davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

20 Mr.. JOHNsON's PLEBIAN BOASTS.
Carl Schurz of the Detroit Post well
remarks of Mr.. Johnson's nauseous
illusions to his humble origin .
A man who, like Mr.. johnson, is
on all occasions reminding people that
he is a plebian, and that in spite of it
he has fought his way up by his own
exertions to his present position, with
the exception of what John Wilkes
Booth did for him j.; which he never
mentions,) betrays his littleness of
soul in presuming that they regard his
low origin as disgrace, which by his
prodigious efforts he has overcome.
The man that in this country pa
rades his plebian origin, presumes that
there are patrician houses and aristo-
cratic families, to whose pride and
magnificence he has attained. This is
common trait in the poor whites OF
the South. A man who recognizes
his own merits as genuine, and is en-.
tirely reliant upon them, knows thai
in the truly democratic portion of the
country his birth is no disgrace, anC
that it has not been, and ought not t.
be, a drawback or hindrance in hi
career. ..
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

A few days ago, young school mis-
tress in the country was taking down
the names and ages of her scholars, at
the commencement of the term. She
asked a little white-headed boy, 'Bub,
how old are you p He said, MY name
amt Bub, it's john WELL said the
school mistress, what is the rest OF
your name" Why, that's all the name
I've got-dist john well, what is
your fathers name% Youneedn't put
pap's name down, he amt cumming
to school any; he's too big to go to
schools well, how old are you % q
amt old at all, I'm young n. asa
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

FATE OF "A REBEL.-Almost any
day may be seen in the lowest, vilest
doggeries, or on the wharves of st:
Louis, ragged, dilapidated drunken
man, seeking for little jobs to earn the
means to buy whisky. Six years ago.
this man occupied seat in the Senate
of the United States as one of the Sen
ators from Missouri, and in the days
of the Kansas difficulties, next to Mr..
Douglas, he was the ablest defender Of
"Squatter Sovereignty" Then he was
known as the Hon. James Green. But
he cast his fortunes with the rebellion
became member of the rebel Con-
gress, and leading spirit among the
bushwhackers of Missoufi-lost his
property, his character and his stand.
ing-and is now poor worthless vag.
abond and drunkard. air.t
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
knowledge is Power.

!. A valuable pocket-knife was once
dropped in a twenty feet well, half
full of water. AS the knife went
down the question came up, "How
shall get it out ?-shall 1 have to
draw the water from the WELL" The
writer proposed to use a powerful
horseshoe magnet, near by, suspended
by cord. "But," said the knife
Idropper, "l can't see where to lower
the magnet so as to touch the knife -
"Throw the SUMS rays down on the bot
tom of the well by looking glass;
was the second answer. 1t was done,
the knife was rendered visible from
the top of the well, the magnet came
into contact with it, and the knife
drawn up-all being accomplished in
a minute of time. -.... -...
2. The two parts Of pump-bucket
screwed together were to be separated
in repairing it, so as to introduce a
new leather packing. But it was old,
rusty and firm, and the force of three
stout men, aided with levers, could
not start it hairs breadth. What
strength could not do, however, brains
did. The outer part or socket .(intc
which the other was screwed) was
heated, and the inner kept cold, the
heat expanded the outer socket, max
ing it larger, and force of ten pounds
separated the two portions. ..ra
3. Ground glass shoppers are fast in
bottles, and hard to move. The heat
of the fingers while working at them
renders them still more so; but if the
neck of the bottle is warmed (by g
cloth dipped in hot water, hot ashes
&c. the stopper will loosen immedi
ately.-r Amer. Artisan.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

~ The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times states that the Gar of Rus
sia will soon announce, in a diplomat.
ic circular from the st. Petersburg
Foreign Office, his position and policy
towards Europe in its state of transi-
tioD. 1t is intimated that this paper,
plain in its language and very decided
in tone, will declare that athere is NO
reason why Russia should be bound
by the Treaty of Paris of 1856; that
the Black Sea must be free to heI
again, and that the injurious obliga-
tions imposed on her by coalition Of
Western Powers are no longer bind!
ing.n The writer expresses the opin!
ion that the Eastern question will be
reopened and war result therefrom,
France and Prussia coming out In al.
lance against Russia,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

TEMPTATION.-One end that God
has in permitting his people to be
tempted is for the prevention Ofgreater
evils, that they may not grow proud or
careless, or ensnared by the corrupt
customs of the world. The light car
riage, vain confidence, and inconsis-
tent conduct of many prOfessed Chris
tians, might have been, in some meas
ure, prevented, had they been more
acquainted with this spiritual warfare,
and had they drank of the cup of
temptation, which but few of those
who walk humbly. and uprightly are
exempted from tasting Of, though not
all in the same degree.-[Rev. John
Newton. " .7s-.ssE cdr L'"i
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
The Gareaf Mystery.

The body IS to die; so much is GER.
tain. What lies beyond p rNogone
who passes the teharn1ed boundary
comes back to tell. The imagination
visits the realm oflshadows- sent out
from some window lin the soul over
life's restless waters, but wings its way
weariIy back, with no. olive leaf In its
beak as token of emerging life be.
yond the closely bending horizon. The
great sun comes and goes in the heavi
ems, yet breathes no secret of the ether
eal wilderness; the crescent moon
cleaves her nightly passage across the
upper deep, but tosses overheard no
message and displays no signals. The
sentinel stars challenge each other as
they walk their nightly rounds, but
we catch no syllable of their counter
sign which gives passage TO the heav-
enly camp. Between this and, the
other life is great gulf fixed, across
which neither eye nor foot can travel:
The gentle friend, whose eyes VIC
closed in their last sleep long years
ago, died with rapture in her wonder
stricken eyes, smile of ineffable Joy
upon her lips, and hands folded over
a triumphant heart, but her lips were
past speech, and intimated nothing OF
the vision that enthralled her.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

A clergyman was once endeavoring
to instruct one of his Sunday school
scholars, plOwboy, on the nature of
a miracle. Thinking he had made it
plain:
sigNow, my. boy, suppose yousee the
sun rise in the middle of the night,
what would you call that ?"
"The moon, sir"
No, but suppose you knew it was
not the moon, but the, sun, and you
actually saw it rise in the middle OF
the night, what would you think?"
81 should think itwas time to gel
up, sir. ~ "a ~ q a -t -
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

The Mammoth Cave in Kentucky
is not without its story Of love and ro-
nance. ~ Some twenty years ago a
dashing Tennessee girl promised, her
mother that she would not marry a
certain man "on the face of the earth"
said suitor being particularly ,objec-
tionable to the old lady. So there was
quiet in the family for some time,--
But one pleasant day the gay girl and
her lover ran away and went into the
Cave, to spot now called the "Bridal
Chamber" and in the presence of a
few witnesses were matrimOnially
united, about 1926 feet below the "face
of the earth"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11


AS bit of consolation for the De-
mocracy who have surrendered party,
name and organization to Andrew
Johnson, we reproduce this paragraph
from the Augusta (Georgia,) Constitu-
tionalist:
"The Democrats have already re-
ceived a sad lesson, and they are des-
tined to be humbled still lower. It
was proverb of Franklin's that, off
a man cheat me once, he is a knave;
but if he cheat me twice, l am fool"
They have put themselves under the
leadership of a man whose whole
career is one of fraud, violence and
unblushing demagoguery /; one who.
has been steadily and justly denounced
as most unfit to govern, they have ac-
cepted as leader when great qualities
were most needed. Mr. JohnsOn's
tour has done the business for him.
1t is impossible to express the vehe-
mence with which he is denounced by
men of all parties"
The Richmond Whig, taking the
Presidential pilgrimage and the result
of the election in Maine into considera-
tion, is not cheerful. The effect Of the
two events has been to arouse a sense
of impending calamity. Its language
is: l'.
"Such feeling, whether an un-
guarded fear, mysterious instinct; or
a rational deduction from a general
survey of public affairs, has, within a
week past, taken possession of the
Southern mind. A shadow, gigantic
and gloomy, hovers over us all, OPP
pressing our spirits and exciting oai
fears,n
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
Wise Proverbs.

The harder the wood, the higher the
polish.
One man cries, "there's we'll :" an
other quietly puts a pump into it.
Prayers and provender never him
dered any mans Journey
Experience and wisdom are the two
best fOrtune-tellers.
s The covetOus man makes a half-pen
ny of a farthing; and a liberal mar
makes a sixpence OF it. ,y,,...-. ......
EyeVain glory Is a flower which never
comes to fruit. .,
If folly were pain, we should have
great crying out in every house. f1
Your looking glass will tell you
what your friends never will. "-
3 The man that speaks plain truth is a
cleverer fellow than he is taken for.
The snail looks around his house,
and thinks it is the whole world.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11


"Madam, would you like to insure
against accident" inquired the agent,
at the same time exhibiting his ticket.
Vi, NJ II got my ticket at Kenosha."
"NOt O railroad ticket, Madam Fl
want to know If you would like to in
sure you life against accident?"
"Pm going to- Oshkosh, to visit dar-
ter, who's married up thar and has got
a little baby" lDYDt. tjf.
The agent raised his voicea-little.
.."Would you like to- insure your life
against accident 2" --,y,,
ashes been married two years and
half, and that's the first child. It's
a gall" T ."'. ...
Or Agent still, louder no
o. "I am an insurance agent, madam /;
don't you want to insure your life
against accident?'' NnVy fFEU .I.
| i"She's got along first rate, and is do
ing as well as could be expected"
Agent, at the top of his voice
I'm an insurance agent, madam
can't insure your life against acci'
dent ?'' ....
go, didn't understand you," said
the old lady. "No, her name is John
son, my name is Evens, and L live
five miles from Kenosha."
Exit agent.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

RATHER CoOL.-Here is story of the
days when travelling on canal boat was
considered the most comfortable mode of
getting along on a journey out West:
"IIallo, there, capting," said Green
Mountain Yankee to the captain of pack
ct on the Erie canal, "what do you charge
for passage?"
"Three cents per mile and boarded" said
the captain.
"Wall, guess I'll take passage, capting,
seeing as how am kinder gin out walking
so tarnashun fur"
Accordingly he got on board just as the
steward was ringing the bell for dinner.
Jonathan sat down and began to demol-
ish the ''fixins" to the utter CONSERVATION
of the captain, until he cleared the table of
all that was eatable, when he got up and
went on deck picking his teeth very COM
tortaDly. Ky - -r-- 4-H E ....
''How far is it, captain, from here to
where 1 came aboard?" "-'
"Nearly one mile and half" said the
captain.
'"Let's see," said Jonathan, "that would
be fonr and d half cents but never mind
capting, wont be small; here's five cents,
which pays my fare up to here; l guess I'll
go ashore now, I'm kinder rested out"
The captain vomosed for the cabin, and
Jonathan went ashore.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

See Exodus 80 and %. Why may
not the freedmen now say with the
Hebrews:
Make us gods which shall go before
us for as for this Moses, the man that
brought us out of the land of Egypt,
we wot not what has become Of him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
Poetry.
HYMN OF FAITH.


ny nRs. L. ". sISoURsET
God cent me in this world to Stay, -
And He will take me hence away,
wheneer His wisdom shall decree
1t Is the hitting time for mo.
whcre'er the sphere, or what the task,
IL is not meet for me to ask
Since He Who gave tina being hrst, 3 aH
And let the breath that stirred It's dust,
Hath full right to Ak It's date,
And IS lie Wills, to leglslate.
Why need fear alone TO tread
The unseen region Of tho deadl
..s- To earth cams without a guide, .-..
And found my every want supplied.
fa-sa - alsaa Ea-as Falas ~ y ~.
I'll reach my hand to Death and say,
Blest angel, lead me hence away,
Where'er His love appoints my lott
& Thou cahst not go whore God iS not;
And wheTsso'er His way Is known.
There Truth and Goodness all the Throne.
It Is not mine to choose the way,
u bins but the province 10 oboy z a.
And so rim THIS trustfui song, ~ ~
Bidding my soul be glad and strong
In Him who will not do IL wrong.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
The Home Circle.
The ChiId's Pocket Etiquette.

Always say, Yes, sir. Yes, papa.-
No, papa. Thank you. No, thank
you. Good night. Good morning.
Use no slang terms. Remember that
correct spelling, reading, writing and
grammar, are the base of education. 3
Clean faces, clean clothes, clean
shoes, and clean finger nails indicate
good breeding. Never leave your
clothes about the room. Have place
for everything, and everything in its
place.
Rap before entering a room, and
never leave it with your back to the
company. 81 JG-L- III
Never enter a private room. or pub
lie place with your cap on.
Always offer your seat to lady or
old gentleman. Let your companions
enter the carriage or room first.
At the table, eat with your fork; sit
up straight; never use your tooth
pick, and when leaving ask to be ex-
cused. 2NrAFA, .tillllt.
Never put your feet on cushions,
chairs or table.
Never overlook any one when read
ing or writing, nor talk or read aloud
while others are reading. When con-
versing, listen attentively, and do, not
interrupt or reply till the other is fin
ished. ~. r.. .aa.s..r.
Never talk or whisper aloud in church
or any place of amusement, or espec.
tally in private room, where any one
is singing or playing the piano.
Loud coughing, hawking, yawning
sneezing and blowing are ill-mannered
In every case, cover your mouth witt
your handkerchief (Which never exam
inc nothing is more vulgar except
splitting on the fiOor.) urj
Treat all with respect, especially thu
poor, Be careful to. injure no one''
feelings by unkind remarks. Neve
tell tales, make faces, call names, rldi
cule the lame, mimic the unfortunate
Or be cruel to insects, birds or ami
mails. al,.,, 3, ..l.,. ,.. ..ssst
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
Sale of Real Estate by Order o
Court.

AN the 27th day Of October. A. D. lse6. between I
q and clock m the aftorBoOn, on the premises,
south Leesbnrg, In Highland County, Ohio
will be sold to the highest bidder the following Real
Estate, as the property OF Anthony johnson, decd
situate In said county, to-wit
On the waters Of Hardin Greek, and part Of McFee
Iys Survey, No 2324 +. Davis Survey, No. 4S76 and
j. Springers Survey, No 3995. Beginning at stone
In the Hardns Greek Road, being the N e. corner Of
Jacob Ladd's tract of land thence =. l7sz W. 40
$500 poles to stone thence N. 72% W. 81 6-lOO
poles stone; thence s. 773o W. 81 SS-lOO poles to
stone; thence s. lb51 e. 81 52l0O poles to stone;
thence s. ITO W. oi-l00 poles to stone; thence $.
9% L. 33 46l00 poles to stone thence N S2H E.
IA 84-1 100 poles TO stOne thence N 1917 f. b3 6lOO
poles; thence N 79H Il. 30 poles; thence Il. 43%
w. l6 6O-lOO poles to stone; thence N. 33H W. 60
Co. 100 poles the beginning containing sixty
One-quarter and four poles, more or less.
AsO-A second tract of land adjoining the said last
described land the northeast side, bounded as fol-
lows to-wit the waters VI said Hardin's Creek In
said county, to-wit;l
Beginning at a stone in the line Of the survey Of
Severn Teage thence s. 1917 W. 78 $40 poles to a
stone in the road leading Leesburg to Petersburg
thence s. 54<e f. 80 4l0 poles to stone In said road
thence S. 331 E. 60 100 poles to stake In said
road thence s. A y. 81 poles to stone In said road
thence N. S611 +. Clio poles to stone in the oTi
ginaI line of said Toaglss Survey; thence 1871 W.
l44 poles to the hrtysix acres
more or less.
These tracts OF land will be sold SEPARATE the fol
lowing terms, tOwit: 0ne-third In hand the day
sale, ons-third In one year, and the readuein two
years from the day of SALE with interest the deferred
payments. The deferred payments to be secured by
mortgage personal security, Is the Executor may
determine.
First piece appraised at g. .tHf- -5-r
Second piece appraised at s. .tii
sep27w4pr' Ex'rof A. johnson, decd.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

The three story building in Hills
dale, Michigan, known as Commercial
College Hall, fell Friday morning,
killing instantly Mr.. f. o. Dudley,
wife and son. The building had just
been finished and was unOccupied.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

] SHARP D1MsEL. .-"Is it possible,
miss, that you don't know the names
of some Of your best friends ?" inquired
a gentleman of a lady. lls.Irt u
(, 4 VCertainly,p she replied. "I don't
even know what my own may be a
year hence !" Iar#s.r
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

Manners are what vex or sOothe, ex-
alt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by
a steady, constant, uniform, insensible
operation, like that of9the air we
breathe in, They give their whole
form and color to our lives, Accord
ing to their duality they aid morals,
they supply them, or they totally de-
stroy them osu0G9a IJ siifQ
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

A country man who was charged
with ten gallons of molasses- which a
grocer put in an eight gallon keg, said
he didn't mind the money overcharged
as much as he did the strain on the keg!
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

ado you Know, sir, that when I left
my home, my old friends did me the
honor to give me a musical escort ?'
Z rohs 4snderstandv We're drum
med out of town."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

If we are loved by those around us,
we can bear the hostility ofall the rest
of the world just as If we were. before
alwarIh fire, welneed nqt1care for all
the ice in the polar regions.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

The difference between an editor
and wife is said to be that one sets
articles to rights, and the otler writes
articles to set.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
Youths Department.
Enignnas.


-r..a.- ]. .r.r
Ny FIRST is in just, but not in true.
My second Ia in rain, but not In dew,
My third is in man. but not in boy,
My fourth ls In love, but not In Joy, y
My fifth is in far but not In near, e
NY sixth Is in corn, but not In ear, . = 30
My seventh Is In rain, but not In sleet,
My eighth IL In fine but not In neat,
My ninth Is IN cast, but not In steel,
My tenth is IN cure, hut not In heal,
My eleventh Is in run, but not in wait,
NV twelfth Is in love, but not in hate.
My whole is the name Of young lady Of CARMEL o.
SAM.
am composed Of 81 letters.
My 6 Is 20 IL IL girls name.
My IS q 10 II is river in Germany
My 10 is a proposition. = l
MY 4 612 IT Is a boys name. ~. - -
My 20 " Is IL 10 town in Spain.
My8297 Is a stream Of water.
My 8 ~ II a hoy's nickname
Ny 10 10 n sis hard substance. ... ..
My Is 10 is a metal.
My whole is the names Of two little BOYS Of Liberty
Township. CHOCKLEHEAD.
7 am composed OF 80 letters -..' a.
My 20 2l % % "a 20 IS 10 is a town In Ohio.
My 30 64 43 is the name Of n county In Ohio.
My IL 2 IL 6 2S is the name of q county in Ohio,
My IL 81 l8 20 l6 Is the of county In Ill.
My 25 go IL 6 % is mans name.
My l3 10 l6 90 II the name Of town In Ohio.
My 7 IA 90 10 Is a Rirl'B name.
My whole is the names Of very young lady and
gentleman. @ .'' ..'.... ZILLE.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

The ladies: May their virtues even
exceed the magnitude of their skirts,
while their faults are still smaller than
their bonnets.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

A Romantic young man says that /
young woman's heart is like the moon,
it'ehangeS Continually, but it alway,
has 9 man in IT, w w
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11
The Albany Jonfnal has these pOllt-

ical squibs;1 3 .CGg .3tS ,sn3ln -
Mr.. johnson pirates a good deal
about Heconomy." How much did his
'electioneering tour cost the country?
Do The only soldieriwho has thus far
taken the stump In Indiana in support
of the Presidents policy isi Colonel
Gander. His name illustrates the
"eternal fitness Of thines.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

An EngIlshman being asked how
he spelled saloon, replied: "With !
hess aChay, a he'll, two hoes anda hen. .
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

as A young widow who had married
an old man, was forever speaking of
"my first husband" The second hus-
band at, first gently remonstrated.-
al guess said the young wife, "you'll
wish me to remember You when you're
dead and gomez Combating! Al
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

/ "a lady liked the Eoilo@l1g letters in
the bottom of a flour barrel, and asking
her husband to read them ;-O-I-C-Ul
R-M-T.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

@ Chloroform is the surest thing t
remove paint from clothes.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

A strap is sometimes a very good
thing to sharpen razOrs and dull boys.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-10-11

Other goods may have declined,
but the rise Of hoop skirts on the street
is at times quite startling, ,...c