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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
Do Your own work.

Enlarge not Thy destiny, says the ora.
cles; cndeavor not to do more than is given
thee in charge; the one prudence of life
is concentration; the one evil is dissipa.
ton; and it makes no difference whether
our dissipatons are coarse or fine. prop
crty and its cares, friends and social
habit, or politics, or music, or feasling
everything is good which takes away
one plaything delusion more, and drive
us home to add one stroke of faithful
work. Friends, books, pictures, lower
duties, talents, batteries, hopcs-all are
distractions which cause oscillations in
onr giddy balloon, and make gooj
poise and strait course impossible. W,
must elect your work; you shall take
what you can, and drop the rest. On
ly SO can that amount of vital forces acu
muate which can make the steps from
knowing to doing.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28

BEAUTIFUL ANswERs.-A pupil of the
Abbie Sicord gives the following an
swcrs
What is gratitude q?
Gratitude is the memory Of the heart
What is hope
Hope is the bosom Of happiness ?
What is the difference between hope
and desire
Desire is a tree in leaf hope is tree
in flower, and enjoyment is a tree in fruit.
What is eternity?
"A day without yesterday or to.mor-
row--a day without end.
What is time ?
a line chat has no ends-a path that
begins in the cradle and ends in the grave
What is God ?
The necessary being, the sum of eter-
niiy-the machinist of nature, the eye of
justice, the matchless power of the Uni
verse; and the soul OF the world.
Does God reason
Man /, asons because he doubts he eel
eOratcS--he desires. God is omnipres.
ent, he never doubts-nc therefore never
reasons.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
DR. LA CROISS'
Private Medical Treatise
on TIE
Physiological View of Marriage.

$50 PAGES AND 1870 ENGRAvINGs.-Prce only
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Sent free of postage to all parts Of
the Union On the infrmates of youth and maturity,
disclosing ,he secret olIes of both of all ages,
causing debility, nervousness, depression of spirits
palpaton of the heart suicide imaginngs, involuntary
emiss ons, bushings, defective memory, indigestious
and lassitude, WN confessions Of Ni2ng interest Of
q BOdFdiRD School Miss college Student, and q
Young MdTried Lddy, &C. &c. 1t is truthful advi-
ser the married and those contemplating marriage,
who entertain secret doubts of their physical condition,
and who conscious of having hazarded ths health,
happiness aud privileges to which every human being
Is entitled.
YOUNG MEN who are troubled with weakness, gem
orally caused by ba1 habit in YOUTH the effects OF
which are dizziness, pains, forgetulness, sometimes
ringing in the weak weakness of the back and
lower cNremities confusion of ideas, loss OF memory,
with melancholy. may be cured by the authors NEW
PARIS AND LONDON TREATMENT.
We have recently devoted much OF our time in VS.
lTlNG TIE EUROPEAN HOSPITALS, availing our
selves of the knowledge and researches of the
skilled Physicians and Surgeons in Europe and the Con
now have the fnll benefit of the many NEW EFFICA-
CIoUs REMEDIES which we are enabled to introduce
into practice and the public rest assured sf the
same zeal assduity, SECRECY and attention being paid
to these which has distinguished heretofore
Physician our PECULIAR department of pro fesonaG
Prac tice, for he past t,oeHty .fUe years.
FRENCH FEMALE PnLs--Lauies who wish for Medicine
the efficacy Of which has been tested Ia thous ands OF
cases. and never failed to effect speedy without
any bad result viii use none but DR. DeLancys Female
Pills The only caution necessary to be observed is
ladies should not take them If they have to believe
they are coJtia situations e particulars Of which
will be found on the wrapper accompanying each boN)
though always safe and healthy, SO gene yet active
are they.
he United States or Car ada.
TO THE LADlES-Who need a cOnfdeRtid1 medical
adviser with regard to any of those interesting com
plants to which their delicate organization renders them
liable, are particularly invited to consult us.
THE "ELEcTRo GALvASIo PRoTECTWE,"-For married
ladies whose health will not admit who have de-
sire to increase the fanatics, may be obtained above
II is perfectly safe preventative coception and has
been extensively used during the last years, Price
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
The Abolition of Congress too
strong Even for New England.

