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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

A Maine postmaster contracted the small
pox lately from letter which he had han
dledip transitu Andyet the-e are seven or
eight men left in the United States who
stand in readiness to perform this perilous
kind of service for the Government
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24
THE REcEIPTED BILL.

fling not this receipt away,
Given BY one who trusted thee;
Mistakes viii happen every day, -
However honest folks may be;
And sad it is, love, twice to pay;
So cast not that receipt away!
All, yes; if e'er, in future hours,
When we this bin have all forgot
hey send 1t in again-ye powers!-
And swear that we have paid it not,
How sweet to know on snch q day,
We've never cast receipts awnyi
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

''You must have lived here long time, !"
said a travelling Englishman to an Oregon
pioneer. ''Yes, sir, have. Do you see
that mountain? Well, when I came here
that mountain was hole in the ground. :"
The Englishman opened his half-shut eyes.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

There are eight hundred and fifty
academic institutions in the United
States, with three thousand professors
and sixty-two thousand students.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

Of misery man who died of softening
of the brain, local paper said: His head
gave way, but his hand never did. His
brain softened, but his heart couldn't"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

From selections in the Ohio Ed. Month
ly, from the forthcoming Report Of the
State School Commissioner for 1871, We
select the following: @ 90 4-
No of Township School Dis
tuctS... ,344
No. of fSub-districts in Town.
BnlpS-...--....-..-.--....... 1O, oSo
Total estimated Value of
schooLHouses & grounds s17, 7,16s, 1876
No. of Unmarried Youth be-
tween the ages of and'21 a
in September, 1s71......... Loss, ,O4s
No. of Pupils enrolled in e,
Public Schools. 694, ,34S
Average No. of Pupils in
Daily attendance........... 4O8, 58s
No. of different Teachers ~
employee %, ,O61
No. of difsrent. Applicants -'
for County Certificates. 23,151
No. of different Applicants
rejected. 1923
Average Monthly Wages of E
Teachers in TIPS. not in =
cluding High Schools, Fe- III
male $26, and Male........ $50
Total Receipts for School
Purposes.................... s7,8s5,sss
Amount paid Teachers....... 4,219, ,563.O4
Total expenditures ........... 1888, ,956.6s
No. Of County Teachers In
stitutes held.................. SO
Cost of the Institutes held SIG, ,262. .S6
Ths Commissioner says although he has
made determined and persevering effort
to get at the cost of our school system in
1872, and although the amount is reported
larger than in 1871, still he feels satisfied
that it is too small.
The number of teachers necessary to sup
ply the schools of all kindsin the State is H.
7SS, of whom 5S7 are assistant teachers.
The number of different persons actually
employed as teachers during the year 1872
was %, ,O61, indicating 7,27s changes dur
ing the year, which was 12S fewer than IN
1871.
The number of townships In 1872 which
did not have schools the legal time (twenty-
four weeks was 497, being decrease Of
387 from the preceding year.
Average rate of local tax for school pur-
poses in townships was 3.O4 mills; in separ-
ate districts it was 6.37 mills.
There were enrolled during the year very
near IS per cent. of the entire youth of
school age in the State. The Commission
er has taken great pains to make this calcu-
lation accurate, but the Commissioner
thinks it is too large.
The per centage of average daily attend
ance was Sc s. of the enrolment in town.
ships, and Sc. .21 in separate districts.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

The oldest man living is Joseph
Martin Couthrini, of Rio Janeiro,
Brazil, who has worried with this sin
full world one hundred and seventy
nine years. The amount of wicked
ness he has known of in his pilgrim
age would sink line-of-battle ship.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24
Answer to Ball Problem.

