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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

COMPUTING INTEREST. Here is a new
rule for computing interest. 1t is so
simple and so true that every banker,
merchant, or clerk should post it for
reference. BY no other arithmetical
process can the desired information be
obtained by so few fioures:
Six per cent. Multiply any given
number of dollars by the number Of days
of interest desired, separate the right
hand figures and divide by six the re-
suit is the true interest on such number
of days at six per cent.
Eight per cent.-Multiply any given
amount by the number of days upon
which it is desired to ascertain the inter
est, and divide by fourty-fve, and the
result will be the true interest for the
time required.
Ten per cent,-Multiply the same as
above and divide by thirty six, and the
result will show the interest at ten pei
cent.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
VOL. II. NO. 50
Nobody's Darling.

Little and pallid, and poor and shy,
With downcast look in her soft gray eye;
No scornful toss Of her queenly head,
But dropping bend Of the neck instead;
No ringing laugh, and no dancing feet,
No subtle wies, and abandon sweet,
No jewels costly, no diamonds fine
She is Nobody's Darling mine
No "Dolly Warden" coquettish airs;
No high-heeled boots to throw her down
stairs;
No yachting jacket and nautical style,
With sailors hat that she calls her ''tile.
But Lady is stamped on her quiet brow;
And she crept in my heart can't tell how;
Not made to dazzle-nor born to shine
NoboGy's-nobody's Darling but mine
No saucy, ravishing, girlish grace,
But settled calm on the sweet, pale face
No sparkling chatter and repartee;
Very silent and still is she.
White and still is my pearl Of pearls,
Yet to me she seemeth the queen of girls
Why love her can't define,
For she's Nobody Darlng-but
mine
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

"GlvE Thy HORSE HIS HEAD."-A
few weeks ago, two horses were drawing
each load of coal up rising ground in
the suburbs of the city. The hinder
horse had the bearing rein swung loosely
on his neck, and the animal was hanging
his head forwards, and by throwing his
weight into the collar, was dragging his
load steadily and without undue strain on
his muscles and joints. The foremost
horse, with his ton of Goals. was braced
up with a tight be ring rein, his head
cramped and raised, bis mouth fretted,
and every joint and muscle starting and
straining at each step he took. The two
men were talking to each other, and the
carter of the hinder horse was heard by
the writer to say, "Bill, 60 and give thy
horse his head he'll pull that load
easier" Bill went and gave him all he
wanted. The horse Immediately did his
work in way which conveyed the relief
he felt as clearly as if he had said,
- There, thank you ; Pm all right now.'
We would commend to every one who
has charge of draught horse when he
is at work, the advice Bill received and
followed, "Bill, give thy horse his head;
he'll pull that load easier"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
Waste Of Infant Life.

An interesting and curious exhibit Of
infant mortality statistics has recently
been made by distinguished Washing
ton physician. The author, DIR. j. n.
Tower, deduces from the earlier census
the fact that nearly forty per cent. of
the total deaths of all ages is found
among infants under FIVE years of age.
The mortality in the great cities of the
country has risen to much higher rate,
the highest being in Chicago, where it
increased from percentage OF .2S IN 1913
to so in 1869. In st. Louis, in 1871,
the percentage of deaths under five years
was over 81. the number of deaths un-
der five being 3,409 to 6,670 above. In
Philadelphia the percentage varies from
1853 to 1870 between the figures 81 and
"A. In the year 1871 the infant NOR
tal1ty in New York was over n per
cent. and p 1869 only 81. From 1885
to 1853 it ranged from 81 to 81 in 1866
it was only At; and the inference is that
the death rate is diminishing instead of
advancing. Cincinnati has percentage
near that Of Philadelphia; New Orleans
less than either of the two, and Provi-
dence, R. l., enjoys the minimum rate
of only Sc.
These figures are, however, startling,
and justify the excellent plan Of the gen
tleman who collects them to establish i'll
the rural or mountain districts, free parks,
where hundreds of lives might be saved
from the annual ravages of cholera in
tantum and the more than decimating
power of the heated term. Scattered all
along the Atlantic seaboard, within easy
reach by steamboat or rail, are the beau
tiful and verdant spurs and valleys of
the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Noun
tains, which offer just such retreats as
are needed. No expense is spared to
preserve the shattered consultations OF
adult invalids and to secure them every
comfort OF art; and, certainly, in a mere,
ly economic point of view: the Interests
of humanity and civilization demand
equal provision for the infant classes OF
society. Every effort should be made tc
reduce the waste of life to which they
are subject, as, in the lowest view Of the
case, it is loss which 40 society can af
ford to sustain. Men York Paper,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

