Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-05-18
IN TOWN AND OFT.

. Now is good time togo where the
woodbine twineth.
House cleaning brings to light the last
treasures.
4 ton of coal will make ten thousand
feet of gas.
Text for butchers-what measure We
meat it shall be meated to you again.
;! What n difference it makes whether
you pu. DIR. before or after mans
name.
Corn planting is about over with. The
corn crop, if the season Is favorable, will
be very large one, there being more
planted than usual.
:. From every direction we hear good
reports from the farmers. The wheat is
looking exceedingly fine and flattering.
Cheap food is what We want. In this
county the wheat looks very fine.
The Democratic candidates for county
offices are making things lively. Not
less than six being in one township last
week, ON the same day, so we have been
informed.
Mr.. Welty Jacobs has very fine Sc
lection of Watches Clocks, Jewelry.
Watch Chains, &C., &C., which he sells
at reasonable figures.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral-the worlds
great remedy for Colds, Coughs, Con-
sumption, and all affections of the Lungs
and Throat.
The weather has been very dry for
some time past. The few light showers
we had last week did not help vegeta-
ton Q great deal. 1t is seldom such dry
weather is seen at this season of the
year. .-.
Give us all the items of local news |
you can. Send by mail or otherwise.
Ourstreets have been very pleasantt p |
for several days past, there being full
supply of dust. We ought to raise a
penny collection to have our streets |
sprinkled.
We have lately been doing some very
fine Job Work, such as business cards,
note and letter heads, &c. Specimens of
which can be seen at this Office. The
REPUBLICAN Office is pronounced by
many good judges as one of the best
Job offices in this part of the State.
Some more new type coming.
The Post-ofiice changed hands on
Monday.
The ground is now said to be drier
than it has been for years at this season
of the year.
Aaron Waits Is just about completing
some fine improvements on his house.
The Ohio Legislature passed bill at
their last session eXempting the dwell
ings of clergymen from taxation.
What becomes of the hints people
keep on dropping, so few are picked up?
The following advertisement was in
an Eastern paper recently: Wanted.
by boy, situation in an eating-house.
He is used to the business
sThe course of true love never did
run SMOOTH" calculated a young gentle
man TO his iaam0rato after the young
lady's mother famed his head with a
broom. .. tt.l ...s
Why is man that drinks like a man
who is afraid Of ghosts: Because he
believes in spirits.
The railroad work is being pushed as
fast as possible toward completion. The
road is under contract as far as Gambler.
VIM. Duncan has taken q heavy con-
tract on the road, and is rushing his part
of the work. VIM. is lively, gO-ahead
fellow, just the right man in the right
place. He still wants some more hands.
Good wages, board reasonable. Ii
A decided improvement is being made {
at the Depot house in the way of new ;
platforms, walks, &c.
Mr.. Brothers of Fredericksburg and
Mr.. Mumaw Of Winesburg were pros
pecting for a class in writing in this
place last week, but as yet neither has
decided to locate.
4 farmers boy went into his fathers
hay-loft to learn to smoke. 1t made
him sick. 1t also made the man sick
when he saw how beautifully the dry
hay burned and contemplated the cost of
a new barn. ~ - ~ --
A lot Of cartridges were piled up near [
an arsenal at Louisville when fonr little
boys thought it would be fun to set 1
them on fire and hear them pop. The t
made four more little boy |
angels. A-s. -.