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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
To Wash Lace.

Just at present, fashion DEGREES that
ladies shall wear a profusion of lace; 4;
and as this delicate material is easily
soiled, we recommend the following
method of restoring it to its pristine
purity and smoothness. Fold the lace
two or three times, and tack it on piece
Of clean white flannel. Wash it care
fully in warm water and with soap, not
rubbing, but dipping it up and down
in the water and patting it between your
hands. Change the water once. Then
dip it into very hot water, roll it up
flannel outside-and squeeze it as dry
as possible. Then remove the tacking
thread and dip the lace into cold water,
into which little pearl-starch has been
dissolved. Take it out and roll it up
in a large cambria handkerchief, squeeze
it dry, and again fold it up in a dry
handkerchief. Let it remain for an
hour, then fold linen sheet four times,
spread upon it a fine piece of linen or
an old fine cambrlc handkerchief. Lay
your lace upon it, carefully smooth out
with your hand all folds or creases, and
gently pull each pattern into proper
shape then spread over it another fine
handkerchief, folded double, and iron
with q hot iron. Remove the upper
cloth from the lace, but do not touch
the lace until it is perfectly dry. 1t
dries in its impression on the cambria,
and perfectly retains the beauty of its
pattern. When quite dry, fold it in
tissue-paper, and it will look like new
lace.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
A Hint to Travellers.

Even if slightly fabulous the follow
ing is good: A young eel inhabiting
the mouth of river in India determined
to travel. Being a fresh-water eel, he
was somewhat restricted in his choice
of q route, but he set out with cheer
full heart and very little luggage. Be-
fore he had proceeded very far up
stream he found the current too strong
to be overcome without rIinous con-
sumption of Goals. He decided to an
chor his tail where it then was, and
grow up. For the first hundred miles
it was tolerably tedious work, but when
he had learned to tame his impatience
he found this method of progress rather
pleasant than otherwise. But when he
began to be caught at widely separate
points by the fishermen of eight or ten
different nations he did not think it so
fine. This fable teaches that when you
extend your residence you multiply
your experiences. A local eel can know
but little of angling.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
Prop the Falling.

It is great blessing to have by nature streng
constitution, but not more than one-half ofthe in
habitans OF the civilized world thus provided.
Many constitutions are feeble to begin with, many
Others originally vigorous, are crippled by over
exertion, dissipation, unhealthy surroundings,
grief, privation or some other portentous cause,
before the prime Of life s attained. But 10 this
evil without a remedy a q palliative7 mol con.
stitutions can be replaced. Hundreds Of thousands
OF instances might be adduced in which constitu-
tional decay has been arrested by the continuous
use Of fHostetters Stomach Biters as an invigorant
It 10 constitutional strength that enables one man
to recover from disease which would be mortal
to another destitute OF this element Of resistance.
whenever malady OF any kind obtains foothold
in any part Of the human body, and becomes q
chronic fixture there It is proof positive that the
cons nstituion has been mastered by the disease and
urgently requires help. In such case Hostetter's
Bitters should be taken at least three times day.
until the natural powers Of the system are recruit
ed. Then the morbid principle which generated
and feeds the plant will have to succumb to the
influence Of animal vigor, aided by the tonins
regulating purifying operation OF the Bitters upon
the organ or organs IN which the ailments locat-
ed. There is nothing like this mighty tonic 10
prop the falling"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
Cure Of Stammering.

Very gratifying results have been OBJ
tanned by NJ. Chervin, physician of
Lyons, in treating the vicious habit of
stammering. A commission, appointed
to investigate the working of DIR. Cher
wins system, put under his treatment
eight patients, varying in age from ten
to twenty-nine years, all of whom stam-
mered in their speech to a most painful
degree. Some of the patients had been
stammerers from early infancy, while
others owed the habit to nervous shock.
In ten days after they were first placed
under the care of NJ. Chervin they were
all able to speak without stammering,
and at the end of three weeks were dis
charged perfectly cured. The mode of
treatment is as follows: The patient is
taught, by means of large number of
exercises, to pronounce with distinct
ness vowels, consonants, syllables, and
sentences. Great attention is paid to
the regulating of the act of inspiration.
A slow but normal inspiration is taken
at certain intervals, and this is succeed
ed by an even, continuous, and loud
expiration, during which pronunciation
is effected. Twenty days are devoted
to the treatment, the time being divided
into three periods: one of silence, to
break up the old habit; one in which
the patient is taught to speak slowly
and deliberately; and a third, wherein
he acquires the practice of speaking
fuently, and without clipping his words.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
Small Expenditures.

Five cents each morning. A mere
trife. Thirty-fve cents per week. Not
much, yet it would buy coffee or sugar
for whole family-$1S.25 year. And
this amount invested in the savings
bank at the end of each year, and the
interest computed annually, would in
twelve years amount to more than
s67O. Enough to buya good farm in the
west.
Five cents before each breakfast, din
ner and supper; you'd scarcely miss it,
yet it is fifteen cents n day, S1.05 per
week-enough to buy a wife ora daugh-
ter dress-$54. 60 a year. Enough to
buy small library of books. Invest
this as before, and in twenty years you
would have over $4,000. Quite enough
to buy good house and lot.
Ten cents morning hardly worth a
second thought; yet with it you can
buy paper of pins or aspool Of thread.
Seventy cents per week it would buy
several yards of muslin. S36. so
in one year. With it you could buy a
good suit of clothes. Deposit this
amount as before, and you would have
81, $40 in twenty years ; quite snug
little fortune.
Ten cents before each breakfast, din
ner, and supper-thirty cents day. It
would buy good book for the children.
S2.10 per week enough to pay for a
years subscription to agood newspaper.
S109.29 per year. With it you could
buy a good melodeon, on which your
wife or daughter could play sweet music
to pleasantly while the evening hours
away. And this amount invested as be-
fore, would, in forty years, produce the
desired amount of 81, ,000.-FVoral
Cabinet.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
BOLD RArs.-Rats are learning the

BOLD RATs.-Rats are learning the
evil ways OF men. Generally they have
been accused of stealthily taking such
articles as would relieve the natural
pangs of hunger, which in the eye of hu-
manity, if not of law, is some extenua-
ton of the crime. But "evil communi-
cations corrupt good manners" andnow
rats, like men, nre beginning to steal
gold. A gentleman of Nashville, Tenn,
recently placed his watch under his pill
low before retiring at night. In the
morning it had disappeared. The ser
want had been into the room to make a
fire, and was questioned about the miss
ing article, buthe denied any knowledge
of it. The gentleman then instituted q
thorough search, and at length found
the watch forced halfway into rat
hole. On pulling it out the four-footed
thief was found entangled in the golden
chain, hanging by the neck, and dead.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
An Eccentric Englishman.

In England a-court of probate has
been occupied in settling curious case
of alleged insanity. A Mr.. John Knight,
of Henley Hall, Stafordshire, died in
September last, leaving behind him
personal property to the amount OF
962, 900 and an estate producing net
income of 800 a year. In early life
he was in Strengthened circumstances,
and his accession to fortune seems to
have unbalanced his reason. He left q
will making an eccentric disposition OF
his property, and this will was contest
ed on the ground that the testator was
of unsound mind. The proof of insan-
ity was certainly very strong. 1t was
shown that Mr.. Knight had great par
tiality for German bands, and was in the
habit of entertaining these wandering
minstrels sumptuously at his residence,
in return for which they would play for
him hours at time. He made his
grooms ride races in ring, while he
stood by to enjoy the fun and he fed
his dogs on mutton without regard TO
expense. He built splendid green
houses and fruiteries, but either allow
ed the fruit to rot without picking or
fed animals with it. When he went
ont shooting rocks he took maid ser,
want with him but the Judge charged
the Jury that this was not an evidence
of insanity. He was. in the habit OF
dressing himself in skins and painting
stripes on his face, and when t hus dec
Grated he would rush in among hui ser
wants, gun in hand, expecting to fright
en- them. 1t was in evidence that he
wrote letter advising one OF his sons
not to smoke, and that he declined to
lend the same son sum of money TO
set him up in business, though the
Judge could see no indications OF IN
sanity in either of these acts. But II
was shown that he was subject to many
hallucinations, and on one occasion ne
fancied that he had been accused OF
committing robbery, and went 80 far
as to consult solicitor in relation to
his defense, though in reality no such
accusation had been brought against
him. He had also treated his wife and
children with great unkindness without
sufficient cause. Sir James Hannen,
the Judge, in summing up, told the
Jury that soundness of mind, the ques.
ton they were called to consider, did
not mean a properly balanced mind, as,
If il did. few persons would be compe-
tent to make will. A person of sound
mind must have proper discernment
of right from wrong, and he called at
tention to the difference between eccen-
tricity. and insanity, stating that m il in
many instances persons subject to de-
lusions can transact all their business
properly if it does not turn on the
specific hallucination from which they
suffer. The jury brought in a verdict
invalidating the will.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY:

prs. Wilson d Ward, physicians and druggists,
write from Centreville, Tenn; we purchased
liIsn,s Linq Bdlsdm, and IL sells rapidly. We are
practicing physicians, as well as druggists, and
take pleasure In recommending great remedy,
such as we know this to be-"
mr.. Lloyd, Of Ohio, surgeon in the army during
No r~ys: "I have no hesitation in stating that 1t
was BY the use Of your Lung Bdlsam that am now
alive and enjoying good health"
Nathaniel Harris. OF Middleberry, Vt, says: ~
have no don bt IL will soon become classical reme
dial agent for the OF all diseases Of the Throat
Bronchial Tubes and Lungs"
Amos woolly, N. D., OF Kosciusca Co., Ind, says:
- For three years past have used Aliens Lung
Rns1,n extensively in my practice, and am salts
aed there is no better medicine for lung diseases
in use"
Physicians do not recommend medicine which
has no merit. What they say about
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM
can be taken as fact Let all afflicted test It at
once, and be convinced ofits almerits.
Asan expectorant II has no equal
tits harmless TO the most delicate child.
II contains no opium in any form.
Directions accompany each bottle.
CAUT1oN.-call for
ALIENS LUNG b. ALSAA.
J.N. HARRIS a CO., Cinc'unat,o %.
PRoPREroRs.
PERRY DAVIS 4 SON, General Agents,
Providence, RI
Sold BY all Medicine Dealers.
FOR sALs BY
JOHN r. HENRY, New York
GEO. C. GOODWIN 4 CO., Boston.
JOHNSON. HOLLOWAY a CO.. Philadelphia.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
Coral Islands and Animals,

The Arabs have peculiar mode of
anchoring their boats among the rocks
and coral islands of the Red Sea. When
the ruban, or pilot has selected his
anchorage, either himself, the captain,
or one of his crew puts two wooden
plugs in his nose, and jumps overheard
with a rope, to which is attached two
large hooks, which he fastens to the
rocks, or to some hard coral formation,
which must be unfastened every morn
ing by hand.
Whichever way we look, the mount
aims on shore, and rocks and coral
islands are visible to us. This is IN
extraordinary and dangerous sea. It is
getting worse and worse every year.
Although we are not more than six feet
from the edge of the reef, yet we cannot
get soundings underneath our boat.
There are hundreds of new islands
gradually springing up to the surface
of the water. The appearance of these
islands is undoubtedly the work of the
coral animal but I do not believe, nor
can I be persuaded by any philosopher
in the world, that the foundations of
these marine principalities were COM
menced ut the bottomless ocean.
During my rambles along the Pacific
coast and in the East and West Indies,
I noticed four kinds of coral formations
-lagoons, coral fringes, encircling reef,
and barriers. The lagoons are coral
rings, encircling a portion of the sea,
and only exist in the Pacific and
Indian Oceans. Although they differ
in formation and appearance, yet they
are the works of the same animals.
These rings often rise between five and
ten feet above the level of the sea.
Having paid great attention to the
coral animals of the East and West
Indies, I will describe their habits for
the information of the general reader.
They are neither insects nor water
spiders but small, soft, gelatinous
animals, with whose bodies is to be
found an admixture of stony matter
resembling flint. They are the slaves
of nature, and the contractors and build
ers of the ocean. On their submarine
structure they toll, live, and die; and
end their laborious career before death
by cementing their own bodies with the
last layer they raised toward the COM
pletion of that home for the future gen.
GRAFTON of man. They are to be found
by millions, and are visible to the naked
eye, in those narrow seas and oceans
where their operations are known to be
carried on. They die before they reach
the surface of the water, or the moment
they feel the least heat of the sun. AS
the coral rings around the circular
lagoon often rise from five to ten feet
above the level of the sea, certainly. that
part above the water cannot be the
work of the coral animals, unless nature
has endowed the structure with either
animal or vegetable life, and gradually
forced its head above water, and con-
tinues to increase until the attraction of
the earth and ocean put a stop to its
growth. AS the corallines are not sup
posed to be able to live beyond certain
depth, the foundations of their struc-
lures must be laid on the head or shoul-
ders of some of those gigantic mount
aims which have sunk, or. may be in the
course of rising from beneath.-Once a
WeeL
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22

MAGIC YEAsr.-1 cupful of good hop
yeast, cupful of -four batter, l table,
spoonful of brown sugar mixed with
water to the consistency of yeast. Mix
these together, and let the mixture stand
for. twenty-four hours, when it will be
ready for use. Whenever you use the
yeast, replace the amount taken out by
a like amount of batter, and the yeast
will steadily improve, the presence of
the hop yeast in so large proportion
in the first mixture, making it less agree
able to sensitive tastes than it becomes
afterwards. In winter use warm water
in making the batter. Keep the yeast
cool in summer and warm in winter.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
Hints to Owners Of Watches.

A watch is most delicate machine,
and very little thing is enough to
damage its system, and make it go too
fast or too slow, or to arrest the motion
of its wheels, and it is just that very
little thing that you don't take any
notice of. Show us your watch, and
we'll tell you what are the habits of its
owner.
A person of irregular habits will
spoil the best watchin the world. Care
less or inexact people will always have
watches that go fast or slow-or that go
both fast and slow by turns. If you
can't be steady and regular in your
habits, you need not expect to have q
watch that you can rely on.
All the best watchmakers in the
world will be unable to give your watch
that regularity which is lacking in your
self, and which you cannot, therefore,
preserve in your watch, and which you
destroy as fast as the watch is regulated.
For watch should be wound up every
day ut the same hour, and as soon as
possible in the morning. And the best
occasion for doing this is when the
minute-hand marks seven or ten
minutes after the hour-hand has marked
the hour.
The operation of winding up watch
should never be performed carelessly or
roughly; but, on the contrary, with
great precaution, especially at the mo-
ment when you give the final turn to
the key. Then you should gently
moderate the movement, so as not to
wind the watch up too tight. You
should always take good care to fit the
keyhole before commencing.
It is not a good plan to carry the key
about with you, unless it is kept in a
case; and never carry it loose in your
pocket, rs it is liable to get dust into
| it, which you will introduce into the
watch, from time to time, i'll winding it
up, to its great detriment.
Never, under any circumstances but
those of extreme necessity, open the
interior compartment-that which con-
tains the machinery of the watch.
In winding up the watch, the hand
that holds it should remain perfectly
steady and without motion.
The hands may be advanced or set
back, when necessary, without any harm
being done to the watch, although con-
trary to the popular notion on the sub
iect.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
A Hazardous Voyage.
Crossing the Pacific Ocean In q Coclsle-
Shell.

Crossing the Pacific Ocean In n Coclle-
Shell.
An attempt is to be made, says the
San Diego (Cal.) Union, from this bay
to navigate the Pacific Ocean which has
not been surpassed by any ofthe daring
feats accomplished on the waters of the
Atlantic. 1t is nothing more or less
than voyage from here to the coast OF
Japan in one of the smallest sailing
crafts afoat on the waters of our bay.
The sloop Dolphin, by which this
perilous voyage is to be made, is in
fact q mere cockle-shell, measuring
only 20 feet in length from stem to
stern, 10 feet beam, and 8 feet 8 inches
depth of hold. She is built sharp at
both ends, and is capable of carrying
about eight tons. The Dolphin is not
much longer than an ordinary sized
whaleboat, only instead of being open
she has been decked over. There are
two hatchways in the deck-one, the
main hatchway, being in the centre of
the deck /; the other over what is in
tended to represent the cabin.
The cabin is simply three hunks
built in triangle, the hunks forming
the sides of the vessel, and joining at
the feet, the bunk forming the base of
the triangle extending from side to side.
Above the latter there is still another
bunk, between which and the beams of
the deck there is barely room for a
mans body. A man-hole in the deck,
Immediately astern of the after hatch
way, has been provided for the helms
man. The deck is flush with the gun
vale.
The Dolphin was built in San Fran
cisco, and is commanded by Captain
Davis. In her voyage to Japan she
will be manned by four men, including
her commander. She will be supplied
with water and provisions to serve six
months, the supply of the former
amounting to 300 gallons. Her cargo
will consist of two tons of coarse salt,
implements for hunting the otter and
curing the skins, and provisions for the
cruise.
The hazardous voyage is undertaken
by these hardy and daring men for the
purpose of hunting the sea otter, the
skin of which is very valuable on
account of the excellence of the fur.
The sea otter is exceedingly plenty off
the coast of Japan, and the adventures
expect to succeed in securing a full
cargo of skins. With fair wind and
weather Captain Davis expects to make
the passage in six weeks time, as the
Dolphin is fast sailer, being regarded
as one of the fastest vessels, large or
small, on the Pacific coast. He has
every confidence of making safe and
quick voyage. The little vessel he re-
CARDS as being safer than larger ves-
sci. She is certainly as staunch as a
vessel well can be, and has been thor
oughly overhauled for the present
voyage. A few months ago she was
engaged in cruising around the wreck OF
the Sacramento, off Sacramento Reef.
Before sailing to Japan she will run
down to Ensenadas, and from thence to
the Coronado Islands and back, with q
party of officials and others interested
in the recent purchase of the islands.
The fate and fortune of the Dolphin
will be carefully watched.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22

The San Francisco alta is RESPONSE
BILE for the story that Nevada lawyer
had as his client q man accused Of MUIR
der, and that the principal witness in
his favor being his wife, who was in
capacitated from giveing testimony by
reason of her relation to him, he got the
murder trial postponed, brought suit for
divorce in her behalf and secured it,
and then triumphantly placed her on
the stand to secure the acquittal of her
husband.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22

"BEEN. The Nashua Telegraph re-
lates that good many years ago, on a
certain occasion, when an educational
institution was in session in Lowell, one
of the professors called on a young lady
to coniugate the verb been, and she
commenced, '1 will have ben" (been).
"you will have ben" (been)- "Stop,"
yelled the professor "you don't know
whether Ben will have you or not" )"
And the lady sat down, but ever after
pronounced that word correctly.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22

The Times says DR.. Walpole has lost
his beautiful chestnut mare. Sho died sudden
ly in harness, it is supposed from bots OF. pin
worms. If the Doctor had used Sheridan's
Cavalry Condition Po,oders, he would, no
doubt, have had his mare to-day-they are
death on worms
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22

For loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, In:
digestion, depression of Spirits and General
Debility, in their various forms, FERRo-Paos-
pHoRATED ELIXIR of CALIsAYA made by CAS-
WELL, HAZARD & Co., New York, and sold by
all druggists. is the best tonic. AS stimulant
tonic for patients, recovering from fever or
other sickness, it has no equal. If taken dur.
ing the season it prevents fever and agse and
other intermittent fevers.-on,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22
AZURE FOR
CoNSUMPTIoN.

For the cure Of this distressing disease there has
been no medicine yet discovered that can show
more evidence of real merit than ALIENS LUNG
RALsAM. This unequaled expectorant tor curing
affections Of the throat lungs ana all diseases Of
the pu lmonary organs is introduced to the suner-
mn bic ter its merits for the cure Of such dis
eases have been fully tested by the medical faculty
The Balsam Is consequently, recommended by ply
sicians who have become acquainted with its great
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22

A COUGH, COLD, OR SORE THROAT, re-
quircs immediate attention, as neglect often-
times results in some incurable Lung Disease.
" "Bro,cn's Bronchial Troches" will almost in
yariably give relief.-Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-22

Chapped hands are very common with
those who have their hands much in water. A
few drops of JotnSon's Anodyne Liniment rub
bed over the hands two or three times day,
will keep them soft and white. Fishermen,
sailors, and others will do well to remember
fhia Tnm