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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

In. blair has ceased he management
ofthe Nstlnnal Hotel at Raleigh. and MI
a. NJ. Browpaf the Boyden House NJ sal
islsury. has taken chargeof u.
Bon gentlemen have always kept good
houses. and we presume the National viii
Ioos> nothing Of liz high character.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25
SHEEP KILLING.

On all sides We hear Of the destruction
Of sheep BY Worthless dogs. As We came
into our Office thismorniug the ground was
covered with wool. as II snow bad fallen,
and We found an ex-sheritf. gun in hai,d ~
pursuit Of the depredators upon his'nuck'
Will not the people ask TO be relieved from
this nuisance. and require the Legislaturl
to pass laws taxing dogs!
Sheep and dogs wont do together. \
mus, be sheep. wool. mutton. and com.
fort. or dogs. nuisahce, nydrophobia and
poverty. Why choose the last. when yOt
can have the other!
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25
g. f,rst and fourth pages Tor advertise.
- HolLASD,s u riE PLACE FOR THE
SALE of FixE TonAccn.


On and After the LIT of March thy Re-
rorder viii bc published at -. per year,
and 81 90 Tor SIX months. We NJ this In
consideration ~ ths scarcity 81 money In
the country. and 70 bring our paper with.
In the reach ofSii.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

s.H. Holland Of Hollands Warehouse,
alarre manufacturer In Danville and At-
lanta, requires large stock Of fine Tobac-
90. Bca prizes paid.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

The weather at present b charming,
Spring makes rapid advances. Wheat aud
cats make promising exhibit. and rarely
have ever shown hetiei al this season.
Peach and plum trees begin 70 show signs
81 bloom, which u 10 We regretted, rs win
ter can hardly be said to be over.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

81 The PlaAlrrst 4Wareheuse. has abe
sse,c sweepstakes truck mentioned last week
In connection with notice Of HoIIandu
warehouse. II Is great improvement In
the movement and handling oftobacco,
which every one who sees it wiliat once
admit. 10 NJ !. sSssgl
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

Major Robert Bingham delivered bis
lecture on the Angls saxon Race. at CO.
Iumbla :ssl week. and made the same
happy Impression that has attended his
Efforts In ofher places.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

~ HIS old friends win find Mr..
Ralph u. williams Of Person County at
Helland's Warehouse IN the capacity Of
moor manager. where he viii be plrased %
walt or them, and show them the great
facilities % his house.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

The lovers 81 the shaded hauuts ofthI'
favorise resort will he grieved II the de'
s.ruciion caused by the sIeet. It's nearly
ruin. eome Of the finest trees are torn
mp by the roots, and have fallen into ti's
river. The scene presenssmuch the mp
pesrHace of the rsvages o. . hurricane
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25
.I.ETUBE

fFNF9NEF o. Ff** = Y ff4.llII A. ~ Z.
The Rev ID. McfiiIvary viii lecture IN
the Presbyterian Church sn Thursday
evessnr ii ! h'Slock VA slam ann Missions
The puhllcn re invited 10 atfssid.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

Z In You WAIT Hon Pmcns GAINED
ny A SPLENDID ArcriorEKn, ooTo rhf
pLAxrxn's Warchouse.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

To- Tickle nature with winter face
again this morning. an snow threatened
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-02-25

I HAvE.snd am constantly receiving fall sup
Y ply ~
ELlNENS CIR The afHirfed
PROPRIETARY Articles.
A few Nostrums. aud above al fiill supply q
Pare. Genuine Dree.
for Prescriptions. xhirh promise 10 handle with
Satisfaction day OF Dlsli; and . price. 70 sn't.
:. q. HOOKER,
SEPT. o. Druggist.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11
Collecting Salmon Spawn in Maine.

The first attempts at collecting the
spawn were made in New Brunswick,
whose rivers still abound with salmon.
New Hampshire had the honor of send
ing out the pioneer expedition, under
charge of Dr.W. FLETCHER, who succeed
ed in bringing back lot OF healthy eggs.
The same gentleman made a second ex-
pedition, and subsequently Mr.. Living
ston Stone, under the patronage of sew
eral States, erected a large Matching
house on the Miramichi River. and pre-
pared to collect eggs on large scale.
But, for reasons that it is unnecessary
to discuss here, it was found impracti-
cable to carry on these operations, and
they had to be abandoned. The only
remaining way of obtaining salmon eggs
was to buy them at the Canadian govern
mental establishment in Ontario, where
they were sold at forty dollars in gold
per thousand, o price which would have
placed the purchase of an adequate sup
ply entirely beyond the means at tho
command Of the State Commissioners,
even had the establishment been on q
larger scale to furnish them, which was
not the case. Thus, before anything ad-
eauate to the situation had been done,
the cultivation of salmon was brought
to stand. still. At this juncture an ell
terprise was inaugursted on the Penob-
scot River, the success of which has put
new aspect on the matter.
The Penobscot being the most produc-
tive salmon river at the present day on
the Atlantic coast Of the United States,
offered better facilities than any other
for the collection Of spawn. 1t was pro.
posed TO buy number Of living salmon
| in the month of June, when they are as
cending the river and are caught in weir
near Bucksport, and eonfine them in I
small pond or inclosure, in fresh-water
until the maturity Of their eggs, whicl
occurs about the 1st Of November. Thi
scheme appeared to possess importan
advantages over the plan Of capturing
the fish on the upper water Of the rive
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

PRACTICAL JOKE BY A FIsH.--A gentle
nan living on the Savannah river, Geor-
sia, was in the habit of sending his neg
roes down to the river to fish with nets.
as the tide served. On one occasion, two
of his boys reached the fishing ground be-
their purposes. Cutiee always goes to
sleep when he has nothing else to do. So
pushing pole into the mud, they tied the
canoe thereto, and lying down intended to
sleep until the tide served. But along
came huge devil-fish, which grubbed up
the pole, and tucklng it under his flipper,
began towing the canoe and its contents
toward the deep water. When the ne
groes awoke they were terrified well-nigh
out of their wits. They were proceeding
to sea at the rate of about four miles an
hour, but the power propelling the canoe
was wholly invisible. The first impulse
was to jump overheard, but it occurred to
them in time, fortunately. that they were
unable to swim. Finally the rope BY
which master devil-fsh was towing them
was cut, and they reached the land in
pitiable state of terror.
An individual of this species has been
known to take up the kedge of small
schooner and carry it fer upward of mile,
towing the vessel that distance, when he
dropped the anchor, apparently fatigued
with the amusement.-The GALAXY for June
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

NEGRO MELODIEs..lt is stated by
writer in London paper that several
of the melodies sung by the Jubilee sing
ers were those belonging to Dorsetshire
and Somersetshire, now fast diving out.
He accounts for the similarity Of the
music by the fact that Virginia was set
tied chiefly by people from the south OF
England.
1t may have been noticed also by
those whose memory goes back twenty
years or SO, that several Of the Jubilee
airs are identical with those sung by
the" Millerite's"when the great Second
Advent excitement swept over the cOun'
try in lS43. The origin Of these airs il
is hard 10 determine. 1t seems scarcely
probable that they were then brought
from the Southern plantations, as famil
| in rcommunicstion withthe South was 81
| limited, and 'Millerism" did not oriei
nate in that direction. Their populari
| ~ in New England was temporary, pass
ing away with the infatuation which ap
peared to have created them, and whicl
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11
poetrp.
Twilight Dreams

