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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04

MRS PETINGILL's FIRST RIDE IN THE
CARS Miss Prudence Pettingill, at the |
mature age of sixty one, made up her
mind to visit New York for the first time
in her life. She had never seen a rail
road, as such things had been unknown
in Aroostook county until this summer,
and the ancient farm house in which she
| we'd was several miles from the station.
So she sits calmly upon seat placed on
he great wooden platform which sur
rJnDds the country depot, and gazes with
amazernent upon the train which arrives,
pauses few moments to take on passen
gers, and then proceeds upon it's journey.
The station master ipterrogates the cid
lady, who sits placidly watching the Gle
parting train.
why did you not get on, if you wish
ed to 60 to New York ?"
"Get on !" says the old lady" git on! /
thought this whole consarr went%
Having explained to her that the plat.
form Was stationary, the man kindly ad
vses her to wait for the express train,
into which he escorts the maiden, and
fin,is for her seat by the side of be
nevolent old gentleman. Clutchng fast
hnld of the seat in front of her, she IS at
Il st very much alarmed at the speed at
which they are going, but gradually be-
comes calm and much interested in the
novelty of her surroundings The old
gentleman answers her many inquiries
very clvially, and, among other things,
tries to explain the use of the telegraph
wires, and tells her that messages are
sent over them at a much greater rate or
speed than they are travelling. Waal,
wa'aI," says the old lady, "you don't
kctch me ridin' on 'em, tor this is as fast
rs want to go anyhow" She had seen
St, many wonderful til 'ngs that she makes
up her mind at last not to be astonlshed
at any thing and when the train dashFs
INTO he one which has preceded 1T, owing
20 the misplaced switch, and the poor OLD
.dy is thrown to the end OF of the car
imong u heap of broken seats, she sup
posed it to be the ordinary manner of
stopping and quietly remarks, You
ttch up rather sudden,s don't ye?" Be
ing Or vgded with seat in the forward
car. which was uninjured, she arrives
without further accident at her journey
end, and is surrounded by an eager crowd
IF hacktaen, and listens in wonder to
heir off repeated cali of" Hack hack !
Graspiug her umbrella in one hand and
her bandboX in the other, she looks down
into the face Of the l"udest driver with
the compassionate inquiry" AR you in
pain?' From the consequences or his
wrath she Is rescued and carried safely
home by her nephew, who has come to
he depot to look for her.-Hrrpar'S mag
nzin.e.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04

J ALEXIS SEES NIAGARA SUCCESSFULLY
The hotels of Niagara Falls have the
reputation of making it a point to swim
die their customers whenever they have
an opportunity. This peculiaratrait was
exemplifed in most unmls?akable man.
ner on The occasion of the Grand Ducal
party stopping at she Spencer House, a
second rate hotsl, the tirst-class houses
there having been closed for the winter.
The party stopped three fourths ofa day,
and ate one meal. The landlord, having
an idea that now was his time 10 make a
big haul, presented the moderate bill of
one thousand five hundred dollars. The
bill was refused payment, az matter of
course, and the landlord thereupon had
his porters 60 to the baggage car Of the
railroad aud seize the baggage of the
party for the purpose OF compelling the
payment of his swindling charge. The
matter was finally compromised by the
payment Of one thousand dollars. Gen
tlemen in the vicinity, indignant at the
rascally proceeding, earnestly advised the
treasurer of the party to pay under pro-
test, and thus adopt legal means to re-
cover the overcharge. This suggestion
was declined, as the Grand Duke did not
wish to be involved in any lawsuit.
l &c.,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04
THE VISIT OF SANTA CLAUS.
BY G. G. MOORE.

'Twas the night before CHI istmas, When all
through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even
mouse ,,
The stockings were hung by Inc cuHueS
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be
Che children were nestled all snug in their
beds
While visions of sugar-plums danced through
their heads
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and in my
Had iusL settled our brains for long winters
nap, -.
I spraug from my bed to see what was the
mater
AWAY TO the window flew like flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the
SASH.
The moon, on the breast of the new-fallen
snow,
Gave The lustre of mid day to objects be,
low; .
When, what to my wondering eyes should APP
pear
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein
deer,
With little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be st. NICK.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they
came
And he whistled, and shouted, and called
them by name:
Now, Dasher now, Dancer now Prancer
now, Vixen !!
On Comet. ON Cupid, on ! Donder and
BIhzen-
To the top OF the porch to the top OF TIL
Now, dash away, dash away, dash away
AS d s leaves that before the wild hurricane
When they meet with an obstacle mount to
the sky,
So, up to the housetop, the coursers they
With the sleigh flu of oys-and ST Ncho
100;
And then in twnklng heard on TIT 1ooI,
The prancing and paving OF each iittle hooi.
AS drew in my head, and was turning
around,
Down he chimney ST. Nicholas came with a
He WAS dressed all in fur from his head 10 his
foot,
And bis clothes were all furnished with ashes
and SCOT (;
A bundle of ioys he bad flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddier just opening
his pack
His eyes, how they twinkled his dimples.
how merry
His checks were like roses, his nose like q
cherry;
His drol little mouth was drawn up like a
And the beard on his chin was as white as the
snow
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his
teeth
And the smoke it encircled his head like a
wreath.
He had a broad face, and little round belly
That shook when he laughed, like bowl
full OF jelly.
He was chubby and plump; right jolly old
elf,
And / laughed when saw him, In spite of
myself.
A wink OF bis eye, and twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know | had nothing to
dread. ..
He spoke not word, but went straight to
work,
.Amd filled all the stockings then turned with
jerk,
And laying his finger aside Of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose
He sprang TO his sleigh, to his team gave a
awhistle,
and away they all flew like the down of a
thistle
sight,
''MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A
GOOD NIGHT !"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04

One of the reasons why at this season of the
year so many people suffer from colds, etc, 10
the fact that proper attention is notp paid to
the changes OF clothing required by the tenn
perature of the weather. The changing of
clot hing should not be delayed till the cold
damp weather of winter compels the change,
but directly when 1t commences the warm
garb should be s'donned.''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04

Mr.. Mandella, NJ P. from Sheffield,
neland, in a recent speech in New York,
uttered these wise words on the subject
Of Education: 81 cannot conclude ahls
part of my lecture without cOngratulatlng
you on what your country has done ana
is doing for education. 1t has been
constant delight for me to 60 from school
70 school, in the towns and cities l have
visited; and without fearing to incur the
reproach of flattery, can say, familiar as
[ am with the school systems Of Europe,
that in private muniicence, in pubic
iberality, in the beauty, comfort, order
and arrangement of your schools you
surpass the world but l should be un
candid if did not frankly tell vuu that
North Germany and SwitZerlend excel
you in the thoroughness and universally
u their systems, End this, L believe, Is
entirely glng To the fact that in those
countries the parent has not the right to
deprive the child ot the excellent trails.
ing which the State has provided. When
the parent fails in his duty, the state
stands in loco PARENTS, and this is what
you chiefly need to perfect your educa-
tional system. [ have ventured upou
! these friendly criticisms because am
satisfied your country possesses the means
and the opportunity of becoming first
III intellectual, rs it is undoubtedly first
in material prosperity Free from exernal
enemies, no wasted years OF military
raining are required from the nations
youth Benefactions OF $l0,OOO,OO0 ID
two years, branches of education, evidence
generosity and an appreciation of intel,
lectual culture, unparalleled, so tar as
! know, in the worlds history. Free
schools, free colleges and tree universities
are sources of national power and wealth
greater than California mines and bound
! lees praries. Events present to every
mind attest this.
'Ndt the needlegur, but proper cduca
| tion has conquered u.s. was tue eXciama'
ton of the Austrian savant in 1865. Jnlts
Simon,in addressing the French Chambers
two years ago, said, Show me the nation
| hat has the best schools, and | will show
you the premier nation. If the world
does rot acknowledge this TO day, it will
do so tomorrow How prophetic Of that
decentralization which ignorance las an
tailed upon France"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04

ST NICHOLAS. Who was st. Nicholas !
Many OF our readers might be puzzled to
answer who was, or rather who Is Santa
Claus +? Any child can tell, especially il
you put the question to bin at the Christ
mas time. "What YOU don't know Santa
Claus, that kind old gentleman who goes
irlskiug over the world on the night be
fore Christmas, with his bundle of good
down every chimney, and fits the bask
cts and stockings round the hearth wall
How often has our little friends dreamed
all through the blessed night of Christ
mas eve, of the good Santa Claus and his
expected gifts!
Sanity Claus then, or st. Nicholas, as he
is more properly called, is the especial
patron of the children. H was Arch.
bishop of Myra, in Asia Minor. He
lived In the Fourth Century of the
Christian era. Simplicity, modesty, and
a boundless charity characterized the
saint. From the time of his death great
honors were paid him, both in the Cheek
and the Latin churches, and numerous
affairs and shrines were dedicated to God
under his patronage With the Rus.
slams st Nicholas has ever been favorite
saint.
In the year 1887 certain merchants of
Bari, an Italian, seaport on the Adri-
attic, succeeded in carrying off the relics
Of st. Nicholas from Mira. Numerous
miracles were said to have been wrought
at Bari, on the arrival of the sacred re
mains. The saints shrine at Bari, has
ever since been a resort Of pious pill
grins. '1U
The cbildlike virtues Of the saint, and
the peculiar aid that he extended to
young people during his life, are the
chief reasons why he is frequently rep
resented in picture by three youths
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04

St. Louis bares dance with the Russian
bear next Monday evening. M
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30
SHTRIFF,S SALES.

The following properties will be sold
on sales day, jane ;.
T. f. Screven vs.. .. q. Raymond, 10
90 acres iu st. Peters parish.
Same vs.. same, 800 acres near Pu'
reysburg.
T.. Screven, Ex. VS.. j seph EIazrll,
500 acr,s III st. Peters PARISH.
Same vs.. same, Middleton tract, $40
acres.
Same VS.. same, lot in Hardeerile.
Same VS.. B. I. Stroller, 100 acres il
at. Peters parish.
5. P. H4rdee VS.. Z E Cueacd, 800
acres in st. Peters parish.
Same VS.. same, 1900 acrts in st. Pc
ter's parish.
Same VS.. B, F. Guerard Ex., tract in
ST. Peters parish
Theo, Dehon VS.. Burrcll Sanders
1850 acres in Goethe township.
Same vs.. same, 1000 acres III B.u}.
ton township.
Thos. Slien vs., Margaret Jenkins,
tract in Button township.
B. Z. Guerard, Ex ct. al. vs.. L. \.
Bolan, the Bolan Hall plantation:
Alfred VI. Martin and Abram Martin
VS.. Th0s. F. DraytOn, tract IN ST..
Lukes, contaiding 5000 acres.
King and Sweat VS.. o. z. Law, ad.,
and Cornelius Malpheus, tract III 1em
assoc township.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30
To the Rain-May IL, 1872.

A sweet Primq Donna this morning came
And beautiful song She sung;
She did no, come with blazoned narre.
Aud she sang in her native tongue.
Her notes were liquid aud sweet and pure,
But they spoke to our very soul
We felt each pulse of our hearts was truer
For their low, meodious roll?
We have heard sweet singers from every cline,
And have owed to their magic skill,
They spes!; to US nobly in tones sublime,
And We listen and listen still.
Their listeners are from the cultured thr'ng.
TEeir friends are the rich and the great,
Whose being is swayed by music and song.
And whose pleasure Is Oh them to wal.
Bu, u,q Queen is fresh from our Fathers hand,
She boasts Of no Splend"r or state.
But she steals TO our hearts with notes 50 grand
That We f:lin would lin2er and wait
Hrr listeners she finds in the leafy IS,
In the bright flowers hono"ed cup.
In the lily bells petals who's sweets The bees
Are waiting 10 garner up
In the y-parch,d earth, in the soft sreen hia!c,
In e,s,~rISyg Na.Ure holfs'-
o. they loyc my r.,!neu-',ud they hold the maid
So toad in their sheltcrinS folds!
The ,le.slrops are sweet 20 their thir>tylip
When the cool night comes down to bi,>'
But us only when aIs comes and lets thHm >'p
Ina, ;hey fnG their true happiness
AID 81, comes with the music We love 80 vel,
With her pattcf;Il-sw"rt r~frain--
krd Der tones &yr true with tioir mourning SIC
For my 'Qu .cn' is The B,auti;u! Rail-"
r ai:f"ri : &. u. J.. {.
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gpstra.
s'Memorial Day." May 80, 1872.
For the Beaufort Republican.

We gather here again, once more, where
many Soldier sleeping,
His last fight over, rests secure, In God g
eternal keeping;
And recks not whether friend or foe, PISS
by his silent dwelling,
Whose verdant roof be-crowned with
flowers, of summer days is telling.
No clash of arms, or sullen roar Of battle
shall awaken
These quiet ones, whose last GRIND march
so long ago WAS taken;
Nor bugle blast, nor roll of drum, sail
call them from their slumbers,
Or break the perfect peace that reigns,
DER their uncouated numbers.
Yet dead, the nation mourns her sons, and
bound by sacred duty,
Guards their remains IS precious dust,
and strews their graves with beauty,
The beauty that glad nature yields, her
wealth so freely giving,
Memorials to her heroes slain, and hon.
age lrOlu LAe living
The hour, the place, the sleeping host ;
what euloGy could render,
More fitting tribute than we pay, more
eloquent, or tender;
And as upon each mound we lay vic
tors wreath of laurel,
Remembering only how they fought, and
not the ground of quarrel;
Let Peace toe, drop her Olive boughs, a
bove the cofined sleepeIs
And War, whose fearful mandates gave
these harvests to the reapcrs,
Be only known in coming days, through
what it wrought of sorrow,
Tie night of pain forgotten, in the glory
Of the morrow.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30

a favored few for claims not month
old-while others have been waiting
for checks nearly year.
These facts and figures 1 take main
ly from reports as they have appeared
from time to time in the REPUBLICAN,
and yet have looked IN vain for any
remonstrauce against this outrageous,
wilful violation of the law.
These men at their meeting on the
18th of April inst, considered resolu'
tion providing for the removal of their
clerk for neglect of duty.
How would it work to have the clerk
furnish the Grand Jury with'a correct
report of the proceedings of the county
commissioners for the past two
monthss
We look to you to remedy this by
directing attention to it. If this man
agement of affairs be not properly
characterized as blind-then alas for
public virtue and the funds.
G. ATCHEM.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30
NOTICE.
OFFICE CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, |
Beaufort County. !

Beaufort county.
Beaufort, S. c., May 8, 1872.
(Ertract.
''The Court of General Sessions at
Beaufort, for the County of Beaufort,
on the first Monday in February;
June and October"
"The Court Of Common Pleas at
Beaufort, for the County of Beaufort,
on the second Monday in February
June and October
All interested will observe that BY
the terms Of the above extract, from
an actpassed at the last session Of the
General Assembly, the time for hold
ing the courts in this county has been
changed, from the third and fourth to
the first and second Mondays Of the
sane months.
Jurors, witnesses, parties Under re-
cognizances, and all Others having bu-
sincss in said courts, particularly
Grand Jurors who ere drawn for the
year, will be held to attend without
any further notice.
H. G. JUDD.
may9.4t. Z. &. e.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30
nirh nf NnMY NnI9tn.

Mr.. Charles Augustus Muggins COM
lnitted suicide at Memphis, Tenn. He
was a very sensitive man. lie was
an earnest d,spiser of innovations.
The fo!,ies and frivolities of the times
were distraction to him. Of late his
especial horror was Dolly Warden,
lie battled manfully against his inefia-
bile repuonauce to Dolly Warden hats,
Dolly Warden boots, Dolly Warden era
watts and Dolly Warden segars, and he
did not wholly yield at the appearance
of the Dolly Warden cock tail; but
when his cruel and inconsiderate land
lady. in utter disregard of his sensloll-
ties, confronted him yesterday morn
ing with Dolly Warden hash for 6reak-
fast hi, mighty heart gave way. Let us
hope that iu laying violent hands upon
himself h. did not forfeit histitle TO a
home in that beautiful land where the
Dolly Warden RACES not and the hash
fend may not consolidation Cour-
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30
The B0-ns Diploma Business.

The Pennsylvania Legislature, says
the Philadelphia Di&patch, has an
uulled the charter Of the Eclectic Col
iege, Of Pa , of which DR.. John Buch-
anau is dean. Also, of the American
College o'ias the Eclectic College of
Phila, alias the Philadelphia Cuiver-
sity of Medicine, of which the notori-
Gus DR.. Wm. Paine has been The
principal. The reason for this action
was because these institutions had be-
cone bogus diploma shops aud ped,
dl, d out the degree of Doctor OF Med
icine to any ybody who had money to
buy them, withoutregard to their mer-
it's or knowledye of medicine.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30
Facts for The Grand Jury.
IL lie Z ,,itor Of lie RepuL!ican:

To the E ,it0r Of tie Republican:
DEAR SIR:-Iu drawing your atten-
tion 10 the doings Of our county COM
missioners, 1 am moved by no spirit OF
personal hostility or private grievance
towards the board as indiViduals-on
the olher hand, I make no apology
here or elsewhere for questioning the
public conduct Of these men.
In 1871, the State legislature passed
a law to prevent the county commits
sioners from issuing checks upon an
empty treasury. Our commissioners
have for the past two months, been
openly violating this law by issuing
cheeks in the mCst reckless manner,
and without regard TO the reports from
the treasurer.
On the 22nd of February of this year
they issued checks for SI2o, with no
report from the treasurer and lot one
dollar on hand.
On March 10Th with report from the
treasurer showing SAP on hand, checks
were issued for 1881; April 2nd, checks
were issued for over SltO0; no money
on hand and no report from the treas
urer.
April 10th, treasurer reported slS5
on hand and the commissioners issued
checks for STGl. 80. That is TO say in
four meetings these gentlemen have
received but two reports from the
treasurer one of which showed Sl4Z,
and the other Sl.S5 on hand and issued
checks for about S27OO.
In addition to this, they have un-
Justly Disseminated among the ere d
Hors Of the county by issuing checks t2
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30

the Deaf and Dnmb and the Blind, ten
thousand dollars, to be paid on the war
rant of the Comptroller General, on ap-
plicationof the Chairman and Secretary
of the Board Of Commissioners of the
Deaf, Dumb andBlind.
Sec. 7. That all taxes, assessed and
payable under this Act, shall be paid in
the following kind of funds, viz: Bills re-
ceivablc otthe State, United States cur
rency, National Bank Notes, Revenue
Bond Scrip, gold or silver coin.
Approved March l3, 1872. (
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30
NEITHER JUST NOR GENEROUS

EDITOR OF THE REPUBLICAN
SIR AS an item of public interest,
permit me through your columns to
advert to matter which through the
action Of the town authorities has al
ready created some excitement in GER
tain sections Of the town, and seems
likely to produce very considerable
amount of feeling, unless the system
adopted is made general, 50 that all
may suffer alike, or be alike benefited.
| alude to the employment of a survey
or to run out the lines of the streets,
with the view as it appears to be
understood, of compelling any unfor-
tunate householder who may have en-
croached by foot or two upon the
highway in erecting his enclosure, or
taken in lot Of vacant and unused
space 10 front Of his lot, to tear down
whatever lie has built. for some purpose
unknown to any citizens, save the six
who are clothed with The power of the
city fathers
| believe that my own fences are
within the lines OF survey, both OF the
ancient times and of the more recent
measurement. and thus l cannot be
deemed prediudiced or accused of fault
fuding on s.lli>h grounds, nor would
| say anything at all if the initial steps
had consisted of notice to those liv-
ing on Bay street, aud in prominent
places, whose door steps, front piazzas,
and balconies have dlrGys been entire
ly in the street, that they must be re-
moved for the accommodation OF the
ciliz-ns: but when the colored man
who has succeeded ~ hard labor for
the past ten years n securing little
lot in the remote outskirts of The town,
and has unWitlingiy treucled a few
crt upon the Limits Uf wide street.
-four times wider thau any other.
which does not and raDnut possibly iG-
cpnvenience any business or pleasure
traffic. is asked to incur the expense
and trouble Cf removing his f.Hces or
buildings, while nothing is said con
cerning The space occupied BY the citi-
zsus duiny business in Il narrow street,
and r,a!!y Ohocguctlog The Sidewalk J
IL aypca,s II me to b.ar the lo"k "I
oppress!veuess, AID it an ordinance be
passed, rs is threatened, Of gross
III, ,qnality. if the effort be made to
restrict lot 0wnels to the precise line
of the streets. let il be general and not
30 thoroughly invidious as to seem Il
scheme to strike at particular indiri1-
uAls. Without mentioning names, |
beg leave to call the attention OF the
council TO lot On The corner OF the
block next east Of the couDcit Eouse,
whercon a house stand which must
have been built forty years aSo, the
entire piazza Of which projects into the
street; and it is one of the narrowcst
! streets in the tom. Moreover the
body of the same house is largely IN
the transverse street. When the march
of improvement really reaches our old
town, and We haze aclually begun TO
build up It's waste places, it will De
time to ask those who have used the
space which the town had allowed for
two hundred years to remain unappro-
/ priated, to relinquish what does no:
belong to them; in the mean time let
US be just as well as generous; just by
making no discrimination; generous
by lifting well enough alone.
TOPOGRAPU.
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