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Texas Cattle Drovers.

At Firebaugh's, says correspondent, L
fell at once from California to Texas.
Who drives wild cattle must himself be
wild, I suppose. l found myself in the
evening, in a large room, used as a store
and shop, where eighteen or twenty vac
aueros or cattle-herders sat about an open
fire, and smoked, and chewed, and swore,
and spat, with great gravity and decorum.
Some were Americans, from Missouri for
Texas-the persons called "Pikes" in this
State; some were Mexicans, who came in
with jingling spurs, and with riding trow-
sers made of calf skin with the hair left
on, which gave them quite startling and
disgusting satyr-like look. There is moth
ing picturesque about the Pike. He is a
creature for use and not for ornament.
As | sat among these men, after supper,
began to think | should have to take some
care not to be spit on but the accuracy,
neatness, and precision of their aim pres
emily assured me. One fellow, lounging
on the counter behind me, spat over my
hat; vigorous cross-fre was kept up by
two Others, across the toes of my shoes :
scattered but unintermitting rain fell
upon the center of the floor, and occasion
ally the fire received a douche; but |
believe | may safely say that no accident
occurred in the whole course of the even
ing. 1t happened that Mr.. Miller, the
great cattle man himself, was present that
evening. He is German by birth, short,
ale1t in his movements, neatly dressed,
and with a good nose, low forehead, but
remarkably expressive countenance. lie
busted himself with instructions to his
foreman, smoking meanwhile, aud | was
amused to see that when once he got up
from his chair, vacquero slipped INTO it
and as there were more people than
chairs, after wandering about the room
for a while, exposed to battery of tobac-
co-juice, the owner Of half a million acres
finally squatted down in the woodbox, at
the side of the fire, and prudently took
care not to get up again until he went off
to bed. His men give him good name
for liberality and kindness to them, and to
all workingmen and believe there is no
doubt that he is an uncommonly able busl-
ness man. He began life poor, IN Califor-
MIA, less than Is years ago, and has made
his fortune Gin CATTLE"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11
Farmhouse Notes.

To MAKE HARD WATER SoFT.-Take an
ounce of fresh lime and stir it well III
bucket of water, and as soon as 1t settles,
the water will be soft and fit for use, as
it will drive all impurities to the bottom.
River water, when muddy, is better to
drink by this process.
TO Fry FRESH FIsH.-Have the fish
well scalded, washed and drained cut
slashes in the sides of each season them
with salt and pepper, and roll them in
corn -four have in your frying pan hot
lard or bacon drippings; dip them In egg
before rolling them in corn flour, to keep
them from breaking.
GARGLING the throat with tepld water
will often afford relief from troublesome
cough. The ordinary cough mixtur@s-
troches, lozen3es and other nostrums--
when injndiciously used, load the stomach
and seriously interfere with digestion,
thus indirectly increasing the evil which
they were desi gned to cure.
The PLASTER PRoBLEM.-f some
scientific farmer wishes to distinguish
himself, let him solve the riddle of gyp-
sum. In hundreds Of cases bushel OF
plaster on an acre of clover has doubled
the yield. Scores have applied it with
no perceptible gain. Inland it generally
works better than on the sea-coast. Ii
salt in the air is given as the reason, some
farmer 300 miles from the ocean will say
that he always mixes salt with plaster and
it's action is increased and made certain
by it. A writer in the Ohio! Farmer tells
us that it absorbs ammonia. Unless we
know when there is ammonia in the air
for it to absorb, that statement does not
help the matter. A chemist analyzing
the ash of crop would find little or no
sulphate of lime. His inference would
be that it cannot furnish plant food; but
sometimes it makes crops grow wonder
fully. Who can tell the farmers OF the
country why it fails when it fails, and
how it operates when it promotes vege-
table growth?
Cows.-In the n. E. Farmer we find
an account of an experiment made by
member of the Essex, Mass, Agrlcultu-
raj Society, which was substantially as
follows: Four COWS were selected from
his herd when his pastures were parched
with excessive drouth. Two Of them
were fed night and morning, with green
corn stalks, as much as they would eat.
The other two were fed with English hay
of medium quality, as much as they
would eat, all going in the same pasture
during the day. Their milk was care
fully measured. After about two weeks
their feed was changed those that had
been fed on corn were fed with hay, and
those that had been fed on hay were fed
with corn for about two weeks longer,
and the milk carefully measured. The
result was nearly the same. There was
no perceptible difference in the quantity
of milk produced when fed on green corn
fodder or English hay. He came to the
conclusion, therefore, that it Is much
more profitable feeding on green corn
fodder than on hay, as it costs much less.
He adds, however, that corn fodder
should not be used until it has nearly
reached it's growth, in the blossom, as 1t
then possesses more nutrlment than
when cut earlier. 1t should not be sowed
too thick, or grow in the shade.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

HAVING SOME FUN.-The return of the
Derby races is always accompanied by
fun and frolic, but the London NeaoS
gives an incident of this years return
which happily combin fun and frolic
with lynch law. On the evening of the
races the occupants of a four-horse drag
we're amusing themselves as they ap-
preached home by pelting pedestrians
with flour, peas, and other missiles
They pulled up in the Clapbam road for
refreshments, leaving three of their
number to care for the horses, and these
proceeded with their sport. Unfortu-
nately they threw -four on the wife of a
railway porter, who Immediately called
on the crowd to storm the drag. No
sooner said than done, and in an instant
the funny gentlemen were pulled from
their seats, carried to horse trough,
soundly ducked, rolled in the mud, and
then sprinkled with their own -four. As
soon as possible they and their comrades
drove rapidly away amid the jeers and
boots Of the crowd.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11
rough on me.

She was soldiers widow. He was killed at
Malvern Hill;
And when married her she seemed to sorrow
for him still;
But l brought her here to Kansas. l never
want to see
years to mel
.-The change of scene brought cheerfulness, and
soon a rosy glow
Ofhaopiness warmed Mary's che aks and melted
all their snow.
think she loved me some-rm bound to think
thar of her, sir,
And as forme- can't begin to tell how loved
herl
Three yeais ago the baby came, our humble
home to bless;
Aud then reckon was nigh to perfect happi-
ness:
Twas hers twas mine-but I've no language
to explain to you
How that little girls weak fingers our hearts
together drewl
Once We watched it through fever, and with
each Saspmg breath,
Dumb with an awful worldless woe, We waited
for its death
And though I'm not pous man, our souls to-
gerher there
For Heaven to spare our darling went up in
voiceless prayer.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

Pay OF AcroRs-The following are said
to be the weekly salaries paid to the late
company at Wallack's Theatre, New York
John Brougham, 5000; Charles Mathews,
$500; John Gilbert, 500; j. II. Stod-
dard, S75; Mr. Polk, $50; Miss Plessy
Mordaunt, 500; Mrs. Seton, S75; Miss
Helen Tracy, 500. The nightly expenses
were about 500; the receipts averaged
$1,000. 1t should be understood that
only the selected few in theatres receive
such sums. The bulk Of actors and &C
tresses receive from S. to sos week
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

WHAT HE PROPOSES TO DO IN CUBA.
The Daily Morning Chr>nicLe contains
an account of what is proposed to be
done under the lead of General Ryan,
who left on the steamer Fanny for Cuba.
The plan of operation is stated to be :
On embarking General Ryan will
first rally the Coast Guard, and i'm
mediately dispatch feet couriers to the
interior of the island to announce to
trusted Cubans, already aware of the
approaching Army of Liberation, his
arrival and will with all expedition get
together the largest force he can for
the purpose of protecting the landing
of two expeditions which follow Kim
without delay. Three steamers put to
sea the same day, each one having the
same destination, but the Fanny will
reach the rendezvous some little time
in advance of the others. The entire
force amounts to fully 1900 men, and
all of them are completely armed and
equipped. General Ryan will remain
on the coast, and expects to have, with
in forty-eight hours of his landing, at
least five thousand true Cubans rallied
to his standard, and ready armed to
make a fight, if necessary, for the pro-
lection of the Discrimination Of men
from the two other steamers. More ex-
peditions are to follow the one air, ady
started, and strong hopes are entertain
ed that the great object will be ac-
complished between now and the Presi-
dental election.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

e Tnat's We" said he. ''You, you! gasped,
chukiag with horrid doubt;
elf you'rc a man. Just follow me we'll try this
mystery out
With ,uzzy steps ! led him to Mary. God
Twas true"
Then the bitterest pangs Of misery unspeakable
{ knew.
Frozen with deadly horror, she stared with
eyes of stone,
y,ld fyom hey qnivering lips there broke one
Wild dcspairinG moan.
'raa> he! the husband of her youth, now risen
from the dead,
But ali too ate and with that bitter cry her
senses fled
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11
Dean Richmond's Forethought.

