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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
The Untruthfulness or the Ig-
uOrance of the President.


In his remarkable letter to the Ohio
Duputation, refusing to accede to their
request to annul his unconstitutional and
illegal banishment Of Mr.. Vallandigham,
President Lincoln said :
1--WE all know that combinations,
armed. in some instances, to resist the
arrest of deserters, began several months
ago; that more recently the like has APP
peared in resistance to the enrolment pre-
paratory to draft; and that quite anum-
ber of assassinations have occurred from
the same animus. these had to be met
by military force, and this again has
led to blood shed and death.
These things have been
notorious, known to all and of course
known to Mr.. Vallandigham. Perhaps |
would not be wrong to say they origina-
ted with his especial friends and adher-
ents. With perfect knowledge of them
he has frequently made speeches in Con-
gress and before popular assemblies; aud
if it can be shown that with these things
staring him in the face, he has ever uttered a
aoord of reJuke or counsel against them, it
will be fact greatly in his favor with
me, and one of which, as yet, I AM TOTAL
LY IGNORANT"
Heie it will be seen that the President
states that if Mr.. Vallandigham has ever
uttered word of rebuke or counsel
| against resistance to the draft, 'it will be
| a fact greatly in his favor with him, (the
President. and one of which he is total
/, ignorant" He is ignorant or unscru-
pulous. On the 9th of March, 1868,
there appeared in the New York Times,
Republican paper Of large circulation.
the following card
"NEw York, March s, 1868.
"To the Editor of The ". y. Times
"Allow me to say that the statement
of your reporter that l denied that we
owed any obedience to the Consc ription
Act and your own that l counseled re.
sistance to it by the people of the North
are both incorrect, On the contrary,
expressly counseled the trial of all qaes
tions of low before our judicial courts, ana
all questions of politics before the tribu
nal of the ballot.5or. LAM FOR OBEDIENCE
TO ALL LAws-obedience by the people
and by men in power also. am for {
Tree discussion of all questions of law
before onr judicial courts, and all ques
tions of politics before the tribunal Of th'
ballot box. | am for free discussion o
all measures and laws whatsoever as il
, former times; but FOR FoRoIBLE RESISTANCE
TO NONE. The ballot-box, and NOT TuI
CARTRIDGE BOX, is the instrument for re
form and revolution which l would hav'
+ resorted 20. Let this be understood.
I G. L. VALLANDIGHAM."
: This card, in connection with the ex
tract above, shows how completely thu
Q President has misrepresented Mr.. Vail
q andigham, and that, in order to make
/ case against him On his own premises
he has to resort to direct and unnlitiga
, ted falsshood. This certainty completes
, most shameless record ofthe President
- Gin. Eng.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
The Lnborfng Man.

When the party now in power were
laboring to overthrow those national and
constitutional doctrines which for so
many years had given happiness and
prosperity to the American people, they
exhausted every means to bring the poor
laboring man to their support, promising
high wages, prosperous times, light taxes,
freedom OF person, speech and press"
national peace" and numerous other
great improvements upon the wise and
good national government which had
given US surfeit Of prosperity. But
how fares the poor man to-day. Where
are the high hopes inspired by the treach.
erous promises Of the authors Of ruin?
Their labor is in many cases injured OF
destroyed Their pay is in deprecated
currency, and for every yard of muslin
/ pound Of coffee, or other articles Of con.
sumption they are forced to pay an in
crease, in some cases twice or three time
the amount that they used to pay in for
mer times. Suppose they labor for on,
dollar per day and buy muslin at 40 cent.
per yard, they can get 2 yards for their
labor. Two years ago, their days work
at one dollar would have brougot them
eight yards Of muslin Of the same mate
rial. Here then is the difference, and
what is it but a reduction of their wages
from 8 to p. But again, their freedom
is usurped, and they themselves are forced
to leave their homes or give the last
means they have to gain exemption from
the field. The conscription falls upon
them. The rich speculator, who can
profit by their reduced labor, can buy
his exemption and not feel the loss, but
the poor man whose family needs his
support, must leave them perhaps home
less and endure the hardships and perils
of war. Can it be that laboring men
are still blind enough to support this ever
changing and yet nameless, and souless
party, that are now in power. II mat
ters not what has been your previous po-
litical sentiments, your own freside and
deep necessity demand that the princi
pies of former years should be reinsta
ted. They protect the poor ana rici
alike. Can any man mistake his duty
Is not the fearful present argument enough
that change is indispensable.-Nort'
| Democrat.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
Thinning the Leaves of Grapes.

