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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-10
A. Big scare.

Mark Twain says the following
story was told to him by a fellow
passenger, who said he had never
been scared since the time he loaded
an old queen Anne musket for his
father.
You see the old man was trying to
teach me how to shoot blackbrds,
and beasts that tore up the young
corn, and such things, SO that 1 could
be OF some use about the farm, be-
cause | wasn't big enough to do much.
My gun was a single-barrel shot
gun, and the old man carried an old
queen Anne musket that weighed
about a ton, made report like q
thunderclap, and kicked like a mule.
The old man wanted me to shoot the
musket sometimes, but 1 was afraid.
One day, though, I got her down,
and taking her to the hired man asked
him to load her, because the old man
was out In the field Hirap said:
"Do you see the marks on the stock,
an X and a v? Well that means ten
balls and five slugs-that's her load
Sol loaded her up in that way,
and it was an awful charge-I started
out. I leveled her on good many
birds, but every time I attempted to
pull the trigger my heart failed me; 1
was afraid of her kick. Towards sun
down 1 fetched up at the house, and
there was the old man resting on the
porch.
'.Been out hunting, have you?"
''Yes, sir, said L
"What did you kin?"
':Didn't kill anything, sir-didn't
shoot her of, I was afraid she would
kick"
"Gimmus that gun! !" roared the old
man, mad as sin. ':Do you see that
sapling?"
I saw it, and began to drop back
out of danger, The next moment I
heard an earthquake, and saw the
queen Anne whirled end over end in
the air, and the old dmanspinning round
on one heel, with both hands on his
jaw, and the bark flying from the
sapling. -
The old mans shoulder was set back
four inches, and his jaw turned black
and blue, and he had to lay up for three
days. 1 have not been scared since.
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Teachers Department.
tFor the Nsws.
lFor the News.
Should Vocal Music be Taught
in0ur Common Schools.

lFor the News.
should Vocal Music be Taught
fnour Common Schools.
Mr.. BosRDNAN:-Dear Sir: ] OBJ
serve that your paper devotes a col
umn to Educational interests, and in
last weeks issue the subject of music
in schools received passing notice.
The propriety of attempting to teach
vocal music IN our schools, no doubt,
in the minds of some, is grave qnes-
ton, and much may be urged against
it. But we are of the opinion, that
not single valid objection can be
sustained BY the opposition Why
should not music be Taught as well
as reading, writing, arithmetic, &c?
1t seems to harmcnize far better with
our natural dispositions. But few,
young or old, are without an ear for
music, and they seemingly engage IN
it intuitively. And 1 have observed,
that all learn most readily those
branches which are in keeping with
their natural bent of mind.
1t no doubt viii be urged that it is
too difficult of comprehension for the
ordinary class of common school pu-
pills. The great difficulty heretofore
has been the want of beoks, adapted
to the capacity of children. As IN
all other departments of learning,
great improvements have been made
in books of music. We have now
graded song books, adapted to all
ages, and we unhesitatingly affirm,
that with but ordinary ability, any
teacher may teach music. Mr.. o.
Blakeman's "Graded Songs for Day
Schools, published by John Church
& Co., of Cincinnati, are, in our opin-
ion, in every particular adapted to the
wants of our common schools. They
are simple in their arrangement, and
in every respect, practical
Want Of time is often urged. This
is but futile objection. From ten
to fifteen minutes, each day, energet-
ically spent, with the above series of
books, is sufficient time to devote to
the subject, andany intelligent teach
er, who viii procure the aboye-named
series of ''Graded Songs" and put
the matter of music teaching to the
test, for three or six months, viii be
convinced of the practicability of
teaching music in the common
schools.
Besides, the utility of music as
means of vocal culture cannot be
over-estDmated. The human voice is
susceptible of cultivation to almost
an indefinite degree, and we urge
that the proper time to commence
the great work is in the schoolroem.
Every means which can be made
available should be resorted to for
the accomplishment of this end.
Teachers who wish to make their
schooi-rooms pleasant and cheerful,
as well as interesting, should at once
give the subject of music careful con-
sideration. We speak from exper-
ience in these remarks, having prac-
tieally tested the books we refer to,
in the school-room. TEACHER.
Highland, 0.
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COnundrums.

What is higher when the head is off The
pillow.
What is the difference between a wave washing
over ship the vessel being attached by the
sheriff. One shipped a sea, and the other seized a
ship.
Why were Grecians the quickest ship builders!
Because, whenever Greek met Greek, then came the
"tug of war;"
The Daily Graphic gravely inquiries: "If dyer
gets red when he's mad all over, does he get redder
when he's all over madder?"
ward Unitarianism? asked one cergymanOf another,
lately, by way of solemn conundrum. "Why." was
the answer, ''because having been born IN Boston
they cannot conceive it necessary to be born again.
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rI,e Josh Billings Papers.
THE aATTLEsxAIK.

The rattlesnaik IL oy dull yallel
cutler, from four to six feet in size,
ackordin tew length, and all the way
of a bigness.
They hay a pizon tooth and ded-
y natur.
On the further end ov their boldly
they hev sum loose bones, which they
kan play tune upon, which makes
the noize from which they take their
name.
Thare IL only one remedy for the
bite ov rattlesnaik that I kno ov,
and that is whisky.
I hev seen man that had been
bit bi one, drink three quarts ov
whisky, and be sober enuff all the
time to jine the sons of temperance.
I hope I never shel be bit bi rat
tlesnaik, not so much on ackount of
the snaik, az on ackount ov the
whisky.
think three quarts ov whisky in
mi person at onst would keep me
drunk forevermore.
The CRATE mortal enemy ov the
snaills IL the hog.
I hav seen woods hog take after a
rattlesnaik, and ketch him in running
fifty yards, and with three rips and
snap, tare mister rattlesnaik into rib
bons, and then swallow him whole
without saying grace.
The woods or wild hog is the CRATE
eradikator. They viii hunt for them
like setter-dog for a wood-kok, and
if the snaix bite them, they hav way
ov laying down in mud hole and
soaking the pizon all oui ov them.
THE HOOP sNAIK.
This remarkable snaik haz funny
way ov taking their tail in their
mouth and making hoop ov them
sells. They kan travel good gait.
Thare IL tradishun that the end
ov their tale IL ov bone, and il filed
with pizon, ov the most dedly dimen-
shuns, but I think this IL only a lie.
Az I sed before, it IL so natral to
lie about snaix that it IL CRATE won
der to me that they don't leave this
world entirely, and take up their
abode somewhere else, WHARF they
kan hav fare show.
I am about seven-eights ov mind
tew believe that the hoop snaik IL
one ov P. T. Barnum' kind ov kitter,
that yu pay you're money tew see in
the menagare, and then take yure
chances.
The only way tew git at the truth
about snaix IL tew believe all yu hear,
and more tew.
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Habits.

Habits have more to do with oul
success in life, with our happiness OF
misery, than all other causes com
bined. By habits we mean those
manners of doing every day things
which have become by practice SO
much part of our character, that we
involuntarily fall into those manners,
and only avoid them by an effort. A
very important part, if not the most
important part, of education consists
In the formation of correct habits.
Those things which we are to do ali
our lives, it is of the first Importance
that we should learn to do well. Let
lis illustrate little. 1t is as easy in
itself, to use one form of speech as
another. Yet form of speech estab-
hshed, certain pecuiarities of expires
sion will, in spite of efforts to the con
trary, slip from the organs, and our
speech betrayeth us. All our mem
bers act as it were, independent of
the mind, to a certain extent, after
habits are formed. What was at first
laborious becomes. SO easy as to be
performed involuntarily, as far as de-
tails are concerned Wedo not think
of our organs of speech in talking,
nor of our pen or hand in rapid Wiz
ing, nor of our feet in walking, but
give a sort of general order to move,
and they obey just as they have form
ed habits Of obeying
Our organs and members are so
many servants to be taught to do our
bidding. If they are awkward, it is
simply because they have not been
properly trained.
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An exchange remarks: There is
nothing more fully assured than this
that unless something is done in be-
half of the rising generation of boys,
in regard to facilities for learning
trades, ten years hence, such thing
as skilled American workman will
be curiosity for Barnum to secure
at any cost.
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Select Miscellany.
NO COB.

