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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-06-20
Origin of the Letter Stamp.

The origin of the stamp had tingr
of romance in it. II was thirty-seven
years ago that Rowland Hill, while
crossings district in lhc north Of Eng
land, arrived at the door of an inn
where postman had stopped to de-
liver letter. A young girl came out
to receive it; she turned it over and
over in her hand and asked the price
of postage. This was a large sum ant
evidently the girl was poor, for the
postman demanded shilling. She
sighed sadly, and said the letter was
from her brother, but that she had no
money; and so sne returned the letter
to the pOstman. Touched with pity,
Mr.. Hill paid the postage and gave the
letter to the girl, who seemed very
much embarrassed. Scarcely had the
pOstman turned bis back when the
young innkeeper's daughter confessed
that it was a trick between her and her
brother. Some signs on the envelope
told her all she wanted to know, but
the letter contained no writing. I'VE
are both poor" she added, "tkat we in
vented this mode of correspondence
without paying for our letters" Tn,
traveller, contir uing his road, asked
himself II q system giving place to such
frauds was not a vicious one. Before
sunset Rowland had planned to organ
ize the postal service on new ba
sis-with Rhat success is known to the
world.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-06-20
The ADVANTAGES Of PorsrtE.

Much is said of the independence Of
poverty" That riches nor place, elO-
quence nor power, titles nor glory,
bring happiness is proved in the expe-
reuce of all countries, and all people.
While this is true on the one hand, it is
equally true on the other that poverty
has its advantages and adversity its
Gses. If they are not as ''sweet" as
shakespeare paints them, they are not
as sour as many imagine. Punch illus
trates the common blessing of common
men in the following truism:
You wear out your old clothes.
You are exonerated from making
calls.
You are not troubled with many Wis.,
itOrs,
BOrers do not bore you.
Spongers DO not haunt your table.
Itinerant bands do not play opposite
yONr window.
You are not prosecuted TO stand god
father.
No one thinks Of presenting you 3
testimonial.
No tradesman irTitates you by ask
ing: "Is there any little article to-day,
sir?"
Begging letter writer's let you alone.
Imposters seem to know it's no use
bleeding you.
You swallow infinitely less poison
than others.
Flatterers do not shoot their rubbish
into your ears.
You are saved many a debt, many a
deception, many headache.
And lastly, if you have a true friend
in the world, you are sure, in very
short spaPs of time. to learn it.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-06-20
lSoared COnductor.

The New York Tribune says that in
passing through train on the New
York Central Railroad to collect tick
cts, the conductor encountered, east Of
Utica, a colored man who had neither
ticket nor medium Of exchange, and af-
ter a desultOry discussion stopped the
cars and kicked him of the platform.
A few weeks afterWard, the conductor
took a chair in a barber-shOp in Alba
nv, under the ministratiOn Of a cOlOred
man. The barber covered his custom
er's face with lather, whipped out
glittering IaZOr and while he was i'm
proving its edge by means Of a strOp
that dangled from the wall, remarked
to the gentleman in the chair: "Say,
boss, you doesn't know me, does you?
Does you remember the fellah you
Iammed from your train up at Tribes
Hip Dat was a bad thing for you to
do. sab, an I remembers it well. :"
Right here the conductor bounded from
his chair and danced around the room
with the Iather dropping from his chin,
and his hair standing on end. He was
finally induced to resume his seat, on
the BARRIERS pIedging himself to do no
mischief, but he did not enjoy the
shave. and breathed more freely when
he was outside tE5 SIE
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-06-20
lbdncted bv an Orang-Outang

