The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-01-13

/ foremost great minds OF the Nation,
which should be proud to give him
credit for his worth and his works. The
day is not here, but it is dawning, when
a man will be a man, whether he be
black, green or yellow, and when it
/ comes the world can look back to this
mans worth and say that he has left no
blot upon an old and honored name.
JOE NULHATroN
Was waited in prominence last presi-
dental campaign alongside of Belva
Lockwood ct al, as a candidate for the
chief executive office of the Nation. Joe
originated a new political party, the
nucleus OF which was composed of
drummers, and upon the broad free
platform Of freedom forever p1yriJlB
mum, protect the travelling man, ETC.,
he electioneered down in Kentucky and
rose to fame. He is a tourist in the in
terest of a large Louisville hardware
house, and if ne didn't get elected Pres
ident he got lots of free advertisements.
He is a jovial, rollicking, guileless crea-
ture, after the manner of drummers.
He wears a black mustache and chin
whiskers, and like all great mem is
rather small in growth. Unlike most
great men he seemed to fully appreciate
the Importance of my friendship, and
whenever 1 can give him free puff 1
nj IN 10 - v-ifI r,1,,r,--,
MISS CLARA BARTON.
Now amt you ashamed of yourself? for
I'll bet you have no idea who she is.
Let's see-can't remember mo well
1 thought as much) is known all over
the civilized world as the President Of
the Red Cross Association of the World.
This is one Of the grandest organizations
on the earth, and it originated Il think
during the Franco-Prussian war of 70.
Miss Barton at that time was a nurse in
the hospitals, and when the society
bearing the above name was organized
became at once an active member, and
has since become its chief official. The
association was organized in Switzerland
and the colors of the Tyrolian republic
were used for the ensign of the new or
ganization, except that the cross was
red and the ground white. The Asso-
citation has since grown to enormous
proportions, and wherever war, famine,
flood or pestilence are found, there may
now also be found the Red Cross. It is
known the world over, and many pain
has been lessened and many heartache
eased by the ministering angels of this
noble association. As the chief official
Miss Barton has at her word of COM
mand millions of dollars, and has only
to speak to divert it into the channels
where it is needed. During the floods
on the Mississippi two years ago she
chartered a steamer, filled it with pro-
visions and clothing and fioated down
the great river, dispensing to the suffer
ing and needy the necessaries of life. |
She is a pleasant looking old fashioned
lady, with a sweet school marm-lize !
smile. Her hair of raven black is
combed in the old-fashioned way over
the temples, and crowned with an old !
fashioned shell comb, such as hourished |
in our grandmothers' time, while her
plain dress was fastened at the throat
with a large round enamaled pin, such |
as may be seen in the photographs in |
grandpas album, and the design of |
which was a crimson cross. She is a |
dear, sweet lady whom to know is to |
love, and many a poor being who has
been benefited by her kindness will
always feel gratihed at the mention of !
her name. ] regret my inability to give .
a more complete sketch, but it matters
not where she was born. She is one Of /
natures gentlewomen and philanthro-
Pist-and by her works we know her.
JAMES ROBINSON
Is known the world over as the cham
pion bareback equestrian of the world.
He can hardly be considered as great a
man as Washington, but for long years
he has reigned supreme as the monarch
Of the arena. His real name is Tor
rather was) Tobias Fitzgerald, he as
suming the name by which he is known
upon being adopted by a person of that
name, rhom, if remember correctly, is
our own "old Uncle John" of Cincin-
natl. He begun riding at the age OF
eleven years, and as he is now forty
nine years old, he has been riding con-
.inuOusly for thirty-eight years. He be-
came remarkable for style and grace,
and rose to be the uniisputed champion
of the world, and it is only in the past
lew years that any of even the best
squestrians have pretended to dispute
his claim to the title. I saw him ride
Did "Bull' Ia milk white steed that has
1een his ring horse for years. about two
months ago, and he still possesses the
elasticity of other years He is person
LILY a very agreeable gentleman, of
mall but compact and well-proportioned
1uild, and is a total abstainer from
lrink. "Guv," as he is iamiliarly
Known, owns a fine farm near st. Louis,
where he spends his vacations. His
ldOptel son CLARENCE who y-os toI-,,, I,y,