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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22
OHIO LEGISLATURE,

During the past week bills have
been introduced in the Legislature as
follows:
To authorize the Governor to use
engraved stamp to affiX his official
signature owing to his inability to
use his hand for that purpose.
To so amend the criminal code as
to prevent the partner ofprosecuting
attorneys from defending criminals.
To authorize Probate Judges in
counties where such judges have
criminal jurisdiction,t to appointPros-
ecuting attorneys to ill vacancies.
To change the name of "Lunatic
Asylum" to "Insane Asylum"
To so amend sec. SO of the NUM-
cipal Code as to provide that mar
shals may be appointed by the may
or instead of electors.
To exclude persons who refuse to
perform labor on the streets and
highways fIom the benefit of the
homestead exemption laws.
To pay viewers under the road
law 50 day and surveyors So a day
instead of $1.50 day to viewers and
So to surveyors.
To pay jurors in justices courts
one dollar per day instead of fifty
cents.
To so amend the act relating to
deed and mortgages as to authorize
corporations to execute deeds and
other conveyances of land signed by
the president of the corporation ;and
to authorize any foreign corpora
tions having any interest in lands in
this State to convey the same in
like manner as corporations within
the State.
To so amend the act in relation to
wills, passed May 3, 1852, as to pro
vide in addition to the provisions of
the original section amended. that
property and property rights there
IN enumerated may be given or de-
vised by will, "to any natural per-
son, absolutely upon trust, or to the
State of Ohio, or to any city, lncor
porated town or village, county or
township in the State of Ohio, abso-
lutely or in trust, for any charitable
purpose according to the known
rules of courts of equity, by last
will and testament, lawfully execu-
ted," &c.
Mr.. Thompson offered a resolu-
tion to refer to the Committee on
Penitentiary SO much of the Cover
nor's message as relates to the con-
tract system in the Penitentiary
with instructions to examine into
the expediency Of Legislation to abol
ish that system and establish some
rule by which the price paid for Ia
Dor in the Penitentiary shall bear
more equal proportion to that paid
by manufacturers outside. Tabled
for discussion.
A communication was received
from the Governor, enclosing
statement by Hon. MIR. Waite, Pres
ident of the Constitutional Conven-
tion, of expenses of the convention
TO January l, aggregatiag $S5, 900,
and leaving deficiency of $4,000
in round numbers over the appropri
alton made by the Legislature of
1873. The average expense of the
convention is about 5000 day or
$4,000 month. The Governor re-
commends an appropriation to ena-
BILE the convention to complete its
labors.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

And now the Bank of England
rate is away down below 3! per cent
Money is plenty and cheap over
there and the Panic is a thing Of
the past.
Governor Allen is to use a stamp
intead Of appending his signature to
official documents, age and infirmi-
ties rendering the use of his hand
lor that purpose inconvenient if not
impos sible.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

Let it be remembered that Will
liam Allen secured the office of Gov
ernor of Ohio by the base fraud of q
suit against Governor Noyes, in
Hamilton county, for fees for index
ing. That suit had to he abandon
ed, and Democrats knew it would be
abandoned as soon as the election
was over, but they hoped Allen
would creep into. office of Governor
on this base fraud, and he did
Marion Independent.
"Gabriels Trumpet" is the latest
for Governor Aliens voice.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22
FORFEITURE OF THE PACIFIC MAIL
SUBSIDY.

Postmaster General Creswell has
discovered a plan by which $780,
600 per annum can be saved to the
Treasury, and he has sent a letter
to the House Committee on Postof-
fees and Post Roads recommending
that this timely measure of econo-
my be carried into immediate eff
feet.
Two years ago this winter the
Forty second Congress granted to
the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany a subsidy of 100000 per
annum to enable that company to
increase its monthly line of steam
ers between San Francisco and Chi
ma to semi-monthiy lire. In 9TH
er words, the company agreed that
if the governments would grant it a
subsidy of half million a year, it
would put on enough new iron
steamers of American build to alter
nate with the wooden vessels alrea-
dy in service and give a double mum
ber of trips each year. The condi-
tions of the subsidy were that the
new ships were to be ready and the
semi-monthly departures establish
ed by the first of October, 1873.
Failing in this the company was to
forfeit ST. 600 per day from Oct. 1st
and $4,000 per day after thirty days
had expired, until the extra service
began. The g ant of this subsidy
was the occasion for grand push
by the friends of Pacific Mail. Stock
well was its President, it had got
into the pockets of the government
and for time everything pertain
Ing to Pacific Mail was on the top
wave. But the President and Off
GERS of the company were so alb
sorbed by their stock gambling that
they forgot all about the new steam
ers that they had agreed to build.
The subsidy money was drawn with
admirable regularity, but it went
for other purposes than building
steamships. So the 1st of October
'73 came round ,and the semi-month-
ly service was not established. Oc.
tober passed away and still no new
steamers appeared at the Pacific
Mail docks in San Francisco.
Then the Postmaster General be-
gan to look into the matter. He
found that instead of the three new
ships which were needed, only two
had been ordered, and these will
not be for a long time ready to
launch. Meanwhile,an English COM
pany has sent three iron screw steam
ers and stepped into the shoes which
the Pacific Mail people had left so
temptingly unguarded. The British
s6eamers now make alternate trips
with the Pacific Mail vessels, and as
their iron propellers are much more
economical than the big wooden
paddle wheel ships of the Americans
the English have already the best
end of the game, Meantime, the
Pacific Mail Company has by Its
sheer slovenliness forfeited since the
first of October $4,000, and has
lost its right to the subsidy. The
Postmaster General will not attempt
to collect the penalty, but treats the
$780, 900 per annum as forfeited to
the government, and advises that
the money appropriated for that
purpose he returned to the Treasury.
What recourse have the stockholders
of Pacific Mail against the officers
who have thus shamelessly neglected |
their duties, and permitted a once
magnificent property to go by default
in this way?-Cleveland Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

Governor Davis, of Texas, has
again applied to President Grant
for troops to maintain himself
against the new Legislature and
General Cooke. The President
fatty refused. That was right. The
Texas politicians should be COM
PEELED to skin their own skunks.
Those who meddle in the transaction
will get nothing but bad odor:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

Sulphuric acid and alcohol is what
the London people drink under the
name of Sherry.
A writer in the Pittsburgh Com
mercial suggests a new source of
revenue. He would tax every Amer
lean who makes business of tray
cling abroad.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

Ben Butler didn't mean to help
repeal the Salary Bill, but only voted
on that side in order to move a re.
consideration. But the Speaker and
Mr.. Hale were too active for him,
and the bill was put beyond the pos
sibility os-a reconsideration before
he could act, SO that he is right on
the record, and in spite of himself.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22
MARRIED ON THE RAIL.

The passengers on the CAP. mail
train going east on Tuesday. wit
messed nuptial ceremony as enjoy
able as unexpected. Mr.. jenkins,
the popular conductor was accosted
by passenger of portly dimensions
and of nature jovially courageous,
who inquired if there was on the
train any person that could sine me
and my gal so tight that an OK teem
couldn't pull us apart?" The con-
ductor quick to comprehend, and
ever ready to contribute to the CON-
fort of his passengers, informed the
broad-faced happy fellow that Rev.
T. j. Kennedy, of Steubenville, had
came aboard at Industry, and he
would be pleased to speak to the
Rev. gentleman about it, and had no
doubt that the knot could be tied
right away. Accordingly the con-
ductor informed the Rev. and escor
ted him back to the rear car. and on
being introduced to the expecant
couple was asked by the gentleman
fhc would marry them Immediate
ly. He replied that if they were
competent to take upon them the
marriage obligations he had no OBJ
jections. The bride at first showed
some hesitation, but being assured
by the conductor that Rev. Kennedy
was competent to solemnize mar
riages, ,blushlngly consented. No oh
jections remaining, the couple stood
up, and while the train was passing
atthe rate of thirty miles an hour,
be tween Bridgewater and Rochester
the ceremony was performed. The
gentleman handed five dollars to the
Rev. and upon being urged to give
more, said that this was to lessen
expenses, and five dollars was
enough. The groom was Mr.. S. L.
Holmes, of East Liberty, and the
bride Miss Malinda Conner, of Car
roll county, Ohio.-Beaver Radi-
cal
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

The Judges Of the Supreme Court
of Ohio are TO hold their Office for
ten years the Constitutional Con
vention having reconsidered its pre-
vious rejection of this proposition
and adopted it by decisive vote.
Small favors thankfully received.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

Referring to Governor Noyes'sug-
gestion that the State of Ohio should
erect a suitable monument to Tom
Corwin, the st. Louis Globe says
"If this suggestion is adopted, the
appropriation for carrying it out will
be voted by Democratic Legisla-
ture, and approved by 'Old Bill Al
len,' the bitterest personal and poll
tical foe of Corwin's earlier days. If
anybody had told Tom, in the cam
paign of lS40, that such a thing
would come to pass, how he would
have replied with that eloquent
tongue and more eloquent face of
hlsr'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22
Errors of Youth.

A gentleman who has suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects OF youthful indiscretion will. for the
sake of suffering humanity, send free to all
who need it, the recipe and direction for max
ing the simple remedy by which he was cured
Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertisers
experience can do SO by addressing in perfec
confidence.
JOHN r. OGDEN, Sc Cedar ST. New York.
l9m6
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

Castoria is more than a substitute
for Castor Oil. Il is the only safe article In
existence which is certain to assimilate the
food, regulate the bowels, cure wind-colic,
and produce natural sleep. 1t contains neith-
er minerals, morphine or alcohol, and is pleas
ant to take. Children need not cry, and moth
ers may rest. 32-y1.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22
Road Notice.
MONEY..WACEs.

To all having spare time a to $ls q day;
new, pleasant; honorable; large
profits; no risks; home or abroad, day or even
and samples treally worth 81 mailed free. Ad-
dress 7. NJ. REED, iss Eighth Street, n Y.
Inns
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22
Keep Out the Cold.

Keep UuL tne CoIu.
The greatest article yet sold for heating
houses, Offices and stores. Very simple. Will
pay for itself a hundred times over during the
cold weather. Can be attached to any stove,
door or window Used in almost every store
or Office in our citv; gives universal satisfac-
tion. Samples sent on receipt of25 cents.
Agents wanted, address LEE & Co..
22m1 Rochester, New York.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22

DO
M TRY IT 8 months for 10 Cents; or
with s. Chrome Tor so Cents; or Six
H Months, with FLOWERS of Paradise
q first-class six dollar Chrome, 151z
It'll x2i inches, in 1S colors, for one dol
H lar. The National Agriculturist is
Du q 49, page paper of Ga columns, hand
somsly illustrated in all its depart
ments. One OF the best Agricultural and Fam
lily papers published. Only one dollar per yr-,
or % with best Bee Book, or 50 with = beau
tiful CHROMO.
The BEE-KEEPER'S MAGAZINE, n 32- -pp.
monthly, same terms, or both for IS. Send
for Sample Copies, and Liberal Terms to Agts,
free. Write now to II. A. KING & CO,
22mi IA Murray Street, New York.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22
Chicago, Rock island & Pacific R. R.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific r. r.
The direct route for Joliet, Morris, Ottawa
Lasalle, Peru, Henry, Macon, Peoria, Genne-
SEQ, Moline, Rock Island, Davenport, Musca.
tine, Washington, Iowa City Grinnel, Newton,
Des MOines, Council Bluffs and Omaha, with
out change, where it joins with the Union Pa
cihc Railway for Denver, Salt Lake City, Sac
ramento. San francisco, and all pointswest
on the Pacific coast. Trains leave daily, viz:
Omaha, Leayenworth & Atchison Express, lex
cept Sundays, 1000 A. NJ.
Peru Accommodation, Except sundaysl,
6.OOP. NJ q.
Omaha and Leavenworth Express. Except
Saturdays, 1000 p NJ
Depot corner Harrison and Sherman streets
Ticket office 80 West Madison street, Sherman
House.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road Company have now opened their South
Western Division between Leavenworth, At
Gibson and Chicago, cvnnecting ut Leaven-
worth with Kansas Pacific and Missouri Pa
cific Railroads, and ut Atchison with Atchison
Topeka Il Santa Fe, Central Branch Union Pa
cifc, and Atchison 4 Nebraska Railroads, for
all points in Kansas, Indian Territories, Colo
RADIO and New Mexico. The Company have
built full complement of Palace DIawing
Room and Sleeping Care, which for external
beauty and interior arrangements for the COM
fort, convenience and luxury of passengers are
unequalied by any other cars of the kind in the
world. Through tickets for sale at all princi-
pal and way ticket Offices.
HUGH RIDDLE, General Superintendent.
A. nj. SMITH, General Passenger Agent, Chi
cago. al.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-01-22
Ceutaur Linimen t.

A There is no pain which the
!" ! {: !: !: !;
4 Centaur Liniment will not re-
lieve, no swelling twill not
ES subdue ,and no lameness it will
46AG not cure. This is strong lang
AJkE4 uage, but it is true It has pro-
duced more cures of rheuma
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-19
Fishing FOR Tree Bass.

Mr.. Platt Evens, Jr., is noted Cincin-
natl fisherman, bus rarely goes out nova
days. His last exploit was on Mill Creek,
near Cumminsville, when a stranger came
along and found him shooting into tae'fo4
liage of a tree with his shotgun.
"What are you afher there, my friOnd,9"
inquired the stranger
"F-f-fish," was the laoonic reply. H"
"What sort of fish?"
"T-ttree bass" was the simple response
accompanied by another double discharge
of the gun up among the branches Of the
tree.
"But, great heaven !.you don't catch FISH
on trees in this Western country, do you?"
And the wondering stranger continued to
stare and stare until Mr.. Evens explained
to him that in throwing atish out Of the
creek he had jerl1ed it too high and aoci-
IDENTIFY lodged it in the tree beyond his
yeaoh. He was then engaged in shooting
off the branch on which his prize had
lodged.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-19

The effects OF the action Of the Court on the
liquor bills was plainly seen in town on Wednes-
day night last. Liquor must have been plentiful
ly furnished by some One."-- Times OF Tuesday
"Now, what had the Court to do with the
young men drinking on the evening indicated 2
1t is well known that the liquor came from
Duncan's Island. II seems that few fault
finders are ignorant of the truth or refuse to
speak IL; and In either care are equally culpa-
BILE. Attempts to induce Court to disregard
the law of the land by newspaper squibs and
covert innuendoes unsupported by facts, will
fail. Drinking is bad, but telling the exact
opposite of the truth is worse, in the opinion of
all right thinking men. Some, like the ostrich
with its head in the sand, consider themselves
covered all over, while their most material
part remains visible. ."-Frecmdn Of 18th inst.
When we stated, that a general jolIifca-
tion was had over the quashing of the in
dictments found by the last grand jury, for
selling liquor in this borough, we had no
intention of rejecting on the Court but
merely gave the fact as an item of news
That it scds fact, is generally known, and
whether the liquor came from Duncan's
Island or Philadelphia, has nothing to do
with the case. 1t was brought here to sell,
and aoas sold in this town, in violation of the
law. The extreme sensitiveness of the editor
of the Freeman who happens to constitute
apart of the Court would seem to indicate,
however, that even had the reflections been
intended, they would not have been entire.
ly uncalled for, and communications which
we have received on the subject, but which
we think best not to publish, show thai
some other people have that opinion.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-19
0bs 0tnrrs, Mem BIOOuu6elO, pa
Foul outrage on British Consul.

Panama, May 2.-Mr John Magee,
British vice consul at San Jose de Guate-
mala, had incurred the enmity of Colonel
Gonzales, the commandant at that port!
Mr. Magee held seni-official government
position which placed him out of the COM
mandant's jurisdiction, and this increased
the latter's dislike. a'au 0
On the gath of April the steamship Ari-
zona arrived at San Jose, and providentially
this was the day that Colonel Gonzales had
fixed upon for venting his wrath on Mr..
Magee. Early in the morning he sum-
moned the Vice Consul before him, and
when the latter excused himself because Of
lameness sent file Of soldiers, with orders
to bring Mr.. Magee "dead or alive"
Accordingly the sufferer was brought in
on a cart, insulted, struck in the face with
the butt of pistol, imprisoned, and or
dered to receive 400 lashes at p. NJ. The
surgeon of the port protested that it would
end in the victims DEATH The consular
agent Of the United States Mr. Jamesspre-
sented written protest Uader his Official
seal. Gonzales brutally replied that he
would not only administer the punishment
but would shoot him at s o'clock the next
morning tl. .,"
Mr. Magse was brought cut from bis
dungeon, thrown upon the ground, and q
soldier sat upon his head while four others
sat on his hands and feet. After his coat
and vest had been stripped off 20O'lashes
were administered by four soldiers, the
Commandante sitting by and keeping tally.
AT this point MIR. Magee became insensible
and the rest of the fogging was put off
until the following day. if.r
The President of the Republic nO'soOner
heard of Gonzales performances than he
sent off military force to arrest hims He
had sense enough as soon as he heard that
the troops we're coming, to get frightened
and sought refuge on board of the Pacific
Mail steamship, where he was welcomed
with pistol-ball in his abdomen.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-19
Fnn Of a RnildIng In Rnfrnlo.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 18th, 1874. - At
about half-past five yesterday afternoon,
without previous warning, McArthur's four
story brick block on Main street, about
Eagle street, fell with terrible crash,
crushing in the adjoining two story block
(Stevenson's)
A daughter of the janitor, Frank Nagle,
five years old, was instantly killed also a
son of Professor Buckham, the principal of
the State Normal School, fourteen years of
age Mrs Buckham had leg broken and
was severely bruised Emma j. Morse,
fourteen years old, had her left arm torn
off and her skull fractured her injuries are
probably fatal.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-19
TerrIbJe Rat FIGHT in A HOgshead.

A lot of rats were fouhd the other day
in hogshead that had been left open in a
store at Exeter, N. II. The store cat, hav-
ing been notified, climbed to the edge of
the hogshead, but after surveying the sit
uation jumped down and ran out at the
door, shortly reappearing with another cat,
The two looked at their foes and retired,
soon coming back with third cat. They
now seemed satisfied with their force, and
made an attack, jumping into the hogs
head. The cats had, however, miscalcu-
lated the force of their enemy, and two
were killed, the other being taken out in
season to save its life.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-19
The MIssissIpnI OYerlloM.

Memphis, Tenn, May 13.-About day
light yesterday morning the levee broke at
Apperson's plantation, opposite Friar's
Point. At the last account the creVasse
was 100 yards wide, and the water spread
ing over the plantation-one Of the finest
in that section. The crevasse at MilleF's
on the Mississippi side, is now 600 yards
wide, and the water in the street Of Friar's
Point is three feet deep. Whole families
are moving out, and the merchants are
busily engaged in removing their goods
The entire country in the rear is rapidly
being inundated. Some idea may be form
cd of the power of the water rushing
through this crevasse by its tearing up
huge cottonwood trees, two and half feet
in diameter, and scattering them over the
neighboring plantations. The steamers
now all come through the Council BenC
Cutoff.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-19
CIVIL SERVICE REroRM.

The chief examiner connected with the
Civil Service Commission has made re-
port to that body concerning the working
of the system and the practical results of
last winters examinations. The report is
a very rose-colored one, and in defence Of
the system it tadvances many strong argu-
ments. The most substantial one is that
"each man feels that his promotion de-
pends chiefly upon his own efforts, and not
upon the weight of his political influence
nor the degree of his own subserviency,
and is melted to extend his knowledge
especially Of the duties of the office on
which his advancement chiefly depends. t"
There is no doubt that the principle of civil
service reform is calculated to produce i'm
portant results in every department of the
government if carried out in its true spirit
honestly and without favor. AS the report
states, it bring into the field many qualifl-
ed persons who were entirely excluded by
the old appointing power, and practical
knowledge ofspeciflc duties will take place
of mere party strength. The examinations,
the report says, have been entirely directed
oward securing appointees for the various
offices the government who are practical
ly conversant with their special duties. i
such are indeed the results of the system
every one will be inclined to wish il every
success, but is such the case