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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-09-19

POULTRY MANURE.-Farmers generally do
not make provisions for saving poultry man
ure, or, If saved make use of it in such wav
that much OF its effects are lost 1t is too
powerful to be used alone, but should he
composed with something that will retain
its strength, often ashes or lime are used
but they should not be, as it is supnosed
Ihey neutrallze the strength of the compost.
AN old farmer says his method of taking
care OF and using this manure, is to sweep
the floor under the perches as often as once a
week, into vault underneath, which is ce-
mented tight.
After sweeping, the floor is sprinkled with
plaster, which prevents any unpleasant odor.
Since adopting this coursa, the fowls have
not been troubled with vermin. About the
nrst OF April the contents of the vault are re-
moved to the barn floor, where loan is adj
ded-two parts loan to one of the manure
Ihls Is left In pile, to be shoveled over ey-
cry few days. until it is thoroughly mixed
At planting time we have a compost that ia
not offensive to handle, and which is good
Tor any crop we may wish to raise He has
applied it mostly to corn; a small handful tn
the hill at planting, which answers as good a
purpose as half shovel-ful of BARNARD ma
nure-the old rule-in this section. He has
manfred all of his corn in this way for a
number OF years, and has never raised better
crops; has been troubled but littlc with tba
cutworm, while others in the neighborbood
nave oeen compelled to plant over from this
cause' AS special manure, he believes il
s sa;ia IN value to guano or superphosphate
wnlle Its cost in comparison Is 40 trifl;ng
Snat II VIII commend itself to all. He he
n nrpes 5ne manure from the poultry house,
proPel,y managed, is worth as much as the
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FRUIT CULTURE.-The adaptation of the
Pine Hill region to fruit culture has been
demonstrated by experiment 1t is here
that Mr.. L. E. Berckmans, the distinguished
Belgian pomologist, after having been en-
gagged in the propagation of fruit trees and
the cultivation of fruit for half century,
first in Europe and afterwards in New Jersey,
finally selected location for his future opera
tons; but to DIR. Redmond. the well known
editor and publisher, for many years, of the
Southern Cultigator, more than to any other
man, is the country indebted for calling at
tention to this branch of agricultural indus
try, asa source of prosperity and wealth for
the South, and showing with what marked
success it can be prosecuted here. And so
well is Mr.. Redmond convinced, after an ex-
perience of nearly twenty years, of the supe-
rior advantages of this region, that he is pre-
pairing to plant five or six hundred acres with
fruit trees and vines
The finest orchard have ever seen, either
North or South, is that of Mr.. Stanton, u
Northern man now settled in the neighbor-
hood of which have been speaking. 1t con-
sists of peach, apple and pear trees, all in the
most perfect condition, and in full bear
ing.
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INGENIOUS ARRANGEMENT FOR DRYING
FRUrr-The Louisville Kentucky Courier,
gives the following description Of an ingen-
ious arrangement for drying fruit that has
been introduced into that city :" 1t is
small house four and half feet high and
three wide, containing eight Stat bottom
drawers, each containing half bushel of fruit
At the bottom of the house is sheet iron
OFFENDER, about two feet in length and ten
inches in diameter, to receive the fire needed
for drying. The stove pipe from this fire
place passes up through the machine, making
several bends, and terminating in very lit
tie chimney on top. The machineis calcula-
ted to dry four bushels of peaches or apples
in four hours, and Only few handfuls of fire
will be needed in the operation. By large
number of ventilators it is so arranged that
the temperature can be regulated exactly as
wished. Beans, corn, or anything else can
also be dried in it. It occupies about the
space of an ordinary bureau"
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Gen. Grant at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Sept 12.-Gen. Grant visited
Woods theatre last night, where he was en-
Enthusiastically received. During the perfor-
nance a crowd, among whom were many sol
diers, paraded before the theatre, and Mr..
Eggleston, member of Congress, requested
the manager to 60 and inform Gen. Grant
that the crowd wished to see him. Grant
replied, Il cannot and will not see them
please tell the commander of the soldiers to
come and see me-" Baker, the commander,
with some others, marched into the theatre
to private box. General Grant, without
giving him time to make his wishes known,
approached Baker, and said " Sir, l am no
politician. The President is my commander
in chief; consider this demonstration in
opposition to the President of the United
States, Andrew johnson. You win take
your men away; am greatly annoyed at
this demonstration. will be glad to see
you tomorrow, when the President arrives"
The crowd finally dispersed, cheering Grant
as the next President of the United States.
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Movements of the Delegates Of the Loyal
Convention.

