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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

From an illustrated paper in the June
Century we quote the following "The
amateur astronomer became the happy
posessor Of the new instrument, which
proved to lie one Of the finest the Clarks
had ever made. But the problem still
remained Of having his telescope per.
manently mounted. In this-for he
liked to do things as simply and cheaply
as possible had recourse to mother
wit. Procuring large piece Of timber
he sunk it deep in the ground in the
back yard of his little house on Vincen-
mes Avenue, near Ellis Park, and about
two blocks from Dearborn Observatory.
Around this timber he built what his
friends used laughingly toscall:a cheese
box on top Of which he placed dome
that could be turned around easily at
will. Most of the work he did with his
own hands; and it was with this little
telescope, thus rudely mounted, that the
modest, quiet shorthand reporter made
his first important discoveries of double
stars-discoveries which q few years
later attracted the attention and COM
manded the admiration Of the leading
scientific men Of Europe.
"All this time he went on with his
regular work, was at his place in court
every day, working the usual business
hours. In the evening he went into
his cheese. e.box' and studied the heavens
till daylight drove him to his bed. No
wonder that when . visitor, perha ps
from Europe, went in search Of this
sleepless, sharp.sighted astronomer to
pay his respects and make visit to
his observatory he was told by the street
that Mr.. Burnham was q "queer man,
who lived nights in that cheese.box." :"
His neighbors generally knew but little
about him, and did not know what to
make OF the odd.lcoking structure in
his back yard; and younger people asso.
ciated the star. gazer with vague ideas
OF necromsncy, fortune-telling, and
magical incantations. 't r..
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
"Budding WISDOM"

To.bo had passion for accuracy, and
when she could not command the ex.
preston OF an idea, would quickly make
one. Thus she was overheard one day
saying to little plamate who had just
put sand.pie into the oven and in
stantly taken it out again, declaring it
was done, "You can't do it so. 1t could
not bake in just nOO." And once
when she was out riding with her
parents, and for the first time saw a
beautiful green hedge, she pointed to-
ward it with her chubby finger and in
quired, "Papa, in place of a fence, ,what?"
She spent summer in the country
with family that had three dogs in
which she was very much interested,
One day when one of the dogs was
amusing itself by turning over and
tossing up box turtle, she ran into the
kitchen and got bone. This she threw
to the dog, and as soon as he was en-
gagged with that she snatched up the
turtle and ran into the house. She ex-
planned that she knew the dog could not
injure the turtle, but she should think
it would "hurt the turtles feelings to
be tossed around in that way"
Her father used to say to her, as an
inducement to good behavior, "If you
are good girl all this month, will
let you be so many years old your next
birthday" This was very solemn
consideration, and always had an i'm
mediate effect, till one day she answered
rs light suddenly burst upon her,
"Why, Papa, you can't stop me from
being four years old in January! You
can't make make me four years old,
and you can't stop me From Little
To-bo," by Rossiter Johnson, in 81.
Nicholas for June.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
For Diseases of Horses

There is nothing that compares with
Coles Veterinary Carbolisalve. 1t cures
Cuts, Wounds, Bruises, Collar and Sad
die. Calls, Sores, Mango, Scratches,
Thrush. .Inflammations and all skin and
hoof diseases quicker than any other
remedy. 10 is the only preparation that
quiu inuariably rerew the hair its original
color. Edwin D. Bither, driver of Jay
Eye See, says: "Having given Veteri.
nary Carbolisalve thorough trial, / can
fully endorse it, and take pleasure in
recommending it to all owners Of horses
as the best remedy that l ever saw
for general stable use." Large cans
$1.OO; small cans so cents.
Sold by Seybert & Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, tes-
tifes: ~ can recommend Electric Bit
ters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of two years. standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio,
affirms: "The best selling medicine l
have ever handled in my 20 years ex-
perience, is Electric Bitters." Thou
sands of others have added their testi-
mony, SO that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases
of the liver, kidneys or blood. Only a
half dollar a bottle at Seybert & Co.'s
drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

Benson j. LOSING, the eminent his
torian, recently wrote as follows to a
friend "I am, l believe in sound
health of body, mind and morals. lam
happy to say that am an optimist. !
see humanity progressing with marvel
GUS strides toward higher plane, and ]
believe in the preponderating goodness
OF human nature when properly devel-
oped. Our country! What a glorious
heritage we enjoy and will leave to pos
terity |"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
Weak Women.

The more sensitive nature of the
female sex renders women much more
susceptible than men to those numerous
ills which spring from lack Of harmony
in the system. The nervous system
gives way, sick headache is frequent, the
appetite is lost, and other ailments pecu-
liar to the sex cause great suffering.
Hoods Sarsapariila is peculiarly adapted
for such cases, and has received the
most gratifying praise for the relief it
has afforded thousands of women whose
very existence before taking it, was only
misery. It strengthens the nerves, cures
nick headache and indigestion, purifea
and vitalises the blood, and gives resu-
lar. and healthy sction to every organ in
the body. ''l
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

An American painter, living in Flor
ence, has painted big picture of Satan
SO realistically" that when lot OF
young people who went to see it began
to dance the shaking Of the canvas made
the figure have such semblance OF
Of demoniac laughter that the dancers
would not continue until the picture
was covered. i@ IN
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

g Eaglish SPAWN Lniment removes all
hard soft, or calloussd Jumps and blem.
ishes. from horses, blood SPAWN, curbs,
splintAC sweeney, ring-bone, stiles
spraina. Al swollen throats, coughs, etc.
6avse60 BY use Of ono hottie. Warranted.
Sold by w. r. ,6mith& Co,, druggists,
HillGboro. Ohio. aGa ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
10 the Medical Profession.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIo,) I
CESss OFFICE.

CENeS OFFICE.
WAsnINaroN, d. c., May l, 'S9.)
The various medical associations and
the medical profession will be glad to
learn that DR.. John 8. Billings, Surgeon
U. s. Army, has consented to take charge
of the Report on the Mortality and Vital
Statistics OF the United States a. return
ed by the Eleventh Census.
As the United States has no system OF
Registration Of vital statistics, such "a is
relied upon by other civilized nations
for the purpose Of ascertaining the actual
movement Of population, our census
affords the only opportunity of obtaining
near an approximate estimate of the
birth and death rates Of much the larger
part Of the country, which is entirely
unprovided with any satisfactory system
OF State and municipal registration.
In view. of this, the Census Office, dur
ing the month Of May this year, will
issue to the medical profession through
out the country physicians Registers"
for the purpose Of obtaining more accu.
rate returns Of deaths than 1t is possible
for the enumerators to make. It is
earnestly hoped that physicians in every
part Of the country will cooperate with
the Census Once in this important work.
The record should be kept from June /,
1889, to May 81, 1890. Nearly $4,000 Of
these registration books were filled up
and returned 10 tho Office in 1880, and
nearly Ill Of tham used for statistical
purposes. Il Is to be hoped that double
this number will be obtained for the
Eleventh Census @'l ,'N
Physicians not receiving Registers can
obtain them by sending their names and
addresses TO the Census Office, and, with
the Register, an official envelope which
requires NO stamp will be provided fol
their return TO Washington.
uall medical and surgical practitioner
throughout the country will lend thei1
aid, tho mortality and vital statistics o
the Eleventh Census will be more com
prehensive and complete than they hav'
ever been. Every physician should TAX
personal pride in having this report a
full and accurate as it is possible t
make it..
1t is hereby promised that all infor
nation obtained through this sourc
shall be held strictly confidential.
ROBERT p. PORTER,
Superintendent of Census.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
one of 'usny.

NRl7 EHYlcr6R, n. *, Feb, lot, lss7.b
M. o. r. Woodwsrd-Dea Sir $: Send
~ l srS - Kemp = Bslsam, 20 cents dss,
and I, Nv Ssshpla. !, ,csttaaay knew that
Ktmp's Betsam p ths bsst selling cough
cure. Z have Hftssn other Sopsh and
lung rsps sdisG Gon ny shelves, ana Ksmp's'
Balsam sells 10 70 ] bsst ofal. Rsspsct-I
fully, yours, !, =, Com, Sold BY al
d,asdsta q 80 csnts and n, aAppls
bottle iree. afi eislssn
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

The woman who viii be declared the,
most beautiful In the department Of
bsanty at the Paris exposition viii be
given $8.000.a The public decides who
the fortunats one may be, - each visitor
u entitled 70 register his vote in favor Of
tho woman Of his choice. .s,,.,s
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

The latest electrical wonder ID that II
you run . needle into your foot you can
have it drawn out by putting your leg
near dynamo. This, says ono Of the
electrical journals, happened to q msn
recently after surssons had sought In
vain after the missing domestic impls-
n0nt. ft5spt ti,,Y stos2 FaYssR
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

Ten years ago French plate glass sold.
in the United States at So 80 per foot.
To-day American plate glass, which is
superior article, sells for 81 per foot
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
Was She Green ?

While young lady OF Sardinia waf
looking out OF a window one day last
week, blue jay lit on her head, and its
claws becoming entangled in her hair II
was made captive.-Ripley Bee.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
An Editor's Experience.
ARE2f}SE STRONGEST,


Major Sidney Herbert, q well.known
journalist in agricultural circles, writes
April 18th. 1889: Some five years ago I
wrote . letter stating that Swift's Specific
had cured me of severe rheumatism.
Since that time have had no return Of
the rheumatic troubles, although fire.
quently exposed to the influences that
produced former-attacks. Several Of
my friends had similar experience,
and are firm in their conviction that s.
s. s. brought permanent cure. The
searching power of this medicine is
, shown in the fact that it developed a
scrofulous taint that was conspicuous
in my blood over thirty years ago, and
has removed the last trace OF it. have
also tested s. s. y. as tonic after q
severe attack of malarial fever, which
kept me in bed for three months, and
am convinced that its curative and
strengthening properties insured my re-
covery from that illness, as 1 was in
very low condition of health. ~
SIDNEY HERBERT, Atlanta, Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
4 mailed free. JsE i
v THE SWIFT SFEcIFIc Co., Drawer 8
Atlanta, Ga.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

A Chester (Pa.) docter who advised a
mother to give her child sage tea for it's
lailment has been suspended from the
county medical association for unprofes-
sional conduct.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

An engine on the Bound Brook railI
road recently covered mile in thirty.
nine seconds, according TO the West
chester IN. W News.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

Benjamin d. Silliman says there were
only 495 lawyers in New York city when
he began his practice sixty years ago,
but that the New York bar is now
adorned with 5,575 members.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

The popular blood purifier, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, is having tremendous sale
this season. Nearly everybody takes it.
Try it Yourself.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

Miss Frankie Raymond, an sishtyear-
old Qhicaso siH, has three lion cubs IA
plsy with. ,.s,,,,.,. ..slsw ,sessS, 4,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

l TEs popular Blood puriasr, Hoods
gazsaparilla, = having : tremendous
sale this reason. Nearly everybody
tskss II, Z Try II yourself 4ad els
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

The latsst railway signal indicates
automatically ths tims that has elapsed,
up 70 't~saty minutes. sincs the lsst
train passsd Il. ~ iiGgnigniQ
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
] IILEs:KEsYER, II X STIR N HsS Yisnna,o.

Traction, Portable and station
ary Engines, Boilers Of all sizes,
ThreshihS Machines, Glover Huh
lsrs, straw staskers, Pony and
st4nddaard a sAyP J Arilis ~ y ana Saw MIL
Suppliaa!, osha1 ting. ,PHnlleys. &c..
Picket sawine Machines, Rock
and Ore iBreakeSss &c., Sc.
N0NnaanOnAAnoa ,aali0itAd.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

Kansas has had fourteen cyclones in
six years.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

4 "A new underground light, operstsd by
comptsssed Dir, b 10 bs introduced into
the xinC mines at Ereidensvills, Pa.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13

LOWEST RATES, QUICKEST TIME,
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-11

Of the battle OF Shiloh Gen. Taylor's words
appear to have been thess, or very near them;
Colonel YOU have saved the day-God
bless You! When Dolly would have you, she
was a better judge of man than l was"
EIGHT YEARS PLANTER
juno 20, 1888, Lieut. Davis resigned his
commission and located in Mississippi, where
be lived for eight years the quiet life Of
cotton planter. Then came a crisis" the
annexation Of Texas may be taken as the
first issue over which distinctively northern
and southern parties confronted each other.
In 1913 Lieut.. Davis took an active and most
effective part in the state campaign and in
1874 he was one Of the Democratic electors
for Mississippi In 1S45 he was elected a
representative in congress, and in December
Of that year took his seat in the house It
was called then a stormy session, - but in
retrospect after the long session of 1s49-50, it
was thought mild
Mr.. Davis took an active part in the dis
cuSsions on the tariff, the Oregon boundary
issue, the Mexican imbrogIio, and the slavery
question so far as it came up, but his speeches
at that time indicate a position far more
moderate than was afterwards attributed to
him. It is Of no great consequence now, but
worth noting as curious matter Of history,
that in the heated discussions regarding
Texas the threats of disUniOn came largely
from the extreme northern men, while the
most eloquent eulogies upon the union came
from the south. In a speech on the Oregon
question, Feb. G. 1916, Mr.. Davis said:
From sire TO son has descended the love
Of union in our hearts, as in our history are
mingled the names of Concord and Camden,
of Yorktown and Saratoga. Of Moultrie and
Plattsburg, Of Chippewa and Erie, OF New
Orleans and Bunker Hill Grouped together
they form a monument to the common glory
Of our common country; and where is the
southern man who would wish that that
monument were less by one Of the nOrthern
names that constitute the massT'
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DEAD.
EFF ERSON DAVIS.
The President Of the COnfed.
crate States Dies at New
Orleans, Aged 81.

Mr. Davis died in the city Of New
Orleans on Friday morning, December
6,h. at 2:I5 o'clock, after an illness OF
three weeks. He had been to his plan
tation near Natchez, and was taken
sick, the result az a severe cold. Reach
ing New Orleans, he stopped with a
friend, Mr. Payne. His wife had join
ed him at the plantation.
DIR. Chaille pronounced the patient
critically ill. but hoped for the be-i.
Mr.. Dsvis's condition grew better and
worse alternately, for nearly two weeks
He suffered with fever.
Death came quietly as a child sink
ing To sleep.
Great grief was expressed through
out the South, and flags were every
where seen at half-mast. Societies and
communities and Legislatures, passed
resolutions Of respect, governors Issued
proclamatiOns, bells t"lled, buildings
were draped in mourning, aud from all
over the country kilograms aud letters
Of coincidence were sent tO the widow.
The remains were transferred to the
CITY Hall on 81. Charles street, and
have TepOsed in state until to-day,
when the burial will take place in
beautiful Metaire cemetery. No fun
eral ia the Crescent City" WAS evel
so largely attended AS Mr. Davis's " i'll
be.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-11

them this fact was ever prominent; A man
lost by Grant could be replaced if desired by
three; q man lost by Lee was a final loss.
On the I'd Of April, 1865, seated IN his pew
In st. Paul's church, Richmond, President
Davis received the dispatch from Gen. Lee
announcing his complete discontinue. At
D. m. the president, cabinet and other OIL
cials left for Danville, at which point Presi-
dent Davis issued his last proclamation, bis
last state paper. Ten days later be was at
Greensboro, N. c.; week later be halted at
Charlotte, where he first learned that $780,
900 reward had been offered for his capture
as an instigator Of the assassination Of Presi-
dent Lincoln. All men now admit that the
charge was false
Another week found him almost alone, a
fugitive IN the forests Of Georgia, with his
wife and a few devoted adherents On the
10th Of May be was captured near Twins
vile, Ga, by a body Of cavalry under Lieut..
Col Pritchard 'Mr. Davis" says one Of his
captOrs, ''had on when arrested an ordinary
suit, with a very long raglan overcoat and
shawl on bis shoulder In the dim light OF
morning be was at first taken for a woman,
hence the story so widely published He was
conveyed at once to Fortress Monroe, which
he entered on the 18th of May, to remain q
captive for nearly two years.
And 50 all was over. The Southern Con-
federacy had dropped to pieces like house
Of cards, and its president, once the beloved
colonel, the honored senator, the Federal SEC
rotary Of war, the successful statesman and
aspiring politician, was a prisoner-in ironsl
Yes, all that was bright and hopeful was
gone; nothing now remained but to hang the
prisoner, as he'd been 50 often promised; to
write his history 50 as to Ok his name in In
fanny, and in no long time his own people
would disown him as the cause Of their woes.
AN this, in the opinion Of many sanguine
ones. was soon to be. Only it did not prove 50.
The world was now to witness another Of
those revulsions IN popular feeling which 50
often delight the emotional and puzzle the
phiiosophis- At sight Of this sorely stricken
man all southern criticism was Instantly
hushed, and in due time thoughts cf some
thing far nobler than vengeance pervaded
the north Mr.. Davis bore bis srlleringa
with such Roman fortitude that southern
hearts were knitted 70 him ns never before.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-11

His critics apologized, even when truth was
on their side. His wife shared his captivity
and excited the worlds interest in his case.
His first wife, daughter Of Cen Taylor, had
died many years before, but the one who shared
his fortunes as official and as captive was
q lady Of refinement and intellect worthy Of
any station. His oldest and most inveterate
opponents were first TO soften; the Abolition
lists asked clemency, and in Nay, 1857. before
the United States circuit court at Richmond,
Horace Greeley and Gerritt Smith joined
with many southern men in signing his bail
bond. He had been formally indicted for
treason; but, in December, 1868, by the same
court, nolle prOsequi was entered, and the
case Of "The United States vs. jefferson
Davisn was ended forever and 70 the satisfac-
ton of almost every American
RETIREMENT AND A QUIET LIFE.
After brief tour in Europe he located at
Memphis as president Of a life insurance COM
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-11
COL. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
His Heroic and Successful Action at
Buena Vista.

His Heroic and Successful Action at
Buena Vista.
While Mr. Davis was active in congress in
July, the First regiment of Mississippi volun-
teers enrolled for the Mexican war elected
him their colonel He resigned at once, over
took his regiment at New Orleans, organized
and drilled it to a high state of efficiency,
and early in September was ON the Rio
Grande, in the army Of his father-in-law,
Gen. Zachary Taylor. A few days later he
bore a conspicuous part in the siege and
storming of Monterey, and, as commissioner,
aided in drawing up the terms of capitula-
ton.
Five months Of comparative quiet followed,
and then came the GROWING glory Of his
military career, the achievement Of which,
more than ell else, fixed him firmly In the
affections Of the southern people, aided him
effectively at each turning point in his subse-
quent career, made him secretary Of war and
finally president of the Southern COnfeder-
acy. This was his gallantry, GOODNESS in dan
ger and soldierly skill at the battle Of Buena
Vista, Feb. p, 1871
In July, 1876, Mr.. Davis was in congress, In
September he was leading his regiment
against Monterey; in February, 1917, he was
at Buena Vista, and July Of the same year
found him again a peaceful planter, the regi-
ment's term Of service having expired. In
August, 1871, the governor Of Mississippi APP
pointed him United States senator 70 fill
a vacancy; the legislature in 1913 reelected
him to complete the term, and In 1850 re-
elected him for full term. The ever mem
Orable congress of 1s49L51, at its long session,
had adopted the noted 'compromise meas
ure,D but fully satisfied neither party.