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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

SIBERIAN DoGs.-These dogs are said
to resemble the wolf-to have long,
pointed, projecting noses, sharp and up
right ears, and long, bushy tails; color
various-bl black, brown, reddish brown,
white and spotted. They vary also in
size !; but a good sledge dog should not
he less than two feet seven inches high.
Their howllng is that of wolf. In the
summer they dig holes in the ground for
GOODNESS, or lie in the water to escape
the mosquitoes, which in these regions,
are not less troublesome than one of
Pharaoh's plagues In winter they bur
row in the snow, and lie curled up,
with their noses covered by their bushy
tails. The preparation of these animals
for a journey, is carefully to be attended
to. For a fortnight at least, they should
be put on q small allowance Of hard food
to convert their superhous fat into firm
uSSu. uSy axe dlSO " pC b'lNSA AAOAA-
ten to twenty miles daily; after which,
Won Wraneel says, they have been
known to travel o hundred miles day,
without being injured by it "We
drove ours. he says, sometimes at the
rate of one hundred wersts (sixty-six
miles day. Their usual food is fresh
fish, thawed, and cut in pieces and ten
frozen herrin9s are said to be proper
allowance for each dog. A team con-
sists commonly of twelve dogs, and it is
Of Importance that they should be accus-
toned to draw together. The fore
most sledge has usually an additional
dog, which has been trained as leader.
On the sagacity and docility OF this lead
er, depend the quick and steady going
of the, team, as well as the safety of the
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
A Western Incident.

A target shoot was grand thing among
the rough pioneers there were some
visitors from beyond the mountains, and
each rifemau was particularly anxious to
display his one accomplishment before
the strangers. Mike Fink was among
them-the very prince of marksmen.
But on this occasian he was unusually
quite and reticent.
After exhibiting their skill by "cut-
ting the CENTER" to the satisfaction Of
the visitors, it came to Fink's turn to
perform the grand final feat Of the occa-
sion.
This consisted in setting tin cup on
the head OF one of the party, and placing
him at the distance of fifty PAGES, shoot
ing the cup off the head of the person
supporting it. Mike as usual selected
Joe Stevens as cup bearer. All knew
his skill, and no one would have hesita-
ted to have performed the service. They
did not know, however, that but short
time before this Mike had fallen out
with Joe, and had patiently waited the
time for his revenge. Joe accepted the
honor with alacrity. especially gratiied at
Mixes commeudatery remarks, as he re-
quested him to perform the service.
Fink expressed himself confident that
he could "plug the foremost side of the
cup, provided Joe would hold it up, for
he allus hid kind O. stidy like"
The distance was measured-the cup
bearer took his station; the shining he'll
met was placed upon his head. Mike
took his peg" pricked his flint. prim-
ed his frelock, poised his rife, took aim
end fired. The ball crushed through the
brain Of his former friend and comrade,
and Joe Stevens fell prone to the earth
and expired without a groan. Mixes
VENGEANCE was satiated. But Joe had
brother there that day.
He, as wei aO the other persons pre-
sent, knew that "Mike Fink had played
foul" Scarcely has the the light smoke
wreath from Mikes fatal rife vanished
into thin air, when Dick Stevens, the
brother OF the murdered Joe, brought
his unerring rifle to bear upon the muir
derer, and in an instanta ball was crash
ing through the skull of Mike Fink, and
he fell dead in his place at the peg from
whence he had sent the messenger of
death to fellow being only few
seconds before.
A deep and wide pit was dug, and into
It the rude backswoodsmen lowered the
lifeless forms of murdered and murderer
and tbere-through long ages forgotten
the two silently moulder to dust.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

