The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-08-05

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"a lProHinentlC C;iisenlo of NssO York Killed
6y NE lBHifi1nasr Of an s9pofAeeary.--About
four o'clock PM, yesterday, Mr.. John
Spicef, q prominent citizen efahe Fifteenth
Ward, living Ut No: 10 WestsE Eleventh
stfest, feeling 'unwslI, dispatchedhis colorr
ed servant tor d sedlitz powder This the
domestic. pfocufed' from aaclerk named
Joseph Simmons, Id the drug store OF! Mr..
u. B. Freese, No. .i79 Sixth Avenue The
powder was takeR BY Mr.! Splcer, who re-
mark edst stO his wife lhst Ne had singular
taste Soon after taking thelPowder he
complained Of feeling very unwell; with
burning pains IN The stomaehs and shortly
afterwards sent for Dr.. Bartlett, who. on
beng informed Of the symptoms of his
patient, examined the sediment oiihe pow
der, anti found traces qof strychnine.
Emetics were st once administered, but
lwithou, avail, an d he died in . very few
moments ISG's56ll aa.ll Isnele9 saI y
Simmons was arrested and looked up in
the Mercer street station. He states
tha, these powders were prepared in the
store, and that. for several days past, he
has elling TO customers from the same
Jar from which the powder sent to Mr..
'Spicer was taken lin facthe had sold. near
d dozen powders from the same jar tovarious
parties during yesterday. How the fatal
mistake could have been made he processes
himself entirely at d loss 70 say. He is
held 10 await the action Of the coroner's
jury. III II Nj Nsy York World, ga. I
CooK,Ne WITHOUT FIRE.-There is place
in Oregon called the Smoky Valley, where
,he people have very curious way oficook.
ing. They do not have the trouble of'mak-
ing q FIVE every morning when they wish to
.et breakfast They Just walk out with
cir kettles, coffee pets. and whatever else
they need, and cook AZ the boiling springs.
The water seems great deal hotter than
common boiling water. and all they need
to DO is to hang their kettles in it short
time, and their food is nicely cooked.
Thev are able even TO bake in IL. The
bread is put into q tight saucepan. and
lowered into the boiiingl fond for an
hour or two, and then, drawn up most ex-
quisitely baked, with but a thin rim Of
crust over it. Meat Is cooked here. and
beans. which are the miners great luxury.
II taks bu, minute to cook eggs, or TO
make a pot Of coffee or tea; but il there
should chance 10 be a " slip between the
cup and The lip" The food would be gone
beyond recoyerv. go ssss IT, sat
+ LayELlSEss.-lt is not your neat dress,
your expensive shawl. or your pretty
fingers that attract the attention Of men Of
sense. They look beyond these. II is the
true .loveliness of your nature that wins
and continues to retain The affections Of the
heart. Young ladies' sadly miss 1t who
labor to improve their outward looks, while
they besiow not thought on their minds.
Fools may be won by gewg wgawsand fasbiona-
BILE snowy dresses. but the wise and sub
staniial are never caught by such traps.
Let molesty be your dress. Use PHEASANT
and agreeable language. and though you
may not be courted BY fop and sot, the
good and truly great will love TO linger 10
yopr steps. s,.i s.e..4 gy
sa The wife OF a mariner about 20 sail on q
distant voyage, sent .. note to the clergy
msnBof the parish. expressing The follow.
ing meaning: "A husband going to sea,
his wife desires the prayers Of the congre-
CATION. Unfortunately the good matron
WAS not skilled in punctuation, nor had not
the minister ,quich vision. Tie read the
note as il was written; /" A husband going
10 see his wife, desires the prayers Of the
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] Three men, arrested Tor the late express
car robbery. were hung by mub al Sew