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Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18
The Centennial Chorus.

Over twelve hundred applications
have been made by singers who are Will.
ing or desirous to take part in the
chorus on the opening day of the Cen
tepnial, and on the fourth of July. Be
tween eight hundred and nine hundred
will be selected. The rehearsals are not
open to the public. For the opening
exercises there will be the cantata COM
posed for the occasion by Mr.. Buck, to
which words have been furnished by
Mr.. Sidney Lanier, the Southern poet,
the Hallelujah Chorus" from the
"Messiah and Wagner's grand Cen
tennial March," A far more elaborate
programme will be presented on the
fourth of July. The best talent has
been selected from the various musical
societies. An organ is to be placed In
the north transept of the main building
as an accompaniment for the grand
chords; and it is also stated that a
second organ will be placed at the west
ern end Of. the building, and third at
the eastern end.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18

A long chap, with piping voice, en-
tered a saloon and gaining the attention
OF the half dozen loafers therein congre-
gated, he said: -,
"Gentlemen, how many of you will
drink at my expense2'
81 will, was repeated by the seven
in chorus. =.
"This proves to you, gentlemen. "
continued the vagrant, putting down a
nickel for his own beer, chow little can
be depended on first impressions: You
love me now, filed with authorizations of
q square drink. Your anticipations will
be blasted. and then you will hate me.
Let this be a great moral lesson to
YOU"
They put him out in hurry, but the
great moral lesson was there just the
same.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18
Arranging 1t.

The wife of George I. Amsdeu,. a
wealthy Albany brewer, obtained a di-
yorce from him in 1870. She was grant
ed $4,000 alimony, of which 500, 0O0
was paid in cash, and the rest in mort
gage. In 1874 they were remarked, and
the wife gave back the mortgage. In
1875 they were ready tc part again.
The wife began a suit to recover the
mortgage. Mr.. John T. Hoffman was
made a referee in the case, and he has
decided that the second marriage was
null and void, as Mr.. Amsdel had no
right to marry again while his divorced
wife lived. Therefore new mortgage
must be given to her, and the srrearase
Of interest paid.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18
Hints About the Fashions.

A pocket slung over the shoulder is
the latest novelty in little girls fashions.
Hats are either worn low on the forehead
or else very far back on the head.
Black satin ties are taking the place
of white batiste ones for gentlemen in
full dress. ....
Gentlemen's white vests are cut quite
low this season, while the woolen ones
are high. :,
An odd pair of stockings has wreath
of gay embroidered flowers winding
around the leg. #
Some elegant silk stockings have q
large bouquet of gay flowers embroid-
cred on the instep.
Bed spreads, with pillow shams to
match, are made of white gulpure lace
and colored satin.
Pocket handkerchiefs, neckties, and
breakfast caps are all seen in cream
colored muslin.
Cream colored batiste neckties, hem
stitched in the pointed ends, are worn
with dark toilets. :.
A novelty in camisoles for boys is
made of white linen, with colored linen
collars and cuffs.
Black velvet pockets suspended from
the waist are to be worn this summer
with light dresses. ~
The fashionable coldfs for gentlemen's g
underwear for the summer are Light gray
and Light brown.
The suits of larger girls have over
skirts, which are merely large aprons
shirred to form q fan behind.
Turbans and straw sailor hats will
both be worn by school girls from ten
to twelve years of age. -.
A handsome fan Is made OF white
ivory and white satin, the satin being
covered with black silk lace.
Basket suitings, cream, blue and
French gray are very fashionable for
little girls and misses dresses.
Silver necklaces in the form OF flow
ers and leaves, with the same kind OF a
pendant, are quite new.
Pretty fringes are made In color, the
upper twist of the tassel of chenille;
the tassel itself is of silk.
Coral jewelry is increasing in favor OF
late, as it looks very pretty with the
cream lace, so much worn.
Waists with three plaits back and front,
will still be worn this summer for cam
brio or calico dresses.
The new chatelaine has three chains,
one with tablet attached, one with q
pencil, and one for the fan.
Lace scarfs for the neck are generally
about two yards and half long, and
three-eights of yard wide.
Among the favorite suits for spring
and summer for gentlemen and boys are
some of dark blue flannel.
The new striped stockings have the
stripes only half way round, and only
from the instep half way up the leg.
A new f,inge has deep net heading
tied so as to. form small shells; to each
shell are attached three silk tassels.
The newest dog collars and porte.
bonheurs are made of several strings OF
very small beads, either gold or silver.
Chemises to be worn with thin sum-
mer dresses have no sleeves, only band
across the shoulders, with lace on either
dde,
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18
How the Oyster Grows.

