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TErrONT

is about twenty miles south of this city.
The accident was not known here, ex-
cept TO the railroad officials, until be-
tween twelve and one o'clock this morn
ing, and then only 10 parties who hap
pened to ascertain that surgeons had
been sent FOR to go to the wrecked train.
1t is impossible to give fun particulars at
the present writing, but they will be sent
later. Among tEOse dangerously in
jured is J. w. Smith, of the Illinois
State penitentiary,
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The following hotels of our city have
agreed 10 entertain the delegates and
farmers attending the Farmers conven-
ton, to meet here on the sixteenth of
September, at the following figures.
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THE FARMERS.
The Proposed Convention Of the Farm
ers Of Tennessee at Nashville, ON
the Sixteenth September
Next.

Circular Address OF Gen. w. II. jackson,
President State Bureau of Agricul-
ture, Inviting Cooperation
Of All Farmers.
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individual farmer who can, attend-tO
the end that perfect harmony snd con-
cert Of action be effected. Let it be a
spontaneous outburst from the farming
population in order to effect the much
needed reforms, and to correct the
abuses which bear with such crushing
weight upon the pack-horse of society
the farmer" W. H. JACKSON.
p. 81 would suggest that the COM
mittees from tie three divisions Of the
State meet in Nashville at the office OF
the Tennessee agricultural and me-
chanieal association, on Saturday, the
thirteenth of September, to block out
the order of work for the convention; ;
also, that those committees secure the
services of three suitable gentlemen from
each division of the State as essayists
for the occasion, allowing them to select
their own subjects, bearing upon agricul-
ture and kindred interests. W. H. J,
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Mr.. e. P. Schneider; B. A., late a
candidate for holy orders in the Roman
communion, has applied to the bishop
OF Louisiana to be received as a p0stulant
for holy orders. Mr.. Schneider is a gra-
duate Of the university Of Berlin, Pr1s-
sia, and two years since was adjunct
professor Of philosophy and classics in
the university Of NOtre Dame, Indiana.
He brings full credentials as to character
and qualifications from the New Or
leans seminary. .-NesV York Ct1lFchBlan.
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THE Upton County Record Of Friday
contained the following compliment TO
q prominent gubernat0rial candidate
This distinguished gentleman recently
visited Upton county, having been in
vited TO take part in the memorial pro-
ceedings at Mountain church IN honor
Of the late Rev. DR.. Holmes. Colonel
Kerr is far ahead Of the average Tennes-
see politician, being one of the Hvest,
best-infOrmed men in the State. Even
at this early day be is being urged by 8
good many influential parties as a proper
candidate for gubernatOrial hOnOrs.n
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SURGEONS AND AID.

Mr.. MeAlallen hastily got together
half dozen physicians, and supplies Of
such articles as were necessary, and
started about midnight with a special
train for the scene of the disaster, aTriv-
ing there about half-past one o'clock
this morning. Everything possible was
done for the sufferers, and at six o'clock
this mOrning the train returned TO this
city, bringing the injured, the coaches Of
the wrecked train, and all the dead and
wounded except the two f1remen, who
were left at Lenont for burial. On their
arrival those Of the wounded who reside
here were taken TO their homes, and the
others were taken 10 a hospital, with
the exceptions Of Captain Smith and
Mr.. tleuTy, who were taken to the
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st. Louis is contemplating a grand
project by which all the railroads may
reach the river front.
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q ~ IND THE WDINDEU.
Many who were fearfully scalded, died
soon after they were taken out, and -four
have since died.
The pOiDtwhere the accident occurred
is near what Is known as the Lag. low
marshy meadow, about half way be-
tween LemOnt and Willow Springs STA
ton, and not house in the neighbor-
hood. The Unhurt passengers, however.
took the bedding from the sleepers, and
ministered as much as waspossi6le, under
the circumstances, TO the wounded,
while Conductor Russell hurried back on
foot to LemOnt, and telegraphed Super.
iBtendent McMullen here for
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
Severe Penalties.

