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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14
Oxeu as q Substitute for Horses.

The all-absorbing horse question has
reached that point, where from discussing
the proper remedy for the disease, we
advance to the consideration of what
means may enable us to escape in future
the DELAY and inconvenience attending
the withdrawal Of SO many horses from
service. We find, in Hon. Erastus @.
Benedict's interesting work, "a Run
Through Europe" the following account
of the use of oxen in Italy. What is
there to prevent such an employment of
them here2
81 noticed here what do not remem-
ber to have ever seen in city before. L
had seen oxen used more variously than
with us. In crossing the Appenines, a
woke of oxen was added for an extra pair
of leaders to take our diligence up the
mountain sleeps, which was little odd.
In Italy had often seen an OK harnessed
sometimes with horse, and sometimes
with donkey-:but here in Trieste oxen
appear to be the usual beasts Of burden
for the dray service of the streets-and,
what struck me as useful economy tor
the drayman of small means, was the
practice of working q single OK, as we
work single horse in the cart or dr9y
service of our cities. A single OK hardly
costs a quarter the price of good horse,
will draw quite as large Loads even
more reliable and trustworthy-is main
tanned at less expense-is more hardy and
patient, and, when his life ceases to be
useful, his death brings back, in the price
of beef, oil his original cost. Here they
have the Roman mouse color, and are
often crossed with the buffalo. You see
them lying down at their drays. and chew
ing the cud all about the public wharves
The single OK is harnessed between the
shafts of his dray, and in solitary useful
ness moves solemnly through the streets
and along the whsrves, dragging his four
wheeled day, the wheels not more than
eighteen inches in diameter, and his wag-
on body, often vast wicket basket of
unpeeled willow twigs, light, strong, and
capaeious. So, too, p ir of oxen Is
worked in long, low, narrow wagon.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14
The San Jaun Boundary Question.

Emperor William, of Germany, t.
whom was referred ~ arbitrator unde
the so-called a." treaty Of Washington
the disputed boundary line between
the United States and Great Britai
from the month of the Fraser rivel
through the archipelago south Of Vai
couver's island, has decided IN on
favor. The facts in the case may b
thus briefly explained. BY the treat.
of 1916, in which the Oregon boundar.
was supposed to have been settled, j
was STIPULATED that it should rul
" upon the 10th p 'rallel Of north lati
tude to the middle Of the channt
which separates the continent fror
Vancouver's island, aid thence south
erly through the middle Of said cIan
mel to the Pacific ocean, Under thi
clause q dispute arose at once. whlcl
has continued ever since, involvin!
the title to large number OF islands
living south of the regular channel q.
we claimpd-some of them Of consider
able importance. The largest and mos
valuable of these was the island o
San Juan. \ great deal Of local eX
asperation resulted from the disput
and several hostile demGnStration
have been made by the people Of tha
remote locality. y great deal of dipIo
matte negotiation has been ha'
between the two countries upon tn
disputed point, but no feasible plan 70
definite conclusion was ever arrived at
until by the treaty Of Washington
was referred to the emneror af Ger
many as sole arbitrator. The potentat'
has just decided 1t adversely to tn
claim so long and so stubbornly main
tanned by Great Britain, thus deter
mining an issue of nearly aquarter Off
century's duration.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14

The EXPERIENCE OF AN EDIToR.-The
editor of the Arizona Miner says: " 1t
will soon be ten years since we first ar
rived in this Territory, and, in looking
back over our long residence here, memory
fails to point cut one week in whicll one
or more white men have not been mur,.er-
ed by Indians, and in which valuable pro.
pcrty has not been stolen or destroyed by
the same people. For FIVE years of this
time our duty as editor of this paper has
compelled us to record most OF the bloody
deeds that have been enacted, as well as
to note and comment on the losses that
lave been sustained by our citizens. And
again. it has fallen to our lot to view the
mangled remains Of many OF the victims
of savage terocity, to feel for those whose
last dollars worth Of property was taken
from them; to lose property Of our own;
to be made target Of by Apaches; to be
on the watch against surprise, and to have
our hair erect itself, and to stand ride and
walk in fear and trembling of the lurking
savages. Need we say, then, that we are
tired Of this state Of affairs, tired ofthe un'
pleasant duty it has forced US to perform
Scarcely"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14

CALIFORNIA AND THE CoNsUMPTIvK.-
For the sportsman Southern California is
Paradise. and for the consumptive its
air is almost as life-giving as d.aught
from the magic Floridian fountain.
Within line or q few miles he finds
different conditions of the atmosphere,
some ore of which is certain to be exactly
what he needs. All winter the days are
mild and bright, the gardens are full of
flowers, and the grass is green. There
are warm medicinal springs in which to
battle: the roads are good. and horses are
to be had cheaply everywhere; the
invalid does what he pleases; and with
the exercise and the delicious air be rare
" tails to get new essE OF NE
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14
ENGLISH PAupERs.-An English Board

ENGLISH PAUPERs.-An English Board
of Guardians has come to the conclusion.
after patient investigation of the subject,
that there may possibly be better plan
of dealing with insane pagperS than the
one now in vogue il London, which is to
place the lunatics under the treatment Of
the parish medical officer, with the stipu-
lation that he is to be paid for his services
if he fail to effect cure, but is to receive
nothing for the cases in which the paticrt
gets well. We should hesitate to believe
that even official stupidity could have tol-
Grated such a system, if we bad the tact
upon any less trustworthy authority than
that of the London Ne1rS.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14
The Ballad of Hiram Hover.

Where the Moosatockmaguntic
Pours its waters in the Skuntic,
Net along the forest side
Hiram Hover, Huldah Hyde.
She, maiden fair and dapper;
He, red-haired, stalwart trapper,
Hunting beaver, fox and skunk,
In the woodlands Of Squeedunk.
She, Pentucket's pensive daughter,
Walked beside the Skuntic water,
Gathering, in her apron wet,
Snake-root, mint and 5ouneing-bet.
"Why," he murmured, 10th to leave her,
"Gather YARDS for chills and fever,
When lovyer, bold and true,
OILY waits TO gather you?"
HGe," she answered, "Im not hasty;
Ipreier man more tasty;
Leastways, one to please me well
Should not have beastly smell"
"Haughty Huldah," Hiram answered,
"Nind and heart alike are cancered:
Just look here these peltries give
Cash wherefrom pair may live.
81, you think, am but a vagyant,
Trapping beasts BY no means fragrant;
Yet-rm sure it's worth thank
I've handsome sum in bank"
Turned and vanished Hiram Hover;
And, before the year was over,
Huldah, with the YARDS she sold,
Bought cape against the cold.
Black and thick the furry cape was,
OF a stylish cut the shape was;
And the girls, in all the town,
Enyied Huldah up and down.
Then at last, one winter morning,
Hiram came without warning;
Either said he, "you are blind,
Huldah, or you've changed your mind.
"Me, you snub for tracking varmints,
Yet you take the skins for garments;
Since you wear the skunk and mink,
There's no harm in me think"
We'll" sal she, eve will not quarrel,
Hiram, accept the moral;
Now the fashions so, Ieuess
1 can hardly do no less
Thus the trouble all was over
Of the love OF Hiram Hover;
Thus he made sweet Huldah Hyde
Huldah Hover as his bride.
Love employs, with equal favor,
Things Of good and evil SAVIOR;
That which first appeared to part
Warmed at last the maiden's heart.
Under one immortal banner,
Life, the hunter, love, the tanner,
Draw. from every beast they snare,
Comfort for welded pair
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14

A HARDENED WRETcH.--A most hald-
encd in1ivldual is Ch'caeo youpgste'
aged but nineteen years, who was con
vcted in that city and sentenced to i'm
prisonmcnt for life. As the clerk read tb
terrible words, the boys old father arost
in transport of affection aud tagony, an'
threw his arm al ound his chilu's neck wits
loud cry of pam. TIE son shook hin
off tierccly and, in an angry tone, exclaim
cd, "quit thas." The old man shran
back in nismav. and the boy hurriee
away to confinement,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14

Now that the cool nights are coming on
country people are beginning to fix up
their front gates. There was no use of
trying to keep them in repair as long
as the evenings were favorable to outslde
courting. One OF the wants OF this age
is gate hinge that will bear the weight
of young couple without straining the
gate hinge or The lovers.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-14

A matter -of-fact Danburian being ask.
ed If he saw Rlbeestein whan in New
York, vacantly responded :" "Why, no;
Was he looking for me o.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

JACK FRosT.-Any calendar is safe
in saying, Expect much overcoat
weather about these days" Jack Frost
follows all the merry children scamper'
ing through the streets, and he losses
their curls, and tumbles their clothes,
and nips at every nose and ear, giving
Jolly little roguish tweaks that make
the blood dance through the veins and
fun darce in the eyes. But Jack Frost
is q great coward after all. He is very
Jolly and friendly with well dressed
little children, and gives them only
playful nips. But let any wretched
little beggar in looped and windowed
raggedness venture out, and see how
savasely Jack Frost will bite at him,
and snarl at him through every hole in
his miserable garments. Let Jack find
a poor half starved mother, sheltering
her baby's body with her own, and how
he sbrieks around her, gnawing at her,
and beating her poor shiveringform,
and fighting with her for possession Of
her child. How fierce he is with
poor women who have only six
teen hours a day wages between
them and starvation or infamy. Oh, a
brutal coward is Jack Frost, with all
his merry pranks and his registering
with the little maidens who are able 10
defy him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

The WEATHER.-We had a variety
of weather yesterday. 1t was mixed
enough to suit all tastes, except those
who prefer sunshine in theirn. In the
early morning the rain fell in a manner
equal to what was done when the letter
b" was the first letter Of the alphabet
when the world knew Noah. After
it we had a hail storm, and then ajolly
binding snow storm, none OF your little
storms, but real, oldtime fellow and
the flakes fell as big as fashionable
hat. The streets were in a terrible con-
di,ioD, muddy sloppy and nasty. 1t
wasn't a good day for ladies to 60
prancing round in white kid slippers
and purple velvet trails. Not by no
means. We were satisfied that we
were to have a mixed sort OF weather
when we found the matter was SO mixed
about the little cuss OF ground hog
seeing his shadow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.-lndisposi
ton to exercise, difficulty Of thinking
or reasoning, or concentrating the mind
upon any subject, lassitude, lack OF am
bition or energy, discharge falling into
throat, sometimes profuse, watery,
acrid, thick and tenacious mucous, pur'
ulent, offensive, &c. In others a dry
ness, dry, watery, weak or infamed
eyes, ringing in the ears, deafness,
hawking and coughing to clear throat,
alterations, death and decay OF bones,
scabs from ulcers, constant desire to
clear nose and throat, voice altered,
nasal twang, offensive breath, impaired
or total deprivation of sense OF smell
and taste, dizziness, mental depression,
loss Of appetite, indigestion, dyspepsia,
enlarged tonsils, ticking cough, difficulty
in speaking plainly, general debility,
idiocy and insanity.
All the above symptoms are common
to the disease in some OF its stages or
complications, vet thousands OF cases
annually terminate in consumption or
insanity, and end in the grave without
ever having manifested onethird Of the
symptoms above enumerated.
No disease is more common or less
understood by physicians. The Pro-
prietor Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
will pay $500 reward for a case Of
catarrh which he cannot cure. Sold
by druggists, or send sixty cents to R.
V. Pierce, NJ. D., 1873 Seneca street,
Buffalo, n. Y, for it.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

We call the attention OF our readers
to the notice OF Messrs. Emsheimer x
Blum, who will offer this morning, at
their closing out sale, a large line OF
goods suitable for spring wear, such as
french chintz, percales, spring poplins,
ginghams and the like, including a
general stock of housekeeping goods, to
which they invite the attention OF the
ladies particularly. This firm has a
wide spread" reputation for selling
cheap, which is a sufficient guarantee to
draw large crowds Of purchasers. The
sale on their machine cotton at five
cents spool will be continued until
further notice. Ladies, give them a
call this morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07
Police CouRr.-There was quite a

POLICE CouRr.-There was quite a
pleasant party before Judge Good yes
terday, and the charges are varied
enough to dispell any idea Of monotony,
William Watson, it was charged, was
walking on Main street on the evening
of January 10Th, when he met his
brother taking aquiet promenade with
Miss Jenny Gray. We judge that
Billy become riled at the sight, for he
caught Miss Gray by the throat and
squeezed manner that exhibited
more vigor than affection, and COM
PEELED the brother to leave on a sudden
and without waiting to say farewell.
He gave her a good shaking and LET
her 90. About II o'clock the same
night he went to Mrs. Croxton's, where
Miss Gray is domiciled, and finding the
door locked against him, he kicked ii
in, and made another assault on the
Gray representative, making a playful
cut at her with his knife. He managed
to avoid arrest until Monday night
He was fined $50 and costs or thirty
days.
Frances Yates, a most degraded
specimen, was arrested in the Second
ward market on Monday afternoon,
where she was holding high court sur
rounded by a lot Of small boys. In
default Of paving 81 and costs, she will
sojourn to castle Kennedy for ten days
Henry Rawlins was arrested on Mon
day afternoon for committing a filthy
act on the Suspension bridge. He was
fined 81 and costs and warned to 60
and sin no more.
Joseph Potter had hysted in full
load of fighting benzine on Monday
and was captured by officer Chapline,
on Market street, near Washington,
with his coat off determined to make
"a demnition unhandsome corpse oil
some one. s. and costs was the amount
assessed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

NOT AccEPTED.-Monday being the
last day Of the sixty days allowed the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, by the
Board Of Supervisors Of this county, in
which to accept the proposition to
exempt them from all county taxes
past, present and future, in considera,
ton Of the new shops being built here,
and nothing having been heard from
the company in regard to the matter
we think we may set it down as fact
that the company has declined to accept
the Supervisors terms.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07
MARTINS FERRY, OHIo.-Me

MARTINS FERRY, OHIo.-Messrs
Sweeney & McCuney shipped over 200
barrels of goblets to Atlanta, Ca, last
week.
The smallpox is abating. Owing to
the efforts Of the Council it has all been
confined to one house.
The painters are putting the finish
ing touches on our new depot. 1t will
be the finest and best arranged one on
the road.
The railroad excitement is on the
increase.
We want the public and yourself to
call our town Martins Ferry. as we
have been trying for years to get rid OF
the name Of Martlhsviile.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

JOHN B. COUGH LEcrURE.-To night
John B. Cough delivers his great lee,
ture on "Will 1t Pay" Washington
Hall will greet him, no doubt, with
every seat filled, and every occupant OF
seat eager to hear him. In this new
lecture which attracts immense crowds
everywhere, Mr.. Cough describes the
world-famed valley Of the Yosemite"
with such powers of eloquence as no
other man possesses. The lecture
abounds in grand thoughts presented as
only John B. Cough with his God-given
powers can present them. Get a seat
at Sheib's music store ifany are left,
and if not, ask the committee to put
one on the stage for you
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

The world does not contain lnedici-
nal preparation which has obtained a
more widespread and deserved popu-
larity than the Mexican Mustang Lini-
ment. Since its introduction TO public
notice more than twenty years ago, 1t
has been constantly used for every kind
Of disease or injury to man or beast
which can be affected by a local appli-
cation, and so far as its proprietors are
aware, it has not failed in a single
instance. After so long and successful
a term of probation, who will have the
hardihood to deny its pre.eminent
claims to popular esteem.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

"BUsTED." The Wheeling Grays, an
association composed Of young men Of
patriotic impulses" being unable to
obtain their commissions for their off.
GERS, has disbanded. The report on the
street Yesterday that they quit because
Of the probabilities of a war with Eng
land, is, We are satisfied, untrue. We
know that some Of the boys would
be willing to resign rather than 60 to
the battle field" They don't desire to
have the blood Of men who never in
jured them on their hands. And we
don't blame them. Blood is not nice
thing to have on ones hands. Kid
gloves ere much nicer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

talk eloquently Of his veracity and ha s,i
not snf4icient moral education to tell
the date of his own arithmetic.
III was a delegate to the Convention
now assembled at Charleston, West
Virginia, 1 would use all due diligence
to have the State Constitution so
amended as to require the fifth chapter
of the Acts to be read in the Public
Schools once day.
.Oh, for Peter to rebuke such Fro,
fessors, and cause them to fall down and
give up the ghost; that they may be
carried out and buried by young men
and no longer contaminate the youth
OF the land by teaching the Language
of the white black bird by example.
Fifty years have passed by, and have
not been paid for the sled l made for
Bob.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

UPsEr.-About five o'clock last
evening as wagon loaded with coal was
being drawn along High street, on
Wheeling hill, the wagon slipped from
the road and went rolling down hill,
horse and all. A man who was riding
one of the wheel horses was considera-
bly, injured, by getting his leg caught
in the harness and having a horse roll
over him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07
THE GRAND MAsoERADE.-The Sc

lHE UkAND hAeShhADh. AbS ~
lect masquerade ball to be given BY
the Mannerchor Singing Society, at
Washington Hall, tomorrow night,
promises to be a magnificent affair.
From what we know and can hear OF
the different costumes being made for
it, all the world and the rest of man.
kind will be represented. Frank NJ
was agitating the question of going as
shanghai rooster, but he could get no
hen, 20 he determined to change his
lay. Bill s. will wash his face and
put on a clean shirt. His most init
mate friends won't know him. Charles
B-will have his legs braided and
appear as whip lash. Johnny R.
will have two story addition built on
his shoulders and pass himself off as
the great American giant, while Nat
A. will chalk his head and repre-
sent a billiard cue. But speaking
seriously, the ball, we are satisfied, will
be an immense affair, and we hope our
friends ofthe Mannercbor may realize
handsome sum.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07


FINE HoGs.-We saw yesterday four
Of the finest hogs we ever set eyes on.
The were bought near st. Clairsville,
Ohio, by Leopold Alderman, of East
Wheeling. They are OF the Chester
White breed, are twenty months old and
weigh over six hundred pounds each.
One of them could not have been less
than four feet across the back and all
would girth over eight feet. Just think
Of it! Eight feet of side meat from one
hog! Aswe remark above, they exceed
in size anything we ever saw in the line
OF fat hogs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

ALL RIGHr.-We are glad to inform
the members of our city military com,
panies that they will have their com.
missions and arms in a few days. An
act has been passed by the Legislature,
amending the militia law, which directs
the Governor to issue the commissions
to officers, and to supply them with
arms when the necessary security shall
be given. Maybe we'll have parade
on Washingtons birthday, yet.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

WATCH 1919, STEM WINDER-bearing
Trade Mark Frederic Anterior Il Co.,
n. J."-manufactured 10y
United States Watch Co, (Giles, Wales
& Co.. has been carried by me two
months; its total variation from mean
time being half a second |. Calvin
Shafer, IS Cortlandt street, New York
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

DIsCHARGED.-Henry Robinson, the
man who was committed to Jail by
Squire Schultz for spelling a pot OF
glass in the South Wheeling Glass
House, on Sunday night, by throwing
a piece of white glass into it, was on
yesterday discharged from arrest, the
prosecutors being satisfied that Robin.
son offended more through ignorance
than desire TO do mischief.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

UNsuRPAssED.-Of all places in the
city for variety, style and quantity, and
more especially in the low price Of
goods for holiday presents, such as
books, toys, family bibles, prayer
books, pocket books, gold pens and
pencils, and one thousand and one
things Of Japanese manufacture too
numerous to mention, are to be found
at Paul & Orr's, 80 Market street. Give
them q call, and don't fail to get a
japanese tea pot, as tea made in them
far surpassss that made in any other
manner.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

MILL SroPPED.-A cog wheel in the
La Belle mill broke yesterday, com.
polling suspension Of work for day or
two. We are assured that the accident
will not necessitate longer than two
DAYS DELAY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07

Cor BAIL.-George West, who was
sent to Jail on Monday night in default
of giving bail in the sum of $50 TO
keep the peace for six months, found
the required security yesterday, and
was set at liberty by Justice Launder,
of Union township.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07
Mr.. Y. Harding.

Mr.. Y Harding.
DEAR SIR:-Please accept the sincere
thanks of the Wheeling Musical lnsti-
tute for your kindness in furnishing the
Steinway Piano used at our late concert.
Its pure and brilliant tone was highly
appreciated. We hope that we shall
be able soon to place a Steinway Con-
cert Grand permanently in our concert
room. Very respectfully, yours,
r. II. LOGAN, President,
II. J. WIEsEL, Musical Director.
W. p. HUBBARD, Secretary.