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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
LIonsranhieal Recommendation.


In the New York Times some one
complains Of miscalling geographical
names, and instances Warwick and
Worcester, which, he says, should be
pronounced War-ick and Wooster. Our
critic needs criticisingO on the last word.
Wooster is low English, and Worster is
the pronunciation. Our New York
friend goes on to name a lot Of one r
spelled places that almost any one ought
to be excused for not speaking them
Alright.
AT the risk of sharing our New York
frieDI's fate and becoming a criticised
critic, I will mention some not very
hard words often miscalIed. Des
BIoiues, instead of Da-Moins, is Oft
called Dez Moines. Chicago is mis-
called She-caw-gO. California pro-
nOunced Keu-ee-fOr-nee, land thrO' the
nose at that.) Iowa mIScalled IOway.
Calhoun should be pronounced Calhoun.
Buena Vista should be called Bona Vi5-
Ia, and not Buna Vista. Louisa s oft
LOo-i-see instead Of L0o-e-sa. Giro is
not tKaa-ro but Ei-ro. Russia is Rush-a,
not Roo-sho, and Prussia ditto. Paris
should not be Pare-is. Vienna is W.
emma, not Vi-en-nee. Baden Baden
not Bayden Bayden, nor Rome, Room.
Milan should not have theaccent on tire
first syllable. Italian is It-al-i-an, not
Italian. China and Chinee should not
be pronounced alike-nor Africa be
called Afrikee, nor America, Amerikee.
Don is a Spanish title; Dom Portu-
guese-therefOre, Dom Pedro.
1t may be deemed frivolous to peck
at pronunciation during such hard
times, but l would like to see words as
we as thinga Strengthened.
Osceola Iowa. L. j. ENAET,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

The flowers and pods Of the white
clover rm1y be ground up into a sort of
-four, of which bread has been made in
time Of famine in Ireland and Scott nd.
This bread, which is considered to be
very wholesome and nutritive, is, in
Ireland, called Chlmbroch bread.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

OHe Frederick CdviII, the ocean cable
tells us, swan across the English Clan-
mel, from Cape Griznez, France to Do
yer, England, 4 distance Of about
twenty miles. The IIeuespont of Old,
across which Leauder swan to his
loved Hero, at its greatest width was
not more than two miles.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

Recently an English lady, who enjoys
what considered an enviable fame for
skill and daring i'll riding close to the
hounds, and vino is also pattern wife
and mother, has announced that she
viii risk her life no more riding on side
saddle, but in the next season will ride
a la clothes-pin. Her announcement
has set the whole fashionabI. world to
talking, since she is woman Ol spirit,
and it is believed she viii do rs she
says.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

On the road leading from the Whit
man mine to the oil town of Como,
New, there is arock The profile Of which
has so singular Il resemblance to the
profile of Washington that, from a GER
tJin point Of view, the most careless
observer cannot fail to note the like
ness.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
4 Snnd Storm In NeEada-

For time yesterday. afternoon
quite heavy sand-storm was in pro
gress on the large desert some forty
miles to the eastward Of this city. Great
clouds of sand were seen to rise and
sweep along over the plain, gradually
ascending until the highest peaks Of
the Humboldt Mountains were hidden.
In appearance the drifting sands much
resembled the clouds Of snow raised by
winter storms on the prairies of the
West. The sand also forms drifts o.
dunes, as drifts are formed from Snow.
Every clump Of greasewOOd has its
surrounding hiI1Ock of sand, and in
places long ridges of sand are seen as in
many localities on the shores Of the sea.
Among these dunes, and ON the level
alkali fiat, the mirages play their fan
tastic tricks upon weary travellers.
Bunches of bushes become forest trees,
crows look like giraffes, and broad
sedge-bordered lakes lie shimmering in
the sun, all to recede or vanish when
approached. Here, too, pillars Of sand,
formed by small whirlwinds, glide along
over the desert like a troupe of ghosts,
half a dozen sometimes being seen in
company. These are frequently several
hundred feet in height, and remain
intact for an hour or more. Three or
four small pillars of this kind were
yesterday afternoon WaltZing about on
the Twenty-Five mile Desert for half an
hour or more. They are Of the same
nature as the water-spOuts met with at
sea, therefore might, not Inappropriate
ly, be termed sand spOUts. The deserts
being generally basins surrounded by
high mountains, eddies or whirIs in
them are Of frequent occurrence when a
heavy wind is blowing, and thus are pro-
duced the great pillars Of sand Pir-
QiHid Cityt Ncrl EaterDrise.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

