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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25

What She Said.

A colored man living on Macomb
street having long admired colored
widow living in the next block above
but being afraid to come out boldly and
reveal his passion, he went to a white
man of his acquaintance the other day
and asked him to write the lady letter,
asking her hand in marriage. The friend
wrote, telling the lady in few brief
lines that the size of her feet was the
talk of the neighborhood, and asking her
if she couldn't pare them down little.
The name of a colored man was signed
and he was to call on her Sunday night
for an answer. Yesterday the writer of
the letter met the negro limping along
the street, and asked him what the wild
ow said. The man showed blood-shot
eye, scratched nose, lame leg, and a
spot on the scalp where handful of
wool had been violently jerked out, and
he answered in solemn tones :-'She
didn't say muffin an din't stay dar
not minute Detroit Free Press wo
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
A Nervous Traveller.

The funniest travellers story L have
heard yetis told OF an old lady who
was a quietlpassenger on the Hudson
River railroad bound for Albany. She
would persist in asking the conductor
at every stationsiif this was Poughkeep-
sie?" The conductor, a "nice," gentle
manly man, would try and induce her
to remain in her seat and give herself
no anxiety he would inform her 1.-The
proper time, as Poughkeepsie was some
off yet. But the dear old lady,
alarmed at the rapidity with which per-
sons were stepping off the tram, moved
her to rush forward and ask the conduc-
tor sif this station was not Poughkeep-
sie." Assured again that it was not, and
ample notice would be given when the
train reached the depot, the nervous
passenger once more relapsed into a
passive uneonsciousness.
At last Poughkeepsie was reached and
the conductor, rushing into the car, ,hur-
ried the old lady up by saying. Here
we are,this is Poughkeepsie make haste
and get your things; we are behind
time; quick, now" Judge of his sur
prise when, with utmost complacency,
this female passenger, looking over her
spectacles, replied, ''You don't say, this
Poughkeepsie; why you see, Marie she
told me to be sure and take my pill
when got to POughkeepsie." -lH
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Taking a Setting HenYoH the
Nest. -

The city man who gets into the coun-
try to spend the summer must make up
his mind to learn somethingef the rou-
tine of rural life. Anew York, man.
who is spending the hot weather season
with family on Pine street, was asked
by the lady of the house II he would
take . hen on the nest,as, it wanted to
set, and she didn't want it to. Ger
tsinly, " said he. and Immediately start
ed out to tie barn where..the hens were
kept, to crush out the maternal pros
poets of this particular one. He went
straight to the nest to lift her off, and
reached out his hand for that purpose,
but Immediately drew 1t back again,
and tucked it up under the other arm,
and. d.squeezed it little, while he drew
up his lips as if about to whistle some
thing. Then he stood there and stared
at the hen, and she lifted up her head,
and stared back at him, -winking her
eyes with singular velocity. .sGes of,
won't you?" said he, after a pause. She
made no response. He drew out his
hand and looked at . red spot on one Of
the knuckies. and then put the knuclle
in hts mouth to cool it, looking all the
while at the hen, and wondering how
on earth she moved so quickly. The
longer he eyed her the less inclined
ne felt. to. touch her, and finally he
climbed up post to beam which ran
over the nest, and working his-way out
On it till he got just above the hen, took
on his hat and shook it at her, and ad-
vised her to get. But she only looked
up at him, one eye at time, and cluck-
ed ominously. He. told her if she did
not leave he would come down there
and kick her through the barn, but i'm
mediatelyi gave up the blood-thirsty de-
sign when lie reflected that it was |
dumb animal, and couldn't reason like
a human being. Then he happened to
think OF his pants, which were white
linen, and rubbed his fingers on the |
beam to find them full of black dust,
which led him to work his body around |
to look. at the pants, and while making
this very natural move, he suddenly
slipped, made plunge to renew his
hold, shrieked for help, slipped again,
and then came down on top of the hen
and the nest, and smashing them
both to the floor, upsetting a bar
rel, and filling the air with dust, feath-
ers, hen noises, and shriekss When the
family reached the barn, the unfortu-
nate mai, looking something like cir
Gus poster on legs, .shad got on his feet,
and commenced turning around
and rubbing his head in an ab-
manner, and every time he
turned, an .omelette on white linen base
came to view, while the hen stood up in
the furtherest corner on one leg, with
a looksof mingled astOnishment and re-
proach on her countenance. After five
industrious application with
a chip, the gentleman was escorted into
the house, where his head was bathed
with spirits, and his comfort generally
attended to.-Danbury Ne,cs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Quibs.

