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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
The Atlantic Gable.

The steamer China brings Queens
town dates TO the 25th ult, four days
later than the Americas advices, pub
lished on the Gath ult. The political
news is unimportant. The most inter-
csting item by this arrival is the com
pletion of the Atlantic telegraph cable.
1t is oil on board of the Great Eastern,
which will sail on the 10th. The ex-
tremitics of the line are Valentia, south
west coast of Ireland, and Hearts Con
tent, Newfoundland. It is expected
that the cable will be laid in twenty
days, and there seems to be great conf
dence in English financial and scientific
circles of its successful operation. The
tariff for messages will be very high
twenty pounds, or one hundred dollars
for twenty words.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
QOrttp.
THE ooPPERHEAp,e SONG.

y part nor lot In the glorious work,
No part nor lot had I;
But sat like frog on an old hollow log,
And croaked to the passer by.
Croak-croak-croak-
There were many who paused TO hear,
And many more who Stacked their pace,
And turned them back in fear,
No part nor lot in the glorious work,
No part nor lot hadI;
But trod the long grass where the patriots would pass
And sneered at their rayiDg cry.
Sneer-snoer
'Tis word with double edge,
And before it many runner has turned
To the homestead side Of his hedge.
No part nor lot in the glorious work,
No part nor lot had Il
And when tho air swells with the musical bells,
only look down with sigh.
Bclls-bells-Oells-
They tell US the nation Is free,
And the noble achievers co-workers with God
But, Copperhoads what are WEI
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

down a narrow valley with steep ri lges
on each side; with groves of stunted
timber scattered here and there. About
twenty miles from Madison these bluffs
become precipitous, with limestone rock
projecting from the surface near their
SUBMITS; and frequently, detached
masses were lying loosely on their rug
ged sides. Below this the valley wi.
dens, the limestone ridges disappear, or
are seen only in the distance, being
now on the northwest side of the Wis
consiu river. From this place to Prai-
rie du CHEN, yellow sand seems to be
the principal Ingredient of the soil.
The banks and bed of the Wisconsin
river seem to be composed chiefly of
sand. This part of the Wisconsin val
ley is not a good farming countryside
much sand.
Prairie du Chion, on the Mississippi,
consists Of the "Lower town." upper
town." and to this might be added, the
"Old town." which was built by the
French during the last century, and is
farthost up the river. These groups
Of buildings are situated on the level
prairie, between the river and the bluffs,
with scattered houses and large spaces
Of unoccupied, sandy prairie between
them.
A steam ferry-boat from this place
makes Eve trips daily to McGregor,
across the Mississippi besides the tug
boat which is used to carry freight, &c.
Trains of freight and passenger cars
cross the river without unloading the
freight or passengers changing cars.
McGregor, on the Iowa side, is stu
ated in one principal ravinc, and its
tributaries.
These bluffs are gerry steep, and cover .
ed with native trees of oak, hickory,
walnut, "popple," sumach, &c. This
''popplo" is species of quaking-ash,
but the trunk is white, like sycamore.
am told that twelve years ago there
was not house in MeGregor. Now
there arc four wards, and over one
thousand children of proper school age
The system of Common School in
struction is similar to that in Ohio.
The bluffs continue several miles
from the river; and beyond them is a
fine country of prairie farming land,
The country is rough on the Turkey
river, and somewhat hilly about Volga
city on the Volga; which is about thirty
miles from McGregor.
Corn, Wheat, Oats and Potatoes, are
the staples, Fall wheat on the timber
land, snd spring wheat on the prairie
Apples are also produced on timber
! land; but peaches will not pay here
, Strawberries are abundant both wild
and cultivated. Potatoes are far supe.
rior in quality to those raised in Ohio
The air seems so cool for the season
that one is surprised to find vegetation
look healthy and vigorous; and yet such
is the case. l have seen but two o.
three days of sultry weather since
., left Ohio. The air feels invigorating
the water is pure, and | am satisfied
that this is healthy country.
u r. W.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
Important to Soldiers.

The following explanatory decision in
regard TO balance of bountios due veter.
ans and volunteers, has been made by
the War Department:
1st. Veterans who enlisted under the
provisions Of General Order No. 1911,
of 1863, and the extensions thereof
and recruits, not veterans, who enlisted
for three years, under the provisions of
the circular letter Of October "a, 1868,
from the Provost Marshal Generals
Bureau, and its notifications, are, on
their honorable muster-out aud dis.
charge from the service of the United
States before the expiration of their re-
spective terms Of enlistment, entitled
to the unpaid balances of the bounties
promised them by the orders and law
under which they enlisted.
I'd. A volunteer accepted aud mus
tered into the service under the act OF
July 4, 1864, whether for the term Of
one, two or three years, is, on muster
out before the expiration of the term Of
service for which he enlisted, entitled
only to receive the proportion of bounty
allowed by the act cited, whether one
third or two-thirds thereof had actually
occurred before the date of his dis
charge. For instance, if the soldier
volunteered for two years and is mus
tered out before the expiration of th
first year of his service, he cannot CLAIM
the second and the third installment
of the bounty of 5000, which woul,
have been payable to him had he con
tinued in service till the expiration of tw
years for which he enlisted. Only tn
volunteer who at the time Of his dis
charge has completed one-half the tern
of service for which he enlisted is emit
tied to the second installment of one
third the amount of bounty given t
him by the act; and he is entitled to n
more of that bounty if he is discharge
on the next day after the expiration o
one half of his term Of enlistment
The second installment of the bount
is due and payable to him, but his di
charge presludes him from receiving
third installment, that being due onl
to the volunteer who may have serve
his entire term of enlistment.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

1t is stated that the return of veter-
ans to peaceful pursuits has greatly
stimulated the National Guard. Re.
QUESTIONS for these regiments and bat
talious, are made daily upon Quarter
master General Barlow, and promptly
responded to by him. Thus far, n inc.
ty-nine regiments and battalions have
been organized, and over $1,000 stand
of arms issued-the latter, mostly, since
the return of the National Guard last
fall.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

Another insect, reptile, or whatever
it may be called-for it is as much worm
as bug-is preying upon the potato
vines in Benton, Cedar and Clinton
counties, Iowa. 1t is a yellowish look
ing thing, with black legs and spots over
its body, and about the size of large
grain of corn. Myriads of these pests
are devastating the potato fields; de-
vouring the plant until it looks like a
dead branch. The crop has already
been seriously injured by it, and threat.
ems its complete destruction. Last yeal
few of the pests were found, but this
year the number has multiplied to sucf
an extent that potato growers are des
pairing of their crop.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13


"Tom, tell the biggest lie you ever
told, and I'll give you a glass Of beer"
ga lieI l never told lie in my life"
"Draw the beer, boy" .
He is wise man who can avoid evil,
he is patient man that can endure it;
but he is valiant man that can con-
quer it.
To exchange a present good, for
promised better, is giving a greater
credit to hope, than wisdom would ap-
pear to dictate.
The more we know the less we say.
At death man arrives at immense
knowledge, and doesn't open his mouth.
DR.. Franklin Observes: "The eyes
Of others are the eyes that ruin us. If
all but myself we're blind, 1 should
neither want fine clothes nor fine furni
ture." ~
"Parents," said a solemn lecturer
"you may have children; or, if not, your
daughters may have"
He who studies his body too mucl
becomes sick; he who does the same b,
his mind becomes mad.
There are men, who by long consult
ing their own inclination, have forgot
ten that others have claim to their dc
fereucei
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
Fer tine News.
MAI. GEN. G. h. THOMAS.

MAI. GEN. G. n. THOMAS.
We give to modesty aud worth
The tribute Of our humble verse
Would that greater might rohearso
His valorl
In ancient and In modern lore
Are heroes by the hundred score,
But none that we prefer before
Our THOMAS.
Who gained the day in battle whore
The rebels were o'erShelmed with fear,
And Zollicofor fell in warl
'Twes THoNAsi
On Chickamauga's bloody field
Who was our fyiOg aimy's shield,
Aud valiantly refused to yield
Brave THoNAsl
That field shall give his honored name
Future TeBown-immortal fame,
While millions shall the praise proclaim
OF THOMAS
When Hood had gained great sherman's rear
And northwald drove the car Of war,
What valiant hero met him there7
Twas THOMAS
Who would not lot tho Traitors 60
Where fair 0hio's waters flow,
But dealt them many fatal blow?
Twas THoMAsl
Who was It crushed the rebel force
And turned il souihward in its course,
To perish in lis own remOlse?
Twas THOMAS
Go read in his ascending star;
There is no brighter character
In all tho annals of our war
Than THoMAsi
To overy brave and gallant knight
That went to battle for the Right,
And fought or bled in Freedoms fight,
Give HoSOR
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
| For the News.
Biblical Enigma.

am composed OF s5 letters
of sihon. .I.....
NY 33 80 s so Is 27 2l was false prophet
NV II Is 20 20 1s "a were the descendants OF Heth
NV 4 20 3l90 8 assassinated Rekah and usurped the
crown OF Israel.
NV l IL "a 81 81 IT acted as Daniels spy.
MY SO 10 26 20 "a 10 succeeded Phineas to the Office
of the high priesthood.
My 2T 81 90 married Jazebel
Ny Is so IS IA 2s is part Of door frame spoken Of
In Exodus.
My 20 10 2s SO 25 city about three miles east
OF Jordan.
My I2 I6 81 25 is 35 promised to the righteous
My 80 29 10 20 destroyed Sodom,
Ny whole is passage Of Scripture, and IL applicable
to Jeh Davis.
Carmel, o. ToPsY.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

A lion-tamer, attached to the Combi-
nation Circus, while "taming" with q
cowhide, a refractory liOness in Terre
Haute last week, had several of his fn-
gers gnawed off. Though fond Of no.
toriety, he objected to being lioniaod-
in that way.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

The rebel officers at johnson s
Island, are being discharged at the rate
of four or five hundred per day. These
are all line officers, the others of higher
rank being still retained. About eight
hundred prisoners still remain upon the
Island
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

General Grant, some years ago, while
acting as Quartermaster, lost 81, 900 of
Government funds by theft, and though
the loss was from no fault of his own,
he paid it in his settlement with the
On the 18th of June,
1862, an act was passed rcfunding it to
him
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

When Benjamin parted with jeff.
Davis he said: "We're both going to
the same place." Glow is that?" asked
Davis "Well, said Benjamin." 81 am
going to Europe, and you're going to
your rope"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

that five hundred dollars we're offered
for it, and are sure that tho sale of pho
tographic copies will pay liberal tribute
to the Fair.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
[For the News.
NEUROLOGICAL Enigma.

am composed Of 81 letters.
My 7 "a % "a 26 was one Of the three Gorgons.
My Is l "a 0 8 was God Of the Sea.
My Is IA IL was the messenger Of Juno.
IL 20 6 PA 81 banished from heaven by his
Ny 13 81 30 % a river of the lower world.
My l6 81 was the goddess of revenge.
My 90 2 26 81 80 one of the Muses..
My 10 IL 21 20 is 34 25 % the wife Of philosopher
My % 10 20 "a ~ was the Of Neptune.
My 80 % "a 80 % IL an ancient hero celebrated
for his great strength.
MY 2l 20 "a l2 was king of Athens, and a famon
hero OF Antiquity. ...#
My II you will find in wine but not in Bacehus
My whole is a familiar proVeTb. .--.-
Emerald, Ohio. WIN0NA.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

A broker at Augusta, Georgia, has
published table illustrating the pro-
gressive decline of Confederate curron-
cy. At the first issue of Confederate
notes, is 1861, gold was five per cent.
premium. On the lst of May last,
when the Goal sale was made, il took
81 200 Of the scrip to buy 81 in gold.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

Cement for sealing fruit cans--one
pound of rosin, two ounces of beeswax,
two ounceO of tallow, melted together,
That which you buy already prepared
is generally too hard.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
poUtR's Department.

Answer to Enigma No. l in last weeks paper by
Maud, Annie Prior and Stout Warson 70 Enigma No.
by Maud, George Washington RObisoni TO Enigma
by Orpha, John Wesley Keser: TO Acrostical Enigma
by sallie, Thespus HANNIBAL Athens London, Elliot,
Shelley-Thales.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
Miscellaneous Enieu

am composed Of II letters.
My l2II is the name Of a Union General.
My IL 10 sis what person does when they asleep.
My % IL is an evil
My2S is circle.
My 3T4 IL is foolish. o. $50
My 624ll is a mans name.
My whole is the name Of a resident OF New Marke
Township. BESSIE AND MINNIE.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13
q Communications.

Correspondence of the News
Notes of Journey from Ohio to
Wisoonsin---Soil, Climate, Face of
the Country, Crops, &C..
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

For the News.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-07

Extraordinary WE1tlBg.--Ifs wonder.
faI improvements OF Late Years..
The Bible ON the Thumb VaIl for
Constant ,-Referenee---A BiracuIous
Scribe--A Hired Mans Perseverance
and its Result.
From the New York Tribune.1
Only 3 year sgoa famous author made
use OF the idea that in consequence of the
wonderful Improvements in sound writing
or photography better known as short
hand, that the time had come when it
would be brought to such q state of perfec-
ton that a complete library of the standard
authors, English and foreign, bound in one
small volume, and written in Photography,
might be carried in the vest pocket The
time has come. A blind man, Matthew
Mattlson, after twenty years of pa.
tient and p~ersevering industry, il en-
sbled to do what many persons never
6elleVed could be accomplished
While retaining each letter in perfect
form and proportion he has made snch
a reduction In size as to write the Old Tes-
lament, perfectly legible to the naked eye,
on 8 common page of foolscap The Old
Testament is used as q smile because all
are familiar with its size, but it must not
be thought this is the only effort of Mr..
Mattison. On the contrary over 8 hundred
volumes of noted histories have been
copied in the same manner by his arduous
toll.
Receiving an invitation, Dur reporter Wis
tied the rooms of Mr.. Madison for the pur-
puse of gratifying his curiosity with q sight
OF the chirographical curioeities, Of which.
isiut rumors had reached him. Upon euter-
ing his studio, which is a pleasant room, the
walls OF which we're covered with ste al en-
cravings OF the kind known SO artist prooks
upon close examination we found each en-.
craving was nothing more than a volume
OF some author written so as te produce
thai which seemed a steel-plate engraving
OF him. So many chapters made the
wrinkles Of the eyebrows; 30 many he
shading of the nose and nails, and 40 many
were in each hair of the long beard. We
san not stop to ps~rticulArize, but would
enjoin upon all who love art to call and
examine his wonderful collection.
Mr.. Mattison has brought the art of leg
IDLE writing in long-hand or common text
to such q beautiful degree Of finish as to
be enabled to write the Old Testament in
q space OF less than sixty square inches.
photography of the utmost Orevity, and
of equal legibility, can be written in one
s~eVenty-second the space that long hand
requires. This will give the Bible, per-
tectly legible, in the space of one square
inch. Mr.. Mattison is now engaged on
this study, and we may expect j n a few
months, to have the result, for he is not
limited in his writing to one language,
writing Greek and Hebrew with the same
~ineness as he does English.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-07
Hon. James Monroe.

The telegraph that Hon.
James Monroe, of Oberlin, United States
Consul to Rio JAneiro, has arrived at Bal
timore as bearer of dispatches from the
United States Minister 10 Brazil, Hon.
James Watson Webb, and that he will
proceed at once to Washington. We-un-
derstand that Professor Monroe has resign
ed his consulate and will returd to Oberlin.
His many friends in Northern Ohio will be
rejoiced at an opportunity to meet him
again, after his prolonged absence.
Apropos of his expected return, the
Oberlin ReaOs tells the following: n
Before he gets home to defend himself
1t may do for Us to tell q story of his con-
sular msl-practicesI (which came to our
ears the other day.. Another OoDsul-we
think some of our readers may have heard
OF him-wss making some enquiries OF q
financial character at the Department. of
State in Washington. Said the official
interrogated, RSince the war began, our
officers al foreign stations have been PAID
in gold SO much of their salary IS they ex-
pend at their post. What they wish to
in this country is paid IN green.
backs. But" added he with q perceptible
twinkle, 81 believe they always use their
whole salary abroad. At least only one
is ever guilty of drawing any greenbacks,
our Monroe, way down in Rio"
So ten years of pnblic duty havn't
the Professor to grab all he can get
from Uncle Sans pocket We quite
of his ever learning the cardinal
principles of the Ofice-holders' creed.
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-07

A part of the Democratic programmes as
yet kept scrupdlously secret but neverthe-
lessfullyresolved on b thosefi in the ring"is
nothing less thar the carrying of the next
Legislature and the election Of Clement Z.
HaHaHdigkGzn as the asert United States
Senator from Ohio. Compared with this
triumph the success Of either the LoIg or
the Morgan State ticket is of little account.
The Democracy do not hope to carry the
State on the general ticket nor will they
attempt it. But they will lend every
effort, ~bycolOnizing votes; by trading votes,
by spending special labor on every district
that can possibly be carried by q Democrat,
to obtain control of the next State Leg
islature. If they should succeed in
doing this, Vallandighsm, who still
manages the party, and is the
msster-spiris of all its secret conclAves,
will be the candidate for Unitei States
Senator, and under the whip and spur of
party discipline every Democrat in the
Legislature will be forced to vote for him
Should the Democracy be in 8 minority,
his name will probably not appear, and
Judge Thurman OF William Allen will
probably receive the empty compliment of
the unsvailing support of the party. But
it has been fully determined, by
the msgnates who rule the
q fierce Democraeie Of Ohio, to
carry the next State Legislature, if posi-
BILE, with the express purpose of electing
V~Allandigham to the United States Senate.
We ssureo our readers thst this exposition
of the Democratic programme is truthful
and based upon the best authority. Apromi-
nent Democratic editor, recently holding
one of the highest Offices in the popular
gift remarked to US a day or two ago.
I'VE (the Dsmocrats) mean to carry the
merit State Legislature, and ne shall SEND
NalEandigham TO the United States Senate"
This gentleman is deep in the councils OF
the party and knew of what he affirmed.
Of course the Democrats do not wish this
to be known, as the personal unpopularlty
of the Canadian exile would make the fact
a damaging one; but it is nevertheless
true, and the real leader and candidate of
the Democracy in the coming campaign
is C.L. Vallandighsm.
Further comment upon this programme
is hardly necessary. We need not exhume
the record Of the notorious traitor, nor de-
scribe the disgrace which Ohio would suf-
far were it represented in the Senate by
a man whose infamy had made him an
exile from his country for his country's
good. The people of the State, who de-
feated him by a majority of more than one
hundred thousand ballots, will not know
ingly consent to his election to any office.
The great danger is that, by a thimble'
rigging process, they may by cheated into
his support Let it, therefore, be kept
before the people, that Clement L. VAL
l~andigham, and not George ". Morgan, is
the real leader of the Ohio Democracy, and
that he will be their candidate for United
States Senator. 1859 1ifl
The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-07

d~elirious, and was heard to mntter: GOr.
der A. 2. Hill to prepare for action Pass
the infantry TO the frontl-Tell Msior
Hawks 70 send forward provisions to the
men ," Then his martial srdor disappear
ed, q smile difused itself over his pale fes.
lures, and he murmured, g Let US cross over
the river snd rest under the shade of the
treesi" 1t was the river oil death he was
about TO pass; and soon after attering
these words he expired.