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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-12-16
A Good Old Man.

"You see, my children" he said, IS Q
little group huddled around him, there
is no habit that you can not nd yourself
Of if you are resolved Now, IN ny
early youth Twas a sailor, and contracted
the popular habit Of swearing ct every
thing and nothing Without proYOcatiOn
would rattle of a string Of Oath8 and
violate the commandment q hundred
times a day. When I left the sea my
mothers early teaching returned to me,
and I mentally resolved that I would
never swear again. That was forty years
ago, and I have never violated the prom
ise I made myself. Some Of you have
little habits which you can easily nd
yourself Of; promise me now, my dear
les, that you viii call up your worst
habit and drop it tonight"
The promises were readily given, and
then came calls for story. It was his
habit to supplement his little lecture by
stories.
..Teu us a story Of the sea" lsped a
little voice.
The old man smiled, and picked up q
conch from the hearth.
Well, little beauty, I viii let the
shell tell it,
He placed it to his ear, closed his eyes,
and said:
clark I hear the sea. It is the.
Mediterranean, and before me Is a ship
plunging uPon the stormy waves. The
crew are hUddled about In terror, and the
vessel plunges along in the lightning
rent, with no hand at the helm. But
there is one form that trembles not. It
stands at the bow with upturned face,
gazing into the heavens"
"Oh, that's Paul, I know" exclaimed
a childish voice.
Right again, my child. Inspired by
a divine faith, he stands unmoved in the
night; neither fear nor pain can move
him. He IS a true man, and"
The old man paused; the shell dropped
from his hand, and a look Of startled in
quiry came over his face. He sprang to
his feet and danced q cancan in the room;
he called on his patron saint and swore a
string of Oaths thirteen feet long as he
rent the air with discordant shriaks; the
women screamed; the children cried;
the police came, and four neighbors at
last bore him to the floor and sat upon
him, while another removed with pair
cOmpasses a bug from his ear.
One little cOckrOach, hid IN a shell,
had upset the resolutions Of forty years
standing.
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Stories Of fhs Dumas.

It was during the successful period Of
the dramaof g Henry III, one day, that
Nile. Mars was receiving friends and
admirers, DHmas, the elder, presented
her with beautiful satin-bOund copy
Of the drama, and an old doctor who was
present eLciaimed rather simply: $50
you are g tragedy-maksr, young man ?"
I" Yes, replied Dumas, '' Just Like you !;
the only difference is that you have
yours bound IN deal. "
Dumas was q great friend Of VatOut's,
Who was 50 devoted TO Louis Phihppe's
family that be followed them into exile.
On hearingof his death, &c PoOE fellow, Z"
said Dumas, Z" and how did that hap
pen ?" At dinner the water they had
to drink vas very bad the Princes were
all EicE, but Vatout died The
courEer y said Dumas with q smile.
Being present one evening with
Sand ct the first performance Of an exc
cradle piece, he was converting loudly
with her, when q bourgeois, seated IN
mont Of them, turned around and sharp
lyrequested them to be quiet. 60 what, :"
exclaimed Dumas; "yOu have the good
luck to hear George Sand and Alexander
Dumas oonversing together, and you are
not satisfied !"
Dumas was a very powerful man, and
rather proud of his physical strength.
His father, Gen. Dumas, Marquis de Ia
Paillerie, notified his birth to Gen.
Bruns IN the following terms: MY
wife has Just presented me with boy,
eighteen inches long and weighing ten
pounds and a half. IF he keeps like
that at 25 he viii be no pigmy." The
father was also man Of great strength,
whose feats WererenOWned IN the records
Of the French army. An engraving o
the time, now In the hands Of Dumas,
Jr., represents him alone on the Buxen
bridge holding In check Of body Of Aus
trians, killing three, WOunding eight,
aud causing the others to retreat. The
Marquis was q mulatto; being one
evening ct the theater In q box with
lady, 8 young cOXcOmb entered, and Of
fered to see her home after the play.
&c Thanks" said the lady, pointing to
the General ''I am with this gentle
man. 'Indeed;" F." exclaimed the young
man, sneering, 81 took him for your
servant" he had no sooner uttered
this piece Of imperinence than the
General took hold Of him by the collar,
and, lifting him like a feather, threw
him on to the stage.
His grandson, the present academi-
clan, is q chip Of the old block, Of ex-
traordinary physical strength, and most
adrOit IN all athletic exercises, which, as
every one knows, does not prevent him
from being as witty as his father. Some
body speaking Of Alexandra Dumas to
his son was saying one day: "After
all, your father has sometimes written
inferior works, but he never wrote tire
some ones. ''It was through selfish
ness, replied the son, "they would
have bored him first.
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Fasting Lnnafie.