The peach was originally a poisonous
almond tree, but cultivation and trans
planting have made it one Of the most
delicious OF all domestic fruits.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

DuIing The reign Of Bloody Nary
Of England, three hundred persons suf-
fered at the stake, chrrged with heresy.
in about three years time.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
A GRANGER PROBLEM.

A Granger takes 1c0 lbs. of wool to the cardeFr
who chsrEes cents per b. for carding, and takes
wool in return for Carding at g per b. How
much csrded wool win the Granger get out Of the
100 Ibs and how much win the carder retainr not
charging for wool retained
Bulurd, o. j. ID. ElDlNGo-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

False honor assists. and lying SLAM
deTs alarm none save the reprObate and
the liar The man of strict integrity
equally despiscS praise, and disregards
aspersions, if they are founded in false
hood.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

W.T.. 8; fl fft as fhrr, fcct hut no lCgp, iE all
nod hsrf no limbs: ha~ nails on its feet, hnt no
20, IL. rrs no head, moves great deal oul he.t
rs.s Is fee; for that purpose HIS one tooi i 80
arH ,r.f the other IT, the centre Of It's hoH] y
,,..yar ygYiy,s- hu5 goes with one foot where ls
,,d might he, dragging the other to03 Hrnlnu' Il
What is IT.
Nav Biz, o.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

The secret Of running a boarding
house prOitably is to find Outjust what
your boarders don't like, and then feed
EN- lots Of it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
ERllRLENI.

sold two knives at the same price ON one 4
,fgsd - per cent. ou Eha other l iosi ~ ptL Ce.l.
+ f.-, +,,, CENTS rv the bargain. Required me
,,'sf ..5 -..l-f,..- price of each kIife. A. y B.
FHirfuy. o.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

Answers tl Yluru Euiks' Corner Of March e.
F,s..firs Euigrus No. Atlantis.
I'.,. f5rs HHrguH Nu- Madrid.
Fr,.-rna NJ, f-.f,rvrgc ". BeCiy Buforf' o.
F,f~.na ~ o Multiplication.
Geographical raCc-Austria.
VI NrErgiatirgI FrobIriu-tr pcIChCs long and %
He-srrs wide.
NE I Frzzl.-Vcsp prr5icuar Narrate. Hoii-
1nural, Earth. Hia.ruals Trap and Ahnuf-
I'd D. Prrimetar. Elephant
To Pi.
.sToo Ig'- 7 STAYED, forgive the crime,
UuhrrIg5 Gty the Eours,
T.l~ uuiseesS fsll- the foot Of Time,
Tina: only lreads On AUwgTs."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

In the Palmer House, Chic go, a
beat who had been living lavishly
there for week, was compelled to stand
at the entrance to the dining while
q clerk explained his case TO the guests
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

Bearded women hive been known in
every age. One was seen at the court
Of the Gar Peter l., in 1924, with a
beard SO long as to reach nearly to her
waist Margaret, of the Netherlands,
is known to have long beard.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
REDUCED FERMs-Is7s;
Mail subscribers., ,Pcstage Ere,

EE-Paymeut invariably in advance. No papt
sent by raaiI longer than the time paid tOr.-iEl
Eg-An extra copy will be sent gratis Tor every
club Of lu subscribers at the above rates.
gE-'Tbe above rates include postage prepaid al
this Office on all papers sent to subscribers outside
Of Highland county.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

Animal magnetism is no new diScOve-
ry, but was praC Used Uy people in Wen
ma about 177l, and for a while had great
success. It was known in France and
England in 17SS, but was finally forbid
den as public exhibition.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

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PROBLEM.

How fur down into a log "a inches i'm diameter
must saw so as TO have just One-third Of the saw
ing done?
An answer requested. J. i. b
Yellow SPRING, o.
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with an y marked opposite their name,
NR tbe outside Vranper. viii understand that q q
the term OF suhscriptiOn paid for has expired.
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Town and HIllsboro P. o. Sub
sCrlbers.

To Subscribers in HilIsboro and vicinity, the
News viii be promptly delivered by Carrier, OF ai
lowing terms:
In advance, OF within month I'll 81
At the end of months. IS
At the end Of the 90
ER-An advance payment preferred in all cases.
Subscribers viii BE- notified Ol the expiration Of their
lime by cross on their papers, OF by bills enclosed
n B.-We do not discontinue papers sent to
Town Subscribers unless specially ordered 10 do so,
until all arrcarages are paid, "a general rule.
failure to order discOntnl lauce is considered as
equivalent to ordering the paper continued.
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07

is ground in wind mills but we wonder at
theirraising corn or anything else. We have
found no soil over two inches deep yet, and
we have travelled nearly all of their islands
over. The principle crop is grass, about
ton to the acre. Small patches of corn and
other vegetables are grown. Except on
Marthas Vineyard in the camp ground
where there are some good big trees, scrub
oaks, pines and ground huckleberries
abound. Nothing but sand, and the grass
struggles hard to peep up and out, but it
has "no deepness of earth, and when the
sun is up it withers away"
We started this morning for the extreme
end of Martha's Vinyard, called Gay Head;
here a range of hills crosses the island, ter
minating in wild fantastic cliff, 1870 feet
above the level of the sea. Here one Of the
finest revolving prism lights on the coast is
erected. The rocks here display % colors
of sand clay and conglomerate matter. At
this place is the Devils Den, which l
alluded to as the residence of Maushope in
my first letter. This cave is twelve hun
dred feet in circumference and one hundred
feet deep. The worst feature of to-days
trip was our being unable to reach the
place of destination. When about 2 miles
| from Gay Head the sea was fully two-story
and an attic high. The captain thought it
best to retreat which we did, the heavy
sea boat tossing like a feather upon the
rolling deep. [ can but allude to Edgar.
town as being "quite smart place." as the
Yankees would say. | see in it the pecu-
liar construction of the houses and customs
of the people that characterizes all these
island towns.
The regiment has departed. Before
breaking camp they treated the Vineyard
to a splended illumination of " Camp Rice .
and magnificent display of fireworks
Bishops Foster and Haven, DR.. Tiffany,
DR.. Freeman, and other divines of our
church are summering here with their
families. DR.. Talmage, of Brooklyn, and
ministers of almost all other denomina
tions are enjoying their summer vacations
here, listening to the Emusic of the wild
waves" We have had rich feast from
the pulpit by some of these brethren
Bishop Fosters sermon of Sabbath morn
ing was a grand effort, and l doubt moi
made q lasting impression. His text was
Romans, lst chapter and Goth verse.
We have had some delightful fishing
parties and other excursions, but in fact oul
days are spent in pleasure and our night:
in cool refreshing slumber. We require a
night from one to two blankets, according
to the location Of our rooms and windows
I have slletched imperfectly the beau
tiessand delights of these islands, with thei
health, renewing, invigorating air, anC
curiosites without limit; but in the sam,
language that we try to get real estate visi
tors into Delaware, "we say come and see,
and by the way, just here, let me say Mt
: fairer cline exists under the sun than ou
own little Delaware, and we have at Reho
both, with proper ornamentation, coupled
; with its natural advantages, a sea side resor
second to mono in the land.
A. P. GRIFFITH.
MARTHA's VINEYARD. July Goth, 1878.
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
American Progress.

