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influence Of the Press.

In sermon on Thanksgiving Day by the
Rev. Mr. Leakcn, rector of Trinity (Epis
copaD Church, Baltimore, he said
II shall reserve the remainder of my re-
marks for Il subject which is rarely alluded
to in the pulpit, but which is exercising n
most important influence upon every State,
city, village, county and family of our
Union. refer to the prcss--the newspaper
which from the smallest beginning, a
luxury to the favored few, has become in
dispenSablc to millions, and whose power
in forming public sentiment is unneusur-
able.
TO illustrate remotely the influence of
this power, suppose person of intelligence
coming to your family every morning. lie
informs you of all that has occurred in your
city, in your county, in Europe, or distant
Asia. He gathers the details of each inter
csting event he attends each important
meeting, and tells you what he said and
done. In rain and tempest, in summer and
winter, does this person pay you his daily
visits; and not only brings you information,
but gives you his opinion on each question
that arises. In time he becomes one of
you he is identified with your family; and
the character Of yourself and those around
have been moulded by this constant con
tact. ...
But the newspaper does more IL brings
you an hundred different articles, besides
advertisements 1t can be read at leisure.
Its information reaches children, and is read
by servants. 1t forms the subject of con
vorsation, and plies its ceascless visits to
your home, instructive, entertaining and in
teresting to all. Have ovcr-estimatcd the
force Of this mighty engine? The French
Encyclopedias helped to produce the
French revolution by means Of pondcrous
books reaching the learned few
"What increased influence must the mod
crn press. exert, scattering its myriad
thoughts daily among the millions How
noble the ministry Of the editor! How
vast his capacity for good or evil He may
enter the family daily and diii'usc cheerful
ness by his diver>gcd thoughts. He may
dry the tear Of sorrow, animate the weary
pilgrim to renewed exertions, arrest the
young man in his downward career, and
shield the humble and deieuseless against
the invasion Of power We have prayed
torthc President OF the United States, and
for all in authority-tor our Senators and
Representatives in Congress assembled
And shall we iargct those who make our
Presidents and determine our Representa-
tivcS y
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
ENeesSiyely LOy1l.

Governor Fairchild, of Wisconsin, in his
inaugural address to the Legislature of that
State, makes display Of his disposition to.
wards the South, and of h4 hostility to the
restoration policy of Mr. johnson, 10y say.
ing
Not until Jefferson Davis shall have
been tried, convicted and hung for treason,
and the fact that treason i crime which
cannot bo committed with impunty, shall
have been thus fully demonstrated will TIA,
American people bc contrnt. The Amer
lean people have demon stratod that th,
Union is one and indiyisible; that its rco
pie, of whatever race or color, shall be for
over free
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
LEGAL NOTICE.

IOIIN EAGAN, Martin Eagan, Bridget Eagan
" and Mary EaSan, of ireland, in Cireut Britain,
will take notice that Richard ShreveaS executor
decd, on the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1853
filed his petition in the Probate Court within
and for the county Of Holmes and state OF Ohio,
that the said Patrick Eagan died seized
in fee simple of the following real estate lying
and being in said Holmes county, to-wit Beng
in the east part OF the southeast one-fonrth OF
section number twenty-siX, township number
twenty, range fifteen, commencing at Il point in
the road that Samuel Robson called station No
Is in his survey OF Shreve's water priviledgc
which was made April 2sth, 1877, thence north
hfty-two and one-half degrees east two hfIns
and twenty-five links, thence south eighty Ave
degrees east iOrty-two links, thence south thir-
ty-scvcn degrees west two chains and fifty-six
links, thence north forty-one degrees west
ninety-two links to the place of beginning, con
tanning one hundred and fifty three one thou
sandts of an acre, and allcdging that it is
Sary To sell the same to pay lcgacteS to the said
John E:ng2n, Martin Easan, Bridget Eagan and
Mary EaSun.
The prayer of said petition is for the sale fsaid
premises fort the payment of the lcgacies afore-
said.
Said petition will he for hearing ON the ist
Monday of February, A. ID. 1856, Mt 10 o'clock A.
NJ, or ;tS soon thereafter counsel he heard.
RICHARD SHRENE. Executor
of the last will and testament OF
Patrick Eagan, deceased.
Worries d REID, Attorneys for Petitioner.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
An Equal Distribution Of The
ioiored Race Through the
Union,

A laboring man at Greenvillc, n. C,
sends communication to the National In.
teLLycnccr in which he gravcly proposes to
so amena the Con ttution IA to require an
equal distribution of the colored rae,
throughout the States of the Union claim
ing that, in the event of such a consummn
ton, the elevation of the negro would ad
vance in the South more rapidly than in tn,
North--a not improbable result of what is
however, u quite impossible undertaking.
to-wi,; repeal Of the laws Of nature by a
convention.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
ADMlNISTEeATORS SALE OF
Real Estate.

IN pursuance Of nm Order granted by tho Pro-
bate Court OF Holmes county, ohio. on the 9th
day OF december, A. ID. 1855, will offer for sale
at the north door of the Court house, in Millcrs.
burg,
o" the 2Oh dug IF January, Il. D. 1866.
real estate rs the property Benjalnin Buwstr
deceased, ,to.wit: Being part OF the mort -east
quarter OF section nine, township eight, range
seven or the unappropriatcd lands in the mii-
tary district subject to sale at GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
beginning at the sOu h west corner of said uar-
ter; thence east sixty eight rods; thence north
forty rods: thence west sixty eight rods; thence
sout h forty rods to the place of beginning, con-
tanning seventeen acres, more or less Said
premises is appraised at S2l0, and will be sold
free of all inculnbranccs whatsoever.
Terms cash. LINAS CHAPMAN,
Administrator of benjamin Bowser, decd.
CRIrCHEIELD & CHL, Atty's.
Dec, 81 lSG5--Wi
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
The American Conflict !

'HIIIf Standard History Of the Great Rebellion.
l This work Is everywhere recognized as the
highest authority by fair minded men nj all par
ties, and, while II Is literally patronizcd by the
authors political friends, tens of thousands OF his
poifictl opponents are dtreuoU dHlOng its purcha-
serS The first volume of this work has been
subjected to the most searching criticisms by
the press OF all political parties nnd religious
denominations, anu IN n1t % ieSS l,iali 1''e HonS-
ais, not only in this country but also in Europe,
its great superiority over all other works OF the
kind is most emphatically attcStcd even by the
authors most determined political opponents.
The publishers General Agent. Mr. BoNSEY,
from their branch Office in Cleveland, Will re-
main In Millcrsburg n few days and give the cit.
iZens of the town and vicinity chance to pro-
cure u copy OF this valuable History for their
family libraries.
Agents wanted 10 canvass the county.
Address L.. BONNEl, Millersburg. Ohio, for
u few days, q, ID, CASE& Co., Cleveland, o.
January II, lSd-wl
The following is II list of patrons FOR the Amer
lean Conflict in Millcrsburg:
B. &. Brown, W. II. Painter. II. X. Enos,
James \. Estili, ID, $. Uni, q: f. WORRIES, John
Caskcy, John Corhus, j. T.. Koch, and X. Long.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
Tiac london Times.

1t is stated that this leading journal OF
the world clrculatcs more than 20, 600 CO.
pies daily 1t was established Jan. |, 1888,
by John Walter; in lSO3, his son, John
Waiter ir, succeeded to the management,
and in 1887 he in turn was followed by his
son John Walter, the the third, the pres.
ent publisher. The Times has secured it,
Immense influence by literary merit, arcura-
cy and enterprise, and chiefly in faithfully
following, instead of leading public sen,i
mcnt 1t yields to It's proprictors n net
profit Of about S225, 600 Il year. When
the secret last leaked out, its editor wa.
John Dclano, was associated with Mowbra,
Morris, the manager Beside bost of re
porters, there are numerous departments,
with u sub editor ut the head of each
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
SteuIings In the Indian bureau,

A few days before the adjournment of
Congress, writes "Mack" to the Cincinnati
Commcrc'dL u resolution was pushed
through both Houses, appropriating half II
million of dollars for destitute Indians. --
Half Of This amount, he thinks, will stick to
the hands through which it is intended to
pass to the Indians. II occurs to him as
somewhat singular that everybody who has
anything to do with this business gets rich,
aud he alleges that there are instance,
whcrcacentsan employees have been known
to save SjO, 900 year out of n salary oI
S3,OoOl IL must be source of satisfaction
to the people who pay the excessive taxation
of the present day to know that the publ,
money stitched so shamclcssly - Stdtcsmda
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
Nj n JtItIAGI IIS.

