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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-02-20
A Miitary Trial,

Major Reno, who held a subordi-
nate command under Gen. Custer
during the Big Horn fight, where
Gen. G. and his immediate troops
were killed by the Indians, is on
trial in Chicago before a military
court. The charge aga nst Reno is
that he neglected to obey an order
from Gen. Custer to charge on the
Indians simultaneously with the
charge made by Custer, whereby the
latter was left without support, and
fell before the overwhelming num-
bers of the enemy. Reno's defense
is that he found it would be sheer
destruction for his whole command
if be obeyed Clusters order, and
therefore he withdrew his men and
left the gallant Custer to his fate.
Reno may be a brave man, but it is
evident he is not ike Lord Cardigan,
who led the famous charge Of the
British cavalry at Balaklava, right
into the Russian batteries.
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Bayard Taylor.

It is not our purpose to write a
eulogy on this noted man. We think
the Teachers Column is not the
place for that, but we do not wish
10 let pass a fitting opportunity Of
exemplifying the idea of selfeduea-
ton, and in the subject Of this
sketch we have such an example.
Taylor was born in Kennett
Square; in Chester Co., Penn. His
parents were plain Quaker people,
and their son was not literally edu-
Gated. At seventeen be entered q
printing Office; his two years here
were his best school days. At nine
teen he entered the school ofNature;
that is, be took bis knapsack and
staff and travelled over the conti-
nent Of Europe on foot.
Another has said, without q
university education, be rose from a
printers apprentice to be the vel
come Minister to one Of the most i'm
portant foreign Governments, at the
same time shedding honor upon his
native land.
If this may be said, and truthfully
too, of 4 man who was but little
over fifty years Of age, in whose
youth Pennsylvania was a much old
er State than Ohio now is, shall zee
sit down and fold our hands because
we cannot go to eonege7 Nay, veri-
ly. Blessed is he who, having op-
portunities for improving his mind,
embraces them with ardor; but
thrice blessed is be who, like Taylor,
creates the opportunity.
It may be said that Taylor was
talented; we do not know, except as
to his genius for hard, faithful '5orE.
OF this we can bear testimony, and
we think it is by far the best kind
of genius to possess.
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WHOLE NO. 228O.
THE CLEAN NEHsPlPER.

There is a growing feeling in every heal
thy community against the journals which
make it their special object to minister to
perverted taste, by seeking out and serving
up in a seductive form disgusting scandals
and licentiOus revelations.
There is good reason to believe that the
clean newspaper is more highly prized to-
day than 1t was four or FIVE years ago.
1t is also safe to predict that as people
in all ranks Of life, who protect their own
at least, from contamination, become more
conscious Of the perniciOus influence Of a
certain class Of journals called enterpris-
ing. because they are ambitious to serve up
dirty scandals, they viii be careful to see
that the journals they permit to be read in
the family circle, are Of the class that never
forget the prOprieties Of life.
Already men and women of refinement
and healthy morals, have had their atten-
ton called to the perniciOus influence OF
bad literature, and have made COM
meHdable efforts to cOunteract the same by
causing sound literature to be published
and sold at popular prices.
These efforts are working a silent, but
sure revolution. The best authors are more
generally read to-day than at any previous
time. The sickly sentimental story paper,
and wild ranger and pirate story book, are
slowly yielding the field to worihier claim
ants.
To the praise Of the decent newspaper, It
may be said that where It has a place IN
the family and has been read for years by
young and old, It has developed such a
healthy tone, and such a discriminating
taste, that the literature Of the slums has
no admirers. Fortunately, the humber Of
such families is increasing in the land, and
as they increase, the journal that devotes
itself to sickeniDg revelations Of immOrali-
" viii be compelled to find its supporters
solely among those classes that practice
vice or crime, or are ambitious to learn to
follow such ways Boston Herald
As such "elean nerspapsr" the GIN
CINNATI WEEKLY TIMES is com
mended to the reader. For thirty-fve
years it has been conducted by editorial
management Of the purest moral character,
as well az the best literary talent. The re-
suit is, that it has attained a reputation
and circulation, as family nerpaPg, uu-
excelled by any paper in the United
States. Those who begin with a years
subscription, generally continue for lifei
so that it now has thousands Of subscribers
who have been taking It constantly for
twenty to thirty years.
BTThe TIMES viii be sent to any new
subscriber, on trial, for 81 for the first
year. Address TIMES COMPANY, Gin
cinnati, o. febl3w2
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4 Snitz Dog.

A Spitz dog came into this Office yes
terdaV, says the Rochester Democrat, in
company with a very handsome lady.
The dog was undoubtedly handsome too.
The editors were all at their desks. Up
on a sudden, each seemed possessed Of
the devil, or an impulse to get a better
view of the dog-a view. rendered more
enchanting by distance. The chairs
were somewhat hastily abandoned. The
night editor opened a window contigu-
Gus to his desk and sal on the sill, the
major part of his body oInamenting the
facade. The city editor and the report
ers struck up as if by agreement, There's
no place like home"-ior a dog. The
other editors locked their doors, barrica-
ded them with patent-offce reports and
paste pots, and hunted for prophetic
Judgment on the walls of their little
sanctums. The handsome woman stated
her business. She understood that zone
of the gentlemen of the office wanted a
lapdog, and 1 thought would bring
'WOggy' up to see if he would suit" A
ghastly smile stole over the features of
the city editor, and, from his lofty perch
upon one of the cross-heams to which
he had scrambled, with more of alacrity
than of dignity, he assured the good wO-
man that it was perhaps mistake-it
must have been the UaiOR Office, and
that if she would cali sgain he would
give her all the facts of the case. He was
a thousand times obligedto her for the
trouble she had taken, but really he
didn't fancy dogs.
Thereupon the handsome young lady
departed with sigh.
dAlightg handsome deg, wasn't itT
each observed, as he resumed his toll
some labOrs.
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The Canton River.

OF all the extraordinary scenes which
can be witnessed, says Bayard Taylor,
nothing can be more surprising or
astounding to the European than the
appearance of the Canton river; for let
him have travelled "far and wide" !"
nOught can give him an idea of the
scene but OcCular demonstration. MyTlads
Of boats float on the waters; some de-
voted to handicraft men Of all desCrip-
tions; others to retailers of edibles,
cooked and uncooked boats laden with
chests of tea piled one upon the other,
tier above tier, until the side of the
boat is level with the waters edge f;
mandarin boats forcing their way
authoritatively through the crowd war
junks at anchor; while here and there
is a European boat, managed by sailors
who give vent to their excited feelings
by uttering sundry and divers ejacula-
tions not particularly complimentary to
the good seamanship Of the natives, nor
expressive of kindly feelings towards
them. Flower boats, and others belong
ing to artisans, Venders of food, pedlars,
merchants. poultry and sand-pans are
wedged together in one solid mass,
apparently impenetrable; while the
air is filed and the ear stunted with the
deafening sound Of gngs and wind
instruments, discoursing most unearthly
music, accompanied By the yelling,
screaming, Cabling and clamor Of hun
dreds Of thousands of human tongues,
producing a hodge-podge of sounds, un-
rivaled and unedualIed since the build
ing of the Tower of Babel As there is
no part OF the world SO densely popu-
lated as China, so there is no part Of
China so thiekly populated as Canton /;
the population Of the city of Canton and
its suburbs being estimated at above one
million; and the denizens of the river,
who habitually reside in their boats, are
said to exceed two hundred thousand.
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Personal.
Do not forget the Teachers Asso.
citation at Waverly, on the 22d

Do not forget the Teachers Asso-
citation at Waverly, on the 22d
Hon. J. ]. Burns, State School
Commissioner, has promised to visit
our County Institute next August.
The editor of the Ohio Ed. Month
ly says: 'If this CWOrley's) bill
should pass, Ohio would have a bet
ter system of county supervision
than is found in any State in the
Union
Frank P. Adams has succeeded
W. F. Harper, as Principal Of the
Central Normal School at Danville,
Ind. Mr.. Harper is still missing.
Aston Ellis has resigned his po-
sition as Superintendent Of the Ham
iltOn Schools, his resignation to take
effect Oh March 1st. Nh. Ellis re-
ceives many compliments on account
of his success in the position.
Mr.. J. H. Rigdon will teach the
Samantha school this summer.
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Che gighIatrd gews.
IILlLls8DaDLl5 l5IIl OHIO.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1879.
AnYERTTs1Na RATEs.

The above scale Of prices is for ordinary single
column display advertising. Solid Legal, Ohcial
and Tabular advertisements VIII be charged at the
egal rate for space occupied. Rule and Figure
work so per cent. extra.
SPECIAL NOTICES, advertisements In other than
single column measure, and those in prescribed
location, % per cent additional.
LOCAL NOTTCEs-tO cents per lire for first, and 5
cents per line for each additional insertion.
CARDS in Business Directory-One inch, year
so: months, S. months, g. One-half inch-I
year, s. 90; mos. s.; mos. g.
OBITUARY NOTICES (Other than simple announce
ments of dedthsi) Tributes Of Respect, Cards Of
Thanks, and announcements by Societies. cent?
per line.
Notices Of Marriages, Births and Deatha-When
furnished By proper authO hOrity-free.
Attachment, Divorce, Administrators and EEecu-
tors Notices. must be paid for before Insertion
as also Foreign and Transient Advertising gener
ally,
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School Books.

An article appeared in this paper
a few weeks ago, over the signature
of "a Teacher, which excited some
comment. We suppose that the in
tention was good, but the article was
somewhat dictatorial in tone. No
allowance seemed to be made fOI
difference Of opinion.
We think that Jones Bros. are en-
dea7oring to issue a good series Oi
books, but we would be satisfied to
see any good book in use in Ou1
schools, and we are inclined to think
there is more in the teacher than
in the book.
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Query Box.

Answer to problem in issue Of
Feb. 6, 1879; 81 chickens taken.
We have heard several persons
asking a solution of the Egg prob
lem given at the last Teachers ex-
animation. We think it is easy.
Our solution is original. Double
the whole cost and divide by12, this
will give the price per dozen q
10 cts.
We are glad that Prof. McKibben
consents to publish the answers Of
the problems. This has assisted US
much in the above solution. We
like to see such plain, practical prob
lens; the teachers might forget
how many eggs there are in a dozen.
GRAMMAR.
We have been asked for our opin-
ion on the following sentence, and
we give it through the Teachers
Column:
Il speak not Of temporal, but Of
eternal interests.
We prefer the following analysis;
Il
speak not Of [interests] tenn
pOral,
(but)
lfspeak] of interests eternal.
Words supplied are placed in
brackets,
We prefer to make speak Of a
compound verb, though Greene
makes objects similar to this, with
the propositions, indirect objects"
We make it a compound sentence
because we must supply a verb, IN
modified by the adverh mot.
We give this as our opinion, but
do not claim to be infallible.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-02-20
The Ch1nese.

There are said to be four thousand
characters used in the Chinese Bible,
but of these not more than one-third of
the number are in constant use. About
one-ffth Of the latter number, from their
frequent occurrence, constitute the great
body Of the Bible. Five-sixths of the
entire work is made up Of one-eighth of
the whole number of characters. Of the
vast population of that densely crowded
empire, women and children constitute
a large proportion, and these cannot
read. In the country districts not more
than one-third of the males can read,
and perhaps not more than one-fifth.
In the city it is estimated that seven
tenths of the males are raiders; so that,
on the whole, the male population may
be regarded as a reading people. Ac-
cOrding to late statistics, there is one
missionary in China to every two mil
lions of its four hundred millions of in
habitants. The number Of Christians in
China is now increasing six-fold every
iecade.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-02-20
A Minnesota Marriage.

The Jackson (dinn. Reptlblicsays: "A
farmer who resides out near the Iowa
line had business at WOrthingtOn the
other day, and if reports are true as they
come to us, that was trip Of no Ordlna-
~ significance. Night overlook him on
his return, and he sought lodgings IN a
COSY but humble cot on the prairie. He
found the house occupied by a lone bach
elor, but as in the case of all old bachel-
ors, he was hospitable and was willing
to share his primitive board and lodging
with the stranger. The traveller discuss
ed the loneliness of his hosts condition,
and urged him to seek out some dear
lone one Of the other sex to share that
prairie home with him, and thus make
two disconsolates happy. This was eX-
actly what that old bachelor acknOwl-
edged would suit him, and he listened
with the greatest delight and Interest as
the stranger delineated the "hne points"
of a certain domestic employed by him,
scarce twenty miles away, and whom he
was satisfied would be love, honey, and
a housekeeper to his bachelor friend.
In fact, he agreed to breach the subject
to ner promptly on his arrival home,
which he did, found things not only
lovely, but she, too, was more than anx,
ious, SO anxious that our matchmaking
friend hesitated. Finally, she agreed to
balance accounts and scratch of what
was due her for per diem if he would
only transport her to that lone prairie
bachelor. Impulse and business stepped
in and he yielded. Soon that Over-anx-
ious twain were, face to face, and, as
Spurgeon expressed it the other Sunday,
their gushing thoughts simultaneously
burst out: "First, let US think of it; sec
ond, let US consider how to perf'rm it ;
third. let US do it at once" Ind away
they sped to WorthingtOn, and came
back man and wife, all in less than
two days notice and four hours acquaint-
ance."
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Ma Rensts and the Small Of Blood.

An old tanner of wild beasts says.
"As for the smell of Blood maddening
them, know there is a popular notion
to that effect, but it is not true. have
had occasion enough to know, when it
was my blood they smelt. Lions and
tigers raised in captivity are more dam
gerous than those that are well broken
when taken wild full grown. When a
cub born in a cage grows up he will be-
come impudent, sauCy, aggressive, and
is too familiar with men to be easily
eowed. But the wild beast never for
gets when he has been well whipped
and, though his instinct will still prompt
to attack he will have his doubts about
the results of his getting into fight
You may handle young lion for years
and it will be harmless as a Newfound-
land dog, until suddenly, without any
apparent reason, all its ferocity will be
developed"
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The Innanesa as TrareIers.

Until the introduction Of railwags.
steamboats,, and wheeled vehicles, the
natives were accustomed to toll along
slowly and painfully, covering as much
ground in a week as may now be tray
ersed in a few hours, and even do so at
the present time in all parts of their
land to which western civilization has
not yet reached. And this sthe more re-
markable when we are assured that the
inland inhabitants Of very few countries
travel about so much as the Japenese.
In every shire of England are to be
found eldery people who have never ex-
plOred beyOnda a tWenty-mile radius from
their own doors, much less paid a visit
to the metropolis; but in Japan business,
and above all religion, demands that all
sorts and conditions Of people should at
certain times be travellers Of no mean
order. For instance, it is incumbent on
every Japanese to make a pilgrimage at
least once during his lifetime, either to
the holy mountain Futiyama, or Oyama,
or to the sacred shrines of Ise; and with
many families this pilgrimage becomes
an annual duty-failing which, misfOr-
tune is certain to happen. Moreover,
as the Japanese are perhaps the most
superstiti0us people in the world, their
belief in the efficacy Of certain mineral
springs to cure diseases, in the virtues
Of certain shrines and temples, in the
good results attendant on visits to GER
tain festivals, takes them frequently
from home, and enables them to see far
more of the outside world than their
homely manners and customs warrant
the visitor in believing. Yet, although
they are anything but a stay-at-home
race, and although for centuries they
have possessed a civilization to which
the civilization of our Elizabethan age
was barbarOus one, there is scarcely
road in the empire worthy Of the name.
Until recently, the TOcaido-the great
artery communicating between the east
ern capital Toxic (or Yedo) and the
western capital Kiyoto-was utterly unfit
for carriage traffic, and at certain points
even for the passage of horses; and to
this day carriages can only proceed for a
certain length, beyond which recourse
must be had to the primitive native
modes of COnT3VanCe.
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Arrival and Departure Of
HGnfIn

r. R. mails arrive daily except Sunday, at 9.i5
6. N. and 6.44 p. m. Depart daily except Sunday,
at 6.3n q. m. and 1.5O p. N.
n. B. Railroad mails close 80 minutes before
departure Of trains.
Ripley mail, Tor Newmarket, Sugartree Ridge,
HouTytOwn, New COrWin, Emerald, &c, arrives
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, az p. m. De-
parts Monday, Wednesday and Friday at g. 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 N
Departs same days at g. m.
Fayetteville mail, for Nevin, PricetOwn, Hollow
town, Buford, Sicily, &c, arrives Wednesday and
Friday at p. m. Departs same days at a. m.
Belfast mail, for Rerryville, Belfast, May Hin,
LOvott's, &c, arrives Tuesday and Friday ct ll.30
q. m. Departs same days at 1880 p. N.
Sabina mail, for Samantha, Highland. Memphis,
Sabina, &C, arrives Tuesday and Friday at p. N.
Departs Wednesday and Saturday at 40 q. m.
j. NJ. BARRERE, P. n.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

II Extra copies of the News can be found ev-
cry week at George Bowers News Depot, and also
at this ONCE. Price cents.
"a The entrance to the new Editorial Room Of
the NEWS is on Main street. one door west Of Glas-
cock, Quiun & Co.'s hardware store, by the stair
way leading to DR., Russs Office.
Y Correspondence solicited from al parts Of
the county. Send Us the facts, in few words, aud
we will put them in shape for publication. The
writer's real name must be given in all cases, as
guaranty of good laith.
The NEWS having much larger circulation Ia
Highland county thaH any other paper, and among
the best class Of readers, Is the best advertising
medium. Business men will please note this
fact, and act accordingly.
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M Hottest SpOt on Earth.

One Of the hottest regions Of the
earth is along the Persian Gulf, where
little or no rain falls. At Bahrin the
arid shore has no fresh water, yet a COM
Daratively numerous population con-
trives to live there, thanks to copious
springs which burst forth from the
bottom of the sea. The fresh water is
got by diving. The diver sitting in his
Boat winds a great goat-skin bag around
his left arm, the hand grasping its
mouth then he takes in his right hand
a heavy stone, to which is attached
strong line, and thus equipped he
plunges in and quickly reaches the
bottom. Instantly opening the bag,
over the strong jet Of fresh water, he
springs up the ascending current, at the
same time closing the bag, and IS helped
aboard. The stone is then hauled up,
and the diver after taking breath plunges
in again. The source Of these copious
submarine springs is thought to be the
greer hill Of Osman, some five or SIX
hundred miles distant.
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The Fnglish Grown Diamonds.

The English crown diamonds are
valued at $8,5OO,O0O. They are in a thick
iron chest, and are guarded by sentnels
dav and night. There is a diadem Of
eightv-six diamonds Of various sizes, IN
the middle Of which is the celebrated
KOoh-i-nOor, alone valued at $50 900 /;
also a collar Of los diamonds, in the
center of which isan emerald, said to be
the purest and most beautiful extant- A
second diadem is a blending Of diamonds
and emeralds. In the center Is the large
Kaudavassy diamond, valued at $4,000.
It would be rated at a higher SUN were
it not for a slight defect. These, and
many other valuables Of the kind, belong
to the English crown. A portion are
used by the princess Of Wales on special
occasions; the Kaudavassy was formerly
the eve Of a one eyed Hindoo deity, and
has been but lately added to the
collection.
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When a Fulton father came home
th5 ether evening and stepped into the
parlor to fill up the coal stove, he was
startled to see, when the flame of his
hand-lamp dissipated the darkness, that
his daughter and her duCky doodle Adolf
2hus were sojourning in the shadow Of
the lowered gas-jet. But they wera in
separate chairs, and were engrossed in a
box Of figs. He felt compelled to ask {:
Something the matter with the gas ?'
And the time-tired youth, grasping one
of the golden thoughts that overwhelm
us in the time of emergency, answered,
as he mechanically picked up another
lig: mo, sir; We turned it down so as
not to notice when We bit into a worm"