The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-02-08
TWO PICTURES.

different condition Of different planters, 10
respect 70 being able to pass through it
with comfort to themselves anil their stock
Mr.. As stable, for instance, il so open,
chat the storm blows through the open .og.
sPon his teams, weltiag their feed and
stalls. and very likely into the latter the
water suaks frsm the outside, rendering thr
aud nearly shoe desp. HIS hsrses and
uules are all the stsck-te which he pre-
tsads 10 give any shelter whatever. The
csws and other neat stock take the storm
10 the open lot. Their forage is thrown
from The wet stack 10 the mad where hall
~f il At least is.wasted by being trod sp"n
snd ran over by the cattle and hogs. The
aair,als. with the rain posring upoa them,
feed. until the Geld beating atorm can be
endured no longer. whea they break for 4
sine thicket. in which they pass the cheer
less day, and their manare is all lost--a,
night. they csme up reluctantly to feed
ssaia. and perhaps. by selecting the wara-
est siie Of the stable. or let fence. stay
assut until the morning. The rain pours
dssn Sc constantly, that the nsgroes are
seat cut sniy 70 do what is absolutely ne
aessary. But the wood was ssed up the
dsy before. and vet as il is. 6res are abso-
lately necessary. The team gees 20 the
woods. aad steen. or at least vet wood is
10 be hauled up and cst 10 the rais-and
vet wood in the kltehea-the nslher's
rssn. aud in all the servast's cabins. hsw
uncomfortable on suchs day as this. Light
weed keeps up show Of Gre. whea absn.
daatiy applied. but the moment It burns
out the saier soaked wscd refuses 70 blaze
fsrlher; Ii shoulders slswlsa away. giving
sui sery little heat. Ia the kiichen FIRE.
place. the cook obtains no good Goals, and
she is oat Of humor, and the mrsls are out
Of season; il she has q stove she Is still
mere fretted, as m II, the we. wood will
not burn al all. The negrses not seat 10
the woods shiser 20 vet clothing abJu,
their indifferent hres, or II sent to work,
.cc-mphsh i,ttIe ~ nothing. Within ds-r,
The bsa ~evd R.Ae. rssry "ue uncomturla.
kls. The sIstress esnnat MAINTAIN her
sssal good temper. The children are ~.
hsnorrJ because they Cannot get warm,
and their meats are DELAYED. aud several
little qpsrrels and very hk,sl, hsht oc.
ours among them before the day 10 over.
Every netghburhoo od has its Mr.. A. lie
bsloags to large class Win never 10. cr
have denr their work Al the proper t,me q
10 the proper nsnnrr-s,d spend their
hives in making by theN hetdless0rss, cy-
cry one about them uncomfortable.
Mr.. B.. on the adjoining plantation, doe.
nct knd II 50 d,Hcult TO p - through an
easterly storm. HIS barnsare constructed
ta hold plenly Of feed for his stock good
.Iosr.bsilt stables shelter his teams frau
tss weather, bat by shutters lie can gIs,
them st aay time. needed ventilation. The
unleh COWS aud oxen never seem 50 com.
posed and csmfsrtrble. as while feeding
aud chewing their euds under warm sheds
-r put up. each in its own stall during the
ssrm. The food is consumed lrom proper
massers aud there is 90 waste. rue ma.
sure - sll saved aud plenty Of Il made
for the lot, sheds and stalls. have AL beer
Uttered with leaves. III j. 80 inclemes
Mr.. B. has ordered. as he always d.rs il
bad weather. the stack TO have mnre fed I,
them than usual, both Of forage and grain
aud il 10 all Consumed. lie has tcken I
look at the state Of affair. himself, betseei
the shawe,s, and is now readisg his las
ChifiUsior BY bright 6re.
hr. y. has large shed nnder which h
hsuls his wood. II Is cheap thing, board
ed up only on the east side, and At Ii,
ends. leaving the front open 10 drive up hi
issds Of wood along,ids, which are thrcwl
OF and piled up within. There is room
enough tor. frem four to sir hands to worl
IN eenfsrt In ii, and Il is used ia sue
weather not emily for storing weed. but 70
grinding tools, repairing plows, maxim
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