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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
Sailed Wood.

1t is curious fact, and one of great
practical Importance in structural
science, that in the salt mines of Po-
land and Hungary the galleries are sup
ported by wooden pillars, which are
found to last unimpaired for ages, in
consequence Of being impregnated with
salt, while pillars of brick and stone,
used for the same purpose, crumble
away in a short time by the decay of
their mortar, 1t is also found that
wooden piles, driven into the mud of
salt fiats and marshes, last for an un-
limited time are used for the founda-
tions of brick and stone edifices; and
the practice of docking timber, by i'm
mersing it for some time in sea-water,
after it has been seasoned, is generally
admitted to promote its durability.
There are some experiments which ap-
pear to show that, after the dry-rot has
commenced, immersion in salt water
effsctually checks its progress and pre-
serves the remainder of the timber If
care be taken to renew the coat of paint
as often as it decays, wood on the out
side of the buildings may be made to
last for centuries; paint, however, is
no preservative against the internal or
dry rot, Notwithstanding the opinion so
generally prevalent to the contrary.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
What to Do in an Emergency.

1t is good thing to know what to do
when man faints away and falls down
on the street. A pedestrian fell down
on Monroe avenue, Detroit, so local
paper says, being of a sick bed, and it
was wonderful how many men in the
crowd knew exactly what was the best
thing to do. One called for brandy,
another waved the crowd back, another
shouted "police" and the coroner"
fourth brought bucket of water from
saloon, and all the Others crowded in
as closely as possible and began won-
dering if the man had his life insured.
Some wanted to throw water on the
victim, and others thought that his
boots ought to be removed, and the man
with the slop-pail fell down in It and
Jumped up and kicked at lame boy.
Two boys were sent for doctor, but
didn't go, and market woman crowd
ed in and told them TO raise the mans
head. Some one put brick under his
neck, and another general call was
made for whisky, camphor, gin, soda,
pop, root beer, ginger, ale, vinegar, wa
ter, and lager. Nothing was brought,
and after few minutes the man opened
his eyes, gave his name, and asked to be
taken home. After he had departed, a
doctor arrived, coroner came putting
along and the crowd came near having
n fight as to who was entitled to the
honor of saving the mans life.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
General Schenck's Little Joke
and its Fate.

The English of to-day are most Sc
verely, prosaically practical and COM
monplace. General Schenck, our min
ister to England, having had as fel-
low passenger on the outward steamer
a son of Ben Holiday, of overland stage
fame, thought to make joke on gen.
tleman named Christmas, whom he met
soon after landing in England. Said
the General: 81 think met relative
of yours on the steamer, judging from
his name-a Mr.. Holiday" "Aht'
said Mr.. Christmas, meditatively, II
think not. l never heard of relative
by that name" Afterward, Mr.. Schenck
told the story at dinner table, and the
guests each glared at his neighbor, and
no one saw the joke. At last, out of
very civility, the host, a noble lord,
feebly laughed and said, "Ah! yes;
very good, General, ah, were they, ah
related you know?''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
A Days Work.

The Loudonville Independsnt publish
ed by Mr.. Robert Lockhart contained the
following account of days work of it's
publisher:
"On last Monday the publisher of
this paper started at o'clock in the
morning and went to Hayesville,on foot
and after leaving tickets there for three
townships,went to Mr.. Arnold's Livery
Stable and was then started out with a
splendid span of horses, and new bug
gy. From there he drove to Ashland
distributed tickets and made arrange
ments for Prohibition meeting to be
held at the court house in the evening.
From Ashland he drove to Orange, Polk,
Sullivan, Troy, Ruggies Centre, Savan-
nah, and thence to Ashland by z O'Clock
P. NJ. having distributed tickets at each
place. After eating hearty supper at
the Miller house he then went to the
Court House and addressed larger
meeting than the Republican party has
been able to drum out in the county
during the campaign. After speaking an
hour and half he then drove 90 Hayes
vile, left his team and footed it to LOU
making an entire trip of q
miles, twenty of the distance on foot.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
Some Pumpkins and Some
Squashes.
From the CINCINNATI Gazette. !

From the Cincinnati Gazette.1
From about fifty or sixty hill, rais-
ed about one good wagon load. Eight
hills were planted regularly by them
selvee, the remainder in potato hills,
dropping from two to three seeds to the
hill, and planting them the 18th of June.
The variety is crook necked, net the old
common variety of crooked neeked, but
it is good PIE pumpkin,the seeds were
obtained from the United States Agri-
cultural Bureau in 1872. The largest
raised weighed ferty-nine pounds,
while several others were two-thirds or
three quarters that weight. My neigh
bors who came in to see them say that
they beat anything they ever saw. In
color, some were yellow, some cream
white, and some blush color.
L also raised some Boston marrow
squashes, the largest of which weighed
ed 1734 pounds. Also another variety
that resembles the Hubbard squash only
it is more squash at the stem. In size,
it is not quite as large as the Hubbard.
One weighed 1634 pounds.
GEG. NJ. GARDNER.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
The Fish of Lake Erie.

Prof. Miner, of the Smithsonian In
stitute, who has been spending some
days in this city collecting specimens Of
the fish caught in Lake Erie, has furnish
ed us the following:
List of fishes collected at Sandusky
and preserved in alcohol for the Nation
al Museum at Washington.
This material is to be made use of in
making a report of the Zoology of Ohio
in a subsequent volume of the Zoologi-
cal Report Of the State, provided for at
the last session of the State Legislature.
A duplicate collection, nearly as COM
plete as the one appended, was afforded
Professor Agassiz, who made applica-
ton, and afforded funds to buy the pre-
servatives.
The Sanger, Lake Sheephead, Rock
Bass, Silver Sided or Calico Bass, Sun
Fish, Black Eared Sun Fish, Bay Bass,
Lake Black Bass, White Bass, Perch
Pickerel, Little Sanger, Stone Roller,
Muskellunge, Lake Pike, Mud Minnow,
White Fish, Lake Herring, Sinner, Moon
Eye, Sow Belly, Red Horse, Spotted
Sucker, ,Mullet Sucker Mud Sucker ,Shad.
Sinner, Blue Cat Fish, Yellow Cat Els /,
Bull Head, Black Tailed or Mud Cat,
Dog Fish, Bull Fish or Gar Pike, Stur-
geon, Lsmphrey Eel.
Several species of the Minnow family
were also obtained, as yes undetermin-
ed, and few types of disputed species,
which are not included in the list. The
whole number of species collected is
about forty-two. Nearly sixty undouo-
ted species are known to exist In tne
lake, which could all be obtained IL
sought for at different seasons Oh the
year.-Sandasky Register.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
THE OLD FORSAKEN SCHOOL
HOUSE.
BX JOHN Il. YATES.

They've left the school house, Charley, where
years ago we sat,
And shot our paper bullets at the masters time
The hook is gone on which it hung, ,and master
Where school boy tricks can never cast shad-
dow DER his brow.
They've built q new imposing one-the pride
of ell the town.
And laughing lads and lasses go its broad steps
up and down;
A tower crowns its summit with a new, mons
ter bell,
That youthful ears, in distant homes, may hear
its music swell.
FIN sitting in the old one, with its battered
hingeless door;
The windows are ali broker, and the stones lie
on the floor;
1. alone, Of all the merry boys who romped and
studied here,
Remain to see it battered up and left so lone
and drear.
I'm sitting on the same old bench where we sat
side by side
And carved our names upon the bench when
not by master eyed,
Since then dozen boys have sought their great
And, like foot prints on the sand, our names
have passed away.
Twas there we learned to conjugate, "a mo
While glances from the lasses made our hearts
go pit-a-p2t.
Twas there we fell in love, you know, with
girls who looked us through
Yours with her piercing eyes Of black, and
mine with eyes Of blue.
Our sweethearts.-pretty girls they were-to US
how very dear
Bow down your head with me, dear boy, and
shed for them tear,
With them the earthly school is Out, each loved
maid now stands
Before the one Great Master, in house not
made by hands.
You tell me you are far out west-a lawyer deep
in laws;
With Joe who sat behind us here, And tlckled
us with straws,
Look out for number one, my boy, may wealth
come at your touch;
But with your Ions, strong legal straws don't
tickle them too much.
Here to the right sat Jimmy Jsnes-you must
remember Jim
He's teaching now, and Furnishing, as master
punished him;
W hat an unlucky lad he was his sky was dark
with woes;
Whoever did the shining, it waspim who OF
the blows.
Those days are all gone by my boy life's hill
we're running down, i
With here and there a silver hair amid the
school-boy's brown:
But memory can never die, so we'll talk Ger
the joys
We shared together In. this house, when you
and were boys.
Though ruthless hands may tear it down this
old house, lone and dear,
They will not destroy the characters that start
ed out from here;
Times angry waves may sweep the shore and
wash cut all besides
Bright as the stars that shine absve-they
shall for aye abide.
I've seen the new house Charley; tits the pride
of all the town,
With laughing lads and lasses on its broad
steps up and down,
But you nor /, my dear old friend, can love it
half so we'll
As this condemned and forsaken one, with
cracked and tongueless bell.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
Wake Money.

A good looking Irishnan stopping at
a hotel to warm himself, inquired of the
landlord
"What is the Rews?"
The landlord, disposed to run upon
him, replied
"They say the devil is dead"
"An' sure," says Pat, shat news in
dade."
Shortly after, he went to the bar, laid
down some coppers, and resumed his
seat. The landlord, always ready for a
customer, asked him what he would
take.
'sNothing at ALL" said Pat.
"Then why did you put down this
money!"
cam sure, sir, it's the custom in my
own country, when chap loses MS
daddy to give him few coppers to help
him pay for the wake"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
Judging by Appearances.

A good Story is told in illustration Of
the fslly of judging from appearances
A person dressed in suit of homespun
clothes, stepped into house in city.
on some business, where several ladies
were assembled in an inner room. One
of the company remarked in low tone
that a countryman was in waiting, and
agreed to have some fun. The following
dialogue ensued:
"You're from the country, i suppose y
Eyes, Pm from the country"
swell, sir, what do you think of the
city?"
"It's got tarnal sight of houses in
it."
81 expect there's great many ladies
where you come from?"
"Oh, yes, woundy sight; jist for all
the world like them," pointing to the
ladies.
Sand you are quite a beau among
them, no doubt"
Yes, 1 beaus 'em to meetin' and
about
"AIaybe the gentleman will take a
glass of wines" said one of the COM
pany.
81 thankee; l don't care If l do"
"But you must drink a toast"
''I eats toast what aunt Debby makes,
but as to drinkin, never seed the like
before"
What was the surprise ofthe company
to hear the stranger speak as follows:
"Ladies and gentlemen, permit me to
wish you health and happiness, with
every other blessing earth can afford,
and advise you to bear in mind that
we are sften deceived by appearances.
You mistook me by my dress for eoun-
try BOBBY; l from the same cause,
thought these men were gentlemen
The deception was mutual. wish you
good-evening."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
How he must have Felt.

A Chattanooga paper has this item !:
"There was something Of a delicate and
private nature going forward about the
house, visible to the commonest obser-
yer. But love and its devotees are pro-
verbally blind. So he staid until late
in the evening, when one of our prom
inent physicians stepped from another
room into the parlor, where the youth
and the eldest daughter of the house
were billing and cooling and blurted
out: "Well young man if you are done
courting, you can have turn at nurs-
ing to get your hand in. There's an
other young girl in the next ROOM"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13

A southern exchange thinks it may
not he fair to call the following "fair"
item but as such as it is we produce 1t:
IA State fair is queen Jan agricultural
fair is farmers daughter "a church Air
is a parsons wife; soldiers is the best
looking girl he can get hold OF u prin-
ter's fair is broken up bankers daugn-
ter; charity fair is poor but honest
woman, and the NEST unpopular fair is
that which is furnished at cheap board
ing houses.n
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13

One of the effects of the panic was the
throwing out of employment of at least
twenty thousand working girls from
different factories at Newark New Jer-
sew.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13

Deaths and Marriages gratis.
Local Notices. first insertion, 10 cents per
line: subsequent insertions cents per line
specia, Notices and Foreign Advertisements
IS per cent. additional
Business Cards, not exceeding Lines, 81.
Administrators and Executors Notices ss
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13

Why is the root of the tongue like a
detected man? Because it is down in
the mouth.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Physicians.
w. C. STOUT. NJ. d.

W. e. STOUT, M ID.
OF Z. BARNES, n. D., ECLEC-
tic Physician and Surgeon, Oxford, Holmes
County, Ohio. Special attention given to
Chronic and Female Diseases Consultation
free. ONCE hours from A. NJ. to p. NJ, on
Tuesdays and Saturdays. Ssm3'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13

6SfnC0 per day! Agents wanted! All clas-
9OUOGVseso of working people, OF either sex,
young or old, make more money at work for US
In their spare moments, or all the time, than at
anything else. Particulars free. Address G
Stipson & Co. Portland, Me. 5yl
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OXFORD. o.
Office hours, Saturdays, from nine O'Clock An
to five r. n.
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JIG. BIGHAM, N. d.
Dr. +. BARNES.

PHYSICIAN q SURGEON, MLLERsBURG,
Ohio. Office and Residence, at South part OF
WASHINGTON Street HI
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-11-13
DIR s WILSON.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE AND
Residence, West Liberty Street, Wooster, y.
All accounts considered due Is soon as servi-
.ees are rendered. SS
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MILLERS-
burg, Ohio. Ofice-First door West Of Cor
ner formerly occupied by Mulvane- Resi-
dence, second door south Of 7. b. Rains
corner. 0nice days, Wednesday and Satur-
day afternoons. 1u
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.


The Alexandria Gazette OF last evening con-
tlins the following;
SrrRGEoS.-Sturgeon which had begun a short
time ago to disappear from the Potomac, and
whose scarcity was cause OF serious anxiety TO
the OILERS, have again made their appearance In
large numbers, and the city market Is once more
fully supplied with them.
RAMA hard and refreshing rain commenced
about four O'Clock this morning, which, with va
rylng intervals, has continued nearly all day.
During some Of the hardest showers few OF the
streets-NOrth Pitt, for lnstance-were mum
dated, and their CUTTERS for a time rendered nj.
most impossible.
ATTEAPT AT MuRDER.-A live child, about eight
months old, since recognized as the offspring Of
a mulatto woman named Cynthia Peyton, was
found last night by q col0red man named An
drew stewart lying on the track OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, near the canal basin, about
half an hour before the return excursion train
from Carlin's Springs would have passed that
point. and most assuredly run over and crushed
IL into an unIecognlzable mass. IL was taken TO
O house In petersburg" and kent there during
the night and this morning, after being brought
10 the Mayors ONCE, was sent to the poor
house. IL Is said that d cOlored woman was seen
Of an hour before It was found.
The LrFE Insurance. CAsE.-It Is understood
that George Shepherd, the man whose life-insur-
anoe policy his brother Joseph Shepherd at
tempted TO realize BY swearing that his brother
was drowned, week or two ago, and for which
and talked TO on Friday or Saturday last, near
the canal locks, by county constable, who, As
the man he was converting with was heavily
armed, did not deem It his duty 10 arrest him.
George was inqulring concerning the where
By the constable alluded 70. and was Informed
upon what charge he had been arrested and con.
nnod.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

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has ',aa, a;y,.andsrad hv Wsh es,,ng in the
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al,ion N ,he AN ny ~ ,hs noisonars rotupe
N tha snhs,ance. nsea In ,he cyying proccss
The ns.s nne.s,on ~ Intepes2 Vas The
mcthod n c,,ing Am e,,n,oyed AMONG Wsst-
err dealers, Tho Cbicago dsh suppiy IA de-
ri,ad frnn, nn,LarIass small ssbf,g nost.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13
A MEAN INIPOsTER.
An Old Confidence Woman Turns up and
Asks sympathy and Aid,

an via Nuuudtute w Turns md
Asks sympathy and Aid.
Yesterday morning . rather well-dressed and
respectable woman made her appearance at police
headquarters, md, exhibiting signs of great dis
tress stated that she had Just arrived In the city
for the purpose Of securing the dead bodies OF
her father and four children, who were lost on
the Mawaset. The grief ~ the woman was so
expressive that the Ofiicer on duty, Mr.. Edelin,,
succeeded In quieting her, AMI then sent for i
good, warm breakfast, which she managed to
eat with considerable relish.
A little later the detectives began to arrive,
and the story Of her troubles was again related,
this time with SO much success that each put his
hand In his pocket and aided her to the extent
Of some twelve or fifteen dollars, she alleging
that she was penniless. Lieutenant Kelly hap
penlng In when all this was going on, was Of
course, asked TO contribute, but before doing so
took look at the lady and discovered In her an
Old friend 81 who ABOUT two years ago had an
piled nt his sation-house for relief, stating that
her husband WAS dead. At the time the men
took up collection OF some thirty dollars, and
one OF the Catholic societies rented a furnished
room for her. placed her In II, and then aided her
In securing employment; but hardly had she got
well liked before her husband appeared on the
tcene and took up his abode with her.
After remaining In the city about year they
left, and neither have been seen until yesterday.
On being charged with this by the Lieutenant
she admitted It's truth, and when pressed further
admitted that none OF her relatives were on the
boat, but stated that her children were away
nom her win their granuiAtner, anu oeing de-
slrOus Of seeing them, she concluded the best
way Of raising means was the one she adopted.
Thinking that woman who would thus take
advantage OF u disaster, for the purpose OF en-
listing sympathy she was not entitled to, Chief
Clafvoe lhaie her refund the money, had her
picture taken for future use, and will this morn
ing send her before the police court on the
charge o. vagtancy, aud she will probably be
sent 70 Tue wOrklOuse. During the day num-
Der OF persons VINO mad been ylctimzed by her
called and identified her, but she positively de-
MED resolving any money except what was given
her ut headquarters.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Regular McetinE Last Nisht-Rostinc Fro
ceediBgs-Thc study Of Germnn-No Dch-
uIte Artlou Rcprbcd.

Regular Meeting Last Nisht-Rostinc FRO
csediBgs-Thc study Of Grrmnn-No DcR-
mite Action Reached.
The regular meeting OF the Board OF Public
School Trustees was held last evening, at the
franklin school building. in the absence OF the
president, Mr.. John Randolph was called to the
chair. and DR.. A. ?. F.rion secretary; ~
OF Primary No. ., First district, and Miss Annie
4. Fowler, OF Primary No. ., Fourth district,
were received and accepted.
The following applications for teachers posi-
tons were presented: Miss Anna l.. Sargent. OF
Boston; Miss Q. A. Horne, OF Johnstown, Pa;
Miss =. $. Taylor, Of Baltimore; Miss Enie Roller
and Miss Mary l.. Robinson, OF this city.
The superintendent presented q coinmunlca-
ton from Miss Kate Lee, asking the aid Of the
board 10 establishing commercial ,hool on the
endowment plan; which was referred to the
Miss Martina Barnes was appointed acting
teacher OF Primary No. 2, Fourth district.
Mr.. Dul'n, from the committee on supplies. re
ported that in awarding the contract for station
| cry, &C., a mistake had been made. Had Thu
figures In the bid OF Messrs. Choate a Co., u
whom the contract had been awarded, been car.
ried out correctly they would be the highest bid
| ders instead Of the lowest
| On motion, the awarding OF the contract to
this nrm was Withdrawn.
on motion Of Mr.. Scott the contract was
awarded to the lowest bidders-Messrs. Crandell
The report Of the committee on drawing. rec.
ommending the appointment OF Mrs. $. X. Fuller
as an acting primary teacher, to he assigned to
| the duty Of teaching and supervising dra wing,
was taken up and, after discussion, adopted.
The motion OF Mt. Alice, to discontinue the
| study OF German In the schools, laid over from
the last meeting, was then considered.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the motion be referred
plan BY which the study may be rendered more
effective and satisfactory to the public and the
trustees.
Mr, Dulin offered the following substitute;
Rg.aInsJ That IA nria tal fnr