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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

nal a place in your columns? | do not ask
to excuse myself-Oh no! / only wish tho
truth to be known. If / could only write,
would "a plain, unvarnished tale'' deli
liver, but my head and my heart hurt me So
that / cannot.
On this day the young lady will be re-
turned To her home as pure and as good as
when / first saw her. She has been with
me as my sister Of course We did not in
tend that, but my wretched heart stnug ME
at the beginning, and my only dosire IS to
repair (as far as | can) the injury have
done to all my friends-so good to me-
and the church--but the damned blot
Twill never out. EXCUSE the blots, they
were caused by the swapping of the pen.
| wish that | could write, but cannot.
Let me make few statements, and for
Gods sake believe me:
1st. / did mott have not seduced Miss
johnson. If l had, why should | bring her
back? If i was villain enough to ruin her,
would | not have been william enough to
keep her2 1t is no fear of personal injury
that prompted me, because / could have
eluded everybody, if | choose, and | am
back now, and ready to pay any penalty
the family may require, only don't lot any
body else come near me, for inasmuch as
the papers say | am a wolf. it must be re-
melnbered that wolves bite.
ID. did not correspond with her while
in Europe.
3D.. l never visited the school until the
day VIC left the city.
4th. was never in an assignation house
with her or any one else. in my life.
9th. No "panel-thieves" have black
mailed me, and ! defy and challenge any
living man or woman to lay aught against
my character since | have been u Minister
Of the Gospel. If anybody-panel- thieves
or any one else-haya letters Of mine, let
them publish them. As hope for mercy
mo, / don't hope for any but on my soul
Lon everything that men hold sacred even
the most deprayed--I swear il is not true.
have done wickedly enough, but don't
paint me blacker than / am. What was /
before | entered the Ministry ought not 10
damage my character or yeracity now. Ma
ny actors arc better than | am and be-
cause | have turned out rcprobate,-ih that
| Is 10 reason why such yillainous Trades
should be launched against the Church. II
II &opld be fNe minutes IN the pres5pce Of
| the man who wrote the report in the World.
would be satisfied.
Ny chiefest anxiety is about the young
lady. Oh / am certain that those who
know me, who have been Intimately con-
nectcd with me. viii believe me. never
did wickedly at Mamaroneck or Flushing.
/ don't wonder they write 20, for a man
who would do what l have done. IL is very
natural to suppose would DO anything.
Don't understand that i am trying to cx-
cuse myself. I am not. i want neither
pity or mercy. Let that be understood
perfectly.
/ say. again, the young lady Is pure as
snow, and am ready to do anything that
will tend to confirm my assertion. Pardon
me for troubling you, and put this in good
shape, for can't writc--although | wan,
to. HORACE CooKE.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
4 HFeIanch oily Spectacle i'm a Bal
simOrc StatiOn HOuse.

