The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-10-14

" Nov. my boy. be SUITE DO not 20 near
that bOlle-ll is poison"
BOy-NOa.zir! | scat Be it Pisen
for rslsi
Jemmy-Yes. Poison Cor rals. Mind
and basic The pheasant.
BOy-Ees xir--I wool.
With these inlunellOns. Jenny walk
ed over The grounds intending 70 resprn
a. one Preeissiy-rsas, pheasant and port
wine. .--
The boy watched The pheasant with .
seruiinizing eye. until IL became gradual
ly brOwner and browneE-ihe slsamiBg
fragrance all The lime sfforhHg most de-
lieiOus slimulans TO bis appelle-he
waIehed-his mouth wslered, and al LAST
The temptation proving too strong lorhim,
he picked OF . q leelle biz Of The brown
then another shred-anOlhsr; unul Al
length Lhe affrighled hawbuek found
when alas! &c Was too laIe-lhAi he had
dis6gured and spoiled Master Woods
cock pheasant. Such was his fear
knowing that he should be severely pun
lshed on the return of the farmer. that he
looked about for some time. in hesitation
and agony - 10 what he had better do.
when IN fatal moment he cav the bot.
de Of poison. :" shall be half murder,
ed when Master comes back" said the
gawkey: {" knows shall. and dal noe if
dOni drink of TIA. there bolle Of Of.
zen!
lie broke OF The neck and DEARLY emp
tied The botlle. and in few minutes was
rOliiag drunk on The door. Ia about hall
an hour The farmer. his wife and Jenny
relurneds but the eons.ernslion aud dis.
appointment q The later may be imagin-
ed when he found his pheasant pinched
and toasted 70 rsg-his fine old port
vanished. The only calculation of the
mystery be could gam was from The boy,
who KEEP, bswling--" | shall sosn Be
dead. knows Ishall; | spilled Mr.. Woods
pheasant. and | have drink'd all the bot.
lie OF pizen-0h Lord" Dire Was The
disappointment. -
a $50 a--sss- & =
Gibbon. IN bis elegant history. states
his opinion that The human race Is uu.
dergo'ng steady. broad and general i'm.
proyement Whether il can ever reach
perfection 10 different thing. but j, is
consoling to possess the authority Of 90
great and learned mind that il is even
making advances out Of the darkness and
error Of so maay thousand years. But
Us progress - slow and uncertain, and
bot equal in all Countries. Individual IN.
sI!'gence must not be mistaken for nslion
y. The representations Of the Poe, Pru. |
ienilus. that The emperor would ex,is. |
'ale the custom Of gladia.orial fights, and |
ne courage Of The monk relemachus,
\ no leaped upon the arena Of the amphi.
heasre TO separate comba,snls. oiiIy se,
hen nobiy apart from Ihe people. The
me vas hated. and the other massa,
reed Cor intsrup,ing the fashionable
'Porss. Ii is the people that are v nth the
Ereatesl difficulty made TO see and feel
ruth. and even when they are inspired
ne classes IN power have generally so
much influence over them and also such
interest to keep them still in the dark,
tis' 10 those already enlightened the slug.
Iish advance of'rnth is matter Of " onder.
r. s. Fay.
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4" A man should be wise in dispute: a
s,nb in his chamber; a lion in battle and
onfiict a peacock 10 the street: a bard
n his chair; teacher in his household:
counsellor IN his nation; an arbitrator
n his vicinity; henni, in church: a fool
crowd; conscientious in action; con.
ent With his state; regular in his habits;
iligent in his railing; faithful in his
Tiendsfip; temperate in his pleasures;
CELEBRATE in his speech; devoted to his
iod. SO viii he be happy in his life,
ssy in his death, the esorcmed example
I his successors. Heish Proverbs.
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Good Advice.-Never cut a piece GU,
newspaper until you have looked on
he other side, where perhaps you may
nd something more valuable Than tha, |
'hich you intend to appropriate.
Never burn your finger IL YOU can help
People burn their fingers every day, |
hen they might have escaped il If they
ad been careful.
Let no gentleman ever quarrel with a
oman u you are troubled with her,
'trest. II she abuse YOU. be silent. II +
he tear your cloak, give her your coat.
she box your ears, bow. lf she tear
our eyes Ou!. feel your way to the door
nd PLY.