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DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, AND THE GENERAL INTERESTS OF HIGHLAND COUNTY.' "f' :; ; "i ?:; '-T 'fv Vol. $No. Hillsborough, Highland County, Ohio, Thursday, May 25, 1876. Whole No. 2087. PUBLISHED EVERY TUURSDlf EDITOB AND PKOPBIETOB. OFFICE Corner of Mr! j and Short Streets, Op posite music out. Business Directory. Cards Inserted irader this head at the followinr Mm: For I Inch space, 110 a year ; X I1"! f8 year , if Inch. S3 a year. PTTwelvt lines of this type make J inch. IIEXRY It HO 1 DES, Attorney fut X Off ee op Iron stairs, over Hnynes' store. martOtf IIEXRY A. fillEPnFBD, Attorney ctt Iiaw, HILLSBOROUGH, O. High and East Ni seta, flrot door west of "Hsnley- uoose." r. u. w-awer, as. teoutt BcxlBeesoh.' L.S.WRienT, BEESO.V A W RIGHT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Ofllea over Bumgarner Elliott's Store, Main pi reel, nuisooro, unio. decsoyl J. K. PICKER1XG, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Land Surveyor. Office with Matthews & Hugging, Hlliaboro, 0. apStf Rlllcott House, Main Street, .- Hlllaboro, O. A. T. COOK, Proprietor. feb4y B. T. BEESON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, HILLS BORO, OHIO. Office In Strauss Building, Room No. 8. apStf tamo cloaks. SIRBY SXITH. SLOAN E & SMITH, A T TO R E Y S AT LAW, HILLSBORO, OHIO. Office over I. P. Strauss ft Co."s clothing store. All business entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. octSStf O. B. GARDNER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HILLSBGBOUGH, - OHIO- OFFICE to Smith's Block, second floor, 8. E Corner Main and High Streets. raCollertkms, Partiti and Probate business, together with the other branches of his profession, will be promptly attended to. June 8, 1865. jnSyl A. G. Matthews. Hehbt X. Huseras. MATTHEW S A IICGGIXS. ATTbENEYS AT LAW. Office corner of High and 8hort Sts., up stairs. marttma . JR A- EYAXS, Biix-Cooxx Beutlait, Office Corner Main an High Street, np stairs, over Evans ft Feme's Bank. ALL WORK WAR RANTED. Fe.in.ary , 16T1. febyl Dr. S. J. SPEES UT ILL now give his entire time to the practice of his Profession. He has had extensive uxperience and will give special attention to the Treatment of Chronic Diseases. Office At the Palace Drugstore, Hiirh 8treet, sooth of Main. Residence Weat Walnut St. near she Public School House. Hillsboro, Ohio. Qlyl R. c. urss, M. Fhyaioian. Burgeon end Aoooucheur, HILLSBORO, OHIO. Office Main Street, next door wtet of Post Office. Residence South High St, south of South Street, mylyl W. W, SHEPHERD, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, HILLSRORO, - - OHIO. Office on Short Street, two doors west of Hich St. OFFICE HOURS From 8 to A. M 1 to S P. M., to 8 P. M. and all day Saturday. deciyl New Firm e.j.srEEs. G.W. BARRERE, Jr. SPEES & BARRERE. We hare purchased the Drug Store of Henry Kuoades, formerly owned by W. H. H. Dunn, and v-ill keep on hands Pure Drugs, Patent Medicines, Dye-stuffs, Paints. Oils. Glass. Puttv. Choice Soans. I'erfumery aod Toilet Articles, Pure Liquors for Medicinal and Mechanical purposea. Pure Uufer mented Wine for Sacramental purposes, and every- tning in our line. G.W. Barrere has tlioron?b)v onalified himself a Pharmaceutist, and Dr. 8. J. Spees has been for u years uispensing meaicines, ana we are fully qualified to judge of aud place before the Physicians Prescriptions carefully put np at all hours of the uht mint uiiiu &flLJi A BAKKfiKE.. itUlsboro, Feb. 17, l7 febiitf Free Turnpike Notice. 1TVOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a petition i win oe presented to the county tommieeion ers of Highland Countv. Ohio, at their next regu lar meeting in June, A. 1. 16, praving for the ap pointment of three iudicious freeholders of said county, to lay out and establish a Free Turnpike rtoaa in accordance with the provisions ot an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, en titled "An Act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners to lay out and establish a Free Turn nike Road, and to repeal certain acta therein named. nassed and took effect March S3. 1875. said road to be established between the following points, vie 1st. Beginning at the Highland and Adama county line, where the Buck Rnn Uuad Im provement intersects aaid county line; thence with what ia known as the West Union Koad, (by the way of Fairfax to IlilUboro) to Fairfax ; thence with said West Union Koad to the New Market Road, near the house of Wells Shan non; thence with said New Market Road (being a county roa ;) to a point in the line between Oliver Sanders and Eliza Macomb's farm; thence with the line between said Oliver Sanders and said Eliza Macomb and between Oliver Sanders and Mary Cooley aod William Vance, to a point in the Pat terson road, between the land of said William Vance and aaid Oliver Sanders; thence with said road called the Patterson road to the Ripley and Hillsboro turnpike road, near the Patterson School nouse. Hated April , A. T. 7. LAFAYETTE LANGLEY, OIJsftR SANDERS. DAVID MoCONNATJGHEY. spt7w5 And others. Petitioners, A Card or Circular Is what every man needs who wants to extend his bunness, and be can get either printed at the loweat pnoee and la the best style at me epl6tf K2W3 OmCX KRAMER HOUSE, Hllltooro, O. PHILIP KRAMER, Proprietor. GEORGE MILLER, Clerk. Nearest Hotel to the Depot. ACCOMMODATIONS FIRST-CLASS, AT Mod erate rales. For reference, ask Commercial Travelers. Virar-elns. I.lverv and Feed Stable connected with the House. . njai'l 0IL0GRAPHS. The ITewes' Thing in Pictures. EVERT SUBSCRIBER to this naper, who will mtnm In the Am. OiloCTaDtl PubUstlilllE Co. the annexed certificate, with SO cents, will receive by return mall aa a specimen a siipcrn unoa-rapa ui Mary Spencer's exquisite flower painting, '-?frik Butties. " This picture, measuring 12x16 inches, retails for. and Lafac-shnileof ANOILPAI-VT- IVil iX fWTU IIKn Til .Ian li.triHn, .BlMirL hl(P"UiU f J W Vj ... ....... w.j.. ........ --. - menffof teir more ciunorauj wore, iae . y- ward gratuitously, to every tenth purctiaerf CK above, whose names will be registered as received, a matniiflcent $6 Oilograph, 'ixii inches, entitled "Boeo t wends." Aanress, AM. OlLOtiKAfM .., No. 1SS Waluut Street, Cincinnati, O. try Cut out this Cert1ficaten. This Certificate, accompanied by Fifty tuts, entitles the sender to the (3.00 Oilograph, Spring Beauties, Advertised by An. OiuMiRAPH Co., 183 Waluut Si, Cincinnati, O. my4mljwftco fi!. & Ca and H. & f. Railroad. SevTlmc Tblv. ommetiliii Snnlay, April IO, 1876. GOING EAST. 1 imited Chll. and Cln. Expreaa. Hillsboro St. Louis Trains Leave Express. Accmn. jixpres. Accom. Cincinnati On a 30AH88OFM vsopm Lovelaud 7 SI " 10 44 Blanchester.. 8 15 " 11 19 Westhoro.... W " Lynchburg... 4.1 " Russell's 10 OS " 4 M " 10 , j " 10 45 " S 44 S M 08 C SI 42 S3 Ar. Hi)lsboro,10 P New Vienna. 8 s 11 SB " 11 15 " " 1 1 2fi " " 11 80 " " 11 60 " - IS 45 1 45 " N. Lexington IKK Leesburg .... l " Greenfield ... t 45rM Chillicothe...ll df " Hamden 12 S3 " Athens I 11 " ArParkersb'g 8 B6 " IS 07 VI 11 87 43 T 07 Is 8 1 snmar8ua S 46 8 BS 0 90 1 53 " 4 15 -On. Express. 10 our 11 to " 18 GOING WEST. Fast Line. Parkersburg. 6 4S a IS 00 Atbeus ...... 7 8S Hamden 6 f I USF S Su 3 38 Chillicotlie...lO IS - Oreentield....U 11 " Leeshurg 11 8 ' N. Lexingtonll 41 " New Teuna.ll M " Blanchester.. IS 38 r a Lovelaud 1 IS " B 00 A a 1 40 4 SO " 5 58 " t SI 4 60 " W " 11" 4 63 " SS " SftM B05 40 " 80" 5Se " 7S5 " 8 43 " 10 " f 07 4 W " 7 18 " SO " 830" Ar Cincinnati S 30 nil.l.SBOIiO AND CINCINNATI. Accoiu, MaiL Leave Illllshoro 15 a. a. 8 15 " Ruseells S3 " 340 " " Lvncbhurg 48 " 4 00 - Weetboro 7 00 - 4 5 " . " Blaucheater 7 SS " 8 S " " Loveland 8 07 " 6 10 " Arrive at Cincinnati SO " 7 15 " Note. Golne West, Fast-Line (No. 108) will stop at all stations except Byera'. Limited Ex press o. 1U4) ana uocinnau cxprews m-i stop at Greenfield, Blanchesler and Loveland, but not at intermediate stations. Going East, Cincinnati Express (No. 109) will stop at all stations. Limited bxpress (No. 101) and St. Louis Express (No. 103) will stop at Love laud. Greenfield and Chillicotbo, but not at inter mediate stations. ; . Accommodation trains stop at all stations will he hm nMSBfteai trains each, .wtey on Sunday, New. 1"1 aud 103 going East, aud Noa. 104 and 110 going Weft. CHEAPEST PLACE ....FOB... Cia. BOOTS & SHOES . .is at..:. C03 SCHIST'S Exclusive Boot and Shoe House, OX HIGH STREET, NEXT DOOR TO S. E. HIBBEN'S. COME AND SEE HIM! Keeps Everything in the Boot and Shoe Line ! April S7, 1876. apS7t)anl Highland Co Probate Court. 'BP HE folhiwing named Bxecntors,anminisiniiors, anri Auiitrnee have tiled their sc- connts in this Court for settlement, since the 8th day of Mirch, A D. 18TR, to.wit : Benjamin rage ana . ti. rage, uecuium hamnel d. I age ; Eli Milner, Executor of Joseph Antrsm ; Bartiu Dean, Executor of John Noble; Ruel Beesou, Administrator of Mary Templin ; John L. Hughes, Administrator de Iwnia non ol Joseph Siwreur ; John K. Ladd, Administrator da bunts non ot W i!- liam Johnson ; John H. Hopkins, AdrnV of James Hopkins ; John H. Hopkins, Admxof .1 arret Hopkins ; James W. White, Adra'r ot Joseph L nite ; Davis J. Vance, AdmT ot c r. unaney ; L. B. Caster, Adra'r of James Murry ; D. J. Miller, Guardian of John B. McCoy ; P. F. .lohnte, Guardian of Mary Hart ; Bertha Hopkins, Guardian of Samuel P, Ulyasea G. and David S. Hopkins ; Solomou C. Bingaman, Guardian of the minors of William David ; Thos. B. Gaddis, Guardian of Ida M. Brewer ; Calvin Stroup, Guardian of Jaiuea Bell aod K. P. Bell ; J. K. H ill. Guardian of Wm. Temple's heirs ; John Stewart, Guardian of Rebecca Wood and Amanda w ood ; Benj. Cochran, Asfigtee of Levi L. Landers ; Livy B. Boyd, Assu;uee ot Harvy Gleub. All of which will he continued for publication. exceptions and final hearing, till Monday, .Inne 6, 176. w. v. nvjmvn, ovw wutic. May , 1ST. myuwa The Best WcodCookiwgStoveToEuy? It is the Quickest Baker, w - r t. ..... : i WilfW B (andlurahle. Cizcs, Styles L Prices to suit every one. Manufactured by WM. RESOF & CO., Cincinnati, 0. feb3tapBwx)Wtdoc3 f Glascock & Bro. ARE SELLING THE CHAMPION Reaping & Mowing Machines, Van diver, Union and Brown Corn Planter, COEN DRILLS, IDYttCE CULTIV1T0B, loiiserlal, OliTer aud Chilled DOUBLE SU0VELS, Buckeye Wheat Drill, A FULL LINE OF HARDWARE, IROlUc. Low for Cash ! "OLD RELIABLE" HARDWARES HOUSE Corner Main and Short Sts., HILLSBORO, OHIO. apTTtf THE CELEBRATED Harness and Saddle Stallion DENMARK Will make the Spring season of 1876 at the Kramer House Stables, HILLSBORO, OHIO. TERMS, $20- Payable on the tutial coDdilioiM. DENMARK is a beantiful Srrnwborry Itnan, black Ich, mane aud tail, 16 baude hih, and for saddle or bajrutrv he can Dot be suipased. He was sirvd ny Old ienmarK,oi tavette county, Kentnrky: Old lemnark by imported Uedctrford. dam Betpey Hwris-on- Deumnrk'a dam was eired by .Neara t ruftader; ne oy wnip; prann-oaru ny Slash em, he by Comet, and Wbip grand-dam by Comet. JACOB ISHA K. Marcb 2S, 1S7S. marStm3 Till (IRE IT REPUTITION Which Vboztimb has attained In all parts of the country as a Great and Good Medicine, and the largre n amber of testimonials which are coufltantly being received from pereong who have been cured by its nee, are conclusive proof of its great value. It is recommended by physicians and apothecaries. A? a Blood-Purifier and Uealtii-Uc-storer, it has no equal. eoktine is not prepared tor a tancyanuR made from poor liquor, which debilitates the system j and tends to destroy health instead of restoring it. j Are not the many testimonials given for the dif- 1 ferent complaiuts satisfactory to any reasonable nersons suffering from disease that they can be cured T Head the different testimonials given, and no one can doubt. In many of these cases the persons say that their pain and snfEering cannot be expressed, as in cases of -Scrofula, where, appa rently, the whole body was one mass of corrup tion. If Veoetine will relieve pain, cleanse, puri fy and cure sncb di-eases, restoring the patient to perfect neattn alter trying oicerent pnysiciaus, manv remedies, suffering for years, is it not con clusive proof, if you are a sufferer, yon can be cured? Why is it tbis medicine is performing such great cares T It works in the blood, in the circulating fluid. It can be truly called I beat Blood Fubikieb. The great snrce of disease originates in the blood ; and no medicine that does not act directly upon it, to purify and renovate, has any jutt claim upon public attention. When the blood becomes lifeless aud stagnant, either from change of weather or climate, want of exer cise, irregular diet, or from any other cause, the Veoetine will renew the blod. carry off the Eat rid humors, cleanse the stomach, regulate the owels and impart a tone of vigor to the whole bodv. The conviction is, in the public mind as well as in the medical profession, that the reme dies supplied by the Vegetable Kingdom are more safe, more snccesstul, iu the cure of disease, than mineral medicines. Veoetine is composed of roots, barks and herbs. It is pleasant to take, and is perfectly safe to give an infant. Io yoa need ft ? 1 not hesitate to try it- Yon will never re gret ft. , CANNOT BE EXCELLED. CHiBXEsTOwN, March 19, 1863. H. R- STEVENS : Dear Sib This is to certify that I have used your "Biood Preparation" in my family for several years, and I think that, for Scrofula or Cankerous Humors, or Rbenmalic Affections, it cannot be ex celled; and, as a blood puritier and spring medicine. It is ihe best thing I have ever need ; and I have used almost everything. I can cheerfully recom mend it to any one in need of such a medicine. Yours respectfully, Mes. A. A. DIXSMORE, 18 Russell Street. WHAT ISKEEDED. Boston, Feb. 13, 1871. H.'R. STEVENS. Em.: Deab Sib About one year since I found myself in a feeble condition from general debility. Veoe tine was strongly recommended to me by a friend who bad been much benefited by s use. I pro cured the article, and, after using several bottles. was restored to health, aud discontinued its use. 1 feel quite confident that there is no medicine supe rior to it tor thse complaiuts for which it is es pecially prepared ; and would cheerfully recom mend it to those who feel that they need soine- thinjr to restore tnem to perfect neaila Kespecttully yours, T. L. PETTENGIT-L, Firm of S. M. Petteugill Co., No. 1 State iSt.f Boston. Gives Health, Strength and Appetite BIv dantrhter ha received great benefit from the nse ot tt.e Veoetine. Uerdecliuing health was a source of great anxiety to ail of her friends. A few bottles of the Vegetine restored her health, strength and appetite. N. H. TILPEN, 1 1 in n ranee and Peal Estate Agent, No. 49 Spears Building, Boston, Mass. Gained Fifteen Founds of Flesh. Routh Bebwick, Me., Jan. IT, 1872. H. R.STEVENS, Esq.: 1)eb Sib I have had Dyspepsia in Its worst form for the last ten years, and have taken hun dreds of dollars worth of medicine without ob taining any relief. In beplcmber last 1 commenceo tttkini, the Veoetine. since wbicb time my health has sieadilr improved. My food digests well ; and I have gained fifteen pounds of flesh. There are several others iu this place taking Veoetine ; aud all have obtained reuet. l ours truly, THOMAS E. MOORE, Overseer of Card Room, Portsmouth Co.s Mills. Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists. ap'-TwS Business Directory. The Highland News. HILLSBOROUGH. OHIO: HILLSBOROUGH. OHIO: Thursday,---May 25, 1876. TERMS: TERMS: Mail Subscribers--Postage Free Single copy, one year.... " " 9 months.... " " months " " 8 months .$2 00 . 1 50 . I 10 . SO TERMS: Mail Subscribers--Postage Free CLUB RATES--POSTAGE PRE-PAID. TERMS: Mail Subscribers--Postage Free CLUB RATES--POSTAGE PRE-PAID. Clubs of 5 and over 81 80 each. 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A failure to order a discoutin lance is considered aa equivalent to ordering the paper continued. Subscribers who receive their papers Iff with an X marked opposite their name, either on the margin of the paper or on Js the outside wrapper, will understand that M K the term of subscription paid for has expired. 87 So paper arnf by mail longer than the timi paid for. How to Renew Subscriptions. When your time is out, dont wait till yon have a chance to come to town, or send the money by a neighbor, but enclose it in a letter at once and hand it to your P. M. We will be responsible i the trotwj ie Cost, from any post-office in thie county. Subscribers outside of the county should Bend money orders, when practicable, where the amount is $1 or more. An order costs but 10 cents, which the subscriber may deduct from the amount aeut. THIS PAPER IS ON FILE WITH A" here Advertising Cop'racta can Too marta. Republican State Ticket. Secretary of State, MILTON BARNES, of Guernfiey county. Jnd.'je of the Supreme Conrt. WASHINGTON W. BOYNTON, of Lorain county. Member Board Pnhlic WorkB, JAMES C. EVANS, of Delaware connly. Republican Central Committee. : The nxi regular, meetingwill he held on Saturdng, May 27, at 1 o'clock P. M. A fnll attendance of the members of the Committee, both from town and country, at the next meeting, is earnestly desired, as the time for holdiDg the County Conven tion, and other important business, will be bronght up for consideration. T. A. WALKER, Chm'n. J. L. BOARDMAN, Sec'y. The Presidential Prospect -"Hayes and Victory." near Republican National Convention will meet in Cincinnati, the question who will be the nominee for President be- comeH of absorbing interest. The latest and apparently most reliable estimates of the strength of the diff erent candidates, place Blaine and Morton in the lead, with Bristow next, then Conkling, Hartranft and Hajes. It is believed that on the first ballot, they will stand in abont the order named, as to the cumber of votes received by each. It is not expected, however, that any one will receive a majority on the first ballot. The whole number of "votes in the Convention will be 754, and 378 will will be required to nominate. It is not claimed that either Blaine or Morton or Bristow can command that number on the first ballot The result will depend, therefore, on the combinations which may be made on the subsequent ballots. We think it most probable that no candidate will be able to combine votes enough until after a number of ballots have been taken, and the con test may of course, be prolonged for a considerable time, by the reluctance of the friends of the respective candi dates to abandon them while there seems a possibility of their winning the prize. But gradually it will be seen which candidate has the great est strength, and the majority will finally gather around him and decide the contest. In our judgment, the erjjirst con sideration with the Convention should be to select a man whose character for ability, honesty and purity is well known, and cannot be successfullv assailed. The next im portant requisite is the availability of the candidate that is, his popu larity and strength before the people The man who can command the strongest support, and who at the same time, meets the imperative de mand of the hour for undoubted abili ty, incorruptible honesty and integri ty, should be the man selected to bear our standard in the coming contest We sincerely believe that Gov. Hayes, of our own State, combines both these indispensable requisites in a greater degree than any other candidate whose name has been men tioned. His ability is unquestioned. His private character is unimpeach ed and unimpeachable. Few of our public men can compare with him in this respect. He has passed through three of the most warmly contested erubernatorial contests ever held in Ohio, in each of which he had for his opponent one of the strongest Democrats in the State Pendleton, Thnrman and Allen in succession, all Presidential candidates and signal ly defeated them all. His memora ble canvass ot last year, turned a Democratic majority of 17,000 in the yenr before to a Republican majority of over 5,000. The effect of this brilliant victory in Ohio, was to elec trify the country and give us an easy triumph in Pennsylvania, and almost to redeem New York, in the month following. Can any of his opponents show a better record as a popular candidate? Should Gov. Haj'uS be nominated, we believe be; 55afry Ohio by a larger majority than any other man. The vote of Ohio in October will sound the key-note of the Presiden tial contest in November. This is admitted by the politicians of both parties. Henca it is absolutely es sential to our success that a man be nominated who can carry Ohio be yond a doubt Morton or Bristow or Blaine might do it, but with Hayes there would be almost a certainty of victory. 1 Nor can we see any": good reasons why Hayes should not ran as well in all the other States as any other can didate who has been named. We do not believe he would lose a single State that could be carried by any other Republican. "His record on all the important questions of the day has been sound, consistent, and unwavering. His services to the conn, try during the war were conspicuous and honorable. In a word, we claim that he is, all things considered, the strongest candidate, who has been named, and therefore he ought to be the nominee of the Convention. Another fact greatly in his favor is that he has not sought the nomina tion. Whatever has been said or done in his behalf has been the work of his friends, without his solicita tion. He has not therefore aroused any such opposition among the friends of other candidates as would prevent their uniting cordially in his snpport, after they find their own choice to be out of the question. It would be much easier for Blaine's friends to snpport Hayes' than Mor ton or Bristow, and vice versa. To sum np, it seeiss prsbable. that neither Blaine, Morton, Bristow nor Conkling, can obtain the nomination, and it will be found necessary to unite upon another candidate, who will be least objectionable to all, and most available, and this candidate, we think, will be Gov. Hayes. With Hayes at the head of our ticket, and either Gov. Morgan or Gov. Woodford, of New York, for Vice President, we feel confir'ent the Republicans would carry Ohio and Indiana in October, and sweep the country in November, oy an over whelming majority. Re-Letting of the Springfield & Jackson R. From the Chillicothe Register we glean the following facts in regard to the recent re letting of the above road, which was rendered nece ssary by a difficulty with the .Cincinnati Construction Co., to which the former contract was awarded : The Board of Directors of the S. J. & P. Ry. held a meetiDg at the Emmitt House in this city on Tues day evening. The following gentle men were present: President James Emmitt, becretary Geo. A. larnf s, Chief Engineer W. C. Agnew, H. L. Chapman of Jackson, R. R. Seymour of Bainbridge, W. W. Bell of Green field and J. T. Warder of Springfield. The business transacted was of considerable importance and includ ed a re-letting of almost the entire line. The grading of the road from Jackson to the Scioto river was let to Sternberger, Pugh & Mitchell, of Jackson. The masonry other than that for the Scioto river bridge near Waverlv, for the road between Wa- verly and Jackson, was awarded to Richardson & Mo&rpaof Scioto conn ty. The contract for the trestle work for the lower, portion of the line was given to Mr. Rhoney of Bainbridge, while the contract for ties along tha entire line was award ed to Burns and McClure, of Jack son C. H. On that part of the line lying between Waverly and Jackson no contracts were let, nor will there beuEtil the other portions of the road are in shape. The contract for the grading, masonry and trestling of the road lying between Washing ton C. H. and Springfield was let to Messrs. Leonard & Frazer of New York, and Ryan & Ohlson of Spring field, Ohio, the bids being made on sections and contracts lot accord in ply it is the design of the companv to lav loptr ties on the line between Jackson and the intersection of the Scioto Valley railroad, in order that immediie connection can be naa with Columbus and Portsmouth, and also that the Valley road can be fur nished with a direct line to the coal fields. Mr. Geo. V. Chapman was telegraphed for and promised to ar rive here last evening. JNotmng definite as regards an arrangement between the parties was concluded upon at the time of going to press. Chillicothe Post : Chillicothe Commanderv No. 8 Knichts Templar, will visit Hills boro on Thursday, May 23th, on the occasion of the dedication of the new Masonic Hall at that place. Dr. F. H. Rehwinkle, of this city, has been selected to act as Grand Marshal. [Written for the Ohio Centennial Memorial School Volume by H. S. Doggett.] SKETCH OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE Common Schools of Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. [CONCLUDED.] In the year 1338 the old log school house, built in 1315, gave place to a one-story brick school house, erected on the same site. The first school In this house was taught by Matthew Simpson, who was af terward succeeded in turn by George McMillen, S. D. Beal and D. Ruckman. . At this time the inter ests of the Public Schools were in a manfltr over shadowed by those of the Academy and Seminary. Still the rapidly increasing number of children re quiring Primary instruction demanded more room for the schools, and in ISM a two-story building,, known aa the Walnut Street House, was built. The schools reopened in 1847, with David Herron and Amanda Wilson aa teachers in the Walnut Street House, and William Herron and ' Mary Mnntz in the old Main Street House. Abont 150 were enrolled, and the. achoola-gave .good satisfac tion for the next year or two. In the year I860 Professor Sams called the atten tion of the people to the benefits likely to accrue to the youth by an organization under the law of 1849-, known as the Union School Law. This was ably advocated by Jamea Brown, of the Setee, and Mr. Emrie, of the Gazette, and was resolved upon by a popular vote, and in the spring of 1851 a Union School Board of Education, consisting of D J. Fallis, John M. Johnston, J. R. Emrie, R. H. Ay res, Benjamin Barrere and Washington Doggett, was elected. The organization was perfected during the year, and in the autunuf the Union schools opened, with flenry M. ShocKiey as Superintendent. The schools comprised three grades. Primary, Secondary and Grammar, and In the latter a fuw High School branches were to be taught by the Superintendent, if there were any pupils qnalilled to pursue them. The enrollment the first year was about 830, and the second 275. In 18A3 the use of the Academy building was given to the Uniou Schools by that corporation, and in May, 1853, the Grammar department waa moved to that bouse, under the charge of Mr Shockley and Eli Zink. At the close of the school year in 1858 Mr. Shockley resigned, and Rev. K. McKinney waa appointed to the position of Super intendent. It was determined at this time to add High School department, to be taught by the Superintendent, assisted by Prof. Sam a, whose services for half of each day were secured. The schools were iu charge of Mr. McKinney until 1356, when he was succeeded by Mr. Sams, who re mained in charge until 1S58. During these last tew years the system found favor, and it was believed by those interested that it would in time supplant all other schools. The schools opened in 1S5S with Lewis McKibben as Superintendent- Iu December of this year the old Academy building, in which three grades were taught, was destroyed by fire. For the next eight years the schools were without good accommoda tions, changes of teachers were frequent, and they lost much of the ground they had gained in the few years before. In 1868 Mr. McKibben was succeeded as Superin tendent by John Edwards, and in 1864 he was suc ceeded by L. McKibben. For various reasons no Superintendent or "A" Grammar teacher were em ployed for 1865, and the school, including the lower Grammar and the grades below, waa continued in charge of B. C. Colburu, of the B Grammar grade. The Board and the people had been convinced ot the absolute need of a good building, which would accommodate all the schools under one roof. They had, in 1S63, purchased a fine lot on West Walnut street for $8630. The purchase waa confirmed by the vote of the people, and preparations were com menced for erecting a commodious Union School House. Some delays occurred, in commencing it, but in 1865 plans and specifications were drawn up for the present building. These articles and plans differed materially from those of the log house of 1815, which was, by the terms of the article of agreement, to be "chunked and daubed." The contracts for building the new house were let in 1866, and the construction was pushed for ward during that year and the next two. Some op position was made to the project at the time, but now the entire intelligent portion of the communi ty approve the action. The Board, under whose auspices the house was built, consisted of C. S. Bell, James S. Murphy, Washington Doggett, N. Rockhold, J. C. Gregg and J. H MiUIenix. The old school houses and lots were sold at pub lic sale. The Main street lot sold for $2000. This, we have seen, was bought in 1S15 for $50.i0, a big price at the time. At the beginning of the school year in 1866 the Board resolved to restore the two grades that had been dropped, and to employ a Superintendent and A Grammar grade teacher. Accordingly, H. S. Doggett was employed as Superintendent and. E. G. Smith for the A Grammar grade. Although the schools had poor accommodations, they gradually increased in enrollment and favor with the people until the year 1863, when the new three-story build ing was completed and ready for occupancy. The schools were opened on the 6th of Septem ber in the new house, with the following corps of teachers : H. S. Doggett, Superintendent; L. McKibben, High School teacher; E. G. Smith, A Gramnuir; Mary Doggett, B Grammar ; Maggie Richards and Mary Ellis, Intermediate ; Serena Henderson, Ma tilda McFadden and Sarah J. Lambert, Primary. A revised course of study and a Cjde of Regula tions were reported by the Superintendent and adopted by the Board. At the start 410 pupils were enrolled. These were examined and classified in their proper grades. Soon after the opening anoth er Intermediate teacher was required, and Miss Ellen Eckley was employed. It was also determined to employ a teacher for the German language, and Gustav Chateaubriand was employed. In 1?69 Miss Caroline Clay was chosen to this position, which she has filled creditably ever since. A regular High School course of study was adopted at this time, which, in 1STJ, was revised and extended, and ar ranged for three years study. From that time forward the Board determined to give diplomas to those pupils who satisfactorily completed , the course. Pupils completing this course are prepar ed to enter College, or qualified for the active busi ness of life. - We give the names of the graduates. CLASS OF 1873. W. A, Bronse, Edward Holmes, W. C. Nelson, Wyatt Farrar, N. Rockhold, jr., Matilda Roads, Verda Eckley, Amelia Clay. CLASS OF 1874. Nannie Hanley, William It ratterson, Thomas H. Langlcy, Joseph McD. Mathews, jr. CLASS OF 1875. John Higgios, Julius Pangburn, Emma Conard, Bertha Reckly, faille Shepherd, Mary F. Falion. Two of the graduates and three other pupils, who finished their course In the schools before diplomas were given, are now teachers in the schools. Several others are teaching in other places, or engaged in business. Every year young men and ladies from the country attend the schools and qualify themselves for teachers. Many of these are doing good work in the country schools. The number of pupils enrolled at the beginning of the present term in the whit.- schools was 533, and in the colored 75. Tbis latter department is taught in a commodious and convenient brick school house of two rooms, erected by the Union School and township Boards. Two teachers are em ployed for the colored school, and good results have already accrued from their labors. ! The Union schools are now held in great favor and appreciation by the youth and citizens of the town. A zeal for and an interest in learning per vades the pupils of the schools ia all the grades, which, as much as anything else, insures their pro gress and success. The discipline is good, the number of the nnruly and insubordinate being very small. Monthly examinations in writing are held, and public examinatlona twice in the year. The teachers have of late years been generally faithful, efficient, and well qualified for their ardu ous duties. AU of these hold certificates of a high grade from the County Examiners, and the Super intendent one for kfe from the Mate Board ot tx aminers. The good results of the past few years are, in a great measure, to be attributed to the liberal and enlightened policy of the Board of Education, in retaining the services of successful and efficient teachers aa lone as they desire to remain. This has given the Bchoob a character for permanency, and has prevented those disorganizing breaks in the work which are the results of frequent changes In teachers or methods. The Superintendent and several of the teachers have been in the continuous service of the Board for eicht or nine years past. Changes of teachers have been not at all freqnent. In September, 1875, soon after the schools had reopened for Hie present year, Mr. McKibben re signed his position in the High School, and retired from the profession, on account of ill health. He had filled the place since the year 1368. He wa succeeded by E. G. Smith, who ie doing his work in this grade thoroughly and successfully. The Superintendent gives three-fifths of his time to teaching in the High School, and the remainder to supervision. Sixty-five pupils are enrolled in the High School, the largest number ever In attendance In thia grade during a summer term. They are studying Latin, Greek, German, the Sciences and Higher Mathematics. The graduating class this year will equal or surpass in numbers any formar , Tk.. TTnAn flMknla . I -a.- I..! 1 lowing authorities : BOARD EDUCATION. ' C. S. Bell, WlUiard' H. Glenn, Wesley, Copes, John Reckly, Joaiah Stevenson, J- M. Hlestand. CORPS OF TEACHERS. 1875-76. H. S. Doggett, Superintendent; E. Q. a-iith, High School teacher ; W. A. Brouae, A Grammar" teacher; Mary Doggett, B Grammar; Lizzie Aav brose, Matilda Roads, Sarah K. Wililamtv Inter mediate; Mary Conard, Nannie Doggett, Sarah- J. Lambert, H. H. Fenner, Primary ; C. Clay. Germaa. COLORED SCHOOL. ' William H, Gar iett, Hattla A- .Gordon Tbis sketch can" not be -better conci'a& main om memoranda with the following paragraphs from furnished the writer by Prof. Isaac Sams "To one who has closely watched the progress of education and its results in the county of Highland and village of Hillsboro for over forty years, the vast amelioration in the attainments, the demeanor and moral status of the youth, seems almost mi raculous. " "And In general it may be affirmed of the educa tional condition of Highland county and of Hills boro, the county town, that no agricultural county of an equal population can be found to excel it in either method or effect." 1 -tama The Scioto Valley R. R. —Its Connection with the Jackson Coal Fields, and With Cincinnati via Hillsboro. The article copied in another place, from the Chillicothe Register, in regard to ' the re-letting of the Springfield & Jackson R. R-, con tains a paragraph at the close that is important, in view of the propos ed railroad connection between Hills boro and the Scioto Valley R. R, over the old road-bed from here to J Piketon, which many of our citizens hope to see accomplished within the next year or two. It is stated that Mr. Emmitt intends to lay his track between Jackson and the intersec tion of the Scioto Valley R. R, with long ties, in order that immediate connection may be had with Colum bus and Portsmouth, and it is ex pected that Mr. Chapman' of the S. V. R R , will make the necessary ar rangements for that purpose. We have no doubt he will do so, as he must see the great advantage to his road of a branch to the coal fields of Jackson county. Nor can he fail also to realize the much greater advan tage of a short and direct connec tion with Cincinnati which would, be secured to his road by closing the gap of 35 miles between Piketon and Hillsboro, thus making, in connec tion with the road from here to Cin cinnati, the shortest coal railroad leading into that city, by many miles. With the work already done on the old road-bed, amounting to over $500,000, and the right of way, a sub scription of $5000 a mile would fin ish the road ready for the iron, which could doubtless be obtained by sell ing bonds secured by mortgaga It is true that Mr. Chapman will have a connection with Cincinnati by way of Chillicothe and the M. & C. R R but the distance must be from 30 to 40 miles greater than via Hillsboro. And when he gets his connection with the Chesapeake & Ohio R R., by a road from Ports mouth to Huntington, which is sure to be built, he must have the short tst practicable line to Cincinnati, for the immense business that will pass over the C. & O. R. R as soon as that road can secure direct railroad connection with Cincinnati and the West. This shortest line is via Hills boro, and if Mr. Chapman has not already realized the fact, we com mend it to his serious atentien. When the proper time comes he should be interviewed by some of our leadinrr citizens, and the matter laid before him, and we doubt not he will render all the aid he can toward the completion of the road from Hillsboro to a junction with the S. V. R. R at or near Piketon. Parties from the Western Reserve are said to have recently purchased about 1000 acres of land near Wil liameburg, with a view of engaging in the dairy business and erecting a large cheese factory. That's what the railroad that is to be, is already doing for the country along the line. Murder Will Out. A few years ago "Augnst Flower" discovered to be a certain enre for Dyspep sia and Liver complaint; a few thin Dys peptics made known to their friends how easily and quickly they had been enred by its use. The great merits of Itbeess August Flowxb became heralded through the country by one sufferer to another, un til, without advertising, its sale has De- come immense. Druggists in evebi town in the United States are selling it. rio nerson suffcrine with sour stomach, sick headacne. costiveuess, palpitation 01 ine heart, indigestion, low spirits, ie , can take three doses without relief. Go to vonr Drncreist ana get a uottie lor .- cents auu try it. Sample bottles 10 cents. mv2.eowtjano The peactice of indiscriminate drug ging can hardly be too severely con demned. The effect of all such amateur doctoring is to unduly stimulate organs of the body for while, after which they are left worse than before. Belief for the lungs is of a different nature, and always a gain, by leaving them stronger for the rest it gives. Why suffer the tired feelings, the fever and irritability, that every form of lung disease, however trivial, ia sure to give, when the magic aid of Ball's Balsam dispels these miseries, and leaves one fresh and free for the duties and delights of life? Sold everywhere. Price, f 1. [For the News. SOUTHERN PRISON-PENS. Experience of an Andersonville Prisoner in Dixie. NO. XI. ARRIVAL AT ANDERSONVILLE. ; JSfJma jLartteAlabama river, and is a very nice looking town of about 2000 inhabitants. We spent the night there, and in :triV morning we were conducted . to the river by the provost guards, and lea'Jing'dig natirie8 of the place, and .quarters furnished us aboard of a small steam er that plied up and down the Ala river. We made a run of about a lailts" South, and landed at Ca- a, ' -t-. a ; m- ' --iv "j -nrr'- UHr lM V U IIOaU UiUl VUIJU UJkVA vuu of the back streets, and halted in line, and searched once more for articles contraband of war.: I presented my Pass, from the notorious and never- lo be-forgotten Tucker. The officer scrutinized the document, nodded his head at me, smiled and passed to the next man without any examina tion. ' The boys had been laughing at me, for -aTrjing my pasirj btiiafter' that tha able& were , .turned, for, all of them were searched. . ". After' the officer satisfied' irimself ' that there was nothing on, our persons of value to him, we were conducted to an old cotton shed near the river bank, and admitted to the inside of it through a heavy oak door, and inside we were greeted by about six hundred prison ers. They had been collected from all parts of the Union army, and none had been in prison six months. They were ghtd td :see!'ts,' W they expected to hear from home, and the inquirywas, "When were you taken? What btate are yoa IromT.; vo' you know anything about my friends?'' &c., questions we couldn't answer satisfactorily. The building was about one hun dred feet square, and in one corner was a brick office. The balance of the building had a dirt floor., and about fifty feet square in the -middle of the 'Two!.! vial openr:TTEa walla' around the outside were brick, and about twelve feet high. It was strongly guarded. "It was late when'we arrived at our new qaarters,' and we for the first time Were hungry.. It was .past the time of issuing rations, ' and ' before we could get anything to eat . there had to be a requisition made out and sent to an officer for signature, and then to some other officer to be conn tersigned, and by the time all that was done night was with us. When our rations did come they consisted of corn meal and meat, raw. We were required to organize into squads of ten, and appoint one man for each squad, to receive rations and distribute them equally between the men. I was chosen to fill that important office, and received ten rations. I had no vessel to cook in and no wood to cook with. After impressing the guards with the fact of our straightened circumstances, they suggested the idea of .my going to town and getting my baking done. A guard was furnished to accompany me, and after some little inquiry we found a family that was willing to furnish skillet and fuel, and I got a nice corn cake and some fried meat for the boys. By the time we returned it was 10 o'clock P. M. The boys were asleep, and I roused them up for supper. They had got over their hungry spell and requested me to keep it until morning. I denied myself supper also, and laid down with the bread and meat under my head. When I awoke next morning the bread and meat had mysteriously dis appeared. Some thieving hound had stolen it, and the truth of it was some selfish Yankee prisoner had done it The boys got up hungry, and we called for a reissue of grub, but were informed that .we would have to grin and bear it until four o'clock in the evening. We enjoyed ourselves by looking at the rest of the prisoners eat then- breakfast They accomplished the feat without any inconvenience on our account, and without calling on any of us to assist them. The par ties who stole our rations had double allowance and if they are still living I hope they may reflect on their bad conduct. The time rolled around, and we received our rations, and wore reliev ed from the eruawinp; hunger that had haunted us for the previous thir ty hours. We received our first introduction to vermin at Cahawba, and they kept us company and furnished us plenty of work to do. The place was alive with the little torments, and as fast as we would dismiss a brigade of them, a division would fill their places. A squad of the old prisoners had taken possession of the brick office and raised the floor and commenced a tunnel down under the foundation of the building. They worked at it secretlv. and but few were aware of it The tunnel passed under the foundation and thence to the river bank, and came out just at the edge of -tke wate.- distanc--rohWr- by Wipping into the river and swim- ming across, and starting for Mobile, but were followed .by ; hounds . and caught and fetched back. The tun nel waa discovered and . stopped np, and an extra .guard 'placed on the river bank., , ..' One toprning, abouVtwo weeks af ter we landed at Cahawba, a i side , wheel steamer landed at the wharf, and we were told to prepare for em--barkation, which we did. A young, sharp-looking fellow, by the nick tame of "Old limber Jim," belonging to some Illinois regiment of infan try, by some means got hold of two or three lbe. of tobacco' nd called the boys around hurl and treated all to a chew, and by the time that was through with we were filing out of the old cotton shed and walking the gang plank aboard the boat, with no kno wledge of "where wV 'wtire going.' As soon as all were on board the. staging was- taken - in and we were headed up! streamy .northeast We started without any rations, and no body seemed authorized to ' furnish ns any. We arrived at Montgome ry, Ala., the next -day, without, any thing to eat : There we werechsem. barked and the quartermaster gave a requisition for four crackers apiece and we were counted out in squads of 40 in a squad. Each squad was ordered to stay together, and we obeyed by remaining at our post The crackers were issued, but our squad was overlooked,' and didn't get a single cracker. We reported to the quartermaster the situation, buVhe reifused to' re-issue anything!-. He said the crackers were taken out for us, and if we didn't get them it wasn't hia fault We then applied to the prisoners- that had receryed five crackers instead of four torefundj. as there were 1G0" crackers" divided among them more than they ought to have had. I am sorry to say it, but as I am 6tating facts, I must sayf that not 6ne man, as far as I know, was willing, or did give up or divide a single cracker with us. If there was one man that did, I am not aware of it We stayed all night near Mont- -, . ' v gomery, ana neis luoiAUAHi. -guards put us in some stock cars and we moved on .Last v e tuan t ., i :it. A .AnnA receive tne wnerewnu vj ol-jjuwo our hungry appetites. At every station the guards received tokens of raspect from the young ladies on the route, in the shape of bouquets, which they received with applause. We crossed the State line at Co lumbus, Georgia, and in the evening of that day, which I remember was Saturday, we stopped at Butler, a small town in Georgia. We received notice that we would have to remain overnight Our hunger was terri ble. All were complaining of hun ger, and 40 of us -were suffering fearfully- The guards gave us nothing, and the quartermaster said he had nothing to give us. They put ns in a hog lot to sleep for the night, near the depot The next morning as soon as peo ple were stiring, the boys commenc ed to call for something to eat Ev ery body they saw moving they would halloo to them, "I want some thing to eat Give me something to eat Say, Mr. haven't you got some thing to eat over there?" I am not sure but I yelled a few times myself. If I did that was the subject The yelling and begging lasted until near ten o'clock A. M. when we saw a man coming towards the pen with a bushel basket of corn on his shoulder. By the time he reached the fence the prisoners were all at that side of the pen. The man witn the corn got on top of the fence and commenced calling "pig-oo-an! pig-oo-ah!" like calling hogs. The boys were calling to him to. pitch them some. "Here! here! This way," and there were about 600 hands up, eager to seize that corn. The man pitched the corn right and left, and you never such a scrabbling for corn. . Some got one ear and some got two, and the most of them didn t get any, tout the philanthropical gentleman kept carrying out corn until we all had got at least one ear of corn apiece. I was lucky and got one, wliicU 1 par took of in its natural state. We staved all night again in our btoek-pen, and early Monday morn ing, on the 10th day of May, 1864, we were put on the cars again ana steamed out cf Butler. We switched off the main track, and took down South, and about 10 o'clock A- M. the engine whistled "down brakes" and we stopped at a little one-horse town almost in the woods, which we learned on inquiry was the never-to-be-forgotten place called ANDERSONVILLE! [To be continued.] . Revenue received in this district, during the year ending J one 30, 1875, is as follows : From spirits, $514,301.86; tobac co, $4a,4a.au; iermrweu. uuukj, $52,319.52; banks and bankers, $12, 122.87; penalties, &c, $36.00, arti cles, etc., formerly taxed but now ex empt $6,956.00. Total, $635,175. 25. '