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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
A E{alScd ESiblc.

There is Bible in Lucas County, o.,
which was once baked in loaf of broad
1t now belongs to Mr.. Sehebolt a worthy
memb of the United Brerherp Church,
who resides near Maumee City. Mr. Sche-
bolt is native of Bohemia, and the
baked Bible was originally the property
OF his grandfather, who was faithful
Protestant Christian in the times which
tried mems souls. During one of the
cruel prosecutions which have been so
common in Bohemia, an edict was pass
ed that every Bible in the hands OF peas
ants should be delivered up to the author
tiles and destroyed. Various expedients
were resorted to by the Bible loving Prot
estants to preserve the precious v ord OF
Life. Mrs. Schebolt, grandmo other Of the
present owner, placed hers in the centre
of batch of dough, which was ready
for the oven. and baked it. The house
was carefully searched, but no Bible was
found; and when the tools of priestly
tyranny had departed, and the danger
was passed, the Bible was taken uninjur,
ed from the loaf 1t was printed one
hundred and fifty years ago.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

A capital story is told of on old farm
or in thu northern part of this county,
who had been Saving up' to take up q
mortgage Of $4,000 held against him by
man near the sea shore The farmer
had saved up all the money in gold. fear
ing to trust the banks in these war times
Week before last he lugged down the mon.
ey and paid it over, when the follow ing
coloquy en>ued
"Why, you don't mean to give this
$4,000 in gold, doyou ." said thelender
Eyes, certainly" said the farmer. 81
was afraid of the pesky banks, so Pve
bSen saving up the money in yellow boys
for you this long time
"All right" responded the lender,
"only | thought you didn't take the pa
pers that's all !"
"Take the papers no sir, not L
They've gone on so since the wars been
a-going that won't have one of the dew
ilish things about, But the money is all
right, isn't it ?"
eyes. all right, 50 600 in gold. All
right he is your note and mortgage I"
And well might he have called it all
right, as the premium on gold that day
was % per cent, and the gold was not
only worth the face of his bond, but 440
dollars besides, enough to have paid fol
his village newspaper for himself anC
posterity for at least three centuries. l
1t pays to take the papers Narwa'k Ga
zette
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
October.

With dyed garments of crimson and
sandals of gold the prophet walks once
more upon the hills, and proclaims the
tea,l of the year to the inhabitants of the
earth. The orchards are mighty tables
bending under the weight of the great ban
quet which October has piled upon them.
The air is delicious nectar which we can
quaff without measure or price.
Then there is the wonderful architecture
and painting of the sunsets; the white en-
broideries of the mists, scanned with gold
upon the hills; stately splendors OF the
trees, as the frost tlushes them Into their
last glory; and the tender, serene, solemn
light; that has a parting in its smile, not
exactly sad, blue yearning and tender as
the last smile of one who goes home to
heaven.
October !' 1t is the farewell of the
year-its "Finis" of beauty; Beyond it
lie decay and death. but the face OF Octo-
Der is not one that mourns, it is a face
which says, serene and victorious, Il have
! finished the work which Thou gavest mi
to do %
Oh reader, if our lives fall into autamr
may their last days be calm, serene, re-
ioicing, like October's
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
Sunrise.

How beautiful the scene! Pen cannot
the splendor of the morn. On one side
piles Of rich crims on clouds recline upon a
bed r. 'rilliant purple, on the other, sky
of the most delicate blue that ever cano.
pied the heavens is shaded with delicate
pink, while SPLENDID arches, in form like
heavens own ladienti bow, but glowing
with vivid rosy tint seems to encirclf
earth and sky; two lovely stars, though
rendered paler by the glare, round, shine
like diamonds in the azure sky; from yon
der meads silver mist ascends, yelling,
not conceaing, the verdant turf, as if earth
offered her morning incense to her Maker,
while the gentle robin pours forth a strain
so sweet, so clear, as though the beauty OF
the scene gladdened his little heart and
babe him sing his matn hymn in loud
tones. Look W ere ever yon may on Ma
ture's face, the hand of her Creator is easi
ly described; it is seen amid the glories OF
the ing morn, visible when the shade,
Of evening encircle he earth and sky, and
seen amid the >plendor OF the storm when
the thunder's roar proclaims His power
and the lightnings fash, that comes, We
know not whence, lightning fora moment
earth and heaven, then fl les we know not
whittier, speaks in plain language an Al
mighty Maker. What are all the proud
est wishes of man compared 20 the slight
est of his Creator
The meanest insect and the sim piles
flower proclaim His wisdom and portra,
His power. moining. farewell a seen
like this may never meet mine eye again
but ne'er shall | forget it.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
GentIcmaniy Ladies.