Id yes yoost so easy as 4 needle Good
walk by camel's eye oud, as to git der
behint word, NIT vomens. --H eH
Id don't vos ride to hit man vots
down, ov yu got a goor chance to kick
him. -..-. s...,,
Honesty vos bedder as riches, ov yu
gott EN- boath.
We got blendy slips bertween de up
per lip un der dipper. 1
Ov leetle sugar vos sweed-two
pounts cosd moore ~ .....f s-fH
Kind words don't so soon gone ded,
like ov yoo gott matt. ....-I.
Early to bed ond don'd gott up soon,
yu git more schleep.
Birds ov a fedder go by derself, ov
someding else dOn'd go long init EN-.
Der hair oy dog vos goot for der
blde-so vos bedbug. !. sG ..fa
Most peoples say every ding vos ere
ated fur some goot. l don'd can see it
in dot lide-cogroaches fur instintk.
Look before you lepe especially in a
vater-meller patches, unit see vot der
boss don'd vos dere. ea- a'I
Don'd put ov till next week yot you
Good do ter day, exceped id vos TO buy
a loddery dicket. e ri
Don'd envy your nabours new blug
hat, ov yu gott goot chance to set down
on it. --
Let sharidy begin at home-but git
him oud as quick as bossible. -lEu
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Counterfeit Fifty-Cent Notes.

There is counterfeit afioat of the
new issue of fifty-cent currency. 1t
has been so skillfully executed that it is
doubtful whether one man in ten has
knowledge of its existence. 1t is said
it appeared.two days after. the issue of
the genuine. If this be so, it is evident
that some one who had access to the
genuine plate must be connected with
those persons who have just issued this
counterfeit. The ''get-up" of the note
is almost perfect. No difference can be
distinguished between the printing and
engraving of the genuine and counter
felt, so experts decide by the paper it is
printed on and by the "loop" in ''p" of
Treasurer Spinner's name. On the right
hand upper corner of each note will be
found the lower half of the loop of this
letter. If this is not there the note is
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Dress Plainly.

Some one has given the following
reasons why people should dress plain
ly on Sunday. These reasons are as
valid on any other day of the week.
Here they are:
1t would tighten the burdens of many
who now find it hard to maintain their
place in society.
1t would lesson the force of tempta-
tions which often lead men to barter
honor and honesty for display.
If there was hess strife in dress at
church, people in moderate circum-
stances would be more likely to attend.
Universal moderation in dress would
improve woI ship by the removal of
many wandering thoughts. r..
1t would enable all classes of people
to attend church in unflvorable wealth
er. .r-l. .r
1t would lesson on the part of the
rich, the temptation to vanity.
1t would lesson on the part of the
poor, the temptation to be envious and
malicious. - -sa
1t would save valuable time on the
Sabbath. - Hs-a.IH eir4. -"- I.
1t would relieve our means from seri-
ous pressure, and thus enable us to do
more for good enterprises. W5yA
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Dismal People.

There are many people who take a
strange deli ght in being dismal. Some
of them are so selfish that nothing is
ever right, because they imagine they
ought to have something extraordinary
in the way of luck. A few are ill-temp-
cred, and adopt the dismal line on pur-
pose to spite those who live with them,
being well assured that this is the. most
effectual way of so doing. But the ma
jority of the dismals are good people
(or, at least, people who want to be
good, and they appear to be dismal
strictly on conscientious grounds. II
they put their feelings into words, they
would probably say something of this
sort: -e,5 int.~'- '..A. '1r..r -,,i 'i-
"This world is made up of sin and
sorrow, and suffering. 1t is a proba-
ton, and we need not look for anything
pleasant until we pass into the next,
We must not give way to happiness, or
encourage joy. 1t is true that God gives
the sunshine and the flowers, but he
intends that while looking at them we
constantly remind ourselves that the
rain will come, and that the flowers
will die" if-
1t seems impossible that such hearts
can love, but perhaps they do so after
their own dismal fashion. Everything
is done for duty, and if by chance in
performing this duty they stumble up
on the doing of anything pleasant, they
are sure, to, spoil the taste of it. The
question is, what pleasure do these peo-
pie find in life? The best thing that
mortals can do while passing through
this thorny world, is to pluck rs man y
roses rs possible.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25

