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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07
KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY
The Old Pioneer Line.

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Kansas City to Denver and the famous
Rocky Mountain resorts. The direct route
to San Juan. The only line from Kansas
City to the Black Hills under one manage
ment. Passes, through the fertile central
Kansas, and through the important cities,
and the locations of the capital and all the
great State institutions, through the finest
Farming and Grazing lands in America.
Millions of acres for sale cheap by the
Railway Company upon long time, and to
be had free by actual settlers Reaches
Colorado, with its charming climate, its
celebrated hot and cold medicinal springs,
Magnificent scenery-Perpetual Snow
capped Mountain-Summits, 1900 feet
high, Waterfalls and cascades-almost
continual Sunshine, cool Nights in sum-
mer. The most desirable climate for in
valids, In summer and winter, in the
world; sure cure for Asthma, and has a
good effect upon those predisposed to pull
monary affections. Colorado produces the
best Beef and Flour; has valuable Gold,
Silver, copper, Lead and coal Mines;
Good Hotels, Fine Roads, Good Hunting
and Fishing.
Pullman Palace cars and fine Day
coaches through to Denver without change
No ferries, transfers nor changes of cars
to annoy. Lowest rates to sll points guar
anteed. For descriptive circulars, address
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT KANSAS Pa
cIFIc RAILWAY, Kansas City, or
FRANK ScoTT, Pass. Agent,
Ticket Office, Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, o.
sp27Gan1
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Correspondence of the News.
Letter from Kansas.

EDITOR News thinking that few items from
this part of this 'Great Republic" of ours would
be of some interest to the readers Of your paper,
will endeavor to contribute something.
Politics q presume they should be first in order)
are sather quiet here. Though Blaine was first
choice of Kansas, think she will give the Govern
or of the "Old Buckeye State' rousing majority.
The crops in this part Of the State are good
with the exception Of oats.
Wheat makes from is to "a bushels per acre, and
OF fair quality. Flax TO Il bushels per acre.
Corn will be good crop. Though some pieces
were planted rather late, think it will rpen before
FROST
Fruit is not very plentiful In varieties, there be-
ing none but Apples. OF these there is a very
good crop, of fine quality.
To know that Northern Kansas is a 9rsiu-rais-
ing country, is proven by the Central Branch Union
Pacific R. R. making an sxtendon of the road,
for the purpose of getting this years Wheat crop,
lying west of Waterville, into msrket. There has
been shipped from this station, for the present
month"; rs car loads of grain, principally Corn and
Rye.
Find enclosed s., for one years subscription for
the Nelcs.
Address SAML EDWARDS,
Whiting, Kansas
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TWhOle No. 21O2.