In a railroad car the seats were full ex-
cept one occupied by pleasant Hooking
Irishman, and a. one OF the stations a
couple of evidently we'll bred and inteli-
gent young ladies came in to procure
seats. Seeing none vacant, they were
about to go back into the back care, when
Patrick arose hastily offered them his
seat with evident pleasure, "But one ol
the young ladies with smile, hesitating
with true poIiteness to accept it. "NeveI
you mind that" said the gallant Hiber-
MIA, yer welcome to it. I'd ride upon
the COW catcher to New York any time,
for a smile from such jintiemdniy ladies!'
and he retired hastily into the next car
amid the cheers of his fellow passengers
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
A Word 10 Mothers.

Each mother is historian. She writes
not the history of empires or OF atoms
, n paper, bnt 81 G writes her own history
on tho imperishable mind of her child.
That tablet and that history will remain
indelible when time shall he no m ORE
That history each mother will meet again,
and meet with eternal joy or unuttera lie
grief in the far ages OF eternity. This
thought should weigh on the mind Of eve.
ry mother, and render her deeply circum
spect, and prayeriul, and faithful in her
solemn work OF training up her chill
dren for heaven and immortality.
The minds of children are very suscep
tible and easily impressed. A word, a
look, a frown, may engrave an impress
ion on the mind Of child which nc
laspc Of time can elface or wash out
You walk along the tea.shore when the
tide is out. and you form characters, OF
write words or names in the smooth
white sand, which has spread ont so cleaI
and beautiful at your feet, according as
your faacy may dictate; but the returning
tide shall in few hours wash out and eli.
face forever all that you have wntten.-
Not so the lines and characters Of truth
or error, which our conduct imprints on
the mind Of your child. There you write
impressions for the everlasting good OF
i'll of your child, which neither the aood'
nor the storms of earth can wash out,
nor Deaths cold fingers erase, nor the
slow moving ages of eternity obliterate
How careful, then, should each mother b,
OF her treatment of her child. How
prayerful, and how serious and how earn
est to write the eternal truths of God OIL
his mind-those truths which shall b
his guide and teacher when her voic
| shall be silent in death, and her lips M
longer move in prayer in his behalf, il
commenting her dear child to her cove
nant God.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
Coal Mines.

With the subject of iron and its various
man nactures that of fossil fuel naturally
associates itself. The unequal wealth and
rapid developement of the coal fields of
the United States as dysamic element
in our industrial progress affords one of
the most striking evidences of our recent
advance. The product of all the coal
mines in the United States, in 1850, was
valued at ST., l73, 75O The annual val
ne of the anthracite and biluminous coal
according to the eighth census. was over
$40, ,000,0 900. The increase was over
$l2, ,000, 900, and was at the rate of l69-
0 per cent. on the product of 1850. 1t
was chiefly produced in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Virginia. The coal mines in
Pennsylvania, in 1850, were valued at
/ So 1851. In the year ending June |,
| 1860, the State produce 9,397 332 tuns
of anthracite, worth $ll 1863, ,574. and
of bituminous coal, 6,9O4 295 buShel,
valued at 50, 1873, $50, making a total
value of $l4, ,703, 1873, or an excess o
S,529, ,663 over the total product of the
Union in 1850. OF bituminous coal
Ohio raised 2S, 339, 900 bushels, the val
ne of which was 81 ,836,7l3 and Virgin
ia, 9,540,627 bushels, worth $3.50, 1873
The increase in Ohio was $l9oS7, and
in Virginia, $222,7S0. in the value oI
mineral fuel. being at the rate of lis pc
cent. in the former; 466 per cent in tn
latter. The increase in Pennsylvani
was l79 per cent. on the yield OF 1850.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
Some Good Things.

