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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Men Wanted.

The great want of this age is men
Men who are not for sale. Men
who are honest to the hearts core.
Men who will condemn wrong in
friend or foe; in themselves as well
as in others. Men whose consciences
are as steady as the needle to the
pole. Men who will stand for the
right if the heavens totter and the
earth reels. Men who can tell the
truth and look the world and the
devil right in the eye. Men that
neither swagger nor finch. Men
who have courage without whistling
for it, and joy without shouting to
bring it. Men in whom the cur
rent of everlasting life runs still,
and deep, and strong. Men who
know their message and tell it. Men
who know their duty and do it.
Men who mind their own business.
Men who will not lie. Men who
are not too lazy to work, nor too
proud to be poor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Too Poor.

Brother Moore, of the Rural
New Yorker, was sitting in his of,
flee some years ago, when farmer
friend came in and said-"Friend
Moore, l like your paper, but times
are so hard l cannot pay for it."
SIS that so, friend Jones? I'm
very sorry to hear that you are so
poor; and if you are SO hard run, l
will give you my paper
"Oh, no! l can't take it as a gift. "
"Well, then, let US see how we can
fix it. You raise chickens, L be-
lieve."
"Yes, few, but they don't bring
anything hardly"
"Don't they? Neither does my
paper cost anything hardly. Now L
have proposition to make to you;
1 will continue your paper, and
when you go home you may select
from your lot one hen, and call her
mine. Take good care of her, and
bring me the proceeds, whether in
eggs or chickens, and we will call it
square"
CAN right, Brother Moore" and
the old fellow chuckled at what he
thought was a capital bargain.
He kept the contract strictly, and
at the end of the year found that he
had paid about four prices for his
paper. He often tells the joke on
himself, and says he never had the
face to say he was too poor to take
a paper since that day.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
A Revolutionary Relic.

The town of Alton, by the be-
quest of Edward Everett, is now in
possession of the powder horn worn
by Jas. Hayward, who was killed in
Lexington while pursuing the Brit
ish from Concord. Mr.. Everett,
while it was in his possession, had
it bound with silver, and a silver
neck chain attached. The story
was that Hayward, having entered
a yard to quench his thirst on that
hot and memorable day, was drink
ing from a well, when a British of
ficer approached, exclaiming, "you
are dead man. Hayward raised
his gun, and both fired at one time
The British officer lived but min
ute or two, and Hayward a little
longer. The British bullet had gone
through his powder horn, making 6
hole where it entered, and shat
tered one on the other side, and
penetrated Hayward's body near the
heart.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT


The Public Opinion contains in recen
number the following beautiful poem, the sen
tment of which will be responded to by man.
weary, waiting hearts:
In the valley, centuries ago,
Grew little fern leaf. green and slender,
Veining delicate and fibres tender;
Waving when the wind crept down so low;
Bushes tall and moss and grass grew round ii
PLAYFUL sunbeams darted in and found it,
Drops of dew stole in, by night and erown'd Ii
But no foot of man e'er trod that way;
Earth was young and keeping holiday.
Monster fishes swan the silent main
Stately forests waved their giant branches,
Mountains hurled their snowy avalanches,
Mammoth creatures stalked across the plain;
Nature revelled in grand mysteries,
But the little fern was not of these,
Did not number with the hills and trees;
Only grew and waved its wild sweet way,
None come to note it day by day.
Earth, one time, put on frolic mood
Heayed the rocks and changed the mighty
motion
Of the deep, strong currents of the ocean;
Moved the plain and shook the naughty wood
Crushed the little fern in soft moist clay,
Covered it. and hid il safe away;
Oh, the long, long centuries since that day.
oh, the agony! oh life's bitter cost
Since that useless little fern was lost!
Useless? Lost: There came thoughtful man
Searching Natures secrets, far and deep;
From fissure in q rocky steep
He withdrew a stone, DER which there ran
Fairy pencillings, quaint design,
yeimings, LEAKAGE, fibres clear and fine,
And the ferns life lay in every line!
So think God hides some souls away,
Sweetly to surprise US, the last day
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
What is Frost?

We have learned that dew is the
floating moisture of the air gently
floating down upon the grass and
leaves of plants which have become
colder than itself. If now, the grass
and leaves become still colder, as
they will on an autumn or winter
night, the tiny particles of vapol
which in summer would make dew
are frozen as soon as they fall, and
appear on the grass like little brist
ling needles of ice. This we cal
frost. 1t does not take the form oil
a smooth layer of ice all over the
blades of grass, because it is the ma
ture of water, when freezing, to take
a regular form to crystalize. When
ever water freezes, little needles Of
ice are first seen to shoot out upon
its surface, which make the same
angles with each other, all over the
world. So it is in our house. The
moisture of the air in our rooms
touches the cold glass, and trying
to crystalize, makes the curious fros1
work ON our windows every cold
evening and morning.
A singular appearance is some
times noticed on rocks by the road
side, and on the brick walls o.
houses, when in winter there is 8
sudden change from cold weather to
warm. AS the stones and bricks
are still freezing cold after the all
has become warm, they condense
and freeze the moisture of the air
and array themselves in snow
white garment of frost.
Scholars in school are otter
troubled on winter mornings by 'the
frost coming out on their slates," as
they call it. The states are so wet
that the pencil marks cannot be
seen. This moisture on the slate
like the frost on the brick wall, is
caused not by the frost, or anything
else, coming out of them, but rather
by the air going into them. This
leaves the vapor in the air to settle
upon them in the shape of dew ol
frost.
A large collection of frost is Otter
seen upon the heads of nails, while
no frost appears on the wood around
the nails. 1t is the nature of iron
to receive heat from any warm sub
stance much faster than wood does
So the air, which touches the nail
and lays down Its moisture upon il
to freeze; while the wood, although
equally cold, being able to take only
n little heat away from the air, re
mains quite free from frost.-Olivel
Optics Mag.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Farm and Household.
Domestic Recipes.

OYSTER FRITTERs.-Make batter
of milk, -four, eggs, cream of tartar
saleratus, salt in proper proportion.
Don't make any thicker than for
pancakes. Drop an oyster into each
spoon of batter as you dip it out
and fry in hot lard; brown well on
both sides.
PUDDING WITHOUT MILK OR EGGs.-
BY Mrs. Philip. Soak dry bread
in as little water as possible, and
squeeze out all the water. Add suf
ficient sugar to sweeten, and for
small pudding, half teacupful
of chopped suet or butter, and dried
fruit which has been soaked over
night,or canned or fresh fruit. Mix
well together, adding little all
spice. The pudding is put into a
CREASED tin pail, cloth placed over,
and the cover put on. The pail is
set in kettle containing sufficient
water to come half way up the pail;
boil for two hours, or more for
large pudding. To be eaten with
sauce.
How TO Cook OLD FowLs.-For
the possible benefit to some other
young house-keepers i wish to tell
them how to cook an old chicken.
Prepare as for roasting, then boil
three hours in covered pot, with
one quart of water, to which add
two table-spoonfuls of vinegar;
after which put in a hot oven for
about one hour, to brown. The
liquor in the pot to be prepared for
gravy; should the water boil away
too much, more should be added.
The result is, the meat is as tender
as young chicken, and some think
richer and better.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Greenhouse and Window
Plants.

Heat, water, and air are the things
to be provided. Dust and insects are
to be guarded against.
Heat.-Most plants will survive
if the temperature gets below 40 de-
grees; but no healthy growth nor
bloom can be looked for at a lower
average daily temperature than 60
or 65 degrees. 1t is better that the.
night temperature should fall 10 de
grees less than this. One difficulty
with plants in our dwellings is that
they are as hot at nightas during the
day.
Water.-Give water only when
the plants need it. A plant with its
roots constantly in mud cannot
thrive. 1t is better to wait until
the tagging of plant shows that
it needs water than to keep it con-
stantly soaked. Sprinkling or show
ering should be done as often as
possible. Take the plants to a sink
or bath tub and give them good
dousing.
Insects.-Don't have any. If
the plants are daily looked Overland
the thumb and finger properly ap-
piled, they will be kept in check. If
a plant is badly infested by the fly,
put it in box or under q barrel
and smoke it thoroughly. If the
red spider appears, as it will be apt
to do in hot and dry rooms, smoke
will not help it. Remove the plant
into hospital and shower it daily.
Frequent wetting and moist atmos-
phere is the best remedy.
Ar.-Do not be afraid ofopening
the windows whenever the outside
air is not freezing. Give air every
day when it is safe to do so. Not
only will the plants be benefited,
but the atmosphere will he the bet
ter for human lungs.
Dast is a great obstacle to the
successful growing of plants in the
house. The showering we have
recommended will help remove 1t,
but all smooth-lesved plants, such
as Camellias, Ivies and the like,
should be occasionally sponged to
keep the foliage clean and healthy.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Whitening Flannel.

1t is said that flannel which has
become yellow by age, may be re-
stored to its original whiteness by
the use of one and half pounds of
white Marseilles soap in fifty pounds
of soft river water, to which is add
ed two thirds of an ounce of spirits
of sal ammonia, and the whole
thoroughly mixed. The flannel is
to be immersed in this solution and
well stirred around ,afterward wash
ed off in pure water. The same re-
suit may also,it is said, be obtained
still more quickly by immersing the
flannel for an hour in a dilute solu-
ton of acid sulphate of soda, and
stirring in dilute hydrochloric acid,
in the proportion of one part of acid
to fifty of water. The vessel
is then to be covered over and al
lowed to remain for quarter of an
hour, when the articles are to be re-
moved and thoroughly washed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Patch or no Patch.

81 would not 60 to Sabbath school
with that patch, said a proud girl to
her brother. I'D rather go with
the patch than not go at all, ANSWER
ed the boy.
The street boys said, Just as if
I'd go to that Sabbath-school with a
great patch on my knee" "If l
don't go with my patch, 1 can't go
at all; these be the best clothes l
got" said the boy, stopping and
looking down over his trousers.
''Come," said the street boys who
had not such a good mother as this
boy had, else their trousers would
have had patches instead of rags,
''come, go fishing with me-" "No,"
said the boy,'a patch is no disgrace,
and l shall go to the Sabbath
school," and he walked sturdily off.
He went to the Sabbath school.
Patch or no patch, what did his
teacher care, who had hunted him
up in his lowly home? She thought
most of the little boys soul. What
did the kind superintendent care,
who caught the boys blue eye look
ing straight at him as he spoke, and
was pleased to see it? Patch or no
patch, he sung Il want to be an an
gel" as sweetly and heartily as bet
ter dressed boys did. No scholar
recited a better lesson or behaved
more properly in his class. Patch
or no patch, God took notice that
he was there. Patch or no patch,
his Redeemer had died to save him,
and now said to him inder accents,
"Son, give me thy heart" Patch or
no patch, the Holy Spirit was how
ering near to help him remember
his Creator in the days of his youth,
and choose this day the Lord for
his portion. Patch or no patch hea-
ven had room for him.
A patch, you see, is no matter at
all. Instead of being disgrace, it
is rather an honor, because it shows
a boy has a kind and careful moth
er, anxious to do her best with the
small means God has lent her.
Never be ashamed of patch.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
A personal obligation-To eat.

A personal obligation-To eat.
Relative beauty pretty cousin
"Jest the thing good joke,
Hair-pins are the switch tenders
Behind time-the back of a clock,
Best potatoes for planting-raw
ones.
How to find Happiness-look in
the Dictionary.
To keep potatoes from rotting-
cook and eat them.
Berries that are red when they are
green-blackberries.
Many of the New York young la
dies have adopted nick names, which
they use on their cards, preferring
to be known by them, and to let
their proper names be forgotten.
1t must strike a foreigner as rather
strange to see cards bearing such
names as "Gerty" this, "Toody''
that, or "Pinky" so and so.
A few days since schoolmaster
was teaching a six-year-old boy the
alphabet, and found that the little
fellow staggered when he came to 81.
'sWhat is that letter, johnny said
the pedagogue. Don't know,
squeaked out the urchin. Eyes you
do" put in the teacher; "What have
1 got on either side of my nose,
johnny" "Toddy blossoms, sc
father says" rejoined the pupil, and
took his seat instanter.
Two young men recently pre-
sented themselves at the Philsdelphis
mint with a dozen bars of what they
claimed to be eighteen carat gold
but which proved to be a mixture Of
tin and brass. They said theil
"uncle" in Mexico had sent the
property, which they took to- be
genuine.
A Sophomore at the Petchnicoly
Institute, in Bath, Me while attempt
ing to haze a Freshman, was over
powered, and the victorious Fresh
man took lesson in the tonsorial arr
upon his head, shaving it smoothly
with the exception of small tuft oi
hair upon the top. The Sophamore's
personal appearance was not materi-
ally improved, as he presented an
aspect that reminded one of q
Sioux Indian.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Mark Twain's Advice to Little
Girls.

Good little girls ought not tc
make mouths at their teachers fol
every trifling offense. This retalia
ton should only be resorted to un,
der peculiarly aggravated circum
stances.
If you have nothing but a rag dol
stuffed with sawdust, while one OF
your more fortunate little playmates
has China one, you should treat
her with show of kindness never
theless. And you ought not to at
tempt to make a. forclble swap with
her unless your conscience would
justify you in it, and you know you
are able to do it.
You ought never to take your lit.
tie brothers "chewing gum" away
from him by main force; it is better
to rope him in with the promise of
the first two dollars and half you
find floating down the river on a
grindstone. In the artless simpli
city natural to his time of life he
will regard it as perfectly fair
transaction. In all ages of the
world this eminently plausible fic-
tion has lured the obtuse infant to
financial ruin and disaster.
If at any time you find it neces-
sary to correct your brother do not
correct him with mud-never on
any account throw mud at him-be-
cause it will soil his clothes. 1t is
better to scald him a little, for then
you attain desirable results; you
secure his immediate attention to
the lessons you are inculcating, and
at the same time your hot water will
have tendency to remove impuri-
ties from his person-and possibly
the skin also in spots.
If your mother tells you to do a
thing, it is wrong to reply that you
won't. 1t is better and more be-
coming to intimate that you will do
as she bids you, and then afterwards
act quietly in the matter according
to the dictates of your better judg-
ment.
You should ever bear in mind that
it is to your kind parents that you
are indebted for your food and your
nice bed, and for your beautiful
clothes, and for the privilege OF
staying home from school when you
let on that you are sick.
Therefore, you ought to respect
their little whims, and put up with
their foibles until they get to crowd
ing you too much.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
M1LERsBuRe HOLMES COUNTY, THURSDAY 1871
Mr.. Burton examined them one

Mr.. Burton examined them one
by one. f<~
"They'll do he said, coolly. as
he set down the last of the lot
'What will you take for them?'
What l asked you for six
months ago to-day-your daughter.
sir"
The roguish twinkle in the old
mans eyes broadened into smile.
you've got the right metal in
you, after ALL" he cried. "Come in.
lad-come in. l shouldn't wonder
if we made bargain
Nothing 10th, Luke obeyed.
"Mollym bawled Mr.. Burton,
thrusting his head into the kitchen
door.
Molly tripped out into the hall.
The round white arms were barred
above the elbows, and bore traces of
the -four she had been sitting. Her
dress was a neat gingham, over
which was tied a blue checked
apron; but she looked as winning
and lovely as she always did where
ever she was found.
She blushed and smiled as she
saw Luke, and then, turning her
eyes upon her father, waited to hear
what he had to say.
The old man regarded his daugh-
ter for a moment with a quizzical
look.
Molly, this young man-mayhap
you've seen him before-has brou't
me a lot of tubs and barrels, all of
his own make-a right good article,
too. He asks pretty price for 'em !;
but if you are willing to give it, well
and good; and bark We, my girl
whatever bargain you make, I'll rat
ify."
As Mr.. Burton said this, he con-
siderately stepped out of the room,
and we will follow his example. But
he kind of bargain the young folks
mead can readily be conjectured by
tho Snaadv waddinor that folIOwed
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19

