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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27
GRr Yome Glrtle.
Economy in q Family.


There is nothing which goes so far
towards placing young people beyond
the reach Of poverty as economy in the
management of the household affairs -
1t matters not whether n man.furnishes
little or much for his family, if there is
continual leakage in his kitchen or
pnrlor, it runs away he knows not how,
and that demon Waste cries more! like
the horseleech's daughter, until.he that
provided has no more to give. It is the
husbands duty to bring into the house,
and it is the duty Of the wife to see that
none goes wrongfully out of it. A man
gets wife to look after his affairs, and
TO assist him in his journey through
life, to educate and prepare their chill
dren for proper station in life, and not
to dissipate his sproporty. The husbands
interest should be the wife's care, and
her greatest ambition to carry her no
further than his welfare or happiness.
together with that of her children! This
should be her sole aim, and the theatre
of her exploits is the bosom of her fam =
lily, where she may do as much toward
making fortune as he can in the count
ing room or the workshop.
1t is not the money earned that makes
a man wealthy-it is what he saves
from his earnings. Self qualification
in dress, or indulgence in appetite, or
more company than his parse can well
entertain, are equally pernicious. The
first adds vanity to extravaganza, the
second fastens a doctors b II to a long
butchers account, an d the latter brings
intemperance-the worst of all evils
in its train.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27
The Machine for Making Paper.


This machine, which was invented by
Mr., Fourdrnier, is one of the most per-
feet and beautiful con trivances of ma
chinery and yet is very simple. The pulp
flows from the vat in an even stream
over a ledge, on to web Of wire gauze,
the width Of sheet, aud five or six
feet long, the web is moved forward, by
which means the quantity of pulp aud
the consequent thickness Of the paper
are regulated the water falls through the
wire, and, by the time the pulp reaches
the end Of it, it has ceased to be fluid,
It passes next to an incline plane Of felt,
which further dries it, and delivers tito
a pair Of rollers, now it is paper, but all
rough, and still damp; the machinery
carries it on over polished cylinders,
and made very hot by steam, and then,
after being further pressed, it is wound
up, finished, and ready to be cut up in
to sheets for use. If it is to be sized
after it is made, it passes through bath
Of size before it goes over the latter hot
rollers, and is thus dipped and dried
without the least trouble. 1t is curl
Gus sight to see the wet pulp flowing i'll
at one end Of the machine, and after q
few minutes, delivered at the other end
in the form Of finished paper.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27
Cox Conooeds Brough's Election,


The Kcokuk Gate City, after quoting
paragraph from an exchange, which
predicts the defeat Of Brough and de-
nounces him as an Aboiitiouist, says:
All Democrats who stand by the ADJ
ministration are denounced by the Copr
pcrhead peace-pIotters, as ronegades
from the Democratic party, and the
party is thereby being reduced to an
exclusive and select set Of shirks and
knaves. What the editor Of the News
knows about the prospects in Ohio, we
don't know, but we do know that Sunset
Cox, member of Congress irom the Co.
lumbus District, aud one Of the leading
Democrats OF Ohio, was in our city a
few days ago, aud admitted in CONVEX
satiou that Brough woulO beat Vallan-
digham over $4,000 votes in The State
OF Ohio.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

They who read about everything, arc
thought to understand everything too
but it is not always So Reading fur.
nishes the mind only with the materials
of knowledge; it is thinking that makes
what we read ours. We are of the ru-
minating kind, and it is not enough to
cram ourselves with great load of col
lcctions-we must chew them over
again.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

Vallandigham, Pierce and one or
two other citizens of the United States.
have displayed the highest courage, and
the most honorable patriotism, amid
the wild wickodness Of their con ntrv.
They will hold, in the history of tn cir
times, place not less respectable than
that allotted to Chatham and Burke,
in the parallel story of the war between
England and the Colonies"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27
Horrible Discovery at vioksburg


A Vickshurg correspondent writes:
A horrible discovery has just been
made on the rebel line Of fortiications.
Quite number of men have been en-
gagged in repairing the rebel fort tnat
was blown mp on the night of the 81
inst. In the course of their operations
they have oXhumed sixty or eighty dead
bodies found buried in the ruins of
the fort. 1t seems that while our miners
were ut work making an entry into the
side of the hill that was crowned by the
rebel fort, strong Working party of
rebels we're set to work sinking IA coun
ter.mine within the fort. The party,
consisting, it is said, of more than a
hundred men, were in the mine when
ours exploded, and those of them who
were not killed outright were buried
alive. Some of the exhumed bodies are
terribly lacerated and mangled, while
others have not mark or bruise upon
them. Two heads, one that of negro,
have been dug up, They were COM
pletely severed from the bodies, the
latter Rot having yet been found The
bodies are found in almost every con
ceivable poSition-some standing erect,
others sitting or lying, and in one in
stance the body was head downward as
it 1t had been caught in that position
by the crumbling earth while falling
hoadlong iutO the pit below,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27
Flendishness Of the Rioters.

Facts are every day coming to light
showing the uuutterabIe fendishness of
the rufians who have desolated and dis q.
graced the city during the week. A
funeral procession was passing down
Second avenue on Tuesday last, and
when near Nineteenth street it was stop
ped by gang of rioters, who ordered
the driver of the hearse to turn back
He expostulated with them, telling
them that he had corpse in the hearse.
"ThroW the corpse into the street, +"
cried the rufians, and suitiug the ac
tion to the word, they seized the cofi n,
pitched it into the street, and compel.
ed tho hearse and carriage drivers to
flee for their lives. The father of the
deceased and one or two of his friends
returned to the spot at great risk pick.
cd up the coffin, which was lying in tho
gutter, and carried it to a place of safe
ty. The corpse remained unburied till
yesterday. For the sake of human ma
ture, We would gladly be spared the
pain ofrecording these atrocities New
York Tribune.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

A STEADY FRIEND John Kelly, of
North Blackstone, Massachusetts,, now
in his 84th year, has tended the same
grist mill for seventy years, and still
delights in his old occupation. Mr.. X
was never in railroad car or steam.
boat in his life, and never one hundred
miles from home. He belongs to the
Society Of Friends.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

The noted thief and rebel, John B.
Floyd, is reported by the Richmond
Whig to be so i'll as to give no hope of
his recovery. The grave is fast rob.
bing the gallOws Of all thO leading trai.
tors.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

ANOTHER TRAITOR DEAD.--On the
Goth ult,, the traitor w. l.. Yancey,
was buried at Montgomery, Alabama
A brilliant, ambitious, unprinoipled
man, he did his share in plotting the
disruption of the Government-but his
ambitious schemes have all found their
quietus in a traitors grave.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

A man swallowed a set of teeth late.
ly, and the last account of him, stated
he was experiencing, as was to be expec- =
ted, terrible gnawiOg at the stoma ach,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

G0sT or A Mon Claims have been
filed against the city of New York for
damages committed by the mob, aWoun-
ting to 81 0SG, l48, aud there are yet
more to be presented ,-"My friguds'
are expensive luxpries,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

"Luck!" cried a self, made man. Il
never had any luck but by getting up
at five every morning, and working as
hard as | could"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27
4Orttp.
Song Of the American Girl.


Our hearts are with our native land,
Our song Is for her glory;
Her warriors wreath is In our hand,
Ourlips breathe out her story.
Her lofty hills and valleys green
Arc shining bright before us;
And like rainbow sign IL seen
Her proud flag waving Ger us.
And there are smiles upon our lips
For those who meet her fOemen,
For gory's star knows no eclipse,
When smiled upon by woman.
For those who brave the mighty deep,
And scorn the threat Of danger,
We've smiles to cheer, and to0rs to weep
For every ocean ranger.
Our hearts are with our native land,
Our song is for her freedom;
Our prayers are for the gallant band
Who strike where honor leads them;
We love the taintless air we breathe
'Tis freedoms endless dowcri
Wen twine for him ftdelcss wreath
Who scorns a tyrant's power.
They tell of Frances beauties rare
OF Italy's proud daughters;
Of Scotland's lassies-England's fair,
Aud nymphs Of Shannon 3 waters.
We need not boast their naughty charms,
Though lords around them hover;
Our glory lies in freedoms arms
A freeman for lover!
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27

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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27
0outh's Department.

700 lFor the News.
Charade.
My frst's an intersection smalk
My second man does since the fall,
My third, my fourth should never do;
My fourth Is something never true.
Ey whole we to an act unite.
When is merely dore for srite. sALLIE.
July 2, 1863
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-08-27
tFrom the Columbus Journal.
TNIV11I Wv V0I'1111V 71l W.T. ~
The Soldiers Voting Law.


Inasmuch as tho time is near at hand
when it will become necessary to pro-
vide the requisite blanks, forms, &C., as
directed by the law providing for ta-
king the vote of Ohio Soldiers, absent
in the service, We have prepared the
following Abstract, and publish the
same in order to call public atte ention to
the matter. We trust that the atten-
ton Of officials, whose duties may be in
volved in carrying out the law, will be
SO carefully directed to its provisions as
to secure full and fair vote from the
Soldiers of the State, in conformity
with the law enabling them to vote,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01

Sotne of the companies had not time to
remove their tents. Lieut.. Freeman was
across ravine, and could not get on the
high ground by Col. Harris tent for sew.
eral hours, when they swan horses over
after them.
The scene at daylight was beyond all
description. Groups of men had collected
around the Colonies tent. Some had got
up on the high corn crib, and others were
at work falling trees toward the bluffs,
hoping to escape in that way. They stood
in water three feet deep, and worked
with will. When they thought the wa
ter was falling, it commenced rising
again. The pontoons from the bridge
train were brought up. and they COM
menced crossing on them. | believe the
water had then risen about fifteen feet
| Our brigade got over without losing a
man. Some tents and baggage were car
ried down the river. The boys laugh
about their experience that night, as
though it was fun to wade rivers in De-
cember.
Capt. Miller was sent with his company
| (D) to Morris Ferry, five miles from camp,
| with orders to repair the Ferry boat and
hold it. They camped On the bank of the
River Sunday night, but were compelled
to move in the night They found they
were surrounded by water, and their only
hope of getting off was in Keeping the
boat. Thirty of the men got on the highest
ground and built them platform of rails,
while the others went back after their
things. The boat turned over, throwing
eleven men. including Capt. NJ. and Lieut..
Chamberlain, into the water. They swan
to the trees, and Lieut.. Q. succeeded in
getting to house soon alter daylight,
where he got assistance, and in the after
noon they took a wagon box and rescued
the men on the trees. Two of the men
who were in the boat bad been drowned.
Their names were George Rhinehart and
John Beichly. The men who were left on
the rails could not be taken off until Tues.
day noon, after having been there two
| nights. Some of the men are suffering
from the effects of the exposure. They
lost everything, guns, :knapsacks and camp
equipage. Some of it they may recover.
Lieut.. Chamberlain was up after rations
to-duy. Capt. M. says he shall hold that
ferry until farther orders, and the Captain
will do it if any one can.
Gen Davidson went out with cavalry
brigade and a battery before the storm,
and has not returned. The First Wiscon.
sin Cavalry was with him. They must
have 8 rough experience. Our bridge
across the river was washed away. The
knowing ones say we cannot go to Little
Rock this way.
Two men have died in the hospital since
We left Patterson-Martin Smith, Co. D;
Thomas Curry, Co. E.
DIR. Boyce, our New Assistant Surgeon,
has arrived.
Lieut.. R. P. House resigned on account
of his health.
The men are in excellent spirits. Otis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
From the 18th RegIment-A Flood in Ar
kansas-The Iith Nearly Drowned.
CAMP near BLACK RIVER,
December IS. 1862.

Aessrs Editors The heavy rains last
week caused the river to overflow it's
banks, and drove Us back among the hills,
where we were very comfortably located.
The g oldest inhabitant' told Gen Ben
| ton, Sunday, that he had seen the water
over the bottoms, and he "allowedn the
General had better get his army out of
there as he had never seen the torrents
rush down the mountains go before.
It rained hard all day Sunday, and the
water rose rapidly during the night. I
was on picket aud had taken possession
OF an old log house which l supposed was
above high water mark" We were cut
of from camp before nire o'clock, and at
three could hear them shouting in camp.
At daylight the pickets had been driven
In, and we were surrounded. The water
came into the house and was foot and q
half deep, when it commenced falling at
eleven o'clock We had pat some rails on
the ratters and resolved to hold out until
requirements should come. A part of
the guard which had been sent to the ford
were entirely surrounded. They com.
menced firing gons to let Us know that
they were in distress. They were taken
off on a pontoon Monday forenoon. and
Monday night they Landed Us on bluff.
We were not long in getting into camp,
where we found the boys rejoicing over
their escape.
They were not alarmed in camp till
three O'Clock in the morning, when the
water commenced running through camp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
Lieut.. Col. Com. Goth Reg. W. Y
HEADQUARTERS Doth RECT. Wis. Vols. }
Battlefield, December 9th, 1862.
Ss
henry BERTHA

L. W
Battlefield, December 9th, 1862.
GENERAL:-I have the honor to report
that on the 7th inst, after being ordered
by you to place that portion of the 1st
Brigade under my charge into position,
the order was promptly executed by Bat
terry L, lst Mo. Art, supported by the
2oth Regt. Wis. Vols, advancing across
the creek. After playing the Battery for
about 80 minutes, doing good execution, /
observed the enemy's fire to slacken.
then ordered the Goth Wis. to advance
cautiously forward. They moved across
a field about 500 yards, where ordered
them to lie down under cover. Receiving
information that heavy force was threat
ening my left flank, Immediately changed
front to the left; the 10Th Iowa and Oath
Illinois following up the movement, bro't
US en- echeton, the Goth Wis. leading on
the right. After the execution of the
movement, | observed battery of the
enemy, supported by infantry, trying to
get into position on my front. | immedi-
ately ordered the Goth Wisconsin to charge
on the battery, which was done in gallant
style, Major STARR leading, After taking
the battery the regiment advanced under
heavy fire to the brow of the hill, where
they met a heavy force of the enemy's
Infantry (some four or five regimebts) ad-
vanciDg, which opened terrific fire on
the Goth Wis. and obliged them to fall back,
which they did in good order. destroying
what they could, while falling back, of the
battery taken before.
The 2Oth fell back in good style across
an open field to fence, where they re-
formed and remained until the firing
ceased for the day. Officers and men be.
haved nobly and stood fire like veterans.
| regret the loss OF the Goth Wis. is heavy.
So far as | have been able to ascertain, it
amounts to 40 killed, l4S wounded, and 8
missing.
In conclusion, cannot but help TO bring
to your favorable notice the gallant beha.
vior OF Major STARR, in immediate COM
mand of the Goth Wis , as also Adit. NOR
RS of the Goth, for the cool and prompt
manner in which they executed my orders.
Capt. BAoKHoFF, Of the battery, behaved
nobly and his battery did good execution,
although exposed for a time to heavy
fire of the enemy's infantry. Its loss of
killed and wounded will be forwarded as
soon as it can be made out.
| have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
HENRY BERTRAM,
Lieut.. Col. Goth Wis Vols,
Comd'g portion 1st Brigade sd Div'n,
Army of the Frontier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-01
FrOm the 18th Wisconsin,.
CAMP NEAR NASHVILLE, Tenn. /
December 18th 1S62


December 10th, 1862. {
Editors Of State Journal: have often
thought of writing tor your paper, but
there are several reasons which have de-
TERED me. Correspondents are too often
the tools of certain persons, employed for
some specific purpose to praise this man
Or censure that one, as self-interest may
dictate. So common has this practice be-.
come, that puff" from a newspaper
correspondent is here regarded as dis.
credit to man for it is very seldom OBJ
tanned without personal exertion, and
when a man must stoop that low, bis case
is pitiable indeed. But enough of this
Our friends at home complain that they
know nothing of Us or our movements,
and have expressed the desire that some
one of the regiment keep them informed.
through the newspapers, of our where
abouts and what we are doing. Seeing
no one else has taken the matter in hand.
your humble servant proposes 30 do SO
occasionally through your paper, if you
have no objections.
At present we are in the 31st Brigade,
9th Division, right wing of the 14th Ar
my Corps, Department of the Cunber-
land. The commander of our Division is
Brig. Gen. JEFF. @. Davis, of Indiana and
the commander of the Brigade is Gen.
Carlin, until recently Colonel of the 3Sth
Illinois Volunteers, but has been in CON-
mand of the Brigade long time.
Since we came here we have very easy
times in comparison with what we have
been used to for three or four months past,
and we have now also received the neces-
sary outfit in the way of clothing, so we
begin to consider ourselves pretty well of.
Our "shelter' tents have come too, but
from appearances they will be but very
poor shelter, as many of them are made of
common sheeting. We are to keep our
old tents till further orders, which will
probably not come until spring, when we
shall no longer need any tents.
There seem to be plenty of rebels in
front OF Us, and our pckets see some near
ly every day. The escort to the forage
train Of this brigade, composed of five
companies, two Of them from our regiment,
fell in with some cavalry the other day,
killing one and taking five prisoners.
None of ours were injured
| should judge from appearances that
our commanders think an attack by the
rebels at least possible. We sometimes
have to get up at 3 o'clock in tie morn
ing, and "stahd to arms" until daylight.
| must close for the present.
Yours, truly, SCANDINAVIAN.