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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-26

StOIy !. n. OuC0 S0HC b Cl8fu 1OT COll0C.
ton to Western lawyer, andf regard
ingit as rather despeaate aolaim, told
the attorney if he collected it he might
reserve half the amount for his fee.s, In
due time Mr.. Greeley received the fol-
lowing laconic sepistle: 10 Desr Sir-I
have succeeded in collo1tingsmy half of
that claim! The balance is'hopeless."
The worst thingwel have seen about,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the only,
stain on an otherwise irreproachable
character, is that he is the inventor Of
thatparlor aggravation known as the
hand stereoscope.; ia vexatious icontfiv-
arce for which the pictures are, always
too large to be crammed into the springs
or too small to stay in them, of which
the slide is always showed Offlthe end Of
the stick in the vain Efforts of the OBJ
server to find q focus, and Of which the
glasses always make you see the :pictalre
so double that, it gives you the headache
and finally compels' you to peep over
the top in order to gain the informati0ni
necessary to make some intelligent re-
mark about the jumble you have been
staring at. - H0aOk-eye. 1907 AsSF9
A Boris OPINION OF HENs.-Hens is
curious animals. They don't have, no
nose, nor no teeth, nor NO ears. They
swaller their wittles whole and chaw Il
up in their crops inside Of 'em. The
outside of hens is generally put inter.
pliers and made into. faathsc- busters.
The, inside of a hen is sometimes filed
up with marbles and shirt buttons and
sich. A hen is very much snlallerahan
q good many other animals, but they'll
dig up more itonfatolplants thai any
thing thatr ain'tY q. hen. Hens is Ysry;
useful to lay eggs. for m-pudding.
Bet ayer life like Hplum- pudding.
Skinny Bates eatso much plnmrpudding
once that it sent him inter the collery.
Hens has got wings, and can fly when
they are scarf. l. cut my Uncle Will
iiam's hens neck off with . fhatchets
and it scared her to death. Hens some
times makes yeryifae spring chickena
~ LADY called on photographer,
for fifty cents worth of pictures. When'
the artist removed the. plate from the
machine, he told her she need not sit
longer. On coming out from the DARK
room, he found her still bolt upright in
the chair, with that look III petrifed
despair ,ona her face peGuliss 70 the
photographic pose. +" You needn't sit
there any longer said the fightsneds
artist. "What's that?" she hoarsely
whispered, without changing d muscle.
'I say you needn 'tsit there novel, have
got through" he explained. "Aint I
to pay, yeffty ycentsp''she interrogsted,
in the same gurgling tone, with! her
eyes strained on the mark. EYES,"
swell, thin, do ye name to say I'm to.
give you fifty cints feor only. FIVE minits
in the cheer? Be gorra, I'll have full
tin minus foor the money, and that IS
little enough in all Conscience And
she had it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
Letter from Gen. Sherman.

The following letter was written
by General Sherman to member OF
the Ohio Legislature, and explains
itself:
"ST. LOUIS, No, February 2,
''DEAR SIR-Your kind letter is
just received, and, though I thought
every body knew my general opinion
on the points of your inquiry, I can
not hesitate to answer you in such
a way as to adm;tof no misconstruc-
ton. 1 never have been, am not now,
and never will be, a candidate for the
high Office of President, before any
convention, or the people.
Il shall always prefer to see that
Office filed by one of the million
who, in the civil war, stood by the
Union firmly and unequivocally; and
of these l notice many names of
the willing and capable-promi-
nent among them that of General
Hayes, now Governor of Ohio, whom
1 know as fine officer, and q gentle
man in every sense. I do not, how
ever, wish to be misunderstood as
presuming to advise anybody in his
choice of the man.
"My wife and family are strong
Catholics, but I am not. That, how
ever, is nobody's business. I be
lieve in the common schools and don't
stop over the little matters that
seem to be exaggerated by the press
in some quarters However, these
schools are extravagant, and indulge
in costly buildings and expensive
teachers, so as to be heavy burden
to the taxpayers. This tendency
ought to be checked, which may east
ly be done without making it a po-
htical question. Selfinterest will
regulate this, and make schools free
to all, and capable of imparting the
rudiments of a good English educa-
ton. Yours truly,
"W. T. SHERMAN"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

A PRNCELY BEQUEsT-The Day
ton Democrat of last week says that
information has been received in this
city announcing the death of Mrs
Lucretia, widow of the late Edward
Creighton. She died at Philadel
phia on Sunday, and it is said be
queathed S1,5O0,O00 to build and
endow in her native city, Dayton, a
college for the education of indig,
ent young men who desire to pre-
pare themselves for the Catholic min
istry. She was q daughter of David
Wereham, deceased, formerly a prom,
inent citizen of Dayton. Her moth
er, we believe, still resides on Madi
son st. Her husband, Edward
Creighton, was contractor on the
overland telegraph, and its construc
ton amassed quite fortune, which
was subsequently greatly augmented
by fortunate ventures.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

