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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
VOL. III. NO. 2.
They Two.

The vesper bells were ringing sweet
In the sultry Summer weather,
When THEY climbed the mount with tired fee
To kneel and to pray together:
To kneel and to pray where the tender skies
Bent low to the pine trees signing;
With only heaven to hear their cries,
And heaven to make replying.
"Our hearts, o fatherl are one" they said,
"But we go two ways tomorrow
And life will lnger, and lovers will wed,
And what can We beg or borrow
OF earth or heaven to bridge the years
Drearier than dreariest night is
Lying between the Valley of Tears
And the city where Fhy delight is ?"
Over their cold, cross'd palms alight
Struck sharp through coal-black shadow ;
And silences not of the day nor night
And sweets not of moor nor meadow,
Folded them fast, while voice sung clear
From the soul of the silvery arches:
"They are true soldiers who feel no fear;
God knoweth how hard the march isl"
Only dimming of patient eyes,
A smiling of lips that quiyer,
And blue behind them the mountain lies
Blue before them the river.
Burdens for both of them-battles for each,
And the wild and the wearying weather;
But-further away-a Paradise beach
And two ways winding together.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

ANEW SENsE.-When passing along a
street can distinguish shops from private
houses, and even point out the doors and
windows, &C., and. this whether the doors
be shut or open. When window con-
sists of one entire sheet Of glass, it is more
difficult to discover than one composed of
number of small panes. From this it
would appear that glass is bad conduc'
torof sensation, or at any rate of the sensa-
ton specially connected with this sense.
When objects below the face are perceived,
the sensation seems to CONT in an oblique
line from the object to the upper part of
the face. While walking with friend in
Forest Lane, Stratford, | said, pointing to
fierce which separated the road from a
field, "Those rails are not quite as high
as my shoulder" He looked at them
and said they were higher. We, however,
measured, and found them about three
inches lower than my shoulder. AT thc
time OF making this observation was
about four feet from the rails. Certainly
in this instance facial perception was more
accurate than sight. When the lower
part of a fence is brickwork, and the up
per part rails, the fact can be detected,
and the line where the two meet easily
perceived. Irregularities in height and
projections, and iudentatlons in walls, can
also be discovered. A similar sense be-
longs to some part of the animal creation,
and especially to bats, which have been
known to fly about room without strlk-
ing against anything after the cruel eX-
pertinent has been made Of eXtr ting
their eyes.-.Lery's Blindness andh' Blind.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

lNpIANs.-The Pi-Ute Indians are a
practical people. One of their medicine
men said that when he died, if the Indians
would cut him to pieces the pieces would
unite again Immediately, and he would
ascend into the heavens in cloud of
smoke. This was too much for Indian
curiosity to stand, and bystancer dis
patched the doctor with a blow of his
knife. The body was then cut to pieces,
but, much to the disgust of all present, the
remains of the poor wretch refused to
move, and were left on the ground as foed
for the wolves,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

FrsH.-Mr. Livingstone, Government
Commissioner, is engaged in California in
taking and packing Salmon spawn for the
purpose of stocking rivers in the Atlantic
States. He is now on the McCloud River
at point of about 25 miles above its
confluence with Pitt River, in Shasta
county. He takes from 50,000to 100000
salmon spawn q day. The salmon are
very abundant at this point and in all the
larger affiuents of the Sacramento River.
The salmon are easily caught and
stripped" and some are returned to the
river. a few being retained for food The
eggs are placed in boxes or vats, the wood
of which has fist been charred SO that
the water may not be tainted by the
boards. The eggs are kept in these vats
for several days, with clear water running
over them, during which time such as are
worthless are separated and thrown away
and the remainder are carefully packed IN
LAYERS of wet moss, boxed and otherwise
made ready for shipment. .ra a..
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

THE BALDWIN AppLE.-Not more than
one in ten of those who enjoy the supe-
rior flavor of the Baldwin apple, knows
from whence it originated. For the en-
lichtenment of the ignorant nine, we
will inform them that this peculiar
species of fruit came from a seeding
planted by Josiah Pearce, Esq, OF the
town of Baldwin, Me. FROM this stock
innumerable gratis have extended the
fruit far and wide; but from we'll
known law of extension, the Baldwin
apple is rarely found in perfection when
far removed from the place where it
originated. In Maine, the color, texture,
aroma, and solidity of the apple leave
nothing to desire, being in truth so de-
licious, that it nigh, bave been akin TO
the one said to have brought difficulty
upon our mother Eve. In other. locali-
ties, where the soil, climate, or culture
may have proved unfriendly, what is
called the Baldwin apple may often be
found total failure, being puffy, insipid,
and subject to early decay.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
Following the Fashion.

How attentively, and with what pruri-
ent eagerness, the fair sex adorn them
selves after the fashion Of the day. The
greater the absurdity of dress, the more
gigantic the innovation, and the greater
conspicuousness involved, the more fervent
the desire to adopt it. One and all follow
with a rapidity as incredible as amazing.
Should the adoption of the dress have
ludicrous effect, verify the more precise its
observance. Compare the dress of young
lady nowadays with that of one twenty
years ago. What remarkable change!
Bonnets as now worn are simply strips Of
ribbon, bristling with variegated flowers
and artificial ornaments, devoid OF use.
r. it were not for the abundant profusou
of hair with which the fair ladies are
favored, we are disposed to think that
their liability to take cold would be con-
sidcrably increased, as the article upon
which they bestow the title of bonnet is
most inadequate covering for the head.
Of course we are aware there are wheels
within wheels. In like manner there is
hair beneath hair-or some other material
to represent it-though it is not at all
necessary the former should have been
planted, nourished and perfected upon the
same Uranium as tue latter. The rule is
the reverse. Perhaps the internal substl-
tute obviates the necessity of conforming
with usage and wearing covering to the
head, as for hats, they are not made to
wear upon the head but upon the hair.
Size is immaterial. In some Instances
they are affixed upon the hair in nearly
perpendicular position. Perhaps we are
in error. 1t may be the shape of the lady's
head which involves the unnatural position
in which the ornament is placed. The
absurdites exhibited by ladies in their
style of dress is apparently illimitable.
nothing is too outrageous to appear in II
it be authorized by fashion.-7insIevS
Magazine.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
Manufactures of the United States.

The tabulation OF the statistics of man
ufactures of the United States for the year
ending June l, 1870, as retained at the
ninth census, las just been completed at
the Census Office. The number of cstab
lshments is 252,l4S; number Of steam
engines, 40,19l, with horsepower of l.
215,71l; number of water-wheels, 81 l,Ol7
with a horsepower of l,l30,4l6. The
average number of hands employed during
the year was 2O53, 1888, of whom 1885,
594 were males above sixteen years of age,
1923, 1853 females above fifteen; and 1926
children and growth. The amount OF
capital invested was S2,11S, ,257, ,059, OF
wages paid s575, ,59S. The value Of
materials consumed was 50, ,4SS, 29l 1852, Of
pro ducts 81 ,232 ,625, 1892. OF this produc,
ton $13 04O, ,644 is returned from Alabama
$lS5, ,41O from Arizona, 81 4,629, ,234 from
Arkansas, $66, ,594. $50 from California, 81,
S52, ,S2O from Colorado, s16l, ,065, ,747 from
Connecticut, Sl7S,57O from Dakots, $l6,
79l ,3S2 from Delaware, S9,292,173 from
the District of Columbia, 81 6S5, ,4O3 from
Florida, S931, 1861 from Georgia, 81,
047 ,625 from Idaho, $205, ,620.672 from
Illinois, SlOS,6l7 ,27S from Indiana, S46,
534, 1922 from Iowa, Sl1, 1883 from Kan
sas, S54,625, ,SO9 from Kentucky, S24, ,l6l,
COS from Louisiana, S79 ,497, 7,52l from
Maine, 76,593, ,6l3 from Maryland, 1858,
91256S from Massach chusetts, llS,394, 67C
from Michigan, %, lIO, 100 from Minnesota
S,154,75S from Mississippi, 2O0,2l3, Az
from Missouri, 2,494,51l from Montana
5,73S,51 from Nebraska, Is. 5.S7O,539 from
Nevada, II, OBS, ,249 from New Hampshire
169, 237, 722 from New jersey l,4S9, ,S6'
from New Mexico, 1856, ,l94, ,65l from New
York, 1921, 1927 from North Carolina
269, 1858 from Ohio, 6,S77,354 from
Oregon, 7I21S7, ,94l from Pennsylvania
Ill, ,4S1 1854 from Rhode Island, 9S5, ,S9'
from South Carolina, 34,362,62 from Ten
nessec, l1,5l7,3 from Texas, 2,343,Ol!
from Utah, 32,lS4,6O6 from Vermont, SO,
364.322 from Virginia, 2,S5l, ,052 from
Washington Territory, 24,llS,05l from
West Virginia, 77,2l4,326 from Wisconsin
765, ,424 from Wyoming.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

