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PRAIRIE CirT, Sept. 3, 1857.
FLoun---superHne, $5 so 7b hundred.
WHEAT--l so ~ bushel. sabrW
CoRN--None'in market.
Conn MEAI---$2 90. i.' D,
WHITE BEANs--None In market, ~ t
PoTAToEs---
GREEN .APPLEs--- I"
DRIED +" --- I" ,..GuhH
CRAcxEas--20c. per. h. ..a5'...
FREsH BurER---25c. " b.
CHErsE--30c. ~ b.
SxiERArUs-l5c! per b. y '.'
BRowN SuGAR--l63Sc. ("
WHITE e --ls@2Oc per b.
RrcE--l0 to 1910.
TEAs--.75c. .@$1 90 N
CoSTEE--l635@90c. :"
BEEF---5@6c.
BAooN--l29l4c. O. "
CoDyIsH-l0@l2HC.
MAoKEREL---15c.
ToDAooo--50@60c. Z"
MANILA RorE--25c.
SOAP---l0c 80
OANDLEs--Star, 30@35c.
TALLow--l216c.
CoTToN BATTINa-20c.
IRoN--7@l0c. 80
NAILs--e1c
Loo CHAIN--l0@l216c. Z"
SAD IRoNs--l0@l2Nc.
HIDEs-Green, Sc. dry, l0c S b
SAIr-{p sack Of 200 lbs. IS 90.
AxEs--$l 25@$l so.
OK Bows--7P piece, SOC.
SocKs--7R pair, SOC. &'
Boofs-stogies, v pair,$3 5O@$4 90
Calf, :" SIS 00@6 90
snErTINos---Brown, y yard, lS1f@l5c.
Bleached, :" l21G@2Oc.
PRISTs-1R yard, s@l5c.
DELAINEs- 2O@35c. ..
S%MI,s.e'd' SoL4ssns-@ y gal" & & 10. 10.
SYnUP-- 81 Is
WooD--Hard, y cord, SO so.
0oAL-Stone, y bushel, 25@50c
GLASS by 10, per light, 7c.
10 by IL " &c.
Oby IA Z" exc.
LuMBER--Per thousand, $25@35.
SHINeLEs--per thousand IS 50@$6 so
Work OxEN--$50@Sl00
Cows--$l8@$35. M
HoHsEs AND MuLRS--S75@$l50.
LuMBRH WAseNS--$6O@ell0.
Freeman's champion., 1857-09-03
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Freeman's champion., 1857-09-03
lErom the Lawrence Republican Extra
Great Mass and Delegate Convention
at GrasshOppor Falls.
THE PEOPLE VOTE IN OCTOBER,
T0R C0NGREss--M.J J. PARROrT
The Topeka Constitution once more
-Y Ratified. ..a
Wednesday, Aug. 26.

Wednesday, Aug. 26.
10, A. M. Convention called to
order by Or. Root. Judge G.. w.
Smith elected president.
Upon taking the chair, he express
sed his appreciation OF the high hon
or conferred upon him. He knew we
now have a majority in the Ter
ritory, and hoped we should secure
the Territorial officers. All previous
conventions hal been harmonious,
and he hoped thls would bo.
DR.. James Davis and Rev. Mr..
Foster elected Vice-P Presidents. e.
G.. Ross, of Topeka. r. G.. Elliot,
Josiah Miller, DR.. Kob. elected Sec
re;arieS.
A Business Committee of fifteen
was appointed; also committee Of
fifteen to prepare an address to the
people of the country, which latter
consisted Of the following persons
j. H. Lane, s. @. Pomeroy, H. j.
Adams, Josiah Miller, DR., Root, R.
'G. Elliott, Dr.. Chas. Kob, j. r.
Bliss, w. B. Parsons, DR.. Crane, P.
g. Schuyler, Mr.. - Hunting, Man
haitian, e. s. Nash, w. F, N. Army,
Capt. s. Walker.
Judge Conway moved, that when
'this Convention adjouns, it do adj
journ to meet at half-past one, r. M.
A lively discussion arose between
Gov. Robinson, Judge Conway, w.
B. Parsons, w. F. M. Army, and
Others, upon the powers of the Dele
gate Convention, The motion pre-
vailed, and the Convention ad-
journed.
The Delegate Convention was i'm
mediately called to order by DR.. Root.
II. j. Adams was appointed tempo
rary chairman, and A. ID. Richard
SON and DR.. Chas. Kob temporary
secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. Army, a COM
mittee of FIVE on credentials was ap-
pointed, consisting of w. #. M. Army,
&. w. Robertson, j, M. Walden, R.
Morrow, and A. A. JennisOn.
A committee on Permanent Organ
. izalion was appointed, consisting of
H Miles Moore, G.. w. Hutchinson,
E, G. Ross, w. H. Bsyless, and
VIM. B. Parsons.
Adjourned tod, P. NJ.
Freeman's champion., 1857-09-03

Cassimeres,
Mohair Cloths,
Summer Cottonades,
Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs, &c,
Also Sash, Glass, Putty, Linssed
Oil and Turpentine.
Call before purchasing elsewhere,
You will always find John r. and
0. P. obliging and willing to sell, at
prices that will retain their old Gus
toners, and get a great many new
ones.
Prairie City, JunW2Oth, 1857.
Freeman's champion., 1857-09-03
TERMS.
Medical Notice.

The undersigned respectfully tenders 70
tho citizens Of Prairie City and Vicinity,
his services as practitioner Of Medicine
and Obstetrics.
In his practice he never bleods or blistors,
deves prcscribes Calomol. Opium, Arsenic,
or any other poison, aud invariably has bo.
ter success than ,hoso who use those agents.
A supply Of genuine Vaccine Virus on
hand, And inserted aud warranted
Office and residencs on Aurora street,
East side Of Eden Park.
H, J. SSANNIFF, N. D.
Prairie City, juno goth, 1857. Z 'n
Freeman's champion., 1857-09-03

in Kanzais, and hSvs the sapportrof
the entire North. 7 Hs believed that
if we obtain possession Of the Terri
torial Government, il will be used to
sustain the Topeka Governments
But he would not have this Conven-
tion decide what should bc done in
this respect. Sufficient unto the
day 10 the evil thereof" We cannot
now decide what course it will DO best
to take. w
The resolutions were then unani-
mously adopted.
Gen. Lane introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted I:
Resolusd, That o Territorial Com.
mittee Of twenty persons shall be ap-
pointed, any five Of whom shall con-
Stitute quorum, who shall keep On
Office at some central point, and con-
tinue in session till after the election.
The following persons constitute
that committee j. H. Lane, Chair.
man, @. x. Holiday, DR.. James Da-
Wis, Q. @. Learnard, Andersen john
son, w. F. M. Army, G. w. Hutch
inson, j, r, Porter, H. Miles Moore,
Alexander Jsmison, G.. w. Brown,
Robert Riddle, w. R. Frost, G.. w,
Smith, j. X. Goodin, DR.. Gilpatrick,
p. @. Schuyler, DR.. Robertson, Ed
ward Lines, 9. w. Babcock.
Committee to wait on Gov. Walk
er in accordance with the Sd resoll-
ton, is composed Of the following
persons: w. Y. Roberts, H. j. Ad,
ANS, s. G. Pomeroy, G. X. Holiday,
j. X. Goodin.
9. Storrs, Jr., introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted.
R@olved, That we Recommend the
appointment Of committee OF three
or more reliable Free State men, in
every voting precinct, who shall re.
cord the votes OF all persons during
The day.
The Mass Convention then ad.
journsd. ...
Delegote Convention was immedi-
stely called to order by H. ]. Adams,
temporary Chairman. Committee
on 0rgar ization reported as follows I:
For President, w. Y. Roberts; Vice
Presidents, H, j. Adams and G.. w.
Smith Secretaries, A. d. Richard
son and E. @. Ross. Report accepted.
Gen. Lane said: "lf there is man
here who wishes to present any other
name than that Of Marcus j. Parrot
as Delegate to Congress, let him
speak," No reply. al move, then,
that we dispense with all formalitieJ;
and nominate Marcus j. Parrot to
that office by acclamation." This
was responded to by three hearty
cheers, and the candidate appeared
upon the stand. We cannot give a
full report OF his speech, and we will
not mar its beautiful proportions BY
attempting to condenso it. Those
long, polished periods, rich in class
ical illusions and striking metaphors,
and ut the same time replete with ar
gumept, are such as fall from the lips
Of few men, Mr.. Parrot is, in the
fullest sense Of the word, an orator 1;
and those who did not before appre-
ciate the fact, could see that his des-
tiny is in his own hands. .er
At the close of his speech the con-
vention adjourned sine die. b
Att p. M, the mass convention
again assembled and listened to
speeches from II. Miles Moore, Mr..
Adams OF Leavenworth, M. j. Parrot
Gen. Lane, G. w. Hutchinson and
others, Adjourned sine die.
Freeman's champion., 1857-09-03
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-08-20
How TO Read.


There is nothing which We would be
moro glad to see than an earnest lecture
on one Of the great evils of our rail
roading times-that of the desultorv,
purposeless habit of reading everything
which falls in ones way. An inveter-
ate, miscellaneous reader will never
come to any good. He adopts the sur
est method of impairing his faculties
and teaching his memory to be unfaith-
full He is a marvel to himself that he
can read so much and knowso little
He gradually becomes a total stranger
to the exercise Of earnest patient
thought, and is sure to descend to a vic
ious and trihing taste. He contracts
the fatal habit Of reading without at
tention, and the still more fatal habit
Of catching the tone of whatever hap
pens to be passing through his mind
if he has any left--at the moment.
Hence vanity, presumption, unreality,
skepticism, and, in the end, it may be
something worse than all these to which
they often lead. To take another and
a lighter view of it, the aimless reader
va S'Sl LAAAEI uG4Lduub ulmBelI OF near
ly all the benefit, and very much of the
pleasure, which judicious reading af-
fords. He does not give his faculties
time to play their part. His mind is
always in too much haste to think, re-
feet and form a deliberate Judgment
Hence he loses the exquisite pleasure
and the great advantage of ratifying.
or reversing by his own Judgment the
conclusions Of others. His memory.
crowded with various and disoordant
rubbish, resents the neglect Of method,
and comes at length to be utterly
inert His Imagination or fancy.
or taste, has no time to dwell upon, and
relish and feel the beauties which Just
,.,s,, gsss ,ipo spon ~, ana are gone forever
Thus all the ends of reading are per
Verted; the Pierian spring is turned in
30 the water Lethe; and the mind,
seemingly always at work, has never
anything to show for its pains Eclec-
nc Magazine.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-08-20
miscellaneous
soeial statiatios OF Ohio

In March, 1855, the Legislature Of
Ohio provided for a registration of the
marriages, births and deaths in this
State. The State of Massachusetts, first
commenced this kind Of frogistry, and has
now the result of ten years returns. IL
was followed by New York. New Jersey.
Connecticut, Kentucky and other States.
lnthereturns from these States, however.
there are many errors and defects. The
right method Of getting the facts was
not adopted The law Of Ohio. how
ever, was much better. The returns
from several counties are now in. and
show that if all arc returned we shall
have the most reliable tables Of this
kind to be found in the country. The
law of Ohio has established two different
modes of determining the facts. Ev.
cry physician, surgeon, midwife, or 9TH
sr person, whose official duty it is to
rovideanything on the subject ofbirths.
or deaths, is required to send a list.
with all the information required. to the
county auditors. Every clergyman, or
other person performing marriages or
baptisms is also required to record this
information. Notwithstanding these
provisions however, it is very clear there
may be great errors. In fact, it is in
this way, that the errors have crept into
the Massachusetts returns. But. sec
ondly, the law requires the township
Assessors TO take lists Of marriages.
births and deaths, as the census is taken.
by inquiry Of every family. We are
informed that this information is readi-
ly given; and from the returns now in.
we believe they will be very valuable
Those Of the first year operations will.
almost Of course, prove defective in
some districts, or particulars: but we
hope the township Assessors and Coun-
ty Auditors will endcavor to make them
as full at possible, The information re-
quired is quite in detail. OF Ofmarriages,
1t is required to know the date of mar
rlage; the age of parties; the nativity
the condition Of parties, whether of
first, second, or third marriage. OF
births-the date, name, &c: also. the
still-bOrn are noted. OF deaths-the
disease, time, age, &c. If these partic-
ulars can all be obtained, they will be
Of immense value hereafter, as a matter
Of legal reference The laws wisely re
quire that the record Of these facts shall
be received as evidence in the Courts.
They will all be recorded, we presume,
as mortgages are, in folio volumes, and
as a material part of the his
tory of the times. In the counties and
townships from which we have seen re-
turns, the births very largely prodomi-
nate over the deaths, so much so that
the increase of population in 1855, from
that cause, must have been large
This proves, also, that the year must
have been a very healthy one.-Cla.
Ga=.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-08-20
GaneraI News Summary

Senator Rusk of Texas, committed
suicide at his residence, on the 29th inst.
by shooting himself through the head
with rife.
A fire at Painesvillo, Ohio, on the 4th,
destroyed most Of the business portion
Of the town Loss about S75, 600.
An entire square in St. Pauls, Min
ncsota, was burned ON the 4th inst
Loss $4,000
Gen. Packer, declines the invitation
Of Mr. Wilmot to stump Pennsylvania.
He consulted the Democratic State Com
mittee, and they said No. So Mr.. p.
says No, too
The election for President in Mexico
took place on the 18th of July. Com
onfort is believed to be reelected by a
large majority. His government is the
best the country has had for years.
Commodore Newton died suddenly
at Washington City, July 2Sth. He
was attl ding the Naval Court of In
quiry, and was stricken down with apo
plexy. Com Newton entered the navy
in 1903, and was aged 6j.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-08-20
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

To PICKLE PEACHEs.--Three pounds of SUI
gar TO one quart Of vinegar. Spice them
pour the vinegar and sugar on cold. then set
the jar in a pot Of boiling water and keep them
there until they boil.
To MAKE DnY YEAsr.-Take three pipts Of
hops TO two quarts of waler-boil fifteen min.
utes, then strain off the water, and make Il
batter with wheat flour. When about mill,
warm, stir In some yeast, and let il stand
and rise, and stir il down several times, then
mix stiff with corn meal and make Il into
cakes and dry in the shade. Soak cake in
warm water over night when to be used.
MAKING BUTTER.--It has been found bv
strict chemical investigation made by the
leading chemists Of Germany, that cream.
churued at a temperature Of about Csc, makes
~ per cent. morelbutter, Of improved quality.
Snow AND CREAM.-Make rich boiled
custard, and put it in the bottom Of china
or glass dish. Then take the whites Of
eight eggs beat with rose water and a
spoonful Of fine white sugar, GII Il becomes
a strong iroth. Put some milk and water
into broad stswpan, and when it boils,
take tho iroth Of the eggs, lay il ON the
milk and water, and let it boil M once:
then fake II Oft carefully, and lay It on
your custard.
ArrLE DUMPLING.-Butter a six quart pan.
(an old one,) and fill il oue-third rul of pleas
ant sour apples, previously pared and quar-.
tered. Pour over them sufficient warm wa.
ter TO cover them. Have ready stiff batter,
made Of sour milk in the same wuv as for
"Aap jacks >" only much thicker: uour it over
the apples so as to entirely cover The surface.
Set Il on the top Of the stove, and turn over
II pan of tho same size, TO keen I'm the steam.
Cook with brisk steady fire, serve hot, and
eat with a sauce prepared by the following di-
reCtons:
Take one teacupful Of sugar, half as much
butter, melt them together, and stir in large
spoonful Of houri then add a pint Of boiling
water, stir It we'll and flavor It with nutmeg.
C.R.C.
ANTIDoTE TO MUsoUiToEs-As the sensop
Tor mosquitoes is close al hand, those who are
troubled with these "smal deer" will thank
us for giving them a chance to resist their
attacks. The following letter was addressed
to London paper:
"Allow me to hand you tho following re-
cipe' as a certain preventive to attacks Of
black flies, &C.: Glycerins, 4
ouhcesi oil Of Fpearmint, ] l& drachms; oil
OF turPentinep 4 drachms. The face, neck
hands in fact all parts exposed, TO be rubbed
with this mixture. This was given mo by
an eminent American physician, previous 10
going into the Stale Of Maine on hunting
expedition. never knew il used without per.
feet success"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-08-20
slandoring the Girls.

We clip the following villainously
abusive paragraph from the Horizon
Argus, as q good specimen of ill-na-
tured lampooning. We don't endorse
the sentiments oxpressed-not at all.
The girls horeabouts are not such as
are describod-just the opposite:
owe are sorry to see the girls of the
present day have such a tendency to ut
ter worthlessuess; growing more anx-
ious to cultivate their heels than their
hearts, and to eucirclo their legs with
whalobone rather than the brow with
wreaths Of love, Kindness, and beauty.
As a general thing, those who are hand
some think they are lovely. Far from
1t. When we, years agone, took ono to
be Mrs p, girls were girls. Tt was fun
to so a dozen miles afoot with mud knee
deep, to see them instead of art. But
now it is different. The dentist supplies
the teeth, Uncle Ned the cotton, some
optician the eyes, and q skillful mechan-
ne the legsand arms, artist furnishes paint.
a Yankee the hoops, some French Mill
iner' gets up artificial maternal founts,
and the devil robs himself to give them
q disposition to lie, tattlo, gossip, make
mischief and kick up all sorts of bob
berries among people generally. Vani-
ty Of vanities, saith the preacher. We
love the girls when they act like girls,
but this counterfeit article now being
paImed off on fashionable society is an
intolerable humbug.
"Our mother was girl once, but she
didn't lie about folks till her tongue
was blistered; she did not make ma wash
the dishes till the grave gave her a glad
resting-place; she never made her poor
old father curse his Maker as he ran from
the Sheriff week in and week out; she
never made her silver haired patriarch.
already blossomed for the tomb. stand
during church, while she sat looking
at the Himg' nor did she wear a silk
dress to the temple of God, and have
dirty petticoats beneath her ample
skirts; neither did she receive favors
and forget to say thank you, at
least But the girls nowadays do
They are neither fit for wives nor do
they know enough for mothers"