As an instance of the shrewdness of the
late Dean Richmond, reaching frequently
to prescience, the opinion of William L..
Marcy, as expressed to me, touching the
preliminary proceedings in New York, in
regard to the Presidential election Of 1852,
may not be inappropriately produced in
this connection. off had listened to the
advice of Mr.. Richmond; instead of acting
upon my own Judgment said the far see
ing old statesman, / should have been
President of the United States instead of
Franklin Pierce. The undivided support
of New York would, as things turned in
the Convention, have given me the nomi-
nation. Richmond foresaw the contin-
gency which there arose, and hence urged
more strenuously that the Stare Conven
tion should appoint the delegates to Baltl
more instead of remitting the choice to the
several Congressional districts. My friends
composcd two-thirds of the State Conven-
ton. and there was nothing inconsistent
with the usages of the party or unusual IN
what he recommended. Still l was averse
to it, knowing I should have majority OF
the delegation. He persisted, and while
his arguments had great force, reluctant
ly declined bis proposition. lie urged
that division among the delegates would
be fatal to me; that in order to secure
support from other States | must COM
mana the undivided vote of New York.
But BeardSlev and Dickinson would oppose
nv nomination. and with effect, alleging
that could not carry my own State !;
whereas, if our delegation acted as unit,
nov such pretences could be set up. The
results vipdicated the sagacity of Dean
Richmond. In fact, his foresight and pen
etration we've rarely at fault. | never
knew a safer adviser or more lar-scelng
politician"
Lincoln, Greeley, and Richmond were
seated in a handsome coach which had
Just been brought out on the Central Rail
road chatting in free and easy manner
"This is something like, Dean" said Gree
ley, "but why don't you have all your
cars made in this way ? The common
miserable old things are nothing but
nuisance" ave adopt improvements as
they are nvented,' was the reply, "but
the changes have to be gradual; we cannot
afford to throw aside substantial cars that
have cost a ., eat deal of money, and stock
the road with those that are more expen-
sive, merely for the comfort of passengers
Whenever we build new ones, we lncor-
porate all available improvements"
"Oh, that's no excuse" was Greeley's
reioindcr "Thc people confer upon you
corporations special and extraordinary priv
ileges. and | tell you they will not be
content unless you give them the best
accomodationS to be had. Why don't you
put on this kind of car at once p
"Why don't we, sure enough? Why
didn't you start your internal Old Tribune
with three hundred thousand subscribers -
"Horace, think Richmond has rather
got you there" quietly remarked Mr.. Lin
coin.
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Breyities.

In Brussels, the milk:carts are pulled
by dogs:
Feminary" is the latest for female
seminary. r-7
"Whom the gods destroy they first
make mad" Yes, and when some men
would dye they first get madder.
The difference between country and
city greenhorn is that one would like to
know everything, and the other things
he can tell him. -.
It may appear anomalous, but, never
theless, is fact, that of all the trades
the pugilists are almost the only profess
sionals who have not gone on strike.
An affectionate wife in Ohio has re-
covered a verdict of $1,000 against q
liquor dealer under the new law, "for
the loss of her husbands society for
three years" O.
Scene in German omnibus a: Conduc,
tor to housemaid, "Now, my dear
where shall 1 let you out ?" House
maid: "Corner of Bockman street,
third story"
A woman in Kansas City made
fire in the stove, put her bread in the
oven, and then made half-hour visit to
neighbor, When she returned the
bread was burne d. Later-So was the
house.
When Sir David Baird was taken
prisoner in India, the news of the event
was brought to his mother. They told
the old lady that her son had been
taken prisoner, and chained to another
man. "Oh." said she, "wae's me for
the man that's chained to him."
There is a story of grocer who is so
economical that he sends home the
bundles his customers buy, and when
they arrive at the houses has the boy
empty the paper bags and bring them
back with the strings they were tied up
with. That's what you call a careful
grocer.
Anxious parent in the rural district
"John, I suppose the students learn
great deal of astronomy at the Harvard
observatory ?" Innocent son-"Wen,
the observatory isn't quite so convenient
as one of the Athenaums in Boston,
where we see new stars every week p
Parent" Bless me what advantages
you boys do have p -=sza
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/" THOMAS d. THORP.
"737 Broadway, New York City

"737 Broadway, New York City.
"P. S.-Send me S5, which amount |
will spend, then when am examined |
can swear that expended all Of the money
that received for the note, if they ask
me anything about it. I will give you a
receipt for the S.. T. D. I.
"To Mr.. A. J. Brooks"
The promissory note is sent with the
circular. 1t is printed on poor paper and
has on the left hand side what appears to
be a 50 cent internal rerenue stamp;
around the figure in small letters are the
words $50 cent stamp is required by law
on this note to make it valid Any
number of people took the bait and sent
the S., and all will say it served them
Just right.
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The Sisters.

