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The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
Wheat Rust and Potato Rot.

The san Jose California Farmer contains
interesting reports of the discussions of
Farmers Clubs in its vicinity. At recent
meeting of the Oakland Club the subject
pt rnst in wheat being under consideration.
Prof, Carr said
There is 70 question about the parasitic
fungus being the cause of rust in wheat
There seems 10 be "A combination of cond
lions connected With it's growth He be-
Iev-d il more apt TO grow and vcgctate in
plants somewhat cnfeebled, Just The same
u- PARASITES are more apt to attach them
selves 10 animals not In sound health.
Tie plant which sauscs the potato rot
was explained. The little branches or tubes
lmei in the potato, present tie appear
lnce of mass of roots. These threads
grow and bring about the rot. The roots
20 the parasite grow and come out through
'he mouths in the leaves, or burst through
the thin skin, and continue their growth
until q head is formed. When the plant
comes TO perfection, the head bursts and
the spores fall to the ground. Then they
aie washed by the rain down to the tuber,
10 which they iasten and go through the
same process again. He believed that in
most cases these parasites grew in unhealth-
Jul organizations. Doubtless in many cases
the spores came from the atmosphere. The
stem or stalk may crack from some cause,
and these spores then attach themselves to
the plant and grow there. Under all ordi-
nary circumstances, the ira contains many
organic PARTICLES. Some Of the spores may
attach to plants, others to decayed vegeta-
ton, or just where it is right for it to grow
and develop. 1t is much to know these
things, but more to know how to control
them. To become acquainted with them
and their law of propagation, observations
must be made with the microscope. After
the discovery of the cause of the silk-worm
rot had been made, by following out tne
rules laid down, the evil was alleviated to
a great extent, and by continued investiga-
ton the trouble may be ultimately removed
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
From the Springfield Republican,
An Innocent Man Saved from She GaIIows.

It is not often in our day that by regular
process Of law, an innocent man comes
within IS hours Of death on the callowS.
Innocent men may indeed suffer the cX-
trrme penalty of the law, but if thcv do.
human ingenuity fails to find it ont. The
present ease however, is that of DIR. Paul
Schoeppc, who on his second trial for mut-
der ut Carlisle, Pa, was acquitted on Sat
nrday, under circumstances that leave no
doubt of his innocence.
The facts are briefly these: Dr. Srhoep-
pc y German physician, gained the atlsc-
iions of, and for aught the world knows.
fell in love with u Miss Stcinccl1e of Balti-
more, who had been his patient, and who
was decidedly old maid, having attain
ed the age of G5. Schoeppc is the son of
Hanover pastor. and is now 80 years of
age. They correspondcd and carried on
apparently like lovers of an age when
passion is tame. On the eth of january.
1869. being then at Carlisle, Pa, favorite
residence of hers, she was taken sick in
the forenoon, and without peculiar or
violent sickness. died the next evening, of
any one of several possible diseases. Dir.
Schoeppe was in attendance and called
other physicians, none of whom at the
time suspected foul play. When her will
was proved, it was found that she had be-
queathed about Sl5, 900, all her property,
to Schoeppe. This was a suspicious cir
cumstance in the eyes of the simple and
credulous Carlislers, and when post
mortem examination was had and Prot.
Aiken of Baltimore, detected prussic acid
in the old lady's stomach, then public
opinion decided that Schoeppe poisoned
her. He was put on trial; one of the
doctors who attended Miss Steinecke re-
membered circumstances in her death
supposed to be combinations of Prof
Aiken's prussic acid theory; a druggist
who sold Schoeppe the poison was also
put upon the stand and finally the man
was found guilty, and, amid the exccra-
tions Of the community, was sentenced to
be hanged before the close of the year.
He was not without friends, however,
but they had an up hill job before them.
The Governor refused to pardonhim, and,
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
Loves Serenade.
BY ANNA ANIEi

The stars of love now shine above,
Cool zephyr's crisp the sea;
Among the leaves the winC.-Aarp weaves
Its serenade for thee.
The stars. the breeze the waves. the trees,
Their minis trelsy unite.
But all are drear. till thou appear
70 decorate the night
The light of noon. streams from the moon,
Tho with milder raw
Ger hill and grove, like purest love,
1t cheers Us on our way.
Thus all that's bright, the moon. the night
The heavens. the earth, the sea-
Exert their powers, 10 bless the hours
We dedicate TO thee.
Lincolnville, Me.
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
An eccentric Young man who resides

An eccentric young man who resides at
Il paaiial boarding house on Ontario
street, Cleveland has invented Il very
ingenious method Of amusing himself by
keeping a hair album. Every hair he
finds is placed in the album, and the date
of discovery, with the name Of the dish
it was found in, are entered opposite the
hair, together with 4 supposition as to
whom it belonged, and whether it was
false or real, and other interesting par
ticulars. He filled forty-five pages of the
album in two brief weeks, just improving
the spare moments that SO many devote
to idleness.
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19

As one of the evening trains was en-
tering the Springfield depot the other
night a little girl, who saw the farng
lights, and general diabolical appearance
of the place, nestled up to her mothers
side, and inquired in an awestuck whis-
per: "Mamma, is this he'll ?"
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19

A woman was advised to hold lauda-
mum in her mouth for toothache, but as
her mouth leaked and she forgot to stop
the hole, the laudanum got among the
victuals. She now wears the latest style
of wings in Kingdom Come.
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19

-reckles, Sunburn and MOSQUITO Bites

Freckles indicate an excess of iron i'm tha
blood. we are told. the sun actinu IN The
PARTICLES in the skin as it does on insleljhie
Ink. bringing out the color vnrv si,r.
nle WAY Of rem0yiD. tbnlo IL >.i.j to b..a.
,olow,.
Take Aut'E ravHarel ,ff,o ...ltaatr,.n
arl applv i, 10 the f-.r.,,.., .,. tlr ,.,lg....
lnurs,ef.ed with vater anl b,.,aad in tbe
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The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
Good Cattle on Small Farms.

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The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
Stage Riding in Nevada.


The following, from the Reese River
(Ncv.) heToille, shows the delights of
/ travel in that reg ion:
The Battle Mountain stage was stopped
ami robbed last night about eleven o'clock
on lis mp trip, at the forks of the road,
three miles below ''Nick's Station" about
hall way between the city and Battle
Mountain. Three robbers sprang sud
denly up ont of the sage brush at the
above described place and ordered Scott,
the driver to stop, and rs the request
was instituted at the butt-end OF shot
gun, Scott instantly complied and pulled
up l!S team. ING read agents. after un
h'tehlAg the leaders, ordered the pas
seh9efs 10 aIIght, and obliged them to
stand IN Il row by the side OF the road
with Their hands pointed toward the
irmament while one of their number
"Went fhrongh' the party to the tune of
ABOUT $4,000 in com and watches. The
treasure poN was broken open. but Mr..
Crockett the express agent here, is of the
opinion that nothing OF any consequence
was found In 1t. The robbers then broke
open and examined all the baggage on
the Sla9e even ofoached box OF eggs in
search OF concealed treasure, without,
however, find'n@ anvthin@ to repay them
for their trouble. There were eight pas
sengerS on BOARD the stage, two OF whom
were females lhe ladies were exempt
from lhe general search, and one OF them,
VINO was uhwelI, was allowed to retain
'ef seat IN the Goach WhIIe her fellow
Pt7seii7 7V4' were helii9 lhlcrFleWel ny the
roooef7 on the outside MI. Rod;thnsh,
VINO was fl'l'lg on me Don With the driver,
illd u FtuAhIe gold watch and SIX
shoo'ef taken from hih; the plsloi-Whleh
was 'he only one ON me stage-was not
loaded. ME- liouahuSh hld nnety-ionr
"oii'fS ~ @nlN com III one OF the pockets
OIL ms pan''1oonS' o1t having on a pair OF
oVefatIS lhe robbers litiied to ind 1t. Mr..
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19

Death is not, TO the Christian, what it
has often been called. "paying the debt Of
nature" No, it is not paying debt it is
rather like bringing Il note to bank to
obtain solid gold in nexchange for it. In this
case you bring a cumbrous body which IS
worth nothing, and which yon could not
wish to retain long; you lay it down and
receive for it from the eternal treasures,
liberty, victory, knowledge, rapture I
congratulate You and myself that life is
fast passing away. What supcrlatively
grand and consoling idea is that of death :!
Without this radiant idea-this delightful
morning star, indicating that the luminary
Of eternity is going to rise, life would in
my view darken into midnight melanchol-
ly. Oh the expectation Of living here and
living thus always, would be indeed q
prospect Of overwhelming despair. But
thanks to that fatal decree that dooms us
to die; thanks to that Gospel which opens
the visions of an endless life and thanks
above all to that Saviour friend who has
promised to conduct the faithful through
the sacred trance Of death into scenes of
Paradise and everlasting delight J ohm
Foster.
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19

AT party where questions were asked
and 4acetious if not felicitous answers
were expected, a coal dealer asked what
legal authority was the favorite with his
trade. One answered, Cooke" ''Right."
said the coal dealer. Another suggested
Blackstone" "Good, too," said the
questioner. Then little hard faced man
in the corner piped out, '.Littleten,"
whercupcn the coal dealer sat down
without saying anything
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
TIE, REMAINS,

or 50 much OF them us could be found,
perhaps twenty or thirty pounds of flesh
and bones, were picked up and taken to
RouscvilIr,and placed incharge of Messrs.
Wilcox Il Cats undertakcrs, where they
were placed in y metallic coffin, packed
in ice. and solution of carboi: acid was
prepared 10 preserve the features. In the
coffin was the front portion Of the head,
the right side of which from below the
eye to the upper portion of the head was
horribly man@led. rs if some sharp instru
ment had penetrated it, or perhaps some
Of the bones Of the body. Parts Of shin
bone and breast, pieces of his ribs. also Il
portion Of his backbone and spine, small
portions Of both arms, both kncc-caps and
u semblance OF his brains, some of his toes,
which remained in his boots his right
hand, which was picked mp three hundred
and sixty feet from the scene of the ac-
cident, were also in the metallic case.
The Republican journal., 1872-09-19
GLICERlNE EXPLODED,

sending him into eternity in IN instant.
The spot where the explosion took place
was in q narrow roadway, and ON Que
side was u thick underirush, wh le on lhe
other spot perhaps forty or fifty feet
square had been cleared away to make
room for a well-ri@. and in the road were
huge rocks which the wagon had to ride
over. Here was the
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19
A Business Like Enoch Arden

They have had an Enoch Arden
in Oshkosh. This person was de-
tanned by circumstances beyond his
control from his wife. She, looking
upon him as satifactorily,,dead, mar
ried another man and lived with
him happily for some years. Mr..
Oskosch Enoch, not being a "Mari
Sage" inconveniently returned, and
looking through the window of his
wife's new home, saw himself in ex-
Nactly similar to the original Enoch.
But being a practical Western man,
he promptly walked into the front
parlor and kicked the suplerfious
husband into the street. Then, di
recting his wife to select his own
particular olive branches from the
plentiful stock on hand, with the
view of sending the others to their
lawful progenitor, he seated himself
in the most comfortable chair in the
house and demanded supper. This
is hardly so fitting story for poetic
treatment as the other, but it is
much more natural. No rolling on
the lawn here, and going away to ex-
pire in a..garret. No sitting of feel
ings in this case, and nobly suffer
ing in silence. On the contrary,
here is determination under discour-
agement and perseverance under
misfortune. In fact, it was a sensi-
BILE and business-like proceeding
throughout, and we have q very
strong belief that the original Enoch
wanted to act in the same, but was
afraid to do so. .-..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19
In a Car With a Lunatic.

