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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19
The Mill Horse and the Race,

"What a dull life yours s!''
said a racer to a mill horse.
"Dull enough" said the mill
horse.
"You must feel uncommonly
stupid -
"Stupid enough said the mill
horse.
around and r0und-round and
round, and that, day after day
No wonder your head hangs
down-why, you're just a piece
of machinery, and no better"
The mill horse didn't answer,
but continued going his rounds
but the racer, who was tethered
near repeated his remarks every
time he came within hearing.
eI'm afraid I've offended you,
said the racer.
"Oh no." answered the mill
horse :. "but my quiet life has
this advantage in tit gives
me time to think before i
speak"
"And have you been thinking
while ] have been talking!"
"Yes.n answered the mill horse;
sand I'll tell you what I've been
thinking-you're a very fine fel-
low, and Pm contemplate in
your sight; but | know which Of
us would be the most missed. De.
pend upon this, if and my breed
were to take our departure, and
no other substitutes could De
found, folks would do without
racing, and take you and YOU
breed into our places"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19
vECETINE z.

is composed of Roots. Barks and Herbs. 1t is
very pleasant to take. Every child. likes it.
Sold by all Druggists.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19

great was it in the eyes of the
Lord, that Moses was command
ed to write it for a memorial in a
book, that the name Amelek
should be blotterd from under
heaven.
For four hundred years the
Lord in mercy delayed the exc
cution of this threat: but during
that time the nation, hatred of
the Lord, assisted both Moabites
and Midianites in their attempts
to oppress Isreal. No sooner
was lsreal's first king firmly es-
tablished in power, than he re-
ceived a commission to "utterly
destroy the sinners, the Amele-
kites" Saul failed to execute
the fierce anger of the Lord, and
lost his throne as the conse-
quence. A few years after this
time, we read of bands of Amele
kites attacking and pillaging Xix
lag in the absence of David.
They were followed and COM
pletely routed, four hunred young
men only escaping; and these
were indebted for safety to the
swiftness Of their cameIs. From
this time the name is scarcely
found in scripture. In the Book
of Esther we are again reminded
that there were still Amalekites
in existance, and that their CHIEF
man Haman, was known as "the
Jews enemy" Haman brought
destruction upon himself and his
family and from that time the
name of Amelekis no more found
in the history ofnations.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19
The Isrealites aud Amalekites

From whom the nation of the
Analekites descended cannot be
positively stated, but it is certain
that they were an important
tribe when Abraham first settled
in Canaan. At the time of the
Exodus of Isreal, this people oc-
cupied a tract Of country on the
frontiers of Egypt a Canaan; and
" hen the favored race had travel
ed through The wilderness as far
as Rephidim, these marauders,
who had laid wait for them, at
tackled the stragglers of the host
and smote all that were feeble,
faint and weary The sacred writ
er adds, sand he feared not Cod
The full extent of the SIN of Am
elek we do not know; but so
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19

Dr. ]. Walkers California Win
egar BitterS are purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found OH the lower ranges Of
lie Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
MIA. the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause OF the
UNPARALLELED success Of VINEGAR BIT
TEIs?r Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are tile great
blood purifier and 4 giving principle,
a perfect Renovator and lnvigorator
of the system. Never before IN the
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing the renarkabie
qualities Of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing the
sick of every disease man is heir TO. They
are q gentle Purgative as well as Tome
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and visceral Organs in Bilious
Diseases
The properties of De. WALKEEs
VISEGA BITTERs are Aperient. Diapnoreiic'
Carninative, Nutritious, Laxative. Dlnretic,
Sedatiye, Counter Irri;ant Sudoriiic, Altera-
tive, and Anti Bilious.
II. H. MCDONALD d 90.
Druggists and Gen Agts.. San Francisco. California,
and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts.. y. Y.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19

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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19
Farm, and Household.
Economy in fattening AMI
mails.

The quicker you fatten an ami.
NAL the less food is required to
sustain its mere vitality. Liber-
al and abundant feeding is the
most economical, and a saving of
time in producing the same re-
suit is a gain in the profit, so fat
tening on the same quantity in
half the time is the cheapest.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19

We can give the proper party 4 good paying
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-02-19

The Highest Medical Authorities of Europe
says the strongest Tonic, Purifier ami Deoi-
Strupnt know to 10 mo jc cal ,vorl,l l.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
SAN CISCO.
a Militia Injor-Genera' - Steamers
Chinese Women.

