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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-18
The PoLAR1s TESTIMONY.

The PoLAR1s TESTIMONY. - A
Washington special says the testimony
of Captain Tyson and: Sergeant Meyer
in the Polaris investigation has been
received from the stenographer, and
will be printed as soon as possible.
Their statements contain together
abont $4,000 words. The entire mass
of the testimony is con6rmatory of the
fact that the separation from the ves-
sci was accidental. There was an en-
tire unanimity among the crew and
officers in desire to proceed north
ward, and the discipline on board the
vessel was excellent. All were work
ing in harmony in carrying provisions
from the vessel, expecting every mo-
ment that she would be jammed and
broken between the ice when she sep
arated from the foe, and that it was
wholly accidental occurrence, so far
as the crew could know, that Budding.
ton himself was not on the ice instead
of on the vessel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-18

And at, the Lowest living rates. A general
invitation is extended to all TO call and ex-
anime my stock and prices. Satisfaction
guaranteed eyery time G. NOAK.
Watertown. Sept. 9th. 1872.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
Revelations Never Go Backward.

The philosophical theory that the human system
when weakened by disease, oppressive heat, sxces'
sive labor or any other cause, shou be toned ant
inygoated instead Of being subjected to the action
ofdep citing drugs, IS gaining ground every day.
The introduction Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
twenty years ago gave powerful influence to this
common sense idea. As the extraordinary efficacy
Of the Great Vegetable Restorative became known,
multitudes Of debilitated invalids turned with
loathing from the nauseous and strenRth-destroy'
ing potions with which IL was then the fashion to
DIRE, ch the sick, to this renovating, appetizing
vitaliziDg preparation derived from the finest
roots herbs and barks placed by botanical research
at the disposal Of medical science. Revolutions
never 60 backward. From that time to the present
the Importance Of assisting and reinforcing nature
in her struggles with disease has been more and
more widely and keenly appreciated by the sick
and the suffering In tens OF thousands sf house
holds Hostetter's Bitters are looked upon as the
one thing needful In cases Of Dyspepsia, General
Debility, Constipation, Nervous Weakness, Chills
and Fever, Bilious Affections and all conditions o.
the body and mind that betoken lack Of Vita
energy. When the quicksilver ranges high, and
the solid flesh is resolving itself into den undei
the fevd temperature, this agreeable tonic 10 th'
best possible safeguard against all the disordsr'
generated by q sultry and unwholeseme atmos
phere. It prevents and relieves lassitude and Ian
guor, and enables the system to endure with impu
rating and regulating medicines, II 10 the pures
and most wholesome.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
The Wrong Man.

A droll trick was played off upon the
Prussians occupying Mulhouse. The
police were on the lookout for a
courageous Frenchman who had lately
climbed one of the highest poplar trees
on the public promenade, and left ma
tional flag flying tthe top. On coming
down he had been careful to cut down
all the topmost branches, so that the
Prussians, being unable to remove the
flag, were compelled to cut down the
tree. All their endeavors to find the
culprit proved futile, until an habitue
of one of the Mulhouse cafes, while dis
cussing his beer, whispered to friend,
in sufficiently loud voice to be heard
by by-stander, whom he knew to be a
Prussian spy, "You know who put the
flag up on the poplar tree? It was
Blanc, the pastry-cook. The following
day, as was expected, the pastry-cook
was arrested and conducted before the
Prussian commander, who was disgust
ed to find that the fattest man in the
whole town had been brought before
him charged with the offense. 1t is
scarcely necessary to add that he was
at once set at liberty.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21

