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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-02-11


~ A liberal deduction will be made in IA
Ver Of those who advertise four squares, or up.
wards, by the year.
p~ Legal notices viii! be charged to the
attorney or officer authorizing their insertion.
n&e Advertisements sent from . distance,
and transient notices, must be accompanied by
the cash.
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and deaths inserted free of charge.
b6c Obituary notices, or "poetry" append
ed to marriages or deaths, will be charged one
half our regular advertising rates. We will
not hereafter dcvate from this rule.
n6- Blanks, bill-heads, cards, circulars,
catalogues, bills Of fare, posters, programmes,
pamphlets, etc, printed at reasonable rates.
OrrIcE--Corner of Second and Washington
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-02-11

at won't do," said old Tibbets, shak.
ing his head furiously. II always have
hated those Partridges, and you shan't
marry Fanny"
I" A mans affections began Ho.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
The Dead Letter Office.

There is now in preparation a full
catalogue of articles accumulated in
the Dead Letter Office since May,
1867, and to be sold at auction, the
proceeds, if any, after paying charges,
to be deposited in the United States
Treasury, subject to order, should the
owners hereafter be found.
Of this really curious collection
"schedule No. l" contains 1896 par
cells, many of which no one would
ever have dreamed of finding ina
letter We quote a few Magic
timo-pieces, sixty-fve yards of tatting,
magic diamond and compasses, breath
er, sample buttons, and pattern
marker, wrought cushion tops, patent
door fasteners, knife cleaner, baby's
night shirt, socks, bib, and aprons,
curliques in abundance, mouth organs,
wrought chemise yoke and sleeves,
magnifying glasses, magic combs,
galvanic belts, Voltrac srmor soles,
cruci6x and metal sewing bees, parlOr
steam engine,patent fSh-hook, thumb
screws, beside lace collars, handker-
chiefs, gloves, etc.
Schedule No. 2. Fumigator, door
hinges, Josephine snuff box, scissors
sharpeners, forks and napkin rings,
tobacco pouches, ,razors, merino goods,
corn-huskers, dentists thermometers,
piano keys, adhesive plaster, sapOlio,
bells,toy pistol and ammunition, patent
time-piece, and Observation-Disclosures in
all.
Schedule No. 8. Four hundred and
thirty books on various subjects suit
able for all the church denominations
fifty pictures are also described,
minerals, and twenty pieces of music.
In the jewelry schedule, we notice
an assortment Of 1928 articles, in
Guiding artificial teeth and dental in
struments, Catholic medals, Masonic
and Odd Fellows breast pins.
Schedule No 5 has sewing ma
chine, abdominal supporters, lady's
wig, quartz rock, table covers, sheep
shears, cylinder for revolving rife,
crucifx, hoops. and mosketo nets.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
The Termination.

"Shall l do it?" said little boy
softly to himself; as he stood before a
bakers window in little town in the
western part of Missouri.
Very longiDgly did he look at the
bread, and cakes, and pies, that were
spread out in the window.
Poor fellow! He Fad been left an
orphan six months before, and the
pleasant home had been sold to pay
the debts of his father, and he had
been left penniless, to work his own
way through the world!
Until now, he had made a living,
but the man for whom he had worked
had failed, and he was left again with
out home or money no place to rest
his weary limbs not penny to get
something to eat.
He was very hungry, so hungry
that he felt dizzy-headed, and leaned
against the railing as he looked at the
tempting food in the window. Almost
noon, and he had tasted nothing since
the morning before; and then but q
crust.
He seemed to hear the low, sweet
voice of his mother, as she said to
him on her dying bed, "Be honest,
my son-resist all temptations to take
what is not your own, and God will
provide food and friends"
81 will suffer on" he said aloud
Eyes, I will suffer rather than steal
but o, I am so hungry !"
1 had been Watching him with a
plying eye, guessing the struggle of
his young heart. stepped up now,
and said, kindly, "It's most noon,
John-I'm going to get something to
eat. Won't you go with me? Come,
I'll treat this time"
Inc tears came thloker and faster
now. He grasped my hand and sob
bed out, go Frank, Frank! I was
going to steaI-but 1 couldn't-I
couldn't because I remembered what
shs told me. But O., 1 was SO hun
gryP'
l took him and bought him all he
could eat then I divided my months
wages with him and afterwards
hunted up place for him. to earn his
bread at chores; and when 1 left him,
be promised me that he would al !
ways remember his mothers last
words, and trust in God.-[Guiding
Star,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
How Whole Family Became
Blind.

