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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, California.

Advertising alone does not produce success.
The thing which is advertised must have ia
trinsie merit, or else large advertising will
eventually do it more harm than good. If you
have anything which you know to be good, ,dd
rertise il nthoroughiy and you will besure to sue
coed; if it is poor, don't praise it, for people
will soon discover you are lying.
Such is the policy of the BURLINGTON ROUTE,
which runs to three great regions in the West:
1st, To Omaha, connecting with the great Pa
ciilc Roads. I'd, To Lincoln, the capital of Ne
braska, and all that beautiful region south OF
the Platte, filed with X. X. lands and home
steads. 3d, Tu st. Joseph, Kansas City and all
Kansas points.
The roads are splendidly built, have the best
bridges, finest cars, the Miller platform and
coupler, and the safety air brake ito prevent
the loss Of life that is every where else happen
ing); Pullman's sleepers, Pullman dining cars,
large and powerful engines ITO make quick
time and good connection), and are in n word
the best equipped roads in the West. So that
if you desire to go safely. surely, quickly and
comfortably to any point in Southern Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas, or on the Pacific Roads, be
sure that you 20 "By Way of Burlington"
All who wish particular information, and a
large map, showing correctly the Great West
and all its railroad connections, can obtain
them, and any other knowledge. by addressing
General Passenger Agent, B. Il Mo. X. X. r.,
Burlington, Iowa.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Walnut Greek Hedge Nursery.

We would respectfully invite the at
tention of the public to our Usage
Orange Hedge. We have full supply
of plants on hand. Those wishing to
purchase plants will do well to give us
a call. We also furnish plants and
cultivate Hedge Fence for the term of
three years, warranting them to grow,
and warranting good stand for the
sum of 81 per rod, in three annual pay
ments. We thank the people of Holmes
and Tuscarawas counties for their large
patronage, and those wishing to have a
good Hedge fence will do well to give
us the job, rs we are experienced in the
business of Hedge growing, and can
make fence in four years sufficient to
turn any stock, and on any soil. Par
ties wishing to see us will find us one
half mile south of New Carlisle, on the
Millersburg and Dover road. Post-office
address, E. NJ. Troyer, Walnut Creek,
Holmes county, Ohio. 33tf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Hearth and Home.

A very valuable number of Hearth and Home
for April 90 is before us. Besides several fine
engraving, and the usual good assortment of
excellent reading for all departments of the
household, a Supplement in this number gives
an account of four yoar's Libel Suit brought
against the Publishers for exposing Humbugs,
in which the important ruling Of Judge Brady
Of the n. Y. Supreme Court, and the testimony
of leading physicians, take advanced ground
in regard to the responsibility of manufactur-
ers and dealers in patent medicines. This will
be specially interesting, not only to Lawyers,
Physicians and Druggists, but to all who buy
and use medicines, an d those who have been
swindled by humbugs. A prominent feature,
however, Of this number of Hearth and Home
is the New Story by DIR. Eggleston, author of
the 'Hoosier Schoolmaster." The new story is
entitled THE End of the World illustrating
life and scenes in the West thirty years ago.
1t is confidently believed that this will be one
of the most attractive and useful American
Stories yet brought out Get this number either
of your newsman, or send dime and get
postp aid copy from the Publishers, ORANGE
JUDD Il CO., 2i5 Broadway, y. Y.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Don't Discourage Them,

Now is the time we will have people
coming into our community to look for
business locations. To all such YOU
should bid hearty welcome. If they
wish to buy lots to build or erect man
ufactories on, don't drive them away by
asking a fabulous price for your land.
You have many advantages, but must
not presume upon them and hope to
make fortunes out of a few feet of land
that perhaps you inherited from your
grandfathers. Such polisy as this
has given the death blow to many a
rising place. Land is plenty in this
country, and unless you sell at reason
able rates, you drive men of means and
enterprise away to other points. The
true plan is to sell cheap to those who
will improve, as it builds up the city
and increases business tor everybody.
10 those who wish to buy for specula-
ton you can ask as much as you please,
for such people are not neeked here,
we have enough already. But to all
who are looking out for place to settle
down, let US give them hearty well
come. Several of our citizens have
made good offers in this respect to any
parties who would establish manufac-
turies. We hope these inducements
will continue to be held out.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
"Music Hath Charms.o

