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To DRIVE AWAY R.Ts WITHOUT POI oy
We know Of three methods: First, the
old French plan; this is followed chiefly
in Fhris by men who make it specially
They take deep tub with water in the
bottom, and little elevation in III,
middle like an island, on which is only
~ place for just one rat to sit. The tol
is covered, and has u large balance valve
opening downward on the middle OF
this valve piece of fried pork or cheese
is fixed, and when rat walks on it t.
get the cteese, the valve goes down,
and drops the rat in the water, and
moves back into position. A road is
made from q rat hole to the top of the
tub by means Of piece of BROAD rubber
with cheese, SO as TO make the walk at
tactive to the rats. In the course of !,
single night soue ten, twenty Or even
more rats may go down, and if the is
land was not there they would be found
most all alive in the morning quietly
swiming around; but the provision OF
the little island saves the trouble of kill
ing them because their egotisti: in
stinct of self-preservation causes them
to fight for the exclusive possession Of
the island, on which in the morning is
found one IL solitary possession ;all the
,.tlers being killed and drowned around
him.
Second, the New York plan. invented
by one of our friends. The floor near
the rat hole is covered with thin layer
Of moist caustic potassa. When he
rats walk on this it makes their feet
sore; then licking their feet makes their
mouths sore; and the result is they
SHIN this locality, not alone, but tell all
the rass III the neighborhood about it,
Hnd eventually the house is entirely
abandoned by. them, Notwithstanding
the houses around may be teeuiing with
rats.
Third, the Dutch method; this is said
to be used successfully III Holland we
have, however. never tried it. A num-
Der of rats are Jeff together to them
selves in very large trap or cage. with
no food whatever their craving will, ut
last, cause them to fight. and the weak
est will be eaten up by the others after
IL short time the fight is senewed, and
the next weakest is the victim, and S
it goes n,tili one strong rat is left.
When this one has eaten the last re-
mains of any of the others, it is let
loose; the animal has acquired such Il
tastes fSr, rateaash that he is the terror
of 'ratddm,i going round seeking what
rat he may devonr. In an incredibly
short time the premises are abandoned
by all others. which will not come back
!afore. the can.able rat has left or has
died..
, 1872-06-06
Local News

will embrace all avail able current incidents OF
public cosicernment, avoi, ing offensive and in
decen- personalities anu private gossip. Its
, 1872-06-06
TfurHs For OcR GIRLS. Almost

TtrrEs For OCR GIRLS Almost ev-
cry newspaper or periodical we take up
contains some kind of advice to young
,scmen, until you must be tired of the
theme. Much is said that is excellent,
but before you rely upon it implicitly,
I wish you would notice whether 1t Is
the advice of man or a women. Mel
ther sex can understand the wants OF
the other as well as they can the wants
of their own, nd great many men
who write for the newspaper know less
about the female understanding than
they do of the mysteries of dress-mak-
Jug, or the management of cross baby.
You have enough of advice, certainly;
shall only tell you few well-known
truths. Do not mako matrimony the
sole end and aim of your existence.
Eow that colleges. schools OF art, and
the learned professions, are being open
cd to women. you need not accept the
first man who offers himself, whether
YOU love him or not, because you have
to be supported somehow. and it is
not respectable for lady to earn her
own living. 1t is better for the moral
condition of society that girls should
become doctors, artists, telegraph-oper
ators, booE-keepers, or any thing that
will support them honestly. rather than
become the wives of men they cannot
love. Girls, never marry for the poor
boon of either q home or husband.
Do not sell yourselves for gold. for II
marriage without love is an inferno
more terrible than Dante ever pictured.
Il is better to b. cheerful, contentsd
..old maid," than an unhappy. discon-
tented wife.
Some of the noblest women who ever
existed have never married. for they
preferred IS sngle hlessedness to wed
ded misery" OF course, it is better to
be married if the right one comes; but
if he does not, do rot fret about its
There is no greater mistake than to af-
firm either that matrimony is the uni
xsrsal. vocation Of woman, or that a
sour tempe, and discontented spirit are
inseparable from the condition Of single
lfe.., There nevey was an unhappy ''old
maid yet who wonld not have been
quite as unhappy as wife. md would
have created double mischief. for she
would have made two people miserable
instead ef ono,
, 1872-06-06
For sale.

- A DESIRABLE HOMESTEAD IN oLYM.
H.i PIA, consisting of TWO LOTS on the old
Court House Block, with comfortable Cottage
House with convenient ut-houses, m excellent
spring Of living water, an Abundance of fruit
of the best kinds and varieties, in one of the
most attractive situations in the City. Price
$500. Inquire of Larrabee b Co., Seattle; or
F. TARBELL,
Eesl Eatate Agent, o'vmrin.
, 1872-06-06
Law Department

is speciality Of this paper, and will contain
the opinions and decisions of the Supreme and
District Courts of Washington TERRITORY, of
general interest, and discussion of questions of
law and practice. Of special value to practising
lawyers, and of interest 10 the public.
As . newspaper, the DIsPATcH will be second
to none with like public facilities,
TExap-$3 . year. invariably in advance.
, 1872-06-06
Political Department

is devoted to the discussion of political ques-
lions OF general interest, absolutely independ-
ent of party dictatiOn, and free from party or
personal bias but in uncompromising hostili-
ty to all ring or clique combinations to romote
private interests 1t the public expense; and will
expose and denouncc all official corruption an,.
lnisfessxnce which comes to'the knowledge of
the editor, without fear or favor. Its
, 1872-06-06
Marine Intelligence

is more full and perfect than that given by any
other paper published on Puget Sound. Its
, 1872-06-06

MILLIONS Bear Tcstiu,onyf 70 their
Wonderful Curative Effects.
Vinegar Bitters arc not vile Fancy
Drink Made of POOR Rum, Shiskcyr
Proof Spirits and x efiIsc Liquors, doc
tored spiced and swcetcned to please the taste,
called Tonics,' Appetizers." Restorers," &C.
that lead the tippler to drunkenness and ruin,
but are true Medicine, made from The Native
Rce.s and Herbs of California, srec srom all
Arcs{roiic SfimHian:s. They src tho
GREAT Blood PURIFIER md
LIFE GIVING rRTNCIPlaE- perfect
Renovator and Invigorator Of the System, sarrr-
ing OF all poisonous matter and restorin. the blood
to A. healthy condition. No person can take these
Bitters according to directions AMI remain loug
unweu provided their bones not dessreye!
by mineral poison or other means, and the vital
organs wasted beyond the point Of repair
They arc Il Gentle Purgnsivc uN well
rs n Tonic. poss. .ssinG- also, the peculiar merit
OF acting as powerful agent in referring Cor-cs-
ton or inflammation Of the liver, and of ell tha
Yisccral Org sns.
FBN FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether
ia young old, married or single, at the dawn OF
EomanhooI or At til turn Of Life, these Tonic Bit
tors haze no equal
For IniIunimatory and Chronic Rbcu-
mutisn and Cont, Dyspepsia or In
diae~ticn- Billions. Rcmiitent and
Ir<crmitieat Fcvers. Diseases of The
Blood, liver, Kidneys and Bla"der-
these lSitfcrs livc been most sueccasM M!- Shch
Diseases. are caused fy VItintesl Blood
which is generally produced by dnraggeDent 90
the Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION
Headache, Pain in tie Shoa!ae s. GoHgf.s- Tight
ness of the Ch.st, Dizziness. Sour Eruciaiions Of
the Stomach Rad Taste liz. tie Mouth. Bilious
t Attacks Palpitation of the Heart Inhamm'rioror
the Exngs, Pain in the regions of the Kidneys, and
a hundred ether painful symptoms arc the OIL
springs of Dyspepsia
They Invigorate the Stomach and ssim'1ia'e tha
torpid Liver and Bowels, which render them Of
uncqu He'd efficacy in cleansing the bieod ofal I'M
purities and iinparting rev life and yigor to the
whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEA SEE, ETuptionsr 4 aitff-
Salt kheunl. Blotchcs. spots, Pimpiesr Hds5''e'r
Boils, Carbuncles, Ringwor s. aid fIssirs''
Eyes E-ysipelas Itch. Scurfs, Dsrolorations otthe
Skin, Hunlors and Diseases OF the Skin. OF wla'
ever name or nature, are literally dug up ann G1
rird out Of the system in short time by the use
these Bitters. One bottle in srei cases WIN con-
vince the most increduous OF their curative enec'-
Cleanse the Yiiiated Blood whenever You find is
Impurities bursting through the skin in Pimpie''
Ery.ptiors or Sores: cleanse it when you find j
obstructed and slsygish in the veins; cleanse L
when tits foul and yoTr feelings will teYeu whef-
Keep the blood pure, and the health of the 81! stem
win follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, Hrkins
in the system OF many thousands, are effectua'
destroyed and removed.
| SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
| T. WALKER, Proprietor. r. H MCDONALD8
| Co. Druggists and Gen. Agerta san FranrisIu'
| Cal. and - and 81 Commerce street. New iof'
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
TIN WEDDING.

One Of those pleasing episodes that
makes life and its cares forgotten for
the time being, occurred at the Sea Is
land House last Thursday evening in
the form of tin wedding to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Wells. A large number of
ladies and gentlemen, were present,
and each one considered it duty in
cumbent upon them to present a tin
vessel of some pattern, and to enume-
rate the articles specially, would be to
fill up one of our columns at least,
which in these political times, we care
not to spare. To say that the recipi-
ents were supremely happy, would be a
superAuity-and the guests were III the
same frame of mind. We will be per-
sonal enough to mention that prince
of ubiquity, Kingman, who furnished
the comestibles for the occasion, and
he afterwards told our confidential
tympanum, that he "astonished HIM
SELF and we have no doubt he did,
for better table never was laid in his
hotel. The party broke up at midnight.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
: One of them RepentS.

Mr.. S. J. Keith, a member Of the
House of Representatives from Darling
ton county, produced in the county con-
vention lately held for that county, pay
certificate signed. by Franklin j. Moses.
4., as Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, which Mr.. Keith explained
as follows:
"Mr. Moses, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, called me into his room
and told me he would issue me pay
certificate, and asked who it should be
made out in favor of. / gave him the
name of my brother, j. II. Keith. |
knew it was fraudulent certificate, but
he gave it to me Of his own free will and
accord.
The number Of the certificate was GA,
drawn March l3, 1872, in favor Of }. II.
Keith, amount sll4, purporting to be
given for sixty-nine days Service, signed
f. J. Moses, Jr. Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives, and attested by y. e.
Jones, Clerk. 1t was endorsed on the
back by j. II. Keith, and also by an
order of Niles G. Parker, State Treasu-
rer, on the county treasurer Of Darling
ton, to pay the same out of any funds in
his hands belonging to the State.
Mr. Keith, who was candidate for re-
election, burned the certificate in pres
ence of the convention, expressing great
sorrow for his error in accepting it.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
Important To Sp0rtsmen.

The want long felt by the sporting pub
lie for breech.loading double -barreled
gun, possessing simplicity and durability,
and adapted to all kinds of sporting
and gaming" has been filled to the
Every letter in ''Parker's Breech Load
ing Double Barreled Shot Cum 1t is
without doubt the best breech- loading
gun in the world. and its merits need but
to be seen to be enthusiastically endorsed.
The simplicity of its construction; the
perfect cartridge; the facility with which
it can be loaded and unloaded, or the
load changed from one sized shot to an
other; the ease with which it may be kept
clean; its long killing range; and last,
though none the less important, its won
derful cheapness-all combine to COM
mend it overwhelmingly to every sports
man who can appreciates perfect fowling
piece. 1t ecIipses the English Breech-
Loader (which was thought by many to
be the best in the world in everything
that constitute areliable gun-accuracy,
killing range. equal distribution Of shot,
and in shells, which are metallic.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03

attempt on our part to run a
conservative ticket would inevitably
frighten them al back into the support
of Moses or of the devil himself could
his satanic majesty's proverbial pride
permit him to take Moses place. The
Moseyites, therefore, would chuckle
with delight if the whites could in any
way be induced thus to play into their
hands.
Next to an open nomination, it suits
their purposes best to impress the
apprehensive colored people with the
dread that in some secret hocus-pocus
way the white people intend to
consolidate their votes upon third
man and run him in for Governor
between Moses and Tomlinson. They
are now assiduously stuffng the
credulous minds of the eolored people
with fears Of this kind, and unless
such fear can be removed, will,
doubtless, influence many of them to
vote for Moses against their better
| impulses. It is time, therefore, for
our people to take sides definitely in
the coming State election, that the
colored may see where we are. No
decent man of course, can vote for
| Moses. Some may not vote for
Tomlinson, but we are confident that
large majority will.
| With anything like full white vote
the chances are that Tomlinson and
his ticket will be elected by handsome
majority. Between him and Moses there
is no comparison, and the duty Of all
good citizens, in our judgment, is plain
and unquestionable. There is nothing
in Mr.. Tomlinson or his ticket to
arouse the enthusiasm Of the people,
but we should do our duty, neverthe.
less; and if we believe that he would
fill the office ofGovernor more usefuily
to the State than Moses, we should
vote for him-and we should now de-
clare our purpose to do so.-Cotun'b'a
Ph0nir.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
DELANEY AND THE NEWS.

The Charleston NcrS Moses organ, J
strives to convince tax payers that ITS
candidate is in favor "r rcpudiating SIX ~
seven millions of the State bonds i<Sue:
BY Scott and Parker, and made valid by
the votes of M0Ses and the mon who
nominated him.
NJ. R. Delaney (a!so for Mosc>) * in
New York trying to convince the holders
of these very bonds that his chief Is in
favor of paying the interest on the bondo
at the earliest date; that he will if elcc-
ted, order special tax to lie laid for that
purpose, IN accordance with the proviS-
ions of the validating bill; and ttat he
is in favor of paying the principal at ma
turity.
Which of these two advocates are We
to believe? Neither Of them are worthy
of much notice, as they are both PAID 70
SAY what they do say, and both would
say Just the contrary for the same induce
ment.
Delaney is trying to raise a fund out OF
timid bondholdcrS to hcip eject his chlet
while the Ne,cs hopes to get 4 slice OF the
public printing next winter. The people
of Charleston have just as much respect
for one as the other.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
POLITICAL.

The met LongIeIlow was delegate to
to ,bn Massachusetts, Liberal Couvcn-
t;on
Tbo rowIy elected Legislatures of
Wcst yir;o:a stand. thus: In the Senate
R.nnhlicaps ?. Democrats and Liberals
2,. honso EcpubIicans l.. Democrats and
Liberals Is.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
The EXtin@MiSAev.

According to noticein our last issue,
Mr.. Pollitzer, held public trial with
the National FIRE ExtingUisher, and
we must confess that all our expecta-
tions were fully realized. The fire was
made up of tar, resin and lard barrels,
with about dozen fat pine logs, and
large enough to roast all the barbueceS
in the state at one time We were
really surprized to gee so little a stream
not thicker than quill put out so great
q flame in less than a minute, and in
two minutes more not a spark was to
eseen.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
For Solicitor.
P. /. WIGGIN,
Democratic Meeting.

The Democratic chairman OF this coun-
tv, Wm. Elliott, ESQ, calls meeting OF
the voters of his party to meet IN this
town on Tuesday, October s. 1t Is un-
derstood that the meeting is to consider
State and county affairs and decide up
on some united action, ifpossible' We
are glad to see this acton taken, as 1t l,
only thus that the Conservative vote OF
the county can be made effective Tor
good. If the meeting Will select from
the several county and State tickets such
names as seem to them to be tie bcS:
and earnestly recommend such to the
Democrats and Conservatives Of the
county, the effect may be to elect such.
and thus prove to nominating conven-
sions the value of careful selection.
In regard to State matters, we earnest
ly ask the Democrats 10 consider the To-
" of inaction at the present time. %
thinking man can come to the conclusion
that there is no difference between he
two tickets. Moses has been proved tc
be deliberate william. He has been
and is corruptionist as a legislator; a
peculator as Il public officer; dema-
gogue as politician. Against Mr.. Tom
linson the greatest crime Is that nc Is 4
Northern man. In every community
where he has lived his reputation has
been unspottcd. Even among those who
are now his enemies until his nomination
he has been admitted to be an honest
man. His only traducers now are men
so stepped in crime as to be beyond even
denial of their guilt Their only chance
is to bring others, fpossible, to their OWN
level. Hence such men as Mackcy, Car
dozo, Melton and Moses, like the pros
titutes they resemble, eagerly deny the
existence of that purity and virtue they
have long since discarded. 1t Is possible
that Mr.. Tomlinson may be In Beaufort
on the Sth inst. If 50 the opportunity
will be given to all to hear him speak for
himself
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
Pocket Dictionary.

Webtcr's Pocket Dictionary, in its pres
ent shape, is great improvement over
all previous editions ana all similar work.
In the first place it Is neatly printed, and
bound in morocco, with gilt edges Then
it contains 200 pictorial illustrations,
which give much clearer idea Of the
meaning of many words than could poss.-
bly, be conveyed by the usual definition.
The little volume, while being ~ larger
than an ordinary pocket-book, embraces
in its vocabulary a careful selection of
over $4,000 Of the most important words
of the language, with definitions sufficient
ly clear, though necessarily brief, to meet
the ordinary wants ofany one requiring
rs use. Prefxed 70 he wor't a"e toh'es
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
Parcel Post.

1t should be remembered that the new
postage law adopted at the last session of
Congress, and now in force, has INTRO
du:cd the E.ngi,h parcel post system.
During the brief time that it has been IN
operation it does not appear that the
business public has availed Itself OF the
convenience to any great extent, and the
report is that the Department has not
thus Tar been able to make the system
pay. By the new regulations packages
Of dry goods, hardware and other mer-
chandise, except liquid drugs, weighing
twelve ounces or less, may be mailed to
any part Of the Union at uniform rate
{ -, ~ e u. !, 4-i.n n,,rca. nr c-an-
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
SOuth Carolina Politics.

Advices from South Carolina are better
than anybody has, for some time past,
been vcnturing to hope. Not improbab-
" we may see there the defeat and des-
truction of the Scott Parker ring and the
election of Mr.. Tomlinsony the b"!;ers'
candidate, as Governor. Our readers
know what that would mean-at least so
far as concerns the overthrow Of the ring,
which has done more to make the name
Of the North an offence in the nOstIils of
The South than any ten army corps We
ever sent there. And so far as concerns
the success Of Mr.. TomGnson, we can as
sure them Of our own knowledge that his
election they may heartily desire as being
the success Of capable and honorable
man who thoroughly knows the ring, and
of perfectly sound Republican. 1t is
not our habit to have much to say about
local elections; but there are aspects of
this South Carolina election in which it is
seen to be anything but local; in which it
is seen to be Of even more than national
Importance.
We DO not knOw Row good Beplbl
cans, or good Democrats either, who val.
ne our good name is people and believe
in pcrpetuating our free institutions
could better Use the r influence or tiiclr
money, 81 far as money 'ls l2gltlmate!y
used in political contests, than N helping
to bring lhc Scott gang to justice, or, at
the least. to take the State oIt OF their
hands. As we say, there Is a fair pres
pact that this may be done; bnt the work
OF doing it will DC h;,rj, and the time III
Which to do it is not long. the election
being only three week. distant. We vii!
add. that u question OF Interest IN the
struggle is, wecther the Southern whites
are still sohcstllcto The North rs to pre-.
fer South Carolina thief to Il Yankee
to usa the language Of one ofGoT.
Scott; white constituents. 1he negro
vote is divided, Nj Tomi,nsoD being
known 70 the n2"rocs as a l"IHg-tnc
friend Of theirs. aHI his election depends
on the action of the white voters OF the
State,-Ncw lOyk' Nufion.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
4 Third Ticket.

Nothing would please the Noses
party better. for nothing would more
certainly insure their success. than
that the white conservatives should
put forward q third ticket for state
officers in the coming election. The
cD!O!td people Of the state are for
The most part, in a very undecided
state OF mind at present as 10 their
duty in The gpberDat0rial election.
Some are for Tomjinson more perhaps
are lor Moses while The large majority
are as yet undetermined They are
irclined IT, support Tomlinson as a
more worthy candidate than Moses;
but in their ignorance they hesitate
in taking step forward in any other
than the beaten Radical track. Moses
and bis crew were nominated by the
Irregular" Convention. Thy have
hitherto been taught a blind obedience
to the direction of their Convention,
aud it is not such an easy undertaking
for them to shake Off at once the party
shackies which have bound them, and
assert Their political freedom and
il dependence. They fear some trick on
the part OF the whites, whom they
have hecr tsr"hf - distr'st ard nrg
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ton thereof. Thus package weighing
twelve ounces may be transmitted be-
tween any two pointsin the United States
for twelve cents. This new arrangement
when it becomes thoroughly known to
the business community, will be likely to
cut into the express very extensively. 1t
has already had the effect to compel a
reduction of express charges, and it may
drive some of them from the field.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
Inland in Breeding.

During a recent discussion in England,
it was stated that the most successfull
lines of short horns were those in which
one animal was the sire of the sire and of
the dam also-thus make the parents
half brother and sister by the same sire
out of dierfFent dams. This system Of
breeding had produced some of the finest
cattle in the country. twas also said
that where cattle were closely inbred and
preserved their constitution, they had a
tendency to lose color, save perhaps the
ears, and to become whiter.-ConceSa
Farmer.