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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-12-19
love by Electricity.

Love and romance by telegraph
are one of the institutions of this
enterprising age. Mr.. Scudamor,
Superintendent of Government tel
egraphs in Great Britain, in report
ing on the effects of employing male
and female operators, says that it not
only ''raises the tone" of the men, but
leads to friendship, and even matri-
monial engagements, at opposite ends
of the line He gives an instance OF
q youth in London and maiden at
Berlin, who became acquainted and
engaged in that way, and were hap
PLY married The mutual thrill of
their young hearts pulsated along the
wire, and we are afraid that the single
thought of their two souls may at
times have delayed the more prosy
matter that was waiting for trans
mission. Love by electricity is fine
invention, and we shall soon have
marriage by steam, and the danger of
explosions and blow-ups will be much
greater than at present.
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Evenings Mt Home.

1t is startling fact that three quarters
of the crimes are committed in the night
All the vices nestle under the wings of the
dark. The opportunities for undetected
indulgence abound in the evening, and then
temptations are most numerous and seduc-
tive. Most men are too busy in the day.
time to drink or gamble, or indulge in other
vices. They would shrink from being seen
hanging about a bar, or lounging at the
club, or playing euchre and whist for mon
ey, or talking with questionable characters
But their business reputation would be
compromised were they to do by daylight
what they do without hesitation by gas
light. And it is the evening indulgence
that units for morning work, and finally
breaks the credit, and destroys the health,
and demoralizes the manhood. Three
quarters of the young people who go to
ruin take the first steps on the downward
path in the evening. We want no better
key to a mans character than to know how
he spends his nights. -[Selected.
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Attachment tO.Newspapers.

Q H. !
The strong attachment of subscrib-
.ers to well conducted newspapers is
fully confirmed by publishers. "Stop
my paper" words of dread to begin
,ners in business, lose their, terror af-
ter paper has been established for a
term of years. So long as a paper
pursues a just, honorable and judi
cious course, meeting the wants of
its customers in all respects, the ties
of friendship between the subscribers
and the paper are as hard to break
by an outside third party as the links
which bind old friends in business or
social life. Occasional defects and
errors in newspaper are overlooked
by those who have become attached
to it through its perusal for years.
They sometimes become dissatisfied
with it on account of something
which had slipped into its columns,
and may stop taking it; but the alb
sence of the familiar sheet at their
homes or offices for few weeks, be-
comes an indispensable deprivation,
and they hasten to take it again, and
maybe apologize for having it stop
ped. This we believe to be the com
mon experience in the history of all
established newspapers. No friend
ship on earth is more constant than
that contracted by the reader for a
journal which makes an honest and
earnest effort to merit his continued
support. Hence, the newspaper
which is conscientiously conducted
becomes d favorite in the family.
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A aoORNER."
What the Word Really Means,


IN. Y. Cor. Rochester Dem. and Chronicle.l
As some of our readers who have read
about the recent Wall street corner may
misunderstood the term, / will explain that
it simply means in this application just
what it does in common parlance. Men
are cornered when placed in difficulty
from which there is no escape. The great
effort in Wall street is to accomplish this,
and the man that can best succeed is the
hero of the day. The same kind of trans
action has been attempted In merchandise,
but it is not SO practicable as in stocks. If
a man could contract with number of
dairymen for large amount of butter, say
at thirty cents per pound, and then should
secretly poison all their cows, he would
certainly have them in ''corner." This
would be considered crime. of outrageous
character, but it is just what Wall street
men are daily trying to do. In order to
''corner" others they will destroy values and
thus commit direct robbery. Hence if they
fail to accomplish this they need expect no
quarter. 1 inquired of one of the lucky
men the reason why he was SO hard upon
victims. ''Sir," said he, ''what business
had these men to sell property that was not
their own; what business had they to sell
my property 20 1t must be confessed that
this is true view of the case. When a
broker who has not dollars worth of
Northwestern contracts to deliver thous-
and shares of this stock at 80 within thirty
days, hoping that he may depress it by
some trickery SO as to make handsome
profit, then it is simply Just retribution he
should be made to smart for it. This is the
retribution that such men as Henry N.
Smith and Daniel Drew have been called to
suffer. Who viii pity them?
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give herr" said the doctor, examining
the baby.
'Nothing, doctor, said the mother,
sadly.
''No sweet oil, butter, molassesl
even lard would have done"
Nothing, doctor" said the mother
again, her lip quivering little now;
''no butter, molasses, or even lard"
The doctor bent a pitiful face over
the baby, and he gave his directions
in low voice; but he stayed patient
ly by her until he saw the difficult
breathing relieved at last, and the lit
tie creature sleeping safely in her era
die. He had found time to note the
three empty stockings by the chimney
before he went; and he rightly guess
ed that in house so poor there was
nothing to fill them. But whatever he
thought aboutit, he made no remarks,
and when the baby was out of dan
ger he went away. The tired mother
slept late into the next morning, with
her rosy little treasure folded close in
her arms, and the womanly little
daughter came quietly down the lad
der and began to build up the fire
from the Goals that still smouldered
in the white ashes. She saw the
stockings, empty still, but she had not
the heart to take them down. Her
fingers were cold and stiff, and some
how she found it hard to open the
door, but when it did come open,
there was big basket fastened to
the latch, heaped with bundles great
and small. She took it down, half
doubling if she really were awake,
and read upon the top in big letters,
"Merry Christmas from Santa
Claus to Ted and Mattie."
1 cannot tell you half there was in
it, but even the turkey had been re-
membered, and though there was not
a word to make one suspect anybody
but Santa Claus, yet I happen tc cknow
that Dr.. Ashley had no turkey for his
Christmas dinner, though he certainly
bought nice one the day before
hand; but one thing I do not know,
and that is, where they had the mer-
riest Christmas, at the white house
on the hill, or the little log house at
the four corners.-[ Little Corporal.
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AT EVENING TINE.

The old nest swings on the leaaess tree,
The red sun sets in the west;
think that like two brown birds are we,
Left last in the empty nest.
All the young ones are afar and away,
Each sings with his chosen mate;
Twilight is closing our lightsome day,
Though the crimson flush lasts late.
"Tis trembling step comes down the path
You could erst so lightly tread;
Changed is our thought of the grave old earth
That is keeping in trust our dead.
o comely facet that l knew so fair;
Soft cheeks, that are sunken now,
love the gray in your faded hair,
The lines on your thoughtful brow.
The past grows a book to understand,
The future has gifts to bring,
As sit by the fire and hold your hand,
And finger the worn gold ring.
My own true wife, who is dearest now
For al that the years resign
For the timid love, for the spoken vow,
For the home that is yours and mine.
For hopes We shared, and for tears we shed,
For comforts in days O'ercast;
For the trust that we hold to meet our dead,
When the shades of life are past.
Griefs that are over left US gift,
They Lit rs lamp of light;
Soon shall Gods sun shine clear through the lift
And there shall be no more night
Close to my side, dear wife that I love,
With your thin hand fast in mine;
So will we wait for the light above,
Till the morning star shall shine.
1Chambers' Journal
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Kc.

No man ever did OF will do his du.
ty "by and by"
Grace and beauty are flowers from
the root of utility.
Beware of the boy who is too big tc
help his father, OF denies his rela
tives.
Wealth is a relative thing, since he
that has little and wants less is richer
than he that has much and wants more
On Spanish sun-dial is written,
Il mark only the bright hours" This
is wise. There is more sunshine than
shade, more bright than dark hours
to be remembered
The blossom cannot tell what be-
comes of its odor, and no man can
tell what becomes of his influence and
example, that roll away from him and
go beyond his ken on their mission.
The late Bishop of Norwich said
"Cheerfulness is the dadghter of en-
ployment, and I have known q man
to come home in high spirits from a
funeral merely because he had the
management of it.
Cultivate consideration for the feel
ings of other people, if you would
never have your own injured Those
who complain of the most Ill use are
are the ones who abuse themselves
and others the oftenest.
Deserve friends. and you viii have
them. The world is teeming with
kind-hearted people, and you have on
ly to carry kind, sympathetic heart
in your own bosom to call out good
ness and friendship from others.
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Country Newspapers.

Under this head, the Am. Newspa-
per Reporter says:
'Few people can appreciate the
value Of the village papers, which
gather up the news of county and
advocate the interests of a locality
And few understand the amount of
ability required to edit such paper,
where one man must be editor, pub
Usher, printer, book-keeper and all
Imagine how much the intelligence of
the country would suffer by the blot
ting out of the country papers, which
treat of the immediate interests of
the people and thus come into imme-
date contact with their minds.
''The true country editor under
stands that his paper thrives by be-
ing intensely local that it is not by
learned editorials on tariff and income
tax, but by articles IN favor of new
railroads, by descriptions of the new
factory, by advocacy of the new
bridge, that he must succeed. Peo-
pie look in his columns not only for
the latest general news, but for a
mention of every interesting fact, and
of every curious matter of gossip in
his own county. And thus the paper
becomes the reflector of the current
events and the public sentiment of
his section. Nothing is too small to
be itemized if only it is of interest,"
A country editor advertised the other
day that he would insert list of the
names of all the people who had
joined the churches in the county in a
recent revival. Which showed that
he understood his business. He pro-
posed to chronicle every event of in
terest occurring in his jurisdiction
Every intelligent family should
give cordial support to the local
newspaper. 1t is one of the great
educational influences"
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A Hint to GrumbIers.

''What a noisy world this is" croaked an
old frog, as he squatted on the margin of
the pool.
''Do you hear those geese, how they
scream and hiss? What do they do it for?"
''Oh, just to amuse themselves" answer
ed little feld-mouse.
Presently we shall have theowl hooting.
What is that for?"
SITS the music they like the best" said
the mouse.
Sand those grasshoppers-th can't 90
home without grinding and chirping. Why
do they do that"
''oh, they're so happy, they can't help it,
said the mouse
you'll find excuses for all. I believe
you don't understand music, sovou like the
hideous noises"
''Wel, friend, to be honest with you, 4"
said the mouse; 81 don't greatly admire
any of them; but they are all sweet in my
ears compared with the constant croaking
of frog"
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A very good puzzle has been based on this prin-
ciple, as follows: Get another person to write
down a horizontal row of figures, as many as he
likes without letting you what he is abOut from
beginning to end of the performance. He is then
to reckon up the sum Of the dgits, and subtract
that from his row of figures. When he has done
this, bid him cross out any figure he peases from
the product and tell you how much the figures add
up, without the crossed-out figure. From the num-
bers given, you will be able to tell what figure he
has crossed out, by only bearing in mind the fact
learned above; namely, that if no figure has been
crossed ont the result would necessarily be or a
multiple of9. Hence you will see that the crossed
out figure must need be the one required to bring
the given to the next multiple of 9. Supposing
for instance, he gives his result at 81 you may be
that he has robbed the product of s. that being
the figure needed to restore the total to the next
multiple of Q, namely, IS. His sum would stand as
under:
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Select Miscellany.
ALErrER TO SANTA CLAUS.
By EM1LY HUNTINGTON MILLER

By EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
Blessed old Santa Clans! king of delights.
What are you doing these long winter nights7
Filling your budgets with trinkets and toys,
Wonderful gifts for the girls and the boys7
While you are planning for everything nice,
Pray, let me give you bit of advice.
Don't take 1t hard, if I say in your ear,
Sauts, think you were partial last year,
Loading the rich folks with everything gay,
Snubbing the poor ones who came in your way;
Now, of all times in the year, am sure,
This is the time to remember the poor
Plenty of children there are in our city,
Who have no fathersOr mothers to pity;
Plenty of people whose working and needing
Scarcely can keep all their dear ones from needing
Now, if came every year in December,
They are the ones would surely remember.
Little red hands, that are aching and cold,
You should have mittens your fingers to hold;
Poor little feet, with your frost-bitten toes,
You should be clothed ip the wsrmest of hose;
On the dark hearth would kindIe light,
TIN the sad faces were happy and bright
Don't yOu think, Santa, ii, all your life through,
Some one had always been caring for you,
Watching to guard You, by night and by day,
Giving you gifts you could never repay,
Sometimes, at least, you would sigh to recall
How many children have nothing at aIl7
Safe in your own quiet chamber at night,
Cozy and warm in your blankets 90 white,
Wouldn't you think of the shivering forms,
Out in the cold, and the wind, and the storms7
Wouldn't you think of the babies who cry,
Pining in hunger and cold, till they diet
Once, on a beautiful Christmas, you know,
Jesus, our Savior was born here below;
Patiently stopping to hunger and pain,
So he might save US, His lost ones, from shame;
Now, If we love Him, He bids us to feed
All His poor brothers and sisters who need.
Blessed old Nick! was sure if you knew ii,
You would remember and certainly do it;
This year, at least, when you empty your pack,
Pray give portion TO all who may lack,
Then, II you chance to hare anything Ouer,
Bring small gift to your friend,
KITTY CLOVER.
Little Corporal.
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A HARpER.-Mr. Fletcher Harper
Jr., of the publishing firm of Harper
Brothers, viii shortly marry Miss
Tacey Mcdonald, daughter of ex.
Senator Mcdonald, of Arkansas.
Mr.. Harper is one of the youngest,
and is said to be the best educated Of
the Harper family. He is about
twenty-five years of age, speaks three
or four languages with fuency, and
has spent several years in foreign
travel. The marriage, which will
take place in few weeks in New
York, viii, it is said, be one of the
most ostentatious ever seen in this
country.
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Daily Meat Market.
EIPPERLE q OESTERLEE,
Assignee's Sale of Valuable
Town PROPERTY,

In pursuance of an Order of the Court of Com
mon Pleas OF Highland county, made at its October
terra, A ID. 1873, IN the Case No. 1855, of James
Reece Assignee Of HenryF. Clayton, against Hen
~ F. Clayton, Abner Moore and Others, to me di-
rected will offer at Public Sale at the premises, in
the Village of Hillsborough, Highland county, o. on
SATURDAY, THE 14th DAY OF DEC, A. D. 1917,
at one O'Clock, P. M, the following described Real
Estate.
Situate in the said county of Highland, and the
townu HillsbOrough, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit: Being part Of the-SOuth half Of In
Lot number fOrty-eight, (No. 4sl as the same is
known and designated on the Recorded Plat of said
town; Beginning at the southwest corner of A. L.
Hurtt's LOT, on High Street.; running South with
said Street twenty-five feet, one and half inches to
N Wcorner of David Millers lot; thence E. IL poles
to the aey thence north twenty-five feet, one and
hslf inches TO the s. E corner of A. l. Hurts lot;
thence l2 poles to the beginning.
The s6id lot has good Business House and dwell
ing thereon, and Is desirable location for busi-
ness stand.
Valued at
To be sold AT not less than two-thirds Of the ap-
praised value. -: &.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash in hand, One-third
in nine months and one-third in eighteen months,
with interest on the deferred payments at the rate OF
six per cent per annum from day of sale Deferred
payments to be secured by mortgage on the premi-
ses. - JAhhS HhECE,
Assignee of Henry f. Clayton, and Special Master
Commissioner.
| GEO. b. GARDNER, Atty. novl4w5
| Nov. Il, 1879.
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Origin OF Cincinnati.

Lossing's american Historical
Record" gives the following account
of the beginning of Cincinnati:
"a block-house was first erected
here by Ensign Luce. Its site was
determined by q love affair. Judge
Symmes, whose large possessions
were on the Ohio and Miami, and his
residence at North Bend, wished it to
be built at the latter place. Luce fell
desperately in love with the wife of a
settler, who left North Bend and
went to the spot where Cincinnati
now stands, to get rid of the lovers
attentions. But the Ensign followed
her, and erected q block-house there.
This incident was the cause of the
seating of Cincinnati where it is, in
stead of at North Bend On the site
of that block-house, and within the
present limits of Cincinnati, Major
Doughty built Fort Washington, in
1880. 1t was strong stockade, and
stood between the present Third and
Fourth streets, and Broadway. On
the site of that fort Mrs. Trollope, a
notable English traveller, and mother
of the novelist, had a sort of bazar
while she resided in Cincinnati. In
1880, Governor ST. Clair arrived at
Fort Washington, organized the
county of Hamilton, and decreed
that the little village of Cincinnati,
which had budjed around Luce's
block-house, should be the county
seat. So, Cincinnati was planted"
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Everybody viii be glad to know that the
beautiful cathedral of Strasburg is to be re-
stored. The cross, which towers above the
whole so, far into the skies, has already
been replaced task of singular peril and
delicacy All the repairs, according to the
estimate of Herr Klotz, the architect, can
be done for the sum of $l3G, ZOO in gold
There are over twelve hundred panes of
glass to be put in, and much masonry to be
rebuilt. 1t is now said that the famous
astronomical clock is really uninjured, and
that it only wants cleaning; after which
the twelve apostles Aill once more march
forth in procession, whenever the clock
strikes twelve.
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The Arizona diamond humbug,
had but q short life. At the start it
bid fair to rival the great "South sea
bubble" but a government geologist
pricked it before it had fully develop
ed itself, and thereby saved millions
ofmoney to innocent parties. Inves
tigation proved that no diamonds OF
rubies existed, except those "plant-
ed" by designing men. i-
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CAndY.Eating.

'FShall [ lett my children eat candy?"
is a question over which parents are
yet sometimes puzzled. This is not
surprising, for doctors and doctors
books differ upon the question. Some
teach that candy is an evil to be avoid
ed others, who like it themselves, say
that white candies at least are harm
less, and may be eaten at discretion.
Neither side is quite right. The
chief injury that candies do is that of
spelling the appetite for other food.
When honestly made, colored candy
is quite harmless in itself. Thus the
red candies are colored with beet
juice But it is safer on the whole to
stick to the white candies, which are
made of starch and sugar favored.
The love of sugar is a natural and
healthy appetite, especially in child
ren, who need more saccharine mat
ter than grown persons. Yet they
should not be allowed to eat sugar to
the exclusion of heartier food. By
devouring candy in large quantities
between meals they spoil their appe-
tite, and often injure their digestion.
This is the only serious objection to
candy-eating. A good rule in the
matter is to prevent the child from
eating candy SO near to meal times as
to make him leave a full plate at
breakfast or dinner. But after meal
he can eat as much as he chooses
without preoccupying his appetite for
the next. Good candy, eaten at the
right time, is an excellent food
Hearth and Home.
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What Willie Reeome ,

The question is often asked by
parents in regard to their sons, and
by the friends of many young men;
and, although there is no definite
rule for ascertaining, we may get
some idea OF what young man will
become by observing his actions and
works.
Solomon said, many centuries ago,
that "eYen child is known by his
work, whether it be good or evil"
Therefore, when you see boy slow
to go to school, Indifferent about
learning, and glad of every opportu-
nifty to neglect his lessons, you may
take it for granted that he VIII be a
blockhead
When you see boy anxious to
spend money and who spends every
cent as soon as he gets it. you may
know that he viii be spendthrift-
When you see boy boarding up
his pennies and unwilling to part
with them for any good purpose, you
may set it down that he viii be a
miser.
When you see q boy willing to
taste strong drink, you may rightly
suppose that he viii become a drunk
ard.
When boy is disrespectful to his
parents, disobedient to his teacher,
and unkind to his friends and play
mates, it is sign that he will never
be of much account.
When you see boy looking out
for himself and unwilling to share
good things with others, it is a sign
that he will grow up selfish man.