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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Our great Republican party does
not propose to yield the flag of Re,
form to any third party" Its work
has been full of renovation from the
first. 1t has shielded none of its
offenders. 1t struck down the trad
efs in the sale of cadet commits
sions, though the practice existed
from the beginning of the govern
ment. 1t has detected and punish
ed defaulters. 1t is the very first
that put stop to the frauds in the
New York custom house. 1t broke
down the gigantic crimes of Tam
many Hall. 1t broke down the re-
bellion. 1t destroyed slavery. 1t
emancipated the slave. 1t saved us
from Democratic reputation. 1t
abolished and exposed s'the rings"
that have been plundering the In
dians for seventy years. 1t sentenc-
es through a Republican judge those
who have sequestrated the public
funds in Philadelphia. The idea
that such party cannot carry the
flag and keep step to the music of
reform is simple absurdity.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
ANTI-DEMOCRATiC.

1t is currently reporte' that Judge
Davis, nominated for Pre sident the
other day by the National Labor Re
form Party, is the anticipated candi-
date of the opposition coalition
against Grant. At that convention
the following anti-Democratic planks
were inserted into the platform,
which will in the event of such
coalition, be bitter pills for the old
liners:
Second.-That the national debt
should be paid in good faith, as fast as
it can be done, consistent with the in
terests of the laboring classes.
Fifth.-That Congress should modify
the tariff so as to admit free, such arti-
cles of common use as we can neither
produce nor grow, and lay duties for a
revenue mainly upon articles of luXu-
ury and upon such articles of manu-
facture as we, having raw material in
abundance, will assist in further devel-
oping resources of the country.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
A FOOLISH TRICK.

O'Connor, who threatened to
shoot Queen Victoria with an empty
pistol without lock, turns out to
be a crazy lad. No one in his full
senses would have performed such
an absurd freak. He is said to be
a grandson of Fergus O'Connor,who
over thirty years ago, was implicat-
ed in a Chartist insurrection that
came to naught. Whether the hero
of the broken pistol will be sentenced
to the whipping post or to the luna
tic asylum is now the question.
Probably he will be dealt lightly
with, considering the fact that his
silly performance has given royalty
a fresh hold on the English atfec-
ton.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The fight in New Hampshire is car
ried on with much vigor by both sides
and the result is exceedingly doubtful
Each party is doing its utmost, and
neither expresses confidence in achiev-
ing success. The unexpected victory
won by the Democracy last Spring
nerves them to unusual efforts, whilst
the Republicans are sparing no exer-
ton to restore the State to its old Re-
publican status. A peculiar feature OF
the contest is that each asserts what eff
feet success would have on the other
party, and denies for itself what is
absorbed to it. Thus the Democrats
say Republican success means the re-
of Grant, which the Repub-
licans deny; whilst the Republicans
assert that Democratic success means
a coming to the front of the old rebel
leaders, which the Democrats deny.
The decision will be made on Tuesday,
the 18th instant, and, whichever way it
goes, will have considerable effect on
the summer campaign, especially if
second by the vote of Connecticut
Cleveland Herald.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
JAPANESE EMBASSY.

AS Japan is fast becoming a civ
ilized nation it is but natural that
she should do as civilized nations
have ever done-borrow money. 1t
is suggested that this is just what
the embassy are here for. But be-
fore Japan can put bonds on the
markets of New York, London and
other money centers, she must make
treaties under which foreign credi-
tors can feel more assured of get
ting their money back than they now
are. To create this confidence japan
must discard about all her old pre-
judices, and enter into treaties as
liberal with us as any European ma
tion would adopt. The whole is
land must be made accessible to
foreigners with perfect safety; and
they must have rights equal with
the Japanese in all the courts. In
the absence of a better explanation
perhaps this will be a satisfactory
one of the presence of the embassy.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
WEDDING TOURS.

The Washington Star has the follow
ing to say of wedding tours: Gone Of
our exchanges, in an article on the
honeymoon tries to persuade young
married people that it is better for them
to stay quietly at home at such an in
teresting period of their existence, and
not go wandering off on exhibition.
Most people will agree with the writer
but ten to one if he is single man and
ever gets married he will do just as the
others do. Why wedding tour should
be considered the correct thing is one
of those conundrums which, as Dun
dreary says, mo fellow can find out
If our brides could be persuaded to
forego the blessed privilege of leading
their prizes around with ribbon, we
would recommend, for change, the
singular custom which prevails at Mas
sau, New Providence. Near that place
there is a solitary house, pleasantly
situated, where all the newly married
couples go to pass the honeymoon.
They take servant or two and steal
away from the town to this place, from
which, after "a becoming period is
passed they come forth again.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
THE ARMS QUESTION.

