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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

honorable position honorable if it is
made SOY those who are poor, those
who can come here and live as well as
the average members of the commr-
nifty i've throughout the land, we do
all that ought to be expected.
Now look Att, Mr.. President. The
last law that was passed fixing the
salary was passed in 1866. Gold at
that time, if I recollect Alright, was
about lbs or 150, and there was an
income tax of about 5000 on every
one Of the salaries that was drawn
Gold has been going down and the
prices of commodities have been de-
creasing, SO that in reality the salary
has been increasing ever since 1866,
and the income tax has been taken off.
The salary is to-day more in reality
than it was then. Now we propose
to increase that salary and to carry
the increase back two years. I admit
that no member can on the present
salary come here and bring his family
and live, even in the manner in which
not the richest, but many of the mod
erately eircumstanced people here do
live; and I suppose that there are
not many members of Congress who
when they do come here, either to the
House or to the Senate, expect to
bring their families and make their
homes here. There are not very
many that are able to do it. But we
must in this matter preserve that
moderate degree of salary which will
not make oficelseeking desirable for
the purpose of making money, and
which viii be in accordance with the
true theory of the plain republican
habits OF our own people.
I think with the Senator from Yer
mont Mr.. Morrill, that this is very
great mistake, and that there is not
member from Congress who has par
ticipated in this legislation for the
purpose of carrying our salaries back
for two years that VIII not regret it.
I do not think it is sound in princi-
pie; and while I could perhaps make
as good use of this money in paying
my family expenses as any member of
Congress, I do NOT feel that I would
be justified in voting for this bill, for
the reason that it is carried back, and
for the additional reason, that it is
putting the salary up above the IN
come enjoyed by the very large ma
jority of the farming community and
of the manufacturing community, GER
tainly far above the laboring eomnu-
nifty of the country, and if we do
strike fair average, that which we
have now we ought to adhere to-
These are the sentiments of q man
of conscience and honor, and pro-
test made with becoming delicacy
against the tendency to extravaganza,
which is mining official integrity and
engendering corruption in high places
throughout the land.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

Both branches of the Tennessee
Legislature have united in the enact
ment of a law providing a uniform
system of free schools. The law pro-
vides ample revenue superintendsnts,
directors, and all grades Of necessary
officers, and, if properly enforced,
Tennessee, in o few years viii show
vast improvement in her education
al record.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17
Select Miscellany.
wA1sKY's WORK.


Let them that love thee praise thee,
And thy lying wonders tell, 70
BY thy proper nsmes III call thee.
Ardent Spirits, drink of hell
Pimple maker, yisage blOater,
Health corrupter, oilers mate,
Mischief breeder, vice promoter,
Credit spoiler, DEVILS bait.
Alms-house builder, pauper maker,
Trust betrayer, sorrows source,
Pocket emptier Sabbath breaker,
Conscience stiher, guilt resource. ~
Nerve enfeebler, system shstterer,
Thirst incrcaser, vagrant thief
Cough producer, treacherous hatterer,
Mud bedauber, mock relief.
Business hinderer spleen instieT,
woe-begetter, friendships bane,
Anger heater, work-hoRse filler, - -
Debt invoiver, toper's chain. -
Memory drowner, honor wrecker,
Judgment reaper, blue-faced quSck,
Feud beginner, rags bedecker,
Strife enkindler, fortunes wreck.
Summers cooler, winters warmer,
Blood pointer, apecious snare ~
Mob collector, man transformer,
Bond undoer, gamblers fare.
Sinew robber, worth depriver, --
Strength subduer, hideous foe,
Reason thwarter, frand contriver,
Money wsster, nations woe.
vile seducer, joy dispeller,
Peace disturber. blackguard guest,
Sloth implanter, liver sweiler,
Brain distracter, hateful pest
Utterance boggler, stencil emitter, ,F
Strong man sprawler, fatal drop, =
Tumult raiser, venom splitter,
Wrath inspirer, cowards' prop.
Pain infictor, eyes infamer,
Heart corruptor, foIlies' nurse, gaU q
Secret babbler, body maiIner, s
Thrift defeater, loathsome curse.
Quarrel plott;r, rage dtscharger, - -
Giant conqueror, wastful sway,
Chin carbuncler, tongue eniarger,
Malice venter, deaths broadway. 80 -
Tempest scatterer, window smasher,
Deaths forerIlnner, helrs dire brink,
Ravenons murderer, wizzen sitter,
Drunkard's lodging, meat and drink.
-rPittsburg Post.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

