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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
Release orthe Alleged GueriIIa,.

just previous to the election, last Noyem.
Der, it will be remembered large number
OF men belonging in the southern part of
Illinois were arrested and confined in Camp
douglas, upon what charges they did not
then, nor have they since been able TO, learn.
These men were citizens ofthe state, entitled
TO the protection of its laws, and amenable
10 punishment for the violation Of the same.
They were arrested by the military authori-
ties and thrown into what's commonly STYLED
the bull pen at Camp Douglas, in com.
pany with rebel prisoners. This was done
fve months ago, and some Of those men are
there still Others, to the number of abont
twenty, have died from sickness contracted
while IN, confinement, while Others have
been released without explanation, being
simply told they might go free. Better
JUDGMENT having come 70 the aid of certain
oiilclals, these men are daily being released
on taking the oath of allegiance CHICAGO
Tines
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
Notes Payable I'm Gold Cannot be
Discharged with Paper.

In the case Of Horder, u.s. Miller, in the Lou.
iisville Chancery Court, Judge Pirtle decided
last Friday, that the promises to pay s475
in gold, made in a note dated March 8, 63
payable in twelve months, could be en-
forced; that the maker would have to pav
either the actual gold coinor its equivalent
IN treasury notes at the time of the maturi-
ty. The note was given as part of the
purchase money of farm. 1t was alleged
by the holder of the note, and not denied
that the gold premium at the date of the
note, which was " per cent. was higher
than at the maturity of the note, when it
had come down to SO, was taken into CON
sideration in fixing the value of the farm,
Tor part OF the price of which the note was
given.
The Judge thought that there were two
sorts of currency when the note was given,
and if man chose to promise to pay in
gold, he must have known what he meant
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
MistsIIantous.
A BeautifnI Extract.

The following paragraph is from the Wis.
consin Farmer
'"To the majority Of men who we are sat
isfied that soil is nothing but dirt but to
the chemist, who knowsits origin, its nature
and its capabilities, il is wonderful mixture
Of those beautiful elements, which, in their
ever varying forms become the ambient air,
the liquid ocean, the precious opal the
amethyst, and the still more precious da.
mond, or delicate blue bell and violet, the
amaranth, the lily 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 hearts-and more wonderful
brain. These are the jewels of which the
soil is composed, and out of which the hus.
bandman strives to force the food hunger
claims. Henceforth, as he turns the fur
rows of his field let the sleep Of his thought
be broken by the reflection that the earth
thus stirred up by his plow-shear is doubt.
less composed in part of the ashes of his
ancestral heroes, whose deeds are the history
OF the past, and whose mortal remains are
the plastic material out of which are build
ing the bodies of men to-day"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
How Petroleum is Formed.

We may set it down as an axiom that ma
ture is not only capable ofproducing now ali
articles that she has ever produced but that
she is, and will continue to produce them un-
tilshe substitutes something better. Perhaps
our meaning will be better understood by ap-
plying it to single article. Suppose, for in
stance, we take the one in which we all have
so deep an interest-petroleum. This is
known to be hydro carbon, composed of two
gasses.
These gasses are primary elements, indies
tructable and dinexhaustless inquantity. One
OF them, hydrogen, is constituent of water
and Of course is inexhaustible as the ocean.
The other is a constituent in all vegetable
forms, and in many ofour rocks. One hun
dred pounds oflimestone, when burned, will
weigh but sixty pounds. The part driven
off by burning is scarbonic acid. UNDERLYING
the 'Oil Rock" is a stratum of limestone,
of unknown thickness, known to be upward
OF one thousand feet in depth. The water
falling on the surface and percolating through
the porons and stone that overlies the oil
rocks, becomes charged with salt, potash,
saltpetre and other chemicalingredients, and
finally reaches the limestone rock and decom-
poses 1.-THE carbon in the rock and the
hydrogen Of the water uniting to form oil,
while the oxygen Is set free to ascend to the
or unite with minerals and form
oxydes.
The reverse of this process is seen in burn
ing the oil in a lamp-the oxygen in the at
mosphere uniting with the carbon in the OIL
forming carbonic acid, and with the hodrogen
forming water-thus completing the circle
The question is frequently asked, when will
the oil become exhausted? We may answer,
when the ocean is, and not before. .-Idtsbug
Chronicle.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
Many Facts In a Small Compass.

