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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19
[WhOIe No. 1860.


We learn from the Eaton Register
that a Mr.. Parker, a farmer ofPreble
county, recently hired a quiet and in
dustrfous colored man to work for
him. The Democrats of the neigh
bOrhood were greatly offended, and
one Of them wrote Mr.. Parker the fol-
lowing letter:
EATON ONO
January the 10Th 1868
Mr.. J. Parker Dear sir
As A friend I take the privilege OF
dropping youA few lines. Not to be
your superior nor your pecial adviser
But for the good respect that the citi-
zens of Lanere township Preble. Co.
State of Ohio. Might pray to you,
pleas dispence with that Black Negro
brute that you have harbered for some
months past in honor Of Lanere town
ship, & to the honor Of our female
Citizens that they may pass the roads
in safety, we halvesufficen white labor
& always had, as that is the Onely in
ferior being, just ship him before he
is routed & drove out of the Vicinity
for white township we had & it shall
& must remain so so darkey get up
and leave in time, yours as before
by order of the young men al
Larney with out malace take. Head
The writer is evidently opposed to
being put upon a level with "nig-
gers"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Gen. Halpine, who is not in favor
of Gen. Grant for the Presidential
nomination, writes to his paper, the
New York Citizen, as follows:
eLet me therefore, after full exami-
nation, denOUnce all these recent
charges affecting General Grants hab-
its as utter and daDno6le Iies-the
word "damnable" being not only JUS
titled, but made a necessity Of justice
by their character; and when 1 add
that these lies, in so far as they can be
traced back to General Buffers door
not only the malignancy, but infamy
of their origin will be sufficiently
apparent
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Tho Lima (Allen county, Gazette
has the following marvellous story
"On the evening of the 21st Of Febru'
ary, Mrs. Joseph A, Murray, residing
at Blufton, presented her husband
with pair of boys, and twenty-four
hours thereafter she presented him
with another pair of boys. The moth
er and three of the children are do
ing finely, one of the first pair having
died. The weight Of the three
living children is twenty-four pounds
while the one that died weighed six
and half pounds.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Richard GreenwelI, of Seaford, Del
aware, the man, who some years ago,
after helping to lynch a negro, in
Denton, Maryland, "cut and carved
him as though he were a beef" and
then roasted and burned the pieces to
ashes, preserving the right hand to
carry home as a trophy, committed
suicide on the 18th uIt. He had suf-
fered of late from series of calamities
He was an infdel, and did not believe
in future state of existence, and the
local papers say, "would stand up with
an open Bible in his hand, and curse
God that made him, contending that
blind chance formed and ruled the
world -
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR SoEDI-
ERs.-The report of the President Of
the Board of Managers of the National
Asylum for disabled volunteers, for
the year ending December last, states
that there is a central branch asylum
at Dayton, o.; an eastern branch near
Augusta, Maine, and a northwestern
branch at Milwaukee, Wis.
The institution during the past year
supported or aided 1867 partly or to-
tally disabled volunteer soldiers, and
the average expense for the subsis-
tence of those in the asylums did moi
exceed 80 cents per day. Outdoor re
lief amounted to nearly $4,000.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19
ConundrumR.

Why is tom-cat like a surgeon9 Because they both
new till-late.
He,w do you know that Pharoah was a carpenter p
Why he made Joseph a ruler.
When is the Hudson River sbOckingly prOfane p
When it dame its ice.
Why is a dogs tail great novelty? Because no one
ever saw it before
What dissection Of marine animal will terminate
the worlds career, according TO RevelatiOns2 The
opening Of the last seal.
What you not name without breaking it p
Silence.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

SO terrible are the suferings Of the
poor people of East Prussia, that thou
sands of persons commit petty Offences
for the purpose of being sent to Jail,
where they will at least have food and
fuel. In consequence of this the gems
d'arnes have received instructions to
arrest none but those who commit
serious crimes.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

A citizen of Nantucket sold a horse
to a cavalry officer during the war. and
warranted him to be good war-hOrse.
The soldier came back afterward in a
towering passion, and said he had
been swindled.
GAS how ?'' said the Nantucketer.
uWhy there's no good in him, and
vet you warranted him good war
horse"
eyes, I did; and by George he is a
good war-horse-hc'd sooner die than
run"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

The family of the late John G. Cal
houn, of South Carolina, it is reported,
are reduced to penury. His library
was lately sold, with some other per-
sonar property, to satisfy debts, at
about $3.50. Whole shelves of books
were knocked down at from 81 to Sc
per shelf. The sale Of the house and
land was then advertised to take place
within a short time, but Gen. Canby's
order, reserving to every family q
house and twenty acres of land, will
for the present enable the widow and
her children to retain their home.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

LEAP-YEAR.-It being Ieap-year,
Mrs. Elizabeth Oaksmith, the distin-
guished authOress, in a recent letter
says: sI stand to the point, and nail
my colors to the mast in defence of it
that it is right, proper and delicate
for a woman to choose her husband,
and the man thus distinguished by her
choice, will feel himself ennobled and
sanctified.0
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

John A. Brooks, a member of the
Kentucky Legislature from Webster
county, has resigned. Mr.. Brooks was
elected by a Democratic majority of
between six and seven hundred, and
in his letter OfresignatiOn declared his
determination to act henceforth with
the Republican party.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

It is stated Joseph H. Barrett, Com
missioner of Pensions, will probably
be the leading editor of the new paper
at Cincinnati, the Evening Chronicle.
Whitelaw Reid declined it. Mr.. Bar
rett was the leading editor of the Ga
zette for some years before he went
to Washington, in 1861.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

The rates Ofadvertising in the New
York Tribune are S1.5O per line
Cuts and displayed advertisements
$500 per line Ofspace occupied, and
yet the paper is filled with advertise
ments at this rate.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

The last IrOnton Register says: 'Ihe
typhoid fever is raging with grievOus ef-
fects in some parts of this county. We
learn that in the vicinity of Scott Town,
four persons out ofOne family, and three
out of another, died within the space of
one month"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19
Acrostic.

T he DEVILS walking through the Ianl,
H is sLIungholds are on every hand.
Ei verlastiug in the Still,
T here he lurking i6 to kill.
& very glass that sparkles bright,
NJ axes him to chuckls with delight.
p OoT widows, OTpans, oft beside,
e very one, Of grief have died,
II eft Of lite or Teft Of sense,
A n caused by Intemperance.
d N aught sufficient to oppose,
Q rush this source Of many woes,
Z yer yet has, iaes to face,
Q oufIOuted with success the base
A nd cruel monster, or has stood
u p and mustered all his brood.
s ee their great and only foe,
= expressed by the initials in a row.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

The New York World, in an arti-
Gle on Gen. Grant, says nobody ever
saw him in place of public wor-
ship" This is mistake. Gen. Grant
is a regular attendant at the Wesley
Chapel in this City.-[Washiugtcn
Republican.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

A little boy asked his mother what
blood relations meant. She explained
that it meant near relations, etc. AT
ter thinking moment, hesaid ''Then,
mother, you must be the bloodiest rela-
ton I'Ve gOt." j."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Jere Black is reported to have recently
talked toa Senator after this fashion,
"The papers talk about me as the Presi-
dents chief adviser. That's all humbug;
he sends for me sometimes, but he rarely
follows my advice; if he did, he wouldn't
make such id fool Of himself so of
ten"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

The Lancaster Gazette says a gay
leap-year party came off in that place
a few days ago. The Gazette says:
"Invitations had been duly extended
by the ladies, comprising number Of
the married class, as well as large
number of the proverbially pretty
girls of Lancaster, to correspond
ing number of the (for the occasion)
gentle sex, who were escorted in gal
liant style to the place of the festivities.
The ladies procured the music for
the occasion, provided the sumptuous
repast, waited on their coy and blush
ing (but applaudiug) partners, led
them out for the dance, paid all the
bills, and escorted the gentlemen
home in the small hours of the morn,
.inCD
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

If two angels came down from heav-
en- to execute a divine command, and
one was appointed to conduct an en-
pire and the other to sweep a street in
# thew would feel no inclination to
change empIOyments.-[ John Newton
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Final arrangements were signed re-
Gently at Vienna, by virtue of which,
the Empress Carlotta is recognized
universal Iegatee of her deceased hus-
band, and preserves, with her dowry,
the palace of NIiramar and the Island
of Lacrome.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

A well-knOwn physician used to say
that roast beef, serenity Of mind, cold
water baths, and an amiable and pretty
wife, would make almost any man
healthy, wealthy and wise.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

The Virginians are rejoicing over large
numbers ofexpected enigrants from Swift
zerland and Holland. The Dutchmen
will settle on the low lands, and the Swiss
will people the mountain counties.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Mr.. BigelOw, our former Minister
to France, is preparing for the press,
from the original manuscript, which
he found in Paris, a new edition of
Franklin's Autobiography. The fate
of this manuscript has for more than
half a century been a mystery.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

aJohn," said a stingy old curmud-
geon to his hired man, as he was tax
inc dinner, "do you know how many
pancakes you have eaten ?"-''NO." "
t.WeII. YOU We eaten fourteen" ''Well, +"
said John, "you count and I'll eat"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Recently a cOal-Oil lamp was acci-
dentally broken in Ottumwa, and prop
erty to the amount of 100000 was
destroyed in consequence.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Major General Sickles is honorably
mustered out of the volunteer service,
dating from the 1st of January last
He retains his position as colonel of
the 44th regulars.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19
Miscellaneous.
The House We Live in

Wonders at home by familiarity
cease to excite astOnishment; and hence
it happens that many know but little
about the "hOuse we live in"-the hu-
man body.-We look upon the house
from the outside; just as a whole or
unit, never thinking of the many
rooms, the curious passages, and the
internal arrangements of the
house, or of the wonderful structures
of the man, the harmony and adap-
tatiOn of all his parts. Below is a de-
scriptiOn Of the "building: :"
In the human skeleton, about time
of maturity, are 165 bones.
In each foot there are 26 bones, and
in each hand p.
The muscles number about 500.
The length of the alimentary canal
is 80 feet.
The amount of blood in an adult,
averages thirty pounds; or full one
fifth of the entire weight,
The heart is six inches in length and
four inches in diameter, and beats sew
ty times per minute, 4,200 times per
hour, 1O0,S0O times per day, 35,772,-
600 times per year, 1865, 100000
times in threescore and ten, and at
each beat two and a half ounces of
blood are thrown out of it, and hun
dred and seventy-fve ounces per min
ute, six hundred and fiftysix pounds
per hour, seven and three-fourths tons
per day. All the blood in the body
passes through the heart in three min
utes.-This little organ by its ceaseless
industry,
In the allotted span,
The Psalmist gave to man,
lifts the enormous weight of 37O,70O,-
200 tons.
The lungs will contain about one
gallon of air, at their usual degree of
imitation. We breathe on an average
1900 times per hour, inhale 600 gal
Ions of air, or "a, 400 gallons per day.
The aggregate surface of the air cells
of the lungs exceeds 10000 square
inches, an area very nearly equal to
the floor of room twelve feet square.
The average weight of the brain Of
an adult male is three pounds and eight
ounces. The nerves are all connected
with it directly or by the spinal mar
row. These nerves, together with
their branches and minute ramifica-
tiOns, probably exceed 10,000,00O in
number, forming a "body-guard'' out
numbering by far the greatest army
ever marshaled.
The skin is composed Of three lay
ers, and varies from One-fourth to one
eighth OF an inch in thickness. Its
average area in an adult is estimated
to be 1000 square inches. The atmOs-
pheric pressure being about IA pounds
to the square inch, a person of me-
dunn size is subjected to a pressure IF
100000 pounds! Pretty tight hug.
Each square inch of skin contains
$500 sweating tubes, or perspiratOry
pores. each of which may be likened
to a little drain tile One-fourth of an
inch long, making an aggregate length
of the entire surface of the body
of 101 ,166 fee', or tile ditch draining
the body, almost forty miles long.
Man is made marvelOusly. Whose
is eager to investigate the curious, to
witness the wonderful works of Omni-
potent Wisdom, let him not wander
the wide world round to seek them !:
but examine himself. "The proper
study of mankind is man."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

PRUNING.-I have just been trans
planting a rose bush and learning
lesson. The plant was a strong one,
with some new branches starting out,
and with a few buds and flowers. 1
knew that these must be cut off if 1
would have the plant thrive in the
new soil; but while ] cut them the
rosebush cried out to me: "Oh why
destroy those bright blossoms, my
pride and glory,-that which 1 delight
in possessing and others delight in be-
holding? Why ruin those beautiful
buds, that I have been so many long
days and dark nights in preparing,
and which are just now approaching
perfection? Why leave me MANNED
and wounded in a strange place ?"-
And I answered: 80 my beloved, do
this that you may live, and grow fair
er and much more luxuriant than be-
FORE" Just so we human creatures
cry out under Gods pruning hand
when our hopes are cut off. And if
we listen, thus may we hear Him
answer us: go my beloved, do this
that thy soul may live"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

The following letter, puTpOrting to be from very
promising sprig Of the rising generation, just three
weeks DID, has been handed u.s. with the assurance that
Il is genuine we'll as good which do not presume
10 doubt If any has smarter baby, let it be ex
libited;
Dear old Unite,
/ dot Oor letter.
by old Nanny
She ditten better.
She every day
Little bit stronger,
Don't mean to be sick
Very much longer,
Daddy's so fat
Cant hardly staEger,
Nanny says he jinks
Too much lagerl
Dear little Baby
Had bad collie
Had to take tree drops
Nqssg Paregolie.
TOOt dose Of Tatnip,
Felt worse as ever,
Shaut tate no more
Tatnip neverl
Wind on stomit,
Felt pooty bad, .--
Worse fit Of sickness
Ever had
Ever had belly ate,
Ole Unite Bin7
Taint no fun now,
Say what will,
used to sleep all day
And cry all night,
Don't do 50 now,
Cause taint yte.
But I m growing,
Getting pOoty fat,
Gained most two pounds,
Only tink yatl
Little iemuin blankets
Was too big before,
Nurse can't pin
In em no more.
Skirts small,
Baby so stout,
Had to let the plaits
in EN- all out,
Got head Of hair
Just as black night,
And big hoo eyes
Vat look mighty bright,
MY nanny says,
Never did see
Any OzzsT baby
Half as sweet mel
Grandma comes often,
Aunt Sarah too,
Baby loves EN-,
Baby loves 90
Baby sends a pooty kiss
To his uncIs's all,
Aunties and cousins,
Big folks and small.
Cant yite more,
So good bye,
Bully old Unite,
Wiz glass eye
lie Roy ~. " Gazette.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

A number of Germans, lately hired
to go into WoOdford county, Ken
lucky, to work, are already tired Of
their bargain and arc ON their way
"back to America" The Lexington
Statesman says they complain that
they were "treated too much like ne
groes."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Adiutant General Lorenzo Thom-
as is a very fit person to serve as an
instrument for Andrew Johnson
During the war his incapaeity made
it necessary to keep him employed a
great part. of the time at a distance
from the A. G. o., in organizing
negro troops, inspecting and 9TH
.er ornamental duty, while the As
sistant Adiutant General, General
.TOwnsend) did most Of the office work
at Washington. At the close of the
war he was placed on the retired list
by Secretary Stanton-whom he owes
grudge on that behalf The even
ing after his retiracy, in company
with Bob Johnson and others,
whose names are not now recollect-
ed, he appeared in a discouraged
condition publicly at the Ebbitt House,
Washington. ''Bob" announced that
Thomas should not be retired-said
he would ''fx it"-would see ''the old
man" (JOhnson) about it. Consider
able curiosity was felt as to whether
he would remember his promise
Whether he did or not, the next day
General Thomas was restored to ac-
tive service by an order direct from
the President, and was placed on some
congenial duty-inspecting grave
yards, we believe. Since that time
Gen Thomas has not figured prOmi-
nently, until the President (whO nov
er fails to exact a return service, for
any favOr) gave him orders to take
possession Of the War office. A con-
| flict between him and the burly See
rotary of War, if left unassisted on
both sides, would resemble the attack
| of an ambitious and muley COW on
a locomotive Columbus Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

The first newspaper ever published
west of the Allegheny mountains was
established in Lexington, in 1887, by
John Bradford, a revolutionary sOldi-
er. 1t was then called the Kentucke
Gazette, but the final of Kentucke
was afterwards changed to g, in conse-
quence of the Virginia Legislature re-
quiring certain advertisements to be
inserted in the 'ILentucky Gazette"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19
49, NNGRAVINGS.

FIVE BEAUTIFUL IDEAL AMBRl-
CAN FACES,
Engraved on stone in Paris by the most eminent Litho
graphorg in the world. These faces, which are most
beautiful and poetic conceptions, are designed TO typy
the beet Ideal types Of American WOmHnhOOd, repre-
aauting their charities devotion, Gympathtes attach
alonta and heroism.
The ithography is in the highest style Of the art,
aud 3 such Is has rarely been equaled, and oauO be
ezcelled.
These portraits have received unqualified praise from
the most eminent critics and prominent newspapers Of
the country and they should adorn every household in
the land.
For particulars and descriptive circular, address
L. D. ROBINSON,
feb2Ow5 46 Main St., Springfield Masg
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19
Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOB THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
OHIO.
I In s6i oaI9i8 a9iI'r Bankrupt By In Bankruptcy.
FWVO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.-The undersigned
hereby gives notice Of his appointment as A.
enee of Isaac Covin, Of Hillsborough in the County
Of Highland and State Of Ohio, within said District
who has been adiudged Bankrupt upon his own petit
ton by the District Court of said District.
This Sd day Of March, A. D. 1865.
ma15w3 JOSEPH GLASCOCK, Assignee
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-03-19

Answers TO Engmas Of last week. l. Pay the Prin
ter. >. Circassia. ). Temperate aud Truthful,
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Youths Department.

IOriginaI Problems, Puzzles, &C. solicited The real
name fthe author and the answer to each must ac.
company all cuntributions.l
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