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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29
A Washington Romance.

A beautiful young widow appears in
society this winter whose story is very
romantic. Three years ago one of the
bellies of Washington was lovely girl
who passed most of the season cher
first in society with Mrs. Admiral Lee.
Miss Bessie Beale had many admirers,
and soon it was known that Mr.. Sturte-
want, of New York, was the favored
suitor, and in the spring the announce
ment was made that brilliant wedding
the next autumn would seal the happi-
ness of the young lovers. But in July
there was a grand dcnouement. Mr..
Sturtevant disappeared from Sound"
boat on it's way to Newport, and the
supposition was and still is that he ac-
cidentally fell overheard and was
drowned. Immediately after the an
nouncement, which of course caused
great CONSERVATION, society was still
further amazed by the publication of a
notice of the marriage in June in Balti-
more of Mr.. Sturtevant and Miss Beale.
1t seems that the young people, with
the consent of the brides mother, were
privately married; but the express
stipulation was agreed upon that no
public announcement should be made
until the time previously fixed for the
wedding in October, and that the bride
should remain with her parents until
that time and continue to receive visits
from the groom just as she had done
thereto. The marriage was duly proven,
the certificate being in regular form,
and the young widow, the period OF
whose wifehood was comprised in the
brief time necessary to perform the
marriage ceremony, succeeded to her
late husbands S property. This is one OF
the romances of real life which is indeed
stranger than fiction,
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Said So.

Here is a domestic drama frem Paris.
A young gi1l was about to be married
to a journeyman carpenter, whose suit
was by no means agreeable to her. She
had refused and protested against the
match, but her father was inexorable on
the subject, and insisted on the mar
riage, though the mother would willing
ly bave yielded. At length the bride
elect appeared resigned to her fate,
and the father, pointing out the happy
result OF his frmness to his wife, tri-
umphantly exclaimed, &" / told.'you SO. !"
Next day, however, the poor girl, hav-
ing left q letter at home explaining
the cause of hea action, jumped off the
Bridge of Austerlitz into the Seine. She
was. however, saved, and carried home
by two sailors. The father returned
home Just as the dripping girl was
placed in safety beside the paternal
hearth, when the mother, with perhaps
more point than discretion, simply OBJ
served, "I told YOU so"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29
PrOspect and Retrospect.

Again we have passed the portals OF
another year. The past, with all its
joys, its sorrows, it's heartbreaks, its
ecstacies, is ours only in memory. To
some of lis the year that has gone by
has brought healing, to some it has
opened fresh wounds, to some it has
been the beginning of Joy and hope,
but we all stand on the treshold OF the
new year alike, unknowing what may
be for us in its unfolding.
Regrets for the past are useless only
as they stimulate us to renewed dill
gence, in well-doing for the time to
come. The one thing we can do, the
only thing that will tell on our future.
is to act nobly in the living present, to
see how many aching hearts we can
soothe, how many minds hungry tor
knowledge We can feed, how many who
have grown weary in the march OF life
we can encourage and aid, how many
oppressed and afflicted we may relieve,
and how much we can do to lift our
selves and those around us to the high
est life. If we have drank deeply OF the
chalice of sorrow, we know how to COM
fort those who mourn, and in trying so
to do, find the richest balm for our own
griefs. If we have sat by the we'll
springs of Joy and quaffed the wine OF
life, we can gladly give of its over
howings to those who sit in darkness
and are robed in sackcloth. Not one
who reads these lines but can either by
his joys or his sorrows, by his failures
or his successes, aid some human heart
in its aspirations and struggles for the
right. And will you tell me what there
is in life but this, really worth living
for? The joy, the sorrow that makes
us selfish has been sent in vain.
We have sat, as 'twere in confessional
during the past year, and as the whls-
perings from the depths of many a
perplexed and anguished heart have
fallen on our ear, our greatest joy has
been to solve doubts, to smooth away
difficulties, to direct the inquiring, to
give every aid in our power to those
who ask for it. We are indebted more
than we can express to the many who
have sent us assurances that our work
is efficient and appreciated. No reward,
no stimulus is so great as appreciation;
Many O time in the past year we should
have tainted but for this.
To all our readers we extend per-
sonal greeting, and we start together on
another year, hoping that our inter.
course may be no less pleasant and
profitable in the months that are to
come than 1t has been in those that are
past. Whatever may promote the hap.
piness, the purity, the prosperity OF
home has place in this column, we who
write and all who read are bound to-
gether by one common tie-the love Of
home.
Let us not this New Year waste our
moral strength in useless regrets or vain
resolutions, but "with charity for all,
with frmness in the right, as God gives
us to see the right, let us strive on to
finish the work we are in.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29
A Case of Mistaken Identity.

We have recently had most remark
able case of identity, says the London
correspondent of the Chicago Journal.
Not long ago an old man died suddenly
in the streets. Some one recognized
him as being employed at the gas
works in the neighborhood, and some
eight or ten of his fellow-workmen
promptly identified him. Two of the
number were deputed to convey the
sad intelligence to his wife, who took
the tidings very coolly, and replied
that her husband was at that moment
up stairs il bed, and he shortly made
his appearance, much to their astonish-
ment. The body was then removed to
the work house mortuary, where some
fourteen of the officials identified it as
that of a pauper who had been an in
mate of the work-house over year,
and intelligence of his death was at
once sent to his daughters in Manches-
ter. One of the sons-in.law came up
to town at once, and recognized his
father-in-law, and the daughters fol-
lowed, both swearing at the inquest
that the body was that of their father.
They gave him decent burial, paid the
undertaken and returned home, finding
there letter from their father, written
the day before, informing them he was
staying with some friends in Devon
shire, and in good health. I do not
think there is on record another case so
remarkable. The funny part of it is
that the sons-in-law are now trying to
get their money back from the under
taker, who, however, declines to re-
fund
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29
I've a Week OIL Sprouts.

The following account of how three
men lost their way in the north woods
of Michigan, lived week on Eastwood
sprouts, and, finally, found their way
out, is given in q special dispatch to
the Free Press, dated at East Saginaw:
Elijah Barrett, of Gratiot county, ar
rived here from the northern part of
the Lower Peninsula. Mr.. Barrett, in
company with Joshua Burt and Charles
Burton, of Wenona, went North some
two weeks ago for the purpose of
locating a homestead. On December
7th, in town 80 North, range , East, not
far from Cheboygan, they lost their
compass. They had consumed the last
of their provisions the Friday previous,
with the exception of a partridge, which
they had for breakfast Sunday. They
saw no other game and did not have n
mouthful of food, excepting Eastwood
sprouts, till Friday night, on the 18th,
when they came out at Burt's home
stead on the Sturgeon river, above
Otsego lake. They were nearly fam
isled, and the last day were so ex-
hausted, from fatigue and hunger, that
they were only able to travel about ten
feet at time. From Tuesday till Fri
day the sun was not visible moment.
They report the snow four feet deep IN
that section.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29
CarbOl;c Acid Not a DiSinfectant.

The Southern cities that have suffered
from yellow fever, or been threatened
with it, this fall, have, of course, re-
sorted to profuse use of disinfectanis.
Principal among those used has been
carbolic Gcid, which, according to
popular consent, is the most effective
of all the remedies against infection.
Prof. Cochran, of the Alabama Medical
College, condemns it as being condu-
Give to the spread of disease rather
than its suppression, and says, after
watching the effects of its use in the
hospitals of Mobile and New Orleans {:
Not only do the facts and examples ad-
duced in proof fail to establish the
efficacy of carbolic acid rs prophylac-
tic against yellow fever, but without
any violence, and without any sophis-
tical Interpretation, they go very far
toward the establishment OF the sus-
picion that its influence has been the
very reverse of prophylactic F.; that if it
has not contributed to the extension of
the disease, it has at least added to its
maligsity and increased the mortality
to a fearful ratio. The experiment has
been made, and it has failed,
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29
Paris Street Scenes.

1.-The street scenes in Paris" writes q
correspondent, care very amusing to a
foreigner. Men and women, harnessed
by leather straps into capacious hand
carts, transport heavy loads with ap-
parent ease. Jackasses, with ears of
fabulous length, are driven in small
herds from door to door, where they
are MIXED and the product served to
invalid customers. The prevalence of
wooden shoes worn by the humble
classes creates perfect din and clatter
upon the sidewalks and roadways, while
these pedal attachments bear goodly
proportion III size and form to Swamp
scott fishing skiff. The uncovered
heads of men, women, and children of
the working. classes, except, perhaps, q
linen cap upon the more pretentious
middle-aged women, is a marked feature.
The wonderful harnesses upon the COM
mon horses, heavy beyond all reason,
with collars partly of wood, and of such
enormous size as to overShadow the
animal itself, and remarkable to one
who has an eye for the eternal fitness
of things. The marvellous burdens
horne by men and women upon their
heads are also q constant source of as
tonishment. There is the army of
chi6oniers vino perambulate the street
cutters in the morning, picking up and
utilizing unconsidered trities, and who
again make their appearance, armed
with lanterns, at night to ply their
humble calling. Add also the amusing
cries Of itinevant tradesmen, preparing
TO serve you in various domestic mat
ters, and all forms panorama of curl
ous and busy life, extremely pic
turesoue."
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COuSumptiOn.

the scourge of the human family, may in it's
early stages be promptly arrested and perma-
nently cured.
RAvENswooD, ". Va, Oct, 2Sth, 1873.
DR.. r. Y. PIERCE:
!Sir---For the last year I have been using
your Golden Medical Discovery. / owe my
life to it, having been afflicted for years. Did
not use it but short time before was bcne-
fitted at that time was very bad, not able to
sit up much. was suffering greatly with my
throat, was getting blind, had dry cough and
much pain in my lungs. l have used twelve
bottles Of the Discovery and am almost well.
KATE r.. WARDNER.
A son OF Mr.. J. II. MEsEcK, OF Chatham
Four Corners. n. Y, has been cured Of Con-
sumption by DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Dis.
coyerv,-so says Mr.. c. B. Garfield. editor Of
the Chatham Courier.
S. R. EaLAR, druggist, of West Union: o.:
writes to state that DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi
cal Discovery has effected wonderful cure OF
Consumption in his eighborhood.-
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29
W1srAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY.---[ --[Com-

PAIN-KnLER.-There is probably no
other preparation manufactured that has be-
come 30 much Of household word as the
Pain-Killer For over thirty years it has stood
before the public, and the innumerable testi-
monials that have been called forth voluntarily,
testify fully to its merits. When you need
family medicine buy the Pain-Killer. ICON.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29

A CoNsUMPTIvK CURED. - DR.. ID.
James, while experimenting, accidentally made
a preparation Of Cannabis Indica, which cured
his only child of Consumption. This remedy
is now for sale at fifst-class Druggists. Try it
prove it for yourself. Price $3.50. Send stamI
for circular. Craddock & Co., proprietors, 1OS1
Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.-Com.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29

For loss OF Appetite, Dyspepsia, In.
Debility. in their various forms, FERRo-PHos-
pHoRATD ELIXIR Of CALIsAYA made by CAswELL,
HAZARD & O., New York, and sold by all drugg-
gist, is the best tonic. AS a stimulant tonic
for patients, recovering from fever or other
sickness, it has no equal. II taken during the
season it prevents fever and ague and other
intermittent fevers.-Com.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29

Capt. Charles Sager, who keeps a
superb stock of livery horses in Portland, Me-,
informed us recently that he uses Sheriddn'S
Caralry Condition Po,cders regularly in his
stables, and that the expense is more than off,
set by the diminished amount Of grain neces-
sary to eep his horses always in good order
[Com.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29

Many people, particularly children,
suffer with the ear ache and for the benea'
of such we give sure but simple remedy. Pat
in two or three drops Of Johnson's Amodynr
Liniment, stop the ear with undressed WOOL.
bathe the feet in warm water before going to
bed, and keep the head warm at night. [Com'
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29

EVERYBODY is hoarse. There never
was such Spring for coughs and colds, and
never such a universal and urgent demand for
HlLE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
-ICom
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29

LIKE LIGHTNING are the miraculous
Cures effected with Flagg's Instant Relief.
Aches, Pains, sprains, Bowel Complaints, etc,
cannot ezist il this great medicine is used. Re-
lief warranted. or money refunded.-COm.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-29

CRIsTADoRo's EXCELSIOR DYE is the
most sure and complete preparation Of it's kind
in the world; its effects are magical, its charac
ter harmless, its tints natural. its qualities en-
during
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c1nn . month TO men, women. boys ar o,-is
wv tu work for PARTICULARS FsEH.
Address, BOWEN & CO, Marion, Uh q,
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MAD SToSE.-A lady of Richmond
has a mad stone, for which she paid
81, 900, and which she permitted an
other lady to apply three times to a
mad-dog bite at the rate of Sl5 time.
Some 300 persons have been cured by
the stone, so that the owner has now
an ample fortune, probably, and the
price of mad stones has gone up amaz-
ingly. Some people think that Il good
hard cobble.stone would be equally
serviceable, particularly if it were Wig
orously applied to the head of the ani-
NAL itself.
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IOWA FARMING LANDS

Over 100000 acres Railroad Lands on the G.
IN w ana III. Cent. Railways IN Iowa, for sale
by the iowa Railroad Land Co.-the best, cheapest,
and nearest good lands Nv in marketIprlces and
sent free For Land Exploring Tickets, or any
desired Information, call on or address JOHN B.
CALHOUN, Land Commissioner. 30 Randolph
street Chicago. or Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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]r Turner's 1UidG to HEALTH

Biying all advice necessary for every one liable
to disease OF any kind, married or single old or
younp: for all ages. sexes, or conditions in life
Agents wanted for this the best selling book pub
TTRNRR. eO6 Washington Avenue, Bt. Louis, Mo.
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The greatest bet that was ever made
the alphabet,
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BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs

Having direct influence en- the parts, give tmm
diate relief For Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarr
Consumptive and Throat Diseases, Troches al
used tCith dltrdys good success.
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p n CENTS for the WEEKLY WISCONSIN,, the
best Family Paper, four months, containing
the whole of the Interesting serial story
LUU THE MYSTERY OF HARRINGTON HOUSE
This great feature does not infringe upon
he completeness OF other departments. The
WEEKLY WISCONSIN is IN IS column quartO.larger
han the Ner York Ledger or the Nep York Weekiy
sample opics free Ali lette,s should be CAREFULLY
addressed CRAMER, ,AIKENS& d CRAhEh,
Ilyyo nkan
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1874-01-01

few days in eOlseq. ence, IA: ere as-
other week passes these corporations
will be ina position mdepeadcut Of
the sir'SerS--so that IL the cnS the en-
,ivecrs Win tc The sufferers. IN the
,u;,ist Of winter a it Is the strike
should hly' been depreclt,l a mlrh'
suffering must he endured before these
engineers Will aeaiu dud permanent EN-
ployment. Il would seem much better
policy had they submitted 10 the redGc-
ten Of wages than thus throw thems- Ives
out en- the world, n a,y Of them with
cot means, With no prospect betcrc
them but want anil misery.
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NeiShbnrhOOd.

Charles OF is laying cinder walks
u li'ed States Court at Charleston
,di,urued on The 9th.
-Eouse-ireakiOs ia becoming com
rou 10 Ashland, Ky.
-PsrE.rshurgis completing a new
Pre>b7,srian church.
.--Galjipoli, ISors IN Der 6rst mixed
jury asst week.
To H,.-- Corriy Te1ch.rI As
ISOLATION we're announced to have =
public debate a. Clifton yesterday.
w A. E,sttsm. Of C,tle,t,bure
bought the Ashland ~hA + hoax la
week.
The school At Wayne c H., uudrr
the management Of Nr Frank Char-
man. is ina Furnishing condition.
Three tL,uslnd dollars have bee
,ppropriat d for survey Of mr.
row gaoge railroad from the Guy4n
do,te 10 he coal 6ell' in Lincoln
county.
Huntington and Franchots' Lum
Der mills It ST. Adams are manurc-
turing lumber for the eastern citi.I
( \ larg. shipment from these milh
was made recently TO Slufrluciscu
I CT.
The Register pro'est' sSsius'
The inhuuso loads ,bs, are pI,cr d
On the teams in IrOnton. Thi'
comes from having muddy street,.
John Colenao vas stabbed and
ts.teu ., Waterloo, LewrcDcs cructy
Oslo. last week.
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TAKE
THE PRAIRIE FARMER
FOR 1874.

1T WILL AIM:
TO help os the great work OF organising
,he ia mers, by means O. the Patrons OF
HusbaDdry AID Farmers Clubs.
TO lead the van in tho contest Of the
people with railroad ard other monopo'
lies.
TO treat OF The most approved practices in
agricultural aud Horticultural pursuits.
TO set forth ID. merits OF { best breeds
OF domestic animals, and &c elucina'e
the principles Of correct breeding 3D..
TO furrisp the latest AMI most imp1ria"t
iadGs' rial news OF hone aud abroad.
TO discuss ths events sud questions Of
the day, without fear or favor
TO further the work Of agricultural and
horicultnrAT snci, ties.
TO advocate Ia ustrial education, in the
correct sense Of the term
TO provide inform ~ ion upon the public
doma II, Western soils. eiinstc, etc.
TO answer ieQuiriss on all manner Of
sufjec's which come within ITS sPh're
TO give, each week, full and reliable
market, crop and weather reports.
TOR sent the family with choice and
interesting literature.
70 am1se aud instr uct the young folks
T0ie in wor |, an indispensable and
uneXcepiinnal farm and freside com
psuiou, in every respect
TERMS--Single Copy, ST. per An.
mum in advance. Two Copies TO one old
subscriber and one new, or Two new
rdsred At same time, 400. LibTal re
da.tiOn to Clubs, Three moths ou tr a.
50 cents, Sample number, free.
Liberal Cash Com missions 10 Agents.
treat Inducements TO Farmers Clubs
AMI Oranges.
Full i'f,c'natioa and fonpl etc 0Itd;
furnished free on application to
TIE PRAIRIE FARMER COSPivY,
eagO Iilis o =
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SPLENDID BAR,
VINES AND LIQUORS,
TRUSTEE $ SALE,
OF TIE
.uUNTINETON bRGJ-S.

HUNTINGTON RGUS.
By vir,u. Of deed Of trust executed
by Wi!lism !. Wallace 10 me. as Trustee.
90 the 10Th day o. Jaiy 1872, to secure
TO Samuel Pike the sum Of S9o3.OO made
due and payable by two notes dated
April 9Th 1872, for equal amounts due in
- and lS months from date. with inter.
S; and default having been made in the
payment thereof and being so required
by The sid Pie, will on Saturday The
9th rAT CT JANUARY, 1874
At the Office Of the Huntington ARGrs, on
Fourth avenus in the City Of Hunting
ton Cahell Co. W. Va, between the
hours OF A. ". AMI f p N. Of that day
proceed to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, FoG CASH the interest Of
the .si6 Wallace, in the following proper
ty. to.wit:
Double Sureioval Press; ! Small
Gordon Press, linking APPARATUS, ! roller
nonld . large stones and frames. small
stone cabinets with cases and all the
type therein, gal eys, one wood galley,
l standing galley, dou lie stands, 2
stools 6 Chairs, stand and ink stone,
iron and hr.ss roller mou.ds, 10
chnsc. hook chase, ! pair news chases,
, small job 'hoses, News and JOB compo-
sing sticks, stone pitcher, buck !
pan, lot ink assorted colors, lot bron1
coal oil cnns, > small OIL cans, desk.
| clock, t,ble, paper case, ! bellows
2 stoves. and pipe, saw, / callipers
paper cutter, tyne racks, framesla
cards. | ro.i zinc. bank table, lamps,
| lot binfers hoaris shovel and poker.
mite box, - pairs news cases, st el
22ho1es assorted, ! lead cutter, wood
type cases, | match safe, 2 specimen
hooks.
Toge .her with al news. job card AMI
wood type, slug', leads, lnles, labor
saviu- les, rniiure, reglet, quota
tion-, aud each ami everything in, and
belonging to the office now called the
Office of the Huntington Argus, ut the
time the same was brought 10 Hunliug'
top. aud established in the hniliing on
thtscOr er of 81 avenue and Sth street.
COR as much lherro: az may be necessa.
~ to satisfy said d 1T, and cost The
interest in said property to be sold be-
ing two thirds thereof
L. 5. BUFFINGT0N. Trustee.
April DIST, 1873.
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TIE Mason County Journal has a
way of ilinging dry accusat'ols. that
is exceedingly obnoxious to sensibl
people. Perhaps this feature III the
manag 'meat Of that paper mny be the
princ,pIl cause Of its being advertised
a. pub!ic auction last Monday.