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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-08-13
A Monster Musical Performance,


Bayard Taylor gives the following
graphic description of an oratorio he
recently witnessed in Europe:
I reached London in time to hear the
last Of Haudels oratorios-IsraeL IN
Egypt--in the Palace of Sydenham. ]
doubt whether any composer dead or
alive, has ever had any such ovation
Two thousand singers and nearly three
hundred instrumental performers, in
terpreted his chOruses to an audience Of
over 1900 persons. The coup d ri
alone, was sublimer than any picture
The vast amphitheatreo of singers, filling
up the whole breadth Of the western
transept, stretched off into space, and
the simultaneous turning Of the leaves
Of their music books was like the APP
pearanoo of Gan army with banners,
or the rustling Of the wind in a noun
tain forest. We were so late that We
could only cling to the outskirts Of the
multitude below, and l was fearful that
we should not be able to hear distinctly
but L might as we'll have fcaIod no
nearing but luuuuGI IN u GlJuN oNNA III
head Not only was the quarter Of
mile of palace completely filed with tn,
waves of the chorus, in every part, bu
they spread beyond it, and flowed audi
/ bly over the hills for a mile around.
kept my eye on the leader, Da Costa
whose single arm controlled tho Whirl
wind. He lifted it, like Moses, and th
plaques fell upon Egypt he waved it
and the hailstones smote, crashing upoI
the highways and the temPle-roofai b.
stretched it forth, and the Red Sc
waves parted, and closed again on tn
chariots of Pharaoh. He was lord OF
the tuneful hosts that day, aud Handle
himself. as ho wrote the scores of th
/ immortal work, could not have NOR
perfectly iucarnated its harmonies-
| Following him, / trod in the thunder
| marches of the two-fold chorus, an
stood in the central calm Of tho storm
lwhirls Of sound.
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Good, Plain English.

never, for the life Of me, could
make out what we gain by using fine
words Nay, I perhaps unfortunately,
always suspect them, and am not in the
habit Of giving them half-credit for
their meaning. just compare now
look on this picture, and on that
which expression do you like best-"A
large room we'll lighted" or can ez-
tensive apartment effectively illumina-
ted"2 "a man going home or "Au
individual proceeding to his residence 2
To me, the former Of these expressions,
in each case, conveys good sense in
sound words; the latter DISCUSSES that
sense in the overdrsss Of a coxcomb.--
And, as we mightexpoct, tits just those
cases where a false effect is aimed at
that such expressions are used. X y X
No, my good friends, let me advise you
all, and especially the young ones among
you, who are beginning to make their
own sentences, and choose their own
style Of talk and correspondence-stick
to your Saxon, your own fine, nervous,
honest English. Enriched as it is with
necessary and ornamental words from
classical sources, depend on it, wherev-
er an idea can, consistently with usage,
be expressed in both ordinary and ex-
traordinary language, the homely, usual,
one-syllable English is by very far the
best.--Ayord.
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8tlistCLLanrONs.

From the Glasgow Telegraph, July II.
Sailing Of Lady Franklin's Expe-
dition.
Last Wednesday, alta very early hour,
the city of Aberdeen was the scene of
hustle and excitement. The inhabi-
tants were hurrying hithor and thither,
their countenances bearing the impress
Of a mixture Of anxiety and hope A
great event was at hand-not the arri-
val of Royalty, in search of Highland
scclusion-not the visit of a French
prince on a scientific exploration-not
the return Of the brave Highlanders
from a Russian campaign; but an event
Of far greater significance, and Of trans
cendant Importance to the cause Of hu-
manity--Lady FrankHn's screw steam
er, the Fox, was appointed that morn
ing to sail for the Arctic Seas, in search
Of the remains of lifelong lost nayiga-
tor and his intrepid band. The spec
tatOrs crowded the docks to catch
| glimpse Of that gallant captain and dar-
ing crew who had undertaken the peri
ilous voyage. Lady Franklin and her
noice were there, blessing the expedi-
ton; and as the brave ship weighed an
chor and stood out to sea, the lusty
cheers of the assembled thousands un-
mistakeably testified that the noble ef-
forts that lady has made-though tim
idly deserted by a government i'm whose
service her husband and his followers
had embarked to investigate and clear
up the haze still hanging around the
fate of the Arctic expedition, were fully
appreciated.
Yes; Lady Franklin's expedition has
sailed; in a few days hence it will reach
the ice, where the hardships of an Arc
tic voyage commence To Captain Nc
IClintock and his gallant crew we sim
ceroly wish God speed There must be
Irelics in existence which will afford a
satisfactory clue to the fate of the lost
Sir John Franklin and his compan,
lions; the remains of such an expedi,
ton as that which he commanded can.
not be utterly oblitorated. Besides
the Fox sails under specially favora-
BILE auspices. Captain McClintock will
doubtless be enabled to profit by tho
experience Of all the previous search
ling expeditions; they have extended
over a wide expanso of ground; he
has now but a comparatively small
space TO explore; that done, the wOrl
Twill be thoroughly accomplished, ev
cry mile Of thoa ice-bound regions
will have been minutely examined
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The Crops in Southern Ohio.

We are indebted to our friend JOHN
CARLISLE, Of this city. for as fine a dis
play of samples Of Wheat from Ross
county as ever met the eye They are
Of the following varieties, to wit: French,
Black, White Genessco, Zimmerman,
Blizzard. and Shot The French and
Black we're raised from seed received by
Doct. WATTS of Ross through the Pat
ent Office, but are not considered by tho
Doctor as worth boasting Of. OF all the
varieties, the White Genessee seems to
carry off the palm. Il weighs like lead,
and is as plump and firm as grain can
be. Doct. WATTS has 800 acres Of this
Wheat, and GEO. WoOD, Of the same
county, has 400 acres.
What would become Of Ohio were it
not for machines, mowers, and reapers,
we cannot imagine 1t is impossible,
for love or money, to secure human har-
vesters, and did not the labor saving
machines come in to the aid of the large
farmers. il is estimated that one half
the grain and hay crop would be lost
As it is, in Southern Ohio the greatest
energy and economy Of time and labor
must be used, for the wheat is ripe, the
oats must be cut, and hay is ready for
the mower The Wheat harvest is near
| Iy over in Southern Ohio, and the fact
stands revealed that the bottoms of Ohio
stand so thick with corn that they laugh
| I-CEeUeland Herald.
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DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

A cotemporary gives the following recipe
for the treatment Of muslin arlicles:-"lu
wushirg muslin dresses the coIors may be pre-
vented from running, by pursuing tho follow
ing course: Take out ali the gathers at the
top of tho sleeve and tho waist, rinse il imme-
diutey, roll il smoothly in a dry sheet aud let
II remain till just damp enough to iron. An
other process for washing fine muslin Of deli
cato Colors, Is to tako some white bran about
two quarts for a lady's dress-and boil il for
half an hour i'm some soft water, then allow Il
70 cool, strain the liquid, and use it as a sub.
sttute for soap suds. Il removes the dirt
from the material like soap, is inert In regard
TO the colOrs, and requires to be rinsed out in
only clean water, and starchiug is unnecessu.
~. This may be regarded as the best method
on the whole, Of washing fine musIins, and
also calicoes. A great number Of beautiful
dresses are, from time to time spoiled in wash
ing by the discharge Of their Coors, from the
use Of warm suds. In all cuses, the suds and
rinsing water for Colored articles Of dress
should be used as cold as possible The bran
used as sbove, should be nice and clean, aud
bright fair day is better for the operation"
To MAKE BLAcKBERRY WINE AS tho sea-
SON for blackberries is near at hand, the follow
ing receipt for making wine, which is iudors
ed by several journals, may be Of value TO the
,
TO every gallon adding one quart Of water et
the mixture stand twenty-four hours, stirring
occasionally; then strain off the liquor into
cask, in every gallon adding two pounds Of SUI
gari cerk tight and let stand ulI tho following
October, and you will have wine ready for use
without further boiling or straining, that will
make lips smack as they never smackod under
similar indence before.
REMovIyG AND PREVENTING RUsT.-Some per.
sons employ an acid TO remove rust from
knivesi this, the best authority declares, should
never be done under any circums tanues.-
Nothing surpasses rotten stone and oil f0l
securing knives and forks. To prevent stover
and CRATES from rusting during summer O
placed in damp situations, giving them a thin
coat Of lard and rosin, melted together, in the
proportions Of three parts Of tho former to one
Of the latter.
Con Liver OIL In the Repertoire de PAar.
maeie, M LcperdrieI advises TO conceal tho dis.
agreeable taste Of cod-liver oil by tho addition
Of about ton per cent. Of common salt. MOI
only does the salt render the oil palatabls, bul
IL causes tho stomach to digest the oil more
completely.
To preserve flowers I'm water, mix a litiI,
carbonate Of soda in it, and il will keep them
a fortnight
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PRoVRRRs IN -.

Translations Of proverbs, attributed TO Cor
man, Hebrew, French and italian authors.
Treat ladies' favor with respect,
Good will of woman uc'er neglect,
No man e'er sIigHt.d woman vet,
But found good cause for sharp regret
O'or all the world four things we find,
Which leave no mark or truce behind,
The eagle soaring bold and free,
Tho ship which ploughs the foaming sea,
The snake us DER the rock hc slips,
And lovers kiss DER maiden lips.
Would you lose time as squire or page,
Serve Woman, Infancy or Ages
Age dies and youth iorgotteth soon,
While l5OHaa changes as the moon.
Folse wives and counagratious,
Fortunes lost, and inuudaton7,
Are the greatest earthly tribuationH.
"Where money is, the Devil is,
So say The Fathers creed.
But where there is no m0Hey at all,
There is the Devil indeed
To-day may be thine,
Tomorrow 10 be mino.
Thou foulest my water
III poison thy UiHe'
On yondor water deep and fair,
see a grey duck swim.
And were there man as FREQ from caro-
faiu would be like him.
Not by strength, but by Oft falling,
The water wears the stone:
Not by force, but by Oft reading,
Is learning made our own.
II whore you sit should prove a pleasant scat
Thon still sit still nor from that seat retreat.
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TbG 8onrr Cjrtlt.
Fortho Nsna
NA hAAo AN Nv 10
Love and Hatred.

Loyei7 a delightful emotion. It is
pleasant to love our friends, our par
ents, our children, &c. 1t enhances our
enjoyment Of their society, and makes
life's burdens light. In the exercise Of
this principle, the faults and failings of
our friends and neighbors dwindle into
insignifcanoe, and their goodness of
heart and worthy acts are alone obser-
vablo-for Glove hides a multitude Of
sins"
But to love God is the supremacy Of
bliss. In Him we find a Being Of such
infinite perfection, that there we may
safely lavish the full tide Of our afToo-
tions, and receive a satisfactory return;
for He says, 'I will love them that love
me"
To feel in a d6gree a sensation Of the
opposite passion-hatrca, is to that do
gree to be unhappy-miserablo. How
IL exaggerates and heightons into mag
nitudo the imporfoctions Of others; and
to our sight, covers, as with q pail, the
virtues and good performances Of our
best friendsl
But when it extends to the great Con
Our Heavenly Father-the Maker of
our bodies, prosoryer and bonofaotor Of
our lives, how intense is the agonyl /
will give the language Of one who was
said to experience this horrible SEN
sation
81 hate all good, physical intelloc-
tual, moral-individual and social-tem-
poral and spiritual; and I hate Him su-
premely, who is the source and centre
Of it all. Nay, if thou oanst under
stand it, 1 nationally admire though nav
heart burns with malice toward Him. I
could tear Him from His throne; and
yet that throne commands my rovor-
onoe. How am 1 divided My soul is
in a state Of mutinyl Who, o who,
shall free me from this distraction?"
Love, or Hatrod-which will we cher
ish in our hearts and practice in our
lives? ANNA.
Hillsboro July ?. 1857
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For the News.
NoRA-THE HEARTS GRIEF.


NORA-THB HEARTS GRIEF.
saw her at twilight all lonely and sad,
And her dark eyes were swollen with woop-
ing
I saw her at midnight-hor smiles we're glad,
As shs calmly and sweotIy lay sleeping.
Her red lips were parted, her soft cheek was
Gushod,
Once she sighed deep, and started, and heart
beatings hushed,
Twas but for q moment, and the clouds flew
apace,
Then pleasures gay smiles came again o'or
bsr face.
The doy brings no rest for thee, Nora, Our
darling one,
For the heart we can find no Puin-soothina
The dark midnight hours and blost Sleep
alone,
Can lull to reposo the stormod beaten flower
Forever It's swayod by tho dread storm within
Unooasing It's rocked by the biIow,
Till the good angel Sleep with kind arms tako
her in,
And her head rests low ON the pillow,
Dream on fair Nora, Of glad moments gone
Returning to thee, loved ono, nsUsr'
Iwould thou could st thus dream tranquility on
ForeDsr. dear sister, forever!
But tho long ashss tromblc, tho slight form i
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Dickens Bofore an Audianeo.

Last night st. Martins Hall, London.
was crowded to hear Dickens read his
"Christmas Carol for the benefit Of the
family Of the late Douglas Jerrold.-
ATS O'Clock, precisely, a Well-dressed
gentleman, with a geranium in his but
ton hole, and hair carefully brushed for
ward to conceal, as carefully as possi-
bio, his inoipient badness, appeared
alone on The platform, and I knew, by
the vehement applause, it could be none
other than the immortal author Of the
"Pickwick Papers" What Mrs. KEN
bic does in her admirable readings of
Shakespeare, TO reveal tho latent mean
ings of the great dramatist, Dickens
does for Dickens. It is not so much
reading as acting. The thin voice of
Tiny Tim, tho ohirrupy notes of Bob
Cratchett, the indignant voice Of Cratch-
etts wife, and above all, the sullen,
mumbling tones Of Scrooge himself.
we're rendered iuimitably. Although
the reading occupied more than two
hours, the reader showed no signs of
weariness, but seemed to enjoy the en-
tertainment as much as his most atten-
tive au dienco; and when, after the close.
he returned for a moment to bow his
acknowledgement of the vociferous
calls for him, his countenance wore the
pleased expression Of a boy 's,---Boston
Courier, CorrcspoHdencc.
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The Watch---Iron More Useful Than
Gold.
have now in my hand a gold watch,
which combines establishment and
utility in happy proportions, and is Of
ten considered a very valuable append
age to the person Of a gentleman. It's
hands, face, chain and case are Of chas-
ed and FURNISHED gold. It's gold seals
sparkle with the ruby, topaz, sapphire,
and emerald. Iopen it, and find that
1.-THE works, without which this elegant
" furnished case would be a mere shell
those hands motionless and those 6g-
ures without moaning--are made Of
brass Investigating further, and ask
ing what is the spring made Of by
which oil these are put in motion, I am
told it is made Of STEEL I ask what is
steel2 The reply is that it is iron
which has undergone a certain process
So, then, l find the handspring, without
which the watch would be always mo-
tionless, and it's hands, figures and en-
bellishments but toys, is not of gold,
Chat is not sufficiently good) nor of
brass, (that would not do,) but of iron
Iron, therefore, is the only precious
metal and this watch, an emblem of
society! It's hands and figures, which
tell the hour, resemble the master
spirits Of tho age, to whose movements
every eye is directed. It's useless, but
sparkling seals, sapphires, topazos, and
embellishments are the aristocracy.-
It's works Of brass are the middle
class, by the increasing intelligence
and power of which, the master spir-
its Of the age are moved; and its iron
main-spring, shut up in a box, always
at work, but never thought of, except
when it is disorderly, broken, or wants
winding up, symboizes the laboring
classes, which, like the handspring, we
wind up by the payment Of wages, and
which classes are shut up in obscurity,
and though constantly at work, and abb
solutely necessary to the movomentof Of So
ciety, as the iron handspring is to the
gold watch, are never thought of, ex-
cept when they require their wages, or
are in some want or disorder Of some
kind or other.-Edrard EcercH.
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THE sTEP-DAUGHTER.

She Is not ulvE, and to my heart,
Perhaps she Is less dear
Than those Of whom my life 10 part
This is the sin fear!
And ever In the dread TO err,
by loving those tho best,
More gentle have I been 10 her,
Perhaps than all tho rest.
Has any little fault occurred,
That may rebuke demand,
Ere l can speak a hasty word,
Or lih a chidng hand,
An angels face comes fitting by,
With looks so sad and mild
A voice floats softly from the sky;
"Wouldst harm my orphan chiId7"
No! witness thou, and all above,
I'll cherish her as mine;
Or may lose mothers love-
A love that once was thinei
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It is told that when Minister Miles
prayed for rain he left nothing unoer-
tain. lie said 90 Lord, thou knowest
we do not want Thee to send us a rain
which shall pour down in fury snd swell
our streams, and sweep away our hay
cocks, and fences, and bridges. but
Lord, we want it to come drizzle, drozzle
-drizzle, drozzle, for about a week.
Amen
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HEAVY DAMAGEs.--We learn from
the Elmira Gazette that a case decided
at the last term Of the Court Of APP
peals, gave a verdict Of $4,000 in ia
vor of a Mr.. Ransom, Of that village,
and against the New York and Erie
Railroad, in the matter Of an accident
by which the plaintiff sustained injur-
les. The cost Of the case TO the Com
pauv will reach 100000
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Daniel wobstor's Dying Testimon!

"Lord, I JelieUe, help thou mine uuJe-
Eef"
philosophical argument, especial y
that drawn from the vastness Of the
Universe, in comparison with the appa-
rent insignifcance Of this globe, has
sometimes shaken my reason for the
faith whichis in me; but my heart has
always assured and re-assured me, that
the Gospel Of Jesus Christ must be a
Divine Reality. The SERMON on THE
MOUNT cannot be a merely human pro-
duction. This Jelief enters into He yeIy
depth Of my conscience The whole his
tory of man proves it.'-Dyiag testimo-
ny Of Daniel WcJSicr-prcpared at his
dietation, and signed ,cHh his name, for
Inscription on his tomJ-OctoJa 10,
1852.
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Graphic Description Of Jerusalem

NJ q Ef4AAg AAgaGAA kNAOAA VI 81 gAAa E4lgLLAa
The Jerusalem correspondent Of the
Post, graphically describes the ruin and
desolate condition Of the Holy City
He says:
The women, clothed from head to
foot in white sheets, with their faces
concealed by black veil, resemble so
many ghosts just risen from their sub
terranean abodes; more especially as
they have a great fancy for cemeteries,
where they daily congregate to howl
No sounds Of youth-there are no
boys in the streots--no sound Of
wheels - there are no carriages-the
dogs, NANCY and wolfsh, snarl and
snap when you disturb them in their
daily work as scavengers, and make
the livelong night hideous with their
contentions-the very birds do not
sing, but cry to each other with a
discordant ohirp, or complain with a
harsh murmur From the horrors of
the city, if we pass to the enyirons, we
find nothing but bare rocks around
stones and dust beneath-tho bright
sun, reflected, from every object, burns
into the brain-no grass, no trees, no
green thing-the promenades arc Gem
eteries-the seats are whitcd sepul-
chres. Here have been been buried
whole generations of Jews, here are
the bones of the Assyrian, the Egypt
ian, the Chaldean, the Persian, the
Greek, the Syrian, the Roman, the
Saracen, the Crusader, the Turk. In
fine, Jerusalem is naught but a cheap
ofmouldering bones and shattered hous-
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GoOD ADyICE.-Avoid all boastings
and ezaggerations, back biting, abuse,
and evil speaking; slang phrases and
oaths in conversation; dopreciate no
man qualities, and accept hospitalities
of the humblost kind in a hearty and
appreoiative manner; avoid giving Of
fence, and if you do offend, have the
manlinoss.to apologize; infuse as much
elegance as possible into your thoughts
as well as your actions; and as you
avoid vulgarities you will increase the
enjoyment of life, and grow in the re-
spect of others.-Bludcrs IN BcHavtoy
corrected
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D-In making Enigmas our young friends
should remember that It is necessary to in
elude all the letters in the word or phrase cho-
sen as the subject. as. E. R." sends us one
in which several letters are omitted, for which
reason it would be uSsIess to publish it.
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JUVENILE DEPARTMENT.
Trades Carried on by Birds, Beasts
and Insects.


"Please to tell me something to amuse
me, uncle, will your
DWELL, if ] am to talk to amuse you
it must be about something entertain
ing Suppose tell you Of the trades
which are carried on by the lower
creatures2"
"Tradosl Why how can they carry
on any tradeI Do you mean to say
that beasts and birds, and such like,
carry on trades?"
"You shall hear. The fox is a dealer
in poultry, and a Wholesale dealer, too,
as the farmers and the farmers wives
know to their cost.
"That is true, certainly"
"Not satisfied with chickens and
duoklings, he must needs push on his
trade among tho full-grown cocks and
hens; and many a good fat goose is
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John B. Cough has recovered the Bi-
bic given him by his mother, which he
.ost in Rhode Island groggery, fifteen
years ago. A few weeks since it was
accidentally found in the corner Of an
old attic, where it was probably thrown
at the time. Having Mr.. Cough 8
name, in his mothers handwriting, it
was recognized and restored to him
through the agency Of the daughter
of the late Rev. DR.. John o. Choulos.
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A HINT FOR TIE SEAsoN.-As veg
etables and fruit become abundant, the
danger of summer diseases will, of course
increase. 1t becomes every one to be
temperate in the enjoyment Of these
good things, Especially should those
having the care of children be watchful,
lest the little ones obtain unripe fruit
and eat it.