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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12
THE WHEEL WITHIN A WHEEL.

Ell
There's aye wheel within wheel whichever way
we turn,
And they wha ken which way it works ha' little
cause to mourn. -..t. .,.i irs-. u
To find out a the secrets OF would take clever
chiel; '. -s".t- -- .t.
There's just special few can work the wheel within
wheel.
The politician always tries to make it understood
He serves his country a his MIGHT for justhis cou-
try's good; i- G 'f, 50 t.a
notice, when he gets chance, he serves himself
wi zeal
He kcns the way to turn aroun' the wheel within a
wheel. @ r.s
Iwinna say they're a alike, but ae thing weel ken:
Self-interest predominates amang most kinds of
men; -FH
Nae doot you'll meet wi now an then an honest,
worthy chiel,
Wha scorns to TAX advantage of the wheel within
wheel. Gt
The man o. business, when he strives get his for
tlnc made,
Is ne'er content till by some means he corners you
in trade;
He mak's ''ring" with twa-thrce friens wha un-
derstan' it weel-
Then at given signal turns the wheel within
wheel. .-
There's mony mair that I could name, and a their
daily care
Is how to work the oracle and maxi their muckle
7 mair; sse
1t never ance comes in their heads to think O. thers
veal
They sit a day, and screw and turn the wheel within
wheel.
And e'en some clergymen themsel's viii prove you
frae the " ord
When siller's in the case-hOw they've been 'called
on by the Lord, .-.- -..f
But God forgi'e me, while think the "call" comes
from the dell
He's aye the that puts in gear the wheel within
a wheel.
Say what you Hke-gang whaur You will-God
Mammon reigns supreme, ='-
And he's maist thocht o. wha can SOON the best
doom Fortunes stream.
Oh but weary for tine time when man to man
shall feel -ar
AS brithers should, and throw ava the wheel within
q wheel. ....H I'd.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12
Youths Department.
Enigma.

l am composed of % letters.
NV first is in AK, but not in hoe,
NV second is in ribbon, but not in bow,
NV third is in bold, but not in brave,
NV fourth is in stingy,, but not in save,
My fifth is in sell, but not in buy,
My sixth is in cheat, but not in rye,
NV seventh is in Earl but not in King,
Nv eighth is in square, but not in round,
My ninth is in Sam, but not in Mary,
Nv tenth is in John, but not in Sarah,
Ny eleventh is in peach, also in pear,
My twelfth is in PSALM also in prayer,
My thirteenth is in step, also in stile,
Ny fourteenth is in rasp, but not in file,
Ny fifteenth is in atlas, also in map,
My sixteenth is in tap, but not in rap,
My seventeenth is in weight, also in eat,
Nv eighteenth is in hot, also in heat,
My nineteenth is in elm, but not in plum,
My twentieth is in bill, but not in sum,
My twenty-frst is in rain, but not in snow,
Ny twenty-second is in quick, but not in slow,
My twenty-third is in come, but not in go,
My twenty-four is in rake, but not in hoe,
My twenty-ffth is in he'll, also in heaven,
My twenty-sixth is in four, but not in seven,
My twenty-seventh is in pound, but not in weigh
My twenty-eighth is in seven, but not in eight,
Ny twcnty-ninth is in Eve, but not in Adam,
My whole is what we are going to have, if it do
not rain on Friday night. SPlTZ ROSS.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

A correspondent of the London
Lancet, the most important medical
journal published in England, relates
the following curious fact: A man
in his neighborhood had three
daughters. Wishing for son, ne
made a solemn vow that if his next
child should be girl he would never
speak to her. The next child proved
to be a son, as he wished, but, curl
ously enough, be never would speaE
to his father, although he lived thirty
FIVE years with him. He alway;
talked freely with his mother ant
sisters, but with no one else until at
ter the death of his father, when h
talked readily with every one. Il
was called dumb Eli"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

The common expression, "Aind
your p's and as had its origin in the
ale houses in the olden times, when
it was customary to keep each mans
account upon the wall or door. At
the head Of the bill would be the
initials P. and O., which stood for
pints and quarts, and as the numbers
mounted up, we can imagine one
kindly rustic saying to another
Mind your p's and q's, man; MIND
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12
Select Miscellany.
. SOLOMON RAY.

A hard, close man was solomon Ray;
Nothing of value he gave away;
He boarded and saved,
And he pinched and shaved,
And the more he had The more he craved.
The har,l-earned dollars he toiled to gain
Brought him little but care and pain;
For little he spent,
And all that he lent
lie made it bring him back twenty per cent.
This was the life of Solomon Ray,
The years went by, and lis hair grew grey;
His cheeks grew thin,
And his heart within
Grew hard as the dollars he worked to win.
But he died one day, as all men must,
For life is feeting, and men but dust;
And the heirs were gay
That laid him away;
This was tn. end of solomon Ray.
The euarreled now, who had little cared
For Solomon while his life was spared, .
lis lands were sold :
And his hard-earned gold
All went TO the lawyers, so l am'toid.
Yet men Will pinch, and cheat, and save,
Nor carry their treasures beyond the grave;
. All their gold some day 30 r.. n
Will melt away 80
Like the selfish savings of solomon Ray.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

A lot of minstrels went to a town
not far away and advertised to give a
performance for Hthe benefit of the
poor, tickets reduced to ten cents. ="
The hall was crammed full. The
next morning a committee for the
poor called upon the treasurer of the
concern for the amount said benefit
had netted. The treasurer express
ed astonishment at the demand. II
thought, said the chairman of the
committee, "you advertised this con-
cert for the benefit of the poor.
Replied the treasurer: didn't we
put the tickets down to ten cents, SC
that the poor could all comet" The
committee vanished.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

Major j. S. Stewart, of Springfield,
Ill, an old and intimate friend of Mr..
Lincoln, has received a letter from
Mrs. Lincoln, in which she emphati-
cally and totally denies the fact of
the conversation which Mr.. Herndon
in his lecture claimed 10 have had
with Mr.. Lincoln touching his early
history, etc. She says that no such
conversation ever occurred.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12
Correspondence of the News.
Letter from TnCliana-A Grow
TO Pick" with FrIead
"EtOra -

! Potato GREEK, Ind, Jan. ~, 1914.
ED. NEws:-Dear Sir: You will
please find enclosed $50 to pay an
other years subscription to our old
visitor and friend, the Neacs.
'Tis rather amusing to see one so
radical on Republicanism and Tenn
perunce as Flora, of Belfast, is, rise
and defend Democracy on his favor
ite hobby, Temperance. Our old, re-
spected friend "F'lora," is one of
those strange, incomprehensible fel-
lows, who seem to mean well, but are
never practical.
When Republicanism was in its in
fancy, and generally popular, he
"Flora'' supported it with will;
bat 20 sooner did the party have the
chance to pat their doctrines into
practice, by everywhere becoming
popular, than our own be,oved
"Fvora" threw up the sponge in the
Republican race, and hence advocated
and helped Democracy elect their
ticket, by voting ticket he knew
stood not the ghost of chance to be
elected, under the foolish plea of
Temperance, when he well knew that
the Temperance element was about
all within the Republican camps,
and that the dram sellers and whisky
bloats were chiefly with sham De
mocracys household.
But it seems the Democratic situa-
ton Of late becomes painful to this
very last recruit to Democracy, but
late apostle Of Temperance and High
Priest in the old Free-Soil party.
He, kind soul, as we know him to be,
volunteers to defend Democracy as a
sound Temperance party-Democra-
CIV, his old, hated foe-Democracy,
the alder, upholder, defender, sup
porter, as well as well as protector of
intemperance, and he-"Flora' en-.
deavors to prove this party sound on
the Temperance question! Strange
to see sober Flora and intoxicated
Democracy acting in concert And
when his old party is defeated, and
the Temperance men generally hang
their heads, Temperance 'Flora"
steps to the front and endeavors to
make foul fair by saying soft words
Of the same party he has for long
years opposed, fought and abused, as
the "foe of Temperance and Free
dom"
Better come back within the cold
water fold, Prodigal "Flora," be a
good boy, and, act just like little
man, and if there be erroneous doc
trines or practices. crept within the
camps, help right your old party. If
you do not, good-by, Benjamin, we
must part.
A goodly number of cd Highland
folks have settled in this (Montgom-
ery) CO., Ind. Among the most
prominent I might mention John J.
Marker, long a citizen of your
'TModel Town" the Irons, James,
Thomas, William and others; Jos.
McCorkle, 7. G. Wright and Isaac
Wilson.
We think this is a good county
but little "shakey' by times.
Respectfully,
+ A BERRYMAN.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12
TRUE PHILOSOPHY.

"And suppose the world don't please you,
Nor the things some people do,
Do you think the whole creation
viii be altered just for you? r
And isn't it, my boy or girl,
The wisest, bravest plan,
Whatever comes or doesn't come,
TO DO THE EEsT YOU CANT"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12
Weather Proverbs.

