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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-01-06

/ a modified horse, the ears are those of q
horse somewhat heightened; the name
flowing; the tail is bushy, like that Of
the horse; the skin is fne like that Of
a horse, and the color varies also like the
horse; the legs are stronger, and the
hoofs broad and expanded like those of
the horse. In fact, in all these respects
it is a horse somewhat modified. The
body and barrel, however, Of the hinny,
are fat and narrow, in which it differs
from the horse, and resembles its moth
err, the ass. "The mule and hinny," adds
Mr.. Orton, "have been selected and pla-
ced FIRST, because they afford the
most conclusive evidence, and are the
most familiar" Equally conclusive, al
though perhaps less striking instances,
may be drawn from other sources. Thus
! it has been observed, that whenever the
Ancona, or other sheep, are allowed to
breed with common ewes, the cross is
not a medium between the two breeds,
but that the offspring retains in a great
measure the short and twisted legs Of
the sire. Button made cross between
the male goat and the eve; the resulting
! hybrid in all instances which were many,
were strongly characteristic of the male
parent, more particularly so in the hair
and length of the leg. Curiously
enough, the number of teats in some of
the cases cOrrespOuded with those Of the
goat.
A cross between male wolf and a
bitch illustrates the same law; the off
spring having a markedly wol6sh aspect
skin, color, ears and tail. On the other
hand, a cross between the dog and fe-
male wolf afforded animals much more
dog-like in aspect-slouched ears and
even pied in color. If you look to the
descriptions and illustrations Of these
two hybrids, you will perceive at a
glance that the doubt arises to the mind
in the case of the first, "What genus of
roB is this? ?" whereas in the second,
"What a curious mOngrel dogi"
Among birds we have the same results,
and they afford the like illustrations to
our subject.
Even in the breeding Of fish the same
] law has been observed Sir Anthony
Carlisle produced mule fish, by impreg-
mating the spawn of the salmon by
means of the male trout. The results
I give in his own words "These mules
partook of the trout more than the sal
mon. They had bright red spots on their
sides, but the black color as shaded
downward in bars like those of the
perch. The tails were not forked like
those of the salmon as have seen them
in the Thames skoggers," We thus see
in the case of fish, as in that of animals,
the male parent giving the external
characteristics; those produced by the
male trout had not forked tails; the skeg-
gers, on the other hand, produced by
the male salmon, had fOrked tails.
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Gbr 2gorrc Cjrtlr.
TEE FUTURE LIFE.

How'shall know thee In the sphere which
keeps
The disombodied sprits Of the dead
When all Of thee that time could wilher sleeps
And perishes among the dust we treadl
For shall feel the sting Of ceaseess pain,
" there I meet thy gentle prese nee not,
Nor hear the voice love, nor read again
ln thy seroner eyes the tender thought
VIII not thy own meek heart demand me therel
That heart whose fondest hrobs 10 me were
given1
My name on.earth was ever in thy prayer,
And must thou never utter II in heaveul
In meadows Tanned by heavens lfro-Breathug
wind,
in the respIendeuce or that glorious sphere
And larger movements Of the unfettered mind
Win thou forget the love that joined us here
Tie love that lived through all the stormypast,
And mepklv with my harshpr nature bore
And deeper grew, and teuderer to the last,
Shall il expire with life, and be no morei
A happier lot than mine, and larger light
Await thee therei for thou hast bowed thy
In cheerful homage TO the rule Of light,
And lowest ull, and renderest good for ill.
For me the sordid cares In which dwell,
Shrink and consume my breast, as heat the
scroll,
And wrath has left its scar-that fire Of hell
Has left It's frightfuI scar upon my soul.
Yet though thou wear'st the glory Of the sky,
wilt thou not keep the same beloved name,
The same fair thoughtful brow, and gentle eye,
Lovelier iu heavens sweet climate, yet the
same}
Shalt thou not teach me, In that calmer home,
The wisdom that learned so M in this
The wisdom Which Is love--iill I become
Thy ht companion in that land of bliss
-rWilliam Cullen Bryant.
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influence Of Parents on Progeny