The following excellent hit at the leg
islation Of the last Congress comes from
the meridian of New England. The ne
gro in the last Congress was too strong
even for the Abolition regime:
ACTS AND RESOLVES OF THE THlRry.sEv-
ESTH CONGRESS-, FIRST REGULAR sEssiNN.
Not copied from the record, but put
down according to our recollection, and
warranted correct in the main.
|. An act in relation to niggers.
2. An act to emancipate the niggers.
3. An act to prohibit what ye-csl-it
in the Territories.
4. An act to abolish what ye-call.it in
District of Columbia.
5. An act concerning niggers.
6. An act confscating niggers.
7. An act to anticipate the wives and
babies of contrabands.
g. An act to emancipate niggers who
fight for the Conlederacy.
8. An act to make 'em fight for the
Union.
10. An act to make freed nggers love
work.
IL. An act to educate said freed mig
gers.
II. An act to make paper w worth more
than gold.
10. An act to make little more pa
per worth more than a great deal more
gold.
IA. An act to free SOMEBODY'S niggers.
10. An act in relation to niggers.
10. An act to prohibit importations
by increasing duties.
II. An act to make white folks soueal,
otherwise known as the Tax Bill
1S. An act authorizing the President
TO draft white folks.
10, An act authorizing the President
to arm niggers.
20. An act to give little more paper.
81. An act concerning niggers.
%. An act to make omnibus tickets n
legal tender.
%. An act to compensate Congress.
men for using their influence in obtaining
contracts.
"a. An act authorizing the issue O,
more omnibus tickets.
%. An act declaring white men nj.
most as good as niggers if they behave
'hcihnci'cS' I baiu Ou tHe taDIp.
26. An act to repeal the clause of tho
Constitution relating to the admission OF
new States.
27. An act to repeal the rest of tn,
Constitution.
%. Resolutions pledging the Govern
ment to pay for emancipated niggers.
20. An act authorizing tho President
to pay for said niggers. (Wcnt under.
30. An act to confiscate things.
81. Resolutions cxpIaing thar som,
other things are not meant.
80. An act in relation TO niggers.
33. An act to make nigg'rs white.
"a. An act to make 'em title winter.
30 An act to make 'em good deal
whittier.
36. An act in relation to colored peo
pie.
81 An act in relation to contrabands
3S. An act concerning niggcrs.
80. Resolutions Of adjournment.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
Grades of EiIIaiuy.

The man that will take newspaper for
n length of time, and then send it back
"relused' and unpaid for, would swallow
a blind dogs dinner, and then stono the
dog for being blind.--Erchange.
lie would do worse than that. He'd
marry girl on trial, and send her back
at the end Of tho honeymoon with the
words Don't suit" chaked on her back
-Aon City.
He would do worse than that. Tie
would steal the chalk to write it with.
and afterwards he would use it on his
shirt, to save the expense of washing,
and then sue his wile's father for a
months boarding ng.-IdpeHiSer
Worse yet. He'd chase a sick rat ten
miles overy corduroy road, and insti-
tue post mortem examination after he
had caught him, in order to recover a
stolen grain of con.-Woryan Star
We indorse every word of tho above.
iie would steal the rotten eggs from
blind pig, and steal all tho winter meat
from an editor.-Herald.
All too mild Ho would go and ioin
the Southern Conrcdcracy, which is about
the lowest depth of meanness man could
reach.-NJ j. Leoder.
That don't fit the case at all He'd
smuggle himself through to Heaven by n
roundabout road, bribe st. Peter with n
bogus iarthing, and then, after he got in ,
would steal paving stones from the streets
OF New Jerusalem, and trade them of
for half penny stumps Of cigars, Nor.
gan Co. Gazette.
Stronger yet. lie would sponge liv-
ing from the hard earnings of his poor old
father, until the old gentleamn unable to
work, and then let him die in the poor
house, and afterwards sell his remains to
the medical students for anatomical pu.-
poses.-Bigtto" Age.
lie would be as mean as the man who
cursed his poor old blind mother for stop
ping in his door-yard to beg for bread,
and who gave his only child u penny for
going to bed supperless, and the next
morning charged him penny for his
brcakIast.-1orchhgM
Worse yet lie would steal the pen.
MES from the eyes OF his dead grand.
mother. and then curse her because they
were not quarters Erchange.
Yes, He'd feed his children on bread
and water, tickel them in the throat with
feather till they threw it up, and then
put the mess away carefully for another
meal.-Red BiuG Beacon.
Worse thar that. lie would steal
eggs and "suck 'cm," and then put then,
under setting hen and curse her because
she did didn't hatch full nedgcd chickens
Sonora County { Cdiyornia) Journal
Gentlemen. you may as well give it up
The English language does not contain
words sufficiently forcible. out of whicl
to frame sentence to express the ute,
meanheSs OF that man who takes news
paper for length Of time. and ther
sends it back refused and unpaid for
So, then, save your wits for some,hip,
that has soul something that is mo-
both an outrage and disgrace to human
ity.- WeliSvWs Patriot.
He would throw a soldiers wife an
family out Of rented shanty. and shay
their beads and sell their hair to q wi
maker TO pay the rent.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28

