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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

Western cities want to be made ports of
entry so as to allow of importations dirct
10 'hem' They complain that they arc en-.
hrely ut the mercy of New York, and arc
SUBJECT to vexatious delays in the reception
of importations "
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

A man in Vermont was lately saved from
death by his physician breaking his ,o,
Inc doctor told the man he could not live
Da. alter the doctors leg was broke he
didnt have fair chance at the man who
got well In time to make the doctor pair
of crutches. P'''
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

Kansas wants to have the National Can.
ltal' She recommends Fort Leavcnworth rs
the proper site. We doubt the wisdom of
the suggestion, as it is to be feared that the
Indians might take notion to clog the
wheels OF government by scalping the Big
rather and all other comc,at-able magnates
They couldn't scalp Ben Butler though, for
he's bald headed.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

The Ridgoway Press man deserves the
reprobation of all the ladies. He wants
some rich young lady to marry him, make
a Will leaving him her fortune and die. He
should be condemned to single wretched.
ness for the balance of his DAYS
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

sr' Justice of Rutherford, in obedience to
inc ochests of his masters-the Logans-has
made feeble attack upon the STANDARD
Mr. Justice is too small man TO be worthy
our serious attention, and VIC can afford 10 II,
Little Ambition" blow off his wind unpo.
tlced. He is very small potatoes and few
in hill" ~"
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

Levy the cornet performer, asserts that he
is daily deluged with love letters from all
parts OF the country. In the first place VIC
oelieVe that Mr. Levy is lying-undcr n
misapprehension. If true, however wc
'nink he speaks with too much Leyy.ty.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

A vile wretch in Indiana has been watch
ing some young ladies learning to skate
We infer that their success was not remarka-
bic as he says one beauty asked sadly, Girls
did / crack the ice!" Something had drop
ped.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

IL mas always been said that no single
lady Will confess herself an old maid. TIis
is not so, for Miss JEFF, of Elizabeth. Now
jersey, who is 1O4 years old says she cot to
DC an old maid about four years ago. We
should think likely.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

A Western railroad has just invented a
new way of killing its passengers. They
get q car under water tank, and then let
the spout fall on somebody's head. They
have just tried it on one man, and it killed
tiim beautifully,
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

Congressman are quarrelling among them
selves very extensively just at present. They
call one another very hard names but don't
do much fighting. John Morrisscy is about
the only poaceabe one in the whole lot
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

The New Berne Times calls 10 Turner "a
soured, unhappy, miserable wretch" We
always thought that something was the
matter with him, but never before knew
what n was
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

Petitions are being hcaped upon Congress
from all parts of the Union for the abolition
Of the franking privilege.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

A man in Scotland, only LOG years old, has
just left off using tobacco because he is
afraid it would make him die young. lie
don't want to die until he has seen little
of life
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02
Votes,

5 There is Il large Republican
each branch of the Legislature
Jofity Is now making record
poets the Republicans of the
by. This the party must d
the Legislature by DECLARING
not meet the approval of thu
North Carolina. Therefor
the Republican members of
VIII act as Republicans ant
tihg Tor the good of the
forget that their actions viii
jure the party which placed
we would suggest that thd
wrong in having Il large majo
question. We shy this because
served that many members q
'hat they are doing injustice to
lion by having II controlling
strange as 1t may appear, they seem
''H'' "h'Ic measure passed by two or
majority will be a benefit to the PARTY
same measure passed by majority of twc2(
ty would injurc it.
1t may be that it is these false scr,,,o,
that make several members, elected No Re-
publicans and claiming to be Republicans
constantly vote with the Democrats ovcn
upon party questions. We might tell these
gentlemen that the people do not under.
S'"hu OF approve of scrupcs which cause n
hcpubi'can to net against the interests of
ms party and that they will not be ant IN |
HrrNaN 81
support men who are governed by ill.fcrud,-
20 scrupes that prevent them from DONE
'Ny ''"iB 10 benefit the party which mt
'hcnl "here they are. We have NOT, how II
yer, any wish to anticipate the voice of tbo
republicans Of this State for they will II
"oh speak Tor themselves. A part of them
ave already spoken in three counties and
"oy nave endorsed the course Of the srAN.
ARD ''y refusing TO vote for "A nominee
'f''d upon them by clique which put itself
TO the wishes of the party. An
Z wish to say is, let those gentlemen who
ave been so fond Of sitting upon the Do
iiHtic side Of the House, come out nj
stay there for goud
INC Republican party has no
'tIl dodgers, and has no use 70,
not dare to stand up for thei
r. any and al! circumstances.
aides to the other side I'd
inei.7. and viii! trust no SUD
n'f open friends or open en- W
party questions or measure
party VIC shall hereafter
l.9I 4 '
'IicHna Of North Caroliu
Is of their representative, 4
ld' MP lor the party, who
and those who dodgc-t
vi. This is IL matter in " '| ia 4
italy Interested and we 81
that the people may ;u1
u representatives, act worthil,
lance with the wishes OF the
.rl them |
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

We arc glad to see o. 8. Hayes, ESQ.,,
Senator from Robson, in his seat in the Sen
ate. Mr.. Hayes is an earnest and true Re-
publican, and his county should be proud
of him.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

Greeley says he has very little heavenly
leaning. This accounts for his profanity.
Where's the American tract society
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

The peanut men of the State are after
" protection against all foreign peanuteas.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

'''Aa Is oveTjoyed because she has pro
s''sseu so far towards civilization as to have
'"o Paupers. One is sick, and the other il
one hundred and seven years old.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1870.

DIR. Sam. Bard has retired from the AT.
lanta Neto Era.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

Unjust. ~
Thursday the HsaAse passed /.
ealing upon the Stass pfsasr & a.
ollie. We confess that~e M H..
SURPRISED at such rrfssus ~
RcpuBacan House When NJ.
trodnccdAis resolution N the
were not ,uiprised for Mr.. Beall il
head and naturally wishes to do
power 10 inj1rc those who injurI
But we did not expect to sec
cans of the House Join with
cnts " in a measure which
iuiure the leading Republic
State and, throughit the
We have no wish to pla
i personal hight. If the
bers Of the House have 70
they have relied upon
their sole support in Il.
have no wish to remind N
have forgotten, how ofte
has been their only defend
danger. we have no wish ia
it. We do not wish to urg
rcbuke to injustice dom
If the Republicans of the gl'
to forget these things wc,all
force them upon uuwillg cars
rely upon the people wYsee all II
who will decide whethethis thing
well done
We might rcnrooh those RopaDn'
who, forgetful of thqa't iav'rs, roacbes>
cd against us but VI have no ~, hat in o
make We have mt to 80. l,crs Of y
Judgment the Rerablioan m ',,rong both
I moa'a rsu ,'I danl great rp,nnnTsopally "
. .ious' Hayg ,,, ,,O 70 the party. The Stan
have no in,sro.. 4 in i Printer are Two % ss
distinct things our o ,'aars seeking rcvep8
are sorry II. through lU this resolution, NV
upon us raac,, us, because w
tie peSft When tiey 1ll1lIIIIIIII
ncr inconsistent with the welfare Of Il
people and the party.
There arc also other reasons which inf
onced the Legislature. There has been sue
II hue and cry about railroad president
that the members of the Legislature hal
s'' AMMAN P'oSi"'h's Oh the Dram.
treasury t'oes mot pay p'omptiy--the n
I"au presidents nave dohe u Inc bonds
i,'' ''Se-u'ho 'a''roao presidents are bear
them ihey 40 rise-the railroad pr
uch's are ouihhs them Inc sherifis
10 pay III inc taNes-the railroad presid
are to blame. The Legislature does
ceiyc its per diem-thc railroad N
have got all the money. y
what is the trouble the rail-
dents are blamed for it all. A
the disrcputablc Sentinel is \
tinual howl about railr5
Carried away by the rail
frenzy, tho Legislature sec
railroad presidents, feels no
road presidents. hears moth
tbinks ,f roth;
,,rosiaorts drooms Of ron,
nrosdorts An that ooo
fu,, And yo, ,otw;tbs,
of ,ho best and nos, homo
state arc roilrood d;roc,or
- o,,o,, ,,,,e;oiol o,,,,,,I.;u,
10 tho couorno. al ,ho.a
,st Ground to holicv, thotanv
1o,t bos Noon on;,,v Of onr 80,
M. -,
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02
Paris ate es3 horses last year.-Erchauoe

Taris ate oo3 horses last year.-Erchdn9e.
After such conduct we should deem a
just punishment if the people of that queer
eating city should be afflicted with q per-
petual nightmare.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

All out one Of the new French MINISTRY,
arc bald headed mcn.-Eze6anqe.
There will be a fearful mortality in that
cabinet If there is any truth in the sayipo
that Death loves n 1'eis9 marx
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02
= aoctof Is IN iail tor curing a

i"'' eoosoi 10 an jail iorcufinS
an oi the rheumatism by making him drink
Thc gaions of medicated warm water.
a uied just aftor ha WINS our,d TIL
10 an awful warning against immoderate use
of Temperance societies.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02

Chicago schoolboys carry pistols.
change
We have often heard about teaching the
young idea how to shoot" but we never
knew before that pistols were meant.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
ASHES AS A CATTLE FEED.

Mr.. David Dudley of Sitncy-onc OF our sub
-antill subScriberS-ln recent conversation, gave
his experience III treating neat stock affected with
habit of eating wood chewing bones, Sc. His
cattle We're spring affected i'll this way, they
became thin in flesh, refusing 10 eat hay. and pre-
9ented Sellly appearance. He had IN impression
that hcir food lacked the constituents for making
bone but his ucighborS used bone meal, without
noticing any good results whatever. Last spring
hc put about four bushels OF lcached ashes in his
bnrn-var,l, and threw ont to them about Il shovel
fuIl each day. They aiI ate il with evident relish.
After farming them ont 10 pasture, be pui one peek
of dry ashes per week on the ground in the pasture.
They ate it all up, an gnaWed of the grass where
il had been laying. The cattle BEGAN TO improve,
gaining flesh and looking BETTER than they had for
several years. He says that this morbid appetite
was umnoticcd Years ago, from the fact that the
land WAS new and ''ashy" from the burning OF the
wood- and land rearngs. He has another Iroof
of the value of ashes for stock from this incident
Ne had large tub full of learhed ashes which
manned in ii for some time. 1t Was afterwards
used Il, watering tub; and when the cattle drank
from it, they would lick and gnaw the sides and
bottom of the tub. actually biting ont pieces and
eating them. Iattery he gives one quart of ashes
mixed with the same quantity of salt, To twelve
head Of cattle, about once a week. and finds II TO
a@rtr With thcm wonderfully. Maine Farmer.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
HARVESTING CORN.

In our Northern States Two cmd~ arh to be peach
ea in the cultivation Of Indian corn. llrSt' 1h'
greatest quantity of rlpened gram, aut SffNnt me
greatest anGunt and best IuatJ} oi !"H'tt l"l
cattle.
Upon the proper harvesting of tine arop much of
it, value depends There are two principal methods
employed. one is to cut the tops OF llIr NitIA- IN
carly autumn and lesyc the ears Il few day, 0 lHole
uIlly ripen on The stalks The other Is la tHl HE
Stalk, ut the roots and let The corn rIpcn And tine
iodder cure in the stalk. Each plan ha4 ~ alN"-
ltcs. Both claim that their way Is the best.
The advocates OF the former theory SLY lhal hf
cutting the tops OF the stalks carly Ill the season
ihey obtain the best fodder which the stalks are
,liuhe of producing, and by leaving tine cars ON
The stalks until they are fully mAultd, lhtN obiaih
he yer and better than can he Obtained III ANY
other way.
Hose who advance the cutting oi The corn ut
the roots claim that by cutting and Stocking At the
Iroper time they get all the fodder in good rGndi-
tion aud that the natures better, is more solid
and less affected by frost than it would lac II the
ears were longer exposed to the nilucnr" OF the
weather.
.4ryation have convinced us that the latter method
i, the best of the two. We can think of no better
uny Of securing both the corn and the stalks III the
finest condition. We consider 1t preferable to lhe
other method for the following rcasonS.
First it is, on the whole, less work ip harvest
The corn by this method than by the other.
second the corn can be cut when quite green if.
Is is often the case, there is danger OF early iro,s
We have cut corn which was so green that il WAS
hardly glazed. put it up in small Stocks and had il
ripen off in good sound corn. If we had cut the
TOPS and left the exposed to the frost, much OF
the corn would have been seriously damaged.
Third, when corn is cut at the roots the land is
Jeff IN good condition to pioW. while il the ar,
uicked on the stalks must eithrrbr cut before pIoW
ing OF else that work must be very mperttctlA
performed.
If any one doubts the truth Of our conclusions
l him This wear try each method and see il he doe
mot like ours The best. Working Farmer
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
CHlLDLESS FARM ERS.

A correspondent of the New England Farmer
having talked of the certainty of success oi Farmers
without children, the editor, commenting thereon.
sensby says:
We must take exceptions to the remark OF our
correspondent as to chllesSness being 4 desirable
condition for "A family that proposes to engage IN
farming. The fact The farm is favorable for the
rearing ana training of children is, in our opinion.
the strongest possible argument in favor of farming
That can be urged npon all families who are not
4nitten by the curse of God or their criminal acts
Especially on such farm as that proposed by
'Ex," children may be regarded as blessings. even
0u the lowest financial plane Of view Here tbci,
little fingers may assist in great variety of work.
and habits of industry may be established of far
greater value to them than the inheritance of :,
portion Of the fortunes accumulated by men i'm
other professions and pursuits. Above a others
the farm is the place for family with children of
both sexes. For Il childless family, one piece is
about as good as another. Its course will soon be
run. 1t is an out cast, At war with nature, and
unfit for the green fields and the productive soil
Let such meet the oblivion they court amid the
brick walls of the city, which bat for fresh blood
from the country farm Wond soon be not only
childless, but maniess and womanless.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
VOLUME IL.
FARM LAW.

Al the Farmers Convention 1t Dover. last week,
a lecture was delivered upon Farm law The fol-
lowing is an abstract:
I'VE have now two branches OF lW-commOn
law, and statute law. The former would exist if
our State laws We're entirely repealed. In the COM
mon law rs regards fences every man must take
care Of his own cattle No man is obliged to build
a fence anywhere, the common law is his fence.
As the law now stands owners of contiguous lands
are obliged to build half the fence if they cultivate
or occupy the land. If they do not agree upon the
fence: the fence viewer shall decide. Agreements
between the partie, to the amount OF fence to be
bNlh Ey each partyW be binding itput on record.
II and r have agreed to keep certain parts of
enre in repair on the line and As cattle break in
10 li~ Held through the fence Is was 10 keep in re
pair, can get no damage
SO man is obliged 10 build fence upon the high
way. II cattle do damage, whether there j. fence
or not by the highway. they liable for the dam
age, Lots which do not exceed one half acre are
not subject 10 these laws of fences.
Twenty years occupation practically gives z Ii
tlo 10 lhe occupant of the Land. They are lost be-
cause Il fence j. built of the line. If a division
fence is built wholly on the land of 4 neghbor he
c:n claim the fence If line fence is 10 he taken
away he can do SO by giving notice 10 his neigh
The statutes say each town shall maintain ono
pound or moro and shall elect pound keeper for
each pound. And pound keeper must be sworn
and give bonds or he commits trcSpa>> il he I'M
pounds animals. The penalty for animals running
at large IN the streets Is - cents per head except
lor stations Nc., when il is higher. Cattle are liza
bic for all damages caused by them from running
r,thc highway.
with ut least tour rails Recommends five rails for
division fence, and the nboi~hing Of highway
fences.
The land appropriated to public roads belongs to
The road rcyerts to the man whose land
i, adjoining and decided to the center of the
road. A man can take the grass &c.. upon the
side Of the road opposite his land without commit
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
DROUTH.

Perhaps no other profession affords so many of
those eyil-minded genii,'' who are constantly
predicting the very worst possible mShaps. as
does thai of Agriculture. If it fails to rain on the
appointed day, II follows (with thcm) that its II
drouth: if it rains once too often, it's deu%e. A
draft of warm air from the South is a ''slmoon; y
from the North crop of icebcrgs. In fact, let it
rs il may, they are ready for prediction, and
that of the very worst results to the farmer.
Now, one word privately. Don't YOU know that
it is only the lazy, do-nothing farmers who are al
ways croaking about the weather, and who only
do 50 To have Il plausible excuse for not raising Il
crop. Pay no attention to any such twaddlc Go
right along. Plant your crops, with a the light
science gives yon; cultivate thoroughly; keep the
plough going. and You are certain to produce
rcasonnbc results, the sun shines. lkmlsls
L.li.lnl,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
SABBATH EVE.

How calmly sinks the parting SUM
Yet twilight fingers still;
And beautiful as dream of heaven
lis slumbcriug on the hill,
Earth sleeps with all her glorious things
Beneath the Holy Spirits wings,
And rendering back the hucs above.
Seems resting in a trance Of love.
Mysterious music from the pines,
Ger yon dark rock reclined.l
Falls like the whispering words of peace
Upon the heavenly mind;
And winds, with pinion> stepped in dew.
Breathe gently. as if stealing through
From Eden'> bowers. they come to bless
The spirit With their holmes.
And Wonder glittcring throng of clouds,
Retiring from the sky.
So calmly move, so sweetly glow,
They seem to iancy's eye
Bright creatures of Il better sphere.
Come down al noon TO worship here.
And from their sacrifice of love
Returning to their homes above.
The Spirit OF the Holy Eve
Comes through the silent air
TO feelings hidden spring, and wakes
The gush of music there;
And the far depths Of either beam
50 passing fair; we almost dream
The open paths of tracklcSS blue.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
BEIFAsT MAINE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 80 1870

package Of money in the other, and the
burned-out candle at his feet lie was
recognised as an old offender, who had not
been long out of the State Prison. to which,
IN due course OF law. he was soon sent back
for term of years, which. devoutly hope
may last rs long as he lives; for confess
should not feel easy to hear that he was
again at large. The look of rage he gave
on coming out Of the safe will not soon be
obliterated from my memory.
My husband. need hardly say, was great
mented me highly on the courage and cool
ness which had doubtless saved my life as
we'll as the money The love and pride with
which he regarded me, and with which he
always. to this day, rehearses my exploit,
were of themselves 4 sufficient compensation
for the horror and the agony of that long
summer night
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29

The Standard says that the paper credit"
investigating commission having examined,
under oath, the officers of some hundred
towns who purchased credits which We're al
lowed on their quotas, under rallS of 1861,
give notice that the vendors OF said credit,
may appear, be heard and examined touch
ing all matters in relation TO these sale
before the commission ut the State House, ON
u, and daily thereafter, Sundays
excepted, ut eleven o'clock a. NJ, till The
is closed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
SALTsNG Mich COWS.

In switzerland the cows are sated early every
morning, and if fed in the stable the salt IS given
before iodderin9. by sailing in this way their APP
petite is improved, they drink with more rcgnlari
H. kecp in better health, and give more milk, than
when saltcd in the usual way a. praciced by dairy
men in America. The Swiss 'airymen think 1t
vrrv juiurous TO salt mch COWS only or
twice a week. rs they will lick too much salt at
one time, and drink too much water for the day
they consider that stock in order to do well must
Given foo much of anything at one time.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
NUMBER i2.

buck shots; laid uncocked at the comhatants
feet nuzllcs upward; thc parties to stand
back to hack, and at the word, wheel, to
seize their weapons, and tlrc-distance
twelve PAGES This was sure death to some
body. Who would i have bcen3 We put
the interesting problem and solution, thus
Ritchie was tall. near sighted. Wore specta-
cles. and was wholly unused TO the weapon
selected. Plcasants was short Of stature.
one of the very best shots in Virginia, and
perfectly familiar with the weapon to be
used 20 much 50, that with 4 double bar
relied gun he was sure of 4 front and rear
PARTRIDGE on fair .'rising." Hence, it
would have taken nitchic longer to stoop
longer to Get his Gun into position; and he
would have been slower TO fire. and uncer-
tain in aim Ergo. Peasants would have
killed Ritchie stone dead before htchic
could have fired 1t al and on this we are
ready to bet. two to one. But, happily--or
nhappily perhaps-luc>ily for Anna Cora
Mowutt at all cVtnts-thc duel never was
fought
END OF THE FDIToEIN ~ pTEI.
The sore between Peasants and Ritchie
was far from healed bv the settlement of the
affair with William On the contrary, duel
once admitted. and the sons thus coming in
to the area Of controversy. blood wa, sure to
flow. sooner or later. An ATTAIN" between
Hugh Pleasant, and John Tyler, .Jr.. son Of
President Tyler. and which had its origin in
the Enquirer. only ied the eager flame.
About four or five wears after the difficulty
With William, John II. Plcasants became in
volved in quarrel with Thomas Ritchic, ,Tr.,
which eliminated in Il bloody and fatal fight.
In M incorporate article, Plcasants was
grossly insulteA by the younger Ritchic, who
called him an abolitionist and i coward