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Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
Cruelty to Children.

The New York Observer gives q just
rebuke to over indulgent parents, in q
few timely words, to one OF the class
who belongs to the society for the sup
preston of cruelty to animals:
He is the father of one little girl now
about four years old. He doubtless
loves her dearly. He thinks that loving
her is shown by letting the Child have
her own way. She has it. She is never
restrained, never governed, never cross
ed, always petted, INDUCED, and obey
ed. The child rules the house. Father,
mother, servants are all her slaves.
What comes of it2 Is the child happy
because she lords it over the whole fam
ily. So far from it, she cries with pas
sion or pain large part OF the time.
She is never contented She goes from
one thing to another in constant series
of searches for something to do that she
ought not to do. And when she wants
what it is impracticab.e: to get-as the
boy who cried for the moon-then she
goes into tantrums and screams loud
enough to split the ears OF the neigh
bors. Thus the family are annoyed; the
neighbors are annoyed; the child is
wretched, peevish, fretful, inpatient,
passionate, dissatisfied with everything,
and generally miserable. And she is
very disagreeable. 1t was an ill-natured
remark of Jerrold to mother who apol-
ogized for her child crying in the par
lor: "Oh," said he, 81 like to have
children cry in company, for they are
taken right out of the room" And
whenever I visit my friend, and his
child sets up a roar, think of Jerrold,
and wish that his observation were In
accord with my experience, which it is
not, and to impress upon q child the
duty OF obedience is the first Of all les
sons.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
The Maine Liquor Law.

The new liquor bill before the Maine
Legislature prohibits the manufacture
OF intoxicating liquors under penalty OF
$500 fine Or six months hard labor, and
for the second violation both the fine
and Imprisonment, or year Of hard
labor. The exception is that anybody
may manufacture cider from apples
grown in the State. and sell it in guam
titles of a gallon and upward. The
bill is severe on people who have liquor
for any purpose. Liquor may be seized
at any time, in any place, and destroyed
at once. The burden of proof that the
article is not intended for sale rests
with the owners or claimants. No mat
ter how the case is decided, no action
will be permitted to recover liquors
seized and destroyed. City marshals
may enter all dwellings, and, if he finds
liquor, may then and there pour it into
the gutter. A marshal can awaken pas
sengers in sleeping car to search their
carpet. bags and smash their TASKS. The
penalty for selling is not less than for
making. A second conviction carries
Imprisonment with it, and clerks and
assistants of persons who sell liquer are
80 be treated a. principals,
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
Agriculture in China.

Chinese agriculture is of the most
primitive kind. A one handled plow,
making small furrow and penetrating
bat a few inches below the surface, is
drawn bya COW to which it is harnessed.
But the most work is done with the
tined hoe of large size, and the earth is
thoroughly prepared for planting and
sowing. Every foot of available ground
is worked like garden. The side plain
of the Yangtse, embracing an area OF
about three hundred by six hundred
miles, and with an estimated population
of twenty-five to thirty millions of souls,
is one of the most fertile sections on the
globe; it has been worked thousands Of
years, and by means of thorough irdga-
tion and fertilization the strength of the
soil is fully maintained, yielding two
crops year, almost invariably in abund-
ance. Rice and cotton are the principal
products, but some wheat and other
cereals a.o also grown, a variety OF vege-
tables and the various fruits of semi
tropical regions. The Chinese get all
that is possible from mother earth. The
tea sections are mostly upon higher
lands, but the culture is carried on ex-
tensively upon the uplands which ap-
pear in different localities in the midst
of this great plain. Silk culture is also
a great industry in some sections.
There is no labor saving machinery /;
everything is done by the most toilsome
hard work, and the rudest implements
are employed for that purpose in all the
processes of agricultural and manu-.
featuring industry. The ownership of
all lands is vested in the government
they are leased to tenants for long
period at stipulated rates, their rental
averaging, perhaps, three to five dollars
all acre per annum. Few horses are
seen excepting those owned by foreign.
ers. The Chinese buffalo is employed
largely for the transportation of the pro-
ducts of the soil and articles of mer-
chandise. They are larger than ordi-
nary bullocks, their large fiat horns run
ming backward from the head, reaching
nearly to the neck. They are harnessed
to great carts, and draw very heavy
loads; often they are packed like
camels and led by coolies.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
Inst the Difference.

A short while ago, says o writer, !!
met with German of imposing personal
appearance, who was pursuing his hum
bic calling OF q barber in o humber
basement. The mans face struck me
with admiration; it seemed to have been
made up of the best points OF Hum
boldt and Thorswalden. I finally e1-
pressed my surprise that with such
natural ability he should be following
the tonsorial art. "My friend, said
the German, 81 had some money once,
and was most comfortably situated, but
in an evil hour met with sharpers who
literally stole my property. 1 went TO
law, but could get no justice. When l
lived in Prussia If called the emperor
thief or a knave, I would be put in
prison, but no one in Prussia could
cheat me out of q cent. The emperor
had his rights, and they were protected,
and I had mine, and they were defend
ed. Here in America, l can abuse the
President with impunity, call him .
scoundrel or cheat, and no one arrests
me, bat I can't get any protection
against scoundrels who invade my per-
sonal rights. If the sum total of the ad-
vantage of democratic institutions is
the privilege of abusing the President,
but don't afford me protection against
swindlers, don't like them" "And
neither do l." added the speaker.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
A New Swindle.

Police Superintendent Walling, Of
New York, received letters from G. P.
Sperry & Co. of Bryant, Ohio, and D.
D. Beebe of Hudson, Ohio. Each in
closed letter from w. b. Parker, 712
Broadway, giving list Of prices of
groceries. The letter is written on
paper bearing the printed head, "W.
q. Parker, wholesale dealer in grocer
les, 163 Market street." In the right
hand corner is the word "Philadelphia, "
with blank for the date, but pen
mark is drawn through this and "New
York, Jan. 18th, 1876" written under
it. After an injunction of secrecy, the
writer says he has an uncle OF the name
to which the letter is addressed, who
went West years ago, and he INDUCES
in the hope that the receiver of the let
ter is that person. He goes on to say
that after doing business sixteen years
in Philadelphia, he failed for 800, 900.
His creditors refused to grant him an
extension, and were so mean that he de-
termined to swindle them. This he did
by shipping to New York $4,000 worth
of the stock. Althoughsuspected, moth
ing was proved against him, and he
wants to turn the goods into cash as
speedily as possible, 80 that he can spend
the winter in California for the benefit
of his wife's health. The goods are
offered at fifteen per cent. below market
rates, so that they may be sold rapidly,
and one-third allowed to the seller. The
cash is asked for every sixty or ninety
days. The letter closes with an affec-
tionate inquiry whether the person ad-
dressed has an uncle in California.
Detective Kealy learned that room
at 712 Broadway, inscribed "W. d.
Parker" was hired and frequented by
a man named Matthews. The detective
found a young man there address
ing envelopes. Matthews soon en-
tered, and Kealy took them both to
police headquarters, with large guam
tity of letters from all parts of the coun-
try, and the envelopes which the young
man had been at work upon. The prls-
oners described themselves as P. r.
Matthews, and M. q. Douglas. Their
plan was to send worthless packed boxes
by express, @. o. D. The letters seized
had been received in response to an ad-
vertisement Offering a book called
"Kwaint, Kueer, and Kurious, for two
postage stamps. This device served the
purpose of supplying Matthews with
postage stamps, and the addresses OF
fools whom he could tempt with other
schemes.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
The Little Tiger.King.

The attempts made by adventurers to
amuse and interest the public are often
moro ingenious than agreeable, and it
would be well if all those depending
upon cruelty and oppression for success
failed as signally as the intended per-
formance in Paris of the miniature
Tiger King. A respectable working
woman was returning home one after
noon, says French journal, when a
very little cLild, apparently prey tothe
widest terror, clutched her gown, cry.
ing: "Take me away, take me away y
Looking at the little fellow more closely,
she perceived that he was covered with
deep scratches. "How did you get
these2" she inquired. "F'rom the
CATS" he exclaimed, "the four cats p
An Unlocking man now advanced and
claimed the child; but at the same mo-
ment a locksmith came forward and,
rudely addressing him, said: "You have
got fine piece of work out OF me, but
you shall make use of it no longer" and
an alteration ensued, during which a
little knot of interested persons, guided
by the locksmith, made their way to the
house whence the little boy had escaped.
1t then appeared that the child had been
trained to act the part of dwarf in a
miniature circus, in which he was to
initiate Bidel, the lion-tamer, on very
small scale, by exercising ID sway over
a number of cats, stained to resemble
tigers. TO this end the unhappy little
fellow was daily shut into cage, sup
piled by the locksmith to his cruel guar
dian, with four cats, whom he was dl,
rected to whip into submission, but
who, after the manner of their kind when
unable to escape, nearly tore him TO
pieces between them. While all this
was explained to the spectators the in,
ventor of the miniature circus managed
to disappear.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
A Dinner Dress.

A useful dinner dress, says fashion
Journal, may be of gray and blue faille.
The skirt is of gray faille; across the
back breadths are two bands of fine shir-
ring of blue faille; these bands raise the
skirt and form puffs. On the lower
part of the train are four gathered
f!ounces bound with blue. The front
breadths are blue, and arranged in imi
tation of quilting by means of small
gray faille scarfs, trimmed with blue
pipings, crossing each other and fastened
together by knots; on the sides are bows
and ends Of blue ribbon. The Lamballe
fichu is trimmed with lace. The blue
sleeves are trimmed like the front of
the dress, and finished at the wrist by q
shirring corresponding with those upon
the back of the skirt. The hair is
dressed high on the top of the head,
and low over the forehead; the top and
back puffs are surrounded by beads.
On one side there are four small loops of
blue ribbon, two lying downward and
two upward. at the back are curls,
with blue ribbon loops and ends falling
over the curls.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
How Scandal Grows.

This is the way scandal grows and
spreads A young Pennsylvania pastor
boarded in the same house and roomed
with a dry goods merchant, and was fire.
quently in his friends store, and often
assisted him. Not long ago he bought
forty-nine cents worth of goods, leaned
over the counter, dropped two-dollar
bill into the money drawer, and took out
the change. Some customers saw him,
guessed he was stealing, and circulated
the story in the village. And from this
speedily grew the tale that the young
pastor was O veteran till Taper, and had
raided on nearly every money drawer IN
town. But the church and the pastor
went straightway to work and traced the
scandal back to it's starting place, the
storekeeper and his two clerks explained
the circumstances, vote of confidence
was unanimously passed, and the Little
village is quiet once more.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
A Romance Of Chicago.

One evening a pale, thin woman,
meanly clad, was seen shivering ON the
doorstep of a fashionable mansion on
Ashland avenue. Her whole appear
auce betokened poverty and misery.
The master of the house, comparative
ly young man, clad in costly fur over
coat, ran up the steps at the same mo,
ment and gave the poor creature a
quarter, which she took with profuse
manifestations of gratitude. 1t seems
romantic, but it is fact that, eleven
years ago, that young woman lived in
that same mansion, the beautiful, &C,
compished and idolized daughter OF
wealthy parents.
Two suitors sought her hsnd-one was
fashionable young man, the other the
plumbers apprentice, who, while visit
ing her fathers lordly mansion to thaw
out the water pipes, saw and loved the
beautiful apparition. he profered his
suit in a blunt, manly style, told her
that his time would soon be out, and
showed her how the bills were made out
to meet her objection as to his lack OF
fortune. The naughty and infatuated
girl rejected his suit and married the
handsome young man with whom she
sat up housekeeping in the costly man
sion on Ashland avenue. Wonderful are
the attentions Of fortune.
The plumber rose steadily. became
wealthy, and purchased the family man
sion, when the young husband was COM
PEELED, through going short on No. 2
spring at an inopportune moment, to
sell out his property. The young hus-
band took to drink, and finally was
buried in pauper's grave, and few
evenings afterward his starving widow
asked and received aims on the doorstep
of house formerly her own from the
hands of her discarded plumber lover,
now its owner and a millionaire.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
THE EXPRESS ROBBERS.
How They were Prepared for their Nefa.
rious Work.

| rious Work.
Speaking of the recent attempt to
rob an express car, which was so success
fully foiled, the Toledo (Ohio) Blade
says As the gang were all armed to
the teeth, and provided with every es-
sential necessary to the successful rob-
berry of the car, and subsequent opera
tions in making their escape, it is mat
ter of interest to the public generally to
know what were the instruments and
how they were made. A description
written from the exit" itself is here
with given. The "billies with which
they proposed to assault or defend
themselves are made of piece OF lead
about the size and shape of small
hens egg, woven around with twine
similar to that used for trout line; the
handles are from eight to thirteen inches
in length and about an inch IN thick
ness, made by braiding the twine round
either q piece Of whalebone, leather or
wood; there are straps of webbing from
an inch to an inch and three-quarters In
width, fastened on the handles at such
an angle as to leave the handle straight
in the hand while the strap easily rests
around the wrist. This is favorite
weapon with roughs, thieves, and assas-
sins. It makes no noise and is readily
used with murderous force, if desired,
and can easily be made away with in
case of a. rest. Their revolvers were OF
the latest improved "police pattern,
carrying balls at least three-eighths OF
an inch in diameter. The gags, with
which they intended to silence the mes
senger or messengers, are made from
the ends of maple broom handles, some
six inches in length. The ends are flat
tened, have notckes cut near them for
the purpose of attaching the ropes
which were to fasten them in place.
Cords remarkably pliable, of BEDFORD
size, some eighteen inches In length, are
attached to the gags.
Masks were prepared for themselves
made from the tops Of boot legs. There
are holes for the eyes and mouth, and
slits made perpendiculary for the nose.
On the face and running across the nose
are the mysterious letters z. Z. T.,
and under the mouth the frightful
motto, "Deatb." There were quite a
number of pieces of soft half-inch rope,
evidently intended for tieing their vic
TINS with. A key had been extempor.
lied which would fit on q square bolt
such as door-knobs are attached to, and
probably was fitted up for such pur-
poses. The auger with which the holes
were bored is an ordinary three-quarter-
inch pod, with shank fastened upon the
handle with a nut, and is such as car
penters use for boring holes for mortis-
ing. There was the panel saw used on
the door, and another one of similar
make, only a little smaller, that could
be used for almost any purpose from en-
larging q gimlet hole to cutting off an
ordinary prison bar. There were no
tools for blowing safes or wedging them
open found with any of the gang.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
A Misunderstanding.

At the breakfast table the other morn
ing Detroit landlady gave MIR. Jones a
severe look and said:
"Mr. Jones, understand you have
been circulating injurious reports about
my house"
How, madam ?"
CT understand you said you had used
better butter than I have here to grease
wagons with"
II did say so, madam, but not to in
lure your house. I have used better
butter, madam, to grease wagons, but |
wouldn't do it again, I'd sell it to you r
She accepted the apology.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
With arms reversed.
MOurner'.
Masonic Brethren.
CitiZ ems.

When the procession had arrived on the
bottom Of the elevated lawn OH the Potomac,
where tho family vault is placed, the cavalry
balted, the infantry marched toward the Mount
and formed their lines. The Clergy, the Ma
sonic Brothers, and the citizens extended to the
Vault, and the funeral service OF the Church
WAS performed. The firing was repeated from
the vessel in the river, and the sounds were
echoed from the woods and hills around.
Three general discharges by the infantry,
the cavalry and the fourteen pieces OF artillery,
which lined the banks OF the Potomac back OF
the Vault, paid the last tribute to the eminent
Commsnder-in- Chief OF the Armies or the
United States, and to the departed Hero.
The sun was now setting. Alas ! the BON
Of GLORY wa ses for ever! No-the name OF
WASG[NGTON-the American President and
General, will triumph over DEATH! The un-
clouded brightness OF history will illuminate
the future ages
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
A Frank Advertiser.

A blacksmith and farrier in Charles
country, Md, begins the centennial year
with the following unique announcement
in his county paper: Has just made a
large stock of winter shoes, OF ell sorts
and sizes, of the best quality of iron.
No machine shoes or nails used. Cures
cutting horses, trustees, corps, contrac-
ton, low travellers, or stumbling horses,
clinking, sand creeks, cutters. No cure,
no charge, on bad-footed horses. Will
work as cheap as any in the country,
white or colored, for have no Sally to
scold, no children to squall, drinks no
whisky, pays ne rent, and keeps bach
elo='s bsll
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
A Good Voice.

