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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
A Cheering Change.

The export of cotton goods from
New York in 1876 reached 10000
packages, against 41,O0O in 1875.
Shipments of American cottons are
still going on, and the mills are run
ming full time. There has been
quite an increase in the foreign de-
mand for American shoes and boots,
and that industry is improving.
American leather is also in increas-
ed demand abroad. In fact, there
seems to be a general swelling of our
export trade, which points with
great certainty to prosperous times
and specie payments, without a
struggle or perceptible furry even
in the near future.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

The Portsmouth Times of Satur-
day publishes the remarks of the Co
lumbus Herald in regard to Mr..
Chapnan's proposed intentions to
move earnestly in the matter of com
pleting the Valley Road in the
spring, and says: "The above we
clip from the Columbus Herald of
the 4th, and we will just add that if
Mr.. Chapman intends to continue
the road to this point it is necessary
he should move at once in order that
the road may be completed by the
LIST of July, at which time the sub
scriptions are either due or be-
come void by reason of a failure to
have the road completed.
Scioto county not only more than
filed her quota of subscriptions, but
was one of the first, in fact, the first,
to close her subscriptions. If Mr..
Chapman does not give us the road,
Portsmouth will look in another di-
rection for its completion, and will
not wait long before she moves in
the work of connecting herself with
Chillicothe by rail.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
The End Approac ching!

The 'tlong agony" is nearly over.
The Commission counted Oregon's 8
votes for Hayes, by the same old vote
of s to Z. Poor Cronin was turned
out of court" by a unanimous vote of
the Commissioning to O! Who will
mourn for Cronin? No one but Judge
Hoadley and Tilden. Let the dead
and the beautiful restl"
The more extreme Democrats in
the House have been straining every
nerve and resorting to every expedi
ent to delay the count until after the
4th of March, but to their honor be
it said, large number of their own
party, mostly Southern members,
have thus far refused to resort to
such dishonorable course, and we
hope they will continue steadfast to
the end.
South Carolina was referred to the
Commission on Monday, and will be
decided most probably to day, (Tues-
day. Then there will be but 6 more
States to count-Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. None of these can
go to the Commission, and therefore
ought all to be disposed of and the
result declared by Thursday.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

One of Boston's solid merchants
writes to the Commercial Bulletin of
that city that at q recent fashionable
party he saw five different business
men, who had been through hank
ruptcy within the past fourteen
months and settled with their credi-
tors at from fifteen to thirty cents on
the dollar. The wives of these men
were dressed in the extreme height
of fashion, glittering with jewelry
and diamonds. This would seem to
indicate that the machinery of going
through bankruptcy has become, at
least in that particular quarter, pretty
thoroughly fabricated.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
The "IrOn Trail,

A spicy sketch descriptive of trip over
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
road, and of the beauties, scenery and
pleasure resorts of the Rocky Mountains,
by 'Nym Crinkle," the musical and dra-
matte critic of the New York World, sent
free on application, together with the San
Juan Guide, maps and time tables of this
new and popular route from Kansas City
and Atchison to Pueblo, Denver and all
points in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona
and the San Juan Mines. The finest line
of Pullman Sleepers on the continent, be-
tween the Missouri River and the Rocky
Mountains without change.
Address, T. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Passenger Agent,
feb15tj1 TOPEKA, KAN.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Mrs. Janette M. Robinson, of Chi
cago, says she has been cured of par
alysis in direct answer to prayer, and
that several of the clergymen of the
city vouch for the truth of her story.
She was, according to her account,
a helpless invalid for seven years.
Physicians were in vain, and she
steadily grew worse. Her jaws be-
came fixed by long disuse, and she
could not speak. One day, when
particularly despondent, physician
having Just told her that she could
not recover, she read in her Bible
the text, "All things whatsoever
ye ask, believing, ye shall receive.
She had faith in that Scriptural
promise, and she prayed fervently
that she might be miraculously cured.
Suddenly she was able to move her
jaws, and to speak. She got up and
walked without difficulty, and has
been we'll ever since.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
The Hand ofTiIden.
A Washington special of the LIT
to the New York Times says:

A Washington special of the 18th
to the New York Times says:
1t has been ascertained in New
York that the cipher dictionary used
by the Democrats in the concoction
of the Oregon villainy is known as
Slater's Code Book, and was purchas
ed from Charles Wiley, bookseller,at
No. Is Astor Place. About two
weeks after election, Tildens nephew,
Col. William T. Pelton, called at the
store and purchased two of the
books. These were und- ubtedly
used in the celebrated cipher cores
pondence with Grover, relative to
the decision in the case of Watts,
the Oregon elector. Subsequently,
on the Sth of December, Pelton again
appeared and purchased four copies
more, supposing that number to be
all that remained in the store On
the 10th of December another of
the books was bought for the use of
of the Democratic committee at the
Everett House, and on the 18th and
10Th respectively, two more of them
were sought out and purchased by
well-known Democrats The name
of the buyer on the date last men
toned is unknown, but as he delay
ed payment until January 8, and
some difficulty was experienced in
collecting the bill, it is surmised
that it was Tilden himself. On the
22d of December Pelton, or some one
else for him, bought all the remain
ing Code Books in the store-three
in number. Mr.. Wiley refuses to
give the names of the purchasers,
but it has been ascertained beyond |
doubt that they are as above stated.
He says that he has had frequent calls
for the book since, and could have
easily sold so copies. The price of
the work was $3.50. When Pelton
first called he was shown an A B G
signal book, but said he preferred |
"Slater's," as that was the safest.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
She Meant Business.

They have some queer girls in
Colorado. One of them, who resides
in the Cache la Poudre Valley, had
been receiving the attentions of a
young man for about a year /; but,
becoming impatient at his failure to
bring matters to a crisis, she re-
solved to ascertain his intentions.
When he next called she took him
gently by the ear, led him to seat,
and said, "Nobby, you've bin foolin'
round this claim for mighty near a
year, an hev never yit shot off yer
mouth on the marryin' biz. I've
cottoned to yer on the square clean
through, an hev stood off every 9th
er galoot that had tried to chin in,
an now I want yer to come down to
business or leave the ranch. Eff yer
on the marry an want pard thatll
stick right to ye, pass in yer checks !;
but, eff that amt yer game, draw out
an give some other feller show for
his pile. Now sing yer song or skip
out" He sang.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
Advertising Rates.
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
No Failure Known.

There is no case on record where DR.
Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound has failed to give satisfaction.
On the other hand, wherever it has been
used by our people, in severe colds,
coughs, asthma, bronchitis, Group, whoop-
ing-cough and consumption, they are en-
thusiastic in its praise. Containing no
opium or other dangerous drug, it does not
constipate, and is safe to administer In all
conditions of health. This is an import
tant announcement, and the suffering are
advised to heed it. Trial size, 10 cents;
large sizes, so cents and One Dollar. Sold
by JAMES BROWN.
Also Agents for Prof. Parker's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which is sure death to
worms, pleasant to take, and requires no
physic.
Price 25 cents. Try it. oct12eow
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
Ggs YigBlana Nebs.
Business Directory.

Cards inserted under this head at the following
rates: For inch space, $40 year; n inch, s5a
year; \ inch, s. year.
ETwelve lines of this type make inch.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
THIRD TRACT.
CHERIFFS SALE.

J. X. PICKERING, Atty.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
Correspondence Of the News
Letter from Missouri.
UNION STAR, Mo, Feb. 1877

UNION STAR, MO, FeD. 1871.
DEAR News Please can 1 come
into your circle, AMI have a social
chat? We want to renew our sub.
scription, that we may again be
greeted by your pleasant visits,
which we so much enjoy. We love
the News, because it comes from the
land Of our former home, around
which cling sacred memories. Yes,
dear old adopted State for the home
of my childhood WAS the "sunny
South, but we had the good fortune
to select home in Ohio, where free
institutions existed, which we so
much loved, and knowing that the
Buckeye stands in the front rank
with her sister States, in education
al and other institutions, we do feel
proud of her.
But 1 must tell you something
about western life. We have lived
in Missouri very near six years, and
have become attached to our new
home. The country is so level, and
the soil SO rich and productive, that
the farmer has everything to encour-
age him, and SO much machinery is
used that farming is done with COM
paritive ease.
People have begun to realize that
this is good country, and it is rap
idly filing up. No person need de-
sire any healthier country than North
west Missouri. The interests of ed
1cation are particularly attended to.
Good common schools and comforta-
Die school-houses generally used for
Sabbath-schools and church purpos-
IS, but we have some very good,
churches also.
The weather for the past three
weeks has been so pleasant we can
hardly realize that winter still lin
gers. r. j.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

We regret to learn that our form
er townsman, Rev. s. D. Clayton, at
a fire which occurred at Urbana, on
the morning of the 14th instant, lost
his dwelling house, valued at 81, 800,
on which was an insurance of 50, 200.
1t was one of the most destructive
fires that ever happened in that city.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Columbus Journal: A Democrat,
talking with a Republican on the
Louisiana result yesterday, said, Il
would much rather Governor Hayes
had been our candidate than Til
den-but Tilden represents the
Democratic party, and we hate to be
beaten This ingenious citizen has
naively expressed the Democratic
true inwardness hereabouts, in the
most picturesque and accurate man
ner.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
Smell & McAdams, of Brown coun

Smell & McAdams, of Brown coun
ty, have succeeded in getting bill
through the Legislature, which au-
thorizes the payment of 5000 for
team of horses taken from them by
the State militia during John Nor
gan's hasty trip through this section
in 1868. On the heels of the passage
of this bill Mr.. Kerr has introduced
bill to create commission to col
lect and adjust all similar claims
growing out of the Morgan raid.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
Scioto Valley Railroad.

The Columbus Journal says: Mr..
Chapman reports that Col. Huntoon,
ChiefEngineer of Scioto Valley Road,
has just returned from a trip over
the Portsmouth end of the road.
Mr.. Chapman is perfecting plans for
the completion of the road to the
Ohio river as soon as possible. Reg
ular trains have been running to
Chillicothe for the past six months,
and yet the subscriptions have not
been paid, as was promised in the
contract. Fully one half of the SUBJ
scriptions in Franklin, Pickaway and
Ross remain unpaid at this time.
This amount due the builder of the
road has caused the delay in continu-
ing the work on the Southern end.
The citizens on the line-especially
Columbus-have derived the benefit
of the road and should pay their sub
scriptions promptly.
The Columbus Journal says it is
publicly intimated that Mr. Geo. D.
Chapman has negotiated the sale of
large portion of the Scioto Valley
bonds at IS cents on the dollar. A
large portion of the bonds will be ia
ken by Columbus capitalists, who
are familiar with the increasing bus
mess of the road. As soon as the
negotiations are fully consummated
and the subscriptions to the road
are paid in, the Portsmouth end will
be pushed forward.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Columbus Journal: The reason
Cronin was paid $4,000 by the Til
den people was, it was understood
that the whole business would be
settled by counting noses. Great
Caesar! In a count of noses just
think of that phenomenal production
of the Great West How it would
pile up. =.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Marietta & Gin
cinnati Railroad, held at Cincinnati,
Wednesday, the following named
officers were chosen: President,
John King; Treasurer, W. 7. Nc
Clintick; General Superintendent,
W. W. Peabody. The Presidents
report shows decrease in earnings
of $4,000, and an increase of ex-
penses of S1,8O0, as compared with
last year.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
ndCouyO Ohio Thursday March
TWhOle No. 2127.

The er-Ocean says Indignantly ::
This is outrageous. The Rochester
Democrat says: "The sale of Bibles
in Chicago is said to be three times
as great as it was a year ago. Mr..
Moody drew attention to the work,
and they think it is a new book"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Senator Browns Bill, providing
for the repeal of two of the acts re-
quiring railroad companies to make
reports to the Auditor of State, and
requiring said reports to be made to
the Railroad Commissioner alone,
has passed both branches Of the Leg
islature.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, January, 1877, re-
printed by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Il
Barclay Street, New York, contains as follows:
1. "a Ministry of Justice"
II. ''The Warfare of Science"
III. ''The Factory and Workshop Acts"
". "The Life of the Prince Consort."
v. "The Turkish Question: Russian Designs,
and English Promoters of them"
VI. "John locke"
VII. 'Independent Contribution. The Finan-
cia Difficulties of the Government of India"
VIII. "Contemporary Literature"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

The editor of the Mt. Vernon Ban
ner rises up in his rage and declares
that 'the compromise was a cunning
ly devised Radical scheme to catch
Democratic Congressman, and was
crowned with success"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Columbus Journal: Since the blue
glass cure discovery of General
Pleasonton the success of Blue Jeans
Williams in the late gubernatorial
contest in Indiana is explained-he
was healthiest in the legs and could
run better than his opponent
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