WOUNDED AND KILLED.-It takes but
little space in the columns Of the daily pa.
pers: but o what long household stor-
les and biographies are every one Of these
strange names, we read over and forget !
"W ounded and killed !" Some eye
reads the name to when it is dear as life,
and some heart is struck OF broken with
the blow made by each name. among
the list.
1t is our Henry, or our James, or our
Thomas that lies with poor broken limbs
at the hospital, or white, still, and ghast
ly face on the battle field. Alas ! for
the eyes that read; alas for hearts that
feel
"He was pretty boy, I've sung him
to sleep so many times in my armsW-
says the poor mother, bowing in anguish
that cannot be uttered. ale was my
brave, noble husband. the father OF my
little orphan children l' sobs the strick.
en- wife. Gle was my darling brother
that loved so, that | was proud Of"
murmurs the sister, amid tears; and so
the terrible stroke falls on homes through
out the land.
"Wounded and killed !" Every name
in that list is lightning stroke to some
heart, and breaks like thunder over some
home, and falls like long black shadow
upon some hearthstono.-Liome Nagazine
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
THEsECRETs ofYoUTH UNVEILED.

4 Treats on the Cause Of Premature Decay--.4 SAL
enin lrdraiHg. Just Published. a book ShoioiRg the
insidious progress and preodiencs among schools,
both male and females, Of The FItdl hdbH; pointing
ont The Fatality that fRedrid6ky attends its eictimS,
and deceioping the achoIe progress ofe disease, from
he beginidg TO he end,
,0N be sentby aR on receipt Qfti0o[3lcent stamps
BS-Attendance daily from In the motsing till at
night, and on Sundays from 2 to NJ
Medicines with full directions sent to part OF the
United States or Canada, by patients communicating
their symptoms by letter. Business correspondence
strictly confidential.
e- DR. L's Office is still located established under
the name Of DIR. LA CR0IX, at No 81 Maiden Lane,
Albany, NY.
Oct II, lS6l-n35y1.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
Domestic.

WHEN your friends are laid up with tie
rheumatism, always press them to come
over and take tea with you. While such
acts OF kindness entail no expense, they
procure for you large reputation for SYM
pathy and ncighborly Kindness. With
proper discrimination there is nothing
that pays better profit than goodness
OF heart"
BLACKBERRY SYRur-This should be
prepared in every family, on account of
its efficacy as remedy for summer com
plants.
10 two quarts of blackberry juice add
one and a half pounds of sugar, half an
ounce of cinnamon and cloves. and quar-
ter of an ounce of allspice. Boil it thor
oughly, and while cooling add one pint
of the best brandy.
DoSe-for IN adult, half a gill to gill;
for child, a tcaSpoonful or more, accor-
ding to its age.
ToMAro PupplNG.-- tho tomatoes,
place layer Of them in the bottom of an
eiuhen dish, cover with bread crumbs
prolusely seasoned; add another layer of
tomatoes and cover with bread crumbs as
before. and, when the dish is filled, place
on tho top piece of butter. Put the
dish into moderate oven and if two lay
crs of tomatoes fill it, twenty minutes will
be long enough for them to be sufficiently
cooked.
Tomatoes are very nice stewel with
bread and crum 8, as they are SO very
juicy that, without the crumbs. they have
not sufficient consistency.
BRoILEp ToMAToEs.--In order to have
tomatoes nice. cooked in this manner, the
la gest ones must bo selected, Cut them
into rather thick slices, seasoning each
piece with pepper and Salt. Use an oys.
ter gridiron to broil them on--a common
one will answer--and cook them but q
lew moments. When sent TO the table
add butter
IoMAroEs'-rake large. smooth toma-
toes, and cut them at the top. carefully
taking out the seeds. Prepare some bread
crumbs with pepper and salt, and add 4
little butter Fill each tomato with ms
much of this stufling as possible, and bake
in pan as you do apples.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
Farm for Rent.

THE undersigned desires to rent the farm on
L which he now resides, in Kilbuck township,
consisting Of 100 aeres of which 65 acres areunder
cultivation Possession will be given II the spring
for spring crops and full possession of the premises
given on the 10th of Sebtember. For further par
GEORGE SELDERS.
Feb, 10, lS6l-G
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28

IT is common saying of moralists
that the lower order of animals have not
the vices of man. yet it is certain that
some of the insects are backbiters, and all
Of the qusdrupeds tail bearers.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
Syphilis and Mercurial Disease.

