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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Ohio Marriage Statistics.

The number of marriages in Ohio
in 1872 was 26,3O3, exclusive of Co
shocton County, whose Probate Judge
could no., the Secretary says, be in
duced to report; an increase in the
number of marriages over the previ-
Gus year of 1,O53. The number of
marriages in 1872 was larger than in
any year for IA years, except 1865,
1867, and 1868, in the first Of which
there were 3O,479; in the next, 49,
23O; in the next, 29,231. In these
three years, marriages postponed dur
ing the war took place. One thous-
and and twenty-six divorces were
granted in 1872, which was Al less
than the previous year. Less than
one-half the actions for divorce were
brought by husbands. OF the whole
number, 235 were for adultery. The
proportion of divorces to marriages
is to 25.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
The Ninety Per Cent. Rule.

The 80 per cent. rule in substance is
this: At the beginning of each
month every pupil understands that
he or she commences with q clear
record, and if his or her record at the
end of the month is found to be above
so per cent, department, attendance
and recitation being considered, he
or she VIII be entitled to spend the
last day away from school. Or, more
briefly, we say to our pupils, ':H you
will do your twenty days work in
nineteen days, and do it well, you
have that privilege; you may spend
the twentieth day as you ike"
We claim to have no patent on this
rule. It was recommended to us by
an experienced teacher as being
good thing. After asking permission
of our school board to try the expert
ment, we did so-and we must say,
all things considered, it has thus fs
proven to be a success. We have no
as yet heard a single protest against,
it by teacher, pupil or parent; but on
the other hand, whenever we have
heard the system spoken OF, it has
ever been to approve of it. As an ev-
idence of its good effect we give one
instance, VIZ: In our primary de-
partment, with an average attendance
of 81 pupils, we had not single case
of tardiness during the four weeks
previous to dismission for the holi-
days, neither was there any case of
absence, except a satisfactory excuse
was given; al save four got the pre-
MUM, and those four sacrificed the
premium on account of misconduct.
So long as we can secure these happy
results, we propose indulging in our
little experiment"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Ohio,s Taxable ProperiY.

The total value of real and person
al property in Ohio, as shown by the
footings of the grand duplicate for
1872, is 81, 539O75,388, being an in
crease of S36, ,945,417 over 1871. The
total State tax is 81, 4,457, 1888, being
an increase of $1O6,61O. The total
amount of all other than State taxes
is s19,OO3, 1902, being an increase OF
$685. ,332 over 1871.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Quite an interest is telt by the
Teachers of the State in regard to the
codifed school bill pending in the
Senate. At meeting held by the
leading educational men of Ohio, at
Columbus, on the 4th of December,
they recommended the passage Of the
bill so amended as to restore the sec
tions of the bill as originally reported
to the House, providing for the reor-
ganization of the school system in
townships
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Important 10 Business Men.

Do merchants bestow the notice
that it merits upon the quiet and un-
obtrusive, yet tremendous latent pow
er which lies always within their reach
and ready for their use in newspaper
advertising? We refer to merchants
in general, not to such intelligent and
active minds as have brought out
fortunes from the proper use of the
local paper. Take the average mer-
chant of country towns; is he apt to
sufficiently well consider the advan-
tages he would derive from q little
judicious advertising? Does it ever
occur to him that he is not quick
enough in announcing his new stock,
or careful enough to keep his name
before the people? ? Does it ever seem
to him that he might be first in the
town instead of last, and that in neg
lecting advertising, he is failing to
use as ready and powerful a means to
success as any other he could name?
An advertised article ''holds it's name. ="
It is much easier to sell, and makes it
easier to cause people to believe that
it is as represented. For instance, q
retail dry-goods merchant receives a
fresh invoice of French caicoes. How
much easier it is for him to make a
lively and striking announcement of
the fact in the newspapers, than to go
through the troublesome operation
with each customer of explaining that
the goods are Just received, and that
they are imported" Advertised al
ticles hold their name because people
"see the name in print" A salesman
may -prevaricate, but a newspaper
never can tell half so large a story.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

The only railroad in the United
States, perhaps in the world, without
a single dram shop, is the Marietta
and Pittsburg Railroad, running from
Marietta, O., to Cambridge, O., fifty
nine miles. Gen. Warner, the Presi-
dent, and all the officers and employees
of that road, are ardent Temperance
advocates. Not a single fatal acciden
has ever occurred on that road. st
says Private Dalzell.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

