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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
The Sons Of poor Mothers.

ellis mother was a poor woman, and
now he walks the street like lord"
Thus sneered bundle of silks and
feathers, as it moved daintily up Broad
way, scenting with its aristocratic nose,
like genuine pointer, the well dressed
and we'll connected person of her acquaint-
ance. The young man preferred to tread
the ground like neither prince nor lord,
but like man conscious of his power
like an American citizen every way wor-
thy of the name. He had trampled un-
der foot the sneers of the scornfu( and pre-
tentions, and stood before the world with
his feet upon the neck of their meanness
Step by step he had disputed the ground
with adverse circumstances, and they had
yielded, step by step till he stood now
where he could look down upon and use
every obstacle that had striven to hinder
his progress, and make it slave to his
bidding. lie had taken calumny, and
pride, and envy by the throat, and flung
them from him with such force that they
covered at his glance, nor dared so much
as to lift their skinny fingers at his
shadow when his back was turned
Through weary struggles against fright
full obstacles that the poor alone know
battling with the tide of oppression, buf
feted by the waves of adversely, still up
ward he rose, onward he went, till to-day
no man is acknowledged with louder ac-
clamation-no man bowed down to with
deeper reverence---no man whose recogni'
tion is greater honor, than this son of a
poor woman.
His mother was poor woman
Look over the list of earth's magnate'
her royal kings of intellect-her lords OF
genius--patents Of whose greatness orig
mated in the courts of the Most High
ere this little world brought fourth it'
mock nobility, and tell us what proper
tion of these great ones were the sons
of rich mothers? Very, very few. The
best statesman-the proudest poets--th'
holiest divines-those thunderes by whom
the earth was shaken to its centre--mer
who have dethroned kings and founded
nations--the masters Of rhetoric and elo
cution--the most profound philosophers
the bravest generals--were the sons oi
the poor women, some of them widows
who suffered in loneliness and sorrow.
In our own day, our best and bright
est names have been given to little ba
bes by the lips of poor women, thel
heads Graded upon coarse pillows, thei
little bare feet trained over carpetles
floors.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
ReIigiOn.that will wear.

There is not much solidity in a religion
that will not stand the test of every day
experience. There are good many pi-
Gus people" says Douglas Jerrold, "who
are as careful of their religion as of their
best service Of China, only using it on
holiday occasions, for fear it should get
clipped or hawed in workng-day wear
That species Of religion may do for show,
but there's little substance in it. 1t is not
the kind to last. 1t is too fine for USE
1t is too much Of the gilt gingerbread
sort for the more general service Of man
kind. 1t can do little good in the eyes
Of One who judges us not by the exteri.
or, but by the interior evidences of excel
lence. Religion, to be serviceable, must
not only be substantial, but active. i
must not be drowsy. 1t must be wild,
awake, vigilant, and sturdy.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24

Two VIEWS OF THE CAsE.-Judge G,
U. S. Senator from Vermont, related to
us good anecdote, the other day, illus
trative of Abolitionism The morning
he was leaving home to enter upon his
duties in Washington, a straight laced
deacon, who looked upon the whole
South as a grea. pandemonium, called
on him, and said
Now, Judge, | want You to do all in
your power to abolish slavery
Well said the Judge, how shall l
proceed?'
'Oh, | don't know; but you must abol-
ish it. It's great curse, and must be
abolished. You know more abont law
than do. The church is my stronghold
but you understand national matters, and
can devise some plan, and know it
The only way see to abolish it, said
the Judge, SIS to buy all the slaves and
set them free
'Well go IN for that; have law pass
ed that the North shall buy them, and
then this trouble will end. les, you e
in strong for that Judge
Just asyou say, deacon. l will agr e
to it in a moment, and will stand M
share of the expense. Here is Wood
stock with three hundred inhabitants
and this town would be called on 70
about six hundred thousand dollars, anC
| will urge it before the Senate
The good deacon opened his mouth
then his eyes, allowed his tongue to es
cape from one corner of his face, scratch
ed his head, and tapped impatiently OF
the floor with his foot. AS the Judge
was leaving the room, the deacon's pow
er of speech came to him, and he called
out:
oh, say, Judge, l guess you'd bette
let slavery alone. The poor black fellow
are better off in the South than up here il
this cold climate!''
There are several just such deacons il
the country.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
A Medical Opinion.

We need for our dwellings more ven
tilation and less heat; we need more out
door exercise, more sunlight, more manly,
athletic and rude sports; we need more
amusements, more holidays, more frolic,
and noisy, boisterous mirth. Our in
fants need better nourishment than color
less mothers can ever furnish, and our
children need more romping and less
study. Our old men need more quiet and
earlier relaxation from the labors of life.
All men, both young and old, need less
medicine and more good counsel. Our
cities need cleansing, paving and draining.
The Asiatic cholera, the yellow fever, the
plague, and many other fearful epidemics
are called the opprobria of our art, and
fellow citizens upbraid us with the feeble
ness and inefficiency of our resources in
staying their fatal progress. When will
they learn that although we do not fail
to cure these maladies, the more precious
secret of prevention is in our possession
and has been for these many years?-Dr
Hamilton.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
How we Abuse our stomachs.

No other civilized people. probably, are
accumstomed TO abuse their stomachs as
we Americans Of the United States. Our
food is often badly chosen, still more
frequently spoiled in cooking, and al
ways eaten in utter disregard TO dietic
rules. We eat far too much flesh meat
Especially pork, in its most obiectiona-
bic forms, and too little bread, vegeta-
bles. and fruits. Our hot, soda-raised bus
cults, hot griddle cakes, saturated with
butter, and the hot, black, intolerable
coffee, which form the staples Of onr break
fast, are, in the way in which they are
taken, among the most deleterious arti-
cles ever put upon table. Pies are an
other American abomination, and have
no small share of ill-health to answer for.
The mince-pie, as it is generally made, is
the abominaton Of denominations. Some
describe it as every white and indigesti-
BILE at the bottom, and untold horrors in
the middle" Even our bread is unwhole-
some. 1t is made of the finest of fine
-four, and fermented till its natural sweet
ness and large portion Of its nutritve
elements are destroyed, or raised with
those poisonous chemicals, soda, and
cream of tartar. In either case it is un-
fit to be eaten. The rich cake which our
good housekeepers deem SO indispensable,
are still worse, and so on. Now, add to
our badly chosen dishes and our objec-
tionable cookery, the rapid eating and
imperfect mastication, and the continual
. ly interrupted digestion which onr intense
and feverish life necessitates, and we have
complication Of abuses, which would,
one must believe, have long since utterly
destroyed the vital stamina of any people
not originally endowed with marvellous
physical powers.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
Dottrp.
ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Always look on the sunny side,
And though life checker'd be,
A lightsome heart bids care depart,
And time fly pleasantly;
Why sit and mourn o'er fancied ills
When danger is not near1
Care is self.consuming thing,
The hardest nerve can wear.
Always look on the sunny side,
And though you do not find
All things according to your wish,
Be not disturbed in mind;
The greatest evils that can come
Are lighter far to bear,
When met by fortitude and strength,
Instead of doubt and fear.
Always look on the sunny side
There's health In harmeless Jest,
And much to soothc our worldly cares
In hoping for the best.
The gloomy path is far too dark
For happy feet to tread,
And tells Of pain and solitude,
Of friends enstranged and dead.
Always look on the sunny side,
And never yield to doubt:
The ways of Providence are wise,
And faith will bear you out.
If you but make this maxim yours,
And in the strength abide,
Believing all is for the best
Look on the sunny side.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24

"PoMrY," said darkey, coming up to
a similar specimen of animated nature,
the other day, II wants to propose to
you question, which hab of late dislo-
Gated my understanding.
"Well, Snowfall, what am the knowl
edge you would have this learned niggah
impart to your benighted mental imagina-
tion; for | spaciate on the beauties OF
de workin' substance inside Of de crani-
um, which takes off de mind, and leave de
head freuoxious-'
"N-o! no! Pompy, faint dat, at all.
I'll tell yer, now, if you'll be still"
make hurry, for dis mig am in haste "
"Wall, it's dis 'Spose | marry a
yallar gal, and labs her very much; and
some day gets sick, and die and goes to
Heaben, and arter while anoder greasy
uigger Gums long and marries my old
woman, and lubs her too; now | wants
to know, arter they both die and come
to Heaben, where | am, which OBJ d.
toder is to hab my wench?"
Pompy stood thoughtfully for mo-
ment, then looking SNOWFALL in the face
and reverently shaking his head, replied
my friend, if your wife and her mar
go to de good land, you need hab nc
fears, for you won't be dar to pick any
muss -
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24

AN Extra PAssENGER.-An amusing
scene took place on the steamer baltimore,
Just as she was leaving for Cleveland. a
rough-looking genius came aboard with
a powerful bulldog at his heels Walk
ing directly into the Office, the individual
said to the clerk:
"stranger, want to leave my dog in
this here Office till the boat starts; Pm
afraid somebody will steal him"
You can't do it," said the clerk; "tak'
him out"
"Well, stranger, that's cruel; but
you're both dispositioned alike, and he's
kinder company for you."
Take him out" roared the clerk:
"Well, stranger don't think you're
honest, and yor -ant watching. Here
Bull, sit down here and watch that lei
low sharp" and the individual turned on
his heels, saying-"Put him out stran'
ger, if he's troublesome"
The dog lay there when the boat start,
ed, the clerk giving him the better part
of his Office.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
wOman'S Marriage.