A Militia NIajor-eseneral - Steamers
Chinese Women.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.-Major
De Witt G. Thompson has been ap-
pointed Major of the Califor-
MIA State Militia, vice Gen. Miller de-
clined.
Price of greenbacks remains un-
changed.
The weather is cloudy and cool.
The steamer Japan, for HongkOng
and Yokohama, sails to-day.
The propeller Montana, from Mex
leo and way ports, is passing up the
harbor.
The twenty-five Chinese women
taken from the Japan, on writ of ha-
beas corpus, wree before the Fourth
District Court to receive the decision
of Judge Morrison on the writ. The
Court decided that the Acts of the Leg
islature' under which the writ was
brought, and which are intended to
regulate and restrict or prevent the
immigration of sick, diseased or Grim
inal and immoral persons are consti-
tutional. The disposition of the wom-
en- by the Court is not yet intimated.
Major De Witt G. Thompson, who
commanded the California Battalion
during the war, and who is now Cash
ierof the National Gold Bank, is the
person who has been appointed, Major
General of the California Militia.
There has been much excitement in
military circles over the whole
matter,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
DR.. J. w. OLIVER,

Office and residence,
IL brick building, east side of Spring St.,
between Court and First streets, Los Angeles.
Ie IR-Iv--2f
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
DIR. M. s. JONES,

ENORMERLY OF ST. LOUIS, MO-,
E22SA II has located in Los Angeles where
gKSfSs he will give his special attention to
49, diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. "
OFFICE: Spring ST., opposite Temple Block.
fpb2htf-9
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30

G. G. Lyman, of Napa city, has been
appointed by Surveyor-General Gard
ner to survey and locate the line be-
tween Napa and Lake, and Napa and
YnI0 c0untips
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DIR. HOB BIS

Can be consulted at his residence, Alameda
street, near the Depot. Special attention
given to rheumatism, Eryspelas, Cancers,
Tumors, &c. These latter affections treated
successfully, by perfectly safe process, with
out either incision or burning and nearly pain
less. aug25tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
DR.. A. 6. SHORE,

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
OFFICE-Nearly opposite the Post Office.
RESIDENCE-NO. IL Franklin street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
LOS ANGELES SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3d. 1874.

nonites, nearly all from the Southern
part of Russia reached here yesterday.
They nearly all go to Dakota.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
DR.. L. Dexter Lyford, ,

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON - OFFICE,
Il No. IL, Downey Block, Los Angeles,
California. Office hours-0 to IL A. M; to
and to p. NJ. ap23-tf-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
FOR ElCN.
and Germany

BERLIN, August 2S.-J. G. Bancroft
Davis had a special audience with
Emperor William, to-day, and deliv-
cred his credentials.
Steamer Lost.
LONDON, August 2S.-The British
steamer Diffri, plying between South
ampton and South American ports,
which went ashore on the coast of
Uruguay, is q total loss. The passen-
gers, crew, mails and specie are all
saved.
Spanish Affairs.
PARIS, August 2S. - The Carlists
have made another unsuccessful attack
on Puigcerda.
German war vessels are sill lowering
on the Spanish coast.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
G00DALL, NELSON g. PERKINS,
STEAMSHIP LINES.

TA The ELEGANT and FAST SAIL
.ss2tlkk&AsI ING STEAMSHIPS of this Line
will sail regularly, as follows:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30

Plato, having raised his hand when
in anger to correct q servant, kept his
arm fixed in that posture for con sid
cradle time. TO Il friend, coming in
and inquiring the reason Of his singu-
lar conduct, he replied, 81 am punish
ing q passionate man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
Masonic MOtIcS.

S.oS Angeles E.Osi&c No. So, #. d A. NJ
The stated meetings of this Lodge are held on
the first Monday of each month at 1880 p. NJ.
Members of Pental pha, No. 202, and all Mas
ter MasonS in good standing are cordially in
vited. $. G. FOY, w. NJ.
CIIAS. SMITH, Secretary. aU2S-ly-6
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
K. .. WISE. M. D.,

GRADUATE OF JEFFERSON
~ Medical College, Philadelphia Office
in Ian Franco Building, Main street. Office
hours, from to l0l2 A. M, and from ~ to
p. NJ.
Obstetrics Diseases of Women Speciality.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
DR.. j. n. STRON,

GRADUATE OF THE MEDICAL COL
" lege, at Augusta, Ga, can be found a
Room No. 8, over Hellman & Haas store, Los
Angeles, Cal. jy2l-tf-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30

Owing to the failure of water, the
Bald Mountain Company, Sierra coun-
ty, have commenced paying their
hands in scrip, redeemable on or be-
fore March l, 1875.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
SOCIETY NOTICES.
I. O. o. =.

