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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28
Simplicity f1 Language.

Big words are great favorites with people
Of small ideas and weak conception. They
are often employed by men of mind when
they wish to conceal their thoughts. As
general thing. illiterate and half educated
persons use more big words than persons Of
thorough education. 1t is very common
but very egregious mistake to suppose that
long words are more genteel than short ones;
just as the same people imagine that high
colors and fashy figures improve the style
Of dress. They are the kind of people who
never begin but always Commence they
don't live but reside" they don't go to
bed but mysteriously retire" they don t
eat and drink but ''partake of refresh
lnents;;" they are never sick but .'extrenly
indispo.ed;" and instead of dying at last
they "decease The chief strength Of the
English language is in the short words
mostly moDo>ylabes of Saxon Derivation
and people who are earnest seldom use any
other Love, hate, anger, grief JOY, ex-
press themselves in short words and direct
sentences; while cunning falsehood and
aifectation delight in what Horace calls
words foot and half long.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28
Rather severe on Lincoln.

The editor Of the Lacrosse Wisconsin
Democrat is not, we conclude, great ad
mirer OF Old Abe. In late article h,
says:
The Lincoln papers say that Lincolr
should have two terms in Office. In thC
language of Henry Ward Beecher, we ash
if this is not damned hot? Two terms
1t is against nature. Egypt had but one
term of lice, frogs, snakes synonymous
with Abe's office holders, filth, famine and
plaques for all her wickedness. Spain had
but one term of really noted robbers
Heaven had but one term of revolt and that
was settled by forcible secession.-Dogs
have but one term of hydrophobia horses
have but one term of blind staggere; chill
dren have but one term 'of measles, chick
en-pox, whooping- cough, mumps, and such
diseases. This being the case, may Almight-
God forbid that we are to have two terms of
the rottenest, most sinking, ruin-working
smallpox ever conceived by fiends or NOR
tails, in the shape Of two terms of Abe Lin
coins Administration.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28
Abuse Of the Democratic Party

There never was time since the forma-
ton of the Government, that the aims and
purposes of the Democratic party have not
been denounced and misreprcsented. Ac-
cording TO the assertions Of the oppsite par
ty it has always been the purpose of the
Democratic party to ruin the country and
beggar the people. Through Jefferson
they intended so their opponents said, to
produce this calamity Like Miller's pre-
dicton as to the winding up of the affair
of the world some years ago it did not occur
Just then; but when jackson was about tc
be elected it was certain to come in the
event of his election. There was delay
again; but his reelection was certain to
insure it beyond per-adventure. And so
on through succeeding political campaigns.
With few Interruptions the Democratic
party administered the affairs of the Govern
mont, aud our people pruspcred unpreced-
entity and as Government, we were stalking
into a peerless position. Does not this
record speak volumes in favor of the Dem
ocrtic party?- ChtUtcothe Adrertiser.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28
Lookout for woman.

Young men keep your eyes open wher
your after the women. you bite a naked
hook you are green. Is pretty form OF
dress so attractive, or a pretty face even!
Flounces, boys are no sort of consequence
A pretty face will grow old. Paint will wash
off. The sweet smiles of the tirt will give
way TO the scowls of the termagant. An
other and far different being will take the
place of the lovely goddess who smiles and
eats your candy. The coquette will not shine
in the kitchen corner, and with the once
sparkling eyes and beaming countenance
will look daggers at you. Beware, keep
your eyes open boy, when you are after wo-
men. If she bushes when found at her do
mestic duties be sure she is one of the dish.
rag aristocracy, little breeding and a good
deal less sense. If you marry a girl who
knows nothing but how to commit woman
slaughter on the piano, you have the poor
est piece of music ever got up. Find one
whose mind is right, and then pitch in.
Boy, don't be hanging around like a sheep
thief as tho you were ashamed to be seen
in day time, but walk up like chicken to
the dough pile, and ask for the article like a
man.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28
Prentice On Bennet.

The n. Y. Herald a few days ago made
vulgar and libeous attack upon Prentice
of the Louisville journal accusing him of
being whisky bottle and charging that
all western editors were bottles of whisky
In reply Prentice goes back on Bennett
in the following slashing style:
1t Is not supposable that any paper on
earth could have aught to gain from a dis
pute with The New York Herald. The ed
itor Of that concern is so low down that
fifty millstones around his neck, waist, arms
and legs, couldn't sink him lower. Notori-
ously he has been oftener kicked and horse
whipped than any other man in the United
States. Whoever has had the slightes fan
cy for horse whipping or kicking him has
done it. The license to operate on him in
either way or both couldn't have been more
perfect if he had worn the words to let
in chalk-marks upon his shoulders and coat
tail. When he has walked up each morning,
his reflection has been now is it to be a
horse-whipping or a kicking to-day and
occasionally it has been both, ,eked out with
a smart nose pulling. In fact his nose has
tirely one-sided affair, and we think that, in
common fairness, the ''twister' should be
sentenced by court Of justice to untwist
the twist. F"
The editor of the Heald is said to have Il
great deal Of money, but his kicks far exceed
his coppers The only time he was ever
known to thank God was when sharptowed
boots and shoes were changed to square
toed. 1t is said, that, by long, experience,
he could always tell when kicked, 4,
whether the applications was made by boots,
shoes, brogans, or slippers, at what particu-
lar store the article was bought, what was
its cost, what its quality, and whether it
was made of the hide of Durhams, short
horns, Attorneys, Herefords, or Deyons,
When cattle were killed, it was frequent
understanding, that, while the fat was to be
tried on the fire, the leather was to be
tried on the editor of The Herald. He is
regarded as being undoubtedly the best
judge ofleather in New York, not that he is
aleather- dealer but that leather-dealers have
had so much to do with him, He has
come so often in contact with leather that
the part OF him chiefly concerned has itsel
become leather. So he not only walksupor
leather when he walks but sits upon leather
when he sits.
The editor of The Herald has liveda good
deal longer than he ought to have done, but
it is to be hoped that he cant live always
And if he ever dies, his hide should be tan
ned to leather, that is, the small portion o.
that hasn't already been, his hair used Il,
shoemaker's bristles, and his bones made
into shoeing- horns.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28
Muitun in ParyO.

The papers affect astonishment that Lin.
coin has pardoncd the notorious rascal, Col.
! Fish. 1t ought to surprise nobody Why
should not Lincoln pardon rascals? We
/ should expect him TO have fellow feeling
for nobody else.
The tongue blessing God without the
heart is but tinkling cympal; the heart
blessing God without the tongue is sweet but
still music; both in concert make that har-
mony which fills and delights heaven and
earth.
The mother of one of the young ladies
killed by the explosion at Washington has
died Of broken heart.
Why was gold the day after the passage
of the gold bill in Congress like very fast
horse? Because it was tlco,forty
Since General Grant has ordered the dis.
tribution Of ration of whisky in his army
it is said that Secretary Seward thinks of en-
listing
Fine sensibtlities are like woodbines, de-
lightful luxuries of beauty to twine round
solid, upright stem Of understanding; but
very poor things if they are left to creep
along the ground.
Palermo and Naples are infected with
the mania of dueling, and not day passes
without half a dozen at both places.
! A letter writer says: Fashionable ladies
/ in Paris now wear coats, waistcoats, Shirts
collars, cravats, neckties, &c" How about
the breeches?
1t is a foolish idea that we must lie. down
and die because wG are old. Who IS oldI
! Not the man of energy, nor the day labor
er in science, art or beneyolence; but he
only who suffers his energies to waste away,
and the springs of life to become motion
less.
A Republican paper says: "We see the
hand of Providence III the denomination of
Mr. Lincoln. But people who have.
great deal better vision than you, see the
cloven foot of Satan in it.
"When I am making up plan of conse-
ouence," says Bolingbroke, Il always like
to consult sensible woman. Bolingbrokc
was great man
In forming Judgment, lay your heart
void of foretaken opinions; else, whatever
is done or said will be measured by wrong
rule, like them who have the jaundice, to
whom every thing appeareth yellow.
The enrolment in the State of Western
Virginia includes the names of 1909 per-
sons.
PLAY not the conceited critic or the jaded
NhSh VIZ iO0AeoAh
summit sublimes its stiffness before you, an
awe of draped majesty, pedestal, a stall
agmite of eternity.
Miss Tomkpkins says that every unmar-
ried lady of forty had passed the Cape of
Good Hope.
A man is better pleased when he has a
good dinner upon his table than when his
wife talks good French.
Thompson says that ''widder is a mar
ried woman what's got no husband, Kos
he's dead, and widower is Teller as runs
after widders.
Jacob says that the reason why the girls
are most anxious to marry when the days
are shortest, is that then the nights are the
Why are Government horses like the Sec
retary of State? Because they are often
brandGled.
''Why does father call mother honeyr
asked boy of his elder brother. Cant
tell" 'cept its because shehas alarse comb
in her head.
While VIC are writing a little, fellow oppo-
site our window is stealing plank nom .
fence; living has become so high he u Sylne
to get his board for nothing
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28
Warictp.
A Court Scene

There is an attorney practicinc in our
courts, who has attained a great notorietv.
among numerous other things, for bullying
witnesses on the opposing sides Of cases
when he Is concerned. As it would not
be polite to give his full name right out
IN the crowd, we will merely call him
"Wayke, for short.
There was a horse case in the Justice
Court, one day, in which Waykc happened
to be engaged. A slow and easy witness
had been called to the stand by the plaintiff,
who, in a plain, straight forward manner.
made the other side Of the case look rather
blue. The plaintiff attorney being through,
Wayke commenced regular cross examina-
tion. which was cut short in this manner.
Wel That do you knoa about a horse
You morse doctor said the barbarian
in his peculiar contemptuous and overbear.
ing manner.
No, don't pretend to be horse doc
tor, but know good deal Of the nature
Of the beast )"
THAT means 10 say that you know a
horse from jackass, when you see them. I"
said Wayke in the same style--lookinp
/ knowingly at the court and glancing tri.
umphanty around the crowd of spectators.
with telegraphic expression, which said,
Vow I've got him on the hip"
The intended victim, gazing intently at
his legal tormcntor, drawed out:
20, ye-as-just sod aerer take you
Jor Ghorse'
The Supreme Court of the United States
could not have preserved its gravity through
the scene that followed. The lick back
produced regular stampede, and the bush.
ei Of suspender buttons that stuck to the
/ ceiling above, brought shower of plaster
upon the heads below. Everybody was con-
WINGED that whatever the attorney might be,
! the witness was 'hOss.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28

TO KING ABRAHAM
Head OF the Church triumphant,
We joyfully adore Theel
Thy splendid Jokes please all the folks,
There's been no such clown before thee!
Thy vein of fun will have its run,
Whatever fate betide us;
We're bound to pray whenccr you say,
And bow whene'er you chide US.
Head of the Church OF "sable hue"
We greet you well and truly!
"swcet- -scented-negros" friend most true,
We give you homage duly!
And when you meet "darkcy sweet"
We know you'll do your duty
For negroes all to you seem neat
You like their style of beauty.
To thee, oh, King we humbly sing,
And bow in alteration
The negroes all, both great and small,
Look to you for their salvation.
What would they do were I not for you?
They'd surely 20 to h--ll, sir
But when they do they'll there find you
Inquiring If they're well, sir.
In Baltimore, in days of yorc,
lou made n splendid show, sir
In Scottish plaid yourself arrayed,
And thus beat every foe, sir.
And like sage when battles rage
Our laughter you provoke, SIR
Though thousands die y6u' II jest and lle
Aud mix with prayers your joke sir.
When General Grant makes rebels pant,
And press them to the wall, sir;
You crack your jest with splendid zcst,
And us TO prayer you call, sir.
And when just then ten thousand men
Lie wounded at your door, sir
You thank God for ii, speak of your merit,
And call your thousands more, sir.
But when their triggers on sooty niegcrs,
The rebels sternly draw, sir
And shoot them down, tits then you frown,
And swear it is not law sir.
You only mourn when niGgerS groan-
You laugh when whHe men die, sir;
You laugh to see WiHe misery,
And mourn for ''chaky eDe," sir
Ten thousand slain on shilohs plain,
And weltering in their gore SIR
Called not note from out your throat
You only jolIed the more, sir;
But when at Pillow those sooty fellows
Were shot by Forests men, sir,
Twas then you sworcyour hair you tore,
And called for vengeance then, sir.
Your -"Miscegenation,"
american citizen -nigger'-
on history's pages, in after ages,
VIII surely cut a figure.
Midst degradation, Il ruined nation, ...
And desoated homes, sir
You've laughed and giggled as Nero fiddled
While "rowdies' burned Rome, sir.
Old Government Joker! b'thc "IIoly Poker
You've run 1.-THE thing in the ground" sir;
Upon our backs you've laid such tax
AS never will "go down." sir.
The Constitution-Union-
We're willing to maintain, sir;
But of drafts and tax to free the blacks
We justly do complain, sir.
'Tis fun for you to put us through
And stay our friends and brothers;
At every draft you only laugh,
And Jest when calling others.
A bankrupt and discovered land,
Half million vacant places;
Distress and death on every hand
Youll joke and make grimaces.
While all our land is filed with woe,
The white House" rings with laughter;
And blood in streams from thousands flow
But oh-Ltere'S a hereaftcr!
When curses deep from those who weep,
VIII drown your vulgar testing;
And dire remorse and Gods own curse,
VIII keen yDur sOul from resting.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28

The poor man who receives twelve dollars
week for his labor is now paid in a Re
publican" currency which is not worth only
five dollars That is he really receives only
five dollars for his weeks work instead OF
twelve. This man cannot support his family;
What is he to do? The Republicans intend
to drive him into the army, where he is TO
be shot for the sake Of negroes. Who will
take care of his family,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28

An English Gentleman writes letter for
the Manchester Guardian in which he de-
clares that from the hour he put his foot
on the soil of the United States he was every
where dogged by Mr.. Lincoln's spies.
Better have said that he was sp'ed by Lin
coln's do0s "-
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28

JOE PI,INTINn

Of evcry description executed In the best st,is
and ON reasonable terms. 80
The FARMER has "a larger circulation than sny
Dthcf paper In this section OF the State IL Ia
now, aud has been for thirty-sevcn consecutive q
years the official paper Of the county.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-07-28

The lady who tried to read by the light of
other days, subsequently, took camphene
lamp. ....
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-27

Meert:ms, Qor.:nas sEc:eeded in putting
The In, perialis.a to lght, ind drove then: 10
R.yo dol Rio. Az his artillery could not COM
pcte with :heir heavy ordinance on shipoosfa,
no withdrew his fore, 70 White Rancho, anu
crossed 500 men into Texas, where they Jay
on their nrns during the night OF The osh' ny
thu siJe Of tho American troops. ~
No sooner had Ccrtinas crossed the hio
Grsnds than no lowered The hag ii BIS coun-
| try-white, red and green-ano noistea Lne
| stars and stripes. which Hn1 enthusiastioaiiy
greeted by the Mexican scldiers as we'll as tile
American.
On the 9Th, Cortiuas followed Ford TO the
old battle field of r ca dc IL Palma, where
he rested his troops for ths night, while Ford
fall hack 60 Brownsville Cortlnas despatched
c,uriers 10 Matanolu ~ to order fclces there TO
prepare TO move away E,rty on tho morning
of the S:h, Two hurd,ei maxfcsns moved up
tho Rio Grande, crossed the rlv5r, aid esms
down tia Texas side. attacking brownsville
simultaneously with Cnrinns. The struggle
for Brownsville Was brief, and rerulted in the
defeat of the rebels, who wore driven from the
town. CortiGas look rosjeSsioH: Tho exit OF
the rebels wac SO hasty they loit thoir tags
floating on tho court house md other public
buildings, which were soon torn down. and
the starr and stripes wers hoistcd amid tho
shouts Of the eit;zsns ana Mexiclns soldiers,
who were almost as proud of tho starry ban.
ner as our brave hcTs.
The Cairo EIslc" hag despatch from
New Orleans CT Tho 10Th, stating that NUM-
Der of veeeols, which bad sailed fftm that port
Tor Matamnras with eargoos Intended for Cor
tiraa or ganeral markets, has tssn seized by
the French squadroa ut she Iaou.h Of the Rio
| Grarde
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-27
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Sept. Culture rcmhnait4
lions 'oos place in Tho hHshos ,".'!ry. fich
teen Yankee surgeons aid ci,up!ans WI,
releaaed by US. A numb,r OF wcm"n Ill.
children were cen! on beard The Yankec trrtt
steamer. ,
A clergyman and five scldicra CAME III, oGl
lines to day.
One hundred ard ff:y hoxes Of stasep al!
clothing from the Neg York Saniaa;y Caa
missien, fer Yankee prisoners in on' had.
we're received and brought - The city.
Our returned prisoners rsro:t q recent il
area6c Of trccps st Ilii!cn Head frcm Nv
York.
Ga the first Of October er exchange . NJ
yul prisoners will take place ir ,hN hsri'.r.
Four hundred more Cor lrts:ate pritol';
have been placed in pens Gu Mor-l,' lslaEis.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-27
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
4 Free Fight ericdns and Tankses against
french and Contederates.

