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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07
Consumption and its Causes.

At a meeting of the Geographical and
Statictical Society, held in New Yo k on
the Sd of May, valuable paper was read
on the mortality of consumption by Hen
ry b. Millard, M. ID. He estimated that
nearly one siXteth of the deaths among the
human race occur from consumption
From statistics extending over consid-
cradle period, he found that one death in
every 81 occurred from consumption
In New York, from 1904 to 1920, one
death in every 43 was caused by con
sumption; from 1920 to 1885, one in "a;
from 1885 to 1850 one in 65; lS4S to
1850 one in S45; in Brooklyn, 1S4S to
1859, onein Sll. OF deaths in the army,
he found that the greatest number of cases
of consumption was from 90 to % an
nually for every thousand men, between
latitudes 30 deg. and 20 deg, character
lied by high temperature, copious rains
excessive moisture. The smallest num-
Der of deaths was l3 per thousand men,
in New Mexico, characterized by high
land and dry atmosphere. While con
sumption is rare in countries of high lat
tries the proportion of deaths is often too
small to be calculated In all Judea, in
43 years only 20 died of consumption
The theory that the sea mir may prevent,
AZ well As cure, consumption, is support
ed by statictics. In the British army,
out of IA 500 men, 81 died of consump-
ton; while ont of l2,042 men in the ma
w, only 10 died of that disease.
Consumption is not necessarily more
prevalent in large than in small cities. -
Among the trades and professions, the
following mortality by consumption was
mentioned; The greatest was among tail
ors and shoemakers; next came black
smiths, gardeners bakers, butchers and
lawyers; the mortality among taiors be-
ing four times that of the lawyers. The
greatest mortality by consumption among
males is said to be in the city. There is
greater liability to consumption between
the Goth and 30th years Of age than at
any other period Of life, The general
conclusion was, that humidity of the at
mosphere is favorable and dryness un-
favorable to the generation of the disease,
but moist salt water is not calculated for
its development Want of exercise and
air tends to produce it, 1t is more pre-
valent among females than among males
There are no reasons for the conclusion
that the disease is either on the increase
or decrease.
At the conclusion of the reading of DR.
Millard's paper. the thanks of the meet
ing were presented to him, and copy re-
quested for the archives of the sociot "
Scientific american.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

WISHES OF AN OLp FoGY.-A cores
pondent OF one of our exchanges longs for
the good old times in such strains as the
following:
II am not sure that the telegraph is
any benefit to the country. Formerly,
before the telegraph was invented, it took
so long to transmit news, that one part
of the country got over the excitement be-
fore another could hear the exciting news
but now, transmitted as it is by light
ming from one end of tho country to the
other, the whole people get excited at the
same time, and blaze away at each other
by means OF the wires. Now give me
the good old days of slow coaches. sleep py
papers, dull villages, peace and harmony
rather than this constant excitement, eX-
ageration, passion, fever, fuss, and fury.
ooh, for lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contguity of shade.
Where l could hear the birds sing, as
the deer bound through the forest, and
listen to the whippowil, without hear
ing forever the battle-cry of 'Nigger! mig
gerl niggerl"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

One would suppose that a man who
had suffered all the horrors of hanging
Just short of actual death, would never
risk the gallows again; but such at least
was not the resalt A house breaker
named Smith was hanged at Tyburn,
December "A, l705, and when he had hung
nearly Gtteen minuteS the people shouted
"a reprievel" He was cut down, bled,
and he recovered.
When asked what his feelings had
been, he replied in substance that "when
no was turned off, he for some mo-
ments was sensible Of very great pain,
occaSioned by the weight of his body,
and felt his spirits in strange commotion,
violently pressing upward; that having
forced their way to his head, he as it were,
saw a great blaze or glaring light. which
seemed to go ont of the eyes with flash,
and then he lost all sense OF pain; that
after he was cut down, and began TO come
to himself, blood and spirits forcing them
selves into their former channels, put him,
by a sort of pricking or shooting, to such
intolerable pain that he could have wished
those hanged who had cut him down.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07
The First Prayer. Congress

lN Thatcher's Military Journal, under
date of December, 1777, is found note
containing the identical 'iirst prayer in
Congress. made by the Rev. Jacob Du-
che, n gentleman Of great eloquence.-
Here it is, a historical curiosity:
80 lord, our Heavenly Father high
and mighty King of kings, and Lord of
lords, who dost from thy throne behold
all the dwellers on earth, and reignest
with power supreme and uncontrolled
over all the kingdoms, empires and gov
ernments; look down in mercy, we be-
scech thee, on these American States,
who have fled to thee from the rod of the
oppressor, and thrown themselves on thy
gracious protection, desiring to be
henceforth dependent only on thee; to thee
they have appealed for the righteousness
of their cause; do they now look up for
that countenance and support which thou
alone canst give; take them, therefore,
Heavenly Father, under thy nurturing
care give them wisdom in council and
valor in the field; defeat the malicious ad
versaries; convince them of the unright-
eousness of their cause; and if they still
persist in their sauguinary purposes
o let the voice of they own unerring JUS
tice, sounding in their hearts, constla ain
them to drop the weapons OF war from their
unnerved hands in the day of battle =
BE then present, o God Of wisdom and
and direct this honorable assembly; enable
them to settle things on the best and sur
est foundation, that the scene of blood
may be speedily closed, that order. har-
mony, and peace may be cllectually re-
stored; and truth and justice, religion and
pioty, prevail and flourish among thy
people, Preserve the health of their
bodies and tho vigor of their minds; show
er down on them, and the millions they
here represent, such temporal blessing as
thou seost expedient for them in this
world, and crown them with everlasting
glory in the world to come. AL this we
ask in the uame and through tn c merits OF
Jesus Christ, thy son, our Saviour
Amen"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07
Ticking u Man to Pieces.

Captain Evans was an old naval veter-
an of sixtyseven; he had lost an arm and
eye, years and years before, at Navarino,
which last action settled his understand
ing, both legs being carried off by chain
shot. Cork legs were coming into fash
ion. Captain Evans had pair of the
first quality made for him; he had a false
arm and hand, into the latter he could
screw fork, as occasion required, and
being gloved, the deficiency was not cas- =
lily perceived. AS increasing years rem
dered him infrm, his Wallets took advan-
tage of him, so that he wrote to his broth
er, Somersetshire squire, to send him
up some tenants son as body servant
"No matter how stupid ii honest and
faithful" he wrote.
His brother was absent, and sent to
steward did, but merely mentioned that
Captain Evans was inhrm not apprising
the lumkin of his new masters deficien-
cies, and sent him to London at once,
where the captain lived.
At ten at night he arrived, and was
Immediately shown to Capt. Evans sit
ting room.
"Well, John, my rascally valet is alb
sent again without leave; help me to bed,
as it is late, and then you can go down
to your supper"
Adiourning to the bedroom, the old
gentleman said
"John, unscrew my leg"
eur" said John.
"Unscrew my leg, this way, see."
John did SO, tremblingly.
John, unscrew my other leg"
"Zur." said John.
"Unscrew the other leg, sir"
John did SO, now in state of bewil-
derment.
"John, unscrew this arm"
Trembling still more, to the captains
great amusement he obeyed.
"John put this eye upon the table"
John took it as if it would have bitten
him.
"Now, John--no, won't take the
other eye out-lift me into bed"
This done, the waggish captain contin-
ued-
John, beat up the pillow, 1t is not
comfortable.
1t was done.
BEAT it up againit is quite hard"
Again he shook up the pillow
"That won't do, John; can't get my
head comfortable. John, unscrew my
head"
mo, by thunder, I'll unscrew no IN ore,
and John fed from the room to the kitch-
en-, swearing his master was the devil,
taking himself to pieces like a clock.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

CERTAIN CURE FOR BRoNCHTIs. A lady
writes to the London Post, that the fol-
lowing is an unfailing remedy:
er severe diseases of the throat and chest,
induce me to acquaint you with certain
cure of the simplest kind, with which, if
had been aware of the illness of the late
Emperor of Russia, and that of the late
Lady Stratheden, their lives might have
been saved by telegram or post-letter.
"Only last Monday saw widow lady
who had lost her voice for three months,
and was in the depth of despair, under
the apprehension, not only that her voice
would never return, but that she was near
leaving her six young children orphans
and unprotected. On my recommending
my remedy, she did not reject it upon the
consolation that she was "under the doc
tors hands," but Immediately sent her
little girl with a hait-penny to procure
the article. | saw her again on Wednes-
day morning, when she told me in her
natural voice, and with raptures Of joy.
that she was cured! On the same day,
sent a recommendation of the same RENE
dy to another lady, who, with her daught-
er, were then laid up, and had lost rel
ative only fortnight before with the
same complaint. | had the pleasure to
hear, the next morning, that they both
had sleep, which they had not had before
for several nights.
81 never knew this remedy fail with
young or old; but as it so very cheap and
innocent, l think it superhuous to refer to
more cases, and will therefore only name
the article, which is the common Saltpe-
tire, and one halfpenny worth of which is
sufficient to cure any individual. The
way to take it is to suck it--a small
lump at a time--and swallow it rs it dis
solves.
81 am, sir, yours respectfully,
"BLANEY BLANCHE CoBBETr."
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07
A SONG FOR THE TIMES.

Let hard times assail us,
Let poverty nail us
Like mystical horse shoes to every old wall;
Let deep tribulation
And fierce desolation
Spread over all lands like funeral pall
Though empty our purses,
Though creditors curse us,
And quarters are squeezed till the eagles all howl
Let's have merry faces,
And smiles for all places,
Remembering It's better to grin than TO growl
And though banks are breaking,
And "big houses" quaking,
Lest cne day undo all they have ever done,
Our crossness can't mend it,
Our weeping won't end it,
Why not take the bright side and call il all fun
VIII forfeited pleasures
Or imbece measures
Bring back our lost confdence-lift the dark cowl
No, no; to-day's sorrow
Brings no brighter 10 morrow;
When things will so bad, let us grin aud not growl
But let us keep thinking
That though we are sinking,
We can't go much further, because it won't pay;
The old saw not forgetting,
That's cured lots of fretting,
"Ihe hour is the darkest just before day;"
Though vacant our purses,
Though creditors curse rs,
Tho quarters are squeezed TIL the eagles all howl,
Lets keep merry faces
And smiles for all places,
For surely tits better TO grin than TO grow.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07
Whiskey Flowed Like Water

The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial tells us that whiskey flowed
like water at the Chicago Conclave. 1t
would be difficult to estimate the number
of barrels consumed on the day that Lin
coin was nominated. The delegates from
some of the States must have imbibed
pretty freely, especially those from Indi-
ana, Peunsylvpnia and Massachusetts,
Sober men would hardly have ventured
their reputation that Lincoln could carry
Indiana by 10000 majority, Pennsylvan-
ia by 20, 600 majority; and Massachusetts
by 100000 majority; and yet such ex-
travagant promises were made. There is
work for the temperance society surely
-. -.StatssmaR.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

LIVE Nor For THYsELF.-No wonder
men are unhappy in the world. There
is always clashing when the machinery
is out of gear. There is always trouble
when the wheels are "off the track" -
Man seeks to live for himself-God made
him to live fJe others. How swells that
mothers heart with joy when she can
make her children happy What thrill
of delight comes with that look of graft
tude, that tear of joy, and that one oflove
which are all the widow and the orphan
can render to their benefactor The cup
of happiness is an overfowing cup. 1t
is like bubbling fountain, ever pouring
forth its blessings to refresh the weary
and fainting, and made pure only by its
own overflow 1t is like the quiet mead
ow rill, fringed all along with flowers,
yet concealed by the very exuberance of
beauty and verdure itself doth nourish.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

