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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-02-24

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Of hearing were discovered by u Buddhist Priest
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and UHlIH SO SeeHtHg'V laiTucUOUs, that the rene
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-02-24

ANR - Great chance to made money
gold \: : s: 4; .:.:#5 ::5;:# & ::5 "a q.
one can become a successful agent. six elegant
works Of art given free 10 subscribers. The price
is so low that almost everybody EubsCribes. One
agent reports taking l20 subscribers in day. A
lady agent reports making over $500 clear pr0ht
in ten days All who engage make money fast.
You can devote al your time 10 the businssE, or
only your spare time You need NOT be away
from home over night. You can do it a. well as
others. Full directions aud terms free. Elegant
and expensive Outfit free. If you want probable
work, send us your address at once. tt costs
nothing to try the business. No one who engages
fails to make great pay. Address GEORgE SrTN-
SON q Co., Portland, Maine. Ulyl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-02-24

Accommodation Trains leave ChfHicofhe 2 A. M.
HillsbOrO 10 a. m, except Sunday arrives ~ Gin
c1nnau u IS g. m, stopping At an stations.
Nos. I and stop az an stations.
Wednesdays and Saturdays Train NJ WIN
make connection for HilsborO.
Z Wednesdays aud Saturdays an exfra train
leaves HillsbOrO 80 p. m, arrive Blanchs5ter 90
8 As pm. Return ing, leaves Blanchester s. pm,
arrives HillsbOrO 60 pm
Train No. 9 has Palace Cars to Washington and
Baltimore.
Train No. ; has Palace Cars 20 Washington B d.
ttmore, fhiladeiPhia aud New YORK
Trains Nos. 2, 10, aud g. have Palace Cars 10
Cincinnati
No trains on HillsborO or Portsmouth Brnuches
on Sunday.
JAS. H. STEWART, THOs P. BARRY
lan2T Sup't. GenI Pass'r & Ticket Agt.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-02-24
PRINTED FROM LARGE, CLEAR, NEW TYPE
LISLLE5 MORE RE ADLNG MATIER EnR TuE MONEY! THAN Al

OTHER NEWSPAPER IN THE COUNTRY
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-02-24
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-02-24

IIOT7IIVI0I7 OIIIOIHuIII OOIHIIlVI OIdI
Cincinnati Daily and Weekly Commercial
b him will meet with prompt attention.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

TuE following clipping from the New or.
leans Picayune may possibly explain, to
some of the good but venturesome citizens
of Texas the peculiar manner in which
some of their funds went where the
woodbine twineth": "The Alabama Broker
age Association, what might be called u
first class bucket shop for small cotton
speculation, yesterday closed its doors
against its creditors, 1t was started some
months ago on what was considered very
respectable basis, and Is reputcd to have
made considerable money for its stockhold-
ers. Mr. Finch, the manager, has good
reputation and was esteemed as a good
business man. 1t is said the President and
directors, q few days since, unloaded their
stock, and the collapse OF the concern was
quite unexpected. The Immediate cause is
said TO have been the selling of current
month deliveries, against which the shop
could not cover in the Gotten Exchange,
since on such contracts there was the risk
and probability of delivery of the staple,
The losses are of course divided around
among few spectators and brokers, and
amount to little IN individual cases. We
hear of one party, however, who is cree.
itor for as much as $500 profits on opera.
tons, The State will probably lose 50. 900
license tax for next year.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29
A Famous Hash Founder,

About the same time that New York lost
her greatest caterer, whose will was proved
under $4,000, 900, London sustained q sim.
liar loss in the person of Mr., Pond (of the
firm of Spiers & Pond, whose will, lately
proved, points to almost as large an amount
The career of this gentleman was widely
different, but both were largely indebted to
countries Of adoption. Mr.. Pond and his
partner found themselves in Melbourne.
allcr the gold fever had subsidized rs
clerks ON small salaries, and were much
disguised at the atrocionsly bad rcstau.
rants where they had TO get their
meals. One day they laid their heads to.
gcthcr and resolved to start luncheon bar.
Albeit on u very modest scale, II was ADM.
rahly conducted, and soon attained popu-
larity. Their next step was a relrcshment
buffet on the line between Melbourne aud
the great mining center, llallArai, and they
adopted the plan of having an agent who
entered the carriage Ell route, sold tickets
for q meal, and telegraphcd on the orders.
Hence, on reaching the buffet you pre-.
scntud your ticket, aud in moment chop
or steak, grillcd to turn, was before YOU
Ere long they had effected q culinary
revolution OF the most desirable kind. The
Cafe lie Paris in Melbourne, whence Won
could pass into the Theatre ROYAL. WA,
most comfortable and In excellent taste
and this latter festure--duo perhaps TO the
French origin OF Mr.. Spiers-peryaded all
their enterprises. But their great Austin.
liam coup was hiring the All England
Eleven TO como out to Melbourne. A hirb
admission fee to the cricket-ground and the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29
A Desperntc Negro.

MOBILE, ALA, December 2S.-m Baldwin
county, near sibley's Mill, opposite Mobile,
Gail johnson, a well-known citizen, was
riding along the road when he was shot
from behind tree. The shot struck
Johnson in the head stunning
him and causing him to fall from his horse.
lie was then dragged to pond and thrown
IN, and the negro mounted the
victims horse and rode to party.
Johnson revived and dragged himself u
halt mile to his home. Abe Johnson, who
is the wounded mans halfbrother, is q
deputy Sheriff and started to arrest the
negro who had lohnson's horse. The ne
gro resisted the arrest. drew pis-
tot and exchanged shots with Deputy
sheriff Johnson. The latter fell and died
in fifteen minutes. The negro escaped but
was found later half mile from the place
where the shooting occurred, dead, shot
through the breast and wrist.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

That Riot Case.

MERIDIAN, Miss, December 2S.-The
State closed to-day in the case of viii
Vance. DR.. J. A. Barnett deposed as
to the dying declaration of Bob
Brown, (colored), an alleged accomplice in
the murder. The declaration was to
the effect that Brown was told by Ed Vance
on the morning of election day that he
must go to tho election armed.
John Barley (white) testified that
he saw ten or fifteen ne
groes a Ed Vance's house early on the
morning Of the election day. Both testified
that on the day before the elec.
ton he and defendant had Il
conversation in which defendant
said that the negroes had never had fair
chance in elections, but he thought they
would have fair showing next
day. Sheriff Henderson testified that
he went to Vance's the evening
after the riot with posse and
while he was negotiating with Tho defend.
ant for surrender, he was shot at by negro
in the yard. c. p. Dement, swere that
John Vance was attempting to shoot
toward him at the moment he (Vance)
was shot and killed. Testimony for the
defense will begin tomorrow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29
a Bigamist aad Thief Arrested

CHATTANOOGA, December 2S.-Richard II.
Leslie, alias Leslie II, Strives, was arrested
here to-day by Thomas Haylctt, Deputy
United States Marshal, of Northern
Alabama, on the charge OF robbing the
United States postal cars on the Benning-
ton & Rutland Railwey. Schrves was
conductor on the road and
made it his custom to go into
the postal-car on the prctense of hell ing he
clerk, and on all opportunities would Steal
registered letters. He carried this on nearly
four months before he was suspected.
hut was finally arrested and
placed urdcr bond His friends on the
railroad made up the amount of the bond,
and MS soon as he was released from Ben
nngton, Vermont, Jail, he escaped, and
went first to New York thence
to Chattanooga, where he entered the Great
Southern Company's works as builder. II
is believed he succeeded in stealing several
thousand dollars. He has two wives in
Vermont.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

. sale OF refreshments enabled the firm to
reap a golden harvest. Having realized
about 100000 they sighed for fresh
fields, and came to LondoR. They
had read Dickens satire on railroad
refreshment buffetts, "Mugby Junction, :"
and sagaciously recognized a wide field.
They soon found it at the chief station OF
the underground railroad, then i'm its in
fancy, and by degrees ran on various lines
about 800 bulietts, besides two or three ho-
tells, and must often have fed hundreds of
thousands daily. Mr.. Ponds will shows
him kindly man. He leaves 500 guineas to
his partner in memory of old friendship
and old employees even to the butcher. are
substantially remembered. lie was not
much past fifty, and he ana his partnerhad
IN twenty years really gone far to redeem
their country from the reproach of villain
Gus railroad observation-disclosures Il New
York Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

The French arc having good deal OF
trouble and annoyance in their African
possessions, but it will inevitably result in
the civilization of the northern portion at
least, of the dark continent, A gigantic
railroad scheme is now mooted in Paris,
which, if carried out, will revolutionize
Africa and literally make her deserts bios
som as the rose" The idea is to construct
line from the head. waters of the Niger
river across the Sahara TO the French pos
sessions, and then to form union with
another road running cast from Senegal.
lt is said to be- long-chcrished scheme Of
the French and now promises practical
outcome.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

REFERRING to tho oontrabaud trade be-
tween Mexico and the United States, Con-
sui Winslow, of Guerrero, makes the follow.
ing interesting statement | am war.
ranted in asserting that fully two-thirds Of
the goods exported to the United States pay
no duty, The duty on live animals being
70 per cent. If paid by the exporter would
almost compel the owner to pass Thorn MS
eontraband, and there is little or no hin.
dranco for him to do SO II he wishes. All
along the river there are numerous rancho.
where there are canoes and skifls, and in
mont of many of them the river Is so shall
low that II can be forded on horseback, sc
that goods eau easily DO passed, even II
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

