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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
Bringing it Home.

Recently the Chicago Tribune,
wishing to bring home to the Demo
Gratis of that city some conception Of
the true state of things in Louisiana,
supposed case which they could
understand and appreciate. Prem
Using that the colored men of the
South are as nearly unanimous in
their Republicanism as the Catholic
Irish are in their Democracy, and
that it requires fully as much ersua-
sion to change Southern negro into
a Democrat as it would in Chicago
to change a Democratic Irishman
into Republican, it went on to say:
Bridgeport casts about 3,100 Dem
ocratic votes and 100 Republican
votes; of the former perhaps 5000
are Irish Catholics, and of the latter
1,075 are Protestats. Suppose on
the morning after the election it had
been announced that Bridgeport had
voted as follows: Hayes and the
whole Republican ticket, 1,753; Til
den and the Democratic, g. what
would the Times have said? How
would Perry H. Smith, Gen. Came
ron and Miles Kehoe have talked?
What opinion would Captain Comet,
Tom Foley, Mike Evans and Dave
Thornton give of the causes that
produced such a result? The as
tonisbment of the Republicans of
New Orleans was equally great
when they learned that the over
whelming Republican parish of East
Feliciana had been returned 1852
for Tilden and 8 for Hayes, when
every man in Louisinan knows there
is Republican majority in the par
ish of between 1000 and 1000.
Suppose, furthermore, that the Irish
Sixth Ward had been returned 500
majority for Hayes, the case would
have been no worse than the return
of 500 Democratic majority from
West Feliciana instead of 1,S00 Re-
publican, which it can give. Sup
pose the Irish Seventh had been re-
turned at 600 majority for Hayes and
the Irish Eighth Ward at 1,070 for
Hayes, instead of 1,400 and 1900
for Tilden, then you have parallel
case to what was done in Morehouse
and Ouachita parishes against the
Republicans.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
The New Speaker,

Of MIR. Randalls past life and ca
reer it is enough to say that he
comes of an excellent Philadelphian
family, and was born in the City of
Brotherly Love, October 10, 1928,
so that he is now in the prime of his
powers. He was carefully educated,
and was trained in commercial life
to a thorough knowledge of practical
finance. After serving for four years
in the city government of Philadel-
phia and for two in the Senate of
Pennsylvania, he was sent to Con
gress in 1862 as a member from the
First District of Pennsylvania. In
the Thirty ninth Congress, having
been re elected, he served on the
committees on Banking and Curren-
cy and on Expenditures in the State
Department. He has been continu-
ously reelected ever since, and is
therefore one cf the oldest members
of the present House in point OF
actual service.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
Nothing WarIike About
This.

From the Memphis (Tenn.) Avalanche [Dem.)
Some ofou contemporaries, speak
ing of tue probabilities of troubles
in connection with the disputed Pres
idency, say that while the South will
not take the initiative, the Southern
people will follow the North, what
ever the policy determined on. This
means, if it means anything, that if
the Democrats in the North should
precipate a war they will be joined
by the South. Editors who indulge
in this nonsense, not only Go not
represent majority of the people,
but do not represent themselves, for
if the dread issue were to come, not
one in twenty wonld take a hand
If anybody in the North wants to go
to war about the Presidency, let him
turn his scythe into a sword, and
"pitch in" Nobody down this way
wants any more experience in the
tented field.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
Home Correspondence.
Lynchburg.