able to walk about, they would send him over to
the other end of the prison, amongst the well ones
wanted TO stay with Cohsgon, and had been
lodging the nurses in order to stay knew if they
caught me on my feet would be reported well.
One of the nurses happened to see me limping
asked permission to stay with my friend, and
Joe begged the hard-hearted wretch to let me
stay, but he paid attention, and was transferred
as conyalescent. I promised Cohagon to come
back every day to him. The distance was
about 400 yards-s long distance for a man to
travel in my condition.
went to my quarters, entirely among strangers.
When left Cohagon left the only being in the pen
that could call by name. When 1 went to the
west end was assigned to squad, and formed
partnership with a couple of Buckeyes who came
from near New Richmond, Clermont County I
don't remember the names of either of them They
were both sick; one had swelled Jaw, and TO look
at him one would have supposed he would weigh
200 lbs. They had located themselves in plank
shanty, that had been built by some of the first
prisoners Our quarters were as comfortable as
could be expected.
went back the next day to see Cohagon,. and
found him sti1 getting worse. Poor fellow, he
only lived few days, and died without any care or
attention. took care of the leather pouch and its
contents. He also had one of those manufactured
buckets, which he presented to me.
To be continued
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ments of Mr. Eckman and Mr.. Dimes
both of whom are known to be them.
selves addicted to indulgence in
drink, and who therefore might not
have been competent to judge as to
Mr.. Dickey's condition at the time
they left him. 1t will be noticed also
that neither of them claims to have
seen MIR. Dickey after 8 o'clock that
evening.
1t will also be noticed that Mr. Kron-
neker, the barber, swears that Mr..
Dickey was sober when he shaved
him 6etsceen 6 and 7 o'clock-but
there was ample time after that hour
for him to have become intoxicated,
as Mr.. Sprung says he was when he
saw him.
: Mr. DicKey's own statement, as
that of an interested party, must be
taken by the public for what is worth.
It is positively contradicted by
Messrs. Sprung, Miller and Baldwin,
who are disinterested witnesses, and
as far as we know, reliable men.
As the case now stands, therefore,
we are reluctantly compelled to be-
lieve that the Registers charge is
true. The savage personal attacks
of the Hillsboro Gazette of last
week, upon the character of Mr.. Arm
strong, one of the editors of the Reg
lister, are in bad taste. They only
show the Gazette's bad temper, and
do not prove the Registers charge
against Mr.. Dickey to be untrue.
The people are not SO much concern
sd in regard to Mr.. Armstrong;
character as they are in regard to
Mr.. Dickey's. What they want to
know, and what they have right to
know, is, whether Mr.. Dickey was
really intoxicated, as the Register
,harges, and the Gazette will have to
bring stronger proof than any it has
7et brought, in order to overcome
ne evidence against him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

The Gazette printed and sold t'oo
hundred thousand copies of the open
ing speeches of Morton and Sher-
man. The people are getting knowl-
edge Cincinnati Gazette.
Wrote a leading citizen of ST. Lou
is, who is thoroughly acquainted
with the affairs of the Terre Haute,
Alton & st. Louis Railroad, to a
friend in this city, a few days ago:
You might as well tell me that the
sun did not give light atnoOnday, as
as to undertaks to convince me that
Samuel J. Tilden is not a thief.
'Rah for Tilden and reform Cincin-
natl Gazette.
President Grants order enforc-
ing the 18th Amendment, is endors-,
ed by the Chicago Times. 1t will be
endorsed by every body who desires
fair election Cincinnati Gazette
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

The Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons (colored) of Ohio, at its ses-
sion at Columbus last week, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Grand High Priest, Justin
Holland, of Cleveland; Deputy G.. Fl.
P, Geo. II. Bailey, of Cincinnati;
Grand King, James A. Guy, Of
GAINESVILLE; Grand Scribe, J. B. Tay-
lor, of Columbus Grand Secretary,
J. r. Blackburn, of Xenia. The re-
ports show the Order in a prosper
Gus condition.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

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., S34 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. c. A. NJ. Burnham, A. NJ, M. D.,
the accomplished Hernia Surgeon in charge
of the Ladies' Department, will see pa
tients at the Philadelphia Office, from 10
A. NJ. to P. NJ. on Aug. 3, and on alter
nate Thursdays thereafter, throughout the
year. Send 10 cents for their new book,
to either office. au3yl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

A United States Special Mail
Agent went through this place on
Tuesday looking after a registered
letter mailed at Sinking Springs for
Maysyille. The Post Master at Lo-
Gust Grove states that be received the
letter, but the P. Ms. at Dunbarton,
Dunkinsville, West Union, Benton
vile and Manchester state that no
such letter was ever received at
their Offices w. Union Defender.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

Hayes was four years in the army.
He had four horses shot under him
was shot four times, promoted foor
times for gallantry in action, and
we'll he is going to be President tour
years from the fourth Of March next,
: Guernsey Times.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07
TILDEN.

"It could not but be that a man
educated in cunning. in hypocri-
sy, in iniq1ity, nominated in cor
ruption and shameless effroutery,
even though his millions could
elect him, would give us the most
corrupt Administration the coun-
try has ever known."-[ Gin. Enquirer
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07
GOING WEST.

