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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19
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COURTESY as BUSINESS fALENT.--
Courtesy is always commendable, but
it is too seldom regarded in the light
of business talent. Many a mans
fortune has been made by it, without
the sacrifice Of single quality Of man
liness, and the success of a rival in
trade, that seems SO unaccountable.
may many times find its explanation in
the possession by that rival of rare
quality of courte0usness.
A pleasant manner never lessened
the worth Of any article Of commerce
II never made a customer feel less a,
home, or less satisfied with his bargain
But the want of it has made a store re.
pulsive, and its goods undesirable.
Many persons beat off every com.
mendatlon Of courtesy as though it wa.
mere matter Of affectation, and the
place for its display was the drawing
room OF the ball. I'hrs Is all folly
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19
Cultivation Of Oats.

One of the best articles on the cult
yatien of oats which has appeared, is
the Essay of ]. Rowlandson, as pub
lished in the last number Of the Brit
ish) farmers Magazine. As the same
rules Of cultivation will apply in a
great measure to both countries, We
shall perhaps render an acceptable SER
vice to our readers BY giving briet
outline of the facts stated in that arti-
Gle, so far as they may be Of general
application.
SolL.--Any soil in good condition
will produce good crops of oats-they
can be proftably grown on soils toe
poor for other cereals. rye excepted
and on all intermediate stages Of fer
tility up to rich virgin land. Some
rich. newly drained peat soils have
produced from eighty to one hundred
bushels of light grain per acre. Witt
regard to climate, oats will flourish
under very wide range. The heavi
est and best crops are grown on soil
the most productive of ordinary farm
crops. For all seasons, friable loan
situated on broken limestone, has beef
found best. Heavier or more clodd,
soils are apt to suffer from douth, Z
remedy which sow early and rathe
thick. Ii sown late and thin, q mise
rable crop will be the result. On mari,
soil the grain is heaviest, being oftel
IS or 46 lbs. per bushei--heavier crops
however, are obtained on rather loose
or more friable soils. The heavies
crop, on r,eh aud moist drained pea,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19

are raised during dry seasons. when
the crop 10 sown early. On grsselly
Soils. unless in very good tilth. oats
suffer most FROM drouth.
CrITisArios The best preparation
for luxuriant crops ID freshly broken
up grass land. The only objection is
the small pecuniary returs for so val
liable a preparation. In the warmer
parts of England fine crops are obtain
ed by high state Of tilth and early
sowing-thcsc requisites doubtless be-
ing still more Important In the warmer
climate Of the United States. Drilling
has proved quite successful in the few
instances where this made of sowing
has been adopted. resulting. in ten TO
twenty per cent. saving in seed. and
in additional product. Few crops dc.
rive mure advantage from rolling. Far.
ly sown crops are invariably the best.
IL sown late. the chances are ten to one
against productive onr. as the young
plants are checked by dry weather.
IRON which they rarely recover. The
best time for cutting is when a few Of
the grains retain the slightest possible
trace Of green color on the chatf. pe-
ry early oats NAV be cut somewhat
greener. as they will ripen afterwards
IN the midst Of hot weather--a reason
why they may be cut greener in this
country Of hot sun, than in the cooler
climate Of England. Oats are more Ii
able to heat in the stack than either
wheat or barley, ON account Of their
more compact layers. and hence should
be left in the shock till we'll dried. In
dry soils and climates autumn sowing
is recommended as decidedly best.
The results Of many experiments are
given to show the comparative value oi
different varieties. but they are here
omitted. as being not generally appli.
cable to this country. n. cuhiraior.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19
Cheapest, Shortest, &
Most Expeditions Route
To Petersburg and the NORTH.

To Petersburg and the NORTH.
c,ming down the Rsleigh
L and CASTOR Road are informed, that they
will find al GAsToN passenger train ready 10
carry them on to Petersburg without any delay.
By taking this train. they will not only save
so cents in the price of each passage. and short
en- the railroad travel ] 5 miles, compared with
the route ria Weldon, but they will reach Pc
tershurg before the Petersburg or Portsmouth
cars start from Weldon, as thuse cars have TO
wait there for the Wilmington cars.--and besides
avoid the delay of 80 to hours at that place.
For further information and tickets, apply 10
the Agent of the GreensSillc and Roanoke Rail
Road Company. at Castor.
Office Grcensville & r. r. r. Go.,3
CASTOR, Sept. l3, 1853. s 03-7m
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19
Leather! Leather!
FAIL TRADE, 1881!

