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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12
Soldiers Rations.
OFFICE Cow GEN. SUBsrsrtNob,

OfFlNL YUM NENs bIelol bNDbj
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1861.
From the numerous letters which
have been referred to this Office, com-
planning Of the want Of food, aud the
bad quality Of that furnished by the
COmmissariat to the volunteers, / am
led to believe that a brief statement Of
the truth may give satisfaction TO tho
public mind.
Before the action of the last Congress,
the ration (usod by the army for many
years. furnished to the volunteers was
as follows;
Three quarters pound Of pork or ba-
con, or Il pounds of fresh or salt beef
l8 ounces Of pilot bread, or II pound
Of corn meal.
To 100 Rations-8 quarts Of beans Of
peas, or 10 pounds of rice, 40 ounces
of dessicatod potatoes, or 8S ounces Of
dessicatcd mixed vegetables; 10 pounds
Of coffee, 10 pounds of sugar; 4 quarts
Of vinegar; I pounds adamautine can
dies, 1 pounds Of soap and 2 quarts Of
salt
Congress, by an act of the last sos-
sion, Increased this ration until it is
now as follows:
Three fourths pound Of pork or bacon,
or Il pound of fresh or salt beef %
ounces Of bread or -four, or pound Of
pilot bread
To 100 Bations-8 qutats Of beans,
10 pounds of rice or hOminy, and l
pound Of potatoes three times a week,
or substitute therefor; 10 pounds Of
coffee, 15 pounds of sagar, 4 quarts Of
vinegar I pound ofadamantino candles
/ pounds of soap, and 2 quar- s of salt.
Extra issues of molasses are occasion
ally made.
This ration, if cared for, and proper
| ly cooked. is more than can be eaten
and this ration the Government is rca.
1 dy to furnish.
The method of procuring it in tho
regiments is simple: Each Captain Of
company makes to his Colonel a re-
turn, stating the number of men in his
company and the number Of days drawr
for, signed by him. These company
returns are consolidated by the regi
mental Quartermaster, and signed by
the Colonel. The return is an ordel
on depot or Brigade Commissary fol
that quantity of stores, and it is the du
ty Of the regimental Quartermastcr tC
see that he receives the full amount, anl
that it is all of good quality.
When the stores reach the regimen
it is tho duty Of each Captain to Sc,
that his company receive their due al
drawn by him on his return, and if tho
Captains attend to their duty, the mer
must receive their full allowances as
set forth in the ration above; and moi
an article but of good quality.
The Government has on hand ample
supplies of the very best quality, and is
dosirous Of doing full Justice to tho
volunteers. IF the volunteers do not
receive it, the fault is that Of their own
officers
p. TAYLOR, A. c. G. Sub.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

a REMEDY FOR SLEEPLEssNEss.-
How to get sleep is to many persons a
matter Of great importance. Nervous
persons, who are troubled with wakefuI-
ness and eXcitability, usually have a
tendency Of blood on the brain, with
cold extremities. The pressure Of che
blood on the braiH keeps it in a stimu-
lated or wakefUl state, aud the pulsa-
tions in the head arc often painful. Let
such rise and chafe the body and ex-
bromities with a brush or towel, or rub
smartly with the hands, to promote cir.
cu!ation, and rcdraw the excessive
amount Of blood from the brain, and
they will fall asleep in few moments
A cold bath, or a sponge bath and rub
bing, OF a good run, or a rapid walk in
the open air, or going up and down
stairs a few times just before retiring,
will aid ia equalizing circulation aud
promoting sleep. These rules are sim
pie, and easy of application in castle or
cabin, mansion or cottage, and may
minister to the comfort Of thousands
who would freely ezPend money for an
anodyne to promote Natures sweet
TestOror, balmy sleep"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

How TO PRESERVE THE TEEru.-The
mouth is a very warm place-98o Fab
renheit. In this northern climate we
mover have a temperature SO high, in the
shade. Even at ninety, beef will begin
TO decompose in twenty-four hours
Tho particles Of beef and other food,
which is left between the teeth at din
ner begin to purify before dinner the
next day. If you pick the teeth, the
Odor of the breath tostifes to decompo-
sition.
With this management we ought not
to be surprised that the gums and teeth
become subjects of disease.
What is to be done2
lst. Use the tooth pick Geo ose guild
after each meal Follow with a mouth
ful or two Of water, to remove the par.
ticles tho toOth-pick may have left be.
hind.
I'd. Every morning, on rising, use
the brush aud castillo soap.
With these simple things thoroughly
done, you will preserve the teeth to old
age.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

MASKED TRAIToRs.-Forney's Press
has tho following robuke to masked
traitors;
The only true way to gain a porma-
nent and substantial peace is to teach
those who have unfurlod the black ban
ner of treason SO grave and terrible a
lesson that for centuries to come noue
will dare initiate their pornicious ex-
ample. And those among US who are
ever ready to cavil, to condemn, to crit
icise, aud to weaken the Government,
for the sake of indirectly benefting the
Secession cause, are, in reality the foes
Of peace, as they are the foes Of the
country, because peace can only be re-
established on a just, enduring, and
honorable basis, and by the complete
roassertion of the authority Of the whole
people Of our country over its whole
territory.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

LITERARY DIsCIPLINE.-To attain
power of exact expression is the ono
end of true literary discipline. To put
bis whole thought and express his nctu-
al emotion in his words, not to intorpo-
late clever embellishments, is the object
even Of the careful writer, when he takes
pains to revise what he has written. 1t
is true that men write feobly who write
as they speak. Spoken language has
eyes, hands, every movement Of the
face, every gesture of the body, every
tone Of the speakers voice to illustrate
it as it flows. To written language all
these aids are wanting, aud the want Of
all must be supplied by care for the
right use Of words London Quarter
ly Review.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12
GBc Yomc Cjrtlc.
A Patriotic Newspaper and patriot-
10 NnmllV.

The Rising Sun Visitor, when the
FIRST call for volunteers was made, dis
pensed with its editor, and sent him
forth as a captain Of infantry. John
w. Rabb commanded q company in the
7th regiment through the three months
campaign. During his absence from
home his father, David G. Rabb, as
sumed control of the paper, but while
his son was absent contracted tho mill
tary fever himself and raised a company
Of artillery He is now in camp 10
this city with his boys, and will go into
active service as soon as his equipments
are ready. While he was raising his
company and making ready for the ar
tillery service, his son John w. return
ed, and he with other captains Of the
9Th regiment Immediately commenced
the work Of Reorganization preparatory
Go re-entering the service. The 7th
regiment is now being reorganizod
throughout, and will 60 into the field in
''applo-pie order"
In the meantime Mrs. Rabb, wife Of
the artillery captain and mother of the
infantry captain, proposes to conduct
the Visitor, and take care Of the farm
one of the best farms, by the way, in
Indiana--until the return Of her hus-
band and son. And she will do it.
Heroic women still live Indianapo.
lis journal.
We are well acquainted with Mrs.
Babb, and arc not surprised at her self
sacrificing patriotism Itis her charac-
toristic, and evidently "runs in the fam
ily.7
The readers Of the Visitor will not
aOso anything, either 10 patriotic sonti-
ment or editorial talent while its eight
ing editor" is absent. Mrs. r. is a la
dy Of fine education and excellent liter
ary taste. We consider her pen an ac-
QUESTION to the country's cause. God
bless all such women; and especially
her and hers Columbus Jour.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12
Tho Kind Of Compromise thatn do
to Talk About.

to Talk About.
Senator johnson, of Tennessee, in
his great speech in the Senate laws
down the kind of compromise that will
"do to tie to-" He says:
Il am speaking now Of the talk about
compromise, Traitors and rebels are
standing with their arms in their hands.
and it is said that we must 20 forward
aud compromise with them. Thew are
in the wrong; they are making war upon
the government; they are trying 60 up.
turn and destroy our FREQ institutions.
| say to them that all he compromise I
haze to make Upaer The circumstances 1,
'GROUND YOUR ARMS; OBEY THE LAWS.
ACKNoWLEDGE THE SUPREMACY OF THE
CONSTITUTION; WHEN you DO THAT /
WILL TALK WITH YOU ABOUT OOMPRO.
MISE All the compromise that have
to make is the compromise of the Con.
stitutiOn Of the United States. IL Is
one Of the best compromises that can
be made. We lived under it from 1888
down TO the Goth Of December 500
when South Carolina undertook TO %
out Of the Union. We prospered, ",
advanced in wealth, in commerce, ia
agriculture, in trade, in manufactures
in all the arts and sciences. and in 70
ligioni more than any people upon III,
face Of Gods earth had ever done be
fore in the same time. What bette
compromise do you waut2 You live,
under it until you got TO be a great an,
! prosperous people Ii was made BY ou
fathers, and cemenled Z. -2s.z llood
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

God will accept your FIRST attempt
not as perfect work, but as a begin
ming. The beginning is the promise Of
the end The seed always whispers
soak, though it is going into the
ground, acorn. Lam sure that the FIRST
little blades Of wheat are just as pleas.
ant in the farmers eyes, as the whole
field waving with grain.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

When you talk to mo about compro.
mise, hold up to you the Constitution
un Ter which you derived al your great
ness, and which was made by the faith
ers Of your country. It will protect
you in all your rights"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

r. W. Barnwell, Jr., Of South Caro-
lima, in letter from Charlottesville, Vir-
giuia, dated August12, to the President
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Of Charleston, thanking him for
contributions Of hospital stores, re-
murks:
"Our weekly report, which will aP.
pear iu day or 30 in tho Charleston
papers, will show how great is tho nc
oo5sity for these supplies, and let me
say to you what cannot in the papers
they arc not haIf enough 20 meet the
demand The destitution Of our army
in clothing and food is terriJly many
applications are made to US by nell men
who wish to escape sickness by an OK
ira pair Of drawers, or socks or under
shirt, package Of arrow root or jar
Of pickles.
ut will require every nerve to be
strained by you at home and ourselves
here to meet the exigencios Of the Fall
and Winter should the war lastso long
The Charleston Courier publishes a
letter from Richmond, writing on the
18th inst, from which we make the fol-
lowing extract:
"Thore is a great deal Of sickness in
our army. It is said that at Cbarlottes.
vile aud Culpepper there arc over 5000
under the care Of physicians. A great
many have been brought sick to this
city, and at Norfolk and Yorktown there
is more disease, according to the num-
bers, even than about us. The measles
has swept and is sweeping through ov-
cry division of the army, and the expos
ure to which the men are subjected in
their tent life, makes it in consequence
formidable disease. Then this is our
Fall season, and the diseases incident
to the climate at this period prevail to
some extent, but in my judgment, the
cause of all this sickness lies further
back than this; it is to be found in a de-
footiye and imperfect system Of hy-
gione."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

He who thinks he can do without
others is mistaken; he who thinks others
cannot do without him, is still more
mistaken.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

five lack the sagacity to discrimi-
nate nicely between our acquaintances
and our friends, misfortune will readily
do il for us.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

PREFERs CoUNrRY TO PARrY.-Goo.
W. Mcneil, Esq, mombcr of the Dem.
ocratic State Executive Committee for
the Eighteenth Congressional District,
has written a letter to tho Secretary
tnderiDg his resignation as a member
Of the committee Mr. Mcneil says:
For Hon II. j. Jowott, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor, enter
tain much personal esteem, but as the
representative Of the sentiments en-
dorsed by the Convention which placed
him in nomination, 1 cannot support
him. In my judgment, at this time,
when the Government itself is in dan
ger of destruction, there should be a
thorough and united action of all loyal
citizens of Ohio to aid the Government
in its endeavors to suppress treason and
rebellion A division among Union
men will weaken a righteous cause, and
afford 'aid and comfort" to the worst
foes ever arrayed against the American
Government and our free institutions.
In the foroiblo language Of the call for a
State Union Convention, "let patriotism
take the place of party spirit" If you
are really and sincerely on tho side OF
Union, and against treason.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

The pursuit of pleasure is unprofta-
bic business. The more you catch it
the more it escapes from you.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

Modosty promotes worth, but ooncoals
1t; just as leaves aid the growth offruit,
and hide it from view.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

A CANDID AOKNoWLEDGMENT.-Col.
G. B, lamar, of Georgia, in a letter
dated Riehmond, July 25, says:
The enomy thought, up to 4 O'Clock
they had the victory and so they had;
bH the opportune arrival of h0o fresh reg
i0lents turned the battle, and gaOe as a
glOrioHs UictOry
On our retreat previously our wound
cd foil into their hands They treated
tem kindly lifting then, u, the shade
and leaUing tten, ,oih eapteens HH Of l0d.
ter.
We have no doubt that this is strict.
ly true with regard to both armies, az
We stated SOME time since on the au
lhority Of some soldiers who were in th,
thiokost Of the fght.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

Society is tho atmosphere of souls;
and we necessarily inhalo from it what
is either healthful or infectious.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

Fun is worth more than physio, and
whoever invents or discovers a new sup
ply deserves the name Of a public BEN
efaotor.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

We trouble life by tho care Of death,
and death by the care Of life; tho one
tOrmonts, the other irights us.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

Dogs are said to "spoak with their
tails" Would it bo proper to call q
shOrt-tailed dog "stump orator."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

Keep the horrors at arm 5 length
Never turn blessing round to SEQ
whether it has a dark side TO it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

THE PENALTY OF AIDING THE ENE.
MY.-Tho following order from the Ad-
jataut Generals Office, bearing date
August 26, puts all direct or indirect
communication with the enemy, respect
ing tho army, under the Articles of
War, which subjects the guilty to the
penalty Of death;
By the 57th article of the act Of Con
gress entitled, &C., &c, approved Aug.
10, 1861, holding correspondence with
or giving Intelligence to the enemy, d.
rectly or indirectly, is made punishable
by death, or such other punishment as
shall be ordered by tho sentence Of q
rourt-mortial.
The public safety requires tho strict
enforcement Of this article. 1t Is there
fore ordered that all correspondence
and communication, verbally or by
writing, printing, or telegraphing, re-
specting operations Of the army, or mil-
itary movements on land or water, or re,
spooting the troops, camps, arsenals, ia.
trenehments, or military affairs within
the several military districts, by which
intelligence shall be directly or indi.
rectly given to the enemy, without the
authority and sanction Of the General
in command, be and tho same are abso
lutely prohibited, and from and after
the date of this order, persons violating
the same will be proceeded against un.
der the 9th article Of war.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12


The probability is there will be a few
moro instances of "outrages" upon the
"liberty of speech" in New England be-
fore long.
In Connecticut, W. W. Eaton, who
was the Breckenridge candidate for
United States Senator before the last
Legislature, used the following Lam
guage at a recent meeting in Bloom
field, in that State:
II was told that this meeting would
be broken up Mark the prediction
within thirty days ten thousand men
will be in council in Hartford county to
demand that stop shall be put to this
damnable, unnatural war. The man
who does not consider it such is not fit
to live"
And the Bridgeport Farmer, of the
same State and politics, on the 18th Of
July, spoke as follows.
"The rebel soldiery, as you term
them, Mr. Courier, are not fighting for
money. Like our Revolutionary faith
ers, they are fighting for their just
rights.
''Iu the revolution of 177G the forces
Of King George we're the ones who
fought for money. In the revolution of
1861 the FORCES OF TIE DEsPOT lin
COLIN ARE THE ONES WHO ARE FIGHTING
FOR MONEY. Men who fought for their
constitutional rights in 1776 did not
want to be hired to do it. Neither do
the men who are fighting for their con
stitutional rights in 1861"
A brief campaign in Connecticut, be-
fore more soldiers are sent from that
State into Virginia, might be whole
some.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12

THE FEELING AGAINST ENGLISH IN
Temperance. - Forney's Philadelphia
Press, after expressing a distrust of the
movements of Great Britain, says:
"For every four men now under arms
against the South, there would be FIVE
and twenty ready to pull trigger against
a British enemy. We have had ample
experience of the insolonco of such a
foe, and we have already punished it in
a very indisputable manner.
X X x X X X X
as England anxious to lose Canada
and her West India Islands? Then,
the readiest way is to acknowledge the
South, which will cause war with the
United States. The issue Of such a con-
test would simply deprive England of
her Atlantic aud Trans Atlantic posses
siOns, besides placing her at the mercy
Of France"
It seems that the English have forty
two vessels on our coast, carrying $500
men! This force is so large as to look
very much like a menace.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-25
JUSTICE on nm pEACE.

For the convenience Of the committee to
canvass votes for county officers, we publish
the following statement of the number OIL
justices of peace to which each town is en-
titled according to the Constitution, on the
census of 1860 49,
EaGdedto Fifteen. 49, Burlington, Rutland.
Entitled 10 ItoeiUe.- Bennington, st. Johns
bury, Colchester, st. Adams, Brandon, North
field, Brattleboro, Woodstock
Entitled 10 Ten.--Middlebury, Dorset. Dan
vile, Enosburgh, Fairfield, Highgatc. Swan
ton, Stowe. Newbury, Randolph Castleton,
Poultney, Montpelier, Waterbury, Rocking
ham, Chester, Hartford, Springfield
EHtWed TO ScreH.-Addison, Bridport,
Bristol Ferrisburgh Lincoln. Monkton. New
Haven, Orwell, Shoseham, Starksboro', Yer
gcunes.-- Arlington, Manchester. Pownal, Ru-
pert, SALISBURY Barnet, Burke. Hardwick,
Lyndon, Peacham, Ryegate, Walden, Water
iord.-Charlotte, Essex, Hinesburgh Jericho,
Milton, Richmond, Shelburne. Underhil.
Westlord, Williston. Concord, Lunenbureh.
berkshire, Bakersfield, Franklin. Fairfax,
Georgia, Montgomery, Richford, sheldon
Alburgh.-Cambridge, Hydepark, Johnson,
Morristown, Waterwlle.-B Bradford. Brain
tree, Brookheld Chelsea, Corinth, Strahord,
Thetford, Topsham, Tunbrdgo, Versbire,
Washington, WIlliamstown.-- Albany. Bar
ton, Charleston, Craitsbury, Derby, Glover,
Greensboro, Irasburgh, Newport, Troy
Benson, Clarendon, Dandy Fairhaven, Mt.
Holly, Pawlet, Pitt.ford, Shrewsbury. Wal
lingford Barre, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Dux-
bury, East Montpelier, Marshfeld, Middle
sex, Moretown, Roxbury, Waitsfcld, War
ren.-Dummerston, Grafton, Guiliord, Hall
fax, Jamaica, Londonderry. Newiane, Putney,
Townshend, Wardsboro, Westminster. Whit
ingham, Wilmington. Barnard, Bethel. Bridge
water, Cavenaish, Hartland, Ludlow, Nor
wich, Plymouth, Pom(ret, Reading, Roches-
ter Royalton, Sharon, Stockbridge, Wealth
ersfeld, Windsor.
Towns not enumerated above are entitled
to five justices.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-25

CINCINNATt, Oct. Is.
The Gazette editorially says that when the
Secretary Of War went to ST. Louis he car
ried an order from the President removing
Gen. Fremont from the command of the
Western Department, and instructing him to
transfer it to Gen. Hunter. The delivery of
this order was left to the discretion of the
Secretary of War.
His visit to the Western Department con-
WINGED him that change in the command was
positively required, and he presented the or
der to Gen. Fremont who asked delay for
a few days in the execution of the order, but
his removal was decided upon to take place
place next week probably it will be made
on Tuesday
The Secretary Of War has also ordered
that notifications be made in Gen. Fremonts
operations in st. Louis in respect to f1rtihca-
tons, contracts and military appointments.
Yesterday Gen. Sherman telegraphed ur-
gent demands for reiniorcements.
Last evening the Secretary Of War and
AdIutant The mas arrived here from Louis
vile, and dispatches were Immediately sent
TO Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Chicago, or
dcring 5000 troops to be sent to Gen Shor-
man by special trains The troops are now
doubtless well on their way, and apprehen-
sion for the safety Of louisville may be dis
missed.
Everything indicates action in that difec-
ton and important news may be expected
speedily from the central Kentucky column.