A NEVADA editor expatiates largely on
his State in the following contribution to
che current history and literature of the
day; Nevada is the fourth largest State
in the Union, tcrritorially. It ha, had the
biggest mines, and hopes to have still big.
ger. 1t boasts the finest looking men, the
greatest chances for moking-and losing
money, less religion and more generosity,
than in any other of the United States. 1t.
people live high-on the Comstock, at least
and mainly in the future. Farewell the
tranquil mind, farewell content" is the
motto of every representative Nevadean.
We can drink harder and work less; live
more cxtravagantly; run in debt faster; pay
more assessments; receive less dividends
shoot quicker, stab harder, and escape
without punishment more frequently than
my other known people"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

Mn. SrmpNAS, of Ohio, is to the front in
the interest of Tildcn as the Democratic
candidate in 1851. II is rather early to urge
names. but Steadman insists that the Ora.
mercy Park sage Is still young enough and
game enough to lead his party to victory
and Il IN his opinion the only man who can
do so. The General quotes Mr. Tilden MS
saying with reference to his conduct in
1876 ~ know that am accused of cow.
ardioe, but II comes with bad grace frsm
the very men ofmy own party who were
Instrumental INFRINGING about the possi.
bnitics oflhc electoral commission and
he added Thurman and Bayard were
taking more interest in the subject of their
own personal future than they were IN NV
,s.o or that Of the Democratic party. y
mus 10 ansagonizc leading mon ofhi, own
, rsl,y u hardly the judicious way for Mr.
L''asn 70 prepare for the Presidential, non
'nssion In 1854. 1''"'''i nom
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

WARRINGTON, DAKorAH, December IS
Seycnty-scven cases of smallpox have
occurred in the infected districts below here,
twenty-seven of which proved fatal. The
disease is spreading considerably
on the side of the river and seems to be
singularly fatal Some Of the victims are
said to have died within twonty-lour
hours after being attacked. 1t Is
of tho victims. These symptoms suggest
that the disease is not simply smallpox.
but partakes rather of the nature of plague.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

MoEMoNisM is spreading to an alarming
extent in the Territories. 1t is said that
one-fourth the population of Idaho i,
Mormon and the polygamous gospel is be-
ing most constantly and persistently
preached throughout the entire West. In
few years more, the general government
does not stamp out this blot on our institu-
lions and civilization, it will be Impossible
60 do so but by civil war.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

How true is the following little bit of
comment, and how pathetic are the his
tories to which it refers: Nothing is
stranger in the history of the last few cen
turtles than the Attic expeditions. When
Hudson sailed thithcr he hoped to find a
route to the Indies, and went to the North
for purpose. Later expeditions have been
only hopeful of settling certain geographic
problems. Yet what heroes have gone on
thi bootless errandu
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

In It's columns the news of the world is given
every day in the year lis two thousand CORE
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try and Europe, are the most reliable news
gatherelS To be had, and tho history of each
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from distortion or prejudice
The province of newspaper Is TO record facts
TO separate truth from taSChuOd. How well the
Enquirer has succeeded in this duty, we feel a
psrdonable pride in referring To its files and
past record for evidence of its ability and thor
onEhneSS IN prSensing AL matters heated upon
In their true light.
The people of this ago require O pnper fully
abreast OF the times co-equ0l In enterprise, and
material advancement in all mercantile and
political interests, such will the enquirer CON
tinue to be. Candor and fairness will he accord.
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The immediate future has in store matters of
grave interest To ALL and the general welfare
viii largely depend upon the influence of those
who are fully cOnverSant with facts occurring
and to occur. The policy of the government but
partially developed by the new administration,
was fast winning the coincidence Of the people
when the hand of the assassin placed control of
affairs in charge of a faction whose leaders have
not al all times received favorable criticism for
their public acts. What the future policy is to
be- will be forcshadowed during the first year of
President Arthur's administration and present
ed to the public without fear or favor, In the
columns OF the Enquirer.
The weekly edition of the Enquirer ought TO
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and every tollcr In the land AS agrlcultur.
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good farming Is unsurpassed.
We thank our readers for that liberal support
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IN the West aud ask n continuance of the same,
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

daytime, without the knowledge Of the
guards on the Texan side, and once over
they can easily be concealed in the dense
jungles, or even in the houses of the ranch
eros. The contrabands have means Of
knowing when the guards are about, by
certain signals made by their accomplices
sn the other side by lighting bonfircs, or by
messengers who either swim the river or
pass in canoes, so that it is very easy to
pass goods without paying duties, and thus
the United States government is almost en-
tirely defrauded of lis just dues, and the
collection Of duties is almost farce, as only
the most honorable merchants ever think
of paying duties"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