On. J. c. AYEn: Sir, clcerrIy comply with tho
quest of your agent and report to you Of the effects
have realized with your Saisalnrilla.
have cured with it, in my practice, most of the com.
plants for which it is recommended, and have found its
effects truly wonderful IN the OF Tenere0i anil Mer
curid DSease One Of ny patients had Syilitic ulcers
IN his throat which consuming his palate and tho
top of his mouth. Your S0isaparilla steadily taken
cured lin in five weeks. Another attacked by
Ondary symptoms in his nose, and the liberation had
eaten away considerable part Of it, that believe the
disorder would reach his brain and kill linn. But 10
yielded to my administration of your Sarsararia the
ulcers healed aud he Is well again. not of course without
some designation to his face woman who had been
treated for the disorder by mercury suffering
from this poison in her bones They had become
sitiye to the weather that damp duy she suffered
crucating pain in her joints and bones. She too
cured entirely by your SarSalarilla in few weeks.
know from its formula which your agent gave me, that
this Preparation from your laboratory must lie great
remedy consequently, these truly remarkable results
with it have not surprised me.
Etnit. rnnlIy NJ IN
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
Stock for Sale.

''HE undersigned desires to sell at private sale two
three yea old Colts and seven head OF Milch COWS
For particulars call the subscriber at his residence
one half mile north Of sharp's MIL Kilbuck Township
May 81, 1852. GEORGE sELpERs'
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
Ayers Cherry PeCtoral,


Coughs, Colds, Influenza, HOnrscncss,
Group, bronchitis, Incipicnt Com
sum ption. and for the Relief
of Consumptivc Patients
in advanced Stages
of the Disease,
This Is remedy universally known to surpass any
other for the throat and lung complaints, that 1t
is useless here publish tho evidence of its virtues Its
unrivallcd excellence for coughs and colds and its truly
wonderful of pulmonary disease, have made II
known throughout the civilized nations OF the earth.
Few the communities, families, among them
who have not personal experience of its effects
some living trophy in their midst Of its victory over the
subtle aud dangerous disorders Of the throat and lungs
As all know dreadful fatality of these disorders and
as they know. the effects of this remedy need not
do than to them that 1t has now all the Vr
tues that it did have when making the which have
won strongly upon the confidence of mankind.
Prepared by DR.. ]. C. AVER g. CO., Lowell, Mass.
For sale by DIR. j. X. RAIrF, Druggist,
Mllersburg, Ohio.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28

INDEPENDENCE, Preston Co., Va. 9Th July, 1859.
On. j. c. AVER: Sir, have been afflicted with n pain
fnl chronic Rheumatism for n long time which baied tho
skill of physicians, and stuck TO in spite of all the
remedies could find until tried your Sargararlla One
bottle cured me in two weeks and restored my general
health much that far better than before
attacked. think it IL wonderful medicine. j. FlEAM.
Jules Y. Gctccll of st. Louis writes 60 have been
afflicted for years with n1tciioU IF he Lirer, which
destroyed my health tried every thing, and every thing
failed to relieve and have been brokcndUwn
for years from other than arrangement Of
The Lrer My beloved PASTOR the Rev. Mr.. Espy, advised
to try your SHrsapan because he said lac krew You,
and any thing you male worth trying. by the bless
ing of God it has cured me, and has purified my blood
to make man of me. ! feel young again. Tho
best that lie said of you is not half good enough"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
PUMPS OF EVERY VARIETY.

From one to a hundred feet deep; WILL NOT FREfzy-
wARRAETEp. Sign Of the Big Coffee Pot.
May Is, is62tf. BRAY, THE THINNER.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
LeucorrhUn or whites, Ovarian TumOr,
ItcriMe UIcCrmtiOm. Eemnlc Disenses.

DR.. j. b. s. Chamning, Of New York City, writes q
most chrrrlly comply with the request Of your agent In
saying have found your Sarsapaia most excellent
Alternative in tho numerous complaints for which NO
employ such remedy, but especially In Hndtc DISEASES
Of the Scrofuous diatheSis. have cured many nvecr
ate cases of cncorrloa 10y It, and where the
raint was caused 10y U'ceyttii Of the uterus. The ulcer
ntion itself was soon cured. Nothing within my knowl-
edge equals II for these frnine arrangements"
Edward S. Marrow of Newhury, Ala, writes, "a dan
gcrous oririH hmor of the females in my family
which had dccd all the remedies could employ, has
length been completely cured by your Extract Of
saparilla Our physician thought nothing hut extirpa-
ton could afford relief but lie advised the trial of your
Sarsapnra the last resort before cutting, aud it
proved e1cctua After taking your remedy eight weeks
no symptom of the disease rcmaius"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
Schirrus, Cancer Tumors, Enlargement,
liberation, Carries and ExfoliatiOn of
the Bones.

great variety Of cases have been reported to where
cures Of these formidable complaints have resulted from
the of this remedy but sracc here will not admit
them. Some of them may he found In our American
Almanac, which the agents below named pleased to
furnish gIulis TO all who call for them.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28
More Water!

