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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
Sure Test of Death.

To learn with absolute certainty
whether person is dead or not, DIR.
Hugo Magnus suggests the following
simple method. Tie a strong ligature
tightly around finger or toe of the
supposed corpse, and if life is still pres
ent reddening, which grows gradu-
ally darker until it becomes a blush
red, will occur In that portion of the
member beyond the CONSTRUCTED point.
Where from exposure or toll the skin
OF the finger has become veIy much
thickensd, toe may be selected. On
the other hand, if life is extinct no
change in color will ensue. The blu
ish coloration of the nails SO often seen
on the dead body, and also i'm certain
cases of blood disease, need not be re-
garded as any source of fallacy; for af-
ter the applicature, as long as life re-
mains i'm the body the whole of the
limb, from the place of construction to
the extremity, will be uniformly blue
red; but ii they do not take place, or
only occurs at 4 circumscribed spot, it
can with certainty be concluded that
the spark of life has vanished.
The deep-seated arteries carry blood
to the extremities; the veins, which are
more superficial, return the blood to-
ward the heart. By the ligature the
backward flow of blood Is arrested,
when, if still circulating, it continues
to pass into the CONSTRUCTED extremity
through the arteries, and there accumu-
lating give rise to the peculiar color de-
scribed. The object of the above pro-
ceeding is simply to ascertain whether
the blood circulate, as the complete
stoppage of this function, according to
DIR. Magnus, is positive proof of death.
1t is recommended in the application
of this method that the large limbs,
such as the arms or thigh, be not chosen,
because the necessary amount of con-
striction cannot be so readily obtained,
the numerous large, deep-lying veins of
the muscles not being sufficiently COM
pressed by the ligature. In case the
fingers or toes are not available, the
lobe of the ear may be Employed
Scientific Miscellany in GALAXY for JdnN-
arg.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06

The Commercial Adrertiser deplores
the inscrutable ways of Providence. 1t
is filled with great regret that one Mrs
Mack, of Illinois, should have been cut
off in her prime. She was remarkable
for having ten good and true husbands
''It seems hard," eXclaims the paper,
"when she had so nearly reached a
dozen husbands-but man only propO-
ses."
The contract for printing bonds and
currency for the Japanese government
has been given to Il New York firm,
and is now almost completed. 1t is flat
tering to have the Orientals appreciate
SO highly our proficiency in art.
q A son of the late Governor Ford, of
Illinois, is reported to have been hanged
In Caldwell county, Kan, by party OF
vigilants, who mistook him for Il horse
thief. .
A San Francisco man who ehewed
gum suspected his Chinese servant OF
pilfering the bits lie had left i'm his desk,
and neatly baited a trap for the Celes-
tial thief by leaving some soft candies
in the same place, having filled each bit
of sweetness with cayenne pepper. The
Chinaman spent half an hour in close
communion with the water faucet, and
pieces of gum are quite safe in that Of
flee now.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
What is the Credit "Mobilier q

This question continues to be asked =,
in spite of the repeated explanations al
ready given. The inside history of that
combination, which ayailed itself of an
old act of Incorporation passed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature, and organ
lied under the French financial desig-
nation now so notorious, is related in
an affidavit of one of its members, DIR.
Thomas G. Durant, of which the follow
ing is brief summary:
When the Union Pacific road was un-
der construction, "ring' was formed
inside the direction, embracing, as such
a combination always does, the shrewd-
est, most active, and least scrupulous
of the Board, for the purpose of making
large fortunes for its members in an il
legitimate manner. at the cost of the
road and of the unsuspecting stock
holders. As usual, the object was to be
achieved by means of constructing con-
tracts. Through the votes of the ring
the work was to be awarded in lump
to some dummy contractor, at a price
double or more than double the cost,
with a fair profit added; for as great
many capacious appetites had to be sat-
isfied, an ample margin was necessary.
The contractor was then to make over
the contract to the "ring" Directors, in
the capacity of stockholders of the
Credit Mobilier, the pretense being that
the Credit Mobilier had the means to
push the work vigorously forward, and
would be better able to do so than any
single individual. In pursuance of this
it was nothing else
the contract for the construction of 4
large portion of the road at $4,000 q
mile, was awarded and duly assigned to
the "ring" i price which, according to
DIR. Durant's statement, was more than
double the legitimate cost of the work.
This, however, was not enough. By
the votes of the conspirators many
miles of the road which had already
been constructed and accepted by the
United States Government as complete,
and which had nearly all been paid for
by the Union Pacific Company, were
in the contract at fifty thous-
and dollars a mile, and thus an enor-
nous amount of money was taken bodi-
ly, az it were, out of the pockets of the
without shadow of jus
titication, and transferred to the greedy
grasp of the ring. The shares of the
Credit Mobilier were thus made at once
worth from eight to ten times their face
value-that is TO say, single thousand
dollar share was worth from eight to
ten thousand dollars in cash. R-FNSf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
In an Uncomfortable Predica-
insut.