An afternoon or two since, q gentleman,
riding out on the Eastern Avenue, in the
direction Of Bayyiew Asylum. was surprised
upon nearing Lagct Beer Hill;in the vicini-
| ty Of the Fort, bya strange sight. Two
young females elegantly clad, were lying
on the cold ground, without a particle Of
protection from the rigors of the season,
save the apparel which encircled their bod
les. His first impressions were suggestive
Of suicide, as murder in open day on such a
public highway, was slightly impossible.
Alighting from his buggy, he cautiously ap-
preached, and soon ascertained BY the heavy
breathing of the. young ladies (for such they
seemed to be) that the vital spark had not
fed. lie then called in loud voice but
receiving no response, caught hold Of their
persons and shook them violently. TO his
indescribable anlazement he now ascertain
ed that they were inebriated loo much SO
to relate intclligeiitly who they were, or
where they resided. He at once detcrmin-
ed not to desert them, and finally succeed
cd in placing each Of thcm in his buggy,
and drove TO the city. The station house
on Bank street was speedily reached, the
circumstances Of the arrest at once re-
lated, and the ..precious creatures de-
posted in cell to sleep off their oblNious-
ness. After profound sluinbcr Of several
hours, the girls awoke much refreshed, but
quite overwhelmed with shame and eonfu-
sion, to find themselves immured within a'
station house.
Although closely catechiscd they pereinp-
t6lily refused to reveal thoir names or dis
close their place Of residence, declaring that
neither crack or furnace" would extort from
them one syllable Of Information calculated
to make known their identity. Both we're
fashionably attired in elegant velvet dresses,
with silk basqnes, white hats aud red
.plnnes. They had been evidently accustom-
cd to move in tie higher walks Of life, and
theirconyersation bore the stamp Of thorough
education and refined society. With a
blush Of shame, ,inantling their fair cheeks
and their pretty blue eyes sufused with
tears, they accepted the ..discharge'' grant
cd by the officers who, had treated them
with such marked kindness, and were soon
lost TO view. esy
How these elegantly dressed, highly edu-
Gated and refined young ladies obtaiaed the
poison which .'stole away their brains,
and left them on a bleak hill side in mid
winter, exposed alike to the rigors Of the
weather and the assaults of the rufian, is a
mystery that the public viii be curious to
SEQ unrayellcd. .--Balt. Telegram.
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Mn. AND Mas. Il. A. PoLLARD. Mrs.
Il. A. Pollard. the proprietress Of the st.
Cloud Hotel, publishes card announcing
that report bad reached Washington Of an
impression prevailing that Mr.. Il. A. Pol
lard was interested in the above mentioned
hotel, and takes occasion TO say that neither
personal nor business relation has existed
between Mr. Pollard and herself for pc
riod Of nearly two years.
Thereupon Mr.. Pollard addresses the fol-
lowing card to the editors Of the Bait. Guz.
Sirs-I notice that certain party in
Washington city, having no longer any
right 70 my name, and using an unhappy
notoriety to profit her present trade as .
hotel-keepor, Is very busy in advertising
herself, in peculiar way, by procuring IN
the journals incidental mentions Of herself
under my name. One Of these notices oc-
cars in your reading columns this morning.
Permit me 10 protest against It, and 70 hope
that other journals, however accustomed
or inclined to attack and misrepresent me.
will at least spare me this injustice.
EDwARD A. POLAND.
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A young blood IN New York adycrtiscs
fora wifc--he says: II am 23; feet
ii high; figure and face the model Of SYM
inctry; gentleman by birth and inhcri-
tance, lncycr mechanic in the family
You..can get him, girls, BY addressing the
New York Dispatch. a9lia ! eai
Another chance, girls, Harry -,
Williamsburg Postcfhce, New Yurk,--hC
wants wife too. Harry says he is passa.
bly, good looking and enjoys 4 handsome IN.
come. {" Shoe hy 70
And now, boys. highly respectable =
widow in Now York makcth the following
/" own my own pin money am kind .anG
aifcctionatc; have neither cradIcnor trun
die, and am still devoted to the memory d
my lost husband. = Boys. give her call
There Is no place like homo with widow
who loves her lost husband and is !. kint
and alfectionate. |"
And now here is young lady, boys, VIII
wears wedding ring = No. 4, small = Hea
Ihcr: II am 10 good counscnancc, Iiguf
and agreeable manners. Iwish situation
in Tho family of a gcntIcnian.a VIII tak
tho head Of bis table, scold bis servants
nurse babies, when they arrive check hi
tradcsman's bills, accompany him TO th
theatre, sew on buttons, warm his slippers
and generally mako bis life happy" No
his 1irl would be useful 70 aimarried ma
as we'll as a single ono. Wetrust she wi
bc "interviewcd. Her address Is /" Lou
| isa Caroline. Linden Gfovc, N York.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

