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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30

Margaret sat alone in her own room.
A deeper shadow had crept over heart
than she had known for months.
On the morrow her husband was to
leave home. She had failed in all her
attempts to win his children's love; not
one of those little hearts would return
her the smallest portion of all the love
she gave them. Her heart was aching
bitterly.
A low knock at the door aroused her,
and in answer to her "Come in !" Nurse
Cummings entered, for the first time
since that room had been occupied by
its present mistress.
By the hand she held Willie, and
drawing him forward, she said:
''Willie has come to fetch you into
mammals room.' His father is there,
and May wants you too.''
1t was onlya few words, but Mar
garet knew the long-fought battle was
over. Love had crowned her with the
sweetest victory ever woman felt.
Cummings never did anything by
halves. She opened the door to usher
Margaret in, and ere May had embrac-
ed and welcomed her coming, the moth
er's chair was drawn out, and Cum
mings said:
"The babe will sleep now, if man.
ma will sing to him."
eyes, sing, love, his angel mothers
song," said the happy father. And as
the sweet, low voice, filled with tones
of love and thanksgiving, sang that lul-
laby, methinks that the mothers spirit,
as guardian angel near, heard the
song, and entreated Heavens choicest
blessings ON her who fills the place of
mother SO nObly, lovingly, justly, to
the mOtherless ones.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
An American Bonaparte.

The Pittsburgh Commercial says:
"The speculations which the death of
the Emperor Napoleon have excited
concerning the possible successor to the
French throne, should the Empire ever
again be re-established, lend new and
curious interest to the remarkable his
tory of the venerable Mrs. Elizabeth
Patterson, of Baltimore, wife of Jerome
Bonaparte, the younger brother of the
first Napoleon. In 1903, jerome was sent
by his brother, then First Consul of
France, to sea in a man of war, which,
in the course of its cruise, touched at
Baltimore. He was introduced to Miss
Patterson, who was the daughter of a
wealthy merchant, and possessed of
great personal beauty and attractions.
He proposed for her hand, was accepted,
and the marriage was celebrated in due
form by the Catholic Bishop of that
diocese. When the news of the mar
riage. reached Napoleon it threw him
into paroxysm of rage. He was then
contemplating his accession to the
throne of France as Emperor, and was
desirous of strengthening himself with
the royal families of the continent
through the marriage of his relatives.
Under law passed during his consul
late, his consent was required for the
marriage of all the members of the
Bonaparte family. He, therefore, for
bade his brother bringing his wife |
into France, and she was left in Eng
land. She never saw her husband after |
that. The Emperor declared the mar
riage void, and Jerome was soon after |
wards married to the daughter of the
King of Wurtemberg, and placed on the
throne of Westphalia. His first wife |
returned to Baltimore with her son,
who had been born in England. He
died in 1870, leaving two children, Col.
Jerome Bonaparte, who graduated at
West Point, but subsequently became
an officer in the French army, being
treated by Louis Napoleon as a near
relative of the Imperial family; and
Charles Joseph Bonaparte, at present a
law student at Havard College. Their
grandmother, who is now in her nine
tieth year, has at all times watched the
political condition of France. with in
tense interest, freely declaring the right |
of the eldest to the throne in the event
of the death of the Emperor and the
Prince Imperial; and she now express
ses her confident belief of the success,
in the not distant future, of the dreams
and aspirations to which she has per-
clung for a period of seventy |
years. 1t is 4 strange story, with more
elements of pathos in 1t Than would seem
to lie upon the surface.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
Puzzling a Doctor.

