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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
LOVES ASSURANCE. A

An angels voice is whispering low within my beat
ing heart:
No human power will ever dare to force our lives
apart;
No fathers love, no mothers smile will lure my
heart from thee;
In sunshine and in darkness, love, still hold thy
faith in me.
Even though sisters tears may fall upon a sis.
ter's breast,
Loves echoing murmur- still will be my spirits
holy rest;
Der all my dreams Of future bliss there comes a
song 10 me,
'U nchangiDg"i is the sweet refrain that speaks OF
life with thee;
] sec TIE clouds Of doubt now pass from off thy
shadowed brow
SO may the future always be more bright and fair
than now.
Each joy that life and love will bring may iadc
and pass away,
And through the gloom Of night may dawn no
bright and pleasant day.
Remember this, though friends may frown and
bitter fall my tears.
No hand save thine will clai i'm this heart through
all lfe's coming years.
Oh! may tly orison TO night this prayer for mercy
be:
"Turn Thou aside this bitter cup, and let it pass
from me"'
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20

Without comment we publish the fol-
lowing devout production, coming to our
table from devotee in the city churches.
That there IS considerable human nature
in it, no body can deny.
TO ABRAHAM LAUDAMUs.
We praise thee, o Abe! We acknowl.
edge thee to be sound on the goose.
All Yankee land doth worship thee, ev-
erlasting old joker.
To thee all office seekers cry aloud
''Flunkeydom," and all the powers there.
in.
To thee Stanton and Wells continual
ly do cry, "Bully. bully, bully boy with
a glass eye."
Washington and Illinois are full o
thy majesty and thy praise.
The glorious company Of Politica
Generals piaise thee.
The goodly fellowship of Postmasters
praise thee.
The noble Army Contractors praise
thee.
The mighty Republican institutions
throughout all Columbia do acknowl-
edge thee.
The father of infinite proclamations.
thine admirable, true, and only policy.
Also, Brevet Lieutenant General Win
field Scott, the Comforter
Thou art King of rail splitters, o Abe!
Thou art the everlasting son Of the
late Mr.. Lincoln.
When thou tookest upon thee to run
for the Presidency AID deliver the Union,
thou didst humble thyself to stand upon
the "Chicago Platform"
When thou didst overcome the sharp
ness of election, thou didst open the
White House kitchen to all believers.
Thou sittest upon the right hand OF
"Uncle Sam in the glory of the Capitol" "
We believe that thou shalt not come
to be re elected.
Nevertheress we pray thee hel p thy
servants whom thou hast kept from "Jeti
Davis" and "Foreign Intervention. -
Make us to be remembered with thy ia
vorites in office everastingly.
o Abe! Save thy people and bless thy
PAL asites! Govern them aaG increase
THEFT salaries forever !!
Day by day we puff thee.
And we exalt thy name forever in the
daily papers.
Vonchsale, o Abe! to keep us this day
without change of Generals
o Abel have mercy on the Army oi
the Potomac
o Abel let thy mercy be upon us. as
our trust is not in Stanton.
o Abe! for thee have voted, let me
never be drafted
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
A Truth( full Sentiment Beautiful
ly EXnrcSscd.

Hon. Horatio Seymour, the Democrat
ic Governor elect of New York, in a late
speech at Brooklyn, thus truthfully allu-
ded to one of the great causes of our pres
ent trouble. lie said:
"How happened it in this great me-
tropolis-here in this great city of Brook
lyn, where you saw every day when you
looked over yonder beautiful bay, your
vessels deeply freighted with the rich
products of the South-when you raw
daily evidence OF their wealth and of their
ability to buy produce-how was it that
you were made to believe that these were
a helpless, dependent, poverty stricken
people? How came it that against your
early teachings, against your reading in
history, against thee very observation in
daily life, you entertained and cherished
this monstrous mistake that is being
blotted out by the red blood from the
veins of your brothers? Do you not
know? Do you not remember? Go back
to your press-go back to your rostrum -
and alas! sometimes go back to the sacred
house of God, and see if you were not
taught these express fallacies. 1t was
no accident. | tell you this fatal igno-
rance was the result af long years OF sys-
tematic teaching that has brought upon
this land the terrible caamites which
now affect it. Say what you please, and
think what you please as to the cause OF
this war-say it is slavery, say it is Alb
olitionism, say it is ambition, say it is
thirst for wealth-but every man knows
if the people of this country, North and
South, had been well informed with re-
gard to each other, this war would never
have been. l ss>ert here that without
that great underlying cause-that igno-
rance-those misrepresentation. those
mistakes, that were so industriously in
culcated in your minds, our country to-
day would not be filled with blood shed
by brothers in an unnatural strife.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
Only One Party Loyal.

