28 Jun 1860
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Newspaper
Holmes County Farmer
Location
Millersburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1860
Page
1
Fragmented verse portrays a sorrowful poultry scene with a lone chicken in a bleak coop. The speaker laments the loss of its kind and foresees mortality, using somber imagery of dawn, sorrow, and exile.
Ohio Governor Dennison refuses to surrender Willis Lago a fugitive slave charged by Kentucky indictments arguing the act of extradition applies only to treason or felony under common law and that states need not surrender residents for offenses not recognized by general civilized law. The exchange cites Attorney General opinions, constitutional limits, and historical precedent to defend Ohio against Kentucky's requisition.
A Chicago dispatch creates comic confusion as a Washington attache misreads a vice presidential nomination rumor. The tale spirals through names Cannibal Animal and Hannibal, with more chatter about Corwin and Seward. A separate obituary note mentions Verrill of West Arlington, detailing illness and weight loss.
A garbled excerpt describes a conversation about a device to prevent papers and other items from burning in a fire. The dialogue mentions Tat, Blak, a slay, and a fireproofing solution, but many words are unclear and damaged. The main idea is a discussion of protecting contents from fire.
A garbled mixture of sketches and snippets describes curious events and quotes, including a dramatic street encounter with a belligerent Snip figure, a household dispute over a relic, and a scene where prayer interrupts a tense moment. The prose wanders through social maxims, reflections on war and philosophy, and a handful of scattered notices about crime, public works, and a drowning incident.
In the May issue of the Farm, A. Chae of Olio seeks a region for making hard soap. Follow the detailed chemical method using boiled water, lime, tallow, rosin, and grease to produce a superior soap. keep sediments intact, let the mix chemically react, then separate and cool before use.
A fragment from a Baltimore area column recounts a dramatic event where a young woman alleges a man accused her of misconduct and, in a moment of rage, she claims to have been blinded by divine rebuke. The piece blends moral warning with sensational detail, noting the city’s southwestern section and a later strange report from Keokuk Journal about Farmington. The narrative echoes unsettled beliefs and local superstition, with a cherry tree scene amid a storm as claimed evidence of parental distress.
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