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The Grange advance., 1874-12-22
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It ls the opinion ofs competent Judges
that no water power Of equal capacity
can easily be found, 90. safe, economical
and abundant as Cannon Falls and IL
cinity affords, . very brief recapitulation
Of which I win make, hoping. to arrest
and secure the attention really mefited.
Commencing G at point one half mile
below the north eastern addition Of Can
non Falls, known as Cannon Falls City,
we 6nd location for. dam twelve
feet in height, with a solid rock bottom
and banks on which dam may be con-
structed which will defy all the rushing
waters Of floods and freshits that will
ever come; and this peculiar feature of
river bed is common to all the water
power On the Cannon river in the vi
cinity Of Cannon Falls except that on
the north east boundary of Cannon
Falls, three-quarters of a mile west Of
the first named water power. This
second mill siteis now owned by Messrs.
Greggs, & Co., on which there is SUBJ
stantial dam, eight feet high. and oc-
cupied on the left, or southern bank by
large Touring mill owned by the gen
tlemen above named, who, by patient,
persevering effort, and q grert expense,
have substantially rebuilt at point
where half the width of the river was
deepened twenty five feet by food sur
passingin volume of~'water any ever
known here, and which swept away the
large fovring mill built by r. H. Knox
q Go. The right bank and half the
bed Of the river is rock, presenting an
excellent mill site yet unoccupied.. Fol-
lowing up the river about forty rods,
we come to the junction where the Little
Cannon River enters, on the left or
south bauk Of the Big Cannon. Fol-
lowing up the Little Cannon about the
same distance we come to the beautiful
falls OF the same. At this point we
find beautiful fall of sixteen feet, half
Of which is perpendicular.
A very remarkable feature is seen
here, in the peculiar formation of the
banks at the head of the falls. The
banks are lime rock, and within sixty
or seventy feet and nearly perpendicu-
lar, but widen Immediately to perhaps
one thousand feet, as though the bed
OF the riveo above the falls had once
been lake, and had broken through it's
barriers in the rock and rushed over,
deepening it's channel to a level of the
main river. This is the most natural
fitting on the head of fall to place a
dam and make lake artifcally to be
found and does not occur but very
rarely. Proceeding onward up the
river, the banks widen to at least one
half mile and holds this width for a
mile, when they narrow gradually, and
when a mile and one-fourth distant
from the fall, they narrow up to twenty
rods in width, forming the most natu-
raj channel for an artificial lake to be
found anywhere.
The Grange advance., 1874-12-22

The Icelanders have celebrated
their national "Millenea and after
looking back over the past thousand
years have apparently come to the
conclusion that they have been
foolish for staying 50 long, and are
now talking Of going en- masse to
some more comfortable climate.
They sent out a commission who
have hit upon Alaska as a coumtr,
enough like Iceland to remind then
Of their old home and yet capa
bic not only Of sustaining
life but also profitable in
dustries. With Alaska settled b,
the intelligent indust1ii ous Iceland
ers, the Nation thinks that our IL d nsv i
Polar acquisition for which sewar,
was 50 much derided us very likel,
to prove q piece Of good luck fo
Us, and perhaps in after ages vi
rebound to the credit Of Nj. sew
ards statessnanship Is slowsiinrg,
1 least, annexed more wisely than i
knew. He seems 70 have ani1lnrexe
more wisely than we knew, ffor fo Il Il
& an lanei and & here iii iis aIiiot]lIe is,
proof 81 the sfoldy dfs always jndgIii,l
b,y present
The Grange advance., 1874-12-22

" dhAdA, T.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS,
GAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, &c.,
Masonic Block, Corner Of Bush and
Third Streets, ~-a% ~.
Is =.a RED WING, MINI.
The Grange advance., 1874-12-22
Sufficient ventilation, thorough
drainage, cleanliness and pure drink
ing are the means by which out
breaks of typhoid fever are avoided.

