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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-08-12
Great Gold Nugget.

The London Weekly Times Of the
9th inst, says-"In our last number we
stated that the extraordinary lump Of
gold had been examined by her Majesty
at Buckingham Palace. On the FIRST
of May it was exhibited in the Crystal
Palace, at Sydenham. There the object
which excited the most general and sus-
tanned interest was the Blanche Barkly
nugget, that monstrOus piece Of virgin
ore, about the size and value Of which
so many tales have reached this coun-
try. Whoever wants to realize a dig
gers widest dreams must inspect this
nugget-larger than ever yet miners
hoped to find, or geologists believed to
exist. It is a solid mass Of virgin gold,
two feet four inches long, weighing no
less than l ,743 ounces. Here and there
are small holes about the size Of a pea,
in which some earth yet remains, and the
total quantity Of this impurity is csti-
mated at only six ounces; the rest is a
solid mass IF metal as bright as if made
at a jeweller's shop, and as soft and mall
leable as lead
1t is stated that in comparison with
this noble specimen, the actual vulue of
which is $4,000, all other nuggets that
have been discovered sink into complete
insigni6eance In North Carolina a
piece was found in Cabanas county
weighing thirty-seven pounds, and in
Paraguay many pieces of from one to
fifty pounds were discovered in a mass
Of rock which fell from some unknown
peak in one of the highest mountains
Of the district. Several pieces of from
sixteen to thirty pounds have been
found in the Ural Mountains; and in
1912 a piece was found in the valley of
Taschku. .Tarkauka, in Siberia, which
weighed ninety-throe pounds. The size
of the present specimen, however, ex-
ceeds by more than fifty pounds all 9th
er pieces yet discovered; for scarcely any
of the masses found in California, we
believe, have been Of more than fifty
pounds weight, and even those had a
considerable per oentage of dross.
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Tbe BLrth-PIaae II WaahingLon.

It is perhaps known 20 most of our
readers that in the year 1866, Col. Lewis
W. Washington presented 20 the State
Of Virginia on certain conditions, the
ground comprising the birthplace Of
George Washington and the graves of
the Washington family, on the Wake
field estate, in the county Of Westmore-
land, Va. This estate was sold in 1873,
by Col. George O. Washington, (WhO
derived it from his father, William Aug
ustine Washington to John Grey,
Of Stafford county, reserving sixty feet
square Of the ground around the birth
place, aud twenty feet square around
the vault. COL Lewis w Washington,
(son and heir-at-law Of Col George @.
Washington,) presented these reserva-
tious "to the mother State of Virginia,
in perpetuity, on condition solely that
the State require the said places to bo
permanently enclosed with an iron fence
based on stone foundations, together
with suitable and modest (though sub
stantiaD tablets TO commemorate to the
rising generation these notable spots"
Governor Wise accepted the donation,
and addressed message to the Legis-
lature asking an appropriation to com
ply with the conditions, which request,
after some delay, was granted, and the
sum Of 1000 appropriated for the pur-
poses mentioned
In fulfllment Of the objects for which
the appropriation was made, Gov. Wise
visited the county Of Westmoreland on
the 9th ultimo, for the purpose of sur
veying the ground on which it is pro
posed to erect this memorial TO the PA
TER PATRIE. The "birth-place" is now
marked by the debris of a crumbling
chimney, and is overgrown by thicket
Of fig trees, among which lies a marble
tablet, now broken 10 three pieces, and
bearing the inscription, "Here, on the
llth of February, 1872, George Wash
ington was born" This slab was placed
there in June, 1915, by G. w. P. Gus
tis. About a mile from this spot lies
the burial ground and vault in which
are Inferred the remains of the father,
grandfather, and great grandfather Of
Washington We learn that it is pro
posed suitably to enclose these conse-
Grated localities, and to attach to them.
a "porter's lodge, in which shall be in
stalled a custodian of the grounds, as
well as guide for the visitors who may
make a pilgrimage to this Mecca Of
American patriotism.
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that at all touched as, was the grave Of
Shakespeare in the pretty little church
Of the place Of his nativity. Yet there
was nothing in the mere appearance Of
the grave that was impressive. You
we're moved and touched by the fact that
you stood over the mortal remains of
the immortal Shakespeare; and the sim
plicity Of his burial place, the absence
Of anything like ostentatiousness or dis
play about il, lent a solemnity to your
thoughts, and filled them with q rever-
ence that would otherwise be wanting.
The stone that lies fat over the body Of
Shakespeare, is nothing more than an or
dinary paving stone, in which has been
rudely cut these lines:
Good friend, for Jesus sake forbour
To dig the dust enclosed here;
Best be the man who spares the stone,
And cursed be he that moves my bonos.'
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d2ajt aao gpmor.

A gentleman in the country who had
just buried a rich relation, who vas an
attorney, was complaining to Foote, who
happened to be on a visit with him, Of
the very great expense Of a country flu
neral, in respect to carriages, hat bands,
scarfs, &c.
why do you bury your attorneys
bere?' asked FOote gravely.
eyes, to be sure we do-how elBe2'
'Oh, we never do that in London
NO, said the other, much surprised,
'how do you manage?
why, when the patient happens to
die we lay him out in a room over night
by himself-look the door, throw open
the sash and in the morning he is gone,
'Indeed' said the other in amazement,
what becomes Of him2'
Why we cannot tell, not being ao-
quainted with supernatural causes. All
that we know Of the matter is, that
there is q strong smell Of birthstone in
tho room the next morningr
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The Great Monopolist.

To the Editor of the New York Tines.
4 Ne0 Version 9fthe Shorter CatecHisn1,
illustrative Of the Democratic Priaci-
pie Of Equal Rights and no Monopoly.
Who was elected Printer to the Senate
Of the Thirty Congress2
VIM L. Harris.
Who executes the Printing Of the.
Sonate2
c. Wendell g. Co.
Who was elected Printer to the.
House Of Representatives Of the Thirty
fifth Congress
Mr.. Steadman.
Who executes the Printing Of the
House Of Representatives Of the Thirty
fifth Congress
c. Wendell & Co.
Who obtained the contract for bind
ing all Of the documents for the House,
of Representatives Of the Thirty fifth
Congress
c. Wendell & Co.
Who obtained the contract for binding
the Congressional Globe for the House
of Representatives Of the Thirty-ffth
Congress?
G. Wendell & Go.
What law was passed at the first ses-
sion of the Thirty-ffth Congress relative
to the Binding for the ErecutiUe Depart
mcats ?
That the binding should be awarded
to practical and competent binders.
Who obtained the contracts fo~ the
Executive Department binding from
the Secretaries Of State, Interior, War,
Navy, Treasury, and Post Master GEN
eral ?
G. Wendell & Co.
What body Of resmyecHonistS author
lied the disentombment of the mouldy
relics of old Doeumenb, and sent them
to Wendell's Bindery to be rebound, at
Uncle Samuels expense ?
Echo ansWers--lOb0 I
Who obtained the contract for print
ing the estate Papers ~
@. Wendell & Co.
Is Wendell practical Bo0kbinder q
No
Arc any Of the Cabinet officers inter-
estsd in Public Printing Contracts
Guess SO.
Has one Of the Secretaries any inter
est in a Connecticut paper DaiH, which
furnishes paper for the public printing {
Guess so.
What is Democracy
equal Rights and no Monopoly.
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Gbt gowr Cjrtlr.
HEAVEN.


