davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Keep Ont Of Debt.

Half the perplexity, annoy yance, and
trouble that men have in this world is in
consequence of getting into debt. 1t
seems to be natural for some people to
buy and incur obligations without mea-
sure, 80 long as they can avoid paying
chance to buy on credit, and the questions
of price and conditions Of payment are
matters that he cares but little about But
what crop Of trouble springs up from
the seed Of debt. How many sleepless
nichts result from itt How many gray
hairs it brings. and how often it shortens
life-sometimes leading men to commit
suicide or murder And yet, how easy
thing it is to keep clear of this terrible
monster; Every young man should form
a fixed and unaterable dcterm nation, b..
fore commencing his active business ca
reer, not to incur one penny of indebted
ness under any circumstances. Never
borrow. Never buy anything unless you
have the money to pay for it at once. Pay
no attent on to "splendid opportunities"
"bargains," "rare chances, and the like.
Such affairs are only the traps which
debt SETS to catch victims. If you see
anything that you would like to buy, or if
any offer is made that you would like to
accept, look, first, at your money pi e,
an make the answer depend upon that.
Always pay as you 60. If you are short
of money, you guage your demands ac-
cordingly. Foster habits Of economy, live
within your means, buy nothing that you
cannot properly afford and you will go on
through life free from the m series and
troubles that ever beset the path of the
debtor.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
The Great Mission Of Women.

Great indeed is the task assigned to wo-
men. Who can elevate its dignity? Not
to make laws, not to lead armies, not 10
govern empires; but form those by whom
laws are made, armies led, and empires
governed to guard against the slightest
taint Of loiily infirmity, tie frail, yet
spotless creature, whose moral, no less
than physical being must be derived from
her; to inspire those principles, to incul-
cate those doctrines to animate those SEN
timents which generations yet unborn,
and nations yet uncivilized, will learn 10
Llcss; to soften frmness into mercy, and
chasten honor into refinement; to exalt
generosity INFO a virtue with soothing
care to al ay tie anguish of the mind; by
her tenderness to disarm pa5siCn by her
purity to triumph over sense to cheer the
scholar sinking under his toll to be a
compensation for friends that are perfd-
iols-for happiness that has passed away.
Such ia her vocation. The couch OF the
tortured sufferer, the prison of the desert
ed friend, the cross of the rejected Saw
our-these are theatres on which her great
est triumphs have been achieved. Such is
her destiny; to visit the forsa ken, to tend
the neglected; when monarchs abanGon.
when counsellors betray, when justice
prosecu:es, when brethren and disciples
fee, to remain unshaken and NJ changed,
and to exhibit 10 this lower world q tyre
of that love, constant, pure, and inetfabie
which in another we are taught to believe
the test e. virtue.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25

had eaten my dinnerT The Count De
Brancas, a friend of La Bruyenne and
Rochefoucauld, was one day reading in
his study, when nurse brought in lite
infant; he put down his book, took mp the
infant, and caressed it admiringly. A
friend came in, and Brancas threw down
the baby on the table, thinking it was
book, not detecting his error until loud
cry announced it. On another occasion
Rochefoucaud crossed the street to greet
him. Brancas said, GOD help you, my
poor manp Rochefoucauld smiled, and
was about to speak. when the other inter
rupted him: al told you that l had moth
ing for you; there is no use in your teas
ing me; why don't you try to get work.
Such lazy iders as you make the streets
quite disagreeable." Rochefoucaud's
hearty laugh at length reused him from
his reveriel Men have been known to e1-
libit such instances Of absence Of mind as
the following: Taking out watch, look
ing at it, and then asking, "Wha 8
o'clock p going to house where friends
have lived, and forgetting that they had
removed; going up to dress for dinner
forgetting the main purpose in view, AMI
Getting into bed instead; taking imagi-
nary pinches of snuff while talking. for
yettiny all the time that the box is empty.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
(s2 PER ANNUM
single Copy s Cents