The law of last winter, which took
effect February 2lst, 1873, establishes
the following standard of weights and
measures:
Wheat, GO pounds; rye, sc pounds
corn in the ear, 20 pounds; until the 1st
of January OF each year next after it
is raised. and from that dste, ,6s pounds ;
corn shelled, 56 pounds; oats, 80 lbs. !;
clover seed, 60 pounds; timothy seed,
45 pounds; hemp seed, A pounds; mil
let seed, 80 pounds; brckwheat, so lbs
beans, 60 pounds; peas, 60 pounds
hominy, 60 pounds; Irish potatoes, 5s
pounds; sweet potatoes, so pounds ;
dried peaches, 80 pounds; dried apples,
% pounds; flax seed, Sc pounds; bar
ley, As pounds; malt, 81 pounds; Hun
garian grass seed, 80 pounds. ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
The Bad Boy and the Good.

There was once a young and lovely
boy, whose mother parted his hair down
the middle, and occasionally hit him in
the back with a flat-iron. There was
also bad, wicked and depraved boy,
about whom /, at the moment, do not
recollect any further particulars. These
two were brought up together, and ST
multaneously received a present OF, a
sovereign apiece. Oh, how that bad,
wicked and depraved boy kicked up his
heels. The good boy smiled the while
seraphically and slobbered. The bad
boy then went straightway and laid out
his good money in all manner and kinds
of nasty and indigestible masses-hard-
bake, cocoanut the bought fourteen of
these), bulls eyes, stick licorice, lamar
inds and Australian beef. The boy fell
to and gorged hideously upon these
things, and SO exhausted his little capi--
tai, coming to the good boy, when it
was all gone, with a long and pitiful
face. "Ah!" said the good boy, "had
you not spent your sovereign thus fool
ishly, you would have had it now as l
haye mine. Instead of buying hard
bake-a thing myself never touch, ex-
eept when it is given to me-you might
have bestowed five shillings upon the
Society for supplying wooden-legged
infidels with worsted slippers. Instead
of buying cocoanuts, you might have
dropped another five bob into the do
nation box of the hospital for Paralyzed
Shakers; and, instead of wasting the
other ten shillings in the way you have,
you might have done don't know what
that was good and kind, and generous
and noble.'' The bad boy, confused
and eonfoundcd, turned away his head
at this, and wept bitter tears. Then
the good boy went out for stroll, feel
ing ever so much gooder for having said
what he had, and on his way accidently
dropped his own sovereign down a sew
er grating Punch. .-..fr...- .-.
|
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Bald Heads.

Women are never bald, that is with
round, shiny top, like men, because
they never wear close hats or caps, and
men never lose hair below where the
hat touches the head. 1t is the close
hat or cap that does the mischief. The
heat and moisture thus retained on the
scalp weaken and finally destroy the
hair glands. The remedy is sufficient
ly obvious. 1t is to wear ventilated
hat, and wash the top of the head fire.
quently with cold water, rubbing it
hard with the flats of your hand. Bald
heads, cut this out and paste it in your
hat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Hints on Preserving Health.

H.a. @-asa'=I
Those escape contagious and infec-
tious diseases, says the Cincinnati Com
mercial, whose bodies are in.the best
condition to resist their attacks. Clean
illness of person is one of the things
needful, but bathing ought not to be
carried to excess, or SO far as to weak
en- the system. The diet should be
nourishing, and no vegetables or fruit
should be eaten that are not ripe and
fresh. But it is a mistake to exclude
them altogether from the table. Very
little change should be made in the diet
at any time, and only such articles
avoided as are known by experience
not to agree with the Individual. With
the body kept highltoned and vigorous,
and the mind calm and hopeful, one
may walk safely where the pestilence
wastcth at monday and not fear at
tack.
An engine crowded to its utmost pos
sible capacity, and run day after day
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
How Coville's Boy Fixed that
Bell.

"That boy of Coville's has been in
trouble again." says the Danbury Ne,os.
"He was playing in Mrs. Coney's yard,
next door, right after dinner, Thurs.
day. He had Mrs. Coney's dog harness.
ed to a wash boiler, and was driving up
and down cobbie walk, when that la
dy came out with a finger in each ear,
and told him he must clear out, as she
expected company at 2 o'clock, and bis
noise was altogether too much for the
occasion. His obedience was more
prompt than she-had any reason to ex-
pect or even desire. In fact, he left at
once, first giving the boiler kick that
nearly decapitated the dog at both ends.
Mrs. Coney was obliged to unhitch the
dog herself, which she did after CATCH
ing him. 1t appears that the bell at
Mrs. Coney's door is somewhat stiff in
the. spring, and rather difficult to sound.
This fact was well known to young Co
vile, and while Mrs. Coney was chas-
ing the dog, the youthful miscreant
stole in the house, and with the help of a
file fixed that door bell so it would pull
easy. At o'clock promptly the pastor
of Mrs. Coney's church came up on the
stoop Of Mrs. Coney's house, and being
aware that the bell pull required con-
siderable muscle, gave it=a sharp twitch
and Immediately left the stoop head
first, with the bell knob elutehed in his
hand, and six feet of wire swinging
about him. In the descent he split his
coat the whole length of the back, broke
down the gate, completely ruined his
hat, and seriously bruised both elbows.
Mrs. Coney, who was looking through
the blinds all the time, was very much
shocked by the accident, put promptly
led the gentleman into the house, and
as promptly dressed his wounds. An
examination of the bell reves led that it
had been trified with, and as Mrs. Co.
ney was quite confident Coville's boy
had done it, she reported to Mrs. Coville
that she actually heard him say the 9TH
er day that he would "fix that bell"
The fall term of school Icommenced yes
terday, but Coville's boy was not there" !"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Learn A Trade,

: One man with trade is worth a thous
and without one. A return to the old
plan of apprenticing boys to trades is
being advocated. The hosts of youn 6
men in every large city who apply for
employment and fail to get it, for the
reason that they cannot truthfully af-
firm that they are educated or especial
ly fitted for any particular business, con-
stitute potent argument i'll favor of re
form. Under the apprentice system we
should have fewer ignorant mechanics
and incompetent business men. A trade
is half mans fortune. t.--ttu
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Your affectionate cousin,
JOHN BROWN.

lFrom the New York Tribune.l
The letter of John Brown of Ossawa-
tamie, which we publish to-day, is re-
markable document. Though he writes
under the very shadow of the gallows,
there is little excitement and no despair
in his words. Hawthorn once said he
deserved to be hanged for making such
an atrocious miscalculation of prebabili-
ties, but it cannot be denied that how
ever he may have failed as an organizer
ofa campaign, there are few men that
ever lived who understood better how to
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
Westward.)
STATIONS,
JUNE a9th, 1873

Mansfield passengers bound east by trains
Nos. and II have no change of ears 10 New
YORK. Connections at Rayenna with the Cleve-
land and Plttsburg road; at Meadville, Union
and CORY ior the Oil Regions; at Corning for
Rochester, and at Binghampton for Albany,
springfield, Worchester, Boston and all points
in New England, - y
Westward bound passengers by Train No. 1
have no change to Cincinnati, and by Train No
have choice of sleeping coach, making con-
nections with the Louisville Short Line Rail
road or Mail Steamers for points in the Suuth
and Southwest, Also with the Ohio S Missis-
sippi or Indianapolis K StLouis lines for points
in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and the
Far West.
For further information as TO time, fare and
connections. apply to the local agent, asking
for tickets via. the ATLANTIC AND GREAT
WESTERN BROAD GAUGE P0UTE.
No "stop-over' allowed upon local tickets.
Local passengers must purchase tickets TO
their first stopping place, and may then repur-
chase from that point tn destination.
w. B. SHATTUC,
Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agf,
CINCINNATI, o.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25

We saw, last winter, a cosmetic aG-
vertised, which is warranted to keep
lady's hands free from chaps. Chaps
trouble some people all the year round,
but young lady who wishes to be free
from them needs only to dress in the
present fashion, and then let the gossips
know that she has no money. A sure
preventive from chaps. r.-.- ...i.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25

The following is an 1rishman's will:
81 will and bequeath to my beloved
wife Bridget all my property, without
reserve and to my eldest son Patrick
one-half of the remainder, and to Den
mis-, my youngest the rest. II anything
is left, it may go to Terence McCsarty."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25

A man is always subbosed to be inno-
cent by der Goart House, till der shudge
find is ride away oud vot he don'd got
some money.
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Terms Of Advertising.
in. p in. Gin. scol ,.oOlIscOlI IacolIaoOlrool

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 s.
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-ssss-, ole Vol. Xxx.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
DIS. PoMERENE G. WISE,

AND SURGEONS, MILLERs.
burg, Ohio. Office Hours--. Wednesdays
from 1 10 O'Clock r. n, and on Saturdays
from 3 O'Clock A. N. tos O'Clock p. n. s4tf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25
CHAPTER. No. SO, r. A. M.

Regular Convocations-June 18th, July 18th,
August 18th, September l2th, October 10th, No.
vember It'll, December 5th. u.
|'4-7'TH T7IJA. ESTILL, H. p.
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w C. STOuT. Md

-UCCESSOR OF L. BARNES, NJ d., ECLEC-
tic Phy ysician and Surgeon, Oxford, Holmes
County, Ohio. Special Intention given to
Chronic and Female Diseases. Consultation
free Office hours from A. NJ to +. M, on
Tuesdays and Saturdays. Ssms'
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Societies.
marta Lodoe. No. I2s. E. 8 A. Masons

Sisted Communications-June 9Th, July 4th,
August 9Th. September 5th, October Sd, October
sist, November 2sth, December 26th.
T. l.. PIERCE, W. NJ.
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w NJ. ROSS. M. ID
DR. s WILSON.
T q RiGHAM M II

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE AND
Residence, West Liberty Street, Wooster, o.
All accounts considered due - soon as servi-
ces are rendered - ~ sc
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, MILLERSBURG,
Ohio. Office and Residence. at South part OF
Washington Street 1u
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Legal Weight and Measure

Gus pressure, and thus enaDIe US
more for good enterprises. ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-25

1t was an Irish Cor ner who, when
asked how he accounted for and ex-
traordinary mortality in Limerick,
replied, sadly, 81 cannot tell. There:
are people dying this year that new
er died before"
The New York herald., 1873-12-04

daily greeted by our esteemed Governor, Brgadier
General Don Talme ODally; also by the President or
the Conservative National Committee, Don Fran
cisco Aballi and His Excelency the Municipal Judge
Don Leon Crespo, all OF them representing Mr..
Burriel's numerous friends, who paid their respects
and escorted him to the reception hail. where the
refreshments had been prepared
The hall being already Overwhelmingly crowded
His Excellency the Governor, Mr.. 0'Daliy, first,
and the Municipal Judge afterwards, proposed
their toasJs eelingly and with patriotism In honor
OF the distinguished traveller. referring in 1t to the
lofty and dignined attitude His Excellency Briga-
dier General Burriel had assumed with regard to
afiair OF the vlrginius capture on the arrival
OF the vessel within his jurisdiction.
Brigadier General Burriel answered the toasts
with that ease and energy Of manner which dis
tingush him. thanking his friends for the token OF
trne friendship they exhibited and which he
heartily reclprocated, adding that u was his sole
aim to obtain peace conquered by maintaining the
nations honor and glory, finishing his discourse
with cheers for Spain, Viud Espdnai He also
toasted the high authority in the island and the
people OF Matanzas which toasts were enthusiastic
cay answered with three cheers for His Exccllency
Brigadier General Burriel
At two O'Clock p. NJ. General Burriel resumed his
journey. We think ourselves justified in hailipg
to-day His Exceency AS Major General Burriel.