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Til E' CONSTITUTION A3 .T HK LAWS THE G V AR D I A N S, 0 F 0 U R L 1 B E R T Y . Vol. XLV. ' ; . HILDOROUG II, N. C., APRIL 27, 18647 No. 2243.' con. lor it mav auvigeouslv take the iitarft tf ilia latter arn rnnuimsil in to Confederacy. N,The Ulfor; planting is at nanu. every tari.qo ma utmost, ana belnre the tirst I a October, we shall have enough and pare. These are : Hie hottest Coimqtiou&t practical i I . n ivv Fiwn At PfUraburj Expret. (Jieniil!e, Y., April 13th, 1864. Dkau ExrKS: I send you a communis ca:in mi a sutjret .f much importance to ur people 1 might add In our cau$e. We lirrd fowl, and it now a tettted fact that imre can be made by planting borgnum than any other crop., The aweet potato approximates it more nearly than anything ,Ue e cultivate, but unfortenatcly it i rather uncertain, an! withal i vrry dniclt to keep. The frmer should plant wine ol . ..t. ........ ... i all our atapie crop, we teaooa u part and perhaps all. Hi aggregate will be much larger th-n by confining himaclf to on or two, a he will then he profita ble employment for 'every seadon. The onlv drawback ton large crop id" Sorghnm j the scarcity l boiler. Can you -ggel a remedy ? 4 Castor Oil. A friend ha fur nished u with the T'l'inz recipe (or making Castor Oil, takirora the British Cyclopaedia. It is an icle exceedingly scare, and in great dent. The process oi tnanutaciura is so tie mat any one may rake the Oil : I Steep the seed (Pal Christi) for a nizht m cold water, boil for two hours, then dry them in fcuu, and after wards pound or bruise , The seeds thus bruisrd are then tin into water and boiled tilt the wholl is extracted. when it rises to the surfalid is skitomed off. .ml linn In ha I ni ..... U Z . - A t U : - ....I . .a.m. I b. tk.ia ii it vi u'liiaiuiai pn upwu nis iicck, aiiuiuuii a uarp mm a kiunu nivc men umu. . u ., .. a.i c.,t .,n.:. i. t . I in a: ...u :i t. r .... t,:..... ...i tuai p, gaum iciui sj ui n is sau juuu m wu, rt.ll : wojue. ins late gi v " - minuet, ,au' I tml lli all (old that his brief cuurte was nearly run. I am nnt murrr. Willi." iilthft r.u irate kindly, at he took the boy's hand and pressed it gently.; "I saw a light in the church, and heard the onran. and came in to learn the clause of it. I did. not know that vnu r.iirflil nlav." " Oh yes, sir, exclaimed the boy quickly, t lrnnw hnur nfiiv." Wlin iftiiohr vim r' .ict((il p. nr.it ft. V' niid !' wii 'i ha earnest rVnlv." Yes the boy continued, "he sends the angels to me in my s,teep, and they sing to me and Dlar on their harps all niht lonj. Last uer onu more spiriiuai ,aou incro renieu-r upon it an expression' of happiness sack as , ha'd never been seen there before . ! The merrT bell of the nhhfchnrch ran? ? out a joyous peal on the stilt midnight air of Christmas Ere. It was a 'quaint old English custom, 'and one which had beea. scrupulously regarded by the villagers, and now as me iuii, ricu luiies 01 ine ueii camo floating through , the midnight air, they seemed to carrol a song of joy and glad- ! neBs. ) Joy, joy the old bells seemed to say . L. L . .1 . . ! . 1 MM M. Ifen. liBklMfcl4 Ikf l! M. MM t piay uii iiieir nai jis in nigiit iuii. uusk aa nicy iiau aaiu u iuiij iiuiimcu ui, uiuca night they sang to me, oh ! such a glorious before joy to the wear and the desolate. ; song. It ws the same song that they sung the light'hearted and the : gay joy to tha i ..ii'i , . .i. . .i. . .. . . i .i. . i ii ; l L ii- Socg. From the Magnolii-kly. Blind Willie's Chrih I. It win a niiaint old si lire, that vil lage Church. It hail beeilt long before .he Heformatinn. ami its U walls and high arched ceiling ld eel often to the majestic chaunts t Roiolil had once be-n honored or the presets a crowned I Kin?, and that one no lem Enzland's r.liU Henry. 1 ni the staml inz boast of thf villasern, ! t wwi .iff or pncrjliun the 9 iii'i,pii, - - - or genra ihere K.inr nuaintand venerable pile, lite honest: i .. i i.i. . i. ...j. ivii irf ri"';truei meir as a tun of thrir relision. It venerlwalU had IwWi.ppd the reception int of all their ancestor lr hark i from its portals had that was mortal of their Jcitl I.Ui.t in thp tittle mound there, too, hid their infantmvs been i-neil with the msn of thi, and I amon" those little mounds m sleep when the cares and tria Dashed awav. As it stomi in t' fdd enturies tome all kin who it ; and er, too. tie had I far Ue- iilll ll ll m MiROHlM A HBSTITCTE FOB BACOS. The scarcity of bacon in the Confedera, rv paiutMly suggests the inquiry, can any ibing be done to supply it deficiency r Is ihere any other article we can rie at dert cot, aod in requisite quantities, wniclt may be osd s a ublituie lor ba- con? Ihe question is w,m ; - - w-.iIIBkei I. .h. ti .... ence hat alrr.dv answered alUrmauveiy, j " , rnV . " , : c t.... ed ground. Ihe du walife cra-ked ,id t hat artic le i. So r?h . in,,tlinet. and in manyls the ir A briM .ni;. . . . . : fllenIy aml ,,4 h ,', any cnuio mmu ui o vn v"--above aiaertion. Its bealti.fulnMS is i .mm a l a I I longer a problem. It i concetieu oy an vlui have ued it, to be not only innocent, but a wholcme dirt. The.next question .f intrret is Ihe quantity whi'h may be produced. The irfd varies from eighty to imc hundred and fifty cal'"'1" tn cre f po.,d thici syrup. kIi gallon equal to from five in six pounds f bc. It il thus be rea.'ilv peiceived that a very few acrea on eachrm, planted in So.ghum. wilt produce a supply equal toany deo.and l.kely to arise, ana inn wu .nu, n...r.... v r-- - -.ehann precise, j y theaohtarv man who stood athtewav v b. '' ' h7,"'h,, ? lishl .t.lf ..t. ...I Il ini-ht-r f ' 1". lsL::l UK . of ..,... .ml ik. m.n'g,. : . : "'i'.,; riiii.,n, .,r ,,.,un,i.Vf t- " ". con. And this in our State only. The writer' experience justifies the as sertion, that more than ten gallons may be made to each head in a family, having pro dured mre tkan that proportion the past ,..l. "ky "a'it,,! "J " ...but-lelishtin h. buUJ.ih.i To obtain the above result, I did not cul tivate in Sorghum more than one-fortieth of such land as wa seeded in corn, peas and roiatoe. An acre of land tlmt H pro dure four baireU ol coin, will yield one l.undred and lfJ R". ol M.rgnun, lullr equal to COO pounds of bacon; but f..ur bairel of com will not taie and f-l-tn more than 130 pounds of pork. It M- 1 1. via iken in an economical viewnm - 1. . , S o hum u fourfold cheaper than bacon, ed hit head in surprt.e and ask . " !. ii i. ...tiirt ust around fmm a dream: itui if nas nttter niumiia,ti .,.. ,. , . to lew casualties. The p'ant is hardy, re sistinz in a remarkable degree extreme- oT drought and moiture, and when matured, will wait for Ihe mill. 0it l'e 'o,,0 iK. I have left the seed ' and fodder cut out of the account, and they are excellent food for stock, md ine yieio is abundant. In conclusion, if half ht J have stated he true, fand I assume the es- timate is low,) is it not eiident that Sor- ftknm U a frnnct tittifHtft fllT b&COn, tttd . withal a remunerative crop? Then let our ftrmtra rlint 1arr1v. and We shall I0OQ vm wvmi m , s, v iuiii vvvvva. , Mm mm .... la . . a . a 1 it for you now." - - dence noated along on-me signing winier r 'I'L - ..I .1 ....... .! 1. ! . .',1 ,. I K . I 1 .1... J n .lillnM nAM -job win iuau iciuiiicu ma puitui wiiiu, iiic eiaia sccuicu iu guiici ums bellows and the boy took his seat at the brightly and. genially, as though they too , Aiirin witiit thu rnrutp atiiml wutrliln'r him inincit in tho irlnrSniia snnw and thftn ftlf i III ." . W . . . V M V " VWVW. I JiriilWU I . . ' IIVIIHHII MHH . " " - with aeeling of astonishment," not unmix the world, the sky, the night breeze and ed with awe. the stars seemed to -unite .and swell- ine'i A short prelude, and then the rich tone of crand triumphal chaunt sunz so Ions ago the great organ rolled majestically through Un the bleak hill side of Judea: " Olorj? iK. . I i ... ileta atf tin. rhiirh in a ctiiinir I in fiwt !n tlia TIio-ht anrl nn parth nftap.ft. . IIV .1 1 1 1 .ioiv . . via, ... mm v.. wiigi . M WU tlW .a.ia., w. ww ia wwwwvy fqlf strain of joy. Louder and louder yet, good will toward men." . ' . . and sweeter and more joyful they grew, All night Willie had laid awake, think ; .- . i i i i . . i t .11 e .1 . e . .......... rr l.l .1 L. L.J until ine wnoie cnurcn seeineu tun wi iuei-1 ing ot to-morrow, ror several uaya uc o&u -. dy. It wfs the grandest strain ever heard grown feebler, and when he parted from within inose wails, and tue curate oeni it is his erandiatner as ne weniio oeaon rise- head in sdence. for he felt that he was lis- mas eve. he told him that he was going ten ing to the music of Heaven. The boy's away the next daythe angels were corn- face glowed with a radiance that seemed ing for him, and he was going with them, unearthly, andhe appeared td be lost to At midnight he heard the sweet bells of the everything but the music. old church filling the air with their music At Ust the organ was silent, and the boy J and when they had died out into silence. turned to the curate and asked : . - ' he heard the angels coming to him again, .ii u . : L I .u ti. k;. anu an me iiigui ,1005 iiicj uikcu iu mui and sang to htm until the boy's heart seem ed bursting with joy. Then, as the da- ... . . a r . mt. - light csme, thev leu mm ; oui oeiore mej- .... l. n .ntt Kim iIiav iu nn 1 it r n m ftt wrilL 111CT iviu- 111111 tub. i vv iu vvuiw . v . i . 1 . 1. nun in a tew snort, nours. irneu 10 inc vmaie anu a&ivcu . " May I play that on Christmas day r" Vs V 11111." r-rnliritlhi rnnitik Vj . f m w mr m m, -mm " Will you sing anything to the air ?" " les. What will it be?' " Nothing but what the angels sang to the shepherds.' Then, rising from his seat. he called his grandfather to him and add ed : "I mustn't play an more now. I would have th choristers here to-morrow in;:ltt, and I v il teach them the song. You Christmas morninsr broke brishtlv over the little village, and soon all the people were making .their way to the church to return thanks to Uod for havins: ffivea PhrUtmaa Ilav to the world. Kverv one IS ' V a Bliu m, -j a a, v a aa v aas ?) vviiaii a m 1 m - .--- - - - j O . 0 f... . wm.m tir'ti r IS 1 are very km to let me play the organ on had heard ot " puna w line s oong, , ana Cliristmsst .ay. I ought to do so, you how the angels had taught it to him, and e angels told me. uoodnight, know, for ... li' n itsiiiv wii -- w vv ebrated throughout the country ffweet ncs. I The man naused onlv for a Ptime. and then pas'tus through the getfelnn; . '.I L. I Li. Z tin nine cnurcnyaru, or """tpavy a aiinht fiiurfesittinc at the org:iw- k simple air that lie was playing.wt!( an soft and sweet that the manV lu. lutitary filled wilh tears. He I n throush the church, ascended the fmd u as Moott stattdinir on the' loft. I As he entered the organ was sf n, an old man. who had been bl..witifL. l,.w annriiftflipil tlift new COlitf conted him respectlully. The pla In a few moments the church was dark and etontv. Willie went home with his trrandfather with his heart filled with quiet happiness, and the curate returned to all went to the church, anxious to hear the wonderful melody. Willie rose earl v. and waited patiently until the time for church. He was very quiet and gentle that morning, and went ahnat ahsentlv. like one in a dream. lid ...a M.a 1 . I the rectory to muse over the strange scene was thinking of the angels and their promi tlirnui'li whirh he had iust natsed. Willie! or Blind Willie, as he was called in the village, was an orphan. He had but one relative living, and tbat one was his grandfather, the eexton of the old church. lie hd been blind from bis birth, and in addition to this misfortune, he had been deprived of the strength of mind which is .. L l.l . .. I .. given 10 man oy nis swaner, anu was re pa tn come for him that dav. When he went to church the youthful rWUtpra surrounded him with Draise f his sons," and told him he would be fa mous when it had been sung in the church. ...... m a a S Blind Willie only turned his signtieis eyes tn tliftin ami amiled. and wondered if the angels would come as they bad promised. At last the service oegan. 11 was arrang- ......... a t t . a. c if t IIIUS'VII ll"lll Win iliil vnu stop, rrandfath o llirp is the Curate. Willie," Jit man. without answering his q vim must sneak to him." . . ' . 1 1: . . 1 . The player arose, notutnz un 10 to support himself, and said, tn so rn! An I.IIVH t 1 w a onlv ntavinsrs hvmn, sir Th ftvpa that were turned to the v.,i . nil. hpaw annearance, Ala II. U m Ml., ..V. mmyg-- - hid always been so. They had tiev garded in the village as a kind of simple, ed that Willie's song should be sung just 1. ..tr ...:...! ......... tr .i. ta rtiuA f th sprvir.p. and. when the hall-witted creature. II said many strange thincs. wliir.li rarelv lailed to nrovuke a Nttiile from lhoe who were ulderand wiser than himself, and yet, while people smiled, thev wmxleredat his savinzs. .' The next alternoon the curate collected the choriRters and repaired to the church, where Willie and his grandfather were waiting lor them. The young, singers were delighted with Willie's "song," and sang it very willingly. They had 110 diih cutty in learning it, for they seemed to catch it instantly. The organist, who was a kind, benevolent man, came and helped them, and every one seemed perfectly charmed at Blind Willie proving to be such a fine musician. For many dart Blind Willie met the ... 1 . 1. . . 1 i. :. ,i..n- cnonsiers, ami uuui mem ma auu, at the close of the service, and, when the time came, the organist took the boy in bis arms and seated him at the instrument, wlmneriifc as he did so : . a f. ... .... t.ourage, wime.you win oe iaraous now." Willie only smiled, and turned to the or- . . . I 1 I . L L A nun . a iiiur awepr nrp.iuiie. anu men dutsl ?orth the lull, rich strains of that triunr phantsong. Louder and louder yet they rose, until it rolled through the church ia .ft.a mm m mw m AVAOiaitA ffna1lir? V- Stl t wave aiivi w v v a j mutir. had never been heat d there before. and as the sweet voices of the choristers took up the strain, the people listened with . Ipelintr nf reverential ae. It was indeed a song such as angels might sing. . ti,. .nnn.i fini.hpif. but the. atra. ma of the orgat? contined to roll through the a at. I 1 ..t. lL.u ...... Luali. CuUriBlCilft .Villi MUKUI illCil 1119 wu 1 v - 0 . He taught them many other things, and gray old aisles. Suddenly they were hush- ft. ..... . .... ...t .... ;. ,!. IttSn.l Willie had trrown pa e. and had Bill II HZ HICIU m C,J "u, nv ii, v.. " c . - , which he called Bllod Willie's Dirge' fallen over and was resting beayily on the and which he said had been taught him by Mde of the organ. 1 he organist and the .1. tf. 1 it .1 .-.I .L..!.l..a LnnvlA him. hid alwavs been so. aney nau ucirij the angeis. ne sammey rausi icaru u anu viiuimui.(...9 , the sweet light of day, and to thS ,ing it at his funeral, for the angels had " Don't you hear them ? he asked, sa- world was only a wold of darkness.! told him they would tome for him erelong, gcrly. ,., ;.!.. l.t. . Kna. hat th. al...t V him twit with thum. and v'ue Who. line t cene to bear of txtravseant prices for t IQUStfciau n am uu ij mw, - - ---- -1 iuu -j . - - - - j
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