There be three sisters sweet,
But various in mind
One daring, yet discreet,
True, humble and resigned
She standeth, where would others fall,
And trusteth God for all in all.
another, bright Of mien,
And jubilant with life;
She spyeth the unseen,
Beyond all earthly strife.
Who hath this fair viyacious maid,
Hath sunshine in the darkest shade.
The last is all divine
The greatest and the best.
o world were she but thine,
Thou were supremely blest.
But whose hath these sisters three,
Hath Faith, and Hope, and Charity.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

SCENE AT A TRIAL OF A COMMUNIST
An exciting scene occurred the other day
in Paris during the trial by court-martial
of a woman named Augustine Chiffon.
During the fighting in Paris this woman
was seen in the streets, her hands steep"d
in blood, and bOasting that she had killed
two soldiers. On the entry Of the troops
she was taken prisoner and placed against
the wall to be shot, but on her saying that
she had tended the wounded, the troops
spared her life. On the trial, all officer
who was charged with her defence plead
ed that her mind was deranged. g / am
not man. she exclaimed, "and protest
against the words ! have suffered too
much in prison, and demand to be put to
death but your turn will come also the
mea of Versailles were too cowardly to
kill me, but you will be shot like dogs !!
Vlve la Communew At those wor the
public rushed on her, and the guard had
to interfere for her perfection, and drag
ged her away, still crying out, "Vive la
Commune, \ bas les Versailaisse." and
without her bonnet or shawl. which had
been torn from her in the struggle. The
court eventually condemned her to twenty
years hard labor. The woman was then
brought back, and on hearing her sentence
read. she again burst out in tone of
mockery. "The towards, they do not
dare Bah. am So, and in twenty
years 1 shall be only 50, and still good for
something. But it is only matter to
laugh at; change of Government, and /
shall be out at once, and that will not be
long. Vive la Commune"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11
A CANADIAN inventor has lately obtained

A CANADIAN inventor has lately obtained
patent for an ingenious process by which
tools, after being first fashioned Of wrought
iron, may be converted into steel. This
is accomplished by immersing the articles
in a bath of molten cast-iron, free from
sulphur and phosphorus, and charged with
carbon to its utmost capacity. The size
of the implement and the degree OF hard
ness required govern the time it is to re-
main in the BATH
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

Two New York Assemblymen were
walking down State street, in Albany,
after the passage of the charter bill. II
feel, D." said one OF them, cas- if I deserved
to be kicked for voting for the charter" "
His friehd replied, "That's just the way
I feel myself ; let us go up this alley and
kick each other"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

An Irishman named Craven and two
sisters left London for America to seek
their fortune. They arrived in New
York, and seemed to be then, as they
had been during the voyage, in good
bodily and mental health. But within
= = - -c-~ -cv;ng r'eriars
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11

Take away from mankind their vanity
and their ambition, and there would be
but few claiming to be heroes and pa
triOts.
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The Blacksmith's Story.
BY D. scArrEReooD.

ILLUSTRATED BY D. ScATTEReoop.
Well no! Ny wife amt dead, sir, but I've lost
her all the same;
She left me voluntarily, and neither was to
blame.
It's rather queer story, and l think you will
agree
-" hen you hear the circumstances-'twasr rather
ronrh on me-
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The ruins of Fort Sumter will shortly
be removed. and new fort constructed
on the site.
, 1872-10-09
Grand toEl,....
METHOD OF PtncEAsx.