The Gray Nuns Act, passed a year
ago by the New York Democratic
Legislature, has just been repealed
by the Republican Legislature OF
that State-the vote being unanimous
IN the Senate, and in the House, 103
to 3.
While graduates of universities
&c, applying for the position Of
teachers in common schools, were
subjected to a severe examination,
the Gray Nuns Act exempted from
such examination all applicants for
positions in the common schools who
had diplomas from the dray Nuns
school.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

NEWSPAPERS AT THE CENTENNIAL
George P. Rowell, of New York City,
has been authorized to construct q
building upon the Centennial
grounds for the exhibition of files of
American newspapers. If carried
out on the plan proposed, it will be
an extensive building, sufficient not
only to exhibit files of eight thous-
and publications, but arranged to
serve as a journalists, headquarters,
with desks and the requisites for q
gigantic reading room.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

Mrs. Tilton, with her two younger
children, Carol and Ralph, and he1
mother, Mrs. Morse, live unpretenti-
ously ont in East Brooklyn, Mrs.
7. supporting the family by giving
music lessons. She was a music
teacher before her marriage, and is
enabled through numerous acquaint
ances to get a liberal patronage.
The elder children, Alice and Flor
ence, keep house for themselves and
their father, although he is absent
most of the time, lecturing.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
Republican State Conven-
fi0n.

republican state ConHen-
ton.
The next Republican State Con
vention will be held in the City oi
Columbus, On Wednesday, the 29tl
day of March, 1876. The Conven
ton will nominate candidates for
Secretary of State,
Judge of the Supreme Court,
Comptroller of the Treasury,
Member of the Board of Public
Works,
And Two Electors of President
and Vice President of the United
States.
1t will also designate four Dele
gates and four Alternates to repre-
sent the State in the Republican Ma
tional Convention to be held in the
city of Cincinnati on the 14th of
June. The Delegation from each
Congressional District will also come
prepared to announce or select two
Delegates and two Alternates to that
Convention.
We recommend that the meetings
n the several counties for the selec-
ton of Delegates to the State Con
vention be held on Saturday, March
18th, 1876, and that efforts be made
to secure large attendance at these
meetings, so that the people shall be
fairly represented in the State Con-
vention.
The basis of representation in tie
Convention will be one delegate for
every four hundred votes cast for
General r. B. Hayes for Governor
in 1875, and one additional deegate
for any fraction of two hundred votes
and upward In each county.
All voters, without regard to past
party affii ,tions, who desire the sue
cess of the principles of the Repub-
lican organization, are cordially invi-
ted to join il electing Delegates to
this Convention.
(Eere follows list of delegates
to which each county is entitled,
Highland county being entitled to
8. The entire convention will con-
sists of $50 delegates.)
By order of the Committee.
A. T. WIKOFF,
Chairman Republican Central Com
mittee
J. G. DONALDSON, Secy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

SLANDER-Against SANDER there is
no defense. He'll cannot boast of so
foul a fend, nor man deplore so foul
foe. 1t stabs with smile, it is a
pestilence walking in darkness,
spreading contagion far and wide,
which the most wary traveller cannot
avoid. It is the heart searcher of
the assassin. It is the poisoned ar
row, whose wound is incurable. 1t
is as fatal as the sting of the most
deadly asp. Murder is its employ
ment, innocence its prey, and ruin
it's sport.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
CastOriia.
Laboratory of ]. d. Rose & Co
46 Dey Street, New York.

Its mistake to suppose that Castoria is not
adapted TO grown persons well as children.
They only need to increase the quantity. But chill
dren have so many complaints for which Castoria
is adapted-like Wind Cotic, Sour Stomach, Worms,
Tetter, Teething and Group, that it is especially
recommended for them.
Its effects are more certain than Castor Oil. 1t
contains no alcohol and is as pleasant to take as
honey. 1t never gripes. By regulating the stomach
and bowels the Castoria cools the blood, expels
and prevents fevelishness, quiets the nerves and
produces heaith-then of course children can sleep
in quiet and mothers can rest.
Castoria is recommended by all physicians and
nurses who have tried it, and it is having rapidly
increasing sale. Ii is prepared with great care after
the recipe of DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Mass, at the
Laboratory of J. B. Rose & Co., &c Dey Street,
New York. dcc9m3
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
The Republic says:

L IHe hepuDHC says
''Faith in gratitude of Republics
would have been sadly shaken if the
victims of deliberate starvation al
Andersonville could have looked
beyond their misery and beheld the
authors and abettors of their suffer.
ings standing on the floors of Con
gress, defending the cruelties prac
ticed, and holding up to the loyal
people of America that arch traitor
Jefferson Davis-whose life has beer
spared through the magnanimity Of
Republic he endeavored to destroy
as model of patriotism and pub
lie virtue"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Feb. 1876.

