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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-03-14
The Wrong Man.

The other morning an elderly gentle
man started to walk up the c. & P.
Railroad track from Bellair to West
Wheeling. In the neighborhood Of
Whisky run he came across three rough
looking young men,who were sitting on
the end of the ties of the road taking
consultation and fusil oil by word of
mouth out gallon jug. AS our old
friend was passing them, one Of the
three, youth of about eighteen, hailed
him in the following manner:
Here, daddy, come and get a drink,
won't your
The young man was informed by the
old gentleman that drinking benzine
was not one of his accomplishments; >
but the nearly intoxicated youth was
not to be put off in that way.
Advancing with volley of oaths fly
ing from his mouth, he informed the
old gentleman that he must drink or
take q whipping.
just as the young ruffian got within
striking distance of our old friend, the
latter drew a revolver, which he cooked
and held full in the face of the drunk
en- rowdy. To say that the rough stop
ped doesn't half tell it. He could not
have stopped more suddenly if light
ming had struck him.
Don't shoot, old fellow he stam-
mered, as he recovered from his aston
ishment.
Il meant it all in friendship
'Confound your friendshipr shouted
the gentleman, now thoroughly angry.
$50 get that jug and bring it here, or L
will blow you to kingdom come in a
minute
The completely cowed ruffian obeyed.
As he brought the jug full of liquor, the
old man said:
Now break it on that railroad track.
Break itr he shouted. Break 1t quick
Or
Before he had time to finish the sem
tence he was uttering, the jug was in a
thousand pieces.
'Now you internal, darned mean cuss,
get down OH your knees and apologize,
or I'll make your head look like pep
per box top
The fellow hesitated; but looking in
to the old mans eyes, saw that he meant
business, and dropping on his knees in
the dirt he abjeetly apologized for the
outrage.
Thinking him sufficiently punished,
the old man walked peacefully on his
way. As he passed up the track he
heard one of the fellows halloc out to
the other:
Il say Bill, that amt the man you
was looking for, is it,
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Human Nature.

My idea is that there is not man on
earth who is not frangible. 1t is said
that every man has his price. Every
man, at any rate, has his place of
breaking. There is degree of temp
tation in the case of every man, which,
if it were brought to bear upon3him, he
could not withstand.
Take a hemlock log; five hundred
pounds will not break it, but thousand
will. Take a pine log; thousand
pounds will not break it, but two thou
sand will. Take an oak log; two thou
sand pounds will not break it, but ten
thousand will. Take an elm log; ten
thousand pounds will not break it, but
fifteen or twenty thousand will. You
can put weight enough on any log to
break it.
One man can not be tempted by lust,
but he can by pride. Another man
can not be tempted by pride, but he
can be by avarice. Another man can
not be tempted by avarice, but he can
be through his affections. Another
man can not be tempted through his
affections, but can be through his be-
nevolent sympathies. Another man
can not be tempted through his benevo-
lent sympathies, but he can through
his intellectual appetites and tastes.
On one side or another, every man can
be overcome by temptation. There is
no man who can stand up under all
circumstances without the grace of
God.
Measured by an ideal standard, how
poor thing man is. This world may
do for training-ground, workshop, q
school; but it is 4 poor world If you
measure it by higher conception of
manhood. 1t is an ark that is carrying
us over to flood. Our true life is not
here. We shall not reach that life un-
til we stand in Zion and before God.-
Christian Union.
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A good joke is told of young man
who attended social circle. The con-
versation turned on California and get
ting rich. Tom remarked that if he
was in California he would, instead Of
working in the mines, ,waylay some rich
man who had bag full of gold, knock
out his brains, gather up the gold, and
skedaddle. One of the young ladies
quietly replied that he had better gath
er up the brains, as he evidently stood
in more need of that article than gold.
Tom subsidized.
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MrLERsBURG HOLMES COUNTY, Co., THURSDAY, MARCH H. 1872
MATTIE,S WANTS.

Iwants a piece of calico
To make my doll q dress,
doesn't want big piece,
\ yard'll do 1 guess.
Iwish you'd fred my needle,
And lind my thimble too
/ has such heaps of sowin',
ldOn't know what to do.
Ny Hepsey tored her apron
A tum'lin down the stair,
And C@sar's lost his pantaloons
And needs anozzer pair.
Iwants my Maud a bonnet,
She hasn't none at all.
And Fred must have a jacket,
His ozzer ones too small.
wants to go to grandma's.
You promised me i might,
know she'd like to see me,
wants to go tonight.
She lets me wash the dishes,
And see in grandpa's watch
Iwish I'd free or four pennies
To buy some butters,scotch.
Iwant some newer mittens-
l wish you'd knit me some,
Cause most my fingers freezes.
They leak so in the FUN.
Iwore'd 'em out last Summer,
A pullin' Georges sled;
wish you wouldn't laugh so
1t hurts me ln'ftie head.
wish had q cookie,
Pm hungry's / can be;
s. If you hasn't pretty large ones,
You'd better bring me free.
wish | had a PIANO
Won'tyo buy me one to keep:
Oh, dear. feels so tired,
Iwant to go to sleep.
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Dreaming of Danger.