The Springfield Republican, which
is in position to know, is compelled
by the facts to take issue with Sena-
tor Schurz as to the Government
selling arms to France and leaving
our country without adequate means
of defence. 1t says there are now
in the Springfield Arse nal, in round
numbers, $4,000 guns, of which
number 26,690 are breech-loaders
(muzzle-loaders altered), 27,5OO
breech-loading carbines of the Spen-
Ger and Sharpe patterns, while the
remainder are muzzle-loaders of the
patterns made in such numbers dur
ing the war. There are also, it be-
lieves, more than 10000 breech- load
ing guns now in the hands of our
soldiers, or in other arsenals, and
there must also be large number
of muzzle-loading guns stored else
where-more than half million in
all, Secretary Belknap says. The
guns of the old pattern could be al
tered to breech-loaders very rapidly
if there should be occasion for it,
probably quite as fast as they would
be wanted, and thus altered they
make very effective weapons.
The Importance of this testimony
against the truthfulness of Schurz
is made greater by the fact that the
Republican has throughout sided
with Sumner and Schurz in the dis
cussion.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
STRANGE COMMENTARY.

1t seems very sad that the thanks
giving services held to express the
joy of the people of England over
the recovery of the Prince of Wales
should have been attended by such
a serious loss of life and so much
manning. Two hundred and TWEEN
ty-nine cases of injuries, five of
them resulting in death, are report
ed as occurring in London On the
day of the general rejoicing. Eth
er through the carelessness of the
individuals themselves, or that OF
other people who should haye tax,
en- measures to protect the lives of
people on such an occasion, we have
this terrible list of casualties. 1t is
a strange commentary on the way
in which things are sometimes done,
that to return thanks for the say,
ing the life of one Prince, two hun
dred or more common people must
be killed or MANNED.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The State Republican Central
Committee having fixed on Wednes-
day, the 9th day of March, next,
for holding the annual State Con
vention, at Columbus, for nominal
ing candidates for Secretary of
State, Judge of the Supreme Court,
and Member of the Board of Pub
lie Works, DC, the Republicans OF
Holmes County, being entitled to
two delegates in said convention,are
requested to meet at one O'Clock
p. NJ, on Saturday the 18th day OF
March, 1872, at Commercial Hall, in
the town of Millersburg, for the
purpose of appointing said dele
gates; and if thought best that said
delegates be appointed with the
view to the appointment lin con
junction with like delegates from
the other counties composing the
18th district of district delegates to
the National Republican Convention
to be held at Philadelphia, on
Wednesday, the 9TH day of June
next. X. h. ENOS,
Chairm'n Rep. Cen. Com. of Holmes
County.
Feb. %. ~.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
CONGRESS-,

On Wednesday of the past week,
bills were introduced in the Senate
for the encouragement of the for
eign commerce of the United States;
to pay for cotton seized by the Uni
ted States government after June 80,
1865. A bill was passed exempting
from intern al tax canned fish, pre-
serves, jellles, mustards &c. The
French Arms Question came up
again after the expiration Of the
morning hour. Mr.. Sumner ad-
dressed the Senate, at some length.
In the House several Senate bills
were disposed Of The Senate
amendments to the House bill for
admission, free of duty, of photo
graphs intended for exhibition at the
Cleveland International photograph
exhibition, was concurred in. Bill for
the relief of the Postmasters of
Chicago also concurred in. Bill to
reimburse United States soldiers for
loss of clothing by the Chicago fire
was passed with amendment. Some
time on Wednesday was spent in de-
bate on the bill giving an extension
Of time to the State of Wisconsin for
the completion of the railroad from
Lake st. Croix to Lake Superior, the
question being on the ordering it to
a third reading. After several in
etfectual attempts to lay it on the
table, the bill was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands, with
instructions.
On Thursday the Senate was en-
gagged in considering appropriation
bills. The House was all day on
private bills.
In the Senate on Saturday memor
ials were presented from lumbermen
in the northwest, setting forth rea-
sons why the Chicago relief bill
ought not to pass. Memorials were
also presented for the modifica tion
of the homestead laws.
In the House, in Committee of
the Whole, from twenty to thirty
members were present. A number
of speeches were made on miscel-
laneous subjects.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
MONKEYS AS DETECTIVES.

