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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-02-14
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M. Crtttendsn's Propositions.

Mr.. Crtttendsn's Propositions.
As many persons appear not to un-
derstand the true nature of Mr.. Crit
tonden's plan for the adjustment of the
differences between the North and
South, we publish his propositions in
full, as we:Gud them in the Nationa
Iutclligencer.
WHEREAS, serious and alarming dis
sensions have arisen between the North
ern and Southern States concerning the
rights and security Of the rights Of the
slaveholding States, and especially their
rights in the common Territories Of the
United States; and whereas it is emf
nently desirable and proper that these
disscnsons, which now threaten the
very existence of this Union, should be
permanently quieted and settled by con
stitutional provisions which shall do
equal Justice to all sections, and there
by restore to the people that peace and
good will which ought to prevail be-
tween citizens Of the United States:
Therefore
Resolged, dc. (two. thirds of both Hou-
ses concurring.) That the following ar
ticles be and are hereby submitted as
amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States, which shall be valid to all
intents and purposes as part Of said Con
stitution, when ratified by Conventions
of threo-fourths of the several States:
Art. /. In all the Territory of the
United States now held or hereafter to
be acquired, situate north of latitude
go 3O', slavery or involuntary servi-
tude, except as punishment for crime,
is prohibited while such Territories shall
remain Territorial Governments In all
the Territories south Of said line Of
latitude slavery of the African race is
hereby recognized as existing, and
shall not be interfcred with by Congress,
but shall be protected as property by
all the departments Of the Federal Gov
erumont during its continuance; and
When any Territory north or south Of
said line, within such boundaries as
Congress may prescribe, shall contain
the population requisite for a member
of Congress, according to the then eX.
isting federal ratio of representation
of the people of the United States, it
shall, if its form of government be re-
publican, be admitted into the Union
on an equal footing with the original
States, with or Without,slavery, as the
constitution ofsuch new State shall pre-,
scribe.
Art. 2, Congress shall have no pow.
or to abolish slavery in places under its
exclusive jurisdiction and situate with,
in the limits Of States that permit the
holding Of slaves.
Art 8. Congress shall have no pow.
CT to abolish slavery within the District
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get is what our envy or vanity graves
The best things for us are those which
our hearts desire-which we cannppre.
ciate-which express our character and
are an extension of ourselves. Wheth-
er such things are books, pictures or
flowers, we can get them, and these, rs
belonging to the heart, belong to the
family room.
The window of this room should have
a good lookout, for from it come in
many thoughts and suggestions to
stimulate and odorn the inner life
From the window Of this room the
children first study Nature. Here, ca
gerly crowding to the panes, they listen
to the monotonous rain, or watch the
falling leaf Here they follow the
snow as it comes down in exciting
whirls; or dreamily, with distended
eyes, gaze at the large fakes sinking to
the ground so pure and noiselossly, as
if shaken from the wings of an angel
Here it is that each day starts afresh
the stream of household life. Hero,
after breakfast when the larger CHILD
rem have gone to school, and the father
to his business, the mother, with the
smaller children playing about her, sits
doing her more quiet work; peacefully
and evenly the current flows on past
noon TIL tea-time, when tho lar
ger children, with stronger voices
and louder tread, have come from
school, and the father from his bust
ness; then the stream doepens and wi
dens, and the family life is again at
full tide. From thia point it begins
to obb One after another of the trib-
utaries dries up. Little hands grow
still, little voices are hushed, little eyes
close; the roar Of the CRATE is hushed,
its eyes Of fame grow dim, and ono by
one the red Goals are quietly sinking
to sleep, under the gray ashes; the
candle is near the socket, and the moth
or, thoughtfuily laying aside her work,
gathers up the loose things, putting
aside the children's toys and little
shoes and stockings, quietly takes the
candle, and like guardian angel pass
es out Of the family room, aud the day
is done Who can forget the family
room? It is sthe family schoo?-room,
and should be made the household
shrine. Let the parlor, with its fine
ry and formality, be forgotten; the
thought Of the bedroom may never
wake in the mind of the absent child,
but let not the. sitting room, the living
rooms, the family room, die out an
the heart Of your children, for from
that sacred cell is the future house Of
your child to grow.
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Qdljt a0O Numor

"ANYTmNG IN REASON. When the
United States army started for Utah
there was a scarcity Of transportation,
or, in other words, there were too few
baggo ge-wagons. Now, every soldier
knows how like the apple of ones eye
are these same baggage drawn,
as they are, by six mules, on the long
marches across the plains. A colonel
Of Dragons, who had command of one
Of the columns, restricted the officers
very much in their allowance of bag
gage, and was most bitter if any one
tried to exceed the just amount. One
morning the colonel met ono Of his
captains, Ga dragoon, of course,) when
he burst out as follows:
Captain, do You know what these
artillery officers want to take across
the plains?"
"No, colonel, I do not" said the
captain with an inquiring look.
"WelI, said he, ''ifyou'll believe me,
there's one of en- wants to take across q
box Of looksl"
"Books" exclaimed the captain,
"what next, I wonder? Now, colonel;
1 have but little to take across myself
nothing, in fact, but barrel of whisky.
"Of course, captain, of course; any.
thing in reason, anything in reason; but
the idea of carrying a parcel Of. books
across that stretch is little more than
can stand.
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Tgc Yomr CjrrJc.
The Family sitting-Room.

TWO copy the following article from
TnE HOUSE AND GARDEN, a monthly
magazine, published at Cleveland, Oh
This is the ploasantest room in the
house. 1t is that to which the heart OF
the absent, or home-siok child always
turns; it is the Caaba of every domestic
Mecca. 1t is the room that makes
home; there the family lives, and the
family life flows in its purest, sweetest
stream; and hence we call it the family
room. There is the fountain OF the
household life; hence TO many OF us 1t
Is known as the liVing-rOOm. Though
these words are not found in any die
tionury, they are found in every heart,
Here the family sit together-here those
domestic accomplishments, reading,
writing and sewing, are carried on
Here the children play; here even the
cat purs, and the family dog has his
place. This is the only room that Is
found in every house-large or small
There may be no parlor, no dining
room, no bedroom, no kitchen, but a
family room there always is. 1t may
be used for a drawing-room, or d.
niug-room, or sleopiRg-room, or even
a Kitchen, but it always remains the
family room. All Other uses are tenn
porary and exigont, this is permanent
and perpetual.
AS this is the ploasantest room in the
heart, it should be made the pleasant
est in the house. 1t should be large
and airy; its location should invite the
sunshine and air. The furniture should
be plain enough not to be formal, aud
not too plain to be comfortable, If there
is room, few howor.pots should grace
one of the windows. A bookcase is
indispensable, and childron's books to
fll one or more of its shelves. Rob
inson Crusoo," Arabian Nights, aud
"Pigrim's Progress" should not be
wanting in any family that can afford
them. Engravings, now so cheap and
good, and particularly sterooscoPio
views, ought to be the aim Of every
household. And bero let us say, that
every one can afford to get what he
really wants. What we cant afford to
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Published By Request.
Try Society.
MoTro-"LIvE rou ErEnNrrY."

MoTTo-"LIvE FOR ETERNITY"
WATCHwORD-" C2iag TO Jesus. RE
sroNsE--"The Holy Spirit helping me, /
can"
OBJECT OF TRY SoCrETY-To train
ita members to "Search the Scriptures
daily"
MEMBERsHP.-No one can become a
member who will not permit his or her
name to be written to the following: 81
'giithyt0 read carefully each day. one
chapter IN the Ne,0 Testament and that
one read by the TRY SOCIETY"
This promise" stands until request
is made to have the name erased. The
first dag of year (lS6O) worcad Matthew
first chapter, second day, second chap
ter, &c. September 10th we completed
the "Grst reading" Of the Testament;
September 18th, we all commenced again
at Matthew first chapter. To-day, De-
cember 25th (Christmas) we are reading
Acts xi, January 1, 1861, we will read
Acts XIX Feb /, 1st Cor. v. &c.
ORIGIN AYD HISTORY OF THE "TRY So
GETTY
The Try Society originated the lat
ter part Of 1859, among a few students
Of Denison University, Granville, Ohio.
As we daily read the same chapter in
Gods Word, we realized we were drawn
out in prayer for each other; it seemed
to add interest also to the chapter. Our
love for the Try Society grows as we
see it kindly .torccs us to read each day,
caretuiiH chapter 1t is certainly bet
ter than reading a dozen chapters once
week.
As VIC are Officers in the Great Sab
bath School Army we especially love
the "Iry Society" in that it very much
assists us to secure on the part Of our
scholars a daily searching of the Scrip
lures. In our Sabbath Schools we have
our teachers and scholars join the So
clety, and then use the "Try Society
chapter" for our lesson. We find it
gives to the children quite a field for
usefulness. Many of our members have
been obtained by Sabbath School Schol-
lars.
The growth Of this Society and the
unsolicited donations in money received.
convince us that it is vine Of Gods
own planting.
The first of this years we were 20
strong; July lst over 1000; and now,
Dec. 18th, we have over 1900 names
from twelve different States.
DEArus.-During the year, four have
died, three were christians; one of them
a little girl in Kentucky, while Just en-
tcring the river Of death, looked back to
add another word for the TRY SoCrE.
rY, aud her soul then passed on Cling
ing to jesus" She died young, yet she
made success orlirc, for she had "Liv-
ed for Eternity"
PUBLICATIONS OF THE TRY SOCIETY.
Our treasury is supplied only by vol.
untary contributions. Every few
months we take the money and have
circulars, pamphlets, reports, &C.,
printed and supply our agents, as far as
We can. No money paid for services
rendered by our Officers.
Letters for information should be ac-
companied with at least one postage
stamp. Address
w. S. SEDwIcK,
Cor, Sec'y., Granville, 0.
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she awoko him with the touch Of her
warm lips on his cheek. Her words
we're those oflove and consolation, and,
in tone of mild resignation, she ex-
claimed, Goods will is the bostl"
Her husband and her daughters we're
lstouished at the change in her, and her
husband asked her, "Whero did you so
suddenly acquire this strength--this pi-
Gus resignation?"
Aud she smiled on him and hor daugh-
ters as she replied "I derived it from
God, by the grave Of my child"
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THINGS TWO HUNDRED YEARS HENCE.
-,Scene-Library in the house of an
elderly gent somewhere in Australia
Old gent telegraphs to the kitchen, and
waiter asceuds in a balloon. old Gent
John, fly over to Calcutta, and tell Mr..
johnson that I shall be happy to have
him sup with me. Never mind your coat
now. Go. John leaves, and at the end
Of five minutes returns.-Johu: Mr..
johnson says he will come; he has got
to 90 to St. Petersburg for a moment,
and then he will be.hcre.-OH Cent
Very well, John. Now start the ma
chine for setting the table, and tele-
graph to my wife's room, and tell her
that Mr. Johnson is coming; then brush
up my balloon, for 1 have an engage
menL at London at twelve o'clock John
flies to execute his orders, and the old
gentleman runs over to the West Indies
for a moment to buy fresh orange.
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AN OLD MANS ADvICE.-The Rev.
crend Daniel Waldo says:
81 am now an old man. | have seen
near century. Do you want to know
how to grow old slowly and happily
Let me tell you Always cat slowly
masticate we'll. Go to your occupation
smiling. Keep a good nature and soft
temper everywhere. Cultivate a good
memory, and to do this you must be
communicative; repeat what YOU have
read; talk about it. DR.. johnson S
great memory was owing to his commu-
nicdtiveness."
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portrp
DOES YOUR NANNY KNOW YOU'RE

|for the News
"DoEs YOUR NANNY my, KNOW YOU'RE
Says Jonathan to Carry, Do not tarry, let us marry,
Come, now, don't be n churl Be q reasonable girl,
For I'm sure mo- knows what the rumpus IS about;
But I've heard shocking tales Of your trnng with the
mails.
WIN your customs bear inspoctiou' Don't your con.
duct need correcton1
Ar, You not inclined to nrt7 "Does your NANNY know
you're oui2'
Horo Is Gcorgy, too, your brother, making acos at
bis motherl
FIol for shame, naughty boyl-uosc bad jokes please
enjoy
with another Be q mani Say what's the use to pout2
Ahl what's that2 "shos a scod." Aro not You
somewhat bold?
You had bost yield to hor, tnl you grow sitter
spur
Think Of owls hghung fowls "Docs your NANNY
know you're oun'
Bllmy Auio-most surprising Pctlto Flora-post
surmising
Stars and gartcrsl curls and dlmplesl babe,
plagucd.with simplest
As they wander in tho wood, Adooscencc how they
shout
''wo have started our hook, and the yard by
knaycry took,
II JtlIg John won't carry ne, Wen De Frog to
marry u.s."
Robin Rodbroast will bury-"does your NANNY know
you're outl'
Mrs Sleepy, at your scryico-widc awake, but awful
nervous,
Cott-an-gin what a hustle! Here's a fine show
Of muscle,
At her bulls an the bor' are constrained TO "whcel
about"
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Those little sonEsters have already begun their cheer
h duty neither the larger domestic fowls asleep
For aiow mornings past thoy have boOu screnadng dark
moss into daylight Not long hence, and Will hear
these little creatures from twilight until twilight They
oven be preparing for future labor when all Nature
will assist them in making themselves aud those around
them cheerful and happy, Even now when all those 0b-
jects which surround them that were once beautiful,
TO bo olessi their soft feeble uutos have their c
ect They sing us though they were hopeful that bright
days ARE coming, Within few days past they hoyo
had loroasto which confirms their instructive hope
My readers do these little warblgrs seem 90 DE sing
mguud working for their own henoht Ulunut Surely
not. How many heavy hearts will bo made light and
Inspired with hope In Him who giyeth all good thingI
What amissiuu they will have n Kansls and they will
not De slow iu applying their soothing powers
None but those who have been deprived of the bless
iugs of this ie realize thom they should. Are We
more intelligent beings, dsposug of present due5Hnd
preparing for future useiuuus5t DO heed the sweet
warning of those litto suutiuuls that tho time for
sowing Is appru chiug iu order that wo may
reap the necessary blessings of this u2 Or do many
of us fold our hands, huggiug the delusiyo phantom
that the fruits Of tluuss 8tud iuaCiOn will result lu
peace and plenty Bitter will De the Nporonuo of such
NgmomuerhUt true Udage, "Nu excellence without la
bor" Shall We permit the Instincts OF the inferior
lures 90 surpass ursup0rur intellect fear they too
frequently do Yet shond not neglect 90 observe aud
profit hy the good qualities OF a whether the eEompu
be our suporiurs, intriou or equals,
JACOB Il, ,WlCKERIIAM, Aged ~.
Original Conuudrum.
Why arc the Cotton States like a suffering hunoriu
the spriugi
Aus because they are busy with their sr.s..Ibg
D. FW.
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PREPARATION FOR DEATH.-Death
is the most certain Of events That it
will come, no one can question; but
when, no one can decide The young
behold it afar in the future; the aged
regard it still at a distance; but both
arc smitten suddenly ms a bolt from the
cloud-a serpent from the braka--or "A
shaft from an unseen quiver. There is
no safety, therefore, save in that ha-
bitual preparation which nothing can
deceive, aud nothing surprise.
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head over the grave, as if she could
through the solid earth behold her little
boy, whose smiles she remembered so
viyidly. The aifectionate expression Of
his eyes, even upon his sick bed, was
never to be forgotten. How speaking
had not his glance been, when she bent
over him, and taking the hand he was
himself too weak to raise. As she sat
by his couch, so now she sat by his grave;
but here her tears might flow freely over
the sod that covered him.
"Wouldst thou descend to thy child?'
said a voice close by.
It sounded so clear, so deep, its tones
went to her heart She looked up, and
near her stood a man wrapped in a large
mourning cloak, with a hood drawn
over the head, but she could see the
countonance under this 1t was severe
and yet encouraging; his eyes were
bright as those Of youth.
Descend to my child" she repeated,
and there was the agony of despair in
her voice.
"Darost thou follow me?' asked the
figure; 81 am Death"
She bowed her assent. Then it seem
ed all at once as if every star in the
heavens above shouo with the light Of
the moon. She saw the many colorcd
flowers on the surface Of the grave
move like futtoring garment She
sank and the figure threw his cloak
around her She sank deeper than the
spade could reach. The churchyard lay
like a roof over her head
The cloak that had cnvelopcd her
glided to one side. She stood in an i'm
mense hall whose oxtremitios were lost
in the distance. 1t was dusk around
her, but before her stood, and in one
moment was clasped to her heart, her
child, who smiled on her in beauty far
surprising what he had possessed be-
fore. She uttered cry, though it was
scarce audible, for close by, and then
far away, and afterwards near again,
came delightful music. Never before
had such glorious, such blessed sounds
reached her ear. They rang from the
other side Of the thick curtain-black
as night-that separated the hall from
the boundless space Of eternity.
"NEy sweet mother! my own mother'
his wei. .Lrown most boIovoJ voice.ond
kiss foIIownd Kiss in ronturops inv Al
Innctb tbo chiIJ no;niod to tIo s,bIo
curtain
uTbore is Dotbinr eo cborming nm
wonder On eortb mother Look moth.
crr Iook ot fbcm alt That is foIicitvr,
mia motbor saw notLing--notbing in
tbo dirocti,n 70 rbicb tbo hill roirt.
o5 ovccnt darLross Ii,o nTgbt Sbo
sow with oortbIv ovos-sbo did NOT soc
os Jid tbo cLfIj whom Cad had c,IIed
70 LinsoIr Sbo boarI inJaoJ sorDJs-
music bnt sbo diJ nat nnJorst,nd tbc
,yorJ. that yyero conyovod in those ev.
o.,;sito t,nos
81 cam ay ro,v motbcrr said fbo
chilli uT oan Az now with otbor b,nny
children owov ovcn into tbe nrosnnco
or Cod T Wish 90 mncb IN co. brt If
Won cry an os Won orc crvirg now 7
c,n,ot lawn Won and vot s5orId bc
90 dad 20 ro T,v 7 not2 Van will
como 5,ck sonn viii vou not dnnr moth.
er2m
uOb st,vI oh stovru she crioJ uonlv
onn mnmont mora T,otme gaze on Won
one momant Iongor. Lot me Kiss Won
and hold Won \ moment Ionaor in INV
arms "
And sbc kissed him and held
him fast Then her name wos called
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He who possesses susceptible
heart has an inexhaustible mine Of
swcet emotions.
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Two More Prizes Awnrded.

We stated last week that several contributions sent ia
compete Tor our Juvenile prizes were not received Elm
after the decision made though not yet announced
On looking over them we found two Of superior morit
which have doubt would have been awarded prizes
had they been received iu Under these circum
stances think it outright that they should have the
prizes, and therefore award those offered IN class
and class 8 to JAcoB F WICKERHAW of Sinking Spring
for tho best Original Couuudrum aud bcst Literary
Composition.
The contributions arc as follows
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During the past year, the Massachu-
sotts cotton mills have manufactured
30, ,265, ,2S4 yards of cotton cloth, or
a web 1890 miles in length
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w. S. SEDwICK,
Cor. Sec v, Granville, 0.

The New York Tribune says that the
lHboring classes in that city have now
in the Savings Banks StO,OOOOOO sub.
joct to their order. This is $1,000, 900
more than the entire valuation of the
city Of Charleston, slaves and all,
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How TO BE UAPPY.-Tho happiest
man in this world is the man Of mod
crate desires. Wealth is an enviable
thing; 50 is distinction; so is power; so
is learning-so are all combined. But
he who enjoys each or all of these, and
still vainly desires more, is not happy.
He is not contented, and discomfort is
infelicity, On the contrary, he who
has little, yet wants less, is rich--for he
has more than he needs; whether it be
houses or honors, public cciat or
private onjoyments, the result is still
the same.
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NER.GIvINd.-Why must we make
food giving tho staple Of hospitality, and
translate into our life Of the streets the
essential virtue of the desert2 In wild
countries, and in country places, where
you have long distances to go, it is need
fol to make food one of the primal con-
ditions of kindly intercourse; but here,
in cities, where at every ten yards you
can buy a dinner for half a crown, this
ostentatious feasting Of our friends, as
an emblem Of hospitality, is a sad mis-
take. And if even we still insist on
the rule Of dining together, which, as
kindly and familiar matter, has some
thing on it's side, too, yet why must we
always give dinners quite beyond the
ordinary manner Of living both of our
selves and Of our guests2- The London
Review: edited by Dr. Charles Mackay.
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Addison was an excellent writor; but the following
70 an ui favored lady," decidedly moro uuhandsom,
than the lady could have been:
While in the dark ON thy soft hand hung,
And heard tho tempting tyron in thy tongue,
What hamcsl what dortsl whatanguish endured!
But when the candle came Ia I was cured!
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Original Oonundrum.

Why arc the Cotton statos like a suffering funoriu
the spriugl
Aus Because they are busy with hclr sr.se.5hg
D. i. W.