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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Gems Of Thought.

BREvTTY. IF you would be pungent be
brief for it is with words as with sunbeams
the more they are condensed, the deeper
they burn.
BEAR WITH ANoTHERs FAUITs--The
great secret is to learn to bear with each
Others faults; not to be blind to them--that
is an impossibility or folly.
FRIGHT.-lt may not always be possible
for the mind to brace itself against the
shocks and jarsof physical alright any more
than for the sailor to steady his hammock
in the gale.
Books. Many people approve no books
but such as are representatives Of their own
opinions or passions; they read not to have
nature reflected on them, and so be taught
to know and love everything, but to be re-
tcctcd themselves as in pocket mirror,
and so exchange admiring looks with their
own narrow cast of countenance.
FEELING Low measures of feeling are
better than ecstacies for ordinary life
Heaven sends its rains in gentle drops, else
the flowers would be beaten to pieces.
INVIDlOUsNEss Envy is surrounded on
all sides by the brightness of another $
prosperity, as the scorpion, confined within
IA circle of fire, will sting itself to death.
HABTs. Habits influence the character
pretty much as under currents influence a
vessel and whether they speed us on the
way Of our wishes or rctard our progress,
their effect is not the less important because
imperceptible.
THE MORNING CLOUD. When we think
that the morning cloud is like life, we are
sad, but when we see it waiting in royal
array at Gods western gate, we are glad
again, for we think how beautiful may be
dying.
THE RANK. If you step out of ranks the
crowd may pass on; the vacant space may
be occupied; and you never may be able to
find your place again. There are more men
than there are holes, and the holes get
filed up.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
A Dangerous weapon.

has been discovered that an English
highway robber newly invented instrument
la! lately been brought to this country,
which Is one OF tho most dangerous weap-
ons the internal genius of criminal brain
has ever invented. 1t is called the Sand
club, and its use is almost certain to pro.
ducc death. 1t is made of strong canvass,
IN the shape of a club, about twenty inches
long, and from six to eight inches in circum-
ference. The bag or club is filed with
closely packed fine sand, and weighs from
five to ten pounds, and has great adyonta-
ges over the ordinary club or bludgeon,
brass knucklcs or slung shot. 1t will not
rebound after blow is struck, and it leaves
no mark or bruisc When the victim is
struck on the top of the head, and there is
where the sand club is dire ctcd, he instant
ly sin Ks to the pavement without a strug-
gle, the result of conclusion to the brain,
and not even bruise, which any ordinary
blunt instrument makes, is to be discover
ed on the scalp of the victim after the sand
club has performed its fearful mission. A
few of these instruments have already been
found in the possession of desperate charac.
ters, and their use and history confessed to
the police.
A victim of one of these sand clubs might
be found dead in the street the next morn
ing anu no uOuDU une verdict OF coroner
Jury would be Cause of death unknown
or Died of apoplexy The highway r6bber
has various methods of carrying out his pur-
pose. If he is anything of fancy charac-
ter, he usually dresses pretty well, and talks
with some degree of intelligence and pleas
antry. He haunts the theaters and drink
ing saloons, and his victims are young men
who carry more money and jewelry than
brains, and who go out for lark or he
selects some soldier or sailor who has re-
ceived his pay. lie makes the acquaint-
ance of one of these, if pussiblc drinks
with him and invites him to drink-and
when he is sufficiently under the influence
of liquor, he gets him out on the street, and
when there are no passers-by to be seen, he
suddenly turns upon and knocks him down
and robs him, and hurries away with his
plunder.
When he cannot make his victims ac-
quaintance he dogs him about, and may
have a confederate, and when he turns into
some back street he hastily steps up behind
him, and as he turns, deals him fearful
blow which staggers him, and his confeder-
ate then obtains the plumber. r.-Ne,o York
NetcS.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Nj IuSfC.

Let your daughters cultivate music by all
means, Every woman who has an aptitude
for singing should bless God for the gift,
and cultivate it with diligence; not that she
may dazzle strangers or win applause from
crowd, but that she may bring gladness to
her own fresde. The influence of music in
strengthening the affections is far from be-
ing perceived by many of its admirers a
sweet melody binds all hearts together as it
were with golden chord !; it makes the
pulse beat with unison and the heart thrill
with sympathy. But the music of the fire
dss not ss REQUIRE "S P bPncy a of
tenderness of feeling; merry tune for the
young subdued strain for the aged but
none Of the noisy claptrap which is popular
i'm publc.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
t(tstelIantous.
Talks about Health.

