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stirred up more by Mr.. Summers speech
than it has been by anything else since the
close of the war, will find new weapons
forged TO its hand, in his preamble. If it
was wrong for our government to sell arms
to Franco in a fight with another nation,
how much better is it to furnish arms to
our own opponents in controversy which
may involve us in war? We cannot see
how any patriotic citizen, not carried away
by his resentments, could undertake the
task to which Mr.. Sumner has lent him
self
Suppose his action TO have its utmost
possible results, what would they be?
1t is supposable case that Mr.. Summers
action may furnish to the British govern
ment just the added stimulus needed, to
throw up the treaty. Mr.. Sumner had no
hand in the formation of that treaty. III
through it a final settlement should be
made of our difficulties with England, 1t
would be eeFyS great credit Gen. Grants
adm nistration, and if..,faks II forever nom
ored in history. Mr.. sumner s.11tDt =, -
ceed in taking that glory from the admin.
lstratlon, and from the world that hote n,
inaugurating better way of settling ma.
tional disputes than by war. The With
drawal of England from an agreement for
mally and fully made, might easily be fol-
lowed by a bloody contest between the two
great Protestant and English-speaking na-
tions Of the globe, leaving each the poorer
and weaker at its close. Such might be the
consequences in our foreign relations. At
home, it is possible that the adroit use Of
Mr.. Summers charges, among the German
republicans, might ALLEVIATE enough of them
from this Republican administration and
from he Republican party, to give the next
election, if it should be a close one, to the
Democrats, restore the South to Ku Klux
control, and give again to the colored peo-
pie, who have heretofore had occasion OF
gratitude to Mr.. Sumner, the luxury of
"Whte mans government" We do not
believe that these are to be the results of
this business. We believe that the main
results will be loss of confidence in Mr..
Sumner on the part of the people, and con-
fusion to the Democracy, who are counting
fort he is rendering them. But they are
contingencies which statesman like Mr..
Sumner must be supposed to have consid
cred. Suppose them to become realities,
and out of such inmeasurable loss to the
country and TO humanity, what will Mr..
Sumner have gained? Simply his revenge.
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cident had letter from old Mrs. Richley,
asking me 10 stay there on my return to
England. l came Off so hurriedy that
never answered aud then, you see, I st rt-
ed for Florence"
"I know all about that" replied Rosie,
nodding her head a Ia Burlegh.
"Now, you see, pet" Phil went on, "the
paragraph in the Times and Morning Post
can not be published in England till today;
but it is more than fortnight since I wrote
to my agent, giving him my address here,
and he has forwarded the letter. Read it,
Rosie, will your
Rosie took the letter. The perfume of
patchouly clung about it yet, and the mon
ogram was gorgeous in green and nauve
and gold. Anirresistible smile broke over
her bright young face a she read it.
"MY DEAR PHILIP,-or rather l suppose
I must forget the past and call you Lord
Kerr-I do indeed congratulate you on
your new honors, and they could fall to no
one more worthy. Your extended views
of life, your liberal ideas on every point,
render you peculiarly fitted to hold high
place in this age of progress
"My father too has met with unexamped
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A good wife rose from her bed one morn,
And thought with nervous dread
OF the piles If clothes tn he washed and more
Than dozen mouths to be fed.
There were the meals to get for the men in the
fields.
To school, and the milk t. he skimDlcd and churned ;
And all to be done that Gay.
It had raiucd in the night, and all the wood
Was wet wet could be-
There puddrF and pies to bake, besides
loaf q cake ( tea;
And ia" day was hot, and her aching head
Throbbsd weary as she said.
If maidens hut knew what good wives know,
They would be in no haste to wed!
Jennie. what DO you think told Ben Brown?
Called the Fl rmer from the well:
And flush crept mp to his bronzed brow,
And his eye half bashfully fell;
II this he said. and coming near
He smiled-aud STOPPING down,
I issod her check-'Twas this: that you were the
best
And the dearest wife in town!
The farmer went to the field and the wife
In a smiling and absent way,
Sang snatches Of tender little songs
Shed not sung for many day
And the pain in her head gone, and the clothes
Were white as the am of the sea;
Her bread was light, and butter was sweet,
And az golden as il could be.
Just think, the children all called in a breath,
Tom Wood has run of to seal
He wouldn't know, il he only had
As happy u home as We.
The night came down. and he good wife smiled
To herself as she softly said,
Tis SO sweet to labor for those we love,
It's not strange that maidens will wed
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P0etyy.
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ny OLIVER wNTpELL HOLMES.

Whatever do and whatever say,
Aunt Tabitha tells me that isn't the way;
whea she was girl forty Summers ago)
Aunt Tabitha tells me they never did so.
Dear aunt II only would take her advice!
But like my own way, and find IL 30 nicel
And besides forget half the things am told;
But they all will come back to me-when l am old.
If youth passes by, il may happen, no doubt,
, e may chance to look in as chance to look out;
She would never endure an impertinent stare
II is horrid, she says, and mustn't sit there.
A walk in the moonlight has pleasure, own,
But IL isn't uute safe to be walking alone:
So tax, n lads arm Just for safety, you know
But Aunt Tabitha tells me they didn't do 30.
How wicket we arc, and how good they then
They kept at arms length those detestable men,
What an era of virtue she lived in but stay
Were the men oil such rogues in Aunt Tabithas
day?
II the men were so wicked, I'll ask my papa
How he dared to propuse to my darling mamma;
Was he like the rest Of them? Goodness Who knows?
And what shall say, If q wretch should propose7
] am thinking II Aunt knew little Of sin,
What a wonder Aunt Tabitha's aunt must have been
And her grant-aunt it scares mellow shochingly
sad
That we girls Of to-day frightfully bad!
A martyr will save us, and nothing else can;
Let me perish-to rescue fome wretched young
man;
Though when to the altar a victim 60,
Aunt Tahiha'll tell me she never did sol
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

cat last we came out in front Of the
little jetty, where, TO my great delight,
1 found theskipper just going on board.
The governor, wishing me every pros.
perity, took a ceremonious leave of me;
while I. standing up in the stern Of the
boat, responded as usual, May your
Excellency live q thousand years! And
may it be aslong before J SEQ you againp
added 1, mentslly,as we shot away
from the shore.
"Well, senhor," asked the skipper,
with one of his peculiar grins, as, a few
hours later, we watched the receding
coast of the island, "how did his Excel.
lency'5 hospitality please you?"
"'The dinner was worthy Of D1u So.
bastian,' answered L; but / can't say
as much for the company. 1t seems to
me, my friend, thatyou re among rath-
er suspicious set."
"'What would you have, senhOr?'
replied he with shrug: I'VE poor fell
lows must live somehow; and with the
blessing of the saints we manage to
make our trade Keep US. Fm sure such
noble senior would never think of
saying anything that might harm
poor contrajGndiSta who has had work
to get garlic to his bread pn
"Thc appeal was a f1rcble one; and
it was rendered additionally convincing
by the fact that not a lan Of the crew
was without a weapon Of some kind,
while hodest Diego hiD5elf had a brace
Of very business like pi5 Jlsstuck in his
waistband, and kni1c nearly ss long
az blyoneton his side. reflected that
af;or all, it was no business Of mine,
and that it would be cruel TO worry a
gang OF poor devils who had never done
ma any harm so Ianswered very read
lily that the secret was perfectly safe
with me.
"Now then, let's be moving: we
shall get back to Cham0uni in time for
the ta55e d'h0te five step out. ."--Ecery
Saturday.
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POetical.
VOICE OF THE SEA.

looked from the deck DER the boundles5 sea-
As it bubbled and tumbled in seeming glee,
And sparkledand rippled under the lee
ofthe ship that was bearing my friends and
me;
While the sun-rays peep
with a gladsome sheen
Thro' the waters green
Adown the deep.
And l said, "What thing can learn of thee,
With thy wavelets leaplng unfettered and free
As 'twere something joyous simply TO be -"
And it told me tale of Liberty.
saw the waves in the mighty play
Now strong as the giants-now gone for aye;
Like the things of the earth which endure for q
day;
Each comes like his fellows to pass away;
A moment bright
With silvery crest,
Then siuks to rest
In endless night.
And said, 20, ye waves ofa turbulent sea,
Witch are sprung from common maternity,
pray you, what lesson have ye for me ?"
And they told me a tale OF Charity.
1 lean DER the rail at the midnight hour,
When the waves are wild and the storm clouds
lower,
And my face is wet with the spray and the
shower,
And weird, wan faces seem to glover
out of the foam
Which marks the track
Nor furlong back
In the oceans sloam.
And 1 said, "Black waves of the midnight sea,
That are lashlng the clouds that are blacker than
ye,
What thing will ye teach to thing like m 2, Z
Through the nght.rack comes bacG-Subllm.
ity.
look again, and the ocean lies
Calm boundess, blue, whilethe bluer skiej
SO blended in one continuity rise,
That the eye no horizon describes,
And the only speck
Which has place
In the bournless space
Is the vessels deck.
Then, from the deep calm of the pillowless sea,
SO endlessly peaceful in vast unity
With the bright empyrean which oermantles
me,
There comes faint echo or-"Eternity'
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looked from the deck DER the boundles5 sea-
As IL bubbled and tumbled In seeming gee,
And sparkleda and rippled under the lee
0fthe ship that was bearing my friends and
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BLOOMSBURY, PA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1872
VOLUME VI, - NO, AZ.
Oxangeville Directory.

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~. Builders, Main ST., below Pine.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-12
ABOUT WALL STREET CORNERS

One of the leading monthlies of
the country calls upon Congress for
the passage of laws to protect the
people and public interests from "the
rascals of Wall Street" If the
bold, INSCRIPTIONS men who con-
coct and engineer such gigantic
speculations as that of the late
Northwestern corner" could be
brought to book and punished for
the suffering and distress they Gre
ate, it would be occasion for gener-
al rejoicing. The matter, however,
is hardly one for statutory enact
ment. II is doubtful whether there
was ever a law framed which a Wall
street sharper could not evade. 1t
is not SO much a question of f.
nance, or busin ess, or political econ
my, as it is morality. People have
gone on encouraging the spirit of
speculation" until almost every de-
partment of trade is more or less in
fected with the evil. There is but
one practical remedy for it, and that
is, public opinion. But if public
opinion, animated with honor and
justice, were to discountenance and
frown down the entire practice of
"cornering," and other similar de-
vices for obtaining money without
earning it, it would not be a very
great while before the whole abomi-
nal system of financial brigandage
would come toppling to the ground.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-12
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

While the complimentary vote
cast for Hendricks, for President, by
the Electoral Colleges of Maryland
and Tennessee,and by a portion OF
the Electors of Georgia for one OF
the citizens of that State, can have
no practical effect whatever, it is
likely that the matter will give an
additional impetus to the move
ment for the abolition of the Elec-
toral College and the substitution
therefor of a direct vote of the peo-
pie. If Mr.. Greeley had been living
the electoral vote of the conserva-
tive States would of course have
been cast solid for him. Still, since
even in that event he could not
have assumed the duties of the pres
idential office, it would seem to fol-
low that the vote of minority Presi-
dental electors is simply the record
of a historical fact. If this be SO
the fact of his death was hardly
sufficient reason for deprivlng his
memory of whatever distinction in
hered in the popular suffrages of the
half-a-dozen States which he carri-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-12
SENATOR SUMMERS RESOLUTION.

As was naturally to have been ex-
pected, Senator Summers resolution
to strike out all records of battles
of the civil war from the United
States flags and the army register,
has created widespread feeling of
surprise and regret. The general
expression with regard to it is that
it is little cheap exhibition of sem
timental buncombe that is simply
absurd. The best class of South
erners themselves do not feel ag-
grieyed at the recital of the victo-
ries won by our troops; on the con-
trary, those who fought US the hard
est and most persistently are the
proudest of the heroism and endu-
rance shown on both sides. To
make his resolution complete, Sena-
tor Sumner should have urged the
demolition of our soldiers monu-
ment now gracing so many of our
towns and villages; the changing of
the names of our battle fields; the
erasure of the records of the rebel
lion from history, and the blotting
out of its memories from the hu-
man mind. Let him try the effect
of resolution to tear down Bun
ker Hill Monument and sell its sa-
cred stones for building materials.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-12
POSTAL BILL.


1t is to be hoped that the explain.
atory Postal Bill introduced in the
House by Congressman Porter Of
Virginia, may become a law without
delay. The bill provides 'that the
true intent and meaning of sections
$50, Isl, and 152 of said act are that
where one full rate of postage has
been prepaid, as required by law, it
shall be forwarded to its destination,
charged with the unpaid rate to be
collected on delivery, and that no
double rate of postage shall be col
lected where such partial prepay
ment has been made" The incon-
veniences arising to the public from
the construction at present placed
upon the law, have occasioned much
well grounded dissatisfaction, and
it is time that the matter were reme-
died.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-12
WANTS REST.

The Youngstown Vindicator has
had enough Of politics and the
schemes of the demagogues who
sold out the Democracy. In its is.
sue of last week the noses OF Thur
man and Brinkerhoff receive a Sc.
we're thump. 1t asks:
'Can those restless gentlemen OF
the Democratic and Liberal Com.
mittee persuasion let us alone for q
short time? We are tired of hearing
from them what we had better do.
They have been boring us in this
manner until we have reason to be
disguised, as the late election shows.
"Give us rest" Mr.. Thurman, and
all the rest of you! When we are
rested and have time to think about
the situation, we will try to tell you
as much as you have told us in your
late address" and, if possible with
better effect. At present we want
an eloquent interval of silence
from you and intend to have it."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-12
EMILY FAITHFUL-WHAT A WOMAN
HAS DONE.

A correspondent, in letter from
New York, says that Miss Emily
Faithful began her work early in
life, writing many articles for re-
views and newspapers while she was
yet young lady, just introduced to
gay London society. From
her came the proposal of a practi.
cal training CT women in proses.
sions, and in 1869 she founded the
Victoria Press. Being determined
to know the exact extent to Which
women might perform the work in
a printing establishment, she learn
ed to set type herself, working un-
til the art was thoroughly mastered,
and the comely hands, unused to
labor, were sadly grimed at finger
tips. Having thus, by her success,
silenced all doubters. and proved, in
her own person, that women could
be practical type-setters, she attack
ed the press work. Working day
after day, increasing the hours OF
labor as her strength would permit,
she left the press, after being able
to stand a whole day at her work,
convinced that this was not fit la
Dor for women, and determined that
none in her establishment should be
put to it.
In 1858 she started the Victoria
Magazine. AS she named her Press
and Magazine after her sovereigns,
so her first lecture in America was
on the royal family. treating prin
cipally on its central figure, Queen
Victoria. Miss Faithful has clear
sweet voice of power, which renders
it delight to listen to, but makes
no impression of effort, and a mu-
sical pronunciation, which causes
one to love anew the mother tongue.
While she spoke SO Loyalty of her
Queen, on her bust rested a minia-
ture of Victoria, which she had pre-
sented to Miss Faithful as a token
of her esteem and appreciation of
her labors in behalf Of the women
of England.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-12
ANECDoTE OF VICE PRESIDENT COL.
FAY

Miss Laura Ream writes to the
Cincinnati Commercial an account
of an interview with Schuyler Col.
fax, in the course of which the re-
firing Vice President remarked: 81
stood to day on the very spot in the
Senate Chamber where made my
first reports for the Indianapolis
Journal. 1t was then owned by Mr..
Douglass, and he gave me two dol
lars a day for my services. 1 re-
member pleading with him for an
other dollar. had to pay four dol
lars week for my board, and with
that and the expense of clothes and
coming here and returning home l
could not very well see my way
clear. When 1 insisted on the 9th
er dollar, Mr.. Douglass said to me !:
you don't seem to consider the ad-
vantages you enjoy. You are in a
way to make valuable acquaintan-
ces. See what Albert S. White has
come to. He was once a reporter.
You may be member of Congres >
some'day; who knows? l frankly
confess" continued Mr.. Colfax,
"that 1 said to him in reply, 4 will
give all my chances Of being mem
Der of Congress for the other dollar
a day."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-12
HOW A PRESIDENT IS ELECTED,

The question is often asked as to
how the President of the United
States is elected. We will answer.
Each State is entitled to as many
electors for President and Vice
President as it has Senators and
Representatives in Congress. Hence
New York has thirty-five electors.
In each State the electors are cho-
sen by a plurality vote. That is,
if there are three sets of electors
voted for those having the highest
number of votes are chosen.
But candidate for President, in
order to be successful, must have a
majority of the electors. If there
are three candidates for President
and none of them receive a majori-
ty of the Electoral College, there is
no choice, and the election goes to
the House of Representatives.
The House must confine their
choice to the three highest candi-
dates voted for by the electors. The
Representatives vote by States, and
each State has but one vote; so
that the power of Delaware is as
great as New York. A candidate to
be successful must receive a major
lty of all the States, or nineteen
States. If the delegation is divi-
ded equally the vote of the State
cannot be cast, and therefore is lost