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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-10

NEARLY all our State exchanges are
heartily in favor of revised public
school system, and we hope the arms
of our legislators viii! be sustained by
the press until the good work is accom-
plished. Let it be remembered that
there are 364, 697 persons over ten years
of age in Tennessee who can neither
read nor write; Of these, l7S,727 are
white. This burning shame upon our
escutcheon should be wiped out as
speedily as possible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-10

Finest billiard hall in the oitY-Wil-
let's. 'Ol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-10

The Greensboro (Ga.) Herald Of the
9Th instant contains an account of the
burning of the female college at that
olace, which occurred on the Friday
night previous. This was the institu-
ton with which Mr.. and Mrs. Halle,
we'll known teachers of this city, had
been connected, and we regret to learn
that they sustained loss in furniture
amounting to $4,000, upon which there
was no insurance. Their many friends
here will sympathize with them sin
cerely.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-10

D,o,&H.M. LOEwENsTINE,
Southern Palace. Ss2 Main Street
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

The Almanach de Gotha for 1871,
the very highest authority, gives
the following as the cost of collecting
the revenue in the countries named
during their last fiscal year:
France-Revenue, 3,193, ,938, ,4g2
frances; cost of collection, 228, 1872, ;.
255 francs; about seven per cent. oi
cost.
Russia--Revenue, 45O,OO0,OOO
roubles; cost of collection, 5O,OOO,-
600 roubles; about eleven per cent
of cost.
Italy-Revenue, 1,4OO,OOO,OOO
lire; cost Of collection, 165, 100000
lire; about twelve per cent of cost.
Great Britain-Revenue, &7O,-
900, 900; cost of collection, s5, ,3OO,-
900; about seven and a half per cent
of cost.
Germany is not given.
The United States stands thus
revenue collected during last fiscal
year, 1888, 323, ,944; cost of collection
sl8,284,92O; per centage of cost
about five per cent.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

A Texas Grand Jury has made for
midable presentment of the crimes per-
petrated on the people of their State by
the Mexican bandits who ravage the
section of country lying between the
Nueces and Rio Grande. The case is
certainly very clear against the Mexi-
cans, who are commanded by Generals
CT the Republic, and who sell their plum
der openly in Mexican markets. The
spoils of Texan citizens are said to
amount to 5000 cattle per month, or &c.
900, 900 worth per year. The report of
the Grand Jury has the merit of being
pungent and direct in language, and
fixes on Cortina, the ranking General,
the title of "ranking COW and horse thief
on both frontiers" 1t is clear these
people need looking after forthwith.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

b The st. Louis Democrat reminds
the iigreat and good" Mr. Greeley
that the Missouri boilers Of 1870
were denounced by him and his
Tribune as "demagogues, renegades,
copperheads and traitors" The
Democrat also reminds the man who
used sech language, that while the
great mass of Missouri Liberals Of
1870 are heartily in sympathy and
action with the Republican party,
their aceuser Is just where he proph-
esied they would be by this time
in cahoots with the Democratic par
ty. He then denounced Missouri
Protectionists for associaIing with
Free Traders; but now he is so anx-
ious to "beat Grant" that he is ready
to give up Protection for that pur'
pose. Verify, Mr.. Greeley has "a
hard road to travel"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
An Ancient Monster.

The bones of a mastodon, suppos.
ed to have been IA feet high and 25
feet long, have recently been found
near Mt. Hope, Orange couhty, N,
Y. Prof. Palmer, the New York
geologist, thinks the bones must
have been buried for 1000 years.
Part of the skeleton is still missing
but search is being made for the re.
mainder.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
iIsborough Highland County, Thursday,

murderers of our land? Who the
destroyers of our homes? Inch by
inch they are taking the life-blood,
and who can deal tenderly with a
whisky-seller? In my heart I pity
him, that he has fallen so low, but
cannot respect him, especially
when he tries to hide the wicked
ness of the trade by taking religion
for cloak. Wise old deacons who
sit in our churches, and when the
subject of Intemperance is brought
up, rise from their pew3 with the
exclamation on their lips, "Lpt Us
pray;" What I! pray, while whisky
stands on their shelve in small bot
ties for 10 cents Il drink? What
hypocrisy!
7 No wonder we think, when ask
ed to sign a petition to send to the
Legislature, "Will it do any good?"
But now that we are working
around it, let us try to get down to
the root of the evil. For if we
wished to stop the flowing stream
we would not commence three or
four miles from the mouth, but
strike at the fountain head.
Inebriety is now considered a
disease, to be treated by medical
skill, like insanity, or any other
disease. 1t is well we are coming
to some knowledge about this dis
tressing complaint. But when we
consider the cause, why not strive to
eradicate that at once? Why build
In ~oriate Asylums, if men are sur
rounded by the same temptation as
before, when they are sent forth,
cured of the malady? Better des>
troy the Distilleries, and thus be sure
of the final destruction of alcohol,
than put men within the Tempter's
power, for surely "He goes about like
a roaring lion, seeking whom he may
devour."
Perhaps too much has been said,
but great deal more has been lost.
"Hew as they will, let the chips
fall as they may" they cannot fall
too hard, for only those who suffer
feel the worst of this evil. After all
perhaps some may listen to the fee
bic voice of A WOMAN,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

