Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-08-02
All Sorts Of Paragraphs.

In shaking hands never withdraw your
glove if there is any difficulty in doing SO.
A KENTUCKY editor says that in the
whole course of his political life, "his
mouth never uttered lie." The gentle
man probably speaks through his nose.
THOSE who will abandon friend for
one error, know but little of human char
acter, and prove their hearts are as cold
as their judgments are weak.
A MAN in Indiana was so overpowered
with grief for the loss of his wife, that he
crossed over to the Kentucky shore aud
stole tombstone for her grave.
THE Albany Standard urges the nomi-
nation of Erastus Corning for Governor.
by the N. Y. Democratic Convention, to
assemble at Syracuse, Aug, 7.
IT has been definitely ascertained that
the coon which was discovered in 1910
"settin' on rail-" selected that location
on account of said rail having been split
by Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois.
The Charlottesville, Va, Review says
the woman "are the frieze and carvings
around the temple of humanity-the
sauce which gives all its sweetness to the
dumplings of life."
AUNT E. was trying to persuade little
Eddy to retire at sundown, using as an
argument that the little chickens went to
roost at that time. YES" said Eddy,
"but the old hen always goes with them.
Aunty tried no more arguments with
him.
A FELLOW went into the Syracuse po-
lice Office few days ago, and ask ed if
there was any penalty against suic ide by
drowning. adding that he contem plated
such an act. "No," said the chief, there
is no human law against it. Officer show
him the deepest place in the canal"
THE Democracy of Shelby county, Ky,
at mass meeting held on the 9th inst,
adopted resolutions endorsing the nomi-
nation of Douglas, and declaring that
they will defend the Union against all
nemies, whether abolitionists or secess-
ionists.
The Texas papers are calling attention
to the extensive live oak forests of that
State, into which their railroads are pen
etratng. 1t is said that Texas contains
larger quantity of live oak than all the
balance of the world combined.
THE Democrats of Hart county, KY,
held mas meeting on the 9th inst, and
adopted resolutions in favor of Douglas
and Congressional non-intervention.-
Speeches were made by Col. G.. r. Wood,
a Kentucky delegate to Charleston and
Baltimore; Col. Martin II. Golfer, John
S. Kerr, of Chicago, and others.
The Democratic State convention of
Maryland, called for the purpose of de-
termining the course the party in its pres
ent exigency, is to meet in Baltimore on
the 9th of August, and not on the I'd, as
enormously stated in some Of the papers.
From present indications every county
will be fully represented.
SHORTLY after the battle of Princeton, a
witty Scotch farmer amused himself by
writing humorous ballad upon it which
so stung one of the officers, who had be-
haved very badly ON this occasion that he
sent the poet challenge to meet him at
H, for mortal combat. The second
found the farmer busy with his pitchfork.
to whom he delivered the challenge of the
redoubtable hero. The good humored
farmer, turning towards him, with his ag-
ricutural implement in his hand, coolly
said-"Gang ava back to Mertea Smith
and tell him hae nae time to 60 to H.
to give him satisfaction; but if he likes
to come here, I'll do as he did-I'll run
AVA"