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The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
Louisburg, June 2s, 1870.

To GUARD AGAINST SUNsTRoKE.-one
who knows says it behooves every one to
take unusual precautions against sunstroks,
and. first of all. avoid the use of stimulating
liquors. 1t is mistake to suppose that 4
drink now and then through the day win
help the system to bear up against the cner
waiting influence of the heat. 4 large portion
OF the cases of sunstroke occur smonpe
those Of irregular habits. Avoid also Ire
excessive use of iced drinks when ovcr-h.at.
cd. The temporary refreshmcnt they afford
nevertheless shocks the system and renders
one particularly susceptible to sunstrokc,
1t is prolific source also of diarrhe,.
cholera morbus and the like. If necessarily
exposed to the direct rays of the sun, wear
wet handkerchief or wet sponge in tho
crown OF the hat. Laborers are especially
recommended to take this very simple
precaution, which has saved thousand from
sudden death. Bear in mind that sunstroke,
when not fatal, leavs the brain in q very sen.
sItive state and years after renders the victive
more liable to recurrence. "a stitch in
time saved nine"
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LIVE AND LEARN"-We have noticed
the following paragraph in several papers,
and copy it for our readers. We hope some
one of our friends will make the experiment
and report to us the result, as such would
be an item of interest:
"A singular method of making butter has
recently come into rather extensive use in
France, based upon the fact that cream is
changed into butter by being simply buried
in the earth. The theory of this result is
not very Ineligible, though the fact is stated
beyond question; and in Normandy and
other parts of France butter is prepared on
a large scale in this way. The process con-
sists in placing the cream in linen bag of
moderate thickness, which is then carefully
closed; then burying the bag about a foot
and half deep in the earth, and allowing
it to remain from twenty-four to twenty five
hours. At the expiration of that period the
cream is found to have become hard, and il
is then broken up by means of wooden
beater into small pieces, aud sufficient water
poured into it to wash out the butter milk.
To prevent any mixture of Garth, it is ad-
visable to enclose the bag In second one of
larger size and coarser quality. This method
of making butter saves Il good deal of labor
and separates the butter more perfectly than
the ordinary process; and it is said that
butter thus prepared is of a more excellent
Qualityn
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How TO FORCE RADIsHEs. We have
just discovered that radishes may be forced
TO grow in u very short time, and for the
benefit of our friends we give the receipt
gratis:
Let some good radish seed soak in water
for fifty four hours, then put them in a bag
exposed to the sum- In the course of the
day termination will commence The seed
must then be sowed in well-manured hot
bed, and watcred from time to time with
lukewarm water. By this treatment the
radishes will, in very short time, acquire a
sufficient bulk, and be good to cat. II it be
required to get good radishes in winter, dur
ing the severe cold, an old cask should be
sawn in two, and one-half Of it filled with
good earth. The radish seed, beginning to
shoot before, must then be sowed in, the
other half Of the barrel put on the top ofthe
full one, and the whole apparatus carried
down into the cellar. For watering, luke
warm water should be used as before. In
the course of five of six days the radishes
will be fit to cat.
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THE DOG DAYs.-As appropriate to the

THE DOG DAYs.-As appropriate to the
F" all piping hot" season now at hand, and
local items being as scarce as hens teeth, we,
with the aid of Saxe vent our feelings in
rhyme:
Heaven help us all in these terrific days.
The burning sun upon the earth is pelting
With his directest, fiercest, hottest rays,
And every thing is melting
Fat men. infatuate, fan the stagnant air,
In rash essay to cool their inward glowing,
While with each stroke, in dolorous despair,
They feel the fever growing!
The lean and lathy find fate as hard,
Beneath the solar blaze, till withered, charred
And crisped away to cinder
Fen Stoics now are in the melting mood,
And vestal cheeks are most unseemly forid
The very zone that girts the frigid prude
Is now intensely torrid
The dogs lie loling in the deepest shade;
The pigs are all a-wallow in the cutters,
And not household creature-cat or maid,
But querulously mutters !
"Tis dreadful, dreadful hotp exclaims each one
Unto his sweating, sweltering, roasting
neighbor,
Then mops his brow, ald signs, as he had done
"A quite hcrculean labor!
And friends who pass each other in the town,
Say no good morrows wien they come to-
gether,
But only mutter, with dismal frown,
What horrid, horrid weathern
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT-Junt
2Sth.-His Honor Judge Brooks presiding,
United States VS.. S. A. Lowring, charged
with conspiracy to extort money from to-
bacco manufacturers and dlstillers. Defon-
dant called and failed to appear.
United States VS.. Daniel Hicks, charged
with illicit distilling Defendant called and
failed to appear.
United States VS.. Henry P. Carroll and A.
j. Jones, post-office case, verdict in favor of
the plaintiff.
United States vs. N. NJ. Long and VIM. J..
Hawkins. This case was compromised by
the defendants paying costs.
W. F. Riddick, the very popular assistant
clerk of this Court who has been suffering
for sometime from sickness, is able to be
again at his post.
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THE STATUE OF WASHINGTON, in the cap
itol square, has been well Furnished, and
the railing enclosing the statue handsomely
re-bronzed We noticed an amusing spec
tacle whilst this work was being done. One
of the employees, finding the rays OF old
Sol too severe, relieved his cranlum by
transferring his dilapidated beaver to the
head OF " the father of his country" giving
the beaver regular Bowery tip. With all
his brass, Washington looked very funny.
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SUPREME COURT June 29h.-Court open
ed at 8 o'clock, A. M. Present, Chief JUS
tice Pearson, and Justices Readc, Rodman,
Dick and Settle.
The consideration of causes from the
eighth district was resumed.
r. f. Johnston ct al, vs. s. L. Howell,
Administrator, from Davie, was called and
set for hearing to-day, Thursday) Boyden
& Bailey for plaintiff, and Clement, Bragg
and Fnrches for defendant.
Joseph White ct al, VS.. W. S. Bachelor
ct a., from Surry, was called and set for
hearing to-day Thursday. J. NJ. Clement
and Jos. Masten for the plaintiff, and Boy
den and Bailey for the defendant.
George G. Douglas VS.. Richard A. Cald
well, from Rowan, was called, and after
agreement, issues of fact were ordered to be
tried in the Court below. Backmer &
McCorkle, and J. H. Wilson for the plain
tiff, and D. G. Fowlc and 3. f. Moore for the
defendant
I'M. Long rs. A. F. Gracbcr, from Rowan,
was called, and argued. Backmer &
McCorkle for the plaintiff, and Boyden &
Bailey for the defendant.
The following causes from the ninth dis
trict were called and acted upon as follows !:
r. A. MCDONNELL ct al. vs. S. W. Caldwell
ct a., from Mecklenburg, was called, and
continued to the next term. Nat. Boyden
for the plaintiff, and ]. II. Wilson for the
defendant.
Stenhouse & McCaulcy VS.. w. II. Snead
and W. H. Smith, from Mecklenb urg, was
called, and continued for trial nf issues in
the court below. J. II. Wilson for the
plaintiff, and Phillips & Battle and Vance
& Dowd for the defendants.
Kczzia Jolly VS.. Merida Jolly ct al., from
Cleaveland, was called, and continued for
trial of issues Phillips & Merrimon for the
plaintiff, and Thos. Bragg for the defcn-
dants.
State ON relation of Clanton VS.. Robert
Sloan, from Mecklenburg, was called and
argued. Boyden & Bailey for the plaintiff,
and Joseph H. Wilson for the defendant
Mary Semitic VS.. W. W. Hart, from Meek
lenburg, was called and continued for trial
of issues. J. H. Wilson for the plaintiff,
and Clement Dowd for the defendant.
" c. Barringer VS.. w. ]. Holbrook, from
Cabarrus, was called and argued. Bovden
& Bailey and J. II. Wilson for the plaintiff,
no counsel for the defendant.
William Parham VS. w. H. Green, from
Cleaveand, was called and argued. W. P.
Bynum for the.plaintifl, and John F. Hoke
for the defendant.
The Court adjourned until 0 o'cl ock, A.
NJ. to-day.
The following attorneys were in Court -
Messrs. j. NJ. McCerkle, ]. NJ. Clement, d.
G. Fowle, Dossey Battle, B F. Moore, c. NJ.
Busbee, S. F. Phillips, W. II. Battle, Nat
Boyden, Thos. Bragg, C. Dowd, J. I. Scales,
II. Guion, Joseph Masten, ] II. Wilson, W.
II. Bailey, T. J. Wilson, R. A. Caldwell, r.
c. Badger, W. P. Bynum. a. w. Shatler and
Ham c. Jones.
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WEDNESDAY. juno 30, 1871

w HIONISoDAA, oohS ~ WV
Court met pursuant to adjournment His
Honor, Judge Brooks, presiding.
The Equity docket was takenup, and sew
cral important cases were taken up, but of a
character that would not interest the public.
Dossey Battle and Jno. F. IIoke were adj
mitted to practice in this court.
The court then adjourned TO meet again
on the 4th Monday in August next, in this
city, when several important cases upon the
Equity Docket will be heard, which stood
for trial at this term, but have been post
poned till then, owing to the great length
of the term. His Honor, Judge Brooks,
and the bar, feel that the great press of bus.
iness just gone through with entities them
to respite. Many important cases have
been tried, and the learned debates of
counsel have witnessed large and intelligent
audiences.
1t is proper to state that no law cases will
be taken up at the special term.
Mr.. N. j. Riddick, the Clerk of the Court,
has been in attendance during the entire
session. He is a gentleman well qualified
for the performance of the difficult duties i'm
posed upon him by virtue of his office, and
has done so to the entire satisfaction of the
bench and bar. He has been greatly assist
ed, as We learn, by Mr.. Junius Ferrcll the
well known former deputy clerk of this
county, and also by Mr.. Ed. Badger.
Thus closes this court of the United States
for this District. This has become one of
our great courts, and calls together the tai
ent of North Carolina from the mountains
tC the sea board. We venture to say that the
legal learning and forenic debate displayed
at this court will compare favorably with
any in the Union, and this is verified by
many strangers in attendance from other
States. 1t is acknowledged by all that his
Honor, Judge Brooks, who presided, has no
superior for administering justice, being
possessed of a pure heart and sound mind.
He has clustered around him host OF friends
since he has been on the bench, and his pa
tience and fairness is admired both by the
successful and defeated.
Col. S. T. Carrow, the U. S. Marshal, has
been closely in attendance, and with charity
and impartiality for all has discharged his
onerous duties creditable to himself and his
friends, aided by his pleasant and
assistant, Major Foote, have sue
ceedcd in pleasing all.
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THE Rocky MOUNT Cock FIGHT.-A few
days ago We noticed the advertisement of
chicken fight to come off at Rocky Mount,
in Edgecome county. The fight commenced
on the 23d and lasted until the evening of
the 25th. We have been able to gather the
following particulars:
The main was agreed upon some weeks
ago between Sip Taylor, of Nash, and Josh
Bullock, of Edgecombe. Fourteen chickens
were matched on each side. These consti-
tuted the main. Sip Taylor was backed by
jim Falkner, of Halifax, and Mr.. Coley, the
richest man in Wayne county, showing
twenty-five cocks as fine as any in the world.
Josh Bullock was backed by Capt. Dave
Williams, Jesse Bullock and Hon. A. II.
Arlington.
Jim Falkncr heeled and pittcd for Tay
lor. Falkner is regarded as one of the
best cookers in the United States) Mr..
Harrington, from Franklin, performed SINH
lar services for Bullock.
As most of the chickens were OF the old
Nick Arlington Stock" there was no dis
elimination in betting with regard to coun-
ties.
On Wednesday the first fight of the main
came off, resulting in a victory for Taylor,
but both fowls behaved SO beautifully that
this could not be taken as a test or criterion
OF ultimate success. Betting on single cocks
by outsiders was high and excited, especial
ly when Bullock whipped the second fight
In the main
Sporting men from Richmond and differ
ent points were present, lending excitement
and zest TO the affair. Large sums OF money
were staked on the main, each better SAN
gune of SUCCESS for his favorite.
On Thursday Taylor achieved triumph,
whippin. five fights of the six fought during
the day.
On Friday the Taylor party could not oh
tain bets except at heavy odds, and Taylor
easily whipped the main, gaining five out
Of SIX fights in the morning There being
odd cocks left, Mr.. Arlington proposed to
take the balance of the fights on his own
responsibility. Just here the cause of the
milk in the cOcoanut" was discovered -
Bullock had converted an old blacksmith
shop into coop, and had injudiciously
thrown cinders into the coop and had kept
his fowls standing on straw, the weather be-
ing excessively hot; and thereby the birds
were enfeeblcd so as not to be able to deliver
good blows. Mr. Arlington caused the
straw, &c, to I've removed and substituted
sand and ice-water, and in the evening won
a triumph by winning four out of five fights
and regaining from the Taylor party all the
money on the main
There never was a more magnificent show
ing OF cocks in North Carolina.
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CRUELTY To ANIMALs.-There certainly
ought to be law in this city, in fact
throughout the entire State, to prevent the
cruel treatment of animals. During the past
few days We have witnessed several incl
dents of the most outrageous maltreatmcnt
of these poor things that have no tongues
to speak for themselves On one occasion
We saw big, overgrown fellow beating a
lean, lank horse most numerically over the
head because he could not pull through a
muddy place load of timber nearly heavy
enOngh for three horses. At another time
We observed a man goading on his oxen
with a sharp nail fastened in the end of a
stick. Yesterday we noticed boy Of about
seventeen years of age abusing horse with
out any apparent motive, more than to hurt
the beast. First he would beat him over
the ears and nose with heavy stick, then
kick his lean ribs with all force Such
things are horrible to witness. and ought
not to be allowed. We will have more to
say on this subject hereafter.
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From Charleston.

CHARLESTON, June S0.-The Steamship Ten
nessee which lett here for New York on Tuesday
evening, was discovered to be on fire in the
lower Hold when 40 miles northeast of Cape
Romain last evening. Capt. Chichester run in
for the shore and seuttled the Steamer in ten
feet water. Passengers and crew safely landed
on the beach, the weather being clear. The
steamer, "City Point" has left here to go to the
assistance of the passengers. The steamer is
valued at $3.50. 900, and is one of the fine, new,
iron steamers recently added to the New York
Line The company will put another steamship
on the line OF once.
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Foreign Markets,

LONDON, July 1.-Consols opened at 92x.
Bonds 96&. Tallow quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL, July There is considerable ex.
citement in tho cotton market, owing to the
discovery this morning that the stock in port is
sixty thousand bales above the city estimate and
seventy thousand below the American estimate.
The cotton brokers circular issued to-day gives
the following report for the week closing last
evening: Sales for the week 5000; for export
5000 for speculation 2, 2,O0e-eaving to the trade
81 1000. Receipts for the week 81, 900; American
1900. Total in part 555, ,OO0-American $4,000
Cotton opened frmed but not higher; Uplands
9Zd; Orleafs lO1sd. Sales 19,0oO blses.
LArER-Cotton- stock afoat and bound for
this port AL 900, of which III, 900 are American
Flour quiet.
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Description of an Ancient Battle in
Scotland.

At once there rose SO wild yell
Within that dark and narrcw dell,
As all the fiends from heaven that fell,
Had pealca the banner-cry of hell
Forth from the pass, in tumult driven,
Like chat before the wind of heaven, .
The archery appear;
For life /! for life their flight they ply.
And shrek, and shout, and battle-cry,
And plaids and bonnets waving high,
Aud broadswords flashing to the sky,
Are maddening in their rear.
Onward they drive in dreadful race,
Pursucrs and pursued;
Before that tide Of fight and chase
How shall it keep its rooted place,
The spearsman's twilight wood:
"Down, down" cried Mar, "Your lances down
Bear back both friend and foe"
Like reeds before the tempest's frown, 70
That serried grove of lances brown
At once lay leveled low;
And closely shouldering side by side
The bristling ranks the onset bide.
"We'll quell the savage mountainccr,
As their hunters COW the camel
They come as fleet as forest deer,
Well drive them back as tame"
Bearing before them in their course,
The relics of the archer force,
Like waves with crest of sparkling foam,
Right onward did Clan Alpine come.
Above the tide each broadsword bright
Was brandishing like beam OF light,
Each large was dark below;
And with the oceans mighty swing,
When heaving to the tempest's wing.
They hurled him on the foe.
heard the lance's Shivering crash,
As when the whirlwind rends the ash;
heard the broadsword's deadly clang,
AS if hundred anvils rang;
But Moray wheeled his rearward rank
Of horsemen on Clan Alpine's flank
my banner men advance
l see," he cried, " their column shake
Upon them with the lance"
The horsemen dashed among the rout,
As deer break through the broom;
Their steeds are stout, their swords are out,
They soon make lightsome room,
Clan Alpines best are backward borne
Where, where was Rhodcric then
One blast upon his bugle-horn
We're worth thousand men.
And refuent through the pass of fear
The battles tide was poured;
Vanished the Saxon's struggling spear,
Vanished the mountain sword,
As Bracklinn's chasm, SO black and steep,
Receives her roaring linn,
As the dark caverns Of the deep
Suck the wild whirlpool in,
So did the deep and darksome pass
DeYour the battles mingled mass;
None fingered now upon the plain,
Save those who ne'cr shall fight again.
Scott
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06

MR.. EDITOR According to notice, pre-
viously given, the Republicans of Martin
County met in convention at the courthouse
in Wllliamston for the purpose of making
nominations for county offices.
On motion of j. NJ. Setterson, one of the
county executive committee, the meeting
was organized by calling JOS II. Martin to
the chair, and requesting David Martin to
act as secretary.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Martin made
few appropriate remarks, explaining the
object of the meeting, and counseled the
convention to act harmoniously, and select
good men for Office. That there never had
been more important election in North
Carolina than the expected one in August
next, and that this campaign was the last
dying strength of the Democrats in Martin.
Each township was fully represented, ana
having retired for consultation, the conven-
tion was addressed by DIR. j. j. Smith, A. G.
Wentz, Jno. W. Brown, and Others, all of
whom made able speeches which will have
a telling effect upon the coming election
The committee, through their chairman, re.
ported the following as candidates:
For the House of Representatiycs-Dr. ].
]. Smith.
For County Commissioners-A. G. Wentz.
Thomas West, Putnam Shepperl, w. W.
Moore, and Alfred johnson
For Treasurer-John Watts.
For Coroner-Meric Gray.
For Surveyor-Francis Lightfoot.
The committee reported the following res
olutions:
ResOEced, That the Republicans of Martin
hereby endorse the platform and principles
adopted by the Republican party in con-
vention, on the 18th and 18th of May last.
ResOlced, That in the present Executive
of North Carolina we have a wise and pa
triotlc statesman, whose administration we
heartily endorse.
Resolced, That the nomination of the
Hon. G. L. Cobb as the standard-be OF
the Republican party in this Qirst Congress
sional District, merits our hearty endorse
ment, and we hereby pledge him our sup
port.
Rssolued, That we pledge ourselves to
give to the Hon. S. F. Phillips our united
support, feeling, as we do, proud of him
as our candidate for Attorney General.
Resolued, That We will support the nomi-
nees of the convention, which were unani-
mously adopted.
he Secretary was requested to send
copy of these proceedings to the Standard,
and request that the same be published.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
JOS. ]. MARTIN, Chm'n.
DAVID MARTIN, Sec'y.
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THE New BERNE Times of the goth ult
says: "The following is the Washington
delegation accompanying the remains of
the Hon. David Heaton: Hon. A. H. Jones,
of North Carolina, Chairman Hon. S. H.
Boyd, Missouri; Hon. S. Mayhem, New
York; ]. W. LIE Barnes, Assistant Sergeant
at Arms, House of Representatives; Col.
Eastman and Messrs. Ford and MADISON, Of
ticers of the House of Representatives.
In addition TO the above delegation, Mr..
Mari, of Harvey & Mari, Undertakes, Capt.
Rosecranz, David Kellett, and Mr.. Price
also accompanied the remains"
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RALEIGH, July 1st, 1870.

SINGULAR CASE OF PoIsoNING.-The fam
lily of Charles Smith, at Sharpsburg, Nd,
were poisoned on Friday last from eating
pudding. One of the chrildren has died,
Mrs Smith and two more of the children
are lying in d critical condition. Mr.. Smith
and one child were absent at the time. The
family were doing their own cooking, and
it is supposed the poison was placed in the
fiOur
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Now COMES OUR TIME to talk about cot
Fton, For several days the NewBcrne and
Wilmington papers have been telling about
" the first bloom," &c. Yesterday, Mr.. j. ].
Sanderford, of Rolcsville, in this county,
showed us magnificent specimen of the
plant. 1t bore one large blossom, bud,
and nifty squares; the limbs were about
eighteen inches long on an average, and the
stalk measured thirty four inches in height.
Mr.. Sanderiord anticipates fine crop.