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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-31

Not long afterwards, in the face oi an
approaching storm, and while DICK
Hardy was hurrying to get in some clover
hay, his wagon broke down. Mr.. Lev
ering, who saw from one OF his fields the
incident, and understood what its loss
might occasion, hitched up his own wag-
on, and sent it over 10 Dicks assistance
With u storm coming on that might last
days and ruin from Two to three tons OF
hay, Dick could no: decline the offer,
though it went against the grain to ac-
cept favor from the man he had hated
for years, and injured 10 so many ways.
0n the following morning, Mr. Lever
ing had visit from Dick Hardy. It was
raining fast. 1--WE come," said Dick,
stammering and confused, and looking
down on the ground instead OF into Mr..
Levering's face. 'to pay You TOR the use
of your team yesterday. in getting in my
hay. should have lost it if you hadn't
sent your wagon. and it is only right /
should pay you for the use OF it,"
IL should be very sorry" answered
Paul Levering. cheerily, il couldn't do
a neighborly turn without pay. You are
quite welcome. Friend Hardy, TO the
wagon. am more than paid in knowing
that you saved that nice field OF clover.
How much did you get?"
about three tons. But, Mr.. Lever
ing. | must"
"Nol Il word, if you don't want to
offend me-" interrupted Levering. 81
trust there isn't man around here that
wouldn't do "a much for neighbor in
time Of need Still. if you feel embar-
rassed-it you don't wish TO stand my
debtor. pay me in good will"
Dick Hardy raised his eyes slowly. and
looking in a strange. wondering way at
Mr.. Levering, said: "Shall we not be
friends ?" Mr.. lowering reached out his
hand. Hardy graspod it with a quick.
short grip. and then, as il to hide his
feelings that were becoming too strong,
dropped it, and went of hastily.
"rEee's killed him !" said the Quaker,
on his next moetiDg with lowering; "tby
enemy is dead !"
slain by Kindness" answered Paul
lowering, (Which you supplied"
mo. thee took it from Gods armory,
where all men may equip themselves
without charge, and become invincible,"
replied the Quaker. And | trust for
thy peace and safety thee will never use
any other weapons in fighting with thy
uciObbOrs. They are sure to kill"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-31
An Oid Tale.

Theirs a funny tale of stingy man,
who was none TOO good, but might have been
worse,
Who went to his church on sunday night,
Aud carried along his well dlled purse.
When the sexton came with his begging plate.
The church was but dim with the candles light
The s,inSy man fumbled all through his purse,
And chose coin by touch and not by sight
rs an odd thing now that guineas should be
So like unto pennies in shape and size.
an give penny the siiogy man said;
The poor must not gifts Of pennies despise.'
The penny fell down with a chatter and ring
And back in his seat le,ned the stingy man.
"rhc world is 50 full Of the poor" he thought
Il can't help them ALL give what can
Ha, ha how the sexton SMILED, to be sure,
To see the gold guinea fail in his plate.
Ha Ia how the stingy mans heart was wrung
Perceiving his blunder but Just TOO late
"No matter, " be said, "in the Lords account
That guinea of gold Is set down TO me.
They lend to Him who give TO the poor;
twill not so bad an investment be-
Ma. ma, mon ," the cLuckling sexton cr,ed out;
The Lord is na eheated-IIe kens thee well;
lie knew it was OnlS by accident.
That out % thy hngers the guinea fell
lie keeps an account, na doubt, with The puir:
But IN that account Hen SCI down 10 thee
M mAir % that golden guinea, my mon,
Than the one bare penny y e meant to gle
Thtre's comfort, too, il the little tale
A serious sde a. well A. 3 JOKE;
A comfort ior all the gencroa, poor,
Ia The eOmcal words the sexton spoSc.
A comfort 70 think that the good Ior,l knows
How generous We really desire TO BE-,
And will give us credit in Ills account
FOR all the pennies we long Ito gie.'
ST Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-31
THE WAY TO KILL AN ENEMY.

That man will be The death of me
yet" said Paul lowering. lie looked
worried ont. no, angry.
Thee means Dick Hsrdy?"
Yes"
"What has he been doing to thee L low ?"
asked the quesiioner, Friend, named
Isaac Martin. neighbor.
Hes always doing something, friend
Martin. Scarcely day passes that !
don't have complaint of him. Yesterday
one Of the boys came and told me he saw
him throw q stone at my new Durham
cow, and strike her on the head"
That's very bad friend Levering.
Does thee know why he did this ? Was
thy Durham trespassing on his ground ?"
"No, she was only looking over the
fence. He has n gradse against me and
niue, and does all he can 10 irjure me.
You know the fine B lrtlett pear tree that
stands in the corner OF my lot adjoining
his property ?'
Yes"
Two large limbs full OF iruit hung
over ON his side. Y0u would hardly be-
Ieve it, but it is true; was out there
Just now, and discovered that he had
sawed of those two fine limbs that hung
over on his side. They lay down upon
he ground and his pigs were eating the
fruit
why is Dick 50 spitelul to thee, friend
Leyering? lie doesn'; annoy me. What
has thee done to him ?"
Nothing of any consequence. Try
and remember"
IL know what first put him out
kicked an ugly dog of his once. The
beast, half starved at home | suppose,
was all the time prowliug about here
and snatched up verythiug that came in
his way. One day came upon him sud
denly, and gave him tremendous kick
that sent him how.iug through the gate
| Unfortunately, as it turned oat, the dogs
master happened TO be passing along the
road. The way he swore at me was
dreadful. | never saw more vindictivf
face. The next morning splendid
Newfoundland, that had raised from
pup, met me shigeriug at the door, viii
his tail cut of. don't know when
have lelt SO badly. Poor fellow! his pit
eous looks haunt me now l lad nc
proof gainst Dick, but have never doubt
ed as TO his agency in the matter. III
my grief and indignation l shot the dog
and so put him out of sight"
"Thee was hasty in that, friend Lever
lug" said the Quaker.
perhaps was, though | never have
regretted the act. l met Dick few day
afterwards. The grin of satisfaction oil
his face | accepted as an acknowledge
ment of his mean and cruel revenge
Within week from that time one OF m.
COWS had horn knocked off,"
aWhat did thee do ?"
81 went to Dick Hardy, and gave hin
q piece of my mind"
That is, thee scolded and called hin
hard names, and threatened"
"Yes-iust so, friend Martin"
"Did any good come of it?"
About as much good as though ha
whistled to the wind"
"How has it been since ?"
"No change for The better; it grows
if anything worse and worse. Dick ne'
er gets weary OF annoying me-"
HAS thee ever tried the law with hin
, friend Levering. The law should pre-
, tect thee"
r 40 yes, I've tried The law. Once b
t ran his heavy wagon against my carrlag
$ purposely, and upset me in the road.
: made narrow escape with my life. In
! carriage was so badly broken that it col
Q me fifty dollars for repairs. A neighbt
saw the whole thing and said it VIZ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-31
Home Conversational Training

There is no nation more fluent in con.
versation than the American, The French
are more voluble. perhaps. their Ian
guage permitting greater rapiditY OF
pronunciation than the English. Our
best conversationalists are not rapid talk.
ers. One trouble with us is, each one
likes to do all the talking. therefore
Americans are not good listeners. But
mere talking is not conversation. 10
almost all home circles there is much
talking done during the day, but we lear
there are few who do not reserve their
most brilliant conversational powers for
other assemblages than the home group.
MANY father comes home tired; be has
worked hard and talked a great deal,
told amusing anecdotes, and displayed
much wit. lie has come home to rest.
He takes out his paper. and is soon OBJ
livious to everything around him. Wife
would like to tell him many OF the
harassiug Affections of the day. and
would like to hear some of his interesting
experiences, but il he were deaf mute
he could not be more silent, on by an oc-
casional grunt answering her many at
tempts at conversation; and the children
accept the good night kiss, and often not
even that, are not noticed. Such home,
whether the abode OF wealth or other
wise, cannot be healthy and happy one
As parallel, draw around the evening
lamp of another home circle. The father
tells tho anecdotes from the papers as he
reads them mother laughs her sweet
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Summer Thoughts.

Upon a mOssy knob in the forest,
Law looking upward st the eternal blue
Of the infinite and quiet heavens, through
The oal leaf and the htmlock's canopy,
And now and then a cloud Went drifting by,
I.is,less and slow. and changing 20 the view.
How like my neetiug summer thoughts to YOU,
Calm, peaceful clouds Aud now the evening sky
A deeper. darker, loyelier azure hath,
The binds have ceased their singing, and the
breeze
I, hiled with hum OF Insects; darkness saith
with ia. hrst Few stars tNinkiing through the
trees
That night has come \ little while, and death,
Like ni.ht. will end lirr's summer reveries.
Midsummer Holiday Scribaer.
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19
Governor NoYes on the Ad'
ministration.