A Georgia editor says that twenty
four heather Chinese walked into
his sanctum the other day, and
through the medium of an interpre-
ter,paid for twenty-four subscriptions
to his paper. The editor wondered
what they wanted of an English
paper, and he was informed that
they took it for the pictures" in it,
the paper having Costar's rat cut, a
catarrh cut, a guano trade mark, and
an umbrella 'picture."
Oliver. Wendell Holmes calls a
kiss lisping consonant. He should
have added, also, that it usually fol-
lows q vowal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Sunflower Seeds for Horses.

~. H. B., "St. Albans,Vt. We men
toned Sunfower seeds as RENE
DIV for heaves upon the authority of
q physician of our acquaintance, ,liy-
ing at the West. He mixes the
whole seed with the regular feed at
night, beginning with gill and in
creasing the quantity gradually SO
that at the end of week the horse
has pint of them each night; this
is continued until the symptoms are
relieved.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
Not Bad,

At recent examination of one
of the schools in Washington, the
question was put to a class OF small
boys:
"Why is the Connecticut river sc
calledT'
A little fellow put up his hand.
"Do you know, James"
"Yes, ma'am; because it connects
Vermont and New Hampshire, ant
cuts through Massachusetts% was
the triumphant reply.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19

A gentleman speaking Of the
happiness of the married state be
fore his daughter, ,despairingly said
"She who marries does well, but
she who does not marry does better
"Well, then," said the young lady
II will do well; let those who choose
do better"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19

When a girl out west is kissed
she looks surprised, and says ',How
could you:' To which the swain
replies, 1T viii give me pleasure to
show you," and proceeds to give
duplicate.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
County Officials.
Church Directory.
NJ. E. CHURCH,

- NJ. E. CHURCH,
c. A. HUGHES. PASTOR, SERVICE EVERY
Sabbath at l0H O'Clock \. NJ, and O'Clock,
p. NJ. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening.
ST. JOHNS CONGREGATIONS.
GERMAN SERVICE BY REV. J. sPOERRI,
every Sabbath morning, at 10 O'Clock sab
bath School at O'Clock
.-EVANG. LUTHERAN CHURCH.
SERVICES EVERY OTHER SABBATH AZ
ternoon, by Rev. Isaac Cutler.
e. P. CHURCH,
REV. W. N. GIBSON, PASTOR. HOURS FOR
Service at l1K O'Clock, A. NJ Sabbath school
at 10Y: O'Clock, A. NJ. Prayer meeting Inurs-
day evenings atty O'Clock
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. A. S. MILHoLLAND, PASTOR. MORN:
ing service at IL O'Clock. Sabbath school
12H O'Clock. Evening service 81 O'Clock
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
TX O'Clock.
DISCIPLE CHURCH,
ELDER VIM. SHARP, PASTOR. HOURS
{ for service II O'Clock, A. n. Sabbath school
9-o'clock. Evening service ~ O'Clock
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at IL
O'Clock.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
c., r. I. & p. Railway.

Nos. and daily except Sunday; Nos. 2 and
8 daily except Saturday.
8 Breakfast. Dinner. Supper.
Distance 493 miles. Trains are run by Chi
cago time
Connects at Council Bluffs and Omaha with
Missouri River Steamers for Benton and al
Upper Missouri River Trading Posts and Un-
ion Pacific Railroad.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Physicians.
W. NJ. ROSS, NJ. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MILLERS-
burg, Ohio. Ofice-First door West of Cor
ner formerly occupied by Mulvane. Resi-
dence, second door south of T. B. Raif's
corner. Office days, Wednesday and Sator-
day afternoons. 1u
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19

A cool proceeding-Skating.