Two members of the Legislature were
recently conversing on the subject of vot-
ing, when one of them inquired: "Well,
now, what is a man going to do when he
don't know anything about matter?"-
"Well, replied the other, l have got two
rules; when anything comes up l keep
my eyes peeled, snd vote as somebody
else does, who | believe to be honest
But as general thing, l think the safest
way is to vote against everything!"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

AN Arkansas candidate for Congress
set forth his qualifications for Office in the
following language: "Gentlemen, if
am elected to Congress | will represent
my constituents as the sea represents the
earth, or the night contrasts with the
day. Il will unrivet all human society,
clean all its parts, and screw it together
again. l will correct all abuses, purge
out all corruption, and go through the en-
emies of our party like a rat through a
new cheese" He was elected
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

WORDS TO BE REMEMBEREp.-Children,
a man who has lived in the world more
than three-score and ten years, and who
knows, by long experience, what it is to
need kindness and bow refreshing kind
ness and truth sometimes are-such a
man handed us, the other day, the follow
ing stanza. which seems to him more
golden now, as a rule of life, than it did
when he was little boy. He took the
trouble on very cold day, to bring it
to us for your use
10 AS YOU would BE DONE BY
"Be you to others kind and true,
As you'd have others be 10 YOU;
And neither do nor say To them
That which you would not take again"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07
poetrp.
BEND BENEATH THE BLAST.
by FINLEY JOHNSON.

When sorrows tempests round us roar,
And overwhelm the soul;
o, trust thou not in worldly pride,
Or seek the tempting bowl;
But with firm and trusting heart,
Bend low beneath the blast;
And He above who chasteneth thee
Will raise thee when tits past.
The lofty oak, the mountain pine,
So stately in their pride;
Must bend or break before the storms
That ON the night winds ride;
While the meek willow lowly stoops
Before the raging blast,
And lifts its head in beauty decked,
When storms and clouds are past.
So thou, o, man, must lowly bend,
When sorrows round thee press,
They may be angels in disguise
To lead to happiness;
o, trust to Him who rules above,
And bend beneath the blast,
And He will raise thy dropping soul
When storms of life are past.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

The Foor FALLS OF DEsnNY.--Says
Stephen A. Douglas: We are bound to
extend and spread until we absorb the en-
tire continent of America, including the
adjacent islands and become one grand
ocean bound Republic. do not care
whether you like it or not; You cannot
help tit is the decree of Providence
This continent was set apart as an asylum
for the oppressed OF the whole world and
as nursery for liberty, here the
people are collecting from all parts of the
world. and taking shelter under the shad
ows Of the great tree Of liberty.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

A country militia captain. desiring to
cross field, came to an opening in the
fence large enough to allow two persons
to pass abreast Unfortunately he was
deficient in military tactics, and could not
remember the order which would have ac-
complished the difficult task of filing
through, hut his ingenuity did not desert
him, and he therefore ordered halt and
said: Gentlemen. you are dismissed for
one minute, when you will fall in on the
other side of the fence"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

WEKps.-Keep the weeds down. If
cut down with the hoe when they first
show their seed leaves. it entirely destroys
them. No farmer or gardener should al
low weeds of any kind to overrun his
grounds. A little work now will save a
great deal in the future.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

BROTHER AuNApAB, a stiff Quaker on
receiving from worldly man" a smack
in the face, turned the other cheek, to
which similar salute was applied. -
Friend, said Aminadab, Scripture in
junction being now satisfied, | will now
proceed to administer to thee little
wholesome correction !" and he did.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07
I'll grasp the loud tunder,
With the lightning I'll play,
I'll rend earth asunder,
II LII. :.

