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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12
DEATH or ADMIRAL SEN MES.
Sketch Of an EventflR Career.

Sketch Of an EventfR Career.
Monile. Ala, August 80 Admiral
Raphael Senmcs died at ten minutes past
Z o'clock this A. NJ. at Point Clear.
Raphael Semmes was bern in Charles
county, Md. September 9th, 1909. lie
entered the United States navy as a mid>
shipman in 1926. became lieutenant IN
1897, and commander ia 1855. In 1884
while wai.ing orders, lie studied law, and
was admitted to the bar at Cumberland
Md. During the Mexican war lie served
both on board ship and III an aid 10 Gen
Worth. On the outbreak Of the civil war
he resigned the secretaryslip Of the Ligh..
house Board at Wa.hingtou, took command
OF the Confederate steamer Sumter ut New
Orleans, ran the blockade at tie mouth Of
the Mississippi. aud in July, 1861, captur-
ed several American merchant vessels III the
Gulf Of Mexico. lie then went TO Souti-
amp'on, England. where hu was for so,ne>
time closely watched by the United States
steamer luscarora.
When he went TO sen the TuscarOra was
detained tweniy>iour huurs by tho British
authorities. but she followed him to the
Straits Of Gibraltar. and so closely blockad-
ed him in the port Of Tangier that he sold
his vessel aud returned TO England. In
August, 1862. he took command of the
steamer Alabama, built for him at Bircken.
head. England, manned principally by au
English crew, and continued his career of
capturing and destroying merchant vessels.
On January IL. 1868, off Galveston. Tex
as, he engaged the United States steamer
ilatteras. and, after short engagement,
sunk her. On June 10, 1864. in an ea-
gagement off til, harbor Of ChcrLoarg.
France, the United States steamer Kear-
sage, Capt. Winslow, sunk the Alabama =,
aud Admiral Semmes was taken up By he
English yacht Deerhound ahd carried to
England.
After the close Of the war ho entered
npon the practice Of law at Mobile. Ala,
where he has continued to reside. and where
he has enjoyed great personal popularity.
tie was arrested and taken to Washington
in 1863, but was discharged after an impri-
sonment Of four months. lie delivered a
number Of public lectures in regard 10 his
naval exploits, and has also published Ser
vice Afoat aud Ashore during the Mexi.
can war (ls51). Campaign Of Gen. Scnit
in the Valley Of Mexico (Is52l. The
Cruise Of the Alabama and the Sumter
1860. and Memoirs Of Srryiec Afoat
During the War between the States (iSGg }
Admira! Semnes was IN experienced sea-
man. cool and daring commander, and
his death will be lamented By host Of ad-
uiirers.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12
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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12
THE INDIANS TEST on HONESTY.

An old trader, who had established hims
Seltat what harpened to be favorable To-
cality among the Northern Indians, tells o
good story Of his first trial with his red Gus
toners. Other traders had located in that
same place before, but had not remained
there long. The Indians. who evidently
wanted goods. and had money and furs,
hecked abont the store Of the trader. and
carefully examined his goods, but offered
to buy nothing. Finally the chief with
largo number ofliis tribe, visited him.
How do, JohnI said :ho chief. Show
me goods. Aha. take blanket for me,
and that calico for Squaw three otter skins
for blanket, and one for calico. Ough
pay by IN hy--to.morrow.
lie received his goods and left. On the
next day he returned with large part of
his band, Ills blanket we'll stuffed with skins
Of various kinds.
Now. John, Ipay.
And with this he drew an otter skin from
his blanket, aud laid it on the counter.
Then he drow second, a third and fourth.
4 motneit' hesitation, as though calculat-
ing, and he drew out lif:l skin--a very
rich and rare one and passed it over.
That's right, John
The trader instantly pushed back the last
skin, with:
You owe me bu, four. want only my
just DUE
The chief refused to take it and they
passed it several times back and forth each
one asserting that it belonged to the other.
At length the dnsky elieftain appeared TO
be satisfied. lie gave the trader scruti-
nizing look, and then stepped 70 the door
and gave yell. and cried to his follow
ers:
Gone; come. and trade with the pale
face John. He no cheat Indian his heart
big
Then turning back to the trader. he
said:
Suppose you take last skin. I tell my
people no trade with you. We drive you
off like a dog. as We drive off Others; but
uow you Indians friend and We be yours
Before lark the trader was waist deep IN
furs. and loaded down with cash. He
found that honesty had commercial valuo
with the Indians.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

A VENERABLE OLD GoLoRED NJ IN
We take the following from the DauyiIle
Ne,rS:
Through the kindness Of Mr.. I. NJ.
Shelton we have in our possession the pic.
,ure tas he is) Of George Hay. very old
colorei man. now in his 10Sth year. who is
still healthy aud active acr one 80 advanc.
cd). Tie was raised l,y John Rnarc. Of
King William county. 1t maturity George
was sold 10 Sterling Rnilin. of tile same
county, who was the father Of Judge Ruff
FIN. Of North carolina, Mr.. Ruifin moved
from King William to brunswick county,
aud afterwards to Rockingham. n. q.
Uncle George went to his young master.
Billy Ruhin. after the old mans death.
fhe son was keeping the old Bryant hotel
at Raleigh. N. Q. at that timS. At the
death Of Billy Ruiin George was sold 10
Phil. Hay. Of Stokes county. ~. g.. for
sos. he then being 81 years old. Old
George now hives III Sandy Ridge. Stokes
county, n. g.. and j. perfectly temperate.
not having drunk any l:qnor for over Ef;y
years.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

Mr. Pride Jones. we'll aud favorahly
known in tie city as young man Of fine
business talents. who las for some time
been collector for the Raleigh & Ciaston
Railroad Company here. has received the
appointment Of freight conductor on the y.
Z. Railroai. between COmpany's Shops
and Gollsboro--NeUs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

LONDON, August 29.-The editor oi
the Madras Times. who is a member Of the
Relief Committee, writes under date Of Au.
gust | as follows: "fhe population il,
Southern India more or less afflicted by
famine numbers 2l.u00. 900. In the most
favorable circumstances ut least one. sixth
of the people will die The famine is i'm.
measurably greater than was that in Ben
gal. Twenty.ihree people in all died oi
starvation in Bengal In Madras no camp
Of 5000 rises morning after morning with
out leaving thirty cnrpses. In the interior
the distress is most fearful One gentleman
passing down a valley in the Wyraad dis
trict counted twenty-nine dead bodies ON
the road, A coffee planter, seeking shell.
ter from the rain in hut. found six de-
composing cOrpses in it. On any day. and
erry day. mothers lnay be seen in the
street, of Madras offering their children
for sale. while the founding portion of the
poOr-house is full Of infants found by the
police on the roads, deserted by their par.
ents. Since the famine began 500. 600
people have died Of want and distress. The
first big tragedy may he expected in Ny
sore. In that province. indeed. informa-
iion has reached me from Bpngalore Of two
cases Of cannibalism already"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12
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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12
MARK TWAIN's HOTEL.

Having lately opened hasliery, Isend
you these my rules and regulations.
This house will be considered strickly
In temperature.
None but the brave deserves the fare.
Persons owing bills for board will be
bored for bills.
Boariers who do not wisl, to pay their
bills in advance are requested 10 advance
and pay.
Boarders are expected to wait OIL the
c0ok--foI meals.
Sheets w:ll be changed once in six
months, or more II necessary.
Double boariers can hive two beds with
u room in it as they chose.
Boar,lers are earnestly requested to pull
offtheir boots /: they can conveniently do
50, Of course.
Beds with or without bugs.
All money or other yaluables are to be
left in eareof the proprietor. This is in-
sisted upon as he will be holy responsible
for no other losses.
Inside matters will not be furnished to
editors under any consideration.
Relatives coming to make six months
visit will be welcome, but when they
bring half OF their household furniture,
virtue will cease to be a forbearance.
Single men with their families are not to
be boarded.
Dreams will be charged for by ;he
dozen. Gss
Night mares hired out at very reasona-
blerates.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

DR.. Wheeler. takes charge ofihe ColIee.
tors Office tomorrow. We hope there !.
some way TO compel him TO keep the Office
at Greensboro, as il would be decided
Imposition upon AZ least ihrce-forths II the
parties who have business with his Office,
to compel them to 60 70 Winston. Reils.
cilie keirs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12
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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

Dr JeiI Scales has ninety grape vines
Of different varieties in bis garden and all
hanging loaded with delicious grpes. Ii l.
q feas, to bis friends 10 walk through that
garden. But better still. Ills excellent
wife h.s made forty dollars out of the gar.
den this summer and ihat too without the
sale Of single grape. Here. IN example.
ladies' Cultivate your gardens. 80 Reiis.
glie Times
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12
Disturbing Congregations.