NoTE.-Going West, Fast Line no. 102) will
stop at all stations except Moonville. Limited tx
press (NO 1O4) and Cincinnati Express mo. 1l0)
stop at Greenfield, Blanchester and Loveland, but
not at intermediate stations.
Going East, Cincinnati Express (NO. 1907 viii
stop all stations. Limited Express (No iOl) and
st. Louis Express (NO. iO3) will stop at Love
land, Greenfield and ChicoIhe, but not at inter-
mediate stations.
Accommodation trains stop at all stations
There will be two passenger trains each way on
Sunday, Nos. 10l and 10S going East and Nos. lo4
and II, ooipu West
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

Now we know why Tilden never
married. He was opposed to setting
the day, for fear it would be "hind-
rance" to his Wedding Lowell
(Mass.) Courier.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

Mothers can secure health for their children
and rest for themselves by the use of Castoria,
perfect substitute for Castor OIL 1t is absolutely
harmless and is as pleasant to take as honey. For
Wind-Colic, Sour Stomach, Worms or COnstipa-
ton, for young old, there is nothing in existence
like it. 1t is certain, it Is speedy, it is cheap
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

Csked Breasts, Rheumatism, Sciatica, SWELL
ings, Sprains, Stiff Joints, Burns, scalds, Poison
GUS Bites, and all flesh, bone and muscle ailments,
can be absolutely cured by the Centaur Liniments-
What the White Liniment is for the human family,
the Yellow Liniment is for spawned, CALLED, and
lame horses and animals. jul5wl2
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07

By the Custer massacre, twenty
four destitute widows and fifty or
phaned children are now at Fort
Lincoln.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07
WARNER HOUSE,
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO.
JACOB WARNER, Proprietor.

Location central, on Paint street, next door to
Court House.
Table not excelled In the city.
Rooms and accommodations all frst-class.
Charges reasonable. An omnibus in waiting at
R. r.. depot, to carry passengers to the House.
Street cars from depot pass the DOORS
Visitors from Highland county, and the public
generally, will always be welcome. Give us call.
August l, 1876. au3y1
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07
STATE OF OHIO, HIGHLAND COUNTY, IS.

George Konneker, being first duly sworn, says:
live in Greenfield, Ohio. / am barber by occupa-
tion. l know Henery L. Dickey. On Tuesday
evening, August 22d, was at work in my shop on
Main Street, in Greenfield. Between six and seven
O'Clock of that evening II. L. Dickey came into my
shop TO be shaved, and took a seat in my chair to
be shaved | shaved him, and of course if he had
been under the influence of liquor at all could
have told it. In shaving him l could have easily
smelt liquor upon his breath had he been drinking
and there are many other evidences of a mans be-
ing under the influence of liquor, which, if he is,
q man shaving him can discern. ] say positively
that Mr.. Dickey was not under the influence of
liquor in the least.
GEORGE KONNEKER
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2S.h day
of August, A. d. 1876. R. I. H0UGH,
Clerk Court Common Pleas IL c O.
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ment, asserting that Mr.. Dickey was
very drunk. His statement as given
us, is as follows:
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H9 Subscribers who receive Their papers q
ri with an marked opposite their name, III
E% either oh the margin of the paper or on
ga the outsid. wrapper, will understand that ~
the term of subscription paid for has expired.
Fs- No paper sent By mail longer than the time
paid for.
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TOWN SUBSCRIBERS.