A New England engineer lately
dreamed that one of the forward trucks
of his engine was cracked. When he
awoke he had a premonition lest his
dream might prove true, and thought
he would go down to see that every
thing was right. On examining the en-
gine at the engine house he found the
truck precisely in the same condition as
he had seen 1t in his dream, and another
engine had to be substituted in its
stead.
A fire at Dover, New Hampshire, re-
Gently DESTROYED xlnn 900 of nrnnertY
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Are these rooms to let?' said a po-
lite gentleman to a handsome young
lady.
Yes, SIR
Are you to let with themT
No, sir. I'm to be let alone
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Church Directorv.

NJ. E. CHURCH,
G. A. HUGHES, PASTOR, SERVICE EVERY
Sabbath at l0a O'Clock, A. NJ, and O'Clock,
+. N. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening.
EVANG. LUTHERAN CHURCH.
SERVICES EVERY OTHER SABBATH, AT
l0IS O'Clock A. Nj. by Rev. Isaac Cutler.
Sabbath School every Sabbath morning at 9
O'Clock.
U. p. CHURCH,
REV. W. NJ. GIBSON, PASTOR. HOURS FOR
Service at 11h O'Clock, A. N. Sabbath school
at 10x: O'Clock, A. N. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evenings at7h O'Clock.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. A. s. .MILHOLLAND, PASTOR. MORN
ing service at II O'Clock. Sabbath school
l2H O'Clock. Evening service 6k O'Clock
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
Tlz O'Clock.
DISCIPLE CHURCH,
ELDER VIM. SHARP, PASTOR. HOURS
for service II O'Clock, A. NJ. Sabbath school
Q O'Clock. Evening service TX O'clock
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at ~
O'Clock.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
SERVICES EVERY SABBATH AT II o.
clock, A NJ. Sunday. School at 10. j. d. Nun
emacher, Pastor.
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c., r. I. & r. Railway.

Nos. l and daily except Sunday; Nos. . and
daily except Saturday.
3 Breakfast. Dinner. Supper.
Distance <e3 miles. Trains are run by Chi
ago time
Connects at Council Bluffs and Omaha with
Missouri River Steamers for Benton and all
Upper Missouri River Trading Posts and Un-
ion Pacific Railroad.
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a man, hearing that raven would
live two hundred years, bought one to
try.
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Terms Of Advertising.
1in.I2in.I I,colIscol ). coll A;cOlI slcOlIlcOl


Deaths and Marriages gratis.
Local Notices, first insertion, 10 cents per
line; subsequent insertions cents per line.
Special Notices and Foreign Advertisements
25 per cent. additional
Business Cards, not exceeding lines, 81.
Administrators and Executors Notices s..
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T. L. PIERCE.

PRACTICAL & OPERATIVE DENTIST, UP
Stairs opposite the Book Store. All work ex-
ecuted in the best manner, and warranted
to give satisfaction. Itf
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PhySicianS.
j. w. GUTHRIE, NJ. d.
J. POMERENE, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, MILLERsBURG,
Ohio. Ofice-On Main St., doors East of
the Bank. Office hours-Wednesdays, from
to O'Clock p. NJ, and on Saturdays from
O'Clock A. NJ, to 3 O'Clock p. NJ. 1tf
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W. r. POMEROY,
MECHANICAL & OPERATIVE DENTIST,
Millersburg. Ohio. Objective doors West
OF Commercial Block. ltf
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Al ths Red Warehouse,
MiIIersburg, - Ohio.
HQrral !!

HQ[rdl!
WESTON'S have new Raisins
new Currants, new Figs, Prunes,
Dates, Oranges, Lemons, Citron,
Cranberries, Chow Chow, Mixed
Pickles, Picalilli, Cauliflower,
Candies, Toys, Nuts, Cream
Crackers, Soda Crackers, Oyster
Crackers, Farina Crackers, Butter
Crackers, Lemon Crackers, Oat
Meal, Cracked Wheat, Tubular
Lanterns, the best lanterns ever
used, Lamps with Argand Burn
ers, the best thing out, cheap
Coffees and Sugars, with a gen.
eral assortment of the very best
Groceries and Provisions, which
will be sold lower than any other
house dare sell the same quality
of goods.
We have, as usual, the best
brand of Baltimore Oysters ever
sold in this town, and for less
money.
The best Powder ever sold in
Mlllersburg. Eley's Gun Wads,
Shot, Lead, G. D. and Water
proof Caps.
Don't fail to call.
HIS. WESTON & co.
A gents :" nte d
EVERYWHERE.
To canvass for our POPULAR WORKS,
specially suited to Sales through Agents.
Plain Home Talk.
work that should be in every. family in the
land. 12 no., 912 pages, profusely illustrated.
Price, elegantly bound, $3,25.
The Lost City,
Or, Chicago as 1t Was and as 1t Is
book brim full of thrilling interest and
startling incidents; profusely illustrated. Or
ders filled in the order received. Price, ele-
Wells Every Man His Own
Lawyer,
And United States Form Book
A Complete Business Mans Guide for every
State in the Union. IL no., GOO pages. Price s.
Wells Illustrated National
Hand Book.
A book for Everybody. Price, elegantly
bound, $3.50.
All the above are works that meet with rapid
sales. Our agents are doing extraordinary
well with them.
Full descriptive confidential circulars sent
on application, and sample copies of either of
the works sent post paid on receipt of price.
We want good live agents; men who can full
ly appreciate the merits of the work, and the
fact that it meets a universal want. Agents
who desire to do good as well as make money.
Address: WELLS & Co., 432 Broome St, \. Y.
27m3
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w. NJ. ROSS, N. D.,

P. P. POMERENE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, BERLIN,
OHIO. 1tf
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Attorneys.
+. M WOLF.
IT n MCDOWELL.

G. w. EVERETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, MILLERSBURG, !,
OHIO. 2tf
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]. NJ. ROBINSON

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. COLLECTIONS
promptly made. Office above Long, Brown
Il Co.'s Bank. ltf
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
MIELERSBURG, o. Office over Mayors
store, opposite the Court House. 26tf
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ATTORNEY AT LAW, MILLERSBURG, o
onice-Second floor in McDowelfs building
west of the Court House. 1tf
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DIR. JOHN LEHMAN,

German Physician. Treats Chronic Diseases,
especially Female Complaints, with great
success. Office on East Liberty Street, Woos-
ter, o.
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A. J. BELL

JOHN w. WORRIES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, MILLERSBURG, O.
Office over the Book Store. 1tf
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L. r. HOAGLAND,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
MILLERSBURG, o. 26tf
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-27
Sc. BE
An aAET

To provide 9oP the construction ~ shelf
road in the parish of Jefferson by the
police Jury OF the left bank Of said parish,
and for the payment thereof, for Che
keeping of the same in repair, and to au-
thorize said police jury to levy a special
Tax for said purpose
SECTION 2. Be it enacted by The Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened That it shall be the duty of the
police jury Of the left bank, parish Of Jefer
son, and it is hereby authorized and en-
powered to pass and adopt, within ten days
from the passage Of this act, che necessary
ordinances and resolutions for the construc-
ton within one year from she adjudication
of the contract, OF a shell road extending
along the Metairie ridge in said parish OF
Jefferson, from the New Orleans canal west
az far as the Labarre road, aid
ct the option OF said police jury
along the LabaTre road to the river Missis-
sippi; said read. shall be in all respects
frst-class shell road, and shall be built in
accordance with the specifications to be fur
nished by the surveyor of the parish; and
it shall be the duty of the police jury to
cause the surveyor of said parish or ofsone
other, IL case there be no such officer, TO
furnish the necessary plans, lines, grades,
levels, curves, etc., and to take the general
superiRtep9epCe. IN socordsnce With the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-27
GENERAL NATURE-No. los. I

An act supplementary to an act entitled
"An act to aid in the construction of tele-
graph lines, and to secure to the govern
ment the use of the same for postal. mill,
tary, and other purposes" approved July
twenty fourth, eighteen hundred and six.
ty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
International Ocean Telegraph Company
shall have the right to pro-empt and use
public lands at the following stations IN
Florida on the line Of telegraph belonging
to said telegraph company, to wit: at the
two ends Of the cables on Sinabel island,
the station at Punta Rasa near the mouth
of the CaIoOsahatchie river, the station at
Fort Myers, the points where the lines of
telegraph crosses the Caloosahatchie river,
the station at Pine island, and the stations
at Branch river, Barlow, and Tuokertown,
each forty acres; such lands being public
lands and now actually used by the Inter
national Ocean Telegraph Company of the
State of New York; provided, that whenever
any one of the smallest legal subdivisions
at any one OF the stations designated is less
than forty acres, by reason Of the land lying
adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico, or any bay
or river, the said company shall pre-empt
only such smallest practical subdivision
upon which the buildings and offices of the
company are located.
Approved June 4, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-27

