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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-11-25
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

How TO WASH FLANNELs-WAsH-
ING FLUD--I have learned from one
of the best of housekeepers a new way
for washing flannel, which I have not
yet tried myself, but I give it to THE
ONO FARMER upon her recommenda-
ton. "Put your fannels in a tub and
pour on hot water, in which you have
dissolved a considerable quantity of
soap. In twenty minutes pour of the
water without rubbing the flannel
Then put on another hot water, without
soap, and after a few minutes pour that
off, Put on a third hot water, and when
cool enough to bear the hand wiring the
fanuels and hang them up to dry
The FIRST wateRextraets the dirt, and az
the hannels are not rubbed they do mol
shrink. An abundance Of water mus
be used. For blankets this is is a par
ticularly easy manner Of cleaning.
The same excellent housekeeper ha'
given me recipe for a washing fluid
which she considers an important aid il
washing soiled linen. 1t is made Of
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which can alone maintain our Union in
safety But that Providence which has
so often interposed for our rescue in the
darkest days Of the Republic, when the
Ship Of State, with no master-hand at
the helm, rocked TO and fro on the an
cry waves Of sectional strife and bitter.
ness, which threatened to engulf IT, has
stirred the heart Of woman to revive
through the rescue Of the sacred ashes
Of the Father Of his Country, that love
for his memory, slumbering, but not
dead, which could be made all poUerfuk
in regeneratiug and healing infuences,l
A call was made TO he tDOBlen Of the
South, TO gather around his grave and
become tho Vostals to keep alive the
fires Of patriotism. The motives we're
pure - the intentions generous ~ but
they failed Ye, who watch the signs
Of the times, know ye not wherefore2-
WASHINGTON belonged not only 10 The
SOUTH
Again the call was made, and this
time to the lcomen of the nation
Again it failedl-and wherefore9
The title and all the po15er l0srs TO be
gicen to a State; and WAsHINGToN be,
longed not to one State alone.
Devoted woman would be neither baf.
fed nor conquered. But she only tri.
umphs when the common homestead
can be procured as a common heritage
for the estranged children Of a common
father, the spell Of whose memory will
yet have the power to reunite them
around has hallowcd sepulchre,
Unexpected success has crowned her
efforts Our country can be saved, ont
and indissoluble forover-for toouan ha
bccomeher guardian spirit. In the sacreC
groves of Mount Vernon she will learr
us those lessons which will never leav
US without Mary, to train a WASHING
TON for her countrys hour of need
Orators-statesme noble broth
erhood of MasOns-Odd Fellows-pu
triots, one and all-have come to th
aid Of womanl And ye, women Of th
| North and of the South, of the East an
of the West, will ye not rally to tn
work? Will ye not vie, one with an
other, who will giDe most and do mos
that we may, on the 22d of February
1859, claim and take possession of tn
Home and Grave of him who loved u
all, and thus make his birthday the birth
day also of republican gratitude, jus
tice and fraternal love!
b ANN PAMELA CUNNINGHABf.
Regent Mt. Vernon Ladies Asso'n.
April 18th, 1858.
, An opportunity is now offered to th
ladies of Ohio to aid in this act of hon
age. Subscription books are being di
tributed to the ladies through the Stat
The subscription is 81, and constitut,
each subscriber a part owner and qua
dian of Washington's Tomb.
ALICE KEY PENDLETON,
Vice Regent
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q Qrrttg Storg.
ILINNl'S DOWRT.
a LEGEND OF HARLEM.

