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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

The volcanic rocks of the Pacific
coast in the Sierra Nevada and Coast
range consist of a cooled lava flood eI-
tending from middle California, through
Oregonr--wheIe it is two thousand feet
thick--northward into British Columbia.
In this lava region, occupying an area
of not less than fifty-six thousand sSlare
miles, are about dozen volcanoes,
every one extinct, being, as Prof.
Joseph lie Conte of the University OF
California calls them, mere pimples
upon its surface. That geologist main
tains that these volcanoes could not have
poured forth so immense quantity OF
lava, and ascribes its occurrence to .fs-
sure eruptions, instead Of to the action
of craters.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

The hay consumed by different ami
mails does not vary greatly from three
pounds daily for each hundred pounds
weight of the animals. The following
table is the result of various experiments
by different persons, and will be useful
for farmers who wish to determine, by
calculation beforehand, how their hay
will hold out for the winter, 600 cubic
feet of timothy hay, in full bay, being
one ton: Working horses, 3.08 pounds;
working oxen, 2. 40 pounds; Mich cows,
Boussingaults 2.M pounds, Lincoln's
2.40 pounds; young cattle, 3.08 pounds;
Steers, 2.84 pounds; Dry cows, "a
pounds; Pigs, estimated, 800 pounds;
Sheep, zoo pounds.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

An Afectionate "Pup." The Terre
Haute Express tells the following dog
story: "There were two dogs living in
the same neighborhood, up town, that
were attached friends, often visiting
each other and making excursions to-
gether. The other day one of them
sichened and died. His canine friend
called to see him, and found him dead.
He watched beside the body until night,
and then attempted to drag it to his
home. But the burden was too great
for his strength. After dragging it
several hundred yards, he was COM
PEELED to desist. But even then he
would not leave. He stood, for time,
gazing sorrowfully on the dead, then
laid down in the street, beside him,
| with his head on the neck of his old
companion, and thus he passed the
night, and thus he remained until the
body was removed. KSuch is dog friend
ship."
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16
The Story of Stephen Girard.

The man lives in Philadelphia who
when young and poor, entered bank,
and says he, "Please, sir, don't you
want a little boy?" And the stately
parsonage said, ":No, little boy, 1 don't
want little boy" The little boy,
whose heart was too full for utterance,
chewing piece of licorice stick he had
bought with cent stolen from his good
and pious aunt, with sobs plainly audi
BILE, and with great globules of water
rolling down his cheeks, glided silently
down the marble steps of the bank.
Bending his noble form, the bank man
lodged behind door, for he thought
the little was going to shy stone at
him. But the boy picked up something
and stuck it in his poor but ragged
Jacket. "Come here, little boy" and
the little boy did come here; and the
bank man said, "Lo, what pickest thou
up?" And he answered and replied,
"a pin" And the bank man said,
Little boy are you good?" and he said
he was. And the bank man said, :" How
do YOU vote? Excuse me, do you go to
Sunday SCHOOL," and he said he did.
Then the bank man took down pen
made of pure gold and flowing with
pure ink, and he wrote on piece OF
paper, "St. Peter" and he asked the
little boy what it stood for, and he said
"Salt Peter" Then the bank man said
it meant "Saint Peter" Ne little boy
said cob"
Then the bank man took the little boy
to his bosom, and the little boy said
"Ohv' again, for he squeezed him.
Then the bank man took the little boy
into partnership, and gave him half the
profits and nll the capital, and he mar
ried the bank mans daughter, and now
all he has is all his, and all his own, too.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

The value iron acquires under the
hammer is something wonderful. 1t is
said that bar of iron worth S. is worth
S1O.5O when made into horse-shoes, $55
when made into needles, S3,285 made
into penknife blades, S29. 48O in shirt
buttons, and $3.50, 900 in balance springs
of watches. Boys may, from this, see
what labor is worth, and learn to value
and respect it, for it is the labor the
mind puts int the iron that 80 increases
its value. Consider what would be the
result if there were no iron.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

A Boston Gentleman who could net
waltz offered young lady 800 II she
would ALLOW him TO hug her Just o.
much as the man did who had Just
waltzed with her. It was good ones
and showed that money was no oo1Sct
to him, but they put him out OF tne
house 80 hard thst his eyes were quise
black.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16
In the Cemetery.
ran age.

clearinghouse keepers have serious
objections to the introduction OF chil-
dren to their apartments. These innc.
cents are apt to damage furniture, to
create disturbances not at all conducive
to the peace of the rest of the house, and
to be the unfortunate subjects OF infec-
tious diseases. For these reasons those
dodgers are preferred who are without
incumbrance. However, it is plain
that people with children must live
somewhere, and sometimes artifce has
to be employed to enable them to do so.
On ALI Souls Day gentleman, seeking
fresh rooms, was asked whether he had
any children. The man answered with
tears that they were call in the oeme-
terry" Satisfied with this reply, the
landlord accepted him as q tenant; but
the agreement between them was no
sooner signed than four children appear.
ed on the scene, with their nurse. 1t
was true they had been to Highsats
Cemetery but they had come back again.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

Two young ladies residing on the Al
exandria turnpike, few miles from
Newport, KY, learning that a young
man named Newman had been talking
improperly about them, waylaid him the
other night and beat him severely. he
has swsrn out warrant for the arrest Of
the parties.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

The Infants Pavilion" will be .
notable feature of the Vienna EIposi.
tion. Within this pavilion, gathered
from all nations, viii be grouped the
various contrivances used in the care OF
children. Those that minister to the
physical needs, those that amuse and
develop the mental faculties, toys and
games of all kinds, will find q place
there. This is not all. It is the design
to prevent the various plans and systems
used in charitable movements Tor tho
care of children and the medical methods
and inventions used for remedying ply
sical defects and maformations. me
idea of the "Infants Pavilion" certainly
commends itself to the feelings OF every
ona
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

A company Of New York and Penn
sylvania capitalists have purchased ten
acres of land at McKinney's Station,
ten miles from pittsburgh, Penn, for
the purpose of establishing works for
the manufacture of steel by the Besse-
mer process! The company has sapi-
. al Of 81, 100000.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-16

All the prisoners confined in the
Frankfort (Ky.) Jail escaped one dark
night through the roof.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25
Indian xafmer NoDDed of $50, 700
In Gold.

) PARSONS, KANSAS, Nov, 24-Walter
Grayson, a Greek Indian farmer and
stock dealer living near here, was robbed
Friday night of over $50, 900, mostly in
gold and silver, by party Of three white
men, One OF the men had been at Gray
sons house and about his premises two or
three days under the pretense Of buying
horses. His conlederates arrived Friday
evening. well mounted and heavily armed,
and Grayson was Immediately seized and
his money demanded. He refused 70 de-
llverit, whereupon he was hung to,a tree
until nearly insensible. He still refused,
and the hanging was repeated six or seven
times, and not until the robbers threat
ened 10 hang his wife did he reveal the
place OF Its concealment. Several half.
breed Indians and negroes were about the
house, but the most oi them were confined
to the upper rooms and all intimidated to
such a degree that they offered no resist
ance. The robbers were tracked TO a
point q few miles south of the Cana
dian River, where they all separated,
one going south and the others north. A
reward Of fifteen hundred dollars Is offer.
ed for the apprehension Of the robbers,
which would doubtless be greatly IN
creased If the men were captured and the
money recovered. Graysou Is an old man
nearly sixty. five, and Is now lying very
sick from tho effects OF his maltreatment.
Since the withdrawal OF the United States
Marshals from the Indian territory the
number OF murders are largely on the In.
crease. Agents at the various tribes say
1t Is absolutely necessary for Congress to
interfere and give civilized Indians gov
ernment that will protect their property.
Assassinations in the territory averaged 20
per month during the past summer, and
not one execution under the Indian law.
The Creek council adjourned without
doing anything except TO pass law for
bidding any Indians to rent Or permit any
white person to occupy any building in
the Creek Nation. They refused 10 allow
the white railroad emplyes and others to
build houses for school and church pur.
poses at Muskogee -.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25
KANSAS.
Judge Crozler Appointed U. s.
Senator.

LAWRENCE, Nov. 24.-Goy. Osborn has
appointed Robert Crozler, Of Leaven'
worth, United States Senator TO fill Cald'
wells vacancy. Crozier Is the attorney
and confidential friend OF Caldwell, and
the announcement Of his appointment Ia
received with great surprise, and 1t is re-
garded as an attempt 10 revive the Cald.
well influence in the politics OF this State.
It will meet with the disapprobation OF
good men Of all parties.
LEAvRNwoRTn, Nov. 24,-The Times
Of this city, referring editorially to the ap.
pointment OF Judge Crozier to the United
States Senate, says he was the executive
appointee by Alexander Caldwell during
the notorious Senatorial canvass oi 1871,
and was subsequently Caldwell's attorney
before the Senate committee oi elections
and privileges. he Is q lawyer, but has
practiced very little Of late years, having
given most Of his time TO the
discharge Of his duties as cashier
of the First National Bank ol
this city. Mr.. Crozier's name headed the
list of q number Of citizens inviting Mr.,
Caldwell q few weeks since 10 become
candidate ior the Legislature from the
Fourth Ward. From this 1t will be seen
that he has been consistent supporter ol
Caldwell. BE never had q well defined
position In any political party and has
never been recognized In this city or In
this State as q leading Republican. In all
candor we say deliberately We regard his
selection for the position Of U. 8. Senator
as unfortunate for tho Republican party Of
Kansas. He could not be In sympathy
with the people Of this country who are
struggling to elude the grasp Of corporate
monopolieS, for in more ways than one he
Is q monopoly man, both In association
and training. We regard him as one not
in accord with the reforms which the Re
publican party Is under pledgeto accom-
plish. VU..
The Commercial says the appointment
OF Crozier Is q Caldwell victory and thai
the nomination Is the defeat Of Osborn
and the Senatorial sspirants. The people
generally diSapprove the appointment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25

THERE were great intellects on the
side Of the people as well as against them
in the Tweed trial. 1t took the splendid
abilities Of such men as Charles O'Conor,
S. J. Tilden and Lyman Tremaine, 10
cope with such men as John Graham, but
they were equal to the task. OF f0'Con-
or and Tilden's labors Judge Davis
thus graphically spoke Is passing sentence
on Tweed:
Mr.. O'Conor, who has been named here
who holds the foremost rank In his pro-
lession and stands without stain on q
character as pure and noble as any In this
city, Immediately, from his semi.retire'
ment, came 10 aid In the rescue Of this
great city from corruption; and Mr.. Til
den, who stood as 0 leading man at the
head Of the great Democratic party Of
this State, devoted weeks and months ol
toll In ferreting out these crimes, in as-
certaining through the bank accounts the
true character Of what had been done
until he was able to lay before US In this
trial, in absolute crystalline simplicity,
the truth so clear and plain that no man
could fail toread 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25
The Republican Central Committee
of New York Leading of on the
Spanish Question.

New York, Nov. 24.-The Republican
Central Committee met to night and adot.
ed the following resolutions:
ReSolred, That the recent acts OF out.
rage upon q vessel carrying our national
flag and the brutal and summary execu-
tion Of persons seized on board the Viz
ginius demands speedy redress and such
indemnity for the future as will prevent a
repetition of such acts. -
RESOLVED, That we extend our deepest
sympathy to all people struggling torfree.
dom and the release from power and
tyranny and despotism.
Resotped, That II the people Of Spain are
seriously deslrous Of establishing a Re
publican government their first act indica'
i've ol the consistency and justice Of their
profession will be to release from subjec:
lion every portion Of their territory and
give liberty to the slaves, and TO the peo'
pie Of Cuba . government ol their OWE
choice.
Rs0lued, That we rely with entire con.
fidence upon the wisdom and patriotism oi
the administration and war making power
OF the country 10 take such action as may
be necessary TO vindicate the honor Of the
nation consistent with the obligations o.
the Government in the best interests o.
the people.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Flour-Demand
fair and market firm; extra spring $5 75a
Z 70; lower at the opening, closing frmer.
Wheat-No spring 81 10s1 II; No. 3
do 81 04 cash; No 8 do 00ca$1 90; rejected
93a95c. Corn-No. 2 mixed 40ic spot;
high mixed 40ta4lc; rejected $50. Oats
NO. 2, 3l4c cash. Rye-No. 3, 2,65a65ic.
Barley-No. 9 fall 81 3la1 80; No. 8
spring 9la95c. Pfovisions-Good de-
mand at full prices. Mess Pork-$12 90
cash. Lard-7tc cash. Bulk Meats
Demand good at full prices. Green Meats
Steady; shoulders 85a4c; short rib mid
dies 5Sc; short clear middles 5tc. Meats
ten to fifteen days In salt tc higher.
Green Dressed Hogs--Few arriving; sales
Of "a 50a4 90. Whisky-00c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25

The st. Louis Editorial Convention,
called to meet on the 26th inst, has been
postponed.
"A rumor that the Spanish sloop.of.
war Arapeles had left the Brooklyn Navy
Yard proves incorrect.
The mills in the vicinity of Troy, N.
Y, employing 5000 persons resumed work
Monday.
Two additional iron clads are to be
sent to the German fleet in Spanish wa.
ters.
The Taunton, Mass, Car Company's
shops and stock were damaged $40, 900 by
fire Sunday night; insured. The main
building was saved.
Harry Rich, q fireman on the Marietta
Rsilroad, was killed by his engine falling
off the track and down an embankment,
Monday morning, At Norwood station.
According to the report Of superin.
tendentlM Maxwell Of the Chamber Of Com.
merce, the whole number OF hogs slaugh.
cred In Cincinnati from Nov. 1st 10 last
Saturday was 1881.
The BoardIoi United States Engineer
Officers appointed to deliberate upon the
feasibility ot the proposed Fort at st.
Philips Canal have arrived at New Or.
leans.
-sam'l A. Hitchcock, Of Brienfeld,
Mass, o generous beneiactor Of several
colleges in the West, died Sunday even
inO apnd 40 He leaves an patatp eati.
mated TO be worth $3,0O0000!r ,.-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25
sPIRITUALIsM.


To the Bdltors OF the lntelnBench:
Will you permit q few words from a
seeker Of "Truth," in regard to the "in-
teresting and wonderful narrative" pub
lished In your paper Of the gath inst, de-
scribiug the spiritual experiences and In.
vestigations of VIM. Bailey, Esq.s
As q practical man, lam more inter-
es!ed in results than in processes. do
not wish to undervalue the latter, but sub.
NIT It as principle, that their value is 10
be estimated chiefly by the results they
produce. Applying this principle 70 MT.
B's. communication with spirits, what do
they amount &c? Are we any wiser In re-
gard either to the present or the future
than before? One OF the spirits congrat-
ulates Mr.. B. on his having "seen the great
soul light before bis time on earth has
ended" VIII Mr.. B. explain what Is meant
by that "great soul light% Does II
make him wiser, or better man2 Does II
point out more clearly than the Bible his
whole duty.asa MANI Does 1t clear up
the obscurities, or remove the difficulties,
which linderithe wise and good mensoi
this'age from solving speedily the politi.
cal and social problems Of the century ?
Mr. Bailey Is endorsed In the article, as q
man mot inclined 10 take much on Faith"
and his avowed object, therein rather os.
tentatiously represented isto seek truth
and announce L." Now what truth has
Mr.. B. announced, either in his Washing.
ton Hall Lecture or in the article pub
lisheds He does not tell us that he him.
sell believes that he has actually held
communications with spirits. he leaves
Us to infer that he does, but the question
Is left in q doubtful non committal state,
entirely out of character with that oi q
man who deliberately sets out to seek and
announce truth, and take nothing on faith.
MI. B. makes no secret Of the fact. as
we are informed, that he has discarded the
faith Of his fathers, and OF his youger
days. What has he to offer himself and
US, as substitute? Does he advise us to
write letters 10 the spirits, have them
seated in the presence Of Bank officers,
and left for "a hours with sell constituted
mediums, for answers in the shape Of
+" soul lightP" II Mr.. B. believes 10 these
things, let him say 50 squsrely. If he is
in doubt about them, let him say so; and
no longer enact the part (unconsciously
perhaps) of the blind leading the blind"
COMMON SENSE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25
The Moundsville National on the
Spanish Imbroglio.

We published lately the able leader ol
this paper on the financial situation. Il
appeared precisely two months after the
outbreak Of the panic, and was therefore
the mature opinion Of the giant intel.
leck" that controls that wonderful paper
The editor, we fear, has been q triae toe
precipitate in expressing himself on the
Spanish question. But he has been forced
to declare himself under pressure from Q
correspondent at Wheeling, who writes
to him as follows:
S1R-I have long been an admiring
reader oil your excellent paper, and I can.
not rest without giving vent to my enthu.
siasm. Hook Tor 1t every week with ten
times greater anxiety than for the Dan.
bury Nees, and have often regretted that
such a mamoth intellect as that possessed
by you should radiate in such an obscure
village as Grave Creek. Go to New York,
Boston, or Wheeling, or go west. any
place, IN fact, where the outside world
may have the benefit Of your wisdom.
We are waiting In breathless anxiety for
your opinion on the Cuban difficulty. a
thousand men In this city now await one
ring from your clarion voice to decide
whether they will buckle on their armor,
or remain in the quiet walks OF peace.
This "outside pressure" upon the
"giant intelleck" was more than 1t could
resist, and so the spell OF deep incubation
was broken and the following somewhat
immature lucubration Is the result:
A correspondent elsewhere asks our
opinion on the Cuban question. Due con.
sideration and investigation has not yet
been given to II for o definite and positive
conclusion. Badly as war Is deprecated,
the Americans will not allow their rights
and sacred honor to be trampled uponoy
an impudent and monarchical foe.. For
well nigh q century, the United States
has been contending with the tyranny
OF foreign powers, and their allies,
the Tories at Home. 1t has passed
through ordeals that made 1t one OF
the powers OF the world, and now
Tor The aristocratic pride Of Spain to
not heed It's demands, its coast and soil
must be protected and defended by blood
II necessary; this wrong and insult re-
dressed and vindicated, and American
Justice dealt out to these murderers, who
have thus wsntonly spilled the blood OF
our brother countrymen, shocking the
system and insulting the Inherent pride oi
every true American. .gl
We respectfully decline our CORES
pondent's suggestion L" "go west" This
section Of country needs development and
growth far worse than any part OF the
west. As for New York and Boston, we
don't care TO venture our craft into waters
which we know nothing about.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25
Arrested for Forgery.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov, 24-The esnsa-
ton oi the day Is the arrest ot VIM. Begg,
q well known young lawyer, charged
with forgery. Begg Is Secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, and
has been regarded ss an upright and sin.
cere member of the Second Presbyterian
Church. On several occasions, as an at.
torney at law, he has collected notes and
bills and appropriated the money to his
own use. On Saturday he forged his
mothers name 10 q check on the Citizens
Savings Bank for one hundred and sixty
dollars, and drew the money. BE was
arrested, but no money was found in his
possesslon, and the bank officers, out OF
confederation for his mother, who 10 q
widow in very moderate circumstances,
viii not prosecute the case. Begg was
again arrested for appropriating. one
hundred dollars, collected by him for a
client. 1t now appears that he has .pur-
chased goods at various stores, giving
checks for larger amounts than the goods
came 10 on banks where he had no money
and receiving the, balance In money
Begg Is now IN jail.