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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-25

than the one we have been living in,
and that was bad enough. could get
no other, or you should never, never
have lived in such an one as this"
But Rena Holbrook, with her high
flown ideas of dainty homes, was Rena
Stephens now; wife of poor, but hon
est blacksmith; the mother of two
bright, bouncing boys and with Gods
help she meant to do her duty; so she
replied:
SIT is romantic looking, at any rate,
and 1 like it,
"But 1t is simply log cabin"
AYES, but l can sit in my cabin dsor
and sing, ''Hard times come again no
more" This is nice place, with such
large old forest trees bending over the
low root; flowers in wild profusion
scattered about; hills holding up their
lofty heads in the background; beau-
tiful stream of water in front; and the
dear little shop near enough for the
merry ring of the anvil to keep me
company the happy day long"
Happy, hopeful Rena! Your choice
was made Alright. The sycophants who
smiled upon you in your fair city home
would never have loved you, petted
you, and made that sunny temper
brighter day by day, by kind treat
ment and gentle words, as plain, home
spun John Stephens had ever done.
Many years they lived contentedly in
their humble home, away from the gay
world, with its hollow-hearted vstaries
but at last patient waiting had its re-
ward. The blacksmith had been faith
full and industrious, and legacy from
a deceased relative filled his Golfers, and
with his yet young and lovely wife,
and family, left his retired home, and
settled in good and intelligent neigh
bOrhoOd, where we trust Rena and hon
est John ever proved bright and shin
ing ornaments to society, examples of
piety and Christian grace, and critic
rions for all.
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A Church Going Dog.

A writer in an exchange says.
wish to give an account of the
church-going peculiarity of"Beau, ''the
family dog of my boy-hood, who was
very tenacious of sanctuary privileges.
No Jew or Puritan was more consci-
entious in attendance at synagogue or
conventicle than was he, and having
learned in his puppy-hood that the hab-
its Of the household were churchward
every seventh day, he adopted the same
at once, and their practice became as
natural and inevitable with him as the
chase Of the squirrel on sight, or the un-
earthing of a wood-chuch.
Beau was of plebeian extraction, of
that noparticular, conglomerate breed
usually termed cur. He was medium
sized specimen of his kind, mostly black
and of no remarkable beauty though
most certainly above mediocrity in in
tslligence. OF this might cite numer-
GUS instances, but intend in this arti-
Gle to mention.only his devotional pro-
clIvities. 1t was his custom to march
gravely up the broad aisle shortly after
the commencement Of the services, and
take position upon the broad stair ofthe
flight leading to the high box pulpit,
where he remained as decorous, though
somewhat somnolent,a "a worsihper as any
biped in the pews below him. If some
stranger, however, of his species, which
had folled the team of a distant conner,
should chance to enter, he considered
it his duty to walk down, meet him in
the aisle, and after the usual equivocal
salutations, question bis right to an ap-
pearance there by sundry demonstra-
tions of teeth, side glances and muttcr-
ed threats, which were more annoying
to the minister and his adult hearers
than to the younger members of the
congregation. In case of interference
at such times, of the deacons or others,
Beau retreated to his asylum on the
broad stair, whence he could hardly be
ousted without scandal to the place and
occasion, while the stranger dog was
elected, bowling under the ignominy of
the cane.
Our family did not fancy this canine
habit even of church-going, and to
break it up Beau was shut up one morn
ing, on their leaving for meeting. But
he broke through the window, sash and
all, and put in his appearance as usual.
The next Sunday, he was confined in
the barn, whence he could not force an
exit, but when released after the exer-
cises of the day, he was unmistakably
sad and sullen. Nor was he to be
thwarted so again; for, every Sunday
morning thereafter, having taken his
breakfast, he Immediately disappeared
and could not be found, nor would he
answer to call. But invariably, about
the time of first singing, he would walk
into church and assume his accustomed
place upon the stair. Out of respect
for such an analogue Of conscience, ev-
en- dog, we were fain to indulge his
idiosyncrasy, and Beau was for years
as regular an attendant at church, in all
weathers, as any possessor of a soul, and
-as far as in many cases appeared
was as much edited by the exercises. He
died of a rifls.ball at the age or sixteen
years.
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BREvITIEs.

What nation is most likely TO sue
eeed in difficult enterprise? Deter
mination.
Why is ship designated as "she p
Because she always keeps man on tn,
lookout.
Many of the daily papers say they ar,
opposed to imitation, and yet they are
constantly blowing up people.
A man hangs himself and ano cause
assigned, when every one must know
the rope was the cause.
A lady asked a veteran which rifle
carried the maximum distance. The
old chap answered, "The Minnie
Num-
A country boy, having heard of sail.
ors heavlng up anchors, wanted to know
if 1t was sea-sickness that made them
do it.
A Texas man recently declined to re-
ceive a telegraph dispatch from yellow
fever locality lest he might catch the
disease.
A Sunday School scholar being asked
what became of men who deceive their
fellow-men,promptly exclaimed, "They
go to Europe"
The spanking period is appropriately
called thelpalmy days of childhood.
Four thousand and sixty-two emf
grants arrived in New York on Mon
day.
In Paris, forty artists and journalists
have formed league for the purpose of
Kissing without mercy all immortal
pieces.
A memorial window to Harvey, the
discoverer of the circulation of the
blood, has been placed in the parish
church at Folkstone, England.
Iowa is said to contain natural cur
iosity in the fern of pond, the water
of which has the property of bleach
ing every living thing 1t contains.
ssKind words are wonderful in their
way" says an exchange, "but so far as
children go, a boot-jaek exerts more
powerful influence"
A Philadelphia youth was recently
married to girl who had refused him
eighteen times. He wishes now he
hadn't asked her but seventeen.
A man was boasting that he had been
married for twenty years and had new
er given his wife a cross word. Those
who know him say he didn't dare to.
'sThis summer ladies are going to
ilress their hair as they did three hun
dred years ago." says an exchange.
This makes some of the ladies pretty
Did.
They call it "grave suspicion" when
they find man with his head split op-
In, in q Virginia creek, and the body
weighed down with stones.
There is an elm eighty-fsur years old
and about six feet in diameter at Frank
lin, N. H., and the man near whose
house it stands says that when he was
boy he pulled it up which made his faith
sr so mad that he walloped him with it
ind then set it out again.
The public has got so accustomed to
rearing these disagreeable weather sto-
lies that they won't mind somebody's !
'ecalling that sixteen inches snow fell
1t Middlebury, N. H., May Is, 1s34,and |
t showed all day at Brandon on the
.1th of June, 1912, the whole fall being
i've or six inches.
Pining, sickly women should go to
Colorado if they want health and
strength Mrs Prather was not able to |
sweep her own room where she lived
n Ohio, bnt the other day, after living
n Colorado one short year she chased
ler husband half mile with a pitch
'ork
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A citizen of Detroit who removed to
Lone Tree, Nebraska, several years ago,
writes to tobacco house In the former
city to send him flveIpound of fine cut
by express, adding: 81 am candidate
for Sheriff Of this county, and I think
by judicious use of five pounds Of
good tobacco l can secure 200 major
ity.
When is match frivolous? When 1t
mkaes light Of things.
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w. II. ROSS. N. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MILLERS-
burg, Ohio. Ofice-Three doors East Of
Uhler & McDowells Store. Residence, Sec
ond door south of I. b. Raifr's corner.
Office days, Wednesday and Saturday af-
ternoons. It'll
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w. C. STOUT, NJ. d.

OF Z. 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 A. III. to r NJ, on
Tuesdays and Saturdays ssn3'
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Physicians.
Dgs. PoMERENE a WISE,

AND SURGEONS, MILLERS-
burg, Ohio Ofice Hours Wednesdays,
from l to O'Clock P. NJ, and on Saturdays
from O'Clock A. u. to3 O'Clock P n. S4u
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DR. s. WILSON,
q RIGHAM NJ. n

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE AND
Residence, West Liberty Street, Wooster, y.
All accounts considered due as soon as seryio
ces are rendered. Ss
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& SURGEON, MILLERsBURG,
Ohio. Office and Residence, at South part 81
Washington Street uu
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phen's sunny smile, and hoped she
would have the pleasure OF an intro
duction, but her hopes were vain. He
passed close, but her whilon friend took
no notice Of his presence, and he did
not stop.
That night .Rena's dreams were of O
heterogeneous nature. Plaid waistcoats,
red neckties, and ''honest Johns" good
natured face were all mixed together,
and when early morn, with her pure
breath, aroused her from her slumbers,
she sprang from her couch, and peep
ing down to see who 1t was walking up
and down the platform at SO early an
hour, caught glimpse of the stout fig
llre of "honest John" himself, as the
good people had nick-named him. Why
did that little heart leap so wildly, and
beat against its prison bars, when she
saw that 1t was only plain country
clodhopper," clothed in suit of course
jeans that had seen its best days? She
did not know. She could not analyze
her feeling. 1t was destiny weaving its
tangled web. Time wore OIL, and he
came at last. He had but few literary
attainments, but intuitively Rena felt
that he had an affection as deep as death
and as high us Immortality, and she
gave him the richest treasures OF her
soul. Reader, 1t was her fate, and she
had not power to resist it.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE
The ,StrjlLU RUllH HCOlcert.'

Messrs. Editors We have been requested to
apologize, through the medium of your valua-
bic paper, to the public of Towsontown and
vicinity, for the gross "fraud" perpetrated up
on them on Thursday evening of last week
And it is but due to exonorate the young gen
tlemen of the Towson string band, as they are
in no way responsible for the low and UuLgar ex-
hibition on that occasion. They had entrusted
the matter and the arrangement of the pro.
gramme to their teacher, F. X. Gross, and he
alone is responsible and deserves whatever of
censure is to be attached to such an exhibition
We do not, Messrs. Editors, desire to cast the
slightest reflection upon DR.. Harrison, for we
know him to be gentlemen, and his recita-
tions were well rendered and duly appreciated
by the highly respectable and intelligent audi
ence.
Not only were the young gentlemen connect
ed with the band disgusted aud mortified at the
character of the performance, but they were
taken in by their generous guests from the city :.
We do trust that the morals of our virtuous
little illage will not soon again be shocked by
like exhibition, which is at once repugnant
and disgusting. JusTIrIA.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16

Edward Payson Weston, the distinguished
pedestrian, accomplished the wonderful feat a
few days ago of walking one hundred and if
teen miles in twenty three hours, fifty minutes
and forty y-fve seconds. The feat was perform
ed in American Institute Hall, New York
The members of the fifth army corps have
circulated memorial which is being exten
sively signed. asking President Grant to have
the case of Fitz John Porter reopen ed in order
that he may have the benefit of testimony
which could not be obtained at the former trial.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling presented a petition
to the United States Senate on Monday last
from the Workingmen's Convention, zealousy
soliciting Congress to adjourn in behalf of the
financial interests of the country! This is fear
ful sarcasm. That of John Randolph was
er keener.
Col VIM. P. Adair, who is an Indian of the
Cherokee nation, on motion of Senator Carpen-
ter, was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the United States. He was educated
at the common schools of the Indian territory,
studied law and was admitted to practice in
Arkansas in 1855.
MIR. Cannon of Utah, whose seat in Con-
gress has been contested on the ground of his
polygamous practices, has been admitted. We
think that if Congress intends to do anything
towards the determination of this uncivilized
practice it shorld not encourage it by the ad-
mission of its representative to a seat, voice
and vote in the national legislature. The
committee on elections has been instructed to
investigate these charges.
The Democrats in Congress want a n inves-
tigation of South Carolina affairs and suggest
that the remedy for the troubles there is an
educational qualification for the voters. Prior
to the war the educated classes in that State
dictated its government in toto and gave inspi-
ration to its political policy. 1t was under the
leadership of her educated men that she at.
tempted to destroy the life OF the nation, rush
ed the South into a rebellion that has no par
allel in history and stranded the Southern peo-
pie where they are to-day. The difficulty was
that the few bad the power. IL is safer in the
hands OF all.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16

DISTRESSING SUIcIDE.-The Annapolis cores
pondent of the Sun furnishes that paper with
the following particulars of distressing sui
eide near that place last week. He says:
"Mrs. Laley, lady formerly of Baltimore,
residing on the north side of the Severn river,
near Annapolis, committed suicide by cutting
her throat with a razor and then tearing the
cash larger, it is supposed by the appearance
of the wound, with her finger. The fatal act
was committed early Thursday morning, and
she lived some hours after. 1t is not known
why she wished to take her own life. On last
Saturday Mrs. L , told her husband that she
was going to die, and asked him what was to
be done with their little boy, who is about three
years old. 1t seems by this that the act was a
premeditated one. The physicians who were
called upon to attend her, had but little hopes
of her recovery, and she refused to allow them
to dress the wound. She said that she did not
want to get WE'LL Mrs. L., was about thirty-fve
years of age. The family have but lately moved
into the county, and are but little known in this
vicinity. They have been looked upon as be-
ing very respectable people. 1t is supposed
she was laborng under temporary alteration
of mind, and much sympathy is felt on account
Of the distressing occurrence"
The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16

appeal will probably be taken to the U. S.
Supreme Court, when, as it will be most likely
that the decision of the Court of Claims will
be sustained, there will be nothing left for the
progressives but to pass an enabling law cover
ing the ground specifically.
Senator Morton's letter to the Indianapolis
Journal explaining that the vetoed currency
bill bH was not passed in the interest Of persons
opposed to keeping the pledge of the United
States to provide an early return to specie pay.
statement of the moderate views of those who
believe that the best time to provide for re-
turn to specie payment is not the present time,
"when there is great stagnation OF business,
much labor unemployed, and the revenues
largely fallen off, much distress and suffering
in every part of the country"
Mr.. Butler yesterday presented in the House
bill 'to provide for free banking, and to Pre-
vent financial panics by locking up currency"
Ex-senator Robert Toombs, of Georgia, yes
terday paid a visit of respect to President
Grant, and remained in social converse with
him moro than one hour. LIFE.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16

Re UNIoN.-Thirty years ago there were two
sets of people in the Methodist Church whose
views differed upon the slavery question. This
difference of opinion gave birth to the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. Ten years ago, by the
arbitrament of the sword and the baptism of
blood the curse of slavery ceased to be an insti-
tuition of free America. Ten years ago the cause
of the strife and separation was removed, yet not
until Friday of last week was any practical step
taken TO re-unite the separated sections Of the
same body. While the conference of the NJ. E..
Church South was in session on the 9th inst, at
Louisville, Kentucky, delegation from the gen.
eral conference of the NJ E. Church made its ap-
pearance and stated its object to be reunion of
the two discovered parts of the same body. The
delegation was cordially welcomed and received
by the conference, and reply was made that the
propositions would receive due consideration and
a response in due time be made thereto.
With Gen. Toombs visiting the President, the
Army of the Potomac inviting Longstreet's corps
'to shake hands across the bloody chasm," and
the Methodist Church South embracing again its
parent, it looks as if 1876 is to be the millenia
centennial.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16
Letter from Wdsh{ngtOn.

WASHINGTON, DC, May 18th, 1874.
Gen. 0. 0. Howard has at last come out OF
the fiery ordeal of military Court Martial
unscathed and completely vindicated. This
CORES pondence has always maintained that
such would be the result. So full and specific
a clearance from all the offences imputed to
him illegally, morally, and technically" by
such high authority as Generals Sherman, Nc
Dowell, Meigs, &C., must forever set at rest all
the scandalous stories hitherto hatched and set
afoat by his enemies. The truth is that Gen.
Howard has held Sc high place in the hearts
of all the philanthropists of the country, and
has spent SO much of his life in working for the
cause of suffering humanity, whether white,
black or red, that his prominence has been
enved by the unscrupuous, who feared that he
might oe called to fill still higher posts of honor
than even those of the army and the Freed
mems Bureau. AS your correspondent has be-
fore stated the effort to traduce Gen. Howard
has had for part of its object to kill off any
chances he might have as a candidate for the
Presidency. 1t has failed so lamentably and
in such public manner as to bring him more
favorably before the public than any movement
of his own could possibly have accomplished.
Thus, by carrying the matter to so great an
extreme, the very opposite result from that in
tended is likely to occur. 1t is said, however,
that the expenses of attorneys fees, &C., in three
investigations have SO impoverished Gen. How
ard that lie is compelled to sell his elegant
residence on University HILL
Hon. David Melish, member of Congress
from the ninth district of New York, having
become hopelessly insane on the finance ques
ton, was taken into official custody last even
e at the Chronicle office. He gave his col
leagues much trouble yesterday in the House,
and spent most of his time in throwing away
money, cigars, &c. He had wasted several
hundred dollars in advertising through the city
papers several columns of itcoherent etfusions
relating to finance His speeches up TO very
recent date were among the most finished of
any delivered in the House.
Judge Mott yesterday delivered the opinion
of the Court ot Claims refusing 10 admit Belva
A. Lockwood, a married woman, to practice
before il as an attorney. The old common law
is held to apply in this case TO the wife as
part Of the unity of man and wife. According
10 ancient usage "they twain are one, and that
one is the man" Hence the wife cannot be In
officer Of the Court without special enactment
b. take her out e this theory Of the common
law. Besides there Is a che" in the law allow
ing admissions which is badly in the way. An
The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16

ErThe annual reunion of the army of the
Potomac took place at Harrisburg on Monday,
18th instant. The city was decorated with
corps colors and national bunting. Pennsyl-
vania knows how to do the grand thing on great
occasions. The veterans that redeemed and
regenerated the nation met in friendly, cordial
greeting Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Burnside, Hancock, Mcdowell, Howard, Logan,
A. W. Denison, A. E. King and other dstin
guished heroes were in attendance. Gen. Will
cox suggested that at the next meeting Long
streets (confederate) corps be invited to bury
the hatchet together and interchange fraternal
greetings. There is nothing in American his
tory that exceeds American magnanimity.
Gen. A. W. Denison, of Baltimore, was
elected vice president of the Association for
the ensuing year.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16

The "BELTERs."-The folks who desired to
be annexed TO the city and were defeated have
e balance of us ought to respect.
They want the conveniences and advantages
that they would reap by being part of Balti
more city. This-it is fair to presume-is what
prompted them to advocate and vote for the
measure. These conveniences could be prac
ticed only where the country is thckly inhab
tied. All places like Woodberry, Waverly,
Canton, Highlandtown and Homestead should be
incorporated and empowered with authority to
levy local tax upon themselves for furnishing
the desired conveniences, street lamps, police,
paved or graveled streets, comfortable side
walks, water and fire arrangements. Along
with these should be furnished throughout the
"belt and in number Of places outside of it,
ample facilities for voting. The polls should
be brought convenient to all those who are not
fortunate enough to own their own conveyance
or who cannot afford to lose halliday in going
to and from the polls. The assessment should
be made upon fair basis in the "belt" in order
that the people shall pay fair share of the
taxes, and then they should have something
besides the luxury of brigade laying out streets
through their property.