There have been parties ever since the
Government was established, and it has
never before been said that only one Of
them be loyal. There is nothing in our
circumstances which warrants this asser-
tion now. Even if Democrats could con-
sent to have the war prosecuted in pre-
cisely the direction and with precisely the
instrumentaities which Mr.. Lincoln
adopts, they might feel that these instru-
mentalities could be better used by prac-
tical men than by mere theorists, also
that less important questions than that of
TIVE war, since they must be settled,
should be settled correctly. If Demo
cratic President had adopted Mr.. Lin
coins war, it does not by any means fol-
low that he would have kept us in hot
water twenty months without accom-
plishing anything; or that he W ould have
surrendered the right of search to Eng
land; or that he would have abandoned
the Monroe doctrine for the benefit of
France: or that he would have sanctioned
a tariff law, which alone would drive the
West from US in ten years; or that he
would have adopted the financial schemes
of Salmon P. Chase. or approved of a
tax bill which nobody can understand
and which the whole country look upon
as an outrage.
fit be true that there are and can be
only two parties-and if it be true that
one of these parties is and must necessa' :
rily be hostile to the Government,-then
we assert, most seriously, that the Re
puJlicon party is that hostile patty
The Governmtnt is represented by the
Constitution. Without the Constitution
there is no rightful Government; and out
side of it the authority of any citizen is
equal to that of Abraham Lincoln. The
Democratic party, stands by the Consti-
tuition, aud has always stood by it; whila
the Republicans are to-day urging and
supporting measures which no man OF
them pretends is sanctioned by that IN
strument.-Piain Dealer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20

and grant pass to your sci and followers;
but as to the ladies, | will myself take
them in chargel'
lie waved his hand, and his followers
advanced. The young soldier nerved
himself Tor deadly conflict; and though
at desperate odds, he trusted in God to
defend the right. In another moment the
conflict would have commenced when, az
il from the sward beneath their feet APP
peare another actor on the scene. He
was man Of lofty stature, clad in suit
of Lincoln grecn he leaned upon heavy
battlc-axe, and an immense bow, with a
quiver Of arrows, hung at his back while
from his side was suspended a silver hunt
ing horn.
"Hold, thou recrant knight" he ex-
claimed, in voice like the blast of
trumpet. "Respect the privileges of these
fair ladies, or meet the result Of thy base
ness :"
"Who art thou, slave, that thus dares
insult khight?'
"The king of Sherwood Forest, and
one who is well able to punish such as
thee!"
liking or serf," answered Sir Robert,
"thou shalt pay for thy insoence with
thy life" and with mace upilted, he spur
red turiously towards the unknown cham
pion. He was met by blow from the
battlc.axe that laid him senseless on the
turf.
The lieutenant Of Sir Robert was COM
ing to his masters assistance, but leath-
cred shalt, sped by an unseen hand, met
him midway, and, with its iron head,
sunk deep in his brain, he reeled in his
saddle and fell forward dead.
Before the band, thus suddenly depriv-
ell Of their leader, could recover from the
shock, the unknown sounded his hunting
horn, and before its shrill echoes had died
away in the forest aisles, the old wood
was swarming with warriors in Lincoln
green, each armed with battle-axe and
| bow.
Terror stricken, the followers of the
fallen knight turned and fled.
The scene had passed with the quick.
ness OF thought, AMI before they could re-
cover from their astonishment there was
another blast from the silver horn The
unknown bowed with courtly grace to the
ladies, and in an instant all had disap-
peared.
A few months later. at the court Of the
brave King Richard. the blushing bride
Of Sir Arthur DELAY recognized in the
stately earl of Huntingdon, the unknown
Champion OF Sherwood Forest-he who
| in tale and in ballad. has been celebrated
as Robin Hood.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
An Election Incident.

We learn that on the night Of the late
election in this State, there were Assem-
bed in the Governors office at Columbus,
the Governor a Major General and sew
eral other notables, waiting anxiously
for the news of overwhelming majorities
against tae Dem ocracy. The news began
to come in very disastrously for thei1
bright anticipations, when the Major
General remarked: II think, Governor,
you have got me into scrape by sedu'
cling me to make that speech, indorsng
the emancipation proclamation" The
Governor thereupon cooked his eye at the
General and replied: General, there are
some Others know ofin the same scrape." "
Just then yell, which had not saluted
the Governor ears for many day, went
up from the Democracy in the street over
some extra good news, when Tod re,
marked; Gentlemen, recognize that
as Democratic thunder. i am familiar
with the sound" In few moments al
ter the Governar's Office was tenaned on
ly by the lonely cricket, the anxious wait
ers after good Abolition news having va
mosed TO their respective places OF res
for the night.-C Eng
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
81 only Cried with Her,

The widows mite was of more value
in the Savior's eyes than large contribu-
tons by the wealthy, because of the will
ling heart and the scanty means. The
following beautiful little incident shows
how even children can do good by lit
tie tender SYMPATHY
A poor widow mother Of two chill
dren, used to call on them at the close
Of each day, for the report of the good
they had done. One night the oldest
hcSitated in her reply to her mothers
question. "What kindness have you
shown ?" 81 don't know mother."-
The mother. touched with the tone of hel
answer, resolved to unravel the mystery
and the little sensitive thing, when reas'
sured, went on to say:-"Going tc
school this morning, found little Anna
G., who had been absent some days. cry
ing very hard. l asked her, mother
what made her cry SO, which made hel
cry more, so that could not help lean
ing my head on her neck, and crying too
Then her sobs grew less and less til
she told me of her little abybrothel
whom she had nursed SO long, and loved
SO much--how he had sickened, growr
pale and thin, writhing with pain unit
he died. and then they put him from he
forever. Mother she told me this anc
then she hid her face in her book, anC
cried as if her heart would break. Moth
er, ! could not help putting my face OF
the other page and CRYING too as hard a.
she did. After we had cried together I
long time, she hugged and kissed me, tell
ing me | had done her good. Mother,
don't know how | did her good, for Ioni,
cried NTH her. That is all can tell, fo
l can't tell how did her good"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
poctrp.
OuiTAIR COLUMBIA.

Oh, fair Columbia mourning land,
Sad mother of broken band,
Thy children rise with crimsoned hand
To smite thee in thy wrath
To lay thy power and glory low,
To make thy blood in torrents flow,
While Desolation, Death AID Woe
Come bowling in their path.
Oh, many mourning mother now,
Like Niobe, with dropping brow,
In voiceess sorrow hendcth low,
Above her children slain;
And many once bright home is lone,
Its light and joy forever flown,
With those whe sank with gasping moan
Upon the battle plain.
Pale sorrow sits, n spectre grim,
BY many hearth whose light is dim,
While low, sad voices talk of him
Who perished in the strife,
Where Death, the husbandmaD, gazed round
upon his crimson vintage ground.
And in his flowing goblet drowned,
The hopes of many a life.
Oh, WAR! wild demon of despair,
Why leave thy passion guarded lair,
To wrap land so bright and fair
In ruins gloomy pail?
Put back thy sabre in its sheath;
Our hearts are sick of Blood and Death,
Before thy fiery simeon breath,
Our best and bravest fall.
Oh, Lord of glory, power and might,
Shield Thou our loved ones in the fight,
And crown with victory the right,
Let strife and carnage cease.
Oh, let the Olive wave once more,
In deathlcss beauty o'e, our shore,
While heavenward rises evermore
The agel's song of peace.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
Blind Joe Parsons orBaI,imorc.

