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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
THE LINE OF DEFENSE,

The line of defense to be adopted
by the Congressman who voted for
the retroactive salary steal is al
ready developed in the excuses with
which they are now trying to ap-
pease the wrath of their constituents
1t will be that "they had to vote for
the steal just as it came from the
conference committee to save the ap-
preparation bill and an extra session
This plea is contrary to the facts,and
won't stand scrutiny. The special
Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette takes the conceit
out of this pretense, as follows:
"The excuses that Congressmen
are making in various directions
are that they voted to concur in the
conference report on the bill contain.
ing the back pay clause in order to
save the Legislative bill and so an
extra session. This is not in accor.
dance with the general understand.
ing here. 1t is perfectly well known
that If either House had, by a deci.
ded vote, recommitted the bill to 9
conference committee on account O!
this salary section, it would have
oeen brought back without the in.
creased salary clause in less than
half an hour"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.

The State Temperance Conven-
ton, in session at Columbus on We'd
nesday passed resolutions calling on
the Constitutional Convention soon
to be held, to retain the present an
ti-license clause in the Constitution,
and to authorize the General As
sembly to legislate against the Ii
quor traffic, and the evils resulting
therefrom; and declaring, In gener-
al, opposition to "any change in the
laws of the State whereby any less
legal restraint upon the liquor traf-
fic." These resolutions evince a dis
position on the part of the temper
ance people of the State to confine
their efforts to practical measures of
temperance reform, with wasting
their energies on the unattainable
and, at least, questionable prohibi-
tion hobby.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
THE GAlLOWS.
Execution of Foster - His Hopes of
Communication to the Last-DetaiIs of
the Affair.

New YORK, March 81. = About
three hundred spectators were pres
ent at Fosters execution. The
doomed man seemed to have hope
of a communication up to the last mo-
ment. Nearly all the afternoon pa
pers issued extras over the event.
At twelve minutes past nine o.
clock Foster left his cell. On the
march to the scaffold as he entered
the yard Foster gave one quick
startled glance around, but instant
ly recovered himself, and walked
with tolerably firm step to the
gallows. He was attended by Sher-
iff Brennan and Under Sheriff Ste
vens, and was closely followed by
Rev. DR.. Tying and Rev. Mr.. Schoon-
maker. the former of whom prayed
as he walked.
On reaching the gallows Foster,
of his own accord, placed himself
beneath the loose. His face looked
very pale beneath the black cap, and
grew palcr every moment. As DIR.
Tying prayed he bowed his head and
covered his face with his right hand.
For six minutes DR.. Tying continued
his prayer, and it was evident that
Foster was at the point of swooning.
The Sheriff quietly signed DR.. Tying
to finish as quickly as possible, and
advancing shook Foster by the land.
DIR. Tying then bade him farewell,
and at 9:1S A. M. the signal was Civ
en- and Foster was jerked violently
into the air.
Foster was a heavy man and for
once the neck was broken and the
spectators were spared the terrible
spectacle of man writhing in the
throes of strangulation.
The heart ceased to beat in rather
less than twelve minutes from the
time the weight fell, and in all prob
ability Foster died without pang.
In the afternoon Fosters body
was removed from the Tombs to the
residence of his widow.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
LET US HAVE 1T.

MIR. Ben Butler promises docu-
ment Of great richness. He will
show in letter 10 the press how
the timid congressman who wanted
che money but feared to vote for il
worked like beavers for the bill and
then either sneaked out into the
lobbies when the vote was being ta-
ken, or paired off with some member
who was opposed to the bill. He
will show how many of these gen
tlemen, after having either voted a.
gainst the increase or lodged the
vote altogether, swarmed over to
the Senate and urged that body to
pass it. If Ben will only tell the
literal truth about this thing and not
let his canabalism get the better of
his veracity, the country will be
glad to read what he has to say. Ev-
identity there was a good deal of
fine practice among certain class
of members in regard to that steal,
and the people want to know the
entire, exact truth. Even such men
as Ben have their proper uses some
times 1t is at times reaely an advan-
to have big bully in school who
will "tell on" the small boys.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