To Subscribers in Hillsb0ro and vicinity, the
NEWS will be promptly delivered by Carrier, at
the Post Office or Office of publication, on the fol-
lowing terms:
In advance, OF within month h.............$2 90
At the end of months s...............2 rs
AT Lhe enu Vi Ine year, OU
rg-An advance payment preferred in all cases.
Subscribers will benotifed of the expiration of their
time by cross on their papers, or by bills enclosed.
N. B.-We do not discontinue papers sent to
Town Subscribers unless spec tally ordered to do so
until all arrearages are paid, general rule. A
failure to order discontin1ance is considered as
equivalent to ordering the paper continued.
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The structures and their contents
on the Centennial grounds are esti-
mated at S1O4,S20,350.
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Greenfield, o., Aug. 2S, 1876.

was also with Mr.. Dickey on the evening refer
nd to by the correspondent of the Register, and
was with him from about O'Clock to near S
o'clock, when he went home from the Council
Chamber, as stated by Mr.. Eckman. The charge
Is utterly and totally unfounded, and 1 am willing
the Register is unqualifedly false. E.DINES.
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RMS:
Mail Subscribers-.Postage Free
CLUB RATEs-PosTAGE PREPAID.

s9-Payment invariably In advance. No paper
sent by mail longer than the time paid for.
ss-An extra copy viii he sent gratis for every
,luh Of o. subscribers at the above rates.
fr-The above ratss include postage prepaid at
his office on - pareis set to subscribers outside
Df HIGHLAND county.
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Hon. II. L. Dickey.
His Alleged Greenfield
Spree"
statements on Both Sides.
a Bad Showing for the
Reform" Candidate.

The Hillsboro Gazette of last
week Indignantly denies the charge
of the Ross Co. Register, that Mr..
Dickey was drunk in Greenfield on
the evening of Aug. 22d, and sup
ports its denial by the following
statements and affidavit from citi-
zens of Greenfield:
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Hon. II. L. DICkEY-Dear Sir:-In the Ross
County Register of this date there is a charge
against you, purporting to have been made by
"well known citizen of Greenfield" which charge
22d inst, (the date referred to in the article,)
met you and e. Dimes at the door of the Council
Chamber in Greenfield, at about half past seven
O'Clock P. NJ. You and had business conversa-
ton OF about fifteen minutes duration, and when.
we were through you remarked that You had an
engagement with friend that evening, and must
now go home, and you did then start and go home.
You was not in toxicated. charged by the ''well
known citizen" You well know that for sixteen
years have been what you Democrats call Black
Republican, and have always during that time de-
sired the success of my party; yet do not wish,
nor do | think it proper, that any of my party
should resort to misrepresentation and falsehood
to secure its success. You are at liberty To
this communication as you see fit and if necessary
am willing to be qualified TO it.
Very Respectfully,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-04-21

DISCOURAGED EDIToR.-He was a sad
eyed, meek faced man, and we supposed he
merely wished to give us a news item hut
when he commenced telling us about build
ing barn on his ranch 9lx2S0 feet, seven
stories high, and ornamented with bay.win-
dows, we thought it was about time to check
him, and so we commenced
swell, we must admit that is pretty
large barn for this country, but back in the
States our father built barn 325x5OO, nine
stories high, and furnished it with ST am
elevators; the"
"Back, in the States" interrupted our
listener, 81 remember now that when was
quite young my father build chicken coon
5SOxS42 feet. | don't recollect how many
stories high it was, but / know there was a
cupola on it for the ROSTERS"
About how high was that cupola ?" VIC
asked.
81 don't remember the exact height now
mister was the reply, "but / know il wa.
so high that the fourteen upper tiers o
roosters died from the effects of the light
atmosphere the first hight."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-04-21
Original.
History Of Columbia County.
Copyright secured according to act of Congress.
NUMBER XIV.
POPULATION,

