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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-03
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
SOME NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

There seems to be. some misun-
derstanding regarding the amend
ments which passed Congress last
session in regard to the Soldiers
Homestead law. The amendments
proposed were various and impor-
tant, but they all failed to pass, ex-
cept the following, which embodics
all the change that has been made in
the law. "That any person entitled
under the provisions of the forego-
ing sections to enter a homestead,
who have heretofore entered, under
the homestead laws, a quantity of
land less than 160 acres, shall be
PERMITTED to enter so much land as,
when added to the quantity previ-
ously entered, shall not exceed 160
acres" That is, that whereas the
law of 1872 permits soldiers to enter
homesteads on what are called
"double minimum lands" or lands
within the limits of railway grants,
and whereas many soldiers had en-
tered 80 acres each. they are now
PERMITTED to enter whole quarter
section, or l60 acres of such lands.
The amendment simply doubles the
quantity ofland that may be entered
under the law. .-.s,i .-.fils.-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
APPOINTMENTS CLEARED UP.

The Senate madea pretty clean
sweep of the Presidential nomina-
tions before the divers committees.
Not more than a dozen were left un-
confirmed, and these except two,
were unimportant. One was the NOM
nomination of q person by the eu-
phonious name of Scruggs to be
Minister to the q S of Columbia.
Scruggs, who halls from Georgia,
was nominated last session, and the
nomination was allowed to expire
with the session. The name was
against him, and has again been
treated in the same way by the Sem
ate. The other unconfrmed nomina-
ton was that of Gen. Hayes, to be
Assistant Treasurer of the U S, at
Cincinnati. The aw creating the
office does not go into effect until
July first, and it is understood the
non-confrmation Of Gen. Hayes was
not a matter of personal hostility,
but to enable Senator Sherman to
make good his promise to a legion
Of applicants that there should be
no appointment at prensnt. The
office can be filled during the recess.
1t is understood that Gen. Hayes
will be the person selected. ~,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
AsTUPENDoUs SALARY sTEALER

The recent examination of the
salary accounts of members of both
houses consequent upon the pay
ment of the increase of salaries has
developed some strange facts. A.
mong Others is the disclosure that
several members from the South
drew pay before they were admitted
and even for Congress to which they
were not admitted at all. A COM
parison of the books of both houses
shows that one of these gentlemen
who claimed seat in the Senate in
1870 from Georgia, and subsequent
ly also claimed a seat in the House
in the Forty-first Congress, drew
salary and mileage as a member of
both bodies, all amounting to- $1O,-
1876, ,16. In the deficiency bill pas
sed during the last few days of the
recent Congress there is . provision
which authorizes "the Sergeant at
arms to pay to each Representative
in the Forty first Congress from
Georgia such sum as shall make his
pay equal to that received by P.M.B.
Young as a Representative in said
Congress" Under this provision Mr..
Whitley, the member referred to a.
bove, is pressing a claim for an adj
ditional sum of $4,000. Prominent
Republican Senator, who Sc attention
has been directed to this matter, free
ly express the opinion that il these
charges can be proven, the House
will have another case for expulsion
on its hands. - Washington Re
publican. ii, sid isgf h.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
A WISE LAW.

The wisdom Of the law of this
State requiring all trains, where
tracks cross each other on a level, to
come to a dead halt before crossing
2 is shown by the accident near Earl
vile. The train on one road obey
ed the law, came to halt, and then
proceeded. A "wild train on the
other road paid no attention to the
law and dashed on, cutting the cross
ing train in two. Those passengers
on a train behind time who have
ehafed at the seemingly unnecessary
stopping at crossing when no other
train is in sight can now see the
danger the seemingly vcxatious law
provides against.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
The SCHOOL QUESTION.

The question Of shortening the
hours of study in the common
schools is being extensively agitat-
ed in the Eastern States. Sooner or
later the discussion will reach our
own doors. People everywhere are
beginning to reflect that there is
such a thing as overstraining the
tender mind of childhood. Our pres
ent shool system is quite faulty in
this regard. Many an ambitious
scholar who is weaker than his or
her companions, has been permanent
ly injured by over-study, out of a
determination not to be distanced
by Others, and not to be put back in
to an inferior class. A modification
of the present system inthis partic
Fular is probably needed as much in
other parts of the country as in New
England. Take care ofthe children
and the future will take care of it
Golf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
CLAYTON AND BoeY.

The cases of Senator Clayton, ol
Arkansas, and Senator Bogy, oi
Missouri, were both disposed of by
committee reports that the charges
ofbribery were not sustained. We
do not believe the former to be po,
litical saint, any more than we ac-
cept the latter as model ola politi-
cal reformer. Yet, because Clayton
is Republican, the anti-administra-
tion press characterizes his exoner-
alton as "white- washing job" while
Bogy, who is a Democrat is eulogiz-
ed as an incorruptible patriot, who
comes forth from the ordeal with
out so much as a smell of fire about
his garments, the remarkable differ
ence of treatment being caused sole
ly by the dissimilarty exesting be-
tween the political views and opin-
ions of the two Senators. And this
mean and petty invidiousness we are
asked, forsooth, to accept as an evi
dence of conscientious journalism
and concern for the public welfare.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03

The untrustworthiness Of profes-
sions of innocence made under the
gallows was shown in the case Of
Tom Smith, o murderer hung at
Louisville on Friday last. Smith, ,on
the night before the execution made
a statment charging two other men
with the murder and protesting his
own innocence. In the morning he
repeated the story to the minis
ter and during prayer he called
God to witness that he was innocent.
He professed religion, and in tear
full parting with his fellow prisoners
he asked their prayers. Immediate
" after, he privately informed the
clergyman that he was guilty of
the murder, but pledged him to Sc
crecy. On the scaffold he joined in
the religious exercises and in a brief
address to the crowd declared his
innocence aud prayed for mercy.
In his statements he charged the
witnesses with perjury and implies
ted the Jail physician in his recent
escape from Jail. Then, as he was
about to step upon the fatal drop,
his courage gave way, he begged
for few minutes to prepare for
death, and he confessed that he was
guilty of the murder and that his
previous statement was a tissue of
falshoods. Had his courage held
out a minute longer he would have
died with a lie on his lips, and ther
would have been many who would
have looked upon his execution as
the murder ofan innocent man.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

This is the age of international
Congresses. The latest proposition
for convention of this character
has for its object the examination
of the different schemes for a uni
versal system of weights and meas
ures, and the selection Of that which
shall be adjudged best. There is
little doubt that any system which
should be thus authoritatively sauc
toned would gradually be adopted
by the leading representatives, of thu
mercantile classes, and through
them eventually by all.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
BURIED THE RATCHET,

The Presidential election being
over, the rival politicians in North
Carolina have determined to .'bury
the hatchet" and the Legislature, in
furtherance ofthis praiseworthy de
sire, recently passed al act of am
nesty for all persons who were charg-
ed in the State courts with political
or "Kuklux" offences. The federal
authorities in North Carolina have al
SO adopted sim ular amnesty poll
cy. The United States Marshal at
Raleigh has instructed his deputies
not to execute any more writs in
cases where persons are charged
with violations of the enforcement
act, and the United States District
has discharged all persons
as witnesses in these cas-
es from further attendance at unless
The motto in all this
seems to be, ''Let us have peace
We trust the North Carlinians may
be able to inoculate all their neigh
bors with the same desire, and that
the United States officials will en-
all such efforts. rf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
VERY GOOD.

Congressman Garfield, of Ohio,
has been formally requested by his
constituents to resign, on the ground
that he forfeited their confidence by
voting for the retroactive salary bill.
Very good. 1t is not likely that Gar
field will comply, but then it is some
thing to lave him know-and the
world as we'll that he is no longer
held to be worthy of the position.
Trumbull county, Ohio, has, set the
ball rolling. Push it along to other
districts.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
TINE SPANISH Repust,c.

The Spanish Republic is not in a
good way. The Government con-
fesses that unless its fiscal affairs
are improxed there is but small
prospect of its successful continu-
ance. The Carlists have just won a
battle against the Republican forces
compelling the latter to abandon
important strategic points, and the
efforts to raise forces in the threat
ened provinces to resist the Carlist-
advance prove failures. We fear
that should the Republic fail, there
will be a brief and bloody spasm of
the Commune, to be followed by an
absolute monarchy or protracted
anarchy. sls.aaft..l. $500
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
= NEW CABLE LINE,

A contract has been signed for
laying cable between Portugal and
our continent Uia the Azores, and
Portuguese Minister ofPublic Work
has asked the Courts to ratify the
concession to the company, which,
there is no reason to doubt, will be
Will be done. By touching at the
Azores, which lie about 400 miles
west of the Portuguese coast, the
line would be divided into two tele
rgaphic circuits,each of which would
be shorier than that of either of the
present cables. M c ~,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
ECCENTRIC AMERICAN.

An eccentric American has come to
the surface of London society. His
special weakness lay in a false esti
mate of the scope of Queen Victor
las maternity. Thus it was n nleas.
ing delusion of our fellow. country.
man that the British sovereign was
MS mother, and he might be enter.
tanning it still were it not that John
BROWN or some of the Scotsman's
colleagues in waiting, caught the
pretended son of royalty and threat
ened to place him in lunatic asv-
lun. discrimination seemed to ey
ercise resucitative effect upon on,
fellow-countryman's reason. He
Immediately concluded to buy pas
sage ticket for New York, and is
now doubtless en- route for this coun-
try, though the wonder caused by
freaks in London has not vet sub
sided.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
FROM ORRVILLE.
ORRYILLE. March 81 u;

ORRvILLE, March 81, '73.
Now that the sun has passed the
"Coshocton" line,and we have had
the usual obnoxious Storms, l sup
pose it is fair to expect an improve
ment in the weather.
The Orryille Literary Society gave
an entertainment at Evans Hall On
Tuesday evening of last week,
The part of the programme whichex
cited the greatest interest previous
to the time of the entertainment was
the discussion of the question
"Should Politics ever be introduced
in the Pulpit" Bev. j. G.Madg, of
the o. P. Church, took the affirma-
tion,and made a very good argument
in favor Of his standpoint, he
took higher grounds for the time
meaning of the word politics than is
generally ascribed to it, but as his
argument was passed on the defini-
tion givenby Webster 1 suppose he
handled the subject in its true light
Rev. .Strasaner, of the GermanC Church
took the negative of the ques-
tion, and in his argument he gave
politics the standingpoint of stump
speaker in heated political cam
paign; and more apt to disturb the
christian feeling and tranquility of
the people than to prepare them for
future happiness. AS the question
has two widely varying sides, with
strong points for almost endless dis
cussion in each, i have no Comment
to make on either. .I
DR.. Miller delivered an entertain
ing and instructive lecture, and J.B.
Ross recited"Sherldans Ride. Miss
es Beckley and Pontus sang a lively
song, and Miss Ovva Hastings, and
Miss Myra Evans read spicy essays.
J.Morton delivered an Grafton The
performances were interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music. AL
crowded hall attested its approba,
tion of the effort.
J. B. Taylor has had his new
grocery room, alsu the drug store
-oom' of Miller & Taylor, frescoed,
,he first work of the kind done in
his place. DIG. Evans hasjust oc-
,upied the best house in Orrville.
Mrs. Miller, wife of DR.. A.C. Mil
er, had a Critical Surgical operation
the removal of a largeCancer from
he breast-performed last Saturday
" Drs. Weber of Cleveland, and
'omerene of Millersburg.
Everley's Hotel was burglarious
y entered few nights ago and the
ash drawer with ten dollars in mon
y taken out. ta WAYNE. {
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
RIGHT.

The Massachusetts, Legislature re
fuses to rescind the resolution cen.
surfing Senator Summer for his at.
tempt to strike the names of Union
victories from the Army records and
battle flags. That is well. 1t is
time enough to withdraw the censure
on Sumner when Sumner with
draws and apologies for the oiren-
sive act.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
D0DeED.

A much larger proportion Of dem.
ocrats voted for the disreputable
Salary measure, than did republicans
Ofthe lob votes cast for the bill, 50
were democrats. While suficien!
number ofdemocrats lodged the vots
to have defeated it, if they had re
manned in their seats and recorded
their votes against it. They are
much deeper in the mire in this
thing than the republicans are in
the mud.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03

Columbus has caught the Infec
tion from Washington. The State
Senate is going into the "investiga.
tion" business on very slight provo
cation, and the work of legislation
is to be checked while the question
OF ownership of certain Senators is
looked into.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATION.

'i7 We present today a ticket fol
Hardy township nominated on
Saturday last, to which we call the
attention of our readers and voters
Of both political parties. 1t is Com
pesd of good men, and is worthy
the support of all candid voters.
p. We also present the nominations
Of our Corporation ticket. 1t will
be seen that the men composing this
ticket are as good as the town can
afford. We ask, particular atten-
ton to the Candidates for Council.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
COMPLIMENTARY.

We clip the following items from
some of our exchanges, which speak
well of our, Representative in the
Legislature Mr.. StiiiweIf:
HOUSE.
The bill to increase the salary of the Governor
to $6,0 ,000 per arnum[ 00Qis the present salary
came up for its third reading and final pass age
Mr. Stillwell moved its indefinate postpone
ment' Wnicn motion carried-yeas,ss;n nay,s7.
"The House very wisely, indefinite
ly responded the bill to increase the
Governors salary from 81 900 to &c.
600. There are SO many men in
Ohio who are willing to be Governor
at the present salary, that it would
be a species of nonsense to hold out
any more extraordinary inducement.
The office,at best,is little more than
one of mere routine duty, with a
specialprivilege in regard to peniten-
tiary convicts, and the idea of paw
ing a man $4,000 for thinking
very few hours in week is prepos
terous. The Ohio Legislature de-
serves prominent credit mark for
its failure to initiate the miserable
and Improbable example of a dis
graced Congress" -@ f- 75eia
"Hon. Wellington Stilwell, mem
Der ofthe House from Holmes coun
ty has shown himself a gentleman
of ability and candor while occupy.
ing his prcseut position. At all |
times present when it was possible |
for him to be, and displaying that
care in the examination of all |
questions coming before the House
as to command the admiration of all |
concerned. Mr.. Stilwell is a quiet
gentleman, speaking seldom and to
the point,always constituting fair and
precise yet determined in favor of
that which he considers just. Few
voungm deserve more at the hands
of their constituents than he, and
should his health be protected we
predict for him a useful and brilliant
'uture. Holmes county has reason
o be proud Of her member"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT.

A whole train was thrown from the
track near Rutland VT. on Saturday
night. The Locomotive fell dis
tance of forty feet The Cars all
went on the opposite side and fell
but a few feet. The baggage cal
took fire and about half the through
mails we're burned up. The Conduc
tor and some of the brakemen, and
fireman were killed. Several passen-
gers were serverely injured, and all
slightly. 80
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
MANNER OF VOTING

Frequent inquiries have been made
as to the manner of voting for Con.
stitntional Convention delegates.At.
torney General Pond, to whom the
matter had been referred, has giver
his opinion that the Constitutioncan
didates must be voted for separate
~ from township tickets, deposited
in a separate box, and the returns
to be made to the Clerk of the Court
the same as in elections for Rpre-
sentatives.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
P0sTPoNEMENT OF HosT,LITIes.

There is postponement of hos
tilities in the Postal Car difficulty.
The cars will continue to run as us
ual until the Congressional Com
mittee can hear and Judge the case
We are not quite certain whether
this is good news or not. On con
sideration, as the stoppage of the
cars would furnish the Postal service
with an excuse for still greater ir-
regularities than at present, we ad-
nit that it probably is good news.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
A QUESTION.

1t has been made question
whether the abolition Of the Frank
ing Privilege will apply to the wild
ow of President Lincoln, who receiv
ed the right of franking,o ,on her hus-
bands death, for the rest of her life.
A special enactment cannot be re
pealed by general law.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03
A NEW sAFETYLAMP.

Coal miners will be interes ted to
learn that new safety lamp was re-
Gently patented in England. The
inventor has modified the old lamp
in the following way. He has re-
moved the wire gauze from that part
of it which surrounds the fame, and
replaced it with q strong lens or
bullseye glass on one side,and sll-
yer reflector on the other. The re-
suit ofthis arrangement is that his
lamp gives "a cheerful lightestima-
ted at twenty times that of the old
Davy,and sufficient for all Necessary
purposes" By this means the
temptation to expose the fame for
more light is removed. He further
provides q complete check against
the possibility Of heating the lamp
by means Of the fame, for it is plac-
ed SO low that it cannot be made to
approached the gauze either by the
breath or by fitting the apparatus.
He has remedied third defeat. The
lower portion of the apparatus, CON:
tanning the oil reservoir and the
wick, which is screwed to the part
which consists Of the gauze flannel
the bullseye and the reflector has a
spring bolt attached to 1t, which
catches each time the screw is turn
ed, and finally locks together the
two parts of the lamp. The bolt is
easily removed by another screw,
but this cannot be done without at
the same time Withdrawing the wick
and extingishing the fame, and it
thus becomes impossible to obtain
q light by opening the lamp. The
new invention thus remedies the
chief defects of the old lamp. and
those to which the accidents still oc-
curing IN mines are chiefly attribu-
ted. ta s,f'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03

The Theirs Government has ad
vanced the prospects of the Bona
parties materially by passing a meas,
ure for their expulsion from France
This will make sympathy for the
Bonapartes, while it confesses them
strong enough to frighten the Gov
crnment by their presence.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-03

The New York Legislature has
before it bill to levy a tax of one
dollar upon immigrants in addition
to the tax of two dollars which they
now have to pay. This is vary pet
ty and very unjustifiable extortion
practiced upon a class who are poor
ly able TO endure it.