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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-10-30

"Spongers.B

Unfortunately, large class of people
merit this name, and are not troubled
with a consciousness of deserving it,
either. The social sponge is generally
q pleasant, affable person, always ready
to do you, his "most valued and es-
teemed FRIEND" a good turn, provided
only he can manage it at some one else's
expense, and without pecuniary or
other Inconvenience to, himself. He
does this upon principle, for, atgues
he, cone good turn deserves another"
andth turn henrendered he carefully
posts to yotir debt with interest COM
pound and double eompound, and fails
not to remind you ever and anon that
the balance of your account ls on the
wrong side. As We have said; our friepd
is not over particular in what way he
obtaiiis tie iieedfui; and il yot gave
him the opportunity he would not
scruple to use the engine of the law to
pump it out of you. Beware, there
fore, of supplying the handle to the
ut,nt, for the law to work tEe golden
stream full upon his absorbing self.
Our cadglng friend views everything IN
an efiih5nti5 ptastieal manner. Num-
Der one is with him the first law OF f,a-
ture. Take all you can get, and give as
little as possible, /" Thtpw sprat 70
catch a mackerel." "Eoid 'fsst that
which is good, eschew that which is
evil that is to say, that which is no
good; These are favorite axioms Of
bis. You ale genetot5; well, doesn't
he praise you for it, and laud you tothe
skies as jolly good fellow? He robs
you right aid left-hot in legal sense
to be stire, bit he tobs sou none the
less; you abuse him proportionately
and he cries "quits." Clearly nothing
more than an ordinary business trans
action: who, then, can ssy that our
friend is not an eminently practical
man? As for him, he gives away moth
ing, and is ,serenely happy in his sell
fishness. Well, perhaps It Is better to
be like him than to give Just for the
sake of display that which you be-
grudge. But, oh take care, you hard
hearted, selfish, despicable Sponge,
lest the time should come when the
press of circumstances will squeeze
your ill-gotten gains out OF you. You
may then as lief expect the earth to
split in twain as that any of your former
well sacked friends will extend you
helping hand.
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Saint Fanny.

Saint Fanny was a notable housewife.
Her house was temple of neatness.
Kings might have dined upon her stair
case. Now, her great delight was topro-
v'd- all things comfortable for her hus-
pand, hardworking merchant, much
abroad, but loving his home. Now, one
night, he returned tired and hungry,
and by some mischance there was moth:
ing for supper. Shops were shut, and
great was the grief of st. Fanny. TAX
ing off bracelet of seed pearl, she said,
"I'd give this ten times over for sup
per for my husband" And every pearl
straightway became an oyster; and St.
Fanny opened, and the husband ate, and
10! in every oyster was pearl as large
as hazel nut; and so was Saint Fan
nv made rich for ife.-Douglas Jer-
rolds "Fireside Saints"
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To Cure Cancer.

Cancer has fallen into the hands Of
such stupid, reckless quacks, says Dio
Lewis, that it is very difficult to speak
of it with patience. will give yo1 a
case which I think resembles yours. A
slight, pale mother of forty-eight dis
covered a small tumor, in which she
frequently experienced needle-like
pains. Some one suggested cancer, and
away she ran in great fright to famous
cancer-doctor. He assured her, in the
most awfully solemn way, that it was a
terrible case, and thar if she had let it
20 q week longer before coming to him
It would have been too late. He then
proceeded to inform her that for three
hundred dollars, half down, he would
cure her. With great difficulty, and at
great sacrifice. she raised the money,
and put herselfunder his treatment.
He applied plaster, which immedi.
ately made an open and very painful
sore, which bulrowed 30 deeply into
the flesh that the tumor came out. She
was now in a most wretched condition.
As this lady's mother died Of cancer, l
fear that in her present exhaustion she
NAV succumb to the same malady, for
she is clearly in the cancerous or scrof-
ulous condition. In every case OF can.
Ger, it is not the tumor, but the condl-
ton behind the tumor, and which pro-
duces the tumor, which is to be treated.
II lis very doubtful if the knife or the
arsenic plaster ever yet cured cancer,
while there is no doubt that very
large majority of the cases of cancerous
tumors may be cured or entirely ar
rested, and brought within safe limits,
by the following management: =,
|. Wear wet compress covered with
half dozen thicknesses of dry flannel
every night over the tumor.
9. Go out much in the sun.
8. Breathe full OF the purest air day
and night. ,.
no trash.
5. Go to bed at eight o'clock, and
sleep as long as possible. Lie down
an hour in the middle Of every day, and
try to sleep.
6. Cultivate a cheerful, jolly tenn
per.
7. Exercise freely every day in the
opea air.
8. Keep your skin open by regular
morning bath in soap and water:
This I have no doubt will cure
yOu.
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The Effects Of Worry.

That the effects of worry are more 10
he dreaded than those Of simple hard
work is evident from noting the classes
of persons who suffer most from the
effects of mental overstrain. The case
book of the physician shows that 1t u
the speculator, the betting-man, the
railway manager, the great merchant,
the superintendent of large manufac,
turinp or commercial works, who most
freouently exhibits the symptoms OF
cerebral exhaustion. Mental cares &C
companied with suppressed emotion,
occupations liable to great viclssltudes
Of fortune, and those which involve the
bearing on the mind OF amultiplicity OF
intricate details, eventually break down
the lives of the strongest. In estima-
ting what may be called the staying
powers of different minds under hard
work, it is always necessary to take
early training into account. a young
man cast suddenly into q position IN
yolying great care and responsibility,
will break down in circumstances In
which, had he been gradually habitu-
ated to the position, he wonld hayepeT. r.
formed its duties without difficulty. Ii
is probably for this reason that the pro-
fessional classes generally suffer less
from the effects of overstrain than 9TH
ers. They have long course OF pre-
liminary training, and their work comes
on them by degrees; therefore when ~ u
does come in excessive quantity, II
finds them prepared for it. Those, on
the other hand, who suddenly vaultinto
a position requiring severe mental toll,
generally die before their time. = c'dns-
Ix..ois Ln,.ro0l
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Newgate Prison.
How Criminals arc Treated In Eng.
Innd-Mark Twain's Inst Joke.

How Criminals arc Treated In Eng
Iand-Mark Twain's Inst Soke'
An American lady, who was being
shown Though one of the shows OF
London-Newgate-ths ether day, e1-
pressed herself rather forcibly to the
warder concerning several features OF
the prison which hardly appeared to
her humane. She was grleyed to see
the elaborate and new machinery for
holding prisoners tight while they are
Aoueed with the cat, stocks for holding
their feet: and similar arrangements for
the body and hands. The lady asked
where the thumb-screw was. The ward.
er innocently replied that they hadn't
any. However, he must afterwards
have pondered more profoundly over
the sarcasm of the inquiry. for moro re-
Gently another American LADY, upon
giving expression to similar feeling
about the resuscitated stocks, was
sharply told by the warder that they
had managed to get along there without
fiogging for many lyears until some
Americans came over and began to gar
rote the citizens, and this was found to
be the only way OF dealing with them.
The lady replied that it must have
been because the English came over
and took away their business, since
American prisons were full OF English
men.
ture them" a.
On coming to the small alley in which
excited criminals are buried, this
lady-who is a good QuakerAshudder'
ed al that, and the wardet ssid.
"You will notice here that OURS is
great imptoyetdent OF, the American
plan. In America tnet give the bodies
of executed criminals to their frlends,
who, as likely as not, make hero ol
him, and btrv him with pomp. But
these scoundrels df5ad being buried
away in this alley almost as tduch as
they dread the gallows."
Tie lady having suggested that exc
cution was enough, The warder replied;
"Not bit of it. I was SLOWING our
place the other day to a remarkable In
telligent American, who admired our ar
rangements exceedingly, only he
thought We were too lenient. Iha'
gentleman said ttat the great mistake
in America was leniency. Would you
believe it p said he; we caught q fas
cal in America the other day whom W.
ought Immediately to have burned, ane
we only hung him. But We Ere coming
to our senses, and are now making sr
rangements to burn certain men fol
whom the gallows is too good. ,"
"Will thee be good enough to tell mt
the name of the American gentleman
who made that remark to sl1ee ?" sale
the Quakeress.
"Ah, yes" said the warder, reaec
lively; "let me sect was Mr.. MARI
Twain. Cor. Gin. Commercial.
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Morning, Noon, and Night.

The mountain that the morn doth kiss,
Glad greets its shining neighbor:
Lord heed the homage Of my bliss
The incense Of my labor!
Sharp smites the sun like burning rain,
And field and flower languish:
Hear, Lord! the prayer Of my pain
The pleading OF my anguish!
Now the long shadows Eastward creep,
The golden sun is setting:
Take, Lord the worship Of my sleep
The praise Of my forgetting!
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King of the Blood.


SCRoFULOUs ERUPTToNs. Cose.-When COM
menced using King of the Blood, l was troubled
with Scrofulous Eruption ON the back of my
neck, extending TO the back of my ears It had
existed for several months, also the inside OF
my ears, both had been sore for more than a
year, and had resisted all attempts at healing
(and they were many. had used your medi-
cine but few months before my neck and ears
We're entirely well, and have not troubled me
since, and it has been several months since.
MRS. C. II. WHITE,
Alden, Erie Co., n. Y.
See advertisement in another column.
DR.. wiIhoft's Great Chill Medicine.
A certain, safe and speedy cure for all diseases
of miasmatic origin. 1t cures in few days,
without danger or inconvenience: Chills and
Fever, Bilious Fever, Dumb ChiIls, Pernicious
Fever, CongestiYe Chills, Sun Pains, and ali
diseases of a similar character. Enlarged Spleens
are reduced as if by magic and sun Pains are
conquered with marvellous rapidity.
1t requires no other medicine to assist it ex-
cept in cases of habitual costiveness, when a
mild purgative is indicated before the Anti
Periodic is taken. Thousands can testify to the
truth of what is said in its favor.
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Elder j. T. Miller, of the Portsmouth
District, one of the ablest Ministers in
the Ohio Conference, preached at the NJ.
e. Church in this place on Sunday night.
He denounced the rascalities of the late
Congress, and urged the necessity of the
Christian education of children, so that
in the future honest men may be put in
Office and the nation may not be so dis
graced as it recently has been. We hope
that ministers generally may add their
powerful influence to that of the press, i'm
crushing out the scoundrels who have
betrayed the trust reposed in them.
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Excitement at Drug Stores.

There has been general rush the last
month ut the Drug Stores of Jackson G.
: H. for DR. A Boschee's German Syrup.
1t has lately been introduced in this
country from Germany, and for any per-
son suffering with a severe cough, heavy
cold settled on the breast consumption
or any disease of the throat and lungs it
has no equal in the world. Our regular
size bottles are Is cent. Two doses will
relieve any case. Try it. Sample bottles
free of charge.
+. NJ. GREEN & son,
Proprietors, Woodbury., n. J.
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DR.. 7. e. MONAHAN.

! If you do not wish your system poisoned with
Anthony, Arsenic, Calomel, and other Mer-
curial preparations, employ DR.. I. 7. 1IONAHAN,
/ the only physician in Jackson who does not
use them.
If you are afflicted with private diseases
| acute or chronfc-or your system is tainted with
| treated, consult DIR. I. T. MoNAHAN, whose sue
cess i'm the treatment of all diseases far excel
those who break down TO build up, and who
! use calomel as the base of all their treatment.
! If you wish a surgical operation performed,
you need not wait TO get an Army Surgeon, DIR.
! ]. II. MONAHAE can perform any operation in
Surgery that any Army Surgeon can.
If you wish large bills, prOtracted sickness,
wrecked nerves, iTritated tissues, and n life of
misery and wretchedness, employ those physi-
clans who saiurBte the system with CalOmel-
rp+S-ing rise to pain and disease every change of
weather. ~--N--------
If you wish small bills short sickness, strong
nerves, and life of happiness, throw aside all
prejudice, and employ physician who will
treat you upon rational principles, always
using safe and reliable agents to expel poisons
from the system without destroying or break
ing down the tissues of the body.
If you want the DR.. at night, knock on the
Isham House door, fronting the Court House,
or ring the bell at the front door, Main street.
If ladies wish to consult the Dr., call in the par
Tor of fthe Isham House.
If you wish Drugs and Medicines, Toys and
Perfumeries. you viii find them at DIR. 1. T.
MoNAIIAN'S Toy and Drug Store, front corner
room of the IShan House.
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There were IA applicants for school
certificates last week, ten of whom were
successful, as follows: For "a months,
I. V. Steward and j N. Steele; Is
months, John Warren and Daniel War
rem; u months, Maggie Crozier and Jas.
NJ Hays; months, John w. johnson,
John A. Smith, S. w. MeClung and Reu-
ben Aleshire. The questions used will
be published next week.
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OBITUARY.

KINNISON-Charles f. Kinnison was porn
February 2j, 1880 and died April y, 1873.
Bro. Kinnison united with the NJ. f. Church,
and was converted in February, 1872. He met
with accident on the 25th of the following
month, while working in the bank, from
the effects of whfeh he never recovered. During
his long sickness lie Suffered much, but he en-
dured il with Christian patIeISs--lIIe assured
that he was ready whenever the Master
should call him. His lamp was trimmed, and
oil in his vessel. a wife and parents mourn.
u. MORGAN.
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ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the eff
fects of Errors and Abuses in early life. Nam
hood restored. Impediments to Marriage re-
moved. New method of treatment. New and
remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars
sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address, HOW
ARD ASSOCIATION No. South Ninth ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.,-an Institution having a
high reputation for honorable conduct and pro-
feSsional skill. Aug. Is, IS72.-1y
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The Confessions of am Invalid,

Published a warning and for the benefit of
Young Men and others who suffer from Merry
Gus Complaints, Debility, Loss of Manhood, etc.
supplying the means Of SeLf-cU-e. Written by
one who cured himself after undergoing con-
siderable quackery, and sent free on receiving
postpaid directed envelope.
Sufferers are invited to address the author,
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR,
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RECORnER

RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce the name of
ENOCH H. LEWIS, of Jefferson township, as n
candidate for Recorder of Jackson county, sub
ject to the decision of the Republican county
convention.
We are authorized to announce the name of
JAMES MARTIN as candidate Tor the Office
of Recorder of Jackson county, O., subject to
the decision ofthe Republican County Conven-
ton.
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An Examination of our Stock and Prices will convince the
Closest Buyers that we are selling our Goods at
BOTTOM PRICES r.
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OCTOBER ELECTION.
Itro Dollars Invariably in no1rance, for Gnnounc
ing each candidate.
ATnTToR

AUDITOR.
We are authorized to announce MOSES J.
MORGAN, of Jefferson township. as a candi-
date for Auditor of Jackson county, subject to
the decision of the Republican county conven-
ton.
We are authorized to announce S. P. BALD
RIDGE, of Lick township, a candidate for
Auditor OF jackson county, subject to the deci-
sion the Republican county convention.
We are authorized to announce THOMAS w.
PATTERSON, of Washington township, as a
candidate for Auditor of Jackson county, sub
jeet to the decision of the Republican county
convention.
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TINTED STATES INTERNAL REV
~ ENUE. H.
Notice to Special Tax Payers.
Tax,

The law of December %, 1872, requires every
person engaged in any business, avocRtion, Oh
employment, which renders him liable toa
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Read the fOlloWil
TEN COMMANDMENTS

j. We are the only merchants who have al
ways sold goods cheaper in Jackson than any
other firm.
II. Thou shalt not have the slightest doubt
about the good qualities of our goods and the
low prices of the same; Tor we buy of first
hands, and pay the cash for all we bny.
III. Thou shalt not take and read this adver-
tisement i'll vain, for if thou wishest to have
bargains, call on us first and thou wilt be more
pleased than ever.
". Remember thy greenbacks and hard
stuff, and keep it for us to thine own benefit :;
for six days in every week thou workest hard
horse thy mule and thy OK; therefore we say
unto thee, keep it for us, come to us, buy of
us, and thou wilt save by doing so.
". Honor thy father and mother, brother and
sister, and all thy friends, by sending them to
us to purchase all they need, thatthey may live
long on little money for plenty of goods.
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Do not fail to read the highly interesting
story with the Latin head upon it, found
on the first page of the STANDARD. The
title of the story, translated into English,
would be, "Whisperings of Innocence;
or Opportunity makes the thief"
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Communication of w r. Evans re-
ceived too late for this week. Tt will ap-
pear next week.
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The SchooT TTxia TEsxiiaminers will hereafter
meet~6n the last Friday of each month.
The advertisement will be corrected next
week
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DR.. Caldwell of Beaver, member of the
Constitutional Convention from Pike
county, called on us on Friday afternoon
as he was on his way to Columbus.
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The burglar Deering dug a hole
through the brick wall of the Jail, and
nearly escaped. The hole was too small,
he got fast in it, and had to be pulled
back.
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Mr. Watts has handed us the prospec-
tus of the Berlin and Pomeroy Railroad
Company 1t win be published next
week
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DARTIEION NOTICE.
DARTITION NOTICE.

Harriet NJ. Martin and Thomas Martin, who
reside in ST. Louis, Missouri, William Hazlett,
whose place of residence is unknown, Nancy A.
Harberger, George w. Harberger, and Ida Haz-
lett ana Charles Hazlett, minors, of Jackson
county, Ohio, will take notice that petition
was filed against them on the 23d day OF April,
A D. 1873 in the Court of Common Pleas, with
Ohio, by Jacob A. Sell, and is now pending,
wherein said Jacob A. Sell demands Partition
OF the following decribed real estate, lying and
being in the County of Jackson and State of
Ohio, to wit: The north west quarter of the
north east quarter, of section number thirty
two l32), township number eight C8) of range
number eighteen QSl; and that, at the next
apply for an order that partition may be made
OF said premises.
JACOB A. SELL, Petitioner.
JAMES TRIP, Atty =
April a, '73-6w
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Transfers of real estate, and Probate
Court proceedings, and many other mat
ters, are crowded out this week.
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Rev. Earl Cranston will preach at the
NJ. E. Church next Sunday forenoon.
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SHER1FF's SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

John T. Miller
1st order of sale.
Charles g. Messer ct al.
The State Of Ohio Jackson County, SIS.
Court of Common Pleas.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
an order of sale issued out of said Court, on the
18th day of April, A. d. 1873, and to me directed
rs Sheriff and Special Master Commissioner in
said cause, will offer for sale at the door of the
Court House in Jackson, in said county, on
Saturday, June 18th, A. d. 1873,
at one O'Clock p. NJ. of said day, the following
described real estate, situated in the County OF
Jackson and State of Ohio, tO-wit:
Ten acres ON the south side of the railroad
measuring from the center of the track as near
as possible, in square in the south east corner
of the south east quarter of the south west quar-
ter of section number tWenty-seVen on, town
ship number five (5l, and range number eigh-
teen (lS).
Appraised at twelve hundred dollars (SI ,2OO).
TERMS OF SALE-Cash ON day of sale.
To be sold as the property of Charles G. Mes
ser ct all to satisfy Judgment and decree in
favor of J Ohm II. Miller.
Given under my hand this 5th day of May,
A. d. 1873
r. w. HUBBARD,
Sh'Rand Special Master Com'F.
o. F. MOORE, Atty for PPtf.
May 8, T3-5w
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To PENsIoNERs.-The business of the
late Isaac Roberts will be continued by
the undersigned until further notice
II. c. MILLER
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NTTP SERV.

Now is the time to purchase your Fruit Trees.
Call at my Nursery South of Jackson, where
you can make your selection of Trees at lower
prices than you can buy OF any other.
II. J. CARR, Jackson, Ohio
w. t. Washam is still spreading himself in
the clothing business. He defies competition.
If you want any thing from the finest, most
stylish suit, to the cheapest summer wear, call
on Washam. If you want anything that was
ever thought Of about clothing store, go to
Washam's. He is sure to have it.
Passing GTaham's tin and stove establish
ment the other day, we were called in to look
at a new stove called the Century" 1t is Ger
tainly the finest cooking-stOve we ever saw.
The heat is conducted through it in q manner
entirely and novel. Even the pieces on
top between the lids are hollow, and the heat
passes through them. Call and see these fine
stoves, if you want something in that line.
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Advertisements for insertion in tn
STANDARD must be brought in on Tuesday
morning before nine o'clock. If