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: Jennie Jones WAS q very pretty |

Jennie Jones WAS . very pretty lit
tls girl. and it Was the fir, time she had
ever boen visiting by herself. She was
spending the afternoon with one Of her
Jennie was invited to stay to tea No,
/ thank you. ma'sm." she said. shyly, in
answer to the request. Il guess you'd
better" said her little friends mother,
good. hosp.tab!s Mrs, Morse "sit right uI
to the table with Sairy-won't you now p
Jennie fiige,ed, twisted her apron. put hrl
fingers in her mouth. and finally electrified
the company by ren,a,king. Well
don't know ma said wss,ossy no,'hsnk
ysu, the first time l was asked but but
ii you urged me l could stay" 1t is
scarcely necessary to add that she stayed
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Can PgppLKRs And there were the
peddlers. / Bought out the popcorn boy
to-ge, rid OF kim. lccause | was trying to
compose poem for young lady's album,
and did not want to be disturbed. But he
came right back with a tock Of peanuts.
took . few and hurried him away. and he
returned with some ice cream candy. ]
don't like ice cream candy and peanuts to
sether, but | invested At once because an
inspired rhyme had been borned to me. and
wanted to set it down before it SLIPPED my
mind. Then the scoundrel came back to
me with tobacco and cigars. and ai'crwsrd
with oranges. imitation ivory baby his
ties. fgpas,e and apples; then he went
away and was gono sometime. and | was
encouraged to hope the train had iun over
him. lie was only keeping IL most ma
lignan. outrage to the last lie was get
ting his literature really.
And from that time forward that degrsd.
ed youth did nothing but march from one
car to another, and aiiict the passengers
with the vilest blood and d-thunder romsnceS
on earth. "The Peijnrer's Doom and
The Desperado's Revenge were some oi
hi, mlacr works. ana on their back were
pictures Of stabbing ARRAYS and dnels. and
people showing other people over preci ices
and wretehed woodcut. of women being
rescued fiom terrible perls Of all kinds /;
and they are always wcmeu who are 40
eriminally homey that any right'mindcd
man would take /. placid satistsctiOn IN
seeing them suffer sudden ana violen; death
Blu, tha, pedder boy pcd@lci those afro
cious books tight along Tor hours together
and gave UP my poem at last. and devo'
ted all my energies to driving him away.
and trying to say things that would make
him unhsppy -Mark Team.
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"A correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman ss,s If copperas and sHltpete
water are u,ed around pear trees. the tree,
will show the effects in . large yieli oi
fruit He tried it on q Bartlett pear tree
that had yielded NO f,uit for two ycar' pre-
vious that very year il yielded 100 large.
fine pears, and the following year 25O large,
fine ones. and is still doing finely. II pear
trees want iron which mos, trees are de-.
fcient in. sulphate Of iron or eopperss. Is
. good way to supply II.
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To CLEANSE MUsTy BARRELs q
qnartcr o. peck Of un,acked lime in the
hung hole .i the barrel, into which POM n
gallon or two Of boiling water TO slark the
lime, then put in the bung and shake the
ca,k well 80 tha, the contents Of II will
come in contact with all the inside. Let il
stand a day or two, after which rinse ont
well with plenty of cold wa.sr. lfthe bar
rel or ea,k,is still mus'y. the same oP' a.
tion must bs repssted.
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A New York paper says tha, horse
Ysdish and sweet oil. mixed. and used In
ternslly to the full capacity Of the .tomael
and extel nally a. . peultice, will cure by
drophobia.
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- Mrs Jones coored coachman, be-
ing told that his cockadc is a badge OF
servi,ude. replies that, on the contrary, "ii
am a sign Oh do livery,
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AN Iowa ministers. daughter runs
up store bills, and with an innosent sban'
don tells the dry goods men TO charge it
10 the man her father 10 working for-Jssu'
ChYiat.
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Balget Of Scisssrinsy.
The Difference.

There vas an old lady all dressed in silk,
Who lived upon lsmons and buttermilk
Aud, thinking this world Was sour old place,
She carried its acid all over her lace.
Another old lady sli dressed in patches,
Lived upon nothing but lucifer matches;
So the world. it made her strsnsle and cough,
And sure ne you rubbed her you set her Of.
Another old lady all sunny and neat.
Who live upon sugar and everything sweet,
Declared. when she heard of their troubles, she
never
For the world was nice she could live on forever
MORAL.
Now children take your choics
Of the food your hearts shall eat;
There are soursh thoughts. and birthstone thoughts
And thoughts all good and sweet;
And whatever the heart leeds en-,
Dear children, trust to me,
1spreesely what this queer old world
Will seem TO you TO be.
Hearth and Fre,ide.
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Initial Letter Paper n Envelopes,
r1'HE most popular article Of the dav. at
i julyl G. 4. BARvTyl
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- A penny's worth Of mirth i' worth
pound Of sorrow.
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FEVER AND AGUE.
TMG ONEAT BLoOD PURIFIER.

THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER,
Eevcry drop Of the Sarsaparilian Resolvent
communicated through the blood sweat. urine aAd
other fluids of the system the vigor of life, for 1t
repairs the wastes of the body with new and sound
material, Scriua, Syphil Consumption. Gland
uar disease, ulcers in the threat, tumors Nodes IN
the glands and other parts of the system sore eyes
strumorous discharges from the ears, and the worst
form of Skiu diseases, Eruptions Fever sores,
Worms, Salt Rheum. Erysipeas. Tumors, Cancer.
in the Womb. are within the curative range OF this
wonder Of Modern Chemistry. and few days
will prove TO any person using 1t TOR either of
these forms of disease its potent power to cure
them. IL the patient daily becoming reduced by
the wastes and decomposition thai is continually
progressing, succeeds in arrrsting these wastes,
and repairs the same with new material made from
healthy blood-and this the Sarsaparilan will
and does sccure-a cure is certain ; for when lce
| this remedy commences its work of purhcatlon,
and succeeds in diminishing the loss Of wastes its
repairs will be rapid. aud every day the patient
will feel himself growing better and stronger. the
food digrs,lng better, appetite Improving and flesh
! and weight increasing. Not ouy does the Sarsa-
| parilan Resolveut excel all known remedial
agents in the cure of Chronic, ScrnfuouS, Constl-
tuional and Skin Diseases; but ii is the only
| positive cure for
| KIDNEY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS,
! Urinary and Womb diseases Gravel, Diabetes.
Drop.ey, Stoppage Of Water incoutinrnccoi OF urine,
! Brights disease, Albuminulia, aud in all cases
Where there are brick dust deposits, or the water
is thick, cloudy. mixed with subs tsnces like the
white Of an egg. etc.
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Pes'~ sAs P-sss.
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Iron :.

from the Globe Rolling Mills. Chm. bought
since the govt. manufacturing duty was re-
moved. which our customers and all hands can
have the benefit of by calling early on
GEO. AUSTIN.
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Harness and Shoe Leather.

lust received a large 10, OF Sole and Up
- per Icathers. also an assortment OF Ilar-
ness leather, and for sale low for cash.
cctl n. LYNCH.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08
NE.Ro Row AT clI,srER. ]. Q.

e 80 rfeinO our own Correspondent.
We have Just learned on the Central
train that serious Threatening among the
negrocs occurred al chcstertl:. C.Ion yes
tcr,lay. 80 mueh 20 Tint cIarlutte was
telegmphe,l TO for help nnd forty young
men fran that place went over last night.
They returned this niof1ling "wednesday
and reported oil quiet. Though the ne
eroes there had been publicly and impu-
bodybuilding. We wall all honest and
industrious negroes not TO countenance any
iea1-ss0fyhis sort. Tbeirraee Is doomed
ifthey do.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

Our feet seem to be the best part about
US. This time Charley Parks has dressed
them up in pair Of elegant slippers with
a rosa lying living ON eheir tips. II would
just break 70 awhois female school to see
Us gliding about IL hose slippcrsi
Charley Parks has the handsomest Boot
and shoe store west ofRaleigh. he Il al.
80 gdingto Keep The best ana finest d
Groceries. Just ten q, win yoii, = lpan o.
woman inthIs country who won't trade
with lsimg
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

i Il = 4
DD-,rhe Charlotte Democrat SAYS a New
York Advertising Agency recently sent it
an advertisement half Il column long aid
worth SIS, to I've inserted for Sl1, less the
Agency's 25 per cent commissions. Guess
we received the same ''Iibelaln offer, and
consigned II to The flames. These Agency
fellows annoy US no little. They are eth
er great fools theniselycs Of fishermen for
fools. rheyrsei,d Jus establishments and
want them inserted for mere song; and
wesec thesesameadvertisements palilish-
"a m other rsbers; but We wihsee tbs A.
gencies ln,Jerichp before we win touch
theIroiiers feriess than our pubiisiied adj
vertising, terms. Besides seven-tenths Of
these advertising Ageneies'lafe Peter
Funk swindlen andscoundrels.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08
Milton.
From an occasional Correspondent,
DROWNED N nAs RIVER.

MILroN, y. G.. March G, III.
a negro man named PUNK Walker
was drowned In Dan River, near Milton,
lat Saturday morning. lie was 90 years
old aud had been . boatnian on Dan River
IS years. Ttappears that he aimed to step
frvm ono boat to another and missed III.
step, Mlicn he fell In the River aud was
drowned; the water being very high aud
running very swim, herouldnot save. him.
sell.
Death % rn nned a much Esteemed Lady.
died, ~ Milton, On Thursday the NIL 81
March, Mrs. Am II. OWES, eonsort ofthe
late Jesse Owen, II The 10Th year of her
agc. shsvas ! Lads esteemed and highly
respected W al who knew her.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

,,.naIer', frOm De ..Legislalsr.,'

NM#zHkf - - .-as4 sza.a&A.
T1-To the transient traveller stopping In
Hillsboro we rccommend the hospitablc
mansion of Mus. OWEN where he win
always find an elcganttabic and nice room.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

Sometime sluce an old negro man nan-
"a Faucet living out on the Bayne place
brought US scInerezswiIieh lie sold for
two dozen. g1'heoiher day he brought IL
three eggs ssli they beioheef t6ns. He
lad foiind oiit n lacked thrtpp sNNc'd
have Deyerlalown The mistake or even
have tbonsht alsnIt 7 IL s;.,e
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

Dr.. INV. Coleaf Dmn,llle isan,mt eS-
cclleDt mayo. sNve Jaw DIR. 0ole. fiue an
Old friends two dbIiars forjIsst 4 cursing on
thestfeet.r out tlfswaywe are Of opih-
ion That neumi6e On the sfruet,',ls home Of
the fashions thai makesa gentleman.
What spy our nIayensg sitq
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

We havn't rsceiyra fle Hiilshoro. Recorder
for several weeks, What's the mstttly Zone up
~ Aotesoaian
.'Goneuppl Better GO up'' than Ego
downln Bad lack 10 smalI potatopsif We
COUP too high tosee the Rol,esoniaa By
looking "down. ~ How's y'r health, ole
Eel? Got any more Misrepresentation in
reserve for rs: ',s
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08
LOCAL pEPARTMENT.


Lucinda Moriuw---the wife of one ofthe
Morrow negroes shot BY disguised men in
this County year before last, has been ta-
ken TO Raleigh, rs we learn. 1t will be
remembered that these three Morrow me-
groes We're strongly believed to have been
the parties whobumf The three barns that
night and entailed SO much suffering on
some OF the best white families IN the
County. aas
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

HthtN 70 tne fftue thnt kot< 70 Httaasoha.
, We wiIl.soOn srrend aufsame old list be-
fore you fof5ic Spring scason God will
ling win 10 IN Richmond 10 les than q
week. Thsreare two firms IN tlleeity rep
rrcntlng each a separate line q business.
We adveftissfor no other houses IN their
llne. The one n Kellogg & Ellison lChi-
ma, Glasswhnend CrUckerywarel and the
other NHcislaer q Go. lllensly made Cloth
ing House ~ we believe pretty nearly all
of our irnpde goes 10 tlscss Houses now.
Keep on going. And you "no- issue
merchants 10 there TOO. They won't hurt
you. We knsw thcmen ofboth Houses
the first Ii The clty-Rnd sqnarer faircr
more onesaFinns novel, made a sale 81
goods 10 the North Carolina trade.
Please don't forget A. Y. Stokes 4 GO
for your tircccricr. How We like thai
Firmi Send them tobacco and Corn too
Cleo. I. Icrring& 20 Tor your Liquors
And ~ Tor The men TINT make tobacco I
specially why We can give you . bakcr's
dozen Of them. There's Nat Wilson tths
cIevercst best hearted friend III tile world
and he knows how 70 sell Tobacco !.
you bct,l and Wise Bros Don't you liks
that name7 we DO !; aud I'M. Bentley. a
Skinner tthey by u In Milton and
Walter X Martin (heayy timber thatl
and w. r. pugh lold Person believes Ii
him) and X. G. Morton tDanviflc ships Il
him) and Jeter & Harris tYou ask Fla
Rlvcr!) Allcfthesenien are ki
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