Numerous stories have been told OF
women being abducted by Orang-Out-
aDgs, cacried of to their wooded re-
treats, and treated with the utmost de-
ference and admiration. incredwOus
persons have questioned these stories,
but here is one that cannot be doubted,
for we have it on the authority Of
grave and dignifed college Professor
no less a parsonage than Prof. Austin,
of Cambridge.
In 1854 a young fellow by the name OF
Tuba was missing from one Of the ROr-
mean villages. His people began to fear
that some terrible accident had befallen
him, and concluded to ferret out the
mystery.
Having armed themselves, they ac-
cordingly started out and searched
through the jungle for four days with
out finding any trace Of the lost. On
the fifth day they came to the Sakarang
river, where every one Of them went in
bathing. They went down the river
short distance, when one Of the number
fortunately discovered some clothing
on the nearest bank, which, on eXami-
nation, proved to be that Of their miss
ing friend. Close beside it lay the sum-
pitan, or blow-pipe, and the short sword
which he always carried with him.
A little later the party heard voice,
and after dressing they set out in search.
They followed a narrow ravine which
led back from the river, scanning every
nook and hole, searching under COverts
Of leaves and dead, fallen branches, but
in vain. They were on the point Of re-
tracing their steps when they again
heard the voice.
1t was the voice Of Tuba, and, strange
as it may appear, he was soon discOT-
cred high in a tree naked, and large
orang-outang was his companion. A
rihe-shot brought the animal to the
ground, where they finished her with
knives. Then the young man came
down and told the story Of his singular
adventure.
He had been out hunting, he said,
and late in the afternoon had gone into
the water of the Sakarang to bathe. On
returning to the bank to dress, he was
Jeized by the arms by an OraRg-OUtang,
who made him fellow her into the ra-
vine. They arrived at the foot Of a tall
tree, which the youth was forced TO
ascend until he had reached the ami
malls nest, where he found himself a
! prisoner in comfortable lodgings. Day
after day be remained there, the oraDg-
outang graciously supplying him with
fresh fruit and vegetables, and even
bringing him water in a cOcoa-nut.
When I first heard this story very
naturally refused to believe it. But a
more searching investigation proved
cOnclusively that the facts of the case
were indisputable and the attending
circumstances corrObative in full. This
incident has fully established in my
mind the conviction that abduCtions BY
.Orang-Outangs have taken place-a con-
viction which find is also shared Dy
St. John, the author Of a very readable
work on BOTnean travels.
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ed it. and who, Of all the live world,
sbould walk in but the ministerl The
faces of the wimmen as he entered
would have been study for Michael
Angelica, or any of the old painters.
Miss Jones was so frustrated that she
asked him the first thing to take his
bonnet off, then she bethOught herself,
and seZ she, ''How's your nother?" be-
fore she had sot him a chair or any
thing. But he looked jest as pleasant
and composed as ever, though his eyes
kinder laughed. And he thanked her
and told her he left his mother, the day
before, a good deal better; and then he
turned to Maggie Snow, and sez he:
have come after you, Miss Mag
gle y sez he. "My wife come home
night before last, and wanted to see
YOU so bad, that I told heras I had bus
mess past your house I would call for
YOU as 1 went home, and your mother
told me you was here. I think know, "
sez he, ''why she wants to see you so
very much now, she is so proud Of our
boy she can't wait till''-
"YOur bOyI" gasped nlne wimmen 70
once.
Eyes, - sez he. smilin' more pleasant
than I ever see him. 81 know you will
all wish me joy. We have a nice little
boy, little Hugh, for my wife has named
him already for her father. He is
fine, healthy little fellOw-almOst tWo
months old"
ut wouldn't have done any good for
Michael Angelica to have been there
then, nor Mr.. Ruben, nor none Of the
rest of them we read of, for if they had
their paletes and eGselses all ready they
never could have done any justice to
the faces of Betsy Babbet and the Dobbs
girls, and, as for Miss Deacon Graves,
her spectacles fell OF unnOticed, and
she opened her moutL so wide that ii
was very doubtful to me if she could
ever shet It agin. And, as fer me, /
was truly happy enuf to sing the Te
Deus.
Mag,sie Snow new out Of the room Ia
put on her bonnet, with her face shinin'
like a cherubin, and, as lived half
mile on the road they was goin' and the
quilt was most of, and he had two
horses, and insisted, Irode with 'em,
and haint seen none Of the quilteEs
sense.
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ImnOrtant TrutIl.

Thbl namely, that the misery Of hui
man life is made up of large masses,
each separated from the other by GER
tain intervals. One year, the death Of
a child; years after, a failure in trade;
after anotherI longer or shorter interval,
a daughter may have married unhap-
PLY; in al but the singularly fortunate,
the integral parts that compose thesum
total Of the unhappiness Of a mans
life are easily counted and distinctly
remembered. The happiness Of life,
on the contrary, is made up Of minute
fractions-the little, sOon-fOrgotteD
charities of kiss, a smile, kind look,
a heartfelt compliment in the disguise
Of a playful raillery, aud the countless
other infnitesimals Of pleasant thought
and feeling.-Colsridgs.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-06-20
A Wlfe,s view Of DueIIng.

