The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-08-26
No. 2453.

went to witness the operations of some la
bor saving machines on a farm in the
suburbs. A havesting machine, drawn by
two horses, greatly interested them, and
they followed it over the field. watching it's
motions very closely. One of them mount.
ed The machine and took the reins, when
the horse, not accustomed to the Mongolian
style OF handling the ribbons, started off
with trot, SO that the ambassador had to
use one hand to hold on to his seat. A
moving machine was also exhibited to
them, and thrashing machine, both Of
which they examined with much curiosity.
Alter giving it thorough scrutiny, two Of
them took hold and managed the thrashing
machine as expertly as old farm hands.
Recently in Vicksburg there was large
Democratic procession in which were borne
several United States flags, which, al the
request of several citizens. had been loan
ed them by the post quartermaster. The
parade of voters being large and impressive.
alarmed the carpet-baggers, several of
whom called on Gen. Gillem and com plain
ed that his officer had furnished flags to
procession which was "ilnpeding recon
struction." Gentlemen" said the Gene
raj, "you are the d-dest fools ever saw;
| fought these people four years to make
them carry the flag. and now you are mad
because they wish to march under it."
A Chicago dispatch of the ilth says:
" The mechanics and laborers who were in
Government employ at Rock Island, and
who struck on the promul ulgation of Secreta-
ry Schoheld's order that only eight hours
pay was to be given for eight hours work.
are gradually returning to their work.
Large numbers of them have called upon
General Rodman and asked to be reinstat-
ed in their situations. In most instances
they were received back again. A few who
committed an assault upon Mr.. Ruby, who
refused to strike, have been rejected. In a
few days nearly all will be at work again,
Farmers in Minnesota carry tubs and wa
ter pals into their fields to contain the po-
tato bugs, which they pick off as they would
so many berries. In some instances the
bug crop is larger than the yield Of pOta-
toes.
SUFFERING IN SPAH.-The distress in
Spain is said to be appalling. Travellers
from Madrid give fearful accounts Of the
wretched condition Of the people. especial
Iy at the station Of Villa RobIedo, where
trains are literally besieged by hordes of
emaciated. half naked beings. who beg for
bread, not money.
Spain is in disturbed condition. The
whole country seems disquieted. and every
effort is necessary, on the part OF the gov
eminent, to prevent riots and outbreaks. .
New Elgin, Illinois, it is stated. has in
its vicinity forest Of pine and birch. the
trees twenty feet high. and =. raised from
the seed" where ten years ago, was TO be
found only shrubless prairie.
A fire in ST. Paul, Mimi, on Saturday,
destroyed the UniversaIist church and
several stores and other buildings. Five
blocks were burned. all frame buildings.
The total loss is $4,000, mostly insureda
A Russian paper announces the death of
woman named Tartar bek Nazatof, &c
Til,s, at the advanced age Of one hundred.
and twenty years. j
tMr. John Robinson, an old citizen Of
MonoDgahela county, Va, was stung ts
death by bees one day last week. Nc.
Robinson resided two miles east Of Nor.
gSntown. J
A case of trichina in Omaha IN reported.
Mrs. Lamb ate some fresh killed pork, and
was very soon taken III. The pork was ar.
terward examined and found TO be filled
with parasites. .
One Of the negro parties. into which San
Domingo has been constantly divided. has
asked Spain to assume the pfotecturate Of
the Island, but Spain refuses.
The New York Board Of Health reports
more than $50 cases Of death in that city
from the effects Of excessive heat within the
past three Or four days.