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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

BOYS, hep Your MOTHERS. We
have seen from two to six great hearty
boys sitting by the kitchen stove, toast
ing their feet, and cracking nuts or
jokes, while their mother, slender wo-
man, has gone to the wood.pile for wood,
to the well for water, or to the meat.
house to cut a frozen steak for dinner.
This is not as it should be. There is
much work about the house too hard for
women. Heavy lifting, hard extra steps
which should be done by those moro
able. Boys, don't let your mother do
it all, especially if she is feeble woman.
Dull, prosy houscwork is irksome
enough, at best, It's long work, too,
it being impossible to tell when 1t 5
quite done, and then on the morrow
the whole is to be gone over with ngain,
There is moro Of it than one is apt to
think
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

The Richmond Examiner finds an
other "sym ptom of the breaking down
ofthe barriers, that until this war kept
the negro in his proper place" in the
fact that at the slave auctions swarthy
negroes are among the buyers. "Not
an auction is held but the negro element
is largely developed, and some dusky
"Mrs. 1oodles is always around enjoy.
ing the 6rst pick and putting her label
on the goods of her ch hoice." That is
"a state OF things" truly. The next
step will be to put the white master on
the block and knock him off to the
highest bidder among his own former
slaves.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
Presence of God.

The habitual conviction Of the pres.
ence Of God is the sovereign remedy in
temptation it supports, it consoles, it
calms us.
We must not be surprised that We are
tempted. We arc placed here to be
proved by temptations. Everything is
temptation to us. Crosses irritate our
pride, and prosperity n'ttcrs it our
life is a continual warfare, but Jesus
Christ combats with us. We must lot
tenn ptations, like q tempest, beat'upon
our heads, and still move on, like a.
traveller urprised on the way by storm.
who wraps his cloak about him, and
goes on his journey in spite of the OPP.
posing elements.
In a certain sense, there is little to-
do in doing the will Of God. Still it is
true that it is a great work, because ts'
must be without any reserve. This,
spirit enters the secret foldiug9 ofouT,
hearts, and even the most upright at
feotons, and the most necessary attach
ments must be regulated by his will ;
but it is not the multitude of hard duties,
it is not restraint and contention, that
advance us in our Christian course.--
On the contrary. it is the yielding Of
our Wills, without restriction, and With
choice to tread cheerfulIy every day In
the path 10 which Providence leads us,
to seek nothing, to he discouraged by
nothing, to see our duty in the present
moment, to trust all else without reserve
to the will and power of God. Let US
pray to our Heavenly Father that our
wills may be swallowed up in His
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

Mrs PARTINGToN ON MARRIAGES.
al like to tend weddings" said Mrs.
Partington, as she came back from one
in the church, hung mp her shawl, and
replaced the bonnet in the long pre-.
served bandbox; ri like to see young
people come together with the promise
to live, cherish and uourish each othe
But it is solemn thing is matrimouy
where the minister comes into the
chanccry with his surplus on, and goes
through the ceremony of making them
man and wife, 1t ought to be husband
and wife, for it isn't every husband that
turns out to be man. l declare | nev.
er shall forget when Paul put the nup.
tial ring on my finger, and said, "with
my goods thee endow." lie used to
keep dry goods warehouse then, and
| thought he was going to give me the
whole there was in it. | was young and
simple, and didn't know till aftcrward,
that it only meant one single gown 4
year. 1t is lovely sight to see young
people "Plight the trough, as the song
says, and coming up to consume thcir
VOWS"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
MisttIlaNrOns.

Free Colored Schools in Baltimore.
r., A free school for colored females was
opened on Monday last in the lecture
room Of the Bethel Church, Saratoga
street, under the auspices of the Ameri.
can Missionary Association. As mark
Of esteem for the President Of the United
States rs the author Of tie Procla amation
Of Emancipation, and the deep interest
he has manifested in the welfare of the
colored people, the parents and friends
Of the childrea who attend this school
decided to call it the "Lincoln School, ="
- Baltimore American.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

WATER PROOF BooTs.-I have had
three pairs of boots for the last six years.
and l think Will not require any more
for the next six years to come. The
reason is that | treat them in the fol-
lowing manner put a pound each OF
tallow and rosin in pot on tho FIRE
when melted and mixed, warm the boots
and apply it hot with painters brush
until neither the sole nor the leather
will soak any more. II it is desired
that the boots should Immediately take
a polish, dissolve an ounec Of wax in a
tca-spoonful Of turpentine and lamp
black. \ day or two after the boots
have been treated with the tallow and
rosin, rub over them this wax and tur-
pentiuc, but not before the FIRE. Thus
the exterior will have a coat of wax
alone and shine like a mirror. Tallow
or grease becomes rancid, and rots the
stitching and leather; but thu fosin
gives it an antiseptic quality, which pre-
serves the whole. Boots or shoes should
be so large as to admit of wearing cork
solcs, Cork is so bad a conductor Of
heat that with it in the boots the feet
are always warm on the coldest stone
door.--[COr, Mechs'. Mag,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
Making Fun of People.

Once when travelling in a stage coach,
says writer in contemporary, I met
with young lady who seemed to be
upon the constant lookou for something
laughable. Every old house was made
the subject of a passing joke, while
the cows and sheep looked demurcly at
us, little dreaming that folks could be
merry at their expense.
All this was, perhaps, harmless
enough. Animals arc not sensitive in
that respect They are not likely to
have their feelings injured because
people make fun of them, but when We
come to human beings, that is quite
another thing.
So it seemed to me, for after a while
an aged woman came running across
the felds, lifting up her hand to The
conchmon, and in a shrill voice begging
him to stop. The good natured coach
man drew up his horses, and the old
lady, coming to the fence by the road
side, squeezed herself through between
two posts which were very near together.
The young lady in the stage coach
made some ludicrous remark, and the
passengers laughed. 1t seemed very
excusable, for, in getting through the
fence, the poor woman made sad work
with her old black bonnet; and now, ta-
king a seat beside well-dressod lady.
really looked as if she had been blown
there by a whirlwind.
This was a new piece of fun, and the
girl made the most of it. She carica-
tured the old lady upon card, pretend
ed to take pattern of her bonnet, and
in various other ways sought to raise a
laugh at her.
Atlength the poor woman turned a
pale face towards her and said:
"My dear girl, you are now young
and healthy, and happy. 1 have been
so too, but that time is past. am now
old and fOrlorn. The coach is taking
me to the death bed Of my only child
And then, my dear, shall be a poor
old woman, all alone in the world, where
merry girls will think me avery am using
object. They will laugh at my old fash
ioncd clothes and sad appearance, for.
getting that the old woman has lovet
and suffered, and will live forever"
The coach now stopped before a poor
looking house, and the old lady feebly
descended the steps.
"llow is she?" was the first tremb.
ling inquiry of the mother.
"Just alive" said the man who was
leading her into the house.
The driver mounted his box, and We
were upon the road again. Our merry
young friend had placed the card in
her pocket She was leaning her head
upon her hand, and you may be sure
that was not sorry to sec tear upon
her fair young check. 1t was a good
lesson, and one which we greatly
hoped would do her good.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
S nsible Maxims.

Never taste an atom when you are not
hungry it is suicidal.
Never hire servants who go in pairs;
as sisters, cousins, or anything else.
Never speak of your father as the
told man"
Never reply to the epfthet Of drunk
ard, a fool, or fellow.
Never speak cOntemptuously Of wo.
mankind.
Never abuse one who was once your
bosom friend, however bitter now.
Never smile at the expense of your
religion or your Bible.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

The United States Supreme Court is
now composed of the following judges,
five of whom, or just half (marked with
STAR have been appointed by Mr.,
Lincoln himself - Chief Justice
*Salmon P. Chase of Ohio. Associate
Justices--Nathan Clifford of Maine,
Samuel Nelson of New York, Robert G..
Grier of Pennsylvania, James NJ. Wayne
Of Georgia, *David Davis of Illinois,
John Catron of Tennessee, *Noah H.
Swayno of Ohio, *Samuel F. Miller of
Iowa, *Stepheu j. Field of California.
The salary of the chief justice is sc, 500,
of the others Sc, 900 each.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
QOttru.
doD KNowETH WHAT rs BEST.


ny ANNIE Y. HowE.
Tho flowers pluckcd In yonth's fair morn
Within my path now faded llei
Tho brighthopes Of the future born
About my feet now droop and diei
And every joy lies cold and dead,
y And DER my bowed, grieEstricken head
Sweep up dark waves from sorrows sea.
Help mo- blcst God, to patient be;
.Thsu knowcst what is best for me.
God knoweth shat is boIt.
within my sky there shines no blue
No silver star In which to trust;
And friends once deemed fond and true
Have hid their faces in the dust.
No hand to clasp, no vcice to cheer
Alone walk my pathway drear-
No garands decking lifc'a fair tree;
But may in each sad change see
God knoweth what is best for mel
God knowoth what Is best.
II may be that he sun will shine
Upon my path. o! ne'cr again;
No glad bird sing, NJ blossom twino,
Nor ever ccaSc this weary pain;
No sweet hope bloom, no JOY arise,
To ochAse the sal tears from mine eyes,
And In my heart make melody,
But, OF may Submissive bs--
God knOweth what Is best for me.
as God knoweth what isbest.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
A Scotch Pound.

A story is told of person present
ing himself to the guild wife in re
mote district, and asking for a hound
of butter. 'The ounce weights we're
rummaged over and over, but the "puu
stane" was nowhere to be found-the
Sun alest weight at hand being the meal
stone quarter, which obviously would
not do. The honest woman took a long
thought till, whilst pondering deeply,
her brow frightened up. II ken how
we'll manage it nool" she exclaimed
"Thc guide man brought hame a pair
o tnngs yestreep, which weighed in the
smity just twa pun. Sac stand by and
I'll soon weigh you wi them your but
ter" Producing the tongs in triumph,
she put one leg in the scale, and let the
other hang out. The beam got it,
swing and the stranger carried off the
butter, highly satisfied with his expert.
ence of Galloway pound.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
Communications.
FOR the Ncws.
A Butternut's Prayer for the New
Church."

n ButternugS Rrayer Tor the New
Church."
Lord, we beseech of thee, if thou art
not an Abolitionist, to save our country,
if thou canst do it without freeing the
niggors, or giving Old Abe Lincoln any
of the glory but, Oh Lord, if thou art
an Abolitionist, and had any hand in
freeing the Egyptian slaves and drown
ing their opprcssors in the Red Sea thou
art not our Lord. We have a new
Church, and we will have a new Lord,
rather than to pray to one who set all
the Egyptian niggers free, aud killed
their masters, just because they were
"Butternuts," as the Abolitionists call
them, And, Oh Lord, if thou art an
Abolitionist, aud in favor Of freeing the
niggers, please make it known to us, so
that at our next Church meeting we may
appoint a new Lord, and make some
arrangements about new Heaven, for
we have resolved not to have an Aboli-
ZIONIST God, nor 60 to a Heaven where
Abolitionists aud niggers arc.
We pray thee, Oh Lord, to inform us
if thou art in favor of free speech, free
action, and free everything but free mig
gers, and if thou wilt admit niegers into
thy Heaven, that we may take the mat.
ter into consideration at our next Church
meeting, to determine whether We will
serve thee or appoint our saiute d brother
e B. Olds as our Lord, for we are re-
solved to serve no God who is not in ia.
vor Of free speech, free press, free love,
free whisky, and free everything and
everybody but free niggers. Oh Lord, il
thou art not an Abolitionist, we will
continue our supplicatiOns unto thee
but, oh Lord, if thou art an Abolition
ist, and say it is wrong to keep the mig
gers in bondage, and will admit them
into thy Heaven, we will have a new
Lord, new Church, a new religion, and
new Heaven.
Oh Lord, we will have a pure Church
and holy people, who will have nc
more regard for nigger than the beas,
we ride. We don't believe they have
souls, but if they have souls, n niger
soul amt worth saving. Oh Lord, pro
tect slavery, give us peace, but don't lei
the Abolrionists interfere with slavery
Oh Lord, restore the Democratic Parry
to power, and all the niggers to their
masters. Oh Lord, don't let the niggers
come up North, lest they become our
equals. Oh Lord, don't let the Aboli.
tionists or the war free the slaves, OF
hey will be equal to the white man.
Oh Lord, protect our beloved Vallandig.
ham, but don't let slavery be crippled
Let glorious Mcclellan and Pendleton
have free speech, but don't let the slaves
have freedom. Oh Lord, let Ohio be-
come a slave State ! Don't let any oi
the Cotton States come back into the
Union without slavery. Oh Lord, re.
establish slavery 10 the District oI
Columbia, and we beseech thee, oh Lord
to protect slavery, the more so because
! -: A, l.,
concerned about it. Oh Lord, iftherC
is one, send all the Abolitionists to the
bad place and now, oh Lord, save our
pure Church from politics and niggers
May these things never be referred tC
in our sermons or prayers We ash
these blessings for our own sake anC
for the sake of the party. Amen
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

PovERTY.-Bulwor says that poverty
is only an idea, in nine cases out Of ten
Some men with ten thousand dollars a
year suffer m oEe for want Of means than
others with three hundred, The reas-
on is, tho richer man has artificial wants.
His income is ten thousand, aud by
habit he spends twelve or fifteen thous-
and, and he suffers enough from being
duDned for unpaid debts to kill sonsi-
tive man. A man who earns a dollar a
day and does not run in debt, is the
happicst of the two. Very few people
who have never been rich will not be-
licvc this, but il is as true as Cod
word. There are people, ofcoursc, who
are wealthy, and enjoy their wealth.
but there are thousands upon thousands,
with princely incomes, who never know
moman's peace, because they live
above their means. There is really
more happiness in the world among
working people than among those who
are called rich,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

The Rev. DR.. Barnes being inclined
TO sleep during dull sermon, friend
who was with him joked him on having
nodded now and then. Barnes insisted
that he had been awake all the time
"Well, then" said his friend, "cau you
tell me what the sermon was about 1"
"Ye', I can" he answered, "It was
about an hour too long"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
Finger Nails.

Disease not only withers and emaciates
the human frame, but, after its depart
urc, leaves thereon a minute record of
its action, very Ineligible TO the ex-
pericnced and observant eye. Few in
valids are aware that they bear about
with them-in fact, at their fingers ends
AN accurate register of their past suf-
terings; but such is the case. In some
of the Partisan hospitals, the surgeons
customarily scrutinize narrowly the fn-
ger nails of patients newly admitted, for
the purpose of cleaning therofrom more
correct information as to the past pro.
gress Of their diseases than could, per-
haps, otherwise have been acquired ;
and so accurate are the conclusions
thence drawn, as often t, astonish the
unconscious bearers of the strange re
cord. Allowing a certain average daily
growth for the nails, it has been found,
on examiningthose OF person who had,
four months previously, had an attack
of typhus, that, toward the centre oI
the nails, which had at that time been
their root, deep and well-de6 ned trans
verse furrow remained co-inciding with
that accidental interruption to their nu.
triton and growth. The depth of the
depression will always be exactly pro.
pOrtionate to the severity of the illness
and breadth to its duration while, il
there had been any subsequent relapses,
they would be found SUCCESSFULLY indi,
Gated at prOpcrintervals, like the notohes
on tally.stick.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

A little boy who put counterfeit mon
ey in the contribution box, replied to
his Sunday school teacher that he
didn't spose the little heathens would
know the difference, and thought it
would be just as good for them
Thoughtful boy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

SETTLED.-JOhn Dauders, ucouutry
blacksmith, the husband of a young
wife, had labored loRg and become
wealthy, having the custom of all the
farmers around. When he was on his
death bed, he called his wife Janet to
him. Janet" said he, "I am lot long
for this world; I am wearing away very
fast. Now, concerning the business,
Janet, there's Andrew, the foreman, he
knows all about the shop, and the Gus.
toners all like him. You will just let
a decent time elapse and then make up
together" ooh, my dear John" said
Janet bursting into a food of tears,
don't let that trouble you-Andrew
and have settled that already"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

COTTAGE PUDDING.--Stir we'll togeth-
cr, one pint Of -four, one teaspoonful of
butter, two eggs, one tea-spoonful
soda, two tea-spoonfuls cream tartar,
and one tea cupful of sweet milk. Put
in deep pan, and bake halfan hour,
Serve up with sauce made to the taste
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

Wink at small injuries rather than
avsnge them. IF, to destroy a single
bee, you throw down the hive, instead
of one enemy yOu make thousand,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

A n Irish witness in a court ofjustice
being asked what kind of tear marks,
the hog in question bad, replicd-"He
had no particular ear-marks except a
very short tail"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
IFor the NOws.
Charade.

Charade.
My first, with two straight marks, you make;
My second, of doth "Patrick" take;
And Sherman's march has 30 disturbed
Jeff. Davis, that he does my third,
When, with calm deliberation
He looks upon the "situation,"
Aud Sses his Kingdom rent in twain,
From tho Interior to the "Main."
2 Into my phoie, the "Yankes Nation"
PasseSr with sangulne expectation
That sherman's march has but begun,
And he won't stop until he's dors.
MILO.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

Conversation in Backwoods. Whose
map do you use 2 Mogg's--What is the
land? Bogs, - The atmosphere p
Fogs,-What do you live on Hogs.
What is the house built of Logs
Any a,h in the ponds? Frogs,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

How TO KEEP WINTER APpLEs.-S.
D. Comfort Fredoricktown, Knox Co.,
o., says; "A neighbor of mine, one
year ago, packed eight barrels of winter
apples with dry sawdust, and left them
headed up, exposed to all the rigors of
our last unusually cold winter. The re-
suit was, they were taken out in the
spring sound, and had retained their
flavor better than if buried 10 the
ground, or kept in the cellar. Query
Could not grapes be kept in the same
way2 The same enterPrisiug ueighbor
"a Maine Yankee) preserves his cab
bagos through the winter by packing
among refuse or leaves, head downward
in boxes, each layer of heads with the
stems cut off near the head, and covered
with loose leaves of cabbage. Freezing
will notinjure them when thus covered" "
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

How the Prince of Wales popped the
question TO the Princess of Den mark (:
"Please deign to marry me" and the
fair Dane deigued
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NOUtb's department.
For the Highland News,

For the Highland News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
/ am composed Of 20 letters.
My32 il TO marry.
My 20 is 10 IN number.
My IA 10 10 isR limb Of the body.
N.Y. SO 10 II l2 Is isN county In Ohio,
My . ( lGis boys nickname.
Ny is aconsOnant.
My whole is the name Of Soldier Of the 5oth Reg't
o. v. 1. MOLLIE.
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"There'S two ways of doing it," said
Pat to himself, as he stood musiug and
waiting for job. "If l save me two
thousand dollars, l must lay up two
hundred dollars year for twenty
years, or l can put away twenty dollars
a year for two hundred yenrS-nOw
which shall | do2'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29
A Touching Incjd Mt.

The following incident is taken from
General Seymonr'S report
A Rebel prisoner asked clean shirt
for a young comrade, VIII osc fresh but
blood stained bandages told of recent
nmputation just above the knee. One
of the Sanitary Commission gave the
shirt, hut said the boy must first be
washed. "Who will do that2" ooh,
any of those women yonder " A kind
looking woman from Philadelphia was
asked if she was willing to wash rebel
prisoner. "Ccrtainly," was the prompt
reply. 81 have a son in the UniOn
army, and should like to have somebody
wash him" With a towel in a tin
basin, she cheerfully walked through
the mud to the tent. Careful not to
disturb the amputated leg, she gently
removed the old shirt and began to wash
him but the tenderness of mother s
heart was at work, and she began to cry
for him, saying that she imagined she
was washing her own son. He, too be-
gan to weep, and to ask God to bless
her for her kindness to him. The scene
was too much for the bystanders, and
they left the Northern mother and the
Southern son to their sacred grief, wish
Ing that tears could blot out the sin OF
this rebellion and the blood of this un.
natural war.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

Answer TO Miscellaneous Enigma 10 las. weeks pa,
per Propose to "Grandfather's Youngest Daughter n
TO Posticsl Enigma; George n Mcclellan,