THE Two ExTREMEs.-Two classes OF
medical thinkers attempt to cure disease
by opposite modes of treatment. One
class forces the system into preternatural
activity; the other depresses and weakens
it. Both are wrong. To inhame the
blood ofan invalid with medicated alcohol
is as dangerous as to apply undue steam
pressure to a weak boiler; and to PROSTATE
the physical energy, which is the natural
opponent of disease, by depicting treat
ment is an act of almost equal temerity.
There is medium between these two ex-
tremes. and DIR. JOSEPH WALKER, to
whom the world owes the famous CALI
FoINIA VINEGAR BITTERs, has been for
tunate enough TO strike it. He has pro-
duced some simple vegetable element
without the admixture of any distilled or
fermented fluid, specific comprising the
important properties of a wholesome
tonic, gentle evacuant, purifier of the
secretions, a pulmonic, sedatige, and a
powerful anti-bilious agent. Never before
were these six sanative qualities compre-
hendcd in one medicine, and never before
did one medicine cure so many different
diseases. Dyspepsia, liver-complaint, dis
eases of the kidneys, rheun atism, inter
mittent fever, di.orders of the bowels,
gout, nervous affections, and maladie'
proceeding from the imputity ofthe blood.
are only few of the bodily ills for whicl;
VINEGAR BIrTERs is considered an unfail
ing remedy.-C0m.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

PETROLEUM OILs.-In recent report
on these oils, Professor Chandler gives
the following as the cheapest process for
making an oil that will not flash, that's,
emit an infammable vapor below 1COo F.
l Run off the naphtha down to $50 R.,
instead of $50 to 600, the usual point.
2. Then expose the oil in shallow tanks
to the sun, or diffuse daylight: for one or
two days. The increased dispense OF
this plan of refining would not reach
more than three or four cents per gallon.
This addition would be cheerfully paid
by the consumer, to insure himself and
his wife and children, from horrible
death. But the refner says, | cannot
get the advanced price, because the con-
sumer does not know my oil is safer than
the cheaper article. This is true, and
our only hope is in strict laws, rigidly
enforced, which will make it crime to
sell an unsafe oil.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

CHINESE SHEEP.-On the main-deck of
China steamer arrived in New York,
about amid-ships, was an iron cage con-
tanning specimens of Chinese sheep, said
to be much finer than any raised in this
country. They are peculiar from the
size and form of the tail, and excite much
curiosity. They are about the size of an
ordinary American sheep. The body is
white, the face below the eyes being
usually black. The tail is about foot
and half long, and is in the shape of a
fan, fiat, and about nine inches wide at
the extremity. Much curiosity was also
excited by some Pekin dogs that were
lazly rolling on the deck. They are of a
pure black color, and the hair is long and
silky. The nose is long and narrow, end
ing in a peak, and the whole head resem-
bles very much that of wolf. Another
cage contained five Chinese pigs, young
and very small. The color is speckled,
white and black, and the hair, which is
brstly, covers the white spots only, the
black being perfectly smooth. These
specimens have been sent to gentleman
in New York, who, it is understood, con-
templates the experiment of acclimatizing
and raising the species.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
Somebody's Hand.

There's soft little hand, with just one or two
rings
There's dozen of dimples, and some other
things;
And the hand IS as white, End as pretty, I
know,
As the prints of the birds on the new-fallen
snow.
1t is soft, it is warm, and its pressure IS sweet,
When. by chance or design, fingers happen to
meet,
And the lady who owns il is pretty and free
Except in the promise she's just made to me.
IT'S a hand to be fondled, and petted, and
kissed,
When encased in white KID on society's list;
Ills a hand to be held, and be loved, with the
rest,
When the gloves thrown aside and Somebody's
at rest.
Ills a hand IN adversely, sorrow, or care
When the brain burns with fever, or chills in
the air
'Tis a hand to smooth wrinkles and Danish the
pain,
When lights arc burned low, and ife's breath
on the wane.
'Tis hand for The death-bed, to take the last
pledge,
When the grave yawns in.swaiting, with Death
at its edge
With future unknown, and the hungriest sod
Is waiting to hide all that's not gone to God.
Ills hsnd for the bridal, to give all the thrust
That life has been given, as some time it
must
With the heart, and the life, and the faith, and
the name,
And all the fond tribute its owner can claim.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIMENT.
following beautiful experiment may be
easily performed by lady, to the great
astonishment of circle at her tea party:
Take two or three leaves of red cab
bage, cut them into small bits, put
them into basin, and pour pint OF
boiling water on them; let it stand an
hour, then pour it off into q decanter
It will be of a fine blue color. Then
take four wine glasses: into one put SIX
drops of strong vinegar; into another
six drops of solution of soda; into third
strong solution of alum; and let the
fourth remain empty. The glasses may
be prepared some time before, and the
few drops of colorless liquid that have
been placed in them will not be noticed.
Fill up the glasses from the decanter,
and the liquid poured into the glass con-
tanning the acid will be beautiful red
the glass containing the coda will be a
fire green; that poured into the empty
one will remain unchanged. BY adding
a little vinegar to the green it will i'm
mediately change to the red, and on
adding little solution of soda to the
red it will assume a fine green, thus
showing the action of acids and alkalies
on vegetable blues.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

