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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
Soda Water.

A subscriber asks if soda water
now so generally popular every
where, is wholesome. We answer,
Yes, and No, according to circum-
stances: Yes, if made as it ought
to be; No, if made as too often it
is. For the information of our
readers, We will explain:
Soda water contains no soda. The
effervescence is caused by carbonic
acid water, and that gas is generated
by means of the action of sulphur
ic acid on marble. The carbonic
acid set loose by this chemical ac-
ton is not unwholesome in the
drink. The sirups which are used
to flavor the drink, if made from
fruits, as it is claimed they are by
most dispensers, are wholesome, and
very pleasant to the taste, but when
made, as too often and in a majority
of cases, they are, from organic or
other acids, they are not wholesome.
Pure strawberry sirup, for instance,
is delicious, but when made from
nitric, ether, ,glycerine, much alcohol,
and the different forms of amyl, we
decline to commend it; other fruit
sirups are make in much the same
way.
We wish that the public would
demand a choice fruit sirup for their
drinks. 1t would make o market
for fruits, and thus help the horti-
culturist; whereas now the chemist
is the principal gamer. A glass of
so-called soda water costs about one
cent, and sells for five. For this
profit, dispensers can afford to make
q choice article.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
Flowing.

10 should be rule that the traces
to the gears of the team should be
as short as possible, without imped-
ing the stop of the horses, for the
nearer they are to the point of the
draught, the less force will be re-
quired to draw the plOW. The tall
est horse should walk in the fur
row, two keep the double-tree as
level as possible, and the team must
be kept going as regular and smart
a gait as the nature of the work
will admit; they are thus better
managed, ,and the draft will be light
er than if walking slow, and, by due
attention to this particular, heavy
soil will cling less to the plow, and
the operation will seem pleasant and
free. There is a certain tact in
plowing, as well as many other
things sort of tact acquired by in
stinct; and a slight movement of
the hands will keep the plow right,
while swerving, clumsy plowman,
without perception, will be con-
stantly letting the paow, with every
unsteady movement of the horses,
run out and into land, and make
bad work.-Journal Of the Farm.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
Take Care of the Straw.

If a farmer happens to be without
straw for one winter, he fully real
ICES the value of it in his business.
A good straw-s stack makes a cheer
full barn yard in the winter. You
will rarely see poor stock where
there is large stack of bright
straw. 1t makes dry and sheltered
yard, soft, dry beds in the stall, and
is worth a great deal to work in with
better fodder. Bright straw and
some grain will take farm horses
that have little work to do through
the cold months in health and good
flesh. The same feed will suffice for
store sheep. The straw-stack af-
fords cattle a good luncheon, but
mich cows, fatting stock, and those
that are young, require hay and
other richer food. But the straw is
of so much value that it is worth
while to make the stack in the best
manner so as to keep the contents
bright and dry. The top should be
finished with 4 little fine hay or
grass cut for the purpose. By rak-
ing and trimming after the machine
has gone and topping out properly
the straw will come out in the winter
as bright as when threshed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
Hens in Place of Dogs.

There is hardly family that does
not throw away scraps to keep at
least half dozen hens; and many
that keep a nuisance in the shape of
a dog, that does no good, but costs
more than dozen good hens, com
plain that they cannot afford to
keep hens. One dog in a neighbor-
hood is generally greater trouble
to the neighbors than a flock of
hens would be, for if hens are well
fed at home they will rarely go
away.
But whoever saw dog that was
not pest, running across the newly
made garden, and sticking his nose
into everything. Kill off the ours
and give the food to the hens, and
you will find it a pleasure as well as
a profit in so doing. We wish there
was tax of$10O on every dog kept
in the country. Those that are of
value as watch-dogs could be re-
tanned, while the host of sparling,
dirty ours would give place to some
more useful and less troublesome
pet.-Poultry Standard.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
New way to Cure Sick Clerks

