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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
History Of the Gaines Case.

The United States Supreme Court hav
ing Gas already announced) confirmed
the claims Of Mrs. Gaines-it becomes in
teresting to know what hor claims were
Tho history Of the case is briefly as fol.
lows:
Daniel Clark one Of the early colonial
settlers in Louisiana, and celebrated f.
nancier, in 1902 became acquainted with
Iulime Carrier, then the wife of swim
dler named jerome de Grange, living in
Philadelphia. The lady had just discov-
cred that her husband whom she suppos-
ell to be man Of title, was in reality a
conf ctioner and bigamist. Her mar
Stage with him being void in consequence
Of the fact that he had another wife living,
she espoused Mr.. Clark. The marriage
was kept secret. In 1906 Myra (now
Mrs. Gaines was born. Soon after her
birth, however, Clark became enamored
Of Mrs Cation, grand daughter Of Chas
Carroll, from whom he sought to conceal
the TACT Of his marriage, but his perfdy
was discovered and the engagement was
broken off Meantime Zulimc had re-
turned to Philadelphia to search for proofs
Of her marriage, but found that Clark had
destroyed all the evidence that ho could
discover.
Finding herself helpless and forsaken
by her husband, she married DR.. Car
dette. Clark subsequently became peni-
tent and sought reconciliation, but Zulime
was then the wife Of another; whereupon
he claimed the custody Of the child Myra,
end gave her liberal education. The
mother lived to the age Of seventy-eight
years, and died in New Orleans a few
years since. In 1873 Clark died be.
queathing his vast property to his mother
Mary Clark, and appointing Beverly
Cheer and Richard Realf, bankers of New
Orleans, as executors Of his will.
His daughter Myra, who had married
Mr.. Whitney, ascertaned that her moth
er was the lawful wife Of Clark, and de.
termined to assert her own rights Of kin
ship. Hence this suit. Mrs Whitney
subsequently, married Gen. E. p. Gaines,
Of the United States Army, and receive
from him powerful assistance in proving
her claims. The long cause of litigation
in which she has been engaged has result
ed in this final decree, from which there
can be no appeal. Itplaces Mrs. Gaines
in possession Of property estimated at
from five to ten millions of dollars, max
ing her the wealthiest woman in America
A large part ofthe property which now
reverts to Mrs Gaines, lies in Louisiana,
and it is a question whether the transfer
Of possession will be unattended with diff
iculty. 1t is asserted, however, that un-
der the recent act Of the Louisiana Con-
vention preserving all the legal rights OF
the parties to Louisiana suits pending be-
fore the United States Courts, the decis-
ion in this case will not be effected by the
secession of that State. Mrs. Gaines i;
not more than fifty-five years of age, ant
is in excellent health so that she may
reasonably anticipate the enjoyment o.
her hard won triumph for many years.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
Science at the Bottom Of the Sen

DR.. G. Wallich, who accompanied the
recent expedition to survey the North At
lantic Telegraph route between Great
Britain and America, has brought back
some important notes of new facts in nat
ural hissory which he has ascertained.-
His main object was to ascertain the depth
to which animal life extends in the sea,
together with the limits and conditions
essential to its maintenance. He has
proved that at the dept of two miles be-
low the surface animal life exists. Here
where the pressure is calculated to amount
to at least one ton and half per square
inch, and where it can hardly be conceiv-
ed that the most attenuated rays of strug-
Cling light can penetrate, DR.. Wallich
has not only discovered the minute infu-
sorial Foramiuieara whose calcarouS en-
velops protect them from pressure, and
whose organization is of the simplest,
but he has obtained from a sounding -,
600 fathoms deep, number of star fish
es, (genus Ophiocoma) adhering to the
lowest fifty fathoms of the deep sea line
which must have rested on the bottom for
u ltW uliilIltS, ~ 40 W ullON lIlbSC clul
fishes to attach themselves to the rope;
so that it is now established that in these
regions of watery desert and everlasting
darkness there exists "highly organized
species of radiate animal, living, entwin,
| ing and llourishing, with its red and light
pink tints as clear and as brilliant as its
congeners which dwell in shallow and
sun-shiny waters. Others, doubtless, ex-
list! for this is but first inquiry so con
Quoted, and in time we may come to hear
of a new submarine fauna, peopling these
dark abodes, and preparing this subaque-
ous floor Just as the land on which we
now walk, once submerged, is believed to
have been prepared. 1t is said of DR..
Wallch's researches, that science is now
where its friends and enemies would alike
wish it to beat the bottom of the sea.
! I-LonaOn Lancet
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
Secretary of State.


A destitute individual writing from
Kansas, says that for the first time in his
life he is without an overcoat or pair
ofgloves. The inference is that he made
his entrance into this world enveloped in
those useful articles of apparel.
A LOOSE WITNESS In a trial of a
polygamy case in Bangor, Maine, the
second wife OF the defendant was put up
on the stand to disprove his identity
She said she married man of that name
and that the defendent looked like the
man, but she could not swear it was he
Her own doubt caused none in the minds
of the jury.
An Irish witness in the Worcester Po
lice Court refused to be sworn on thu
Bible the other day, and when asked thu
reason of his stubborness, replied, 'Ar
isn't it an American ! am? What th'
DEVILS the use of getting naturalized, If
can't swear as the Yankees do?'
81 think l have seen you before, sir
are you not Owen Smith," "Oh, yes
I'm OWN Smith an OWN Brown, AM
OWN everybody.
THERE is Quaker out West SO tender
hearted that he always chloroforms hi
hogs before he kills them.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
The Wife.

1t needs not guilt to break a husbands
heart. The absence of content, the NUT
terings of spleen, the untidy dress, and
cheerless home, the forbidden scowl, and
deserted hearth-these, and other name
less neglects, without crime among
them, have narrowed to the quick the
hearts core Of many man, and planted
there beyond the reach of cure, the germ
of dark despair Oh, may woman be-
fore that sight arrives, dwell on the recol-
lection of her youth, and cherishing the
dear idea Of that tuneful time, awaken
and keep alive the promise she so kindly
gave. And though she may be the iniur-
ed, not the injuring one--the forgotten
and not the forgetting-a happy illusion
to the hour of peaceful love-a kindly
welcome to a comfortable home-a smile
of love, to Danish hostile words-a kiss
of peace to pardon all the past, and the
hardest heart that ever locked itself with
in the breast Of selfish man, will soften
to her charms, and bid her live as she
had hoped, her years of matchless bliss,
loved, loving, and cyntent--the source
OF comfort and the spring OF Joy.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
Law 5 Of Oh 10.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. II. AN ACT

No. II. AN ACT
To "furtber amend the act entitled an act
TO preserve the purity Of elections"
passed April Is, 1857.
SECTION /. BE IL enacted by lie Gen.
erai assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
section six Of an act TO further amend the act
entitled an act to preserve the purity of elcc-
,ions, passed April Is, 1857, shall read as fol-
lows:
"Src. 6. Nothing in this act contained 80 far
as the same relates to the length of time requir-
ed of the voter to reside in the township or ward
where he offers TO vote shall be held, taken, or
construed. TO apply to any voter who is the head
of family who shall bona fde remove with his
family from one ward to another within the cor
porate limits Of any city within this State or
shall remove from one townshsip to another
within the same county, or shall remove from
ward of a city to n township within the same
county, or shall remove from n township TO a
ward of city within the same county. Pro-
uided, that voter, the head of family, remov-
ing from any township in this State to any
ward within the corporate limits of citysi
the same county, shall not have the right TO vote
at a municipal election in such city unless he
shall have resided in such city twenty days
prior to such election.
SEC. 2. That section six of the above rected
act be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect Oh its pass
age.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed February 8, 1861.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
AN ACT
No. 1S.

NO. 10. AIN hCl
To amend section seven of an act for OPEN
ing and regulating roads and highways,
passed January 27, 1858.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By tie Gen
eral assembly Of Tie State Of Ohio, That
section seven of the above reeited act be amen
ded. so rs to read as follows:
That the surveyor shall survey the said road
under the direction of the viewers, and cause
the same to be consplciously marked through
out, noting the courses and distances, and at the
end of each mile shall cause the number of the
same, aud also the commencement and terinina-
| ton of said road or survey, to be marked on a
| tree, or monument erected for that purpose; he
shall also make out and deliver TO one of the
| viewers. without delay, a correct certified re-
turn of the survey of said road, and plat of
| the same; and the viewers shall make and sign n
report in writing. stating their opinion i'll iavoror
agnst the establishment alteration of such road
or any part thereof and set forth the reasons of
| the same which report together with plat and
survey of said road or alteration, shall be dcliv-
cred to the county auditor by one of the viewers
on or before the first day of the session of the
commissioners then next ensuing. And it shall
be the duty OF the commissioners. on receiving
the report of the viewers aforesaid. to cause the
same to be publicly read on two different days
of the same meeting, and if no legal objection
shall be made to them for review of said road +,
or any part thereof, or alteration, and they are
satisfied that such road, or any part thereof if
the same be capable of division, will be of pub
| lie utility, and the report of the viewers being
favorable thereto and that no damages have
been claimed or assessed, they shall on the third
| day of the session, cause said reports, survey
| and plat TO be recorded. and from thence forth
| said road shall be considered public highway
and the commissioners shall issue their orders to
the trustees of the proper township,or townships,
directing said road to be opened, but if the re-
| port of the viewers he against such proposed
road or alteration, or if the opinion of the COM
missioncrs the same shall he unnecessary, then
no further proceedings shall be had thereon; and
the obligor or obligors. in the bond securing the
expenses. shall be liable for the full amount of
such costs and expenses: Prorided, that in all
cases where any oath or affirmation is required
to be taken by any person under the provisions
OF this act, the same may be administered by
the surveyor. or by one of the viewers review
ers, who have been previously sworn or affirm
ed themselves.
SEC. .. That section seven be and the same
is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force, from lis passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed February l2. 1861.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11

No. %. AN ACT
Supplementary to the act to provide for
the organization of Cities and Incor-
porated Villages, passed May 3, 1852.
SECTION /. BE IL enocted By tile Een-
erol assembly of tile State Of Ohio, That
when the inhabitants of any incorporated
village for special purposes, or of any part
thereof shall desire to become an incOrpo.
rnted village for general purposes, they may
apply by petition in writing to the county
commissioners of the proper county, signed
by the inhabitants so applying, to be in num-
Der not less than majority of the qualified
voters, which petition shall describe the ter
rtOry proposed to be embraced in such in
corporatod village, and have annexed there
to an accu, ate map or plat thereof, shall state
the name proposed for such incorporated
village, and shall also name the person or
persons authorized to act in behalf of the
petitioners in prosecuting said petition.
Sec. 2. When any such petition shall be
presented to the snd county commissioners,
they shall cause the same to be filed and
like proc ceilings shall be had for the hearing
and determination thereof as are prescribed
by the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth sections of the act to which this is
supplementary; Provided, That whenever any
such petition may have heretofore been pre-
sented, and the proceedings herein provided
shall have been had for hearing, it shall be
| lawful for the county commissioners to hear
and determine the same as herein provided:
and the same shall be subject to like re-
| view.
| Sec. 3. II the incorporated village for
general purposes does not include the whole
of the territory of the incorporated village
| for special purposes, the county commits
sioners shall fix the terms and condition of
the separation and whether the incorporated
village for special purposes shall continue to
exist, and if so the name by which it shall be
known.
Sec. 4. When the inhabitants of any part
of an inc orporated village for special pur-
poses contiguous and adjoining to any city
or Incorporated village for general purposes,
shall desire to be annexed to such city or
| incorporated village, the mode of proceeding
shall be as provided in ninth, tenth, eleventh
and twelfth sections OF the act to which this
is supplementary: Prooided, That before sub
mtting the question of annexation, the trus-
tees or council of each corporation shall ar
range the terms and conditions of the annex
alton.
Sec. s. This act shall tako effect upon its
passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker of House of Representatives
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed February 2S, 1861.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
[ No. 21.l AN ACT
For the Protection of Bees.

