Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-05-29
FROM WOOSTER.
MAY. 26th '73.

EDS. REPUBLICAN: Plenty of dust
and dry weather, with us, and nc
doubt you are situtated somewhat
similar in little Holmes. Farmers
have had plenty of opportunity af
forded them for corn planting, DC,
and have taken advantage of the
same. From all accounts the potato
bug will be represented all over the
country, and grasshoppers are march.
ing over some of the western States
and Territories and completely dis
troying grain, grass and everything
that showes itself above the surface
of the ground. Their line of march
seems to be eastward from all ac
counts. 1t is a pity they han'nt
heard of Capt. Jack and the Modocs
or they would probably about face
andmarch to some point near and
surround his army and commence
tlaying the country to waste ano
starve them out. There is no doubt
but that the grasshoppers and pota
to bugs are going to do a grea
amount of damage this year. A
great many persons wto have been
In the habit of cultivating potatoes
pretty extensively, this year pay lit
tie or no attention to the same. Thii
should not be so. There should b,
at least half the amount planted. .thi
year, if such will not be done tn,
price of potatoes will almost be ou
of the reach of the laboring maj
next fall, besides there is no sucl
thing as starving the bugs on
like all things else, they will hav
their time.
A lady called at the Wooster Post
Office the other day asked for Mr.
The letter was produced but OF
finding esq" attached, she declin
ed lifting the same saying that he
husband was not a esquire"
The Republican ConYent,on whicl
met at Columbus last week was
decided success, and is looked upol
with great favor even by our op
ponents, not only on account of tn
excellent ticket nominated for it mat
tered little who would be selected
from the number purposed, rs al
were excellent men, but more especi
ally On account of the strong plat
form adopted. 1t was well that sucl
decisive action was taken on th,
Credit Mobilier and Salary grail
business, as the resolutions but ex
press the feelings of the Republican
party, which can come before tn
people with a renewed confidence o
a decisive victory in the fall. :.
Your correspondent was also pleas
ed to notice the election of Hon. JAS
Monroe as permanent President 0
the Convention. The Columbus
Journal pays him the following com
pliment.
ficer yesterday. He IS one OF the ablest AM
best of Ohio men-a man of great purity o
charscter and of great public usefulness. Sucl
men should be kept in public life.
There is no doubt but that Mr.
Monroe to-day has the full conf
dence Of every person who know,
him, and look forward to the tint
when they can have the pleasure o.
calling him Governor or U. S. Sena
tor, or. some other higher office thar
he now holds. He is a man capa
BILE Of filling any Office to which the
people may call him, having all the
qualities that go to make a faithful
public servant.
We notice that the Cleveland, Mt
Vernon d Columbus railroad was
completed, last week, to a point SO
near Columbus that Miller, Green &
Joyce, sent shipment Of goods out
by drays, and forwarded them on 9
construction train to McGaughey d
Kerr of Mt. Vernon o.
A fire alarm was given about 6 p.
m. Friday evening last, and about
the same time large column o.
smoke could be seen in the west end
of our city. 1t proved to be the
stable of Mr.. Saal and reports have
it that it was set on fire through thu
carelessness of some. children. Nc
serious loss except the stable which
was partially insared.
The Anniversary Of the Christian
Society organized twenty years ago
Was celebrated here last week, was
largely attened and proved to be
very interesting. II. r..