The new congregation of Rev. R,
H. Wallace, in Columbus, recently
presented him with valuable family
carriage and harness. As he was al
ready the possessor of a fine horse, he
can ''put on airs" whenever SO dis
posed
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Nof Jol, Sale ise Book or Nesos Stores.
sIEE 44LDI.yE, while fssned with all the regular
ity, has of the temporary or timely interest
CANT miscellany of pure light and graceful litera-
t1re; ard collection OF pictures, the rarest speci
of artistic sllil in black ANA white. Although
each suecseding Number affords fresh pleasure tO
ts fiends, the real yalne and beauty OF TIE 4 din.
win be most appreciated after 1t has been bound uI
st the close'ef the year. While other publications
mag claim superior cheapness, as compared with
rivals Of similar class, The Aine is a.nnique and
original conception-alOne and unapproached-ab-
sOlutey without competition in price character.
The possessor of complete volume cannot dupli-
cate the quantity of tine paper and engravings i'll
any other shape number of volumes for ten times
IL nn1 fhetl the The clirnItnS beSides
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

One of our slim friends is in troub
lie. He wants to know what charac-
ter to assume at the masquerade balls
this winter We advise him to braid
his legs and go as whiplash; swal
low himself round and round q few
times and go as roll of tape; wrap
himself in the American flag and &c
as a barber-pole; bristle his hair up
and go as whitewash brush, OF put
up an insulator in his mouth and &c
as telegraph pole. If these charac-
ters do not suit, apply again.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

The employees of the United States
Mint are now engaged in melting
down million one dollar coins, to be
converted into double eagles, and this
is said to be merely a first install
ment of twenty millions soon to fol-
low
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Select Miscellany.
GUARD AGAINST A RAINY DAY.

Guard against rainy day.
Though the skies be now so fair,
Yet little while and they
May gloomier aspect wear:
Fortune, too, SO smiling now,
Seeming all thy hopes to crown,
Soon may show an altered brow,
And assume an angry frown!
Guard against a rainy day
What though life were always Spring,
Even smiling. morn of May rs-t
Unexpected showers may bring;
Friendship, though so warm of old,
VIII not bear an adverse sky;
Even Love for lack of gold,
May unfold its wings and fly!
Gold, our master, and our slave,
Can both dictate and obey;
What is there on earth we crave,
That will not confess its sway2
Honor, friendship, love, and fame,
Title, power and mems esteem,
!. He who highest bids may claim;
Al are won by Colds bright gleam-
Call not gold then worthless dross,
That can purchase wealth like this;
q And lend virtues self sgloss, -
Fools might else be fain to miss
Jewels, to the vulgar ken,
Though they be of price untold,
Are but duly valued, when
They ere set in frames of gold.
Prophecies of future sorrow
Who may venture to gainsay?
Clouds may break in floods tomorrow,
Gather honey whilst you may:
Nor forget to lay up store,
Where it meier can know decay;
Spring and summer soon are DER,
Guard against wintry day!
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

The San Francisco Board of Edu-
cation has increased the salaries OF
numerous lady teachers in accordance
with State law decreeing that mas
culine and feminine teachers shall re
ceive equal pay for equal labor
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Hogs, known to eat Of the poisonous
matter thrown offby horses having the
prevailing malady, invariably die. In
view Of this fact, it seems the part of
wisdom to keep hogs and all other
animals securely guarded from con
taInination.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

AN Irish housemaid who had been
sent to call q gentleman to dinner,
found him engaged in using tooth
brush.-'Well, is he coming?" asked
the lady. eyes, ma'am; he's just
sharpening his teeth"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

II wish you would pay little at
tention to what I am saying, sir,
roared an irate lawyer at an exasper-
ating witness. "Well, I am paying
as little as 1 can, was the calm reply.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Rev. A. D. Mayo, for several year:
Cincinnati pastor, has accepted 6
call to church at Springfield, Mass
Forfour years he had been a direc
tor of the public schools, and in an
swer to his warm support of the
highest interests Of the schools, the
teachers of the Normal School, First
District and Second Intermediate,
presented him with O valuable service
of solid silver.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

A western editor, in acknowledge
ing the gift of a peck Of onions from
q subscriber, says: 'It is such kind
nesses as these that bring tears to
our ewes"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

So extensively is the adulteration
of tea now carried on In China that
Mr.. Medhurst, the British Consul at
Shanghai, wrote that $4,000 pounds
of willow leaves were in course OF
manipulation at one port alone, to be
mixed with tea for shipment, at the
ratio of from 10 to 90 per cent.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

A DIILEsIAN born on the last day of the yea1
felieitates himself on the narrow escape
from not being born at all.-''Be jabers,
said he, ''and if it had not been till the next
day what would have become of me?"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Prudent Californians nowadays
get preliminary certificate of insani-
ty from their family physicians before
they kill anybody. s
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Problem

farmer has two fiocbs of sheep, each containing
the same number. From one OF these he sells 80,
and from the other 90, and finds just twice as many
remaining in one flock as in the other. How many
sheep did each flock originally contain?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

A Florida Temperance Society has
decided that egg-nog sis not a bever-
age" Perhaps because they eat it
before they drink it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

A ludicrous incident recently disturbed
the gravity of the Vermont Senate.
An honorable member who had been
speaking, sat down, where he supposed his
seat was sat, and landed on the floor.
Quickly picking himself up he remarked
amid the laughter of his brother Senators ::
''Mr. President, think am entitled to the
floor now"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Yoltaire's definition of physician is;
can unfortunate gentleman expected every
day to perform a miracle, namely: to recon-
cile health with intemperance.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Hidden Studies.

/. John had a severe spell in Greenfield.
2. Did you ever read Ingraham's 'Pillar of Fire?'
3. He served a writ, in Greek, on the Professor.
I. There was ball at Inman's.
3. Let us agree to disagree, Kate.
6. The Sachem is trying to bring about a war.
!. Whom did Deacon Pogram marry?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

''See there" exclaimed returned Irish
soldier to a gaping crowd, as he exhibited
with some pride hat with bullet hole in
it. ''Look, you see if it had been low
crowned hat should have been killed out
right.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Not TO be Fooled.

In Philadelphia there lives q doctor so
lean and attenuated that the sobriquet of
"Old Bones is far from being misnomer.
This doctor has a student, and that stu
dent is trying his best to become doctor.
He attends to the Office while the doctor at
tensts to the outdoor patients Among
other fixtures of the Office is a wired skele-
ton, SO hung and adjusted that it will walk
out of the cupboard where it is kept; and,
by manipulating it rightly, it can be made
to go through several grotesque antics.
One day, while the student sat poring
over some medical work, the street door
opened, and youthful peddler, with a
basket of kniclSnacks, presented himself
When told that nothing in his line was
wanted, the little rascal began to ''talk
back" in the most impudent manner, and
was finally ordered to leave the Office.
This he refused to do, and thinking to
scare him, the student pulled a string, and
open few the door where the skeleton was
hidden, and that emblem of death sprang
out at the boy, who, frightened half out of
his wits, dropped his basket and scampered
out of the Office, taking up position on the
opposite side of the street to await further
events.
just then the doctor, sold Bones," came
from his study, and, learning the cause of
the uproar, he went to the door and mo-
toned the boy to come and get his wares.
mo, you don't, he called out, II know you,
if you have got your clothes on"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Secretary Northrop, of the Con
necticut Board of Education, has
formally accepted the call of the jap
anese Government, and viii go to
Japan this year to organize the edu-
cational system of the country. His
salary is to be $4,000 in gold.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

The true motives of our actions, Like the
reed pipes of an organ, are usually conceal
ed; but the gilded and hollow pretext is
pompously placed in front for show.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

The sharpest, so far this month, is
the Troy girl, who makes her unsus-
pecting' father the bearer of sweet
missives to a clerk in his office who
has been forbidden to visit his EN-
ployer's house. She pins the letter
in the old mans cloak, and when he
reaches the office and throws off the
garment, the clerk gets it and re-
spends by the same carrier.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

"Heaping Goals of fire on mans
head will now be rendered, put a
Mansard roof on him" It is to be
hoped ministers won't adopt it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Answers to Puzzles Of last week. l. Often. 2.
Sixty 3. The Postman. 4. The Letter A. 5. d.
K G. At-ten-u-ate. I. The word Fast. 8. Plague
-A-gue.
Answers to Euigmas in last weeks News. No. 1.
Bertha Reckley. No. 9. Martha Barr.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

The secret Of saving is to regulate your
expenditures so that you spend less than
each days income, no matter how trihing
the sum.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

1t is estimated that Maine constructed
10000 tons of shipping last year. The
complete returns from eight districts gave
143 vessels built, of 81, ,O86. O6 tons register,
partial returns and estimates for the Other
four districts swell the amount to 10000
tons. In 1859 the amount was 40. 905. "a
tons, and 53,353.77 tons in 1861. This
shows that the ship-building interest is com.
ing up under the great demand for shipping
OF the past two years, together with the
slight aid obtained by the law of last session
allowing materials to be used free of duty.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

In Cincinnati a divorce suit has
Just terminated in which one party
was eighty-two and the other sixty
eight years old.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Youths Department.

- Original Enigmas, Charades, 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, 1873-01-16

'.Last scene of alI'-Kero-sene, which
has ended one hundred and thirty-seven
strange, eventful histories during the past
Year
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

There are 6,486 churches in the
State of Ohio, including 295 Roman
Catholic, capable of seating in all g.
OS4386 people, or nearly one church
for every 1000 inhabitants.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

That was agood though rather Sc
we're pun which WAS made by stud
ent in one of our theological semina-
ries (and he was not one Of the bright
est of the class, either), when he
asked: sWhysis Prof r. thelgreat-
est reviiYaists of the age?" and, on all
''giving it up" said: Because at the
close of every sermon there is great
awakening. .6fs& @
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
LEE CORBIN,
Principal Osborn Schools.
Yellow Spring, Dec. "a, 1872.

81 am sorry to hear, my boy, that
you failed in obtaining prize again
this quarter" eyes, papa, I'm afraid I
am q chip of the old block"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

Switzerland is the only country on
the face of the earth where there IS
more money spent on education than
on the army.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16

What a world this would be if all its in
habitants could say with Shakspeare's shep-
herd: ''Sir, am a true laborer; earn
what wear; 1 owe no man hate; envy no
mans happiness; glad of other mems good;
content with my farm!"
People who believe the current stories
about intelligent dogs viii read with pleas
ure that lost dog in Norfolk, Va, having
seen its masters advertisement in one OF
local prints, promptly went home.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
agents Wanted.

Any person, wishing TO act permanently as a To-
cal agent, will receive full and prompt information
W ApP'' JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,
noy7tf IS Maiden Lane, New York.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Firasida Games.

Here are few fireside games we have collected,
aud we think all our readers will find among them
many interesting and lively ways of passing the
long winter evenings:
The little folks (as well as very many old ones)
will find much fun in repeating these two allitera-
tions Say five times rapidly, without tripping,
IA big black bug bit big black bear" also,
"SOelIs and shoes shock Susan"
A splendid game of forfeits is
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
Astronomical Phenomena..

The Roman correspondent of the
Swiss Times says:
We have the authority of two of
the most illustrious savans of the day
that on Wednesday evening, 9th of
November, our earth, during, the
hours from six till midnight, was
in contact with the tail, or portion
of the tail, of BieIa's comet. Between
eight and nine o'clock particularly
the appearance of the heavens was
most remarkable. Prof. L. Respighi,
the Director of the Observatory of
the Roman University, counted no
fewer than 7,460 falling stars between
a quarter past 7 and thirty-seven
minutes past 9, and Prof Denzi tele-
graphs from Moncaieri that 10000
fell, as seen from there, in six hours
and a half Padre Seccln, of the OBJ
T.
servatory of the Roman College,
counted 1882 in FIVE hours.
80 q - : = =
A wag went to the station at one
ofther railroads oneevening, and finding
the best car full, said In a low voice:
"Why, this car isn't going" Of
course this causeda general stampede
and the wag took the best seat. In
the midst of the indignation the wag
was asked: "Why did you say this
car wasn't going'' %Well it wasn't
then," replied the wag, ''but it is
ro1r"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-01-16
THE OLD SOLDIER.


The players are seated in circle; one walk
round holding pen, pencil or anything he pleaseI
to use, representing an old soldier.
He holds ii up and says, 'What will you give thi'
poor old soldier?"
The person asked must not use the words, white
black, yes or no, in her answer. If she does sht
must pay forfeit. We will give an example.
Frank holds up his 'old soldier" and asks Susie
'sWhat will you give this Old soldier?"
Susie replies, "a watch"
'Please don't give that; my soldier needs coat
81 could not give him that" (She avoids ''no.H7
''What viii you give him then; hat?"
81 think will"
AS only three questions can be asked each.player
Frank passes on to Louisa, having failed to make
Susan pay forfeit.
'Lonisa, what will you give my soldier"
"a pair of mittens."
'"What color shall they be-"
"Grey."
'Grey mittens! o, do give him black ones"
''No, cannot"
"a forfeit, Louisa, please; you said "no.p
Thus the game goes round the circle.
There are quite number of pleasant games with
words and not the least so the following two win be
found: