The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-07-18

brain, muscle and ambition, in this country,
has the world before him. and can make him
self whatever he may chonse 10. provided
his aspirations are tempered by patriotism
aud virtue. We commend the following
from an exchange to all boys who are now
receiving their schooling at hard labor IN
pursuing any OF the mechanical branches;
A WoRD To APpRESTicEs.--Apprenticeship
's The most important stage Of life through
which the neehsnic is called to pass. Ii IS
emphatically the spring season Of his days;
she time when he il sowing the seed. the
fruits of which he is TO reap in after years
II he span 90 labor in its proper culture.
Dc 10 sars Of rsaping an abundant harvest J
Aut it. In the sultnrs Of the mental soil, he
follow the Example 0f many in filling the
sarth, and sarslsssly and psgligently does
hive work, like them h will And the seeding
time past, and the sroand bringing forth on
n weeds and triafs,
LIT the yosng apprentice bear in mind,
when he sonmences Learning any business,
that all hopes Of success IN the future are
Hioomed 70 fade away like the morning mist,
unless he bear in mind that he can become
master Of his business only by the closest
application, aud the most presevering indus
try and that, unless he does master il, he
may bid farewell to all visions Of future
prospect and success. The apprentice IS the
foundation OF the great mechanical edihce.
and surely il the foundation OF structure
be not 6ru, the structure itself crumbles
aud falls to the earth. Then, young friends,
perseyere be studious and attentive stud,
we'll the branches Of your business. both
practical and theoretical-and you wilt not
fail. when your time shall come TO take an
active part in lite. 10 be Of use. not only in
your own particular business. but TO society.
When the Camel was first introduced i:
was only supposed il would be useful in the
transportation Of goods over sterile deserts,
for they can travel hundred miles without
drinking. Lieutenant Beale very successful.
" showed how useful they could be made in
this particular. Ia addition to this use, IL has
been aseertained that they are very valuable
on the plantations. They are vastly superi.
or in strength TO either the horse or the mule.
In Texas the camel has been employed for
draft. and will work easily and kindly when
bitched to plough or wagon. IL can car.
~ on lie back as much grain as can be pack
ed in two horse wagon. Those who have
tried the camel Tor the purpose Of ascertain
ing its value on the plantation, say that he
where he can get q good footing. He moves
very cautiously and slowly on muddy. moist
soil, and feels unwilling in such situations.
40 carry even . moderate load. On planta-
lions the camel can pillow. draw wagons. gin
cotton and carry il to market II thrives on
the poorest OF food, and can be easily raised.
It's present high price prevents its general
introduction.
SCIENTIFIC CscERTalsrIEs.-It 10 assumed
BY the astronomers that the planet Mercury
10 intensely hot; and that Saturn. Uranus,
sud Neptune are eoId TO a degree that we
have no conception Of There is no certain.
" Of this. Mercury. though late near the
sun, may be cool aud comfortable. aud the
most distant planets a. warm as 0Ir own.
The vast bulk Of the exterior planet, should
keep up their internal heat, and the setlon
Of the Sun depend. upon the uatur. Of the
atmosphere is rays encounter.
When oar philosophers sIii tell u Why
England. lying in the latitude u se~founl.
land and Labrador. is q. warm a. Virginia.
We will listen 10 shat they have TO tell "
about Jupiter. II mpaaiA,n "a the tropics
- covered with perpetual snOss BY q few
miles elevation--a thinsrr atnosphere-hos
do they know that thin stmosphere on
Mercury. and 4 dense one on Saturn. NAV not
be all that IS necessary to equalizs the ten
persturesf N T. hyov,y.
FAcTs roR PAsEsrs.-A number Of physi.
cans, practlcing IN New York and Brookiyn,
having compared notes. have cone 10 the con.
-, l..I.aw -. a.
mortality among children. arises from their
being left too much to the care Of servants. II
has been ub..ryed that children ~hp ar. taken
care oi By their parents, undres.ed aud put
20 bed By them and BY them dressed IN the
morning. and kept under loving mothers
eve during the dsy-ars. - a general thing,
Ear more healthy. good tempered aud intsllI.
gent than such A. are left almost exclusively
20 the care 81 servants. In addition to this.
" INST be remembered that most Of the &C.
eidenis which happen 10 children. whereby
they are are seriaasly injured. and scmetins.
crippled, IN simed. or rendered ldiotc, occur
through the negligence Of those IN whus.
care they IRE leIt BY unlhinkiDg or unlDving
parents. Parents Who love their children
would do we'll 10 give these statements Their
earnest consideration.
RExlsKasts IsciDESr.-0a Sunday last,
says lie Jstisrsugus Republican, . child in
that place Died, IS vs. supposed. and 90
Monday afternoon the funeral vas held. and
the bod, u the clllld. accompanied b. large
number % friends, was con,e.ed 10 the grave.
A. tie dirt began TO fall upon the to1i1
feeble ery wAs he4ri TIE coffin uss instant.
" raised AID opened, and shrek 81 I" Moth.
e.! bsrst irum the lips u the resuselt4lss
child. Il 70 useless to attempt description
oil the scene that followed. fhe child is
in fair ~sy 70 recover.
THr BrsT LroaeY.-It has been truly said.