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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-08-08
1Be White WflIsW,

The Germantown Telegraph does not
like the white willow and talks about
1t thusly: "Some people are recon-
mending this variety of the willow for
hedging purposes, and say it will in its
fourth or fifth year turn any stock ever
kent upon a farm" There is some
truth in this. We have some little ac-
quaintance with the article. We think
in about its sixth year, all told, or
fourth or lfth from the nursery, it Will
turn cattle if planted sufficiently close
tOgether-say from fifteen to twenty
inches. 1t is a rapid grower, and in
early spring, its blooming is very beau
tiful. But woe to those who plant it
within fifteen feet of well OF drainl
The roots wander in every direction
and will scent water we believe at
twenty feet or more. They will ex-
haust the soil also for many feet on Ell
ther side of the line quite as complete
ly as the Usage Orange, without being
nearly so valuable as the latter for
hedging.
Some years age we planted two spec
linens as ornamental shrubs, about
eight feet from a stone spring conduc-
tor, eight inches square, four feet Un-
der ground. II about four or five years
after planting the spring stopped run
ming. Suspecting the cause the con-
ductOr was unearthed, and it was found
for the distance Of fifteen feet COM
pletely chOked with the roOtsl They
were so crowded that it was with some
difficulty that they could be removed
That was the last of the white willow
seen about Qrr premises"
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Uncle Harns, Revival IIrmn.


Obi whar shall We go wen dc great day comes,
wid de blown Nv de trumpet and de baugin'
Nv de 6TUmEl
How mary 20 sinners II he cotched out late.
Au' fnsDc E.5oh to de golden gateI
EoLgs SeR 6sr wait 'twell to-morrerI
De GIn HuEG't set on 20 sorrer,
Sln's ez sharp ez a bamboo brier-
oh, Lordl fetch de mO'ners up higherl
W'eQ &c nashuns Nv de earf is a stauniu' ali
aroun',
Whose gUine ter be chosen fer ter wear de
glory CROWN
Who's a gwine fer ter stan stIf-kneed an
boF,
An answer to dere name at do oaIin' uv dc
roll2
You better come now, Of you comm
Old Satan IS loose an a bummrn
De wheels NV distrucshin am a hummin'-
Oh, enSae glong, sinner, eff you comm,
De song Nv saivaiionis a mighty sweet song,
An de Paradise win blow fur an blow strong;
An Aberham's buzzum is ssf an it's wide
An dat's de place wharde sinner Oughter hinD.
No use ter be stoppin' an a lOokin',
FL you fool wid Satan you'll git took in;
You'll hang on de edge an git shook in,
Ef you keep on stoppiu' an lookin'.
Dc time is right now, an dis here's de place
Let do salvashun sun shine squar' in 20 face.
Fight the battles Nv the Lord, hght soon an
fight late,
An you'll alters hue latch on de golden gas.
No use fer ter wait 'twell to-morrer-
ne SIM r1ilsn't set on va sor7-ar.
Sins ez sharp ez q bamboo brier-
AK de Lord fer to fetch you up higher.
-AHdntd C0nStiaIti0,N
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What the Moon saw.

Yesterday" said the moon to me
Il locked down upon small court
yard, surrounded on all sides by
houses. In the courtyard sat a cluck-
ing ben with eleven chickens; and a
pretty little girl was running and jump
ing around them. The hen was fright
ened, and screamed, and spread out
her wings over the little brood. Then
the girls father came out and scolded
her; and I glided away and thought no
more of the matter.
'But this evening, only a few min
utes ago, looked down into the same
courtyard. Everything was quiet.
But presently the little girl came forth
again, crept quietly to the heu-hOuse,
pushed buck the bolt, and slipped into
the apartment of the hen and chickens.
They cried out loudly, and came hut-
tering down from their perches, and
ran about in dismay, and the little girl
ran after them. 1 saw it quite plainly,
for looked through a hole in the hen
house wall. I was angry with the will
full child, and felt glad when her father
came out and scOlded her more violent
ly than yesterday, holding her roughly
by the arm; she held down her head,
and her blue eyes were full Of large
tears. what are you about hereP' he
asked. She wept and said, 1 wanted
to kiss the hen, and beg her pardon foI
frightening her yesterday; but I was
afraid to tell you
"And the father kissed the innocent
child's forehead, and I kissed her on the
mouth and eyes. ."-Haas Christian IN
dersen.
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Varieties.

Trouble and twins never come singly.
1t takes a lager driuker to haul a
schooner over a bar Worcester Press.
Young man, if you want TO cutter
fellow out, sleigh the girl WbitehaH
Times.
The comUOsitor who set up $40, 1000"
to read Isl. 900" might have prevented
his mistake by little fourth aught.-
Com. AdU.
An exchange takes half a column to
tell "What we drink" whereas some
folks have simply to wink at the bar
Worcester Press.
Trade iE the Sandwich Islands is
improving. The Hay-weighin' mer-
chants are said TO be doing business
"on a large scale. IN Y Commercial
Some Indians use scalping knives
made of tortoise shell, probably on ao
count Of the old fable in which the tor
toise was alleged to have got away with
the hare.
at seems appropriate, " said the off.
eiating clergyman, "that we should
sing I would not live Away 1t was
Il great favorite of the remains. .'-Bcs-
ton Globe.
A San Francisco man has justinvent
ed a boOt-making machine. He war
rants that any boot it turns out viii
kill an ordinary man with one square
kick, and the most hardened book
agent with twenty.
'Ah, my DEAR" said he to his wife,
tits all right, and Pm much obliged
to you, you know; but if you hadn't
given me that box of excellent cigars,
was thinking of swearing off on New
Years Day."-N. Y. Telegram.
A Hoboken person, evidently a very
young lady writes: "Where does the
fire go when you put out the candle2"
I'VE don't know. 1t must light out
somewhere. You're up TO sniff, now,
amt you dear?'-N. Y. Herald.
"a number of bells hung together is
called a ring, says Chambers Journal.
The Detroit Free Press says "a number
Of men hung together is called the same
thing" DON'T you mean number of
men who ought to be hung together
Cincin;2ati Commercial.
"There will be livelier times in the
agricultural DISTRICTS" remarked a cit
izen Of nocturnal habits, as he ignited
modicum of sulphur under an alien
hen-roost at the witching hour. 1.-THE
movement of the crops has begun. -
Burlington Halrb-Eye.
Canvas suspenders now seem to be
worn by most all ladies. There's no
''give" to them, and that's the reason
you occasionally hear button fly of
when a lady grabs for her skirt Free
Press. Now they will be called canvas
back ducks wOrse'n eYer.-Pbiladelphjq
Bulletin.
A keeper in the London circus was
feeding an elephant cruel when the
animal picked him up and flung him
forty feet. 1t is singular as much as
has been said in the papers against
feeding elephants with Cruel that
people will persist in the practice. y
Danblry NelCS.
Things are climbin' down low
sonny" remarked the old darkey.
''Fust, I done come down ter tive
meals day, den I comes down to one
mighty plain one at daI'-an' now.
bress my old hide, eff don't got tel
scratch round ter get so much as one
good squar' lunchin' a weekl"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-08-08
Whole No. 22O2.
A Short Platform.

The Republican Congressional
Convention of this district did not
believe in a long platform. They
adopted the following, which is broad
enough and strong enough to hold
every Republican in the district, in
cluding our candidate for Congress,
Walk. Mcknight, although they do
say, his fighting weight is about $50:
Resoyged, That we reafirm and
adopt the platform of the Republican
State Convention, and pledge a cor
dial and earnest support of the State
candidates nominated by said Con
vention.
ReSoyUed, That while we earnest
ly protest against such legislation as
that of the gerrymandering Of the
Congressional Districts by the late
O'Connor Legislature, we neverthe-
less feel assured that we can over
come the assumed Democratic ma
jority and march forward to victory
by combined effort, and we intend
to do it.
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IIILLsBOBOUGH. OH,
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-08-08
HIsbOrough, Highland County, Ohio, Thursday August g.
going to be married. Guess the bride

going to be married. Guess the bride
elect"
"Wen, it is very sly of him; and he
mas been very queer lately, and always
out" said Ida, pOuting. Whoever
is it, papa? Violet CaprOn, OF Lucy
Bernett, Or"
mo, my dear; nothing so cold, or
tall, OF proud as your friends, laughed
the father, cheerily. 1T is the sweet
est, most warm-nearted little creature
possible, and our own kith and kin
your cousin Mabel DevOe."
''Mr. Sterling. are you mad? That
beggar girI2 and after all that has pass
ed? I will never speak to her, nor him
either" gasped the mother; while Lida
sneered as scOrnfully as she dared, be-
fore her determined lather, on whom
her chief pleasures and comfort de-
pended.
"Quite mistake, my love Mabel
will have 500, 600 from a distant rela-
tive, who has kindly taken himself off
this worlds books. But, mark me,
Elizabeth, had she been pennIless, l
would have taken her TO my heart as a
daughter, thankful to atone fJT the past
sin to her and her mother"
"And is she living-your sisterY"
asked the wife, suIlenly.
"Thank heaven! yes, though in most
fragile health" replied her husband;
"but she will want for nothing that
wealth can give to restore her to
strength and prOlnng her life. But are
you not anxious to soc your new daugh-
ter and sister, ladies?" he added tri-
umphantly. "I would not announce
her till was prepared to prove my
words by producing my little jewell"
And, opening the door, and disappear
ing for q few minutes, he returned,
leading in Mabel, now blooming and
6lushing like a rose, and dressed in
elegant though most simple and mex
pensiYe costume.
miss JOhnsonI7 burst from both
mother and daughter.
why, my dear. you said coz
linued the former.
81 said the truth, and no more; and
another time will explain ALL" inter-
rupted Mr.. Sterling. ''Now give a well
come TO our future daughter-our long
lost niece"
Mrs. Sterling inwardly confessed that
Mabel was almost as lovely and more
graceful and refined than her own idol
lied Ida, and that she could not be
ashamed Of so graceful a girl with $780,
nOO AS a portion. And when she was
persuaded to accompany her home, and
saw che gentle, fragile sisteT-in-law,
who was yet so unreprOaching and pa
tient, and when she did really satisfy
herself as to the truth of the wonderful
legacy asserted by her husband, all
scruples and anger passed away; though
it may be feared she scarcely repented
the cold unkindness to Miss johnson,
while pettinR the lovely Mabel DeVoe.
Nor did she ever know that her hus-
band had risked hundreds Of his own
money to establish his sister and niece's
claim as the next Of kin to the deceased
Of 8IT. DeyOe, or that long ere
its success was certain, he had given
his sanction to Clinton's love for ''ths
sewing pirl.H
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-08-08
Arrival and Departure of
Mails.

R. R. mails arrive daily except Sunday, at 10. Is
q. m. and $50 p. m. Depart daily except Sunday,
at 6.25 a. m. and 2.30 p. m.
n. B. Railroad mails close 80 minutes before
departure Of trains.
Ripley mail, for Newmarket, Sugartrec Ridge,
MOurytOwn, New COrwin, Emerald, &c, arrives
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at p. m. De-
parts Monday, Wednesday and Friday at q. m
Eastern mail, for Dallas, RainsbOrO, New Pc
tersburg, Greenfield, BaiDbridge, Paint, Sinking
Springs, Marshall, North Union, CARMEL &C. ar
rivals Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at p. M.
Departs same days at Z a. m.
Fayetteville mail, for Nevin, PricetOWn, Hollow
town, BufOrd, Sicily, &C, arrives Wednesday and
Friday at 5 p. m. Departs same days at a. m.
Belfast mail, for Berryville, Belfast, May Hill,
Lovetts, &c, arrives Tuesday aud Friday at II 80
a. m. Departs same days at 1880 p. m.
Sabina mail, for Samantha, Highland, Memphis
Sabina, &C, arrives Tuesday and Friday at D. m
Departs Wednesday and Saturday at I.45 a. m.
j. NJ. BARREBE, P. II.
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JrDGE II. A. MTNsHALL-