Our esteemed,fTiend, Col. Nv. b. Payne,
late Of Danyllle,f Va, iiassent us from Ali
ingdon, Va, altbwhich section he has r.
moved,Ia bottle Of Alum and Iron Mass,
extracted from the alnmwells Of WASH
iiigton county, by Dr. Lancaster. II il
said 10 be am excellent tonic, Alternative and
absorbent, aud i especially useful TO Ia
dies suffering from affections peculiar to
the sex. X has been endorsed by the me-
dical board wherever introduced, and an
analytical examination by distinguished
cheniistof New York. developed the fol.
lowing ingredients In this mass:
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AluniiTm, EI68
oxide or Iron, - z.
ir Tan s, s. As sulphatcs.
Potnsi,
soda. aff
Cafbonic Acid,
Phosphoric Acid,
Silica,
Organic matter.
Thi mhssseenis t6bc gold for Most OF
the diseases that Hesh and blood are heir
TO, and Col. Payne Is Travelling Agent tor
the sale oft. y al ttsI
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sThe original q press used By
Benjamin apkl fFraapnklinn nnis is said to
be ip ip eln one hundred Ee and seven
ty-six different American prin7
ting offices. -, {.
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loaded with wood, on the top
of which we're aybuck and, saw,
the badges of her occupation
A few thin locks of yellow hair teai
streaned from her bonnetlessI on ct esI
bead !; the cords it'fv Of her g Arms arms
were strained to the utmost; and
it took all the strength of her
slender, wiry frame to force
the barrow over the little ele-
vatiorfi in the center"of the
bridge she Twasb crossing. iiAt
hersidb walked aSlstout,1 stal-
wart dellow ,sfwifese ihsreuleau
shoulders, looked as if they
could have sapportedca world
with ease, = A street fyrthef on,
a woman 40 or 45 years old,
was saving wood, while Two
men were splitting it. The
saw went through the log with
a slow, heavy. sound /; it, was
near the close the day, and her
energies were we'll nigh ex-I
hausted. We hear 'smueh of
the grace and beauty of wo-
men, but, as a woodsawyeE she
certainly does, not, ylooksa salies
best. II A house was : being
built, it had already reached
its third story and the bti ,l-
layer had the honor of hayils I
/ women for hOd-carriers. re
! women didn't mount the lad-
ders, but walked MP a. gradual
ascent that was bnilt rouns
the sides of the scaff6ldiifg.L
The hodg were q sqhareI ! Q WITH
four handles, ana 1t tooks 4wo-
men to man eac6 bod. Nfe
nich seems to Have a. Special
preference for women as street
Ilaborers. 70 r wished to visit an
establishment, to see the art di
painiing on glass. . The street
4 IN which the building stood
was torn mp, and a number o.
men and women were building
a sewer. the women carried
the tricks and mortar, aud the
lnen did the more scientific
part of the work The "bri..k,
were much larger than those
!. used in building hsnses. Oat
ofthe labOrers, "a young wo.
man of robust figure, saht
cheerful, pleasant countenance
worked away among theSt
1 heavy bricks, as if they wert
SO many toys, but ! neticec
that more aged felloY-laborers
, rested the heavy water bucket
each time on the edge of the
barrel before returning with i
fun. Wlrat a pity she did no
smoke, for then, ike Pat, sh,
might have taken five infinite,
out of every ten sto . .lrrtsclfars,
and relight her pipe. and $, i
have hoarded a allittle strength
, for tie DAYS ttos'cddm TO come. g! B,
!; ;tkeeping the eyes. 81 open ooni,,
! learns a little every day .
/ had been eacch accustomed thlmIedf TO Sc, ss
f cows iii pasture, gtazihg, 8 8
/. lying laziiy chewing their crld
staiHling under sheds, or trees
> out of the heat; or housed il
! barns to shelter them from th
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'.'., =, :. : :, ;;:]gIiyIM'!l:Rl|;El'Res:; \ VI !
',.! y Plant Frais.1re 'ss:5 rss.

