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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02
A SINGULAR STORY.

"A o4-fG v LasAEN , OENGu
The following was published sever
al years ago, and we believe proceed
ed originally from the pen of a Wash
ington letter writer. We revive it on
account of its eccentric significance,
and commend it to the attention Of
the Charleston Mercury
The other morning at the break
fast table, our friend, the Hon. John
c. Calhoun, seemed very much
troubled and out Of spirits. You
know he is altogether a venerable
man, with hard, stern, ScOtch-Irish
face, softened in its expression
around the mouth by a sort Of sad
smile, which wins the hearts of all
who converse with him. His hair is
snow white. He is tall, thin and
angular. He reminds you very much
of Old Hickory. That he is honest,
no one doubts ; he has sacrificed to
his fatalism his brightest hopes of po-
litical advanCement-has offered up
on the shrine Of that necessity which
he worships, all that can excite ambi-
tion-even the Presidency Of the
United States.
But to my story. The other morn
ing at the breakfast table, where I,
an unobserved spectator, happened to
be present, Calhoun was observed to
gaze frequently at his right hand and
brush it with his left in a hurried and
nervous manner. He did this so
often that it excited attention. At
length one of the persons composing
the breakfast party-his name, I think,
is Toombs, and he is a member of
Congress from Georgia-took upon
himself to ask the occasion Of Mr..
Calhoun's disquietude.
docs your hand pain you ?" he
asked.
To this Mr.. Calhoun replied, in
rather a furried manner-"Pshaw !
1t is nothing! Only dream which
I had last night, and which makes me
see perpetualIy a large black spot.
like an ink blotch--upOn the back of
my right hand. An optical illusion,
1 suppose"
Of course these words excited the
curiosity of the company, but no one
ventured to beg the details Of this
singular dream, until TOOmbs asked
quietly
'FWhat was your dream like? I am
not very superstitious about dreams
but sometimes they have good deal
of truth in them"
"But, this was such a peculiarly
absurd dream" said Mr.. Calhoun,
again brushing the back of his right
hand "however, if it does not too
much intrude upon the time of our
friends, I will relate it to you"
Of course the company were pro
fuse in their expressions Of anxiety to
know all about the dream. In his
singularly sweet voice, Mr.. Calhoun
related it;
"At late hour last night, as Twas
sitting in my room engaged in writ
ing, l was astonished by the entrance
of a visitor, who entered and without
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02
HaWkeye Campaign Ballads.

HaWkeye Campaign Ballads.
OUT IN DE COLD.
AR-"Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground"
Hancock was a mighty soldier,
Full of pluck an game;
Hard to fight a fighter bOlder,
How the people praised his name
Den de darkies used ter love him,
Used to fOller him around,
Now deyll heap der votes above him,
Buried in de ballot ground.
CHORUS.
Way down in Yazoo,
Hear dat mOurnful sound;
An de Democrats Is Wecpin'
Hancock's in the cold, cold ground
When we's fghtin' for the union,
And de CannOns doomed 80 loud,
Hancock Cheered the union columns,
Let US 'gaiust de rebels crowd.
An now we're hghtin' same as ever,
Same ole cause We fought for then,
But Hancock left Us an he'll never
Lead de loyal lines again.
CHORUS.
All around de country,
Hear dat dOleful sound
He done deserted, an we's laid him.
Sleepin' on dc cold, cold ground.
Den he asked de "liners" to his quarters,
An he shook de "leaguers" by de han;
An he makes his order numbah forty,
Jes' to please de klukl1x khan,
An against de rebel liners" party
He wouldn't guard our cabin door,
So De blood of union lOvin' darkies
Stained de little cabin floor.
CHORUS.
OATS Just what allied him
Hear dat dOleful sound
Ordah numbah forty killed him,
Laid him in de cold, cold ground.
We've iined de party dat has freed US,
An dar's room for every new recruit,
We've Gineral Garfield for TO lead Us,
We vote de way we used ter shoot.
We's safe wild Garfield for our captain,
de kluklux can't do no yarn,
For he'll bar de door of every cabin
Safely with his strong right arm.
CHORUs.
But all around de poll books
Hear de dOlcful sound
All de Democrats is weepin',
HancOck's in de cold, cold ground.
RI. g., in Burlington Hawkeye.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02
THE NEWS
md THE WEEKLY n. Y. TRIBUNE.

THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE has for many
years been the favorite paper among the
substantial and intelligent people all over
the country, and high authority has said
sit has done more to make good farmers
and good citizens than any other single in
fuence that has ever existed in this coun-
try" It is now a better paper than ever
before, and stands without a rival in its
class.
We viii send the Weekly Tribune and
the News for $3.50 a year; or the Semi
Weekly Tribune and the News for $3.50 a
year, all postage paid.
July s, 1880, tt.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02
Free Turnpike Notice.

Notice is hereby given that petition viii be
presented TO the Commissioners Of Highland Co,
al their next regular meetingiu September, Tor the
avfuE out and establishing Of a Free Turnpike,
begilniug at the Clinton County line, on the Rapid
FORGE road h UniOu township, thence with the
Ga Toad-bed as near as practicable passing Wright
Eenworthy and Lemuel AChOr; thence to the HOd-
son crossroad: thence with the New Market road
Dagsiug Josiah NeWhy's, and connecting with the
HfHsboro and New Vienna Free Turnpike, No. 26,
fp front of John Arthurs on the same. Also, for
the appointment of three Commissioners, accord
iDr t6 law to lay yuut and establish said Free Turn
pike, and for the levy of an extra tax of ten NO)
mills on the dollar valuation Of all taxable proper
tv. real and personal. annually for years, within
the bounds Of said road, TO defray the expenses OF
the same. MANY tEIlIIONE EhS'
orruf1ruf
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
DELAWARE, OHIO.

open TO both seXes-with elegant home for
\ young ladies'. Five buildings. Extensive Ii
braries, laboratories, and museum. Actual average
cost 10 young men for the last college year, iuClud-
ing all items, except clothing, Sl58. Classical,
Scientific, Preparatory, and Normal Courses, Spe-
cial advantages in Music, Painting, and Sciences.
Attendance, Gil. In college classes, go. Write
for catalogue. Mention this paper.
iv29nI2Et G. ID. PAYNE, IL. D., Prest.
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"N[an, says Victor Hugo, "was the
cOnundrum of the eighteenth centu-
ry; woman is the conundrum of
the nineteenth century An Amer
lean editor adds: eve can't guess
her, but will never give her up-no,
never I"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02

Gen. John A. Logan, Of Illinois,
was announced to speak last Nom
day, Aug. 23d, at Wilmington, bus
was compelled to Withdraw the ap-
pointment, in order to speak in
Maine, where he is more needed at
this time. He viii speak in Ohio
after his return from the East.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02

The States of the South, one by
one, are paying their bonded debts
by wet sponge across the face Of
the ledger. They are all solid for
Hancock and the party Of repudia-
ton. In five years past, S277,OOO,-
900 of honest debts, due mostly to
Northern and foreign capitalists,
have thus been disposed Of and more
are in prospect.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02

Gen. E. S. Bates, a prominent
Greenback leader in Illinois, has
written a remarkable strong and able
letter, in which he comes out square
ly for Garfield. His main point is
that the danger Of Southern suprem-
acy, at this critical hour, is para
mount to all others.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02

The Wilmington Journal says Of
the Lynohburg meeting on the 18th
The Grosvenor meeting at Lynch
burg, last Saturday, was an immense
success. tits said that not lsss than
four thousand persons were on the
grounds. Gen. GT0svenor delivered
one of his most powerful speeches and
We hear many Compliments passed
by those who heard him.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02

Senator Voorhees, "wants a
change" David Davis "wants a
change" Every man who is "out'
mot only "wants a change"-but
wants it in solid chunks.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02
1890.
1904.
-8OA. 1890.
Ohio University,
ATHENS, o

Classical, Scientific, and Preparatory Courses Of
Study. Competent and thorough instruction.
Open to both sexes. Expenses very low. One
student from each county in the State free of tut
tiOn. The Fall Term viii begin SeptemberS. Ex-
aminatiOns for admission September Z. For Cata-
lOgues. address WILLIAM II. SCOTT,
augl2wIEA President.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02

Hon. A. G. Porter, the Republic
an nominee for Governor Of Indiana,
is meeting with grand success. Hs
is putting new life into the Republic
ans, and they viii make the biggest
fight Of their lives in the coming
canvass. Indiana seems predestined
to 90 Republican at the next cleo
ton.
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AND HON. WARNER NJ. BATEMAN,
OF OHIO.
COME OUT EVERYBODY, AND HEAR
THE BIG GUNS.

Secretary John Sherman and Hon.
Warner M. Bateman of Ohio, will
address q Grand Republican Mass
Meeting at Hillsboro, on Saturday,
September 4th, next stock sale day.
The state and national reputation
of these men is enough to insure
the grandest meeting ever held in
the county. Come, everybody, and
hear them.
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It is said that the O. & o. r. R.
has been doing, at least, 10 per cent
more business this year than last,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02
Young Folks Corner.
No. 1-Half sauare.

No. I-Half Square.
A kind Of cabbage. 2. The beard o. con. 9,
Within. 4. In 'Polly. ."-lCin. Times-Siar.
NO. 2-HOUR GLASS.
ACROss-I. A sailor. 2. To depart. 8, To rim
ic. 4 In "spunk." 8. To spread Q. baniah-
ment. Z. To break when too hot.-lIb.
NO. 3-SQUARR.
1. A thing. 3. Dnzp. 3. A game ateEFd1, 4,
Alluring. S. Happy plEces.-Ilo.
Answers IN two weeks.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02
CALHOUN'S DREAM.

The following remarkable relation
will commend itself to the attention
of our readers, without comment.
It is now cut from the Baltimore
Clipper, of about five years ago,
which then republished it, as appears
from its heading. We cannot vouch
for the truth of it, though we see no
reason why the incident might not
have occurred as related. As the
Italians say, 81 non { zero, ben b-0Uato.
At any rate, we have never seen it
contradiCted
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02

on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Il, 1850,
on the premises, the unfinished portion Of Section
No Of Road Improvement No. ~, lying between
jacksonville and the Brown County line, as follows.
% Thirty-nine (39) rods, 10 be graveled fun depth
together Job siGings and eighty-hve (S5) rods to
be gmveled one aud One-hah % inches on an
average-part twOt2l inches, and part one u) inch
IN depth,
Said work 20 be done I'm all respects in accord
auce with The original specifications Of said Road
ImproVcmeut on hle In the Office Of the Auditor of
said county Of Highland. -
The work o De paid for in bonds Of the county,
bearing six per cent. interest from date of ISSUE
interest payable sgni-anRuaIly.
Contractor to give bond in double the amount of
contract price The right is reserved to reject any
OF .llbids.
The material 20 De paid for out Of contract price
JOSHUA GORE,
auIgw5 Engineer Tor Road imp. No. ~.
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Published Every Thursday.
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Correspondence Of the News.
TALKS ABOUT FARMING.
NO. XIV.
WHEAT GILITuRE
NO. XIV

APOLoGETIC observation-disclosures
LATIONs ON THE FINE CRoPs-BEsT
TINE TO Sow WHEAT-AND Best
MODE OF CULTURE.
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TO BE ADDRESSED BY SECRETAR7
JOHN SHERMAN,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-02

AT HILLSBORO NEXT STOCK SALE
DAY,
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REPUBLICAN RALLY!

A GRAND MASS MEETING
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NOTLCE
Contractors,
ON FRIDAY. sEPTFMBER h. -.

BY direction Of the Commissioners Of Highland
County, Ohio, win Let 70 contract, to the lowest
and best bidder,
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ATTORNEY AT LA W
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ST. HiJsboro.HO. nov20yl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22
County Executive Committee.

At a meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee Of Jefferson
county, West Virginia, held May 18th,
1880, at Charlestown, the object of the
meeting being stated by the Chairman
to be the calling of precinct meetings
to send delegates to the Grafton con-
ventiou, it was moved that the Execu-
tive Committee proceed to act upon
the business for which it was called
together Carried.
On motion, it was
Resolued, That the Democratic. Con-
servative voters Of the county meet at
their respective voting precincts on
Saturday May 22d, at 3 o'clock, P. NJ,
except in the case of Bolivar and Har-
pe.'s Ferry, whose meetings will take
place at s 2. NJ, for the purpose Of Sc
Letting delegates to the Grafton con-
vention on the Sd of June to select
delegate to represent this
district at the Democratic National
Convention at Cincinnati, and for such
other business as may come before that
convention.
Moved, that the Executive Commit
tee adjourn, subject TO the call of the
Chairman. Carried.
J. d. STARRY, Chm'n.
/. A. MONTAGUE, Sec'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22

B" IMPORTANT TO PENsIoNERs.-Un-
der the arrears of the Pension Act, all
widows of soldiers who..died of wounds
or disease, resulting from their services,
are entitled to a pension for the time
they were widows. This will enable a
great many women who had REMARKED
and were cut out by the old law, 10 get
the pension at So per month for each
month of widowhood. All children
of soldiers who were under sixteen
years of age at the date of the soldiers
death, are entitled to a pension up to
the time they were sixteen. No matter
at what age they are, they can yet apply
for and get the pension up to the time
they were sixteen. The time for
making application SO as to get the
back pension in all cases is limited, and
every person who is entitled, be it SOL
dier, widow, father, mother or minor
children, should loose no time in
making their applications, or they will
be too late.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22
la The Virginias for May has beer

la The Virginias for May has been
issued, and like all its predecessors, is a
compendium of valuable information
with reference to the minerals &c, OF
the two States. There is mo publication
in the United States more ably conduct
ed, and none calculated to accomplish
more good to this section than the pT-
ginias. 1t is reliable, enterprising, and
essentially useful, and certainly every
Virginian should feel it his duty to en-
courage the work. We are gladto know
that its worth is being appreciated. 1t
started with circulation of 1000, and
will probably double that number for
the June issue. Price 81 per annu'n or
rs cents per copy. Address JED lloTcH
KISS, Stanton, Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22

News ABOUT BISHOP kAIN.-Bishop
kain, of Wheeling, spent three weeks
in Rome, visited the Catacombs and
other prominent places, and was admit
ted to private audience by Pope Leo,
to whom, by permission he introduced
Rev. D. O'Conner, of West Virginia
and other clerical friends. All were
charmed with the Pontiff's sweet and
easy manner. Amongst the questions
put by the Pope to the Rt. Rev. Dr.
Kain, one Of the first was, how one so
young as he looked managed to govern
his Doceses. The next was, if Virgin
ia had a Catholic press? to which he
sent his pontifcal blessing. The SOY
ereign Pontiff next asked about the
Catholic schools of the Diocese Of
Wheeling, and sent hearty blessing
for all the pupils and parents, and also
for the Sodaities.
DR.. Kain, at last accounts, was in
Naples, en- route TO Paris via Strasburg
and Vienna Catholic Rspiew.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22

Beg DIR. II. LANE BUrLER.--A cor
respondent from Beaver Greek, Wash
ington county, Md, writing to the
Hagerstown Globe, sends the following
paragraph. The DR.. referred to is a
sou of Hon. G. r. Butler of this yicini-
ty:-
DR.. H. L. Butler had runaway &C
cident the other day. His horse became
Interchangeable in some inexplicable man
ner, and demolished the buggy. The
DR.. was not injured, but Immediately
hitched his horse up in his carriage,
taking his lady along to make his Gus
tomary calls. The DIR. hasa good nerve,
is an excellent horseman, an elegant
physician, aud a perfect gentleman,
making himself a host of friends, and
building tor himself large and lucra-
tive practice. Long may he wave.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22

THE DRoUTH.-Reports received by
letter and through the country press,
concur in representing the drouth now
prevailing throughout Maryland and
Virginia TO be of a serious character. 1t
is said that the wheat crop on the East
ern Shore and Southern Maryland and
tidewater Virginia has headed ont on
stalks scarcely foot high, whilst it is
impossible for the wheat to head well
for the want of sufficient moisture. In
Western Maryland and Middle Virgin
ia and tho Shenandoah Valley the wheat
obtained much better growth, but the
drouth also prevails in those sections
and inspires serious forebodings. Show
ers arc also necessary for the recently
planted corn aud oat crop, and if not
forthcoming soon these must be cut
short. AS stated few days ago, there
is every prospect of an exceedingly short
tobacco crop in Maryland and Virginia,
due to the destruction of the plants by
the fly, as well as the droutb, the latter
having prevented q successful repiant-
ing of the tobacco beds.-Bah. Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22

Nashville, Tenn, was crowded with
people to witness the unwilling of the
Jackson statue Thursday. Gen. Joseph
4. johnson arrived and received az en-
thusiastic greeting. He was met on the
way by delegation Of Federal and ex.
Confederate soldiers and survivors OF
the Mexican and Florida wars. Miss
ouri and Louisiana batteries drilled IN
competition for the $500 centennial
prize, and the contest will be concluded
by section of Louisiana flying artil
lery. Other military competitive drills
will follow. The Nashville dragons,
being the only cavalry entered, takes
the 5000 prize.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22

IS In accordance with an order
Just issued by Hon. Francis A. Walker,
Superintendent OF Census, the work OF
taking the census, instead of commenc.
ing on the 1st Monday in June, 9TH
prox., will commence June 1st, and g.
numerators will be allowed the entire
month in which to complete their labofs
instead of being required to finish the
work in three weeks. The conpensa-
ton OF enunerators will be two cents
por name instead of 2 IA CT, and Is l-2
cts, for each farm instead of 10 cents.
Other material changes have been made
in the compensation TO be paid emu
merators.