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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
AFarmer's Complaint.

Col Cochrane, Grange officer, says
to a reporter that the cost OF farming
has been greatly increased by the
building Of railroads, or at least since
their introduction. Before the war ne
could hire men who were capable OF
conducting his farm, without his super
vision. for ess money than he now has
to nav for hands who hardly know
enough to hitch up q team and go into
the field to work unless somebody tells
them how to do it. The only hands ne
can now hire are Germans, and they 40
only about half as much work as tne
Americans he used to get. The same
is true of work in the houses; no matter
how able and willing the farmer may
be to hire servants, his wife must De
drudge. -, s,d ho
said, a girl who knows enough 70 cook
a meal, and who will hire out 10 90
housework. The servants are the most
inferior kind, and even they can't be
denended on to stay at the very time
thew are most wanted. II you make
contract with them in the spring for
t,, the season, and agree to pay them 50 a
week and board, when the hot weather e
comes they begin to grumoie' ana a wnea
the harvest begins they can stand
the work any longer" and the neA1
thing YOU hear they are binding In the
harvest field for q dollar day, while
the farmers wife is left alone with from
n dozen to 25harvesters to provide for;
These hardships the Colonel attributed
largely to the railroads-they paid un-
skilled laborers better wages than tns
farmers could afford to, and they opened
up new country for homesteads for tne
better class Of men who formerly worked
out by the month.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Sickness and Medicine.

Among the dispatches read at the e1-
animation of Phelps, the defaulter, at
Albany, was one as follows:
Charley was very sick all night, but
doctors now say he is out of danger"
This, the District-Attorney said, he
understood to mean that the examina-
ton of the Treasurer's book was called
for and there was great danger of an
exposure. The District-Attorney also
read one signed Harriet Snyder, to Mr..
Phelps, calling upon him for a settle
ment; also one signed Edwards, to
Sherwin, saying Charley had had re.
lapse, could live but few days, and
calling on Sherwin to get medicine and
come up to Albany at once. This, the
District Attorney said, he read as mean
ing that his rascality had been dis
covered, and it was necessary for Sher-
win to come to his relief with the
money, which he called medicine.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
A Startling Query.

Gerald Massey, the English poet and
lecturer, appeared on Sunday evening
in New York before a large audience,
his subject being the words of Robin
son Crusoe's man Friday: eff that
God so strong why He not kill that
devil ?" The lecturer stated that in
this passage of De Foes there was
more food for thought than in any other
he had ever written, and the expecta-
tions of the audience were great when
he started out in a very intelligent
manner. Before going far, according
to New York papers, the lecturer
plunged into sea of mythology, He.
braic and Egyptian, from which he did
not return even at the end of the lee
ture, leaving his audienceso completely
bewildered that nobody had any idea
what he was talking about. A city
paper says "Mr. Massey's learning
will claim him recognition as lecturer;
but'if his other lectures are as mystical
as why Does not God Kill the Devil .
very few of his auditors will under
stand, although they may admire him. "
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
A Suffering Actor.

At an English theatre, the other eve-
ming, an actor playing King Henry V.
struggled bravely half through the play
with evidently severe indisposition. AT
last the poor fellow gave up the battle,
and, white as death and almost breath.
less, came to the front of the stage, and
in a nearly inaudible whisper said that
he "felt as if his last hour had come.
He chad struggled for three weeks,
and suffered God only knew what, in
his endeavor to keep that engagement.
He had come on the stage that night,
knowing that it was at the risk of his
life. He was no craven, but he was
now entirely defeated, and could not
proceed. he asked for their sympathy
as Christian men," And he had 1t, for,
as he was carried fainting from the
stage, his audience gave him the hearty
evidence of their sincere alarm and in
terest,
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Beecher Among "Bulls" and "Bears."

Beecher Among "Bulls" and "Bears."
Mr.. Beecher in a Friday lecture re-
lated his experience at the Stock Ex-
change:
Gone day Che said) I stood in the
Exchange to hear the maniacs holler,
and to try to learn, if possible, what
their hubbub meant. It seemed that
each one stood baretooted on hot iron,
and that it hurt so they we're forced to
dance and yell. I said to the Vice
President or Secretary, who was at my
side, do you understand what they
say?' Perfectly said he, Il can't see
how you do, said I. Suppose, said he,
there are fifty or sixty mothers at an
evening party, all chattering and laugh.
ing and having Jolly time. One OF
them has baby in an adjoining room.
It strikes up plaintive wall. Do you
think that all the sounds in that Babel
of noise can drown the voice Of that
child-can keep the sad notes of that
cry from reaching the mothers carp
mo, Sdlu uou oO, OoboihoSo A1S.
I'm all this din I sort out the different
sounds. I catch those that are signif-
cant, for interest has made it necessary
and training has made it easy.
Thus, he reasoned, men do things
that seem impossible, and to carry the
analogy higher:
"Our High Priest looking down upon
us hears our plants. He feels for US
as we feel for those who are dear to us,
and He answers us. Ibelieve that God
sometimes smiles at the childishness of
our wbines, just as I do when my baby
tumbles and cries because it thinks it
has been hurt. I do not smile because
do not feel, but because appreciate
the righteousness of the younster's po-
sition. Mirth and affection are a part
of devotion"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
The New York City Labor Market.

The New York World, in q review Of
the labor market and the progressive
shrinkage of values, says:
The Typographical Union will use its
influence to persuade all employers
throughout the city not to discharge
their operatives, but rather to reduce
the wages Of all, or put them on short
time. This plan, they think, would
prevent much suffering which can in no
other way be avoided. The same men
will advise all their confreres to assist
the employers by willingly working a
little longer for the old wages or ac-
cept a reduction of pay. This is no
time, they think, for employers and en-
ployed to be at war. The panic is a ca
famity to all, the rich as we'll as the
poor, and they contend that all ought
to help one another to weather it
through.
The coopers are the only workingmen
on strike at the present time. Aelarge
number of that very numerous class
have taken exception to the course pur-
sued by the firm of Havemeyer Il Elder,
aad are trying to make them yield to
the demands of the workingmen by
uniting on strike. Thus far the firm
have stood their ground, keeping their
shop in working order by importing
coopers from the country.
About 200 parasol-makers, girls, are
at present idle in consequence of a
strike. The employers recently reduced
the prices from 7 and II cents apiece to
5 and 10 cents.
At one book printing company and
binding establishments in Williamsburg,
the largest in the vicinity of New York,
the operatives have been put on nine
hours time. In the various job offices
the expenses of running have been cut
down to the lowest.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Piano Playing by Machinery.

Human ingenuity has perfected a
machine that makes it possible for any
one with capacity enough to turn a
grindstone to perform the most difficult
written music for the piano. The ma
chine in not a myth, says the Cincin'
natl Commercial. We saw it only yes
terday. It has just been imported from
Paris, and was attached to the piano
only the day before. It played selec.
tions from "Barberof Seville, ""Faust,"
"Taunhauser," and other operas. In
deed, its capacity is unlimited. 1t can
play on sight any piece Of music, and
its playing cannot be distinguished
from that Of living player. 1t is ca
pable also of playing on the organ, or
any instrument having keys similar to
those on the piano. Another instru-
ment of the same kind, the only one in
the city, has already taken the place OF
an organist at one of our churches.
The machine is marvel of complica-
ton. It occupies position in front OF
the keyboard of the piano, and extends
from above the key-board,.to the floor.
Directly over the keys Of the piano are
keys corresponding to the piano keys.
These are the fingers of the machine.
They are as many as the keys, and thus
the machine has an advantage over the
human player. How these fingers are
made to work is the problem, which we
can only family indicate in this descrip'
ton.
The top of the machine is about one
foot in width. 1t has in the centre two
rollers, which are moved by crank.
These carry the music through, and as
it passes the piano playsit. The music
is on paper, but it is not written. The
notes are made by cutting square holes
through the paper. Asthese holes pass
q certain point they allow hammer to
pass through, and the stroke OF that
hammer is communicated to its OWL
kew in the piano. Each key has its
hammer. 1t only requires that these
holes be cut at proper intervals to strike
any number of keys in any given series.
The machine has pedal arrangement
which connects with the piano and en-
ables the player to have the effects pro
duced by an ordinary player. 1t also
has an arrangement to change the forcs
of the touch.
It is French instrument, and has
been known but short time. The
manufacturer has orders beyond his
capacity to fill. The two machines II
this city will doubtless attract much
attention.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Wetting Coal.

People who prefer wetting the winters
store of coal to lay the dust on putting
it into their cellers, do not generally
know that they are laying up for them
selves store of sore throats and other
evils consequent upon the practice.
Even the tire-damp, says an exchange,
which escapes from the coal mines,
arises from the slow decomposition of
coal at temperatures Of but little above
that of the atmosphere, but under aug
mented pressure. By wetting q mass
of freshly broken coal and putting it
into cellar, the mass is heated to such
a degree that carbureted and sulphu-
retted hydrogen are given of for long
periods of time and pervade the whole
house. The liability of wet coal to
mischievous results under such circum-
stances may be appreciated from the
fact that there are several instances on
record of spontaneous combustion OF
coal when slowed into the bunkers on
holds of vessels. And from this cause,
doubtless, many missing coal vessels
have perished.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Dress Plainly

Some one has given the following
reasons why people should dress plain
ly on Sunday. These reasons are as
valid any other day in the week.
1t would lessen the burden Of many
who now find it hard to maintain their
place in society.
1t would lessen the force OF tempta-
tions which often lead men to barter
honesty and honor for display.
If there was less strife in dress at
church, people in moderate circum-
stances would be more inclined to
attend.
Universal moderation in dress at
church would improve the worship by
the remittal of many wandering
thoughts.
It would enable all classes of people
to attend church in unfayorable wea-
ther.
1t would lessen, on the part Of the
rich, the temptation to vanity.
It would lesson, on the part Of the
poor, the temptation to be enyious and
malicious.
It would save valuable time on the
Sabbath.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
$500 PER ANNUM,.
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Items of Interest.

It's said that John B. Cough has
lectured in Boston 1853 times.
The Mississippi Legislative Assem-
bly has issued q bill postponing the
general election until next year.
Burgess and his wife, who were on
trial for inhuman treatment OF Caroline
Louise Dunning, aged six years, at New
Orleans, were found guilty, the penalty
for their crime being Imprisonment for
life.
Brigham Young, the Mormon chief,
is reported in very feeble health, caus.
ing serious uneasiness to the great
bulk of his people, whose interests are
dependent upon the prolongatlon Oh MS
life. .
"My DEAR" said the sentimental
Mrs. Waddler, 'thome, you know, Is the
dearest place on earth" "Well, yes"
said the practical Mr.. Waddler, "it
costs me about twice as much as any
other spot"
Worcester, Mass, raised subscrip.
tion two Years ago, which was intended
for Chicago, but not needed by that
CITY, and again rejected by Boston last
year, and the committee now proposeo
offer it to Memphis.
OF the five or six hundred deposltors
in the clearinghouse OF Jay Cooke q
Go. all excepting about thirty nave
signed the plan OF agreement, namely.
10 place the settlement in the hands OF
ey.C .Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Rollins.
Don't visit Boston to get work. The
Superintendento the Employment De-
partment of the Young Mems Christian
Association there says that there are
now "1. 500 mechanics-nearly oil wen
skilled in their trades-who are wander
inc about Boston streets in the vain
search for something to do"
A gentle Quaker had two horses, a
very good and very poor one. Wnen
seen riding the latter, it turned out
that his better half had taken the good
one. "What I" said sneering bach
elor. chow comes it that yen let your
wife ride the better horse ?" Theoniy
reply was: "Friend, when thee De
married, thee IL know"
The most careful estimates for the
present year do not place the grape ape
Weld of California much above 3'Oo0,VU
gallons. Two reasons are assigned ior
this shrinkage: First-The frosts, Wnio9
were the most severe that had occurred
in the State for many years, and which
came 90 late in the spring, Just at the tran
sition from blossom to fruit. Second
The excessively hot weather OF the sum
mer months, which thickened the pup
of most of the wine grapes, MAKING
them t" "fleshy, so that while the quality
has really been improved the prices
have been diminished.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Going West.

All who go West do not find tie
happy home expected. One man who
was doing we'll in the East relates his
experience as follows:
I thought could do better, 30 sold
out, pocketed my money and started
for the West. When I arrived there
things were not as I expected to hnd
'em. But / wish to say to all your
readers who have had similar expe'
rience. and are homesick, don't come
back after the manner Of one poor fool
T know of. I tell You the railroad com.
nanies cot over s2OO for cartipg me and
mine out and back. Now don't be a
lunatic, as was, but "stick." l came
back to please wife's relations, but
when I had been back three weeks they
wanted to know what I came back for;
now then I can 90 here and there to get
a days work and get my pay-weli'
some time. -, ,...
People who go West with no definite
idea Of where they are going and what
they expect to do when they get there,
Wilt in nine cases out Of ten be badly
disappointed.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
Sensation Reports.

The daily papers are just beginning
to find out what business men knew
about the panic, namely, its influence
on manufacturing enterprise, and now
that the worst part Of it is over, they
are filling their columns with details of
the ste ,page of manufacturing, etc.
Those Who are at all acquainted with
the boot and shoe manufacture know
that we have now arrived at the usual
season for stopping between the fall
and spring trade, and If the panic has
cut us off from three or four weeks
trade, the full influence of that was dis
counted three or four weeks ago, and
only i'll effects can result from an at
tempt now TO revive the general dis
trust and want of confidence which pre-
vailed toward the latter part of Sep
tember. We have now, we trust, got
beyond the influence of any such efforts,
and we are sure that, in the boot and
shoe trade, the prospects of alarge and
profitable business. in the near future
were never better. Collections are rea-
bOuaDly BOOu, DSCauoO anuAaOouAoic 2
have made up goods only on orders and
have not over.suppIed the market,
so that they have no surplus on
hand. The country is, also, notoriously
short of goods, which they must and
will have as soon as money becomes
easier throughout the country, as it is
now fast becoming in New York city.
Manufacturers and leather dealers
are showing their confidence in this
prospect by their preparations for the
future, and by the frmness with which
both the raw goods and manufactured
articles are held, and those who base
their action on the newspaper reports
so far as to presume that we are going
to have dull, hard winter in the shoe
and leather business will, we are con-
fdent, find themselves mistaken. We
have had no failures of any consequence
in the trade, and with the money market
daily working easier, the distribution
of goods must be accelerated in the
future to make up for the deficiencies
thus far experienced. --Moe and Leather
Chronicle.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27

CARL1sT DECORATIONS. Don Carlos,
of Spain, is described by writer who
saw him recently as wearing white Hat
hat, like o Scotch cap, called boina,
and on his breast three orders, or rather
two. for the third is the sacre c9ur and
is worn by all his soldiers. The others
others were the Golden Fleece and
Carlos III. His soldiers wear over.
their hearts an oval piece Of flannel
with an embroidered heart, with chain
around it and the words /" Do not harm
me, for the heart Of jesus Is with me-"
This they consider charm against the
bullets.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27
No Letters.

say at morn 81 shall have one to-day"
I say at night, ''I shall have one tomorrow !"
But day and night so creeping slow away,
And leave me with my sorrow.
And is he sick ? or is he dead, or changed?
Or, haply, has he learned to love another?
IL I could know him careless or estranged,
My pride my love might smother.
Last night, indeed. l dreamed a letter came,
All! welcomer than any first May blossom!
And then heard my mother call my name,
And hid it in my bosom.
And, cheated, woke, and heard the night wind
rave,
And hid my wet eyes in my lonely pillow;
And dreamed again, and saw nameless grave
Half hidden by willow,
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27

FROZEN TO DEATH.-It is early in the
season to find items like the following
in the papers: Advices from Kidder,
forty miles east of st. Louis, on the
Hannibal & st. Joseph Railroad, state
that two strange men were found frozen
to death on the prairie near that town,
a few nights ago. They had been IN
Kidder during the day, and appeared
to be intoxicated.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-27

A shool-examiner lately gave q bright
looking boy this sentence to correct :
"Between You and I this is good but
ter" The boy shortly returned the
slip thus marked: incorrect the
lamp-post is omitted"
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without trace pedantry Nor indeed is he so largely
indebted to the influence Of books TO the sechnss OF
an acute and meditative mind. He delights In address
ing himself to the solution Of problems and never dis
couraged by the want Of immediate success IL he does
not furnish his readers with demonstrations be never
fails to offer significant suggestions The tone OF Ills
book is at once provocative ana wholesome, aud VIII
find an audience among those who prefer instruction 10
amusement. 1t should be added that though didachc
1t is never duh.
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BY THE H0N. J. s. PIKE OF MAINE.
Lately United States Minister 10 tie Hague.
This work elaborated from Of letters originally written o
The TRIBUNE whose columns they attracted uniyerl attention
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THE MONEY MARKET.

THURSDAY, Dec 25-P NJ.
The Stock. Gold. and other Exehangesbeing closed
for the holiday we have nothing Of financial chat
acter to report to-day.
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tiouscs ano farms Uanteo.

WESTERN LANDS WANTED in exchange
w .or SIC, 600 worth Of MERCHANDISE
4 C0CKCROFr, Pine-st. Room IL.
NNANTED-COuntry residence in Stamford,
w Conn exchange 3ory brex dwellings Brooklyn.
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THE RATE OF INTEREST FOR MONEY is always an
important subject to both borrower and lender An
able and suggestive essay on this topic by Prof. r.
Portland Scientific Meeting, is reported fully in
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REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE BoSDs-Conpon or
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EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY. Capital ee'9 Goins
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RANKING AND FINANCIAL

900 PER 100 SHARES; $3.50 PER $4,000 GOLD. DID,,
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negotiated on members of the EXCHANGE OF leapo
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w Wy Brokers' "A Broadway.
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Gin Real Gtstate for Sale.

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