Mr.. Jones lately sought to remove
a grease spot from his coat tail by the
free use Of benzine, and then stood
close to the stove so that the odor
might svaporate more quickly. He
was quite correct in his theory, but
unfortunate in his practice, for he
was turning cartwheels through the
window, and there was not enough
coartail left to make "weskit" for q
doll baby. He does not ride horse
back now, and sleeps on all fours like
a mule.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

Natures tailoring-Apotato patch
ARegular Upstart-The balloon
ist.
A bad place to get out at-The ell
bow.
The Rightful Hair-Seldom CHG
non.
The place for picnic-The Sand
wich Islands.
Mountain scenery is very apt to be
gorgeous.
''Weight for the wagon, as the fat
old lady sang.
The Happy Medium--Gentleman
between two ladies.
The proper table cover for a whist
table-Hoyle-cloth.
No man has a right to do as he
pleases, unless he pleases to do right
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

Columbus is still suffering quite severely
from the spotted fever. A dispatch to the
Cincinnati Commercial says: 'The prev
alence of spotted fever in this city is said
to be diminishing. Five interments on
Monday, seven to-day, and six announced
for tomorrow, of deaths resulting from
this disease, are reported. The Medical
profession do not appear to be agreed as to
the conditions of its appearance, or to be
successful in it's treatment
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

The case of the Farragut claims for prize
money for the destruction of rebel vessels
in forcing passage to New Orleans, of
which the arbitrators have fled their report
awarding $2Gs, 900, was before the District
Court, at Washington, on the 29th ult.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17
Ansuar to Rall Problem.

HILLsBoRo, April 10, 1sI3-
Mr.. BoARDMAE:-Please find enclosed IN answer
to the Problem in the News of April 10th.
Required to nd the area of one side of the larg
est cube that can be cut from round ball 40 inches
in diameter"
Answer: 100 square inches.
SCHOOL BOY NO. &
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17
Enigmas.

am competed of 16 letters.
Ny first is in experience, but not in pleasure,
Ny second is in thought, but not leisure,
Ny third is in carriage, and also in wagon,
Ny fourth is in quart, but not in fagon,
Ny fifth is in shelf hut not in storm,
Ny sixth is in fir Jut not in warm,
My seventh is .te, but not in nation,
My eighth is; lsdom, but not in education,
Ny NINTH Igh, but not in speak,
Ny tenth ! .otin, but not in Greek,
My eleven.h in globe, but not in map,
My twelfth is in shake, but not in rap,
Ny thirteenth is in sleet, but not in hail,
My fourteenth is in masculine, and also in male,
My fifteenth is in finish, but not in close,
My sixteenth is IN dahlia, but not in rose,
My whole is the name of young gentleman who
lives near the proposed Southern Ohio Railroad.
Stony Point, o. LLEWELLYN.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

''Why should we celebrate Washington's
birth day more than mine?" asked atescher.
Because he never told ie!" shouted a
little boy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17
YOuth'S Department.

EFOriginal Enigmas, harades, Problems, ETC.,
are respectfully solicited The answers must always
accompany them, with the real name of the writer.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

Answer to Enigmss in last weeks News. l. Flo
IA McKibben, 2. Annie Wiley.
Answer to Charade in last weeks News. Rhode
Island.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

am composed of letters.
My first is in pink, but not in blue,
Ny second is in sandal but not in shoe,
My third is in night, but not in day,
Ny fourth is in August, but not in May.
My fifth is in body, but not in head,
My sixth is in blue, bot not in red,
My seventh is in river, but not in sea,
My eighth is in gnat, but not in bee,
Ny whole il the name of the debGter of the Union
School.
HillsborO, o:
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17
Teachers Department.
For the News.
Music I'm SehoOls-Au0ther
i1 Teachers Experience.
p Clay TowNsH1p, April 2, 1873.