\ young Romeo residing in neigh
boring village, whose voice has just
commenced to change, and sings any
where along the scale from falsetto to
the home bass, purchased a forty dollar
guitar few weeks since, and last week
thought he would serenade his Juilette
who lives on the same street. Hastily
chewing n few bronchial troehes to
clear his pipes, he crept within the
shade of a bay window and nervously
began clawing the, instrumental chords,
while he softly tipped a ballad to his
charmcr inside. He had just sung
'Therc's music in the midnight air."
when he became convinced that there
was sole leather soaring about through
the atmosphere also, and before he
could strike the chorus, he found the
stlIffing kicked out of his guitar, and
himself in the road using his nose as a
Shovel plow. The girls father had re-
turned from town at an unusually late
hour-hence the result. The warbler
is now practicing on the accordion and
getting his pants halfsoled with sheet
iron. He says he "will make the old
man sick if the bellows don't 90 back
on him."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Rather Liberal.

California is very liberal in some
things and progressive, perhaps trifie
too much so. Her latest example of
progress is the allowance of divorce
on the ground of temporary insanity.
The divorced man was rich and be-
lever in spiritualism. He consulted a
female medium OH some matter, and
she gave him communication from the
other world, giving him notice that he
would see at his beds foot the woman
he must marry. At the time named
the medium presented herself at the
foot of his bed, and as she says, urged
his marrying her in obedience to the
spirits. He obeyed, but subsequently
was sorry, and the Court has let him off
from the contract on the score of in
sanity and consequent inability to make
a valid bargain. Should that rule be-
come general we fear there will be an
alarming increase of the lunatics and
divorce widows.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
The Excelsior Corner.

We were completely surprised the
other day as we stepped into the store of
Who'll, Uhler & Co. to see what an i'm
mense stock of goods of all kinds they
were just putting up. We thought from
the appearance that they alone could
furnish goods enough to supply the
whole county. Each department of
their immense stock has been carefully
selected, and notwithstanding that goods
of nearly all kinds have advanced in
the eastern markets, they will sell at
the old figures, without any advance in
the selling price. They have just re-
ceived the largest assortment of Carpets
of all grades, that has ever come to
Millersburg. This is no blow, but an
actual fact. They are making special
ty in this matter, and in this line can't
be beat in the State. But it is not only
in carpets that they can give bargains,
but in Dry Goods of all kinds, Hats,
Caps, Queensware, Groceries, and-and
the truth of the matter is you will
have to go and see for yourselves as we
can't tell the one tenth part Of what we
saw and heard. So
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Spring.

Considering the vacillating character
of the season, and the numerous disap-
pointments and postponements that it
has already given rise to this year, it
would, perhaps, be attended with some
risk, if we were to assert that Spring
has begun; but it is perfectly safe, if,
arguing upon the doctrine of prece-
dents, we assert that Spring will soon
he here. We have every right to look
now for balmy breezes, sprouting ver-
dure, sudden changes in the predictions
of "Old Probabilities, heavy rains,
light splashes of sun and bad colds.
Spring must be the anniversary of the
season of creation, for it still commem-
crates that most stupendous of all the
events in the worlds history by forcing
nature into new life and compelling
all things TO start afresh. Trees which
have been clashing their bare branches
for months above the fallen and rOtting
leaves of last year, must begin now to
put on their new clothes, grass and
flowers must push up out of the ground
and get fair start before the spring
crops of vegetables and grain are ready
to come out, houses must be scrubbed,
carpets shaken, and new coats of paint
put on. In short, naturally and pri-
tyately, spring is the time for preparing
to look better and do well. There is no
especial reason why it should not also
be so municipality, but it is not. Wedo
not believe there is any good cause why
the street cleaning should not be as
thorough and regular as the house
cleaning. Sewers might be cleansed
with as much advantage as accrues
from the family chimney sweeping.
Arrangements might be made to secure
the health and comfort and cheerful
ness of the town, just as they are made
for household. A general public puri-
flying and disinfecting would be as adj
visable as is the work of the careful
housewife, who has her cellars and rub
bish rooms cleaned out and sprinkled
with chloride of lime. All this might
be done in spring, one would think, but
it never is done, and the newspapers go
on shouting out warnings of the dis
ease and pestilence which must surely
follow the too long neglect of the eX-
ample which nature annually places be-
fore us, until the warnings are as little
regarded as the examples, and some
pleasant summer day, one Of those for
eign plaques which are born in the filth
of oriental cities, will find us out and
settle down among us, and when it takes
its departure at last, those of us that
are left many set to work and clean up,
but it is more than probable that we
will DO nothing of the kind.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
" Homo versus Darwin"

This is the name of new work just
published by Claxton, Remsen & Half
felfinger, Of Philadelphia. 1t is n judi
cial examination of statements recently
published by Mr.. Darwin, regarding
"The. Descent of Man." 1t is thor
ough examination of all that lie has
written, and cannot fail to convince all
candid readers that Darwinism is as
flimsy and baseless as "a sick mans
DREAM" Those who have not time to
wade through the two volumes of Dar-
wins work on this subject, can here
find the points at issue fairly set forth.
The style is dramatic and pleasing. We
have just received a copy from the pub
fishers through f, ID. Delnap, of Woos-
ter, who has them for sale. Price, 81 90.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
A Warming to Young Men.

Thos. Minshall, a young man residing
in Chester, Pa, was terribly poisoned a
week or two since by species of hair
dye in common use among BARRIERS ev-
erywhere. The Republican says: while
coloring his moustache the barber suf-
fered drop Of the dye to fall upon his
lower lip, which was slightly chapped.
In short time after the part began
to swell, became infiamed to an enor-
nous size, and his whole face presented
a shocking appearance. Convulsion af-
ter convulsioH followed, and for some
days his life was in great jeopardy.
Within the last day or two, however,
the swelling has somewhat subsidized,
and he is in a fair way to recover
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Reasons for Dressing Plainly on the
h LORDS Day.

l. 1t would lessen the burdens OF
many find it hard to maintain their
places in society. ..s..
2. 1t would lessen the. force of the
temptations which often lead men to
barter heRor and honesty for display.
J. If there was less strife in dress at
church, people in moderate circum-
stances would be more inclined to at
tend.
4.Jniyersal moderation in dress at
church would improve the worship by
the removal of many wandering
thoughts.
4, 5. 1t would enable all classes of peo-
pie to attend church better in unfavor-
able weather.
6. 1t would lessen on the part of the
poor, the temptations to vanity.
Z. 1t would lessen, on the part of the
poor, the temptations to be envions and
malicious.
3 s. 1t would save valuable time OH the
Sabbath.
0. 1t would relieve your means of a
serious pressure, and thus enable you to
do more for good enterprises.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Stationery.

To all who are in need of paper, en-
velOpes, &C., plain or fancy, we would
state, that we have good assortment
on hands, and are fitting up the room
back of the Post Office, where samples
of our stock can be seen. The best
brands Of Cap, Legal Cap, Fools Cap.
Note Heads, Bill Heads, Letter Heads
Note and Letter Paper, always on hands
Envelopes of all styles and colors. Our
paper and envelopes are of the best
quality, and will be sold at the very
lowest figures. Persons wishing to have
their cards printed ON their envelopes,
or letter heads, can have it done at lit
tie expense. Please remember that all
kinds of Stationery can be had at
wholesale or retail.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Wooster University,

We are in receipt of late catalogue
OF The University of Wooster, which
shows the number of students in at
tendance during the past year 10 be-
Seniors 8, Juniors 10, Sophomores 20,
Freshmen 80, Resident Graduate lin
all-7.. In the Medical Department
there were one hundred and fifty-two
in all. The University is in flourish
ing condition, and its prospects are in
creaSin@.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Around Again.

Farmers, the season has come once
more when patent right swindlers will
visit you again. Turn deaf ear to all
their eloquence and fine-spun stories
about the excellence of their imple-
ments, unless you want to be swindled
and humbugged. Don't invest dol
lar in any county or township right, or
any machine, or you will pay dear for
your folly. If any article is worth a
patent, and of practical utility, the
owners will never go around peddling
it, but dispose of it to some well known
manufacturing establishment. If you
want new or improved seeder, culti-
vator, harrow or roller, go to some
home dealer and purchase it. By all
means give the vender OF patent rights
4 wide berth.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Length of Nails.

So much is said and so little under
stood respecting the size Of nails, that
the following statement, giving the
length in inches for each number from
3-penny to 20-penny, will be informs =
ton to many readers: 3 penny, l inch !;
4-penny, IA inches; 5-penny, Ia in
ches; 6-penny, , inches; 7-penny, pa
inches; s-penny, 2k inches; 10-penny,
% inches; l2-penny,3 3 inches; a0-pen-
nv. 30 inches.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Spring Fashions.

1t is truly amusing to notice the va
riety which the prospectus of spring
fashions presents. Both males and fe-
males are to be the victims of tortuous
changes. The Dolly Warden cambrics,
for spring dresses are all the range, but
for hats the Dolly Warden will be the
favorite. For sashes the Dolly Warden
pattern will be adopted as something
different from other articles of dress.
Dolly Warden slippers are spoken of as
beauties, while instead of the balmoral
stocking, the Dolly Warden will be
worn. For gents the Dolly Warden hat
is declared to be irresistible, but for
suits only Dolly Warden cloths will be
worn. For the sake of contrast, the
Dolly Warden neck tie will be univer-
sally worn, while in collars the Dolly
Warden style is piously advised. Other
garments, both, in ladies' and gents
dress, will be simply Dolly Warden.
Poor Dolly,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Concert In Paint Valley.

b. = ~ sa
We had the pleasure of attending the
concert given in the brick church,
Paint Valley, on Friday evening last,
by the class of Andrew Johnston. The
house was filled to its utmost capacity.
The order was very good. We were
highly pleased with the exercises
throughout. The choruses especially
were well rendered. The solo and
quartet singing, as a general thing,
was fairly done. On the whole the
concert was a complete success, and
gave universal satisfaction. At the
close of the evening. Mr.. Johnston
was asked to repeat the concert in
Hopewell church on Monday night.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Look Out for the Bug.

The Norwalk Reflector has the fol-
lowing in regard to the prospect of a
big crop of potato bugs this season:
In digging away the earth in 4 last
years potato patch, for the use OF the
railroad, near the bridge in the west
part of this township, one day last
week, the workmen discovered in soil
frozen solid, numbers of the Colorado
potato bug, which, on being laid in the
rays of the sun, soon assumed life, and
inquired for the nearest patch of their
favorite vegetable. 1t is to be presumed
that the potato business viii be rather
lively this summer.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
New Goods-see No. 1 Commercial

BLOCK. s-r
The funeral Of E. Waits was
very larsely attendedo lastThursday.
Homemade Sugar at Hull & Lari-
mer's. 34w2
The American .Se,,ing Machine is all
the go. 1tf.
If you can't coax fish TO bite, try
your persuasive powers upon cross
dog, and you will be sure to succeed.
Farmers, if you want q good lunch,
gosto Huh & larimers, opposite the
Post Office. & 34w2
The earth is tender and Kind
mother to the husbandman; and yet at
one season he ALWAYS harrows her bos-
ON, and at another plucks her ears.
Our attention has been called to the
Ameiir0a BHfton-hole s.Selring SNGellihe
which OF all sewing machines is the ma
chine. 45tf
I'VE furnish Envelops with Busi-
ness Card thereon, nearly as cheap as
the blank envelopes can be purchased
elsewhere ierf r. 6SCTTh y (
Court met on Monday and adjourn
ed over until Wednesday. The Grand
Jury were in session Monday and Tues
day. SE FErEs .
IL. 5. Slough, formerly of Middle
town, lias moved to Alarshallville, and
has taken charge of the Union Hotel in
that place. We hope he may be sue
..fxz. cftrt IN, r,Ia
EpfToRI4I NOTICES are so common
that it is almost impossible for an editor
to express his honest oppinion of the
merits of any article without being sus-
pected of interested motives. This fact,
however, shall not deter us from saying
what we think of new addition to the
Materia Medica to which our attention
has been recently directed. We refer
to DR.. j. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VIN-
EGAR BrrTERs, remedy which is max
ing its way into families just now than
all the other advertised medicines put
together. There seems to be no ques-
ton about the potency of its tonic and
Alternative properties, while it possesses
the great negative recommendation of
containing neither alcohol nor mineral
poison. That tits specific for hndi-
gestion, Billiousness, Constipation, and
many Complaints Of nervous origin, we
have reason to know and we are as
sured on good authority that as a gener-
al invigorant, regulating and purifying
medicine, it has no equal. IL is stated
that its ingredients, obtained from the
wilds of California; are new to the
medical world; and its extraordinary
effects certainly warrant the conclusion
that it is a compound of agents hitherto
unknown. If popularity is any critic
rion, there can be no doubt of the eff
cheney of the VINEGAR BrrrERs, for the
sale of the article is immense and con-
tinually increasing. WI
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Here They Are.

Lincoln was rail-splitter; Grant
was tanner; Bolivar was a druggist; !;
Mahomet Ali was barber; Virgil was
the son Of a porter; Milton was the son
of a shop-keeper; Demosthenes was
the son of a cutter; Robert Burns was
a plowman in Ayrshire; Shakespeare
was the son of woolstapler; and j.
Mulvane is the man to buy your Dry
Goods from. He has Just received, and
is still receiving large lot of new
spring goods of all the latest styles and
fashions.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
DIlapidated Payements.

The pavements in many places on
Jackson street are in deplorable con-
dition. Bricks are lying about loose,
and great holes here and there are the
receptacles of water and mud, greatly
to the annoyance of passers-by. We
would respectfully call the attention of
the Council to these facts, and hope the
matter may soon be remedied in some
manner. Sprained ankles and disloca-
ted joints might easily be the result OF
this carelessnees Il-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
The Kirby Reaper g. Mower.

1t will be seen by advertisement in
to-day's REPUBLICAN that Mr.. Robin
son French is the agent for this popu-
lar machine in this county. The Kirby
is well known Reaper & Mower, and
one that stands very high among the
machines of the day. We hope Mr..
French will be successful in making
many sales. - Ii -. .....---. !
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
Death Of Elijah Forbs.

Mr.. Elijah Forbs, a well known citi-
zen, and for many years a resident of
Millersburg, died Sunday morning OF
Erysipelas. He had not been well for 4
few weeks, but it was not until q few
days before he died that he was seized
with that disease. 1t went to his throat
and windpipe, and did its work in a
very short time. He was buried on
Monday afternoon.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-18
The Splendid Mechanism

Of this machine, and the superior skill, work
struction are guaranty of accuracy strength
and durability, and runs with such ease that. it
makes woman laugh.
The shuttle, riding in its carrier, is subject
to no wear and the friction of u ''race" is
avoided. The tensions admit of such nice ad-
justment. and with such ease and certainty,
that one ofthe great difficulties met with IN or
binary machines is entirely avoided. The feed
is adjustable, so that it will work with equal IA
cility either light or heavy goods.
This being comparatively new machine,
persons would naturally be a little suspicious
of buying q machine they knew but little
about, but by referring to the following named
persons who have these machines in use, you
ran he better satisfied: