Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-03-16

Robert Toombs is advertised t,
lecture in Atlanta, Ga, on "Magn.
Charta."
Mary had a little lamb,
| 1t cut up lots of capers,
| And everything the critter did,
Has got into the papers.
Somebody asserts that more thar
half the hotels in this country ant
kept by natives of New Hampshire
Mr.. Charles Frodsham, the world
renowned chronometer maker, died
lately in London. His will disposed
of property to the amount of f70,-
900.
Sebastian Bach is said to have
been the first pianist who discovered
the use of the human thumb. Pre-
yious performers discarded the use
of that member.
A brother and sister of the late
Stephen c. Foster, the composer of
Old Folks at Home, live in Cleveland,
Mr.. Morrison Foster and Mrs. H. A.
Thornton.
NJ. Gromoff, the immensely
wealthy lumber merchant of st.
Petersburg, died two years ago, and
left 100000 rubles, who, it is said
have already expended the whole of
it.
The Prussian Crown Prince has
gained SO much and such valuable
military experience in the late war
that he talks of publishing a work
on the subject when he is once more
at leisure in Berlin.
II will be in fashion, if 1 dye for
itr' said the ambitious belle, whose
locks were not of the ruling tint;
and dye she did.
''Waiter, this bit of turbot is not
as good as that you gave us last
week."
Waiter-"Beg pardon, sir. It's
of the very same fish,
A Colossal bronze idol of Japan,
jorty feet high, and more than six
hundred years old, has been destroy
ID by public authority. 1t is Of the
Buddhist persuasion, which is not
n favor of the Government.
Four young women graduated as
physicians from the New England |
College,in Boston,on We'd !
Iesday, one of whom Miss Nye, of
Bellevue, Nebraska, is shortly to go
s missionary physician to Con-
tantinople, under the auspices of
he American Board.
"Leave you, my friend" said
ipsy fellow, clinging to lamp-post
n a dark night, 'leave you in
ondition not to take care of your
elf?-hic-never."
A curious typographical error re-
emily occurred in a morning paper.
n giving an account of an inquest,
stated that the deceased bore an
occidental character, and the jury
eturned q verdict of excellent
cath.
The latest dissipation of Victor
is said to be tenpins, to {
hich he is much devoted. He
ljoys the game, for he believes it I
the approach of apopleXy i
it'll which he is now threatened. (:
A Utica man, whose wife having ,
ndertaken to hang herself was cut :
own by the neighbors, is very {
uch incensed threat, and ''thinks .
lat folks had better stay at home :
Id not meddle with other peoples
mily affairs i
Prof. David Swing, formerly Pro- f
ssor in Miami University, Oxford. Ia
Is been elected pastor of the Fourth ii
Church of Chicago, at I
salary of $4,000 q year. Four g
.ars ago the Professor was cram ?
ing Latin into the heads of the Y
reps. at Miami University for the II
nall salary of 81, 200 year. d
The following is a noteworthy a
ecimen of medical prescriptions n
metimes written by ignorant pre- !,
nders. 1t is genuine: a
Il Fir Krumps.
'inct. Kamfre, won ounce.
'inct. Lodenum, a little. k
'inct. Hot Drops, few drops, :.
'inct. Ryan Pepper, 8 cents worth. G.
lloreform, little, but not much, as it is ri
lgerous medicine.
lose, half teaspunefnll when the Krumps le
II on. ~.
A very easy thing to do-"I wish tt
Il to paint me-" said 4 gentleman Y
an artist, "with a book in my o,
nd. and reading aloud, with my IL
want in corner where he cannot al
seen, but where he can hear me k,
len / call to him." m
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