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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-08-04
A Hero.
The Elmira Gazette says:

The Elmira Gazette says:
The engineer on the train conveying pris-
oncrs to this place. when the collision was
discovered to be unavoidable, with certain
death staring him in the face, hcroically
remained at his post and reversed the en-
ginc and was burned in the wreck. When
found, his back was found against the boil
cr, and was literally burned to death. This
noble man told those who came to his AS
sistancc to keep away from him for then
own safety, as he was afraid the boiler
would burst, Every eXcrtion was made tc
cxtricatc him, but without avail until life
was extinct. lis name was William In
gram. lie will not be forgotten when 9th
cr incidents Of the terrible accident, .whici
caused his untimcly death, cease to be re
membcrcd.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-08-04
Crops.

We are informed by gentleman who
has travelled considerable in this portion of
the State that the crop prospects Of this
immediate vicinity are excellent, Fall
wheat, he says, is good, also corn and po-
tatocS. Oats and spring wheat will be
about an average crop, The rain of few
davs since does not appear to have extended
more than thirty miles northward but as
far as it went was highly beneficial to grow
inf crops. -Keokuk iocd) COURIER
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-08-04

The smallest pony in the world is owned
by John :. Rarcy, of Ohio. 1t is only twen-
ty inches high and weighs only 2l pounds,
Its mother, whichs was brought from the
Shetland Isles by Raroy, weighs only 7a
hounds
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-08-04

The London GloJe states that the Gredt
Eastern has Just taken 5000 tons of coal on
board, and will shortly leave Liverpool for
Shcerncss or Depttord, whore she will be
fitted with water tanks, in which the Allan
tic cable, now being made by McSsrS. Glass
x Co, will be slowed away as 1t is made.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-08-04

Neuralgia of the severest character, is
sometimes removed by painting the parts
two or three times day with Il mixture
composed of half an ounce of the tincturc
of iodine, and half a drachm Of the sui
phate of morphia.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-08-04

A down east editor pays his respects to
newspaper borrowers thus.
May theirs be life of single cuSsed-
ness; may their paths be carpeted with cross
eyed snakes, aud their nights haunted by
knock -kueed tom-catS
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-08-04

Ofthree republican papers in Milwaukee,
two are for Fremont. The Daily Wiseon,
sin, formerly Lincoln paper, has left Old
Abe and come out for the man who parts
his hair in the middle
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29
GRANDFATHER's REvER1E.