We hear SO much in praise of American
progress, and justly so, in these later days,
that we are prepared for almost anything
in the way of colossal undertakings on the
other side of the pond" The following
translation from Berlin journal may con-
tain slightly exaggerated statements, but
we reproduce it nevertheless, in full conf
dence that nothing within the ken of
human ingenuity is impossible to our
American cousins:
"The latest American progress in build
ing will be the mammoth hotel soon to
be erected in Chicago. This enormous
hotel is to have frontage of three English
miles long, a depth Of six miles; the
height, of seventy-seven stories, will
measure 1880 feet from the ground floor to
the roof. The hotel will have no stairs, but
five hundred balloons will always be ready
to take visitors up to their rooms. No
room walters are to be employed, but visi-
tors will be served by new-patented auto
maton, put in every bedroom, who will do
all shaving, shampooing, ETC., to the guests
by very simple and ingenious mechanism.
Supposing the guest requires hot water, the
automaton will be able to call down stairs.
{ A bucket of water up to room number
one million three thousand one hundred
and seven,' and the water will be up in
seven seconds by patent elevator. Half
| an hour before the table d'hOte, instead of
the ringing of the bells, gun twenty
four pounder) will be fired on each floor to
call the guests to get ready for their meals.
| The tables in the dining-rooms will measure
four miles each, attendance to be performed
by twelve walters on horseback, on either
side of the table. Music during the table
GhOte will be eplayed-gratis-b eight bands
of seventy-seven men each. For the con-
venience of visitors, railway will be built
on each floor, as we'll as telegraph offices.
The price Of one bedroom will be from one
dollar to ten dollars. The cost of this
building is estimated to be $6S0,000,0O0.
The billiard room will contain nine hun.
dred American, ninety.nine French, and
one English table, and as most OF the visl-
tors are expected to be Americans, the
billiard room will be fitted with a spittoon
one hundred feet in circumference."-
FoochoO China) Herald.
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
Political Scandal.

Cath Geo. Alfred Townsend interviewed Benny
Biggs at Long Branch in relation to Delaware politics.
and among other things given his opinions why
Senator Bayard favored Comegys instead of WOoten
for the succession to the Chief Justiceship.
In discussing this subject the Erery EUening says
That there were abundant reasons for not appoint
ing Judge Wooten chief justice, every wellinformed
person who knows him will admit, and the physical
inrmity of deafness is the least of them, though in
itself sufficient If the Judge has any intimate friends
who for him he will ask them to stop converSa
ton as speedily possible on all matters likely to
direct attention to his personal character and
duct and there is reason for this this summer
than there has been before The air Of Sussex is
fairly thick with and stories about him, which,
if true, make it sufficiently scandal for him to re-
main the bench, to say nothing of complaining Of
not receiving promotion. We say this with regret but
it is high time it was said. If Mr. Bggs any
thing about the man he processes to champion he had
better go to Georgetown and talk with the leading
of that town and then say whether he thinks it
safe subject to yentate.
BE- For additional County amt State Hens sec second
1lOOp
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
For the Smyrna Times.
A RECENT DISCOVERY.

The world docs move, there's no misunderstanding,
But if you doubt the fact state, just 60 to Smyrna
Landing
And see the shipyard there, with many hands en-
ployed,
And when you've viewed this healthful sight, you
must feel overjoy'd.
Tis nothing but repairing but brings money to our
town,
And anything which bring the cash. must never be
run down.
Tho this is but of small account but symptoms of the
fever,
Which must break out in mighty force when once
we have our river
For then our trade will increase by shipping of all
nations,
We must of course enlarge our yards and multiply
our stations.
Smyrna will then stretch out her arms and so en-
brace the Landing,
city they will constitute of high repute and stand
ing.
You may not realize this fact, but ;ake me for a
jester,
I see no reason why we may MT become, a second
Chester.
Just put forth energy and vm and keep this thing in
notion
Don't treat it lightly nor decide its all foolish no.
ton,
D"I push IL Oii' 'u W" VIII 6ct IL cCuS pS AAii
million,
And make river far ahead of that they call Mispil
lion.
We all must join the hue and cry, and never slack
minute,
And make our members toe the mark, till Congress
says begin it.
We've white oak timber all around for vessels large
and stout,
But when we've got the large ones built we canno
get them cut
Just let our builders have chance, they'll build
ship and rig it,
And with ourriveronce complete, they'll dare to builC
trig0tc
| IS. E c
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
DeInware State Fair.

Ex-GOv, Chamberlain, late of South Carolina, but
now of New York, has accepted invitation to de-
liver the opening address at the Delaware State Fair
to off at Dover during the month of September.
He will speak questions Of finance, with especial
reference to the national movement and the claims
of the workingmcn Hons. J. PROCTOR Knott and s. S
Cox also expected to deliver addresses during the
progress of the fair which promises to be very sue
cessful one.
The directors Tuesday, the Both ult, awarded
the restaurant privileges on the grounds during the
fair to Clark Il Battell. The horse pound was
awarded to I. G.. Lohand. They also concluded to
erect the following buildings on the ground in addi-
ton to those that have been erected stable 100 by
40 feet; building for machinery and farm products
200 by 30 feet and building for carriages &C. 100 by
so feet.
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
Delaware Salmon,

Over 100 salmon have been captured this season be-
low Trenton, none weighing less than twelve pounds
and one weighing over twenty-three pounds. The
stocking of the Delaware river with salmon began in
1871, when 900 were placed in the river; in 1872,
$4,000 were put in, and in 1873, 6OOOO In 1874 the
California salmon were procured. As the salmon
continued to up the river until late in the fall it
is the opinion of the commissioners that many of
them are now in the Delaware, as they always seek
the head waters of the river 1t is believed that in
another year there will be fair salmon fishing as far
up as LackawaXen, Pa. and year later it will be
first-class. They caught only with fly, and they
frequent the deeppools adjoining swiftrunning water
and are aften found in the riffs
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
Rehoboth.

At meeting of the directors of the Rehoboth Beach
Camp Meeting Association, held in Wilmington, on
Tuesday afternoon, the 30th ult., resolution was
adopted endorsing the action of Mrs J. F. Cause in
her proposal to build chapel for religious worship
on the ground. Weunderstand She hasalready made
some preparations for building Another resolution
was passed instructing the committee on order to
abandon legal measures for the present and to con-
tent themselves with an earnest protest against u
violation of the rules and regulations of the asSocia
ton by hotel keepers. At the same time the Drec-
tors passed resolution nstructing Mr. Bright to use
all the means in his power to suppress all violations
of the rules at the Bright House.
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
A SUMMER DAY.
BY c. f. BROOKS.

Deep down beside the tangled sedge
The meadow lark sings all the day,
And bursts at times from out the hedge
The mimic chattering of the jay;
And here and there a wandering note,
\ cricket'S chirp, comes sweet and clear
Where dreamy mists of summer float
At noon upon the grassy mere.
Aiar away below the hill
see the noisy mill wheel go,
The smooth, broad lake above the mill,
The flash of foam that roars below;
And on the even slopes that rise
So gently toward the mountains brow,
The cattle watch with sleepy eyes
The lazy plowbOw at the plow.
My soul is sleeping, and its dreams
All sad and sweet that dreaming thrills
For there are other wales and streams,
And other flOcks on other hills
The hills whereOn climbed to pull
The golden rods and weeds of May,
When all the world was beautiful,
And all my life summer day.
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
Land Sales.

Harris, situated in West Dover Hundred, and con
tanning 27l of land to David Fellows for $500
subject to mortgage; also, the house of James Z.
ClawsOn, this town. to James S. Crawford for 81 600
Smyrna times., 1878-08-07
WHOLE NO. l,2l4.

THOMAS KELso's BEQUEsTs.-The execu-
tors of the estate of Thomas Kelso, de-
ceased, of Baltimore, who died recently at
the ripe old age of "a, as named in his last
will and testament, are Francis A. Crook,
VIM. Daniel, Harrison Adreon and Prof.
w. D. Mackey, a brother of Mrs John T.
Kelse, and professor of Delaware College
at Newark. The will gives the executors
who serve $4,000, to be divided equally, in
lieu of any other pay or commission. The
value of the estate is estimated at about
$450,000, and the executors will be required
to give bond in about $500,O00, being an
estate of the personal estimate of the per.
sonal estate of $250,000.
Mr.. Kelso being a large hearted benevo
lent citizen made the following charitable
bequests:
To Dickinson College and the Preachers
Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church each $l0,000; State Temperance
allience $4,000, Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church $1,000; Home
of the Aged $1,000; Centenary Biblical In
stitution $1,000, Maryland Bible Society,
Boys Home, VIM. f. Hooper, in trust for
the poor of High Street Methodist Episoo-
pal Church to be dispensed in his discre-
ton, each $1,000, in all $4,000; Kelso
Home for Orphans of Methodist Episcopal
Parentage, besides the buildings and grounds
and annuity of $1,000 for its support.
Lizzie J. Mackey, daughter of the Pro
fessor was left a thousand dollars.