The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-08

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bflis STATE Aerscilturai JournsI las q
lops article laudatots 81 slas pr*perity
snd growth of Durhain. We are Sincere
q our expressions VI pleasure that the
praise 10 deserved, and hope Durham will
gy on 10 tx xpand 81 sixe, increase in popu~
laticn and Develop III busuess IS She has
begun. II IL the meet reward Of the cners
Ky ,sagaci. i, aud .saasiaaiiy ofher citizens.
DarlsaA n an Orange County town, aud
ws1Iase fhe same cause ID rejoice At her
prcsyeftts ns n we were one Of her citzens.
The irfssesls OF the whole county are In
conanson. aud what beneiits one portion
r,Acts npm alFthe others Jealousy of her
growtll would be as abfuxl ~ the envy
ofa k,tsser,at tIie geot intine, of'ione Of
llisoan children. ytG sTaiifii ff.sg
but II Il i'm possible toavold drawing u
contrsast Between Dhrliait, once M In
significant rail-rpad station, land that but
afew years back naw, . vigorous town
withnname extrnsling not only s,Ner o,i'
own hand, INT with afame penetrating the
reinutest regions leofti,e earth, and Hills.
born, so old rs 70 be historic, with advnn-
tsgsv of Iecaiio,land Of health which ,ad.
mil mn cpmparisos'- knowil only for i.s
pleasant soeiety, its saiubriiy, and lrsw-
ingiis repute maiiiiy from tile memories
of is FORMER intellectual preeminence.
ut Is painful tomake the admission, but
the place despite transient flashes Of re.
.viying lie niaBifes,s as yet liuie pf tlat
s,aslt which gives the hope Of progress. It
has ~ yet caught none Of that tnpalse
whicl, II h,lfrying younger comnu-
nities TO fortune. ,a
We have often called attention 10 the
great advantages this place possesses. = b
not worth wllile here 10 repeat them. II b
enough to Say that the failure 10 Improve
Them rests utan ourselves alone. The
same energies which have built up Dur
ham. conlsl :ssye l,een concenlrated here;
alma~t the Identical popaiation. the bush
mess men and nsanufactuues could have
been attrncied and maintained here with
yiroper encouragement. but supihe In
difference, petty j,slIos-ies, want q un-
anniify. iudnIence, have neutf alized the
good rif,1 nnd she remains asshe lia.b.en
Tor ye5n, the reproacl' and the jest ofeoln-
inunitss more suseeptible % tlse Influences
OF the aye. W M
Resi~mpior b IL oar own harris The
same enerEies tIsat have built W Durham,
can resi,insse HiIIsbonr 1i'e sane "a.
racily thst las found ihe road 70 wealth,
fsr the fornari. can seaIrh oat iise- saline
paths for the latter.
There will not he, there should not be,
any uufrirnily rivalry between the ""
pIace-. ,Hillsboro may Without alase-
n,e,,t, very property taxa . lesson ffom
her younger sister. "a u
our deep sincere interest In this plare,
win not blind us 10 its defects, and IL,
shortcomings, Itis only by knpwing tie
disease. aud poiatingit out, that the ply
I sician i able % apply tie remedy. w,
cannot acquic<ce in 4 s,ate ofAthing'
which h patent 10 every body. A laaowl'
edge aud candid admission % our defect
q. eommunity may Lead at length % Inn
provement
But e time TO move TO regain los
! ground.
STEPS mus, be taken at once or Hills
born will br,arne 50 far dislanced in TN
race. as to make recovery hopeless. \
long l,nli, strong pull, aud alove all, |
| null altogether will st her afiaai again.
Begin with the bank. Encourage IN
Tobacco Warehouse sysieni. Build man
utaciories of different kiads. Improve
your streets. and repair your hnuses
Make theeffbrt at life. and u will come I
Won. Dmt 20 down With folded arms
without manly struggles for deliveranc'