Grandfather is old. His back is bent. In the street he sees crowds of men looking dreadfully young and walking fearfully swift. He wonders where all the old folks are. Once, when boy he could not find people young enough for him, and sidled up to any young stranger he met on Sundays. wondering why God made the world So old. Now he goes to Commencement to see his grandson take his degree. and is astonshed at the youth of the audience. This is new,' be says; it did not use to be so fifty years ago. At meeting, the minister seems to be surprisingly young. and the audience young. He looks round and is astonished that there are 50 few venerable heads. The audience seem not decorous. They come in late and hurry off early. ciapping the doors after them, with irreverent bang. But grandfather is 'lecorous, well -mann-red. early in his seat if i s,lsd, he jostles not again elbowed he returns it not; cItiwtied, he thinks 1t no evil. He is gen.emallv 10 the rude ohli.ing 10 the insoient and vulgar for grand father IS a genteman-not pnffed up with mere money, but esified with well-grown nlall- Illness. Time has dignifed his good manners It is night. The family are ali abed. Grand. l ia! her sits by his od-fashoned fire. Hedraws | his old fashioned chair nearer to the hearth 1 On the stand which his mother gave him arc i the candlesticks. also of old tines. The can
 dies are three-quarters burnt down; the fire ou the hear,h also is low. He has been thought
 ful all day. talking half to himself, chanting g
 bit of veise, humming snatch of an old tune. He kissed his pet granddaughter more tsnderly than common before she went to bed l He takes out of his bosom little locket; no
 body ever sees it. Therein are two little twists of hair As grandfather looks at them
 the outer twist of hair becomes a whole head of ambrosia curls. He remembers stolen in
 terviews. meetings by moonlight. He rcmem
 bers how sweet the evening star looked. and
 how he laid his hands on anoihers shoulder 1 and said, You are my evening star.'
 The church clock strikes the midnight hour | He looks in his locket again. The other twis
 is the hair of his tirst-born son. At this same hour of midnight, once-many years ago-he knels and prayed, when the long agony wal over, My God, thank thee that though am father, am still husband too! What am l, that unto me life should be given and another spared !? Now be has children and children's children--the joy of his old age But for many years his wife has looked to him | from beyond the evening star herself. yet mere l beautiful-a star that never sets not mortal | vile now, hut angel.
 | The last stick on his anairons snaps asun
 der, and falls outward. The faintly smoking brands stand there. Grandfather lays them together and they fame up; the two smokes are united in one flame. Even 50 let it be ii hoaven," says grandfather Theodore Par ker.
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l pidity that it was impossible to follow every 1 movement. < At length there was g pause again the hands and arms were stretched ont again they pointed, and, it seems to me now, Tn bitter mockery, to the bed, and then the body swayed and bent backwards. and the head was thrown up in one loud burst of up- roarous laughter. 1t seemed to me that could heor the mocking sounds even above all the noises in the street. do not know if l turned away for moment. or if the figure crouched down. but reriiember my surprise at finding that it had left the bedroom, and was again standing at the window of the ante. room. From thence it passed out into the passage, and saw no more of it,.
 The bed was, as usual occupied, but do not remember noticing any movement on the part of the occupier. si'
 Early in the summer evening returned from my daily work. and sat at the window to watt oh the sun as, like a solitary eye of fire glowing through mist and smoke with dim angry light it. sank down into the heart of the great city The blinds of the room opposite were drawn down. and the windows were closed, and they remained so on the following morn ing. But in the evening. as l watched from my window in the dusk, I saw two men coming down the street, bearing on their shoulders a cof1n. They stopped at the house opposite, and into that room with the bed, which was opposite to mine. I saw the shadow of it cast upon the white window blinds, for some 6ne went first carrying candle.
 And then knew that there was death in the room. and that tie antic which had mocked and made sport of the previous day, had mocked at the dying of the dead.
 The following day was Sunday, and was again at my window when the plain deal cof in was carried down stairs and put into . shabby hearse. This was followed by a street cab, and one small person sprang quickly in. to it, closely mufied in a 'ge black cloak. I could not tell whether this person was young or old, and could only guess whether it was a man or woman but something in the rapid resoluie movements at once recalled the sheeted figure which had startled me three days before. l could not watch that house again-it was 100 terrible; and onsthe following day when I returned home, saw that the bel had been removed. the windows were wide open, aud there were new bills announcing that the rooms were ''To Let uneurni he'd"
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29
Punch and the Blessed Baby,
The London Punch has the following f:

The London Punch has the following PRINCE BABYs COURT C1RCuLAR.-'fhe great satisfaction which was given to the mothers oi England by the faithful narrations about Prince Baby which were supplied during the froens tour of Prince BabYs royal parents, and the delight which was felt in reading, in subse- qaent Court cil cular, that he had been out for an airing. .has induced his friend and godfather, Mir. Punch, to make arrangements for the reg | ular preparation of coutt circular that shall be devoted only to Prince Baby. The follow ing is the chronicle of the past week: Sunday-H. R II. very good indeed. Slight lYsincensed after church Ut being interrupted in sucking the velvet on mamma's prayer book but instantly pacfed. Grabbled at a wine glass and threw it down, but only laughed at the pieces, and wanted another. Monday-H. R. Ii. did not cry during the whole day. Observing from the window his royal parents going out for a ride. distinctly remarked 'Ta-tar.' innocently unconscious that they were out of hearing.
 Tuesday-H. k. H. 8 usual amiubiity was disturbed by special petition, on the part of his head nurse, that he would put the coral iE. to his mouth, instead of Shem, Ham and Ja- phet, whom he endeavored to introduce there all at once. He was graciously pleased, how ever, to substitute the elephants for the family of Noah
 Wednesday-H. R. H. evinced great de- sire to eat hs toes. During a ride Tn the after nson he distinctly pointed at q horse, and made remark, which the head nurse is inclined to believe was See,' but which the second nurse considers to have been Gee!
 Thursday--H. R. H. very sleepy, but the medical attendants did not think that the symptoms were in the least alarming, though his remonstrances on being moved certainly were. He was pleased to break a sevres cup in'the forenoon. and 10 laugh very much at the crash.
 Friday--H. R. H. much displeased at a bib being inserted under his double chin, and he spat out his nutriment with much vgor. Alter wards, sudden clutch at his royal mother s Dagmor brooch hurt his hand, but he was de- lighted when the naughty brooch was well whipped:
 Saturday-H. R. H. in the highest spirits, and kicking vehsmently. An attempt to swal- low his red sack was happily frustrated, aud his royal fathers watch went into his mouth instead. He enjoyed his evening bath exceed ingly. and utterly refused to allow himself to be removed from the water. At leugth an Ango la kitten effected diversion, and H. k H concluded the week by going to sleep with the afectlonate kittens tail ia his haid. :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29
WHOLE Nb. aob7.