Az soua Is the contributions OF c1stntag and fcod
became ezA1rsted {And this a1tr the Relief
Society tock hold df the s11, p1rhasas Of thcsa ar
teis had to Ee c1ada. This rcEdete the xppoErn,ent
Of Purchasing Comlcittcs Necessary. J. Mca1csoe
Adams E1Eda Chairman, and Wsla lin Tare ESQ
c@lcd 1Enbe1 ct rts9o1sit;e mcrcEaatz- Their
operations extended To III l.rss ct this couctry AID
England, and their pucch1Ecs embraced necray every
artcle q household uEa- The supply f E<ny articles
n InsrEa.z focod to 1e insufficient 9cz tho
s1dde1 demand AL Lie stores, hlacEets, bouts and
Ehocs, mattresses, End furniture Of r2x:ocs BEes Tat
tie could Es hcz Of WIS obt.irs2, 3ad arge
Quantities contracted for in sdrzuce to Zee. ..e
coming Gnc.-nG- Tho aR&rCus GE.y Ct tie F-E6.si2g
Committee required 1hn 1ExstnEca Of l1sSe clcrS
1orce and thorough organization to.aeee the CONSTANT
demands.
EEAIEsoE-1I1OI
figured a heavy ezFeEas IL the weekly Payroll 1t
Ras found advisable to Pot tits aISo c1l;z III. super
rition Of sFec.a1 COMMITTEES, with Ca.anes Charles
G. HaHrccd i. It's head The COMMITTEES haze s1so
The annoying tusk ct E1ovi5r asses for TIA uufartC
nSte who N5shed to leave S:ty. IcegraE1ic
c11nmuricahcas were esaa.iahsd Eetuosn heldQuar-
tcrs and all tho warehouses urd bt2o7s, aod ob Gu2-
Gess q the city uz1 grea.ly expedited thereby.
notwithstanding I'll psxcaGSCas, ClGny GGia52 oc-
goods. This %as unavoidable. An railroads leading
t. Chicago were oyerta~od viii tragat, a1di1 scmo IN
snces eocia e which the soeiety EEs greatly IN need
LIZ boesod " cars only <s miles cut CT tie city.
Subsequently, thi7 Izoab1e VIZ zcnorsd.
Axousc FA1D uP1oxs-
The following s t-ausc1ips OF tho pny-zo1 fd1 ths
, 1872-10-09

The ave1sse COS; Of the houses w1s s1I Zach: The
E0riors sizes weze 1e11s, 1e@0 and 7s1a4.
VIBRATION.
At the time, with tie division of tha city into
districts, the Icn Of registration adopted,
recsudon ageust imposition, person being allowed
to take goods from the various depots without full en-
TT af nane, residence, condition, and osher drctm-
Etances which would to identity the applicant.
The visitors ware constantly busy visiting these whose
names appeared upun the registers for the purpose Cf
detecting 3izud- sEd .lso searching 1cr sufferers Eco
needed Eid but knew not where to ohasn it. The Ss
lors learned by observation and inquiry the exact
diioa Of the regS@1ed whether they wee icle in
duErious, and Wheeler they entitled to entire
only pa1tizl support In c@se ans found yolun-
te11y idle the= we1e peremptGy cut OF from Aid At
the various stations ledger accou1t wzs opened with
each o1 the persons asking Iefef, which apreared
the returns Ct TIE v1siturs, the supplies given, WITH
tkeit dates and wuen Gu. a, II discontinued, and the
rez6ous vhc.
There csrne Elso another reforunethe distribution
Of fixed rnicna instead OF uocertan quantities IS had
been the custom up that time. Thia found to
be not only great economy, hut Eteat convenience
to the applicants who received their food just the
quantities. they wished, and thus had net the trouble
Of having to keep cn hGnd larger quantities without
suitshle coaveztEnces therefor. At G11t, bread or
crackers glvenirsead at -four but ehnltez End
conveuierces fot cooking were Obtained -four DIS
t1huted ct saving al e cents per t2don- TIC fol-
lowing ration for aniiy uf five persous found
sufficient for week:
, 1872-10-09

TIE FUEL
<cs allowed nocnf1, oeo cuartsr of tea week A
contract WIS 1aade With The Wilmington Cool Com.
paay 9or the deHys1y of tituninous cca, f1c their
mines in Wiz County, 1T the door Of tho aeans fer
$4.50 pei icn. This brought the cost Of the weekly
ra1icn Of fuel and food 1u@ family Of Eve Up to
Sa.1oH.
CLOTHING.
WIS one Of The most pressing wants the society had to
u-eet. Most OF that cont Ebuted from etrcad
Nc< and AZ colder .vether approached this haG to
Ee replaced by .sa-u1.r gazzaeure. Consequently
xsae9y1cade c7c1i1rg had to be purchased 2od wEen
tie supply proved insufficient, piece goods were Oh
TIMED and given to the applicants to lake CT, CT
vcce worked into the articles by tbs fe,Fing
cets, the Indies industrial Aid Society e St Johas'
Church, the Ladies Christian u2:oc, TIC Isd1es'
Society of Pat Eyenuehurch, ad the Horne for t11s
FEsrdle.s. The Socisdea kept large number, who
hGd been thrown out C employment u tie &c, -
work MI Writer raEE9 up garments bed coutu<.c1s,
bed tczs and cthe- 2rtcles from Iicce goods sup
Piled tY the Relief Committee.
WEEKS ToEE.
The following articles were distributed the week
ending November Is: