Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-11
Miscellaneous Items.

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sheep when itgrazes ?TEot
There's one thatcan always be found
and that's fault. viea.bg99zs us9d
A very vivid Imagination always ae-
companies a good memory. ipg9a
We see by the obituaries that all the
exemplary people are dying.
Now is the time to put your blood in
order by drinking nasty herbs.
Talking more than five minutes with
the opposite sex is Irritation.
Several towns in Iowa prohibit the
sale of newspapers on the Sabbath
day. v- ~Ii7,iatr s-lT 1g
The State debt of Connecticut has been
reduced so per cent. in six years.
Artemus Ward used to say the best of
everything was good enough for him.
Pennsylvania lawyers are petitioning
for the abolition of the grand jury sys-
tenn. ANN ...-ry .rr-.f,.. q D..
p Chicago has 2 Clergyman named Suli-
,vaH who objects to have his sermons re-
ported.
: a man in Chicago police station lately
hung himself with his shirt.
Romeis reported to be very unhealthy
this simmer ..s- rsrFr-
Illinois has the largest railway mail
service of any State in the Union being
6,526 miles. f- .1- sai ri
The restaurant keeper in the Crystal
Palace, near London, pays 81 5000 year
for the privilege. $1,000. n. ID,
The Tippecanoe battle ground has
been fenced, at an expence Of 5000.
Playing cards are now made with
black borders, for the convenience of
people who have lost friends.
An old man at La Crosse, who had
been blind for seven years, lately had
his sight restored by a fit. 4i
s Hefron was the seventeenth man
hung by vigilance committees in south
ern Indiana within three years. ,.,4
Fine comedians are found among the
pebbles on the beach near Pescadero,
Cal. Some of them are said to be worth
from s25-to s75 apiece.
In extent of railroad facilities, Penn
sylvania ranks first among the States.
. Lawyer-"How do you identify this
handkerchief" Witness-"By its gen.
eral appearance, and the fact that l
have others like it." Lawyer-''That's
no proof, for 1 have one just like it in
my pocket.v Witness-'I don't doubt
that. had more than one of the same
sort stolen" --7r5y ls ..5m
Uncle-"Now, Sammy, tell me, have
you ever read the beautiful story of
Joseph?' Sam--"Oh, yes, Uncle"
Uncle-aWell, then, what wrong did
they do when they sold their brother ?''
Sam-@They sold him entirely too cheap,
1 think" l3ru t -- f.-eH
A faithful brother in one of our,
churches prayed, on Sunday, for the
absent members who were ''prostrated
on beds eff sickness and chairs of we'll
ness" 81
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elbow fast they build houses nOw!'
said H. ''They began that building
last week, and now they are putting in
the lights" ''Yes, )" answered his friend
sand next week they will put in the
livers.'' ..-- ..--....-t. .-- 81
A little boy, six years old, land little
girl, eight, were looking at the clouds
one beautiful summer evening, watching
their fantastic shapes, when the boy ex-
claimed. -..l.....
'sOh, Minnie see dog in the sky"
swell, ,Willie," said his sister, it must
be sky-terrier."
Said tipsy husband to his wife" ou
need-needn't bl-lame mei Twas wo-
man that first tempted man to eat for
hidden things" "Woman may have
tempted man to eat forbidden things,n
said his wife, "But he took to drinking
of his own accord"
Mrs. Kate Ferguson the wife of
Cleveland printer, was frightened to
death recently. She was walking on
the street, followed by small dog,
when dog-killer, seeing chance to
make a fee i'm his vocation, aimed the
gun at the dog which so frightened
Mrs. F. that she ran screaming home,
was seized with eonvulsions, and died
in short time. ezyl ese lsn
A singular phenomenon in the shape
of shower of pebbles happened thirty
three miles off the coast from Portland,
pelting the deck of the steamer New
York, while on its way fromSt. John to
Boston. 1t is the opinion of an eminent
geolOgist that the stones were taken up
from the bed of some fresh water brook
by whirlwind. -.f f-v.H a'H~tt p
The live stock dealers of Missouri re-
Gently held a meeting at Kansas City,at
which the late action of the Missouri
railroads in abolishing return passes for
stock shippers was fully discussed. \
decided disposition to ship by steamboat
was manifested unless the railroads will
by abandon tie stand they have
taken.
A very sedate and dignified-looking
gentleman was passing throuh the street
afternoon, when a friend sud-
denly shouted, "You'vc got letter in the
postofiee." "Great Heaven" exclaim-
ed the agonized man, as his hand shot
spasmodically under his coat-tail. There
has been misunderstanding - -AT
! .s Summer Styles.
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Summer styles of piety are now here.
For msrning dress a leose gown ef
neglected devotion and careless. Out
door costume to consist of cool indif-
ference to religious professions while
awav from home trimmed with Dlaifs