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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-01-30
Eating PhiIODena.

In Germany they manage this little
rastime in a very pleasant way. When
a couple meet after eating philOpena
together no advantage is taken of the
other until one of them prOnOunceS the
word "philopena." This is the warning
that now the sport is to begin. Let us
suppose that a gentleman calls upon a
lady. She invites him to walk in, and
at the same time speaks the talisman
word. If he accepts the offer to walk
in he is lost, unless she removes the ban
by telling him to go away. If she asks
him to take off his hat, he must reso-
lutely keep it on; if to be seated, he
must stand; or if at the table she should
hand him any article which he accepts
she wins the forfeit. During all this
time he endeavOrs II take her by sur.
prise, for the acceptance Of any offer
from the other wins the game. Both aTC
constantly exercising their wits to pre-
vent being caught, and the sport Ofts1
goes or all the evening. Perhaps the
gentleman brings a little present and
SAYS, knowing that I shall lose my
philOpena, 1 have brOughtit alOng-here
it is" If she is caught off her guard by
the smooth speech she loses, for he
Immediately claims forfeit. If neither
wins at the first meeting, the sport is
continued to the second, and 1t may
happen that half a dozen parties meet
at the same time, all anxious to win of
their philOpena partners, so that the
scene often becomes ludicrOusly anus
vol 1t is diamond cut diamond" in
very truth,
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Romantic but Sad.

A maiden lady Of Geneva, Kew York
named Jane Bush, aged siIty-two years
died recently, at Saline, Mich, under
somewhat peculiar circumstances. She
had been living in the latter place for q
few months, and while there met a
gentleman to whom she subsequently
became engaged to be married. On the
morning of the wedding day, Miss Bush
went down town to transfer the title to
some property, and after signing heI
name to the deed of conveyance heI
head fell forward and when those pres
ent raised her up she was dead. Her
death was asCribed to paralysis of tie
heart, caused by excitement. A singular
feature of the case is the fact that this Is
the second bereavement Of the gentle
man to whom Miss Bush was to be
married. Once before he was engaged
to lady and his bethrothed died shortly
before the wedding. 1t remains to be
seen whether the disappointed bride,
groom expectant, now well advanced in
years, will have the courage to try his
luck again, or whether he will be content
to live upon the sad memory of what
might have been" At any rate, he viii
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
"It is better to have loved and lost
Than never TO have loved at ALL"
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School News.

From sub-District No. y Liberty Up.
Mr.. EDITOR;-I have Is pupils en-
rolled, but only u or Is attended
during the cold, snowy weather,
Just after the holidays.
Ny school is pretty well advanced.
I teach Rays Higher Arithmetic.
The class now in the latter part Of
book. 1st part Of Algebra and
Quackenbos' U. S. History; also Dia-
granting in Grammar. I teach writ
ing by the principles, and elocution by
Vocal Chart, given in Kidd's ElOcu-
ton, and 7 have a class in each Of
the three numbers Of the Eclectic Sc
ries Of Geography.
Yours Respectfully, c. ". A.
Rocky Fork School, Dist. No. z,
Jan. 10. 1879.
NOTE.-Mr. AS communication
should have appeared last week, but
owing to some fault of the mails, did
not reach me in time.--Ed
From District No. 4, Penn TpJ
Report of the school in Sub-Dis-
trict No. 4, Penn Tp., for the month
ending Jan. II, 1879.
Monthly enrolment, A. Aver
age daily attendance, 40. Number
of visitors during the month, IA,
The following is the list Of thenames
of the pupils receiving an average
grade of so or upwards, at the ez-
animation on Friday, Jan. II, 1879.
Cary HixsoD, 94a John Ed
wards, 80 2-7; John Oren, 95 81;
Everard Mccoy, 80; Oliver HixsOn,
8O8; Bureh Hizson, 81 Is; Mills
Wright, IS; George Edwards, 90;
DoIpha Ockerman, so; Daniel Oren,
81 2-7; Eddie Dunn, 898; Charlie
Hixson, 81; Bryant Tucker, SO As;
Lizzie Dunn, 95; Annie HizsOn, 81;
Emma Dunn, 898; Maud Wright,
81 2-5; Nellie Edwards, sig; May
Wright, 95 81; Annie Naylor, SO rs;
Lizzie Hizson, 968.
j. E. OCKERMAN, Teacher.
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q County Supervision.


A bill has been introduced into the
State Legislature, providing for a
County Superintendent of Common
Schools.
We have not received a copy of
the bill as yet, but the author pre-
sented its main points to the late
Convention at Columbus. It pro-
vides-
Ist. That there be a Superintend-
ent of Schools in each county.
2d. That he be chosen by the
Presidents of the present Township
Boards of Education of the county.
Sd. That he shall be, ec o6fcio, a
member of the Board Of County Ex-
aminers.
4th. That he shall visit each
school in the county at least once a
year, advising or commencing the
teacher of each, as he sees fit.
5th. That he shall meet with each
Township Board of Education at its
September meeting, the meetings in
each township being changed to suit
his convenience.
9Th. That he shall have discretion
ary power to extend or revoke eertii-
Gates of teachers, from his knowledge
of their success in the school-room.
9TH. That he shall take from the
County Auditors hands the labor of
preparing the Educational Statistics
of the county.
8th. That be shall receive a salary
graded from $500 to s1,75O per an
mum, according to the enumeration
of the township districts.
These are the main features of the
bill, as they recur to us, and we
think they are good-so far as they
go. We hoped to accomplish more,
but 'half loaf is better than no
bread, so we shall support the bill.
We think that there Is need Of intel
ligent oversight over the work Of our
teachers, and we know that our
County Examiners know absolutely
nothing, except by ''hear-say, Of the
success of the teachers licensed.
They are not to blame for this; it is
the law. Then, let US change the
law, so that we will have some one
whose business it is to k,o15 what
our teachers are doing.
For fear that some one who reads
this will cry out, Economy, we will
say in advance, that economy con-
sists not so much in saving, as in
spending judiciously; now think, be-
fore you shout economy"
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pie in regard to the proposed Coun-
ty Supervision movement, and so
enable our Representative to vote in
telligently, there should be eirculat-
ed in this county the following
PETITION.
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF OHIO.
Thinking persons admit that the
future of our country depends upon
the perfection of our system Of pop
Ular instruction.
Free school organization is as
firmly fixed in the popular heart as
the right of suffrage, or any other
vital part of our form of government,
and our future is to be what our free
school system makes it.
It is our highest duty as citizens,
to render this system as efficient as
possible, so that it may open its
school-room doors within the reach
of every child; that the instruction
given may be such as to make the
State a return ofyouthful citizens with
pure hearts, clear heads and sound
bodies; and the more remote from
other educating Influences a commu-
nifty may be, the more imperative is
this duty.
Every one placed in a position to
observe, has noticed the great differ
ence in quantity and quality of the
work done in the ungraded schools
of the rural districts, and in the
graded schools Of our cities and Will
ages; that the opportunities of resi-
dents of the country for securing for
their children the advantages of a
good education are not nearly so
good as they should be, in consider
alton of the money spent for the
support of their schools.
In our Judgment, their ineficiency
is almost wholly due to the want of
COMPETENT SUPERVISION and intelli-
gent direction in the instruction of
youth, the expenditure of school
funds, in the organization Of school
districts, and apportionment YOUTH
and these same defects cause a use
less expenditure of money.
In the township districts, with
some worthy exceptions, there is q
defective course Of instruction. No
records are kept to aid the NEW
teacher to begin where the old one,
few months ago, left off. The
teacher has pretty full assurance that
his work will never pass in review
before any one having authority to
pass judgment upon it, and that his
future employment will in no great
measure, depend upon his REAL sue
cess, and he is thus left without a
healthy stimulus, which, in other
more strictly business matters, the
. sound sense Of the people does not
fail to apply.
It is believed that a judicious sys-
TEN of County Supervision can be
established, which will not only add
greatly to the efficiency Of the
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Brndder Gardnerls OpiniOn.

