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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

that had remained under the pile un-
harmed. I conquered them wholly in
this way: 1 took a coarse crash towel
and wrung it in clean water and spread
it smoothly on the carpet, then ironed
it dry with a good hot iron, repeating
the operation on oil suspected places,
and those least used. It does not in
jure the pile or color Of the carpet in
the least, as it is not necessary to press,
heat and steam being The agents; and
they do the work effectually on worms
and eggs Then The camphor will
doubtless prevent future depredations
Of the miller"
To MAKE ECoNouCAL SCENTS
As cheap perfumes are often required
to Eli little fancy bottles, such as are
sold at the bazaars toy shops, arcades
and other places, the following recipes
for their manufacture viii be found Of
service
1.-Spirits Of wine, one pint; essence
Of borgamot, ] ounce.
2.-Spirits Of wine 1 pint; otto of
sandal, 1 ounce.
3.-Spirits of wine, 1 pint; otto of
French lavender, } ounce, otto Of ber-
gamot J ounce otto Of cloves,
drachm.
4.-spirirs Of wine, pint; otto of
lemon grass, I ounce, essence Of lemons
} ounce.
5--Spirits Of wine, 1 pint; otto Of
petit grain, 4 ounce; otto of orange peel
J ounco.--[ Piesse's Art Of Perfumery
To STANoH BLEEDING WOUNDS
A very little knowledge Of chemistry
would suffice to suggest the employment
of two articles, which may be found in
every house; namely, green tea powder
ed and leather scraped or rasped. Mex
after applying a ligature or compres
sion, where such means are applicable
there are few articles which would bt
more eHectual than one or other of
these, reduced to as fine O powder as
| possible, and bound down upon the
mouths Of the bleeding vessels, or ap
piled closely in any other way. The vir
tue of both consists in their containing
tanuin But their principal recon
mendation is that they are always a
hand, as old shoes and green tea may b,
found in every house. When leather il
used, the scrapings should be from thc
inner surface.
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"Sure, an it's a free market, an ain {
we a free people? It's by me rights
that I'm here, an by me rights I'll
stand, murthor or no murther," said
Pat winking to some Of his own coun-
try fellow-dealers.
"I tells you vat" replied Gertrude,
rolling up her sleeves "dis be's mine
place, and you must move your old po-
tatoes right away. I whips you, if you
don't"
"Go way yez, saucily said the Irish
man.
"Go way you" answered Gertrude,
with an ugly mouth
"Ill box yoz, if yez does that again, %
said Pat, angrily.
"You, box, eh2 Veil, take that, ehp'
responded Gertrude, as she planted her
huge fs.s between Paddy's eyes. The
blow stunned him, and before he could
recover it was followed by another and
another, until the fellow, completely
vanquishod, was glad to seek safety by
running away Gertrude did not lose
time by following him. She laid forci-
bic hands on his potatoes-tossed barrel
after barrel into the gutter, and in the
space Of minute had her own wagon
backed up to the curb and was arranging
her garden truck for sale. The affair,
Of course, created a great excitement,
and gathercda large crowd, all Of whom
naturally sympathized with the woman.
Patrick, who had fed across the way,
was berated by some Of his fellows for
his cowardice, and mastering courage,
returned to renew the conflict.
Gertrude let him get quite near, when,
soizing an immense squash, she let il
fly at Paddys face, which, striking him
between the eyes, completely squashed
him. The crowd shouted. Gertrude
resumed her position beside her wagon,
and with a loud, hearty laugh said:
"He no come back one time more
Who wants to buy cabbage, beans, goot
rhubarb, and so much thing so nice2"
The Irishmau did not return. lie
hired an exprossman to gather up bis
stock, and removed it to another part
the market, and Gertrude, as pleasant
as if nothing had occurred, proceeded
to dispose of the products Of her garden
/ We wonder how she was reared, anc
how she was trained2 Whatever may be
her past, Gertrude is now, most assured
|ly, the Queen of the Vegetable Huck
sters.- Cincinnati Times.
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A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette, writing from on board the cars
Of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad,
west Of Viuconues, gives a description
.of asomewhat novel kind Of railroad
ing He says
"On crossing the bridge Of the Ohio
& Mississippi Railroad at Viucennes
the traveller westward witnesses a novel
sight in railroading. Before him is o
lake (the Wabash valley oyeraowed)
over six miles wide, and longer than the
eye can reach. Across this sea tho
train runs on a trostle-work, that sticks
out just four inches above the top Of
the water. Nothing is seen on its broad
surface save these two iron rails, around
which the waters eddy and whirl, and
dash madly against the slender frame,
which seems to tremble under their
force. All over the lake are whirline
eddies, carrying big trees and drift
round and round. These soon make
your head swim, and you feel that tho
trestle-work is certainly moving; tho
bottom seems to be undermined and is
moving. while the top is tipping over
against the current and you expect ov,
| cry moment to hear the splash of tho
rain going down into the sea- But it
don't, and there is no danger, frighGul
as it looks.
But now we come to a place that
really seems fearful We are all in the
middle Of the lake. 1t is just twilight.
Almost out Of sight Of land-nothing
but a waste of waters on every side Of
that long, solitary railway train; wo
leave the straight line, and go curving
|southwaFd, like a snakes track. Why2
Simply because the food has carried the
trestle-work away from its straight
course, and left it in a zigzag line, (and
half upset at that,) some distance below
where it originally stood
$50 badly upset was this trestle-work
that in some places the rail on one side
was two feet lower than on the other,
and it seemed as though it wanted only
] the weight Of the train to throw it en-
tirely down. The lower rail had, how
ever, been taken up, and timbers placed
on that side to bring it up as high, and
in some cases a little higher than tho
other, so as to throw most of the weight
on the upper side. 1t was also braced
up and stayed as well as could be douo
in the present state Of the flood.
"On this half-overturned, Tackcd and
|ticklish-looking trestle-work our train
crcpt cautiously along A railroad train
out at sea, with iron enough about it to
anchorit safely at the bottom, and creep
ling along on a shaky trestle-work, that
the engineer is afraid to jar for fear ho
may Jar it DOWN.
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QQljt aU0 gQmOr,
The Queen Of the Vegetable
Hucksters.


