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

That the daily papers Of this cOun-
try are giving tone and style to Its lit
erature there can be no doubt. And
there are a few excellent reasons for
it. One of which is that the editors
and writers Of the daily press are, to
a great extent, the bOOk-makers as
well. There is, however, a deeper
reason than this, which is, that Amer
lean readers are not, as a rule, people
Of leisure. They have, In fact, little
time and inclination to dwell on the
beauty of an elaborate sentence or n
Well-rOunded period. What they do
want and will have, are the latest
news and freshest opinions and these
they want served up like their matu-
final cakes-hOt and relishable, and
without circumIocutiOn or unnecessary
fuss. If an American has one weak
ness greater than another 1t is to
know what is passing; and he wants
to know it few minutes before any
one else. II It were possible, he
would greatly prefer to know it before
it happens; but, as it is not, he Is usu-
ally content if other people have to
come to him for the facts. NewsPa-
pers are essentially given to this
weakness and if there is any achieve
ment which a live editor regards with
greater affection or more profound re-
spect than what is technically known
as a "beat," 1t has not yet been dis
covered. The severe competition in
this line has sometimes the effect Of
producing a record of more news than
actually occurs, but the general effect
is salutary, and the strife does much
to develGpe writing talent as well as
to put writers In sympathy with the
breathing world.
If there is a term Of TeprOach which
a newspaper writer would specially dis
like to earn, it is that expressive Ameri-
canism-'sOld fOgy." To speak Of 8
newspaper editor as "a fossil or "bar-
nacle" is to say the severest thing Of
him that could be said. IN looking
over an early file Of the New York
( Heral1 the other day, we saw the eX-
preston "bllnket Sheets" as OpprO-
briOusly applied to the larger and
more dignihed and conservative pa
pers of that day; and we could not
but feel that in this thought lay the
secret Of Mr.. Benefits early success.
The original Herald, like the Sun of
to day, was an epitome OF passing
events, and its success was due to ths
fact that it contained more nel08 than
any Of its cotempOraries, and told it in
a briefer and better way. And IN this
very idea lies the true germ Of Ameri-
can literature. 5entiment, poetry, the
graces of rhetoric and the beauties Of
imagination, may serve as the out
ward adornments or the OccasiOnsl
relishes of the feast; but the substan-
tial food upon which the readers Of
this and the coming geno-atioo- wifi
demand to be fed will be the plain,
homeIy, inornate record Of the facts
and opiniOus which mark the worlds
progress.--Pdckard's Monthly.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
SherIdan'A How i4 Was
Written.

In October, 1854, think It was, at
any rate 1t was the day the news
reached Cincinnati of General Sheri-
dams ride-MurdOch was breakfast
ing with Buchanan Read, whose guest
he was. The poet painter was then
living at Cincinnati. On that eve
ming there was to be a benefit to Muir
doch. The distinguished actor said,
during breakfast :
"Read, you ought to have written
me something new for this evening"
Read was looking over a New York
paper which contained an account Of
Sheridan's ride. He epIied by read
ing aloud, and added:
Murdoch, there is the material Ia
this for a poem and picture"
"Bah P' said the actor, "what's that
to me when 1 have not the poem for
to night?"
"I'I write 1t for you now" said
Read.
"What If you do? II is too late to
get itup properly"
"NtN6I you lulilU 9''" A'0'''A'
"YOu shall have the poem in time to
study it for the evening"
Read went to his room, told his
wife to send him some hot coffee, and
not allow him to be disturbed, even if
the house should be burned down. In
a little over an hour he came to Muir
sI!;.,:ii =, and read him the poem as it
stands. The actor was delighted, and
Instantly prepared it for the evening
reading, while Mrs. Read, whose
bold, beauti full handwriting Is well
fitted for the purpose, prepared writ
ten copy of the verses, to guard
against any tricks the readers mem
ory might happen to pl-y.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
The Oldest Man America.

We have no end of accounts Of ven
.erable centenarians during the past
.season-sO many in fact, that persons
under one hundred and ten years
have become a drug in the market.
Ossipee, N. H., however, claims a res
ident who Is the oldest Roman Of
them all. Joshua Hammock, native
of Scotland, formerly a resident Of
Maine, but living in O5sipee for forty
years past, Is claimed to be, "accord-
ing to the best information, one hun
drcd and sixty years Of age. He is
cared for by his descendants Of the
fifth generation, and it is said, fought
in the old French Revolutionary wars.
Though now nearly imbecile, his rec
ollections of early days are quite clear.
He has used tobacco from his youth,
but thinks it has hurt him, and will
shorten his days! On entering the
army he became addicted to liquor,
and drank for over twenty-five years,
but left off the habit, because he
thought it did him no good. We
give the story as we find it, but do
not ask our readers to believe it un-
/ less much better evidence is furnished
of its truth than yet appears. There
are records Of two Englishmen who
have reached about the same age as
that ascribed to Mr.. Hammock; viz :
Thomas Parr, who died in 1875, aged
l52, and Henry Jenkins, who died in
1870, aged l69.
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How ~ powN A DTvER MAY e

How FAR DOWN A DIVER MAY Co.
The greatest depth to which a diver can
descend, with the greatest appliances of
safety, is about 100 feet, and for this a
bunch of hundred-weights must be dis
posed about the person. The average
depth at which he can work comfortably
is about 80 feet, which was near the depth
at which the operations upon the Royal
George were conducted. In the water,
from 60 to 70 feet deep, the men can work
for two hours at time, coming up for ten
minutes rest, and doing days work in
six or seven hours. An English diver, in
cased in one of Siebe's dressers, went down
in the5Mediterranean to a depth of l65 feet,
and remained there for twenty-five min
utes; and we have heard that Green, the
American diver, inspected a wreck in one
of the Canadian lakes at a depth of 40
feet: but his experience was enough to con-
vince him that he could not work on 1t
without danger of life. At this depth the
pressure of water on the hands is so great
as TO force the blood to the head and bring
on fainting fits, while the requisite volume
of air inside the dress to resist the out
ward pressure of the water is so great that
it would speedily suffOcate. Means have
been tried to Obviate these difficulties, but
for the present a limit has been set TO the
extent to which men may penetrate the
secrets of the deep. An ingenious Italian
workman has brought to England sort
of armor dress which would resist the
pressure of water; but our submarine engi-
neers think this would not obviate the
difficulties arising from the limits placed
to human endurance.
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WonderrnIPhenomenon.

In the last number of Appleton's
Journal, in an article by DR.. Bellows,
entitled "Sittings with Powers, the
Sculptor" he relates some wonderful
spiritistic experiences communicated
by the American sculptor. Mr.. Pow
ers distinctly states that he is not be-
lever in the revelations of spirits, as
made known through mediums or
otherwise, but he does believe in the
fact of spiritual manifestation, animal
magnetism. and the moving of solid
bodies, by means as yet unexplained
by purely scientific men. After this
explanation he described to DR.. Bel
lows several phenomena which he had
witnessed, among them the following:
I had retired at the usual hour; as /
blew out the candle and got into bed,
I looked upon our infant child, s.eep-
ing calmly on the other side Of its
mother, who also was sound asleep.
AS 7 lay awake thinking of these
things, I suddenly became conscious
of a strong light in the room, and as
7 cast my eye upward, saw a green
hillside, on which two bright figures,
a young man and young woman,
their arms across each others shoul-
ders, were standing and looking down,
with cOuntenances full Of love and
grace, upon our sleeping infant A
glorious brightness seemed to clotheI
them, and to shine in upon the room.
I was so moved by the reflection excl
ted by this experience, that could
not restrain myself from awakening
my wife and telling her what had
happened. She instantly folded her
child to her bosom, and said, "And is
our darling, then, so soon to be taken
from us?" I pacified her by telling
her that there was no evil omen in the
vision had seen; that the countenan-
ces of the heavenly visitants express
ed only peace and joy, and that there
was nothing to dread of harm to our
child. And so we found it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
Indian Summer.

The New York Farmers Club spec
uIates upon the causes of Indian Sum-
mpr in this wise: The warm, smoky
spell known as Indian Summer, which
is perhaps more peculiar to the North
eastern States of America than any
other portion Of the globe, always oc-
ours after the first killing frost, not
the first white frost, but one which is
severe enough to bring down nearly
all forest leaves and kill the herbace-
Gus plants. The bulk of vegetation
thus destroyed is almost inceiculable.
In its decay this is unGrrgoing slow
combustion. VIZ can calculate the
amount of smoke aud heat given off,
or wF..ac effect this must produce upon
ne atmosphere, or tell whether that
is not the true cause of Indian sum-
ner. In support Of this theory, the
fact is patent that when frosts were
much more extensive, the Indian
summer was longer, warmer and more
smoky than at present.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

THE MCPHERSON MOEUM MENT.-T. !.
D. Jones, the sculptor, of Cincinnati,
was the successful competitor for the
design of this monument. 1t is to be
in the form of a pedestal, of Scotch and
Quincy granite, nine feet high, to be
surmounted by an equestrian statue Of
General Mcpherson, eleven feet high
and in bronze, made from cannon
captured by McPherson's men during
the war. The monument will be
erected at Clyde, Ohio, the birth place
and now the last resting place Of the
Datriot soldier.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

DIR. LIvINesToNE.-It is at last known
that DIR. Livingstone, the African explorer,
was alive and safe, as late as February
last. A missionary from Zanzibar has
reached London, and reports that letter
has been received from Dr.. Livingstone,
dated February, 1869. Ha was then well,
though short of provisions. he was at
Lake Tanganyiky, which is situated about
five degrees below the equator, to the left
of the Mountains of the Noon. If DR.. Liv-
ingstone is spared to return, his account
of his explorations will exceed in interest
and value that of any other explorer, and
will lay open to the gaze Of the world the
wonders of that mysterious and unknown
country,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
ARACE FOR LIFE.
4 Husband aud Father sayes
the Lives Of His Family by
His Presence Of Mind.

the Lives Of His Family by
His Presence Of Mind.
On Sunday afternoon, the Fort
Wayne railroad company sent con-
structiOn train up the road prepara-
tory to the commencement Of work on
Monday morning, as is the usual Gus
tom. The engineer. anxious Of course
to make his Sunday work as short as
possible, rushed the train out Of the
depot and around the curve to the
bridge ut the top Of its speed. Upon
arriving at the bridge, however, he
saw that which caused him to reverse
the engine and apply the brakes with
all his force. A man with his wife
and two children were on the narrow
portion of the bridge, where it is JUS:
wide enough for a train to pass, about
midway of its length Of six hundred
eet. Neither end could be reached
by the imperiled family before the
train would rush upon them; bat the
father and husband was equal to the
emergency. Catching up the children
in his arms, he told his wife he would
see to them and bade her run toward
the end of the bridge, until the train
should reach her and then jump into
the water. She must run for her life,
as her safety depended upon her get
ting near enough to shore to find shall
low water before being Overtaken by
the train. She did as directed, and
when she felt the hot breath of the
iron monster she jumped from the
bridge, fortunately alighting in not
more than two feet of water and
weeds, and the train passed her in
safety. But what of the father and
little ones? He could not run with
them, and while almost distracted
with fears for his wife's safety, he was
bound to fad some escape for them.
Taking the little ones in his arms he
cOolly and steadily, in the face Of the
approaching train, lowered himself
with them to brace beneath the bed
.timbers, and there held fast within Il
few feet of the water, while the train
came laundering over them. About
the time the engine reached the cen
tre of the bridge the exertiOns Of the
engineer and brakeman effected the
.stoppage of the train, and their assis-
tance was rendered to extricate the
frightened family from their yet peril
Gus position, and they went on their
way thankful for their deliverance.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11
AuecdOfe of GEN. LOngstreet.

On one occasion, during the period when
battles were fought around Richmond, one
of the confederate batteries happened to
pass an upset suffers wagon. Two or
three gunners, in rummaging through it,
found a keg of lager beer, which they
quickly hoisted up in front of the timber
of the guns. The captain, riding at the
head of the battery, had not the heart to
order it to be taken off, it being such
luxury in that dreadful dry country; and
so il proceeded safely along for couple
of miles, anxiously guarded by the
thirsty captors. Suddenly the battery was
startled by a deep voice laundering out,
'captain G., halt this battery (Which
was done instanter, for General Longstreet
and staff were alongside. What have
you on that piece, sir ?" demanded the
General. "Lager beer, sir" answered the
astonisbed and convicted captain. "What
in the HI do you mean, sir" roared ont
the General, ''loading up your gun on the
march, in the face of the enemy, with a
keg of lager beer ?-and (added he, sub
siding a little, and feeling for his TIM
and without any Spigot in ii" A roar of
laughter followed the terrible wrath of the
General; a gimlet was quickly produced !;
in a minute he had drank off a fOaming
pint to the health of the company, and
was off like a streak, amidst the cheers OF
the men, his staff stringing after him like
a ooTVoaf5g tail
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

A farmer, who wished to invest the ac-
cumuIation of his industry in the United
States securities, went to Jay Cookies of
fee to obtain Treasury notes. The clerk
inquired: "What denomination will you
have them in, sir?" Having never heard
that word used excepting to distinguish
religious sects, the farmer, after little de-
liberation, replied: "Well, you may give
me part in Old School Presbyterian, tC
please the old lady, but give me the heft
ont in Free viii Baptist!"
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Conundrums.

To what color does a 6Ogging change a boys COM
plezionl It makes him yell-O.
What is the greatest want Of the agel Want Of
funds.
Abraham's female servants Because they were hand
made 'uns.
why is the letter like thundsr7 Because It makes
our cream-sUuF cream.
When is a wall like a hsh When q Is scaled.
WHY Is q camel the most irascibis animal In the
worldl Because he always has bis back up.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

SILENT MEN.-Washington never made
a speech. In the zenith of his glory he
once attempted it, failed, and gave it up,
confused and abashed. In forming the
Constitution of the United States the labor
was wholly performed in committee Of the
whole, of which George Washington was,
day after day, the chairman, but he made
but two speeches during the convention,
of very few words each. The convention,
however, acknowledged the master spilit,
and historians affirm that had it not been
for his p arsonaI popularity and the thirty
words of his first speech, pronouncing it
the best that could be united upon, the
Constitution would have been rejected by
the people. Thomas Jefferson never made
q speech.
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Hinfto Farmers.

The Cincinnati Gazette offers the
following sensible suggestion:
"In our market, on Saturday, hogs
sold at $11 per 100 lbs. gross-equal
to s13 IS net. The highest price
paid for hogs during the war, when
business was most inflated, was SIG.
The opening price last year was 50
net. Farmers have every induce
ment to push their hogs aud take
care of their sheep. Ifpork keeps up,
mutton will be in demand next
spring and summer
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GOSSIPS.

Says gossip one to gossip tive,
''While shopping IN the town.
Old Mrs. Pry to me remarked,
Smith bought his goods Of Brown"
Says gossip two to gossip three
Who cast her syelids down:
''I'vs heard It said to-day, my friend,
Smith got his goods from RrOwnW
Says gossip three to gossip four,
With something Of a frown:
''I've heard strange newE-what do you think
Smith TOOK his goods from Brownl"
Says gossip four to gossip fvs'
Who blaEed It round the town:
''I've heard to day such shocking news--
Smith stole his goods from Brown u
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

Amiable mother: "Here, Tommy,
is some nice castor oil, with orange
peel in it." Doctor: "Now, remem-
ber, don't give it all to Tommy; save
some for me" Tommy (who has been
there before): doctors a nice man,
ma; give it all to the Doctor"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

Ca-besh-co-day-way, a Chippewa
chief, has three Indian wives and
wants a white one. He says he has
a good, large, warm house, promises
her she shall have plenty to eat, as
sures her that he has never yet struck
any ofhis wives, and avows that his
heart is big. We do not know bis
most Office address.
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PENSION & BOUNTY
CLAIM AGENCY
j. N. .WUIIcUtT,

r ATE CAPTAIN Company A, seth Reg't. o. Y. J..
4 would respectfully announce 70 the citizens OF
Highland and adjoining countless that he has opened
Insnt Claims.
Having had considerable experience with the differ
eut Departments applicants may feel assured Of having
their claims collected with promptness and safety, and
that every attention viii be given TO whatever business
NAV be enleusted 70 me.
SrSOUr charges are reasonable. No charge II we
faiIto collect any claim.
All kinds Of Blanks kept on hand for every variety
Caims Of Ocers Soldiers for Invalid Pension ioI
Bounty after two years service or arrears Of Pay.
Toi|ns IN widows OF Mothers Of deceased Soldiers
for Pensions. -, vvts nth. -,
giSt ~ 5sased OcerB Soldiers for arrears Of Pay
or Bounty, Money, &C. - .,,t,.,-
Blanfs for the wives Of Prisoners o. ESr 20 Iotln
theP pay oftheir husbands while conhneg IN nsoel ne
Discharged Ohicers' accounts setteo' anu 0ei
Of nou-indebtedness procured. ,. ~.
once in the Grend Jury room OF O0ul' HOu''
HIlsboro, o. ,,,.r
HfIIrboro.r Dec a. 1854. aeezat
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BOGUS INSURANCE AGENTS. t
insure with Agents whom you do not
know to be reliable. In some lOcali-
ties bogus insurance agents are travel
ing about, insuring at low rate and
taking a note for the premium, then
going to neighbor, he is prevailed
on to buy the note at discount, in
sure also and give his note, which is
also sold, till the "gentlemanly" agent
concludes it to be safe tO"put out, "
having feeced a neighborhood.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes says that 8
man over ninety is a great comfort to
his elderly neighbors. lie is a pIcs ct
guard on the extreme outpost, and
young folks Of sixty or seventy feel
that the enemy must get hy him be-
fore they can come near their encamp-
ment.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

A chap from the country, stopping
at one of the hotels in the city Of New
York, being asked by the waiter
whether he would have green or black
tea, said he did MT care a darn what
color it was, if it had plenty Of sweet
enin' in it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

SOUND ADvICE.-Keep your rame,
business and location constantly be-
fore the people, and when anything
in your line is wanted, your name
will be familiar and your place first
visited for the article.
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grocer knows nethar the weight nor the first cost
Of box Of He only recolects that If he had sold
the whole at 80 per III. he wnud have gained 81,
but if he had sold it p per h. he would have
lost So Find the number OF lbs. in the box and the
frst-cOst per ID.
October 1869 B.J.A.
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It is said that the revived National In
teIlfgencar is about to pass into the hands
of SAnator sprague, who will use it as the
organ for the expression OF bis 'eocen -rie
political theories.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

A very beautiful idea was that advanced
bv one of the Methodist brethren in Con-
ference, who said "IIe was poor tripping
mortal, but he always managed to STUN
bic towards the cross
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

Dealers in winter clothing are full
Of smiles this weather. As people
shiver they warm up-with anticiPa-
tions Of immediate trade.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

A lady recently sent to request a
female friend to accompany her to
Grace Church. The reply came back:
'Sorry, but Pm dressed for st Paul'g.'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

A girl at Kansas City had six offers
of marriage within a month, and a
hot month, too 1t is supposed to be
on account of her frigidity.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

Quails, it is reported, are now seek
ing winter quarters in the west. This
is said to indicate a hard winter.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-11

Bucyrus has q Union School buiFl-
ing worth over S3O,0OO-the finest
in the State.
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TTotToe-

a IL persons knowing Themselves indebted by note
or book account, due, will please call and settle
dSS,ms snd obIige, n r. CLAYTON.