TRENTON, Sept 10-GoSernors Brown,
low Of Tennessee, Hamilton of Texas, and
four or five other delegates frm the South
ern Loyalists' Convention, arrived here TINS
evening and were received by considerable
parade of the members of the Legislature
and citizens A large number of carriages
and band of music were in the procession.
The Loyal League rooms were handsomely
decorated. and flags were displayed from
several private residences, A large meeting
was held in front of the League rooms, which
was addressed by Governor Brownlow and
others of the delegation.
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New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Carl Noelte, the
Prussian forger has confessed his guilt and
agreed to return to Prussia A man named
[unintelligiblel was arrested to-day as deal
er in counterfeit money.
Briggs the defaulting teller Of the Nassau
Bank has been held to bail in the sum OF
ninety thousand dollars
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Major-General John E. Wool has written a
letter stating that he will attend the Soldiers
Convention at cleveland, and aid the cause
in behalf of which it is called. The General
says: "We have fallen on evil times, with
indications of another civil war. Should it
take place, it would be more terrible than
the one from which we have just emerged.
1t would rend the country in fragments, new
er again to be united except under a militia
~ dictator"
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Chromo.lithography is beginning to find
its proper place in the field Of book illustra-
ton. Day & Son, of London, have lately
issued new monthly called Mature and Art,
among other articles in a late number of
which is one by Aaron Perley, the. we'll
known painter in water colors, sOn Sketch
ing from Mature" the illustrations to which
were executed by the process referred to.
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An Electiou Deferred.

- NASHVILLE, Sept. 10.-The recorders
books and one thousand signed certificates
for registered voters were abstracted from
DR.. Doris Office to-day while the employees
were temporarily absent. The city election,
which was to have been held this month,
will not take place In consequence.
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Sour Lake must be a remarkable plac

Sour Lake must be remarkable place.
according to the correspondent OF Texas
paper. The waters not only cure all manner
of diseases but emit gas with which it is
contemplated to light the neighborhood. A
stove funnel, into the end of which tube
had been inserted having escaped, and a
lighted match applied, a jet of flame was
emitted which burned as brightly as kero-
sene lamp.
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LoNGEvTrY-CURIoU FAcTs.-Some curl
Gus statistics have just been published with
respect to thepopulation in France. 1t ap
pears that the females numbered 18, IA ,OS7.
and the males 1885, 276, forming altogether
9,064,030 families There exist 5,OO9. 1870
boys under age, and 6,106,321 girls. Ofs,
579,046 unmarried persons, there are 4,479,
$50 females There are 831, O23 widowers.
and !, 790,126 widows OF the widowers 81
are twenty years of age, and there are 800
widows of the same age. France possesses
at this moment 1,529,154 girls offrom is to
20 years of age, and 1,308, 1868 boys of the
same age The greatest examples Of longev-
ity are supplied by females. We find three
females out Of four unmarried persons who
have reached the age of105, and two widows
who have passed that age. 1881 French
men, and only 18,409 French women have
lost their sight II, 446 French men, and on
" 9,509French women are deaf ana dumb |:
22,219 French women have become insane
and only 2,372 French memo There are
2S,4O7 male idiots, and only 1918 female
idiots. The female sex prevails in France.
while it is constantly decreased in the CITY Of
Vienna, since the year 1880, in the propor-
ton of three hundredthE every six years.
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For the Standard.

For the Standard.
MEssRs. EDToRs:-I would beg brief
space in your columns, to let all Rebellion
and the rest of mankind know that the
Goldsboro' Daily Nems, nor its ccrrespon.
dents, nor any other rebel print in the State
nor In the States lately and deservedly
whipt, shall draw forth any response from
me. 1t may not be gratifying to rebels to
know that l never yet have ate but the bread
of independence that. if to be true Union
man be radical, then am a radical-apd
Cd. W hope to be present at the "mean
white mans Convention" to be held in Raj.
eigh, on the Goth, current.
Given under my hand, at the Post Office
Goldsboro', this the 18th day of the 9th
month, 1866. JOHN ROBINSON.
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BANANAS IN Brazil. A correspondent Of
the ST. Louis Republican writes from Bra

ASHA Ass-.-'es - = = -. -. = sssys n.
the st. Louis Republican wines TON D1a-
iii:
g 4,,,: n,ost wonderful production Of this
o,,a II, t-o,s;co, ontries in nv estimation,
;.a .h 81 hsnaps ar1 ito svnonvm the Dlantain.
:, W. s"s haaf a da.on yar;et;es-each with
i L. &c. .s. "a n,,o,;t;es Some grow
peIo. 10 an e.. h;,,h others twenty
THY .tsiI ~ 90 fon, civ to inches thick
ne . ssans - "a 81 s,,ccn,ent as celery.
Luz puS S' .1,e 90 49, 80 hnnch of bananas
LaSn " .nIu Ies ;.;s ont down with =
auo one 90 lily a,. - sec,,ro tha frn;t and
s:ioAe =. '.e 's 9.ho :, ...IL. Ard TINS thew
So p .nJ r;,an nernetnallv ali the wear
$50 49, ,.roat - ,,eior hos, calculated that
tba r,ionta;s an enc OGRE of Ground. will
, sno pa 80 Mol, fnod 90 one hundred and
p AZ, 90 nu 20 ..haat ~ forty-fonr acres
ofncta.nss H. g fr,,;t const;tntes the prin-
+ -. ST. ,,oor ond il lnxnrv for
e,pi0 IeAAnoe u sno 1874 oo, Nod an3 in.
an. :sis soou iam, aoa s oa,a1ln rsl;sLed hv
o on ~ es:.y ioa,n aH1 n SI that devour
go em us ,o o.o1,anS al with the GREAT.
LUIS a1a .; ,sase'' s'"'A' ''.0' 80 Q
''s Tha 49, o,,;ros hut single nlant;no
I:csa:.. 4ha oronnd a c;ngie
~, ne.nue sa b. hanona matches at
sp,ou' VI Snooc iio 90 ' s'.. far, asch otber
u,s.an1e ~ a. =, ~ aiwavs calcmlated to
s sm o 81, that nnr,,osa hacanse If is limos
sihIa ~ o s. pt ,be root The one stalk
49,, ,,,ora a;,.ns. out from, tbe sides IN
a. a.. 1ro,,nS n sp and in a few wears
cnrsy;n~ he ;ntay,en;no snaces I'm
a. .-,Is, hoaoras forest of fru;t
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Eye.Sight.


Milton's blindness was the result of
overwork and dyspepsia.
One of the most eminent American
divines has, for some time, been COM
PEELED to forego the pleasure of reading,
has spent thousands of dollars in vain.
and lost years of time;in consequence of
getting up several hours before day and
studying by artificial light. His eyes
will never get well.
Multitudes of men and women have
made their eyes weak for life by the too
free use of the eye-sight in reading small
print, and doing fine sewing. In view.
of these things, it is we'll to observe the
following rules in the use of the eyes {:
Avoid all sudden changes between
light and darkness.
Never begin to read, or write, OF sew,
for several minuets after coming from
darkness to bright light.
Never read by twilight, or moonlight,
or of a very cloudy day.
Never read or sew directly in front
of the light, or window, or door.
1t is better to have the light fall
from above, obliquely over the left Shout
der.
Never sleep so that on first awaking
the eyes shall open on the light of a
window.
Do not use the eyesight by light so
scant that it requires an effort to dis
criminate.
Too much light creates a glare, and
pains and confuses the sight. The mo-
ment you are sensible of an effort to dis
tinguish, that moment cease, and take a
walk or ride.
AS the sky is blue and the earth is
green, it would seem that the ceiling
should be of blush tinge, and the car
pet green, and the walls ofsome mellow
tint.
The moment you are instinctively
promped to rub the eyes, that moment
cease using them.
If the eyelids are glued together
OIL waking up, do not torcibly open
them; but apply the saliva with the
fnger-it is the speediest dilutent in the
world; then wash eyes and face in warm
WATERFALLS Journal of Health.
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EpaEcoMBE CouNrY ITEMS "A friend who
has good opportunities for knowing whereof
he speaks, informs us that the cotton crop OF
Edgecombe county, the present year, VIII
reach fifteen Thousand bales Inns at 20
cents pound, will return to the farmers OF
that county, one million five hundred thous-
and dollars OF this amount, 1T is reasonable
to suppose, in round numbers, that the land
OWNERS will get one million. and the freed
men, who have been engaged as laborers,
will get five hundred thousand. The share
of the freedmen will, ofcourse, be spent with
the merchants and shop keepers in the coun-
.ty, and we learn that in anticipation of this
trade, many are erecting store-houses and
filling them with such goods as the wants OF
this class Of people will demand.
Cotton lands in Edgecombe can hardly be
bought at any price The increased pro-
ductiveness resulting from the system ofim-
provement almost almost universally adopt
ed in the county, will, it is thought, III a few
years render the value of the land alone equal
to that of the land and slaves together be-
fore the emancipation.
Rocky Mount, on the W. d w. X. r., has
been laid off into lots and buildings on many
of them are rapidly going up. Rocky Mount
Factory, which, it will be remembered, was
burned during the war, has been rebuilt, and
the machinery will soon be put in. 1t is the
design of the proprietor, W. s. Battle, Esq,
to weave up the yarns into ,osnaburgs and
sheetings instead of blocking them for sale as
formerly.
We like to chronicle these evidences OF
improvement in our State, and wethink that
many of the counties would do well to take
counsel of Edgecombe in lessons of advance
ment. Raleigh Iader.
FALL OF A GREAT MAN.-Coming down
Chestnut street, St. Louis, one day last week,
writes correspondent, was struck by the
appearance of an old man past sixty, who
wore threadbare coat, shiny with constant
wear, and whose hat was bruised and seedy
His head was bent toward the earth, and his
walk was tottering shuttle, the effect Of
whiskey and old age. He reeled from one
side of the pavement to the other, and at
last brought up against lamp-post on the
corner, when young looking l0afer saluted
him with "Hulloa, Sim! Come and take q
drink" The old mans eyes frightened, and
arm in arm, he sauntered along to the near
est groggery with his companion. Five years
ago that old man was James Green, U. s.
Senator from Missouri, and in the days Of
the Kansas and Lecompton matters he was
next to Stephen A. Douglas, the ablsst deba-
ter in Congress. But the war broke out,
Mr.. Green was sent to the Confederate Con.
gress, soon lost his property, his position
and his character, and now he is q poor
drunkard, and earns barely a pittance of q
living as calabose shyster.
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President johnson.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-The President
arrived at Pittsburg at p. m. today. He
will reach this city at 5 p. m. Saturday.
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Tho Rebel Bonds.

The London Daily Ne,cs of August 81, IN
its city article, says: "The Confederate
bonds, which of late have been altogether
neglected. were in demand on that day at an
advance. They opened at A and closed at
Al and 5-12th. It is surmised that accounts
may have arrived favorable to the Phiiadei-
phia Convention, and the consequent return
of the Southern States to Congress. 1t Is
difficult, however, to see how the prospects
of the bondholders can thereby be improved,
since the absolute condition has been made
and agreed to that the war debt OF the South
shall be totally repudiated-"
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GOOD HABITS OF THE JEw-Iti is q snb-
ject of remark in London that the Jewish in
habitants of the East-end have escaped al
most unscathed during the prevalence ofchol-
era in that quarter. Only three or four cases
of cholera have taken place, and the cases of
diarrhGa have hardly exceeded those of an
ordinary summer A similar exception was
observed in 1S49, when the Hebrew commu
nifty only lost about one in 2, 1000, as compared
with six in 1000 of the general population
of the infected districts. Then, as now, the
immunity was ascribed to certain obseryan-
ces and habits inculcated by the Jewish
faith. For example, the houses of all Jews
undergo thorough cleaning once a year,
and every room is limewhited at least as often:
more than one family never occupy the same
room two or three or more families some
times occupy single room among the lower
OF the surrounding population }; considerable
care is taken with respect to the quality of
the food used. tainted provisions being pro-
scribed, and all flesh meat being inspect by a
religious officer before being consumed and,
finally,the poorer members Of the commune
ty are literally cared for through the benevo-
lence of the rich, applications for work house
relief not being allowed.-NeU York World.
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Collision ON the N. c. Railroad.

At about half past four o'clock yesterday
morning, collision took place between the
Freight train, bound East, and the Gravel
train on the N C. R. R., near Harrisburg,
killing three mem and severely wounding
three more.
Two of the killed were white men and the
other freedman one of the former lived
near Salisbury, but his name we could not
learn the other, an Irishman named Cody.
We wonld ascertain nothing in regard to the
freedman. Mr.. Lewis, engineer of the GRAY
ell train had his leg taken off above the knee,
and is otherwise severely hurt The fireman
was badly scslded, and another employee,
name not known, badly injured.
We understand that Coolys body was rob-
bed of about 5000, and parties are now on
the track of the thief. 1t is hoped that the
seoundrel who would rob the dead, will be
caught and promptly punished. The Freight
was somewhat behind time and the Conduc-
tor of the Gravel train thought it had passed
and went out to work, and in the darkness
collided with the results above stated.
Charlotte Times
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1t is rumored in Ottowa, Canada, that the
Thirtieth Regiment, RegularsD will be per-
manently stationed there.
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political From MaxsachIsetts.

Boston, Sept. 1s.-Reports from the State
Convention to-day says Ben Butler was cleo
ted President Gov. Bullock and the entire
ticket nominated for reelection.
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A beautiful woman is like great truth or
great happiness, and has no more right to
cover herself with green veil or any similar
abomination, than the sun has to put on
green Spectacles.
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George Chamberlain, fisherman, died
Of cholera, at Norfolk, on Sunday.
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The CULTURE OF TOBACCO IN FRANCE.-
A Paris correspondent says
Inregard to the culture of tobacco, now an
/ important item of French agricultural in
dustry,. the law is even more stringent. To-
bacco being . government monopoly, no one
can grow even a single plant of tobacco in
his garden without a permit. If peasant
wishes to plant field with tobacco, he
makes declaration to that effect to the
proper authorities. An inspector then visits
the field to be planted, measures it carefully,
and enters the measurement in his book.
When the tobacco comes up, every plantis
counted, and an entry of the number made in
the same book.
Every week the inspector visits The field,
counting every stem, and when the plants are
approaching maturity, every leaf Is counted,
and an entry of the number of leaves of each
plant is made in his book. If leaf is at
tackled by an insect or withers, the farmer
must not remove it but, on the next weekly
visit of the inspector, the dead leaf is taken
away by him an entry to that effect is made
in the book, and the entry for particular
plant, is corrected as to the number ofleaves.
When the crop is fit for gathering, the inspec-
tor makes his final examination. If the quail
ity is found to be defective, he causes the
whole to be gathered and burned the un-
happy owner in such case not receiving
single centime, but losing the whole of his
| years work.
If the quality is satisfactory, the inspector
superintends the cutting, counts the leaves,
before having them carried away, and pays
the regulation price for them. This price is
very large, SO that the tobacco grower risks
the chance ola heavy loss against the chance
of a rate of profit very much higher than he
could make by any other branch of agri-
culture. But as the tobacco is very deli
cate plant, and subject, in this climate, to
various diseases and other mishaps, its cul-
tivation SO often proves failure that the
French peasant, sharp as he is after gain, is
| growing every year more and more shy of it
so that the amount of tobacco grown here is
steadily declining, and its culture will prob
! ably cease altogether.