1 proceed now to mention such Of
the proverbs as are in most general
use among us, but I would premise
that some of them are common to
every other county in England. How
true is the well-known saying:
Evening gray and morning red
Sends the shepherd wet to bed;
Evening red and morning gray
Is the sure sign Of a very fine day."
And this:
''Mackerel sky, Hackerel sky,
Never long wet, and never long dry"
And this:
Grain before seven,
Fine before eleven"
And this again:
"a rainbow in the morning
Is the shepherds warning;
A rainbow at night
Is the shepherds delight"
which is our homely way of express
ing the famous lines Of Byron:
'Be thou the rainbow 10 the storms of life,
The evening beam, that smiles the cloads away,
And tints Tomorrow with prophetic ray.T
Then, again, how true is the old
Wiltshire saying:
"When the wind is northwest,
The weather is at the best;
But if the rain comes ont of the east,
Twill rain twice twenty-four hours at least"
These are general proverbs, apphca-
BILE to all times; but we have an I'M
usual number of proverbs in Wilt
shire which describe the evils of too
advanced vegetation in precocious
spring; indeed, on a careful compari-
son of all the Wiltshire weather pro
verbs with which 1 am acquainted,
by far the larger portion refers to
this fact, which is perhaps brought
home to us in our confessedly cold
county more than elsewhere. Thus
for January we have:
''If the grass grows in Janiveer,
1t grows the worse fort all the year"
And again:
"a january spring
Is worth nothing"
For February:
"of all the months in the year,
Curse a fair Februeer"
So, again, for March, in true Wilt
shire language:
"As many mistises IN March
So many frostises in May"
and the we'll known adage:
'If March comes in Ike lion it goes out like
lamb;
If it comes in like a lamb it goes ont like lion."
For April again:
"a cold April
The barn viii fIl.''
And again:
"April showers
Bring summer flowers"
And another, laudlng the pfoIol
cation of the fierce winds of March:
"When April blows his horn,
'Tis good for both hav and corn;"
while even for May We have:
"Mist in May, and heat in June,
Make the harvest come right soon;''
and again:
"Who doffs his ccat on q winters Cay
VIII gladly put ii on in May"
And for June:
"a dripping June
Brings all things in tune"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

A wealthy parre'''s lately gave the
church which he attends two tables
of stone, with the ten commandments
engraved upon them whereupon, a
member of the church remarked that
his reason for giving away the com
mandments was that he couldn't
keen them.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

A worthy Quaker thus wrote: Il
expect to pass through this world
but once. If, therefore, there be any
kindness I can show, or any good
thing 1 can do any fellow human be-
ING, let me do it now. Let me not
defer nor neglect it, for I will not
pass this way again.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12
THE SURE ESTATE.

What signify the care and pain
That | might yet endure;
The loss of love, the love in vain,
The crime of being poor?
I've an estate of solid earth,
Not broad nor very deep
Where wild winds blow and daisies grow,
And moonlight shadows sleep.
IT'S six feet long and two feet wide,
Shut ont from sorrows call,
1t shall be mine some happy day
Enough, though it be small.
Til trump of doom il shall be mine,
And make amends for all;
Lost health, lost heart, lost love, lost hope!
.. More than amends for aT.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

"Have you got a little Indian
there? said the engineer, as we
passed young squaw with her pap
poose, standing at a depot on the
Pacific R. R.-"No," said she: ''halt
Iniun, half Iniuneer y
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

Travelling along the sea coast in
Florida, gentleman, noting the bar
renness of the country, asked ma
tive, "What do you live on here 2?
olive on?" replied the man; ''why,
on fish and strangers.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

Josh Billings says, 81 have often
been told that the best way is to take
a bull by the horns; but think IN
many instances 1 should prefer the
tail hold"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12
Problem.

Suppose clock has four hands, A, B, and D,
and that A goes around once in days, 20 hours, B
in days. II hours, in 10 days, 20 hours, and In
10 days. % hours. Now if the hands are all togeth-
er ut any particular time how long will it be before
they come in conjunction again?
Marshall O. AARON T. BUFFERS.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

A Holmes County man bought a
light AK the other day because his
wife being in delicate health, could
not chop very well with heavy one
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

Domestic young lady (making pie}-
Frank, the Kitchens no place for
boys. Has dough such an attraction
for you?" Clever youth-'1t isn't
the dough, cousin-it's the dear"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

A New Haven editor spent last
Sunday in Slawson, and attended
church. When the contribution box
came around he was in a doze, but on
being nudged, hastily exclaimed, %
have a pass. -[Danbury News.
Lard OIL 1i...FF.,.-..,s,,, - 9
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

Josh Billings says: Success don't
konsist in never making blunders,
but in never making the same one
the seckond time.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

There is a great want about all
Christians who have not suffered.
Some flowers must be broken or
bruised before they emit any fra
t.-.cn cn sN-.,>. a., o,>rs:, Il,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

A boy in his ninth year can never,
with propriety, accuse another OF
gluttony-so long as he's over eight
himself. -. .-.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

II, E Dead sia amese Twins.