News of any interest is somewhat
meager in our village at present.
One sociaI feature of the season here
is the "Winter Chickens, and their
pleasures. The society embraces
only ladies of "unmentionable age,
and no one who has not arrived at
that period of life can become ac-
quainted with the mysteries for which
they ara famed. Very few have sue.
ceeded in pronouncing the "Open
Sesame" which admits them into the
mystic circle. They have celebrated
their organization at Mr.. Hills,
where they made their debut some
three weeks ago. The exercises ars
a treat to those who are so unfor n
mate as 30 belong, and, 1,l nmise "a
fun for the season.
On the 18th inst. the young folks
gave party to celebrate the election
of Hayes. Madame Rumor says
they had good time.
Our ministers have been carrying
on protracted meetings here for
over two weeks, with but little sue
cess. They have labored faithfully,
but the seed appears to fall by the
wayside, and in thorny places.
The schools have closed for the
holidays, much to the satisfaction of
the pupils.
Haworth's Musical Combination
gave an entertainment here on Christ
mas night.
None but the young and indiscreet
Democracy have anything to say of
late on politics, and they could not
tell you, to save their lives, "who
Tilden is ?" Those who talk know
not what war is, and did they but
once hear the scream of ten pound
shell, would make better time than
the rebel brigade at Franklin with
the colored troops after them. No
one but traitor to his country or a |
coward would talk as they do.
VERITAS.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
The Votes of Oregon for
HayeS,

The Governors certificate merely
authenticates the list Of Presidential
electors Governor Grover certified
that two Republicans and one Dem
ocrat were entitled to seats in the
Electoral College. The title of two
Republicans was unquestioned, and
they formed a majority of the Col
lege. The proceedings of such a
body are controlled by its majority
1t is for the majority to decide
whether there are vacancies, and fill
them if they exist Even if Cronin
was duly chosen an elector he had no
authori y to organize the College
against two others whose titles were
as good as his own. The other two
members did not resign, did rot ab-
sent themselves, did not refuse to
act as electors, did nothing to forfeit
the claim to act as such which they
derived from the vote of the people
and Governors certificate. A ma
jority of the College they had
right to organize it and to control
its proceedings. Cronin's vote for
Tilden was not cast as a member of
the Electoral College organized by
majority of its certified members. =
The persons with whom he acted
were not elected by the people );
they had no certificates from the
people; they had no certificates
from the Governor; had no title to
vote which either House of Congress
can recognize. Governor Growers
certificate, though sent to the Presi-
dent of the Senate in the wrong en-
velope, prove that that other Elect
oral College was regular. Its major
ity consisted of members whom be
had declared elected. That majori-
ty found a vacancy and filed it as
the law of the State required them
to do. We have no doubt that their
proceedings will stand and the three
votes of Oregon be legally counted
for Hayes New York, Herald, On
dependent.)
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
what the Buildings
BROUGHT,

Little or nothing now remains in
any Of the State buildings except
furniture, and some of that, too, is
gone. There are twenty one such
buildings, and about dozen of them
are sold. In addition to those already
announced as having been knocked
down are the following: The Iowa
building, sold for 1915 to Mr.. Bower,
of New Jersey, who intends moving
it to his farm, about ten miles from
Camden the Massachusetts build
ing, for 81, 800, to a gentleman of
that State, who will re-erect it near
Boston, and the Illinois building to
Mr.. William Strong, who will re
move it to his land, on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, some miles from this
city. Workmen are dismembering
some of the purchased structures. A
West Virginian has offered $1,000
for the building representing his
State. Although it cost $4,000 it is
believed that his offer will be &C
cepted. Nothing definite, however,
can be known regarding the disposi-
ton of this building, nor those of
Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and one or
two other States, until their respect
i've Legislatures meet. The Arkan-
sas building, large tent-like struct-
ure, cost $500, and a gentleman
proposes to buy and remove it to
Ocean Grove for camp-meeting and
Sunday school purposes.
Arkansas has presented part of
her mineral exhibit, including the
large petrifactious and stuffed
bald engle, to the Philadelphia Acad-
emy of Natural Science. The Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Com
pany, which exhibited in the Arkan-
sas building, has presented its large
collection of minerals, comprising
semi anthracite coal and argentifer-
GUS lead, to the National Institute
of Mining Engineers, for exhibition
in Memorial Hall Both State and
Railway have made other large and
valuable presents of this nature to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Notre Dame University in Indiana,
and other educational institutions OF
the country Philadelphia Times.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

Chancellor Kent. in Lecture XIII.
Vol. l., marginal pages 276-277, thus
gives his opinion upon the counting
of the Electoral vote:
The Constitution does not express.
ly declare by aohona the votes are to
be counted and the result declared.
In the case of questionable votes and
closely contested election, this
power may be all important; and ]
presume, in the absence of all legis-
lutive provision on the subject, that
the President of the Senate counts
the votes and determines the result,
and that the two houses are present
only as spectators to witness the
fairness and accuracy of the transac-
tion, and to act only if no choice be
made by the electors.
This opinion was given by this
great jurist fifty years ago, before he
could by any possibility foresee what
q strait Uncle Samuel Tilden would
be in, on account of it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
sborough Iand

there for Sc hours. We called Justify
for some thing to eat, but no one
came to the rescue. About 8 o'clock
A. II. we were marched into line, an
article of parole was read to US, and
we were made to hold up our right
hands and be sworn not to take up
arms against the Southern Confed-
eracy for 80 days.
ITO be continued.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

Down at a husking bee, near Lib
erty, Illinois, the other night, a
young woman rammed her hand into
the husk and hauled out a snake as
long as whip lash, and too cold to
take much interest in the festivities.
She fell over on her back and
screamed and shrieked until she was
black in the face, but everybody
thought she had only found a red
ear, and they laughed at her, while
the snake got inside of her ruffie
and crawled painfully and rheumati-
cally down her back. She was un-
derstood at last, and the snake drag
ged out and killed, but she says if
she was to live thousand years she
couldn't scream half as much as she
wants to- THawkeye.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
Scarcity of Money.

There is no doubt but the present con-
dition of all kinds of business and indus
try is fearfuIly depressed, and it behooves
every family to look carefully to their ex-
penses. Winter is coming on, when chill
dren are liable to Group, Whooping Cough,
etc. Coughs and Colds will prevail every
where, and Consumption, with other
Throat and Lung disease, will carry of
many. These diseases should not be neg
Iected. Doctor Bills are expensive, and
we would advise our people to use
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP. 1t never has
failed. One bottle at 10 cents will keep
your whole family well during the winter.
Two doses will relieve any case. Sold In
all towns in the United States, and by
your Druggist. noV2eow
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
Mr.. F. D. Mussey, the regular and

Mr.. F. D. Mussey, the regular and
reliable correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Times, while in New Orleans for
the purpose of writing up the politi-
cal situation in that State, lately
CHANGED upon some records going
to show that Wade Hampton has a
weakness in the way of arpropria-
ting money to his own use as well
as engaging in treason. In examin-
ing the city records, Mr.. Mussey
found where a defalcation of one
"Wade Hampton" of over $4,000,
was compromised on about half that
sum but even that sum has never
been paid! Mr.. Mussey asks if the
Hampton in question is the great
South Carolina fire eater? Shouldn't
wonder.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
Going 10 Kansas or Colorado,

Take the Atchison, Topeka i Santa Ft
Railroad, the new and popular line from
ATcHIsoN and KANSAS CITY, via the beeuti-
full Arkansas Valley, to PUEBLO, COLORADO
SPRINGS, DENVER, CANON CRY, CUCHARAs,
DEL NoRTE, TRINIDAD, SANTA FE and all
points in Colorado, New Mexico and
Arizona. Special round trip 80 day tickets
to Denver on sale May 18th, at $50, tax
ing in the famous watering places on the
d. Il r. G. Road. Low emigrant rates to
the San Juan Mines.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS between
the Missouri River and the Rocky Noun
tains without change. Close connections
made at Kansas City and Atchison in
Union Depots. For maps, time tables and
the ''San Juan Guide, address,
T. ]. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
ap27tjanl TOPEKA, KAN.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
a StuItified Party.

Says the Springfield 1ll.) Journal:
Almost at the very moment that Mr..
Tilden's super serviceable tool, Gro
yer, in Oregon, was going through
the farce of attempting to steal the
vote of that State for his leader-by
giving a certificate as Elector to a
man who had minority of the votes
cast, on the ground that one of the
Republican Electors was Ineligible
quite different sort of scene was
transpiring at the State capital of
Missouri. In that State General D.
NJ. Frost, who was ineligible to the
office under the Fourteenth Article
of the National Constitution, was a
candidate for Eleetor for the Third
District. On Wednesday last his
opponent presented his claim and
demanded a certificate of election,
but was denied by the Governor of
Missouri. If Watts was not elect
ed, by reason of inehgibility, in Ore
gon, clearly Frost was not eligiable
in Missouri,-and yet we find the
same party adopting contrary rulings
on this subject in these States.
OF a like contradictory character
was the attempt of Tilden Elector
in Vermont to trust himself upon the
Electoral College of that State, and
cast vote for Tilden On the pretext
that a regularly commissioned EIector
was ineligible; the casting of a Til
den vote in Connecticut by ex-Gov.
Ingersoll while holding a United
States Office; ike act by q Demo
cratic Elector in North Carolina; the
pretense of Tilden Electors in South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana,
without certificates of election, to
cast the vote of those States, to say
nothing of half a dozen Tilden Eletc-
ors in various Southern States, incu-
rably ineligible BY reason of their
participation n the rebellion All
this furnishes new evidence that the
Democratic party is never so much
like itself as when stultifying itself.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
True Merit will Win.

A few years since the proprietors Of DR..
Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound introduced it here. 1t was not
puffed, but sold on its merits. Our people
soon found it to be reliable, and already it
has become the most staple and popular
pulmonary remedy in the market. 1t
quickly cures the worst coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis, asthma and incipient
consumption. Nothing acts SO nicely in
whooping cough, and it is SO pleasant that
children readily take it. Containing no
opium, or other dangerous drug, it is as
safe as it is sure. Trial size, 10 cts; large
sizes. 80 cts. and One Dollar. Sold by
JAMES BROWN.
Also Agents for Prof. Parkers' Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails. Pleasant
to take, and requires no physic. Price 25
cents. oct19eov
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
a Terrible Record,

Our special Southern correspon.
dent, Mr.. Redfeld, furnishes several
columns of the testimony before the
Returning Board of Louisiana, show
ing intimidations. There is no pos
sible outrage upon a citizen that
is not recorded in this testimony
1t is a solid mass of horrors that car
not be denied or extenuated. There
is nothing exceeding it in the testi
mony of Turkish atrocities in Bul
garia, that recently caused a feel
ing of indignation in England that
stirred the whole empire. And yet
the butcheries in Bulgaria were not
especially the business of the people
of England. Those atrocities were
not intended or calculated to
influence the Government of the
EnSusn People.
But the murderous system pursu
ed in Louisiana was expressly intend
ed to elect a Democratic President,
and we are threatened with civil wal
if the work of murder is not com
pletely done. The bull-dozers Of
Louisiana will be deservedly remem-
bered with the Bashi Bazouks of Bul
garia. Read the testimony, and con-
slider whether the ''face of the re
turns" produced by means so infa.
nous and internal, should he be
held sacred from the revision pro
vided by law and calculated to inter
fere with murder as a political art.
= Cincinnati Commercial.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

The Springfield Republic recon-
mends the reorganization of every
Republican Club in Ohio, at once,
on permanent basis. The next fall
election will not only have Governor
to elect, but it will elect Legisia-
ture to choose a successor to Sher-
man in the q. S. Senate. The re-
commendation of the Republic is
timely and important.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