There was years ago In the BlOckley
RlmshOuse 8 man named Thomas Wig
gins, who persisted in declaring that be
was Jesus Christ, and started out to irni-
tate the Savior by fasting forty days and
nights. He succeeded In doing without
food for thirty-five days, when his rea-
son gave out, and the process Of restOra-
ton was begun but nature had been
overtaxed, and he lived but forty-eight
hours. The first seven days Of his fast
he existed on 3 small bottle Of porter,
with a few swallows Of water. The por-
ter he finally gave up, taking only wa
ter. When he died he was very much
emaciated. A post-mortem examination
showed that all his vital organs were
very much contracted his heart
weighed six ounces, his stomach was
One-third the normal size and blOOdless,
in the right lung there was a tuber-
culous cavity considerably larger than a
goose egg; there were also tubercles
scattered through the left lung. From
the start he began losing flesh, and, de-
spite the exertiOns Of the attendants, de-
clined to partske Of food, saying he was
Christ. Wiggins was a native Of Boone
county, KY, and, aside from his pecuI-
lar hallucination, was intelligent and IA
tional, and was e general favorite with
the attendants.
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Sunshinn.

The world wants more sunshine in its
disposition, In its business, in its chaTi-
ties, In its theology. For 10000 Of the
aches and pains and irritatiOns Of men
and women We recommend sunshine
It sOothes better than morphine. It
stimulates better than champagne. It
is the best plaster for a wound. The
Good Samaritan poured out into the
fallen travellers cash more Of this than
Of oil. Florence Nightingale used 1t on
the Crimean battlefelds. Take it out
into all the alleys, on board all the
ships, by all the sick-beds. Not a vial
full, nota cupful, but a soul full. 1t is
good for spleen, for liver complaint, for
neuralgia, for Rheumatism, for failing
fortunes, for melancholy.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

The above scale of prices is for ordinary single
column display advertising. Solid Legal, Oficia
and Tabular advertisements viii be charged at the
legal rste for space occupied. Rule and Figure
york so per cent. extra.
SPECIAL NOTICES, advertisements in other thar
single column measure, ana IlO5e II aprescribed
location, R5 per cent additional.
LOoAI NoT1CEs-1G cents per line for first, and :
cents per line for each additional insertion.
CARDs In Business DirectOry-One inch, yeal
80: 6 months, s6; months, g. Ons-half inch
wear, S. 90; 6 mos. 50; 3 mos. 50.
ORITuARY NOTICES tOther than simple announce
ments of deaths,) Tributes Of Respect, Cards oi
Thanks and announcements by Societies. cents
per line.
furnished BY proper rauthority-free.
Attachment, Divorce, Administrators and HLecu'
tors Notices. .mustbe paid for before insertion
as also Foreign and Transient Advertising gener'
ally.
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A $4,000 Sapphire.

Georgia papers are again in a fever Of
excitement over the rUbies and sapphlre5
found In the Sequah mines, in that State.
The GAINESVILLE Eagle says that a few
days ago a lad eleven years old, by the
name Of Ledford, found In the gravel Of
Seouah creek a large, deep blue sapphire,
perfectly transparent, IN size nearly an
inch square, but wedged-shaped, weigh
ing tbirtv-seven and One-haf karats, the
largest ever found In America. W. Ct.
SrUbbe, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, Is now the
owner. by purchase, Of this precious
stone, which, according to Prof. j. ID.
Dana's method Of determining the value
Of precious stones, Is worth S5l, zoo.
BOYS and girls and grown persons are
searching for others where this was
found. The sapphire Is nearly equal to
the diamond In value and hardness. The
largest known sapphire IS IN Mr.. Hopes
English collection Of precious stones, a
crystal formerly belonging to the JardIn
des Pla1tes, of Paris, for which he gave
$3.50, 900. Sir Abram Hume also pos
sesses a large crystal The composition
Of sapphire is pure alumina. Blue IS the
pure sapphire color. When red, it IS an
oriental ruby; when green, an oriental
emerald VIXEN Of other bright tints, 1t
receives other names.
Always keep the bottle handy,
Do not place it out Of sight,
For it cured our little Andy,
Who was coughing day and night
DR.. Balls Cough Syrup.
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a WonderfnI DiseoEerT.

For the speedy cure Of Consumption. and
all diseases that lead 10 it, such as stub
born Coughs, neglected Colds, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Asthma, pain in the side and
chest, dry hacking cough, tickling in the
throat, Hoarseness. Sore Throat, and. all
chronic or lingering diseases OF the throat
and lungs, DR. KNG's NEW Discovery
has no equal and has established for itself
a worldwide reputation. Many leading
physicians recommend and use it in their
practice. The formula from which It Is
prepared Is highly recommended BY all
medical journals. The clergy aud the
press have eOmplimented it in tie most
glowing terms. Go to your druggist and
get trial bottle free of. cost, or a regular
size for 81. For sale By SEYBERT & co.
decI6nOvI8 8-91chw
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

"a The entrance to the new Editorial Room o.
the News is on Main street, one door west of Glas
cock, Quinn s. Co.'s hardware store, by the stair
way leading to DR., Russ's ONCE.
"a Extra copies Of the NEWS can be found ev
cry week at George Bowers News Depot, and ais,
at this office. Price cents.
a Correspondence solicited from all parts o.
the county. Send us the facts, In few words, anr
We viii put them In shape for publication. Tn
writer's real name must be given in all cases, as
guaranty of good faith.
The News having much larger circulation II
Highland county thar any other paper, and anon!
rhe best class Of readers is the best advertisin;
Medium. Business men will please note tb'
act. and act accordingly.
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PROBABLY few persons" saws the
London Truth, " have had so many pro
POsals Of marriage as Lady Burdette-
Coutts. I was talking a day or two ago
with an eminent widower. Il, mvself. >
be SAID, have proposed to her, for I re-
gard t9is as aydBty that ggtgy MN 6Etls
u bis fImja..' D
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TwentH Yenrs al SnFerer.

DR.. R Y. PIERCE:
DEAR SIR-Twenty years ago I was
shipwrecked on the Atlantic Ocean, and
the cold and exposure caused a large ab-
scess to form on each leg, which kept con-
tinuaIly discharging. After spending
hundreds Of dollars, with no benefit, 1 was
persuaded to try your Golden Medical
Discovery, and now, in less than three
months after taking the first bottle,
I am thankful to say am completely
cured. and for the first time in ten years
can put my left heel to the ground.
/ an, sir, yours respectfully,
WILLIAM RYDER,
81 Jefferson st., Buffalo, n. Y
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We offer you no new remedy in Denig's
Cough Balsam. For twenty years it has
been thoroughly tried and never found
wanting, and it to-day is the best cough
remedy ia the market. Cares like magic,
pleasant 70 take, eud oV!y 20. !Or four.
'oGGUe 5UJtEt G5U5w2
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RR7 LUNG DISEASES,
THR0 AT DISEASES,
62@BREA THING TR0UBLS.
How TO Save Money.

In diselses Of the Kidneys, Bladder, Uri-
nary Organs, and Lame Buck, avoid all
internal medicines, and pla5ter7, which at
best give bat temporary relief, and use
DAYS KIDNEY PAD. which will save you
Annually ut-y Jus- i.- eosg II doctors
BIS, ptssters aud m5i6tlues.
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The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all kinds of Skin Eruptions.
This Salve is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction in every case or money refund
ed. Price p Cents per Box. For Sale by
SEYBERT & Co. novlSy1
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The Positive Cure
For aT Female CompIaints.

For all Eemale complaints.
hispreparation, as its name signifies consists Of
Vegetable Properties that are harmless to the most del
icate invalid Upon trial the merits OF this Com
pound viii be recognized as relief Is immediate and
when its useis continued in ninetynne casesin hun
dred aperanentc cure effected thousands VIII tes
tify On account Of its proven merits it is todayre-
commended and prescribed by the best physicians in
the couT ~.
It viii cure entirely tho worst form Of falling
Of the uterus LeucorrhOsa, irregular and painful
lIenstruatiou all Ovarian Troubles Inflammation and
liberation FIoodings all Displacements and thu con
sequent spinal weakness and is especially adapted to
the Change Of Life 1t viii dissolve and epel tumors
from the uterusin early stage Of development. The
tendency to eancerous humors there is checked very
speedily by its use
In fact it has proved to be the great
est and best remedy that has ever been discover
ed It permeates every portion Of the system, and gives
new life and vigor. I5removes fantnes atulency, de-
Btroys all craving for stmulant and relieves weakness
Of the stomach
1t cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Prostraton,
General Debility Sleepessncss, Depression and Indi-
geston. That feeling OF bearing down, causing pain,
weight and backnche is always permanently cured by
its use. It wiIat al times and Undorau circumstan-
ces, act in harmony with the law that governs the
femalesystem.
For Kidney Complaint. Of either sex this compound
is unsurpassed.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Isprepured at 233 and a5 Western Avenue Lynn Mass
Price 500 Six bottles fer 500 Sent by mail in the
form Of pills also in the form ofLozenges, on receipt
ofprice, sLO0, per box, for eitier. Mrs PINKHAM
freely answers ell letters Of inquiry Send for pam
phlet Address a. above Ecltiou his paper.
No family should be without LYDIA Z. PE-KHAM
LIVER PILLS. They cure Constipation, Biiousness
andTOrpidity Of TIE Liver @ cents per Jox.
JOHN u. PARK g. SON. Gei. Agts. Cincinnati, o
Sold by SENBEBT & o., HillsbOro, o.
TVlV1HPH
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Che 9ighIand 8ews.
IuLIsBOBOUGII. ONO.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1880.
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Before the days of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, a person troubled with a cough
always consulted his pbysicieu, Nov be
9qly i9ygsts . cents aud Il eGFsd s5gf :
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SPIRITS Of turpentine are good to
take grease spots out Of wOOlen clothas,
to take spots Of paint from mahogany
furniture, and to cleanse white KID
gloves. CockrOaches and all verniu
have an aversion to spirits Of turpentiue.
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Young Folks Corner.
No.1-ENIGMA.

No. 1-ENIGMA.
I am composed Of six letters:
Ny 1st is in slate, bur not in book:
My 2d is in weight, but not In hook;
Ny Sd is IN live, but not I'm die;
Ny 4th is in Heaven, bur not in SKY:
My 9th is ia merit, but not 10 worth;
My 9th is in scarcity, and iu dearth;
These letters six now ferret out,
And you viii ind me without q doubt.
MOurytOwn, o. R.R.A.
No. 2-PUZZLE.
Three-f0urths Of a cross,
And a circle complete,
An upright where two semiCIrCles doth meet,
An angle triangle which stands on two feet,
Next, Two senli-CirCles,
and a circle complete.
Samantha, o. GUS.
No. 8-PBOBEEM
Five men were employed to dig a ditch 100 rods
long for 500; one man was 20 receive 25 cents a
rod more than the others. How many rods did
each dig, suppOstng they divided the money
eqally?
NO.+PROBLElL
From point within a triangular field the dis
tances to the three angles are respectively 2f 30
and 4s rods. Required the area Of the field
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Examinations Of Teachers.

FBVHE Board Of School Examiners Of Highland
county give notice, that examinations of Ap-
picants for Certificates viii take place in the Hills
bOrO Union School building on the first Saturday Of
every month, and on the third Saturday of Februa
~, March, April, August, September and October.
The Examination fee prescribed by law is so cts
By order Of the Board.
a1R4YI q. S. DOGGETT. Clerk.
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W. A. Titus, 81 Ashland Avenue, Tole-
do, Ohio, says:-My wife Is nov as strong
as ever, her regained health being directly
due to the use Of the Excelsior Kidney Pad q.
We can heartily recommend it to all kid
ney troubled persons.-See Adv.
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The family were telling riddles one evening, and
the hve-year-Old told this:
''tOur little hOpper-tOads sat on tree,
Two hoped of and L15u tuarf-Fzfe three"
Nobody could guess It. "We1," she explained,
zone Of them hoped right back again. who
told you that riddie2n asked mamma. nNObOdv,r
replied the liItle one. II thunk 10 up myself
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DOWN THEY co!

GREAT BARGAINS in Watches, Clocks. jew
elry, Silver Ware, etc. JACOB SAYLER is
now Offering his Immense Stock at the following
low prices, viz: Nickel Stem Winding Watches, al
from $3.50 10 so; Silver Watches at from 80 10
SIS each; Watches in Patent GOld-dl'ed Cases AZ
from 81 10 so; Gold Watches at from SIS 10 SI5O
each JeweTy 10 sets al from cents to $50 each;
TrplG-PIated Spoons at from % cents per set uD.
Also Goods in Great Variety, suitable for Wedding
and Holiday Presents.
\. B.-Au Auds Of WFtch Repairing done cheap
4d2i 70 &tSsl 43iP stfoesi tSgos!ts tfe PEUuc
54e8s4 Btssp0gO3 v 6EA15
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Family Groceries G Produce
CHANGE OF FIRM.

The firm of Stroup 6 Bayless, Family Groceries,
has been dissolved by mutual consent, and the
/ business will be continued at the old stand, in
i Liley's Block, North High Street, by the under
| signed, under the firm name of
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B1YiRSS @ Brother.

buVIHSS % bTOIHBH
The thanks Of the old firm are returned for the
liberal patronage heretofore extended, and a con-
tinuance of the same is respectfully solicited We
will sell good goods at the lowest prices, and can
make it your interest to give Us your patronage.
Highest market price paid for all kinds of Country
Produce. STUART BAYLESS,
nOv25m2 JOHN BAYLESS.