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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-31
THE COLUMBIAN
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The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
GOOD JOKE ON A MARRIED MAN

The Wilmington Star is responsible for
this story: \ joke is told on certain gem
tleman of this city which is too good to bo
lost. Our friend, who shall be na,neless,
purchased d pair ut pants a few days ago,
which, upon being tried on at home, he
found TO be \ ieette bh too long. That
night he remarked to bis wife that he wish
ed her to take Oft about an inch from each
leg. which would make them of the desired
length. Being fond, as d good many wives
are, of teasing her husband, she told him
'fiat.iooteds that she shonldn't do anything
Of the kind, aud be retired finally without
having obtained promise from her that
she would attend to. the matter. Soon nj
ter he had left his room, however. she, as a
matter Of course. clipped OFT the superfuons
inch, as she had been requested 70 do. The
family is comprised Of six female members.
IN addition 10 the good man. and it chanc-.
cd that each one Of the other five, who were
in adjoining rooms. including the mother Of
our friend, heard Tue dispute between tho
inan and wife about the rants, and after the
latter had taken off the inch and retired,
the old lady. desiring to keep peace in the
family, and not knowing what her daugh-
ter-in-law had done, cautiously slipped in-
TO the room aud cue of another inch. In
this way did each of the five ladies, un-
known to the others, and all with the praise
worth object OF preventing any misuudcr.
sta nding between the married couple, clip
au inch from the legs Of the gentlenian's
trowsers. The following morning. all un>
conscious Of what had taken place durin.
the night. he rolled up the pants in piece
Of paper and took them to his tailor to be
shortened to The desired length. Upon u
hasty glance the latter yoniured the opin-
ion tha: they were already rathershort but
the owner Was too well posted on that score
and insisted that they we're fully an inch
too long. The tailor had no more 10 say,
and our friend retired. On the following
Saturday be called for the pants ard took
them home. and the next morning. when lle
cume to put himself inside Of them. he was
supremely disguised Ut finding that the legs
resched only trife below his knees. Ia
other words. they had been altered TO tho
fashion Of a century ago, when knee -breceh-
es were in vogue. Hestraightway accused
bis tailor Of having ruined his pants, and
his indignation was expressed in language
anything but mild. His wife heard ain
ard came to the rescue Of the Knight Of the
Shears. explaining that she bad taken an
inch from eacn OF the legs !: and her acknow-
ledgment was followed BY that Of each of
tue other Eve la,.ies, when il was discover
ed that. altogether. the legs had actually
been shortened to the extent Of seven inch
esi
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
.HILLSDOROUGH N. c, MAY 81, 1876.

amendments be ratified thut cost cannot
possibly be more than $4,000, mother
words. the money saved by this change,
IN the first session alone, will pay for the
entire second session aud half the third
session after the ratification of the ameni-
,nents. Is this money worth saving to
our impoverished people? We think 50
aud we believe they think so too The
only special scssionof tie Legislature we
have held since ls6s lasted So days aud
cost SG5.ooD III per diem 10 its members.
Ifthe amendments be ratified no special
session can ever cost more than Sl4 900 in
per diem.
Is all this money worth saving, we
AgaiIi ask TO our people, who, let them
work rs hard as they may, still find II al,
most, and many Of them altogether inn
possible, TO make enough tofeed aud clothe
their wives and little ones and pay taxes.
by all means then, let heamendmcnts
be ratified. d.--Wil. Journal.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
THE DREAMING LOVER.

When lost in the visions ofthe night,
when fancy roams without coutrol, and
sees objects Of the brightest and darkest
hus. then. methinks, | was climbing some
rugged cliff. before uninterrupted. and at
my side walked one Of the fairest and bright
est Of beings, whose light and iimorops
footsteps. were scarce audible By the most
attentive ear Of listening lover The SUM
init was scarce TO be seen BY the unasssted
eye, while ut the base the distant ocean
roared and dashed its angry waves against
the proud rocks which tried in vain TO raise
their headsabose the rage Of an angry sea.
But the attempt was too daring. The
height above too high. the depth below TOO
deep. Her heart sunk within her. She
swoored away aud would have dashed n
gainst thousand rocks. but my arms as
those Of a true lover were underneath her
rs she fell. / caught her, pressed her TO
my bosom. and bathed her temples with
the pure waters nf delightfol spring. which
gushed from tho craggy rocks on which we
reclined. vibrating between hope and des-,
pair. But. waile 10 my fond embrace, q,
revived. She awoke with plea;ant 81 a!
upon her couutenance. which spoiAe in
strains as sweet as the music Of the ICslng
heart ALL's wELL.1
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
a DISASTROUS HAIL STORM.


The most fearful and disastrous hail
storm passed through d section of this
county some three miles of Rockingham
on last Saturday, the 18th, that has ever
been known within the memory Of The
oldest inhabitants. The cloud gathered
In the north about O'Clock, p. NJ; and at
first neither appeared nor to move In this
direction; but II Is suddenly changed its
course from u Southeastern 10 almost
a direct Southern direction nand looked us
il the very blackest elements of heaven
were III commotion. The wind Was so
great that 1t was observed from this place
that the clouds itself seemed to be turning
over IN great black rolls THE streets were
filled with dust, though but little rain fell
here SO far ~ We can learn the storm
was not severe more than 10 miles north,
but III The vicinity OF Sieeies Mill's II aps
parently had its greatest destructive power
finding no obstacle loo great for It's attack
and laying ades.ructive hand to every OBJ.
jecl III ils way.
In company with Mr.. Tho's ]. Steele
we went out on Monday afternoon to zee
some Of the effects. and wish we had des>
criptive power sufficient to make true
pictnre!of the disasters as presented al
thattime. The ground In the woods was
strown with leaves and limbs that has
been cut off by the hail and wind. Great
trees were blown up and the tops Of others
Were carried in some instances three hun.
dred yards from the stumps. The bark on
tender trees was actually knocked OIL, and
every young twig cut away. The fences
looked as II hundreds Of boys had thrown
rocks agains: them for whole day. TIL,
rails Were indented and often pieces
broken Olf
At Mr.. L. q. Terry's the cedars IN the
yard We're bruised from bottom to top
Vegetables IN the garden were completed,
riddled and the tops Of the pailings spill
off.
The glass IN the windows were com
pletely broken out, and some stoues made
holes through the curtains, aud pieces
broken of Of the bricks in the chimney
Corn and cotton were ruined, and num-
Der Of farmers had toplan: their cott"r
over Mr.. Terry says that some hai
stones We're rs large asa hen egg, tn,
average size being about like hullet
walnut.
Daniel Bennett, Norman Mcleod
John Taylor, J. 4. ovlngIon and J. II
Coyington Sr; lost all oftlleir wheat and
rye erop-being cut and beaten flat 10 lh,
ground. At w. X. Covington's the glas:
windows were all broken out aud greal
damage done TO his crop. The storm CON
tinued on through the Gibson neighbor
hood into Marlboro s. Z; but was not 81
terrific
Plenty OF hail could lie obtained unit
Tuesday In diift.--Pee Dee Courier.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
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The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
PINN HILL PnnsoN COUSIN.

Mn. EDITOR: Will you permit me
through the columns of the Recorder, to
return my thanks, to my friends for the
many favols they have bestowed on me,
since my dwelling and all | had were con-
sunled by Fl Ire on the nth of March last,
and while congratulate all my beneyo-
lent friends, feel tia Indispensable duty
to mention, few of my individual in
,lebtness, | shall ever feel grateful toward
Mr.. A. Reams, OF Flat River Township
Person for the active part lie took In my
behalf OH this occasion, aud IL will ever be
impossible for me to forget those two most
useful aud energetic gentlemen II. & c. of
Hurdles Mill for their great fayors end In
iluences, towards me in my great distress
--those three gentlemen are the right kind
of men, wide awake and go ahead--tlieir
hearts full of generosity aud their ears
never deaflo the calls Of the poor and dis
tressed. Thanks, many thanks TO all who
have aided and assisted me since that aw-
ful disas.er---the memory Of which 1 can
never forget---on which / write the fol-
lowing lines. H
That day that hour alas for me.
When flames swept all had.
NY heart will ever mournful be,
The thought now makes me sad.
While all was peace ut home that day,
Alas. for me how bad,
The flames dashed in, swept away
The thought now makes me sad
When and family were deprived,
by flames Of all we had,
The shelter but Tie canopy,
The thought new makes me sad
But cheering thought how sweet IL sounds
There's music III lis strains.
That God does speak to all around
Seek not my face III vain. g
t DAVID PoTIFIELD.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
TIE GuRE FOR GOSSIP

DR. Holland. IN ScriJneT's gives Us the
following: What is the cure for gossip !?
Simply. culture. There is a great deal OF
gossip that has no malignity IN it. Good
naturel people talk about their neighbors
because, aud only because, they have moth
Ing else to talk about. As We write, there
comes to US the picture Of family Of young
ladies. We have seen them at home We
have met them in galleries Of art, we have
caught glimpses Of them going from book
store, or library. with fresh volume in
their hands. When We meet them. they
are full uf what they have seen and read.
They are brimming with questions. One
topic Of conversation is dropped only to
give place 10 oanother. ID which they are Ia.
terested. We have left them uftera de-
lishtful hour, stimulated aud refreshed !;
aud during the whole hour not aneighbor's
garment was soilei by 50 much Is j touch.
They had something 10 talk about. They
knew something, and wanted 10 know more
They could listen as we'll as they could
talk. Tospeak freely of i neigh6or's do
ings aud belongings would have seemed aud
impertinanee 70 them. and Of course. an
improperly. They had no temptation TO
gossip. because the dOiugs Of their ncigL-
bors formed subject vory much less inter-
esting than those which grew out Of their
knowledge and their culture.
Aud this tells the whole story. The
confirmed gossip is always either malicious
Or ignorant. Tie one variety needs a
change Of hcart, and the other change Of
pasture. Gossip is alwaysa personal con-
fcssion either Of malice or imbecility, and
the young should not only shunit. but by
tho most thorough culture relieve them
selves from oil temptation to indulge IN il
Il is low. frivolous. aud too often dirty
business. There are country neighborhoods
in which il rHges like pest. Churches arc
s?Ii, in pieces BY Il. Neighbors are made
enemies BY il fOr lifc. Ia many persons il
degenerates into chronic disease, which
is practically iucurable. isct tie young
cure Il while they may.
.s..sesS.S.s.-a..
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
BUDDHA,s COMMANDMENTS.

by gentleness, overcome anger; by good,
evil; BY liberality greed by opennesS aud
truth. assembling aud ralsebood.
Speak the truth yield not to anger
give. when asked. Of the little thou hast
BY iL,so three steps thou shall 80 Eear The
gods
The cril door mourns in this world, and
be shall mourn in the next; in both world.
has be sorros. lie gricyos. be is torment.
ed. seeing the evil Ofhis deed
The yiriuous man rejoices 10 this world
aud be shall rejoice in the next; il bott
worlds has be joy. lie rejoiccs, be exults
seeing the purity of bis deed
"A man slothfuI. saying many good
things but not doing them. il like herds.
man counting the kline Of others. but own.
ing none
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31

Quick Prescriptions. Professor Wilder.
Of CanOl University. gives these short
rules for action IN case Of accident.
For dust IN eyes. avoid rubbing. dash
cold water ID them; remove the cinders,
eot. with the round point Of lead pencil.
Remove insects from the ear BY tcpid
water; never put hard instrument into
tie ear.
II any artery is cut, compress Il above
the wound il q vein Is cut compress It be-
low.
1fehockrd 90 upon al iours aud cough.
For slight snrns. dip the par, in cold
wa,or; il the skin is destroyed. cover with
yarnish.
Porapoplexy. raise the head and body
for fainting lay the person fat.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
YOUNG KEIzLE,s AWAKENING

Ny son. said old Eeizle. appearing at
The head OF the stairs with suspicious
looking stran 10 bis hsnd. il Is now the
rose time Of morn. aud Aarvsa shines high
in beayens. warming the heart Of the lark
As he scars aloft filling tbe air with bis me-
ladiss. Awake. iny son. and bTealhe thou
the freshness OF the newborn dsyr
Let the world heare op its ocean noise.
| ask but sleep said Tom. IS lie pulleitbo
blankets close about and turaed over but
old Keizle was not to be triled with. and
gathering the blankets in oue baud, ho
roared
But. my son the busy day. walked by
the lark. bath aroused the ribald crow.
and them internal hogs are in the couliald
raisin' blazes with the fodder (iit ~.
yOu lazy, snoring' hound you. or III blis-
ter your hide wusn yellow jacketr n.
! come / replied Tum, as he rose from
his couch of rest and rye straw with tho
rlacrity af streak Of spring lightning.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
PRRMIUMS

xs,v .,,h.er,l.ess fapplying earlyl fOF the year
:g-g r.ax hsse, wltisai eisarer. the numbers Tor
Ibe ls-t quarter az lss5 of ssieh periodicals as
thsy ua.ly subscribe Cor.
S,ifl.~F rrsmsuns ~ subscribers nor discount
I. elt,l,s san &c allowed unless The money y re-
mitiea direct 70 the pn nbiishers. No premium.
ssr clrnlsrs With :nrsher particulars may be had
on spplication.
The Leonard Scott Pub. Co,
Al barclay ST. New York.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31

An old farmer says Of his boys: 'From
sixteen 10 twenty. they knew more than l
did at twenty. five they knew as much; at
thirty they were willingto hcar what had
to say at thirty.6ve they ask my advice.
and ! think when they get 10 10 forty they
will acknowledge that tho old man knows
something
An exchange says: Because wo happen
TO take our shot gun ard start ont ior =
Sunday afternoons cunning. il Is no reason
wbya half dozen impudent persons should
inquire if We were on tour for collecting
subscription money. The times are hard.
aud smmnnilim c,sls loo much money 70
bc wasted Un delinquent subscribers jusi
now.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31
D ERHs I IIncIal.a1 Paslaae.l
CLURS.

A .lIsesnnt of twenty PER cent wall be allowed
10 clubs ~ Gsur Or more persons. Thus: ttilr
.a,,i,,. II l,laskwood or ~ one lirsluw will be
seal ts s,,r as- lpr 81, 50; four copies u ic
tour Reviews si,d Blacs swool lor sis and - on
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31

What is Heavens best gift 20 man.
asked young lady tie other night. smiling
sweeily on a pleasant looking young man
"A horse. replied lhe youug man. With
great prudence
The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-05-31

If You think word always means the
same. put Col. before your name. aud then
lift II over and put Il down at the end Of IL.
and back OF aud look at II.
Considerably taken icwn-the bcy that
was pulled out Of . neighbors apple tree.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
East Tennessee.
From the Louisville Commercial.

From the Louisville Commercial.
East Tennessee has done n0bly in
the late elections. She sends two Re
publicans, ThOrnburgh and Ran
dolph, to the next Congress. This is
the result, in some measure, of King
Harris canvass in that section.
BrOwnlOw's district is solid Republi-
can, eleven out of twelve counties go-
ing Republican We hope that the
noble mountaineeTs will refuse to be
chained any longer to the dead body
of Democracy in Middle and West
Tennessee, and that they will at
once proceed to take legal and
strictly constitutional steps to set
up a separate State organization.
The new State would have all the ele-
ments of prosperity in it from the
start. 1t is enormously rich in coal,
iron, marble and copper. The copper
mines of Polk county are among the
most profitable in the Union. The
marbles have remarkable beauty, and
are of superior quality for the richest
ornamental work, and the iron mines
are of vast extent and easily worked.
There 10 also vast amount Of water
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
power at hand, aud there are railroad

power at hand, aud there are railroad
connections in all directions.
The question of organizing separ-
ate State out of East Tennessee has
been favoIite subject with her cltl-
zens for thirty years, aud nothing has
prevented its cOnsummation except
the superior voting strength OF MIG
die and West Tennessee. There is less
similarity of tastes, customs, opinions,
pursuits and measure existing between
the mountains and low-lands of Ten
nessee than there is between illinois
and South Carolina. There are many
Dowerful reasons for separation, ana
not one against it.
The fine grain, fruit-growing, aud
manufacturing advantages of the rich
valleys and uplands of East Tennes-
see, would soon attract large immigra-
ton.
The new State would send two Sena'
| tors and at least two Representatives
who could always be depended on to
vote against the Solid South faction
and for all measures tending tC
| strengthen the National Government
| The adjoining mountain counties o
! North Carolina might well be guided
by the same policy, and either unit
| with East Tennessee or set up a separ
| ate State.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1876-11-17
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