Teaeher's Experience.
Clay TowNsH1P, April 2, 1873.
Mr. EDrroR:-I have before given
my opinion in regard to singing, as
a recreation IN school. Now I am 60
ing to give my experience. Seeing that
teachers are solicited to write upon
the subject, I have come to the same
conclusion that little boy did, who
had been attending a protracted
meeting. Jumping up IN his sleep
one night, he exclaimed, II think it's
about time I was giving in my ezpezs
ience."
l have made a practice of singing
in my schools for good many years.
Not teaching the elements of music,
for I had not a sufficient knowledge
of them myself, but teaching the
children such songs as I happened to
know, and trying to instin into their
hearts lore for music. The time
employed thus never exceeded ten
minutes per day, SO there can be no
objection to the time; besides, it tends
to secure a prompt and regular at
tendance. For there are but few
children whosdo not love to sing.
About five years ago, I had occa-
sion to visit Illinoispartly on business,
partly to see friends, and IN order to
unite business and pleasure with profit,
I Iresolved to teach school. Accord
ingly I engaged one, was examined
by the County Superintendent pro-
cured q certificate and commenced
work. We opened school by singing
each morning, and the children learn-
ed readily and gladly, although 1
found that they had been sadly neg
lected in that respect. Indeed, in the
entire neighborhood, singing seemed
to be lost art Atchurch Tor school
house, for they had no church build
ing then) it was leftalmost entirely to
FIVE or six of the older persons.
Dancing parties were the chief amuse-
ment of the young people.
). Notwithstanding some discourage
ment, I had much enjoyment; not the
least of which was riding on horse
back over the 'Grand Prairie" I
fully realized sometimes the sentiment
of the lines,
"O'er prairies green and fair
.s We're galoping, gallOping on,
As free, as free as air,
We're galloping, galloping on"
I spent q very pleasant summer
indeed. The people seemed pleased
to have their children learn to sing.
One old gentleman, in particular,
whose little granddaughter learned
quickly, was very proud Of it. He
said he always thought Ella could
learn to sing if she had any one to
help her. Since then she has kept on
improving, and recently I have heard
her grandpa has purchased a grand
organ for her, and she is taking les
sons. 1 came home in the fall, with
the promise to return in the spring,
to teach in an adjoining district
But I fear I weary the patience of
your readers, and as the time and
space are growing short, I shall have
to say as do the story-writers, ''to be
concluded next week"
Respectfully, A TEACHER.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17

The Ditch Problem Again-Another Ditch
Problem.
Mr.. j. \. Disher proves the old ditch question in
the News of March 21th, by dividing BIS rods by
Cs price per rod and Cs rods by BIS price per rod,
which think is a strange way of proving the ques-
tion My way of proving the question is to multi
ply each mans number of rods BY his price per rod
which win not prove.
Now, will give question similar to the old
ditch question, that can be solved and proved.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-17
PROBLEM.

Two men agree to dig ditch 100 rods long One
digs for ~ shillings per rod the other digs for
shillings period. How many rods must each dig
so as each to receive so dOllarsf
Oak Ridge, G. A. SHOEMAKER.
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Varieties.

Sinking Spring, O., April 7, 1873.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-08

| population for The year, between 6 and is
has been increased 1,144; these two causes
viii necessarily increase. school expendi-
! lures and am happy to state that our rev.
enue for the incoming year will be very
materially increased.
think the following statement viii most
likely prove correct. / Judge the future by
the past. The State has permanent school
fund, the interest on which win be distriba-
ted stmi-annually to each county according
to scholastic population. This interes5
amounts to $50, $50, and this county will
receivs about one-twentieth of this amount,
or about $500. The State levies tax of
81 on polls, and assuming that 80 per cent.
OF this tax will be paid, this county will re-
ceiye about S., 600 more, besides this coun-
ty levies an additional tax on polls, which
win swell this amount to $500, making
the amount received from all sources about
$92,790.
am pleased to state that at the election
of School Directors, in August last, good
men were selected throughout the county,
many Of the old ones being retained for their
past services and experience. have re-
csived and distributed blank forms, sent to
me by the State Superintendent, calling for
the enrolment Of pupils, the number of
teachers employed, average paid teachers,
number of school houses belonging to dis
trict, number rented, and other statistics,
which an required by law to returnto this
honorable body at its. January term,
and will so do. Respectfully,
r. w. WEAKLEY.
EX-OFFICIO SERVICES.
A claim from the county sheriff for $3.50
for ex-oficio services was presented, but
upon being met with some opposition was
withdrawn until tomorrow.
Adjourned Cat 12:30) until tomorrow at
10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-08
PARAGRAPHICAL.

