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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07


Strike out section three Of the ninth
Article, and insert in lien thereof, tile fol-
lowing: The General Assembly shall
make suitable provision BY law for the
management and regulation Of the public
schools and for perfecting the public school
system. and shall prescribe TIE duties 81
the Superintendent Of Public Instruction. !
Strike out section FIVE of theN ninth Ar
ticle. and insert, in lieu thereof, tile fol-
lowing: The General Assembly shall
have power to provide for tic election Of
trustees of tho University Of North Caro-
lima, in whom. when chosen. shall DO vested
all the privileges, rights. franchises. and
endoWnments, heretofore in any wise grant
ed 20, or conferred upon the Board OF Trus.
tees OF said University; and the General
Assembly shall make such provisions, laws
and regulations. from time to time, as may
be necessary and cxpedicnt for the main
tenance and management ofsaid University !
Strike out sections thirteen, fourteen,
and fifteen, Of the ninth Article.
Amend section ten, Of the eleventh Arti-
Gle, By striking out the words, at the
charge Of the State. and inserting III lieu
thereof, .he words, by the State, and such
Of them as are INDECENT, at the charge Of
the State
Add to section seven Of the fourteenth
Article the following: No person hold
ing an Office under the United States shall,
at the same time, hold any Office under the
government III .h;sState.
Rs-number The sections in those Articles
from which any ,lection has been stricken
out without the insertion Of new one III
its place, 50 that the Eew and the old see
tions may DO embodied together and num-
bered consecutiyely, giving to any new
section substituted for another the same
number which. By the method aforesaid,
would be given to the section FOR which it
IS substituted.
WATER n THE DgsERT.-Upder The
sand Of the Great Desert there Is i liouid
bed which the inhabitants Of the borders of
Sahara have long been IN the habit OF reach
ing BY means Of wells. With rude instru-
ments they penetrate the successive LAYERS
Of sand. gravel. and clay, till they come to
a schistosc or slaty stratum at a dtpth of
one or two hundred fathoms. This last
covers the precious aaid. and IN peaetras-
Ing i. the indefatigable workmen are often
overwhelmed BY the sudden astent Of the
water in great quantity. Sometimes these
wells are completed under column Of d
hundred or more feet OF water for in6Itra-
tion which il is impossible to keen OFT
The Arabs dive TO the bottom, remaining
not more than four or Eve minutes. and
bring to the surface, as the result Of each
trial. only few pounds Of sand. II 4
evident that often many years arc needed
tor the completion OF these wells. under
such circumstances. The French have
come " the relief Of these unfortunate N.
habitauts. and have sunk artesian wells ii
various parts Of the Desert. some Of which
furnish more water than the famous we'll of
Grcnclle.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
a SINGULAR INCIDENT

4 fcw days since Mr.. Gideon Haves.
wife and little boz, went out 10 Get some
grass seed. and swarm Of bees aliebted
on the boy, literally covering him from
head 70 foot. They hung from his ears
chm and nose in great lunches, and clunp
70 thick clusters 70 every part Of his BODY
Mr.. Haynes. realizing the dangerous 81.
ua'ion in which his child was placed al
rsctcd h'm to stand perfectly still. IL nos
slble, and not 70 move muscle. This tba
brave little fellow did. until the bees had
all settled. Mr. II. then took ! st;ck
gently lifted the boy's hat from his head
., and placed i on neighboring bush, when
the entire swarm left their extraordinary
resting place and took to the hat and bush
Strange to relate, the boy received only
one sting. and that was caused by bis seiz-
ing with bis teeth bee that was irving "a
make is way into bis mouth. If coolness.
presence Of mind. and unfinchine nerve
10 the presence Of danger, entitle one to the
honor Of hero, then this little bow should
certainly be enrolled in the calepdar.-
Mo1yta County Gasette.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
THAT A DREAM DID
The Fort Wayne Sentinel soho,,,

Ine Fort Wayne Sentinel soborly mar.
rates the following as fact:
a gentleman cfhigh social position l;y-
ing N this country has son engaged 4 !.
clerk " large mercantile house IN Omaba
a lew weeks ago the father received I let..
ter from his son to the effect that be bad
been robbed Of $4,000 belonging to liz. lis
employer while returning from. 1 1s colleet;n9
trip into the country. The father was ne ne
turally troubled BY the intelIigepce ma j.,
when be retired to his room for the njcbt
ne iay awakefor some time thinking tho
Unfortunate occurrence. At last he fa.l
asleep, and as il seemed to him. ia was
sitting by a table in chamber Il. -
Hotel Of Omaha, listening to the convars.
.,on o. TWO young men who were recalline
me particulars Of robbery in which the5
ma Just been concerned. while thew count.
ed over the proceeds Of the same with Al ex-
Learning the number OF their room h..
descended the stairs, consulted Tho rac;sto,
nxed their names in memory together With
the date under which they were written
ana then awoke. lie Immediately wrote .
letter 70 his sou, requesting him 10 call Il
me Hotel, look at the register, and il
he iopnd the names of John i. Wilson AMI
James Frank inscribed on its pages under
date Of November, to have the parties
found. arrested, and charged with the theft
o. the 5000. The son followed the direc-
I,ons' and from letter received BY the fia-
,nor Yesterday We learrthat the said John
y. Wilson and James Frank were arrested
at the said hotel; that they confessed to the
felony that Sf.Sf2 Of the lost money was
recovered, and that the offenders had been
sent TO the penitentiary.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
BOYS USING TOBACCO

A strong and sensible writer says good
sharp thing. and true one. too. for boz,
who use tobacco: II has utterly spoiled
aud utterly ruined thousands of boys. /,
tends 70 the softening and the weakening
Of tho bones. and il greatly Injuries the
brain. the spinal marrow and the whole
nervous auid. A boy Who smokes early
and frequently. Or IN any way uses large
quantities Of tobacco. u never known 10
make man Of much energy. and gcnerai-
lyslacks muscular and physical, as woll %
mental power. We would particularly
warn boys, who want TO 10 anything in
the world. to shun tobacco as most bane-
ful poison.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07

FgozES PLANTs.--L Let thcm remain
where they were frozen; close the window
shutters or drop The curtains, so as to mako
the room quite dark; then sprinkle the
plants with cold water direct from the els
tern. and wait tho result. Do not allow
the room to become warmer than forty
seven degrees for .wcnty-four hours. Ifa
few drops Of spirits Of camphor are thrown
into The dish of water before sprinklinr. Il
will Be all tho better. Plants treated in,
this way, though froze 90 badly that tho
water will fronze on when sprinkled, vet
BY keeping The room dark and cool for an
entire day, they will come out unharmed.
The other day In Western New York. 4,
would be fashionable lady called Al 4
neighbors, at about what she thought
would be supper time.
Come H. said the neighbor; We are
having teblcaux.'
Il am % glad.' said the visitor ..r
thought smelt 'cm. and liko 'em bet.
Ter than anything for supper
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
TAKE THE pApERs.

Why don't you take the papers?
They're the life ofmy delight;
Except about election time,
And then read for spite.
Subscribe! you cannot lose . cent,
Why should you be afraid?
For cash thus spent, i money lent
AT interest four-fold paid.
Go then and take the papers,
And pay to-day, nor pay delay,
And my word heard, II Il inferred,
You'll live until you're grny.
An old nrigllbor Of mine,
While dying with a cough.
Desired % hear the latest news
While he was going of.
took tlic paper and | read
Ofsome new pills In force:
He bought d box.-aiid II he dead7
No-bearty ~ horse.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
CURING ronR.

II has been ascertaiued By chemists, that
scuryey will never arise from the use Of
salt provisions. unless saltpetre be used in
curing that salt alone answers the pur-
pose. provided the animal heat BE- entirely
parted with before salting The pork
should be rolled thoroughly with dry salt
after il has entirely parted with It's animal
heat, and before decomposition or faint
commences around the bone. Tue fluid
ru,s.ing from the meat should be poured
of before packing the pork in the barrel.
This should be done sufficiently close 70
admit Of no unnecessary quantity Of air.
and should be flled up with dry salt, aud
then strong brine. hot water, should be sd-
ded. Great care should be taken to GIL
the barrel entirely full. 50 that no portion
Of the meat can at any time project above
the surface Of the fluid. for It will become
tainted and spoil the whole.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
now TO nArr 4. or.onrors sArrox.

