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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03
LAWRENCE 7. NEAL.
How He Stands at Home.
HIS REBEL PRoCL1vIrIEs.
HON. JOHN WILSON.

The Ripley Bee says: We copy
below-some extracts from a private
letter from a gentleman living in
Chillicothe, Ross county, the home
of Hon. L. 7. Neal, the Democratic
candidate for Congress in this Dis
trict. The writer is known to some
of our citizens, and is one who does
not indulge in writing or talking
only about whereof he knows:
CHILLICoTHE. O., Sept. 10, 1872.
DEAR: = We are going
to give John T. Wilson a big vote
in old Ross, L. T. Meals home. 1t
would he burning shame if this
district should elect L. T. Neal over
such man as John T. Wilson,
Here we know Neal, and his feel
ings toward the Union Soldiers dur
ing the war. He aOdS q Rebel in the
full sense of the Uord, and aUould
haze rejoiced at a Southern Viciory
Wilson, on the contrary, was in the
army, doing all he could for the Un-
ion by fighting the Rebels. AS to
The capability of the two men to fill
the position of Congressman, there
is no comparison. Wilson excels in
every particular. All that Neal did
while in the Legislature was to
create an extra judicial district in
this and adjoining counties, and then
came home and pulled the political
string and succeeded in getting VIM.
Il. Stafford into the Office, thereby
heapiDg an extra tax on this county
without accomplishing anything. 1
have this from good Democratic au-
thority. Neal's friends paid a dele
gate from Pike county forty dollars
for his vote and influence in the
Hillsboro convention. The delegate
came home with plenty. of money in
his pocket. 1 write this with no
personal animosity or ill feeling
against Mr.. Neal. like him, but
l detest his political dishonesty
He is a sober, industrious young
man, but as politically dishonest
and corrupt as a man can be, and
not suitable man to represent this
district in Congress.
Stir up the Republicans in Brown
county, and if they ever did work
for a good cause now is the time.-
John T. Wilson can be elected if
the proper effort is put forth. We
are fully organized in this county
and are going to work until the elec
ton. Yours,
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THE THREE CROWS.

There wore three crows up in tree,
Charles s., Carl Schurz, and Horace G.
Those crows that sat up in tree
Were black as any crows could be.
Says Charles, unto each other mate,
"What shall we do for grub to eat ~
TRY Grant," says Carl, 81 know he could
Provide US with some wholesome food"
"He has refnsed,r says Horace G.
"And that's why we are in this tree"
Then all exclaimed in solemn tone,
"We'll pick his eyes out one by one."
Then Carl s. smiled on Horace c.,
And Horace wagged his B. Gratz B.
Says one Of these old cunning crows,
"What know about Grant I'll now disclose.
And should any one doubt that my words are true
"ne's villain, traitor, aud scOundrel, too"
Says Charles to Carl, Gwen join the dance
With the old flint locks he sold to France.
And if that's not enough te win the day,
Well carry the war into Africa"
So to accomplish all these ends
Charles writes unto his sable friends.
He gave them all his views quite freely,
Denouncing Grant, aud lauding Greeley.
Now from the sequel you may know
That POmpey was no friend to crow.
"G'long, Charley, honey, git away,
What care for Chapperquay2
Greeley, with his little hatchet,
Could never cut the slavery latchet.
Away down here in Norf Caroliny
De soft shell crab are not so plenty.
We all goes in for General Grant,
In spite of all your silly rant"
And Pompey laughed, it was no go,
''Dis chile" says he, ''can't stand de crow"
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Wendell Phillips opinion Of Gen.
Grant is as follows:
"The eminent merits of General
Grants administration are, l confess,
a surprise to me. His truly original,
statesmanlike and Christian policy
towards the Indians is admirable,
and standing alone is enough to
mark him as statesman. His pa
thence amid innumerable difficulties
in our foreign relations is wonderful
in one bred a soldier. The aid the
administration has given to the in
dustrial and financial prosperity of
the country is great merit. Gen.
Grants prompt interference for JUS
tice to workingmen, in defiance of
those about him, relative to the exc
cution of the eight hour law, l shall
always remember. The crime of the
Republican party in tolerating the
Ku Klux is flsgrant, but the Presi-
dent and his immediate friends de-
serve our gratitude for their efforts
and success in that matter. His
services to the Fifteenth Amend
ment I can never forget. When some
even of the foremost abolitionists
doubted and were lukewarm, l wrote
to Senator Wilson, asking him to
urge Gen. Grant to put three lines to
his first message commenting that
measure to Congress and the coun-
try. The answer came back: "You
are too late, Gen. Grants message
was finished before your note arrived,
and the recommendation you wish
is in it."
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The Hamilton County Democratic
Committee have got rid of their
martyr, Rev. Tabbs Gross, by going
down into their pockets and furnish
ing money to send him back to Ar
kansas. Tabbs wasn't as lovely as
expected, and they were glad to get
him off their hands so cheaply.-
They all shook hands with him and
bid him good bye, but none embrae-
ed the sd black snake" as one
of the committee delighted to term
him.
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.[Troy Wing.

Mr.. Greeley is going about the
country telling the people what he
knows about farming. They will
reciprocate in November by telling
him what they know about thrash
ing.
The Democrats cannot say any,
thing mean enough about Gen. Dix,
since he received the Republican
nomination for Governor of New
York. They hate Dix, but love
Dixie.
Sage is an aromatic shrub used to
flavor the stufing for baked goose;
it is also a term applied to a wise
man, who is supposed to be stuffed
with wisdom. Great care should be
taken not to confound the applica-
ton of this word, but keep sound on
the goose.
There will be three eclipses in No
vember of this year, as follows: A
very small eclipse of the moon on
the night of the 14th, visible; an an
nular eclipse of the sun on the goth,
invisible in North America; aud the
total and permanent eclipse of the
Democratic party on the 5th, visible
to all men
Mrs. Bofin thinks it is fortunate
that Greeley is doctor-tbere will
be so many sick and wounded to
look after next November.
Minnesota is one of the States
claimed by Greeley. A gentleman
of st. Paul writing to friend, says:
aft you have any Greeley men to
spare send US one; we have but one
aud he is lonesome"
The Cincinnati Commercial says
it has hard work this summer to get
newspapers to tell the truth. Per
haps the Commercial could do some
thing in this way by setting them
an example.-[ToledO Blade.
Horace Greeley believes consisten-
cy has killed many a man, and he
doesn't propose running any risks of
that kind.
"Some Of II. G.'s backers-deny it who will,
stood guard on the 'dead-lne' at Ander .onville,
They go for the man by whom Davis was bailed-
Instead Of the man by whom was Davis whaled."
While Mr.. Greeley was plotting
to let the South go with her slaves,
Grant was fighting to compel her to
stay in the Union free. This single
fact is worth a thousand columns of
sophistry.
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Greeley on the Right of Seces-

SIOn.
We have received q number of
letters asking US to give the exact
words of Greeley on the question of
secession. 1t would require a good
sized committee to answer the in
quiries We receive on this and kim
dred subjects.
We cannot answer such letters of
course. We therefore ask our friends
to keep the Gazette On file for refer
ence, and they will not be under the
necessity of sending to this Office for
information. We now reproduce
what Mr.. Greeley said on the seces-
sion question. 1t is taken from the
New York Tribune of January "a,
1861, fourth page.
Gas to secession, 1 have repeated
ly said, and here repeat, that if the
people of the slave States, or the
cotton States alone, really wish to
get out of the Union, 1 am in favor
of letting them out, as soon as that
result can be peacefully and consti-
tutionally attained. But their case
cannot be so urgent as to require
that the President and his subord-
mates should perjure themselves in
Difference to its requirements. If
they will only be patient, not rush
to seizing Federal forts, arsenals,
arms and sub-treasuries, but take
first, deliberately, fair vote by bal
lot of their own citizens, none being
coerced or intimidated, and the vote
shall indicate a settled rssolUe to get
out of the Union, Il a0iy do all I can
to help them out at an early day"
In several numbers ofthe Tribune
Mr.. Greeley expressed his views
similar to the above. He was on
the side of peaceable secession, de-
cidedly, until he began to halloo son
to Richmond ~ Then he took up
the cry of war to the knife, and the
knife to the bilt. Then he went in
for peace upon any terms. The Tri-
bune furnishes abundant evidence
that Mr.. Greeley, had he been Pres
iGent of the United States from 1860
to 1866, would have ruined the ma
tion.- Gin. Gaz.
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Select Miscellany.
A NEW "EXCELSIOR."

