Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-11-05
MilIcrsburg Abroad.

We we're told 10y several Of tho ministers who
we're in attendance at the Lutheran s,nod, re
Gently held Mt this place. that their visit here had
proven very agreeable surprise to them From
representa- tons made to them they disiked. tlro'
Tear Of mobs, insults aud abuse, to come here
but to their surprise, they had never been IN
more orderly and civil place, ond had never
been greeted with kinder treatment than that ro.
coiyed at the hands Of our people.
This talk, Substantially, was not confined to a
lew; but it was pretty general among the stran
gers then IN town. The stir1iig, business an.
pearancc OF the town, and the civilty and hos.
plalty Of the people conrasted so strangely
with the adverse impressions under which these
men came here, that it Is not to be wondered IL
was made subject Of conversation.
In point OF business prosperity there is no
town in Ohio, the size Of Millorsburg, that will
compare with 1t. The town Is well built up,
pentiully supplied with shade trees aud shrub.
berry, and presents a liielike and prosperous ap.
pcarance.
Our people are free aud open hear ted, and
generous and hospitable to fault They would
resent au intended insult; but they are not vi.
cious or qua-relsome. There is less having in
Holmes than in any county in Ohio. We have
no representation in the Penitentiary. Our corn.
ty Jail has not been occupied by prisoners one
month in tie last FIVE years, We have no coun.
ty inGrmary, and if We had one, we would have
but few persons to tenant it. We have our share
Of Churches AT d School Houses, and the cen.
sus reports show that the number who can Meth.
er read nor write is below the average Of coun.
ties. Our county taxation is less than that of
any county in Ohio
Under these circumstances, Is it not surprising
that Millersburg has bard name abroadi Peo.
pie will ask, why is it sol 1t has never bee
the case until within the last year or two. And
during that time we have kept fully up to our old
standard in everything. The cause of our bad
name abroad is tracoabe to u single SOURCE
some eighteen months ago the present editor
took charge of the Holmes County ReDuJlican.-
lie was here but short time until he denounced
this as dark spot of creation aud he has rom
week to week been publishing li,gracerul reports
of our place, and dishonorabe acts on the part
of our citizens which had no foundation in truth
He has lied about the place and misrepresented
our people until he has brought disgrace upon
our town aud citizens abroad, aud materially in
jured our business prospects. The people of
Holmes county would preserve their good name
and the business men of Millerspurg would make
money by buying the flee of the Republican and
sinking it in the kibuck.
If the Republican party keeps up paper in
this county, which we hope they will do, they
should have a man at the head Of it who wi
work for tie credit Of the county, the good repu.
tation of the people. and encourage persons
from abroad to come here and trade, and then
MiersburE, and Holmes county, will soon re
gain the good name they had while Mr.. CAsKEY
was proprietor of the Republican.