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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26

The reports from the Central Pacific
are not favorable at an early opening oI
the road. Heavy snow storms were pre-
vailing last night.
If the hens do not suspend their
prolific productions, we hope to be able
to eat a few eggs with relish after
Easter, as the price bids fair to keep
beyond the reach OF man of moder-
ate means, until that eventful period.
"A new Republican paper is to be
started in Beaver, Pa, to be called
"The Times"
The next Gubernatorial campaign in
Massachusetts, has already opened. II
is said thar no less than dozen clubs
have been organized and put in good
working order by active politicians in
Boston.
A very important suit is now being
tried in the Circuit Court at Lafayette
Ind, involving the validity of the lease
Of the west end of the L. NJ. & B. p
Railroad and Toledo, Wabash and
Western Railroad Company from Lay
fayette city to the Illinois State line. A
large array of legal talent is engaged
on each side. The Board of County
Commissioners are the plaintiffs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
The Travellers Mood.

When once one has fairly started on
journey and has but to go and go, by the
impetus received, it is surprising what
entertainment one finds in very small
things. The traveller's.humor falls up
on us, and surely it is not the unwisest
the heart knows. 1 don't envy people,
at any rate, who have outlived or out
worn the simple satisfaction of the
sense of being settled to go somewhere,
with bag and umbrella. If we are set
tied on the top of coach, and the
somewhere" contains an element of
the new and strange, the case is at its
best. In this matter wise people are
content to become children again. We
don't turn about ON our knees to look
out of the omnibus window, but we in
dulge in very much the same round
eyed contemplation of accessible OBJ
jects. Responsibility is left at home,
or, at the worst, packed away in the
valise, in quite another part of the dill
gence, with the shirts and the writing
case.--Henry james, Jr., in the GALAXY
fod April.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
Sold.

A young man who was in town Fri
day in the interest of new beating ap-
paratus, heard that Maj. Pinkney was
building i new house, and speedily hum
ted up the veteran. "Where is your
new house? 20 Son Essex street," said
the Major. "Suppose you jump in the
carriage with me and take drive over
there,I should like to see it." The Ma
jor consented, and getting his osercoat
he mounted the seat with the hopeful
and eloquent agent, and they drove off.
On the way the agen. rapidly went over
the many favorable points of the admir-
able heater, and was much gratified at
the impression he had evidently made
on his companion. Arriving in front
of the new building, large and rather
unpretentious structure,the agent said:
"What are you going to do with this,
Major? Make tenement or a board
ing house or it?" ''Oh, no." said the
Major, as he carefully reached the
ground and looked innocently around;
'sit is an ice house." "Whar!" screamed
the agent. at is an ice house," repea-
ted the Major, blandly. "Sold by thun-
DER" exploded the agent, and tearing
out of the neighborhood at marvellous
paee.-Ddnbury Ne,os.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
Testing Seeds.

Now that spring and the planting
season are approaching, it is often i'm
portant to test the vitality of seeds be-
fore sowing them. The following is
given as simple and easy method de-
scribed: Fill box, pan or flower pct
partly with rich, mellow earth, make
the upper surface perfectly smooth, and
on this surface draw straight cross lines,
and drop seed at each intersection, 50
that they may be easily counted. Then
take hoop or frame, and make bot
tom to it with cloth stretched across, so
rs to resemble sieve. Place this upon
the seed, and fill. it with enough fine
mould to form sufficient covering for
the seed, which should generally be four
OF five times the diameter Of the seed
for the depth. Keep the soil sufficient
ly moist and in warm place. The
sieve can be lifted easily and the seeds
examined without disturbing them. In
this way corn, wheat, clover seed, tur-
nip seed and many other kinds can be
easily tested, which may be of consider
able importance where the age or fresh
ness of the seed Is not certainly known.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
A Green Countryman.