The night had sunk on Ohsppaqua,
The wind was keen, the air WAS raw,
As forth the farmer went in peace,
With this device on his valise
"I'm going WestI"
His pants were short, his boots run down,
His felt hat smashed in at the crown,
And like squeaking cart-wheel rung,
The accents of that well-known tongue:
"rm going West
In White House window. bright and warm,
He dreams he sees Ulysses form.
ahen yanks his trousers high and higher,
Rips nercsly Que, aud screams in ire:
"rm going WestT"
"DoE't try that dodgsI' John Cochrzne cried
"The Free-Trade boys will tan your hide !"
Upon his nose a tear-drop shines,
He wipes it on his sleeve, and whines:
'j going westl"
"Beware Of those who've read your books
you'll know them by their vacant looks
This was "sorehesd's" party cryf
A silvery voice replied: "You liel
'I'm going West ~
sleepy "cop" that morning found
The old man seated on the ground,
Still clinging to his cArpet-bag,
Which bore this motto on its tag:
'I'm going Westl"
There, meath the franklin statuA, sat
Old Ch4ppaqusck in his white hat,
Like huntsnAn resting from the hunt,
While from his lips escaped grunt:
"Tm going West -
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30 scarce there, perhaps.

81 cannot conceive how any one
who periled his life for the preserva-
ton Of the Union under Gen. Grant
and our gallant military and naval
commanders, can give his support
10 Mr.. Greeley, who was willing to
see it dissolved without striking o
blow to save it, John A. Dix.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03
Home Amusements.

Here are some helps to home am usements:
HOW DO YOU LIKE 1T, WHERE DO YOU LIKE IT, AND
WHERE WILL YOU PUT 1T?
One of the players goes out of the room and the
rest fix upon two words which sound alike, but
have different meanings, belle, bell pear, pair
hair, hare; l, see, etc. When she comes in she
asks each one in turn, 'How do you like it ?" and
they give answers corresponding to whichever
meaning they please; and then she asks, Where
do you like it ~ and they in the same way;
and, lastly, 'Where will you put ii ?" and from the
answers she tries to guess the word
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

THE TRIBUNE" AS A PROPHET.
The New York Tribune of August
28th treated its readers to a half
column article on the Vermont elec-
ton, in which the immense enthusi-
asm for the "LiberaP cause was the
chief topic. 1t predicted that the
Republican majority would be re-
duced 10000. The election came
off FIVE days afterward, and instead
of being reduced the majority was
increased 5000.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

"Show me g Democratic district, "
said Mr.. Greeley once, "and 1 will
show you a district where there are
ten gallons of whisky for every
spelling book" Owing to the pro-
hibitory law, the spelling-books out
numbered the whisky bottles in Me.
That's the reason Democratic votes
are so scarce there, perhaps.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

Bennington county, Vermont, is a
"fearful example" of the fatal effects of
an overdose of crow. Last year this
county was the only one that honored
Democrat with an election to the State
Senate. This year two Republican SEN
ators there are elected by about one
thousand majority.-[Cincinnati Chron.
And yet the Democrats claim that
they achieved great victory in Ver-
mont
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

What should clergyman preach about About
a quarter OF an hour.
How is it possible to pick your teeth, when you
have to take them they come?
Why is a GoOseberry- tart. or even plum-tart,
like bad dime? Because it's not current
What color was the last squalI at scar Why, the
storm rose and the winds blue.
Why should ladies and gentlemen not take castor
oil' Because it is only intended for working peo-
pie.
Why is the endorser of note called a surety
Because he ID always sure to have it to pay.
Ii q young lady wishes young gentleman to
kiss her, what papers would she mention Nc
Spectator, no GOserver, but as many TIiEes as you
ptesse.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

We are in receipt of new Political
Chart for 1872, gotten up by E. Hannal
ford & Co., of Cincinnati. 1t is valua-
BILE for reference, and is handsomely
printed, colored, and vanished, and
mounted, map-like, on rollers. 1t is
real ornament to any room or office
and ought to sell fast everywhere.
1t is sold through agents, and publish
ed by e. Hannaford il Co., III Wes
Fourth Street, Cincinnati, to whom al
applications for agency should be ad'
dressed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03
Grant and Greeley in the COun.
try.

A trustworthy gentleman furnish
es Us with the result of a careful
canvass by school districts in the
counties of Logan, Hardin and Au-
glaize. In Logan county 64 Repub-
licans have gone over to Greeley
and 229 Democrats will vote for
Grant. In Auglaize county 521
Democrats declare that they will
not vote at all, and 217 have declared
for Grant; II Republicans are for
Greeley. In Hardin county the Re-
publican majority will be increased
over that of last year by 484 votes.
Il Gin. Gazette.
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BENZ. Parke, formerly editor of
the Harrisburg (Pa.) Keystone, the
Democratic central organ published
there, has declared himself for Gen.
eral Grant and the whole Republi-
can State ticket. He has delivered
several able speeches during the
present campaign.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

Frederick Douglass seems to be
something of humorist as we'll as
an orator. At the great Republican
meeting at Kennebeck, Me-, on the
30th inst, he made what the cor
respondents described as "a glori-
GUS Speech" in which he vindicated
the Presidents conduct in the San
Domingo matter. Coming then to
the question of alleged omission of
the President to invite him to dine,
which Mr.. Sumner had made so
much of in bis behalf, he treated it
with the keenest sarcasm, convuls>
ing his audience by his brilliant
and witty sallies. After paying
President Grant the highest compli-
ment for his great courtesy toward
himself, he inquired Of his audience
when they ever knew of a Demo-
cratic President to invite a negro to
dine, and closed by throwing his
audience into a tumultuous burst of
laughter and applause by saying
that he had known Horace Greeley
personally for thirty-one gears, get
Greeley had neuer inUited him TO
dine!
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An Old Democrat Mobbed for
Refusing 10 Support Greeley.

One of the strangest of all the
strange incidents of this strange po-
litical contest, we find in a Greeley
paper, which mildly disapproves
the outrage, by saying that such
things are "not right! When it
comes to this, that a Democrat of
the old school must be mob bed by
sO-calLed Democrats, because he re-
fuses to bow down and worship
Greeley, as Democratic candidate,
DR., Livingstone may well say that
he prefers to remain in Africa rath.
er than return to civilized life. Read
the following:
"Ex-Judge Burke, of Canton, o.,
an old line Democrat, (while max
ing a speech against Greeley at
a meeting called to organize a
straight-out club to support the
Louisville nominees,) was inter-
ruptd by disorderly GreeIeyites,
until forced TO suspend. The room
was then cleared of disorderly per-
sons by the City Marshal, and Judge
Burke proceeded with his speech,
until the expelled outsiders broke
up the meeting by throwing stones
through the windows. No organ
ization was effected"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

An official statement of amounts
actually lost by defalcations within
the jurisdiction of the Treasury De-
partment since 1861 has Just been
prepared at Washington. The losses
under Lincoln were 500, 600; under
johnson s2,OOO,OOO, and under
Grant thus far 81 ,OJO, ,0OO.-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

Some one asked the daughter ol
a New Yorker who was about to
marry his fourth wife, who was
going to perform the ceremony.
She replied: 81 don't know, but Z
presume that it will be DR.. Spring,
He generally marries father!"
Henry Ward Beecher says the man
who invented the game of croquet, i
alive, ought TO be honored with annua
gifts, and if dead, his name ought to bt
cut in gold and put in Westminster Alb
bey, among the benefactors of the race
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

THE GERMANS FOR GRANT.-An
address has been issued by the COM
bined Republican and Democratic
Germans of New York, reviewing
the political situation, and announc-
ing their preference for the Grant
and Wilson ticket.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

Private letters from the South re-
port very marked increase in Re-
publican strength since the North
Carolina election, and that the NOR
ale of the party throughout the en-
tire South is steadily improving.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

Charles Sumner has been nomi-
mated for Governor by the Democ-
racy of Massachusetts. If fany pub
lie man in America has fallen lower
and stuck his political body deeper
in the mud than the Hon. Charles,
we would like to know who he is.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

THAT SOUTHERN OFFER.-Have
the offers of give thousand dollars
for Horace Greeley dead or alive"
or for "the head of Horace Greeley,
which once decorated the court
house doors and guide boards of the
sunny South been all with
drawn? If not, it will be cutting
it rather fine to divide the reward
amongst the whole Baltimore Con-
vention.
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The Great National Base Ball
Match.

Match.
The great base ball match for the
championship of America, now pro-
ceeding between the Gratz Brown
Stockings, of Cincinn natl, and the
Republic Nine, present champions,
creates much comment in sporting
circles. Betting is heavily in favor
of the Republic team, although the
most desperate endeavors are being
made by the Gratz Brown Stockings
to seclre the game. As pitcher they
have Ho. Greeley, formerly of the
Chappaqua Shorthorns; he possesses
much vigOr, but is unreliable in
speed and direction, and as he is
playing with a team which he has
always played against, during long
career as ball>tosser, his ability is
much impaired. As catcher they
have Brown, formerly captain of
the Missouri Soreheads, who can
catch anything, especially the chol>
era morbus. He hurt his hand Sc
verely in the Yale College match,
but hopes to be himself again ere
long, when the regulation dead rot
ten apple is used. Schurz, who
plays first base with a baseness rare
ly seen, has been engaged from the
old Republic nine at heavy ex
pense-S200 a night. His play has
not been satisfactory, and he will
probably be ruled out by the cham
pion committee for revolving. The
other basemen are Trumbull and
Sumner. Banks, of the Red River
Commissaries, plays at short, while
the out fielders are Fenton, Horace
White and Palmer. Treasurer,
Boss Tweed; manager, Frank Blair.
The game, so far as it has been
played, is a very one sided affair,
and the Gratz Brown Stockings are
likely to be Chicagoed. The fol-
lowing is the score at the end of the
sixth inning:
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

There can be but two parties. There
is no halfway house, and no third or
ganization can live. The party Of
peace, security, equal rights, national
honor and national progress; and the
party of reaction, corruption, panic and
strife-into these two the country Ia
divided. The former support Graut-
the latter Greeley.
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A gentleman who occupies high
position in Mississippi writes that
he hears such expressions as this
from Democrats almost every day:
"If Grant is only defeated, we can
rid the South ofevery id Yankee"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

The losses of the country, under
General Spinner's administration as
Treasurer, are stated to be less than
one thousandth part of one per cent.
of the vast sums passing through
his office.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-10-03

Jacob, Governor elect of West
Virginia, is not Greeley man, as
the Democrats claimed him to be.
His friends declare him q strong
Grant man. Let Jacob open his
mouth and speak.
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Problem.

Take six times any number,
Divide it then by three,
You must than cucumber
1t If you wish to see
My age, by multiplying
By two, divide by four,
Add ten without signing,
Since you must work some moro.
So now then we will subtract
Our first number. Therefore
Divide by five, attack
1t then only once more,
Multiplying by three,
Add TO 1t seven and two.
And then my age you'll see.
1 ask my age of your
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Charedes.

My first is often seen in a drinking salocn.
Ny second is insect.
My third is a first letter in a good WOman's name.
Ny fourth is kind of bush.
Ny first is an interesting game.
Ny second is a good drink.
My third is good fruit.
And my whole is kind of tree.
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An investigation into the charges OF
fraud made against the Republicans in
the late North Carolina elections show
that where the vote has been the most
excessive there has been the largest
UemoCrstsu gains.