oi wnicn the floor space measures lS4 fees
long and 10 1-2 feet broad South room,
leavinr floor space of 30 feet long and
s l-2 feet b. oal and North room. with
floor space of IA feet long and l-2 feet
broad. E,sdes these, there are, in the
part not shown to the public. work.
room. a steam-eng ne and boiler-roonl, an
apartment to contain the heating appara-
tus, two store rooms. an attendants gal
lery running from end to end of the entire
building, and an Office.
There are 10000 gallons of sea water,
weighing 700 tons. of which 10000 gal
Ions are in a reservoir below the saloon,
and 10000 gallons are distributed among
60 tanks containing the animals. These
tanks are Of various dimensions and pro-
portions. varying from IS gallons to 1000
each, and ranging in depth vertically from
6 inches to feet of water, and therefore
they will suit the requirements of great
number and large variety Of creatures
from sponges to fishes. The sea water Is
raised into these tanks from the reservoir
below tie saloon, and it flows through
and among them, falling down success
sion of levels, so that in its progress it
may do as much work as possible, until it
enters the reserve from whence it came,
and from which it is agan pumped and
pumped by steam power, at the rate Of
from 500 to 1o,CO0 gallons an hour, con-
tinuously day and night; and by means
OF this aerating motion. coupled with the
oxygenation Of growing plants, no change
of waer will be needed, and the quantity
drought from Brighton by Mr.. Hudson)
will be used year after year Indefinitely,
the loss OF fresh water by evaporation be-
ing supplied weekly by the addition Of
an equal quantity Of water distilled on the
premises.
One novel feature in the undertaking is
that most Of the parts of il are in dupli-
cate. Thus, there are two steam engines,
each of three-horse power, and especially
arranged for continuous AMI econom:ca
action; two steam engine boilers, two
pumps, and two distinct sets of RECEIPT
aeles for an mails; tanks to 3S being for
the public exhibition of animals, and tanks
80 to 80 being not publicly exhibited, but
intended to contain collections Of creatures
purchased when they are cheap or at sea-
sons when their transport by rail is easy.
The use of this power in reserve in the
machinery is 80 that if any accident hap
pens to one part of it, the other portion is
ready to take its place, and thus the un.
interrupted motion Of the sea will be 80
far represented.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Seventeen Hundred Years In an Oven.

One house in Pompeii had evidently
been in state of repair when the volca-
nostorm buried it. Painters and decora-
tors and cleaners were masters Of the sit
uation. The household gods were all in
disorder, and the family, if not out Of
town, must have been undergoing that
condition Of misery which spring clean
ings and oher like infections inevitably
entail Painters pots and brushes and
workmens' tools were scattered about.
Tell tale spots of whtewash starred wall
and floor Such domestic implements as
pots and kettles had been bund led up in
corner all by themselves, and the cook
was nowhere. Dinner, however, had not
been forgotten. A solitary pot stood
simmering Gf ever it did simmer) on the
stove. And there was bronze dish in
waiting before the oven. and on the dish
sucking p: g al ready to be baked. But
the oven was already engaged with its
full complement Of bread so the suck
ling pig had to wait. And it never en-
tered the oven, and the leaves were never
taken out till after sojourn of seventeen
hundred years They lad been cooking
ever since November 20, A.. T.. 49, NJ. FL
ore,Ii has them now in his museum at
Pompeii, twenty-one Of them rather
hard of course, and black, but in per-
feet state OF preservation.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
A Horse That Wouldn't Go.

A few days ago, commercial gentleman
was sojourning at a certain inn in Here
ford, where he Glanced to fall in company
with respectable tradesman of the place,
who, by the bye, is celebrated as pract.-
ca Joker Over the discussion Of ass
of grog, the conversation turned upon
horsemanship, and it was evident that the
commercial gent" thought hiuDs'f no
mean equestrian. A bet was proposed by
our fellow-citizen, that he had horse at
home which the traveller could not ride a
mile between that time and six o'Sock in
the evening, it being then about three
Pm. The bet was readily accepted, and
the tradesmen agreed to proceed home to
bride and saddle this unmanageable
brute" and to prepare him for a start;
and while he was so doing, the CONNER
cial gentleman was to prepare himself for
what the other had led him to expect
would prove "a great undertaking" He
was soon booted and spurred, and with
heavy whip in his hand; and looking an
equestrian all over, he proceeded to the
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
! fictr res.

A room with pictures in il, and room
without pictures, differ by nearly as much
as a room with windows and room with
out windows; Nothing, we think, is more
melancholy, particularly TO person who
has to pass much time in his room, than
blank walls for pictures are loopholes Of
escape to the soul, leading it to 9th r
scenes and other spheres It is such an
inexpressible relief to person engaged IN
writing, or even reading, on looking up,
to find his soul escaping, as it were,
through the frame of an exquisite picture,
to other beautiful, and perhaps Idyllic
scenes, where the fancy for moment
may revel, refreshed and delighted. Is it
winter in your world? Perhaps it is sum-
mer in the picture; what charming mo-
mentary change and contrast And thus
pictures are CONSIDERS Of loneliness; they
are a sweet fattery to the soul they are
relief to the jaded mind /; they are win
dows to the imprisoned thought they are
books; they are histories and sermons,
which We can read without the trouble Of
turning over the leaves.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25

door Of the tradesman, which was to be
his starting post" While wondering
within himself what kind Of Rosinaute lie
was going to mount that cou not be made
10 travel mile in three hours, and think
ing that, perhaps, he might be such an
other as John A'Duck's mare" who
would not suffer any person to rice h.'r
but John A'Duck behold the horse was
brought forth. The gentleman's chsgrin
may be easily imagined when he belrla
brought into the street. not horse OF aesh
and blood, but a wooden horse, such as
housewives and laundresses use to dry
their clothes on, all saddled and brdled.
We need not say, that to ride such a
"horse," even a mile in three hours, was
more than the best Of equestr:ans could be
expected to perform. Our hero did not
attemptit and consequently, 2, he lost Lisba.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Turning GalFanic Battery into q
Detective.

Many years ago MAJOR Stone, of the
Fifteenth British Hussars, then stationed
in India, had gold watch and chain
stolen from his drawing room table. Col
lecting all the native servants, of whom he
had any suspicion, tose her, and ma,ing
them join hands, he told them that
presently his God would give them
shock which would, however, be harmless
to all but tie culpr.t: but that, if he were
among them, he would, in about an hour,
turn green and silently die. The black
fellows grinned incred !ously, when the
wires Of a very powerful battery, repaired
brought in contact with the two end
men so severe was the shock hat three
of them fell to the ground. The Mao
then remarked that if the guilty one
came to him within half an hour he wou d
apply an antidote which would save his
life The effect of the shock upon the
superstitious thief was so great as to in
duce belief in the prospect Of turning
green, and dying, and he shortly came,
watch and chain in hand, to beg for
mercy and the antidote.
Recently, similar attempt by police
man, in India, to bring a woman to the
con nfessional was not so satisfactory. The
woman died through fright, and the po-
liceman was brought to answer charge
homicide
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25

roadside, or peyished in bravely but vain
ly resisting the attack of the Russian
forces. at the passage Of the Beresina,
effected before greatly superior force of
the enemy, such numbers perished, that,
according to the Russian official account,
thirty-six thousand bodies were counted
on the thawing of the river, in the follow
ing spring.
The downfall of the European suprem-
acy of France, for which these calamitous
events were the signal, almost Immediate
" succeeded and after series of cam
paigns dreadfully destructive of human
life, the allied sovereigns, among them
the Car Alexander, entered the French
capitol in triumph, and imposed upon the
nation the antiquated sway of the Bour-
bons. Some magnanimity aid remem-
brance of former friendship induced the
Russian monarch to effect a somewhat
cons;derate arrangement in behalf OF the
abdicated emperor and the sovereignty
of Elba. which was thus assigned to
him, afforded not long after, the means OF
that memorable enterprise, which for
brief eriod placed him once more on The
imperial throne, and resulted in an over
tlroy more utterly complete and final.
The Emperor Alexander, in 1925, quite
contrary to anticipation and to the fre-
ouent fate of Russian sovcreigns.) died a
natural Geath-a fever, with which he
was attacked in journeying through an
unhealthy province of Lis empire, prov
inc speedily fatal His brother Nicholas,
who succeeded him, proved prince OF
great intelligence and legislative talent :
but ambitious, unprincipled and appar-
emily remorseleSs in the extreme. The
cruelt es in 1ictei by his authority upon
the unfortunate Poles, who, in $780, made
brave but unsuccessful attempt to regain
their nationality, must forever stamp his
memory with the deepest odium and alb
horence.
The present Car has displayed great
iberality and enterprise in introducing
arts and improvements into his immense
dom Mons Mechanica genius has beer
most libsrally encouraged, and several
Americans have acquired high station or
emolument.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Worth, the Man.Milliner Of Paris.

Ambassadors yves and Court ladies
used to 60 to take tea with the fellow,
and dispute the honor of filing his cup or
putting sugar into it. | once went in.o
his shop--a sort of drawing room hung
round wi, h dresses found him lolling
on a char, his legs crosse before the fire.
Around him were a bevy of women, some
pretty, some ugly, lis ening to his observa-
tons with the rapt attention Of the dis.
ciples of sage. He called them up be.
fore him like schoo! girls, and a'ter in
specting them, praised or blamel their
dresses. One, a pretty young girl, found
favor in his eyes, and he told her that he
must dream and mediate several days
over her, in order to find the insp'rat on
to make gown worthy of her. Why
do you wear these ugly gloves" ?" he said
to another "never let me see you n
gloves of that color again" She was
very grand lady, but she slipped of her
gloves, and put tlen in her pocket with
a guilty look. When there was gong to
be ball at Court, ladies used to 60 down
on their knees to him to make them beau
tiful. For some time he declined 10 dress
any longer the wife of great Imperial
dign:tary who had not been saf:c emily
humble toward him she came to h m n
tears, but he was obiurate, and he only
consented at last 10 make Il gown for her
on condition that she woull put it on for
the first time in his shop. The Empr So,
who dealt with him, sent to tell I'm that
if he d not aba.e his prices she would
leave him. "You. cannot" he replied,
and in fact she could not, for she sood by
nm 10 the last A morning dress by tbs
artist, worth in reality about ga, cost $50;
an evening dress. tawdry with founces,
ribbons and bad lace, could not be had
under e70. There are about thirty shoTs
in Paris where as at this man.mf1liner's.
the goods are not better than elsewhere,
but where they cost about ten times their
value. They are patti onized by fools with
more money than wits, and chiefly by for
eign fools.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
An Immense Aquarium.

A company was lately formed in Lon
don. with capital of el2,000, to make at
the Northern end of the Crystal Palace
(rartly burnt down in 1859 all aquarium
of large size. which is nearly finished, and
will soon be opened. 1t contains all the
uccessive Improvements which expert
ence has suggested since 1916. The aqua
rum, connected with the Palace itself by
stairs. is 312 feet long and 20 feet high.
and is in width SO feet in some places, and
35 in others The public portions of the
building consist of three rooms-a saloon,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
hbspncn of Mind.

The 'orgctfu!uess arising from sheer
absence of mi d is different in its nature
from any other. The man may be in good
health and may be the reverse of stupid.
bui he is 81 absorbed in particular tram
Of thought as to be nearly obliviouS to sur
round ng sayings and do:ngs. Sydney
Smith c,tcd two instances Of ahsen;e on
min Which struck his fancy. "l heard
OF Clergyman who went jogging alo'g
the road till he came to turnpike
What is to pay?' Pay, Sir, for what?
asked the turnpke-mar. why, for my
horse to lie sure Your horse, Sir! What
hor:e? There is no horse. Sir No
horse. God bless me- said he denly
looking down between his legs. thought
| was on horseback ord Dudley was
one OF the nest absent men think Lever
met in society. One day he met me IN
the street and invited me to meet myself
Dine with me 20 day ) dine with me- ana
/ will get Sydney Smith to meet you.
admitted the tenn ltation he held out 10
1
elsewhere. Another time in meeting me
he put his arm through mine, mutierlng,
q dot mind walking with him a lttle
way; III walk with him as far as the end
of the street. He very nearly overSet my
gravity once in the pulpit. He was sitting
Immediately under me, apparently very
tentlve, when suddenly lie took up MS
stick as if lie had been in the House OF
Commons, and, tapping the ground with
it, cried out in a low but very audible
whisper, Hear, hear" An absence OF
mind more or less similar has often Eeen
displayed by men habituated to deep
study. Domenichino the great Italian
painter, became so absorbed in his own
picture of the Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
that he reyi!ed, with the fercest passion
soldier who was represented insulting
or mocking the saint Caracci, who was
present, was so struck with Domenichinos
excited expression Of face that he after
ward adopted it as an impersonation OF
rnge. Crebillon, the French drsmatist,
inn atinntly said to frienl who entered
sstudv. Don't disturb me this is a mo-
ment of exquisite happiness; am going
TO hang villainous minister, and to BAN
ish q stupid onc!" Isaac Dlsrae!i says:
.'It has been told of modern astronomer
that ono Summer night, when he was
withdrawing to his chamber, the Drlght-
ness of the heavens showed phenome-
ma. He passed the whole night in eO-
serving it; and when they came to him
early in the morning and found him IN
the same attitude, he said, like one VINO
hal been co, lecting his thoughts for
few moments. 1T must be thus but VIII
co to bed before it is too late lie had
ga,ed the entire night in meditation. and
was not aware of it. Hr. Stuke!y called
uron Sir Isaac Newton, and was told that
Sir Isaac would come to him directly.
The waiting was long and tedious, oinner
was brought in, and Stukely. feeling
hungry. sat down and nearly demolished
a TEN, ting roast fowl. Newton at length
snreared. and, seeing the empty dish, eS-
claimed, q protest had forgotten that
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
ENDEAYOR.

A moaning cry, as the world 70. . by,
Through gloom OF cloud and glory OF sky,
Rings in my ears forever;
And know not what It profits man
To plough a2d sow, to study and plan,
And reap the harvest never.
"l.bide, in truth, abide"
Spoke low voice at my side,
"Abide thou, AMI ende deavor"
And even though, after care and toll
l should see my hopes from kindly SOIL
Though late, yet blossomins ever'
Perchsnce the prize were not worth the paih'
Perchance this fretting aud wasting OF oraln'
Wins its true guerdou never.
"Abide. in love abide"
The tender voice replied,
"Abide thou, and endeavor.'
"strive, endeavor It profits more
To fight and fail than on Times dull shore
To sit an idler ever;
For to him who bears his arm to the strlfe,
Firm to lis post in the battle OF life,
The victory faileth never.
"Therefore, In faith abiie,"
The earnest voice sill cried,
"ALide thou, and endeayor"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
8eaufurt Jouats 4epau,it II

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1872.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-27
Pen Picture Of epurreon

From Fulton. of the Baltimore American.l
He is man ofremarkably ungraceful
appearance. He is short and thick set,
with high shoulders and short neck. His
head is round and face full, with his hair
parted in the middle, and short, thick
brown whiskers circling his face, both
chin and bpper lip being closely shaven.
AT the first sight the impression is one
of disappointment, as it would seem i'm.
possible to expect anything original OF
impressive from SO ordinary and mate.
rial looking man. He rushed into his
pulpit duties as if he was in hurry to
get through with them, not waiting for
the hundreds Of persons TO obtain seats
who had just crowded themselves into the
aisles aud vestibules. Three hymns
were given out and sung before the SER
mon, two extempore prayers delivered,
and chapter of the Bible read, the
speaker commenting on each verse as
he progressed, making practical ap-
plioation, and explaining aud expound-
ing its meaning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-27


M. Paul de Cassagnac, editor of LIE
Pays, has been tried before the correc,
tional court of Paris for fighting duel
with NJ Lockroy The latter had pub
lished an article comparing Napoleon to
Troppman In his defense Cassagnac
said: NJ Lockroy has described the
Emperor as bandit and coward. will
ask you what | must have experienced
on hearing thus described a sovereign to
whom have devoted my life, my honor
and my loyalty. The Emperor bandit
then what am | who defend him2 The
Emperor coward | was behind him
with musket on my shoulder, and ac-
eompanied him to the field of battle.
Uproar in the court Those who made
that noise were not there. | replied to
the article of NJ. Lockroy by applying to
him the epithets he had applied to the
Emperor. NJ Lackroy sent me chal-
lenge-and here | will note that though
| am not a champion of the freedom of
the press, / never sent challenge for a
newspaper article, but have had to ac-
cept many from those liberal gentlemen
who are constantly writing about free
press, but seem unable to trust to their
pens for their vindication." Cassagnac
was sentenced to week'simprisonment
and fine of twenty dollars, his oppo-
nent receiving the same punishment.