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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

Two IN A BED.-Ned and Charley are
two room-mates, but they occupy different
beds. Ned's sleeping apparatus was so
situated that he could get in on either side
that is to say, there were two fore-sides; !;
which Ned found very convenient.
One night, Ned and Charley had been
out, and on returning, which they did near
morning, both were considerably elevated.
However, they walked to their room with
an air that seemed to say, "not so drunk
after ALL" and sought long and patiently
for matches and lamp. After knocking the
pitcher off the wash-stand, and smashing
the looking glass, they finally gavo up the
search and went to bed.
Went to bed-yes, that's the word, but
owing to the darkness and confusion of
their senses, they made slight mistake.
In short Ned's bed had the honor of re-
ceiving the two friends-Charley getting in
on one side, and bis friend rolling in on the
other. 4
81 say, Ned" cried Charley, touching
somebody's calf, 'there's fellow in my
bed"
d "Wenderful coincidence, exclaimed Ned,
feeling strange elbow in the neighbor-
hood of his ribs; "there's one in my bed
too"
ais there!" cried Charley; "let's kick
'em outw
"Agreedp' said Ned.
And accordingly the two friends began
to kick. Itlasted about minute and half,
and Ned was sprawing on the floor. Char
ley was left in possession of the bed. For
q moment all was silent.
II say, Ned" cried Charley.
"What 7" asked Ned, sulkiy.
ave kicked my fellow out" ri,
"You are luckier than ! am" said Ned,
''for mine has kicked me out"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

NJ MorTOW IatelV, Wnero U0v. COrwln
was renominated for Congress without
the formality ofa Convention, that eloquent
gentlemen made speech from which we
take Oh extract. He said:
FREE AND SLAVE LABOR.
What is the question before US? 1t is
simply whether slavery shall be extended
into the territories, or prohibited from 60
ing into them? Suppose we had no Con-
stitution, and the question of the organ
ization of new societies should be present.
ed. Shall the work done in the terrific
ries be free or forced! How would every
honest man decide it? Now We are all
trying to get away from work, but the in
finite God has made law which obliges
us to work. We know that our welfare
depends upon obedience to that law. If
we should all cease to work for six months
there would be a famine. If we should all
cease work year, we should starve. We
know that if men do not work with head
or with hands this world would not be
worth a quarter of dollar. If we have
to work, do you prefer that it should be
done by slave or freemenl Ifthe question
is, do you prefer the African and his fami-
ly to horse or mule, you would proba-
bly, say you prefer your neighbor. If
work is the law which must be obeyed and
upon which our existence depends, would
you prefer stair days wages for fair
days work." OF send to Africa for bonds
men to do your work and keep you in the
sloth and idleness? And this question Of
free labor he said is the reason for Repub-
licanism. We hold, he said, that the white
man must have employment, room for
work, and fair wages. If denied these, he
will soon become unfit for work. If the
poor white man and his pale-faced wife is
compelled to stand at the door of the rich
man who owns laborers, begging him for
work, the rich man will have the power to
say to him, vote for me or starve. This
is no fancy sketch, but the solemn truth.
If you look back to the Grecian States,
you will find that in one little republic of
Greece there were fourteen slaves to one
freemen. One man rises in their Assem-
bly, and moves that every laborer be made
Slave. Why? He found that the work
was all done by slaves and, he concluded
that it was better for all laborers to be
placed upon a common basis, for the slaves
monopolized the work, and none was left
for fremen, and they must have starved
This is the result of slavery everywhere.
Free labor is reduced in price by slave COM
petition, and the laborer must become a
DauDer
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
Fusion in New York a Failure.

