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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
Frauds at ihe Election.

We have Intelligence from reliable sourccs
that in localities where opposition Judges
had control OF the election, especially 50 in
Sharon and Plymoth townships-a system
of the most IN just rulings We're the ordcrul
the day. Never was the like known bci,4rc,
even IN the campaign OF two years ago.
Men came up to vote, their tickets taken
and questions asked; but if the laast sus-
plcion was excited that the voter would cast
II Democratic ballot, he was rigidly eXamin-
ed, and upon the slightest prcf,HM their
votes were refused
In Plymouth township five votes were
refused because it was dHcgcd that the vo
ters had left the State to avoid the draft
when the best lawyers in the State have de
cidcd that persons must first be cOHrictco
of the crime, before they can be deprived
of II vote. Shame upon any woud-be hon
est men, who under the solomnity of thci
oaths, would permit their political opinion
to bias their judgments SO for rs to lea,
them to commit crime themselves.
\ few examples made ofsuch men nigh
work wholesome reform in this respect
Let the law be enforced against them. --
Thanks to an intelligent people, they ar
about to repudiatc such political charlatans
and the principles and men of the Democ
racy are again about to assume power. -
.HlaS8cM .Shi,M aHd BdHHr.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
The Tower Of Babel.

The Tower of Babel, on which late ac-
counts announce that cross was recently
placed by a missionary, consists now of on
ly two Of the eight stories formerly erected
The remains are, however, visible from a
very great distance. Each side Of the
quadranglar basis measures two hundred
yards in length, and the bricks Of which it
is composed are of the purest white clay
with a very slight brownish tint, which in
the sun assume wonderfully rich hue,
scarcely to be initiated by the painter. The
bricks, before being baked, were covered
with characters, traced most surely with
the hand in clear and regular style. The
bitumen which served for cement was deriv-
ed from fountain which still exists near
the Tower, and which flows with such abun-
dance that it soon forms stream, and
would invade the neighboring rivers did
not the natives from time to time set fire to
the stream of bitumen, and then wait qui-
etly until the flames should cease for want
of aliment. GdhgRunt.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
A school Girls TRIALS.

A school girl, Miss Emma Latimcr, was
lately tried at Nashville, Tenn, by militia
ry court" for having tramped upon u
limited States flag ON last Fourth of Jury
The Court, upon the testimony of the
prosecuting wtnesses-who were employees
Of the quartermastcr's department and
boarded at the house of Miss Latimer's ia
thcr-sentenced her to pay fine of $500,
and be imprisoned for ninety days Gen.
johnson, however seems to have had very
little faith in either the justice of the court
or the honesty of the witnesses, for he re.
mitted the sentence aud annihiated tho
Sow bellies" with the following withcring
rcbuke:
The conduct of the prosecuting wit.
ncsses deserves Il posing remark The
testimony shows that they had resolved ON
changing their place of abode previous to
July 4th, but agreed to remain at the house
of Mr.. Latimer until after that date in or
der to ensnare his little daughter, and get
ting her into trouble. The first battle for
the flag was with thoughtess school girl
We would like to have the names of the
military heroes who sat in the court"
Generals and Coloncs who immortalize
themselves by furnishing thoughtless school
girls upon malicious testimony ought to
have the widest possible notoriety. We
should like to know, also, how much the
trial of this pantactted miss cost the Gov
ernment. Probably not less than ten or ff-
teen thousand dollars Arc we governed
too much, or not?
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
How TO Avoid a Bad llusba nd.

Never marry for wealth. \ woman q
life consisteth not in the things she possess
eth.
Never marry fop, or one who struts
about dandy like, in his silk gloves and ruff
fes, silver-headed cain, diamonds in his bo-
som, and rings on his finger. Beware!
there is a trap.
Never marry niggard, a close listed,
mcan sofrid wretch, who saves every pen
ny or spends it grudgingly. Take care lest
he stint you TO death.
Never marry a stranger, or one whose
charcter is not known to or tested. Some
females jump right into the fire with theil
eyes wide open.
Never marry a NOPE or a drone, one who
braggles and draws through life, one foot
after the other, and lets things take thei,
own course.
Never marry man who treats his moth.
or sister unkindly or inditferently. Such
treatment is Il sure indication of near
and wicked man.
Never, ON any account marry gambler
or profane person. Such man can new
make good husband.
Never marry a sloven, man who is neg
ligent of his person or his dress, and i.
filthy in his habits The external appear
ance is an index to the heart.
Shun rake as snake, viper, very
demon.
Finally, hever marry man who is habit
ually addicted to the use of ardent spirits.
Depend upon it, you are better off alone
than you would be tied to man whose
breath is polluted, and whose vitals are be-
ing gnlwed out by acohol,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
The Way stark County was Car
rieG.

That there was a great. deal of illegal
voting done i'll this county is past doubt.
We have heard Of illegal voting done in
various parts of the county In Sugai-
creek the dominant party were quite bold
and open about 1t; the Judges OF election
refusing to entertain or receive testimony
as to the utter incompetcncy of men offer
ing Cox votes.
In Alliance the thing was done by whole
sale. Over one hundred students of Mt.
Union College voted, despite all challang-
ing and demonstrating. Of course these
students are there on temporary business
and hence are not residents in the eye of
the law, and could not legally vote. But
tbs order had gone out from the Canton
leaders that their cause was desperate, and
bold game must be played or they were
gone. Money was not lacking to back up
the command, and the game was but too
successful. Our Democratic friends, rely
ing on an honest and fair election, were not
as active, resolute and determined as they
should heve been.
In addition to this, it seems negroes voted
at Massillon, and at other points in the
county All this, too when the Constitu-
ton Of Ohio defines citizen to be a white"
man.
These party leaders are SO welded to
party affairs-so earnestly in favor of the
negro-that they trample upon law and the
Constitution to accomplish their Object
They hesitate not to disregard all the sacred
obligations of law, as well as the establish
ed rules Of society in this country. Mob
law arbitrary arrests, military commissions,
illegal violence in all shapes, are justifable
when required to furtherthe schemes Of the
desperate Abolition leaders. .-,Stark County
Den1OcyUf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
4 Flower story.

We are told that the Duke of Tuscany
was the first possessor of a pretty shrub of
.jessamnc, and he was so jealousy fearful
lest others should enjoy what hc alone wish
ed to possess, that strict injunctions were
given to his gardener not to give slip, not
80 much as Il single flower, to any person
To this command the gardner would have
been faithful, had not love wounded him by
the sparkling eyes of Il fair bat portionless
peasant, whose want of dowrya and his own
poverty alone kept them from the hymcnial
altar. On the birthday of his mistress he
presented her with nosegay, and to render
it more acceptable, ornamented it with a
jassamnc. The poor girl, wishing to pre-
serve the bloom Of this new flower, put il
into the earth, and the branch remained
green all the year In the following spring
it grew and was covered with flowers. |,
ilourishod and multiplied so under the fair
nymph ; cultivation, that she was able to
amaSs II little fortune from the sale of the
precious gift which love had made her, whcr
with Sprig of jassamine in her breast, She
gave her hand and wealth to the happy
gardener oi her heart. And the Tuscan girl
to this time preserve the remembrance OF
this day by wearing nosegay Of jassamin,
on their wedding day, and they have pro-
verb, which says young girl wearing this
noscgay is rich enough to make the iortun,
Ola poor husband.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
Atcmus ward on the Negro.

FELLER- -slrERZENs, the African may be
our brother Seycril hily respectable gen
tlemcn and sum talented iemails tell us,
aud for arguments sake might be rejooced
to grant it myself. But the African ism I
our wife and our uncle. He isn't seyeril
of our cousins, and all our first wife $ re-
ashuns. lie isn't our grandfather and our
aunt in the country, Scarcely. Aud yet
numeris persons would have us think so.
IL is troo he runs our Congress and seyeril
other groserys But he amt everybody
else. But we've got the African, or he S
got US, rather; now what are we going to do
about it? lie is an oriu Eoosance. Praps
he isn't to blame for it. Praps he was
created for some wise purpose, like Bill
Harding and New England rum, but it $
NIFTY hard to see it, A any rate he's here
It's pity he couldn't so off somewhores
quietly by himself, where lac could gratterty
his ambition inNalious was, without having
u eternal fuss kicked up about him,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
From the Petersburg (Va.) Index
The Democracy Of Ohio.

