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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
Further Intelligence Concern
ing Mr.. ''DOnn'' Piatt.

Some time since, when Isaac D. Piatt
was engaged in the wholesale business
of charging high public officials with
drunkenness, we alluded to his grossly
indecent conduct during his last visit
to this city, upon which occasion he
mortified his political and personal
friends by becoming beastly intoxicated.
We did this for the purpose of destroy
ing his influence among respectable
men, who might otherwise have given
.credence to his wiIlful ISLANDERS.
Isaac has published many stories
(some true and others false) relative to
the loose social life of prominent men
and women in the city of Washington.
Our readers are we'll aware that he has
manifested an especial interest in this
particular, and that his malice has
spared none whom he might have re-
garded as enemies, no matter how pure
the slandered persons may have been.-
For this reason, we shall apprise the
public in regard to an incident Of social
indiscretion on the part of Mr.. Piatt
himself We derive our information
from responsible source, and the state
ments which follow, can be substan-
tiated.
In an Ohio city, resides a certain ex-
Congressman, whose daughter, although
unmarried, is the mother of a child,
only a few weeks old. The name of
the infant is Walter Piatt. This name
was selected by its mother, who claims
that "Donn" Piatt is the father of the
child.
The victim belongs to a highly re-
spectacle family, whose happiness has
thus been destroyed through the schemes
of an unprincipled libertine. The aged
father is especially affected by the blow,
and seems destined to go down to his
grave in the deepest sorrow.
Will the people continue to believe
the false publications of this man Piatt,
when they know his conscience to be
scared by the blackest crimes?-[C Circle
Vile Herald.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

"Here's your primitive Christian ~
The well clothed missionary hesitat'
ed and stammered and dismissed the
congregation. His pet antithesis was
destroyed by Johnny's personal ap-
pearance, which was far more prim-
tive than the preacher cared to
copy.
Some of the pioneers were dispOs.
ed to think that Johnny's humor
was the cause of an extensive prac-
tical joke; but it is generally conce-
ded now that a widespread annoy
.ance was really the result of his be-
lief that the offensively-odored weed
known in the West as the dog fen
mel, but more generally styled the
May-weed, possessed anti.maIarial
virtues. He procured some seeds of
the plant in Pennsylvania, and SOW
ed them in the vicinity of every
house in the region of his travels.
The consequence was that successive
fOurishing crops of the weed spread
all over the whole country, and
caused almost as much trouble "a
the disease it was intended to ward
off; and to this day, the dog-fennel,
introduced by Johnny Appleseed, ,
is one of the first grievances of the
Ohio farmers.-[W.D. Haley,in Har-
per's Magazine for November.
Grace Greenwood, writing from
Denver, says: "Nature did ante
lopes an i'll turn originally, in afix-
ing to them a mark by which they
can be seen, and a bead drawn on
them at a great distance. 1t renders
them especially liable to attacks in
the rear, which reminds me of a
little story. A small Colorado boy,
who had been out playing, ran into
the house in state of great excite
ment, saying that he had seen some
antelopes in a gulch near by. AT
his entreaty his mother went to look
at them, but nothing of the kind
was to be found. She became in
credulous and said at last ~ don't
believe you saw any antOiopes; it
must have been your Imagination,
my child p To this the little noun
taineer Indignantly responded =
"Humph ! I guess my imagination
isn't white behind /"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
Two and One.

TtSo ears and only one mouth have you;
The reason think is clear;
It teaches. my child, that it will not do
To talk about all you hear.
Tt5O eyes and only one mouth have you;
The reason Of this must be
That sou should learn that It will not do
To talk about all you see.
T'I5o hands and only one sl0Eth have you;
And it is worth while repeating,
The tlgo are for igork you will have to do,
The one is enough for eating.
-TGuiding Star.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

A SAD STORY.-In this county re
sides a man, who, fifteen years ago,
was as promising as almost any
young man in his native place.
village in Maine. He contracted the
habit of drinking. Hemarrieda af1ne
young woman, came West, and set
tied in one of the towns in this cOun-
ty. he kept on drinking, and soon
became a confirmed drunkard. Now
comes the saddest story of all. One Of
the children is crOss-eyed, tongue.
tied, and halfwitted, and in walking
staggers from side to side, just as a
drunken man dOes.-[FOnd duLac
Commonwealth.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

"I hold" remarks a physician,
"that thirty minutes should be spent
at each meal, and spent, too, in
chewing the food a good portion OF
the time, and not in continued put
ting in and swallowing ; and pleas
ant chat and laugh, instead of the
continuance of the intense nervous
pressure of the office or library. II
you lay out to spend thirty minutes
in this way at your meals, you may
rest assured you will not eat too
much, and what you do eat will be
in the best condition for appropria-
ton by your system"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
LITTLE GOLDRN.HAIR.
Goldsnhsir climbed upon grandpapa's knee;
Dear little Goldsnhair, tired was she,
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Goldenhsir climbed upon grandpapa's knss
Dear little GOldenhair, tired was she,
All the day busy as busy could be.
Up in the morning as soon as twas light,
Out with the bird and butterflies bright,
Skipping about till the coming Of night,
Grandpapa tOyed with the curls on her head,
"Wbat has my darling been doing, " he said,
'sinco she rose up with the sun from her bed -
"Ptity much, )" answered the sweet little one
az cannot tell, 50 much things have done;
Played with my dolly and fsedsd my ban.
'And then jumped with ny little jump-rope;
And made out Of some water and soap
BOOtifulwOrlds, mammals castles Of hope.
II afterwards reedsd in my picture book,
And Bella and I we went to look
For the smooth little fishes by the side of the brook
"And then coined home and Gated my tea,
And climbed up on grandpapa's knee,
And I jes as tired as tired can bs.''
Lower and lower the little head pressed,
Until it bad drOopsd upon grandpapa's breast
Dear little Goldenhair, sweet be thy rest.
We are but children; the things that we do
Are as sports Of a babe to the infinite view,
That marks all our weakness and pitiss it too.
God grant that when night OvershadoWs our way,
And we shall be called to account for our day,
He shall hnd Us as guileless as Goldenhair lay.
And, oh, when aweary, may we be 50 bleSt,
As to sink like the innocent child to our rest,
And to feel ourselves caspsd TO the infinite brssIt
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
Necessity of SIeeD.

Sleep is a miraculous remedy
One writer asserts that it will do
much toward removing irritability
of temper, peevishness, and uneasi-
ness that it will cure insanity, re-
lieve dyspepsia and hypoehondria ;
that it will cure headache and neu-
ralgia and long list of nervous
disorders. The habit of SlespJessness,
is, however, not easily cured. 1t is
often brought OF by a severe illness,
by long-continued watchfulness, by
hard study, want of exercise, or the
use of stimuIants. The following
points are considered requisite in
breaking up this habit: A good
clean bed sufficient exercise TO pro-
duce WEAKNESS; pleasant occupation;
plenty Of good air, and not too warm
a room; freedom from too much
care clear stomach a clear con-
science; and avoidance of stimulants
and narcotics.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

WOMEN PHYSICIANS. - Doctor
Mary c. Putnam, who sustained the
reputation of her country by gradu-
ating with very high honors from
the Universit y of Paris, and after
ward doing noble and effective ser.
vice in the French Sanitary Com
mission, is now practising in New
York City. She is also lecturing at
the WOman's Medical College of the
New York Infrmary as Professor of
Materia Mediea. The usefulness
and practical success of women doc.
tors has been thoroughly proved by
Miss Fowler, who has one of the
largest and most remunerative prae-
tices in New Jersey.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
Select Miscellany.
THE FIRE BY FHE SEA.


NJ ALICE CARR.
There we're seven fishers with nets in their hands,
And they walked and talked By ths sea-sids sands
Yet sweet as the sweet dew-iall
The words they Bpake, though they Spsks 50 low,
Across the long, dim centuries hOw,
And We know them one and ALL
-Ayel 1 know them and love them all.
Seven sad men in the days ofOld,
Aud one was gentle and one was bold,
And they walked with down ward eyes
The bold Was Peter, the gentle was john,
And they all were sad, for the Lord WIS gone,
And they knew not il he would rise
Knew not Il the dead would rise.
The livs-long night, till the stars went cut
In the drowning waters they beat abOuti
Beat allow through the fogs their way
And the sails drOoped down with wringinE wet,
And no man drew but an empty net.
And now twas the break of the day,
The great, glad break Of the day.
"CaSt your nets on The other side
('TwaH Jesus speaking across the tide)
And they cast and vIre dragging hard
But that disciple whom Jesus loved
Cried struitway out, for his heart vas moved;
.'It Il our risen Lord
Our Master and our Lord p
Then Simon, girding his fisher coat,
Went over the nets and ont of the boat
Aye first Of them all vas he
Repenting sore she denial past,
He feared no longer h:S heart to cast
Like an anchor into the sea-
Down deep in the hungry sea.
And the others through the mist 50 dim,
In q little ship came after him;
Dragging their nets through the tide;
Andlvhsn they had gotten close to the land
They saw hrs Of Goals on the sand,
And, with arms Of love 90 wide
jesus, the eruoiaed
'TiS long, and long, and long ago
Since the rosy lights began to foW
Der the hills Of Galiles;
And with eager eyes and lifted hands
The seven fishers saw on the sands
The FIRE Of Goals on the SEA
On the wet, Wild sands Of the sea.
'TiI long ago, yet faith in our souls
II kindIsd just by that hrs Of Goals
That streamed er the mists Of the sea
Where Peter, girding his fishers coat,
Went over the net and out Of the boat,
TO answer, "LoT'St thou ms3"
Thrice over, ''LOV'st thou me ?"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
CORNER mIGH AND SHORT STs.,
HILLsBoRoUGH, oHIo.


With shanks Of steel and fancy toe,
Onr French Calf Boots are all the 20.
or the best stock they are made it's true,
By hrst-olnss wOrkmep at the Golden Shoe.
II you call on us before you buy,
We will ct you to an Oxford Tie,
They will case your eorns and bunionu too
II you have them made at the Golden Shoe.
We make every Etyle to at the foot,
A Webster Tie or Congress Boot,
In this county there are but few,
That can beat the style Of the Golden Shoe.
And Ladies, too, il you give us call
We will dt your foot whether large or small,
And about the price we'll make no ado,
For We are selling cheap at the Golden Shoe.
Our French Kid Boots are very nice,
They are high in style, but low in price.
And for ready cash, between Us and you,
You win hnd cheap goods at the Golden Shoe.
Our store iI small, bHt our stock is nice,
or any style you can have your choice,
II on the shelves there's none that will do,
You can have them made at the Golden Shoe.
II your Boots are worn at the heel or toe,
To fhs Golden Shoe is the place to 60;
We will make them look as good as new,
II you leave them IN at the Golden Shoe,
Hfllsboro, Sept 2, 1871. sept
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

1t unfortunately happens that no
man believes heis likely to die soon;
so every one is much disposed to de.
fer the consideration Of what ought
to be done on the suPpOsitiOu Ofsuch
an emergency; and while nothing is
so uncertain as human life, 50 moth.
ing is so certain as Ourassurance that
we shall survive most Of our neigh
bors.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
Editing q Paper in ColoradO.

Editing a Paper ia Colorado.
It is a long time since anything
better than this has appeared
The editor of the Colorado Herald
had occasion to leave town for two
or three days, and he committed hi
paper during his absence to tho
charge of a young man, novice il
journalism, whom he had just en-.
gagged as his assistant. Before Ieav.
ing, he instructed the ambitious
young editor not to permit any
chance to go unimproved to force
the paper and the very small size o.
the subscription price upon the at
tention of the public. always
keep before your mind the fact that
the object of this paper is to extend
its circulation," he said, sand when
ever you see a chance to insert a puff
Of the Herald in any notice you may
make, pile it on as thick as you can,
Keep the people stirred up all you
can, you understand, SO that they
will believe the Herald is the great
est paper in the United States. "
The parting tear was shed, and the
editor left. The following night,
while he was far away from home,
his wife died very suddenly. Upon
the assistant devolved the duty OF
announcing the sad intelligence to
the public. He did it as follows:
"GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
awe are compelled this morning
to perform a duty which is peculiar
Iy painful to the able assistant editor
who has been engaged on this paper
at an enormous expense in accord,
ance with our determination to make
the Herald a frst-class journal. Last
night Death suddenly and unexpect-
edly snatched away from our do.
mestic hearth (the best are advertis-
ed under the head of stoves and fur
naces, upon our first page,) Mrs.
Agatha P. Burns, wife of Rufus P.
Burns, the gentlemanly editor of the
Herald. Terms three dollars a
year, invariably in advanCe.) A kind
mother and exemplary wife. (Ofice
over Colemsn's grocery, up two
flights of stairs. Knock hard we
shall miss thee, mother, we shall
miss thee Dob printing solicited.) }
Funeral at A o'clock, from the
house, just across the street from the
Herald Office. Gone to be an angel
now. advertisements inserted for
ten cents a square.)"
Well, the editor arrived at home
that day at noon. Slowly and sadly
he was observed to arm himself with
a double-barreled fowling piece, into
which he inserted about two pounds
and half of bullets. He marched
over into the Office, followed by an
immense crowd. The assistant edi-
tor was busy painting big placard
TO be tackled on the hearse. 1t bore
the legend: ''Buy your collins Of
Simms, over the Herald Office" The
assistant editor east his eye around
and perceived his chief Care sat
upon that wan cheek, and thunder
clothed his brow. he leveled his
gun. The assistant jumped from the
second story window and struck out
for the golden shores Of the Pacific.
It is believed he eventually swan
over to China.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

"Papa," said little boy to his father
the other day, "when one fellow strikes
another hain't he got a right to strike
him back ?" "Certainly he has," re-
piled the father, "the law of self-de-
fense sanctions it." "Well, III tell you
what it is" replied the young hopeful,
"the next time you box my ears, I'n hit
you a crack over the smeller."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

The Democratic papers, with a
few exceptions, are still very much
concerned because crime in the
South is being punished. These pa
pers are giving aid and comfort to the
Ku-Klux, just as many of them en-
couraged the Southern States during
the rebellion. They said then,
"Let the seeding States CO." They
say now, "Let the Ku.Klux alone"
Their course is as pernicious now as
it was then.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

a good old lady, who impro
every opportunity toteach by precept
and example, once remarked at q
prayer meeting: "My friends, as I
came along, I saw a COW a switching
of her tail-in this wicked world Of
strife she was peaceful and contented,
a-switchingof her tail-and I said to
myself: go thou and do like wise"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

When is bow not a bOwa When it Is a bow.
knot
Why should not one pay a cOwardly omnibus
drivsr2 Because none Bu' the brave deserve the
fare.
What dress Is most durabIsl habit.
Why isBm Tweed ike the Black ssal Because
he is not the Boss-for-us.
Who was Richard the Third before he waI ''him-
self againl"
Nay turkey be said to Be ghost when It's :
goJ5lnl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

American ladies are getting a most
enviable reputation for tasteful dress
ing among foreigners. English Pc
riodieals have long made eOmpari-
sons on this point most unfavOrabls
to their own eOuntrymen, and now
Mortimer Collins says American girls
dress more tastefully than Paris
ienues,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
A Model Democrat.

The Governor of Kentucky, in his
last annual message, says: ~ will
never consent to the giving of one
dollar for the education of the blacks
in this State"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30

The government of Japan has sig
nifed the wish that the American
Womsn's Missionary Society should
undertake the education of women of
the higher class, and numerous ap-
pIications are received for teachers
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-11-30
Youths Department.

ss-Originsl Enigmas, Charades, Problems, ETC.,
are respectfully solicited. The answers must al
ways accompany them, together with the real name
Of the writer.
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Let reason go before enterprise
and counsel before action,
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We head this one can Ohio Epituph" on a high
Iy respectable authority:
Under this sod
And under these trees
Listh the bod
yof solomon Pesss.
Hes not in this hole,
But only his pod
BE thsllsd out his soul
Aud went up to God.
-[GsIaIy.
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JOHNNY APPLEsEED's HUMoE

W = IL AoL 4AON 4OGA NE EAAN 4CeAeAGA ia
der the impression that this mans
life, so full of hardships and perils,
was a gloomy and unhappy one.
There is an element of human pride
in all martyrdom, which, if it does
not soften the pains, stimulates the
power of endurance. Johnny's life
was made serenely happy by the
conviction that he was living like
the primitive Christians. Nor was
he devoid Of a keen humOr, to which
he occasionally gave vent, as the fol-
lowing will show. Towards the lat
ter part of JOhnny's career in Ohio,
an itinerant missionary found his
way to the village of Mansfield, and
preached to an open air congrega-
ton. The discourse was tediously
lengthy, and unnecessarily severe
upon the sin of extravaganza, which
was beginning to manifest itself
among the pioneers by an occasional
indulgence in the carnal vanities of
calico and "store" tea. There was
good deal of the Pharisaic leaven in
the preacher, who very frequently
emphasized his discourse by the in
quiry, "Where now is the man who,
like the primitive Christians, is
travelling to Heaven barefooted and
clad in coarse raimentW When the
interrogatiVe had been repeated be-
yond all reasonable endurance, John
ny rose from the log on which he
was reclining, and advancing to the
speaker, he placed one of his bare
feet upon the stump which served
for a pulpit, and pointing to his cof-
fee-sack garment, he quietly said,
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Unrest pas mal non plus que vous
soyez prevenu de ce qui va suivre.
Comme 4 rinsu de tout le monde,
sans que nj police, nj administra-
ton, nj journaux men puissent ci-
ter I'LL exemple, il Sc commet, on
ne salt OH, par qui nj sur qui, des
meurtres d'autant plus atroces
qu'on men peut trouver nj les mo-
tits, nj les auteurs, ct que n'ayant
nj motifs nj auteurs connus, lis
doivent evidemment 6tre attributes
4 la rebellion, il va &tre nomm6 4
Washington un nouveau comit6
dinvestigation sur le meme pied
que lancien, ct qui fera d'aussi
belle besogne que le premier.
Ce comitG viendra faire Ell Loui-
siane un petit voyage d'agrement
juste au moment OH les froids sont
insupportables au Nord.. II ne
nous 6tonnerait pas que les braves
gems de ce pays qui ont eu dtja
tant a Sc louer des politesses qu'ils
ont faites j ces messieurs, eussent
la simplicit6 d'employer encore le
Meme moyen. Ces messieurs ac-
cepteront les diners ct boiront le
champagne DIES Louisianais, puis
lis front SO griser de whisky avec
leurs freres du Nord, les carpet
baggers, qui sont 4 leurs yeux le
seul ct vrai peuple de Ia Louisia-
ne. Apres quoi lis retourneront
dams leur pays pour y annoncer
que la rebellion est prete a Sc SOU
lever de nDuveau, ct quill faut Pc
eraser; et'on Pecrasera,-que nous
ne sotnmes pas assez fortement re-
construits, ct Pom nous reconstrui-
ra,-qu'il faut de nouveau serrer
la courrofe, ct on la resserrera; ct
celia durera ainsi jusqu'a CO quill
ne reste plus un scul droit pour
les louisianais dams la Constitute
ON, pas un sou dams leur poche,--
pas une place meme pour eux dams
le>pays, nj I'm endroit pour y re-
poser leur t6te.
Mon Dieu, 1nessieurs les radi-
caux, traitez-nous done une bonne
fois en- pays conquis. Menez-nous
CONNIE Bismark meme aujourd'hui
Ia France. Ce sera plus franc, all
moins. Nous saurons a quoi nous
en- tenir ct de quoi il doit retour-
ner.