Who is she-that middlc-aged, stout,
corpulent woman, who deals out garden
truck in the evening market? She is a
character, that woman. As she stands,
her sleeves rolled above her elbows, her
immense red arms a-kimbo, her hood
bonnet thrown back on her head, sur
veying complacently the passing crowd,
and issuing forth her shrill screams for
trade, she is a fit subject for the carioa-
turist.
To her customers she is a thorough
Hades-woman; to her rivals a tigress.
One evening Gertrude drove her wag-
on into the market space after the open
ing hour. What detained her we know
not except it was the two children, one
of whom dangled on each knee, as she,
hugging them close TO keep them from
falling, ingeniously managed the horse
with rein and whip, Her usual place
in the market had been taken by a
prancing little Irish dealer in potatoes.
As Gertrude observed this, she brought
her horse to a stop, and laying her ba-
bies down in the wagon, rested her
head on her hands, and made a long,
thoughtful survey Of the Irishman. At
last she spoke
"Hey, vat you do there in mino
place, say, you Paddy ]"
Patrick, knowing he was a trespasser,
paid no attention to the query, but
busted himself crying out, "oheap pra-
ties, cheap pratios." Gertrude did not
wait long for an answer. Instructing
her children to lie still, she got down
from the wagon, secured the reins,
locked the wheel, and then approached
the potato dealer Throwing her arms
a-kimbo, she confronted the Irishman,
and repeated the query
"Whot you do here in mine place,
say, you Paddy?'
"Ochl an is that you, Gertrude, me
darlin'2' was Paddys response. "Fait,
an thought yez was dead, or attendin
to the babbies, that yez didn't come to
market It's nice girl yez are, Ger,
/ trude"
"Vat you do in mine placer" repeat,
ed Gertrude, with resolute nod Of tho
head
"In your placer Fait an it's MOI
yours when / am in IT,"
at bo's my place
"Not to-day, Gertrude, girl Tn
here, an fait I'll keep the place"
''You keep him, eh?'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

these things shall come upon this gencr-
alton. # y o Jerusalem, Jerusa-
lem, thou that killost the prophets and
stonest them that are sent to thee,
y * behold your house Is left unto
you des7lateP And thus we're tho He
brew people scattered over The face Of
earth, stillretaining TO this hour their
mysterious identity--siill a living proof
of those prophets they bad scorned or
slain--still vainly awaiting that Messi-
all, whose divine mission was fulfilled
eighteen centuries ago, upon Mount
Calvary.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

