Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-23

Co. B. lst Reg. North Carolina Volunteers
and Walter Alyis Thompson and William
Hobbs Of .Jeff Davis Mississippi Rifles.
in the war with Mexico have received their
pensions. This obligation ought 10 bave
been paid 40 years ago.
Col James H. Ruf1in died at his home at
Demopolis, Ala, last week. Col. Rnfiin
Was brother Of the late thief Justice Rnf-
fin, and he frequently spent bis snmmrrs
here. AT one time he represented Caswell
county, in the Legislature. He read great
leal and was q wen informed gentleman
upon all public pAtters He was about 90
years old.
Just now Is the most favorable time in all
the twelve months Tor seeding Spring Oats
II you SOW after corn rnn two furrows with
turning plow on the corn ridge. SOW your
seed and then cross plow with double
shovel, and II the season u fair yon will
have 0 good crop Of Oats. II your land is
goo6. White or Red Rass.proof seed are
the best.
We see from the Morning STAR Of VIII
mington. thai well known gentleman Of
rs years experience, proposes to invest
$1,000 in Cotton Mill and viii get up
joint Stock Company Of 100000 for that
purpose in any town or city in N. 9. II
might be we'll II some Of our people who
feel an interest in Cotton Mills TO write to
the STAR for particulars.
One OF our most prominent Tobacco raj.
sers living in Cedar Grove Township the
other day coming 10 town. met Jan elder
" gentleman astride OF large mnDein
tently playing on q ten cent harp. so abb
sorbed was this elderly gentleman by the
music be was making that he failed to see
our country friend and 50 Iour countryman
not Wishing 10 disturbfhe melody; passed
on the other side ,sleii him alone in his
glory"
We are glad to learn the health of Nh.
Eugene Morshead has 30 greatly improved.
LAstfail he was said 10 be in the last stages
oteonsumption and his death was consider
>eJ bur question Of few weeks. He went
70 New Orleans to try a new mode Of treat
msnt BY electricity. In letter 10 q friend
Last week. be said be rode 10 miles on the
l4ik 10 wiiness the whole Of the Mard;
Grss. and returned at 10 O'Clock, not at MI
fstigued. BE expects to retura home and
resume business about tue middle Of April.
The Other day one Of our prominent
Merchants, for a wager Of si,0O cut MP
load Of hard. seasoned hickory wood and
finlshrd in time. thereby getting the dol.
lar. We would say, and hope without Of.
fence. 10 this merchants good wife, that iu
the future. il will be unnecessary % pay for
the cutting Of her wood. The Merch mt is
sufficient. II be can cub such load Of
wood as this wa. and that on time. for sl,
be can cut the wood al home without pay.
He will take al such Jobs II 81, aud thank
,sa Zoo aTHa
We are pleased to note that our friend
Mr. A. A. Springs. who last week made M
assignment has been very fortunate in gs..
ting sufficient fundsto pay all bis debts Of
ssefy Inscription, aud viii to day, saturda,
psy 81 IN cash all his obligations and will
silhdraw and have cancelled the assign.
meat. This viii be very good neps to quite
large nnmber o. warm personal friends Of
Mr. springs. Mr.. .. enjoyed the entire
couiilencc and esteem Of unr community,
aud eSsry one who knew him. as 4 Just aud
aprighl man. aud il u 4 sipecre pleasure to
Us v note bis good fortune.
We notice that ..our, young friend Speck
Faucet is wanting 70 buy some Odd Style
Farnitura aad oilers god proc. Tnis is
little odd. Ss always thought thai young
psopIe contemplating matrimony. wanted
iurni,ur. and every thing else '.nsw STYLE"
bui then 5peck, though good boy. is n
little odd id bis ways and amy Be be Is con.
iemplafing taking al I'D style" girl, lucky
IN him Il he does. The difference between
new aud oId style dress i. that the for
msr takss 22k yards and the lsiier6 was
considered suiliaient.