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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
From the Greensboro Patriot.
CAPTAIN SETTLE

BY~"J. II. M'EINNEy's NEPHEW
Pm Captain Scttle--Jndge mean,
Ten years I've fed on Radical cream,
You'd hardly think | was once so green
AZ iojoin lie Rebel army.
Oh dear! oh dear often cry,
| often cry, often cry, 34..
What tho devil took me t1 the army
ichorus lst four lipes Of lst stan~'J
When first "this cruel war" began
felt imprli"i, NJ Il gallant man,
10 30 Mt once and lake my stand
In the ranks Of the Rebel army.
But then thought that Captains post
4 Captains post, n Captains post,
But then thought that n Captains post
Would never materially harm me!
Chorus Pm Captain Settle, sc.
sci TO work, without delay,
And soon hundred "boys i'm gray"
With me AS zap" set out to shay
Tile entire Yankee army. @
The scene next opens on the james,
On Tie James, on the James,
The scene remained upon tho James,
Where nothing took place to alarm me.
cllorus-I'm Captain Settle, &c.
On tho james spent year,
And never drew breath of fear,
IL seemed 10 be most brilliantly clear
That was cut out for tho army. ,
But one fine day fight began,
A fight began, a fight bcban,
But one fine day fight began,
And then--I left the army.
Spokel-Of course l had a perfect right
TO leave il; | knew could SAFE the country
bctle. Mt home, and that's why lcft-for
Chorus-l'm Captain Settle. dc.
**
An ROW, as I'm In command once more,
Brave carpet-baggers, many u score,
Scalawags and niggers galore
Have Joined my noble army.
But I'm much afraid my trools will run,
Ny troops will run, my troops will run,
But I'm much afraid my troops will ruI,
From Vancc's victorious army.
Spaken-What's the difference II they
do? ! can get back my seat ON tie Su-
preme Court bench, (perlaps) asl did be-
fore, and all will he again "hunkey" with
Captain Settle Of the Court Supreme,
Who much regrets tile rebellion scheme
Which brought him into crowd so mean,
As the late Confederate army.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
A sAFT BEr.

There was knot ofsoa captains in store,
tie keeper Of whicl, had Just bought a bars
rel of black pepper. Old Captain -
came in. and seeing the pepper, took up a
handful of it.
What did you buy such stuff as that
forS said lie TO the storckceper. it's half
peas
Peas! replied the storckccpcr. there
isn't pea in it.
Taking up a handful as ',e spoke. ho
appealed to the company. They all iovked
Mt it. and plunged their hands into tho
barrel. bit kernel or 20. sud gave il az
their universal opinion thatt there wasn't u
pea IN it,
4 tell you there H. said the old Cap
tain, scOoping up a handful. 'and III bet
a dollar on it,
The old argument all over the world.
They took him un. LIT.
l. said he. spell that pointing 10
the word Peppers painted on the
side the barrel. If il isn't half p's then
I'm no judge. that's all
The bet was paid.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
spIIINs FOR A FlGnT.

He vas s,aall man. buta perfect re-
ecsvoir Of liquor and language. From nine
sSslock until clcsa o'clock. last Saturday
might, he carried na eys full u blcol o.
bout Danbury. lie brought up fuHlly in
front Of Mct;ofin's saloon. aud n small
rsbbls soou gathered about him, awed by
his prowess. lie was perfectly willing 60
meet ANYBODY and whale lightning cut Of
him,' but what he particularly craved was
fhc presence Of that man all Dantury
Who cherished IN impression that he eoad
lar hin oat.
~ wkerc's the man who thinks hc can
lay me est he screamed. Then he would
yell 80 Hbcopr as sort Of postscript.
and spirisg up into the air.
The crowd stared u him 10 dismay. lie
\ was, without desbi. what be claimed to
be :--s regular snorter.' To had just de-
Iivered tho challenge and r. .; and vas
jumping backwards and squaring OF at ten
thousand men at once. when steve Irving
appeared, on his way homo With basket
of groceries. Steve n broad chcsicl
man. and q height that would make him
invalusbla In case of sudden aud disastr-
Gus food. !.
Arc Won looking Cor mo- inqaisd
Stove. IN ton of hoarsc splicitudc. as hc
locmcd up above the pugilist.
The little man ceased his manTnyrcs,
looked up to the bronze face. and pronp.
tly csplaincd-- ).
You keep away from me. don't
know YOU, and can't strike = stranger.
Steve smiled .grimly. extended the
basket of groceries 70 the warrior. bado
him take hold oft. which he did with
slserity. and directed him 20 start on ahead.
y What's this fory asked the tighter.
having all he could DO TO keep up under
tho burden. :.
want you 60 enryit homo sor me-,
was the unexpected reply Q! The giant.
'carry--it--" gaspcd the gladiator IN
a bewildsred vcicc---" carry
Git. said Steyo. opening his largo
hands In q painfully suggestive way, :,
The rising puplit fssteucd ahoad with
ihc load, looking es il he very much doubt.
al abo stability u ,he universe. = D,nbpy
Nems.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
a BAND or cUT-TIIRoATs

