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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-07
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1Ah4wEEH TO raAswzEIsws.
By THOMAS HOOD.

Swallows, sitting.on the caves.
- z<sssssnst IL ssthsrd shsssss, b - n.
-sveBo ts potths hlliag issvssa lsza, il 5.l-t
s<t nzHarexslli5 sIe.liA Il ,sefi9 Z ssIEsrs-I
n-eai lat not time TO 20 .,L = .sil g.sE-sfs--.
To that fair land ye know
The breezss a. they swell,
ofesuasg winter ten, 80
AID from ths trees shake down
-Ths trswn --
And vsthersd leaves. FAREWELL:
svallows, II Is sims to ay;
: See 70 not the altered sky.
Know ye not that wintsr 3 nigh,
& Farewell
Go; fy in noisy bands
To those far distant lands
- OF gold. and pearl. and shell. -
4 And gem, tof which they tall .
a. In books OF travel strange:l
AZ Thsssranse s. ts r
In happiness. FAREWELL
=, Swallow on your pinions slids
a. Der the restless rolling si-I 49,
OF the ocean deep and vide:
s.r sFsrerelIi ssf 5-isl o.
81 lnefosss Gar, far away, e-f t-ls ea-7
IN snnnsFs sunny nay
81 s1n warn,sr regions dwell; 6-- ~ af-
s.i sAnd then return to tell
Strange tales of foreign lands,
In hands
Perched on the caves. FAREWELL
sss1is b-d5s 20 .TEii0h eiif - sii-1 =. :
s;Isg Swallows, I could almost puy -
That L like you, could ay away, ~
And to each coming evil say
FAREWELL
Yet It's my fate to live
sisa Here md with cares to strive.
'lHs Ard some day may tell
How they before me fell
=, Conquered. Then calmly die, g [Es.
Trials and dtei,-Earewelirs --.r
esA EESs<Es4 - 80
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-07

Pharmaceutical Preparations of Standard Strength,
Pure VINES and Liquors, Surgicl htarumcnLs,
Pcrfumery, Paints, Oils, arnisAcs, de-, de-, F..
ID ESPECTFULLY invites the consideration of the
N medical profession and families 20 his complete
and varied assortment OF all articles usually kept In such
first quality : "a r. ~ y g tfpf
Physicians families favoring him With their psf
ronage, may confidently rely upon receiving medicines
which Sf not dsappoint them at the bedside Of the
sick Every article leaving this establishment Is war
up and accurately labeled. = I - -
Physicians in the country, who NAV be unable to
their purchases in person. will 6nd It to their ad
vantage to order. -7
'@ Empire Hotel Block,
,NILLERsB URG, OHIO
April I. 1ssslsslys w56
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

y As it appears that mildew on grapes
is still spreading through the country, am
anxious to bear testimony TO the efficacy OF
sulphur as preventive and also a cure for
this very troublesome disease. Last year it
made its appearance here, for the first time,
and being quite unexpected, made some pro-
gress before it was perceived after, how.
ever, good deal of trouble and anxiety, !
succeeded, principally by busting, in saving
the greater part of the crop.
This year, however, as preventive, /
syringed all my vines, just previous to their
expanding their bloom, twice over with a
strong mixture of sulphur and water, and
with the exception of two or three punches
all my grapes have been entirely free free
from its attacks during the season. The
following facts are therefore, | consider, full
ly established. l. That sulphur is certain
remedy for mildew after it has made its ap-
pcarance, but that there is considerable
trouble in rs application. 2. That it is a
sure preventive, with but little trouble,
provided it is applied with the syringe, pre-
yious to the blooming season. 3. That lit
tie injury or none at all is caused to the
vines by its application when mixed in wa
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aflisteIlaneous.
Artemus Ward Down South.

l had narrer escape from the sonny
South. 1.-THE swings and arrers Of outrag-
us fortin," alluded to by Hamlick, warn't
nothin in comparison to my troubles. !
came pesky near swearin sum profane oaths
more'n onct, but | hope | didn't do it, for
I've promist she ooze name shall be name
less Except that her enishals is Betsey J.)
that I'll jine the Meeting House at Baldins-
vile, just as soon as can scrape money
epuf together 50 can afford to bo .piuss in
good stile, like mi weithy naber. But il
I'm confsticated agln I'm frade shall con-
timer on in my present benited state for
sum time.
l fggered cOnspicyusly in many thrillin
scenes in my tower from Montgomery to my
humsted, and on sevrl occashuns thought
Z" the crate comic paper" wouldn't never be
inriched no more with my lubrications. Ar
ter biddin adoo to Jefferson ID. started for
the Depot. saw niger sittin on tense
playin On banjo. my African Broth.
er," sed |, kwotin from u track wuns red,
you belong to very interesting race.
Your masters is going to war exscloosively
on your account"
" Yes, boss" he replied, Z" an wish 'em
honorable graves !" and he went on playin
his banjo, larfn all over and openin his
mouth wide enuf to drive in an old-lashion-
ed two wheeled chaise..
The train of cars in witch | was to trust
my wallerable life was the scaliest, riketyist-
lookin lot Of cousarns that I ever saw ON
wheels afore. I" What time docs this string
Of secondhand collins leavc?" l cnquired OF
the station-mazter. Ho sed direkly, and
Went in and sot down. hadn't NOR n fair.
ly squatted afore dark lookin man with q
swinster expression onto his countenancc en-
terd the kars, and lookin very sharp at me,
he axcd wot wos my principles3
{" Secesh :" answered. ." am Dis.
soluter. I'm in favor Of JEFF. Davis, Boure-
gard, Pickens, Captain Kidd, Bloobeard'
Munro Edwards, the devil, Mrs. Cunningh.
am and all the rect Of EN-"
"You'rS in favor Of the war;"
+" Certingly. BY all means. I'm in fav'
or of this war and also Of the next war. I've
been in favor Of the next war for over six.
teen years"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21
Glover Hay.


Good clover hay Is a scarce arucie' ye''
in fine weather 1t is as rs easy 10 nave !.
bright and fine us 1t is to have 1t black ana
unfit to feed to animals. Clover hay prop
erly cured is as good as timothy, and indeed
animals prefer it particularly for change
Clover is coming every year into more ex-
tensive use, owing to its fertiliring effects
upon land; and as the country oeeouies o'u'
er, and the land more worn, the necessity oil
its culture will DO still greater.
But most farmers think that q good arti-
Gle OF hay cannot be made from clover, and
but little consequently is cut for hay. III
our readers take our advice, and the weather
proves favorable, we will ensure them good
bav from clover. Ii should be cut just as
the blossom is leaving the heads, and they
arc beginning to turn. The clover cut in
the forepart of the day should be put in small
cocks before night, and that cut IN the alter
part of the day should be put in cocks the
following morning. before 1t becomes dry
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

A PORTABLE GOVERNMENT. The Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle is indignant at the course
pursued by the itncrating government setup
by JEFF Davis-a "shop" in opposition to Mr..
Lincoln. 1t says:
"No question OF health and pleasure. no
idea Of influencing favorably the remaining
border States, no notion Of offering banter to
Lincoln setting up an opposiiion shop. within
4 hundred and thirty miles Of Washington,
no far.ietchcd ideas Of the necessity Of having
the Government in the midst Of the war;
the civil authority in juItaposition with the
army. no thought ofattempting to conciliatc
and win over the free States ofthe Northwest
and Of the centre, should have influenced Con.
gress to exhibit thisspectacle ola Government
riihoui local hatiidiion."
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

step written laws. even in the excess Of pas
sion, except to vindicate the constitution, or
to protect it wherein they believe 1t to be
in danger. They may sometimes Groom
NIT grievious mistakcs-but their instincts
are generally right, and aim to the conserva-
tion of popular liberty When they regard
danger as imminent, and fear that their
rights may be wrcsted from them before the
law, in its tardiness, can afford protection,
they throw themselves into the breach, and
and thus attempt to supply the defects
which they suppose will come Of the " laws
delay" When, through the corruption Of
judicial or executive officers, crime is allowed
to 60 unpunished, and blood.stained crimi.
mails run at large, how often have the people,
in the majesty of their might, organized il
legal courts, improviscd jurics, and tried,
convicted and punished the guilty! How Oft
en- was this done in San Francisco before law
ever did its legitimate work, or order became
o reality. Such proceedings we know are
unsafe-are dangerous, but not more dan
gcrous than the corruptions which call them
forth. 1t is q terrible state Of things when
law is superseded by e1temporized justice,
but not more terrible than when the safety
of the public is constantly menaced by en-
largcd roguery-rogues enlarged by corrupt
officials. 1t is terrible state Of things
when loyal. union-loving men feel called up
on to suppress tho nuisance Of "a rebel flag or
rebel newspaper, in time Of war, but not
moro 30 than for such Gag to insult loyal
people with impunity. or for such paper to
pour out treason, and to lend its aid and
comfort to the rebels. Such arc our vicws |;
and IL an unwillingncss to fold our hands,
and see treason going to seed in our midst,
units us for association with Democrats, 80
be It. We have suspicion that the people
will bo found endorsing precisely the views
we have uttered and we have further
suspicion that not far from the people riH
be found the place for true Democrat.
We smiled when we read the Saco Demo.
Gratis final lcave-taking Of oursclf-" Fare
,ceH 10 thee, poor Tray" 1t brought to
mind tho gallows incident Of poor devil
about to swing for his many crimes. As the
cap was being drawn over his eyes he took
the hand OF his coniessor, who had attended
him even to the fatal drop, saying, Z" Fare;
well to thee, old cock,-I'm going straight
to HI, but PR keep out Of bad company"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21
Tho finest weather should be selected for cut
ting this crop, for it is more liable to injury
from rain than almost any other.
The Soil Breathes.

Certainly it does, just as truly as you do
A few years since, IL one asserted that trees
had lungs and breathcd, he would have been
held to an argument to prove it just as a
few years earlier nobody would have belley-
ed that fsh's gills, and the leaves of a tree,
and the lungs ofa beast, all performed the
same Office, that OF aerating the blood or sap.
The soil breathes, How does it breathe?
Its circulating fluid, the blood Of the soil, is
water; this comes to 1t from the air, and
is already aerated. True, but this soon
loses its gasses by contact with the soil, just
as the arterial blood fresh from the lungs,
loses its oxygen when passing its circuit in
all parts of the body, The blood comes back
to the lungs for more oxygen, but the blood
Of the soil cannot do this, so we must let the
air come in contact with it. We cannot
here explain the working of the air in the
soil, but would thus briefly enforce the ne
cessity Of stirring the soil during droughts
as deeply as practicable, not to Interfere
with the roots of growing plants, and those
Of previous culture, so that deep and light
soil shall invite free circulation of air be-
meath the surface. Hot air the moment it
presses beneath tho surface, becomes very
moist, from the water which it originally
contained, and it deposits it, thus not only
aerating the soil, but adding to its moisture.
Cold air can hold but little moisture, but
hot air dissolves an immense quantity, which
it deposits when it cools, or on cool sur
faces. Who has not noticed Of winters
day, locomotive leaving behind it a snowy
cloud of vapor, like comets tail, often
floating for minute after the train has pas
sed Think of this, and watch the steam
car on days, when the hot breath just as full
OF water as in winter, is pulled out into the
eve of the sun, and not steam enough shows
to make shadow-it is 80 quickly absorbed
by the air.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

COMMODORE STEWART AND JoHS @. CAL
uouS.-Commodore Stewart has recently pub
lished letter relating to conversation held
between himself and Calhoun, when tho lat
ter gentleman was firSt elected to Congress
from his native State, being then about 81
years Of ago. The conversation turned upon
the institution Of slavery, when Commodore
Stewart expressed surprise that a people which
in oil their lives and actions were an aristoc.
racy, should assume oil the attributes and
professions Of democracy. Mr.. Calhoun re-
piled:
81 sec you speak through the head Of a
young statesman, and from the heart Of q
patriot, but you lose sight Of the politician
and the sectional policy ofthe people. nd.
nit your conclusions in respect to us South
rons. That we are essentially aristocratic. |
cannot deny, but We can and do yield much
to democracy. This is our sectional policy |;
we are from necessity thrown upon and sol.
cmnly welded to that party, however 1t may
occasionally clash with our feelings for the
conservation Of our interests, 1t is through
our afiliation with that party in the Middle
and Western States that We hold power; but
when wo cease thus to control this nation
through disjointed democracy, or any ma
tcrial obstacle in that party which shall tend
to throw us out of that rule and control; we
shall then resort to the dissolution Of the I'm
ion. The compromises in the Constitution,
under tho circumstances, were sufficient for
our fathers, but under the altered condition
of our country, from that period leave to the
South no resource but dissolution for no
amendments to tho Constitution could be
reached through convention of tho people
under their threc-fourths rule" The Com.
modoro laughed incrcdulously, and said /:
"Well, Mr.. Calhoun. ere such can take place,
you and will have been so long non est that
wo can now laugh at its possibility, and leave
it with complacency to our children's child.
ren, who will then have the watch on deck"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

REPUTATION ny SOUTHERN SrATEs.-1he
Missouri Legislature has dccrecd the seizure
and misapplication Of the July interest fund
due TO the holders OF the bonds Of thatState,
thereby entailing loss Of half million Of
dollars to the honest creditors on the cou.
pons. and an immense depreciation on the
bonds themselves. The Governor Of Tenncs-
see has seized upon property in the hands OF
the surveyor Of the port Of Nashville, be-
longing to tho United States, to the amour,
Of $4,000; and all the newspapers in the
Western part Of the State are counselling 70
pudiation Of Northern debts Of every sort
and description. The State Of Virginia,
groaning under q public debt Of SAG, 6,Ooo'-
600, has added the cilamities Of secession
and civil war to her other burdens. She will
not nav another cent on her bonds. North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Louisiana, arc in the same boat. Florida,
Mississippi and Arkansas rcpudiated long
ago.
None OF those States will pay. Probably
they think reputation "will pay" II they
do, they will find themselves most miserably
mistaken. or all pccuniary sPeculations on
the part of State, reputation is tho most
wretched.-Lomsriiie Journal.
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JANIS Z. cLKAyEs,-..PRlSrER.
Quetrg.
OUR coUNTRY's FLAG.

The following spirited lines, by Harry Ilslne, a
pearod IN the Cape Ann Advertiser Of Dec. ootl
Iss9. They are we'll worthy Of Reproduction 1
tho present timei-
Our eountry's Plag--the stripes and stars,
Tho nsg of song and story,
The banner borne mid freedom's WARS,
On many . field OF glOryi
Our Coan.ry's Rlsg-lts folds nOat out
Ger mainland, sea and rivers
Then send II forth, that cheering shout,
sour Country's Flag fOrsyer!"
Our Country's Flag. on every wave.
where'er white sail gleameth,
Above the fearless. free and brave,
That meteor banner streamethI
Our CouEtry's nsg, II proudly aoats.
To foes we'll strike u neyerj
Then raise the cry In ringing notes,
sour eountry's Flag fOrever!"
shame, shame upon the bastard hand
That Freedoms sons would tetheri
shame, shame on him who'd burst the band
That binds our hearts together,
Lon: may our country's Flag float out
O'sr mainland. sea aud river,
And long may Yreemen raise the shout
"0ur Country's Flag foreVer!-
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agricultural.
A WORD TO LAWMAKERS.


vice ~ frequently given, and provided your
selves with good barometer, by the aid oil
which the approaching haying operations oil
the season may be made certain and protita'
BILE, The following graphic illustration oi
the value Of such an instrument TO the wise
and prudent farmer is from the pen OF Henry
Ward Beecher. in the New York lndepen'
dent:
alt is Eve o'clock. a hundred
birds. yes. five hundred birds are singing as
birds never sing except in the morning a
few chimneys send up a slow wreathing col
umn Of smoke, which grows every moment
paler as the new kindled fires below burn
brighter. The clouds hang
low ON the mountain ON every side. Their
ragged edges comb the mountain side, and
look as If they must sway the trees in their
course. Yet they move with sush soft and
drovsy measure that not leaf stirs. Will
there be rain to-day, The heavens overhead
look like it. The clouds around the noun
tain hang low ~ If there were rain coming.
But the barometer says No. Then iew
rounds with the scythe before breakfast
We must make hay while the sun
shines. The day passes and the night.
With another morning. and that Saturday
morning, comes up the sun without single
cloud to wipo his f.ee upon. The air is clear
and crystalline mist is ON the river, no hecce
upon the mountain, yet the barometer is
sinking and has been sinking all night 1t
has fallen more than quarter OF an inch,
and continues slowly to fall. Our plans
must be laid accordingly. We will cut the
clover which is to be cured in the cock, and
prepare to ge: in all Of yesterdays moving
before two O'Clock. Not till about ten
O'Clock is any change seen. Then the suns
light seems pale, and, although no cloud is
before it, some invisible vapor has struck
through the atmosphere. by and by the
clouds begin to form, loose, vast, cumbrous'
that slowly roll and change their unwieldy
shapes, and take on every shade OF Color
that lies between the darkest ''a'en,S'ny a,s'
and the most brilliant slis9's'ay' "nie
catching our hasty meal anairs gro" e''a'
cal. The sun is hidden Inc noon rs uns. '.
AL hands are summoned. All
the girls and ladies come forth to the Tray.
Delicate hands are making lively work, rak-
ing the dispersed grass and lying with r'sh'
nimbie steps here anu 'he'e' oeh' ON e"0A''
ing the rain oil It's e1P0c''a prey anu nov
the long w'nro"S arc '"l'n.' luz .' 'v"I
OF hay from the o'ner nc'as mas J"'' 'O"'. !.
triumPhantiy into the oarh' II
drop pats down On my iace' ano'ner anu ~"
other. Look at those baseiess mountain
that tower in the west, black rs ink NJ th'
bottom, glowing like snow at the top edg'
hat sraFr RInlntlnn4N
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21
From the Country Gentleman.
How TO Enrich q Garden.

A few years ago had occasion to occupy
n new garden. Il has been worn by con-
tinual cropping without manuring. till II
would no, produce half crop of anything
I had no manure to put upon il. could
have bought open barnyard manurcs, thai
had been washed and bleached through the
year till most Of the salts and all the urins
was gone, bu, though, it would not pay
well. Nor could any better afford to cul'
tivate garden at the halves. There was q
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

some kind of jOincr's glue. They want their
little coughs cured so that they may breathe
at their ease, when they have no lungs left
that are worth mentioning. They would
have called in Luke the physician to John
the Baptist, when his head was in charger,
and asked for balsam that would cure cuts.
This kind Of thing cannot be done. But it is
very profitable to lie about it, and say that it
can be done. The people who make busi-
ness of this lying, and profting by 1t, are
called quacks.-Dr. Holmes.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

REIGN OF TERROR Mr.. Silliman who
has been living in Southern Mississippi and
at work on the Ohio and Mobile railroad, lGO
miles south of the former, has reached Gin.
cinnati; he has been year in tho South.
Mr.. silliman says:
a moro blood-thirsty community it
II would DO difficult to conceive. Perfect
terrorism prevails, and the widest outragcs
arc enacted openly by the rebels, who visit
with their violence all suspected Of loyalty,
or Withholding full adheranco to the king.
om of JEFF. Davis.
The party who is suspected of hostility, or
even Of light sympathy with the rebellion.
is at once seized. lie is fortunate if he is
allowed to leave in given time without
hogging. lIc is still fortunate IL only
logging Is added to the order to depart.
Many have been hung or shot on tho spot.
Mr.. Silliman details five instances Of the lat
ter as having occurred among the amiable
people of ltawamba County, within the past
ten weeks, of several of which he was the
eyewitness, mob wrcaking their vengeance
upon their victims under the local authori.
ties. These FIVE men were Northerns, at dif-
fercnt times assailed by the rebels. Three
Of the men were strangers to oil about them.
On Saturday Of last week man was hung
at Guntown. who refused to join the rebel
army. and also refused to leave. He was
taken to tree in tho outskirts Of the viii
lagc, and left hanging to limb. He had n
family in the place. Guntown is ten miles
from Cupola. The same day at Saltillo a
man was hung under similar circumstances,
and still another at Vonona, where travel.
lcr was seized in passing through the place.
All these towns are within 20 miles circuit
of Cupola, where Mr.. Silliman resided. lie
says that ho can recall twelve instances OF
killing, whipping, and other outrnscs thus
visited upon the victims of rebels in that
vicinity, within the past two months"
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much as to say, you are wasting your money.
What fishes return to the place their birth
when arrived at the age and period to prop
agate their species Absurd. But tie thing
has been done. The fishes have returned,
and Mr.. Treat will now be repaid We hope
for oil his labor, anxiety and expense. lie
has in this experiment done more for our
State, we fully believe, than any other man
has done since We have existed as State
Edstport Sentinel.
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Office the pre.en, year. In hi, le..er deelln.

Office the present year. In bis letter dcclin-
ing he says
sin this great crisis I wish TO do what I
can to strengthen the hands Of the patriotic
men who are struggling to save our beloved
country, and in reference to the coming elec-
tion can best do that by withdrawing my
name and acting with those who. without
respect to the differences ofthe PAST are ready
to disregard mere party organizations, and to
stand solely upon ths issue Of the Union Of
all the States"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

DEFINITION OF QuAcxERr.-Those human
beings called patients are little unroason-
able. They como with small scratch, which
nature will heal very nicely in few days,
and insist on its being closed at once with
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-06-21

PATRIOTIC. Hon. Z. X Smart, tho DEM
ocratic candidate for Governcr In Maine last
year, has declined being candidate for that