Some foxes hab got the impresshur
dat de man wot does de mos whoopin
and yelIin' and attracks de mos atten.
shun am de chap wOt makes de bigger
pile O cash, but doan' you belieb it
De empty wood waggin makes five times
de noise dat de costly kerridge does
De burdock takes up ten times de room
dat de tulip does, but de tulip hez de
bulge on de burdOck when it comes
down to market value. De modest man
hez all de bizness chances dat de for
ward man hez; he keeps on gainin' de
respect OBJ de woruld, and bimeby he
crawls to de top Oh de hen coop, while
de blowhard roll inter de ditch. Mod
esty am its own reward. 1t am capital
in de bank; it am fust mortgage on i'm
proved real estate; it am a purity fa'I
sort O. reIigun. Stan hack! Doan' try
to git dar befo' all de rest. Doan' be
shootin' off dem moufs for de simple
sake of usin' up yer spar time. As de
poet says:
De big sunaour may rise above
De modest 'tater vine,
And brag about its Sunday clothes,
An put on airs 50 fnei
But when de winter hOwls around
An the snow lies at de dOah,
De big sunhOwer, oh whar am he
De tater hez de dOah."
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hand when you placed the engagement
ring upon it."
The flashing eyes were dropping tears
when she paused, while Mr.. Seldom drew
from a pocket In his bosom, a letter
faded and worn, and with trembling
hand gave it to her, asking,
'DO you recognize that%
He watched her with eager eyes as
she read. Her cheeks flushed and paled,
and when she had finished she raised
hGr truthful face to his and ansWt red
with white and quivering lips:
Il never saw this befOre-never sent
it to you. 1t is the handwriting of my
cousin Stella"
''But so like your own" he answered.
"Yes, so like my own that it would be
very difficult for any but myself to de-
eide"
Nevertheless I amnot to be blamed
for thinking your own hand penned the
cruel lines See, it says peremptorilY,
return all my keepsakes, and consider
that from this moment our engagement
is broken. I have found out before it is
TOO late that l never truly loved you"
And now, after all these years you tell
me that have been deceived-that the
note which parted US and sent me into
exile sOUred, disappointed man, robbed
Of my trust in woman until this hour,
was written by another"
She lifted her face to him once again
and answered:
"As God is my Judge I speak only the
truth. But she who did us this wrong
is in her grave. Her motive was revenge
for some fancied slight or love of you, it
matters not now"
Again she bowed her head upon her
white hands and wept, while he also
shaded his face to hide the tears. But at
length he brOkenlv resumed:
Alice, after all these weary, suffering
years can you forgive me for being
dupe-for being so blind and unjust?"
"Charles," whispered she through her
sobs, "can you forgive me for cherisning
such little thoughts Of you these many
sad, sad years."
The next moment they were standing
face to face, with Clasped hands, bridg-
Jug the chasm of time.
GLOW strange" said Clara, a week
later, as she was seated upon her bus
ban rs knee, 'tO find our naughty selves
forgiven and installed in aunty's best
room-the blue guest chamber, as she
calls it,
"And all brought about, little wife, by
those old lovers quarreling over US, and
thereby unearthing anancient misunder-
standing, followed by reconciliation and
a hasty marriage"
"And such a happy couple" returned
Clara, "and such a changed man as your
uncle-as is our uncle Pautp'
AN be me troth," exclaimed Nora in
the servants hall. "Ther be's no fools
like ould fools. Butther couldn't be
afther meltin' in the ould masther's
mouth these days. An hain't he a me
darlin' her! an hain't she a me darlin'
ov him; and hain't she a curin ov him
up; and hain't they always a laffin'
about the apples ov discord ; and thin
he kisses her and says he has jist changed
the moind ov him. Hivin' bless the two
pairs I say, though Mr.. Paul and Miss
Clara be the most to my likin', do ye
mind"
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Convenient Directions,

An express agent in the Columbus
Enquirer says: "Don't put preserves IN
same box with a silk dress-It spoils the
preserves-and silks won't wash. If
YOU must send eggs-bOil 'em-they
stand the jar better. DON'T mark box
for Mrs, care of her husband, unless
so ordered And don't mark box for
the husband to care of the wife-It is
sure to cause trouble. Men have ordered
silk dresses for-their sisters-Or their
mother-in-law - and careless marking
has caused the goods to 60 astray If
marked to care of anybody it will be
delivered to them only-be particular to
put funior' or senior if same name.
Last year a gentleman ordered a box of
turkeys sent him. He was going to give
one to his father The father got the
box and sent the son one. The old
gentleman imagines to this day they
were all for him. Many a man has tele-
graphed goods sent this dav,' and forgot
all about it until next day. This causes
vhe disappointed to express their feel
ings. If you send a band-box by ex-
press-box it up! A band-box is more
difficult to manage than an anchor"
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SMILE WIEN YOU CAN.

When things don't go to suit you,
And the world seems upside down,
Don'twaste your time in fretting,
But drive away that frown;
Since life is of perplexinE,
It's much the wisest plan
To bear all trials bravely,
And smile whenever you can.
Why should you dread tomorrow,
And thus despOil to-day?
For when you borrow trouble,
You must expect to pay;
It's a good old maxim.
Which should be often preached
"Don't cross the bridge before you
Until the BRIDGE IS reached"
You might be spared much signing
If you would bear in mind
The thought that good and evil
Are always here combined;
There mustbe something wanting,
And though you roll in wealth,
You miss from out your cas&et
That precious jewel-health.
And though you're strong and sturdy,
You may have an empty purse
And earth has many trials
Which I ICOnsider worse;
But whether joy or sorrow
Fill up your mortal span,
Twill make your nathway brighter
TOsmile whenever you canl
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PEACE.

Tie cool and fragrant orchard shadsi
TIE blue above Of June day skiesi
The green grass lightly Overlaid
With blossoms sweet Of delicate dyes.
Afar the church bells loving call;
Anear the nesting trustful note;
Without the shade, where sunbeams fal
A shimmering stream, a tiny boat.
No voice of man nor hint of strife,
But silence sweet as tones Of love;
so calm and placid is the life
i seems TO type the Peace above.
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"A French scientific authority states
that the ordinary rate of mans walking
. four feet per second; Of a good horse,
in harness, twelve; of a reindeer in a
sledge on the ice, twenty-six; Of an
English race horse, forty-three; of a
hare, eighty-eight; of a good sailing
ship, fourteen; and Of the wind, eighty
two.
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Teachers Column.
DAVID BAILEY, EDITOR.

Communications for this department are solic-
tied from the teachers of the county. All com
municatiOns should be addressed to DAVID BAL
LEY, HIGHLAND P. o., HIGHLAND Co., o., and
should reach him at least ten days before the issue
Of the paper in which they are expected TO ap-
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TWEED AND THE LAWYERS,

Nv LED AND IHE INV EtGl5s
"He got found out-that was his crime
Then lawyers teased the faded soul
Like buzzards. and with cheek sublime,
Took almost all Of what he stole"
They did? The lawyers did9 And please.
What prison caught the plundering band:
%hy,ncne! The lawyers hold the key
OF every laiI in all the land
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poET1CAL FNIGMAs.

NO. L
am composed of 26 letters.
My Ist is in deer, but not in sheep
Nv 2d is in dream, but not in sleep
Ny Sd is in vail, but not in SAIL
Ny 4th is I'm office, but also in mali
TEWy 5th is in dame, but not man.
Ny 9Th is in Robert, but not in Dam
Ny 9Th is in oak, but not in elm,
Ny Sth is in broom, but not in helmf
MY 9th is in fire, but not in grate5
NV 10th is in soon, but not in latei
Ny lIth is in Tom, but not In Jlm1
My 18th is in long, but not in slim,
NV 18th Is is in organ, but not In nutef
Ny l4th is in gun, bat not in Shoot
Nv 18th is in sound, but not in lake,
Nv 10th is in build, but not in make
Nv 18th is in lice, but not in hyr
nv 18th Is in zenith, but not Ia sky
Nv 18th Is in zone, but not IN pole
Nv 10th is in spirit, but not in soul
Nv 2tst is in horse, but not in calf
Nv 22d is IN funny, but not in laugh,
Nv 23d IS in come, but not in went,
Nv oath is in house, but not in rent,
Ny 25th is in turnip, but not in apple
NV 26th is in shuttle, but not 10 grappler
AIv whole forms the names of loving PAIR
Who are very fond Of gossip, If it is rare.
Eausasyille, o. ELDER cNlEELh-o-
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! am composed Of 10 letters.
My 8, 9, is piece Of timber
Mv1, 8, 9, Is a small domestic animal
Nv 2, 5, j, is a part Of the body.
Ny Z, 5, !, is also a part Of the body
My 4, Z, 5, I, is to slide.
Ny Z, 5, 4, ], is an impediment Of speech
Ny whole is a scientific study. BASE BALL
HiTIshOr0 %.
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Young Folks Corner.
ENIGAIAS.

No. l.
1 am cOrposed of % letters.
Nv IA s. o. q q, is a kind Of wood.
nv 25, 6, 8, I, is something welcomed in winter.
NY Z, II, IS, is a boys name.
NV i 8, IS, 10, is a kind Of bird.
My9, p. 5, is something used In spring.
Ny 20, 10, is a boys nickname.
Ny 4, l2, IL, 5, is a kind Of flower.
Ny Is, l3, 6, is a girls nickname.
Nv IS, y, %, 16, n, is something bad IN winter
My whole is the names Of lady and gentleman
who reside near StringtOWn.
The gent is a Quaker preacher,
BTT1E BELIt
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pROBLEM.

II the diagonal Of a square equals the square
root of the square Of 200, what is the side Of the
suuareg Also, the area Of each segment Of the
Circumscribed circle A SHOEMAKER
Oak Ridge o.
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am composed of nine letters.
In red, not in black,
In Dick, not IN Jack,
In mad, not in glad,
In ugy, not in bad,
In lead, not IN head,
In I've not in dead,
In gutter, not IN ditch,
In loosen, not in hitch,
In Xenia, not IN moons,
Ny whole is an officer Of the Scott Dragons.
HillsbOrO, d. Law.
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VEGETINE
For CANCERS and
DANGEROUS HUMORS.
The Doctors Certificate.
Read It.

ASHLEY, WASHINGTON Co., Ill, Jan. "A, 1873.
MR-H. r. SIEVESs:-
,Ucur Slr,-This is % certify that I had been
suffering from a Rose Cancer on my right breast,
which grew very rapidly, and all my friends
had given me up TO die, when heard Of your
medicine, Negetine, recommended for Cancer
and CunceT0uG lItlDI0rg. I commenced TO take
DO, and soon found myself beginning 70 feel bet
ter; my health and spirits both felt the benign
influence which II eLerted, and in a few months
from the time I commenced the use Of the Veg
etine, the Cancer came out almost bodily.
CARRIE DEFORREST.
certify that am personally acquainted
with Mrs. DeFOrrest, and consider her one Of
our very best women. DIR. s. H. FLOWERS.
ALL DISEASES OF TIE BLOOn.-If VEGETIEE
will relieve pain, cleanse purify, and cure such
diseases, restoring the pafient 70 perfect health
e5Le2 " ~ ~! sASLals, LALuy .sl4ls
dies, and g1Ierng fer years Is lt not conclusive
proof, IL gcu are sulereri you can be curedf
Why Is tlld medicine performing. such great
cures? It works in Tie blood, in The circulat-
ing fluid. Itcau truly be called the Great Blood
Purifier. Thegreat source Of disease originates
IN the blood; and no medicine that does not
act directly upon n. 20 purify and renovate,
has any just claim upon public attention.
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'sBase Ball, " HfllsborO, Ohio, sends correct an
swers to Diamond Puzzle and POetical Enigma No.
2, of Jan 23d.
c. W. Anderson, Hinsboro, sends correct an
swer to Problem Of Jan. 23d.
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sQrARE WORDS.

1st, A very ancient boat. 2d, A division Of sun
light. 3D. A useful instrument
Ist, A mans name. ID, A lady's title. 3d.
mans name. 4th, A mixture. BASE BALL
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New Advertisements.
VEGETlNE
IS RECOMMENDED BY ALL
Physicians.
VALLEY STREAM. QUEENS CO..
LONG ISLAND n Y

VALLEY STREAM. QUEENS Co..
LONG ISLAND, n. "
Mr.. H. r. STEvENs:- g.
Dear ST,-I take the pleasure Of writing you
a small certificate concerning Vegetine pre-
pared by You. j have been sufferer with the
LQypfpSil for over forty years, and have had
the C3uOHic DfGTThG'1 for over six months, and
have tried most every thing, was given up to
die, and did not expect 10 live from day TO day,
and no physician could touch my case. / saw
your Negetlne recommended 10 cure Dyspepsia.
/ commenced using it, and continued doing
so, and am now q well woman and restored to
perfect health. All who are afflicted with this
terrible disease, ] would kindly recommend to
Try it for the benefit Of their health, and it is
excellent as a blood purifier.
By DR.. I. b. FORBES NJ. D., for
MRS. " NJ. H. FORBES.
VEGETTNE.-When the blood becomes lifeless
and staEnant, either frUm change Of weather or
Of climate, want Of exercise, irregular diet, or
from any other cause, the NEGErINE Will re-
new the blood, carry OF the putrid humOrs,
cleanse the stomach. regulate the bowels, and
impart tone Of v.gor 10 the whole body.
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Answers to young Folks COrnern Of January 23s
To POetiCaI Enigma No. 1-Ssm, Keys and
TaCy Clancy.
To POetical Enigma No. 2-Sam Lyle.
To POetical Enigma No. 8--9eOrge Gardner.
To PrOblem-57OS