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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-18
ICOrrespOndence OF the News
Letter from Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Feb, 1875.

CINCINNATI, Feb, 1878.
Mr.. BoARDMAN-Dear Sir: 1 have
just come from a Lecture by Mr..
Murdoch, the eminent actor, in which
he initiated the various styles, tones
of voice and peculiarities of celebra-
ted men WHO have heretofore done
honor to the profession of which he
is himself SO brilliant an ornament.
His audience was quite large and ap-
preriative, and he was in the best of
spirits.
1t has been said that the mere
reading of Shakspeare's plays could
not really be made interesting, and
if men and women thronged to see
and hear them read, they were drawn
by the ability of the reader, not by
the excellence of the entertainment.
No such remark would apply to Mr..
Murdoch's Lecture. 1 have seen him
in many of his best plays, and you
know he has a great reputation as an
actor; but I assure you he is far
more interesting gas lecturer This
exhibition has increased my respect
for him greatly, as a man Of intel
lectual power and as an actor. My
interest in his delineations was all
the greater from the fact that I had
recently read all the playsfrom which
he brought forward quotations
There is treat in store for the peo-
pie of Hillsboro, if they can secure
his lectures in that place.
Some of the farmers in Highland
county have been anxious to know
where they can buy Blue Grass seed.
1t is not named in the prices current
in the Cincinnati papers, but it can
always be had, I believe, at the seed
stores in the city. The price at this
time is ninety cents bushel, and it
can be found at the seed store of HI.
G. Stoms, on Lower Market Street.
The price OF Clover seed here is sew
en- dollars a bushel, and not of the
very best quality at that.
Mr.. Andy Johnson, having been
elected to the U. S. Senate, will soon
begin to "swing around the circle"
The Mayor of this city is understood
to have written to him, inviting him
to accept the hospitalities of the city.
If he comes and drops down upon
the good people here, it is supposed
that he will take up his quarters at
the Henrie House. This Hotel has
heretofore entertained a great many
distinguished men, and its balcony is
a good place for speaker to stand
to make himself heard by multitudes
in the street. So Andy johnson has
got back into public life; but we
need not be surprised, after Ohio
has elected Mr.. Allen to be Governor.
This is not the place for farmers
to sell horses in. It is rather the
place for them to come and make
purchases. A.
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The Columbus correspondent of
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, speaking
of the Michigan & Ohio Railroad,
says:
"It will be of interest to railroad
men to know that the building of the
Michigan & Ohio railroad, from
Grand Haven, Michigan, to Ports
mouth, Ohio, is progressing rapidly,
and is said to be in a good healthy
condition. The road will strike Ohio
at Defiance, pass from thence in an
air line to Columbus and thence
down the Scioto Valley to the Ohio
river. G. Fl. White &. Brother are
the contractors. Thirty miles are
graded and tied, fifty ready for ties
and twenty more nearly ready. The
contractors will commence operations
in this vicinity next Spring. Seven
teen hundred men are at work now
on. the road. It is the intention ot
the contractors to build at the rate
of one mile day when the winter is
over. Thirty miles of steel rails are
on the ocean now en- route to the
north end of the road. The length
of this road will be four hundred and
twenty-five miles. This project orig
mated and is being conducted in a
remarkably quiet way, considering
the prevailing fashion of loud tall
about subsidies, right of way, ant
that sort of thing.
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A Broken Rail.

