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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26
Conundrums.

Why is a spider good correspondent Because he
drops line by every post.
Why will the emblems Of America outliye those Of
England, France, ireland, Or SootlandS u-.-r-
Answer--Because the Rose will fade. the Lily will
droop, fhe Shamrock win wither, the Thistle will die
but the Stars are EerHal. ..g 'r#s ...a.'e
What was the hrst thing Adam set in his garden
His foot.
When is chimney like a obickent whsu it is lit
tie foul
WHY'S waiter like a racohorse, Because he ofon
runs for plate or cup #t s'f fE.
why 10 carpenter more ugly than othOr mon De-
| cause he Is a deal palmer
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26

FoRBIDDING THE BANNS.-This some.
what unusual proceeding took place in
Sidmouth Church, England, on tho
morning of the 18th uItimo. A fisher.
man named George Cordey made known
his intention in the parish church, in
accordance with the usual custom, Of
being united in marriage to the lady Of
his choice. But not as usual did the
announcement pass unchalleuged, for
at the conclusion young lady stood up,
pronouncinR the ominous but seldom
spoken words, "I forbid the banns."-
The girl, whose name is Carnsll, APP
pears to consider that she has a prior
claim to the faithless swain, and there.
fore took this opportunity of eudenvor-
ing to enforce her rights. The affair
caused considerable AStoniShmSnt
amongst the congregation. r
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Letters Between Grant and Sherman:

Letters Between Grant and Sherman:
New YORK, October IA letter
written by General Grant, in the spring
of 1864, when he was about to be made
Lieutenant General, to General Sher-
man, and the reply thereto of the lat
ter, have been made public. General
Grant, with bis characteristic modesty;
said that for his success he was deeply
indebted to many officers, but more es-
pecially to Generals Sherman and Nc
Pherson, for whom he also expressed
the warmest friendship. General Sher-
man said: "You do yourself injustice;
and us too much honor" and proceeded
in the most cordial and unaffected man.
uer to declare his unbounded admira-
ton for the character and ability of
General Grant, and the happiness af-
forded by his friendship. any only
point of doubt" said Sherman; "was in
your knowledge of grand strategy and
Of books of science and history, but I
confess your common senss has supplied
all these"
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Qurttp.
THE COMMON SOLDIER.

Nobody cared when he wont to war,
Bot the woman Who cried on his shoulder;
Nobody decked him with immorteiles--
lie was only a common soldier.
Nobody packed ih a dainty trunk '
Folded rament and officers fare
A knapsaek held all the new recruit
Might own, or love, or eat, or wear.
Nobody gave him goodbye fste-
With sparkling jest and hower-orowned wine
Two three friends on the sidewalk stood
Watching for Jones, the fourth in line
Nobody cared how the battle went
With tho man who fought till the bullet sped
Through the coat undecked with leaf or star,
On a common soldier left for dead.
The cool rain bathed the fevered wound,
And the kind clouds wept the live-long night.
A plying lotion Nature gave, ......
Till help might come with morning light.
Such help as the knife Of the surgeon gives,
Cieavlng the gallant arm from the shoulder
And another name swells the pension list
For the meager pay of common soldier.
See, over yonder all day he stands p,
An empty sleeve in the soft wind sways,
AZ he holds his lonely left hand out
For charity at the crossing ways. r.l
And this is how, with bitter shame, ...
He begs his bread and hardly lives
So wearily ekes out the sum 7-
proud and grateful " country gives.
What matter how he served the guns
When plume and sash were yonderi
What matter though he bore the flag
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OF Governor Brough, the Louisville
Journal says:
For many years, in the old Whig and
Democratic times, he was a Democratic
editor, an exceedingly effective one.
We had many sharp and come rather
savage tournaments with him. Some.
times, though not often, he was witty.
We remember an instance. He was q
very corpuleut gentleman, and one day
we assailed him with this little couplet:
If flesh is grass, es people say,
Then Johnny Broughs load Of hay.
IL suspect l must be-" replied Mr.,
Brough, "from the way the asses are
uibbling at me.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26

General Cahby having suspended
some Of Provisional Governor Wells
appointments in Louisiana, President
johnson is said by New York Herald
correspondent to have sent for Score
tOry Stanton and asked, with some
warmth, if the interference was by d.
rection Of the War Department. The
Secretary disclaimed all interferepcs,
throwing the responsibility on General
Canby.
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The following story Of II. Barnwell
Rbett is told by the Washington CORE
spondent of the Timesi
"Among the watch-and-wait company
at the White House for the past three
days was r. Barnwell Rhett, Of the
Charleston Mercury, son of Hon. r. B,
Rhett. Mr.. Rhett finally got an au-
dience with the President, and, with an
assumption of great importance, prof
fered his advice to Mr. johnson os to
the policy that should be pursued to-
ward the South, etc. Mr.. Rhett then
visited the Freedmen's Bureau, and
stated to General Howard that his fam
lily had some negroes, several hundred
in all, in Alabama, for whom he wanted
an order of transportation, that they
might be brought at government ex-
pense to South Carolina, where it ap-
pears these negroes belong, and whencH
they were hurried by their owners whe =
General Sherman arrived in Savannah,
and was threatening the liberation oi
slaves under military occupation, Mr.
Rhett made this absurd demand in such
an arrogant, impudent manner, that
General Howard was compelled to order
a guard to eject the offender, but Rhct
vamosed before the order could be exc
cuted."
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[For tho News.

lfOr the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma
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My 10 is an adjective
My 10 l3 is very pleasant drink.
NY 1874 il boys name.
My ~ Is a proposition,
My 3 l3 10 II il a kind Of grain.
My II is per 'Onal pronoun.
MY 3 10 lG Is something worn on the head,
MY IT II Is is sOmelh hiug very precious.
nv l2 l3 IL we sometimes see In the morning.
My yi7g 4 IL a drinking vessel.
My IL 246 10 is girls name.
Myb bTsisR boys nick name,
My 32 IS is useful TO farmers. -
NV rs "A 4 IL n place for entertaining Travellers.
My whole is tho name Of soldier belonging 60 tn,
I'd o II. A. Band.
Sycamore Grove, Ohio. -.. SUE.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26

Cunning leads to knavery it is but
a step from one to the other, and that
very slippery lying makes the only
difference add that to cunning and it
is knavery.
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lFOr thaNsws.
Miscellaneous BnigmG

I am composed Of letters nine,
My seven, eight, six, nine, is something hnoj
My seven, three, four and five, koni
Is garment often worn by men
My two, one, nine, and four and three,
Is something false, II seems to me. .f
All these combined will bring to light
What late occurred on = Friday night.
New Jenna, Ohio, Oct, 1865. sALLlE.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26
NE w SKIRT FOR 1866
The Great Invention Of the age in
HOOD Skirts.
J. W BRADLEYs New Patent DUPLEX ELLIPTIC
Tor donblel SPRING SKIRT.


Tor double) SPRING SKIRT.
TUNHIS INVENTION consists Of Duplex Tor two)
u Elliptic Pure Refined Steel Springs, ingen ousl
braided tightly and firmly together, edge 90 edge max
ing the Toughest, most flexible elastic and durable
Single Springs, and consequently preserve their perfect
and beautiful shape more than twice as long any
Single Spring Skirt tn ever has or be made
The wonderful hexibllity and great comfort and
pleasure TO any lady wearing the Duplex Elliptic Skirt
will be experienced particularly in all crowded Assem-
bies Operas Carriages Railroad Cars, Church Pews,
Arm Chairs, for Promenade and House Dress, as the
Skirt can be folded when in TO occupy small place
as easily and conveniently as SILK or Muslin Dress.
A Lady having enjoyed the pleasure, comfor and
great convenience Of wearing the Duplex Elliptic Steel
Spring Skirt for a single day will never afterwards
willingly dispense with their use. For Children,
Misses and Young Ladies they are superior to all
others.
The Hoops are covered with 2 ply donble twisted
thread and will twice as lOug as the single yarn
covering which Is used all Single Steel Hoop skirts.
Tho three bottom rods every Skirt are also double
Steel and twice double coveredto prevent the
stairs, stone steps, &C., &C., which they are constantly
subject to when in use
All are made Of the and elegant Corded Tapes,
and the best quality in every part, giving to the
the graceful and perfect shape possible
aud unquestonaby the lightest, most desirable,
comfortable and economical Skirt ever used.
VESTS, BRADLEY & CARY, Proprietors Of the In
venton aud Sole Manufacturers, 81 Chambers, and 10
& 81 Read Streets, New York.
For Sale in all frst-cass stores In this city, and
throughout the United States and Canada, Havana dc
Cuba Mexico, South America, and the v est Indies
nSInqure for the Duplex Elliptic (ordonblel sprinE
Skirt. sep7m3Akco
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26

from spreading and striking in, emmy
more than turpentiue when it wunce
gets luce-TJosh Billings.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26

Answer TO Enigma IN last weeks News by George
Bumgarner, '"The Prettiest Girl in Penn Township.'
To Enigma by Wild Flower, "ChRrley Sturgeon, Lam
caster, Ohio" To Enigma by Mollie Perry, none re-
ceivsd
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noutb's department.
INUI EHV -NEW7
Geographical Enigma.

Geographical Enigma.
I am composed of 27 letters.
My is l6 25 2t 8 is a sea.
My II 10 10 is a lake,
My 8 IA 25 8 10 is a river In Europe,
My II l9 is active volcano In Victoria Land.
My 8 II Is Is an Island,
My 2 21 81 l6 is a city in Europe.
NY II 27 20 IS 5 10 lG is a city Ia Asia.
My 2 81 1919 10 27 90 % IS 3 20 l6 is an island.
My l6 IL 20 10 IL is city in 0ceanica.
My Q q &c 26 3 IS 3 25 n Is a country in Asia.
My Ia is one Of the States.
My whole is what heard man who wore wig say
to az opng lady and gentleman of my acquaintance,
not long since, near Carmel Ohio. HARRY
Sycamore Grove, Ohio.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! :!

GtTEApY employment, and good wages will be given
- to large number of experienced House, Bridge,
Car Carpenters by the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail
Road Co. Application should be made !. Lord Esq,
Ohicothe, o., John 4. Gabe, Esq, zaleski, o., or
TO the undersigned, at NJ o. Il. r. Once south east
corner Third aud Walnut Streets, Cincinnati, o. .I
Oct0tf f.r. y. DURAND, Sup't.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-10-26
CASH MARBLE WORKS REMOVED.
NoTTCE!

FNNHE creditors of the estate Of Thomas MoC Wright
n lato Of Highland county, deceased, will take no.
tioo that on the OH day Of June, A. d. 1865, bePro
bate Court Of Highland county, Ohio, declared the
estate ot the said Thomas McC Wright to bo probably
nsolvent The creditors therefore required to pre-
sent their claims against the suid estate, TO the under
signed for allowance, within six months e., the time
aboyR mentioned, or they will not be entitled to pay
ment. t4- DAVID M0ODMANSE,
Admir- Of Thomas MeC. Wright, decd
August 10, 1855. augl7w6
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-24

The CATTLE PLAGUE IN ENGLAND.-The Lon
don correspondent Of the New York Tribune
writes that Prof. Gamgee has published dis
NAL letter, asserting that the pest has not yet
attained its height, and predicting that It's effects
upon the number and quality Of our stock Will
be perceptlble twenty years hence.
" When" he adds, g people cry out for milk
and there is no milk for meat, and there ls no
meat the truth may flash across their minds
that the warnings uttered during past years,
and the efforts made this summer should have
been better seconded. la June, or
early in July, the slaughter Of few head OF
cattle would have saved US. Now the slaughter
OF 80 900 would probably do little" A cheer
ful prospect with beef steak at fifty cents
pound already in this metropolis, mutton and
bacon at twenty-five cents and upward, and
ham thirty-seyen cents Furthermore, dis
ease has appeared among the sheep described as
follows 1t attacks lambs chiefly, if not exclu-
slvely, ard arises from the presence OF thread
like parasites or firid broncH in the trached.
The first symptom is troublesome cough, upon
which diarrh@a generally superyenes, followed
by loss of appetite, emaclation, prostratlon, and
finally dea tn. A post mortem examination re-
veals innumerable ftarid in the trachea The
consequent mortality has been very great, some
aock-masters having lost half their lambs
already, and expect to lose all this years pro-
duct" 1t really threatens to be very hard
winter for the poor in England, nor does the
solitary item Of the cheapnese and abundance Of
potatoes Tin spite of the partial appearance
Of the disease in that tuber) offer much conso-
lation For their sake wish you could lnau-
gurate a system Of emigration as wholesome as
that in operation in Ireland
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-24

Reports from every part OF New England are
that the long proIracied drought had become 30
severe that not only was great inconvenience
felt, but well grounded apprehenslons were en-.
tertalned that suffering, both to man and beast,
must eventually follow, unless the heavens we're
opened aud the parohed earth once more re-
freshei,and vegetation restored by the lie-giying
rain.
10 one instance, we have been informed on
every hill-iarm in the town, the people were
forced to send all the stock away, daily, for the
water which they needed and they themselves
were obliged, in some cases, to go mile lor
water for domestic purposes
Fortunately, occasional showers have fallen,
moislenenlng the surface, and carrying out the
crops, 80 that the carly grains were matured
before the pinch came These showers kept the
Indian corn and potato crops along, 50 that
there will be an excellent harvest Of each, The
fall feed has been cut short, which will partly
account Tor the high price OF butter,-a price
1t Is believed, higher than was ever known in
New England at any previous time.
The apple crop will not be sufficient TO sup.
ply one hail what our people usually consume
Ia their own families, v hat there are, are un.
usually detective. Some persons who have beer
favored with a lew barrels. and Who have gath.
cred them, state that they are decaying IN d
most unutal manner Pears are abundant anc
good. The cranberry crop is also Jorge.
In tins vicinity We had showers OF fifteen o,
twenty minutes duration, On the 9Th and l2tl
Of September, and On the lth, slh, ION anC
18th Of Oclobor. They were ali briei an,
local, scarcely extending over IN area OF NOR,
than eight ol ten mllee, and none Of them wet
ting the ground mole than one inch in depth.
The hrst trust was on The night OF the 27tl
Of September so that corn ripened admirably
and 50 did most Of the out door grapes.
IL eKcaysting bank recently, the gravel wa
80 dry four lee: below the surface, that tn
wind blew the dust from 1t as 1t was throw
into the cart, almost as freely Us though il ha
been scraped up from the surface Of the road
Ii person will take cubic foot of the dr.
soil from the garden, aud thoroughly wet it,
fret measuring the water,--ho will then laintl
appreciate the vast amount Of rain that will b
required 10 wet an acre as much as il usually
when winter sets in. The amount will DO vas
indeed.-N 4. Fdrmr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-24

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT CUTTING TGMBER Cut
timber from September to December, and you
can't get worm intoit October and Novem-
Der are perhaps the best months, and sure to
avoid worms.
You cut from March to June, and you can
not save the timber from worms or borers.
May used to be called "peeling time" Ia my
boyhood and much was then done in procuring
bark for tanneries, when tho sap is up
in the trunk and all the pores are full
of sap whereas in the fall aad early IN the win
ter these pores are empty-then 1t IS time to
cut and there will be no worms.
When you see an ox.bow with tho harN tight
there are no worms, no powder post, and you
cannot separate it from The wood, and what Ii
true in one kind IS true in all kinds OF timber
and every kind has it peculiar kind OF worm.
The pine has, believe, the largesI worms and
these worms work many years. have found
them alive and at work IN white oak spoke'
that knew had been in my garnet over twelve
years, and they were much larger than at lrst !
they do not stop in the sap, but continue in The
solid part. | do not think OF buying timber IN.
less it is cut in the time above alluded to.
have wondered that there has not been more
said on the subject, aud it is one of great i'm
portance, even Tor hrowO0d, and especially loI
building, &c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-24
Making Cider.

Sixteen barrels OF cider,
Rlpenng all in row,
Open the vent channels wider,
See the froth dhftei ike snow,
Blown by the tempest below
Those delectable juices
Flowed through the sinuons suces,
OF spring under he orchard
Climbed into fountains that drained them,
Dripped into cups that retained them,
And swelled till they dropped, and We gained them
Then they gathered and ortuted
By passing from hopper to vat,
And fell-every apple crushed fiat.
y All how the bees gathered round them,
And how delicious hey found them
Dat straw as fragrant as clover,
Was plated and smoothly urne ! over,
Wearing neatly built basket
And as they built up the casket,
In went the pulp by the scoop-ful,
TIL the juice flowed by the stoopful
Filling the half Of puncheon,
While the swallowed their luncheon,
Pure grew the stream with the stress
or the lever and screw,
TIL the last drops from the press
were as bright as the dew
There were those juices Spilled
There were those barrels filed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-24

Do NOT PASTURE THE MowNG LoTs.-At least
do not allow your cattle to eat them down close,
or you will have poor yield OF grass next year.
Feed your COWS cabbages, turnlps, sowed corn,
carrot-tops and carrots, if your pastures are
short, or whether they are or not; butspare the
meadows, or only permit the best OF the after
marth to be eaten off. Just before q heavy
rain, to dress the meadows With 800 pounds to
the acre OF superphosphats mixed with four
times its bulk OF muck, peat, ditch scraplngs,
charcoal dust or loan this will make the grass
grow, andrepay you, some thirty, some SKY,
and some an hundred fold, nex5 moving SEA
son. IL Is far better to NOW only five acis where
you get three tons of grass to the acre, than
NOW fifteen acres cutting but one ton OF grass
each, or thirty acro' averaging but hall ton
Of hay to the acre.-EI.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-24
Try It, and De Convinced

lst It is not Dye. 2 u VIII not col. the skin.
ID. II Will restore ne Hair from cray 10 beaut-
ful Black Brown, uburn whatever mi ht have been
its original color, and cause 1t to as une its former
beauty
4h 1t Will cure all diseases ana humors OF the scalp
keep the head cool and the hair from falling Off, and
promote a healthy growth
5h As Dressing Tor .he BAR Is one Of the best in
m4rke II viii change dry harsh ana Wiry hsir TO d
beautiful silk ike appearance.
9Th II Will chunge GRAY and Faded Nhiskers to Il
beautiful Brown, and cause them 10 appear more nat
ural han by any other application.
Mr. T.. Pease, New Bedford, Mass, saws;
The Martha Washington Hair kestorer ~ the. best
article had 10 my store. II is selling more and
giving better satisiactiun than any other
Mr. 5 W. New Bedford, Mass, says:
" he Martha Washington Hair keslorer supersedes
all the Uar Dyes aud Restores ever brought before the
public None tQuals it,
Mr. Il. 5. Bray, south Danyefs, Mas. saya;
" have sold 48 dczsn bottles Martha Washington
Hair kestorer In this section the past four months
and III case has 10 TAI ed 10 give satlsiacu9n.n
Mr. G. G Bixby North Brldgewater Mass says:
" / sell more OF Martha Washington Hair Resiofer
than all others"
A lady from Chelsea, Mas3 going West says:
Z" would give three dollars for one bottle, rather
than 90 without or use any othern
Ask NJ. l.. Lane, SWauzey, N H.. ifhe did not restore
his grey hair anu whisktfs 10 their former beauty by
using one bottle Of Martha Wellington Hair Rertorer
Ask Ms. I. Bixby, south Dauyeis Mass. she had
not been troubled with bad bum on her head for
tuCe years apu applied many medicines, but got re
lief Tut IN using one bottle Of the Martha Washington
Hair ReF0ref her head was cured and before she had
used the second bottle The hair had commenced TO start
out where had fallen OF and in three months she had
as good head Of hair a. when aYouth.
FOR sale by Wood, Bixby Co., Wholesale aud 4.
Agents MOutptlier, VI. T&M2yl