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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

FLOwERs,--How gentle and refining
is the influence Of flowers They
shed around our pathway sweet and
balmy fragrance, that imparts to us
fresh life, and irrepressible pleasure
Bright, beautiful flowers, how blessed is
their mission to mani What is our
world with flowers What would it be
without flowers
Flowers are the bright and resplen-
dent stars in the green armament Of
earth They are the joyous adorning
OF a finished creation. The great hand
that framed the universe has made the
lovely flowers, and made them too for
our pleasure, profit, and Instruction
What heart is so callous as not to dearly
cherish the lovely aowers2 They have
a language that is full Of poetry and
music, life and pleasure, and refined
enjoymenti Who does not love the
AoWers2
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

A PoLTE BoY.-The other day we
were riding in a crowded car. AT one
of the stations an old gentleman en-
tered and was looking about for seat,
when lad ten or twelve years Of age
rose up and said, "take my seat, sir, -
The offer was accepted, and the infrm
old man sat down "Why do you give
me your seat?" he inquired of the boy.
"Beoause you are old, sir, and / am a
boy, was the quick reply The pas
sengers were very much grati6ed For
my part, i wanted to seize hold of the
little fellow and press him to my bosom.
1t was the respect for agowhich is al
ways praisoworthy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21
Burning Of the orygtaI Palaee.

The Crystal Palace, New York, was
destroyed by fire on Tuesday, Sept. 28.
Nothing was saved excepting one hose
carriage, one fire ladder truck, and some
alf dozen trihing articles on exhibi-
hon. In less than fifteen minutes after
tie fire was discovered the dome fell
thThe loss is variously estimated at
from 81 100000 to 100000. Includ-
ed in the articles embraced in the oxhi-
bition of the American Institute, were
a large number Of pianos, statuary, me-
lodeons, agricultural implements, and
other goods on exhibition.
The building was insured for only
$4,000.
Among the property destroyed in the
Palace were several fine pieces of statu-
airy, including Kiss Equestrian statue
of the Amazon, Manochetti's fine colos-
sal statue of Washington, casts from
Thorwalsden's group of the Apostles,
Abrams relief of the Descent from the
Cross, statue Of Columbus, and sever
al other valuable works Of art.
The pictures in the gallery were val
ued at $4,000; sewing machines, IS, 600;
pianoes, 100000; jowelry, diamonds and
watches, 100000; seven steam and three
calorio engines, $4,000 and three steam
calliopes, $4,000. The whole number
fentries of articles deposited was 5000.
Nothing is left Of the Palace but the
iron towers at the angles, aud a small
portion of the iron sides.
Everything combustiblo about the
building aud contents was reduced to
ashes. The iron parts Of the machine
ry, the framework of the building, are
all an undistinguished mass of ruins,
and the glass is fused into large masses.
The report that one man was killed is
untrue. There was no loss of life what
ever, and no severe injuries to any one.
The police and the managers of the
Institute are busy in investigating the
origin Of the disaster.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21
CHRIST.

lie is path, II any be misled;
He is a robe If any naked be;
If any chance to hunger, he is bread
II any be "a boudman, he is free;
If any be but weak, how strong is hes
To dead men u ile he is, to sick men health;
To blind men sight, aud to the needy wealth
A treasure without loss, treasure without
stealth. --TGies Fletcher.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

Ordnance Sargeont THOMAS WILSON
died at Fort McHonry on Wednesday.
He was 40 years Of age, and the last 20
years Of his life has been spent in the
army. He was with the American army
under Gen, Taylor, in Mexico, and
fought in the battles Of Monterey, Vera
Cruz, Cerro Gordo, aud most of the
bloody engagements in tho valley of
Mexico. He was remarked for his brav.
cry, and the late General P.,F Il. Smith
mentioned him by name in his general
dispatches.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21
Hog Cholera.

During the last few weeks, distillors
and feeders have been filling up the
pens with fresh Hogs, and the cholera
has broken out badly again, the loss in
some cases being as high as forty to fifty
per ct.
AT some distillories there has been
very little, so far, but it is feared they
cannot escape. The disease is not as
bad, we understand, as it was two years
ago.-ICincinnati Price Current. 1871.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21
THE HoUsEKEEPER's LAMENT,

When I was young ! used 10 earn
My living without trouble
Had clothes and pocket money, too,
And hours Of leisure double.
never dreamed Of such q fate
When 7 , a-lass! was courled-
Vile, mother, seamstress, cook, housskeep-
er, chamber-maid, laundress dairy wo-
man, and scrub generally, doing the
work OF six,
For the sake Of being supported!
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

David L. Miller has invented a ma
chine embracing the three principles of
the wedge lever and screw, with which
a workman at the Norris Locomotive
Works, Philadelphia, weighing 1856
pounds, lifted with facility the cnor-
nous weight of 1882 pounds--more
than IS tuns-merely by the appli-
cation of his strength through his hands
TO the lever.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21
For the News.
Geographical Enigma.

Geographical Enigma.
am composed Of % letters.
Ny % % g 2 is a county I'm California.
My l8 2G l3 % is one Of the African
islands
My 90 80 / ls 9 g 90 isa ooun-
try Of Europe
My 10 70 l8 "a % Is a lake IN Europe.
My "a u % II "a 26 10 is peninsula
of North America.
My II Q 2 u IA 26 Is a volcano in America.
My 8 10 IA 26 3 % is a college In the
United States.
My "a 9 l9 90 is a fort I'm the U. 8.
My Ia u 10 9 10 8 is a light house In the
Atlantic Ocean.
My Is rs 9 10 26 is a small town I'm Liberia.
My 81 25 26 10 l6 Is the name Of sand
bank
My whole is the namo Of a book.
New Vienna, o. o w.R.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

BB-The Cincinnati Commercial puts
this clinchcr off tho Democratic par
ty has always ruled the country, and Is
opposed to paper money tariffs, aud iho
agitation Of the slavery question ig
do zoe aoi haUe hard money fee ha8e
and domestic Peaoe2
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

Dr. Livingstone says: "To talk Of
the majestic roar of the lion is mere ma
jostic twaddle-tho silly ostrich makes a
noise as loud.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

Cassius NJ. Clay made a speech in
Wheeling on the evening Of the I'd inst .
The Wheeling Intelligencor says that
he had the largest political audience
ever assembled in that city. -
He spoke nearly two hours, and what he
said was received with a great deal Of
enthusiasm No doubt there is a good
deal Of anti-slavery feeling in that part
Of Virginia.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

NEwsPAPERs..-In England a copy
of each newspaper printed is preserved
in the British Museum. Ia this country
there arc so many papers, that they are
destroyed as of NO value. This is
wrong. Like wine, the value of a news
paper increases with its age They are
the best, most graphic and correct
historians of the times, and the time
disoolored leaves of an old file of news
papers are full Of valuable information,
nowhere else preserved. 1t is every
mans duty to take and pay for a news
paper, and also to file it, and have the
volumes bound for the benefit Of his
Posterity. Nacaulay, the historian, re-
peatcdly acknowledges his Indebtedness
to these valuable sources Of cotemporary
information.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21
CHESS PARADoxEs.

I'm chess, as iu The game Of life,
Extremes will often meet;
The king will sacrifice his wife,
Pawus reach the royal seat,
Castles will on a gauntlet run,
Priest fight with armed Knight,
And games, that emit be lost or won,
Like checks, be drawn at sight.
Lynn News.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

FAT.-The last news about the Paris
fashions is somewhat startling. Fat is
the rage. Ladies cultivate it. They
are doyouring vast quantities Of butter,
smashed rose-leavos, and such like
The Empress is quite cp ban point,
which accounts for the style. The
fashion will be over here before long.
We hail it with joy. A new era is
dawning. Our girls will stop eating
slate pencils and chalk, and commence
partaking literally of roast beef and
baked beans. They will rise with the
lark. They will exercise They will
try on the wash tub,-perhaps
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21
Noutgs department.

