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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17
For the News.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma,
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My 3 S IS is a mineral.
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States Including the county. ETTIE
February cd. 1859.
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miscellaneous
An Item.

-
Pr imitive nature and the results and
achievements Of long art and old oivih-
cation are sometimes placed in strange
Juztaposition.
Some days ago We were riding along
the eastern borders of Cedar county,
and sharp turn Of the road brought
us in view Of a scene that seemed one Of
the strangost we ever beheld, and yet
every feature Of it was commonplace
enough.
In the midst OF a clump of trees,
near one or two iarm-houses, was sta.
toned a travelling daguerrean gallery,
-one Of these common picture. taking
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

THE CosT OF SPIR1TUAMsM.-Tho
editor of the New York Pathfinder,
formerly Spirituulist, says:
ave know one individual in this city
who has spent upwards of twenty-five
thousand dollars in promulgating spir-
itualism within the last two years, and
probably will spend twenty-five thous-
and more before he discovers the truth
Of the old adage, that "a fool and his
money are soon parted
Fifty thousand dollars properly ex-
pended, and devoted to the building up
Of truth, and the alienation of distress
in this wicked city of New York, might
have crowned him with a crown cf glo-
ry, and built up within his own soul
spirit of love which would have drawn
about him an influence that would have
been to him an eternal source of happi-
ness; while, on the contrary, his fifty
thousand dollars will have gone in
maintaining a set of lazy, miserable
specimens ofhumanity, yclopt mediums,
the half of whom, had they their de-
serts, would have been sent to some
place where they could be made to prove
the truth Of the saying that the laborer
is worthy Of his hire.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

The MIsERIEs OF PRINTERS
old and respectable printer in Glasgow
was sadly bothered with an apprentice
who could orwould not be initiated into
that portion Of grammar which treats
Of the proper disposition Of letters in
words, One day he presented such a
shockingly inaccurate proof as made his
MASTER after staring with amusement.
take his spectaoles from his nose, and
give the following recipe;
" My monl just gang hame this niqht.
and tell your mitbeF TO boil Fulton and
Knights Dictionary in milk, and take
it for your supper as that soems the
only wayyou'll ever get spelling put 10.
70 'ye
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

The failings Of good men are com
monty more published in the world
than their good deeds; and ono fault of
a well-deserving man shall meet with
more reproaches than all his virtues
praise such is the force of ill.will and
ill-nature.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

A farmer who had married rich
wife after promising another Of meaner
circumstances, endeavorod to palliate
his conduct to a clergyman, who told
him it was so wrong that he didn't know
Of anything like it. 'If you do not /
do, says Hodge, "it is like your leav-
ing a poor parish for a rich one.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

A green looking chap from the
Green Mountain State went over the
Canada line and into Montreal, STEW
look reound a leetle." Going into a
large and handsome dry goods store,
his yerdaney attracted the attention of
the proprietor, who attempted to quiz
him; but, unhappily having an impedi-
ment in his speech, he had to give it up
and his head clerk came forward to
speak for him. The clerk began:
"Mr Bull wishes to know if you can
tell him why Balaam's ass spoke2"
"Waal," said Jonathan, "I rather
guess as how Balaam was a stutterin
man, and his ass had to speak for himl"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

uTAnswer 10 Enigma inlast weeks paper
by "F M,":-Ennugh Is as good as a feast.
Answer % Enigma by Jonathan and
60 p ln same papor;--Tho Pictorial History
~ the United Stgtss
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a LUNATIO KrNG.-Tho King of
Prussia has not been much improved bv
the "skics Of Italy" if we may credit
the following account from a Florence
correspondent, of his eccentric behavior
at the dinner table,
The royal patient was perfectly sane
all day. received his guests, chatted
laughed, and was quite jolly; the dinner
was announced, the company marched
in, the King Of course, took his place at
the head Of the table, aud everybody
waited for him to set the example to put
their spoons in thoir mouths. But in
stead Of doing what was expected of
him, his Majesty deliberately washed
his face in the soup, and then sat COM
smiling on his friends, tho
long strings of vermcclli hanging down
over his eyes and nose, and in his hair
and moustache. You may imagine tho
effect; no one dared to laugh, however,
and they had to sit out the dinner with
this ridiculous figure head, covered with
gravy (for he sternly refused towols,)
talking to them all the while"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

CURIosIrIEs OF THE EARTH.-At tho
city Of Modena, in Italy, and about four
miles around it, wherever the earth is
dug, when the workmeh arrive at dis
tancc Of sixty-three feet they come to O
bed Of chalk, which they bore with an
auger five feet deep. They then with
draw from the pit before the auger is re.
moved, and, upon its extraction, the
water bursts up through the aperture
with great violence, and quickly flls
this newly-made well, which continues
full, and is affected neither by raius nor
droughts.
But what is most remarkable in this
operation is the layers of earthas we de-
scend. At the depth Of fourteen fec
are found the ruins of an ancient city
paved streets, houses, floors, and differ
ent pieces of masonic work. Under
this is found a soft oozy oarth made up
OF vegetables and at twenty-six feet
deep, large trees entire, such as walnut
trees, with the Walnuts still sticking to
the stem, and the leaves and branches
in a perfect state of preservation. At
twenty eight feet deep, a soft chalk is
found, mixed with a vast quantity OF
shells, and this bed is eleven feet thick.
Under this, vegetation is found again.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
I am composed Of % letters;
MY is a boys nickname.
My 10 % visits "Flora Vale"
My 81 % 10 10 wha. love.
My l6 go Z 3 Is a term in Physiology.
My l8 l5D4 is what "Ehnelta" Is.
My Id 10 Is what we all have,
My II l8 7 is what "mY bird" did.
My IS II / Is a foolish child.
NV whole is respectfully replying to Gel,
Meta" LOUIE.
New Vienna, o.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

Hopes and cares, anxieties and fears
divide our life Would you be free
from these anxieties, think every day
will be your last, and then the succeed
ing hours will be tho more Welcome, be-
cause unexpected
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

Other passions have objects to fat
ter them, and seemingly to content and
gatisfy them for a while; there is power
ia ambition, and pleasure in luxury,
and pelf in oovetousness; but envy can
give nothing but vezation
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

Men gravitate toward the right, but
are continually drawn aside by disturb
ing causes
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

Charade.
My frst's a bird
Whose song Is heard
Right early in The morning,
When dewy gems,
The leaves and stems,
And flowers are adorning.
Upon tho plain
Through fields Of grain,
Where silver streams are flowing,
The horsemen ride,
And of is piled
Ny next, to urge their going.
Upon tho hill,
Serene and still,
My whole, a lovely flower,
Is blooming there
As bright and fair
As aught In Flora's bower.
Little Pilgrim.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

A CHEMICAL VIEW OF DEATH.-M.
Blot, a French author, is speaking of a
school ofphilosophers whose views of i'm
mortality are scientific, but peculiar:
"You do not die; you only change
your state of aggregation It is true
your nitrogen, your hydrogen and your
carbonate separate, they are distributed
through the atmosphere, penetrate
plants and animals, or are absorbed by
the earth; but as no atom perishes you
continue to exist; the only difference is
that go" fnd yourseB reduced to a more
simple expression"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17
Little Bills.

Nothing, well observes an exchange
''is so annoying as the practice Of book
ing little sums. We speak on the subject
from experience, for printers suffer
more in this way than any other class
Of men, The merchant and tradesman,
too, are frequently compelled to enter
upon their ledgcrs amounts which will
not pay them for their trouble, when by
the payment Of few cents this could
be avoided, and probable difficulty be
prevented at the end of the year. Es-
tablish the practice of paying cash for
small amounts, and multitudes would
DO spared great Inconvenience, and not
a few saved from bankruptcy. 1t is
these unthought of and uncared for
small items which swell the amounts
which so often become unmanagoable.--
1t we would adopt the practice of pay.
ing cash for all purchases under five
dollars, we could get along much more
smoothly, and all classes of business be
benefited by it, Try the experiment
for one year, and see how it works"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

A house of ll-fame on Western Row.
in Cincinnati, was burned down week
before last, in which a young girl named
Josephine Ellis lost her life. She had
lately come there from the neighbor.
hood Of Nashville, Tenn, and was
novice in the infamous business i'm which
sho was engaged. She was buried on
the day of her horrible death. On that
night her body was taken up by a rosur-
reotionist and some others connected
with the Eclectic Medical College, and
as they were about taking it into the
College they were lit upon by the po-
lice and taken into custody The BODY
Of the unfortunate girl was roburiol tho
next day.
1t is said that her relatives, in the
neighborhood Of Nashville, are very re-
spectacle, and so was she, until deluded
by the wiles of fine young gentleman.
What horrible news for a father and
mother and brothers aud sisters, must
this horrible end Of one dear to them be
when it comes to their oarsl-T Lob. Star.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

BoRRowTNd.-It is oftentmes diff
cult to borrow money, but as a general
thing, it is easier to borrow than to pay.
He was clever chap who made the fol-
lowing rejoinder:
Hawkins, if you pay down the prin-
cipal of what you owe me, I'll throw
off the interest, or if you pay off the in
terost, the principal can remain"
''lo tell tho plain truth, Dobbins II
is against my principle to pay the inter.
est, and it is against my interest to pay
the principal"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17
Noutg's department,

Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt,
hardbut search willfnd II out
lHerrick
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

THE DUTCH IN JAPAN.--Tho ia.
yasoheCouraut contains a detailed ao-
count Of the late voyage Of the Neither
lands Commissioner to the Japanese
Court at Jeddo For tho frst time,
tho Commissioner was received By tho
Emperor Of Japan in person His
Majesty who was seated upon q mag
nidceut throne, oondesoonded 10 addfosa
a few remarks 10 the Envoy without
the interposition ofnn interpreter Hia
Majesty speaks Dutch "With d pure az
cent" The Jamsohe Courant adds
that tho Court, Of the sauana aud of
tha diplomntisis Of Japan, and that
Dutch literature is holdin high aatsem
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-17

WOMEN AS RAILWAY CLERKs.-The
editor of the Scottish Press notices, as
a novel movement, the employment of
young ladies as railway clerks. He
says;-In taking a TICKET the other day,
at the Edinburgh station Of the Edin-
burgh, Perth and Dundee Railway, we
were pleasantly surprised on being wait
ed upon by a blooming and bonnie las
sic, who, with an activity quite equal to,
exhibited a politeness very rare in rail
way clerks of the literally ruder sex.
We observed that the department was
occupied by women, there being
another giving out tickets, and third
telegraphing. This innovation, thus
far north, is rather startling; but, instead
Of objecting to it, we think it highly.
commendable, and hope to see the en-
ployment Of women in light occupations
rapidly extended, The only inconve-
nience we can see is, that good looking
and intelligent girls, like those in the
Edinburgh railway Office, will not book
many passengers before they are book
ed themselves for the lifelong journey
Of matrimOny; so that the company will
soon lose their services. We wish them
Ill, for that journey, frst-olass tickets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08

took up the words and it is said, the effect of
the appeal was lasting.
DIR. KEITH's IDEA OF ExTEMPoRE PREACHING.
AS an extemporaneous preacher, DIR. X. had
few superiors. He often wrote his sermons in
full, and delivered them with great power but
his unwritten sermons were still more accepta-
BILE, and evidently more effective. He never
was willing, however, to preach without careful
preparation, as he once said when, declining to
preach on the following Sunday he was still
urged to "an extempore sermon, "-"Ahl if a
written sermon would do, might draw on old
storesj but if you want an ertempore sermon,
must have 'ceek to get ready"
DEATH OF DIR. CRoswELL.
The circumstances of DIR. Crosswell's death
were deeply affecting. He had returned home
few days before from brief visit to his friends
in Connecticut, and had engaged with great zeal
in the accustomed duties of his parish. On
Sabbath morning, the 9th of November, 1851,
he took part in the usual Services of the church,
though the sermon was preached by another
clergyman. During the intermission he SEEM
cd unusually cheerful and happy in the prospect
of meeting his flock in the afternoon, and es-
pecially of delivering an address to the children
in connection with the ordinance of Baptism
Ills sermon to the children was beautiful per-
formance, full of excellent instruction, and so
simple as to be accommodated to child's ca
pacity. As he proceeded in the delivery, itwas
noticed that his voice occasionally faltered, and
he several times placed his hand on the back of
his head, an unusual manner, as if he were suf-
fering pain. When he was about two-thirds
thr ugh his manuscript, he abruptly closed his
discourse, and then pronounced the first stanza
of hymn, which was sung by the choir. He
stood as usual, facing the altar, during the sing
ing, and at the close, knelt down at the chancel
rail, and repeated from memory,--his book hav-
ing fallen from his hand, an appropriate col
lect But his strength was now so far exhaust
ed that it was impossible for him to rise, and he
0p, bis knsss aRya yjb qtI
ton. A general alarm, by this time, pervadcd
the congregation. He was Immediately taken
into a carriage, and removed to his residence ;
and being apprised by his physicians of the
dangerous nature of his attack he closed his
eyes, and seemed to compose himself as if for
his final rest. His venerable friend and father,
the Rev. DIR. Eaton, was at his side, and Just as
he had done offering the "Commendatory Pray
er of the Church." it was perceived that the last
breath has passed from his lips.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08
MAKE YOUR MARK.

In the quarries should you toll,
Make your mark.
Do you delve upon the soil,
Make your mark.
In whatever path you 60,
In whatever place you stand
Moving swift or moving slow,
With firm and honest hand
Make your mark.
Should opponents hedge your way
Make your mark.
Work by night or work by day
Make your mark.
Strugglcmanfully and well,
Let no obstacles oppose;
None, right-shielded, ever fell
BY the weapons of his foes
Make your mark.
What though born peasants SOIL
Make your mark.
Good by poor men can be done
Make your mark.
Peasants garbs may warm the cold,
Peasants words may calm fear
Better far than boarding gold
Is the drying of a tear
Make your mark.
Life is fleeting as shade
Make your mark.
Marks of some kind must be made
Make your mark.
Make it while the arm is strong
In the golden hours of youth;
Never, never make it wrong;
Make it with the stamp OF Truth
Make your mark.
-Ner- York Erening PC
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08
VOL. XXVI.
0ETRY.
From Hollands "Bittcr swect."l
THE CRADLE SONG.

What is the little one thinking about?
Very wonderful things no doubt.
Unwriten history
Unfnthomcd mystery!
Yet he laughs and cries. and eats and drinks,
And knuckles and crows, and mods and winks,
As If his head were as full of kinks
And curious riddles as any sphinx
Warped by colo ana wet by tears,
Punctured by pins and tortured by fears,
Our little nephew will lose two years;
And he'll never know
Where the summers GOT
He need not laugh, for he'll find 1t sol
Who can tell what n baby thinks?
Who can follow the gossamcr links
By which the mannikin feels his way
Out from the shore Of the great unknown,
Blind, and wailing, and alone,
Into the light OF day2-
Out from the shore Of the unknown sea,
Tossing IN ptiiu agony
Or the unknown sea that reels and rolls
Specked with the barks of little souls
Barks that were launched on the other side.
And slipped from Heaven on an cbbing tide
What does he think Of his mother eyes?
What does he think Of his mothers har2
What of the cradc-roof that flies
Forward and backward through the air?
What does he think of his mothers breast
Bare and beautiful, smooth and white,
Seeking it over with fresh delight
Cup OF MS lie ana couch OF his rest?
What does he think when her quick embrace
Presses his hand and buries his face
Deep where the heart-throbs sink and swell
With a tenderness she can never tell,
Though she murmer the words
OF all the birds
Words she has learned to murmur well?
Now he thinks he'll go to sleep!
can see the shadow creep
Over his eyes, in soft eclipse,
Over his brOw nnl Ovpr his Inns
Out to his little finger tips
Softly sinking, down he goes!
Down he goes Down lie goes
See! He is hushed in sweet repose!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08
DLANING, JOINTING s. MATCHING.
JOEL II. WILLARD

mas leased the lower room in EStey Green's building
where he carries on the planning BUSINESS In all its
Dranches lie also keeps constantly hand large
ment OF Pine and other Luni ber that he will manufac-
ure To order Also, for sale large lot Of Northern
fne .ne CinPb rds which he will sell low as good
A. Mr. WILLARD will warrant all his work be done in
thorough manner. lie makes Packing Boxes. Sin Il ~
t.rns, and all other articles usually In such an
DfasaoooTo, June 1865 tE20
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BUSINESS CARDS.

GEORGE HOWE, Attorney & Counsellor
II Law, and solicitor and Master in Chancery,
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08

AN INSTANCE OF REMARKABLE CooLNEss.-
The Knickerbocker Magazine picks up good
many good things. In the December number
we find story which runs thus Judge B., of
New Haven is talented lawyer and great
wag. He has son, Sam, graceless wight,
witty, and like his father fond of mint juleps
and other palatable "fuids." The father and
son were on visit to Niagara Falls. Each was
ana the other In dread nurting me oa Il.tl...s
feelings) equally unwilling to drink in the pres
ence of the other. "Sam,.. said the Judge, "Ill
take short walk--be back shortly' "All
right" replied Sam, and after seeing the old
gentleman safely around the corner, he walked
out quickly, and ordered julep at bar ROOM
While in concocto, the judge entered (Sam Just
then being back of newspaper, and conse-
quently viewing though viewless,) ordered a .ju-
lep. The secondwas compounded and the Judge
was adjusting his tube for cooling draught,
when Sam stepped up and taking up his glass,
requested the bar tender to take his pay for both
juleps from the bill the old gentleman had hand
ed out to him The surprise of the Judge was
only equalled by his admiration for his sons
coolness and he exclaimed "Sam Sam =
you need no julep to cool you." Sam "allow-
ed' that he didn't.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08

L j. CARPENTER, DEALER IN
IL. Toys Fancy Goods, Books, Stationery, Newspapers,
Magazines and Periodicals.
Subscriptions received for the Principal Newspapers and
Magazines, and forwarded by Mail or otherwise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08

No TINE FOR SwAPPING.-An Indiana man
was travelling down the Ohio, in a steamer,
with mare and a two year old colt when by
sudden careen of the boat, all three We're tilted
into the river. The Hoosier, as he rose, puff
ing and blowing, above water, caught hold OF
the tail of the colt, not having doubt that the
natural instinct of the animal would carry him
safe ashore. The old mare took "bee line"
for the shore, but the frightened colt swan lus-
tily down the current with its owner still hang
fast. "Let 60 the colt and hang on to the old
mare" shouted some of his friends. "Phree,
booh!" exclaimed the Hoosier spouting the
water from his mouth, and shaking his head
like Newfoundland dog, "its mighty fine your
telling me to let go the colt; but to man that
can't swim this amt exactly the time for sleap-
ping horses"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08

LEGAL CIRCUMLocUTIoN.-Oh, lao What
roundabout way lawyers have of drawing up
deeds and documents 1t is almost enough to
keep nervous person from "going to law at
ALL" The following is a fair sample Suppose
a man wished to give another an orange. In
stead of making simple declaration, and say
ing, Il give you that orange he must set forth
his 'aet and deed in this way: Il do hereby give
you, all and singular, my estate and interest,
right, title and caim and advantage of and in
that orange with all its rind, skin, juice, pulp,
and pips, and all rights and advantages therein
with full power to cut, suck, bite, or otherwise
eat the same orange, or give the same away,
with or without its skin, rind, juice, pulp, and
pips, anything heretofore OIL. hereinafter or in
any other deed or deeds, instruments of what
kind or nature, to the contrary or anywise, not
withstanding.'"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-08

A LEXANDER II. PIKE, Manufacturer of
IA Phillips Patent Lever Farm and City Gate and Cloth
Boards and Boxes for Packing,and dealer Lumber
OF Timber, Capboarls, Shingles, &C., manufactured and
furnished to order 10000 feet of Clapboards hand
Address West Warlsboro, Vt.