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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

W Mine Host of the Empire Illuminated his
House, Tuesday evening, over the glorious news
coming in from our army. The Band was call
ed out to discourse sweet and patriotic music.
which they did, and the evening entertainment
was concluded with an excellent and appropri-
ate speech from Judge GADpls. ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

REBEL ToRpEDe Es.-The rebels endeavorcd
TO prevent the approach of the rebel gunboats
to Fort Henry by sinking torpedoes in the riv-
or in the right channelof Panther Island. They
were discovered by their prongs prongs project
ings above the surface, and were removed five
in all) by the gunboats Coneaoga and Lexington
witout harm. q -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

eH The report was current yesterday, that
Price and his entire army bad been captured
and that Savannah, Ca, had been taken by
Gen. Sherman. The reports are little prcma-
ture perhaps, but the capture of both is only a
question of time. cg ila7 -aos
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

tW Burnside is doing good work in North
Carolina. He has pushed his force as far as
Hartford. In rnany towns he met with little
opposition, the citizens seeming to be glad of
his arrival. ar4 i
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

WHEN TO Cur TIMBER FOR RAILs.-.The
latter part ofAutumu is the best time. 1t
should be split Immediately: if it lies
few months before splitting, it looses much
of its life and tcnacily. and is not as du-
rable Us it otherwise would be.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

FRUIT TREEs.-Attention is invited TO the
advertisement for the Coshocton Nursery. We
have known Mr.. HuNRIcKHousE intimately for
years, have bought trees of him, and can assure
our readers that when they deal with him, they
siU get what they pdytor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

w iheie was heavy robbery at Hamilton
on Wednesday night, last-a store being bro
ken into oand large lot of ribbons, furis. wooleu
shawis' blankets ETC., stolen. The night be-
fore burglary, probably by the same individ-
usls, was committed at Trenton. I'll. -,.I-.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

FoRT FooT.-The rebel stronghold Fort Hem
ry on the Tennessee river, captured by our gal
liant troops, has been re-christeaed" Fort Foote"
in honor of the gallant flag officer who COM
mands the Mississippi fotilh, aadlwho direct
ed the bombardment. tfr- srl..H
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

BThe people of Richmond. Virginia, are
In the terrible condition Of being about depriv;i
Ell Oh light. They have about exhausted their
supply Of rctorts. and thcstrect lamps are regu-
hrly shut sut off a midnight Gotz
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

"A ArLEAsANT THouGHr.-Th Stars and Stripes
now wave over the soil of every State in the
Union except four-Alabama, Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Texas. 49,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

wWe give up most of the space in to-day's
paper to the war news. 1t begins to look rs if
the rebellion was on its last legs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20
Headquarters Fl. Donaldson,
Feb 18th 1862. {

SIR-1n consideration of all the eircum-
stances governing the present situation of
affairs at this station, | propose to the
Commanding officers Of the Federal forces,
the appointment of Commissioners to
agree upon terms of capitulation of forces
at post under my command. In that view
l suggest an armistice until IL O'Clock to-
day.
i am, very respectfully, your obedieut
servant. (Signed) S.B. BUCKNER,
-tl Brig. Gen. C. S. A.
To Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant, Command-
ing U. S. forces near Ft. Donelson.
Headq'rs in Field, Fit. Donnelson,
Feb. 10th 1862.
To Gen. S. B. Buckner:
Sir: Yours OF this date, proposing an
armstice and appointment of Commission
ers to settle terms of capitulatian, is jus.
received. No terms except unconditional, 4,
immediate surrender can be accepted
l propose to move Immediately upon your
works. l am, sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant.
Signed, U. S. GRANT.
Brig, Gen. Commanding.
Headquarters, Dover, Tenn, Feb. 16.
Brig. General U. S. Grant, U. S. A..
SIR: The distribution of forces under
my command, incident to an unexpected
change in commanders, and the over
wheIming force under your command,
compel me, Notwithstanding the brilliant
success to the Confederate arms yesterday,
to accept tue ungenerous, unchivalrous
terms which you propose.
am, Sir. your obedient ser ,ant,
S. B. BUCKNER, Brig. Gen., G. S. A.
Our whole force were soon on the enc
my's works.
The rebel officers gave up thei- swords.
The bulk of the rebels were chagrined as
they had known Of the surrender long be-
fore our men were applised of it. Pillow
and Floyd had planned and execu ted their
escape during the night, taking with them
Floyd's brigade and few favorites in
what few small steamers they had,
The rebels are loud in their denuncia-
tions of the ranaways. :..
Many of them acknowledged the hope
lessness of their cause, and intimated a
willingness to take the oath of allegiance
and return home.
To question put to an officer as to how
many prisoners we had, he replied, "You
have all out of 5000 who were not killed
or did not escape"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