At 6:20 Tuesday morning, as the
Hillsboro Accommodation was ap-
preaching Vienna, the engine broke
a rail, throwing the front cars off the
track, and completely overturning
the ladies' car There were several
passengers in the ladies' car, six of
whom were severely, though not
dangerously injured
MIR. Scott, Mcclellan the Conduc-
tor, was in the car at the time, re-
ceived injuries about the head and
face, and also in one of his hands.
Mr.. Hawk, of Macarthur, was also
considerably bruised up, the other
four escaped with slight bruises
GChil. Adv.
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WELLS ANNUAL OF PHRENoLoGY AND
PHYs1oGNoMY for 1875 contains many
Portraits, Biographies, and Charac-
tiers of leading men; all the Presi-
dents of the United States; Canon
Kingsley; James Lick; Pere Hya-
cinth: Yon Hanback,; John Tyndall;
John Laird; Characters in Shaks-
peare; Our Eyes-Blue, Black, Grey,
Green, Large, Small, Almond, etc,
with more than twenty Illustrations
all about Sleep; Eating to Live, and
Living to Eat; Blushing, Cause and
Cure; Our Faces Open Books; Horse
Phrenology; a Cheerful Face; What
Am I Good For? and much other
useful and entertaining matter
Large octave, full of pictures, sent
first post for 25 cents. Address S.
R. Wells, 369 Broadway, New York.
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We think our readers generally
are satisfied with the reasons we
have given for our recent return to
the old price of the News, 80 year.
But in order that they may see what
other publishers think of it, we copy
the following notices from some of
our cotemporaries:
The Xenia Gazette says:
The Highland Weekly News has
increased its price to $500. The
Editor had tried S1.50 till he found
it losing game, and manfully aban-
dons it. A county paper cannot be
published, short of $500 per year.
The Clinton Republican says:
The Editor of the Highland News
announces an increase in the price of
the News from $3.50 to $500 per
year after the 1st of January. This
is a sensible thing to do. No well
edited and well printed county paper
can be afforded for less than what
we charge for the Republican.
And the Wilmington Journal fol-
lows our example:
From and after January LIST, 1875,
the price of the Journal will be 50 q
year, in advance. Club rates don't
pay.
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The Greenfield Chief notices the
remarkable longevity of four broth
ers-John Mains, 81; Frederick
Mains, SS; Geo. Mains, Sc, and Jacob,
81. The wives of all except one are
still living.
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We are indebted to Mr.. Geo. W.
Childs, proprietor of the Philadelphia
Ledger, for copy of the Ledger
Almanac for 1S75-a very neatly
printed and interesting publication,
full of information concerning the
Quaker City, the coming Centennial,
&c. &c.
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Pres't. W. c. 7. q. of Ohio.

For the convenience of our Tenn
perance friends in Hillsboro, as well
as Auxiliary Leagues throughout the
county, Mr.. Detwiler has kindly Of
fered to receive at has store their as
sessments. A book will be furnished,
in which names and amounts paid
can be recorded Some have already
paid, which the book will show
We hope very soon to resume our
Temperance meetings. Notice will
be given of time and place.
In the meantime, let us keep our
armor bright, and work as opportu-
nifty may offer.
f. T. THOMPSON,
Pres't. W. 7. L., Hillsboro.
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Temperance Column.
Not So Bad Afer All

The Reese bill, amending the Adair law,
was so amended before its final passage as
to take away its most Objectionable feature
TO Temperance people, and really to render
the law a far more efficient Temperance law
than it was before. It certainly looks now as
if the dramsellers have been caught in the
net they had so cunningly spread for the
friends of Temperance. This is the view
taken of the matter by the Cincinnati Ga
zette. We will publish the amended law in
our next issue.
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The New York Tribune dollar sub

The New York Tribune dollar sub
scription fund for the relief of the
grasshopper sufferers in Kansas and
Nebraska, now exceeds $4,000, and
is steadily increasing, the receipts
averaging nearly 5000 per day. Mr..
Reid, Thursday last,) sent $4,000 to
the above mentioned States, making
a total of $4,000 forwarded from
the fund.
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The cable announces

The cable announces the settle
ment of the Yirginius indemnity
case, Spain agreeing to pay the fam
ilv of each white man taken from
the Virginius and shot $500, and
$500 to the family of each colored
man. So we have one less cause of
war with Spain.
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TOWN SUBSCRIBERS.
How to.Renew Subscriptions

When your time is out, don't wait till you have a
chance TO come TO town, or send the money by
neighbor but enclose it in letter at once and had
IL to your P n We ,riu be responsible II thesaoney
is last, from any post-obtce in this county.
Subscribers outside of the county shpuld send
money orders, when practicable, where the amount
is 81 or more. An order costs but cents, which
the subscriber may deduct from the amount sent.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-18

The Pomeroy and Jackson people
have procured a charter for rail
road, which is to have these two
points as termini. The route select
ed contemplates obtaining and utiliz-
ing the old road-bed of the Berlin &
Pomeroy road, and also obtaining
running rates over the Atlantic
& Lake Erie road-bed to Mud Fork.
At a meeting recently held at Pome-
roy, resolutions were passed that sub
scriptions be received payable, except
first instalment of $500 per share
as provided by statute, in materials
for the construction of the road, and
in work upon the road, besides, Of
course, the regular subscriptions IL
money.
The capital stock of the company
is placed at 100000, which is divi
ded into shares of $50 each. Theil
subscription papers have the follow
ing proviso attached:
provided, that except first in
stalment, as provided by statute, O
SIS per share, no part of said amoun
shall be collectable, until shares tt
the amount of one hundred and fift.
thousand dollars shall have beer
subscribed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-18
PensiCning Disabled Soldiers.
The following resolution has been
introduced into the House by Mr..
Conkright, of Union county:

