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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
"Anti.SIavery" Logic.

Some of the slavcry" writer's
and journalists profess to have made the
painful discovery" that Mrs Lincoln
is two-thirls slavery" and the other
third "secesh," and a corresponde., of
these "cnlightcncd" journals close very
bitter diatribe on that unfortunate gentle
woman with the following contrast:
Contrasts are very piquant, and per-
haps you would like to place side by side
two very different phases Of American
affairs. While the joyous Rhine of Hi
nois' enlivens watering places with her
covert love Of fun'-while she the rep
resentative lady in the American world
of fashion,, decorated with the rose col
ored velvet and Pombadour garniturcs-
a poor slave risks his life for freedom,
and, by disastrous fate is consigned to
the tender mercies of Union troops from
her noble native State The painful
scene occurred at Camp Holt, 10y The Falls
of the Ohio, where the Union force were
entirely composed of Kentuckians +"
That is, while an American lady makes
herself places or other summer resorts,
where the most cultivated and agreeable
people are usual assembled during the
season. .oolish negro happened to be en-
ticed from his home in Kentucky by a
still more foolish "friend of freedom, and
caught somewhere near Camp Holt by
his master, or some other Kentuckian
he is humanely restored to that home
instead Of being permitted to wander a,
bout in ialencss and misery at the Nortl
or to starve to death in Cananda
What connection there may be in these
two things or phrases of American affairs
as the writer expresses it, no one but al
"anti- slaveryite" will be able to discover
but it is evident that this logical creature
is disposed to hold Mrs. Lincoln respon
Sible for the failure of that particular
darkie to "enjoy" the freedom of th'
white mani
We dare say that Mrs. Lincoln is "pro
averv"-that is, in favor of the natura
relation Of whites and negroes common
to her native State, for we presume sh
is spnseible woman but ths assertion
that she is secessonist involves an as
sumption so ridiculous that it is cntilel
unworthy Of notice.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
The Heroes that Have Died.

Tie newspapers have done their full
share towards handing Gen. Baker down
to fame. 1t is well that they should do
so he was worthy, and his name and
fame will be cherished in future time SO
has it been with Ellsworth, so with Win
throp and so with the gallant Gen. Lyon.
They have all been the subject Of frequent
and well deserved culogy. The nation
has felt their loss and oulned over their
death, even though in dying they became
doubly famous. We would not have it
otherwise and would not detract one iota
from the merit, galantry, and nobleness,
of either Of them. Would to God they
were living to-day, to take part in the
great struggle which must still go on
though they have died.
But while remembering and cherishing
the noted ones who have yielded all upon
the altar OF their country and yet b,queat .
ed a legacy of honor to their postelity,
we would not forget the unnoted brave
who died and made no sign. Just as no.
Bile, just as brave, in all the elements of
true manly nobility and heroic bravery,
as Gen. Baker, fell ont of the ranks of
common soldiers at BaIl's Bluff, and died
for their country. The blood that they
shed, the lives that they gave, the sacrifice
that they made, were Just as noble, pre-
cions, and priceless as his, Yet they are
among the unnoted and unrolled brave
so Of Big Bethel, so of Willow Creek
so of Bull Run, and wherever lives have
been lost and blood has been shed. The
Same motives, the same noble purpose,
the same patriotic sacrifice was made by
the common soldier as by the iam4us to
whom we have referred, What tongue
Shall tell and what pen record the hcroism
-he"oSm in its highest scnsc-which
has been displayed in Western Virginia
on weary march, in dismal camp, on Lone
Iy guard, in battle or in hospital by a
multitude OF brave men who eft all the
treasures ofhome and affection, and ended
! their days By the sacrifice of their lives
To the world ihcy are all unknown, save
so many "killed," so many "dead in the
hospital SO many "picketS shot" but
not to the smaller circles Of which they
each formed part, Father, mother sis.
/ ters, brothers, neighhors; will guard as
icalously the reicts they have left and
their memory as will nation those of
Baker. and Lyon.
But let them all be treasured bv the
great popular h 1t as alike entitled to
honor and fame. II Baker or Lyon were
important to the nation, if their loss was
calamity TO the country, yet rs far as
they were each concerned they gave nc
more than each man of the rank and flC
who has Died, They only gave their live,
and could do ho more. so these bray,
men did also, and had they possessed I
Bakers genius or a Lyons military abil
ity, they would just as readily have mad'
the sacrifice. Alike noble, alike brave
alike worthy OF nations gratitude an'
n nations tears, the humblcst soldier il
the ranks, as the noblest general in tn
land.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

