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The heavy rain of Monday last
|hs done unprecedented damage to
rNc highways, fences, farms and
biG property. The rise in the
uaHer streams in this county was
bore rapid and higher than ever be-
s known. Miles of fencing have
Ven swept down, and where plow>
: had been done the ground was
Estan as hard and flat as before
b ground was ploughed. The
image to the county in public
Fdges is very severe, and it will
y beat a cost of less than five
|Nusand dollars to repair the bridges
ut have been swept away. There
\ three large, fine bridges on Nc
pr creek alone that have been de-
and the cost of building
Fe bridges was but little short of
he hundred dollars each. Every
the county overfowed its
nks and we hear of the loss of
dges upon every public road.
3 f'aIlahatehie river is still very
but the rise in this stream was
70 sudden and the damage no
Ee than at ordinary overhows.
Estorm of rain was general, and
|milroad companies have suffered
|rely. Trains on the Mississippi
Tennessee railroad were stopped
Monday until Wednesday even
three or four breaks in the
aat different points. The rain
Pended in a perfect flood, as
|ugh the windows of heaven had
b all opened at once.
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c.sssin T. y. Gresrlaw. photo
<ukr. sil be al-eni from oar city
lrs DE ant 81 Iune fof several
"a. and parties desiring 10 have
= natures taken should call on
- bssore he leaves the city.
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NOTICE.

The firm Of N. R. sLEDGE & CO., Is dis
solved, and The name will be used hereafter
only ia Liquidation. All persons indebted to
them are requested to come forwsrd and settle,
as all notes and accounts &c, &c, due them not
paid within the next few weeks will be put out
for collection, by law or otherwise
The business aciu be Continued
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lso.hsr covered well has been
z.osefed on the streets Of our city.
g,wm leave The importance OF
sing L filed up to the authorities,
=, have bored them enough on
swell question.
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rhe safe robber, r. II. Strauss,
not yet been arrested, although
r,ry effort has been made to secure
i apprehension. We only hope
IL scoandrel may yet be arrested,
back to this place and made
suffer the worst penalties of the
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-04-13

Bad luck is simply a man with his
hands in his pocket, looking on to
see how it will come out. Good luck
is a mar of pluck, with his sleeves
rolled up, and working to make it
come right.
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Az CARD.

Having determined to locate In Sardis, I de-
sire 10 respectfully inform its citizens ana those
Of the adjacent country, that ! will be ready at
all hours 10 attend all calls appertaining 10 my
profession. Having been q practitioner Of
medicine TOT nearly thirteen years in the south,
i hopeb BY promptifude snd atteniion V rnsFftsa
share Of the patronage n the peepla. dali
open an once In s6rdis hbont Nle4 X A111ff1,
lie locality Of which WIl tksn is&5 fIenSuse
nrs v, \. ROBINS, \. >.
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le Mound City Mutual Life In
NE Company have a large num-
policy holders in this county,
this company stands in the front
( among the leading insurance
panies Of the West and East.
company have fully complied
the State laws aud have made
deposits with the State Treasurer
sary to protect policy holders
Psof any accident. The fiscal
tof this department is Mr.. I.
kin, who has his office at No.
llison st., Memphis, Tenn.
Thoroughbred South Carroll
of the old school, and
d the most accomplished gen.
Ra in the Bluff City, and all re-
[aaces made to him by policy
|en will meet with prompt at,
lan.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ROOMS,
Sardis A a. NJ Association

SardlS a " VI Association.
This Association hereby announce
to the Farmers of Pamela county
that they will pay a premium Of 500
in gold for the largest product of
corn on n acre or more, and also
500 in gold for the largest product
Of cotton per acre. We make this
announcement in advance Of our reg
ular premium list for the next Fair.
Jos. CARTER,
mar23-4w Chr. Elk. Com.
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new firm of Lester & Co,
ed of ). Lester, P. v. Lester,
. Wootten and DR.. r. s.
hn, Of Batesville, have COM
business in their SPLEEN
|ao story double brick block
pldings in Batesville with
I stock Of dry goods, clothing,
'as, boots aud shoes, etc, and
= complete stock Of groceries
Plantation supplies. All Of
goods are new, and bought in
In markets upon the best pos
'eFms, and customers will find
'as'r interest to call and exam
|Aeir stock.
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+he statement of the condition of
Universal Life Insurance Com
D represented by Captain
B. Phipps, of this place,
be found in another column.
an excellent company, and
fully complied with the laws Of
and persons desiring in
nee can find in this company
Y advantages.
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old established firm Of A..
lao & Co., Memphis, Tenn,
ers IN liquors, wines and bran
have. always been popular with
merchants and planters, and
received a large proportion Of
uade from Pamela county in
| line. These gentlemen have
on hand the largest stock in the
una are particularly DESTROYS Of
8 parties wishing to purchase
flng in their line to examine
nee their stock.
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who thank their friends, and the public gene
rally for The liberal patronage bestowed on the
old firm, and solicit q continuance Of the same
to the new firm, with every assurance on their
part that they all use every effort and unti-
ring energy to give satisfaction to all friends
and customers as heretofore. w
N. n. HLEDGE,
N. r. SIEDGEs w.
q. D. sIEDOE,
w. D. SLEDaE.
rn.. ME.. Mich Ia 1870
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To Contractors.
Pamela County Court House, Miss,

Proposals are invited for The building Of a
Court House at 9ardis, Pamela county, Missis-
sippi. The drawings and Specifications can be
seen at the Office Of the architect James b.
Cook, 38 Madison Street, Memphis, Tennessee.
All proposals to be sealed and delivered on
or before the 9Th day Of May next, either with
&c. Harrison, Esq, CLERK Of The Chancery
Court, Srrdis, Miss, or with James B. Cook,
Architect, Memphis.
The Board Of Supervisors reserve the right Of
rejecting any or all bids.
s. II. GUNmER,
W. W. HOWE,
mle-f l.. P. COOPER, Commissioers.
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l. Harde.
Fashionable
Commissioners Sale or Land.


Commissioners Sale or Land.
BY virtue OF a decree Of the Chancery Court
of Pamela county, STATE Of Mississippi, rendered
April II, 1871, in the suit Of X B. Jones, COM
plaipant, against Jordan Ledbetter. defendant,
No. 343 in said court, | will, as commissioner
herein appointed, on
Monday, the 10Th day Of April, 1872,
in front of the court house door Of said county,
in the town Of Sardis, within lawful hours,
offer for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following lands, lying
and being in said: county Of Pamela, to-wit;
The north-half Of the northeast quarter Of sec
ton five, in township ten, range 8, west, IN. J
N. n. |, Sec. s, 7. 10, r. 8, W. containing about
80 acres.
j. C. HARRISON,
mlG-tds Commissioner.
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AT Como, Miss, on Wednesday, by the ri.
Rev. Bishop Green, DR.. Tanning II. Jones and
Miss Anna Burchett.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
PLAYING THE BULL.

MIR. Whitelaw Reid is playing
the bull in Horace's china shop.
Elated by recent outgivings of
weak kneed Democrats for the Sage
of Chappaqua,the exuberant White
law forgets all discretion, and not
only sneers at the "Bourbons," but
inferentially defies the Democracy
to put a straight ticket in the
field. "No intelligent, dispassion-
ate observer" he exclaims, "would
insure the nomination of Bourbon
Democratic ticket for less than 95
per cent. premium Don't be too
sure about that,jubilant Scribe. and
above all, don't affect to despise the
only bridge than can carry you over.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
FROM oRRvILLE.
ORRvILLE, O., May Goth, '72.

ORRvILLE, O., May Goth, '72.
EDS. REPUBLIcAN:-Since my last
there has been several deaths in the
village: Mrs. Henry Weaver, Mrs.
James Evans, and Willie Dunlap.
The two former were aged ladies,
and the latter was the oldest son Of
the late Rev., Dunlap ~ ni b" p.
The Hurd House, formerly the
st. Cloud, soon to be opened for
the accommodation of the travelling
public, will present an attractive
appearance internally, as it has been
thoroughly oyerhauled and repaired
and furnished with new furniture.
Messrs. Bancroft Il Tanner are the
proprietors. :s,c. -r-g. .t,4s
New buildings are sprfnging up
rapidly in every direction. Some
model buildings will be erected in
this place this Summer. ''i
The contractors are liusily engag-
ed in laying the foundation for the
new Union Depot. This building
will contain large passenger room
fronting the junction, two ladies'
rooms, two ticket and two telegraph
offices, and two baggage rooms.
One of .Pullman's hotel coaches
passed through going east a few
days ago. On the freight trains
which went east at eight o clock last
Wednesday evening were one hun
dred cars Of stock besides a lot of
other freight. Amongst the train
men on the p, Ft. W. d. C. Rail
way we find some queer names.
There is White and a Black;
Smith and Shoemaker; a Cook,
some .Grubb and Miller; also a
Strong, Line, and Loop. Amongst
those who have figured in the polit-
ical history of the country we have
a Tyler; a Dennison and a Dou
glass. l5 .-. ''- '.'.
. The Wayne City Mills,since COM
ing into the possession of A. A.
Taylor, Esq, are running day and
night turning out one hundred bar
rels of flour in every twenty-four
hours. Mr.. Taylor is live business
man and pushes things rapidly.
Messrs. Boreman & Homan have
sold their stock of groceries to MIR.
Barrett, of Seville, who Will continue
the business. ... -
The glorious rains OF Saturday
night and Sunday are having
beneficial effect on all kinds Of veg
citation. The wheat fields in this
vicinity present good appearance.
From the large amount of wheat
brought into market last week /
would Judge that the farmers are
anticipating another fair crop. The
peach trees in this neighborhood
did not bloom, and many of them,
as well as the grape vines, are badly
frozen. A small black bug is max
ing sad havoc amongst many of the
grape vines, completely stripping
them of their foliage. ... al.a ja
Not Il whoop have heard yet for
Greeley. -a- WAYNE.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
AN UNSAFE PRACTICE.

Tue postmaster of Boston recent
ly found it necessary to issue cir
cular to the boxholders of that city,
calling attention to the fact that
many persons receiving letters are
in the habit of opening them in the
vestibule or in the street,and throw
ing the envelopes on the ground.
This custom has been largely turned
to account by sharpers, who are
thus enabled TO learn the box num-
bers of firms, and to lay plans for
getting possession of their letters.
This is accomplished in varietyaof
ways, the most successful of which
has been by means Of bogus box
tickets in use in that city, the hur-
ry and confusion incident to the
distribution Of mails generally Cen-
abling the persons practicing this
fraud to escape detection at the mo
ment and carry off box full of val
liable business letters.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
Republican State Ticket.
SENATORIAL ELECTORS:
JOHN G.. LEE,
ALPHONSO HART.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS.

Thirty-seven Democratic weeklies
in Ohio have expressed their views
on the Cincinnati platform. The
Cleveland Herald says it has care
fully read and classified their ex-
pressions, with the following result
Ten support the Cincinnati ticket
and urge its adoption by the Balti-
more Convention. Eighteen strad-
die the fence more or less painfully,
waiting the action of the Democrat
ic Convention, and willing to sub
NIT to its decision, though three
declare the ratification of Greeley
win be an unpalatable dose. Nine
swear by the old fashioned Demo
cratic gods that Greeley can never
be forced down their throats, even
1byia Democratic Convention.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
WHERE IS eREELeY's STRENGTH.

The Cleveland Herald says each
supporter of Greeley's nomination
admits that it does not take well in
that Immediate locality, but claims
that it has great strength elsewhere.
In New York it was claimed the en-
thusiasm for Greeley would "run
like wild fire" in Ohio, and especial
ly in the Northern half. Ou1 read
ers have by this time pretty good
idea of how the Ohio enthusiasm"
runs. 1t will run Greeley out of
the State with scarce enough votes
to justify an affidavit of his having
been candidate. But here in Ohio
we were told his nomination would
set the State of New York ablaze.
We have endeavored to ascertain
the feeling in that State, and as far
as we have learned similar state
of things is found in New Nork that
exists in Ohio. The testimony of
the country newspapers is very sim
liar to that of the Ohio country
press, and private letters are of cor
roborative character.
If Greeley was not as blind as
the eyeless fish in the Mammoth
Cave, he would kick the Cincinnati
nomination out from under him and
re-mount the Tribune tripod. The
Democratic State Convention in
New York repudiated him by adopt
ing the Cincinnati platform and by
passing the Cincinnati nominee by
in silence. Even the negroes of
Poughkeepsie, who invited Greeley
some time since to deliver a lecture
for the benefit of their church, would
not attend his lecture, which came
off on Friday evening, because they
thought by attending his lecture
the inference might be drawn that
they favored him for President.
But five colored men made their ap-
pearance at the lecture.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
OPIUM EATING.

