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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
An Interesting Case.

In the Supreme Court in Missouri, a
few days ago, an interesting case was
decided on appeal. 1t originated in the
Probate Court of st. Louis county, and
grew out of exceptions made to items
in the administrators account in
making the final settlement of the es-
tate of one John Walsh. 1T appears
from the record that John Walsh died
between 4 and 5 o'clock in the after
noon, August l, 1866; that he had wife
and one son who survived him; that the
son died between and 10 o'clock the
same evening, and that the wife died
about one hour afterward. At the time
of the death of John Walsh his father,
aged over seventy years, resided with
him, and after the death OF his son and
family desired to return to Canada,
where he had formerly resided, out
having no means, applied to the admin
istrator for assistance. The latter, sup
posing him to be one of the heirs, ad-
vanced him $500, for which the Probate
Court refused to allow credit. It was
natural that the father should suppose
himself an heir when his son and his
sons wife and child were all dead; but
the wife having been the survivor, al
though but few minutes, became the
sole heir, and through her the estate
passed to her heirs, consisting CT her
mother, brothers, and sisters, according
to the decision of the Probate Judge,
which was sustained in the Supreme
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
Going Down with the Ship.

"That descent into the depths OF the
sea with the sinking ship" says a pas
senger on board the Vile du Havre,
"was an awful experience, and onethat
fell to the lot of more than three-fourths
of those who were saved. was stand
ing by the side of the vessel, certain
that she was rapidly going down, and
that there was no hope Of being saved.
1 would not have given ten cents for
my chance of life. If anybody had been
on the point of dlscharging revolver
to blow ones brains out. / could not
have felt more certain of death. We
went down with the ship. l do not be-
lieve anybody, however we'll he might
have been able to swim, could have
helped doing that. She made an awful
vortex in the water. It seemed to carry
all of us along with her. Nothing could
have saved you except holding firmly by
some piece Of wreck or q life.belt; and
most Of those on board, I am sure, nev-
er even came on deck. I cannot say
whether the ship heeled over or not
when below the water, but she seemed
to me to sink straight"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15

Fitzpatrick who kept the opposition
store in Volcanoville "a town not big
enough to decently support one store),
and who was engaged in little game
of "freeze-out with Slingerland, be-
came alarmed lest Slingerland should
obtain the stone for an attraction for
his store, and thereby turn the scale OF
trade against him, and he bid seventy.
five dollars for the wonder. Rejecting
these offers to purchase, Haws and Nc
Cusick carried the stone over to George
town to an assay, r, who tried on 1t al!
the acids known. in the Laboratory OF
the chemist none OF which, however,
gave satisfactory results, and he was
unable to classify it either as metal or
metalloid, and gave as his opinion that
the substance was ON @rolite which had
fallen in some antediluvian age, and
had got mixed up with the glacial
detritus, from which it was extracted by
Haws and McCusick. -
As might naturally be expected, the
fame of this wonderful stone In time
reached San Francisco, and after being
exhibited while in glass case in Sam
Alden's drug store, in Georgetown, it
was finally gobbled up, and is now on
exhibition in Woodward's Gardens,
San Francisco, labeled with the history
of its discovery, and wise disquisition
on its undoubted meteoric origin by
the celebrated Professor Clarence King.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
Running Upon Fire.

While, I stood quietly looking about
me, says Nicholas Pike, a rush was
made to the centre of the grounds,
where large crowd soon assembled.
Piles of wood were burning, which. in
about an hour, became bed of live
embers. Two nude men, having long
handled rakes, were engaged IN getting
out the unhurnt pieces OF wood and dis
tributing the embers over square OF
about twenty-five feet. An excavation
was made on one side about foot deep
and six square, in close proximity to
the bed of embers, and filed with water.
During this raking several persons were
engaged in dashing water over the men
to prevent their being scorched by the
heat, which was intolerable, even where
I stood. Everything being pronounced
ready by the priest who superintended
the whole, music was heard in the dis
lance, and procession! moved along
the grassy plain, preceded by men bear
ing upon their shoulders-a small plat
form, on which was an image, dressed
in Indian costume, loaded with iewelry.
They came on in silence and halted
near the burning mass. Presently an.
other similar procession advanced from
the opposite side and faced the first.
At a given signal an old man with
only cloth around his loins, bearing a
child in his arms, stepped into the
square and walked unfinchingly across
the glowing bed of embers. Three
young men followed, and then q dozen
rushed in and ran across, stopping for
q moment to cool their feet in trench
filed with water. The contortions,
screeching and yelling of these latter
were terrible, and turned away sick at
heart from the sight. This part of the
rite is called thiunery, or walking upon
fire. It seems to me literally the old
worship of Moloch revived, and any
thing more heathenish and devilish I
cannot imagine. Strange to say, the
Indians persist that they do not get
burnt. For at least month previously
they undergo severe tests, taking little
except rice and milk do not even touch
grease OF animal food; pray incessant-
", get the priests blessings, and then
walk fearlessly over the burning en-
bers. They say it is only those who
have eaten forbidden food Especially
salt fish,, got drunk, or committed some
unrepented sin, who get burnt.-Rana-
bles in the Land of the Apnanayterrp.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15

the distressed family. I said reproach-
fully to her !: "You appear only to
think of yourself, Frau Thomas. Do
you not suppose your husband has; also
suffered all those years the same as
yourself ?" She looked at me astonish-
ed, and rather abashed, replied /:
"Of course he was miserable to see
me SO, but, as he could not help me,
he let me alone" -,-->, -,
"Now, Frau Thomas, we have the
secret, and that is where you have been
unjust, and wronged your husband.
You daily exhibited regret that his life
had been saved at so great sacrifice to
Yourself. It left him in more uncertain.
ty regarding your love for him, and
can YOU blame him if he did not think
his life too dearly bought !? 1t was noble
in him not to reproach you for saving
his life at the cost of the one dearef to
YOU. Is it not so, Thomas ?"
"Truly, you have read my feelings bet.
ter than 1 could have explained them.
frequently my heart seemed to break
when I realized what you have said, but
I could not blame her, when she had
done so much for me"
The woman's face was q study. EN-.
barrassment, regret, perplexity-all ap.
peared, until for very shame she casi
herself upon her husbands breast, beg
ging his pardon. 49,
It was his turn to be embarrassed
now, and it was really, touching torsee
the man act as if he had done some
thing very foolish. -
I left them confident in their future
happiness, and so it proved. 9 In time
another child GANG to bless the sorely'
tried mothers heart, but never again
the question, Husband or child ?"s
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
Damp Clothing.

II the clothes which cover the body
are damp, the moisture which they con-
tain has a tendency to evaporate by the
heat communicated to it by the body.
The heat absorbed in the evaporation
Of the moisture contained in clothes
must be in part supplied by the body,
and will have tendency to reduce the
temperature of the body in an undue
degree, and thereby to produce cold.
The effect of violent labor or exercise
is to cause the body to generate heat
much faster than it would do in state
of rest. Hence we see how, when
clothes have been rendered wet by rain
or by, perspiration, the taking OF cold
NAV be avoided by keeping the body IN
a state of exercise or labor nntil the
clothes can be changed. which y every
case should be done as quickl5 - pos
sible, particularly underclo ohiing, Is
stockings, vests and shirts ); II not rheu-
rnatisnSvill SOONER or later set IN.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
The Late Judge Samuel Nelson.

Samuel Nelson, late Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court,
died suddenly at his residence in
Cooperstown, New York, of apoplexy.
For some months past his health has
been good, but week before his death
he complained of having taken slight
cold, and was confined to his room till
two days before his death. While it..
ting in his chair, between one, and two
o'clock, listening to Mrs. Nelson read
a letter, he made an inquiry in regard
to II, and then. without q word or sigh,
was dead. Judge Nelson left the bench
of the United States Court in 1872. u
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
Merciful Justice.

The widow Crepin was q washerwoman
at Vanves Department OF the Seiue).
Her husband had died during the Com
mune; she had but one child left OF
ten, a boy six years of age. These
losses had reduced her to q state OF
nervous depression. She was constant
ly in dread of losing her employment
and. indeed, having been seized with
illness. ran into debt, and, at length,
was told by her landlord, to whom she
owed three quarters rent, that she muss
leave her lodging. She then resolved
TO put an end to her own life and that
of her child; and, having dressed her.
self and the little boy in their best
clothes, lighted two braziers OF char
coal. Law down with the child and await
ed death. The little fellow died in the
middle of the night, but the mother
could not die. When she found that
she was alone in the world, she lit more
charcoal and now felt confident OF ap'
preaching release but hour after hour
nassed by. and she still lived. She
kept the neighbors away on the plea OF
illness for thirty.six hours after the
ohild's death, and then, worn out by the
horror of her position, let them IN, and
showed them the corpse Of her son. The
unhappy woman was tried for the muir
der Of the child, but the jury were 80
overcome with pity for her sufterings,
that, forgetful Of their rdtson acre,
thew acquitted her, in absolute dis
regard of the potent fact that she had
taken her sons life. This verdict is
described by a French journal as
"merciful justice"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
VOL. ". NO. Is.
The Cheerful Heart.

q
"The world is ever as we take it,
And life, dear child, is what We make it.
Thus spoke graadam bent with care,
To little Mabel, flushed and fair.
But little Mabel took no heed that day
OF what she heard her grandam say.
Years after, when no more q child,
Her path in life seemed dark and wild.
Back to her heart the memory came
OF the quaint utterance Of the dame: ;,
"The world, dear child, is as We take it,
And life, be sure, is what We make it."
She cleared her brow, and smiling tho
"'Tis even as the good soul taught '.-
sand half my woes thus quickly cured,
The other half may be endured"
No more her heart its shadow wore;
She grew little child once more.
A little child in love and trust, 81.
She took the world (as we, too, must) ''1
In happy mood; and lol it grew
Brighter and brighter to herview.
She made of life (as we, too, shouldD
A Joy; and 10 I! all things were good. -
And fair to her, as in Gods sight,'F
When first he said, "Let there be light
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
Vagaries of Fashion.

The newest waterproof cloaks are cut
in the redingote style and have a small
cape.
Oyerskirts have gone almost entirely
out of fashion, and are nowadays sell
dom seen.
In Paris the ladies are wearing blue
and scarlet hoe, striped respectfully
with white and black.
Necklaces of gold coin are new, also
bracelets. They are very unique and
exceedingly handsome.
Brides have altogether given up white
satin for their wedding dress, and have
substituted tulle and silk.
West Point earrings are the newest.
They are made of the gilt buttons worn
by the natty little cadets.
Feather trimming becomes more fash
ionable as the winter advances, especial
ly on velvet costumes.
Sealskin is the most fashionable fur
OF the season. 1t is considerably cheap
er this season owing to the panic.
Colored silk scarfs are worn by the
ladies this winter, and as rule are very
becoming to the demoiselles.
Brown tinted wedding cards have
been introduced this season, but with
anything but encouraging success.
Miss Davenport and Miss Jewett, OF
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. are exhibit
ing some magnificent Partisan toilets.
A lady appeared at wedding recep-
ton lately in dress of eight different
and distinct shades of green.
Roman scarf sashes are imported in
many new and beautiful styles, and are
made much wider than heretofore.
Ruffles continue the popular mode
of trimming dresses both for the house
and street. Small ruffles are preferred.
Velvet muffs lined with silk or satin
and with wide bows of ribbon on either
side are very fashionable.
There is very little demand for coral
nowadays, and except for children 1t Is
going out of fashion.
Coronet braids are in vogue again.
They only serve to elevate the bonnet OF
the period little more.
Worth is said to have prepared a cos
tune for Miss Nellie Grant, in which
she will appear on New Years Day.
Gray felt hats, ornamented by q sim
gle gray feather, are worn by the ladies
OF Paris this winter.
For evening dresses corn colored
silk is coming in favor again. 1t is most
elegant trimmed with black velvet.
A bunch of moss roses on bit OF
white lace is the fashionable breakfast
cap of the period.
A lady was recently married in a
dress of point applique over white
corded silk.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15
FrollcSOme.

Just such weather as this, thinks the
Danbury News, instils new life and
animation in a man, and is apt to make
him frolicsome. It stimulates him to
racing, jumping up and down, clapping
his hands, and feeling good generally.
It so stimulated one OF our merchants
on Friday evening, and led him to in
vite his wife to catch him before he
got around to the back stoop. He
started on q smart run, and she bore
down after him at creditable speed.
He tore around the corner very much in
earnest, and stepping on piece of ice,
swung from his foothold and went
careening across ten feet Of frozen
ground, and brought up with consider
able force against pear tree-a new
variety, we believe. 1t was genial
spectacle to see the fondwife pounce
on him and hear her gleeful shouts OF
victory as he struggled madly to his
feet and besought her "not to make
darn fool Of herself" "ei sd ai8 d5fda
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-15

Female post-ofice clerks are being
largely employed at the South. : 80 : I,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-06

The scholars of a Lunenburgh, Essex
county school, conceiyng that their teacher
was deficient in brains, took their books
and marched home in silent scorn.
The members of the Brattleboro Univer-
salist society surprised their pastor, Rev.
VI. II. Harris, Saturday evening, by pre-
senting him with fine silver service and a
fur overcoat costing about S125
The $4,000 worth of ale recently seized
from n Mead of Burlington has been re-
turned, as there W as no evidence that it
was intended for sale contrary to law.
A new paper the Vermont Statesman,
has been started by Charles p. Button, at
Burlington.
A three year old child of Henry Strong
of Brattleboro, fell into pail of boiling
water Friday and was fcarfully burned.
Mr.. j. r, Grape, of Royalton, is in town
desiring to secure agents for the "Chinesc
Fire Ball" This is new invention for
kndling hardwood, charcoal, coke and
blaclismith's coal, without the use of shay
ings or any kind of klndlings, making it
safer to be used by servants than any other
kindling ever used. 1t is compact and al
ways ready for use. 1t costs but one dol
lar, and II cents worth of Kerosene oil will
kindlc 3Gj fires 1t is Il safe, cheap and
useful implement. Mr.. Grape is ut the
Bardwell House and desires to secure
agents.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-06

he, right here we have our best church
men building business blocks and renting
them to rum-selers. Suppose they do
paint "Oysters" on the front window and
show few pipes as their stock in trade,
the landlord knows what they keep and
the business they carry on. He was in
favor of law prohibiting landlords from
renting their rooms to rum-scllers.
Mr.. Grogan made a few remarks in
answer TO Mr.. Dawley, saying he consid-
cred there was power enough in the statute
of the state to stop the traffic, and believed
in using that fully before trying any new
invention. He took exception to the gen
tleman's remarks on the church, as such a
course us was stated was in direct violation
Of the laws of any church, and he would
dcplore any church that had such a man
within it. lie then introduced a resolution
to this effect THAT as temperance men
we pledge our united efforts to stop the
liquor traffic in Rutland, and asked for an
expression from the audience. The reso-
luton was put before the house and about
half the house voted in favor of its adop-
lion.
The meeting then adjourned for two
weeks at same time and place.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-06

A large and enthusiastic meeting WAS
held last evening ut the Town Hall, in the
interests of temperance, showing much
curiosity upon the objects of the meeting
and considerable awakening among the
people on the subject. Joel NJ. Haven,
Esq, presided and the meeting was opened
with prayer by Richard Grogan.
Mr.. Haven then made few remarks on
the objects Of the meeting, saying thGt
business men were expected to occupy the
time and that they were greatly interested
in the temperance question. He hoped that
the feeling of without fear or favor"
would prevail in the hearts of all present
and that every one would seek to do their
duty. He then called upon Mr.. Grogan,
who excused himself for the time being,
saying he would wait until the business
men had spoken. lie read the notice in
the mornings paper regarding the meeting
and awaited to see the ''fun.'
Mr. Newman Weeks was the first youn-
tccr and made an effective argument IN ia
vor of total abstinence. lie read long
article from DR.. ,Josln on the delicate sub
ject of "Woman's Relation to Drunkenness
which he said expressed his views on the
subject. His remarks were frequently ap-
plauded and heartily at the close.
The President then said he would be
glad to give an opportunity for the women
to express themselves and should none OF
them do so he would call upon Mr.. J. II
Remington to speak for them.
Mr.. Remington opened by saying he
believed in five minute speeches. lie then
went on in his characteristic style to say,
among other things, that the great trouble
with the temperance movement here in
Rutland was that the people were afraid to
start, lie had counted them up, and found
there were elghty-two places in town where
rum was sold lie then gave some personal
"reminiscences concerning himself and his
grandfather, which were received with
uproarious applause at frequent intervals.
lie considered there were enough in the hall
to take all the rum in Rutland and turn II
into the brook if they only go to work.
Mr.. Edward S. Southwick was then
called npon, and related his experience in
drinking and selling, He thought the only
way to stop the sale Of liquor was to stop
drinking it, one and all. The communion
cup was as intoxicating as whiskey. All
Of it was impure, and lead to nearly all the
crimes committed in the land.
Mr.. Perrin was introduced as " a gentle
man from the West" and made a brief
speech. Mr.. l.. Dawley then arose and
made a forcible speech. He considered
some new plan must be adopted 10 stop tho
liquor traffic. lie attributed much OF
the intemperluce in the land Il
the churches, not that he had any objec
tons to their taking little wine, but, says
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-06

The following is list Of some Of the div
idends hcreabouts that have been declared,
also, notes in reference to others
The coupons of the New Lebanon
Springs railroad, also the New London and
Northern railroad were payable at the Uni
on Trust company, New York, were iiot
redeemed, there being no funds provided
for the purpose.
The Vermont Valley railroad bonds of
the old issue, maturcd last year, were paid
off January list.
The Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad
company's bonds will I've paid at the Bank
of Commerce and not at the Delaware and
Hudson Canal companys office.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal com
pany did not pay the coupons of the Glcn's
Falls railway Jan. list.
The Rutland County National Bank has
declared scmi-annual dividcud of > per
cent.
The Old National Bank of Whitehall has
declared a scmi-annual dividend of 8 per
cent.
The Ogdcnsburg and Lake Champaign
railroad has declared semi-annual divi-
dend Of , per cent. on the common stock,
payable january TO holders December 81.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-06
STATE Board OF Agriculture, Mai,s-
features and Mining.
MrE7lyG Ar EAsr cHARLorrEn.

PROGRAMME:
Tuesday Afternoon Jan 9th.
Use Of Manurcs -Myron II Iiosford,
Charlotte.
Tuesday Evening.
, Address Henry Miles, Esq, Monkton,
3 y Glance at the Times-W W lligbee.
ESD. Charlotte
Wednesday Morning, Jan It'll
4 Leaves-Prof Henry VI Seeley, Middle
bury.
! The increasing need and importance OF
Scholastic Culture for the Farmer
Peter + Pease, Esq, Charlotte.
Wednesday Afternoon.
e Whcat-raising in Vcrmont-Z Z jane
son Esq lrasburgh.
Wednesday Evening.
: Rearing and Management of Dairy Stock
Albert Chapman, Esq, Middlcbury.
\ general discussion will follow every
paper, in which all are invited to particle
pate.
Other papers are promised, and will he
read if time permits.
Similar meetings to the above will be
held at
East Montpelier, Thursday and Friday,
Jan Sth and 9th.
lrasburgh, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan
18Th and Nth.
Passumpsc, Thursday and Friday, Jan
18th and 10th
Randolph, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan
eth and 18TH
Enosburgh Falls, Thursday and Friday,
Jan Goth and Both.
Different programmes will be presented
at each meeting, and all are invited to al
tend. PETER COLLIER Scc'y.