Angcltta E.odGe No. 1875, 4. %. @. f.
Regular meetings of this Lodge are held every
Monday evening ats O'Clock, at odd Fellows
Hall, Downey Block. Visiting and sojourn-
ing brothers in good standing are invited to
attend. ]. j. SMITH, II. G..
f.. "A. PREUss, Jr. II. s. aug
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-30
j. n, MCKEE, M, D,

DHYSICIAN & SUR GEON - OFFICE,
l. No. Spring street, opposite Temples
Bank. REsIDENCE-No. 239 Main street. Los
Angeles, California. mrlS-tf-2
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-03
How Thimbles are Made.

The manufacture of thimbles is very
simple, but singularly interesting.
Coin silver is mostly used, and is OBJ
tanned by purchasing coin dollars.
Hence it happens that the profits of
the business are affected instantaneous.
ly by all the variations in the nations
greenback promises to pay. The first
operation strikes novice as almost
wicked, for it is nothing else than put
ting lot of bright silver dollars, fresh
from the mint, into dirty crucibles, and
melting them up into solid ingots.
These are rolled out to required thick
ness. and cut by stamp into circular
pieces OF any required size. A solid
metal bar of the size of the inside of
the intended thimble, moved by power
full machinery up and down in bot
tomless mold of the outside of the same
thimble, bends the circular disks into
the thimble shape as fast as they can
be placed under the descending bar.
Once in shape, the work of brighten
ing, polishing, and decorating is done
upon lathe. First, the blank form is
fitted upon a rapidly-revolving rod.
A slight touch of sharp chisel takes q
thin shaving from the end, another
does the same on the side, and the
third rounds off the rim. A second
wheel prints a different ornament
around the center, while third rounds
off the rim. A round steel rod, dipped
in oil and pressed upon the surface
gives it lustrous polish. Then lit
tie revolving steel against the revolv-
ing blank, prints that ornament just
outside the rim. A second wheel prints
different ornament around the center,
while third wheel with sharp points
makes the indentations on the lower
end of the thimble. The inside is
frightened and polished in q similar
way, the thimble being held in q re-
volving mold. All that remains to be
done is to boil the completed thimbles
in soapsuds, to remove the oil, brush
them up and pack them up for trade.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-03
The New Jersey Forest. Fires.

The soil in some sections of New Jer-
sey after the forest fires, q correspon-
dent writes us, is literally baked. /
have kicked it up with my boot to the
depth of foot, as one does upon the
seashore, and found it as thin as ashes
and as dry as gunpowder. Near Ham
monton much of the vegetation turned
black, and the grapes were cooked.
Streams that have never been known to
fail show their dry and scanned bottoms
and few sparse blades Of grass spring
ing up in the hollows.
The fire has burned over the harvest
fields, sending men fleeing in terror,
and, am convinced, in-nore than one
case has destroyed human life. Only
few miles from Burkeville man stood
within his saw-mill, large building,
viewing the warping structure, when,
before he suspected it, he found it was
on fire in several places. He had no
more than time to escape, when the
whole thing was like tinder. Near
Hammonton school house was only
saved by starting back-fres.
When Billy Tompkins, near Egg
Harbor city, was awakened few nights
ago by something rafting upon the
roof, he lay still and listened a mo-
ment, then he shook his wife. "Wake
up, Jane, the rain has come at last !;
thank the Lord Open your ears and
listen"
But it seemed to him that it was un-
usually light for rainy night, and with
some misgivings he nastily drew on
his trousers and went to the window.
His next proceeding was to give a
Comanche war-whoop that brought his
wife to her feet. The woods were
ablaze, and the flames were coming
steadily down upon them. The clear
ing which surrounded the house made
it look as if it would escape; but,
hastily gathering a number of valu-
ables, they moved to point beyond all
peril, where they remained until day
light, when they returned and found
that, with the exception of little
scorching, the old home was none the
worse.
The fires that occurred near Mamma
hawkin were caused by the carelessness
of the brush-burners. Some days later
the locomotive on the Farmingdale and
Freehold road started the flames, and
it was only by the most determined and
united efforts that the former place
was saved. The fire then began work
ing it's way in the direction of Ocean
Grove, and the providential intercept
tion uf stream of water was all that
saved that place from being swept out
of existence. The burning of peat near
Poplar caused 5000 acres of timber to
be consumed. This place, by the way,
has been burned over in whole or in
part every season for the last ten years.
The fires have been raging for two
weeks near Egg Harbor, where the land
is not very valuable. A great many
acres of cranberries have been de-
stroyed in Atlantic and Burlington
counties, besides number of dwelling
houses and mills.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-03
The Population of France.