Beyond llfo's sea, there's a beautiful shore,
Where sorrow, beloved, is known novormorsi
Where the heart ls freed from anguish and pain,
-Aad tho spirit walls never a sorrowful atrain.
Beyond tho bright stars, there's beautiful
homes
No weary fso, ever walk there alone.
But this Lifo-droam 10 cad, cen when 'Hs mos,
bright,
'Tls dream, beloved, half-shadow, haIt-ligh,.
And I've thought Of that other bright home Of
sweet song'
The evergreen shore and the radiant throng;
And, beloved, I've thought, in bliss and In
care,
'Twould bojOy, sweet Joy, to meet as' there.
Mortal eye hath not seen that heavily plain
Mortal ear hath not heard the soraphH' sweet
stralni
It ezcoedsth far our hearts widest dream,
That "Bettsr Land !" and LIES flowing stream.
Sweet thoughts Of that home, would nOtquelli
But lts radiant glory my pen may not tolli
An ,morlals, beloved, may never unfold
The brightness Of Hoaven-tho City Of Gold.
Let us 60, then, dearest, to seek this bright
land;
Let me walk by thy side, let me clasp thy dear
hand;
And hasten with thee pure heart to bring,
And sing the songs tho redeemed shall sing.
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A Father Kills the seduoer Of his
Child.
The Vicksburg Sun Of the 25th ult.,
gives full particulars Of the killing Of
DR.. Mitchell, by Parker Williams, near
Lake Bolivar.
Gas soon az Mr. Williams was made
aware that his daughter had been ruined
by DR.. Mitchell, his family physician
a man in whom he had ever placed the
most implicit confidence, and for whom
he had ever entertained the profoundest
esteem and respeot--he felt that he was
an outraged man--that he could have
borne all theills that heaven couldinfict
upon him, in any shape bat that. In
dignation naturally filed his bosom, and
the reflection that it was the man whom
he once cherished as a friend, that had
stabbed his peace Of mind, and covered
his name with infamy, served to intensi.
fly his resentment and give a keener pain
to his anguish. He became desperate.
Then it was he made up his mind to
avenge his daughters honor The cup
Of his indignation was full to overflow
ing. He sent for the author Of his
woes, DR.. Mitchell, who Immediately re-
paired to the house upon which he had
brought such misery, and as he was on
the point of extending his hand to Mr..
Williams, the father of the unfortunate
victim of the seducer's arts, the latter
(Mr. Williams) pulled out his pistol and
shot him dead DR.. Mitchell formerly
lived in this county, where his wife is
residing at present His slayer imme-
diately gave himself up to the proper
and his trial will come OF at
an early day"
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g 6oo0 STORY.
Low 10 RARN A HOME.

The other evening came home with
an extra ten dollar bill in my pocket
money that / had earned by out Of
hours work. The fact is I'm a clerk in
q downtown store, at a salary Of $500
per annum, and pretty wife and a baby
10 support out Of it.
/ suppose this income will sound
amazingly small TO your two and three
thousand dollar ofice-holders, but new
ertheloss we oontrive TO live very COM
fortably upon it. We live on the floor
Of a very unpretending little house, for
which We pay $3.50 per annum, and Kit
ty-my wife you'll understand-does
al her own work; so that We lay up a
neat little sum every year, I've got a
balance Of two or three hundred dollars
AZ the savings bank, the hoard Of sew
eral years, and it is astonishing how
rich feell Why Rothschild himself
isn't O circumstance to mel
Well, L came home with my extra
bill, and showed it triumphantly to Kit
by, who Of course was delighted with
my industry and thrift
Now my love, said ], just add this
70 our account at the bank, and with in
terest at the end Of the year,
Forthwith / commenced casting in
terest and calculating in my brain
Kitty was silent, and rocked the cradle
musingly with her foot.
I've been thinking Harry, she said,
after moments pause, that since
you've got this extra money we might
SGord TO buy a new rug. This Is get-
ting dreadful shabby, my dear, you must
SEQ.
! looked dolefully at the rug; IL was
worn aud shabby enough, that was a
iaot
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ytIisttIlantons
shaEspoaro's Birth Place.

6hak8peare'B Birth Place.
Mr. Bayard Taylor states that when
he visited the cottage where Shakespeare
was born, a young and enthusiastic Eng
lishman asked the old woman who shows
the place, if he might cut a piece from
of a board in the front Of it. "Bless
you" said she, "Shakspeare had no
thing to do with that; the butcher who
had the house long after him put that
up" Upon Mr.. TaylOr's asking the old
woman whether the house had ever
been damaged by hunters Of relics, she
said that the worst instance was that Of
a party Of boarding girls, who asked TO
be left alone in the room in which
Shakespeare was born, in order that no
thing might disturb the impression Of
the spot. After they left, a large square
block was found to have been cut from
the mantelpiece.
Another tourist states that, as long as
twenty-five years ago, when he paid the
same cottage a visit, the curious hunt
ers Of relics had begun to pick pieces
from that mantelpieoe, which was worm
eaten and nearly rotten, and the walls
Of the room and the very ceiling we're
covered with the signatures Of year Of
ambitious visitors. These signatures
were every now and then Whitewashed
TO give room for the signatures Of other
Worshippers Of the great poet. In the
room, AZ the time this tourist was there,
was table made Of mulberry, which
was for sale, but the woman who bad
charge Of the place would not couch
that it was made Of the tree the poet sal
under in his own garden.
"Tho only thing says The writer
"that we saw al the little town at Avon
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Communications.
For the News.
A Trip to Copperas Mountain.

For the News.
A Trip to Copperas Mountain.
MARSHALL, August I'd, 1858.
Friend BoARDMAN Seven o'clock,
July 31st, found your humble contrib
utOr oozily seated by the side Of one Of
"Old Highlands" fairest daughters,
ready to start on a trip to the COppoFaS
Mountain. The morning being fne,
and drawn by a noble pair Of bays,
oheerily we hurried on, expecting to
join some friends in Rainsboro, whom
we were to accompany. But on arriv-
ing at the village, we learned they had
gone on in advance Of as. Thinking
that we made a "whole team" our
selves, we we're not particularly cha
grined at their early departure, but
drove leisurely on, coming up with
them about a mile this side Of Balm
bridge. From thence, the procession,
consisting Of twelve or fourteen vehi-
oles Of various kinds, each loaded to its
utmost capacity, preceded by the
Rainsboro Sax-Horn Band, journeyed
down Paint Valley until, reaching a
point four miles below Bainbridge, Wo
exchanged a good turnpike for circuit
GUS by-road, across oorn-holds, hills
and ravines. At length, having reach
cd the foot Of the Mountain, such Of
ur oparty as wished to wander asonnd
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The Days Of High old Dresses.

The following law, which was rigidly
enforced in old times in Pennsylvania,
is now a curiosity.
eff any white female of ten years or
upward, should appear in any public
street, lane, highway, church, court
house, tavern, ball room, theatre, or any
other place of public resort, with naked
shoulders, q. e. low nocked dresses,)
being able to purchase necessary cloth
ing, she shall forfeit and pay a fine not
less than one, nor more than two hund-
red dollars"
What funny people our ancestors
were, to be surel In those days, the
less cloth there was in a lady's dress,
the more expensive it was apt to be for
her husband. We wonder how such a
law would work now, when so many Ia
dies are in the habit of appearing in
public, bare neckedl
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A capital story is told Of a young fell
low, who one Sunday morning strolled
into a village church, and during the
service was electrified and gratifed by
the sparkle of a pair Of brilliant black
eyes, which we're riveted upon his face.
After the service, he saw The possessor
Of the Witching orbs leave the church
alone, and, emboldened by her glanoes,
he ventured to follow her, his heart
aching with rapture. He saw her look
behind, and fanoied she evinced some
emotion at recognizing him. He then
quickened his pace, and she actually
slackoned hers, as If to let him come up
with her-but we will permit the young
gentleman to tell the rest in his own
way.
"Noble young creature" thought I;
Cher artless and warm heart is superior
to the bonds Of custom"
/ reached within a stones throw Of
her. She suddenly halted, and turned
her face towards me. My heart swelled
to bursting. reached the spot where
she stood. She began to speak, and
took off my hat as if doing reverence
TO an angel.
care you q pedlar2"
"No, my dear girl, that is not my oo-
cupation."
"Well, I don't know" continued she,
not very bashfully, and cycling me stern
ly, 81 thought when I saw you in the
meeting-house, that you looked like the
pedlar who passed of pewter half-dol-
lar on me about three weeks ago, and 50
| was determined to keep an eye on you
Brother John has got home, now, and
says if he catches the feller' he will
wiring his neck for him, and I amt sure
but you're the good-for-nothing rascal
after ALL"
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A man named Daniel Elliott, Of
Princeton, Butler CO., o., in a ht Of
playfulnoss with some children, under
took to hang himself in fun, when tho
machinery to which the rope was attach
ed became unmanageable by the boy
who had it under charge, and before
help could reach him be was dead. a
very injudioious attempt at sport With
a sadly fatal termination.
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HAsTY PUDDING.-SOme students at
one of our colleges, being frequently
annoyed by the nocturnal and inquisito-
rial visits Of professor, who suspected
them Of playing cards, one evening pre-
pared a kettle of mush, otherwise called
hasty pudding, and by the time it was
thoroughly boiled, had seated them
selves round a table in the attitude of
card playing, waiting patiently for the
well-knoWn step Of the professor. It
was no sooner heard than large out
side pocket Of one Of them was forth
with filled with the hot hasty pudding,
and all were seated as before. As soon
as the professor opened the door, the
student who was loaded with the mush,
made a sudden sweep over the table with
his hand, as if to gather up the cards,
and with another motion apparently put
them into the pocket containing the
mush. These movements could not
help being noticed, as they were intend
ed to be, by the professor, who consid-
ering them as a pretty strong evidence
of guilt, broke out with-"Well, young
gentlemen, I've caught you at last, have
II" "Why, yes, sir, we are all here. -
$50 I see you are, aud you have been
playing cards, too" "No, sir, it is not
So" at isn't, ha? what have you got
in your pocket, young man?" "Hot
hasty pudding, ha? hasty pudding, have
you2 I'll hasty pudding yOu," said the
professor, at the same time thrusting his
hand half way to the elbow into the hot
hasty puddingl The dolorous looks,
the shaking Of fingers, the groaning and
antio oapers Of the professor, are better
imagined than described.
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The Chiliau government having lost
within six months four British steam
ers walch thoy bad purchased ior iheir
navy, itia said they bow intend 20 or-
der some Yankee sleamships aH there
is but single good ship in iha Chiiian
navy.
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According to tho Spiritual Register,
the number Of persons protesting Spir-
itualism and kindred doctrines in the
United States, is about one million IL
puts down l2OO 900 for Ohio, and q sim
liar number for Indiana.
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Virtue is the race which God has set
us to run, and happiness the goal, which
none can arrive at till he has finished
his course on earth.
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MEMORY OF A MAaPIE.-A lady who
caught her magpie stealing her picked
walnuts, threw a basin Of hot grease
over the poor bird, exolaiming:
ooh, you thief, you've been at the
picked walnuts, have you2"
Poor Mag was dreadfully burned, his
feathers came off, leaving his head en-
tirely bare. He lost all spirits and
spoke not a word for more than a year,
when a gentleman called at the house,
who, on taking off his hat, exhibited a
very bald head. The magpie appeared
evidently struck with the circumstance.
Hopping upon the back of his chair,
and looking hastily over, he suddenly
exclaimed in the ear of his astouished
visitor-"O, you theft you've been at
the picked walnuts, have you2'
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ODORIFERoUs,-Some Wag, writing
from Cairo, ILL.,, since the subsiding Of
he food, says thsre are now in that
ity 452 di stinot aud different smells,
nd 5sucyat Wards 10 hear tr0ml
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TOT tuo NeWb'
Arithmetical Problem.

For the News.
Arithmetical Problem.
Ma. EDITOR;-I would like 20 have a solu-
tlOn Of the following question, from &C. G..
G ,""W. w." or some other contributor Of
Arithmetical Problems TO your paper:
A farmer bought calf for 86 90, aud gain
ed 90 per cent. by the operation. He sold an
other calf for the same price, and loot 20 per
cent. Did ho gain or lose by the two transac-
lions, and how much1 QUISQUlS.
HillsborO, August, 1893.
HTAnswert % Enigma IN last eek . paper
We are coming home 10 Ohio next fall.
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Noutg's Department.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
Lam composed Of % letterB;
My 8, 3, 10, Is, is a town In Spain.
Ny Q, II Is a pronoun.
My /, 9, 5, is a beverage.
Ny 4, 10, 6, Z, 8, 9, lie source Of much
sorrow.
Ny 70, 90, 3, %, %, is a portion Of land.
My 4, 5, l6, is not good.
My IL, 10, IA, Is, is what we must all have
My whole was an event In the history Of
England. NJ. A.
WillettBville, Ohio.