They come in the quiet twiliyht hour.
W hen the weary day il done,
And the quick light leaps from the glowing
heaps
OF wood. on the warm hearih-stone.
When the household sounds have died away,
And the rooms are silent ALL
SsVe the clocks brief tick and the sudden click
OF the embers rs they fall;
They come those dreams Of the twilight hour
To me. with Their noiseless tread.
fearful band. by the guiding hand
OFFS grsve-eyed spirit led.
There is no voice within the hall.
No toot-t p on the floor.
The children Laughter is hushed, there is
NO hand at the pAIlor door.
Like fingers tapping eagerly
Against the suffered frsme.
Where The ira ling rose its long branch throws
Beat the great drops of rain.
But my heart heeds not the rusiling leaves.
Nor the rain-fall's fitful beat
Nor the winds low sigh. as 1t hurries BY
On It's psuseless path and feet;
For now in the dark they gather round,
The visions Of the past.
Arising slow, in the dim red glow.
By the burning pine-brands cast.
My brow is Gained as with the touch
oi an angels passing wing:
They breathe No word, yet my soul is stirred
BY the messages they bring.
some Ia their grasp impalpable.
Bear Eden-cuiured flowers,
That sprang in gloom from the tear-bathed
tomb
or hopes long-buried hours.
some from the fount OF memory,
Lasting. and pure, and deep
Bring waters clear, though many year
Hath sAddened their fret fresh sweep;
And some IN their hands Of shadow bear,
Prom the shrine ofprayerful thought,
fragrance blest. TO the stricken breast
With balm and healing fraught.
The night wears on. the hearth burns low.
The dreams have passed away:
but heart and brow are strengthened now
For the toll Of coming day.
Chambers Iouru11
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11
In the Laboratory with Agassiz.

More than fifteen years ago entered
the laboratory of Professor Agassiz, and
told him had enrolled my name in the
Scientific School. As student of natural
history. He asked me few questions
about my object in coming my antecedents
generally the mode in which afterwards
proposed to use the knowledge might ac-
quire. and. finally. whether wished to
study any special branch. To the latter l
replied that while | wished 10 be well
grounded in all departments of zoology,
purposed to devote myself specially TO in
sects.
when do you nish to begini" he ask
ed.
Now" replied
This seemed to please him, and, with an
energetic Very well" he reached from
shelf huge jar of specimens in yellow al
cohol.
Take this .fsh," said he, land look at it;
we call it a Hemulon; by and by will ask
what you have seen"
With that he left me, but in moment
returned with explicit instructions as to the
care of the object entrusted to me.
NO man is fit to be a naturalist" said
he. who does not know how to take care
of specimens
Twas to keep the fish before me in tin
tray. and occasionally moisten the sur
face with alcohol from the jar, always
taking care to replace the stopper tightly.
Those were not the days Of ground glass
shoppers and elegantly shaped exhibition
Jars; all the old students will recall the
huge neckless glass bottles with their
| leaky, wax-besmeared corks, half eaten hy
insects and begrimed with cellar dust.
Entomology was q cleaner science than
Ichthyology, but the example Of the pro-
fessor who had unhesitatingly plunged to
the bottom of the jar to produce the fish,
was infectious; and though this alcohol
had "a very ancient and fish-liks smell,"I
really dared not show any aversion within
these sacred precincts. and treated the al
cohol as though it were pure water. Still
| was conscious of a passing feeling of dis
appointment, for gazing at fish did not
commend itself to an ardent entOmologist.
NV friends at home, too, were annoyed,
when they discovered that no amount Of
eau de cologne would drown the perfume
which haunted me like Q shadow.
In ten minutes had seen all that could
be seen in that fish, and started in search
of the professor, who had, however, left
the museum; and when returned, after
lingering over some Of the odd animals
stored In the upper apartment, my speci'
men was dry all over. dashed the fluid
over the nsh as il to resuscitate the beast
from fainting-ft, and looked with anxiety
for a return of the normal, sloppy appear
. ance. This little excitement over, nothing
was to be done but return to steadfasl
gaze at my mute companion. Half On
, hour passed.-an hour,-another hour; thu
, fish began to look loathsOme. l turned II
, over and around; looked it in the face, i
, CHASTITY; from behind, beneath, above, side
+ ways, at three-quarters' view,-just y
. ghastly. was in despair; at IN early houl
!. I concluded that lunch was necessary; q
I with Infinite relief, the fish was CAREFUL,
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

RATHER OLD PEoPLE.-Thomas Carp
dled IN London, in 1888, aged 207-an
instance longevity exceeding any other
on modern record, but well autbenticat-
ed III the parish register of St. Leonard.
ohorediich; Russian died at Ekateriu-
ostai, IN 1913. whose age was between
-Io and 2o5; and Don John Taviera de
Lima died in Portugal, 1888. aged jos.
dula, Pennsylvania, l40; Countess Des-
mond, Ireland, 40; James Sand, Eng
land, l40; Margaret Patten, Scotland,
1888; Richard Lloyde, Wales, 1888; Will
lam Ellis. Liverpool, 1870; Francis Bons,
France, l2l; James Byles, Oyster Bay,
us; John GilIey died at Augusta, Me-,
aged l2i. The drunkard Parr, lived $50
years; the beggar, Jenkins, 169; Jane
Reeve, in the Essex Mass, )marsh, 1903;
Albuma, in a marsh in Africa, $50;
Drukenburs, in Norway's snow, Jag.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

| "A THRILLING SCENE AT NIAGARA
fALLs.-On Monday forenoon, q painter
named VIM. Mccullough, who was at work
On the second Sister Island Bridge, above
Niagara Falls, by some mischance fell in.
10 the raging current beneath. The water
II 'his point rushes and surges along to-
"ards the cataract, three quarters of a mile
oeiow' with irresistible force. All along
the stream, down the brink of the Ameri.
can fall, the bed Of the river is thicklv stud-
ded with huge boulders, around and over
which the current seethes and boils as If in
Jury at the obstructions. 1t was down this
irightfui channel that the unfortunate man
was swept with the velocity Of a wbrl-
"ihd. His doom appeared to be sealed,
ior nothing short of miracle could rescue
MIN from the clutches of the angry waters.
ana the fearful plunge over the falls be.
low
1t seems as though he must have drown
ed long before reaching the cataract, but
ne dld not. Neither did he go over the
iails. In short time after falling from
the bridge, he was seen standing erect up-
on rock that lifts itself above the water
in the rapids.
Here he appeared to be as far from
human aid as before. for it was almost GER
tam death to go to his rescue. But hero
was found equal to the emergency. and.
amid the widest excitement among the
throng who now lined the shore, prepara-
liohs for his rescue were made.
rope was securely fastened to the bank
some distance above and Thomas Canway,
who had volunteered for the hazardous un-
iertaking, succeeded in reaching the place
where Mccullough was standing. By
means of the rope beth men were safely
iauled ashore.
Strange as 1t may be, McCullough was
lot injured in the least and will probably
'e about Tomorrow, nose the worse for
lis perilous bath
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

approach still nearer, Nestor rose dspleas
ed, and gave two barks. lying down agail
AT a safer distance. Coekatoo, however
did not give up it. game. until Nestor, VIII
did not like its big bill so close to his nose
rose and left the room.
Like all birds of its tribe, IL liked yer,
much to have its head scratched. Wber
visitors arrived Cockatoo LEFT its perch
climbed up chair, and jumped on the ia
Bile. Then 1t walked straight up to tn,
stranger. looked at him in q peculiar man
ner, laid down its head on the table and
pointed with its claws to the spot where 1t
wanted to be scratched. This maneuvre
was generally crowned with success: but
people became sooner tired of scratching
Than Cockatoo. and ceased. Ii raised its
mead looked again at the stranger, and
then repeated its command by showing
the spot where it wanted the finger. Hav-
ing done so once or twice without effect.
II suddenly stretched itself to its utmost
height. with all its feathers bristlIny and
enjoyed the fear which its warlike attitude
produced on every one who did not know
its cowardice.
had friend with very big beard,
who was horribly afraid Of the bird, and
Coekatoo knew this perfectly well. for 1t
proiited by every opportunity to frighten
him. Living In the same house, nv friend
one day entered my room, and having to
write something, he sat down In my arm
chair before my writing-table. Pausing a
moment In his writing he leant back to re-
hcct, and, utterly absorbed In his work. he
did not notice what occurred In the room.
Coehatoo had probably watched the move
ments Of its victim, for it LEFT its perch,
climbed up the armchair from behind.
watching an opportunity for its intended
mischief. When my friend again leant
back, lost in his thoughts, Cockatoo sud-
denly snapped at his ear. Nv friend
jumped up quite furiously, and wanted to
Kill the bird, which was, however. saved
by my wife. who hurried to the spot on
hearing the noise
50 NN"t'o Hai NOBODY 10 torment, IL
amused itself with the most droll antics.
FOR quarter of an hour sometimes il
seemed trying to throw away Its head. or
would descend from its perch into the mid.
Ole OF the room, executing what used to
call It's war dance. II jumped about In a |
circle IN the funniest manner, so that Il was |
impossible 10 look at IL without laupbing
1ockatoo was great carpenter. and |
did great deal of damage in this manner.
IL took bits out of some chair or table. and |
Bit holes In the boards of the floor. Its |
ia'orite amusement was throwing about /
the iircn ood from the wood-basket. and /
frightening the women coming from a |
neighboring timber yard with baskets full
OF chips on their heads. Without their
noticing 1t the bird flew on to the top of a
4asket. and the women were much aston
shed - see the chips flying about In all
by biting of the buds from the trees; IL !
even climbed to the top OF the house, pick
Sag ont the lime from between the tiles
aud looseniug them in such a manner that
had TO restrict its liberty. The Cocka-
TOO lived about twenty-five years in my |
family, thus outliving Nestor, Iris, Katy, |
aud the cat, its old playfellows.- Temple !
Bar.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

PREACHING FOR MONEY 1t is related
that one of the students of the Bangor
Theological Seminary that while supply
ing pulpit in one of the towns adjoining
Bangor, he politely suggested to leading
members of the society that he should ex
pect to be compensated for his services.
"What" exclaimed miserly old deacon,
do you preach for money? Didn't the
Master command his disciples to go out.
providing neither gold nor silver, nor scrip
for their journey?' Yes" replied the
student; land that was right, He expect
ed they would be furnished with scrip
where they went to preach"
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

If we could give advice TO Holsters,
which we can't, we should urge all such
crustaceans OF tender years or less than
ten inches in length as desire to keep
out OF hot water, to claw off to Mass
achusetts, where State Constables visit
with the terrors of the law the mercen-
ary fellow who seeks the life Of the inno-
cent young lobster. The average lob
ster has no right to live, liberty, or the
pursuit Of happiness in Maine until Au-
gust lst, as may be seen by the acts of
the last legislature.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

Mr.. Boston of Boston, was recently
registered in Chicago. His wife irreverent-
" speaks Of him IS Hub"
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11
Vol. XIX. Whole No. l0ll. No, "a.

'ney IN turn seemed to increase and
strengthen; and when it is remembered
now monotonous and unattractive, as
RUE, is the spontaneous music of the
plantation negro 1T may readily enough
oe supposed that these quaint, wild mel
odies were swept toward the South in
the course of years and striking the sim
pie fancy of the negroes, fingered
among them until they became accli-
mated, to return after many days with
other words and under another name.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

A little boy of five years, dressed in
his first sack coat, stood leaning against
his mothers knee. Mamma" said he,
after q pause. "I wish you had put tails to
this coat; have wanted tail coat these
good many years." There was silence for
space.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-31
Text Books.

Next Tuesday the State Board of
Education will meet in Sacramento to
determine what books shall be used
in our public schools for the four years
commencing July 1st, 1875. 1t is un-
derstood that the larger publishing
houses of the East have active agents
here. The principal fight seems to be,
as it was foyr years ago, III reference
to readers. Bancroft & Co. are making
a very stropg effort to substitute the
"Pacific Coast Series of Readers " for
McGuffey's Readers" The intro
duction of the latter in place of "Will-
sons Readers" " caused very great ex-
citement and was the cause of the
defeat of Supt. Fitzgerald. We will
not embarrass the Board in the dis
charge Of the delicate and responsible
duties devolving upon them by volun-
teering our opinion as to the compara-
tive merits of the various competing
series.
On the same day the educational
officials of the different counties OF
Illinois meet in their respective
county seats to select text books which
shall be exclusively used in the coun-.
ties for five years from the time OF
their adoption.