MAltltlED-Dcccmbcr7 :, u, 10y Rev. q. card,
Mr. Thomas farmhouse and Miss Mary Jane
DeNcns.
Dccembcr2ith, 1865, 10y Rev. Daniel CrnnZ, Mr..
BcnJamin Warner and Miss Cathnriuc Haas.
December 2ith, by Rev. VI. l.. Anderson Mr.
Ezra Charlton and Miss Mary u. Dawson.
December 3lst, by Daniel Knox, Esq. Mr.
Manuel McMichacl and Miss Sarah j, Chapman
January list, lS0B, by Rev. Daniel CranZ. Mr.
Jacob Madary aud Miss Elizabeth Rhine.
January lth, by Rev. Gabriel Ncf Mr.. ste.
hhcn r. Miller ana Miss Cathurlnc pegler.
January ith, hy Rev. NJ. l.. Anderson Mr.
John Croker and Miss Fioranoc He'll.
On the IA of January, 1876 by Robert Justice
Esp, Mr.. William Sbelly and Miss Margaret
Sowash.
December 23d, by Rev. Philip ANlinc, Mr. Da'
Nid steel and Miss Rehccca llochstciler,
December 2Sth, by Rev. q. Ebert, Mr., James Il
Iye and Miss Mary \, Cobler.
January ith hy Rev. NJ, Beck, Mr.. Allen II
Slamhmlgh and Miss Tobitha a. Bcidler.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
ROAD NOTICE.

Their Will he a petition presented to the hon
orublc Commissioners oI Holmes County Ohio
praying for AN alteration IN the county road
ttallhS from Nashville TO Napoleon; the ultrra-
tlon To commence on Lot number five. rang,
hlnr, township nine part seven. The said al
tcrallon 10 commence twelve or fifteen rods
north of T.. GlasgoS dwelling house at n gum
stump north OF said road thence north to lot
number SIX in the first quarter ninth township
and ninth range; thence north through said lot
on the line betwiXt William Sloan's land and
land owned by ID. q. Tuttlc, 10 the county road
north of said lot number six; thence west along
said road and ON the north side of the land own
ed by William Sloan to the north west corner
OF said lot number six where il will intcrsect
the old road that is proposed to be vacated; and
there to cease.
Your humble Petitioners ask your honorable
body to yacatc so much OF the old road as is
included in the now.
MANY PETITIONERS.
January ID, lS66-wi
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
LEGAL NOTICE.

EREDERONICA IL. SCHNEIDER, Of Canal
l. Dover IN the county of ru>carawaS and
state of ONO, i notified that George schneider
did. on the 9Th day of January, \. ID. 1865, file
his petition In tha office OF the Clerk OF the court
of common pleas within and tor the county OF
Holmes and state OF Ohio, charging the said
Fredcronicn III. Schneider with three years wil-
ful absence from the said George Schneider,
without amy cause or justification ON his part,
and king hat hc may be divorced from the
said Frcderonicn IL. Schneider, which petition
will stand Tor hearing at the next term OF said
Court. GEORGE SCHNEIDER.
BY CRIrCHFIELD UNI,
Jam II, lSdj-w6 his Attorneys.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
LEGAL NOTICE.

n s. LYFORD, fihe County of Crawford. in
~. the state of Pennsylvania, will take notice
that Daniel French, of the County of Holmes
and state of Ohio, did on the 18th day of Dccem-
bcr a. u. lSi5, file his petition in the Court of
Common Pleas, within and for the County of
Holmes and state of ohio, against the said .. -
I.yford, setting forth that on the Goth day of
June 1866, one II. w. Leslie, as the agent of said
frnudulently and by false represen-
tation induced the said plaintiff to sign and ex-
eCutea IA certain contract in writing for the sale
and conveyance of certain mine stonecoal I'M
and under certain real estate lying and being iu
said Holmes county. and In said contract de-
scribcd and also setting forth that said defend
ant hath wholly failed to comply with said con-
tract, and praying that said contract between
the said plain i. and del ant may he recinded
and decrccd TO be wholly null aud void
And the defendant Is notified that he is required
to appear and answer said petition on or before
the third saturday after tn. 3lst day of january.
a. u. 1866. DANIEL FRENCH, Plantin.
VOORHEES, REED, Attorneys for Plaintin.
Dec. n, lS65-nI6w7.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
Grover 4 Baker Machines