Attempt the end, and never stand 10 doubt,
Nothing so hardb search will find II cut
lHerrick.
Engmas should be constructed from a single
word, or name Of am Important place a. person.
panied with anaHerg, aud the ssnder'sname.
FsrereFtFesNrNrH
Answer 20 Enigma Ia tho News of October
7;-"M Miscellaneous Enigma"
Answer TO Geographical Enigma I'm last week 3
paper:--Little Rock, Arkansas.
Answer TO Miscellaneous Enigma i'm same
paper.--Francis Marion Reed,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

According to the Omaha Nebraskian.
the crops Of Nebraska have turned out
well. It says:
This is a season of une1ampled plon-
ty in Nebraska. Agricultural products
of almost every description are album
dant The wheat crop was large, and
Notwithstanding the superabundance of
moisture in the early part Of the season, ,
but little damaged by rust or sprouting.
Of oats and barley there was a great
yield-n0t only sufficient for home con
sumption, but a heavy surplus. Large
shipments of these grains have already
been made, and we are informed that
several thousand bushels are in store in
this city waiting trans nspOrtatiou to points
below.
But while there is more than album
dance Of oil the smaller grains, they are
OF minor importance In comparison with
the corn crop Of the Territory. A more
extensive crop Of corn was never grown
upon the same number of acres than in
Nebraska the present year The sur
plus Of this grain raised in the Terrific
ry this year cannot be less than half
million bushels, while many estimate it
at over a million The total crop will
most likely reach three millions Of bush
els or more. 1t is now entirely beyond
danger from irosts.
There is also an excess Of root crops.
Potatoes, turnips, aud all the common
vegetables are not only abundant, but
more than sufficient to supply the wants
Of a population four times as large as
ours. So plenty are they, that vege.
tables of every description must be sold
at prices almost ruiuously low to the
producer. Who stands in fear of want
in the midst Of plenty?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

COTTON AND SLAyERY.--David Chris
ty, Esq, gave a lecture last evening be-
fore the African Colonization Society on
"The Relation Of Cotton to Slave and
Free Labor, in the Bethesda Congre-
gational Church. He endeavored to
show that slavery in the South is de-
pendent on the profitable production Of
cotton there, and that it will abolish it,
self as soon as cotton can be produced
elsewhere in sufficient quantities and at
less prices than it can be by slave labor
He recommended emigration (for the
purpose Of raising cotton,) to Yoruba,
in Africa, His audience was principally
composed Of oolored people, who APP
poared 10 be considerably interested. -
[N Y Tribune, 18th.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

Arthur Ruyen was convicted at Stcu-
benvillo on Friday, and sentenced to
seven years in the Pouitoutiary, for
committing rape on a little girl ten
years old.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

The population of Europe is 212,-
600, 900; Of Asia, 72O,OOQOOO; of Amer
lea, 200, 100000; Of Africa, $4,000, 900;
of Australia, 100000 Total popula-
ton Of the globe, 1898, ,OOO,O 600.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

Mr. Bayard Taylor is expected to ar
rive here with the Saxonia, whichwas to
sail from southampton on the 4th inst.
He already has many engagements to lee
ture in different parts Of the country
during the coming winter.-[N. Y.
Tribune, 18th.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

Samuel Green, a Methodist oxhortor,
is now in the Maryland State Prison,
undergoing a ten years imprisonment
for having had q volume of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" in his possession. The
sentence was pronounced by the Dor
chester County Court last spring.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

A RIGHTEoUs VERDICT-In the Phil
adelphia Court Of Sessions, William
Nixon has been pronounced guilty of
manslaughter for having left his horse
and cart standing, unattended, in apub
lie street, by which negligence child
was killed
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

The health of Bishop Simpson has
not improved, and present indications
do not promise an early recovery.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

CoNs. s.--Why are the young ladies' Of Mis-
souri, sweet1 BE ause they are Mo. iasses.
And why are tho Louisiana ladies lkeprlut-
cd strips OF popcr1 Because they are la bellies.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