NJ f6OD.
''No God! no God,u the simplest flower,
That on the wild is found,
slirinks asst drinks its cup of dew,
And trembles at the sound
'-Ne Godlr astonished Echo cries
From out her caverns hear,
And every wandering bird that flies
Reprcves the atheists lore.
The solemn forest lifts its head
The Almighty to proclaim;
The brooklet, on its crystal urn,
Doth leap to grave his name;
How swells the deep and vengeful sea,
Along his billowy track,
The red Vesnvins opes his mouth
T0hurl the falsehood back.
The palm-tree, with its princely crest,
The cocoas leafy shade,
The bread-fruit, belsiing to its load.
In yon fpir island glade;
The wing-seeds that are horne by winds,
The rowing sparrows feed,
The melon on the desert sands,
Coafutes the scomer's creed.
'-No GOdl" with indigns,ion-light
The fervent sun is stirred,
And the pale sun is paler still
At such an ilnpious word;
And from their burning thrones, the stars
Look down with burning eye,
That thus worm of dust should mock
Eternal Majesty!
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inal, while yet the dew Of youth is
upon their brow, and by a course of
industrial, intellectual and moral train
ing prepare them for life of honor,
usefulness and happiness, deserves
the confidence Of the public, and
generous support from the Legisla-
ture of our State.
3. W. CHDLAw.
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The Misses Greeley will not hire
out the farm at Chappaqua the COM
ing season, but intend to manage it
They Will go to Chap
early in May, accompanied by
their aunt, Mrs. Cleveland, and her
two daughters, who will make Chap
paaua their summer residence.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-10

1t is worthy of record on the page
of current history that Senator Cor
don, of Georgia, an &-Confederate
commander, was on Tuesday the
occupant for a brief period of the
chair of the Vice-President of the
United States as presiding officer of
the Senate.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-04-10

A Paris Court, it seems, from our
cable kilograms, has found General
Fremont not only guilty of swindling
in connection with the Ell Paso rai-
road, but also of willful contempt of
Court, for which he is sentenced to
five years Imprisonment Fremont is
in New York. He was too shrewd to
be caught in Paris about these til----
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A Young lady school teacher, not thous-
and miles from Ohio, caught boy smiling
the other day. Said she: s'What are you
smiling at, johnny Nothing, mum, was
the answer. II know better" said the
teacher, severely; ''nOw tell me what it
WAS" Johnny looked frightened as he
stutteringly said, ''I-I-s-see yer n-news-
papers s-sticking cut, mum" The teacher
sat down suddenly and arranged things
CRoss County Register.
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"LietIe Runaway and Her Pets. /"

This Picture is printed in Pans and Is the Largest
and handsonhest French Oil Chrome ever offered by
any periodical. The size [l2{x2I y inches,l gives
very elegant picture, which in the picture stores,
easily sells for $l2.O0. A
The picture, while beautifully complete in itself,
Is a most charming centre-piece to "Wide Awake"
and EAST Asleep those two pretty French Oil
i'hromos, now famous the continent over. We
shall continue TO present this pair to every annual
subscriber who prefers them 10 the Oieograph.
Subjects fe-size and cannot fail TO please all who
love art or children. Or we will present both the
Oleograph and the Pair on the terms given below.
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Circular letters in abundance, are
reaching Congressman implicated in
the salary grab, pointing out objects
particularly deserving of donation,
in case their conscience upbraid them.
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GIVEN AWAY!

A lNeso and E1qstisite French OleCgryEph.
"a name given only to the highest and choicest
class of French and Italian Art-printing in Oils
the perfection of Oil ChrOmOsD The picture is
fac simile of the latest and most brilliant work OF
the great painter LoBRIcHON-a charming subject,
charIningiy portrayed beautiful creation of art,
cd
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THE SEASONS.

FROM THE GERMAN
Fay and corn, and binds, and flowers,
Snow and ice, and fruit and wine,
Suns and seasons, sleets and show ere,
Bring, in turn, these gifts divine.
Spring blows, summer glows,
Autumn reaps, Winter keeps,
Spring prepares, Summer provides,
Autumn boards, and Winter hides.
s Come, then, friends, their praises sound,
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring,
AS they run their yearly ronnd,
Each in tnrn with gIadness sing!
Time drops blessings as he flies
Time makes ripe, and times makes wise.
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A good book and a good woman ars en-
celIent things for those who know Justly
how to appreciate their value. Some men.
however, judge of both from the beAnty of
their covering.
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Speed of Railway Trains.

Some interesting details concern
ing the speed of railway trains in
England have recently been pub
lished. The average rate of speed
at which the quickest express trains
travel, is 474 miles an hour. But
there are two lines on which this
pace is exceeded. The ten o'clock
train ON the Great Northern Road
reaches Peterborough at halfpast
eleven; the distance is 764 miles, and
the pace is 81 miles an hour. The
quarter to twelve train on the Great
Western makes the run to Swindon,
III miles. without stopping, and
does it in 1 hour 81 minutes-or at
the rate of 534 miles an hour. There
are number of other roads which
run at the rate of from 45 to 50
miles an hour; but the journey from
London to Bath by the quarter to
twelve train is the quickest in the
world! the distance is 107 miles, and
it is done in 2 hours and IS min
utes, including stoppage of ten
minutes at Swindon. The actual
time in travelling is 2 hours and 8
understanding over 50 miles an
hour Boston Trade Journal.
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Teacher: ''What are the four quarters Of
the worid?" First pupil: PLEASE, teacher,
air, earth, fire and water" Second pupil
eagerly: ssNo, teacher; Matthew, Mark,
Luke and john
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Our school-boy remarks, that when
his teacher undertakes to show BIN
what is what, he only fndA out which
is switch.
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An Indiana editor says: 1--WE
leave tomorrow for the county hog
show, and hope to take the first prize. !"
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"Shoot folly as it flies-Pope," was
set up by a stupid printer; "Shoot
polly as she fies-Pop!"
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Henry Ward Beecher returned
home from his recent Western tour
of seventeen lectures with $1oA
his net profits,
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CharRde.

Ny first is in water, where ships may ride,
Or land, where coaches may speed;
My second, of each fair face is the pride,
And my third the farmers need.
My second and third, on every way,
Is washed by the ripping sea,
Ny whole is the smallest daughter, they say,
OF numerous family.
BROTHER LONG LEGS.
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LOUISVILLE has great, expectations OF
a literary club just started with forty
five dime novels for a library.
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Youths s Department.
Enigmas.

EE-Original Enigmas, harades, Problems, ETC.,
are respectfully solicited The answers must always
accompany them, with the real name of the writer.
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Satan is the first tramp mentioned
in history; he went to and fro on the
earth looking for Job.
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As to the party element in the grab,
the Boston Globe gives the following
analysis:
Of the yeas, which carried the
amendment in the House, ffty-one
were Republicans, and forty-eight
were Democrats, while sixty Repub-
icans and thirty-seven Democrats
gave the ninety-seven nays. In the
Senate, twenty-five Republicans voted
for the legislation that gave them
back pay, and fourteen Democrats.
OF the nays, twenty-five were Repub-
lieans and five Democratic. It will
thus be seen that the Republicans
conld not have carried the measure
in either branch without the Demo
Gratis, and of course the latter never
could have carried it without the aid
of the former.
Proportionately speaking, the bur
den of responsibility rests with the
Democrats. Of 104 Democrats vot-
ing 62 were for the job, and only 42
against; while of 161 Republicans
voting, 73 were for, and 88 against.
Charles Francis Adams has recent
ly delivered an address before the
Railroad Committee of the Massachu-
setts Legislature, in favor of the
State owning railroads. He argues
that the State has a right to possess
railroad property and operate the
same, so as to avoid the evil effects of
combination. There can be no
healthy competition among railroad
companies, as in manufactures and
commerce. By the State owning the
railroads, or a portion ofthem, freights
can be placed under the same law of
regulation, as the commodities of the
general market. As it is now, the
people are subject to arbitrary rule,
and SO it is the duty of the State to
protect them.
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am composed of 1S letters.
My first is in France, but not in Spain,
My second is in Alabama, but not in Milne,
My third is in gold, but not in glass,
My fourth is in lecture, bn. not in class,
Ny fifth is in ample, but not in enough,
My sixth is in smooth, but not in tough,
Ny seventh is in come, but not in part,
My eighth is in hack, but not in cart,
Ny ninth is in fill, but not in whole,
My tenth is in beam, but not in pole,
My eleventh is in bless, but not in greet,
My twelfth is in meet, but not in street,
Ny thirteenth is in no, but not in yes,
Ny whole am sure yon cannot guess.
ROSALIE.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer is very Sc
we're on the Congressman who broke
into the Treasury ard stole $4,000,
and among other things says:
"There are a good many Congress
men, who have not yet drawn their
increased pay, and some of them are
telling the folks at home that they
shave not drawnit" But the amount
undrawn stands to their credit, and
will be available to themselves or to
their heirs at any time, even for years
to come, until the account is actually
closed by a receipt for the money.
The honest way is to draw the in
creased dividend, and reconvert it in
to the National Treasury. The dis
honest way is to say 81 have not
drawn it, and then to quietly pocket
it hereafter"
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Mr.. BUNBURY was recently ex-com-
municated from the Catholic Church
of Kalamazoo, Mich, for bringing
suit against the bishop to recover
$4,000 which he had loaned the
parish to build a church with, and
the nervous shock occasioned by the
affair brought on sickness, of which
he died. The affair has caused con-
siderable excitement, and a bill has
been introduced in the Legislature
Furnishing by fine and Imprisonment
any bishop who shall employ his
power of ex-communicationto to prevent
any member from collecting claim
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Problem.

Required to find the area of one side of the larg-
est cube that can be cut from round ball 40 inches
In diameter. "A TEACHER.
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SERIAL. STORIES
BY DISTINGUISHED WRITER'S.

Amongthe authors thus engaged are LouIsA NJ.
AIcoTT, anthor OF "1ittle Women" s.Little Men,"
etc.
HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE, author of "Uncle
Toms Cabin, /" 'dy Wife and L"
EDWARD EGGLEsToH, author OF ssThe HOOsier
School, Master" etc. aa.-
RoBEKrsoS GRAY, ths nom de plume of another
favOrite story writer.
ex- The above serials in Book form would cost
double our subscription price.
splendid list of contributors write for the Chris
tian Union, including many famous authors of En-
and and
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Popular Science.

Some astronomical editor says:
The planet Mercury may be seen in
the west during the evenings of tie
coming week, twinkling with pale,
rosy light, as star of the third mag
nitude. It is right under Venus, and
about one-third the distance of that
star from the horizon, andquite plain
by seven o'clock and for about an
hour afterward. The Zodiacal Light
will also be visible in the west after
sunset within the next ten days. It
is in the shape of cone, with its apex
rising into the sky. 1t can only
be see in this latitude in the evening,
about the time of the vernal equinox"