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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
General JacRsOn's Wife.

Many Of our public men have been
blessed with wives and mothers who were
the ornaments Of their sex, and their quiet
and ennobling influence contributed large.
ly to the subsequent greatness Of their
children and husbands. Mr.. Parton tells
the following story OF General jackson s
wife:
When General Jackson was a candi-
date for the Preside ncy in 1928, not only
did the party oppose to him abuse him for
his public acts, which if unconstitutional
or violent, were legitimate subject Of re.
probation, but they DETAINED the character
OF his wife. On one occasion newspa-
per published in Nashville was laid upon
the Generals table. He glanced over it,
and his eye fell upon an article in which
the character Of Mrs. jackson was violent.
ly assailed. So soon as he read it, he
sent for his trusty old servant Dunwoodie
Saddle my horse" said he to him in
whisper, land put my holsters on him
Mrs. jackson watched him, and though
she heard not word, she thought she
saw mischief in his eyes. The General
L
up the paper and understood every thing
She ran out to the south gate of the yard
of the Hermitage. by which the General
would have to pass. She had not been
there more than a few seconds before the
General rode up with the countenance of
madman. She placed herself before hi
horse and cried out:
ooh, General don't go to Nashville
Let that poor editor live--let that poo
editor live" He replied: "How CAM
you to know what was going for?" Sh'
answered, II saw it all in this paper afte
you went out; put up your horse and g
back" He replied furiously. But viii
go-get out of my way" Instead of do
ing this she grasped the bride with bott
hands He cried to her | say let go my
horse I'll have his hearts blood; the vii.
lain that reviles my wife shall not live. .
She grasped the reins but the tighter,
aud began to expostulate with him, say
ing that she was the one who ought to be
angry, but that she forgave her proSecu.
tors from the bottom of her heart, and
prayed for them-that he should forgive,
if he had hoped to be forgiven. At last,
by her reasoning, her entreaties and tear.
she SO worked upon her husband that he
seemed Modified to certain extent. She
wound up by saying, "No, General, yor
shall not take the life of even my reviler
you dare not do it, for it is written, Ven
geance is mine, l will repay, saith tn
Lord"
The iron-nerved hero gave way befor
the earnest pleading of his beloved wife
and replied: 81 yield to you; but had
not been for you and the words of the Al
mighty, the wretch should not have live
an hour"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
NapOIeOn's Poverty in Youth.

Mr. Thiers in his history of the Consul
ate, relates some very strange ard pre-
viously unknown particulars of the early
life and penury of Napoleon Bonaparte.
1t appears that after he had obtained a
Subalteln's commission in the French SER
vice, by his skill and daring at Toulon,
he lived some time in Paris, in obscure
lodgings, and such extreme poverty that
he was often without the means of paying
ten sous five pence) for his dinner, and
frequently went without any meals at all.
He was under the necessity of borrowing
small sums, and even worn out old clothes
from his acquaintances. He and his
brother Louis, afterward King of Hol-
land, had at one time, only one coat be-
tween them, SO the brothers could only
go out alternately, time and time about
At this crisis the chief benefactor of the
future Emperor, "at whose mighty name
the world grew pale" was the actor Tai
ma, who often gave him food and mo-
ney. Napoleon's face, aiterward so famed
for its classical mould, was during this
period of starvation, sharp and angular
in its lineaments, with projecting cheek
bones. His meagre fare brought on an
unpleasant and crutaneous disease, of a
type SO virulent and malignant that il
took all the skill and assiduity of his ac
com mplished physician, Corvi art, to ex
pei it after duration of ten years. Th'
squallid beggar then-the splendid EN-
peror afterward-the threadbare habili
ments-the imperial mantle-the hove
and the palace--the meagre food and thu
gorgeous banquet-the friendship of
poor actor the homage and terror of th'
world-an exile and prsoner-such ar
the ups and downs of this changeful life
such are the lights and shadows of th'
great and mighty. y.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
A HectiOn.

We sometimes meet with men who
seem to think that any indulgence of af-
fectionate feeling is weakness. They will
return from a journey and greet their
families with distant dignity, and move
among their children with the cold and
lofty splendor of an iceberg surrounded
by its broken fragments. There is hard
ly more unnatural sight on earth than
one of these families without heart A
father had better extinguish his boys eyes
than take his heart. Who that has ex-
perienced the Joys of friendship, and val
ues sympathy and affection, would not
rather lose all that is beautiful in nature 5
scenery, than be robbed of the hidden
treasures of his heart? Who would rath-
er not follow his child to the grave than
entomb his paternal affection? Indulge
in the warm and gushing emotions offra,
ternal love. Think it not Weakness
Teach your children to love; to love the
rose, the robin, to love their parents, to
love their God. Let it be the studied OBJ.
ject of their domestic culture to give them
warm hearts and ardent affections. Bind
your whole family together by these
strong cords. You cannot make toe
strong.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
Young IdlePs.

A great deal is said, and justly. against
allowing boys to be idling away their
time, and idling about public places
This loafng destroys more young men
than all other causes put together
But there is droning, dissipating lacka-
daisicsl class OF girls called young la
dies" who are really in worse way than
these same young fellows. While their
fathers, plain honest mechanics and la
boring men work early and late to make
a hard living. and furnish them with the
wherewith to show off in public; and
while their mothers enslave themsel yes
to keep them tidy. and cook their
meals, these interesting creatures are
lollng about, terrified at nothing so much
as the idea of earning the salt that seasons
theit food You cannot induce them to
do even little plain sewing by offering
them double pay, least you should be
known to be working" and lose al
chances for the fashionable world. In
teresting crestures! A dead weight or
industrious parents--doomed to helpless
dependence through life. or to be deaC
weight to duped husbands.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
The Origin Of "Hail Columbia"

In the "Recolectons of Washington, {"
Just published, occurs the following anec-
dote: "The song of Hail Columbia, adapt
ed in measure to the Presidents March,
was written by Joseph Hopkinson, of
Philadelphia, 179s. At that time. war
with France was expected, and patriot
feeling pervaded the community. MIR.
Fox, young singer and actor, called
upon Hopkinson one morning, and SAID,
Tomorrow evening is appointed fol
my benefit at the theatre. Not a single
box has been taken, and fearthere will
be thin house. If you will write me
some patriotic verses on the tune of the
Presidents March, l feel sure of a full
house. Several people about the theatre
have attempted it. but they have come tC
the conclusion that it cannot be done
Yet | think you may succeed" Mr.. H
retired to his study, wrote the first vers
and chorous, and submitted them to Mrs
II. VINO sung them to harpsichord &C
com mpaniment. The time and the word
harmonized. The song was soon finish
ed, and that evening the young actor re
ceived it. The next morning the placar
announced that Mr.. Fox would give nev
patriotic song. The house was CROWDS
the song was sung-the audience wa
delighted-eight times it was called TO
and repeated, and when sung the mint
time, the whole audience stood up an
Joined in the chorus. Night after nigh
"Hail Columbia" was applauded in tn
theatre" and in few days it was the uni
verssl song of the boys in our Streets
Such was the origin of our National song
Hail Columbia
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
Newspapers Editors and Prin-
IerG.

The following dialogue, which con
tains sound logic, owes its paternity, to
Sterne:
IL pity the printer" said my uncle
Toby. Hes poor creature" rejoin-
Ell Trim. "Hows SOL" said my uncle
Because, in the first place" continued
the corporal, "because he must endeavor
to please everybody. In the negligence
Of a moment, perhaps a small paragraph
pops in upon him. he hastily throws it to
the compositor--it is inserted and he is
ruined 10 all intents and purposes. -
"Too much the case, Trim said my un
Gle, with deep sigh; "'too-much-,he
case" can please your honor contin-
ued Trim, elevating his voice, and strik-
ing into an imposing attitrde-"An'
the whole" "Go on Trim" said my
uncle feelingly. ''The Printer sometimes
pursued the corpora. "hits upon piece
that pleases him nightly, and he thinks
it cannot but go down with his subscribers
but, alasl sir, who can calculate the hu-
man mind? He inserts it, Snd all is ov-
er with him. They forgive others, but
they cannot forgive printer. He has a
host to print for, and every one sets up for
critic The pretty Miss exclaims-
"Why don't he give US more poetry,
marriages and bonmots?-away with
these stale pieces. The politician clasps
his specs on his nose, and runs it over in
search of violent, invcctiye, he finds
none; he taIzea his specs off, folds them,
sticks them in his pocket, declaring the
paper good for nothing but to burn. SO
it goes. Every one thinks it ought to be
printed expressly for himself, as he IS
subscriber and yet all this complaining,
would you believe it sir" said the honest
corporal clasping bis hands beseechingly
would you believe it, sir, there are some
subscribers who do not hesitate TO cheat
the printer out Of his pay. Our army
swore terribly in Flanders, bnt they never
did ANYTHING as bad as that" Never"
said yny uncle Toby, emphatically.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
Mormon HAND CART TRAIY.-The No

MORMON HAND CART TRAIN. The Nor
mons possess a perseverance that ensures
success. A large number have congre-
gated this season at Florence, Nebraska,
and were to start about the lst of June
for Salt Lake City. A train of 80 hand
carts, with four or five persons to
each vehicle, and about 25 teams, accom-
panied by much larger number of per-
sons. would journey together. The Oma-
ha Nebraskian says:
The wagons and hand carts with which
their journey is to be made are all new
and of the best possible construction
The persons contemplating this trip, arr
for the most part of hardy and appar
emily Industrious class, well calculated t.
encounter the fatigues of a journey ofhun
dreds of miles through the "howling vii
derness," to the Mecca of their hopes
They will compare favorably with tn
same number OF other Emigrants we hav
ever seen.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
1wO strings TO Her Bow.

We find the following good story go
ing the rounds"
The late Mr.. Murrell, whose death re-
Gently figured in the Dublin papers, had
been absent from Englad more than a
quarter of century In the early part oi
his life, when studying for the bar in Lon
don, he became acquainted with an ac'
tress of exceeding beauty, named Dely,
and finding he could not procure her as a
mistress, resolved to venture upon her as
a wife. They married, but as their dis
positions were not exactly similar, they
were not superlatively happy. One morn
ing on returning from rehearsal at the
Royal Circus, where she was then per
forming, she addressed her astonishet
hush thus: "Murrell, l believe yor
are heartily tired of me, as l am heartily
tired OF you; so, that if you will SETTLE
five hundred year upon me, l will put
YOU in way of dissolving our inarri
age" The proposal was made by the
lady only three months after their mar
riage. The husband eagerly embraced
the offer, and gave her his bond for per
forming his part of the contract; on which
she produced certificate of her previous
marriage to performer at one OF the mi
nor theaters, who livid in Lambeth.
This point being ascertained, Mr.. NJ
refused to pay the annuity, and she found
there was a flaw in the drawing up, which
put it out of her power to compel him.
She therefore told him that unless he en-
tered in new and legal agreement, she
would take step which would still ren
der her marriage with him perfectly valid
He laughed at her but, she performed he
promise by bringing a certificate and pro
ducing register, by which it appeared
that the performer, previous to his mar
riage with her, was married to vocalist
who was then alive. This disconnected
the gentleman, who, however, managed
to get quit of her opportunities by giving
her f3, 900 in hard cash, on condition o
her going to America, where she onc'
more entered the connubial state, and oh
tanned great notoriety as fine actress
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
A Strange story.

A sad event, unfortunately no unique
in the annals of science, has lately occur
red. Some time ago lady of superior
talent, governess in private families, had
confded to her care little Russian boy,
born deaf and dumb. The child was of
gentle temper and endearing manners, and
the poor governess bent the whole of her
intelligence to the possibility of instruct
ing him to keep pace with her other pu-
pills. Soon, at the sight of his quick
comprehension of the various methods
she invented for his instruction she began
to grow more ambitious still and to be
devoured with the desire to endow him
with the faculty which nature herself had
denied. For this purpose it appears that
Mademoiselle Cleret spent whole nights
in study, and lavished her slender means
in experiments. At length the light
broke in upon her. She remained per-
fectly convinced that in sulphuric either
must reside the tailsman powerful enough
to restore the deaf to sense of hearing.
She began by pouring into the ear few
drops only at time, gradually increas-
ing the quantity until it reached ten drops.
The cure was complete. The child heard
and understood in a short a time. The ar
ticulation was still imperfect for a little
while longer, but that, it seems, has since
yielded to surgical treatment. The fame
of the cure was spread far and near
The remedy was tried upon numberess
individuals in all stages of deafness, and
in every case succeeded. A commission
was named to pronounce upon the dis
covery made by Madem oiselle Cleret.-
The decision was made wholly in its fa-
vor, the Montyoh prize was awarded to
the fortunate lady, and various testimon-
ials of favor were conveyed to her, boil!
from public bodies and private individu-
ais. But the end of this sacrifice and de.
votion to the cause of humanity is sad to
tell. Poor Mademoiselle Cleret, unable
to resist the change from position of de
pendence and privation to one of compar
ative opulence, has sunk beneath the
the weight of the unexpected honors thus
conferred upon her. Her mind, worn ou
with labor and with anxiety, has giver
way, and she has just been conveyed, i
hopeless maniac, to maison de sante a
! Montematre.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
READER, did you ever notice immedi'

READER, did you ever notice immedi-
ately after the marriage head" that the
"obituary" notice followed? Typical OF
the wedding of happiness and grief in this
life The chants and songs and glees OF
merry ones to-day, will be broken by
walls to- m orrow, for the sob will be pill.
ed on the breast of some we thought not
SO near the grave. We read who are
married and wish them joy; aline below
is the record of death. and we say, mourn
fully. peace to their ashes. Sorrow
treads on the heels ofjoy, songs are hush
ed by the football of death; laughs ar
broken rudely; voices, no matter how
musical, are stilled in moment--neve
| to be heard by living ones below.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21

INDIAN ANEcDoTE.- SequasheJuash
an Indian of the remains of a tribe in
Connecticut, was some years scince
brought before justice of the peace on
some charge or other. which l do not
recollect. John happened to be very
drunk at the time, and instead of answer
ing directly to the justice, merely mntter
ed out, "Your honor is very wise--y-y-
your honor is very wise, say.
Being unable to get any other answer,
the Justice ordered him to be locked up
till the next day, when John was brought
before him perfectly sober.
"Why, john" said the justice, you
were as drunk as a beast yesterday
When l asked you any questions the on
ly answer you made was--"Your honor
is very wise-very wise"
"Did l call your honor wise?' sale
the Indian with look of incredulity;-
"Yes," said the justice.
"Then." replied John, Il must have
been very drunk
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21

greatly fatigued with the effort of the day,
he laid down in the canoe, and when he
awoke in the morning the boat was just
entering the Ohio River. Crossing over
to the southern shore, he in few days
pushed his canoe up to Farmers Castle,
without further adventure, where he show
ed the rich packages Of peltry, as the pro-
ceeds of his winters hunt, and displayed
the brilliant silver ornaments as the tro-
phies of his victory, to the envy and ad-
miration Of his less venturous ompan-
ions.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21

RETURN OF THE JEWS TO PALESTINE
There are few current subjects of more
absorbing interest or deeper Significance
than the events now almost daily trans
piring which point to the re-possession
of their own land. The tide of progress,
after lapse of centuries, may be said to
have fairly turned in that direction, and
the prayer long offered by that chosen
but now scattered people, that "Judaf
may be saved and Israel dwell securely
and that the Redeemer may cometo Zion, .
is undoubtedly fastening to fulfillment
The Sultan ofTurkey is encouraging jew
ish emigration to Palestine, and is offer
ing to sell them as mnch land as they
choose to buy. and it is said. has even
expressed his willingness to dispose of the
Mosque of Omar to them, which, 1t will
be recollected, stands upon the very site
of the Jewish Temple on Mount Moriah
This mosque is one of the Mahommedans
most celebrated shrines, being scarcely in
ferior in national importance to those o
Mecca and Medina.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21

A QucK REroRT,-A late we!l-known
member of the Scottish bar, when youth.
was somewhat of dandy, and somewhat
short and sharp in his temper. tie was
going to pay visit in the country, and
was making great fuss about the pre-
naring and putting up ofhis habiliments,
His old aunt was much annoyed at all
this bustle, and stopped him by asking
the somewhat coutemptuous question:
,,Whaurs this your gran, Robby, that
We make sic a grand wark about youl
claes?"
The young man lost his temper, ant
pettiShly replied:
"I'm going to the devil"
decd, Robby, them" was the que
answer, "ye need ma be sac nice, he'l
Just tax We as We are
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
"AdmissiOn 25 Cents"

Abe Lincoln the Black Republican can
didate for President, few months ago,
delivered political address, at the Cooper
Institute in New York, to which the adj
mission fee of 20 cents for each person
was charged at the door, The perform
ance put some 1925 in the pockets o.
Honest Old Abe" as the AbolitionistS
are pleased to call him. That looks like
mighty small business for a presidential
candidate to be engaged in
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
VIVA ,,;vota letter from London

Ey-A private letter from London TO
a gentleman in Albany. New York
states that Savers, in a confidential con-
versation with a friend, admitted that
IIeenan was too heavy and strong for
him, and expressed satisfaction that he
came out of the ring alive. The writer
adds, at is the serious belief of many
who saw the fight. that had not the blow
by which Sayers' arm was so terribly in,
iured been warded by him, but fallen full
on his head, it would have put fatal end
TO the fight
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
Ng Franklin Harrington. Esq.

Ew Franklin Harrington. Esq, OF
Brandon, VT, has Merino buck not
quite two years old, which last week
sheared fleece weighing twenty-one and
ons-half pounds, said fleece being OF elev-
en- months growth. When a yearllng
he sheared sixteen pounds. Mr.. F s
buck is to be taken to Texas soon for the
purpose of improving the breeds in that
distant State.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21

A celebrated philosopher, when asked
by a stupid fellow "Why be indulged so
much in the luxuries Of the table" " replied,
What, sir. do You think Providence
made good things only for fools?'"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21

"WouID you not love to gaze on Nj
agara foreverl' said a romantic girl to
her less romantic companion. ,'Oh! no,
! shouldn't like to have a cataract al
ways in my eye."
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
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Westward they dart along,
The birds all flying low,
And hearts so full of ong,
With sweet notes overflow.
The workman's laJor o'er.
Dear thoughts of home begin
His younglings at the door,
Loves waiting eyes within.
Gently, through evenings blush,
The gathering shadows close,
And widest thoughts grow hush
In such divine repose.
Pure floats the summer air,
Pure, under heavens dome,
Night, with bejeweled hair,
Sits throned queen, at home.
Life's day, how sweet and bright,
Thus could it melt away
Pass beyond the realms of night.
And find immortal day!
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-21
All sorts OF Paragraphs.

THERE are, no doubt, some out-spoken
millers, but generally they are a mealy-
mouthed set.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-30

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are always on the shelves, ready for i'm.
mediate delivery, in fonts of from So to
10000 lbs.
Nine cents will prepay the postage on
a pamphlet of "Priced Specimens ol
Fonts" and other sheets. which will be
mailed to all printing offices sending me
their address
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