AN EXPERIMENT WITH RIFLE.-
Alexander Hammil, OF Silver City, per-
formed q most ingenious experiment
with a United States breech loading
rifle with which he had previously
been practising by firing at target. 1t
appears that he in some manner got two
sets Of cartridges into the gun, and dis
covering this to be the situation, be did
not care to fire off the double charge.
Having duly studied over the matter, he
took the gun to blacksmith's shop,
screwed the barrel fast in a vice, and
then opening the breech, he picked out
all the powder till he came to the lower
ball. Then he heated an iron rod red
hot and with it commenced to melt the
ball out. BY frequently heating the
rod he succeeded admirably till he
melted a hole clear through the ball and
touched the powder of the cartridge
beyond, when there was sharp and un-
expected explosion. 1t slot both ways,
one ball going out at the muzzle and
the other at the rear. The ball which
came out at the rear took but small
piece out of Alexis cheek, and DIR. Kir-
by has every confidence that the poultice
in which Mr.. Alexis head is now bound
ND will draw out the ounce or two OF
powder blown into his face.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

CHEAP FooD.-Three pounds Of flour is
said to contain as much nutriment as nine
pounds of roast beef. A pint of white
beans, weighing one pound contains as
much as three pou2ds and half of roast
beef. A pound of cornmeal goes as far as
a pound of -four. If corn and wheat were
ground, and the whole product, bran and
all, were made into bread, fifteen per cent.
of nutriment would be saved, and much
greater heal. hfulness secured. Of all ar
tcles that caG be eaten, the cheapest are
bread, butter, molasses, beans, and rice
the cheapness being rated by the amount
of nutriment contained, compared with
the cost.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

A KNOWING SHEEP. In a slaughter
house in one of or cities, pet sheep
has been trained so that on the arrival
of a fresh flock this sheep goes out
meekly to meet the new comers, and
then, taking the lead, makes directly for
the slaughter pen the poor dupes follow
ing. The decoy sheep then slips out by
a secret door, and repeats the operation
an arrival of the next victims. She saves
much labor of driving to her owner and
1er own mutton, but she destroys all the
romance Of the lamb character.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

A CHINESE CUSTOM. "A most curious
Chinese custom is that of releasing spirits
of the departed from hell. If a medium
reports to the survivors of any one de-
ceased that their relative is gone to the
regions of everlasting punishment, it at
once becomes their bounden duty to re-.
ease him from his pains. With this
object certain priests are consulted, who
provide five common earthen tiles, which
are placed on the ground, one in the
center and four at the corners in the
midst are placed a number of images of
persons cut out of paper, and some mock
money tiles represent hell, aud the
paper images portion OF its occupants.
Each priest ttep takes kind of staff in
his hand, and they solemnly walk round
repeating formulas, and after time the
mock money is st fire to, and the in
slant it is consumed each tile is broken
by blows from the slaves, and each priest
seizes and rushes off with as many Of the
paper figures as he can grasp, the attend.
ants beating gongs and firing crackers to
frighten the devil away, should he at
t mpt to follow them. After this bur-
gularious effort on the part of the priests.
the relatives are quite satisfied that the
departed one is out of limbo, or if he
isn't, that's his lookout, as they have
done all they can.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
The Pain of Death.

The pain of dying must be dlstln-
guished from the pain of the previous
disease for which life ebbs, and sensibil-
ity declines. AS death is the final ex-
tinction of corporeal feelings, so numb
ness increases as death comes on. The
prostration of disease, like healthful
fatigue, engenders a growing stupor-a
sensation of subsidlng softly into covet-
ed repose. The transition resembles
what might be seen in these lofty noun
tains, whose sides exhibiting every eli
mate in regular gradation, vegetation
luxuriates at their base, and dwindles in
the near approach to the regions OF
snow till its feeblest manifestation is re-
pressed by the cold. The so called
agony can never be more formidable than
when the brain is the last to go, and
the mind preserves to the end rational
cognizance of the state of the body.
Yet persons thus situated commonly
attest that there are few things in life
less painful than the close. eff I had
strength enough to hold pen," said
William Hunter, 81 would write how
easy and delightful it is to de" EFF
this be dying" said the niece of Newton,
of Olney, cit is pleasant thing to die >
"the very expression" adds her uncle,
(which another friend of mine made
use of on her death bed few years
ago." The same words have often been
uttered under similar circumstances,
which are only varied by the name of the
speaker. d" If this be dying" said Lady
Glorency, "it is the easiest thing i'm
aginable." 81 thought that dying had
been more difficult" said Louis XVI.
II did not suppose it was so sweet to
die" said Francis Saurez, the Spanish
theologian. An agreeable surprise was
the prevailing sentiment with them all.
They expected the stream to terminate
in the dash of the torrent, and they
found it was losing itself in the gentlest
currents. The whole of the faculties
seem sometimes concentrated on the
placid enjoyment. The day Author
Murphy died he kept repeating from
Pope:
tTaught half by reason, half by mere decay,
| To welcome death, and calmly pass away"
Nor does the calm. partake of the sensl'
tiveness Of sickness. There was swell
in the sea the day Collingwood breathed
his last upon the element which had
been the scene of his glory. Captain
Thomas expressed fear that he was dis.
turbed by the tossing of the ship. enc
Thomas" he replied, 81 am now in a
state where nothing in this world can
disturb me more. | am dying; and am
sure it must be consolatory to you, and
all who love me, to see how comfortably
1 am coming to my end. Book Of Days.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

SUPPOSE A CAsE.-Suppose some cold
morning you should go into neighbor's
house and find him busy at work on his
windows, scratching away, and should
ask him what he was up to, and he
should reply: "Why, I am trying to
remove the frost; but as fast as 1 get it
off one square it comes on another"
would you not say, "Why, man, let
your windows alone, and kindle your
fire, and tine frost will soon come off. "
And have you not seen people who try
to break off their bad habits, one after
another, without avail ? Well, they are
like the man who tried to scratch the
frost from his windows. Let the fire of
love of God and men, kindled at the
altar OF prayer, burn in their hearts, and
bad habits will soon melt away,-Schost-
day Visitor,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

CANOE ROB RoY.-The owner OF the
canoe "Rob Roy in which be made
cruise through Holland few years ago, in
communication to the London Field
states her dimensions to be as follows
Fourteen feet long, three feet beam, and
eighteen inches IN depth, with three.
inch keel. Her weight was one hundred
and thirty pounds, and she could be pro-
pelIed with single paddle three miles an
hour.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17
A Romantic Case.

Something has just happened IN 4halne
that recalls several well-kpown poems
and romances, and with them a story in
real life that transpired a generation ago.
Gov. Perham, by and with the advice OF
his Executive Council, has pardoned a
man named Thorn, who has been an
inmate of the State Prison at Thomaston
for twenty-n1ne years. The wardens OF
the prison have repeatedly pleaded for
Thorn to Gov. Perman and his prede-
cessors. They represented that the
mans behavior was most exemplary !;
that the circumstances under which he
committed the crime for which he was
condemned were exceptional and trying;
and that he had given long and SINGER e
evidence of repentance. Only, however,
after an Imprisonment exceeding by five
years his whole previous life, after his
prison doors being flung open has
Thorn walked forth free man.
Thirty years ago Thorn was jovial
young sailor. Roaming about the coasts
of Maine, he met and fell desperately in
love with young girl named Lois
Alexander. This was at village called
Harpswell, and here the two became
betrothed. Thomas and Lois agreed
that he should make one long voyage
and on his return that they should marry
He sailed, and time rolled on until The
period fixed for his return was long past
The girl was either persuaded OF his
death or otherwise beguiled /; at any
rate, when Thomas came back, which ht
did year later, he found his afianced
the wife of an elderly, welI-to-do man
named Wilson. By one of those fatal
ties which so often occur in life, Thorr
became resident under Wilson's roof
A close intimacy sprang up once more
between Lois and Thomas-and repor
said that il was criminal On the morn
ing of Sunday, February 5, 1S43, Wilson
was found dead in his bed. His skull
was broken, and investigation showed
that the deed had been committed will
pair of tongs. Attendant clrcum
stances connected Thorn with the muir
der, and appointed to Lois Wilson a
accessory. Both were tried !; and he wa
found guilty and she acquitted. Hon
VIM P. Fessenden and Francis 6. L
Smith being assigned by government TO
his defence, made a hard fight to saw
Thorn, but in vain and the end W
have recorded. He was first condemne'
to death, but the punishment was com
muted to imprisonment to life !; an
now, at the age of fifty-four, he ha
received pardon.
When first put in Jail Thorn coul
neither read or write and he is nov
said to be a tolerably well educated man
Some of his letters to the Governor
reciting mis- early career, the bitter prov
ecavation he had received land praying t.
be released, are said to be exceedingl
well written. To pass a generation /
confinement, to be thus lmmured durin
those years commonly reckoned the bes
of a mans life, is certainly terribl
punishment and, under the circum
stances, few will say that Thorn's cas-
was not fitting one for the exercise Q
Executive clemency.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

HUNGARIAN WIFE MARKET.-ln the
extreme eastern part OF Hungary, there is
a little mountain province Inhabited ex-
clusively by herdsmcn. Shut out by ma
ture from the rest of the world, the people
retain the customs and traditions OF CEN
turies ago. Among other picturesque
customs of this strange race, is fair, which
Is totally unlike anything of the kind in
Europe. Every year, on st. Peters Day,
may be seen on the plains of Kalinasa, long
trains of carts, accompanied By troupes OF
peasants, arrayed in their best attire
laden with furniture, and house keeping
utensils. They are followed by droves OF
cattle and sheep, decked out with ribbons,
and little bells. The young girls, espe-
cially, are dressed in their newest and
gaycst. The carts, having arrived on the
plain, form line, with the herds belong
ing to them. From the opposite side OF
the grounds come, arrayed in their hand
some goat-sklns, the young men; they
pass along the line of carts, and question
the fathers with regard to the number OF
ducats and cattle. The dowres are dis
played and compared, and the cattle and
sheep are carefully examined. During all
this time, the young girls sit motionless
spectators Of this inspection, upon which
their future lives depend. There are mar
riage brokers on the ground, who exert
themselves, for a consideration, to effect
negotiations which, however, are not un-
frequently interrupted, by the discovery
that pair of oxen have seen their best
DAYS, that a COW is intractable or that the
housekeeping utensils are incomplete.
When a bar in is struck, the priest, who
walks about gravely, is called, He chants
hymn, gives the young couple the nuptial
benediction, and the ceremony is over
The bribe embraces her parents and rcla'
tives, mounts her cart, and the husband
drives her away with the rest OF the live
stock, to village she has perhaps never
seen
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

A country merchant went to Chicago
a few days ago to purchase a bill OF
goods. The last that was heard of him
he was in his room, surrounded by seven
teen drummers, who had crawled throu ID
the transom. while an energetic reporter
was below stairs pumping the clerk for
the age Of the unfortunate man, and the
probable circumstances of his family.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

Francis Vinton, D. D., Assistant
Rector of Trinity parish, and officiating
minister at Trinity Church N. T., di, d
at his residence on Brooklyn Heights,
after lingering illness.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-17

VIpERs.-The Indian Daily Ne,cs
cites the following statement OF DIR.
Short of Madras "Allow me to record
a most interesting occurrence that took
place in my house. A Rusel's viper that
1 have had for seven weeks, being the
same that exhibited at the recent lee
lures at the medical college on the Path
of June last, and following days. meas
uring three and half feet in length,
has produced thirty-nine young. Each
little one measures eight and a half
inches in length, and one out of these
about six hours old, in an experiment,
killed young partridge weighing nine
and half tolah in ten seconds. This
proves how very prolific these deadly
snakes are, and when the young are put
together they will exceed the mother
nearly eight times in length. 1 am glad
to add the mamma and babies are doing
nicely"