- 1cHre%M-H -
r.! IS; ;sll::Plaat' 4: 'Frgisarses:: 'ss:5 s:s..
lt'is astonishing with how
litsle. labor al. the, most desira1.
Bile fruits may be taised, On.
old feldsS where scarcely any:
thing else grow :peieIIesss and.
grapes, and 'pRirns, and cher
ries may besn,sa'de b as''' g I ~ Weld IA.
prodigal profusion.s If all the
fsueeacornersa were set out in
fruit trees,=there would beam
immense supply Of! fruit all
over tbsF stateao and these
places, usually given mp TO
brfars and bushes, might be
made as productive Of profit,
ana pleasure asa as any other ppor- poC
tions ofthe farm. There never
has beenin any country an
excess, of fruit, tpee.bw Asgreat
variety Of fFEuiit7is!an, evidence
Of 81 high civilization None bata
enightsned pationsp have thsa
nte1fcYeessary zee hsAill,oitalent and
perseverance TO transform the,
i'll tasted wild frr,its into rich,
delicious, cultivated, varieties.
Every man who owns a piece
of land l+Ie should at least plant O.
few fruit trees along, the lapesa
It is due. to bis children who
are to come after him. Its a
beautiful custom 10 Germany
! to- See Sodt one fruit tree for
| every child born!ifFhis is the
special propertyof the chad for
! whomsit is set ouGga Hea pre-
teetsfit7 and iealtizitesi ihoand Z
as hes growsEapuhss looks upon
his tree as twin brother. A
feeling of affection and vener-
alton issthgsl geadered. aud
] a love, for aborieulIure fostered
| and promoted lam amongst the
. whole population s7sw bossss
4 The different classes of Yas-,I
4 sar College set out a, tree at
4 the time Of graduation, which
they call q "class tree and
over which the class exercises
a special guardian ship Tat,
taches them tov theie Alma
Mater, and forms living mon7
umenti Of their college careeril
! Corn cotton. ami tobacco are
] all we'll enough in their places.
I but none of these pay sach q,
! large per cent on 1.-The invests,
4 nnent. and yield slch gratifea-
4 fandwpleasure tfor the amount
oflabor' expended, as a fruit
! tree Mdshoille( Tenn. J Union
|. &c Anaerican. t1ocs7sTdG IsI
II % bsiFTT---J-+oois sds
Il iAqNew 2 HappshiFe : man,
when asked ogiNs bis consent
!, to the marriage Of his daughter
turned with 2 beasming face to
the, applicant answered
r frankly; s'a,Yessyss; and don't
= YOU Knows some likely young
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y ttt1%f@ Nv sa@NN 'SN'A w.
WHO Do THE woRK-twoNiENl
blCoWs, AND DoGs,Es.MENy AM.
.wHdoKAssfiS' ~ nsd' ili~ oSnG1o
THWho' does the work ? hiwas'
the question tlsat pazzied my
brain on arrivings ilas GERMANY,
iasthef early spring of st1S7l.I
ALONG the linesofo railway ever
which / passed, the majority
of persons standing on the
platforms, or sitting in the
waiting rooIns, were always
soldiers, and in the cities aad
towns nearly ever other man
i met wore d sword and sol:
dier's livery. l'a5wi does the
work get donef WHO tiils the
soil, builds the houses ? loads
and " ITnloads EsvesselsE mot
these bearersef ths,svord and
gun = for that waaldanot ac-
cord with the fitness of things.
Inlmy walk the following. day
! met numbers Of women COM
ing intto, town., carrying ou
their heads. large baskets heav-
ly loaded WITH potatoes, cab
bage, and other vegetables ;
women with large bundles of
wood on their beads, or strap
ped on to their SS:ss-or with
heavily-laden whseiborrows--
4 =.
Some Of the more fortunate
ones of these Children Of, Eve
] drove q dog cart, or, ratler
pushed at the rear Of the cart,
and and the dog pulled vigorously y
in from, except when, n forget
full Of o. his his duty lis .dogshir
slackened rein. in order ts
4 growl defiance at some wasp.
ish cur, who, in the full pcs.
session Of his liberty, lad bark.
i ed his contempt at the situa
ton of bis chained and mug
J zled brother. Occasionally
met a, double team-namely
! two dogs harnessedto one cart
and aman and woman, push
, ing bellind.s During my wall
4 saw that the women her
were no strangers to otaeuss o
the spade and shovel, and IA,
mystery of how the work get
doue in a land of soldiers he
> gan to explain itself. On
Young woman, abonts Is or d
years old, stood with her foo
resting on her spade; she hat
!, evidently stopped her ewofk t
ttake a little respite and dock a
the stranger. At my approacI
she addressed herself once MGR
; to the labor befure her. Mois
4 tening her paiiis after lth
!. manner of the common labor
9 err she rubbed them togetheI
ahd, grasping the spade, ,stac'
itinlthe earth, cutting throagI
!, the soil with one clean stroke
: She then Q turned lit a quiekl
y over, gave it sandry taps All,
!, ! pats, till it tumoled apart as
/. in happy obedieree to her vii
"a Hers was no awkward 'preE
i tice hand The lins where SD
- was digging was straight !.
an arrow, and no stick nc
y stone marred. theaeven surfa.
II - .