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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
The Hindmost Takes the Lam
tern,

In all monasteries monks are apt to be
tardy at midnight vigils and drowsy
when in their seats. Their peccadilloes
were however shrewdly curbed by an
abbot who once ordained that whoever
entered the chapel last should carry a
lantern round and round till he caught
some brother mapping. Then he might
rouse the sleeper, hand him the lantern
and take his seat, while the other set out
in quest of sleepers.
1t fares with land-hunters as with
monks. Those who take time by the
fore-lock, take the most comfortable
places, but the laggards must take their
lanterns, and pace many a weary round
before they can catch one of their fore
runners mapping and oust him.
The public domain is so large, that if
home-steaders occupy it no faster than
they did in the last decade, they will not
exhaust it till the end of five centuries.
But the truth they take it up faster and
faster, and the desirable portion of pub
lie lands is less than half its area. The
acres within reach of railroads are a
still smaller fraction. Among the three
thousands that have bought farms in
Nebraska of the Burlington & Missouri
River Railroad, every man is going to
his purchase ,has probably passed home
steads every way as valuble, which he
might once have occupied as free grants.
We all know how if we but only knew
when.
But the best thing about Nebraska is,
that the government has sold none of
its newer portions to SPECTATORS, but
that its matchless farms are owned by
whose line is valueless unless
the country it traverses is settled and
Hence the low rates, fares,
interest, the rebate for speedy
culture, the long credit and long-defer.
red first payments, &C., by which the
S Missouri River Railroad
Company promote settlements along
their line. But here, toe, the most COM
seats are fast filling; the lag
CARDS takes the most pains, for they must
carry the lanterns.
PROF. j. ID. BUTLER.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
AN OLD HORSE.

The Pittsburg Dispatch says:
Hon. Morrow B. Lowry exhibited .
AZ year old horse at the State fair
lately held at Erie. The horse Was
brought into Erie county by George
NJ. Lauman, of Reading, contrac-
tor on the Erie extention canal in
1889, and was rode by Mr.. Morrow
one of the mashals on the occasion
of the great Wing and Democratic
Convention on the 10th of Septem-
ber, 1910. The horse is as black as
a raven, with a head as white as
that of an old man twice his age,
was never sick day in his life, and
having been operated on bya skill
full dentist ten years ago, now car
ries a geod mouth, and eats corn
like colt.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

The Detroit Free Press perpetrates
the following: "Thirty-two cents"
echoed woman yesterday, when her
grocer charged her that sum for a pound
of butter. ayes 'um," he replied, with
bland smile. "You see the grocers
can't carry much of reserve, and We
can't turn out our collaterals at sacri-
flee. If the Government calls in the
bonds due in 1874, and the imports of
bullion tend to ease the money market
a little, butter must find its level with
everything else. Butter is very panicky
just now, but l think the worst is over"
She paid the money without further
growing.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
Cat and Squirrels.

A short time ago, men at work for
Sherman Butler, in Clarksfeld, Huron
county, Ohio, caught four squirrels,
which they brought to the house fer the
little girl. They were quite young and
she fed them with quill. 1t was sug-
gested to put them in the cats nest, where
there was four young kittens, and await
the result when the cat made the dis
covery. She took them all into her care
and raised them, four kittens and four
squirrels. Hundreds of persons have
been to see them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
DO NOT SLAM THE GATE.

z Now. Harry, pray don't laugh at me;
But when you 90 so late,
wish you would be careful dear
To never slam the gate.
For Bessie listens every night
And so does teasing Kate.
To tell me. next day, what o'clock,
They heard you slam the gate.
Twas nearly ten, last night, you know,
But now tbs very late
We've talked about so many things,
oh. do not slam the gate
For all the neighbors hearing il
Will say our future fate
We've been discussing; so beg
You will not slam the gate
For. thought is very true.
Iwish they all would wait,
To canvass our affairs, until
Well-pray don't slam the gate.
At least not now, by and by,
When in .,our homes wait
Your coming, / shall always like
To hear you slam the gate.
For whether you go ont or ia. a
at early hours or Late, -
The whole world VIII not tease me then.
About that horrid gateI
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
Sensible Points.

1t is a mistake to suppose that they
who hearken attentively to our lam
guage believe every word We say.
1t is better to retrace wrong step,
than to pursue wrong course.
They who talk much should beware
of those who listen attentively.
Good intentions are no justification
for doing what we know to be wrong.
Few, if any, repent of their silence !;
many repent of their talk.
They who like to hear themselves
talking, live in constant danger of hav-
ing their wish gratified.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
How to Put on a Corset.

At this juneture the corner desired to
show to the jury the course taken by
the ball, and for this purpose produced
the corset worn by Mrs. Burkhart at
the time of the tragedy" 'EYou see"
said he-and here ne drew the corset
around his waist with the lacers in
front !!sthe ball must have gone in
here from behind. No, that can't be,
either, for the doctor says the ball went
in in front. Cnnfound it. 1 have got
it on wrong. All! this way" Here
the coroner put the corset on upside
DOWN. "Now, You see," pointing to
the hole in the garment, which rested
directly over the hip-"the ball must
have gone in here. No, that can't be
either, for
Here Mr.. Mather, the handsomest
man on the jury, broke in. ''Dr. Still
man." said he, "you've got that corset
on wrong" Here DIR. Stillman blushed
like poppy. "well, = said he, sPve
been married twice, and l ought to
know how TO rig corset" "Yes," said
Mr.. Mather shut you don't. You had
it on right in the first place. The
strings go in front and the ladies clasp
them in the back. Don't know? l
think 1 ought to; I've been married.
If you doubt it, look here, (pointing to
the fulness in the top How do you
suppose that's going to be filled up un-
less you put it on as suggest? s'That,"
said DIR. Stillman, "why that goes over
the hips" mo, it don't" said Mr.. |
Mather; "that fulness goes somewhere
else-this way, and here Mr.. Mather in
dicated where he thought the fullness
ought to be.
At this pale-faced young man with
a voice like Robin, and notebook
under his arm said he always thought |
the ladies clasped. their corsets on the
side, The pale-faced young man said
this very innocently, as though he
wished to convey the impression that he
knew nothing whatever of the matter.
The jury laughed the young man to
scorn, and one OF them intimated that
he thought the young man was not half
so green as he tried to appear about
women's dress. The young man was a
and it is therefore exceeding
ly probable that his knowledge was full
ly as limited as was apparent from the
of the juryman to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Here another juryman discovered
that DIR. Stillman had the corset on
bottom side up.
"Doctor," said he, "put it on the other
way"
. Then the doctor put it on in reverse
order, with the laces in front. This
brought the bullet-holes directly over
the tail of his coat.
81 don't think that the bullet went in
here" said Mather.
''No, don't think it did," replied the
doctor. --,
''Confound it, It's mighty funny-six
married men in the room, and not one
that knows how to put on woman's
corset"
Here the Chronicle reporter, who had
several sisters and always keeps his eyes
l.
open, advanced and convinced Mr.. Still
man and Mr.. Mather, after much ar
gument, that the laces of corset go be-
hind, and the garment is clasped in
front. After this explanation the course
Of the bullet was readily traced, and
found to bear out the explanation af-
forded by the two physicians.-Sdn
Francisco Chronicle.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
HeLARsE ST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD

The London Builder gives the fol-
lowing dimensions of a bridge to be
constructed over the Firth of Forth:
"The structure will be by far the
largest bridge in the world. 1t will
be $50 feet in height, and will con-
tain nearly 100 spans. The greatest
in the center, will be 1,500 feet
in width, or nearly third Of a mile
in extent-dimensions which are
without parallel for any similar
piece of architectural construction,
aud the smaller openings or spans
will be $50 feet in width, being con-
siderably beyond the average dimen-
sions of the largest spans in ordinary
bridges. 1t will cost at least $l0,-
100000
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

That "honesty is the best policy"may
be exemplified by the following little
incident: A man at Belmont, No., sold
to mill ownera saw log which proved
to be hollow. As he sold it for sound
log, he voluntarily went and gave back
the price, and, hauling it to his own
yard, chopped it up for fire-wood. In
this operation he found ten S. gold
pieces which somebody had secreted in
il
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
EGGS BY WEIGHT.

A writer says that so leEg as an
egg, is an egg and they are sold by
count, farmers will not be in haste 10
exchange thin,small old fashioned,
barn-yard fowls, for the large, i'm
proved and more valuable kinds ;
neither will they be less likely to go
on sorting their eggs, selling the
small ones to the grocer and the
large ones to private customers for
an extra price, or what is more
commendable, eating them them
selves.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

The two synods of the Presbyter-
ian Church in Missouri are arrang-
ed to meet at the same time In the
CITY of St. Louis. 1t is confidently
expected that this arrangement viii
bring the two branches ofthe Chris
tian Church into closer fellowship.
Drinking and smoking put a good
deal of money into the Treasury
From July 1, 1872, to May l, 1873,
the Governmentrevenu from spirits
of all kinds(not including beer) was
SAL ,94l, 1876, and from tobacco In var
ious forms, $7,176,413.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

A Cincinnati boy after gazing long
and neditatively upon a painting re-
presenting the Biblical decline of pork,
where the drove Of devil possessed swine
were rushing down the hill into the sea,
and being told the story, remarked,"I'n
bet the old man'd found some way to
pack them hogs, and sell 'en for prime
mess without wasting ham,"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

The Government of British India in
tends to spend some $1,000 sterling
within the next five years on State rail-
ways and canals of irrigation.
There are in Chicago 400 billiard ta-
bles, which earn an average of sl2a day
each, or 81 800 day, or $2s,0OO week,
about 81 800 900 year.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

Business men should not send out 4
single letter or bill without printed
headings upon them. Such headings
are excellent advertisements, and cost
but slight advance upon plain paper.
We are now prepared TO print all such
stationery and do the work in the very
best style.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

Chicago has 1850 saloons,the average
daily receipts of which are not less than
$50 each, or weekly expenditure OF
$l25, ,OOO-about $6.5O0,00O u year.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
A Thousand Boys Wanted.

There are always boys enough in the
market, but some of them are OF very
little use. The kind that are always
wanted are.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

The Secretary Of The Treasury has
issued an order to begin the payment of
Silver in the leading cities in the sums
of five dollars and less.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

Happiness consists in having what we
want, and wanting what we have.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
Terms Of Advertising.
IN u in. Iain.Iseol xooll ollseolIxes,Ixceiueoi

Deaths and Marriages gratis
Local Notices. frst insertion, 10 cents per
line: SUBSEQUENT insertions cents per line
Special Notices and Foreign Advertisements
IS per cent additional.
Business Cards, not exceeding lines, n.
Administrators and Executors' Notices =
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06

Having purchased a new stock of Groceries
and Provisions. such as Sugars, Coffee. Syrup,
Tea, Hominy, Carbon Oil, Peas, Currants, Raj
sins. Extracts, Spices, &c.
Also canned fruits, candies, corn starch and
pearl starch, crackers, baking powders, ginger,
pepper. cinnamon, spice tabscco ci-
gars, Shoe blacking, stove polish. have also
fitted up an oyster room adjoining my store
where oysters will be served up on short mo-
tice. 40 - -z-sE ~
- 7'ss John Eersh,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
What Shall we do with our
Daughters!

A propose of Mrs. Livermore's lecture
on this important question, the Daven-
port Democrat thus sensibly makes an
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-06
OSAGE ORANGE.
y, We @ would respectfully invite the attention of
T,0SagG 0paAgn HGdga!!

We have full supply of plants on hand
Those wishing to purchase plants viii do well
to give us q call. We also furnish plants and
eu1ffvafa
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-12-06
Fever and .Ague,

from which mankind suffer over large part OF
the globe, is the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm Of
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action of solar heat on wet coil and rises with
the watery vapor from it. While the sun Is below
the HORIZON this vapbr fingers near the earth's sur
face, and the virus is taken with it through tho
lungs into the blood There 1t actsas an irritating
poison on the internal vscera and cxcreting organs
of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secretc not only this virus, but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent constit,-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathizc with the liver, and become
disordorcd also. Finally, the instinct of our or
gansln, as if in an attempt to cXpel the noxious
infusion, concentrates the whole blood of the body
the internal excretores to force them to cast It
out, The blood leaves the surface, and rushes 20
the central organs with congcs.ivc violence. This
the CHILL. But in this ciFnrt it fails Then tho
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the cen
trail organs md rushes to the surface, as If in
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory-the skin. In tliis
also it fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery of strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER ANp AGUR.
Such constitutional disorder will of course under
mine the health If 1t is not removed.
We have labored to find, and have found, an
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-12-06
Ayers .Ague Cure,