TRANsFERENCE OF VITALITY.-The
transferonce of vitality which seems to
occur when young persons are habitual-
ly placed in contact with the aged, is
well attested by very competent author
tiles. A distinguished author, DR.. Jas
Copeland, says: "a not uncommon cause
Of depressed vital power is the young
sleeping with the aged. This, however
explained, has long been remarked. I
have occasionally met with the counter
part Of the following case: I was, a few
years ago, consulted about a pale, sicklv
and thin boy. Of about four or five years
Of age. He appeared to have no spe-
ciGc ailment, but there was slow and
remarkable decline Of flesh and strength.
and Of the energy of the functions.
After inQuiring into the history Of the
case, it came out that he was very robust
and plethoric up to his third year, and
then his grandmother, a very old per-
son, took him to sleep with her; that he
soon afterwards lost his good looks; and
that he continued to decline progros
siyely, Notwithstanding the medical
treatment to which he was subjected
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

The CAMELs. - Forty-nine of the
camels belonging to the United States
mare now at Cape Verde, sixty miles
from Antonia. Only one of those i'm
ported has died, while ten have been
added by birth. These young Ameri-
lean born camels thrive well, aud prom
Use to grow up equal in all respects to
those imported. Notwithstanding the
successful trial lately made by Capt
Beale in his explorations across the
continentj there are some officers Of the
army who doubt whether anything is to
be gained by the use of camels. This,
however might be expected. There
are always persons opposed to all sorts
Of hanges and innovations.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

STEAMER TO Cross THE OCEAN IN
SIX DAYs.-The novel steamship built
by the Messrs. Winans, Baltimore, to
cross the ocean in six days, is being
launched The quoer-looking craft at
tracts great deal of notice It is one
hundred and eighty feet long and only
sixteen feet wide; has no keel nor cut
water, no bluat bow standing up above
the water line TO receive blows from
the sea, and no fiat deck top or bull
warks to retain water. She has four
high pressure engines, with boilers like
those Of a locomotive. Being built
entirely Of iron, she will be fire proof
and from the number of her water
tight compartments it is thought she
will be comparatively free from danger
Of sinking in case of collision. Her
form also is such as makes her stronger
than usual, and also affords the least
possible hold for the wind and waves.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

From the returns of the census of
Texas, now nearly completed, it is ascor-
tanned that its population win not fall
short Of four hundred and fifty thou
sand.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

The last planet discovered by NJ.
Goldschmidt has received tho name of
after NJ. Alexander Won
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-10-21

A notorious character, named Colin
lie Blcu, was shot and killed at the
Court House in Caloasieu, La, by two
or three citizens, who it is said, "were
authorized to that effect by the authori-
ties Of the place" lie Blou is represen-
ted to have been the terror Of St. Landry
and Calcasieu. On one occasion he
forbade the Judge to hold court in
Calcasieu, and actually, by pointing q
pistol at him, made him leave the
bench! The citizens who killed lie Bleu
were arrested on the charge of murder,
but were subsoquentIy set at libertY.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
SHERIEE"S SALE.
Josiah Lanyon, Plaintiff, Circuit Court Iowa CONT
against Z WISCONSIN,.

Josiah Lanyon, Plaintiff, Circuit Court Iowa CONT.
against WISCONSIN,
Isaac Ta1nbly n, Defendant)
-oTICF il hereby given, that by virtue of ssr.
~ tinn No 1851 dated the 9th day of Novel,
- issued out the office of the Clerk of the C
80, Co., in and for the county OF Iowa. and Sttss
,,si, and to me directed against the good, Ia.
as lands and tcHements of the SAID defendant (noty
~ 70 ind any personal property belonging To tlr
dfndantl will on Saturday, the 23d day OF JanuaL
~ ISs a. the hour of clock /. ~ in front of the q
4ouse in the city of Mineral Point IN the county
State aforesaid, sell at public yendue all the right, tie
I'D interest which the said defendant, Isaac IaInbl
90 the 10th day March, 1857, at any time thercaf
"a in and 10 the following described lands and
,rts situate the county of Iowa and State Of Wis
nrsin to wit The southeast quarter of the norties
ty of section number (15) in township nun
fr five (5) north range number three (3) The
the beast quarter OF section
- xteen H6) town and range also tract
I,nd described follows commencing north fifteen
DEGREES west (16I links from the northeast
~ rs acres the half of the northeast quarter
Of section thirty C30) township number ave (5l north
of range number three () east, decided September l
1919 to Thomas Jackson by y. W. Comfort, commission
err to sell real belonging to the estate of John
Cole deceased and running thence north eighty nine
1897 degrees two 81 chains and eighty eight (Ss
links thence south twenty (20) degrees, east four
~ chains and eighty-sN (s6) Inns, thence south
hfty-eght 5S degrees, east % chain and sixty
one 100 links thence north fifteen (15) degrees
five r5J chains sxySix 900 links 10 the place OF
satisfy said execution amounting to Sl97 5 together
wi Ia interest and cost Of sale
Dated Ut Mineral Point this 18th day OF December 1851
GEORGE MESSERSMITH,
Sheriff of Iowa county, Wisconsin.
.sg6 By JOHN HUTCHINSON, Deputy Sheriff
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-05
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE,

UPPER w isCoSsIS.-Ine couu.ry j.
bout the head waters Of the Wisconsin
river has been til recently an undlscoy
ereI, or at least unexplored region. Not
long slice, a settlement WAS commenced
by Mr.. Helm, of Stevens Point, away
up near the State line. Mr. Fox of the
same place has recently made Il trip up
the river, and gives an Interesting ac-
count of II to the Pinery.
He says that nine miles above the
Grandfather Bull rapid, the heavy forests
of pine, hemlocb ard cedar d;sa ppear and
give place to an open, level country, with
a light growth of Norway pine and white
birch Four miles further the forks OF
the Left Hand river occur-thence for
fifteen miles the river IS straight and free
from rapids-,hence for fifteen miles
there are islands and a continual run or
rapids. Somewhere about here the
heavy pine and hemlock occur again
About 100 miles above Grandfather Falls,
Eagle River, Il stream larger than the
Wisconsin al tie confluence, comes In
from the East; mile further up, the
Rice river comes In from the West, and
above this point the Wisconsin Is but a
mere brook.
Seven miles above the mouth of Eagle
river Is Eagle lake, across the outlet OF
which the trail from Wausau to Ontona-
gon passes. Here, If we understand Mr..
Fox rightly, IS the new settlement of
Gee-no- kon, l3G or i40 miles from Wau-
sau, and several buildings have been e
rected, and a large supply of hay got in.
Mr.. Fox returned 10 Nausau by the land
trail, and says Of the country:
The first ten miles from Eagle Lake
is a dense body of pine; then we come
to hard wood rilg of the finest quality /,
tbs lard extends for a long distance; il
is by far the best maple land ever saw
the timber composed of sugar maple, elm,
buternut, and ash, with scarcely an ever
green TO be seen; and free
from underbrush or rock, and well water
ed By lakes and brooks of pure water
Nine hours travel brought Us TO Pelican
river; here the soil changes from a rich
black soil, with clay subsoil, to a light
sandy soil covered with Norway and black
pineand white birch; after following the
river eight Or ten miles we left the trail
and took a west course through an open
barren country easy of access.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-05
SHERIFF"S SALE.
Iowa County Circuit Court,
Wisconsin.

Nathaniel y. Ho.stead and
Joseph Brokaw, partners IN mo
trade under the and Iowa Couh'y 1lFcoiltouEI
firm of HaIstead y BrokaS, hiscohsih.
vs. Pills,
Curtis Beech, Defendant J
NOTICE hereby given that BY virtue OF an alias GeFt
f.;,s NoI6i issued the Office oil the Clerk Of
~ in and for the county ofioSaand State
- yco,sin and directed in favor Of the above
W " nIajn1ifs and against goods chatteIs
ijs and regiments Of Curtis Beech, defendant
81; 10 aizei and levied upon the northeast quarter Of
- c;thxs<t quarter of section number three 81 in
trshin number six 90 north Of range number three
al e,S situate the county Of Iowa and State
onsp a. the property of Curtis Beech, defendant
I on the 21th day of January A. D. 1855,
~ hours of O'Clock A. NJ and o'clock in the
noon Of said day offer for sale public cutlery the
h;est and bidder for cash the above described
rv Al the front door of the Court House in the city
II Mineral int in the county Iowa State "
Wisconsin
Dated SheIiffs Office Mineral Point. Dee 18th 1857.
GEO MESSERSNITH, Sheriff
OF Iowa County, Wisconsin.
PARIEY EATON, Att for PITTS 39wT