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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06
ARRIVAL Of THE FIRST MINISTER FROM GREECE 70 THE
UNITED STATES
BoroN. June s. 1897.

BOSTON, June 3, 1907.
Mr. Rsngabe. the rst Minister from Greece accredited
"a the United states government now In this city,
his way 20 Washington. He will visit our public In
Itutions under charge OF the members OF the city
government before hts departure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06
rro,tinx nj Portland. Me.

PORTLAND, Me-, June s, 1857
The opening trot OF tho Forest City Trotling Park
came on to-day, between Shepherd Knapp, Little Fred
and Gladiator; mile heats The former won three
straight heats time, 242k 236 and 240k; the latter
was dstanccd In the second heat
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06

CoNcoRD, N. H. june 5, 1851
rne New Hampshire Legislature mot q. eleven o'clock
10 dav and organized by eecng General Grimm, repub-
Ilcsn' OF Kecne, Speaker Of tho House, and Hon will
liam r. Parker republican, OF herrmso, President Of
The Governors message win not be delivered until
70 morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06

| TrcttinA on the Fashion Coarse.
While the lovers Of ssccpe chasing and racing wore
enjoying themselves 1t Paterson yesterday afternoon,
such ssvo,ces Of uottng a. visited the Fashion
you're had also pleasant entertainment In the way OF
spirited contest mile heats harness. between Lady
Kendall and the selding Rapid These horses werc 20
equally matched IN general estimation. and in fact,
vcrs % point Of speed. that neither favorite
ee'ors me rsr While scoring the horse seemed
the stsader q the two; but after the race
had commenced he acted badly, ana was beaten
on account Of Had he trotled steadily
throughout me rAos no could have predicted the
result bat /" sAs he seemed incapable Of Standing
prolonged brush and broke up whenever sorey pressed
The mare the ether hand, did much better during
the contest than ~h'le scoring and showed that al
certain rate OF speed she entirety reliable IA IL
also quite possible that she may have rns moro specd
,nan tie horse; but Of this much doub, vas enter
tanned after the that Offer renew the tro, 10
vas made by one Of the parties interested but decncd
a. siso another under the saddle which 4,
dextccd 10 b. specially with him lie made very nns
saddle trot the ua Course or two since
and 10 that way Of nc might defeat the mare Of whose
capacity ~ that respect we know nothing. Az matter,
harness and eertainly quite Incompetent oontes
with 90 opponent not ssifter, but much sseade
Than hiinsslf In ths Instance The weather yer,
nns danng The afternoon, rather in the sun bu
last the knd desired ~ turfmen when they xsh 20
the bet pace cut o. me uolinx horse me rot tool
place In the Afternoon bat MOI quite late OF
the dzy previous, vhen u waz fully four O'Clock whe
| shs lrsf heal called In the trot about 4
detail TIE wnor ansr got through With a. earle
hoar ara 70 The entire satisfaction Of all present. IN
foiowips we're the principal eharsessrisl'cs Of u
1
rrs Hasf -Ansr several shorslvs attempts ss star
lnx both hors>~ sol % rspdy Rapid the inside
leading half isnstb, the msr~ on steady xAit n
STARTING No quick for The horss 70 maintain
ssd bsfors reached lbs he broke and the
passed hin. opesnG gao % couple 81 lengths simos
lnssAsuy. sc r~schs1 NE quarter IN . fsv sscoad
HnsrwsrdA iss<Ans Ne here sboas thrss lsnsthA
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

Here is letter from a wife in Massachu-
sets to her husband in California. She
don't intend going through the world with
the blues:
"AIY DEAR HUSBAND AS it is now
some time since you left for California,
suppose you would be glad to hear how we
are getting along in your absence. I am
happy to say we are enjoying very good
health on the whole. Just at present two
of the boys have got the smallpox; Aman-
da Jane has got the typhus fever; Samuel
got hooked by a COW the other day, and
little Peter has just chopped of three Of
his fingers with a hatchet. 1t is a mercy
he didn't chop them all off. With these
trifling exceptions, We are all we'll and get
ting along nicely.
"You needn't be at all anxious about
us. l almost forgot to say that Sarah Ma
tilda elOped last week with a tin pedlar-
Poor girl ! She's been waiting for chance,
and Pm glad she's married at last. She
needn't have taken the trouble to elope
though, for I'm sure was glad enough to
have her go. She was great eater, and
find baked beans don't go Off near so fast
as they did. The way that girl could dip
into pork and beans was a caution to the
resi- VI tI0 ldullly' ms COW JOOK u INTO
her head to run away, which was very for
tunate, am sure, for the barn caught fire
last night and was consumed. was in
hopes the house would go, too, for it's in
convenient; but the wind was the wrong
way, so it did not receive much injury
Some boys broke into the orchard the other
day and stripped all the fruit trees. am
very glad of it, for if they hadn't I pre-
sumo the children would have made them
selves sick"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09
WHAT TIES, W. RELIEF COMMISSION
Western Emigration.

From our Western exchanges we
learn that emigration westward, has
already commenced. Numbers Of en-
igrants from the eastern, and more
western, as we'll as from the southern
States, are making theirway into north
western Missouri, to find homes. This
section partakes of the character of III
inois, for fertility and agricultural adj
vantages, and at no very distant day
must become a wealthy agricultural re-
giOn.
For climate, soil, water and tim
Der, it compares favorably with the rich
districts of Iowa and Illinois.
The country offers good opportunities
for investment in lands and promises a
handsome reward to enterprise and in
dustry. Population is limited compar-
ed with older countries, but the land
being fertile and cheap, this objection
will soon be overcome. Northwestern
Missouri affords fine field for enter
prise and a large emigration will turn
their course thitherward, this season,
to occupy it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

Gov. Brown, of Georgia, writes to
Senator Sherman, that the movement
toward reconstruction in the Southern
States is going on happily. They
would soon acquiesCe in the measures
proposed by Congress.
The richest negro in Philadelphia Is
Stephen Smith, a lumber merchant.
He owns seveuty-fve houses in fee
simple, and is worth not ], g than $780,
600. Harris Lindsey, bounty brOk-
er during tho war, Is worth s25O,OO0.
There are five artists and a number of
musicians that receive distinguished
attention. Philadelphia has $4,000
colored people, who support seveuteen
churches.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

FORTUNE TELLINa.-One of our ezchan-
ges is responsible for the following story
relative to this popular and pernicious
vice:
Not many evenings since it Is recorded
that sinner who has escaped hanging for,
10 these many years, was in company
with several ladies. The subject offortune-
telling WIS introduced. Several of the
''angels" pleaded guilty to the soft impeach-
ment ofhaving written to Madam This and
Madam That to furnish them leaves in
their fortune history. Instances were men
toned of some very remarkable develop
ments i'll a certain case hereabouts.
Old r. WAS asked for his opinion. He re-
piled: 80 far as 1 am personally Y concerned,
l know more about myself than 1 wish to.
don't think sny good comes of those
things. had friend who dressed him
self in lady's clothes and called upon a eel
ebrated prophecies. He did not believe she
would discover the disguise, but he heard
what made him exceedingly unhappy
Here the old reprobate ceased. \ lady
much interested asked, "What did she tell
him ?" "She told him he was to marry
soon. and become the mother Of ten child
yfeT, %
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09
Propagation from Roots.

Root plants are freely grown from small
pieces of roots cut from the parent plant.
Very few amateurs are aware how easily
they may increase their stocks of raspber-
ries, blackberries or Seeding pears, apples,
ounces, etc, by simple pieces of the roots.
Early in the spring scrape the earth care
fully away from around the tree or plant
that you may wish to propagate then,
with a sharp knife cut from the roots
pieces from an inch to three inches long +;
take them to a piece Of we'll prepared
ground, raked smooth on top; lay on it,
at distances of from three to six inches
apart, cover with an inch deep of clean
sand, and then about two inches of peat
muck, or light, rotten leaf mold. Nearly
every piece of root will grow, aud in the
fall present you strong plants.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

Hon. R. 8. Mallory, speaking at a
recent mass meeting In Florida, said 1:
"As the negro was now entitled to vote,
1t was the interest Of the State that he
should be educated and enlightened,
and made to comprehend the priceless
value Of the ballot, and the importance
to himself and the State of its iudiclous
use. The prosperity Of the State must
depend upon the virtue and intelIi-
gence Of her people, and no wise man
will hesitate to do all in his power to
elevate and improve the character and
condition Of the coIOred race, between
whom and the Southern people an in
destructible bond Of sympathy, based
upou a thousand happy memories, ex-
lists. Let us fuI!ya ana frankly yacknowl-
edge, as well by deeds as by words,
their equality with Us, before the law,
and regard itas no less just to ourselves
and them than to our State and her
best interests, to aid in their education,
elevation, and enjoyment of all the
rights which follow their new condi-
tion."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09
NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA.
The Louisville Journal says:

y
One of the most painful narratives Of
human suffering to which we have listened
since the blight of famine swept over the
Sou'h- was related to US yesterday by Mr..
james M.I,owe. He was lately appointed
as an agent to visit Louisville and other
cities to solicit Constitutions for the des-
titute of Newton county, Georgia. Mr..
Lowe comes among us highly. accredited.
He informs us that one-half, if not. three
fourths of the inhabitants of his county
are in the most alarming state of destitu-
ton. At the time Of his departure many
were without a grain of corn, a peck of
meal. or pound of meat, and had not a
farthing or equivalent to buy with. The
worst of all for them is that nobody in that
section is able TO supply their wants or to
give them the least assistance, There is q
dreadful equality of penury. All the
means ever possessed by these sufferers
have been consumed, and their only hope
and resource is to apply to those who are
more favored. In the counties adjoining
Atlanta the people. and particularly the
women, are compelled to 90 about in gangs
hegging for a little corn or bread to save
their children from starvation.
WHAT TIES. W. RELIEF COMMISSION BAY.
A letter from the Southwestern Relief
Commission Of Louisville says:
We have daily crying appeals for bread,
and have we'll authorized statements that
starvation has already occurred. Women
and children walk from ten TO twenty
miles to procure a peck ofcorn meal. The
desolation of war and an almost total fail
ure Of the corn crop last year, IS the cause
of the destitution. We are doing all we
can to relieve, but have not the means TO
relieve the widespread suffering.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

At a recent discussion before the
Maine Board Of Agriculture, Mr.. Was
son Of Hancock County, advocated
the painting of barus. For his own
use he applied & paint made Of one
busheI of lime, fonr pounds Of salt,
two pounds Of white vitriol, and it has
stood the weather remarkably. Any
color Of paint may be put in to give a
shade that may be desired. Add wa
ter to make the wash about the con-
sistency to be applied with a wide
brush.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

The Peabody Institute at South Dan
ver5 has a permanent fund of Sl22, 900,
which, with its institute building and
the library of II ,854 volumes, has been
given by Mr.. Peabody. An enlarge
ment Of the building commenced last
year, will be completed the present
season, at a cost Of $4,000, and con-
tain a department for the Eben Dale
Sutton library, and a fire and burglar
proof room for the safe keeping Of the
Queens portrait and other valuables
which Mr.. Peabody will deposit in it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

An amusing scene was witnessed
lately at the old river ford, near Nats
chitoches, Louisiana. A negro had q
wagon and team Ofsix mules, which
he wished to drive across. The two
head mules took kindly to the water,
but one Of the hind ones, a white mule
obstinately refused to enter the stream.
Jumping from his seat in furious pas
sion, the teamster began beating tbs
perverse one with might and main, ex.
claiming between the blows, L" You
think yOu's white, does you? But I'll
show you colored mules is as good as
you is. Gee up!"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09
Registry of Births and Deaths.
IMPORTANT NEW LAW.


The Legislature Of Ohio has passed
an act which takes effect from the 1st
of July next, which makes it the duty
Of the Probate Judges to keep q record
Of the births and deaths within their
several counties.
KIND OF REGISTRY TO BE KEPT.
The births shall be numbered, re-
corded and alphabetically indexed, In
the order in which they are received,
and the record shall state, in separate
columns, the date of making the record,
the date and place of birth, the name,
sex and color Of the child, and the
names Of the parents, as fully as the
same are reported. The deaths shall
be likewise numbered, recorded and
indexed, and the record thereof shall
state, in seT R"ate columns, SO far as re-
ported, the date and place of death,
name and surname of the deceased,
condition (whether single, married or
widOwed), age, place of birth, occupa-
tiOn, names Of parents, (when an in
FAINT without nancy, disease, direct OrI
indirect cause of death, color, and last
place Of residence of such deceased per-
son, and the date of making the record.
DUTIES OF PHYSICIANS, NuDwIvEs,
CLERGYAIEN AND SECTIONS.
1t shall be the duty of physicians and
professional midwives to keep a regis
try Of the several births in which thev
have assisted professionally, which
shall contain as near as the same can
be ascertained, the time of such birth,
sex and color of the child, the names
and residence Of the parents and ply
sicians who have attended deceased
persons in their last illness, clergymen
who have oficiated at the funeral, and
sections who have buried deceased per-
sons, shall keep a registry OfDame, age
and residence Of such deceased persons
at the time of their deaths. It shall
be the duty of physicians and profess
IsiOnal midwives to report fully the
births registered by them as required
by this act, to the judge of the probate
court Ofthe county every three months,
viz: on or before the second Monday
Of the months of January, April, July
and October of each year ; in case there
is no physician or midwife in attend
Iance at any birth, then the parents
shall be requested to report to the pro-
tejudgP within one month and physi-
clans, clergymen and sections shall
likewise report fully the deaths regis
tered by them as required by this act
to the judge Of the probate court of the
county every three months, as above
Idesipnated.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

A dispatch from Fortress Monroe
says: Mrs. JEFF. Davis, accompanied
by DR.. Pemberton, returned here yes
terday from a visit TO Washington,
where they have been for several days
engaged in interviews with prominent
Southern men upon the question Of
Davis release. The result of the Wis
it is unknown. Mr.. Davis is in re-
markably good health and spirits, and
in conversation with friends has lately
spoken very confdentially of his early
release from confinement.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

WHAT WILL BE DoNE.-From letter
from Mrs. Jane 6. swisshelm, to the Pitts
burg Commercial, we take the following:
when ' women vote, the death penalty will
be abolished, except for rape the inmates
of those houses which are now the hot-beds
of evil, will be seht to houses of fcOrrectloh,
and there kept for a life of years, doing
light, fancy work, and domestic labor
All the legalized haunts of crime which
stand as rivals to v1rtuous homes, will at
least have struggle for life. Women will
not work for half pay, and vice will not
furnish her with the most profitable en-
plOyment, and all parties will grow better
and wiser; or the principle of seIf-gov-
eminent is founded in err6r.'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

A gentleman in California having
made a lady present Of a pair of pig
tolls, after several trials of skill they
concluded to go through the forms Of
duel. They took their positions, fred
at the word, and, to the terror of ths
l dy, the gentleman fell. She threw
herself frantically upon the corpse, EN-.
b7acing and kissing it with every emo
tion of fendearment. Under such mag
icaI influences the gentleman revived,
and rose unhUrt from the ground, and
they are to be married.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

A dispatch from Raleigh, n. c., says -
Senator Wilson arrived last night and
spoke at the African Church. The Sena-
tor advised the negroes to educate them"
selves, to acquire property snd buy land.
He then denounced the"Latter Day Saints, s"
and cautioned the negroes against them
He was followed by two colOrod speakers
who made Conservative speeches. The
Senator spoke at Capitol Square to-day, in
the same vein as last night He was listen
ed to attentively by n large audience Of
black and white persons. Among the lat
ter were several of tbs most prominent
l.itiZnns
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

An American gentleman now in
Germany writes: "And this brings me
to speak of the reverence in which
Lincoln is held. In travelling, / am
often questioned about our condition,
and rarely does the conversation close
without a remark on the greatness Of
the man. / hear in popular lectures,
too, in Heidelberg, splendid tributes
pad to his memory"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

How TO CHOOSE A WEED.
Franklin recommends a young man in
the choice Of a wife, to select her from
a bunch, giving as his reaE on that,
when there are many daughters, they
improve each other, and from emula-
ton acquire more accomplishments,
and know more, and do more, 1han
single child spoiled by paternll fond
ness. This is a comfort to people bless
ed with large families.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09
Poetry.
OUR IDOL.


I'VE know not the author Of the following lines, bn
they viii be appreciated by many whose homes hav
been darksned by the shadows Of Deaths Angel ss b
bore away the "Idor' Of the family circle:J
Close the door lightly,
Bride the breath,
Our little earth angel
Is talking with Death
Gently he woOs her,
She wishes to stay,
His arms Ers about her
He bears hsr away
Nusio comes floating
Down from the dome;
Angels ara chsnting
The sweet welcome homss
Come, stricken wsspsr,
Come to the bed,
Gaze on the sleeper
Our idol Is dead
Smooth out the rlngl0tH,
Close the blue eye
40 wonder such beauty
Was claimed IN the skyl
Cross the hands gently
Ger the white bresEt,
So like a Wild spirit
strayed from the biesssdi
Bear her out softly,
This idol Of ours,
let her grave slumbeFa
Be mid the sweet howErH.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

4 Newbern (N. c. correspondent
Of the New York Herald says that the
colored people, wherever he has seen
them, are thoroughly organized in the
matter of politics. 1t may be that in
the back country the organization is
not so perfect, but as far as the writer
has seen; the freedmen are a unit for
the Republicans. They are not plant
tools in the hands of the whites, how
ever, and mean to have their share Of
the offices.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

An ILLUsTRATIOS.-The Milwau-
kee Sentinel reports the following dia-
logue:
Democrat-I demand to know, sir,
If the States lately in rebellion are in
the Union or out of the Union? Just
answer that if you will.
Republican-The question is well
illustrated in your own personal histo-
~. -Four years ago you united with
the church here; if I am rightly in
formed you have been rather a hard
member to manage, and lately charges
have been preferred against you for
downright misconduct and you have
been suspended until your case can be
examined, and your fitness fOrmember-
ship determined. Now, sir, I demand
to know whether you are in the church
or out Of the church ?
The Democrat appeared to see the
point and left.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

A celebrated French preacher,
in a sermon upon the duties Of wives,
said: ~ see in this congregation a
woman who has been guilty Of the sin
of disobedience to her husband, and in
order to point her cut, I will fling my
breviary at her head" He lifted the
book and every female head ducked.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

The probate judge shall transmit
annually an abstract of these reports to
the State Commissioner of Statistics,
who shall use the same in his annual
reports. The record in the Probate
Office shall be received in ali courts as
prima facie evidence of the facts there
in stated, and shall be open to the in
spection Of the public at all proper
hours Western Star.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

The love Of d cross woman, it is said
is stronger than the love Of any other
female. Like vinegar, the affections
of high-struug woman never spoil.
It's the sweet wine that becomes acid
ulated, not the sour wine.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09

The Chilicothe Gazette says: The
Scott residence lately occupied by
Thomas cottand family, and formerly
by Hon. Thomas Scott, Sr., and family,
has been torn down by Mr.. Wallace
who has purchased the property. The
old house was one of the ancient land
marks Of the early settlement Of this
city, being one Of the oldest houses in
it. Mr.. W. intends building splen-
did new residence in place Of the old
one,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-05-09
Whole No. 1915.

The Toledo Commercial says the fol-
lowing was written by gentleman
from Germany:
Won mite de oder day ven I vas hin
awake in mines sleeps, hears some
tings vat I links vas not ust right In
mine barn, und out shumps te bed, uhd
runs NIT der barn out, und ven I vas
dare COON I sees dat mine pig gray iron
mare he vas bin tied luse, und rund mis-
de stable of, und every whoO vii him
back bring, 1 ust so much pay him As
vat bin customary.