The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-17
MOI OF Much Conseauence.

well be stated as otherwise. The error in
the following is unqaestionabiy unlnten-
tional. The Gazette of the 9th inst. Says
Con last Monday, we were pleased to
receive visit from our neighbor, ID. Heartt,
Esq. the venerable editor Of the HILLSIDE
rough Recorder. Mr.. II. is doubtless the
oldest editor in the State, having edited the
Recorder for upwards Of thirty-six years."
The present editor of the Commercial
commenced his work in Fayetteville in
l8l5-forty.two years ago. The paper was
called the Peoples Friend, and was edited by
Mr.. MAlister, we'll known to the old folks
about here. II stood but for short time.
In the following spring, forty -one wears ago
we commenced the Cape Fear Recorder, as
editor and proprietor. Friend Dennis Heart,
of the Recorder, is the oldest man, but not
the oldest editor We believe he is upwards
OF seventy years Of age, while we lack two
and half years Of that figure. III. Com.
There is in both Of the above statements, but
Of SO unimporant character hardly to be worth
correcting. Il was Tuesday and Wednesday that we
visited Chapel Hill and Monday as stated ia the
Gazette. A day in some cases may be all important,
bot we do not know Of any circumstance that can
nItbt Nutlh WIZ Bft ttnpoItduCe 10 mistake. III
the phrase "oldes editor" means the Oldest man, we
soms six years the senior Of the editor Of the
Commercial, being considerably advanced in our
seycniyfourh year; but il confined TO editorial age
and 70 North Carolina, We must yield the precedence
% friend Loring Of the Commercial, he having prs.
coded Us in this Stale four or FIVE years We COM
meneed our career in this piiee in February, 1890
not quite ihiuy-seven and half Yeas ego. Blu, if
the editorshiP be limited we shall lead friend
Lcring much IN that in The years Of our life.
IL 1910 and 1911, IN The city 81 Philadephia as ed
tor and proprietor We published the "Phiadelphia
Repository" Alter being cohinueJ two years. ii was
reIinqui.hea to publish Tor another person "The
Bureau" political and literary peroles which wa.
continued only about nine months, because We we're
not paid for our work. But precedence IN these
things is matter . boast IL unless We had improved
10 proportion % our opportunities, which con-
seous The Both Of Us have been long enough
IN the State however. 10 become identified with its
teresis especially shall probably end days in
il; both Of Us have been editors long enough to learn
our duty; aid both Of Us have pressing upon Us
weigh, Of years sufficient 10 sober Us into due ap-
probation Of our responsibilities; and may We
hope that both Of may have the gsee 80 10 profit
experience as 10 make papers contribute in some
good degree 10 the moral. religious. aud political eJl-
heasion aud Improvement q our readers.
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We see 4 paragraph going The rounds n Tie paPes,
commencing As follows.
"Ir Is As WELL TO nv HuSG roa SKEFP
Asa LAnB.-This ancient proyerb. although
not acted upon in every case, has much
wisdom 10 il. A speculalor who has become
involved, aud knows not how TO extricate
himself from financial difficulties, unless be
can procure a large sam Of money. NAV as
well add TO his other risks the promising
one Of ticket in one OF swan 4 Co.'S lot
teries." &c.
Tia, il, Il i Involved in difficulties 50 that
he fals i impossible % ertfiea,e himself hs may .,
well 81 IL wasisfu enirsyasancc. i will only
amount 10 stealing sheep u last.
There is just a5lu, a, much honesty 10 this advice
=. there Is in the whole system " lottery dealing.
nan 30 involved has ns money Of bis own with which
70 buy lottery tickets il al belong. TO hn creditors.
How large sums yearly invested il these desperate
st.emPls % erihrsie impruJent from difficulties,
Hs are unable % say. nor can We sum up the large
sumber Of poor families who. Il not lade aetudly 70
.udr. have their comforts greatly abridged, bcrause
the heads Of them waste their earnings in idllefy
tickets. infatuated b The faasioas hope Of riches,
held 90, By the deceptive advertisements with eaPii
,atng heads ,swsd broadcast over The Wholr country
" lottery sndert We SCI this down among the
pois, species d gambling. because II il masi general
Most o. the States have enacted laws suppress the
evil bot a. vet they have Only had rsrtsl effect.
Tie most sfseiual method would be fot editors %
flsa % publish this species y advertisements; bUl
very feS ~ hsm sPpear have taken he trouble %
investigate The evil and only now and then 10 We zee
one able 10 resist The strong temptation which The
money paid cor The advertising hylds cut.
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