Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-26
News from Abroad.


istance of several hundred miles, to see
er son, who was confined in Jail for
llng an Indian, and started back home
S she came,a foot, unprotected and alone.
Ey~J. r. Smith, who, some time
ince kidnapped negro boy in Philadel-
,hia and sold him in Kentucky, while
,cng brought back recently jumped from
he train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Dad, while it was proceeding at the rate
# thirty miles an hour, and escaped into
he mountains.
IY-A young man in Lawrence, Mass.
vent to coal furnance in his residence
md opened the door. The gas, which
~ disarrangement of the dampcr. had
accumulated, burst forth, took fire from
lamp he held in his hand upset him,
burned him badly, and blew the lamp
through the side Of glass pickle jar.
Ey- In the city of Mexico there is
strong desire for war with the United
States There can be very little doubt of
here being people here who would be
glad to crafty that soft desire. The Mex
cans onght to be aware that if another
American army should visit their capital,
i would occupy it en- pern'anence.
Ey" Mr.. Punch once defined marriage
to be the manifestation of an insane de-
sire on the part Of young man to pay
young woman's board. Our Sup per ior
Court has decided that WIFE board bill
is recoverable under the EXTREMIST circum
stances, even after both husband and wife
have been convicted of bigamy.
Tss"A half witted man named 1sha P.
Rudd, residing in Lincoln county, Ten
nessee, has been seized with mania for
burning all churches over ten years old,
as he thinks that is long enough period
for such buildings to do service. He had
actually carried his theory into effect on
four buildings, worth in the aggregate 3d.
600 or S6, COO, when he was arrested.
Ty- Some negro thieves lately boxed
up slave in Nashville, and consigned
him by Adams express to Cincinnati
The negro, however, expressed his will
lingness to return, and was Immediately
tdhcn DuCh. J. Hc NlHCi1nutl OONLNtt'tttt
adds that the negro "says that the kind
hearted individual who concocted the pro-
gramme for his journey charged and re-
ceived from him, seventy dollars in cash
and double-cased silver watch. The
unfortunate darkey is unsparing in his de-
nunciation of the "poor white trash" who
90 to the South to make money from the
darkies under pretence of getting them
out of slavery"
ES-At recent session of the North
Indiana Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, held at Mishawaka,
the Rev. G. w. Miller, late pastor of
Roberts Chapel in Indiana City, was ex
PEELED from the Conference and the church
by an almost unanimous vote. He made
a speech of about four hours in length in
his own defense. but the Conference al.
Judged him guilty, and dealt with him
accordingly. The charges preferred
against him were based on improper inti-
macy with a young lady of his congrega-
ton.
Ess" Speaking of General Lewis Cass,
Secretary of State, the Sunday atlas
says: ale was born in Exeter. New
Hampshire, on the 9th day of October,
1882, and is therefore now in the 18th
year of his age. 1t is said that Gen. Cass
never had an overcoate upon his back but
once in his life, an instance that occurred
two months ago, during moment of
partial bodily prostration. The first drop
of Intoxicating liquors never yet passed
his lips, and, notwithstanding his own
abstinence, he still respects those who,
like Tim othy, take little for the stom-
ach's sake.
irsy" 1t is so seldom, in this selfish
world, that the actions of individuals are
governed by purely disinterested motives,
and so unirequently, indeed, do such ac-
tions meet their Just reward, that instance
like the following are quite reireshing:-
AS the express train on the main line OF
the G. ~ =. Railroad, in charge of Con-
ductor Coe, and bound for Cleveland,
was approaching the station known as
Stubenville Road, on Tuesday night last,
amid the storm and thick darkness which
prevailed at the time, signal OF danger
was observed short distance in advance
The brakes were applied and the train
stopped, hen it was aseertaine6 that 4
culvert had given way under the pressure
of the sudden rise of water, and was left
in such condition as to involve an ap
proaching train in certain Instruction.
This fact coming to the knowledge of t
noble hearted Irish woman living in tn,
neighborhood, she had taken a lanterr
and other signals and issued forth, de
termined that no disaster should occur i
within her power to prevent it. Happi
ly, she was successful; and as reward
for this timely succor. she was informed
by Conductor Coe that whenever she de
7 sired to travel over the G.. " p. road, hi
l. train should be at her service, free of eX
pense. The passengers on board als'
came forward and exhibited their graft
tude toward this noble female by maxim!
= up handsome purse, with which and tn
cons ciousness of having been the instru
ment, under Providence, of preventing
great loss of life and property, she wa
sent upon her way rejoicing - HeHSval
Patriot.
Negro BurM,ngvs.C Child Killing
The Abolitionists of New York an
=, elsewhere in the North have been busil
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