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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26

APPLES FOR FooD.-At one time, in
England. where there was q general
scarcity of food, apples were the common
food used by laborers, and it was asserted
by them that they were superior to pota-
toes, or, in other words, they could
stand their work. on baked apples
without meat; but a potato diet required
meat, or some other as substantial food,
to enable them to sustain themselves.
Apples are used in France and Germany
as common food by the laboring classes.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26

A MODEL FOB SILK SUITS. An ele-
CANT silk costume just sent out by Worth
shows the new way. of combining shades
and of making tall suits. 1t is Of souris
gray silk with reseda silk facings, and
bands and bows of deepest claret brown
velvet. The skirt trains slightly, and is
composed of the usual gored front
breadth and two side-gored widths; the
back, however, is formed Of three
straight breadths of silk of ordinary
width, laid in kilt pleats from the belt
to the bottom of the skirt. These pleats
are wide, are folded in very deeply, and
are not sewed down but merely pressed
fatty and held in place by single tape
sewed underneath the pleats about half
yard from the lower edge. There is
no facing of cambria or wigging. but
sort of half lining of soft crinoline net
or foundation thick passementeric
cord edges the skirt. On all but the
pleated widths are two wide-lapping bias
flounces, bound with claret velvet and
gathered in clusters, leaving plain spaces
in which lengthwise bows of velvet are
placed. The heading is an upright ruf.
fle showing reseda facing. This trims
the skirt to the knee. Above this is
rufled apron of three gored breadths
extending back to the pleated widths.
A diagonal pleating showing reseda
lining passes down the seam where the
kilt pleats begin. The basque is very
simple shape, with rouche around the
neck and down the front. Coat sleeves
with cuff formed of sash-like pleat-
ing that falls low on the outer side, are
lined with reseda and fringed ut the
ends.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26
Sometimes.

I wish to lead pleasant life,
Avoiding duns and debt,
To keep aloof from care and strife,
And neither game nor bet.
Yet somehow it would be cram
To say I'm blest in lot;
Because you see sometimes 1 am
But then socetimes I'm not
It's very nice when in shop,
To buy whate'er you view,
Provided want Of cash won't pop
'Twixt purchases and you.
wish | were wealthy man
To buy things that enchant;
Because you see sometimes can
But then sometimes I can't.
It's quite delighttul-truly fun
To act as thoughts may strike;
And pleasant, too, to leave undone
The things one doesn't like.
often wish to have my way,
Thus free from all restraint
Because you see sometimes I may
But then, sometimes mayn't.
An even temper to possess
A mind that's balanced we'll
Must be bliss / cah't express,
That tongue may never tell.
Ny temper's pretty fair, but still
Act TRANQUILITY I.dont;
Because, you see, sometimes 1 will
But then, sometimes I won't!
Well, well The best man can do
Is not to growl at fate,
Not too depressed when ills accrue,
At bliss not TOO elate;
That l may so behave, old pal,
I would the heavens would grant
Because although sometimes shall
know, sometimes shant.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26

ABOUT WooL.-Persons unfamiliar with
the wool trade would be Surprised to see
how much fleece of unwashed wool will
shrink upon being thoroughly cleansed.
This is especially the case with fleeces
shorn from fat sheep, where the wool If
of fine variety. Fat sheep secrete large
quantities of oil and gum in their wool,
which add materially to the weight Of
their feeces. A wool manufacturer in
Mootville, N. Y, gives an account OF q
fleece which was raised on farm near
Skaneateless and sold as weighing 10
pounds and ounces, which was correct
80 far as the weight was concerned in the
condition in which it was sold. But this
fleece when properly washed produced
only pounds 8. ounces of clean wool.
The St. Louis Democrat tells of an expert
ment made by a dealer who took merine
fleece weighing 27 pounds, unrolled II
and exposed it to the action of the sun to-
three days, as the end of which time II
weighed but 10 pounds. He then washed
It, without soap, jusy as sheep is washed
and it weighed but u pounds. FINAL!
the fleece was picked apart and scouret'
with soap and soft water, and when dr.
the weight of the fleece was reduced to ::
pounds. At the present St. Louis prices
for washed and unwashed wool the buyer
would have lost just 1854 on bis purchase.
1t is evident that better system of grad
ing wool is required, and that if dealer
would be more painstsking in their exam
nations of feeces the farmers would soon
learn that it was for their own interest r.
bring their wsol into market In good
condition. At present 1t is Just the other
way.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26

