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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
VERMONT ELECTION.
Grand Republican Victory.
MAJORITY 22, 900.
BURLINGTON. VI. Sept. 6.

DohLlNOIoN, W., Sept. y.
The Republican majority in this
city is heavy. Carpenter, Republi-
can, is elected as the city Represen-
tative by 1858 majority. Scattering
returns indicate the usual Republi-
can majority of three times the
whole Democratic vote.
At Montpelier very light vote
was cast, though little heavier than
last year. The result is the election
of the entire Republican State and
Congressional tickets.
The Senate will be nearly unani-
mously Republican, if not entirely
so, and the House probably about
200 Republican to 80 Democrats.
In the First District, where an
effort was made to defeat Willard
for Congress. by running another
Republican, Willard is elected by a
handsome majority. -a ns
The majority on State ticket will
not be less than $4,000. ..-....
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR
CONGRESS. ,

Under the above heading the LO-
rain ConstitmtiOnalist Democrat
speaks of Mr. Monroe as follows:
Professor Monroe is gentleman
al culture and high literary attain
ments. The courtesy that always
characterizes his intercourse will
both acquaintances and stranger:
has won manystrong personal friends
and so far as. personal qualities ar'
concerned, no less Objectionable Sc
lection could have been made by the
PARTY.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
Authorities on Advertising,

without advertising ] should bt
a poor man to-day."-H, T. Helm
bold.
"My success is owing to my liner
ality in adyertising."-Bonner,
advertising has furnished mo
with competance."--Amos L0~.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
HON. JAMES MONROE
Gen. A. C. WORRIES,

OF AKRON. % 40
MILLERSBURG, Tuesday, Sep
tember goth, at 3 o'clock z. NJ.
NASHVILLE, Wednesday even
ing, September. 2lst. .,f{
BERLIN, Thursday evening, Sep
tember 22d.,
The, Committee would respectfully
urge every Republican to he on
hand and bring as many of theil
Democratic friends with them as
possible. BY order of
County Cen. COMMITTEE.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
WYOMING ELECTION,

At the election held in Wyoming
Territory, the Republicans elected
theis candidate as delegate to Con.
gress By handsome majority. .
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15

In 1868 the Republicans carried
thirteen districts and the Democrats
six. Hoag Cd. J from the Tenth Dis
trict, having died, Peck (R.) was
elected in his place. The present
delegation, therefore, stands four
teen Republicans to five Democrats,
and if Republicans will do their duty
in October, that is to say, go to the
polls, the proportion will not be
changed. Lethargy on the part of
Republicans, however, might throw
several of the close districts into
the hands of the opposition. In
the Sixth District there is, unfor-
tunately, aquarrel, and third can
didate, in the person of Colonel
Loudon. Every vote cast for the
latter will count for Denver, the
Democratic candidate. Our Repub-
lican friends should not forget that
the contest is between Smith and
Denver,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
MARRIAGES.

MARRlED.-0n the s,h inst. in Millcrsburg,
by Rev. John Cutler, Mr.. SAMu Ell SllAFFER
and Miss MARTHA j. MATHEWS. All Sr
this County.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
SATURDAY, Sept. oath,

at l O'Clock, P. NJ, to put in nomi7
nation a County ticket to be sup
ported by the voters of Holmes
County, who favor the much needed
change in the administration OF
County affairs. BY order of
CoUNTY Cen. Committee.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The. Republican voters of Holmes
County are requested to meet IN
Convention. on t;.-.aI
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
OHIO,

sin this district Hoag 3D. was elected in
1868. He died and Peck (R.) was chosen to fill
| the vacancy. 1t is a strong and reliable Re
publican district, and was only lost in 1865
through the unpOpularity of Ashley. lin these
districts the Republican majOrities are so de-
cided that the opposition is merely nominal.
As yet, the Democrats have not named their
| II; Iota
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-15
Republican State Ticket.

Republican State Ticket.
Secretary cf State,
s Q. GEN. /. r. SHERWOOD.
,sapreme Judge, %
a. GEO. W. McILVAINE.
.-.-D-4Csapireller-efta the Treasury, ------
GEN. W. f. WILSON.
Member Board Of Public Works,
p. V.fHERZING. I0..a -
.a;1 Congress, 14th District, g..
JAMES MONROE.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

The young men of our country will fud in
the biography of the late General John E.
Wool many acts worthy of imitation, but none
more so than his economical habit and his de
termination through life to secure pecuniary
independence for his declining years. At the
o>e of the war of 1912, General Wool was
taken home to be treated for terrible wounds
received in battle. When he was convalpscent
he had to pay surgeons bill which left him
almost without dollar. AS soon as he was
we'll enough the Government sent him on a
military mission to the West, where he re-
mained five years, and never drew his pay in
full, but took enough only to defray actual ex.
pruses AT the close of his appointment the
Tn It'd States nwed him $4,000. This,
said General Wool, just before he died, "was
the only money ever made in the whole course
Of my life |! But always kept that out in safe
investment at good interest. In fifty years this
$50, 900 has grown to $700,000!" Here, then,
was the secret of his great wealth, which not
only astOnished his friends but the hundreds OF
military men who served with him, and who
had superior opportunities for making money.
| 1fanv Of our young readers can put away 81 200
now they will find themselves rich when Ole
and feeble, even if they add nothing to the nu
cleuS after the first investment.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

Christopher Columbus is the one distinguish
ed character who has no statue in Boston; and
the Italians cormorant in that city have held a
meeting which unfortunately came to grief
Signor subscribed like SUN; then third
arose, and said that such subscriptions were
absurdly small, and, moreover, that it was the
business OF the Yankees and not of the Ital
ians to put up craven image of the world
seeking Genoese. The two gentlemen who had
put down their names for half hundred each
grew exceedingly indignant; great confusion
ensued mutual recriminations followed, and
the meeting adjourned without raising any
more money.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19
WHAT A MAN KNows.-What a mar

WHAT A MAN KNows.-What a man can
write out clearly, correctly, and briefly, without
hook or reference of any kind, that he undOubt-
edly knows, whatever else he may be ignorant
Of For knowledge that falls short of that
knowledge that is vague, hazy, indist:nct, un-
certan.-l for one profess no respect at all.
And | believe there never was a time or
country where the influences of careful train
ing were in that respect more needed. Men
live in haste, write in haste,-I was going to
say, think in haste, only that the word think
is hardly applicable to that large number
who for the most part, purchase their daily al-
lowance of thought ready made. You find ten
times more people now than ever before who
can string words together with facility, and
with a general idea of their meaning, and are
ready with a theory of some kind about most
matters. All that is very we'll as far as it goes
but it is one thing to be able to do this and
quite another TO know how to use words as they
should be used, or really to have thought out
the subject which you discuss.-Lord Stanley
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19
SIGNATURE oF THE CRoss.-The mark whic

SIGNATURE OF THE Cross. THE mark which
persons who are unable to write are required to
make instead of their signature, is in the form
Of a cross; and this practice having formerly
been followed by kings and mobiles, is constant
ly referred to as an instance of the deplorable
ignorance of ancient times This signature is
not, however, invariably a proof of such ignor-
ance Ancently, the use OF this mark was not
confined to illit"rate persons; and it is still al
ways used by Roman Catholic bishops as part
OF their signatures Among the Saxons, the
mark of the cross, as an attestation of the good
faith of the person signing, was required to be
attached to the signature of those who could
not write. In those times, if man could
write, or even read, his knowledge was consd-
cred proof presunptive that he was in holy
orders. The word cleyicus, or clerk, was syn
OnymOus with pe1man and the laity, or pso-
pie who were not clerks, did not feel any ur-
gent necessity for the use of letters
The ancient use of the cross was, therefore,
univerS |, alike by those who could not write
it was, indeed, the symbol of an oath from its
holy associations, and generally the mark Or
this account, Mr.. Charles Knight, in his notes
tn the Pictorial Shakespeare, explains the
expression of" God save the mark, f" as foru
OF ejaculation approaching to the character o.
an oath. This phrase occurs three or more
times in the plays of Shakespeare but hitherto
it hid been left by the commentators in it
original obscurty.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

A wel-dressed man Of easy and assured man
ners took seat in BOwery restaurant and ate
literally of the most expensive dishes on the
carte. Having concluded his dinner he cOolly
laid his expensive ticket on the pay counter,
and looking the proprietor in the eye, said:
" Please accept this ticket from me, have
no money"
No money!" said the irate landlord.
"Why then did you eat my vittles?"
Because | was hungry"
"YeS, but you could have got along with
less; what didy you eat the best there was in the
house ior If you re beast OF beggar,
why didn't you take plain fodder?'
Because, said the stranger, " was raised
gentleman and my stomach revolts from home :
ly food"
You shall pay for them vittes, and I'll col
lect it out of your hide, said the landlord and
reaching down his revolver, he sprang over the
counter and collard his unwelcome guest, who
deliberately put up his eyeglass and surveyed
the murderous instrument.
"AhI" said he, at last, "only a revolver.
Proceed. l acas fearful you had a stomach
pump.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

Our readers are no doubt familiar with the
story of the man who ordered his dog out OF
the house. and when the animal crawled to-
ward the bed, exclaimed, "Well, get under
the bed, then; I'll make you mind, any.
how !" If the rumor telegraphed from Paris
is true, they must have been reading this story
in Rome. The Council is to decree the infaln,
bility of the Pope, says the Memorial Diplo
nldtqe with the understanding that nobody
need believe it unless he has a mind to- II
might be difficult to say what the decree would
mean in that case, or how the Council could
make belief in doctrine absolutely necessary
and perfectly immaterial at the same time.
But the story is not more absurd than many
others which come to US from Paris.-N y
Tribune
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

ONES MoTHER.-ArOund the idea of one 8
mother the mind Of man clings with fond af-
fecton. 1t is the FIRST dear thought stamped
upon our infant heart, when yet soft aud eapa-
bic Of receiving the most profound impressions,
aud oil the after feelings are more or less light
ness nav lead MS far from The object Of our
first love; we may become wild, headstrong,
and angry at her counsels and opposition; but
when death has stillcd her monitory voice, and
nothing but calm memory remains to recspitu-
late her virtues and good deeds, affection, like
a flower beaten to the ground by rude stol m,
raises up her head and smiles amid her tears.
Round that idea, as we have said the MUD
clings with fond affections, and even when the
earlier period Of our loss forces memory to be
silent. fancy takes the place of remembraEoe,
and twines the image Of our departed with a
garland of graces, and beauties, and virtues,
which we doubt not she possessed.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19
SIXTY THOUSAND SEWING WOMEN IN Ne,

SIXTY THOUSAND SEWING WOMEN IN New
York AND BROOKLYN.-At a recent religious
meeting in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, one Of
the speakers said it was estimated that there
we're sixty thousand sewing girls in the two
cities of New York and Brooklyn, and that q
gentleman connected with the trade expressed
the opinion that the average earnings Of thes
girls did not exceed three and half dollars
per week, with which they we're expected to
find bread, LODGING, dress and other necessa
ries OF life. The speaker remarked that in
view of the temptations thrown in the way OF
this class of persons it was a marvel how little
vice there was among. them. He said that
while this was a most important field Of labor
in view of the future good morals of the two
cities, there was none so entirely neglected
by the church" The speaker did not spare
his own (Plymouth) church, which he said
numbered two thousand members, not three
hundred of whom, he observed. did any activ,
work with the church. except to attend TIN
Sunday services to hear the eloquent discourse
of Mr.. Beecher.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

LOST ON THE PRAIRIE.-A True Story
Some years since, a party of surveyors had
just finished their days work ia the north
western part of Illinois, when a violent snow
storm came on. They started tor their camp,
which was in grove of about eighty acres, in
large prairie, nearly twenty miles from any
other timber.
The wind was blowing very hard and the
snow drifting so as to nearly blind them. When
they thought they had nearly reached their
camp they all at once came upon tracks in the
snow. These they looked at with care, and
found, to their dismay, that they were their
own tracks.
1t was now plain that they were lost on the
great prairie, and that, if they had to pass the
night there 10 the cold and the snow, the
chance was that not one OF them would be
alive in the morning.
While they were all shivering with feal
and with cold, the chief man of the party
caught sight Of one of their horses, gray
pony, known as "Old Jack"
Then the chief said, :" if any one can show
us our way to camp, out of this binding snow
| Old Jack can do it. | will take off his bride
and let him loose, and we will follow him.
think he will show us the way to our camp.
The horse, as soon as he found himself free
threw his head and tail in the air, as if prou'
of the trust that had been put in him. Thel
he snuffed the breeze, and gave loud snort
which seemed to say, Come on boys. Fol
low me. I'll lead you out Of this scrape;
He then turned in new direction, and trot
ted along, but not so fast that the men coul
not follow him. They had not gone more tina
a mile when they saw the cheerful blaze Q
their camp fires They all gave a loud huzza
at the sight
They felt grateful TO God for their safety
/ and threw their arms round Old Jacks nee
10 thank him for what he had DONE
know that this is true story, Tor my fathe
was the chief of the party on the OCCASION
I LITTLE NltTsey7L .t.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19
The RULES OF TIE CHURCHES ABOUT MAR

The RULES OF TIE CHURCHES ABOUT MAR
RIAGE.-The following is the rules of the va
riOus churches named concerning the managing
of divorced persons
Protestant Episcopal minister is allow
ed to Solemnize matrimony in any case where
there il divorced husband or wife of either
party still living; but this is not to apply to the
innocent party in a divorce for adultery, or to
parties once divorced seeking to be united
again.
Catholic Church - Divorce except as to bed
and hoard, not recognized in any case and no
divorced party to be married while the other is
living
Presbyterian Divorce recognized for adul-
terry only, the innocent party to be allowed to
remarry We understand this to be the posi-
tion of the reunited church, as it was of the
recent branches We think most, if not all
other, Presbyterian churches, adhere to the
same rule.
Enthusiastically the same as the
Presbyterian.
Congregational- This denomination having
no common authority, except the Bible, each
separate church determines such matters for
itself under the advice and counsel of associa-
nons; but we think there is little difference in
practice in it, the rule of Presbyterian and
Methodist churches being the one followed.
Bdptist.-Like the COngregationasts, the
Baptists have no ecclesiastical authority, each
church determining all questions for itself. =
The practice, however, is substantially the
same as that of the three preceding denomina
tions, the Bible rule being the guide.
While such are the theory and rules of thu
leading religious denominations, it is without
doubt true that many clergymen are loose il
their practice; so much so, indeed, as scarcel!
to stop TO 60 behind the license presented b!
the parties
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

around on her weeping children--nO reproach; ;
only, 6 how could you, how could you?" Ihave
seen the law forced into many loving homes,
where its head, by recent crimes, brought sud
den woe, but never did witness so narrowing
scene as at this miserable engraver's dwelling
She kept twisting her fingers together, and
sobting and moaning " tomorrow is Sunday ;
0, what Sabbath for me, my children, my
husband IL
She was lady by education, birth and asso-
citation, and this blow struck her to the earth
She could endure and conceal hunger and pow
erty, but this prison crime the world must
know, and the Mortified grief and shame was
hers to bear as best she might. The State
prison surely awaits the rather, and death the
mother, if the face she carried to his cell that
Sabbath morning was an index to the suffering
within. And the bright-eyed boy, the crawl
ing baby, and the beautiful girl what will be-
come of themP The late counterfeit uproot-
ing tore guiltless woman heart asunder, and
let it be warning to other tempted men who
have a fine devoted family to peril in their
disgrace and ruin.-Neto York Cor. Philadel-
phiG Press.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

How HE FELT-In a lecture at Buffalo, the
other evening, Olive Logan remarked: II
never saw pretty girl in my life, one upon
whose cheeks the roses were blooming, but
that wanted to fold her in my arms and kiss
her. This was too much for one of the male
audience to bear in silence, and ignoring the
propriety of the occasion, he exclaimed 81
feel just so too" Tremendous applause
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

A Richmond girl hinted to gentleman IL at
her thimble was nearly worn out, and asked
try. He made answer next day by sending
her new one, with the following lines
/ send a thimble for fingers nimble,
Which hope will fit when you try it;
1t will last you long, if it's half as strong
AS the hint which you gave me to buy it.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

An Ohio editor is getting particular about
what he eats. Hear him: "The woman who
made the butter which we bought last week is
respectfully requested to exercise more judg-
ment in proportioning the ingredients. The
not quite enough for waterfall. There is no
sense in making yourself bald-headed if but
ter is sixty-fve cents pound.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