The answer to this Problem by ''school Boy No.
a. published in last weeks News, not correct.
Neither is that sent us by Prank" which is $685.
O64416 So in.
The answer furnished by the writer of the Prob
lem is 5331I inches.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

Educationisa better safeguardthan
a standing army. If we retrench the
wages of the school-master, we must
raise those of the recruiting sergeant.
II Everett. ~
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24
Cost ofa Homestead.
The cost of accepting home on the
public. lands, under the homestead act, is
as follows


Fess Fees
when entry on issue Of
is made. certificate
For grant of 100 acres, valued .--
at s1.25 per acre, e,............. s14 90 81 90
For grant of so acres, valued
at Sl.25 per acre, 100 200
For grant of 40 acres, valued
at sl.25 per acre, -. ....... 90 90
For grant of so acres, valued
at $3.50 per acre, II 90 90
For grant of 40 acres, valued
at g. so per acre, re,............. 90 ZOO
Thus 16O acres cost $1S; 80 acres, 50;
40 acres, 81. The $3.50 land is that in
cluded within limits of railway grants, and
only opento soldiers under the homestead
act. A soldier must settle on his claim
until the time of settlement added to his
term of service in the army makes up five
years, which is the length of settlement re-
quired from those who have not served in
the army or navy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

A bill has passed the Arkansas House fix
ing the pay of all teachers, without regard
to sex, holding the same grade of certificates,
at the same price.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

At the last Convention of the
friends of Woman Suffrage, held in
this State, speeches were made by
Mrs. II. M. Tracy Cutler, Susan B.
Anthony, Mrs. NJ. ". Longley, Mrs.
Miriam M. Cole and other prominent
woman suffrage advocates. The wo-
men mean business, prompt and ener-
getic, as indicated by the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. Measures are being taken
to carry out these resolutions and an
active canvass may be looked for:
Resolved, That the right to vote is
personal right, inherent in every
citizen, and not a privilege to be
conferred or withheld at the pleasure
of the majority, and that any abridg-
ment of this right is tyranny.
Resolved, That the present, imme-
diate work of this Association, shall
be to bring an influence to bear upon
the selection of delegates to the COM
ing Constitutional Convention, and
upon that body when assembled, to
induce it to take steps for the remov-
al from the organic law of the State
of that despotic provision which now
denies the ballot to it's female Cit
zens, and that we will use all proper
and legal means for this purpose, ac-
cepting with gratitude, any sympathy
or aid given US by any person, class
or party.
Resolved, That if the male citizens
of the State, after a full and fair pre-
sentation of the case, shall deliberate
ly insert in the new Constitution, a
provision ab1idging the rights of the
female citizens, suchsact will put the
stamp of deliberate tyranny upon the
new government.
Resolved, That while we do not
identify ourselves with any political
party, we would make grateful men
ton of the hearty recognition which
we have received from the Prohibi-
ton party, and also return our thanks
for the respectful consideration prom
ised us by the Republican party.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24
Youths Department.

E-Original 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, 1873-04-24
W ord Puzzle.

lam word of six letters, ,.signifying to divide
Q. Behead me and leave part of the body.
3. Behead me again and leave what Pat says fol
ever.
4. Behead and curtail my first and leave what you
desire to do.
S. Transpose my third and have to split.
6. Transpose my first and have precious metal.
I. Transpose again and have the plural of my sec
ond. A.T.CHER.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

One-seventh of the entire population of
Germany is at school, or in some education
al institution
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

A Swedish dictionary which has
been eighty-six years in preparation,
has just got through the letter A, at
cost of $4,000.
An old colored minister, in a ser
mon on hell, pictured it as region
of ice and snow, where the damned
freeze through eternity. When phi
vately asked his purpose in represent
ing Gehenna in this way, he said:
81 don't dare to tell dem people muffin
else. Why, if I were to say dat hell
was warm, some O. dem old rhumatic
niggers would be wantin' to start
down dar the berry fust frost!'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

Why is a calm man like school-teaehsrg
Because he keeps cool
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

When DR.. johnson asked the wild
dow Porter to be his wife, he told
her that he was of mean extraction;
that he had an uncle hanged. The
widow told him that she had no
money herself, and though she had
not relative hanged, she had fifty
who deserved hanging. So they
made match of it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