Years ago, into a wholesale grocery
store in Boston walked a tall, muscular
looking, raw-boned man, evidently a
fresh conner from some back town in
Maine of New Hampshire. Accosting
the first person he met, who happened
to be the merchant himself, he asked:
"You don't want to hire man in
your store, do you?"
"Well, said the merchant, 1 don't
know; what can you do?"
IDOL" said the man, 81 rather guess
1 can turn my hand to almost anything.
Why do you want done?"
"Well, if was to hire a man, it would
be one that could lift well-a strong,
wiry fellow; one for instance, that
could shoulder sack of coffee like that
yonder, and carry it across the store
and never lay it down."
"There, now, captin' said our eoun-
tryman, "that's just me. What will
you give man that can suit you?'
"I tell you," said the merchant, eff
you will shoulder that sack of coffee,
and carry it across the store twice and
never lay it down, will hire you for Il
year at 500 per month";
"Done," said the stranger; and by
this time every clerk in the store had
gathered around and were waiting to
join in the laugh against the man, who,
walking to the sack, threw it across his
shoulder with perfect ease, as it was not
extremely heavy, and walking with it
twice across the store, went quietly to a
large hook which was fastened to the
wall, and hanging the sack upon it,
turned to the merchant and said:
"There, now; it may hang there till
Doomsday; 1 shan't never lay i5 down.
What shall go about, mister? just
give me plenty to do and 500 a month,
and it's all right"
The clerks broke into a laugh, but it
was out of the other side of their
mouths; and the merchant, discounted
yet satisfied, kept to his agreement, and
to-day the green countryman is the Sc
nior partner in the firm and worth half
a million dollars.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26

The latest Grange movement is the
formation of statistical bureau for the
collection and dissemination of infor-
nation in regard to the condition of the
crops throughout the country.
During the last session of the Maine
Legislature no less than twenty-three
manufacturing companies were incor-
porared, with an aggregate capital OF
81, ,l30, 900, besides thirty-seven cheese
factories, with total capital of $780,
500.
1t has been demonstrated that the
tea plant will grow beautifully as high
up the country as Northern Georgia. 1t
is more sensitive to heat than to cold
A grove Of tea plants, once started, will
last a lifetime, and after the roots are
well established in the ground, the
plants require no more attention than
any of our fruit trees or garden shrubs.
The Secretary OF the Interior has
asked the troops be sent to the Ute res
ervation in Colorado, with instructions
to notify all unauthorized white per-
sous that no one will be permitted to
go upon the reservation and that
those who are new trespassing must
abandon it Immediately or be forcibly
removed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
Last of the Swamp Angels.

One by one the band of Rebeson coun-
ty, N. c., outlaws, the famous Swamp
Angels of Carolina, organized with the
war of tile rebellion, have dwindled
down until there is not one left Of the
entire formidable gang. Two years ago
this daring band of outlaws and muir
derers ruled the Dismal Swamp region
of Scuffietown, n. c., and consisted of
five persons. These were Henry Berry
Lowery, ;he leader; "Boss" Strong,
Andrew Lowery, Steve Lewery and
Tom Lowery. From the visits of news
paper correspondents to the terrorized
neighborhood, one of whom penetra-
ted the swamp and met the bandits,
themselves, the thrilling story Of thv;r
long fight with the peculiar civilization
around them was given to the world.
Large rewards have long been offered
for their bodies, dead or alive. As q
proof of their desperation it may be
noted that Henry Berry Lowery was
killed by the bursting of a shotgun;
"Boss" Strong was shot in his cabin
through 'cathole" by man named
Mclaughlin. Neither of the bodies
was recovered. Tom Lowery was shot
about fifteen months ago by Colonel
Wisharr, relative of one of the gang,
and few weeks later Andrew Lowery,
was killed by young man named VIII
liam Wilson. And now Steve Lowery
has met the same violent death. With
him ends band of desperadoes whose
names will long be remembered in
North Carolina.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
Danbury News Chips.