When asked by a reporter Of the
Philadelphia Press what he thought
about the organization of an anti
Administration party, Mr. Noyes
said
"There are certain public men of
great ability, high character, real
patriotism-such men as Mr.. Blaine
who think different policy would
have been better, and who can not
quite reconcile themselves to the
idea of Packard and Chamberlain
not retaining the places to which
they were undoubtedly fairly elected
I must confess that myself sympa-
thize somewhat with that feeling.
But the President had to take things
as he found them, and there was no
way for these Republican State Gov.
ernments to be maintained except by
the use of arms, and the whole
country was really getting impatient
at military interference. 1 have
never believed, and I do not now be-
ieve, that Mr.. Blaine will place him
self in an attitude of hostility to the
Administration. He may oppose
certain matters of policy, which it is
his right to do, but I am sure he en-
tertains a friendly spirit toward the
He is a man of good
sense and high character. I have
not the slightest idea that the forma-
ton of any such party will be at
tempted.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19
His Hand to the PIoW, He
Must not Look Back.

Horace White, July 2.-If Presi-
dent Hayes viii devote himself to
its (civil service reforn) enforcement
and to such further steps as this one
may enable him to take, regardless
Of It's present effect upon himself, he
may make it impossible for the next
national convention of either party
to nominate any candidate who IS
not pledged to continue this reform,
and pledged likewise to the one
term principle as a guarantee Of its
continuance. But a doubling, halt
ing, and hesitating enforcement Will
produce something more than fail
ure of Mr.. Hayes good intentions.
It will cover civil service reform itself
with ridicule and overWhelm its
friends with this irresistible aTgu-
ment: "YoU had a President of
your own sort he did not want a
reelection you lad all the power
you ever can have, and you have
done nothing. Now, get out Of the
way with your humbUg and quack-
cry, and let practical men take your
places.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19
Correspondence of the News.
Letter ion oregon.
SALEN, OTcgon, June q. 81.

e
EDrToR NEws:-I send a few lines for publica.
ton, which hope will be interesting to my friends
and your readers generally.
want tC tell yOu something about Oregon. ]
have been living here over year, and an well
pIensad with the country every way, and well sat
ished to stay here. The soil is rich and produc-
tive The climate is mild and pleasant. We
don't have those extreme hot and cold days you
have in Ohio. more healthy country never
lived in.
Land is cheap enough for any one, think.
There is great deal of land TO be cleared yet, and
It is very easily done. The timber is the Oregon
FIR, which is small and easily cleared Of. The
water is good, and plenty Of it. There are no
droughts here, as they have in California. There
the cry is for ''rain, rsin," but think we could
have spared them some this year.
learn there will be - -utire failure Of crons in
the San joaquin country. We know all abOut that
country, for we lived there three years, but sold
out in good time. This is the country for wheat,
and California for fruit.
We travelled over California a great deal and
lived in some Of the best and some Of the poorest
places. like both California and Oregon to live
in, for the climate is delightful but still my mind
often wanders back to my dear native land, where
I left my dear sisters and brothers and friends
We often speak of them and imagine ourselves
back among them and enjoying their society once
more. Perhaps we may never be permitted TO
meet again. What q sad thought But if we
never meet again in this world I hope we shall
meet in a better one than this.
And now, dear sisters and brothers, don't think
we have forgotten you, because you don't hear
from US often. Ny husband is not at home now.
He aud DR.. G. II. Davis started last week on
professional trip, to be gone four or five weeks. I
SIN staying with the Doctors mother, here in
Salem.
I forgot to tell you about the crops here. They
are going to be good. especially wheat and fruit.
With love and best wishes to all, and an earnest
desire to meet you all some time in the future,
remain, MATTE \. PENNINGTON.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19
Resumption ana silver.

The Republicans of Ohio are all in
favor of resumption as soon as it can
be brought about without too great
a shock to the business of the coun-
try. Whether it can be safely at
tempted as soon as Jan. 1st, 1879,
the date fixed by the Resumption act,
is a question about which opinions
differ; but there is entire agreement
as to the duty of the Government to
redeem its ''greenback" promises to
pay IN coin, as soon as practicable,
and to issue no more.
There seems also to be entire una
nimity among Ohio Republicans in
favor of restoring silver to It's former
place as an equal standard OF value
with gold. Resumption with gold
alone is evidently impossible, and the
people will demand of Congress the
restoration of silver to the status it
held before the act of 1873, establish
ing gold as the single standard
On both these questions there will
doubtless be an emphatic declaration
in the platform put forth by the Re
publican State Convention. The
Old Silver Dollar, (sometimes irreve-
rently nicknamed 1.-The Dollar of the
Daddies') and Resumption at the
earliest day practicable, will be the
invincible financial war,cry. of the
in the coming contest.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19

The Cincinnati Commercial is
''red hot" Hayes organ. It wants
the Republican State Convention to
endorse his policy, both Southern
and civil service "reform, exultingly
and with confidence" as John G.
Thompson would say, and thinks
this is the only way to insure a Re
publican victory next fall. Hold on
O little, brother Halstead, and don't
sweat the horses so early IN the
racel The Convention will no doubt
give the President such an endorse
ment as will show the country that
Ohio has undiminished confidence in
her honOred and favorite son, and at
the same time preserve harmony in
the ranks of the party. This is all
the endorsement the Presidentneeds,
and this he will not fail to receive
from the Republicans of his native
State.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19

Hon. Lawrence Cain, is a cOlored
Republican member Of Congress
from S. Carolina. We had the pleas
ure of forming his acquaintance last
year at the National Republican
Convention in Cincinnati, to which
he was delegate, and we were in
debted to his courtesy for tickets OF
admission to that body. We found
him a gentleman Of education and
intelligence, and were pleased to
hear of his reelection to Congress
last fall. From what we saw of him
during our brief acquaintance, we
are not surprised to learn that he is
a supporter of the Presidents poll
cy, and that in a lecture recently de-
ivered by him, be advised his breth-
ren to pay no attention to the color
line-to give it the go-by entirely as
a political division mark, and to vote
hereafter for the best man, be he
black or white-DemOcrat or Re-
publican.
That is the true policy for the
colored Republicans Of the South,
in the present state of affairs, and il
followed out, it will result in break
ing down the 'color-line' completely
in few years.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19
For the Black Hills

And the recently discovered gold mines IN
tbs Rio Horn Mountains Go by the way
Of DrTvER. Cheyenne and the great KAN
s.sP.c1r1c RA1LwAY. Remember, DEN
vER and heyenEe are the principal outft-
inc, Doints for the mines, and the SAFEST,
4osT DIRECT ard MOST FREQUENTLY TRAVEL
IN route to CUSTER CITY, DEADwooD and
the Big Horn country is ria Cheyenne and
Fort Laramie.
For the San Juan Mines,
Take the Kansas Pacific Railway at
Kansas irv or LeavenwOrth for Denver
,rbsra close connections are made with the
Denver and Rio Grande Railway for Colo
ra5o SDrinps. Pueblo, Ell Moro, Del Norte'
T,aka fffv. Silverton and all points IN the
San Juan country. By taking this Old
favorite line. the *. P, you can stop
over in Denver and visit the old estaDllsl-
ed mines and smelling works IN Its Elcllil-
". an advantage every one interested IN
mining can readily appreciate
The Rocky Mountain ReEOFts
And wonderful Mineral Springs Of Colo
RADIO never lose their interest to the Iour-
ist and the benefits to IuvaGds are magl-
cal and nevsr-failing. The way to reacn
them is by the great Kansas Paclio Rail
way.
Pullman Palace Cars through to Denver
without change. Lowest rates guaranteed
to all points. Maps, Circulars, &c, giving
full information, cheerfully furnished by
addressing General Passenger Agent, Nan
sas Pacific Railway, Kansas City, MO.
febSml1
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19

Ernest Lloyd, in his Treatise on
the Currency Of the United States,
estimates that the total gold coin
and bullion in use is about $780,,
600, and the total silver coin and
bullion s3,25O,OOO,OOO. He believes,
with the Westminster Review, that
if the silver were stricken from use
as money the vast contraction must
result in ageneral a Reputation Of Ma
tional, State and corporation debts.
II --Cin. Times.
And this gentleman is the British
subject who supplied our Commit
tee on Coinage with the valuable
suggestions, in 1873, that were ac-
knowledged by Mr.. Hooper, Of Mas
saehusetts, on the floor Of Congress.
-rCincinnati Commercial
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-19
New England's Welcome
to HAYES.

N. Y. Tribune:-There is some
thing significant in the hearty and
hospitable way in (which the people
of New England, and especially of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
have welcomed the President. In
Boston especially his reception has
partaken of the character Of an Ova-
ton; and not only in Massachusetts
but everywhere else, the kindness,
the courtesy, the marks of personal
respect with which the President
has been greeted, are a sufficient
answer to the ill-natured comments
which have been made upon his ac-
ceptance of office. It may be said
that these honOrs are not paid to the
man, but to his place. But it really
would have been an astonishing way
of showing respect to the place,
thus to have distinguished a man
who had dishonesty obtained it.
The tour of the President has
shown that the people are thorough
ly satisfied with the settlement Of a
difficult question. Nowhere has he
encountered the smallest token of
disrespect; and he ought to return
to Washington encouraged and
strengthened for the difficult duties
which are still before bin.