Rupture cured in from 80 to 80 days by
the use of the Triumph Truss and Tri-
umph Rupture Remedy, manufactured by
the Triumph Truss Co., 3S4 Bowery St,
NY. Branch Office 1915 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa. This Truss and Sup
porter took the medal at the last session of
the Great American Institute Fair.
Mrs. G. A. NJ. Burnham, A. NJ, NJ. D.,
the accomplished Hernia Surgeon in charge
of the Ladies' Department, will see pa
tients at the Philadelphia Office, from 10
A. NJ. to 8 P. NJ. on Aug 8, and on alter
nate Thursdays thereafter, throughout the
wear. Send 10 cents for their new book,
to either Office. au5yl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

Governor Tilden is represented as
very sensibly believing that the
House has not the power to declare
that there has been no election, and
then elect Samuel J. Tilden but he
does think the House can prevent ar
election, and peacefully defeat the in
auguration of Governor Hayes, send
ing the whole question back to the
people within year.-[Springfeld
Republican.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

There is one respect at least in
in which the present unfortunate po-
htical situation is likely to result in
good, The people are learning all
the methods by which the President
may be elected, and by the time of
the next Presidents Inauguration
we shall be Nation of constitution
al lawyers. Better still, we are learn
ing what are the faults and flaws in
our election machinery, and it is not
unlikely that we shall take pains to
repair them before the possibility
shall arise again of an election whose
result nobody can find out. The
important thing is that we shall all
firmly adheer to our resolution to
respect the law, whatever result
the law shall bring about in the con-
test New York Post.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

The Boston Journal remarks /:
South Carolina could pay its entire
indebtedness if its Supreme Court
could enforce the payment of fine OF
31,500 by every Democrat in the
land who has spoken in contempt of
it since Moses pere has beon its Chief
Juskice."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

Hon, W. S. Groesbeck, of Cincin
natl, Democrat of national reputa-
ton, is of the opinion that the Dem
ocratic party would lose caste by
forcing its claims to the 1S5th vote
from Oregon. Mr.. Groesbeck is sus
tanned in this opinion by the ablest
Democrats in the country.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

In the twenty-one Northern States
Hayes received 1928, 900 votes. This
was 769,662 more than Grant receiv
ed in 1872, and 1,035,5 ,523 more than
he received in 1865. That shows
how the Republican party has lost
the confidence of the people.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

Gov. Hayes says he Twill quietly
submit" to ''the result at which the
lawful authorities shall arrive" Now
let Tilden announce to the country
TIE same noble and patriotic senti
ment, and the hot-heads will have no
more occasion to talk war.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

HARPERs WEEKLY puts it correctly
when it says:
The choice of the people in the
lawful sense, is the candidate who
has received the lawful majority,
lawfully ascertained and declared.
Hayes Electors received the claw
full majority lawfully ascertained and
declared" in Louisiana, Florida and
South Carolina. They furthermore
received the ''lawful majority lawful
ly ascertained" in Oregon, and no
act of the Governor of the State
declaring men who were not elect
ed Presidential Electors can make
them so.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
One of our exchanges SAYS !:

If by any possibility the Presi-
dental election should be thrown
into the House, Tilden would be our
next President and Hayes our Vice
President. The House would elect
Tilden, and the Senate, having the
election of Vice-President, would
elect Hayes, as the Constitution pro-
hibits both officers being taken from
the same State. But there is no
possibility, at present, of the election
being thrown into the House.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

EoLLowAY's PILLs.-In all crowded cities, Ma
laria and fOgs are breafhed over and over again,
till the strongest lungs are incapable Of producing
pure blood, hence the sluggishness of mind and
body, the WEAKNESS and rrability OF many persons
during this season of the year. These medicines
neutrslize these impurities and give vigor II the
head, heart and stomach 25 cents per box or pot.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28
From the Winchester (Ya.l

From the Winchester (Va.) News:
-"Some evil-disposed person has
put in circulation a report that we
voted for Mr. Hayes, the radical can
didate for the Presidency. 1t is q
malicious falsehood, and perpetrated
in order to injure us in our business.
W. P. Rose & Co."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-12-28

There's always something new. A
forlorn lad of ten leads dog around
town and says to a pedestrian,
please gimme cent, and you may
kick my dogi"