INDIAN SCALP DANCE.-A correspon-
dent Of the Denver Neus says, after the
etiquette was over, the Mauache Uues
showed us what was their pleasing Gus
tom whenever a good and glossy scalp
fell into their hands, by dancing scalp
dance, shouting, screaming, drumming
and y-Iling, while an old, hageard and
wrinkIed squaw kept the old bucks to
their work, by joining in the breakdown
and working assiduously in the semi
RELIGIOUS observance 1t was all a weird,
strange and unusual sight, and the dirt,
the creepers and the stohd Indifference
of the average Indians disappeared en-
tlrely from the mind, and in their place
came up very unpleasant ima9inings OF
very lively shining around, should that
pack of ferocious, and yet very tame,
lyenas turn loose upon you. They used
up all the breath and powder and muscle
they lad, passed in review again, and
went off croning some very unmuslcal
air, and all was quiet.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
ABOUT OIL WEbLs.-A little Pennsyl-

ABOUT OIL WELLs.-A little Pennsyl-
vania girl tells the Rural Nev Yorker
about oil wells as follows: We live near
the Allegheny river where tits very billy,
almost mountains, yet the scenery Is very
beautiful. And we are in the oil country
you have no doubt heard of, and am
going to tell you about the oil wells. First,
they build a very high, square frame, sixty
and seventy feet high, much smaller at the
top, and supported by cross pieces; they
call it derrick, and it is used first for
drilling well, and then for pumping the
oil. Then they get their boiler and engine,
and drill by steam power. They drill ten
and twelve hundred iect before they get
OIL. Sometimes, when they first strike
oil, it will flow out and up over the der
rick and on to the engine and take fire,
and burn it all down, so they have to
build anew; then they draw their drilling
tools, and put in tools for pumping; they
sometimes pump over hundred barrels a
day, but tits a very good well; they are
mostly from twenty to fifty barrel wells.
They build large, round vats that will
hold two and three hundred barrels for
the oil, and when one is full they run it
to the river in pipes, where it is taken to
the refneries. Perhaps the girls and boys
read the Rural, evenings, by the lights
from the oil taken from the wells near
here. There are between three and four
hundred wells around here, and any direc-
ton l look, can see the derricks extend
ing into the air. There is great amount
of money made, and great deal lost, for
sometimes they will be to the expense of
putting down well and get no oil.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
The English Harvest.

A London letter says: One woe doth
tread upon another's heels; and now, IN
addition to The almost complete ruin OF
the potato crop. and fresh outbreak OF
the cattle plague, we hear that in Scot
land, and the North of England, the
wheat, rye, barley, and oat harvest is
spoiled. "The weather for the last
fortnight has been unprecedented in the
history of our harvests." says the lead
ing Scotch journal: "the rainfall has
been again excessive; the atmosphere
clogged with moisture; thunderstorms
have been common, and the electrical
action of the air of a most disturbing
character. In consequence of all this
"The crops are not only bad in every
sense of the term, but the expense OF
securing them is everywhere excessive. "
In those quarters where the wheat has
not yet been cut it is deteriorated by a
second growth, and when it has been
put up il sheaves the wet weather has
made whole fields quite unsuitable for
human food Barley and oats have. also
suffered in the same way, and, in a
word, the destruction of the cereal crops
in Scotland and the North of England is
nearly complete. AS in the potato-rot
it is stated that the former estimates of
loss have all been greatly understated,
with the exception of Ireland. In that
island the disease, a few weeks ago, was
very prevalent, but for some undiscover-
ed cause its ravages have been arrested,
and the crop there will be at least toler-
ably good. Throughout England and
Scotland in those localities where pota-
toes have for many years been exten-
sively grown the shortcoming is now
said to range between thirty and eighty
per cent. Under these discouraging
circumstances there is some comfort in
the fact that on the Continent, as rule.
the harvest has been excellent, and that
the price Of Dreadstuffs, up to the pres.
ent time at least, has advanced only n
slight degree. The average price of
English wheat to-day is 57s. sd. quar-
ter, against 56s. Cd. quarter in the
corresponding period of last year.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

LITERALLY BLOWN TO AToMs,-A man
named Payne, at housewife, Pa, under
took to transport some nitro glycerine IN
tin cau. He placed it behind the seat
on a buckboard-a kind of long, country
wagon-drawn by pair of horses. The
can exploded, with the following results,
as related by the TausUAle Herald: e: "Mr.
Payne's body was simultaneously scat
tered over an area of about twelve acres,
the blackboard was literally torn into
splinters, but strange to say, the horses
were not killed. bat ran away badly
singed, and wounded in the launches.
The explosion was distinctly heard four
miles off. What was found would not
fill half bushel measure. The right
hand was found az distance Of $50 feet,
and the other parts at various distances
and widely scattered. His watch was
picked up near the right hand, badly
damaged his pocket-book was found
entire with it's contents, but his account
book was torn to shreais."
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

A USE FOR OLD MUSLIN.-There is no
economy in using old muslin where it can
he exposed to much wear, but for some
purposes it is "as good as new" A lady
writes Heurb and Home that for years she
bas made her partially-worn sheets into
simple window curtains. From the CEN
ter OF the sheet she tears the worn portion;
this leaves two strips, each of two and one
half yards in length. and from three fourths
Of yard to a yard in width. She then
sewS the two sclvedge edges together, and
turns the raw edges back to form seam.
All around the curtain she now stitches at
about an inch from the edge, narrow strips
of some pretty and washable cambric or
calico for a trimming, putting an extra
row Of stitching through that on the no
per end, to make place for tape to be
run in.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

SMALL Pox.-The India MsdicaLGazet,
te reports some cases of small pox cured
by the external application OF carbolic
acid, The persons concerned were very
reluctant to submit to the treatment, but
after one or two cures with the acid and
one or two deaths without it tie reluc-
tance vanished, and now the carbolic acid
is reported to be in great demand The
acid was applied to the face and han7s
and next day the erruptions were found
to have scabbed and dried up. The cures
we're effected in a few days.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

last FIVE years has been leader of fashion in New
York, and who may be seen twice week in her ele-
CANT caleche driving pair Of superb ponies in Cen.
tra Park has recently stated in the select circle to
which she belongs. that the only article in existence
which impants beauty and lustre to the complexion
without ultimately mpairng the texture Of the skin
and causing it to collapse and Wrinkle. is HAGAss
MAGNOLIA BALM. The name of the distinguished
member Of the beau monde who made this declara-
ton cannot with proprety be given but 1t may be
mentioned pas SAINT that she has spent several
years of her life in Europe and Is familiar with all the
arts and preparations employed by the court beauties
OF the old world to enhance their charms.-[Com.l
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

ASTHMA. We cannot render to those Of
our readers who snffer from the asthma,
q greater service than by recommending
JONAS WHITcoMB's REMEDY. The names
of distinguished public men are seen
appended to this medicine, and nearly
every druggist in the country can cite
some evidence of its wonderful curative
properties.-Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
SMART SHER1FF.-A gentleman VIII

SMART SHERIFF. gentleman who
used to carry on the sheriff business.
wholesale and retail, in OntOnagon
County, in an early day, was frequently
called upon to quiet tumultuous brawls,
which he did by rushing into the crowd
and knocking every man engaged in the
row as fat as founder, and then repeat
ing these memorable words over their
PROSTATE bodies 6 Say, boys, what's
all this fuss about AS Sheriff of Onto
nagon County 1 command the peace"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

