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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10
Mlsttl(anCOns.
"Indepenaence Hall.n

ibis Hall-Chestnut street, fnlladel
phia-is preserved with great care, it
being regarded as "holy ground"
The old bell of Independence, that
fret rang out the proclamation, that
the colonies had declared themselves free
and Independent of the rule of the
mother country, is still preserved and
weighs 20S0 lbs, and has upon it this
remarkable motto, which seems proph
etic as it were; proclaim Liberty
throughout the land, and to all the
people thereof"
Here, too, may be seen portion Of
the pew of Christ Church, used by
Washington, Lafayette and Franklin;
also Dr. Franklin's desk. A portion
Of the "stone STEP from which Iude-
pendence was proclaimed, is exhibited,
which is, undoubtedly, a deception, or
cheat, like much of the granite over the
country laid up and kept very choice,
as part of Plymouth Reck. Suspend
ed from the ceiling in the center of the
the hall, is the ancient chandelier used
by Congress during their deliberations,
still in a good state of preservation.
here is q chair here Of modern man
ufacture that excites much interest, as
it is supposed to be very ancient. 1t
was made, however, in 1888, by order
of the Board of Com mssioners of The
late District of Kensington. Among
the materials used in its construction,
is a portion Of mahogany beam from
a house built in 1896. near the present
city of St. Domingo, for the use of Col.
umbus, said to have been the frat house
built in America by Europeans; it al.
so contains pieces of the elm under
which Penn made his famous treaty
with the indians, of Penn's Cottage 10
Letitia Court, of the United States frig-
ate Constitution, of the ship. of-the-line
Pennsylvania, and one Of the group Of
walnut trees which formerly stood in
front of the State House, and served as
landmark in early times, to guide the
denizens of the city on their pilgrimage
to the capital, then out of town. Some
portions of the cane-seating from q
chair, once the property of William Penn
also lock of the hair Of Chief Justice
Marshall, are inserted into this curioua
chair.
1t seems by the record that this
building was commenced 10 1920, and
finished in 1874. The amplitude of
this edifce, built at that early day, the
expensive decor atiOns, costing some
5000 pounds sterling, or about $4,000
are striking and most creditable evi,
deuces of the public spirit and liberali,
ty of those early times. As one looks
upon the numerous portraits of the ear
ly patriots hanging upon the walls, and
contemplates the facts of colonial histo'
ry, the mind is filed with associations
of no ordinary kind. The fact is thai
within these walls was transacted by ouT
iorefa theirs the most mOmentous scene
in the history of our country.
No stranger visiting Philadelphia
should fail of visiting, and pa, iOg hi
devOtiOns to this early "Shrine of Free
dom" Here are the portraits of Penn
the proprietor of "Penn's sylvia called,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10
Gbr 8onls Glrtle.
The Fortuna Teller.

The Fortune Teller. ~s
The following are some Of the super
stitons Of the past;
January.--He that is born in the
month of January will be laborious, aud
lover Of good vine, be very subject to
fidelity, yet be will be complacent and
withal a 6oe singer. The woman born
in this month, will be a prudent house
wife, rather melancholy but yet good
tempered.
February.-The man born in the
month of February will love money
much, but ladies more, be will he stingy
at home, but prodigal abroad. The lady
will be humane and affectionate to her
mother. ...... .. ........
March.-The man born in the month
of March will be rather handsome he
will be honest and prudent, he will die
poor. The lady will be jealous, passion
ate and a chatter-box. ,.......
April.--The man who has the mis-
fortune to be born in the month of
April will be subject to maladies he
will travel to his disadvantage, for he
will marry rich heiress, who will make
what, no doubt you understand The
lady Of this month will be tall and stout,
with agreeable wit and great talk
May.-The man born in the month
of May will be handsome and amiable
he will make his wife happy. The lady
will be equally blessed in every respect
June.-The man born in the month
of juno will be of small stature and
G possionately fond of children. The lady
t will be parsonage fond Of coffee shc
] will marry young.
July.-The man born in the month o
, July will be fat, and suffer death for thu
wicked woman he loves. The female o
this month will be passionately hand
I some, with sharp nose and fac bust
+ she will be Of rather sulky temper.
I August.--Thc man born in the mont
n of August will be ambitious and cour
ageous /; he will have two wives. Tn
lady will be twice ma red, but her sec
ond husband will cause her to regre
k her first. r.... .,.g '1a ar.
}, Siptember.- who is born in thu
n month of September will be strong an,
/ prudent, but will be too easy with hi
g wife, who will give him great uneasine ess
$ The lady will be round faced and fair
: haired, witty, discreet, aud loved by hel
frESnds. ." .....
D ,October.-The man born in thi
c month will have handsome face an
: horid com plexiOn he will be wickeC
and always inconsistent. He vii
promise one thing and do another
e aud remain poor. The lady will b
t pretty-a little fond of talking g-wil
have two husbands who will die Of grie
she will best know why.
Novemb ber.- The man born in tbi
month will have foe face and be ga,
deceiver. The lady Of this month viii
be large, liberal, aud full of novelty.
December.-The man born in thi
month will be good sort of person
= though passionate. He will devote him
S self to politics, and be loved by his wife
= The lady will be amiable and handsome
u with good voice and well-proportioue,
body, and very honest.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10
A cute LAWYER, pleading for F.. b

A cute lawyer, pleading for burglar
against whom the case was clear, con .
tended thOt as he had been caught be.
fore he had introduced more of his per
son than the upper part into the house
iu question, asked: "Can a man be said
to enter house when only one half or
his body was in and the other half eut2"
81 shall leave the whole matter to the
jury. They must judge of the law aud
facts as proved" replied thejudge. The
jury brought in verdict of guilty" as
to one half Of the body from the waist
up, and mot guilty" as to the other
half. The judge sentenced the guilty
half to "two year" Imprisonment, leav-
ing it to the prisoners option to have
the "nOt guilty" half cut off or to take
it along with him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

EFFECT OF LIGHT.-Dr. Moore, the
metaphysician, thus speaks of the effect
Of light on body and mind
"a tad-pole coufned in darkness
would never become frog and an in
fant being deprived of heavens free
light will only grow into a shapeless
idiot, instead of beautiful aud respon-
sible being. Hence, in the deep, dark
gorges and ravines of the Swiss Valais
where the direct sunshine never reaches,
the hideous prevalence of idiocy startles
the traveller. 1t is a strange, melan
choly idiocy. Many of the inhabitants
are incapable of any articulate speech
some are deaf, some are blind, some
labor under all these privations, and al
are missbapeu in almost every part Of
the body. 1 believe there is in al
places marked difference in the healthi.
ness of houses according to their aspect
with regard to the sun, and those are
decidedly the healthiest, other things be-
ing equal, in which all the rooms are
during some part of the day, fully ex'
posed to tho direct light. Epidemic'
attack in Inhabitants on the shady side o.
the street aud totally exempt those on
the other side; and even in epidemic'
such as ague, the morbid influence il
often thus partial in its labors."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10
A RULE FOR SpELLERs TO REMEMnER

A RULE FOR SPELLERs TO REMEMBER.
Many otherwise accurate spoilers are
frequently puzzled In determining the
relative position of e and in the words
ending in eive or ieve. Such will bs
greatly assisted by remembering the in.
variable rule, that when the preceding
consonant is letter which comes after
in the alphabet, comes after i in the
word, as believe, reprievei but when
the preceding consonant comes before i
in the alphabet, comes before i in the
word, as receive. . 80 I
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

The Southampton papers vecord the
death of Mr.. John Bullar, native Of
that town, and who lived in it nearly
ninety years. For forty years of his
life he was engaged in tuition, and
ed ducated a great number Of the princi-
pal persons in the town. His first pupil
is living, at nearly seventy years of age,
On Mr.. Bullar's retirement his pupils,
presented him with purse Of 500
sovereigns.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10
Rebel Soldiers Tired of the War.

The correspondent of the New York
Herald, with the Army of the Potomac
publishes an unfinished letter written
by rebel officer to his mother Sand
captured by our forces. The following
admission is important and doubtless
true, as the writer had no possible in
ducement for deception: boa
"The spirit of our army is no; so
good as it was some time since; all are
talking of going back into the Union.
This is the ignorant class Of course. |
declare | become SO vexed with them
sometimes L can hardly govern myself.
The great misfortune with us is that the
greater part Of our land is composed Of
just such men," ...
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

The Alpine (Oal) Chronicle has an
account of woman whose husband was
killed after she had been married -four
weeks; in three weeks more she mar
ried again; that husband lived two
weeks; in two weeks after he died she
married his brother, and six mOuthi
after her last marriage she gave birth
TO q child by her FIRST husband.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

The clergyman of small living in
Yorkshire, on one occasion, received no
fee for marrying parsimOnious couple,
and meeting them twelve months after
at social gathering, took up their baby
and exclaimed 81 believe l have .
mortgage on this child" Baby's PapS,
rather than have an explanation before
the company, quietly handed over .
sovereign. -
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10
Josh Billings on -pI ATTN /,


Widder wimmin and there onla son,
il exempt, provided the widdorS hus-
band has already served 2 years in the
war, and ix willing to go in again |
believe the supreme corte has decided
this thing forever. -,,- a
Once moar: If a man should run
away with his draft he pro badly wouldn' t
ever be allowed to stand the draft again;
this luks sevear at fust site but the moar
yu lux at it the moar yu can see the
wisdum into it, .. ..t. ..
Ouce moarIy ; Xempts are those who
have been drafted into the State prizEan
fur trying to git an honnist living bi
supporting 2 wives tu oRct also, all
them peepil who are crazee and unsOund
on the goose; also all nusepaper cores
poudehts and fools in general. ra3H
Once morely again; No substitute
will be ackceptid who il less than three
or, moar than ten feet high he must
know how to chaw tobacker and drink
poor whiskee, and mustn't be afeered ol
the itch nor the rebles. Moral charack.
ter amt required, as the Government
furnishes that and rashuns. ii '. .
COnclusiVely: A person can not be
drafted moar than twice iu two places
without his consent; but all men has
right to be drafted at least onesti / dom
think even a writ of hsbeas corpus cat
deprive a mln of this last blsssid Privil
ege. .bais
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

LIFE BORROWED FROM LAMB.--ln a
recent number of the Leipsic Medical
Gazette there is case Of successfully
practiced TRANSMISSION of animal blood
into a human subject; "twelve ounces
from the veins of lamb having been
iujected with benefit to a local patient
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

At the Philadelphia Fair was eE
hibited the first steam boat that split the
waters of the Hudson river. 1t was
built in the year 1904 by Mr.. John
Stevens. The boat is an open one
about eight feet beam and thirty feet
long. The engine and boilers are very
great curiosilics.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

WILL CoTToN GOODS DEcLINE3-
Information fIom Eugland states that
cotton manufacturers there, in anticipAl
ton of heavy decline, are selling out
their stocks and will go out of the
market. A private letter from England
to gentleman in this country, states
that "the supply is SO abundant that a
consumption can be afforded of $4,000,
bales per week, in the aggregate,
throughout the country. This is .
heavier amount than in 1860, when
more was consumed than in any Preyi,
Gus year." e50.os lsoa4 2
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

Syrup or Molasses made from Sor
ghum or Imphee, according to the de-
the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue els subject to duty of 5 per
cent, and vAlorew is product of manu-
facturs, not otherwise provided for in
the act Of June 80, 1894. r t-ap
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

TIE CoTToN SUPPLY NEARLY RE
STORED. The London Times says that
the cotton imported into England in
1860, am oun ted to 3,36S, 900 bales--this
year it will be from 100000 to 3,OOO,
900.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

Some "stupids" banteriug a fat com
panion, remarked, that ifall flesh was
grass, be must be load ofhay. 81 sus-
pect l am," said he, from tho way you
asses nibble at me.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10
Every man must patiently abide his

Every man must patiently abide his
time. He must wait. Not in listless
idleucss, not in useless, pastime, not in
querulOus detection; but in constant.
steady, cheerful endeavor, always will
ing, fulfilling and accomplishing his
task, "that when the occasion comes he
may be equal to the occasion" The
talent of success is nothing more than
doing what you can do well, without q
thought of fame. If fame comes at all !,
it will come because it is deserved, not
because it is sought after. 1t is very
indiscreet and troublesome ambition
which cares so much about fame, about
what the world says of us, as to be al
ways looking in the face of others for
approval, to be anxious about the effect
of what we do and say, to be always
shouting to hear the echoes of our own
Voices Longfellow.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

Answer to Enigma by "EiphAE," in paper OF weel
before lAsti u S. GrAnt W, T. sherman, p. u. sher
TO Enigma in last weeks papers "Wiii yOl
embark in MatTimony" Thy j. T.. Wright and W, o
smalD ,,., 70 POotleal Kngma: ''sous Of Liberty"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10
poutk's department.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
GFOr tn. News.

-ri.#i Miscellaneous Enigma ..
am composed Of 6 letters.
Myls4 8 may be found In a convent.
MY l46 is very common. ...,. . .f. ..
MY / ~ is found in eggs.
NV l 8 6 Is found In gardens. ... .....r r.
My 2 23k found IN England.
Ayl 8 2 belonged to this country.
MY 8 s 3 is found everywhere. ..F ry'
Ny lfI2 Is found In Germany.
Myl22l 10 s0methiDg like my t22S , .r.. q.
My s ] Is part VI vessel.
My is regarded yery highly by q certain olASs
NV ! ] IL fOnnd in BlloOns.
My14l29 ID fuund In Scotland. (. .HN.G
Ny 3t6 Il fOdnd In all persons.
MY expect TO do, and then you eau say ho has m
rLtP,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

Some benevolent New Workers are en-.
gaging in movement to supply the
soldiers with tobacco and wine, WY ~
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-11-10

The year grows splendid on the mountain steep
Now fingers long the warm and gorgeous light,
Dying BY slow degrees into the deep,
Delicious night.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-20
Rusir
M CHANT TAILORING
lII#...sN HENRY Mill .TtR lsai 79

FNHAAhFuL for patronage heretofore extended "a
4 '@ trh oi Millgr q hAI gh, Iespet uuly Holclts
asonhnulnne OF tne same tJ hinsei AT the Old stai
Huston Bupdpgfeorner Iblra aud Je1eJtoh sstrsels
lWnere neNli 0"ayh no iound with iull assortment
OF goods lnmsline. sl.c .lsaI 1e.itoW
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-20
Aost,
A9oitgls.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EsDI) (

Directly opposite the Boston and Worcester Railroad
~ U DepOt)fi l1 Hl d eca r.
TTIHE nndsrsgned who hus been GO injected the
j. American House, ~ tkis city, ioT oyer nins years.
has leased this well known and poptaf IIotef fof
term Of Years, and pledges aim ef 10 ms trends and
tho ppae % use bis t efforts 70 sustain The rep.
utAtion ofthe UNITED STATEs HOTEL, 10 a DIT.
class hoise The public may rely upon finding at
lhs nous, ,Hl tiIs appliances comforts OF hrst.
Price a heretofore 'rwd Dollars per dAi. 'i H' %
oe'id1m FRANK M PRATT.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-20
FOR SALE BY

VIM Wensthoh snd w W Stewart, Dayton; George 1.
Boyer, Mlanllsburgi Jstoe slayer, 4 Bioni O Andar
son, Centeryle; n MyerB, New IsebanOui a Jack son
ChambersbnrRi d n Bauer, Harrisburg; b Divine
Johnsulle, Arnold Limhert, south Arlington Jaoob
sms or, West naltimOrei Rookie %, 0ermentowni
J W MURPHY, Vandalia; n Nlckos, liberty y Rees
tartnersVle HeVerling yHeu SALEM W Pyrmont
Wilams a Swaner, west Bslhmorei Parker, Bro 4
Co.. Parkerabnrgi aud by DnigRlsta and MerchAnta
generally throughout the untsd states and 0anAdas
aueidiy
rE 81
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-20
GospartnFrghip.
OOPARpNERsHIp

UNHE undersiyned have this day formed co.oart.
4 nerahip under tha name and arm Of BREBNE i
NIXON, for the pnrpQesa Of fransactug a Wholesale
and Retail Clothing and Merchant rallorna Br liners.
at the old stand of W q Brsene, VI Mtin street on
posite tho Cour House, ,whera they wohld he pleased
TO see the lfiends II IN house, and as many new
ones a. may favor them with call.
WILLIAM q RREENn
ANDREW o. NIXON.
Dayton, February L. lSSA-tsildsawl II4 0IIi
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-20

IGsisSE I91 s9l'''' = ilr5srgr e SJIl g
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-20
&rorerlFs. Mr

Brandies Wines. Gtnk, Cl gars, ana Irish
and seOtoh whisky, saUH
.,a IlAND DFAIriA rs & it mr1i rNii
Dos Itic Wines and liquors..
ilasaui ias9 A1so, ldloa i Nd 11 t
Age IS forsalc Of Pare Bourbon whisky,
No soi Second street Dayton, OHIO,
Qka eaveIn9st respectfully TO ae 3uaint thsir Gus
~ toner and the go nmunit gen emlly, THAI they
hhye entered mo Partnership under the name and
styie o. y. O'BRlGR6 BRO HER, for the purpose
ol CARRYING On ihe Wholesale gt6cery, lquor, cigar
ani tobacco busintss IN Dayton, Ohio, st tho late
stand ot y. Ybren, No 2QI 3eeond street. p.,.l
HAllDa tnpie e1neans to enable az purchase goods
Iom the hest houses In New York; BhltirnAfe and
Phaoe plia ,Npd having had lfteenB ears exnerance
n the tu'de, we hold out the 6eAfnduoements To- our
oldenst2mersaud -llothefs whoshay be kind enough
20 purchase ffomu.. ssA fl t3si-rg g'dl ~ s17'
- NJ. 'BRiEN, late Of tho firm OF o,Drion a Poe.
Ioedoiphio, will dcvote his time and attention to
please R those who may come 20 ety3 Al fbis iig,.
known House and N o'BRIBN, will treat the com.
niunltyo tier u possible, th ever beford 10th OF
gssl very grStefulor past hyors and earnestly 20.
uclta share Of ourfuure patronage aui9daw N
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-26

TAMRs M'kEwAN, MKT or KIN wANfBD.-Dr
81 Of OF the High Court OF unancery O. me
Jamaica, made the 26th OF september MT on
the application of Patrick Hand and Jane Hand bis wife
drsced to inquire and report who were the
nieccs of James McKewsn, formerly q Fort ROYAL IN inc
Is and Of Jsmai dcceased The children OF his Dotnsr
Archibald MeKewan aud hts ssers, Martina Porter, RE-
becca wry Laurie Betsy Campbell and MARI Mcffad,
Nv n, OF the said James hokewan,
with TO the final distribution OF the fnnd row odged
Recevsr General OF the Island 10 hs use
Of the parties aforesaid.
therefore hereby upon and require AL such nephews
and nieces ~ living aud the personal represcntsscs OF
such Of them may be dead, to put In before ne ~
once Spanish Town. Jamaica or before the list oy OF
Marh next claims 10 share In the FUND 10 qnesuon
with full proof birth and pareBtage and rsAonahg
10 The sed James Mckewan. In dsau whereof they win
be pscuded from benefit from the pending proceedings
iof "e a''"''"on " '"' ~ srHPHRN W. MAIs.
Master IN the Hiah Court OF Chanceyy, JamaicA
Full psriicularsou Application 70 raohAh oU0u1oN.
eslicltor. Kinasasn- IAmanA