The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-02-20
pnrDess RoADs &C.


mullicalioll between the differed seStiet, ].
Of the county. We have 10 Words o
censure for anything that seems 10 SAVIOR
Of past neglect rIiey are melligent, con-
scientious msc, fuiIy ippresssd with
sense of the responsibility weighing upon
them, aware Of The distress ofthe people
and rellieiarl ~ add ssllat may seem q DC
new Lnstlsps uppn tbelltA Il Is tins feai
of oppfessi0iN tilat catises them 10 hall
where they should move. andto withhold
when they should dispense literally. by
their honesty, their ffugality, and their
sagacity, they have freed tile County from,
debt, aud they cau ppins with \ just pride
10 treasury fulIAld ifee From the claim
o: the public creditor. But that treasury
goes on,iu the acculnulation of ils store,
and .lseI lCah..,issiSiafs may I6es II, On
and apply lis resources In a way to add "
their own ycl,aractsry as. wiseys pub ic
servants 10 purposes u public and pernia-
nent weliale- =,
III 40 way can 30 much he done as By
the erectloii Or much needed tridges.
orange Counly islrasersed by three prin-
;cipal streams; the Ems Flat and Little
rivers, rising in the Northwestern part Of
the county, and, widely separating IN the
upper part 81 their courses. uniting 10 the
Soui hsasiern border 10 firm The. Neuse.
THESE streams, s0bn alter ieaching the
dignity VI rivers. assume u bold, inpetuous
character, stroiig aud swift, easily affected
the rains which fall on the steep hin sides.
aud swelling into, inipas .abie torrents,
,lefyipg Irsnset, and for the while, separa-
ting tue psopl. into Isolated communities
Iftnis were All, vsxatous as 10 Is. 10 might
he borne with philosophic patience, But
other communities be.isies tlnse of Or
ange suffer. Tie traticof other counties
iin,is it,Say tn market, through our ter
fitory. That tritiic builds up cur owa
towns and adds largely 10 our taxable
capacity. Its the part of wisdom To ill.,
vIte increase Of that traffic 10y every facility
that can I've Offered To tempt 10 our direc'
inn. To leave existing obstacles In tile
way, Is To repeI IL aud turn il into other
channels. five would retain aud in.
crease tile uusiuessnfl the eopnty, steps
must he taken IL make all parts of II att
eessible tn all others, atail times, by the
erection of bridges wherever experience
shows they are, must needed. 80 -,.-
Nj stahiger Indu,siiieiIt iean lie held
out tn immigration which We so much
need, ~ that Of good roads. and good and
frequent, bridges. When good roads are
made, We shan believe the miile,tiitinI is
at han,L Bu, even the wicked may pre-
sumo 10 make bridge, becaus. th u c"m-
pletion aud maintenance Is within the
,roI,e ~ possibility. Aud 10y their cree.
tiu,I, the whole county BECOMES compact
and uni.ed, instead Of rrInaining At the
mercy %! every sumner storm or winter
tain, when neIghbor Looks despaiiingly
across at his op.asite. between him and
WHOM, there h a great gulf liked; - aud
when tile wayhrer. abruptly checked in
his jourHry, berales the barbaTism of q
country that iIieontenis itself with the
rude thuroughfarrs ~ the savage ttrw
M letter ,invest.nent csan De made 81
the public msnles than in permanent i'm,
pravenlents To means Of communication
Private Prnperty assumes new value
| creates new dpmanss from abrnad, hi'
Iucrs strangers iponr midst, stimulate,
business ~ ali kiHls. enhances hesubjeet,
Of taxation. largely adds % tile public
revenue. aud ~ IN Investment, pays i,aes
tothe county. nutindifrctly. hut al,solutei,
aud directly. a large profit on tile outlay
besides. and not the least consideration
masking our people i'etter satisfied tia
| they ARE paying taxes for snme nrre soil,
consideration Than compromising urymeil
aud suplsoftiag criminals. igBN 7uai i ID
Let oari Commissioners. WIN are eiss
todIans,,fthe rublIeui"ney, scets u. t.a
/ they laytt DOT l,tniimhIy, aud beaot con.
| teut with tie characterization ~ the an,
profitable servant. That they handed Owe
| their talent ~ tIlsir successurs, nicely
dime ~ IL nHpkiH. neither bigger nu
/ snnIlIer than wllsn they took charge % n
ruE rAHKvr OF INSOMNIA. ssf
The lafrntVf Insomnia or wakefulnes.
/ Il la nine cases out OF ten 4, dyspepti,
4 .lst,uael,. s,,o.l sItue.ttOu vly,s auln.