An official return just published
shows that France in 1872 contained
35, ,253 citizens and 740,66S for
eigners. The former consisted of 3d.
676,943 natives of the departments in
which they resided, 4,543,76 persons
who had removed from one department
to another, 126, 6,243 Alsatians and Lor-
rainers who had elected to continue
French subjects, and 15,303 naturalized
foreigners. The foreigners comprised
BAT, 558 Belgians, 1859 Italians, g.,
808 Alsatians and Lorrainers who had
accepted German nationality, 81, 1854
Spaniards, 52,950 Russians, 1884
Poles, 1880 Swiss, 39,361 Germans,
26,OO3 English, 17O77 Dutch, 1855
Scandinavians, $3.50 Americans, 5,116
Austrians and Hungarians, 1884 Ash
atics, 1,173 Turks, Greeks, etc., and
9,826 persons from other countries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-03
The Democracy of New York.

The New York State Democratic
Convention adopted the following plat
form:
The Democratic party of New York
pledge themselves anew to the princi-
pies set forth in their platform adopted
last year at Utica, approved by the
votes of the people of the Empire State,
and endorsed by the Democrats of Illi-
nois, Michigan, Maine, and other States
of the Union
First-Gold and silver the only legal
tender no currency inconvertible into
coin.
Second-Steady steps towards specie
payment; no steps backward.
Third-Honest payment of the public
debt in coin, and the sacred preserva-
tion of the public faith.
Fourth-Revenue reform Federal
taxation for revenue only; no govern
ment partnership with protected mo-
nopolies.
Fifth-Home rule; to limit and To-
calize most jealousy the few powers
lntrusted TO puDuc Servants, municipal,
State and Federal no Capitalization. .
Sixth-Equal and exact justice to all
men no partial legislation no partial
taxation.
Seventh-A free press no gag laws.
Eighth-A uniform excise law; no
sumptuary laws.
Ninth Official account ability en-
forced by better civil and criminal
remedies no private use OF public
funds by public officers.
Tenth-Corporations chartered by
the State always supervisable By the
State in the interests of the people.
Eleventh-The party in power should
be responsible for all legislation while
in power.
Twelfth-The Presidency public
trust-not private perquisite.
Thirteenth Economy in the public
expense, that labor may be lightly bur-
dened.
Samuel J. Tilden was nominated for
Governor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-03
Selling a Horse.

A man who lived out West, and who
would scorn to tell lie, had a pc
culiar way of carrying on his business.
He was dealer in horses and on a GER
tain occasion had several horses which
he wished to sell. He had been buy
ing some fine young stock very cheap,
and concluded to sell off some of the
older and this conclusion on his part
he gave to the world-not that he
a0ished to sell, but that he was a0illing
to sell. Late one evening he gave to
his wife his pocket-book, and having
lighted his lantern, he went with his
spouse to the stable, where the follow
ing little scene transpired
Mrs. Fetlock, what will you give
me for that horse ?" he asked, placing
his hand upon one of the beasts he was
willing to sell.
II will give you two hundred dol
lars, answered the good wife. And
she counted out the sum in bright new
greenbacks, and proffered it.
No, no, madam" he said, with de-
clslon. couldn't look at any such
money for that horse"
And so they went through with the
lot.
Three days afterward an eager GUS
toner appeared athis stables, and after
much examination he fixed his eyes up,
on a beast which he thought he
should like, and asked the lowest
price. Two hundred and fifty dollars
was the owners price"
" But, Fetlock, that is too high. ]
had thought of paying not more thar
a hundred and fifty"
The dealer elevated his eyebrows
with a surprised smile.
Why, bless your soul | I was Of
fered two hundred dollars for that
horse, only three days ago, and had the
money showed into my face in bright
new greenbacks but [ wouldn't lool
at it Iguess we'll have to pass thu
horse"
But the customer had fancied that
particular horse, and he finally bough
him for two hundred and forty dollars
apparently well pleased that he hac
knocked down the ten dollars.