Frederick Douglass made an en-
thusiastic speech in the National
Colored Convention at New Or.
leans, in which he inGorsed Grant
and praised Sumner. He expressed
the hope that he might be permitted
to vote for Grant once more for
President, and that his hand might
wither and his tongue cleave to the
roof of his mouth if he ever said a
word against Sumner. Mr.. Doug
lass seems to praise Grant for what
he is, and Sumner for what he has
been.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

Twelve States have held Republi
can State Conventions. Of these
twelve have instructed for Grant
The following instruct for, or in
dorse, or recommend, Colfax for
Vice President-Indiana, Maine,
Oregon and Rhode Island The fol-
lowing mention other candidates as
choice for Vice President-Iowa
wants James F. Wilson; Massachu-
sets wants Henry Wilson; Ken
lucky wants ]. NJ. Harlan f; and
Ohio wants William Dennison. The
States of Connecticut, Florida, Kan
sas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina and Wisconsin do not ex.
press any choice for Vice President
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

"Clerk," said tall Kentuckian to a
hotel official, "this young lady and me
have eloped. Have you any marrying
facilities around here ?"
The clerk replied in the affirmative,
and the two were married in less than
an hour. The bridegroom was evidently
not yet satisfied, and fingered around
the hotel book.
"Clerk," said he, confdentially, at
length, chad MT you better change the
register, and give us one room, now we
are married ?"
"It's already DONE" replied the clerk /;
.'you are marked for the same ROOM"
"Well, clerk" replied the Kentuckian,
quickly, "won't you just show me up,
then, for I'm agfuL SLeepy!"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
The Bible i'm the Schools,

The Bible-in-the- school question has
broken out in great vehemence at Hunt
er's Point, one of the suburbs of New
York city. The Catholic children or pa.
rents complaining of the reading of the
Protestant Bible, the School Commission.
ers issued orders "to expel from the
school every pupil who refused to read
the Bible" The next day the principal,
on opening the school, requested all who
objected to reading the Bible to arise,
Forty children, all members of Catholic
families, arose, AMI were summarily ex-
pelled. Great excitement has resulted,
and the question has assumed such an
aspect that the settlement of it either
way will be almost impossible. The
Catholics demand that either the King
James Bible be forbidden in the schools
or that they obtain their share of the
taxes to establish separate schools.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
Take Our Advice.

Go to SPRAGUE'S for Wedding
Suits.
GO to SPRAGUE's for Business
Suits.
Go to sPRAGUUE's for Dress
Suits.
Go to sPRAGUE's for Spring
Overcoats.
Go to sPRAGUEs for Boys
Clothing.
Go to sPRAGUE'S for Youths
Clothing.
Go to sPRAGUE's for Suits to
order.
Go to sPRAGUE's for good
Goods.
Go to sPRAGUE's for Stylish
Clothing.
Go to sPRAGUE,S, for he has
the largest assortment.
P 8. To those VINO cannot Witt the city, We
will send our system of selfmsssurement by mail,
free application.
T. w. SPRAGUE a CO.,
Corner 4th and Vine Streets, Cincinnati, o.
mrzIug
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

The Archbishop of Paris has writ.
ten a pastoral letter urging French
interference in behalf of the Holy
Father, and it is expected that all
the clergy will follow the letter with
infammatory appeals from the pull
pit. Under a Republic there is little
hope of such Intervention, and we
are greatly mistaken if this is not
one Of the many agencies at work to
disturb grandpa Thiers, and make
the French people sigh for dynas'
ty. The French clergy are nearly
all Legitimists in politics, as they
are Ultramontane in sect. They
are bitterly opposed to popular secu-
lar education, and nearly every 9TH
er measure looking to a genuine
preparation of the people for a re-
publican government.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
The RObesOn Case.

The New York Tribune confesses
with ilI-concealed reluctance:
We express the opinion of all i'm.
partial readers of the testimony
when we say that the Suns arraign.
ment of Secretary Robson has bro.
ken down. We do not say that he
has been proved without fault, but
the disparity between the charges
and the proofs is so vast that the
public will regard the Secretary as
substantially vindicated. For, had
the charges been half established,
Mr.. Robson ought long since to
have been consigned to State pris-
on. So tremendous an Indictment
required very strong backing to
save it from utter breakdown.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
4 ,EmpTOvenlenis in the Queen
Ci(V


Cincinnati is about making some
improvements which must prove of
great advantage to the coal and 9TH
er shipping interests, being the
utilizing of certain lands lying on
the wharf and hitherto remaining
idle. On these it is proposed to
erect three large steam elevators,
one for transferring coal and coke
from boats and barges to cars one
for transferring ore from rail to river
and one for the general transfer of
heavy heights from river to rail and
back again. An ice harbOr is also
contemplated, behind which the
steamboats, and fleet of barges may
lie in perfect safety and be saved
from the repetition of such disasters
as were witnessed there few weeks
ago on the breaking up of the ice,
and also to furnish a harbor for
such an amount OF coal flats as will
make coal famine again an i'm
probability. 1t is expected also to
make this the seat of transfer to the
empty coal barges from Pitts burgh,
Ashland and Sheridan of the Miss
Ouri ores sent there by rail, thus
utilizing the barges on their upward
trip where they now are empty. 1t
is also expected TO make Cincinnati
the shipping point of coal by rail to
Chicago and Indianapolis, instead of
from Pittsburg as heretofore.
There will then be the best point
for the cotton and leaf tobacco to
leave the river for New York,
Baltimore and Europe, with which
view an Atlantic line of steamers
from Baltimore are expected to CO.
operate. This enterprise assumes
great proportions and is expected to
accomplish great results for the
commerce of Cincinnati.-TI TIronton
Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

The Cincinnati Commercial, an
anti administration paper. in telling
the Democrats how to beat Grant,
makes this acknowledgment:
Now, Grant is sound on the Ma
tionality question of the Republic.
Heis in favor of the NATION in small
caps; and the nation will prefer him
to any man even suspected of reac.
tionary tendencies. The next Pres
ident must be a Republican, in the
matters of Nationality, elevation of
public credit, maintenance of equal
rights before the law, and preserva-
ton of the public peace.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
"Aunt PhilIis." an old colored W

"Aunt Phillis," an old colored wo
man who was we'll known in anC
about Railway, N. j., was burned
to death at Bricktown, near Rah'
way, last Friday night. She was
born in New Jersey about the year
1857, and during the Revolutionary
war, although mere girl, is said tc
have been of some service to the
American cause as a spy. She her
self used to say that at one time she
was in the special service of General
Washington.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

to "giSe it up"
When does a man feel girlish7 When he makes
his maiden speech.
When is ship like Scarf-pin When it ia on
the bosom OF = heavy swell.
What can man have in his pocket when it Is
empty? A big hole,
Which is tho worst place in ths world for a rum
hole? mans face.
Why are young ladies so partial to sunset and
twilight' Because they are daughters olive.
Can man who has been fined by the magis.
trates, again and again. be considered q refined
man!
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
Select Miscellany.
-s& (From the scioto Gazette.
THE FLOOD AT Nashville.

-
Las. Monday night our "Indian Greek" got on al
'awfuI high;''
Just IKE sometimes man will do for fun or wher
he's dry.
Its tsloyelyp banks 1t overfoved and reared ant
pitched and tore,
And onward in IL, wild career It rushed as ne'el
before.
The deni1eus Of MausieviIle had long been wrapped
ia sleep,
When they awoke, nor longer dared their "dovny'
beds TO keep,
For fear that if they long laid they surely would b'
drOwnedi .r
So up they jumped, at midnight hour, and with
single bound.
But sOne, alasi had laid too longer aud.must hAv'
slept too sound,
For Wills they slept the rising hOOd its steslthI
way had found,
As inch by inch it higher Into the silent house
AMI up they jumped from meath their quilts int'
the hood-ca-soss
The night was dark. with sable clouds the sky waI
overcast,
Nor twinkling star the eye beheld, the rain Wal
falling fest;
Esueht eould be seen save feeble rays from many &
lf lighted loom,
And everything was veiled in night, in darkness
and 10 gloom.
Rsught save the rushing of the food the uomhrr
ir stiffness brols,
Or when, percbAnce, some damsei fair from pleas
ant dreams awoke,
And peering out into The night uttered n frightfnl
cry,
Asshs bsbeld beneath her feet the wAtsrs rushin
While many pig and many a fowl watery doom
bath found,
Ten thousand rats and mice, trOw, have perished
and were drowned;
And as Of these we've been possessed of quite a
= gOodiy share,
We stII have got "a es more I.t'' which we could
easily spare.
No obstacle the mighty rush of waters could with
3 stand,
Aud lofty trses were rooted up and buried meath
- the sand, - $500 .,- ..
while foOt-Iogs, fences, plank and rails bscams
To the devouring element which swept them fast
Away. - sE 4E
Great hsaes Of driftwoOd mud and sand the mighty
food had reared,
Az on next morning, clear and bright, the glOriOuI
sun appeared,
Ger yards and gardens which before had been SO
nice aud clOAn,
Great piles Of rubbish and Of dirt could now be
scattered seen.
The comfy roads we're badly hurt-ths pike was
sa overHowod.
And In aOme PLACES injured toO-that psadid lovely
road
And when the Supervisor comes with bic earth.
delving crew,
Hen hud that there VIII be no lack of useful work
This Is the end of my ''hsrAngus." as also Of the
Good
Ny pen may dry upon the stand-ths sun may dry
the mud.
Itwass kiad Of loose attempt at humOr. fun and
mirth.
And you may take the random sketch for what you
think it's worth.
April Il, 1879. B.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
Empress Salve.

TaNHiS "a justly celebrated cure for CUTS,
Il BURNS aud SORES Of long standing. A =
dressing for Wounds of every description it 10
without rivR!.
We hate in Our possession certificates from per-
sons hO have cured Sores aud Ulcers that failed
to yisi'i 10 the most skliful meflical treatment.
N" family .hnuld be without il.
This is no Patent Medicine, hut is carefully COM
pounded on scientific principles from such articles
a long experience has taught well known for
their healing and southing qualities.
This Salve. with full directions is put up in tin
boxes, each holding ounce and post paid
receipt of % cents, or Eve boxes fer 81 90.
EMPREss SALvE SALE BIZ DRUGGIsrs.
1t Can only be had by addressing
JOHNSTON & KINKEAD,
Druggists. Moscow, Clermont Co., o.
ianiSm3s
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
The Ohio State Journal saws:

"The re. election of Harrison
as Chairman, and "Rod." Foos as
Secretary of the Committee was q
mark of sound sense. No man who
has not seen these men work can
have any idea what labor they have
done in the service of the Republi-
can party of OhiO. To them more
than to any other brigade of men in
the State do we owe it that Ohio is
to-day the best organized State in the
Union. OF that, more hereafter"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

Here is a California earthquake
incident: An unruly colt had bro
ken loose from his tether, and the
owner was chasing him about the
lot when the shock came. The colt
disappeared, but the farmer has a
first-class drain across his forty-acre
farm.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

ed in the liquor traffic denounce the
Adair law, they should not forget that
it was enacted by a Democratic Legisla-
ture. We have no desire to take any
partisan advantage of this, but we pre-
fer to give Democratic partisan leaders
all the benefit of their demagoguery and
ypocrisy.-[Dayton Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

The Republicans have gained
control of the local machinery OF
nearly all the towns in the State OF
New York in which elections have
been held thus far this year. Re-
turns, more or less accurate and
complete, have been received from
thirty-four counties, in which the
Republicans claim an aggregate gain
of thirty-one supervisors, reversing,
10 a considerable extent, the Demo
cratic majorities of last year.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

Henry Ward Beecher, in the
Christian Union, says that General
Grant may not be good political
leader, as compared with an ideal
leader, but as compared with those
around him, he is the best of the
whole"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

At public "Tea Party" recently
where ''sentiments" were in order,
a timid bachelor was bold enough
to remind the ladies that leap year
was upon them, by Offering the fol
lowing:
Three long drsary years have waited for this,
Now If you'll pop the question: I'll surely say yes.
To which lady promptly re.
sponded as follows:
The man without courage to do his own wooing,
May do his own washing, and baking, and sewing
The bachelor Wilted.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

A bride in Indiana, after the con-
cIusion of the marriage ceremony,
stepped gracefully forward and re-
quested the clergyman to give out
the hymn: "This is the way l long
have sought"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

The annual trade upon the Ohio
River, of three hundred cities and
towns, including smaller landings,
along that river, from Cairo, ILL.,, is
estimated at 1894, 100000. The
river trade of Cincinnati is put
down at S1SO,5OO,O 900; Ripley,
$1,000, 600; Portsmouth, ,$12, 900, 900
Ironton, $5,OOO,OOO; GallipoIis.
81, 100000; Pomeroy, $4,000, 900;
Marietta, $2,5OO,OOO; steubenville
S8, 5000, 900.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25

The old reliable Memphis Ava
lanche exclaims "The old Demo-
cratic leaders are utterly at sea-
They have lost their wits, and their
campaigns have but piled disaster
upon disaster