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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
sointinn TO Oloth Problem.

Mr. Joe Karnes, of New Petersburg, sends us the
correct answer to the Cloth Problem Of Oct. b.
which is s2 per yard. We regret that for want Of
type to represent the various mathematical signs
we cannot pu blsb his solution in FULL it is quite
creditabls to his skill in figures.
We hope he will work out some Of the problems oi
our correspondent, "3fHs," and send US the au'
sWers.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

On a recent Thursday night, at
9:O8 P. NJ, a London establishment
received a message which had been
sent, by way of Teheran, from KuF-
racnee, India, on Friday morning at
I2:43 A: NJ. The message was,
therefore, received in London the
day before it was sent from India.
The time actually occupied by the
message in transmission was fifty
minutes; the earth would require
four hours and twenty-six minutes
to do the same distance, and as the
message was sent 50 soon after mid
night, the extraordinary effect is
produced of arriving the previous
| evening.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
Connndrnms.

Why is hog good mathematicianfIbecau's It Is
good on the square root"
How many apples did our first parents eat in the
garden of Eden Eve and Adam ?.
"sam, you's learned in the law can you say if
ola Lucr was to lose his tail where wJuII he 90 to
find another one?" ''Why, to de tabern Of course
YOU ignorAmus-lat's de only place knows on
where they retail bad spirits"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
. The PeriIs of Teaching Gram
mar,

Mr.. EDITOR: have been sendin' my
darter Nancy to skooI to a skoolmaster
in this naborhood. Last Friday I went
over to the skooI to see how Nancy was
gittin' along, and I seed things didn't
like by no means. The skoolmaster was
learnin' her things entirely ont of the
line of eddykation, and, as I think, i'm
proper. I set a while in the skool house
an heeEed one eiass say their lesson.
They was a spelHn', and I tho't spelled
quite exceedingly. Then cum Naney's
turn to say her lesson. They said it
very spry. I was shoek'tl and de-
termined she should leave that skool.
heard that gramer was an uncommon
fine study, but don't want eny more
gramer about my house. The lesson
that Nancy sed was nuthin' but the fool
ishest kind of talk, the rediclis word she
sed, was, Il Lowell" I looked right at
her hard for doin' so improper, but she
went right on, and sed, "thou lowest,
!, and be loves" And I reckon you nev-
er heard such riggermaroIe in your life
love, love, love, love, and nuthin' but
love. She sed one time, ''I did love"
Sez I, "who did you lover" The sehol-
ars laffed, but j wasn't to be put off,
and sed, "who do you love, Nancy p
The skoolmaster, McQuillister, put in,
and he said he would explain when
Nancy finished the lesson. This sorter
pacifed me, and Nancy went on with
her awful love talk. It got wus and
wus every word. She said, "I might
could, OF would love-" stopped hel
agin, and sed reckon I would see
about that, and told her to walk out oi
that house. The skOolmaster tried tC
interfere, but I would not let him say &
word. He sed I was fool, and knoc'
him down, and made him holler in
short order. I talkt the straie thing to
him. told him I'd show him how hedC
learn my darter gramer. 1 got the na
bors together, and we sent Mr.. McQuill
lister off in a hurry, and 1 reckon thar
be no more gramer teachin in thes'
8 parts soon. If you know of any othe
oIdish man in your region that dom
teach gramer, we would be glad if yol
would send him up. Bat in future W
will be keerful how we employ men
Young skoolmasters won't do, especial
o if they teach gramer. It is a bad thin
for morals.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

England is greatly alarmed con-
cerning the health of the Queen
The Prince and Princess Of Wales
are at the BalmOral Castle, where
Mr.. Gladstone is also a guest; and
il is rumored that the Queen is
about to abdicate in favor Of the re-
gency of the Prince. The eOnserv-
atives approve the project, arguing
that it will prepare the people
against a crisis in the event Of her
sudden death, and defeat the Repub-
lieans, some Of whom assert that the
monarchy in Great Britain is soon
to have an end.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
ATrininE Europe.

Gen. Sherman, accompanied
by his Chief of staff, sails with
Rear-Admiral Alden on the Wabash
for Europe, where he will spend
some time looking into the military
systems OF the principal nations.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

The President wrote the Boston
reception committee TO give up the
public reception rendered him, and
turn in the money for the Chicago
Relief fund. II dUes not seem that
any person-eOuld fud fault with this,
out Democratic editor says, ''He
.dldn't turn in the expense OF his
Gglp from Washington " BUst0n u
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
The TerrIhIe Ku.KIux.

Attorney-General AkermaD has
completed the arrangements for the
Ku-Klux trials in South Carolina.
Thus far bat few arrests have been
made, but q large number will take
place as soon as the limit fixed by
the Presidents proclamation expires
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

At Osceola, Clark. county, Iowa,
corn is selling at fifteen cents per
bushel, potatoes same price, butter
fifteen cents per pound, oats twenty
cents per bushel. In Harrison cOun.
ty, same State, oats are selling st
ten cents per bushel, while corn is
almost given away.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
PaHmasler Hodge a Democrat.

The Pittsburg Commercial states that
Major Hodge, the defauIting Pay Mas
ter who has been sentenced to make a
restitution and undergo a long term Of
imprisonment, is a Democrat.
Major Hodge was appointed by Pres
ident johnson in 1867, and the Senate
for some time refused to confirm his
nomination. He has always been known
as a Democrat of the most extreme Or
der, and the editor of the Sussex IN. J.)
Register, who has an intimate acquaint-
ance with his antecedents, states in his
Journal that during the war he permit
ted rebel songs to be sung in his house,
and gave numerous other evidences of
disloyalty. With this we have now
nothing to do; since it in nOwise either
extenuates or augments the crime for
which he is undergoing punishment
But Democracy really ought TO be more
careful and discriminating before laying
on the lash; for it must be exceedingly
mortifying to find out, after the fogging
is over, that the rascal, whom it thought
to be its neighbOr's child, was actually
its own brat.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

Soldiers Of the war Of 1912 must
have been sturdy fellows. Although
more than half century has passed
since they exchanged compliments
with John Bull, still % 572 yet live
to receive pensions awarded them BY
the last Congress.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

A good little girl in Springfield
cried herself "almOst to death" be-
cause she forgot to thank a man who
had found her lost canary,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
LEAVES.

RIcHARD HENRT sToDDARD.
What is life, and what are We
Only lsaros upon . tree,
Green to-day, tomorrow soar,
Then we are no longer here
Others, fair and brave a. we,
Grew, Of old, upon the tree
Now they erumble in the mold,
With their histories untold.
So shall we Il is our lot
Tins to die and be forgot;
By and by the tree will fall,
One oblivion waits for all.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
Youths Department.

BJOriginal Enigmas, Charadss, Problems, etc,
are respectfully solicited The ans"ers must al
ways accompany them, together with the real nam'
of the writer.
RS-We want a fresh supply Of Engmas, &C az
our stock is getting low.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

A LIBERAL LADY.-In her life
time. Miss Burdett Coutts, of England
has given away to charitable objects
s25 900, 900 tshe has $50, 100000,
and hopes to bestow a considerable
portion of this on deserving objects
before she dies.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
Mercantile Problem.

and put equal sums of money in trade. A
p,jped sum equal to 4 of his stock, and lost
s5aO Then AS money was double that Of B.
What capital did each Of them begin with:
HiIsdale, Ohio. S4hS
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

For distance Of twenty-five miles
along the Wabash Railroad, be-
tween New Haven, Ind, and Def
ance, a terrible cOnfagration was rag.
ing on Tuesday last. Woods, fences
and everything were burning. Farm
ers were blowing around their houses
to save them.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

The mills of God grind on, and
not so slowly as the poets sometimes
think. The Imperial Chamber OF
Brazil are reported to have passed a
decree for the complete emancipa-
tion of the 1900, 600 slaves held in
that Empire. Although the EN-
peror is absent il is well known thai
the measure is one which he has
specially urged forward and which
will have his full cooperation.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

The Revolution has discovered that
women who live in seclusion, with
none but women for associates, never
realize the ideal of wOmanly nature,
In the convent, says the Revolution,
woman sbrivels and bleaches out
into a soft, selfish, simpering prayer,
making auto matOn.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

The day to pick your wife is
Choose day. "Wednesday is the
day to get married on, of course.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

Miss Phelps, of Gates Ajar celeb
rity, will have a unique story in the
November number of Scribner's. In
this she gives some Passages from
the Private History of a Public
Nuisance.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

Mexican newspapers are discuss
ing the annexation Of Mexico to the
United States.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

God pardUns like a mother, who
kisses the offense into everlasting
fOrgetfuIness.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

A man who is not ashamed OF
himself, need not be ashamed of his
early condition.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

The Post-Ofice Department, under
the management OF Postmaster Gen
eraI CreswelI, has been conducted
with rare efficiency and economy,
The accounts for the last fiscal yeal
show a balance of over S2,O00,0OC
unexpended from the appropriation
made by Congress to meet the esti
mated expenses of the Department
A few defalcatiOns have taken place
but they have all been made good
and the Government saved from
/ lOsa-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
Kindness Repaid.

BERLIN, October 15.-The EN-
press Augusta, gratefully remember
ing the kindness shown by Ameri.
cans for Germany during the last
war, sends !, 900 thalers to the com
mittee formed in this city for the re-
| lief of the sufferers by the Chicago
/ Grn
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26
TERNg-lLalI snbserLbeEa.

FHtE-csusr Of Nah sad shOrt Streets, Opposite
Nsu T5ws Van.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

His mother watched him night
and day." said the captain, 'and
we did all we could, but at last he
died only one of the many. There
were five buried that day. But it
broke my heart to see the mother
looking out upon the water. 1T:
bis father 1 think Of said she, hes
longing to see poor Jamesy.'"
COnnor groaned.
"Keep up if you can, man." sale
the captain. 81 wish any one els'
had it to tell rather than /. Tba
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-10-26

luha Of 8, pcf copT-....--s. -
iulr q 10 and over per copy % 4
ru-tr extra eoI7 Wlll Be sent Erutius Cor every
% Of ElTE O FHH subscribers nt fhe aDoVs rat'''
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22
cotclsed MIN fust.

A few days ago the Raleigh CaroEiaiaa
copied an article from the N. Y. Advertis-
er's Gazette on typos Errors and with
holding the credit that belonged to thatpa-
per changed it so as give Its paternity to
the Recorder. The idea, we suppose, was
"hait''-to get rs after the Carolnidn for
errors we had not mode and paragraph
we had not concocted-all for a little fun.
But ere we had time to do So. a City ink
singer pitched in and copying the article
Of the Caroiininn. paraded under itithat Of
the Garette's, and headed the two articles
remarkable coincidence We feel bet
ter this eveningas the sun rose in the east
in the mornings and promises to go down
behind those western hills a. usual, and II
the Gazette feels ''riledp about the article
having the appearance to come from the
Recorder, It IS proper tosay the Editors OF
this paper had no hand in ii.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22

Judge Tourgcc having hulcd 70 hold this
Court Ton account or indispositIon) at the
regular term, Is holding an appointed ses-
sion this week, but we doubt II any body
but himself, a few lawyers and the sheriff
Of the county are aware of Is we kuo~
nothing about Il until Saturday. Why
was IL not advertised?
This forthcoming on the day aud week
Of the re-assembling Of the Legislature,
Mr.. John w. .sraham, our able and clever
senator, was prevented taking his seat In
the senate last Monday-he being counsel
IN an important suit to be tried.
We regret II was not convenicnt for Us
10 attend this ruurt, but hope none o. our
subscribers attending It shed tears because
they could not see us toseltle up. Friends,
don't wait fot Us TO 90 after you for the
little ducs--send by mail. II does not pay
" o. stop work and chase down money
tllnt ought % come to rs without the trou-
bic and expense Of hunting after Il. We
seldom sally ont on erailds Of this kind
that we do not get soaking wet.
P.s. Since putting the above IN type,
Major Gmham has returned from Roxbo-
rough, which place he lcfl Tuesday even
Ing, and up 10 which period the Judge
failed to cume time. We hardly think
the Judge dllly-dallicd on the route play
Ing I<u Kluxl
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22

We publish the following extracts from
private letters relating to Bridging the Dan
ut Milton, and take the occasion TO call the
attention Of the Legislature to the import
ance Of The subject. A Bridge at this point
Is q matter Of vital necessity not only TO
the people In that corner of caswcll coun-
~ but to the travelling citizens generally.
in Person, Granville, Orange, and, indeed,
the s'rest Of mankind
Ctmiaghan's Store, ". C., Nor. 81, IN.
EDS. REc0RLER:
/ am pleased 10 see sou agitating the ques-
tion OF a Bridge over Dan RIverat Milton.
IL Is badly needed, and |, among the great
mass III the people Of Person, have been
seriously inconvenieccd By the absence OF
this Bridge. But see no chance for re-
building Il unless the Legislature acts up
on your suggestion. II Is out OF the Qtics-
ton for the Township 10 build Il unless
the Legislature allows the public Ink paid
By that township To be Appropriated that
way 10 IA amount adequate 10 the cost OF
the work. Keep the ball moving.
Blphg Fork, N. q, Nor. q, 1871.
GENTLEMEN:
see YOU are after Bridge at Milton To-
yer the Dan. such Bridge would be d
great public blessing, and the Legislature
would confer a blcssing Oh the people
worth talking about by providing means
for rebuilding Il. Yours truly.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22

DIEDat her residence in Southern Cas-
well, on Saturday morning Nov. 4th, Mrs.
BARBARA e. PINNIx, widow Of the late
John G. Pinnix. Sad, indeed, is the heart
Of him who records the death ola friend
so amiable, generous and so useful In wo-
mans sphere.
She possessed all the qualities, that
made the lady, the christian and the devo-
ted mother, the last of which she was pc
culiafly fitted.
She leaves behind five dutiful children,
who mourn with sad and broken hearts
their irreparable loss, but with the sweet
assurance that she now walks the golden
streets Of the New Jerusalem. All was
done for her that kind friends and skilful
physicians could do, but alas the sad
messenger, death, claimed her as his own
aid carried away the kind friend, mother
and neighbor, whose dying words We're,
!" know that my redeemer liveth, | am
going home.n A FRIEND.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22

Played our brothers Of the Charlotte OBJ
serrer very shabby trick, and we are sor-
~ to hear 1t, as il lowers the party ire
mendously In our estimation. We gave
the 'Brothesn two local notices Zone Of
which was written by their Agt,) without
charge, and they complimentedr US
with three ticke;s-we carried three chill
dren into the show" and offered pay on
one Of them which the door keeper took
without grunt. This little incident was
straw, but it left a spot" Had we
charged for the local notices tas we mean
to do hereaftef.) tho Tremendous rothers
would have shucked $40.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22

Old Orange Il by no means fussy coun-
~, but for pretty girls, smart men aud Ia
king premiums AZ agricultural Fairs, she
can clean out any County In the State.
Among the articles at the Wilmington
Fair (which was great success from this
town that took first premiums we may
mention the Hay Of Mr. James Norwood,
which was awarded a premium Of $50 for
the largest yield. And Messrs. Webb &
Rhoulhac. tobacconists, took first prcmi-
UNI on their Smoking Tobacco. We see
that their Tobacco also took the premium
at the Alabama State Fair, and we hear
that II came 80 near taking first ut the
Richmond Fair the Committee hcsitated
long time 10 decide against II.
Miss Margaret Norwood Of Hillsboro
took sl5 premium on the best hand
made shirt.
Mrs. Hawks, Of Durham, took the spc-
clal premium Of 10 magnificent tea set for
the largest number Of merltorlous articles
exhibited In the household department.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22

white subscribers who throw their &C. one
side and pay it no attention, he promptly
responds, as follows
DANvILLE, VA. Nov I3, 1871.
Mr., EvASs--Sir: received your account and
feel ashamed to think cant send you the money
in this letter. / had expected TO see you at the
Danyille Fair but did not. | have not got the
moncynow but soon as can strip some Tobacco
you shall have it. You must not think hard Of
me. When had your money had to spend ii
10 support my family I've had bad luck for Sc
yeral syears--fresheis In Hogan's Creek swept
my corn crops. while the rogues took my
hogs. chickens and geese. made six houses OF
very Ieood tobacco this year. / was glad to hear
from you--long may you waycl
Your most humble servant,
WM. MITCHELL.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22
Rogue Caught.

Allen Thompson, a g'man oh color, be-
coming enamored with a pairof shoes in
the store Of Mr.. Charles NJ Parks, on Sat
urday night last, liftedn them by the
sleight-of-hand performance and as they
proved not TO be a good ft,n Allen took
them to the store of Mr.. H. n. Brown,
where he proposed swap. The matter
excited Browns suspicious IL was soon
made evident that Allen had stolen the
shoes, whereupon he was nabbed and sent
20 Jail In default fbail.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22

VIM. Mitchell Il colorod man-one Of
the ''old ISSUE Of frcemen- residing near
DanvIlIe, Va, who ran Heats on Dan ri.
yer from DanviIle 10 CASTOR and Weldon.
many years, and was considered one Of
the most honest Boatmcn that ever push
ed Boat or wore the water title Of Cap
tain. About % years ago he subscribed
for the Milton Chronicie-and has been a
regular subscriber Of ours from that day.
He invariably paid In advance until with
In the last year or two. Recently we sent
him his account and, unlike many Of our
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-11-22
TEI.EGRApmIc.

GREEysBoRo', Nov. 10Th, 1871.
G. IN. B. EVANS
You are hereby invited to attend an Entertain
fnent given by the Examining Committee Of the
Grecnsboromgh. Don't fail 20 come.
GEO. q. LINDSAY,
Ag't II. q d. X. r.
We publish the above to acknowledge
tile receipt and return thanks to the Ex-
aiming Committee. Itwould have Civ
en- us great pleasure to have attended, the
Entertainment, hut the Telegraphic dis
patch was not delivered Us until six o.
clock p. NJ. f2lstD the day after the feast,
A dispatch by Mail would have reached
US several hours sooner, though too late.