We give the census by townships for ev-
cry decade since the erection of the County.
The curious discrepancies that appear will be
properly referred by the reader to the forma-
tion of new townships and to the erection of
Montour county and the correction and re-
arrangement of the division lines. The
blanks opposite the townships for some of
the years indicate their non-existence at that
date, except in the case of Roaringcreek,
which in 1850 was in Montour county.
The time Of the erection of the different
townships and the territory out of which
they were formed will be found under the
head of Townships and Boroughs, "and the
comparison of population can as well be
made by the reader as by the compiler.
In 1880 the taxables in the County were
2iSG. On subsequent page we give the
taxables for 1871, together with the number
of acres Of land in each township, seated
and unseated, the valuation both of the
real and personal, as we'll as various other
statistical matters, important for reference,
or comparison, or as statements of progress.
The census figures for the year 1850 are
little confused in both counties, because of
the division that year, and some uncertainty
about the lines. But for 1860 and 1870 they
are substantially, perhaps exactly, correct
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-04-21

unusually dark night, totally unconscious
that he had passed through any peril in
passing over the river, which was only 9
mile or two from his house.
(which way did you come 7'' asked his
family.
"The way went, of course? ?"
"No, you couldn't, for the river is roaring
high, and there is not single plank on the
brid. e."
"Yes, / did come the same way, and over
the same bridge, and you can't beat me out
of it,"
Here was a complete issue, and neither
party being in the least disposed to yield,
they the next morning, in company with a
neighbor-a Mr.. Parker-repaired to the
bridge, and to their amazemcnt, discovered
by the tracks on the ground and the calk
marks of the animals shoes on the timber
that the horse after selecting the broadest
hewn string piece, had mounted it and pass
ed so quietly and safely over it to the other
side, that the rider was not made aware in
the great darkness of the night, that he was
undergoing the dangerous transit
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Sagacity of a Horse.

The following extraordinary story OF
equine intelligence and fidelity is taken from
Ihompson's History of Montpelier;"
Not far from the year 1866, Mr.. Charles
Stevens, who lived on East Hill, made a
horseback journey to Massachusetts, passing
down on his way from home over the high
bridge across Winooki, about three. fourths
of a mile from Daggert's Mills village. Du-
ring his absence the bridge had been stripped
OF all the plank preparatory to replanking
or putting in some new string pieces. While
the bridge was in this condition (which con-
dition was wholly unknown and unsupported
by Mr. Steyens,l he reached home ON his re-
turn from his journey at a late hour on an
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-04-21

| AN AFFECTING INCIDENT IN THE DEAF
MUTE ScHooL.--F From the Norwich Conn.
| Bulletin "A beautiful incident Is related to
us which occurred only few days ago, in
| the home School to teach mutes articulation
and lip reading, at Mystic River Miss T..
an interesting graduate of one of the Oldest
institutions for the education of deaf mutes,
having desire to learn to speak and TO
read the lip. of her sparkling friends, was
recommended by her old principal to try
Mr.. Whipple's school and she entered it
last term. She made rapid progress, and
was much aided By the natural alphabet,
the invention of her new teacher. The al
phabet curiously suggested sound, or the
right position of the organs to utter sounds,
as we'll as form and whenever mute pu-
pill can read and write it, he or she can gen.
orally give any of the forty sounds of our
difficult language with great precision and
discrimination, and often with remarkable
correctness. The young lady, filled with
enthusiasm at every step, mastered the al.
phabet with little difficulty, and one day
come to her teacher with something written
on her slate, which she asked to correct, her
mind being agitated with emotion. 1t
proved to be the Lords Prayer, put into
the language of articulation. Perceiving
her agit alton, the teacher could scarce re-
strain his own tears as he corrected the few
errors of pronunciation, and
delicately returned it. The next morning
the lady came exultingly to her teacher,
exclaimng 81 prayed last night for the
first time in my life with my voice" and
neither of them could restrain their emo
tions. He ventured to ask if she had never
prayed before. "Oh yes, have thought my
prayers, but never spoke them before
"My lips shall praise Thee, o, GOD !" "At-
tend the voice of my prayer" "Attend the
the voice of my suppications, o, Lord
The earnestness and satisfaction of the de-
vout mute who had now realized one of the
bright dreams of her life admitted of no
questions and called for no reproof, if she
was something of literalist in her inter-