grown up TO be intelligent boys; and,
though they looked pale and wan, yet,
they smiled and seemed happy when their
father kissed them. When went from
there John took me by the hand and the
last words he said were:
"Trust me. Believe me, now, | will
be a man, henceforth while life lasts"
A little over two years had passed when
i read in a newspaper the death of Ellen
Anderson. l started for the town where
they had lived as soon as possible, think
ing | might help some one. a fearful
presentimen passed my mind.
"Where is John Anderson" asked
Don't know I'm sure. He's been
gone there three months His vile died
in the mad house last week"
"And the children?
ooh, they died before she did"
| staggered back and hurried from
the place, hardly knowing which way !
went, but instinct lead me to the church =
yard; / found four graves, which had
been made in three years. The mother,
wife, and three children slept in them.
"And what has done this?" | asked
myself And a voice answered from the
lowly sleeping places:
"Ihe deamon of the wine.tabe."
But this was not all the work. No,
no. The next saw-oh, God-was far
more terrible saw it in the courtroom.
But this was not the last-not the last.
| saw my legal friend on the day fol-
lowing the trial. He said John Ander-
son was in pri hes,cned to see him
The turnkey conducted me to the cell; the
key turned in the large lock on the pom
derous door, with sharp crack, swung
upon its hinges, and saw dead body
suspended by the neck from grating in
the window | looked at the horrible
face; | could see nothing of John Ander-
son there; but the face / had seen in the
court room was sufficient to connect the
two, and knew that this was all that re
mained of him loved so we'll
And this was the last of the demons
work, and the last act of the terrible dra.
ma All ! from the first sparkle Of the
red wine it had been down, down, down
until the foot of the hill had been finally
reached.
When turned away from the cell and
once more walked amid the flashing
saloons and revcl halls, | wished that my
voice had power to thunder the life story
Of which / had been a witness into the
ears of all living men.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
EssackNysreat Cakes.

Contributed to the american Agri-
cultarist by Mrs. S. H. Ingalls,, Musca-
tine Co.. Iowa. "As inquiries have been
made, and much has been said about
making these indespensibles for the
breskfast table, without soda, or "detest-
able" Saleiatus. | will recommend the
following recipe, in using which there
need be no necessity for "sweetning the
sour batter" for it will never be soar, if
the cook does her duty, Take one quart
of warm water, and add sufficient buck
wheat hour to make rather thin batter;
stir in halia teacupful of good sweet hop
yeast. and little salt; beat well togeth-
er. cover TIP, and set in warm place.
or where it will not freeze over night
If it is very cold, the batter should be
mixed early in the evening, that it may
have time 10 rise before the fires are put
ont, otherwise it will not ferment, and
rise Sufficiently. II these directions are
followed, and fresh batter be made
every night in clean pan, you will have
delicious light cakes every morning.
without either saleratus or cream Of
tartcr Judgement must decide about
the Thickness OF the batter; two thin, il
will not be light, if too thick the cakes
will lie rather dry. Many cooks leave
little batter in the pan for "rising" as
they say, because it will not take so much
yeast, and day after day the batter is
mixed in the same pan without cleans
ing, No wonder "soda" is needed to
nurifv its acidity ! My own taste pre-
fers the clean ran. and fresh batter. IT
Yeast is properly made. it will keep per-
fectly sweet and light. without settling.
for two or three weeks 10 Winter; yeast
that settles, leaving water on the top:
soon soures, hence the need OF "soda.'
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
Our Generals not Aboli,ionis..

If we except Banks and we think he
should not be exccpted--none OF our
commanding Generals are Aboliticnists.
Mcclellan is nothing OF the sort. Nor
is Dix, whose anti. Abolition proclama-
tion has been so well received and pro.
duced so wonderful an effect in Virginia
Nor is Sherman, whose proclamation to
the South alolnians is so distasterul to
the Abolition journals. Nor is Sherman,
who is managing the Union cause so
well in Kentucky. Nor is Hunter, to
whom Kansas and Jim Lane have been
assigned. Nor, last though not least, is
Halleck, who succeeds Fremont, and
whose order excluding fugitive slaves
from his lines is likely to excite Aboi-
tionism to higher pitch of desperation
than it has reached since the Presidents S
modification OF Fremont's proclamation.
General Halleck is of Democratic stock,
and we see the fruits Of his good training
in lis first general order. lie prohibits
fugitive negroes from coming uHhin his
lines at oil; and he proceeds upon the ox-
perience that th y are the pest spies
which the rebels can procure. And so
undoubtedly they are. Abolitionism
would arm the slaves. Thus armed, nine
ont of ten of them would probably fight
for their master. General Halleck un-
derstands all this, and his effective mea-
sures to keep the negroes where they be-
long are just the right measures.
In all this connection, was there ever
anything so pestilent as Aboiiohism?
1t is great pity that things cannot be so
ordered that both the Abolitonsts and
negroes Should be armed and set upon
each other. 1t would be war the ter
minaton of which all good people should
pray might be like that which once upon
time happened at Kilkenny Chicago
Time. ---.l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
pottrp.
THE sLANDERER's TOMB.
ny FLORA SMILEY, oHENT, KY.

Deep in the dreary forest gloom,
Where not flower is seen to bloom,
And where poisoned streamlet laves,
The bank where deadly night. shade waves,
Is seen the Slanderer's Tomb.
The boding owlet. lowering round,
Sends forth her screech of fearful sound
The black plum raven hovers there,
And blasting dews pollute the air,
And fall upon the unhalowed mound.
For him that sleeps in that lone bed
No tear of fond regret is she'd
No kindred dear his fate bemoan,
Or raise the consecrated stone,
With pious hands above his head.
Alike TO heaven and man foe,
The only Joy on earth he knew
Was to destroy his neighbor's fame
To blight the falrest brightest name,
And aim at Virtues breast blow.
On his dark brow scrawl'd Envy dire,
His eve balls flashed balelul fire,
Whilst Jealous and cnvcnomed Hate
Dwclt IN his heart iu sullcn state,
And swelled it with hellish ire.
Indignant saw the Almighty Power
The wretch felt woes around him shower
The bolt of heaven in thunder spcd
And struck the prowIing monster dead,
That he should curse the world no more.
And now in dreary forest gloom
Where not a flower Is seen to bloom,
And where a poisoned strcamlct aves
The bank where deadly nght.shldc waves,
Is seen the Slandcrcr's Tomb.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
The Power 0uc Coed Roy.

"When Itook the school" said gen
tlcman, speaking OF a certain school he
once taught, 81 soon saw there was one
good boy in it. saw it in his face. l
saw it by many unmistakable marks. ii
stepped out and came suddenly back,
that boy was always studying, just a, il
had been there. while a general buzz,
and the rougish looks of the rest showed
here was mischief in the wind. | learned
he was religious boy, AMI member of
the church. Come what would, he would
be for the right. There were two other
boys who wanted to behave well. but were
sometimes led astray. These two began
to look up to Alfred. and saw were much
strengthened by his example Alfred
was as lovely in di>pos tion as firm in
principle. These three boys began now
to create a sort of public opinion on the
side of good order and the master. One
boy and then another gradually sided with
them, The foolish pranks of idle and
wicked boys began to lose their popnlari-
", 1 hey did not win the laugh which
they u,el to! A genera? obedience and
attention to study prevailed. At last the
public opinion of the school was fairly
rcvolutionized ; from being n school OF
ill-uame, it became one of the best be-
havcd schools anywhere about, and it was
that boy Alfred who had the largest share
in making the change, Only four or five
boys held ont. and these were finally ex-
peled. "Yes" said the teacher, "t is in
the power of one right-minded, right
hearted boy to do that, He stuck to his
principles like man. and they stuck to
him. and made strong and splendid lei-
! low OF him.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
Just So!

B.F. Hallet, of Boston, has written II
long letter to committee in HolmeSburg,
Pa, which is published in the Philadel-
phia Press, in which he says;
There is no issue but this one great
test: .ShaHthe Constitution be Me supreme
law of tie land in every State and Terri
tory! Eleven States have repudialed it
by Secession. We must take care that
the free States do not abrogate it by Alb
clifton. Both are alike hereses to the
Union, and both must be driven ont OF
our Eden or we can have no Union and
no peace in it if we had Union"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

HOuNTY RECORDER AND NOTARY
I PUBLIC, Mncrsburg Ohio. lie is at all
times ready to furnish, fill up, and take acknow'-
edgments of all kinds of Deeds, ConVeyancrs,
mortgages and powers of Attorneys, and Record
the same, take Dcposititons 10 he used IN any OF
the conrts of this State Also, Protest Notes, Bills
eff exchange, &c. u-Ilis office is in the County
Recorders Office. h@"'
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

THg great men of the earth are the
shadowy men, who, having lived and died,
now live again TO. ever through their nm
dying thoughts. Thus living, though
their footballs are heard no moro, their
voices are louder than the thunder. and
unceasing as the flow of tides or air,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
a Natural Bridge in wisconsin.


A correspondence of Philadelphis
paper, writing from Pine river, Wiscon-
sin, gives the subioinej description of
natural bridge discovered in that region;
AT the mouth of the west branch of
Pine river, is great curiosity-a natual
bridge, almost as wonderful as the one
over Cedar Creek, is spanned by a bridge
of rock and earth the handiwork OF ma
ture herself. The west branch of Pine
river flows through most beautiful and
fertile bluff, seems TO forbid the blending
OF their waters But "where there is a
will there is way" and the branch
finds an opening through high bluff
which skirts the Western shore of Pine
river, and their waters minge and mur-
mer on together toward the Father of
Rivers Here is natural tunnel
from fifteen to twenty feet wide, and
twelve feet high-right throug a rocky
hill, whose altitude is eighty feet, and
covered over with tall pines, and foliage
down to both rivers with dense growth
ofevergreen. The bridge is wide enough
for three teams to drive abreast, and
from it's location, l have no doubt but
thoroughiare will, at some future time,
be established along this romantic way.
Sufficient water passes under the bridge
even IN the sultry month of July, to set
a-rolling and a-rumbling dozen of the
largest mills in the State.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

A CUTE Yankee in Kansas sells liquor
in gun barrel, instead of glass. that he
may avoid the law. and make it appear
beyond dispute that he is selling by the
barrel
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
las. HEBRON n SON,

DEALERS IN English, German and Amena
IL can llardw are, Cutlery, Oils, Paints, Glas'
Sash, Pine Doors Saddlcry, and Coach INN
mings. h~"u
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

NXvATCH MAKER Il JEWEl.EK, MAN
w Street, Three Doors West OF " elricn ,
Hardware Store. Millcrsburg, ONO. h2o'''
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
piCkcting--A RurIesquc.

While on my lonely beat, about an
hour ago, a light tread attracted my at.
tention and on looking up beheld one
Of secesh's pickets standing before me.
Soldier" says he you mind me of
my grandmother, who expired before
was born, but this unnatural war has
made us enemies, and | must shoot you.
Give me a chaw ter backer."
lie was young man, mere boy in the
prime Of life, and decending from the first
families Of Virginia That is to say his
mother was a Virgin. AT least that's
what understand by the first families of
Virginia.
| looked at him, and says I:
"Let us compromise"
"Never - says he. THE South is
fighting for her liberty, her firesides and
the pursuit of hapines, and l desire most
respectfully to welcome you with bloody
hand TO a hospital grave"
'Stand off ten paces," says "and see
whose name will come up before the cor
oner first"
He took his place and we fired stimuli
taneonsly, ] heard ball go whistling
by barn almost a quarter of mile on
my right; and when the smoke cleared
away | say the Secsh picket approaching
me with an awful expression of woe on
his otherwise dirty countenance.
"Soldier," says he "was ther anything
in my head before you fired?"
Nothing" says save few harmless
Insects"
II speak not Of them," says he
"Was there anything inside of my head?"
Nothing" says /.
"Well now just listen.''
He shook his head mournfully and 7
heard something rattle in it.
whats that!" says l.
''Ihat says he is your bullet, which
has penetrated my skul' and is rolling
round in my brain. die happy and
with an empty stomach. But there is
one thing | should like to see before I
perish for my country. Have you q
quarter about you?"
Too much affected to speak I drew the
coin from my pocket and handed it to
him. The dying man clutched it convul-
sively and started at it feve,ishly.
"This said he is the first quarter I
have seen since the fall of Sumpter, and
had l wounded you should have been
totally unable to give you any quarter
All how beautiful it is! how bright
how exquisite and good for four drinks
But | have not time to say all feel.
The expiring soldier then laid down
his gun, and hung his cap and overcoat
on the branch of tree and blew, his nose
and died.
And there | stood on that lonely beat,
looking down opon that fallen type of
manhood and thinking how singular it
was that he had forgotten to give me
back my quarter. The sight and the
thought so affected me that was obliged
to turn my back on the corps and walk
a little way from it, When l returned
to the spot the body was gone Had
tgone to Heaven perhaps so my boy,
perhaps so: but haven't seen my quar-
ter since.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
CNIPIIsI: HOUSE.
OSIIO HOUSE.

TT NJ. LEE, Proprietor, Main Street, MilIcrS
L. burg, Ohio no.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

$50 FAN, so good" rs the boy said
when he had finished the first pot OF his
mothers jam.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

PRISrER-fool enough to puff the folks
so funny; he does all the putting, they get
all the money.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

ERMAN Il ENGLlS II Botanic ihyNc'nh,
Millcrsburg, o. Olicc-on the East ehu OIL
Main street, four doors above the Public square
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
T.. MEG. EBRIGIiT, VI. ID.
FsbuS5ClOu = Surgeon,

NJULERSBURG, o. Omcc-on jackson ST.
nj nearly opposite the Empire House. Resi-
dence-on Clay street, opposite the Presbyterian
Chu. ch. "''''
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
n. u. NcCOItMICk,

yXrATCH AND CLOCK MAkER, one ,'',' doo'
w east of $. r. Wcrich's llaIdw"rr store
Millersburg, Ohio, '''
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05

n n " un,rNo J.G. BGHAM
DRS. BOILING ~ BlGIIAN.
physicians 4 SURGEONS, Millcrsbutg
o. Office on Main street t,-iormcrly occupied
DR. Irvine. h%oI''
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-05
DIR. G. W. BUyINGEN

& SURGEON, Middletown OF
i Professional calls promptly attcnded to.
Sent H. 1861.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-08

speech was continued and concluded Dy Asst In
zineer z. Il. vAxs1cKLIy, wh3, Of, course, put tho
tables In a roar,
s. The Bore-s. Their prize ring the blazing
walls. their enemy the davouriDe flame, may trey
deserve and gain the Champions Be-
Responded BY : :. DrvcErrr, Captain Of the
Boxerz.
4. The Ethan Aliens Like their namesafe
nav they ever stand up for the Union ana their
Country, Sin the name Of the greet Jehovah AM
the Continental Congress
Briefly and happily responded 20 by Capt FEcAi
and A. C. PIERCE.
g. The Volunteers Ever ready % VOLUNTEER 90
aid q good cause OF oppose rad one. may they
always be "A. No. U.s.
Capt. P1yvEr Of the Volunteers. ID response
said among o.hc- things, that the Volunteer
t1ought Of Offering thei- services 70 Major Ander-
son, ut Charleston, where little cold water
would evidently do 70 harm, anl where taoa
"pipea would probably soon prove to 3sa "PiFa
of peace.
C. Thr fres..-A miEltier engine even than
4.der machine though more potent 90 excite tla-
10 aueI fame. Aay II never kIulio t1osc re.
which have to be- ouencned 80 Dt0oa
Besronled a. hv Mr. JA-Es RED. % -4- S~-
pp.L
Til ,.--- t-. end ~, r-- OAK. Two relg-
ming bells. not @. be slicHtc-. Tho one calls Tor
f759. the 0tlor --- r1t-. May we DO our duty o.
each ana seldom near @ cry for 1~1.r