We find in an exchange poem called
the "Song of the Farmers Boy" be-
ginning, "Ho, brothers, hol" Nothing
could be more appropriate, if the farm
er boy stick TO his vocation; but there
be farmer boys we wot Of who come TO
the city, whose song after a little while
might read, "Rake, brothers, rakel and
be very appropriate ~ Boston Gazette.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01
N. York Central and Erie Railroad.

As a general principle, competition is
very valuable. 1t profits the communi-
ty, and it even profits the parties TO it,
by urging them to greater skill, energy
and economy. But, when competition
drives any commercial business into
lower prices, than the business can DO
done for, it is injurious No wealth can
can stand this in the long run, though
it may succeed for brief season.
The Fulton Steamboat Monopoly in
New Jersey and New York was broken
down by the successful competition Of
Gibbons, of Newark He FIRST run his
boats from New York to New Brunswick
for 81 90; then for so cents; then for 20
cents; and to crown the whole, gave tho
passage free and q bottle Of wine into
the bargaiul
The monopoly was broken up by this
bold competition, and the public i'm
meusely benefited. But, this is a sort
Of competition that can only succeed
under rare circumstances,
When competition is carried on from
spiteful motives, it is apt to be disas-
trous. Such seems to be the case with
that between the Erie and Central Roads,
I(N. Y) They have put the fair down
to $500 between New York and Buffalo
IA distance Of somo $50 miles Iu do
| ing this, they are unjust to the interests
of their Stockholders, who own tho
roads, and have some right to demand
that they should be conducted so as to
afford a fair chance of profits. The
Stockholders may say to the Directors
what the frogs did 10 the boys when
stoned by tbom--''It may be fun to you,
but il is death to us''
The Erie and the Central Roads arc
now lust about in the condition repre-
sentcd by the cut on tho outside Of the
last Punch. represents two locomo-
tves. in the character of two animals,
running q raco-tho engineers who rido
Them, intent only on victory, regard no
dangers, and just as both are going over
la tremendous precipice TO inevitable
perdition, each puts his thumb TO his
nose and makes the sign" 4ou can Q
come itlp'
This sign viii doubtless be satsfaeto-
Try TO The managers but, death 90 the
poor Stockholdors.- Railroad Record
-sr rl----a
The whole number of person eu
|
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

THE BEST PLAoE-A good old Dutch
man and his vrow sat up till gaping
time, when the latter, after a full stretch,
coolly said:
al wish 1 vas in Heben."
Hans also yawned and replied,
81 wish l vas in der still house"
The eyes of Katrina few wide opon,
as she exclaimed,
81 pc pound for you, you always wish
yourself in der best place"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

Jcrrold said to an ardent young gen
tleman who burned with a desire to see
himself in print:-"Be advised by me,
young man; don't take down the shut
tors before there is something in the
window"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

A Judge in Indiana threatened to fine
a lawyer for contempt Of court w
have expressed no contempt for the
court said the lawyer; con the contra
ry, 1 have carefully concealed my feel
ings"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

1t has been discovered that bread can
be manufactured out Of wood. Long
before this discovery was made, all wood
was known to have grain in it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

"Now, George, you must divide the
cake honorably with your brother
Charles" "What is honorably, moth
err" "It means that you must give
him the largest piece" "Then, mother,
I'd rather Charley should divide it,"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

The fairness faded out Of the heav-
ems, when the clouds chased away their
blueness, ere the hour of yestornoon,
and the sky, like a spoiled beauty, burst
into a copious shower of tears, when she
found herself less lovely than before
Not to put too fine a point upon it, as
Snagsby would say, the weather changed
yesterday morning, and it rained
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