SUDDEN DEATiIs.---Under this head
the New York Saa shows how children are
killed BY having poisoned candy put into
their mouths. Terra alba, or white earth.
costing but one and quarter cents pound,
We are told. is extensively used instead Of
sugar; and lozmgcs are produced BY cheap
dealers at from two to FIVE cents a pound
less than the cost Of sugar at wholesale. In
the manufacture Of gnm-drops glue Is used
in lieu Of gum arabic, the former costing
but few cents per pound, and the latter
about forty cents. Nerdigris, Tonka beans,
Paris green, chrome yellow, Berlin blue,
aniline. and sublimate Of mercury. are all
used, each Of which Is either deadly poi
SON of very injurious 10 tho system. The
common method Of fayoring candies, in or
der to produce them economically, can bt
readily accounted for. Poisons are much
cheaper than genuine extracts. Peach fla
yors in candied almonds and sugar-plum,
are obtained from fusil oil. which il yer,
poisonous. Tho bitter almond flavor j
created from unadultemtcd prussic acid
pineapple is procured from very rottci
cheese and nitric acid. Candies are nad.
purporting to be favored with fruits from
which no extracts can bo obtained. Tn,
limitations are all poisonous.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

Henry WAKD BEEcnER's CnURcn.--
Mr. Bccchor's annual auction Of choice re-
served seats In Plymouth church. Brook
lyn, came OF on Tuesday night in tho
church. Mr.. l,cechcr encouraged the sale
by bis presence. The bidding was quite
spirited. Mr.. Gage carried of The bcsl
scat, which IA near 10 the stage and orchos-
ira, paying s0l5 therefor, incltiing tho
annual ront. Mr.. Brown, Of the Iacie-
pendent, and Mr.. Clahin, the dry goods
prince. paid respectively $500 and $iS5 fol
the next best selections. The net sum, 70
allied was larger than IN any previous year
and shows that Mr., Bccchers's attractive.
ness as .'stara preacher has not doclin
cd. - World
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

ARTRMus WARD AND TIE CARDIFF
GIAST.--It is now suggested that the Car
diff Giants is one Of Artemus Wards lost
wax figures. One Of the papers quotes the
following account Of the great showman's
visit TO Utica as corroboratiyc evidence:
..In the fall &c 1856 / showed my show
in Utiky. truly great sitty in the state oi
New York. The people gave me cor
dyal rccepshun. The press was loud in hcr
praises.
II day az / was giving a doscripshun o.
my Becsts and Snaiks. in my usual fowry
stilc, what was my scorn and Disgust to soc
i big burly fcller walk up 70 tho cage con
tainin my wax fggers Of the Lords Last
supper, and cease Judas Iscariot BY the
feet and drag him ont ON the ground. III
then commenced fur TO pound him as hard
as he Good.
"What under the sou are you about Z
cried |. a
.'Scz he, What did you bring this pus.
sylanermous cus here furT aud he hit the
wax fggcr trcmenjus blow on the he'd.
s'Sez I, you cgrejus ass, that airs was
Gggcr, areprcsentashunof Of thefalse Postlc.
s.Sez he, That's very we'll fur you ;,
say; but | tell you. old man. that Judu
Iscariot can't show hisself in Uliky will
impunorty by a darn SITE With whicl
obscrvaslion he caycd IN Judassis he'd. TIL
young man belonged to | Of the fust fami
| lies of Utiky. sood him, aud the j0or
brawt in vordick of arson in the 81 do
Qreo."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

There Is movement on foot, 10 be dovel-
.oped as soon as Texas Is admitted into the
Union, 10 create two new States. There
are two bills nov before the House Recon-
struction Committee for that purpose. One
of these proposes 70 detach that portion Of
Texas lying west and south Of the Colorado
river and TO call il the States of Lincoln,
Houston and Texas, 70 be carved out Of the
boundaries Of The present State. = Bar Sun.
CRossED IN LovE.--A colorcd girl nam
ed Lizzie, employed By Mn. DR.. James
Conway. attempted suicide on Wednesday
night by swallowing very large dose Of
lau,lanum. A physician being called in,
was IN time TO save her life by the applica-
ton Of the usual remedies. II is supposed
that Lizzie was victim Of misplaced afFec-
ton. and, under all the circumstances.
thought il better to quit this world, in
search Of bctter.-- Richmond Dispatch.
MEANSEss. "A cotemporary truthfnily
says that the man who annoys bis noighbof
BY always borrowing his newspaper, and in
that way avoids paying for one for himself,
Is certainly mean but the man who Is IN
thc habit of reading borrowed paper aud
then finding fault with Il Is the perfection
Of moanncaa. He Il meaner than the man
who stole The copper cents used for closing
"a dead niggers eyes" n sf
!. some people have had 70 quit taking q
paper because their neighbors persisted in
borrowing and wearing It out before the
subscriber had i chance 10 read it.-Tdr-
LDro' Svtltsernr. 81. n Rfilt
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
CHARLEY BURCH.
The Young Milton Burglar.

This young rascal has been lodged in Jail
at Greensboro. lie halls from Milton; has
broke into stores and stolen horse di-
ring his brief career. Charley comes from
a family who have borne q good character
in Milton for their honesty and industry.
And yet--his brothcr-Ang. Burch (who
was model confederate soldicr) was g:il-
tyof the foulest murder that has ever been
pcrpretratcd in Milton--and is still at large,
The following is from the Greensboro Pa-.
iriot.. Charley is not more that 20 years
old. when arrested was passing under the
name Of Dodson.
[EDs. HILLS. REcoRDER.
"Charley Burch, who was arrested in
this county some two weeks since, by dep
uty sheriff, Rces, accused Of entering II.
IN. caldwcl's Store, must be perfect adj
opt in everything pertaining to rascality.
The following, found on his person, when
arrested, would 90 to show that he has at
least imposed on the good people Of States
vile, II he did not steal anything. which we
very much doubt as we recollect hearing Of
some burglarics taking place in that town
aona months since.
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We have received the following lettcr,
which tells is own story. and which We
print precisely as II reached us:
SIN: viii you give The words Of a crimi-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26
ms APPEARANCE.

Adaahipg looking fellow, fnll height, full
head, and an eye eloquent either 10 love o.
argument. His garments were Of the latest
cut with . jaunty Astrakan emp on his head
4 cam rpou rona
, 1870-11-17
TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
PROSPECTUS
:: .. OF THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
The Great Newspaper
Of the West.
ITS PLATFORM:
REVENUE TARIFF,
| CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,
| OPPOSITION TO M0NOpQlIEs.

THK CHICAGO TRIBUNE enters upon the twenty
fourth year Of tt existence stronger than ever II
tho confidence and attachment Of the ptoo;e-
Yielding to no ona IN its devotion to the principles
Of the Republican party, 1t recognizes the fact
that those principles have achieved sneir complets
and enduring triumph Slavery being dead, re-
construction effected, ind the right OF suifraGu
made universal new questions will shortly arise.
demanding public attention: nnt3, whether pAIdea
are recognized or not, the tssues Of tha pass ~1u
give place to the 1szues Of the present ad the fu-
ture. II Il proper, therefore, tnat Tux CHICAGO
T1DuSI should dedne III po4tlon On those 9uee-
aoaa which Ete The next 10 come before The
people.
TuK TM1rsF Is In favor Of t1tif ley!ed for
the sole and express purpose OF raising revenue
for the government. II holds thas every man hs4
the right to his oEu earnings, and that all l2vs
which scek 70 deprive him OF . portion OF tna
fruits Of bis labor, fos the benefit ot any other pe1-
son or clsss, are inftngemens upon his liberty.
and arc akin to aArefJ and robbery In their opa-
| rauoua.
1t Is IN fayor Of thorough reform IA tho
civil service cf the government, believing thst
| the present system Of Federal Appointments is
| productive Of waste, co11upuon- and deuotahxa-
| ton to = ntShtfui extent, ard that i. u rapidly
being converted Into machine to cheat the pee-
people out Of the.r yoses.
Its In fayo1 Of a return 10 specie payments By
tho retirement Of the gseeunacks, and the enhsn.
tuition Of Natlora! Baak notes, undeF LIE opefz,
ton of a free banking law.
It's IN faycr Of digulde,i, inst, and peaceful
foreign policy. While insisting upon Al OIL
rights as nauou, 4 wtll crrose every project fo4
piunsiag the county into = foreign VIZ 70 pro
note partisan ends
Finally, TUE TKlBrsx ts opposed to ali s7ec.A
interests which are antagou!stlc to the general In
te,est, It Il the declared cnctuy OF Monoro3tet
! and tax thieves In uaupn2l and State politics. I
Is proud to maintain the position. which 1t hA
ever Eeld, as the CH1xF1oS OF TUE fEorLEt
, 1870-11-17

\: Springer, 0! Ed"aEdsysre. Madison Coul y,
which occurred list ntzh1 1t 10 O'Clock Coso1e,
sEmseT , ~ prominent citizen, aud bis 1oes
Will oe ae+f15 dep!osed By his numerous fr!euds
and our c,t.Eecs generally. The Colonel was IN
active and influential member Of TN late Consti-
tsEonM ~ :; G;1n1sennec ~ aad Won selden oPtntons
tAte waE was tnas Of warm Anl 1ealous lover Of
his country, usm and devu' ed friend, and adyo-
eale OF tue RepohllcAn party and III principles,
8tate AusIcaI Convention ii ii sessi1t It the
t1o assnd CO. eessa x1ll Be- given. So IA de cn.
vtntton a been gsand 1nccesA
To-day tue following counties hare furnished
DC secteH! Of state With Official aotuaet Of .the
a9 a.i as%;raee nee 1so19o1a Joa1.on kane; ken'
Randolph. s. ctait. Stephenson, Wniteside- THIS
eaves sixteen c Unt1es yet TO hear from.
a.hsa sse fss.ins sts !e''13s sessSsd ms
jos!iJ ID the Second ptst;fct il 1.sso.
Siercns' majority In the Fifth District Il
l,91s: Aooses majority IN the Seventh District +
ISIS
Far ssate senstors1 nnd. IN the Third District
M,hSSaI1x IpemoeTas) Eng pa1lity = 1881; La ,at
car. received al the voses c,s., being 3, nd Ii
the sErebth District Charles yoor1es' majority i
s25: Ieris Solomon, 81
1.ss; James II. LoagleI's majority Is y. Bot
Republicans
ID The Fourteenth District u. $. senter has .
majority Of sss. and 4 r Hampton majority Q
81, both Icing good, rtAshle Republicans. TIL
District has been claimed By the Democrats IN n
statements heretofore published.
In the Nineteenth District, Charles ". MafHl
kaa majority Of l,sca, and Jame4 #. Eddy
msioftiy OF 81, both Root and tue Republicans
In the T6ent1-dtst District. l. D. Whiting ha
msinrity Of I, ,ess, and Is true blne Republican.
All the&e figures 2ra olnciAl.
John r. Ha3es ha1 nod lied the Clerk Of Stephen
son County that he intsuGis to contest the elecp
Spr7tne delt- III {sov. 1s), sEatch to the 81
1 Louis Rtp1bl.odn e&JB: *Tne 1tdSdtn tlypYc
case has ben compromised. The card Of MI
@. removed the Jea.aaEy from her aorda nl1t
and the parties now iKeil In harmony
, 1870-11-17

LoEpoH, Nov ia special correspondent at
Madrid, in despatch dated to-day, 40 a. Tn.,
s.ates that immense excitement prevails In that
city On the throne question II two hundred aad
twelve Deputies rosc for monarch, Carfls1
ttsc Is certain, and armed Repuo-
llcans are expected to oppose The
Kings election Edicts have been issued
against public meetings, and = strong mill
tary force Is under arms- A determined plot has
been discovered against the life Of Prim. Ffse
consptsators have been seized, and large supplies
Of resolve1s, Erensiea aud polgnaEtis. Letters
md teleg1Ams have also been found upon per
sopa arrested with others we'll known to TIT
government Serious outbreaks In the provinces
hare retulted from the nnilitaIF prosecutions o.
the Madrid Government
MADRID, Eov. ia meeting OF the Ilbcra
members Of tho coztes was held yesterday. On
hundred and elghtY-three deputies were present
including Ma1sna1a Se1aino, Lepes, Domineques
| and Yzquerto. After long discussion, 1t va
agreed that the nr1t ypte to be taken On Ii
throne question, to-day. should be cast for II
Duke Of Aontrenste.. and II he ts not chosen
then the Duke Of AsstA should receive their su
| frAge8.
, 1870-11-17
MISSOURI.

ATTIC tnrted Suicrde-IkAi1rond AP-
rotnsn1e Robbery OF I.
%Axt- TnrkAT.
, 1870-11-17
ILLINOIS,,
*econd DnT.s session Of tho NIotho~
dist convention Mt BIoomlnGton.

SECOND DnY.s session of tho Motho~
dtxt convention ut Bloomington.
Special De.pstrh to The Chicago Tribune.
Blocx1Se7oS, III, nor. lG-The morning scs
slon Of the Methodist State Convention was hrlm
fult Of tnteses:. The subject Of the Christian
Sabbath called out some speeches =. sharp q
sSs{ts ~, dssp'I 5%R!ss'sa lie saasss;
ess esse1vanee &c Q, he blessed asY. Df.. Haven.
The crest feature Of the morning was President
Auyn's address On the religious literature Ct the
The following was offered aud adopted:
et e. = Sssea assa s. sf;ss. .sy 4 f.iae!stass.
Ehafsh .sa .ae P..,oa' 81 ef rs eastfs yet
SSs;;s ~ 1ss; ass e !. sss:s ~
Several speakers followed, urGug the necessity ol
Church.
veDtaon were introduced. One, Dr. Andrews
Eave an interesting sketch OF the Hork IN TIM
st.'e ue bene ne seeunEs ef t9a. anndss' IN H.
@ seen iso1sand q IL isity IT, Of indiaaas Who II,
one with the brethren Of Illinois, and: in fae1
with tnc whole world, IN the cause Of Christ
M .asess s .fsasE q as se5:a J. III aoss;
Oiled, even to standing room IN the gallery 81
presented the womens sphere In Christian laoo
In strong, c1t-d18ested thought, making power
fut impression upon the great sudlence- II Wa
| the happtest success OF her lie. Hheu the Las
word was spoken, instantly the thronE spfaug ul
md s2ng most fu1ttty, IS Al hal the power o
| Jesus name-" When seated, an aEed veteran
moved vote Of thinks, and, while she Guloke .
around Mrs, willing, presenting their cnngratula
| ttorS
Order being restored, the committee repotte
daily rafer. Dr. E. o, Haven made te31ln
speech, referring to the demand and The Way q
| obtaining the deslfet result DIR. Walden 4n
Reid followed, showing the necessary steps til
Church must take. Tha committee WAS lnStEot
ted to communicate with tie patlunl1tug Confcl
| eneeA, and bring the natser INTO definite shape &
| the meeting Of the next Genera1 Conferences.
| In the evening, DR.. E. o. haven pre3eute
tho claims OF the Educational tnEututtont
Methodism IN Illinois, It wAs one Of the Doctor
| mastery Efforts.
, 1870-11-17

0sio Russell has informed Granville that Bis
marx says rIussia has not been. and viii not be
pa1ty to the abrogaton Of the treaty Of 1851, By
Ilussta. That GostsehAko1B circular took Bis
marx by surprise, and no secret understanding
exits between Prussia anu Russia. BlSmArkH
pro.eszatons are received with incfedullty BY tue
bee8 Informed circles here.