Corpus CHRISTI, Tex, Feb. 1876.
At 4P. NJ. Jan. 22d, we left Gal
weston on the steamer Clinton, of the
Morgan Star line, for Indianola, dis
tance $50 miles. The trip was a
very pleasant one, and although it
was our first upon salt water we es-
capped the sea-sickness usually ex-
perienced by '.land- -lubbers.
Most persons have to endure this
sickness, at least upon their first trip,
some often, and we are told of a sea
captain of 40 years, who experienced
it at the beginning of every trip.
When one becomes sick enough to
''throw up" freely, he gets all right
again, and is generally very much
benefited by the sickness.
Arrived at Indianola Sunday morn
ing at o'clock, and took walk
through the wreck of the once beau
tiful town. You doubtless remem-
Der how last September the winds
blew for two or three days from the
Gulf, carrying the water over the
whole town, in places to the depth
of ten feet, and how 800 lives and
thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty was destroyed.
Most of those whom the waves
and wind spared, have removed since
the storm, or the elbow" as it is
called here, to places more secure.
1t is said that nearly all the saloons,
land in this country nearly every
other business house is saloon) were
left standing, while every church,
with a single exception, was washed
away. A few stores and dwellings
yet remain, some of them badly out
of line, and some on ground they
did not occupy before. Almost ev-
cry store was open on the morning
we visited the town, but trade
seemed rather dull. Most persons
probably were at Sunday School.
At 10 o'clock we took the mail boat
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
q Sample RefoYmer.

Sam Randall, the Democratic
leader of the House, thinks that the
poor West Point Cadets who get a
salary of 5000 year, ought to have
their pay reduced, yet he still keeps
his $4,000 back pay in his little
pocket. If he would cover that into
the Treasury, it would pay the cost
of the son of the poor man as a cadet
for about ten years. But Sans a
Democratic ''reformer. = Dayton
Journal
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
"W. T. SHERMAN.

The vote on the repeal of the
Geghan law, in the Senate, on the
2Sth instant, stood twenty for repeal
and fifteen against it. The Demo
Gratis cast their votes solid against
the repeal bill and Republicans in ia
yor of il.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
Correspondence of the News.
Notes on Texas and tn e
.~ South-weSf.

q SONEn" w est
We left st. Lonis, Jan. 10Th, at 1C
A. NJ, in company with over hun
dred and fifty other excursionists TO
Texas.
Richard Couch, of Pana, Ills, wa
in charge of the excursion party
which was composed of persons, ;
few ladies among the number, from
New York, Ohio, Ills, Ind, and 9th
er States Fare from st. Louis tt
Galveston and return, with fort.
days to go upon, thirty-two dollars
and to other points in Texas az pro
portionally low rates.
Our route was via Iron Noun
tain, Mo, Little Rock, Ark, enter
ing Texas a-Fexarcana, (Texas anG
Arkansas hne) and is called the Iror
Mountain route. The ride was {
pleasant one, or would have beer
under ordinary circumstances, but
the terrible rains of the day or two
previous had done much damage tc
the road, and we were delayed very
much, not reaching Galveston unit
midnight Friday, 21st, distance from
st. Louis 875 miles.
Iron Mountain is the greatest
natural deposit of iron ore in the
world. Its yield per day now is said
to be over one hundred car loads,
and the quality is superior.
z From Iron Mountain south, we
saw but little good farming land, in
fact it is very poor, except an coca
sional tract of moderate quality.
Mile after mile, nothing can be seen
but low lands, covered with a low
growth of oak and pine, with some
holly and sweet-gum. Upon some
uplands the pine reaches good size,
and is valuable for building purposes.
For miles we saw little or no land,
as the whole country was a sheet of
water. The fall is SO little that after
a heavy rain, such as had just fallen,
the country is like a lake. In this
low, wet country, the moss hangs
upon the trees in beautiful gray
or green colors, sometimes reclining
downward five feet, and far surpass-
ing my power to describe it.
Little Rock, the capital of Arkan-
sas, (gernally pronounced "Arkan-
saw about three hundred miles
from st. Louis, is situated in a mod
erately good country, the soil gener-
ally dark red. Some corn, and
considerable cotton is raised through
the country between Little Rock and
Texarcana. An average cotton crop
upon the uplands is half a bale, on
low, black lands, about a bale. Cot
ton sells along the road at from 9 to
IL cts. per H., and certainly is not
l very money-making business in
that part of the country, as it takes
lbout seven hands to work field of
cotton that one would work in corn.
The improvements are poor
Nearly all the houses, dwellings and
stores, are one story, always frame or
og. The store buildings are inferior
n style, having a plain square front,
,uilt from eighteen to twenty inches
IF the ground upon posts, and left |
,pen. Many of them have porches
Without floors.
The travelling is done upon horses
II on foot; no buggies or carriages,
nd few wagons are to be seen.
Cattle are of a ''scrub" order, and |
he hogs have noses as long in pro-
,ortion as the horns of the cattle.
{ is said that things are different
arther South and West. Will find !
'ut and report in our next.
Jan. 26, 1876. n. T. AYRES.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