Now is the time to start boils.
Secondhand maple-sugar in market.
What this country needs is more fen
ces or less medicines.
The early birds have arrived, and are
hopping from twig to twig, with sore
throat and pain in the back.
No man can do wrong without receiv-
ing stain. And it is the same with
eating eggs.
A Danbury boy has thirty-two warts
on the back of his left hand. He
CRATES all the horse-radish for the fam
| lily.
There is nothing that will sap the lev
ity out of man as sitting down on a
damp spot in thin pants.
The boy who handles the whisk
broom in Cranch's barber shop should
be looked after. He will be hitting
somebody's clothes with that broom
yet.
The hatchet that killed Tecumseh is
found. We are glad of it. What the
country has sadly needed is hatchet
that will lie.
A woman in black stockings was So
Letting charity of Danbury families
last week. A woman who will wear
black stockings is not deserving of char
ity.
Owing to the abandonment of the
female hoops, and the lengthening of
the female white skirt, the condition of
the pavements is unusually good for
this season.
A Danbury man received telegram
from Buffalo Monday, announcing the
death of his wife's mother, and request
ing him to attend the funeral. AS he
is an Episcopalian he refused to go on
account of it being Lent.
There are young men who cannot
hold a skeln of yarn for their mothers
without wincing, but will hold 125
pounds of neighboring family for the
best part of a night, with patience
and docility that are certainly phenom-
inal.
Mr.. Marmony enquired for his overals
Monday morning. The newly gradua-
ted daughter to whom the request was
preferred, sent it up thej stairway like
this: s.Aa? Pa wants his csrulean
wrappers" and straightway dove into
her toast, leaving pa gaping with all his
might at the back of her head.
The excitement of the accident to
young Merriman, Tuesday, whereby he
was thrown against fence and broke
both of his legs, brought together two
estranged families and four estranged
single parties, in the neighborhood, and
they are now friendlier than ever, we
are told.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26

dress and with a few orange flowers ir
her hair, walked up the. aisle on Toms
arm, and there, in the solemn quietness
Of the church, with the voice of God:
tservant sounding in their hearts they
were made one.
KNEW had not lost my daughter
l knew that her love was mine that day
tomorrow, forever; just as it was when
she sat ON my knee, but still, perhaps
am growing childish, 1 could not keeI
back the tears.
aNot crying, Dickr' said Kitty; and
her own voice was not too steady.
EYES," said 1, s.but don't know why.
am certain We have not lost our child.
"That we haven't" said Kitty; ''she
will always be eur child.
There was no party after the ceremo-
ny. Toms people and our family made
good number to gather around the
table,. and we fingered long over our
dinner as if we dreaded ito part. But
the hour Of parting came; Tom and
Nelly were obliged to hurry to catch
the train that was 70 carry them to a
quiet place by the seaside, where they
were to spend-not all, please God-but
the first two weeks of the honeymoon.
Such pleasant letters as came to US
from them both in those days! Nearly
every day Grace brought me one and
called all the family around that they
might listen to what Nelly said. '
When they came home they found
Toms father and myself had not been
idle. We had bought them handsome
cosy little cottage, and furnished en-
ough SO that they could 60 into it at
once.
l met them at the depot and as we
had arranged beforehand, drove them
to their own house.
"We must get cut here moment"
said, and they both stepped out Of the
carriage at once, though with somewhat
wondering faces. fiin. oi1i se=e
'will we 60 in? ?'' Tom asked. ass
eyes for moment" and we walked
to the door. Kitty and our children
and Toms people were standing in the
hall to receive them, and such shouting
and kissing and explaining i never
heard before,
l took Tom and Nelly one side when
they had greeted every one; my heart
was too full for a speech before them all.
"This is your house Children" said
and it is for you to make it a home. 1
pray God that you may find in it the
peace and happiness you desire, and
that your children may be all as great
joy to you as you have been to u.s."
Kitty placed Nelly at the head of the
table. at is your table and your house..
said Kitty, Sand your place is here al
ways" and we sat down to the first
meal in our children's house.
That is the house on your left as you
gs down the road. There is Nelly now
playing with her little boy in the yard.
That is your Dick, and he and I are
capital friends and companions. And
we have not lost our daughter; no, she
is our Nelly to-day as she always was,
and I think she will be our daughter
just the same when we are gathered
around the throne of God.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
IF WE KNEW.

