The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-09-04

he imsgines he sees something frighaul.
bui mule. having superior 'disrernmen,.
both by the eyesnd ear. understands esefy-
thing he meets. and therefore is safe. For
the same reason he is surer footed. and
henre more valuable in Mountainous re-
gions. and on dangerous roads. ] doubt
whether on The Alpine paths mule ever
made ! misslep. He may have been de-
ceived in The 6nmness OF The spot where
he set his foot, bat not in The proprieIy Of
the choice. all appearances considered.
4. The mule Is much more hardy than
the horse. A pair OF ihese animals. owned
by neighbor Of mine, although small in
size. viii plough more land in week than
four horsrs. Their faculty OF edursnce is
almost incredible. ~ fp fa
s. Another very important fact IL. that
in The mattel. Of food, mule will liseiand
thrive on less than one half !. takes TO
keep horse. The horses Of England. n
this present lime. are consuming grain,
which would save the lives Of thousands
of British subjects. In a national point Of
view. The agricultural interest is so great.
that the greater the demand Cor grain
Of all kinds. The better for The farmer. But
YET individual farmers. who are in debt.
and whose land is not improved. would
find il profitable. in the course uf ten years.
10 have the labor Of full team. and save
one half and more Of the food necessary
TO keep il up. as might be ihecsse in SUBJ
siiiuiing mules for horses. ~ .' &
Nsw- York Former and Mechanic.
CurnRts and COoxbcFrisG There is not
a more beautiful shrub growing Than the
current, 'properly propsga,ed; and the
same may be said OF the eooseberry. But
10 pu, out parcel Of old roots. thrown
into the street by more intelligent,
neighbor, is bu, poor way. and will as
poorly repay the cost and trouble. cul-
iisaiors who pay any attention 10 the SUBJ
jeci, never allow The root 10 make but one
stock. or. as the English say make them
stand on one leg."-,hus forming beau.
tiful miniature tree. sl il W
TO do this, you must take sprouts ol
last years growth, and cut out all the eyes,
or buds in the wood. leaving only two OF
three a, the top I; then push them about
half the length Of the cutting into
mellow ground, where they will root and
run up 4 single stock. forming a beautiful,
symmetrical head. Ifyou wish il higher,
cut the eyes out again the second year
and you can have one six fee. high. This
plsces your fruitoui ofthe way ofhens, and
prevents the gooseberry from milldewing,
which often happens when the fruit lies
on or near the ground, and is shaded by q
superabundsnce of leaves and sprouts. Il
changes an unsighlly bush, which c,imbers
and disigures your garden. into an or
namenial dwarf.ree.a The fruit is larger
and ripens better. and will last on the
bushes. by growing in perfection, until late
IN the fall. AaRaq a
The most Of people suppose that the
roofs make out from the lower buds !, is
not so;-ihey star, from between the bark
and wood. a. the place where il m GU
from the parent root. VI. Chronicle.
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Valuable Recipe. The cure for cho
lera. recommended by Capt. Peabody. Ia
mentioned in the Enquirer some week,
since,) is indeed powerful and excel
lent remedy--the writer of this remarl
has twice known il tried with perfect sue
cess. A captain Of vessel came on shor,
at Providence, during the time il appeared
there. last summer, and requested Of hi
landlady if he should be seized, and unable
Ito speak. to administer tie salt and pep
per remedy wilhou. delay. His business
was very faliguing and the weather op
pressive, and the next morning he wa
seized with the cholera while 10 th'
street: he was conveyed 10 his lodgings
and The remedy administered without de
lay. The effect was one powerful dis
charge from his howels. after which b
recovered rapidly. and at night rose, dres
. sed himself, and went out 10 spend III
evening. The way he used j. was. b
pouring a half pint of boiling water upo
a table spoonful oil fine salt. and ie
spoonful Of cayenne pepper. stir il wei
strain il, and then take the whole at on
, draught.
u N. B.-The Captain recommends tai
, ing it as soon as the bilious dlscharg
) which precedes the severer symptoms
! cholera appears, if possible. The land
{ lady was subsequently, relieved BY .h
! same remedy. Brooklyn Advertiser, I'd.
Restoring and Preserving the Sight,
E friend who had read the following valu;
BILE item OF information. but who had 70
$ COTTON which way I" to rub his eyes" G
\ loss of sight by age, requested Us yeste
J day 10 re-publlsh the process. II is
] follows: Nv Past.
For Near Sighfedaess. Closethe ey
and press the fingers gently, from The no
outward. across the eyes. This fatie
the pupil. and thus lengthens or exten
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