The U. S. Supreme Court has just
decided claim that has been pend
ing since the revolution of 1776. 1t
was held by The heirs of Col. Francis
Vigo, of Terre Haute, Indiana, and
was for supplies furnished the army
of the revolution. The bill amoun-
ted originally to $4,000, the interest
running it up to $4,000. The
money will now be paid, after lapse
of one hundred years.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for Febru
ary presents an unbroken front Of
eminent writer's. Ralph Waldo En-
erson, who contributes to no other
periodical in the world, publishes
here stirring and beautiful poem
called Boston, which is very apt tc
the new year and its national associ-
ations. Charles Francis Adams Jr,,
considers the comparative safety o.
railroads, under the head of 'The
Railroad Death-Rate For lighter
reading there is a humorous account
from Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
of her soiourn in the South. Mark
Twain adds to the fund of the enter
tainment laughable article entitled
ga Literary Night Mare" Besides
these diverse elements, the number
contains two striking poems, '.Phid-
las to Perlcles, by the sculptor, w.
W. Story, and "Under Moon and
Stars" by j. T. Trowbridge. Mrs.
Fanny Kemble gives the seventh
chapter of her autobiography, and
there is very attractive installment
of Mr.. Howells "Private Theatric-
ais" The editors, in Recent Litera-
ture, discuss the writings of II.
James, Jr., and Joaquin Miller, with
Morris's '.Eneids" and other recent
and notable books; while under the
head of Art there is a careful article
on Industrial Art Education. Edu-
cation closes the number with some
information about Science Lectures
for Teachers.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
Examinations Of Teachers.

comfy give notice, that examinations of Ap-
plicants for Certificates VIII take place the Hills
boro Union School building on the first Saturday of
every month, and on the third Saturday of Fehrua-
", March, April, August, September and October.
The Examination fee prescribed by law is so Cts
The attention of Local Directors is called to Sec
tiOn 90 of the School Law, in which they are for
not have first obtained certificate. Also the at
ten,ion of Township Clerks TO Section a. in which
they forbidden 10 draw orders for Teachers
pay, unless a certificate covering the whole time
Taught is filed with them.
BY order of the Board
anleyl II. s. DOGGETT. Clerk
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

Two citizens ofAlbanygot to discuss
ing the Bible in the public schools,
and one of them was knocked down
and had his hip broken. Sinners
have no business discussing such
uf,eStiOnc
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
New Arrangement.

UIAvING this day formed a co-partnership with
my son-in-law, s. T. Evans, and my son,
Charles f. Haynes. the business will hereafter be
continued at the old stand, under the firm name of
Asa HAYNES & ca.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage hereto
fore received, continuance of the same is solicit
ed by the new firm.
All persons indebted TO the old frm are requested
10 call and settle their accounts.
Feb. LIST, 1876. ASA HAYNES.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
RAW FIIRS WtiTED

SEND FOR PRICE CURRENT TO 4. f. BURKuARDT
Il CO., Manufacturers and Exporters of American
Skins, Il3 WEST FOURTH ST, CINCINNATI They
pay the highest prices current in America. Ship.
ping TO them direct will the profits of middle
men. and bring prompt cash returns dcc23m3BISL
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

Eve think that it is safe to predict
that the first choice of Ohio will be
Hayes, and its second choice will be
Hayes. -[Ohio State Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

If you let trouble sit upon your
soul, ike a hen upon her nest, you
may expect the Matching of a large
brood.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

HE Subscribers who receive their papers -
~ with an X marked opposite their name, N
a either on the margin of the paper or on "a
~ the outside wrapper, viii understand that "a
the term of subscription paid for has expired.
~ No paper s'nt by mail ionqer than the time
for
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
dbe Dieblana Hflps.
HILLSBOROUGH. OHIO:
Thursday. Feb. II, 1876.
TER MS:
Mail Subscribers. Postage Free
Club Rates---Postage Free.
Climbs oF5 and over a. so eacI,

rY-Pavn,nnt invariably in advance. No paper
sent by mail longer than the time paid for.gs
sF-.An extra eopy win he sent gratis, every
cluh nf o. subscribers at the above rates.
.E-The above rates include POSTAGE prepaid at
this office on all papers sent TO subscTibefs outside
of Highland county.