During the damp and cold season def
cient dress of feet and legs is fruitful source
of disease. The head, throat and liver are
perhaps the greatest sufferers.
The legs and feet are far from the central
part of the body. They are not great
mass like the trunk, but extended and en-
veloped by the atmosphere. Besides, they
are near the damp, cold earth.
For these and other reasons, they require
extra covering. If we would secure the
highest physiological conditions, we must
give our extremities more dress than the
body. We men wear upon our legs, in the
coldest season, but two thicknesses of cloth.
The body has at least six.
Women put on them four thicknesscs un-
der the shawl which, with its various doub-
ings, furnishes several more--then over all,
thick padded furs. while theirlegs have one
constantly come to me about their headache,
palpitation of the heart, and congestion of
the livei. Yesterday one said to me, "All
goes bumpety- bump, my heart goes bump
ETY. bump" asked, "How are your feet?'
Chunks of ice" she replied said to
her, "If you so dress your legs and feet that
the blood cant get down into them, where
can it 90? 1t cant 90 out visiting. 1t
must stay in the system somewhere. OF
course the head and chest must have an ex-
cessivequantity. SO they go bumpcty- bump,
and so they must go, until you dress your
feet and legs in such way that they shall
get their share of blood. In the coolest
season of the year leave Boston for bit
of tour before the yccums-going as far
as Philadelphia, and riding much in the
night without an ovcrcoat; but give my
legs two or three times their usual dress. =
! During the coolest weather men may wear
in addition to their usual drawers, pair of
chamois-skin drawers with great advantage
When we ride in sleigh, or in the cars,
where do we suffer? In our legs of course.
Give me warm legs and feet, and I'll hardly
thank you for an ovcrcoat.
"My dear madam, have you headache,
a sore throat, palpitation of the heart, con-
gestion of the liver, or indigestion? Wear
one, two, or three pairs of woollen drawers,
two pairs of warm woollcn stockings, and
thick, warm shoes, with more or less reduc-
tion in the amount Of dress about your body,
and you will obtain the same relief pelma-
nently that you would derive temporarily
from warm foot bath. y
must not forget to say that a thin layer
of Indiar rubber comented upon the boot
sole will do much to keep the bottoms of
our feet dry and warm. m.-Dto Le,cts, w. ID.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Horrors Of War.

A man, unless he happens to be devil
lncarnate, very soon gets tired of killing
those whom he can see Even the surgeon
who is dlSsecting corpse covers up the face
of his subject. Its eyes have sunk their fire
into the abyss of death, but they are still
human eyes. To mark the death gaze OF
the slaughtered, the poor fellow who never
did us harm-to feel our feet slippery in his
blood-to have his blood squirt on our
hands, and his hot brains brush into our face
this kind of business very soon sickens
and rcyolts the braveSt soldier When you
have seen few men dashed and shot to
death, my Christian triend-my melodious
field and the "embattled strife my mclli,
lluous pastor, with your high sounding elo
quence about the God ofbattles' you viii
think as do.
MayhapS you may come to acknowledg,
how comparatively tender and mercitul ar,
the men in shoulder-strap whose trade it il
to kill, and how often the gorge of the soul
rises at their dreadful calling. Turn to tn,
Book of Maccahees, and read that one tre
mendous pregnant passagc--that one line
And Nicanor lay dead in harness. Whcl
you have seen him thus, laying stark anC
stiff, his brave clothes all dabbled in gore
his mouth wide open, grinning, awful, tn
bloody foam of his lips dried into n purpl
crust, and the camp tollowers--the Thenar,
of the army-crecping up to rifle his pocket
and draw off his boots and cut off his rim
finger, and smash his jaw for the sake of hi
false teeth, you may form some idea abou
the romance of war;" very different frou
those you have previously entertained.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
why Don't He do lti

When farmer knows that the Winter
season is the time to prepare bar-posts and
repair all kinds of farming implements, Why
don't he do it?
When farmer knows that wagons and
sleds and seighs and carriages, will last
great deal longer when properly housed,
Why don't he do it?
When n farmer knows that cows will do
better on less quantity of feed if properly
stabbed through the Winter, Why don t he
do it?
When a farmer sees the boards dropping
from his barns and out buildings, and knows
that it would take only few minutes to nail
them on again, Why don't he do it?
When u farmer knows that good part OF
his farm would be improved by plowing it
in narrow lands-thus giving the water a
chance to drain off, Why don he do it
When farmer knows that most of his
plow land would be greatly improved by
sowing clover, Why don't he do it ?
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Seeing the Hog.