hllWWs
There Hves q family ia Dorchester
county, every dark-eysd male member
Of which for the past fifty years has
gone blind at the age Of twenty 70
twenty-five years. Those With blue
eyes escape the terrible circumstances,
which we lay before our readers as we
hear Of it Some sixty years since
so goes the stOry-a beautiful black
eyed girl Of twenty, thEoagb some
cause or other, lost her eyesight Her
misfortune Brought penury and want
with it. Being reduced to beggary,
she was wont to go abroad asking
aims. During one Of her journeys, she
visited the nelghborhoOd in which
resided the ancestors Of those who are
now sightless. Instead Of her help
less condition exciting, as it should
have done, feeling Of sympathy, she
was treated with ridlcule by some of
the younger members Of the house her
evil star had led her into Two Of
the boys, as a matter Of mere deviltry,
took her out, promising to conduct
her to place where plenty awaited.
Instead Of giving her q safe conduct
they carried her into a swamp and left
her. 1t is said that she cried out, be-
seeching them to put her on the pub
lie road, but they needed not her la
mentations. Finding herself abOst to
be deserted among the tangled brush
wood, she turned her prayer tOa curse,
asking her Maker, in her revengeful
anger, to punish her betrayers, By
making their offspring for seven gen
eEatiOns as helpless as she was. It Is
said that she was found dead In the
swamp, having perished EUm hunger
and cold. This may appear somewhat
romantic, but whether the traditiOnary
part of 1t be false or true, it Is assured
ly fact that the maIe offspring OF the
family referred to lose their siQht as
indicated. Hundreds Of persons in
Dorchester county will verify it,
Cambridge Mass Herald.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

Good temperance people will be
surprised to learn what q sOt the mock
ing-bird makes of himself in Florida.
His special weakness is the berry of
the Pride-of-China tree, upon the juice
of which he becomes as drunk as a
blind owl. A flock of tipsy mocking
birds is a very funny sight. They fly
around in a most cOmical manner,
hiccoughing and staggering just like
real men, mixing up all sorts of bac-
chanalian songs and interrupting one
another in the most impudent manner,
not at all like we'll birds.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
Necessity Of the sahnarh.


OF course I do not mean that q MIN
will not produce more work in q week
by working seven days than by work
ing six days. But I very much doubt
whether, at the end Of the year, ne
will generally have produced more by
working seven days a week than By
wOrkiugsix days week; and 7 FIRM
ly believe that at the end Of twenty
years he will have prodaced less By
working seven days a week than by
working six days a week. The mt
ural difference between Campania aud
Spitzbergen is triffng, when eOmpar-
ed with the difference between a eOun-
try inhabited by men sunk in bodily
and mental decrepitude. Therefore
it is that we are not poorer, but richer,
because we have through many ages,
rested from our labor one day in sew
en-. That day is not lost. While IN
dustry is suspended, while the pIow
lies in the dusty furrOw, while the
Exchange is silent, while no smoke
from the factory, a process Is
going on quite as important to the
wealth Of the nation as any process
which is performed on more busy days.
Man, the machine Of machines-the
machine compared with which slI
the eOntrivances Of Watts and Ark
wrlghts are worthless repairing
and winding up, 30 that he returns tO
his labOrs on the Monday with clearer
intellect, with livelier spirits, with re-
newed corporal vigor.-CLord Macau-
Law
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
The Value Of Rocks.

It is chiefly through books that we
enjoy intercourse with superior
minds; and these invaluable means OF
communication are in the reach Of all.
In the best books great men talk to
us, give US their most precious
thoughts, and pour their souls into
ours. God be thanked for books
They are the voices of the distant
and the dead, and make Us heirs OF
the spiritual life of past ages. Books
are the true Jewelers.. They give to
all, who will faithfully use them, the
society, the spiritual presence, of the
best and greatest of our race. No
matter how poor l am no matter
though the prosperous of my own
time will not enter my obscure dwell.
ing if the sacred writers will enter
and take up their abode under my
roof if Milton will Cross my thresh-
old to sing to me of Paradise, and
Shakespeare to open to me the words
of Imagination and the workings OF
the human heart, and Franklin to
enrich me with hispractical wisdom,
shall not pine tor want of intellectual
companionship, aud l may become
cultivated man, though excluded from
what is called the best society in the
place where l live.-[W. Z. Chan
ming.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
Select Miscellany.
THE STORY OF LIFE.


BT JOIN G. sATE.
Say what is life 'Tis to be born,
A hopeless babe to greet the light,
With a sharp wall, as If the morn
ForetoId a cloudy noon and night; -
To weep, to sleep, and weep again,
With sunny smiles between, aud then
Aud then apace the infant grows
To be 8 laughing, sprightly boy,
Happy, despite his little woes,
We're be but conscious Of his joy
To be, In short, from two to ten,
merry, moody child and thenl
And then IN coat and trOwsrs clad,
To learn to say the dscaloguo,
And break It, an unthinkiRg lad,
With mirth and mischief all agog.
A truaut of BY field and fsu,
And capture butterflies, and thenl
And then, increased In strength aud size,
To be, anon, youth full grown
A hero In his mothers eyes,
A young Apollo in his own
To initiate the ways Of men
In fashionable sin, and then
And then, at last to be man,
To fall 10 love, 70 WOO and wed
With sesthing brain to scheme and PLAN
To gather gold, or tell for bread
To sue for fame with tongue or pen,
And gain or lose the prize, and then?
And then IN gray and Wrinkled Ed,
To mourn the speed Of lifs's decline:
To praiss the scenes his youth bshsld,
Aud dwell iu memory Of Lang Syne.
Te dream awhile with darkened ken,
Then drop into the grave, aud then
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

An ice merchant in Greenwich,
Conn.,, who had been watching his
pond all winter with almost prayer.
full interest In hope of freeze, visited
it one day after a sharp cold night
stepped on the ice, and finding that
it would bear him, exclaimed, "Thank
God :" Going still further on the pond
he exclaimed more fervently, "Thank
God - But on venturing a trife fur.
ther, and going in up to his neck, he
calculated louder and heartier, Cd
the ice 5"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
lincoln.


On the day Of his death, this simple
Western attorney, who, according to
one party, was a vulgar joker, and
whom the dOctrinaries among his own
supporters accused of wanting every
element of statesmanship, was the
most absolute ruler in Christendom,
and this solely by the hold his good
humOred sagacity had laid on the
hearts and understanding of his coun-
trymen.- Nor was this all, for it ap-
peared that be had drawn the great
majority, not only of his fellow-eiti-
zens, but Of mankind also, to his side.
So strong and so persuasive Is honest
manliness, without a single quality of
romance or unreal sentiment to help
it! A civilian during times of the
most captivating military achieve
ment, awkward, with no skill in the
lower technicalities of manners, : he
left behind him a fame beyond that of
any cOnquerOr, the memory Of a grace
higher than that of outward person,
and Of gentlemanliness deeper than
mere breeding. Never before that
startled April morning did such mul-
titudes ofmen shed tears for the death
of one they had never seen, as if with
him friendly presence had been taken
away from their lives, leaving them
colder and darker. Never was funer.
al panegyric 80 eloquent as the silent
look of sympathy which strangers ex
changed when they met on that day.
Their common manhood had lost a
kinsman.-r rJ. r. Lowell.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

ADAM DEFINED.-There must have
been some curious specimens of Scot
tish humor brought out at the exam
nations or catechisings by ministers of
the flock before the administration of
the cOmmunion. Thus, with reference
to human nature before the fall, a man
was asked
"What kind of man was Adam?"
"Oh, jist like ither folks"
The minister insisted on having a
more special description of the first
man, and pressed for more explana-
tion.
"Weel," said the catechumen, "he
was just like Joe Simpson, the horse
couper."
"How so?" asked the minister.
"Weel, naebody got onything by
him and many lost"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

Any design can be printed on such
fruit as apples and peaches by cutting
the design in paper, and pasting it
with common -four paste upon the
fruit just before it ripens. The action of
the sun in coloring will be prevented
on the protected portions and when
the fruit is ripe, remove the paper,
and the design will appear in a lighter
or different color from the rest of the
fruit. If you try the experiment on a
red-cheeked apple, the design will ap-
pear in yellow, surrounded with red.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
HemlOck Wood Proof Against
Rats,

HemIOck Wood Proof Against
Rats.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Medical and Surgical Reporter says:
Being surrounded by these animals,
I found it necessary to keep fruits, but
ter, cheese, and other articles in boxes
made up Of hemlock (A6ies C7nadsnsfs)
In those boxes I could keep the most
toothsome delicacies in the cellar with
impunity, even though the box af-
forded free ventilation, which, in
many cases, is highly necessary.
To test the matter still further, I
made a box Of dry hemlOck boards,
perforating each end of the box with
a { inch circular hole. Into this box
put large healthy rat, caught in a
hemispherical wire trap, nailed it up
securely, put it in dark, quiet place,
and awaited the result.
On inspection, at the end Of twenty
four hours, 1 found he had scarcely
more than touched the wood. l re-
turned the box, leaving the rat to his
cogitatiOns, which horn Of the di-
lenma to choose.
At the end of the forty eight hours.
I made him another visit. He had
evidently come to the conclusion that
remaining inactive was to strand upon
ScylIa, while the effort to buy his lib
erty could do no worse than wreck
him upon Charybdis. He had en-
larged the hole sufficiently to get his
head out, in which condition I found
and despatched him on the third
morning of his Incarceration.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

Girls, you don't need more than
one visiting dress. That is the die
tum of the best Washington society
Mrs. Rogers, the lovely young daught-
er of Secretary Fish, wears but one
suit whenever she visits, which is
whenever she is not receiving with
Mrs. Fish, and is universally admired.
The very beautiful wife Of an attache
of certain foreign legation has worn
a very conspicuous dress to numerous
parties this winter, and many other
examples of courage and economy
might be cited.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
CHARLES DICKENS.

A man Of genius, simple, warm, sincere,
he left world grown kindlier than he came
His hand the needy knew but not his nams
Dumb creatures snufied friend when be drew near,
And the strange dog pricksd one suspicious ear,
Then oouched his head secure. SAFE be his fame
From crities' measured praise close-peked bame-
he loved Gods genter face, and made It dear.
Was then StyIitss' post the better way,
Or mingling with bis kind, man with men.
Like Him that was aud was not such theyl
Judge ys not, bul to my simple ken,
II on your guidsbosrdS tho right name be kept,
Some Zoe hath changed their places while ye ssrt.
J. R. LOWELL
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

Boys, use no profane language.
Profanity is a mark of low breeding,
and degrades the mind. An oath new
er falls from the tongue of the man
who commands true respect. Good
men have been known to use prOfane
language, in the delirium of sickness,
who have never uttered a profane
word since childhood. Bad words,
once uttered, often leave an indellble
upon the mind.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

A little boy having broken his
rocking-horse the day it was bought,
bis mamma began to scOld, When be
siIenoed her by inquiriDgi whats
the good of boss till it's broke"'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
Problanla.

A. has g circnlar 6eld iusids Of which he pastures
three borsss three equal circles The small cTclss
touch each ether and the large circle Ths be-
tween the three small circles s just acre Required
the diameter Of large aud small circles.
II four dogs with 10 legs eau catch 80 rabbits with
p legs in II minutes, how many legs must the
rabbits have 70 get away from dogs with ~ legs, in
Il minutes and half, allowing 365 days iu the year.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

A young lady at indianapolis was
to impress upon the minds
of her Sunday School scholars the sin
and terrible punishment Of Nebuchad-
nezzar and when she said that for
seven years he ate gFassIiks a COW, she
was astonished by a fittIegirl who ask -
cd, Did he give milk ~
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23

PmcAinello's special, "Lunatic, "
gives it as his opinion that a continu-
ance of a horseAesh diet in Paris must
go far toward disturbing the Partisan
equine-imity.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
Notice.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HIGHLAND CO., o

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HIGHLAND CO., o.
Thomas A. MuIlenix. Administratorl
with the will annexed Of Charles
Higgins, deceased late Of said cOun-
ty, Petitioner, Petition for Sale
against Of Bsal Estate.
John F. Hullenix and wife, WIN.
husniXp Heirs and others, Defend
ants.
The Defendants, Francis Wilson Higgins and James
A. Higgina, Of Montgomery county, iowa, will take
notice that the abOve-named Petitioner, Thomas
MueuiE, Administrator with the will annexed Of
Charles Higgins, deceased, late Of Highland county
has filed in said Probate Court, the 9th inst his
Petition against the HbOvenamed Defendants and OthB
ers bis asking for Order Of said Probate authOrz
ing him such Administrator Aforesaid, TO sell a.
public sale in accordance with the statutes in such
made and provided for the payment Of the egaces and
Lequests contained in the last will and testament Of said
said Charles Higgins, deceased, the following Real
Estate, situate in said county Of Highland, whereof
the said Charles HRgins died. seized and possessed at
his home farm, tOwit: lot Of laHd situate In said
county Of Highland the waters Of the Rocky Fork
Of Paint Greek part Of an original survey No. 27G9:
Beginning in the lot hereby conveyed, ct 3 hickory
and red-b nd, OF Frederick Miers and jeremiah
smiths land, and corner to FrauCis Ruth let; thence
with Ruth'S line south 90 west 81 pOles to a rsdOak,
Wbiteoak and hickory thence south 75e west 6S POLES
to Whteoak and dogwoOd thsno- south 800 east Is
poles stone thence south 7I9 west sc poles TO
Vim, sassairas and red-bud In the line Of Mathew
CoDdB survey thence in said line north @ east IS9
poles to ashes aud WheOak, south of Jeremiah
Smith sand thence IN said line south so east l32
poles to the beginniRgconta tanning 73 and one
fourth Of aud IA poles Of land, or less, be
ing the tract Of land which conveyed said
Chsrrs Higgins Ga his lifetime, by Jacob Weaver, BY
Deed dated February &C. A. D 1926 The said Defend
ants will further take notice that said Petition is set
for hearing, and will for the granting Of
order according 10 the prayer thereof before bRid Pro-
bate Court the 3Ist day Of March, A. D. 1871 aud
that unless they dpmur thereto before
said day an order will be taken for the sale Of said
land as prayed for In said Petition.
February %, 1871.
THOMAS A. MULLENIX,
Administrator with the will annexed Of
Charles Higgins, deceased.
JAs Fl. THnNPsov, Att'y. mSr2W6pr'slseS2I %
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
Youths Department.

HBOriginal Enigmas, Chsrades, Problems, Ste, ART
sspectfully solicited. The answers must always Hc-
company them, together with the real usura Of the
writer.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-03-23
COuundrumB.

What color is bucketl--A pale (pail) color.
or what trade are bees 1--Thsy are eomb-uakors.
When b water like fat when its dripping.
when a man is crusty, is IL right to describe bis
tamp-r tart?
How long a goose stand on one foot TRY it
that's the way the goose found out.
Why Is clergyman like locomotive 7-Beoauss you
are 70 look out tor him when the bell rings.
when side Of leather like irou-rust when it iS
an oX-hids.
Why is 2aD ascending Vssuvius like an Irishman
trying kiss pretty gir 7-Bsosuss he wsuts gs
At the cratsr's mouth.
If woman were to change Der sex, Of what religion
would she be "A he-then.