Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-05-11

A CArsE of REGREr 1t Is 20 be regret
ted by every good Democrat that in the
canvass which is now being made for nomi
nations, in this county, some persons are 50
industriously pursuing policy calculated to
divide and dcstract the party.
| Among others is a certain man who resides
in this place, and who has heretofore taken
20 little interest in politics that he usually
had TO be sent for TO vote Mt the October
election, is travelling over the county, and
circulating the most marvellous stories of
dissipation and human dcpravity, nor docs
he coniinc his attacks TO the candidate he is
opposing, but is most severe in his structures
upon large number Of Democrats who
have bravcd the threats of abolitionists and
dealt them blow for blow with the tcrrors of
bastlcs held up before them.
He uses the phrase Clique with as
much flucncy as ever old JoE ANKENY did,
and he is as vindictive and abusive of the
FARMER and the editor thereof as is any
abolitionist in the county. We will not
name him at present, because VIC hope he
may yet sec that he is doing work for the
abolition party, and thus seeing, mend his
ways
The "Cliquc" exists only in the imagina-
ton of those who would use anything for
electioneering purposes and who seek to de-
ceive the unsuspccting out of their votes.--
All political parties are composed Of two
classes of men: First, those who are active,
vigilant workers, who spend great deal of
time and money in performing the vast
amount of labor required to promatc party
success. And secondly, those who only talk
with their noighbors and on election day
quietly vote and return to their business. -
The active men of party are what is de-
nominated "Cliquc" by grumbcrs and
sore heads.
Although the active, working men of the
Democratic party in this county might, on
certain occasions, nearly all go for some Ger
tain candidate for particular office they
never agree as to whole ticket that should
be nominated. Very few of them will vote
the same ticket all through. This does not
only hold good as to the Democratic party
in this county, but it will apply as well to
any party in other counties.
Since we have beenin this county VIC have
never, except in two instances, taken any
part in the nomination of candidates We
have laborcd night and day, through sun
shine and storm, to promote the success of
the Democratic party. And this applies as
well to the eleven years we have spent in
editing Democratic paper, nor would we
do anything, or say anything, that we did
not believe was for the benefit of our time
honored party. And now, we beg of Dem
ocrats to pursue an honorable course in
making nominations. Secure the success of
your favorites if you can, and we will cheer
fully labor to make their majority at the
election reach the utmost limits; but what
you do do honorably and fairly.
We arc personally and intimately acquaint-
ed with every man announced for the several
offices to be filled, and we aver that not one
of them is disqualified by reason of bad
habits or corrupt morals from faithful dis
charge of the duties Of the position to which
he aspires.
In 1889, certain persons pursued course
similar to that which is practiccd now and
had so many falsehoods told about Mr..
THOMAS B. RAIFF, the successful candidate
for Treasurer, that at the October election
it required almost supcrhuman exertions to
elect him by less than 800 majority. He
filled the Office four years with satisfaction
to the people, and during the whole term
rendered good service to the Democratic
party.
In 1861, the same course was pursued,
and had not CONNER one of the principal
men engaged in it, made an abolition speech
in the Court House and furnished the evi-
dence of his infamous character, the success
of the ticket would have been greatly dam
aged.
We hope we may not be called upon to
refer to this matter again.
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TIE WAY BODIES ARE EMBALMED. By
embalming people generally are apt to i'm
agine that the modern process consists of
saturating, filling and surrounding the dead
body with spices, gums and other indestruct-
iblc and prcservative substances, as is under
stood to have been the process practiced by
the ancients. Such however, is not the
case. The modern process is about as fol-
lows: The blood is drawn off through the
iugular vein. An ncision is then made up
on the inside of the thigh, through which a
chemical liquid is injected by mechanical
means. This liquid permeates all the veins
and arteries, taking the place before occu-
pied by the blood, and in short time rem
ders the entire body as hard as stone, and
as rigid as statue. A portion of the scalp
is removed and the brain scoopcd out. The
chest is opened and the heart, lungs and