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Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
= Latest Fashion Notes.

/, Trains are, narrower, than heretofore,
occupying now only the space OF o hall
breadth. Walking skirts should not ex.
ceed three yards around the bottom, and
properly consist, iof one front gore on
either side, and asingle breadth OF WIDE,
and two breadths Of narrow material in
the bach" . - " -,
, A novelty IN dress collars are those
made Byron shape, and there is an ct.
fort, where the dress color is OF velvet,
to Danish all white,, in the way OF lin
gerie, about the neck. 1t is barely pos.
sible this may finally prevail for street
costumes i but will hardly obtain for
house toilets suzil. JydD !.g u .a-.ft.
Z A recent novelty, in passementerie is
a check, half in gimp flowers and half in
dead gold.GTl Another and equally new
one is q passementerie of silver as fine as
lace, and used as an applique on velvet:
Everything soft and crean-colored is
fashionable this season, and, in conse-
quence, the rage for the cashmere lace
continues; this is fine creamy woollen
lace, made in thread lace patterns, and
much used for trimming purposes,
81 Fine wool sashes in check-like tartans,
yery long and wide, are trimmed on
either side with q black velvet band, en-
broidered with delicate tracings in white
silk, and on one side only, there is q row
of fringe. These sashes are designed to
drape over ablack silk or velvet skirt
and are quite effective. dIlES>':. -. go
[ For~negfigee, the narrow standing
linen collars, with ssmali points turned
down and rolled over, have the prefer
ence over the, wide turn down collar-ln
fact are the favorite style. Lace, crepe
lisse and tulle rufles are worn for aln,
ner and evening occasions when full
dress is not required.
Silk stockings take the shade and
color of the evening dresses with which
they are associated. ,S., T"'.- = .i-v.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
Corner Lots for Building.

To persons about to build q residence,
the following article from the Land
sOeU1aer, on the most desirable corner to
locate on, will be read with interest {:
When lot Is on the northwest corner
of two streets, it is best. in sanitary
point of view, for its frontage to be on
the west side of the street and the depth
on the north side. The house thus gets
the sun in the front bedrooms in the
morning, and on the side Of the house,
looking south, nearly ali day. When a
lot is on the northeast corner, it is best
that its frontage should be on the east
side and its depth on the north side OF
the street. The east side of the street
looks west, from which quarter our pre-
vailing cool summer winds come. All
rooms looking west are very cold at
night, especially at the time of year
when sudden changes Of temperature are
common. If the front bedroom windows
face the east side of the street, they can
be kept closed at night, and air
secured from the sheltered side windows
on the north side of the street, on which
the sun shines nearly all day. If lot
is on the southwest corner, it is better
shat the frontage be on the south side,
and its depth on the west side of the
street. The rays of the sun do not
strike th9 south side of the street, while
they do strike the west side in the early
half of the day-thus getting the sun
shine and heat in the front bedrooms at
the most desirable hours. When lot
is on the southeast corner, it is best that
it should have its frontage on the south
side and its depth on the east side, for
the reason before stated, that the sun
does not strike the south side of the
street, while its rays are poured on the
east side from about noon till five P. NJ.
The cold winds of night can be kept
from the best (the 'front.' bedroom by
having the windows closed on the east
side and by opening them on the south
side. These are important facts to be
remembered by those who are sub
dividing large lots for sale. OF by those
who are erecting houses on large corner
lots, where they are in position to
front them either way.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
2 Employment for the Poor.

6. Those who can give employment OF
any kind to persons. male Or female,
young or old, out of work, at this time,
should not fail to do SO. There are
great many idle people in the cities who
are very much in need OF something to
do. and who will not ask unreasonable
remuneration for their services. 1t is
not hard to find them, or to commucieate
with them. Thousands of them can be
seen by visiting the various places
where charity is distributed. It is better
to furnish work than to give gratuities.
Idlsness not only produces individual
suffering, but is injurious to the public
welfare, and o cause of loss to the whole
community. If you can give or find any
sort of employment for an unemployed
man or woman, or boy or girl, don't fail
to do it. - -i.u -.Llrssl-- 4 ~
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
What Does he wan. ad. hts htsll lPaDeer. per. For ts,

!, Occasionally q man, mar be Jne2ra 70
complain of his paper because " con
ta;ns adyerti,ements. What does that
man want d newspaper ofof ssd H'er can
want il sonfyy 1forg the WiDeOrmatinl dt
gives. Now it matters not to him
Whether it comes in the ssbapa OF an adj
vertisemept ~ in the reading YospYns-
The knoWiedge Is what we. are after.
Where does The farmer get his arst
knowledge oflo farm implements sdand
seed O. Did ydanot find the peaperydu
now use, first described Ein the sdyerT
tiaing depart tment, of your farm Journal 7
That new ctIitivator thAt now does the'
work several times Better and oheaper
than the old one, where did yen find
that's Among the advertise nents !
Those new sweet potatoes that yield SO
finely. and c5ok so nealy, where cid YOU
learn conoerning theur9 That new psazi
chine Mat does, the work so nicely, was,
'Sraeiaimed, through the adrortising
Columns 81 the newspaper. .st.t.. - :
THE tsdvertising columns Of Cha news :
paper are Of sfuhy,as frhach cpeeun;aay..
value TO thu reader ssi reading matter,
nroperI We are indebted to the adyer-
t;sipt colurnus foJ cheap newspapers.
-They are stlie lro1icAtors that irah the;
,faachine.1 FEY papeiB7could siveo5o
their subscriptions alonec Cut of tho
sdyertisinG and pine-tenths of the
Tapers il tbs United States would die
ont, ari the balance be obliged to raise
theirsubscription price.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
A Tramp in Clover.

It is none of the worlds business who
the lady is or in what part Of the county
she resides. The facts are sufficient to
show how lady, vulgariy called an old
maid, got husband, and one that may
prove himself worthy of her. Six months
ago q tramp came to Berks county
pa. J farmhouse and asked the daughter
for food, and it was given to him. He
was considerably worse for wear, yet his
modest demeanor and gentlemanly bear.
ing attracted the attention of the family.
He was given work ON the farm, and
shortly became favorite. He was sober,
industrious, genteel and intelligent.
Gradually the daughter took a liking to
him, and she loaned him money from
her own purse to purchase clothing
with. ..a a..
She encouraged him to keep himself
well dressed, and in short time the
farmer saw that his man of all work had
suddenly become fine looking and
earnest suitor for his daughters and in
marriage. It was first refused, but the
only child cried to her mother; the
mother interceded, and finally the stern
parent gave his consent. It was virtu-
ally romance in real life. The marriage
took place, the ceremony being perform
ed by Reading clergyman. The young
man is tall and finely formed, is Ger
man by birth, and has been in this coun-
try not quite year. He has good
education, and wants to be farmer.
The lady is proud of him, and does not
seem at all embarrassed when reference
is made as to how she secured him. He
has made "ten strike," and is now on
fair way of becoming rich man by
and-bye. 80 ...r
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
A Heart that can Feel.

81 give and bequeath to Mary, my
wife, the sum O. one hunder pounds a
year," said an old farmer. &c Is that
written down, measter2' eyes," re-
piled the lawyer; "but she is not SO old
she may marry again. Won't you
make any change in that case? Most
people do Gay, do theya" said the
farmer. "Well, write again, and say
that if my wife marries again, will
give and bequeath to her the sum OF
two hunder p unds year. That1l do,
won't it, measter2" "Why, it's just
doubling the sum she would have if she
remained unmarried" said the lawyer ;
"it is generally the other way--the
legacy,is ,lessened if the widow marrles
again" cay" said the farmer, "but
him as gets her'n desarve it.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
Piute Patience.

The Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle says
A Plute squaw is study of patience and
,cheerfulness under adverse eircumstan-
ces. The happiest face in town was
probably that of an old leather colored
female sitting On pile Of stiff mortar
before a building going up in the burnt
district. .. The lower end of the board
upon which her youngest was strapped
was stuck into the mortar 50 that she
was released of that rare. z Her next, q
red faced shaver of three years, warm
and dirty in a coat of. squirrel skins,
gnawed the undecayed side Of an apple,
and the old lady herself sat with her lap
fun of garbage, picking out and enjoy
ing the tid-bits, while the family eur re-
1lewed work at her feet on the well:pol-
ished bones thrown TO It. III = g %.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
An Old Pioneer Of 40,