4 Free Fight Aericdns and Tunkees against
french and Contedera!es.
The Now York "Times" of the Goth con-
tains tho following extended account Of the
movements of Cortinas in Texas, b.ieay men,
tened on yeste rday:
GIRO, Sept. l8.-The steamer Belle frtm
Memphis has arrived here. bringing Memnbis
papers Of yesterday ovsnirg. Sergeant +. 5.
Clarke, 9ls. 1lliiois Infantry, furnishes par
ticnIara of the air on the Riu Grands:
ls appears tina. on the morning Of the 9Th
instant, the French moved onE Ct BIsdad
with force Of 5000, aud commenced the
asuont Of tho Rio Grande, with the purpose Of
attacking Masamoras. They were uninter-
rupted until rsactins point opposite White
Rancho, where they met Cortihus with u
Mexican iuTcc, PREPARED 10 CONTEXT their OPP
Prraoh.
a terrific artillery duel ensued, when tho
French We're compelled to full back in cunfu-
sion, cloaely f.lloxPd for throo miles, when,
Goning to u pieces Of chs paral, they made IA
stand. C0rtinas opened OIL the Imperial force
with shot ard shell. While engaged at this
point, The rebel commander of Brownsville,
Col. Ford, came down from Texas on the Rio
urands with large drove Ct cattle for the
French, and seeing they were engaged with
Costinas, promptly espoused the cause Of the
French, and opened on the Mexican rear.
Seeing this tho Imperial army made an ut.
tempt 10 turn the tide Of BATHS and Charged
the Mexioans with the tay6hct, determined to
conquer or die. They were, how ever, driven
back in disorder to the cover of the ohapa-
raj.
Cortinas thea bought to bear two pieces of
artillery on Ford'd force, obliging him to re.
tire. About this time the 9let Illinois, sta
toned at BRACES Santiago, bea, ing the firing
on tho Rio Grsnde, were ordered to march to
the scene, and arrived in time tc vi'ress the
rspulse of the rebels. The gallant Sucker"
boys then pitched into Ford, drove him five
miles, capturing his camp squipage and about
thirty stand of arms.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-27
TIE EXCHANGE TN GEORGIA

A correspondent Of thn Ca!ap'hus "Y.us,u
writing ftora LoTejry's s:As;oo, says:
General Sherman hsa agreed &c tho r,o5l..
ton Of General Hood fcr exchange, to ,b. ~,
tent of two thcursnt..- upon tho OASIS il: ms,
for man. Lieut.. Col. G. a. lIeriy, Of Can
Hoods staff, has charge Of the rranasemsnt +
this exchange on our side. General S,.rs-
man, the noted raider, is to DO specially =,
changed Tor Gen. Govan, Our hero brig;3it.
who was captured at JoIesho7o' Co,or.i
Smith, who was captured ut ths ss.nz TN.
and was reported killed, is to Re EXCHANGES
with AN equivalent for Capt lin Rdel h,r.hs.
in-lnw of ucrer.l J,hn Adams. who.n "a.
ported captured few days agu. fhtsa ara
the Uuly speclul Exchanges kEow q.
Quite number If laJics hcvo &ri :rni.,
sion granted thep By Ggntra!s iloca and
Sherman to pass Though the Lines !, Tho
homes Ut relatives aud .r:unla il tie \ .ri,
Among them l noticed the wii= Il B,i: .ier
General Nancy, Of Tennessee.
Ospt. E, Of Tennessee, san: 81 An
application to Gen. Sherman, sshiay lat 81.
family To allowed to rG.nin .0'sa. CuI war.
Fer endorsed upon the 2rriiea.isn, G.n. Shes.
man says that If Captain = vii! rautu
with his wife, and both Of them behave ihAr,-
selves half as well as they know how to ID h.
application will be granted.
A subsequent application was s,Tt " L.
The lady herself, and il ca!an back Ell, III; !.
"ecrtcinly-W. n. Sherman, GsLcr"l." il Il.
Yankee Generals oIlI handwriting. EAe,Ls:
Sherman reconsijsred his frs, enlr.isln:tr,
or failed to notice that twas tie raGtr .psf.
ing cannot be corjsciare2.
The renegade and anOs:Sia Military GJv.
ernor of Tennessee, y nire'r JJ..u-o:'. ice.
his pronuucame nto in the Nah lie u",,.!.. Il
CT the 18Th inst, 10 copy OF witch If h"'rt
rle) ordering al! abe bldivi ritizcas If Ten
nessee, between the aeeo Of - aud %. I, Ii
enrolled for militia service, und held l;nb;o t.
perform military duty in the Uaiitl S;ues.-
This includes al classes and c1loIe. |, 70 {,
be hoped that the order will 10 tene!. ,iai il
the way Of recruiting cur armies.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-27

RAID INTO MIIcHELL COUNTY, N. C.-We
learn from tho A.hesillo News" Of the 18th
inst. thai scns ssventV-fvs or eighty tories
made descent upon Mitchell county few
days since. They shot two men, Mo1nturf
and another whose nnme We have forgotten,
captured about twenty of Capt. Blalock's
Home Guards, and number of citizens, and
carried them off. Among the citizens cap
tured ware Jacob Bowman, late member of
the Legislature, and Robert Lewis, the Ooun-
ty Register. They also carried CT eight or
ton negroes, and all tho horses and mules be-
longing to Reuben Young and his soma. If
vigorous efforts have bean. made to intercept
the rsiders, We are nos without hope that they
may DO overhauled before they reach the
Yankee lines.