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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
About AIHrrytng too Young.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton says:
"GiTls do not reach maturity until
twenty-five, yet at sixteen they are
wives and mothers all over the land,
robbed Of all the rights and freedom
of childhood in marriage, crippled in
growth and development; the vital
forces needed to bttild up a vigorous
and healthy womauhoOd are sapped
and perverted from their legitimate
channels in the premature office of re-
production. When the body is over
taxed, the mind loses its tone and
settles down in a gloomy discomfort
that enfeebles the whole moral being.
The feeble mother brings forth feeble
sons, the sad mother these with NOR
bid appetites. The constant demand
for stimulants among men is the Ie Il
of the morbid conditions of their moth
er'. Healthy, happy, vigorous
womanhOOd would do more for the
ciuse of temperance than any prOhib-
itOry or license laws possibly cam
When woman, by the observance OF
the laws of life and health, is restored
to her normal condition, maternity
will not be a period of weakness, but
of added power. With that high prep
aratiOn of body and soul to which
have referred, men and women of
sound mind and body, drawn together
by true sentiments of affection, might
calculate with certainty on a happy
home, with healthy children gather
ing round their freside. To this end
let girlhOOd be sacredly devoted to
education, to mental, moral and phys
ical growth, to as high preparation
for personal independence and ambi-
ton as boyhoOd is to-day; remember
ing that girls, as well as boys, were
created primarily for their own enjoy
ment, and only secOndariIy to serve
each other. Reproduction in the nor
NAL condition of woman will not be
period of suffering, but of joy and
thanksgiving. One of the saddest
features of wOman's present condition
is her idea that she is cursed of heav-
en- in her motherhood; that it is one
of natures necessities that she should
suffer through the period of maternity.
1t is because we ignOrantly vic.
late 30 many laws Of our being that it
so to-day.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
FFigiitfui Disaster ID Sea.

An Italian ship, the Manuin Baria
binO; was buthed at sea, aud l20 lives
were lost by the disaster. The follow
ing is a report Of the sad affair: The
i'll fated vessel was bound from Genoa
to the River Platte, with one hun
dred and fifty passengers On board,
besides the crew. On cOTnDaring
notes afterward it was found that over
one hdndfed and twenty were lost by
fire and water. or course, want Of an.
intimate knowledge Of their langtagg
rendered it difficult to obtain minute
details from the survivors; but it was
understood that fire from the cooks
galley had by some means ignited tbs
deck, and combustion Of the cargo,
which was mainly spirits, was a very
rapid pr6ces5. The fore end 6f the
vessel blew up early, sending the en-
tire foremast and gear over to wind
ward, and to this prOvidentisl circums
stance may be attributed the salvation
of the few saved, for the ropes, sailsj
spars and gear served as a kind Of
raft, on which they were buoyed till
assistance arrived. Among the saved
were two ladies. To those who were
injured the doctor of the Murray which
vessel found the wre, < and saved the
survivors, ATTENDED, with a view to
alleviate their sufferings. The whole
affair was most ahrrOWing, but from
the inability Of the survivors to speak
EnglisHj the abOve die The only facts
to hand.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

saw his daughter, newly lost to him.
a celestial creature aiiiOng thOsa three,
and he said: "My daughters head is
on my mothers bOsom, and her arm
is around my mothers neck, sud at
her feet there is the baby Of old time,
and can bear the parting rrbHl her,
God be praised!'
And the star was shining.
Thus the child came to be an did
man, and his oti5e smooth face was
hfihkled, ahd his steps were SLOW and
feeble, and his back was bent. And
one night as he lay upon his bed, his
children standing around him, he cri-
ed as he had cried so long ago:
Il see the star -
They whispered to Une another, he
is dying"
And he said, at an. My age is
falling from me like d gatthehtj and
1 move Toward the star as a child
And b, my Father, now thank
Thee that 1t has so often opened to re-
ceive Those to await mel"
And the stat #ids shining; and II
shines up0t his grave.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
How the Note was Held.

It is an old story, but refreshing, il
these days, for its supplemented hon
esty and neighborly faith, that is told
of the two honest Pennsylvania Dutch
farmers:
Hans had occasion to want a htn
dred dollafs, and applied to his neigh
Dor, Fritz. He saidt s'I want g
hundred dollars for three months 81
sI've got II, and you shall have it,
neighbor Hans" The coin was duly
counted out, placed in Hans pouch,
when he happened to remember il
was customary in such cases to give a
note, and one was written out in due
form: "FOr value received, 1 prom.
ise TO pay" &c. Neither party had
any definite idea what should be done
with the document. But, after deep
cogitation, Fritz, the lender, settled
the question. s'Neighbor Hans, you
must keep the note, so that you will
know you owe me q hundred dollars. ~
When the three months had elapsed,
the money was duly returned, and the
point as to the disposal of the note
again came up. "Neighbor Fritz
said Hans, "yOu must keep the note
now, so that you can know that l did
owe you a hundred dollars and have
paid it"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
bOnndentiaI.

We hear a good story of man who
Went to the frontier TO see g friehd.&
The family consisted Of the husband,
his wife afd two grown sons. The
old lady was the only one of the fam
lily who didn't take a little Of the 20
be careful" Sitting hy the fire. few
ifiihtites; the old man tipped him a
wink, and the visitor followed him
out. Stopping by a tree he pulled
out a lOng-necked bottle, rutnarGing,
81 have to Keep it hid, for the boys
niisht get to drinking, and the old
woman would raise the deuGe." They
took drink and returned to the fire
side. Soon Tom, the elder son, asked
the visitor out to see a colt, ana taking
him behind the barn, pulled out a flask,
remarking, 81 have to keep it hid,
for the old map will get drunk, and
the deuce is to pay" and they both
took drink and returned. Soon Bob
stepped on the VISITORS toes aud walk
ed off, the visitor following. As they
reached the pig pen, Bob drew out a
good sized bottle, remarking, "YOu
know the old man and Tom will get
drunk, and l have to hide this" The
visitor concluded he eOtld not stand
to get drunk confdentialIy With the
whole family, and started for his
home,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

TC be courteous in time of peace Is
not hard. To be courteous to an ene-
my in time of war shows a noble
spirit. The Germans have always
been rated far below the French in
polite and polished bearing; but the
general ord lately issued, cOmmauds
ing all German private soldiers and
non-c0mmissiOnCd officers to salute all
French officers now held as prisoners
by Germany with the same Observs
ances due German officers Of like rank,
shows a height and depth Of good
breeding to which the French do not
seem to have yet attained. Prussisn
officers are also to salute French OIL
GERS in the Same manner that they sas
lutte German officers of the same rank;
and in this matter French officers are
requested to take the initiative when
a meeting occurs.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
WOndetfulWork.

Fr5f. Oliver Wendell Holmes has q
minute Photographic picture no lafgeE
than a small pins head, in which are
clearly to be seen, by a proper mag
nifying power: The Declaration Of
Independence, with easily recognized
facsimile autographs Of all the signers;
the arms Of al the original thirteen
States; the Capitol at Washington,
and very good portraits Of all the
Presidents Of the UnitedSStates, from
Washington to JamPs-K Polk. These
objects are all distinguislnble as q
group with a power of hftS diametersj
with a power Of thfeB hundred any
one Of them becomes a sizeable pic
ture.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

The first line of hymn given out
at a prayer-meeting so excited the
curiosity of little girl that on return.
ing home she asked for an explanation;
the line, as she heard it, was;
"Mike Rimss bird and long has bssu."
A patient ingenuity and an old
hymn book solved the mystery. The
original of the above translation was;
"AIy crimes a burden long has Bseu.'
This reminds us of the mystification
we experienced in early life, when
we heard in a song, that "The heath
en- in their blindness bow down to
wooden stone. - 4t
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Teacher, IN loud tonss-"Hhat Is youf
name 2" Boy, i'll weak Johnny
Wells, sir" Chow old are you, John
Wells 7'' "Twelve years old, sir" "Now,
John, tell me who made this grand ard
glorious universe" "Don't know, sir."-
"What twelve years old and don't know
who made this noble sphere james
Smith, go and cut me a whip" The
birch is brought and held over the treri-
bling boy. In laundering tones the rigid
disciplinarian demanded, "Now, tell me
who itiade this great world we live in.''-
In fearful voice, Johnny answered:
did, sir but 1 won't do it again"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
A MATHEMATICIAN PUZZLE.

The following is decidedly the neatest little mathe
lnatca puzzle that has to our notice. Il occu
pied the attention Of Of the clubs the other eve
ming until late hour and sotns Of the members are
said to be puzzled it yet: man has 90 apples
he sells so for Is eeLts which is half cent piece
two for one cent. He sells the remaining 30 fr Il
cents, which is third Of cent apiece or for cent
Thus that for apples he gets cents; now how
many eents does lie get for 60 apples7 The problem
seems plain enough, and the rule Of three gives tn.
immediate result Of a. But on the other hand If be
gets cents OrSO Of bis apples and 10 cents fr the
remaining 80 it evident that he gets 25 for th,
sixty 1t is said to be poor rule that won't WORK
both ways but this one seems utterly to refuse to-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

When Pharaoh was disposed to let
Israel 90, be still would retain their
hocks and herds as a pledge Of their
return. So when Satan can no longer
hold the sinner in his service, he will,
if possible, exact some pledge of his
return, or fasten to him SOME invisible
cord by which to draw him back again.
Wise are they who, like Moses, resolvs
that "uOt one huOf shall be left behind. 4"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
Eclipse Of the Sun in December
1870


Astronomers in all parts of the world
are now busy making their preparations
for observing the eclipse of the sun in De-
cember 21-22, 1870. Although it viii not
be visible in the United States, it has been
suggested that some Of the American OBJ
servers Of the last eclipse be sent abroad
for the purpose of taking part in the OBJ
serVations Of the one in question, and
COngress has alfeady appropriated s29, 900
to the Coast Survey for the purpose
Great praise was awarded by foreign phys
iCists to the American asttOhemefs for
the excellence of their work, and especially
for the remarkable Photographic pictures
that were taken, and at so many points,
and it is urged that these sst1e getit1emeh,
OF a selection Of them, would be admir-
ably fitted for a renewed investigation of
the kind, since their experiences of the first
phenomenon would enable them to utiI-
ize their time to better advantage during
the second. According to recent writer
this eclipse will begin in the North Attain
tic Ocean, the line of central and total
eclipse, moving in a southeasterly direc-
ton, across Portugal little to the south
of Lisbon; passing over part of Spain and
the Mediterranean Sea, it enters Africa
near oran, and soon aftsrward attains its
extreme southern limit; the shadow of
the moon, now moving in a nottheasterIy
direction, leaves Africa, and, crossing
the Island of Sicily, the south of Turkey,
the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azof; disap-
pears; the penumbrs of the moon, decreas-
ing rapidly, leaves the earth with the set
ting sun in Arabia. The sun will be CEN
trally and totally eclipsed at noon in lat.
$50 3s' N, long. 50 L W., a little to the
northeast of Gibraltar.-CEditor's Scien-
tific Record, in Harper's Magazine for Sep
tember.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Erie, Pa, was lit on Wednesday
night by natural gas obtained by the
Erie Gas Company, from we'll sunk
near their works. Thirteen gas wells
are now in successful operation in va
riOus parts Of the city. They are used
mostly to furnish fuel and lights for
manufactures. Other wells are being
sunk. The gas is found at an aver
age depth of five hundred and fifty
feet, and the average yield per well is
upward of twenty thousand cubic feet
per day.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

A young lady at western temper
ance meeting said: "Brethren and
sisters, cider is necessary to me and 1
must have it. If it IS decided that We
are not to drink cider, shall eat ap-
Piles and get some young man 10
squeeze me, for can't live without
the juice Of the apple"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

NEW BARomETER.-A tree.tgad
is placed in a common candy jar, half
filed with water, and it Is said the
toad will remain out Of water during
dry weather, but on the slightest in
dicatiOn of change takes to the wa
ter, and comes out only at intervals
for food.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

SnOok's mother and Mrs. Stubbs
were talking about little babies
"Why," said Mrs. Snooks, "when I
was baby they put me in a quart
measure and put the lid on" "And
did you livp?T was the astonishing
inquiry Of Mrs. Stubbs. ''They tell
me 1 did, was the astonishing reply.
dwell did you ever!' and Mrs. Stubbs
fell to knitting like one possessed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

A newly-maried lady in Chicago COM
planned to her ma that on her reception
day her card basket was Over-run with
circulars from lawyers announcing terms
for divorce.
$50 absurd you know, ma, before our
honeymoon is over"
"True dear" replied her ma, who had
been twice divorced, "but I'd put them in
r safe place. YOu may find thsm very
useful in a year or two."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
CONUNDRUds.

when is sn original idea like ciocE7 tfhsn it
strikes one.
Can man Be- silent, who soos ever the hills ant
hOlOws2
''ProieEsot J." said student ih hursfft Of kn1vledg
concerning the habits Oi animal, why does a cat
vhiit caring turn her head frat way aud then t
either "Tur the Ie.ssuu, replied III Frusss,r 'th
she taunpt turn Il both Waj E II yuue'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
Youths Department.

EB-Origina Enigmas, Charades, Problems, etc., are
respectfully solicited. The answers must sgHvs ac-
company them, together with the name Of the real
writer.
s50ur stock Of org nal matter for this department
Is running low. Wake up contributors, ahd send in
your EnIgmas, Problems, 80.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Sawdust pills, says an old physician,
would efectualIy cure many Ofthe disc
eases which mankind is afflicted, if ev-
cry patient would make his own saw
dust.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

A Tennessee man named John Wiis
son has used tobacco for seventy
years, during which time he became
father to five pairs of twins. A fear
full warning to tobacco ehewers.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
SEASON OF IS7O-51.
Mason & HamIin Cabinet Organs,
Important Improvements.
PatsRsed Jme 2lsi, and Augua Gard, 1870.
REDUCTION OF PRICES.

The Mason Hamlin Organ Co., have the pleasure
Of announcing important improvements in their Oabi
net Organs, for which Patents granted them 10
June and August last These not msrely meretri-
eious sttaehsHts hit sHhatce the substahtial excel
ience Of the instruments.
They also enabled BY increased facilities for
ufacturs, to make, from this date, further reduction
Of prices on several leading styles.
Having completed and added their former facili-
tics large tahufactory, they hope hereafter tC
supply al orders pf5mptly.
The Cabinet organs made by this Company are di
such universal reputation not only throughout Amer
lea, but also IN Europe that few Will need assurance
Of their Superiority.
CANS IN quite plain easss, but equal according to
their capacity TO anything they make for $50 each
The SAME, DOUBLE REED, S65. FIVE OCTAVE
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and reduced Prioos SnOw ready and viii be sent free
witha testimonisi Circular presenting great
evidence as the superiority Of these instruments, tC
apv one sending bis address to the MASON & HAM
LIN ORGAN CO., 154 fremont Street, Boston, 69t
BroadVay, New York. nov3w 4bSco
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Patience is exemPlified in the man whC
left his wagon while his horse baked, ss
on sttimp and read the Bible till the an
imal has hungry enough to so h0ms,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

"What's the reason your raisins are so
high, IS asked lady of her grocer. "Good
raisins'" was the response.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Mrs. Partington wants to know if II
were not intended that women should
drive their husbands, Willy are they al
ways put through the bridal ceremony?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

"Have you Blasted hopes 9'' asked lady
of green librarian, whose face was much
swollen by tOOthsChsi "NO, ma'am; but ]
have blasted tOothachg,h was the reply
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Kl0pstotk engraved on the grave Of his
wife two sheates Of wheat, thrown, as II
were, Carelessly together, with the words
eve shall ripen Ia Heaven"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Five brothers in Ram dOlph county, In
diana, are thirty-one feet three inches
long. They are ench over six feet and
two Of them are six feet and four inches
in height.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Il Is the privilege Of the lover to be al
once and the same time in two situations.
When besides his sweetheart he is also be
sides himself.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Happiness is a perfume that one cannot
shed over another without a few drops
falling On ones self.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Josh Billings says: "Give the devil his
dues, reads well enough in prOverh but
what will become NV you and me if this
arrangement is carried out ?"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

''Well, my boy, 90 you know what syn
tax means ?" said schoolmastef to a pu-
pill. Eyes, sir" was the reply, ''it is the
duty on whisky"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

"Well, my young gentleman, and how
would you like your hair cut2 "Oh, like
papa's, please-with a little round hole at
the tom
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Experience is a flannel waistcoat that
we do not think of Putting on, until af-
ter we have caught cold.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
THE POLAR and
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10

Scandal, like kite, to fly well, depends
greatly on. the length Of the tale it has tO
carry.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
Select Miscellany.
AUTUMN WOODS.
Ere in Che Hotthsrn gale.

Ere in the northern gale,
The suiimsr tresses Of tie trees are gone,
The woods Of Autumn, all around our valsj
have put their glory on.
The mountains that unfold,
In their wide sweep, tie cOlored Iandscdp6 round,
Seem groups Of giant kings in purple and g6ldi
That guard the enchanted ground.
roam the woods that crown
The upland, where the miHgIed splendors glow,
HHsre the gay company Of trees look down
On the green fields below.
My steps are not alone
In thEse bright walks the sRB5t south at pisy
Flihs hsailing, where the painted leaves atren
Along ths winding way.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-11-10
THE DOUBLE CHILD.

The sIamese TRins Monster
Full Description Of the WOn-
der = Two Heads and Four
Legs-IfOw ii Looks and Acts.