COuhIlSAO, VI NhAOh NOUUy
WHEREAS, Under the pension laws
soldiers who have been granted pen
sions since 1869 have only been al
lowed pensions from the date of their
making application for such invalid
pension; therefore,
ResOIUed, That the members Of Con
gress from Ohio, be, and are hereby re
ouested, to use their influence to Sc
cure an amendment to the pension
laws. SO that disabled soldiers of the
late war who have been, or may
hereafter be granted pensions, may
draw such pensions from the date OF
their discharge from the United
States Army.
Resogced, That the Governor be-
and is hereby requested to forward
copy of this resolution to each mem
Der of Congress from Ohio.
Mr.. Conkright has, in the opinion
of the patriotic members of the as
sembly of all parties, hit the nail OF
head in the above resolutions. There
is no reason why disabled soldiers
should not be pensioned from th'
hour when, in their countrys service
they received the wounds that rem
dered them incapable of providing
for themselves and Mr. G. has dom
good thing in calling the attention
of the Government to the fact.
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that sort of thing.

The spelling match epidemic ap-
pears to be general throughout the
State. There were sixtytwo con-
testants, ladies and gentlemen, in a
late tournament of this kind at
Springfield, Ohio. Webster's Un-
abridged was awarded to the best
speller, the wife of lawyer. One
thousand persons witnessed the
match.
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HILLSBORO AID CINCINNATI.
v-s. NJ. PETTENGILL SCo. 10 Sta
GOING EAST.

ES-S. NJ. PETTENGILL .S'Co, 10 State Stree,
Boston, 81 Park Row, New York, and 7O1 Chestnut
Street. Philadelphia, authorized Agents for pro-
curing advertisements for the News in the above
cities and authorized to contract fOc advertising at
our lowest rates
S. II. PARvIN, Advertising Agent, No. 16s Vine
Street. between Fourth and Fifth, is Agent for the
News in Cincinnati
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We pity those who are so selfish
that they deny themselves the pleas
ure ofreading their local paper while
sitting beside comfortable fire these
cold winter evenings.
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Don't sponge off eitheryour neigh
Dor or the publisher by borrowing
this newspaper. 1t will cost you but
4 cents a week to take it yourself.
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o. p a p G r S
For Sale
AT THIS OFFICE.

at so cents hundred. Storekeepers will realize
a saving by using them as wrapping paper
mar13f
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The Columbus Sunday News is
not alone in discovering that the few
who have learned how to advertise,
never give up the habit.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-18

The young people in the upper
part of the State are filling the pa
pers with their answers to this little
problem:
eff three cats can eat three rats in
three minutes, how many cats will it
take to eat one hundred rats in one
hundred minutes 2
If the pupils of any of our schools
feel inclined to indulge in a whack at
this little problem, they may send in
their figures to this Office.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-18

Here is a new game very popular
in the country just now: A young
man takes q chestnut, cuts around
the hull with sharp knife, and then
takes one-half the chestnut in his
mouth, and q pretty girl takes the
other half in her mouth; and then
they pull and the hull comes right
off. There may be quicker methods
of hulling chestnuts, but none more
soothing to the feelings of the young
folks; and they don't get mad and
dance wildly around if the hull
doesn't come off for five minutes or
so. Country games are not to be
despised, after all.
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TERMS-MaiIsrb s rbseribers.

EEPayment invariably in advance. No paper
sent by mail longer than the time paid fOr.-xs
gSAn extra copy will be sent gratis, for every
club of 10 subscribers at the above rates.
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All the lawless, revolutionary Dem
ocrats do not reside in Louisiana.
They are to be found in other parts
of the country Says the Washing
ton correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial:
The President is in receipt of COM
munications from Baltimore and else
where, threatening him with assas-
sinatiOn, or the 'fate of Abe Lin
coin" as one of these documents ex-
presses it, unless be withdraws the
troops from Louisiana. These threats
are anonymous, of course, and give
the President no concern, but they
indicate the spirit of some of his op-
ponents.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is spending
the winter in Florida. A Chicago
correspondent of London journal
says the lady has refused numerous
eligible offers of marriage since he1
husbands death.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-15

