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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-08-19

1t thus appears that from the founda-
ton of our Government ON the 4th of
March, 1889, to December 81, 1891,
nearly three years, the aggregate expen-
sos of this Government, exclusive Of
the public debt, were $1,910,5S0. For
the next fiscal year--probably a better
basis for estimate--it was 81 ST., Dob
Our population was then three million
nine hundred and twenty-nine thousand,
being less than fifty cents to each in
habitant. Our expenses have now in
creased to $4,000, 900 this year, and
S93, 1000, 600 next year, making an aver
age Of three dollars to each inhabi-
tant In 1880, in Gen. Jackson's
time, the expenditures were Sl3, 900, 600,
and the population was nearly as many
millions The amount to each inhabi-
tant was Sl.G3. In 1910 it amounted
to 81 40 to each inhabitant But now
it is So to each inhabitant, or $50 to ev-
cry free family upon the basis of cen
sus in 1850, showing the number Of
families to be three million three hund-
red and sixty-two thousand and thirty
seven, or $23 to eyory voter of the four
million ffty-four thousand four hund-
red and fifty at the Presidential election
Of 1856 While the population has
increased scven-fold, the expenditure
has increased up to 1857, thirty-siz
fold, and up to this year, forty-eight
fold.
Tho orrr,ror,o To oyDargo Of M picroo's
Administration, exclusive Of payments
on the public debt, was 1882, ,S2O,G32
The aggregate expense Of the Govern.
ment, from its foundation up to the
close of the last war, aud prior to Jan.
uary !, 1915, exclusive Of payments on
the public debt, was Sl72,G98,779; SC
that the expenses of the aimess, fruit
less, mischicvous Administration Of
President Pierce, were S6O,OOO,OOO more
than the expenses Of the Government
up to the close of the last war Sir
institute comparison between the re-
suits of the first twenty-six years Of oui
National Government, and of the lat,
Administration. Contrast the history
progress and growth ofRour country
contrast its purity, its greatness, dur
ing the Administration Of Jefferson
of Washington, of Madison, and Of
Adams, with that of Pierce aud ther
you may be able to appreciate tn,
rapid growth of our expenditures from
the simple fact that four years Of mod
ern Democratic Administration COS
more than twenty.six years in the ear
lier and purer days Of the Republic
have here the official table showing
that fact
Expenditures, eUcIusioe Of Public Debt
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Peter Cartwright.

Some curious stories are told of this
pioneer preacher He had at one time
offended a certain Major L-, who
was a fre-oater, by the boldness Of his
preaching, and the first time they met
the Major few into desperate rage
and said if he thought he would fight
duel, he would challenge him. But
we will let the old preacher tell his own
story.
"Mojor," said I, very camly eff YOU
challenge me, will accept it.
"Wcll, sir, said he, 81 do dar you
mortal combat"
every we'll, sir I'll fight you; and ao.
cording to the laws of honor, suppose
that it is my right to choose the weapons
with which we are to fght?"
Certainly, = said he.
"Well, said 1, "then we will step ovel
here into this lot, and get a couple of
cornstalks; I think can finish you with
one"
But, oh, what rage he gotinto.-
He clenched his fist, and looked ven.
geance. Said he
off thought I could whip you, !
would smite you in a moment"
eyes, yes, Major L." said I, but
thank God, you can't whip me; but
don't you attempt to strike me, for if
you do, and the devil gets out of you into
me, shall give you the worst whip
ping you ever got in all your life" and
then walked off and left him.
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loctrp
TRADE AND SPADE.
ny CHARLES mAoKAY.

ny CHARLES MACKAY.
Between two friends in days Of old,
A bitter strife begani
And Father Spade and Brother Trade
Disputed man TO man.
'sYou'ro vain, undutiful and proud"
Said Spade, with flashing oyesi
"You earn your thousands while stnryoi
You mock my ohildren's criesi
You ride in state with lordly ooksi
You dwell in bower aud hall
You speak Of me respectfully
And prosper on my fall.
So from this hour, in shine or shower,
We'lllearn to live uparti
ruled the earth ere you were born
/ cast you from my heart"
And Trade lost temper in his pride,
And uttered words Of scorn:
''You do not know the ways Of men,
Amid your sheep and corni
You dozo away tho busy day,
Nor think how minutes runs
Go, put your shoulder to your work,
And do as / have done.
You've all the earth to yield you wealth,
Both corn and pasture lands
only ask a counuug-house,
And room wherein to stand.
And from this hour, in shine or shower,
III learn 10 live alonei
TIl do without you we'll enough
The world shall be my own"
And thus they wrangled night aud day,
Unfair, like angry meni
Till things went wrong between them both,
And would not right gain.
But growing wiser in distress,
Each grasped the others hand:
'"Twas wrong" said Spade, "to rail at Trade
He loves me in the land. "
And Trade as freely owned his fault:
"I've been unjust" he said,
"To quarrel with the good old man
Who grows my daily bread;--
Long may we flourish, Trade and Spade,
In city and in plain!
The people starve while we dispute
We must no t part again"
And all the people sang for joy,
To see their good accord;
While Spade assembled all his sons,
And piled his penteous board.
. lie fed them on the best Of fare,
Untux'd the Ioaming ale
And prayed on Englaud's happy shore
That Trade might never fail.
And busy Trade sent fleets of ships
To every sea and strand,
Aud built his mills and factories
Ger all the prosperous land.
And so Well sing God save the Queen,
And long may Father Spade,
For sake Of both the rich and poor,
Unite with Brother Trade.
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RegTho Now York Herald. commo1

BsE"The New York Herald, comment
ing on the rejection of the Lecompton
proposition in the Conference Bill, by
the people of Kansas, says that a new
Constitution from Kansas may be re-
ceiyed by both Houses Of Congress next
session, and gives its opinion that, as
Kansas can never be a slave State, "the
hest policy with her is the shortest
admit her and be done with it." Is it
possible there is to be another Kansas
controversy? Is there to be a fight on
the question whether Kansas shall be
admitted as a State before she has nine
ty-fve thousand inhabitants2 Didn't
somebody say that all Kansas questions
were settled forever? FoRNEY's Press
puts the case thus:
What will our imperial masters do
now? The web of deceit is not only
woven out, it is worn out. The armory
Of fraud is exhausted. Threats will in
timidate no more, and there are few
more Offices to buy the waiting parasites
Expedients will not do, gentlemen of
the Departments and of the Executive
Hall, You must come to the choice of
the plain alternatives, as follows;
VIII you accept the judgment Of the
people of Kansas as final against Le-
compton, and admit them as a State
on your pledged faith of 1856, accord.
ing to the understood doctrine of Popu-
lar Sovereignty, land in honest fulfil.
ment of the Presidents Letter of Ac.
ceptahce, his Inaugural Address, and
the Cincinnati Platform2
Or toU you keep the issue open, by
compelling them to wait according tc
the new test of faith, exclude them from
the Union, probably, till after the Pres
idential election, on the ground ClohicI
you dare not deny) that because hcl
,oouLd not come IN as q Stare State, iUjti
q populution Of $4,000, they shall MOI
come IN as free State umtd hey bar,
/ q population Of 03, 600, or u may be 12O,
/ 0002
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gtljstrlIautoOs.
Emblematic Colors.

I'm very early art, we find colors used
in a asymbolioal or mystic sense; and, un-
til the ancient principles and traditions
we're wholly worn out of memory, or set
aside by the later painters, certain col
ors were appropriate to certain subjects
and personages, and could not arbitra-
Irily be applied or misapplied In the
old specimens of stained glass, we find
these signidcations scrupulously attend.
ed to. Thus:
White, represented by The diamond
or silver was the emblem Of light, re-
ligious purity, innocence, virginity
faith, joy, and life. Our Savior wears
white after His resurrection. Tn the
judge, it indicates integrity; in the sick
man, humility; in the woman, chastity
Lt was the color conseorated to the Vir.
gin, who, however, never wears white
except in pictures Of the Assumption.
Red, the ruby, signifod fire, divine
love, The Holy Spirit, heat, or the ere.
ative power, and royalty. White and
| red roses express love and innocence
or love and wisdom, as in the garland
with which the angels crowned Saint
Cecilia. In a bad sense, red signifies
blood war, hatred and punishment
Red and black combined were the col
ors of purgatory and the devil.
Blue, or the sapphire, expressed hoav
en-, the armament, truth, constancy
fidelity. Christ and the Virgin wear the
red tunio and the blue mantle as signi
flying heavenly love and heavenly truth
The same colors we're given to st. Johr
the Evangelist, with this difference, tina
he wore the blue tunic and the red man
tie; in later pictures, the colors are some
times red and green.
Yello,o, or gold, was the symbol of
the sun, of the goodness of God, initia
ton, or marriage, faith, or faithfulness
In pictures of the apostles, st. Pete
wears a yellow mantle over a blue tunio
In a bad sense, yellow signifies incon
stancy, jealousy, deceit; in this sense i
is given to the traitor Judas, who is gen
orally habited in dirty yellow.
Green, the emerald, is the color Of
Spring; of hope, particularly hope il
immortality; and of victory, as the colo
Of the palm and laurel.
Ttolct the amethyst, signifod Low
and truth, or passion and suffering
Hence it is the color often worn by tn
martyrs. In some instances our Savior
after His resurrection, is habited in
violet instead of blue mantle. Tn
Virgin Magdalene, who as patron sain
wears the red robe, as penitent wear
violet and blue, the colors of sorrow an
consistency. In the devotional repre-
sentation of her by Timotoo della Vita
she wears red and green, the colors 0
love and hope.
Black, expressed the earth-darknes
mourning, wickednoss, nogation, deaf
and was appropriate to the Prince o
| Darkness. In some old illuminate
| MSS, Jesus, in the temptation, wears
black robe. White and black togethe
signify purity of life, and mourning {
humiliation; hence adopted by the Dc
minicans and the Carmelites.- - Literi
.ry Casket.
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TIE TANNEHIEs OF THE UNITED
TATEs.--Acoording to the census Of
1850, there are G,263 tanneries in the
United States, Of which the South has
nearly ono-third part, or 2,0O5 Penn
sylvania alone has nearly ono-sixth part
Of the whole number, or 1899 The
Southern States rank in the following
order Tennessee has 394; Virginia
BAL; Kentucky 275; North Carolina 151;
Alabama 149; Missouri 148; Georgia 140;
Maryland 116; Mississippi 92 South
Carolina 81, Arkansas 81 and the other
Southern States a less number each
The entire capital invested in all the
tonnerios in tho land is $4,000, ,557, the
number Of skins in them being 26J8,-
065, and the number Of sides of leather,
counting old, 12,257,94O.
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G5r 2gonrc Cjrtlr,

"MY WIrE."-"When we married,
my wife erected family altar I could
not pray, but she could, I did not love
to pray, but she did; for ten years she led
in prayer, and, blessed be God, she. has
prayed MS all into the kingdom of God
me, my two apprentices, and I expect
all three of the children" said a rough
man, now subdued into Christian meek
ness and sobriety. "I thank God for
wife that has had courage to pray be-
fore an ungodly husband"
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THE CoTToN CROP OF 1S58.-Tn con-
vorsation, last week, with a gentleman
who has very recently travelled over
nearly the whole Cotton growing section
Of the United States, says the Macon
Telegraph, Of Tuesday, he expressed
the opinion that, if present prospects
are verified, the crop will be beyond all
precedent in quantity. The idea Of a
defect of 100000 bales in the South.
west resulting from high waters, he
considered altogether delusive, and
maintained that he had been in no coun-
try Of that section where present antici-
pations did not fix the quantity of cotton
grown above what could be gathered
The corn crop everywhere was more
than abundant.
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Public libraries in tho U. States.

Thore are fifty libraries in the United
States containing upward of fifteen thou
sand volumes, thirteen containing over
thirty thousand, and six over sixty
thousand volumes,
The library of Harvard College, with
societies aud departments, ranks highest
on the list.
Massachusetts, has EIGHT libraries of
the fifty or one-sixth New England
sixteen, or one-third; New York eleven
or more than ono-fourth.
The largest Library in the North il
Harvard, with $4,000 volumes; tho
South, Georgetown College, D. O., will
26, 900 volumes.
The largest Mercantile or Meehan
les library is that Of New York City.
New York has the largest State libra
ry, Indiana next, Maryland next.
OF the 6fty libraries, thirty-sever
are in Norhern States, and three in tht
in the District Of Columbia.
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TERRIFIC TORNADO IN IowA.-We
learn from the St. Charles, Floyd coun-
ty (Iowa) Intelligencer that on the 21st
ult. a terrific storm visited that city and
vicinity, doing great damage. The rain
fell in torrents, accompanied with thun-
der, lightning, hail, and a furious gale
of wind. This state of things contin-
ued for about one hour Houses were
unroofod, fences prostrated, ohimneys
blown down, and nearly ali small out
buildings were removed from thoir
foundations, if not destroyed Several
houses in the course of erection were
demolished, and several barns blown
down.
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WHAT GIRLS SHOULD LEARN.-Af-
ter the death of his wife, Sir Charles
Napier removed to 'Caen, in Normandy,
and did his best to perform the part of
a mother to his girls. His aim was to
make them religious, as the foundation
of all excellence; to teach them accounts,
that they might learn the value of mon
ey; work, that they might not waste their
time if they were rich, nor be helpless if
they were poor; cooking, that they might
guard against the waste Of servants, and
also be able to do for themselves in the
event of revolution-iSir William, Ma
piers life ofhis Brother.
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Tnion of tha Opposition in the Rosg

" AA0A VI bllG CDBOaAbAOAA III blAG ANObb
and Scioto District.
We learn that the movement in the
Congressional District east Of ours, for
uniting the Republican and American
parties in support of candidate for
Congress, is progressing with every
prospect Of success At the meeting
held in Cbillicothe last Saturday, both
parties united in choosing delegates to
a District Convention, which is to be
held at Portsmouth on the 10Th inst --
The other counties composing the Dis.
trict have heartily acquiesoed in tho
movement, and we look confidently fol
the nomination of a candidate upon
whom the opposition can combine, and
defeat MILLER, the Administration cau.
didato, who has been nominated for re.
election.
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Stock OF PoRK IN NEW ORLEANS -
The stock Of pork at New Orleans on
the 1st inst. was II ,437 bbls. against
24,O31 bbls on the 1st Of July, 1884
bbls, same time last year, 1863 bbls.
in 1856, and 10, 426 in 1865.
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A Threatened Expose.

An OCCASIONAL correspondent of the
New York Tribune, writing form WASH
ington on the 1st, says GA prominent
Western politician is about to make 4
full and clear expose of the secret ap,
.pliancos aud inducements employed by
Mr.. BUCHANAN and his agents to carry
the ENGLISH Kansas bill. He knows
whereof he aairms, and will place not
only the Administration but its Con
grcssional converts from anti-Locomp-
tonism, especially the Ohio gentlemen,
in most unenviabIe light. I do not
think he can now be silcnccd-it is too
late"
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Coon. The Cleveland Register makes
the following good hit:-"Whether
Queen Viotoria's red pettiooats viii be-
come a fashion in America is yet to be
known. It is certain, however, that the
attempts of some of her male predeces-
sOrs to introduce their red coats into this
country did not succeed.
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When the Persian poet, Ha6z, was
asked by the philosopher linda what he
was good for, he replied:
OF what use is a fower2"
GA flower is good to smell, said
linda. "And 1 am good to smell it, :"
replied Hafz.
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GOOD REPLY.-A line in one Of
Moore songs reads thus: "Our couch
shall be roses be-spangled with dew. -
To which a sensible girl, according to
Landor, replied: "Twould give me the
Rheumatic and so it would you"
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BY this it is shown that, in the year
1910 the civil list amounted to S2,73G,-
769 81, and in 1857 to S7G11, ,547 p.
| find that the miscellaneous expendi-
turos-an endless collection of Jobs and
contracts--run up from S2,5O0OOO to
S19,OOOOOO. find that the expendi-
lures for the military service run up
from $1,000 600 in 1910, to S19,OOO,OO0
in 1857, and to twenty-six million dol
lars this year. The naval expenditures
Of the Government run up ~irom six
million dollars to over twelve millions
and for next year, over thirteen millions
exclusive Of Notifications and ten new
sloOps-of.war.
1 have here another table, showing
the comparison Of the expenditures ia
detail for decimal periods.
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Garmrr's department.
For tho News.
LETTER FROM "UNChE BEN"
The Chester County Breed Of Hogs.
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but once for the last twonty-six years.
BY continually crossing with our neigh.
bors we consider we have the same
stock. Yours, truly
ISAAC DARLINGrON.
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NoutB's department.
For the News.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
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Ny 90, A, IA, g. Is hard substance.
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S232,82O,632 90

The expenses of this year, the first
under Mr.. Buchanon's Administration,
will be S5,0OO,OOO more than the entire
expenses Of the Government, from its
foundation TO the close of Jefferson b
Administration. The aggregate expen-
ses for the FIRST twenty years of our
Government were S78,363 ,762, and I
have already shown that, this year, the
the expenses exceed $4,000, ,OOO0
Sir your deficiency bill this year
amounts to more than the average ex-
penses Of the Government for the first
forty years Of its existence. Your mis-.
cellaneous bill amounts to more than
the aggregate expenses Of the Govern
ment in any year, except the years Of
the war, prior to 1880. We appropria-
ted $18.94G, 189 for miscellaneous pur-
poses, and yet, if you look at the table,
you will find that the aggregate expeu-
scs of the General Government, exclu.
siye Of the public debt are much less
than for every year except during the
period Of the last war with Great Brit
ain.
have another table here, carrying
out the comparison instituted by the
gentleman from Alabama (lTr. Curry
the other day, in his very able speech
to which ! listened with great pleasure
1t contrasts expenditures of the Govern
.ment in 1910 andthOse of 1857:
A Table showing details of Expenditures
Of the General Government in the
years 1910 and 1857, exclusive Of
ppblic Dnbt
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uJ-Answer 10 Enigma in last weeks paper
The Battle Of Flodden Field.
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A Table showing the expenses OF tie General
Government, exclustve'ol the Public Debt, ,
and the population shown by ceUgus, during
each dcceuuiul year, and 1851, s. and 80
Pot,
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AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Now, when we 80 into the details Of
this expenditure, we find some Of the
most startling phases of political econ
omy. Let us take up, for instance, the
item Of contingent expenses of the
House and Senate. In 1910, the pay
for the employees of both Houses of
Congress amounted to S42, ,592; in 1857,
it amounted to Sl56,OOO and yet Che
number Of persons composing the Con-
gress Of 1910 and 1857 was substan-
TALLY the same / find that the inoi-
dental and contingent expenses Of the
Senate rose from 100000 to S278, 600;
the incidental expenses Of the House
from S24O,OOO to S1,340,00O I find
that the expenses Of the President and
the different Departments, at tho other
end of the Avenue, have risen from
$3.50, ,581 to Sl,927673. i have before
me a statement which / had the tomeri-
ty--for so tho chairman Of the Commit
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Tt shows a gradual increase of the ex-
ponditures of the Government, until
within a few years, and then a rapid in
crease for the last few years, as cOmpar-
ed with former ratios of increase For
merly, and prior to 1910, the expendi-
lures Of the Government increased in
but a slight degree more than the ratio
Of population and the extension Of ter
ritory; but now it is going far beyond
that.