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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08

"You are no less Democrats be-
cause you have pursued the course
you have, and [ am no less Repub-
lican because 1 accept your nomina-
tion." Horace Greeley, to the COM
nlittee at the Baltimore Convention
appointed to notify him of his nom.
i1dtiOn.
This attempt to ride two horses
might be successful and proper in a
circus, but as a Presidential candi-
date it will prove failure.
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EATING CROW"
HOW the Phrase Originated
The "PennsyIVania Buck
ta1T' and the Virginia Rebel.

The pennsylvania Buck.
talI" and the Virginia Rebel.
A correspondent of the Cincinna-
ii Commercial gives an amusing ac-
count of the origin of the phrase
"eating crow" so often and aptly
applied to the Democratic leaders
since they have been engaged in
swallowing the nomination of their
lifelong enemy, Horace Greeley.
We condense the story as follows:
During the late "onpleasantness,' y
while the Union forces were encamp-
ed aear the plantation of wealthy
old Virginia rebel, one of the Penn
sylvania "Bucktails," in foraging on
the enemy, CHANGED to shoot a pet
crow, on the grounds belonging to
the rebel. Reloading his gun
and leaning it against the fence, he
went to pick up the crow, but just
then the owner rushed up, in a ter
rible rage, and commenced to abuse
the soldier for killing his pet bird.
Suddenly seizing the Bucktail's
loaded gun, the wrathful old gen.
tleman brought it to an aim, and
was about to shoot, when Bucktail
begged for his life. Just at this
critical moment an idea seemed to
strike the old gentleman, and he or
dered the Yankee soldier to pick up
the crow and eat it raw! Seeing no
help for it, the poor fellow reluctant
ly Obeyed, bit a mouthful, and at
tempted to swallow it. elbow do
you like croW?" hissed his angry
tOrmentor. The only answer his
victim made was to beg to be LET
off, and apologize for what he had
done, declaring he would never kill
another crow, if the old fellow
would relent. "Old Virginny's''
wrath having cooled off a little by
tnis time, he lowered the gun, and
tol1 the overjoyed BuektaiI he need
not eat any more. Throwing down
the filthy bird, Bucktail exclaimed,
with disguised expression, "Well,
l kin eat crow, but 1 don't like itl''
The best part of the story, how.
ever, remains to be told. As the
Bucktail threw the crow on the
ground, the old rebel handed back
his gun, and started for the house
when suddenly the word "Halt!''
from Bucktail, caused him to face
about, and to his horror he saw tbs
gun pointed at him, at full aim,
"Eat some of that crow, sir p' was
the stern command, which the old
fellow trembiingly obeyed, but al
the first bite, his stomach sickened
and up came the whole of his break
fast. This was revenge enough fol-
Bucktail, so he ordered the old fel
low to "git," and never to trouble &
Bucktail again!
The next day the old gentleman
went to the Generals headquarter;
and complained of the soldier. Tht
General recognized the offendeI
from the description and sent fo
him. As he entered, the Genera
asked, "DO you know that old gen
tleman, sir?" Bucktail looked a
him a moment, and then with ar
indescribably comic wink at tht
General, answered, eyes, SIR
"How did you become acquainted
with him ?"
"Why, sir, we dined tOgethel
yesterdayW The joke was so gooC
that even the irate old Virginiar
was compelled to join in the laugh
and the witty Bucktail was sen
back to his quarters.
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HENRY WILSON,
Republican Candidate for Vice
President.

| PrGSLuCIt.
Hon. HENRY WILSON, the Repub-
lican candidate for Vice President,
is emphatically a self-made man.
He was born in birmingham, New
Hampshire, Feb. Is, 1872, and is
therefore little more than 60 years
of age. His parents being very
poor, he was apprenticed to farmer
when he was only 10 years old, and
served until he was Of age. He
then went to Natick, Mass, and
learned the trade of shoemaker,
working at it for years, until he
had earned enough to get collegi-
ate education. After going to school
one term, the money he had laid by
for his education was lost by the
failure of the man who had it in his
care. Young Wilson returned to
Natick, and worked again at his
trade, and prospered.
In 1910 he took an active part in
the Harrison campaign, and was
elected by the Wings to the Massa-
chusetts Legislature. Since then
he has been almost constantly in
public life. He was elected U. s.
Senator in 1855, and has been in
that body ever since. From his
early manhood he has always been
an ardent opponent of slavery, and
a friend of the Iaboring men and
their interests. AS Chairman of the
Senate Military Committee during
the rebellion, he rendered great
service to the country, and distin-
guished himself by his earnest and
able advocacy of all the leading
measures of the Republican party.
He has always been a warm friend
of the colored race, as we'll as of the
brave soldiers and sailors who saved
the Union.
His private character is pure and
excellent, and no man has more or
warmer friends. From his youth
he has been strictly temperate and
moral. Within a few years he has
lived an active Christian life, max
ing a public profession, and uniting
with the Congregational Church of
Natick. He has also manifested an
earnest interest in the subject of
temperance, organizing a Congress
ional Temperance Society.
Such is a brief sketch of our can
didate for Vice President-a work
ing mana man of the people
and one whom the people should
delight to honor. We have every
confidence that in November next,
they will say to him, "Well done,
good and faithful servant Thou
hast been faithful over a few things.
We will make thee ruler over
manyw
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"Whoever expects that Greeley
will poll the Democratic vote of
Vinton and Jackson counties,
Ohio, will find himself miserably
disappointed" says "L. J. B." of
the Cincinnati Commercial, who
has recently visited that section.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08

