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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

VEvR BLIND JUsTICE.-An amusing
story is told of a cunning exhibitor at a re-
cent agricultural fair in Connecticut, who
divided bushel of peaches and entered
One-half in his own name for competition,
and the other in the name of an influential
man in a neighbOring town. The big man
got the prize, and the other contribution,
although of the same tree was not men
toned.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

We see in an exchange that Dea.
iona. Kingsbury, of Livonia, Livings-
ton county, n. Y, has in his posses
sion the sword which Gen. Israel Put
nam carried through the Revolutioua-
ry War, and that he has owned it for
forty years or more.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

The Emperor of Austria has in con-
temptation several important reforms,
He proposes to make the Ministry
responsible to the Parliament, to
change the discipline and management
of the army, and to grant trial by
jury in penal cases.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

Queen VICTORIA. has written to
NAPOLEON an autograph letter con-
graduating him on the success Of the
Exposition, but declining to visit it
with royal ceremony. She will, how
ever, visit Paris he0gHitO during its
DrOgress.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

Judge Force, of the Common Pleas
Court, Cincinnati, has decided in a
case involving inheritance, that a
marriage in Ohio without statutory
ceremony is legal and binding. It
seems James PayIor (deceased) had
lived with a woman fifteen years, and
by her had had seven children; but,
holding that marriage was not a sacred
thing, the parties had never been
formally married. The decision of
Judge Force entities the widow to
dover, and the children to inheri-
tance.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27
BOILED CORN PUDDING.

Take one quart sifted corn meal,
three tea spoonfuls cream tartar, two
of salt, and one and a half of soda ;
rub them into the meal, and scald
three-fOurths of the meal in sweet
milk mix with cold milk to a stiff
batter, then add six eggs. Have the
water boiling and put the batter into a
thick cotton sack leave room for it to
rise One-fOurth, and put it to cook,
keeping it boiling all the time for three
hours, (wet your sack before putting in
the batter.) When done throw on a
little cold water and slip It out of the
sack on to plate. Eat it with any
kind of sauce you like.
Athens, o. Mrs. ]. S. HIGGINS.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

The oldest printer in the United States is
Mr.. Robert Mcknight, of Cahaba, Ala
bama. He was born in 1888, and COM
menced learning the business in 1898, in
the Office of the Georgetown, IS. c. Ga
zett.. In 1904 he went to Charleston, and
worked in the Times Office. He followed
the trade continuously for sixty year, with
the exception of eight years spent in other
employments. Although now eighty-four
years old, his hearing is perfect and his
sight as good as that of most persons at
sixty. He was married in 1916, and his
three sons all became printers.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27
To Make Light Corn Bread.

Take one gallon fine sifted corn
meal, one tablespoonful each of salt
and soda, rub them into the dry meal,
then scald with boiling water seven
eighths of the meal, add one pint of
moIasses, and cold water enough to
make a stiff batter. Then stir in a
tea-cupful Ofyeast or salt rising, leaven
or dry yeast, set it in warm place to
rise, When light, bake moderately
for six hours. I prefer an Old-fashiOn-
ed Dttch oven to bake corn bread in.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

POPULATION OF THE WORLD.-The en-
tire population ofthe world is estimated at
900, ,OOO, 600 some authorities say S0O,OO0,-
600; and others 1000, 90, 600. but the me-
dunn number is probably nearest the
mark. AS this vast number Of beings pass
off the stage, and is superseded by another
equally great, every generation, the aver
age number of deaths and births must be
nearly ninety thousand a day, or one a
secOnd-so that every tick of the clock is
at once the knell of death and the signal Of
life.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27
The Release of JEFF DaYis-A
New Story.

y
The Washington correspondent of
the Erie (Pa.) Dispatch writes quite a
sensational letter, which puTports to
give the real reason for the release of
Jeff. Davis. The substance of it is
that Jeff had in his cell certain letters
from President johnson written to
him in 1861, promising JEFF to carry
Tennessee into the rebellion on GER
tain conditions, and Andy johnson,
who it is alleged, intended to hang
JEFF, was menaced with the production
of those letters, which were in the
keeping of a friend of Davis.
The correspondent adds that when
it was found that Davis was to be re-
leased. on bail the excitement among
the veteran soldiers in Washington
knew no bounds. A meeting was call
ed and some sixty were present who
bound themselves together under the
name of 'EAndersOnville League" to
take justice into their own hands if
the Government failed. They adj
mitted none but those who had suf-
fered from either wounds or imprison-
ment in rebel pens during the war.
Two of them were in the Court
room at Richmond when Davis was
released and arrested at the instance
of his counsel on some frivolous pre-
tence. Davis's action since his re-
lease looks somewhat as though he
feared some such organization. He
arrived in New York after night-he
remained secluded in his hOtel-he
suddenly removed to Brooklyn, after
night, and left New York alone and in
disguise for Montreal, his family and
party following only after receiving
news of his safe arrival. According
to the oath of the AndersOnViIle
League Society, SO long as he remains
on foreign soil he is safe. Such is the
substance of what we think a sensa-
ton.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

The graduating classes of the West
Point Military Academy keep up the
custom of presenting a silver "baby
cup" to the member of the class to
whom a child is first born. The class
in 1865 has awarded the cup for that
year to First Lieutenant Frederick w.
Bailey, now in San Francisco:
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

A late celebrated judge, who stOop-
ed very much when walking, had a
stone thrown at him one day, which
fortunately passed over him without
hitting him. Turning to his friend,
he remarked, "Had been an upright
Judge, that might have caused my
death"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27
What 1t?

Suppose the people of Ohio do vote
to amend the Constitution as proposed,
what will be the result? In the first
place, about six hundred and fifty
Democratic draft-sneaks and deserters
will be prohibited from voting in
Ohio. Is that wrong? Is any such
man worthy of the suffrage of free
man Is the man who turns his back
on his country and her flag in time Of
danger to be trusted with her welfare,
when the trial has passed by?' 1t is
the instinct, the very inborn nature Of
a true American to say NO! That
answer was born and bred in him and
without it he wouldn't be an Ameri-
can.
In the second place about four
thousand negroes will vote? What
ticket will they vote. Either the Re
publican or the Democratic. SuppOs-
ing the a0hOle vote should 90 to either
party, would that party be harmed ?
No man of sense would object, then,
because of the increase Of the vote,
or the manner in which it would be
cast. 1t would be sheer folly to inter
pose so frivolous an excuse. As the
vote will be for men that have been
put forward by one or both of the
great parties, as heretofore, want of
intelligence, or even the ability to read
and write, could not be considered or
urged as a valid Objectionable only
reason then for opposition must be on
account of color. is that less frivo-
lOus, a less foolish excuse? Would
the color of the voter affect the color
Of the candidate2 We believe that
even a viruIent Copperhead would be
willing to risk it. And then, is it moi
right? Here are men who have
fought for us, who have been brave
and true, true when others of more
authorized color were false; men
whom we tax to carry on the Govern
ment. Have they not the samo right
to vote with all otherocitizens? Who
says they have not?- Eaton Register
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

Miss Carrie CahOon, a young girl Of
13 years, while studying her lesson on
the roof of a bay window Of her moth
er's residence, in ClermOnt county,
lost her balance and elltotheg ground,
so badly iDjuring her that she died in
about an hour.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27
The Postal MOney-Order Sys-
fem.

One of the most important improvements
ever instituted by the POstOfice Depart
ment is the postal money-Order system
Begun on the Ist Of November, 1864, as an
experiment, it has now grown to be per-
manent institution of large proportions,
and one which II would be difficult for the
public to dispense with. At first the sys-
TEN was extended to only a few offices /;
but it has rapidly grown until DOW it COM
pTises eight hundred and eignty-three off
ces, to which about four hundred more
will be added on the 1st of July.
Orders for less than twenty dollars can
be obtained for ten cents, and from twenty
to fifty dollars for twenty-five cents. Or
ders are not given in excess Of fifty dollars,
as the system is not intended to compete
or interfere with banking business.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27
Cholera i'm South America.

The details of the raVages of the
cholera in South America are fright
ful. 1t first appeared in Southern
Brazil, but did not rage violently, but
by the movement Of the troops was
gradually spread over a large extent
Of country. MOntevideo was the first
city on the Rio de Ia Plate to be at
tackled, but escaped with comparative
ly light visitation. Early in April
the disease broke out at Buenos Ayres,
and by the 18th had become epidemic.
The deaths on that day were over two
hundred, and on the next day even
more. A stampede Of the inhabitants
then began, over twenty-five thous-
and persons fed into the country.
DR.. Faust, prominent physician, and
Senior Esteran Ramos Y. Rupert, a
leading capitalist, were among the
early victims. The chief fatality was,
however, among the poorer classes.
There has been great fatality at the
town of Rosario and San Nicolas.
In the camps of the allies, the mortai-
ty has been fearful At the first ap-
.pearance Of cholera at Curuza, writes
a correspondent of the New York
Herald, six hundred died in one day.
The following day the troops were Ia
ken out Of the barracks into the open
air, where only about two hundred
and fifty died per day. This was
among the Brazilians. At Itapera,
the base Of supply for the allies, there
were some cases, but at Tuyuty, the
head quarters Of the allies, there was
none at last dates. 1t is reported that
twenty five per cent. of the allied ar
my is on the sick list.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

DUPMCATE TELEaRAMs EXACTLY a.
WRTTTEN.-A system of teIegraphing is
now in operation in France, by which ex-
act copies Ofthe original messages are pro-
duced at the terminus of the lines, solely
by mechanical means. The telegram is
written on paper coated with a lead color
ed non-cOnducting surface. The ink en-
plOyed changes every point touched by iE
to the opposite electrical character. Two
pendulums at either end of the circuit
swing in unisOnj the upper end of each is
divided into many points. BY This con-
trivance, the message being passed over
these at one end, current 10 correspond
with the writing is sent, and fac-simile
copy, on prepared paper held to the VI
brating pendulum, is produced OF the other
extremity.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

George Francis Train says our mod
ern marriage service should read thus:
Clergyman-Will you take this brown
stone, this carriage and span, these
diamonds, for thy welded husband?
Yes. Will you take this unpaid mill
ner's bill, this high waterfall of for
eign ha'r, these atfectation accomplish
ments and fe, bic constitution for thy
welded wife? Yes. Then, what
man has joined together let the next
bnst man run away with, 50 that the
divorce court may tear them asunder.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

A young gentleman, speaking of a
young lady's fashionable yellow hair,
called it pure gold. It ought to be,
quoth NJ. k, it looks like tccnty-
four carrots.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

The contract to construct the Hook
ing Valley Railroad from Columbus
to Athens, has been let to Dodge,
Case & Co., the work to be COM
menced Immediately on the line
from Columbus 10 Lancaster.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

Heavy frauds on the revenue have
been discovered in distilling operations
in, and near New York. Parties NOM
inalIy engaged in manufacturing
burning-fuid, which is free of tax,
have been distilIing alcohol to which
a small per centage of turpentine was
added to make the appearance of
camphene. After the removal from
the mandatory, the turpentine was
separated by chemical process, and the
alcohol, thus purified, escaped the 81
per gallon tax.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

The Newburg Journal notices a
birth on the cars, and heads it "BOrn
at Thirty Miles an Hour" If that
youth isn't fast it won't be because he
hadn't q good start.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

Mr.. PEABoDY's DoNATIONs.-The prin-
cipal donations of Mr.. Peabody, estimating
the Mississippi Bonds ($I, ,lOO,O ,OOO) at half
a million. are
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

General Grant returns an income of
s4,798; this does not include his regu-
lar salary, which amounts to over
$4,000.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

Mr.. Nasby breaches a Sermon
on Universal Brotherhood, the
Effect Of Which is Destroyed
by Northern Democratic Pa
pers-He demonstrates.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-27

POsT Offs, CoNFEDRTT x ROADS, !
(Wich is in the Stait Nv Kentucky,
April 25, 1857.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

"A huge laundry is established in the
suburbs of Paris at which in washed
the soiled clothing oftho guests OF the
principals hotels, ut the rate of 10000
pieces a day. The clothing is boiled
with soap and soda, and then washed
in hollow wheels, rinsed, partially
dried by centrifugal machines, and for
the rest in hot air ovens, which carry
off nearly three pounds Of moisture per
pound otcoal burned, aud finally ironel
between polished rollers, and then
packed ready for return to Paris.
THIS establishment, Is one Of the most
complete of it's kind, employs three
hundred work people.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

EgH The Boston Traveller, states
that Il lady in Reading, Mass, white
%conversing with some callers, sudden
ly Turned pale, and sInkingin % II chair,
exclaimed, Did you hear that gun?
1t affected me strangely" and wept
rn%cohsolabiy. Her visitors had heard
no report, and it afterwards appeared
that no gun had been fired at the time
on the place. News came, however,
that her brother, residing n hundred
miles away, was at that very hour
fatally shotLy th%eaccldcntal discharge
OF mis- towlirF piece while hunting in u
grove neal his house.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

Ey" At a late trial OF a revenue case
n the city OF New York, 1t was proved
that the PRIME cost of II basket of
champagne in France was about
thirtv.tiX frances. or FIVE dollars and
twenty cents in gold; and that tho cost
of transporting il to New York was
obout u dollar. But the present rate
OF daty on that quantity OF wine is six
dollars and twenty-iour cents in gold,
an amount quite equal to the whole
cost Of placing it in the United States.
There's craftsmanship itha morrill,
in it-G0ivest0n NelcS:
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

6- In nothing should persons ex-
ercise greater care than IN the selec-
tion and the use Of spectacles. While
a good article is not only great con
venienco, ut bonefcial 10 the sight, q
poor article, or one not suited to the
eye, is positively injurious, The Ia rg
est assortment of spectaeles can always
be found at Yincent's Jewelry Store.
and their long experience IN tins
branch Of their business enables them
to give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor them with a call.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01
A Desperate YOUNG Man.

A dispatch from Chicago tells tho
following.
A young fellow came here from
louisiana with ten thousand dollars
asst week, to marry a girl to whom no
had long been engaged. He lost all
nj n gambling table, and tried to drown
himself in the river, but was rescued.
He then went to II hotel, ordered two
bottles OF wine, laid his revolveron the
table. and wrote n nOto to II friend
stating that he had killed himself.
The friend rushed up there and found
him dead-drunk, on the floor. lie
had apparently intended to kill him
sell while under the influence of liquor
but took too much. Drink saved him.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01
Commercial.
M'CoNNETHVILLE NiRKFI.
M'CORFLsVILLB, Au.' +, .E53,

M'CON NiRKFI.
M'CoHsLsvILLB. hus' 662.
tl2 10 Ext a per barrel
WHgAT-s2 % per hughel.
bNrs-35 cents per hushel.
CORH 80 cents per bushel.
FLAX SEyD- a. 90 per hushel.
BARLEY-spriag, one; Fall, 75c per bush,
HAY Ella 10 10 ~ 90 per TN.
nRIEp APPLEs-t 81 so per bushel.
BuTTER- "a, cents per pound.
EGGs-l0 cents per dozen,
CHloKENs-i Live 25 cents.
C0FFgE-30 to 80 cents.
COuHrRi SOAP-S cents per Mound.
SUGAR-l6 tu Is cents per pound.
SoRGUM-4C cents per gallon per barrel.
LARn-lO cents pound, in jars AID keg.
CASDLEs - (Tallow)-ls cents per ID by boz.
rs cents at retail.
(Star)-So cents per III. by box.
IS cents at Ietail.
SoAP-l0 to Is cents per bar.
GuEEsE-2O cents per pound.
SALT-S2 81 per barrel retail,
STONECOAL-l2 cents per bushel.
HAus-b cents NJ retail.
SIpEs--l0Geuts per pound.
SHOULDERs-0 cents.
TALLOw-9 10 10 cents.
WnIsKY-$2 80 per gallon.
BEAkS--si 60 per bashel
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01
special Notices.
To CONsUMPTIVEs.

The advertiser having been restored to health
in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after
having suffered for several years with a severe
lung affection, and that dread disease Con-
sumption, is anxious to make kncwn to his fell
low sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will lend a copy Of
the prescription used free Of charge,) with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they win find a sure cure for Consump-
ton, Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and
all Throat and Lung Affections. The only OBJ
ject of the advertiser in sending the prescrip-
ton is to benefit the afflicted, and spread in
formation which he eonceives to be invaluable,
and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy
as il will cost them nothing, and may prove a
blessing. Parties wishing the prescription,
FREE, by return mail, win please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings county, New York.
May 9-lyr.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01
ROAD NOTICE.

There will be a petition presented TO the
commissioner Of Morgan County, Ohio at their
next Session praying for q view, location and
Establishment Of a Road beginning at Neon
MELVILLE IN Said County then up the right hand
fork Of McConnells Run to the West Boundary
line Of the Land Of Rosserell Whiple deceased,
thence to Moigscreek near the corner Of Lands
owned by T. sevall, Z.Cuddington s. Tone
I Muat w. !, s aSorr Cnrrtv linz nesT tbs NJ FAD col'
ner Of volentine sevalls land 70 be laid at the
angle Oft deg.
July 25th, 1857 MANY PETITIONERS
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

SERIOUS Academia little son Of
Hugh Cochran, Tobacconist of this
place, vas seriouly injured, Or Friday
last. While playing on the uncom-
plotted bridge across the ri7er Il timber
slipped aud fell onto his leg. MASKING
il in such a manner that amputation
was forced to DO required. An attempt
20 ave the limp was made by binding
It up in Plaster,paris, and from last
accounts he is dong we'll,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

seS- Wm, II. Seward commenced
his political lifeasa an Anti.mason lie
denounced that secret society as being
dangerous to the liberties OF the coun-
try. HIS late net WAS to make n pill
grimage to Boston, in company with
the President, TO dedicate tho new
Masonic Temple lately erected in that
city. Thus he implicitly admits the
err )r of his youth.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

Make. death has caused the most
painful impressions upon Napoleon
and Eugene. The Empress sufTers
greatly; the Emperor shows his feel
ings by a gloomy taciturmty. II 1t
said'that. hehas written almost touch
log lsttsr 70 the Emperor Of Austria.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01
NOTICE.

James Watkins vs.. Sarah D. Watkins.
Sarah B. Watkins, whose place Of residence
is unknown, is hereby notified that James Wat
kins did, on the 9Th day Of July, 1857, file his
petition in the Office Of the Clerk of the Court
Of Common Pleas, within and for the County
Of Morgan, and State Of Ohio, charging the said
Sarah b.. Watkins with willnul absence for tho
period Of three years, aud asking that he may
be divorced from the said Sarah B. Watkins,
which petition will stand for hearing at the
November term, 1867, OF said curt.
JAMES WATKINS
BY sTASBERY &PYLE, his Atty's'
July l1-6w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

psS- Why go to Zauesyille and Pitts
burg for Furniture2 E-P Dunsmoore
has gone to agroat expense and trouble
70 OF up frst-class Furniture Store
IN cur own for the bcniit Of our pco
pie. Why not p~atrcnize home institu-
%tions, and thereby allow Of home nd
v~ancOr.entf Prices, quality, quantity
and variety can be found suitable to
tho wants of all at Dunsmoor's.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01

p&r J. Kirby& Co., are. offering
goods lower than the lowest. Call
around" every n wanting a pair OF
pants, a vest, or II coat, we warrant
700 give a fit and u 6arqoin.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-08-01
FOR SALE.

W. Powell, having engaged in business iu
another county, offers for sale abOutll acres oil
land on which is planted aboutl2o0 grape vines
now the second year, in full bearing, 800 Of
which are trellaeed, the balance staked situ-
atod on the Barnesville road, northeast of Nc
Conceivable, Ohio, about ] mile from the court
house, and adjoining Dr. MeMurry's farm.
Apply 20 DIR, JAMES McMURRY.
A0cohnelsvills, o.