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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

THE editor of the Hard Scrabble Gazette,
an "out West" paper, says During
the past week we have set type, and sawed
wood, worked at the press, swept the office,
and done chores at the house, tending the
baby, etc, consequently our time for writing
has been decidedly limited
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

An Abolition editor down east. under
took to whip Democrat by the name of
Boyle, but got severely handled himself. =
He complained Of his injuries to neigh
Dor, who told him that he should keep out
Of hot water if he didn't want to get Boyled.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

An exchange exults cheeringly over the
vast increase in the number Of marriages
since the outbreak of the war-no allusion
is made to the funerels.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

WHENEVER you will show me man with
the words mo party in his mouth, l will
show you man that figures at the head,
or bangles at the tail of the most inveterate
party that ever existed, -Se,otor Benton.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

PA" said lad to his father, II have
often read ofpeople being poor but honest?'
Tut. tut, my son, replied the father
nobody will believe them -
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21
HORATIO SEYMOUR.

A PRINTER desirous of kissing his sweet
heart, addressed her as follows:
My dear Miss Sarah Jane, can ] have
the pleasure of putting my imprint on your
bill?''
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

A certain Abolition editor, spoke of his
editorship as furnishing him many sweets.
A neighbor remarked that he thought it al
so furnished him his bitters
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

'IlAPlEh III.
Northwardl Over dreary plains Of frosty
hcrbagc through frosty deserts among
Wild cOpseg of laurel and rho1odcndfon that
bruised my shins.
] trust ! bear no shame for that.r Nav
not free man shinshc the tcndcrest part?
Does a long heel necessarily accompany a
Feeble brain! have not studied ethnology
for nothing.
it was very cold Ny race is not fitted
for low temperatures. Nv clothing was
scanty and thin. | felt that | was free: vet.
somehow, fond memory would persist IN
reyerting to the warm sayannas Of the old
plantation. The North is cold and forbid
ding.
Yet [ toilcd on. had but little food .-
Nobody would employ me, and nobody
wished to give me aims. Nor did / care 10
/ obtain work. Why should !? Was | not
free ? / worked when was a slave; where
is the merit Of liberty, if / must work
now?
/ knew that the North is full Of philan-
thropic souls. Greeley, Mrs. Stowe Gerrit
Smith, Loyejoy-thcse, at least, were my
friends.
! arrived, at length, in Washington-a
great city Of intellectual power. felt that
! was one Of the sovereign people. who
own and support that city. ] stood before
the Capitol and murmurcd
- am free -
A very tail, homoly man. with black
whiskers and honest eyes, came down the
steps. ] caught his hand. lie looked at
me as if surprised and said
We'll what is itY'
i am free man. came from Hoghole
swamp, Arkansas. am hungry and
cold.
80 90 away Don't bother me. am
sick Of the very sight Of you niggers," said
the man.
Sir " l said, you insult your equal
| am your peer The Proclamation
'.Confound the Proclamation / almost
wish ! had never issued it,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

is Squire -, pretty deep read in his
profession r.
Il think he is pretty deep red "
What works is he most familiar with 2"
The works of distillery, | think.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21
MILLERSBURG. OHIO. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY

tnres without nobility ofsoul. They pump
ed water on me, and drove me forth weep
ing, alone
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

The President message contains eight
thousand words, and embodies, says an
eastern paper, one idea, 1t does not require
a Yankee to guess what that one is
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

Mr. BAGG, of Michigan, speaks of s4,-
500 of which the Treasury was robbed, And
asks who took it? We guess twas Bagged.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

ROAST beef, serenity of mind, a pretty
wife and cold water baths, vii, make
man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21
CHAPTER ".

a lot of Congressional magnatcs stood
near, chewing tobacco. l approached to
ask for a chew, and heard one addressed as
Mr. Loveioy.
You are friend at least - ! cried with
real emotion; - was a slave. / am now
at liberty"
The gentleman drew down his under eye
lid with his little finger.
" DO you see anything green there p he
asked.
" Mock me not am not a man and a
brother ! exclaimed.
=" Why don't you 90 to work, you lazy
devil 2" asked another Congressman. who
had a smell Of cobblors wax about him
used to work down at Natick.
Sir. answered scornfully, " l am
They laughed vulgarly, AMI I departed
with heavy heart
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

If woman tells more than the truth in
RfasaEs %Rse Ee hnS Pys evsn 'Es % g hi g her pHGn'
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

A Black Republican editor in Iowa, by
the name of Flag, recently received terri
bic ''Cow- Hiding, after which, il, was gen
orally conceded, that that Flag had more
stripes than stNs,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21

Gold lands in California sell at "a thousand
dollars an inch ; a story gravely told but
which is to be taken with some little allow
ance
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21
CHAPTER II.


