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THE STIHDIBD Tnru)A, - Julv y, 1891 oriiin i.tiKK t:r.n " I, A Hii 1". A OIUIIVIIO l TUB uns rv. TOWN AND COUNTY. "There'-; a Chiel An- ng ye Takin Notes AND FAiTH Hl'LL PRENT 1 I!IM." A Itrcak at 'niniou. llle. On Thursday the main shafting in the weaving dvpartment of the Cannon factory gave way. Ihe null was thus stoj ptd over tweuty-four hour.. No farther damage done. mm wwm Has UN Liberty. Harry Caldwell, the negro prisoner who prevented Brabham from killing sheriff Smith at Charlotte Monday evening, ly a universally signed petition of the citizens of Charlotte was given his liberty Friday. -mm ;id liui. A Standard reporter met with Mr. Ephraun Mauney,of Cold Hill, who tells ns that there is no doubt that copper ore is to be found there in paying quantities. No work is ceing done at the mines except the running of a pump to keep down the water. A nrrOH Escape. The Alt. 1'leasant party returning from Misenheimer's Springs, on Saturday, experienced some ditlicuty. The band wagon (which was tilled with a happy party of young hearts) was descending a steep hill; one wheel strikiug a stump gave such a jar that Miss Sallie McAllister was thrown out and sutfered some very painful bruises on the head. Her escape from death under the heavy wheels was almost miraculous. mmf . Locks Xo (iooil. Two hearts beat for each other in childish love, and that love was so intense that it was worthy of older persons. But Mr. Will Gourley and Miss Maggie Hudson, of Flow's store, are married. They left Sat urday for South Carolina. Their ages were such that license could not be obtained in this county or State. Col. Cupid is an invincible power. He gives the command and there's no resistance. Cncle Billy Host Dead. Mr. William Bost, familiarly known as "Uncle Billy Bosr,v of No. 10, died Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. Mr. Bos: was probably SO or SI years of age. For years, being uuinarried, Mr. Bos t lived virtually alone, lie leaves a large estate, which is dispostd of by will. Mr. Bosf, while he lived almost within himself, was a kind hearted gentle man and would help those who were ili?posed to help themselves. His remains were interred on Sunday. mm tin rrl iik -r- iii itli. Tnursday evening, at 9 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's brother-in-law, Mr. M. L. Brown, Miss Oertrude Smith, of this place, and Mr. John H. Barringer, of Cleve land, Rowan county, were united in marriage, lie v. B. S. McKensie per forming the ceremony. Only a few invited friends witnessed the im pressive and interesting ceremony. The bridal couple left this (Friday) morning for Mr. Burrnger's home, followed by the be?t wishes of main friends. A Happy Occasion. A delightful social event was the german given at the St. James on Friday night complimentary to Miss Anna Neal, of Marion. About twelve couples took part in the dance, and never did Concord's own or visiting ladies look sweeter than on this occasion. Supper was served in elegant style and with the beauti ful taste always seen in the enter tainments of Mrs. and Miss Dusen leny. All unite in pronouncing it the most charming affair of its kind given in Concord during the season. Western Honey. We saw on Saturday a ten-gallon keg of beautiful extrncted honey which was sent from Dolyville, Clarke county, Arkansas, to a gen tleman of the county. It is almost as fair as the famous sourwood heney of our mountain section, and of delicious flavor. Mr. W. M. Grier's apiary is one of the largest in that section, and he writes that the honey How this season is the best he has ever had, he having extracted ten thousand pounds of fine honey. This he retails at ten cents a pound. The crop prospect in that section is said to be very fine indeed. At the llnptlsl luircli. Services of unusual interest are being held at the Baptist church, llev. M. A. Adams is endearing him self to the people of whom he has so recently taken charge, and his earnest and original sermons are attracting much favorable comment. The interest in the services increases dailv. Nineteen persons on Sunday night gave their hands as having accepted Christ, and u large number roK- for prayer. We are glad the young pastor is thus encouraged in the beginning of his work in our midst. The meet ings will continue during the week. Au AkmI 4 an I lie. Kdney Barringer was in towu on Thursday, aud reports the record and general character of a very aged " lice " owned by II. II. Moose, of Nn. 7. The dog was twenty-five V(-!i is old in May, and, while per f :lv deaf, is very active. This little K iua a reputation for the number of snakes killed and for its devotion to master and a disposition to be tint- to every trust. Twenty-three years ago this dog lay watch to a little, babe (now a wife and mother) hie its mother did work in the titdii. The dog would force every flv ta keep its distance and stand an effective body-guard in every partic ular. Barringer says the dog is a piiUii of thtt section for its almost human traits and behavior. The Bingham tchool property at -Meiane is for sale. SHORT LOCALS. Some razors have been found on the streets. Miss Cora Isenhour, of Mill Hill, is quite ill. Ice and fans are staple commodi ties at this time. The County Alliance meets at Poplar Tent this week. The steel car factory is not in it. Wait for the next factory. Miss Ida Yates, of Cannonsville, died Tuesday at her home. No little sport is had by at-leisurc clerks with an electric battery. W. J. Swink is monstrously faci nated with Misenheimer's Springs. Mayoi Means and Mr. J. W. Can non spent Tuesday in China Grove. The Black Boys had a lively drill Tuesday night. Lieut. Bingham was in command. Charlotte has $250 in its treasury and only $3,000 in sight on this side of November 1st. Little Lawrence, son of C. L. Walter, of No. 4, has the job of nursing seven boils. You folks, who have decided to kick about, your taxes, &c, can have a chance next Monday. II. A. Brown, who is running a brick yard there, has gene to Albe marle for several days. Al. Fairbrother, of the Durham Globe, has returned from a visit to Kansas and Nebraska. There is likely to be but a short delay until the payment of the direct tax commences. The reports come from I'hna-ix mine that the com crop is fine, the cotton little, poor and thin. Mr. Tillman Rumple, a middle aged gentleman living near Mill Hill, is very sick with the measles. Jimmie Young, a very good boy, bright and active, goes to Mt. Airy to te with Capt. Clarke in the hotel". Mr. Harvey Graber, of South Rowan, has everything ready for the erection of a splendid dwelling on his farm. A hors became frightened on the streets and ran down the pavement When he got his foot in it the rein he stopped Hat. Col. A. A. Shuford, of Hickory, has sent his check for fifty dollars to the Soldiers' Home. Go, thou, and do likewise and more of it. Thus far no serious reports have come from the festivities of July 4th. One colored ma i, in order to be arrested, had to be clubbed in town. Officer McDonald "lixed up" and put in running shape twelve men, who contemplate making brandy. The officer was busy the entire of Friday. The Boird of Managers of the Concord Hospital will hold a meeting in the hospital this evening at op. m. Members, please bear in mind and try to be present. Ed. Hill left today for Stewart Business College, Ya., where he goes to take a summer course iu book keeping, ic. The Standard wishes him every pleasure and success. Mr. James B. Wharey, of Mores ville, passed down the road today on his return from Morehead City, Goldsboro and Greensboro, where he has been spending several weeks. Dr. D. G. Caldwell tells us tint llev. Mr. Gillaud's baby, h'ocet, who h.-.s been so ill, is slowly improving. 1 ne family will go to the mountains as soon as the child's strength will permit. Esq. McAllister went to Poplar Tent to meet with the Comity Alli ance. He was one week too early. The Standard caused this, but the Standard misunderstood our friend, Jas. B. Winecoff. llev. II. S. Arrowood, pastor of Bethpge church, No. 4, has re signed to accept work in Georgia. His congregation regrets to lose him and the Standard regrets to lose Mr. Arrowood from the county. Mr. J. S. Atkins has removed, with his family, to his old home, Albemarle. The Standard regrets that this family should find it necessary to give up their adopted home, but they may come back. llev. L. W. Thomas, pastor of the Methodist Espiscopal church (col.) announces that he will canvass the town, this week, in a collection of the subscriptions made to the purchasing of a lot. He hopes all such will be ready. Reports, statements and predic tions, all, to the contrary, it is but just and honest to say that the crop prospects between here and Albe marle, at this time, is as follows: Cotton 35 per cent., corn 80 per cent. Possibly these figures are too high. Dr. D. J, Satterfleld showed us the drawing for a ten-room, two story building that is to be used for the Graded ochool. It will be built of brick, and the design is indeed a good one, showing convenience and comfort. This drawing was made at the request of the Board. J. T. Pound 3 has erected at the Reed mill, on the suburbs of the town, a planing mill and other ma chinery for the preparation of lum ber for building purposes. He also wants all the lumber that he can gef, and he keeps it for sale. He is contractor for all kinds of wood work. A strange looking man has been in town several days. He usually is seen sitting near a covey of water melons. Some think he is a melon detective sent up here by some Geor gia planter who ha3 lost some of his fruit, lie is some kind of a detoc tive, and the Standard has a kodack a .tor him, Jeff Davis, son of Rev. Dr. J. B. Davis, formerly pastor of the Luth eran church at Mt. Pleasant, was in Concord Wednesday and went down to ML Pleasant. Jeff is travelling for a large wholesale clothing house of Cincinnati. It has been bix years since he left here, and he had a glo rious time at Mt Pleasant with his old friends, school-mates and play mates. No Fourth of July demonstra tion for Concord. The town assessors have wound up their business. Raleigh has no brass band, aud the Visitor puts up a mournful wail about it. Correll Bros, have sold their bicycle. It goes to a farm near Enoch ville, N. C. The courthouse lot made a nice lot of hay. The chain-gang mule will be happy for some time. The wind Tuesday night stirred the dust considerably. Nearly every thing became a snuff color. Asheville tried to get the Teachers' Assembly, but the teachers of North Carolina prefer water to hills, &c. Teacher Freddy, how is the earth divided ? Freddy Between them that's got it and them that wants it Gov. Holt has offered a reward of $lu0 for the arrest of John Wilson, wanted in Mecklenburg for murder. Register Peterson is soon to be " in it." After Monday he begins computing tne taxes. This is a big job. The Standard learns that a large party is thinking of going to Misen heimer & Lentz' Springs on Satur day. Last year s cotton crop is figured down at 8,750,000 bales. This ac counts, in part at least, for the low price. " No woman is reallv beautiful until she is old." All in favor of this give the voting rign ; the nays have it Rev. John G. Anderson's family go to Sossamou's this week to drink the mineral waters which they have found so beneficial in the past. William Moose, who married sev eral weeks ago, is now quite sick with typhoid fever. He lives just across the county line in Stanly. Hazel Fuqua, infant son ef Mr. and Mrs. J. Mack Davis, died in Rock Hill and was buried last Thursday at Rocky River church. The eighth annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the State will begin in Durham on the 15th. Quite a dele gation will go from Concord. A spring that never fails, Aboui whose virtues no tales Do mortals, festive aud gay, See tit to speak and betray. (Original. Work on the new building, Faith Hall, at Scotia, is going on rapidly. Several frame cottages have been rolled away from the grounds further down the street. Mr. C. H. Wynne, the genial clerk at the St. Cloud, left Tuesday evening for his home in Morganton, whithe. he is called by the illness of his mother and sister. Jesse Skeen, a veteran blacksmith, of Mt Pleasant, and as true as the steel he hammers so well, passed through on his way back from a business trip to Salisbury. The officers of the I. O. O. F. were installed Thursday night. The meet ing was very interesting. This order is becoming very active, there being a seeming revival in its work. The Standard learns that Mr. Earnest Thies, who is now engaged iu mining in Oregon, writes that the weather is so cool that tires are re quired. Col. Paul Mean3 advertised in the Standard for some lost dogs, and before the paper went far the d. gs voluntarily returned home. They kiuw what would follow. Stick a pin here. Any young man of good moral character and with a good primary education can get an appointment to a free scholarship in the A. & M. College, at Raleigh, by calling on the County Superintendent. The Charlotte News gave a most excellent and full account of the execution of Henry Brabham, the murderer. The News, by the way, has gotten a powerfully increased hustling on itself here of late. The contests for the medals offered by the Teachers' Assembly were exciting. The medal for instru mental music was awarded to Miss Bessie Krider, of Salisbury ; the one for vocal music to Miss Marian Rad cliffe, of New Berne. R. E. Ridenhour, one of the best clerks in town, has gathered a crop of seven bushels of Irish potatoes from one-third of his lot on Dummy street. Robert, like the Standard man, wa3 raised on the farm and still likes (?) it very much. Justices Hill, Patterson and Brown sat all day on four cases from No. 4. All these troubles two neighbors at outs are very unfor tunate. Lawyers W. tr. Means, J. L. Crowell and II. S. Puryear ap peared for the contesting parties. Dr. J. P. Gibson's drug store will give away a fine gold watch. This enterprising business house is deter mined to make everything extremely lively. To know how the affair is mauaged and to understand the plans, read the ad. in another col umn. Stevenson, who was the surgeon in charge of the Andersonville prison during the war, has just died at Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he set tled at the close of the war. He wrote a book denying the alleged starvation of prisoners at Ander sonville. The China Grove Dart says : Rev. II. M. Blair and family spent last Monday with Dr. Ramsaur. We went to hear Mr. Blair preach at Harris' chapel last Sunday, and his discourse on the subject, " Behold, ho v good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity," was excellent aud well received. The main secret of being happy in hot weather, says an exchange, is to bathe early and often, wear light clothing that can be frequently washed and changed, keep a clear conscience and eat very sparingly. The less we permit ourselves to think about the heat the less we shall feel it. This is sound doctrine. The more we fuss and worry about a thing inevitable the harder it ia to bear, Joe Cannon has accepted a position in Fetzer's drug store. Capt Propst is pushing work on the Archey and Boshamer buildings. Hamilton, Dr. Johnson's big clerk, has survived from a severe at'ack of boils. Four thousand tickets were sold to the Guilford Battle Ground Cele bration. F. V. Snell had a mighty sick horse Monday night, bnt Dr. Odom set him on his pegs again. A large party of Mt. Pleasant people held a picnic at Misenheimer & Lentz' Mineral Springs on Satur day. James C. Dobbin spent a few hours in town on his way to Poplar Tent. He is just from Washington, D. C. Dr. M. A. Foil, a young physician of Mt Pleasant, has located, in Rowan county near Lower Stone church Dr. D. D. Johnson has taken Mrs. Johnson and children ta Mr. King's, of Lincoln county, where they will visit for some time. One hundred and sixty-two people took dinner at the hotel at the Misenheimer & Lentz' Mineral Springs on Saturday. At this writing there is not now a minister in town who has never officiated at a marriage ceremony. All have had experience. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Boger, of Flows, with their little folks spent Monday in town. The children en joyed a ride on the dummy. Dr. L. S. Flowe, of Mt. Pleasant, was in town. For the last two weeks his practice has been confined to old people, the youngest being 79 years of age. At a meeting of the "Cabarrus Black Boys," on Friday night, George W. Means was unanimously elected to the captaincy of the com pany. He accepted. A newspaper man and a doll baby were seen coming across the street in company. That was all right though, as he handed it over to a small maiden in a carriage. James C. Gibson, clerk of the court left to join his family -who are visiting in Yadkin county. Mr. Gibson very seldom gets away, and two judges told him to go this time. Mrs. Julius Brown, of St-John's, died Monday night Mrs. Brown was beyond middle age and for sev eral years has not been enjoying good health. Her death was not unexpected. Bud Suther, a spoilt boy and one without a trade, was tried (and sent to jail in the absence of a bond) for stealing money. Poor boy. Fifteen years of age. The jail will reform hiui, eh ! Where is the re formatory ? Capt Jonas Cook, of Mt Pleasant, who, by the way, belongs to a non- enthusiastic agricultural family, has been dining on new corn for a week. Aud he has what is known as the " Indian Game," a chicken exciting much attention. "A half dozen veils to one bon net," says the Paris modistes black net embroidered with rosebuds for the street; pale lilac and mauve tints of the finest meshed nets for the theatre; white and gray for day wear, with fancy toilets. We regret to learn that Miss Susie McDonald, of Charlotte, has been very sick in New York city, where she has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Amos Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Walker and Miss McDonald were all very sick with the grippe, but are now much improved. Ill In Atlanta. The many friends of Mr. Thomas Morrison will be pained to hear that he 13 very sick in Atlanta, where he came a few days ago on his way home from Montgomery, Ala. After the failure of Ryan Brcthera, Mr. Morrison accepted a position in Montgomery, but took eick soon after reaching there, and at once started for Concord. His brother, Mr. D. B. Morrison, expected him on Tues day, but received a letter saying he was enable to come on from Atlanta. The Standard hopes to report his speedy recovery. Sme More About tbe Assessment. Following up some other com ments suggested by an examination of the report from No. 8. the Stand ard desires to add more. We find that in the township, by actual measurement several years ago, there are nearly 22,000 acres, yet the re turns show only 20,357. It is true that eighty-two town lots would add some to the number of acre3 reported. Tbe Standard has always believed that there is some land untaxed, or the surveys of plantations are not all accurate. This is possiblefor years ago sur veys were made with abundant care lessness and many of these surveys still stand. But we find that the average assessed value of the lands in No. 8 is about $5.80 per acre. Two thirds of No. 8 is possibly the best lands iu the county, while the remaining one-third is a slaty and hilly soil that is not very productive. But frith all this, there is a serious ques iou whether any plantation- hi the township, were it put up at public auction, would not bring more that $5.80 per acre. While in the town ship are more and finer bottom lands than in other townships of the county, the proximity to Mt Pleasant and the institutions (open and disguised blessings) should and do make the property more valuable. The amount paid, in taxes, for all purposes- on these lands averages a little more than three cents per acre. The assessment of lands in Cabarrus county is not equalized as it should be. This we believe all will admit. If the assessment in No. 8 is correct, then in some other townships it i3 too high and in oth ers too low. So soon as tbe statistics can be bad, tbe Standard hopes to publish the assessments of the several town ships of the county. THE AGRICULTURAL REPORT Of No. 8 Township, as Furnished V by Capt. look. The Standard's purpose is to print the agricultural reports of tbe several townships and such other facts as may be of interest The increase in valuation of No. 8 property is ten thousand dollars : FIELD CROPS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, 4C. Acres Total Value In. Prod't. Cotton (in bales). 1529 355,600 $31,514 Corn (bushels)... 2270 33,335 19,393 Wheat " ...lfcOl 7,381 7,364 Oats " ...1192 6,922 3,188 Potatoes, sweet . . 21 3,704 1,245 Potatoes, Irish... 7 908 484 Peas (bushels)... 440 303 Peanuts " ... 101 97 Sorghumfgallous) 33 2,231 749 Hay, culPd (tons) 50 48i 354 Hay, ruead'w " 338 478 2,277 Apples (bushels). 2,251 387 Pears " 25 5 Blackberries, wild dried (pounds). 340 23 Grapes 3 200 225 Cabbage 335 STOCK. No. Owned. Value. Cattle, common 688 5481 Horses, common 235 15,070 Jacks and Jennets 2 400 Mules 13G 8,475 Sheep, common 400 397 Swine 653 1,602 Goats 7 C RETT7BNS. White polls 157 Coiored polls 35 20,357 acres land 121,540 82 town lota 35,325 688 cattle 5,481 235 horses 15,070 2 jacks 400 136 mules., 8,475 400 sheep 397 653 hogs 1,662 7 goats 6 Farming utensils 4,670 Mechanical tools 702 Household and kitcnen fur ture 4,620 Provisions 3,145 Firearms 2G5 Libraries 1,015 Money 4,967 Solvent credits 39,642 Allother 20.540 Property owned by whites. . .258,718 l " "negroes.. 1,795 epot Earned. It is learned through the Charlotte Chronicle that the depot of the W. N. C. railroad, at Statesville, burned on Monday evening. The loss is between twenty and thirty thousand dollars. The origin is supposed to be in the combustion of oil. Tbe Reunion Of Co. K, 5Gth Regiment, will take place at Davidson College on the last Thursday and Friday in J uly. Senator Ransom and others will make speeches. The people of Cabarrus, where many of this com pany reside, are respectfully invited to attend. Distinguished Tlsltor. John Daniel Bivins, the combina tion of devil, foreman and business manager of the Stanly News, gave us a pleasant call. Mr. Bivins de clares that Lawyer Jerome has no thing to do with the paper, but that he is writing a book. Bivins re fused to name the editor, the komic karacter that presides at the tripod. While here Mr. B. arranged for the admission of his blanket of comfort into the reading room. Busy Day at tbe Courthouse. Monday was a full one at the courthouse. There was considerable busines3 in all of the offices. The county dads were in monthly session, the sheriff was superintending a sale and other matters, the ex-sheriff had his office full of tax listers and as sessors, the Board of Education met, and the clerk of court, James C. Gibson, was busy with pensioners and preparing to be absent two weeks. Lverything around the court house was in it and busy. The Crop Report. Western District : The weather has been very favorable. Hot sun shine has made corn and tobacco grow very rapidly, while the dry weather has given farmers time to cultivate crops, kill out weeds and grass, stack grain and cut and cure their hay. Local showers have oc curred, but rain is generally begin ning to be needed. Wheat is turning out very well. Present'condition of crops: Cotton, 70; corn, 82; to bacco, 86 ; wheat, 85 ; oats, 80 ; grass, 89. Immense Wagon and Heavy Ioad. At the gathering at Misenheimer & Lentz' Mineral Springs, on Satur day, a wagon, monstrous in size, came up from New London. The wagon is one used for hauling en gines, aud has wheels with tires six inches broad. To this wagon were hitched fourteen horses, and it car ried eighty-nine people, and yet it was not full. The wagon would have been filled, but it requires nearly a whole town. The getter-np of the scheme is enterprising, and among the large crowd at the springs it was a great advertisement. The Nick In Good Hands. A Standard reporter visited today, for. the first time, those pleasant apartments on Spring street known as the Concord Hospital. After a half hour spent in examining all the arrangements and appointments, we have nothing but words of praise for the wise management which pre vails. The building contains three rooms for patients, each of which is furnished with two hospital beds or cots, chairs, toilet stand, curtains, &c. There is also a matron's room, dining room aud kitchen, these rooms lying on either side of a hall which extends through the house. Only one person has been received as an inmate, an elderly lady who is under Dr. R. S. Young's treatment Lying in her clean, comfortable, cauopied bed, fresh flowers, ice and other sick-room delicacies at hand, she presented a cheerful picture of the grateful .atod contented invalid. May the good work from this small beginning goon with unin terrupted success and prove a bane diction to many Buffering ones. It is surely done in tbe name of Him who said, " I was sick, and ye visited me." HIDDEN TREASURES FOUKD And Will Probated-Other Interest lug Thing Connected with the Lire or Mr. William Host. The will cf Mr. Billy Bost was probated on Monday. Mr. Allen Bost, of Flowe's Store, is the execu tor. It has been believed by many that Mr. Bost was quite wealthy, and that much of it was in money. Since his death search was instituted, and up to this writing over $10,000 has been found, and it was all in gold, except a little silver. It was stored around in cracks, under boxes, be hind the clock, and in nearly every nook and corner of the house. It was in shot bags, generally, though sometimes found tied in rags. His most intimate friends did not be lieve that he had that much around his premises, and now some think that some is bedded about in the lot Mr. Bost deposited none in banks, believing its safety guaranteed in his own possession. lie had a safe, but in it only one piece was found, and it a three-cent piece with a hole in it. The Standard man saw the execu tor go up street with old-fashioned saddle-bags. They were literally filled with gold coin, and all that one man could well carry. The wealth was in gold for two reasons : to be in a measure fireproof and be always good and lawful cur rency, worth its value at all times. That robbery has never been at tempted Bpeaks volumes for the county. Such amounts would not have remained loose unmolested in some sections. Mr. Bost, while very peculiar in some respects, was aware of all his transactions. His house is a history it is a day book, journal, ledger, a history. Marked on the ceiling are dates, names, amounts. Dates of freshets, of storms, peculiar seasons, earthquakes and occurrences are marked on the ceiiing. Some are obvious to any visitor, while some loans are recorded in apparent hieroglyphics. 'Tis said that some of the dates of loans and the bor rowers' names can be easily erased, being in chalk and other marks, yet Uncle Billy gave n opportunity for such erasing while was living. The Farmer Sympathised With. Girl No. 1 : "Just look at that wheat, every bit of it turning yel low ! Isn't it too dreadful ?" Girl No. 2 : "O, the poor farm ers! The corn and cotton all ruined, and now the wheat just lit erally burning up. It is really dis tressing." It was on one of those rare days in June, tnat Wordswortn tells about It was on one of those pala tial cars of the A. T. & O. railroad, commonly known as the Statesyille train the joke we mean and it was on the daughter of one of our popular Congressmen and her cousin, who were returning from Davidson Commencement. The car carried even more than its quota of pretty girls, conceited seniors, newly fledged alumni, indulgent chaper ones, gay bachelors and gayer widowers. Conversation always brilliant on such occasions, was graced with the usual number of wittcisms, which were received with most appreciative applause, and it was in a lull in this storm of gayery that our girls," looking out upon the fields of ripening grain, de livered themselves of the emphatic expressions of sympathy quoted above. Now we have no patience with the heartless jokes constantly cracked at the expense of the "girl of the period." We believe in her, believe that she is just as sweet, modest and pretty as her grand mother was, and more practical, do mestic and intelligent than that worthy, but we all slip up some times, and over this agricultural slip let us draw the mantle of that indulgent charity which covers a multitude of "worser" mistakes. The Wealth of Ko. 8. The Standard pubishes elsewhere a statement of the agricultural pro ducts and a partial tax retnrn of No. 8 township. It is our purpose to publish all with such comments as we think proper and just. COTTON AND CORN. We find that 1,529 acres produces $31,514 worth of cotton, or $20 per acre. Again 2,270 acres produces $19,393 worth of corn, or $8.50 per acre. This corn was raised on the uplands, as the crops on the bottoms (which are many) were destroyed by freshets. Which pays better? The cotton or corn? It 13 claimed that it costs six cents per pound to raise cotton. This we, with our little experience and obser vation, do not believe ; while it may cost some six cents and even ten cents and sometimes bankruptcy, yet the farmer, earnest and energetic and with ordinary seasons, raises his cotton at less than six cents. But what does corn cost ? Surely not near so much as cotton. POTATOES. Twenty acres produces $1,245 worth of sweet potatoes, or $02 per acre ; seven acres produces 484 bushels of Irish potatotes, or ijoy per acre. This is a fine paying crop, surpassing all. The three acres of grapes is owned hv W. G. Barringer. of Mt Pleasant j ... . o who obtained $225, or $75 per acre. STOCK. The cattle is averaged at $7.90, yet some ask and receive $40 per cow. The horses are averaged at $64. Mules at $02. There are 400 sheep averaged at 991 cents, and the dogs are not reported. To the credit of the township, there are oaly 7 goats and they are worth no thing. SUPPLIES. Only 1,230 pounds of bacon were purchased by farmers ; 56 pounds of lard bought, 105 bushels of corn, and 2 tons of hay bought by a gen tleman for his farm in No. 10. No. 8 makes a good showing, but the Standard desires to make some statements about the valuation of the lands. Send us your job work. THE W. C. T. V. The Eighth Annnal Convention to be Held in Dnrbam July 13-18. The eighth annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of North Carolina will be held at Durham July 15th to 18th inclusive. The programme of ex ercises will ba as follows: WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 3:30 P. M. Opening Exercises of Convention; Bible Heading; Singing; President's Address; Report of Corresponding Secretary; Report of Treasurer, ana a look into the family purse. WEDNESDAY 8 P. M. Address of Welcome; Response; Address by Mrs. J. K. Barney, Sus perintendent of Prison Work for the World's W. C. T. U. THURSDAY 9 A. M. Bible. Reading by. Mrs. Barney. 10 A. M. Convention re.opens; symposium on Prison Work, Flower Mission; Associations of Charities; Systemat ic Giving; In Memorium. THUR8DAY 3:30 P. M. Symposium on Temperance Sen timent Making; Literature; Press Work; Demorests Medal Contests; State and County Fairs ; Parlor meetings ; Legislation and Petitiors; Relation of Temperance to Capital and Labor. 8 p. M. Young Women's Work ; Reports from Y. W. C. I U's. in North Carolina ; Music ; Recitations ; Id dress on Sabbath Observance by Mrs. J. C. Baleham. Nat. Supt, of this Department. FRIDAY 9 A. M- Symposium on Evangelistic work ; Evanglistic report ; Bible readings ; Sabbath observance ; unfermented wine; Parliammtary usage; elec tion of officers ; Election of dele-, gates to National Convention to be held at Boston in November, 1891. 3:00 p. m. Symposium on Education; Tem perance in Sunday Schrol; Scentitic Temperance Instruction; Temper ances in High Schools and Colleges; Loyal Temperance Legion; Chils dren's meeting. 8 p. M. Report on Industrial Schools; Ad dress by Mrs. Lathroo, of Michigan. 8ATUKDAY 9 A. M. Closing Session. Symposium He redity, Health and Dress Reform; Narcotics; Non-alcoholics in mecU icine; Social purity; Purity in Lit erature and Art; Mothers' meetings; Report on railroad rates; Plan for 10th State Convention; Adjourn ment They Are Pretty. Town Clerk Jas. C. Fink showed U3 the proof-sheets of the bonds Concord is to issue. There are three kinds, and they are very handsome. They are provided with 60 coupons, one to be detached every six months for interest due. The bonds will be ready in a short time. A Called Meeting. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Dounty Commissioners will meet on rhe second Monday in July to revise the tax lists and hear complaints as to the valuation of property for taxes. By order of the board. Jxo. K. Patterson, Clerk. Slowly Improving. We hear from Poplar Tent that little Ronet Gilland and the infant son of Mr. Mack Caldwell, who hr ve been extremely low for several weeks, are improving, but so slowly that little change is perceptible from day to day. Both children have had a tough time of it during the hot June weather. Attention, Confederate Veterans ! You will please assemble in the court house in Concord on Saturday, August 1st, 1891, at 12 o'clock, M., to arrange for our annual celebration. I urge as many of you as can come to attend, as matters of importance will be consilered. Fraternally yours, J. F. WlLLLEORD, President of the Association. Closing Service. The meeting which has been car ried on for ten days at the Baptist church, and which has been so largely attended, was Tuesday night brought to a close. Rev. M. A. Adams preached an earnest and ap propriate sermon on self-denial and cross-bearing. We feel sure that much good has been accomplished, both to that church and to the com munity at large by these services. What It Costs to Do Taxing. The County Fathers had lots of accounts to order paid. This, per haps, the biegest month in the year, as the assessors and list-takers were to be paid. The amount of claims paid is $1,168.38. Believing that it would be inter esting to our readers, the Standard reporter gathers these facts about the cost of assessing the property and the list taking for the several townships : No. 1 $ 45 80 " 2 38 00 " 3 45 50 " 4 43 80 5 40 80 " C 56 60 " 7 37 oO " 8 57 90 9 63 00 " 10 C3 40 11 48 40 f Ward l...$44 f " 4... 40 J Total $714 70 Matthews' Cattle Business. Mr. W. II. D. Wager, of Mat thews, ha3 been doing a considerable business as a cattle dealer, lately. Charleston and Wilmington are his principal markets, and he ships a car load a week. The Charleston dealers say that the finest milch cows they get are the ones collected by Mr. Wager, from Mecklenburg county. Mr. Wager yesterday dis posed of a drove of cattle in Wil mington. He draws supplies for his trade from Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Rowan, Davidson, Iredell and Stanly counties. The business i3 comparatively new, but has al ready reached considerable propor tions. Heath & Reid are interested with Mr. Wager in the business, but Wager is the man of the firm who hustles. Charlott" News. Something Remarkable. The stockholders of the State Chronicle met and declared a divi dend of 6 per cent, payable August 1st. This is gratifying to the frimds of the Chronicle and shows evidence of prosperity. Condition of Grand Sire llusbee. The attending physicians issued a bulletin yesterday, giving the g od news that Grand Sire C. M. Busbec is still improving, and that he spent a better day on yesterday than he has in the past two weeks. -i Newspaper Chnnse. It is now announced that J. L. Ramsey, of the Salisbury Watchman, will become editor of the Progressive Farmer, and that he will still re main proprietor of the Watchman, with C. L. Miller, of Gold Hill, as city editor. Thank. Editor Standard : I desire to take this means of thanking those friends who so promptly offered their assistvnee last Sunday morning when my house was burned. Nearly every thing we had was totally destroyed, and through the kindness of friends who have so liberally and freely con tributed to relieve our needs, we are again supplied with every neces sity. I feel that mere words will bo unable to express my gratitude for these acts. Very respectfully, July 4th, 1891. W. B. Uvett. Explanation Unite Easy. New York, politically, is pivotal ; North Carolina, in equilibrium, seems on a pivot. Almost suddenly the wind began to blow Tuesday evening and the clouds appeared and rain began to fall. The suddenness with which these thing3 took place alarmed some people, but the Stan dard rises to remark that it is all due to the fact that Dr. N. D. Fetzer about the time of this change landed at Morehead City. Changing all that weight of corpulency, great heart and genial disposition from one end to the other gave the State a little tilt We are now eighty-three feet higher than on Monday night White Hall In I.nrk. It will be remembered by Stand ard readers that the main bui'ding at White Hall Seminary burnt down some months ago. For awhile it was undecided whether it would be rebuilt About six weeks ago $0,000 was donated for rebuilding and plans selected. Now some big hearted people have added $4,000 more. Now we are to have a $10, 000 building erected soon at White Hall. So soon as the design is adopted and the character of ma terial (wood or brick) decided on, work will commence. It is under stood that the lady managers want a brick building. The Pensioners' Itennlon. The pensioners' reunion, or en campment, is attracting much atten tion all over the State and promises to b-i a larger affair than was at first contemplated. There are some 1,500 male pensioners in the State and out of that number 300 or 400 would probably, it was thought, attend and preparations were made for that number. Free transportation was kindly tendered by the railroads and by their special request, Col. Hall, their adjutant, ordered all to bring rations and blankets with them. Having some means themselves they are not willing to be considered ob jects of charity. It seem3 now that the number will be largely increased and the t?fcran3 at large (other than pensioners) are anxious to join the reunion. The date for the veterans is the 20th inst. They will go into camp on that day, in the quarters vacated by the State Guard, and will remain there a week. Drops of Water from Cold .Spring:. Cold Springs is in No. 9 township, seven miles from Concord and four miles from Mt Pleasant Mrs. Wiley Dry is quite sick. Rev. Hales, pastor, preached an excellent sermon to a large congre gatiou on last Sunday. An excellent Sunday-school 13 conducted at Cold Spriugs. It meets every Sunday. Mr. G. W. Isenhour, superinten dent, has returned, and work has been resumed at the Bst mine. The young folks will have a socia ble at Mr. K. M. Cox' Saturday night "Bud" Wilkerson, from Gold Hill, who has been employed at the Bost mine, has returned home. Milton C. House, a native Cabar rus man, but who for a number of years has been living in Arkansas, is visiting relatives and friends in this section. B. The Delay In Issuing the Laws. The Secretary of State requests us to say that the delay in getting out the Laws this year i3 due : First to the fact that the paper contractor made a contract with a machinist to put in improved works in his will in four weeeks time, and consumed ten weeks in doing so, theieby delaying supply of paper three weeks. Second, at the time of the passage of the law requiring the public" laws to be printed in ninety days from adjournment of Legislature (1872-'73), the average size of the volume was about 600 pages in large type. The volume of laws for will be 1,600 pages cf small type, making four times the amount of printed matter. The distributaticn of the law3 will begin about the middle of this month. State Chronicle. Another Fartory for Concord. Subscription book for stock now open. Will begin with $75,000. Shares $100. More than $50,000 already subscribed. For particulars and stock call on A. B. Youxo at his office in Allison building. je 25-diw Golsboro Headlight: A negro upou a bet of twenty cents devoured a live cat on East Centre street yes terday morning.