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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10

had for three successive days pervadcd
the American Congress, was dispellcd
by the magic the talismanic oloquonce
Of a single man; and once more the
wheels Of government and legislation
we're put in motion.
Having by thispowerful appeal brought
the yet uuOrganized assembly to a per-
ception of its hazardous position, he
submitted a motion requiring the acting
Clerk to proceed to call the roll. Ac-
oordingly, Mr.. Adams was Immediately
interrupted by a burst Of voices, de-
manding, GLOW shall the question be
put2' "Who will put the question:
The voice Of Mr.. Adams was heard
above the tumult: "L intend to put the
question mysolf!'
That word brought order out of cha
os There was the master mind.
As soon as the multitude had recov-
cred itself, and the excitement Of ire
pressible enthusiasm had abatod, Mr.
Richard Barnwcll Rhctt, of South Caro-
lina lcapod upon one of the desks,
waved his hand, and exclaimed
"I move that the Honorable John Q.
Adams take the chair of the Speaker of
this House, and oficiate as presiding
officer till the House be organized by
the election of it's constitutional officers.
As many as are agreed to this will say
aye; those"
lie had not an opportunity to COM
plctc the entcnce-'those who are not
agreed will say no"-for one universal,
dcafening, laundering age responded to
the nomination.
Hcreupon twas moved and ordered
that Lewis Williams, of North Carolina,
and Richard Bornwell Rhett, conduct
John Q. Adams to the chair.
Well did Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, say:
"Sir, regard it as the proudest hour
Of your life; and it, when you shall be
gathered to your fathers, were asked
to select the words which, in my iudg-
meut, are best calculated to give at once
the character Of the man, 1 would in
scribe upon your tomb this scntence:--
81 WILL PUT THE QUESTION MYSELF"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
A Hint for the Season.

We greatly desire that our friends
should make up statistics of the pros
ducts Of their farms for the year, en-
bracing grain, fruit, hay, wool, butter,
cheese, beef pork, sugar, molasses, tim
Der, lumber, fre-wood, stone, &C., giving
to each its market value, and making
out the grand total for the year Wodo
not wish this for our sake, but for theirs.
We could use some of them to advun-
tage, if they were in our hands. But
every farmer could use them for him
self in several most important estimates.
We will mention some of them;
/. lie would learn just how much his
living costs him. We are convinced
that very few farmers know this; what
each ones family eat, drink, wear and
burn-all, we mean, that is drawn from
the farm, he sets down for nothing. But
all these items are to be placed to the
credit Of his farm, as certainly as if he
had them to buy An estimate Of this
sort would soon convince him how little
a small salary viii do for the support of
lis family. .-..- -r.
D Tie ewouId learn from such estimates
what crop pays best for the capital ox-
pended This is Of immense oonsc-
quence to the farmer in his plans for tho
future. Every such estimate should bo
well weighed. ..-
3. If, along with such estimates, ho
viii also make notes of the prices aud
the facilities for marketing, in regard TO
each crop, the value Of the result Will
be much increased. a few years record
of such matter, would constitute tho
man who made It an authority on such
topics, much to his own advantage aud
that of his friends ......r
4 Such estimates would often show
where a leakage occurs on a farm. Some
crops are, we doubt not, grown just be-
cause tho farmer has been in The habit
Of growing them. They yield bim no
. profit; but he does not know II. Nov
an estimate Of this sort would open he
eyes wonderfully, if it was carefully
made.
B. Such estimates would help make
our farmers araci mel. This would I'D
! a greater advantage than any Sc hay,
mentioned -- To- Farmer.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
sloep tho Cit of God.

We have met with few passages in
the volume Of sermons by Spurgeon
finer than the following:
And so lie giveth his beloved
sleep. The sleep of the body, is the
Gift Of God So said Homer Of old.
when he described &c as descending
from the clouds and resting on the tents
of the warriors round old Troy. And
so sang Virgil, when he spoke Of Pali-
nu-us falling asleep on the PROV Of
the ship. Sleep is the Gift Of Cod
We think that we lay our heads upon
our pillows and compose our bodies in
a peaceful posture, and that therefore,
we naturally sleep But it is not so.
Sleep is the Gift Of Cod and not a man
would close his eyes did not God put
his fingers on the cyClids-did not the
Almighty send a balmy influence over
his frame, which lullcd his thoughts in
to quioscenco-making him enter into
that blssful state Of rest which we call
sleep. True, there be some drugs and
narcotics whereby men can poison them
selves well-nigh to death, and then call
it sleep, but the sleep of the healthy
body is the Gift Of God. He bcstows
it; rocks the cradle for us every night;
draws the curtain Of darkness; he bids
the sun shut up his burning eyes, and
then comes and says: sleep, sleep my
child. ! give thee sleep.
Have you not known what it is, at
times, to lay upon your bed and strive
to slumber? And, as it is said Of Da-
rius, SO it might be said Of you: the
king sent for his musicians, but his
sleep won't from him You have at.
tempted it, but you could not do it; it
is beyond your power to procure a
h}althy roposo. You imagine if you
fix your mind upon a certain subject
until it shall cngross your attention
you will theL sleep; but you find your.
self unable to do So Ten thousand
things dr'v3 through your brain, as if
the whole earth was ugitated before you
You see all thugs you ever behcld, dan.
cling in a Wild phantasmagOria before
your eyes. You close your eyes, but
still you see; and there be things in
your ear, and head, and brain whicl
will not let you sleep. 1t is God alone
who alike seals up the seq-boy's eye.
upon the giddy mast and gives tn,
monarch rest, for with all appliances
and means to boot, he could not res
without the aid Of God, tt is God whc
sleeps the mind in Lcthe, and bids IL.
slumbcr, that our bodies may be refresh
Cd so that for to-morrow's toll we ma,
rise recruited and strengthened. 0
my friends, how thankful should we b.
for sleep! Sleep is the best physician
that L know off, Sleep hath healed NOR
pains or wearicd bones than the mos
eminent physicians upon earth. 1t j.
the best medicine, the choicest thing o.
all names that are written in the list
Of pharmacy. There is nothing like t
sleep. What q mercy it is that it be
longs to alll God does not make slecI
the boon of the rich man; he does no
give it merely to the noble or the rich
so that they can keep it a peculiar lux
ury to themselves; but he bestows
upon all. Yes, if there be any differ
enco, the sleep Of the laboring man
swcetor, whether he cat little or much.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
g 8raptiful ghctrB.
For the News.
OUR HOUSEHOLD BAND.
"The Changes Wrought by Time
BY LILLE LELLFORD.

BY LILLE LELLFORD.
Far away, hidden among the deep
forests and hills of Highland, is my
home. A beautiful home, although
possessing nothing but the decorations
Of Nature to adorn it, Wealth was
never mine to enjoy simply enjoyed
the comforts of life, and this was all 1
wished. A young girl, just poeping her
head through her summer teens, what
happiness could 1 obtain from wealth?
My father is a dear old man, with a
head silvered with gray and large,
dreamy eyes, into whose liquid depths
never tire of looking. To his child
ron he is a kind, indulgont father, and
has taught them to look for happiness
beyond the grave.
My mother, a sweet, gentle being, has
devoted her life to the promotion of my
fathers happiness, and to the education
Of her nine children Yes, there are
nine in number of us, three boys anG
six girls. And never was a family SC
knit together by the silken cords of
love, Our frosido was always brigh
and cheerful. It is true sickness
sometimes visited our happy band
Then tho gay laugh Of childhood wa
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10

For the News.
TO MY BROTHER.


ny MARY p.
] am in our home, dear brother, the home Of
our young life,
After the lapse Of aoeting years, come a
welded wife;
And there liugeroth round my pathway OH
much Of joy aud light,
But my heart is sad, dear brother, my heart Is
cad o-nght.
I've been thinking Of that doomed ship, with
all her wealth and pride,
That wentdown in gloom aud darkness, meath
the oceans rolling tides
Vert thou on that ship, dear brother, wort
thou gladly coming home,
After thy toll and sickness, IN that golden
cline alonel
Oh! my heart Is stricken, brother, but It can
not, cannot be,
That the long and silent death-sleep hath fallen
over thee;
That tho wild waves now are doshing over thy
noble form,
And shall be thy shrOud, dear brother, 'till the
resurrection morn.
Oh, other hearts arc sorowrul, arc wounded
sad and sore,
For the love-lght that will come again, In this
world nevermore:
And their stricken hearts are crying, for tho
noble, true and brave,
Who prs sleeping, not to waken, meath the
tuckl,ss oceans wave,
And my heart grows sad, dear brother, but I
still keep trusting on,
Thou vert not with the doomed ones that with
tho ship went downi
OH 'tis sorrowful, tits sorrowful, to think
thou'lt come no more!
Hast thou fed, my darling brother, TO Tie
bright, eternal shorel
All, there comes no answer, loved one, but the
stars are shining bright,
And tho low wind rustes sodly around my
home to-nighti
The home where we have lived and loved, our
lone so free from pains
Would that some angel whispered, "Ie will
love thee here again"'
Oh, the meadow slream, dear brother, whore
We wandered long ago,
Chimes as musical as ever, in cadence sweet
and low,
And our old familiar yaths can trace o'er vale
and hill,
And the locust trees arc taller but wave in
beauty still.
But no graceful forms are fitting, meath their
waving branches now
And no voices sweet are singing, on the old
porch, soft and lows
Those voices sweet are silent, within tho halls
Of home,
For Of All onr band, dear brother, am left
here all alone!
Would that thou vert here, my brother! In
dreams see thy form,
In lie noble, manly beauty, in thy youths
bright glorious moru3
OncO / saw theo standing proudly, by our
mothers cottage gate,
And our hearts were very joyous, and no long
or desolats.
Shall sec thee again, dear brother, as saw
thee In my dream2
Shall wO wander, as Of old, by the silvery
meadow stream!
Or hast thou fallen early, in tho morning oi
thy lIfsi
Hast thou fought thy last llfe-battle, bid fare,
we'll to worldly Btrifel
Oh, / trust the Bible given thee, by our Moth
er's gentle hand,
The morning thou didst leave us for that far
of golden land
Shall have led thee, If thou'rt gone from earth
to where lOv'd ones never die,
In'Hsaven, dear brother, W here hope 10 NEE
thee by and by.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
East Monroe, Ohio.

Men may lose by being too communi,
caHve. The great laconio philosopher,
Shirk, says: "Keep shady and if you
see quarter on the ground, put your
foot on it,"
An eastern editor heads his list Of
Births, Marriages, and Deaths, thus
Hatched, Matched and Dispatohed,-
The rascal's face deserves to be scratch.
edi
CoNsmERATE MoTHERs-It is said
that the kind mothers of the East arc
grown so afectionato that they give
their children chloroform previous tC
whipping them.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10

"MARRrAGE resembles a pair Of
shears, says Sidney Smith; $50 joined
that they cannot be separated, often mo-
wing in opposite directions, yet always
any one who comes between
them"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
How to Cultivate a Talent for Draw,
fnU.

How to Cultivate a Talent for Draw
ing.
The ability to delineate objects of
nature and art is not only one of the
most graceful, but most useful accom-
plishments, and should be cultivated by
every person who has a taste for it, and
especially should it be fostercd in child
hood. On this subject, Ruskin, the
eloquent writer on architecture, painting
and the ornamental arts, says:-
eff childhas talent for drawing, it
will be continually scrawling on what
paper it can get; and should be allowed
to scrawl at its own free will, due praise
being given for every appearance of
care or truth in its efforts. II should
be allowed to amuse itself with cheap
colors almost as soon as it has sense
enough to wish for them. If it merely
daubs the paper with shapeless stains,
the color box may be taken away till il
knows better; but, as soon as it begins
painting red stripes on soldiers, striped
flags TO ships, &C., it should have colors
at command; and without restraining
its choice Of subject in that imagina-
tive and historical art Of military
tendency which children delight in,
generally quite as valuable, by the
way, as any historical art delighted in
by their elders, it should be gently led
by its parents to try to draw, in sucl
childish fashion as may be, the thing
it can see and hkes-birds, or butterflies
or flowers, or fruit In later years th
indulgence Of using the colosr shoul,
only be granted as q reward, after it ha
Showed care aud progress in its drawing
! with tho pencil.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
From the Ludy's Book.
CHRISTMAS RECEIPTS.


MIvCE-PTs-ar0 easily made, aud may make
~, ,i,.r ,,o,,Ls vha ors, ,,,,Jo b,, nm; vip,y
TnoIy chonned meat. Crnits. and snces. gnd
i.Lty b., li.-orn.t 0,,. ,,,,,,I ,,r t., b..r
one n6nnd Of snpt. one nopnd oC npnIps n,red
and cored. a Mound oC cI.rnnts. and one of raj.
gi,s Wiz, .,,L Of tb,s, O,i,r- 10 cbo,,,ed
fnc rniv ,yitb fl,rn n,npl oC smear n fem
spoonrul Of salt. bolrop otpce nj olI-s,ice and
bruised corInpder seeds ond cloves. t,yo mn t-
megs rrnted. the iuice aud urated riud Of two
lemons and two Seville oranges. aud l,alf d
mound of copdipd perI. LEI 7uII these FOOD
things be well minced and mixed, and then stir
TO them half q mint of brandy, and a mint OF
wine. Line tart-tins or dishes with lirht pas
try, Law In lightly some Of the mince, aud cover
with pastry, bake half an hour. and school
bows will saw ,Vhtt miuce-pies are GOOD for.
But, perhups, this is "a recent little beyoud
the purse of our readers. 10 will, however,
show them tho plan Of making miucc-pies;
and thov will find ii eusy aud pleasant, even
I'm everyday cookery, TO mince a bit of under
done meat and a few ralsus and apples, flavor
il with any spice that is convenient. and mois-
ten It with am egg, or meat-gu,vy. or wine. Il
does not do for a housekeeper with limited
means to keep too strictly to the given dIrec,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
WRITTEN AT MY MOTHERS
GRAVE.

BY GEORGE d. PRENTICE.
The trembling dew-jrops fall
Upon the shutting fowersj like souls at rest
The stars shine gloriousyi and all
Save me are biest.
Mother, love thy grave!
The violet, with It's blossoms blue and mild
Waves o'er thy head when will ii wave
Above thy childl
IT'S a sweet flower, vet must
It's bright leaves TO the tempest bow.
Dear mother, Ills thine embemi dust
Is on thy brow.
All, could love to die;
To leave untastcd lifs's dark, troubled streams
By thee, MS crst I'm childhood lie,
And share thy dreams.
And must lingcr here,
A lonely branch upon a withered tree,
Whose last frlil leaf untimely scar,
Wont down with thee.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10

"Somc men, wrote n New England
Puritan, two hundred years ago, "some
men are all chwch and NO CHBIsT "
This was strongly said, but not said
without truth.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10

Marriages may be celebrated in bow
ers as fair as those of Eden, but they
must, in the end, be put to proof in the
workshops of the world.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10


BANKING AROUND Fruit TREEs.--
We are pleased to see that so many
publishers Of papers, are now recon-
mcnding the practice which we have
advocated for some years past, to guard
fruit trees from mice in winter. One
minute a tree will be time enough to be
spent in protecting orchards through
the winter, from the rayages Of field
mice. Any common laborcr on a farm
is competent to the task of banking
around fruit trees. Ifthcy were mulch
ed last spring, the mulching need not
be removed. Take spade and bury il
and continue till the bank around each
tree is - inches hsgh This will drive
the mice away to seek better quarters.
unless your trees happon to stand near
an old wall, whore mice do congregatc
In such case the bank should be made
higher This bank serves another pur-
pose in addition to a mice guard-it
keeps the tree upright, and saves the
cost of stakes and the injury which
withcs are likely to infict when the tree
is tied to them. This bank should be
leyelled in the spring, yotnot so as to
make dish for water TO stand around
the tree. No kind of tree should stand
in water for a single minute after show
er is over Massachusetts, Plowman.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10

HORSES CHAFrNe.-A correspondents
states, that the parts of horse thus af-
fccted can be cured by application Of Q
little sweet oil TO Tho part, night and
morning and if this fail to produce the
desired result, apply, every other day q
Ueyy little oil of cautharidcs During
the time Of it's application, the horse
must not have the collar on, as the oil
will act slightly as q blister. After it's
effects have passed off, the hair most
likely will reappear The canthoradine,
the active principle in the oil, stimulates
the vessels Of thelskin toincreased action
and causes them to secrete matter nocos-
sary for the production Of hair If how
ever, the excoriation has gone deep, aud
actually destroyed the skin, then, in
that case the hair will never again ro-
appear, as there is nothing for it to grow
from.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
GbC Yomc Cjrtlc.
MATERNAL INFLUENCE.

ny A, C. JUDsoN.
Gently, mother, gently,
Chide thy little one,
'Tis a toisome journey
1t hath just begun;
Many vale Of sorrow,
Many rugged steep,
Lieth in its pathway,
And full Of, twill weep
Oh! then gently-grntly.
Kindly, molher-kindly,
Speak in tender tone,
That dear child, remember,
Echoes back thine owni
Teach in gentle accents,
Teach il words Of love,
Let the soltest breezes
It's young heart-slriugs move
Kindly, mother-kiudly.
Would'st thou have the setting
OF a gem most fair,
Ina crown Of beauty
IL We're thine 10 welr2
Mother, train with caution
That dear little ouei
Guide, reproye, aud ever
Let the work be done
Gently, mother-kiu4ly.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10

SUGAR FROM CHINESE CANE.-Tho
Chicago Press says that sugar has been
made without difficulty from the syrup
Of Chinese cane, by Judge Cation Of
Ottowa, and Mr. Andrews Of Chicago.
They think there is but little difficulty in
causing the syrup to granulate, by a pro-
cess much more simple than the one
patented by Mr.. Wray.
Everywhere the manufacture of syr-
up has been perfect success. Nobody
has failed who conducted the experiment
with any sort Of care, and the uniform
testimony is that it is equal in flavor
to maple syrup or to the best produced
at the large ugar-houscs. 1t is proved,
also, that the cultivation of cane for this
purpose upon the prairios may be made
ars profitable as almost any other crop.
Itis as easily grown as corn, costing
probably not one half per acre what it
does to grow the common sugar-cane in
Louisiana with slave labor Let us
have free sugar and syrup, then, and
plenty of BOTH Maine Farmer.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-10
farmrr's department

IMPoHrED Stock FoR Omo.--Tho
Derby Plains Importing Company ship-
ped large collection of stock from Liv-
orpool on the 2nd ofOctober The hor-
scs numbered twelve, including two cele-
brated racers, Mickey Free and Bonny
Scotland The stock altogether is Of
great value, some of the horses being
valued as high as 1000 guineas (S5,-
OOOl
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-23
Patent Medicines.

Patent Medicines.
WYE HAVE now on hand large stock of
w all the most valuable Patent Medicines
of the day, which we can furnish by the doz-
en- at liberel discount from retail prices Our
stock consists in part of the following:
DR.. Jaynes valuable Family Medicines.
Ayres' Cherry Pectoral and Cathartic Pills:
Wistars Balsam Of Wild Cherry;
Smiths Tonic Syrup;
Lurton's Chologogue;
Strongs Fever Destroyer;
Mexican Mustang Eminent;
Farrells Arabian Liniment;
Barrels Indian Liniment;
Balmers Nerve and Bone Liniment;
Gregory's Instant Cure of Pain;
Railways Ready Relief;
Perry Davis Pain Killer;
Merchants Gargling Oil;
Thompson's Eye Water;
Grafenberg Family Medicines;
Lyons Magnetic Pills for exterminating rats
and mice.
Sloan's Ointment and Condition Powders;
Prof. Wood Celebrated Hair Restorative;
Barry sTricopherous;
Lyons kathairon;
Emerson's American Hair Restorative;
Bachelor Liquid Hair Dye;
Balm of 1000 Flowers;
Liquid Opodeldoc;
Trask' S Magnetic Ointment:
Dalley's Magical Paid Extractor;
Green Mountain Ointment;
Holloway's, Lees, Brandrcth's, Moffat's,
McIanes, Wrights Bakes, Jayne's, Ayers,
and other celebrated family pills;
MARSHALL Uterine Catholicon;
Weaver's Canker Syrup and Salt Rheum c.
rete, a sure cure for Salt Rheum, Scrofula &c.
S. P. Townsend's Sarsaparilla;
John Bulls Sarsaparilla;
Rogers Syrup of Lverwort and Tar;
Shallenherger's Fever and Ague Antidote;
and many others not enumerated.
w. A. FESSENDEN l. co.