ANOTHER English colony is to be planted
in the South soon A company has pur-
chased 100000 acres of land in Missss irpi
for the purpose. The South will continue
Co boom from this time forward as She las
nGyer done before
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

SWITZERLAND may be Il very desirable oh
iectiye point for the tourist, but it must be
rather celebrating as place of residence.
To say nothing of their land-slides they
have had twenty-five earthquakes since No
vember the LIST.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

THE government authorities in Germany
are still wrestling vigorously with the So
cialists and their problems. But recently
40 of these agitators, four of whom had
been in the German Parliament, were ex-
PEELED from three towns, Berlin, Hamburg
and Leipsic.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

IT seems that the daughter Of the Wars
hero, Stonewall Jackson, has been paid the
most complimentary attention at the At
lanta Exposition. The Constitution Of the
Dist instant has the following: The most
significant fact in the course of the compi-
mentary ball rendered to Miss Julia Jack
son, the daughter Of "Stonewalp' Jackson,
was that not a State in the Union was I'M
represented among those who came freely
to offer to her their tributes of esteem and
reverence for the vaor and memory of her
iliustrious father. This record was kept by
Major r, A. Bacon, whose devotion to her
father is only equalled by his desire to
make the sojourn of the daughter pleasant
in our midst. Miss Jackson was, of course.
the cynosure of all eyes and was the re-
cipient Of many compliments. She is
most charming young lady, and truly the
daughter of the South"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

GOVERNOR PORTER oil Indiana, is an ex-
ceedingly strong Woman's Rights man.
His latest uticrance on the subject was the
following: II propose to do all can for
the enlargement of Woman's Rights while
/ am Governor Of Indiana"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

0NE of our exchanges remarks that
careful canvass of the country seems to in
dictate that Keiler's appointments tickle
only the Stalwarts who believe in fat pick
ings. While the people on the other side
remain to be heard from.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

NOTWITHSTANDING the troubles of the
Panama Canal Company, large purchases
OF its stock are reported from Paris, on
American account. If the United States
wants TO control this project, this course on
the part of our capitalists is by far the
wisest and most practical way If settling
the matter.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29
Boucicnult lack A-nin

Dion Boucicault came TO New York in the
Bothnia to-day. lie has no professional en-
Sagements in the United States, and has
come over to attend principally to the
finance matter pending against him, which
he will press to an issue. He says he was
afraid the public might think he was disin.
cItned to face the suit if he did not mi in
personal appearance. Mr.. Boucicault has
two new plays which will probably first
see the light here. They are suiharmoin:
or, Life in Galway" founded on Irish boy
cotting, and Omadhaun." The latter is
OF the Colleen Bawn' type.-[N. Y. spe-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

WoMEN must be held at high premium
in Nevada Is TINT State has two males to
one icmal,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

LoTTA remembered the New Orleans
newshoys on Christmas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29

2b0O Tracts "FTiers IOBny, or T f, 4 T. 20,
snds. IN Montague, Clay Archer Jack. Young,
Palo Pluto. stephens, Eastland, Callahan 0ut
Shackellord Countes-seo county maps Va
rious sized tracts in same and other counties.
lot of coal and farm lands Of $4,000 acres in
Stephens 1900, acres in Young. \ healthy
region; has carly promise of several more rail
roads. Early inspection Invited. Come, via
7, * r. R'y., to We0lherlord For sale by
T.. s. GRAHAM,
Graham Young, county. Texas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29
INDICATIONS.

THURSDAY, OEosMBER 20, 1851
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eFoUTs. ELLIOTT & HALL.
FARM. RANonE, md CoALLANDs

Eaered al the Postoffce al Dallas, as Second
Clas mali matter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-21
Fi...siaiiy EmSssrssssa.

Il 10 doubtful II the public schools Of
Gold Hill will open NEXT September.
The School Fund for this district has
already been ovsrdrawn. Owing to the
depreciation Of the value Of real estate.
there will not be much more money
received from the taxes this fall than
will b necessary to pay the indebtedness
incurred to keep the schools open the
present term; and under the Law passed
By the last Legislature the School Fund
cannot Be plunged deeper In debt than
the taxes received tor the current year
will liquidats. The Board Of School
Trustees meet on Thursday evening Of
this week TO transact Ito regular monthly
business. and ct the meeting u will %
made known how much money Gold Hill
District will receive by the State sppor-
tionwsnt; the assessment roll will b. sx'
aminsd. and pretty accurate idsa
gained a. to when the schools can b 70
opened. But little hope OF opening
them In September at the usual time u
expressed. au