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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

Monstrous creatures, armed in massive
scales, haunt the rivers, or scour the flat
rank meadows; earth air, and water arc
charged with animal life, and the sun
sets on busy scene, in which unerung
instinct pursuos uuremithugly its few
simple ends,-the support and preserve
ton of the individual, the propagation
Of the species, and the protection and
maintenance of the young.
Again the night dcscends, for the
fifth day has closed; and morning breaks
on the sixth and last day of creation.-
Cattle and beasts of the field grazeon the
plains; the thick-skinned rhinoceros
wallows in the marshes; the squat hip
.popotamus rustles among the reeds, or
plunges sullculy into the riveri great
herds Of elephants seek their food amid
the young herbage of the woods; while
animals Of fercer nature, the lion, the
leopard, and the bear.-harbOr in deep
caves till the evening, or lie in wait for
their prey amid tangled thickcts, or be-
meath some unbrokon bank. Atlength,
as the day wanes and the shadows leng-
then man, the responsible lord Of crea-
tion, formed in Gods own image, is in
|troduccd upon the scene and the work
of creation ceases forever upon the
earth. The night falls once more upon
the prospect, and there da 7ns yet an
other morrow-the morrC Of Gods
'rest,-that Divine Sabbath in which
there is no more creative labor, and
which, "blcssoi and sanctfad' beyond
all the days that had gone before. has as
its special object the moral elevation
and fn9l redemption Of man. And
lover It no evening is represented in The
record as falling for its special work i.
not yet complete. Such seems to have
, been the sublime panorama Of Creation
3 Icxhibited i'm vision of old to
"Tho sheph I'd who first taught the chosei
seed,
in the beginning how the heavens and cart
3 Rose out Of chaos
j and rightly understood, 7 know not
single scientific truth that initiate
against even the miuutest or least prom
% jnent of its details"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

ny luvoFlLtow.


Whou trr warm suu. that brings
Soc l'nr uud harvest .hus Of. rt'd nCa iu,
ris sw,pi io visit tho still wood. where springs
The first flower trr plain.
luvc The season welt, forms,
aV zen forest gudps are taemiug with bright
Nor +uik nur munv- folded clouds foreiell
The coming in Of storms.
From the Earlh's Ioosened mold
THE s1pliug draws ils sustenunce, and uirives:
Though stricken TO the heart with Winters
The dropping tree revives. cold
The sortlv-worbled song fed wings
Comes through the pleasant woods, and color
Are rleucinr in the golden sun, along
The forest openings.
And when the sunset fills throws
The silver woods with light, tho green slope
It's shadows I'm tho hollows Of the hills,
And wide the upland glows,
And when the day Is gone,
In tho blue lake, the sky o'er reaching far
Is followed out, aud the Moon dips her horr
And wrinkles like a star.
Inverted in the tide Throw
Stand the gray rocks, and trembling shadow
And the fair trees look over, side by side,
And see themselves below.
Sweet April!-mony thought
10 welded unto Thee, as hearts are we'd,
Nor shall they fail, 'ull to its autumn brought
Life's golden fruit is shed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14
Tn HeaIth of the Prosidont.

The Cincinnati Commercial gives the
following extract from a private letter
from Washington, from which it seems
that the President is to add ono more
name to the listor the National Hotel
victims:
81 saw, passing a gas-light, a couple
Of gontlcmen--one Of whom, although
I had not seen him for sixteen years.
almost knew to be the President l
stepped alongside, and a glance inform
ed me that l was not mistaken. The
old man totters His legs are weak. A
halfstumDle drew a remark from his
companion, which / did not hear
His reply was II am not right My
health is not recovered, adding, in q
sort Of begging tone, "But / am getting
better His voice is weak, and hi
legs are weaker, He is going, depend
upon it, a few more weeks and h
will be no more A vain young orato
from Kentucky will be the actual Presi
dent Of these United States"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14
3 8raUtjfuI Inscription.
From the Detroit Advertiser
A VISION OF THE CREATION.
BY HUGH MILLER, THE 0EoLoGIsT.

