Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-23

a cheap overcoat. They must be sold, as
need the room for spring goods. This Is no
fiction, try and satisfy yourselves,
BENJAMIN COM.
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INSURANCE We would refer those who
wish to insure in first class company to the
we'll established and popular 'Lorillard, OF
New York. Economy and safety will both
be secured by insuring in this company. -
For particulars, call upon A. J. BELL the
efficient and accommodating agent at this
place.
SENATOR. The Legislature elected next
fall will choose United States Senator in
place of JOHN SHERMAN, whose term will
expire March 4th, 1867. ROBERT c.
SoHENcK, COLUMBUS DELANo and JOHN
SHERMAN are all candidates. They are all
negro sympathizers, but SHERMAN is a
gentleman.
THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. Those pathetic
gentlemen who do up preaching and fancy
oratory, and who assure their dear hearers
that death on the battle field is a sure pass
port to Heaven do not indicate very
strong desire to get to that blissful abode by
keeping their anatomies out Of the reach of
bullets.
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LoYAI.-The Hall of the House of Rep
resentatives at Washington was given to a
niger preacher, few days ago. Black
and white unfortunately attended the
meeting. The darkies furnished the vocal
music for the OCCASION 1T was the first
time for the Hall to be converted to such a
purpose. Things is workin'.
W
CoNTRADIcTED AND OTHERWISE, 1t is
contradictcd that maahine invented by a
Western Reserve Yankee will take tho noise
out of thunder. But it is ascertained to be
true that an Illinois joker has invented a
machine, called the conscription-whcel,
which will effectualy take the noise out of
blatant war man. For particulars, enquire
Of Captain DRAKE
A CHANGE. Prof SUFFERN's Musical
Convention, which was to have commenced
on the Goth inst, is postponed to the eve
of the 9th. All those who are able to read
plain piece of church music should no,
fail to 60 and learn something new in the
cultivation of the voice. Vocalizing, Modu
lation and Expression in Glees Congrega
tional singing, Anthems Chants, &c.
On AND WHISKY. The Woodsielt
(Ohio) Spirit Of Democracy, published b,
JERE WILLIAMS, says
''Sincc the oil excitement has been pre-
vailing in this vicinity, many persons hav,
discovered that the water is 50 inpregnatet
with oil as to make it unfit to drink. Th
consequence is they are reluctantly com
pelled to substitute whisky as a beverage
The above accounts for JERE's opposition
to the whisky tax.
ScATHING RESPONSE Let no one fail t.
read the scathing response of Judge Bills
to the Members of the Ohio Legislature
published on the first page of this paper. -
The letter is characteristic of the eminen
talent of Judge BLISS, and it is just ant
merited chastisemcnt Of those anxious ia
natics who felt called upon to instruct tn
Ohio Delegation in the Congress of tn
United States in regard to the vote upo
the niger amendments to the Constitution
FIRST OH DISCOVERY. 1t is related o
Jonah that when he first took up quarter
in the whales belly, he wrote home to'hi
father to come down Immediately as he ha
discovered splendid opening for the O
business. The next day he telegraphed tn
old gentleman as follows Father, don
come. I'm badly sucked in. Plenty of oil
but no market" This is the first Of .jish-o
account that profane historians give us O
the oil business
To Stop LEAKAGE AROUND CHIMNEYs. =
Remove the shingles and fit them agai
close to the sides of the chimney then mir
gle a lot of coal tar and sand together, max
ing stiff paste; spread it neatly all aroun
the chimney on the roof and press it dowr
ward, and the water will be effectually e,
cluded. This plastic material will adhere
both the brick and the shingles, and Meth,
frosts, rains nor dry weather will cause
to peel off.
CALIFoRNA.-The Administration az
herants are growing about California for r
fusing to contribute men to the war and d
clining to take Grecnbacks as money. Tl
Cincinnati Commercial says 'If Californ
will neither furnish troops nor take gree
backs for money, they had better go out
the Union at once" This sounds very muc
like the language used toward the Southel
States few years ago by these same fanatic
If California should take them at their wol