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4 Lad in his Day.

When DR.. Thompson, a Distinguished
Scotch clergyman, was minister to Mar
kinch, he happened to preach from the
text. 'Looknot upon the wine when it ID
redin the cup;" from which he made most
eloquent and impressive discourse against
drunkenness, stating its evil effects on the
heart, head and purse. Several Of his OBJ
servations were levelled at two cronies
with whom he was well acquainted, who
frequently poured out libations to the rosy
god. At the dismissal of the congrega-
ton, the two friends met, the doctor be-
ing close behind them. 'Did you hear
yon, Johnny quoth the one. ssDid
hearth Wha didna hearth Ine'er wink
ed an e'e the hail sermon.n "Aweei, An,
what thought ye orp" "Adeed, Davie,
think he has been Lad in his day, or he
couldna ken'd sac weel about itl All, he's
been q slee hand, the meenister!''
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Too Green to Burn.

In Cincinnati there occurred recently
scene at the door of Chapel, in
which the prime actor came off considera-
bly, the worse for wear. A young man,
who believe he knew as much as any
other man, had been paying his attentions
to young lady, who, among her own at
fractions, possessed very luxuriant
growth of red hair. The young man could
not induce the young lady to think him
better than other men, and she finally
gave him the mitten. One evening after
this, thinking his time to get even had ar
rived, he stationed himself in the aisle
near the chapel door, and seeing the
young lady coming, threw up his hands,
pretending fright, and exclaimed, "Stand
aside, boys, or you will take fire! Here
comes--" manning the LADY,. She
walked very leisurely to where the young
man was standing, stopped, and looked
him in the face, saying, "You need not
be alarmed, Mr.-;you are entirely too
green to burn!
The roar oflaughter which greeted the
young mans ear was more than he could
well relish, and be beat a hassy retreat
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-23
Irish Bulls.

It was an Irishmati who wanted to find
a place where there was no death, that he
might 60 and end his days there. It was
an Irish editor that exclaimed, when
speaking Of the wrongs of Ireland, "Her
cup of misery has been for ages overflow.
ing and is not yet fulll' 1t was an Irish
newspaper that said of Robsspierre that
"He left no children behind him except 8
brother, who was killed at the same
time" It was an Irish coroner
who, when asked how he accounted for
an extraordinary mortality in Limerick,
replied sadly, II cannot tell. There are
people dying this year that never died be-
FORE" 1t was an irish hand bill that an
nounced with boundless liberality, in refs-
renee 10 great political demonstration in
the Rotunda, that "Ladies, without dis
tinction Of sex, would be welcome.n
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the window at the glories without, and
feeling the soft batmy air as it kissed her
cheek, has faded with thus summer, and
gone where all is summer, all is light, and
music, and love, and beauty; and her
eyes now rest on the King in his glory.
To many the summer has ended with
their homes in ashes, with ruin sitting
where beauty reigned. Others have pray
ed for the end Of summer when the King
of the pestilence would lay down his scep-
tre and his crown. To some, the summer
has brought only pleasant things-td
others, ruin and sorrow. But, it has en-
ded. and Whatever 1t may have taken in
its fight, it has still left ps the iHestima-
bic blessings of life.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-23
The Summer Has Ended.

The summer has ended. We see 1t as
we look upon the fallen leaves that strew
the ground, and hear it in that coarser,
wilder note which has been added to the
wind-harp.
The summer has ended. Tourists and
travellers, who have been climbing rug
ged sleeps, aud pacing ocean sands, and
viewing cities old, but new to them, have
come back home again, with renewed
health, and though full of the beauties
Of creation, and precious memories that
can never die.
The summer has ended. The poor In
valid, who lay through all the pleasant
month on her weary bed, looking out Of
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A FreHehman'S Troubles.

Prof. Dubois writes rs from Ports
mouth, r l., Of his experiences. On one
occasion, after paying his bill at hotel
the landlord told him he was square 81
am told," says the professor, 81 never
knew I was square before" "Good-
bye" said he; "you IL be round soon."
81 thought you said I was square'' 80,
yes" said he; "but mean you'll soon be-
round-you won't be longr "Of
course" Irephed, 'if I am square, I will
neither be long nor round" The profess
sor has made 30 many Of these comical
blunders that he has entered the lecture
field, taking "Blunders" for his subject.
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8eaufurt Gnullty Republican
THURSDAY NOVEMBER, %, 1871.
POETRY.
OVER THE BARS.

