The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-28
Editors Co,yesp0,,deace.

transported as back again TO February.
The losses BY the frost here are very
considerable. ia good deal Of truek farm,
Ing aud market gardeningis done, aiIo
which Is brought 10 noughi.s A good MAJ
ny devote themselves IL lie culture Of
small fruits, especially Strawberries, and
the crop, II not totally desfroye Ii cut 30
short, a. ~ be practically yalusless. The
heaviest loss Ia fruit Is the destruction Of
he vineyards. Mr.. Mahlsf es Inmates his
Is'ss Ut $4,000.
Yesterday afternoon about s O'Clock
there occurred sad case OF suicide, / say,
sad, because however much a common
sentiment both Of courage aud religion
vs,ndeuiiis suicide as cowardiy and rs
criminal, still allowances must lie made
Tor circumstances, and the mental condi-
lion Of the unhappy party. The battle of
life i a hard one, TO be won only by the
strong. There be many that fall into tile
bye ways, and Disappear Ia tile obscurites
|ofinsiBniiieance cnEeht with the small
pickings that fall 10 the share of:he hum
bic There are some to whom even these
small pickings are sdenied, against whom
the wosldtnrns lis face. and against whom
the doors of work seem absolutely locked
Such a one ee.ned 10 have been Joseph
Runitnug.l, a young man who came here
this week seeking employment In his
trade as cigar maker. IIeseenls 70 have
been a niais cf gu,d habits, and good assoc
citations. lie belonged 10 the order of
knights Of Pytliias In Lynchliurg. lie
appied for work here and laiIed togct II.
In the meantime Il l. said chat ne lad re-
ceived letter fromliis wife In Lynch
burg he had wife aud three cilildrenl
representing her destitute consiitioit and
calling ufon him furaid. Unable 70 heip
himself lie could not assist her, aud 10
land az strangers. driven 10 despair. lie
went 20 his boarding mouse, locked aim
self ny IN hlsroom. and placing pistol
10 his head, fired, the ball going into the
head above The LEFT ear. HIS condition
Was not discovered until AZ hour Afier-
wards. lie was then alive. bat uneon.
sciouscious. and fingered until about II
O'Clock when be died. Ills remains were
taken IN charge by the Knights Of pyth-
La 81 this city.
Several prominent ciiizei are III at the pre-
sent time, among whom are Dr. Mckee.
and ProF. Stevens. DR.. Mckee II one OF
the oldest physicians OF the city. man
universally beloved aud whose death
would be ianenicd both asa social aud
pref s.ional To- IL Is scarcely possible
that be can much longer survive II the
accounts Of this are correct.
Prof. Slevcss. OF the Baptist Female
College was s,lies, some tin. since with
paralysis, and his situation Il critical. tx
Mayor Harrison. who was afflicted IA tile
satse way -ame time since was out on the
streets yesterday, and may ultimately re-
cover
The city hasbeen good deaf aeitntcd
tllis week with political fight between
Mayor. German aud his adyersalies
foriacr trying 10 carry OIL his plans 10
splonize the 5th Ward. which Is The de-
baiiabIe ground 81 tile city, other
trying 20 rlreumyent him. Since Tie mayor
wns cl,eckGla,ed there has been a plentiful
display - cards AID communications la
the papers. aud rather think his honor
comes OF secund hest.
THIS week new daily made is APP
p~.ranes-thc Capital. published hy an
~ printers. Its very neatly
gotten az, and 80 far. Is well e,litrd, and |
~ local columns are quite pey. Daily !
papers may spring Int. existence, tut
they cannot live on sympathy. and | sup
pose asteE a whilr. ll,e Capital VIII follow
10 the foslsielSof many iIlusirious pre-
dccessors'
The GpnTsm bad a meeting here thus
week. Thean thing IN connection with
them thar irnlade public. Il 10 relation 10 I
tue stale Agricultural Journal. the organ.
81 the Change. which has passed into tile
hands cf Col .. y. Whiltord. al one time
Presiden; o. the Atlantic aud n. q. u. IL.
and - resident 81 Hillsboro during the
war. lie lisa fine writer aud zeaious
Moth Carolinian and the order has done
we'll 10 enlist liis services. Mr.. G. r. Har-
fis. Editor Of the Concord sun, at present
At the head Of The Journal. will retain lils
present position until Col. wllillord u
ready 20 take charge. 49,
iluslneS- Is tolerabIy good, and prices Of
eullon well sustained. The receipts are
getting ssialler every day, though that Is
pwlng.lo some extent 10 tbs press % the
planting season. A large crop will be put
In IL Wake. Judging from the large A.
~ fertilizers sold here.
The Dry tuods business isa heavy one
Ills spring aud stocks very large and very
Iine. The confectionery business Is be-
somIng m important one. There are six
b. cigh, large establishments here devoted
10 Il. aud two caudy manufactures which
Iurn out ssupeflerartlcle far brsicf than
We eet nom tie North. O.
> DIR. Mckee died on Saturday morning.