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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-18

A SAD story COMES irom klrkcud
brightshire. Nine children went for
walk. One went upon the zee and fell
in. and no less than five of the other
children were drowned IN their at
tempts To rescue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-18

Az oil well was struck, on Tuesday,
in Fair View District, Pennsylvania.
which is producing at the rate of GOO
barrels per day. The well is one Of the
largest in the United States.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
The CustOm of Treating.

If could persuade all the young people
of Elnira never to.treat each other, nor be
treated. think one half of the danger from
our strong drink would be gone, If I can
not get you TO sign the total abstinence
pledge, binding until you are %, would
be glad to have you promise three things:
First, never to drink on the sly, alone;
second, never to drink socially, treating or
being treated; third, when you drink, do
it openly. and in tie 'presence of some
man or woman whom you respect
: Now boys, if you wish to be generous
and treat each other, why not select some
other shop beside the liquor shop? Sup
pose, as you go by the post Office, you say,
Come, boys come in and take some
stamps These stamps willdo your friends
a real good, and viii cost you 10 more than
drinks all round. Or go by the tailor's
store and say, ''Boys, come in and take 3
box of collars" Walk up to the counter,
free and generous, and say, tWhat style
will you have" Why not treat to collars as
well as treat to drinks? Or go by a confec-
toners and propose chocolate drops al
round. Or say, sI'll stand jack-knife all
round"
How does itshappen that we have fallen
into a habit almost compulsory, of So
cial drinking? You drink many time
when asked to, when really you 90 not
want to- When a man has treated, you
feel mean and indebted, and. keep a sort OF
account current in your mind, and treat
him. And so in the use of Just that agent
which at the very best is a dangerous one,
you join hand and hand to help each Other
to ruin, instead of hand in hand to help
each other to temperanee.-TT Thomas K.
Beecher.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
w. W. B.

Two more States-M Michigan and
Texas-have passed compulsory edu-
cation laws. The Michigan statute
requires the attendance at public
school for at least twelve weeks of
each school year, of all children be-
tween the ages of eight and fourteen
years, excepting, however, those ex-
cused by the various school boards
for mental or physical incapacity, and
those who receive instruction else
where in the branches oflearning i'm
parted at the public institutions. The
Texas law, on the other hand, appears
to be of decidedly more sweeping
character. It does not believe IN ex-
cepting anybody for anything, but
demands four months attendance
each year of ''an the scholastic popu-
lation, providing that when the har-
mony and success of the school zap
pear to demand it" separate institu-
tions may be established for the black
and white children.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
HUNGER1Na HEARTS.
Some hearts go huEgering through the worid,uI
And never find the love thew seek. 49,.

Some hearts go hungering through the worid,uz
/ And never find the love they SEEK. as1ri
Some lips with pride and scorn are curled
To hide the pain they may not speak.
The eyes may flash, the mouth may smile, lSAa
The voice in giddiest mirth may thrilE0m stA q
And yet beneath them all the while vtglru
The hungry heart is pining still. sr.f
These know their doom, and watch theirBayssl
With level steps and steadfast eyes, - ..ft
Nor strive with fate, nor weep, nor pray, -.
While others, not so sadly wise, % 81 -
Are mocked.by phantoms evernore,e bas b53'
And lured by seemipss of delights "a IN.
Fair to the eye, but at the core - sif tasi4 g-
Holding but bitter dnst and blight. - &
1 see them gaze from Sistfnl eyes, v-sve q t
l mark their sign on finding cheeks, -
1 hear them breathe in smothered sighs,
And note the grief that never speaks; aif9e Z
For them no might redresses Syrong- -ysdtrsE 2
No eye with pity is lmpaired,sa Sasa 1sygss.
o, misconstrued and suffering long,
o, hearts that hunger through the world.
For you does life's dull desert hold
No fountains shade, no date grove fair, -
No gush of waters clear and cold,
But sandy reaches wide and bare?
The foot may fail, the soul may faint,
And weigh to earth the weary frame,
Yet still We make no weak complaint,
And speak no word of grief or blame.
o, eager eyes which gaze afar!
o, arms which clasp the empty air!
Not all unmarked your sorrows are,
Not all unpitied your despair.
Smile, patient lips, so proudly dumb
When Hfes fran tent at last is fnrled,
Your glorious recompense shall come,
o, hearts that hunger through the world.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Teachers Department.
The Classics in the Public
Schools. A