DIAMOND DIGGERs. diamond
diggers in the South African fields en-
ploy Kafrs to do the hardest part OF the
work, some o. the miners having large
gangs in their service. These natives
receive wages, and are expected to turn
over all the diamonds they find to their
masters but although the most careful
precautions are taken to prevent thefts,
which if discovered are severely pun
ished, the blacks succeed in conceallDg
many gems. A. late number of the
Diamond Ne,os gives an account OF a
Ka6r who was killed by falling into a
claim, upon whose body was found,
secreted in the seams of his clothing, no
less than forty-fve diamonds, one OF
them weighing fifty carats. A Boer
working close by heard of this, and as
a servant Of his had died shortly before
he had the body exhumed. His trouble
was rewarded by finding about thirty
diamonds. These discoveries open a
new field for explorers which will prob
ably be industriously worked. At the
New Rash fields diamond weighing 166
carats was found in June, and was
deemed so great curiosity, even there,
that it was placed on exhibition, the
owner giving the receipts to the hospital
fund. 1t is described as beautifully
shaped, off-colored, with an unfortunate
flaw in it,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26

Many Of the Jesuits expelled from
Germany will 60 to Ireland, where they
are promised hearty welcome.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26

Two families IN Kentucky have been
poisoned by eating jelly made in aeop.
per kettle.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03
! ntiI..- 80 = - - -
"JEFF.n DAVIS A YAnKrp A

: "JEFp." DAVIS a YAskEr. nj A Gu.
rious fact has come to light here, eoa. o
1cerniug Mr.. J caei son Davis. Evidence
has been found to be in existenccas, that,
Instead Of being born in Kentucky, as
has always been supposed, and as he has
always asserted, he was really born in
Massachusetts, and, therefore, instead of
being purc-bloodcd son of Southern
chivalry, be is only a Massachusetts
Yankee. ,Lanmau's "Dictiorary of
Congress" puts Davis down indefinitely
as having been born in Christian county.
Kentucky, in 1903. Persons who claim
to be well informed say that jeff" was
born in old Stockbridyc, Massachusetts, /.
in 1908, and removed to Kentucky with
his father when a small child His
father is said to have been wheel
wright by trade, and the bouse where
he lived on one side OF the road and the
shop where he worked on the other side
are we'll remembered by living witnesses
After all, the llustrious rebel comes
from plebciap stock - Wash. Cor. of the
" Y. Times.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03
The fence Is costly fix.ure. Illinois

The fence is costly fixture. Illinois
is said to havo ten times as much fence
as dermapylapd Dusehsss> County, New
York, more than all France. "A narrow
path divide farms in France, q efrnauy
aud HOLLAND III South Carolina th ]
improved lasdis estiuated 70 be worth
2o.oooOo0 the fences have cost s16,-
100000. Tho annual repair is teuth
OF thls. Areoout calculation places the
cost of fences in the Unitedl States ut
s3oo,OOO,Ooo. Nicholas Biddle, thirty
years ago, said the Pennsylvania fences
had COST slooooo,ooO, In, Ohio they
are putiat s115,OOo, 900, and 10 New
|, 70 York at at u; l;44,9oo,o 4 900. Some day fen.
! ces ss, will probably disappear, aud bouu-
daries will bo marked With. fruit and
shade trees, or4neat hedge,rows.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03

The apportionment bill recently passed
by Congress, which is now before the
President for his signature is virtually
the same that was Grst passed in the
House before the holidays. 1t provides
Tor 2S3 members to the next House of
Representatives, an increase of forty
over the present House, and fixes the
ratio of representation at about one hun
drcd and thirty seven thousand. This
will give five Representatives to this
State, instead of four az at present, and
will necessitate the re- distrctmg of the
State before the adjournment of the pre-
sent Legislature.
Several bills have already been intro
duced, looking to this end. but none of
them seem to possess sufficient merit to
command the attention Of either House.
Unless the state is rc-distrietcd before
the adjournment of the Legislature, it
will be necessary to elect Congress.
man at large, as is now douo in Illinois
This position is an unpleasant one, as
the person filling it, really represents no
one in particular, or any special locality.
ii C has only negative voice in recon-
mcndatiou for Office, and is constantly
interfering with some other member, in
whasercr he may attempt to do for his
State.
There is ample time for this work to
be done before the 10th of February, at
which time VIC hope the Legislature iu-
tends to adjourn.
This new appointment will give this
State two additional members in the
National Convention to nominate Presi.
dent aud yice-President, making the
number fourteen instead Of Twelve 10
Mnbm Union.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03
Sheriff Sales.
oRANGEBURG COUNTY,
In PnoBArE CouRr.

