The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-12-22

Extrsyagsnees. all written on the ledger
lines below or above. as il il were a sin
TO tarrs long on the common STAFF.
Before you have thoaght much about il
you will find Yourself spending most Of
your evenings at home. and such even
inss too, sofull Of domestic enjoyment.
and freside pleasures. that ,nu will
look with wonder on the record 81 last
PEARS expenses and marvel that you
jonnd time or relish for the costly en-
tertainmenls that SO seriously taxed
your phrt monaie.
Mvdesr friend, IL. like Spain, your
foutgoes threrten to exceed your 1zcome,
be sure aud tell your wife Of II. Not
in a tone and manner that will lead her
to think You don't want her to buy furs
this winter. but Just as il YOU wanted a
counsellor in the day Of your trouble.
And IL she does not come up. heart and
Aonl, and most successfully TO your ie-
lief. put me down for no prophet. and
her for no specimen Of a Yankee less.
Aer York Tmes
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A RArTLEsxAKE.-The New York
Commercial advertiser of the l2th in
slant tells the following thrilling tale !:
Last fall woman residing in the
vicinity Of Worcester, was picking
blackbcrries in field near her honse.
having with her, her only child, a
bright eyed little fellow Of less than a
year old. The babe sat upon the ground
amusing itself with grasping at clumps
Of yellow weed that grew within reach
and eating berries brought. him from
time To time by his mother.
The latter, at length, intantsupor
gathering the fine fruit. passed around
a rock which hid her child from view
She was about to return to him. whcr
hearing him laughing and cowing il
great glee, aud thinking he must be safe
as long as he was happy. she remained
little longer where she was.
Suddenly, the little voice ceased
and after another minutes DELAY, tn,
young mother stepped upon the rocl
and looked over. expecting to see hcI
babe asleep, and instead Of which, b,
was sitting perfectly motionless, hii
lips parted, and his wide open eyes fix
ed with singular expression upor
some object which at first she was un
able to discern.
Yet who can Judge other horror whei
on closer scrutiny she perceived, SOM
four or five feet from the infant, rat
tlesnake, with his glittering eyes fas
J tened upon his, and nearing him by al
almost imperceptible motion!
The sight of her child's peril so near
" paralyzcd her, that for an instant sh
r half believed the dreadful fascination
+ had extended to herself; but the certain
, ty that, unless she was the instrumen
pf salvation to her child, he was inevi
tably lost. in scme degree restored he
powers. She glanced wildly round fo
something that might be used as wea
pom, but nothing appeared, and alread,
! the venomous reptile had passed over
half thesspace which divided him from
his victim. Anther moment, and all
would be lost! What could be done
In her hand she held broad tin pan
and springing from the rock. quick al
thought she covered the snake with it
and stood upon it to prevent its escape
The charm was broken-the child
moved, swayed to one side, and begar
to sob. Al the same time the mother
recovered her voice and screamed foI
aid, retaining her position until it ar
rived, when the cause Of her terrible
fright was despatched.