of this State and of the United States; to
| alter and amend or modify the same at
| pleasure.
| SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
| the object of this association shall be to Sc
cure by purchase or donation, land or lots
of ground in this State, and the same shall
be distributed in the following manner:
In q ares of one hundred dollars each, to
belaid in five instaIIments of twenty dol
lars on each share.
? SkC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
no member of this association shall hold
| more than five shares, and each member, on
each and every share of stock held by him,
sha pay to the treasurer the sum of twenty
| doIH afs on each and every share held by
| such member Any member desiring more
shares within the number limited than he
| at nrst held, shall pay a sum in addition
| equal to the amount already paid bv mem.
! oerB holding the number of shares desired
| by him, with the interest which has accrued
| thereon up to the time of his application, so
as to make his entire payments pro rata
| with the Others
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted. etc, Thag
the officers OF the. association shall consist
OF d president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer, with five other persons, who to-
gether shall constitute a board of directors
SIX OF whom shall constitute quorum; and
the above named persons shall be chosen
annually by ballot. The said officers and
board of directors to be possessed of all
powers and duties incident to like officers
in similar corporations. The president of
said association shall be the president of the
board of directors, and as such shall have
the right to sue and be sued in behalf of said
association. The board of directors shall
have the right to fix such COMPENSATION as
they may deem necessary for such officers,
subject to the approval of the association
at stated meeting duly convened for that
purpose.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this association shall meet quarterly on the
first Mondays Of January, April, July and
October Of each year, and Ottener if called
together by the board and notice of such
quarterly or special meeting shall be pub
lished three days in a paper having the
largest circulation in the city OF New Or
leans.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
when land has been acquired and it is pro-
posed to distribute the same, the board of
directors shall cause the same to be equally
divided among the members of the associa-
tlon and shall lay the plan of distribution
thereof before quarterly or special meet
ing, duly announced, in order that the plan
may be ratified and carried into effect, or
such other substituted as may seem best to
the association.
SEC. T. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from aud after its,
passage.
(Signed) Oh. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
{Signed) 2. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the.
Senate.
Approved April 3d. 1879.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
F. j. HERON,
Secretary of State
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clear damage to him in a large amount of
money and inconvenience; therefore
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That to repair the damage inflicted
on w. Jasper Blackburn, as set forth in
the preamble TO this act, there be and is here
by appropriated the sum of six thousand
dollars out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to the said w
Jasper Blackburn, to be paid to him on his
own warrant on the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts of this State.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
(Signed) 0. Fl. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May 20, 1872.
(Signed) Fl. C. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-27
No. so.
q ~ ACT

Relative TO dispensing with the publication
of legal and judicial advertisements in
the French language in the parish OF
Natchitoches.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That disqualification of all legal and judi
cial advertisements in the French language
in the parish of NatchitOches be dispensed
with, unless otherwise directed by the par
ties litigant, and it shall be lawful that all
legal and. judicial advertisements be pub
lished in the English language only in said
parish of Natchitoches, unless otherwise
directed by the parties Gtigant.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws contrary to Or inconsistent with
this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) O. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) ?. B. S. PINCHBACK,
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May IS, 1872.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
& true copy:
+. J HERON,
Secretary of State.
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DC
Approved June I, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-Eo. lO4.r

An act amendatory of an act entitled Gan
act donating public lands to the several
States and Territories which may provide
colleges for the benefit of agricultural
and mechanical arts" passed July second.
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and acts
amendatory thereto,
BE it enacted BY the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
lands granted to the State of Oregon, for
the establishment of an agricultural col
iege. by act of Congress Of July second,
eiGbteen hundred and sixty-two, and acts
amfendatory thereto, may be selected by
said State from any lands within said State
subject TO homestead or presumption entry
under the laws of the United States; and in
any case where land is selected by the State,
the price of which is fixed by law at the
double minimum of two dollars and tttyy
cents per acre, such land shat be eo9nfea a
the grant.
SRc. 3 That any +uoR selections already
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-27
No 81.
AN ACT
For the relief. of w. H. Vaughn.

-
WHEREAS, w. H Vaughn, State tax col
lector of the parish of Morehouse, has
overpaid the amount of taxes charged to
him for the year 1866, to the amount of
four hundred dollars as shown per certif-
Gates Of the Auditor herewith annexed !;
therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the sum of four hundred dol
lars be and the same is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, in payment thereof,
and that this act go into effect from and
after its passage
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July l, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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made BY said State, and the lists duly fled
in the proper district land Office, be, and
the same are hereby, confirmed, except SO
far as they may conflict with any adverse
legal right existing at the passage of this
act; provided, however, that the State shall
not receive more than ninety thousand
acres, the quantity granted by the act of
July second, eighteen hundred and sixty
two; provided, also, that such lands shall
not be sold by said State for less than two
dollars and fifty cents per acre; aud where
settlement Is made upon tho same, prefer
ence in all cases shall be given to actual
settlers at the price for which said lands
may be offered.
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