The Cincinnati Commercial quotes
the following passage of Scripture as
though it had some reference to the
Compromise Commission
"Give a portion to seven and also
to eight, for thou knowest not what
evil shall be upon the earth. =
GEccles. xi: 2.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

James Wick, the we'll known flor
ist, of Rochester, NY, in the last
number of his Floral Guide, author
ICES the officers of each State Agricul-
tural Society in the United States,
to offer for him, $40 premium for
the best collection of flowers exhibit
ed at the State fair.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

If justice is done in the premises,
Banning will be promptly shown the
door by the next House of Congress
and Stanley Matthews established in
the vacant seat. This on the strength
alone of Eph. Hollands revelations
of Democratic frauds in Cincinnati at
the October election.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

The widow of the late Bishop Nc
nvaine died in New York City on
Monday at the residence of Mr.. John
Hewson. Mrs. McIivaine was for a
long time resident of Cincinnati,
and her remains were taken to that
city for interment.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Samuel Woodward, Esq, Presi-
dent, and NJ. Jamison, Treasurer of
the Cincinnati and Eastern Narrow
Gauge Railway, were in the city yes
terday, and at an informal meeting
held in the parlors of the Biggs
House last night, it was decided to
hold railroad meeting in this city,
on Thursday, March Sth, at 2 P. NJ.
Portsmouth Times.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

James S. Gibbs, President of the
Ohio and Michigan Railroad compa-
ny, together with a number of En-
gGsh stockholders of that road, has
been in Columbus for several days
in consultations with officials of the
Columbus and Gallipolis railroad,
with reference to the building of the
latter road.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

A little girl asked her mother the
other day, "What kind of a bear is a
consecrated cross-eyed bear 2" The
mother replied that she had never
heard of such an animal. The child
insisted that they sang about it at
the Sunday school. And then the
mother remembered the lines, "The
consecrated cross I'd bear"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

"My business is to talk" said a
stump speaker; Il deal in words and
sentences. "Yes, said a voice in
the crowd, "and as long as I've
known you your place of business
has never been closed"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

A Highland county correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette wants the
Columbus and Maysville railroad
project revived. He says "such q
road will be built at no distant day
the sooner the better"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

"Mum Socials" are the latest.
They are social gatherings at which
all present are prohibited, under pen
atty of stipulated fine, from speak
ing OF whispering until a certain
time in the evening. Nice places for
a bashful fellow Piketon Courier.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Last week twelve cars arrived at
jackson for the Narrow Gauge road,
and are being used in carrying rails
and ties for track-laying, between
that place and Waverly.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

The large Indebtedness of the
State Board of Agriculture, growing
out of the failure in attendance at
the last State Fair, is delaying de-
cision as to the holding of a State
Fair this year.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

The Mormon Bishop Lee, one of
the principals in the Mountain
Meadow Massacre, has not yet been
hung. His lawyers have succeeded
in having his case taken to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Cleveland Leader -"Whenever
our party" said the Hon. Samuel
Fenton Gary, ''keeps still for while,
and gets chance to do a big thing,
it has to go and make a id lop-
cared fool of itself" Samuel seems
to have spoken like seer, as it were.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

A baby elephant, eighteen inches
in height, was born to "Betsey,'
Forepaugh's performing elephant, a
few days since-said to be the first
elephant born in America.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01
PREMIUMS.

New subscribers applying early) for the year
ls77 NAV have. without charge, the numbers for
the last quarter of 1876 of such periodicals as they
may subscribe for
Neither premiums to subscribers nor discount to
clubs can Be allowed unless the money is remitted
direct to the publishers. No premiums given to
clubs.
Circulars with further particulars may be had on
application.
THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING CO.,
dec2stf Al Barclay ST., New York.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Judge Davis is now receiving the
curses of the Democratic party be-
cause he did not accept appointment
on the Electoral Commission. Pos
sibly he would have received them all
the same if he had accepted.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-01

Coon ADvIoE.-A cotemporary says,
and we endorse it:
Spend your money where you
make it; buy your goods at home
and not abroad; encourage your
own mechanics; sustain your home
paper; let each be for the other, and
all for public improvement. Charity
"begins at home" Our town first,
others afterwards.