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TAKING A FOOLS ADVICE.

There is moral in the following va
would all. as we'll IS the Yorkshire noble
man, benefit by studying. A bsronet Of
the last century, whose nsnsion was
ia Yorkshire. was supposed TO be dead /,
when the following conversation took
place between his jester, or fool, and one
of his servants.
Servant--Our master is gone.
Fool-Ah! whittier is he gonrl
Servant--ro heaven | hope.
Fool-To heaven! no tina, be has not |
an sure. *s
Servsnt-Why sol
Fool-Wby, because heaven 10 grea,
way of, and when my master was going
long journey he used Tor some time TO
talk about and prepare for il; but | never
heard him speak Of heaven, or make any
preparation for going: he cannot there
tore, be gone shl.her. 49,
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rel hunt took place near that eiy lasi
week. Thursday. The tbial killed rss
1880. Other papers notice like whole
sale slanghirrs. The squirrels seem 70
abound lhis fsIl in unusual prolusion al
over The county. For some weeks
past The woods 10 ihs neighborhood Of
Fort Erie, across the river. have literally
ssafmed with them. Within the pssi
week or iso. they have crossed The Mia
gsra 20 this side in immense numbers.
The rsridiy and width Of The river have,
Of course. proved fatal 10 many 81 them;
bul little armies Of them have, nsyerihe-
less, succeeded in gaining our shore.
whence they pushed rG Soulh. On the
Allegsny river. we are told. they are So
numerous, lLal il 10 mol deemed worth
while 10 waste powder and shot in killing
them. Those wishing squirrel pie.
stand on lhe bank OF ihe stream, and knock
The llllle .ssrmlnis" on The head with
stick as they swim across. This sppsreni
general emigration Of the squirrels TO The
Soulh 10 held b. the ladians. and nlhers
knowing Ia such matters, 10 beloken
hard sinler.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-10

The Governor Of Massachusetts has
appointed Thursday the 24th Of Novem-
Der next, 90 the day Of Thanksgiving and
Praise in thar State, in accordance with
the annual custom.
We have in former years expressed
the hope. in which several OF our brother
editors have joined, that The Governor Of
North Carolina might consider il proper
10 recommend 10 The people Of this Stale
The observance of some designated day. as
one specially set apart for giving Praise
and Thanks TO the Almighty Pafen, Of all
for the manifold blessings Of The year.
The custom has existed IN The New
England States from their earliest history.
and for many years in several Of The mid.
die States. In New England. Thanks
giving Day is looked for as the great day
Of the year-lhe glad jubilee Of the cir
cling seasons. II is time for The meet
ing together of scattered families The
Frightening up Of bedimmed friendships
the renewal Of amicsble feelings the
revival Of ancient memories. A sober
Joy holds lis reign over the gatherings
around the hesr,hsione, az well 40 amid
The festive scene. On this occasion. il
on no other, spirit Of grsiltuds and
thankfulness is awakened, that pervsdes
with us kindly influences all classes oil
society. Wilmington Chronicle.
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A LARGE THROAT.

The Morning Star, published al Gin
cinnsti. relates the following snecdote Of
a young gentleman Of the South who had
expended large foriune-money. lsnds.
negroes-every thing, in a course Of
intemperance and proa,gacy.
He had just paid las, years grog bill
Of $500; one day he was walking IN the
street very leisurely. when seeing ply
stefan on The opposite side, he called GU,
TO him, saying he wanted him TO come
over.
doctor" said he, 81 wish you'd
just take look down my throat"
al don't discover anything, sir" said
The doctor, after looking very carefully.
You don't." said he, "why that's
strange; will you be kind enough, sir. to
give another look!"
"Really, sir" said the doctor, after a
second look; IL don. see anything"
mo! why doctor. there u farm, ten
thousand dollars, aud twenty negroes
gone down there!"
And il was fact. too, he had really
swallowed The land, negroes snd all.
This young man acquired the habit Of
drinking a. college, from fellow student
from Mississippi, who it was said. had
actually, out OF one hundred and twenty
companions. made the majority Of them
drunkards by his example. They al
first used to smuggle wine into their
rooms, and after " ards they drank openly
al the ho,el. All this from the influence
Of one young man.
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sesi. like school boy that had been rap
ped over lhe head By his nsslsr. and re-
uaiasd qaisi during ne renainder Of the
sermon. The nexl day the monsrch sent
for him. and gsse him City gninsss for The
institution over which no presided. OBJ
serving a he same lime 70 his co1rliers.
!" Hs 20 an honest man." Not one Of his
silksn bishops would have dared 10 give
him such sIepfoof.
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Guilt, though il may attain a temporal
slpendor. can never confer real happiness.
The evil consequences Of our crimes long
survive their commission, and, like the
ghosts Of the murdered, forever hsun, the
steps OF the maleiaclor. The paths Of
virtue. though seldom those Of worldly
greatness, sro always those Of plesssnt-
ness aud peace. Sir Uaiter Sect.
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TIE MILLENNIUM.

DE-. Brownlee preached sermon on
the Millenium. in The Middle Dutch
Church. on Sunday. argued" says
the Express. "ihsi The doctrines Of Mil.
Ter were grea, delusion, and that those
who believed them would believe any
thing. In regard to the predictions Of the
prophet Daniel. (which form the basis oil
the theory Of Miller Tint the world will
come TO an end. in April is43, the Doc
tor showed that there were six dates. &C.
cupying a space Of time between 1882
and 1868, any one Of which would an
swer for termination as well as the one
which had been hii upon BY Miller.
There VAS no reason for the one date
which would not answer for the other,
and for the matter there was no reason in
any Of the dates assumed when The world
would come to any end. They were
periods of time when some moral even,
nigh, take place, az in 1852, when both
in the new world and the old, in the
Church and the world, there we're impor
tant revolutions. The question whether
the Millennium had passed or was to come,
was ably argued also. aud many reasons
were given to show that there had been
90 period in the history Of the world
when tina. had taken place. |. was the
belief of the learned Doctor that The Mill
lenium would not commence for It's
years yet"
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INFLUENCE OF EARLY EDUCATION.
The following is from an address bearing
the above title, delivered before the Ten
perance and Sabbath School Societies al
Ithics, on the 4lh OF July, BY the Rev.
Joseph Cross:
You cannot too highly estimate The
nature on which you operate. You can
no. too highly appreciate its future des.l-
MES. That little boy may yet occupy the
pulpit. or thunder in The Capitol-.ha,
little girl may WELD an influence that
shall travel down To the conaagration.
Mind is unsesrchable. You know mol
wha, hidden energies your pupils may
possess. There may lie concealed within
them the in,ellec, Of q Luther, a Milton,
Newton, Fraaklin. Washington. and
on you devolses the responsibility Of its
development. Perhaps you are train
ing the fathers Of future reforma,ions, the
heroes Of future discoveries and insen'
tions. the orators vhose voices shall here
a(les shake The nations.
The infant has faculties which an an
gel cannot comprehend, and which e,er.
nifty alone can unfold. Here is your en-
couragement. Your ore engaged in NJ
triaing employment. You are aiming a
no worthless end. You are laying th'
foundation Of ilnperishable excellence an
felicity. Your work, you succeed, vii
oullive Empires and Sta.es!"
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"A SingriG- Banfn;. N. y. SPi-
rit % The Times Gays Ihsi a. siores re-
ceaily given. some soung I.sdifs urged
dashlng and spirited yarns irilcE y lem
the Westinghouse. lie pronised 70 do
90 il any Of The company would COMP 50
. verse Of poetry presenting a slrarg
reasons against drinking as one be would
reeiIe in us favor. The challenge ~ss
accepted. end ibe young eeDIlensn gave
the verse lrnm Anaerron:
"when DRINK I feel feel.
Visions Of poetic zral;
when drink my sorrows Ger,
Think Of doubts and fears no more"
The sboys vas Instantly answered as
follows:
Thus sang theold bard andsn his couch sunk,
As mellow as grapes in October;
lie found il forelasle Of heaven 10 get drunk,
But be found il hell 10 &c, sober"
The young gentleman Immediately
Joined the Tee. lolsllers!
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We were. a day or two since. very
much amused in hotel. with joke that
Wyman. the ventriloquis., play ed on a
couulrymau who had called for julap.-
He had no sooner raised the glass to his
lips, than he thought be heard a dog al
his heels--he turned round to look, bu,
discovered no,hing-the secnud anemp,
with the glass had the same effect, except
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-10