Every man at his post, 57th III. on the
extreme right. At daylight the advance
was made. When full light of day broke
forth, white flags were hung in many pla-
ces on the enemy's works, an officer at a
convenient point was Informed that they
had stacked their arms and surrendered
Early in the morning the following pithy
correspondence passed between their COM
nanders r--.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

held their first position but for the failure
ammunition until ordered 10 storm. The
ammunition wagons were some distance
off the hills, preventing their being moved
rapidly.
Some of our best officers and men have
gone 10 their long homes. Hardly man
went over the field after the battle who
did not discover some comrade who had
fallen.
We lost three Lieut.. Coloaels, and at
east one fourth ofali other officers wound
led or killed.
A contraction of all our lines was made
for simultaneous assault from every
point, ard orders given by Gen. Grant to
lake the enemy at the point of the bay
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-20

CHICAGO, Feb. Is.
A special to the journal says: Two
miles from Fort Donelson, l4ih. An at
tack commenced at u o'clock yesterday
morning by the land forces under Grant,
Smith and McClcrnand. The fort is sur
rounded by high steep hills heavily wood
ed and protected by two redoubts, trenches
and rifle pits. The rebels gave battle from
their entrenchmenls outside of the FORT
Our loss is probably about forty-ive killed,
and one hundred and fifty or two hundred
wounded. N ~.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
The Road 10 Poor Farming.

As the road to poor farming is not gener
ally understood, though it is crowded with
travellers, we throw up the following land.
marks, from the Springfield Republican,
for the common benefit:
l. Invest all your capital in land and run
in debt for more
2. Hire money to stock your farm.
3. Have no faith in your own business,
and be always ready to sell out
t. Buy mean cows, spawned horses, Door
oxen, cheap tools.
5. Feed bog hay and mouldy corn stalks
exclusively, in order to keep your stock
tame; fiery cattle are terribly hard on old
rickety wagons and plows.
3. Use the oil of hickory freely whenever
your oxen need strength it is cheaper than
hay or meal, keeps the hair lively and
pounds out all the grubs.
Z. Select such calves for stock as the
butchers shun; beauties of runts, thin in
the hams, and pot-bellied but be sure and
keep their blood thin by scanty heritage ;
animals are safest to breed from that
haven't strength to herb.
B. Be cautious about manufacturing ma
nure, it makes the fields lock black and
mOurnful about planting time; besides it
Is deal Of work to haul it
y. Never waste time by setting out fruit
and shade trees fruit and leaves rotting
around place make it unhealthy.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

ior was afraid OF taking cold. and i, WAS
ueu at the throat with ed ribbons and,
ano Aunt Rebecca took it for granted
mat you were the murdered heroine of Our
FAMILY ghost story said the colonel
arohiy. But allow me to ask. Young
in p u'u in'eres'eu
Wen, SIR said Hazelwood. i had inst
asked her if she wouldn't marry me-dnn,t
run away, Vi.let-and she said .Yes, that
'Well?
And would like to know vba, ba fs,b.
CT says TO the proposition?' added the
y1uhg man. iaughirgly, detaining Violet,
"u0 was struggling TO escape.
lie says, answered Colonel Orme tbat
your intrepidity in facing the phos, DESERVES
some reward. and he likewise snnnos.s H. :,
o us uaughter must be sliewe5 tarhave her
sssyf' nef Nosthanks NV; but ~ me 70
ana see alter your Aunt Rebecca.'
Papa whispered Violet, as he rose,
with his hand on the door.
We'll, my dear2'
Don't tell Aunt Rebecca that-that
That you were the ghostH Just as you
please
And he went, chuckling to inquire after
bis sisters hearth. There is no evidence
that he ever did betray Vioiet's secret; but
two things may be regarded MS settled facts
IN the records of Alnwick Place one is
that Aunt Rebecca strenuously denies the
existence o. ghosts, and abhors the very
sight OF her niece's white wrapper with
cherry trimmings; the other is, that she is
particularly careful never TO pass through
the solemn old haunted ball alone after
sunset.
Aud this was positively the last an,
pearance' of the Ghost of Alnwick Place.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
The Beauties Around Us.

What is the need Of calling this world a
wlIderness-a desert dark and drear? Is
the world drear, or is it but the reflection
OF our gloomy feelings? When all sun
shine and JOY within. we can read Ioetry
on every page of Natures grand volume.
And would it not be we'll to always Gull
sweets from the flowers that spring W
along our psthwsy-to see beauty in
eVerything-in the grand old pines waving
their majestic heads to and fro, making
solemn music for the listening ear, in the
CLASSY smonthDess of the summer stream,
with It's flower dotted banks. in the prairie
stretching as far as the sight can reach. It'll
the blue above ard the green beneath
seems to merge into one?
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
Life Under Water.

The depths that these divers have TO 90
to are most frequently ten to fifteen faith
onls, or sixty to ninety feet. The dress
consists OF water proof body suit, co keen
them dry and warm very heavily weighed
boots to keep them steady and on their legs:
and the well known helmet with the glass
eye windows, which is furnished with air
pumped from the boat above down an class
tic tube. SO hideous does this dress an
pear TO animals as well as human beings.
that every kind of fish flies from it in dis
may. In going down into the West Indian
waters, the Whitstable diver found his
mighty armor sufficient protection.
lie sometimes ventures to the depth of
eighteen fathoms, Zone hundred and eighty
feet,) but seldom goes beyond as the weight
OF water above his head impedes his moves
ments, aud the longer the air tube is Maid
cut, the more difficult it becomes to SUNNY
him with sufficient air. The sharp pain in
The ears, as it couple of quilts bad been
thrust into them, Is nearly always felt by
the diver during the first three or four
iathoms OF bis descent, though it goes off
some little time before be reaches the deck
OF the sunken ship. The pain is caused by
the condensed air in the helmet.
When the vessel has settled down in a
sandy bottom. it is preserved for many
months from breaking up, and its position
may be much the same as il would be when
floating in calm water. if it be not tilted
over by an undercurrent drift. The light.
uf course, depends good deal uton the
depth, and upon the nature of the bo.tom;
but when there is no chalk TO give milky
thickness to the water, the diver pursues
his work in sort of gloomy twilight. By
the aid OF this, he ean see and feel his way
round the ship; but wi en- he descends to the
deck, and winds into thu principle cabins
he finds everything pitch dark, and has
nothing to guide him but his hands. This
Is the most difficult, and yet the most fire.
quent labor he has 10 encounter-the dan
ger being that in large vessel, where the
cabin stairs are deep, and the cabins long
and broad, he may get his air tube twisted
| around some unfamiliar projection and 80
| squeeze eff his supply OF life from above
In positions such as this, he requires all
his nerve and sell>pJssession, all his power
OF feeling hie way back in the exact road
he came. He may have got the precious
casket, to which he has been directed, in
his arms but what of that, if he should
die before he could find the stairs
The cold, helpless masses which bump
against his helmet as they float along the
low roof over his head are the decomposed
c1rpses of those who were huddled togeth-
er in the cabin when the ship went down.
A lew of these may be on the floor under
the divers feet, but only when pinned down
by an overturned table or fallen chest =
Their tendency is upward-ever upward
and the remorseless sea washes away the
dead infant from it's dead mothers arms,
the dead wife from her dead husbands em
brace. Ii the wreck be in the English
Channel, the small crabs are already be,
ginning to fatten on their prey.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
Confession Of a Republican,

l voted for Lincoln. That's so. | car
RED lamp sixteen nights, and wore out
as many as three capes. You see | am
ABOUT to confess all and make a clean
breast. voted for Lincoln, because was
told that his election would yus an end to
the slavery agitation, and quiet the coun
try. The Tribune said so; a large com
mittee of New York republican leaders
confirmed 1t. l don't pretend TO know
much myself; but supposed our leaders
knew and l believed them.
voted tor Lincoln to make times good
The leaders told US that times would be
better than ever, if Lincoln was elected -
That SIX dollars was only locofoco price
Tor pork, and that | might better have the
Lincoln price, which would be eight.
am not a rich man, l was not able to
give my land to my sons; but | wanted
each oil them to have a farm. The leaders
told me that my boys should each have
lou acres when Lincoln was elected Poor
lads One of them sleeps in trench at
Fort Doelson, and the other 10 the hospital
at Mound City.
After Lincoln was elected, and the fuss
fairly begun, l wanted the Crittenden
compromise adopted but the leaders per-
suaded me out of that. They asked
me If l wanted to sacrifice nv manhood. )
and break up the great republican party?'
L didn't know what to reply.
Then they told me that the South was
only 'gassing,' and that we could not K lex
her out OF the Union, if we should try
That all the secession there was onIy 'ra>
per secession and would come to nothing
That if the South should secede, we would
be better without her and that if we want.
ed her back, it would only be the Job Of
hall day to thrash her into submissian an.
That the whole worlG, especially England
ana France, would immediately take sides
with the North. All this, and much more
OF the same sort, our leaders told to me.
Thus was deceived, and led from one
terrible mistake to another. And all this
time, and upon each and all of these mat,
ters, the Democracy told me the truth. Ii
would have been much better for me and
tor the country if l, and all of US, had been
Democrats
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
Labor for the Rest.

Despair not. There is silver lining to
every cloud "a bright side to every pic
ture. After the rain, comes the sunshine :
alter death, cometh sorrow after labor.
come'h rest after death, cometh life ever
lasting and JOY uuspeakable. Murmur not
at your hard lot, but struggle on, hope ever
for the best. Do all you can to arrest evil,
and calmly bide your late If bitter here.
the sweeter will be the hereafter. The
worst of all is to feel that you deserve the
I'll that befals you. Therefore keep clear
conscience, deserve well, and leave the rest
to the overriding power of the universe.
Earth is not the end Of life. Justice must
lnterpose somewhere. Pray and labor for
the reign of Justice, and let your life be a
constant and unanswerable Plea in your
behalf.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
Courtesy In Home In,ercourse-

avoo manners and kind feelings should
s -. = company graces, but home graces.
say, there is no Inherent power in
Wv constitution of home that enables II m
STAND up against abuses. Most of ali
p.sses GOES It depend upon what some one
o tue small, sweet charities" least of
aiican u do without those common civil
ne which are priced so highly in the
Iahsient intercourse of life. CoIeridpe
says, he happiness of life is made nm
% minute fractions, the little, soon forgots
,en charities OF kiss or a smile, a kind
soea. heartfelt com pliment and the count.
.ess h'niiiteslmals of pleasurable thoughts
ana genial feeling" These are iust the
tn'bgs OF almost infinite value in homo in
iercourse. and these are the things home
speercoarse wants. What need in tbere of
courtesy az hume Why shouId / ston 70
They ought 70 know TINT feeT KfnaIf 10
ward them, to take that for granted. and
not to mind the little oversIghts 10 manner
and act. But home cannot do this. Its
LIE rests upon little things. Because il
knows your love, it demands the express
sion OF 1t, and when that expression goes
out spontaneously to others. it cannot but
sigh. The heart is always little Jealous.
and we must have a care that we do not
unwittingly rouse its fercer fires Besides.
L think the decay of courtesy in families,
the absence OF ordinary cIvility toward
each other the suspension of little chart,
ties, is something worse than carelessnes
1t is the beginning of an end which it is
terrible to contemplate. Intermit the
pleasant interchanges of the heart, be po-
lite aud considerate to strangers, and in
your home leave every one to themselves
admire and pay court to every woman but
your wife; listen to aud adopt the opinion
OF every man except your husband; leave
your sisters to fight their way, while you
DIRT with other girls Or lavish your anna
bIiity and your accomplishments upon all
except your brothers in short, be known
10 the home for The reverse of what the
world thinks you, and home is little more
than name, and verges fast toward a ruin.
Ii we treated others as we treat each other
in the family if we were as exactiug, as
unreasonable, as imperiOus; if we received
everything as our right, and gave nothing
but with grudging if kind words and
looks, and generous acts end sympathies.
were wanting, we should be shut from its
society, and left outcast, until penance fit
had been made, aud pardon sought
Cowardly we compel home to submit to
affronts we dare not put upon the world -
The unseltish heat is of necessity courte>
Gus.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
DRAwIrG NEARER.

For now is your salvation nearer than when
believed"
Nearer yes {. We felt il not
Mid the rushing OF the strife,
As We monrned our changeful lot,
Toiled 5enea b cur shadowed life,
BY each step our worn feet trod,
We were drawing near to God.
When the day was all withdrawn,
And We walked in ten-fold night;
When We painted for the dawn
ofthe ever blessed light;
In those hours Of darkness dim,
We were drawing Mar to him.
When, beneath the sudden stroke,
All our joys Of life went down
When our bcst-beioyed broke
Earthly bounds, to take their crown
BY the upward path they trod,
Nearer drew We to our God.
In those days Of bitter woe
When We saw their smile no more
When oar hearts were bleeding slow
Stricken-stricken-oh, how sorsl
While We lay beneath the rod,
We weie nearer to God
When upon our lifted eye
Cleared a vision of our home,
When We saw thc glory high.
flooding all that spotlsss dome;
In that hour Of raptured sight,
Pressd we nearer our delight.
Through the long and vanished years,
Doubling, struggling, and d"pr.ssdi
Shrouded with til mists Ct tears,
We were passing to our rest
Temprst-tossed and current-driven,
LIVER drawing nearer heaven!
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

Mary Ann Brown. of lone CITY, bses
leave to observe that james Brown. viii,
nnblushlng impudeuce. arraigns me befsfs
the public as his has 'oite, and charges ma
with leaving his bed and board withDut
Provieation. left him because was moi
aoie, any iInger To support him, and be-
cause Tor my kind care and constant sxer-
ton to provide for him and make him han
py' his whole conduct was marked with
place lngratitude towards myself. The
,dea OF obtaining anything on bis account
has not entered my head for many years,
aoo Knowing, as do. that danger, in this
particular, ought n be provided against
myself, / hereby inform all psrsons who.
hIth srto, have frosted him on my account,
that | will pay no more debts Of lis CONTRACT
lug"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

Lord Campbell said be himself heard a
Judge at Stafford thus sentence prisoner
to death for forgery: And | trust,
through the merits and mediation of our
blessed Redeemer you may experience that
mercy IN another world, which due re
gard to the credit of the paper currency Of
the country forbids you to hope for here
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

A pleasant, cheerful wife is rainbow
set in the sky. when her husbands mind is
tossed with storms and tempests but a
dissatisfied wife. in the hour Of trouble, is
like one of those fends who delight to tor
ture the lost spirits,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

The grave charge of continual flirting
with the officers is brought against the
female missionaries at Hilton Head. The
males have occupied their time principally
in being rowed about by gang Of stalwart
negroes
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
Joliet signal Rate. .r Aav.r,,.,p.
j O b Rim TING

Job Printing Ofsvs, yieseriptio VT, b.,s..;
xpsdiiiOusl. executed to order opl tb.r,,,srn,.'
Ani''Ortmsnt OF blanks KEEP teons,ap,I, ON =.
Ss- All orders for Advertising nj, H. NJ, :
~ accompanied by cash, unless some person E,a ~
1Oeoohes responsible for the same %s1
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

A Wisconsin paper, is describing farm
which :he advertiser wants to sell add IS
The surrounding country is the most
beautiful that nature ever made. The
scenery is celestial-divine also, two
wagons to sell and yoke of steers
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

Il am afraid, sir, you are ID a settled
melancholy"
No, madam, my melancholy won't
settle; it has too much grounds"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

Birds are poor mans music; flowers q
poor mans poetry.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

We Go not easily discover our own faults;
the clearest eyes do not see the cheeks be-
low, nor the brow above.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15

We know fools at sight much more read
lily than we do wise mentor we see fifty
times as many of them.