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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30
How the "Maine Law" has Worked

How the MAINE Law" has Worked.
The Maine law has been fairly tried
in seven States Of the American Union:
and in every one it has proved a com
pleto failure. From the eastern boun-
daryof Maine to the western line of
Michigan it has not permanently closed
single grOg-shop. Tn Rhode Island
there are three grog-shops to-day where
there was one when the law was enact
ed In Maine the law has been repeal
Cd And we know that the law was a
dead letter in nearly every school dis
trict in Maine for at least two years be-
fore it was repealed. There are not
ten temperance men in any single town
or city in New England, who will raise
a finger to enforce the Maine liquor law.
The law has been on the statute-book
Of this State, with an interruption Of
only three or four months, ever since
July, 1852 During the last two years
not four rumsellers have been impris-
oned under it; and we are confident that
not more than six warrants have been
issued, The Maine Law in Rhode Isl.
and has not only had the effect Of mul.
tiplying grog-shops to an indefinite ok.
tent, but it has caused a general spirit
of resistance to all excise laws; and, in,
deed, has been a most eficacious cause
of the general insubordination to laws
Of ali kind. The general defiance of
the late excise law in New York City
and elsewhere would not now be witness
ed, if the friends of the Maine law had
not set the example of disregard of the
rights Of the people in their unoonsti-
tutional scheme, and had not created a
habit of disobedience by their unwise
project--ProUidcRcs Journal
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30

Honest loss is preferable to dishon-
orable gain; for by the one a man suf-
fers but once by the other his suffering
is lasting.
We should consider integrity as Of
more weight than oaths; or observe the
purport of what thou hast promised, more
strictly than an oath.
AS long as thou shalt live, seek to
improve thyself presume not that old
age brings with itself wisdom;-it is
better to learn late than never.
When a new conner blows a loud trum-
pct and makes a great dash, he's sure
to be shallow, and run q short race
Receive him cautiously.
He who would do some great thing in
this short life, says John Foster, must
apply himself to the work with such a
concentration Of his forces, as to idle
spectators who live only to amuso them
selves looks like insanity.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30
GeneratLano Of OREGON.

The Weekly Oregonian Of June 9Th,
gives the following account Of the Cen
oral Lane Of that Territory:
"Gen Lane said in some ofhis speeches
that he had reformed, and was a GOOD
Methodist again-that he had quit drink
ing whiskey, &c. Well perhaps chat is
all true. His face, however, don't show
total abstinence very plainly. He out
swore any good Methodist, PRESBYTERIAN
or Baptist we ever heard, when speaking
OF the election returns a5 they came ih
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
when he left this city disgusted with ov-
erybody Oregon except his tender
He outswore the man in Flanders. In
short, we never heard Chistiqu man
swear so proianely."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30

CENSUS OF LoUIsvILLE.-The census
Just taken of Louisville, gives a total of
81 5S5j an increase in population of IA
39l in seven years The number Of
votes is z 7,4O4. In seven years the num-
Der of free negroes has increased u, and
the decrease Of slaves is 557.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30

EMIGRATIoN.-Number of emigrauts
arrived at New York, this year, up to
July Sth, is 1896, against 59,916 to
same date in 1856.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT.
For Tho News.
Anagrams.
s of TorOas IN Highland Go.

Ma. EDITOR:-The answer to tho Enigma
10 last week paper, by "Cora "" is, "The
Residence Of Daniel Hug" The answer 10
the Charade in same paper is "Rainbow"
HillsboTot % BUMP a co.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30
Charnda

Charade.
My FIRST behold--a gih divine;
Ny second is a cOlor;
My third now rings with song Of birds;
The world, without my whole's sweet words
To childhood were much duIer.
Huntsville, Indiana, Lille PHgTiu.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30

A fire at Port au Prince, on the 18th
Of June, destroyed property TO the
amount Of over p million Of dcllsrg
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30

A MORE THAN COMFORTABLE INCOME.
u ohm Jacob Astor once observed that
a man with 100000 might begin to feel
comfortable. The son of that million
airc has now an income of So, 600 a day,
or 81, ,O95,O 900 year; but is not com
Portable by any means, for he has the
gout so bad, it is said, that he has to diet
himself on Graham bread.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30

MANDATORY OF COAL OIL IN New
ARK, o. Company has been organ
lied in Newark, Ohio, for the manufac-
ture Of Coal Oil. The Capital stock is
100000. They have purchased 1900
acres of choice camel coal lands, favor
ably situated on the Rail Road and Ohio
canal, and are also erecting extensive
and substantial buildings for carrying on
this manufacture.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-07-30

Haller, the Free State man who is
said to have killed Lyle, has been
found guilty by the Justices Court
and is not admitted to bail. The
Leayenworth Times publishes the tes-
timony, and says:
Under the well-deGned principles of
law, it was at mosta case of jusGfablo
homicide. The evidence shows the
facts to be, that Moore gave a German a
ticket, which the German tore up;
Moore was "cussing' him for it; Hal.
Ter, who was standing close by, said it
was none of his business if he did tear
it, Lyle rushed into the crowd and told
Haller to shut his mouth; H. replied.
What is it to your when /. raised his
hand, with a knife in it, and moved to-
ward H., and struck at him; then II.
drew a knife and inflicted the fatal
wound Yet on this state Of facts the
magistrates found their verdict. and
Locompte endorses it; all done at Leav-
enworth, in the name Of iusticel
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
Look Here, Young Man |

Dram m-drinking is not such rare
vice. But we now and then meet one
Of its victims, who attracts more than
usual attention. Tho other day we
encountered a young man in the street,
and though in the full vigor of years
and healthful manhood, from every
feature nature flung out her signal
lights Of distress. The fatal network
was already woven on his cheek his
eyes were highly inaamed, and Of a
fierce, fiery red ;and his breath stencil.
ing with the foul and poisonous com
pounds of our shops. He would
have ered-proudly cursed-had
we accosted him, and whispered, 6e'
sUarei And yet he is under full head
way to degradation and the grave
yard. The war between nature anG
his loathsome and fatal habit, will moi
last long. His young life is consu
ming every hour, and his countenanct
has already lost that open and fresl
look of nobleness, characteristic O
sober and interrupted manhood.
Young friend! You need not take
our word for this. Look in the glass
sir---looh ie Tho glass Do you set
what is going on !? Are you blint
to the blazing imagery Of prematur,
drunkenness 7? Look yourself in the
eye one moment, if you dare, ant
think. What q face for man o
your years to carryl Who gaze yo'
such an appearance? gI.,.sra a.5a
Poor pitiful, cringing slave !
Slave to rum. The bondage is wear
ing into the soul and limb. You g
to the grog,shop like aserf to hi
ask. One whois coming your body
brain, and reputation, into gold, j
binding you in the degrading thrall
You are transforming yourself into
ioathsome drunkard, to put money i,
his pockets Shamci aIi sr o3diia
Have you a mother young man
EIf she is living, do not, by all that |
endearing in that holy name, woun,
the heart which has centcred 50 muc
Of life's happiness in you. II she |
dead, never DO . reoreant to what sh
taught you.o Ifoyou have anythinI
to love on earth; # there is one I
love you, right about jacc, and bo who
is your duty and privilege to be-
MAN iiaQ59t pan eca9al ~ Gq4ail
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
Aid to Kanzas.

The Executive Committee Of the
Kanzas Aid Association has called a
public meeting Of our citizens at the
Hall of the Southern Industrial In
stitute, Meeting street at eight o'clock
this evening, to receive important
and interesting information, ON Kan
zas affairs, from Colonels Baker and
Tradewell, two able, intelligent, and
eloquent delegates from that still dis
tracted Territory, in which the final
struggle is soon to come off between
the :" Pro0slavery and Anti.slavery
forces. We learn that a large number
Of Missouri and other Southern emil
grants have been recently Mrowa into
tie Territory, SO as to bring them
within the election law, which confines
the right of voting, for members CT
the Convention, which is to seal the
destiny of Kanzas, to residents, on
or previous to the lst Of April, next,
and that this measure, essential to the
success Of the Southern cause, has
been attended with q very heavy ex-
pense, in which it is hoped and ex-
pected that Charleston and South Car
olina will cheerfully and promptly
bear liberal part. In fact, the sim
ews Of war are needed to wage to q
victorious result the great battle fol
Southern rights and Southern equali-
ty, to be soon fought on the prairie
plains of Kanzas and the Palmetto
City and the Palmetto State are con-
fidently looked to for material aid
Fine speaking may be expected al
the meeting, to be followed, we trust,
by liberal action. Let there be Q
multitudinous and inspiring rally for
Kanzas and Southern Rights
Charleston Mercury.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
General Walker.

Walker (the fllibuster) seems to
be making sort Of triumphal pro-
cession up the Ohio River. The tel
egraph announces that he yesterday
gave a levee at the house of q broth
er-in-law of his who resides at Louis
vile, and at which the elite of the
city attended. In the evening he
was to visit the theater with his
staff. The play we suppose will be
"A Mw Way to Pay Old De6ts," or
perhaps Schiller's play Of "Ihe Rob-
6ers." Instead Of the Marseilles
Hymn, or anything Of that sort, there
might be sung by the whole compa-
ny, Walker and staff included:
"The man that fights and runs away,
May live to fight another day"
1t would save Walker the necessi-
ty of making good many speeches,
as that single distich includes all
which he has to say for himself, or
which any of his newspaper hackers
seem to have to say for him.
We fear that we in New York
may not be honored with a visit from
this remarkable man, who achieves
greatness and fame by failing in all
that he undertakes. He would be
likely to be presented here with sun
dry little bills and claims for damag-
es which it might not be altogether
convenient to meet. What happen
ed to the members of the San Fran
cisco Viligance Committee may well
operate as a warning to him how he
puts himself within the reach of
Marshal Rynders. That distinguish
cd officer of the civil hardly
less famous in his way than Walker
himself--might possibly clap him on
the shoulder in a double capacity ;
net merely with a hail, fellow-flli-
buster, we'll met, which would be
very delightful, but with writ in his
hand, which might Ngk be so agreea-
BILE either for him clWalker. The
Marshal, however, is not man to
finch from his duty, and, we doubt
not, writs having been placed in his
hands, he would clap Walker into
Eldridge-street Jail with as little ado
as Walker used to y axe in shooting
those who attempted to desert from
his service. Some Of the persons SC
served very likely have friends in
this city, and possibly Walker might
find himself not merely sued for debt,
but indicted for murder. ~ Y, Ti-
6ane.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
Old Age-A Word to Youth.

Young friends, how do you treat
the aged? Respectfully, kindly, at
tentively? When you meet an aged
man or woman, bending under the
weight Of years and infrmities, do
you bow reverently, walk softly, give
place, yield your seat in the family,
in the cars, the house Of God? DO
you check every rising thought Of
disrespect, ridicule, levity, the idle
jest or rude laughter? Do you?
"Thou shalt rise up before the
hoary head, and honor the face Of
the old man, and fear thy God. l am
the Lord" Lev. XIX. 32.
Behold yonder aged man, feeble,
tottering on the graves brink. See
you not upon his temples the SHOWS
of many winters See you not the
sunken eye, the bowed form, the thin
hand upon whose surface the blue
veins stand out like cords? Gone
are the beauty and strength of man
hood; and in that faded eye but little
light is left, save that of love and
kindness. The voice has lost its
music, save the soft undertone Of
affection.
Oh, you in whose bounding veins
young life yet fingers; and youin the
full beauty and vigor Of manhood,
respect the aged Speak gently,
hush the rude laugh, check the idle
jest, listen to the wisdom which is
the voice of experience. Cheer him
with kindly words, eneircle him with
your strong arm, and lead him as he
descends the western hill of life, the
shadows deepening into night---the
white hairs upon his temple already
drifting in the cool breeze which
comes up from the shadow of death
Honor the aged, that he may leav,
you his blessing on the threshold o
the unknown land. Honor him, ant
God will raise up for you friends tt
remove the thorns from the last league
of your own life journey; for thu
sake Of the weary one Of long ago
who never wept for your ngratitude
whose bowed form never struggled
with weight of care or grief whiel
you might have carried, while yoV
walked carelcssly along, intent upor
your own ease and pleasure, Homo
tho aged for His sake who was OLE
before the world was---whose life il
from everlasting to everlasting.
"Honor him that feebly walke,h
With his staff, the white-haired sage
God will curse the wretch that mocke
Hoary hairs, with sighted age"
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
Senator Wilson's Opinion Of Kanzas
Affairs.

Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts.
has returned from his recent extensive
tour through Kanzas. The New
York Post says the General is consid-
cradle fatter and browner than when
he started on his journey; in fact, tho
Border-ruffian tanning which he un'
derwent has rather improved his ap-
pearance than otherwise. He is full
of hope for the success of the FREQ
State cause, and says that the i'm,
pressions OF the Border r-Ruf6anG CO.
incide with his own. Their orly re-
lance now is on securing the control
of Kanzas as a free State, and of
relating two administration Senators.
Samuel /. Jones, the great shot-at-
Sheriff of Douglas county, whose
alleged recovery from the effects Of II
Free State bullet inhis spinal marrow
forms an epoch in the annals Of med
icine, told the General that Kanzas
was lost through the folly Of tho Pro-
Slavery party.
From all accounts, it appears that
the Free State men are increasingin
numbers, while the slavery extention-
lists are retiring in despair. 1t isa
cheering proof Of the progress of civ
ilization, even among the most bar
barous and uncivilized parts Of tn,
earth, that the Border -Rufiaas, OBJ
llivious Of tho hot shot which the
Massachusetts Senator poured into
them from his place in the Senate in
the last Congress, We'd With the Free
State men in courtesy towards him,
and on several occasions he addressed
them at their special request, Wheth-
er these amenities arise from the in
trinsic amiability Of Border Rufiian
nature, from contrition for their past
atrocities, or from the expectation Of
being ilattened at the polls, Gen.
Wilson does not say; probably it
was the latter, as a sound dlubbing
will sometimes devclope the decen-
cies Of life in the subjects 10 whom
they were before strangers. ryyl.
Senator Nilsson says that Gov.
Walker, though in sympathy with
the Pro- Slavery party, has no expect
alton Of making Kanzas Slave State.
and that there is every reason to be-
lieve that the Pro-Slaveryi Constitu-
ton to be made by tho Convention
will be submitted by the people, when
it will he voted down. According to
him, the Free State men are largely
in the majority, but it would not bo
to vote under Secretary Stanton's
apportionment, as not half the voters
in the Territory have been registered,
and they would be sure to be beaten.
He thinks however, that there is some
prospect that next fall they may
waive their present objections, so far
as to vote for the next Legislature.
The question of voting or not, in his
judgement, is one which they alone
who are on the spot are capable Of
ng.--Alton Courier. '
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
A Hopeless Case.

A Boston lady who had some
what Bacchanalian spouse resolved to
frighten him into temperance. She
therefore engaged a watchman, for a
stipulated reward, to carry "Philand-
err" to the watch house, while yet in
state'of insensibility and to "fright-
en- him little" when he recovered.
In consequence of this arrange
ment he was walked up about eleven
o'clock at night, and found himself
lying on pine bench in a strange
and dim apartment. Raising him
self on his elbow, he looked around,
until his eye rested on man sitting
by stove, and smo oking cigar.
"Where am l ?" asked Philander.
"In the medical college," said the
cigar smoker, d..
what doing there ?"
"Going to be cut up p
"Cmups how comes that ?"
""Why, you died yesterday while
you were drunk, and we have brought
your body here to make 'natomy p
"It's a lie I amt dead p
"No matter; we bought your car
cass anyhow, from your wife who had
q right to sell il, for its all the good
she ever could make out of you. II
you are not dead, it's no fault Of the
doctors, and they will cut you up,
dead or alive"
"You will do it, oh !" asked the
old sot. 10 6'I G'i.a.rm 'i
"To be sure we will now---iimnse,
diately p was the resolute answer.
"Wall, look O. here, can't you lot
us have something to drink before
you begin ?"
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
Free Labor Question in Missouri

The St. Louis Democrat Of the 9th,
has an article furnishing most graft
flying evidence of the rapid progress
Of the emancipation sentiment in
that State. 1t says: '"''
"From all parts Of the State, we
have the most gratifying information
Of the hold which the free labor
question is obtaining upon the minds
of the worlsingmon of the interior
Day by day we receive letters from
those who have heretofore taken nc
part in tho brawl Of politics, but who
profess their deep sympathy with
this political movement in behalf o.
the social and physical advancement
Of our State. Thousands whom W.
have personally seen, also confirm
more speedy triumph for the cause
Of the white men OF Missouri, thar
VIC might first have dared hope"
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
Prom the N. Y. Tribune,
Mormonism,


Mrs. Mclean, the miserable woman
whose husband recently avenged her
seduction'by taking the life of Pratt,
the Mormon Elder, has written u let
ter to TIE Van Buren lark, hteRi-
gsncsr, which only proves the depth
of her delusion and the hopeless ma
turs of her insanity, She still per-
sists in adherence to a foolish faith,
which has destroyed her domestic
peace, and in regarding the worthless
imposter who has been sent to his ac-
count as prophet and martyr
The letter is evidently the production
Of lunatic who should at once be
sent for medical treatment to hos
pital. Nor are we able to see why
other unfortunate victims of this as
tonishing mania might not legally
and humanely be treated as acknowl-
edged madmen and women are treat
ed. Certainly, there could be no
objection to combating promptly
and stringently such hideous hallu-
cination. The case of Mrs. Mclean,
although it is by no means singular
one, affords striking illustration Of
the pernicious and demoralizing effect
of fanaticism. She fancied that she
was converted by the gospel Of Joseph
Smith. Sheimmediately comminced
"a series of attempts to worry her
husband into the same faith. She
managed to have her children clan
destinely baptized by p. P. Pratt.
She taught their young lips to utter
blasphemeous nonsense, which she
called prayer. She absconded from
her husbands house, and finally stole
her offspring, that she might take
them to Utah. Her insanity is per-
feet and absolute. She writes inco-
herently and absurdly, She compares
Elder Pratt with our Saviour, and adj
mits that she washed his feet and
combed his hair. She hardly seeks to
disguise the fact that she had been
for some time living with h,m adul-
terously,le sg5.p am.y gr leaaa
When, after the perusal ola letter
so lamentable, we pause to consider
the nature of the pretension which
has misled this unfortunate woman,
we are astonished TO find itso utterly
.Aimsy and meaningless. We have
taken some pains to investigate thu
subject; we have read a few Mormon
sermons, and wo have pcepcd into a
Mormon "Bible." We confess that
we have never met witha faith SO
utterly without foundation, so pur.
poseless and so useless. Wc are able
tJtraee tile origin Of many religious
delusions. The followers of Joanna
;6outhcote and Of Mother Lee, seem
Gsally 10 have believed In something
VEW ~ H0Rabii sf iFNf0 5ia' I9i3l lql
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Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
Loafers in a Printing Office,

A printing office is like school ;
it can have no intcrlopers, hangers
on, or twaddlers, without q serious
inconvenience, to say nothing Of loss
Of time, which is just as much gold
to the printer as though it metallical-
ly glistencd in his hand. What
would be thought Of man who
would enter school, and twaddle
first with tho teacher and. then with
the scholars--interrupting the stud
les of one and breaking the discipline
of the other Z? And yet this is the
precise effect Of the loaier in tho
printing Office. He seriously inter
feres with tho course Of business,
distracts the Fixed attention which ID
necessary to the good printer. No
gentleman will ever enter it and pre-
sumo to act u loOfer. HO will feel
above it for no real man ever sacri'
fees the interests or interiores with
the duties Of others. The loafer doos
both. Let him think (if thought ho
ever has that tho last place no should
ever insinuato his worthless and un'
welcome presence is in The printing
Office. t,t.l..I. tIf IJ
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
Excitement in Nebraska.

The claim Jumping troubles con-
tinue in Nebraska Territory, and the
settlers are reSorting to desperate
measures against the offendors--
From an extract Of a letter published
in The Davenport Gezcttc, we learn
that on the 26th ult. they had a very
exciting time at Florence, N. r.,
some half dozen men having been ar.
rcSted, tried and condemned to bs
hung by tho settlers. The writer
says: ..,.. ..o.,
"rhe prisoners were brought up,
tied together, tried by the club asso.
citation, and condemned. Death was
the penalty. Ropes were procured,
and l thought for some time they
were sure to DO hung according tt
sentence and l think had it mo-
been for an old grey-headed fathel
pleading for his son and son-in-law
and the tears Of their wives and sis
tors, they would have been hung. A
number Of speeches were made in "a
vor Of death, but the final result wal
that three were set free on condition
that they would do right and DO hon
est in future confcssing their faul
and releasing their right Of claim
The other four were sent across th,
river accompanied by about one hun
drcd and fifty men, with Q resolution
that IL they ever sot foot again Of
Nebraska oil'they yawould 10 hung