A remarkable story comes from Bonn
bay, which suggests the propriety of
employing monkeys as police detectives.
A Madras man making IA journey took
with him some money and jewels, and
a pet monkey. He was waylaid,robbed,
murdered and buried by party of as
sassins. The monkey witnessed the
whole affair from tree top,and as soon
as the villains had departed he went to
the nearest police officers station, at
tracted his attention by signs and
groans, and finally led him to the grave
of his master. He then enabled the Of
ficer to recover the stolen property
from the place where it had been con-
cealed, and then went to the bazaar and
picked out the murderers one by one,
holding them fast by the leg until Sc
cured. They have confessed the crime,
and are held for trial. -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

We urge the necessity and impor-
tance of every Republican in the
county attending the convention, to
be held in Commercial Hall, at one
O'Clock P. NJ. on Saturday. the 10th
inst. Delegates are to be chosen to
the State Convention, which is to
be held at Columbus, on the 9th of
this month. Let every one turn out
without fail.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate the Senate bill to
establish State Insurance Depart
ment, with salary of $4,000 per
annum, was passed. Petitions were
presented for and against the modi
fication Of the liquor law. By Mr..
Mcdowell from 81 citizens of Doyles-
town, Wayne County, for authority
to levey special tax, to pay debt
incurred in building a school house.
A communication was received
from the Governor transmitting re-
ports of progress of the Geological
Survey for 1871. The Governor
urges such legislation as will author
ize the continuance of the survey.
Mr.. Morris's Senate bill amend
ing section eighty-seven of the
criminal code so as to give the
court discretion whether to dis
charge or hold to answer a person
charged with an indictable offense,
and not indicated at the term at
which he was to answer. Was pass
ed.
A bill was also passed authoriz-
ing Odd Fellows and other associa-
tions to be incorporated.
In the House the following bills
were passed: The House bill author
izing the stockholders of joint stock
companies to fix the number of
their board of directors; to increase
the fees of members of juries to
$3.50 per day; to make land owners
responsible for damages done by
tenants dogs; providing that when
one railroad train is switched on a
side track for the passage of anoth,
er, the approaching train shall come
to full stop, and be signaled that
the switch is all right; also bill to
require coroners to keep a full re-
cord of inquests held by them, and
file the same with the Court of Com
mon Pleas for reference.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
AMUSING TRIAL OF A RAILWAY
BRAKE,

An exchange says that not long ago
there was man in Mauch Chunk, Pa,
with patent air brake for railroad cars
for sale. He claimed that it would stop
train going at the highest rate of speed
in half its own length. There was a
certain railroad man up there who
treated this suggestion with scorn, and
said he would wager large sums that
the air brake would not stop Il train
any quicker than any other brake. So
he borrowed the cOntrivance, and fixed
it on an open car on the Switchback
Railroad, and went up to the top of Mt.
Pisgah to get fair start. He let it
come down the inclined plane for n
while until it began to move along at
the rate of sixty miles an hour, and
then he suddenly placed his foot on the
brake and put it on with full power.
One minute later the eye of any solitary
traveller passing through those wilds
might have observed car standing per-
fectly still oil the track, and railroad
man going down-hill among the Black
berry bushes and underbrush, ,headfore-
most, at rate, say, of forty-siX miles
an hour. He was carried home on a
strctcher, and now that railroad man has
not only perfect faith in the availability
Of the air-brake, but he is convinced
that it would be Il good thing if some
man would invent Il machin for taking
general decentralization, as it were, oui
Df Il fiattened nose.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
A STRONG ARGUMENT.

Probably the most remarkable pc
tition that was ever addressed to
any legislative assembly on any sub
ject, was the remonstrance present
ed in the Ohio Legislature a day or
two ago, signed by seven hundred
and siXty-six convicts in the Peni-
tentiary of the State, against any
repeal or modification of the strin-
gent license law at present in force.
Four hundred and ninety-two out of
these seven hundred and slxty-six
convicts declare in the petition that
they were brought to the penitenti-
ary by the use of Intoxicating Ii
quors, and all of them say that they
are convinced from bitter personal
experience that it is ''the great
source of the crime, pauperism
and suffering that prevail in the
State" Comment would but weak
en- the tremendous argument.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
RESIGNATION oE EoRNEY.

The Pittsburg Commercial says
the resignation of Col. Forney as
Collector of the port of PhiIadel-
phia was framed to take effect on
the first Of the present month. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has, how
ever, requested him to continue to
act in that capacity until the con-
firmation of Mr.. Comfy by the
Senate. Exactly what this request
means it Is at present somewhat diff
ficult to determine. When the ap-
pointment was made it was stated
that nomination was displeasing to
certain persons who have hereto
fore carried, or tried to carry, the
federal patronage of the State in
their breeches pocket. Whether a
fight is to be made by Mr.. Gamer
on in the Senate over the confirma-
ton of Comfy time alone can de-
termine. 1t will be interesting to
know the vote of Senators on the
question, when the matter comes up
for action, as it shortly will.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
COOL RECEPTION.

The aJapswill think the snow
of America owes them a grudge
The Embassy was shut up at Salt
Lake City for many days owing to
the-snow embargo, and now the day
after their arrival in Washington,
the biggest snow storm of the last
decade has buried that city under
a fieecy mantle of foot or more OF
snow. Cool reception surely for
those who come from the next door
of the "Flowery Kingdom"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

The National Debt continues to
grow ''ine, by degrees and beauti-
fully less The reduction during
February amounted to $12,391 ,45l.
Such illustrations as these speak
more for the general integrity Of
the Administration, and for the faith
fulness and efficiency of its manage
ment of the public finances, than
any amount of mere argument could
possibly do. 1t is not probable
that the plain and practical people OF
the country will withdraw their con-
fidence from the Administration as
long as it continues to show such a
balance sheet as this. The exhibit
also speaks very forcibly for the
healthful and promising condition
of the trade, finance, and general
resources of the country.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
The President will visit Philadelphia
about Thursday to attend a Wedding,
and will remain two or three days.

The President will visit Philadelphia
about Thursday to attend a Wedding,
and will remain two or three days.
An Olympia. Washington Territory,
lady is having robe made from the
skins of birds that will cost $1,000.
\ New Orleans paper says that a
young widow in that city, who writes
well, s'is training herself for an editor"
Who is the editor she is training for?
The Treasurer holds as security for
National bank circulation Sl73, ,S25, $50 !;
for deposits of public money, Sl5,659,- :
900. National bank circulation out
standing at this date 1891, ,lS0, ,792. .=a
$50 You are going to keep a school:"
said young lady to her maiden aunt.
"Well, for my part, sooner than do that
would marry a widower with nine
children" Il would prefer that myself
was the quiet reply, "but where's the
widower?" M
In view of the increased tention of
relations existing between France and
Italy, President Theirs has assured the
Pontitical government that France will
continue to support and uphold the
Catholic faith, and will not withdraw
from it the protection she has hitherto
extended.
The London press look with much
surprise upon the letter of Gladstone to
the New World correspondent. The
general opinion is that the act is one of
questionable propriety; that it was
neither necessary or eXpedient; that 1t
was lowering of dignity to discuss such
matters with correspondent, etc.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH CUBA
URGED.

1t appears that Roberts, Spanish
Minister, has repeatedly urged up
on our Government the propriety of
negotiatinga commercial treaty with
Cuba, with a view to securing better
and closer commercial relations
with that Island. Our Government
has always declined to entertain
such proposition, owing to revolu-
ton pending the last two years.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
A NEW BILL.

A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature of California requiring
plaintiffs in libel suits against news
papers to give security for costs OF
court. The San Francisco Chron-
icle, which has successfully defend
ed thirteen such suits, and has two
more on hand, warmly advocates
the prssage of the bill,as if it should
become a law it would effectually
prevent many suits brought mali.
ciously for the purpose of annoy
ance, or in the vain hope of extract
ing money from publishers in the
way of compromise.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
RIOTS IN IRELAND,

The cable reports another riot at
Killarney, Ireland, gotten up in hon.
or of an unpopular member of Par
lament. In view of the fact that
the Irish peasantry are so controll-
ed by their landlords that they rare
ly have free voice in choosing
their representatives, it appears
scarce worth while for the Killarney
folk to get themselves into trouble
about their members. Riots are
rather costly luxuries in Ireland.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
ElsH's NOTE.

Leading members of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee who
have seen Secretary Fish's letter in
reply to Earl Granville's dispatch
express the opinion that it will moi
tend to allay the unfriendly feeling
that exists in the British mind,
growing out of the position assum-
ed by our Government in the case
submitted at the Geneva Tribunal,
urging consequential damages.
Fish's reply will lead to further cor
respondence, before anything defin-
ite is known as to the course the
British Government intend to pur-
cna
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
CONNECTICUT,

The two great political parties
have renominated their candidates
in Connecticut and are preparing
for the election which takes place
April 1st. The Republicans have
again put forward Governor Jewell.
His old antagonist, Ex-Governor
English, declined to be a candidate,
so the Democrats have taken as their
standard bearer the Hon. r. ID. Hub
hard
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
Hartford Women Raising Special and
Particular Mischief

HARTFORD, CT, March Mrs. A.
c. Downes was arrested to-day, charged
with arson in firing the Sigourney
house. She gave bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for her appearance at the police
court on Monday of next week.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker and
other women of this city propose to
make application to the registers of
elections for registry, preparatory to
making an attempt to vote at the COM
ing election. f
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
THE WASHINGTON TREATY DEFEc-
TIVE

Secretary Seward is quoted as
giving an opinion that the Washing
ton treaty is defective,in in that it does
not demand an apology from Eng
land for the Queens proclamation of
neutrality. He is also reported as
declaring the demand for consequen-
tial damages beneath the dignity OF
our Government. This is possibly
rrect,-but bears a rather apocry-
phal appearance.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-07
Gold closed i'm New York on Satur-
daY at l10la llOL.

Austin Blair has declared his opinion
in favor of the nomination of Trumbull
by the Cincinnati convention. 1t is
rumored that he has hopes of being
placed on that ticket for Vice President.
Trumbull and Blair are gOOd-very,
but Seymour and Blair were better.