"Will you dine with me tomorrow,
Mr.. B.2"
"Faix, an I will, wild all my heart"
"Remember, It's only family dinner
that I'm akin ye to-"
"And what for not-a family dinner S
a mighty pleasant thing. What have ye
got?"
90, nothing uncommOn--jist an ILL
giant piece Of corned bafe and potatoes.
"Be the powers, that bates the world
-jist me own dinner, barrin the bafe"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

If you arc determined to commit sui
eide in consequence Of poverty, do the
deed carly in the morning, instead Of
late at night, and you will save the ex-
pense Of three meals.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

ARE THIN PEOPLE LIABLE TO APO
PJExY2---Persons below the middle
height, robust, with large hands and
short, thick necks, says the Scientific
American, are generally recognized as
apopleptio subjects; but aforoign medi-
cal author asserts that it is confined to
no particular conformation Of the body,
all persons being alike liable to be at
tackled by IT, The predisposing causes
are the habitual indulgence of the ap-
petite in rich and gross food, or stimula.
ting drinks, coupled with luxurious and
indolont habits, sodentary employment
carried an undue length the habits Of
sleeping, especially in o recumbent pos
turc, after a full meal, and lying too
long in bed. Persons, however, who
are predisposed to this disease, should
not fail to profit by the warning Of its
approach, such as giddinoss, drowsinoss,
loss Of memory, twitching of the mus
clcs, faltering Of the speech, &C. Their
diet should be light and nutricious; all
luxurious habits should be abandoned,
and moderate exercise should be taken.
Above all, they should avoid giving
way to their passions, as it is well known
that many persons have been struck with
death in the midst of a fit of passion.
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Qontg's Department.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
am composed Of 25 letters:
My 9, Is, is, 10, H., 5, p, /, you will find
In every house.
My IA, 2O, I3, 8, 10, is q county in Ohio
Ny %, 10, ., Is, 20, is the name Of bird
My 10, -, II, II, is a mans name.
My 8, l8, "a / is a mineral
My 7, II, g, 8, %, belongs 10 a carriage.
My 3, u, 81 was great General.
Mp /, -, 2, 25, is vehicle.
My 10, 4, 10, no man is without.
My whole were two celebrated statesmen.
WAX.
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UTAnswer TO Mathematical Question in
last weeks paper: AS share, 3.22 inches;
BIS share, 3.Sl inchesj C's share, 81 inches ;
D's share, 2 inches.
Answer to Enigma by "Dngy," in same pa
per: Spiritual Rappings.
Answer to Enigma by "Jack Neal": Gym
thia Jane HadIey.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

Julius, what's a latitudinarian?" "a
laty-tudy what?" "a latitudinarian." 1"
"a latyterdemarium, Mr. Snow, is a
man what ascertain dc circumference Of
de bemusfear, and brings de axleree of
de arf oppersite to de hub ov de uni
Merse.n
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

NEVER BE HAUHTY.--A humming-
bird met a butterfly, and, being pleased
with the beauty Of its person and glory
of its wings, made an offer Of perpetual
friendship. 81 can not think Of it,"
was the reply, Gas you once spurned me,
and called me a drawling dolt." "Im-
possible" exclaimed the humming- bird
81 always entertained the highest res
pect for such beautiful creatures as
you" "Perhaps you dc" said the 9TH
er; "but when you insultcd me 1 was a
caterpillar. So let me give you a piece
of advice never insult the humble, as
they may, some day. become your supe-
riors."
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bic hosts, no less than anxious parents,
should refrain from pressing food on q
reluctaat appetite; For it is not kindness,
although Kindly meant.n
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

The whole number OF persons eH
ployod 10 Massachusetts DO .ho naar
hoturo Of boots, shoes and leataeI, 81
at about slightly Thousand
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-01