Madam, do you know that you pos,
sess one of the best voices in the world1
said saucy fellow to Chicago woman
one day. :.
Indeed, do you think so 2" replied
she, with flush of pride at the compli-
ment.
"I do, most certainly" continued the
rascal, "for if you hadn't, it would have
been worn out long ago."
For the first time in that remsn's life
she hadn'sa word 10 say.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02

eood.soldiers, but after four years SER
vice in the Confederate army, and most
of the time at the front, where had an
opportunity to know what good fight
ing was. am prepared to say that these
border Mexicans are about as formidable
adversarie as ever I saw"
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
Items Of Interest.

To confde too much is to put your
lemons into another mans squeezer.
The main building at the Centennial
will be decorated with ten thousand silk
flags.
OF the $4,000 persons employed in
watch making in Switzerland one-third
are women.
When q man dies nowadays worth
81, 900, 900, the first question everybody
asks is: "How many wives does he
leave?
The recent death of q Canadian Judge
makes it necessary for forty cases which
he had taken into consideration to be
tried over again.
An act has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature to protect
minors, learning useful trades, against
the tyranny of unions.
Some spectators got to blaokening
each others eyes ct Staten Island dog
fight the other day. The other dog very
sensibly stopped fighting to look on.
At Fort Wayne, Bernard Martin,
"after eating his supper sat down to
read his paper and dropped dead" The
paper is believed to have been the --.
Some people will be over polite.
"Don't trouble yourself, I can find the
way myself" "Oh, nonsense, my dear;
I'm very pleased, indeed, to show you
out"
A Door but intelligent IN named
Tompkins, now tending bar in Montana,
claims the poem Beautiful Snow"
Let him take it and be happy. It's no
affair of ours.
One of the brightest signs OF the
times, and which proves that the ten
dencies of things, to-day, are, IN the
main, healthy, is that the people are
growing to love facts.
In a country churchyard there is the
following epitaph: Here Lies the body
of James Robinson, and Ruth, his wife,"
and underneath is this text: Their
warfars is accomplished" ="
A Justice of the peace at Green Bay,
Wis, charges $40 for marrying couple
and $3.50 for divorcing them. He
writes misrepresentation" across the
face of the license, and the thing Is
done.
Cinnamon stand by each other in this
country. Those employed in shoernak-
ing in North Adams have contributed
out of their scanty earnings $347 to
defend one who is entangled In law In
Nevada.
The creditors of Boston bankrupt
hesitate about accepting twenty five
cents on the dollar on the Himsy pretext
that the bankrupt went to the meeting
of creditors behind q stylish pair OF
horses and driver in Livery.
The report of the Rhode Island State
auditor shows that in q population OF
about 25O,OO0 there are l01, $50 deposl.
tors in savings banks. The assetsln the
saving banks are $53, 272, 731, and were
increased about three millions in 1874.
"For One Only" This, cleaning
from the back of each parlor chair, is
what met the astonished gaze OF Mary
and Charles upon their return from
meeting Sunday evening. Il is said to
have been the work OF an economical
mother.
A Sacramento detective dressed him
self in rags, and fell in disreputable
street, as though helplessly drunk, as q
device to catch y gang of thieves who,
he thought, would attempt to rob him.
What he did catch was q sound whipping
from a real hummer who tripped upon
his body.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02

THE Spring ELEcrIoNs.-The State
elections OF the Presidential year begin
with the three New England States,
New Hampshire, Connecticut and
Rhode Island. New Hampshire holds
her election in March, the other two in
April
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
Punching.

Conductor, when you receive fare,
Punch in the presence Of the passenjare'
A blue trip slip for an eignt-cent fare,
A buff trip slip for six-cent fare.
A pink trip slip for three-cent fare;
Punch in the presence Of the passenjaTe
CHORUS.
Punch, brothers! punch with care.
Punch in the presence OF the passenjare"
Mark Twain makes the above lines
the subject of lengthy article in the
atlantic Monthly for February; but
what it is all about seems to puzzle
everybody.