We find the following good things in
late number of the Country Gentlvnaa!
1t is a good thing when one has hobby
not to ride it too hard for it may wear
out before others are ready TO take pas
sage.
1t is good thing for those who are in
clned to try experiments, or adopt some
new theory to move cautiously. for the
world is full Of humbugs.
1t is good thing for man to oversee
all his work, especially attend to the de-
tails, for Pat is very apt to slip over
many things that should be done.
/ it i good thing to be neat and tidy
about cne's premises, for it is pleasing to
the eye and is desirable every way
1t is a good thing to see that foder is
not scattered about under f O., for cattle
do not relish their food after it has been
trodden upon by dirty feet much is Of
ten wasted in this way.
1t is a good thing to let cattle have a..
cess to water twice day, for if watered
but once day they are apt 10 drink too
much and thereby become chilled and
uncomfortable.
Il is a good thing to card cattle every
day, for it promotes health and gives
them a pleasing appearance, and is a
luxury which they enjoy much.
1t is a good thing to keep all animals
thriving, or at least not to suffer them to
fall away in flesh during cold weather,
for all they loss il flesh is dead loss to
the owner.
1t is good thing to furnish the hog
pen with plenty Of straw and litter, for
grunter will manufacture it into the best
of manure, besides warm nest will
make him comfortable, therefore cause
him to thrive.
1t is a good thing to keep manure in
snug piles, for it will bleach less by the
melting snow and rain.
1t is good thing to increase the ma
nure heap in every possible way, for it
will give larger dividend than railroad
or bank stock.
1t is good thing to draw out manure
the latter part Of winter or early in the
Spring, before the frost is out of the
ground, for it is easier done than later,
and it Injuries land to go on it with a
team when soft.
1t is good thing to keep farming
tools in order; it often saves great vexa-
/ tion and loss Of time when wanted for
use.
1t is a good thing to have a years
stock Of wood at the door, sawed, split
and seasoned ; for it is trying to the
flesh to be obliged to burn green wood.
Itwould be a good thing for those who
practice burning green wood, drawing
and cutting it as wanted, to let their
wives wear the britchcs. for quite likely
they would be most capable Of managing
affairs.
1t is a good thing to "be subject to the
powers that be" to love your country,
and to live peaceably with all men-the
reason is obvious
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
WeditatiOr,

Go to the grave of buried love and
mediate. There settle the account with
ting conscience for every past endearment
unregarded of tlat departed being who
can Observation-Disclosures return to be
soothed by the contrition If thou
art the child and hast ever added a sor-
row to the soul or furrow to the silver
ed brow Of ailectionate parent; if thou
art a husband, and hast ever caused the
fond bosom that ceutured its whole hap
piness in thy arms to doubt one moment
of thy kindness or truth if thou art
friend, and ever wrongel in thought, or
W ord, or deed the spirit that generously
contiled in thee if thou art lover, and
hast ever given one uumerited pang TO
the true heart that now lies cold beneath
thy ieet-then be sure every unkind Hook,
every ungracious word, every ungentle
action, will come thronging back upon
thy memory, and knocking dolefully
at thy soul-then be sure that thou
wilt lie down sorrowing and repentant
on the grave, and utter the unheard grosn,
and pour out the unavailing tear-more
deep, more bitter, because unheard and
unavailing ng.-Irving.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

me on. Hgor is the word ofnoble mean
ing with me; and when one thing is &C
complished and another step gained,
there is yet something little higher up
to strive for. "Higer," lie continued,
"is the ruling power of the world it
stimulates men to lise fr' IN the common
level OF mankind and seek to enrol their
names among the great, the good and the
noble of the world 1t is the poets
guiding star--the light which leads one
on through all the dark trials and con.
flicts of life. 1t is the inspiration which
lifts the human mind from the low, cor.
rupting things which mans works seek
to enthral Us with, to the contemp plation
of all the beauties of nature and the
mighty works of the Creators hands.
1t elevates and ennobles the minds OF
men and bids them enjoy better sphere
of thought and existence. 1t is the
scholars's rule, the statesm ans guide
and humanity everywhere Acknowledges
it, sway
A few more words and again we part
ed. Blu! not without profit had been the
meeting to me. for shall ever carry with
me its remembrance, and the few truthful
words there heard are stamped with an
indellible impress upon my memory, and
will ever serve to encourage me on over
the rough pathway of life
The old elm tree by the roadside may
perish, and all who have stood beneath
its wide spreading branched ro turn to
dust, but not so from the fruits arising
from the efforts and example OF him who
in his youtfnl enthusiasm, proclaimed be
meath it his determination to win a name
worthy the admiration of ALL Waverly
Magazine.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
Keeping Grapes.

a correspondent of the Germantown
7eieg caph, gives the folhwing mode OF
keeping grapes. The editor, Mr.. Freas,
says that apples and pears can be kept
equally as well b. similar process
The hint is valuable one to many, in
both town and county. Here it is:
In the fall. when tn y are perfectly ripe,
they are taken from the vines, when they
are free from anything like moisture, han
die carefully, and packed in small kegs
nail kegs were the kind used in this in
stance. Put layer of green leaves right
off the vines, in the bottom, on this lay
ell of grapes, then leaves again, and grapes,
alternately, until the keg is full then fin
ish off with leaves. Put in the head and
your keg is ready-for what? Why, to
be burrried in the ground. Dig trench,
so as to admit the cask deep enough, that
they will have about one foot or fifteen
inches of soil over them when covered.
The ground should be packed moderate
ly tight. and board laid along on the
top of the ground thrown in. Their
throw some litter on the surface of the
ground over those which they wish tC
take up during the winter, to prevent the
ground from getting at them. One i'm
portant thing must be observed-tha
they be placed where there can be no stand
ing water about the cask, or they woul(
suffer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
Rather Doubtful,

The Spirit Of tie Times has story
that we are scarcely willing to believe:
"a farmer out West was eatly an
noyed by the scratching Of the chickens
in his garden, and concluded to expert
ment with them little. He procured
the services Of Shanghi rooster, and the
result Of The cross was brood of chick
ems each with one long and one short leg
When they atood on the long leg and
undertook to scratch with the other they
couldn't touch the bottom; on reversing
the oeder Of things as diginy with the
| ng leg while the short one supported the
body the first stroke would result in grand
series of somersauts. The consequence
was that the hens soon became "a, weary
of that fun, and left the garden, and the
farmers joiced greatly thercat,"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
Coming Home from school.
Dear readers far away up the pathw

Dear reauers Tar away up lhe pathway
Of your years, is there some door locked
up and bolted in your memory, which does
not fly back on it rusty hinges, at these
words: and sweet faces of the brothers
and sisters of your boy and girlhood shine
down upon you from the walls of mem-
ory and that best and most blessed picture
of all, you see there, once more, the saint
of your childhood-th loving, patient
sellsacri6cng mother, who used to sci
sewing by the window, and whose loving
smile used ever to greet you, as you came
| from school,"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
BclIetiGltl PriaYcrs.

The prayers are beautiful that reach the
ear OF God. The iervent prayer of the
religious man availeth much and is beau
tiful. The prayer of the widow and the
fatherless, who had no helper is bcautl-
ful. The prayer OF the infant who takes
Gods promise in his "most implicit
grasp" as he does his mothers hand, is
beautiful. The prayer Of the lowly saint,
unlettered and ungrammatical, is beauti-
iul. The prayer of the poor man when
"God heard him and delivered him out
of his troubles, is beautiful. The pray
er of the publican who smote upon his
breast and said "God be mearciful to
me sinner" wa beautiful. The pray
er Of Stephen, when amid the storm of
stones he cried just before he "feel asleep, -
Lay not this sin to their charge" was
beautiful. There is a grammar and lhet-
oric of heaven but it is foreign to the
culture of this world. The coulters
there wear wedding garments" and
they speak the celestial language; but
sometimes they seem ragged and igno-
rant to the eyes that are blinded with the
clay and dust of our earthly roadsteads.
We can not always discern the fashions of
heaven. There is a frippery that some
times claims to the garb divine, that is
mere tinsel. There is an ''excelency of
speech" which is iaggon and mockery in
the ear of God. Thele is sounding brass
and tinkling cymbal"-mere clatter, and
not celestial music at all. There are
"beauriful prayers" that are unlcvely and
abominable belole the Searcher of hearts
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

