The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-08-28
Al REMARKABLE NAN.

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.NoW IN His Niaeticth fcar--Aacaded
lKashingfon's Funeral and on Othe,
Groaads Is Entitled 10 Distinction. d ass
Correspondence of Charlotte Observer.
la my travels few days ago In Anso,,
,nnty. met with an old gentleman, a
citizen of this State aud now living In
Richmond snuniy, wlorelates the fullow-
ihg very interesting incidents of Iis life: \
lst. lie Masin ii.e funeral procession
vixen t;ei,. Washington was buried. st
2d. Was il lall-bearer at the funeral II
Gen. Andrew Jackson.
sd. Was i waiter at the marriage oi
Gei. Stonewall Jacksoil's wife's father.
ILL. Accompanied Cen. Lafayette
through the State when he was here.
5ll,. Spent day witi, Daniel Webster
In Richmond on QUE OCCASION.
9Th. Also me with Washington irwin.
7ih. Was The founder ol the old Fayeiie-
willie Obscfter. e....m :.... ..-.
Sth. Listened TO his son, (now one of
the most distinguished lawyers in The
lan,il who made aspeech 10 Lafayette
when he Was only five years old.
9tl,. Was baptized by the first SUPER
intcnient of the N"r,l Carolina uniyer-
sily before IL was eoliege'
Imh. Was acquainte,ltwith the first
Z, r,..lu,.t., nint,,t. f..i.as
| IIih. Knew tile iirst graduate Of West
Point.
l2th. Kept the post office in Fayeltc.
willie fnrtyiycarsiin s,Iccsssi"n.
18th L. near 80 Years old.
Ilth. Never Was intoxicated hut once
in his life.
l5ih. Retains his hearing well.
lGah. Feels himself HOW urar the gate
uf death, hut has we'll grounded Ilupe of
immortality aud eternal life. aa MA.&
Can any one who reads ihis. tell l,is
name Respectfully.
go J.F.B.
Mn EpIToR The gentleman allute,i
To alnve Ii col. John Mcisae, the father af
the eniineni lawyer aud dorator, Duncan X.
Mcisae, aud Who has other s,i,s of pro-
mincnce. All ~ The alDve remarkable
statements aoout him ARE true. and much
might lie a.iue,l OF Interest. lie was "a
cifizrn of Fayetteville up 10 Within about
fifteen years past, When lac was post
master NJ Fayetteville the writer Of Ihis
paragraph tbeing the carrier hoy IN the
old Fayetteville North tarotiaisa printing
uilics., Isii) retneniber waking him ~,
many q time at mhiayhtto take msll
matter iuio his office. au,i although lie
Was then a pretty oil man he Was prompt
aud actiy. aiid cleveran,i accommodating.
suIneiimes IL woila he slerting, snowing
or raining, and We shall ever ren,ember
what l,e said to Uson oiIe occasion, VIZ
/" lIIitic ai,rgs Keep your feet ,rdrm and
your hcad coot." Better advice never was
given any boy.
W. have often seen Gil. McIsae, twho
Ii now about 30 years uIdl, holiing his
heal out OF the wIndow of his Office under
the caves of the llouse, during rain. let
ting tl,c c@,!ing dr,ps lnur "n his nnkesi
head. That promoIei his health, he
tl,augi,t. aud enabled him 10 wsik hong
distances aud hell'e,i Ia sustain him when
travelling liz stage csmcllrs, night mud ,lay.
In pursuit 0f naii ruhbcrs lin old tfnresl
~ slrcid government detective.
Eprroa CHARLOTTE DswWRkT.
w. can endorse all S.id tty the eiitnr ~
tile cI,arlnltc DEsucgAr, having known
Mr.. john McIsac from early chiIdau,,i.
His life Ii u fruitful subject uf pleasant
sketches. HE has always hvrn n,an III
isns wr raf infinite humor. IN tile care
lees days Ut earlier n,aul.ari he Iassses-e,i
wonderful histriunic powers, pfter dis
played in amateur tbratricals Oh tile bosr,ls
|or Jhs theatre la The town of Fayetteville
where, with congenial spirits aud tIr sup
pprt u talent sImort equal 10 lii own pr,,-
ke~spnal rivalry was almost distance.
rnNltsm ascribsrs To him special excel.
lenrv In Hire part " falstaif.
Mr.. Mclsae married In iIillsboro, q
daughter Of Mr.. William kirkland: aud
d year or two since l,r visited thls place ~
full " life and vigor almost ~ I've bai
possessed my years ago. aud III the age
Of 10 walked over the rmIrh distances of %
place proverbiaI for mud aud rrks. with
the free.lom and elasticity Of youth.
His race must be nearly run, but the
fires of youth seem TO burn ~ him almost
~ brightly as ever.-EpIToR REcuRpEK.
xs# .~s<ssas~NNss
Idyl of pastoral life In Jack county,
Texas: Niue cattle diosers, while mak.
Ing upa heard, include steer OF old gem
tleman. Old gentleman aud attendant
undertake I" rescue steer. Old gentle~
niau II killed an,.. attendant goes off for
r..lnfuTeetncilts. ReiusOrcpimeutscru cruns up.
Nine little cs,w buys, but the Jack R.gsl-
Enltra itli ssEfs s,f ts.s than ft,s.rn a. .F,.