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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-10

So, from that time forth, there was no
peace for that house. It was jawing
quarreling and wrangling all the time.
With delight the Devil heard of the
success Of his faithful emissary, and
sent her word that if she would meet
him at the end Of the lawn, at GER
tain time, he would pay her the shoes
At the appointed time she repaired
to the spot and found the Devil at the
place. He put the shoes on the end
of a long pole, and standing on the
opposite side of the fence, handed
them over to her. She was very well
pleased with them, as they were exactly
the article.
"But there is one thing, Mr.. Devil,
that I would like to have explained;
that is why you hand them to me on
that stick?"
every easy to explain" replied he;
"any one who has the cunning and
meanness to do as you have done,
don't get nearer than twenty feet of mcr'
So saying, he fed in terror
After a while the old woman died and
when she applied for admittance to the
lower regions the Devil would not let
her in, for fear she might dethrouo him,
as she was so much his superior So
the old woman is yet compelled to wan
der over the world creating quarrels
and strife in peaceful families and neigh
borhoods
Would you know her name?
1t is Madame Scandal. When she
died, her children, the young Scandal
zors, were left orphans, but the Devil, in
consideration Of past service done by
the mother adopted them, and so you
see he is the father of that respectable
class called scaadaL-mongers.
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Dialogue on Newspapers.

GLOW does it happen, neigbor b.,
that your children have so much greater
progress in their learning, and kuowl-
edge of the world, than mine? They
all attend the same school, aud, for
aught / know, enjoy equal od-
vantages."
"Do you take the newspapers, neigh
Dor Az"
"No, sir, I do not take them myself
but I now and then Jorro,0 one, just to
read. Pray, sir, what have newspapers
ito do with the education Of children?'
"Why, sir, they have a vast deal to
do with it, assure you. l should as
soon think Of keeping them from school,
as to withhold from them the newspa-
per; it is a little school. Of itself Be-
ing new every week it attracts their
attention, and they are sure to poruse
it, Thus, while they are storing their
minds with useful knowledge, they are
at the same tine acquiring the art Of
reading, etc. 1 have often been sur
prsed that men of understanding
should overlook the Importance of a
newspaper in a family"
"In truth, neighbor B., frequently
think L should like to take them, but
l can not well afford the expense '
Cant afford the ezpenseI What, let
me ask, is the value Of two or three
dollars a year, in comparison with the
pleasure and the advantages to be de-
rived from a well.conducted newspaper?
As poor as 1 am, [ would not, for fifty
dollars a year, deprive myself of the
happiness 1 enjoy in reading and hear
ing my children read and talk about
what they have read in the papers.
And then the reflection that they are
growing up intelligent and useful mem
bors of society. o, don't mention the
expensel-pay it in advance every year,
and you will think no more about it. D."
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Cbc Yomr Clrtlc,
My Wife is the Cause of it.

1t is not more than forty years ago
that Mr.. J.. called at the house of DR..
B. one very cold morning, on his way
to IT..
"Sir," said the Doctor, "the weather
is very frosty, will you take something
to drink before you start?'
In that early day ardent spirits were
deemed indispensable to warmth foIwin-
ter. When commencing a journey and
at every stopping-place along the road,
the traveller always used intoxicating
drinks to make him warm.
ono" said Mr.. L., "I never touch
anything of the kind, and I will tell you
the reason-my wife is the cause of it.
I had been in the habit of meeting some
of my neighbors every evening for the
purpose of playing cards. We assem-
bled at each others shop, and liquors
we're introduced after awhile. We met
not so much for the drinking though I
used to return home late in the evening
more or less intoxicated. My wife al
ways met me at the door, afFectonately,
and when chided her for sitting up so
late for me, she kindly replied
81 prefer doing so, for cannot sleep
when you are out"
"This always troubled me- I wished
in my heart she would begin to soold me.
for then would have retorted; and
thus relieved my conscience. But she
always met me with the same gentle
and loving spirit.
Things passed on thus for some time,
when at once resolved that l would, by
remaining late and returning much in
toxicated, provoke her so much as to
cause her to lecture me, when meant
to answer her with severity, and thus,
by creating another issue between us,
unburden my bosom Of its present
trouble.
returned in such plight about 4
o'clock in the morning. She met me at
the door with her usual tenderness, and
said
"Come in, husband, I have just been
making a warm fire for you, because l
knew you would be cold. Take off
your boots and warm your feet, and
here rs a cup OF not c0Hee Tor you.
doctor, that was too much, I could
endure it no longer, and I resolved from
that moment that would never touch
another drop as long as lived, and 1
never will. It was heavy trial of my
wifes patiouoei but she fairly conquered
me"
He held to his resolution, and lived
and died, practising total abstinence
from all Intoxicating drinks, in o village
where intemperanoe has ravaged as
much as any other in the State.
That man was my father, and that wo-
man my mother The facts above rela.
ted I received from the Doctor himself
while on visit to my village, not long
since.
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chooses. The pockets can be made Of
different colors. Brown linen, trimmed
with braid, is pretty.
A travelling toilet-bog, of oiled silk,
is another convenience 1t should be
made with difTeront-sized pockets for
the brush, comb, fine comb, nail brush,
tooth brush, wash cloth or sponge, and
soap
Much Of the furniture Of chamber
may be made with a very little expense,
liz economy is consideration. Soap
boxes lined with paper, and covered
with chintz, make not only good seats,
but arc useful as substitutes for draw
ers. AS receptacles of pamphlets and
newspapers, they are not to be despised
Shoe boxes, thus lined and covered,
form quite respectable divans. A long
box for a lounge, with top that can
be raised, is a nice place for dresses not
in common use. Dresses hung in clos
cts become "stringy," and if folded in a
small compass they are wrinkled.
Almost every one has seen the hour
glass work-tables They are frequent
ly made too high, but when they arc
not, they are very pretty articles Of
furniture, and the pockets around the
top are always convenient. Toilet ia
bles arc sometimes made by putting a
substantial top over a barrel and cover
ing it with furniture calico. Such bar
rel is pretty sure to be full of what, 9TH
erwise, no one exactly knows what to do
with.
Very comfortable hassocks for the
feet may be made by cutting out two
circles Of cotton, twelve or fourteen
inches in diameter, and stitching be-
tween them a strip six or seven inches
wide Stuff this evenly and firmly with
the contents Of the rag-bag, if you
have nothing better, and then cover it
with carpeting or druggot.
A cutting board is desirable in every
family. This is made to lie on the lap.
The outer edge is somewhat rounded,
and the inner is cut out so as to inclose
the body, thus Keeping it in place with
less difficulty than otherwise. 1t is
very wcarisome to stand by table to
cut, as every one knows. Even a com
mon square piece of board is much bet
ter than nothing for this purpose
. [ American AgricuIturist.
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DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Cheap Homemade Household Con
VenieuCes.

Cheap Homemade Household Con-
Venieuces.
81 could live without q closet, said a
lady to me, "but L don't know how 1
could live without a closet door" As
she spoke, she opened this valuable
door, aud displayed its various conven-
fences. Upon it hung her dressing
gown, her working apron, and other ar
ticles, suspended from small brass nails
or hooks, On the lower part the door
was a shoe-bag, from which shoes, gai-
ters and India-rubbers were peeping
out ready for her selection at any
moment.
A Sh0e-Jag is Of great convenience
After becoming accustomed TO use it,
lady would scarcely be willing to be
without one. Shoe-bags are made in va
rious forms. Sometimes a square piece
Of calico is taken, and two rows of
pockets fclled on. These pockets are
wide and deep enough to easily admit a
pair of CATERS or slippers, yet not SO
deep as to conceal the whole shoe. A
larger pocket may be made for "leg-
gins" or stockings, or any comforts for
the feet These bags may be tackled to
the oloset-door.
Other shoe-bags arc made Of two cir
cular pieces of calico-the larger about
a yard in diameter, and the smaller a
little more than two-thirds Of q yard d.-
These circles arc 80 folded as TO make
eight divisions, and are sewed together
where they are creased. Through the
hem Of the larger circle a string is
drawn, thus forming q bag for stock
ings
Pockets may be made in a straight
piece Of calico, and this gathered around
q small circle like the bottom Of a
basket, and the top drawn.
These bags may bo made Of calico, de-
laiuc or merino, or Of any material ono
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A Mothers influence.

Hon. Thomas H. Benton, in a speech
in New York, turned to the ladies', aud,
referring to his mother said'
My Mother asked me never to use to-
bacoo, and I have never touched IL from
that time to the present day. She asked
me not TO game, and 1 have never ga
med; and I cannot tell this day who is
winning and who is losing in games
that can be played. She admOnished
me, too, against hard drink; and what
ever usefulness may attain in life l
attribute to having complied with her
pious and earnest wishes, When seven
wears of age, she asked me not to drink,
and l made then a resolution Of total
abstinence. formed an abstinence so
oiety at a timowheu / was the sole con
sdtuent member Of my own body and
that i have adhered to it through all
past time, / owe 10 my mothor
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-10
COMFORT

Cheer up sweet friend, cheer up! / say,
Give not thy heart to gloom, to sorrowi
Tho clouds oushrout thy path to-day,
The sun will shine again to- morrow,
Oh, look not with despondiug sigh
Upon those little triaiug troubles,
Cheer up! you see them by and by
Just as they are---but empty bubbles.
So come, cheer up my friends, cheer up!
This 10 world Of love and beautyi
And you may quaf its sweetest cup,
II you but bravely do your duty.
Put gloom and sadness far way,
And smiling bid good-by TO sorrowi
The clouds that shroud thy path to-day
Will let the sunlight in tomorrow.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-10

For the News
THE POETS FAME.
90, toll mo not'
The Poets lot
Ts as a silver sea;
IT'S rough and bold
As icobergs cold,
Though seeming smooth it be,
The Poets fame,
IT'S but a name,
A shadow dim and paloi
Il vanisheth,
Like some strange myth
Before the rushing gale.
o., envy not
The Poets lot,
Nor boast what joys has hes
They are as rare
As how'rets fair,
When winter SHOWS you see.
Now Petersburg, Feb. 2, 1859. c. D. B.
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For the News.
L or the
miscellaneous Enigma.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
! am composed Of % letters;
NV 81 benefits but few, and ruins many.
nv 69ll - nourishing grain.
NV 90 % is valuable shrub.
MY l3 10 10 are very necessary to
those who live in cities Gipsies seldom use
them.
My 2l3 IA IS is a fixed alIai,
MY l8 II 70 Is part Of AN animal body.
My whole is a proverb we all are familiar
with, f. Nj.
Hllsboro, o,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-10

LARGEST YIELD OF Conn on RECORD
A correspondent, writing from Van
derburgh Co., Indiana, informs rs that
at the State Agricultural Exhibition a
silver pitcher was awarded for the best
fUc acres Of corn, The award was made
upon the decision Of three disinterested
men in each town, who examined the
corn growing in the fields, and measured
one acre of each plot. They then made
oath to the yield of the single acre, and
of the whole five estimated from the
acre actually measured. The award
made, under oath, was for 8579 bush
els Of shelled corn on five acres, or 17l5
bushels to the acre
If this has been oxcelled at any 9th
or time, or in any other place, we shall
be glad to hear of it. Till W. do, we
shall put Vanderburgh county, Indiana,
at the head of the corn column--unless
we hear Of some mistake in the above
report
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-10

Borrowing BooKs.-When you
borrow a book, put cover on it before
you read it. Use it with clean hands.
Never lay it down on its face or where
it is likely to be knocked down. Do
not lend it again, but return it soon.
Perform the duty of borrower strictly,
and you may be blessed with liberal
lenders.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-10
Annprana.

Old England--G oden land, Purishionew--
I hire parsons. Patience nice pet Peda-
gogues--See pug dog. Penitentiary--N
repent it. Presbyterian Best in prayer. Rev
olutou--to love ruin Sub-treasurer--A sure
burster. Solemnlty--Yes Milton, Wealth.
The law. Victoria Regina in Old England
reign victor IN a golden land.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-02-10
New Kird cf cider.

At the late meeting of the United
States Agricultural Society, held at
Washington, d. O., Mr.. A. jerks, a
Virginia farmer, produced a number
of bottles Of good cider, made from
the juice of the sorgho, or Chinese SUI
gar.cane Mr. jerks process is very
simple He treats the juice to bring
the foculcnt matters to the top, whence
he removes them by skimming. lie
then barrels OF bottles the liquor, and
let's it stand In about eight days il
becomes cider, and when fermentation
has advanced to the right stage, he bot,
ties 10, and preserves il as champagne
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gyrie. It is q poor book, written in
bad taste, and gives so imperfect aa
idea Of Patrick Horny, that it seems iu.
tended to show of the writer more than
the subject Of the work
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IoUtB's department.

Attempt the eud, and neverstaud to doubt,
Nothngso hard but search will find it out
THsrrlCk
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TAuswor 10 Enigma by B W Hottinger'
France, Paris.
Answerto Enigma by "N.T.A@'. Homaus'
Poetica W oTks.
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FOf the NeWnt
Mn, EDlpoR The answer 10 the Enigma by
Little Fatty" is, The Temperance Move.
ment SA ALAMANDER.
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Dog stealing 10 the second degreo--
hooking Bologna sausagos.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-02-10
Seas, sea-!

a FREsH suppI 90 choice Teas of yaraaas Lsafa 1aj
"a Qualities IoI&eGeapar7 would do HaH t8 eat and
tlf3 3ue them. Fl. vs. EAK& rs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-15

SaddIcPy and Harness.

Committee. ALLEN b. Davis, Joscp,
II. Bradley, George Shoemaker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-15
FOR COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.
TuIv 1870

To The Editor Of lie Planters Adgocate:
hEAR SIR I'll have seen an advertisement
~ in your paper announcing the name of
gentleman from Montgomery rs a candidate
for Commissioner of Public Works, which
claims the absolute right of Montgomery to the
nominatlon--tirst, on The ground of the inter-
ests OF that county in our works of internal
Improvement; and, secondly, that the gentle
man named is an Old Line Wing. las Mont
gomery any more interest in the works of IN
ternal Improvement than the other counties Of
the District? Has she not reaped all the pro-
ut as compared with the other counties in the
construction and repairs Of the canal? Do not
1er citizens now fill and have they not ever
hlled all the offices Of value on that section of
the canal which passes through the county?
Have not the other counties of the District
paid taxes feF its, support without receiving
any patronage whatsoever?
| Montgomery has had the Commissioner for the
last four years in the person Of that palIant old
Democrat, Major PETER. Does she want il
forever2 Has she not received rich patronage
from the General Government in the construc.
ton OF the Water Works? ether counties o.
| the District nothing. Should not Moptgome
| ny now be satisfied
| As to the merit of being an Old Line Wing
VIC think it is no better than being an Old Lin,
rAUNi''i - va PiNSNht St'.'e VI PolluOsi anu
so far as patronage goes, Old Line Wings ant
Old Line Democrats have been well remember
ed IN this District and well rewarded.
Is that claim for preferment over any Ole
Lane Democrat who may possibly be candi-
date for the nomination.?
We express the thought that the other six
counties of the District have as much interest
In the works Of Internal Improvement, and
have in their minds citizens fully capable from
their ability and honesty to discharge the du-
ties of Commissioner Of Public Works as Mont
gomery. PAruxESr.
July l5-2t
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Rennarlxs.

re- The Society have deemed IL necessary
to publish the Annual Report Of the Treasurer
to show 10 the public how the revenue has been
expended, and at the same time show the nc
cegsity Of increasing the entrance fees at the
gate, that the prescott debt existing for tho
Ground and Lumber may be paid oif
The expenses to the Society ut the coming
Exhition wiz be little or no account after pay
10 be able TO Offer much greater Inducements 70
competitors for premiums.
The services Of all fbe officers are gratuitous,
and every dollar received Is applied In the pay.
rncnt og the premiums and OF the expenses in
CURED in fitting up the grounds, &c. for tho
Fair. Persons who have subscribed TO pur-
chase the lot, and not paid, win perceive bow
important II is for them TO 10 50 ut once.
w. YEIRS BOUIO, Scc'y.
ROCKVILLE. July 10. lS59--td
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POLITICAL MEETINGS.

lsst- 1t is recommended to tile Democratic
and misunderstanding voters Of Montgomery
county, to assemble at their usual places Of
meeting, in theseyeral Districis, on SATUR-
ADY, the 3Oth instant, TO nominate can
didates for District Officers, and alec to select
Thirty Delegates from each District to a Con-
ventionto be held in Rockville, on SATJR-
DAY, tie 1871 Of august merit, to nominate
candidates for the several County Offices to be
filed at the ensuing fall election.
July It'd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-15

Posr OFFICE DEPARTNENT.-Th De-
partment will net allow Postmaster to
give a part of his commissions or allow
ance to a party as consideration for
mailing matter at his office nor will it
allow, on his part, of any other arrange
ment or device tho intent or necessary
result Of which is to undermine or draw
legitimate business from another office
Such proceeding on the part of Post
master will be considered as good cause
for his removal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-15

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoSvENTIoY.-In
another column will be found the pro-
ceedings of the Democratic Convention,
which assembled in this place last Satur-
day, to appoint delegates to the State
and Congressional Conventions. We
were gratised to see each District repre-
sented by full delegation, anxious to
participate in the proceedings of the
Convention, and to unite with their friends
in the organization of the party opposing
the KRow-nothing element of this county.
OSBORN S. WILSON, JOHN D. POOLE,
and WIN. II. FARRER, Esqs., were dele
gated to represent this county in the
State Convention; and ROBERT =. Dun
LoP, Il. ? DUvALL, and WIN. o. SELL
MAN, Esqs., were appointed delegates to
the Congressional Convention. There
was somc competition fer the hencr Of
representing our county in the latter
Convention, and an honest and commend
able rivalry up to the time the action Of
the Convention was made known, when
those of our friends who found them
selves in the minority, chccrfully acqui-
esced, and submitted without complaint
or fault-fnding. A resolution endorsing
and approving the national Administra-
ton was unanimously adopted,
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IHE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTHERN
MICHIGAN RAILROAD HorriJle Scenes
w. j. Hawks, Esq, of Charlestown,
Va, furnishes the Free Press with a
thrilling account Of the late horrible &C.
cident on the Southern Michigan rail-
road Mr.. Hawks, after stating that he
was passenger, and that he was swept
forty yards down the stream from where
the train was precipitated into il, says:
"On reaching the shore l stumbled
over man-turned and found him alive,
| asked him his name. He replied
'Walworth | could not raise him and
went to the cars for assistance, passing
ten or twelve dead bodies on the beach
Arriving at the wreck / found some one
had procured light-.-returned and found
Walworth dead. lie was large, fine
looking old gentleman afterwards as
sisted his son in his last moments.
The first thing that arrested nv at
tention on entering the car that | had
left was that was standing on a pile Of
dead bodies. One man thought alive
and gazing into my face. ! turned the
lamp around, and the glazed eye of death
told me that all was over. A lady had
her arm claspod around his neck, with a
frightful wound in her head, her feet
caught and crushed in the wheels Of the
car. At their feet lay beautiful bow.
with his head severed from bis body as
close as it could have been done by the
guillotine. Some were just in the pangs
of death. Others caught and crushed
by the falling tinhcrs, begged me to kill
them and put them out Of their misery.
There was a lady, going to meet her
husband, with her daughter six years
old, and babe at the breast. The mo-
Their and little girl were killed. The
mother had clasped the babe in such a
manner that it was unhurt.
Tho ground was strewed with heads.
arms, legs and dead bodies. / saw seye-
raj with their backs broken and their
lower limbs paralyzed, writing in TIC
sand. Some Of them would clutch me
as ] passed, with grasp from which it
was almost impossible to free myself. -
Several beautiful boys and girls were
taken from the water and laid upon the
bank. They were drowned, but looked
beautiful in death. Others were crushed
between the wheels, with their faces and
hands upturncd in duplicating man
ner. passed woman who begged nc
to fipd her children. She was CRYING
oh, my dear family! oh, my six chill.
drenP Both Of her legs were crushed
off below the knee. She lived ten or fif.
teen minutes. ] afterwards assisted in
taking two of her children from the
wreck, dead, Two more fine boys of
hers were found-one with his log cut
off; the other had lost an arm, and both
were living when left.p