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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
No Msb land County, Thd, February
TWhOIe No. 2O73.

for Corpus Christi. 1t was quite a
come-down from the steamer Clinton
to the small sail boat "JosephS with
her little cabin II by 16 ftss with
sleeping accommodations for about
half dozen persons. The main
travel from 'Uorpus" is by steam di-
rect to New Orleans, and not via
Indianola.
We were over a day and a half
making the trip from Indianola, dis
tance 120 miles, fare eight dollars,
and ''luxuries" few. We saw thous-
ands of water-birds, such as gulls,
pelicans, wster-turkeys, ducks and
fish in countless numbers, porpoises,
Jelly fish, &c.
The city of Corpus Christi is the
most important point west of Calves
ton upon the coast. 1tspopu1ationis
5000, and is composed of Americans,
Mexicans, French, Germans, Ne
groes. and every other nationality.
There is considerable trade be-
tween this city and the Mexican
border. As there is no railroad to
the Rio Grande, the goods are trans
ported in Mexican carts, drawn bv
eight or ten oxen, or on wagons
drawn by little mules. The oxen
have the yokes fastened to their
horns by raw-hide ropes, and pull
the cart in this way, instead of by
bows upon their shoulders. The
mule teams are not arranged in five
pairs, but four are hitched abreast
in the lead, then four more, then two
abreast at the tongue: The horses.
mules, and donkeys are very small.
the oxen large enough, but quite
poor.
Texas possesses hundreds of thous-
ands of cattle, but most of the but
ter in use, at least upon the Gull, is
brought from New York, and the
milk is almost clear enough to gig
fish in.
Imported cattle heretofore have
not done well. The climate, or
something else, does not agree with
them. Imported sheep do better,
and hogs also, but the number of
fine hogs is limited.
For so miles back, very little corn
Or oats and wheat are grown.
The season just past was good for
corn, but it is often killed by drought
Just about the time for tasseling.
The soil looks as good as the best of
Illinois prairies, and produces pota-
toes, cabbage, beets and other veget-
ables in abundance. Apples and
peaches do no good, but grapes dc
well where they have been tried.
The timber is very scrubby.
Mesquite and other small stuff, like
,ur wild crab, with live oak in places,
s all that is to be seen about here.
Two cords of wood-lasts all winter,
nd many houses do not have a fire
'lace in them, nothing but a small
tove or a pot for Goals. Ice is only
cen in severe winters. N. 7. A.
The BRITISH QUARTERLY for January
ontains:
L. Herbert Spencer's Sociology.
q Among the Prophets.
8. The Hindu Woman, real and
1eal
4. Servia.
D. Inc otock Exchange ana FOR
ign Loans.
6. Disestablishment in New Eng
md.
7. Political Questions in Italy.
s. Contemporary Literature.
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leonard Scott Publishing Co al
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he London Quarterly, Edinburgh,
Westminster, and British Quarterly
reviews, and Blackwood's Magazine
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rs for all, and the postage is pre-
aid by the Publishers.
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for Febru
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

In order to be happy, one must be
on good terms with his pillow, for
the nightly reproaches it can make
must be heard.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17

Having added largely to our former stock, we
are now prepared TO supply the demand foT.a ar
ticlcs in our line of trade, Dry Goods Notions &C
and invite the attention of buyers, confident that
we can make il to their advantage 10 give us call
Feb. l, 1876. ASA HAYNES & co.
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Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I will most cheerfuy add my testimony
to the great number you have already received in
favor of your great and good medicine, VEGErINE,
for do not think enough he said in its praise
for ] was troubled over thirty years with that
dreadful disease. Catarrh, and had such bad
coughing spells that il would seem as though
could never breathe any more, and VEGETINE has
cured me; and do feel to thank God all the time
there is SO good q medicine as VEGETiNE, and
also think IL one of the best medicines for coughs
and weak sinking feelings AZ the stomach, and ad-
wise everybody TO take the VEGETINE, for can as
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ever was. MRS. L. GORE,
Corner Magazine and Walnut Streets,
Cambridge Mass.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-17
The Yellow Centaur Linimen