CLEAN SHLLe-A shrewd countryman was in town the other day-gawky, uncouth, and innocent in appearance, but in reality. with has ey ye-tee,h cut. Passing up Chatham street. through the Jews quarter, he was continually encountered with importuRities to buy.
 From almost every store some one rushed out in accordance with the annoying custom of that street. to seize upon and try to force him to purchase. At last one dirty looking fellow caugh ht him by the arm, and camorously urged him to become Q customer. +
 Have ysu any shirts ? inquired the coun. tryman. with very innocent look. sa " A splendid assortment, sir. Step in, sir, Every price sir, and every style. The cheap est in the street, sir
 A Are they oleanf' 3 zGR
 'To be sure, sir. Step in. q! %
 Then, resumed the countryman, with per feet gravity. put one on. for you need it.
 The rage of the shopkeepsr may be imag. ihed, as the countrymen,. turning upon his heel quietly pursued his way
 Is JIst SAM.-During the last winter Q scon. irahand, came into the Federal lines in North Carolina, and was niarcbing up 10 the yntcsf 'oi the day to give an account of himself, whsrs. upon the following colloquy ensued:
 What is your nam,?'
 My names Sam
 Sam what ? l t- s8. s. f..,..s ~..
 No, sah, not Sam Watt. I'se jist Sam.'
 Whsts yoer other name?'
 hasn't got no odder name, sah. Pse Sam --dats all'
 Whats your masters name?'
 'ise got no lRassa now; massa runned awaS yah yah I'se free nigger now'
 We'll, what is your fathers and mothers name?
 Tse got none. sah nebber had none. Pss Jist Sam-nobody else.'
 Have not you any brothers and sisters 2 D.
 No. sah! neSber had noHe. No brudder, no sister, no fadder. no mudder, no massa-- nothing but Sam. Waen you see Sam, you see aH dersis ofus. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29

LORD MAYOR OF LoNDoN.--Next to the crowd that attends an execution in London, that which follows Lord Mayors procession may be called the most Outrageous. The Lord Mayorshp is an office to which every ragamuf fin may look forward. It is the proletarian presidency. The image of Dick Wilmington is in every mind, and his picture in his colors l. sold at penny along the streers. As pre- liminary. all the possible Whittingtons get drunk. But O., the show It is funny enough to see these grave men tom fooling in this way with their old gaudy clothes, and wigs. and coaches. They look for all the world like Sd many tin soldiers who have just walked -ou. oi g big pine box in the toy shop at the corner, they -havr-b been on sale for sixpence. In an old bronze coach. with gingerbread angels aud 80 forth all over it, and eight horses covered with scarlet cloth, and gaudily liveried outri- ders, comes the new Lord Mayor amid. barbaric shouts. It is like a group of old pictures out of Hampton Court. They who participated in the show can scarcely hold their faces. The rearest thing to it in America is a circus car riage going around for advertisement But the people look on with profound earnestncss, and really think that all this is human greatness A D. Conoay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29
4 JOLLY STORM.

At night we found hard gale upon us, and increasing as night approached. CIose-reefed topsails and everything snug below and aloft,
 We stood watch though the long night of dark ness and storm. Thirteen and fourteen knots an hour was the rate of our progress through
 the wild elements of strife and discord. This speed was, however, slowness in comparison to that with which we found ourselves passing around and about the sosas, tables, and chairs in the cabin. It was no "hide and seek" game, but catcli-and-hold-on-if you-can tussle.- And have a most vivid recollection of sud.
 den lurch. which sent me II never knew hoc)
 from one side of the cabin to the other, in a kind of doubled up, strengthened out, back broken position. It was under the sofa and over the table. and over the sofa and under the table kind of progress and. like the fellow whose head and hat were thoroughly :" bricked up," it was not the kngtA of the road travel ed, but the coHfounded width I couldn't un- derstand. It is many years (although I am not by any n.eans old) since "tripped the light fantastic toe j" but on that night it was the heavy, poor, bruised. black and blue toe thatwas more reGl than fantas:ical in nsat tripping! have heard many an exclamation over the splendid "Lancers ]" and delicious German cotillion r What love of dance r and @Oh such splendid partner But the Lancers'' would be tame. and the "German" spiritIess, in comparison to dance on ship board, with heavy sea. in gale os wind. It is true you .go up and down the middle, r cast of right and left cross oyer forward and backward chase, .balance.' If. you can,) and all around ' But the figure is different and 30 is the step. As to coming to time. that de- dends less on the music than the muscle, I wish could put upon paperand seeit danced.
 that nights motions, costumes, and musical
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1)oetrp.
THE sNAKE,IH TEE GLASS.

