The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-10-30

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TIE Robert E. Lee, in the Vicks-
| burg and New Orleans trade, has to
pay deck hands $50 per month
This class Of labor is badly wanted
/ South.
Gov. Bishop is not shedding any
tears over Ewing's defeat. The
/ Governor has his revenge for being
sfbulldozed" cut of a denomination,
by the "soro-heads" of his party.
Private. Dalz-ll is on the stump
in Massachusetts, and George W.
Williams, the culored orator, is en-
gagged for a series Of speeches in
New Yolk.
The European gold recently i'm
ported amounts to about S5O,OOO,-
/ 600. or one hundred tons, and $685.
100000 more is expected before the
/ 1st of January.
The Postmaster General has di-
rected the postmaster at Louisville,
Ky, to send all letters addressed to
or by lottery dealers, to the dead
letter Office, at Washington.
Destructive foods have occurred in
Spain. Hundred Of lives were lost,
$500 houses and 12O mills washed
Faway, and damage to the extent Of
/ so, 100000 francs inflicted.
American greenbacks are now re-
oeived at par in the principal Euro
pean cities. How would it be if
Ewings crazy theories had pre-
vailed?
Or. Glenn, the recent Democratic
candidate for Governor of CaifOr-
MIA, is a better farmer than politician.
1He has just finished threshing his
wheat, and has 2,210OaOzbusheIs on
hand.
A severe snow-storm, Friday, Oct.
18th, extended through Gallicia,
Russia and the Alpine regions.
There was also snow at Marseilles
and a sharp frost in the Department
of the Gironde.
There were 81 excursions to the
Dayton Soldiers Home this season
over one railroad, the c. c. & I car
rying 23,51O persons. It is said that
about 100000 people visit the Home
annually from all parts Of the cOun
try.
During the past eight years wool
| growing in Colorado has increased
nearly 500 per cent, and the terri
tory has now 100000 sheep, which
will yield the present year nearly
100000 pounds Of wool. Leading
focks number from 1000 head up.
''Nasby" gives expression to the
condition of the Democratic mind
in this wise THE sines nv the
times is agin us. Dimocrisy hez bin
thro a great deel sence I hev bin a
ornament to that organization, but
It wuz never in such a cussid con-
dishun es now"
Quite a force of men, says the
Ross County Register, were put to
work at Eureklville Monday, laying
iron towards Chillicothe, on the
Dayton & S. E. Ry. Receiver Gin
perling calculates that he will have
the entire road completed from Day
ton to Wellston by the middle Of
November.
The Memphis Avalanche says: "A
solid North bids the Southern Demo,
cratic leaders pause. But it is too
late. The solid North has been
made, and James Buchanan will still
remain the last Democratic Presi-
dent for all time" The Atlanta
Constitution copies the above with
out comment.
The official returns of the Con-
gressional election in California give
the Republicans all four members Of
Congress by good majorities. Bar
ry, Republican, in the third district,
has a majority of 248. It was re-
ported that Barry was beaten. There
Is nevertheless a chance for the
Democratic majority in the House Of
Representatives to unseat him if the
ne cessities Of the party require it.
DR.. LeMoyne, who acquired con
siderable notoriety by introducing
cremation into this country, died
recently in Washington, Pa, and his
own body was burned. The ashes
weighed seven pounds and were
snowy white, The body weighed 200
lbs. when placed in the crematOry.
The ashes are being inurned, and
will be kept in the late residence of
the deceased.
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