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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-11-21
Military Titles.

1t is alledged with apparent truth that
there are more Generals, Colonels, and
Majors in the United States, than there
ever were men in her armies on the ten
ted field. A Captain on steamboat
on the Mississippi River.who had fought
iu the battles OF the Texas revolution.
offered a free passage to any soldier who
had participated in certain engage
ment. One day certain mar claimed
free passage, asserting that he was in
the battle. He was referred to the Cap
tain: -sE -sfet aaa
"In what capacity did you serve?"
asked the Captain.
"High priv,e," was the answer.
stranger, said the captain "give
me your hand: have passed two thou
sand and eighty-two who were in that
battle, and You are The FIRST private l
have seen."
One of our exchanges tells US an an
ecdote in this connection, which is worth
recording. 1t is Of an Englishman
who was introduced at one of our popular
hotels. 70 a party OF gentlemen. most of
whom were dubbed as Generals"
"Colonel." MAJOR" or Captain.
John Bull not understanding the emp
iiness of the titles SO often mentioned,
turned to his friend, and in a whisper
asked:
"Is this blawsted garrison?"
"No. Why?" replied his introducer.
because I've seen nobody but Gen.
erals and Colonels and the hke-a rum
looking set they are. thought it was a
bloody fort. do you sec."
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pESTITUTION-WHAT SHALL BE
DONE?

1t 10 q matter of no small interest to
the destitute people to have the best
course Of policy to pursue in these try
ing times painted out. We do not pro-
fees to be able to determine for indiyi-
dual cases; for there may be circum-
stances surrounding some, or connected
with their affairs. which are only known
TO themselves; but it is not difficult. and
may not be considered presumptious. 10
lay down . few general principles or
rules of action.
In the frst place. those who have
real estate or permanent property.
should not sacrifice il. unless the neces-
sity 10 very extreme. Better sacrifice
other things. and every thing else. TO
obtain needful food and clothing: for
real ssta,c will increase very rapidly in
value hereafter; and those who sell al a
sacrifice now will not only lose in the
present, bur, also, very largely in the
future.
There is no fact more evident than
that land is now. and has been for more
than = year past. much below its real
value throughout the west. and that 1t
viii never rate SO badly again. Accor-
ding to all human probability.it it will be
ten to twenty years before We shall
have another financial crash. During
this period land vii! constantly, steadily
and rapidly advance in value in all the
western states and territories. 1t is
safe to calculate that it will double ir
value in Eve years Tin many places in
half that time) and viii advance from
one to three dollars year on for twen
~ years to come. kansss, Of course
will form no exception to the rule, but
rather increase upon the ratio. Hence,
no land should BE- sold in our borders
ct sacrifice.
In the next place. and growing oat Of
these reasons. is the fact tlla, sacrifice
now will never be made up in The
future, for If land rai,ss in value every
where, las this point Is conceded by all
who are well versed in the mattsr) then
the individual who sells now mus, pay
the advance in price next year, or years
4 hence: SO that. ~ already stated. he
uvs vuiy lc... now, b-tIvses wir-n lie
buys again, if he should he fortunate
= enough te be able 10 purchase a. ali
and this double loss should not be in.
cured. They who are forced TO sell OIL
ssarrs, if any such there are. will pro
badly 20 lsndless the rest Of their lives
: unless a homestead bill passes Con.
grsss, or at best, they will have 10 &C
far away and get At government price
in some Out-of-the-way place. remote
from market. and subject to many dis
advantages. Farmers OF Kansas. hold
on TO your land. Don't let the capita.
lists reap the fruits Of your toll and the
reward Of your labor and sacriSces.-
Next year all will be well, undoubtedly
and you can then place yourselves in 2
condition to b above the contingencies
vf forced sale.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-11-21

L. ID. MooRK kILLEp,-On Wednes-
day night Of this week. large company
of men surrounded the house occupied
by L. d. Moore, near Mapleton. and
demanded his surrender. He refused.
when they burst open the door and shot
him while in the act OF rising from his
bed. The ball took effect in the neck,
and not proving fatal they finished him
by beating out lis brains with their
guns. The reason given for this act
was his supposed connection with the
lynching Of Guthrie and Carlin. some
time since.
Mr.. Moore WAS a young man distin-
guished for many cxcellen, qualities;
and his death makes a vacancy in the
hearts of his numerous friends which
time can never fili.-[Ft. Scott Dem.
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quarter Of Section No thirty two 32., Tovn.hip
eight 49, of Range eshtcea tiSl. excepting 81
acies conveyed hereto ore: also the Northeass
quart. Of Secsi, No thirty two (3s) Township
eight tS) Range eighteen uS) OF the Ds'awars
Trust lands in j. fers n Con"ty X. T., TO salts
~ IN exet ution in my hands il favor OF J"hn +.
Norris and against DAVID Schiller end j L. Had
dox. JOHN +. HINTON, Sheriff
Nov. q 2O-3w-$3.
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6elteral 9eu's.
Telegraphic.
NEW NoRK \

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.
Tie miiiers AT Richmond refused 10
buy wheat yesterday. on any terms: it
consequently declined. Corn also de-
clined eight cents.
Letters received state that the Knights
of the Golden Circle are starving in
Texas.
WAsnrSeToS, Nov. l6.
w. Ransom Calhoun, OF South Caro-
lima. who returned in the Adriatc to-
day, resigned his Office of First Secre-
tary OF United States Legation to
France.
MoSrGoMER7, Ala. Nov. lG,
Size State Convention Of Bapiists met
here Wednesday, and resolved uani-
mously in favor Of disunion. They sent
their resolution to Gov. Brown.
~ WAsnISGrox, Nov. 16.
Amos Kendall publishes another ar
ticle opposing secession. He states
tha. the Constitution refused to publish
it on the ground that its editor was a
secessionist.
CHARLESTON, Nov. l6
A conference Of leading men Of Geor-
g;a. held at Alilledseville agreed to hold
a State Convention at an early day.
Money tight-banks awaiting The ac-
Iion Of Philadelphia and New York.
WAsHISGTos, Nov. l6.
The Staae Department has received ad
riccs from Minister Harris, Of tic 5ih
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-11-21

NEGROES at the South have deprecia-
ted in price from twenty to thirty per
cent. since the secession cry Was raised.
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ApPRAIsEMENr NOTICE.
VIM. w. Atkison, !,

IeFrltOry OF hchS1S, ---
County Of Jefferson.
Ruth Atkison,
vs.
VIM. W. Atkison,
To William w. Allison: you are hereby
notified that I will the 5th day December,
1860, levy upon and appraise the south quarter
Of Section thirty four go, 'ovn eight o. Range
eighteen (f6) Of the Delaware Trust lands in Jefer-
son County, X T between the hours Of 10 O'Clock
4. NJ. and o'nock p NJ. Of that day, to satisfy an
execution in my hands in favor of Ruth AtkisOn and
against William ~. Atkison.
Nov.I4-ie3w-3. J.F. HINTON, Sheriff.
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APPRAISEMENT NOTICE.
Territory of Kansas, !
County of jefferson. !
John Arki.ou

County of jefferson.
John Atkison
William W. Atkisop
William w. Atkison, you are hereby notified
that ] will On tho 12,h day OF December, a. d.
1860, levy and upon sppraise the Southwest
quarter Of SETON thiiy-four, (34); Township
eight, (S) Of Range eighteen, us) Of the ID, Ia
ware Trust Lands to satisfy an Execution in my
hands in favor of John Atkison sued against WI
liam W. AtkisOn. J. 4. HINTON, Sheriff
Nov. 81 20 Sw-3G.
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APPRAISEMENT NOTICE.

Territory Of kansas,
County OF Jefferson.
John + Norris
David Schiller and J. E. Haddcx.
To Dav d Schiller and J. Z. Haddox.--
on are hereby notified that will on Saturday,
lhe 18th day Of December. 1850. between the
hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and O'Clock p. ii. OF
That day. lASy upon and arpraise tho Nor,hwesi
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APPRAlSEMENT NOTICE.
Territoofry Kassas. ,T
County Of J.ferson. t
John Corn'an, ~
= VIA 8. L.. Mayshsi

iou are hereby notified that By virtue Of IN
order issued BY the Clerk of the First District
Court OF said County, and to me directed, I will
on the lst day of December, A.D. 1860, between
the hours of.l0, A. II and o'clock p II. Of that
day levy upon and spprisse the South east quarter
OF Section five.t5).in Township eight OF Range
QS.) in said County and Tenitoy.
J. y. HINTON Sheriff.
Nov. H-19 3w-S3 as
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ArpRAlsExENT NOTICE.
Territoay Of Kansas, J
County OF Jefierson.S !
James K. Wsyman.

vs.
Edward Hiatt.
To Edward Hiatt:
Yon are hereby notified that by virtue of .,
order issued BY the Clerk. Of The First Di.sr;ct
Court Of said County, AMI to me directed, I win
on the lst day Of December A. D. 1860. hseusen
the hours Of 1Oo'clock A.. =. and 4 O'Clock ,. n.
Of that s:ay,ai the Northeast corner thereof lew
upon and appraise the, East hall ,oi tbe South.
vert quarter Of Seciion six. .t6) TovpsIip elsv.
en-. OH Range seucrtesu, (!7.l IN said County
and Territory.
- J. f. HINTON; Sheriff.
Nov II l9-3w-Sd.
a sa as,4ssls. asss.sfss
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Sixth D't.-Jackson County:
hIarlin Anderson. asis'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09

BEAUTIES OF THE PECULIAR INsTITU.
TIoN-A MAN WHIPPED TO DEATH.-The
Tennessee Democratic Herald gives an ac
count of most babarous and inhumane
act of cruelty, perpetrated on slave oi
Mr.. D. Helm, about fifteen miles from Co.
lumbia, by two overseers on the Centra
Southern Railroad. The Herald says
the slave had been run off some time, and
Mr.. Helm brought him back on the pas.
senger train. On the arrival of the train
at Dodson's Gap, fifteen miles distant from
Columbia, they took and tied him to q
beech tree, some one hundred yards dis.
tant from the road, and stripping him
they whipped him with leather straps and
beech limbs for three hours, giving him
some 1000 or 1900 lashes. After whip.
ping nearly all the skin off his back, they
put turpentine on him and put him out in
the hot sun to work among rock; being Of
very stout and healthy constitution he sur.
vived it about twenty-four hours, when be
fell and died almost Immediately.
The overseer's names are Frederick
Wright and Thomas S. McCrary. Mr.
Helm offers $3.50 reward for the apprehen
sion of Wright, and $50 for McCrary, SC
that he can get them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09

ATLANTIC & GREAT WESTERN R. R.
The prospects for the early completion Of
this great enterprise, which will open q
broad guage communication from St. Louis
to New York, are very fattering. Mr.
Kennard, the English Engineer, in bis
late report to the President and Directors,
says: Il expect within few days to re-
ceive orders to start the work in the Ohio
portion of the line. have the saticfactiou
to state, from practical experience, that
the estimates l have made are sufficient,
both as to the amount and time, and should
the instructions to which l refer arrive as
expected, see no reson why the atlantic
and Great Western Railroad may not
reach akron early in 1861, and Dayton
within the same year."
This is very encouraging, and we hope
Mr.. 'Kennard's expectations may be fully
realized. The work, we know, is being
pushed forward as fast as men and money
can drive it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09
Purity of Character.

Over the beauty of the plum and the
apricot there grows bloom and beauty
more exquisite than the fruit itself-a soft,
delicate flush that oyerspreads its blushing
cheek. Now if you strike your hand
over that, and it is once gone, it is gone
forever, for it never grows but once. The
flour that hangs in the morning impearled
with dew-arrayed as no queenly woman
ever was arrayed in jewels-once shake it
so that the beads roll of, and you may
sprinkle it with water as you please yet it
never can be made again what it was when
the dew fell silently upon it from heaven
On frosty morning you may see the
panes of glass covered with landscapes
mountains, lakes and trees blending in beau
tiful and fantastic pictures. Now lay your
hand upon the glass, and by the scratch
of your finger, or by the warmth of your
palm, all the delicate tracery will be oblit-
Grated. So there is in youth beauty and
purity of character, which, when once touch
ed, and defiled can never be restored-a
fringe more delicate than frost work, and
which, when torn and broken, will never
be embroidered. A man who has spot
ted and soiled his garments in youth,
though be may seek to make them white
again.. can never wholly do it, even were
he to wash them with his tears. When
a young man leaves his fathers house with
the blessing of his mothers tears still wet
upon his forehead, if he once loses that
purity of character, it is a loss that he
can never make whole again. Such is the
consequence of crime. Its effects cannot
be eradicaled, it can only be forgiven.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09
Ohio Politics,

A gentleman in Huron county writes to
the Columbus Journal that twelve Demo
Gratis in one township have joined the Lin
coin club.
Edward Archbold, Democratic men,
Der of the Constitutional Convention, and
lately Democratic Senator from Monroe
county, has come out for Lincoln. Mr..
Archbold made speech in his own county
of over three hours duration, giving the
present position of the Democracy and the
reasons why he can no longer act with it.
The national Democrats of Knox
county held Convention in Mt. Vernon
on the 2sth inst. 1t was addressed by
Judge L. w. BARELY, who espouses the
cause of Breckenridge and Lane. The
meeting included many of the stanchest
Democrats of that county. The resolu-
tions on Douglas were scorching, one of
them winding up tha the has by his last and
crowning act of treacAery-his base deser-
ton ofhis Kansas Nebraska law, identified
himself, with the enemies of the Democratic
party throughout the Union Judge Eli
Miller was President of the meeting. The
Banner evidently appreciates the movement
as crusher to the Democratic party of
Old Knox.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09

A WILD LEAp.-The Providence (R. ~
Journal states that on Tuesday night a
passenger, excited by drink leaped from
the steamboat train near Richmond, while
the cars were running at speed of nearly
q mile minute. The train was stopped
and backed; the baggagemaster and others
took lanterns and searched the sides of the
track, expecting to find mangled and
bleeding corps. After proceeding a short
distance the missing man rose up remarking
to the baggagemaster. "Don't be scarced,
boy was Just off the train" His face
was slightly scratched, which was the
only injury apparent, but he was complete
ly sobered.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09
The MOtherless.

The are motherlessl Oh! gently, keep
back those words. Avert that cold cruel
stare! See you not the quivering of the
grieved lipsl Mark you not the fearful
eyes! Alas! that sorrow should ever make
child's heart its home.
They are motherless? Stranger hands
ministering to their daily wants; stranger
hearts wearying of the irksome duty.
No fond sweet kiss; no warm embrace.
Ne gentle words of comfort and love-
No soft folding of little hands in prayer
No mother!
Missing the low, sweet cadence of her
voice; missing that that tender "good
night" seeking, seeking, seeking all in vain
that ark for the weary dove-a mothers
heart.
Draw the little forms near to your
heart? Pillow the aching head upon your
bosoml Think of your suny childhood ;
your mothers earnest love. Her gentle
care-her patient forbearance-her pre-
cious forgiveness. Then only in kindness
Jet your hand rest on each honored little
head-only in love reprove that stricken
little flock!
OH let yours be the hand that shall lead
them in the green pastures, and by the
still waters of the precious Saviour's love !!
Let yours be the blessed benediction; "In-
asmuch as ye have done it to the least of
these, ye have done it unto me-" Remem-
Der their angels do always behold the face
of our Farther in Heaven. Then it may
be that a child's hand shall lead you to
that heavenly home. A child's hand
place the crown upon your head.
Speak gently to the motherless
A weight of woe they bear,
Greet them with looks of tenderness,
Oh | add not to their care;
Speak gently to the motherless,
When tears theireyes bedim;
Remember who has bid them come
And lead them unto him !
Then yours shall that rich blessing be
"Friends, ye have done this unto me!''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09
ARoadside CoIIoquy.

And so Squire, you don't take a county
paperl
No, Major, 1 get the city papers Oh
much better terms, SO take couple o
them.
Why, I don't know Of what service they
are to me.
The farm you sold last fall, was adTer
tised in one of them, and thereby you Cd
tanned customer. Did you not!
Very true, Major; but l paid three dol
lars for it.
But YOU made more than dollars by 1t;
Now if your neighbors hadn't maintained
that press and kept it ready for your use
YOU would have been without means 70 au-
yertise property. But 1 think saw your
dauohters marriage in those. papers; DID
that cost you anythlngs
And your brothers death, was thus no.
ticed with long obituary. And the de-
struction of your neighbor Briggs house
by fire. You know these are exaggerated
till the authentic account of the newspa-
pers sets them right.
o, true, but"
And when your cousin Splash was up
for the Legislature, you appeared much
gratified at his nephew's defense which
cost him nothing.
Yes, yes but these things are news to
the readers. They cause the people to
take the papers.
No, no, Squire Grudge, not if all were
like you. Now I tell you the day will
come when some one will write a very long
eulogy on your life and character, and the
printer will put it in type with heavy
black line over it and with all your riches,
this will be done for you as a grave for a
pauper. Your wealth, liberality, all these
will be spoken of; and the printers boy as
he spells the words arranging the types to
these sayings, will remark of you, Poor
mean devil, he is even sponging an obitua-
ry! Good morning Squire.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09
The observation-disclosures
Lady.

A portion of the hull and engine of the
steamer Pennsylvania, of the Union Steam
ship Line, which was burned on the night
of the goth, sunk in four fathoms near the
spot where she took fire. The top of the
smoke pipe can only be seen above the wa
ter. A few boxes Of calicoes and hose,
several kegs of lager beer, and box of
book covers or backs for binder or pub
Usher in Richmond, foated off from the
burning steamer and were picked up by a
small schooner, and they were carried to
Norfolk on Saturday.
During the confagration, while Capt
Teal was over the side of the ship, work.
ing to construct raft, and his officers were
similarly engaged, Mrs. McCleary was on
the deck of the burning ship working with
all the cool bravery Of heroine. She,
among all the rest, was the coolest and
calmest, and by her calm, and collected
manner, inspired all around her. She
gathered up chairs, doors, matches, spars OF
any floating material that she could find,
and threw them over the side of the ship
to Capt. Teal and his officers, and on one
occasion, when the lashings that the Cap
tain was using had given out, she rushed
into the burning cabin, the flames from
which were madly fastening on to every
thing around, and making her way to the
Captains room, burst in the door, gather
ed up several lead lines, rushed again upon
deck, and in that awful, trying hour, when
death in bis worst, most horrible and terri
bic form stared her in the face, she cody
and deliberately picked up an axe, that
had been used to remove some doors, etc.
and chopped the heavy leads from the
lines before throwing them over to the Cap
tain, knowing, and what is most remarka-
Bile, thinking of it at that moment, that
if the Captain did not catch them they
would instantly sink beyond his reach.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09

ROBERT FEUGERsoN, an elderly farmer
living near Utica, died few weeks ago
When he became convinced that death
was approaching, be gave the most par
ticular directions as to the disposal of his
property, and the arrangements for his fa
neral, and almost with bis last breath en-.
joined upon his wife and daughters to have
the funeral procession leave the house al
an early hour, in order that they NIGH
get home IN time to milk the cows befort
dark.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09
WHEAT AND FLOUR FOR LIvERpool

WHEAT AND FLOUR FOR LIVERPOOL
Wheat and Flour are going abroad
quite freely, and a portion from as fal
South as Cincinnati is taking the Grand
Trunk route. Flour by this route is deliv.
cred on the Liverpool docks at one dollar
and fifty cents per barrel and wheat by the
same route at ninety-two cents per bushel
freight. Three thousand busheles of wheat
and five hundred barrels Of flour were
shipped from Cincinnati to Liverpool by
the Grand Trunk route few days ago, at
the above rates.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09

w Give some men rope enough and
they will hang themselves. Now let us
give the two Democraeies couple of ropes,
and they can hang themselves or each 9th
er-lust as they choose.-Louisuille Jour-
nal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09

Hoes NEXT SEAsoN.-The Cincinnati
Gazette says:-Matters are shaping for
higher priced hogs next season. Contracts
could not be made here now, for corn fat
ted hogs, below $6,25@6,5O. If provi-
sions are sustained through the summer,
which is likely, hogs will open high next
iah and with large corn crop, which is
3 promised, there will be plenty of them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09

9The Chicago Press says that Geo.
E. Pugh, Senator from Ohio, talks of en-
tering upon the practice of the law in Hi
nois, and adds-"We hope he will come,
because we knead dough-faces out here"