The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-07-26
July 26, 1882.

| heard now early and late. Wheat il
turning out abundantly, and viii
| probably average the country owe
20 bushels to the acre. Farmers ar,
in a prosperous condition now; con
sequently are happy.
Mr.. ]. ]. Harris, late Of yelling
ton, Kansas, has purchased the two
vacant lots of Livi Smith, opposite
the property Of Mr. Cox. Mr.. Smith
will erect a dwelling and blacksmith
shop on the lots for Mr.. Harris, who
will take possession in October. The
price paid was $I,o5o. Thus we &C
marching on.
We notice in passing through the
country, that the majority Of our
best farmers are using the old-fash
ioned, double shovel pillow, in prefer
ance to the walking cultivators. We
know of many farmers who are and
have discarded these cultivators as
useless implements, doing at least as
much harm as good. Our soil gets
too hard between plowings to admit
Of the use of these culiyators, and
besides, they cannot be made to
plow as deep or eftectually as the
double shovel
Our little village, famed for its
quietude, virtue and the sobriety and
honesty of its Inhabitants, was
thrown into a feverish state Of ex
citement last week, by the circulation
OF rumOr to the effect that Jason
Mercer had taken his departure to
Indiana, without settling his busl-
ness affairs to the satisfaction of all
parties concerned Subsequent
events confirmed the rumor. Mer-
Ger came here over a year ago and
entered into a partnership with r.
I. Green, in the grocery business
Mr.. Green, for some good reason, no
doubt, retired from the business,
leaving Mercer the sole proprietor
OF the grocery. Mr.. Isaac McPher.
son, who had just then returned from
Kansas, not being satisfied with that
country and having some money to
invest bought Of Mercer a haifin-
terest in the grocery, the new firm
now being Mercer & Mcpherson,
and under this head business was
conducted till few weeks ago when
Mr.. WOrrill bought or traded for the
entire concern. Mr.. Mcpherson is
IAN honest, confding man, and no
doubt trusted to Mercer the manage
ment of the business, and now, when
too late, sees his mistake and the
utter folly of placing too much conf.
dencc in fallen man. Mr. NGcPher-
son is not the on.y looser. Mercer
was treasurer of the l. O. O. F. OF
this place and had monies to the
amount Of about 5000 belonging to
that order. His Indebtedness will
probably reach $1,000. New credi-
tors are appearing every day. Mer-
Ger had a fair education, and we well
remember being under his tutorshiD
for six months, years ago in Clinton
county, and if ever we were afraid of
teacher, it was then. He was
noted for his cruelty to small child
dren, and by the time his school
closed, almost all the scholars had
been driven from or left school of
their own accord. He married into
good family, ami after his marriage
seemed to be doing well and the
people overlooked the errors of his
youth. He was a strict church -goer,
a liberal giver and by such means
gained the confidence of the entire
community, which he has so shame
fully abused, 1t is currently report
ed here, and believed by all, that he
has caused the ruin Of a young girl
OF good, honest Parentage; and, if
this be true, no punishment would
be too severe for him. His wife has
the pity of the community, as have
others whose hopes and homes he
has blighted and blasted.