VALUABLE HoKsTs.-At late sale of a
bolsc- breeding Establishment in England,
one horse, B!air Athol, the head of the
stud. brought $50 500 in gold, and was
purchased for Germany; the old French
horse Gladiatcur sold tor S35, 1000; another
horse, bought for the United States, was
sold for S1O,500. The whole stud of 273
horses, mares and colts, brought over halt
q million dollars.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

For dyspepsia, indlgesron, depression OF
spirits and general debility in their various
forms; also, as preventive against fever and
ague, and other intermittent fevers, the Ferro-
Phosphorated Elixir ofCalisaya," made by Cas-
we'll, Hazard 4 Co., New York, and sold by all
druggists, is the best tonic, and as tonic for
patients recovering from fever or other sick.
ness, it has no equa.-COn.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

Heavy oats are good for horses none will
deny that but oats can't make horses coat
look smooth and glossy when ne is out OF con-
dition. SHER1DAN's CAVALRY CONDITION Pow
DERs will do this when all else fails.-C0n.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

Cristadoros Excelsior Hair Dye stands unrivaled and
alone Its merits have been universally acknowledged
that it would be supererogation to descant them
any further-nothlnR can beat it-Com
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

Cramps and pains in the stomach are the
result Of imperfect indigestion, and may be
Immediately relieved by dose of JoHNsoN's
ANoDYNE LIN1MENT. A teaspoonful IN q little
sweetened water is a dose.-Con.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

The Elmwool Collar, from the peculiar man
ner in which tits ma lie, with folded edges, cloth
face, and perspiration-pro finish, will keep
clean longer than .ny other, collar. 1t is more
economical than low-priced goods. Buy the
Elmwood at any Gents Furnishing Stores. Com
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

The Blood owes its red color to minute globules
which float in that fluid and tain, in healthy per-
on. large amount of Iron, which gives vitality TO the
blood. The Peruvian Syrup supplies the blood with
this vital element and gives strength and vigor to the
whole system.-Conl.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
SPECIAL Notices.
TO
CoNSUMPTIVEs.

The advertiser having been permanently cured OF that
dread disease Consumption. by simple remedy is an1
ous to make known his fellow sufferers the of
cure To all who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used free OF charged with the directions
for preparing and using the which they will find
IURE CURE for CONSUMPTION. ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS,
and all throat or lung difficulties.
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON.
lei Penn Street. " iliiamsburQh. ".
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

BST For Coughs, Bronchitis and Con-
sumption in its early stages, nothing
equals DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
cOyery ol0.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

AUSTRIAN RAFrs-On the Danube
especially in the vicinity of and below
Vienna, one sees any number of RATS OF
lumber, and barges transporting grain
and other commodities. Some Of the
RATS are enormous. The men who own
them frequently carry their families with
them, building small houses for their
shelter, and taking tulns at the oars,
which need to be diligently emplc yed
day and night on account of the swift
ness and crookedness of the river. The
vast RATS look like floating villages, with
their wooden dwellings, children play
ing about, and the men louuging,
smoking, gambling, or rowing. 1t is
no slight task to take a raft down the
Danube, for carelessness or lack Of skill
may wreck it almost any time.
The OIL QUESTION. final meet
ing of the oil producers, beld at Oil City
Pa, relative to the shutting down Of
wells, it was unanimously agreed to sus-
pend all pumping of wells and also further
drilling for period of thirty days.
Resolutions were adopted prohibiting
the use of Roberts torpedoes until after
March next. All the districts were re-
presented at the meeting, and the feel
ing was unanimous that their object will
be thoroughly accomplished. Three
fourths of the wells throughout the
country were stopped at midnight and
the balance will follow. Advanced prices
in the oil market are expected Immediate
ly
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

Use less of Dooley's than of other yeast or
Baking Powder, as it is much stronger. Put up
full weight. Give it fair trial. Grocers sell it.
Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

Flaggs Instant Relief has stood twenty years test.
warranted to give immediate relief to all Rheumatic, Neu-
ralgic Head, Ear and Back aches,
Or Money Refunded Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

An Illinois man resorted to hanging
as tile only effectual cure for the ague.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

A sign-to take down the gridiron
from the nail where it is hans ing, with
the left hand, is sign that there will
be broil in the kitchen.