LOOKS. - Men and women make their
own beauty or their own ugliness. Lord
Lytton speaks in one of his novels of a
man who was uglier than he had any
business to be ;" and if he could but
read it, every human being carries his
life in his face, and is good looking OF
the reverse, as that life has been good OF
evil. On our features the fine chisel ol
thought and emotion are eternally at
work Beauty is not the monopoly OF
blooming young men and of white and
pink maidens. There is slow-growine
beauty, which only comes to perfection
in old age Grace belongs to no period
of life, and goodness improves the longer
it exists.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
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Brevitles.

In the United States Navy there il. .one
officer to every four men. ~
It is reported in Paris that the triaFof
Marshal Bazaine has brought tonight
facts of great gravity.
Iowa thinks the millennium is coming.
A farmer refused 81 25 for wheat because
he had promised it for 81.
Ants belonging to the species Apheno-
CASTER, in storing seeds for food, bite off
the radical to prevent the termination
of the seed.
A new boiler in Cincinnati foundry
burst with terrible force, killing three
men and wounding nine others, some OF
them fatally.
A one-armed man in Salem. Mass,
lately applied for divorce on the ground
that the hand he had given to his wife
in marriage was lost, and that the con-
tract was therefore void.
The rattle of the rattlesnake is for the
purpose of initiating the sound of the
Cicola and other insects that form the
food OF birds, and 80 attract the latter
within the reach of the serpent. -"
A coal-pit near Heristal, on the Meuse,
was accidentally flooded while the men
were at work. The inundation was so
sudden that twenty-five miners were
drowned in the bottom of the pit.
A terrible mortality, whose cause Is as
yet unexplained, is reported on the Nor
wegian bark, Byfoget Christianson, from
Pernambuco for the Baltic. Nearly all
the crew have died on the voyage.
A Swedish girl in Minneapolis was
badly burned few days since by kero-
sene. The niggard for whom she worked
charged her for the oil, -four, ETC., used
to ease her suferings, and sent her away.
Mrs. Winters has proceeded to sue the
city of Leavenworth because fellow
prisoner, who was insane, killed her
husband in the calaboose, whither he
had been taken in state Of into1ica.
ton.
By way of Honolulu, particulars are
received of the massacre of the crew of
the schooner Lavinia by the natives OF
the Solomon Islands. in revenge for the
kidnapping of natives by whites. 1t
was terrible affair.
A despatch received by the agent of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
fully confirms the report of the loss OF
the steamship America. 1t adds that
three of the European crew and thirty
Chinese passengers were lost.
Salt water, being heavier than fresh
water, has more sustaining power. Fill
sloop to the waters edge with flag
stones up the Hudson, and when she
gets down to New York harbor she will
float foot or two out of water.
The band of an American circus travel
ling in France went into the streets in
the Prussian military uniform they had
borrowed. Although they played the
Marseillaise, they were compelled to fold
their tents like the Arab and steal away
in front of whole infuriated town.
Alaska appears to be in very wretched
condition indeed. Reports from that
delightful land of seals and snow indicate
that the province, accession, or whatever
it be called, is lamentably destitute of
anything like government, except in the
immediate vicinity of Sitka. Elsewhere
life and property are at the mercy OF the
| Indians
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

AT WEST PoINT.-Among the peculiar
institutions at West Point are two maiden
ladies named Thompson, who enjoy GER
tain privileges not possessed by any
other ladies in the land-namely, the
right to board twelve students of the
senior class of cadets. Their father,
Col. Thompson, performed some special
service during the Revolutionary War,
for which a novel pension was settled on
his widow-viz., the use of house at
West Point during her lite ut an annual
rent of six cents, to which was added
the above boarding privilege. Or the
death of the widow the pension was con-
tinued to her three daughters, and for
sixty years the family have held the
privilege, and maintained themselves
handsomely from it. One of the daugh-
ters is dead, and the remaining two are
very aged, one seventy-two, the other
eighty. They are very aristocratic and
dignifed and if the cadets "carry on "
too much. they find Il polite note under
their plates intimating that they can
depart. They have their pick of cadets,
and it is considered great favor to get
there.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

