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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11
The Home Circle.
Can Animals reason ?

Prof. Agassiz, in lecture in Boston
on the elephant, said: 1t is a favorite
saying that men are governed by the
reason and animals by instinct; bat L
believe that is all wrong. There is no
distinction of kind Between the two,
but only of degree. -
AS we come to the higher animals,
we find the brain larger in proportion
to the size of the body. But this does
not prove different kind of activity
of these parts, but only different inten-
sity.
Now let us see if there is any differ
ence in the mode Ofaction on the brains
of animals. Every sensation, to be
felt, must produce a reaction. All an
imals see, hear, smell and taste as well
as we do; therefore, the reaction must
be the same. Next, our perceptions
influence our actions, through the OPP
eratiOns of the mind; and in the ami
mails the same influence upon their ac-
ton, is to be seen; here, again, is per-
feet similarity. Although the differ
ence of the intensity of these actions
may be great in different animals, yet
the principle is the same.
The animals crafty their appetites,
and so do we, and in the same man
ner. For instance, every one has seen
dogs playing only for pleasure of playing
just as men do. And what right have
we to assume that the motive which
influences them is not the same as that
influencing us? Again, animals have
memory just as we have, and they
can trace the connection between
cause and effect; and this is reason.
But / will go no further; only mind
can communicate with mind; and il
animals had no mind, we could have
no intercourse with them. Animals
can be trained, and this proves the ex-
istence of reasOn;f al connection seen
between cause and effect. The means
for training animals are the same as
as those employed for training chill
tlrens certain sounds are used as signals
This supposes a perfect logical process
aeing tie sequent Of effect from it.
cause. fr si.-s ra. %. l7'-.s rfv .s or
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Dey may rail agin women as
much as dey like, but dey can't set
me agin dem. l hab always in my
life found dem to be. fust in lub, fust
in a quarrel, fust in de dance, fust in
de ice cream saloon, and de fust, best,
and de last in de sick room. What
would we poor debbils do without
dem. Let us be born as young, as
ugly, and as helpless as we please, and
q woman's arm am open to receibe US.
She it am who CUBS us our fust dose of
castor-oil, and puts clOze 'pOn our
heIplessly naked limbs, and cubbers
up our foots and toeses in dong flannel
petticoats; and it am she, as we grow
up, who fi1ls our dinner baskets wild
doughnuts and apples as we start to
school, and licks us when we tear our
trOuSis. .l5si.E .h1s Fiii sa.rt1 zoos - 7gsl5o
I'd HH a. . ~
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11
Poetry.
without the Children.

o the weary, solemn silence I.|.
of house without the children;
o the strange, oppressive stiffness rr.
Where the children come no more.
All, the longing of the sleepless
For the soft arms of the children,
All, the longing for the faces,
Peeping through the opening door
Faces gone forevermore.
Strange it is to wake at midnight
And not hear the children breathing;
Nothing but the old clock ticking,
Ticking, ticking by the door.
Strange to see the little dresses
Hanging up there all the morning;
And the gaiters-ah, their patter, l
We will hear it nevermore Fa
On our mirth-forsal1en floor.
What is home without the children2 Be-.
'Tis the earth without its verdure,
And the sky without the sunshine;
Life is withered to the core. ...t
SO We'll leave this dreary desert,
And we1l follow the Good Shepherd
To the greener pastures vernal,
Where the lambs have "gone before
With the Shepherd evermore.
o the weary, solemn silence ....
OF a house without the children
o the strange, oppressive stiffness,
Where the children come no more.
All, the longing of the sleepless -..,,
For the soft arms of the children;
All, the longing for the facos
.. Peeping through the opening door
Faces gone forevermorel ..
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No Pardon asked for by Gen.
".. tA.t.A W hH,nRA |--t ..-'I'. A

I'd A dispatch nom Washington says
it has been generally supposed that APP
plicatiOn for pardon by rebel General
Lee was made some months ago; but
an examination of the records yof the
Attorney Generals office proves that
no such application has yet been filed.
All the Manifestation of contrition
that Gen. Lee has exhibited, has been
the signing of the amnesty oath, prior
to entering upon the duties Of Presi-
dent of Washington College. har9id2u
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11
How TO get PuDIic nacuments.

The New York World gives the pub
lie thefollowing interesting information.
at may not be generally known that
any one can now send to the public prin-.
ter at Washington, and order set of
documents, and pay for them at a mod
crate price, depending on the cost. Here
tOfore the public have been dependent
on members of Congress for documents
and it has been great source of an
noyance to members, as well as to those
who wished to procure them., For this
important change, we understand, wc
are indebted to Senator Anthony, of
Rhode Island, Chairman ofthe Printing
Committee in the United States Senate.
The new system is not perfect, but it is
a great improvements the old practice,
as booksellers may now order sets OF
military and naval documents, and keen
them for sale. For this sort of docu-
ments, there will probably be demand
for many years after the war is over.
English Parliamentary documents have
long been sold to the public at cost"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

THE "DEAR BABIES. Convention
ally, infancy is only another name for
innocence. Practically they are often
wide as the poles asunder. Mothers,
as a matter of course, will dispute this
proposition, yet they know in the depth
of their affectionate hearts that it is too
true. A baby is specimen of human
nature uncontrolled by principle. 1t
is a being of fierce instincts, with no
morals. Infant NerOes and Caligulas
are as plenty as blackberries, but where
will you find your sucking Howards :?
Produce your philanthropic baby
Show sample of the race that viii not
gouge. Do they not all seize us by
the hair and whiskers and tug there
at with eXulting warwhoops, as if they
longed to scalp us ? Is it not necessa-
ry to keep their nails short, in order to
avoid scarificatiOn Are they notguil-
ty of the most feroeious assaults upon
the cOmmissariat whence they derive
their hourly ratiOns? Has any baby
ever been known to exhibit the slight
est emotion ofgratitude Do they not
rob us of our sleep, out of sheer malice,
and compel parents to rise at the dead
hour of night and walk marches against
time, until daylight? ? Is it not COM
mon thing to see them become partial
ly appoplectic with unbridled passion I?
And then look at their hypocrisy. Do
they not indulge in blood-curdling
shrieks of seeming agony, and when
undressed in consequence of suspicion
of pins, do they not kick up their heels
and crow at the thought of having
hoaXed the mothers that bore them.- -
It's all very well to say that-7.,v
h. 4" Heaven is near us in our infancy"
but the majority ofparents know from
bitter experience that it is quite the re-
verse. 1t is the. opinion of adult per-
sons, who have studied babies from a
philosophical standpoint, that, if their
capacity for mischief were equal to
their ferocity, they would soon ex-
terminate the, adults of the human
family.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

POVERTY "A RELATIVE TERM. M.-Bul-
wer says that poverty is only an idea,
in nine cases out of ten. Some men
with ten thousand a year suffer more
for want of means than Others with
three hundred. The reason is, the
richer man has artificial wants. His
income is ten thousand, and he suffers
enough from being dunned for unpaid
debts to kill a sensitive man. A man
who earns a dollar daily, and does not
run in debt, is the happier of the two.
Very few people who have never been
rich will believe this, but it is as true
as Gods word. There are people, of
course, who are wealthy, and who en-
joy their wealth; but there are thous-
ands upon thousands with princely
incomes who never know a moments
peace, because they live above their
means. There is really more happi-
ness in the world among working peo-
pie than among those who are called
rich. r.'f -.., .-iatr.s.... .r.s.s.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

NEWSPAPER PosTAGE.-The follow
ing paragraph from Section 13l, Post
Office Regulations Of 1859, may furnish
some useful Information for our sub
seribers.. The law reads: /" Bona .JtClt
subscribers to weekly newspapers can
receive the same free of postage If they
reside In the county IN which the pa.
per h printed and published, even II
the OFFICE 10 which the paper Is sent
il without the county, provided II i
the Office at which they regularly re
cciVc, ~ 'Iny 40 H'Htt '-id
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

SOUTHERN WIT.-While the train
was stopping at a small place near
Weldon, robust Georgia trooper hail
ed one of the many loungers about the
station with. essay, old tar-heel, got
any tar for sale9'' The native so adj
dressed answered rather shortly to his
tgallant defender, " "NO, stree. I"
Wall, you've got some pitch here,
haven't you?" ''Nary pitch" an
swered the sandhiller. "Well, then,
what have you done with 'emj for
you know you live on sich stuff ?'
About thisitfme the long, lean Sspeci-
men of tar-maker frightened up and
replied, "Well, we sold all we had to
JEFF. Davis" The Georgian, thrown
off his guard, could not resist asking,
+" Why, what did old Davis want with
all the tar?p Quoth the man of pitch
"Why, you GeOrgians run so, that he
had to buy something to make you
stick. ."-[New York Evening Post.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11
The Jamaica Massacrcs- Tho
GOvernOr Removed. and an In
vestigatiOn Ordered


Governor Removed. and an In-
VesttgatiOn Ordered.
We have finally the announcement
from England that a full and impar.
tial inquiry is to be made into Gov.
Eyre's recent administration of affairs
in Jamaica. Meanwhile, this precious
dispenser of English justice has been
temporarily removed, and Sir H.
Storks has been called from the Gov
ernorship of Malta to fulfill his duties
while the Investigation is being prose-
cuted. Whatever may have been the
disposition of the Government, it is
very evident that it could not with
stand the storm of indignation raised
all through England, and has, there
fore, shown its hand in this matter.
The better class of English journals,
like the London News, Star and Spec
tator, have not ceased to dwell upon
the terrible enornity of these Jamaica
atrocities, while public sentiment has
likewise expressed itself, through pub
lie assemblies, held at Manchester,
Bristol, and elsewhere.
AS far as regards an Investigation.
we do not see how a stronger case can
be made out against Governor Eyre,
than is furnished by his own and the
official subordinates. These documents
and these alone are required to. show
that small outbreak at MoraRt Bay
was made the preteXt fer indiscrimi-
nately massacreing men, women and
children-for perpetrating the most un-
heard Of barbarities, in the name of
Justice. Surely if Eyre, Hobbs, Ford,
and their confederate Jamaica butchers
escape the halter, it will not be for lack
of damning testimony against them,
furnished by Themselves.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

Artemus Ward, Jr., travelling showmau.
Is about investing his ''surplus filthy lucrc"
In the '.Mud Hen Lake Co." which ne thus
describes; +" "Those company accordin' to
its prospecticus, is the RRee Plus L7t,V.
has l0000OO0O akres an a half perch of land.
with all the modern Improvements onto II
n we'll OF never hilin' cod liver oil At the
front door, and anuther at the Barn, an
fine stream of double refined PETROLEUM.
parses thFpo the premises; also, sevril men.
hosses, engines, am other animils erected
on to the property, for diggin' an pumpin'
the same. make bold to say that Mud
Hen Lake air ensufpassable It's Stox
should he in every well-regulated family.
They go right 10 the spot an eohtainc NO
Mer-Kury, and the Ladies' air delited with
'em- etsettery.n
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11
Youths Department.

.H''i .-.i "lui tFor the News.
'l MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA. 81
am composed of l6 letters.
My / 8 is tool. i2'f 'i' H'ar
My 10 5 is an interjection. ''. 'H'
My 4 B is a girls name.
My 10 I2i4 1415 I6 is used by farmers. .
My 8 g'3'is a boys nickname.
Mo l3 IL is used in warm weather.
My whole is the names of young lady
and gentleman residing in Winchester.
81 -' TEMPUS OAINIA REVELAT.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11
n I. y \ p tFor the News.

GEoGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. ,"..
am composed of 81 letters. -.,...
My IL "a q 20 % IL 7 is one Of the United
VI States.
My 4 % IA % Is a town in New York,
My 81 80 "a 10 20 25 27 2 is river in Texas.
MY / II 13 2l Is is a country in Europe.
My 20 5 % 81 is a river in Europe.
My 8 l5 20 10 is town in France.
My IS 10 is town in Asia.
My 8 l6 26 is a cape on the north of Africa.
My whole is for what one of tie Middle
States is distinguished. AGATE.
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[For the News.
CHARADE.

] have four legs, but do not walk;
/ have two tongues, but never talk
J I have two wings, but cannot fly; zoe a2
You have 40 better friend than 1. ,'s,fI
Though walk not, talk not, 1 fly not to
thee, " ft'ih'l''s at'f' ~ 'lt .-
4 Thou dost walk with and talk with and
fly unto me, NOAH,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11
To Professors OF Music, Amateurs,
and the Musical Public Generally.
p. A. WuNnERMANN. ~

FOREIGN AND AMERICAN Music WAREHOUSE, S2i
BHoADwAY, s1Tp
Having on hand theareest stock Of Foreign Music ln
New York. which he imports from Europe expressly to
meet the aud requirements Of the American lovers
of Music respectfully calls attention TO the fact, that
he Is nov supply ing usic Of Every sty ~ Reduc-
tion of TWENTY-FIVE per cent. less than any
other house in the United States, .-.tfI.. Il j
Private Families be supplied (post free) by for
wardiDg the cash to the above address Shond the
amount of cash forwarded exceed the cost Of the Music
the balance will be promptly returned iu postage
rency. t.... .... ... u
Dealers and Professors should not neglect this oppor
tunity; they will he liberally dealt with.
N. N.B.-Any and every piece Of Music Vocal or nsiru
mentaD published In Europe or America, will 10 sup
plied to order, II accompanied by the cash. at
Remember the Address, .. s.
p. A. WUNDERMANN, ..
Foreign and American Music Warehouse,
ootI2m3AGco S24 Broadway, New York.
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..-l.r For the News,

There's just nine letters in my name,
And no two of, them are the same.
MY one, two, eight, and five, think,
is something one should never drink.
Also my four, three, two, and nine,
Is the name of a certain kind of wine.
My nine, two, eight, and six, tits said,
Was at one time used in making bread
\ My seven, eight, four, is worn by men,
j, And Oft by women, too, ken.
Now when you have all these combined
What Ellen said to John You'll find.
gailrsr.t .t.l. vbuis HEzEKIAH.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

One Of our exchanges informs us that
the editor had been to church, where
after listening to an eloquent appeal in
behalf of some imaginary enterprise,
the plate was passed around for contri-
buttons, Parson L., who was one of the
basket bearers, taking the side on which
we sat. Immediately in front and up
on the next seat, negligently reclined
our friend Bill H., gentleman of in
finite humor and full of dry jokes.
Parson L., extended the basket to Bill,
and he slowly shook his head.
i "COme, William, give US some
thing" said the ParsOn.
"Can't do it," Bill replied. .'
"Why? Is mot the cause good
one?" ,
"Yes, but can't afford to- n. =, ..
"Poh! poh! / know better, You
must give a better reason than that u
Gwen, I owe too much money!
must be just before l am generous, you
know"
But, William, you owe God a larger
debt than you owe any one else" /"
"That's true, Parson; bit then ht
ANT pushing me like the balance Of my
credHors."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

Polygamy is not very fruitful Of
revenue, whatever 1t may be in other
respects. Utah, with 100000 inhabi-
tants, only pays $a7, 900 into the Uni
ted states Treasury this year, whilst
Colorado, with 10000 Inhabitants, con-
tributes 100000, '.ia 20 ',,. ,,.,q ~
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

THE PROFESSIONS IN CONGRESS-
In the list of two hundred and thirty
two members Of the present Congress,
sixty-nine were born in New England
and forty-seven in the single State of
New York, while theremaining places
of nativity are equally divided he
tween the Middle and Western States
of the Union, excepting one born in
Canada, one in Bavaria, one in Scot
land, and two in Ireland. On the
score of professions, the law claims {,
large majority, While printers and
newspaper men number no less thar
fifteen. IL -rBoston Courier. 'ns -.n 4ilNN
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

Answep Up Ealgma ip lust weeks News
by Hezekiah, John Newly. TO Enigma
by Kel a., TaYm, William Wilkinson Hal
Ter, To Riddle by Noah, Tea Kettle. No
answer given 10 Enigma by Greenhorn,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

Democrat: 20
wants but little here below, but wants
that little long. Give him small
orfis, a niger driver to look up to, and
a nigger to look down to, and he Is
soopremely happy, Ef a angel in
glory was to offer 2 traid places with
him, harp, golden crown and all, he
would ask Odds" ''a'hh1
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11

Patrick gave his testimony in a riot
case: "Be jabers, the first man l saw
coming at me was two brickbats."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-11
JOHN PATTEN, JR., PRoPRrrroR.

HNHE Pacific Hotel is we'll and widely known to the
travelling public. The location is especially suita-
be merchants and business meu il is in clio prOx
unity to the business part Of the Citys the high
way of Southern and Western travel-adacent to all
the principal railroad and steamboat depOts.
The Pacific has liberal accommodation for over 200
guests II s well furnished, and possesses every modern
Improvement for the comfort and entertainment of its
inmates. The spacious aud we'll INITIATED;
provided with gas and water; the attendAnes prompt
and respectfully aud the table is generously provided
with every delicacy Of the season. .,..-
+ he snbscribcr who for the past few years has been
the lessee is sole proprietor and intends de.
tity himself thoroughly with the interests Of his
house. With long experience as g hotel-keeper, he
trusts, by moderate charges and liberal policy, TO
maintain the favorable reputation of the Pacific Hotel
N b. To prevent Overcharge by Hackmen, he
coaches of the Hotel are owned by the proprietor.
sepl4ylJL JOHN PATTEN, Jr.
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Wanted-CarpenterS!

GSTEADY employment, and good wages will be given
- TO large number Of experienced House. Bridge OF
Car Carpenters, by the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail
Road Co. Application should be made 70 l. Lord Esq
ChlIIicothe, o., John T. Gahe, Esq, Zaleski, o. or
TO the undersigned, at O. r. r. Once, sOntheast
corner Third and Walnut Streets, Cincinnati, o.
oct6tf y DURAND, SHpt.
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Petroleum v. Nasby thus defines a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-03
Va % III Ui ufftI Ii
Needless Alarm.

l.fNN i f p
The Springfield Republican expresses fear
that our government may eventually lapse in
to the anarchy and disorder of the South
American republics, if existing .antagonisms
are cultivated. q We do not share the anxiety
of the Republican, Thorough, earnest and
free discussion of every topic in which the in
terests of society are involved, is to be invited
rather than deprecated, and even though such
discussions may, when exciting questions are
involved, occasionally degenerate into angry
controversy, this need excite no apprehension
so long as VS. are respected, the press Is free,
and intelligence remains, unfettered. The
existing antagonis1ns" between right and
wrong, between freedom and oppression, be-
tween justice and injustice, are not of ma
ture to be harmonized, and the attempt to
smooth them, out OF sight, or to adjust them
by concessions and compromises has never re
suited otherwise than disastronsly, not alone
to the cause of right, but to that of peace and
harmony also. The bane Of the South Amer
lean republics is not free discussion, however
heated or angry, but ignorance and indiffer-
ence to principle. If we are to reach the con-
dtion of anarchy in which they have long
been sunk, we can take no surer or swifter
road to it than a nation has entered when it
abandons the fixed and eternal principles, Of
right and Justice, and attempts to shape its
course by the shifting and unstable rule of a
temporary expediency. ie,D ,,euo.it :, a soea
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-03
Tho Crew Of the she,n,,aan,do,,,a.b..

The London Times of the 18th, speaking of
the nature Of the charges brought against the
British government in the case of the Shenan-
doah, says that the force of recent evidence, If
true cannot tie denied. 1t is to the effect that
all the nineteen men who sailed in the Shenan-
doah were British subjects and that they were
reinforced by fifty or sixty stowaways, all Brit
ish subjects, at Melbourne. These facts, estab-
lshed on the affidavit of a sailor named Tenn
pie, are OF, such a nature that the Times is
obliged to condemn very strongly this trans
parent fraud and call for mediate inquiry. 1t
says, also, that the possibility of amending our
Foreign Enlistment Act ought to be enter
tanned by our own Legislature moto proprio
and without awaiting the action of the United
States Government. IA ai38Mo9 He3 t'nt -