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"ANTED AGENTS To sell the ssEife and
w Explorations of DR.. Livingstone"
complete, authentic; fresh book; price suited to
the times. B. B. RUSSELL, Publisher, Boston,
Mass dec23eod1w.
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As there are many limitations, be careful to get the
genuine Price in large bottles, which are much the
Cheaper, $780, small bottles, old style, 80 cents.
CUTLER BROS. & CO., wholesale druggists,
PROJECTORS, Boston.
For sale by Apoihecnries generally:
noo5 1aWdW NlamWlit1o
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and is living now which fact Is to be ascribed MANI
to the use of the VEGETABLE PULMO
NARY RALsAM. Very truly yours,
John CAPEN,
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COLLECTORS for first class Massachusetts Life
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RuEn At THE LUNGS,

and couqhed frighttully, had night sweats and was
fearluly reduced. She left Boston ior her country
home 15O miles away, as we supposed to die. sent
her bottle of your Balsam and soon had the Salts
faction to hear that she much better. She con-
4al-i. q while and GOT
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
ALL SOULS PROTESTANT EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH.

Rev. DR.. George B. Porteou.
preached to overflowing congrega
tions in the Academy Of Music ant
Clinton avenue Congregations
church yesterday. Immediately pre-
vious to the delivery of the morn
ing sermon he read the following
extract from one of the religious
weeklies:
The Archbishop Of Canterbury,
United Congregational, Methodist
and Baptist ministers in the dedica-
tion of City Temple, London, under
the pastOrate of DIR. Joseph Parker.
He was very cordial and outspoken
against prescription, exclusive
ness and high church pretentions.
He said: ,ol
''BretherD, | am not making a
condescending concession in com
ing among You. l am but a fellow
laborer and a fellow servant in the
Gospel, and anything that j can do
to promote our common purpose |
shall most gladly attempt
And again:
''Brethern, our love be reciprocal; !;
you as non -conformist must occupy,
as occasion serves. the pulpits of
the Episcopal church: you will be
welcomed and honOred for Christ's
sake. ! need say no more ..
DIR. Porteous observed that he
hoped this glorious example would
not pass unheeded by the Episcopa-
lians in America.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
ERIE AND ATLANTIC AND GREAT
WESTERN RAIL WAYS.

A meeting of the principal ofiici-
ais of the Erie and Atlantic and
Great Western Railways was held
in New York on Wednesday, at the
Office of Mr.. Barlow, for the pur-
pose of considering the matter Of a
lease of the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway to the Erie Com
pany. Mr.. Watson, ON the part of
the Erie, proposed to lease the At
lantic and Great Western on the
usual conditions, paying thirty per
cent of the receipts Of that road, the
operating expenses being estimated
at seventy per cent. Mr.. McHenry,
on the part of the A. q G. w., pro-
posed the Erie should take the road
subject to the payment Of interest
on the mortgage bonds, but this
Mr.. Watson declined to do. He
would work the line on percent
age of the receipt, but on no other
condition. This percentage, Mr..
Watson claimed, should not be less
than seventy per cent, and if this
were agreed to he would accept such
an arrangement. Mr.. McHenry and
his associates were satisfied to lease
the line to Erie, but demanded thir-
ty-iive per cent. or five per cent
more than Mr.. Watson offered. The
difference of five per cent. would
amount to between 100000 and
$400, 900 annually. 1t was not in
tended to lease the Cleveland, Col
umbus, Cincinnati and indianapolis
Railroad with the Atlantic and
Great Western, hut to operate it rs
an independent connection. No re-
suit was reached, but it was believ-
ed an arrangement would he effect
ed.-C!ereidnd Herald
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
- A GAMING.

The Hon. Kent Jarvis, of Massil-
Ion, who for twelve years has been
one Of the trustees of the State In
stitution for Deaf and Dumb, has re-
signed his trusteeship. On catching
Mr.. Jarvis at Columbus a few days
since, the officers Of the Asylum de-
eoyed him into the parlors of the
Asylum and presented him with a
cane of very solid value and elegant
workmanship. We find the speech
of Superintendent Fay in the Mates
CAroaicle and the impromptu re-
Spouse of Mr.. jarvis. Knowing how
deeply interested Mr.. Jarvis is in
our benevolent institutions 1T is a
matter of regret that he feels impel-
led to lay down official cares, but he
retires with the highest regard of all
who are connected with the Deaf and
Dnmb Asylum.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
JUST LIKE THEM.

The Democracy since they came
into power in this State have made
every effort to remove every Repub-
lican officer in the State that they
can get their hands upon, without re-
gard to any questions of capacity
fitness or faithfulness to duty. Act
ing upon their old motto, Ito the vic
tors belongs the spoils," they are
making clean sweep Of all Repub-
lican officials to make room for their
hungry henchmen. The Penitenti-
ary, orphan asvlums, insane asylums,
colleges and every conceivable place
where a Republican officer was tho't
TO be domiciled, has been ransacked,
and the Legislature passed large
portion of its time in framing bills
to legislate Republicans out Of, and
Democrats into office. The cry of
civil service reform with which they
went inte battle under Greeley was
always Haunting lie,and is no..more
regarded than the scores of other
broken promises of that party.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
BARNuM ON BALLO0NING.

p. I. Barnum, who arrived in
this city yesterday by the Scotia,
last night made Il public appearance
at the Hippodrome. During the
last dinner on board, the health of
Mr.. Barnum was proposed, and in
reply he said something about his
transatlantic balloon enterprise.
He had consulted in England, he
said, with the most celebrated ;eron-
auts, and had found much diversity
of opinion about Professor Wise's
air current. 1t was generally con-
ceded that two balloons of twilled
silk, one inside the other, would in
sure safety to passengers, and that
the true course of the air current
was the only question left in doubt.
The enterprise, upon this plan, would
cost $3O,00O-an amount which he
should expend only after due delib-
Grafton and the most thorough ex-
animation into details. Barnum
stated that he had already been
offered So, 900 by the proprietor of a
N. Y. paper, for dispatch sent by
carrier pigeon after the balloon had
reached 1000 miles from American
coast. The proprietors of the Lon
don Cyrstal Palace would also nego-
tiate for an experimental trip
Should he carry out his long cher
ished design. Mr.. Barnum stated
that he was confident of reaping
quite revenue by exhibiting the
balloon at the Hippodrome during
the process of imitation. Indeed,
the vast building had been construct
ed with view to this possible emer-
York Post. Nav 4th.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
LEGISLATIVE TRICKS.

Senator Bogy, of Missouri, some
time ago offered in the Senate bill
to extend the provisions of the act
sflS5l, limiting the liability Of the
ship owners, which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce of the
Senate. Mr.. Conkling had it refer
red to subcommittee, consisting Of
himself and Senator Buckingham.
A few days ago the New York Sen
ator report I'd adversely, and moved
and carried its indefinite postpone
ment without the knowledge of Sen
ator Bogy or any of the friends OF
the measure, and so quietly that few
if any of the Senators supposed
that any action had been lad. The
bill which is now pending in the
House, with a unanimous favorable
report from the committee extending
the act of 1851 over the great rivers
of the West, is precisely as it has
prevailed for almost a quarter OF
a century over the high seas and
lakes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14

Onthe ist of May, 1874, after 4 lingering i'll.
ness, EDWIN FREEMAN, son of Elizabeth
| and Frederick Freeman, aged ! year and II
| months. ..- "a -ift.s. - es1- IT,
The world, dear Eddie, as we have been told,
| Is world of trouble and care,
And many q cloud of grief will enfold Us,
And the sunshine of joy is but rare.
Eddie, that gentle, lovely bov,
Has swectly sunk to rest. f'N t-.-- f~
His little hands lie peacefully ,.- g.. -.-..-..
| Upon his pulseless breast.
But again we hope to meet him,
When the days of life are fed,
Then in Heaven We hope to greet him, =.
Where no parting tears are she'd. E.A.T.
On the a6lh of April, 1874. after lingering
Illness, ANNA MARY COWEN.
When any one that has passed into the after
noon or evening of life dies there is. of course.
great sadness and sorrow at their departure.
But there is also the satisfaction in the thou ght
that their work on earth was almost if not al :
together accomplished. But when any one of
our friends are taken away from us in early
life, when the morning is coming down upon
them out of a clear sky and the bright air is
redolent with spring blossoms, when such an
one dies, it makes our heart bleed and the
weight OF ouf sorrow presses, oh. how heavily.
Thus il was with Anna Mary. She left us in
all the beauty and grace of her noble woman
hood, just when the river Of life was rushing
on between fowery banks. But thus il Is. :.
They are crossing the river every day, and al.
though OR heart-strings are almost snapped
asuncer by the parting. We rest upon the con-
ISOLATION that we shall again be united. We
glory IN the thonght that though our sisters
arm now lies cold and palsied in the silent
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
THE CENTENNIAL CORPSE.
One Of the Speeches that Defeated the
Subsidy.