HARMEN was one day walking along, in
his usual inebriated state, when he step
ped upon a grating, which was inadver-
tently out of place. The result was, that
Harmon and the CRATE disappeared be-
meath the sidewalk. Harmen after pick
ing himself up, looked around to take
survey of the place. He espied the CRATE,
which he took hold Of, with the remark,
"Well, | have made a gridiron by the op-
peration, anyhow"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

AGAINST slsnder there is no defence.
He'll cannot boast OF SO foul fend. 1t
stabs with asmile Itis pestilence walk
ing in darkness, spreading contagion lar
and wide, which the most wary traveller
cannot avoid. 1t is the heart. rching
dagger Of the assassin. 1t is fatal as the
sting OF the most deadly asp. Murde
is its employment, innocence its prey
and ruin It's sport.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

A ONE,LEGGED Welsh orator. named
Jones was pretty successful in bantering
an lrishman, when the latter asked him,
"How did You come to lose your leg?"-
"Well," said Jones' con examining my
pedigree and looking mp my descent,
found there was some Irish blood in me-
and becoming convinced it was all settled
in that lef: leg, | had it cut off at once :
"Be the powers" said Pat. 'it'ud aN
been good thing if it had only settle(
in your head
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

An anxious father had been lecturing
his dissolute son, and, after most pa
thetic appeal to his feelings. discovering
no signs of coutrition, he exclaimed
"What no relenting emotion ?-not one
penitent tear ?'' "Ah, father ~ replied
the hardened hopeful, "you may as well
leave of boring me /; you will obtain no
water, | can assure you"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

"WHAr are yo's in Jail f,r ?" asked
visitor Of a private. He received the
usna! reply-''For nothing" well,
but what did you do? ?" Il opened q. dry
goods store" "Opened dry goods
store" said the visitor, "why they could
not put you in prison for that" eyes,
but they did though" replied the prison
er, l opened it with a crowoar and bill
w."
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

THERE is a man in Lorain County, O.,
who having been examined by the Draft
ing Surgeon for various diseases, and
pronounced sound as to all of them, feel
back upon the morals Of the question,
and declared draft to be immoral and
unconstitutional, Because ii pas a game Of
chance
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

PARTISAN robber who was seized in
the act of stealing from the shop Of a to-
baccoist, said, by way ofexcusing himself
that he had never heard of law which ior-
bade man to take snuff.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

4 repeat, said person of questionable
yeracity, that am an honest man. =,
YES was the reply, and how often Will
you repeat it before you will believe 1t
Yourself -
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

A publisher of paper in town gives
a, an excuse for the want OF reading mat
ter, that one of the editors got whipped
at horse-race, and the other was on
spree.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

THERE is no readier way for man to
bring his own Worth into question than
by endeavoring to detract from the worth
of other men.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

"WHAT blessings children are" as the
parish-cerk said when he took the fees for
christening them.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

MRs. Partington says she has heard OF
but one old woman who kissed her cow
but she knows OF mauy thousand young
err ones who have kissed her great calves
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

"YoU look as though you were beside
yourself" said wag to a fop standing by
adonkey.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

MANYa derives all bis frmness ana
strsugth h from ais vie; she is not only his
rib but his back lone,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16

DIR. A. A. CRUMP,
GERMAN AND ENGLISH BOTANIC ply )
VI ICIAN, Millersburg, D. Office on the ea:l a:
end of Main street, four doors above the pnh,lc
Square.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
JEWELRY, &C.

N. p. MCCORMICK,
vJ7ATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, one door cas-
w of ). k. Weirich's Hardware Store, Man
street, Milcrsburg, U. lz3'''l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
DENTISTS.
Il. EISAN

DENTIST, Millersburg Ohio. Artificial Tcetl
~ ins erted, from to an entire set on gOlu
silver or vulcanite base, All operations sklltulll
performed. Satisfaction warranted
Rooms, three doors west OF Westons snioon' or
jackson street. l-i-fi'l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-16
Them Shirt EBOsOms.

A VERY LARGE MAD VERY
cheap assortment of Linnen Shirt Bossoms Just re-
ceiyed at the BooC STORE,