The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-01-12

by, IL has enlivened week after week my
hours OF loneliness, penetrated the deepress
OF my solitude with many ray OF hope,
relieved and sootlied the pangs of fatigue
by awaking In me higher ambition and
stimulating me to an emulation ofthe ex-
amples Of those whose names have so
often adorned It's columns. Hence, am
bound to II by a peculiar tie which
memory viii ever. holdi. precious and safe
from ''the efiacng finger 81 time,n | re-
jolce with the thousands whose hearts
have been made glad by..iis. coming that 1t
has iriulnphantly outliyed oil tile enlbar.
rssments and misiortunrs Incidental 70
journalism: that IL still stands upon prin-
cipls that. shun no scrutiny IN defense Of
truth that fears no foe; that ID still main-
tains lis unfiinching integrity IN defen-
ding the principles Of is party and II,
promoting the veal o. the Old North State;
and that II still enjoysan enviable career
% usefulness and prosperity. But pardon,
Mr.. Editor, this aggression, aud let me tell
my "storyn which begins al
TRINITY.
Itook my departure from Trinity on the
e3rd ult, IN company with oneofthe 'fairer
SEX AT High Point we were happily
thrown Into the company Of Mr.. q. ID.
Eyeritt Of Concord who carried away on
the same day one OF Tfinity's fairest
daughters, bound BY NIL Of the inexorable
letters Of "matriniouial bondage, They
took the sanie train with " Ia search OF
the sweet telicitirs Of their honeymoon.
May their bright anticipations be doubly
and sweetly realized. But, Mr.. Editor,
do not drawa wrong inference for my
part; unl,appily for me the flair one" In
my charge was bound by nd such letters
she said Liberty was sweel'ai.d | said
well any way was LEFT free too 10 ell
Joy awhile longer tie bliss OF single
blesscdness., We alighted at HiIlsboro,
took view Of the town, and concluded
there Nas more mud than pleasure to be
found there. Aflera desperate struggle
OH the part of our guardian aud his spiri-
ted animals We quietly passed out Of the
mud Of Hillsboro', and At six o'clock y. ~,
we we're seated NJ the table Of aIr. l.. w
Hall. the ''hnlelirt of Caldwell
weatlended the pubiicexercises nj Cald.
well Academy The same night, aud were
pIeasingly entertained by the deciailns-
lions and compositions 81 epunils 'fh.
pupils acquitted themselves With credit,
elected tile close attention and hearty
applnuse of tile audience, and showed Thai
thes lind heen subject 10 strict discipline
aud thorough drilling. The exercises
were lnterpened with music That thrill.
led aud delighted all present. Thisschoo
I. yet IN It's infancy. but IL will soon slow
its merits and advantage. Tile energy
aud ability Its Principal will insure ID
: success aud ample satisfaction 10 thos,
who paironizeiL
During our stay at Caldwell. we wer'
? hopilably cared for by Mr. l.. W. Hall
D Ne did not leel that II was Christmas u I
Ill We sat down to his table which wa
"heavy laden with nil that heart cotl,
wish.p He is one ofyour wide awak'
: men, We noticed several piles of lunl
! Ter which lie has secured for tile purpus'
d enlarging Ills dwelling house, and cree
' ting boarding house. We were showi
several Larilsof fine tobacco which vii
,,ecunlariiy benefit the community an
: give d stimulus 10 IL industries. Mr.. l.. ii
Y Jordan, and others are securing lnnabr
: also ior the purpose ~ building. A spill
o. improyement persades The whole com
muniiy, and u this spirit j. kept alive a0'
= burning. 1 predict that Caldwell will be
: city before the Centennial Of 1916. caltl
well Is not even free from this 'matri
y .ncnial nlaniav Messrs VIM. II. McKe,
Charley Wilson, aud two Of the "falrr'
! daughters Of this section have Deen sweT
: by Its awful wave from the "blessed
y ness of single life" Into that vast ~,
: tempesiuous ocean Of matrimonial real
!, ties' And judging from the frequer
. visits 81 some of The gentry who travel
''two horse buggies.n predict. that oihel
: will soon embark Zoe the "somr haven.
In conclusiou, Mr. Editor, there VI
one ao;iceabIe fact which len lie In
. press on my mind. The ancient aud La
J baric customs ofcclcbrating Christmas NJ
: fast becoming obsolete, and entirely ,lisal
y praring bvfor, the intelligence and cultul
2 Of a higher and more refined civilization
y BE IL said ,othe credit ofihls section tlel
was not 10 much Of that boisterous Gu
ou.lng IN drinking. IN burning powder
" which has bssii ~ universal hsreterforc
% this cnniry. Mr.. Editor, have, indies
70 trespas-ed more Ienghthily upon Jour v
10 tIencs than inieilde,l. Par'ioh, sir, ~
n believe me 70 DC with the highest respee
y. Yours Out
w 4Auuu.