THERE'S common tendency among a
certain class of young men TO amuse them
selves under circumstances of great
solemnity to others; to indulge in wwdy-
ism OH occasions when lhe immediate
hand Of law Ii staid because of the in-
stinctve feeling that II Is proclamation 10
use force, or risk the violence of resistance
in the very sanctuary. A congregation
under the awful emotions of religious in
iiuences will quietly bear the rnflianly
disorder Of goddess towards rather than
break the solemn peacefnness OF the oc-
casion By present attempt to suppress i,
But congregations SO disturbed should
not afterwards forget that the law gives
them ample redress for the insult offered
to them; and they should not forget TO
exact il. There isno consideration due to
those who waitonly defy both God and
man. Let them he made to understand
they cannot do so with impunity.
In this connection. we iepublish our alb
tract oftle charge Of his.Honor, Judge Kerr,
made to the Grand Jury at the Fall term
Of Orange superior Court, 1875, bearing OIL
this subject.
'Happily we 1--we In a country where
all men recognize the existence of Al
mighty God, and where His worship is
under the sanction Of the law. The laws
protect all ID tile acts uf worship. AAdiS-
tivbaaces ofpubiic ,oorShip must be pre-
seated. The disturhers are guilty o!
criine 10y their act. There is no greater
oiiense than this. There was great de-
feet in the moral sense Of any community
where these things were tolerated. They
indicated bad heme training as well as
defective moral sense Disturhers were
equally guilty whether they disturb the
congregation during the sermon, or ell
gagged IN praise or prayer or any Of the
ordinances Of worship. Al such cases
must be preseateei.n
The force of this charge is as strong now
rs ever.
->s>.>ss>,s-...~s-e.1-
Good deeds ienlain--all things else per-
isil.
He's slave THAT cannot command him
self.
In the company of strangers silence is
safe.
Change Of weather is the discourse of
fools.
A mans best fortune, or his worst, is n
wife.
lie that grasps at too much hold moth
ing fast.
He that falls to>day may Le up again to
morrow.
As love thinks no evil, so envy speaks
no good. %-+
Honest mems words are as good Us their
bonds.
Uhoose wife rather by your ear than
yonr eye.
A gool cause makes stout heart and
strong arm.
Discreet wives have sometimes neither
eyes nor ears.
! know Of nobody who warts 10 die tins
year.
Children are certain cares but uncertain
comforts.
10 see what l. right aud not 10 do II, Is
want Of courage.
Blessings ale often not valued till they
are gone.
Charity begins at home but should not
end there.
A wise man win make more opportuni-
Ties than hc fluids
Delays increase desires, aud sometimes
eStinguish them.
II sou have no enemies Il is sign that
fortune has forgotten you.
ssaa#aa=sa #s44g.A s1a&.% #@.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

/ am very particular about my bathing
dress. for iherO i everything in bath
suit. remarked 4 spare but beautiful tcllc
to an admiror At Atlantic City. sYcs.'
was the dry reply, and very little sumo.
times. Tablcau.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

HAPPY DARRIE Squire Smith, col-
ored farmer from Orange. sold last We'd
nesGay. at Farmers warehouse. some tobac-
co at $G5 per hundred. Medernach ought
to have i'een there 10 have taken bis pic
ture. .---D1mviie Times.
4 mamma who succeeded in getting her
seven daughters off her hands has determine
ed to open class for the instruction Of
Young ladies in the art of husband caich-
Ing Il is I, be called The School of De-
sign
lie was q solemn looking traveller. and
he walked through the depot singing. Ilea-
ven Is my home, when one u the boys call
ed ont: Then you are going the wrong
way. stranger; that is tho train 10 Syra-
euso.
Some one we'll says there are two reasons
why We don't trust man one because we
dan't knuy him aud the other because we
do
Everybody is willing to help man up
Hhsp he is going up, and to give him fra
toihal push when be is going down.
Dissipation is q swift aud sure destroyer.
and every yoang mau WIN follows ii Is as
the early fiower exposed tc untiinely frost.
Beauties often die oil maids. They set
sueh value on themselves that they
don't iind purchaser until the market is
closed.
II have often wondered . said 4 would
he wit to M eminent divine, why, it 4
dinner, the goose Is always placed before
the Clergyman. "i'hat was Just my case
when saw you placed before the clergy
man. THAT was just now my case when
! saw you placed beiore ME, y the clergy-
nan quietly remarked.
''lt is strange" muttercd young man,
as lie staggered hume from supper party.
''huw evil communications corrupt eo0d
manners. ] have beeu surrounded by
utnbisFs al. the evening. and uow | am !
umU.or myselt,'
What" asks an exchange. care tho
causes Of dfunkcnnesss'' Wei. We caLst
answer iJr all Of tLoni. but We believe
whisky causes great deal Of il; whisky.
sic. resolutcly stuck to, will tause about 81
large = drunk as any thing we know 81, al
thOagh jadicious mixing III u various
dfinEs will accelerate matters il man Is
~ d hurry
~. heavens, save my wifer' Shouted a
man Mhose wife had julien overheard IN tho
llu'lson kser recently. They succeeded
10 rescning her, and her husband tenderly
embraced ber. saying. My dear il you'd
bcen drowned. what should have doneg
! ain. golne 70 lei yva carry the rocket.
toak sgaia.'
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12
BLAcKW00DS
Edinburgh Magazine.

The British Quar!erl.es give 10 the reader well
digesied Information upon the great events In
criticisms Oh AZ that II fresh aud valuable in II
icratiirr, rs well as summary Ot the triumphs
at Seizure and art The wars likely to conytlse
AL Europe viii form topics for discussion, that
win he tiearrd with fhornughncss and ability
nowhere elsr IL " found. Iilackwood's Magii-
Or he Highest Literary Merit.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

DEATH OF MIss Nancy ELLIoTT.-
This old lady. who lived to be %, and
who recently died at her residence in this
county. could read without spectacles. sho
was ford of poetry and enjoyed it to the
last.-DaRriRe Times.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

When you mean ,o size begin with your
mouth mlny thieves pass down tie rod
lane
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-09-12

Has the Grange done any good? This
Is d question the uninformel often ask.
The number Of people who want some-
thing for nothing is large. They are al.
ways looking for benefits; they cnme into
the Grange with aspasmodicjerk: they are
soon disappointed and ily oil'llIe handle;
they are always looking FOR corners and
when they dodge one corner they run
sharp against two others; they are never
pleased to see anybody succeed; they are
often disgruntled and would like the Or
der well IL benefited them alone aud
pulled down everybody else; they are
never willing TO help themselves for fear
they will help somebody else--and this
class Of folks Is Ia every institulion-itis a
great pity that some Of this class Is in our
Order. The Order will survive III spite UI
all tile gru niDling, pickering and lying
of the handle. 10 say nothing of social
aud other advantages, tile reduction In
transportation from our great commercial
cunties Is sufficient 10 remunerate every
member ~ the Order Ia the State--this
cannot be denied. Letus work To extend
our fraternal feelings throughout our
brotherhood nnd draw closer the cords
that Lind US. Patron of Husbdndtg.
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HAPPY DARKIE. Squire Smith, coli
ored farmer from Orange. sold last We'd
nesGay. at Farmers warehouse. some tobac-
co at $G5 per hundred. Medernach ought
to have teen there 10 have taken bis pic
ture. --DunUilje Times.
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
Cleopatrn's Needle.

Difficulties well nigh insuperable are
commonly compared to the labor Of finding
needle in haymow, but it would appear
that some needles are very hard to lose even
when cast loose in what seems far more
hopeless place. Cleopatra's Needle. re-
ported one day as cut adrift in heavy
storm and at bad place on the rough
French coast, is less than day later re-
ported found on the coast of Spain, having
driven fair across 1.-THE Bay of Biscay o, and
having never, it is reasonably to be hoped,
come into collision with the rocky barriers
Of that part Of the world. It seems a won
derful chance that this iron tube, lying SO
low in the sea and not visible certainly at
great distance, should be SO soon espied and
brought in, and the fact indicates, at least,
how little the great Atlantic is q mere waste
of waters. There is, of course, as yet some
uncertainty whether or no the hard usage
of the storm has left the treasure within the
tube unharmed. Perhaps there was not at
any time much danger that the tube would
90 down at sea but if the sea should have
beaten it on the coast for few hours it
might without opening the tube have
broken the bearings that held the stone in
its place, and thus eventually presented to
the eyes of the learned in England the
sight of pulverzed obelisk. But the good
fortune OF the recovery is SO great that we
may readily trust it reaches yet little
further and touches the condition Of the
monument. Had, however, the persons in
charge of this removal noted the HERALD's
prediction of that storm, which reached
Europe many days in advance of the storm,
they could have prevented altogether the
exposure of the needle to such dangerous
| possibilities.
The New York herald., 1877-10-19
Tammany's County Nominations.

The Tammany County Convention yester-
day made the nomination of Judge Brady
Tor the Supreme Court unanimous, and
thus paid fitting compliment to a gentle
man who is as much esteemed in private
life as he is respected and admired on the
bench. Mr.. Kelly indulged the Convention
with sensation and a surprise in nominat-
ing ex-Judge Frederick w. Loew for Reg
lister, and the German delegate who rose in
bewilderment and stated that, as late as
half-past one that afternoon, he had been in
structed by the leaders to cast his vote
for Mr.. Charles E. Loew for that position,
only illustrated the astonishment Of the
majority of the delegates. The secret Of
Mr.. Kelly's coup is said to have been the
discovery of the fact that Mr.. Shepherd f.
Knapp might have carried the Convention
as against Mr.. Charles +. Loew, and the
leader sagacously abandoned an untenable
position to assume one which he has bet
ter chance to maintain.
The denomination Of Judges Sinnott and
Shea Tor the Marine Court is in the line of
the policy which commends the retention
on the bench OF Judges whose records are
unassailable. The selections for Aldermen
at -Large-Mr. Samuel A. Lewis, Patrick III.
Keenan,, William +. Roberts and l.. G..
Waehner-are purely Of party character,
and scarcely commend themselves to the
citizens on any broader grounds. The peo-
pie must, of course. await the nominations
yet to be made by Tammany S. opponents
before they can decide which candidates are
the most deserving Of public confidence and
support.