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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

tanning normal schools, the memorial |
lists add
Experience tells US, trumpet-tongued,
that teachers will not be trained unless
it is done by the State, and that the
dearest wants and interests of the State
are sacrificed while she neglects it.
" 1t might as we'll be contendcd that
the officers of the army and navy should |
be left to educate themselves in the arts
of war; and that it is unjust to foster
them at the expense of others. For in
what sense do they serve and defend
this republic any more than the public
schoOIH If, as the terrible experience
of these days tells US, all that the Gov
ernment has expended upon her mill
tary and naval schools has been we'll
and wisely spent, infinitely more do the
safety and welfare of the State demand
that she shall see to the training and
principles of those who are to defend
her from the dangers of ignorance, vice
and crime, which are perpetually in
arms against her order and prosperity.
May the timo never be when our State
shall look back in hopeless despair upon
those who neglected in season to guard
against these foes by organizing and
training that best of standing armies
for republican Statc--an am pie corps
of able, well-trained, professional teach
ers for all the common schools Of the
land. 1t is as true of States as of man
Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall
he also reap
Finally, your memoriali8ts beg leave
to suggest that the expense of main
tanning Normal Schools will be at mos
but trifing portion Of the annua
school funds of the State, and the small
per centum thus taken will in YER
few years be returned tcufold in th
increased power and efficiency of ou
. common schools. The school-tax un
! der such auspices will yield a doubl
value, and we shall be enabled to boast
not merely that we have schools an
teachers by tens of thousands, but thG
each of them is a fit representative an
guardian Of the best interests Of ou
people"
:, The House has referred the subj et
to the Committee on Common School
by whom it will be examined, and a rt
port made to the House at an early da,
Meanwhile, the subject is of sufRcier
Importance to engage the attention {
those whom legislators arc sent here
- scrvo-tho people. b. L.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

A NOVEL TELEaRAM.-A gentle man
lately travelling to Hector, N. Y, and
having trunk containing much fragile
material, writes to his son in this city,
announcing his safe arrival: " Bones,
Breeches, Bottles, aud Bundles, with
out Break, Bruise, Bang. or Batter"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02
[For tho News.

Riddle.
I am composed Of 0ietters.
My first is in night, but not in in MORN
My second Is in hght, but not in storm,
My third is in shine, but not in show,
My fourth is in rain, but not in snow,
Ny hth is in 'oRn't," but not in try,
My sixth is in soap, but not in lye,
Ny seventh is in want but not in pain,
My eighth is in make, but not In gain,
My ninth is in church, but not In pews,
My whole will be in next weeks NEws.
Feb. 1865. M0LLIE.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

PROMINENT PRINTERs.-An address
recently delivered before the Typo
graphical Society at Washington, stated
these facts about honors to printers:
"The United States Senate has chosen
a printer for Secretary, a printer for
Sergeant-at Arms, while a printer oc-
cupies the Vice Presidents chair. In
the House a printer has been elected
Clerk, printer Postmaster, and on the
first Monday of December, 1868, the
House of Representatives chose a
printer for their foreman or Speaker (;
and also of the fourteen gentlemen who
have filled tho Office of Mayor of Wash
ington, six were printers, namely
Rapino, Gales, Seaton, Weightman
Force and Towers"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

Hon. Isaac Funk, the wealthy and
patriotic farmer of Mclean county, III =,
who gave the Coppevhea ds of the Illinois
Legislature so much trouble last year,
died a few days since. Mr.. Funk was
the owner of 10000 acres of land, and
hocks and herds innumerable.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02
columbus Correspondence Of Cincinnati Commercial
State Normal School.

SbobS 4NO1 Llebl oSlOOls
The teachers of the State, through
the State Teachers Association, have
memorializod the General Assembly t o
provide for establishing and maintain
ing State Normal School. The print.
ed memorial, which has been laid on
the tables of the members, contains
some facts and suggestions of general
interest to the people of the State, as
bearing upon the question of popular
education.
AS evidence Of the want Of uni
form standard of qualifications for the
duties of teachers, the memorialists re-
fer to the reports of various local
Boards Of Examiners as found in the
tenth annual report of the State Com
missioner of Common Schools, as fol-
lows, the quotations being taken liter
ally:
Moro rigid examinations are neces-
sary to increase the efficiency of our
teachers, but if enforced, many of onr
schools would he left without teachers;"
'lOcal directors are too little acquainted
with what constitutes a good teacher !"
some are school-keepers,' rather than
earnest, devoted teachers )" " the quail
fcations of teachers and their general
intelligence are, by no means, such as
they should be )" I" in order to supply
the schools with teachers we have been
compelled to grant certificates to per.
sons not qualified to teach y a large
number Of teachers are very young
have little experience, and tn cir genera
intelligence is necessarily limited ;
many are farmers, who keep school
winters, without any apparent advant
age, from year to year," three fourth
of our teachers know nothing outside
of the textbook, can not teach uules
that is before them, aud as like beget
like, this grade of teachers will trail
up another generation like them"
Testimony like this, coming from
every section of the State, from SOM
counties where We are amazed that sucl
things can be, is startling, and de
serves most earnest consideration.
" 1t seems to your memorialists, an
= they state it as their deliberate convic
tion, that there is but one effectus
d remedy for an evil of such general prev
alence and magnitude, and that is tn
b establishment and maintenance, by tn
= State, of Normal Schools, where me
. and women possessing fit capacities {
: mind and heart, and giving props
J. pledges to pursue the profession, ma
u be trained and qualified by the Stat
9 for the art and profession of teaching
u ,, BY such an auxiliary, which is as muc
II a part of the school system as Il
teacher himself the State will by d.
20 grees enable every county and towr
l. ship in turn to send up its chosen CA
le didates, and thus provide themselv
is With an order of real teachers, who, |
ID their superior training, example, al
rt power, will become a standard, diffusir
s. life and vigOr all around them al
l. thus, in the process of years, We shI
Sc have regenerated and life-giviI
al school-system."
" After citing precedonts, as establish
a. by several States Of the Union In mai
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

Hon. Fernando Wood, it is reported,
cOntomplates a trip to the Holy Land,
after the adjournment of Congress. 1t
would be we'll for him whilst there to
improve his morals, which are sadly oUt
of Az
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02
Tkc YOmr Circle.

How TO GET RID OF YOUR CoRNs.-
Rub them over with toasted cheese, and
let your feet hang out of bed for
night or two, that the mice may nibble
them. If the mice do their duty, the
remedy will be sufficient.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

The enterprising portion of the pco
pie of Lafayette, Indiana, are getting
up a library, reading room and merch-
ants exchange, with capital stock Of
S75, 200, divided into 5000 shares of s25
each, No city or town will ever lose any
thing in promoting the moral and intel
lectual welfare of the people. No other
investment ever was or ever will be al
profitable.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

FIXED MoUNTAINs.-A great poet
says that " the mountains stand fixed
forever" We know, however, that it
is no uncommon thing for them to
." slope /! 4"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

"Well, my boy, do you know what
syntax means?" said hoolmaster to
the child of teetotaller. eyes, sir, the
duty upon spirits"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02
NOUtR's Department.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
am composed fl2 letters.
My is part Of an apple.
Ny Q Is a personal prOnoun.
My4 Is a measure Of land.
My5 II 10 Is part Of hog.
My 2 is farming utensil.
My 10 Is portion Of house.
My9 2 II 3 Is an insect.
My 3 10 Is where we all want to go to.
My l2 70 IL s is n girl'snRm
My ~ guess or lot rip.
BILLY UNION
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

Wit is brushwOod, judgment timber;
the one gives the greatest fame, the
other the best heat; and both meeting
make the best fire,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02
Conundruns.

Why young ladies like arrOWs2 Because they arr
al In culver when the beaux come says punster.
Amt IL because they are "dartors" tool
What two rebel generals would show most sndurau
Hardes-hoOd,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

Out of l, 900 rebel prisoners at Camp
Morton, indianapolis, only abOu; one,
fourth are willing to be exchanged
The remainder want to take the oath OF
allegiance and remain at tho North,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

On a pretty girl saying to Leigh
Hunt, ~ am very sad, go" see," he re-
piled, "Oh, no, you belong to the 9th
er Jewish sect,-yOu are very fair, l
see"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

1t alters not how selfish a man may
be, there is something in him which
tells him that the selfishncss he sees 10
others is bic.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

Answer to Enigma by Me 4 Sis: Benjamin Washing
ton Ladd.....To Enigma by Mute: George w. Noble"..
To Enigma by Uncle's Niece: Scott Simpson...To
Oharade by Sallie: ShRksSpear.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02
The Revolutionary Veterans.

HC AsONOAublOhdlJ ObOi0hH'
The House of Representatives has
unanimously passed bill giving gra'
tuity ofs3OO year to each of the FIVE
surviving revolutionary pensioners, in
addition to the pension of 800, which
they now receive. In January, 1861,
there were only twelve remaining, seven
Of whom have since died. The names
of the only survivors arc as follows:--
LEMUEL Cook, enlisted in Hatfield,
Mass, % years of age, now residing at
Clsreudon, Orleans county, N. Y;
Samuel Downey, enlisted in Carroll
county, N. H., 90 years of age, now
lividn at Edingburg, Saratoga county,
N. Y; William Hutchins, enlisted ir,
Newcastle, Me, 100 years of age, resi-
ding at Penobscot, Me; Alexander Ma
roney, enlisted at Lake George, N. Y,
as a drummer boy, "a years of age, res
iding at Yatee, Orlouns county, N. Y;
James Besrtham, a substitute for draf-
ted man in Southampton comfy, Va
living 10 Missouri, in his 10lst year.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

Old Rowe kept a hotel, where, as he
used to say, you could get any thing
that was ever made to eat. One day
in came n Yankee, and stepping up to
the bar, asked old Rowe what he could
give him for dinner. "AOy thing, Sir, "
said old Row, "any thing, from a
picked elephant to a canary birds
tongue" "Wa'aI," said the Yankee
eying Rowe, 81 guess I'll take a peice
of picked elephant" "Well, we've
got 'em ; got 'em all ready, right here in
the house, but you'll have to take a
whole 'uu, cause we never cut 'cm.' ,
The Yankee "thought he would take
some Goldfish and potatoes"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

Barnum:: has made arrangements to
purchase the "clothes of the war" He
expects to exhibit them in about ninety
days.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

SIMPLICITY IN STYLE.-A letter..fell
into my han ds which Scotch servant
girl had written to her lover. It's style
charmed me. It was fairly inimitable ;
wondered how, in her circumstances
in life, she could have acquired so ele"
CANT and perfect style. 1 showed the
letter to some Of my literary friends in
New York, and they unanimously
agreed that it was q model Of beauty
and elegance. 1 then determined to
solve the mystery, and I went to the
house where she was employed, and
asked her how it was that in her hum.
bic circumstances in life she had ac-
quired a style so beautiful that the most
cultivated minds could but admire it.
" Sir" she said, came to this eoun-
try four years ago. Then 1 did not
know how to read or write. But since
then l have learned how to read and
write, but 1 have net yet learned how
to spell SO always, when sit down to
write u letter, choose those words
which are so short and simple that l
am sure I know how to spell them. !"
There was the whole secret. The ve-
ply of this simple-minded Scotch girl
coudenses a world of rhetoric into a
nutshell. Simplicity is beauty. Sim
plicity is power.-[ Fitz Greene Haileek.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

1t often happens, when the husband
fails to be home to dinner, that it is
one OF his fast days Punch.
A Richmond paper demands that The
line be draoon. The time may come
when he won't want it drawn.
Somebody says the most difficult as.
cent is getting up a subscription.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-02

Some men get on in the world the
same as a chimney.sweep passes unin-
terruptcd through crowd. People
make way for them, to avoid their dirt.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-06
NEWS ITEns-CLIPPINGS

April 4.-TLe gJvemm}nt day .e1te nd
ed the telegraph line to Richmond, and
there is now direct communication between
the War Department and the Spottswood
House. Nothing but official dispatches
however are permitted topa0s over the wires
Advices from Richmond are to the effect,
that the number Of prisoners taken will not
fall short of $1,000. The captured artillery
and munitions OF war are immeLse, end II
will require many days for them to be accu
Iately computed.
The rebel; fred Petersburg in several
places before evacuating the town, but the
fire was speedily extingushed.
Our wounded are being sent to City Point
as rapidly as possible, and hospital boats are
there, taking them on board for shipment
10 Baltimore and Washington.
APRIL 5.-General Weitzel telegraphs
flom Richmond that he found twenty
eight locomotives, forty.four passenger and
baggage csrsand Que hundred add six freish
cars.
General Grant says they have picked up
some 100 stragslers. The country a'onL
Richmond is said to be full of stragglers.
Large fires have been seen up tie James
River toward Fort Daring, AMI it was
thought that Lee was abandoning his works
and retreating from his long established
lines.
An immense number Of prisoners. eshma
ted at from fifteen to eighty thousand have
been taken.
There is remarkable statement in the
telegraph column this morning to the effect
that General Sherman brought Norte pro-
position from the confejerates to unite 9TH
the South in foreign war, provided gon-
,,al pardon was grantsd to all the idsur'
gents, toge ther with the return Of property
the South scceptidg the constitutional am
..inent abolisbing slavery.
On Tuesday last President Lin
coin gave public reception in the
parloT Of JEFF Davis.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-06
Success Of the 7-3O Loan

Our readers will notice that sub
scriptions to the popular Z 30 Loan
arc still continued in the most liberal
manner. To the Oh World the 81;
cess OF these peoples Loans is enc
of The wonders of a Republic: The
Government does not seek to borrow
il. foreign markets; it offers no pre-
miums to bankers, but appeals direct
" to the people, and with what sue
cess is sufficiently shown by tho fact
that during forty-three days they sub
scribed and paid the cash down tor
one hundred and sixty one m'iIio!a dol
liars OF the 7-90 Loau There ctn be
no stronger evidence OF puo'ic conf
dence in Government securities
While nearly all otner stocks have
gone down from twenty to fifty, and
even a greater per cent. within n lew
weeks, all forms OF U. S. bonds and
stocks have rem .inel firm except the
shsht Quotations that ar9 lncdeut to
all rapid changes in the money mar
k4t. Oar readers will renlmh9r tnh
subscribers to th9 7-3) L'an receive
semi .annal interest at the rate OF saV'
on and three.tenths per cent, per an
nun in currency. and at tho dnl !
three years from June 18Th, 1865 :
they will have the option at receiving
payment in full, Or converting th4'r
notes into 5.20 six per cent. goId
interest bond. The late great d1c'lhe
in the premium on COLL mIkeA these
notes more desirable than ever as an
investment, and it should not b. for
gotten that thair exenntlon from sta te
or municipal taxation adds largely to
their value. There ia no Interruption
in the receipt OF subscriptions or the
boltvery of the notes. All banks
bankers, and others acting as Loan
Agents, will pay Subscribers the IN
torest in advance from the day OF
subscription until June 18Th,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-06
NEw YoRK, April 3-The Cim

NEw York, April 3 3-The Gin
meTcilFs speilaI SAYS: 1t is believed
in Washington teat the war is over
and that AN understanding to that OF
lect exists.
The programme of General Grant an
ticipates alb possible maven Ut. Of
the enemy He did not merely pr
vide tor the-eVacuatipn of Richmond
and Petersburg H. anticipated this
contingency AMI Lee will find his re.
treat cur Il at all points, Grant
Sheridan, Tn,mas, Sherman and Han
cock are closing around the fray-
ments Of the rebel army. The militia
ny organization Of the Uonfd, racy
will cease to exist duhng the present week.
Sherman has yet to be heard from. Hs il
not inactive during the great operations now
pending. Peace though war is the object
of the Administration, and it seems to be
DOW within reach.
The CommsrtiGI says the news of Grants
auccess has almost suspended busines in all
the markets, aud as yetit is dficut to es-
tlmate the effect upon prices until more i
known Of the fate Of Lees army, aud the
prospect Of his eaec;ing junction with
Johnston, u Offer battle 0t some other point
or possibly to hlI Gonjointly upon Sher-
man Gold has bren effected out 5. ghtly.
The pnce opened at l43 md feIl to l45I ,
with no SPECIAL lurore TO sell. The trnth
ia, the aarket has been lnrgely oversold,
and there is no scarcity OF cast Gold.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-06
SHER!FF'S SALE.
State # QA&. l"tyn Gmty,

State II QA&. l"t,n Cmty.
+. II. Mercer FlLH ! la Court Of
against Common Plea,
Benjamin Dill Dett On Vsld!.
DURSU INT 10 the command Of sn order OF
i sale in the abo71 causj 20 lne directed f-om
the Court of Common Peas. Of the aiursail
County Of Nin'on, vii! otlrr nj public sale Mt
the door OF the Court House. H. the town of
MAcrthur, in the aforesaid county of yintnn GA
Sa!urda! h 22"d dry o. Ap.t! 1865,
AT the hour Of one o'c ock ?. NJ. ofssid day
tae folluaiug pre- inisc- To- wit: The nrth eud
Of out lot number two. u } briAg htIip Oh
the north end Of said lot, about ono hundred
and twenty fee. wide, and Hifcft thl said lot er-
cert that past or parcel convened by Charles
Robhins and wiIe to he MaIrieLa ~ Ciucmnni
Raj llepI6 Company, Also s.t-iV oft Of .he vest
Of side ont lot lumber three, ,oonl nencinR W the
line betweU. lots mans by7t Two and
thr9e running 'hnnc pn.t on he aorth line
Of !rt number three antll 10 intersects the
line running south from The snn'h
corner cf I'm lot number tw0lve, thence
south one hundred and .waLty fee. until
itintc rests the 81 and w5tt liuo Of that part
Of Out-lot number two, conveyed as above,
thence west n tn sail diyis N limo helmoou
lots nu.ubor two aud three nrl thence nor, r.
to the place Of beginning, all Of suid lols md
phItNuI lOlN " llg bilh utllR W IlNblnS NNll
ton to the town Of Ilamden yinton county o.
On which is sisua.od - Foundry togethcr with
the Engine and machinery belonging 10 sail
foundry business,
Taken Us khc property Of benjamin Iill 10
satisfy i1dI,m.n. Of aforesaid Court, G fa'
vor Of +. II. Mercer
Appraised rs follows to-wit: at s5aeum OF
hree thousand ibur hundrud doi,afs aud nuss
bring two. thirds of that sUnr
TERMS Of srle, cash in hard,
d. y, SHIyElL, J. J. SnO"KFY
Att. for n H. Shf. V.Co.O.
Mar, O1tl lSR5--6w
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-06
Movements Of sheridan.

HEADoUAErERs ARMY IF THE PnTo
MAO, AprlI Tho garter p,rtion
OI this army has not been engaged
with the enemy to-day. The time
has been occupied in erecting works
IN the new line aud re epairng the
roads connecting the different corps
The latu rains hal rendered it impos
4ib!e to IN We tho wagon trains a. fast
as the uoOpS advanced One train
took forty -eight hours TO move five
mics, with the assistance of one
thousand men But though the un-
tiripg in Iustry and perseverance Of
offi ;ars in charge rttbe QuartornIsr.
cr aud Oummi-sary Departments, The
army has hem ~ well supplied as
white il their old quarters
When the news Of SnariJans le-
pnlse reached here last night, a part
Ct the Fifth Corps vas at once DIS
patched to bis aid, anl it is expected
that to- night or in the morning we
shall receive good news from that
quarter.
1t appears that Sheridan was NOV
ing IN the ro9d les1ing to a place
called tho Tires Forks, about three
miles from the Southside Railroa d
where twn cavalry brigades Of Pick
ct's division, VEirh had been moved
out in great hurry, came down IN a
rad lea ling from Southerland Sta
tiuu As Sherilan'a cavalry had
most u, hem pn.scd tbv jouerro this
movement Of The enemy threatened
t. cut him off IIe however discover
I'd h.s danger IN lim' TO get his CON
maud ack with ony slight loss, at
rnc ame time taking aboni ono hun
,irc,l prisoners. B,tn the Lees were
dresent. but one Of them was at re
spectful distance.
On being reinforced this morning
by the Fifth Corps, the enemy Iell
back so RAPIDLY that their dead and
many ot their wounded iell into our
hands, as well as those Of our own
that were unavoidably left behind
yesterday afternoon. The attack
made on the enpmv's line in front OF
the Twenty fourth Corps was by Fos,
ter's divisi1n,and abont 900 prisoners
were brought in, the 148th New York
taking the most OF them. Some 800
or 400 yards of grouni was taken
from them and our picket lines much
further advanced. At 4 this morn
ing this position vas assaulted, and
few of on: men captured, but in a
very short time it was refaken with
about sixty prisoners and stand Of
cnurs.
Our losses up to the present time
will not exceed 300 while that o.
the enemy, on some part OF their line
a. least, was greater than onr own.
Of course the total can not be given