Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-19
In Town and Out.

Our college boys have returned to
their studies after two weeks vacation
The Machine Shop is now in full
blast. 1t began operation on Monday
of this week.
This life's contradictions are
many. Salt water gives us fresh fish,
and hot words produce GOODNESS.
Small boys should have their
heads neatly cushioned by their ma
mas before going upon the ice.
AS the afternoon train was pass
ing up from Apple Creek to Orrville
last Saturday the locomotive and two
or three cars separated from the remain
ing cars, and ran on over half mile be-
fore it was discovered.
We understand the Republicans
of Wayne county intend holding a
grand celebration in Wooster, on the
22d of February. We also learn that
they intend putting up Wigwam larger
than that of the Democrats. Ben. But
Ter is expected to be present.
The Silver Cornet Band treated
our citizens to some fine music on Mon
day evening. We hope they may often
thus contribute to the enjoyment of our
music-loving community.
During portion of the last week,
the weather WAS very mild for winter.
On Friday the thermometer stood at 80
degrees, and on Saturday at "a degrees,
four degrees above summer heat in the
middle of January. Remarkable wealth
er, surely!
Communion Services were held in
the Presbyterian church on Sabbath
last. Seven persons were received into
the membership of the church-five on
profession of their faith, and two on Ger
tificate from other churches. Rev. Mr..
Thompson of Apple Creek assisted Mr.
Milholland during the services.
Simeon Smith, in passing through
his stable, was bitten by one of his
horses, which caught him by the arm
and bruised it pretty badly. Having
thick heavy coat on, prevented the bite
from being worse than it was.
The Doncaster House, under the
proprietorship of our good-looking and
accommodating friend VIM. E. Hites, is
fast becoming very popular, as it is be-
ing conducted in a manner that gives
great satisfaction to all its guests.
The editor of the Williamsport
Gazette and Bulletin is bothering his
head over the following problem: If
dogs with 10 legs can catch 20 rabbits
with 81 legs in IA minutes, how many
legs must the same rabbits have to get
away from dogs with 80 legs in II 1-2
minutes, allowing 365 days in the year.
MUSIC IN THE HEART.
"There are in this loud, stormy tide
OF human care and crime
Those with whom the melodies abide
OF the everlasting chime.
Who carry music In their hearts,
Through dusky lanes and wrang1ing marts,
Plying their daily task with buster feet
Because their secret souls holy strain repeat"
The author of a novel Just pub
lished, wishing to say that her heroine
opened her mouth, thus expressed her
self: "The pretty coral doorkeepers OF
her words gave way, and low, mock
ing laugh ran out from them"
A man in Fort Wayne, Ind, lost
his wife, and had stone erected over
her grave. He married second wife,
and when she died he had the grave
stone split, and it then served for the
two departed. Heproposed to the third
yesterday, and the lady quantity re-
marked. II do not believe that stone
will split again."
Two travellers having been as
signed to the same bedroom in crowd
ed hotel, one of them, before retiring,
knelt down to pray, and confessed
long catalogue of sins. On rising from
his knees he saw his fellow traveller,
valise in hand, going out of the door,
and exclaimed, "What's the matter?
what's up:" "Oh, nothing" was the re-
ply, "only I'm not going to risk myself
with such scamp as you confess your
self to be.'
An Arkansas editor lately issued
his paper without editorial matter, but
with paragraph at the head of the
leading column in which he declared
that the wives Of his subscribers had so
occupied his attention in calling to show
their babies that he had no time to at
tend to anything else.
We stopped to take meal at the
American House, while in Salem, Ohio,
the other day, and take pleasure in say
ing that the proprietor, John A. Dellen-
baugh, Esq, sets good table and is
very pleasant and accommodating gen.
tleman, and makes his guests feel at
home, a qualification which too many
hotel men lack.
The ladies of Illinois and Indiana
are said to have taken kindly to new
article of wardrobe. 1t is called the
divorce travelling suit. When wo-
man dons one of these suits, her hus-
band knows that trouble is in store for
him.
A damaging fire took place in
Oberlin on the morning of the 9th, a
furniture store, bakery, omnibus office,
and dwelling house, loss, 1000, partly
insured.
"A bill was introduced in the Ohio
Legislature yesterday making the seller
Of intoxicating liquors responsible tor
the damage done by intoxicated persons
to whom liquor has been sold.
We called on our brother editor
of the Salem Republican the other day,
Mr.. J. K. Rukenbrod, and had a pleas
ant chat; also met his brother who is
engaged in the Job Printing business
with him. The Republican is well con-
Quoted, spicy sheet, and deserves the
liberal patronage 1t receives from the
people Of Columbiana county. Mr.. r.
has been editor and proprietor for over
eighteen years.
The artists sdieu to his picture
Ia You be hanged"