The pride of the Banners local corps re-
marked at the races Monday that he had
been acting send man" with Cal Wagner.
When called upon to explain, be said he
had been sitting on one end Of rail while
Wagner sat at the other.
The Cincinnati Commercial has Just
learned that "Judge John M. Lea, of Nash
vile, has given beautiful locality, costing
fifteen thousand dollars, in the suburbs Of
Nashville, as the site for the Tennessee
Schools oT the Blind"
An exchange tells Us that at the Macomb,
H., fair, grangers were furnished with
meals at twenty-five cents apiece, while out
siders had to pay fifty cents. Who
wouldn't be granger?
1t is pleasant to know that very i'm
portant m'tter is being properly recognized
in the courts. 1t is said that the New 7 ork
courts rule that when man fly years old,
church-member, hugs and kisses maiden
of forty, such conduct may be considered
promise of marriage. N. B.-This rule
Goes not apply to young people.
The salons of. the County Court broke
out in an unexpected manner yesterday, in
the way Of Bible quotations. One popped
up suddenly, without giving any warning of
his intention, and said: "Let your COM
munications be yea, yea, nay, nay, for more
than this cometh of evil" Another short
haired member of the court startled bis
brethren by informing them that: "Suf-
ficient unto the evil is the day thereof" 1t
was pleasant to observe the admiriRg
elances bestowed upon these two chaps be-
cause OF their extraordinary and unsus-
pected familiarity with the Scriptures.
The following incident could not possibly
have occurred in q Nashville Sunday
school:
ga lady who had charge of young la.
dies Bible class, speaking, of defective
home training, said that her. best pupil,
eighteen years of age, had caused her the
most acute anxiety. Rain or shine, she
was always at her post. The girls
whole soul seemed to be absorbed in
strengthening out of intricate theological
problems; sand yet" said the teacher, s'the
girl was 80 pale and wan that 1 was
afraid every Sabbath would be her last in
class. One day she tainted, and in trying
to restore her 1 loosened her dress, and
what do you think 1 found? Corsets so
tightly drawn that full respiration was i'm
possible. 1 removed them and found that
the girls ribs actually Tapped! l took her
to her mother, very prominent and useful
church member, and stated the case with.
out reserve. well, you see, said the parent,
Fanny never had any figure. shouldn't
be surprised If the lacings were drawn lit
tie too tight. Her waist is naturally 80 large
that 1t is almost impossible to make any
thing ft genteelly on her. How is your
class prospecting, Miss -? / hope you are
| drawing MANY souls to Christ?'n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-08
YELLOW FEVER IN MEMPHIS.
A Picture from Real Life.

From letter to q friend in this city,
from physician in Memphis, received yes
terday, we are permitted to make the fol-
lowing extract, which will give our readers
some ides of the extent of suffering in our
sister city:
"Another sad day has passed over our
stricken city, and once more the shades of
night have fallen upon an amount Of sorrow
and suffering l never exp, cted to see in
Memphis. The 'pestilence that walketh in
darkness and Wasteth at MONDAY is here
in its worst form. No accounts you may
read in the newspapers can be worse than
the naked truth. In the infected district,
which is gradually widening out, whole
families have been swept away.
Often the man is drst taken, then
the wife, worn out with watching, lies
down in the same bed, with the poison in
her veins; he dies, and she follows soon.
saw little girl this morning who came to
tell the doctor that her mother had died
during the night. Her father and two
brothers of the household were in bed, and
she, with sick baby to nurse, was the only
one to wait upon the others. She sat with
the infant in her arms the night through,
beside her dead mother.
'1'm afraid I'll get sick, and then heaven
knows what will become of usl" she said.
- 1 wish 1 could say the plague was
ststionary-but no, it is spreading, and
now, with the sort of weather we are hav-
ing, tits hard to tell where it will stop. .
The Howard Association was about to
cease work day or two ago for want of
funds, but the appeal which was sent
abroad is being responded to literally and
much money is coming inn
The letter from which the above is taken
is dated Sunday evening the 9Th, and we
hope that the cool weather we are now
having has extended to Memphis, with the
effect Of checking this terrible disease.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-08
ST. LOUIS LETTER.

To the Union and American:
ST LOUIS, Oct. 5.-Taking q "P. P. c." at
2P. NJ. Saturday on the st. Louis and South
eastern Railway, your correspondent reach
ed here this morning, experiencing very
comfortable trip over that well managed
road without change and with very little
delay, and is now decidedly well fixed in
pleasant quarters at the very well kept and
pleasant st. James Hotel, corner Fifth and
Walnut streets. Our quarters are rendered
more pleasant from the fact that Mr.. Miller,
q former citizen of Nashville, is one of the
accommodating clerks of this popular house.
Although loe are here, Mr.. Reaves' "cSpi-
tar' preserves her equilibrium, which is
rather contrary to our fevered expectation.
We hoped that our presence might serve TO
allay the currency panic by scting as a
counter irritating excitement. We are dis
appointed. 49,
Never before have we been willing TO
recognize Nashville's pretentions to the dig
nifty Of 9 city as entirely insignificant. She
must, however, ''stand from under" If st.
Louis be no more than one. While st.
Louis has very many excellent points oil
which she may justly feel proud, she has
nothing of which she should feel prouder
than her many beautiful churches, lifting
their spires he2venward, far above the al
titude of any structure around. She may
indeed be proud Of them, for they are hand
some and grand, displaying quite an inter
esting variety of architecture. Sunday don't
seem to retard business here. Buying
and selling gcss on as though il
was not the Lords day. This Is
not universal, but far too general; yet the
churches are well attended, with quite an
excess of ladies. / would not speak un.
calamity, but really can't refrain from say
ing, Just here, they (the ladies) can't com
pare TO NashVille's fair ones in beauty and
grace. ...
There really seems no end to the street
railroads. We rode about five miles thit
evening In hopes we would get on the edge
ofthe city, but on inquiry, learned we were
only half way. We will try the other hal
ct some other time. E.
We take it by degrees, the lesser attrsc
ton first, and consequently have seen moth
ing worth mentioning, SIS yet, but Lafay-
cite Park, which is very beautiful indeed
and would do honor to any city. Ii Nash
vile only had one such, she well NIGH
boast. 1t is very handsomely ornsmeniet
with flowers and shrubbery. Prominent
also, is a large monumental statue to Wash
inpton, and one TO Benton. II is every
thing it should be. We have not visited
HShsw's Garden" we intended doing so TO
day, but were prevented by The rain.
The eFair" opens tomorrow, ard 1t u
said it will be the finest ever held in thu
State, In its exhibition and industrial dis
play. FABER NO. z.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-08

Alf Stewart is an ingenious youth Of
about The complexion of new saddle. He
had been boarding with a colored woman
for some time, and last Saturday he told
her, that as the banks had suspended, be
found it would be impossible to pay her the
amount due her for board, but that he'd
settle before long. Monday morning be
went to her house with bis bosom friend,
Milt Jackson, Esq. The latter be left at
the gate, but went to the house himself and
told the woman that his friend down at the
gate owed him some money, and that if she
would give him change for FIVE dollars he
would pay her some. She les him have the
required amount, whereupon, be and his
bosom friend, Milt jackson, Esq, de.
camped, and up to the present writing that
confding female hash dispenser has not
seen the color of her five dollars.
Stewart was arrested yesterday and taken
before Justice Everett, when the trial of
the case was put off until A NJ. to-day.