PERHAPS the best speech against
the Centennial bill in Congress was
that of Mr.. Phelps of New Jersey,
who closed as follows:
Let rs celebrate that declaration
in our own way, aping no elaborate
and costly precedent of European
orig gin. Let our citizens gather
with our wives and children. Let
the scholars, the orators. the poets.
priests of the nation, he there. Let
the anthems of freedom be sung by
free people. Let the story of the
past he told by our poets. Let our
orators recount the achievements of
the present. Let our priests proph
esy and pray for the future. That
would be a successful celebration,
and one whereof no one need be
ashamed. Here might STOP But
can there be celebration where
this House is not? If this must be
cured-if Hamlet must be put in
his own play-let us have the ses-
sion once talked of in independence
Hail. Let this noble three hundred
gather under that historic roof. Let
the Oldest member from Pennsylvan-
ia Mr.. Kelley roll the volume of
his melodious voice i'll the longest
speech; let the member from Mass,
Mr.. Butler), the friend of the poor
man, boast the unpatented broider
of satin slipper that each Essex
ploughman shall ultimately wear;
laughter let the fiery gentleman
from Indiana Mr.. Shanks proclaim
his gratitude to the Indian who
spared the fairest scalp of the age
laughter; let my young friend
from Chicago Mr.. Ward shake his
grayey locks. and bore afresh the
Sutro Tunnel; let the member from
Printing House Square Mr.. Nell
ish } read his last speech on the finan-
ces; While the beloved member
from New York, lowering cherub-
like in mid air, shall distil perpetu-
al dewdrops of wit and fancy on an
appreciative House.
"The session will finally under
the operation of the previous ques
tion, draw to a close. Then the
Speaker of the House, dropping the
microscope, with which he tests the
preliminary points of our acute
brother (Mr. G. F. Hoar), shall
shout no longer the familiar. Also
nor third reading of an, 'engrossed
billr but welding a gavel Of pure
gold, cry, This bill has been read a
third time-shall it pass? and then
close the Centennial by the an
nouncement that 'the bill is passed.
"a bill to make gold and silver
coin the only legal tender. Then
with approving shout, shall the Cen
tennial session stand adjourned to
the fourth of July. 1876 Laughter
and applause. p
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
A WAY OUT OF THE ARKANSAS
MIDDLE.

The representatives of the war
ring factions in Arkansas have been
in Washington some days seeking a
way out of the difficulties as to the
government Of that State. AT last,
under the counsels ofAttorney Gen
eral Williams, plan of adjustment
has been agreed upon and sent to
the rival claimants for the Govern
orship for their approval. The plan
is endorsed by the President, and
unless it is adopted and carried out
in good faith by the contestants the
probabilities are the General Gov
ernment will interfere and settle the
matter without their consent.
The plan Of adjustment comtem-
plates the assembling OF the Legis-
lature May 18th on separate calls
issued by Baxter and Brooks, each
as Governor. To that Legislature
Brooks is TO present his CLAIMS to
the Governorship and the Legisla-
tlre shall proceed to consider the
case in the manner provided by the
Constitution. Testimony offered on
either side is to he carefully consid-
cred and the decision made accord
ing to the laws governing such cas-
es. That decision is to be final and
submitted TO by all parties. In the
meantime all the forces are TO be
sent home, except body guard for
each, not to exceed a company, and
are strictly to cease
The President may, in his discretion
decide which of the two shall exer-
else the duties of Governor until
the decision of the Legislature is
having been appealed to
by both parties to that end.
That seems TO be aboni the only
practical way ont of the mixed up
in which Arkansas affairs
are at present. IT, is very clear that
nnless the proposed compromise is
adopted, or speedy decision |
in some other way, the
State will soon be plunged into
bloody anarchy. |
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
MARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.

The Columbus Dispatch gives us
some figures in regard TO the mar
row gauge road,running from Pains
vile o., via Chardon to Youngstown
and now in operation over 40 miles
of the line. The total cost of the 40
miles was 430,420,2l, making an
average Of $s,7s3,O9 per mile. OF
this the building of three miles and
a half involved extraordinary diff
culties,and cost Sl4O, 937, 80; deduct
ed this the average price per mile
was 6,37l.73. The earthwork is
shout four feet narrower than the
emhankments for ordinary roads,
The engines weigh 174 tons, have
six driyingwheels.and haul l. eight
wheeled carts up a grade averaging
SO feet 10 the mile. In one place the
grade is 80 feet to the mile for two
miles, and at another it is 60 feet 10
the mile for three miles. There
seems to be an important saving over
the usual gauges in the reduction of
lightweight carried. A train of II
cars, loaded as is usual with gravel,
is equal to abOut .044 tons of freight
against 4O5 tons of dead weight. On
ordinary roads the weight ofthe load
and the car is usually about equal
The receipts of the road last year
were $l5,457,SS, and the operating
expenses $9,925,56. making a net
profit Of IS, 1925. 1t is very GER
tain that an ordinary railroad would
not pay expenses there.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
THE WOOL CLIP.

The National Crop Reporter pre-
sents the following estimate of the
clip for 1874:
From estimates of correspondents
dated March IL, in relation to the
comparative number and condition
of sheep to he sheared this spring,
and the probable comparative
weight of fieeces, deductions are
made as follows: The States of Ill
inOis, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Min
nesots, Missouri, Ohio, and Wis
consin, reported sheep of all kinds,
in 1873, total Of nearly l0,016,-
900. The estimated increase over
last year in the number to be shear
ed averaged fer the eight States one
and one-half per cent, and assum-
ing the rate of increase in those of
all kinds to have been the same,
the result is an aggregate of a trife
over 10, ,227, 900 sheep. In obtain
ing the yield of wool the total of
three and one half pounds per fleece
is made, basis which places the
total clip last year in the eight states
named a little more than $500, 900
pounds.
The estimates of the Reporters
correspondent indicate for this year
an average falling off in the weight
of feeces of three aud two tenths
per cent. Taking the slight gain
in the number and the loss in the
weight of feeces, the result leaves a
probable shortage this year in the
States named amounting to little
over l 10000 pounds of wool. The
past winter was generally very IA
vorable to sheep breeding, and
the average condition on
March 10, was over one per cent.
better than at the same day last
year. The increase of lambs has
been considerable greater as com
pared with the previous winter. In
most localities the ordinary spring
work on March 25th was quite for
ward. but subsequent to that date
snow and rain storms caused gen.
eral cessation of plOughing and
planting.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14

From the Mahoning Ners we clip
the following: a Dayton saloon
keeper sold the Crusaders few days
ago: After much entreaty he prom
ised that he would close up that
night. The next morning the ladies
hastened to the saloon to make n
public demonstration over the vic
tory. when behold. they found the
saloon in full blast. One Of the
ladies' said: "You promised us that
yOu wonld close up your saloon last
night 20 vell,1 said boniiace. |
close him mp every night, but den
you see ] opens him up again in the
morning" He was prayed for OF
the spot. at.g.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
FIFTY THOUSAND VICTIMS OF THE
-t. gi FLOOD. -f. r so ID

1t is estimated by the Distribut
ing Committee, which holds its ses-
sions daily on Carondelet street,
that there are fifty thousand per-
sons in this State who have been
made homeless and foodless by the
inuncatiol of this State.
Fiat this is no exaggeratiOn is
shown by the amount of rations
which are being distributed. AT least
forty thousand per day are dispatch
ed to the various agencies, and these
do not meet the demand. Yester-
day there were acquisitions for l6,-
900 ratiOns from two localities in
the Ouachita Valley. The Purchas-
ing and Distributing committees
are kept bnsily at work from Q till
3 every day, and still the labor and
demand grow upon them, The lib
eral donations received from vari-
Gus quarters of the country will be
judiciously and faithfully applied.
Thus far we believe that the dona-
tions reach about 100000. Besides
these there are large amounts of
provisions, which are promptly for
warded. These timely and gener-
Gus contributions will tend greatly
to alleviate the condition of many.
but. it is not reasonable to expect
that all Of the suffering which has
resulted from SO wide spread a dis
astcr will be relieved from these
sources.-N. o. Picayune, Uay 3.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
AMOUNT OF CURRENCY.

But very few people have any
idea of the amount of currency in
the United States. From an arti-
Gle recently published in the Gin
cinnati Gazette. we learn that the
aggregate currency of the country
is $9l1, 900 900, divided as follows:
Greenbacks, $685., 900, 600, National
Bank notes, 1856, ,0O0, 600; Fraction
al notes, $4s, 200, 900; Specie, $780,
900, 900. Before the war the coun-
try rarely had over 5000, 600, ono OF
paper money
In the panic of 1857. the paper
circulation was contracted from
$2I4,77s,s2a to $l55, ,9OS, ,344 in 1857,
being contraction of $69, 500, 900,
or at the rate of nearly % per cent.
IN one year. But business revived
in the face of the fact of that set
back of paper money imitation, and
seemed all the better for it. The
years Is5s-59-6o, up to the panic
caused by secession, are accounted
years of agricultural, manufactur-
ing and trading prosperity; vet the
paper money circulation had reach.
ed but ss07, 600, 900 in 1860, when
suspension supervened.
At that time there was probably
250 millions of specie in the conn.
try, the greater part of which was
IN the hands of the people in small
savings This made in all 457 mil
lions of money circulation against
Oil millions at this time. In the
face Of this how can any one say
that business is cramped by lack OF
a circulating medium? Even if, in
face of the fact that the trade ol
Great Britain has doubled IN the
last IL years without any increase
in the currency, it be asserted that
currency be artllicially increased in
proportion to the increase of the
business, yet it cannot be affirmed
that since 1859, there has been such
an increase Of production in this
country as to demand more than
double the amount of currency. II
is not true, then, that lack of pa
per money is the cause of the dull
ness of trade. The prescription ol
more paper is from those who fee
that something is wrong, but don't
know what it is, aud who wildly cry
for more paper, when that would
only aggrayate their calamity.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
GENEROSITY.

Andy johnson is asfull of gener-
osi:y as an egg is of meat. When in
terviewed on Grants veto of the
currency bill he thought it was all
right, but added that he did not
know how it came about, ..but some
how or other, accidentally, perhaps,
he had gotten hold Of a right good
idea, and he stumbled upon what
seemed TO him very sensible plan
when he withheld his signature
from that imitation bill. But then
accidents will happen 81. 81
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14
A GREAT CHANGE.

A great change has taken place in
the social condition of Egypt. In
addition to the government colleges
at several of the principal towns,
the Khedive has subsidized several
private schools, irrespective of ns-
tionality or creed. The most sin
gular change, however, is the move
ment in favor of the education of
women. At a recent examination
Of the girls school at Cairo, Riyada
Pasha, the Minister of Public In
struction, made a speech in which
he said that it is undeniable that the
instruction and education of the fe-
male sex is of the first importance
and Utility to the general welfare !;
for the child. from its infancy till it
comes ofiyears, is brought mp in the
lap of its mother, and receives i'm
presslons, whlch are stamped INTO
ITS nature, of all that it sees or hears
from her, whether good or had, and
necessarily grows up to resemble
her, as wellin her excellent qualities
as in her possible utter want of
them. Considering that women up
10 the present reign of the Khedive
have been treated in that country as
mere puppets, Or at best, playthings
for. their sensual lords, snch a move
ment must be regarded as great
step forward in the land Of CleOpa-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-05-14

There is class of confidence men
now operating in the rural districts
called '.farm buyers" One of these
swindlers appeared few days since
at a farm in the neighborhoOd of
Tifiin and agreed with the owner to
buy his farm and borrowed $25 for
a few days. He then visited anOth
er farmer and after conlidencine
him out of 5000 more set out for
other fields; but was discovered and
overtaken before he had gone far
and made to refund the money.