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Year: 1867

The best food for fattening poultry is sweet


fish oatmeal or barley meal mixed either with


scalding milk or water. Gooped fowls should


be supplied with fresh food three times day


namely, at day break or soon as possible


at midday, and again at roosing time as


much as they can eat, should be given the
fowls on each OCCASION but no more than can
be devoured by the next meal should any be
left, it should be removed and given TO the
other fowls; as, if kept, it is apt to become
sour, when the birds will not eat it freely
The trouglis for the soft meal should be seal
ded out daily, which can be done conveniently
by having supply of spare ones. In addi-
tion to soft food, supply Of fresh, clean wa
ter must be constantly present, and little
gravel must be given daily, otherwise the.
grinding action Of the gizzard. which is ncc-i
essary to the due digestion of food, does not
go on satisfactorily the supply OF little
green food will be found very advantageous
to health little sliced abbage or some tur-'
nip tops, or green turf to peck at occasionally
being all that is required. ar.asion in
the diet will be found very conducive to an


increased appetite and therefore the OCCASION
nj substitution of food of boiled barley for


the slaked oatmeal is desirable. Some feeders


have divisions in their trough, which always


containes some grains for the fowls to peck


at Shou d the birds be required to be very !.
fat, some mutton suet or trimmings OF the
loins may be chopped up and scalded with the
meal, or they may be boiled in the milk or
water preparatory to its being poured over
the food, and the fat Of the fowls Sc fattensae
will be found exceedingly fru. In the course


Of about fortnight 10 three weeks at the ut


most, q fowl will have attained, under this
system Of feeding, the highest degree of fas.a
ness Of which it is capable, and il must then
be killed for if the attempt be made to keep
it any longer in that state, it becomes diseas>r
ed from an inaammatory action being estab-s
lished which renders the fiesh bard and even
unwholesome. When the fowls have arrives
at state fit for killing they.should be kept
for twelve or fifteen hours without food a.
water, in order that the intcstincs may be as
empty as possible, otherwise the bird turns
green and useless in a short time. In situa
tions where good sweet Indian corn meal cen
be obtained at low rate, it viii be found 10
answer quite as we'll as oatmeal; it containes
very large amount Of oil, and is invariably
used in the States Of America, as food for all,
animals put up TO fatten. Wheat meal is too,
expensive, but some small fall wheat is far
superior to barley to place in the trough as
whole grain for fowls to peck at.-Lon on
Field
Year: 1867

That the mother who neglects to provide
MRS. WlNSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
for her suffering child is depriving the little
sufferer Of the remedy Of all tho world best
calculated to give il rest and restore Il 20
health. There is not mother who has ever
used il. but what will tell you At once that
it viii regulate the bowels. and give rest
aud health to the child, and is perfectly safe
in III cases.
Year: 1867




An industrious and ecOnmical darkey
living in Western Pennsylvania. after
accumulaling house and lot, thought
that bis next purchase should be In ihs
way Of live stock, and so bought sheep
of the male persuasion. His faYorila
amusement during leisure hours was 10
get down on the grass and nod defiance
10 the animal, which would make savage
plunges at the apparent enemy. But
as the savage creature approached, the
darkey would drop his face to the ground
so that the sheep, missing his mark,
would tumble over and over. One day
the darkey called couple Of passing
neighbOrs to see the fun, and be began
bis part of the little farce'as usual. The
sheep did not seem to zee him az fist,
but presently raised its head from The
grass on which 1t was grazing and frOwn-
ed upon him.


"Oh, jis watch him now ~ said Sambo,
in great glee. @ al3


Old Bncky made a rush as was his
wont, SambO suddenly dropped his face
TO the ground.


But as the 6ends would have it, his
fiat nose CANA in contrct with a small
harp snag be hadn't observed before,
and he jerked back just in time 10 receive
the full shock of the sleeps hard head
beteen his own nose and wool.


There was such rolling and tumbling
over and over for the next quarter Of a
minute that the neighbors could mol tell
which was the sheep or which was the
darky. They soon got separated, though,
and Mr.. darky got slowly up, grinned
fOolishly, and said:


PUN my word be neber dun dat
afore Gittin' too smart for dis niggah.
Use gwine to stop fOOlin' with such
fellah as dat"


There was plenty Of Eulton in the
the next day, but the sheep
was never seen again.
Year: 1867

''The Evening Of the Year"
IT he following exquisite verses are from "Way
side POsiss," collection of original and selected
poems edited by Robert Buchanan:
Nov dark and dry is piled the wheat,
The wine press feels no stained feet,


The white moon shrinks her sickle clear,
And the voices of the air repeat,


at is the evening of the year."
Why have missed while men have fOundf
Men smile that corn and wine abound,
And children eat the ripened ear
/ gaze at them from barren ground


1t is the evening of the year.
o, Love it seems but yesterday,
A child in fresh green fields lay,


And dreamt of thee where skies were clear
But withered leaves bestrew my way
It is the evening of the year.
o, face thstI b We never seen,
Somewhere on earth with saddened mien
Thou Waitest, full of sober cheer
Come where the reaper's foot hath been,
1t is the evening of the year.
Come to me, o my love, my fate,
Ere all be cold and desolate


Come Ihave sought thee faT and near
Come lest 1 wither while wait;


It is the evening of the year
Year: 1867

To keep meat fresh, simply i'm merse
it in buttermilk. This will keep it for
several days, when the milk should be
exchanged, and fresh milk substituted.
In this way. beaf, veal, &C., can be kept
for several weeks, and it will be as
sweet and fresh at the end of that time
as when first put in. Our butcher
furnished US with the receipt. The whole
neighborhood is now saving its meat in
this way. 1t is equally eficaciOus in the
hottest weather-F. G., an Rural World.
Year: 1867

One Of the Jenkinses writing Of a rel
cent hop at Saratoga says: "a very
pretty girl passed Us. leaning on the arm
OF the gentleman who was dressed simply
IN SWISS muslin and pink sash" That
gentleman must have been "lhe cool Of
the evening" @
Year: 1867

"Sager than in thy fortunes" has been true
of many who were called to pass through
the purifying fires of Adversely ana IL Is
eminently true Of the Republicans OF MaIylahu
Had they in 1864 proclaimed and decreed Man
hood Suffrage, enfranchising the Blacks at
once. so as to enable them to vote 10 Ia'iiy
the Constitution, they might have held the
State indefinitely. They failed and lost Dut
the lesson, though costly, has not been ehu'.ieo
in vain. They will nevermOre he ashamed 10
follow where their principles lead. Their state
Ticket, headed by Judge Bond OF Baltimore Is
the best ever nominated in the State by any
party, and their platform, indorsing Manhood
Suffrage, Universal Education and the payment
of the National Debt, is one that VIII give
them a larger vote and stronger party from
wear to year so long as they stana op it. Their
wisdom was late III coming, but it bids ialr to
abide.


OF the Democratic ticket but one OF the five
canddates-James S. Franklin-did actual
fighting in the Rebel army. Without knowing
him, we feel confident that he will prove
the most liberal, progressive, and best
reconstructed man on the ticket. Those
Rebels who kept carefully out of the
fight are infinitely the bitterer now ;
and this concern is Rebel to the core.
The President of their Convention was one oil
the Keys of st. Marys the nominee for Gov
ernor is Odin Bowie of Prince Georges; and
there were not forty whites in either OF those
Counties who were not heart and soul in the
Rebellion. The representative of that district
in the last House exultingly predicted in
his seat that the Rebels could never
be conquered, and came near expulsion there
for. No man who fought effectively on the
Union side could find place on that ticket ;
if one did, the voters would repudiate him.
In short, Maryland is now under the sway OF
the worse wing of the late Confederate host,
and pay not easily be delivered therefrom, un-
less Congress shall be able to extend the Right
of Suffrage to her people now disfranchised.
Meantime, we thank the faithful Radicals who
keep the old flag flying and who are able to
nominate better tickets than if they had a
prospect of electing them.
Year: 1867

There seems at last to be an end Of the
mudde relating to Deputy Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Isaac L. MessmOre, of which
Washington correspondents, in default of some
thing more important for items, have made so
much during the last week. 1t seems that
Secretary McCulloch and Commissioners Rollins
have actually accomplished the astonishing
feat of removing one Internal Revenue officer
whose continuance was deemed by them in
furious to the public service. If it costs so
much time and effort. ard requires so much
nOtoriety to get rid Of one subordinate alleged
70 be backed up by the whisky interests, we
should think they would despair of ever
cleansing the Internal Revenue machine Of tho
Year: 1867

We print elsewhere an interesting record of
the progress of building in this city and Its
suburbs, which sufficiently proves the truth Of
the common impression that the city is making
very large additions TO its number OF stores
manufactures, and dwellings. In nearly all Of
our streets the materials for new ediiiccs may
be found, while upon Broadway and other
prominent thoroughfares such elegant and
massive structures as the Park Bank, Stewaits
new store, Pixies Opera-llouse, and others are
being erected as significant monuments to the
spirit Of the time.
Year: 1867

The Hahnemann Medical College is the name
of a new Homeopathic Institution in Philadelphia, which
is announced open its first course Of lectures on Mon
day, October IL The venerable Dr. Constantine herhe
is at the head Of the faculty composed throughout OF ch
of acknowledged ability The new enterprise promises TO
be a complete
Year: 1867

Now that the campaign in Pennsylvania and
Ohio is over, the COpperheads won't recognize
the President any more. That is always tho
way. When low-bred men get up in the world
the first thing they do is to cut their vulgar
relations.
Year: 1867

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN JAPAN.-Thc
japanese punish murder by decapitation; parri
eide and other such heinous crimes by cruel.
fxion A prisoner sentenced to death is taken
to the place Of execution, surrounded by the
officers and having hung around his neck a
pacard, giving his name, age and rank, with
his crime and sentence. After his execution
his head is left suspended in sight for three
days, with the pacard still hanging to it, Ar
son is punished by burning the criminal at the
stake; yet, as enforced, this penalty does not
bring very painful death The prisoner is
first kept or a very scanty allowance of food for
some time Then, before being taken out for
execution, he is overfed on rich and highly
spced viaads, till he becomes stupid and iu-
different. He is fastened to the stake, and
wood and light materials are heaped about him.
These are lighted at the same moment in
several different places, and the victim is
smothered by the smoke as quickly as he could
be strangled by rope.
Year: 1867

singular duel has recently taken place at
Berlin between journeyman sversmith and
another artisan. The arms selected were bottle
of sulphuric acid. The arrangement was that
whichever of the two adversaries threw the lowest
dice should swallow the contents of the fatal pha.
Chance favored the silversmth, who Immediately
poured out glass of liquor and handed it to his
adversary, who unhesitatingly drank off the liquid,
but to the astonishment Of his antagonist, instead
of falling senseless, smacked his lips and asked
for another glass. The seconds had acted on the
sensible idea Of substituting arrack for the cor
rosive fluid. The affair terminated in a recon.
citation.
Year: 1867

A CASE OF CANcER.-For some time there
las been going the rounds of the press a receipt
for curing cancer by the use Of plaster Of
choride of zinc, blood root and wheat -four, said
to have been discovered by DIR. Fell Of London,
some eight or ten years ago. 1t has been tried
in this city, in the case of child who had
cancer on her lip, and so far the success seems
perfect The tumor about the size and shape
Of pecan nut has come out, and the process OF
healing has gone on rapidly and heathily. We
will take note of the progress of the case, aud
will report its final success or failure. The only
point yet to be determined is whether the cure
is so complete that the cancer shall not return.
Matches Democrat
Year: 1867

The attention of the public is invited to that
valuable Hotel property known the


".E.E.TSEO.s' EEOEsE.o
situated in the centre OF the City of Charlotte N. c.
The lease OF the present occupant expires the lst
day Of june prOXmo, and the entire Hotel property
Will be for Lease or Rent and to competent
Landlord, the Lease will be made very reasonable.
The building is Of brick large, roomy and was ar
ranged for the especial purpose for which it las
long been occupied.


The owners intend to put the property in FIRST
RATE REPAIR, and invite the attention Of those
who ''krow how to keep Iotel' to its advant ages
There is her Hotel in the business part of the
City to in competition, therefore the occupant
may be said to enjoy monopoly.


Communications addressed to the undersigned
Will receive prompt attention, and would be glad
to receive them on or before the 5rh Of May.


NJ. L. WRISTON Agent.
Charlotte C.
Year: 1867

-


The New York LeyaM declares ::
Congress must 60 straight to the mark
boldly, fairly, openly, in the eyes OF
the nation and the woodland impcach
Mr.. johnson for the high crime and
mlsdomcanor Of q usurpation of power
OF the exercise Of authority against the
law Of conspiralion with his Cabinet to
render null and imperative laws The
energetic and honest enforcement Of
which was vitality necessary to the pros.
pcrity Of the people and welfare Of the
country. On these broad issues he
must be mpcached and removed, and it
must DO done this summer, or it will be
too latc."


From private letter received by a
gentleman in this village we learn that
there have been twelve deaths from
yellow fever on board Of steemcr at
Hilton Head. The steamer came from
Havana. 1t is to bo hoped that the
Government will take the precautiona
ry steps to prevent this dreadful plague
being introduced into any of our seaport
towns.--Marion star.
Year: 1867

ABOUT -25,0e0 oxen are killed each
week 70 supply the city Of New York
with meat. The bone known as the


g shin bone,n and all the leg from the
knee to the hoof, falls into the hands Of
Mr.. Cooper He contracts with the
butchers and marketmen to supply him,
and in this way about 100000 shin bones
per week find their way to bis establish
ment. There all the muscles are taken
from them, the gluten is extracted, and
the clean white bone is kept to be
worked up into perasol handles.
Year: 1867

BEAST BUTLER AGAIN.-It seems somebody
has been writing to Beast Butler, inviting him
to become candidate for the Presidency.
The Boasts reply is refreshing. lie concludes
thus:


Twill not say with Clay "tbab I had rather
be right than be President" !" because he was
wrong, and not President besides. but I will
saw that would not sacrifice my Independence
of thought and action to be President ten times,
over and that is not saying much, seeing what
sort Of men we have had, and may possibly
have, to fill that now dsgsaded place.


That may be considered an acceptance, for,
whenever Butler hears Of any 8 degraded,
place" he is eager to possess it.. a
Year: 1867

He Advises the South TO Accept the Terms


offered by Congress.


Ex-rebeI General James Longstreet has written the
following letter TO the New Orleans Times politi.
cal situation:--


EEw ORLEANS March 1s, 1867.
In your paper Of yesterday you have expressed de-
sire to hear tue views Of several gentlemen upon the
political condition Of the country. nnd my name men,
toned among the list and proceed without hesitation 70
respond As I have never applied myself 10 poll
tics, I cannot claim to speak 70 the wise states
men Of the country who are oevotng their
energies to the solution OF the problem which
agitates tho publlc mind. ! can only speak the
plain honest convictions OF soldier II hardly be
necessary at this late day. to enter into discussion OF
that usually brought mp In arguing upon the
proposed plan for reconstrnctng the government In.
deed think that many Of them are not pertinent to
our people should keep In view, 10 that We are a
conquered people. Recognizing this fAct fairly and
squareiy, there IL but course left for wise men
70 pursue, and that 10 20 accept the terms that
are now offered us BY the conquerors There
can be no dscredn TO conquered people for
accepting the conditions offered by their conquerors
Is there any occasion for feeling OF humiliation We
made an honest and hope may say creditabe fight,
but we have Let come forward then and accept
the ends involved in the struggle Our people earnestly
established and the only to accomplish this is to
comply with the requirements OF the recent Congress
sopa legislation II is said By some that Congress will
not receive us even after have complied with their
condit ions, but | can find no Sufficient reason
for entertaining this proposition for q moment /
cannot admit that the representative men Of great
tion could make such pledge in bad faith. Admitting
however that there In such mental reservation,
that be- any excuse for In failing 10 discharge
duty ? Lot rs accept the terms, in duty
upon others Very respectfully your obcden, servant


JAMES LONGSTREET.
Year: 1867

In his tilt with Mr.. Blaine on the impeach-
ment question in Congress, on Saturday, the
hero Of Fort Fisher indulged in some very
disparaeing remarks regarding the press Of
the country. There were few Of the news
paper people, he said. who had not daughters,
sons, nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins in
the federal Offices Of the government. What
ever truth there may be in this remark ap-
plies only to the members Of the profession
who, like Butler, laid aside an honorable call
ing to follow pursuits for which they were
utterly unified, but in which they hoped to
make short cut to wealth and notoriety.
One thing, however, can be said of the news
paper soldiers which cannot be said Of other
civilians who were ambitious of military
glory-when they got into danger they never
turned tail. On the subject of silver spoons
they may have had their weaknesses, but it
was only in association with whiskey punch.
Year: 1867

1t is said that the late Vice President of the
late Southern coniedcracy has counselled the
South TO do nothing, but wait. This is bad
advice from Mr.. Stephens. What the South
wants most OF all just now is active progress
and instant cooperation with those measures
which have been presented by Congress for
reconstruction. Such men as General Lee,
Wade Hampton and other leaders of the late
rebellion are urging the people in this direc-
ton with view to restore them to their
is an evident design on the part of both
Legislatures and people to follow their advice
The inactivity which Mr.. Stephens counsels is
anything but masterly. Stagnation is the
principal thing which the South has now to
fear
Year: 1867

On Saturday evening last, on very short
notice, Mr.. Collector ,Smythe packed his carpet
bag, locked it, put The key in his pocket, put
on his overcoat, aud, with few parting words
to bis family, left this city for Washington.
Whether he was summoned by Mr.. Hulburd's
investigating committee oil the House of Rep
rcscntatives, or by the Judiciary Committee Of
the Senate, or by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
or by the President, it was not known; but
busy rumor had it that the requisiion was
from the White House, and that 1t broadly sug-
gested the sine qua non of the Collectors resig-
nation. So many curious things have been
going on at.washington during the last few
days, looking to a new division Of the federal
spoils in this quarter, that we hardly know what
to think of this conjecture in the absence of
specific information; but the special Washing
ton despatch from trusty correspondent,
which we publish this morning, clears up
the mystery, and the solution is perfectly
satisfactory.


Our sorely prosecuted Collector, strong in his
convictions that justice and truth are on his
side, Is not TO be frightened from his position.
His well-earned character as an honest man
and faithful public officer are at stake, and
he will not basely yield it to the clamor Of his
enemies. Every fair dealing man will approve
his resolution to court the most searching
prosecution under the test Of impeachment
rather than ignobly surrender to the hue and
cry Of ravcnous and disappointed cliques Of
Office beggars. We are especially gratifed,
too, with the assurances upon this subject that
the President intends to stand by this faithful
officer, and cordially susains him in his reso-
luton not to resign under these scandalous
combinations Of spoilsmen arrayed against
him. With the President and the New York
merchants at his back these hostile clques
have no resource against the Collector left
them but the test Of impeachment or the aban-
donment of their case.


As IL stands, the case is now divided between
Mr.. Hulburd's special committee of investiga-
ton of the House and the Judiciary Commit
tee Of the Senate-the latter being specially
charged 10 ascertain the truth or falsity Of
certain vague insinuations against Senator
Patterson "a son-in-law Of the Presidency and
Senator Doolittle In connection with the
Year: 1867

The British Parliament seems determined to
rush the scheme for the kingdom of Canada
through. The bill passed in the House Of
Commons after a third reading on the 9th
inst Its success in the House OF Lords may
be assured; therefore, in as far as the Cana
dian Confederation can be affected on the
other side of the ocean, we may look upon it
as established. As majority Of the British
American provinces have dec arsd in favor of
it we may consider the new kingdom on our
northern border as good as formally created.
The sovereign, the throne and the titled no.
bility are, of course, to follow in due time.
Year: 1867

The Cholera Are Our Quarantine Omcers


Preparede


BY an official letter in another column, to
which we call the attention Of the Board of
Health, the quarantine officers and the street
cleaning contractors, ii appears hat the
cholera has broken out in village called
Whitegatc, in the harbor Of Queenstown, Ire
land. As large number Of emigrants leave
that port every week for this country it is very
necessary that our quarantine authorities
should keep a sharp lookout for vessels ar
irving from England, and not allow them to
approach the city without being fully satisfied
that their passengers are in healthy condi-
ton.