To "corkus or not to "corkus !"
that is the question. The people
from Dam to Beecsheba are bound
to settle this question now and. for
ever or. to die in the last ditch, and
the politicians are perfectly satisfied
that they should die. 5.s-
The Grange advance., 1874-12-22

Some children sleep with affl'ct-
ed livers pastured on the leaves and
twigs of a certain tree and were
speedily cured, hence comes the
discovery of a new tonic, an aka
loid extracted from this tree, the
Boldaa gragrans, which increases
the APPETITE, stimulates digestion,
and purifes that much abused liver.
The Grange advance., 1874-12-22

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aend every town II The Union . p,ue
azdsnt spirits. Wholesale d1as ists
lals : specially IN taat beansh of ~
= I q aa;oa foe ths ass of ths liqnos tsade.
Ohslists, frst and second raae, pfs4are
he recipes for nii1ing, and. airoalaEs 90
,s.sata q, printed and seersy eir,sc'sillated,
|saass names, prices, qaantit;ss. These
~ - sssd ovss to nd He the frogs
[of Egypt. Extzasts, oila, sthsR, havors,
|sso., for insned diately turning one drink
into anoatlhee, % IS ou,it ou,it from the :. Whole
Esa1s Liquor Dsalef.''' &
Iiiet sfiite rsfe1s to he oelebrated
Trench Bsandy oase, lhsre Tie brandy
80 ] seized 81 tie goyedl 8 ent for duty,
lands spronounosd y. : oheuiisstt.
. s. & & & sl,o ~ tt,s llliixtture y
naine Freneh bs'a,nl - ~ s. !
proved q 1e = \ 81 tls aan3 g
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CANNON FALLS.
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It's Immense Mater Power.

= :. @,t&sN. r..
The growth Of this village for the past
two or three years has been such as to
surprise allwho are not acquainted with
the natural advantages Of the place.
While visiting the village last fan, and
looking through the different mills, and
informing ourselves Of the water powers
and other natural advantages, we were
only surprised that the growth had
been % long delayed. Upon inquiry,
We found that there had bean . cloud
q ~ titles to properly antil 1871,
which was entirely cleared up in that
The Grange advance., 1874-12-22

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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
$4,000 for License

"Moderate Drinker," writes to the
West Union Scion:
A man told me a few days ago
that liquor seller in Ripley had de-
clared to him that he would be will
ing to pay a thousand dollars for
"License." OF course he was in favor
of the nomination of Dunn. If such
men will only spend $500 to $1,000
in favor of License" previous to the
18th of August, we may succeed yet
in getting the liquor traffic in the
hands of good and responsible men.
Hurrah for License and down with
the poor liquor sellers"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

Two years ago, it will be remem-
bered, there were ugly reports about
money being used to secure Meals
nomination, and now come the Dick
ey delegates and charge that the same
means were used in the late Conven
ton! The following appears in the
Greenfield Chief of last week:
San INTERvIEw.-Reporter - You
Dickey delegates to the Hillsborc
Convention failed badly. What was
the matter?
Mr.. Dwell, we came within two
votes of defeating Neal.
R.-Neaf was your best candidate.
Mr.. D.-A man who will BUY his
nomination is not a good candidate
R.-You don't mean to intimate
that Neal did that?
Mr.. D.-Yes, I dol HE DID!
That is plain language, is it not, and
1 do not care how much you use it in
the campaign. :"
If the above is true, it would seem
that Neal put some of his 'front pay
"where it would do the most good!'
Truly, model candidatel
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
TWhOle No. 1894.

