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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
Sensible.

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who seems
to understand physic as well as he does
poetry, at recent meeting of the Massa-
chusetts Medical Society, uttered this sar-
casm on the American greed for medicine:
How could people, who have rev.
olution one in four years, who have con,
tlived the bowieknife' and the revolver,
who have chewed the juice out Of all the
superlatives in the language in Fourth OF
July orations. and so used up its epithets
in the rhetoric of abuse, that it takes two
great vuarto dictionaries to- supply the de-
mand, which insists on sending out yachts
and horses and boys to ut-sail, out-rnn,
out-iight and check mate all the rest OF
creaion--how could such people be con
tent with anything hnt heroic practi"c?-
What wonder that the stars aud stripes
wave over doses Of ninety grains of qui-
nine, and that the American eagle screams
with delight to see three drachms Of cal
omel given at II single mouthlul?'
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
Beeclser and The PNEilists.

A New York correspondents Of one Of
the Boston iournOls. is responsible for
the following
ON dit, that the Bcnicia Boy. with
his trainer, Jack Mcdonald, who have
recently given the Brookly lyn people taste
of their quality. called npon the Rev
Henry Ward Bcccher. few evening
since 20 pay their respects. Mr.. Beechel
received tho eminent bruiSers with his
usual politcneSs. He said he perfectly
agreed with them MS to the necessity OF
improving the American physique by the
development of muscle. but he had seri-
ous objections to the ring and it's sur
roundings, lie did dot approve of prize
fighting either, but had no objections to
u fair and square round or two on Chris
tian principles, witha view to promote
tho digestive iacullics, Heenan then
handed the pastor ofthe Plymouth Church
a pair OF boxing gloves, and they do say
the use he made OF them fully persuaded
his visitors that Mr.. Beechcr, with lit.
tic practice, would he as excellent mus,
cloman as he is preacher.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
The Result.

We have the exquisite pleasure Of an.
nouncing to ''all the world and the rest
Of mankind" that the Quakers have voted,
the Niggers have voted, the Breckinrid-
gers have voted, and a rail is elected Pies
ident We cannot give particulars this
week, but enough is known to satisfy MS
that we are badly licked. Ii Providence
don't interfere and kill honest Old Abe,
as He generally does with opposition
Presidents, we will be four years under
Black Republican rule, provided the
Union lasts so long. 1t is claimed Lin
coin has carried all the Northern States
except California and Oregon. Missouri
Is conceded to Douglas. Bell has car.
ried Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia,
Maryland, &C., and Breckinri1ge has
Delaware, North Carolina, and will prob
ably carry most Of tho extreme Southern
States. Holmes county is to be consider
ed the head waters of Salt-river. and Dem
ocrats at distance will please take notice
and circulate themselves round this way,
Immediately.
The woolies will now commence the
fight for the spois. Go in, gentlemen,
there are locofocos enough left to hold
your hats.
The reader will please imagine that W.
feel very funny over Lincoln's election -
We don't know how else to feel. w,
could wear long face, but that woulC
not better the matter. We might cry
but that would do no good. We fee
like swearing, but think ourselves incom
pctent to do the subject justice. Atte
considering all these things over we hav
concluded to meet sorrow with smile
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
A scamp.

Quite an excitement has been raised in
Ossawatomie, Kansas, by tho Cyrus Ia
tor, merchant OF that town, and Pro-
bate Judge OF Lykins county. The OSsa-
watomie Herald says took advantage Of
the necessity Of the people. and bought up
the stock which the people were obliged
to sell because they have raised nothing
to keep it on. This stock he paid for in
notes due in short TINA. He sold, the
stock for cash as rapidly as possible, and
then left with the money. His store was
taken possession Of by his brotherin.law,
who professed to have bought the goods
The creditors regarded the sale as sham
to prevent them from getting their pay
and some o. them lorciblv entered the
store and took such goods as they coult
get their hands upon. 1t is estimatef
that the owed tho farmers five or eli.
thousand dollars.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08

