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,. - A iA Hi.. it - Ms-' ' l ':.:V4,'fi I ill III 111 III ; i ' . rj y . !'o " i !SJi ill , T HE, CO If S ? 1 T U T 1 0 Nt A N D . THE LA W S--TH E G lT A.R DIANS OF OUR LIBERTY Vol. XL VI. I. i 0 i 1 HILLSBOROUGH, N. C., JULY' 18, 186G! ,:" J I. if lis ici . ...- , ' I. ? ! n y! -DARBY ANDJTHE EM. I fTw one of thone dajs when the tun in iti perpeiidifttlar altitude lk at 'two idea the liet'g t once l loteljr roiI tummrr dar when nature was laoghins till her tUn arhetf, and inotlier , earth, in fcer gyet mml, wa laishing her pnmi caand hrr mnilm to her utien ungntrful children, the lambs were skipping te and fro witliin their enclosed pattern, an-l the cewi, wih jrae and matron anpect, wrr lolliup in the aun, and reminatmg their al lead gihrrrd repast eterrthing aeemrd happv eicept the fchepherd l)arhv. ' Poorfeltow ! A " ftreen an.l yellow met incholjrw had aettled on hit maaljr rhrrk ; hU grief he revealed not, but let" conreal anept, lke a worm r the bud." prey upon hit apirita t he atalked about the field like a ghot, r leased opoa hta crook in eilcnt deipair. ' ' Lonl Ample! eld and Sqaire Rack thorn wtrt riding pait tv winner. ' I wnnder," laid hia lordthip to the quire, what caa be the mittef with mr nhrpherd Drbj. He eeraa in a galloping conittiapiion, and were 1 1 I use him, I wuM not nee hit like a;in tor mnv a Imt; day. He it theroith 'neat, ateadr, carenil crea rare in the world, and never told a lie in hit life." ' Never told a lie in hit life ! Oto l ! Whv, mjr lord, do you really believe ud nononce r i Decidedly I do. 1 know your opinion i not very Tavorable at ti the moral cha racter f our drpendenti, yet thrre are aume among them not unworthy nf tru'." '1'hey now ndvanced nfarer,,and hi lord hip held up hia whip at a tigml and over bounded Darby. " Well, Darby, that thower we had litl night ered the pature." - - It did, any Iwrd, and the cowa writ I git e alargrr meal, and require milking earlier this evenmg through meant of it," Darby, bring over my tavorite ram, that thia g:uleinn may tee it." " Yra, my lord. Hallo, Sweeper, away lor Baill.te." In i le ininutea the dog hunted the ram p (rum the fl'-ck. That's a clever turn, my worthy, sail the quire, there's hall a cri'n ta drink." ''litnks 10 yuur honor, said Darby, ' but ll e worth of that in atron drink will erve me a year, and yet I'll pnd it en drink all in one night.' Ei plain this riddle. Darby." Why, ir, when I frel mvself merry vnouih witlmut it, wherr't the use in tak ing it i Yet I'll not speak lor ovhen ma4iy a one thrre are who mat have strong drink to jtte tliem lale sprits. Uu them ill I pcid it to open thrir hearts and make the target thnr day's toil." " You are a wnrthv frllow and a philoio- ther," aid I.rd An.i lelicM with a luwb d triuinidi, he and the squire rtn'e off. What say you to my shepherd now J" "A mighty phusible (rllow indeed! Yet prnud as you are id him. my lord, 1 bet a scwre id tthrep that before two day's I'll I. - L . I. . , . . ii iKir mm uu jou a aare uceu lie, out anaoui. Done!" laid hit loidlun. The ager was UhI, and the aquire aet at on hu I if oukiazritirdition. , lie tooo ate rrtaiurd the Caue nf Darby ....i . .. k .,' i i i i . , iHciBHvuuij. inrre itiu orrn a qvariri l-ctween him and the girl .( w heart, the ovcly Camtilrrn. Tride prevnited a re- conciliatii'ii, though '-oth mould hae given lb wurld to be in each ether's arm. To her the squire bint his steps succeeded in ii rawing the arcrel that she lovrdDnby ul a heart and a half, and then aridllv tiUtraided her with uukiadaess in uettrct n.g the " wiKthjr young fcll,H whu was Jymg for her, contrived toinnle hrr, by a scrtet of falsehinnls, itto a plan to get fconcilrd to Darby, and while in the height tf hia happineas, ta coax the raiu lifioaim. It seiceeded next davtoaJmi- rstioa and the leughiag girl tripped home, lading the aairaal with a kerchief taken nom her iQowy bovim. Darby wai now left to aolitarjr reflee Ivo. The boo svae rapidly appreichin; Ha hit lordthip imkmIIt tovk hit round nd he would infallibly mitt his. favorite ram what was to be done ? To tell a lie appfared to hia honest mind the very es sence oi aegraiiauun w equivocate was mraniieHS execrable yet an eicute inut be httd i A sudden thought seized him he rrx lved to tee how a lie would look be f jr h told it ; to placing hi ht on a stake, in order to personate hmueli, he retired to a little distance, and, in the character of his lordthip, hailed the eftiy at lol- iowt 0 od morrow, Darby V j J (iood morrow, my lord." - : How are the floeae tuday, Darby i" Pretty lair, my lord." ? Darby, I doa't tee toy favorite ram where it he f" :) i . 'i-; Dh, my Itrd, he be he." il what, Daiby." , , , He wat dr.wn-ed mj tat lord !" ' Darby, if I did not know your gene ral character lor carelulneaa, 1 thoald feel exceedingly annored, bat I presume it was an accident. Send the fat and bide up tt the castle." That won't do! murmured Darby, slowly turning away, lie resolved to try agaiu. UooJ morrow. Darby. Oood morrow, my lord." ? "Are the flocks well to-day. Darby f" Hravely, my lord." ' ' And my ram, Darby, where is he ?'' My l-rd, he -he." "Is there anything wrong' tell me at oiue. . . He wat tto-len.mv lod." . " S.olcn ! stolen! I taw him t!u mir) ing a I was rUioz pst. uheu was ue Mi.!rn I" That won't do either," eirlt:aed Ihe poor shepherd, as he turned a'uy tne e cond time. " Cmel, cruel Cauih !" Jfniiiethin j seemed t vlnitrr to hiui, Try il prlip ih tro.h wi l dal" ries'i courage annml'd Ins ei p-in-'iiig mind, end wheeling a'toof, He recomm-nc- rd the colloquv, ai d u cniiing to the un aintrrngation,: " Where is the rni," he (tupped on hit knees and riclaimeil : Oh, my l. rd, I hid a lalliii at with in sweetheart, and wnuIiI not makf it up with me nlet 1 inde hrr a present "I uur I -nUhip Uvorite ram. liMcliar m, my lord ; do with rue what you ideate, but 1 could not bring myself to tell y oar iwnUhiit a lie ! I'hat will d,H shouted Parbf, tipritig ing from his knees and walking up and Itiwn with a feelmj ! honest etultatiu. Fehad C4rcelv time to compute hiinrr when t. is lurdhipand the i(uire appeared. Iiarnv, on the uxial loterrozatioii bcirj p it, dronprd on hi4 knees and tol4 the troth, the whole truth, and noih-n; bat the truth ; and instead o !eeojj a frown gal h- ermg on hit ltrdhtp' cuntenanrr he be h'ld him turn wiih a look id triumph to ward the satire, while he eictantilt w An Ii 'inert man's lh o b'et wort .f OoJ." The ladies are mfiirmed, in cuicluion, that the squire'a forfeited nheep were given AN ANXIOUS HUSBAND. ; , Ned Sawver wasa practical ioker tel ler of dry go.dt, and a teller" f his ac quaintatices and many were the . tricks he puyeu oil on hiH fnrnU,few of which they were aoie to pay bark. ! Among his jie;gh oars was a shrewd Yankee Jim Finher who had been "told" a number of times by Ned, and vowed revenge. 1 a ; Ooe day mine years tince, a Jim Was ait ting in the parlor of the City Hotel, he taw Ned deposit hit wife in the't-heltea hourly, and, bidding her, good morning, return to hia store. : ; : Vr.,y y j ;. . y ; J tin jumped from hit chair, and rubbing hit hands, at though a bright idea had pop ped into hit head, taid : . , . re got you now,' old fellow." Jim watrhed the hourly atari with itt pre cious burden, and in fifteen mioutet wit wending hit way op Washington etreet. Seeing Ned s'tandiog in tht dwar tf hit store, he hurried along, lowkiftj UtStitta aa possible. - ; "Ihlloo. Jim, hold to.-laid Jtai.at hia friend appeared about to pats, "What the hurry." i'ati't stop," said Jim, nervously. Why? I'm gtieg to TJccle Jim's. The Chelsea omnibus has fun off Chirlestvn Bridge, ami hnlau -liter was aboard,'! said Jim, mak ing a- ii he must be off. Chebea omr.ibu off the bridge?" said Ned. ; Yes I aw it." " Ilea en ! o v wife was on board !" taid Ned, tui'tiiu; ii'e. f ludeoi, I'm surrv," said Jim "but ex cuse .i., ;" and he started upiiie street at a rap it pice. Km jiinped for his hat, and in the nest minute wat m nun 2 in the direction of the bridge, as U as his propellers could carry UIUI. 1'aiHng like a porpoit, he reached the bi ulge, and untieing roup of men gazng lint the water, hurried to the place. Ned, striving ti conceal his auiiety " U here, did the oroniUu run in:" asked ' Vhat ounibu-;" ' I 4 tld the CheNea ominbu just run ff the bridge, replied Ned. The mei ttarrd i moment or two, the it une of ihrm, smi'incly, aid : It jut pased'and mist I'ave goneoffcf that fid, noiiitinz lewaidt I hariesiown A slight titif r. satisfied Nf that he had heen "bhioY ant, leekius wim pirspiia int he mad his way back to the store, where he funnl Jim comfort-Wr wated, peruMt the ininif2 taper. St A began to wear, and wa getting into a paiun, when inn remarked. , " I admire vour affection for vour wile ; and be avi-ed :lut I (hall ieport to her the anti-ty hown by her loving turd for her weliars" I'ne joke a on known in the neigli hoi hond, and Ned wat" bored" to such an et lent at to edectualty cure him ol bis jok ing propensities. and to Camhleen as a dower, and in t'kmz thr hnd of her shepherd, 'he promised never again to pot hit truth and Constance to a severe a trial. T.:K. A Faoo Focmd UaKppr.D it Solid Lixc to!b. A reguhr punt frog was discover ed on the 13th ult.. in the middle l a lane ttone, at ?priiu field, Ky. The atone wa a piece of aoli l old blue limestene, which a correspondent nf the Louisville Courier, lmm whose letter we condense this ttate men!, tayt it the oldest stratum that crops nut in the state, roe writer adds that the frog begin to rire siirris of life at toon a the breaking of the ruck et in the air In a short time be seemed sprightly and wide awtte, but son began to how nt nt of et cite rami and pain. He was then placed In a a a.a Aa a small glass Jar, which was loosely corkeil. In this place he lived until Sunday night, ane irth. Vincinnuti Vox tilt, Governor Crswford. of Kan us. haa can eluded not to rail an extra leision of the Ieg islatira of that Slate to ratify the pro posed awendmeat of the Federal Coaitiia tioa. ICELAND AND ITS PKOPLE. Iceland it the drrtriest cunrv on earth p.esing a civilized population. Little better than a rude, awful mats of volcanoes. elai'iert. ami caverns a land ice and lire, snow and tavi. It has thirty known tidcanoe of fire, besides numerous tiiud volcanoes' and its treat hot water foun lin. There it not a single froit tree i Icelan l, nr tree of any other tort, except a few stunted bitches No tort ,of grain will mature there: nothing can be raised but grits! har, cabbage and potatoes, There are no domestic animaU of tone qurnee but aheep, hone, ot and dug. The summer latti but a few weeks, and the long, dreary winter it perfectly arctic! A tate of the bard. tour, biscuit, ana staie, oiaca rve bread both of which have to be im ported it a loiury t ery tr Worn erjtyed by the inhabitants. It haa been ravaged, time and train, bv Knrtish. Danish and Alge rine pirates, thsken from end to end with earthquakes, almost drenched with lava. and more than decimated by peitileate and famine. Vet tht Icelaadiri ai attics trs J;e r haps the, most intelligent, virtuou home loving people on earih. . It is a rare tiling to find, even among the poorrat fishermen and laborers, a man who can not both read and wriie. The long'winteia are f pent. in reading and instructive conversation ; all the family listening, at they .work, to ,a . member set apart aa reader lor the evening, the nuot learned persona present commejn- ting upon the sentiments of the )author. 3o disreputable is ignorance, that, accord ing to law, the parishtninistcr has a right to forbid the marriage of any young wo man who cannot read. ' ' ' Nearly every little hut has its library. the books ul which, many pf them in mxnu- teript, are constantly egchanged among me neignoors, to mat eacn family gets the beaefit of all the books in the community. The Icelandera are all Lutherans and very religims. Before roiag out upon the dangtrous waters of iheir coant.to take fih. theyalwava pause ptn the shore, uncover their heads, ting a hymn, and offer prayer. iceiana hat but one town, Keikiavik, a wretched little one story town of nine hundred inhabitants. " TWEL DQGT AND THE TIHEF. Nodogiadioitted, sir." said the porter of a gay sssemblage, at a young man and, hit dog: appeared at the entrance; "you . t t t a must leave, mm oenina, u you go in." Very well," taid the young man; "stay about, here.' Prince, until I come back;' and he joined the crowd within. By and by the young man wuieil to reler to bis watch, when, beOold, the chain had been nipped in two. and the valuable timepiece was gone. He cons derd ! he case a moment, and then a oudden thought flashed into hit mind . So, stepping out, I.? whispered the fact to the porter, and gained permission to take in his do tor a minute or two. "Look here. Prince," said he, " my. watch is stolen," and he showed him the impty porket and the cut chain. "In there 14 the tinel. You find it, my goad doggie. You understand, do vou.' Prince wagged bit head nd tail and then the two went in 'tin. Q iietly this dumb detective glided mo'iiid among the people, smelling at this one's coat ami that one's chain, until at last he ret his teeth firmly into the coat-skirt of a genteel-looking man, and could not be shaken off. The young man quickly made known the case to the by-slanders who rtthercd around hin, and had ihe thief's " . .a . -.t pocket uuiy searcneu. mi outer waicnes were found about him, which he had gather ed up in the course of the morning, and which their rightful owners were very glad to get iheir hands on again. Prince select ed oji hit master's property in a twinkling, nt that wat all I e cared for, and gave it to him joyfully. It would have taken a very keen policeman to do the work so neatly and quickly, and all agreed that he merited aa fine a diMier an a dug could have. Tu? Lvnchburg R paMican mentions ths receipt id a letter fr im the n-jro em?gnnti who left that place las! lall for Liberia, wl ich give a fair account of the ci'iidition ol th-coutitrv and the prospects of ihe lit il ml on v. IV re has been some sickness amcng them, mainly it is supposed, from aiclimatiog feer and several deaths The laud wat productive, and the climate no likely tit pro e at unhealthy at was at first feared by sums Coffee plantation! cnagd in my", and other! were making en cou raging arrangements for their luture sucreat. tiNMKft nsvERAts. Here Is a recipe for making ginger beer, a very wh oleiome and refreshing summer beverage: Put two gal lonsofcold water into a pot upon afire add to it two ounces of good ginger braised, ai d two pounds of white or brown sugar. Let all this come to a boil, and continue boiling for half aa hour. Then skim the liquor and pour it into a iar or tab, along; with one sliced lemon sad a half an taoca of cream of tartar. When nearly cold, put in nearly a ttacupful of yeast, to cause the liquor to work. The beer it made ; and after it has worked two days, strata and buttle for use.' TW dowa the etiks firmly. " f
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