The following extract from an article
in the journal of the British Royal Ag-
ricultural Society, affords a subject for
thought and observation, and IL inter
esting and instructive withal
Much difference of opinion prevails
as TO the relative influence Of the male
and female parent in determining the
characters of progeny. According to a
very prevalent notion, the male bestows
all valuable qualities, whether of form
or vigor: while the female is regarded
merely as a passive instrument which
matches, as it were, the male sedan
absurd doctrine long preserved from
well merited obloquy as a convenient ex-
cuse for carelessness and neglect in the
selection of the female parent. A most
ingenious hypothesis has lately been
nropounded by Mr.. Orton in the Month
" Medical journal The male animal,
according to Mr. Orton,, influences es-
pecially the external, and the female the
internal organization of the offspring
The outward form, general appearance,
and organs Of locomotion are chiefly de-
terminod by the male; the vital organs,
size. general vigor, and endurance, by
the female. Many most interesting facts,
of which we subjoin few, are adduccd
in support Of this proposition. There
are many reasons for believing that Mr.
Orton's views afford a clue to an impor-
tant law Of physiology. But this, il
,nust he remembered, cannot be the on
lv law operating in the process Of gene
ration. and, as Mr.. Orton himself states
itmust consequently be liable to many
notifications, and must only be accepted
with certain restrictions Thus the pa
rent which at the time Of population is
more powerful and vigorous, doubtless
imparts to the progeny an unduly large
share of its own most prominent char
acters. The mule is the produce OF a
male ass and the mare; the hiHny that OF
the horse and the ass, Both hybrlds
arc the produce of the same set OF AMI
mails. They differ widely, however IN
tho respective charlottesville mule in
oll that relates to its external characters
having the distinctive features Of the
ass--the hiuny, in the same respects,
having an the distinctive features Of the
horse: while. in all that relates to the in,
ternai organs and vital qualities, the
mule partakes Of the characters Of the
horse and the hinny Of those Of the
ass Mr.. Orton speaking of this, says
oThe mule, the produce Of the male
asa and mare, is essentially a modified
ass. the ears are those Of an ass some
what shortened the name is that Of th'
ass erect the tail is that Of on ass, the
sijn and color are those Of an ass some,
wbat modified; che legs are slender, ant
fbo boof5 high, narrow, and contracted
iite those Of an ass; in fact, iR all thes'
,ospeets IL is an ass somoWnat modified
nv body and barrel Of the mule ar'
-onnd and full, in which it differs from
tbs ass. and resembles the mare. Ih'
binnv on the other hand, the Prodg!e'
Of stallion and sho.ass, is essentially
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A COUNTRY HOME.

Oh! give me a home i'm the country wide,
And a seat by the farmers wood freside,
Where the fire burus bright,
On frosty night,
When the Jest aud the song aud the laugh are
free,
Oh! tile farmers home is the home for me.
Oh! give me a home in the country wide,
When the earth comes out as a bushing bride
with her huds and flowers,
In the bright Spring hours,
Her bridal song ringing from frssh-leaved trees
And melody floats on the periumed breeze.
In Summer, a seat in a shady nook,
And cl ose by the side Of purling brook,
Where the violet grows,
Or the pale swamp rose,
Faintingiand sick meath the suns scorch beam
Dips her petals fair, in the cooling stream.
Oh! give me a home in the country wide,
In the golden days Of a farmers pride,
When his barns are filled
From the fields he's titled
And he feels that his yearly task is done,
Smiling at Winter, ne beckOns him on.
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THE CARRIERS ADDRESS
TO THE PATRONS OF THE
HIGHLAND WEEKLY NEWS,
New Years Morning, 1859.