Mr., Frank Buckland thus explains the
manner in which the oyster builds his
shell:
The body of an oyster is a poor, weak
thing, apparently incapable OF doing
anything at all. Yet what Q marvellous
house an oyster builds around bis deli.
cate frame. When On oyster is first
born he is very simple, delicate dot, as
it we're, and yet he is born with his two
shells upon him.
For some unknown reason, he always
fixes himself on his round shell, never
by his flat shell, and being once fixed he
begins to grow; but he only grows in
summer. Inspect an oyster she'll close
ly, and it will be seen that it is marked
with distinct lines. As the rings we OBJ
serve in the section of the trunk OF q
tree denote years of growth, so do the
markings on an oyster tell us how many
years he has passed in his "bed" at the
bottom Of the sea.
Suppose the oyster under inspection
was born June Is, 1870. he would 60 on
growing up to the first line we see well
marked; he would then stopfor the win
ter. In summer, 1877, he would more
than double his size. In 1873 and 1874
he would again go on building, till he
was 'dredged up in the middle OF his
work in 1875; so that he is plainly five
and o half years old. The way in which
an oyster grows his shell is q pretty
sight. I have watched it frequently.
The beard of an oyster is not only his
breathing organ-i. e., hiaS|npss-but
also his feeding organ, by N116h he con-
veys the food to bis complicated mouth
with its four lips.
When the warm, calm days OF June
come, the oyster opens his shell, and,
by means of his beard, begins building
an additional story to his house. This
he does by depositing very, very tine
particles of carbonate Of lime, till at last
they form a substance as thin as silver
paper, and exceedingly fragile. Then
|, he adds more and more, I'LL at last the
new shell is as hard as tte old shell.
When oysters are growing their shells
they must be handled very carefully, as
the new growth of shell will cut Like
broken glass, and wound on the
finger from an oyster shell is often very
dangerous.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18
Rest In the Grave.

Rest in the grave but rest is for the weary,
And her slight limbs were hardly girt for
toll;
Rest is for lives worn out, deserted, dreary,
Which have no brightness left for death to
spoil
We yearn for rest, when power and passion
Have left to memory nothing but regret;
She sleeps, while lifes best pleasures, all un-
tasted,
Had scarce approached her rosy lips as yet.
Her child-like eyes still lacked their crowning
. sweetness
Her form was ripening to more perfect
grace.
She died, with the pathetic incompleteness
OF beautys promise on her pallid face.
What undeveloped gifts, what powers un-
tested,
Perchance with her have passed away from
earth;
What germs OF thought in that young brain
arrested
May never grow and quicken and nave plrtn !!
She knew not love- who might have loved 90
truly,
Though love dreams stirred her fancy, faint
and feet;
Her soul's ethereal wings we're budding newly,
Her womsn's heart had scarce begun to
beat.
We drink the sweets Of life, We drink the
bitter,
And death to us would almost seem boon !;
But why, to her, for whom glad life were filter,
Should darkness come ere day had reached
its noon?
No answer, save the echo Of our weeping,
Which from the woodland and the moor is
heard,
Where, in the spripgtime, ruthless storm
winds sweeping
Have slain the unborn flower aud new-fedged
bird.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18
Going Home.

The damp air came chilly up from the
river late in the afternoon, says the
Reading Pa.) Eagle. Around the bend
at the Wyomissing, near the cave at the
mill on the opposite side Of the Schuyl,
kill, an aged colo-ed man was sitting on
stone, eating an "evening" meal that
had no doubt been begged from
neighboring farmhouse. The stranger
was type Of the real, genuine Southern
slave. His hair was gray, his form
rather bent, his little eyes encamped 10
a cluster of wrinkles his nose broad,
and an expression of honestyRkindpess
of heart, geniality that could IL ibid,
but that burst resplendents trough q
cloud of SORROW that seemed % smantle
him from his old black hat 10 the well
worn boots on his feet.
"My name is Henry, sab, Uncle
Henry dey used to call me when I was
liyin' whar was raised" was the reply
he made to the reporters question.
"Dat was down in Georgia, sab, q
long time ago. I'm been gittin' around
de Norf since de war, but Use gwine to
try to 60 along home agin, il kcan, be-
fore desc old bones wear out any 3dere'a
muffin left O. me-"
"Want to go back South again, do
youw
eyes, sab. It kind O creeps in my
bones to 20 home again.. I call it home,
but it's q long ways of. Was born
thirty miles below Savannah, and be.
longed to Colonel Higgins, Colonel
Archibald Higgins, of the Pine Hill
plantation. Ever been dar2"
Uncle Henry was told "no."
= "I'm been to many places in Gods
garden, sab, but now, in my old years,
I dun no airy a place Like de old home
down dar. When General Sherman
done gore away from Atlanta, massa
was killel and de darkeys was freed.
I cum Norf wild my son, but he's dead,
sab, and dars no mo- room for me heah.
I've got chilern lvin' down dar some 'ers,
least dey was ivin' when we cum Norf.
"Can you sing Way down upon the
suwanee river Uncle Henryf'' The
old mans eyes fairly sparkled and
glistened in tears as he replied:
"Dat good old toon, how could I ever
forgit it9 No, indeed, not me forgit
Dat was writ years ago, sab, but when I
sing it now, away FROM old home, /
imagine it was writ fo' me right now.
Oh, I tell you, massa, dares plenty
darkies in de world singing dat old toon
what's jes' like dis here old uncle, got no
home, and wishin' dey was back again
wild massa and missis. Swanee ribber,
far, far away And the aged traveller
wiped away tears with his coat sleeve as
his memory ran back in the years that
are past to the happy days he spent
among the sugar cane and cotton in the
sunny land of Georgia. 1t was a sad
picture and one not met with often.
He spoke of many other good old songs
the darkies used to sing, and would
have continued his story further had
not the shades of evening suggested q
departure. Uncle Henry was "helped"
along, but whittier he drifted, or
whether he will ever reach "dat good
old home he spoke of, is hard to tell.
"Geod-bye, sab, de Lord bless you's
ALL" we're the last words he said as our
carriage left him far back in the twilight.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18
John Cottrell, of Clark county, Ill.

John Cottrell, of Clark county, ILL.,,
drove his two stepsons, aged seven and
ten years, out into a cold snow storm.
They started, scantily clad, for an uncle's 8
residence fifteen miles distant. The
younger was exhausted when half the
Journey had been made, and fell down
in the road. The other tried to carry
him, but could not and then laid him
under the sf"ltor of a fence, and
trudged on until he came to q house
wheTo he was taken in. The seven. year
old vas dead when found.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18

A RADICAL CHANaE.-The Norwich
Bulletin says: There have beer some
radical changes in the last century. A
hundred years ago they kissed a lady's
hand /; now you kiss her Ii ips-that is,
of course, if you happen to be behind a
woodpile and nobody is looking, and you
don't want to disappoint her. 1t may
lake q ahundred years to get from her hand
10 her mouth, but We never felt that the
time was nisspent,
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18

CAuIoN.-"H How had you the au-
dacity, john" said Scottish laird to
his servant, "to 60 and tell some people
that was mean fellow and no gentle
man ~ "Na, ma, sir," was the candid
ssuswer, you'll no catch me at the like
o. thst. 7 aye keep my thoughts 10
zyssi',p
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18

Just about this season of the year 2
good many women imagine that they
know how 10 white waah calling - well
o. sry man who ever wore boots
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-18
Grandma and Je.


Our grandmother, dear, has snow white hair,
And che loves to sit in her easy chair;
And 10 loves to climb on grandms's lap,
To play with the strings Of her snow white
cap.
And srsndmother's voice Is broken and slow,
And sweet are the words she says TO 10.
II grandmother ever had any care
She has laid 1t down out Of sight somewhere;
And now all she does Is to say her prayer
And ait where the sunshine gilds her hair
And play and whisper to little 10
Az the shadows Of evening come snd 60.
Being sonear to the heavenly short
Grandmother never weeps any NOR
At twilight shs fsnciss lost loved ones csA
Sweet voiced from chamber, parlor OF hall.
Perhaps the last strain Of some heavenly
choir e.9 ~ @4
Falls on srandmothsrs ear as abe sits BY the
- fire. EgEt
But she only Kisses dear little Jo.,
And whispers: "soon, little sweet We shall
know; est a,r t
!" But Charlie, Willie, Grandpa and jack,
am almost sure, child, are coming bsck"
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20
The Eastern Border.