~, The number Of languages spoken is. | ,O64.
The number Of men is equal to the number
OF women. The average of human life is
about 80 years. One quarter die before the
age OF seven. To every one thousand per-
sons, one rarely reaches the age of 100 years,
and not more than one in 500 will reach the
age of 80. There are on the earth ! 600.
OOO, 600 inhabitants. Of these about 93,-
333, 1888 die every year, 9l,824 die every
day, ,7S9 every hour, and 60 every minute.
Ibe ! e;, losses are balanced by an equal number
than single. Tall men live longer than
short ones. Women have more chances of
life previous to the age of fifty years, but
fewer after, than men. The number of
marriages is in proportion of 70 to 100
Marriages are more frequent after the equi-
noxes, that is during the months of June or
December. Those born in the spring are
more robust than others. Births and deaths
are more frequent by night than by day.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
Training Dogs.

In the course of some conversation in re.
lation to dogs Gov. Andrews related o
Texan practice in training dogs with sheep:
"A purp is taken from its mother before
its eyes are opened and put with an eve tc
suckle:, After few times the eve becomes
reconciled to the pup, which follows her
like lamb, grows up among and remains
with the flock, and no wolf, man or strange
dog can come near the sheep; and the dorg
will bring the flock to the fold regularly at
= O'Clock, if you habitually feed him at
that hour.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
One Solid Reason for Marrying

You ought to marry"
"Never."
II know a good girl for you"
''Let me alone !"
But, perhaps you don't know her. She
Then she is sly"
Beautiful.
"The more dangerous
"Of good family"
Then she is proud"
She is tender-hearted.
Then she is jealous.
She has talents"
''To kill me"
And one hundred thousand dollars"
"TU toke her,"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

ALWAYS BUsY.-That's right, my lad.
you will be something yet. We never knew
smart, active, Industrious lad, who did
not turn out an energetic, enterprising and
wealthy man. Better wear out than rust
out, is a good proverb, and we rejoice to see
you follow it up. We would rather have
you than a dozen dozy-headed, sleeping, in
active youths who do nothing from morning
and yrunt to the customers
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
Women.

The tongue is more persuasive love-
maker than the pen. Declare your passion
with modest candor, but take care TO
choose plant hour Women are not al
ways in the cue of receiving declarations of
attachment. After tea-time they are more
unreserved than at any other period of the
day; and, therefore more susceptible to re-
ceive and recognize fond impressions
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

Josh Billings thus replies to nm anxious
correspondent, who asks for his autograph:
We never furnished ortograffs in less
quantities than the packig. 1t is bizness
that crate men hev got into, but it don't
strike us az being profitable nor amusing.
We furnished near and very dear friend
our ortogratf few years ago, for 90 daze,
and it got into the hands of one ov the banks
and it kost s475 to git it back. We went our
Of the bizness then, and have not hankered
for il since.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

A love-lorn swain broke wish-bone with
his hearts queen, somewhere in New
Hampshire. Meow what you wish, Sally?'
demanded Jonathan with tender grin of
expectation. / wished l was handsum,'
replied the fair damsel, 'handsum as Queen
Victoria. Jerusalem what a wish |! re-
piled Jonathan, when YOU re handsum 'nuff
meow. But. LII tell yer what 1 wished,
Sally; l wished you was locked up in my
arms, and the key oas lost p
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
A Polite Man.

'My dcarast uncle" says humorous
writer, 'was the most polite man in the
world. He was making a voyage on the
Danube, and the boat sank. My uncle was
just on the point of drowning He got his
head above water for once, took off his hat
and said, ''ladies and gentlemen will you
please excuse me p and down he went.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

ONE cents worth of stout wire, bent in
the shape of the letter U, is a very good
protection against burglars, Hang the
curved part of the wire on the door-inob,
and let the the two extremities pass tbro'
the bow of the key, after the door is locked.
Their. the burglar may rage in vain, unless
they break the door down.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

The negroes of Rhode Island have nom.
mated Edward Harris of Wonsocket for
Governor, Rowland Hazard of South
Kingston, for Lieutenant Governor, and
voted to adopt the nominations of the regu-
lar Republican party for other State officers
and members Of Congress.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
"Paw Knee Tribe.o

A man getting out of an omnibus few
days ago, made use of two rows of knees
as bannisters to steady himself, at which
he took offense and one of them cried aloud
"a perfect savage! !" 'True," said wag
"he belongs to the Paw Knes Tribe"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

QUILP and his wife had bit of conten-
ton the other day II own you have more
brilliancy than |, said the woman, but
have the better judgement. Yes" said
Quilp, 'our choice in marriage shows
that y Quilp was informed that he was a
hrnte.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
Fine Trip.

A friend of ours was congratulating him
self upon having recently taken a very
pleasant trip. Upon enquiry, We found
that he had tripped and fell into young
lady lap.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
8nsiness directory.
. OFFICIALS.
- -
PHXSICTANS.
---------------------
Dr. Il. G., Saunders.

& SURGEON, has permanently
located himselfin Oxford, Holmes Co. q. The
Or. has been associated with DIR. J. b. Woods,
tice of Medicine and now offers his profess
ional services to the people of oxford and
vicinity. N-t
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

JOB PRINTING :.
or every description executed in the best style
and on reasonable terms.
The FARMER has larger circulation than any
other paper In this section of the state. II Is
now. and has been for thirty-eight consecutive
years the official paper of the county.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Mllersburg O.
Offce--On Clay Street, south of the Court
House. 2B-4
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Millersburg, o.
Ofhce-on Main street, in the room formerly
occupied by DR.. Boiling. 27-7
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20

GERMAN AND ENGLISH BOTANIC PIIYSI-
CLAN, Millersburg, Ohio Office on the East
end of Main street, four doors above the Pub
lie Square 2l-9O
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
j. POmcrcnc, Nj. ID.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Millersburg o.
Office-On Main street 4 doors east OF the
Bank, Residence-formerly occupied by DIR.
Ebrfght. 26-lO.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
wit and wisdom.

II women's heart strings were fiddle
strings, they wouldn't be played ON mors
than they are, though every man were u
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
Dr.. Charles HUNT,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Nashville, Ohio.
Successor to Dr,e{Jggett 25-T
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-20
Selctt Storp.
tFrom the Cornhll Monthly.l
KATE YALE'S MARRIAGE.

'If ever ! marry" Kate Yale used to say,
half in Jest, half in earnest, ''the happy man
or unhappy one if you please, ha, ha i
shall be person possessed of these oualifi-
chtinns.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-13
From the Louisville Democrat. 18th.
THE GREAT CONFEDERATION!
The Galt House in RuinsI

