Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-21
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For the Standard.

. For The Standard.
Mr.. HOLDEN: In these exciting political times,
perhaps it may be well, once in while, to pause
little from the strife POLITICAL and contemplate on
more pleasant things-the beauties of this lovely
season. Spring, and its concomtant pleasures such
as delightful little rural excursions Pic Mics, &C.
If the noble cause in which you are engaged will
not suffer any detrment, by sparing room IN your
columns for this, will endeavor to give some &C.
count Of a Pic Mic party which assembled on the
romantic banks of the Haw river, (called in the In
dian dialect Saxapahaw) at place called the High
Rock This place is so called, from a high sharp
rock which juts up perpendcularly from the bank
There is mill there: and nearly a mile off is a
large and handsome dwelling, called the High Rock
Hotel, the residence of Gen. Simpson, who used to
represent the county of Rockingham so acccptably,
and formerly Guilford There used to be also
Store and p o. here bu. they are discontinued
If You refer to Wheeler's History, YOU will see
that Gen. Greene dated one of his communications
to Congress from this place. ! recolect OF hearing
an old Revolutionary soldier speak of company's
assembling at this place to join Gen. Greenes army.
One circumstance recollect He said, that in in
specting the arms gun accidentally went off, and
shot enc POOR fellow through the head.
Well, the Pc Mic party assembled here on Easter
holiday bringing with them an abundance of good
things, which their good mamas had fixed up for
them, or perhaps should say that the young ladies
themselves had the credit Of preparing such nice
collation.. | understood beforehand, that they were
to appear in calico, but am sorry to say they did
not. Mr.. Editor, am a great admirer Of calico.
They may Speak of silks satins, tounces, and such
costly trappings. but / admire the girl with the
calico dress" THE ladies would do we'll here to
make note OF this.
There were also in attendance number of ad-
mring SWANS, who endeavored by their attentions,
their conversational powers &C., to win the smiles
of the fair creatures The day spent in various
wayS,-Some in fishing, (but in this they had very
poor luck some in conversation on the logs on the
bank, &c, &c. One young man reported to me an
interesting conversation he had with the miller, on
the art and science of making good meal, &c. lie
must have some idea Of going to housekeeping
| was informed that the young ladies were going to
carry "frying par" to fry the fish, and give the
Young gentlemen specimens of their skill in the an
Gent and honorable of cookery but they did not
catch enough fish for this. Thus was lost TO them
an opportunity of displaying one of their accomplish
meHts; though, in these latter degenerate days,
hardly know whether they consider it an accom-
plshment, whether they are ashamed to have it
known that they know how to cook l would rec
ommend the dear creatures to bestow more atten-
ton on this branch of education, for If they should
ever be fortunate Tor unfortunate, hardly know
which, as to have husbands to take care of them,
Tor to be taken care Of by them, hardly know
which, | would say to them that the music of the
pots and kettles, and the frying pan is more agree
able to the Lords of creation frequently than the
most melodeOus notes of the piano, guitar or harp
There was proposition for dance, but as the
enlivening strains of music wanting to make
them supple and to regulate their movements, they
had to forego this pleasure.
Mr.. Editor did you ever reflect how ridiculous
and absurd it would be to attempt to dance without
music?
AS the time was drawing near when night would
draw her sable curtain the earth, the company
dispersed to their homes, well pleased with the
scenes of the day.
81 AN UNPRETENDING FARMER