INFLUENCE OF THE PIANO.--The real
secret of the increase of vocal culture,
allowing for all other motives, is in the
universal dissemination of the piano
Women and men have learned to sing
alone and not in classes, as formerly. A
piano in a house always devclopcs one
or two independent singers They
learn to sing songs, and the learning to
sing accoptably two or three songs real.
ly involves more training, and culture,
and vocal development, than the main
teuance of an undisputed place in an
old-hshioned choir for twenty years
This Independent musical education be-
comes the very best possible preparation
for the choir; and if the best choirs in
New England will trace back the histo-
ry Of their best and most reliable ele-
meuts, they will find them conquering
difficulties singly at the side of the pia,
no. The church may suspect, some
times, hat there is a great waste of ef-
fort on frivolous music, but the fact is,
that this very music has contributed in
directly to elevate church music more
than all other causes put together.
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EDUCATION - Education does not
profess to give the gifts of God, by Gre
ating abilities in man, but merely to
draw out such as are inherent within
him, so that he may be enabled to apply
them to his comfort and happiness in
life. Schools are arenas for mental
training-places for mental gymnastics
where, by systematic effort and ezer-
else, the feeble man may become strong
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-01
The JOURNAL.
wEAvERvILLE, SATURDAY, MAY !, 1858.

HORRORS OF PosT MoRTEM.--A Rabbit Greek
doctor, after pow-wowing over black old dead
woman, tells the Messenger what allied her. lie
found her breathing 'stertorious' but she stop
pod that, she did, soon after the doctor got there
the doctor having addresd himself to correct
that sort of breathing, in addition to every other
sort of respiratory phenomenon, which brought
on prolopsus mortis,. after which was disclosed
an extensive disease of the thoracic and abdomi-
nal viscera. The lungs presented greyish hue,
mottled with black pulmonary matter or melan-
itc spots a disease of the lungs called by Lean.
nee, grey hepatization. The right lung and pu-
IA adhered extensively to the right wall of the
chest the heart was atrophed and almost COW
cred with thick adipous growth /; also dropsy
of the pericardum, and serious deposit within
the cavity of the thorax. The right lobe of the
liver was enlarged, and adhered to the diaphragm;
there was enlargement of the spleen, and the ute
rus was completely indurated.'
Great Heaven! how the woman worried on,
with all . them ailments so long as she did, may
be reckoned physiological phenomenon. The
case is mysterious as that of the woman in the
States who was confined four years after her hus-
band had gone TO California. From the Rabbit
Creek doctors account, the Psychologist may
learn how terrifcally grim death holds on to a
dead niger.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-01
HE w Il 5 It.
BY MRS. C. A. CHAMBERLAIN.

BY MRS. c. A. CHAMBERLAIN.
When Beauty on the earth first smiled,
Her Eden-home was in the East
Its blissful bowers soon defiled,
Her glowing footsteps wandered West
Awhile she dwelt in Loneliness,
Yet wrought for man with patient care
Intent his sorrowing eye to bless,
When he his pilgrim steps turned there
The Vest the West the favored Westl
Where Beauty's pinions found their rest.
Young Learnings home was Eastern ground,
A pris'ner long she dwelt in night!
AS Freedoms hand her chain unbound
She ever westward took her fight
And now with Freedom, on this shore,
Fair Learning walks with seraph grace
They came where Beauty dwelt before,
And found with her resting place
The West the West the favored West?
By Beauty, Learning, Freedom, blest
And in the East the sages' eyes
Beheld the Star of Promise dawn;
But darkness veiled the Eastern skies,
Till that pure promise seemed withdrawn
And now, upon the Western heaven,
The faithful watcher may behold
A light of mystic radiance given,
Like that of which the sages told
The guiding star of earth's oppressed
The Star of Faiths in the West!
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-01

NATURES S0NG IN THE NIGHr.-Nigbt hath its
songs. Have you never stood by the side at
night. and heard The pebbles sing, and the waves
chant Gods glories? Or have yOu never risen
from your couch thrown up the window of your
chamber and listened there? Listen to what
Silence-save now and then a murmuring sound,
which seemed sweet music then. And have you
not fancied that you heard the harp of God play
ing in heaven? Did you not conceive that yon
stars, that those eyes OF God, looking down on
you, were also mouths of song-that every star
was singing Gods glory, singing as it shone, its
mighty Maker, and his lawful well deserved
praise? Night hath its songs. We need not
much poetry in our spirit 10 catch the song OF
night, and hear the spheres as they chant praises
which are loud to the heart, though they be ST.
lent to the ear--the praises OF the mighty God,
who bears up the unpllared arch of heaven, and
moves the stars in their courses.