BY HUGH MILLER, THE GEoLOGIsT.
The work which the lamented Hugh
Miller had completed only the day be
fore his death, is now published. 1t is
entitled the Testimony the Rocks; or
the bearings Of Geology on the Two
Theologies, Natural and Revealed" It
is illustrated by some hundred highly
finished ongrayings, cut in Paris ex-
pressly for the work. In one Of the
chapters on "Tho Mosaic Vision of Gre
alton, the author argues with singular
originality and force, that therovelatiOu
Of Creation, as given in Genesis, was
addressed to the cye and not to the ca,
of Moses The account is a descrip-
ton Of what Moses saw in a vision, not
a description dictated by inspiration in
so many words He supposes that
the Almighty caused a phantasmagoriC
picture Of the Six Days to pass before
the eyes Of Moses, and that he describes
these appearances. He thus saw oacl
great day, or H1on, under its most char
aoteristic aspect. No account here car
do justice to the argument by which
this opinion is maintained, but the fol
lowing extract will convey good ide'
Of tho authors style and treatment Of
the subject
"Such a description of the creatiy,
vision Of Moses, as the one given by
Milton Of that vision Of the futur,
which he represents as oonjurod up be
fore Adam by the archangel, would b.
task rather for the scientific poet thar
for the mere practical geologist or sobe
theologian. Let us suppose that 20 tool
place far from man, in an unbodden re
cess Of the indian desert, ere yet tn
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

HsruRY SHOULD BE READ by all per-
sons who desire to appear to udyantag
in society. A general acquaintance in
this important branch OF human knowl-
edge enables one TO sustain q conversa-
tion with the most learned and eloquent
persons without dsoredit, and minute
knowledge OF the history Of ones coun-
try is not unlroIuantly the shortest road
TO influence and fmo Moreover IN
study OF history is one which is con
smulIy presenting now beauties as we
b3e0ua more intimately connected with
it; 50 chat tho student who is tho most
learned in it, takes up a new history Of
period and country which were quite
familiar to him, with more interest than
another person would do who is quite
uninformed on the subject. The more
history one reads, the more highly he
ralishes the study.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14
GBc 8omr CjrrJr.
The Boy on the Witness Stand.

Judge Grosh, of Pennsylvania, com
municates the following to the Ambassa-
dor:
After the plea Of "not guilty" was en-
tered, and the jury was sworn oratirmed,
a small, and very intelligent looking hoy
was called to the witness stand The
defendants attorney objected to his tes-
tifying, on account of his age, &c The
attorney for the commonwealth said the
boy was unusually intelligent. and re-
quested the Court to examine his compe-
tency, and proceeded accordingly very
mildly.
Judge-What is your name, my son?
name very distinctly, which 1 do not
now rcmember)
Judgo-Whcrc do you reside, my lit
tie man?
Boy-In the city, sir.
Judge-Havo you a parent or parents
alive and residing here?
Boy-One only; my mother.
Judge-Do youattend school, my son?
Boy-Yes, sir.
judge presume from your intelli-
gence and praiso-worthy conduct here,
that YOU will soon be allowed to attend
the High School, and become a useful
man, and Gfnocessary) assistyour good
mother.
This drew tears of pleasure to his eyes,
and he replied that by the favor of the
School Director, he had attended the
High School for the last six months.
Judge-How oldare you my good hoy!
Boy-My mother says that on to NOR,
row l will be thirteen years old.
Judgc-Are you here to give evidence
to the Court and Jury in this case?
Boy-Yes, sir, if required to do so.
Judge-Do you know the solemnity
of the obligations of judicial oath, my
SOM Reflect before you answer
Boy-(very modostly) I think 1 do
Judge-What will be your punish
ment, my dear boy if you swear falsely
or speak lie on oath?
Boy-I will be sent to the Penitentia
ry, (weeping,) and thus break my doa
mothers heart. There we're other eye
besides his, ip that house, oyerHowinG
with tears.
Defendants Attorney-(F browning.
Boy, don't you know that if you tel
lie on your oath, when you die you viii
be endlessly tortured in a fiery pool?
Boy-That would be an additional in
ducemont to speak the truth, the Who'll
truth, and nothing but the truth; bu
that punishment can be avoided by
timely repentance; but that repentanc
will avail nothing to keep me out Of tn
Pehiteutiary
Judge-You are a noble boy! who CAV
you these excellent instructions?
Boy-My mother, sir.
Judge-Such a mother deserves sue
sonl May our Heavenly Father blcs
you both Mr.. Clerkqualify the witness
He has, in this examination, given u
more common sense information on tn
binding nature of judicial oaths, tina
all the musty books in the court rool
could do Repeal your laws for the pur
ishment Of perjury, and false swearin
will be as common as it is now rare, A
honest person will speak the truth, will
out an oath; but n dishonest one, were
not for fear Of immediate punishment
would never testify truly if lie woul
in his estimation, serve him more tina
the truth.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14
A Secret Worth knowing.

Truth is strange-strangor than &c
ton"
A young grocer Of good character
and correct habits commenced business
in a good and improving ncighborhood
His stock was small as were his means,
and his stock Of customers still smaller.
His sales hardly met his expenses.
and he was evidently going down hill,
and an old grocer at the opposite corner
predicted that he would be soon at the
bottom.
That the young grocer had reason to
regret this opinion Of the old grocer,
will appear The latter had a daughter
who had won the heart of the former
He offered himself and was rejected. IT
was done, however, with the assurance
that lac was the man of her choice, but
that she acted in obedience TO her faith
cr's commands.
Assured of the affection Of the woman
Of his choice, he set himself about re-
moving the only obstacle in the way Of
their union, the fathers objection to his
pccuniary prospects
A year had elapsed. and 10! what n
change. The young grocer was going
sup hill' with the power Of a steam To-
connective; customers fockcd to his store
from all parts, and even many had left
the old established stand on the opposite
corner for the young fayorite. Their,
was q mystery about it which the ole
/ grocer could not understand. lie o.
length became sick with losses and ag
/ |gravation and vain attempts to discove
the secret Of his ncighbor's success.
At this iuncture, Augclina-for tha
was the daughters namc-contrivod {,
bring about an interview between tn
parties After the old man had bccom
/ lthrough the Intervention Of his daugh
teri tolerably good-humorod, he in
quircd with great carncstncss Of tn
young man how he had contrivcd to ci
feet so much in a single year, thus TO cz
tend his business and draw off the Gus
toners from the old stands
The young man evadcd an answer
but inquired if he had any further o}
jections to bis union with Angelina.
"Nono,' replied he "provided 80
reveal to me the secret of your success
This the young man promised who
his happiness were complete. The oI
% man commended his prudence on tn
point The affair was all settled and Il
= marriage took place.
d The friends of the young couple We
t all assembled and among them mar
of the customers of the two stores -
Angelina and Thomos wero oo happy
they well could be. and the old ccnt
G man was, if possible, happier than the
70 The bride cake was about to be on
when the old man called out for "tl
- cccrot."
r "Ayc, tho secret" said Thomas;
10 ADVERTISER
d The old gcntIoman was very old-fas
p ioncd. and while he shook Thomas
% the hand kissed Angelina fifty tim
IS over, he merely muttered-
D, "Why the dickens didn't think
that2'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14
LINES ON WOMAN.

The following "Linss on Womou," arc TO
,p rrad Wtrnrtcly, the first and second lines,
,r the first aud third, as it may suit the tosle
,r sentiment Of the reader
Tho Hiss Of him no tongue can tell,
Who iu a woman doth cOniido;
Who with q woman scorus to DWELL
Unuumbered evils will betde.
They I'm each leisurabo day
With Joy and innocent delights
With cherries gloom aud misery
Are none possessed while in their sight
They make the dreury path Of life
pleasant journey strewn with howersi
A drolry scene of peaceful strife, Ter
Theyquickly ychlngo with matchless pow
Domestic joy will fast decay,
Where female influence is not kuowni
Where'er a woman holds her sway,
A man is in perfection shown.
She never failing to display
Truth in its native lovelinessi
A heart inclined TO butchery,
A woman never did possess
That man true dignity will find
Who tries the matrimonial state;
Who pours contempt on womankind,
viii mourn his folly when too lalo.
--tor-
Fashion, says the Buffalo Republic
plays some queer freaks with its wand
The last innovation is, we believe, the
using Of the middle name and dropping
the first and christian" index. For in
stance, Jones, who always was distin
guished in his younger days by plair
John d. or Jack, has concluded tina
|appcllation to be "vulgor," and is nov
only known as j. Daw Jones, more ap
propriatc to be given in full, and woul
doubtless be most correct index to tn
fellow. Peter G. jenkins has becom
convinced that Peter is too homely
cognomen for one who walks so high i
aristocratic circles, and brings him to
much on a level with the common here
he therefore now plumcs himself I
| Green jenkins just so with Isaac I
Bacon; all the fellows are making tn
change, and he cannot see how he ca
keep i'm good standing at the club, an
not Join i'm the rovoIutioni away goC
the Isaac" and II. Cooke Bacon
engraved upon his card So goes tn
new mania. no matter how ridiculou
but it is the rage" and the brainlcs
dcvo'eo of fashions shrine must arr
and equip according to rules.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

GARDEN WALKs.-Tois common, when
forming walks, to rake them six or eight
inches lower thrn the adjoining border
This practice came to us from the old
country, and however desirable in eli
mate abouding in moisture, is erroneous
in our dry, clearsunny land There, it
is designed to drain the beds; here, if our
land is first prepared as it should be, no
such drainage is necessary; on the con-
trary, we want to so form our garden beds
and borders, that during thew spring,
and summer, every shower of rain will
be caught, and remain on them-not i'm
mcdiately run of, by means of a ditch
walk. Make, then, all your garden walks,
so that the center of the walks will be
two inches higher than the adjoining
border; every shower will then be retain
ed where the growing plants can have
the benefit oft.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14
The Land Epidemic - The China.

The Land Epidemic - The Climax.
Speaking Of this matter the Capital
City Fact says
"Such cpidcmics have their limits
They run for a season, and then comes
a terrible reaction. Many a man who
has gone fom Ohio and Pennsylvania
in comfortable circumstances, and laid
out his all in Western lands, dreaming
that their future increase in price would
make him rich as an Astor or Girard
will find himself, when tho present cx-
citement is over, so poor that he will
envy the old croue that he once permit
ted, out Of charity, to inhabit the log
hut in the corner OF his farm.
"Such cpidcmics have over proved
ruinous in this country to those attack
ed By them. Not a few in our own city
can testify to their disastrous effects
from bitter experience. Prudent men
avoid them as they would the cholera OF
tho yellow fever They know thatwhen
there is such an excitement, it must
quickly subside, and lands fall as rapid
/ ly as they have risen, and nobody ear
tell when the catastrophe may come, for
! it is most likely to come 'like the thief
in the night
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

A Coon LAw.-Tho Ohio Legislature
passed bill through both houses, Civ
ing married women the control of all per-
sonal property now exempt from eXecu-
ton, so that the husband cannot sell it
from the family. 1t also gives her the
control of the earnings Of all the minor
children. This will be a valuable safe
guard for the wives of Incorporate men.
They cannot now sell the house empty,
and then collect tho earnings Of their
wives and children, as was once done
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

FoNTENELLE, at the age of ninety-sev-
en-, after saying many amiable and gal
LIANT things to the young and beautiful
NJ me Hclvetius, passed her once with
out perceiving her. "See," said she
chow I ought to value your gallantries
You pass me without even looking at
me-" MADAME, said the old man, eff
1 had looked at you, could not have
passed"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

THE USE OF A LITTLE TDIE.-One Of
the hours each day wasted on trihcs or
Incidence, saved and daily devoted to i'm
provement, is enough to make an igno-
rant man wise in ten years; to provide
the luxury of intelligence to a mind tor
pid from lack of thought; to brighten up
and strengthen faculties perishing with
rust; to make life a fruitful field, and
death a harvest Of glorious deeds,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14
Communications.
Letter from Hon. II. F, Marshall,

OxFoBD, o., May 4th, 1851
My DEAR GENERAL:-A friend In
Hnlsborough has forwarded to me at
this place, an extract from the "High-
land News, containing review Of the
speech delivered 10 your town by
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

IFAnswer to Enigma in last weeks pa
per, by "Clate H":-"The Declaration Of In-
dependence"
Answer to Enigma in same paper, By
"Tom":-"The Young Mems Literary Club,
Penn Township"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

There are prattling cozcombs in the
world, who would rather talk than listen,
although Shakespeare himself were the
orator, and human nature the themel
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

There is a girl in Troy whose lips are
so sweet that they stick together, every
morning, by the honey they distill, and
she cannot open her mouth until she
has parted her lips with a silver knife
She will bo a treasure to her husband.
not only on account Of her sweetness
but because she can occasionally keep
her mouth shut
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

A paper out West has for motto.
"Good viii TO all men whopay promptlyi
Deyoted,to news fun nandmaking mouoy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-14

FAcT.-The following conversation
between an affcctionato4 husband and an
innocent young wife, was overheard a
lay or two since:
Husband.-"The current expenses Of
ny family have increased very much Of
ate, my love"
Wifo.--C Chnocenty)-"Yes, dear, I've
been making a great deal of fruit cake,
md currants are very high just now. "
THINK OF IT.-Do not live in dark
rooms. Light fades the carpet, but il
feeds the flower No living animal or
vegetable can enjoy health in darkness.
Lights almost as necessary as air, and
brown tan is far preferable even as a
matter Of beauty, to a sickly Palencss
Of complexion,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-26
Theatrical aud Musical.

Nmo,s .pnr. = The enterta nments will this evening
with the pleasing ballet on tiled soldier fer
Love- after which CONS the magnificent comic fAiry
spectacle OF Bapcc or the Magic Sword," which intro
duces ths Ravels in a series OF wonderfm tricks.
BowRY THEArRE Mrs. HambHn s 70 play Two OF her
popular characters for her beneS ana last appear
but this evening. the selections are ne Love
Chase " and Lucille" Such bill canne VOL IAN "
sc ,ure an unusually large attendance
BURROWS Mr.. and Mrs Florence who have esiAsssne
their reputation O. artists OF no common merit IN eh~
when they announce "Irh Assurance and Yankee No
desty," Z" WorSing the Oracle" nc.
WAIAoKs-Sogreai the desire OF the patrons Of the
drama TO witness Miss Logans Interpretation Of the charse
ter Of the heroine tn Shasperes Romeo and Juliet ha
manager Stewart deems expedlent 10 the play
for repetition, with "'rwas l, % this evening
LAURA KEnsE's-The press and the public speak in hh
terms Of the acting Of Miss Keene Mr. Wheateigh, and
other members OF the company, In the play called
$50 res Telegraph" which Is to be repeated, togehv
with the amusing extravaganza OF "Varety 70 night
AMERICAN MusEuM.-The dumb Man of Manchester" h
to be performed this afternoon Nine Pons and several
other avores have volunteered and will appear In "Max
ried Life" and the "Knes Gardener" for the beue6t q
Mrs Ehridge In The evening.
BUCxIsrs Hale Some thirty French and other sruas
nave volunteered for the benefit Of Mr. Sage comedas
rom the French theatre, New Orleans Tho programs
comprises the English farce Of "Monsieur Tonson,"s
French vaudeville, singing, dancing, &g
hNsTREIsY Geo Christy Wood tender numbx
OF ne most ccnical songs Dances &C., and tho farce q
Inc masquerade BALL" The Bryants stick TO the Us
rous other equally funny affairs.
CONCERT Nine Gazzanaga sisnors Brieno.,. Ap,edIs
Moites and others to give concert At Doworhs a.
DON to morrow evening.