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agriculture. No well founded IN
dependence Will be achieved until
the fatal spell Of such habit is bro
ken. That political economist is
wise who looks TO the introduction
Of new subjects Of culture. and new
pursuits of industry. What has
past the territory of theory and is
accepted as a practical fact must no
longer be repealed as a beautiful
novelty or ridiculed as a harmless
fancy, but is worthy of the serious
consideration of those who have
witnessed the futile struggles
against approaching ruin Of those
men who bind themselves inextri-
cably to a single idea. In n sec
ton of our State it is cotton in
another it is tobacco that absorbs
all thought, enlists all energy, and
unfortunately warps all Judgment,
throwing all fortune upon a single
cast of the die, or pursuing ii n
the beaten road already choked by
eager competitors.
Jute offers, IN one section of the
State at least. to break the spell,
and to stir up the modes of thought
and action. And in doing SO, it
does not bind itself as an humble
and peculiar vassal to King Cotton,
but opens up to itself d domain as
extensive as human wants. Flax
and hemp, the discarded rivals Of
the Southern monarch find a for
midable competitor in jute for all
the uses to which they are applied.
And thus the Southern planter Is
doubly armed with a product III
which he has no successful compe-
titor, and the addition of another
which unites SO many of the quail
ties of the rival Of cotton.
We say this much infavor of this
new textile fabric, because it has
passed the ordeal of experimental
culture because we are impressed
with its great value to the South,
and because we fear it may be dis
missed as one of those pernicious
novelties so often inflicted upon the
credulity of the farmer by agricul-
tural dilletauti. If a novelty, it is
not an impostor, and we hope the
next year sufficient attention will be
given to it to confirm the hope that
| in the introduction of it's cultiva-
ton the Southern States have adj
ded another link to the chain which
enables them to bind the commerce
of the world. j. D.. {.
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FRUIT CULTURE IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

The display of native fruits at
our late fair was a matter of both
pride and qualification to all who
feel an interest in the welfare of
our State. The various exhibitors
are entitled to the thanks of the
public, but IN an especial manner
should praise be awarded to those
gentlemen who exhibited the
growth Of their own orchards.
Most prominent among these was
Mr.. }. Il. Neill, of Yancey county.
his display, we venture to say. was
the most splendid ever made from
II orchard by one grower in North
Carolina, both in size, quality and
variety. OF the two barrels Of
Gl0ria NunH the average weiqbt
was 20 ounces, while many reached
325 ounces The appearance of
this variety was beautiful in the
extreme and the flavor unexcclled
IN America.
Mr.. Nellls career as ap~omologist
lmpartS a useful lesson to all who
are disposed to make an independ-
ent living with small means to be-
gin with. Before the war he WAS a
carpenter in the town Of Asheville.
noted for intelligence, industry and
integrity, but possessed Of little
capital. About the beginning OF
the war, having married in that
county, he settled IN Yancev on a
small mountain-farm on Bald
Greek, a tributary Of Caney River.
On this farm was the nucleus Of an
orchard, and perceiving the capa-
city OF the country for fruit grow
ing, he set to work. resolved to de.
vote himself to the business. HI
pruned, grated and planted, select.
ing the best varieties, and expend.
ing all his time and means beyond
the support OF his family, and la.
bored with diligence, patience and
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chickens. The >urest way to with
er her youth, or pervert her nature
to the coarser delights Of = mere
Kitchen maid. is 10 heap on her
shoulders all the dry. heavy bur
den Of the farm, and shut her out
"a BIZ a wall Of fire from the deli
cate and ideal enjoyment> forwhich
hernature hungcrs.
All work and no play. Is u bad
a all play and no work. The most
distinguished women III the early
history Of this republic. were
equally II home in the parlor and
the kitchen. We talk Of our Fifth
Avenue stone fronts. and Of our
quecnlv leaders Of fashion. adorned
with their Shenv Paris robes. a If
we never had 4 genuine arlStocracy
III this country before. And We
never did have such an ariStocracv
as We now possess. an arl>tocrucy
Of dollars and cents. If Tutoring
silks and satins. with none of the
equipoi,e Of true staJelincsS and
dignity. refined ~ an education Of
the brain and heart. and minister
ING by Il noble, innate bcncNolencc
to the poor and needy. That was
the society of a lamented. vanished
time. Such Womcn as these ruled
Virginia in the old colonial and
revolutionary days, and they lived
chiefly in the country. being wives
and daughters Of farmers and
landed proprietors. We have some
Of the same stock in North Carroll
ma. They are both useful and or
namental. They are practically
learned IN the whole gamut Of do
nestle duty. They are the adyo-
Gates Of aesthetic privileges for
their e amid the weary details and
obligations of the farm.
And why not: If afarmer wish
es to have his home bright and hap
py, he must have contented faces
around him. 4 young girl, who,
after the pressing labors and anxi-
cites of the day, can spend twilight
among her flowers, and welcome
the balmy touch Of sleep with the
thrilling melodies of the old mas
tiers, will be ready to greet the
dawn with the lark, and will sing
ove her work all the day. Such a
Oma will put life into a farm,
though every hog We're dying with
the cholera, every bale of cotton
being eaten up by the worm, and
every potato hill in the whole patch
going into bankruptcy. To put
power into a womans fingers, you
must satisfy her heart. There is
the whole argument, without any
more words to dilute it.
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SUNSET COX'S SPEECH.-ln his witty
assault upon the Paris Exposition, tn"
humorist of the House of Representa-
tives, Mr.. S, S. Cox made the following
complimentary allusion to the modest
efforts of Prof. Kerr, and II or two
others, to secure some slight notice
for North Carolina at the Vienna EN-
hibition last year
The petty wrangling, disputes and
confusion incident to this d~isgraCrtuI
exhibition were only relieved by two
exceptions, and these tcere maps. TIE"
first, a map of North Carolina, with Il
collection Of its products, cotton, rlr"
tobacco, e rain, wine, and silk. The
first expression of every American
who CHANGED to see your map, sir. re-
ferrlng to Mr.. Davis. of North Car
DINA, was, Il nerer knetc before the
character and Udiue Of that STATE
Laughter. What with dilating upon
the special advantages Of our Rip Van
Wrinkle State, and his magnificent
forests of pine its tar, pitch. ami
~turpentine, the author from whom
quote says that map was a beautiful
feature, by which the pupil was NOT
forced, but trapped, into learning IL
attractive merits.
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E-AGA

We have received a letter from q
prominent gentleman of Newborn,
Il intelligently engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits, referring to our
article IN the number of this Jour
nal for the 15,n of November, in
which he urges us to continue the
discussion of the subject of jute
culture until public attention is
awakened to its Importance. He
says, from his own experience and
that of other farmers, to whom he
distributed the seed obtained from
the Agricultural Department, that
there is no more trouble in raising
1t than in the cultivation of corn,
and that is the view we take Of it.
We regret hat our article was
curtailed in the publication. But
that was thought necessary, be-
cause the same number of this
journal contained a very valuable
communication from the T.. S.
COnsul-General at Calcutta, trans
mitted by Mr.. John OFT of Rich
mOnd, Va, which was presumed to
give the information we had fur
nished. But the tenor of that COM
munication was rather discourag-
ing, not to success in culture so
much as IN use and profit. We re-
gret to differ somewhat from au-
thority so respectable as that of
one living at the very centre of the
jute culture but we were indebted
for our authority to sources quite
as respectable, being nothing less
in fact than the authentic reports
of the Agricultural Department of
the General Government.
We cling to the belief that there
is vast economical value in the cul-
tivation of jute in such portions Of
this State and of the South as seem
specially marked out by soil and
climate for it's introduction. In
our State that favored region is
found in a large portion of that
country lying east of the Whining
ton & Weldon Railroad. The ease
of it's culture and the excellence OF
product have been sufficiently dem
onstrated. What more is wanted
Our answer is, that the success
of culture being demonstrated, one
means of stopping those many
leaks which drain off the profit of
other cultivation is at once found.
Bagging is as indispensable to the
shipment of cotton as ties OF com
preston. Now jute is found to be
the best and the cheapest material
that a be used. But being ne
cessary, Notwithstanding It's cheap
ness, the South pays four million
dollars annually (upon the basis OF
the crop and prices of 1870 for
what it might Is as well make at
home. 1t would save more than
that, because it pays the Dundee
Manufacturer all the profits upon
importation of the raw material
from India, all the profits of man
u~facture, and again, the additional
freight from Europe, and all the
additional charges of commissions,
&c. This saving alone in the cost
of an article so indispensable is a
weighty consideration. And being
SO indispensable, its introduction
would be a happy means Of bring
ing about that diversity of produc-
ton which the South so much
needs. Monotonous adherence tc
staple crops is the bane of Southern
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FARMERS

We remember reading some time
since a very interesting letter from
a farmers wife on the subject Of
farmers daughters. 1t was a very
earnest plea for the infusion Of
aesthetic privileges among the more
practical duties and responsibilities
Of the farm. 1t struck us as album
dainty appropriate, that Il woman,
whose whole life had been marked
by the vigor of country labor; who
had raised children to WELD the I'M
plements of husbandry with the
best skill and efficiency of their an
cestors; and who thoroughly appre-
ciated all the demands and ~necessi-
ties Of agriculture, should write
an honest and loving word for the
more delicate members of the farm.
ing community. Why should not
the farmers daughter have her flow
ers, her music, her painting and
drawing. These things may be
made very expensive, and then
again they may be obtained very
economically. 1t depends altogeth-
er upon the management of the
buyer. Many a dollar is thrown
away upon fast horses, barbecues,
country dances and counterfeit fer
tilizers, which would fill a country
home from garnet to cellar with
pictures and other triumphs of art
and make the porch and garden
sparkle with roses and honeysuckles
like a wedding-feast. Understand,
we do not give the first Importance
to those elegant pleasures by any
means. We know as well as the
toughest old farmer in the land,
that corr and potatoes have to be
raised. We comprehend, that the
poultry yard has to be kept up, the
cows fed and MIXED, and all the
other duties of the female depart
ment strictly attended to. But we
believe, that a dollar saved now and
then to supply the girls with music,
to cultivats a small. neat area in
flowers, and to add, if possible, even
the are advantages Of painting
and drawing, will be the best invest.
ment possible to be made.
Why do We say this? Because
the body is the best part of us tina
should be ministered to, while the
intellectual and spiritual existence
is the very highest currency of our
being, that gives us any value il
the universe of intelligence, anC
and either receives happiness for it
self or bestows it upon others
The man who lives only to eat anC
drink. to make money for itself, o
to minister to his pride BY addin.
acre to acre. IS a very small speci
men OF a soul. If this is true of MAJ
how much more true IS it Of woman
The chords of a woman's soul ar
like the finest strings of a musica
instrument, responsive to the leas
touch OF the beautiful and true. |
never was intended that she shout,
milk COWS, and never awaken tn
notes of melody and song. An ex
qulslte rose-tree in bloom grow
much nearer to her heart than
cotton patch or a fine breed o
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THE GRAND LODGE.-The 9fst session
OF the VI. w. q. l.. F. \. w. Of y. c..
was opened with prayer by Chaplain
Blckle at 7. NJ, OH Tuesday-over
100 lodges responding. Grand Mast~r
w. \. Munson. and all the Grant
officers were at their stations. Tie
Grand Masters address is highly COM
plimented. Grand Secretary Balm r.
ported 50, Isl 20 as the receipt OF the
year. Three new lodges have been
established. L. D., and , have forfeit
ed their charters, The whole mum
Der of working lodgesnow in the state
lished since 1865.
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RAPID WORTHWHILE a couple of
hours after the floods carried oil the
Seaboard & Roanoke L. r.. bridge a.
Weldon, Maj. Robinson had ordered
timber to replace it. We were told
yesterday that the bridge was TO be r.
built within II days from the loss
but we do not believe that practicable.
Possibly by the time our next mum
Der goes to press the tide OF travel
NAV again roll over the turbid Roam
oke, and ven then it will require
rapid work.
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The FIRST application win convince you Of IL
superiority ~ . cosmetic. which Is not only
harmless. but beneficial to the ,kin. and q few
weeks nee win produce that vciysiy. frc-h or
youthful appearance 80 besutifal aud desirous.
You may think you have . fair skln bsfor-. but
the change alter using the Elixir of Youth 10
almort Miraculous. and no lady that regards
h.r perennial appearance win ever be without Il
aftet using u. Many ladies have suffered irum
the Effects of powders aud lotion. which have
hearty ruined their skin. u WAS 80 rough that
II looked A. II Il hal been rand-papered, hat
alter two weeks nee of the Elixir, Which IL
very simple, the stin becamc A. fair and smooth
A. an %inianti.. Ard that any one enjoying
average health may retain youthful freshness
aud fairness % complexion at -iriy year. "
age. which they possessed nj twenty. by the use
Of the Professors prescription. Rysu lsdy
secs what che u using. The correct Theory 10
10 keep the lorc- open. AMI the profession tn
this country still mainitin II. Now, this IL 10
. certain extent correct. II IL we'll for tho
general health that they be kept open over that
portion 81 the body protected by clothing, hut
the porcs Of The fscs shOuli bs kept a- near
natural openings a. they are on n ohild's.
Obretve a child on = warn day anu you VIII
no,ice . nne I~crrpiniion. for the reason that
the pore openings are small. They should be-
kert - nature made them. II IL Impossible 90
clos them except Ivy searfying the skin. There
Ii on the inside Of the skin. At the bssr 81 every
porc. Q little sack OF fatty natier. which d. It's
life principle. Nov dis,cnning or ops ming the
pores exposes this - ~ 10 simit dust or other
p~aticles. which irita'c and Tester. Irodncins
pimples or eruptiops. or males the rkin rough
and old. looking. This rriASing of Tho pores
hes another unslghtly eject. by l0ossning the
kin. mailing wrinkles premaiuroly. aud simply
because the skin has been 80 abused that II 10
too large for the fc-h. This relaxing the pores
10 caused often by ,osp. though the lotions In
use have made sad havoc With many, and ara
sure ruin 70 any ons's skin who persists IN their
use The po~ders made IT. simple chalk are
not In tustnselyes "a bal. hut when the porrs
have bcci relaxed they prove delsienou.,
beride . lie .offen contain sng,r u lead or
bismus and should never h. uscd. Ladies
will Ind my kiilir the beet whiiensr or beauii.
ner In nee, and IN warm weather = perfect
luxury. Any drug siorc In the oountry eau
prepare II. the highest charge they ever mako
being % cents, and generally considerably hes.
j send full and oamplc'e diecilohs tor usc with
the receipt, which viii lat = lifetime. ny
addressing MADAME LIZ WE'RE and sending
X you can obtain this formula. fostofho. Box
M. los. virriri IA Civ. kRxats mtua I'm
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DELINQUENT SALES.

MAINLAND MINING COMPANY.
MI Location Of principal plsce OF business
San Francisco. California. 49,
Location Of works. Gold Hi District storss
Notice.-Thers arc delinquent upon. the fol'
.owingdescribed stock. on account OF asscss-
nsnt CNo. ~ levied on the sth DAY ! hay.
1871, the several amounts set opposite thu
namss Of the respective sharshoidsrs. n
fnlloMai
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A LPHA CONSOLIDATED MINING COM.
"A pany-The Tenth Annual Meeting az the
stockholders Of the above nansd Company. for
the election OF 1nstses and the transaction OF
such other business ~ may he prevented, will
be beld on MONDAY. June liz, isTT-iLini
Monday IN Jsno-at ! o clock 2. n. on that day,
At the once Of the corporation, Room No, n
Nevada block. No. 800 Montgomery street. ran
Francisco, California. Trans Ter book closed ON
Monday. June n, 1871. Of = O'Clock ., N,
ny7i I'd WA. WILLIS, ssers,ary.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

TuH ANNUAL MHErING or TIE NEW
York Mining Company will he held at IA.
once Of the Company. Room No. u Haywani's
Building. tis California street, San Franei.co.
California. on WEDNESDAY. tho twenty.,.y.
eoth day Of June, 1871. o. the hour OF . oeIoek
J. ~. Tor The election II o Board of Director.
70 serve for the ensuing year, and ,ueb other
business ~ may properly come before the meet.
Ing. by order Of the President.
lsistd ID. I. THOMAS. kecrrtsry.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE

OFFICE OF THH CALIFORNIA MINING
~ Company. Kan Francisco. California, Jnrs
Ith, tsT1.-At . meeting Of the Beard az ri.
rectors OF the above named Company, hall
this day. . dividend mo. ~ Of Two Dcliar Dor
.hsrs WA declared. payable on Frdsy,
June lsth Tnnsier books closed until the
iel0 @. p. GORDON. secrei.rx-
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DIVIDEND NOTICE,

OIRIcE or CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA
~ Mining Company, Fan Prsnsiseo' lime I,
is1I..At . nesting Of the Board Of Tmsiees OF
ths above named Company. held this dag, q
dividend fNo. ~ OF Two a Dollars PER share
wns declared, payable on fhurpday, June itth.
Transfer books closed until June i5th.
10 A. W. RAVENS, Secretary.
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TO THE LADIES.
ELIXIR OF YOUTH!

T AIDES. ~ you VALUE YOUR PER.
llsonal Appearance and good LOOKS. and wish
% have Q beaniifnl compilation. n.e tho
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Woods . Freeborn do 65l....LI....aS e.
the board Of Directors. made on the LIST day Of
Nay, 1871, 20 many shares Of each parcel
Of such stock % may be necessary ill be
sold II public auction. at the salesroon OF
Maurice Dors / Co., No. 40 Pine STREET, son
Twenty-sixth t76th, day OF June, 1871. II the
hour OF . o'clock p. 4. OF said day, 10 pay said
delinquent assessment thereon. together with
costs OF advertising and expenses Of the sale.
j. II. SAYRR. SECRETARY.
ofce-No. 81 Academy Building. No. $50 Pine
street Nam Francisco, California. ieetd
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And IN accordance with Law. and an nrdsr Of
ths board Of Directors, maze on the 10th day Of
May, 1871. % many shares OF each parcel o.
an pubijc auction, at the once OF the Company.
Room 81 Hsyvard's Building, <ie California
str ct. Fan Prsneiseo, Clifornta. on TUES
DAY, Ire 81 day Of July, 1871, q the hour OF
3 O'Clock r. - OF said day. 10 ray said selin.
quent assessment thervon. togeihsr Win cots
d. Z. THOMAS. eecretsJ.
Ofhcs-Room ~ Hayuafdis Building. tns
California stEsst. ean Irspctseo. California.
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sherwood D y 4 60. Tru..
tees.....;..:............ialo.. 100 10 ..
Sherwood ID y n 90, TIus-
Observation-Disclosures. 100. 10
Sherwood u y 4 10, Trus-
Ices ........,... .......... .i27i. Ito. 10 Or.
Sherwood u y X Co. Tm-.
.issa. loo. ...io.
Sherwood DPs Co. Tra..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ...,o.....s..
tter........ ..l9ls.. -. 20. - O..
Sherwood b Pa Go. Tu,.
tees. ...I2J.. ..SO.....o o.
Sherwood ID y 4 Co. Tmr.
. fees. .l23i.. ..9.....2 J..
Sherwood Is y A Co. Tms-
Sherwood ii y 4 90, Iius.
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CAUTION.

nvRRMAN SILVER MINING COMPANY.
Of Ovcrman Silwr Mini'g Company stock. -
the same have been sold for Ion payment of
Aaressuent No. "a.
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uAtcs =, ~
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Trustees .......... .......lSr1. ..1O.....i ~
Grcsnebaum. Helbing d Co.
Trustees. ..lU.....l ~
Gr~euebsum. Heibing 4 Co.
Trustees fII9.. 10 81.
Greepebsum, H-iblig h Co,
trustees ..................tli. ..iW....to .
0reenebsum. Helblpg 4 Co.
Trustees.................. xvys ...ioO.. ..lo =.
0reeuebaum, Heibing 4 Co.
Trustees ............ .....SSe6. iuO. ...io =.
0r-ns.aum. Heibing 4 Co.
trustees. ~
0reenehaum. Helbing 4 Co.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-16
The Great Wall Of China.

The great wall of China was measured
in many places by Mr.. Unthank. an
American engineer, lately engaged on .
survey fora Chimes railway. His meas
urements give the height at eighteen
feet, and width on top Of fifteen feet.
Every few hundred yards there is tow
er twenty four feet square, and from
twenty to forty five feet high The foun-
dation of the wall is of solid granite.
Mr. Unthank brought with him brick
from the wall, which is supposed to have
been made 200 years B. c. In building
this immense stone fence to keep out the
Tartars the builders never attempted to
avoid mountains or chasms to save ex-
pense. For 1900 miles the wall goes
over plain and mountaing, and every
foot of the foundation is in solid granite,
and the rest OF the structure solid ma
sonry. In some places the wall is built
up against the bank, or canons. or pre-
cipiccs, where there Is cleer descent Of
1000 teet Small streams are archcd
over, but in the larger streams the wall
runs to the waters edge, and a tower is
built on each side. On the top Of the
wall there are breast works, or defences,
facing in and out, so the defending force
can pass from one tower to another with
out being exposed to ON enemy from
either side. To calculate the time OF
building or cost of this wall is beyond
human skill. SO far as the magnitude Of
the works is concerned, it surpasses
everything in ancient or modern times Of
which there is any trace. The pyramids
of Egypt are nothing compared to it.