DIR. NJ, an army surgeon, was fondo of
a joke unless perpetrated at his own
expense), and had, moreover, great
contempt for citizen soldiers, who were
more renowned for their courage than
their scholarship. One day at mess, af-
ter the decanter had performed sundry
perambulations of the table, Capt. S.,
a brave and accomplished officer, and a
great wag, remarked to the doctor, who
had been somewhat severe In his re-
marks on the literary Deficiencies of
some of the new officers:
"Dr. NJ, are you acquainted with
Capt. G?''
Yes, know him WELL" replied the
doctor; she is one of the new set. But
what of him?'
Nothing in particular; 1 have just
received letter from him, and will
wager you dozen of old port that you
cannot guess in six guesses how he
spells cat.''
lone! 1t Wa0er.
swell, commence guessing" S. said
"K, a, double IT,
emo"
X, a double t, e."
"No."
Ak, a, t., e."
No. Try again."
"Well, then,' returned the doctor,
&C, a, double to
"No, that's not the way; try again
it's your last guess"
&C, Il, g, h, t."
''No, that's not the way. You've lost
your wager" said S. a- 1-
"Well,' said the doctor, with much
petulance of manner, show does he
spell t?"
"Why, he spells it, C, a, t." replied
s., with the utmost gravity of manner,
amid the roar OF the mess; and, almost
choking with rage, the doctor sprang
to his feet, exclaiming very harshly:
"Capt. S., am too old a man to be
trified with in this mannerr
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30

Doyou know what this is darling, gathering
Chilling and pressing the life from my heart:
Casting dark clouds Ger my strained failing
Rending thesoul and body apart!
Come close beside me love-stand with hushed
breath,
For you stand in the presence of God-and of
death,
Lay your dear hand in mine with its gentle
caressing,
Yours is pleasant and warm-asins all stif-
fened and cold;
1 shall soon be beyond all you love with its
Soon lie in dark chambers far under the
In the light of the sun, and the summers soft
bloom,
These three--love, cease weeping; the hand of
Saviour
Is clasping my own, He is mighty to save;
Do you hear what he says: Come, my child
Hereis light that will Tighten the gloom of
grave; -.
1 will lead You full tenderiy all the dark way,
And bring Your tired steps to the portals OF
day!
"Rest here on my bosom; go through the
With every faint pilgrim who shrinks on its
Its waves shall not harm you, though Ioudto
your hearing,
The storm clouds may mntter, and harsh
tempests roar; ..-rF
The arms that enfold you are mighty and true,
And across the dark tide there's a Hedren for
your'
But tits dark around me; Oh, I would iinger
And walk by your side, if the heart had its
even shrink back from the arms of my sa-
viour,
How caa go up to that beautiful day,
And leave you in darkness-in sorrow and
tears
With your poor widowed heart all alone with
its fears
Our Saviour will look with tender forgiving
On our tears and regrets, for He wept for a
Aad sometimes think our best pleasures in
Heaven
With our memories of earth will most ten
derly blend;
And our love for each other, beginning below,
Will be strengthened and frightened in Heay-
L know n reIi -ss1G
Come nearer me, darling wife. children and
and sister,
You have walked by my side through earth's
Close down by the brink of the river leave
you, rCf4st-5
To weep and to wait through few weary
days,
Then, the same Hand that carries me, safely
and true,
Will send through the valley signal for
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
ITEMS.

A stern duty-the rudder's.
"I.et well alone," as the tippler said
to the teetotaler.
Paterfamilies says the only thing
that continues to fall is the raini
A little boy ,on being threatened with
a whipping, hung his head.
OF a new pill the patentee says "there
is not lazy hair in its head" -c.
The worst kind of an education-To
be brought up by policeman.
In what case Is it absolutely impossi-
BILE to be slow and sure? In the case of
a watch.
81 now pronounce you man and
hand over the ten dollars before l go
any further" is the way Connecticut
clergymen have of securing their fee.
"well, Pat, Jim didn't quite kill you
with the brick-bat, did he: No, but L
wish he had. Why so: So that L
could have seen him hung, the villiann'
The girls at an Ohio female college
had to lie in bed all day recently to
keep them selves from freezing, because
the heating apparatus had got out of or
der.
A young man who recently fell in
love with a beautiful young lady, says
that when he learned, the other evening,
that she reciprocated his passion, he felt
as though he was sitting on top OF q
meeting house, and every shingle wasa
jewsharp. ..-
"Unless you give me aid" said beg
gar to benevolent lady, IL am afraid
L shall have to resort to something
which 1 greatly dislike to do" Tde
lady handed him dollar, and COM
passionately asked, ''What is it, poor
man, that l have saved you from:"
"work." was the mournful answer.
A Connecticut clergyman was sent
for to marry couple, but was delayed
sSNSA" ual oy SUI III. W hSh hS
reached the place he found the would
be bride with her sleeves rolled up,
kneading dough, and the would-be
groom with his coat of, snugly seated
beside warm stove, smoking his meer-
schaum. The couple concluded they
''mought rs well be married at that as
any other" and they were.
A friend visiting in a minister's fam
lily where the parents were strict in re-
gard to the children's Sabbath deport-
ment, was confidently informed by one
of the little girls that "she would like
to be minister" "Why:" inquired
the visitor, rather puzzled to under
stand what had given the child so sud-
den an admiration for that calling. She
was quickly enlightened by the reply:
Is So could holler on Sunday!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
A WORD FOR THE CHILDREN.

Children, make your mother happy,
Make her sing instead of sigh,
For the mournfui hour of parting
May be very, very nigh.
Children, make your mother happy;
Many griefs she has to bear;
And she wearies meath her burdens
Can you not these burdens shareg
Children, make your mother happy;
Prompt obedience cheers the heart,
While q willful disobedience
Pierces like a poisoned dart.
Children, make your mother,
On her brow the lines of care
Deepen daily-don't You see thems-
While your own are smooth and fair.
Children, make your mother happy;
For beneath the coffin lid,
All too soon her face, so saint like,
Shall forevermore be hid. I-
Bitter tears and self-upbraiding
Can not bring her back again,
And remorseful memories
Are a legacy of pain.
Oh, begin to-day, dear children;
Listen when dear mother speaks,
Render quick and sweet obedience
For your highest good she seeks
Loves you better than all others,
For your sake herself denies;
She is patient, pray yerful, tender,
Gentle, thoughtful, true and wise.
Never, while you live, dear children,
Though you search the rounded earth.
Will you find q friend more faithful
Than the one who gave you birth.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
The Philosopher and the Fer
ryman.

A philosopher stepped on board fer
rybOat to cross q stream; ON the pass
age he inquired of the ferryman if he
understood arithmetic. The man looked
astonished.
Arithmetic? No, sir; never heard
of it before"
The philosopher replied:
81 am very sorry; for one quarter OF
your life is gone"
A few minutes after, he asked the fer
ryman:
Do you know anything of mathe-
matics ?''
The boatman smiled, and replied:
"No."
"Well, them" said the philosopher,
"another quarter of your life is gone =
A third question was asked the ferry
man:
Z" DO you understand astronomy"
"Oh! no, no; never heard of such a
thing"
"Well, my friend, then another quar-
ter of your life is gone"
just at this moment the boat ran on a
rock, aud was sinking, when the ferry
man jumped up, pulled off his coat, and
asked the philosopher, with great earn
estness of manner
Sir. can Won swim su
"No;" said the philosopher.
"Well, them" said the ferryman
''your whole life is lost; for the boat is
going to the bottom"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
MLLERsBURG, HOLMES COUNTY, O., THURSDAY JAN 80 1873

at is debt of gratitude you owe my
wife. And, Cummings, you too, can
add your share. You loved your lady
truly. / cannot ask for such. But do
not tutor the children's hearts except to
love and duty"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30

A sanguine young Atchison had faith
in his ability to make himself the re-
ceptacle of four pints of raw whisky
within fifteen minutes. lie wagered
$25 to that effect with n skeptic of the
neighborhood, and made u suburban
bar-room the scene of the performance.
Upon his neat and ornamcnted tomb
stone, now in process of erection, will
be inscribed the simple epitaph, "IIe
smiled and died"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30

"That's very singular" said young
lady to gentleman who had kissed her.
Oh, well, my dear miss can make it
plural"
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Terms Of Advertising.
p in. p in Iscol Xool < col scOl scOl leo

Deaths and Marriages gratis.
Local Notices. first insertion, 10 cents per
line; subsequent insertions cents per line
Special Notices and Foreign Advertisements
s5 per cent additional.
Business Cards, not exceeding lines, 81.
Administrators and Executors Notices g
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
THE NEW MOTHER.
BY FRANCES HENsHAw BADEN.

"Ah! they loved her soon. The little one
Crept into her arms as to nest
Willie's always with her now, and May
Growing nearer to her every day."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30

What is the difference between the
outer wall of bridge and two nice
young ladies'? The one is n parapet,
and the other is pair of pets.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
County Officials :
Church Directorv.

0aN1IC C11 lS1IeCIoTVs
NJ. E. CHURCH,
G. A. HUGHES, PASTOR, SERVICE EVERY
Sabbath at l01I O'Clock, A. NJ, and O'Clock,
p. NJ Prayer Meeting Thursday evening.
EVANG. LUTHERAN CHURCH.
SERVICES EVERY OTHER SABBATH, AT
I0K O'Clock A. NJ. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening. Rev. N. p. fogelsong,
Pastor. s.i ---B E-ils - ~
U. P. CHURCH,
REV. W. N. GIBSON, PASTOR HOURS FOR
Service at liz O'Clock, A. n. Sabbath school
at 10Y: O'Clock, A. y. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evenings at7H O'Clock.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. A. S. MILHOLLAND, PASTOR MORN
ing service at II O'Clock. Sabbath school
lax O'Clock. Evening service 6k O'Clock
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
X O'Clock.
GERMAN. LUTHERAN CHURCH
SERVICES EVERY SABBATH AT 10 o.
clock; A. n; Sunday School at 9. J. ID. Nun
emacher. Pastor.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'Physteians.

DRs. POMERENE & WISE,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, MILLERs-
burg, Ohio. Office Hours Wednesdays.
from I to O'Clock P. NJ, and on Saturdays
from O'Clock 4. n to3 O'Clock PM 34tf
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Dentists.
- r. L. PIERCE

PRACTICAL OPERATIVE DENTIST. UP
Stairs opposite the Book Store All work ex-
ecuted in the best manner, and warranted
to give satisfaction. Itf
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]. w. GUTHRIE. M ID

% W. 0O 1IlIAIL, M. D.
AND SURGEON. once in first
building north Of Post t-ofice, Wooster, Wayne
County, Ohio. Offce hours, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, from Ito IL A. n, and from . to 4
?. Y. All accounts considered due as soon
as services rendered.
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GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

SERVICES EVERY SABBATH AT 10 o.
clock, L. u. Sunday School at 9. J. ID. Nun
emacher Pastor
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wv. C. STOUT. Md

.FW. z. oiOUI, NJ. ID. q u
SUCCESSOR OF E. BARNES, NJ. D., ECLEC-
tic Physician and Surgeon, Oxford, Holmes
County, Ohio. Special attention given to
Chronic and Female Diseases. Consultation
free. Office hours from A. NJ. to3P NJ, on
Tuesdays and Saturdays. 3smst
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
Attorneys.

DAVID F. EWING,
ATTORNEY AT LAw-Office doors east OF
the National Bank. 35tf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
DIR. JOHN LEHMAN,

German Physician Treats Chronic Diseases,
especially Femsle. Complaints, with great
success. Office on East Liberty Street, Woos-
ter, o.
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TsLoyING MEMORY OF GEORGE.
1" Last Words"

MRS. L n BLINS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-01
The third trial of Edward S. Stokes

The third trial of Edward s. Stokes,
for the murder of James Fisk, Jr., was
concluded on Wednesday, resulting
in a verdict of manslaughter in the
third degree, upon which he was sen
tenced to four years Imprisonment in
Sing Sing State Prison. In many re-
spects this has been the most remark.
able case on record. At the first
trial, the jury disagreed. In the state
of the public mind, at that time, had
the prisoner been found guilty of muir
der in The first degree and immediate
ly hung, there would have been few
regrets expressed outside the circle of
his immediate friends and those whose
sympathies were aroused by the pc
culiarities of the case. But as is
usually the case, the lapse of time has
cooled the feelings Of those who clam
ored for the murlerers death. The
verdict of the jury in The second
trial, murder in the first degree, was
one which, under ordinary cifcum-
stances, aud in the case Of ordinary
murderers, would have been final.
But the defence have left no efforts
untried to bring about a more favora-
bic decision in behalf of the prisoner.
Their efforts have been crowned
with success, and Stokes now sees
only four years ofimprisonment, with
the possibility of n pardon, between
himself and liberty. When the ex-
element attendant upon great
crime passes away, there is always
sentiment in the community which
accepts with satisfaction the an
nouncement that the guilty man is to
receive u punishment less severe than
would be demanded while the crime
was fresh in the pubic mind. Til
verdict in this case will, therefore, lie
received with no great protest. Still,
while every advantage that law and
the facts in the case can give
should be allowed to the prisoner on
trial for his life, it will be an open
question whether in this case the ends
of Justice will be served by the four
wears or less of ''hard labor that the
condemned man will perform for the
State.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-01

great blessing To farmers upon its
horler. Up to October IA there had
been no frost beside IL, ahd IT'S iniiu-
ence keeps off the frost till very late
fJr several miles back.
Corn there is being cut, and pota-
toes are not dug. Here corn is being
hIisked in the field, as usual, aud
white upon the lake shore the trees
have only begun to show their autumn
colors ami apple trees are still green,
here, forty miles south, the leaves are
bright and gorgeous as other blessings
when they take their flight; and in
deed many of The leaves have flown
to their rest upon the ground,
Chestnuts, hickory and butternuts
are plenty here. chestnut and hickory
ale among the most common trees, an
most valuable. In the next room to-
day the farmer has worked off his sur
plus industry "shucking" hickory nuts
uf which he has seven or eight bush.
els, for winter use. They sell here
fol 90 cents TO Sl00 for hickory, ac-
cording TO time in the season. and
$500 to S4.00 for chestnuis.
But | must remember that if my
rainy days seem endless, the columns
OF your paper ale not so, aid only
remarking To show that the westhei
sometimes changes, that what has
been for two days warm rain, has
been glowing colder aud in the last
few minutes become Il steady storm,
at this season called snow, but really
now /" cod rain. | will confess it is
time to close and leave halt my say
unsaid. LE.
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GROCERIES.

StrlctIy fure. Agents tor the celebrated
WILSON SEWING MACHINE.
The Grand Prize Medal Of honor and
three Cooperative Medals awarded
this Machine ut the Vienna Expo
sitiOn.
FROM HAMILTON WILLs'LETTER.t to Boston Jour.
ndtJan. 1878 kGnt's great store has everything
Dry Goods, Clothing. Bar Iron, Sewing Silk.
Cnrpeting, CrOckery. and Groccrics.a halfacre
of all sorts of merchandise up and Gown
STAIRS. with the most curteous ticntion to Gus
OUT from saw mill to Sewing machn
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DIR. Howe's Advertisement.

ON IEboECCliONS AND TRIALS.
Paul says: Yea. all that will live godly in
Christ, shall suffer persecution.
My greatest trials are with Priests, Levitcs,
and my wife.
believe this is the case among all ma.
tons.
Mathew. % Chap us hear what the Lord
says: Woe unto you, Scribcs. Pharisees.
HypOcrltes; You compass SEA and land to
make one proselyte; when he is made We
make him two fold more the child of hell
Than yourselves.
Let us see II this wont settle into vanity fairs
boy Went TO one of them; they had a lot,
terry; he bought u ticket and drew n prize
Won't 10 playing cards. His father was dea
con; he talked to him for it. He told him
| what list started him. Mcthinks the father
| WIS greatly surprised.
| Some might say what shall we do? We must
| look beyond the watchman and serve The
| Lord.
| hnd when keep close walk with God and
| serve him, have u heavenly reward.
! Fhe sigus OF the times tell us God is cominp
soon TO make up his jewels,
md turn the wicked into fuel.
! We would say We keep Root Beer, Vinegar
! and Vegetable Medicine tor sale, especially
May weed, Thoroughw0rts and Winlcr.greeh
J II ed1ile 10 eau rs ueau,