Smith has had a scene at the club
with another gentleman Of peppery
disposition; blows and cards have been
exchanged, a duel has been agreed
upOn, and he returns to break the news
to his wife.
Miserable manl' she cries. in an ez-
cess of emo ion, would you 90 forth
to fight, and be brought back TO me all
shot full Of holes and having your life
blood all spilled over the carpet? What
would become of me if you were killed2
The light Of my life would be quenched
in rayless gloom, and would be re-
duced to want and misery, because all
the fortune belongs to you, and, as you
have made no Will, when you are killed
all the property will go to those miser-
able brats of nePh-"
'HOldI" cries the husband, "DO not
accuse me wrOngfully. I have thought
of every contingency, and arranged to
secure your happiness. Should 1 fail,
ali my property will become yours.
Seel here is my will, duly signed, sealed
and deliveredI"
The young wife seizes it, runs over
its contents with anxious eyes, puts the
precious document in her pocket, and
then, with the air or a Spartan matrOn,
says:
Col Ayenge your insulted honor.
Go to fight-if need be. to fall"
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Rest for tho Mind,

When the daily occupation is mOnOt-
unOus and unengrOssing, a full supply
of excitement for the leisure hOdrs
may be desirable; but where the NEIL
tai powers have been taxed to their ut
most through the hours or laOOr, it IS
absolutely necessary to health and hap
piness that they be entirely released
for at least a portion Of the time that
is left. It is not enough that the usual
amount Of time be spent in the absO-
lutte rest Of sleep, if every waking hour
be filed to the brim with eager serious
occupation. It is not enough that GER
tain hours be secured, free from absO-
Lutte work, if they are still permeated
with energetic thought, intense feeling
or exciting pleasures. The mind needs
rest from effort in its waking hours, a
time when it may rightly lay aside its
activity and enjoy being acted upon
by calm and gentle influences.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-06-20
Sitting RuII.

Chief Sitting Bull is a full-blooded
Teton Indian, the Teton being a branch
Of the great Sioux Nation. In stature
be is rather inclined to be stout than
tall; perhaps in his moceasins he will
measure FIVE feet eight or nine inches;
weight about 10 pounds. His age is
forty-eight; his hair is a little gray,
his eyes dark and his whole appearance
that Of a fuu-blOOded Sioux on the war
path. He is brave, ambitious, clever
in the indian fashion only, active and,
in the Indian creed, somewhat fanati-
cal. He has long cherished the con-
viction that he is ordained as the In
dian who must Wrest from the whites
the country Of his fathers. BE has a
great and almost immeasurable hatred
towards Americans, as distinguished
from Europeans or Canadians. He is
even expert in detecting who are from
the United States and who are not, and
instances are not wanting in his bloody
and savage career where he has shown
wonderful patieG6e and humanity, Of
ten with his own hand protecting cap
tives toward whom be took liking
or whom he regarded with so much
contempt as to let free for the sake Of
showing the captive how little he es-
teemed him. OF course he is a pOlyg-
amist, having three squaws in his te-
pee who are his wives according to the
Indian cole, but he has more constan-
cv than Bear Spirit, his brother-in-law,
chief of the YanktOns, and other asso-
ciate chiefs. His private life" is de-
srcibed by f-brsed hunters who have
long been acquainted with him to be
excellent according to Indian code.
His great ambition seems to be direct
ed in a military way-tO become a
great soldier-and he intends even yet
to carry out the Indian policy, Amer
ica for the Sioux. IN y. Herald.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-06-20

Tt is noted as a curious fact by Sir
Samuel Baker that a negro has never
been known to tame an elephant OF any
wild animal. The elephants employed
by the ancient Carthaginians and RO-
mans were trained by Arabs or Cartha-
ginians, never by negroes A person
might travel all over Africa, and never
see a wild animal trained and petted.
1t had often struck Sir Samuel as very
distressing that the little children never
had pet animal; and though he had
often offered rewards for young ele-
plants, he had never succeeded in get
ting one alive.
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Of List and Chopin, at a party at
George Sands, this picturesque story is
told: List was at the piano. Heplayed
one Of ChOpns Nocturnes, and embrOi-
dered it with trills, tremOlOs, and other
variations, which were nOtin the score.
Chopin repeatedly showed his impa-
tience, and at last, unable to command
himself any longer, he went up to the
piano, and said, with his English cold
ness: 81 beg you, my dear fellow, if you
do me the honor to play one Of my com
positions, play it as tits written, or play
something else. Chopin alone has the
tight to change Chopin" List was
extremely vexed, and Instantly quilted
the piano stool. every well, play it
yourself" Chopin replied: &" Willing
Iyl" and took the vacated stool Just
as he did so, a large moth giddily light
ed on the lamp and put it out. Chopin
exclaimed: "DOn'thghtit. Nay, eXtin-
guish all the candles. Moonlight alone
is best. For an-hOur he played. When
the enchanter ceased, tears rolled down
every cheek, and especially down LISTS
cheeks. He put his arms around Ch0-
pin, pressed him to his heart, and said
"Ah, my dear friend, you are right
The works Of a genius like you are sa-
cred; It's proclamation to touch them
You are really a poet. I am but a
mOuntebank." Chopin warmly eI-
claimed: mo ! no no no We each
have our peculiar exeeIlence-that's all
the difference between us. None knows
better than you yourself do that there
is no human being who can play Bee
thOYen and Weber as you play them. "
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RsnutatIou and Charaetsr.

Reputation and character are two
things which must never be cOnfOund-
ed. The one is eternal the other is in
ternal. The one is determined bywhat
other people say Of US; the other is our
inmOst and real self. The one may vary
with the caprice Of the people; the other
remains unaffected by the breath Of ap-
plause or the mask Of hypocrisy. Some
times a man, from certain eircum-
stances may have a very good reputa-
ton though his character is radically
bad; and there have been cases il
which the nOblest men in point Of
character have been, just because they
were acting Outther principles, in very
Door repute.
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am composed Of 80 letters
Nv first is in Robert and also In Carey
My second is in APPLE but not In berry,
My third is in year, and also in day
NY fourth is In mirthful, but not iu gay
Nv fifth is in border, but not in rim,
Ny sixth is in hand, but not in limb.
My seventh is in thunder, but not IN HASH
NV eighth is in Jolt, but not in crash,
NY ninth is in dog, but not in spaniel
My tenth is iu Joseph, but not In Daniel
NV eleventh is in shining, but not 10 glow
My twelfth Is in sparrow, but not iu crow
Nv thirteenth is in mourn, but not In grleTes
Nv fourteenth is In knit, but not Iu WeaTe5
nv fifteenth is iu table, but not in chair
NV sixteenth is in lion, but not in besr,
NV seventeenth is in lead, but not IN brass,
My eighteenth is in cup, but not in glass
Ny nineteenth is in Alfred and alsO in eaul1
NV twentieth is in summer, but not lu Eall1
Ny tveuty-drst is i'm rise, but not IN SOW
My twenty-secOnd Is in thrive but not ln grow
NV twenty-third Is i'm seven, but not I'm nine
NV t,yeuty-fOurth is in wire, but not IN huei
NV twenty-dfrh is in three, but not in SIX,
NV tueuty-ssxth is iu lime, but not In bricks,
Nv rwenUy-seveuth is in tin, but not iu gold,
nv twenty-eighth is i'm Martin, bat not 10 Jer-
rOld,
NV tweuty-uinth is iu queen, but not in king
NV thirtisth is i'm throw, but no. I'M ding.
Nv whole is the names of a gentleman and lady
residing in Lsesburg, U. KILL
LEesburg, o.
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We strive as hard to hide our hearts
from ourselves as from others, and al
ways with more success; for in deciding
upon our own case we are both judge,
Jury and executiOner; and when sOphis-
try cannot overcome the first, or fat
tery the second, self-lOvs is always
ready to defeat the sentence by bribing
the third.
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Sparks: What a shame to "a knocked
about your old woman like you did last
night, Swipes; whey, what pretext did
you ave for beating her so? Swipes:
laws a mussy, neighbOr Sparks. 1
didn't use no pretext, nOtI; if was the
broom 'andle I done it with.
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Relative Strength OF Wood and Iron.