IMMENSE TRADE ON THE LAKrs.-The
grain carrying trade Of the Lakes is i'm
menSc. The following is from the De-
troit AdperiiScr, of last Friday:
During the thirty-six hours ending last
night, niney-tmce grain laden vessels,
sail and steam, passed this port. The
aggregate ca,goeS amount to about one
million six hundred and seventy four
thousand bushels. This is a specimen OF
the business which the Lakes are now do
ing. Everything that can float has been
put into requiSirion to carry the products
Of the teeming Northwest to market
Another authority, writing from De
troit says:
Every means of transportation fol
freight from this point is made use of
and yet there is an insuiiicency. Pro
ducc is accumulating for the East, il
spite Of the numerous steamers that are
constantly plying, and all loaded to thei'
utmast capacity. Nine steamers are en-
gagged exclusively in the Lake Superior
and yet shippers have found themSelve
Obliged to charter sail-vessels to relieve
themselves OF the pressure
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
Take the who,eCuboodic OF 'cm.

Recently an athletic young farmer, in
thet own of Wayuesburg, took fair girl,
"all bathed in bushes" from her parents
and started for the first town across the
Pennsylvania line, to be married, where
the ceremony could bc performed without
a license. The happy pair were accom-
panied by sister Of the girl, tall, gaunt
sharp. featured female Of some thirty sew
en- summers. The pair crossed the line,
were married, and returned to Wellsville,
to pass the night. People at the hotel
where the wedding party stopped, observ'
ed that they conducted themselves in q
rather singular manner. The husband
would take his sisterinlaw, the tall fe'
male aforesaid, into one corner Of the par
lor and talk earncstl, to her, gesticulating
wildly the while. Then the tall female
would "put her foot down" and talk tc
him in very angry and greatly excited
manner. Then the husband would take
his fair, young bride into corner, but he
could no sooner commence talking to he
than the gaunt sister would rush in be
tween them and angrily join in the con
versation The people at the hotel as
certaned what this meant about Mint
o'clock that evening. There was an up
roar in the room which had been assignee
to the newly married couple. Female
shrieks and masculine "swears" startled
the people at the hotel, and they rushed
to the spot. The gaunt female was press
ing and kicking against the door Of tn
room, and the newly married man, most
" undressed, was barring her ont with al
his might. Occasionally she would kicl
the door far enough open to disclose tn
stalwart husband, in his Gentleman
Greek Slave apparel.
1t appeared that the tall female insist
ed upon occupying the same room wit
the newly married couple; that her siste
was favorably disposed to the arrange
ment, and that the husband had agree
} to it before the welding took place. an
was now indignantly repudiating the cor
, tract.
, "Won't you 60 away, now, Snsar
) pcaceful?" said the newly married mar
soltoning his voice.
NO, Sdli Sllc, WUl t--oo tlIClC'
"Don't you bulge an inch!" cried tn
; married sister within the room.
"Now-now, Maria" said the yonn
man to his wife, in piteous tone, "don
go to cuttin' up in this way; now don't.
: "Ill cut ups much l wanter!" 81
. sharply replied.
) "Well," roared the desperate maj
throwing the door wide open, and stall
e ing out among the crowd, 'well, jest 70
two wmmin put on your duds and 6
Z. right straight home and bring back II
ole man and woman, and your grandlntl
er who is nigh on to a hundred; brin
| 'em all here, and III marry the whoie d
y caboodie Of 'em, and zoe u all sleep todethe
g The difficulty was finally adjusted |
o the tall female taking room alone
t Wellsvile is enjoying itself over the SCI
= Sation.- Cleveland Pioindealer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
--latest From the N.or,nons.

