Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-25

minister in this country, is said to be
$1,000.
A young lady Of Newark is now dy-
ing of cancer caused by the bite of a
pet dog on her Hip, nearly two years
since.
The Ice-cream season has fairly
opened. .iH .s-er -4r-l
Long sashes are to be worn this sum-
mer, the bow to be made small and the
ends to reach to the bottom of the
dress.
To cure toothache you should hold
certain root in your hand--the root OF
the tooth, you know.
Tradesmen often get their living by
various weighs.
What word may be pronounced quick
er by adding two more letters to it.
Quick.
In describing a new organ, a rural ed
itor says, "The swell died away in a de-
licious suffocation, like one singing a
sweet song under the bed clothes."o
A careless patent-examiner, the other
day, certified stray copy of Mr.. Gree
ley's autograph, as draft of patent
able improvement in subsoil plows.
A little girl was burned to death in
Cleveland last Friday evening, caused
by a lamp exploding while carrying it
through the house. .-- -
The Mansfield Herald heads its col
umn of news clippings (" Ae,rs Items" !"
The yellow fever is ravaging in
Buenos Ayres. Business is suspended,
and the city very nearly deserted.
"My dear Nicholas" said Lord Strang-
ford, e am very stupid this morning !;
my brains are all going to the dogs" !"
" Poor dogs e replied his friend. d
A judge suspected of bribery chided
his clerk for having dirty face. 81
plead guilty, my lord,' replied the clerk,
" but my hands are clean.''
DIR. johnson said of widower who
was about to marry, that it was a re-
markable case of the triumph of hope
over experience.
The best way to make rice pudding
the milky way.
Horace says care penetrates into all
places. There were no railroads or
street ears in those days.
We read of girl who was lately
choked to death by her lovers encircling
arms. This is a warning to ladies to
keep their alabaster necks out of
(h arms way.
Those killing rats should bury them
instead Of throwing them in the streets
and alleys, or on their own or others
lots. .....
The citizens of Millersburg can soon
talk with those of other counties in tones
of lightning, if not in tones of thunder.
Wool, according to present indica-
tions, will range little higher this
year than last.
\ young gentleman speaking of
young beauty's fashionable yellowish
hair, called it pure gold. SIT ought to
be- said bystander, sit looks like
twenty-four carrots"
There was seen the other day little
boy in the streets, crying. A gentleman
stepping up to the little fellow, said: /:
(" My little man, what is the matter ?"
to which he responded. "Tye got the
stomach-ache, and I'll have it again if
I've mind to-"
A. J. Shepler left Millersburg on
Tuesday morning to take stereoscopic
views of some of the beautiful scenery
in this part of the State. He went from
here to Rowville. This shows enter
prise.
The new bogus five cent nickel, of
which there are a great number in cir
culation, can be detected by an inspec-
ton of the motto, HIn God We Trust .
which is much larger on the counter
felt than on the genuine. The yellow
color of the counterfeit, caused by the
presence of zinc, is also noticeable.
What rats will feel the sorest on next
Saturday night? The defeated Democ-
rats.
George Schnorr is fixed up nicely in
his Grocery establishment, and has n
pleasant room fitted up for Ice Cream,
Cold Lunches, &c.
We would again ask those who hold
boxes at the Post-ofiiee to notify us as
to the number, if not having done so al
ready. We also have some boxes yet to
rent. We hope in the course of a week
to be fully fixed up. s.
Methodist Mite Society will meet at
the residence of X. Ducr, on Friday
evening: s-.
A man by the name Of Myers entered
the tavern at Edinburg, Wayne county,
and after poisoning the dog stole some
fifty 'pdd dollars. He was arrested the
! next day in Wooster and Is now in Jail.