A gentleman now stopping in
Troy, N. u, had quite struggle
with an escaped lunatie on a New
York Central train between Troy
and Utica, a few days ago. On en-
tering the car he attempted to sit
down by the side of stranger, who
at first wished to prevent him doing
so. He finally consented, but the
gentleman. who was insane, began
talking in a singular manner, offer
ing all kinds of threats to persons
whom he considered his enemies.
A gentleman who occupied a seat in
front turned around to see what was
the matter, but the lunatIc struck
him across the head, sending that
member through the car window.
Both gentlemen then arose to leave
the car, but were pushed back, and
dared to move under penalty of
death. In a few moments the in
sane man fell asleep, and the gen.
tlemen whose lives were threatened
moved into an adjoining car. The
affair caused much excitement.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19

DIR. Hall gives the following seat
ing negations:" "Never eat when
you are not hungry; never eat when
YOU are very tired; never eat just
before severe mental or physical Ell
fort; never eat while in a passion; !;
never eat when very low spirited; I;
never eat just before a bath; never
cat while greatly worried" viii the
good doctor please tell us when we
can eatf
Irate parent: ''Oh! yer don't want
to go into business, don't yer? Oh!
yer want to be clerk in the post
Office, indeed! Why, all your fit for
is to stand outside with your tongue
hout for people to wet their stamps
againsti'
Young ladies who are learning to
skate are putting more stuffing IN
their waterfalls, and making other
preparations for falling down on the
ice.
A Titusville maid has had 3 book
keeper in her eye for some weeks
Why is the bone of the arm called the
funny bone? Because it is called the
humorous bone.
Wise men make more opportunities
than they find.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19
Anything Else But Sorry.

Once upon time, a big, strap
ping, awkward youth, fresh from
Vermont, entered the Dunbar Aca-
deny at Byfeld, Mass, for little
erudition, which is doled out at this
Temple of Minerva at economical
prices. At that place-we know not
how it is at present-the boys and
girls were kept in one apartment;
only the middle aisle parted them.
One day this Vermont stripping
had been helping one of the girls
through hard sum-he was acute
in cyphering- thought it not more
than fair that he should take toll
for his valuable services; according
" he threw his stalwart arm around
the rosy damsel and gave sly,
rousing smack which started the
whole assembly.
"Jedediah Tower, come up here"
roared the preceptor. as.r
The delinquent appeared, his face
glowing with bushes like red-hot
warming pan-and looking as sly as
a ninny. a a-0
'sHold your hand. sir" said the
pedagogue. "Ill teach you not to
act thus in this institution"
The huge paw was extended to
horizontal line towards the instruc-
tor, who surveyed its broad surface
with mathematical eye-calculat-
ing how many. strokes of his small
ferule it would take to cover the
large number of square inches it
contained.
+" Jedediah," at length he said,
"this is the first time you have been
called upon for any delinquency;
now, sir, if you will say you are
Sorry for what you have done, / will
let you off this time without punish
ment. F . H.
"Sorry" exclaimed the youngster,
striking an attitude of pre-indigna-
ton; "Sorry! no, sir. 1 am not
And will do so again if l have q
chance. So put on, old fellow, just
as hard as you like-by the jumpin
Jehosaphat I'd stand here and let
you lick me till kingdom cum afore
I'd be sorry for that-by thunder 1
would"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19
A Quaker Printers Proverbs.

