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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
Womaply MOdesty.

Man loves the mysterious. A cloud
less sky, the full-blown rose, leaves
him unmoved but the violet which
hides its blushing beauties behind the
bush and the moon, when she emerges
from behind cloud, are to him sources
of inspiration and pleasure. Modesty
is to merit, what shade is to figure in
painting-it gives its boldness and
prominence. Nothing adds more to
female beauty than modesty; it sheds
around the countenance halo OF light
which is borrowed from virtue. Botan-
lists have given the rosy hue which
tinges the cup of the rose the name OF
"maiden blush" This pure and deli
cate hue is the only paint that Chris
tian virtue should use it is the richest
ornament. A woman without modesty
is like faded flower, which diffuses
an unwholesome odor, and which the
prudent gardener will throw away from
him. Her destiny is melancholy, for
it ends in shame and repentance.
Beauty passes like the flower of the
aloe, which blooms and dies in few
hours, but modesty gives the female
character charms which supplies the
place Of the transitory freshness OF
youth,
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
4 Minnesota Grain Farm.

ANY one wishing to see all the stir
and hurry of a lively city eclipsea IN
the country should visit the farm OF
Mr.. George Wilkinson, in Goodhue
township. This we wefe pleased with
an opportunity to do on Monday. Mr..
Wilkinson's farm consists Of something
ofer 1,100 acres, 1000 Of which have
been in small grain this season, includ-
ing 800 acres of wheat. The lumber
of men employed was between sixty and
seventy, and at the time we were there
seven Wood reapers were following
each other around one of the two {" lit
tie pieces " of one hundred acres each
which remained to be cut. Forty men
were binding and shocking after these
seven machines. In another part OF
the field Champion reaper was finish
ing the cutting in that direction. On
Tuesday morning the stacking crews
were organized with twenty teams, and
not an hour needlessly lost between
reaping and stacking. They will stack
about 15O acres day, and nearly finish
this week. The planning Of the work
and the disposition of 80 many men re-
uuire no small amount of management
on the part of the owner of the farm.
The amount of wheat in shocks was q
sight to see stretching far away for
two miles was the heavy-headed wheat
piled in thickly standing shocks. Con-
siderable of this Mr.. Wilkinson thought
would yield 35 bushels to the acre. The
varieties grown are the Lowland Scotch,
Rio Grande, and Odessa, and the seed
raised on the new ground turned
over each year. Sowing this on old
land gives all the advantages OF q
change of seed. .
There is probably $4,000 worth Of
grain on the place. This will be brough ht
direct from the machine at the rate OF
car load a day, and shipped to Mil
waukee. It is remarkable to notice
how few weeds are to be seen on the
farm and mixed with the wheat.
The farm is not one Of the largest,
but one OF the best in the State. 1t is
gently rolling, and contains net more
than an acre that cannot be con-
veniently ploughed. The soil is excel
lent and the wheat heavy, even on the
higheet points. We noticed a number
of thrifty groves which had been left to
add beauty TO the place. Water is
plenty and good in various places. and
the farm is very fine one for either
grain or stock. Mr.. Wilkinson will
soon offer the farm for sale, and some
of our readers may be interested in
knowing the fact.-Goodhue RepubR-
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
Roads and Road Making.

There are but few duties performed
by town or municipal authorities which
are more important than making and
keeping in repair the common high
ways. It is duty, we are sorry to say,
sadly neglected in many sections OF the
country; and in some localities tho mat
ter OF road making is regarded as OF no
importance whatever, and the working
out OF highway taxes, by the residents
CT the towns or districts. is simply a
farce and fraud. Every good citizen
should feel an interest in good roads,
as they contribute immensely to the
comfort of travelling, and save much in
the wear and tear Of carriages. 1t IS
true, we must not expect in the rural
districts the well-cared, for, solid roads
of suburban towns around cities but
there is no excuse for the rocky,
neglected paths which are often found,
and over which it is positively danger.
ous to travel. II towns would attend
to one point connected with their high.
ways, that is, carefully remove, once in
two weeks, during the summer, every
stone which is brought to the surface
by rains or drought, it would render
even bad roads very comfortable. These
loose stones are not only q cause OF
great discomfort to travellers, but also
Of intense anxiety. They put in peril
life and limb, as horses are very liable
to stumble in passing over them, and
carriages are often broken. Try an ex-
pertinent. Ride over a neglected road in
the country. of mile in extent, if you
have the courage; then stop at q farm
house and give the farmer a couple Of
dollars to pick out the stones ride
back over the pathway again, and no.
tice how great is the change. Upon
your return You Can trot briskly along,
with sense of comfort and security |;
whereas, in passing over it previous to
the removal of the loose stones, you
proceeded slowly and in misery.
This illustrates how chesply and eIpe-
ditiously bad roads can be improved.
If every town in those sections where
lands are full of small boulders would
provide simply for the removal OF them
from the pathway as often as once in
two weeks during warm weather, the
roads would be more comfortable than
if ten times the cost was expended in
dumping on loads of sand, or plowing
up roadside soil and piling it on the
driveway. We hope these hints will
not be lost upon those who have our
common highways in charge.-Journal
of Chemistry.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
Fifty Cents on the Dollar.

During the panic of 1857 large num-
ber of persons in Philadelphia had
their boots blackened by an old negro
at his cellar on Spruce street, who de-
livered his work promptly every morn.
ing at the doors OF their hotels and
boarding houses, radiant with the
brightest of French polish. One un-
happy morning these people got up and
found no boots at their doors. After a
proper amount of blasphemy, equipped
in old shoes and odd slippers, they set
out for Sambo's shop. On reaching it
they discovered placard on the cellar
door bearing the inscription, quite ia
miliar on the bank doors of that day,
"Suspended." After many thunderous
kicks, Sambo at length opened Lis por-
tai. "Where are my boots, you black
scoundrel ?" said one. "Hand over my
shoes, you son of charcoal" said anoth-
er. The artist of the brush, with .
smile worthy of a defaulting artist Of
Wall street, calmly handed over one
boot and one shoe, with the remark
Gemmen, dis house has suspended,
but we pays fifty per cent"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
The Heart.sick Actor.

Stuart Robson relates the following
characteristic anecdote: "One day,
few summers ago, I had occasion to en-
ter q street car in Philadelpeia. 1t con.
tanned but few passengers-a pair OF
tired women, their laps encumbered
with market baskets as big almost as
themselves, large man with small
voice, o young and pretty lady, the
owner evidently Of a beautiful little
four.year old girl, who was skipping
playfully about the car, and a surly
elderly looking gentleman, whose head
rested on a stout stick. These were the
only passengers. The little girl looked
so bright and lively and pretty, as she
held in her hand bunch OF loosely ar
ranged flowers, the eyes Of every pas:
sepger followed her as she gamboled
from one end OF the car to the other,
with the exception Of the surly looking
gentleman, whose head still rested on
the stout stick. All at once the little
creature stopped, looked timidly to-
wards him, then, as if hall afraid OF the
liberty she was taking, picked a rose.
bud from the bunch, and trotting to his
side, placed it with some little Difficult
ty in an unlimited button-hole OF the
coat worn by the surly looking gentle
man, whose head still rested on his
stout stick. The movement reused
him he lifted his head, took in the
situation at glance, bent his eyes on
the darling, who ran laughingly back 70
her mother, and-never thanked her
| To some, the mans conduct may have
appeared heartless and unfeellng, but
watched him closely, and, though he
scarcely changed his position, his eyes
never left her until, the car stopping
few PAGES of, he alighted, and as ne did
40 I discovered they were filed wi,h
tears. The car moved on, but until it
was lost to view he stood looking gloom.
ilv toward MS. This man was Amer
Ica's great tragedian, Edwin Forrest.
and we may rest assured that the unPre,,
meditated act Of this pretty little chiid
affectedt him more than many OF the
great honors which have been showereo
On this lonely, childless gentleman
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
The Poor Buffalo.

The reckless slaughter of buffaloes
on the plains continues, and the borders
of Kansas and Nebraska are dotted
with carcasses from which not a pound
of meat has been taken. The skinners,
as they are called, go in parties OF from
two to ten in number, and destroy whole
herds with their repeating rifles. Two
men, who were met recently on the line
of the Kansas Pacific, stated that they
had killed and skinned four hundred
buffalo on two small creeks not twenty
milesilong. Over q thousand pounds OF
meat is left to rot on the prairies ior
eyery animal slain, and the price Tor
each raw hide is dollar and quarter
only. 1t is evident that measures must
be taken to stop this wicked waste OF
valuable food, or the buffalo will soon
be exterminated,
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
Waiting, My Darling, for Thee.

I've been waiting for more than an hour, love
Yes, waiting and watching for thee,
While hoping and praying you'd come love,
And keep true your promise to me;
For, you told me you'd meet me this evening
And listen to what I've to say
For, to speak the plain truth, am certain
cant tell you all in day.
CHORUS.
By the lilies that float down the river,
By the cowslips that grow on the lea,
BY the roses that bloom in the forest.
I'm waiting, my darling, for thee.
I'm waiting, yes, waiting,
I'm waiting, my darling, for thee,
I'm waiting, yes, waiting,
I'm waiting, my darling, for thee.
For more than year have waited,
That promise for you to receive,
SO surely you'll not break your word, love,
And leave me your absence to grieve.
So I'll watch and I'll wait here still longer,
In hope Of your coming this way,
When the dim, misty vail Of the twilight
Has shut out the brightness Of day.
BY the lilies that float down the river, etc
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
NEW SPRING GOODS.
Jas. G. BAILlE & BRO,
rEsPECrEuILY ASK YOUR ATrES

Jas. G. BAIIlE e. BRO,
10 ton to the following DESIRABLE GOODS Of
fered BY thcin for sale:
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN FLOOR OIL
CLOTHS.
a feet wide, and Of the best quality Of goods manu-
fsctured. Do you want real good OIL Cloth? II
30, come now and get the very best. Oil Cloths cut
any size and laid promptly. full line Of cheap
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, from Coo. yard up. Table
cloths all widths and colors.
CARPETS.
Brussels three-ply and ingram Carpets Of new do
sgns full stock Of low-priced carpets fromi SOC.
yard up.
Carpets measured for, made and laid with dispatchl
LACE CURTAINS.
French Tambourd Lace, "Exquisites."
Nottingham Lace, Beautiful"
Tamboured Muslin, durable and cheap, from s2.6o
pair and upwards.
CORNICEs AVID BANDS.
Rosewood and Cit, Plain Gilt, Walnut and Gilt
Cornices, with or without centres.
Curtain Bands, Pins and Loops.
Cornices cut and made to at windows and put MP.
WINDOW SHADES.
1000 Window Shades In all the new tlnts Of color.
Beautiful Gold Band Shades, $3.50, with all trim
mings.
Beautiful Shades 2oc. each.
Store window Shades any color and any size
Window Shades squared and put up promptly.
Walnut and painted wood Shades.
RUGS AND DOOR MATS.
New and beautiful Rugs.
Door Mats from SOC. up to the best English Cocoa,
100 sets Table Mats, assorted.
MATTINGs.
New Mating, Plain and Fancy, in all the different
widths made.
Mattings laid with dispatch.
WALL PAPERS AND BORDERS.
5000 Rolls Wall Papers and Borders in new pat
terms, in gold panels, hail. oaks, marbles, chintzes
&C., IN every variety Of colors-beautifu, good and
cheap. Paper hung If desired.
HAIR CLOTHS
In all widths required for Upholstering. Buttons,
'fins and faeks for Same.
CURTAIN DAMAsKs.
Plain and Striped French Terrys for Curtains and
Upholstering purposes.
Gtmps, Fringe, Tassels, Loops and Buttons.
Moreens and Table Damasks.
Curtains aud Lambraquins made and put up.
PLANO AND TABLE COVERS.
English Embroidered Cloth and Piano TableC Covers
Embossed Felt Piano aud Table Covers.
Plain and gold band Flocked Piano Covers.
German Fringed Table Covers.
CRUMB CLOTHS AND DRUGGETs.
New patterns in any size or width wanted.
To all OF which we AJAX your attention. All work
done well and in season, by
lanes G. Bailie & Brothers,
AUGUSTA, GA.
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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
The Glass.

Mr.. Coville says looking glass af-
fords woman marvellous amount OF
comfort and qualification. he says his
wife thinks Just as much Of consulting
her glass when she ties on her apron
as when she tries on her bonnet. He
saws that when there is q knock at the
door, he goes there at once, but his
wife, on the contrary, ejaculates--
"Mercy, Joseph, who's that ?" and
dashes for the looking glass the first
thing.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06

Drawings OF Models prepared for Patent Once.
Studies for special purposes, made at short notice
Boz 81, P o. declIy
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n DEsPECTFULLY ASK YOUR ATTEN
DI ton to the following DESIRABLE GOODS Of
fered BY thcin for sale:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-12-19

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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-12-19

Tho "oa year IL politics seem. to
DO bad year for tho liquklasiou u our
public indebtedness. Although tho
mouths u September showed rsluc.
ton u about Two millions IN tho ~.
tilnal dpLt. tho month ~ Octul,cr q.
hiIitud III Increase ~ over three mil.
lions. aud now The official statement fcr
the rart ,n.n.h of November present,
m increase u over nine millisns, max
ing the total debt. less casl' IN tho Treas
ury, December l, e2,l5O. 70. .oil. |,
would, therefore. appear that tho lev
W. haye u "oG years" In our rnlitiea
affairs shs hustcr Il viii DO for our nm
,ional peeaniary obligations Itis graf
flying u learn, however. that va hAv,
nenfly \ hundred aud fourteen million,
In coin and coin certificates III the Treas
ury. which viii 10 good thing u I'll
baek upon In casc u emergency. N
y. News.
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which Npka, rvall have pad ~ ea~il,
- h. rna'a settle fr enr hay. drinks
\, ,'sr'sin slaifk'rsalarn lint Judge
Hopkins ,li'l nc'hins 4 The kind, III
sail the eass vas unc which he could
nj pa. eset lightly, l, VA. the first
instance In which rcrsou hal seeu
convicted II sach an ohcnse. snswhers
j In the l'nilei States, u nlri III. Law u
isIn. The ofensc was very grave
ono Il aimed blow .. tho purity u
the ballu,.lns anil the rcrpc.nis, d
grol government; n such crimes were II.
lowcdt'c & unpublished tho results sssl'
he ,lisfsruns 10 the country. liz I'll
strongly inclined - son ! tho prisoner "a
tho psniten,iary fr 6vo years. but =
this WAS the first ohcnsc. and the accus
cd hai proven I previous good chArac
tor, he would mako tho sentence light
lie then proceeded In tho usual fern o
worls ~ sentence Mckay 10 three year
In tho rcnitentiury Al Juliet Tn
prisoner was thcn rcnanded u Jail
whcncc hc will soon bc removed ~ th,
State l'ri.cn and compelled % engage
In some moro useful and hon, rablc on,
ployaeat than issuing franlaleu. na'ar
alisa,im papers. No power hut tia
ycstcd IN thc President "f the unitc'
states can save him from spending III
next three years Il his lifo IL conAns
men,. aud there IL li:tlc proba bilit!
.las he will during that period hcro'n
a .uhjcc. II Executive par'loa.--chica
90 Journal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-12-19
1'he Iscr&sss Or Salaries.

In talking shout tho President
salary the Dcs Moinss journal sccms
10 forget provision n Tho Coustitn-
ton u tho United SlatsA which saya
that tho President shalt receive COM
psnsa.ion which shall mt bs increased
or diminished during tho time for which
DO shall have boon elected. --t,ate
city.
Tho Journal II we'll aware ii thu
constitutional provision above referred
10. hut that should not for ! moment
interfere with Tho prompt action n
Congress IN placing al salaries back 10
tho old agures
Tho act of Congress Increasing Tho
Presidents salary 70 Afty thousand dol.
lars was shrewdly pushed through after
hia recollection. and before his second
Inauguration. In defiance Of tho almost
unanimous protest Of tho press and
people against Il.
Congo. cannot now cvadc tho 70.
sponsibilily BY trying 70 dodge behind
that act u political rharpers.
Let .hs rspsal b. prompt and sweep-
inp. and II tho President docs not
choose - rspsct Tho demand o. tho
people, but should continue 70 draw
the increased salsry--that Il biz private
masser, and No and she people csn ut.
tic their liitle difference II opinion ~
10 tho additional ono hundred thousand
dollars. q their leisure. No such
sharp practice Or special pleading ought
for onA moment 70 restrain my msmhor
of Congress from voting 70 include The
Prssidsns's salary IN The bill ios ths
redacslon. II The salary u President
Grant capnot DO reached. II \ only
more important that the 90 b passed
before another President II inAugurat-
od--And III u not dons now. II Will
not 30 done. ---Btatc Journal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-12-19
4 SAMPLE RAILROAD CASE.

Tho trouble In Illinois over The II.
fairs III tho Gilman. Clinton. and
Springfield Railroad, for which 4
Receiver has boon appointed BY 'he
Circuit Court of Mclean County. illus.
trates III 4 most rcmsrkabl manner
tho system u railway management.
which han leen msl, curso 10 ths
Nc1l. The road u now one. ab.ut
10 miles along, and WIS built II
eost u ~. BOO. 300. 10 connect Gilman,
on tho Chicago branch u tho lllinoi,
Central Railroad, with Springfield,
crossing tho main line u tho Illinoi,
Central nj Clinton Il las paid run.
ming expenses over iss construction,
snd Ind large surplus fsr interest on
its obligations. and thsrs seems 10 b.
no reason Why Il shosld not hays bssn
! money making concern. Now. III
N sea how Il WIS huilt. Ths incor.
subscribed g8J. 900 tnwsrd
tho capital stock. aad paid IN ton pr
cont u that amount. Then they In.
Lnced shs towns And counlios along
the line u read - subscribe for stock.
paying Tor u with che proceeds of
ehDs. 900 IN town aud county bonds.
This accomplished. The Directors pro-
cssdsl 10 tsss noStssEs bosds to the
amount " $1,000. 1000. y about
dsshls the vslus u ~ soe1, ths s1ses
81 which operation - y scsrse sirsd.
ally u wiIr out tho stock. end leave
tLrn si.L 1 handsome rum lor fslste
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-12-19

Whom tho Democratic mambcrs Of
Congress nominated Fernando Wood foi
Speaker. We thought tho depths II fol.
" had hcen reached, but the Rsruhli-
can Senators of tho United States.
whom shoy nominated Or president pro
fem u tho asnate the infamous and 10.
tovious MARI CARPENTER, tbs man
repudiascd ~ Tho people u tho Wiscon.
Mn. tho braxcn.ehsokcd defender u III.
infamous salary-grab, Eos down AVA,
beyond Democratic stiffness and sats,
tho sublime realms 81 utter fonlishnoas.