Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-11
5 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANIC

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Mechanical Society held in Hillsborough on yester-
day. the following Schedules of Premiums, to be a
warded at the first Annual Fair, in October next,
was agreed upon, and directed to be puohsneo ms
your valuable paper.
It is expected that the Society will be able to
award several hundred dollars in Premiums, which
will be distributed among the selected articles ac-
cordng to their relative Importance and made known
N ~ wv. NORWOOD, Chairman
December 29th, 1868.
Schedule Of articles for schieh Premiums soW be
dtcarde4
CROPS, &C.
For the largest yield on of the following
crops: Corn, Wheat, Tobacco, Cotton, Oats, Hay,
Turnips Sweet Potatoes, half acre; Irish Pota-
toes, quarter of an acre.
For the best barrel of Flour from the smallest
quantity of wheat.
For the best Stallion, best Brood Mare, best thor
oughbred Stallion, best thorough bred Brood Mare,
best Colt under three years old, best Fllly under
three years old.
For the best Jack.
For the best Bull, best Cow, best Bull of improved
breed best Bull Calf under two years, best Heifcr
Calf under years, best lot of Fat Cattle, grass
fed, not less than two
For the best Boar best Sow, best Boar of improv-
cd stock best Sow of improved stock; best parcel of
Pigs of the common stock, not less than six, and
der six months old best parcel of Pigs of improved
stock, not less than SIX, and under SIX months olo
Best Ram of improved stock, best Eve of improv-
stock best Eve of common stock best lot of Mutt
tons not less than three best Lambs, not less than
three.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
For the best of the following articles, viz:
horse Plough two Horse Plough, Coulter, Harrow,
, Cutvator, Grain Cradle, Dung Fork, Hay Fork,
Rake Chopping Axe, Broad Axe, Hand Axe, Claw
Hammer, pair of Iron Axetrees and Boxes, Elliptic
Springs, Dung Shovel, Ditching Spade, Hung Grind
Stone Straw Cutter Threshing Machine, Wheat Fan,
Horse Rake, Ok Yoke, Pruning Hook, Sythe Snath,
Axe Handle.
PLoUGIING MATCH, &c.
For the best Poughing with any two Horse
plough.
For the best Ploughman and Horses.
HARNESS, LEATHER, &c.
For the best set of Wagon, Carriage and Buggy
Harness; tho best side of Upper Leather Sole Leath
err and Harness Leather; the best Calf Skin, and
Kikskip the best pair of Boots and Shoes the best
Saddle and Bride.
FRUIT AND FRUIT TREES.
For the best and largest variety of Apples, and the
best collection of Fruit Trees.
DAIRY, GARDEN, &C.
For the best Butter, not less than ten pounds and
best Cheese, not less than ten pounds
For the best assortment of the largest table Veg
etables, and the best ten pounds of Honey.
For the largest and best variety of Roses and Flow
For the best Bacon Hams.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES, &c.
For the best Counterpart, best pair of Blankets,
best Covcrlct best piece of heavy wooden Jeans best
piece of Lnsey best Table Ctoth best piece of ool
Cloth for Negroes best pair of oolen Stockings,
best Soap and process of making, and the best ten
pounds of Candles.
According to the law upon the subject, Premiums
can be awarded only to articles which arc of the
growth, manufacture or product of the county.
All person exhibiting implements, will be expect
/ cd to accompany them with the prices for which
they can afford to furnish them.
Hillsborough Recorder.
The ART OF GIVING Presents. Gifts NAV be di-
vidcd into several classes There gifts which
designed simply testify affection respect. There
others which given delicate return for
favors received. Some arc intended to supply want
to relieve distress Others arc given because they
expected. There arc likewise gifts of reconcile
alton, and occasionally gifts of rcproof
1t is not every one that Knows how to give pres
cnts 1t is delicate art. Much has to DO consd-
cred as for example, the relations which exist be-
tween the gi,er and receiver circumstances and po
sition age SEX vocation, tastes character time, and
mode. But love is ingenious, and the presents which
love suggests arc generally of the right kind, and
given in the right way.
! No so those which are dictated by gratitude or
charity, or cold respect, or desire to reprovc.
The best thing for young men in boarding houses
to give to tho household drudge, who lights their
fire and fixes their room, is dollar; or, if that
be objected to, try two dollars Let it be in coin.
| The best thing for merchant to bestow upon q
clerk whom he respects and values is--not sum of
money but-an increase of salary. This is ex-
cellcnt time of year for every one who employs 9TH
crs to consider the condition, the services the dcs
crts of every individual in his employment and to
settle it with his conscience whether he is doing full
i justice, traternat justice, to each.
The best thing to give to utilitarian individual is
| something beautiful, and, according to has way of
! thinking of 40 use. On the principle give a
! child who is morbdly fond of reading, not book,
! but DOLL or a ball. or a knife, top. Also, give
! a very religious person something purely religious.
! The best thing to give teacher or clergyman,
is an order on bookseller for twenty, fifty, "a hum
dred or five hundred dollars worth of books. 1t is
extraordinary what passion teachers and clergymen
! have for accommodating books Well, that is right.
| Books arc their tools. Be careful about the order.
lars and send the receipt to the object of your gen
crosby. Then he can select just such books as he
| wants.
The best thing to give editor, is any number of
new subscribers, from two to thousand, and pay
!! mcnt in advance
| The best thing to give to artist, is commission
! to paint picture.
The hest things for the city government to
give the people of this metropolis clean Streets
free sidewalks, and park. The city has done ats
duty in giving the present government its walking
! ticket
The best thing to give to your enemy, is forgive
ness; to your opponent tolerance; to friend, your
; heart to your child, good example; to father,
Difference; to your mother, conduct that makes her
proud of you to yourself, respect; to all men, cha
| rity to God, obedience. Home Journal
Goldsborough now has but one Hotel, Mrs. Girls