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OFFICE OF rARMEns' AND DRovEns' BASK,l
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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
A Fatal House.

Twas walking up the street with Gen.
Belknap the other day, says Washing g.
ton correspondent, and we passed tlie
mansion where Seward resided so long,
and where Payne stabbed him.;
General" says I, "do you remt.m-
ber q reception You gave one night whei,
these four rooms in the second story
were all crowded? call it to your mind
because, perhaps, You did not know that
a whisper ran suddenly around the room
that the old house was mighty shaky,
and might fall down with the weight OF
guests, and that a good many got out"
eyes," said Belknap, 81 did hear
about it, and it was shaky old ploce.
We were particular after that about
bringing so many people iato it.
Mr.. Belknap then said that a distin'
guished public man had cautioned him
about going into that house to live.
Said this man: "Belknap, no man ever
lived in that house who did not meet
with death, assassination or something.
Stewards occupation OF the place was q
series of misfortunes and deaths. When
it was q club house, the Sickles murder
and q lot of other events of dark char
acter took place in and about it."
The consequence has been that Sc
wards house is given up as residence,
and it is now one of the military offices.
General Belknap has not escaped some
of the evil occurrence If the neighbor-
hood, and, although he has spent four
years dutifuily and quietly here, he has
lost his estimable wife, and his eldest son
isseized with disorder of the lungs, and
has had to go to Santa Fe for recupera-
ton.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
Case Of Spontaneous Combustion.

We have from France well-atteSted
case of spontaneous combustion, the par
ticulals of which are thus given in the
"Comptes Rendus" of the Academy Of
Science. On one of the hottest days Of
last summer, NJ. Wattier-Goerin, man.
ufactuer of Ribemont, happened to OBJ
serve light smoke rising from an oakcn
kcam which had ior q considerable time
.tood in the court yard of his premises,
one end leaning against a wall. This
beam was some twenty feet in length and
SIX by nine inches square, and stood per-
fectly isolated. with the exception of an
old well cover made of boards. sheet iron
and states. leaned against it. On coming
nearer, NJ. Waiter saw that the beam,
was on fire, but gave out no flame, the
surface presenting the appearance OF an
extinsuished coal fire. By blowing upon
it, it was found to be burning vigorously.
The lire did not commence at the lower
extremity of the beam, but at the point
where it came in contact with the well
cover. Thence it spread upwards, ad.
yancing in the form Of q V, and finally
involved the entire thickness of the beam
extending over ten feet In length.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
How the French Build Mansard Roofs.

The French, With whom the Mansard
originated, construct it in manner
which combines safety with elegance.
Instead Of placing wooden or iron
frames on the top OF substantial brick
walls, they carry up the latter to the ex.
treme height required. From the lines
where the roof commences the bricks are
corbelled inside OF each course-that is,
the end. of the brick slightly projects
over the one on which it is laid. A re-
ceding front is thus obtained for the
roof, which, up to its highest point, is as
solid as the walls of the house. The an
gles of the bricks on the outward face
are smoothed over, and the slate is laid
directly on the sloping brick wall. A
coat of plaster is laid on the inside, the
finishing touches are then given, and the
Mansard roof is as solid as any part OF
house, OF which it is the most elegant
feature. 1t would be we'll for our insur-
ance companies to examine the different
methods of construction in use Eere and
in Paris. II the Mansard roofs can be
constructed in manner which makes it
as safe as any other, there certainly
seems no reason to abandon so tasteful o
feature in our domestic architecture.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
The Reindeer.

AS draugbt animal, speed endurance,
and its special adoption to travelling on
snow, make the reindeer the most valu-
able of creatures to people in the lati-
tudes of almost perpetual winter. The
ordinary weight drawn with ease by n
single reindeer is about 24O pounds but
it can travel with over 800. Its speed is
very great. When put to its utmost it
has been known to travel, for short
distance, at the rate of 10 miles an hour
but its power of endurance is still more
remarkable. 1t is not an unusual feat
for a reindeer to perform journey OF
$50 miles in 10 hours and the portrait
of one is preserved in the palace OF
Drotingholm, Sweden, which traversed
800 miles in 4S hours, conveying m off.
Ger with important dispatches. This
was at the rato OF nearly II miles an
hour and We are not surprised to learn
that at the end Of this cruel journey the
poor creature dropped dead.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
Is Iron Weakened by Cold.

