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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
Eindinr Ont About the Ob.llsk.

"What is this somebody needle they
have been talking abOnt, StCphen"
asked she.
"CleOpatra's Needle" replied he,
without glancing up from his reading.
'WeI, what is a Cleopatra NeedleP"
inquired she after moment.
Its an obeIisk, " was the calm an
swer.
'An obeiiskP, quizzed she.
Eyes, yes, ," continued he, inpatient
ly, ''a monOlith-"
''MonOIith!" exclaimed she; "nOw
will you please put down the paper and
tell me what that is2''
So then and there he told her that
the thing they were trying to talk about
was a big Egyptian monument or
gravestOne."
And still she had another question to
ask him. and it was:
'.Why under the sun didn't you ten
me that in the first Place?"-Chicago
Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
Devonshire Bread.

The DevOnshire fashion of making
bread, says an English paper, has a
smack of steaming abOutit, is extremely
simple, and makes bread always well
cooked, and with less crust than Lon
don bakers bread usually has, since the
fire is made under, over, and around
tie dough. This is done by inverting
an iron pot of a semi-globular form over
an iron plate, usually called blackstone,
and the dough being inside rises to the
size and shape of the pot, the fire being
made with either straw or brushwOOd,
and the oven remains in the charcoal
embers until the bread is baked. How
many country families would be glad
of such a bakery, and how important
to youths of both sexes who may have
to cook kangaroo and eat it with home
baked hOurbread under other stars than
those which adorn our northern half Of
the heayensl In the Devon bread the
poor country c0ttager may get an eX-
cellent article, well suited to his cir
eumstances, baked at little cost with a
Wisp of straw or stubble or a faggOt Of
brushwoOd, and in the case of the Cow
entry improvement the system is sug-
gestiVe and the subject is one that will
bear discussion; and when we read Of the
French cooks having a hundred ways
of cooking eggs we need not wonder at
there being an equal number Of ways
by which bread corn may be converted
by milling and cooking from mere grass
seed into lOaves, cakes, and all kinds
of confectionery. The Devon system
confines the steam under the dome Of
the oven while baking, and this has to
do with the crust being spread all over
the loaf and not at top and bottom only,
as in the London cube-shaped lOaYes.
1 may name here that some housewives
bake the bread the last thing at night
and leave the loaf under th> pot and
under the charcoal or burnt straw all
night, and with very poor people, of
which there is never any lack, this
would, no doubt. be economical, for
have been told that before canals and
railroads came into existence among
us, bean straw was reckoned big timber
in some midland counties. is praise
worthy for the farmer to grow his own
fuel, but the West-countryman makes
sad work with trimming trees to pro-
iuce faggot wood. The canal boat and
she railway truck have done for the
iaggOt business in the North, but the
ashen faggOt bound with three withes
is still brought in on holiday times, and
as the bands burn, another cup of cider
IS served, until all three bands have
given way amid much homely mirth
md clamorous compliments, wishing
master and missus many years Of health
and happiness.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
Falling Leaves.

Thoy are falling, slowly falling,
Thick upon the forest side
Severed from the noble branches
Where they waved in beauteOuS pride
They are falling in the valleys
Where the early yiolets spring,
And the binds in sunny Springtimo
First their dulcet music ring.
They are falling, sadly falling,
Close beside our cottage door
Pale and faded, like the loved ones
That have gone forever more.
They are falling, and the sunbeAms
Shine in beauty soft around;
Yet the faded leaves arc falling
Falling on The grassy mound.
They are ing on the streamlet
Where the silvery waters fOW,
And upon its placid bosom
Onward with the waters go.
They are falling in the churchy8rd
Where our kindred sweetIy sleep
Where the idle winds Of summer
Softly o'erthe loved ones sweep.
They arc falling, ever falling,
When the autumn breezes sigh
When the stars in beauty glisten
Bright upon the midnight sky.
They are falling when the tempest
Means like Oceal's hollow roar
When the tuneless winds and billOWs
Sadly sigh forever more.
They are falling, they are falling,
While our saddened thoughts still go
To the sunny days Of childhood,
In the dreamy long ago.
And their faded hues remind US
OF the blighted hopes and dreams
Faded ike the falling leaflets
CaEt upon the icy streams
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

The genera! fault in geranium cul-
ture il crOwding. The plants need
light and air on all sides, and unless
this is afforded they soon become one
sided, lOng-drawn and struggling,
with but few leaves, and there is a tUft
at the end the blossoms are few and
small, and the whole plant presents =
fOrbidding appearance. Light, air and
cleanliness are the three primary rules
for growing geraniums.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

According TO a correspondent Of the
Panama Star and Herald, the glowing
anticipatiOns Of a splendid yield Of sill
yer from the abandoned mines Of the
CerrO de PascO are not at all likely to
be falsifed. ''These wonderful mines, u
he declares, ''are destined to astonish
the world with their prOductiveness,
as soon as the machinery, already at
hand. is placed in position" He adds
that, from the reports Of the engineers,
the quantity of metanurgic earth which
may be extracted, even before the sub.
merged shafts are drained, would
amount to over 100000 tons, (which,
giving six marks to the ton, would form
a sum sufficient to place nation, ever
as wholly bankrupt as Paraguay, upon
her feet again."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
POETICAL ENIGMA

am composed Of 25 letters.
NY first is in Jane, but not IN Ann
Ny second is in Tom, but not in SAM
NV third IL 90 hoe, but not IN rake
Nv fourth is in pond, but not in lake
Ny fifth is in needle, but not In pin,
Ny sixth you viii always Ind In hymns
My seventh is In coat, but not IN vest
Ma eighth Is IN South, but not M West
NV ninth is in mountain, but not ln nll1
nv tenth Is in Mary, but not iu Illlr
Nv eleventh is in pink, but not IN blue
Ny twelfth is in VERNON, but not In HUGH
MY thirteenth is In good, but not IN bad
NV fourteenth IL In sorrow, and also IN slur
NV fifteenth is 10 Isaac, but not in DAVE
Nv sixteen b IL in Cassius, but not ln cave
Ny seventeenth is in scissors, but not In paliefI
NV eighteenth is IN scythe bat not 1n reapsri
NV nineteenth is IN honor, but not 10 fame
NY twentieth is in vanity, and also IN vain
Nv twenty first is in earnest, but not Do lanr
Nv twenty-seCOud is in beer and also no rum,
NV twenty third Is in Mike, bat not m Flt,
My tWenty-fOurth is in anchor, aud also N caLl
Bly tweuty-dfth is In News, but not In GaZetle.
NV whole forms the names of young lady, you
bet J"
Aud gentleman, too, that isn't 90 slow
And both live on the waters Of 'Binco.. --
Dallas, o. FAN9As
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

Original or selected contributions for the young
Folks Corner ara solicited from our young r9al-
ers and also from such of Our older readers as
have not forgotten that they were once young pel-
pie The answers must always accompany rrgo-
lens. EBigmas, Charades, &C. together WIN tue
real name of the writer, not for puDhcail0ni 1us
for the private inf0rmatiOn Of the editor q
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

A recent examination Of the milk
sold in Chicago by a prominent physi-
clan and chemist elected some facts
as to the adulteratiOns of, milk in the
city. After analyzing large number
of samples Of milk sold to various hO-
tells and in different quarters of the
city, it was found, without exception,
not only deprived Of its cream, but
also watered. Estimating the whole
from these average samples, lie de-
clares it as his opinion, that the best
milk sold in the city is about One-fOurth
added water, from one-half to all Of its
cream taken away, and but one-6fth
Of the whole genuine milk.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

at the exposition in Paris, special
jury will be appointed to investigate
the several recent electrical inventions
which may be presented for cOmpeti-
ton. The most sanguine expectations
are entertained in France Of the COM
plete victory Of the electric light over
the old fashioned gas illumination,
which It is predicted viii soon be alto
gether abolished and superseded by the
better and cheaper product Of modern
Rcience.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

Before she cOuId utter the "Whesr
have you been till this hour Of the
morning, anyhOw?' which was tremb-
ling on her lips, he said, bin t'ther
mind-readin'; bet you 81 1 can real yer
mind this very minnit." "Well, you
cid fool, what am I thinking Of nOW2"
she said in tone Of sadness. Think
in of Why, 1 can read yer mind like
ther open pages Of 'er book; yer think
in I'm drunken'r a billed owl, but yer
nerer was worse fooled in yer life. "
Che only said that there must be some
thing in IRind-reading after all, for he
had hit the Dail right squire on the
head.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
Young Folks Corner.
TO CONTRIBUTORS.

As our stock of original matter for the young
Folks' Corner" is getting low, our contributors
will Oblige US by sending new supply. We pre-
fer, If possible, to fiji the "C0rner' with matter
written expressly for it, and we know there is tai
ent enough among the thousands of young people
who read the News, to keep us well supplied, if
they will only devote little Of their leisure time
to thinking up Problems, Puzzles, Enigmas, &C.
and writing them out for the paper.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

Ireland and Scotland are only sepa-
rated at one point by . miles Of water,
and 125 years ago it was proposed to di-
vert the water from the narrow part Of
the Irish channel, near POrtpatrick,
and join the countries together, when,
it was cOntended, every objection
against a union would cease. The pro-
! poser was Of opinion that sit might be
completed in one summer by a few reg
iments Of soldiers
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
Darwin,s Origin OF Species.

In the year 1853 there was published
BY Mr.. Darwin a work on The Origin
of Species by Means Of Natural Selec-
ton; or the Preservation of Favored
Races in the Struggle for Life" In this,
and in other subsequent works, it is
shown that the individuals Of each
species tend to increase in a very rapid
ratio; an increase more rapid than that
of their means of subsistence. Each
has, therefore, to contend with his
competitors, and hence all must exhibit
struggle for existence. But modi-
fcations are necessarily taking place in
the form and characteristics of indiYid-
uals, giving to some an advantage, to
some a disadvantage, as compared with
their competitors. Hence the former
will prevail, the latter will sucCumb in
the struggle. This, in the language
of the hypothesis, is formulated as
"the survival Of the fittest." Darwin
ism, therefore, does OttOuch the great
question as to the manner in which va
ration of organisms arises. It only
teaches how such variation are perpet
uated.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

LongfeIlow ds a boy was, according
to the late J. S. c. Abbot, tie pattern Of
the man LOngfellOw-veTy handsome,
always well-dressed, with no taste for
any butreiined pleasure. Frank Pierce
was the most popular youth at college.
Calvin Stowe was the wag Of Bowd ini
Hawthorne never uttered a loud wJrd
CT laugh while in college,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

The palmetto has been considered
one Of the most worthless trees OF
Florida. A gentleman from VOlusia
now comes forward with display OF
brushes, mattings, and ropes made
from the inner bark, and contemplates
the building Of a mandatory at Vo-
!usia. The wild orange, also, has al
ways been regarded as a worthless fruit
and millions have TOtted every year.
An enterprising Yankee has engaged
in manufacturing from them essences,
SyrUps, and msrmalades. He has met
With considerable success.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

The New York World asks, 'OE
what use are the legs of a pair Of trou-
sers below the lnee?'' Not much we con-
fess; but the trouble can be remedied
by putting on a pair Of suspenders and
hauling them up where theV belong.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

The archaeological treasures found
in a tomb in the rock in Attica, have
arrived in Athens. They consist Of
ornaments in gold, silver, ivory and
substance resembling glass. They are
Of the same epoch as those discovered
at MYcenR, but finer.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

A novel feature Of a late California
camp meeting was a cottage Of three
stories in hollow tree. The cavity in
the tree is thirteen feet in diameter,
affOrding ample room for a lodging
house.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

When you see a child blowing soap,
bubbles, explain to him why the glOb-
ules ascend. The bubble is filed By
the breath, which is warmer than the
atmosphere, and as heat expands all
bodies, the air in the soap-bubble is
made to occupy a larger space than the
same quantity Of air outside the bubbls
So it ascendG
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

Chinese women nave no sense.
Every night they pray to their gods to
change them into men. Oh, foolish
womenl BY the time you have walked
a mile and a half out of your way in the
mud and rain, dived down eleven alleys
and rombled through three lumber
yards on your way to the Office, in
order to keep out of the way of men
who were looking for you to dun you,
you would be happy to sit at home be-
hind closed shutters and locked doors
in an upstairs room and sew all day.
Want to be men. indeed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

am composed Of letters ten.
NV first is in ladies, but not IN men.
Nv second is in lamp, but not in hglfr
nv third is in venture, but not In night,
NV lnurth e. 10 ring, but not in BELL
lfy fifth is in do, but not 10 tell
NV siAth is in now, but not lu tneni
Nv seventh is in robin, but not IN Wrens
NV eighth is in bramble, but not in busnr
NV ninth is In pull, but not in push
NV t-utn is iu me, but not 10 you.
When the ansWer of this Enigma is put down.
IL will be the name of "a prominent man Of youE
own. AT q 7N'-''
Pleasant Plain, Ind,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

a correspondent Of an English papel
says that the largest and best manufac-
tures Of OIeemargarine in France are
Basselot, Of Rennes, and BasselOt
Freres, Of AIgentan. These gentlemen
are Justly proud Of their production.
The neatness and cleanliness Of the
mandatory give it all the appearance
Cf a weIl-managed dairy. Every night
everything, including floors, is washed
firstly by steam, and then by colo
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

In a Connecticut district school a
boy six years old was seen to whisper,
but denied doing so when reprOved
by his teacher. He was told to remain
after school, when the teacher trying
to impress upon his youthful mind the
sinfulness Of not speaking the truth,
asked him if they did not tell him in
Sunday school where bad boys went
who told falsehOOds. Checking with
sObs he said: Eyes, marm, it is a
place where there is a fire, but 1 don't
lust remember the name Of the town. "
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

Saying sharp things doesn't pay. Il
may crafty your spite at first, but it is
better to have friends than enemies,
and if you cannot make people happy,
refrain from adding to their misery.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
ENIGNLA.

I am composed Of % letters.
Mv5. I2. is. p. u, 4, is a woman's name.
NV IS, 1, 3, 10, is something boys play with
Ny 2. ~ 8, "a, is a mans name.
Ny %, 10, 9, 10, is a Dickname for woman
NV I3. 2S, %, is the way people ought not % get
NV 27. 25, G. rs, %, Is the name Of bug
Nv "A, p, are letters Of the alphabet
NV whole forms the names Of a gentleman ana
ady residing near Dallas, D. 49, -.--,-,--.,,y
Dallas, o. PAF'S FLO DOA-
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

The value OF the ore reduced and
marketed in the Black Hills in 1877 is
estimated at S1,5OO,OOO. The yield of
the placer claims has been less than
last year, and will not probably exceed
S1,OOO,O00. This makes the total pro.
duct Of the Black Hills for 1877 about
One-fOuTth as much as that Of Colorado.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
He that would enjoy the fruit mus
not gather the flower.

Be cheerful, respectful and good-na-
tured, and every man has a secret for
you worth knowing.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

Achair, in which is believed Shakes
peare usually sat while writing, was
lately sold at auction in England for
e45.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
Worthy Of Note.

Though Christ saw much in this
world to weep over and very much 70
pray over, yet he never saw anything to
look upon with contempt
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25

Answers to Young Folks Corner Of July l2:
To Enigma Frank B. Mlligau and Letts Tenn
pin.
TO POetical Enigma Arthur s. Clair.
To IA man fluids himself seven years older
the day after his mar iage.'
To Mathematical Problem-5,33 plus SO. ydg.
To Postical Enigma-Ralsigh 3. HarTood.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-25
MARIETTA COLLEGE.

Established in 1885, and conducted on the model
Of the best Eastern Colleges. It has good cabinets
and apparatust and large Libraries. A course Of
study without Greek is provided. Promising stu
dents are aided. A thorough Preparatory School
in operation. The next term begins September
6th. I w. ANDREWS. President.
Marietta, O., July, 1875. iyITIEI jyIiGIIl'
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Vol. 42-NO. I5.]
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this ONCE on all papers sent to subscribers outside
OF Highland county.
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7. To throw with the hand;
2. Parts OF the body;
g. Four-hfths Of the word smear
g. lake in Africa. slADOM-
Lyndon Station, o.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-17
MECHANICAL FORCE BY WIRE.

Prof. Edison is now interested in a
proposed improvement that promises to
revolutionize the mode of developing
mechanical force. The idea is not his
own. MI. William Wallace, of Anso-
MIA, N. Y, conceived it, and Mr.. Edi-
son has been asked in to give his won
derful assistance. The proposition is
to transmit all over the country on
wires, force obtained by means of wa
ter power at Niagara Falls. Toaccom-
plish this fumes will draw off as much
water as may be necessary, and this
will be made to work the machinery
constructed for generating an electric
current. This current will be trans
mitted wherever it is wanted, and the
wires can be tapped at any point for a
supply Of force. OF course electric mo-
tors must be employed to utilize this
force. 1t can readily be understood
then, what a powerful opposition will
spring from capitalists who are inter.
ested in steam machinery. But that
will not deter the brilliant inventors,
who may rest assured that If their in
vention proves a success, the necessary
permission will be given for the cree
tion Of wires, regardless of selfish OPP
position. Keely will have to look out
for his laurels.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-17
TYPOGRAPHICAL SMILES.

"Housewife:" The best way to escape
the carpet bugs is to live on bare floors.
Rome Sentinel.
The ex-Empress Eugene is so afiict-
ed with the govt that she has to lean
heavily upon a cane while walking.
There's no disgrace in being poor
the thing is to keep 1t quiet and not let
your n~eighbors know anything about
it.L1[Elmira Gazette. 9tla
Nine. Tussaud has done the Berlin
congress in wax. We hope some one
will also ''wax'' the Potter committee.
they deserve it.-[Norristown Herald.
"Hell in E~nglandl'' is the head line
in the Hartford Courant, and we have
noticed for some time that there is
where all the defaulters go.-[Buffalo
Express.
Love may be blind, as they say, but
we notice that in all the records Of the
ages, it has never kissed the girls
mother by mistake when it reached af-
ter the girl.-[Ex.
Positive. high: comparative. higher:
superlatiye. hired man-and then she
went ont and committed suicide he.
cause she could not have The superla-
tiye.-lCbicaoo News.
soma :, ch,,.,.
on,s,aa aaro,ta - r"h,ta aI~. "ea'
ly resembling night shirts as to make
the old maids dodge around the first
corner.-[Lowell Times.
II ia true that the ladv whom Gam.
beta is To marry has n husband INIT
NAV no not he in had healtbp Let no
not draw Gambetta,s matrimonial
p~rosnects too hnstiiv-fRnna,a Ex.