Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-12

IHuh loETh1, - Among the gcms Oi
poesy which are really beautiful because
they come home to the heart, and touch H.
most sacred chords, the following lines will
continue to occupy the most comprehensive
and touching tribute that could be paid to
the memory Of a.fricndi
"qrccn bc the turf above thee,
Friend Of my better days,
None knew thee but 10 love thcc
None named thee but 10 praise"
They constitute volume in single Verse
they cmbody the sweetest language in
fewer thoughts than any we can sorrowfully
yet truthfully utter Der the tomb of the de
parted, when the merry voice is hushcd,
and the genial smile lies sleeping meath the
sod. The seat is left vacant in the room
where social groups are accustomed to meet;
one welcome is not there to strengthen the
ties, which, through many years of pleasant
greetings were the guerdon of true affection
the panoply that shielded from the storms
of life In yonder cemetery, lies all that
remains Of the once bounding form but
how great consolation to feel assured that
all was well on earth, and is now at rest in
heaven How soothing the reflection that
there was naught in your intercourse with
the loved companion of youth to weaken
your confidence, or estrange your esteem
that you could in grateful remembrance
exclaim:
"None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise"
Snrino boS covno oraip opd vo,i rnnn,r
your visits to the simple mound or imposing
monument, there to place fresh flowers
around the sacred spot; and as each feath-
cred songter is chirping o'erhead, or gentle
winds are signing like the thoughts that
whisper so mournfully in your ear, you
knecl beside that grave, and pray
"Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of my better days"
But few have led a life SO blameless as to
deserve so rich an cpitaph-but few have
established such hold upon our affections,
as to elicit that greatest of all tributes that
can be given to man. We prize our Jewels
because they are rare; we separate the dross
from the refined, the good from the bad
and Judging by comparison, and inspired by
noble or unworthy examples, thus it is VIC
act and think Of our friends.
And when the dreaded messenger has
come to lessen their number, and remove @
link from the golden chain that is so pre-.
cious to our sight, then it is, if ever that
the soul is moved: then it is, if ever, that
we are taught to forget and forgive, fol
none are truly perfect none have beer
wholly blameless in this pilgrimage below
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! GRAND UNITED STATES LOTTERY-SPLEN
DID CHANCES FOR Prizes. The mania
for gift lotteries has been so great during
the past few months, that great many in.
dividuals have dipped into the enterprise,
and so jealous did the Government, ovcl
anxious to turn penny, become in consc.
quence, that even it has entered the arena
in the way of competition. 1t will be seen
by the following, that Capt. JAsL. DRAKE,
provost marshal of the l4th Cong. Dist. OF
Ohio, whose office is located at Wooster, i.
about to go into the speculation; he expects
to commence operations on Monday:
Omitted States Lottery! Great induce
ments Brilliant schemes All prize
and no blanks /! Tickets for this Lotter,
T distributed gratis. ~
: No Internal Revenue stamps required.
The drawing of a prize number will en-
/, title the fortunate individual to
} new highly finished musket.
l bran new suit of clothes.
pair of shoes and stockings.
elegant blanket.
l nice haversack and knapsack.
nice cartridge box with GO rounds G
ammunition.
nice tin plate, tin cup, knife fork ant
spoon.
In addition to this the holder of the luck,
number will have regular income of 81
, per month, and when this cruel war is over
will receive capital prize of one hundre,
dollars.
With such inducements, the manager
Captain DRAKE, hopes to be largely pat
= ronizcd by an approaching public This
no humbug, catch-penny institution, but
genuine lottery, ip which the managers vii
fulfill all they promise.
Tho continuation Of tho dro,v,pp will \