The late attempted fusion of the Dou-
glas and Breckenridge Committees in New
York on one State and Electoral ticket fell
through. The BrecSs proposed to fuse if
they have eleven Electoral candidates, and
two on the State ticket. 1t was no 90, the
Dougs declining the trade. The Brecks
then offered to take ten Electors and two
on the State ticket. This was considered
too hard sell out by the Dougs, who then
offered the Brecks six Electors and one
State officer. The Breeks declined this
offer by unanimous vote of their commit
tee, After adopting resolution that
their offer was their utimatum, and that its
rejection closed negotiations on their part,
the Brecks adjourned sine die.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

FoRTY-sx REcRUIrs IN ONE Town.
The Detroit Daily Advertiser says that
within few days forty-six Frenchmen Of
Ecorse have formed themselves into
Wide-Awake club, and sent to Detroit for
their uniforms. All of these forty SIX men
with one or two exceptions, have acted
with the Democratic party hitherto.-
Thus the people everywhere, are ranging
themselves on the side of freedom.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
THE MoURNERs FROM MILWAUKEE.

About IL o'clock yesterday morning, a
large and heavily laded train came down
from Milwaukee to Winetka, having on
board great number of the friends of both
saved and lost. They were principally
Irish. Distributing themselves along the
shore in mournful groups, they spent all
the middle of the day in waiting for the
waves TO give up their dead. Moving to
and fro, on the high bank, searching with
anxious eyes every inch of the beach be-
low and every breaker ttat rolled in, they
were a sad sight. Aged mothers in quest
of sons or daughters; wives looking for
husbands, and husbands for wives; little
children brought down to see all that re-
manned of parents; sympathizing and tear
full friends-lhese kept up the uavailing
hunt from Winetka to Evanston, going
many times over the ground, and con,inu-
ing their pious labors until night drove
them away.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
The Appalling Lake Disaster.

We devote large share Of our paper
this morning to the sorrowful details of
the wreck of Lady Elgin, copied from the
Chicago Press. The statements of the
survivors possess peculiar interest, and
most vividly depict the scenes of peril and
death.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
We shall be glad if the total falls below
400. Of these less than 100 are saved.
WHY SHE WENT DOWN.

1t is now evident from the appearance
of that part Of the wreck that lies at Dag
gett's Point near Waukegan, that the final
catastrophe was brought about BY the drop
ping of the engine, walking beam, DC,
through the bottom. AT the Point above
named, all that part Of the hull abaft the
midsbips on the lar-board side, lies upon
the beach-a full fourth of the hull from
the plank shear to the keel. The most "a
tional explanation of the disaster is that
the colliding vessel carried away the lar
board wheel, and most of the engine braces
on that side, and that as soon as she rolled
a-port, the engine, walking beam, DC, hav-
ing nothing to sustain them, carried away
large part of the hull, and went out on
the larboard side of the keel, producing the
catastrophe which all the saved describe as
very sudden. 1t is probable that the first
violent roll after the collision did the fatal
work. On no other hypothesis can we ac-
count for the separation of the hull, and
explain the positive testimony OF some of
the officers that the walking beam went
down before the upper works foated off.
THE BREAKING UP OF THE UPPER DECK.
From Mr.. John Eviston and other survi-
vors We learn that almost Immediately af-
ter the steamer sank, the upper deck ION
which great majority of the passengers
were collected,) broke up into thousand
pieces. Large pieces of timber rushed up
through the floor with terrific force, and
in this way many were either instantly kill
ed or injured SO seriously that they were
incapable Of doing anything to secure them
selvec
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
Business Garos.
v1.rr x.ssn q. 1860 ''1 Akron. a.te0n O.
e. STEINBACHER & CO.,
1Droonfe & Commission
MEL X HINTS,

PIM, Gram, Mill Stuff, Salt FISH, White and Wafer
.-. Lime &c, &c, a,
PURCHASERS OF
Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats, Seeds, Dried
Fruits, Butter, Eggs, Wool, dc.
n. M. SPEIG LIE, Agent,
,.,o ,MILLERSBURG, o.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
The Question before He.

At Morrow lately, where Gov. Corwin
was renominated for Congress without
the formality ofa Convention, that eloquent
gentlemen made speech from which we
take Oh extract. He said:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
Fashionable Tailoring

AegS. LOWTHER is carrying on the
IL tailoring business in all its various
branches in Rooms over
MULVANE,S STORE,
His experience and taste enables him to rem
der general satisfaction TO those for whom he
does work, and he hopes by industry and close
application to business to receive liberal share
of patronage.
~ ALL WORK is WARRANTED.
His prices are as low as it is possible for
nan to live at.
Millersburg, Is60-n4Itf.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
HON. HERBERT INGRAHAM, NJ. p.

We learn from gentleman who assist
ed to take the body of Hon. Herbert In
graham from the water, that the corpse
was quite warm when discovered, and ply
siciaus gathered around him under the iu-
preston that life was not extinct. The
discovery, however, of a severe wound on
the back part of his head showed that
there was no hope of resuscitation and the
probability is, that he managed TO keep
afoat till he reached the fatal breakers,
when be was injured by the timbers which
were dashed hither and thiiher on the waves
with such fearful velocity.
Mr.. 1ngraham and son were here on
visit to the country, having come across to
witness the reception of the Prince ofWales
in Canada.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

were uaSueu nllner anu tultuer Oh Tue waves
with such fearful velocity.
Mr.. Ingraham and son were here on a
visit to the country, having come across to
witness the reception of the Prince ofWales
in Canada.
sTATEMENE OF LIEUT.. HARTsUFF.
Nj. Hartsuff is Lieutenant in the U.
S. Army, and is stationed at Fort Macki-
nav.
1 was on board the steamer Lady Elgin
when she collided with the schooner Au-
gusta, asleep in my berth. I Immediately
jumped from my berth land saw the schoon-
er floating away. Did not think any seri-
Gus damage had been done at first, but
soon discovered that the steamer was set
Ting. Immediately left my berth, which
was in the after cabin, and ran toward the
pilot house, where l found Capt. Wilson
on the hurricane deck. l asked him if be
though! there was any danger, and he re-
piled that he thought she would float. He
told me where there were life preservers on
the hurricane deck, and l went and passed
them down to the passengers in the cabin
till they were about exhausted, when l
took one myself and waited on the hurri-
cane deck, only few of whom were fe
males, but how many came up could not
say, as it was very dark. From quarter
to half an hour after she was struck she
broke up, the hurricane deck floating of,
and the hulk going to the bottom with a
tremendous noise. As she broke, jump
ed with my life preserver-a board six or
eight feet long and about one wide-into
the water, which was at this time only a
few feet below us, and pulled with all my
might to escape from the mass of the wreck.
After the confusion had somewhat subsi-
ded, heard the voice of Capt. Wilson
cheering and encouraging the people on
the wreck, telling them that the shore was
but few miles off, and that if they kept
calm and obeyed his directions, they might
all be saved. / heard him in this manner
for about ten minutes, and then l had sep
arated SO far from the hurricane deck on
which the captain and large number were,
that l heard no more. All around me
were numbers Of persons floating on pieces
of the wreck, until it became daylight
When il became so light that could see
some distance, ! discovered large mass
of the wreck little distance TO the wind
ward of US, covered with people. then
got on quite large piece of wreck which
was floating near me, and which contained
no other person, and no person got on it
after did. The large mass to the wind
ward, of which l have just spoken, now be-
gan to separate. l then left the piece l
was on, and got on large piece of the
hurricane deck, on which there were four
other persons; don't know who they were.
On this fragment l remained until we
reached within quarter of mile of the
shore, when our raft broke up, and two of
the four on it were washed off and drown
ed. A moment after, the remainder of
our party were washed off by heavy sea,
and one more Of our little party drowned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-02

her, but if He so ordained that she its bitter
dregs should drain, His holy will, not hers
be Gone.
When Henry Faulkner. then a poor, but
energetic young lawyer, had offered his hand
and heart five years agone, she had joyfully
accepted them, deeming no poverty or pri-
walton hard, SO that they we're shared with
him. In all these years he had been q ten
der and affectionate husband, and Amelia
felt herself extremely blest. At times she
fancied that she detected the smell OF liquor
on his breath, and wondered at his fits ofsu6-
| den liveliness, which sometimes bordered up
on the undignifed.
When he informed her that his party had
honored him by nominating him as Represen-
tative to Congress-, her heart foreboded evil,
for she knew how pregnant with harm was
the life of . politician. For two months pre-
vious to the election, she had seen but little
of him, and that little of him, was by no
means satisfactory. For days at a time he
would be absent, canvassing the district, and
when he returned, he would allege fatigue as
an excuse for sleeping long and %soundly.--
But the keen eye of affection was not thus
easily deceived, and Amelia perceived that
her husband was fast yielding himself a slave
to the fatal habit of strong drink. Tearfully
and earnestly did she. demonstrate with aim.
His only reply was:
oh, pshaw, Amelia, you don't know any
thing about it. / am obliged to treat the
people, in order to get their votes. Only wait
until this election is over, and will be as
sober and steady as you can wish
And with this the poor wife,was compelled
to e satisfied, hoping that her fears had ex
agerated the danger, and that all would ye
turn out well. She looked forward with i'm
patience to the 'ides of March-the first Mon
day in August. And now she saw that he
husband, once launched upon the ocean o
public life, would no longer consider himsel
as belonging to his family, but to his coun
try.
The result transcribed her worst fears
He was brought home that night by some
his companions, in q state Of comnlete intn'
fOuur0u.
Year after year rolled on, and the noble
high-minded Henry Faulkner had fallen fror
his high estate Not in the public estim,
ton, though, for other Offices of distinctio
had been bestowed upon him, and the new
papers, far and wide rang with praises of h
superior talent and ~eloquence. The fat
stimulant had become habitual to him, bl
familiarity had deadened its effect, and it W:
seldom that he allowed himselft to be overcon
by it. But the heart-broken wife at HON
whose household gods had been rudely throw
down, she felt the change from the tende
chivalrous husband of old, to the cold, coars
moody, tyrannical mate oflater years.
The above is no fiction, but the Der tru
story of young man, whose love of drir
originated in the custom of political treating
grew and became confirmed by ii, and end
finally in the b~lighting of his family's hap
ness, and the ruin ofhis own character.
When will such things have an end ? Ne
er, we fear, till the ruin of our country's ]
critics to which they rapidly tend, shall be
complished!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-02
AYERS
Compound Extract OF Sarsaparilla,
YER

the most ~efectual remedy which the medical
skill of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malady. 1t is COM
bined from the most active remedials that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure of
not only S~crofula, but also those other affec-
lions which arise from j., such as ERUPTIvE
and SKIN DISEASES, ST. ANTHoNY's FIRE,
ROSE, or ERYsIPELAs, PIMpLEs, PUsruLEs,
BLoTcHEs, BLAINsa and BoILs, TUMoRs, letter
and SALT RHEUM, ScALD HEAD, RINGwoRM,
RHEUMATISM, SYPH1L1rIc and MERCUKIAL DIS
EASES, DRoPsY, DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY, and,
indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FRoM VITA
TED OR IMPURE BLOOD. The popular belief
in :. snapwltp4fhe blood is founded in truth,
for s~crofula is a degeneration of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rilla is to purify and regenerate this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-02

EVhHCA
We hear them in the Grst faint whispers Of
Returning Spring, breathing in lover-tones
To lcaacss trees; bidding them robe In
Roop,v,s ~arb: and such appearance make
A. 49,, hea,. their state. We hear them In
The ioyous iwIttering birds that people all
The groves at Springs approach.
Ard when the March winds wake from their long
Nap, the forest ~deHIkens, they shrink ahashcd
Before its mighty voice. I've heard II
Floailng like a mnsic-gush, around
Enchanted halls. Then suddenly II changed
To thunder-tones bospeaking that dread power,
That rules the winds; which nom the hollow Of
HE hand let loose, make haste TO do His will.
I've seen Its Iron grasp put forth on giant
Pines, that rose cathedrals of the wood,
ana MID tseir branches mimic dances hold,
TN wearied with such strong embrace, they
farted Tar; while limb on limb was torn
from on those ancient stocks, leaving them SCARED
Ana bare; skeletons vast Of what they were.
Forest voices rouse the ear, in the clear
Hum Of insects ON a Summers night,
In consonance most with feelings then
TO which familiar sounds prove balm.
But would ye have deep forest sounds impress
The hearts walk through the woods upon an
Autumn day, and listen to the falling leaves
Natures drapery then assume a hectic flush,
Anu gorgeous glows In deepened loneliness.
I've ~pondercd much 70 see these incarnations
Bright Of earthly joys, when beauteous most,
Sink 10 the ground-die-rot-and be as though
They ne'erhad been. Much have I unused, that He
Who all things made In wisdom infinite,
And for his children's veal, thus plucks ripe fruit
Or faultless flowers, and let's them wilter
AS thing Of nought.
But mark the providence Of God: That which
"In corruption sinks shall be renewed, brighter,
Holier far than when Il first claimed birth.
And by this process purified will root,
And bud, and bloom IN snil diuinn-
OUngvnrdr SIM expand In the pure
Atmosphere of Heaven-quafing nutrition
From the crystal streams that flow from out
The throne, where sits their Great Original.
Dismalonia. EVA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-02
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A FAMILY pHYSIC

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of its fanctiofE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-02
ScrOfula, or Kings Evil,

is a constitutional disease, a corruption of the
blood, by which this fluid becomes vitiated,
weak, and poor. Being in the circulation, it
pervades the whole body, and may burst out
in disease on any part of it. No organ is free
from its attacks, nor is there one which it may
not destroy. The scrofulous faint is variously
caused by m%ercurial disease, low living, dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the ~venereal Infection. What
ever be its origin, it is hereditary in the con-
s~titution, descending g from parents to children
unto the third and fourth generation " indeed,
it seems to be the rod of Him who says, 81
will visit the iniquities of the fathers upon
their children"
It's effects commence by deposition from the
blood of corrupt or ulcerous matter, which, in
the lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed
tubercles; in the glands, swellngs; and on
the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul cor
ruption, which genders in the blood, depresses
the energies of life, so that scrofulous c%onstitu-
tons not only suffer from scrofulous COM
plants, but they have far less power to with
stand the attacks of other diseases; conse-
quently vast numbers perish by disorders
which, although not scrofulous in their nature,
are still rendered fatal by this faint in the
system. Most of the consumption which de-
CLIMATES the human family has its origin directly
in this scrofulous contamination; and many
destructive diseases of the liver, kidneys, brain,
and, indeed, of all the organs, arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous
their persons are invaded by this lurking in
lection, and their health is undermined by it,
To cleanse it from the system we must renovate
the blood by an Alternative medicine, and in.
-sshs-1t by healthy FOOD ana exercise
Such a. medicine we supply in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-02
For the Spirit Of the Age.
I Am Weary Of Loves Calling Chains.

For the Spirit Of the Age.
I Am Weary Of Loves Calling Chains
ny FINLEY JOHNSON.
lam weary OF love's CALLING chains,
He only brings me sorrow,
press him to my heart to day,
He stings me on to morrow
o, would that / again were free,
His bonds again could sever;
No more within his tolls I'd fall,
But remain free forever.
often think Of what l was,
Glow this is a concession9
How light and gladstone was my heart
Before love took possession;
But now these sleepless eyes of mine,
My wan and haggard features
Tell all too plain the ravages
Done by loves angel creatures.
Yet there's a time that DER my heart
This thought comes slowly stealing;
That she who causes all my pain
May have the selfsame feeling;
And that she may, 1t ismy prayer,
This day, this hour-to-morrow;
That she like me may feel the pangs
or loving to her sorrow.
New York, 1850.