AdviccS from Utah to the 9th of Oc-
tobcr have been received. Hon. w. II.
Hooper. delegate to Congress accompa-
MED by his wife. had left Salt Lake City
for Washington, and with him had de-
pa,tcd the last of the Mormon missona-
rics for the States and Europe. Among
the missionaries were three of the Twelve
Apostles Orson Pratt. Erastus Snow,
and George @. Cannon-the first two
destined for the States and tho last for
England. Five Of tho Twelve are now
absent among the 'GentileS' working for
the cause of Mormonism. An agricutu-
raj fair had been held Mt Provo, whicl,
was attended with considerable success,
and another was in progress in Salt Lake
City. Moro Indian hostilities are report.
ed in the northern part Of the Territory
A party Of emigrants numbering about
twenty, had been attacked, and had lost
all their wagons and stock before assist
dnce could reach them. The party had
arrived at Salt Lake City under escort o
United States troops, in destitute con
alton Piain Deaier
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN TO CATTLE sluI :
pERs.-A decision of some interest to
drovers has just been rendered in West
chester county, New York, in case
against the Hudson River Railroad. for
the valne of two bullocks smothered in
the cars, in consequence o; the grated
door broken, and the conductor closing
the tight door, on the passage from Troy
to New York. The case had been tried
in lower Court, and 500 damages dc.
creed, from which the road appealed, but
the higher Cour, sustained the original
Judgment. deciding that the printed formu-
la on the drovor's pass, in relation to his
taking it and his freight on his own risk,
was null, because tho drovcr had never
consented to such an agreement to release
the road from any claim for damages.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
Thr,,,img scemc..

REcoGNIrIoN OF A BoDY FoRTY YEARS
AFTER BURIAL.---Not many years since
certain miners who were working far nn'
der ground came upon the body Of poor
fellow who had perished in the sufIocatine
pit forty years before. Some chemical
agent to which the body had been sub
iected- agent prepared in the labora
tory of nature--bad eflectually arrested
the progress of decay. They brought il
to tho surface; and for while. till i
crumbled away through exposure to th'
atmosphere, it lay there the image OF Q
fine, sturdy young man. No convulsion'
had passed over the face in dcath--tht
features were tranquil; the hair was black
as Jet. No one recognized the face; {
generation had grown mp since the day
the miner went down his shaft for tn,
last time.
But totteriug old woman who had
hurried from her cot, on hearing tn,
news, came mp and she knew again thu
face which, through all these years, sh
had never quite forgot. The poor mine
was to have been her husband the da,
after that on which he died. They wer
rough people, Of course, who were look
ing on; liberal education and refine,
feelings are not deemed essential to tn
man whose work is to get up coal or evel
tin; but there were no dry eyes when tn
grey. healed pilgrim cast herself upol
the youthful corpse, and poured out t.
its deaf ear many words of endearmen
unused for forty years.. 1t was touch
ing contrast. the one 50 young the othe
so old. They had both been young thes
long years ago, but time had gone on wit
the living and stood still with the dead
--Frazer's Magazine.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08

a SILVER MouNrAIN.-The excitement
concerning the newly discovered silver
mines. says the Oregon City Argus, on
tho head dwators OF the Molalla seems to
be getting intense. Parties are continu.
ally ARRIVING in town. making their out
tit, and departing for the silver regions
\ party from town went out this week
and returned, after each ono had taken
out claim of one hundred feet front,
rnnnng % the top OF the mountain
The amount of silver supposed to he
there is almost fabulous. ID. L, Thomp-
son, Esq, one of the returned party.
thinks tho mountain is mass of silver
ore, containing probably hundreds fmiI-
lions OF the minelal--or at any rate, dou-
bla as much us there is in tho Santiam
mines, which were stated by MS to amount
to 100 ,000. 900 of tons, which, Mt 81, 1873
to the observation-disclosures give 1888,
800, 900, O0O Snpposing the Molalla
silver mines to contain 200. 900, 600 OF
tons. and to be equally as rich rs the San,
tam ore, there is no question but that
they are worth 81 066, GOO, 900 900.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08

AN IMPORTANT SrATEaENr.-We clip
the following paragraph from an article
in the London Money Market Revisp, 70.
ceiycd by the steamer Arabia
"Owing TO the lateness of tho present
harvest, there will be only nine months
consumption to bc provided for; but as n
set of against this item. it is TO 10 re-
membered that last year at this time there
were large stocks OF old grain to tell back
upon. where this year the whole of the
Old crop has been eaten up. Judging
lrom present appearances, England will
require every bushel OF foreign grain that
can be imported within the neat twelve
montns."
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
"LlTTLE HOLMES" ERECT!
DOUGLAS LEADS THE COLUMN |!
Nearly 800 Majority.

The unconqueraJle Democracy ol
Holmes made gallant fight, and won a
glorious victory in the great contest on
Tuesday last. The Black Republicans
did all they could to cut down the major
ity for the Little Giant" the Brecken.
ridgcrs used every effort to divide the sol
id column of Popular Sovercigns, but
their united efforts proved fruitless; We
have carried the county for Douglas by
500 majority ovei Lincoln. Tho follow
ing is the vote.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08

GEMS OF WISDOM Few men are SO
utterly reprobatc, so imbrued by theil
vices AS not to have some lucid or at least
quct and sober intervals, and in such
moments few can stand up mistaken
against the appeal to their experience
what have been the wages Of sin? What
sort of master have you found him?-
Then let MS in benefting detail, and by q
series Of questions that ask not loud and
hre secure against any false answer urge
homo the proof of the position that the
vicious is to be wretched, adding the fear,
fnl corolary that ifeven in the body vice is
found to he misery what must it not be
in tho world to come?-where nothing o.
vice remains but its guilt and misery,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
II. W. WADSWORTH, NJ. D.,
BATAVIA. n. Y.
Residence and Principle Off Sc.

FREnERIo4sDTRG, Wayne Co., o.. Jan, 1860
DR.. i. W.Wadsworth, Dear Sir;-For two years
past have suffered from several serious difficulties
such ms enlargement and dropsy OF the heart, lndi-
gesti9n causing Hatulencc: blrnng and acdity
boatng Of tho stomach, bowels costive, unequal
and bad circulation of tho blood. The least excr-
else caused palptation Of the heart, rush of blood
to the hcad and the face would be covered with red
and fiery blntches, Ny kdneys wee diseased. from
which suffered much. ! also had severe cough
accompanied with Wheeling aud rattling in the
lungs and sensations of oppression about the heart
and lungs, as though water had collected there, |
might enumer0te many other s. mptums from which
suffered, but the above will give general idea of
several doctors without much benefit and was told
that my Case was lncurable disease of the heart.
have now taken your remid es about months. with
a gradual and decided improvement from the first
and now feel quite well and more ike living again.
Doctor YOU have my best wishes and my reconm end
| TO others. Yours Res pectfully,
| Nov, 5, Is6f -naatf JOHN BROWNFIELD.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
The Census OF Onto.

The following is the population OF
Ohio. as asccrlained by the recent census;
Northern District ct..,.,.,.........l ,0sl ,I9a
Southern District, Except Hamilton
county, observation-disclosures. ,262, IA
Hamilton County y,..,..,.,...,.,. 2i2oO0
Our increase in the last ton years is
about COO, GOO. We will stand now, as
we have for long time past, the third
State In the Union; and the contest lol
the fourth State will be between Virginia
and Illinois, with but little of difference
in their population. 1t is probable that
we shall retain our present representation
in Congress; promising that the new
ratio will DO l20. 1000 or l25, 900 souls t,
0 representative.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
Richsnnfi mud kilIbucM.

In no two townships in tho county did
the Democracy do better days work
than in Richland and Killbuck. All honor
to the mon who stood up SO manfully fol
popular rights. If these two township,
don't stop increasing their mnjorities there
is no telling whore they will bo after u
yhila
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
German and WaAnutcreck.

Considering the great amount OF sick
ness in these glorious Democratic town
ships they did nobly. German kept up
10 the vote of the October election, and
Walnutcreek shows a handsome increase.
We might name Saltcreek. Mechanic.
Prairie, Knox, and other townships
where the Democracy worked nobly. but
when all did 80 well we will not dis.
criminato any further. In every town
ship in the county the Democracy did all
they could.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
Melancholy Accident.