q z
The Dead Siamese Twins.
The death of the Siamese twins in
Mount Airy, near Salisbury, N. G.
on the 18th of Jan. ended one of the
most remarkable of natural phenom-
ena. They came to this country in
1929, when they were IS years old.
having previously been shown in
Europe. They were born on the
coast of Siam, and their parents,
lived by fishing. None of their fif-
teen brothers and sisters were de-
formed, although many of them
were twins. They made the
tour of the United States, and,
excepting Tom Thumb, were the
greatest objects of wonderment to
the people. Nor was the curiosity
regarding them confined to gaping
rulplists. To many men of sciencei
they were the first specimen of joined
and living human beings. The flesh
ligature which linked them was about
a foot in length, two inches broad,
and four thick, and through it ran
large artery and many veins, making
their circulation identical. Their
breathing, too, was simultaneous
when they were asleep. They were
not so entirely one, however, but
that each had an entirely separate
existence. Their senses were totally
disconnected. One could not feel
hurt inflicted on the other, the ig-
ature being the only part in which
they < were sensitive in common,
Much scientific discussion arose con
cerning them, mainly bearing upon
the question Of possible separation.
THEIR LIFE IN NEW YORK.
Barnum got the twins in 1850, and
for several years they were shown in
his old museum. At that time they
spoke English very imperfectly.
They were below the medium size.
Chang was larger than Eng, and
looked several years younger. He
was, too, the mental superior of his
brother, although both were ignorant,
and had intelligence that scarcely
rose above low cunning. Their
faces were peculiarly repelling, yel-
low in hue, and closely resembling
those of the Chinese cigar sellers of
Chatham street. Chang was the
most robust and good natured. Eng
was often sick, and always morose
and peevish. They had a sleeping
room in the museum, as did the
other curiosities, and one night a
rumpus was heard in it. On break
ing open the door, the twins were
found fighting. Eng was on the floor,
underneath Chang, who was choking
him. As rule, however, Chang was
more forbearing than the irritable
disposition of his brother warranted.
They played checkers together some
times, and took lessons in English
with slow results. Their pay was
800 a week, which they equitably
divided and put into the savings
banks. They never visited theil
home, and seemed to have no care
for their family. When Eng was
sick Chag nursed him; but perhaps
did so from selfish motives, as the
serious illness of one made it it nee
essary for the well one also to go tx
bed. Chang had something of al
appreciative vein of fun, and hket
to give senseless answers, in his
broken English, to the numberles'
questions of visitors. They remained
with Barnum until 1855, and it i
believed that they had then saved
about $4,000 each. Growing tireJ
ofshow life, they decided to SETTLE
down in warmer part of the United
States.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

A newspaper has just appeared at
Palermo, entitled "The Journal of the
Disciples of Satan" 1t is supposed
to be an Italian edition of the New
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-02-12

They still advertise for "a good
girl to cook" .4ts-, re i
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Why is it impossible to have the last word VIII
chemist? Because he always has retort.
Which is the wickedest portion of Americai
Why, Sin-sin-nGughty, to be sure
WHY are voung ladies partial to twilight? Be
cause they are daughters of Eve
WHY is the person who never lays wager as BAT
rs n regular gambler? Because he is no better.
At what time of life may man be said to belonl
TO the vegetable kingdom? When long experience
has made him sage.
When is a young lady like whale? When She
(s)pouting.
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Answer to Enigmas in last weeks News:
Good Whisky.
Answer to Charade in last weeks News: A Tree.
Answer to Metsmorphosis in last weeks News:
Cap-ape-pe -pea-eat-ate-tea.
Answer to Concealed Teachers in last weeks
,-Lss,s laissess n 4 llsE19;o, by. t1e aRI
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Charade.

Complete, am a single thing;
Behead me, I am bug;
Behead again, prOnoun fndi
Transposed, drinking mug. ROSE.
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In press-''Yesterday S Tablecloth.
y c,1es geuguy. GecI1y1
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Ccuara w OrdS,
COuuQdrumS.

EquaTe " OIuS'
TWO FORTY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-02-05
Hnsr coaswzf:z.. Feb. 2. 1874.

]. Mn. EDuoR-In recent number of
 the Enqnirer you gave the yield of milk
 per COW reported by some Dairyman's As sociation, and, asked for some report from
 farmers who ase ssipping milk to New
 York, and having collected some statistics
 for my own use, I will furnish few,
 thinking 1t may be of some use to others. I find in mF inquiries only here and there one ainong those who manufacture
 their milk into butter and churn at home
 who have any certain knowledge of the 1 average product of given number ot COWS ill quarts or pounds. aud they are
 not prepared to estimate the comparative 1 results between 4aaflafaetafing and ship
 ping, These, statistics are not the result I of fancy farming, but such as may be at
 tained by any thrifty farmer and show the
 average quantity. per COW including wet
 ana dry TOT year: e! t7 Fe s-Gi34s iso,5