SECTION L. BE ii enacted JyM Gener-
if any person shall steal any hive, box, bee
palace, or other contrivance containing honey
or honey-bees, the property of another, Of
less value than thirty.fve dollars; or il any
person shall steal honey from any such hive,
box, bee.palace, or other contrivance, as
aforesaid or if any person shall wilfuly and
malciously disturb, iniure or destroy any
suck hive, box, bee-palace or other contriv.
ance containing honey or honey bees, every
person so offending shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, and shall be confined in the
Jail of the county, not less than ten nor more
than thirty days, and pay the costs of prose-
cution, and shall, moreover, be liable to the
yarty injured, in double the value of the
property stolen, injured or destroyed.
Sec. 2. All prosecutions under the pro-
visions of this act, shall be in the name of the
State of Ohio and may be brought before any
Justice of the Peace in the county where
the offense was committed, who shall proceed
to judgment and final sentence, unless the
defendant or defendants shall demand a
trial by jury, in which case such Justice shall
sit as an examining court only, aud discharge
| recognize or commit to Jail as in prosecutions
for other minor offences.
Sec. 3. All fines and penalties collected
under the provisions of this act, shall be
forthwith paid into the treasury of the town.
ship where the ollense was committed for the
use of common schools therein.
| This act shall take effect on it's passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker of House of Representatives
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate
Passed February %, 1861.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
MILLERSBURG, OHIO THURSDAY MORNING, April. II,

ture, for tho purpose ofdeliboration and con
sultation, as TO the wants, prospects, and
condition ofthe agricultural interests through
out the States and at such an annual meeting
the several reports from tho county society
shall be delivered TO the President Of the
Ohio State Board Of Agriculture, and the
said President and delegates SHALL at this
meeting, elect suitable persons to fiji all tho
vacancies in the Ohio State Board Of Agricul-
ture.
Sec. 8. That sections three and six be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
RICHARD G.. PARSONS,
Speaker Of House of Representatives
ROBERT q. KIRK,
President Of the Senate.
Passed February 20, 1861.
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noetp.
THE EMPTY CRADLE.
BY EMILY BusriNoros MILLER.

In the still and quiet chamber
There's an empty cradle bed,
With print upon the pillow
OF the baby's shining head.
'Tis fair and dainty cradle;
Downy, soft, the pillows white,
Bat within the blankets folded
Lies no little form tonight.
Once the mother sat beside IL
When the day was growing dim,
And her pleasant voice was singing,
Soft and low, a cradlc.hymn.
Now, there's no more need of singing,
When the evening shadows creep,
For the cradle bed Is empty,
And the baby gone 10 sleep.
Little head that used to nestle
In the pillows white and soft;
Little hands, whose restless fingers,
Folded there in dreams so oft;
Lips we pressed with Jondest kisses,
Eyes yc praised for purest ray,
Underneath the church yard daisies
They have hid you all away.
All, the empty, useless cradle!
We will put it out of sight,
Lest our hearts should grieve too sorely
For the little one tonight.
We will think how safe forever,
In the better fold above,
That young lamb for which we sorrow,
Restcth now in Jesus love.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
NigIit1nI Resi-.

1t is night, and here is home. Gathered
under the quiet roof, elders and children
lie alike at rest. In the midst of a great
peace and calm the stars look out from
the heavens. The silence is peopled with
the past; sorrowful remorses for sins and
sh hortcomings-memories of passionate
Joys and griefs rise out of their grave,
b 9th now alike calm and sad. The town
and the fair landscape sleep under the
starlight wreathed in the autumn mists.
Twinkling among the houses light
keeps watch, here and there in what may
be sick chamber or two. The clock
tolls sweetly in the silent air. Here night
and rest. An awful sense of thanks
makes the heart swell, and the head bow,
as pass to my room through the sleep
ing house, and feel as though a hushed
blessing were upon it.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11

LITTER FROM GEORGE PEABODY, ESQ
The Boston Courier publishes letter
from George Peabody, Esq, the Ameri-
can banker in London, in reference to our
national crisis, in which he says:
The anticipation of a bloody conflict
between the North and the South has al
ready destroyed confidence in the United
States government stocks and many of
the States securities, and millions have,
within few months, been sent home for
a market in consequence. 1t is only by
concession on the part of the Northern
States, and compromise which would
secure the best feelings of the border
States towards the North and West, that
we can reinState our credit abroad"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
NIuMchauSen RcdiyiVus.

An Illinois paper-the Lake County
Democrat-has South Carolina cores
pondent who furnishes it, among other
things, with the following.
They have recently invented some re-
fined cruelties for testing how strongly
suspected strangers may be tinctured with
Abolitionism. 1t is true that they barrel
up man throw him into the streams. but
this is only done after they are proved to
be AbolitioniSts; prior to this and is fol-
lowing formula oftcsts, in which have
been an eye witness. They take the I'M
fortunate and tie him by the feet to the
tail of cart and let the horse run away;
then they fasten him down to the side
walk, pin back his eyelids, and compel
passers-by (men and women) to spit to-
bacco juice in his eyes; they then stand
him up, bore into him with small augurs,
fill the holes with Chinese crackers, and
touch them off; finally they take off tn,
top of his head scoop out his brains, anc
fill the cavity with Republican ideas anl
principles. If he survives the tests, they
conclude that he is Sound on the goose, ,
pointing his legs, allow him to traoel.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
A. j. BELL.

NOUNTY RECORDER AND NOTARY
~ PUBLIC, Milersburg Ohio. He is at all
times ready to furnish, fill up, and take acknowl-
edgments of all kinds of Deeds, Conveyances,
mortgages, and powers of Attorneys, and Record
the same take Dispositions to be used in any of
the courts of this State. Also Protest Notes, Bills
of exchange, &c. O'His office is in the County
Recorders office. n2t.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11

\ BATCH OF TIT BITs.-A pious old
deacon used to inspire us with so much
awe by the sanctity Of his manner, that
we dare not say our soul was our own
while in church. Deacon +. came to
California, and was tempted after sinful
gains. \ friend and member Of the same
church found him one night "bucking at
monte" With holy horror he nudged
the absorbed player into knowledge of
his presence. deacon, do | find you
gambling?" With ready wit to relieve
him from his embarrassment, he chuckled,
mo, no, friend $, not gambling
You see, this is a corrupt institution, and
/ am doing my best 10 Jreak aupt"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
j. Il. ATKINSON,

nENTIST. Millersburg, Ohio, tenders his
~ professional services to all who may need
anything in tho way of Teeth operations, cons ist
in Filling, Extracting and incerting from one to
an entire set. n4l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
las. HEBRON ~ SON,

DEALERS IN English, German and Ameri'
- can Hardware, Cutlery, Oils, Paints, Glass
Sash, Pine Doors Saddery, and Coach Trim
mngs. n2Otf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11

II HOXWORTH, Proprietor, west end of Main
Il. street, Miersburg, o. IStage Office
Daily Line of Coaches to Coshocton. n2Otf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
Il. M. EBRIGHT, NJ. ID.
-PhySiCiON y Surgeon,

NTILLERSBURG, o. Ofice-on Jackson ct
Nl nearly opposite the Empire House. Resi-
dence-on Clay street, opposite the Presbyterian
Church. n2Otf.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
A. IL. Fry,

VNIATCH MAKER Il JEWELER, MAR
w Street, opposite Court House, Millersburg
Ohio. n2Otf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
DIR. A. A. CRUMP.

X ERMAN Il ENGLISH Botanic Physician,
" Millersburg, o. Olice-on the East end of
Main street, four doors above the Public square.
n20tf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11

In noticing the improvements of the
age, an exchange says, two centuries ago
not one in one hundred wore stockings.
Fifty years ago not boy in thousand
was allowed to run at large at night
Fifty years ago not one girl in thousand
made a waiting-maid of her mother
Wonderful improvements in this wonder
full age.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11
ELLISON HOUSE
OHIO HOUSE.

TLLISON & De SILVA Proprietors, Jackson
IL Street, Millersburg. Ohio. n25tf.