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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18
Mysterious Nightsl

might is the time for strange noises
and secret dOings. Old mother Nature
has pleasant and CHEEKY tones enough
for us when she comes in her dress Of
blue and gold over the eastern hill tops;
but when she follows US up stairs to
our beds, in her suit of black velvet and
diamonds. every creak and whisper is
full of mystery.
"Just keep your eyes open any time
after midnight-what strange, sugges-
tive, unaccOuntable noises you will
hearl The stiffness of night is a vulgar
error. All the dead things seem to be
aliYel Crack That is the old chest Of
drawers; you never hear it crack in the
day timel Creakl There's a door ajar;
you know you shut them all. Where is
the latch that rattles sO2 Is anybody
trying it sOftly2 (cold shiver.) A sud
den gust jars the window, although
there does not seem to be any wind.
Then steps OUtside-a stray animal, no
Doubt all right; but gentle moisture
breaks out all over you; another gust of
wind, which accounts for the rustling
that made your heart roll and tumble;
then a crash; something has fallen; you
are cold, and sitting bolt upright; and
the bed trembling, so that the death
watch is frightened and has stopped
tickingl"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18

The French labOrer probably gets
more for his wages than any other. His
food is cheaper and more nOUrishing.
His b0uillon is the liquid essence Of
beef at a penny per bowl. His bread
at the restaurant is thrown IN without
any charge, and is the best bread in the
world. His hot coffee and milk is ped
died about the streets in the morning
at a sou per cup. 1t is coffee, not
sIOps. His half bottle of claret is thrown
in at a meal costing twelve cents. For
a few cents he may enjoy an evenings
amusement at one of the many minor
theatres, with his coffee free. Sixpence
pays for a nicely cushioned seat at the
theatre. No gallery gods, no peanuts,
pipe, smoke, drunkenness, yelling OF
bowling. The Jardin des Plantes, the
vast galleries and museums Of the
Louvre, Hotel Cluny, palace of the
Luxembourg and Versailles are free
for him to enter. Art and science hold
out to him their choicest treasures at
small cost, or no cost at all. French
economy and frugaIity do not mean that
constant retrenChment and self-dGnial
which would deprive life Of everything
which makes it worth living for. Econ
Omy in France, more than in any other
country, means a utilization Of what
America throws away, but it does not
mean a pinching process Of reducing
life to a barren existerce Of work and
bread and water.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18

The action OF medicaments on differ
ent animal species has not been very
fully elucidated. Herr Haeckel, itmay
be known, has proved the immunity Of
vabbits as regard beIladOnna; and he
has made some very curious expert
ments on the harmlessness of plants Of
the nightshade family in general to rO-
dents and marsupials. A French doc
tor had lately called attention to the
fact, which he has often observed in
druggists shops, that hemlock seed
was eaten by mice without apparently
producing fatal effects upon them. He
has recently succeeded in supporting
two mice for eight days on hemlOck
seed. They ate it at first with repug-
nance, and even appeared to suffer from
this diet. At the end Of the eight days
one Of the mice seemed very i'll, the
other was all right. Next day he found
the sick mouse half eaten by the other,
which continued in good health, and
which he liberated a few days after
ward. But during those eight days the
animals had eaten hemlock seed in
quantities which would have been fatal
to man.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18
The White Checked Glbbnn.

The Gibbon belongs to that species
of apes which have been called wood
walkers, from their agility in swinging
from tree to tree. They seem to form
the connecting link between the apes
and balloons. The arms are of enOr-
nous length, almost reaching to the
ground when standing erect, and when
extended are twice the length Of the
body. In height the gibbOn rarely ex-
ceeds four feet, and many are less than
three feet. The fingers and toes are
long, flexible, and deeply Serrated from
one another. The thumb Or anterior
finger is completely opposite to the
other four, as well on the hind as the
fore limb. Thus their hands and feet
are equally well formed for grasping,
and can be used indiscriminately.
The gibbons are the most active of
the quadrumana in the trees, but are
very awkward on the ground. They
are very shy in their native haunts,
but in captivity are very gentle and do
cile. In their wild state they general
ly live together in pairs.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18
What Makes a Car Load?

This question, which bOthers many
farmers, is thus answered by the Butter
Cheese and Egg Reporter:
Nominally an American carload IS
10000 pounds. It is also 70 barrels OF
salt, 20 of lime, 80 of flour, 70 Of whis-
key, 200 sacks of -four, cords Of soft
wood, Is or 20 head Of cattle, 50 or 80
bead of hogs, so to 100 head Of sheep,
5000 feet of solid boards, $40 bushels OF
wheat, 400 of corn, 68OOf oats, 400 OF
barley, $50 of hax-seed, $50 of apples,
45C of Irish potatoes, 300 Of sweet pOta-
toes, Loco bushels Of bran, $50 to 19O
barrels ef eggs and 5000 tO 26,oOO
pounds o. butter.
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Young Folks Corner.
10 CONTRIRTTnRs

As our stock of originalmatter for the "Toung
Folks Corner" Is getting low, our contributors
will Oblige US by sending new supply. We pre-
fer, if possible, to fl the "Corner" with matter
written expressly for it, and we know there is tall
ent enough. among the thousands Of young people
who read the NEWS, to keep US wei supplied, if
they viii only devote little of their leisure time
to thinking up Problems, Puzzles, Enigmass &C.,
and writing them out for the paper.
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Original or selected contributions for tie Young
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 peO-
pie. The answers must always accompany Prob
lens, Enigmas Charades, &C, together with the
real name of the writer, not for publication, but
for the private information Of the editor. #
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18

Hard times are prevailing in BuenOs
Ayres. Although money is cheap and
in abundant sspply, hundreds are 60
iugdcwn under obligations greater than
they can bear. The theatres are shut
up for want Of support, one Of the trunk
ramvaysi is embargOed, ancestral prop
critics are falling into the hands Of the
sheriff, 1O2 steamers and ninety sailing
vessels are lying idle in the Tigre, and a
general feeling is prevalent that the
bottom has not vet been reached.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18
POETICAL ENIGMA.

7 am composed Of 70 letters
My first in star, but not in moon,
My second is in late, but not in soon,
Ny third is in low, but not in high,
Ny fourth is in weep, but not 3a cry,
My fifth is i'm night, but not in day,
My sixth Is in gulf, but not In bay,
Ny seventh is in high, but not In low.
Ny eighth is in swell, and also In grow,
Myuinth is in hate, but not in love,
My tenth is in coat, but not in glove,
NV eleventh Is in run, but not iu walk,
NY twelfth is in write, but not in talk,
Nv thirteenth Is in once, but not in twice,
Nv fourteenth is IN mouse, but not in mice,
Nv fifteenth is i'm body, tis also in hand.
My whole is a member Of the 18Th Regt. Band
Lyndon Station. D. SHADOW
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18
We Cannot Be Alone.
! thought to be alone,

thought to be alone,
So left the busy world, with all its life,
Its Joys, its griefs, its cares its bitter strife,
And to the woods I strayed one sultry day,
Where solitude and silence would have sway.
For oh, IIonged for bothI No friends oraved L
Nor useless words to speak Of sympathy;
So, ia the grand Old woods sought relief,
Where utter loneliness and silence, brief,
One short hour could be known.
Thought to be alone.
But found the woods alive. Each dell and
glen
As full Of hustle as the haunts Of men;
For there alIinsects chirped in perfect glee,
And leaves kept rustling in each tall old treei
With snaps the grasshoppers rubbed loud their
wings
And wild birds sang, and bees were noisy
things.
Those woods have too much sound and life"
10 sootho ny heart" so left its shadows
wide
Fol other realms unknown
Thought to be alone,
So turned my steps toward the great wide sea;
And sat upon the beach, for majesty
And solemn stiffness brooded Ger the spot
Full well knew. But ahl quite forgot
That ebbing tides flow never silently,
And dancing waves will murmur Of the sea;
These often roll, and swell, and crush, and
roar,
As madly leaps the surf against the shore,
Where silence is unknown.
Alore2 No more I moan,
hut turn, with fearful eyes and dropping head,
Resolved earth's busy paths now would tread
Without a murmur. Jest, and laugh and song
No more shall fTetI I would myself prolOng
The tumult-Worlz, and sing and pray,
And strive, by doing good to drive away
The morbid gloom that solitude would crave
Which God forbids-for feel we gay or grave i
We cannot be alone.
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POETICAL ENIGMA.

Ny first is in Alsace, and also in Lorraine
My second is in nerve, but not IN brain,
My third is in Thomas, but not in JOhn5
Ny fourth is in short, but not in long,
My fifth Is in Jump, and also in run,
Ny sixth is iu star, but not in sun,
My seventh is in basin, but not tn tub,
ny eighth is IN tire, but not in hub
My ninth is in come, but not in 60,
Ny tenth is in hail, but not in snow,
My eleventh is in many, but not in few,
My twelfth is IN six, but not In two,
Ny thirteenth is in Leesburg, and also In Hills
bOrO.
Governor Of Ohio. RlLL-
PL
"a nma sndif efhsmi sueve ysera Orled ten dya
arfet hsi meagrair." RlLL.
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM.
How many square yards in a roll Of paper me-
ters long and 5 meters Wide2 KILL
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CROSSWORD ENIGMA

l. In tub, but not in pail.
2. In fenct, but not In rail.
s. In bluster, but not in boast.
l. In bread, but not in toast.
5. In pear, but not in cherry.
6. In happy, but not in merry.
7. In dog, buI not in cat.
s. In thin, but nOt in fat.
In mouse, but not in rat.
The whole a wonderful invention,
Of late attracting much attention. Xxx.
Youths Companion.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-18

LEEsBURG, o., July IL, 1873.
EDITOR "YOUNG Folks COREEBF:-I am daily
growing more interested in the young Folks
Corner" of your valuable paper. think that if
al the boys and girls were as much interested in
the Corner as I am, they could always keep it
supplied with original COntribr ions. Sesing
notice in your paper asking for contributions
send he follouyfuo-
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ENIGMA

I am composed Of 80 letters.
Ny1, 8, 1 is a kind Of fruit.
without.
My.27, 2s, l3, %. 30 is wnat all people should Be
in their dress and conversation.
Nv6. l5. a, n is a collection Of musicians.
Nv rs, ig %, 81, o. is what ladies are fond Of
getting.
g MyZL Is, &c. 3 is a large water vessel
NV 26 o. 3 is what men should not be.
NV -, 2, % fs a word signifying anger.
Nv whole is the names Of young gentleman
aud lady residing near SiriugtUwn, o.
Dallas. o. PAP'S PLOWBOT.
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DR.. s. ]. SPECS

TUTILL now give his entire time to the practice
w Of his Profession. He has had extensive
experience and wiz give special attention to the
Treatment Of Chronic Diseases.
OFFICE-At the New Drugstore, Main Street,
Ucst Of High. Residence West Walnut St. near
the Public school House, HilsbOro, Ohio.
ju16y1
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Answers to young Folks Corner of July lls
To Geographical Cbarade-Sahama.
10 EuiEma-MoIlie Cowgirl, Bill B1ssey-
To POetical ma-Nebuchadnezzar.
To Diamond Puzzle
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To Poetical Enigma-Dauube.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-26
LATEST LOCAL.

A SET of new single harness, supposed to
have been stolen, can be recovered at the
Chiefs Office.
WILLIAM ScULLY is on trial before Judge
Avery for the alleged burglary of the
premises No. 45 Pike street, occupied by
Mr.. B. Schwegman.
SEVEN of the overcoats which were sto-
len from Schmithorst's tailor shop last Sat
urday morning and shipped to Indianapolis
were recovered and returned to-day.
OWING to the sickness of Judge Long
worth, the arguments in the case of Pfau &
Starbuck against Leo Brigel were postponed
until the Judge is able to hear the same,
A WOMAN by the name of Mary Bruning,
who was sentenced to the Work house for
ten days this morning. suffered mis-
carriage while in her cell, and was sent to
the Hospital.
JAS DoRAN this afternoon received a SEN
tence of 5000 and thirty days on the charge
of stealing pair of pants, six months on
the charge of assault and battery, and on
the charge of being known thief was dis
missed.
THE children of the Public Schools are to
have an excellent opportunity to visit the
American Museum. On Thanksgiving Day
they are to be admitted at the nominal
sum of 5 cents apiece. There have Just
been added to the museum two live alli-
gators and one live tarantula, also several
cases of old State bank note samples.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-26
Kentucky Specials.

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE INTERIOR.
Specials to the Star.
PADUoAH, Nov. 26.-Yesterday Marshal
Geary arrested Virgil Jefferson (colored),
who is wanted in Trigg County on very
ugly charge. 1t is claimed that he robbed
the house of Almont Dawson, at Roaring
Springs, that county, and then burned the
building.
Mt. VERNON, Nov. 26.-The trial of R. E.
Snodgrass, the school teacher, charged with
killing Bethuran, the desperado has been
continued to Thursday. The sentiment of
the people is that Snodgrass was fully justi-
fled in the act.
RIvERToN KY, Nov GA sixteen year
old son of Robert Griffith went out to a
coal bank near Pennsylvania Furnace, Sun
day, to measure how much water there was
in it, when he lost his balance, fell in and
was drowned.
VERSAILLES, KY, Nov. 26.-Yesterday
Messrs. Tanner and Gillespie, candidates
for Commonwealth Attorney in this Judi
cial District, spoke to large audience at
the Courthouse. Hon. J. c. S. Blackburn
leaves for Washington on Wednesday.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-26
In Brief.

National Associated Press to the Star.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 26.-D. G. Sattler,
clothing merchant, committed suicide by
shooting himself Sunday night.
PrrrsBURa, Nov 26.-Wm. Coleman,
proprietor of the Pittsburg Opera-house,
died suddenly to-day. He was worth a
million dollars.
MASON CITY, IA, Nov 26.-A serenading
party visited the house of Henry Dunbar,
anewly married man, last Saturday night
when Dunbar fired into the crowd, wound
ing six of the party.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Revenue Agent
Chapman telegraphs from Charlotte. N. c.,
that his men have recently found twenty y-six
Illicit distilleries in Polk and Rutherford
Counties, and arrested two distillers
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26-During dense fog,
to-day a crowded ferryboat, crossing the
Mersey, came into collision with ship ly-
ing at anchor A panic occurred on the
ferryboat, and several persons jumped over
board. Some four or five were drowned.
SYRACUSE, N Y, Nov. GA construc
ton train on the Chenando Valley Railroad
broke through bridge near Fayetteville
early this morning, and was completely
wrecked The engineer, Bird Cleveland,
was badly injured, and several workmen
slightly injured:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-26
CRIME AND CALAMITY.
Special TO the Star.

Special TO the Star.
FRITAG DIssECTs HIMSELF.
New PHILADELPHIA, o., Nov. 26--The
body Of Jacob Fritag was found yesterday
morning IN his back yard. disemboweled
and horribly mutila ed, with butcher
knife near by. The deceased had been dis
tracted with grief for several days, on ac-
count of lately discovered intimacy be-
tween his young wife and a hoary-headed
boarding-house keeper of this place Fritag
was thirty years old.
ARSON AND ASSASSINATION.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 26.-At 10 clock
last Friday night the house of John t. Neil.
a prominent citizen of Pennington, was
discovered on fire. AS he rushed out of his
door he was shot through and through with
eight slugs, by an assassin who attempted TO
conceal himself behind fence. Neil swore
on his death bed that he was shot by Bill
Porter, whom he recognized by the light of
the fire after he had fallen. Porter is now
under arrest on the charge of murder and
arson. Neil was instrumental in having
Porter arrested as a suspected horse thief.
There is strong talk of lynching Porter.
DEATH FROM HYDRoPHoBIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-Major VIM. H.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Mr. w. w. Scarborough on the stand
The first witness appearing before the
Southern Railway Investigating COMMITTEES
this morning was w. w. Scarborough, who
came, as he said, prepared to answer all
questions put by the gentlemen of the COM
mittee to the best of his recollection and
ability.
In answer to the usual preliminary ques-
tons, the witness answered.:
81 began my labors as Trustee about the
1st Of March, 1875; | was appoint ed in Feb
ruary; in November, 1875, | was forced to
leave the country, owing to illness in my
family; | resigned my position as Trustee
the same month"
Witness said that after coming into the
Board it took him some two months to learn
the inside condition of affairs; he found
that the larger portion of the original
ten millions was still in the hands
of the Trustees The Board did not
think it right to intrust so large an
amount of money to any banking institu-
tion, and after providing by bank balances
for current expenses the Board invested in
United States bonds When witness went
out OF the Board the investment was con-
sidered profitable, and would have netted
the city at least $40, 900 had the business
been closed at that time.
Witness said that he had no experience
as a constructor of railroads, but had been
a railway director for years.
Mr.. Scarborough then put in evidence
letter showing the finances in May 1879
Witness was asked what he thought of
the Engineer, Mr.. Lovett. He said that he
had great respect for the gentleman, and
did not believe that he was ever in collusion
with any of the contractors.
In concluding his testimony Mr.. Scar
borough said: "In my association with the
! never saw anything, even of the most
minute character, which showed any per-
5onal pecuniary interest in .his trnst"
Gov. Bishop will appear before the Co,n-
mittee this afternoon, in order to supple
ment his s atement of yesterday.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-26

The Philharmonics of Dayton will assist
the Thomas Orchestra to render the "Mes-
siah," Christmas night
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial As
sociation will give their second annual ball
tomorrow night at Music Hall.
DR.. W. H. Mussey returned last evening
from Richmond, Virginia, where he has
been attending the National Health Asso-
citation meeting.
Mr.. Daniel Wunder, Of Camp Washing
ton, whose illness we some days ago noted,
is sill in a critical condition, but the ply
scians are more hopeful of his recovery
The operation on his side performed yester-
day seems so far successful.
Mr.. William Schedel, the cigar manufac-
tNrer corner of Green and Race streets, was
married at half-past 5 o'clock this morning
to Miss Annie Schroeder. The ceremonies
took place in st. Johns Church, which was
filled by the friends of the happy couple
The reception will take place this evening
at the residence of the brides parents
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-26
TUES DAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 26 1875

Dobb a prominent citizen Of Newcastle,
died from hydrophobia yesterday morning.
His suferings were intense.
Major Dobb was bitten by a Newfound-
land pup several days ago, and ives sudden
ly attacked with hydrophobia on Saturday.
The dog, which evinced symptoms OF rabies,
was shot.
HALF MILLION WILL HEAL THE BREACH.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-Frank Brightly,
son of Frederick Brightly, editor OF Pur-
dos Digest, and one of the ablest lawyers
of the city, married some time ago
daughter of William B. Mann, Pro-
thonotary of the Court of Common Pleas,
and Ex-District Attorney.
He has now brought suit to recover half
million dollars from Gouverneur Court
right, of New York City, for the seduction
of his wife and enticing her away from
home,