A correspondent Of The Boston Trans.
script, writing from the hospitals at Alex
andria, relates the following anecdotc:
"Joe enlisted in the LIST Maryland reg.
iment and was plainly trough origi.
nally. AS we passed along tho hall VIC
frs; saw him, cruched near an open win.
dow, Justly singing. I'm a bold soldier
5oy;' and oberviDg the broad bandage
over his eyes, j said What's your
name, my good fellow"
Joe. SIR he answered, Joe Parsons.
And what is the matter with you?'
Blind sir-blind as bat
In battlc?'
'Yes--at Antietam. Both eyes shot
out at one clip
Poor Joe was in the front at An,ietam
Creek, and Minnie ball had passed d.
rectly through his eyes. across his face
destroying his sight forever. He was
but twenty years old; Tut he was as hap.
pv a. lark!
! IT'S Dreadful | said.
Pm very thankful Pm alive, sir. 1t
might ha' been worse yer see, he contin
ued; and then he told us his story.
Il was hit he said, 'and it knocked
me down. l lay there all night, and
next day the fight was renewed. could
stand the pain yer see, but the balls was
hyin' all around, and i wanted to ge,
away. | cudn't see nothin,' though
SO Iwaited and listened and at last heard
a feler groanin' beyond me. 'Hellop says
l. Hello, yourself, says he. "Who be
yer?' ays la rebel? You're Yankee,
says he. so | am says 1; Whats
the matter yith you?' My legs smash.
ed,' says he Can't yer walk?' No
Can yer see?' Yes Well says l,
you're a Id rebel, but will you do me
favor?' Il will says he, 'ef l ken.
Then says, We'll, ole butternut,
can't see nothin.' My eyes is knocked
out; but ken walk. Come over yere
Let's get ont O. this. You pint the way
and I'll tote yer off the field on my back.
Bully for you,' says he; and SO we man
aged to git together. We shook hand
on it. Itook q wink outer his his can
teen, and he got on to my shoulders.
did the walkn' for both, an he did tn
navigatin.' An e. he didn't make m
carry him straight into rebel Colenel',
tent, mile away, I'm liar! Hows'ev
er, the Colonel came up, an says he
'Whar dyer come from? who be yer?'-
| told him. He said | was done fer
and couldn't do no more shoot'n; an he
sent me over to our lines. So, after
three days, came down here with the
wounded boys, where we are doin' pretty
well, all things considered
But you will never see the light again
my poor fellow l suggested, sympathet
ically.
That's so,' he answered. glibly, 'bn
| can't hel p it, You notice. l did m,
dooty-got shot. pop in the eye-an
that's my mistort'n, not my fault-a'
the old man said of his blind hoss.-
But
l'm bold soldier boy
he continued, cheerily renewing his song
and we left him in his singular merri
ment. Poor. sightless, unlucky, bu
stout hearted Joe Parsohs"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20

AN army letter from Pennsylvania
soldier says ELECTION day passed off qui-
etly. Very few votes were polled in our
regiment probably to the fact that but one
set of tickets Republican was furnish
ed us. We hare all changed oar politics
since we left home, and do not rote thai
ticket nowi"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20

No man can safely go abroad that does
not love to stay at home; no man can
safely speak that does not willingly hold
his tongue; no man can safely govern
that would not cheerfully become sub
iect; no man can safely command that
has not truly learned to obey; and no man
can safely rejoice but he that has the tes-
timouy Of q good conscience.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
JEWELRY, &C.
N. II. MCCORMICK,
A, Ii. FREY.

VJTATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, one door cas-
w of 5. X. Weirichs Hardware Store, Mali
street Millersburg, U. l232l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
RACK PAY, BOUNTY. &C.

~ a. TAYLOR, Notary Public, Homesville, o."
- will promptly attend to procuring back pay,
bounty and pensions for disabled and discharged
soldiers, and to the collection of claims for the
friends of those deceased. G4-2)
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
A. j. BELL,

COUNTY RECORDER and NOTARY PUBLIC
~ Millersburg. Q. He is all times ready to iuri
nish fill up, and take acknowledgements OF all KIND
of Deeds, CCnveyances, Mortgages and Powers OF
Attorneys, and Record the same take Depositions
to be used in any of the Courts OF this state also
Protest Notes Bill of kxchtule, &C. Ohce, IN the
County Recorders office. l23-sl
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20

J1TATCH MAKER AND JEWELER, Main St
w three doors west of Weirich's Hardware
store, Millersburg. D. t2l-2Ol
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
DENTISTS.
]. II. ALBAN,
HOTELS.
OHIO HOUSE.
NEW ENGLAND HOTEL,

n HOXWORTII, Pfoprietor-west end of Mali
VI. street, Millersburg, Ohio. III stage otiice-
Daily line of coaches to Coshocton. (2l-I)
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
Nulmes County farmer.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY J. A. e. E. e s r l. l..
Terms of Subscription:

JOB PRINTING
Of every description executed in the best style and
on reasonable terms.
The FARMER has n larger circulction than any
other paper in this section of the state. 1t is now
and has been for thirty six consecutive years the
official paper of the county.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-20
From the New York Sunday Mercury.
The New Belief.

Without comment we publish the fol-
lowing devout production. coming to our
table from devotee in the city churches.
That there IS considerable human nature
in it, no body can deny.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-08
A CARD.