REIERsEN & GRAGARD.-This firm
egleave to inform their customers that
ne active partner of this firm has just
refurned from the Eastern markets,
where he has been for the purpose OF
feFaAishing their stock of staple Dry
Gsods and Notions for the fall and Win
tG trade, and by the 5th instant say
their line will be very complete. And
y they aim to discontinue the present
0ssiness with the close of the season,
aley intend to offer their goods at
pfsces they feel certain will not be COM
peted with in any of the Southwestern
markets. Our merchants and others
oa!.ng goods by the piece would do
wen 70 give them a call.
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SlleriH',s Sale.

p. B. Perrin, tutor No. 1862. In District
W.. Court, Bossier Parish,
A. Haynes. ct ais La
Qy yirtne Of a writ of fieri facias issued from
- the District Court Of Bossier, La, in the
above named suit. and to me directed, have
seized, and will proceed to sell Mt public auc
ton, to the last and highest bidder, Mt the
Court house, in the town Of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours Of sale, ON Saturday, tho
18th day Of December 1875, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
One undivided half interest in the "Butler
Plantation on Red River, in said pafish,
bounded on the west by Red River, on the
north and east by lands owned by Stinson T.
Hughes, L. d. Arick and Mrs. p Pickett. and
south by lands owned by succession Of Isaac
Lay, deceased, or owned by said parties in
1866, containing $40 acres more or less, and be-
ing the same lands bought by r NJ and A. p.
Butler, at public sale, December 9Th. 1866; and
seized as the property upon which plaintiff has
special mortgage, and as property in posses
session Of defendants, J. A. Haynes, ct ais.
The same to be sold to pay and satisfy said
writ-say the snm of eight thousand six hum
dred and seventy-nin and $500 dollars. be-
sides interest and costs
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit Of ape
praisement.
d. f. ONEAL, Sheriff
Per w. Fl. Hill, DEPUTY.
bellevue, La, Oct. q, 1875.
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Charles w. Edwards }

Charles W y: Edwards pl Nos c1 In Bos.isr
John w. Hudson, ct ais isiana.
In SUGGESTIONS of w. 5. Edwards and Eliza
Miller, his wife, both deceased.
Dy virtue of a writ of sale to me directed
ID from the Honorable Parish, Court Of
BOsser parish, Louisiana, IN the above entitl-
ell suit. Will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last aud highest bidder, within the hours
prescribed BY law, at the Court house in the
town OF bellevue, L0uisisna, on Thursday, the
18th day OF December, A. d. 1873, for the pur-
pose OF partition among the heirs of VIM s.
Edwards and his wife, Eliza Miller, both de-
ceased, all the lands belonging to said success
si0ns, lying in Bossier parish, as follows to- wit
The west half OF section eight tS),, township
nineteen tl9), range eleven Ql), except ten
acres in northwest corner.
Also, northeast quarter of section seven IN.
township nineteen tl9) range eleven I'll.
Also, northwest quarter and north half of
southwest Il larter of section four (4l, township
nineteen t19) range eleven III.
Lands to be sold in subdivisions of less than
80 acres, as the law requires.
Terms of Sale-One-third for cash on day
of ssle, and remainder Of purchase price in
two equal annual installments payable re-
spectively at twelve and twenty four months
from day OF sale. Credit installments to bear
eight per cent. per annum interest from day Of
sale, and to be secured by solvent personal
serurity and special mortgage and vendor y
privilege retained upon lands sold, to secure
payment ofpurchase price.
.B.F. ONEAL.
Sheriff and ex officio auctioneer.
Bellevue, La, November II, 1875.
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Succession Sale.

Dy virtue of writ Of sale to me directed
- from the Honorable Parish Court of Bos-
sier parish, authorizing me to sell all the prop
erty belonging to succession of H. p. Bullock
deceased. to be found i'll said parish of Bossier,
will proceed to sell at Fillmore, in said par
ish, on Saturday, the 18th day of December,
A. D., 1875, within the hours prescribed by
law, the following property belonging to said
succession, viz:
Twenty acres of land fronting on Shreve-
port and Fillmore road two hundred and
twenty yards, and part of section eight 81,
township eighteen tI8), of range eleven tll.)
Also, two ponies, one bay colt, one double
barrel shot gun. one saddle and bride, one
trunk and clothing three cows and five or six
yearlings.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, subject to appraise-
ment, and if appraisement he not bid then
property to be reoffered and sold for what 1t
will bring on twelve mouths credit. Credit
purchasers to execute bonds with solvent per-
sonal security bearing eight per cent. interest
and SPECIAL mortgage and vendors privilege
retained on real estate sold.
Il. F.CONNELL, Curator, Sc
November lltll, 1873.