A paragraph in brakes Landmarks
of Boston," says: 1t is recorded that in
1853 woman stood for an hour in the
pillory near the town house, amid the
SCOTS and jeers of the multitude. "The
Scarlet Letter" is no myth; Hawthorne
had but to turn to the criminal records
of the colony for the dramatic incidents
he has related. The General Court en-
acted in 1896 law to prevent marriages
of consanguinity, the penalty of break
ing which was that the man or woman
offending should be set upon the gal
lows for an hour, with a rope about the
neck, and in the way from thence to the
common Jail be severely whipped. The
offenders were forever TO wear capital
letterw," cut out of cloth of Il color
different from their clothes on the arm
or back, in open view. If the eulprit
removed the letter, he or she was to be
further whipped. No doubt there were
Hester Prynnes thus branded and
scourged in State street.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
Help Yourself.

Fight your own battles. Hoe YOU
own row. Ask no favors of any one
and you'll succeed five thousand timei
better than one who is beseeching some
ones influence and patronage. No one
will ever help you as you can help your
self, because no one will be so heartily
interested in your affairs. The step will
not be such long one, perhaps but
carving your own way up the noun
tain, you make one lead to another, and
stand firm in that while you chop still
another out.
Men who made fortunes are not those
who had five thousand dollars given to
start with, but boys who have started,
fair with well earned dollar or two.
Men who have acquired lame have new
er been thrust into popularity by puffs
begged or paid for, or given in friendly
spirit. They have stretched out their
own hands and touched the public
heart.
Men who win love do their own WOO
ing,,and l never knew a man fail so
signally as one who induced his affec-
tionate grandmamma to speak good
word for him. Whether you work for
fame, for love, for money, or for any
thing else, work with your hands, heart
and brain and say 81 will'' and some
day you will conquer. Never let any
man have to say, 81 have dragged you
up" Too many friends hurt a man
more than none at all.-Grace Green
aoood.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
A Sea Captain Meets two Sea
Serpents.

Capt. White, of the sea Serpent, which
arrived on Saturday from Hong Kong,
China, 90 days Out,says: ''while on the
outward passage from San Francisco to
Newcastel, New South Wales, on the
afternoon of May ), when in latitude 20
deg. IS min. south, longitude 179 deg.45
east, my attention was attracted to the
cries of the seaman on the foretopsail
yard, who asked me to look over the side
of the vessel at the monsters. On lock-
ing over, l saw large serpent passing
within six feet of the ships quarter. l
called the entire ships crew on deck to
witness the sight. When the serpent
was some fifteen or twenty feet astern he
lifted his head above the water, opened
his mouth, and looked around after the
ship with surprise,as though he had just
awakened ont of sound sleep. As near
as | could judge, he must have been at
least fifty feet long and two feet in di-
ameter. He was of 4 deep brown color
with 4 few black spots. Less than five
minutes afterward another of the same
species passed on the other side of the
ship,within fifteen feet from: us. It was
coiled up, and seemed TO be sleeping. 1t
was about the same size as the other.
The distance from the poop to the water
is eighteen feet. The wea ther was fine
and all on board saw the sight" The
captain said that five years ago he saw
sea serpent when near Juan Fernandies
which passed across the stern of his
ship.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
MIR. Greeley's Will.

Miss Ida Greeley, or the advisers who
put her up to obtaining the death-bed
will OF her father in her own favor, ha;
withdrawn her action in the Surrogate,
Court in opposition to Mr.. Greeley's
will of 1871. The contest had gone FIJI
enough to bring out some unpleasant
family developments, which the prinei-
pal contestant in this case, Mr.. Greeley's
elder daughter, has ut last had the wit
and grace to wish to hush rather than
excite more remark about, by pressing
her strange suit. 1t is known that the
will which Mr.. Greeleymust have drawn
If he drew it at all, after his mimi was
fatally deranged, and which he signed in
the article of death, gave his whole
property to Miss Ida Greeley, who is 4
Catholic, and placed her younger sister,
Gabrielle, who is Protestant, under
Ida's guardianship both as to person,
education and property rights. This,
it Is we'll understood, Is the clue to the
unseemly controversy, which has
now terminated, leaving the two sisters
equal heirs to their fathers estate, and
each independent of the other so far as
legal control or authoritative dictation
are concerned.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
Spring-water-April showers.

Spring-water-April showers.
Natures tailoring-A potato patch.
A lean conscience makes 4 fat officer
Airs the ladies like to put on-Soli-
taires.
An expensive wife makes a pensive
husband.
When is house like bird? When il
has wings.
Do high-eolored romances insure a
books being read?
Ladies say some men ''oh'' a great
deal when they come to pay their ad-
dresses.
The man who comes on the stage ex-
actly at his cue is prompt; but the man
who does not come on at all is prompter
DR.. Livingstone is entitled to seven
years arrears of salary as British Con-
sui in Central Africa. ...f
Brigham Young is under the impress
sion that polygamy is good for one l :
900 years yet in the United States.
81 hate to hear people talk behind
ones back" as the robber said when
the constable was chasing him and cry
ing, "Stop thief"
A setting-room wherein to avoid
suffocation, you need not keep both
door and window open when you
light the fire.
The condition of Senator Sumner con-
tinues to grow less encouraging for his
recovery. He gets no sleep except by
the hypodermic injection of morphine
into his system nightly.
Senator Pomeroy appeared in court at
Topeka, Friday, and waived eNamina-
ton on the charge of bribery. He gave
bail in the sum of $4,000 for his ap-
pearance at the June term of court.
The Wisconsin Legislature has passed
law providing that hotel keepers may
not collect their bills from boarders
who are billeted above the second floor,
unless their rooms be provided with
fire-escapes. a.-..-
1t is very hard to get ahead of the
ladies. In Strasbourg, wearing the
French tri-color having been forbidden
by the Germans, the French ladies walk
the streets by threes, one dressed in red,
the next in white, and the third in blue
Engravings of these groups of fair
promenaders passing puzzled and an
cry Prussians, are conspicuous in the
windows of French print shops.
Judge Davis will have his little anec-
dOte. During the Tweed trial few
days since, when the eminent munich
pal plasterer, Garvey, was on the stand
he took occasion TO allude to "Jimmy"
Ingersoll. Mr.. Graham objected to that
title, which induced Judge Davis to re-
mark, 'I infer that was the burglars
tool that broke into the city treasury"
And all the people smiled audibly.
A Dubuque girl, Miss Mclaughlin by
name, who works hard for her living,
had a casual acquaintance with fellow
named Smith. Smith rushed into her
presence one day and swore he would
shoot himself if he didn't raise some
money thar day-that he was hard up,
out OF work, desperate, etc. She took
pity on him, loaned him $36-all she
had-and told him he could pay it back
when he got something to do. He Ii
nally got something to do. He finally
got situation, but didn't repay the
loan, and abused his sympathetic friend
scandalously whenever she dunned
him. She sued him, but only succeed
ed in recovering part of it, and so, last
week, she bought good horsewhip,
called on Mr.. Smith and gave him as
good thrashing as man ever got. Cor
rect.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
From the Aldine.l
TIRED MOTHERS.

little elbow leans upon your knee.
Your tired knee. that has SO much to bear.
A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly.
From underneath thatch Of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
OF warm moist fingers, folding yours so tight
You do not prize this blessing over-much,
You are almost TO tired too pray tonight.
But il is blessedness, A year ago.
1 did not see it as do to-day
We were SO dull and thankless; and too slow
To catch the sunshine till it slips away
And now it seems surprising strange 10 me,
That while / wore the badge of mother hood,
/ did not kiss more Oft and tenderly
The little child that brought me only good.
And if some night " hen you sit down to rest
You miss this elbow from your tired knee;
This restless, curling head from of your breast
This lisping tongue that chatters constantly,
Iffrom your own dimpled hands had slipped,
And ne'er would nestle in your palm again;
II the white feet into their grave had tripped,
could not blame for your heart ache then!
l wonder so that mothers ever fret,
At little children clinging to their gown.
Or that the footprints when they are wet
Are ever black enough to make them frown
II I could find q little muddy boot
Or cap or jacket on my chamber floor;
II / could kiss rosy, restless foot;
And hear its patter in my home once more,
III could mend a broken cart to-day;
To morrow make kite to reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content than /.
But ah! the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining head
Ny singing birdling from its nest is flown;
The little boy used to kiss is dead,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
The Fortunes of Our Presi.
dents.

Washington left an estate worth near
ly $1,000
The elder Adams left moderate for.
tune at his death.
Jefferson died comparatively poor. L
Congress had not purchased his library
at price far above its value $4,000
he would with difficulty kept out o
bankruptcy ut the close of his life.
Madison saved his money and wa'
comparatively rich. The fortune o.
his widow was increased by the purchase
of his manuscript papers by Congress
for $4,000.
James Monroe, the sixth President,
died so poor that he was buried at thu
expense of his relatives, in 4 cemetery
between Second and Third streets, neal
the Bowery, in New York city.
John Quincy Adams lett about $780,
600. the result of industry, prudence ant
small inheritance. He was methodi
cal and economical.
Andrew Jackson left 4 valuable es.
tate, known as The Hermitage, abou
twelve miles from Nashville, Tenn.
Martin Van Buren, died rich. Hi,
estate was estimated ut nearly 100000
James X. Polk left about $lJ0,000.
John Tyler was bankrupt when HI
became President. lie husbanded hi:
means while in office and married ;
rich wife, and died wealthy in worldly
| fortune.
Zachary Taylor left $3.50, 200.
Milliard Fillmore is wealthy man.
Franklin Pierce saved $4,000 during
his term of service as President.
James Buchanan died bachelor, ant
left an estate valued at 5000, 900 ut least
Abraham Lincoln left about $4,000
johnson is said to be worth abou
$4,000.
President Grant was poor before th'
war. By careful husbandry of hi
salary and through the generous gift
of friends before he became President
his fortune Is handsome competence
-Americdn Historical Record.
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Important Scientific Discov
cry.

Very important discoveries, of scien-
tific nature, have just been made by
Judge Hastings, of the California State
Geological Survey, and DR.. Blake, lead
ing electrician of the Academy OF Sci
ences of that State. The variations of
the magnetic needle, in some instan-
ces to the extent of two points of the
compass, have engaged the attention of
the scientists of California for several
years past, as these variations could not
be attributed to the common cause
deposits OF magnetic substances in the
earth-being irregular both in extent
and direction. Judge Hastings is be-
lieved to have solved the problem, and
in explaining the phenomenon he has
opened new field of scientific research.
He has demonstrated the existence of
well-defned and powerful belt of elec-
tricity, having its directions nearly
north and south, and difusing its for
ces over a broad expanse, from a mar
row central current of great density,
located in the latitude OF San Francisco,
at all average distance of one hundred
and fifty miles inland, with liability
to change its course q hundred miles,
more or less, in either direction, and
having an intermittent and unsteady
flow. 10 the variations of this great
electrical belt are due the variations of
the magnetic needle. This discovery
derives its significance from the fact that
it furnishes direct key to the earth
quake phenomena of the Pacific coast.
This electric current, it is contended,
follows the course of q belt of metallic
deposits, acting as the great earth con-
ductor between the poles. Under pc
culiar conditions of the natural forces,
isolated bodies of electricity gather at
different points where large metallic
deposits exist, until the degree of dens-
ity overcomes the limit of insulation,
and sweeping away they come in con-
tact with the grand central current, re-
covering equilibrium with a terrific con-
vulsion, of which the explosion of the
lightning in the atmosphere is but typ
ical, and broad eXpanse of the earth's
surface is disturbed by the commOtion.
The extent and violence OF the earth
quake is governed by the volume and
density of these collateral fields of cleo
tricity, and the space they traversed in
uniting with the central current. The
climatic peculiarities of that State are
also explained by this discovery, and
are now attributed to electrical influ-
ences entirely. All other theories have
been abandoned. One deduction of
Judge Hastings, from these discoveries,
is, that the overwhelming attraction of
the electrical current following this
coast, sweeps in the electricity of the at
mosphere during greater part of the
year, and thus draws the great rain pro-
ducing forces. This attraction can be
modified, if not comparatively over
come, by the planting of trees and
slirubbery, the effect of which would be
to interrupt the attraction, snd even
tually summer showers could become rs
frequent and salutary in their effect as
in the Eastern States. Judge Hastings
strongly urges that such u measure be
made the subject of legislative action.
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Why Don't You Respond ?

Old Judge w., Of in the Old Do
minion, is character. He was law.
yer, Legislator, judge, and leading pol
itician among the old time Wings Of
blessed memory; but, alas! like them,
his glory has departed, and like good
many others of his confreres, has now
gone .swhere the woodbine twineth.''
Notwithstanding the loss of property,
and the ''too free use of apple.jack," he
maintained the dignity of ex-Judge,
dressed neatly, carried gold-headed
cane, and when he had carried more
than the usual allowance of his favor
ite beverage, he was very pious, at such
times always attending church, and sit
ting near the stand as erectly as cir
cumstances would admit, and respond
ing fervently.
On one occasion Baptist brother
was holding forth with energy and
JUNCTION on the evils of the times, and
in one of his flights exclaimed:
"Show me drunkardW
The Judge arose to his feet, and un-
steadily balancing himself on his cane,
said solemnly: - @ at=5
9Here L am, 81 r, here amr' ~
The Elder, though good deal nom
plused by the unexpected response,
managed to go on with his discourse,
and soon warming up to his work, again
called out:
''Show me hypocrite! Show me a
hypoerite ~
Judge w. again arose, and reached
forward across 4 seat which intervened,
touched Deacon d. on the shoulder with
his cane, and said:
"Deacon D., why don't you respond
sir? Why don't you respond? 1 did
when they called mer'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
DRESSED FOR MEETING.
A. X. POE.

See my pretty rufied dress,
See my teenty locketg
'Spects I'm most lady now,
Cause got q pocket
These down here are my blue shoes,
That walks my feet in.
Course it wouldn't do to wear
Copper-toes to meeting.
See my pictured hsnderfast.
Sunday days has it:
! can blow q noise in church,
Most like papa does.
Papa's hitchin' Jack and Gray,
And they keep prancin-
Horses don't wear Sunday clothes,
They don't know their dancin'.
Grandpa used to 90 with us,
Now he's gone to heaven;
Guess he's at the angel church,
Up where God is livin'.
don't take no cakes along,
Never think of eatin';
Don't you want . nice clean kiss,
Fore we go to meetin'?
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13

Goodness of heart is mans best treas
ure, his brightest honor, and noblest ae-
quisition. 1t is that ray of the Divini-
ty which dignifes humanity.
81 see through it," as the wnsher-wo-
man said when the bottom Of the tub
fell out.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13
a Sad Accident.

CHARDoS, February "A terrible ac-
cident occurred on Tuesday evening
last, resulting in the death of two little
children, belonging TO Mr.. Thomas
Childs of this place. The cireumstan-
ces of the ca Sc are rs follows: The
children being not very well, and hav-
ing disordered blood, their mother
called at the drug store of W.. {. Par
sons, to purchase some rochelle ss..S.
the clerk by mistake giving her tartat
emetic. Returning home she divided
spooniul between them. They were I'M
mediately seized with violent vomiting
and purging, accompanied with con-
vulsions, of which they died, one about
four hours after being taken and the
other seven. This terrible accident has
cast melancholy gloom over the en-
tire village. To think that but one
short week ago, they were alive and
happy, full of health and joy, and to-
day, still and silent in the cold embrace
of the grave. But all must die. It
seems wonderful to think that all must
die, that the crowded streets, the DASH
ing carriages and grandeur OF life viii
soon be hushed in death, to be succeed
ed only by future generations
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13

A convict In the Kansas State Prison
has invented n new steam road wagon
that it is thought will prove practical
success.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-13

What is the difference between liked
stars and shooting stars? The one are
suns, the other darters.
Jacob Price, OF Lancaster, Pa, lost
his nose in a fight, the other day. 1t
was a priceless nose, but now he /. a
noseless Price.
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