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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-08-03
CEndurangO-A Reputed Spe-
cifiC for Cancer.

CGnduTangO-A Reputed SPe-
cifiC for Cancer.
The State Department at Wash
ington has lately received through
the minister from Ecuador to the
United States, specimens of a plant
known as cundurango, found in the
province of Loya, in Ecuador, tc
which marvellous qualities in cancer
and other similar disases are ascrib'
ed. The physicians of Quito have
been experimenting upon this sub
stance, and report most wonderful
cures, and a limited quantity of the
plant has been sent to the United
States in order to secure proper ex'
periments upon it on the part Of the
American faculty. No intimatiOn is
given of the botanical character OF
the plant, the fruit of which, how
ever, is said to be highly poisonous,
Its virtues were first discovered,
according to a communication ac.
companying the specimens, entirely
by accident. An Indian had been
suffering fearfully for a long time
from internal cancer, and his wife
undertook to relive him by shorten.
ing his life by poison. For this
purpose she selected the cunderan.
go but not being able to obtain il
at the time of its fruit bearing, she
made a decOction of the bark. TO
her establishment, the first applica
ton appeared to benefit the patient
rather than otherwise, and by a con.
tinuance of this remedy he was com.
pletely cured in a short time.-[Ed.
itor's Scientific Record, in Harper's
Magazine for august.
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ers. Consequently, that little New
Orleans speech of Gen. Sherman,
which we have interpreted as a fine
opening through the woods for the
bewildered Democracy, is extiuguish-
ed; for Sherman, even on this ques-
tion, is still the right-hand man Of
Grant.
Its apparent; too, on every hand,
that these opinions of Gen. Sherman
widely prevail among all races and
ranks of the. people, and in all sec
tions Of the country. What, then,
can we do for the Democratic par
ty? In the present condition Of
things we are sorely perplexed upon
this point. Within a period of thirty
odd years the New York Herald has
been largely instrumental in getting
the party out of good many scrapes,
local and national, and we have
helped it to numerous victories, in
Guiding Polk in 1914 and Pierce in
1852, in their Presidential battles,
and Seymour in his battle for Cover
nor in 1862. But since that failure
of Seymour to stand by the platform,
his war platform of 1862. upon which
we got him on the right track for
the Presidency-since that detection
of Seymour, we say, we have found
it almost impossible to do anything
with the blundering Democratic
Bourbons, sticking to their dead is
sues of the age before the flood.
We had almost despaired of con-
vincing the short-sighted leaders of
the Democracy that there has been a
deluge, and that it has greatly chang
ed the face of the political world in
both hemispheres, when, 10, and be-
hold! we had the announcement of
! the "new departure" of the lameuted
Vallandigham, and its general ac-
Iceptance by the Northern Democracy
and its indignant rejection by JEFF.
Davis and his faithful Southern
henchmen of the "Lost Cause. =
There is some reason to fear, howev-
ever, that this "new departure, F"
postponed to the eleventh hour,
comes too late. It is not harmonic
ing the perplexed Democracy, North
or South, and from present appear
ances, as a forward movement it can
hardly be counted a Democratic sue
l ross
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"Why don't you deny it, point,
blank?" asked Col. Leatherman, late
candidate for Governor of Tennessee,
of Judge Phelan.
"Because I can't"
"Why?"
"BecaltSe ITS true" -...-
"Great God p' exclaimed Colonel
Leatherman.
Albert Pike, the Arkansas poet,
furnishes the following distich on
the subject this morning:
ave are Bone Of one Bone,
In close union on earth,
And in sections will meier be'diyided.
Our. cause Jut sleeps, to awake in berth,
Where the rights of the lost are decided"
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JEFF: Davis Gossip at Saratoga
IOUTTespOnuence OF The UommorclaI AdYertIseT
CONGRESS HALL, Saratoga, !
July "a, 1871, (

SOANOLNESo 44t1lILJg ADaLdlOSda
July "a, 1871.
But very little was known here of
the fauz pas of JEFF. Davis on the
Memphis sleeping car. Since the
arrival of several distinguished Ten
.nesseeans, the scandal has been much
talked about. 1 heard the story
from the lips of well known citizen
of Memphis, who gives absolute Gre
dence to it. He related all the cir
.cumstances connected with the scan
dalous affair yesterday, in presence
of Fernando Wood and several other
warm friends of the "LOst Cause. ."
Indeed, the gentleman who vouches
for the story has been a devoted fol-
lower and friend of the man that
Greeley is bondsman for. The story,
/ as related, duplicates JEFF. Davis and
a lady of high standing in society in
Memphis, in violating one of the
commandments. In a word, the
conductor of the train found him in
the car berth with the aforesaid lady
at late hour Of the night. The lady
had tickets for Nashville viaDecatur,
and Mr.. Davis for Baltimore. The
lady went out of her way over one
hundred miles, so pleased was she
with JEFF. Davis's society, and got of
at Chattanooga, where she and the
"Lost Cause" parted company
There is no doubt that the story is
true, and the Southern people here
have not word to say, as they feel
Jeff. Davis has brought disgrace upon
them. H- ae-g.F .= .- lt
swell, what will be the result OF
all this?' I asked my Memphis infor-
mant.
"Why, Mr.. - is bloOded fel-
low, and ne will have to shoot Davis.
He can't live in Memphis or Nash
vile if he don't" s.a- aa. d.
So following close upon this scene,
will be a drama of blood. Another
OtheIIo and vDesdemona-Mrs. Fair
and Crittenden. .s
Gen. Buckner, who did the Re-
public some service at Ft. Donelson;
Col. Hunt, late chief ordnance officer
of the Southern Confederacy; Judge
PheIan, Jeff's bosom friend, and at
torney for the Carolina Life Insur-
ance Co.., of which JEFF. himself is
President, are here, but have little
to say about the affair.
Major Wicks, the President of the
Memphis & Charleston Railroad, and
Vice President of Davis's Insurance
Company, is cast down at the mis-
fortune of his personal friend, whose
case, with the Iady's, is now being
canvassed before the Memphis Epis-
copal Church.
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Select Miscellany.
From Harper's Weekly.
PATS COMPLAINT.
Tnne-awearln, of The Green. 1,

Tune-"wearin' of the GreOn.''
Oh, have ys heard the tidings? It's disgustet
quite an
Our boastod rights and freedom is all fraud and
sham;
The Orangsmen parade the day with banners
drums and guns,
To overawe Ould ireland and her poor, dOwu-trOd'
den sons.
Sure those noble minded giutlemen, O'KelsO and
O'Han, xmas. TsEr.
Had forbid them bloody oraugemen that they
should march at all, ......
Lest in their pride and madness they might, belize
waylay
And slaughter livery Irishman they met upon their
way.
It was, dye see, splendid plan whereby to keep
the peace,
Without the need of calling out the soldiers and
the p'lice;
For if thin coward Oraugemsn wOuld just kape ont
Of sight,
There'd be no provocation to massacre and fight.
But now they'll go parading down in all their rage
and pride,
With soldiers and policemen 70 guard on VERY sue
And livery son of Ireland must hide his peaceful
head,
And skulk away in cellars in terror and in dread.
Sure it's shameful spectacle to see thin furren
beats
Paradiug up and down all doy and blookin' up the
streets;
And to think that native citizens of Irish blood and
Must quail before these minons, the scum Of all the
earthl
But sure the worm viii turn against the foot by
which 'tis crushed;
And shall the voice of Irishmen for evermore be
hushed
All, even these proud Opprassors, who tread us
down to-day,
VIII find their goaded victims may turn at last al
bay
By traitors proclamation we IRE bid to stand alOOf,
But I'll claim freeman's privilege to climb upon
some roof;
And III get behind chimly, and from where I
can't be seen,
Hssvo briokbat at the Orange, in honor of the
e Green.
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A very smart boy On his return
from college, attempted to prove
that two were equal to three. POint-
ing to roasted chicken on the table,
ne said, ''Is not that one ?" and then
pointing to another: els not that
two; and do not one and two make
three ?" Whereupon his father said :
"Wife, you take one and I'll take
the other and our smart boy can
have the third for his dinner.
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1t is said that if the oil in kero.
sene lamp is not allowed to burn
more than half way down, an ex.
plosion is almost impossible. The
accumulation of inhammable gas
as the oil gets low is the chief source
of.danger. -.
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A Democrat in the country says if
the nne,w departure is right and the
negro ous-ht to vote, then the Re-
publicans have been right all the
time, and he thinks he will vote
their ticket and not bother himself
any more about it, A good many
of them are thinking the same way
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-08-03

The postal order system, which
has proved to be such a great success
in this country, will probably be ex-
tended to Great Britain and the Ger
man Empire. This will certainly
prove a great convenience to our
people having business in the old
world.
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There are at this time seventy
eight Life Insurance Companies au-
thorized to do business in Ohio
four Ohio companies and seventy
four of other States.
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The Louisville canal will be clos
ed on Goth of July, and will not be
reOpened for three months, during
which time the work of enlargement
will be vigorously prosecuted.
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Puzzle.

Two ladies were walking the other day, each hav-
ing her child with her. Soon they met two gentle
men. "Thers," said one, ''are our husbands. -
eyes," said the other, "and our fathers" "And
our grandfatbers, said the children. All were
correct in their statements. Who can solve this
Relationship sDbynx
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Whole No. 1886.
LINES TO OUR BABY.

Little aUspice, pepper, pickle;
Baby chaugsable and tickle,
Lying in your mothers arms,
Safe from everything that harms;
Full Of smiles, and full of tears,
Full Of joys, and full Of fears,
Are ycu mortal? OF divine?
Tell me, little baby mine
Little rabbit, cricket, robinl
Baby, whimpering, and 5obbing;
Sleeping on your mothers lap
Dreaming there of sweetened pap,
Pleased with chirping, pleased with song,
Qnietsd by nothing long,
Care you most for milk or wine
Tell me, little baby minel
Little cherub, sunshine, star,
Baby, comfort Of mamma,
Welcomed to this world with kisses,
Crowned with love and earthly blisses;
Dimpled darling, blue-eyed boy,
A future hope, a present joy;
Why thus round my heart entwine ?
Tell me, little baby minel
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Conundrums.

Why is a kiss like a sandwichp ? Itismeet (meat)
for anxious lips.
Why is a whisper like talking in church? It is
not aloud, (allowed)
Why is the Prussiau Emperor like calomel? He
made the Gaul (galD run.
Nat. Asylum, Dayton, Ohio. E.S
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Youths Department.

sS-Original Enigmas, Charades, Problems, &C.,
are respectfully solicited. The answers must id-
ways accompany them. together with the real name
Of the writer. s-.
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.H Enigma.
lam composed of 10 letters.
My is a boys name.
Ma 3 7 . is part Of a tree.
My is used for cooking.
sly 2 9 is found in chimneys.
My s 9 10 is a point of the compass.
My whole is the name of a city in Ohio.
LITTLE TURTLE
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Enigma

Bs-We want fresh supply of Enigmas, &C., as
our stock is getting low.
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.JUNB TAXES POR 1870.

TwVHE TAXPAYERS Of Highland county are
n hereby notified that the Treasurer's Office is
now open for the collection Of the June Tax for
IS70 including the regular semi-annua assessments
for Road improvements Nos l. 2, 3, 4 8, 6, 7, and
g. Also, the first assessment on Lexington and
Clinton County Line Road Improvement No IL.
Remember, the law imposes penalty on all sums
remaining unpaid on the goth day of June.
Local Collectors viii be notified a. soon as the
books can he made ready to be sent out.
EB- Positively no receipts made in advance Of
pavment. JOHN D. W. SPARGUR,
April l, 1871. Treasurer.
my lld
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Vol. S5-NO. 15.
Gse 9gBIano gelos.
T. Il. BoARDNEA AN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERlIs-NIalI Subscribers.

OFElcE-Comsi Of Main and Shed Streets, Opposite
New Town Hall
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
CHANGE OF GAIJ-The Democratic Cen

CHANGE OF CALL.-The Democratic Cen
trail Committee of District No. /, met on
June the 22d, and made call for Dis
trict Convention to meet at Roseville on
July II, and for primaries to be held on
July 9th, but from some cause, known only
to the L. S. Mail agent, Wells, Fargo Il
Co.'S agent, or Mr.. Branstetter, at Rosevle,
the call never reached this Office In view
of these facts, and TO fully satisfy every
Democrat in the District, and to save the
time, trouble and expense of two prin aries
and Conventions, Messrs Hartford and Uy-
att have ordered that the delegates to the
County Convention from the District consti-
tute the District Delegates and make the
District nominations. Posters notifying the
public of this change will be sent to the DIFF
ferent precincts tomorrow. See the cali in
another column.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
Probate Notice.

In Probate Court, Placer County, California.
In the Matter of the Estate of WI McENER-
NY, Deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition of Margaret
~ McEnerny, the Administrative of the Estate
Of Vim. McInerny, deceased setting forth that
she had fled her final account of her Admins
traton of the Estate of said deceased in this
Court, that all the debts against said estate, ana
expenses of Administration have been duly pad
and that portion of said estate remains to be
divided among the heirs of said deceased, and
praying, among other things for an ordr of dis
trbution of the residue of said estate among the
persons entitled, 1t is ordered. that all persons
interested in the Estate of the said Wm. Mem
erny, deceased to be and appear before the Pro
bate Court of the County of Placer, at the Court
room thereof in Auburn, said Placer county, on
MONDAY the 9th day OF July A. d. 1871, at
II o'clock A. NJ. then and there to show caus,
why an order Of distribution should not be made
If ths residue of said estate among the heirs OF
The said deceased, according to law.
Ii is further ordered that a copy of this order
be published for four successive weeks before
the said oath day of July, A. d. 1871. in the
PL4cgE HEEAID, newspaper printed and pub
lisEad at Auburn said = accr county
June 2lst, 1871.
ID. W. SPEAR Probate Judge.
Attest: GEo. g. SEwELL, Clerk.
Fellows & Norton, Attorneys.-je 24-4w.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

The AUBURN CoLoRED PMMARY.--"Whe hen
Greek meets Greek then comes the tug OF
war;" and when Greaser meets Mig the Re-
pubs are thar. At tn, close Of the Repub-
lican primary in this town, Democrat
walked up to the Empire stable:
Said Crocker's amenuensis, "thev have
beat us Is vstes, but they did it with the
niggers and greasers."
Another said, 81 gave Simpson So to
bring the nigs in on our side.
"Yes," said No. 2, "and the black Bos-
ton rascal voted them against you, and you
are beat, and Hale is the lowest man on the
ticket. wish he would turn them glasses
inside out, making fire glasses of them and
bum his eyes out, or life into him..
"Oh," said No. 3, "nobody but fook:
would have allowed the Railroad lawyer and
editor to be our leaders.
"Dang it," said the Democrat, "you
have cooked this pic, and now YOU vomit at
its smell.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

KICKED OUT OF THE PARTY.-The Sacra-
nento Reporter has been regarded for months
as traitor to its professions and spy of the
enemy, seeking fellowship with a sustenance
from the Democratic party, and although it
has been repudiated, denounced and loathed
by all the true Democratic papers in the
State, it was reserved for the Democracy Of
its own town and county to publicly and
officially mark and brand it and kick it cut
Of the party forever. The Democracy Of
Sacramento have denounced the Reporter S
treachery and ordered that it shall not pub
lish their ticket, even as an advertisement,
and published the fact to the world in the
Examiner. There may be half dozen
Democrats in Placer that yet take this pa
per, and if such there are, we now say TO
them that their regulations are at stake. and
that it would take strong evidence 10 re-
move public suspicion from them if their
patronage is longer given to such vile and
trsitorous eheet.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
|CRATlC COUNTY CONVENTION.

meeting Of the Democratic County
Central Committee of Placer county, held in
Auburn, june Doth, 1871, it was ordered
that County Convention be held in Auburn
on Monday, July 10th, 1871, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, for tho purpose of nominating cand-
dates for the several County offices, the
election of County Central Committee,
and such other business rs may properly
come before the Convention; and that pr-
mary meetings be held at the various pre-
cincts, on Saturday, the S.h day Of July,
1871:
Resolred, That the Primary meetings be
held between the hours Of o'clock, and 8
p. NJ. and that the polls must be kept open
until 8 o'clock p. NJ, and that delegates be
elected in accordance with the following ap-
portionment:
Aliens 2; Roscville, 3; Ophir 4; Virginia,
2; Rocklin, 5; Penryn, 2; Pine B; Newcas-
tie, g. Lincoln, 6; Sheridan, 2, Auburn, Z;
Clipper Gap, 3; Colfax, 5; Gold Run, 4;
Dutch Flat 4; Alta, 4; Blue Canyon, 2;
Emigrant Gap, 2; Cisco, 3; Butchers Ranch
2; Yankee Jim's, 3; Todd's Valley, 2; For
est Hill, 3; Bath, B; Michigan Bluffs, 4;
Iowa Hill, 5; Wisconsin Hill, 3; Damascus,
2; Deadwood, 2; Last Chance, 2; Canada
Hill, 2; Tahoe, 2.
The following test for qualifications to
participate at the election of Delegates was
adopted:
Resolrcd, That all voters who endorse
the Democratic State Platform, and pledge
themselves to support the Democratic nomi-
nees at the ensuing election, shall be permit
ted to participate in the primary election for
Delegates to the Democratic County Con-
vention.
Resolred, That the Central Committees
Of the several Districts be, and are hereby
requested to authorize the Delegates elected
to the County Convention from the several
Districts TO hold their several District Con
ventions after the conclusion of the County
Convention, and nominate candidates foi
Supervisor, Col tor and Assessor.
Resolred, That the Democrats of the va
r'ous precincts are earnestly urged to form
! Democratic Clubs at the Primary meetings,
and have each voter sign the Club-roll and
that said Club organizations appoint COM
mittees to see that every democrat in the
precinct is duly registered on the Great Reg
ster and prepared t. vote at the coming
elections. JOS. WALKUP, Ch'mn.
A. IIUNTLY, Secretary.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

YuLE AND THE SLATE Tho slate made
up by the ring for the late Republican Con-
vention here was broken but once and that
was in wiping John Yule's name from it..
lulc has been one of the chiefs of the party
in this county, and always went for it, right
OF wrong After Mr.. Yulc was so terribly
beaten, only receiving II votes out of a
Convention Of 11G, lie asked for and rcceiv-
ed permission to explain, but after taking
the stand, his eloquencc was all gone, yet he
mustered courage to tell the Convention to
its face that though it had repudiated him
and rejected his claims, he would, ncvei the
less, 90 TO Sacramento and be candidate
for Secretary of State. No orc could ac
count for the reputation Of Mr.. lule, ex-
cept on the ground that the editor of The
Stripes had recently declared through his
paper his past, present and eternal love for
Yule, and Iule's unmeasured and untaih-
ONE reel, rocation OF III love. Thus our
naighhor has wiped one bright star from the
political armament of Republicanism, and we
think he will be abe 10 consien the whole
county ing ticket to eternal political obliv
ion, by the 9th of September next.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

The RING CONVENTION. We suppose
that no man who was either delegate or
witnessed the proceedings Of the Republican
Convention here on Monday last will have
the hardihood to deny that it was a pure
ring Convention managed and controlled by
clique and in the interests of few leagued
schemers. The ring controlled 60 delegates
which was just 10 more than enough to
nominate anyone in the ring. On every test
vote in the Convention the number stood 60
to AZ. Thus Fitch was nominated for Judge
by 60 votes to II against him. Starbuck
over Krysher, for Sheriff, by 60 to Al and
Fuweer over Norton, for District Attorney
by 60 to AZ. No candidate who failed to
wear the ring collar had any show in the
Convention, and every delegates vote in the
Convention that was not for the clique count
ed for nothing. We have seen packed Con
ventions before, but for downright bargain
and sale with malice-prepense, this one cap
ped the climax. To denounce the acts OF
such Convention and appeal from its de-
cisions must, in all future time, he regarded
by all fair minded Republicans as an honor
able and noble act of any nan.