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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
JOhnsOn About to Begin. h.

Mr.. johnson has given out that he is
going to make muss. He is going to
treat the Tenure of Office act as UncOnsti-
tutional, and appoint somebody in the
place of Secretary Stanton without giving
any reasons for removing him. If the
Senate shall reject his appointed man, he
will continue him in office all the same
Then Mr.. Stanton will have to apply
for a mandamus to reinstate him, and
then the question of the legality of the
Tenure Of Office act will come before the
Supreme Court. The Executive is going
to treat all the laws of Congress as Un-
constitutional till affirmed by the Supreme
Court. Why not the Congress also treat
all acts of the Executive as uncOnstitutiOn-
al until affirmed by the Supreme Court =?
And why not Congress treat all the acts Of
the Court as unconstitutional We rather
think that the question whether the con-
stitutional joint power of the Senate in ap-
pointments means a joint voice in re-
movals, is one which Congress has full
power to decide, and that neither EXecu-
tive or Judiciary can take away from Con-
gress the power which the Constitution
confers upon it, and that it is the highest
judge of the extent of that power Gin
cinnati Gazette, 10th. ..-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
NRWsDRDers.

Of all the amusements that can pos
sibly be imagined for a hard working
man, after a days toll, or in its inter
walls, there is nothing like reading an
entertaining paper. 1t relieves his
home of its dullness or sameness,
which, nine cases out of ten is what
drives him to the ale house, to his
own ruin and his faInily's. IL trans
ports him into a gayer, and livelier,
and more diversified and interesting
scene and while he enjoys himself
there he may forget the evils of the
moment fully as much as if he were
ever so drunk, with the great advant-
age Of finding his money in his pOck-
cts, or at least, laid out in real necessa-
ries and comforts for his wife and fam
lily, and without a headache. Nay, il
accompanies him to his next days
work, and gives him something to
think of besides the mechanical
drudgery of his every days operations
something he enjoys while absent,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
Miscellaneous.
The Paper Don't SaY.


A few evenings ago, farmer Slo-
cumb was reading an account of a
dreadful accident which had occurred
at a factory in the next town, and
which the village editor had described
in a great many hard words. 81 de-
clare, wife, that was an awful accident
over tew the mills" said Mr.. s.
ssWhat was it about, SIocumb ?" "I'l
read the count, wife, and then you'll
know all about it." Mr.. SIocumb be-
gan to read:
"HORRIBLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
1t becomes our painful duty to
record the particulars of anuaccidpnt
that occurred at tie lower mill of this
village yesterday evening, by which Il
human being in the prime of life was
hurried to that 'bOurne from which,
the immortal Shakespeare has said 'no
traveller returns. - r"DO tell ~ eX-
claimed Mrs. S. Mr.. John Smith, a
workman who has but few superiOrs
this side of the great city Of New
York, was engaged in adjusting a belt
upon one Of the large drums," ["l
wonder if twas bass drum, sich as
has e. PluribuS Union painted On't," !"
said Mrs. Slocumb, ] when he became
entangled. His arm was drawn
around the drum and finally his en-
tire body was whirIed over the shaft at
fearful rate. When his situation
was discovered, he had revOlved with
immense velocity about fifteen min
ties, his head and limbs striking a
large beam a distinct blow at each
revolution. T"Poor creeter! how it
must have hurt him p'1 "When the
machinery had been stopped, it was
found that Mr.. Smiths arms and legs
were macerated to a jelly" T'wOn-
der if it killed him ?" said Mrs. S.
"His skull was fractured; his spine
dislOcated." Jewell, did it kill him?"
asked Mrs. S., with increased interest.
"POrtiOns of the dura matter cerebum,
cerebeIIum, in confused masses were
scattered about the fioor-in short the
gates of eternity had opened upon
him."
"Was the man Killed 20 said Mrs.
IS. "I don't know-haven't come to
that yet-you'n know when I've fin
ished the piece" And Mr.. SlOcumb
continued reading.
at was evident, when the shape
less form was taken down, that it was
no longer tenanted by an immortal
spirit-that the vital spark was eX-
tinct. [" Vas the man killed d? that is
what I want to come at" said Mrs. S.
"DO have a little patience old
'oman," said Mr.. Slocumb. 81 pre-
sumo we shall come upon it right
away"
"This fatal casualty has cast gloom
over our village and we trust that it
will bea warning to persons who are
called to regulate machinery in our
mills"
"Now," said Mrs. Slocumb, Il
should like to know whether the man
was killed or not ?n Mr.. SlOcumb
looked puzzled. He scratched his
head, scrutinized the article he had
been reading and took a general sur
vey of the paper: 81 declare, wife,"
said he, it's rather Gurus; but raaly
the paper don't sGy."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
Idle Daughters.

It is almost painful spectacle in
families, where the mother is the
drudge, to see the daughters elegant
Iy dressed, reclining at their ease,
with their drawing, their music, their
fancy work and their reading, be-
quilting themselves of the lapse of
hours, days and weeks, and never
dreaming of their responsibilities, but
as a necessary consequence of neglect
of duty, growing weary Of their useless
lives, laying hold of every newly in
vented stimulent to amuse their drOOp-
ing energies, and blaming their fate
when they dare not blame their God
for having placed them where they
are. These individuals will often tell
you with an air of affected compassion
for who can believe it reaI?--that
poor dear mamma is working herself
to death. Yet no sooner do you pro-
pose that they should assist her, than
they declare that she is quite in her
short, that she would
never be happy if she only had half as
much to do.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
Hard Questions

An exchange puts the following ques-
tiOns, which we leave for some, of our
readers to answer: -.. ......-.s
Can any one tell how young men
who dodge their washerwOman, and
are always behind with their landlord,
can play billiards night and day, and
are always ready for a game of poker
or seven up? Can any one tell how
men live and support their families
who have no income and do not work,
while others, who are industrious and
constantly employed, half starve
who is too poor to pay for a newspaper,
is able to pay a dollar or two a week
for tobacco, whisky or cigars ?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
Going Back ON Andy.

The Democrats arc going back on
President johnson. He has tried his
best to curry favor with them, but
they are not disposed just now to have
anything to do with him. A special
telegram to the Cincinnati Enquirer
says:
"Intense excitement prevails in fl
nancial and official circles, as it was
telegraphed yesterday that whenever
the Cabinet shall be ereorganized it will
be extremely conservative. A num-
Der of prominent Democrats from the
North and West, and some of whom
are here by the Presidents invitation,
in an Mountaineering, agreed that it
was impOlite to shoulder any response
bility Of Mr.. JohnsCn's administra-
tion. 1t is certain that no Democrat
who holds paramount fealty to his
party will accept a position in the
Cabinet were it pr0ffered, which is an
improbability." ..''r.
This action is fully indorsed by the
Statesman, which adds that the Dem
ocratic party did not elect Mr.. John
son to Office, and hence it should not
connect itself in any way with his adj
ministration. .....a
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

Hon. J. A. J. Creswell's pungent speech
mt the Border State Convention in Baltimore
on the 18th, contains the following fair
hit: --..r-.. ......
'rThirty thousand blacks in Maryland
are ready and eager to cast the ballot,
Can we trust them? We can no longer
doubt them. Tennessee and the District
of Columbia have settled that question.
rApplausc.1 Indeed know but one black
man in Maryland who is not surely with
us. [''WhO? Name him."l His name is
Abe COrts, of my county. Some one came
to me sOIne time ago, ard said "Abe Corts
is a Comprehend" s'Oh," said I, 81 think
that's a mistake" However, to make sure,
the next time saw Abe, said to him,
'They say you are Copperhead, Abe I;
hOw's that ?" "Yes, Massa John, I'm Il
Copperhead." Very much surprised at his
reply, I exclaimed, "Why, Abe you are a
fool" "NO, masSa," said he, am no
fool. Jes hear what Use got to say. You
know I'm putty onry nigger, and can't
read or write, and isn't got sense enough
to learn, and besides I'm mighty fond of
whisky. So jes thought wasn't good
for nothing else but to be DimiCrat." :"
TGreat applause and Iaughter.l The reas-
oning was irresistible, SO had to admit
that Abe was in the right fold. But poor
old soul expect when l reach home to
hear of his death. He will certainly die
with shame and vexatiOn when he learns
that the night before last Thomas Swami
became an admitted leader of the Demo-
cratic party" daughter and applause.l
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

Fall and Winter Fires-Warn-
Ing.

Fall and Winter Fires-Warn-
ing.
We commend the following very
timely suggestions to all house-keep-
ers, shop-keepers, and to others, where
fires are used either for warmth or for
machinery. Attention to them may
prevent disasters and loss:
Unused stove-pipe holes should be
securely stopped up with metal stop
pers. Stove-pipes should have tight
: thimble around them.
Throw your cracked stoves out of
doors, or sell them for old irOD.-
Stoves, if used, should be sound and
in good order, standing well off from
the floor, with zinc or sheet-irOn under
them. Stoves should never stand
nearer than two feet to wood work, or
to walls plastered on wooden work.
/ Partitions plastered over have been set
on fire at a greater distance than that.
Stove-pipes should be sound, with
joints riveted and secured to prevent
coming apart. If practicable, pipes
never should pass through wood or
plastered partitions or floors.
Use those lamps only which are pro-
tected by the glass chimneys, and have
them trimmed and filed by daylight
only.
Matches should be kept in metallic
boxes, and never be permitted to be
scattered around loose within reach of
children and mice. .-...
Put no ashes in wooden boxes
Ashes should be kept in a safe place
cat Of doors, or in metallic or stone
vessel, or taken away from the house.
Very few. of our house-hOlders have
ladders where they can be Immediate
Iy procured in ease of FIRE. sf ss..
If these hints suggest other precau-
tiOns, and awaken our citizens to give
attention to these matters, it may
save some lives and prevent much
destruction Of property by fire. -..- f..
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

NEGROES VOTING IN IRONTON.-Or
last Tuesday, fourteen colored gentle
men marched up to the Third Ware
polls and cast their ballots for the Tn,
ion ticket and "negro suffrage" Their,
were some remonstrances, but these
"cuIlud pussons" had a slight prepon
derauce of white blood in their veins
and according to the decision ola Dem
ocratic Supreme Court they are enti
tied to vote. It was Il gOodiy sight
and many Ofour Republican and Dem
ocratic friends were there to enjoy it.
No more orderly or quiet voters
went to the polls that day. After they
had voted, they Immediately "went
their way" and for aught anybody
can see on the face of society, no one
would know that darkey had voted
Latest accounts indicate that all those
colored individuals stillfFhOld out
against associating with our Demo
cratic brethren. These colored men
will hereafter vote in this city, wheth-
er the amendment is carried OF not
TIronton Register.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

By the death of the Earl of Clanri.
carde, one of the wealthiest mobiles oil
Scotland, the title falls to his brother,
who has lately been found in Decatur,
ILL.,, in the person of a poor old man
broken down by hard work and dissi-
patton. Forty years ago, when an
officer in the British army, he married
a poor girl, whom his friends would
not recognize. He therefore emigrated
to this country, but unaccustOmed to
labor, met with poor success and lost
his wife. Since her death he had
wandered about the frontier, served as
private in the Mexican war, and
latterly had resided in Decatur. A
Scotch lawyer hunted him up after
the death of his brother, about four
months since, and has just taken him
to Scotland.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

In the recent parade of the new
State militia, in Baltimore, the Fifth
Regiment, made up Of the Baltimore
aristocracy, wore the gray rebel uni
form, and was commanded by Colonel
Herbert, late of the rebel army. 1t
was much cheered by the rebel SYM
pathizers. The Sixth and Eighth reg
iments are composed, to a great eX-
tent, of Republicans, and they were
more or less cheered at points where
loyal men had collected. At one of
these points one of the last named reg
iments gave three hearty cheers for
Thad. Stevens.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

Two men, entering a tavern in CAN
ada, recently, and after drinking the
first cup of coffee, both dropped down
dead. The landlady fetched the police;
they talked of poisoning. "HOw is it
pOssibIe?" exclaimed the landlady.-
They only drank one cup Of coffee,
and that could not have hurt them. "
Thus saying, TO prove the harmless
ness of it, she herself drank a cup
Hardly having partaken of this, she
dropped down dead too. On eXamin-
ing the coffee pot, they found packet
of lucifer matches at the bottom of it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

The suspicion having got abroad
that for every dollar of the Antietam
fund that has been honestly expended
two dollars have been stolen, Gov.
Fenton refuses to pay over the balance
of the New York appropriation till
some guaranty for its faithful eXpen-
diture is received. The Governor OF
Pennsylvania also doubts the proprie-
tv of wasting the sacred fund upon
scoundrels, and has caused an inquiry
to be instituted into the affairs Of the
cemetery. The suspicion seems to bc
that the whole thing is as much OF E
pecuniary as the dedication was po-
.iitical swindle.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

The London ScaIpeI, the highest
medical authority in the world, gives
the following as an infallible cure for
smallpox and scarlet fever: Sulphate
zinc, one grain; fox glove (digitalis)
one grain; half a teaspoonful of sugar,
mix with two tablespoonful of water.
Take a spoonful every hour. Either
disease will disappear in twelve hours.
For a child, smaller doses, according
to age. If countries would compel
their physicians to use this, there
would be no need of pest houses.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

John Wesley, the founder of Meth
odism, when one day riding through
the country, was saluted by a fellow
who was lying in the ditch:
stHallo father Wesley, Pm glad tC
see you. How do you do ?'
81 don't know YOU" said Mr.. w.
refining his horse. "WhO are yOu-?'
"DOn't you know me? Why, sir,
you are the very man who converted
meW
81 reckon I am" " said Mr.. Wesley
putting spurs to his horse, cat least
one thing is evident, the Lord had
nothing to do with it."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
Trouble i'm BaIfinore.

Reliable information from Balti
more says there is considerable ex-
citement among the cOIOred people Oi
that city, caused by the report in gen.
eral circulation that Gov. Swami is
going to dishand their military organ
izatiOn and take all their arms away
from them, under the plea that the
public peace is endangered. The col
Ored people declare they will not give
up their guns unless actually forced
to do so.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

In San Francisco, Sept. 11th, an inn
mense crowd was attracted by the fulfill
ment of an amusing election wager. Hig-
gins, Union, carried a hand-organ the
whole length of the principal street, play
ing as he went, and collecting money for
the benefit of the Protestant and Catholic
Orphan Asylums. The leading local candi-
dates, both defeated and successful, attend
ed. The street was jammed for hours, and
business haunts were deserted. Over five
thousand dollars in gold and silver was
collected. -"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

Professor Loomis, in opening {
course of medical lectures in New
York, said that the improvements il
medicine have increased longevity
seventy-one per cent. in Paris in sixty
years; that one hundred years ago
the death rate was one in twenty, anG
is now one in forty, and that there is
a greater difference in the average
longevity between the eighteenth and
nineteenth century in London thar
there was between Il year of genera
health in that city and a year Of chol,
era.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

Garabaldi is proud of having be-
come a citizen of the United States
while living in our country. When
arrested, he and his friends thought
of appealing to the American Minister
of Florence for his release as being an
American. The Minister, it seems,
could not view the subject all through
in this light, but he asked the Govern
ment to show clemency to the dis
tinguished prisoner.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

WoRTH KNowING.-The American
Artizan says that if a screw is rusted
into wood, or there is nut or bolt
that will not readily turn, q little
kerosene oil should be poured on it
and allowed to remain. In a little
while the oil will penetrate the in
terstices, so that the screw, nut or bolt
can be easily removed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
Poetry.
"GOIN G ALONE"

With ourls IN the sunny air tossing, -}
With light In the merry blue eyes,
With laughter so clearly outringing,
laugh Of delight aud surprise;
All friendly assistance disdaiuing,
And trusting no strength but its own,
The past tears and trials forgotten,
The baby is ''gOing alOneI'
What wOeful mishaps have preceded
This day of rejoicing and pride!
How often the help that he needed
Has carelessly gone from his sidsl
He has fallen while reaching for sunbeams,
Which just as he grasped them have flown,
And the tears of vexation have followed,
But now he is .'gOing sloner'
And all through his life he will study
This lesson again and again;
He wiIlcarelessly lean upon shadows,
He will fall and weep over the pain.
The hand whose fond clasp was the surest,
Will coldIy withdraw from his own,
8 The sunniest eyes will be clOuded,
And he will be walking alone
He will learn what stern world we live in,
Andhe may grow cold like the vest;
And just keep a warm sunny welcome,
For those who seem truest and best:
Yot chastened and taught BY past SORROW,
And stronger and manlier grown,
Not trusting his all in their keeping,
He learns to walk brsEely alone.
And yet not alone, for our Father
The faltering footsteps VIII guide,
Through all the dark mases Of earth-Hie,
And "Over the rivers" deep tile
Oh here is a Helper uufailing,
Astrength we can perfectly trust,
Wheny all human aid unavaliRgy
''The dust shalt return unto Dust" -.....
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

A Union lady in Charleston, South
Carolina, proposes to remove the 81
dead Union soldiers, now lying in
Potters' Field there to Magnolia Gem
etery, and erect a monument over
them. A collection Of 81, 800 to assist
her, was taken up in Henry Ward
Beecher's Church on Sunday last.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31
WANTED.-The following appear:
in the columns of an exchange:

One hundred and seventy-fve young
men, of all shapes and sizes, from the
tall, graceful dandy, with hair enough
on his upper lip to stuff a BARRIERS
cushion, down to the little hump
backed, freckle-faced, bOw-legged, car
rot-headed upstart. The object is to
start a gaping corps, to be in attendance
at the church doors on each Sabbath
before the commencement of divine
service and at the close, to stare at the
ladies as they enter and leave the
church, and to make delicate and un-
gentlemanly remarks upon their per-
son and dress. All who wish to enter
the above corps will appear at the diff
ferent church doors, as their fancy leads,
next Sabbath morning, where they
will be duly inspected, and their names.
personal appearance, and paucity OF
brains registered in a book for that
purpose.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

A calculating correspondent of a
British journal has discovered that
a famous race horse named "Achieve-
ment," has literally won his weight in
gold. This, he says; is represented by
twenty-eight thousand sovereigns,
which, in round numbers, weigh four
hundred lbs. aYOrdupOis.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

A little boy, while playing with
his sister near the depot in Whining
ton, ILL.,, started to run under the cars
while the train was in motion. His
sister, with wonderful presence Of
mind, saw his danger, and snatched
him from instant death. His leg,
however, was caught by the truck and
cut quite badly. The little girl broke
her wrist in her heroic efforts to save
her brothers life.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

In Virginia City, Nevada, a poor
widow, in Overhauling an old vest OF
her husbands, who had recently died
found dirty paper in the pocket,
which, on examination, proved to be
tho deed of three feet of the Savage
claim. The Secretary of the company
informed her that it was genuine, and
that $500 in dividends were due on
it. She took the money, sold the
dirty paper for $14, 700, and went to
her home and friends i'll the East.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

The word "Tariff" comes from tn,
old Moorish fortress of Tarifa, on {
prOmOnitOry at the straits of Gibral
ter. The MOOrs occupying this for,
tress eXacted a duty on all merchan
disc coming in or going out Of the
Mediterranean Sea.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

The meaning of song goes deep
Who is there that, in logical words,
an express the effect music has on us?
\ kind of inarticuIate, unfathomable
.peech, which leads us TO the edge Ol
he Infinite, and lets Us for a moment
,aze into that - Carlyle.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-10-31

Mr.. Van Meter, superintendent of
the Howard mission, New York, has
adopted the plan Of visiting the down
town police stations on Saturday nights
and inviting the dodgers to take
breakfast at the mission on Sunday
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