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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-14

siair feed their nsgroes Tor several months
exclusively nh sweet potatoes. and dur
ing thai prrlnd. they are an. young o.
old. healthy and fsI. ! have very lillle
daubi bu, u might be adsanlaeeousls rul-
ilsaled Cor The Manufacture Of sugar,
which !, would probably produce in
greater abundance Than The beet; fnr not
only sugar can be extracted from ils Iea-
dy iarmed saechauue matter. hut also
from the starch which il cnnIains in great
abundance. This is. al least, well worth
the trial. ....# .
am. very respectfully. sir. your ODE
dent servant,
n. HERBEM0NT.
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RTR.rL ECONOMY.

. mar yaaE rich soil
F,rs.uat. as,ars's better blessings pour
G'sr sssrg land "
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.ru.REs On rae USES. VALUE. And
.gLTTgE 90 SWEET POTATOES.
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a Birds-eys uis,O Of the Uniperss.--
Suppose this earth to be ball ofoue foot
in dlame,er on that scale of propor'lon
the sun would be one hundred fee, in di.
ame,er. and the moon three inches. The
sun would be two miles from us-,he
moon thirty fee,---Juplier ten miles from
the sun. and Herschel ior,y miles. The
loftiest mountains upon the surface Of the
earth would be one-eigh.ie.h Of an inch
in height.
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NILES'S REGISTER.

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lteraure alt seizes the spirit Of the tunes, and deals
with il boldly and ably Baliiaore american
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WINES. &o.-I b. MORGAN & CO are now re
w ceiying from the Robert Gordon ana PRESIDENT
fine assorment OF wines, &c, partly as follows
IYin.s Of he RLiae-H ockhemer vintages 1851 1871
1875 Rudesheimer Cabinc, 1891 JohannesbergeT 1877
1884, Marcobruner 1897 1884; seln"ein, 1854 stem
berger 1927 With number OF low-pnced Hook wines
Chaapagaes-Of the Cabinet, Uhis IS SAID TO be the
best brand Of Champagnes impored,) Anchor, Grape,
Bacchus, and Heart, brands
CordiaLs-Marschino, Curacoa, Abseynthe, Stomach
Bitter, and other Cordlais ..
.Slsrries-Pae and BEown very superior
MlIeTas-From Blackburn 4 Howard, March q Co.
Otard's Pale Brandy, very superior
London Porter, Blown Stout, and Scotch Ale
Sardnes, tnliFes, anchoyy paste, French mustard,
pickles &c 10000 superior Havana Segars.
We have about 10000 bottles OF old vines, Madeiras
and Sheres Of them very old; with every variety
Of wines and liquors in wood
All orders from abroad punctuay attended TO- and no
charge for packing. -,
sept 26-Gt j. u. MOhDaS q w
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In addition TO the poems of the above named authors
selections, comprising the best productions OF more than
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THE MADISONIAN.

THE M,prsoxrAN is published Tri.weekly during lh'
sttrngs of Congress- and Semi-wecklS during me ]"
cess Trl-weekIy on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and os'"'
days ..~
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II OWEN a CO., MERCHANT rAlLoRS,

T.. Buildings and near Fuer's Hotel respectfully
beg leave inform their friends and the public IN general,
that they have lately fitted up, and just opened the large
store formerly occupied hy James 4 Co, drtsEnts Tor
the accommodation OF their patrons in that par Of The CITY
where they have laid most extensive STOCK OF FALL
and WINTER goods consisting OF the following choice
assortment of articles for genllcmen's wear:
For coats, sper6ne pieces OF broadcloths, wooi.dyed
black blue dahla Adelaide invisible green, Polish do,
claret and all the favorite colors Of the day.
For pantaIoons, superdne black cashmere, London
striped do hack ribbed do gray mixed do, buf, Victoria
striped buckskin fancy do, &c
For vests black silk velvet, fancy figured do, Genoa
do woolen do striped chaa gold tissue, black satin.
figured do, plain and figured silks.
E. o. & Co have also received large collection Of
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tces for the support Of the back and expansion Of the
chest gum elastic suspenders, buckskin do silk kid and
huckskn gloves, Sc.
Sept. il. mil
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NOTICE.

THE New York and Boston Illinois Land Company
i will offer at public auction AT their Office IN the town
OF Quincy Adams County Illinois Monday the 9th
day Of November next 600 acres Of their Lands
atdl in the Military Tract IN said State,
Lists Of the lands may be- had the office OF said Com
pany IN Quincy and al "A Wall street, New York,
minimum price will be affixed each lot at the time
i Is offered.
JOHN TILLSON,Jr
Agen, for the n. " s. b. ILL., l. Co.
Aug. 25, 1887.
lawtNov-S
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DENSlON EFT ECOLE FRANCHISE EFT AN
L GLAlSE-Madamc DoRMAN has reopen her
French and English Boarding and Day School She
teaches herself the French school, and very competent
young Lady from New York teaches the English school
situate on 10th street. four doors from the Avenue
CoNFEREScEs AND CONVERSATIONS IN FRENCH.
Madame DoRMAN will devote three hours in the even
Conferences and Conversations IN French, for the
improvement of ladies' OF mature years. and OF young
best way and prevent the objections that those
who have learned this language by study seldom able
converse IT, At the North, Conferences and Conyersa-
rooms such Madame Doruan proposes are always
crowded; this of instruction being both pleasing
and fashionable.
Madame Dorman. .....
Sept. l2. 2aw3wll
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAiLRoAD.--o.111 and
wv aler Monday next, the h Instant the cars eaNs
the depot in this city for Baltimore at o'clock a. M, an
stead Of 81 A. NJ, US heretofore.
The object OF this alteration is TO render certain me ar
rival Of the train at Baltimore early enough to AFFORD
ampe time for passengers going North 10 take the steam
boat which now departs daily for Philadelphia, al halt past
IL O'clock
The afternoon train Will as heretofore, leave inc depot
at a quarter after 5 O'Clock, 7. NJ
S9-dGt&wtE
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MRS. GASSAWAY hns taken tho pleasant and com.
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Of Borders, the LIST Of Septembel next. Mrs. c. will
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y LAWS, AND DEBATES.-GEORGE TEM-

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WE have for sale, which viii have made up in the
w best manner ..t So"
20 pieces super black Cloths.
100 do ribbed and plain Cassmeres. .'"
20 do plain and figured velvet Vestings.
so do coored and black Silk Vestngs.
BRADLEY q CATLETT.
Sep 9-3tw2wS
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$40 REWARD.

0tTRAYED from the stable of the subscriber, a
- BOUT the middle April last, light Bay French
Pony, years old this spring, about 49, hands
high, blaze face, short mane-no other marks re-
collected. The above reward will be given to any
person who will deliver said horse to me at this
place. PASCHAL MALLETT.
Du Buquc, July l, 1877. 5-4t.
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Doctor john StOddarI

RETURNS his sincere thanks to the citizens
II of Du Buque, for the liberal share of pub
lie patronage which he has received, and takes
this opportunity of informing them, that he in
tends permanent residence in DU BUQuE,
and hopes, from skill and attention, to merit a
continuance Of the patronage he has already re-
ceived.
TO prevent misunderstanding, and silence
false reports, he herewith presents list of his
charges for medicine and professional services,
by which he has heretofore been, and will here
after be, governed.
Visits in town by day, dollar: by night, 2
dollars: er o0icio services, one dollar per hour:
obstetrical services and attendance from 10 dol
lars to 50, as the case may be. Consultations
with other physicians fee 10 dollars, adding
mileage when in the country, IN all cases In
the day, dollar, in the night, double.
The fees in surgical cases, will be regulated
according to the importance of the case. Me-
dicines, Emetics, and Cathartics simple, IS
cents, compound one dollar; Febrifugc pulver-
lied. simple, IL l-2 cts, compound % cents
to one dollar; Tonics, pulverized, Is cents per
dose; Tincture from SO tots cts. per Or; Epis-
pastic from so cts. to one dollar; all other me-
dicines in proportion.
Those laboring under Cronic diseases of the
Liver, Dyspepsia, Scroffula, Kings Evil,
White Swelling, Rheumatisms, and particu-
larly Females laboring under Uterine diseases,
may possibly derive benefit by consultation and
advising witt, DOCTOR JOHN SToDDARD.
Du Buque, May IL, 1886. lit
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NOTICE.

A III. THOSE indebted to tn firm Of John Re
N. gan g. Co., are requested TO come forward ant
settle their accounts.
March s, 1887. 11
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NTOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that have
IN associated in business my brother w. L..
Lockwood, and the business in future will DO con-
Quoted under the firm of ]. ii. e. w. l.. Lockwood;
and all persons having unsettled accounts with me,
arc requested to settle the same by note
J. II. LOCKWOOD.
Prairie du Chen, Oct. 4th. 1886. 29-tf
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NEW GOODS.

II LOCKWOOD is now opening in tho New
10 Store, opposite his old stand, on Main St.
a large and well selected assortment of SPRING
AND SUMMER GOODS, just received from,
New York and Philadelphia, to which he invites
the attention of customers.
juno 10. 2-tf
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II ENTUCKY Jeans and Socks, for sac .a, ~
IA. June "a. j. LOeKW.,''1,'p,..3
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The river is falling slowly, butts ystfasa
good stage for navigation. VS. s ssss