is wo h its weight in gold to owners of horses and
EIales.
This Liniment has cared more Sprained, Swee-
MED, Ring boned and Called Horses in three years
than have all the Farriers in the country in an age.
Its effects are simply wonderful.
We have Thousands upon thousands Of certificates
as strong as the following:
"My horse was lame for year with fetlock
wrench. All remedies tterly failed 10 cure and ]
considered him worthless until commenced to
use Centaur Liniment, which rapidly cured hin. l
heartily recommend it.
REV. GEO. W. FERRIS.
"ManOryille, SchUharie county, n. Y.
DEAR SIRs-I have used yoUr Centaur Linhnent
in my family, and find 1t to be of great value.
Please send NE two dollars worth, one for the
m,sles and horses. "RILEY SICKLES.
'Falls Station, Wyoming county, Pa.
1t makes very little difference what the case is,
whether it be Wrench, Sprain, Poll Evil, RiDgbone,
Scratches or Lameness of any kind, the effects are
the same. Liverymen, Stage proprietors, Farmers,
&c, should never be without the Yellow Centaur
Liniment. 1t is sold everywhere, and warranted
in its effects.
Laboratory of j. b. Rose & Co,
46 Dey Street, New York.
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GOING WEST
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GOING EAST.

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stop NJ all stations except Byers' and Hills.
Going East. Cincinnati Express no 1Gl> will
stop at all stations except HilPs and Byers
Accommodation trains stop AZ all stafinns
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gan advance payment preferred in all cases.
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time by cross on their papers, by bills enclosed.
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equivalent to ordering the paper continued.
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Every Business Man

Needs something in the way of Job Printing. We
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dope TO the best advantage at the
sepl6u NEWS OFFICE.
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Mystery Solved.
The Secret of the Wonderful
SUCCESS OF VEGETINE.
Reliable Evidence

II strikes at the root of disease by purifying the
blood, restoring the liver and kidneys TO healthy
action, invigoratiDg the nervous system.
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MUSIC!

VNyE would respectfully call the attention of
w Music Teachers and the public generally to
the fact that we are
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Gse 9ggIana Nelus.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
=. Il. R0ARDNGAN NJ,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
oFFICE-corner of Maia and Short Streets, op-
posite Music Hall.
Business Directory.

Cards inserted under this head at the following
rates: For inch space, $40 year; n inch, ss a
year, 4 inch, s. year.
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The periodicals reprinted by The
Leonard Scott Publishing Co al
Barclay Street, N. " are as follows;
The London Quarterly, Edinburgh.
Westminster, and British Quarterly
Reviews, and Blackwood's Magazine.
Price, 81 year for any one, or onl.
S15 for all, and the postage is pre-
paid by the Publishers.
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To Western Emigrants

FOR Mdps, Railroad Time Tables. Land CircUidrs,
and Exploring Tickets, Lo1c Rates on Household
foods aud Stock and Reliable Information re,dtire
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
A Murderer's Dying Confession.