LYNCH LAw.-C. J. Dieffenbacher shot
and killed man named Melsted at Vir-
ginia, Cass County, Ill. Amob attacked
the Jail in Beardstown, where Dieffen-
bacher was confined, with the avowed
purpose OF hanging him. The jail was
we'll guarded, and the mob were repulsed.
In revenge, the outlaws set fire to the
town, and before the flames could be
extinguished, IN entire block of the best
buildings in the place was destroyed.
The excitement in the village was in.
tense.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
The Cattle Pest.

| Mr.. u. n. hammond WrlteS Vo IHe
Albany Express, from Syracuse "Whlle
passing along the Mohawk Valley, L
learned with regret that contagious
disease of very serious nature exists
among the cattle there, and that farmers
and others interested in the raising of
cattle had endeavored to keep the matter
secret, lest it should depreciate the
cattle maSket in that and other sections
of the country"
Of the Temperance OF the Texas
cattle plague in Ohio, the Cincinnati
Commercial of Wednesday says
eve have another Texas cattle sensa-
ton on hand at the same time of year,
and IN the same locality, where, three
years ago, the consumers OF milk were
alarmed at the loss of scores of cows on
dairies out on the Colerain Pike beyond
Cumminsville. The principal loser then
was Mr.. McCracken, who lost every COW
in his possession from the disease, ac-
companied by ticks or cow-lice, that
Prof. Ganges designates as the splenic
or sporadic fever. The present instances
of the re-appearance of this fatal malady
are in the dairies of G. w. Tallant and
J. w. West, both contiguous to each
other on the Colerain Pike, about two
miles beyond Cumminsville, or in the
immediate vicinage of Mt. Airy. A
lot of Texas or Cherokee cattle were
pastured on Mr.. Vests place. Last
week thirteen of Mr.. Tallant's cattle
died, as he thought, from the feeding
on green corn this week the remainder
of his stock of twenty-nine took i'll and
have also died. The matter coming to
the knowledge of Mr.. Owens, the City
Milk Inspector, and Mr.. Snyder, Inspec-
tor of Meat and Cattle, they repaired to
the place and found all of Mr.. Vests
cattle i'll, twenty-four in number, and all
exhibiting the symptoms of the splenic
fever-the drying up of the milk, the
dull, stupid look Of the animal, the
CLASSY eye and dropping head, and the
hide covered with Texas cattle-ticks or
lice-and so pronounced it. Further
inquiry discovered that lot of poor,
meagre, bruised and lousy Texas cattle
had been pastured on Mr.. Vests place,
and also that large numbers of the Chero-
kee and Texas cattle were being sent
here from st. Louis and Chicago. Mr..
Snyder, in the exercise of his duty as
Cattle Inspector, seized lot of IA
head, and condemned them as unfit for
human food. They were lean, scabby,
lousy, bruised and generally bad. The
Cattle Inspector ordered the immediate
burial of the dead cows, IN order, If
possible, to prevent any further spread
of the contagion, and the most prompt
and efficient measures will be adopted
by the authorities to check the evil, at
least SO far as this community is con-
cerned."
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
A Western Hermit.

There is shade Of romance connected
with a lead cave which [ visited at
Dubuque, Iowa, correspondent says
There poor old Tom Kelly lived and
died poor, though rich. Tom was an
uneducated Irishman, and when he had
discovered his cave kept the fact to him.
self. He smelted his own oreand carried
his lead down to the river bank, secretly,
until he had hidden in the bank about
$4,000 worth of lead. This he shipped
and went with it down the river, resbip-
ping it at New Orleans and going with
it to New York, where he sold it, taking
his pay in gold. Perhaps the gold was
heavier than the lead. At all events
Door Tom sat down with his poney-bags
to rest, and as he was dirty-looking
old fellow, some boys collected around
him and began poking fun at him. A
great fear seized Tom-a fear for his
money-bags. He suatched them up and
started to run for the dock where his
boat was lying. The boys followed,
hooting Tom stumbled and fell. One
of the boys, ahead of the rest, came
upon him. Tom drew knife and stabbed
the boy through the heart At the trial
which ensued it was shown that Tom
Kelly was more than half crazed, and he
was acquitted, but kept in confinement
as q lunatic. Here his instincts as a
miner stood him in good stead he bur-
rowed out and escaped. Before long,
Tom was at work IN his mine again, but
he was now more secretive than ever.
He built himself a stone house, where
each window was an embrasure pointing
out of which was fixed loaded musket,
and the only man who ever got enough
into Toms confidence to examine the
house, says that there was also fixed
musket enfiladiug the doorway. He
told this person that he was having an
iron house made for himself that he
thought would be much more secure.
In general it was but little, and only to
mere children, that Tom ever spoke
And there came day, some two years
ago, when Tom found it necessary to
prepare to go to house where he is
likely to be permanently safe. Two
brothers, almost as uncouth as Tom him
self, came lowering about the dying
man. He asked the priest to bring
lawyer and when this was affected said
eff you will send them out" pointing
to his brothers, 81 will tell ALL" But
the brothers would not go out Of the
house, ard Tom died as mute as he had
lived. Application to the proper au-
thorities in New York recovered Tom s
gold which he had been too much fright
ened to apply for after his escape. The
brothers left not one stCne Of the house
upon another, and they found about
500, in gold hidden in and aroundit.
Out of Toms cave they took, in addi-
ton, 1T is believed, ore to value of not
less than 100000. They divided their
treasures as they found gold or sold ore,
by dealing out coin or bills as if they
were cards at poker, one to each alter
nateIy. What there is left of Tom Kelly's
real estate looks like the debris Of an
earthquake.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
How He RULES HIS WIFE.-A M,

How He RULES HIS WHE.-A man
named Tadjles, in Virginia, has got his
wife in proper subiectiOn, and means to
keep her so. "O," he says, in telling
about it, "there amt many who know
how to rule wife properly. Now my
old woman is one of the best-natured
women in the world, but she's got a
devil of a temper. Whenever I see she's
got Der mad up, If it's dozen times a
day, 1 just quietly say nothing, but
kinder humor her, and she comes around
all right after while. Even when she
throws things at me, or gives wild
slash for me with the broom or rolin'
pin. just dodge little, and she never
hits me a third time before l get my eye
on her and let her know I disapprove Of
such actions on her part. Perhaps /
lave to leave the house to show her
this, but she sees the point. Then by
being carerul not to irrltate her, and let
ting her have her own way, I manage to
make her do as please. And you bet
I make her understand and appreciate
nv discipline. o, ] keep her under
perfect control! A man has, you know,
got to boss his own house, or the first
thing you know your wife will ride you
down like you wasn't nobody. My w1fe's
q perfect angel in her natural disposition,
but any other man but me would spoil
her.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

LEGAI.-A lawyer having some lega
business to transact with a widow lady,
took occasion to inquire her age. The
matron, who had not long since doffed the
widows deeds" attempted to look prlm
and much younger than she really was, as
she replied: "Thirty-fve, sir" Then
turning to the daughter, be said: "May
l be 90 bold, Miss, as toinquire your ageF
Certainly; am little past thirty-two-
most three years younger than mother"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

1t is reported that there has been
a fight between two factions OF the Greek
Indians, in which seven were killed and
several wounded. The quarrel is said to
have grown out OF the election Of negro
to the ehisitaincy of the Greek Nation.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

A correspondent, writing from White
Sulphur Springs to the Washington Pa.
biot, describes the German, which lasted
two hours, as "hugging, set to music
and he hit, nicely, in his expression.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

A Chicago reporter announces that
"the receipt OF another ship load OF
blackberries from st. Joe, created a
paaeeptihle ripple in the toothpink trade. I"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

LIGHT WITHOUT MATCHES an
oblong vial of the whitest and clearest
glass, put in it piece of phosphorus,
about the size of a pea, upon which
pour some olive oil, heated to the boil
ing point, filing the vial about one-third
full and then seal the vial hermetically.
To use it, remove the cork and allow the
air to enter the vial, and then recork it.
The whole empty space in the bottle will
then become luminous, and the light
obtained will be equal to that of lamp.
As soon as the light grows weak, its
power can be increased by opening the
vial, and allowing fresh supply of air
20 enter. In winter it is sometimes ne
cessary to heat the vial between the
hands to increase the fuidity of the oil.
Thus prepared, the vial may be used six
months. This contriyance is now used
by the watchmen OF Paris.-Rural Homo
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

SHoHT.-A lady who had received a
severe bite on her arm from dog went
to DIR. Abernethy, but hearing of his
aversion to hear the statement of partic-
ulars, she merely uncovered the injured
part and held it before him in silence.
After examining it he said, in an inquir-
ing tone, Scratch ?" Bite, says the
lady. Goat ?" inquired the doctor.
Dog" replied the lady. So delighted
was the doctor with the breyity and
promptness of the lady's answers that he
exclaimed, "Zounds, madam, You are
the most sensible woman I have snet
with in all my life r
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-08-08
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure Of all derange-
ments in the stoin-
ach, liver, and bow.
els. They are q mild
apericnt, and an
excellent purgatiye.
Being purely vese-
table, they contain
noluercury or mine
raj whatever, Much
serious sickness and
suffering is prevent
ed nv their timely
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-08-08

Inave recently moved into NV new store.
and have now on hand and aim receiving
daily from Eastern mail etS, one OF the iNr
cost and best selected stock OF Gond- ever
kent in Wood County, and solicit p'rNv.
wishing 10 In, goods TO cali anI eNsuHe ml
goods before purchasing elsewhere,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-08-08
Affidavit Of Superiority
OVER l.I,r,,
The First Strictly Impartial Trial
ever had.
BLIND-FCLD.TRIALS AGAINST
steinway's Chickering's, aud other
Tinrls

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"a'r' m9h"r', Instruments "cr, tried against
,''u g.'''' ~, "f"tr on' "',''F ron'foi "s
Piano on exhibition in conperitian should
receive the First Premium " as lie be.t
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-08-28
INSURANCE NOTICE.

THE established his office Eefc General agent for
Company invites the d
offered those who desire effect insurance their lives safe Home
Company:
Managers passed the following
luton
unusually large paid
North East being there
whilst
Agricultural and Mhan
the retaining
proportion from
with the regulations Company in those sections from which
said premiums attained"
iSgned HA B. JOHNSON, Pes
GEORGE S. O.BEAR, Sc'y.
strength the places it in high rank Its last An
for 500 ofts liability.
W. ABNEY Agent.
Resolution the Managers
County and Village who
will supervise all investments
Seventy RECEIPTS locality
Policy
HOME COMPANY Policy Holder.
Applications locality i through Board Trustees
Office Macon No
the above liberal and just offered the people Of New
extended
Policy Holders therefore establish Board Of Trustees here in
Newbery, other point the District where desirable
Mar. -, l3-t s. F. LOFELACE, CAnvaslnS Agent
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-08-28

DEATH OF DE-. LOWELL MAsoN.-Thc
death Of DR.. Lowell mason is announced !;
he died at his residence a: Orange, N. j.,
at the advanced age of cighty.one.
Dr.. Mason is prominent among Musical
teachers and composers. He was born
in Medield, Mass, in January, 1892,
and commenced teaching music at very
early age. lie removed to Savannah,
Ga; in 1912, devoting himself to musical
pursuits, publishing his first composition
in church music in 1921, at Boston,
"The Handel and Hayden Collection" !"
The success Of this collection was such
that in response to ovcrtu-es repeatedly
made to him he removed 10 Boston in
1927, and became prominent throughout
New England as creating revolution in
church music, and winning deserved
reputation rs teacher and composer.
Ten years after, DR.. Mason visited Eu-
rope, studying the methods then in
vogue, and prohtins By the experience
Of distinguished musicians, anc obtain
ing thorough acquaintance with the
best methods. Ofla;e years DR.. Mason
has given much attention to the require
ments and Improvement in congregation
al singing, and is the author and COM
pier Of more works, upon music and
choral exercises than any other teacher.
His loss will be deeply felt by al who
knew him, and will be regretted by
thousands TO whom be was already well
Enowo he his ranntation nc corooose-
aad teacher, and for his sterling qualities
as man and an associate.-New York
Commercial.