New Years Morning, 1859.
Again make my annual bow
To all my friends and patrons,
As present my Greeting now
To fathers and to matrons.
Old Father Time, with noiseless gait,
Has brought the close of Fifty Eight,
And next comes, in the yearly line,
New YEARS MORNING, FIFTY NINE.
And now, in short and easy verse,
I'll briefly to my friends rehearse
The facts and fancios of last year,
As each doth to my mind appear.
First, then, I'll touch on politics,
Which now are in a curious FIX,
A theme which all mems thots engage
From high to low, from fool to sage,
But, sirs, if all the truth were told,
Excuse me if 1 seem too boldD
OF politicians, most are fools,
Known by the name of "party tools.
"Old Buck and "I.ittle Doug" FILL out
You know of course what twas about
"Doug" goes for "Squattor Sovereignty,
While "Buck" quotes the DredScott de
cree.
Each stoutly swears that lie is right,
And tbs a very pretty fight
While the old party once so strong
Now blindly gropes 'twiEt right and
wrong.
But the elections in November
I think will make "Old Buck remember
That when he bowed to Southern men,
The Northern voice was spoken then.
The very State that gave him birth,
Famed spot Of Democratic earth,
Pronounced, last fall, in thunder tones
Against his favorite, Clancy Jones
At this "Old Buck" raised quite q olattei
And in revenge, to mend the matter
He forthwith sent poor Clancy j.
AS Minister to Austri-a.
To Mexico "Buck" turns his gaze,
And in his mind the question weighs
Whether'orno il would not"pay,"
To add to our domain some day.
And Cuba, too, his longing sight
Beholds with feelings of delight;
'Twould make a State Of right smart
And might be quickly made prize.
Fen if poor Spain should raise her hanC
And undertake, with armed band,
The annexation to frustrate,
Shed only rush upon her fate.
But friends hope you will excuse
My rhymes on subjects so abstruse;-
Indeed I'm not yet old enough
To vex my brains about such stuff
Therefore i now will give attention
To subjects more deserving mention
OF politicians cease 10 pirate,
And leave all parties to their fate.
Progress still marks our" Model Town,
New buildings rise, old ones come down
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wbat we All DO.

An amusing hour may be spent in
searching out from the confused figures
Of the census, the number Of persons
following various occupations in the
United States Thus we rejoice, as o
nation, in having two thousand persons
who pronounce themselves artists tho
there are probably not n score who will
live in mems memorial and certainly
not one who appears likely to dethrone
Raphael. OF authors, we have, accord
ing to the census, only eighty-two; that
is, but eighty-two are willing TO confess
to "genius and garrett" though, If pub,
fishers advertisements are to be credit.
ed, every new month gives birth to q
new literary star, and one more brilliant
than any that ever went before. To pass
to bank officers and brokers is q natural
transition, and Of the former we are IA
vored with fourteen hundred of the lat
ter with six thousand, exemplifying the
old adages, that "it never rains but it
pOurs," and that blessings never come
singly." Luckily, there are 100000
honest, stout-hearted black k.smiths, as a
make-weight against the Egyptian
plague of flies in the shape of brokers
and bankers. Moreover, there are six
thousand BARRIERS to "shave" the six
thousand brokers, and thus revenge the
community, which is so essentially ''sha-
we'd " by the latter.
We have two millions and a half Of
farmers; seventy thousand mariners, one
hundred thousand merchants; sixty four
thousand masons, and nearly two hun
drcd thousand carpenters. We have
fourteen thousand bakers to make our
bread; twenty-four thousand lawyers to
set us by the ears forty thousand doc
tors to "kill or cure and fifteen hun
dred editors to keep this motley mass
in order by the potent power of public
opinion, controlled and manulactur-
ed through the press. We have eleven
thousand hattcrs; ten thousand tobacco
uists, and thirty one thousand wcavers.
Against thirty thousand teachers we
can set off fifty thousand tailors, so that
we care nearly twice as much for adorn-
ing the body that we do for decking out
the mind. Only twenty-five thousand
people have been willing to set them
selves down as servants, though most of
us serve others, in some capacity OF 9th.
err, from the boot black, who polishes our
shoes, to the bookseller who brightens
the public intellect.
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THE ENGLISH NoBLEMEN.- ST.
Paul Pioneer of the 9TH, says,
"The rumor that Lords Grosvenor,
Cavendish and Ashley who went hunt
ing in the Red River valley, we're killed
by Indians, is not true, Itis not their
throats, but their eye teeth, which have
been cut by the natives The last we
heard Of them, they we're paying one
hundred dollars each for Red River
carts, which were worth about Eve
aud plunging into a wild career Of
speculation in broken down Red River
horses
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"PLAzE sir" said an Irishman to q
traveller, "would yez be so obliging as to
take my great coat here to Boston with
yez?" eyes, said the man in the wagon,
"but how will you get it again?" "Och,
that's mighty aisy," said Pat, "for sure
I'll remain in it. "
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The Was hington CORRESPONDENT or
the 0. s, Journal describes the fabting
Bills graphically thus:
English is sneaking over the House
after his old fashion, wearing the look
Of traitor--Would you like 10 see
him? AT this moment he enters the
Hall-a tall, slim man, with a stove nine
hat cooked over upon his nose, giving
him decided air of self-cOnceit. He "a
dressed, as the boys say, "to fits. I'm
bottle green coat, satin vest and broad
cloth unmentionablcs. In his right
hand he carries heavy cane, his inva-
rable accompaniment, and with which
he struck Montgomery the other day
His face is a singular one. Some call Il
good looking but there is a sinister.ex-
preston on il which cannot like. Last
winter, before English proved himself
traitor, and while he was reckoned Anti
Lecompton, a good physiognomist said
to me, after looking long and steadfastly
upon his face, ''That man is cheat
dOu't reckon on him for anythin good p
After developments proved the worth Of
this prophecy. This is the man "who
struck Billy'-Moutgomeryl
Now for Montgomery He is a big,
fat man, next to Humphrey Marshall,
Of Kentucky, perhaps the lattest in the
House, MUSCULAR strong and hearty.
HI has the reputation Of a liking for
cold rye, but has never been accused Of
indulging save in a moderate style.-He
is very good natured, but owing to for
mer relations with Mr. English, be has
refused to speak 10 him since the pas
sage Of the English Compromise last
winter But enough Of these belhger-
ents--and to other matters
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Attempt the end, and never stand TO doubt,
Nothing so hard but DeurCh will find IL out.
IHerrick
Enirmas should be constructed from single
word or name Of an important place or person.
All Enigmas, Problems, &c, must be accom-
pauied with answers and the sender'sname.
For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
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MY 10 70 is a nickname Of girl.
My 10 % % 5 is what goes on house be-
fore II Is Mastered.
NV 30 6 % 8 is what shot Is made Of.
NV ] % is the plural to the pTonoun ].
My 9 l6 "a is whats boy says when he
does not hear the question.
NV l3 l6 II 4 is the way that a hOnse-
wife ought to keep the house.
NV 5 2 8 is what a boy does on one foot.
NV s . 3 81 is a domestic animal.
Mywhole is a great curative. }. Mex.
For the News,
Miscellaneous Enigma.
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NV GA 3 is a musical instrument.
NV 10 5 l9 lG Is part Of a bird.
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| Answer TO Problem In same paPer;--l5 per
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HARD OF HEARING.--DoNd A DUN
"I have a small bill against you" said
the pertinacious, looking collector, as he
entered the store Of one who had acqui-
red tho character Of a hard customer.
eyes, sir, a very fine day, indeed" was
the reply. "I am not speaking Of the
weather, but your bill, " replied Peter in
loud key. cit would be better if we
had little rain" "Confound the rain,
continued the collector, and raising his
voice "Have you any money to pay on
the bill2' "Beg your pardon, Tn hard
of hearing. I have made it a rule not
to loan my funds 20 strangers, and I
really don't recognize you" al am col
leotor for the Philadelphia Daily Extin-
guisher, sir, and have n bill against
you" persisted the collector at the tip
top of his voice, producing the billand
thrusting it into the face of his debtor.
"I've determined 70 endorse for no one,
you may put that back in your pocket
book, l really can endorse It," "COn
found your endorsements-wil you pay
it2" you'll pay it, no doubt, sir, but
AAGlH hlWdJo lloh ADOub AAeSe ualleIb
you know, so l must 1ecline it. "The
money mu be mine to-day" "Oh,
yes--ninety days, but I would not en-
dorse for a week; so clear out of my
store. It's seldom that I'm pressed
upon for an endorsement, even by my
friends; on the part of stranger, sir,
your conduct is inexplicable. Do not
force me TO put you out: leave the prem
ises." And the bill was returned to the
Eztinguisher Office, endorsed--"so con-
founded deaf that he couldn't under
stand. - illustrated News.
"Doctor' said hard-looking custo-
mer the other day to physician, "Doc-
tor, I'm troubled with a depression, an
uneasiness about the breast. What do
you suppose the matter is?"
"All very easily accounted for, said
the physician, "you have water on the
chest"
"Water! Come, that will do well
enough for a joke; but how could I get
water on my chest when I haven't touch
cd a drop in fifteen years?'
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New MODEL FOR SCYrHEs. -Gomo
English farmers discarded the ordinary
soythes in their moving last year, Cor an
implement in an respects the same, ez-
oept that is is fifteen inches shorter It
is stated that The result is a saving of
one-third in the labor
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d0it an0 8nmor.

Mrs. PARTINaToN.- --'Morning Relief
Train" soliloquized Mrs Partington, as
she sat in one of the railroad cars, and
gazed upon the ticket which she had 3
short time previously purchased at the
depot. informing Relief Train; l s'pose
that must he the train which starts every
morning at z o'clock TO pick up the pooI
creturs on the track, that have been mas
ticated the night previous Dear me,
when viii railroad folks learn to use cir
cumoision aud carel and the old lady
sighed in bitterness Of spirit.
ot--------
"Hallop calculated an anxious guar.
dian to his lovely niece as he entered
the parlor, and saw her on the sofa i1
the arms of a swain who had just popped
the question, and sealed it with a smack
--'sWhat's the time of day nowy 81
should think it was now about half-past
twelve, was the cool reply. "Hou see
that we are almost one"
-----aop---
FUNNY SIMnE.-We we're all assem-
bled to look at turtle that had been
sent to the house of a friend, when
child Of the party stopped down and be-
gan stroking the shell Of the turtle
"Why are you doing that, Mary2' said
my father "Oh, 70 please the turtle.
I"Why, child, you might as we'll stroke
the dome Of st. Paurs church 20 pleas,
the ministers, "--[Sydney Smith.
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The friends of Senator Douglas ag
that 10 spite Of bis alleged ia8Iilr.ion
of the Presidential cand. laoy
mean 20 press him For Gre r.taon
nomination, 90 any hazors
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Senator Douglas was very kindly re-
ceiyed at Havana on his recent landing
there from the Black Warrior The
Cuban officials, under the lead Of Col
Orienback, escorted him and his family
on shore in the State barge. They in
tended TO remain in Havana a week
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Adminlstration Eztravaganoe.

Administration ExtraVagance.
The Presidents Message-so far al
the national finances are cOncerned-i'
a most incomprehensible and cnigmati
cal production. 1t sets out with lee
ture on economy, lays stress upon the
increase Of the national debt, and af
tects to deplore the fact that the expens
es Of the Government are greater than
its income. But 1t is all aitectation
and nothing else; for, in addition to tho
ordinary Appropriation Bills, if the
President were permitted to have his
way, Congress will have to appropriate
,Tbe nurcboso IF Cnb,
. Payment to SDoin for the Auist,5
ncgroos
5 The establishment of m indofnit,
number of military no,ts in Sonora and
Cb;brobra and he spnnort Of an avn,
to occunv hem
tn o,rIorwoDt oP tbe ,rr,v and
n,rr 10 oron IA l.oor orsn. tbo NJ
rogT, troIs;t ronto =
z Tbo or,,,lorn,ort or tlo ,rr,r, and
navy for tho same nurnose with rofer.
cncc % 70 o tbo Ponamd roTto
& Tbo or,vlov,r,ort of The ormv and
D,vu Gov ~ 800 orrnoso ia, 70
snoct 70 tbo Tobnanto6ec ronte
A rosort % 20 war Win Costa Rico
ord Ni,aro~no ;r onr demands are moi
co,a com ,I;oJ NH, - .n oorlr JaT
g III TLa oanstrn.t;on of mora wo,
steamers
a Tbo construction nv covernmon,
oid of t5e oroot pocifc RyyiITo,d
IN Some rndofnod boons ~ tbe. his.
triot oc CoIrmbia "
''' ~ ~ --->o, -
To MAKE YOUNG PEAR TREES GRow
Il was afflicted by the sight in my gar,
den for four or five years Of the most
luxuriant and thrifty young pear-trees
which would not bear, but all their
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LIEUT.. GEN, SCoTT.-Ihis veteran Of
ficer received tho most marked attention
from the military aud citizens Of Charles
ton on Saturday before last. He was
waited on by several delegations, (who
we're cordially received,) and presented
with an address Of congratulation, TO
which he feeliugly responded. In the
evening he was escorted by the militia
ry to the steamship Isabel, on which
he embarked for Key West, amidst the
prolonged plaudits Of large throug Of
persons on the wharf
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}loutbs department.

Attempt the end, and never stand TO doubt,
Nothiugso hard but 0eurCh wilIfind il out.
TUerrick
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GFAnswer 10 Enigma In last weeks paper
is:-"Mitohell's intermediate Geography
Answer TO Problem In same PaPer;--l5 per
cent.