Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-31
News from Abroad.


Eg- The Scientific american says
"Fat pork was never Designed for human
food il is material for breath and nothing
more" Well, don't folks needs breath
as well as muscle and bottom?" The
1merican is more Scientific than sensi
ble
rg- No less than three murders have
already occurred in this country because
OF quarrels growing out of the late prize
fight; one Albany, New York, one in the
western part of that State, and the third
in New Orleans.
Ef'- A lady OF Avon, n. Y, few
days since drank some corrosive subl
mate oct of bottle which she supposed
contained maple syrup. She immediate
y drank freely of new milk and swallow
ed some whites of eggs, which saved her
life.
Ey- 1t is beautiful saying Of some
body that "Gratitude is the music of the
heart when the chords are swept by the
gentle breeze of kindness" Many hearts
however, might as well be strung with
bed cords for any music of gratitude that
ever comes from them
Bfs- Jos. Bernd, for many years of
the editorial department of the Louisville
(Ky.) journal, died Saturday morning,
after few days illness. He was con-
nocted with that office nearly quarter of
century, and has been one of its most
valuable attaches.
Exs- Senator Brown of Mississippi was
robbed of about $500 at Willard's Hotel
in Washington, recently. a genteel
looking man and woman, who ha put
up at the Hotel, were suspected of the
theft, and were arrested on the cars on
their way to Baltimore. The man at
once confessed that the money was in his
valise.
E8s- Thomas Lloyd, gallant gay de-
ceiver, wooed and won Ellen Coleman of
Petersburg, Va, and then broke his
promise. She, instead Of breaking her
heart, armed herself with crdge and
broke his head. The Police Justice to
whom the matter was referred thought
the damage from breakageUn either side,
was about equal, and dismissed the case.
Gy- The Norfolk (Va.) Day Booh
says, that at a late session of the Grand
jury in that city, ne presentments were
made, and remarks that "the fact speaks
volumes tor the good morals of the com
munity." Quilp says, the bad morals OF
the Grand .'ury is hypothesis that
would account fer the fact, just as logic
ally.
Ey~ Among the ancient records of the
North Hadsley (Mass.) Congregations
Church is the following clause:
"Provided, further, That if the owner
Of said pew shall let the pew, or any par'
thereof to any negro or mulatto, or il
any way admit any negro or mulatto tc
the possession or occupancy Of the same
) then the said pew or share thereof so lie
. or occupied, shall, in every such case
thereby Immediately revert to and becom,
the property of the said society.
Ess-In the common pleas of Luzren,
County, Penn, last week, a somewha
singular case was tried. The admins
traitors of the estate OF Elisha Harris ha,
offered his effects at public sale. Amonl
other things was an uncoth block of wood
supposed bv some to he a part of chees
press, but the true character and objec
; of which was unknown. David Nj. Hut
=, macher bid it off for ID cents, and lai,
it ont against the fence until night, whel
he carried it home. Subsequently h'
: determined to crafty his curiosity, ant
= accordingly split the block open, whel
he discovered aqueer secret door, opene'
p by the pressure Of long rod and contain
ing bonds, notes and other matters beside
S about 50, 500 in gold and silver coin.
e 1t bad long been con ecured that none
b. and other valuables were secreted abou
the premises. An amicablo suit wa
: brought for the recovery of the content
It of the block, to test the question {
), righttul ownership. Verdict tor the eX'
e cutors 81 800.