One of the most affecting speeches ever
delivered in this country was uttered by
George +. Pugh, of Ohio, in the Democrat
ic National Convention of 1860. In the
midst of a noble appeal for Democratic
unity, he said, replying to Mr.. Yancey:
Why should the honorable delegate speak
to you (Gen. Gushing in the Chair, or me,
or any of our colleagues, of adhering to
principles rather than seeking immediate
or personal success? 1t is not in Alabama,
with her unanimous Democratic representa-
ton in Congress, with her thousands and
tens of thousands of Democratic majorities
increasing from yearto year, that one would
ordinarily look for examples Of such virtue;
it is rather in Massachusetts, in Ohio, or
in some other State where victory is hope
less, or at best, uncertain. The honorable
delegate must have forgotten the history Of
events, at the North, during the last six
years. In what sir, have we failed of duty
toward our brethren of the South? When
have we denied the faith, or abandoned the
Democratic organization for the sake of
any local advantage? Let the honorable
delegate, or some one else, name such an
occasion; the time the place and the circum-
March, 1854, when | was elected to the
Senate of the United State, the whole
NORTHWEST belonged to us; and that there
was not single Senator or Representative
of any other party in Congress, from all the
States of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Iowa. There was one Wing Representative
from Indiana and nine from Ohio; but
those two States We're controlled by the De
mocratic party, and had been SO controlled
for long time. We adhered to your cause,
gentlemen of the South, in supporting the
Kansas Nebraska bill; we have adhered
ever since, until from such nights of power
and influence, and almost absolute dominion
at home we have tallento what we now are "
! We were reminded of these pathetic ut
terances-alas! they went unheedcd-ir
contemplating the gallantry with which the
conservative men of Ohio went into the late
canvass.
In 1864, Mr.. Lincoln's majority in tn,
| State was 1000; the year before, Govern
or Brough was elected by l0l 900; majority
and yet, with herosm which deserved
success il it did not achieve it, the conserv
atve men raised again their banner, anC
did battle as valiahtly for the good cause a,
if the augurs had all forecasted victory.
i And the result, though not triumph, i
full Of promise; the 10000 of Republican
majority of last year is reduced to 20, 900
and that too, after cowardly shutting OF
the subject Of negro suffrage candidate
Gen. Cox half opposing it, and the plat
form half indorsing it,
We'll done, Buckeyes The day is com
ing, as surely as the advent of winter
SHOWS, when the conservative party vii
again rule this republic, and when it comes
p the banner will be given to that gallan
band that fought the good fight agains
hopeless odds with stubborn courag
which has never been surpassed in the an
nails of political warfare.
The Old Dominion sends her first greet
ing for years to the undaunted conservative
of Ohio
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
A Tight Place.

Brother G., in times of revival and pro
tracted meetings always stepped in and
took charge of the singing. He was very
fond of that interminable song that begins
with, Where, Owhere, is good old Adam?"
and might end with the last man. He had
passed through the patriarches and proph-
cts of the olden time, and the disciples and
blessed women ofthe New Testament, when
John the Baptist occurred to him. Where,
o where is John the Baptist? Safe in the
promised land. He went up Here
Brother G. was stumbled He tried it
again. He went up''-but still there was
a difficulty in fixing the Baptist ascension.
At length, with desperate energy, he put it
through. ''lle went up without any head
on, safe in the promised land. "
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
A lsCaIIdilul Extract.

The following paragraph is from the Wis
consin fhumcr'
''ro the majority of men we are satisfied
that soil is nothing but dirt; but to the
chemist, who knows its origin, its nature
and its capabilities, it is wonderful mix
ture of those beautiful elements, which in
their ever varying forms becomes the am
bicnt air, the liquid ocean, the precious op-
al, the amethyst, and the still more pre-
cious diamonds, or delicate blue bell and
violet, the amaranth, the lilly and the rose,
but the spear of blue grass and the cedar OF
Lebanon or, again, the ruby lip, the love
lit eye, the noble palpitating heart, and
more wonderful brain. These are the jew
els of which the soil is composed, and ou,
of which the husbandman strives to force
the food hunger claims. Henceiorth, a'
he turns the burrows of his field, let tn,
sleep of his thought be broken by the re
Elections that the earth thus stirred up by hi
pillow share is doubtless composed in part o
his ancestral heroes, whose deeds are tn,
history of the past, and whose mortal re
mains are the plastic material out of whicl
are building the bodies of men to-day"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
The Memory OEa Mother.

When temptation appears, and we are al
most persuaded to wrong, how oitonam moth
er s word Of warning will call to mind VOWS
that are rarely broken. Yes, the memory
of mother has saved many poor wretch
from going astray Tall grass may be grow
ing over the hallowed spot where all her
earthly remains repose the dying leaves of
autumn may be whirled over it, or the white
mantle Of winter may cover it from sight !,
yet the spirit Of her, when he walks in the
right path, appears and gently, softly,
mourntully call to him, when wandering OF
into the ways Of error.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
What She Would DO.

An engineer tells the following story OF
Western life; We had been busy during
the day, running line through a dense
piece of woodland. An old woman gazed
ON us for some time in silence. We all
saw she wanted to enter into conversation,
and none, with the exception of myself,
wished to crafty her. soon commenced
a dialogue on various subjects and things,
and, rs IA matter of course, put my best
foot forward, Struck with my language,
she exclaimed, in tone quite fatterng to
my vanity, la, how learned you arc!'
But the compliment received death blow.
"lf J was as high learned a scholar as you
are; continued she, "Id quit engineerin +,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02

tncSt SUITES, as our lHIncTS anu your 1HtllcI'
made it by that great compact the Consti
tuition. Let us invoke your cordial and un
reserved acknowledgement of this truth -
Let US invoke your aid to cement together
the people of the States, without any re-
servation or self evasion ofmind whatever.
Let us and you, come together in unity, in
harmony, charity and brotherly love, as
Masons, laboring for the common benefit OF
our fellow citizens and mankind.
The outside world, our brethren around
the globe, every people have had their at
tention directed to this Union of States, in
the land of the setting Sun. The problem
of free government has been closely OBJ
served in its practical working for the past
half century They know, up and down in
this land, the craftsmen are dwelling in the
mystical organization of the Order. The
world and our craft, are asking in every
known tongue, has Masonry no power to
heal the wounds Of the commonwealth ?
Has Masonry no power to bind up that
which is broken, to pour oil and wine in
to the torn and arcerated hearts Of citizens
of that great nation of the West.
Have Masonic teachings lost their power?
Are the ears deaf that the people cannot
peace, concord, charity and brothcrly love,
which come out of the Masonic temple, as
the rays of the morning outof the chambers
of the sunrise?
I Brethren, let us show mankind the power
and the truth Of Masonic landmarks. Let
Us glrd our lOlns with strength, take the
/ symbol of love aud unity in our hands, put
on our feet the sandals Of good will Undue
our hearts with carncstncss and faith, then
will all the people wonder and rejoice, then
will the glad tiding of great joy fill the Ma
sonic world. Then will we throw away the
iron tools Of the outside craft OF men, and
again take up those symbolic cmblems, by
which foundation stones of union are secure
ly laid.
We owe our country and the world the
duty Of our example Let us make it man
ltcst. Come among Us, VIC will go among
you. Your temple is our temple your ma
sonry our masonry; whittier masonic teach,
ings bid us go, let US go together. Brethren,
we invite you, by the great glory of our in
destructible Order, by the undying light
which illumlnes our path to and from the
common Of the craft, by our precept and
example, and efforts among your fellow
countrylnen, to begin the great work Of re-
concilation.
/ Then in the future of this great nation
the voices OF the whispering waves of the
Pacific, uniting with the roar Of the Allan
tic, will proclaim, Mercy and truth are met
together, righteousness and peace have
kissed each other Men Of America, be-
hold and listen We, officers Of the Grand
Lodge Of FrccmaSOns Of the State of Penn
/ syvanla, have felt it our peculiar privilege
thur to address the craft in their several
Jurisdictions North, South East and West,
OF this Union. We do this in the true spirits
of f'reonaaonry. We appeal only to Masons
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
''TIie DOCtOr.S

