The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-11
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he hsa eltsDQWn child, and wna very paf-
tt 70, called upon NM oIa day., on: 10 abked
her II she Ind ever read any OF his works. .sNo!
Monsieur COUSIN" 'fWould yon like to road onea"
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Kf4fi ei Bsqp, Le Biea, AT CHG end of the month
The washorwoman presented her bill, 10 francs 25
cents. '"That is quite correct" said NJ. CousrN,
but wo must deduct francs so cents for tho book,
(which leaves francs ard ~ cents; there are 10
francs, you may keep the 6 sous, my little dear
for YOURSELF" :, '':tr .FfHiFsA fa'' H.,
Western mnn, now visiting at the East thus
writes OF the cost OF living in the two actions 'I
havo boen surprised TO learn, while in New Eng
land that the cost Of living is really leas here than
in tho West, from which broad and meat is transt-
ported to supply New England. Flour is only
trife higher per barrel in Portland than it is In
Chicago, and potatoes and all vegetables are con-
eiberaby cheaper. Only four articles cost, moro
hero thnn in Chcago-brcad, meat, butter and
hrd all else which is needed In family costs less
Rents hero and in Boston, and In tho manufactur-
ing towns Of Now England generally, aro nearly
one-half less than in Chicago and Tho small towns
OF tho West. Wood and coal are no higher, whilo
clothing furniture dry goods boots and shoes, are
from 10 to 20 per cent. cheaper. :, = y. u Z.
Tho Buffalo and Eric Railroad Company have
adopted for their trains an invention called tho
'Hand Station Indicator" It's object Is to do
away with tho custom ofcrying out each station,
by having machine" In each car wliel, indicates
in succession the several stations ns the train ap-
proaches them. Tho names Of tho stations are
ion Yhto cloth, which Is moved BY rolcrs, and each
turn or the rollers brings tho namo Of tlie noxt
Station 10 Wow aftot tho manner Of some counting
room calendars, at tho samo tmo striking bell
which calls tho attention Of passenRers to the
change. It is operated by tho hand OF tho copduo-
tor ors:brakeman Tho general heading under
which the name OF tho station appears is ."Thia
train n9xs stops at -" The Invention spposrs
10 most long existing want and will undoubtedly
lind favor with pthcr railroad companies but for
tho bone0t Of nnttontivo persons and OF thoso ut
able to read, tho cnslom Of announcing the names
OF stations ahould be kopt up. 4 ~ ~ - ~ 75t
: The report OF th9 French Transatlantic. sloan
Navigation Company aentcd at :tS:t annual
mcoting hold In Paris contains interesting obser.
gations on tho superiority: Of sorewa to paddle
.Thoelo Tho prosperity Of tho company 10 attrib-,
'nted to the good sos-8ting Qualities q tho nov
Yessols, and especially tho great economy sttend-
ing the pao OF gcreW stoamcrs, !: According I'd the
report just made ethe uso Of, the screw procuroS;
1sr yeasels Of edhal tonnpgo saving Of, about as
per cent. In fuel with an increase Of % per cont
in speed g. tho advantage thus obtaiHod Ii said
to have boon proved in most decisive manner by
che emf Of tho ~. Ladns,it. EhiSR was Al
IHrzt intended to have paddle Wheels, but n corsn
Of building was changed into sorrow 4ossel. Two
4 other steamers, considered too sioW Tor present
,aro to bS similarly improved IN tbo
mode of propulsion Tho syst6n, adopted "a ibs
ldShbiS asfeg, his been Seaatdlly triod IN
! FHglsnd and IN the Fronch I1mperiM hayy. Tho
connudors thuB arrived At hAye ON Important
bearing upon mercantile interests. ~T''''- M
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