Twas milking time, and the cows came up
From the meadows sweet with clover,
And stood in the lane, while pretty Jane
Had quiet chat with the drover-
Such quiet chat that it scarcely seemed
That single word was spoken;
While magic spell with the night dews fell,
And the rhythm of song was unbroken.
The cattle stood at the lovers side,
Without any show of vexation,
As though impressed, that five bar rest
Was a part Of their rest oratioD.
And as Jane listened to the notes that came
Right under the bars and over,
Her heart took wing, the silly thing,
And nestled up close to the drover.
She heard him say his home was poor,
That he'd nothing but love to give her;
And she smiled content as though Love had spent
Every arrow he had in his CULVER;
She smiled content, when the evening air
With voices of birds are ringing,
And her lips confessed that lowly nest
Should never prevent her singing
Soover the bars the lovers lean.
In the joy of their sweet communion:
And their looks declare that poverty ne'er
Shall be bar TO their union;
o; sweetest music, go thread your rhymes
Now under the bar and over!
Where pretty Jane, in the fragrant lane,
Bewitched the heart of the drover.
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Mr.. De Brownies Experiment.

Mr.. Herbert De Browne sat in his lux
urious bachelor establishment in Bank
street, and pondered deeply. The subject
of his agitatiops was wife, or rather how
to get one. There were enough ladies who
would be glad enough to bless their lucky
stars for the privilege of becoming mis-
tress of his home, as he we'll knew, but he
also felt tolerably well assured the home
wss al they cared for. For the fortune
they would wed It's owner.
"Deuce take the lnoney!' he exclaimed
81 wish I'd never had a farthing, and
then but, botheration, then l should
have been too poor to marry. Why
couldn't I have had just wealth enough
for all wants and nothing more? Ill foil
th,m, though, the mean adventurcsses!"
A furious pull at the bell-cord brought
the housekeeper to the room in a hurry.
'Pack up your traps, Mrs. Rinkle,'' he
exclaimed, abruptly, "for am going to
close the house."
1t was evident he had come to some con-
clusion.
''Shut up the house, Mr.. De Browne!"
calculated the housekeeper, almost believ-
ing she had lost her reason. "Why such
q thing has not occurred since your la
mented uncle took possession, five and
forty years ago."
"That makes no difference, ma'am !;
I'm master here now, and shall close it
for the present. Meanwhile your pay can
~still 90 on, and that of such domestics as
you consider indispensable. Have you no
relatives you wish to visit?" he inquired.
That settled it. The proffer of contin-
ued pay removed Mrs. Rinkle's scruples
quite efectually. She then remembered
she had some friends she had not seen for
years.
Three days later, Mr.. Browne was safe
ly domiciled in a quiet lodging house, and
shortly afterward he began to sell his dia-
mond rings and seals, and other parapher-
MALTA of fashionable life, as well as dress
himself in palmer clothes. A rumor that
his property had been lost through an un-
lucky speculation was soon afloat.
He lost friends rapidly. By twos and
threes they ceased to know him as they
met him in the street. He only laughed
and snapped his fingers at them behind
their backs. Had his adversely been real
he would not have felt like laughing.
Then came the time when his circle of
acquaintances narrowed down to three.
But three of his former friends still clung
to him, true in adversely. 1t was no won
der he grew misanthropic.
Out in the street, one day, he met car
riage containing some of his former ac-
quaintances, who had been absent from
the city since he had closed his house. He
thought they would not notice him 4; but
each inmate of the carriage bowed polite
ly as of old.
'They have not heard of the news, -
he muttered, cynically.
He was mistaken. That night the own
er of the carriage came to see him.
''Rather close quarters, my FRIEND" he
said, as he took calm survey of Her
bert's not very pretentious surroundings.
"Pretty close, that's fact" said Mr..
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BEAUFORT, S. c., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3d. 1871