Now that everybody is a Repub-
lican, what's the Use of two Repub-
Iican parties.-Gazetle.
No use at all; let Greeley with
draw, and all go for Grant and save
the expense of a campaign.-[Chica
go Times, ]IDem.
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"Gratz Brown" says the Chicago
Evening Mail, "opened the cam
paign last night with the largest
and most enthusiastic stomach>ache
of the season. No minion of the
depraved administration ever had
anything like it."
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DEPARTMENT oE THE INTERIOR, !
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1872. {

DEPARTMENT oE THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1872.
DEAR GovERNoR:-The Secretary
has referred your letter of the 10th,
to me, with directions to reply for
him to the interrogatories therein.
Relative to the receipt Of valuable
presents for the President: Since
he became President-and in fact
since his nomination for President
in May, 1868, he has never received
a single valuable present from any
person whatever. This you may
rely on as being literally and strict
ly true.
The Long Branch cottage he
bought and paid for himself, and
furnished it at his own expense.
Before his first nomination, he
did receive some valuable presents,
as did also Mcclellan and Sherman,
and which 1 presume no one will
find fault with. Since that time
any charge to the contrary is NAL
icious and unfounded. = x
Very truly yours,
B. r. COwEN.
Hon. R. G. Kirk, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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Judge Stallo will not go Greeley.
He has an idea that there is some
thing in principles, and that "any-
thing to beat Grant" is not sound
principle. Schurz thought so too,
but he is on his belly now.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08

G0E0 A MONTH easily made with Stencil and
~ 6SS Key-Check Dies Secure Circular and
Samples, FREE. S. NJ. SPENCER, BrattlebOro, Vt.
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The Democrats are in a quandary.
We heard one, the other day, who
declared it was impossible tor MIN
tn tell whether he had become ii
black Republican or Greeley had be-
come u COpperheadI
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Enigma.

am composed of SO letters.
My is personal pronoun.
My l, IL, 80, 25 is certain.
My %, II, 10 is drunkard.
My 10, IA is proposition.
My II, 81, 6, s, is base, worthless.
My 22 2, c, 6, 35, IL, 80 is to help.
MvI5. II, L. I9, G, 8, H. H. is inclined to ho!t
fast.
NY %, 32, 9, II, 80 is position, opinion.
My 23 81, 81 is knot.
NV IA, 3, is one of the adverbs.
My Is, 32, 25, Is is legal document.
My 24, l9, 20 is one of the Vegetable kind.
My I6 10 50 l3 is a handle.
MY 81 50, % Is is part of vessel.
My whole is we'll known prOverb.
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North CAROLINA gave Demo-
cratic majority of 4 ,221 in the State
election of 1870, the last held, and
since then il elected Democratic
Legislature. The Democrats ought
to carry it in August, but the indi-
cations are that they give it up.
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BY "PEPPERPoD."
Ny friends and 1 have talked It Ger,
And are agreed to strive no more,
Well go for Grant and Wilson too,
And leave Gratz BroSsH, and Greeley HEe
CHORUS.
Now Huzzal Hands and feet,
Grant and Wilson can't be beat
Opossum boys in full retreat,
That's what know about the bestl
Oh, Greeley wants to rent the farm
OF "Uncle SAM single term;
Tho people say It aint to let,
To help to pay the Rebel Debt.
Chorus-Now huEzai &c.
Well give another lease to Grant,
Because he pays, and Greeley can't,
And Wilson's good if Grant should die,
But-Brown is bad security.
Chorus-Now huzzal &c.
When Jonathan was in distress,
Grant led him through the Wilderness,
And when he got old JEFF in tow
Twas Greeley let the traitor goI
Chorus-Now huzsa &c.
Ulysses at the race this fall,
VIII trot with Harry round them all
The Greeley Humbug end in smoke
Oh, won't it be the richest joker
Chorus-Now huzza &c.
Then Brown will have another spree,
For rum and he do we'll agree,
Aud Horace write book to treat
On "what know about my beet"
Now huzzal Hands and feet,
Grant and Wilson can't be beat
0possum boys in full retreat,
Is all know about the beet.
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"If l be l
He'll wag his little tail;
But if 1 be not I,
He'll bark and wall"

The Memphis Avalanche, for a
Democratic paper, is frank. 1t says:
"It (the Democratic party has en-
dOrsed the Liberal Republican plat
form and principles, and as a politi-
cal party has retired from the contest.
There is, then, no Democratic party
nor Democratic ticket in the Presi-
dental contest of 1872"
That leaves Democrats to vote as
they please, in the coming election.
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The New York World coolly
makes this demand
"If Mr.. Greeley wants Democrat
ic support, he must give reliable as
surances that he will make a sound
Democratic cabinet, and promise
not to overrule the Democratic cabi-
net in any important question"
We commend its consideration to
Greeley's tesO Republican adherents
hereabOuts.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08

1t is asser ed hat since the close
of the rebellion not less than 3d.
900 persons, black and white, have
been scourged, banished er murder
ed by the Ku-Klux Klans of the
South. There Were no Democrats
among them.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08

AN inebriated Democrat dining
at one of our hotels, show day, was
asked by the waiter very politely
what kind of meat he would take.
"Beef, pork, mutton, veal or chick
en- ?" 81 don't care a darn" was
the reply, "anything to beat Grant"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08

The Governor of Kentucky has
given orders for the deepening of
Salt River in that State. He wants
to provide for the trip of his Demo-
cratic friends,
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The N. Y. Tribune has got so far
down in its career of dirt eating as
10 style the Republican party the
enemies of "peace and union!"
That will please jeff. Davis.
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A San Francisco party has sold
fifty tons, of barley, tor which he
is to receive two cents pound it
Grant is elected and nothing if be
is not.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08

There are two classes of individuals
that have deserted the Republican par
ty to join the fortunes of Greeley: l.
Those who have heretofore appropriated
an undue share of party patronage, and
with the uniform course of the migrate,
seek new affiliations in the hope Of get
ting further rewards. 2. Those who
have failed for the want of merit to re-
ceive that recognition which their vanity
impels them to believe they deserve.
The riddance of such men will be as
great blessing to the party they desert
as an annoyance to the one they join.
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Conundrums.

What lady paints comic ones? p? Carrie X. Ture.
What lady is fond of giving! Jennie Rosslty.
What lady is used to war? Miiie Tary.
What lady is lively aud guyl Anna Nation
How can you spell Essex with two letters )? SX.
What ladies are voraciousl Annie Condor and
Allie Cater.
When may two people be zaid to be hali-witted
When they have an UNDERSTANDING bet"een them
"Wby should you call your dog "PaSIsT' Be-
cause he'll be sure 20 ''stiCk" 10 you.
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Make up Clubs in every town.
ship for the Grant Battery. OuIy
% cents for 10 numbers. Send in
the names.
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Grant wears a Greeley hat. He
does not wear Greeley head.
louisville Courier-J ournal.
If Grant wore a Greeley head the
rebellion would have been a success
and the wayWard sisters would have
had matters all their own way.
TCincinnati Gazette.
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Solemn Reading fer Demo
ar1fS

Gratis.
"Every one who chooses to live by
pugilism or gambling or harlotry,
with nearly every keeper of a tippling-
house, is politically Democrat" ."-Hor-
ace Greeley.
"If there were not a newspaper nor a
common school in the country, the
Democratic party would be far stronger
than it is."-Horace Greeley.
The essential articles of the Demo-
cratic creed [arel, love rum and niggers.
The less one learns and knows, the
more certain he is to vote the regular
ticket from A to lizard. Horace Gree
ley.
ga pnrely selfish interest attaches
the lewd, ruffianly, criminal, and dan
gerous classes to the Democratic par
ty."-Horace Greeley.
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Hon. Stanley Matthews, the tenn
porary Chairman of the Cincinnati
Convention, will vote for Grant.
He sees no reform in Greeley.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08

ave hate Greeley, but anything to
get party into power that will pay US
for our nigseIs." That's the way the
rebels talk.
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Problem.

Required the distance between the lower corner
and opposite upper corner of u room sc feet long,
80 feet wide and " feet high:
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Youths Department.

Hs-Original Enigmas, Oharades, Problems, etc.
are respectfully solicited. The answers must al
ways accompany them, together with the real name
of the writer.
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Organize Grant Clubs.

A Grant Club should at once be
organized in every village and
township through the land, where
there is not one already. In Union
there is strength. Concentrate your
efforts and you will accomplish far
more than you can by separate ac-
ton.
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Air-"LiHle Broign Jug"


Written for and Dedicated to the Grant Clubs of
Highland County.
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The cry,"anything to beat Grant"
an Greeley Democratic organ
changes to-"any thing to get into
ofice"-which it considers much
more appropriate.
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BOOK AGENTS

Now work, looking for some new book, will
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Select Miscellany.
GRANT AND WILSON.
Air" Yankee Doodle. ="

AiT-"Yaakee Doodle"
We to chant the fame of Grant,
The nations brave defender,
The victor on a hundred fields,
Who never will surrender.
Our Chief of State is good and great,
And free naR in communion
Have chose Wilson as his mate,
To help him save the Union.
CHORUS.
Then join in the throng and march along,
For Grant and Wilson rally,
With rousing song their praise prolong
From every hill and valley.
Let bard and minstrel proudly sing
His grand triumphal marches,
And make his civic honors ring
Through all the Union arches,
Till every freeman in the land
Shall catch the inspiration,
And Grant shall stand mid Freedoms hand,
The chief, by acclamation.
And Wilson, too, is tried and true,
The friend of all who labor;
He renders TO each one his due,
Aud loves him as his neighbor,
And tits his plan to give each man,
Fair play to rise Ia station,
And, if be can, place in the van
The workers. of the nation.
The people pant to vote for Grant
And Wilson as their leaders,
And put to rest the vulture pest,
Of mougrels and seceders.
Then down with all, both great and small,
The factions formed for plunderi
And let them fall beyond recall
With Cineinnsti's blunder.
Then wake the song in stirring rhymes
And swell the great ovation,
To greet the hero Of the times,
Who nobly fills his station;
All hail to Grant, the country's pridsI
Whose name inscribed in story,
Shall, through all coming time, abide
In rare, uniading gloryI
CHORUS.
Then join the throng and march along,
For Grant and Wilson rally;
With rousing soIg their praise prolong
From every hill and valley.
The Democrats now swallow Greeley
Chappaquack, Chappaqusck
But then, they do not take it freeley,
1pecac, Ipecac.
The old White Hat is all the go,
Chappaquack's the MAMMAL
Aui that is all they want to know
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Another patent hiss just been granted s. II. HAM
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Win save three-fourths Of the fuel now used by
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q. S. GRANT. HENRY WILSON
Grant & WiIsen,
TANNERS AND SHOEMAKERS,
WASHINGTON CITY, D. @.
New firm-Enlarged Business
Its Elements are Honesty, Energy,
Experience and Popularity. Ref
erences-The People of the United
States.
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The old white coats a wooden one
That answered Greeley's need,
But since to TsmmsDy he's gone
1t should be made of Tweed.
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HEMLoCK OINTMENT

The proprietor, has, by the assist
ance of Eminsnt Physicians and
Chemists, succeeded in utilizing the
medicinal properties contained in
the Oil, Pitch aud Resin of the
Hemlock Tree, and obtained a val
uable preparation 10 be applied as a
Sslve or Plaster for Rheumatism,
Group, Pain or Soreness of the
Back, Chest or stomach, Piles, Salt
Rheum. Scurvy, Sores, Ulcer, Bum
ions, Sore Cnrns, Frost Bites. Chill
blains, Sore Breasts and Nipples,
RiRgworms, Chatting and skin dis
eases Of infiammstory nature
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''The Gift-Taker.''
MT. VERNON, o., July 2, 1872.

MT. VERNON, O., July 2, 1872.
To the Editor of the Ohio State Journal:
Seeing that the principal capital
in trade with the virtuous Demoe-
racy, is charging the President with
gift taking, and feeling that it was
false, 1 wrote to the Secretary Of
the Interior for the facts. IncIosed
you will please find the answer,
which you will oblige me by pub
fishing. Truly Yours,
R.C. KIRK
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The Democrats now swallow Greeley
Chappaquack, Chappaqusckl
But then, they do not take it freeley,
1pecac, Ipecac.
The old White Hat is all the go,
Chappaquack's the mammal
Aud that is all they want to know
lpecRc-uana.