A rather amusing contretemps occur
red at one of our evangelical churches
last Sunday--amusing to the parties
witnessing the affair, but decidedly un-
comfortable to say the least of il to the
party more Immediately concerned. A
contribution was being taken up for
missionary purposes, and a well-known
citizen was carrying around the con-
tribution box. In pew at the back
end of the church sat an old colored
lady while in front of her, in anoth-
er pew, sat well-known banker of this
city. The old lady leaned over the pew
and whispered in audible tone to the
banker, " Look here, massa, there is
Massa -, coming round with the
contribution box, now he owes me a
wash bill which he disputes and L can't
elect it. Now 1 am going to tell Lin,
"Massa, you put that ERE wash bill in
that cont t'bution box and you and is
square.
The banker approved of her doing so
and she religiously fulfilled her pro-
gramme.
1t is easy to imagine the feelings of
the gentleman when the proposal was
made to him in an audible voice. 1t is
needless to say thar he dill not linger at
this pew. Moral--Don't employ a re-
ligious person of color to do your
washing
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
They, determined to adhere to the smo-

They. determined to adhere to the smo-
king-out process, and accordingly a
fire was made further in the cave, and
soon dense smoke penetrated to every
corner of it. But few minutes elapsed
before bear was heard breaking
through the laurels in q different place
from that at which the first two had
gone out Presently it broke through.
1t was about half grown. Casting a
hasty glance around at the hunters it
started to run off in the opposite direc-
tion. Its course was stopped by ball
striking it in its fore leg. Bear like it
raised upon its launches at this and
turned full front to the hunters,
growing and snarling furiously. An
other shot brought it to the ground and
killed it.
Sbafer and Hazen were positive that
there was another bear in the lair, but
all attempts at smoking him out failed.
Neither of the hunters cared to venture
within the cave, as they had had quite
enough of wrestling with bear. Fail
ing to get the bear to come out, they
began accommodating for place where
they could see into the den, with the OBJ
Ject of shooting the remaining bear.
They finally succeeded in cutting a hole
through the laurels at point where the
interior of the cavern could be seen.
Building a large fire to light it up
within, they discovered the bear crouch
ed back in the farthest corner against
rock. Two shot fired into it despatched
it, and the hunters dragged it out in
triumph. Being somewhat exhausted
with their days work the men conclu-
ded not to start in pursuit of the fifth
bear-the one they had wounded earlier
in the day. Returning to this place they
procured assistance, and four dead bears
were brought in.
This was the most successful and dar-
ing bear hunt ever known in the Pike
county region, and has created quite
sensation.
Week be fore last "Jerry" Greening
and his son Case, famous hunters, cap
tured three deer alive, while going from
their place at Shohola Falls to Milford
"a buck, doe with fawn, and fawn.
The Blooming Grove Park Association
is negotiating for their purchase to place
in their breeding enc losure at the park.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
WHAT THE SPARROWS cHIRP.

am only little sparrowI
A bird of low degree;
NV life is OF little value,
But the Dear Lord careth for me.
He gave me q coat Of feathers,
1t is very plain know.
With never 8 speck Of crimson,
For twas not made for show.
But it keeps me warm in winter,
And it shields from the rain;
Were it bordered in gold and purple
Perhaps it would make me vain.
Ihaye no barn or storehouse
neither sow or reap;
God gives sparrow's fortune,
But never q seed to keep.
If my meal is sometimes scanty,
Close picking makes itsweet;
Ihaye always enough to keep me,
And Life is more than meat.
know there are many sparrows;
All over the world we are found
But our Heavenly Father knoweth
When one Of us falls TO the ground;
Though small We are never forgotten.
Though weak, we are never afraid
For we know that our dear Lord keepeth
The Life ofthe creatures he made.
fly through the thickest forest;
Light on many q spray,
have no chart or compass,
But never loose my way,
And fold my wings at twilight,
Wherever happen to be;
For the Father is always watching,
And no harm can come to me.
I am only little sparrow,
A bird Of low degree.
But know the Father loves me
Have you less faith than me:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
GIANT DIRT.v

51.'What you made of Maggie, dearf"
Maggie turns from Rover,
With the strictest reverence,
(Just her gradma oyerD
In the truest, bluest eyes,
Back Of sunny lashes,
While the earnest answer comes,
=. made of dust and ashes. -
"What you made of, Johnnie, boy;"
Boy stands still q minute.
Ifthere's any mishehief round,
He's the one that's in il.
ain't dirt. Hfs brown eyes CLEAN,
And he hardly reaches
Toward the baskets wiry hoard,
''Guess Pm cream and peaches"
r"What you made of Table, ,pet:"
Taddie's eyes are glowing,
Two white hands push back the curls,
Two white teeth are showing;
And the smiles, they twinkle round
Like band Of blisses:
.sCause they takes 'em all the time,
'Spect rs made Of kisses"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06

A correspondent writes to the Phila-
delphia Ledger, that experience has
convinced him that u coat of gum copal
varnish applied to the soles of boots
and shoes, and repeated as it dries, un-
I'll the pores ale filed and the surface
shines like polished mahogany, will
make the soles waterproof, and also
cause them to last three times as long
as ordinary soles.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06

There is something really angelic in
the disposition Of that Richmond young
lady who, while on her way home, had
the misfortune to lose her balance ana
in falling seated herself squareiy In q
basket containing eggs, which she was
carving. With truly Christian; resi-
ignation she refrained from profanity,
but calmly picked herselfup, and, scrap
ing the eggs from her dress, pursued the
even tenor of her way with an unruffied
temper.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
Terms Of Advertising.
r in. 2 in I1col IzOOl x col 1oOI 2oOI icoi

Deaths and Marriages gratis.
Local Notices. first insertion, 10 cents ner
line; subsequent insertions cents per line.
Special Notices and Foreign Advertisements
IS per cent additional.
Business Cards, not exceeding lines, 81.
Administrators and Executors Notices 81
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
Dentists.
T. L, PIERCE.

PRACTICAL & OPERATIVE DENTIST, UP
Stairs opposite the Book Store. All work ex-
ecuted in the best manner, and warranted
to give satisfaction. Itf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Phy01ciax10.

DRs. POMERENE & WISE,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, MILLERS-
burg, Ohio. Offlce Hours Wednesdays.
from to O'Clock P. NJ, and on SATURDAYS
from 9 O'Clock 4. n. to3 O'Clock Pm. sitf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
Respectfully submitted.

AbSopGSiiuiil otnhittSu.
January 10, A. d. 1878.
DAVID f. EWING, co
JOHN T. MAXwELL.l Oon'
-'- l.. r. HOAGLAND,
Prosecuting Attorney,
Holmes county, Ohio.
P.S. Since the foregoing report was
written out, but before filing, the Aud
itor has obviated the discrepancy no.
ticed in the exhibit of the financial af-
fairs of the County, by correcting the
errors in the settlement sheet and re-
port of the Commissioners, so that the
financial exhibit OH their report now
contains, as he claims, a correct exhibit
of the coddltion of the different funds.
January 18th, 1873.
DAVID +. EWING, Co
JOHN T. MAxwELL,} 0o'''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
DIR. JOHN LEHMAN

German Physician. Treats Chronic Diseases,
especially Female Complaints, with great
success. Office on East Liberty Street, Woos-
ter, D.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
IL W. IOAULANDJ
Prosecuting Attorney

Holmes County, Ohio.
Whereupon the Court do order the
same filed and recorded upon the Jour
nal of said Court, and that same be pub
lished in each of the papers in said
Holmes County, Ohio, for one week.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
County Officials
Church D1rectOrv.

Church DtreCtOrv.
NJ. Z. CHURCH,
G. A HUGHES, PASTOR, SERVICE EVERY
Sabbath at 10Y O'Clock, A. NJ, and O'Clock
p. NJ. Prayer Meeting Thursday evening.
EVANG. LUTHERAN CHURCH.
SERVICES EVERY OTHER SABBATH, AT
10x O'Clock A. N. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening. Rev. II. p. Fogelsong
Pastor.
q. P. CHURCH,
REV. W. N. GIBSON, PASTOR. HOURS FOR
service at 1A O'Clock, A. u. Sabbath school
at 101l: O'Clock, A. n. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evenings at7x O'Clock.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. A. s. .MILHOLLAND, PASTOR. MORN
ing service ut II O'Clock. Sabbath school
12K O'Clock. Evening service 6X O'clock
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
TX O'Clock.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
SERVICES EVERY SABBATH AT 10 o.
clock, A Y. Sunday School at g.. j. ID. Nun
emacher. Pastor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
]. W. GUTHRIE. MID.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in first
building north Of Post-ofiice, Wooster, WAYNE
County, Ohio. Office hours, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, from 9 to IL A. NJ, and from : to
r. u. All accounts considered due q. soon
as services rendered.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-02-06
w. C. STOUT, NJ. ID.

SUCCESSOR OF +. BARNES, NJ. d., ECLEC-
tic Physician and Surgeon, Oxford. Holmes
County, Ohio. Special attention given to
Chronic and Female Diseases. Consultation
free. Office hours from 9 A. NJ. to p. NJ, on
Tuesdays and Saturdays. s9mst
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-04
Mail Rebber Arrested.

On Wednesday last, at Caldwell sta
ton, a Young man named George W.
Zebripg was arrested by Capt. Frey OF
the Post-office Department, charged
with robbing the United States Mail at
that point. 1t appears that three reg
istered letters containing, in the aggre-
gate, $3.50, had been opend and robbed,
one starting from Union, Monroe coun.
ty, on the 9th instant, and the other
two-one from Monroe Draft aud the
other from Union, on the 18th
Install three directed to Rich
mond, Va. Tle money was adroitly
taken from large envelopes, such
as are always used for that purpose by
the department Tor registered letters, the
thief carefully unsealirg the packages
and resealipg them in such a manner
az to escape detection. They were then
replaced in the mail and the robbery
was not discovered until the envelopes
reached the postoffice ct Richmond.
When the package OF the 9th arrived in
Richmon |, the postmaster there inferred
that the postmaster at Union had mad
vertently neglected to enclose The money
and wrote back to him advising him
of the omission. But when the two
packages OF the 18th arrived at the
same office, from the same section and
in the same condition, foul play was at
once suspected and the services OF the
detective were at once called into re-
QUESTION, which resulted 10 the arrest
of the young man above named. He
confessed his guilt, and $40 Of the
stolen money was recovered He was
taken to Charleston, where he will be
tried before the United States Circuit
Court for this District.
1t seems that the young man had
been employed at Caldwell Station as q
laborer in the depot at that point, and
that at nig..t he lodged in that building;
that he had not only provided himself
with an extra key TO enter the room in
which the mail was locked up, but al
80 with false keys to the desk, end in
this way he accomplished his work
He came to work on the railroad more
than year ago, from Buckingham
county, Va aud originally from Penn.
sylvsnia. He is aged about twenty
years. lie will now likely have an
opportunity to learn a trade in the
United States Penitentisry at Albany.
Independent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-04
Ihe Tonic OF the Period.

This is trying season 10 persons def
Client in stamina and out Of health. To rally
their physical energies by the most APPROX
ed artificial means is duty they owe TO
themselves. Foremost among the tonics
and alternatives Of the age stands Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t is q vegetable stlmu-
Iant and corrective, against which no tena.
bic objection can be urged. There is no risk
in recommending IL as the best preparation
in existance for jenovating an en'eebled
able medical products that nature has ever
yielded to botanical research are blended
In this famous elixir. and It's stimulating
basis is recognized in our public hospitals
as the pureSt of all the varieties OF distilled
liquors. For general debility, nervous
we knees, dyspepsia, constipation, rheu-
matism, bili!ousness and intermittent
feyers il Is a pOsi;iye speclfic.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-04
p. w. 6 X. RAILROAD.

The Panhandle Ns,rs has this to cay
in relation to railroad affairs:
1.-THE public pulse OF this county is
tbrobbing with anxiety for the COM
pletion OF the railroad, and although
the status OF affairs is not fully known,
a fervent hope exists that it will be
finished ready for transfer to the Penn
sylvaria Central by the first day of No
vember next. Inquiries made IN ref
erence to the road are not met with
much promptness, unmindful as
the company seem to be,
that it is an enterprise In
which the people OF Ohio and Brooke
are footing the bills and as matter OF
right the people should know what
their servants are doing. The suit Of the
road against Samuel George for 81 600
subscription is now on trial in the Cir
cult Court. Its in some respects test
case as, il we::remember Chief Engineer
Becker's report, some $1,000 Of the
original subscription OF $4,000 Cot
which this ie q part) has not been paid
in. Under the circumstances editorial
comment would be out Of place.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-04
ra,k to Wool Growers.

The New York EeononiSt gives few
hints in the following extract from q
lengthy article, which wool growers
will do well to give candid considera-
ton.
It is true it takes time 10 raise lambs
and increase flocks Of sheep. AS YET
there has not been much increase In the
production Of the staple in our northern
or western States, but what IS lacking
in quantity is to some extent made up
in quality, for our markets now present
lines of fancy woods from Virginia
Pennsylvania and Ohio, which are
equal to apy woods the world over. Inc
superfine fancy clips from Western Viz,
ginia are particularly choice, and Will
bear close comparison with the finest
Austrian, Sllesian and Australian.
These woods will command fancy prices
at any time, no matter how stringent
money may be, for they are always want
ed for opera flannels, fine face doeskins,
or ladies worsted dress goods, or braids,
and vet we fear enough OF these grades
will never he grown in the States to
supply the constantly Increasing wants
OF our manufacturers. The demand
for combing woods continues very ac-
tive-ln fact it is urgent, until now
prices have rapidly risen, especially tor
Canadian. From private letter, writ
en- by a well known firm in Hamilton,
dated the Srd instant, we arc enabled 10
make the following extract:
"Combing wool can not be got IN any
quantities. al present. The country has
been occurred all round for manuiac
turers in your State, and as high as 44c
gold has been paid, and the prospect ls
il will 60 somewhat higher. We estl'
mate the clip at l, 10000 pounds"
This sounds like nigh talk. But wait
Before the ink is yet dry Oh the paper
we write upon, we have advices still
more astonishing, with sales at Acc gold
for Canadian Combing. and the beat
article is now held at halta dollar gold.
This would carry the price beyond soc
currency, and tit is not fortnight
since Mr.. Walworth asserted he would
not pay over 60c for the staple LANDED
in the States. Such is the enormous
demands for worsted woods the world
over that everywhere in Europe and
America they are bringing prices out Of
proportion TO fine clothing grades.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-04

CAPTAIN JACK" and the other Mo-
docs convicted OF murder were publicly
hapgsd yesterday. Possibly the specta'
Gle may have exercised a wholesome
influence upon the Indian desperadoes
in Southern Oregon and may have some
agency in restraining future acts OF
treachery and outrage. But we haven't
much faith in il. So long as white
men are permitted to rob and murder
Indians with impunity, the red men
will occasionally go upon the war
path" The hanging Of the Modocs
might have been made more impressive
if three or four Indian agents who furn-
ished arms and ammunition and
whisky to the savages had been sus~
penped from the same galIows.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-04

As MAY he learned from our sdver-
Using columns this morning q special
election has besn ordered to be held in
this county on the 10th Of October to
fill the vacancy in the House Of Dele
gates, occasioned by the resignation o!
Doctor NJ. F. HULLIHEN. We regret
the Doctors resignation because he has
been q faithful and efficient member OF
the House and attentive to the wants OF
his constituents. The position is, how
ever, an irksore one to a pro-
fessional man, and We are
assured that in accepting it last fall,
Doctor HULLlHEN had no expectation
that the session would be protTacted as
il has been and was therefore quite UNI
prepared to leave HE private business
80 long as has been rendered necessary
by the circumstances. We presume
there will not be much Of contest for
the vacant place, the chief difficulty
being TO find o competent aud accep-
table man who will consent 10 serve.