Answer to Enigma in last weeks News. No. l,
Charles W. Hiestand, No. 2, Pangbnrn-
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lurk there SO slightly hidden as to be
seen? We thought so, and reioiced
and made merry over it, and made
sure of our fortunes from that day
forward.
81 wonder if he will ask us to the
wedding?" said Ne1tie, the youngest
and hveliest of us all, as we sat to-
gether over the fire in the work-room.
"He may spare himself the trouble, .
said Jane. ~
'In any case, it would not be wise
to offend him." 1 observed.
'It doesn't signify whether he is Of
Tended or not, said Jane, with toss.
''His wife will take care of him new."
81 should dearly like to be asked, "
said Nettie.
"Why!"
'FWhy, Kate, it would be such rare
fun Y
"Fun?" said L IT do believe you
think of nothing but fun, Nettie; and,
after all, it will be very poor fun for
us, this marriage"
"He viii look SO oddl Think of
The little wee man in his green coat,
with his shining bald head, with his
bridegroom's white gloves on, and
rose in his button-hole, putting the
ring on her finger, Che must have his
spectacles on to do it properly, and
saying all those things he will have to
say. o, how romantic he will lookl
How ever can she find it in her heart
to marry him!" And Nettie broke
into one of her merry peals of laugh
ter. "Such an old fright! How can
she !"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

e PLYMOUTH PULPIT is the only regular ptlblieG
ton Of Mr.. BEEcEER's current sermons which II
sanctioned by his authority; Ii is well printed on
good paper, in book form-being s.,stable for bind
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24
Woman suffrage.

CConcluded neat aceek.]
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During performance of the Leon
brothers, trapezists, at Nixon's Am
phitheatre Monday night, one of them
tell a distance of ten feet on his face
and side, fracturing his thigh bone,
and disabling him for life.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-24

'rMarried!" Veal pronounced the
dreadful word, and then there was
silence, and we thought much and
said little. The matter, in fact, was
beyond speech.
'There go your fortunes, girls!'
said Tom, breaking silence, with a
look that reminded me of his old mis-
chievous school-boy days.
"Hold your tongue, sirl" thundered
my father.
'I must say I think it inconsider-
ate of Jacob, highly inconsiderate,
said my mother, but something in
her voice pleaded for Uncle Jacob as
she spoke; she was such an. unreason
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A Halifax correspondent of the
Tribune telegraphs:
The Captain feels intensely the Sc
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Ohio SchooI Statistics.

From selections in the Ohio Ed. Month";
ly, from the forthcoming Report Of the
State School Commissioner for 1871, We
select the following: - go
". e c, IL n r
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Gge 1igglara gelos


EpIFoR AND PRoPRIEToR,
DFFIcE-consr cfMain and Short Streets, Opposite
New Town Hall
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-07
ADVERTISING [ SCHEDULE
i0Iines; Or aben. 100 Words, make a Square

thing by procuring the adoption by the le-
glsiatnres of a uniform, system. The Bu-
reau of Statistics of Labor in Massachu-
setts has been engaged for four years, tin-
der much embarrassments. in obtaining
and elaborating tho Statistics of that state,
and exhibiting the condition of the labor-
ing population. The results are not dat
tering nor acceptable in MANY quarters,
but they have aroused great interests
abroad and in other States. it is hardly
to be supposed that other States or coun-
tries would bear like scrutiny with more
gratifying disclosures. But the condition
of the Industrial population is now engag-
ing the attention Of the civilized world, aud
wUrkingmen in the different countries arc
taking the matter in hand themselves.
Suppression is there ont of question:, and
the future statesman must take this SUBJ
Ject more earnestly into account in his cal
Cuations. .-iScrdnton Democrat.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-07
N'N - W Nv
Philadelphia, October -

THE ARMY OF LABOR. The number of
working people in this country, as exhibit
ed by the census Of 1870, pursuing specific
operations was l3. j05, 30. of whom 10, Co.,
43I were males, and but l, ,S26, 49, were fe-
males. 1t is n little curious that If the
women between the ages of l6 and 80 so
many as 8, l5U,OU0 do not appear at all
upon the specific occupations, although the
greater portion must have some kind of re-
gular employment. The war has incIeas-
ed the number of our workers. In the
census of 1860 they constituted about one
fourth of the population, whereas in 1870
the ratio is augmented to onc-third, and,
with proper addition for female industry,
would have constituted full half The
greatest change has been at the south,
where many women, as well rs men, who
were formerly regarded rs beyond the
reach OF wapt, new labor for their subss-
tcncc. OF our working force as cnumerat-
ed, 9, 500, O33 were born in this country,
949, l6l in Ireland, S36, ,jU2 in Germany,
3Ol, 71Y in England and Wales, lS9. .3U7 in
British North America, lu9,GSl in the
three Scandinavian States, IL 1858 in Scot
land, IS, l97 in France, and 46, 300 in Chi
pa and Japan. These are distributed as
follows: Agriculture, 1902, AL mining,
manufactures, and mechanics, 3,TO6 42l :;
professions, 2,GSi II3 trade and iranspOr-
tation. ll9,2SS. In the minor classifica-
ton are 56.O64 sailors, 1915 steamboat
men, and 1888 canal men. 62,3S2 physi.
clans, 43, S7+, clergymen, 40, 1886 lawyers,
1876, O66 teachers, 81 ,Hl2 oilceholders, 3D.
935 BARRIERS, 6,5l9 musicians, 5.2S5 jour
nalists, 5,2S5 army and navy officers, ST.
10 employed in hotels, aud 26, 900 in live.
ry stables.
Complaint has Justly been made that the
statistics our laboring and producing pop
ulation are so imperfect that they can only
be elaborated so IS to give proXimatc re-
suits. The machinery for taking them is
clumsy and antiquated, and should be over.
hauled and recQpstrHcted. 1t has been
suggested, in ylew of the approaching Cen
tennary, that an intermediate census be
taken in 1875, TO exhibit what has been
achieved by the United States during a
hundred years of national existence. AS
in most of the states an enumeration is
made SO as TO alternate with the federal
census, we can have substantially the same
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-07
SUNBURY, Pa. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER L 1873.
Rodman, drawing on her glove as she rose

Rodman, drawing on her glove as she rose
from her chair. .H
Il have n sister, madam, that would like
q place till January. She is engaged after
then.'
DO you think could get her? 1 will
pay good wages
Perhaps you would not like hers ole is
only seventeen
IF she is like you, know 1 should we
all know how much Mrs. King thinks of
you.'
Not more than do Of her, said the
girl, as she cast a loving glance at the quiet
face of her employer 'She has been mo-
ther, friend and sister to me ever since l
hired with her, and / never worked any
where else since ] left home
Bless me, Alice, how could you stand it
80 longp My help are always getting into
q muss; you must be wonder for 4 girl.
Mrs. King has never given me cross
word yet ..f
she has been fortunate in having so
good help Eg. .....
Not so fortunate as was in having so
kind n mistress. What am. | owe TO her;
was hasty, careless, quick tempered
girl when | came here.'
What do you have a week, Alice p
Two dollars in the summer, and dol
lar in the winter, besides time to do my own
making and mending.'
Only so little My stars | have to
pay two dollars and u half and three dol
lars week. What is the reason that l
never get decent help? My family is no
larger than Mrs. Kings, and my children
are older than hers. | shall try to hire
your sister, Alice, and see if can do bet
ter.'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-07
gslrft pottrn.
OVER THE DAM.

Yes, life Is a swift runnin' river,
And its mighty hard stemmin' lis tide.
But the boat glides so smoothly at startin'
That one feels Just like lettin' 1t glide.
fou hear the wild roar of the rapids
That below yon thunder and break,
But you think you can easily pull back
When you see their white foam In your wake
Well, with me II was mighty smooth sallin'
puru' all Of lif's first summer hours,
And the river sang ever so sweetly,
And It's banks were so brilliant with flowers
While the bow that hung over che torrent
Seem'd II halo that bcckon'd inc there,
Aud the white mist that rose from the waters
Quite eonceal'd the black gulf of despair
To be sure pass'd friends as "rlfted,
Pullin' siurdily up 'gin the stream,
But I laughed as saw how, they abor'd,
While my boat danc'd along like dream
What mattcr'd which way II was gidin' D.
If sailed with It up or sailed down q
Behind Saw only life's struggles
Aud before Inc was pleasurc--life's crown.
say pass'd friends rrllln' up. stream,
Aud they wurnd me of danger below;
But advice is so cheap that when given
II amounts TO just nothin' you know
And eXpericnce--wcl that's of some value,
But II amt always wisdom 1t bilngs
I've got it-you're tight 'tis II nettlc
And Pluck'd II at u cost of its stings
Its tough, lookin' up that bright river,
And scen' where / might have turn'd back,
To think that took things SO easy,
Lettn' everything 20 to the wrack;
But Pm here now, Just ms you find me,
And Im-well, you can see what am
driitcd, you know, with the current,
Aud of course went over the dam
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-11-07
Shccl-W aShiur.

Some years ago the good people of the
town of L., Mass, assembled for the
purpose of forming temperance society.
After the usual prcliminaries, the pledge
was submitted to the audience for sigma.
tures. At that Deacon Smith arose and ad-
dressed them thus: MY friends, should
have no objections TO signing your pledge
but for one thing. 1 have been accustoin-
ed to have my plum pudding at Christmas.
Now, you all know that plum pudding is
good for nothing without sauce, and sauce
is insipped without IA little good brandy in
1t. Now, if you can fix your pledge so that
can have my brandy sauce and plum pud-
ding at Christmas. l will sign it with great
pleasure" After lit.le arguing pro and
con, II clause was added, allowing Deacon
5. his brandy sauce at Christmas. but at
no other time, and Deacon s. signed the
pledge.
Soon alter farmer Jones arose and said :
my friends-I have no objections TO
signing your pledge if you allow me ono
thing. l always want liquor in the har-,
vest field to counteract the bad effect of so
much cold water as is usually drank at
such times. fyou can fix it So that / can
have my liquor in the harvest field | Will
sign your pledge"
Again after considerable arguing, there
was clause added allowing farmer Jones
his liquor in the harvest field, but at no
other time.
After farmer Jones had taken his seat
his neighbor, Bent. arose.
My friends" said he, II will sign your
pledge if you will add one thing to, that u.s.,
fix it so that can have my liquor at sheep
washing. | think it very necessary for.
men to have some good strong liquor to
drink when coming out of the water after
washing sheep to prevent The bad effects
that arise from standing in it so long,
After good deal of talk, clause was
added allowing Farmer Bent his liquor at
sheep washing, but at no other time. When
all had signed the pledge, the meeting was
adjourned for one week.
The next morning one of Farmer B's
nclghbors was passing his house, aud the
old gentleman stepped out just then glori
ously drunk
why, Uncle John, how's this 2" said
the neighbor, Il good deal surprised, II
thought you signed the pledge last night"
so ! did," replied Uuce John, but
(hiG) was wash.ish-ing sheep" e.
lie led the way to the barn, the neigh
Dor following. On arriving there he saw
standing in the middle of the barn floor
biz washtub about half full of water, and
the old ram tied to it, wet rs lie could be
and shivcring with cold. Close by stood
n two gallon jug. Uncle John pointing to
the ram with an air Of triumph, said
Il (hic) washed that (hic) sheep twelve
times this morning.-N. Y. OJSerrer.