The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-07-01
The s..BBiTH-A REST DAY FOR ALL.

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The great mass Of our citizens cordially
7 acquiesce in keeping the law which, With
jus, impariality, forbids the selling Of any
4 thing on Sunday except ice, milk or medi-
cincs, and thus protects the rights OF en-
ployees 10 the enjoyment Of its rest, and
conscientious citizens from loss 0i trade
which the unscrupulous would gain. But
q few, apparently regardless Of human or
Divine law, silly or boldly open their con-
iectionery or tobacco and cigar shops on
SUNDAY in order to catch, trade, of which
the law.abiding citizens have no share. \
Now, if Tor private, selfish ends. some
are allowed 10 trade in defiauce Of public
law aud public interests, why may no,
others, until the evil becomes general, so
that all shoptenders. will be confined on
Sundays rs well as on other days. and. ye.
the sggregate trade OF the week benz lar.
gers hat Fs 'la'' Z. !
The simple question involved is: Shall
We have a weekly rest,day ior all or for
none , A peaceful Sabbath or one OF rint
and reveiry 7 BY which shall the rising
generation have their habits shaped? Sure
iy every good citizen il concerned IN main.
tanning the law, and should withhold pat
ronage fiom those who are ready to sscri-
tce public guod 10 their iaucied self inter-
esl. Especially is every one protesting TO
tear God or regard His commandments call
ed upon 10 exert his influence and example
agairst the alarming rile, Is oi soIne 20 pub.
lIcly deseerate the Sabbath. The trlsial
indulgencies one may occasionally have 10
iorego are 81 lar out~righed by the adj
,antsges Of the stiict execution - the Law.
that is violation cannot and will not be-
tolerated. a word 10 the wise Is suffi-
cent" The iliuslrpss Washington said
thst man will in vain claim the tribute of
pa,riutism who lsbors TO subyert those
great pillars Of human happiness. those
nrmest props OF the duties OF men and c,tl-
Iens-religIon and mUrslIly." Bal son.
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A VIE PmsesED BY llER HUsRaSD 50 A.
To oar HER Lire INSURANCE MONEY!
Charles Tucker, alias Mason, was lstpiy
tried At Niagara, New York, and sentenc-
ed TO be hung in August next for posong
his wife. Abou; year ago he procured .
policy in the Conneeticst Mutual Lite In.
surmnce Company, the policv being for SIS
600. covering the lives Of himself and wife,
the survivor 20 have the money in case OF
the death Of either party. Mr.. Mason was
then in good bsalth. Soon AFTER the policy
was obtained they removed TO l.nrkpori,
and she died there in September, af'er
sh"rt and violent illness. Mason's conduit
when he vent TO cailect the insurance
muney excited suspicion. and the body III
his wife VAS dislnterred and found TO con.
tain poison. Fence his trial and convic.
ton. @~@~.t 81 @f# *#s.s&
BEaurv OF 0Lp PEoPLE,-Men and wo.
men make their own beauty or their own
ugllness. Lprd Lytton speaks ot a man
"who was ugller than he had any use TO
be; and il he cauIi but read IL, every hu.
man bling carries his lile in his face, and
i good looking Or the reverse, a. that life
has been good VI evil. On our features the
tne chisels Of thought aud emotion are
sternally At work. Beauty is moi the
monopoly Of blooming young men and Of
pink and white maids. There is a slow
growing beauty which only comes to per-
lection in old age. Grace belongs TO no
period Of life. and improve, the longer IL
eAIss. as Ex.
DRyIsc SwEEr PorAToRs riments
have been made in drying sweet potatoes.
IN this country. aud II has been pronounced
successful. Francis II. Smith. &c Balt,-
more. SAYS that he has dIicd them success.
fully. lie has simple peeIer aad slteer.
which prepares them rapidly. They are
then put into sort 81 tunnel, and dried a.
fruit Is dried They lose two thirds Of
ths'. weight They become white, and.
IN drying, hard. They have only to be
steamed, and they are restored TO their
original freshness. II this, is practicable,
aud the diied potato becomes marketable.
North Carolina will be on hand with ! few.
The following good start IA .nna...I