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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
Food for Old People.

Is your fat, good-natured old grand
father living on fat beef and pork,
white bread and butter, buckwheat
cakes and moiasses, rice and sugar,
till be has lost all mental and physical
energy, and desires To sitotrom morn
ing till night in the chimney corner
or at the register, saying nothing and
caring for nOthing? Change his diet
and give him fish, beefsteak, potatoes
and unbOlted wheat bread or rye and
indian, with one half or three quarters
of the carboniferous articles of his fore
mer diet, and in one week he will
cheer you again with his old jokes,
and call for his hat and cane.
Is he lean and cold and irritable ?
Give him the fattest meats with the
best of butter, and as much sugar and
molasses as he desires, not taking
away entirely food for the brain and
muscle, but adapting them to his cir
cumstances. Perhaps his brain has
been overworked, and exhaustion and
itful action follow. If so, he needs
some form of phosphate food to
which he has not been accustomed, as
oatmeal porridge, or oatmeal cake,
with milk or a diet of fish, and pearl
barley or pea soup. Or perhaps his
.restlessness comes from inactivity of
the bowels ; if so, he needs fruits, veg
etables, uubolted wheat bread, &C.,
with care to keep his mind at ease,
and to have only such company as is
soothing and agreeable.
Or perhaps his irritability arises
from the use oftoo much meat and 9TH
er phosphate food; if so, keep him on
a diet in which the phosphates are def
cient as rice, -four bread and butter,
&C., with other food adapted to his
other conditions and habits. But
that a regard to these different condi-
tions, and an adaptation offood to con-
form to them, will very much contri-
butte to comfort and happiness in the
declining years of life, there is not a
shadow of doubt.-[PhilOsOphy Of Eat
ing.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
ough County ohio Thursday July as 1870 rwhole No Il

Treasury, and now held in the Treas
ury of the United States, shall be can
celed and destroyed, a detailed record
of such bonds so Cancelled and destroy
ed to be first made in the books of the
Treasury Department. Any bonds
hereafter applied to said sinking funds
and sll other United States bonds re-
deemed and paid hereafter by the
United States shall also in like manner
be recorded, Cancelled and destroyed,
and the amount of the bonds Of each
class that have been cancelled and de-
stroyed, shall be deducted respectively
from the amount of each class of the
outstanding debt of the United States
in addition to the other amount that
may be applied to the redemption or
payment of the public debt, and an
amount equal to the interest on all
bonds belonging to the aforesaid sink
ing fund shall be applied as the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall from time
to time direct to the payment of the
public debt, as provided for in this
section 3 of the act aforesaid, and the
amount so to be applied is hereby ap-
prOpriated annually for that purpose
out of the receipts for duties on i'm
ported goods.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
OfGOd.

We may truly conceive of God, though
we cannot fully conceive of him. We
may have right apprehensiOns of him,
though not exact comprehension of him.
Then our conceptions of Gods attributes
are carnal, when our high thoughts of one
gives low thoughts of another.
His goodness makes his majesty ami
able, and his majesty makes his goodness
wonderful. His love is not abated by his
greatness, nor his greatness by his love-
His holiness hinders him not from dwell
ing with the poor in spirit
Nothing is great enough for him to ad-
mire, who is infinite majesty; nothing is
mean enough for him to despise, who is
infinite mercy.
God deals with his servants, not as a
passionate master, but as a compassion
ate father.
What pleaseth God should please Us, be-
cause it pleaseth God.
A sight of God begins saint on earth,
and perfects him in heaven.
God takes notice of every particular
man, as if there were none else; and yet
takes notice of all as if they were but one
man.
God repented that he had made man,
but never repented that he redeemed man.
We cannot live naturally without God,
how then can we live happy without him?
We may know what God intends for us
by what he hath wrought in US.
They that have God for their God, have
angels for their guard.
Many have lost for God, but none ever
lost by God. If they have lost in tempor-
ais, they have been eternal gamers. Matth.
air. 90.
This is a sure rule: God neUer takes
anything yJa0ne his people, but he giUes them
something better IN the stead Of it.
God is a great God, and therefore we
should wait upon him he is a good God,
and therefore it is not in vain to wait up
on him.
A man may be worshipper of the true
God. yet not true worshipper of God.
The lowest reverence is due to the high
est majesty.
Fear God for his power, trust him for
his wisdom, love him for his goodness,
praise him for his greatness, believe him
for his faithfulness, and adore him for his
holiness.
All creatures are as nothing compared
with God, and absolutely nothing without
God.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
The Newspapers.

A child beginning to read becomes
delighted with newspapers, for he
reads names that are familiar and he
will progress accordingly. A news.
paper in one year is worth quarters
schooling to a child, and every father
must consider that substantial infoT-
nation is connected with this advance
ment. The mother of a family being
one of the heads, and having a more
immediate care of the children, should
herself be instructed. A mind occu-
pied becomes fortified against the ills
of life, and is braced for any emergency.
Children amused by reading or study,
are of course considerate and more
easily governed. How many thought
less young men have spent their even
ings in a tavern, or a grOg shop, who
ought to have been reading. How
many parents who never spent twen-
ty dollars for books for their families
would gladly have given thousands,
to reclaim a son or daughter, who had
ignorantly and thoughtlessly fallen in
to temptation.
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+ Whole No. 1888.
Thoughts for Christians.
"A Christian's ne is nofhfng ed

A Christians life is nothing else but
a short trial of his graces.
LukeWarttluess is the best natural
but the worst spiritual temper a man
can be in.
There are but few but are sometimes
in a serious fit but how few are in q
serious frame, who have not an abid-
ing sense Of God upon their hearts.
1t is a voluntary CANNOT that keeps
the soul from God.
The gate which leads to life IS
straight gate, therefore we should feart
it is an open gate, therefore we-shouId
hope.
Do the Lords work in the Lords
time; pray whilst God hears; hear
whilst God speaks believe whilst God
promises; obey whilst God commands.
That man hath no sense of mercy,
that wants a sense of duty.
Two duties must run through 4
Christians lifej like the warp through
the wOCfi blessing and trusting.
Religion is much talked of, hut little
Understood, till the conscience be
aWakened} then a man knows the
worth of a soul and the want of a Sa-
vior.
Then doth religion flourish In the
soul, when-it knows how to naturaIiz5
spiritual things, and to spiritualize nat
ural things.
We may judge of our spiritual state
by our spiritual state and our spirit
ual state by the delightful and custom
aTy actions of our lives.
If we expect to live with Christ In
heaven we must live with him on
earth.
We may expect Gods protection so
long as we keep within bounds.
Our opportunities are (like our sOulsy
very precious but if they are lost they
are irrecOverably lost.
That preaching which is plain, pure,
powerful, and practical, men are apt to
dislike.
Religion begins with knowledge
Of mans self, and is perfected with the
knowledge OfGOd. ...
This is a threefold mystery d COS
pei published in the midst of an un-
gOdly world little church preserved
In the midst of devils; and a Iittl6
grace kept alive in the midst of cor
IruptiOns.
The service of God is the SOULS work;
and the favor of God its reward.
A man may be perfect in his Obedil
ence, and yet impartial.
God never fails them that wait for
him, nor fOrsakes them that work for
/ him.
Itis a sign of advanced grace when
opinion is swallowed up of religion.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
HUZELES.

One Of the aucents it is said died Of chagrin at not
being able to guess a riddle propounded hy a fisher
man. LsaUag ,zLats taken, lrbat took not ne bring
Aristotle was amazingly prrp'exed, and Philetas the
celebrated grammariau and poet Of Cos, puzzled him
self to death in ruitess endeavOrs solve the sOphs
called by the ancients "The Lar" "If you say Of
YOURSELF i ie,' and, In saying, tell the TRUTH you
lis If you say, 4 lie, and, in saying, tell Iie
You tell the truth Dean Swift who could so agreea
bly descend to the slightest badinage very fond
puzzles Many of the best riddles in circulation may
be traced to the pOrve moments of men Of the great
est celebrity who gladly seek occasional relaxation
from the graver pursuits Of life in comparative rihes
Mrs Barbauld says, "Finding out riddles is the same
kind of exercise for the mind running eaping, and
wrestling are for the body. They are OF DO use in
themselves; they are not work, but play but they
prepare the body and make it alert ard active for any
thing it may be called upon to perform. So does the
nding out good riddles give qucBuess of thought and
facility for turning about problem every way, and
viewing it IN every possible light" The French have
.xcsIled all other people in this species Of literary
amusement. Their language is favorable to it, and
heir writer's have always induged iondness for it
TOliysr Optics magazine.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
MANSFIELD, OHIO.


The brilliant success Of these Ins
proved Grafn-SaVlng and Time-Savtng
Threshers Is without parallel in the annals Of Farm
Machinery.
More than twice as many were made
and sold last year we're ever before made and sold
by any other Threshng Machine concern in the same
period Of its existence
They went into every State from
Pennsylvania 70 Kansas, and from Minnesota to
Georgia and met with their most marked sue
cess in the very states, and even in the very
counties, t0here the 6est Of the old or ''eRdieys
apron" style are nlGde-OHlO, the nursery Of ele-
CANT Farm Machinery, leading the van in the number
purchased.
Largely increased earnings nre re-
ported BY Threshermen who have used, and great
saving Of grain by Farmers who have employed them.
They commanded a choice or jobs,
and usually from One-hRf cent TO two cents per
Blts6sL EXTRA above other Machines and had plenty
OF work long after other kinds were laid up, be-
cause they saved the Farmers grain from going
Into the straV-PIle; cleaned It ft for mile
ing or market Inspections and worked easy
for their horses
Their capacity Is remarkable, not
only in ordinary conditions Of Wheat, oats, Rye and
their advantages are peculiar, as we'll as in I1nOo
thy and other light seeds.
In FLAX they are unrivaled, even
by expensive machines made on purpose for Flax aud
R0tliHg else.
Their distinctive advantages In saw
ing and cleaning result from the admirable and
effective plan Of shaking the grain out
OF the straw and great capacity Of the elean-
Ing apparatus
Their Ease OF Draft, Cheapness OF
Repairing Ease Of Management, etc, from their hav
ing 40 BedteTs, no Picksrs no CdRCGs Grain Car
s-iers, no RGddles, and only about hGLf as many
Belts Gear Wheels BO5ss, Journals Shafts, PHlleys
ETC.. to CLOG, WEAR OUT, WASTE GRAIN, ADD TO DRAFT
or to Dc kept IE REPAIR as other kinds.
Every Thresh ernan should hesitate
before investing in the old style Of Machines, which
are going out q date, because he can get them on
long-Winded" TERMS poor pay, or at little less
price The difference In price between the best and
the poorest Is only about fifty TO one hundred dollars
while the difference IN tie first SedSOR's earnings
mar be seUsTQl haRdrsd dollars, 70 say nothing Of
the satisfaction OF running tie best or Its Std0esS
afteE one, two or three seasons use.
Farmers, who EMPLOY, can decide,
II they choose a0hat kind Of Machines shall be gSed
ia their HsQhbOrhO0dS and should investigate their
merits II one kind will enough grain more than
another TO pay the threshtng bill they
should know Il.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
Noble Utterance.

GOvernOj Buckingham, of Connects
cut, recently uttered the following
noble sentiments;
"It is safer for me to abstain than
to drink. If 1 should indulge ii
drinking, am afraid 1 could not stop
at the line which many call temper
ance, but should become a slave Of
this habit, and with others of stronger
nerve and tirmer purpose 90 down to q
drunkard's grave. If 1 indulge, 1 am
not safe. If 1 abstain, my child will
not be cursed with a drunken father.
We talk of the purity and dignity o. hui
man nature and of relying upon our
.selfrespect for security but there Is no
degradation 50 low that man will not
sink into, and no crime so hellish that
he will not commit when he is drunk.
There is nothing so base, so impure,
so mean, so dishonest, so corrupt, that
man will not do when held under
the laws OF Shot appetite. Safety is
to be found in not yielding ourselves
to that law. But if it could be proved
cOnclusively to my own mind that 1
could drink and never be injured, vet
with my views on the subject, it
would be my duty to abstain. could
not be certain but others seeing me
drink, might be Influenced to drink,
also; and being unable TO stop, pass on
in the path of the drunkard. My ex-
ample in that case, is evil. But am
asked am my brothers keeper2 Yes.
I am responsible for my influence, and
lest it shall be evil, I am under high
obligation to deny myself that which
may not injure me, but will injure
him. If 1 neither taste nor touch, nor
handle, nor countenance, then my ex-
ample in that case will not lead others
to become drunkaGds.'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
Irish Negroes.

We once heard a story of some ne
groes that had mastered the Irish
brOgue, and played trick on a boat
load of emigrants who were SO eager
to set foot on the soil of the New
World that they left the boat before
their companions.
can are yees just over, boys % said
a jet black African, in the richest pos.
sible brogue, and with warmest inter
est, as he and his comrades were work
ing.
The strangers regarded him with q
look of mingled astOnishment and ter.
ror, while one of them found breath
to inquire:
can how is it that yes are SC
black ?"
''It's the cloimate, boys it's all in
the clOimate," was the answer.
Gan how long did it take to make
We this color ?"
"Three years, an nivir a bit long
er."
"Thin, bedad, boys" said Paddy tc
his cOuntrymen, "let's go back it's
too soon to be divils intirely."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

LUCKY.-Dickens was once at a dinner
party and had listened patiently for some
time to young author scOlding the world
as a most horribly bad place, when turn
ing to him he said, with an expression of
gladness on his countenance:
"I say, -, what lucky thing it is
you and don't belong to it. 1t reminds
me-" continued the author of Pickwick,
"of two men, who on a raised scaffOld
were awaiting the final delicate attention
of the hangman; the notice of one was
aroused by observing that bull had got
into the crowdOf spectators, and was busi-
" engaged in tossing one here, and anoth-
er there; whereupon be said to the other,
al say, Bill, hO1g lucky it is that ne are up
here"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

The Commissioner of Agricul-
ture reports that the season
thus far has been very favora-
ble, except that too much rain
has fallen in some sections. The
average of winter wheat has de-
creased nearly five per cent
The superiority of early sown
winter wheat, manifested at the
opening of spring, is fully
maintained at the present time.
Winter barley has about the
same breadth as last year. The
spring sowing has been increas-
ed, and the acreage of oats in
creased. The promise is gene
raj for an abundant supply of
fruits. The cotton acreage is
materially increased in every
State, and the average cOndi-
tion is better than last year at
this time.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

SINGULAR REALIZATION OF A
DREAM.-The Cincinnati Commercial
relates a remarkable case of a dream
being fulfilled. Two printers worked
side by side in the Vulksblatt office
Over a year ago one of them named
Stieier, dreamed that he had seen,
slowly drawn before him, by black
plumed white horses, a sOmbra hearsc,
containing a full length coffin, ON
which, in large letters, was inscribed
"Charles Bghler, July 1O"-the namg
of his friend. And on the 10th of Jul
ly Bphler was buried, having killed
himself in fit of deIirium tremens by
jumping from third-story window.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

Some years ago delegation
of prominent Delaware Repub-
licans called upon President
Lincoln, and with a due sense OF
their own position took occasion
to inform him, in the course of
the visit, that they were all in
fuential citizens and among the
'heavy" men of the 'upper
end" of the State" "AmOng
the HEAVY men, are you?" re-
piled Mr.. Lincoln, with a twin
kle in his eye; and then, with a
look of earnest soicitude, in
quired; ''Is there no danger Of
the State TILTING while you
are away?"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

A hotel keeper near Chicago gave q
dance, and sent to the city for two
dozen boxes of sardines, but they
didn't arrive until the guests had sat
down to supper, when the boxes were
opened as hurrriedly as possible
Judge of the surprise of the guests, and
the profanity of the landlord, to find
that, owing to the bad writing, the
Chicago merchant had sent ''syringes,' y
which they couldn't eat to save them.
They call the landlord sold water
works" now.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

CAN THIS BE BEATEN ?-The cen
Isus taker enrolled on his books one
day this week, six children at three
successive births, and all within 5
years. The mother has become a
widow since her last children were
born, and is educating and prOvid-
ing for them by her own exertions.
There is also another case of six
children being born of the same moth
er, at three successive births. There
are, perhaps, no two such cases on the
books of another census taker in Ohio.
SciOtO county is prolific Portsmouth
Republican.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

There are three kinds of men in the
world--the "Will's, the Wont's, and the
Cant's." The fl rst effect everything, the
others oppose everything. 81 will" builds
our railroads and steamboats,. 81 won't, ="
does not believe in experiments and non
sense; while 81 can't" grows weeds for
wheat, and commonly ends his days in
bankruptcy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

When a girl out West is kissed she
looks surprised, and says: "How
could yQu?' To which the swain
replies. HIt will give me pleasure
to show you," and proceeds to give a
duplicate.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
Correspondents Of the News
LETTER FROM TERRE HAUTE,

Hot Weather-A Live City Butl.
road Eaterprtse-Tte Crops-P,t5lio
Buildings - Manufactures - Nel0s,
Papers, &C., &c.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 16, 1870.
EDITOR NEWS The pressure of
the thermometer. at 1OO', is pretty
stiff for a correspondent of my "capac-
ity for shade" But I will send you
a ''few" anyhow.
This is live, growing city, full Of
commercial bustle and Improvement.
Large blocks of business houses are
growing up on every hand, Indicating
that business in this great Wabash
Valley is on the increase. Fifteen
months ago work on two different
RailrOads-the Pennsylvania Central
link Of one of their great Through
Routes from here to Indianapolis,
and the indianapolis, Terre Haute
and st. Louis Road, vja Vandalia, had
scarcely been commenced. Now,
trains are running over both roads.
Passenger trains, with fine Silver Pal.
ace Cars are being placed on both
roads. This is business in the true
sense of the word. When we com,
pare it with Railroad matters in Ohio
in the region of HillsbOro and 9th.
er towns east of there, we can see how
vast the difference.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

A SAMPLE OF DEMOCRATIC AD-
MINIsTRATION Dom Piatt, in the
Cincinnati Commercial, once in awhile
gives the Democratic party a back
lick. Speaking of corruption in the
country, he says:
"DemOcratic editors pretend to find
salvation in the restoration of their
party to power. We are told this
gravely, while the Democrats hold
New York aud make of city and State
the most imperial despotism of ignor-
ance and corruption that ever cursed
humanity"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

A clever mot is attributed to the
Prince Imperial When asked why
people always said, "Brave as a
sword" and never brave as a can
nOn," he replied "Becahse a cannon
always recoils when it is fired"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

It is difficult to convince anything
more beautiful than the reply given
by one in affection when he was ask
ed how he bore it 50 well: at light
ems the stroke" he said, "tO draw
near to Him who handles the rod ="
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28

"Gerty, my DEAR" said a Sabbath
School teacher to one of her class,
"yOu were a very good little girl to-
day" 'FYes'm 1; couldn't help being
good I got tiff neck" said Gerty,
with perfect seriousness.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-28
For Descriptive Circulars
Price List, &C., send to
J. G. ROUTH.
New Vienna, Ohio.
Bridge Notice.
AUDITORS OFFICE, HIGHLAND CO.,
urrreuouo 0uTO JuDs 1gTn

HILLbBOHO' UHIOl June D I6TU.
CtFALED PROPOSALS will be received at the ofhce
- of the Auditor Of Highland County, Ohio, until
the 18th day Of August A. D. 1870, for furnishing the
materials aud building Bridge of ssVenty-two (72)
feet span across Brush Greek, the line Of the Brush
Creek Township Free Turnpike Road
Plans and specifications can be seen at the Of1ce OF
the County Auditor.
All bids must be by the perch for Masonry, and by
the foot lineal for Bupsrstructure.
Blank forms for bidding can be obtained at the
County Auditors Office.
Good Frsestone will be allowed to be used 10 the
Masonry and good blue poplar for chords in the su-
perstructure.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and
retain them ten days before announcing the award
By order Of the Commissioners OF Highland Co., o.
jy7w6 DANIEL MURPHY Co. Auditor.