Hero y what they sing at public school
examinations IN Vermont village. to tho
tune Of Yankee Doodle. visitors and all
joining In tho chorus.
Ifanything on cath can make
A great and glorious nation,
It II to give the little ones
"A thorough education.
Chorus Five times five arn twenty-five.
Five times six are thirty,
Five times seven are thirty-five.
Aud flvo times eight are forty.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
AN ACT TO ALTERTHE coNsTITu-
TIoN OF NORTH CAROLINA

TI0N OF NORTH CAROLINA.
The General 1ssemliy of Norah Caroii.
aa do enact: (Three.ffths Of all the nom.
bers Of each House concnrring.) That the
Constitution Of this State Be altered as fol.
lows, to wit.
Amend Section six Of the first Article b
striking out the first clause thereof. down
70, and including, tho word but In aid
section.
Amend section two OF the secunI Article
BY striking out the word annually and
inserting, in lien thereof, the word 'bien-
nially.
Amend section Eve Of the second Article
BY striking out all that precedes the words,
the said Senate districts, and By striking
out also the phrase 'as aforesaid. or
Add new section 10 the second Article
TO bc styled section 30 and 70 read ~ fol-
lows.
Zach member Of The General Assembly
shall be allowed three dollars per diem
whilst attending upon the sessions thereof; |;
and for each session he attends. ten cents
mileage for every mile he may have 10 tra-
vel going from bis home 70 the Capital and
returning. the distance 70 be estimated BY
The most convenient route. No member
shall receive per diem for any days when he
d absent from bis place. unless for good
cause. 10 be judged Of BY the House o.
which be IL member.
Strike out the words Superintendent Of
Public Works. wherever they occur in The
Constitution, 10 ~ TO abolish that Office.
Amend section one Of tho third Article
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07

How TO PuT THE CHILDREN To BFD.
--Not with reproof FOR any of that DAYS
sins u omission or commission. Take any
other time bat bed time FOR that. III ron
ever heard little creature signing and
sobbing in It's sleep, you could never do
this. Seal their closing cyelids with 4 kiss
and blessing. TIE time will como. an
too soon, when they will lay their heads up
On their pillows lacking both. let them
then AZ least have their sweet memory 81
happy childhood, of which no future scr.
row Or troablc can rob them. Give thcm
their rosy youth. Nor nccd this involve
Wild license. The judicious parent will
not % mistake my meaning. III you have
ever met the man o. woman whose eyes
have suddenly filled when little child hns
crept trnstingly % its mothers breast. yon
may have seen ono II whom childhood's
home dignity and severity stood where love
and pity should lasc bccn. Too much IN
dulgencc has ruined thousands Of children |;
too much love not one.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
sTAGxASrwArEn Ann MILK.

Il has been known for long time that
milk left standing In room where patients
are sick becomes permeated with the sub
tie poison Of the disease. Contacion has
also been spread through milk, BY reason
Of persons attending from sickness attend
inc % the labor Of The dairy. The kind Of
grass or fodder on which The cows feed al
50 gives peculiar flavor and quality 10
their milk. In addition 10 these facts. il
has recently been demonstrated that the
most startling coascquenccs may onsue
fscm the animals drinking stsgnant water.
Professor law, Of Cornell University, has
examined, with microscope. milk of an
unusual. ropy appearance. and found il
fall u those fungi, or vegetable organisms.
that abound ~ stagnant water. On inqni.
~, be found that the cowsf from which il
came Ind only stsgnent water 10 drink.
and further investigation revealed the fact
that the blood Of the animals tcemcd with
these fungi, and That the COWS we're IN
feserish. unhealthy condition. The warn
ing which this discovery ought 10 convey
i very simple. II Il the duty Of dairy
men 10 sce that their cattle have d supply
ofpurc. sweet watcr. They use such q
great quantity Of water that a judicious
concern for the health Of the community
should induce them to employ none but
the very cleancst.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07
FARM.YARD SCRAPS,


Farming showed up. N
Don neglect your stock.
Prepare your fences now. $
Hogs seenafter in this bad weather.
See that rabbits are not destroying your
fruit trees.
Fences cost more To the farmer, than the
houses in cities. W
BIack Pepper rubbed On meat. is pre-
vcntive to bugs On meat.
Corn cobs and hickory wood Is the best
to smoke Jour meat with.
Prepare to set out few we'll selected
fruit trees each year. W. A. Kirkpatrick
near Mabcnsyillc Is the place to procure
them.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-07

Mr.. Eli StiIton. President Of the Wis
consin State Wool Growers Association.
is noted farmer. For some years Mr.. ).
has been raising fifty per cent, more wheat
per acre than most Of bis neighbors. and
still his farm shows no signs Of exhaustion.
When asked for information as to what he
knows about farming Mr.. StiIton inya-
riably responds that he knows no farmer can
afford to be without flock Of sheep. Mr..
s. bas 1900 sheep Upon his farm Of li00
acres. and the yield Of his land, when rom
pared with that Of manyof bis neighbors,
demonstrates that his sheep pay for their
keeping In the increased fertility Of the
lands upon which they feed, leaving their
aeeces clear profit to their owner. There
ID no secret about ii. What Mr.. Stilton is
doing upon the comparatively poor soil Of
Oshkosh, may be done BY any farmer in the
country, from Canada to the Gulf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18
BRIGGS g. BROTHERS
Catalogue Of Flour and Vegetable
SsPTTCYDss.

and SIMMER PIONEERING BELRS, FOR
1879 now ready Consisting Of o-er l3O pages,
on rose United paper. with upwards o! 4OO sep
arat. cuts. ani SIX Re'ri al Culored Plattsl
Cover beautiful design. in rolnr,, The rich.
est Catalogue ever published Send q cents
for copy, not on halt the yalhp Of the colored
plates In the first nrder a'nnni,tiug 10 no.
less than 81, the price Of the Catalogue, Csc,
will br refunded in seeds. New Customers
placed on the same footing with Old Free 10
old customers. Quality Of sod, size Of pack
cts, prices aud premiums offered, make it 10
the advantage ofall to purchase seeds OF U.S.
See catalogue for extraordinary inducements.
You will miss II you do not see our cata.
logue hefurc ordering SEEDS.
Either Of our two Uhrnnos for 1873, size IS
BY 24--one flower plate Of Bnlbons Plms,
consisting Of Lilies. &c 1.-The other Of Annual,
Biennial, aud Perennial Plants, guaranteed the
Most Elegant Floral Chromos
ever issued in this country. A slp'rb parlor
ornament; mailed postpaid on receipt of 75c.;
or free on conditions specified in caial6gne.--
Address BRIGGS h BOTHER.
Established lS45 Rochester, Mev York.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18
400 Acres of Land
EOr Sale.

r OFFER for sale my farm containing 4iO
acres, in Hannah township, Mason county.
West Virginia, on the Gallipol's lbput
81 acres are cleared and in yod stale o i'm
proyement, Tie balance is well 'inbered
has on tia two story dwelling house nearly
finished containing six rooms, and also SIX
tobacco barns, with all ohpr necessary out
buildings. One hearing orchard aud one re.
Gently set out. Also four settlements for small
families. Said land is we'll w..tercd with
creeks running through it The above l'Ed
will be sold altogether or IN lp'' of l0l acres
10 suit purchasers. Those wishing to buy will
do well to call and examine ny land before
purchasing elsewhere
1 JOHN TAYLOR.
Upland, P. O. Mason County,
jan lS-2n.. IVES. Virginia.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. SIS:
A T Rules held in the Clerks Office Of :hf
~ Circui, Court Of Mason county on the first
Monday IN the nonta Of January, 1872.
Peter Newlzling Compll)
Christian Mediuger, DEITY
The obj-c, Of this suit is to receiver from the
said defendant. Christian Medinger, the sum
Of $500 with 6 per cent. interest thereon from
the I'd day OF November 1871 till paid, sub.
ipct to credit Of $50 paid November Cd, ISL !.
and to attach Lot No. 10 on A,ams street in
the town Of Mason Git, and subject the same
to the payment ofsaid debt and interest. and
costs Of this suit And appeariughy ailida.
VT filed. that the defendant is not resident of
this State, i. is oriere. that hp do appear here
within one month after the date Of the first
publication Of this order and do what is ne.
cessary to project his interest in this suit
T,ste:-CHAS B WA5LENER, Clerk.
English l. Schon soils jan A-av.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18
Notice to Creditors.

TO The Creditors of Ephr lin Stewart. decd
In pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Court
of The County Of Mason, made in a cause
therein pending to subject the real estate Of The
said Ephraim Stewart to the payment Of his
debts, you are hereby required to present your
claim. against the said Ephraim Stewart Tor
adjudication 10 F. W. SlSS0N Commissioner
at hi, Office in the SAID county on or before the
23d day Of February. 1872.
"WItnpss, Chas. B. Waggener. Clerk Of said
Court this 9Th day OF January, 1872.
CHAS. B. WAGGGNER, Clerk.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18

The New York Legislature is consider
ing proposition to pay the members 81
per day. Their present compensation, So
per day. cannot be made to cover the ordiu.
Dry expenses Of living at Albany, to ny
nothing Of extraordinary ones; aud it is
thought that il members receive enough
from the State to pay their board and wash
iug bills they will not be so easily tempted
to dishonest efforts 10 improve their for.
tqnes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18

The Legislature aud Convention ssscn-
bled at the Capitol. on Tuesday last. The
deliberations Of these bodies will be watch
ed ,agely by the citizens Of our State. and
tits to be hoped that their work will be
tempered with that wisdom and modcra-
ton which is so essential to the Well-bcing
Of State. The Convention will have
much labor to perform, and it is not to be
expected that the deliberations Of that body
will be pleasant. Nevertheless We trust
that its workings will be tempered With
moderation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18

The Civil Service Commission sag that
"itis calculated by those who haze made
careful study Of all the facts, that one.
fourth of the revenues Of the revenues
Of the United States are annually lost in
collections Senator Fentop declares that
100000. 900 year is thus stolen from
the treasury. There is certainly first
class opportunity for reform 10 the public
service.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18
GEO. ". TlPpE1r. Editor.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA,
Thursday, ~: y: January Is, 1872.
The Passive OF "posgum' Policy.

The Passive or "Possum" Policy.
A few nimcolnpcops, assembled tho 9th
Or day in solemn conclave at Jefferson City
Missouri. and passed series Of rescu-
tons urging The people throughout the
nation to adhere to the "possum' policy
in the coming Presidential campaign. We
regret to see that that sterling old Demo.
cratic organ Of the West, tho St Louis
Repullicnn, has committed itself to this
policy We arc IN favor of ,tfaight-ou'
Democratic 6ghs in the coming campaign.
whether the Democratic ticket is succe's.
full or not. We are in favor OF beating
Grant. it is true. aud believe that this de-
siraJlc end can only be accomplished by
having a purely Democratic Presidential
ticket Al the matter now stands. tho
chances are largely IN favor Of the election
Of Democratic President next fall. We
do not think that now is the time to conn.
teuanco any "milk aud water candidates,
or to remain passive, and see the Radical
party nominate straight out ticket aud
elect it, while We rsmsiu with folded
hands, and calmly LOOK upon them foist-
ing .uo,ll,r ''woolea man into tho Presi-
dental chair. II such q policy is per-
sisted in, the Democratic party may as
well distaud, and seek quarters in the
more congcoial elm, Of that classical
country known rs "sals River
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18

I. costs something to die fashionably in
New York The proprietor ofthe Grand
Ccu,ri Hotcl bringsin a bill Of s2,5OO
sesius. the estate Of Fisk, for kindly allow.
Jug tha. gentleman to be assassinatcd in
his csraynnary Persons expecting to be
killed should seek som. lsss expensive hos
selry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18

Senator Logan declines to make speech
ia the Senate iu favor ofthe denomination
ofGraut: The Senator prefers to wait for
The action Of the two Nominating Couven.
tious before taking sides. As the Radical
Convention is already set up for Grant,
General L,g,n can net be considered very
enthusiastic for the present incumbent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18

Two women gotiato 6ghtin one of,hs
Churches in this place short time ago,
and one had the other arrested for assault
aud battery --Jickson Standard
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18

The number Of marine disasters on the
Florida coast since 1887 is officially esti.
mated at $50 vessels, valued at $3O,OO0,.
900; averaging about thirty vessels annu-
ally.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-18
1879.
1872. 1872.
WEEKLY REGISTER.
DEMOCRATIC NEWSP APER,

Great Presidential Contest Of 1872.
Containing Fight Pages and Forty. Eight Col
umns Of Reading Matter.
Making it one Of the largest as is one ofthe
Clearvst printed PApers in the Country.
The coming year will be the most important
ever known ii political snna!s The near ap.
proach Of the Presidential campaign and the
political movements now in progress to deter
nine its result, will give an interest tothe col.
umns Of the paper exceeding HAT Of any period
Of it's history.
Besides the general interest in the National
Field Of Politics. the Of West Virginia will be
particularly interested in The proceedings Of
The Consl,ulio Al Convention and the Legis.
.ature, which proceedings the proprietors Of the
Register have made engagements 10 'hsve
reported for their columns
TERMS:
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to gelter.up Of club. ~ w
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copy to getter.up Of club ~ w
Money sent at our risk by check payable to
our order; registered letler or money order.
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