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The New York herald., 1874-07-09
observations Obscured at the National
Observatory.

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1874.
The night was unfavoraole for observation Of the
comet. thin strata OF clouds 0bscured the path
OF "Old COdger," until he disappeared
below the horizon. There were a number of
visitors at the observatory, all of whom went
away disappointed at.the announcement that the
comet was not visible even through the strong
glasses.
Crednlous people begin to believe that the comet
Is bad omen; that Indian wars, hydrophObia,
financial distress and the possibility OF q third
term for Grant will all be due to the
interference OF this heavenly mystery.
AT the Neqtler Bureau no one has yet been
able 20 discover the trace OF atmospherical
influence on account OF the cOnaet.
The New York herald., 1874-07-09
Nautical View Of the Comet
from a London Letter.l

We were told by celebrated naval officer the
following anecdote :-On one OF his cruises the sail.
ors saw comet, and were somewhat surprised and
alarmed at its appearance. The hands met and
appointed a committee to walt upon the com.
mandar and ask his opinion OF II. They ap-
preached him and sad:-
''We want to ask your opinion, Your Honorv
"Wen, my boys, what is 1t ABOUT 2''
''We want to inquire about that thing up there"
you think oil It'll
"Well, Your Honor. we have talked 1t all over,
and we think 1t Is . star sprung aleak."
The New York herald., 1874-07-09
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Appointment OF Three Commissioners
of Charities.

stormy session was held yesterday afternoon
by the Kings County Board OF Supervisors over
the appointment OF candidates to all the vacancies
iu the Board OF Commissioners OF Charities Gre
ated by the conviction aud removal OF Cohlmis-
John Raber was appointed Commissioner Ior Tue
Thlid District, Wynunt {. Bennett, ol Say lhoge
Tor the Filth District, and ilasson Il. WhcSler @ io'
Gratis. THIS selection gives gam Oh one 10 V""
marty Commas lOner Wills hnlnS re0lli'le'ul-
The New York herald., 1874-07-09
Very Badly Scared.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The saying, "'Tis but step from the sublime to
the Ridiculous" Is fully shown by the manner In
which certain writers are discussing with levity
and ridicue the visitation OF the stranger comet
to our solar system. | would not awaken In any
mind the emotion Of dread or childish fear; but
there are certain circumstances connected
with the appearance OF this comet winch are
well calculated to inspire, IF not awe, az
least soDerness Of tbongbt and reDecloD,
The New York herald., 1874-07-09

The boats for Sandy Hook (and thence by rail
Tor The track Will leave pier No. 8 North River
this morning at seven O'Clock, at twenty minutes
to ten and at quarter to eleven. boat will also
leave the pier at the foot of West Twenty-fOurth
street at half-past ten. Trans and boats will re-
turn Immediately after the races.
The New York herald., 1874-07-09
TROTTING IN MAINE,

LEWISTON, July s, 1874.
The trot at Lewiston Park yesterday between
King William and Pomp, to wagon, for q purse of
5000, was won by King william IN three straight
heats.
Tilne 2:40-2 :38 H-2:35.
The New York herald., 1874-07-09

"EIa Madden crossed the score nrst IN 81, but
she and Lady Annie were set back for running
and Farmer Boy given the heat No record Tor
time.
DEERFORr PARK, July S.-Purse $780, for horses
that have never beaten AZ; $l75 to the hrst $75
to the second, and $50 to the third horse; mile
heats, best three in fve in harness.
The New York herald., 1874-07-09
TROTTNG AT DEERFOOT PARK, L. l.

DEERFooT PARK, L. l., July 7 and s.-Purse $500,
for horses tnat had never beaten 1885; mile heats
best three IN five, in harness; $175 to the first,
S75 to the second and $50 to the third horse.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
A Tale Of Hardship.

Early in the winter two men named
Wilcox andanother started out in an open
boat to cross Lake Superior from Eagle
River to Isle Royale to get employment.
In the afternoon of the day on which
they started a terrific storm broke upon
them, and after three hours OF immi-
nent peril and suffering, their boat was
dashed upon rock, and the inmates
thrown helpless in the sea. The two
brothers managed TO reach the land,
but their companion was drowned. The
place where they landed was many
miles from human habitations, and
death more horrible than that which
overlook their companion threatened
them. To add to their misery, one of
them was. taken sick, and remained
helpless for twenty-six days. All the
means Of sustenance they had WAS few
rabbits which they managed to catch,
and such fragments of provisions as
they could gather about old abandoned
camps After intense suffering for for
ty-seven days they found an inhabited
dwelling, where they were properly
cared for.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
Girls Better than Boys.

Gail Hamilton says i'm Harper's b.
gar: @There are traits more noticeable
in women than generosity. There are
none, perhaps, more admirable in man.
Yet somestimes one is tempted to think
that men are born cruel. What is fox
hunting but eruelty-and puerilitys
The fox is not eaten, nor worn. He is
not slain with the least cost to himselfs
but the greatest. Naturally enough,
the nation that collects its ladies and
gentlemen to amuse themselves by the
hour with the doubtings and twistings
and turnings and tortures of one poor
hunted animal, permits in its schools,
and even defends in its schools, that
horrible system of slavery and brutali-
ty called tagging. But, on the other
hand, we who do no fag, we haze. A
boy gees away from home, away from
school, to college. He is stranger and
forlorn. The instinct of humanity. one
would say, would induce his comrades
to treat him with especial courtesy, not
to say kindness. The old students stand
70 him in the relation somewhat of
host to guest. They have passed
through the homesick period. They
know the ways and the modes. All out
goings and ineomings are familiar to
them. Naturally they stretch our
friendly hands to the newcomer. They
give him timely succor. They acquaint
him with places and persons. They
smooth away obstacles, and relieve him
from embarrassment till he is wonted,
and can hold his own. Not at all. On
the contrary, they toss him in blankets;
they duck him in ponds; they smoke
him out with tobacco; they flood his
foor; and it is not unknown that with
brute violence they have done him to
death. Looking at this, one is tempted
to say that the natural RaR is wild
beast, truly fereeious animal, that
should forever wear ring in his nose
that the earth may not be filed with his
violence. Such doings are never found
in a girls school. Girls schools =
treading close on the heels of .he boy >
schools. Their Juniors and Seniors
ring out as soneriously as any mascu-
line classification. Their schools are
naming themselves with the name OF
college, and their parchments are as
loyal sheep-skin As any alma mater can
show. But one trait Of college the girls
schools have yet failed to emulate, and
thar is hazing. No organized plan has
yet transpired to harry the soul aud
embitter the life of the new scholar in
the girls school; and to that extent it
must be admitted that woman has
shown herself more generous than
man."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
IMPERISHlBLE,

The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred the heart in youth.
The impulse Of our early prayers.
The dreams of love and truth;
The longing after something lost.
The spirits yearning cry:
The striving for = better life
Thesethings can never die
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
4 brother in his need,
The kindly words in griefs dark hour,
That proves friend indeed,
The plea for mercy softly breathed,
When justice threatens nigh;
The sorrow OF q eontrite heart
These things can never die.
The memory Of q clasping hand,
The pressu ure Of kiss,
And all the tribes sweet and frail,
Comprised in earthly bliss,
II, with firm, unshanging iaith,
With holy trust and high,
We onward, upward press our way
These things can never die
The cruel and the bitter word
That wounded as it fell,
The chilling want Of sympathy.
Wei eel but never tell;
The harsh repulse that chills the heart,
Whose hopes were bounding high,
Are in unfading record kept
These things can never die.
Then linger not, for every hand
Must ind some work to do;
Lose not chance to wsken love,
Be firm. and jnst. and true.
So shall 4 light that never fades
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee
'.These things can never die
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
A Ship Attacked by a Whale.

The bark Kate Williams, Captain
Hale, Of the regular packet line between
Boston and Fayal, had dangerous ad-
venture with whale on her last trip
home. About nine o'clock one morn
ing a seaman aloft cried out that there
was whale on the port bow, and al
most Immediately afterwards the ship
was struck with tremendous blow
from beneath near her stern. The cap
tain thought for a moment that it was
all over with his bark, but fortunately
she righted and as she sailed away, the
whale could be seen swimming about
and lashing the sea into foam, in evil
dent pain. The quarter deck was COW
cred with pieces of the outer skin of
the monster, and the ship lost a por-
ton of her mizzen channels, but the
captain was glad to get off on those
terms
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
Distances in Colorado.

A correspondent in Georgetown, COL
orado, vouches for the truthfulness Of
the following:
1t is well known that in high alti-
tudes, owing to the rarefied air, objects
are visible at y great distance; and
from the city of Denver, the Rocky
Mountains, although some sixteen miles
seem but very short way of.
An English gentleman, a tourist, came
in on the Kansas Pacific train one
morning, fresh from the old country,
stopped at the Inter-Oeean Hotel in
Denver, and soon made the acquain-
tance of two of the "old citizens" The
Britisher was captivated with the ap-
pearance of the mountains, and sug-
gested to the two ''old citizens" that,
as the mountain range was such very
short distance from the city, they should
all take n walk to it, and return in time
for dinner. The two sold citizens"
saw chance for some fun, and imme-
diately consented. The trio started
west, and walked toward the noun
tains for some two hours and a half,
and the mountains seemed as far away
as ever The Englishman was good
walker, and kept little in advance OF
his friends. Finally they saw him de-
liberately sit down, as he came to q
small irrlgating ditch, perhaps two feet
wide, and begin taking off his boots and
stockings. When they came up to
where he sitting they asked him, in
some surprise, what he was doing that
for. The Englishman said he was 60
ing to wade the stream. But the "sld
citizens" looking at him in astonish-
ment, asked him why he didn't step
across II.
"Step across it!' replied the British
er-"step across it! Not 1. What do
know about distances in your blarsted
country !"-Editor's Dra,cer, ia Hasrsr's
Magazine for april.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
Why Barney was Retained.

A firm dealing largely in coal in one
of our Western cities had in their SER
vice an Irishman named Barney. One
day the head of the firm, irritated be-
yond endurance at one of Barney's
blunder, told him to go to the Office and
get his pay, and added, s'You are so
thickheaded I can't teach you any
thing"
"Begora," says Barney, 81 larnt wan
thing since I've been wild ye."
"What's that?r asked his employer.
"That sivinteen hundred made ton."
Barney was retained, or, to use the
phraseology of a Southern gentleman
who has just won the heart and hand Of
New York's most opulent widows, she
resumed the primeval condition Of his
former rectitude. ."-Editor's Drdcer, in
Hdrper's Magazine for Aprd-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
A Deserving Retort.

A youth i'll love thus addressed his
inamorata: "Loveliest vision, as my
eyes rest upon thy seraph-like form my
soul is filled with the scintillating fan
cies of the poet. o. lovely Dido, dost
love the humble suiter that Graves the
faintest glimmer from the merriam
rays OF thy young hearts affection: o..
angel fresh from the FURNISHED streets
of Paradise, clad i'm the halo of the
queen of night, dost pity the faithful
Troilus who stands before thee? ?" and
gently the maiden answered with
heavenly sigh, faint as the night wind:
Go West, young man, and give us
rest
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
ITEMS.

A prOof-reader on a Columbus papel
has been sent to the lunatic asylum.
In-tents excitement-Panic in cir
Gus.
"Man is mystery" said young
lady to her beau. ayes, my dear, he
replied, sand girl is a MISERY"
Honesty vos bedder as riches, ov you
got EN- boath.
Here is the newest floral sentiment
"If you wish for hearts ease, don't look
to mari-gold."
"An Albany woman is going to found
an asylum for CATS" aud her heighbors
are laying in stock of remedies for the
cure of cataleptic fits.
"Matrimony," said modern Bene-
dict, the other day, "produces remarka-
BILE revolutions. Here am /, for in
Stance, in ten short months changed
from a signing lover to loving SIRE"
A Green Bay preacher rode l3 miles,
married couple on the ice, took 30
cents as his fee, and returned home
without losing his bland smile.
A fop, in company, wanting his SER
want, called cut, "Where's that block
head of mine?' son your shoulders,
sir" said lady.
81 never knew it so difficult to make
collections" said an old merchant, "as
it is nowadays; find it almost i'm
possible even TO collect my thoughts.
"Why de you use paint?" asked a vi
olinist of his daughter. "For the same
reason that you use rosia, papa
"How is thats' "wby, to help me draw
my beau"
An Iowa woman poured hot water
down her husbands back to cure the
toothaehe, and the jury held that she
was practicing without a license, and
sent her to Jail fer six months.
At a "revival'' in a Western town.
out of over one hundred Converts"
fully two-thirds are males; which the
women explain by saying that the wo-
men are mostly angels already.
"My DEAR" said an effectionate old
lady to her husband, "what do you wish
for your dinner?' can appetite, good
company, something to eat, and a nap
KIM" answered the old man.
No one but Brigham Young could
have said that, eff necessary to the
building up of the kingdom, could bu-
ry all my wives without sigh or tears"
But then he is getting pretty old, you
know.
Honorable mention is made Of a
Maine servant girl who is now serving
her eighty-secOnd winter under the
same roof. She has washed dishes S9,-
100 times, and comes yet gaily to her
task.
A pious old lady near Athens, Geor-
gia, rather surprised lot of young
folks who had captured her mansion for
a party, by furnishing entertainment
in the shape of a sermon Of two hours
length from one of the most solemn of
parsons. 1t was surprise party in
verted.
When man goes out after supper to
attend to some very important business
which detains him until after mid
night, it is no reason that his loving
and faithful wife should accuse him OF
billiards just because he has
chalk all over his sleeve.
"Why is the noun beer feminine in
French 2" askef teacher Of his young
lady pupils. "Beer is not French; it is
cried the girls, in chorus
Very well, then; why is biere, which
is the French word for beer-that is,
why is beer feminine "Because you
men like it so we'll! !'' said the girls, and
the teacher did not pursue the subject
further.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02

Ruth and Claude like the heorine and
the hero in the play, were brought out
again and again.
Vladimir had recovered from his
drunken spree and behaved most affec-
tionately towards the child and then
and there made a resolution to quit
drinking.
Ruth and Claude are together mere
than ever, and their two lives as they
grow up, are even more romantic than
the episode we have related.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02

Use time as though you knew the
value.
Value good conscience more than
praise.
When prudence dictates fear, temer-
ity is folly.
When avarice rules, humanity is alb
sent.
Winter discovers what summer con-
ceals.
Zeno, of all virtues, made his choice
of silence.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02

Here's chance. Said IN old gentle-
man to Miss Phoebe Couzins: al wish
you would give up this foolish notion of
running about to lecture, and settle
down, have \ husband, and be u good
housekeeper." Miss Csuzins replied:
"Barkis is willing; but where's your
man?r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
Eastward.

No.a EXPRESS, DAILY, Sunday excepted), f.,
Sleeping Coach from Cincinnati to New York.
Passengers can secure berths in this coach
through the train conductor. This trail also
permits day view on the entire length of the
Susqnehanna and Delaware Division of. the
Erie Railway, embracing the most romantic
scenery upon the continent.
No. II EXPRESS, Daily. To this train is
attached SLEEPING COACH, which runs
through to New York without change A first
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 for
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.
No ''stop-over' allowed upon local tickets.
Local passengers must purchase tickets to
their first stopping place, and may then repur-
chase from that point to destination.
w. B. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
CINCINNATI, o.
P.D. COOPER, General Superintendent,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
SEEDS AND PLANTS.

G. C. True Cape Cod Cranberry, best sort for
G. Upland, Lowland. OF Garden, by mail
prepaid. 81, 90 per 100; $500 per 1000 A priced
Catalogue, Of this and all Fruits Ornamental
Trees, Evergreens, 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 al
dress. 25 sorts ot either Flower, Garden Tree
Fruit, Evergreen, or Herb Seeds, for 81 90, sen,
by mall, prepared Wholesale Catalogue TO the
Trade.
b. n: WATSON. Old Colony Nurseries and
Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass. Establish
ed ls4a.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
MONEY..WACES.

To all having spare time "a to $is day;
something new, pleasant; honorable; large
profits; no risks; home or abroad; day or even.
ing; thousands mat ing money. Particulars
dress +. II. REED, 1888 Eighth Street, \. Z.
i7ma
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
Terms for Advertising.
lin in ain. iIscol s.cOl .cOl 1:coll s1cOlI1eol

Deaths and Marriages gratis.
Local Notices, first insertion, 10 cents per
line; subsequent insertions 6 cents per hne-
special Notices and Foreign Advertisements
% per cent. additional
Business Cards, not exceeding lines, "a.
Administrators and Executors Notices 81
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
Church I1rectorv.
societies.

Sparta Lodge, No. i26, F. & A. Masons.
Stated Communications-June 9Th, July 4th,
AUGUST sth, September 5th, October Sd, October
S1st, November 2sth, December 2Gth
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
a,iI,er.buro chapter. No. ss. R.A. M.

Regular Convocations-June 18th, July 1lth.
August 18th, September 18th, October 10th, No.
velnber 7th, December 5th.
la. ESTILL, II. p.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
.ssss-, aas Vol. xxx.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Physicians.

DRs. PoMERENE & WISE,
AND SURGEONS. MIILERs-
burg, Ohio. Once Hours Wednesdays
from O'Clock A. Y. to3 O'Clock r n. s4n
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02
I n RICHAM NJ n.

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, MILLERsBURG.
Ohio. Once and Residence, at South part OF
Washington Street. III
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-04-02

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE AND
Residence, West Liberty Street, Wooster. o.
All accounts considered due rs soon as servi-
ces are rendered. 3tS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09

TEE CoMMoHWnALTH.-The Topeka
Commonwealth appeared on New
Years morning in new type, enlsrg-
ed form, with eighteen columns Of
reading matter. geographically,
the paper II . beauty. Excellent
taste was displayed by Capt. King
In his selections Of type for all the
departments. The paper contains
nine columns 70 the page. This IL
the frat Issue of the Commonwealth
on its own type, and from its own
ONCE since It was burned out In
October. The new paper, In every
way, would be . credit to our large
eSsies. II IL 81 large and well print
ed, end the matter a. systematically
arranged, ~ many OF the prominent
papers in st. Louis and Chicago.
We believe that the Commonwealth
10 quite q favorite with our people
and receives q good support from
them. II 70 worthy Of all the pat
ronags II receives. There is really
no use in sending abroad for daily
papers, when ne have such an ex-
ceIlent daily as the Commonwealth
printed 60 near our home. We
hope the enterprise of Captain
King and his associates, in printing
20 large and good . paper as the
Commonwealth, will be literally re-
Hardad by the public.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09

The NEW CHURcH.-The he-
formed Episcopal seems to be max
ing headway. 1t IL said that aeon
adorable portion of the Protestant
Episcopal church ia New York is
fAyorAbly inclined to control the
new church. Rev. DIR. Goddard.
rector of one of the largest and
most influential churches on Staten
Island has Joined the Refermers.
Il L. said that clergmeA of other
denominations have expressed q
willingness to take part In this
work OF reformation. We are not
surprised. You can always find
men In every profession who are
ready to accept q new thing. Many
clergmen in the various denomina-
lions arc tired OF the old paths, and
rejoice at the prospect Of some new
way. Many people will donbtless
be constrained to mite with the
ReforFners because the movement
Il . new one. If We must have the
new church we hope It may work
q reformation indeed. If the new
church does not work Q reformA-
ton there 10 no place for 1t. We
shAll rejoice IL 1t does more good
than harm.