A new arrival at Sweetwater, Wyoming, was
waited upon by gentleman as soon as he had
registered his name at the hotel, with the offer
of the position of deputy-sherif On inquir-
ing why he was so much favored, he learned
that the last incumbent was shot the night be-
fore, and his predecessor on the day preceding.
"How long does deputy sheriff live in these
parts ~" Oh, about twenty-four hours" The
stranger declined the appointment
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

A coster-monger, meeting one of his own fra.
ternity the other day, whose pony might be
conNidered asa specimen Of an equine skeleton,
demonstrated with the owner, and asked him
if he ever fed him. " Ever feed himi Come
now, that's good ''un,' was the reply; he's
got hushel and a half Of oats home now, onlJ
be ant got time TO eat en-"
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

A Portland shoemaker, who had long been
in love with pretty willow, but had never dar-
ed to mention it, met her on the street, and
blurted. out, 81 beg pardon, Mrs. -,
but want to marry you have loved you
long time. am (here he gave his name, &c. J.
and you can take a week to inquire about me,
and you can see me whenever you wish. -"
With this he left her to consider and speedy
marriage was the result
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

THE DEAD OF l869-Last year was remark
able for the deaths of men prominent in pub
lie life. 10 the United States we notice the
following: On January Sth, John Minor
Bolts and Gen. Lowell H. Rousseau; January
25th, Ex-Governor Francis w. Pickens, of
South Carolina on March 14th, james Guth.
rie, of Kentucky, Secretary of the U. 5. Trea-
sury under President Pierce; March 9th,
James Harper, the we'll known book publisher
of New York July 3Oth, Hon. Isaac Toucey,
Secretary of the Navy under President Buch-
anan; on Sept. 9th, Gen. John S. Rawlins,
Secretary of War; on Sept. 9Th, William
Pitt Fessenden, U. s. Senate Sept. 10th,
Hon. John Bell; Oct sth, Ex President
Franklin Pierce Oct. 10th, Ex-Governor 10.
seph Ritner, Of Pennsylvania Nov 4th,
| George Peabody, the eminent philanthropist
| Nov. 7th, Admiral Charles Stewart Nov. 10th
General John Elias Wool; Nov. ilth, Hon
Robert j. Walker Secretary OF the Treasury
under President Polk Nov. 18th, Hon. Amo.
/ Kendall, p P)stmaster General under President
jackson Nov 2lst, Hon. Benjamin Fitzpat.
rick. aud on Dec. 2lst, Hon. Edwin MACY
| Stanton, Secretary of War under President
| Lincoln and johnson. "
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

A WEALTHY CoLORED WoMAN.-A colored
woman named Harriet Miller, died the other
day in Phila. leaving BLOC, 900 worth Of proper
ty. She was originally slave in South Caro-.
lima, and derived her fortune from a rich
planter named Purvis, who married her out
of gratitude because she warned him Of con
spiracy of bis slaves against his life. After
the death OF Mr. Purvis she became the wife
Of Robert Miller, cOlOrod clergymen. She
was rs years old.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

A new paper in Boise City, Idaho, introdu-
ces itself to the public in the following terms
"Salutatory: We have started a paper
Name: Capital Chronicle Principles: Demo
cratic to the hilt. Object To make living.
Office On Main street, about three hundred
yards below the Overland Hotel, opposite an
old oyster can in the road. And We L run it or
hust'"
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

views OF PRESIDENT GRANT.-At the din
ner of the New England Society, 10 New York,
on Wednesday night, Attorney General Hoar,
in the course OF his address, said that a few
days ago President Grant expressed himself
about as follows at the close of conversation
touching the present and future condition Of Of
every man in this country may have the pow
ar To EXPRESS his own opinion, to follow whom
he uleases, to vote as be likes, and to have his
vote counted without moestation, or hindrance,
or insult. five can only unite in aiutaininO
public faith and credit our political difference
will not be Of much account"
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

A San Francisco Chinaman was caught by his
queue, as he jumped through the hatchway to
escape the police in pursuit of him. He dang
led for an instant, and then drawing his knife
ward, with q handful Of hair.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-19

An incorporated society hired man to blast
rock, says Mark Twain, and he was punch
ing powder into hole with a crowbar, when
premature explosion followed. sending the man
and crowbar out of sight Both came down
again all right; and the man went to work
again directly. But though he was gone only
fifteen minutss, they docked him for lost time.