Time was when the perpetrator of
crime could enjoy temporary immu-
nifty from punishment by taking re
fuge under q foreign Government,
and when on the deck of fast sail
ing steamer with the land hull down
astern he could breathe with free
dom. Now all that's changed. Go
where he will and take what route he
may by land or water, the telegraph
ic notices flash past him and he is
liable to dismount from the railway
train or to step from ship-board on
ly to pass into the hands of await
ing policemen, whilst extradition
treaties provide for his speedy re-
turn. The more knowing rogues
now lie still, and if the crime is a
financial one negotiate with the vic
tins for partial return of the plum.
der. If it is murder they do bet
ter yet, boldly stand trial, plead
insanity, and go scot free.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVICTION.

The Organic law of the State is
subject to modification every twen-
ty years. 1t has now been twenty
years since the last Constitutional
Convention, and the people of Ohio
are about to choose delegates
to meet in Convention this summer
for the purpose Of making such al
teration' in the Constitution of the
State as may be deemed necessary.
1t behooves the people in this choice
to act with caution, Intelligence i'm
partiality. There are certain specific
changes that ought to be made in
our fundamental law, and the men
who are entrusted with this revision
ought to be men of the broadest
sense of the term, men that are not
capable ofbeing corrupted by money
Corporations will have their repre-.
sentatives there with their pockets.
full Railroads will seek legisla-
ton to suit themselves. Hence we
see the necessity Of having only
hose who are above being bribed
we want no political bummers. no
wire pullers, tricksters, nor hangers
on. Every consideration of public
policy dictates the propriety of
sending our very best men to this
Constitutional Convention.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
Corporation Ticket
EXTRA EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE
FHE 4S. SENATE

This body, by virtue of its execu-
tive functions, is required to extend
its sessions upon any necessity
which demands its action in the con-
firmation of executive appointments
or Of other executive business. The
changes incident to the incoming OF
new administration necessarily re-
qulre immediate attention, and,
therefore, the Senate was convoked
to render the President such assis.
tance as he may require in the re-
adjustment of his appointments,
and to give their constitutional
sanction to such other matters as
expediency may suggest.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
FRANK AND MANLY,

We have taken the trouble to re
view carefully the case of Mr.. Col
fax, as recorded in the Congresslon-
al investigation, and to compare it
with the elaborate defense delivered
by the late Vice President of South
Bend last Saturday. The result OF
our researches is that he has given
a successful and satisfactory expla
nation of the entire matter. 1t will
require closer analysis than that
which we have made, or are capable
of making,to alter our opinion that,
in this business, Mr.. Colfax has been
very much abused and wronged. and
we are the reader to allow this, since
We have never been tempted, and
could not be induced, to sacrifice the
private character of any man to q
partisan interest or prejudice. In
doing what we believe to be an act
of personal justice, we desire to be
full, explicit and ungruding, and
therefore, we shall not shadow the
congratulations which We have to
offer a conspicuous political adver-
sary by any of those minor dispara-
gements which might be sanctioned
by less generous crititism. -Doub
le loaded Editorial in Louisville
Courier journal
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
OHIO STATE TEMPERANCE CoNVEN-
TON

COLUMBUS, o., March 19.-The
State Temperance Convention as
sembled in the City Hall at two PM
1t was called to order by Rev. D. A.
Randall, who delivered the address
of welcome. A permanent organi-
zation was effected by electing Rev.
E. L. Bedford and j. j. Jany, of
Columbus, Secretaries. A telegram
was read from the Pittsburg Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference,in session
at Salem. O., expressing sympathy,
and declaring its members would
preach, pray and vote for the legal,
entire and eternal prohibition of the
liquor traffic. The usual committee
we're appointed.
At the evening session of the State
Temperance Convention the follow
ing resolutions were adopted after
long discussion.
Resolved, That we hereby request
the coming Constitutional Conven-
tion of Ohio to continue the clause
in the present Constitution provi-
ding that no license to traffic in in
toxicating liquors shall be granted
in the State, and to give the General
Assembly power to legislate against
such traffic and the evils resulting
therefrom.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to
any change in the laws of the State
whereby any less legal restraints
shall be placed upon the liquor
traffic.
Rcsolred, That as temperance peo-
pie we will use our influence in all
suitable ways to elect such persons
to Office as will use their official au-
thority to create and sustain such
laws as will most effectually suppress
the sales and use of Intoxicating
drinks.
A plan of effecting a more perfect
organization of the temperance peo
pie was agreed on. Messrs. E. E.
White, d. A. Randall. j. j. Jany, G.
N. Olds and R. Burr, all of Colum-
bus, were chosen as a State Central
Comittee. This committee was in
structed to prepare petitions to be
circulated throughout the State, call
ing on the Constitutional Conven-
tion to legislate in accordance with
the above resolutions. A committee
was also appointed to devise and re-
port at a future convention some
plan of a permanent State Temper
ance organization, and the conven.
tion adjourned sine die.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
NEW SPRING STYLES FOR GENTLE.
MEN.

There have been unusally heavy
importations this season of materials
for gentlemen s wear, embracing an
infinite variety of new styles in pat
terms and colors. The new goods
are characterized by neat designs
and subdued colors, and there is a
decided absence of all outre styles.
Broken cheeks, in every variety and
combination of color, are the most
prevalent for business and undress
suits, and small cheeks of various
styles are very fashional both for en-
tire suits and trousers. In stripes
only very small, neat patterns are
worn, and in dark colors only for
suits, stripes having almost entirely
given away to plaids. Business coats
from fancy goods are made either as
double breasted reefing jackets, but
toning three buttons,o or single-breas
ted morning coats, buttoning one or
two buttons, with flaps on the hips
Waistcoats, single-breasted, button
ing medium high, and with or with
out a collar. Fine worsted coating
still retain their great popularity for
more dressy garments, but in unu-
sually small figures and patterns.
The straight ribs are replaced by
neat diagonals Of new design, the
'corkscrew' pattern being one of the
best and most effective. There are
a variety of basket, honeycomb and
twilled patterns, Of which the new
"Napler" cloth is one of the most
stylish. Blacks and blues only are
worn in these goods. For dress
frock coats plain west of England
half milled cloths in dark browns,
navy and imperial blues are very
fashionably made up with the edges
fiat braided and silk breast-facings.
The coats display very effectively
the new light colors of spring over
coats, which are made from the light
est shades of drab, silver gray and
neutral tinted venetians, cashmere
and metz cloths and the new Com
blet cloth, which is one of the most
stylish introductions of the season.
Single breasted sacque overcoats are
the most fashionable, either with or
without y,cut long and very easy
silk facing to the edge, velvet col
lar to match, and worn open or but
toned. Striped Marseilles waiscoats
will be much worn, but double breas-
ted and buttoning for buttons.
Trousers are cut easy and straight
to the leg, the same size at the bot
tom as at the knee and resting nat
urally on the boot, without any ar
tifcial spring.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
ABSENTEEiSM;

The Cleveland Herald speaking
of this subject, says:
"That is the malady now serious.
ly affecting the State of Ohio-ab-
senteeism in the Legislature. At
the outset we wish to say that the
crime-for crime it isles not at
the doors of the Cuyahoga members.
But if there be one evil greater than
another in the Legislature of Ohio,
it is the practice of so many men,
bers leaving their seats under pres
sure of business or pleasure at home
and thus destroy the law making
power. Day after day not enough
members of the House are in at
tendance to pass a bill requiring
two thirds vote, and all laws involv-
ing appropriations of any amount
require that vote. 1t requires
seventy votes in the House to pass
a two-thirds bill and during the past
week there have been at most but
seventy-three members. OF course,
there are some members opposed to
every act, hence seventy-three do
not give a working majority
AS an instance, the bill giving re-
lief to the sufferers by the fire at
the Newburg Asylum has not yet
passed the House.
A remedy must be found for this
evil. 1t is said the lawyers are the
most persistent absentees. They
dodge off home whenever a suit is
set down for trial in which they are
attorneys. But we imagine the law
yers are not the sole sinners. There
are members of the Legislature who
spend more hours at Columbus
smoking, drinking, and Ioafing than
in their official duties. When there
is call of the House the Sergeant
at Arms knows pretty well where to |
find q score of the members, and |
these lazy Legislative louts, with |
those that have "cleared the coop"
by going home, do not earn the salt |
of their porridge. II they merely
were an expense personally to the
State the matter would be of not SO
much consequence, but they spin
out the session and hamper the
wheels of legislation at every revo-
luton. Something must be done
either to mend the conduct of these
law-maklng frauds or they must be
sent to Columbus - unless under
sentence of some Court"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
CALLING A BOY IN THE MORNING

Calling boy up in the morning
can hardly be classed under the
head of "pastimes," especially if the
boy is fond of exercise the day be-
fore. And it is little singular that
the next hardest thing to getting a
boy out of bed is getting him into
it. There is rarely mother who is
success at rousing boy. All
mothers know this; so do their
boys. And yet the mothers seem
to go at it in the right way. She
opens the stair door and insinuat-
ingly observes: Johnny" There
is no response. "John-ny." Still
no response. Then there is short,
sharp "John," followed a moment
later by prolonged and emphatic,
"John Henry" A grunt from the
upper region signifies that an i'm
preston has been made, and the
mother is encouraged to add "You'd
better be getting down to your
breakfast, young man, before 1 come
up there, an give you something
you'll feel" This so startIes the
young man that he Immediately goes
to sleep again. And the operation
has to be repeated several times. A
father knows nothing about this
trouble. He merely opens his mouth
as a soda bottle elects its cork, and
the "John Henry" that cleaves the
air of that stairway goes into that
boy like electricity, and pierces the
deepest recesses of his very nature.
And he pops out Of that bed and
into his clothes, and down the stairs
with promptness that is commen
dable- 1t is rarely that boy allows
himself to disregard the paternal
summons. About once year is be-
lieved to be as often as is consistent
with the rules of health. He saves
his father great many steps by his
thoughtfulness.-Danbuyy Ne,cs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
CREDIT MoBILIER SUITS.

Attorney General Williams will
soon commence Credit Mobilier suits
in Pennsylvania. 1t isreported that
the Union Pacific Railroad mana
gers expect to realize twenty mil
lion dollars by the proposed prose
cutions. Chairman Wilson, of Cred
it Mobilier No. 2. remarked on
Tuesday last that the result of his
Committees action would be to
make the Union Pacific Railroad
Company one of the strongest in
the country.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
MEETINGS.

? The Republicans of Holmes eoun-
ty will meet attheirrespective places
of holding elections on Saturday,
March 29th, at 2 o'clock and put in
nomination a ticket to be voted al
the coming election, the first Mon.
day in April. By order Cen. Com.
JOSEPH ADAMS,
Chairman.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
The Express train east on tb,

The Express train east on thu
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne d Chicago
Railroad. on Saturday night had a
narrow escape from a fearful acci
dent, this side of Cretline. A tree
was blown down by the storm and
the topmost branches just reached
the train as it went rushing by.
beaking in one of the windows, and
scattering the glass promiscuously
through the car. Had the trunk of
the tree fallen across the train, the
loss of life would have been fearful
as the cars were moving at the rate
OF thirty miles an hour. The tele-
graph wires were broken by the fal-
ling tree.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
LOCAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The Democratic primary election
was held on Saturday. The follow
ing are the Candidates nominated:
Corporation Ticket
CoUNcIL.-George Schnorr, James
A. Estill, Henry Herzer.
STREET COMMISSIONER. - James
French.
MARsAL-W. L. Forbes.
Township Ticket.
TRUsrEEs.-George Reed, B. Max
well Hosack Reed.
ARsEssoR.-James Hanna;
CLERK.-R. W. Taneyhill;
"a TREAsURER.-Albert Shrimplin.
-a- CoNsTABLEs - James Albertson,
Joshua Stuber, Geo. Robbins.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
PORTO RICO EMANCIPATION,

The Spanish Assembly on Satur
day passed unanimously bill en-
ancipating the Slaves of Porto Rico.
The result was received with
cheers. The bill declares that the
Republic of Spain will preserve the
integrity of the Spanish. ..dominions,
and provides that the emancipated
slaves in Porto Rico SD all enjoy all
the political rights accorded to a
citizen of Spain.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
Information Wanted.

Mrs. Rebecca Thomas, of Sparta, Nor.
row county, Ohio, desires to obtain in
formation concerning the death of Ser
geant S. o. Thomas, of Co. A, 30th O.
vi. He was reported as having been
killed at Memphis, Tenn, Oct. ID, 1868
ANY person who was with him at the
time of his death will confer favor by
writing Mrs. Thomas, directing as
above. Ohio papers are requested tc
COPY.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
A little son of Patrick Henneu,

A little son Of Patrick Hennegan,
OF MT Vernon aged six years, while
playing ball on Sunday week
with a party of boys, had his right
thigh fractured, by stumbling to the
ground and several of the boys fal
ing upon him. Drs. Newcomer and
Robinson adjusted the fracture, and
the boy is doing well.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27

The residence of Milo Miller, seven
miles from GAINESVILLE, was destroyed
by fire on Sunday last. Mr.. Miller,
who is lame from rheumatism, was
considerably burned about the
head and face. Everything in the
building was destroyed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27

John Ogle, an escaped counter
feiter, was recaptured one day last
week in Pittsburgh.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
prTITTnOc

By Mr.. Waddle-From nine citi-
zens of Hamilton county, for a more
stringent law to suppresssthe sale
and publication of obscene litera-
ture.
By Mr.. Thompson-From two
hundred citizens of Columbiana
county, for law to prohibit the sale
and manufacture of intoxicating
liquors.
By Mr.. Kile-From eighty citi-
zens of Richland county, for law
to protect persons engaged in the
sale of gunpowder and other explo-
sives.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Ely's house bill, describing
the duties of the insurance commits
sioner in testing the solvency of fire
and life insurance companies, and
declaring what shall constitute the
reinsurance fund of mutual COM
panies, was passed.
The House bill, amending section
125 of the code of civil procedures, so
as to allow defendants in action of
SANDER or libel based on a charge of
specific misconductto give evidence
In investigation of damaged, upon
twenty days notice in writing. and
other specific acts of the same ma
ture.
The House went into a committee
of the whole on Doughetay's Senate
bill to regulate contracts on behalf
of the State.
rhe committee arose and reported
the bill back to the House, recon-
mending that it be passed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27

Senator Callwell has resigned his
seat in the Senate.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.


March 20.-The pending question
was Mr.. Little's lottery bill. 1t was
laid on the table.
The House joint resolution, au-
thorizing the purchasing of paper
for printing the final report of the
geological survey, was adopted.
Mr.. Dougherty's Senate bill, to
graduate the salaries of the CHIEF
executive offices of the benevolent
reformatory and penal institution
of the State, was read the third
time, and on being placed on its
passage, was adopted by Is to Il
The bill provides that when any
superintendent of the above insti.
tutions has held his office for five
years, he shall have an increase OF
salary of $500 per year, and when
he has held it ten years, an increase
of $1,000.
There was some debate on the
bill, the principal objection to il
coming from Senators who were op.
posed to the increase of salaries.
Mr.. Taft's school bill was read the
third time.
Recess until m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS PASSED.
The question being upon the pas
sage of Mr.. Taft's bill regulating
common schools and codifying laws
referring to the same, the bill was
placed upon its passage and passed
by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Newman's bill supplementary
to the act to provide for the prepa.
ton and classification of the Nor
gan raid claim. The bill extends
the time of Office of the claims com.
mission to September L, 1873.