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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02
Flood at Denver City.

DENVER Cry, May 22.--Cher,y
Creek, which has been dry within and
above this city since 1869, was suddenly
filed with water about IL o'clock on
the night Of the 18th, OVERLOOKING the
banks. submerging West Denver, aud
doing immense damage to life and
property. Fifteen to twenty persons
were drowned, and about fifty buildings
were swept away. A large number of
sheep and cattle we're drowned. Among
the buildings destroyed were che Rocky
Mountain News Office, City Hall, and
several other brick buildings. All the
bridges across the Platte and Cherry
creeks were swept off. Hundreds OF
farms for miles above snd below, with
growing crops, were completely ruiued !,
aud are now covered with water to tho
depth Of six to ten inches. The loss OF
property is estimated at over o million
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02
shoddy..


The Hartford (ConD.) Post publishes
an article on "Shoddy," which, It says,
comes from one Of The frst businefsp
men in Connecticut We quote from
it the following:
"Wbas is shOddy7 shoddy is DID,,
worn out unfelted woollen goods, made
Of slack twisted yarn, picked to pieces
by machinery especially adopted to the
purpose. It is mixed with wool Of
longer fiber and staple, and when car.
ded together can Re spun sner or cotr,.
eT, according to the proportion it bears
to the new wool making the compound.
No small portion Of the percentage Of
shoddy can thus be mized With new
wool and made into yarn 81 for either
warp or woof, or yarn for knitting pur-
poses. Muugo is another aame for
old and worn-out 6ne fe.ted goods and
Broadclots clothes, picked to pieces in.
the same manner. It is the aner article,
and when properly prepared can be
worked into the finest black cloths to
be found in the market. A large pro-,
portion of al! the satiaets in the mar.
ket is more or less impregnated with
shoddy. The same may be said of
hosiery aad stocking goods. It is con.
se4uently worn By the many, and those
who do not get it in the one form or
another are the favored few"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02
Classification of pemooraoz,

Nasty classifes the various ciquos in
the Democratic party as followG
L Them ez would nomioait Mick
Lellon on war platform.
2-Them es would nomiuait Mick
LellOn on peeso platEorp.
3-Them es would aomjaats Vallan-.
dygum on pesss platform.
4--Them es would nomiaAh Vslian-
dygum on war platform.
5-Them cs would favor the war Of
slavery Good be let alone.
6-FhOru es is opposed 70 the wss in
eny shape,
7--Tbom es is in Kanady il OOuse-
keus Nv ths draft.
9--The betwixt aud betweeners, who
air ashamed Nv our party and aiat
sootablo for emmy other. They are with
Democracy ez tho Miohiganers is with
the itch-vood like to git rid Nv it, but
ant.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

ly taken; for this will keep tho brain
clear, the lungs healthy, the digestion
complete, the circulation sufficient A
pedestrian is therefore better devcl
oped man, in all parts of his body, than
any man can be who adopts any and
all other means of developing his body
without using his legs.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02
AOutk's Department.
tTor the News

lTor Che New
Poetical Enigma.
Nineteen letters form my name,
-Four, twelve, seven, eight, are Just the same;
Eleven, thirteen, four, hvo, one, ten,
IL often killed by dogs and men;
My two and nine, thirteen, fourteen,
In tropIc climates may be Sssn.
Eleven, sixteen, seventeen, three,
We all should do, It seems to me.
Wild animals are sometime driven
Into nineteen, siKtesrs seventeen, eleven,
My eight seventeen, and fifteen, GiH,
We with our food do sometimes mix.
My wholS's tho name ofA General brave.
Who strives this glorious land to save.
April 18th, 1854. sALLIE.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02
Gbr Nontt Gittlt.
Walking.

As much as on any other organs Of
tho body is efficient circulation of the
blood dependent upon the proper use
Of the legs. These organs are essen
TALLY the propelling organs of the hu.
man body, and therefore have moro to
do with the maintaining a thorough, yet
equal circulation of the blood through.
out all parts of the body than any other
of the voluntary organs. They are
therefore, and with great prOPrioty,
called the locomotive organs.
Walking is the best-by far the best
means at a human beings dis posal
for securing habitual, yet very thor
ough and we'll distributed circulation
of the blood throughout all parts of the
body. It is the only exercise which, in
the department. Of circulation, covers
tho entiyo necessities of the physical
frame. No other can he substituted
for it, Any gymnastic exercises which
exclude the use of the legs are to tb'
whole organism far inferior than. the us'
o f the legs would be, were these ezorci-
ses dispensed with. And if the leg
are properly used, such gympastic exor
cises are entirely unnecessary for all
purposes Of health. They only ar,
valuable when the occupation or pur
suit Of the person is to bo.auOh as t.
demand Of him great strength of tn
: bones and muscles of the trunk Of th
. body and tho arms. They are not need
full to health in the least degree,
> proper exercise by walking is habituAl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

We heard a democratic" story tkA
other day. The people of a certain
neighborhood were making Su effort to
aecuye a ane and tall pole for a flag
A copperhead patriarch was overheard
. ask friend what kind Of a dig IL was
proposed to display upon the pOle.--
"The stars and stripes, of course" re-
Piled the friend II thought So" said
tho old fellow. "I knew it was some
abolition project t.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

A school boy being asked by his
teacher how he should fog him replied:
fyou please, cir, I should like to have il
upon the Italian system of pcnmanship
--the heavy strokes upward and the
down ones light"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

Mr.. Ingorsoll, Union candidate for
the House of Representatives, to sue
ceed Owen tovejoy, deceased, has been
elected by over 5000 majority. Love.
joys majority two years since, in 1862
was but 167. A slight gain, perhaps.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02
4 Fifty Thousand Dollar Reward.

a Fifty Thousand Dollar Reward.
10 1858, a gentleman walking on the
outer edge Of Meig's wharf, had hia
hat blown of his head BY summer
gust Of wind, and on trying to catch il
before it went overheard, he tripped on
the p!anking, and tumLled head fore,
moat into the waters Of the bay Tho
tide was running strong food at the
time, and as he came up to the surface.
special officer Van Ness, who happened
to be on the dock at the time, and SEER q
the man was in danger Of drowning
not being swimmer--plunged in after
him and rescued him from death. THIS
vas not accomplished without great
peril TO the officer, but both men sue.
ceedod in being landed on the do,k.-
The rescued man gave his name "a
Charles Bernard Egerson, aud offered
to handsomely reward him, but Mr.
Van NesS refused to accept anything
for his humane act. A short time
since, Mr.. EgersOn died in Liverpool.
'ud left officer Van Ness legacy Of
$50, ,0oe.-rAlta Californian.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

The irou-clad frigato Ironsides has
fred since she has been in service 4, :
361 rounds, has been hit 241 times; has
only had one man killed, has not been
seriously injured, and is probably the
best iron clad vessel in the world.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

A Rochester boy plOyfully aimed o
gun at his mother, and snapped the
lock. 1t chauced to be loaded, and
the mother was shot.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

A little girl, observing q goose with q
yoke on, exclaimed. "Why, ma, there
is o goose got corsets on. It walks
like sister Sally"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

The Canton (O) Repository has en-.
tered upon its iftieth year. During
that time Mr.. Saxton has had its man
agement. He issued the first number
Of the Repository March 80, 1915.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

New Orleans is becoming so very
healthy that HorcEan:a no longer
dread summer residence in il.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

Let Congress tax whisky jus. as high
as it pleases. The chief tax after all
that men will pay for it will be not
only out Of their pockets, but out oil
their health, their nerves, and their
livea
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

Answer TO Puzzle In last weeks paper
A man and woman, in all lands,
Have forty nailsi-upon their hands
Twentyi-dys upon each Of their feet,
And this is e truth though you think 1t cheat
Answer to EnigmAs Of last week; lst James G. Bar.
Tstto "....2d, rhs FlSg Of our oountry,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

Enigma.
I am eompossd Of 2l letters.
My IL ID 0 2 Is what very fsw like to meet with.
My l2 3 "a Is not old
SIyl7 l6 10 is are what great many Of tho rebel
are.
My 5 10 is a kind ofdrlnk.
My 10 20 ~ is nice In summer tins.
Ny IS is are delicious TO the taste.
My whole Is place that Is death on Traitors.
PTIoetown, o, ANN sMIRH.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

No entertainment is so cheap as
reading.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

Dick Taylor captured from Banks's
train two wagons loaded with paper
collars. The facetious rebel returned
them under Gag Of truce, saying, 81
have boiled, fried, baked and stewed
these things, end can do nothing with
them. We cannot est them. They are
luxury for which we have no use, and
l would like; therefore, to exchange
them far like quantity of hard tack.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

To WASH LAWNS AND MUsLINs. -
Delicate lawns and muslin dresses are
so frequently spoiled by bad washing
the color Of the fabrics yielding SO read
lily to the action of soap, that it is bet
ter to adopt a method of cleaning the
fncst materials, and impair ing to them
the appearance Of newness. Take two
quarts of wheat brand, and boil it for
half an hour in soft water. Let it cool
then strain it, and pour the strained
liquor in the water in which the dress
is to be washed. Use no soap. One
rinsing alone is required, aud no starch
The bran water not only removes tn,
dirt, and insures ngainst change of col
Or, but gives the fabric q pleasante
stiffn ess thSh any preparation of starch
IF the folds are drawn from the skirt
and sleeves the dress will iron bette
and will appear, when prepared in thi
way, as fresh as new.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-02

lFor tho News.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-05

of the thing from beginning to end. If
it does not. it's day Of usefulness in Kan
sas is forever past. This is matter IN
which every citizen is interested.
The Eighth Regiment is home on a
furlough. They had a grand reception
at Leavenworth on Monday. They have
won imperishable fame.
The legislature adjourned on Tues
day. after doing some good. and some
bad law making. On the whole pretty
good.
The following persons lave deserted
from the ad Kansas Cavalry: John n.
Harris and Charles Lummis, residence
Ossawatomie, KS: Valentine Herman.
Lynn Co, Jno. c. 1sbell. Wsbaunsee Co.
They all took their srms and acccutre'
menis with them.
Sol. Miller says the Lansites take the
election Of Carney with "greas deal Of
sang fraud"
The fever of the Indigs. is abating.
1t was TOO violent TO last long. and be-
ing only the offspring Of unnatural slim
ulants, soon exhausted itself.
The Department of. Kansas is divid-
ed into FIVE Districts for the convent
ence Of police regulations. as follows:
lst. District of the Frontier. .embrac-
ing oil Of the Department South of
Kansas. commanded BY Maj. Gen.
Blunt.
2d. District Of South Kansas. COM
prising all that portion of the State
South of The Kansas River and its tri-
butary. the Smokey Hill Fork. COM
manded by Brig. Gen. Thos. J. Nc
Kean.
8. District Of North Kansas, iuclud.
ing that part of the State North Of the
Kansas River and Smoky Hill Fork.
commanded by Brig. Gen. Thomas A.
Davis.
4. District Of Nebraska Territory,
commanded by Brig. Gen. r. B.
Mitchell.
S. District of Colorado Territory,
commanded by Brig. Gen. Thos. Ew-
ing. Jr.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-05
Democracy.

The old leaders of the Democratic
party see that something must be "did"
or they will all ego to pot" Their
"craft is in danger" and they feel that
soon Their Occupation will he gone" il
they don't get hold Of something tnngi
bic to attract the popular mind.
To oppose the nation in carry ing on
the war is unpopular. This they have
found out TO their cost. An:i-war par
ties have always been unpopular in hi:
country. Hence. the next thing they
will do will be to turn violent advocates
Of war. fierce. bloody. relentless war,
and the next step will be 10 preach ab-
olilionism in its most radical form.
Do no! be startled. reader, at these
suggestions. We Lave been an obser.
yer Of the Democratic leaders for TWEEN.
ty years-from boyhood to the presen,
time-and We have found them ready
for anything that was popular. No dif.
ference how great the change. nor how
complete the denial of former views,
they have always turned about when it
became expsdient to do so in order to
catch the popular current. They al
ways try to get astride the highest wave
of public sentiment, and ride it into Of
fee.
The val is popular; abolitionism is
becoming the fixed sentiment Of the
nation on the subject of Slavery; these
men see it; they will jump on the hob
by and ride it under lash and spur.
II We do not greatly mistake. one
portion of the Democratic party at
least, will be the radical elemeu. in the
coming presidential campaign. They
will cry out for war for an amendment
Of the constitution to prohibit slavery;
and fully run the extreme views On
these matters. This is our opinion:
see If it does no, prove correct.
Whether the old hanker element Of
the party will fall into the new move
msnt or not. is point We have, as yet.
come to no conclusion upon.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-05
CINCINNATI. Feb. 26.


A general officer arrived here yester.
day, states that the object Of General
Sherman's expedition is not TO attack
Mobile. but to capture Selma. which Is
the most important manufacturing point
for cannon and small arms in the Con.
federacy.
He designs also 10 destroy all rail-
road communications with Notile and
with navigable waters, BY which sup
plies or reinforcements can be forward.
ed to it after the capture Of Selma.
Sherman's movements are discretion.
ary. and ~ he cannot procure forage
sufficient to maintain himself while be-
sieging Mobile. it is scarcely probable
that he will make any real demons,ra-
lions against tha. city.
At Alexandria. Texas. . coat is worth
800. and pair Of pants $3.50. Moth.
ing is plenty but corn bread and pork.
and even those command fabulous
prices. Cotton is worth 800 bale
in rebel money. equal to % in green
backs.
Jef. Davis is not on good terms with
ei,her Lee or Johnston. There appears
TO be a lack of fellowship among the
rebels to considerable degree. Too
many of the leaders wish 10 be bell
sheep.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-05

ErRnPE.-War has at last raised its
bloody front in Europe. and no one can
foresee the result. Austrians and Prus-
slams have combined against the Danes.
and unless there is interference on the
part of the other powers. Denmark
must yield If not be subdued entirely.
II the other powers do take part. al
Europe will be plunged iH1~sr. and BY
,l,e lime the conflict is over, probably
,I,e people viii rule in place Of the
monarchs. But il is difficult to tel, for
war is generally favorable to dsspo,ism.
unless the army is thoroughly inbued
sitl, the principles and feelings Of lb-
er,y. Tie Danes have been beaten
,hus Ear in all the important engage
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-05
Exercised.

The Conservative is considerably ex.
ercised over the fact that We took back
our censure Of the Legislature on be-
ing convinced that We had been mis-
taken in reference to the work it waa
doing. We are moi surprised at this;
for it is notoriously the practice of that
journal never to correct a statement
made in its columns, after il is clearly
demonstrated to be incorrect; and We
presume the reason is that it has an
idea there is something dishonorab!e in
giving the truth in regard to matter
about which the editor had been mis-.
taken or in error. We think, on the
con,ray. that it is not only honorable to
correct mistakes, but fashionable and
dishonest not to do SO, especially, when
the mistake is calculated to injure or do
injustice TO others. Hence, We not on
ly make i: practice. but hold il 10 be
duty, to correct any error of state
meni into which We may have been led
by par,isl information, or false reports.
And as every man is liable to error. and
will be while humanity is fallible. this
is the only correct rule. notwilhstand
ing the Conservative entirely ignores it.
Another point: The Conservative
being hireling sheet. and not having a
jus, appreciation Of what really free
press is. thinks its neighbors are like
i'self, owned Ly some master. whose
dictates must be obeyed. We, how
ever, have no master. OWE no mans
right 10 dictate our course; say wha,
W. please without asking any body IS
leave, and have no bribe of &2. 200 a
year to keep still, denounce or praise.
We look up to no individual. no paper
in Kansas or out o: it for our opinions.
We gel facts from all accessible sources,
and then form our own views. without
consultation with any man or So. of
men. We own oursslf-so FAR as men
are concerned-and own Our press, and
have no master. no dictator; and We
consider i. beneath our dignity as the
representative of free press, to be
under such obligation to any one as will
make us his tool. We have too much
self respect 10 play "secon fiddle" to
any man. even for $1,000 . year.
OF course We do not expect the Con
serva,ive to appreciate this high posi-
ton OF the press. Men think according
to their capacity. and its capacity is
just $4,000 . year.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-05

H Mr.. CAN'T, Of Arkansas, declar-
ed recently in speech at Harrisburg,
Pa. that the rebels had direct promis-
es from tie Democratic leaders Of the
North, that the latter would help them
carry on the war, and encouraged the
traitors by their assurances to this e..
feet. He said IL the Statement was dis.
puted he would prove it. The Demo.
cratic leaders were present, but mum!
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-05
Argument.

John Speer. of the Lawrence Tri-
bune, don't like it because We tool
Douglas County to task for trying 10
flch a large slice off Of our County,
ami wants argument in the premises.
Some cases are so plain they only re-
q1ire to be stated in order to be under
stood by men Of ordinary capacity; bu,
as our friend Of the Tribune appears
TO be very obiuse in his logical percep-
tons. we will crafty him in this parti-
cular.
Let us illustrate. He-that. is the
aforesaid John Speer-has . son. lie
is now sixteen years of age. John has
been a. all the trouble and expense Of
caring for the boy in infancy snd child
hood.and now that he has just reached
the age VIXEN be can be Of use and
make a return for his paternal care.
some one comes along and persuades
the boy that it will be better for him 10
leave his fathers care and 60 with him.
Tie father exposiulates-says the boy
las been brought up at bis expense, and
now he has right to bis service. But
the man says: IL think the boy Icing
the party interested most. ought 10 de
eide the matter. and il he says he will
90 with me. Ill take him." We rather
think John Speer about this time would
say some pretty hard things Of and 10
the fellow, and clear him OUT.
Very we'll. Our country has provid-
ed for tLe territory in question during
its minoii,y-:o I care Of it At her own
expense, and now demands that it shall
remain until . proper return is made.
And j. is light that it should be 50.
wrong and robbery to deprive MS Of
this right.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-05
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