Opium eating must have assumed
alarming proportions in Kentucky.
The Legislature of that State, i'll
order to check the practice, has just
passed a bill providing that, on the
affidavit of two respectable citizens,
any person who, through the exces-
sive use of opium. arsenic, b hasheesh.
or any other drug, has become in
competent to manage himself or his
estate, may be confined in any asy-
lum and placed under guardianship,
as in the case of habitual drunk
ards and lunatics. The act says
nothing about snuff-dipping, tobac-
CO -chewingOr smoking. And while
on the subject of narcotics, it may
be well to add that the medical jour
nails of the country complain of the
alarming increase in the consump
ton of hydrate of chloral. Indeed,
one periodieal-Good Health-al-
leges it is being used in the most
reckless manner. 1t is said that
even in Europe it is superseding
absinthe, opium and alcoholic stim-
ulants, while its manufacture has
increased enormously. Lieblg says
that a single establishment in Ger
many produces half ton per week,
while, according to the London
Spectator, taking chloral is the new
and popular vice, particularly among
women, and is doing at least as
much harm as alcohol. The drug
is said to be kept in thousands of
English dressing cases, and those
who begin use it often, grow SO ad-
dicted to it that they pass their
lived in a sort of contented stupe-
fication.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
VERY NATURAL

loo. - vl OF course 1t is but natural
Dan Voorhes, the ''tall sycamore of
the Wabash, ~ who but week ago
was an embodiment of all that was
VI as eloquent and true and beautiful in
; iiii2 sa Democracy, is now relieved by the
an copperhead press as. recreant
traitor to the faith. Mr.. Voorhees,
.,,l, I'd I, took occasion, to say that as be
...s5 Tween Grant and Greeley he prefer
T..atsET red Grant, and that in his Judgment
1ns adi nostrue Democrat could, without
1.is'iohi sultifying himself, support the
Liberal ticket, and straightway
,-.l there comes the cry che has sold
5.t out to Grant" Mr.. Voorhees, must
be very greatful for the generous
dilEa way in which his party colleagues
has1 reward his devotion to the old time
traditions of Democracy .iar-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
THE RISK OF SHAVING
I SeasonabIe Warning to Husbands.

Il
A worthy citizen of Evansville,
Nd, undertook to trim his beard a
short time since, and by slip OF
scissors spoiled the cut. He trim
med little more,and still more, but
it would look, lop-sided; so he went
to the BARRIERS to get shaved for the
first time in twelve years. He was
very busy, and the business detain
ed him in his office until late hour
of the night, and when he went
home he found that his family had
retired. This was not an unusual
occurrence, so he silently entered
by means of a pass key, sought his
own room and undressed without
lighting the gas. He had hardly
got into bed when his wife astonish-
ed him by uttering a loud and pro
longed scream. He was very much
alarmed for her, and feared she had
lost her reason He implored her
to tell him what was the matter.
At the sound of his voice she
screamed, "Oh! Edward, come
quick and save me-" 81 am here,
DEAR" said he, but she only scream
ed the louder at the words. p He
sprang out of bed, and had just
struck a light when his brother-in-
law, a muscular six-footer, rushed
into the room and fired a revolver
at his head. Luckily it missed, but
his fist did not, for in minute a
pale-faced man, with long white
robe, staggered under a blow that
doubled the size of his organ OF
comparison. a.
"My Godw exclaimed the hus-
band, "are you all crazy?" "Bless
my heart" exclaimed the muscular
brother-in-la ''if it amt Ned him.
self! Why, what on earth tempted
you to etyourself up in that styls?'r'
"What style?" asked the much
amused husband, as he rubbed the
growing Jumps on his forehead.
"Why, when did you shave
It was all clear to him then. His
wife had put up her hand in the
dark, and, meeting the shaved face
of a man, stooksher husband for an
Intruder. She recognized his veiee
at first, but the second time he spoke
the terror was too great, and she
tainted. When the brother-ih-law
rushed in he saw a thin faced man
with a slightly bald head, in a long
1 white night robe, and in his rage al
the supposed outrage, fred at him
missed, and then knocked him
down with his fist. Fortunately
his voice saved him from a second
shot. His wife recovered from hel
faint only to faint again at her hus
bands shaven face and the pisto
shot. N '4.A.NNs
4 He finally got to bed, and slep
very well until morning, when "the
baby" a child about two years O
age, approached the bed, as he hat
been used to do, and, frightened a
the sight of a stranger, ran scream
I ing out of the room. Tripping OF
the carpet, the poor child received
a severe bump on its little head
Matters were finally Strengthened
up at home, but on the street hi
friends passed without speaking,ant
at the bank he was not only refused
payment of draft, but was threat
ened with arrestsfor signing his owl
name in indorsing it. Of course /:
little explanation brought the var
ious affairs all right, but it took 81
much time to explain, and for th'
confusion on his forehead to ge
well, that the aforesaid citizen VOW
he will never shave again, as hi
considers it a habit dangerous t.
peace and even to life.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS.

A number of extensive land
frauds in Kansas have lately been
brought to light. Over twenty
thousand acres of Usage Indian
lands have been entered, it is said,
without a shadow of right. For
geries, false affidavits, disguises,
changes of name, and all such ex-
pedients have been resorted to by
men employed by spectators for
that purpose. In some cases three
claims have been entered by the
same man in a day, and the settlers
have been cheated out of their
homes. ..... ...,.. -..r-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23


wearied with editorial labors, and
disguised with his political wrangles
seriously talks of buying sheep
farm In Colorado, and retiring there
for rest. Horace Will probably COM
mence improving his stock with a
hydraulic ram.
The counsel of Stokes, the muir
derer of Fisk, have withdrawn from
his case, in consequence of his writ
ing letter for the press, criticising
the play of "Black Friday" IN
which he is character. 1t is now
thought that his case will be tried
without much further delay. Z ~
The Committee of Investigation
sent to New Orleans last winter to
look into the political muddle there,
has at last handed its report to the
President, who, aftei reading it, has
notified Collector Casey and his
deputy Herwig, that their resigna-
tions would be accepted.
Some of the Democratic papers
are impatiently demanding Mr..
Greeley's letter of acceptance.
They will have to wait awhile.
Horace, with all his blind simple
ity,is too shrewd to be caught in any
such folly as that 1t will be time
enough to accept when something
more than the empty form of a nom
ination is within his reach. Z
A paragraph is going the rounds
of the press of child recently
born in Vermont with two heads,
three arms and three legs. This is
nothing. A double-headed child
was born at Cincinnati the other
day, with two sets of legs that walk
in different directions at the same
time. Efforts are being made to sell
1T to a Baltimore Snowman.
Mr.. Greeley's fame rests mainly
on his destructive qualities. He ex-
ults in his prowess as woodchop-
per, and was placed in nomination
to split the Republican party. I'm
fortunately for those who hoped ad-
vantage from his skill with the axe,
both they and he are near sighted,
and. it now turns out that the ''old
man. is driving his wedge into the
Democratic party, instead of that
which supports Gen. Grant.
)" Hon. Montgomery Blair has writ
ten a letter declaring in an oraeular
tone that it is the duty of Demo
Gratis to support Mr.. Horace Gree
ley. And why not? The Blairs
and Greeley made a fair bargain,
and the Blairs are fulfilling their
end of the contract. The Blairs
sold the Democratic party, and
Greeley the Republican. They will
both find trouble when they come to
deliver the property.
The New York .Sua-a violent
anti-adminlstration print admits
that Mr.. Boutwell, has collected the
revenue, reduced the debt, has not
been charged with stealing anything
for himself, or with allowing his
'subordinates to steal, has lived with.
in his means, spent no money in
shoddy display, is Republican Of
the old school and never encour-
ages peculations. This is q de.
served tribute to one of the ablest
and purest men in the public ser.
| rica