Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14
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Facts and Fancies.


Y in Kansls.
SPOTTED short wells or yeilcttes have
quite gone out Of fashion.
Large pearls are the correct thing in
,hirt studs for full dress.
People in Central Illinois are selling
their cattle on account of the scarcity OF
water.
Vlnaigrettes are now made of dull gold
20 represent a hunting horn, and hung at
he waist belt.
The most fashionable bracelets now
ire made to twine around the arm and re-
1ulre no clasp.
Diamonds are now to great extent set
n dull filligree work; the effect produced
very beautiful.
Ten million dollars have been provided
;,r tic travelling expenses Of the Shah OF
Persia while IN Europe.
A Troy two year old got q piece OF
peanut iuto its windpipe the other day,
md died therefrom.
SiXty-fiye new colors in dress materials
rave been introduced to the notice OF the
erninine world this Fall.
Tight fitting sleeveless jackets of vel
:et will be much worn over street costumes
II silk during No7ember.
Pride and vanity are purveyors OF
rouble and danger; proud persons are
.elther safe nor happy.
A man in Bloomington, Illinois, lately
,ad bullet dug OUT of his arm which he
rad carried about for more than ten
Iears.
The complaints recently made by
he communist prisoners Of bal treat
uent by their jailers have been officially
efuted.
Apropos of Mrs. Fairs lecture engage
nents, the Louisville Courier-Journat
links she could make more money by
each,ng pistol shooting.
A prominent Boston physician was
ined $50 in the municipal cours for neg
ecting to give notice OF small pox
.ase he was attending.
Roussel, another prominent Commun-
.st, has been found 6 lilty by q court
partial of the charges brought agAlnst
i'm and sentenced to death.
The ceremony of laying the corner
tone of the first insane asylum for
homeopathic treatment i'll America has
AIKEN place at Mlddletown, n. Y.
Switzerland has 26S bead of cattle to
very 1000 acres. and 557 to every 1,0O3
Inhabitants IN Spain there are only 80
,ead of cattle to every 1000 acres.
A serious riot occurred at Demerara,
Vest Indies, in which the coolies rose
gainst the planters. The police had to
,e called ont aid fifteen coolies were
iilled.
Did you ever run about until the
,orspiration trickled from your two
rows looking for your pen and spectacles
me of which was behind your ear and
le other on your forehead?
A landlady who rejoiced to find that
ne could rent her upper rooms to
nuple without children, writes to learn
ow long it requires for q middle aged
nm to become an accomplished clog
lancer.
A man who never reads the papers is
,ruing comfortable living by getting
lures; he has stopped sending his
rillren to sch. .ol, preferriug to instll
Ito their young minds his own progress
We principles.
The Common Council of Chicago
,proyed the assessment Of city taxes tor
872. The total valuation therein shown
,S2s3,473 800. This is probably about
evenly Per cent. of the real value OF the
arious kinds of property included in the
sSessment.
A man named Heallv put two charges
shot and powder into gun, Saturday
shoot cat with. The cat hasn't sl c;
zen sc n, u !ir. Heally's right shout
l-r is about three iucues out o. plumb,
nd he his two new places to smell
through.
Alarming rcpofts have reached Rome
especting disastrous lnundations on
ach side OF the river Po, and the mill
ter of public works has left the city to
isit the scene, ut up to the present
lmc no ueIallS ud'c oceL ieNSi'S" Va
amagc or loss OF life.
The samples of ribbon lately introduced
70 the London market are said to be of
.paraIleled beauty, finish and variety.
Jnder the single color of blue as many as
welve different and distinct shades are
reduced. Some of the sashes and scarfs
re marvels of judicious coloring and
tfectivenesS.
Some capitalists arc soon to make Rome
much mere attractive rs place OF fashion,
,ble resort. A whole quarter is t. be built
the crandcst style Of architecture, and
Two canals arc to be cnt to brn. the salt
.atcis of the Mediterranean to the city,
tnat there may be sea baths, and race
,ourse Is al.o to be established.
The overflow Of the river Po has caused
.xcessive damage throughout the plains
# Lombardy and Pjelmon Whole
illa9es have been inundated, the inhab-
tants driven for safety 10 the highlands,
nd all their crops and stock swept
.ay. The Minco and Ticino, affiuents
{ the Po, have also Overhowed and
reated much disaster.
The reported discovery OF diamonds
ArIz Ia and Colorado appears to be
,ow anite we'll authenticated. Several
,ackages Of stones have been tested in
;an Francisco and proved to be dia-
nonds Of the first water. Drnyer IS
aturalIv ablaze on the subject. Some
20 far enough to think that the diamond
ields Of Colorado will eclipse even her
o;1ro, owl ,oiJ