On Thursday afternoon last. Mr.. Geo.
w. Runnels. Of Van Vert county, with
his wife and little child, met with terri
tile accident, near Balls station, where
the Railroad and County Road run side
by side. Mr.. R. and little family were
on their way to visit his fatherin- law,
Philip Burger, who resides in Tuscarawas
county, and being in poor circumstances
they travelled in their own wagon, carry
ing their provisions with them, and camp
ing out at night. They Travelled in safety
until they reached the above named spot,
when the freight train, coming South,
frightened the horses. and rendered them
unmanagable. They ran over the EN-
bankment upsetting the wagon. and dash
ing it against the cars. The train was
stopped as soon as possible, but not be-
fore the wagon was carried considerable
distance and smashed to pieces. Provi.
dentally no one was killed, although Mr.
Runnels had leg broken at the ankle,
his ear torn off, and otherwise injured. -
Mrs. RS. head was considerably cut and
bruised, and the child was but slightly
injured. The unfortunate family were
taken on board the train. and brought tC
the Depot Hotel, in Mt Vernon, so thai
medical relief might be afforded them
DR.. Russell was instantly called in, who
found it necessary to amputate Mr.. Run
nels' left leg, just above the ankle. Th,
other wounds Of the parties were dressed
and they are now doing as well as coul,
be expected. The accident was entirel
unavoidable. We are satisfied that NJ
blame can be attached to those who ha,
| tho train in charge.-M Vernon Banner
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08

We have over eighs millions Of people
in the seven North, western states, n num-
Der equal to tho white population Of the
fifteen slave States. Moro than one
quarter Of the population Of the United
States is now in tho Northwest. It's
population il nearly equal to New York
Pennsylvania and New England COM
bined! Westward tho star of empire
takes it's way.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
Sherih's Sale. ,

pY command of an order Of sale from the Court OF
ID Common Pleas of Holmes county, Ohio, shall
eXpose to public sale ut the north door Of tho Court
House, in The town OF Millersbrrg, in said county,
On the 10th day of December, A, D 1850,
At o'clock. 4. NJ Of said day, the following describ
ed real estate to vita In lot numbe one hundred
and eighteen, inthe town of Millersbdrg, in SAID
iiolmes county dered TO he sold Us tho property Of
Asa q. Dimpuck, at the suit Of the State Of Ohio
.. JOHN FRENCH.
Sheriff Of Holmes county, Ohio.
November 8. lS6l .--n3sw5pgs2. 40,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08

urururr,yrss on .rp,rs--Tboro is
scarcely nm ,,tirln ot vnaetnhle iooJ sov.
unll.s Journal Of lIcajfh mora w;Jeiy
n,or,I ,nI moro rr;ror,all, lo,o1 nan
,Lo o,Ia WI, a,,, r,.,, :; ,,,o ,,a
lion has not an nnnlo orch,rd where ,Lo
,rno. w;,i nrow ~ nh !. ono or ,ha n,.s.
tor;os Iet overv family law in f,om two
70 ten or mora Lorrcls md i will he 70
HAM ,be m,os, economical in,a.tmon, ~
,ho whnlo ,,noo or nnEno,;os A ran
mollow ami. is lir.s,oI;n in m bonr onI a
half wh;Ie ho;led coIhore r.on;ros Gyo
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08

Hoos IN ONO AND lNpIANA.--The Gin.
cinnati Price Current gives the assessor S
returns OF hogs in thirty counties in
Ohio, and as many in Indiana for the
years 1853 and 1860. The falling off in
Ohio is 100, 100. in Indiana, 2ll ,567.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
Few of our readers, and perhaps few of

Few -four readers, and perhaps few Of
our own citizens. are aware oil the extent
to which the frog trade is carried on in
Chicago. There are men who, during
the entire season, have made the cutting
and marketing of frogs a business-somC
Of these earning three or tour dollars d
day at this labor. Thousands of frogs
have been gathered from the marshes ant
low wet places to crafty the epicures o
the Garden City, and we are informed
that the trade is each season improving
- Press and Tribune.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-08
ANIMAL life in California is snbiect to

ANIMAL life in California is subject to
remarkable development. Fine horses
are often seen in harness at two years old,
1t is well established fact that full
grown cattle raised in the East often in
crease in size when they reach the Pacific
coast Farm stock of all descriptions at
taius full development mnch earlier in
California than in any other portion Of
the United States.