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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13

MORE DEvELoPEMENTs.- 1t appears that
only half the story of the Democratic plot to
assasslnate Gen. Bedel has been told, not
withstanding the Patriot has done its "level
best in that direction. The Portsmouth
Times intimates that "What has already
transpiredis only the prelude to further de
velopements There is something rotten in
Denmark, and unless we egregiously mistake
our proper duty, that rottenness will get
smoked out before we enter upon another
campaign in New Hampshire" The Times
gives the present leaders of the party notice
to take back seats. If they do not abdicate
at once, we suggest to the Times to bring
out some of the heavy guns of the Navy
Yard, and 'shoot them on the spot.
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PREMIUM CROP OF CoRN-Alexander
Scott, of Delaware county, Penn, planted
last year an eleven acre field in corn, which
averaged ninty two bushels to the acre. The
ground was plowed eight inches deep, and
to this greater depth than ordinary may, no
doubt, be attributed the comparative
immunity from drouth. Four hundred
and fifty pounds bone dust and fifty bushels
lime to the acre were applied in the spring
and we'll narrowed in.
Had it not been for the drought the crop
would undoubtedly have been one hundred
bushels to the cre.-PracticaI Farmer.
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.,awomEN IN INDIA.
Terrible Treatment Of the zenana wo-

Terrible Treatment OF the Zenana wo-
,I.~.sTv ,fin5 s; men.
/ AT q meeting OF the I" Elizabeth City Aux
iliaryI" Of the Women's Union Missionary
Society, lheldI last week, the following inter
esting statements were made:
n Miss Haricttc g. Britain gave an affect
ing and graphic description of the sufferings
and cruel treatment of the Zenana ladies in
India. These are women of high caste, wives
and daughters of wealthy merchants, but
who are closely confined in miserable, COM
fortless cells, called zenanas, which they are
never allowed t0ileave but on extraordinary
occasions, such as annual visits to their gods,
and then only under formidable escorts
When We consider that there are ten million
TOf these unfortunate ladies shut up in these
terrible cells, what can we dol The labors,
nevertheless, Of the society have accomplish
cd much. The headquarters are at Calcut-
ia, where the American lady missionaries
concentrate their efforts. Similar English
societies are also there, and the ladies Of no
less than six, evangelical denominations,
American and English, meet there once ev-
cry month and arrange their plans in the
most harmonious manner. Still, their exer-
tons are naturally much confined. With
such a vast extent of territory, with popu.
lation of 200, 000, 900 of inhabitants in India,
it cannot be otherwise. North of Calcutta,
six hundred miles, there is no missionary
station. Miss Rrittan, in manner so touch
ing that during their recital there was not a
dry eye in the chapel, related examples of
the incredible miseries the poor Senana wo-
men have TO- experience. She told one
touching story of a poor child princess who
married at six years Of age, became widow
at ten, and was shut up in prison for lie,
according to the customs of the Brahmins.
When Miss Britain saw her she was dying.
She had Lcen confined for six long, weary
years, and was then only sixteen. The kind
hearted missionary found her lying on the
unexpected floor, burning with fever, her
tongue black and hanging from her mouth.
She had not tasted food or drink for three
days, and she dare not accept it, although
she would have given the world for single
drop. 1t was against the laws; she dare not
disobey them. In the same way none Of the
women in the large palace in which she lay
dared come near. her to offer her food OF
drink. For three years she fingered, when
death put, an end to her misery. This
affecting recital, touchingly told, brought
tears. to the eyes of the entire audience
Miss Britain found this was the Eastern
Princess she had so often dreamed of and
read of in the Arabian Nights when girl
| The Bengalcc women, nevertheless, are re
markably beautiful, and of the sweetest dis
POSITIONS. A roomful of American ladie
might be picked out for their beauty, and {
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TO THE WORKING CHASING are now
prepared to furnish all classes with constant en-
ployment at home, the whole of the time or for
the spare moments. Business new, light and
profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn
from SOC. to SIS per evening, and proporiunal
sum by devoting their whole time to the bust.
ness. Boys and girls earn nearly as ,nuct as
men. That all who see this notice may send
their address, and test the business, make this
unparalleled offer: To such as are not well sat
isfed, we will send 81 to pay for the trouble OF
writing. Full particulars, valuable sample,
which will do to commence work on, and a cupy
OF The Ieoplc'S Literary ConlpaniOn-one of tho
largest and best family newspapers published
all sent free by mail. Reader, if you want per-
mancnt, profitable work, address E. g. ALLEN
u co. AUGUSTA, MAINE feb 2-3m
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Foreign Items.

The discomfort in Ireland seems increas-
ing. - '2 4ft'ss'p3
In London, the betting on the University
boat race is six to iour, in favor of Oxford.
A bearded woman died the other day at
Toulouse aged 104 years. She had a beard
two feet long. ihte ~ gii. 'fl 9'liii
A French iron-clad frigate is to be sent TO
the japanese waters, where Prussia already
has two. IAN ana, ,.it
The Spanish Cortes on Saturday refused
To postpone the consideration OF the new
Constitution for Porto Rico. q rs 81 j.fl'3
The English expedition to the Red River
district will be composed OF 800 regulars
and force Of Canadian militia, and will
be under the command OF Colonel Wolselcy.
The city of Paris has. for several months
past, used 100 900 reams of paper per diem
for the journals, books, pamphlets, posters
and official and business placards and hand
bills. -,
The new Spanish Minister for the Colo
MES has declared his policy to be the same
as that of hls predecessor. He is to exam
inc INTO the condition of Cuba, and report to
the Cortes.
The Atlantic Cable Company, after con-
sidering the proposed bill for consolidation
of the Anglo-American with the French
Trans Atlantic Cable Company, have given
it their approval, thrce-fourths of the stock
supporting it. -er. frr-ra uf
A new safety buoy has been tried at Tou-
lon, France. 1t is of the ordinary life buoy
form and contains composition of calcium,
which ignitcs as it is thrown into the sea-
and burns the more brightly the more it is
tossed by the waves. Yet the flame will
not incommode the person clinging to the
buoy. ............,
A general movement of Spanish troop.
against the Cubans in the Central De
partment, according to Havana dis
patches, has begun. Columns left Puerto
| Principe on the list. One from Puerto de
Padre is directed to the rear of the cubans
Gen. Goyence, who is in the mountains, re-
| ports the surrender OF 300 insurgents and thu
capture of depot of artillery. Five hun
died Spanish troops arrived from Cadiz OF
Monday. .,.., ...ss=.ft
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Ice MANUFAcTURE- Patterson
Guardian says: We have learned that a
large machine has just been completed at
the Steam Fire Engine shops of Mr.. Nichols,
aud thatc,by actual experiment to-day,
water can be transformed into ice at about
50 SO per ton. 1t can be shipped to
South America and ice made from it there
and delivered at IS 90 per ton, clear of all
expenses. This is assured; Ice made at
Nichols shops By the Arctic Ice Co.'S
patent to-day, cost just 50 so per ton.
A company is about to be formed as we
learn and ice made for use this summer in
our town. Instead of ammonia they use the
patent chemical manufactured from the
refuse OF petroleum. The ice made thus is
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In Vermont, recently, little girl fell into
the water, was carried down under the ice
for about five rods, went over seven foot
dam, and passed through an underground
raceway for a distance of fifteen rods to
another dam, and was then rescued alive,
and is doing WELL .a..
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Double Refined POudrette
TO CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE PEN. COMMISSION,

oFFlCE FEM SOMu1SSlONs
RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. q, 1870.
CEALED Proposals will be received by the
y Commissioners of the North Carolina Peni-
Tertiary at their office, Raleigh, N. c., until
noon of Wednesday the 10th of April, 1870, for
the erection OF the Peni.entiary on the site
chosen for that purpose near tine city oil Raleigh.
Bids to be endorsed !" Proposals for Building
the Pententiary,n and addressed to the care OF
G. VIM. Welker. Sec. to the q mmission. The
plan, drawings and specifications may be seen
and inspected, and additional Information II dc.
sired obtained at the Office of the Assistant Ar
chitect at Raleigh, N c., or of L. T. Scofeld,
ESQ.,, Architect, Cleveland, Ohio. Bids 10 be
made in the forms prescribed by the Architect,
printed copies of which and OF specifications
may be procured on application to the Architect
or Assistant Architect. Bids are invited for the
following separate divisions of the work, viz:
l. Stone Masonry and Cut Stone.
2. Brick Work. i- ..........
8. Plastering.
4. Wrought and Cast Iron Work.
5. Carpenter and Joners Work.
&. Painting and Glazing.
z. Galvanized Iron Work and Stating.
s. Plumbing and Gas Fitting.
The Quarry is quite near the site of the build
have the lease OF the entire quarry for all pur.
poses OF the Penitcntiary. The Commission
will receive bids Tor the Brick work both to lay
the brick, they furnishing the brick, or for the
entire job of brick work, the contractor taking
tour millions of brick already provided by the
Commission, at the price paid for them. U
Each biducr shall specify what number of con-
vics he will engage to employ on his contract,
and what wages he will pay for them provided
the Commissioners furnish guard and overseer.
and board and cloth the convicts.
Each bid to be accompanied with written
guarantee signed by two responsible surelcs,
and duly stamped. The Commissioners reserve
the right TO reject any or all bids, to accept or
decline to close contract, as in their discretion
they shall deem it their duty to do.
All the work to be forwarded as rapidly rs
practicable, and completed at the earliest posi-
bic period. The Commissioners reserve the
privilege of taking possession OF thescveral parts
of the building, from time to time, as soon as in
their Judgment it can be occupied.
Each bidder will furnish bis post Office address
and hold himself in readiness, with his sureties,
to enter promptly into contract on the accept
ance of his bid Copies of the specifications can
be had of the Assistan. Architect by mailing IS,
which sum will be returned when the specifica-
tions are returned. Proportional payments on
monthly estimates will be made as the work
progresses, retaining ten per cent. until the con
tract is completed. HH
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VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

VALUABLE CIII PKUFEhII TUX oALE.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE
/ Superior Court OF Wake County, made at
Special Term, 1869, l shall sell at public cutlery,
at the Court House door, in the City OF Raleigh,
at IL O'Clock, NJ, on Monday, the 18th day of
April, 1870, the following valuable tract of land
in the city of Raleigh, and bounded as follows:
On the North by Lane Street, on the East by the
lands of Gen. Bryan Grimes; on the South by
the part OF said lot allotted to Mrs Jones for
her dover, and on the West by East Street, and
containing about thirteen acres, being the prop
erty of the late R. NJ. Jones.
This property will be sold in lots.
Terms of sale-one-tenth casb-balance on
credit of twelve months with approved security,
bearing interest from date.
J. N. BUNTING, s. C. C.
mar Is SS-d&w4t
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, !
Randolph County.
nnerirr Gofrt Ekhralnral 14th 1870

OupcTw OOuFts PsWuUfy lfM, 1OtV.
Thomas Hodgin and Others against Abijah Hold
gin and CHARACTERIZATION of Real Estate.
TN this case it appearing to the Court that
y Abijah Hodgin, Jonathan Vickery, Mary
Vickery, Cyrus Vickery, Henry Vickery, Sarah
Wiley, Isaac Jenkins, David Jenkins, Mary Jen-
kins, Ruth Jenkins, Laton w. Jenkins, VIM. NJ.
Jenkins, David W. jenkins, Louisa Wickear,
Jonathan Parnel and wife Jane, John Parnel and
wife Elizabeth, Joseph Jones and wife Mary,
Laton d. jenkins, Lydia Ann Jenkins, William
F. Jenkins, Caleb Dalton and wife Mary, Joel
Hodgin, Elitha Overman, William Dillan and
wife Mildred, Laura A. McClelland, Clark Will
lams and wife Mary E., David Hodgin, Sarah
Hodgin, Ruth Hodgin, Martha Hodgin, Chester
C. Evans and wife Eliza E., NJ. Graham ant wife
Amanda, Uriah Bond and wife Louisa, defend
ants in this case, reside beyond the limits OF
this State, it is therefore ordered that publica-
tion be made in the WEEKLY STANDARD for 6
successive weeks notifying them that the land
has been sold and report of sale filed in the
Clerks Office, and that unless they appear be-
lore our said Court within the time prescribed
by law and show cause, motion will be made
for the confirmation OF said report.
Witness my hand at Office, on this the l4th
day of February, 1870.
Feb 2S-w6w B. B. BULLA, G. 8. s.
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Two farmers in Kansas recently had
law suit about seven pounds of butter
When the jury retired they took with them
the butter, procured some crackers, ate them
together, and returned verdict OF .no
cause of action. "Hif't lif 4't' rafN 3'iiti'
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DURRAM SMOKING TOBACCO FOR SALE
~ at National Hotel Cigar Stand,
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A DYING zOuAVE
Thousands of Preoious Lives
DISEASE. LIKE A THIEF,

Steals upon its victims unawarcs, and before
they arc aware of its attack, plants itself firmly
in the system, and through neglect or inattention
becomes seated, and deties all ordinary or tenn
porary treatment to reliDquish its mcrciless
grasp.
DO YOU KNOW THE CAUSE OF
The wasted fOrm-thc hollow check
The withered face the sallow complexion?
The feeble voice-tne sunkcn, CLASSY eye?
The emaciated form-the trembling frameg
The trcacherous pimple-thc torturing sore?
The repulsive eruption-the infamcd eye?
The pimpled face-thc rough colorless skin?
and facilitating ailments OF the present age? TIT
answer is simple, and covers the whole ground
in all its phazes, viz: the
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Fresh Garden, Flower, Fruit, Herb,
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The most complete and judicious assort-
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25 Sorts of either for $1.00; prepaid by mail
Also Small Fruits, Plants, Bulbs all the new Pc.
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New hardy fragrant everblooming Japan Honey
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BONE FLOUR---BONE FLOUR.

Cracked Bone, Bone Meal, Bone Flour, and
Floated Bone, guaranteed to produce same effect
at HALF COST OF Peruvian Guano.
Send for circular. Address
. LISTER BROTHERS,
3-w3m Newark, N. j.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-10-07

'What one years iron will d." 10 thus
set forth by the Marquette k;sing Journal:
''Our people are " used to large and con-
stantlv increasing figures in the Lake su.
perior iron trade, that We doubt II many in
the district have thought Of what the i'm
uense quantities Of iron produced from the
orc here this season will do. If the million
tons Of ore produced, yields sixty per cent.
which 10 safe estimate, We have the al.
most inoonceivable quantity Of 6Oo. 900 tons
Of metallic iron, which il twice - much ~
was produced IN the entire United States in
1sl3. This iron would girt the world with
. hoop four inches wide BY one inch thick;
or tn give It : more practical expression, 1t
il sufficient 70 lay frst class railway track
from New York to Passs's Sound. and have
enough left for branch rad to Duluth,
and one to Chicago. It would make 50, 600
Of the famous Rodman guns and more than
enough Chassepo,s and needle guns to kin
Of the entire population Of France and
Prussia The product Of oarmines for one
month would give sufficient iron 70 stsssch
n scdinaz1 sslslTspa wirs y tbs noen, and
toek Sgaiafto NeCsossa"
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4 RACE FOR LIFE.
An Incident If tie Canada Fres.

A woman, who escaped the fire fcnd in
Can: do, gives thrilling account "f her al
venture She harncsscd horse to . ason
(wlicl, had Tut single sca;), and p!; cling
in it her uncle and aunt, IN aged couple,
three Of her own children. AID the iew
started to seek the shelter Of her mothers
house mile or more awav. She had not
gone far before five more children were
aided to her load, and to make room for
them, this brave woman stood upon the
step ut the side Of the wagon and drove the
horse down the valley, with the fire racing
and roaring on either side, and sometimes
close upon her. Indeed, the cotton dress
she wore Was burned off O. her, rs we'll as
the hair from her head. The clothing and
bedding in the wagon to,k fire and had
to be thrown out Then. - the fire closed
in and the smoke grew denser, death came
~ the old man, Us told in . former letter.
Twice he fell into the road and was lifted
1 to tho wagon again, but the third time he
was unavoidab!y left u his fate. Not
dozen rods from where the old man perish
ell. the wagon was halted by the roadside.
To 60 further was impossible. To remain
seemed like tempting death; hut still there
was no hope; tho children and the old wo.
man were PLACED under the wagon, and I'll
attempt was made to shut oui the flames by
hanging up shcc's and blankets. The
horse, which was one the farmers wife hsl
been in the habit of driving, seemed 10 un.
dcrstand the situation, and stood perfectly
still, though the fires burned the hair from
lis b"dy, and the roaring Of the wind and
flames was enough to strike terror into the
heart Of the buldest. The faithful sni.
NAL turned bis head now and then, ~
though u sec II Ihe party were sste,
but never moved an inch. Had he run, or
even gone few yards farther on. nine
lives would have beeu added u the fearful
death roll. The children escaped with but
slight injuries, from the fact thae they
were dressed In wuoicn clothing. ''They
uttered neither moan nor cry" save that
the youngest, four year old girl, would
sometimes say, rs the sparks fell upon her,
I'm burning up" The old lady wss bad.
" burned from having on cotton drees.
aud her recovery 10 considered doubtful.
The marty remained some six hours in this
painful position, when daylight appearing
and the fire having somewhat suist<lcd,
thev wcro enabled To reach \ place ut shel.
ter /. was learned lister that the mothers
,house had been burned before the daughter
left her own house.
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PO n Y
"Clccly."

(ALKALl sTArION.1
c'ce1I m Ssy: you're poet; may bs; amt much o.
l"ckSn you'd give me hundred, and beat n. ever,
Poetry that. the way come chsps puts up an it'-e,
But takes mine str".ht without sugar. and thsti
what's the matter with me.
Portry:-jurt look round you-alkai rock and sare:
sase;nrns. rock and alkali aiut It pretty psce!
un III the east 1t m0rnin, IN the west Ut night
And the shadow Of this yer station the ouy thins
moves in sight
Poetry :--Wc'l now Polly Polly, run to your man
Kun right away. my ps"ty: Byby: Aint -hr = lamb
rotry that reminds me- o sUthiu right IN that suit
jest snet that door thar will Yer, for Cccys Il
Yc noticed Po''y-thc baby: month afore .hc va.
hef head aud crazy. aud talked ot ao~e,s and
Family !,n,a man you''e'. ''r' Well. you know what
Narvous she wai, and restless that she coudnt
stay
S,ay.-and the nearest woman seventeen miles aw.y.
but hxr- np with the Doctor. and he said he would
And kinder 'tuck by the 'hau.y, and fenced in that
One ni:ht-thc tenth Of Octobcr-I woke with chill.
For the dor it was standing open and cice'y warnt
But note vas pinned on the blanket, which it said
,. tina! she couldn't stay
away!
When and how she .tampcdei. didn't wait for To scs
For out IN the road, next mint, started ~ i'd Az
Running rst th. way and that way. like hound that
For there warn track In the darkness to tell me
the way she went
I've , nad some mighty mean moments afore KEN to
!ort the Plains In So drownded almost. and .bot
~ n!t w" on this slkalt de<ert. hunting crazy wife
"as y ~ on saes-sact0ry ~ any thing iu my life.
"cisely: ccely! ciecly:" l called and held my
And "Cie.ly:" came t'om the cauyon-.nd all was as
And ,,c'c,ly: Cicrly Ciee'y: came from tn. rock.
And jr.t but whisper Of cicely:" down from them
peaks Of enOw.
amt what you call re'Ious-but jest looked up to
And "dn,hI.j,s. .,'1 to what I'm coming and may eye
But up away to the BASTARD yallcr and big ard far,
sAw VI suddent !sin: the siugcrist kind VI etar
Bic and yacr and dancing II seemed to bcckon to me-
nl'er asid bI and dahc,ns snch 10 you never see:
Biz aud yal'er and da'cingl never .aw such star,
Tor II then and thar.
Over the brush ard tow'dcr,. Istumhed and pu.hed
ahead:
Keeping the star afore me, went wharevcr II led.
II might hcv been for hour when suddcnt aud pcat
aud nigh,
Out Of the ycsth nfore INC thar riz up bsbys cry.
Listen: thare the same music; but her lunss they
Than the day p.c:cd Ler aud her mother I'm aerned
jest know how.
But the Doctor keu the next mint and the Joke a.
the whole thing 10
That Cs never knew what happened from that very
pisht " this!
BIT ci'cy says you're poet. ant mar be you might
come day
cs!ii i0nS way.
And sec what she saya: AID old fellow, when you |
speak VI the star dont tell |
Ae how twas tn, Doctors lantern for NAV be twupt
sound we'll
-Frank bret Warts IN Orsr,ans Morsh.y for Oct