Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-05-14
Miscellaneous Items.

Immediately before the late adjourn
ment of the Wheeling Legislature, MIR.
Ratclifie offered q resolution to ascertain |
if the Senate would accept the Ten Com
mandments without amendmentsi if first
passed by the House. He remarked that
no proposition from tho House had ever
gone to the Senate without coming back
amended. lie desired, before the adjourn
ment, to submit something which might
meet their appreciation. The Speaker
appointed Mr.. Radcliffe to communicate
the passage of the resolution to the Sen.
ate. Mr.. II. accordingly picked up the
resolution and, amidst great laughter,
proceeded to the Senate Chamber. He
subsequently returned and reported to the
House that the Senate insisted that there
were thirteen commandments, and refused
therefore, to accept the House resolution
without amendment
The 4th New Hampshire Regiment has
Just completed heavy job of shoveling
at Port Royal. A few days since on in
spection, Col Whipple discovered one
of the soldiers guns in not the best order
Said tho Col. "Don't appear on inspec-
ton with your gun in such a condition."
Colonel, | know the gun ant Jest right,
but | have got the brightest shovel over
in the entrenchments you ever saw" re-
piled the soldier. The Colonel saw the
point, acknowledged tho corn by a
graceful bow, and passed down the line.
Upon skates, tie Journal Of HealM is
partially strong. If the thermometer is
below thirty, it says, and wind is blowing
no woman or child should be skating
We don't know about this, says an ex-
change. If the lady is "below thirty"
and good looking, let her skate, ther-
mometer or otherwise. If she is the re-
verse, let her slide.
A Chinese widow being found tanning
the grave of her husband was asked why
she performed so singular an operation.
She said she had promised not to marry
again whilc the grave remained damp,
and that as it dried very slow, she saw
no harm in assiating the process,
al wish You would not give me such
short weight for my money" said Gus
toner to grocer, who had an outsand-
ing bill against him. "And | wish you
wouldn't giyeme such long wait for mine,
replied the grocer.
"What church do you attend, Mrs.
Partington?"
"Oh! any paradox church where the
gospel is dispensed with"
A good story is told of Federal ofli-
GERS first appearance in porite society il
Arkansas, The company were engaged
in dancing, and tho lovlies: female pres
ent occupied chair near the window
without a partner. Stepping up to tn
lady, with palpitating heart he exclaim
ed: "Will you do me the honor to grac,
me with your company for the next set?
"Hes, ree!" she relied, "for I've sol
and sot, and sot, till I've bout TUX rootl
A gentleman at ladies' fair, lately
being solicited to buy something by fai
creature who kept table, said he wan
ted to buy what was not for sale, loci
OF her hair. She promptly cut of tn
coveted curl, and received the sum aske
for it, 500. The purchaser was show
ing his trophy to a friend. "She rath,
had you" said the friend; "to my reco
lection she only paid three dollars for Il
whole wig"
Mas. Partington says that nothing d,
spises her so much rs to see people VIII
profess to expect salvation. go TO Churc
without their purses, when racolleclio
is to be taken.
"Copperheads" are dangerous 10 ste
upon -BOston Post.
We commend that truth to those wi
are seeking to crush them out" by vi
lence.
Why is an overloaded gun like an off
holder? Because it kicks nightly wh'
discharged.