In the tangled swamps, l sat upon a
highly picturesque stump, and thought of
Phyllis,
80 joy" l cried, in kind of rapturous
reverie; Liberty is mine. / will fly to
Phyllis, my dark eyed love of the slumbrous
soul and the raven wool, and bear her far
away with me to isles where the mango ap-
pies grow"
SO rose and went to the plantation
where my Phyllis lived. She met me with
a childish delight. l told her we We're
free.
so golly!" she said.
At that moment her master appeared. !
accosted him in friendly manner, and in
formed him of my project concerning the
isles above mentioned.
''There's where you'll get your mango
apple-cart upsot,' he replied coarsely (;
'this yer is Union territory. The procla-
nation don t take no effect here. Now you
Jest come a-foolin' around my niggers agin,
and you'll git thunder" :.
a free man like yourself That proclama-
ton made me your equal.
He called two large muscular slaves, erea-
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21
af(jstcllancous.
EXPERIENCE OF A CONTRA
HAND.
The Blessings of Liberty,
His Interview with Lincoln and
Greeley.

! am an intelligent contraband. + am
forever free. Massa Lincum has said so.-
The Tribune has printed it in big type.
My master was planter in HogholC
Swamp, Arkansas. He was a descendant
of the Arkansas Traveller. When the Tn
ion army arrived he became a traveller also
There was no law for the return of fugitive
masters. | was left alone
| went into the Union lines, and on New
Years day General read me Mr. Lin
coins Proclamation, and told me | was a
free man. Then he gave me some bacon
that smelt bad, and set me to work digging
| do not like digging trenches. -
| told soldier So He laughed. l told an
officer so. He said: ''Go to the ID" |
told him / was free and wouldn't. Then
he kicked me. The kick was Of that char
acter which makes sitting down uncomiort-
able.
| thought that my liberty was not prop
erly respected, so l took to the Swamp; =
A sentinel shot at me as passed What
had to do with the countersign? Am not
a free man?
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-01-21
CHAPTER V.

Stlll farther nOrthWard. Colder. more
inhospitable. Vague doubts and half re-
grets crept into my brain. Is this Liberty ?
! All poor heart, take courage
Still | was free and free to confess that
had never suffered so much before.
Some one showed me Mrs. Negrophile' :
house \ splendid carriage stood before
the door. rang. \ servant came.
Il wish to see Mrs. Negrophile. Tell
her a newly freed slave wishes to see her. "
The lacky returned very soon.
Your card, please,
" | have no card replied; 4" I'm cold
and hungry"
The lackey went .nd came again.
she does not see that kind, he said
shuddered and went to the office Of the
Tribune. | found two young men there
with their feet on the desks.
''Helo! said one, "here's a friend of
old Greeley Thpeak. up, brudder, yah
yah /"
all men, -
He keeps the place next door, said the
other
[ come to you in the name of human
ity."
&" Look here, said the first, "I don't
want any blowed nonsense around here
Clear out before | put you out.
Is Mr.. Greeley in?'
Not for you. Leave this.
He raised paper weight threateningly
departed.
\ Democratic compostor gave me sly
pence that night, and | had something tC
eat, for the first time in two days.
CHAPTER VI
Northward still l found Gerrit Smiti
at length. A large white haired man, witt
restless vacant eye.
My friend, said he, 'ethnolgistic sid
eral influences are antagonistic in their mag
netism, The arbitrary enunciation of ,
dogmatic allocution is not productive of ha
hillary conditions.
Il am cold and hungry | said.
Certainly. Isothermal relations cannot
be ignored with impunity. Whistle pipes
and thunder, How :, your mother? John
Browns body hangs dangling in the grave.
Take EN- away Take EN- off /!
His eyes grew very wild, aud he paved
the air vigorously. was afraid and went
away sorrowing.
80 Li5erte, Li5erter | cried, "comb,en
des crimes some commits sous ton nom
A gang of laborers went to work upon
railroad near by. / went to them and ask
ed;
"What wages do you get?'
''Seventyfye cents day, in railroad
scrip; -
"What do you do with it?"
"It passes at the store.
''What store p
Railroad store. Divil a place else, -
"What does it cost you to live ?' ..
"All we git jist barrin enough for a
drunk Saturday nights. "
refected-these were free men. They
worked harder than did when a slave, and
for bare living-worse food, worse clothes,
and more beastliness on Saturday night
for had never been allowed to kill myself
with bad whisky.
And, if you are sick, or get old"
"Och, then, we go TO the divil y
thought of my father, who had food
and raiment for five years of his dotage,
without a stroke of work.
but your families are not separated from
"No sich good luck. havn't seen the
ould CONAN for two years, but she keeps
dingin' me for money all the time
Twas satisfied. begged few coppers,
and set my face sternly Southwark.
0, Liberty
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02

Gen Butler remains in full command OF
the Department OF Virginia and North
Carolina. and continues a. the head Of his
force 10 the field.
Dispatches from Gen. Candy have been
received to-day. He is actively engaged
in re-suppiying the troops brought back
by. Gen. Steel and Gen. Banks. and organ
izing the forces of the Western Mississippi
division. which now comprehends the de-
partmmts of Miss ouri, Arkansas and
Louisiana. - Akfat ALL
Gen. Rosecrans, Steel, and Banks. re
main in command of their respective de-
partmenis under order of Gen. Candy as
division comm anderi the military relation
being tho same as that formerly exercised
bv Grant. and now exercised by Gen
Sherman over the depart ments of the Ohio,
10, the Cumberland, and Tennessee.
Sighed. 1os Z. NJ. STANTON.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02
The Congressional Convention.

Our contemporaries are dis ;ussing the
question OF the time aud place of holding
the Congressional Convention for this dis
frict. We have nothing to say as to the
time of holding it. but we have o very de-
cided preference as to the place. Vslpa-
raise. IN our opinion is the place. Fa-
'vorably located. accessible by three Rail-
roads running through nearly all parts of
the District, possessing ample facilities for
the accommo dation of the large conven-
tion which we hope will assemble. it does
seem to Us that there can be no reasonable
objection to it as o place Of meesing.--Lo-
.gansport Journal.
This place would be more convenient
than Valparaiso for the counties Of st. Jo-
seph. La Porte. Stark, Fulton and Mar
shall. bu. as Valparaiso seems to be more
convenient to all the rest of the counties.
the larger number, we viii not insist upon
the Convention being held here, though
vs should be pleased to have it. and as
heretofore. would endeavor to make the
delegates comfortable during their stay.
There is one thing. however. we must urge
in favor Of Plymouth. our hotsl sccommo-
dations s1s much better tbsa those of Val.
parsiso. ais re 'esa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,

WAR DEPARTNEST, WASHINGTON, !
May 27s lS6i-lO p. NJ. (
To M,jor General Dix:
A dispatch from Gen. Banks. dated
May 2lst, on the Mississippi River, was
read to- day. 1t details the brilliant in
gcnuity and achievements of Col. Bailey
in constructing dam across the falls OF
Red River for the relief of the gunboat
feet, the particulars of which have already
been made public.
The army. in going from Alexandra to
the Mississippi. had two engagements
with the enemy. one at Manazona and one
at Yellow Bayou, in both Of which the reb-
els were beaten. asa ~. 20 .l-sn
Gen. Banks states that no prisoners.
wagons. or other material Of the army
have been captured by the enemy. except
that abandoned to bin in the unexpected
engagement at Sabine Cross Roads. on the
morning Of the 9Th. With the exception
Of the losses sustained there. the material
of the army is complete.
A dispatch has been received from Gen.
Butler. but no mention is made of any
conflict since the defeat Of Fitzhugh Lee
at Wilson's Wharf, by the brigade Of
Gen. Wilson. No intelligence has been
received, since my last telegram. from
Grant or Sherman. 40 llimif
[Signed Z. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary OF War.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02

The Coprerhead papers attempt to de-
pyeciate Gen. Grants recent victories in
the Wilderness and at Spottsylvania. and
thus exhibit their clovcn feet. They think,
although Lee fell back and Grant pursued.
that we rather got the worst Of it-thas
we were injured more than the rebels
The poor miserable traitors loose no op-
portnnity to depreciatc the valor Of our
troops and success Of our arms, by ma
king out that they are Insignificant affairs,
amount to nothing. or at most were dear
y bought Victories; but let the rebels gain
a temporary advantage. they make out
that we have met a terrible reverse. and
that the rebellion can never be put down
by our armies. Is it any wonder that our
soldiers hate copperbcads?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02

The War In Georgia Gets Bravely
tue-nta- Forward. o.4
Special Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune.
CINCINNATI, Nav 80.


CINCINNATI, May 80.
The Commercial has letter from Sher.
mans army dated the 26th inst. giving
the following particulars oftho movements
south Of Kingston. Last night Fl oward's,
Palmer's. Hooker's, Logan's and Dodge's
corps were at and slightly beyond Dallas,
point on the flank of the rebel position
on the Allatoona Mountains, in what is
knownas Hickory Gap. where the railroad
plerees the Allatoopa Mountains forty
miles from Atlanta. lo8la.
Johnston had halted for resistance, oc-
curping a very strong, natural, and pow.
erfully fortified position. Before we could
attack him in force it was necessary to
cross the Etowah River and march up the
steep AMI rugged slopes of the mountains
which arc abundant on the stream.
When the army moved on Monday,
Schofeld's corps moved to the Etowah
and succeeded in laying pontoon's making
the while at several points dem constructions
leading the enemy to believe we proposed
to attack him directly in front.
While Schofield was thus engaged the
rest Of the army marched rapidly to The
Etowah River, and crossed without ser-
Gus opposition at a point about fifteen
miles below the r. r. bridge. Immediately
resuming the line of march, and with but
light skirmishiDg. VIC reached Dallas last
evening. about thirty miles from Atlanta.
Schofeld crossed the river at Etowah Sta.
ton. and il moving down the ridge to
join the main body. His rear guard is
skirmishing constantly with the enemy.
Johnston is again completely outgener-
aled. lie is thus compelled to abandon
his strong position in the Allatoona Noun.
tains, and fight, il at all, in the country
south Of there.
The road leading through Hickory Gap.
over which the main body of our force had
been marching isoin good condition and
unusually wide. giving great facility for
the movement from Dallas to Atlanta
The country is open with splendid roads.
Our trains continue to run to Kingston
and Rome, though it is plain Johnston can
if he chooses advance and re occupy a
point in our rear. Sherman seems per.
fectly Indifferent to this fact. His army
has rations for a march to Atlanta.
Between Cassville and Kingston. a body
of rebel cavairy.bnrnel fifty wagons load
ed with forage, on Friday, beyond which
the enemy has showed no symptoms Of ac-
cepting orr invitation to attack our rear.
We captured small steamboat in Coo.
sa River. at Rome. with large quantities
of supplies and cotton. and several large
iron founlries and million dollars worth
Of cotton was burned. -, m
The place was captured by Gen. JEFF c.
Davis. whose division numbered less than
the garrison, who fed upon being assured
by member Of our advance guard whom
they csptured that our whole army was
advancing on the city.
Rome is sail to be beautiful city, and,
unlike the retreat from Dalton. everything
in the houses was left untouched Many
families remain. but very few negroes
The ladies' are said to be very pretty, very
politc and very rcbellious
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02
FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY.
Another Flank Hlovement--0us Ar
my Crossing the Pamunkey River
The Sixth Corps Occupy Hano.
yer Town.--Jonhston Confronting
Sherman near Dallas.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

~ OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, May $3.50 p. m.
To Major General Dix: w
An official dispatch from the Hesdquar-
tiers Of the army Of the Potomac, at Maya
chick Church. ten miles from Hanover
town. dated yesterday. 5 o'clock p. m. has
just been received. 1t states that our ar
my was withdrawn to the north side Of the
North Anna on Thursday night, and NOV
ed toward Hauovertown, the place desig-
mated for crossing the Pamunkey. AT Q
o'clock yesterday friday morning.
Sheridan. with The LIST and 81 divisions OF
cavalry. took possession Of Hanover Ferry
and Hanovertown. finding thor, only re5-
ell vidctte The 1st division Of the 9th
corps arrived at 10 o'clock a. M, and ow
hold the place With sufficient force of
cavalry. ,infanty and artillery to resist any
attack likely to be made upon him. The
remainder Of the corps are pressing forward
with RAJ idiiy. 2il'ias e sra
A later dispatch dated Z o'clock this
morning. (2Sth) from headquarters.
Magachik Church, has also been received,
1t reports that everything goes on finely.
The weather clear and cool and the troops
came mp rapidly and in great spirits. and
the army will be hey ond the Pamunkey by
noon. rHsfe
Bieckinridge is at Hanover G. H. with
a force .variously reported from IL, 900 to
20. 600. Nickham' S and Soman's brig
AIDES of cavalry arc also there. -
The dispatch further states that after
selling Hanover ferry. yesterday. Gen.
Torbent captured IS cavalry. including
six officers: that the rebel cavalry is ex
ceedingly demoralized and flies before
ours on every occasion.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman Of May
2Sth. 6 q. m. near Dallas. reports that
the enemy discovering his move to torn
Altoona. and marched to meet our forces
at Dallas. Our columns met the enemy
about ons mile east of the Pumpkin Vine
Creek. and we pushed them back about
three miles to the point where the roads
fork to Atlanta and Marietta. Here
Johnston has chosen strong line and
made hasiy tents, and strong psrapcts Of
timber and earth.
Gen. Sherman's right is at Dallas. the
centre about three miles north. The conn
try is densely wooded and broken. and no
roads Of any consequence. We have had
many sharp encounters. but nothing deci-
sive. q
No dispatches from any other field OF
operations have been received to-day.
(Signed) +. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary War.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02

Tue 10.4) LoAy-It is stated at the
Treasury Department. says Washington
correspondent, that the receipts from the
10D loan are more than sufficient to meet
the acquisitions of the Treasury.
All loya, men who have money to loan.
especially those who cannot conveniently
leave their business and help crush the re-
bsllion by joining our armies, ought to in
vest it in these bonds, and thus show their
patriotism and determination to uphold
the government. There are many in Mar
shall county who have money on hand and
who have not sacrificed any thing scarcely
for their government, compared with those
who have gone forth to battle. leaving
wives aud children behind to suffer, and
barred their bosoms in its defense. We
hope to be able to announce shortly that
at least $50. 900 of the 1910 loan have
bcca taken il Marshall county.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02

The Convention Of impracticabie radi-
cal sore heads which assembled ct Cleav-
land on Tuesday lest. to the number OF
two, or three hundred selfappointed dele
gates: nominated Gen. John G. Fremont
for President and Gen. Cochran, of New
York. fer Vice President. Gen. Fremont
has heretofore been held in high esteem by
the Republicans generally. but if he ac-
espts this nomination very few if any viii
continue to adhere to him. The ticket
viii not get . single electoral vote in The
Union.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02
JOB bAENAkD, Secretary.
Lavcrgnc, Tenn, May ed, 1864.
The 18Th Regiment, Col. Shannon's.

The l3Sth Regiment, Col. Shannon's,
left yesterday afternoon for the South
They went over the Cincinnati railroad, to
Lawrenceburg. intending to take boat to
Louisville and thence by railroad to Nash
vile. Before leaving the camp the regi-
ment was visited by Gen. Sam. Carey.
who Is in the city atpresent, accompanied
by Gov. Morton, Gen Noble, aud large
number of citizens. The regiment was
formed into solid square, when Gen.
Carey was introduced and spoke for short
time in his usual eloquent and inspiring
manner. lie spoke of what Indiana had
done in this war, the many sacrifices male
by her citiaens, the deeds Of hcroism Of
her soldiers. and the noble fame they had
won in the many battle fields of the South.
He reviewed briefly the beginning, pre-.
gross and extent of the war, and also. the
many indications Of speedy and success
iul end. He was earnest in good words
of advice to the volunteers. charged them
not to forget that they were men and In.
dianians; and he did not forget to impress
upon them his favorite principle of TEN.
perance. which he begged them to prac-
tice as a browning virtue. lie closed
By bidding them God speed on their Jour-
ney and in oil their service. The regi-
ment gave three hearty cheers for General
O., aad then forming in line. marched to
the depot. to the excellent music Of the
band OF the Veteran Reserve Corps from
Burnside Barracks. They were followed
to the depot by large number Of citizens,
and wsre off at half past six.-Ind. Jour.
Nav 30.