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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
Having a Little Fun.

Don't be afraid Of having little fun
in the family. A merry disposition is
a god-send to home. There's the case
of man on Nelson street, Danbury, for
instance. Saturday he went into the
kitchen ahead of his wife, and seeing
two huckleberry pies steaming on the
table he hastily concealed them in the
ice-chest, which stood open in the back
hall. Then he went down town chuck
ling to himself, and ten minutes later
the ice cart drove up and the ice man
brought ina fifty pound cake, and start
ed for the ice-chest, followed closely by
the fond wife expatiating upon the
"muss." He put the cake upon the
edge of the chest, and gave it push
over, and when it came down on those
two steaming pies, a huckleberry geyser
followed, and the ice man with eyes and
face full of the discharge, tumbled COM
pletely over the woman, and disappeared
out of the door. The wife recovered
her balance as speedily as possible, and
catching up broom went after the Ice
man, but he escaped her; then she came
back and looked in the ice-chest, and
down at the oil-cloth, and up at the
ceiling, and around on the walls. The
men at the store who were let into the
Joke by the facetious Nelson street man,
are anxiously wondering how it turned
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
A Race for his Scalp.

Mr.. Lester B. Platt, resident of
Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore, who is
also Yale divinity student, has been
spending his summer vacation on the
Western Plains. Soon after reaching
Genoa, Nebraska, he was invited by the
Pawnee chief to accompany his tribe on
their annual hunting expedition. Dis
carding the apparel Of the effeminate
civilization, our young "theolog" don
ned the Pawnee costume, and for the
nonce became regular Indian. While
the Pawnees were on their homeward
jaunt, heavily laden with game, they
were suddenly surprised by large
body of their ancient enemies, the
Sioux. The Pawnees, though fighting
bravely, were overpowered, scattered,
one-fourth of their numberslaughtered,
and the remainder pursued until dark
ness concealed them, when they es-
capped. Young Platt was captured by
the Sioux after giving the last shot in
his locker. He would have been scalp
ed, but the Sioux Chief forbade it, and,
pointing him to the Republican river,
babe him run for his life. He did, and
saved it, escaping unhurt among the
pursuing bullets. He will soon return
to his exegesis and homiletics with the
wild Indian death-song ringing in his
brain, and the possessor of rare ex-
perience for these prosaic days.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
Natures Appeals for Help.

Every indication Of debility and exhaustion Is o
mute appeal Of Nature for medicinal aid to arrest
the progress OF decay. How are these silent sp-
peas Of physical weakness to the resources Of the
healing art usually rnet1 Too Of en- unfortunately,
the drugs prescribed aggravate the symptoms.
whoever recommends drastic purgatives, or
mineral salivants, or poisonous alkaloids, under
such circumstances, Is an ally Of the ailment and
an enemy OF the patient. whoever, on the con.
trary, advises the broken down and Responding
sufferer to resort to that peerless vegetable invlg
orant, Hostet.er's Stomach Bltters, for aid and
comfort, is true philanthropist IT'S safe to say
that there never was an instance in which such
advice WAS given and accepted without the happi.
est results Prom the very depths Of weakness
and dependency Thousands have been restored to
vigor, health and chesrfulness by the ren9vating
operation Of this wholesome stimulant and altera-
tive All Its medicinal ingredients are remarkable
for their sanative properties, and In combination
form an absolute specific for digestlon liver COM
plant, nervous affections, rheumatism, tntermit-
tent and remittent fevers, general and local weak
ness, and every species Of disorder incident to
change Of season or climate. The stimulative ele-
ment OF this invaluable protective and restorative
is not an impure excitant, but the thoroughly rec
titled essense Of sound rye, admitted by all good
chemists to be the most healthful Of exhlarants.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

DESTRUCTION IN DISGUISE. .-ltis fact
that mixtures of bad liquors and acid
astringents are often given for medi,
cines. They are potent to destroy! and
may be safely warranted to ruin, moral
ly and physically, any human being that
sticks to them long enough. More
drunkards have been made by these
villaihous coneostions. labelled medi-
cines, than by the liquors of Com
merce. Alcoholic poisons, advertised
as remedies, are more mischievous than
tavern drams. For intermittent and re-
mittent fevers, as well as for oil other
diseases which these fiery frauds are
falsely certified to relieve, DR.. Walkers 8
Vinegar Bitters, the ne plus ultra OF
vegetable medicines, is positive cure.
But this is not all the great Temper
ance Elixir is a sovereign specific for
the depraved appetite for stimulants,
created by the false tonics and bogus re-
storatives, of Missionaries of Intemper-
ance. Within the present year many
well known citizens have certified that
course of Vinegar Bitters invariably
obGterates the desire for spirituous ex-
citants.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
Death of Mr.. SOthern's Victim.

Actor Sothern's car difficulty in Cali
fornia, says local paper of recent
date, has unfortunately ended fatally.
James Lawson is dead. Sad as the
whole affair is, no one can possibly
blame Sothern. He was suddenly and
savagely struck, while quietly expostu-
lating with Lawson, q man over six feet
two inches high, and almost double his
weight. Even then, according to the
conductors evidence. although bleeding
profusely from the mouth and nose, he
kept his temper, but remained as firm
as ever in his determination to have his
private car to himself. A second time
he requested Lawson to leave, and a
second time did Lawson make rush at
him while his back was turned, as he
urged the conductor to keep passive.
The second cowardly attack did at last
rouse him, and, turning around rapidly,
Sothern gave him two or three stinging
blows, then closed with him, and finally
administered a rapid "cross buttock, u
intending to throw him on the platform,
but the mans struggles called for more
force, and he was thrown over the chain
at the end of the car. A compound
fracture of the right leg and internal
injury were the result. Mr.. Sothern's
departure is unavoidably postponed,
but no one can doubt the verdict of the
coroner's jury.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
A Case OF PRESERVATION.

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Ne,0s writes &C. A rare if not
an unprecedented case of personation
has been tried by the Assize Court of
Quimper, in Brittany. Nine. Gault,
the wife of well-to-do wine-shop
keeper at Brest, giving way to bad tenn
per, committed assault and battery
upon female neighbor, for which she
was convicted and sentenced to weeks
Imprisonment. In France, 'traverser,
condemned for light offense, is not, as
in England, carried off straightway
from the dock to a prison. He is al
lowed to do his prison within any
reasonable time convenient to himself.
There is no machinery for enabling the
jailer to establish the identity. A per-
son presents himself at the Jail with a
paper recording his condemnation, and
says I have come to constitute my
self a prisoner pursuant to this SEN
tence, and he is received and slowed
away without question. I only wonder
under these circumstances that people
with money sentenced to imprisonment
dopot very often get substitutes. How
ever, the idea appears to be new one.
NJ. Gault and his wife, the caJaretierS
of Brest, were agreed that it would be
disagreeable for Madame to go to Jail,
and foolish, moreover, since for trivial
sum another woman might be found
who would be delighted to suffer vicari-
ously. A char-woman named Corroleur
agreed with Gault to do the weeks i'm
prisonment for fifty francs. After the
bargain had been made, Gault, wishing
to behave handsomely, gave her fifteen
francs to get separate bedroom, and
ten francs for largesse. The voluntary
and fraudulent prisoner was received
without difficulty, and but for an anony,
mons letter to policemen the substitu-
tion would not have been discovered.
The unfortunate Gault (who will GER
tainly now not get n substitute) was
sentenced to two years imprisonment
for his fraud upon the law. The poor
woman suborned by him was acquitted
on the ground of her distress and igno'
rance.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
Hints for Young Mothers.

The three requisites for babies are
plenty of sleep, plenty of food, plenty
of flannel. The saying that man is a
bundle of habits is as true of babies, as
it is of grown children. If an infant is
accustomed from its birth to sleep from
six o'clock at night until daylight, the
habit of early sleep will be formed, and
the mother may have all her evenings
to herself. If the baby sleeps all night,
a long morning nap will naturally come
about dinner time, after which the child,
except when very young, should bekept
awake until six o'clock. Perseverance
in this routine will sooD result in secur.
ing quiet evenings for both the child
and parent. Some mothers have long
season every morning and every night
in getting the baby asleep. They rock
them and sing to them till Morpheus
enfolds them. With most children this
is entirely unnecessary. An infant car
be accustomed, by few days training
to go to sleep itself for morning nar
as we'll as for the longer rest at night
Exchange.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
Powder in His Pocket.

The Reese River Reueiue has the fol-
lowing, which serves to exhibit the ex-
travasances Of far Western humor ga
festive youth, who performs his daily
avocations in the mines of Lander Hill,
thought he would take home a. little
blasting powder the other day; it might
come handy to split an obstinate log he
had at home. When he started for his
humble cabin in the eveninghe wrapped
few ounces carefully In several thick
Htsses of paper and placed it in his
pocket. When he got home he got to
thinking how long it would be before
he was likely to get crushing, and
then he thought what nice perfume
that handkerchief extract. that he
bought last Saturday night had, and
he said within himself that miners
life was hard and uncertain. Then he
thought he ought to call on that Smith
ers girl tonight. He thought Of every.
thing but that powder in the pocket! Of
his coat. After supper he tonclided to
drop in and see that Smithers girl. He
got his necktie in proper shape, his
handkerchief was perfumed like unto
new-blown rose one oiled lock hung
gracefully down on his forehead, and
he started for the domicile OF bis sweet
ness. This Young man is coloring a
meerschaum, but the girl detests the
horrid smoke; so when he got to the
door, he knocked the bowl of the meer-
schaum on his manly heel, and put it in
his pocket. Of course, he didn't in
tend to put it in the same pocket with
the powder. His affinity met him at
the door with sweetsmile on her beau-
teous countenance, welcomed him to
her patefnal mansion, and invited him
into the parlor and to take seat on the
sofa. They were engaged in converse
ton. He asked her if it wasn't beau.
tiful evening, and then she inquired
how he liked the dress Miss Brown wore
in church last Sunday. he said he didn't
like it bit, and she remarked that Miss
Brown was a stuck.up thing anyhow /;
and all this time that pipe was insidu-
ously burning its way through that
paper. He agreed that Miss Brown
was somewhat stuck-up, and said may
be we'd strike it pretty soon, and then
you'd see who would wear plug hats.
She told him she thought plug hats 80
becoming, and then he was going to tell
her he adored her; that she was the
darling of his soul, and that all his
happiness was centered in her No. Z
boots. But he was interrupted. He
arose from the floor and inquired if the
lightning had struck anybody else, and
remarked something about the Virginia
explosion being warning topeople not
to keep nltro-glycerine in their houses.
Then he took off his coat. He said it
was an old coat, and he didn't want it
no how. His girls father suggested that
this wasn't Fourth of July, and if he
wanted to set off fireworks he ought to
90 up on the hill and do it. Then the
young man said it was getting late, and
he guessed he'd go home, and suggested
that he would send a man around to-
morrow to fix the sofa. He says now
that haxseed amt worth cuss for a
poultice, and he ain't going to call on
that Smithers gal any more she's most
too high-toned, and thinks herself too
good for a miner. ANYHOW.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
Disinfectants.

Herr Eckstein, of Vienna, strongly
recommends chloride of lime as the
cheapest and best of all disinfectants.
His experiments with various substances
used for this purpose show some curious
results. Thus, two pounds of sulphatee
of iron, dissolved in water and poured
into a saucer. at first liberated sui
phuretted hydrogen, and after II hours
no longer produced any effect; solu-
ton of sufphate of copper behaved in
the same manner two pounds of crys-
tails of green vitriol retained it's action
for two days mixture of sulphates Of
iron and copper and carbolic acid lasted
two days; sulphurous acid was suffo-
eating, and ceased to act in one day
and carbolic acid produced worse odor
in the house than the bad gases that
proceeded from the sewer.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
Alcohol Is Food:

Liquor fattens /; whiskey is good
tonic; bitters aid digestion. These are
statements made every day with con-
siderable confidence and in q manner
well calculated to impose on a certain
class of minds hence it is we'll that
the friends of temperance should have
at hand the weapons of their warfare
against the liquor traffic.
If alcohol is food, why not give it to
our horses?
If liquor fattens, why not give it to
our beef cattle, our turkeys, and our
pigs-a good dram of it night and morn
ing?
If whiskey is good tonic, that is,
gives good appetite, why is it that SO
many whiskey-drinkers, the men who
are always full and never empty, eat so
little and on the contrary, almost live
on whiskey? Give them plenty of
whiskey, and they want nothing else
but leisure to drink it
If "bitters" aids digestion, why is it
that those who take them all the time
are never we'll?
But suppose that in some cases spir-
it's do fatten, it is watery fat gives
no strength, but increases the inability
to work, and the susceptibility to all
prevalent diseases. In cholera and all
epidemics the liquor drinkers are the
first to die.
If liquor fattens, why is that we see
so many spindle-shanked drunkards ?
Whiskey drinkers are often long, lank
and lean, with so little flesh on their
bones that the skin seems almost to
cling to them, and so tottering are they
in their step that the wind is ready to
blow them away at any moment, and Sc
shaky do they become in the end. that
it requires all the strength and steadi.
ness of both hands to carry glass OF
grog to their ips.-Halrs Journal o.
HpUlfH
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
A Nervous Oficer.

A good story has been told of lisp
ing Officer in the United States Army
having been victimized by brother
officer (who was noted for his cool delib-
erations and strong nerves), and his
getting square with him in the follow
ing manner. The cool joker, the cap
tain, was always quizzing the lisping
officer, lieutenant, for his nervotis-
hess.
"Why," said he, one day, in the
presence of his company, "nervous-
ness is all nonsense; tell you, lieu
tenant, no brave man will be nerv.
ous."
"Well," inquired his isping friend,
elbow would you do, thpose shell with
an inch futhee thould drop itthelf in d
walled angle, in which you had taken
thelter from company of tharpthoo-
terth, and where it was certain, if you
put out your nothe, you'd get pepper
ed?"
"How?" said the captain, winking at
the circle. "Why, take it cool, and spit
on the fusee."
The party broke up, and all retired ex-
cept the patrol. The next morning a
number of soldiers were assembled on
the parade, and talking in clusters,
when along came the lisping ieuten-
ant. Lazily opening his eyes, he re.
marked
"I want to try an experiment thith
morning, and thee how extheedingly
cool you can be-"
Saying this, he walked deliberately
into the Captains quarters, where Q
fire was burning on the hearth, and
placed in its hottest centre a powder
canister, and instantly retreated. There
was but one mode of egress from the
quarters, and that was upon the parade
ground, the road being built up for de-
fense; the occupant took one look at
the canister, comprehended his situa-
tion, and in a moment dashed at the
door, but it was fastened on the out
side.
"Charley, let me out if you love mel"
shouted the captain.
"Thpit on the canither p shouted
he, in return.
Not a moment was to be lost; he had
at first snatched up blanket to cover
egress, but now, dropping it, he raised
this window, and out he bounded, sans
culottes, sans everything but q very
short under-garment, and thus, with
hair almost on end, he dashed upon a
full parade-ground. The shout which
hailed him brought out the whole bar
racks to see what was the matter, and
the dignifed captain pulled sergeant
III front of him to hide himself.
"Why didn't you thpit on it ?" in
quired the lieutenant.
because there were no sharp-shoot-
ers in front to stop a retreat, answered
the captain.
cali I got to thay, then, ith," said
the lieutenant, "that you might have
thafely done it; for I'll thware there
walnut q thingle grain of powder in
itp
The captain has never spoken oi
nervousness since.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
Fruit.

Pears, when left to ripen upon the
tree, are soft, but often destitute of fine
flavor. 1t is recommended to gather
them several days before they are to be
eaten, and place them in the dark,
taking care that they do not touch each
other. Many persons put them between
layers of dry flannel in warm room.
When they have become mellow and
brightly colored they are delicious.
Peaches are different; they are best
when eaten ripe from the tree. Grapes
are usually served upon the table as a
dinner dessert, but perhaps they are
really relished most when eaten as a
first course at breakfast; their cooling
juice is then peculiarly grateful. Melons
also are best at the morning meal.
Plenty of good, ripe, fresh fruit is the
most wholesome and agreeable food for
the summer season.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
GREAT "cHoLERA" REMEDY
pAIN-RILLER

tits an External and Internal Remedy. For Sum.
mcr Com plant or any other form Of bowel disease
in children or adults 1t is almost certain cure,
and has without doubt, been more successful In
other known remedy or tho most skllful physician.
In India Africa and China, where this dreadful dis
ease is more or less prevalent, tho Pdin-RiUer 10
considered by the natives as well as by European
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and while II Is most efficient remedy for pain, II
hands 1t has become q household remedy, from
the fact that IL gives immediate and permanent re-
lief II is a purely vegetable preparation, made
from the best and purest materials, safe to keep
and use In every family. II Is recommended by
physicians and persons OF all classes, and to-day,
after public triil Of thirty years-the average life
Of man-it stands unrivalled and unexcelled,
preading its usefulness over the wide world.
Directions accompany each Bottle.
Price 25 cts, 20 cts, and 81 per Bottle.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

At the Vienna Worlds Fair, the
grand medal, which was the recognition of
highest excellence in reed organs Of all classes
and from all nations, was awarded to the Mason
Hamlin Organ Co., the well-known American
manufacturers. Other American makers were
not successful in obtaining any medal.-Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
FoR Loss OF APPETITE, Dyspepsia

FoR Loss OF APPETITE, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Depression of Spirits and General
Debility, in their various forms, FERBo-PHos-
poRArED ELIXIR of CALIsAYA made by CAswEIL,
HAZARD d Co., New York, and sold by all drug
gists, is the best tonic. As stimulant tonic
for patients, recovering from fever or other
sickness it has no equal II taken during this
season 1t prevents fever and ague and other
intermittent fevers.-Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

A gentleman who takes business
view of things, when recently asked re-
specting person of quite a poetic tenn.
permanent, replied, "Oh ! he is one OF
those men who have soarings after the
infinite and divings after the unfathom'
able, but who never pays cash.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

LIKE LIGHTNING are the miraculous
Cures effected with Flagg's Instant Relief
Aches, Pains, Sprains, Bowel Complaints, etc.
cannot erist il this great medicine is used. Re
lief warranted. or money refunded
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

Contagious diseases, such as horse
all. glander, &C., may be prevented by the use
Of Sheriddn's Cdrdlry Condition Po,oders
Persons travelling with horses should take note
of this.-COm.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

CR1srADoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE is
the most sure and complete preparation Of its
kind in the world; its effects are magical, its
character harmless, its tints natural, its quail
ties enduring-COn.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

The reason given for the postpone
meht of the trial of Marshal Bazaine is
that at Compiegne there is no proper
accommodation for the court.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

Missionaries and others sojourning
in foreign lands should not fail to take with
them good supply Of Johnson's Anodyne Lin.
i,nent II is the most reliable medicine for all
purposes there il in the world.-Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

Try Dooley's Yeast Powder. you will
soon find it not only the best, but also the
cheapest, Baking Powder. Put up full, net
weight.-C0nl.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25

A fire in Gloucester Mass, destroyed
property valued at S75, 900.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
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