A man tn Cortland county raised porker
of such unusual size that strangers went out
of their way to see it, One of them met
an old gentleman and inquired about the
animal.
wall, yes" the old fellow said said;
'he'd got such a critter, nifty big nm; but
he guessed he d have to charge him about
shilln' for looking at him.
The stranger looked at the old man for a
minute or SO ; pulled out the desired coin
and handed it to him and then started to
so off.
''Hold on" said the other; don't you
want to see the hogY"
mo said the stranger, 81 have seen
as big a hog as | want to see = and off
he went.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
A COlored Prayer Meeting.

Our African Brother" is curious fel-
low and, in many things, an interesting
fellow. And in no position is he more inter-
eestlng and unique than in the midst of re-
llglous exercises, surrounded by brethren
and sisters of his own persuasion. Not long
since we visited the camp of a colored reg
lment during prayer meeting From the
yelling and rolling on the ground, and fran
tic gesticulating and wild confusion general
ly, we at first imagined ourself in Pandcmo-
mum. One of the men was earnestly en-
gagged in prayer, but from the vigor of the
responses, and the chaotic state of our senses,
we could not for some time clutch the thread
OF his narrative. We managed to under
stand little, however. Here is specimen
brick, with accompanying responses:
:. "Oh, Lord, come down off frum de top
lin onter de bottom lin, and then lump
onter the ground, and pick up yer old musket
and pitch in and fight for de Union. Pre-
sent arms Don't hang back, Lord but
come up to de scratch, Stand by de cannon,
and help us to fight it out. Right should
er shift We know yee's on our side
Lord, but do put on yer old cartridge box
On right by file inter line Oh, Lord,
why don yc grab ole jeff Davis by de coat
collar and dc seat of his britches, Ground
arms and chuck him right into hell p
Double quick Oh, Lord, they's some
gemmen-on ther [ Mon side dat acts like de
debbil Fix baynits Now, be a good
feller and take dem ornery gemmcn by de
coat collar and de seat of der britches, and
hold 'em over hell Ram cartridge a little
while, jest long enough to burn dc hair off
ISuppoat arms and then let 'em go, and
mebbee they'll behave dersefs after dat
File right We'd be obliged to ye, oh
Lord, if ye'd pat Mass'r Grant and Mass'r
Sherman on de back Unfx bayonets and
call em good fellers. Deploy as skirmish-
ers Don't pat old Vallandigham, Lord,
case he's mean cuss. Amen! Form
plattoons second platoon, mark time
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Too Smart IL Boy.

A friend tells the following, which we CON
slider good 'un.' Being in mechanic $
shop the other day, an urchin came in, his
dress covered with mud. His father in
stantly observing his dirty plight remarked
to him:
William my son, how came you to mud
dy your dress so ?"
The boy stopped moment, then look
ing his father in the eye, very soberly
asked
Father, what am I made OFF"
Dust. The Bible says, Dust thou art,
and unto dust thou shalt return. "
"Well, father, ifl IN dust, how can | help
being muddy when it rains on me?"
"William go down stairs and get some
wood. Start ~
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
There are two Kinds OF Girls.

One is the kind that appear best abroad
the girls that are good for parties, rides,
visits, balls, etc, and whose chief delight is
in such things the other is the kind that
appears best at home-the girls that are
useful and cheerful in the dining room, the
sick room, and all the precincts of home.
They differ widely in character. One is of
ten torment at home--the, other bless
ing; one is moth consuming everything
about her--the other is sunbeam, inspir-
ing life and gladness all along, her pathway.
The right education will modify both lit
tie and unite their good qualities in one.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Farm Reading.

Farmers who make the most rapid i'm
provement in husbandry are likely to be
those who read most on the subject of their
vocation. For the man who reads little, no
matter what his vocation is, will be likely
to think little, and act with reference to
tradition received from generations, or else
in imitation of what is going on about him.
There is always hope of man who loves
reading, study and reflection.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Three Ways Of Curing Dogs Of
Sheep-killing.

First Tie the dog on his back in gate
way and drive flock of sheep over him.
Second Fasten him between two stout
rams, the three abreast, and let them race
him about the field awhile.
Third. Cut off the dog $ head.
A German says that he knows the two
former methods to be effectual. We know
the last to be so.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
VIII Nobody Marry Met
NY GEORGE y. MORRIS.

Heigh-ho! for a husband-high-ho!
There's danger in longer delay!
Shall l never again have n beau?
VIII nobody marry me, pray?
begin to feel strange, declare!
With beauty my prospects will fade !
I'd give myself up to despair
III thought should die an old maid
once cut the beaus in huff:
thought it sin and a shame
That no one had spirit enough
To ask me to alter my name;
so turned up my nose at the short,
And rolled up my eyes at the tall;
But then just did it in sport,
And now I'VE no lover at all!
These men are the plague of my life;
'Tis bard from so many to choose.
Should one ofthcm wish for n wife.
Could have the heart to refuse?
L don't know, for none have proposed.
dear me? I'm frightened, | vowl
Good gracious !-whoever supposed
That should be single till now!
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Selttt 4oetrp.
NO MORE DRAFTS.

"Good people, vote for Abe,
The Union to restore,
To liberate the negro
And end this cruel war.
Wen have no more conscripticn,"
Said the Lincoln men and laughed;
$50 vote for Father Abraham,
Ifyou'd avoid the draft"
"As soon as rebeldOm
Shall hear the glorious news,
OF Abraham's election,
They'll tremble in their shoes.
They'll throw away their arms
said the Lincoln men and laughed;
$50 vote for Father Abraham,
If you'd avoid the draft"
"Jen Davis and Bob Lee
viii go to Mexico,
And Benuregard and Hood will hide
Themselves in Borneo.
They'll give us their plantations"
Said the Lincoln men and laughed;
$50 vote for Father Abraham,
Ifyoud avoid the draft"
SINCE TIE CALL.
took them mt their word,
voted for their man,
And sat up all election night,
70 hear how shoddy ran.
The telegraph did tick,
The Lincoln men all laughed,
And said, "The Copperhcads are sick;
There'll be another draft
No Coppcrhead am !,
But still fell quite sick,
Tothnk the draft should follow
My vote for Abe so quick.
asked the Democrats,
How is this? and they laughed,
And said, "llow are you conscript?
You rOtcd (or NE drnH ~
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09

George Augustus Saa says In all Sc
robustness and sincerity | render to the
young ladies of America the tribute of being
the most accomplished takers in the world
Their readiness of diction, their facile flow
of ideas, their quickness of apprehension,
are really and truly astonishing. We are
glad that George can find something to ad-
miro in America.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09

The question of reconstruction in North
Carolina is now being agitated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-21
RoszRr 2. GILMORE
.1TTORJsrEr .GT Law;
KEoKUk, IOWA.

aponsses TAira ssssst, ssewssa Mr. ~ ysA,sou
sael-len
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-21
XXXViIi C0NGRESS--2d SESSION.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Feb. %

AsAiSvfON, U cd -.
Hr. Wilson introduced a bill to regulate and
squslixe The expenses Of assessors OF internal
revenue for clerks and stationery. which ~ss OF
dered printed
Mr. Colla mer. from the com Dittee oil library,
reported tie House resolution 10 provide for the
purchase 81 Powe's picture OF the battle Of
Lake Enc for S25O 900. With recomme end alton
that il pass
Mr.. CObuFn, from the military committed re
ported the House resolution returning thanks to
Gen. Thoms and Admiral Lee
Mr.. Wilson. from the military committee. re
ported adversely on the petition of provost mar
shas for an increase of pay He stated that the
committee opposed IT,
Mr. Wilson moved 90 reconsider the vote on
the army appropriation bill which Trumbul
amended by moving distinction between the
regular and volunteer officers in rank and pay
He read an extract from the letter OF an officer
stating that Mr.. Trumbulls Amendment would
place Gen. Sherman below great many vOlun
teer ma jor- generals whose commissions were Of
prior date to his After considerable debate Nr
Trumbull Offered an Amendment 20 his amend
ment that this section shall not be construed as
10 abolish the service ration now allowed in the
regular army. bat officers in the volunteer ser
vice shall be allowed the ssme ration when emit
tied 10 1t by longth of service. This was sdop,
cd. The original amendment was then rejected
by yeas Is. nays "a
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-21
From NeW OEk.

NEw YORK. February 20-The steamer Lib
erty brings Havana dates to the 18th.
There IL no Mexican news
Several blockaders have returned TO Hs.
vaua unable TO make entrance
The rebels intend purchasing small schooners
to run TO the coast of Florida
The Coolie trade is opening again; three hun
bred and five arrived.
The Richmond Wings East Tennessee cor
respondent says many rebel soldiers are falling
into the hands Of the enemy
Scouts of the 9Th North Carolina home
guards recently captured near Taylorsville.
No resistance was made on me part OF the
rebels
The rebel reserve force along the mountains.
the correspondent ssls. don't seen 10 amount
TO much.
Dissatisfaction exists among the grain growers,
aud Shareholders az the order tor coDscripting so
many of their slaves for the service. and il seems
cruel 70 demand the few slaves left Oat OF the
vast number they held two years ago.
Since the demand made by the govern
ment, at least three quarters of the negroes have
gone over to the enemy.
Farmers are without hands 20 cultivate their
farms
The enforcement of the CONSUMPTION act in
East Tennessee placed 10 600 hghng men in
the ranks of the federal army, who would other
wise have been a; home good citizens Prob
ably 1000 were dragged into the confederate
service who have generally proved themselves a
nuisance 10 the government The negroes are
running away and will come back in a short time
armed and in the rstks OF the enemv
The draft is TO take place in the % and 81
districts OF BROOKLYN 20 morrow.
The Commercial Washington special has the
following:
Senator Morgan will withdraw MS declinsiion
of the nomination 20 the treasury department
large number Of New York politicians are
IN Washington. including Thurlo~ Weed and
Mr. Raymond
Tobscco ard oil men are endea vorng 70 ef-
feet reduction Of the tax OF these articles.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-21
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN
REBEL DEsERrIoys on THE INCREASE
INDIAN TROUBLES ON THE PLAINS.
&c. &c. Sc. dc.
FROM xyashIngtou.

WARRINGTON, February 90 The Richmond
Dispatch Of the 18th has the following:
Deserters say that Grant has sent :, 900 men 20
CITY Point recently. and it is supposed they are
to be sent 10 Newbern TO reinforce Sherman or
Terry
Kingston, n c. correspondent leans that
the Yankees are preparing 40 expedition against
Weldon
Five locomotives and railroad ror have GER
tainly been landed at Morebesd CRY by the an
KEGS
Jones CITY. y c was visited last week bv
Yankee raiders. ard all the provisions we're car
ried of
By the blowing up OF the rebel truce boat on
the James. two negroes and FIVE white men were
killed and two soldiers drowned Two soldiers
together with eight OF the ambulance committee
were saved.
Mosby was in Lynchburg on " esday. and
would soon Join his command
The Augusta Chronicle advises the citizens 10
resist the burning OF cotton there The paper
is denounced as yankee concern
Information from the army of the Potomac
"a late as Yesterday morning reports that all vas
quiet
Deserters are constantly coming in snd are
more numerous than FOR long time Thev
have averaged 10 day FOR the past week
Among them were several officers The utmost
dependency prevails throughout their ranks
since the late fight. and they seem determined 20
keep the field no longer sc they claim they can
never gain their independence and see 10 reason
Why they should remain and be all killed They
also say that deserving is general 10 the
of their own lines that Lee has issued an order TO
arrest every found half : mile sw.v from
his camp OF post
One man says his company was 30 strong a
week ago, but l5 had disappeared since, ten 20
the United States and Eve to their homes.
MANY OF toe deserters bring their arms in with
them
A flag of truce appeared 10 front OF the I'd
corps on Saturday asking for the bodies Of some
rebel officers killed az the late battle of Hatchers
run Their request finally granted and she
bodies conveyed 10 the rebel lines