The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17


genet rsiynsf DC Jahn's aerlaring him
r~If Ihs Pape's tssssl. and performing
dental operations ON ihe Jewel Of the
Fars, Laws and cuhrw undrr The Nor
nssn kingsf AIwhsI point of This serirs
of hlaaily and rnel snnpls will you place
Ihe iimss which yeu prsisef of do yonr
good old times extend over sii that p' Rod
when somebody sr other was rnnsrsnily
committing high iresfon. and lhrfr was y
lrrrpeinal ex,hilion "a hends on I.nnion
Bridge and Tempt. Bar"
II vas sll.wtd hy Mr. Blenkinsop iha,
either alternate presented considerable DIFF
fispliy.
What II is in ihr gned old Zines lhat
ilarold frll Al Ilssiings. and William the
Canqnerarenslsvri England! We're ihnse
hlissful years ihe ages &c monkrry; Of 0Ia
and Dunslsn. hesthing monarrhs and
branding queens, or Danish ravsgr and
sla1sh,ers Or were they those of the
Saxon liepiarehy. and The worship OF
Thor and 0dini Ofihe advent ofilengist
and Ilorsa' 0f British sui,jugaiion BY lhe
fumansf CIR. lssily. must we 80 back
10 the aneient Isritnns. Druslism. and hu.
man sacrifices. and say that those were
the real. unauthorized. genine. good old
times. when The lrne blue natives Of this
island went naked. painted wi h wnadi''
Upon ms word. air." said Mr.. Blen-
kinsop. /. after thr observations that have
heard frnm you This night. acknowledge
that do feel myself rather Al loss 10
assign precise period 10 The lime In ques
,iion."
">hall do ID for your asked III,
Statue.
] IF you please. sir. ] shonld he very
much obliged if you wonl,i." replied The
bewii,lered I,lenkins"p. greatly relieved.
The hest times. Mr.. Blenkinsop.'
said the Statue. are The oliest. The,
are The wiscs,; for ihr older The worl,
grows. the mnre experience il acquires
u is el'er now than ever il was. Tn
oldest and hest times The world has We
seen are the present. These. so Ear as v,
have yet gone, ape The genuine good oil
times. air."
.lnde 4, sir" eiacula,rd The asionishe
alderman.
Yes. nv good frieni. These are III
hest times that we knpw of--bal as ID
her NAV he. l'nlin proportion 10 ihei
drferis. they afinrd room lor amendment
Mind that. sir. in the future exercise q
y"ur municipal and pnIi,iraI wisdom
Don't continue TO stand 10 the lshi whicl
is gradually illuminating human darkness
, The Future is lie date of Tint happ,
perio,l. which yonr Inauguration has tixe,
in the Past. Il will arrive when all sha
do wha, is righ,; hence nnne shall sui,
what j. wrong. The true good old lime
are vel 10 COME"
.Haye You any illra when. sir!" MI
Dlrnkinsnp inquired. mmlrsily.
That is l,lle beyand me. the S,ain
answered. = can no, say how long
will take to ronveii ihe Blenkinsops
deynullv wish,ym my live 10 see them
And with isa, wish yaa sou gnud nigh
!. Mr.. Blenkinsop."
Sir" returned Mr.. Rlenk insop. with
profound how. !" have lie honor 10 VIZ
ynu The same
i Mr. Blenkinsop returned home an Al
tered man. This was Som manifest. In
Few days lie asinnishcd the CWpnraiin
! by proposing the appointment oI an Ol
, ficer Of Health ~ preside ovs The saniar.
, affairs Of Beeileburv. Il had airea,l
iranspirea that lie had consented 10 III
introduction &C lncifpr matches iuto hi
domestlc establishment, in which previous
lv. lie had insisted on sticking NJ the oI
,inder. r.hox. Next. 10 tie wonder of a
Bee,lebnry. he was the first 10 propose
great, new school, and 10 sign requi.
lion thai county penieniiary nigh, !
established for The reformation of j.renil
!, offenders. The last accounts Of him /:
that he has moi only her nme 4 subscribe
ia The mechanics institute. hui tial he al
!, mally presided ihereai. lately. on the o
!. casion Of lecture on Geology.
!. The remarkable change which has 0,
/ Cured in Mr.. Rlenkinsops views an
e principles. he himself refers 10 his conve
II saiinn with the Statue. as above relate
That narrative. however. his iellov-town
r. men receive with incredulous expression
. accompanied by gestures and grimaces
!, like import. They hint. iha. Mr.. Bile
kinsop had been thinking for himself
is little. and only wanted plausible excu
10 for recaniing his errors. Most Of his L
+. low-adermen believe him mad; not lc
\. on account ofhis new moral and polite
d sentiments. SO very different from ihs
,e own. than Of his Statue story. When
is has been suggested 10 them that he h
ID only had his speciacles cleaned. and b
N hcen hooking abou, him. they shake ih'
vs. heads. and say tina, lie had better ha
he left his spectacIes alone. and that Ii,
IN knowledge is dangerous thing. and
en- good deal Of dirt quiie1the contrary. Th
oil spectacles have never been cleaned. III
..I nnA rnoxv slnsy IL,