WE respectfully ilfsm .ur cd friends snh
w patrons. - well az ths public Al large.
,ha, wr have asa IN siors the largest and bsa
#.f..ssl -f0rk u
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19

uITE respectfully iIh,sm sur cd friends snh
w patrons. 4s well az ihs public Al large.
dat wr have asa in siors lhr largest and bssl
sflerled sfork "
LEATHER aSb FINDINGS.
,h.l ws hsss <tef bad the satiaaciiea of altering
them. 1'he fzrs ihai We ana rerrisine more Lea
l.rr from oar osa fsnnsy Ihal se have ever
Jsar. loseIher with what wr 81 fran The hands
4 i,n,nmlrrs and Northern fsrlofies. places IL n
80 ps@cr 10 sxll gssds - low - any j.hbing
bou.r If the saase klid ia anY northern city.
MeScasai-. tasi AMI She Manufacturers.
Yar.nrTs anil ali atheIs. whs NAV need goods in
ou, Iine. are resaeslci 10 give our stock an sr-
,,ni,aliSa isriafs purchasing. as wr doubt nni.
int We can make q AZ lnallal benefit 70 bath The
psrcl,l-er and ourselves.
iselow We enumsrsie some Of The leading ar
clrs:
50 don. American Calf skins.
Ks French ditto,
lso :. Lining. Binding and Rome Ski 9,
"a Morocco skins, Bride I.caihsr
10 Kip dlita. Harnes- ditto.
i.,g dils. SkiHing ditto.
Bag Hides,
1870 lilies OAk AMI Hemlock Sole Leather,
100 sides Baud Leather. embracing al grades.
Las, aud Boal-iTecs. Shoemskers Mi OF Tools.
Al-.,, general as.ortnentn nf 49,
Tauiscr's aud Curriers' Tools.
Aud I4s,. thousi nj least, always on hand a
supply of
SEIZED BROG.7.yS,
az our avn lnanuiacture. warranted - give sa-
,aclion. aud al prirrs 10 please. al our old stand,
opn,.,e B. p. Hanison's Saddle,y store. and
,h,ee doors bslow Peel,les & White. No. 81,
Old Street. Y A &tp N EpRD
n. B.-The highest prices. paid ia cash. fur
green and dried hides.
Y. A. & II. II. +.
Petersburg. August 81. 0l-3m
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19

The DEaD SrA.--A new traveller to
the Dead Sea. Nj. De Stanley. gives an
entirely fresh description Of this Ia
nous water. lie atiirms that. so far from
fnding il as most persons have repre-
sented it. il was "a splendid lake, glit>
tering in the sunshine, with its blue
waves gently breaking on the sands Of
the softest beach," He also saw flock
of wild ducks sporting on its waters.
aud observed beautiful insects on the
gravelly beach. NJ. DE Stanley also
remarks, that every tradition compels
the traveller to regard the Holy Scrip.
lures as genuine. as nothing connected
with them is changed even in name.
and the memory OF human transactions
has alone been lost.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19
Copper & Tin.

|VNHE subscriber having become proprietor Of
= the Tin and Copper Establishment lately
owned Ivy A. Z. Murdock, begs leave TO inform
the citizens Of Hillshorough and the surrounding
country, that he will continue 10 carry on the
Tin and Copper Business in all its various
branches. and would be pleased 10 have call
from all wishing TO purchase any article in his
line OF business.
Merchants will he supplied at the usual whole.
sale prices, at the shortest notice, and the Tin
delivered at their doors free Of cost. Every ar
iclc warranted 10 he Of good material and the
workmanship good.
His shop will be found one door above p. B.
Ruthn's store.
CHARLES THOMPSON.
Sept. l4. 1883 Oily
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19

SMART GIRL.-Not long since, a la
dy, pretty and accomplished, attend a
ball in Boston. She at ono. attracted
the attention OF two-legged animal,
miscalled man, who proposed to her
as partcr in the dance. This indiyid-
ual has great respect for position in
society, 50, after some conversation
upon different subjects, he asked our
young lady what profession her father
followed. She, fully appreeiating the
motive which prompted the inquiry
promptly replied he was wood sawyer.
This was altogether too much for
our two-legged animal, and he bolted
not noticing his acquaintance again for
the evening.
The fact was, the girl was the daugh
ter Of one of the wealthiest citizens il
the town, and her father was maho
gany dealer, saving out his own stock
The bolter subsequently found out hov
beautifully he had been taken in.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19

Courtesy 10 4 grace Of character that
belongs 10 the whole man. to all that he
70. to everything that he does. We're
member an occurrence that most forci.
bly, arrested our youthful attention 70
this grace of manner. The father Of
United States Senator Charles Sumner
was High Sheriff of the county Of Suf-
folk. Massachusetts. and on one occa-
sion a criminal was to be executed, and
gave this compliment to the sheriff:
"sir. as J nsusf be hung. il is a pleas
ure to be hung By yOu." On the other
hand. when We are forced 20 do basi-
ness with some men. il is like being
hung by an Alberti. with his black
mask and rough clutch.
How many times have We heard the
remark. I. II | was not forced To 20 to
that counting room. I'D cease TODAY
all visits there. It's like gravel in the
teeth to have anything to do with that
man." And when necessity ends, trade
ceases. Want of courtesy drives away
all trade that can be as successfully
conducted elsewhere and therefore Z
little effort NOT to eIpend on custom,
ers the morbid feelings that some mis-.
take or i'll fortune has excited. and
little care that stranger mar be sup
posed to know gentleman from a
boor. might be found by many as great
a business talent as quickness at figures.
or sharp sightedness to discern the real
demands of the market.
"Discourse may want sn animated no.
To brush the surface and 10 make il fsw;
But still remember, II yon mean 10 pie sse.
TO press your point with mode.iy aud esss.
PLiiadeiphia Merchant
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19

A singular incident happened 10
Newbern. or rather in the clouds above
it. ON Tuesday last. Just as the severe
thunder shower, which occurred on that
day, was in full blast, large Turkey
Buzzard was seen soaring at greal
height in the air, soaring almost among
the clouds, above the distillery Of James
&. Steven, Esq. Just as vivid flash
Of lightning occurred. the bird came
tumbling from aloft. but literally torn
to pieces. The electricity, probably,
in passing from one cloud to the other,
struck him and sealed his fate. We do
not reeollect Of ever having heard Of a
similar instance Of the effect Of lights
ming. Neps
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19

Yale College has existed one huns
dred and fifty three years, and educa-
ted six thousand students.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19
q Taking the. Starch out of 'em."

A lot Of idlers stpod upon the end
Of a pier which ran ont into the Hudson
river, in one Of the all towns neal
Albany. sometime ag1 nusiog them
selves with hrling stonS into 'h'
broad stream, ZACH vieing " be 9th
er in the endevor to pitch issll;
at the farthest listance from the W
when a tall. rugged, built Vernon
direct from the freen Hills, suddeS
made his appeatnce in their mids
and for while smsiped a quiet OBJ.
server Of their md \ents.
lie was q bra Atrong lookino
Yankee. anL was Eentky clad
The efforts Of the Md been
exhibited over aud when
the stranger quiet! Alf j.
brick which lay Nd
ing it a jerk il fell
long way beyond u
A. ystbses reached
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-10-19
New way to make Butter. Mis-


New way to make Butter" Miss
Emily" a rustic lass OF the Hoosier
State. who has had for several years
past the entire control of the milk de-
partment in her iather's family, confess
ses in the Western Cultivatur. that
she was indebted to it for the following
process of making butter surely and
speedily. said to be the Russian me-
thod. and most excellent one too, as
her experience proves. She says:
"Retore ! go to milk, put u kettle,
saw one third full of water, aud large
enough to let the milk pail into it, on
the stove. where il will get boiling hot
by the time | come in with the milk.
| then strain the milk into another
vessel, wash the pail, (which should al
ways be Of TIM then pour the milk
back into the pail, and set It into the
kettle Of boiling water, till the milk
becomes scalding hot, taking care not
to let it boil, then pour it into crooks
or pans, aud set it away in the cellar
for the cream to rise in the usual way.
Cream produced in this way will SCI.
dom require twenty minutes to churn,
while By the common practice the poor
dairy maid may often churn for hours,
and then perhaps have to throw all a.
way, as did ON two occasions. before
| became acquainted with the Rus.
slams plan. the essential features of
which | have adopted in my pre-.
sent mode, as given abne, and for
which valuable Information am in.
debted to your excellent agricultural
paper. This method is applicable to
all seasons, and will answer in summer
as we'll rs in winter"
-~~--~~-~-.-~s--,
/, We perceive from our exchanges
that the subject Of agriculture is at
tracing great attention in every par,
Of our country. Fairs are being held
which are attended By large numbers
of persons. Stuck, fowls and products
of all kinds are exhibited, and large
premiums are awarded in many in
stances. Some Of the most learned
l and eminent men Of the nation have
delivered the addresses on these DC
casions. Agriculture is at last tht
basis Of wealth and prosperity. The
mosthonest, intelligent. and substantial
men of the country are engaged in It
We are gratified to see the interest tha
severywhere felt in this important sub
ject. Speed the plough.
Washington Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

The BEST PREPARATION FOR WAR
But sir, give us these twenty-five
FEARS of peace. do believe, sir, that
his coming quarter of centary is 10
be the most important i'll our whole his
ory. | do beseech you TO let us have
hese twenty five years at least of peace.
Let these fertile wastes be filled up
with swarming millions-let this tide
ot immigration from Europe go on-let
he steamer, the canal, the railway, and
let this great Pacific railway
So5due these mighty distances, and bring
This vast extension in a span. Let us
pay back the ingots of California gold
Ei.h bars of Atlantic iron. Let agri-
culture clothe our vast wastes with wa
Ning plenty. Let the industrial and
qneehanic arts erect their peaceful for
presses at the waterfalls. And then, sir,
z the train of this growing population,
NJ the printing office, the lecture-room,
Rhe village scbool-house, and the vii
Rase church, be scattered over the coun-
ffy' And in these twenty FIVE years
Ne Shall exhibit a spectacle of national
prosperity such as the world has never
Zen N. on so large scale, and yet within
',e reach Of sober, practical contem-
p'a'On'' Hon. Edc. Euerett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
PO8IlGA1au
webster and the yacAdayy.

~ before Daniel Webster died, and after his re-
Nv was despaired of one of his physicians ap-
Iched his BEDSIDE, and asked how he found him
al feel like the jackdaw in the church stee-
was the strange reply. The physician with
sadly from the bedside to another part of the
b, where some members of the family were STAN
together, and shaking his head, confessed his
Extensions that the brain of the dying statesman
bffected-ihat the stately oak was persisted at
bp. He could see no method in the answer
ch the question had received. One of the ladies
ent, who knew Mr.. Webster better, did not be-
his mind was wandering +: and, quietly stepping
Is bedside, asked him what he meant by saving
,lt ''like the jackdaw in the church steeple c'-
by. COwper; CowTer's delightful tIarslation q
of Vincent Bourne's little poems, entitled, sThe
Idaw." We give copy Of the verses which
E Of our readers may have forgotten. or never
that they may perceive the perfect fitness and
Of the reply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
A DEsrDERATuM WELL SUPPLIED. :

A DEsIDERATUM WELL SUPPLIED
Everybody who has had much writing to
do, and often to do it in haste, much have
felt how great benefit it would be to
have pen invented which would flow
on through a whole sheet without the in
cessantly recurring interruption of dip
ping it in the ink. Well, such a pen
has been invented to perfection. Princes
"Foasatain Pen" is the very thing that
everybody has felt the want of. It's sup
ply, in the barrel or shaft of common
sized pen, will write quire, if need be,
without exhaustion, and can be made to
flow freely or scantily, at the option of
the writer, and without trouble. 1t is,
of course, metallic pen 4; is very simple,
and may be carried in the pocket fully
charged with perfect security. Mr.. J..
c. Whitwell, of this city, is sole agent
for the patentee.-[ Washington Sent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

COUNTRY PApERs.-We wish all our
Country Exchanges could only realize
one great fact, which they TOO much O.
verlook-the Importance Of local news.
There has been much said about s'long
ARTICLES" and the aversion of people to
reading them, till some country editors
fancy they must use the scissors instead
of the pen for their ''copv.''
The fact is, country newspaper is a
local paper, and should so conduct itself.
1t cannot compete with the large city pa
Ipers in giving foreign, commercial, and
general news, and it should not attempt
lit. But it should give all the local news
of its vicinHy. If it will do this, it need
be in no danger of lack of patronage by
the competition of city papers. People
ought to have the local news of their Vi
cinities-they want it, and they will
have it, if it is to be had, and the coun-
TRY paper that will give this thor oughly
will always be supported.
IF an editor fancies himself Scion,
and turns to teaching his readers morals,
religion, and politics, and writes articles
from two to four columns in length, on
some kind of speculative philosophy,
week after week, it is no wonder that
he will find his paper not appreciated
or rather, that it IS appreciated, for such
a paper becomes bore. But if he will
tell how many schools there are in the
county, the quantity of wheat harvested,
corn planted, grass cut, how fruit trees
are prospecting, where roads are being
opened, settlers coming in, how many
buildings are going up in his vicinity,
what the merchants are doing, what Dem
ocrats, Wings, Free Sellers, Temperance
men, and others are doing, what new dis
coyeries are made in the vicinity, wheth-
er it is extremely wet, cold or indifIer-
ent, &c., &C., everybody will be inter-
ested, and everybody will like and sup
port the PAPER.
These remarks have just now been
suggested by picking up country paper
of last week, published in this State.
There is not single line in it of edito-
rial, OF of anything pertaining to that
county. 1t is but reprint of old, stale
articles from some of its exchanges
Instead Of its being county news paper,
it is the reporter Of some clippings from
exchange papers, and this matter its rea-
ders can buy cheaper in some other form.
i Free Dem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07

THE CANADA RAILWAY from Mon
treal to Port Sarnia is fixed fact-of
the first Importance TO this city--as it is
considered equally certain that the road
will be extended TO Grand Haven. We
learn from the eastern journals, that
"the Rothschilds and the Barings have
each subscribed their million sterling
($5,850,000. and tie stock is already
selling at Ten or twelve per cent. above
par in London" The Grand Haven
and Detroit Road is equally certain, as
the iron has been purchased in England,
and the grading will soon be under way.
A few years, under the influence of these
two connecting links with the seabcard,
will produce wonderful change in all
Wisconsin, Mil. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-07
NSOur state treasury Is now empty,

a5SOur state treasury Is now empty.
while the out standing demands against
it amount to no less than $3.50, 900 !
There appears to be disposition on the
part of certain class of our people, to
rob The stale to the uttermost farthins
possible. Claims Of the most trivial
character are trumped up and allowed
and when services that the public good
required have been rendered, the most
exor5itant prices for them have beer
charged. This is shown by the appro-
prlations made at The close of every ses-
sion of the legislature. Then, again, OF
the officers appointed by the legislature
and even the underlings of those officers
there is no one who does not man age tc
make more by the way of salary and
stealings, for the few months he may be
thus employed, than most of our farmers
and mechanics make from the hard
toiling of a twelve month. Look, for
instance, at the salaries Of the clerks Of
the senate and assembly, last year-only
a trifle less than $4,000 more thar
four times the yearly salary of the gov
ernor! And the members Of the legis-
lature thems are not entirely guilt
less of charge Of theft. The stationery
gold pens, knives, &C., which they vote
themselves yearly, amount to an enor-
nous sum, paratively- year to
not less than $4,000 Eachmember OBJ
tains paper:encugh to last him from FIVE
to twenty years, and this year each
obtained his two goldpeas and his
two fine, high priced knives
We think that this system Of pub
lie plumber has been continued quite
long enough. 1t is working double
injury to the state. While it compel,
our citizens TO pay higher tax upon
the valuation of their property than i.
paid in any other state in the union, it:
natural effect is to keep eastern capital
lists from our borders. At the east, the
usual state, county and town tax ranges
from two to three mills on dollars
valuation of real and personal estate
Here, as il is well known, our taxes
have always been much higher. The
Madison Journal estimates that the stat.
tax alone next year, will be six mills on
the dollar! We think this estimate i.
too high, but that the tax will be grin
ding one, is certain.--[Wat
Chronicle.