that The supposed dog groslsd more say
agsly-lhe eounirymsn ssarrd mnre Mid.
..vlhsn before. sxelaiming" Whssslhsll"
A : oice sss then heard from The glass,
sayins, .rn run. and run is The Dtrii."
Dow 4 dras med lhe glass Of rum. ihf eann-
lrymsn er, n. oni. :. By hockey. I'll NOT
taste rum sgsin! We think hat Wy
man deserves rgeminm Tor nj. aid 10 the
temperance cause. Bah. Clipper.
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The Wigs of '76 and the Uhigs Of
'42.-During the Revolution some hun.
bred battles and skirmishes we're lost and
won, and yet the Wings Of the Reyolu.
ton did not yield, nor were they ever dis
couraged. They bore up against their
losses aud their defeats like men deter
mined to conquer ultimately or de-
They were often unfed, unclothed, I'M
housed; and yet they never forgot that
they commenced the war with the deter
mination to be free. Let the Wings Of
the present day feel the same spirit and
determination, and they WILL ultimately
succeed. They win find a Yorktown
yet, where they will be blessed with Free
dom's glorious crown.
Hhseling Times.
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Squirrels, and a Sign Of a Hard Hin
ter The Detroit Advertiser says a squiI-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-10

BARBARITy.-The Chinese occasional
" practise some shocking feats of barba-
rity. II is stated that an unfortunate sea-
man Of British ship recently wandered
into the hands Of party of Chinese viii
layers, who Immediately cut off his knee
pans. made an incision round each wrist,
and stripped the skin off the muscles, up
to the elbows, and down off each hand 10
the fingers ends, leaving il dangling. In
this condition the poor fellow was aban.
doned. On his being found, the village
was destroyed by the boats Of the ships.
The man was alive, and slowly recover
ing.
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From the New Orleans Picsyune.

A SWORN ANTl-TYLER MAN.
I" liuuah for Tyler" shouted an adj
mirer Of ,hs great veiaisi last evening.
/" To the devil bob the whoIe breed.
seed, and gineration Of en-" shouted an
lrishman who was present.
"Iisllo. old Shilielahl" said The other.
" amt you Tyler mani"
"Arn', Tyler mani" said the Irish
man. Is monkey = mssther Of arts.
l'do like 10 knowi No. am not Ty-
Ter man. nor sorrs q one OF the family.
boys or girls. liver was. bsrrin' me father.
Lord rest his sowl, and didn't he fall of
house and &c, xii, a, The businessi And
when he was dying didn't he call me 20
him and say. Mickey. avic,' sis he. DO
good boy sis he-and The tears began
10 run down his cheeks like balls down
. lin pin alley. OF ws,her down the falls
of Nlsg,rs-I will. sis L. PAY Peggy
Mslownsy the ffiren pincs ] owe her
for three nsggins Of whpksy: | viii.
father sgrs, els !: and pay Father May
Tor saving three masses Tor mo sowl.
when I'm Resin 10 glory, sis he. Tro.h
Ill do tina, too. father, sis /. il ! was 10
lose Katy and the childer Cor il. I'm
get,in' wake. weak Mickey sis he,
and I've only fow words more 10 say
law ceorse, for The honor Of the lamily,
you'll niyer frogel The ovid fgh, between
the M'Inhres and us!' Niyer. sis I. while
there's drop Of The blood Of The 0'Doher.
tvs in me vsnes. .Nlver let one Of them
away from fair or msrke, ~ihout lay
ing stick 10 bis head says he, and here
me fathers breathing became short, and
he had jus, time to say before lie closed
his eyes forever, Mickey, Mickey. bu>
~ me dacint--chuse any ginisle business
you like; list in the army. turn irasher,
or even become tailor, but niser, niUer
be filler nor a Tiers mani You see
wha, il brough, me to.'-Wi,h these
words on his lips the poor ovid man died
off; that's the raisin | Registered . Wv
niver To be a Tyler man, and | niver will
while grass grows or ws,her runs"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-27
New Copartncrship
IN THE
TAILORING BUSINESS.

TuyIIE Subscribers having formed copartner-
E ship for the purpose OF carrying on the Tai
lofing Business in all It's various branches IN Con-
cord. N c. under the firm of Price Il McMasters,
offer their services to the people of Cabarrus and
the public in general. Their shop is the same &C.
cupied BY Mr. Chas N. Price. They iiatter them
selves that they will be able to please ell who mey
favor them with call. One of the firm hayiug
been employed considerable portion Of his time
as cutter in some Of the most fashionable Es'ah-
lishments in the City Of Philadelphia and having
the advantages Of an extensive acn1aintsRse~'e
relation 10 h.s As~s~ev1siuerabie time in Concord
-i~y are sure that they can offer inducements TO
the public in their business which they pledge to
fulfil Their work shah be done in the latest and
most fashionable style and warranted TO be supe-
rior IN workmanship 10 any 10 the country. They
hope by pnneiuality and strict attention TO their
business 10 merit share of public patronage
Their price shall be in proportion TO the times.
CHARLES N. PRICE.
JOHN r. MONSTERS.
Concord, FEB |, 1872 22if
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.YESCELE.E.v.EOES.
A Town of Prairie Dogs.

Learning from the guide who had rciura
ed that there was largo city or com,gon.
wealth Of prairie dogs directly on the route
the command would take, with iso com
panions | started on ahead 10 visit these
neighb0rs. We were induced by a double
ol]ecl firstly " desire 10 examine one
Of the republics about which pra,rto travel.
lers have said so much and secondly, 10
obtain something TO cot, for the flesh OF
these animals was SAID to be excellent.
We had proceeded but a short distance
after reaching beautiful prairie before we
came upon the outskirts Of The common
wealth. A lew scattered dogs wero seen
scanl3erlng 10, and by their short aud sharp
yelps giving a general alarm 10 the whole
community,
Upon the FIRST cry Of danger from the
outskirts Il was soon taken up in the centre
Of tho city, and now nothing was 10 be seen
10 any direction but dashlng and scam
pering OF the mercutial and excitabe dem
gems OF the place, each To has lodge or bur
row. Far as The eye could reach the city
extended, and all over il the scene was the
same.
We rode leisurelv along Until VIC had
reached the more thickly settled portion OF
the place, when we halted, and alicr taking
the brides from our horses 10 allow them
TO Craze, we prepared for regular attack
upon the inhabitants. The burrows we're
not more than fifteen yards apart, with well
trodden paths leading 10 different directions,
aud even thought | could discover some
thing like regularity in the laying out OF
the streets.
We sat down upon q bank under the
shade OF musqueei and elsurey surveyed
the scene before US. Our approach had
driven every one TO his homo IN our ,,nmo.
date vicinity, but some hundred wards or
the small mound of earth in front of each
burrow was occupied by a dog, sitting s,rai,
upon his hinder legs and cody looking abou,
him TO ascertain the cause of the recep,
commoilon. Every nov and then some
citizen more venturous than his neiehbor
would leave bis lodge on flying visit 10
companion, apparently exchange a few
words and then scamper back as fast as his
legs would carry hlm.
BY and by, as we KEEP, perfectly still,
some of oar nanres, neighbors were seen
poking their heads from out their holes, and
looking culningly and at the same time in
quisltively about them. Gradually a citi
zen would emerge from tho entrance Of his
domlcil, come out upon his looking out place,
peIk bis head aud commence yeping.
For three hours we remained in this
commonwealth, watching the movements of
he inhabitants, and occasionally picking
,nc Of them Off No less than nIne were
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POETRY
From he Dayton Journal.
wORKINGMEN'S SONG.
TuSr--" There is nae luck about the house." or
1.-The Washing Day"

TuSr -" There is nae luck about the house, o.
1.-The Washing Day."
Times won't hsasTiiss race;
buT then we'll have hotter man
To put into his place.
For now we'll rouse, with might and main,
And work and work away.
And work, work, work, work,
And put in Henry Clay.
Tho FARMERS want good times again,
To sell their wheat and pork,
And so, to put in IlEXRY Clay.
They're going right TO work.
They'll pillow and sow, and reap and NOW
And thresh and thresh away,
And thsesh, thresh. thresh, thresh,
And vote for uEvRr CLAY.
The LABoRING MEN, that want more wor
Aud higher wages too.
NIll help 10 pnt in HESRY CLAY,
With better times in view.
They'll saw and chop, and grub and Dig,
And shovel and shovel away,
And shovel, shovel, shovel, shovel,
And vote for lIESRY Clay.
The WEAvERS too will 70 10 WORK
For Tariff and HrSRy CLAr.
They'll make us all tho cloth we want,
lfthey can have fair play.
They'll reel and spool and warp and wind,
Aud weave and weave away,
And weave, weave, weayr, weave,
And vote for IIESRy CLAY.
We want no CLOTHING ready made,
From England or from France,
We've TAlLORS here who know their trade
They ought to have a chance.
They'll cut and basic and hem and press
And stitch and stitch away,
And stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch,
And vote for IigSsr CLAY.
Tho MATTERS do no, want 10 SEQ
Their ket,les standing dry,
And SO they'll 90 for IIESRy ciAy.
And then tho fur will ty
They'll nap and block and color and bind
And finish and finish AVA.
And finish, finish, finish, finish,
And vote for HEyAY CLAY.
SHoEMAKERS too. with right good will,
VIII JON the working ihrong;
And what they do for HrNRY Cav,
They'll do both neat and strong
They'll erimp aud cut and last and stitch
And ball. ball. bali, ball,
And vote for llEsRY CLAY.
The CoopERs know, when farmers thrive,
Their trade is always best,
And so they'll 60, with one accord,
For Harry of tho West.
They'll dress and raise and truss and eroza
And hoop and hoop away.
And hoop, hoop, hoop, hoop,
AID vote for llENEy Ct,Y.
The BtACkSMfTlIS villrollupt '.e..s!,cve,
Their sledges tAoy vii, swing.
And at the name Of llEsRY CiAY
They'll make their anyils ring.
They'll blow and strike and forge and weld
And hammer and hammer away.
And hammer. hammer, hammer, hamraoF.
And vote for iiENEr CL4r
And thus we'll work and thus we'll s.nr,
Till Tyler's race Is run,
Aud then we'll have. 10 81 his place.
hENrucEY's fsvoRirE SON
Tor NOW we'll renhe, with might ard main
And work and work away,
And work. work. work, work.
And put IN HENRY CLAY.
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1850 Reward.
STOP 7FEE .NURDERER.

HNHE above Reward will be given for the ap-
IL prehension and delivery to the Sheriff of
Csbarrus county, North Caroline, Of man BY the
name of GMARk klS0R. m who committed
an atrocious murder upon the oody of James S.
Russell, OF this county, on the 9Th instant al the
house oil Allen Bosl's, in Caba.rns county. Said
kisor is about so years OF age, Eve feet ~ inches
high, dark hair, square shonldered, dark skin,
large mouth, has some appearance Of the scale
head, has large whiskers, speaks quick, Is a
blacksmith by trade. aud his very looks Indicate
the rascal. lie was badly dressed 10 homespun,
but II is presumed he viii change his clothes-he
wore new pair Of brogues with stays around the
heels. lie is go much in the habit Of carrying
his rifle that d, is supposed he will take il with
him, It has plain stock and double trigrers--he
has common case knife ground in the shape Of
butcher knit attached to his pouch by a leath.
or string through the haude. lie ha. a brother
living 10 Georgia, and two sisters in Mississippi,
one of them married 10 Parrot Evans aud The 9th.
CT TO - Collins. formerly Of Arson county,
where he viii no doub, sitemp, TO 20. kisor is
iond OF drinking and when the least tigh. is 10 the
habit Of singing dirty blackguard songs, such as
nine times 10 night, &c. Any one apprehend-
ing said hisor and delivering him as above, shall
receive the reward
DAVID C.. RUSSELL.
ROBERT l.. RUSSELL.
Aeel!sH5arg co, Aug. 9. lsi2. 46,f
y. D. Kisor has been in the habi, of working
Of The Beaver Dam Gold Mine, in Montgomery
county. and be may be lurking about there as he
has SISTER Ia TIA, neishboFhooa married 10 man
named John Kisor.
P. S. The Southern and Western IA re-s viii
please notice.
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n, D. The subscriber hereby notifies all per.
sons who have accounts on his books 10 close the
same, either by Cash or Note, as | am detetrnin.
ed 10 close them otherwise unless this notice is
attended 10. C.N. PRICE.
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DAVID G.. RUSSELL.
ROBERT l.. RUSSELL.
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ter, Lancaster and York Districts as also lhf't 4"
Charlotte, N, Carolina, and the adjacent caoH I"
that on or before the 18th Of October neat, as
new and light draft Steanhoa,, the hERspAN'
Will be ready to start on her FIRST trlp 10 taMo.H
aud will continue TO run regularly, thraaghoa'U.
season, making tho trip up and down IN bot h''
more than week, or four DAYS eaeh way
Shippers of GOODS or COTTON may rely o.
on their freight in ell stages Of the riycf So shs
so constructed that fully loadrd, or with lVp
bales of Cotton down, she VIII not draw more Maa
threo feet six inches.
The undersigned is determined lhat there '.''
be no mistake in this method oftranspof'ng Goods
and Produce TO Camden and from thence 70 wv
interior; and IS il has been heretofore ,t'y unee.
tam lac trusts that his efforts 70 promote GesQAe'
and certainty will be properly appreciated.
For further particulars, rate Of freight, Ne. az
Ply to Mr.. 7. F. Villepigue, Agent al Camden O
Shannon & Niece, Of this city.
o. r. tIlILARp,
No, is5 East Bay, Charleston
Avg Is, 1892 4si
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The Wonders of The World.
IN NATURE, ART aud MIND.
500 ENGRAVINGS,

Comprising complete Library Of Useful and
Entertaining knowledge. and illustrated BY more
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WM. bird, tscal J
JOS. ADDISON. (Seal.l
JAS. MARSH. il. iSeal. |

+, 'H"fNstOHt FeU 20, lHl2.
do hereby certify that ! was PHO, on Board
The Steam Boat Utility and that the said boa, WINS
exposed TO heavy sea during The passage between
Wilmington and Charleston without receiving an,
damage. do also certify that she did no, work.
or show any signs Of weakness, aud ,ha, she was
not pumped DOT during ,he un4, was on board
OF her. WILLIAM cI.EMuoNc
June is, 1872 iumiam.