We have alluded to the experiments
of Joule, Spence, and Fairbairn, with
reference to the effects Of frost Oh the
strength of iron, pointing out that their
results were opposed to the general be.
lief in the weakening action OF frost.
Further evidence to the same effect has
been furnished by NJ. Caron OF Paris,
the result of whose observations on the
fracture of car axles, haye lately been
laid before the Paris Academy OF Scien.
ces. He finds, in every case, that the
break is due to the bad form OF the
pieces, OF the faulty nature of the iron !;
and denies that bar iron becomes crys-
talIine and brittle under the influence
of winter cold. This denial is based on
the following experiments. Several
pieces of good bar iron were exposed for
four months in an ice factory to temper.
atures varying from o deg. to 10 deg.
Others were allowed to remain through
out the cold of last winter exposed to q
temperature of q out 20 deg. in the open
air. NJ. Caron then caused the pieces to
be broken, both in their cold state, and
after the temperature had been raised
several degrees above zero. In no case
was there any appearance of crystalliza-
ton. Iron of inferior quality was found
to behave differently, its brittleness be.
ing perceptibly increased through ex-
posure to cold. NJ. Caron's conclusion
is. that when bar of iron breaks through
vibration, or sudden shocks, and the
fracture presents q crystalline appear
ance: this condition was present previous
to its being used, and is attributable to
faulty manufacture, and not to usage or
cold after the process was completed.
This appears to account ior the frequent
breaking of car rails in winter. At this
season. when the ground is frozen, the
rails are much more liable to shock than
IN summer, and being made OF inferior
iron. MS it is notorious that many OF
them are, breakage under the increased
strain is the natural result.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
REAUFORT S. c. THURSDAY JANUARY g. 1878.

single day from his work. He was as
punctual as the sun, and the result was
sure. -
1t was late one Saturday evening when
he came home. After supper he drew
a paper from his pocket and laid it upon
the table.
"There, Hannah," said he, while O
noble pride beamed in every feature,
"that is my mortgage. I've paid it
every cent. This house is ours-it is
our own house. I've bought it with
dollars, every one OF which has been
honestly earned by the sweat OF my
brow. 1 am happy now."
Hannah Lanning saw that her hus.
band had opened his arms, and she sat
down upon his knee, and laid her head
upon his shoulder.
so. blessed moment she muir
INJURED.
eyes, it is q blessed moment" re-
sponded the husband. "Do. you re-
member, Hannah, the hour of bitterness
we saw two years ago."
The wife shuddered, but she made no
reply. :. .1
have never forgotten that bitter lesson
and even now tremble when l think
how fatally I was deceived by the
tempter that has lured thousands to des-
truction."
"But its terror is lost in this happy
moment" said Hannah, looking up with
smile.
"Its terror may be lost" resumed
James, "but its lesson must never be
forgotten. ALI, the Turing lottery-ticket
has dark side-a side which few can
see until they feel it,
"And are not all its sides dark ,"
softly asked .the wife. If there is any
brightness about it, it is only the glare
of the fatal ignis-tatuus, which can only
lead the wayward traveller into danger
and disquiet."
"You are right, my dear wife. You
were right at first. All % he continued,
as he drew the faithful being more closely
to his bosom, .'if husbands would often
er obey the tender dictates of the loving
wife, there would be far less OF misery
Ia the world than there is now."
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
A Desperate Encounter with Panther.


was out hunting in Oregon, on Martins
Island, down the Columbia. The hun
ter was accompanied by young hound
only, which started some animal little
distance away in the dense brush. Repzs
ran from the thick timber in which he
was standing, toward the edge of the
water. A clear space OF several rods dl-
vided the brush and the river margin.
On reaching the bank, Repzs halted and
placed himself in IN attitude of defense.
In few minutes the hound emerged
from the timber and came running to-
ward his master. Immediately following
the dog, and in hot pursuit, large and
ferocious panther bounded in sight.
Repzs raised his gun and fired.
The ball took effect in the jaws of the
animol, but did not infict any serious
injury, nor retard his advance toward
the hunter. On firing, Reps retreated
into the water up to his armpits. The
wounded and infuriated animal sprang
alter and tackled" the hunter. The
dog came to the rescue Of his master,
and made it so warm for the panther
that it abandoned Repzs and turned on
the hound. Repzs waded out toward
the bank, turned around and fired the
second barrel of his gun at the panther.
The load was large huckshot, and took
effect in the panther's side. The wound
was very severe. but did not entirely
disable the animal, which was getting
tue best of the dog. Seeing that the
hound would soon be drowned, Repzs
resolved to rescue it if possible. He had
discharged both barrels of the gun, and
cast aside his large bowie-knife in the
edge of the timber when he started to re.
treat to the water. No time, however,
was to be lost. and Repzs sprang into
the river to save his dog. BY this time
the panther had lost much blood aud
was growing weak from exhaustion.
The hunter, who was powerful man,
seized hold Of the ranthGr's head, and
after a fierce tussel," broke its hold on
the hound. The panther now turned on
Repzs. a long and desperate encounter
ensucd between the hunter, panther and
tho dog. At last Repzs succeeded in
keeping tho animals nose under water
until it was quite dead, after which he
drew the body to the shore and tainted
from Lis wounds and exhaustion. The
hunter was severely lacerated in the con-
lict, and has scarcely been able to leave
his bed since. The hound is also badly
| torn
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
Jaw Gould and the Erie Road.
It seems that Jay Gould made the pl

It seems that Jay Gould made the pro-
posal to the Erie. road to accept property
from him to settle the claim of the road,
preferring this to litigation. The prop
erty transferred includes in New York
city, the Opera House and n large mum.
Der of buildings on Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets, which had been
bought by Gould and Fisk at cost of
81, 5000 Mr.. Gould agrees to pay
off all the mortgages and incumberances
of every description which may lie
against the property, and to release the
property from any claim that the Fisk
estate have on it, so that whatever prop
erty the company receives will be wholly
clear, and. the settlement entirely dis
connected with the late Col. Fisk's estate
and transactions with Erie. This settle.
nent will cancel the lease of the Opera
House. The other property consists OF
real estate and 2,5OO.00O in stocks and
bonds A result of the compromise was
an advance lin Erie, which went from.
SO 1-2, as the lowest price Of the day, 60
81 IL after the news Of the settlement,
the market closing at 81 IA asked, ap d
81 1.8 bid. It is said that before the
agreement was made Gould had been
quietly buying Eric in New York and in
London, and that he now ho' .ds over
200, 900 shares, on which he expects to
make more money than he. gives to the
Erie Company by surrends ring s9,OOO,.
600 in securities and real estate. A rise
of 81 share on 100000, shares is $780,
900, which is aboxt the amount of the
advance in value ye erday of the stock
which Mr.. Gould is credited with own
ing.
1t is said that the company will use q
portion Of the money derived from the
settlement in aging third rail, whereby
the narrow 1uage roads of the West will
have anotfIe outlet to the East without
breaking bulk.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
Adulteration of Food.

The so o.callcd adulteration act is work
ing we'll in England. 1t would be for
tunate thing for the American stomach
if n similar law could be enforced in this
country. Iu addition to the advantages
which pure food and drink would possess
over impure, the undisguised element Of
humor which would be the inevitable
concomitans of the workings Of the law
could not but have salutary effect upon
the American digestion. The clarion
cry OF the milk carrier which rends the
silence of the morning twilight, would
be changed to "water, treacle, salt, an
natto, cerebral matter, starch, turmeric,
gum tragacanth, carbonate of soda and
milk" with variations. A package of
cocoa would be-labeled rs has happen
in England" mixture of brown sugar,
flour, refuse biscuit, with trace of CO.
eoa." Cans of mustard would be de-
scribed as mixture of flour, Cayenne
pepper, turmeric, chromate of lead and
mustard" While the exhaustive wine
drinker would stand aghast at the chang
ed label of his favorite brand of "cham-
pagne," white sugar, brown sugar, tar
taric acid, water, white wine, and French
brandy or alcohol. Let command
such as "thou shalt not secretly adulter-
ate" be issued at once.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
Is tho Unicorn o Fable ?

The question of the existence in nature
of an animal corresponding to the uni
corn of the Bible and of tradition has
been again raised by Mr.. Rouwer's ac-
count of a visit to q stone cave in Mama
qua Land, about twelve days from Lake
Ngami. On the walls of this cave are
pictures of various animals, drawn by
Bushmen with considerable accuracy,
and among them is one representing an
animal with single prominent horn.
Mr.. Bouwer was informed by an old
Bushman that he had himself seen the
animal, and that it was very fierce, but
that it has now disappeared.
A writer on the same subject, in COM
merting upon Mr.. Bouwer's observa-
tions, remarks that, in his opinion, the
unicorn existed recently in Africa, and
that, although not proved. to be extinct,
the probability of its being in existence
at present is not very great. He rests
his opinion on the general accuracy Of
the sketches by savages in other parts
of tie world besides Africa, and asks, if
the unicorn never did exist, why should
native drawings OF such au animal exist
in Namaqua Land, Natal, the Trausvaal
Republic, and Cape Colony, all having
the same general characteristics and the
one particular feature.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
Madame Jumel.

A biographical sketch OF the lady
whose estate is now in litigation in New
York is given by an Exchange:
The maiden name of Eliza Bowen
Jumel was Eliza, or Betsey Bowen.
She was the daughter of John and Phe-
be Bowen, who, the defendants claim,
were married, although no record OF
their marriage exists. Eliza, or Betsey
was born in ITS Qhe day cannot be fix
ed), IN Providence, Rhode Island. F'om
her birth till 1882 blank occnrs IN her
history. In that year, according to the
Town Council, she was living with her
mother, whose house, on the ground
that it was disreputable, was torn down
by mob. Her mother soon opened an
other house OF the same character, for
which offence she was sent to jail, and
Eliza, or Betsey was sent to the Work.
house to be cared for. She was then
about ten years old. In 1890. her mo-
ther having been released from Jail; and
having been married to q Captain Claik,
a widower with six children, she return
ed but her mother and stepfather be.
hayed in such disgraceful manner that
they were sent away from Providence
with the threat that they would be whip
ped at a "cart tail " if they returned.
Eliza, or Betsey remained in the family
of Major Reuben Ballou until October
9, 1894, when she gave birth to the plain
tiff, George Washington Bowen; and it
is supposed that the Major Was his ia
ther. Soon after the birth Of her son,
she went away, leaving him at Major
Ballou's, and was not seen IN Providence
until she returned (time not known
with the body Of sea captain (name un-
lsnown) anu caused it to be buried there.
During this visit to Providence she fire.
quently inquired for the young son whom
she left with the Major, but could learn
nothing of him. From Providence she
went to New York, where in 1904 sho
married Stephen Jumel. She lived with
him until about the close OF the war OF
1872, when she went to France, where
she remained about four years. Upon
her return she attempted to deliver
lecture in Providence upon the French
Court, but she was prevented from doing
so by q mob, which assailed her on ac-
count of her parentage. Jumel died in
1882. His estate was vested in her, an!,
in 1888, she married Aaron Barr, from
whom she obtained q divorce on the
ground of adultery. Charles o'Connor
defended Burr. She died on July 10,
1865.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
1890 PER ANNUM.
(Singls Copy 3 Cents.
BreYiueA

San Francisco advices announce that
the horse disease has got to Mare Island.
An amiable Wisconsin Indian ernptied
box Of rattlesnakes on the bed OF the
man who had offended him. l srs,
The Pennsylvania buckwheat crop is
said to be large enough for the consump'
ton OF all the iasses in the State.
The ship Matchless, OF Boston, Mass,
has been wrecked off the coast OF North.
umberland, England, and all on board
were lost.
The japanese Government employs
in the interior nearly 300 foreigners
viz. American, Al; English, 10;
French, SO.
A young lady at Toledo tainted when
told that over SEQ, 900 men had died last
year, but was revived by the informa.
ton that there were l3, 00o, 900 lett.
Serious floods have occurred in France
and Belgium. The river Seine has over.
flowed its banks on both sides, flooding
many buildings in Paris, while the en-.
virons Of Ghent are completely inunda.
tel.
The following proverbs are from the
ancient Hebrew: when two quarrel, he
that ceases first is Of gentler birth.
Wisdom is crown for the head mod
esty sandals for the feet. Descend
step to choose wife; (; ascend step to-
choose friend.
Woman's rights are practically exem-
plified in SPAN. A correspondent thus
describes the loading OF iron ore at
'Bilbo !: cit is curious sight to see the
women loading ships with their bulky
cargoes, carrying it in baskets on their
heads, singing gayly the while. and trip
ping up and down the steep planks with
their short petticoats, brown bare legs
and straight, supple backs" r
A young lady writes to an exchange
giving O receipt for having fun. She
says, invite half dozen boys and girls
to your house when your pa and ma are
away put half.dollar silver piece in O
dish with molasses an inch deep in 1t,
and offer it to the boy who gets it with
his mouth. The more the boys who
try to get it, the more the fun will be.
That girl surely deserves diploma.
Theodore Tilton, it is stated, will pub
lish statement in the Golden Age deny
ing the domestic Irregularities recently
alluded to by Woodruff and Clafiin,
His statement has been ready for some
time, but was withheld until the women
were released on bail. Mr.. Tilton at
first determined to ignore the whole
matter, but has been SO severely pressed,
that he has determined to make state
ment.