The great cclldsgration which oc
CURED yesterday is one of the most de
structive that has visited our city for q
number of years, with the exception oil
the great fire on Main street on the Ist
of July last The FIRE originated in the
rear of the Gait House, in a dummy
used for the purpose of raising coal
from the cellar to each of the floors
above, and a strong draft caused the
flames to ascend and increase in fury
as they did so. On each of the floors
were passages extending from the front
to the rear of the building, and as the
flames reached each floor they ran
through the passages, so that when the
fire was discovered it was on three
floors at the same time. The fire oc-
Cured between y and ! o'clock, so
that the large number of guests were
all asleep. The alarm was at once
given by persons rushing through the
hotel, knocking at the doors, and
shouting "6rep "frep at the top of
their voices. fhe guests thus aroused
out of sound slumber, Jumped from
their beds, and a scene which battles
/ description ensGeu.
The fire soon communicated to the
fine four story stone front building adj
Joining the hotel, and in a short time it
fell prey to the devouiing element
The building was the property of the
Ballard heirs, and was valued at $40, GEO
with -sn insurance of $1,000 The
building was occupied by Andrew Blu
chanan, Q wholesale grocer and commits
sion merchant, and by O. w. Thomas
4 Co, pork packers The loss Of the
former was probably $25, COO, with S23.
900 insurance. The loss of Thomas 4
Co., was about s25, 900, which was fully
covered by insurance Bfandies &
Crawford had stored in this building a
large amount of wheat, which had been
removed bat few days previous.
The Gait House building was the pro.
perty of joint stock company, and
was valued at 100000, with an insur-
snce of oRly S39, 1900 The furniture.
fixtures, &c, of the house, which were
the property Of the new lessees, Messrs.
Throckmorton, Anderson l. Milton.
we're valued at $4,000, with an insur
ance of $92,50Q Among the losers in
the Gait House building were MeGilI q
Mullens clothing merchants, and ". A
Wsrner, dealer in cigars, but their loss
es were fully covered by insurance.
Messrs. Martin i Co. had stored in
the cellar of the house occupied by
Buchanan 800 barrels of fine whiskey,
all of which was destroyed Their loss
is $40 600, with $4,000 insured.
During the time that the Gait House
was burning numbers of the guests
made very narrow escapes. Several
who slept in the upper stories of the
building were badly burned Captain
Elien had his hand badly cut in max
ing his escape. Adjutant T. Wing, of
the 18th Kentucky, Mr. Bird, and sew
eTal Others, whose names.we were unable
to learn, were more or less injured.
Major Frank BristoB, of the 3Sd Ken
lucky, made an almost miraculous escape
from death. He occupied room in
the rear Of the building ca the 4th
door, and was not awakened from his
slumbers until all means of exit was
cut of by the fire The flames enter
the room, and the window in which he
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-13
NLght session.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON SPEECH.

The Governor was escorted to the
stand by Messrs Bingham and May
nard, and began an address to the Con
vention at y o'clock. He said:
GEETLEMEE: By your invitation
comply with your request To be seri
GUS had intended to address you in
the capacity of a Convention. You are
here in the capacity of primary con
vention, and as such / address you
You have conferred upon me every
honor in the gift Of people of our State.
You are here in primary meeting
celebrating what is best to do to re-
lieve our country. Parties have had
their day Cannot we forget these pre-
JUDGES while laboring for common
cause, and lay aside their bias2 A
Democratic form Of government, or a
Republican form of goVernment, is the
strongest form in the world. BY the
Constitution of the United States you
provide for periodical changes; you
have revelation every four years
How has the Executive Of TIE United
States conducted this war; Ee has
not conducted it at all The great
popular heart of the people-the De
mocracy-hss done it; not the Vallan-
digham kind of Democracy, or the
Mcclellan kind, but the PEOPLE; the
Democratic heart of the people has de-
creed that this rebellion should 90
down. When people try to restore a
government that has been suspended,
they may be called upon to dc uncon.
stitutional acts to restore the nation
and save the country
There is a material difference be-
tween discovery and Invention; by in.
vention Columbus never would have
discovered this continent; though
sometimes an inventor discovers
principle. In our Government there
are great principles, at the foundation
of which, if understood, will prevent our
having any more rebellion
Monopolies are contrary to the
genius of free State. We have had
one Of the greatest monopolies fn the
Southern States that the world ever
It arrayed itself against
the Government and the Government
had to put it down, or it would have
put the Government down You have
come here as a part Of the people; and
after you have brought law and order
back, don't you know that the people
will cay Amen 2
The Roman consul oVer-stepped ihe
law and was brought before tribune
and an oath was exacted from hsm
The tribune said, i'Swear that you have
observed the law; he said swear
hat have saved the Republic" Away
With this little petty difference and save
he State. We want 2 State Government;
We have been trying for three years to !
ret IT, Croakers aud sticklers we're nu.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-13

consider that he was sent here to amend
the Constitution, yet if the report
we're adopted, and ratified by the
| people, it would legally be a portion 0.
The Constitution, because the act Of ths
source and fountain Of All power-thC
people
In reply to objections to inserting the
provision relative to the statute Of lin
itstions in the schedule, Judge G.
showed the necessity Of the measure
because, without it, the outraged Union
men Of the State would have no rene
dy for false imprisonments, &c, be
cause by law actions for damages must
be brought within a year. Other hard
ships would likewise arise; and the only
remedy for these evils would be in q
constitutional provision.
He was in favor of striking out from
the majority report that clause which
allows persons with black blood to vote
if the Legislature allowed them to be
witnesses. It was an exact copy of our
old Constitution, but he would strike il
out He was for freeing all the blacks
for giving them home in a portion 81
our public domain; but would not give
them the right Of suffrage here.
He did not exactly like the PROPOSE
ton relative 70 the appointment of
judges; but he would not seriously OPP
pose it.
He thought also that the clause rela-
tive to the exclusion of those who ha6
aided the rebellion, from the polls, was a
little too stringent The rebel armies are
now driven from the State; and in pur-
-uancs of law of Congress, the Presi-
dent has offered an amnesty 70 those
traitors who lay down their arms; that
s the supreme Law Of the land and in
that proclamation is pledge of pro-
oection TO all who accept the amnesty !;
oy it all rights are Notwithstanding
suffrage. The President and our Gen
erals, have been trying to induce rebels
70 desert; and if we are liberal toward
them, there will be Thousands who will
leave the cause of treason, and become
good citizens. We have no right to 20
beyond the policy of the government;
and if we had the right, such a course
would be impolitic The government
says 10 rebels, "Come back, and your
rights will be restored !" adopt the re-
port of the majority, and Tennessee
says, " You cannot have all your rights
restored--only portion of them !" and
this will prevent many from deserving.
If these men come back they will be
taxed, compelled to act with the militia,
DC and if they do not violate their
oath they should be restored to citizen
ship if they violate their oath, punish
them. Where the amnesty proclamation
reached the rebels, it had great effect
brought forth much fruit shall we re-
set that fruit
Adjourned till o'clock, P N
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-13

is sitting IS en- fire, and the names be-
gin to scorch his flesh. He calls for
help, and hundreds gaze upon him,
but are unable torsnder any assistance,
Every one ID looking for him to jump
through the window, which would be
certain death, when the fremen come
with q ladder. As the ladder is
being run up the flames around the
Major increaHe; he still calls for help,
the FIRE gains on him, and he is COM
PEELED to get out of the window and
hang on the WindoW-sill by his hands.
The entire crowd are appalled, at the
sight When the ladder reaches the
window he succeeds in gaining a fast
hold, and one shout goes up from the
hundreds who had witnessed the al
most miraculous escape Of the Major.
The most fearful part Of the story
remains to be told. The house was
crowded with guests, six of whom are
missing w. T. Hanna, of ShelbyTille,
KY, W. VI. Mills, q Mr.. Wells, a refu-
gee lady from Tennessee and her two
childred, are all missing, and have not
been seen since the fire, and it is
ACdICQ bAdS inCy OLA pOAAoACo IL Vic
fames It is certain that the first two
named we're burned to death, and it is
to be hoped that the lady and her chill
dren made their escape. Mr.. Hanna
was in room 155, with a friend, Mr.
Bir,i and the two started from the
room together. After they had gone a
short distance Hanna thought that
they were going the wrong way and
started back, since which time nothing
has been seen or heard of him Yes
terday afternoon the remains of body,
supposed to be that of Mr. Mills, was
removed from the Gait House building |
and taken to the Office of DR.. Cummins
The head and upper part of the body |
are in such charred condition that it |
will be impossible to recognize it The /
body can be seen at DR.. Cummins'
Office, on Second street, between Market
and Jefferson.
The following table gives the names
of the losers, the amount of their loss,
and the arnounF IF ;,,et1ranoa