There is no sign of any opposition
in any of the counties composing
this Judicial District to the renomi-
nation of Judge Minshall for a sec
ond term. In fact, Judge Minshall
is held in such high esteem for abil-
ity, and for his manifest uprightness
and rigid impartiality while on the
bench, and has become so personally
popular throughout the District,
that Highland has voluntarily sug-
gested to Ross that the Judge be
renominated by general consent,
without the formality of a COnven-
ton. Fayette, no doubt, will heart
lily concur, and this high compliment
will be well and worthily bestowed.
That Judge Minshall should, in one
brief term, so strongly impress him
self upon the people of the District
as an eminently fit man in every re
spect for so responsible a position,
speaks volumes in his favor We re-
gard not only his denomination but
his re election as beyond reasonable
doubt, as the people well know that
in honoring a man like Judge Min
shall they are at the same time hon
oring themselves, and assisting to
put the Bench where it should be:
in the hands of men who dare to ad
minister law and justice, unsWayed
by any fear Of popular dissatisfac-
ton.
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Pnne Infernreted.

Mr.. Steele, inspector of schools, urges
upon pupil-teachers the Importance of
acquiring correct pronunciation in
reading and speaking. Nowhere is
this more essential than in Lancashire,
which suffers like its neighbors from
defective and more perhaps from re-
dundant his. A Preston boy read 10
Mr.. Steele, Pope's lines
Happy tho man whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
In his own ground"
"What," asked Mr.. Steele, "is meant
by his native air. ~ The intelligent
boy promptly replied, "the air OF his
'ead,"
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Amid Lang Syno.
By JOHN W. CHADWICK.

It singeth low in every heart,
We hear it each and all
A song Of those who answer not,
However we may call;
They through the silence Of the breast,
We see them as of yOre-
The kind, the brave, the true, the sweet
Who walk with US no more.
'Tis hard to take the burden up
When these have laid it down;
They frightened all the joy Of life,
They sOftened every frOwn.
But, OIL It's good to think of them
When we arc troubled sore;
Thanks be to God that such have been
although they are no more.
More home-like seems the vast unknown
Since they have entered there;
To follow them were not so hard,
Wherever they may fare.
They cannot be where God isnOt,
On any sea or shore;
Whaje'er belides, thy love RbldeS,
Our God. forever more.
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Healthy Sign.

Before the panic Of 1873, thou
sands were quitting farming and
moving into the cities and villages.
The growth of cities and villages all
over the country was abnormally
rapid. Now the tide has turned the
other way, and the unemployed and
surplus population of cities is turn
ing its attention to farming This
is right Any family with twenty
acres Of good land, well worked, is
sure of not suffering from positive
want. Any family with forty acres
is certain Of a fair living, and any
family with a quarter section is in
the way to live handsomely by and
bv.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-08-08

"Brick Pomeroy' is stumping
Iowa for the 'NatiouaI" or "Green-
back party. Here is one Of his
open Repudiction u5terances in a
recent speech:
"SoI can take any man by the
hand, black or white, native or for
eign born, Republican or Democratic,
if he is willing to work for the great
est good to the greatest number, for
the accomplishment Of this grand OBJ
iect of wiping out an unlawful, IN
necessary, unconstitutional national
debt"
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BuIIet-Maklng..

The manufacture of bullets is not so
simple as it used to be, says the Iron
monger. AT Woolwich, England, the
melted metal is poured into a receiver,
and as soon as it solidifes, but before
it is cold, it is forced by hydraulicpTes-
sure through cylindrical holes in the
form Of long strings. This process is
to prevent the formation of air bubbles
in the bullet, which would cause it,
when fired, TO swerve from its course.
The leaden strings are thence carried
to the buIet-moulding department,
where they are cut into lengths and
rougbed; then shaped in one machine,
and finished in another. They have
now to be plugged. These plugs were
formerly made of wood, but are now
prepared from a special powder, which
soudifes after being pressed into fOrE
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-08-08

The Treasury has now on hand
S191OOO,OOO in gold. It owes $780,,
100000 in interest, which leaves
S16ZOO0,O0O. Then there are S46,-
100000 in coin certificates and S346,-
100000 in greenbacks outstanding,
say S392,OOO,OOO, to be met with
S167,OOO,OOO, or about forty-two
cents on the dollar. The yield Of
gold from the mines is already at the
rate of S43, 100000 per annum, and
the net export amounts to little or
nothing. Under these conditions
gold VII accumulate in the country,
especially if it be invited to become
a circulating medium, an invitation
that can only be extended by destroy
ing all greenbacks redeemed.
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Speak Gently.

"If we could only keep the thought
uppermOst that perhaps the end of all
trouble is at hand, that just ahead lies
the portal breath shall watt ajar, and
on the other side lies Home, think we
should bear life's troubles better. I'M
patient words and dark looks would
never sadden the hearts that love us
did we Oftener say to ourselves, "This
is perhaps the last day" Our children
would never cover from our uplifted
hand, OF turn weeping from the shadow
in our eyes, could we remember that
tomorrow may separate us from their
clinging arms for ever. How eager we
should be to fill the hours with smiles
and loving words and tender service
did we know that the little feet that
make the music of our home tomorrow
should trip into the grave and leave
that home desOlate.
Mothers, remember this: There is
surely to come the one last day-the
last hours we can overflow with sun
shine, the last moments we can make
beautiful with gentle ministratiOns, the
last memories Of love and tendernessI
Letthis thought help us to bear with
the muddy footprints, the sOIled and
torn garments, the disordered rooms,
the bOisterous play. Those of us who
have seen loved ones disappear in the
chill mist that enwraps the world;
those of MS who have kissed for the
last time the patient UnrespOnsiYe lips
of one dearer to US than life, or hope,
or Heaven perhaps, can tell yOu that
the very 'crown of sorrow," when our
dead are hidden from US, is the remem"
brance Of Unkind speech, or reckless
injustice, or cruel impatience. We
would barter the hopes of earth and
their brightest fruition for one last day
with them again. .''-AnJer. IN Home.
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Brick POmeroy, several years ago
declared that the 'Liincoln seabs, as
he called the greenbacks, would soon
be of so little value that he could pa
per his house with them. They are
now worth one hundred cents on the
dollar, nevertheless he has been able
to gather enough of them in, at the
expense Of the deluded Grange and
Greenback clubs, to paper two or
three ordinary houses. That is why
Pomeroy takes so much interest in
the Greenback party. The ''bloated
bondholders" are too sharp to give
Brick free access to their gold vaults
or he would be a full grown ''gold-
bug" 'Rab for the Greenbaek!-
TPella Iowa) Blade.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

sE- Extra copies of the News can be found ev-
cry week at George Bowers News Depot, and also
at this office. Price cents.
~ The entrance to the new Editorial Room Of
the News is on Main street. one door west Of Glas-
cock, Quinn & Co.'S hardware store, by the stair
way leading to DR.. Russs Office.
Y Correspondence solicited from all parts OF
the county. Send Us the facts, in few words, and
we viii put them in shape for publication. The
writer's real name must be given in oil cases, as
guaranty Of good faith.
The NEWS having much larger circulation ia
Highland county thaa any other paper, and among
the best class Of readers, is the best advertising
medium. Business men viii please note this
fact, and act accordingly.
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The nomination of Mr.. Mcknight
is being received with enthusiasm
throughout the district. He is a
strong man, q leading lawyer and a
popular orator. His friends are not
confined within party limits, hun
dreds of Democrats having signi-
fed their intention to support him.
lie is a gentleman of good morals,
and is a fitting representative of the
class known as self made men. He
is popular and viii be elected
TAdams Co. New Era.
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'1Ir. President, said a Buffalo
Alderman, Il makes der motion as
der new Jail be built on der same
spot as der old jail what's now stand
ing: dat saves der money for der
land, and I makes der motion as der
old jail shall not be pull down till
der new jail is built, so We viii not
be widout der Jail.
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The Washington Republican says
therae clubs have conciliated things,
so that $4,000 legitimate Republican
majority in South Carolina has re-
solved itself into quiet or secret dis
sent from the Democratic nomina-
tiOns.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-08-08

Mcknight viii carry Adams eoun-
ty, and this involves the success of
our county ticket. We VIII put for
ward candidates ofeminent integrity
and capability, acceptable to Demo
crat and Republican alike The over
anxious for Office are not the ones
for whom the Republican party are
anxious West Union Scion