by virfhe or an order from Hon. Thad.
c. Andrews, Judge of Probate, ] will sell ON
the lst Monday In February next, MT Or
angeburg G. H., during the usual hours of
sale.
All that plantation or tract of land in Or
angeburg County, on Bull Swamp, contain
ing ZIG acres. more or less, and bounded by
lands Of Z. Rickcnbaker Louisa Riley. Re-
becca A. p Riley. Est of ID. Hungerpiller.
aud Run of Bull Swamp.
Terms-Cash sufficient to pay costs of
proceedings and expenses Of sale, balance
payable the first day Of October 1872, with
interest from date, secured by bond Of pur-
charser and mortgage Of premises. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers, recording and
stamps.
ALSO f9
Er parte Caroline Livingstone and others.
BY an order in the Probate Court, / will
sell for partition among the petitioners, on
the LIST Monday in February iisz:, a. Orange.
burg Court House, az
tract of two hundred and sixty acres in
Orangebusg County, bounded on lands Of
The widow Mnrph, Daniel Zeagier, A. G.
Gaskin, ID. Shulcr, N. wanaamaker, Jno.
= So. f1-:Izk.S
Terms-So'R psb' cash as viii pay the ex-
penscs of ;his prOoce,lingA@-the balance TO be
paid tHifr@c inssalmeifts secnfed by bond
conditioned to pay oue-thirti' siie ssSs Of JAN
uary, 1873, 1.-THE next third lst Janaasy, 1876
pnd the last lst january, 1879 wftlr interest
on the whole sum unpaid, pa9a5fe sanaally.
aud n mortgage of the property. Pifcin--
sers topay for papers, stamps and record
ing.
or.nsssarr sssrt1,s C oi1isG: m H. RIGGS I g g
Jan. g. 1871.
janis so
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03

"Washington. City'ghas doubled its
minority since the spsiag election. Radi
,ealism is spreading. Rp. Exchange.
\ 'iso is the snall Epox, but their
spreading does pot argue that they arc
eitiier healthy of desirable" Demo
cratic barhage.
Prczactly; but it is psoof that how
ever much Republiconism resembles
small pox, the people consider it moro
'healthy ana desirable" than Democra.
cy. It's very certain that Democracy
docsr': spread" much at present. G
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03
ALSO de.N
oRANGEBURG COUNTY
ALSOn
Is CoMMos PLxAs
'4.8r ~ COMMON PLEAs.
Mary D. Treadwcil, Adm'x Tvs Jehn II. FAM
ming, ct al.


ming, ct nj.
Complaint to Marshall Assets, &c.
By virtue Of an order of the said Court In,
this action. I will sell at Orangeburg Court
Hoase, on Monday, this. LIST day of Febru<
the Real Estate In this County, of which the
late William II. Treadwcll, died; seized and
possessed, consisting of the following tracts
of land, in the Town of Orangeburg
i. Tract OF IL acres, bounded north by
lands OF Thomas Oliver, east by lands of So.
Ca. Railroad Co., q. Gownn and Estate Of
George II. Elliott and Railroad Avenue,
south by Russell Street, and west by lands
or w. NJ. Hutson, Esq This tract will be
| iniersected by two streets, and will be sold
| IN IL lots of convenient size. $50 ~
z. The Hotel tract, situated at the corne
OF Russell asd DreaEiiton streets, AMI boun.
dcd on the other sides by lands OF Mrs w.
B. Trcadwell and ID. Louis. This will be
sold in 6 Lots, two Of them fronting on Rus
| sell street, and one of these with good
Store already erected thereon, three Of them
fronting on Broughtcn street, and the re-
tpainder constituting the Hotel with ample
stables, and buildings, and yard and earden-
room. being one OF the moss; eligible pieces
Of property in the Town Of Orangeburg.
q. Tract of l20 acres bodnded north by
| lands Of Mrs Ann Andrews, east by Brougi-
ton street, south by river and---street, and
vest by River street. This tract will be
sold in 66 lots, and will be intersected with
streets properly located, rending the Lots
available as Town Lots. A portion will bc
sold in tract of acres, aud another por-
tion In n tract OF about 20 acres.
4 fine brickyard il on one OF the tracts.
portion ofthese Lots will be sold on the
day indicated. to suit purchasers. Pints If
tie said Real Estate car. be inspected a. ths
SheriE's Office.
TsRNs--0ne thru cash; balance On a
credit of one, two and three years, secured
by bond and mortgage OF the purchaser, Z
with interest frdri: day of sale, payable an
nuaify on 8 yafno ansi ssAals
bond is fully paid up. and satisfied, anlto
pay for papers recording and stamps.
Purchaser to have privilege of paying all
cash, and if any purchaser fails 20 comply
the premises 80 purchased by the party
failing TO comply to be sold on the same day
bor sotnc convenient saleday thereafter upon
tho same terms and At the. fofmcr purcha.-
sers risk. a
Sheriffs Office. !, II. Riggs.
Oransebdrg G.. II. y. c., 5. o. C.
. Jan. 4'h;- 1871. j a{I
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03

