The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-02
The Duty Of the Irour.t 8.

work to perform, and it is time they were
beginning it. Our g waste places must
be made glad ;"t our worn lands i'm
proved; demoralized society revised and
built up; our common school system revived;
and our high schools sustained ). lnewspal
pers and otheraaxiliarieso Of mental Improve.
neht more liberally pattonized;, manuiac,f
turers encouraged ;lgreat works, of, internal
imprnverient perfected; iinlnigrationencour.
aged and a welcome extended toall good inen
who settle within our borders; tile arts and
sciences inc perfected; a spirit or forbearance and
liberation disseminated throughout thciand.
Nothing tends moreto our injury or unllap-
piness than a disposition to abuse, and per
secate every man who, happens to -disEer
fram ns,in opiniona An enlarged and libe-
alcharity in this respect must be felt by
our people if we would build up our fallen
fortunes nff and take our proper place, in the
front rank of the great sisterhood of States
in the Union sst-i. ilE 70 sections als
Let us ALL men and women, resolve and.
adhere to the resolution, to go, to work in
earnest and build up this glorious land of
ours. and replace and increase its once vast
wealth What was once lost in negro
property may be won back ten fold in the
| increased value Of cur lands. and in the cul-
tiyation of cur boundless, mechanical mine-
rai and mental resources. The capacity Of
the South for greatness, wealth and happi-
ness is not to be estimated by mortal, pen
nor realized by mortal minds. Jij ie jInqsi
"A few years ago all the vast country west
Of the shores of Lake Michigan, was q howl
ing wilderness. Now that whole. country is
the abode ofwealth and luxury. What has
caused this fabulous changeg WE'LL p1RaEclrr- p1RaE Eclrr-
ED AND INTELLIGENT, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL,
LABOR. is.it.3 t,, ,tft.,.....,l .,dt "a L.,,,sl
We of the South have superior country
in all its natural advantages We have soil,
climate and water privileges, which are not
excelled. if equaled on the face of the earth.
het MS all work with ll--discountenarce
I'D. fogyisnl, foolish prejudice. and all species
of nonsense; CEASE, REPNTNGS OVER
THE PAST and GRUMBLINGS AT THE
FUTURE; take the world as we find it. and
use it to the best advantage; be industrious.
sober, economical, and our word for it, in
twenty years all will bless the day when
slavery was abolished and the flag of the
Union triimphed over the" lost causen ~
= Education, liberality Of opinion, industry,
morality, and above ALL proper economy
have, accomplished wonders and will contin-
ue to do'so9 0 gaigAq basefga sarsH .7is
II is really astounding to see how, much
1--WE haFe accomplished alrsaay since tho fail
ure ofthe " lost cause,i in the way ofmate-
ialprosperity. Hundreds Of men survived
the war in penniless condition, who never
had anything, before, but now have money
in; considerable quantities. Some of them
have realized comfortable homes as the re-
snlt Of their perseverance and economy. Our
cotton crop Of the present year will realize
for US more money. .id ao'd than any previous
crop sincelthe cotton gin was invented 70
Z Much Of ctr worn lands have Been I'm
proved By scientific culture and the use OF
fertilizers. Manufacturers are spgiItgipg up
all over the land immigration is. setting in
Slowly but silrely and though these irnmi- iirnmni
grants may bring their wardrobes in carpet
bags, they have been raised to labor and will
prove themselves useful citizens, and will
/ contribute their fulI share towards our fil-
tufs PfpNperlty..2 All s,1ifi.,s sliils biaai Cd
1 Away then with repinings and grumbIings
--nai;horcan better our condition. The past
is islfeadA-letit be buried, If we do not i'm,
.pToveths present, we cannot look forward te
/ a1brighteE future. egg irfl ng.oi i,as5,,.ih
/ arfs Trust no future howe err pleasant, hill 9i
lfn D l.ct tbs drad past bury the dead ;nf1 OFT
4 Act, act In the living present, s.,,,,..s
Heart within and God DER head"
3dlhit-lE Sl-l u - = 49, LIZ -ite
IVY. W. Rea was arraiSned on Thursday last be
fore the Superior Court of McckIenburg, on th
charge OF killing his wife last sprns. hut on bi
Application the casv ives, removed TO Cabairur
where it wiz be tired next week. So says til
Charlotte Denoerat. .no-r;eo io y ,i7sri,
lbua .faN 300 IIST7-S5' n 771-77 a35aia lqi
lbs DISTANCE APART FOR ORCHARD jTREEs.-
Tie Horticulturist thinks that trees ar
generally placed tno far asander in orchards
In the apple and pear orchards We bay
been, taught to place the, first from thirty
five to Iorty fceta and the latter twer
ty five to thirty, thus sphjectins the trees t
I all the terrible, burning heat Of the sun
rays in SIMMER and to stand alone. as !;
.Mere, and brave the storms, ot winternan
bspring. sr,si ,.i iasiaiaisi.i 10 aoii ipsis boa
/ lgriThe editor says he has ''ilong been in
lprv ssed With the view that these old n,iyic.
oi distances were erroneous, and ourreade
twill bear us, witness that we. .haye rbetal
! tnpw advised aGl0se planting, ard US. q hrea
g aiso and aidtowam shieldingpur tE,Attrer
: the intermingling, ,rmore oriless. Of evergreen
). bin The orchard. We're we to plant an app
: orchard to-day. we think we ,shoaia set o.
laiFees ten 4by fifteen feet, ian,t it sl4ptlai
pears. ten by ten fret. dwngi5 pears isixsi
height feet, and we Mnnia 'lse 0eeasIonAlly,s
! evergreen tree of snn,c hardy variety, IN q
= lsplace iof u fruit trec.n.li .lias 1a4 III
I lna 81 .sa--7---7-pss 7----7r,ds sasaah
Tomccoi=- We hsys noticed, says the lapyi
!, 7es stiattne tar,aess are not bringing in III,
ii.iew tobacco us ear,y shis year as last sl,hou;
] the prices pale Eur |, are about the same. sThe
! seems to ',e pa Ane tobacco oferiag, but the &
liers generally Claim TO hare CURED their tobas
Z yellow. iaSt. s2liiissl-sis ~ 'stis}l Sea
q ,sr, Laban Little, resident Of Meekleubu
j county. committed suicide gu Monday Nornst
I ftse 1e,., inst M shoai,,rr himself IN the be