In January, 1878, double murder was
committed at Angervillers, France, on the
person of gamekeeper and his wife. In
September Of the same year a domestic
servant was almost MORALLY wounded at
the rectory of Vaugrigneux and a farmer
by the name of Bunet, aged seventy one
was literally chopped to pieces with a
Ratchet in his own garden. In Novem-
Der, 1878, one M. Duval, a gentleman of
independent means was assassinated, at
FORCES les Baines, in similar way, after
which his house was ransacked; and on
Dec. "a two old maiden ladies, Miles.
Denise and Anastasie Boujon, were MUIR
dered at the village Of Chataigniers. This
series of crimes took place within a radius
of few miles of Limours, and was evil
IDENTIFY perpetrated by the same person or
persons. A man of the name of Maillard
was arrested, together with several &C
completes, known as the Chevalier gang,
some time ago, and these are now await
ing their trial at the prison OF Mazas.
Maillard, who is in dying state, has
made partial confession, to the effect
that he and his companions were the
authors of the Limours murders, for
which a number Of innocent persons have
been arrested. The rural postman was
found strangled in wood near Limours,
and a paper was found on the body tend
ing to show that he had committed sui
eide in order to escape the vengeance of
four people whom he denounced as the
Limours assassins. On inquiry this de-
nunciation was ascertained to be ground
less, and Maillard in his confession adj
mits having strangled the unlucky post
man and placed the paper where it was
found.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
Esgllimaux in New London.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Springfield
Mass J Hcpujlican writes about an Esoui-
mauX family that lives about mile from
Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn. ::
"1he captain Polaris brought some of
those arctic people to America fewyears
ago, and New London is now their home.
Eleven have been brought, but six have
died and three have returned, leaving
only Lbcbing and Tukilitoo, whose En-
elish names are Joseph and Hannah.
Hannah receives her guests with much
cordially, and talks freely of her northern
home. She resembles the Chinese; she
was dressed in buff calico, and was quilt
ing. She has a sewing machine which
she uses nicely. She makes fur garments
with wonderful skill. She speaks En-
glish quite we'll, and reads understand
ingly. Joe is her husband. They
lost their only child when it was
about two years old. Its name was
Tucklickartcr, which means little butter
fly. Capt. Buddington had its photograph
taken after it died They had an adopted
daughter named I>hilatoo, but they called
her Funny, which means little g,r).
Punny died when she was ten years old.
When going to school one very warm
morning, she ran rapidly to overtake her
companions, and, being very fat she be.
came heated, and sitting down in the
shade contracted cold which brought on
consumption. They suffer here from the
cold, as they have been accustomed to
dress in fuls, and complain that their
clothes are full of little holes that let the
wind through. Hannah finds Connecticut
housekeeping little difficult, but still
succeeds very we'll. When asked if she
were ever homesick, she said: No; this
me home now The other Esquimaux
names are Hujesse, Eugnac, Cudlargo,
Shunarpjgnite, Able, Oosesong, and
Italoo. They seem quite susceptible 10
religious impressions, and Hannah reads
the Sabbath school books with much IN.
terest."
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bration, which was to take place that
evening, the heart of Cranston was seized
with the most painful emotion, that his
lovely, adored wife was about to cspous,ee
another He requested the servant to tell
her mistress that he had seen her hus-
band that day at twelve o'clock crossing
Howland's Ferry.
Such intelligence, so unaccOuntablr, yet
highly interesting, brought Mrs. Cranston
from her toilet, to look on the bearer Of
such intelligence. He briefly rehearsed
over the sufferings which her husband had
endured, which she listened to with the
deepest interest. He wished to know of
Mrs. Cranston whether she had ever seen
him before Dressed in sailors garb,
with tarpaulin hat partially drawn over
his eyes, she replied in the negative.
Finding himself a stranger, and I'M
known, in his own mansion, he at last
raised his hat and gave her a signiiican:
look, at the same moment pointingtto a
scar on his forehead, and cxclaiming
did you, Mrs. Cransten, ever see that
mark before? 20 She at once flung herself
on his bosom, and exclaimed, in trans
ports of iOy: You are my own, Own
dear, long-lost husband''
1t required, as you may well Imagine,
some little time for the paroxysm tosub-
side. and for Mr.. Cranston to dress him
self In manner becoming his rank and
station, before entering the drawing-r""m,
where the elegant group had assembled
to witness the ceremony.
Mr.. Russell and the officiating clergy
man were already present, and nothing
was wanting but the appearance OF the
bride. Soon, however, she entered, grace
fully leaning on the arm of Mr.. Cranston,
whom she introduced as her long absent
husband. The scene was worthy OF the
chisel of the artist, and produced emo
tons of delight in the minds of the guests.
Mr.. Russell, with true magnanim.lty, IN.
sisted that the marriage ceremony sA'ould
be repeated, he giving the bride to her
former husband, and endowing her w IA
the amount which he intended to settle on
her as his wite.-4Nanhatt1n Monthky.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
A Deadly Drink.

A good story is told, which we do not
think has yet found its way into print, of
the evils of temperance from bibulous
point of view. Two old soakers, steady
ing themselves against the bar, were tax
ing their usual beverage. --...s...~.-.-..
Herwarycr, jim i; whadger goin' ter
take this mOrning!"
"Guess I'll hev er brandy. cocktail;
wha' yer goin' TAX yerself!'''. 81 e 81
Little ole rye in NINE"
Eny news 'smornin' ~ 'sss ! Sz~Et
"No, nerthin', 'cept papers SEE Vice
PRESENT Wilson's dead"
Yes, heard o. that; an they say he
never took n6thin' but water"
No, yer don't say so (drinks), ali
h-hr' -.
Never drank nothin'-here's to you
(drinks), ah-h-h. Yes, he never took
nothin' but water"
"We.l, we'll, that's what fetches 'em
after while, isn't it, ole feller?"-N. Y.
Commercial Bulletin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
CuriOsities of the New York Directory.

Goulding's New York City Directory,
just issued, contains 264, TAG names, being
II, lis more than that of last years vol
ume. Some very curious names may be
found between its covers, as for instance,
there are So Banks and only II Bankers,
2 Tubbs with Bottom. The different
colors represented are Blue. Brown, Gray,
Green, Black, White and Purple. Then
there are 2 Doctors, 2 Quacks and
Ducks; Snow, Rain and Wind; Spring,
Summer and Winter. The name Of
Smith occurs over 1890 times, the Mes
occupy 1903 columns, about 80 names to a
column. There are Trout, % Salmons
and Suckers; 2 Schools and School
house, with l Schoolmaster; Kings,
Dukes, Princes and Lords in abundance,
and l Kingdom; Pie, Hens and l
Pigeon, 3 Sparrows, Q Lions and Mule,
with Is Riders and only Horseman; 20
BARRIERS, with single Shaver. George
Washington's name occurs 3 times. that
of Thomas Jefferson once, John @.
Adams twice and Benjamin Franklin 3
times. There is Gent and Melady,
and As Churches and II Descons, with 5
Pastors. OF Pitchers there are and of
Bowles 10. East, West, North and South
are to be found Turks, High, Low, Rich
and Poor; Lovely, Dancer, Pin and
Needle. Of the different nationalities
there are Dutch, English, French, Irish
and Welsh, and John Germany, who sells
beer. There is also a Mormon and IT,
Christians; ). Is Storys, with Morals
There are March, June, July and August;
. Onions, 2 Segars, Albany and Boston;
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
Japanese Iron.

& A foreign technical serial gives the fol.
lowing, account Of Japanese ironworks:
The blast furnaces Of Japan are small
and OF very simple construction, although
built ON the same principle as those of
Europe. The walls are built of tireproof
clay, mixed with Il few stones. The blast
furnaces are round, and have an opening
at the side, closed by band of clay; OBJ.
posite are two other openings, through
which comes strong current of air, driv-
en- into the furnace by Chinese bellows
worked Ivy men. Before pouring the ore
into the furnace, they mix it with coal,
and subject it 10 previous calcination, so
as to get ridsof its carbonic acid and sui
phur. The japanese do not understand
pudding as practiced in the West; but
the principle OF their procedure is exactly
the same. The fused iron, mixed with a
little sand and pieces OF iron, is again
fused with charcoal in second furnace,
where it is left to cool tor several days,
until the whole mass has the appearance
Of fluid. The Japanese method OF max.
ing steel is quite different from that prac-
t:ccd in Europe. They mix certain
quantity OF iron in pigs and iron in bars,
cover the mixture with boraA, and met
the whole for week in a small fireproot
cruciGle. The borax serves to dissolve
the impurities in the druss. When the
metal is separated from the dress, which
floats on the surface, and cooled, it is
hammered hard, and alternately plunged
INTO water and oil, after which it is
ctmented and tempered. The mode of
cementing is as follows: The steel, on
coming tiom beneath The hammer, is Gov
cred with a mixture Of clay, cindcrs, mari
and charcoal powder. When this plaster
is dry, the whole is subject to red heat,
and the steel is cooled very slowly in
warm water, which Is allowed to become
tepid. Steel thus obtained is not very
supple, but extremely hard, because it is
not properly tempered or freed from its
impurities. 1t would not do for making
watch springs, but it is used by the Jap.
anese for swords and sabcrs, which are
tempered as many as eleven times, and
knives, which arc tempered four times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
A Strange Meeting.

A TOUCHING incident happened at the
rooms OF q well-knOwn social club of
Newark, on Tuesday evening last. twas
meeting between son and a long lost
father under very peculiar circumstance.
1t seems that the mem bers Of the club had
invited party of friends to spend the
evening with them, and among the num-
Der was young gentleman from Bay
Onne. Shortly after nine O'Clock an old
man, considerably under the influence of
liquor, poorly clad, and carrying bun
die in his hand, entered the club room,
and, without saying a word, sat down in
chair near the door, ami quietly took /.
survey of the surroundings. One Of the
party, DESTROYS of having little sport at
the expense of the new conner, pulled of!
his hat and gravely informed the party
that he would give them aspecimen of his
skill in phrcnology. He then manipu.
lated the old mans head, giving his
pcculiaritics in such high flown language
that the room was in Il roar, the old fellow
also entering into the spirit of the occa-
sion and laughing until the tears ran
down his cheeks. Presently the young
man from Bayonne, who had kept alooi
from the throng, elbowed himself up to
the amateur phrenologist, and said, My
friend, wouldn't it be much better to try
your practical jokes on younger per
sony" The person thus addressed explained
that no harm was meant, rs the old man
himself did not object and enjoyed the
fun, and commenced anew to give his
pcculiarities. At this juncturc the young
man burst into tears, and, with IA voice
tremulous with emotion, exclaimed:
Boys, that man is my father; for Gods
aged man and threw his arms around his
neck. The suddcnness of this strange
dcnouemcnt astonishcd all present, The
stranger recogr lied his son, and the two
shortly atterwaro left the rooms and did
not return. 1t was ascertained yesterday
that the two men went to Baynnnr, where
the family reside, and that IA rcconcila-
ton was effected between husband and
wife who had been separated nearly four
teen years. Truth, indeed, is stranger
than tiction.-Nevnrk Courier.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
From New York to the Mississippi
River in Twenty -four Hours.

The following analysis of the time made
by the famous trans continental fast train
over the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way, between Chicago and Omaha, plain
ly indicates that the. general average time
made by this train, from its starting point,
suffered no shrinkage at the hands of the
management of the popular N orthwestern,
and it must be gratifying to every true
Chicagoan to find that they possess in the
above road Western line over which
equally as fast time can be safely made
as any of the boosted fast tine hitherto
claimed by the Eastern lines as an Incl.
dent to the superiority Of their roads over
Western lines. Time was when this claim
could have been allowed, but now that
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway,
with its we'll -ballasted roadbeds, equipped
with steel rails, and all modern appliances,
can be compared favorably with any
model road in the East, there Is no longer
any reason for the Eastern lines claiming
a monopoly in fast running. The con-
densed time given below shows the leav:-
ing and arriving time of this fast train at
terminal stations; the speed, per hour be-
tween stations, and the speed per hour for
the distance run, over the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway: