Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-19
FROM NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, O., Dec. IA. '72.

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EDITORS REPUBLICAN: = Cores
ponding to your call for items from
the different parts of the county, we
send you small batch by this mail,
as we are bound not to be outdone
by some other "part'' in sending
items.
The death of Horace Greeley was
received here with profound regret.
Those who stood in opposition to
him during the late presidential
contest speak of him now only to
praise. For aside from his political
standing he was known to be among
the best and most intelligent of
Americas sons.
Thanksgiving was generally OBJ
served here. The Rev. j. c. Rus
sell preached in the forenoon in the
NJ. E. Church, and E. B. Caldwell in
the evening in the same house.
Our young people are endeavor-
ing to have.a Musical Convention
here about holidays. If they sue
ceed in making requisite arrange
ments. Mr.. Shaffer,t the well-known
musician, will lead. Indeed, ,as win
ter sat in, it seemed to be received
as signal for the organization of
singings and literary societies in
general. OF course, our description
of these would be of no interest to
you.
Our town is still on the improve
New buildings have been erected,
others are in course of construction.
old ones have been refitted and our
place is changed to such a degree
that we think the atmosphere isn't
natural. We have a new hotel, which
is worthy of mentioning. 1t is
good; has a good name Ohio
House), and is kept by good man,
Samuel Shank.
The railroad fever has been re-
vived. Already meetings have been
held, and the matter re-discussed.
The route has not been fully determ-
ined; but the surveyors have passed
this village in viewing one. What
their conclusion is we have not as
csrtained. Some of our citizens
confidently assert that we will get
this road. Perhaps we may. and if
work and money will bring it, they
are willing to give both. But the
spiking of the rails and the "toot"
of the engine are the only sure sign
indicative of road. However, we
expect to wait till it does come.
And then-Ah! then.
The horse disease is still preva.
lent, but is subsiding. There has
been but two fatal cases to our GER
tain knowledge in this end of the
county, and these wouldn't have
terminated fatally had proper care
been taken of them. People have
learned two things: to walk, and to
value horses correctly. Teaming
had to be nearly suspended for a
while, but it has been resumed. The
doctors had to ride out on 70 ot
back to see their patients, and let
us say, as a mark of justice to them,
they did it with great deal of pa
tience.
The weather continues very cold.
So cold that the "oldest inhabitant"
has begun to think that the North
pole has been moved into our vicin-
ity.
By the way, Messrs. Editors,
wouldn't it be a good idea to have
a small space in your paper devoted
to puzzles, enigmas, square words.
DC, for the amusement of your
readers that love such? We mean |
just for the winter season. We are
you would find abundant
contributions to that department,
and good many would delight in
answering such as were inserted.
More anon. Truly yours,
w. w. PENNEL.