To marry one man, while loving aud
loved by another, is about the most
grievous fault that woman can commit.
1t is sin against delicacy, against kind
ness and truth. 1t involves giving that
to legal right. which is guilty and shame
ful when given to anything but reciprocal
affection. 1t involves double treachery
and cruelty. 1t involves wounding the
spirit, whitening the heart, perhaps
blighting and soiling the soul, of the one
who is abandoned and betrayed. 1t in
wolves the speedy disenchantment Of the
of the one who is Knocked by the shadow
where he was promised the substance,
and who grasps only the phantom, soul
less beauty, and the husk, the shell, the
skeleton of dead affection. 1t entails
ceaseess deception, at home and abroad,
by day and by night, at our downsitting
and our uprising; deception in every rela-
tion-deception in the tenderest and most
endearing moments of our existence. 1t
makes the whole Of life a weary, degrad
ing, unrewarded life. A right-minded
woman could scarcel y lay deeper sin
upon her soul or one more certain to
bring down fearful expiation.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24

A LONG PRoBoscIs.-Their is rich
story told of a good minister, at Monta-
gue-Rev. Mr.. Moody, who has been
most literally furnished by nature with
that very necessary appendage to mans
face-his nose. 1t is said that while al
a public dinner on a certain time, gen
tleman who sat opposite to Mr.. Moody,
thinking to get off a good joke at his ex-
pense remarked in loud tone;
"Mr. Moody there is a fly on the end
of your nose" This threw the company
into a roar, for the tone of the voice con
veyed the impression that the end OF the
nose was so far from Mr., Moody that he
would not know fly was on it unless
some kind friend told him. But Mr.
Moody completely turned the tables, by
remarking in his COOL dry way;
"Well, Mr.. -, you are nearer the
fly than | am; won't you please to brush
it off,"
The laugh that went around the table
at this sally of wit was pertecely uproarl-
Gus.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
THINGS THAT NEVER DIE.

Sweet, gentle, kind and loving words,
Although but spoke in jest,
God knows, are deeply stored within
The glad receivers breast;
Like childhood's sweet and simple rhymes,
Deep in the heart they lie
Yes, words of kindness and of love,
Are things that never die.
Sweet, gentle fancies never die
They always leave behind
Some well-loved legacy,
Stored deep within the mind;
Some happy thought or pleasant dream,
Which, thought they may pass by,
Yet leave All impression on the heart,
That they can never die.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
Dark Hours.

There are bright hours that mark the
history of the brightest years. For not a
whole month in many of the millions of
the past, perhaps, has the sun shone bril-
lantly all the time. There have been
cold and stormy days every year. And
vet the mist and shadows of the darkest
hour disappeared and fled hte llessly.-
The most cruel ice fetters have been bro
ken and dissolved, and the most furious
storm loses its power to harm. And
what parable is this in human life Of
our inside world where the heart works
at its shadowing of the dark hour. and
many cold blast chills the heart to the
core. But what mstsers it? man is born
a hero, and it is only in the darkness and
storms that heroism gainsits greatest and
its best development and the storm hears
it on more rapidly to its destiny. Des-
pair not, then. Neither give up; while
one good power is yours use it. Disap-
pointmcnt will not be realized. Mortifv-
ing failure may attend this effort and that
one-but only be honest and struggle on,
and it will work well.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24
EgThe most ludicrous case c

Gf- The most ludicrous case of spirit
ualism is that of Mr., Campbell, of Daven-
port, Ia, who first picked out his grave
had suit of cloths made TO cear IN tie
other ,corld and then shot himself, anx-
ious to become "spirit"-and avoid his
debts, his enemies say.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-24

AN old alderman having grown enor-
mously fat while in office, wag wrote
on his back, "Widened at the expense OF
the corporation
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30

When the wolf turns moralist, always
looL to your lambs.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30
Bank Exchange.

II u - n IL n II NJ ~.
In the basement Of j. L. Kings Block corner Of
Woodward and jefferson Avenue, Detroit
Il Ills popular place Of resort is always supplied
4 with everything the market affords, being stu-
ated in the very business pant of the city thus afford
ing every facility 20 Farmers, Merchants, and bus-
ness men throughout the State visiting this city,
stopping at Hotels and paying large prices mo need
of it get you room and you can get what you call
for at the Bank Exchange, you can get such
OYSTERS & CLANS
as you call for II is the only place in the city that
you get a tip-top dinner for % cents The pro-
pretor thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
received, hoping by strict attention TO customers,
good fare and low prices to merit continuance Of
the same.
Parlors for Parties desiring Refreshments always
ready. j. HEBRON. Proprietor
Detroit, April, 1850 n37-
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30

Z - No event has occurred thus far
in the campaign which gives the democ-
racy that assurance and confidence in the
final result that the elections in Kentucky
and Missouri do. To the democracy of
the North this result is suspicious, for it
teaches them that they have only to con-
tenl with black republicanism at home
and give themselves no concern whatever
about the secession from the party, which
proves to be neither formidable nor pow
erful. The democracy of the South will
themselves take care of that. They are
equal and more than equal to the crisis,
and they alone will crush it out without
help from any other quarter.
The utter defeat Of the seceder's ticket
in Kentucky must be not only disenhcart-
enening to the leaders in it, but must be
especially notifying to Mr.. Breckenridge
himself 1t is his own state, and defeat
there is worse even than in any or all
other States together. And especially
must this be so when we consider the
great strength and popularity he has al.
ways enjoyed He was, without any
doubt whatever the strongest, the most
popular and among the most talented of
his party in Kentucky, and his career
ever since he entered upon the arena of
politics has been but one continued sue
cess
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30
Detroit Advertisements.

re- From the Advertising Agency Of LYMAN BRIoGs'
40 Griswoll Street, Detroit who Is the only
authorized Agent for this paper
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30
Merchants Insurance Co.
OF HARTFORD, CONN
Capital, 100000. 4sScts, $2l3,010,14.

Statement Of The condition Of The Merchants In
suraHce Company, May IS, 1889.
Cash on hand and in hands of Agents, S266l7l5
State and City Bonds owned by the Co, $4,000
Debts due the Co.. secured by Mortgage, 100000
Debts secured by Eastern Bank Stocks, l6,707.2O
Debts due for Premiums, 79S4S
Eastern Bank Stocks owned by the CO., $4,000
Stock notes interest for bal due ON stock $4,000
Interest Accountant due, 4,3l7,3l
Total Assets, S2ll ,0l0.l4
Liabilities due or to become due from the Co. none.
Losses by the Company adjusted and due, none.
All other claims against the Co, not over $4,000
L. TIIoS. LoBDELL, Secretary.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
Comptroller's Office May %, 1855.
I hereby certify that have personally examined
the books and securities of the Merchants Insurance
Company of Hartford, and find that the Assets of
said company truly stated in the above schedule
And believe that its entire capital is safely and
curely invested.
WILLIAM II. BUELL., Comptroller.
The above Company is prompt and reliable and
policies will be issued by the subscriber favora
bic terms as other good Companies
o. p. BURT Agent.
East Saginaw Michigan.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30

CRITTENDEN on LINCOLN. -. Senator
Crittenden expresses the following opin-
ion of Lincoln and his party:
"Mr. Lincoln is at the head Of the
great anti-slayery party, purely section
al party, which, according to its antcce-
dents, threatens the existence Of slavery
everywhere; and the apprehension which
this threat excites is increased by the fact
that, although the leaders and wise men
Of the party may not proclaim such SEN
timents, there are enough among them
in their cause who do hold and proclaim
such abolition doctrines as must make
every man South feel uneasy in his con.
dition and in his property. The mere
fact of Mr. Lincoln's election would be,
therefore, great calamity to the coun-
try, though he never should do an act
positively offensive or injurious to any
interests of the country. His election
would create and continue an ALAN that
would keep the country agitated and UNI
happy, II not create an opposition and
resistance TO the government itself. Ii
is hardly necessary to say that we should
be forced to apprehend from Mr.. Lincoln
election that the impulse which the anti.
slavery feelings would receive therefrom
would 90 further than it has yet gone,
and create still greater dangers 10 the
,eacc and security Of the South. This
,ervading apprehension would necessari-
20 make bis election a great calamity"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30
Clothes Reels, Racks, &c.

THE subscribers have made extensive arrange
1 ncnts for the manufacture of Clothes Reels,
Racks, and Pumps Of all kinds, at H. Pmtts Steam
sast Factory, in this City, where they will he
pleased to receive orders for the same to almost any
extent.
Orders left at the Courier Office will also re-
ceiyed prompt attention
BRTNTNELL & EASTON.
East Saginaw, March Is, 1860. n33-ly
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30

WHITE LABoRERs, Look HERE.--Henry
Clay, in letter written to Mr. Cotton,
thus warns the white laboring man of the
dangers Of Abolitionism. Mr.. G.. said :.
"But the great aim and object of your
tract should be to arouse the LABORING
CLASSES in the Free States against
Abolition. Depict the consequences in
them Of immediate abolition. The slaves
being free would be dispersed through
out the Union, they would enter into
competition with the free laborers, with
the american, the Irish, the German; re-
duce his wages; be COMPOUNDED with him;
and effect his moral and social standing.
And as the ult:as 90 for both Abolition
and Amalgamation, show that their OBJ
ject is to unite in marriage the laboring
man to the despised and degraded con
dition Of the black man.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30
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