I'll grasp the loud tunder,
With the lightning I'll play,
I'll rend earth asunder,
And kick it away.
That's attempting considerable for a
man; however, if he has a mind to take
the responsibility and pay the damages,
let him crack away-who's afeard? He
next says:
The rainbow III straddle,
q And ride to the moon,
Over the ocean III paddle
In the bowl of spoon
That won't hurt anybody. Go ahead
old fellow. We like to encourage lau-
dable spirit of adventure.
I'll set fire TO the fountain
And swallow the rill;
I'll eat up the the Mountain,
And be hungry STILL
Goodness gracious Is there no way
to appease his wrath or stay his stomach
Must we suffer all this, just because he
and his girl haven't anything to say at
present?
The raiE hall fall upward,
The smoke tumble down,
I'll die the grass purple
And paint the sky brown.
Hear that A pretty world this wo'd
be truly We might as we'll live in an
old boot, with dirty sole for the earth
beneath and brown paper leather for the
heavens above.
I'll fog the young earthquake;
The earth | will physic;
Volcanoes I'll strange,
Or choke with the phtbsic.
Oh, oh He dares not clinch with
an old he earthquake, and so threatens
to fog young 'un" of the neuter gen.
der Coward Why don't you take
one of your size ?
The moon will smother
With nightmare and woe;
For sport at each other,
The stars | will throw.
Serves 'em right; they have no bust.
ness to be out SO late O. Me Ghts.
I'll tie up the winds
In "A bundle together,
And tickle their ribs
With an ostrich feather.
Oh, crackey now he does it We
did not think any man would get desper-
ate enough to do that.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

PourESEss AT HoME,-Always speak
with polteness and Difference to your par
ents and friends. Some children are po-
lite and civil everywhere else except at
home; but there they are course and rude.
Shameful.
Nothing sits so gracefully upon chill
dren, nothing makes them so lovely, as
habitual respect and dutiful department
towards their friends and superiors. 1t
makes the plainest face beautiful, and
gives TO every common action nameles'
but peculiar charm.
"My son, hear the instruction of thy
father, and forsake not the law of thy
mother, for they shall be an ornament o
grace TO thy head, and chains of gold
about thy ncck."-ProperJs, l. s, o,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

ToADs IN TIRE GARDEN-A corrospon-
dent writes to us that he has always been
at loss to account for the existence of
that uncomely reptile, the toad, suppos-
ing, indeed, that all created things had a
mission to perform in the world; but he
has lately discovered the use of the toad
namely, lie Is destroyer Of lice on CAB
dages. He says he is accustomed to keep
his cabbages clear of these pests by col
letting toads and letting them loose among
them. This may be new to some, and it
is certainly worthy of trial by any. The
toad has other uses than this. He is an
enemy of every species of insect, and his
services are far greater than we are will.
ing to accord to him. We have before
published articles setting forth the merits
of the toad, and we now take occasion to
warn all against his destruction; we know
of no harm he does, but we do know he
has a thousand merits. We hope to see
the toad appreciated in this country as
highly as in Europe, where it is consider
ed worth while to purchase them, even at
a considerable expense.--Erchange.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

The LOVING KINDNESS OF GoD.- The
loving kindness of God! what beautiful
expression! How rich and consoling the
thought contained ip it! 1t is not mere
good will, nor the mere neighborly kind
ness of human beings, although these are
of high and precious account; it is the
good will, the friendship, the kindness of
love-of the love of God, who is love it.
self. We know something of the loving
kindness of father aud mother. We have
been gently tended and nursed by this
kindness; or, parents ourselves, we know
full well the throbbing of parental af-
fection. Deep, earnest, self-sacriicing, is
human love in many tender relations
We trust in it fervently and without fear.
o !! if there were no human love in which
we could trust, what dosolate place
would this world be? But the loving kind
ness of God, Of that great incomprehensi-
bic Being who fills the universe with His
presence, and before whose majesty the
pillars of heaven tremble-what loving
kindness that must be the kindness of in =
finite love welded with infinite power -
There is nothing that love can conceive
of, or wish to do for its object, but is
contained here, and rendered not only
possible, but absolutely certain.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07

1--we crave the love OF others, we must
love them.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-06-07
DesperntiOM.

There is a terrible chap somewhere
clown East" who ought not to be per-
initted to run at large. He threatens to
play the very duce, and break things in
consequence of his fathless gal. If he
should happen to put his threats in exc
cution what will become of us all? Hear
him: