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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
ELECTION RHYMES.

The Detroit Post contains the following IquibI IN
rhyme:
Asa the Packer did pack mp hla pack
To 90 to the Governors mansion alaek
The people did give such terrible whHeking
To Asa the Packer a. sent him packing.
Asa, the wealthy, no taxes would pay
Asa, the sly, bid bis income away;
The people thought Asa's own magic would bind him
And he's sent like his income, where eau had
him.
Little Genrgis Pendleton
Wanted a Ereenback.
Little George Pendston
Only got a thwaeki
He got o. many thwGeks
Before he got through,
That Pendeion's green back
Has turned black and blue.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
Where the Sun Never Sets.

The following graphic passage Is
from the description of a Mr.. Camp
bell and his party, in the north Of
Norway, from a cliff 900 feet above
the sea The ocean stretched away
in silent vastness at our feet; the
sound of its waves scarcely reached
our airy lookout; away in the north
the huge old sun swung low along the
horizon, like the slow beat of the PEN
dulum in the tall clock Of our grand
fathers parIor corner. We all stood
silent, looking at our watches. When
both hands came together at twelve
midnight, the full round orb hung
triumphantly above the waves-a
bridge of gold running due north
spanned the water between US and
him. There he shOne in silent maj
esty, which knew no setting. We in
voluntarily took off our hats no word
was said. Combine if you can, the
most brilliant sunrise and sunset you
ever saw, and its beauties will pale b.
fore the gorgeous coIoring which nOw
lit up the ocean, heaven and noun
tains. In half an hour the sun had
swung up perceptibly on his beat, the
colors changed to those of morning. a
fresh breeze rippled over the food, Que
songster after another piped up in the
grove behind us-we had slid into an
other day.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
X JOHN SMITH. x
TE5E ~ K K K x K K X 3t5S x NM

What business "John- Smith" is en-
gagged in they can Jarn by calling in
side. If they ssve plenty of leisure
and are curious to know, or are look
ing for .Iew stove, they will drop in
to Learn that "John Smith" deals in
reajy-made clothing Now suppose
mis- man who wants a new stove sees
an attractive advertisement in the
newspaper of some enterprising
house, he goes straightway TO that
house and makes his purchase.
For the sign above represented,
"John Smith" paid twenty dollars.
For the same money he could place
before the eyes of thousands of people
every o0eek for J5Us ysars the following
silrn:
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

"Herp, Biddy, my darlint, what's
the tiGls o. night, and where > the pc
taty pudding - "It's eight, sir"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
JOHN SMITH.

MERCHANT TAILoR,--No. s RIVER ST.
Also Dealer in Ready-m4ds Clothing.
And we leave it for "John Smith" or
"anv other man. to decide in which
wav he could best invest his twenty
dolI9rs.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
Yours, truly,

P. 81 have written this in great
haste, and without exercising judg-
ment as to the propriety of writing it,
but submit it to yours. U S. &.
Nothing prevents this letter from
being thoroughly admirable save the
fact that there was no occasion for it.
The insinuatiOn that the President
was in collusion with the Gold Gam
.blers never had d fact to lift it above
the level of audacious calumny, or a
motive save the coarsest sensational
ism or clumsy maIignity. There was
a combination to put gold up When
it assumed dangerous proportions,
General Grant interfered and crushed
it. Thereupon he is charged with
having been a member Of 1t.
The country knows its President TO
be incapable of such conduct. If it
did not, it would still be able, in so
plain a case, to reason that men are
not secretly seeking that which they
openly, determinedly, and effectively
destroy. "By their fruits ye shall
know them."-CN. Y. Tribune.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
Select Miscellany.
AUTUMN DAYS.

n " 4 y nv Ia = ~
~ VILETTE vTLLARs.
LIks amber threads, the slautI rays
or sunshine fall In Autumn days,
And with their gentls warmth and Hight
Di5pel the chilling irOsts Of night.
The air breathes sadly, seeming yet
The vanished Summer to regrets
Then, with loud song the hurried breeze
ToussS the branches OF the trees.
Fhs grand old trees, IN gorgeous dres'r
Enliysn al the Wildernessi
Yet downward floats the dying leaf,
Nor bighs to md existence briSE
As meath these trees with startled tread,
softly step, as Ger the dead,
hear voice from lips unseen,
Below the brown Is living green"
Sweet comforter bid you stay,
Eor leave me at tbs close Of day.
WhsG life puts on a rusust gown,
There s living green below the brown.
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THE HIGHLAND FEEKLYNEVS.
DLDFsTPAPEaIN THE COUNTY.

J. L. BoARDMAN. EDITOR AND PRoPRIT-oR.
OTFICE-ain St. north side second door east sf high,
nearly opposite the Post once.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

There is an old German verse rela-
ting to the month of October, which
we here give. How correct it Is, re-
mains yet to be seen:
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
Youths Department.
Problem.

HgOriginal Euigmas, Chsradvs, Problems, etc. a
solicited for this Department
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

''if in October there's much frost and storm,
The Coming January VIII be mild and warm
But if the weather in the fall prove cloar
The winter winds " III prove cold and droar. y
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
NEW HOMINY

---veR sALE By 4. ,. CLAYTON.
SsE3
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
Printers Enk-DOPs AdVertis-
ing pay?

The Painesvilllo CO., Advertiser
thus answers the question, and illus
trates the short-sightedness of those
business men who deny the benefits
of "printer's inks"
A business house in this town
which has paid US since the 1st Of
January last fifty dollars for adver-
Using, declares to us that their sales
over and above last year will reach
fully four thousand dollars. As the
year has been no better (but worse If
anvthing) than last year, they attri-
butte their increased sales solely to
the free use of printers ink.
There are Il number Of very good
business mon in PainesviIle who might
double their sales by iudicious use OF
printers ink, but who seem content
to pIod along, with their hands in
their pockets, catching now and then
customer, who drops in because he
observes something hanging in the
window that he wishes to procure
No man thinks OF engaging in busi-
ness without placing a sign over his
door. That sign is noticed during
each week by not over few hundred
persons, who simply read:
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
Grant and the Gold Gamblers.

Grant and the Gold Gamblers.
During the excitement following the
defeat of the late conspiracy in Wall
street to put up the price of gold, and
at a time when very vague insinua-
tions were thrown out in irresponsible
quarters concerning the alleged com.
plicity Of some member of the Ad
ministration, Mr.. Robert Bonner wrote
to General Grant, asking him to make
a "brief denial over his own sigma
ture of all fOreknowledge of the gold
combination, in order to relieve him
self entirely from all responsibility for
their acts" Mr.. Bonner added that
those who knew General Grant per-
sonalIy required no disclaimer; but
the great public, whose minds were
liable to be warped by the determined
and persistent effort to injure him,
would be at once satisfied and quieted
by such q statement. The President
replied in the following letter, which
is published with the one that drew
it out) in this weeks number of the
Ledger:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 13, '69.
ROBERT BONNER, E5q-DeaT Sir!
Your favor of the 11th inst. is received.
have never thought of contradict
ing statements or insinuatiOns made
against me by irresponsible parties as
those who are alluded to in your paper
but as you have written to me on the
subject in so kind a spirit, I will say
that l had no more to do with the late
gold excitement in New York City
than yourself or any other innocent
party, except that I ordered the sale
of gold to break the ring, engaged as
1 thought, in a very disreputable
transaction. If the spectators had
been successful you would never have
heard of any one connected with the
Administration as being connected
with the transaction.
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-05-05
For the Raftsman's Journal
The Buffalo and Washington Railroad.

|
Citizens of Llearfeld county, awake to
your interests The friends of the contem-
plated Buffalo, Rochester, ST. Mary 5,
Reynoldsville and Washington city Rail
road. will hold a Convention at St Marys,
on Wednesday, May 18th. The citizens of
Buffalo, Rochester. and Western New York
have for years been anxious to reach the
great coal fields in Pennsylvania and it
seems, they are now about to realize their
wishes The route of the contemplated road
after reaching the Pennsylvania line, will
be ur Potato creek to Smethport, in Nc
Kcan county; thence by Bishop summit, in
Mexican, to St. Mary LIN Elk county; thence
from St. Mary's south Of Centerville and
along the Western slope of Boone's mount
ain, crossing the Bennett Branch Railroad,
to west Of the tui mel at Hickory summit !;
thence by the Bennett ) Branch route to the
Reynoldsvile coal fields, and from thence to
the Pennsylvania Central road at or near
Upton. Blair county And from Upton
south by way OF Bedford to the Potomac at
or near Martinsburg, va, and from thence
by Harpcrs' Ferry and Leesburg to Wash
ington city. The citizens of Buffalo, and
Rochester. as well as those of Western New
York generally, being deeply interested in
reaching the coal-felis in this State, are
pledged to furnish at once, the necessary
means to build the road at the earliest pos
sible day to the Reynoldsville coal mines
Now let the citizens Of ClearfelG arouse to
sense of their interests, by extending the
road to their county seat. From where the
above contemplated road will cross the Ben
nett's Branch at Sandy, west of the summit
connecting the waters Of Sandy and An
dersOn creek by short tunnel), by way Of
Curwensville to Clearfeld is about 81 miles
From the summit to Tyrone and Upton the
distance is about the same. Hence by go
ing to Clcarfeld, the building of forty miles
of road could be dispensed with for the
present, that nunber of miles being now in
operation between Clearfeld and Tyrone.
Curwensvillc is a thriving borough situate
on the left bank Of the Susquehanna river,
and at the mouth OF Anderson creek. Clear
field is the county seat, and Is located on the
right bank of the river, six miles below Cur
wensy ille. The water power is most excel
lent at both places, and there is an abund
ance of coal and other minerals in their I'M
mediate vicinity besides large quantities of
white pine and other timber. Annually hun
drcds of thousands of dollars worth of tim
Der, logs, and manufactured lumber is sent
to the eastern markets from this section,
and with the proper railroad facilities for
transportation, both Curwensville and Clear
field are destined, at no very distant day, to
become very important and extensive manu-
featuring centres
The writer of the above was formerly
resident of Cleariield county, and hence,
feeling warm interest in the welfare of its
citizens, would urge the citizens Of Curwens
vile and Clearield to send delegates to the
st. Marys Convention. Their interests de-
mand it Yours,
a TRUE FRIEND OF CLEARFIELp.
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TRADE AT HoME-A cotemporary says:

TRADE AT HOME. "A cotemporary says:
Every mans s interest is consulted by en-
couraging his home trade Supposing he
can as well supply his own wants in his own
city, county, or State, as elswhere, he
wrongs himself when he goes elsewhere to
spend his money. When it is known that
this is his rule of action every fair dealer in
his neighborhood will aim to trade with
him SO as to enable him to realize the worth
of his money. 1t is an injury to the place
In which you live to use your spare money
for the benefit of place elsewhere, and
thus create rival. Build up your own
home interests, thereby you increase the
value of your own property. You Will
share in the profits if you want to sell and
remove at any time. A lively, thriving
town, invites new settlers, enterprise and
capital, which are but additions to the ag-
gregate wealth of our home. If one is to
enjoy life, and is fit for it, he must desire
to see those around him prosper His law
is ''live and let live :"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-05-05

THIEVES ABOUT.-Thieving seems to be
on the increase in our midst-no less than
three thefts having been committed in and
near this place, last week On Tuesday
night, April 9th, some scoundrels entered
the house of Mr.. John McGaughey, in the
southern part of this Borough, aud stole
thereirom all Mr.. McG's best clothing and
boots. A hand trunk was also taken, which
the thieves cut open and left lying on the
road short distance from the house. 1t
contained nothing of value ... On the
same night, the house of Mr.. George Hall,
two miles above town, was entered and rob
bed of Il small sum of money, revolver,
and several small articles, no doubt by the
same persons who <ere at McGaughey's.
The spring house of Mr. Milton Mcbride,
two Miles east of town, was also relieved of
some twelve or fifteen dollars worth of but
ter. The frequent petty thefts occurring
should stimulate our citizens to greater exer-
tions to ferret out the IL ieves and have them
unished-otherwise the depredators will be
emboldcned 20 make more extensive raids
upon their property.
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N A & RED !:

On April 29th, 1869, by Rev. W. G. Fer
guson, Mr.. g. w. MCCULLY of Ansonville,
and Miss MARY Z. ANDERSON of Curwens-
vile.
On Saturday, May lst, 1869, at North
East, Erie county, Pa, by Rev, Mr..
ORLANDO Emory, late of Benezette, Elk
county, and Miss MARY ELIZA PEARsALL,
daughter of A. Pearsall Esq, of Caledonia,
Elk county.
When last heard from the happy couple
were on their way frome Elmira to Lock
Haven to spend their honey moon. May a
large measure Of happiness be in store for
them in the new character they have assum-
ed to each other and may prosperity attend
them in their journey through life. f.
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A New JAIL.-It will be recolected that,
at the last Court, the Grand Jury confirmed
the recommendation of the former Grand In
quest for the building of new jail in this
county. There seems to be some diversity
of opinion as to where it should be built
Some favor its erection on the lots where
the present one stands, while many urge its
location elsewhere. The argument used
against the building of new Jail on the pres
ent site, is owing to the fact that water con-
stantly stands in the cellar underneath the
present structure and thus rendering it unfit
for the confinement of prisoners. If this be
the fact, the County Commissioners should
exercise great caution in deciding upon the
location for the new building Under the
circumstances, perhaps it would be better to
sell the present lots and buy others We
throw out these suggestions for the c0nsid-
Grafton of the people of the county, as upon
their prompt and speedy action will depend
the decision of the Commissioners as to
where the new Jail shall be erected
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N O L ICE.
IN THE COURT of Common Pleas of
l. Clea:feld Co.: No. S5, Jan. Term, 1869 :
Jonathan Boynton


A Updergraff A A. Winegardner L Jam son,
and Annis G.. Ellsworth Widow and devisee :
Lydia E. Rogers, ,dauS Seter ami heir of Loren A
Ellsworth. and George Rogers husband of said
Lydia Allen Ellsworth & Alice Boyd ,devisees
of said Loren A. Enswcrth and Annis g. Ems
worth, Horace Taylor and Henry Parsons,
Executors of said Loren a Ellsworth, decd.
Summons in Ejectfnent against defendants, to
appear and answer TO a certain complaint made
by Jonathan Boynton, the Plaintiff that they the
said Defendants now have in their actual posses
sion the following described tracts of land situate
in Clearfield County Pennsy ylvania, to wit: That
certain tract of land known tract in name of
Isabella Jordan, situate in Knox township, Coun-
ty and State aforesaid. containing four hun dI ed
and twenty nine acres more or less Also one
other tract in the name of Nancy Boggs- situate
in Boggs township, Clearfeld County aforesaid,
containing $40 acres more or less Also one 9TH
er tract in the name of Vim. Mccormick, situate
in Boggs township, County and State aforesaid,
containing 435 acres more or less Also one other
tract in the name of John Reed, situate in Law
renee township County and State aforesaid. con-
tanning Al acres. more OF less: ALSO a balance
of l9S acres, more or less, in the name OF Hugh
Jordan, in Lawrence township. County and state
aforesaid. being the balance of said tract not sold
to Daugherty and McLaughl him; Also the TIMBER
tim her interest, on, or in the 100 acres OF ian
of said tract sold to Mclaughlin. The right pos
session or title to which he, the said Jonathan
Boynton SAYS is in him and not in the SAID deiend
ants All of which he, the said Boynon AYERS ne IS
prepared to prove &c heturnaeie 10 'an an l. ioos
This action of Ejectment being brought to
compeI specihc performance OF contract between
Fitch 4 Boynton of the first part and A Upder-
graf A A Winegardner, L. Ellsworth and
L. Jamison-Said contract dated 18th Sept, 1855
Now. March 18th, 1869. it appearing that
return has been made as TO defendants, th at they
eappot be found. &c, On motion of j. B. MeEn-
ally Plaintiffs Attorney, rule is granted on the
defendants named to appear and plead by the
third Monday of June 4. u. lo69-N otice OF
which rule is to be published, describing the
premises for at least go days preceding the return
day thereofin at least one newspaper published In
the County of Clearfeld, and to be inserted at
least three weeks in accordance with the llth
section of the Act of l4th April, A. ID. 1851
By the Court.
Certified from the record this 18th day of April,
A. d. 1853. A. e late, Proh y.
april IA. lS694t -
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