From Bret Harte's story, "Gabriel
Conroy," in Scribner for January, we
extract tho following A thick fog,
dense, impenetrable, bluish-gray and
raw, marked the advent of the gentle
summer of 1854 on the California coast.
The brief immature spring was scarcely
yet over; there were flowers still to be
seen on the outlying hills around San
Francisco, and the wild oats were yet
green on the Contra Costa mountains.
But the wild oats were hidden under a
dim India-inky vail, and the wild flowers
accepted the joyless embraces OF the fog
with staring waxen rigidity. In short,
the weather was so uncomfortable that
the average Californian was more
than ever inclined to impress the stranger
ageressively with the fact that fogs were
healthy, and that it was the " finest
climate on the earth"
Perhaps no one was better calculated
or more accustomed to impress the
stranger with this belief than Mr.. Peter
Dumphy, banker and capitalist. His
outspoken faith in the present and future
of California was unbounded. His sim
cere convictions that no country or eli
mate was ever before so signally favored,
his moderation of any criticism or be-
ief to the contrary, made him repre-
sentative man. So positive and unmis-
taxable was his habitual expression on
these subjects, that it was impossible to
remain long in his presence without be-
coming impressed with the idea that any
other condition of society, climate or civi-
'lizatiop, than that which obtainedin Cali
fornia, was mistake. Strangers were
brought early to imbible from this foun-
tain timid and weak Cahfornians in
danger of relapse had their faith re-
newed and their eyesight restored by
bathing in this pool that Mr.. Dumphy
kept always replenished. Unconscious
ly people at last got to echoing Mr.
Dumphy's views as their own, and much
of the large praise that appeared in nnews-
papers, public speeches, and correspon-
dence, was first voiced by Mr.. Dumphy.
1t must not be supposed that Mr..
Dumphy's positiveness of statement and
peremptory manner were at all injurious
to his social reputution. Owing to that
suspicion with which most frontier COM
kmunities regard polite concession and
suavity of method, Mr.. Dumphy's
brusque frankness was always accepted as
genuine. sc You always know what Pete
Dumphy MEANS" was the average criti-
cism. "He amt goin' to lie to pie .se
any man." To conceit that was 80 out
spoken as to be courageous, to an igno-
rfnce that was so freely and shamelessly
expressed asto make hesitation and eau
tious wisdom appear weak and unmanly
beside it, Mr.. Dumphy added the rare
quality of perfect unconscientiousness
unmiIed with any adulterating virtue.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
/ A. theatrical Incident,

Some years ago the manager of Q well
regulated theater somewhere along the
line of the Erie canal engaged young
lady as q supernumerary. It 30 happen
ed that the young lady had formerly
ofciated in some capacity as g hand
on board canalboat, o fact which she
was anxious to conceal. She evinced
much anxiety to master the details of
her newly chosen profession, and e3-
hibited more than ordinary comic
talent. She was duly promoted, and in
time, became a, general fayorite with
both manager and public. One night,
when she was, to appear IN d 1favor1te
part, a. couple of boatmen found their
way into the pit near the footlights,
anxious to see the famous coincidence.
The house was crowded, and after the
subsistence of the general applause
which greeted her appearances, one OF
the boatmen slapped his companion on
the shoulder and exclaimed, loud enough
to be heard over half the house
/" Bill, know that gall I"
+ ss Pshawa" said Bill ; shut up
|" But I'm sure I do. Bill. It's Sal
Flukins, as sure as you're born. She's
old Flukins' daughter, that used to run
the Injured Polly, and she used to sail
"Tom," said Bill, "you're fool;
and if you don't stop your internal clack
you'll get put out. Sal Flukins fou
must know sight if you think that's
her." -
Tom was silenced, but not convinced.
he watched the actress in all her mo-
tions with intense interest, and ere long
he broke out again -, =, ,,,...-..,,,-
,sI tell ye, Bin, that's her l know
tis. You can't fool mel know her too
well. You just wait Ill fix her. Keep
yonr eye on me-" ,--, --sr,
u Sure enough he did fix her. Watch=
ing his opportunity when the actress
WAS deeply absorbed IA her part, he
sang out in voice which rang through
the galleries .siIo1j E'i1O L
Glow bridge I" .rs,1zA .iAj ,14p!g,
From the force of, habit the actress in
stantly and involuntarily ducked her
head to avoid the anticipated collision.
Down came the house with perfect
thunder of applause at the "palpable
hit,"2 high above which Toms voice
could be heard: gas ',,' ' - -, -.,. =,
"Didn't tell ye, old boy, twas her ?
You couldn't fool me. ..,r ,.,.-.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
Rather Slow Travelling.

The following general order" pub,
lshed in the Pennsylvania Gazette,
Feb. IA, 1775, is an interesting centen-
NAL fact: ,. .as - sa|
It having been found very inconve,
nient to persons concerned in trade, that
the mail from "Philadelphia to New
England " sets out but once fortnight
during the winter season, this is to give
notice that the New England mail will
henceforth 60 once week the year
round; where correspondence may be
carried on, and answers obtained to let,
ters between Philadelphia and Boston in
three weeks, which used in the winter to
require six weeks. By command OF the
postmaster general.
WIN. FRANKLIN, Comptroller.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20

How THEY DREss.-The dress in which
United States diplomats attend the court
of st. James consists Of plain dress
coat and vest with knee-breeches, black
silk stockings and low shoes 1t is not
so ugly as would appear from the de-
scription. The object was togive Ameri. n
cans very unpretending and subdued
appearance, hut the dress has failed to
prduce this result, for with the excep-
ton of Bangalese nabobs, the son OF the
mikado of Japan, and the khan OF Khiya,
the American legation, amid crowd
flaming in scarlet and, purple and fash
ing with gold and silver, are tie most
remarked and conspicuous persons to be
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
Hotel Charges.

p The York Pa.) Democrat tells the
following, story Not long since two
York men visited Kansas. They stop
ped at hotel one forenoon, and after
dinner one of them walked down to the
barber's shop to get shaved. The shop
was shut, the barber having gone of to
take his after-dinner nap. Then the
York man walked back to the landlord
and said "With your magnificent
country, which is the garden Of the
world, you ought to be the most prosper.
GUS people on earth. That you are not
is due to the fact that you don't attend
to business. You don't look out for
coppers. Here's your barber now, shut
up and gone when he might have earned
ten cents by. shaving me. Now he
don't get it, for I'm going to shave my
self, and save my cents / have o razor
in my valise. and if you will show me a
mirror, Will shave myself. The land
lord said the barber was shiftless man,
who, like most Western men; couldn't
compare with Pennsylyanians fer atten-
ton to business, and patience in scoop
ing in the dimes bnt he hoped they
would all improve in time, and then he
showed our friend einto q room where he
found a good-sized mirror, and shaved
himself. Soon after, he joined his COM
panion and congratulated himself on the
success he had had in saving ten cents,
and teaching Western men fnanciering.
After tea the, pair paid their bills and
went to the depot to take the train. On
their way the man who hadn't shayen
said {: /" Pretty reasonable house, that ;
only q dollar for dinner aid supper.
+" Only dollar l" said the other, "why,
I paid dollar and half !" and little
further, explanation showed that he had
been charged fifty per- cent. more than
his companion. So b&ck he went, and
demanded of the landlord an e1plana-
tion, and got it in these words: "The
fifty cents extra is for the use of room.
You don't suppose we can have our
rooms turned into barber shops for
nothing, do you2", and the man who
shaved himself went to the depot sad
der if not,a better man. He don't brag
much of his adventure since his return
to York, and it will be some time before
he attempts to give another Western
man q lesson in fnanciering. '.'7 Il 20
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
Vino SantO.


OneeDI Iresd strange, sweet story,
OF q sacred snowy wine,
Made by peasants on Lake Gsrda,
y EBreved baneath the cross sign;
Vino Santo called forever,
Sealed with seal Of things divine
Vino Santo, holy wine! ge
On the first days Of October,
Only in shining sun
Only In the dew of morning,
Clusters lifted one BY one; -
Thus begins the solemn vintage,
Vintage with the cross for sigh,
9 Vino santo, holy vine Z ! 4" r "a . &
Pales the autumn, falls the winter,
Lie the grapes untouched and still;
No man hastss and no man hinders
While their subtle juices Eli,
Till the sacred day Of Ohristmas,
Day, ,otdays. OF Joy divine
Then 10 bresed the holy wine.
Passthe winter, past the sprinstine,
Into summer far and late;
For the Joy of Vino santo
They who long must long and wait;
Only glowing heat can npen--1a if
Glowing hest and cross sign, g-s~E
VINO Santo, holy wine! ..--......
= - - &. ,ysFg 1g5'z.i ~
Dear, to-day, the strange, sweet story,
Sudden seemeth thine and mine; -
Thine and mine and all true lovers, 49,
Sealed by seal and signed by sign;
Silence, patience, from loves vintage
a. Drink as'last; in joy diyinA Ell f.,
st Vino Santo, holy wine! SO
Scrihnor
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
A Long Fali.
citizens.

The Sacramento Record Union tells
the following story: A. miner Mapped
Town, employed in the Oregon 1aae, st
Eureka, wheeled q car from tbsn n3So.foos
level into the shaft, and fed with Z e
the dump, 400 feet. Two miners wen. ,sso !.
down to his assistance, and ne was
brought to the surface. hismoath hlied
with blood, but bs5ohd this and asensss
ton OF pa;rfn the region Of Tho Dack'
.hase . we're no indications OF injury.
Tsiess he has received internal injuries
he will recover.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
Look Out for Fires /!

About this time look out for fires
which might have been prevented by q
little ordinary care, is never an untimely
warning, but it. is especially timely at
this season, of the year, when untried
heating apparatus and that which has
become imperfect or untrustworthy by
serveal months of disuse, is taxed to its
utmost capacity in stores and dwellings,.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20

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Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20

And canst thou always love thus,
Alfred" she murmured. "even when
age has crept npon me and left his
tracesl" There was pause on his part,
but twas only momentry, when he re-
Piled, in tone of deep remonstrsnce,
uCan duck swim 2"
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20

Young ladies who are accustomed to
read the newspapers are always OBJ
served to possess winning ways, most
amiable dispositions, invariably making
good wives, and always select good hus-
bands.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20

This would show daily consumption at
present of about 800, 900 quarts daily.
In the summer season the city requires
about $50. 900 quarts. The sum of $4O,-
600 is expended daily for milk.