WE the undersigned, each of us having Pump in
w use bought OF WM BRAY, do cheerfuly recon-
mend them to be all they represented. We per-
ecty satisfied with their operation and believe them TO
be the BEST PUMPS we have seen.
JOHN y. FINNEY. j.. @. yoRwoRK,
O. HIATT, ID. s. UlIL,
=, Y. Worries, l.. CRAWFORD,
$, GARD, @. WEES,
JOHN SHELrs, ID. MISilLER,
JOHN G. BIGHAM, II. PLATZ,
c. y. NEWTON,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-08-28

Dyspepsia, Heart Disease, Fits, EpiIcp-
sy, Melancholy, Ncura1S Sia.
Many remarkable of these affections have been
made by the Alternative power of this medicine 1t stimu
atcs the vital functions into vigorous acton and thus
disorders which would he supposed beyond its
reach. Such remedy has long been required hy the
ccsscs of the people, and confident that this will
do for them all that medicine can do,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-04-25
NOTICE.

u EGISTERs NOTICE.
IL All persons interested, are hereby notif-
ed, that the following named accountants have fill
ed their accounts, in the Registers Office of Bed
ford County; and that the same will be presented
TO the o: phans' Court in for said County on
Tuesday, the 9th day of May next at the Court
House, In Bedford for confirmation.
/. The account of George Wolford, administra-
tor of the Estate of Henry Wolford. late Of Lon
donderry Township, deceased.
9. The account OF Lewis A. Turner, Guardian OF
Andrew J. Turner, deceased
3. The account of Shadrach Hinton, administra-
tor of Elizabeth Hinton. late of Napier Township,
deceased.
4. The account of John Berkhemer, Guardian of
Josiah O.ter one of the children of Elizabeth Os-
ter, late of St. Clair Township, deceased.
S. The account of Henry Taylor, administrator
of the Estate of John Ellis, late of Napier Town
ship, deceased.
6. The account of George N. Ellis, administra-
tor of the Estate of George N. DAVIS, late oi Ma
pier Township, deceased
7. The account of Nathan Robson, Admins
traitor of the Estate of Benjamin Wigfeld, late of
Southampton Town ship, deceased.
g. The account of John W. Sans, Executor Of
the last will de-. of Sidney X. Whitfield, late OF
East-Providence Township, deceased
The account of Joseph Hutchinson and John
w. Scott, Administrators of the Estate Of Robert
II. Huc hison, late of Bedford Township, deceased.
10. The account Of Henry Taylor, Administra-
tor of the Estate oil Peter Hlner, late Oh Ndpier
Township, deceased.
II. The account of Owen McGirr, Adminstra-
tor of the Estate of Francis McGirr, late cf Junia-
ia Township, deceased.
10. The account of Henry Ickes and Joseph lex
es, Administrators of tie Estate of Henry lckes,
late of Union Township, deceased.
10. The account of William Zimmerman admin
istrator of the Estate of Aaron Good, late of Ma
pier Township, deceased.
II. The account of Edward Kerr, Administrator
of the Estate of Nazaanzan Akers, late of West
Providence Township. deceased.
15 The account Of Oliver Horton, Administra-
tor of the Estate of Jonathan Horton, late OF Bed
ford Borough, deceased.
16 The account OF SImcn Rrumbaugh, Admin
strator of the Estate of John Brumbaugh, late Of
Middle Woodberry Township, deceased.
II. The Administration account OF A j. Statlef,
Administrator of the Estate Of DR.. G. W. Statler,
late of St. Clair Township, deceased.
49, The account of John B. Longenecker, admin
istraor Of the estate of Jacob Murray, late ut Mid
die Woodbery Township, deceased
10 The account of J. W. Lngentelter, Executor
of last will and testament of Rachel Halderbaum,
late OF Be dGord township, decea ased.
90. The administration account OF j. w. Cris-
man. administrator OF the Estate of Maranda Riddle,
deceased.
S. II. TATE.
Registers Office, Bed Register.
ford, April H., 1862.