@ a AnG ON ON A e T Ht4H Hett<4ah AnA An r sA-S uA4AsS'
 asea A HoMIEx Come, listen awhile to me. my lad Come, listen to me for . spell
 Let that terrible drrm
 For 2 moment be dumb, For your uncle is goiDk to tell
 l@'S What befeW A youth who love <liqueE too we'll A ,.d clever yer yguassn @ rashe. my lad,
 Ere. Sith brandy and wine. k zssT6tls He6egane to decline, k And betNyed like g person possessed,F
 protest The Temperance plan is the best. e.'
 sns to es sassla rsns nsb isbsra ny lad; / And drinking too much Rum, brandy. and such, .. The chap got exceedingly tight /- And was quite What your aunt would enti,le flight The fellow fell into sneoze, my lad lis horrible slumber he takes;
 He trembles with fear,
 And acts very queer My eyes how lie sLivers and shakes When he awakes, And raves about horrid great snakes 'Iis warning to you and to me, my lad particular caution to all.-
 Though no one can see
 The vipers but he.- To hear the poor lunatic bawl
 How they crawl All over the floor and wall ? Next morning he took to the bed my lad Next morning he took to his bed:
 And he never got up
 To dine or to sup, Though properly physicked and bled
 And read Next day the poor fellow was dead You've heard of the snake in the grass. rax
 lad Of the viper concealed in the grass
 But now you must know,
 Mans ,leadliest foe Is snake of different class;
 Alas :! 'J1s the viper that turks in the glass A warning to you and to me, my lad; A very imperative call-
 Of liquor keep clear;
 Don't drink even beer, If you'd shun all occasion to fall;
 If at all, Pray take it uncommonly small And if you are partial to snakes, my lad, "A passion think rather low,)
 Don enter to see 'em- .. The DeuT sMuseun 'Tis very much better to 20.
 (That's SO And visit regular show, JOHN q s.xr
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29

cadences [ not instrumental altogether. bu, mostly vocal, as the comm;pgled clasEing and crashing of china, glass. and eaithen ware,' ,
 with 'Oh, my foot? My arm!' My head ? a. gain, with rush come such sensations of pain and aches and bruises and scratches 1 chal- 4enge any professor of the 'Terpsichorean art.
 who thinks he has not exhausted the variety of step aud figure that can be danced, to pre- pare as original style as Hits through my mem ory at, the recollection of the. many storms at sea through which have passed. And as to 'tabieau' inventors. the tameness of their pro- auctions of attitude and costume have long since pre]udieed my mind in favor of old Nep. tunes ability. whether in the tragieal, comical, or painful delineations, during .gpls at sea-
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29

DOCTORS Vlsrrs.-.It is not only for the sick man, but the sick mans friends, that the doctor comes. His presence is often as good for them as for the patient, and they long for him yet more eagerly. How have we all watched after him What an emo ton the thrill of his carriage wheels in the street. and at length at tie door, has made US feel! How we hang upon his word, and what ! 2 comfort we get from smile or two, if he can vouchsafe that sunshine to tighten. Who hasn't seen the mother prying into his face. to know if there is hope for the sick infant that cannot speak and that hes wonder. it's little frame batteted with fevet ? An. how she looks into his face. What thanks if there is light there what grief and pain if he casts them down and dare not say hope ' Or is it the house father that is stricken. i The terrified wife looks on. while the phy- sician feels his patients wrist smothering her agonies, as the children have been called upon to stay their plays and their talk Over the patient in the fsvef---the wife expectant, the children unconsciois--the doctor stands as if he were Fate, the dispenser of life and death. He must let the patient of this time the woman prays for his respite One can fancy how awful the responsibility must be to conscientious man how cruel the l AcoHue thob he Hdo SItcu tHc WrOug TeulS- dy. or that it might have been possible to do better how harrassing the sympathy with survivors, if the case is unfortunate how great the delight of victory. Tsacke' rag.
 I Gen. Sheridan is no respeeter of persons He has dismissed from the service of the Uni. ted Ststes Col. Geo. Latham, congressmap elect from West Virginia. who commanded sur forces at the time of the serious disasser of 1 New Greek.
 The Savannah News is so fierce against Union in any shape that it dewAnds to have the name of Union County, Georgia, changed forthwith. It declares the name is hateful to southern patrists.". sherman will have to see to that able journal.
 Quan Ding is dead. Quan Ding was DO; litical agitator in Cochin China, who urged revolt against 5the French influence there.- 1 Nc are assnred that since the deathcof Quau Ding sths district of Go-Kong is quite tram duil
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29
s9ssses'tcM,s sasH Foreign Pet. esst .lzississg aud Clatms s >... .GGEJvCr, ..4 soxDtERs CLAIMS AND PENSIONS COLLECTED.
 RICE & SWIFT, 200 Broadway. NewT ork.
 CLINTON RICE. FREDERICK B. SWIFT. September 28. 1864. 24tf
DENT AL NOTICE.

sE Ssza, TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS (s26) feSsE& Cash, will, for the next six months i YYO pay for full Set of Upper Teeth. on lt Carat Gold, and warranted to fit, and made better than any made for the same price Hartford, as don't as yet, for the want of business. whip the Cat to get work.
 will be found at the old Stand whose have oseN for the past five years, over the Post Of ice, South h-Street, Litchfeld.
 Thankful for the liberal patronage I have received for years past, hope, by closest ap- plication to my own business, to merit and re- ceivs q continuance of the same.
 E. CROSsMAN Litch6eld. Jan. 1862. tf37
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David c. Buckley.

HEALER IN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE D of all kinds and prices, Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, Bedstcads and Cofins. Also. Picture Frames. Toilet Stands and Sofas made and seld with neatness, elegance and despatch. Warehouse. West St., Litchfeld, Conn. ly39
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29

How TO KEEP Roors.-A correspondent asks about the best method of storing roots SO as to prevent their rotting. Says he has lost his crop two or three seasons when stored in his cellar ,. Perhaps bls cellar is damp. It may be too warm or it is possible he put bis roois in the cellar damp ard dirty, and in too large bulk, without giving them the proper yentilation.-. Roots should not be allowed to freeze after they are stored, neither should they bs -allowsd to heat. Roots should not be thrown in bulk on the cellar bottom. Provision for the ciron-
 ation of air underneath them aud up tlir61gi( them should be made. If pnt in \ bny sIie bot tom of the bin should be elevated s6d open 1; and if it is large the practice of placing poles or scantlings upright ihrogSh the bin us \ means of ventilation is good one. It is better to bury roots out of doors than put them in c | cellar which cannot be kept coul from ventila- ton, and which is not dry. Every farmer who feeds roots to stock should have root cellar in connection with his barns. We have seen | store roopss for roots made in the center of Q bay where they could be kept sufficiently warm and get dry. It is often the case that roots ara i dsg too early in the season. The bestti lpends somewhat on the condition v
 If dry, elevated soil, we sitesp'
 late as possible and not alloy
 red by freezing if wet q
 will stand. dig as soon as
 stand on the surface or 1 decay from being stors l They will keep bet dry when stored and the soil does not ad
 be washed, spread
 we had other roots ! let the parships
 spring. feeding .An think the parsnip q
 roots to raise.for feedf
 Yorker.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-29
'. E. WALKER,

Over the Post Office, South-s st., Litchfeld, Ct
 Manufacturer and dealer in +Bad6les, Harncss, Brides, Halters, Whip
 Lashes, Sockets. Sarcingles, Orna.
 nents, Trimmings. 6c.3 ,,..,. ROssman,s oil Blackfng F6f preserving, softening, and renewing the Appearance of Harness, Carriage tops, &c.
 Made to order all kinds of double and sin. gIe Harness of superior style and woIkman' ship. and of the best material. ; ,r
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Bishop & SedgwicA,

nEALERs tn DRY GOODS. READY MADE D Clothing. Boots and Shoes. Hardware Croekery. Groceries, &c., &c.,, West Street Litch6eld, Conn. ll
 c. D. BIsHoP. T. 6. sEDowlcK.