The Silver City, New Mexico, Her
aid of May Is, says:
The Mesills valley will, this year
produce dead loads Of fruit. The ap-
pie and grape crop viii be immeasur-
ably large, as also give modIcum
of peaches.
The prisoner, George Arlington,
who stole cattle from Hooker was.
upon a requisition, 81 to Arizona on
Monday last, in Z zee of George
Parker.
Six Of the mules ste by Iudian,
on their late raid from 1 Longfellow
Copper Mining Compan at Clifton.
were trsced to the Hot Springs res
ervatiOn. They were recovered through
the aid of General Hatch. Yester-
day they passed through here on their
way to Clifton. The rest of the stol-
en- mules will probably be recovered.
Mr.. Davis, superintendent of the
Wisconsin mill, M. W. Bremen's)
informs us that, during the last TWEEN
ty-six days, he has taken out y, 500
ounces refined silver.
NEW MEXICAN, May 2.-The train
of Don Nasario Gonzales while en-
eamped at Soledsd Springs, en- route
for Tucson, was attacked by Apaches
who run off all the mules. A party
of cavalry has gone in pursuit.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

THE Washington Republican OF
April %, says: Mr.. St. James, post
trader at Camp Apache. Arizona, has
been summoned here TO testify before
the Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department. He figures up his
expenses from Tucson here at 81, 500.
while his fees as witness will amount
to only $3.50, mileage, anC per diem.
He viii testify to-day TO the simple
fact that he was appointed on recon-
mendation of the officers IF the post 4;
that he never paid q cent TO anybody
for his position, and has not been
asked for or paid any political assess
ments.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

Mr. F. B. ALLEN, of Camp Lowell,
called on Us the other day, and inform
ed US that he and some of the other
boys at Lowell were getting up min
strel company, and, when perfected,
that they would come into town and
give some performances. He can't get
his minstrels up any too soon, and if
they perform well they can get large
number Of very good audiences in Tue
son, judging by past experience.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

The late trials of the Fryer process
for the reduction of ores, at Grass
Valley, Nevada, are pronounced to be
a complete success. If the process is
as much Of a success as claimed, it
will cause a complete revolution in ore
reduction, bringing within the prOfita
bic possibilities the working Of all the
low grade and rebellious ores on the
Pacific coast.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

CHIEF JUSTICE FRENCH was made hap
p by the arrival here. on the 18th instant.
OF his wife and youngest son. When
Judge French received his appointment Of
Chlef Justice Of Arizona, the immediate
and pressing need Of his services here and
the closing OF his business in Sacramento,
California, lhis former homeJ left him no
time TO arrange TOR bringing his family
with him. He therefore came here alone
and has been leading the miserable life
Of a bachelor. The arrival OF his family,
who had a safe and pleasant journey,
remedies his ills, and makes a valuable
addition 10 Tucson society.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

IT is told Us that General James Cakes,
Colonel Sixth Cavalry, and commanding
camp Lowell, who had lately been order
ed on some service away from his COM
mand, upon learning that his regiment
was to be ordered into the field with a
chance or some Indian service immed-
lately asked TO have a chance to lead his
regiment on such service as they might be
ordered. We may be misintormed, but It
agrees with a number Of other good things
We have heard Of this officer and sounds
very much Ike him.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

AGENT CHARLES HUDSON Of the united
Pima and Maricopa and Papago agency,
came 10 Tucson on Thursday, accompani-
ed by Mr.. J. II. Stout, late or the Pima
and Marlcopa agency. Mr.. Hudson is a
very pleasant and kindly looking gentle
man. He has yet 10 prove himself in the
work to which he has been assigned. The
field IS large, the opportunities for useful
ness are great, and II Agent Hudson has
ever had among the aspirations Of his life
a desire 10 achieve much good for his fell
low men. he now has abundant oppor-
tunity That be may be very successful
In his work is the wish Of all good men IN
these parts.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

The troubles Of Fitzhugl, doorkeep-
CT of the House of Representatives,
would seem to reveal so much power
and value in connection with the office
Of doorkeeper, thst one can now IN.
derstand better what David meant,
when he said he would rather be a
doorkeeper in the House than to dwell
in the tents of wickedneSs.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20
Arrivals and Departures.

For the week ending Saturday, May
10.
Per Arizona and New Mexico Elk
press. Arrivals: J. NJ. Clark, C. J.
Hull, c. II. Sweetman, W. J. Osborn,
II. Hendricks, NJ. Stiles, J. B. Graham,
J. 4. Benson, R. VI. Davis. Depart
ures:-R W. Barter, W. J. Osborn,
II. Kennedy, J. J. Hill, J. B. Graham,
Edmund Holland, John Baskerville,
James Blade, F. NJ. Standard, c. J.
Hull, J. NJ Clark, John Williams, J.
C. Loss, ". r Robinson.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

WE have heard some expressions
that General kauiZ was too slow in his
military movements in our Indian diff
fculties. So it was thought of Gen
eral Grant when every one was crying
" on to Richmond" 1t was found in
the end that he knew best. We have
reason for believing that General Kautz
VIII be found on time and on deck at
the proper moment, and also that he
and Agent Clum and the people are of
one mind and will work together in
perfect harmony to correct a great
wrong, and at the same time to pre-
vent if possible bloodshed
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20
Good Property for Rent.

THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE
| situated In the Preside Of Santa Cruz,
Sonora, Mexico, te rent on easy terms:
One FIGURING Mill with water power,
with exclusive right 70 water and canal.
Two splendid stock-rRnches.
One small farm good for growing wheat,
and near the above mentioned mill.
Two small stock ranches for fattening
cattle.
One ranch known as the "IneE Lopez"
about one mile from Santa Cruz.
one splendid and very large farm OF the
kind called ode temporal" but raising
certain crops by constant irrigation, from
its own irrigating canal.
Situated In MagdalenG: One handsome
fruit garden situated In the center Of the
town, we'll enclosed with walls, contain
ting numerous fruit trees, with beds for
vegetables, etc. Comfortable house for
residence and store for business
One house for residence with small store
IN front OF that known as AdOlfo Lopez.
Persons desiring to rent or 20 buy said
property, address during the month OF
May, Al hagdalena, Sonora. Mexico,
May s. 3i-4w II. GAVILOSDO.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

MARTIN TOUHEY, formerly well known
here aud universally liked, IS now lead
ing the life Of a granger and has a ranch
near san Diego, California. Martin got
married soon after Leaving here and lie
evidently doing we'll. \ letter from him,
OF May s. says he IS engaged in the bee
business 10 a considerable extent aud has
now 200 stand Of bees.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

We saw very fine piece Of silver bull
lion at E y Fish & Co. ; office on We'd
nesday last The piece weighed one hun
dred and thirty-three ounces and was one
third of the product Of ton Of Old Mine
ore, worked at the Ostrich mill The
metal was very pure, but had not been
assayed and We do not know its value
1t was shipped to San Francisco. On
Thursday the same firm received from
the Ostrich mill another large piece Of
silver bullion, similar in weight and ap-
pearance to the above. This was obtain
ed from Trench ore and was shipped to
san Francisco.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

Mr.. THOMAS HUGHEs, who has been at
Camp Bowie for several years past, con-
nected with the establishment of TullY,
Ochoa & Co., returned to Tucson on the
18th. Mr.. Hughes viii probably remain
here permanently. he Is well and favor
ably known IN southern Arizona, being
one Of our old residents, and his many
Tucson friends are glad TO SEE bis pleasant
face once more in town.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

FULLY, OcHoA & Co. this week received
on consignment for shipping, l4,4O3 pounds
OF wool from old Camp Grant, belonging
to ar. Jules Girard. This with other large
consignments OF wool they will ship next
week, via Santa Fe, to the end OF the rail
road. The same firm received some l4,OOO
pounds OF corn from Sonora, during The
week.
Mr.. c. E. HARLOW arrived from his ex-
tended eastern trip, on the 18th. He is
apparently in fine condition, and looks as
II he was prepared to stand another Ari-
IONA Summer.
II. G. MORSE, from the Santa Rita plac-
ers, has been in town during the week.