and thieves 10 the house of The under
Signed aftcrthc war, robbed II, insul,cd
his family, and with his comrades carried
of his booty. ~ prove the utter d"prav-
ity ofona ofhis company copy note
giving lily him 1T ihc close ofthc war The
original II in existence and can do shown
at any TINA, viz:
"One day after date promise to pay
Wn,. r.. Fletcher, 80 cents, in room of5o
cents in.spccic taken Of him Oh the pubs
lie highway, In 1863
his
JOSEPH X MINToN, [s'eal.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
SETTLE REpENTs.

The Wide Awake says: We have been
reliably informed by gentleman Of this
town. that after the speaking at Jonesboro
on Friday, Judge Settle. en- route for Chat
ham County. stopped at Sanford. and while
there became sllamefully intoxicated and
reproyed himself for having used such
abusive language before the intelligent
multitude Of Jonesboro. in the following
words: 4 was u id fool for speaking as
| did and | have notion to quit the d-d
canvass aud let the whole thing 60 to
|h-ll!"
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illnrk
w. COLLINS, security, [Scal.l

| J. w. CoLIINs, security, [scal.l
Test, PHILo q. HALL"
This man was here on the 9th, and was
bci,owiag at the top ofhis roice Jo' Jmigc
| Settle.
| While he condemns outrages by the
home guard, and holds Governor Vance
responsible for them, he ought also to
censurc outrages on his own sidcof the
house. lie doesn't cloose to do ~ because
he is fearful that he might lose the sup
port Of the perpetrators. There was aaother
man present that day who belonged to
band headed by Wade. This fellow shot
and KILLED A DEFEEcEI.Tss WOMAN, Mrs.
Triplett, few days before the close OF the
war. while travelling along the public
highway. He is another of Judge Settles
supporters. These are only few in
stances out of dozens. Nearly ece,y res
pectdbte citizen ia The county ,oas robbed.
don't pretend Ia say or intimate that
the republican party III this county has no
honest incn in it. To The contrary, !; has
great many. But how they could
nominate man for the Legislature who
Is guilty of sucl, outrages, is an unexplain-
able mystery.
Mr.. SETTLES SPEECH
was intended to grouse the prejudiccs
that ought 10 have died with the war.
A nian that win Try 10 ride into Office
upon tile wave Of prejudice Is not fit 10 be
the executive head In North Carolina.
Mr.. Settle condemns tile war because II
was not crowned with southern success. IL
we had been successful he would have
eloquent In culogies upon lhecause and
she lives lost ia iis defence. Instead of
being ON the stump trying to arouse the
bad feelings Of tile ,leserters against Gov.
Vance, he would have been bitten in his
dcnunciation of them. lie would have
heaped upon them the epithcts Of traitor,
tory aud coD0rd. ..."
Yours truly, II. e. PERMEL'
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13

The hcad and front Of the Republican
party Of North Carolina. Ex.Goy. W. w.
Holden. during the war called on the au.
ilrri,ies 20 raise the whole male population
and sail. '.put tlem 10 the militia II they
WON'T volunteer; drui them until their ieis
gct timber; bon ihe ffe. be1 he drum.
and rouse theit lal,ut oou,asc. Il they have
aly."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13

St. Louis. Sep, 2.--The NoutAcr,
bound train on the Kansas ROsa struck a
wagon cuiiiainIng aix l,crsoas; Two are
dead. one Is dying aud auOther Is seriously
hurt.
Five freight cars tell through the bridge
onthc cairo aud St. Louis l,raa. Con-
dnc'"i Geo. Bta~n ~ upknuwn btskcman
'''d a i-'sohse', ss'e fatally hurt, '
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13

Charles Lamb was once riding IN stag,
coach In company with one of tl,oss
sympathizing souls ever ON the lookout
for m opportunity to compassionate allie.
tion. What lad cough you have, sir,
said the sympathizlng one, after Lamb
had recovered from violent III Of cough.
ing. lknow H. replied Lanl5, but ID Il
the best can do .~
4 curious calculation has been n,ade IN
the printing uillcc ofa Paris ncwspnper,
Assuming that u good cumpositor handles
4,ooO letters a day, aud that his hand
moves ,ne fDot with each letter IN taking
ani settling tile tyre. Ii will be seen that
his hand travels Is.Uuu feet, or nearly ,r,,
miles LAY. ainl IN the course Of a year.
excluding Sundays, travels fully the dis.
tancc from Parts TO New York.
Now purcccd,' said tho woman. as she
picked up her nipc. When !, ,hoss roe. io
Iooling around mcand aching for row
hes laying up sorruw for bis gray hairs :,
Detroit Free Press.
One day party OF Irish laborcrs were
Killed by The caving inofa gravel bank.
Anotherof The party Was relating the
affair toa friend. lIcsald, Och but the
boy Is Kilt stirc' Hes kilt. Then, aflcr \
moments meditation, hc continued: Aud
] wish kilcw ic,,st the place where tn,
10 lr kiil. l,e jsiprs. suni,ln't hc a
sttten ians way tom TIA; place intircIy
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
A RARE SPECIMEN FGoN AFRICA

a RARE SPECIMEN FROM AFRICA.--
Mr.. ). Y. I.ullam, vfOystcr Bay, u. |
has just received a curiosity--an African
ram. with four horus. and a fleece eigh,
inches long Il is from the dIIas noun
tains. and few months ago. il Is said was
worshippcd BY tho natives Of the region aS
q sacred RAM II was purchased and Tor.
wardcd TO this country BY Mr.. 5. u. Mar
tin. proprietor Of the Royal Victoria Hotel
at Tangier. Morocco. for Sylccstcr Good.
win. Of New York city. who presented il to
Mr.. Ludlam. About two years ago Mr.
Martin sent sheep having Eve horns 70
tho Central Park. lie has sent many wild
animals TO the parks ofthis country aud
Europe ss trophies Of bis skill as hunter.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
TILpEN,s CHURCH

Within the last month We have been ask.
ed over aud over again TO what church Mr..
Til'len belonged. We lave the satisfaction
of giving from the New York Sun tho dc.
sired information:
We yesterday received several letters
asking what is Governor Tildcn's religion
and We tell our correspondents aud the rest
Of mankind that Il is :he Christian religion :
that he is Of the Presbyterian denomination.
and that lie has given prof of tho sincerity
Of his faith by enforcing in the performance
Of bis official duties that divine command
mcnt Thou SEah nat steal. ~s
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
Democratic State Ticket.

DclllOcrallc STATE TICKET
Fer Governor
zEBULON u. VANCE.
Of OfMccklenburg.
For LieMeatmt Governor.
THOMAS J. JARVIS,
Of Pitt.
For Stdte Treasurer
}. NJ. WORTH.
nf Randolph.
.1 ........
For Secret'py of' State, .j.
JOSEPH A. ENGELHARD,
Of New Hanover.
For Stde AuditOr,
SAMUEL L. LOVE.
OF Haywood.
........
For Attorney Geaerdi,
THOMAS S. KEENAN,.
of Wilson,
.........
For Sap't. Of PatJtie Instruction,
J. Z. SCARBOROUGH.
OF Joluston.
For Congyess--iM District,
JOSEPH J. DAVIS.
0f franklin.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR SENATE.
MAJ. JOHN W. GRAHAM.
Of Orange.
COL. JOHN ". CUNNINGHAM.
Of Person.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
CALVIN Il, PARISH
..#.. JOHN X. HUGHES.
FOR SHERIFF.
THOMAS III. HUGHES.
FOR TREASURER.
DAVID q. PARKS.
FOR REGISTER.
..s. JOHN LAWS.
CORONER.
THOMAS J. WILSON
-
SURVEYOR.
A. N. LEATllEIs.
cor coNNissIoSRRs.
Is~cs w.,sa. jsLn +. Lyon.
Rsk-vs z. Hall, ID. i. Morrow.
Willie Pattenon.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13

Cincinnati, Aug. 3O.--Tho Dayton
Short LiLC railroad depot ana cOUtcnts
was destroyed by FIRE this morning. The
IRE originated amongst lot of coal-oiI
barrels. The depot was "a brick building.
four hundred feet long BY eighty wide
and was yaludoi at $1,000, 900. An un.
usually large amount Of freight was stored
IN the building principally for merchants
VI this city. Tho lCss on freight is SI50.-
Oo0 to S20o, ,OUU. upon which there is
very little If any insurance. As tho Law
makes railroad companies responsible for.
goods stored IN freight houses only for l..
period Of twcnty,four hours. large part
ofthc loss will fall upon consigneos. Nest
Of tho freight has Leon stored two vr three
days.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
GEORGE V. FuLp, Uhm'n.
John blackburn. |
Joun IL. White. g..
u. \. Spach. 'VO .
John Il. Nissen,

Aiier Tue adOptluii 0f .Iic resolutions.
DE-. reA- W. II. WHEELER q; was
loudly called for BY the people. aud res.
pondcd ~ avery eloquent speech. which
commanded the respect aud undivided at.
icniion Of oil present, after which tue meet.
ipg adjourned.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13

A poor Irishman applied 10 one Of the
ovenseers OF the poor for relief, and upon
some doubt being expressed as to whether
he was proper object for parocbial relics.
he enforced his suit with much earnest.
ness Och, yer honor, said lie sure I'd be
starved long since but fnr me cat. But for
what ? asked the asiOnished interrogation.
Nc cat. rejoined the Jrishmaa. Your catl
how 40? Sbure, yer honor, / sould her
eleven times forsixpenec time, and she
was always home before could get there
myself
In a suburban school teacher gave cut
the worl "pssilter' to class in spelling.
II wasa "puser" To all till IL reached ibs
footof the class, when curly-hea,led
little fellow spelt 1t correctly, and, ON
being asked to define il, shouted out,
"Morc saltp
An inebriated man walking along the
street, regarded the moon with sovereign
contempt. You needn't feel 80 proud"
he said. you are full only .onee month";.
and ! an full every night"
What do you ash 70. That article? in
quired M old gentleman Ola pretty shop.
girl. Two dollars Ant you a little
dcarT why she replied, blushing, 'aIli
the young mon tell me sor
The owner hf q pair of bright cycs'says
that The pretticst compliment she ever re-
ccivr'l came from acilild of four years
The little fellow, after hooking hitcnsly at.
her cyesa moment, imputed naiyely:'
Arc your eyes new eyes"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13

Never laugh al man because Ilc la. a
mn; npsc; you doli't know what may turn
up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
The Bonanza MilliOnaires.

WHEN one reflects upon the immense
wealth now possessed by the four princi-
pal owners Of the intellectually rich bonan-
"a developed in the Consolidated Vir-
ginia and California mines, at the north
end Of the Comstock, the mind is dazed
with wonder, and figures after figures are
added to the already long array until they
shade off into the misty realm of the
fabulous and incomprehensible The
wealth OF the ROthschllds, the AstOrs and
other rich men noted in history and
known Of at the present time could be
counted, calculated, and defined by regu-
lar estimates based upon proper financial
grounds and established principles But
In this instance, when we get to counting
Ivy the hundred millions, and see hun
dreds Of millions beyond, with very pos
sibEe billions in prospective, and no Ge-
fined or understood or even guessed at
limits to the great bonanza or source of
this immense wealth, all figuring and cal
Culation is lost in a glittering, golden
hued, and silver-starred armament or
b0undless wilderness of incomprehensible
afliuence, the naturalization of a vast
golden dream, compared with which all
Others pale into utter insignificance.
CrGsus, Aladdin, Monte Christie and Sin
bad the Sailor were mere paupers as COM
pared with Mackay, Fair, Flood &
q 'Brien.-G0ld H5H (NeU.} Nea0S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
Lapland Life.

THE Laps are divided into three dis
unct classes, viz, the Fell Laps, the For
est Laps and the Fisher Laps, following a
somewhat different manner of life, but
agreeing in the use of the Lap dress and
language and in their distaste for steady
agricultural work. The Fisher Laps are
not numerous III Swedish Lapland. but
IN Norway many of them are to be found
earning a precarious livelihood on the
shoSes of the northern fjords. Besides
their boats and nets, they have little prom
a~9v, and are sometimes reduced to great
extremity, Some of them possess a few
goats, but more generally they depend al
most entirely on the produce of their fish
ing in the lakes on whose shores they
live in rough huts. The Forest Laps
come next in order Of Importance. Their
wealth consists principally in herds of
reindeer, with which in summer they
wander through tie forests. Each family
has the right of pasturage over Il large
tract OF forest land, for which q small tax
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
Effects of California Snow Storm.

THE Indians living at the head of Mofit
Creek came upon band of deer showed
UP in the mountains few days ago and
killed the entire band, numbering thirty
Two head They also found others lying
aro&nd dead, having starved, doubtless
These deer had evidently taken refuge up
theme from the storms, and the snow be-
came SO deep they were unable to get out,
sas gF1e Indians saw the snow where the
deer were found trampled down by them.
The Indians also reported finding band
of horses showed in and starved to death
near the same place. This is, doubtless,
The band of wild horses that have been
running in that locality for some years.
This band was composed of horses which
have from time to time strayed from their
owners in Shasta and Scott valleys, get
ting together and keeping in the noun
tains- They had become so wild that it
was impossible to catch any of them.
They have been a source Of great annoy
ance to farmers, for if any Of their horses
got away and entered this band it was i'm
possible to recover them. The snow is
about twelve feet deep where they were
found.-Yrek0 (C0L.) Un50n.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
Girls, Beware!

FOLLOWING is copy Of letter litho-
graphed on stone, and printed so as to re-
semble ordinary hand writing, which was
received in this city few days ago, from
Philadelphia, signed Hayes, Arlington &
Brother The letter was addressed to
young woman, but as the carrier handed
it to her father at the door, he opened it
without looking at the address particular
~, and thus the affair fell into his hands
without his daughter seeing it at all. He
has forwarded it to the Eagle for publica-
ton, hoping that the false contents will be
be exposed, and people warned through
the columns of the Eagle. The letter read
as follows:
"Miss-- Our agenthas been through
your city this month, sent especially by
us to gather the names of suitable young
ladies to whom we propose TO give en-
ployment for at least four months during
the coming summer. We, OF course,
want comely and respectable looking peo-
pie, and your name is on our agents re-
port. We have been selected by the Cen
tennial Committee to engage for them at
least 200 young ladies for the purpose of
attending to the fiower-stands, act as cash
iers in the several retreshment depart
ments, sell tickets for the grand elevator,
take charge of news-stands, sell pictures,
guide-b books, etc., attend to soda-water
fountains, and many other light and re-
spectacle situations. Besides paying you
well, say from eight to fifteen dollars per
week, including your meals, you will
have a fine opportunity Of seeing the
grand Centennial Exhibition every day.
You will therefore see the necessity of re-
plying early, as we want to engage every
body we want by the middle of April, and
then have them thoroughly drilled and
posted by the time the exhibition opens.
We have decided to select young ladies
from out Of town, because the neighbOr-
ing cities should be benefited as well as
Philadelphia. Of course, your parents
will object to your leaving home. 1t
would, therefore, be best for you to say
nothing about this until you are here, and
then to write to them. However, you can
do as you please about that. We would
like to have you here by the 18th of
April. Answer Immediately, when we
will send you letter Of instructions how
to come to Philadelphia, how to see US,
and how to proceed. Your wages will be
decided as soon as you come, and paid to
you in advance for the first four weeks,
commencing the day after you get here"
The letter is undoubtedly calculated to
lead young girls into some sort of disrep-
utable net, and no attention should be
paid to any of that sort. The idea, proba-
bly,, is TO induce young women to go to
Philadelphia, and, once there, they will
soon fall into wicked hands. Reading
Pa Eagle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-13
Why 1t Failed.

Col. FINNTGAN was Florida planter,
wealthy and hospitable. Toward the poor
he was always kind, and even the shiftless
nc would not turn coldly away. A man
who had often been the object of his
bounty was named Jake Hartruff Jake
was a Squatter in the woods, where he had
a log cabin and a small clearing. Upon
This land he sometimes raised corn, and
with his gun he captured game. Of the
game he ate the flesh, and the skins he
traded for whisky. Long before the win
ter was over he was sure to be out Of corn,
In which emergency he would bring his
bag TO the Colonel for supply, which
was generally furnished. Once upon a
time Jake came with his bag very early in
the season-in fact, winter had just set in.
Why, hoW's this, Jake?" demanded
Finnigan. Seems to me you are rather
early in your call for corn"
q Well, Colonel, fact is my crop failed
this yer season."
. Fai ed! How is that? I thought this
had been an uncommonly good season for
corn"
q Yaas, I s'pose it has, Colonel. But
y'see | forgot to plant"