which neutralizes this malarous poison in the
blood, and stimulates the liver to expel it from tie
body. AS it should, so it does c,re this affecting
disorder with perfect certainly. And it does more.
or rather does what Is Of gervicc to those sub.
lect to this infection If taken in season it expos
it from the system as It 10 absorbed and thus keeps
those who use it free from its attacks; keeps the
system in health although exposed to the disease.
consequently 1t not only cures, but protects from,
the great variety of affections which are induced
by this malignant influence such re Remittent
Fever. Chill Fever, Dumb, or Masked Aeue,
Periodical Headache, or Bilious Headache, Bilious
kevers, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Blindness.
Toothache, Earache, .Catarrh, Asthma, Palpita.
tons, Painful Affections of the Spleen, Mysteries,
Collie, Paralysis, and Painful Affections of the
Stomach and Bowels, all of which, when arising
from, this cause, will be found to assume more or
less the intermittent type. This "AaUB CuRI +"
removes the cause of these derangements and cures
the disease.
This it accomplishes by stimulating the excre-
tories to expel the virus from the system; ind
these organs by degrees become habted to do this
their Office Of their own accord. Hence arises what
we term acclimatation. Time may accomplish the
same end, but often life is not long enough, or is
sacrificed in the attempt. while this AauE CunH'
does it at once, and with safety. We have great
reason to believe this is surer as well as safer
remedy. for the whole class of diseases which are
caused by the miasmntic infection, than any other
which has been discovered; and it has still another
important advantage to the public, which 10, that
1t is cheap as well as good.
PREPARED nv
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-12-06
epc A Valuable InventioneSs )
AN ENTIRELY NEW
Sowing Machine!
FOR DOMESTIC USE.
ONLY FIVE DOLLARS.

WITH THE NEW
Patent Button Hole Worker.
TIE MOST SIMPLE AND COMPACT IN
CONSTRUCTION.
THE MOST DURABLE AND EcoNoMI.
CAL IN USE.
A MODEL OF COMBINED STRENGTH
AND BEAUTY.
Complete in oil its parts, uses the Straight
Eye Pointed Needle, Self Threading. direct
upright Positive Motion, New Tension sslf
Feed and Cleth Guider. Operates by Wheel
and on Table. Light Running, Smooth
and noiseless like all good hi gh priced
machines. Has patent check to prevent the
wheel being turned the wrong way. Uses
the thread direct from the spool Makes
the Elastic Lcck Stitch Finest and atronocct
stitch known :; firm. durable, close aud
rapid. Will do all kinds of work, fine and
course, from Cambria te heavy Cloth or
Leather, and uscs all descriptions of thread
The best mechanical talent in Ameri.a
and Europe, has been devoted to improving
and simplifying our Machines, combining
only that which is practicable, and dis
pensing with all complicated SURROUNDINGS
generally found in other machines.
Special terms and extra inducements ts
male and female agents, store keepers, &C..
VINO Will establish agencies through the
country and keep our new achines on OK.
hibition and sale. County rights given to
smart agents free. Agents complete outfits
furnished without any extra charge.
Samples of sewing, descriptive circulars
containing terms, testimonials, engravings.
&C., sent free.
Address, BROOKS SEWING MACHINE
CO.. No. 1929 Broadway, New York.
feb 8 1v
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-12-06

&E 10 $40 PER- DAYS Agenta
DO WANTED All Glasses of WORKING
people, of either sex, young or old, make
more money at work for us in their spare
moments, or oil the time, than at anything
else. Particulars free. Address
Gs STlNSON & CO.,
sept q A-le Portlsnd, Maine
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-12-06
DUKES HOTEL. ..=
RUSSELL-STREET, ORANGEBURG. s.

that he has OPENED
and beassuo
' J.W. II. DUzGaag.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-12-06
AT. Private Sale.

NHE PLANTATION forming part Of
- the Estate of the late Col. Keitt, and
known as the DARBY PLACE. The tract
Consists e.? OF about 600 acres, one half we'll
Iimbcred, the remainder Rich, Bed. Loan
SOIL adapted to Crops Of oil kinds. These
are the Finest Lands in tho District, and
were valued at $50 per aorc in 1866. Would
be sold for one-half thai .,rioe now. One
fourth cnsh, the remair or in three install.
ments bearing interest from date and Sc i.
cured by mortgage of tho Same.
This Is asplendid chance for aneryne de /.
string TO secure Rich Lands, fine Wator Pow.
er, excellent Cattle Range and n Reano,
Ncighborhood. Apply to
Mrs. L. NJ. KEITT,
orr J KEiTT, Esq.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-03
PREcEPr uPoN PEEcErr.
BEAcok ADAMS ADMoSIsHEs HIS son.

DKACOK ADAMS ADA0SISHES HIS son.
..what's them thing IN yer pocket Jake. a bull
ein' out sos Heys
Whats Appless After all my good advice. ySu
mean To say
You've been stealin' apples agin on Sabbath
A stealin'i Hain'tI told ye stis a sin to steal a
And stealin' apples on Sunday is blamed sight
But you win keep steaIin' 'em, time and time
and time ag'in-
Sweet apples. too. I'm ventur'i The siekliest
kind Of trashi g
Such condemned foolish wiekedness beats pa
atienee al to smash.
IwouIdn't had it happen-net for fifty cents in
cashi
To steai sweet apples. Sundays. amt no way to
If zou7 dodge the cholera mOrbus yOu'n live to
be knaye,
And bring my wig and nat'ral hair in sorrow to
the grave
I'vetried to fetch yOu up to go in religious
way, ~
And keep the sabbath holy. YOu'veOfted heard
I'd rather steal through all the week, than on
the Sabbath day.
You'd make purity deacon, wouldn't you.
Why, look at me.
dbl get to be deacon by petty larceny
No. steaIin' is too risky for genuine piety.
Thisisa wicked world. and piOus men in self
defense
Must cireumFent the wicked ness and cheat
with diligence,
Aud make bad men the victims of misplaced
confidence.
We needn't a1lus tell the truth to spile trade
that's breWiR'.
For il they don't take strangers in. in trade,
why they'll take you in
But stealin' apples Sunday is the road to moral
ruin.
don't see. Jacob. where yon got your streak of
thieyery;
1t amt the Adams style. The Adamses was
Jest like me;
And on your mothers side. the Browns were
famed for honesty.
1 hope. really hope. that yOu won't steal ag'in.
my lad,
FOri you should get ketehed 'twOuid make me
very sad;
HEM Jacob -hain't you got good sweet apple
for your dad?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-03
A DEsPICABLE MULE.

The nogFo and mule (Writes friend
in Clinton, Louisiana) are inseperable
companions in the Southern cotton
fields, and, like the HiaWathian string
aud bow, useless, each without the
other. The lazy indifference and care
less cruelty of the one, and wonderful
powers of endurance of severe labor,
bad treatment, and neglect of the other,
complete the incompatibility of the
two races necessary for the production
of four million bales. A characteris-
tic anecdote may be relished by those
who have had experience of the two.
The spectator had taken refuge from
the suns perpendicular ray under the
shade of q spreading beach, sub ten
mine fGgi, and lay recumbent, enjoY-
ing the fitful breezes and the sombcr
frothiness of the country newspaper.
Along the dusty road which passed
by this retreat came jogging a negro
mounted on a mule, both apparently
fast asleep. AS the somnolent pair
approached the spot, some wicked
sprite of the place gave the paper a
f1irt, which was no sooner seen and
heard by the mule, as mules only
know how, instantly "swapped ends,o
and leading the negro sprawling in
the dirt, took his departure under full
sail. The negro, half raising himself,
and wiping the dust from his eyes
and mouth, watched the retreating
mule for some time in silence, but at
length, unconscious of an auditor,
gave expression to this philosophic
soliloquy:
OATS what makes me 'spise a
mule !"-HarpeT's Magazine.