If we knew when walking thoughtless
Through the crowded noisy way,
That some pearl OF wondrous whiteness
Close beside our pathway lay;
Wewould pause when now we hasten,
We would often look around,
Lest our careless feet should trample
Some rare jewel in the ground.
II we knew what forms were fainting
For the shade that we should fling,
If we knew what lips were parching
For the water we should bring,
We should haste with eager footsteps,
We would work with willing hands,
Bearing cups of cooling water,
Planting rows of shading palms.
If we knew when friends around Us
Closely press TO say good-by,
Which among the lips that kiss ms,
First should meath the daisies lie,
We would clasp our arms around them,
Looking on them through our tears,
Tender words of love eternal,
We would whisper in their ears.
If we knew what lives were darkened
By some thoughtless word of ours,
Which had ever lain among them
Like the frost among the flowers;
Oh, with sincere repentings,
With what anguish of regret,
While our eyes were overnOwing,
Would we cry-forgire-Jor0et.
If we knew, alasi and do we
Ever care or seek to know,
Whether bitter herbs or roses,
In our neighbor's gardens grow?
God forg i've us, lest hereafter,
Our hearts break to hear him say,
Careless child, never knew You,
From my presence hee away.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
MuLERsBURG, HOLMES COUNTY, O., THURSDAY

By the time this last drink wuz down
Bascom wuz so far gone that he didn't
know nuthin. He got lunatic, and,
springin from the counter, insisted on
everybody's not only drinking, but that
every man NV us shood fill bottle, and
take with us.
1t is Unnecessary to state what follerd'
The revelry waxsd furious, and by
night the bodies NV the fallen were pill
ed on top NV each other four deep
Evry drop of likker in the house wuz
gone, for what wuzn't drank he'd bin
allowed to waste, for men drawd it who
wuz too tite to shet the afucets. Bas-
com wuz laid out, Deekin Pogram wuz
snerin ez tho he hedn't slept for a
week, and 1, seasoned vessel that am,
wuz the wust played out NV any nv EN-.
The next mornin Joe Bigler vencher-
ed around, and 1 asked him coneernin
the wimmin.
"Wimmin" sed he "them wuznt
wimin. They wuz boys employed in
the factrys in New Boston. ''Nasby,'
sed he confidenchly, "my opinyun is
that that cuss, Pollock, put this up on
yoo, with view to rooinin Bascom. I
heerd him talkin with one NV them fac
try men, who is his brother-in-law, and
I heerd the brsther-in-law say that it
wuz too good not to do it. presume
this is wat they referred to. But don't
say that told you.''
Passin Pollock's an hour after, i
heerd him and Bigler latin vocifer-
ously, and 1 knowd that this was wat
they wuz latin at.
But, thank Heaven, the joke isn't on
to me. l got twenty square drinks out
of it for nothing. But do pity Bas-
com. His heart is broke. His empty
barrels, his broken glasses. May Heav-
en- forgive Pollock and Bigler.
PETROLEUM v. NAsBY, P. NJ.
PSI shell ishoo the first number
NV my new paper next week.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
Making Honey.

An English writer asserts that shon-
ey proper is not found in flowers; that
the sweet juice found there is collected
by bees and afterward converted by
them into honey proper-marketable
and presentable." He claims that the
sweet juice gathered by bees and depos-
ed during the day in the comb is re-
swallowed ere it is manufactured into
honey; that the juice Is net honey
when gathered more than cream is but
ter before it is churned. He adds:
"For the sake of others who may wish
to see for themselves, let me suggest a
very simple experiment. Some warm
summer msrning put strong swarm
into a hive-full or half full of empty
combs-say at O'Clock A. n. Weigh
hive and bees before the latter begin to
work. This swarm will probably collect
five pounds of crude honey the same day
before z O'Clock P. NJ. Remove the bees
into another hive and extract the hon.
ey. 1t will be found crude still, and as
unlike honey as cream is unlike butter.
No process or amount of evaporation
will remove its crudeness. 1t will
mould; it will become sour. l have
never seen it crystalline like proper
honey.
"If this is not conclusive evidence,
put another swarm into another hive
with empty combs. 1t may collect the
same weight Of crude honey in the
same space of time; but let it remain
in the hive, and if the bees be prevented
from gathering more by rain or artifi-
cial means, for thirty-six hours, all the
crude stuff will be changed into honey
proper, and slowed away on the out
side of the combs. When bees come
home from the fields they empty their
sacs in the first empty sells they can
find, and 60 back to the field, for more;
hence on lifting and examining hive
at the close CT hard days work, we
find the clear, limpid but crude fluid
gathered that day among the brood
combs; there, for convenience, to be
re-swallowed, and stored away at
night"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
SEEDS AND PLANTS,

G. C. True Cape Cod Cranberry. best sort for
c.. Uplands Lowland. OF Garden, by mail,
prepaid. $l,00 per 100; $500 per 1000. A priced
Catalogue, of this and all Fruits, Ornamental
Trees, Eyergreens, Shrubs, Bulbs, Roses. Plan is
&c., and Fresh Flower and Garden Seeds, the
choicest collection in the country, with all
novelties, will be sent gratis to any plain ad-
Fruit, Evergreen, or Herb Seeds, for 81 90, sent
. 9y mall prepare Wholesale Catalogue to the
B. Al: WATSON. Old Colony Nurseries and
Seed Warehouse esPlymouth, Mass. Establish
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26
OLD RYE,s SPEECH.

This is the speech that Old Rye made at on
f the recent temperance meetings:
1t was made to be eaten,
And not to be drank;
To be thrashed in barn,
Not soaked in tank.
come as blessing,
When put through mill;
As blight and curse
When run through still.
Make me up into loaves,
And your children are fed;
But IL into drink,
Twill starve them instead.
In bread Pm a servant.
The eatershall rule;
In drink, am master,
The drinker d fool
Then remember the warning:
My strength Pll employ,
If eaten, to strengthen;
If drank. to destroy.
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Atlantic & Great Western
RAILROAD. 3
Great Broad Gauge Route
East and the West.
Winter Arrangement, Nov. 8, 1878.
(EastNard.)

No. 3 ExPREss, DAILY, Sunday excepted)
Sleeping Coach from Cincinnati to New York !.
Passengers can secure berths in this coach
through the train conductor. This train also
permits day view on the entire length Of the
Susquehanna and Delaware Division Of. the
Erie Railway, embracing the most romantic
scenery upon the continent.
No. Is, EXPRESS, Daily. To this train is
attached SLEEPING COACH, which runs
through to New York without change. A irst
class passenger car is also run through to New
York without change, by this train, for the
accommodation Of those who do not desire
sleeping coach location. No extra charge foi
seats in this through car.
For further information as to time. fare and
connections, apply to the local agent, asking
for tickets via the ATLANTIC AND GREAT
WESTERN BROAD GAUGE ROUTE. 60
No 'sstop-over" allowed upon local tickets
Local passengers must purchase tickets to
their frst stopping place, and may then repur-
chase from that point to destination.
W. B. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
CINCINNATI, o.
.D.CooPER, General Superintendent,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26

1t is reported that Charles ID. War
ner and Mark Twain have each received
$3.50 as their share of the receipts
from the sale of the "Gilded Age.n
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-03-26

&900A MoNTH-over Half Profit.
POVVBest selling articles, needed in every
family. valuable sample sent on receipt OF
15cts.to pay postage. Address,
G. w. SNEAD Il Co,
1sm3 A Sixth St.. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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MoNEYHWAcEs.

To all having spare time a. to $ls a day
something new, pleasant; honorable; large
profits; no risks; home or abroad; day or even.
ing; thousands mad ing fn6ney. Particular
dress +. n. REED 1as Eighth Street, N. Y.
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Established In 1888.
Re-EstGOliS7seG iss 1869.
81 o. fstH ~
C.G.Hammec& Son

Manufacturers OF Fine and Medium Furniture
Of every descr ption and prjce, b aud made and
superior In styles and q1alfty than found in
most or any other Furniture House this side Of
the mountains. rii1ni"dofn JAW
ton, or when in the city don't forget the place
Sign OF tho Large Golden Chair, Is, 4S and %
Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgg, Pa, tdi "a, "
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Dentists.
H0tel0.
HURD HOUSE,

oRRvILLE, O., NORTH OF R. r. DEPOT,
s. REBMAN, prop'r. Trains going north
in the morning stop thir ty minutes for
breakfast. The Hurd House is fitted up
in hrst-class style, and is one Of the best
houses on the p, +. W. & C. r. r. Country
people will ind It to their interest to stop at
this house.
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Terms for Advertising.
Deaths and Marriages gratis.

Deaths and Marriages gratis.
Local Notices, first insertion, 10 cents per
line; subsequent insertions 6 cents per line.
IS per cent. additional.
Business Cards, not exceeding 5 lines, "a.
Administrators and Executors Notices =
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Discounts Notes, Receives Depos.
ties, and Irdnsacts a General
Banking Business.
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