One of the most absurd practices prev
alent at this season of the year, is that
of pulling off the foliage of grapes, in
order, it is said, to ripen-the fruit, Those
who do this say they can't bear to see the
clusters so shaded; they know the sun
shine woud color them. And so they
thrust right and left, covering the ground
with green leaves. This is an error
The ripening of fruit depends upon the
presence and successful working of we'll
formed and healthy foliage and vigorous
vines. The leaves are the lungs and
stomach of the plant. Through them it
breathes; them it digests its food. aud
prepares nourishment for the fruit and
the whole vine. Go to the sides Of the
forest, and you find the blackberry de-
veloping large and ripening up finer in
partial shade than in the sunny field
Go little further and you will find the
wild grape growing luxuriantly and ri
pening perfectly where the sun seldom
shines; certainly, where it never reaches
the clusters, and where no one pulls Of
ths leaves. Some of the handsomes
clusters ever picken in our garden huns
all summer in the shade of leaves, anC
on the North side Of the trellis- bar. Th'
leaves had the sunlight all day, but th'
fruit did not. We have no doubt tha
one reason why the costly varieties OF thu
country show SO much hslf-ripened fruit
is because the gardeners so perpetually
meddle with the foliage
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27

BY ARTEMUs WARD.

"No, William Barker, you cannot have
my daughters hand in marriage until
you are fully her equal in wealth and So
cial position" .
The speaker was naughty old man of
some sixty years, and the person whom
he addressed fine looking young man
Of twenty five.
With sad aspect the young man with
drew from the stately mansion.
II.
Six months later the young man once
more stood in the presence Of the hsugh-
ty old man.
"Whatl you here again? angrily cried
the old man.
cay. old man." proudly exclaimed
William Barker, II am here, your dsugh-
ter's equal and yoursi"
The old mans lips curled with scorn.
A derisive smile lit up his cold features
when casting violently upon the marble
centre table an enormous roll of green
backs, William Barker cried
"See Look on this wealth And I
have tenfold more Listen, old mani
You spurned me from your door. But 1
did not despair. secured contract
for furnishing the army Of the--with
BEEF"
"Ye,, yesl" eagerly exclaimed the old
man.
and bought up all the disabled
cavalry horses l could ind---could
fnd-"
Il see! l see'' cried the old man, "and
good beef they make, too!
They dol they do! and the profits are
immensep'
IL should say sop
And now, sir, l claim your daughters
fair hand"
"Boy, she is yours! But hold Look
me in the eye. Through all this you have
been loyal?"
ITO the core!"
"And," continued the old man in a
voice husky with emotion, "are you in
favor Of a vigorous prosecution of the
war ?"
II am p
"Then, boy, take her. Maria, my
child, come hither. Thy William claims
thee. Be happy, my children, and what
ever our lot in life may be, let Us all sup
port the Government
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
The AbOIttionists Becoming
Sick of their own NJ edictne.