In the teachers institute held at
Los Angeles last week, there was an
animated and intelligent discussion as
to the desirabihty of introducing the
study OF Latin and Greek in the pub
lie schools. As reported in the Ex-
press, the argument in favor of the
classics was that tneir study diseip-
lines and enriches the mind, and is
necessary to the higher order of cul-
tiyation. The negative argument
was that, while the classics are I'M
denbtedly great aids to culture and
polish. they are not necessary to the
attainment Of a nseful and general ed
ucatiop, and that, under our public
school SYSTEM, it is impossible to
teach the various studies prescribed
properly, and furnish practical En-
glish education to. all the children, if
we set apart q portion of the school
money and school time for the tuition
of few pupils in the classics tuition
which, in almost all eases, is but i'm
perfectly given andreceived, abandon
ed before acquired, and mostly for
gotten. The Express states the whole
question as follows:
'FFhe classics are necessary to the
acquisition of q perfect education; no
college or university would fill its
sphere without teaching them. Now,
then, is our public school system in
itself, or merely as q preparatory
course to the college and university?
If the former, we must either have
more schools and raise more money
for conducting them, so that every
child may have an opportunity to OBJ
tain free education, and to learn all
the useful branches, besides Latin and
Greek; or We must do away with the
classics, and use the money and time
that will be thereby saved in teach
ing the necessary English branches.
If, however, our public schools are
but preparatory to the university and
colleges, then it- is, perhaps, well to
teach the rudiments of Latin and
Greek, trusting that in the higher
schools the children will obtain the
necessary instruction in various use
ful branches that are now utterly neg
lected in our grammar and high
schools.
The Institute decided in favor of
the classics being taught in the pub
lie schools, by vote of nineteen ayes
to'tweIve noes.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

GooD OPENING FOR A SCHooLAIA'AM.-
A School Superintendent living in
Sutton County,, Kansas, recently
mailed the following answer to an
applicant for a leadership; '.mi deer
miss Yoors of inqueery is gest
receaved & at hand & contents noted
and i viii say this much that we air
grately in kneed of some good teach
ers & if 700 air prepared to under
gov q sewear examination in spellin,
gramer, latin & fractions, such as i al
ways conduct miself-eome on to
once. P. S. how would 700 like to
enter the konnubial state there air a
CRATE many young men Of high tone
& superior mental requirements here
who are red hot for a wife, & if yoo
play yoor kards sharpyoo wun't teach
long. Yowrs in respect,
w. W. B.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Crossing ihe Atlantic in u Bal
r-. loom.

Prof. John Wise and W. II. Don
aldson, two experienced and we'll
known aeronauts, propose to perform
this perilous feat. The Boston Board
of Aldermen have responded to pc
tition from them, and made an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to aid them in
fitting out their aerial ship, in which
they will start from. the common in
that city ON the 4th of July. The
aeronauts intend taking two other
persons with them, and through the
cooperation of the Franklin Institute
in Philadelphia, expect to secure the
services of two scientific men. Prof.
Wise bases his reason for undertak-
ing this perilous voyage on the fol
lowing theories: At a certain height
above the earth there is continuous
air current, or tide setting from west
to east, caused mainly by the centri.
fugaf force generated by the revolu-
ton of the earth on its axis, and that
this current moves at the rate of from
go to 100 miles per hour Thus lie
expects to reach Englandin two days,
at the most, from the time of starting.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
CAPTAIN .Jaclk.

Captain Jack, the chief of the tribe, is a
full=blooded Modocs of about thirty years of
age, though he looks much older. He has
good head, though, like all Indians, the
forehead is low and retreating. His com
plexion is dark, being h bright copper color,
and his eyes are black, full and piercing.-
His hair is long, hanging down the should
ers, and his face is entirely destitute of
beard. His mouth is large, and its shape
indicates frmness and determination, though
it by no means denotes cruelty and base
ness-traits which Captain Jack seems to
possess above all others. In manner he is
cool, self-possessed and very dignifed. He
insists upon being treated with the greatest
respect by all with whom he comes in cor
tact, and the chief ruler of forty millions
of people could not be greater sticklerfor
official etiquette than IS this same miserable
savage. He never smiles. His greeting of
his visitors on the occasion of the visit re-
ferred to was a splendid exhibition of in
difference and haughtiness, Notwithstanding
at the time he was SO i'll he could not stard
up. Before this act of treachery he Was
believed to be the soul of honor. Settlers
in the neighborhood who had many deal
ings with him said that they never knew
Captain Jack to do a mean or base act, nor
would he knowingly gly permit any member Of
his band to do one. If any of the ranch
men ever complained of any act of pecula-
ton OF other annoyance, Jack was sure to
visit punishment upon the head of the Of
fender. He was elected chief of the tribe
two or three years ago, and Squire Steele,
of Yreka, acted as judge of election-a fact
which has always made Steele Jack s fast
friend. He was the last man in the tribe
who it would be thought could be guilty of
SO base an act-an act entirely out of keep
ing with his past character.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Returning the Back Pay.

Wefeel no surprise, but neverthe-
less much pride and qualification, that
so many of the Democratic members
of Congress are quietly returning
their back pay to the Federal Treasrl-
ry. The latest instance which has
come to light is that of Mr. Cox, of
this city, and we are not without
hope that every Democratic member
will follow bis example and Senator
Bayard's, and that of other Demo
crafts who preceded them. Some, to
avoid any appearance of pharisaism
orimpied censure of their fellow-mem-
bers, are returning the money, as the
gospel requires Christians to bestow
charity-without letting their right
hand know what their left hand doeth.
But it seems to us that this is. motor
of the cases where it is merito1ious
to fdo good by stealth. The char
acter of such of our public mem as
are scrupulously and steadily up
right is valuable national posses
sion. Their conduct should be known,
both for its healthy influence on pub
lie sentiment, and to enable the peo-
pie to act intelligently in bestowing
future trusts.-[N. Y World, Dem.)
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Hon. Ezekiel II. Cox.

Hon. Ezekiel 7. Cox died at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, on the 18th nit Mr. Cox was in his
seventy eighth year. He was born in Mon
mouth county, N. J., and mastered the art
of printing at an early age. In 1918 he es-
tablished the first paper in Eastern Ohio.
He composed his editorials from the case,
and was the pioneer editor in the wilder
ness. He was hslast of the early printers
and editors of Ohio. Mr.. Cox was father
of the Hon. S. S. Cox, and lad himself
filed important offices.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

A young man in Champaign who enjoys
the sobriquet of Frank, in parting with 0
young lady, the other night, endeavored to
impress his customary kiss, when she forci-
bly, showed back his head and said: mo, sir
you don't-the .trG'a6lng privilege is abol-
ished. = Champaign QlL) Gazetteer.
Remarkable coincidence! ed" called
on ''Sally"-to bid her farewell, on leaving
Mattoon the other evening, and on his at
tempting to embrace her, she GreO 6ack and
told him the salIy-ry grab business had
played out.-LM NATION QIl.) Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Drunkenness i'm France.

The French, Assembly are looking after
hard and moderate drinkers. A bill has
just been passed without division, making
the penalty for the first offense of being
drunk five francs. This is raised consider
ably for second, third, and fourth ofenses,
reaching as high as 600 francs fine, two
months imprisonment and deprivation of
civil rights for two years. There are also
stringent penalties for tavern-keepers who
supply liquor to drunken men or to minors
under sixteen years of age.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26


For some time past bands of thieves
have been making incursions into
Texas, and numbering and robbing
the inhabitants. After committing
their depredations, they would re
treat across the border, and being on
the soil of foreign State, be in safe
ty The Mexican government failing
to give any redress for, or prevent
these outrages, Col Mackenzie
took the responsibility of following
these savage marauders to their
stronghold, and punished them Sc
verely. He bas done praiseworthy
act, and should be sustained.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Care of Children.

# you would have your children
grow up strong and robust, you must
require them to be regular in their
habits and careful diet, Do not
allow them to eat rich, highly season
ed food at anx time, and forbid all
dainties- between their meals. Ii
they are hungry-as no doubt they
Otter. are-before .meal-time, give
them a slice of good bread and but
ter, This is sufficient and can do
them no harm. They. need plain,
nutritious food If you will give
them candy, nuts, cake, etc. let it be
in small quantities at a time--the
less the better.
Children are naturally so very
actiye; they require good deal Of
sleep put them to bed early if they
are inclined to be timid do not com
pei them to go to bed in the dark
they may be kept awake afong time
through fear. You need not thinl,
of the light, as useless expense and
similar reasons, for children who 20
to bed feeling well in mind and body,
will drop to sleep in from five to ten
minutes, when the light may be re
moved. Do not tell your children
wild, tragical stories of hair breadth
escapes from wolves, bears and In
dians etc. I recollect book in our
school district library which I used
to hear my older brothers and sisters
read. The stories and pictures it
contained really hauntet1me. Hyou
wish to tell them stories, let them be
entertaining, and such as viii leave a
111aa SoT1t rom on, ln,.a ,ooo &c E-..
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Slavery Abolished in Brazil.

The Emperor Of Brazil has just
struck the last blow against slavery
in his dominions, by afixing his sign
manual to a decree which makes all
children born hereafter of slave pa
rents free. 1t has been weary pro-
cess, this abolition of human bondage
among civilized nations. At what
cost of blood and treasure this coun-
try has got rid of the curse, history
can attest on many sad page. Now
Cuba alone remains, and even there
the abolishment of the system is only
a question of time.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Romance of Ari thmetic.

The most romantic of numbers is the figure nine,
because it can't be multiplied away got rid of any
how. Whatever you do it is sure to rurn up again,
as was the body of Eugene Aram's victim. One re-
markabe property Of this figure (said to have been
first discovered by Mr.. Green, who died in lI94) is
that all through the multiplication table the product
of nine comes to nine. Multiply by what You Ike,
it gives the same result Begin with twice nine, 49,
add the digits together, and and make .. Three
times are 81; and and are 9. So it goes on, up
to eleven times nine, which gives 80. Very good;
add the digits and 9-1s, and l and are 9. Going
on to any extent, it is impossible to get rid of the
figure nine. Take couple of instances at random.
Three hundred and thirty-nne times niue are 3,O5l;
add up the figures and they are nine. Five thous-
and and seventyone times nine &, $50; the sum
of the digits is 2I 9 and ares
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

At Dumfries, recently, a young woman,
evidently ''from the country" was seen
standing with very perplexed air at one OF
the pillar letter-boxes. She was observed
to knock several times on the top of the
iron pillar, and, obtaining no response, she
passed round to the opposite side, and rails
ing the cover of the slit in which the letters
are placed, applied her mouth to the aper-
ture and called ont Cor I'M, "Can' ye let me
have postage stamp, if ye please? 2"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Distinguished School Teach-

Raymond was the son of small
farmer, and in his early youth sup
ported himself by teaching a district
school. Bennett, arriving in this
country friendless and penniless, also
earned his bread in Halifax by teach
ing. In his first struggles, Greeley
was likewise teacher in the rustic
regions of Vermont, as James Brooks
was at sixteen in the rural districts of
Maine. So the members OF the quar-
tette all had some experience in school
teaching before they found their vo-
cation in journalism. Thurlow Weed
was as much self-madeas any of them
and at the outset of his career was
cabin-boy on the Hudson River, but
soon broke into printing Office by
the irresistible law of his destiny.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

Several Western Congressman who
have pocketee their share of the salary
grab are tiring themselves out by
writing letters two or three columns
in length to explain why they did it.
1t is a waste OF ink and paper, gentle
men. That money belongs in the
United States Treasury, and a simple
statement that you have deposited it
there is the only thing your constitu-
ents want from yeu.-[N. Y. Tribune
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Enigmas.


/ am composed of 16 letters.
My first is in you, but not in me,
Ny second is in two, bat not in three,
My third iSin cure, but not in kill,
My fourth is in mountain, but not in hill,
My fifth is in March, but n9tin May,
My sixth is in straw, but not in hay,
My seventh is in day, but not in night,
My eighth is in blue, also in white,
My ninth is in pink, but not in red,
My tenth is in chair, but not in bed,
My eleventh is in rabbit, but not in quail,
My twelfth is in ant, but not in snail,
My thirteenth is in many, but not in few,
My fourteenth is in one, but not in two,
My fifteenth is in new, but not in old,
Ny sixteenth is in bought, but not in sold.
My whole is something in which take weekly
Height. PAP'S I'd GAL.
Ragweed AYenue.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

DRUNKENNESS IN FRANCE. Under the
new law to punish drunkenness in
France, there were 1,122 dr,lnkards
arrested in Paris during the space OF
forty-eight hours, and yet we are told
there is "no drunkenness in vine
growing countries.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

In Indiana associations are being
organized and money raised, to op-
pose the enforcement of the temper
ance law of that State. The friends
Of the law, however, are not idle, for
they are forming associations and
raising money to- assist in the execu-
ton of the law and the maintenance
of good order in the State
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

A good book and a good woman
are excellent things for those who
know how justly to appreciate their
value. There are men, however, who
Judge Of both from the beauty Of the
covering.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

A Georgia colored lyceum discuss
ed the question "whieh is the most
useful, paper or gmpowder?" The
debate was closed by disputant who
spoke as follows: "NTr. president,
s'pose dar was a bar at de door, and
you was to go dar and shake de pa
per at him, you'd see what de bar
would do; but jess shoot a cannon at
him and see wot comes! I calls for
de question" The president forth
with decided in favor Of powder.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

An old lady 391 years old, lately
walked 200 Iowa miles in one day,
chopped ten cords of wood, dropped
ten bushels of potatoes and then
danced all night. Didn't make her
very tired either.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

Recent investigations into the source of
the disease known as goiter, peculiar en-
largement of the tonsils, which affects the
inhabitants of certain portions of the Alps,
have resulted in the conclusion that it is
owing to the metallic impurities of the
water in the regions where the disease pre-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26

A lady was urged by her friends
to marry a widower, and as argument
they spoke of his two beautiful chill
dren. Children, replied the lady,
"are like tooth-picks: person wants
her own" - =. --- =
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-06-26
Hlsborough County, Thursday ae

should be in all respects without show
or pomp, thabztha'e mightab borne
therebyan emphatic testimony against
the late extravagances introduced on
such occasions; T
His reasonsaremained quite unim-
paired to the last A few hours be
fore his death, in answer to the quest
ion, 'Do yodTealize that all is well?"
he said, ''I can see nothing wrong"
In answer to the question, rs Christ
precious to you?" he said, ''Oh yes!
He is precious, precious! At an
other time he said, II have been hav-
ing great peace He often expressed
the desire to beabsent from the body
and to be present with the Lord
When at ast-death came he welcom-
ed it, and terminated the cares, anx-
ieties, and tolls q a long life in
''sleep In Jesus :. -
BLESSED sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep"
Who that observes the close of such
a life is not constrained to say, "Let
me die the death of the righteous j
let my last end be like his? B.