are the best; but would like every one to use
MS own Judgment about IL after a thorough trial
am eXahination of the machine. I offer to
refund the money in every case where they ,I,y
not give entire satisfaction; or If any person.
should nave any doubts of my Willingness to do
of machine the balance when the machine IN
tried AMI approved, If not approved the money
paid will be refunded.
have machines in great variety Of STYLES and
prices, and making either the Grover & Baker
Elastic stitch, or lock stitch, as the purchasers
may prefer, (which are the only two stitches
worth any thing.l
will deliver Machines and give all the nee
essary instructions anywhere within Is miles
OF Shnnesville, without extra charge.
ng-Circulars giving full information nj ID sam
pies Of sewing will be sent by mail free
Address GEORGE SMITH.
La
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
PROBATE NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the followlng Adj
~ ministrators and Guardians have filed their
accounts in the Probate Court of Holmes coun-
ty, ohio, which will be for hearing
On Monday, February 5h, 1866.
First account or Michael ID. Miller Guardian
of David Gantz, insane.
Third account of j. G. Bigham, Guardian of
f. ID. Campbell
Final account of John $. Mulhall Guardian of
Martin Lightcap
Fourth account Of Isaac Yoder, Guardian of
Barbara and David Nogel
FIRST account of +. J. Schircli, Guardian of ]
Valentine Rciling, Henry Rciling and Frances
A. Rcilng.
Final account Of John Kline, Guardian of Da-
Vid Baker.
Fifth account of Isaac Manchester, Guardian
of Nancy Dagg0n.
Final account of Joseph IIplmuth, Admins
traitor of the estate of Paul liarshbcrger, decd
who was guardian of Moses Hurshbcrgrr insane
FIRST account and report ofC. = Norwerk ad :
ministratOr of John Dignan deed.
First account of l.. McMarrcll, Admr of David
ship, decd.
First account and report of Joseph Gcisingcr
Admr fPetcr H. SiIrCvc deed.
Third account of a. j. Patterson, Admr. of
Samuel Davenport, decd.
Final account of B. T.. Brown, A'lmr. of Jacob
Mast, decd.
Third account OF Moses u. Miller and Tobias
Miller, Executors of David Miller, decd.
JAMES y. t.Srl Ill,
Jan. H. 1865. Irojute JudOp.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
TO CONSUMPTIyES,

The advertiser, having been restored To health
in n few weeks by very simple remedy, aft er
having suffered for several years with Il severe
lung affection. and that dread disease, Con.
sumption-is anxious TO make known to his fell
ow-Suilercrs the means of cure
To all who desire it. he will send n copy Of the
prescription used tree of chargU) with the di-
recttons for preparing and uSiug the same,
which they will fnd u SURE CURE for CoSSUMp-
rloN, ASTHMA, BRONCtITrtS, COuGIIS, COLDS,
and all Throat and Lung Affections. The only
object i'll the advertiser in sending the prcScrlI-
tion is to benefit the afflicted, and spread in for
nation which he conccives to be Invaluable
and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy
blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, FREE, by
return mail, will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Fyl WilliamSDurgh Kings Co., New York.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
ssrERIFF,s SALE.
THOMAS $. BARBER. plaIntIn {,

vs..
LAZARUS sruNp. Defendant.
Rh virtue OF nn order OF sale issued frorn tho
80, 'ourt OF Common Pleas of Holmes county
i,o ,,, ~ certain civil action therein pending
VII wmerS,n ihoinns - Iiarbcr IN plaintf and Inx-
arus m stump Is defendant, and to me directed as
one,ih ott oi said county, will ofitr for sale ut
iHionsc, ii, In the village of Millersburg In said
Holmes county, ON o.
Saturday, the 27M day cfJanua,y, 1866,
at one o'clock L. NJ. OF said day, the following
uescribed real estate, lying and being In the
county oi Holmes and state OF Ohio, to-wit -
Ihc undivided one-half of four acres of land in
the northwest quarter cf section thirty three
township twenty, of range nfteen. togethc
with the undivided half ofa grlst-mil thereon
erected.
Taken as the property. Of said Lazarus stump
TO satisfy the claim of said Thomas \. Barber.
Appraised at 5000. Terns ensh
JOHN y. NELSON,
Miilcrsbure, Dec. 2l, 1855 sheriff.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
Corn Used AS Fuel.

Tho people of several counties in Illinois
are using corn fer fuel. Corn costs 10 cents
per bushel, and seventy bushels make a
cord; the cost of cord is therefore 81. A
cord of wood, with the saving Of il, costs
50 80, SO that 81 80 are saved; besides
which the corn ma kes more heat that wood.
The corn crop is beyond the demand, 1t
would be a blessing it some of the eastern
poor could be furnished with food from
" .,stvn woodpilcs.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
pIsITU AIRY.

DlED-on the eth inst, at his residence In
Monroe township, JoHS ALLISON.
The deceased was one of the oldest citizens in
his vicinity and one of the best of men His
social and christian character alike in all things
Will speak of his good name To all who knew
him, while his memory will live in the hearts
of many relatives.
lie must slumbcr In the dust until the day
when like the seed intrusted In the earth, to
rive again In ths hope ofimmortsuty, W.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
Thc Grade oSGeueraI.

Mack, the Washington correspondent
Of the Cincinnati COmmerciaL predict that
the bill creating the rank of General in the
army will not be passed by Congress, be.
cause General Grant has committed NOR,
tai oileuse against the Radicals, in report.
ing adversely to their wishes touching the
Southern people - statesman.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
How WIN Re.

Tie people Of the District of Columbia
have declared agains, negro suffrage 10y vote
Of I,OJJ 10 -. After this emphatic expires
sion Of opposition to negro suffrage will
Judge WELLER, Of this ditric,, vote for the
measured win he vote to ''ioi,tan obnox-
Ious law upon an unwilling peGoleI' 1t
he does, will he claim to be repre-, euting
the people Of this district?
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
$l,5OOIIseww Wv want Mcari. Hsrn,.

everywhere to sell our IMPROVED $50 Sewing
Machines. Three new kinds. Under and upper
feed. Warranted five years. Above salary or
large commissions paid. The ONLY machines
sold in United StateS for less than $40, which
are luiy licensed Gy IiOpc, Uhceicr & WILSON, Gro-
rcr Il Bakcr, Singer Il Co., and BdcI,ctder. Al
other cheap machines are infrinDenients and the
SETTER or User are Hobtc 10 arrest nc, and ib,pris-
OHHIcuf Circulars JIcc. Address, or call upon
shaw & Clark, Biddetord, Maine, or at No. sl}
Broadway, New York No. 25b Carter ST., Phil
alclphia, Pa; No. II Lombard's Block, Chicago,
ILL.,; No. 10 West Fourth ST., Cincinnati Ohio,
or No. SpauIdings Exchange, Buffalo, ny
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
Grand Farm for Sale.
Consisting Of 400 Acres.

With superior improvements well watcrcd AMI
30 acres cleared; 40 ucrcSS first class
bottom land. \ large amount of the farm in
good grass. Situate in Holmes county 6mlcs
from MllcrSburg, on the road To Wooster. 1t is
known as the Jonathan Butler farm. Terms
liberal. Long payments, so that the proceeds
OF the farm can hc made tu meet them.
Apply 10 TO Thomas Jones, on the premises.
oitn H. 1865 ISAIAH JONES.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
Special a,otiers.
ERRORS or YOUITH.

a Gcntlcman who suffered for ycnrs from
Nervous bCbltty, Premature Decay, and all the
effects Of youthful indscrcton, will for the sn kc
ofsuiiCring humanity, send free To- all who NJ erd
u, the recipe and direct Ions for mai, ing the sim
pie remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wlshihg tnpront by the advertisers experience
can do so by addressing
i7yi No. H. Chambcrs ST. New Ynrk
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11

George l.. Little, the Treasury Agent,
who has recently returned from the South,
reports that they have nm abundance of
money, received from Northern spectators
in exchange for Southern staples and land
ed property.
1t is said that the cotton tax at Macon
alone for Januaty, will exceed $4,000, 900.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
william Rces' Estate.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the undersigned
~ has been duly appointed administrators of
the estate of VIM. Recs, late OF Holmes county
ohio, deceased. LEWIS DONALD,
Dec. y, lSii5-*
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
George GOnspr,s Estate.
CHANGE OF FIRM,
FOR SALE.

A TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE AND LOT
N situated in the most desirable part OF the
town ot Mlllersburg, and on one OF the incest
streets being near the business part or ccntcr
OF town. Terms cheap, and uymcnts easy.
Also, one of Lilies Fire and Burglar Proof
SAFES. The best IN the wprld-calrulatcd for
pdblic or private uSC-suitabc for farmers.
VIII be sold cheap. For further Information
enquire ot \. j. WDIG AMDT,
January II, 1866 MillersDulg, u.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
STRANGE, nut TRUE!

Every young lady and gentleman in the Uni-
ieu Stetcs can hear something to their advan-
iihge pN return mail trcc of chargc) by address
ing huihugged will oblige by not noticing this
card. All others Will please address their obe-
dlent servant, TllOS. i. CHAPMAN,
lLNI XII RrnnlNN NnAN N,rl.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-11
AM ALSO AGENT FOR
II OOdruifS Patent portable BarOmeters

q sure indicator of coming changes of the wea-
ther. 1t will often save more than its cost in a
single day to any farmer who has hay to make
offer to refund the money, IL three months
trial does not satisfy the purchaser.