EDITORS JoURNAL-D oar Sir: Some nine
dealer, and located my Office and yardsat
the corner of Main and Seventh Streets
During this period l have been most libe-
rally patronised by the mechanics and citi-
diana, Illinois and Kentucky, for which pa
tronage would through you, return my
most sincere thanks.
To my German fellow citizens, am I'M
der many obligations fer their liberality
in buying, and promptness in paying up"
1 acknowledge the favors received from the
farmers of this and the adjoining counties,
many of whom are to be found in my list of
REGULARS"
The steamboat men too, QoDg may they
wave, have not failed to " find me out not
withstanding the bland and polite address
of Brother Fergus to be encountered on the
way to my Office.
have recently made a thorough exami-
nation of the lumber markets at Toledo and
Chicago, and must confess that the lake
lumber is far superior to that of the ALLIE
ghany. 5.-.a
Having purchased large lot at Chicago,
| am now prepared to furnish my custom
ers, old and new, with lumber rs per cent.
better than / could possibly do out of RATED
lumber.
Ny stock embraces clear as is clear."-
First common, good as the common run of
Allegheny clear pressed flooring of the
most superior quality, clear pine weather.
boarding, ceiling, PANEL stuff. pine and
poplar shingles, three and four feet laths,
&c, &c, the detail of which you will find
in your advertising columns. ,.t. .-.-s
jyT-d&%Iw. JOHN F. GLOVER.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-08

Mr.. Kinney alone is responsible for the false
attitude, as his card admits. If the mere
announcement of the part he took in the
meeting is calcula ed to place him N false
position, it is no fault of the Journal. We
again copy the notice complained OF, that
our readers may see in what particular it
did Mr.. Kinney injustice, in the light of his
explanation above.
VIM. R. Kinney moved to strike out the
word loyal that occurred in the preamble,
and Hon. Archy Dixon seconded the mo-
ton, and desired that the Mayor and City
Council be invited to take part in the meet
ing.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. John
Holloway and COL Shackleford, who were
cheered by the audience.
Kinney thought, as there were many
Southern Rights men in Henderson, who
would take offence at the word loyal, that
it had better be stricken out.
Our only error was in stating that the
Objectionable word "loyal" was in the
preamble, instead of the first resolution.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-08
iya-8t
Captain.

ATTENTION, ARMY Submissive desire
to call your especial attention to one of the
most valuable and saleable articles for the
use OF the army-a preparation of medicines
that has stood the public test for more than
twenty years, and has become familiar in
every household. This article, PERRY
DAvIs's VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER" needs
no introduction; everybody knows it the
soldiers know it, aud you have only to keep
it to sell-tt. No remedy is more etficacious
IN curing Diarrhea, Cramps, Dysentery,
Coughs, Colds, Slight Wounds, or Bruises,
and many other ailments incidental to a
soldiers life. 1t is light and convenient to
carry, and can be resorted to on the march,
as we'll as in camp, without trouble. Being
used both internally and externally, its
value cannot be oVer-estimated; in fact,
the soldiers want it and must have it. and
to keep such an article is the duty of every
suffer. It is sold at wholesale by Ed
W Wider, r. A. Robinson & Co., Wilson &
Peter, J. s. Morris & Sons, and Raymond
& Tyler, Louisville; Hoover & Bryant, New
A Albany; w. A. Bell, Padueah; j. B.
Humphreys & Co., Cairo Keller & White,
Preston Bros, P. Veirling, LEIGH & Carl
stedt. and s. E. Gilbert & Co., Evansville.
J. N. HARRIS & CO.,
ell Proprietors, Cincinnati.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-08

+ SPECIAL NOTICE TO The LADIES OF THIS
CITY.-Mr. ]. j. COIN is going to offer, at
his auction room, next Thursday morning,
July 10, at o'clock A. NJ, most beauti-
full shawl worth $25O-the finest kind of
work as ever a lady put her eyes on. Also
the balance of the Furniture, consisting of
marble top bureaus, s wardrobes, IL bed
steads of different patterns, 4 sofas, BROCK
ers, hat racks, center tables, 6 dining
and breakfa tables, 4 safes, doz chairs.
N. B.-The above shawl is now here in
my show case for exhibition till the day
of sale.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-08

b6 We publish this morning some in
teresting particulars Of the bombardmeut Of
Vicksburg. There appears to be a dispose
ton on the part of the Union officers to
make an example of the town, for its con-
tumacy. 1t will be remembered that the
first rebel battery erected on the Mississippi
river was at Vicksburg, where vessels were
fred on and compelled to round to. 1t is
eminently fitting that the town should be
destroyed, and the very site it occupies
placed beyond the view of passing steamers.
Then may its inhabitants remember the
North west. 4a.al -1s t1 .sZ AA