A doctor in Ohio writes to his father as
follows:
DEAR DADDY concluded to cum down
and git grinded into Il doktur. | hardly
think was more than three ours aiore |
cum out as slick wun as ever was seen.
Hale columby happy land,
If ain II doctor Tie be hanged,
Ipukes, purges and Swrats EN-,
Then If thd di, wi, then lets em.
gets plenty of custom, bekauz tina sa
tina dize eezy, When you rite don't torgit
to put doktur afore my name.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02

One of the richest men in New York is
said to keep his daughters, married and sin
gle busy cutting OF coupons for u whole af-
ternoon and evening before interest day
when the cutting is done the eldest daugh
ter herself sweeps out the room to intercept
waits and cstrays
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02

James Monroe, the sixth President of
the United States, died in New York SO poor
that his remains found resting place thro
the charity of one of his friends. They re-
main in cemetry in School street, but no
monument marks the place where they
repOSc.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02

Jim Lane, of Kansas, a Senator, @
made speech before political league in
Washington short time ago, in which he
declared himself in favor of keeping the
Southern States out of the Union until by
immigration they have become thoroughly
abolitionized and the people learn to talk
through their noses.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02

Judge Wright of Boston, says that out of
the 32, 764 children in that city, under tii-
teen years of age, 800 are annually in some
way disposed of as criminals. So it seems
that the Solons Of the hub, while attend
ing to the moral training of the little mig
gers down South, have entirely forgotten
their own precious brats.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02

Tom Hood says nothing spois a holiday
like Sunday coat or u new pair OF boots. -
To have time set easy, your garments must
set the example.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
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TIE WILLOW.

by MRS. ELiZABETH AKERS.
q Willow. why forever weep,
As one who mOurns an endless wrong?
What hidden woe can lie 50 deep?
What utter grief can last SO long?
The Spring makes haste with step clate,
Your life and beauty to renew;
She even bids the roses wait,
And gives her first sweet care to you.
The welcome rcdbrcast folds his wing,
To pour for YOU his freshest strain;
To YOU the earliest bluebrds sing,
TIL all your light stems thrill again.
The sparrow trillS his wedding song,
And trusts his tender brood to YOU,
Fair towering vines, the summer long,
with clasp and kiss your beauty WOO.
The sunshine drapCS your limbs with light
The rain braidS diamonds IN your mar,
The breeze makes love To you at night,
Yet still you drOop, ana still despair.
Beneath your huughs, nj fall of dew,
By lovers lips is softly told,
The tale that all the ages through
Has Kept the world from growing old.
But still, though April's buds unfold,
Or summer sets the earth alrHi,
or Autumn prankS your robes with gold,
You sway and sigh in graceful grief
Mourn on forever, uncOnsOlcd,
And Keep your secret, faithful tree
No heart ia all the world can hold
\ SNEtH'lrr grace IMAM cOnstahcN.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
j. POinercnc, M. ID.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, NilcrsburH. q
Otfire-On Main street, doors east of the
Bank. Residcnce-fOrmcrly occupied by Dr.
Ebright. 2t-lO
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
DR., WIN. ESiclspSOIl.
IuNTOItN w..

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Millershurg, q.
Once--On Main street. in the room formerly
occupied 10y Dr. Boiling. ~
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-02
PITYSICIA ~.
Or. A. A. Cr,s,np,

GERMAN AND ENGLISH BOTANIC pHNSI
CLAN. Milcrshurg, ONO. ONCE ON the ltaS
end OF Main street, four doors above the Pub
lie Square. 2l-p.