| Some months ago, in referring to this
subject, VIC said that if better man for
the Presidency than Gen. Grant "a could
be found, he ought to, 9 e,ia brought out,
and that he would doubtless be elected.
This opinion is most probably shared by
Gen. Grant hirnself-he, did not seek
his present Office in tho first ,placs, aud
it is not at all likely, that he will make
any great effort to hold it. But down
to the present moment, We have not
heard of moro promising candidate!
Many mon have been "named," but
they are not the men. who are likely to
be preferred to Gen. Grant. MI. Gree
lcy's "claims" are not generally regar-
ded with much favor; he is great jour;
nalist, but -p'iscrably poor politician.
In tho Presidents Office he would be
likely to make as much havoc as the ira
ditional bull in the China shop. Mr..
Greeley is the most prominent outside
candidate set named on the Republican
side for that great and injured
man, Carl schurz, is unluokily ineligi-
blc,. owing to defect in the Constitution
which the Hiorla Kindly proposes to
rectify. 1t seems to be generally as
sunei that tho siius has not ny.
rived when the country can with
safety be turned over to the Democrats.
They had the greatest city in the Union
to manage, and the mode in which they
exhibited their plan of government is
too well known TO need mach dcscrip-
tiou. People are not prepared to see
the Democratic system of Governmest
in New York extended to the whole
country, and line of ''Bosses" iasstailed |
in, the White House. There can be no
doubt that The Democrats are at this m q O. '
ment largely assisted by the dissensions
OF Republicans. The articles against thu
Administration in Democratic papers
are very watery things compared with
Inc articles in the Tribune, Spring6c Id
Rcpadlicon, and some other papers.
But Republicans will, perhaps, grow
tired IN time Of manufacturing ammuni.
ton for Democratic guns; aud If they do
not ,sit sgniiiss very little, because W. s,a
have always the people to fall back
upon. Much Importance may be at
tached BY sonc to the fact that so Old
Republican as Mr.. Greeley should deidec
against the denomination of the strohg-
est leader the Republicans havc-but it
Is consolation to reflect that Mr.. Gree!
ley, though man of .rcat experience,
is not infallible. Mr.. Greeley opposed
the denomination Of Mr.. Lincoln-bus
somehow it bcfell that Mr.. Lincoln was
reelected. History has knack of ro.
peat'ng itself, and if Mr.. Grecley's pre-.
dactions should turn out to be no nearer
the mark now than they were in 1854,
no one but himself would be greatly as.
tonishcd.-N T., Times. -
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03

~ single hair from the hoad.of Louis
Napoleon is said to have been sold, ro.
coutly, at a fair in London. for 500.
At this rate, lie can soou raise that So
100000 francs to occupy tho throne, as
emggcetcd bY TLirrs.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03
STILES JIG. MELLHCEaAAKEs.
SJfRyEYflR
NOTICE.

7 The FIRST TANNIvERsARY orthe "oR-
ANGEDURG SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION
will be held on 22d February at the Or
angeburg Presbyterian Church, at l2 o'clock.
AN ADDRESS will be made by member,
and other suitable cxeyciscs will be had.
The ladies. and public are fnvTted 10 attend.
and all ex-Confederate officers and soldiers
arc requested 10 unite with us.
By order Of f. xecutivc Committee.
JOHN A. HAMILTON,
Secretary.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03

Wendell Philips is called by tic
Ediuburg Sootohmau "a sort Of Amcri-
, oan Rochefort, Gambetta,. aud Victor
Hugo rolled into one" 1t might have
udded--with moro scholarship and cul.
ture lhnu III nf them coDliueJ
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03
Sheriff IS Sales.
ORANGEBURG COUNTY.
In CoMstos PLEAS.

Robert Young.
O. d. Rein Foreclosure.
and
j. A. NJ, Holman.
BY virtue OF an order of Hen. n. r. Gras
ham, Circuit Judge. In this case, will self
at orangeburg q! III. ON the lst Mondpy inf
RebrnaryS se=., at the risk Of the fcFlsles
purchaser, the following Real Estate, vie;
All that plantation in Orangeburg County,
ON Hmstonc Creek. Mil sBsaheh and Ed;sfs
River, contaifing about 1850 heres more or
less, bounded by lands or L. n. Cutler, v.
W. Culler and estate Of y. G.. Clover
Al that tract 4ifeate ID sS&sa County on
Bull Swamp. confaining 30Iz acres, nsore or
less, bornded By lands nos or. Formerly Of
Gardner. EBOtts and others.
All that tract IN said County on waters Of
Bull Swamp. containing 2ses,acres, more or
less, bounded by lands now Or form erly of
Gardn,r, Khosis and otseks
And one other tract on B1ii swamp i'm
said County, Containing 86$ acres more or
less, bounded by lands NOV ycf1lee Of Gard,
ner Knots and others = S'FtV
Terms-One-third cash, the balance ON q;
credit Of one and two years, secured BY
bond Of purchaser, bearing interest from
dqy Of sale, and n t,is rtgsge Of the premises.
Purchaser to pay for; papers, recording and;
stamps. to ysk
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03
r KsT OF LETTERS Rcmniu-

r HST OF LETTERS Rcmniu.
.l-i ing in. the 0rangeburg Pos, Office to
December 30th, 1871.
B.Awillihm Bull.
,ulC-Mrs. Cauyruens for Mrs Thomas Sim
mons.
D.-F. A. Dawson.
G.-Mr. Gibbs for Miss. Ellen Taylor.
J.-Peter Jacobs.
K.-Patrick Kennerly.
d R-Jaeob Robinson (colored,) Miss. Rob
erts.
S.-Peggy Stalcy
W.-P. n. wkceley
Person calling for the above fcttoys ill
please say they are advertised.
hEe- go +. DEMars, p. N.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-02-03

A dog twenty two years old has just
died in Boston.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-10
SUNDAY srADfNa.
what TO Read.

believe very thoroughly in courses of
reading, because believe in having one
book lead to another. But, after the be-
ginning, these courses for different persons
will vary much from each other. q
There are but few books which it is ne
cessary for every intelligent boy and girl,
man and woman, to have read First is the
Bible, of which not ronlyis an intelligent
knowledge necessary for your healthy
growth in religious life, but-which is of
less consequence, indeed-5it is, necessary
for your tolerable understanding of the lit.
erature, or even science, Of world which
for eighteen centuries has been under the
influence of the Bible. Around the Eng
lish version of it, as Mr.. Marsh shows SO
well, the English language of the last three
centuries has revolved as the earth re-
wolves around the sun. Second, every
one ought to be quite well-informed as to
the history of the country in which he
lives. All of you should know the general
history of the United States we'll. You
should know the history of your own State
in more detail, and of your town in the
most detail of all. Third, an American
needs to have a clear knowledge of the gen
eral features of the history of England.-
Fourth, il is necessary that every intel
ligent American or Englishman should
have read carefully most of shakespeare
plays. Lastly, it is a disgrace to read even
the newspaper without knowing where the
places are which are spoken Of You need,
therefore, the very best atlas you can pro-
vide yourself with. Remember that what
you want from books is the information in
them, and the stimulus they give you, and
the amusement for your recreation. You
do not read for the poor pleasure of saying
you have read them. You read for what is
in the books, not that you may mark such
book off from "course of readinp.n oP
say at the uext meeting of the "Philogab-
blian Society that you have just been read
ing Kent or Goodwin" You must be
guided, Of course, in your reading, by the
time you have, and by the opportunity for
getting the books. You will read every
day, and you will divide your reading into
two departments-you will read for facts
and you will read for fancy, Roots must
have leaves, you know, and leaves must
have roots. Bodies must have spirits, and,
for this world, at least-spirits must have
bodies. Fact must be lighted by fancy,
and fancy must be balanced by fact. y,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-10
How to- Try Your Friends.

| Let man fail in business, what an effect
it has upon his former creditors Mehwho
have taken him by the arm, laughed and
chatted with him by the hour, shrug up
their shoulders and pass with cold ''How
do you do?'' ot iG ,aji5as l1 i4
Every trife of bill is hunted up and
presented, that would not have seen the
light for months to come, but for the mis-
fortunes of the debtor. Ifit is paid, we'll and
good; if not, the scowl Of the sheriff meets
him at the corner. A man who never failed
knows but little of human nature. biaa.
In prosperity he sails along gently, watt
ed by fayorite smiles and kind words from
everybody. He prides himself on his name
and spotless character, and makes his boasts
that he has not an enemy in the world
Alas the great change He looks at the
world in a different light when reverses
come upon him. He reads suspicion on
every brow. He hardly knows how to move !;
or to do this thing or the other; there are
spies about him, a writ is ready for his
back
To know what kind of stuff this world is
made of person must be unfortunate,
and stop paying once in his lifetime. If
he has kind friends, then they are made
manifest A failure is moral sieve it
brings out the wheat and shows the chaff