Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-10-09
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
A woman's belt, with one of those
heavy buckles now worn, was the
ugly weapon with which lady in
Alabama lately thrashed and severe
ly cut a gossipping man who had as
persed her reputation.
The first instance of failure of a
divorce suit ever chronicled in Indi-
ana occurred the other day in the
case of a lady whose husband died
ljust before the Judges decision
could be, rendered. .-4-,.r
The Mt. Vernon Banner is au-
thorty for the statement that a citi-
zen of that place had "a deposit ac-
count of $4,000 with Jay Cooke d
Co., but drew it all out with the ex-
ception of some $500 q few weeks
ago. s-4S-l@l.-t 5sA go -
A vote for Gen. Noyes, the one
legged soldier, for Governor, is the
merited recognition of patriotic
services in war and fidelity and abil-
ity in peace. Is at the same time
rebuke to Allen for his sympathy
with traitors.
A rich old fellow, who owns more
houses than any one man in Toledo,
was waited upon by a committee for
a subscription to rebuild the fence
about the cemetery. His reply was
characteristic as well as humorous:
"Gentlemen, L have always made it
a rule in my business never to make
any repairs until the tenants begin
to complain" !" a 81 l791 s5a'
The high mountainous regions of
Southeastern Egypt are suggested
as new fields for European emigra-
ton.
The colleges of the New England
states New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania, conferred during the
present year 2,515 degrees, of which
IS2 were honorary.
The last fashionable kink is pop
corn parties. 1t is claimed that
they not only keep young men from
another kind of corned parties, but
they are very suggestive of ques
ton they ought to pop. sf2
What is the difference between q
good dog show and bad one
When it is a good one the dogs go
to the show, but if bad one the
show goes to the dogs. hslq
A new club under the title OF the
Mastiff Club has Just been started
in London, the object of which are
to promote a general Improvement
of the mastif breed. faa-1a fs5-Ei
p. t. Barnum has engaged Prof.
Wise to manage his Balloon across
the ocean. 3i if-'- 1880
A Texas town was recently visit
ed by clergyman for the first time
in its history, and the hospitable in
habitants proposed getting up a
horse race for his entertainment.
The Wayne county Republicans
have three farmers on their ticket,
and John Sidle, the candidate for
Representative in the Legislature,
has lived in Plain township for 40
years.
A Men Orleans juryman was ask
ed by the Judge if he ever read the
papers. He replied: @Yes, your
honor; bnt if you'll let me go this
time, I'll never do SO again log
Enthusiastic Pedestrain--Am l
on the right road for Stratford-
Shakespeare's town you know? You
have often heard of ShaksspeareF
Intelligent British rustics '.Yees; be
you her - s - etE1.5
After sixteen years of poverty
and toll, Mrs. Knight, of Milwaukee
has discovered in the secret drawer
OF an old secretary a 100000 life
policy, left by her husband. Her
children, by the way, had all desert
ed her, but now they are an oppres-
sively kind set. ssf4r ft
sit is very difficult to live" said
a widow with seven girls, all in gen
teeI poverty You must husband
your time,'' said a sage friend. I'D
rather husband some of my daugh
ters,H answered the poor lady.
The next OHIO Legislature will
have the important duties of review
ing the new Constitution, of elect
ing United States Senator, and of
devising several important codes for
municipal corporations. Ability,
integrity and familiarity with the
needs of the community are wanted
in our legislators ~
A number of destitute Americans
are said to have been left standed in
Vienna since the multitude left the
city. usG III
The statutes prohibiting gambling
are enforced in Lexington, O.,sgainst
Juvenile players of marbles and
pitch and-toss. f-,;s
Some gentlemen in three counties
in Maryland have challenged the
world to a fox hunt, either in this
country or in Earope.
Wooster University has $50aOOO
endowment fund and the new Presi-
dent, DIR. Taylor, proposes to give
$25, 900 toward the erection Of the
wings of the building. ' sd
Overcoats and shawls have very
suddenly been brought into use.
The weather was cold and chilly
Old Brigham Young has returned
to Salt Lake City from his noun
tain trip and commenced pitching
into poor Latter Day Saints for not
paying their fittings. He says the
Lord will have nothing to do with
them if they do not pay up more
regularly. l.l--
Congress has passed law, which
will go into effect on the 1st of Oc-.
tober, that cattle in transit on rail