An ACT OF JUSTICE. Castle
was sad stumbling block in the path
of Bunyar's Christian, thought couldn't
bar his way to Truth. We can sympa-
thize with the Pilgrim, for Doubt always
besets us when we are asked to believe
anything particularly extraordinary.
Consequently, when we heard, some
eighteen months ago, that a physician
in California had compounded, from the
Juices and extracts of certain herbs
found there, medicine that cured al
most every variety of blood disease, we
were incredulous. Since then we have
had opportunities of testing the &C
curacy Of the report, and are free to ad-
nit that our doubts have vanished.
Seeing what we have seen, knowing
what we know, it is impossible for us to
question the remedial properties OF DR..
WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs. That this
famous vegetable Tonic, Alternative, and
Antiseptic is specific for Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint, Chronic Constipation,
Fever and Ague, Bilious Intermittents,
Scrofulous Talnt in the Blood, Incipieni
Consumption, Local and General De
bility, rheumatism, Sick Headache,
and Diseases of the Kidneys, seems tc
be matter beyond the pale of contro-
versy-a fred Jact in medical history
The statements of friends, in whose
veracity and intelligence we have full
confidence, corroborated by our OWL
personal observation, compel us to ad
NIT the surprising merits of theprepara
ton. Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
The Best Physician.

The celebrated DR.. Sydenham had a
patient whom he long prescribed for.
At last Sydenham acknowledged that
his skill was e1hausted-that he could
not pretend to advise him any further.
"But, said he, there is DR.. Robinson,
who lives at Inverness, who is much
more skilled in complaints of this kind
than I am you had better consult him.
I will provide you with letter of in
PRODUCTION, and I hope you will return
much better"
The patient was a man of fortune,
and soon took the road but travelling
was very different undertaking then to
what it is now, and a journey from
London to Inverness was not trihine
one. He arrived, however, at the place
of destination; but no DIR. Robinson
was to be found, nor had anyone of that
name ever been IN the town. This, oi
course, enraged the gentleman very
much, and he took the road back tc
London, raging, and vowing vengeance
on the doctor. On his arrival, he vented
all his rage on the latter, and abused
him for sending him on journey of sc
many miles for nothing. When his fury
was little abated:
"Well, now," said Sydenham, "aftel
all, is your health any better?"
"Better (" said he, Eyes, sir, it il
better. am, sir, as well as ever wa'
in my life; but no thanks to you fo1
that"
"Well," said Sydenham, "you hav.
still reason to thank DIR. Robinson.
wanted to send you on journey with al
object in view. I knew it would do yor
good. In going, you had DR.. Robinson
in contemplation and in returning
you were equally busy in thinking o
scolding me"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
A Man Boiled Alive.

A few days ago John Coonan, a man
employed in the sugar refinery of Bew-
ley & Moss in Dublin, met with fear
full death. He had been but four weeks
in the manufactory, where he was en-
ployed to wash the hogsheads. This is
done in tank eleven feet in length. The
barrel is rolled in at one end and dragged
along the. tank by means Of an iron
rod, about six or seven feet long, when
it is hoisted up at the other end, the
water being allowed to escape by turn
ing the barrel. The person who thus
washes the hogshead has to traverse a
rugged and uneven wooden stage about
the same height of the tank, which is
not more than six or seven inches from
the ground, and totally unprotected.
Two traverse planks cross the platform to
blind the boards, and a person dragging
the casks not looking before him might
stumble. The boards slope down toward
the tank, and become wet during the
process. which is performed within a
foot of the edge of the vat. Sometimes
the person washing would require assis-
tance in hoisting. Between sixty.six
and sixty-eight hogsheads are washed
in day the system adopted was SINH
lar to that used in English and Scotch
refneries, except that in those places
the stage was of round paving stones in
stead of wood, and that the workers
wore clogs. Some time ago in this es.
tablishment a boy got his leg burned
at the tank.
Coonan fell in while dragging a
barrel through the tank. Two com
rades, called by his screams, with diff
Guilty succeed ed in pulling him out.
He seemed to be sitting in the tank as
his feet were out of the water. He was
scalded from his chin to his knees and
died from the injuries.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
A Bold Stroke for Life.

An instance of clever and success
full attempt On the part of prisoner to
regain his freedom occurred the other
day, when the French transport steamer
L'Orne was lying at the port of Mel
bourne, Victoria, with 500 communist
prisoners on board destined for the
penal settlement of New Caledonia. On
the night before the departure of the
L'Orne, one of the prisoners named
Michael Serigne, at dusk got over the
side of the vessel, and hanging in the
portauvans waited until u, when, drop
ping into q collier, he lay concealed
among the Goals until 81. He then
tied his pocketbook and papers in his
handkerchief to keep them dry, and
lowering himself over the side of the
lighter, swan to the stern where boat
was in tow. Cutting the rope with his
knife, and hanging to the portion of the
rope which remained, he drifted into
the bay with the boat until about three
hundred yards from the vessel, when
nearing cry anu tuilhluS Ill aiaiu
had been given, he loosed his hold OF
the boat and struck out in the direction
of the lights on the Sandridge shore.
After swimming for about three
quarters of an hour he caught the cable
of vessel and rested there for nearly
an hour in q state of exhaustion. He
then started again for the shore at
about midnight, and after half an hours
swim got safely to land. He walked
from Sandridge boldly into Melbourne,
believing, as he told a countryman who
warned him that he was in danger of
being arrested, that having once
touched English soil" he was free.
Serigne is now, according to the Mel
bourne Argus, at liberty in the colony,
and subscription has been raised by
his sympathizers for his benefit.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
Putting it Mildly.

A correspondent of the the Herald
and Pres6ytery, writing from Minneso-
ia, tells the following I" I have picked
up little story which think too good
a reproof for disturbers of the peace in
churches to be lost. A presiding elder
of the United Brethren Church was
preaching in the same neighborhood,
and was much annoyed bypersons talk
ing and laughing. He paused, looked
at the disturbers, and said {: I am al
ways afraid to reprove those who mis-
behave in church. In the early part of
my ministry made great mistake.
AS was preaching, young man who
sat just before me was laughing, talk
ing, and making uncouth grimaces. 1
paused and administered severe re-
buke. After the close of the service
one of the official members came and
said to me, Brother -, you made a
great mistake. That young man whom
you reproved is an idiot" Since then 1
have always been afraid to reprove
those who misbehave in church,
lest I should repeat that mistake and
reprove another idiot" During the
rest of that service, at least, there was
good order.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
Cattle Droyes and Pastures.

A correspondent of the Rochester
Union, writing from Great Bend, Kansas
says that every day for miles around the
herder may be seen with his large
droves of cattle working their way to
Wichita, Great Bend, and Ellsworth.
These herders leave Texas early in the
spring and drive all the way to reach
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, or the
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe route
to. the great East. Stock Yards are
built at different points, capable of ship
ping 300, 900 head in one season, while
the large extent of rich prairie that is
everywhere to be seen affords the finest
of pasturage during the summer months.
These gentlemen of the whip and spur
are original in all their movements and
characteristics, offering to the student
of poor human nature a fertile theme
over which to ponder. His spurs are
peculiar, the buckskin pants are strange,
and the wide brim of his sombrero
shades eyes that look out upon you
with certain free and easy manner,
the outgrowth of continual change and
restless activity. To him the saddle is
home and the campfire his beacon out
on the vast plains of the West and
Southwest. He loves his stimulants by
day and night, and at sundry times he
initiates the believing Of his favorite
herd. Pistols are his guardian angels,
and their long faces may be seen every
day peeping from below his belt. AL
ready thousands of cattle with their
herders have reached this valley, and
each train brings into our city stock
merchants, the men of beef, who help
to fill the stomachs of Eastern gour-
mands.
Think for moment of long trains of
cattle crowding into cars daily, and
then one can form some idea of where
all the beeves that pass over the New
York Central Railroad come from. No
country on this continent has finer fa-
cilities for feeding and grazing than
Kansas. Especially is this true of the
great Arkansas Valley, once called by
some the Great American Desert. The
lstreams roll their currents through it
rom West to the East, and as far South
as the borders of the Indian Territory
only twenty miles intervene between
the different watering places at the
farthest point. The blue grass is fast
choking out the mesquite, and even Ma
ture is changing from savagery to culti-
vation and Improvement. Every year
rains are more and more frequent, and
this season Dame Nature has given us
the contents of her celestial washtub.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
Frightened to Death by Snakes.

A few days ago Western papers re-
ported that while party Of young per-
sons were enjoying picnic, one of the
boys killed a snake and thoughtlessly
threw it around the neck of a young
lady. She was greatly frightened,
tainted, and was made quite i'll. She
recovered, however, but few days
later, unexpectedly meeting the boy in
the street, she was so shocked by the re-
collection of his act that she was thrown
into commissions and died. A somewhat
similar case is described by the Evans
Vile Gnd.) Journal of a recent date,
which says CDR. @. W. Brooks, Of
Rayfeld, ILL.,, was in town on Saturday,
and related to a gentleman here sad
case of a young lady who lost her life
by shock to her nerves, caused by fear
produced by finding herself in danger
GUS proximity to large rattlesnake, at
his residence, little more than week
ago. The doctor and his wife had gone
out to gather mulberries, leaving the
young lady at home. During their abb
sence she went into the lawn near the
house, and sat under the shade of tree.
After sitting while she was startled,
she says, by feeling the hot breath OF q
snake on her cheek. She started to her
feet and screamed frantically, her cries
reaching the ears of Mrs. Brooks, who
came home ahead of her husband. Mrs.
Brooks seized a gun, and hurrying to
her assistance shot the snake, which on
being measured proved to be nearly six
feet long. The young lady's fright was
30 great that she was thrown into
spasms. On Tuesday she died in great
agony, defying all the medical skill that
oould be exerted in her behalf"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
The Prayer OF Agassiz.

The Christian Union (H. W. Beecher),
speaking of the speech by Professor
Agassiz, at the opening of the Anderson
School of Natural History, says: After
a few opening words, felicltously suited
to put all their minds into fellowship,
Agassiz said, tenderly, and with touch
ing frankness, "I think we have need
of help. I do not feel that I can call
on any one here to ask blessing for
us. know would not have anybody
pray for us at this moment. 1 ask you
for moment to pray for yourselves,
Upon tiiis, the great scientist-in an
age in which so many other great
scientists have concluded that praying
is quite an unscientific and very useless
proceeding-bowed his head reverently;
his pupils and friends did the same
and, there, in a silence that was very
beautiful, each spirit was free to crave
of the Great Spirit the blessing that
was needed. For our own part, it seems
to. us that this scene of Agassiz and his
pupils with heads bowed in silent
prayer for the blessing of the God OF
Nature to be given to that school then
opened for the study of Nature, is q
spectacle for some great artist to spread
out worthily upon canvas, and to be
kept alive in the memory of mankind.
What are coronations, royal pageants, the
parade of armies, to a scene like this
1t heralds the coming of the new
heavens and the new earth-the golden
age when Nature and Man shall be re-
conciled, and the conquests of truth
shall supersede the conquests OF brute
forca
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
Hogs, 1ntelligence.

Hogs often show great intelligence
and aptitude to learn. A forester had
a Chinese pig, which followed him like
a dog, came at call, ran up and down
stairs and from room to room. It
learned to bow, and performed several
tricks. It was very expert in hunting
mushrooms and when told to keep
watch. it would remain at its post
until called away. When its owner
said I'm going to kill you," it would
lay down on its back and stretch out its
legs.
It is said that when Louis XI. was
sick, every means was taken to divert
the sadness of his mind, but, do what
they would, he could not be made to
laugh ; at length a nobleman thought
of teaching pig to dance, and bringing
it before his majesty.
It was not long before a pig could hop
about very we'll at the sound of bag
pipe; they then dressed it with coat,
pantaloons, hat, sword, &c. in short,
all that the court gentlemen of the
times were accustomed to wear, and
introduced it into the presence of the
king. The animal bowed, danced, and
followed all orders in the most artistic
manner, until, getting tired, it became
so awkward that the king roared with
laughter, to the delight of his courtiers,
An English gentleman carefully train
ed hog for hunting. "Slud," for sc
the hog was called, was very fond of the
chase, and was ever on the alert when
the huntsmen were preparing to start ;
but the dogs could not endure its COM
pany, and their owner was never able
to make use of both at the same time.
"Slud" could scent bird from great
distance, and would dig in the ground
to show where it had been. When the
bird hoped it followed like dog.
Hogs have been trained for draught.
A countryman was in the habitof riding
to st. Alban's market in small cart
drawn by four hogs another country
man won a wager on bet that his hog
could carry him on his back four miles
in one hour. These facts are cited to
show that the hog is more intelligent
animal than we give him credit for.
However, every kind-hearted person
will disapprove of teaching dumb crea.
lures to perform tricks.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
Silver and Gold.

A mixture of oxidized silver with gold
is the latest novelty in jewelry. Neck
laces, lockets, crosses, chatelaines, and
ball earrings are shown in this new
combination. The necklaces have long
bars joined by links, and prettily en-
graved. With pendent locket such
necklaces cost $50. There is fancy
for antique-leoking chasing on silver
and gold jewelry. Slight vines and del
icate etching of slender fern leaves, lily
bells on long nodding stems, and many
flowers of which the merest outline is
traced, are the favorites for ornamental
tion. Heavy chains of pure o1idized
silver are sold for neck and fan chains
for light mourning and for travelling ;
price S32. The fashionable gold ball
earrings, bullet size, and quantity
chased, cost $40. Oxidized silver ball
earrings and silvered chatelaines are
much worn with black dresses, both for
mourning and by ladies who wear col.
OrS,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21

The youngsters-we don't mean the
very little ones-will appreciate the
probable accuracy of the following in
cident, sent to us by lady in Gal
ipolis, Ohio: Z" Not long ago our
Charlie was one of the pail bearers at a
little boys funeral, and felt the i'm
portance of the position. Chilk-like,
however, he could not realize the sad
ness of the occasion as he started at
the appointed hour. When he came
home he said, 81 and the other three
boys rode home on the hearse. Will and
sat with the driver, Harry and Dick
got on behind, and we just come down
a sailing p
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21

A DIFFERENCE. annual post
age on a copy of the New York daily
papers delivered at the residence of
the subscriber in San Francisco is 81 20
per annum; but it is So 10 per apnum
If placed in the box of subscriber in
the New York Post-oAice.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21

CR1sTApoRos EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE
stands unrivaled and alone. It's merits have
been 80 universally acknowledged that 1t would
be supererogation to discant on them any
further-nothing can beat it.-Cona.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21

NY person. ol or young. Of either sex, cal
"A make an independent living in city or county
pital required; full Instructions MALE for II
cents Adarrss "Independent InstttutiUn," 192.
Warrington Street, Boston, Mass.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
PERUVIAN SYRUP-AN Iron Tonic.

LIKE LIGHTNING are the miraculous
Cures effec.ed with FLAoa's INSTANT Kelley
Aches, Pairs, Sprains, Bowel Complaints. etc:
CANNOT EXIST II this great medicine is used
Relief warranted. or money refunded.-Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21

A little baby is an easy thing to love,
but big baby is very hard thing TO
love, says a veteran observer, especially
il you have married her.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21

II TOO have Fever and Ague, try Bhallenbergers
kutidote. You will then know OF oH1 remedy that
nsyor falls. Ths. cure 10 immediate.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21

A want has been felt and expressed
by physicians for safe and reliable purgative.
Such want is now supplied in Parsons Pur-
1dtiue Pius.-COnl.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-21
Living Then and Now.

The earnings of boiler maker in a
New York iron foundry in 1S6Owere $40
per week. The prices Of articles of
necessity in 1860 in New York were: