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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-25
Preserving Sweet Potatoes.

The following mode of preserving sweet
potatoes is given in the report of the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington, by J.
g. Thompson, of Tompktnsville, Staten
island:
"For winter use, after the first frost So
lect a dry clear day. Cut the vines with
scythe. leaving the stem to which the po-
tatoes are attached. three or four inches
long, to lift them by. The vines are road
lily eaten by cattle. Use no fork for raising
the potatoes Ii Fl them by the stem, and
lay them on the ridge to dry. In few
hours they will he ready to pack Prepare
plenty of dry cut straw (old straw is pre-
ferable), and take straw and barrels or
boxes to the field. Select the the best po-
tatoes, handling them carefully without
bruisiug them. Put a layer of straw a
the bottom ofthe barrel and then alternate
layers of potatoes and straw until II is fill
ed. The potatoes should be placed close t
each other, one at n time, and handled a.
carefully as eggs. The barrels are then to HI
moved to a dry room or cellar, where there
will be no frost. If they are placed in q
cellar they must be raised from the floor
and must not touch the wall. Keeping
warm and dry is the secret of their preser.
vation. They will keep six or eight
months and improve in quality. From
one plot of ground 80 by 100 feet, ]
gathered, in October last, 431 bushels"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-25

D&r Senator Sherman, in late
speech, stated conversation which
he had with the President about the
time of the passage of the Civil Rights
Bill. Mr.. johnson assured him that
he would sanction and urge, with all
his power, the adoption of any amend
ment to the Constitution that Congress
prepared, provided it did not include
the exaction of negro suffrage at the
South. Congress has prepared just
such an amendment as he pledged
himself to support. Is he to-day sup
porting that amendment Has the
Congress or the President changed?
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Ascent OF Mount Hood.

correspondent of the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican gives an account of the
ascent ofMount Hood, Oregon, recently, by
Professor a. Wood, and party of gentle
men. II would seem that Mount Hood IL
really volcano, and that it is the highest
mountain in the United States-l7,6Oo feet
high. lie says:
The summit area is of very limited
dimensions-a crescent in shape. half a
mile in length, and from three to fifty feet
in width. 1t is fearful place, as it is the
imminent brow of a precipice on the
north, sheer down not less than a vertical
mile of bare columnpr rock. This height is
lifted so far above all other heights, except
the four distant snow-clad peaks to the
north, and Mount Jefferson on the SOUTH
that the country beneath seemed depressed
to uniform level, and the horizon re-
treated to distance of more than 200
miles, including nearly all Oregon and
Washington Territories. The sublimity
and grandeur of that view I must leave to
the imagination ofthe reader.
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Youths Department.
Enigmas.

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the 18th century, on Science and logic.
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GOING HOME.

Where are you going so fast, old man,
Where are you going 50 fast :
There's valley 10 cross and river to ford,
There's clasp Of the hand aud parting word,
. And tremulous Sigh for the ptst, old man,
The beautiful, vanished past.
The road has been rugged and rough, old man;
To your feet it's rugged aud rough
But you see dear being with gentle eyes,
Has shared 10 your labor and sAcrIhe;
All that has been sunshine enough, old man,
For you and me, sunshine enough.
How long since passed you the hill, old man
oflife, Ger the top OF the hill
We're there beautiful valleys on t'other side
Were there flowers and trees with branches wide,
To shut out the heat Of the sun, old man, .
The heat ofths fOrVid sun
And how did you cross the waves, old man,
0fsorrow the fearful wavesf
Did you lay your dear treasures by, one by one,
with aching heart and Goods will be DONE"
Under the wayslde dust, old man,
In the graves meath the wayside dust
There Is sorrow aud labor for all, old man,
Alas there il sorrow for all,
And you, peradyentuie, have had your share,
For eighty long winters have whitened your hair,
And they've whtensd your heart as we'll, old mar
Thank God your heart as woll.
You're now at the foot Of tho hill, old man, r
At last at the foot OF the hill
The sun has gone down in golden glow t ..
Aud the heavenly city lies just below
Go In through the pearly gate old man,
The beautiful pearly gate.
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The Columbus Crisis docs not feel
quite as bad over the result Of the
election as the Cincinnati Enquirer.--
1t seems not to have expected much
from the fusion with the handful Of
Johnson men, and the attempt to con.
ceal the record Of the party. 1t says:
The Abolitionists have not only
held their own in spite of the tremend-
Gus and apparently overwhelming
weight of the issues against them, but
have absolutely gained in many quar-
ters, where a gain for their policies
was least expected. 1t is easier to
tell after an election is over the cause
of such disastrous results than to pro-
vide for them beforehand. 1t is suffi-
cient that the result has been achieved;
"that the great conservative" party
has gone to the wall that the policy
Of the President has not received the
support Of the people; that the radi-
calism of Congress has been indorsed
that the caricature of representative
government, with the principle of rep.
resentation excluded, is to be contin.
ued; that, from denying to the people
Of section their common rights, the
majority in several great States have
come to disregard theirown privileges;
and that there appears no other desti-
ny in store for the country than to
continue to plunge along the storm Of
fanaticism into anarchy, despotisnl and
ruin.
One fact Is patent; the Democratic
party failed to evince its usual sagacity
when it assumed Il portion of the re-
sponsibility of this disaster by even
temporarily holding its principles in
abeyance. The attempt to create O
temporary third party is proven q
melancholy failure.
Immovable adherence 10 funda-
mental principles, and their applica-
tion to all times and circumstances
} do not only take the sting from defeat
but are proven to be the surest guaran-
D ties of victory.
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a MONSTER CHEEsE.--The largest cheese
ever made was exhibited at the New York
State Fair last month, and was manufac-
tured by the Ingersoll Cheese Company, of
Canada West. In noting its passage thro'
that place, the Schenectady Union says it
was made from one milking of 1000 COWS,
comprising all the cows within a circuit
of many miles. The cheese is 6 feet 10
inches in diameter, feet thick, and
weighs 1000 lbs. In pressing 1t large
jack screws were employed. The cheese
was encased In the original pressing HOOP
and placed on truck manufactured spec
tally for the occasion.
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A LUXURIOUS CAR.-The Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad Company have a "fam-
lily car" which is. admirably adapted to
ease and comfort, if not positive luxury
It is a model of comfort and elegance, and
has nearly all the conveniences OF a we'll
appointed dwellings porch in rear, where
several may sit and take the air, free from
dust; an elegantly furnished saloon OF
parlor, with sofas, tables and mirrors; a
sleeping apartment, where sofa-seats are
quickly transformed into easy couches; q
dining room, with extension table and
all the necessary ct ceteras; pantry well
stocked with substautials; wash-rooms
&c
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The Milwaukee Sentinel says that
on Friday Of last week, girl In the
employ of the Wisconsin Paper Com
pany, while engaged in asserting rags,
found about 81, ,050 in 7.30 bonds and
greenbacks in an old knapsack, which
had been purchased along With some
other rags. She communicated her
good fortune to two of her companions,
and shared the money with them
They attempted to keep it secret, but
the purchase Of some expensive arti-
cles of dress aroused suspicion, and led
to an investigation and the recovery OF
over 5000 by the company.
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The Home Circle.
MY LEGACY.
CHAPTER I.

Our little town of Gossipton was in a
state of unusual commouon. Knots of
people were standing at various corners,
evidently discussing subject of vast inn
portance. The fact was this, the eccentric
and somewhat miserly Jacob Braidwood,
whose wealth was supposed to be fabu-
lous, had died a few days ago, and this was
the day of his funeral. "Well, what then?
That surely is nothing extraordinary
All, hut after the funeral the will was to be
opened and read, and public curiosity was
excited TO Its highest pitch. A hundred
thousand, two hundred thousand, half a
million-eaQh and all these sums were pos
itiVely reported to have been left, and the
fortunate legatees as positively named ;
but in truth nothing really could be learnt
until after the funeral, which my little Sis
ter and watched passing our windows
Then equipped ourselves for our afternoon
walk, and set out, passing in our route
several groups of people ana also several
houses, the close windows and carefully
drawn down blinds of which looked the
personification of decoOrus woe. These
houses belonged to various distant relatives
of the deceased, who evidently expected Q
good share of the fabulous fortune. .Ea
Lefty and walked on, wishing that we
WIZ SONtN AOVAN AOA Ap6NSJp wv - ~
out of the question we dismissed the sub
ject and enjoyed our walk. Returning
home we chose a road which would SAVE
our passing through so many streets, con
sequently we saw few people; but just al
we had almost reached our home we me
Mr.. Brown, the rich corn merchant, who's
wife was third cousin of Jacob Braid
wood and to whom rumor had assigned
legacy! As usual we bowed politely, bu
in return received only distant nod, ant
scowl directed at me which quite frighten
ed me. ft MAO
CHOW cross Mr., Brown looked at you
Nelly" said Lefty. "What can be th
matter with him2 Oh, tits the will, Nelly,
she suddenly added; che has not got an,
money"
"Bnt that needn't make him scowl at m
in that way" "said !, still indignant at tn
frown.
On entering our own parlor we found m
father and mother in close conversation
which they suddenly broke off on our en-
TRANCE looking at zach othOr and then
.saH AL raFs.-a
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EXTRAoRDfNARY ANSWERS. = A
pupil of Able Sicord gave the follow
ing extraordinary answers -
"What Is gratitude ?" --.
"Gratitude is the memory Of the
heart. ."of1 -'a. 7e- 9,...- .'a u
"What Is hope?" -
slope is the blossom Of constant
happiness" ..v.. la,.
"What is the difference between hope
and desire ?'' a.... .r.Hl" s7F
"Desire is a tree in leaf, hope Is a
tree in flower, and enjoyment Is tree
in fruit"
"What is eternity ?''aZiMgv,l-..
+ GA day without yesterday or to-
nOTow--a line that has no end"
"What is life?" '.
ga line that has two ends a path
which begins at the cradle and ends at
the tomb" ...-.f
"What is God ?" I
"The necessary being, the sun of
eternity, the merchant of nature, the
eye of Justice, the matchmaker of the
universe, the soul of the worldly"
"DOps God reason ?"
"NIan reasons; because he doubts
he dellberates he decides. God is
Omniscient. He never doubts--he
therefore never reasons"
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PETRoLEUM.--For the year ending
Sept, 22d, 1866, over 100000 gal
Ions of petroleum were exported from
the United States. In the year pre-
ceding only little over one-third as
much was exported. During the first
eight months of this year, 10 ships,
76 barks, 80 schooners-in all 1872 ves-
sels-cleared the port of PhiIadelphia,
for foreign countries, entirely laden
with petroleum.
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A MAN OF ONE MEAL DAY.
Temple Bar says that Dr. George For
dyce, the anatomist and chemical lee.
turer, was accustomed to dine every
day, for more than twenty years, at
DOlly's Chop House, in Paternoster
Row. His researches in comparative
anatomy had led him to conclude that
man, through custom, eats oftener than
nature requires, one meal a day being
sufficient for the lion. He made the
experiment on himself, and finding it
successful, continued the regimen.
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A young couple had been married
by a Quaker, and after the ceremony
he remarked to the husband "Friend,
thou art now at the end of thy trou-
blesn A few weeks after, the young
man came to the minister, boiling
over with rage, (his wife was regu-
lar vixen,) 81 thought you told me
that was at the end of my troubles. "
$50 did, friend, bat ] did not say
which end.n
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beware Of the first glass, Ike," said
Mrs. Partington to that interesting youth
the other day, for when man passes the
Rubicund he is liable at any time to be-
come an unblushing drunkard, go on from
bad to worse, until he pawns his last
shirt, and the curtin falls with delirium
trimmings" Carried away by the old
lady's eloquence, Ike kneeled down on his
hands and knees, and swore never to In
dulge except after consulting his physi-
clan.
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The London Times, the London
Herald, and all the other British pa
pers which favored the rebels during
the late conflict of arms, are now sup
porting the conservatives" at the
ballot-box. The English journals
which sympathized with the Union
against its Southern enemies are now
earnest in their approval Of the course
of Congress. If any man is in doubt
how he shall vote he may gain light
by making a note of this fact.
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A midshipman asked priest to tell
the difference between priest and a
jackass. The priest gave it up. "One
wears cross on his back, and the
other on his breast" said the midship-
man. "Now," said the priest, "tell
me the difference between u imidship-
man and a jaekass.." The midship-
man gave it up, and b asked what il
was. The priest said he did not know
of any.
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HORRIBLE ACcIDENr.-On Saturday,
Sept. Goth, John Hartley. former member
of the 18th Ohio, was accidentally thrown
in front of the circular saw, at John SCOTS
Saw Mill, some four miles above Nelson
vile, and had both arms sawed off Just be-
low his elbows. DR.. Sharp of Logan, as
we understand, dressed the wounds, and,
Mt last advices, he was doing well.-LA Ath.
ems Messenger. M
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A Western editor lately lost his
sweetheart, but says he has all that
made her lovely. He has her curls,
her frizzle, her rats, her waterfall =
He has her spiral palpitat0rs, her store
teeth and her calves. lie has put all
things in their order-has them hung
on wires-and intends to melt a little
girl and pour her into the llxings and
have another Miranda.
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Conundruns.

. .T Conundrums.
What is itthat by losing eye has nothing left but
a nose1 A noise.
What is the only pain that make light of A
wnduw-TRne.
What Is the difference between a tunnel and speak
ing trumpeIl One is followed out and the other ho.
lowed In. . .-a L.. m T.. ....
When may loaf Of bread be said to be inhabited
When It has little Indian Ia IL
What are the features Of cannoni Cannon Is
mouth cannon iLe and csnnon-eers, ...-....
What should man do when his boots leak Take
to his pnlpps, Of course Fl.
POErICAL CONUsDRUM.-When should the Book OF
Nature be- -studiedi When Autumn turns the leaves.
Answers to Enigmas In last weeks News. l. Mary
Marlah Baigh. 2. Dave Pence and Ahne Kerr g.
The Hearts Choice. Ans. to Rebus. Blouse.
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Hsborough Highland County Ohio, Thursday, October

tinuing nv philosophical meditations ;and
though people will be sure to talk about
my legacy, and may hear some ill-natur-
ed comments, it is substantial good and
1 don't intend to mind what they say.
Concluded nert ceek.
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Mr.. Jones met Mr.. Smith as he was 60
ing on board steamer on the Mississippi,
and asked, (Which way, Smith, up or
down ?" "That depends on circumstances, ;"
remarked the latter; 'if get berth over
the boiler, shall probably go up-ifin the
cabin, down" We have not heard from
him since.
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Nothing so disarms opposition as a
resolute refusal to be angered by it.
The right has always suffered more
from unlawful defence, than from the
attacks ofenemies. There is no power
like that of love; and few men assail
a non-combatant.
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"when goes shoppin'," said an old
lady, II alters asks for what wants, and
if they have it, and it's suitable, and feel
inclined to buy it, and it's cheap, and can't
be got for less, most alters takes it with
out chappering about it all day, as some
people do" .,. ........ ....
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MINISTER TO FRANcE.-Gen. John
A. Dix of New York has been appoint
ed Minister to France---the present oc-
cupant of that post, Mr.. Blgelow, be-
ing relieved at his own request. Gen.
Dix will leave for Europe toward tho
close of this month, l
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"Son, did you take that umbrella home
that borrowed yesterday ?" asked father
ofhis son. "No, father, you have often
told me to lay up something for a rainy
day, and as thoughti it would rain soon,
laid up the umbrella"
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A writer, dwelling upon the importance
of small things, says "that he always takes
notice even of straw, especially if there
happens to be sherry cobbler at one end
Of If ~
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Mankind may be divided into three
classes: l. Those wholearn from the
of others-theyl are happy
men. 2. Those who learn from their
own Supplementary are wise men.
3. And lastly, those who neither learn
from their own, nor the experience of
other people-they are fools.
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"Isaac, my son, let the good book
be lamp unto thy path," "Mother
replied the thoughtful Isaac, al should
think that was making light of sacred
thingS.N
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The capital invested In railways "a Great
Britain Is nearly equal TO the national
debt, and is rapidly increasing. The Lon
don Times says the total earnings Of these
roads amount to the good round sum OF
forty million pounds sterling per year, of
which largely more than half 10 above AL
eS peusoS.
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Words should be seconded by action it
isn't enough for q housewife to say 70 II
stocking with hole in it, "you be darned."
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In window of a shop in An obscure
part of London, is this announcement +:
"Goods removed, messages taken, carpets
beaten, and poetry composed on any SUBJ
ipct -
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A husband, regretting the loss of his first,
in the presence of his second wife, was
told by her that "no one had more reason
to wish his former spouse alive than she
had"
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"I'm glad this coffee don't owe me any
thing" said Brown to boarder at break
fast. "Why," asked Smith, "Because l
don't believe it would ever settle"
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In Cork, Ireland, short time ago the
crier of the court endeavored to suppress
the crowd by exclaiming, "All We black
guards that isn't lawyers, leave the court"
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Every second of, time throughout the
busy hours ofthe day, and during the si-
ience of the night, an immortal soul is
passing from time into eternity.
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Everything

I'm the Grocery line, Of the very hest quality, to
ARV ". Y. CLAYTON.