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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10
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The Great Mystery.

The following beautiful passage is
taken from Timothy Titcomb'o or DR..
Hollands "Preachings upon Popular
Proverbs, which the Springfield ( Mass }
Republican is now giving to the world:
"The body is to die; so much is GER
tain. What lies beyond? No Que who
passes the charmed boundary comes
back to tell. The Imagination visits
the realms of shadows-sent out from
some window of the soul over life's
restless waters, but wings its way weari
ly back with no olive leaf in its beak as
a token of emerging life beyond the
closely bending horizon The great
sun comes and goes in heaven, yet
breathes no secret Of the ethereal will
derness. The crescent moon cleaves
her nightly passage across the upper
deep, but tosses overheard no message
and displays no signals. The sentinel
stars challenge each other as they walk
their nightly rounds, but we catch no
syllable of their countersign which
gives passage to the heavenly camp
Shut inl Shut inl Between this and
the other life there is a great gulf fixed,
across which neither eye nor foot can
travel The gentle friend whose eyes
we closed in their last sleep long years
ago, died with rapture in her wonder
stricken eyes, a smile of ineffable Joy
upon her lips, and hands folded over a
triumphant heart; but her lips we're
past speech, and intimated nothing of
the vision that enthrulled her"
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The Torre Haute Cnd) Express con-
tains the following pretty tribute Of a
mothers love to tho memory Of her
sainted child:
Shall / know my baby in Heaven,
among the crowd of infant Worshipers
assembled around the throne, with harps
Of gold and palms of victory, forever
praisng Him who in his mercy saved
lhem2 When lie down to die-when all
earth's cares are ended, aud the Master
calls for me and bids me "come up high
er"-when earth recedos, and loved ones
standing round my bed, shall watch for
the last faint CLEAN that speaks the free
dom Of the spirit from this poor clay
then shall l 60 to meet her2 OF then
I'm surely know her. How can / e'er
forget her cherished image, deep craven
on my heart-"can a mother forget her
babe?" Not even her spotless robes
nor the glory that surrounds her. can
change the loved features, nor break the
link that binds the heart Of child and
mother Her angel name may differ
from the one she bore on earth, buI
when see her face to face, III know
her name, although it be not "Lizzie.
My child my child Thy mother
will not forget thee; but in her heart Of
hearts cherish thy image long as lil,
shall last
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Lon Works in tho United statea.


From a table compiled by Tho Ameri.
can Iron Association, exhibiting the
number of iron works. idle and in op-
Grafton, in the United States, it appears
that there are furnaces, rolling mills or
forges in twenty-five Of the States Of
the Union; leaving but eight States des-
tute Of iron works; these ore Mississip-
pi Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Iowa,
Minnesota, California and Oregon. al
upon the boundary or frontier. The
following are the totals
Works Furaaosi. Fores,. Rolling Mills.
abaad Z, 9'Sicn oh:d, $50 $50 S95 90 Is
-
In an, l,5i5 532 ass 225
These produce annually about $50, 900
tons Of iron, the value Of which, Ga an
ordinary year, Is City millions of dol
lars. OF this amount the portion oz-
pended for labor alone is e35, 600. .000.-
From a table prepared by Mr.. Charles
b. Smith, showing the Duties, the I'm
portations, and tho E price Of Iron in
Liverpool each year since 1910, it ap-
pears that under the tariff Of 1916 the
increase in the import Of iron is more
than ten times the increase in the pop
ulation, and more than thirty eight
times the increase in the domestic pro-
duction.
To one who looks at the facts thus
presented, it seems inezplicablo that
the policy Of the government should be
80 carefully directed to injure rather
than to promote so extensive and valua-
BILE q branch Of American industry
Instead of en- couraging the making Of
iron at home, for which we have the raw
material in such great abundance, aud
which expends SO large an amount in
the employment of labor, the effort has
been to cripple it by unfavorablo
legislation, and by such adjustment
Of duties on importotious as TO give the
foreign an advantage over the Ameri-
can article in our own markets. Thus
we find the increase in the import Of
iron far exceeding the growth Of popu-
latiou, and in still larger ratio exceed
ing that Of domestic production. Yet
the ore in our mountains is practically
inexhaustible, and needs only the appli-
cation Of skill, capital and labor TO
make it ono of the richest sources Of
national prosperity and industrial
wealth. Instead Of this, we send out
the gold of California, and everything
else that we can raise for export, as
we'll as bonds and other evidences Of
public indebtedness, to pay for an ar
ticle which we ought to make at home,
and are thus involving ourselves with
other nations, and pledging in advance
the fruits Of future industry to pay
them the obligations which we thus
unwisely contract This seems to be
the very extravaganza of folly and alb
surdity; yet, hackneyed as the theme
is, it needs to be reproduced for public
consideration, and to be dwelt upon
with even fadguing iteration, in the
hope Of at last arousing the people to
the determination Of putting an end to
a policy so reckless, and establishing
one which shall be at once more sonsi-
Bile, and adapted to promote the pros
perity Of our own country. The sub
iect is one which is intimately ideu-
tilted with the interests of all sections
Of the country Practical Machinist.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10

CoNUNDRUNs. Whyisa lover like tuior1
Because be presses his suit What IS that
which no man wants, which lf any man has
he would not part withfor untold wealth. A
bald head Why does a lady with wealth y
lovers around her hear more music than any
body elsel Because she hears several million.
aires nt once. Why Is the letter q like matf-
mony7 Because il is the end Of courtlng-
What tune can make every one gladi For
tune,
Why is the Ohio River like an unfortunate
drunkurd1 Because @ lakes 90 much MoNoN-
uAHELA that q passes along WHEELING, receive,
Vile,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10

CURING CARBUNCLEs.--A French pa
per preseribes a most simple remedy for
those troublesome pests-carbuncles-
with which some people are afflicted
This is Burgundy pitch applied on q
linen cloth 10 Lhe Lumor.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10

FORTUNATE EDIToR--The Charleston
Mercury states that w. w. Walker, jr.,
of the Columbus Is. Co. Courant, has
received a legacy from o relation in En-
gland, amounting to S525,OOO. He has
started to New York to arrange for its
transfer to his credit.
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Family Grocery

Brewey & Stevenson,
Main st., ! Door East Of Folis's Corner,
II AVE now in store and intend TO keep
IL constantly on hand, fresh aud COM
pet assortment Of ChOice Family Groceries
comprising every article In that line, which
they will sell at Ucry i0tr prices far cash.
Also--All kinds Of FAMILY PROVIS-
IONS, such as Butter, Eggs, Bacon, Beans,
Hommony, Dried Fruit. Fish, &C., which
vii be sold In quantities T. suit customers
We will spare no pains to accommodate the
public, aud hope for liberal patronage in re-
turn. Give usa call.
HlIIaboro, Sept. %. 1859. sep22lf
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10

DRESSING Tue HAIR.-The prevail.
ing mode Of arranging the hair for
young ladies', styled at Imperarice, is
now slightly modified. The hair is part
ed down the middle of the forehead,
arranged in rich bandeaus, and then
wound round the head in a double plait.
forming a diadem; on the back of the
head is placed a velvet bow with long
ends.
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For the News.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
nm composed Of 40 letters:
My IA "a 40 is a number.
My 10 80 IS 1921 isa city in New Eug-
land.
My.6 "a lsa number,
MY 35 3 25 % 5 Is town IN Ohio.
MY 1877 % "a % 3G 10 II Is a town in
Pennsylvania.
My Is 30 90 81 IS is a county in North
Carolina.
Myl235 81 lJ 81 Is number.
MyS23 90 lisa metal.
MY IL 626 80 9 D Is an instrument OF
music,
Ny % 3 90 lisa part Of tho human body,
My l22l % "a 30 is a boys name
Ny whole was a battle fought ln England
and the year 10 was fought Go. MT. A,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10

Charade.

Charade.
To you, dear race, the task is given,
To point ny first the way 10 HgaveHi
A nobler work was never done
Beneath the circle Of the sun.
My next, ! think, you'll quickly see,
A C overing for the head may be.
My whOle's a time Of joyous mirih,
That's given but once 10 all on earth.
Little Pilgrim.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10

A newly imported "help," after being
established in a Fifth.avenue palace, as
maid of.all-work, was seen shortly af.
ter with a pail full of slops from the
kitchen, carefully exploring the music
room, the library, the boudoir, the
drawing-room, and other places, as if
in search of something she could not
possibly discover. At last, meeeting
with the lady Of the house, she inquired
seriously, "If you plaize, misthress,
where's the pig2'-rN. Y. Post.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10

"Sally," said a young man 10 dam
sci who had red hair, "koop away from
NE OF you win SCI me adre" ono dan-
ger Of that, was tho reply "yIu arc
100 green boo burn,
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COY0laL0 Nurseries

C1ovoIa1lCag SliOs
T HAVE very large aud thrifty stock OF
i FRUIT TREES, Berry Plants, Grape
Vines, Evergreen and Deciduous Ornamental
Trees and Shrubs, Roses and Plants, coninf
Ing all the valuable Of tie Old varieties, an
the new that are tested, for sale al low p
/ am determined that my stock shal be 81
as to leave no excuse for sendiug further,
without laring worse. Send stamps for cata-
logues, OF come and see.
sspl5m6 EDWARD TAYLOR Prop'r.
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Forney on Broderick and Bu-
nhnnon

Cududuo
Mr.. Broderick was not thirty-uine
years old at the time Of his death. IL
may be said of him that he died almost
without a fault; for, saving the suscep-
tibility Of his nature, aud the excite
meut engendered by his earnest devo-
ton to what he conceived to be right,
he was, in all respects, a model for imi-
tation, When, in a late speech in Cali
fornia, he announced "thut there was
no man who had ever seen him under
the influence Of liquor, or at gaming
table, or in any house Of doubtful repu-
tation, and that during a long aud
eveutful career he had discharged every
obligation TO society and his fellow
men, he pronounced, without vanity,
an unconscious eulogy upon himself,
and the epitaph that may now be writ
ten upon his tombstone. Even 10 the
midst Of that wild and Wildering can
vass, when men stood ready TO take
each others lives, and when he, Of all
others, was regarded rs the embodiment
Of the great principles involved, there
was no one bold enough to take issue
with his statement, while all his friends
and thousands Of his foes were glad to
endorse it,
# 81
Many years ago the American people
we're profoundly excited by the Cilley
duel A young Representative in Con-
gress, for certain words spoken in de-
bate, was entrapped into a conflict,
which he was too intrepid to refuse, and
went out upon the field and was slaugh-
tered But Jonathan Cilley fell for an
/ Administration, and in a personal diff
culty-Dayid O. Broderick has yielded
up his life for sacred principle If he
had surrendered to the Establishments
Of the Administration, he might to-day
be living among his numerous friends.
It was only because he refused to aban
don his solemn pledges, that we are
now called upon 10 mourn his uutimely
death. Thus has closed pure, bcauti-
ful and stainless life Thus has Gllleu
the first great martyr TO the principles
Of 1861 We ask tho arch traitor 10
those principles, iR 10 his old age aud
in the sunset Of bis life, be can feel
that his hands are clear Of the hearts
blood Of David @. Brodcrick?-[ For
neys Press.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10

There is everything in a name, when
supported by ability. It is related Of
Daniel Webster that when q young
lawyer he received a fee Of Sl8 for
services in a case in which he was
engaged. Some years afterward he
received $4,000 in a similar case, and
used the same brief A decided pc
cuniary difference between being known
and unknown.
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g. GOENER

ID ESPECTFULLY informs hts customers
IL aud the public generally, shat he has re-
moved his BOOT AND SHOE MANUFAC-
TORY TO the building recently occupied by
N. Drefer, on High street, three doors south
Of Scarborough's corner, where he hopes TO
receive a coutiuuance of the very liberal pat
ronage heretofore bestowed upon him
Having employed additional hands, I am
now able 10 assure my customers that all work
shall be punctualIy done at the time promised
wilhoutfear Of disappointment. Give me a
call. CH GOENER.
HiIlsboEo, Jan. 5, 1859. jams
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At a small town up the river, a
young lawyer, who thought himself
"some,' made certain proposals at q
town meeting, which were objected to
by a farmer. Highly enraged, he said
to the farmer, "Sir, do you know that I
have been to two universities, and at
two colleges in each university?'
"Well, sir" said the farmer, "what
of that? I had a calf that sucked two
cows, and the observation I made was,
the more he sucked the greater calf he
grewl'
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Rebus

Complete, support both the Tow and the high
On your head when beheaded costly lies
Beheaded again, and without me you'd die
fib,
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Answer to Enigma in ast weeks paper,-
The New YUIh ledger
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-10
NEW R0OT Il NM0n NTORnl

JOHN DUVALL
VNAKES tbis method Of informing hls old
/ friends and customers that he has opened
new Boot and Shoe Shop IN Joseph Gas-
cocks Building, on Main street. doors west
Of The Ellicolt House, where he Is now ready
10 make 10 order any work IN his line, aud
warrant q Of as good quality aud as cheap as
can be had eIsew here. 81 has now on hand
good assortment Of Mems, Women's and
Childreu's Work, Of custom make, which he
will sell at lower prices thanany other estab-
lishment. lie respectfully Invites the public
TO give him a CALL and Judge for themselves.
JOHN DUVALL,
HnIsboro Sept. 8, 1859. sepsm3
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-09

Seine time since We received infor-
nation that the company that con-
trolled the NJ. l. NJ. Railroad had
perfected their arrangements to such
an extent that the work of extending
that great thoroughfare was about to
be recommended in good earnest, and
that by the coming year, or soon there
after, it would be constructed as far as
Aarengo. But it seems that our infor.
nation was not OF . reliable character.
1t Is now improbable that anything
will be done towards extending this
road during the present year.
The people along the line Of the
road are very sorry to see this. There
have been SO many promises made.
and still nothing done, that they have
lost al confidence. We consider
that the extension of this road or
tho building Of another is of vital i'm
portance, and We are very anxious to
see some action taken. What are the
oficers Of the N. 4 NJ. Railroad doing?
The public is anxious to hear about
this matter, one way or the other
Please let the people hear from you,
gentlemen Of the company.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-09

VIII address the people upon the political issues Of
the dsy at the following times and places:
Magnolia, September 9. At ) m.
Sioux CITY aep ember 10, Of M,
Oouscil Bluffs. September l3tS, at 2pm
Dcs Aoines Septenbsr l6. at D m
0alesbug =, September II, st2pm.
Newton, Sept mbsr ~, a.2pm.
Toledo, aeptember %. 1t pm.
yinton. September 81, at SPIN
Independence, Sep ember 81 at2pm
Debit, 0ep,eunbey 23c. at 2pm
Dubuque, September -, t2pm.
Lyons, Sent: inoor %. at 2 pm.
Dave" .ost, September q, at2pn.
Upton. September rs, 9pm
Iowa City, September %, II IN.
Wapello, September 80, At 2pm.
The Central Committees Of the several couaties
viii please give inm' date notice Of the above sp.
pointmsnts. and mako the necessary arrangements.
ny orde. Of the Democratic
SrArE CsnTR IL COMMITTEE.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-09

Hoas,pLE CASE o. SELF n uTILArioN.-Ooe
AZ the most horrible cases Of decentralization
- have ever heard or read Of. occurred at
/. rolling mill In Centre County. Pa. last
week. The particulars Of the ease. which
We do not think has . parallel on record,
are as follows:
youue man named Aaron Irely. who
had recently been pardoned out Of the pen
itentiary, where he vas confined fer horse
stealing, had been hanging around the roll
ing mill for several days. Nothing unusual
vas observed in his demeanor. On Wednes
day morning, soon after the works were
started, he deliberately walked to the large
iron shears, and before any one Was aware
of his design. placed his arms between the
blades, both Of which were completely sew
cred about midway the hands and elbows
The horrible act Vas performed so coolly
and deliberately that NO suspicion Was en-
tertained Of his design. When questioned
a. TO his motive for the self-mutilation, he
replied that ''his hands had been the means
Of sending him to the penitentiary once.
and he was determined they should never
get him into trouble again."
He was taken to . neighboriDg house, and
physician sent for, Who re amputated both
his srms-an operation which he is said to
have borne with stoicism and indifference
that astonished all that witnessed it. He
10 recovering rapidly, and manifests the ut
most unconcern for the loss of his arms.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-09
Something About Diam Onds.

From an article in Harper's Magazine
under the above title we take the following:
The first great diamond Of the world is
"The Great Mogul," seen by Tavernier in
1865. 1t weighed in its rough state seven
hundred and ninety-three cara.s, and when
cut two hundred and eighty carats This
diamond, from description, is supposed to be
identical with the "Koh-i moor" which
came into the possession Of England by
conquest from the Sikhs in 1850. Its histo.
ry from its discovery has been one Of blood.
The Russian diamond weighs one hundred
and ninety five carats, and is of the size of
half pigeons egg. 1t was sold in l775
to Prince Gregory Orlof by Persian me-.
chant for $40, 900 and an annuity of $780,
O0O Nothing definite is known Of its pre-
vious history. 1t was probably the prop.
erty of Nadir Shah, the conqueror of India,
stolen from him as he stole it from the
Great Mogul The Clam ond of the Grand
Duke of Tuscany weighs one hundred and
thirty nine carats; it is an inch deep and
an inch and half in diameter, and has no
equal in the world for purity of color and
beauty of form. There is q legend that
this stone was originally bought at stand
in Florence for few cents, under the sup
position that 1t was bit of crystal. The
Regent, or Pitt diamond, was purchased by
Thomas Pitt. grandfather of William Pitt,
while Governor of Madras. of a native
merchant, for $4,000. In l748 it was
bought by Louis XIV for IS, 1915, 900. and is
now one OF the French royal Jewels. 1t is
the same diamond that was worn by Napo.
leon l in the hilt of his sword it weighs
one hundred and thirty six and three four this
carats and is the same in depth and diane.
ter as the Tuscan.
Another diamond, the "Etoile du Sud-
was found six years ago in Brazil, and pur-
chased by Partisan firm. who have Just
finished cutting it. The weight is one
hundred and twenty-five and half carats
and it is said to be of the purest water and
free from blemish. The "Koh i.roor" now
weighs one hundred and three carats. it's
original weight having been reduced by an
error in cutting in 1852. The great dia-
mond belonging to the King of Portugal 10
still in . rough state, and is asserted to
weigh sixteen hundred and eighty carats.
and to be worth $50, OOO, 900. It is larger
than an egg, but many eminent judges be-
lievs it to be white topax, and without
any specific value. The blue diamond"
belonging to Mr.. Hope. the banker, Of Am
sterdam, weighs seventy>seven carats.-
The Pacha Of Egypt owns . diamond
weighing forty. nine carats. The Piggott
diamond weighs forty-ssven carats. It was
brought from India by Earl Piggott, who
disposed of it by rattle. vsluing Il ct $3.50.
600. It was drawn by lady who sold it
TO the Pacha Of Egypt most sensible
woman in our opinion, and doubtless -
jewel to her husband" The "Sancy" dia.
mond weighs thirty nine carats-the "Polar
Star" thirty two; both are among the
crown jewels Of France.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-09
NEXs lTE MS.

CnAsERr. the Fire King who some thirty
FIVE years ago astonished every body bv 60
ing into red hot oven and cooking beef
steaks in it. died few days ago, of consump
ton Of the lungs Though he defied heat
he co uld not stand cold.
II is officially reported to the Emperor
of the French that chloroform was used In
thirty thousand surgical operations in the
Crimea .skilled assistant surgeons without
single death /; . similar success followed its
adnistrstion at Solferino and Magenta !;
but in English hospitals tn re have been
about one hundred deaths 10 one-thir1 Of
this number Of operations in the Crimea.-
The London deaths from chloroform begin
to be so common, that Coroner's inquests
are rarely called for. Everything depends
on the mode Of administration.
TIE CRoUP. - The Journal of Health
says:-
when . child is taken with the Group
instantly apply cold water-ice water il
possible-.uddenly and freely to the neck
and chest with . sponge. The breathing
will almost instantly be relieved. Soon as
possible let the sufferer drink as much as it
can then wipe it dry, cover it warm, and
soon q quiet slumber will relieve all ankle
ty." A friend Of ours who has repeatedly
tried this remedy informs US that it never
failed to affort almost instant relief.