1t is well known that the Abolition.
lists have not only established reign oI
terror all over the land, but have substi.
tuted Mob Law Of the worst character
wherever they have the strength Of mum
bers to enforce il. But this mob spirit
has been carried to such an extent by the
"decency party" that some Of the lead.
ers, who can see into the future little
further than the mad caps who control
the machinery are becoming alarmed.
and are entering their protests against
the illegal and diabolical proceedings of
the m obocrats.
The special correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial (Republican), in
giving report of the proceedings of the
Republican meeting at Mt. Gilead, thus
rebukes the mob spirit of the bogus
"Union" speakers in various parts of the
State. 1t must be borne in mind that
this testimony comes from political OPP
ponent:
Dad CONDUCT OF UNION MEN.
The best of causes may have impru.
dent advocates, who, against the advice
OF the judicious, may conduct themselves
improperly toward their oppouents.-
We have been grieved 20 see such con-
duct at several Of the Union meetings we
have attended recently; and, and, in the
hope Of checking its increase, we feel it
to be our duty to speak of it here. 1t is
the intolerance of certain class of Union
men toward their opponents, which man
ifests itself by assaulting every man who
halloos for Vallandigham, not only on
the ground where Union meeting is being
held, but in the public streets where ali
have equal rights. Until the war shall
be declared in the North, and we think
disloyal persons can be maraged here
without that-no man has a right to
knock another down for the expression
of his opinion. 1t is violation of law,
which, if allowed to increase, as it seems
to be doing, will end in anarchy and
bloodshed worse than war. II is the
spirit of the mob, and not of law
abiding good Union citizens. 1t caused
sad forebodings to see this kind of con
duct in Delaware and in Mt. Gilead; and
more shocking was it, in the latter place,
after one had been knocked down, to see
his companion fleeing for his life. with a
crowd of score or two pursuing ant
picking up bricks and stones to hurl a
him, as though he were wild beast
Such conduct is the legitimate fruit o
the advice given, we are sorry to say, by
one Of the Union speakers recently, tina
when men were seen wearing butternu
emblems, Union men should quietly ap
proach them and tear them from thei
fastenings. We could hardly believe
our ears when we heard it, for it is sc
utterly at variance with the observance
of law and order and SO in keeping with
what they have always condemned in the
opposition. We do not believe he though
seriously of what he was saying
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
The Black Heifer Party.

Major Jack Downing hits off the ultra
Administration policy, in the conduct of
the war, in the following pointed style.
The black -heifer mark makes loose work,
and is considerably conspicuous:
"The war has been carried on by us
Just like old Sol Pandegrasts boy plow-
ed. Old Sol took his oldest boy Adam,
a thick headed feller, out one spring
morning and set him to blowing He
told him to 60 to work and strike fur
row across the field to black hefer, and
then keep on. After giving him his di-
rections, old Sol went off to the house
and let Adam alone. The boy started
his oxen in bee line for the black heifer,
but when he got pretty close to her, she
throw up her tail and ran off in another
direction. Adam thought he must fol-
low the black heifer till he come to her,
no matter where she went; he struck
another bee line for her, and with just the
same result When he got close to her,
the black heifer gave another frisk with
her tail, and off she went. Adam geed
his oxen around, and struck for her again;
and so he kept on all day. AT night the
old man come out to see how Adam got
along. lie found the field all cut up with
furrows, zig gag, criss-cross, and in every
direction, and asked Adam swat on arth
it all ment?" oval" sez the thick
headed numskull, "you told me to steer
for the black heifer, an I've dun it all
day, but the darned critur wouldn't stand
still and so the burrows are kline ov criss-
cross, you see." Now. seq /, that's jest
what Linkum has been doing. Greeley
told him to steer for the niger, an the
result is like Adam Pandergrast's plow
ing. There's considerable fighting beer
done, but it's all criss. zig-zag, and
don't amount to nothin. IT he'd hav
steered for the Union under the Constitu
ton, it would ov been all up with JEFF
Davis afore now"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
VAR RIETY.

The happiest man is the benevolent
one, for he owns stock in the happiness
of all mankind.
Ir is the ordinary way Of the world to
keep folly at the helm, and wit under the
matches.
IF you think there isn't an honest man
living, you had better for appearance
sake, put off saying it till you are dead
yourself. .-..
A dentist advertises that he will spare
no pains in extracting peoples molars.
Surprising candor
Why are some Of our Generals like a
Dancing masters toes Because they
must be turned out,
II is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy. and only by thought
that labor can be made happy.
IF yo have. nothing of the Divinity
within. you will vainly essay to worship
the Divinity without.
WALK forth occasionally, young ladies
in a gentle rain with uncovered cnrley
heads, II you would feel the spirit OF the
universe descending upon you.
Our griers are no doubt deeply inter
esting to ourselves; they are great bores
to our friends.
THERE are only two bad things in this
world-sin and bile.
BIRDS are the poor mans music; Mowers
the poor mans poetry; and the rich man
has no better.
wHAr is the only thing mean man
doesnot keep ? His word.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
The Fall Elections.

The following list gives the time when
the several State elections are to be held
this fall:
Vermont, September l.; California,
September 2; Maine, September, IA;
Ohio, October 13; Pennsylvania, Octo-
Der 13; Massachusetts, November 8; New
York, November 3; Wisconsin, Novem-
Der 5; Delaware, November 10; Iowa,
November 10; Minnesota, November 10.
The ball will be opened by Vermont;
but there is no interest attached to the
action of that little State. 1t is SO hope
essly Republican that there will be no
serious contest. California will go Dem
ocratic, of course The State always
had Democratic majority, and the party
which was divided at the last two cleo
tions is now heartily united. In Maine
an earnest canvass is now going on, and
we are confident the result will show very
heavy Democratic gains, if not decided
majority. The party is united, and the
Republicans SO handicapped by the ad
ministration and the draft, that they will
make but poor race. Until the Maine
election is decided, it is premature tt
speculate concerning the Ohio and Penn
sylvania elections, which take place du
ring the second week in October. Wer
these elections to be held next week, the,
both would go overwhelmingly Demo
cratic. AS to Pennsylvania it has hat
enough of Republicanism for genera
tion On the whole we fee lreasona
bly, confident that the fall elections
will show decided anti administration
maiorities,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
Preserving Grapes.

Hon. B. P. johnson acknowledges. in
the last number of the Journal Of the
State agricultural Society. the receipt Of
Isabella grapes of last seasons growth,
which, he says, are as fresh as if just
taken from the vines. They were pre-
served by Mr.. Levi Williams. of West
Hill, Ithaca. "by being laid in box with
LAYERS of cotton cloth between the bunch
es of grapes" Col. johnson observes
that $50 simple process as this will
lead our grape-growers to preserve their
grapes, and thus have supply the year
round"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
STATES TO ELECT.

There are three members elected to the
Federal Congress to represent the First,
Second and Seventh districts of Eastern
Virginia, about whose real sentiments
very little is known; /; but as they were
chosen under military protection we must
class them for the present on the side OF
the administration. The relative strength
will thus stand, with the liberal admiss-
ions in the States yet to elect; in favor OF
the administration, 81 /; opposition. "a
On all questions relating to the war there
will be found an overwhelming majority
in favor of its vigorous prosecution oi
the suppression of the rebellion and the
re establishment of the Union.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
Grapes.

The French preserve grapes the year
round by coating the clusters with lime.
The bunohes are picked just before they
are thoroughly ripe, and dipped in lime
water of the consistency of cream. They
are then hung on wires, and when dry
are dipped the second time, and then
hung up to remain. The lime coat keeps
out the air and checks any tendency to
decay. When wanted for the table dip
the clusters in warm water to remove the
lime.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
Hon. George H. Pug1l.

After the Hon. George e. Pugh had
closed his speech at the Democratic meet
ing here ON Saturday last, a young lady,
(whose name we have been unable to
learn, advanced to the stand, and in .
very appropriate address. placed beau
tiful wreath around the neck of the spea-
ker. 1t was very gracefully done and as
gracefully received Cncilpale Demo-
crat, III.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
The Next CONGRESS.

The political majority in the next Uni
ted States House of Representatives, un-
der the most favorable Republican view
that can be placed upon it, will be adverse
to the present national administrations
We give the figures of the members elec-
ted, politically classed, and add thereto
the members yet to be chosen
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
Another Arbitrary Arrcst--Bru-
taiity of Provost MarshaIs--
The treatment Z feceived by Dis
charged White American SOL
diers--The coming area Of b.
OIitiOn Ascendency!
from the Allen COUNT Democ,o, !


The following brief and simple nara.
tive gives our readers an idea Of the way
White meu are being treated by Provost
Marshals. We also refer them to our
first page, where we publish an account
of the most damnable outrage committed
on the person Of white man, by another
of these Marshals, we have ever heard of.
We ask our readers, to peruse these care
fully and hand to their Republican neigh.
Dor, and ask them if they are willing
that these things continue:
My name is Samuel Litsenberger.
was born in Amanda township. Hancock
county, Ohio. l am pow 25 years old.
| was drafted in Hancock county, Ohio,
and reported for service, and was dis,
charged at Mansfield, Ohio, about three
weeks after l was drafted.
On the 18th day Of August, '63, about
IL o'clock, p. NJ, i started for DR.. Will
son, who resides 1-2 miles distant, to
attend upon my wife who was entering
upon her confinement when left.
was returning with DR.. Wilson,
about 2 o'clock, A, NJ, and when within
about 800 yards of my residence, / was
arrested by John Shade, Deputy Provost
Marshal OF Allen county, and John May,
Deputy Provost Marshal of Hancock Co.,
Ohio, who were accompanied by from 10
to 20 others.
was kept standing in the road, guar
ded by the men, during the entire night,
they hourished their pistols in my face,
and | begged Of them that they would
permit me to go to my home just for one
moment that | might know how my wife
Jared in her accouchment, and this her
first. 1 was by these federal officers, OF
rather should say devils. refused. About
day ligh. / was hurl led off to Lima, 80
miles distant, and taken before the Pro-
vost Marshal, after being refused even
the sight of our first and only child, when
after an half hours examination, 1 was
turned loose in tlo streets of Lima, with.
out knowing for what crime l had been
arrested, and left to get home to my poor
sick and heart broken wife as best / may
This, my fellow citizens, is the protec-
tion the citizen receives from these gov.
ernment officials. This is the kind o
loyalty demanded Of those who serve thu
government. My only crime has beel
to be Democrat. How long shall thes
things continue? appeal to you, IN,
fellow-citizens, to right these wrongs
and to end this abolition ascendenc
which seeks power by trampling upo
individual liberties and constitutions
rights.
SAMUEL LITSINBERGER.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27

"Iy's a shame, husband, that ] have to
set here mending your old clothes r.
Don't say a word about it. wife, the
least said the sooner mended."
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27

BREAD is the staff of life, and Lager
Beer the stilts---ths former sustaining
man, and tho latter elevating him for
fall.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27

IT has been suggested that We all take
a rest on the breakfast job" business
for while. People are somewhat sired
and would like to breakfast-And con-
slider
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27

WHY is the sidewalks in New York
like mans head +? Because big bugs
often walk on them.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27

AN excellent grammarian gives it as
reason why blow leaves a blue mark,
that blow in the past tense is blew.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27

II am surprised. my dear. that haye
never seen you blush" 'Ah,' replied
Sal. II was born to blush unseen"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27

Why was last year like the second
year before last d? Because one was 1860
and the other 1860 fwo.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
SAMUEL LITSINBERGER.
STATE OF OHIO,
n ~ -

Before me, the undersigned authority,
personally came Samuel Litsinberger,
who being first duly sworn, deposes and
says the foregoing statement by me sub
mitted, is true in substance and in fact.
j. H. NELLY, Clerk,
August l3, 1868. A. G. o.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
JEwELRY, &c,
A. Ii. FREY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
RACK PAY, BOUNTY sc.

sTv A. TAYLOR, Notary Public. Holmesville, "
L. will promptly attend to procuring PACK Ise pay
bounty and pensions for disabled ahG @ 1S
riends OF those deceased. Va-IJ
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-27
Sf(istell
Another DastardIy outrage by
the Republican MObOCrncy.

AN EXCURSION TRAIN FILLED WITH WOMEN
AND CHILDREN RIDDLED WITH STONES
BECAUSE SOME OF THEM cHEERED For
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LADIES Be-
yERELY INJURED.