Never sendest thou an article for
publication without giving the edi-
tor thy name, for thy name often
time secures publication to worth
less articles.
Thee shouldest not rap at the
door of printing office.
Neither do thou loaf about, ask
questions or knock down type, or
the boys will love thee like they do
shade trees-when thou leaveth.
Thou shouldst never read the
copy on the printers case, or the
sharp and hooked contalner thereof,
or he may knock thee down.
Prefer thine own town paper to
any other, and subscribe for it i'm
mediately.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19
1914 200 90

The above earnings would divide
over twelve per cent. upon the whole
cost of your road, and would not only
keep the interest on the bonded debt
paid up, but the above surplus, togeth-
er with its accrued interest, would in 20
years more than pay the entire debt.
The above figures are abundantly ver-
flied by the facts on the Mahoning Val
ley, and Hooking Valley roads roads.
The Hooking Valley road-about the
same length as yours, but with her
northern terminus over 100 miles by
rail from the lake-compelled to find
market for her coal largely by trans
shipment upon other roads, shows by
her official report that she earned for
the first year nearly per cent. upon an
average cost of s35,572 per mile. The
same earnings applied to your road
would pay over IL per cent. upon the
entire cost. H. ...
. w ndNC udsCu Jul upon
the proposition, first, that your aroad
will have no greater tonnage than the
average of all roads in the State, good
or bad, which is surely safe and short
of the emark; and, second. that you will
not be able to carry with any more
profit to yourself over your fifteen feet
grade than the average of these roads,
majority of which are working every
train over grades of from 40 to go feet
per mile, which alone should make a
difference, as We have seen, of over 100
per cent. in your proportion of profits.
The following is an approximate es-
innate of the cost of your road, which
though the final results may slightly al
ter in the details, believe is ample
sufficient to cover the whole:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19

Do ladies obtain bargains when they
get worsted? VI l,.s .r -..s b
A game of pitch and toss-A life OF
the ocean wave.
A romantic death A young lady
drowned in tears. --.
If you want TO know whether a tree
is hollow or not AK it. 81 4H4s
If map wishes to sleep hard HI
must take a soft bed. ....v
A young subscriber wants to know i
is best to hide your saving, or saw,
your hidings.
The reason why drunken man can
not give an account of himself is be,
cause he has lost his balance.
A farmer had a calf SO contrary ht
said that he chad to pull his ears OFF to
make him suck, and to pull his tail of
to make him let go" $40 .....t
4 pretty girl said to Leigh Hunt, 81
am very sad you see." 40, no. repli-
ed, lyon belong to the other Jewish
sect, you are very fair, 1 see." t
81 am surprised, wife, at your ignor-
ance,n said a pompous fellow; shave
you never seen any book at all?" &c
yes" she replied, sin number OF
cases." .....
A man lately made wager that he
had seen horse going at his greatest
speed and dog sitting on his tail, and
strange as it may seem, he won, but the
dog set on his own tail.
An exchange says at concert re.
Gently, at the conclusion of the song
There's Good Time Coming" acoun-
try farmer got up and exclaimed: ''Mis-
ter, you eouldn'tfix the date, could you
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19
THE TWO WORKERS.

Two workers in one field, .ffiI
Toiled on from day to dav; ..4
Both had the same hard labor,
Both had the same small pay;
With the same blue sky above,
The same green grass below, 80
One soul was full ef love, 'ta
The other full Of woe. sH.-. 4
One leaped up with the light,
With the soaring Of the lark,
One felt it ever night.
For his soul was ever dark;
One heart was ever dark;
One heart was ever gay; '.
One worked with many q groan;
one whistled all the day. t.
One had q fower-clad cot a.-atsr
Beside a merry mill,
Wife and children near the spot
Made it sweefer, fairer still;
One q wretched horel had I
Full of discerd, dirt and din
No wonder he seemed mad
Wife and children starved within.
Still they worked in the same field,
Toiled on from day to day;
Both had the same hard labor,
Both had the same small pay;
But they worked not with one will
The reason let me tell:
Lo! the one drank at the still,
And the other ut the well.