The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-06-22
June 22, 1882.

the Highland News, and 200 copies of the Gin
cinnaH Weedey Gazette. Then select 500 nom
Republican voters, Of liberal ideas, in the cOun-
ty and mail them the papers for one year. VIII
you not soon, by this policy, secure a solid and
reliable working Republican majority ma
jority that you can always rely on because it
will be secured by calm conviction and not by
excitement and passionate speech? This is p
plain open proposition to both parties, and
viii relieve both Of much trouble and expense.
Charles Turner our most prominent cattle
dealer, shipped, last Friday, cars of fat cattle
to the Baltimore market Amongst this choice
lot Of stock were % head, purchased from JOINT
Morris, living miles north Of Leeaburg. IA
Of the Morris lot were two year olds, one ex-
ceptionally fine one weighing 1925 lbs, and
the remaining thirteen averaging 1880 lbs.
each. The choice steer sold at seven cents per
pound, and amounted to SlO6.75, which is
snug sum for two year old. Turner says that
Uncle Charley Nanpelt has worn the belt on
good sales for years without a rival, but JOINT
Morris now proudly buckles it on.
We were pleasantly entertained a few days
since at the hospitable home of Dick Dolph,
near Centerheld, who is one Of Madison town
ships most energetic farmers. He has leased
Dr. John Holmes farm for a term of years. for
which he pays 5000 per year. Dick having
started out poor boy, without a dollar in the
world, has, through his untiring industry and
sterling integrity, climbed right up in the
world, and in but a few years will have a fine
growing wheat, So acres Of corn, which has
been plowed twice, 80 head of fat hogs and 30
head of cattle. Has sold 200 bushels Of old
corn this spring, and has remaining on hand
500 bushels which is for sale So much for the
good sense and energy Of poor boy.
Happening in ourneighbOring village of East
Monroe, few evenings ago, we were astOnlsh-
ed to see 80 great a crowd about the railroad
| depot, and inquired Of W. II. Penn the Obliging
postmaster, as to the unwonted cOmmotion. He
| tells us the following Willie SwartZ, a boy Of
about 19year5 of age left his home about four
| years ago since which time, until within 8
weeks ago, no tidiugs of his whereabouts have
] been known. At the time mentioned, he be
! came anxious to hear from home, and after
writing a few letters was persuaded to return,
which he did, meeting with the hearty recep-
tion we have indicated. He seemed to be as
pleased to be once more among his friends as
they were to receive him, and we are further
told he don't want to emigrate from old Fair
field again.
Your correspondent was out in the Center
field neighbOrhOOd a day or two since, and
took a look at the school house in district No.
9, about the disposition of which house the
joint meeting Of Madison, Fairfield and Paint
consulted, as mentioned in last weeks News.
This building is in so dangerous a condition
that the school directors have ordered the
teacher that whenever the wind blows, school
shall be dismissed The fact that these orders
are necessary as a Just regard to human life,
has bad effect upon the attendance, but few
parents availing themselves Of school priyi-
Il leges, and thereby the money paid to sustain
the school is almost wasted The school ques-
ton is one that, 50 far as Fairfield township is
concerned, cannot be agitated too often. The
general feeling Of complaint demands that
more time and reason be given to its dis
cussion
1t is needless to speak at length Of the deluge
of rain, of the last few days. We simply note
a few items Of damage in this township. Eddie
Thornburg, a prominent farmer, one mile
north Of New Lexington, lost 35 or 40 head Of
I sheep, by the rapid rise of Lees Creek The
] large bottom fields Of Uncle Charley Vanpelt,
Uncle Nat Sanders, II. r. Johnson, +. j. Hod-
son. Emanuel Matthews, Elias Adams and
many others were almost entirely OyeriOWed
and the growing crops Of corn seriously dam
aged. Much of the upland corn was washed
out, and the wheat has been considerably dam
i aged by the wind and rain. The old bridge
j across Hardin's Creek, on the line of road i'm
s provement No. lS, now under construction, was
s torn down. We understand that Commission
3 er Ladd will propose to the board the con-
struction of two substantial iron bridges at the
y Hardin's Creek Cemetery thus dispOsing of the
q present two imperfect structures at that point.
The loud complaints over the condition OF
r the highways in this locality, and the universal
L demand for pixies caused your local to call on
l. John r. Ladd, the township clerk, for some in
?, formation on the subject. He has kindly fur
"a llHutu Mllll lillg VI lltlllll-
3; lures for period of seven years, commencing
n in 1875 Moneys paid for culverts stone,
gravel, lumber and scrapers, 90, 7Sl.SG; road
l. tax worked out by the supervisors, S2,4S4.O0
b. the two days labor of $50 men each year at
Y say, $3.50 per day, 5,25O.00; showing an out
Il lay for the above named period, of Sl05l5.8G
II Taking into consideration the preeent poo
}. condition of the highways, the above exhibi
II Of expenditures demonstrates clearly the ute
,e inefficiency of the present township system o
1t improving highways. In fact the whole town
e ship system of government in Ohio is very de
fectve, and most all persons who have though
~ upon the matter, think that it should be en-
~ tirely changed. A friend has suggested
y change in the system which seems to approx
y mate the desired results, and one that is cas-,
,e of enforcement. His plan is as follows: II
a all townships containing less than given pop
.e ulation, but one Justice Of the peace. Max
, him a notary public; his court to have a jur
w of three, when demanded in both civil AM
o criminal actions; the justice and his jury b
n have exclusive jurisdiction in civil action
where the Judgment rendered is less than
given sum: also, exclusive jurisdiction over
ne given list Of misdemeanOrs. But one townshi
., trustee. and he to be the supervisor Of tn
g highways in his township. The constable
t. perform the duties Of an assessor: one cler
s- and one treasurer. We respectfully invite tn
N attention Of would-be legislators to these sul
" gestions.