COHCtuueU.)
Jenkyn was mad with rage. He turn
ed savageIy toward the Englishman, and
would probably have engaged at once in
single combat with his rival, but that he
had conscientious scruples on the sub
iect of striking man who was not his
own size. The Englishman was consid-
erably bigger,
"Woll,' said the stranger, shaking
Jenkyn roughly by the arm, "tell me,
could anything surpass such beauty
Are you not in raptures?'
"Certainly, sir, but
"Buu" exclaimed the other "There
are no butts about it. If you know any
thing about form, you will agree with
me that such perfection is rarely to be
met with. BY Jovel It's what I've
been looking for these last FIVE years.
"Indeedl" said Jenkyn, with astOnish.
mont and anger
"What elegance! and what an exquis.
| ite head And what color A pink
and white that might drive a man ia
distractionl Such softness and delicacy
tool I've seen so many Of them that
can Judge"
Really, said Jenkyn, in a sarcastic
tone.
"And, with such exquisite purity Of
form, the heart must also be pure anC
spotless. I fee sure of it. Don't you
think so2"
81 know it," exclaimed Jeukyu, in
you know il? Then this inesima
bic treasure, this pearl without price
shall be minel"
"Stop, sirl there are two Of us!'
ono matter. My passion is withou
bounds, and whatever it costs me
this lovely flower, this jewel, shall b.
added to my collectionl
The horrifed Jenkyn stepped back
pace,
"My name is Jenkyul Come onl
was all he could say.
'I care as much for Jenkyu as for
Dutch doll, replied the other IN
name is Jenkinsl Look outW An
with his left hand the Englishma
gave the Dutchman, or rather the Dutc
boy, a gentle tap on top Of the nos,
The organ was not broken, but
was considerably damaged by the Eng
b lishman's gentle tap-a tap which, j
, fact, had the effect Of turning on tb
claret. Jenkyn thought if no was
p die, he would, at al events, sell b
] life dearly. He struck, and one Of tn
Englishman's eyes told the story Of Ii
blow.
Jenkyu now began to think that J
o had done a very imprudent thing, i'
r his adversary was evidently delightC
! At having had bic eye blactened, whi'
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zone pint OF alcohol, one pint OF spirits
of turpentine, one ounce of camphor-
gum; and two ounces Of ammonia To
one quart Of soap, add three tablespoon
fuls of the mixture. Wet the clothes in
cold water, and rub the soap on them,
Then pour over boiling water and let
them stand half an hour or longer
Wiring them out-soap again, and put
them into cold water TO boil. ~ Anna
Hope.
USEFUL INFORMATION.-Th washer
women Of Holland and Belgium, so pro-
verbally clean, and who get their linen
so beautifully white, use refined borax
as a washing powder, instead of soda, in
the proportion of a large handful of
borax powder to about ten gallons of
boiling water; they save in soap nearly
half All the large washing establish
ments adopt the same mode. For laces,
cambrics, &C., an extra quality of the
powder is used, and for crinolines re-
quired to be very stiff, a strong solution
is necessary. Borax being a neutral
salt, docs not in the least degree injurg
the texture Of linen, It's effect is TO soft.
en- the hardest water, and hence it should
be kept on every toilet table. To the
taste it is rather sweet; it is used fol
cleaning the hair, is an excellent den
thrice, and in hot countries is used il
combination with tartaric acid and bi
carbonate Of soda as a cooling beverage
Good tea cannot be made with hard wa
ter; water may be made soft by adding
a teaspoonful of borax powder to an or
dinary sized kettle of water in which i
should boil. The saving of the qdanti
ty of tea used will be at least one-ffth
- LGalignani's Paris Messenger.
To PRESERVE THE TEETu.-The teetl
should never be cleaned by other thar
mechanical means. Any chemical agcn
that will act upon the tartar on the tcetI
will act upon and destroy the euame
of the teeth also. Hence, although tn
teeth may be made to look very whit
in a minute or two by the use of aciC
they soon become darker than ever, t
be whitened no more, and early deca
and pain is sure to follow. In cleanin
the teeth by mechanical means the pre-
caution to be observed is, that the
] should not be broken OF scratched, an
that the tartar should be so perfect
removed that a smooth surface shall b
left, as upon a rough surface there
sure to be a fresh accumulation of tai
! tar. To have this done properly, it
necessary to obtain the aid of a pract
= cal hand, with appropriate instrument
To keep the teeth clean, when ono
made so, a full and soft brush should |
applied in a rotary manner, at lea
once a day with water not very cold
As often as once a week prepared chaI
may be used for a dentirrice. Whc
. more than this is needed, it is best to oil
= tain the assistance Of the dentist
c Charcoal, pumico stone, &C., wear ava
the teeth too severely, and, indestruet
bic as the frst-named is, it insinuates i
. self between the gum and the neck {
u the tooth, which latter, not being cove
ed by enamel, soon decays when thu
). exposed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-11-25

CoNUNDRUms Why are crows Tho most sem
sible birdsl Because they never complain
without cawa
Why cannot a family o girls be photograph
sdi Because there Is no sun.
Why do physicians have greater horror OF
tho sea than any body elsel Because they are
more liable 10 sea sickness.
Why is the letter like the sunl Because
Il Is the centre Of light.
Why is the Sun like good loaif Because
Il is light when i rises,
WHY'S gardener like proud iatherl Be-
cause he q a naughty euturisi.
"Ma, when viii the Queen Of England be
a soldierr" "Whon she is a granny, dear.
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potfrp
LABOR.
ny GEORGE W. BUNoAy.

By GEORGE W. hUNHANs
Toll swings the ak, and forests bowi
The seeds break out In radiant bloomi
Rich hurvests smile behind tho plow,
And cities cluster round the looms
Where towering domes and tapering spires
Adorn the vale and crown the HILL
tout Labor lights its beacon hro8,
And plumes with smoke the forge and mill
The monarch oak, the woodlands pride,
Whose trunk Is scanned with lightning scars
Toll launches on tho restless tide,
And there unfolls the flag Of stars;
The engine with It's lungs Of flame,
Aud ribs Of brass and joints Of steel,
From Labors plastic fingers came,
With sobbing valve and whirling wheel.
'Tis Labor work the magic press,
And turns the crank iu hives Of toll,
And beckons angels down TO bless
Industrious hands on sea and soil.
Here sunbrowned toll, with shining spade,
Links lake to lake with silver ties,
Strung thick with palaces Of trade,
And temples towering 10 the skies.
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THE LAsT ~ oF sUMMER.

IT'S the last fly Of summer,
Left buzzing alone;
An It's black-legged companions
Are dried up aud gone,
Not one Of It's kindred,
No blue-boltle nigh,
To sport mid the sugars,
Or I'm the milk die.
I'll not doom thee, thou lone one,
A victim 10 be;
Since the rest are all vanished,
Come dine thou with me.
Thus kindly / scatter
Some crumbs Of my bread,
Where thy mates on the table
Lie withered and dead,
But soon you will perish,
I'm sadly afraid,
For the glass is at forty
Just now I'm the shade.
When wasps have all vanished,
And blue-bottles flown,
No hy can iuhabit
This bleak world alone.
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I noticed, said Franklin, a mechanic,
among a number of others, at work on
house erecting bnt a little way from
my Office, who always appeared TO be in
merry humOr, and had a kind word
and cheerful smile for every one he met.
Let the day be ever so cold, gloomy, OF
sunless, a happy smile danced like a
sunbeam on his cheerful countenance
Meeting him one morning 1 asked him
to tell me the secret of his constant
flow of spirits "No secret, doctor,
he replied, ~ have got one Of the best
of wives, and when / 60 to work she
always has a kind word of encourage
ment for me; and when I go home she
meets me with a smile and a kiss, anC
then tea is sure to be ready and she hat
done so many little things through the
day to please me, that cannot find il
in my heart to speak an unkind word t
lanybody."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-11-25

MY first enables fish to glide
Down and uthwart the liquid tide
With rapid motioni
Nv seconds three.sevenths Of a nation
With an industrious population,
Beyond the ocean.
NV third, when seen around the moOnl
Denotes we shall experience soon
A change Of weather.
Nv whole you'll very quickly SEQ
When you have found my /, 2, 3,
And placed together.
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Hoping Against Hope.

1t is astonishing how long the affec-
ton of a wife will cling to the hope of
a husbands rescue from such a fright
full calamity as occurred to the steamer
Austria. In all such cases, man, the
tall oak, groans, bends, and breaks be-
fore the tempest, but woman, the hon
eysucklo, ciings, true of heart, amid the
storm, to every nook of shelter, and
like a daring soldier scales the walls of
Hope. The Philadelphia Press, in IL
lustratiOn of this, relates that the wife
of Mr.. Theodore Gerok, of Baltimore,
is now visiting her relatives in Philadel-
phia, aud, while they have no doubt Of
his loss, she, alone has a deep convic-
ton that he is not dead; either he was
not on board the Austria, (though he
wrote to her that he had actually paid
for his passage or, if he was, that he
must have been among the few who were
rescued 1t may be within the know.
ledge of many of our readers that a
clergyman was among those who left foi
Europe on the ill-fated President, anC
was never again heard Of His wife
who remained in Philadelphia, and wal
deeply attached to him, never did, be
cause she never would, believe that ht
wus lost to her. Eighteen years hav,
passed away, and yet that trusting lad.
we cannot speak of her as a l0ife, an,
she repudiates the name of 10idol0-
continues to expect his return. Ever,
day a cover is placed for him at the ia
BILE, where still stands his accustome,
chair, Every ring at the bell, we ar
Uniformed, awakens the cherished conyio
ton of her heart that the loved one will
return.
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THE ABsENT-Before we speak Of q
person in their absence, let us ask our
selves these three questions "Is it
TRUE2 is it KIND? is IL NEoEssARY2"--
If we were more in the habit Of prac-
tioing this caution, how many unkind
aud uncharitable comments would our
neighbors be spared, and how much
less mischief and ill-will would be pro-
mulgated.
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A SPARK OF THE ANGEL LEFT.-An
exchange says that number of aban-
doned women in New Orleans, have,
since the breaking out of the yellow
fever, in that city, been most unceasing
in their attentions to the sick, and have
proved the most valuable nurses
They have been the means of saving a
number of lives, and, in such angelic
labors-for the deeds are heavenly
though performed by the daughters Of
sin-several of them have died-died
at the post Of duty and mercy, minister,
ing to the victims of the plague.
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The Rev. G. H. Spurgeon has been at
tackled with very painful disease-in-
Hammation of the kidneys-and few
days ago his life was all but despaired
Of His medical advisers have given it
as their opinion that no danger now ex-
lists, but he is prohibited from preaching
inst vet
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MONSTER SHOEs.-Two pair of shoes
we're lately made by shoe manufacturer
in Lynn, to fill an order for a Southern
plantation. They are intended for a
slave, who is also a negro driver, or over
seer, and measured nineteen and a hoy
inches IN length, with a corresponding
width.
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"People, says a modern philosopher,
"go according to their brainSj If these
lie in their head they study: If in their
belly, they eat and drink If in their
heels, they dance.
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~ Answer TO Enigma IN last weeks papers
IA uimbe bixpence is better than a slow
shilling"
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The Washington Union, the paper
which sis in a position to understand
the views Of the Administration" in an
article stating the issue Of the elections
said,
"The true issue, not only in Illinois,
but in every State of the Union, is the
administration of Mr. Buchanan, as the
representative Of the Democratic party,
against all opposition, whether OF open
enemies or false friends"
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off, then, I be asked the proper
sphere Of woman, and where l would
place her, the answer is at hand. From
her nature and organization, she proves
herself to be
--'boru TO dignirv retreat,
Unseen to flourish, and unknoWH be great"
81 would exempt her from the active
cares of political life, while l would in
vest her with the greater honOrs Of its
wise and just administration. She
would form those who take, with its
powers, the responsibilities and troubles
of political office. If man be the ac-
tive governor, woman is the true mother
Of the State. She it is who is the real
agent of the glory Of man. and hers the
plastic hand to mould him for the pur-
poses of the nation. IF we would have
'Uirtue and intelligence, as the distin-
gushing attributes of our citizens, we
must elevate the mental, the moral, the
religious condition of woman. While
the political husbandmen of other ma.
tiOns are intent only upon preserving
the weedy and worn.Out distinctions Of
social rank, let our aim be to cultivate
the soil of the mind and heart Of all
classes. Let the praise of our national
tilloge be this:
Man is tie nobler Irowth our soil supplies.
And souls are riPened in our western skies
"Such products, when compared, a
the great Crystal Palace of Heaven
with the dead or improbable fruits Of
other climes, would carry off the prize.
l-LJ. R. Tyson.
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"Samivel, Samivel, beware of the
vimmin as read no newspapers, Your
father married a woman as reads none
and you're the sad consequence. You
are as hignorent as a 'orse, Hignorent
people say its throwing money away tc
take papers, and foolin away time to
read emp
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The majority in the State Of New
York. at the late election, against call
inc n Constitutional Convention, was
nearly forty thousand.
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The shortest time on record between
San Francisco and New York was made
by the last steamer The Star Of the
West arrived at New York from Aspin
wall Friday afternoon, with the passen-
gers. mails and gold which left San Fran
cisco on the goth ult The entire pass
AGE was made within twenty two days.
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Habits

Habit is a strange thing. It is the
adoption Of, and continuation Of certain
kinds of actions until they become
easy and natural to us. But the power
Of habit is more strange. Look at it.
1t often counteracts the most sincere
determination. IL constrains many to
break the most sincere VOWS. With her.
culean energy, it contends with resolu-
tions Of the mightiest minds and never
will it rolinquish its tenacious grippe
while there is the least hope Of victory
1t sways our lives, molds our charac.
ters, establishes our regulations, controls
our feelings and determines our destinies
See, then, what depends upon The
habits you contract. How prudent
should we be in choosing at first a course
Of action. Do you hear, young man
your future destiny depends upon tn,
habits you prefer now.
-aou-
How TO MAKE CHEAP TELE
sCoPE.-Procure from an optician a SO
inch object glass, Chat is, a CONVEX
glass which produces a focus of tn,
suns rays at the distance of 36 inches
and a one-inch oyo-glass, Chat is,
convex glass producing focus at on
inch.) Employ a tinplate worker Il
make two tin tubes, one 30 inches long
and about / inch diameter; the othe
10 or u inches long, and its diamete
such that it will just slide comfortabl,
inside the larger The inside Of thcs
tubes should first be painted, or other
wise lined with a dull black At tn
end of the larger tube. an ingeniou
workman will have no difficulty in Sc
curing the object glass, so that no NOR
than an inch diameter of it shall b
exposed, and at the end of the smallc
the eye-glass must be fixed. When tn
open end of one tube is inserted int
the open end of the other, so that tn
J two glasses shall be about 81 inchC
apart, a telescope will be present whic
q will magnify the diameter Of objcc
, 36 inches, or in other words, will max
heavenly objects appear 36 times nea
/ er. With such a telescope, the safe
. lites of Jupiter, the crescent of Venu
, and the inequalities Of the surface Of Il
/, moon can be distinguished Calico
, telescope, with which he made the fir
/ discoveries in the heavens, did not ma
g nifty more.
off. then, [ be asked the prOpl
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A bear weighing 400 pounds was kiIl-
ed on the Sd inst, in the village OF
Vanlue, Hancock county, U.
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NoQtB's department.

Attempt the end, and never stand 10 doubt,
Nothing so hardb search will find IT out
[Herrick.
Enigmas should be constructed from sing I
word, or name Of an important place or person
All Enigmas, Problems, &c, must be accom-
panied with answers and the sender'snume.
~~l~-l-N~e~--,~NSlgNsNgNs
For tho News
Miscellaneous Enigma.
am composed Of "a letters.
NV 8 l3 90 A n % is salubrious.
NV % l8 ia D 25 is the name Of bird
NY 81 70 II 6 is the name Of AN animal
Nv II IS is hard substance.
NV . 3 2l IA IS Is a boys name.
nv 70 l3 10 "a is a girls name.
NV n 1874 n 90 is portrait painter
MyIGl34I I9 is substance containing ore
Ny whole is the name Of a book.
Marshall, Ohio. MEIIH NOAL'
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Judge Parker, defeated Democratic
candidate for Governor Of New YORK,
has been offered the Collectorship Of
New York City, vice Schell He wants,
however, to 60 iuto ne Cabinet OF 70 so
to England as Minister