The West Union Peoples Defender,
the Democratic organ of Adams CO.,
announces Meals nomination with as
many wry faces as achild swallowing
q dose of castor oil. The editor saws:
"Adams county cast five ballots for
Neal and fifteen against, and would.
had the feelings of the people been
reflected, cast every vote against him
but one.
"Mr. Neal has been nominated, but
that is all. His denomination, if an
endorsement at all, is very meagre
one, and not such one as either he
orhis friends can crow over. Itwould
not be much satisfaction to some
men, after two years labor in behalf
of the people, to know that after all
their thimble-rigging and setting
things up, they could only be renom
mated by a majority of 5 votes in a
vote of J31."
The editor of the Defender was in
the Convention, and did his best to
secure the passage Of the anti "salary
grab" resolution, virtually censuring
Neal, and which was only defeated by
bad management on the part of its
friends, and then only by 8 votes
1t may be readily inferred from the
tone of his remarks, that his support
of Neal will not be very enthusiastic,
and it would not be very surprising
if the usual Democratic majority in
Adams should be reduced to so fine a
point this fall as to be, like the last
new comet, invisible to the naked eyel
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
now 10 Vote on the New Con
sfflufiOn.

Remember, that you must erase
from your ticket one of the two
printed lines under each heading.
Thus: The tickets reads:
''First Vote.
"For the New Constitution"
against the New Constitution"
If you wish to vote "For the New
Constitution, let the first ine stand,
and erase the second. If against
the New Constitution" erase the
first line, and let the second stand
And so of all the other propositions.
If you don't wish to vote either
way on any proposition, you can
erase both lines, or let them both
stand, and neither will be counted.
Remember, that you can vote for
or against one or all of the PROPOSE
tions, just as you see proper.
If the New Constitution is not
adopted, of course all the separate
propositions fall with it. So if you
wish to have the separate PROPOSE
tions take effect, you must also vote
for the Constitution.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

The anti-license people are active
all over the State. If they do not
succeed it is not because they are not
making laudable effort. The Ii
cense forces on the contrary are doing
very little open work. They know
that the liquor vender and liquor
drinker will gravitate to their side
without effort, and this latter force
will be found to be formidable.
They will aggregate a silent vote
that will astonish themselves. Fol
this reason, every temperance man
and woman, girl, and boy, ought
to work against license.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

The Republican State Convention
will be held on Wednesday, Sept. I'd
in Columbus. The officers to be elect
ed this fall are, Secretary of State
School Commissioner, Judge of Su
preme Court, Member Board of Pub
lie Works, and Clerk of the Supreme
Court. This county is entitled to
delegates, whose names were publish
ed in our last issue.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

In all Mr.. Kerns had about 81 acres
from which he will get no less than
$50 bushels of good wheat. Can
any one beat this?-[Galfpolis Jour.
nal.
Yes, Mr.. Journal, we can. Mr.
Jonathan Hodson, of Fairfield tp.,
this county, threshed out 148 bushels
of excellent wheat from 4 1 acres
being within a small fraction of thirty
.fve bushels to the acre. 1t was of a
new red bearded variety called
Crock Wheat"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

Constitution, and which will become
part of it, if they receive a majority
of all the votes cast. They are:
1. Minority Representation.
2. Railroad Aid.
8. License or No License.
Of the first, we have already ex-
pressed our approval.
Of the second, we are also decid-
edly in favor. It was one of the
greatest objections to the present
Constitution, that it prevented aid
being given to railroads by towns,
townships and villages, and thus re-
tarded public Improvement in many
parts of the State. The provision
which it is now proposed to adopt is
we'll guarded, SO that the amount Of
such aid can never be heavy burden
on the people, and in other respects
is wisely limited. We hope it will
be adopted, so that if the people of
Highland ever wish to aid the South
ern Ohio r. r. or any other railroad
which promises to add to the pros
perity of the county, they will be able
to do so.
Of the last proposition, License or
No License, our readers already
know our views. We trust that the
voters of Highland will on Tuesday
next roll up a decided majority
against License, and thus prove that
the great Temperance Reform, which
was started last winter within our
borders, has not yet spent its force,
but is still exerting wholesome and
powerful influence upon public senti-
ment throughout the county.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
Correspondence of the News.
Letter from Texas.

DALLAS, Texas, July 31st, 1874.
Mr.. J. L. BoARDMAN-Dear Sir:
AS many OF your readers are anxious
to know something about the ''Lone
Star State, I will endeavor to present
it as it appears to me.
The lands in this portion of the
State are principally prairie, and of
very peculiar quality, known as
the "black-wax" The soil varies
from three to fifteen feet in depth,
very black, and when wet is as sticky
as tar, which makes it very difficult
to cultivate. No plow will scour in
it. This ''black-wax" is underlaid
with bed of limestone, almost as
smooth and white as marble, and so
soft that when exposed to the ele-
ments for two or three years it slacks
like lime. This land is inexhaustible
in fertility, and old Texans say the
longer you till it the richer it gets.
I have seen fields said to have been
in constant cultivation twenty-five
years, producing as fine crops as
those adjoining that were growing
their second crop.
The yield per acre, Of corn, is 20
to 40 bushels, of wheat, Is to 40
bushels, and cotton 1 bale of 500
lbs.
Texas consumes more than it pro-
duces, and planters have good 10
cal market for all they raise.
The great drawback to this coun-
try is its long drouths, that always
affect the crops more or less.
Drouths sometimes continue six
months.
The thermometer for the past
week stood 102 deg. an the shade,
from noon till four o'clock The wa
ter we quench thirst with is feao
degrees under this.
Good timber is scarce, andis found
only in the "Cross Timbers," and
along rivers and creeks.
The largest timber is the Usage
Orange, here called Boic Dare (bo-
dark and makes the best timber for
fencing, as it will last for thirty
years.
The '1ower and upper Cross Tim
bers" are two belts of timber, run
ming parallel with each other, about
forty miles apart, and extending
from the Brazos river north to Red
river. They range from five to ten
miles in width and the timber post
Oak) is low and of scrubby growth,
and has the appearance more of an
apple orchard than forest,
as most of the trees top out three or
four feet from the ground.
There is an impression throughout
the North that there is neither law
nor order here, but this is entirely
talse. I have found as many good
citizens here, in proportion to the
as anywhere. They ara
we'll supplied with Churches and
Schools, and in general intelligence
will compare favorably with any of
The Western States. It is true they
are a hasty, hot-headed people, and
fuss" here is generally followed by
4 funeral, but most of the crime COM
nitted here is done by desperadoes
rom other States. A man who con-
lucts himself properly can get along
Is safely here as anywhere else, but
It is extremely anahealthy for any one
who is meddlesome and disorderly.
The general health here, except
n river valleys, is very good, as the
prairies are high and rolling.
Yours Truly,
THOS. MITCHELL.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

Remember, that majority of all
the votes cast, whether they be many
or few, decides the fate of the New
Constitution. Therefore, it is i'm
portant that the vote be full one.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

The editor of the 'New Temper
ance Era" says:
$50 far as our own mind is made
up, from the sources of information
we have at this present writing, we
shall vote for the adoption of the
new Constitution as a whole"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
EQUAL TAXATION.

The provisions for more equal tax
alton of all property are strong fea-
ture of the new Constitution. U. S.
bonds and other property which now
escapes taxation, will be forced to
bear its equitable share of the public
burdens.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
THOS. MITCHELL.

Disguise it as you will, License
means victory for the whisky power,
said speaker at temperance meet
ing recently. Smother it under as
many fair sounding phrases as you
may, the stubborn fact remains the
same-intemperance permitted by
grant of authority"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
License vs.. No License.

Maine, with no license, has only
one liquor dealer to every $50 of her
population. New Jersey, with L.
cense, has one for every 120.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

The Macarthur Record says the
'1ong-reaching hangers-on to the
county crib, in that section, great
and small" are opposed to the
ADOPTION of the new Constitution.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

The Hillsboro Gazette opposes the
New Constitution, but has never pub
ished it, SO that its readers could
Judge for themselves.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
TAX ON DOGS.

The provision for special restrain
ing or prohibitory tax on dogs is i'm
portant, and will save the State an
annual loss of about S15O,O0O in the
value of sheep destroyed by worth
less ours. Every farmer should vote
for the New Constitution en- this ac-
count, if for no other.
RAILROAD AND OTHER CORPORATIONS.
The restrictions on Railroad Cor
porations are wise and just, and will
protect the interests of the people.
Other corporations, especially
banking companies, are subjected to
new and saluary limitations.
NO DIVISION OF THE SCHOOL FUND.
The Public School fund can never
be divided among any religious sect
or denomination. The Catholic Tel
egraph opposes the New Constltu
ton on this ground, but many hber-
al Catholics will refuse to follow its
bigoted advice.
WOMEN ELIGIBLE AS SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Women are made eligible to any
school Office, except that of State Su-
perintendent. This is a large step
in advance for the sex, which will be
followed by others in due time, IN
til they enjoy the equal civil and po-
litical rights to which they are justly
entitled.
These are the more important fea-
lures of the New Constitution, which
we think commend it to the favor of
the people, but there are others of
minor Importance, which we have not
time or space to mention.
THE SEPARATE PROPOSITIONS.
The Convention also submitted
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
G5e YigBlanb Vetus.
For Congress-7th ID str ct.

Mr.. BoARDMAN, Editor of the Highland News
You are authorized to announce my name to the
voters of the Tth Congressional District Inde
pendent candidate for the honor of an election to
Congress. 1 am identified with agricultural inter-
ests, have entanglng connection with any polit-
ica organization, and free to act without asking
the sanction or approval of any party Convention.
A. D. COOMBS.
Lynchburg, Aug. g. 1874.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

The Democratic State Convention
will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
The New COnstitutIOn-W Why
II should be Adopted.
A DETER JUDICIARY SYSTEM.

BETTER JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
1t will greatly improve our present
Judiciary system. Under it the
Court of Common Pleas must hold g
session in each quarter in every coun
ty, and every Judge must hold oper
court not less than 24O days in each
year, if the business of his Court re
quires it. This will prevent the vex
atious delays which are so common
under our present system.
The Circuit Court will be a vast
improvement on the present District
Court, as it will be an entirely distinct
tribunal, the Judges, having higher ju-
risdiction, and will be held twice q
year in each county.
The increased term of Office of the
judges will give them greater indie
pendence in their decisions. Drunk.
e'arasss of judge will cause his i'm.
mediate removal from the bench.
The restrictive provision as to vot-
ing for Supreme and Circuit Judges,
so that both parties may always be
represented on the bench of those
tribunals, we think will commend
itself to every candid mind, as just
and salutary.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

The Convention also submitted
three separate propositions, to be
voted on at the same time with the
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13

FIXED SALARIES FOR COUNTY OFFICERS
The substitution of fixed salaries
for Probate Judges, Clerks of Court,
Auditors, Treasurers and Prosecuting
Attorneys, instead of the present sys-
tenn of fees, will prevent the extortion
now so often complained OF, and
prove vast saving to the people.
In many counties of the State, the
compensation nowreceived by country
officers is excessive, and tempts men
to use corrupt means to secure their
election.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-13
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

The amendments in the Legisla
tive department are also worthy Of
adoption.
A fixed salary for members of the
Legislature, with deductions for all
unnecessary absence, will break up
long sessions.
Biennial sessions, under the pres
ent Constitution having proved fail
ure, are done away with, and annual
sessions provided for.
Every item of appropriation bills
must be voted upon separately, if
demanded by any member. This will
stop the smuggling through of i'm
proper expenditures, like the "Salary
Grab" of Congress.
The qualified veto of the Governor
can do no harm, as three-f -ffths of the
Legislature can override it.
Biennial, instead of annual cleo
tions, will save the people, it is esti-
mated, not less than 100000 year,
besides the worry and excitement of
an annual campaign.