Herr Him has been conducting a Sc
ries Of experiments in Germany on the
comparative strength of wood and cast
iron in their different applications, and
finds that in Is great number Of cases
the former has the advantage. He
fnds the strength Of wood to be in di-
rect ratio to its density, and this
strength is increased by immersing the
pieces Of wood in lnseed oil. heated
from 1856 deg. to 2i2 deg, and letting
the wood thus immersed remain for
two or three days, OF until partially sst-
urated.
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Young Folks Corner.

ORIGINAL or selected contributiJns for the 'YouDg
Folks Corner" are solicited from our young read
ers, and also from such Of our older readers as
have not forgotten that they were once young peQ-
pie. The answers must always accompany Er0p-
lens, Enigmas, Charades, &C. together with the
real name Of the writer, not for publication but
for the private information of the editor. II
"Rin, D." Leesburg, o., sent correct answers to Ge-
ographical Puzzle and POetical Enigma Of June
5th, but they were received after our outside pages
Of last week were printed. The same correspond
ent also sent correct answer to POedcaI Enigma
No 8 of the 18th.
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Slippers woven Of fine flexible threads
of glass have been produced at Vienna.
Lines Of coIOred lights Of different hues
traverse the body Of the slipper; the
blending Of these hues with the motion
or the foot produces a magical effect
when seen By gaslight.
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SRI m.n.t D. d-gr- n. v-n.t- md mn q h-gn
rr L..t. b. Ia ID th bling tl.- p. .lr-g-l1-r
t.ght.r TIM v.n-t.
By supplying yO'veis the above viii be loqnq 70
be a verse II the Psalms. Lhllh.
BufDrtl. D.
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In Three Chapters.

L-HORNING.
Past old gray mill and babbling brook,
Past woodland sweet with song,
Past reedy bank and sheltered nook,
They drifted slow alOngi
And they heard not the song Of bird or stream
They sawn not the sky was blue;
But that all was bright in the morning light,
They kneW-they knew.
u.-NooN.
Through many a hazy mist Of care,
Through MONDAY toll well borne,
Through gladsome joys that both might share,
They drifted since the morn;
And they heedei not the briars and thorns
And weeds that round them grew;
But that hand and hand they still might stand,
They kneW-they knew.
Iu-NIGHT.
Through lands agloW with sunsets bright,
Through wales Of smiles and tears,
They passed-their scaut locks cleaning white
With the Whiteness Of the years
And they needed not the Reaper's tread,
Nor felt that the night-Wind blew;
But that hand in hand they e'er would stand
They kneW-they knew,
g. WCdtherlV,
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Answers to young Folks Corner of June G.:
no Enigma-An uuinal.
TO PoeticaI Enigma No. I-LOlis Spillsr and
Anna b. Taylor
To POeticaI Enigma No. 2-F0rget-me-nOt.
To P0sJical Enigma No. 3-Adam torcpaugh-
To DiamOl dPuzzle--
lst, black, lack; ID, rattan, rat 50, cattle cats
4tn Grant, anti 9th, TN, ln.
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TRIANGULAR WORD.

First, to make stiG.
Second, the emblem Of our country.
Third, midday.
Fourth, One-hah of the word unused
Fifth, two CUusOnants-
Sixth, one COusUuant. rhADO"'
Lyndon. %.
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DIAMOND PUZZLE.

I. A c0usonaut: 2. Thin; 3. A conspicuous king
seen ia the Did Testament; T. To be tIiumphauii
o. A COnsOnaut. onaDOH-
Lyndon %.
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1. The Young Of sheep.
@ An Old Testament character.
g. Swine flesh for food.
3. To chew. ohADJH-
Lyndon, %.
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NrnrERICAL FNIGNIA.

My4, 10, s, 9 is an insect.
My g, 5, I, %, 8 is a Turkish Governor.
NY 2. 5, is a kind of berry.
My g. 7, 4 is an animal.
My whole is q river in Kansas. EMMA
Buford o.
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DOUBLE ACROSIIC.

1. A liquor.
2. A girls name.
9. To ascend.
4 An island in the West Indies
s. A little elf.
6. A bird.
Ny initials aud finals name two rivers in Texas.
But1rd, %. EMMA