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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
The Pope Selling off:

The Pope is going to sell at auction all
his stock in trade of relics, his peepshows
and his miracles and other valuable effects.
The sale will comprise all the juggling ap-
apparatus of the Holy Catholic Church.
Among the tricks will be observed the
Winking Picture of Remin, the blood Of
Janaurius, and the vision of La Salette.-
All these will be warranted in good work
ing condition, and with each lot will be
furnished table of instructions, showing
how 10 do the trick. After the sale for
instance, when the blood of good St. JAN
auris is intended to be liqui6cd to guilty
the faithful, His Holiness in person will at
tend the few first melting days, and will
superintend the sanguinary dripping as
chief cook.
The holy relics 10 be sold are expected
to realize very large amount, No mat
ter how great the antiquity may be, they
will all of them be found in capital condi-
tion, care having been taken from time to
time, to renew them whenever they show
ed symptoms of decay or wearing out
The hair shirt of ST. Filthius has been re-
Gently fresh sleeved, and the odor of Sancti-
ty will be preserved to cling to it, although
for fear of some infection, it not long ago
was washed. St. Peters coat is also in
frst-rate preservation, Notwithstanding the
wear and tear to which in pious exhibition
it has been exposed.
The waiscoat of St. Timothy will like
wise be disposed off, the rumor that the
moth was in it, being quite unfouuded, as
it was only six months since that, although
warranted "original," the vestment was re-
made.
Particular attention will, moreover, be
invited to the trowsers of st. Peter, which,
just having been seated, will last for some
years longer, before the owner will be put
to the expense of fresh repairs.
The slippers of st. Vitus have been new
topped, new-sided and new-soled.
By the appended declaration of his Ho-
illness, the Pope, it will be proved to dem
onstration, that the linen shirt of st. Fill
THUS is the same identical garment which
was worn by the good Saint; and vouch-
er will be given, with the bunion of st.
Limpa, and the toe-nails Of Saint Elaypes,
attested by the signatures or crosses of
the faithful, by whom those sacred relics
have been cut out.
A rumor is afloat that Cardinal w. will
be favored with the post of auctioneer, for
which his lordship is very eminently fitted.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
The Rail Splitter.

The Baltimore Exchange, in speaking o.
Mr. Lincoln says:
He is comparatively an unknown man
and has filled few offices, and if he com
mands the confidence of the people of the
North, he does so simply as the represen.
tative of their sentiments, and not because
he has shown himself to possess any very
high administrative or executive capacity
Does the Baltimore Exchange remem
Der that Gen. Taylor was an "unknowr
man" until he measured weapons witt
Santa Anna at Buena Vista, and where he
finally won victory, after being whipped
three times without knowing it?
Does the Exchange know ToEl Ewing
learned his first law by the light of pitch
pine knots, and while tending salt kettles
at day wages!
Does the Exchange know that Tom
Corwin learned his first lessons BY the
light of tallow rag, when he lay disa-
bled from leg broken while "teaming'
supplies to Harrison's troops, on the Lake
frontier, in the war of 'l2?
Does the Erchange know that Mr.. Fill
more was once practical fuller, and first
learned how to practice American industry
and then how to protect it!
1t is the essence of folly to say that
Mr.. Lincoln has not shown himself to pos
sess any very high capacity, when the very
fact that only thirty years since he was a
day laborer on farm proves that he has
capacity equal to any attainment.
The papers that oppose the Republi-
can party ought to have enough of sense
left to drop the subject of Mr.. Lincoln's
former humble position for the very fact
that he has overcome the embarrassments
that cluster around the path way of the
humble born and the poor, but stamps
Mr.. Lincoln as man of giant mental
strength.
But the Baltimore american says that
Mr.. Lincoln is not an educated gentle
man." and that his life is "obscure u
That paper says:
We cannot resist comparing this nomi-
nation with that of the Constitutional
Union Convention. Only think of it
John Bell, the educated gentlemen, the
experienced statesman, the man who has
brought ability and dignity to the dis
charge of important official duties; and
"Abe Lincoln" the disputacious village
politician, the stump orator, whose highest
qualification has been an off hand popular
manner, and rough wit, and whose pub
lie life is as obscure as it is unmeritous.-
Comparisons, truly, are odious, but the
people will not fail to draw them.
All we can say is that while Mr.. Bell
was acquiring his good manners, Mr.. Lin
coin was splitting rails, laying worm fence,
and tending bar to gain livelihood, and
get little ahead, so as to reach the profess
sion Mr.. Bell so we'll graces.
All we ask of our opponents is to ad-
NIT that "Abe Lincoln" once, with his
friend "Hanks" split 5000 rails in one
year; and that he tended bar without being
his own best customer, and without rob-
binr the atill
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31

Mr.. Lincoln was at the head of the Illino1
electoral ticket, and labored earnestly,
though vaiply, to wrest the State from
the grasp of the proslavery Democracy,
with the "walking magazine of mischief,
as Douglas has been appropriately called,
at its head.
We need not refer 10 the GREAT CAM
PAIaN of 1858, so fresh is the recollection
Of all readers, farther than to subjoin the
result of the vote on members Of the Leg
islature, to wit.
For ABRAHAM LINCOLN 125,275
For STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS 12l.IO9
By reason, however, of the flagrant ap-
portionment of the State in Legislgtive
Districts, by which a majority of the
members are always elected by minority
of the people, Mr.. Douglas was. as is will
be known, returned to the Senate.
Abraham Lincoln in private life is lit
orally unimpeacbable. Among all who
know him his most acceptable, and at the
same time appropriate soubriquet, is that
by which he must widely know:
"HONEST OLD ABE"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
The Little Woman Heard
the News.

The correspondent of the Chicago Jour
nal writes from Springfield, Ill.,-Lincoln's
home as follows:
Perhaps some reader will be curious to
know how "Honest Old Abe" received
the news of his nomination. He had been
up in the telegraph office during the first
and second ballots on Friday morning.
As the vote of each State was announced
on the platform at Chicago, it was tele-
graphed to Springfield, and those who
were gathered there figured up the same
vote, and hung over the result with the
same breathless anxiety as the crowd at
the Wigwam. As soon as the second bal
lot was taken. and before it was counted
and announced by the Secretaries, Mr.. Lin
coin walked over to the State Journal
office. He was sitting there conversing
while the third ballot was being taken.-
When Carter, of Ohio, announced the
change of four votes, giving Lincoln ma
jority, and before the great tumult of ap-
plause in the Wigwam had begun, it was
telegraphed to Springfield. Mr.. Wilson,
Telegraphic Superintendent, who was in
the office, Instantly wrote on scrap of pa
per, "Mr. Lincoln, you are nominated on
the third ballot" and gave it to boy who
ran with it to Mr.. Lincoln. He took the
paper in his hand, and looked at it long
and silently not heeding the noisy exulta-
tion of all around, and then rising and put
ting the note in his vest pocket, he quiet
ly remarked, "There's little woman
down at our house would like to hear this.
III 60 down and tell her. Cleveland
Herald
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
Young Man, Think of 1t.

We commend to the consideration of
every young man, the following wholesome
ADVICE, copied from the Springfield (Mass)
Repu6f'can. 1t was handed to us by a
friend who is not now "young man."
but who knows the truthfulness of these
lines by actual experience and observation.
"lf there is anything in the world that
a young man should be more thankful for
than another, it is the poverty which necs.
states his starting in life under very great
disadvantages. Poverty is one of the
best tests of human quality in existence.
A triumph over it is like graduating with
honor from West Point. 1t demonstrates
stuff and stamina. II is certificate of
worthy labor creditably performed. A
young man who cannot stand the test is
not worth anything. He can never rise
above drudge or pauper. A young
man who cannot feel bis will harden as
the yoke of poverty presses upon him and
his pluck raise with every difficulty pow
erty throws in his way, may as well retire
into some corner and hide himself. Pow
erty saves thousand times more men than
it ruins; for it only ruins those who are
not particularly worth saving, while it
saves multitudes of those whom wealth
would have ruined. If any young man
who reads this is so unfortunate as to be
rich, give him my pity. Ipity you, my
rich young friend, because you are in dan
ger. You lack one stimulus to effort and
excellence with your poor companion pos
sesses. You will be very apt, if you
have soft place in your head, to think
yourself above him, and that sort of thing
makes you mean and Injuries you. With
full pockets full stomach, and fine linen
and broadcloth on your back, yonr heart
and soul plethoric in the race of life, you
will find yourself surpassed by all other
poor boys around you before you know it.
No, my boy, if you are poor, thank God
and tax courage; for be intendes to give
you chance to make something of your
self. If you had plenty of of money, ten
chances to one it would spoil you for all
useful purposes. Do you lack of educa-
tion9 Have you been cut short in the text
book! Remember that education, like
some other things does not consist in the
multitude of things a man possesses
What can you doa That is the question
that settles the business for you. Do you
know your business9 Do you know man
and how to deal with him? Has your
mind, by any means whatsoever, received
that discipline which gives to its action,
power and facilityl If so, then you are
more of man and thousand times bet
ter educated than the fellow who graduates
from college with his brains full of stuff
that he cannot apply to the practical bus
mess of life-stuff, the acquisition of which
has been in no sense disciplinary process
as far as he is concerned. There are very
few men in this world less than thirty years
of age and unmarried, who can afford to be
rich. One of the greatest benefits to be
reaped from great financial disasters, is the
saving large crop of young men.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31

GAS CONFINES TO BE USED UP.-The
Phogrophic News predicts the destruc-
ton of the gas company monopoly by the
introduction of a gas produced by inpreg-
mating super heated steam with coal tar
II is found to contain one half less oxide
of carbon and twice as much bicarburetted
hydrogen as common gas, and is, therefore
twice as valuable. 1t is also very durable,
and after being kept for five months in
gasometois, it exhibits no change and left
no deposit. One of its merits consists in
its being entirely free from sulphurretted
hydrogen. Its practical utility will soon
be tested.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31

The "DIGNITY OF BEIN' NIaGERs."-
A slaves speech on the relative standing
of the races, and the superiority of slavery
to freedom, is reported by the Petersburg
(Va.) Express, of late date, in this wise
In front of the Central Warehouse, a
philosophical darkey, leaning lazily against
one of the wheels of dray, thus deliver
ed himself to brother Jehu, who was dis
posing of himself similarly: "All niggers
ought to feel de dignity of bein' niggers,
'cept free niggers what dunno what digni-
ty am. Dis minute Pm wuff about fif-
teen hundred dollars" and he gave a DEM
orstrative gesture with his left fore finger,
"and heap o white folks can't say dat
for deyselves. Now dar," and he pointed
a "gentlemanly vagrant, "is white man
he couldn't turn hisself into money to save
bis life. More'n dat, he amt wuff muffin,
he dunno muffin, and he won't do muffin
| feels de dignity OBJ do fack, and dat's
what makes me say what l do say"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31

EgOur readers remember what we
have given in relating to the finding of a
female body near Jersey City, anchored III
the bay to barrel of pitch, and which
body was identified as that of Mrs. Rich.
ardson-a frail woman who had been
leading very dissolute life. Her husband,
who chad parted from her on account
Of her liasons, and the man who had been
one of her victims, asserting confidently
that the remains found were hers, and an
exciting tale was told of her murder by
her young paramour, a prominent mer-
chant. and of his flight. After all this
Mrs. Richardson is alive and well in New
York, and her aforesaid husband certiies
to the fact, but says there were marks on
the remains found like those he knew to be
on the person Of his wife.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31
News.

A young Frenchman shot himself through
the head at Williamsport N. Y. The
pistol ball entered the brain, and part of
his brains escaped. Yet he lived for six
hours afterwards.
The time has been,
That, when the brains were out, the man
woul die,
And there an end"
Miss Jennie Twitehell, formely of the
Old Folks Consert Troupe, was married
to gentleman in Boston, the other day.
The body of woman which had been
buried nine years was exhumed at Roch-
ester few days since. The coffin had
rotted, but the body and grave clothes
were as fresh as when first buried.
Almira Lewis, charged with attempting
to poison the family of Hon. James o.
Pettingill, at Ogden, N. Y, has been
found guilty of the crime and sentenced to
ten years in the Penitsntiary.
~ A new born infant was left on door
step in Buffalo on Friday evening last
The child was taken the 0verseer Of the
Poor, and baptized by the name of "Ham-
lin A. Lincoln"
Theodore Parker is said to be at the
point of death in Florence, Italy.
Mr.. George Ticknor has presented 1000
volumes of valuable books to the Public
Library of Boston.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31

zGIgA Democratic organ in Ohio says
'Sthe Democracy has never before found it
so difficult to keep together" If the De-
mocracy finds it extremely difficult, we
hope it won't trouble itself with the effort
An old lady once complained to her doctor
that she could scarcely breathe. Don't
try, my good SOUL replied the candid ply
sician, nobody wants you to.-Louispiae
Jour.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-31

GST The chief art of tho way to learn
how to succeed, is to attempt but little at
a time. The widest excursions of the
mind are made by short flights frequently
repeated. The most lofty fabrics Of science
are formed by the continual accumulations
Of single propositions.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02
A Truc 1Gasa. A degenerate
College.

GEORGE A. COFFEE, Esq, of Phila-
delphia, delivered an address before the
Alumni Of Dickinson College at It's last
commencement. Instead of conining
himself to rhetorical sentences ,and Spread
Eagle language on the exercises of the
day, aud the greatness of that particular
college, he chase a liUe theme to wit
" the relation between public opinion and
individual Liberty" And he elucIdated
this theme in sucn way as shows him
self to be ice man, capable of waking
up sleepy old fogies. We feel very sure
that host Of true hearts all over this
Commonwealth will feel largely indebted
to Mr.. COFFEE for his brave and manly
effort to infuse few living and practical
ideas into the Alumni and Faculty of
Dickinson College.
And we trust the press aud people Of
Pennsylvania will so rebuke these in
authority at this College for the insults
heaped upon Mr.. Coffee for speaking as
becomes descendent of Franklin, that
they will speedily mend their manners,
and treat their next speaker decently,
even though be should quote from the
Declaration of Independence and illus
trate his quotations by reference to the
facts of history. Public opinion " has
ample power to put this College under
training for better behavior 1t is quite
time that power was exercised.
We give below few extracts from the
admirable address, and earnestly hope
Mr.. Coffee will follow up with vigor the
noble work lie has so we'll be-uq:
Liberty, after self-preservation, is the first
necessity and aspiration Of every human be-
ing. Without it there can be no spontaneous
activity Of body or mind. and therefore no in
telligence or virtue. 1t il as essential to pro-
gress and happiness as is the air to life Lib
erty is the atmosphere which civilization must
breathe or else die. As Shelly sings it is one
with justice and love. Accordingly, it at
tracts alike the vague longings of the savage,
and the profound specuIations of the phioso-
Ipher. 1t is the dream OF Poetry. the ideal of
Art and the inspiration of the Hero 1t is
the. great question of,all ages. History, from
lferodotus TO Bancroft, is but the story OF its
birth, It's struggles and its victories. The
great battles of the wOrId-tha Marat hons
the Pharasalias, tile Hastingses, the York
towns, the Waterloos and the Solferinos-de-
rive their interest from their effects upon hu-
man liberty, which hung over them all, like
the gods of Homer over the plains Of Troy,
trembling in the clouds of war.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02
Translated from A- Pias5urg Courier
Principles, not Men.

Don't trust the powerful, because
men are weak and changeable, even the
best Of them; but principles are certain
and everlasting Be no mans man, but
devote thyseIt to truth and thy father
land. Now and then tempted to look at
a certain mn as a leader or oracle, for it
is very easy to join, to follow, and to
trust; but it is more certain and wise to
look and prove with our own eyes, and
to take our own course. The atmosphere
in great mans palace NAV seem warmer
and more convenient, but the free air un-
der Heavens canopyls nevertheless purer
and healthier"
Those words contain a great truth and
are golden rule which could have lev.
eled the path for the best reforms in the
Union if they had been lairly considered
Indeed, wherever we turn our eyes we
see that more or less confidence was given
to men ,and principles, have been set aside
With many it Is mere carelessuess to
think for themselves and with the ma
jority it is rather the monstrous ruling
ambition and selfishness which draws the
benefits for themselves from the success
of one or the other of their distinguished
men. This proves to be rather ruinous
to the principles in question.
For instance, look at the Douglas de-
mocraey. Leaving their principles and
following their leader, they are now as
mr. Is tIev win he n rTryaro}e~ newt
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02
FUr tie Potter Journal.
A Word 10 Parents and Sdl-
denis.

Mr.. EDITOR Failure to commence
school with the term is often conaderer
of littIe moment. " It will do you no
harm to stay a few days" sail u father
to his son, the day Of opening school in
one Of our public institutions. Nothing
is more erroneous than such an opinion.
KS well might the employer expect his
hands to perform months labor in a
week, as for u parent to imagine his son
would derive the same benefit from part
as from the whole Of terms schooling
If scholar enters school after the open
ing Of the term, he can join no class with
advantage Should he take up a new
study, he ought to begin with lis ele
mentary principles. Those scholars who
commenced that study with the term,
may have passed the simplest portions
before the tardy scholar entered; # So,
he cannot JOIN their class with profit to
either them or himself Should he at
tempt to enter their class, they must be
kept back for his advantage, or he must
procede in ignorance Of something's very
essential 10 his future progress. La the
former case the class will lose their inter.
est in the study, in the latter the tardy
scholar will suffer many Inconvenience,
and perhaps never thoroughly understand
the subject. If one wished to review
some study, with which he was partially
acquainted, delay in commencing is
scarcely less injurious. The prosperity
OF the school requires the presence Of all
the scholars the first morning Of the
term. The faithful teacher has much to
say, which all should hear He points
out the proper order of studies, mentions
the use and benefits cf each, gives advice
on the course Of study the different schol-
ars should pursue, mentions The reguia-
tion9 Of the school, their Importance and
necessity, describes his manner Of con
ducting school, lays before the scholars
the plan of the term, and communicates
many things in which all have a mutual
interest. 4 few moments talk at the
opening Of term is often of more benefit
than a week labor of another time Then
tie teacher desires the presence of all,
that he may complete his own arrange
ments, that he may know what studies
aad how many classes there will be, and
what CLASS OF scholars lie will have
At the recitations the first day Of the
term, the t. :her &c iIe; to meet all tie
class, to inform himself Of their advance
ment, ard then Of his ability to impart
instruction. lie has much to tell each
class about the subject in hand, its i'm
portance. history, location in the " Circle
OF the Sciences, relations to other sub
jects and means of becoming master Of
it. For these and other reasons, the
first day Of term is the most important
of all, and 40 scholar should unnecessari-
ly absent himself. Yours, i. A. 9.
ULYSSES ACADEMY, July 27.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02

that is, broken and defeated /; because ethey
were blind enough to follow their priact-
pal and forget their principles.
Manifold has been the. affections for
this or thet great advocate of Repd5lican
principles at the Chicago convention
especially for the Senator from New York.
who enjoys the sincerest affection from
all admirers, aud whose nomination would
have caused great enthusiasm in all
free States; but it was absolutely neces-
sary to choose man who could insure
the triumph of our great principles in the
pending election. In regard to this feel
ing, all personal affections and preferences
were cheerfully submitted. Therefore,
as long as the Republican party places It's
principles higher than its leading men,
and follows the above golden rule the
breadth of hair, SO long can it depend
on success but as soon as 1t gives It's
preferences to men, it will prepare its I'M
avoidable ruin A party can be as strong
as Sampson bat personal preferment is
the Della which unQresSes and robs il OF
its beauty and power.