Mr.. A. r. Kanaga relates the fol
lowing story of Secretary Corwin
its humor is characteristic. To {
friend of ours who saw him one day
at Lebanon, he gave a most anus
ing and we doubt not truthful ac
count Of the condition of things il
the Treasury Department when he
entered upon the duties of Secre-
tary. The clerks, he says, were
sick on an average about half the
time, but it struck him as somewhat
remarkable that as much as they
were sick, none of them died.
The fact was apparent at a glance
that they did very little work for the
public and the inference was ire
sistible that something must be
done for them. Accordingly the
Secretary turned physician, and be-
gan to prescribe for the invalids.
He issued an order that all clerks
who were absent from their desk a
certain number Of days, say two, on
account of sickness, should submit
to a proportionate deduction from
their respective salaries: and that
all who were absent longer, say one
week, should be required either to
die or resign. The prescription
was charm, and in a short time
there was not a sick clerk in the
whole department. A healthier set
of men than they were, Mr.. Corwin
declared could not be found any
where.-Mansfeld Herald.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
What's in a name.

In an eastern town there is a wo-
man who is exceedingly deaf, and
her afiliction has caused an extreme
ly unpleasant mistake, of which her
infant child is the victim. She took
the babe to church the other day to
have him baptized. While she was
waiting in the vestibule, she thought
she would keep him quiet by feeding
him from a bottle of milk. While
the child was still taking his nour-
ishment the mother was summoned
to the church by the announcement
that the minister was ready. In her
agitation she drew the bottle from
the child's mouth hurridly, when
the gum nozzle came off and part
of the milk was spilled on the child's
new clothes. When the clergymen
took the child in his arms he looked
down upon it and asked the mother
what name should be given it. She,
with her mind troubled about the
accident, thought he was asking
how the clothes became soiled,so she
answered:
Nozzle came off, 1 say"
Rather surprised, he asked again
for the name, and thinking he did
not understand her, bawled out:
"Nozzle came off, say"
Whereupon the astonished divine
poured water on the child's head,
saying: ] Ill q. -...s
'Nozzle- -came-off Ferguson, bap-
tie thee DC, &c. -I,
What this woman wants to know
is, whether the Legislature, or some
thing, can't have that child's name
changed to Henry, or Lucullus or,
William, or some other euphonious
appellation.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
EWING DENOUNCED BY A DEMO.
/. CRATIC ORGAN.

The Chicago Times, in an edito-
rial, takes strong ground against
Gen. Thomas Ewing's financial
proposition. 1t says that the true
Democratic doctrine is briefly ex-
pressed in Vallandigham's Mont
gomery County platform of May Is;
that it is the basis of all sound cur
rency; in favor of paying the pub
lie debt at the earliest practical mo-
ment consistent with moderate tax
alton. 1t also says that the assump-
tion that if the proposed legeal ten
der paper money is made converti-
BILE at the pleasure of the holders
into three per cent. Government
bonds, there can be no danger of ex-
cessive imitation, is contrary to all
probability. General Ewing thinks
the issue of more paper would re-
duce the rates of interest charged by
money lenders to such an extent
that investments in 3 per cent bonds
would be the best that could be
made; that is, he thinks the imitation
would srop itself. How he can
think any such thing, knowing that
imitation expands general prices, is a
mystery we cannot penetrate. He
must know that expanding prices
always stimulate speculation; al
ways create strong demand for
money for speculative purposes;
and, therefore, always force up rates
of interest. By adopting Mr.. Ew-
ing's plans and issuing enough new
legal tenders to pay off the 5-2Os
impetus would begiven to specula-
tion, which would speedily bring to
an end the ease which has long char
acterized the money market, and
produce stringency which would
double the present rates of interest
in month; that is provided the
enormous issue proposed should not
destroy all confidence in the curren-
cy. Every addition to the volume
would highten the export and stim-
ulate demands. From the history
of the French assignats and confed-
crate currency we may learn that
the experiment would end in grand
explosiond involving the country in
ruin. The Democracy are too well
acquainted with the nature and laws
of the country to assist in consum-
mating such crazy destructive mon
etary scheme as that which has
found SO warm and artful an advo-
cate in Gen. Thomas Ewing. They
are not such hopeless lunatics as to
think of gettin out of debt by crea-
ting perpetual debt, or restoring
specie payment by issuing irredeem-
able paper in unlimited quantities
and banshing specie forever from
the country" r...... .
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
The waste of Liquid Manure.

Very few barns or barnyards are
so arranged as to save the liquid
manure. The loss resulting from
such want of proper arrangement is
a very serious one, more than. most
farmers would imagine. In the first
place, the quantity of liquid matter
which might be saved from a pair
of horses and a half a dozen cows
amounts to 10000 pounds yearly.
This is equal to about 10000 which,
diluted with an equal quality of
water, would furnish each year a
dressing of 1000 gallons per acre
to twenty acres of land. Ferment-
ing liquid manure needs this addi-
tion of water tor the purpose of re-
tanning the ammonia which would
otherwise pass off and be lost. The
solid matter contained in the above
quantity of liquid is equal to near
ly three tons, and is worth as much
as the best guano. The money
value would therefore be about 5000
an amount that is well worth saw
ing. Much less than this amount
would make the drains and tank re-
quired to save the manure, so that
the outlay would be more than re-
paid the first year. Or, if proper
absorbents were freely used, the
whole of the liquids might be saw
ed without any outlay at all.-.=
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
The Little Old Lady at
Prayer

The Capitol building at Wash
ington,during the Congressional re-
cess, was very still. One day q
slow, feeble step was heard coming
up the stairs by the gossiping door
keeper. 1t was a little old lady,
quite blown and broken, who put
her hand painfully on her heart a
moment, and then said;
"May go into the Representative
Hall?"
ATS all shut up; nothing going
on there, -
''Please, may / see it"
"Well, you may go in a few mo-
ments."
They went on talking, and forgot
the old lady for a good while. Sud
denly one said.
Cap, where's that old woman with
the reticule? Did she come out?'
Il didn't see her.
Nor L.
Nor L.
Go in and see if you can find
her.
The man came back, saying:
IT'S curious, but l can't see her
anywhere
Three of them went in, feeling
superstitious about it.
They found the little old lady
kneeling at the Speakers chair say
ing her prayers, perhaps for the ma
tion, and they came out silently and
left her thefe.-Erchdnge.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
How to do up Shirt Bosoms.

We have often heard ladies ex-
press desire to know by what pro-
cess the fine gloss observed on new
linens,shirt bosoms, &c, is produced.
In order to crafty them we subjoin
the following recipe for making
gumerable starch:
Take two ounces of gum arabic
powder, put it into a pitcher, and
pour on it a pint of boiling water
according to the degree of strength
you desire) and then having cover
ed it, let it set all night. In the
morning pour it carefully from the
dregs into a clean bottle, cork it,
and keep it for use. A tablespoon
full of gum water stirred in a pint
of starch that has been made in the
usual manner, will give to lawns
(either white or printed look of
newness when nothing else can re
store them after washing. 1t is
also good (much diluted) for thin
white muslin and bobinet.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
A Tight squeeze.
A Michigan man who was recenr

A Michigan man who was recently
buried in a well thirty feet from the
surface of the ground, by it caving
in on him, was rescued after nearly
eight hours of torture. He attrib-
utes his escape to three large stones
which lodged just above his head
and prevented a large amount Of
dirt and stones from falling upon
and suffocating him. He expert
enced no difficulty in breathing, but
suffered greatly from cold. His
legs were wedged in with stone, and
he found himself unable to move.
He heard plainly persons at work
above and their conversation; how
the news should be forwarded to his
friends, and even what arrangements
should be made for his funeral. The
crying of women and children, and
the fears expressed, were distinctly
heard, yet lie was unable to attract
the attention of his rescuers. He
suffered the keenest mental tortures
fearing that when the workmen
should approach him, the earth and
stones would be loosened and pre-
cipitated upon him, with instant
death. Finally he succeeded in max
ing himself heard, and directed the
progress of the excavators.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
stay-at-Home Farmers.

1t often occurs to me that, as q
class, we farmers confine ourselves
too. closely to our homes. / am
aware that we "must keep our farms
if we would have them keep us"
and that one may spend too much
time away; but there is no doubt
that good would follow if farmers
would oftener drop their tools, and,
taking their families, go forth on a
tour of observation.
By close application at home, by
constant reflection on their own af-
fairs, men almost forget that the
world extends beyond their line
fences, fail to benefit by the i'm
provements of the times, and lose
all sympathy with the great and
active world WEIGH surrounds them.
1t does such a one good to forget
his own cares and labors for time,
to go forth and view the efforts and
estimate the success of his fellow
laborers; to see the energy, the mo-
tion, the mighty progressive spirit
which prevade, and animate, this
ever-moving and never-halting age.
A sight of the plunging locomo-
tive, the majestic steamer, of the
systematic rush of commerce, the
Improvements of manufactures and
architecture, must inspire new zeal
and determination, must convince
him that there is no place for drones,
but that he too has part to perform
in the work of progress. His own
deficiencies will appear at once, to
be remedied, and he win exert him
self to bring greater perfection what
ever in his system he concludes to
be good. And as he and his return,
with a sense of relief, from the bust
ling world to their own loved home,
they will have a stronger feeling of
gratitude for what they have to en-
joy, and new courage to strive for
better things, knowing that they are
not alone in their labors, but they
have the sympathy of all the good
and noble in their efforts to improve
and that which God has
given to their care.-Cor. Prairie
F1y0ler 'a
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
.7i'-.+. Written for-the Republican.
THE GREEN-EYED MON
.s.'.a- STER.
BY JENNIE EBRA.

In a ball-dress, of singular taste and
elegance, stood one whose silken-brown
hair falling in luXuriant curls about her
snowy. neck, and glowing cheeks, her
graceful bosom heaving with every
breath she drew, and her white, delicate
hands glittering with jewels. There was
beauty in the strange look of the soft
lustrous eyes. She smiled, say, as the
faithful mirror flung back to those
beaming eyes the light of their own
beauty; and through those lovely lips
were breathed the half articulate words /:
Tt lie does not love me, others do.'
But at that moment the smile faded
from her lips, sigh heayed her breast,
and the shadow of an intrusive thought
darkened those lustrous eyes.
Her heavy jeweled fingers trembling
ly unclasped blue enameled bracelet
This is his last gift, and shall not
wear it, No; it shall neuer encircle my
arm aSainn - .Asi - =.
When she removed it, those large eyes
flashed out with a deeper blue and a
wilder luster, through the glittering
crystal of a tear. This she dashed from
her long and fringed lids, and arising
maiestieally, rang Tor an attendant.
HAS Mr.. Vahon arrived yet
'He is waiting in the library, ma'am,'
replied the woman who appeared. She
took ifasty look in the mirror, and sped
| through the hall until she came in front
of her husbands apartment. The door
| was standing ajar, she entered. He was
sitting by q Table, neryously lingering
the pages of Byron. but little inclined
to read.
Asthat gentle voice fell on his ear,
Mr.. Etching raised his head and lifted
his eyes from the book he was so care
lessly perusing, and met the shrinking
gaze Of his wife. He curled his lip bit
terly, as her dazzling beauty met his
observation.
'You are going, then p
Yes, Andrew she replied, blushing
| deeply, Mr.. Vahon has called for me-
'Very-well! l presume you will be
highly entertained p i1wf e!,tHi (
| III aaticipate as mnch.'i J I ID III
Certainly your enjoyment is complete
| when farthest from met % b. -t-H7.
Her eyes flashed and with toss of
her head, Mrs. Etching turned, and was
about to leave the room, when a better
impulse seemed to take the place of her
momentary resentment. tA
You prefer should remain at home
spending my evenings in dull conversa-
ton. Mr.. Vahon is gentleman of high
responsibility; and l cannot see why
you should object to his escOrting me to
Graham's ball.
Edith, all shall say, is co.
| ANDREW, | hope you are not dis
pleased
eDispleased! why should / be! be-
lieve it is considered very absurd for
husbands to be displeased with any
thing their wives may choose to doI'
'Mr. Eichingp
why should you for one instant con-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07

Christianburg, Va, is in ecstacies
over venerable turkey gobler who
has built for himself o nest, and is
now grayely sitting upon four ap-
Piles. 1t is presumed that his action
is intended as grave satire upon
the woman's rights business.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
Farm and Household.
Local Application to burns.

DR.. Binkerd recommends as an
application to burns, when first seen
carbolic acid and glycerine, in the
proportion of from five to ten drops
of the former, thoroughly incorporate
with two ounces OF the latter,spread
on with q camers hair or other light
brush, then layer of white cotton
over which a roller bandage is neat
" adjusted.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
A Cheap Cement Tor Glass and
l.i'-.- p sa- China. sAAfs

Take fine plaster of paris "a fine
flour made by shaving broken ina
ges is best and mix with thick
mucillage of gum arabic till of the
consistency of cream; apply to the
edges to be joined and let the ar
ticle dry twenty-four hours.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
ODDS AND ENDS.

L
| The poor mans story-The gar
ret. ..
Some lawyers can't sleep. They
lie on one side and turn over and
| lie on the other.
| The sailor who knew for a fact
that there was man in the moon
had been to sea. ......
Fruity and pointed-The epicu-
rean who made a desert of the fruits
of an enterprise picked his teeth
with the point of joke.
1t is a queer woman who asks no
questions, but the woman who does
is the querist.
An old Indian who had witnessed
the effect of whisky for many years
said a barrel labeled whisky" con-
tanned a thousand songs and fifty
fights. ... ...
The best band to accompany 4
lady vocalist-A hus- band.
Most people are glad to give
their opinion. Lawyers usually sell
theirs. t.E
An object of interest-Your de-
posit in a savings-bank.
Curious to say, most horse-own-
ers, when in difficulties, prefer their
grays to their duns.
Why are bankrupts more to be
pitied than idiots? Ans.-Because
bankrupts are broken, while idiots
are only cracked.
Why can witnessing a balloon as
cent never be gratifying sight?
Ans.-Because ballooningi is an high
soar Ian eye sore.
Why is the letter gloomy and
disconsolate vowel? Ans.-Be
cause, tho never out of health and
pocket, itneyer appears in spirits.
Why is st. Valentines day like
the autumn? Ans.-Because it is
the time for pairs pears.
When are sheep stationery? Ans.
when turned into pens, and into
paper when folded.
How do we know that Lord By
ron was good-tempered? Ans
Because he always kept his cooler
collar) down.
A needle was pulled out of La
Crosse mans breast,tw inches from
his heart. 1t was expected that a
further search would disclose sew
ing machine, but, as the surgeon
didn't find one, the fellow is sus-
pected of having been in close quar-
ters with some pretty dress-ma-
ker.
At recent school examination a
young urchin being asked why it
was so warm in the torrid zone, re-
piled promptly, Because it was SO
hot .-"-...
No girl is fit to be married until
she is familiar with the mysteries of
the culinary, even if she is not call
ed upon to practice them. The
torch of welded love is kindled by
the kitchen fire.
'Loafers dressed up in the United
States uniform is the very respect
full way in which the Cincinnati En-
quire,' speaks of the officers and
soldiers of the U. S. army. 1t used
to be 'Lincoln's hirelngs,' at which
time and since the Enquirer has
had bitter aversion to anybody
wearing army blue. 60.
what made you quit the EastY
said a man in Nevada, to new
conner. /
Il got into trouble by marrying
two wives was the response.
WELL said the other, Il came out
here because I got into trouble by |
marrying only one Wife
'And /, got into trouble simply by !
promising to marry one said a by |
stander.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07

The German people should recol-
lect that the Republican party was
the friends of the Prussians during
the late war, and the Democratic
party was against Prussia.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07

A bridal chamber car is being
constructed at Schenectady.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
Church Directory.
NJ. Z. CHURCH,
J. P. CHURCH,
DISCIPLE CHURCH,

ELDER WIN. SHARP, PASTOR. HOURS
for service II O'Clock A. n. Sabbath school
O'Clock. Evening service ~ O'Clock
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at ~
a,clnck.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-09-07
W. C. STOUT, M. ID.
], POMERENE. M. u.

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, MILLERSBURG
Ohio. Onice-On Main St, doors East oi
the Bank. Office hours-Wednesdays from
to O'Clock p. NJ, and on Saturdays from
O'Clock A. NJ, to 8 O'Clock p. NJ. Itr