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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-04
"Mvsterious Mathematics.n


A little examination of Aaron Hunts proposition
Gn last weeks Republican, takes all mystery out of
it.. He says:
"Assume a number; multiply it by lib; add 81
to the product; multiply this sum by 8; divide sum
by 5S subtract 81; divide by 72 add BOG; divide by
9; multiply by g. subtract lO2; divide by the assum-
ed number; multiply by ST. add s43; multiply by 81;
subtract 2Co and you DiH haze rs for az, anScer.i
Let us assume the number 10. Then the success
i've results of the operation required in the PROPOSE
ton, down to the tenth, are successfully follows:
1st-lO times 1113, equal to................1Il30 to.
2d-lO times 1113, plus 81, equal to- 1851
3d-1O times 1899, plus l113 equal to.......S4 S45O3
4th-lO times 63 plus 81, equal to............ 65t
5th--1O times 63, equal to...........-....... 63O
6th-l0 times 49, equal Observation-Disclosures. $50
7th-10 times IS, plus 3O6 equal to............ 1856
Sth-l0 times Q, plus "a, equal tO.............. 81
9th-lO times 6, plus 1O2, equal to............ 162
1Oth-10 times 6. equal to..........-.....-.... 60
Thus far we have in the result of every operation
the assumed number factor, and it is plain that
it has nothing whatever to do with the size of the
other factor of any of the products into which it
tiers; for those factors would have been the same,
had it been any other number whatever. Indeed,
not assumed any number at all, added nor sub
tracted any numbers any where, by simply multi
plying 1l13 by g. dividing the product by 50, taking
seven halves of the quotient dividing same by o. and
multiplying result by 3. ....
When we are required TO subtract 81, it is simply
to take out 353 of the 81 which had before been
required to add, making the result the same as if
nothing had been added. For observe, we were
required, after said addition, to multiply by and
divide by So, which makes 81 of 81. Any other
number might have been added, instead of 81 with
out any change in the final result, if we had taken
care to subtract, not 81, but So of the number 50
added. Again, after 3O6 is required to be added
So equal to q of it, is required to be subtracted al
the proper place get clear of the result of said ad
| dtion as in the former case.
For an 11th operation are required to divide by
the assumed number 40 in this casel, by which we
get clear of everything but the factor g. And this
is the end of the mystery for all that follows is
straightforward, plain arithmetic.-IClinton Re
pub JOAb.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-04
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, 1873-09-04
Problem.

How high must person be raised above the
earth that he may see onethird of its surface sup
posing it to be perfect sphere, and 5000 miles in
diameter? An answer is requested.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-04

Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Church
of this country, has been presiding over
German American Methodist Conference in
Wurtemburg.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-04
IN SEPTEMBER,

Feathery clouds are few and fair,
Thisledown is on the air;
Ripping sunshine on the lake, -
While grapes scent the sunny brake;
Dizzy songs the crickets sing,
Wild bees wander murmuring; %, a
Butterflies float in dream, s'-i ~ i
Over all the swallows gleam r..a "a
Here and yonder, high and low,
Golden-rod and suniowers glow
( Here and there maple fiushes, 8
Sunlach reddens, woodbine bushes;
.F' Purple asters bloom and thrive,
/ am glad to be alive!
GFrom The Aldine for September.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-04

TO. Gamoan, young Japanese,
has just arrived at the Michigan
Agricultural College, at Lansing, and
taken a set course in practical agri-
culture. He is sent by the japanese
Government, together with 200 9th
ers now being educated in this coun-
try.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
A Millionaire Hen Fancier.

Mr. Edward Boyle, well-known New
s5ss. P9a a65 nast ss 81 's &
foTls tn in the United States he Keeps sep
4b"In .I"1a an N his large summer estate at Dea,
* ss Issg 4s9SIt bfsasS ssasny y'?!s dess
9e1igbts 9e1 % 'j in showing them as other men
%od i s15S:1g sdads gs 5hs ed ss wtn hassss esea
! iIS onO rare and costly specimens Of ae ene
fa,othered ,oy tribe. The collection embraces 1,s
ey y1Fs ed 5eessd goed
Of or money. Some Of them are nastses,ui snd
ssRa9 Sss sge sSis Sss rhsd ad
twenty tHvs feet deep. 1t covers the sides q is
sMeaos s"are in which stable is built. II hoI IS
nainred in brilliant colors and has ah;ta 9es.
ter than ma1y hpman in
tl99ei .nh;eh the different breeds live. Only one
hreed h,a is allowed out at time
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
d Lt...l5l zIz$ f.t
Adventure with a Wildcat.

An unusual and very exciting contest
took place at the ranch of Mr.. Ramon
Feliz, on the MORO Creek, about fourteen
miles from this place, one morning last
week. Il 1t seems that Mr.. Feliz in the;
morning went out to feed his stock, and
soon after was startled by the CT les of his
wife and family Running to the house,
he found that a large wildcat had seized
his youngest child, an infant, by the back
of the neck, and was making off with it.
After severe struggle, he succeeded in
rescuing it, the cat making its. escape.
Some time after the excitement had sub
sided, an Indian boy, about eighteen years
old, went out to bring in some horses that
had been staked out over night, some ois-
lance from the house, He had been gone
but few minutes, when the family was
again aroused by the cries Of the boy. who
came rushing toward the house. yelling
like mailman, with the identical cat that
had caused the first disturbance, firmly
seated upon his back, with his teeth inn
bedded in the back of his neck. -t'
Another desperate battle ensued, which
resulted in favor Of the cat, which sue
cessfully defeated the whole Feliz family,
killed their two dogs, and retreated In
good order to the house of Mr.. E. NJ.
Howe, under which he ensconced himself,
defying all efforts to dislodge him, until
night, when he escaped unscathed. The
wounds received by the Indian boy were
quite severe, and the people, fearing that
the. cat was mad, thought best to. scarify
the wounds which they did by heating
a acrowbar, the only Implement about the
premises that would answer the purpose.
Considering the ordeal of scratching,
biting and singeing' the boy passed
through, he is doing remarkably well, and
will ge all right again in a few weeks
San Lalis Obisio (CaL.l Z11b1Nse. .-@--- ~
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
Miscellaneous' Selections, :,
HORIZONS. $
By LOUISA susuNELL..n

...s. BY LoUIsA BUsHNELL.a = ws
Ny heart gives thanks for yonder hill. -.
That makes this valley safe and still; SO
That shuts from sight my onward way
And sets . limit to my days sh8 sMXIi
That keeps my thoughts, 90 tired and weak.
From seeking what they ShotA n0e SEEK - FL
On that fair boand acrOss the west sys;sgva s.vs
NY eyes 6nd pasturage and rest,
And of ttS deWy stiffness drink "a IssI3IE
As do the stars upon its brinkss ~
It shields me from the days to come
And makes the present hour my home. 5tT~f
Deeper win be my rest tonight st'@7ef ~
For this near cAlmne4s Of the hight: ssf4 .ssxs
Its steadfast boundary will keep -
My harbored spirit while Sleep z a s5Es'
Yet, somewhere On its wooded sidee sssf1 sssxys
To-morrow's onward pathway hides,
And shall wake at early morn, ssf2i 'fHs7
To finds world beyond, newborn s,sss.,rY
THANK thee, Lord, that thousdost layos sssia
These near horizons ON my Way.sgs.-r 4.sE4 yxf .
If could all my journey see,
There were no charm Of mystery ssssasH
No yelled grief, no changes sweet, "A =.
No reStful sense OF tasks complete 1855 sSAfA-
thank thee for the hills, the night. 4s,ts " ~
For every barrier to nv sight.
For every turn that blinds my eyes .aT5E
To coming pain or glad sunrise; .sAf@F r. i,
For every bound thou settest nigh,
To makeme look more near, more fligf:f sTzf4
For mysteriee too great to knOW;N 81 r.sfs+.
For everything thou dOst not show.
Upon thy limits rests my heart; sssasR -sF'79
Its safe Horizon, Lord, thou art! ,s,,ff5 ~, =,
The Independent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
Grasshopper Annals.

''The grasshoppers are coming" Ihis
message flashed along the wires in the
8, dot and line'' language from Sioux City
on the 10th of May. and in one-haf hour
the IS Philistines were, upon US. For
three days they remained inactive, but on
the fourth we discovered they were mat
ing: a couple of days later they COM
ulenccd WORK along the edges Of the wheat
fields; on tie same day our gardens dis
appeared. Lettuce, spinach, sweet corn,
and raspNerries, all had gone, and not a
leaf of our strawberry-bed remained to
tell of our hopes. At the close o: the
week they had almost ruined our orchard
of 125 trees. Some Of the trees were COM
pletely girdled and the branches scraped
as clean as if sharp knife had been used;
What thankful hearts the farmers had
when on the eighth day they rose to leave.
The air was full OF them, 1t lookeo Ike M
snow-storm on bright sunny day: They
denosited their eggs in small holes the
size of pea, in the plowed ground, and
what the next few weeks may bring we
do not know.-Wcstey7s Planter.
Some of our farmers have rather effec-
tive way of settling the grasshopper busl-
ness. They take sheets, or wagon-covers'
and with lead line at the bottom, hold
ING up the ends, SO that the sheet occu-
nies about the same position that a seine
does in the water, they march the grass,
hoppers into heap and then sack ana
xiii Them. David Parlin took in seventy
five pounds of them that way last tues
day evening. Others have cleared Their
fields of from thirtysto fifty pounds IN
short time, and find that medicine enec-
tive. After you get bag full Of hopRers
and soak it in hot water while, tnen
pound it with a sledge-hammer, the ami
mails are not spt to be fit for active service
-Boulder (Col.) Nes0s. - ~ -
Just after the express had left, the otneI
morning, a classical looking gentlemen s,aaa
tanned Our station agent on the shoulder
and pointed to a crate of strawperI1es
dire directed to Cheyenne. The agent smiled:
s Be sure and, send them," said he,Dy
this train Again the agent smiled an ana
looked @ at his watch. The classical gen
tleman started back with .aston1snmen,,;; {;
ssHas that train gomez? "le mas mas: - =
Then he pulled cut magnificent oversize, y,
chronometer and sighed. - Stoppeui
The case flew open, and to his astonlsn-
ment m he saw California grassnopPer
wedeed in the balance -wheei'-e'7ee'ey
Tribune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
Cruelty q and Cunning ga ef the, Shah

/ Although his Persian majesty seemsro
peasant and so pleased Just now, that the
european papers abound with anecdofes
OF MS stlavfty and cofiae eee1nsion. he IN
done some awful things q, his own oo1n.
Try. Among them stands foremost the
.Ereacherous murder of his ri.1aw.
Meerza Tagn Chan, his 0ret. prime min.
lsIer.l MeerZa Tagui Kahn was the friend
Of Nassred-Dfn when his progDecta Of
ascending the Persian throne Werd very
oouottnl and he held only the insecure
and el!ppery post Of Governor of Atfer-
sh1ah: aah ownahilities would, ,neverha
made.a dng of him. but on, the death Of
Mohan1med Shah the Russian minister
took himsup, and Aessrs RAIN. e. Co. the
rich Greek merchants of Tahreez; found
him money, and then the genius and
yalor OF Meefza Tagni Khan id the rest.
80 the Sl2h named him prime minister.
ana could hardly have made a better
cnoice. The hrststhing he did was TO or
9anlze postomce-an institution previ-
o1sly unknown IN, Persia. The next
thing ne djd-was TO create police Hav-
ing done these two good services. he tried
to establish order in collecting the taxes.
which had been grossly mismanag ged, and
then he made himself, enemies, as every
one will who ventures to, attack public
abuses where money Is concerned. The
tax gatherers and their creatures now be-
gan to intrigue against him, and Prince
Dolgourouki, the Russian Envoy, was
ruined In trying to protect him. - 'sfi y
., He was, therefore, driven into exile and
compelled to hide himself at Cashan. Now
he had marriedtthe Shah's sister when he
stood high in favor, and though she did
not and could not love him, because he
was long past the age of love, she be-
haved with exemplary fidelity. and devo-
tfon in his misfortunes. She would not
leave him for an instant, and she pre-
pared all his foed with her own hands and
tasted it herself. So the Shah, being un-
willing to commit a violent murder in his
sisters presence, determined to catch his
old friend by stratagem. With this pur-
pose his Persian majesty sent a messenger.
of high rank to the fallen minister, assur-
ing Meerza Tagui Khan of full pardon
and immediate restoration to all his hon
ors. The Meerza at once fell into the trap,
and his wife, who could not believe that
her brother could be so base and cruel as
to deceive her, at last let her husband out
of her sight in order that he might take a
bath and put on the robe Of honor which
had been sent him by the king as the Gus
tomary sign of royal favor. He had no
sooner entered the bath, however, than
the chief executioner entered there also,
exhibiting the Shah's warrant for his i'm
mediate execution, and merely leaving
him.a choice of the manner in which he
preferred to die. The Meerza stretched
out his arms resignedly and said, Open
my veins" The execntioner then bled
him to death as the Shah had commanded.
Granville Murray, IN ReD York Herald.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
The Russian loss In the Khivan cam. .
paign is stated to- be twentysone Killed .

-
(, The Russian loss In the Khivan CAM 20
paign is stated to be twenty killed ''s
and ninety-two wounded. } ss's sss'a.,e,, az.
Madrid adyices Of. August 3 state that
the commander Of the German frigate
Frederick Carl had decided to ,detain the
insurgent chief Contreras as . hostage fol
the conduct Of the insurgent feet The
Spanish Government had asked Of Minis.
ter Sickles pledge from the American
GoYernment to treat the ships of the in-
surgents upon the high seas as pilates. m s,,s
H.. A. dreadful accident occurred, August
2, on the Northwestern Railway, near =, y,
Wigan, England, tolthe Scotch tourist ex-- ..
press train from London. Twelve per-
sons were Instantly killed and thirty II
wounded. Among the killed is Sir John
Anson. Many of the wounded, it was
said, would die. - ' 4'','5I..,'i
A clerk named Antonio Alvarez, en-
ployed in the Commercial Bank Of Ha-
vana. Cuba. recently robbed the bank Of.
some $S7 600 and absconded ON q steamers#4
for America. i. On the arrival Of the ves'
sci at New York, Alvarez was arrested
and most of the money recovered.
'si The English Parliament adjourned,
August 5. The Crown speech closing the
session states that the Government IS still .
occupied in giving effect to the treaty re-
garding the United States claims. In the $
speech thanks are returned to the House
Of Commons for promptness in meeting
the award sJu e. s.si-4j. 10 'sls }'e.,st
, A special from Montreal, dated August
4, says: "A .rumor was current Sunday
and to-day that Sir John A. Mcdonald
had attempted to commit suicide. The
Government organs deny the. story. 1t
.is certain, however, that the Premier has
been in allow state.'s} s'R9s5es*t-E sSa faa'' d
A Madrid dispatch, Of August 5, says
that Cadiz and Granada have surrendered {
to the Government troops. s,5.. -..,i ...,s,..
A special from the City Of Mexico, Au-
gust 2, via Matanoras, August 5, says
the great Tepic chief, Lozatla, has been o.
captured and shot by the Government
forces.
Ex-President Thiers has assured his Re-
publican friends that they need have no
fear that a fusion of Bonapartists and Or
leanists will be effected.
The French troops entered Nancy, Au-
gust S, and were received with wild EN-
thusiasm by the citizens. ,Girl. NJ
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
Crimes and Casualties.

The sentence of Early J. Eaton, who
was to have been .hange for the murder
of Lyles, has been commuted to impris-
onment for life by the Governor of Ten
The Governor has offered a reward of
$500 for the apprehension and conviction
of, the murderers of Frank Moore, at
Memphis. =" -[' =
The infariated citizens of Rogersvlle,
Tuscarawas county, O., recently captured
an unknown man who had been guilty of
gross outrage upon young girl, and
stoned, beat and shot him in five different
places, dragged his body through the
streets by a horse, while life was in it, and
then hung him to tree, where he died.
His body was cut down by the doctors of
the village.
The building Of the National Dock &
Warehouse Company, at East Boston,
Mass, was entirely consumed with its
contents, July 81. It was an immense
building, filed with valuable goods, and
the loss is not far from $500, 900.
Nicholson and Hallahan, the murderers
of Mrs. Lampley, were hung at Balti-
more, August l. ..y....... -.,...
The Hoboken, N. j., Savings Bank has
suspended payment, the cashier having
absconded with $4,000 Of the deposits.
A special dispatch to the Kansas City
Times from Cherryvale, Kansas, August
I. saws Col. A. NJ. York has received in
telligence that there are more bodies to
be discovered at the Bender graveyard
and that a clue to the whereabouts of the
Blenders can be had.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30
Victoria. The English Colony in Kansas.

Victoria is we'll known as the name Of a
section Of country on the Solomon River, ,s.
in Western Kansas, through which the
Kansas Pacific Railroad passes. Although
established. but short time, it is, we
are much pleased to. learn, in q most
flourishing condition, and constantly in
creasing. The head Of this colony, Mr..
George Grant, has spaced no pains, nor,
yet has he shirked expense, in bringing
to the West both Englishmen and Scotch
men to delye in the earth, and seek In its,
hidden recesses and boundless richness
the treasures that lie hidden there. The
land encompassed by this colony num-
bers in acres over eighteen thousand,
great portion of which has been taken
up by gentlemen from Europe. Among
those who are located there are Captain
Chas. Prescott, son of Sir Chas. Prescott,
and many other notables, including Hon.
Walter Maxwell, son of Lord Herris, Ev-
eringham Park, Yorkshire. England
Major Wilson of the Royal Forty; second
Highlanders, all of whom represent from
two to six square miles of ground, which
is we'll arranged and stocked with the best
imported stock. Mr.. Grant passed
through our city yesterday en- route to
the East, to meet delegation from Eu-
rope, that designed locating in that beau
tifnl, healthy and productive country on
the Solomon River; Mr.. Grant will re-
turn in about three week sswith the parties
he has gone to meet. He isa most excel
lent gentleman, thorough business man,
and the fact that he has extensively 'puf
chased lands-in the West, is good aproat
that he is gentleman of superior judg-
ment.-Kansss City Journal Of Commerce.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30

LAwroS WADE, Of Arlington, Conn, H.
was awakened ore night recently by an. the
he got got u up ! and hastened to the +, room, on :
when he found it in flames, when ss was
the cause of the birds outcry. WIN
great efforts he extinguished the names, = ;
but when he had saved his properly ns
found that the faithful bird had explreo
by 6uffOcatiOn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30

AN ExT1SaU1sHER.-Forward and Lo-
quacious Youth" By Jove, You know,
upon my word, now-if were to see
ghost, you know, should be chatter
ing idiot for the rest of my life!" In
genuous Maiden (dreamily)-'' Hare yeu
seen q ghOsts"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-30

the courts for violations of the
enforcement, acts will be suspended
or Discontinued, and instructto ions to
this effect nave already been given
to several district attorneys ssbut there
may, exceptional cases of great aggra-
ivation WHARF the Government would. in
sist upon conviction and punishment.
There are, however, but q few of such
cases within my knowledge. Persons who
have absented themselves on account Of
their completely In Ku-Klux offanses are
at liberty to, return, and unless their
crimes belong within the, above named ex-
ceptiona1 cases they win not be prose-
cuted.'a .~f% &serss Toa avoid any mis-
conception offthese proceedings tits per-
haps necessary for. me TO saystlat all con-
spiracies and. ,outrages Or. violation of
these acts hereafter committed, like those
heretofore punished, win be prosecuted
with all possible energy and vigor. And
it Is to be understood that the Government
does not intend to abandon. said course,
but to induce, if possible, 9. willing obedi-
ence to their reasonable requirements.
The Comptroller Of the Currency las
issued a.circular informing national bank
ing associations that they will be supplied
with the new ten-dollars notes to take the
place Of those successfully counterfeited,
providing the associations reimburse the
Treasury for the cost Of preparing the
notes furnished. 49, 81, fala =
Information has been received in Wash
ington, it is stated, that valuable deposits
of gold have been discovered by army
officers stationed in Alaska.
The following is the public debt state
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-03-27
Under the Snow.
BY REV. T. HEMPSTEAD.

1t is pleasant to think, just under the snow
That stretches SO bleak and blank and cold,
Are beauty and warmth that we cannot know,
Green fields and leaves, and blossoms of gold.
Yes, under this frozen and dumb expanse.
tlngladaened by bee or bird or flower.
A world where the leaping fountains glance.
And the buds expand, is waiting its hour.
j is hidden now: not glimmer breaks
Through the hard blue ice and the sparkling
drift;
The world slrinks back from the downy flakes
Which ont of the folds OF the night-cloud sift.
But As fair and real world it is
As any that rolls in the upper blue;
II you wait you will hear its melodies,
And see the sparkle of fouut and dew.
And often now. when the skies are wild.
And hoarSe and sullen the night winds blow,
And the lanes and hOllows with dl fits are piled,
think of the yiolets under the snow.
/ look in the wild flowers tremuous eve,
hear the chlrp of the ground bird brown,
A breath from the budding grove steals by.
Andthe swallows are dipping above the town.
SO there, from the outer sense concealed
1t lies, shut in ~ veil Of snow;
But there, 10 the inward eve revealed.
Are houghs that blossom, and flowers that
glow.
The lily shines on its bending stem;
The crOcus opens its April gold,
And the rose uptOsses its dladem
Against the floor of the winters cold.
And that other worI! to my soul | say,
That yelled and my site world of the dead,
Is no further away on any ay
Than the lilies lust under the snow that we
tread.