wherein, on account of circumstances over
which he had no control, he proposed to
sell me the lease and fxures of the Me.
tropolitan' City Hotel, which the register
people at once recognized, and we were
recorded as freemen thereon.
And the colonel commanded, Fat,
sin.'
Which the 'fat' man and myself obeyed
with much alacrity and precision, and we
filed out of that stronghold Of liberty and
moved back to these headquarters"
You see, Mr.. Editor, it is easy enough
to register. All you have to do is to 60
into some cellar, or other liberty canning
and preserving place, and give your name.
to one of the Gamers, and you have Be-
cured your priceless boon.
But how to vote; aye, Boss, there's the
rub. First it is the duty of every freeman
who owns brick house to vote for the
Boss, because that extensive real estate
agent probably has a mortgage On it, and
the mortgagor can thereby secure easier
term of payment.
Next, it is the duty of every freeman
who don't own a brick house or any other
kind of roof but his hair, to vote for the
Boss, because he will pay more than any
one else for freeman's exercise of his
highest right.
For the benefit of the freemen of the
last mentioned class am happy to be
able to give the following tariff of prices
of votes at the next election.
To each house furnishing ten or more
votes for the Boss there will be paid one
to of coal.
To each register who shall roll up ma
jority of 100 for the Boss, in lieu of the
city officer formerly given, there will be
allowed one twenty-carat diamond; and to
each ward giving such majority as shall
prove the official honesty of the Boss be-
yond all question, there will be given
one eighth acres of Central Park.
But unfortunately for US, Mr.. Editor,
we are not included IN either of these two
classes of freemen.
We are just below brick houses and just
above hair roofs in point Of wealth. In
short, we are Of the Astor House.
We should be willing to own brick
house, if We had one, but how can we own
brick house without having one, is one
of those things voter don't find out un-
less he is in the ring, and we are too re-
spectacle for hair roofers.
We would vote for Gridley, if it wasn't
for Hawkins, and we would vote for Haw-
kins if it wasn't for Gridley.
Of course, We can't vote for Shandley
without voting for Sigei, and how in the
The WORLD, or Tribune are we to vote
for Sigel, without voting for Shandley9
Perhaps we might treat the Tribune
and the Times candidates as "stand off"
but then we should loose the exercise of
our rights as freemen. Undoubtedly it is
our duty as freemen to pick out some hon
est man and stick to him as long as he
has dollar; but that would involve q
journey to New England or to the far
West, and railroad passes.
And you cannot fail to see how We are
mixed, sir.
But we are determined to vote.
don't say that our votes are in the
market, but I do say that we feel the ne
cessity Of having the controlling guard
lance of some affluent office-seeker.
MULDoN, Major Heavy Artillery.
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How Shall We Yetes

Mayor muldoon, of the Heavy ARTILLERY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-03-03

CHICAGO. Feb. 2l. 1871.

CHICAGO, Feb 81, 1871.
DEAR SIR:-Owlng TO the financial
strength and "nerve" of pre- ent holders
of breadstufIs, Notwithstanding the unfa-
vorable reports constantly received from
Eastern and European markets, values of
produce have ruled remarkably steady for
the past two weeks, with less decline in
this market than elsewhere. The main
reason of this firmness is the fact that
large proportion of our trade is governed
by Western operators, who almost invar-
ably are buyers, and il is extremely Diff
cult for them TO change their opinions as to
future values, until repeated losses stare
them in the face, when the reaction is sure
to come with tenfold power.
With an export demand considerably re-
duced since our last letter, heavy stocks in
the West awaiting transportation, and de-
eli ming scale of prices abroad, we can see
no inducements TO change our opinion as
to the future of wheat, and still predict a
material decline. The trade continues in
nuenced by spectators, and at present
range Of prices, shippers see no induce
ment to purchase in Western markets.
tie is being manufactured, margin being so
heavy against millers, and in consequence
corn meal is in measure attracting their
attention. The exports of corn at New
York the past week have increased over
fifty per cent, and shipments by rail from
the West have been unusually heavy, and
Notwithstanding our immense stocks, the
trade is in healthy condition, and values
are higher than when we last advised.
Oats are in fair supply as stocks in store
indicate, and when taken in connection
with amounts at seaboard markets, that
sin sight" equals last year, when values
were much lower. With corn intrinsical-
ly worth as much per pound as oats, we are
led to consider either corn as depressed, OF
oats inflated. Provisions have also ruled
steady, with only light fluctuations, and
confidence in present values is general
We still have belief in future improve.
ment. Respectfully yours,
Chandler, Pomeroy & Noyes
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Ford's theatre, which was the scene of
Lincoln's assassination, was purchased by
the government and is converted into an
army medical museum, the first floor be-
ing occupied with the record and pension
division of the Surgeon Generals Office.
On the second floor there are on file sur
geons records of over 100000 wounds and
nearly 10000 surgical operations. The mu-
scum proper contains about 5000 specimens
exhibiting the effects of missiles on every
part of the human body; also very large
number of examples of amputation, and
specimens illustrative of camp diseases.
The microscopic department contains more
than 1000 thin sections of diseased tissues
mounted for examination. Processes have
been discovered by which microscopic OBJ
jects are photographed on an immensely
magnified scale. The osseous specimens
in the museum are preserved dry, and 9TH
ers, carefully dissected, are preserved in
clear alcohol. The collections embrace a
large number of miscellaneous objects,
more or less connected with army surgery
Among the curiosities on one shelf are the
mutilated limbs of seven general officers
Since the war, extensive contributions have
been made of objects not especially con-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-03-03

Over 800 couples were divorced in Con-
nectcut last year.
The Joint High Commissioners for tho
Alabama claims are now in session at
Washington.
"A terrible colliery explosion occurred
in South Wales on the 25th ult., involving
the loss of more than 80 lives.
The health of Chief Justice Chase in
considerably improved and he contem-
plates short trip to Europe in June.
"A French mser of New York, recent
ly deceased, bequeathed 100000 to the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty TO An
imals.
The President has appointed Henry D.
Cooke, of the firm of Jay Cooke * Co.,
bankers, Governor of the District of CO.
lumbia, under the provisions of the new
territorial law.
A struggle for supremacy between the
Pennsylvania coal miners on the one hand,
and the coal operators and carrying com
panies on the other, has been going on for
some weeks, and seems likely to continue.
AS n consequence, prices have gone up
alarmingly and a coal famine is threaten
ed.
Col. Whitley, Chief of the United
States Secret Detective Service, has arrest
ep at Hooksett, n. H., VIM. b. Dow, about
thirty-fve years of age, who for many
years has been considered one of the lead
ing men of a gang of counterfeiters, and
who has distributed hundreds of thousands
of dollars of spurious money throughout
the New England States.
New Hampshire election takes place
on Tuesday, March l4th. Representatives
in Congress are to be chosen this year, as
well as Governor, Railroad Commission
er, Council, Senate, House of Representa-
tives, and township officers, yet the can
vass is quiet. The Republicans have n
new and strong candidate for Governor in
James Pike, who represented the LIST dis
trict in Congress from 1854 to 1859 with en-
inent fidelity, and they mean to elect him.
Since the last election in Connecticut
the colored citizens of the State have been
admitted to the right Of suffrage, which
VIII add shout 900 votes to the Republic
can side; and the probability now is that
the Republicans will carry their State tick
ct by just about that majority. The tickets
are headed by the same candidates AS al the
la st election English and Jewell
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THE WAR R.v.DED.

Everybody, we suppose, is heartily glad
of the news of peace between Prussia and
France. We certainly are. Enough Of
blood and treasure has been sacrificed, flour
ishing towns and cities enough laid waste,
misery and suffering carried to homes
enough to have the destruction and slaugh-
ter cease. France has been sufficiently
humbled and punished for the wicked and
unprovoked war which the Emperor Napo-
leon, backed by the masses of the people,
waged against Prussia. And the demand
made on France as conditions of peace, the
payment of about 81, 900, 100000 the surren-
render of Alsace and Lorraine, and of sew
eral important Notifications, is none too Sc
we're penalty for the past and guaranty
against future assaults of like character.
And now, as her military prestige is gone,
and her foolish pride in military glory has
received needed check and rebuke, France
has only to set herself TO work in earnest to
recover her losses by devotion to the pur-
suits and arts of peace. In the first place
she must secure permanent government,
either a republic or a constitutional mon
archy, guaranteeing to the people all those
civil and political rights which the present
state of civilization and liberty demands.
And then both government and people
must encourage agriculture, manufactures
and commerce.; establish system of free
schools, to which all the children of the
country may have access; and lastly, Sc
cure freedom and independence to the
press, so that in France, rs in England and
the United States, the people may have the
benefits which an independent press, con-
Quoted by intelligent, wise and philanthropy
ic persons, has power to confer. By such a
course France may attain, in few years, a
degree of prosperity, wealth and true great
ness such as she has never enjoyed, and
take her place among the foremost of ma
tons. A splendid opportunity is opened
to her, and if she has the intelligence and
wisdom to improve it Alright, her future
cannot but be grand and prosperous.
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S.sN' DO.BIy'GO.

The general aspect of the island OF Santo
Domingo may be indicated to New Eng
landers by comparing ii with that of
Northern Vermont. Imagine the Green
Mountain region as 1t existed in state OF
nature, clothed in lofty forests. Imagine
these hills surrounded by an ocean of tep-
Id sea water averaging rs degrees Fahren-
heit, warmed by Southern sun, famed by
perpetual sea breeze, its rich valleys COW
cred with bananas, cocoanuts and sugar
cane, its maple forests transformed into
coffee, cocoa, logwood and mahogany, its
breezy submits covered with perpetual
yerdure, where herds of cattle may roam
the whole year round without protection I;
not a foot of ground useless not a month
In the year excessively hot or cold; with
the same clear, sparkling streams and in
spring scenery as Vermont or New Hamp-
shire, but adorned with gorgeous vegeta-
ton, and you have the Island of Santo
Domingo AS 1t presented itself to the de-
lighted eyes of the Spaniards in the 18th
century, and as it appears today to the as
tonished traveller.
OF course there is another side to the
picture. Providence Mss not laYlshed all
the favors of Nature upon one spot. If any
tr Optical region is capable of being made
the home OF the white man, 1t is probably
Santo Domingo. But this is still an I'M
settled question. AS to the manners of the
Dominicians, they are certainly very oppo-
site to our own. The religion is Roman
Catholic. The people are extremely SUI
perstitious. Last Sunday one Of the mem
bers of the Cabinet, highly educated and
accomplished gentleman, presided over a
public cock fight, and was seen sharpen
ing the spurs and arousing the courage OF
his favorite bird, while another high Off
cial Of the Government kept the books and
carefully noted the successes and failures
of the poor victims of this cruel pastime.
Yet / would be unjust to draw the infer
enc that these people are wiifully depray-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Aldrich, of West
minister, on Saturday last, ii being the fifth
eth anniversary of their marriage, were
greeted by their children and grandchil
dren, composing seven families, at the old
homestead. a social entertainment and
retrospect of the past was INDUCED in, and
congratulations were showered on the bride
and bridegroom of half a century of active
service in the grand drama or life, who
bore their honors with becoming dignity,
and reciprocated the many good wishes
that were bestowed upon them. a few to-
kens, combining the useful with the beauti-
lul, TO mark this pleasant and interesting
epoch in their lives, were presented to
them, in behalf of the children, by Mrs. $.
a. Wiley, her remarks being appropriate
ly and feelingly responded to by Mrs. Al
drich. The occasion was one of much
pleasure TO all participating.
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cd or consciously brutal. They would be
astonished If you should accuse them of
cruelty.
As to the natural resources of this island,
they are almost beyond belief and will be
more fully described in future letters. Suf-
flee 1t to say that Santo Domingo onco ex-
ported in a single year to Spain produce
worth three millions of dollars. OF this
vast sum only twenty-five millions was
gold and silver, the royalty paid to the
Spanish Government being twenty per
cent, and amounting to only we millions.
This leaves two hundred and seventy-fve
millions of agricultural products, mostly
sugar. Yet nine-tenths of the surface of
the island has never been cultivated. Not
withstanding its mountainous surface,
there Is little or no waste land. Coffee and
cocoa grow wild amid the forests that clothe
the sides and SUBMITS of the mountains.
Even the thinnest soils are productive in a
climate where rains are abundant and
where winter is unknown Boston JouIN-