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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-14

AN attempt is to be made in Charles
ton to indict the West Virginia lynch
ers.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

wT The entertainment by the Lyceum
last Thursday evening was witnessed by
affair was gotten up rather hastily giving
the members hardy time enough to learn
their parts, and constant prompting of
some of the actors rather spoiled the
plays undertaken by them. The Skid
more Guards under the leadership of
Clancy was perfect success, and rem,n.
dcd one of the Gays when the "melish"
used TO parade our streets on election
days, clad in the most fantastic uniforms
armed with guns they did not know how
to load and for which they were never
entrusted with cartridges by their pol
itical generals.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23
The County Commissioners.

The county commissioners met Monday
evening and the whole session was taken
upby the reading of the minutes of the past
two weeks, covering twenty-five pages, ex-
cept about an hour spent bv the chairman
'argufying' with the veteran road overseer
Pompey Coaxum, who could not he
made to believe that the county is not
still liable for the imaginary salary of
these parasites of fifty dollars year for
carrying a commission around in their
pockets. The gieat fault of the present
bard is a willingness to spend 80 much
of their time in endless arguments and
on matters of he most trivial Importance
This is the principal reason We fail to
report their proceedings. We cannot
afford to hang around the Office for .wo
or three daysin order to report business
which could rs well bc done i'm as many
hours. There is room here for reform
which would be to the great pecuniary
benefit of the Taxpayers, and the reliet
of those whose misfortune it is to have
claims against the county.
Tues lay morning the board met at
nine o'clock and spent the time in dis
ccussing unimport mt m ltt,rs while a
crowd aw tied heir plcasur t, get to
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

WORK, and 1t was not until Quarter after
eleven that they were called to order.
The first thing in order was q petition
handle d in by A. A. Bradley asking the
c commissioners TO declare the road omen
over the lands or Mr.. Kendall on Palmet
TO Island. This case has already been
made the ground for several suits before
trlal Justices. and the county will be put
TO an expense of several hundred dollars
In costs in this dispute before Mr. Ken
die can drive off the shark that feeds ON
any carcass that tends to alleviate his
Unsuitable appetite. Bradley said, dur
lag pernr,tion of an hours length. that
IT his clients could not ret possession of
Mr.. Kcndall's property by means of the
Jaw that they would do so by physical
force. The next thing we shall hear of
may be Of somebody going suddenly to the
happy hunting grounds and Mr.. Pat.er-
son shrieking for "Troops" louder than
ever. 1t was finally decided to postpone
the further consideration of the question
till March 9Th.
The contingent account of the clerk of
court was presented amounting to
$4,000. The solicitors contingent az
count for February term is $2s2.50. The
sheriff's contingent fund amounts to
$733.40.
Mr.. judd presented bill of 500 for a
book and map for the use of the county
auditor, which caused lively discussion
as to the Propriety of paying so large
sum for book which can we'll be dis
pensed with.
The treasurer made the following
reports; dated the 18th.
PAST INDEBTEpNEss FUND.
On hand last report $2.387.41
Collected to date 1.7s5.43
Total $4.172.s4
One MILL TAX.
Amount collected to date $1.5e5. .ss
COUNTY FUND.
On hand last report e2110.44
Amount collected to date 2.67S00
Total $47ss.58
Payments since last report $4.O54.35
Balance on hand 1874 1s.
The board met again at flour o'clock
and hungry crowd greeted them with
shower of claims and much talk. The
chairman after tedious delay became
wcaricd with the importupl:ics OF road
ovcrscers ami constables and took refuge
in the auditors Office. The treasurer had
reported on hand Of county funds 1874
which was a prize the audience was
bound to secure. After delay of three
hours during which nothing was done it
leaked out tina. instead of the above sum
being on hand there was but $3.50,
which, the chairman explained, was
caused by the previous meeting having
overdrawn the amount reported by the
treasurer to the extent of &402. When
this became known many claimants who
had waited hours left disgusted, and
after paying $109 to the clerk for services
the munificent sum of $9s was issued to
other parties who were willing to accept
30 per cent on their claims, and at p. III. .,
the session ended.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

To Holders Of County Checks or Audited
Claims, prior to Nov. I, 1872.
OFFICE OF TuE COUNTY Comxrssrossrs.
Beaufort, 2. c., February 7th, 1875. I
In accordance with the provision OF a Joint rcso-
luton entitled "A joint resolution authorizing the
County Commissioners OF Beaufort county TO levy
special tax" dated April 1th 1873, and an act TO
amend the same. approved the asth day of January
A. d. 1874, scaled proposals. will be received at
this once from parties holding checks or sudited
claims contracted phor to November !, 1871,
until
Tuesday March 7th., 1915.
at IL O'Clock, n, at which time said bids will be
opened, aud the Board Of County Commissioners
VIII draw orders ON the Treasurer TO The amount
OF one thousand dollsrs In favor of the pcsson or
Persons who shall hsve offered the IarEe.. pes
ecntm discount On their checks or sudited saisns.
Proposals must be Addressed to DR.. Paul PyitcA.
ard' Chairman Of the Board and endorsed PRO
posals for settlement Of past indebtedness Of
Beaufort County,"
p. PRITCHARD,
4. J. MARTIN,
VI 8. SCOTT
County Commissioners.
THes. n. wmxIrn,
Clerk Of Board.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

The Albert Thomas is loading phos-
phatc at Bcnnctt's dock. This vessel is
in no way connected with the Standard,
although the phosphate tendencies of
the editor might confuse the public as to
whether he or this vessel Of the same
name was being stuffed with the val liable
mineral
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

The chandelier in the dining room Of
DR.. Warren's club house fell TO the table
beneath, last Friday night, bl saking the
lamps aud scattering kerosene over the
floor. The oil caught fire and destroyed
quite . lot Of table linen and crockery
before It was extinguished.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

The men employed in raising the fallen
sea wall along Bay street are getting
along we'll with the work. The wall is
to be entirely rebuilt, and the ground
adjoining graded 30 as to be an orna-
ment to the town.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

Major Delany was convicted in the
court Of General Sessions in Charleston
last Friday Of breach oftrust and larceny.
This case has been hanging over his head
for several years and has at last resulted
in his conviction, which must bc very
annoying to the Major
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

DR.. Wilder has been appointed and
confirm I'd h trial justice for Hilton
Head. The whole United States Navy
is wi,bin his jurisdiction, and if the boys
don't behave the DR.. will make it hot for
them.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

The bum beat business is getting to
be very e1teaSive as the feet increases.
Several Of our merchants are running
boats to supply the wants of the various
messes, and we hear that three steam
launches are to be brought here to take
tho place ofthe uncertain sail boats q
now used.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

We learn that Mr.. F. w. Scheper in
tends purchasing steam launch which
will be employed in making regular trips
between the fleet and Beaufort for the
accommodation of the officers and men
who wish to visit our town.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

~-The Governor has removed T. W
Bracy. trisl Justice in this county. T. E
Miller nts been made notary public.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

Col. Fillebrown, of the Comptroller
Generals Office, was in town on Monday
looking after the affairs of the past and
present county treasurer. and seemed well
satIsti ID with hI inspection Of the books
and papers.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

Council meets tonight when two ap.
plications for liquor licences will be acted
upon, one of which, it is reported, will
be refused.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

The shswmut, Ossipee, Monongahela
and swatara sail today for Pensacola to
bring to Port Royal four monitors now
going to seed in that abandoned sta
tion.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23
WEDNESDAY. FEB. s8, 1875.

Bishop Haven will preach in the Meth
odist Church in this place on Fri day
evening next.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

The U. g. Fleet fred salute Of ever
-so-many guns yesterday at 10, m, IN
honor of G.. Washington.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23
FINAL DISCHARGE,

FINAL DISCHARGE.
thereby give notice that I will apply
to the Probate Judge for Beaufort County,
State of South Carolina for final dis.
charge as Administrator of the Estate of
John F. Bulger on the tenth (1O) day of
March 1870.
J. W. Bowers,
rcb 10 At. Administrator
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

LETTERS DIsSMIsSORY.
Notice is hereby given that will apply 70 the
Hon. Court OF Probate for BEAUFORT County. State
OF South Carolina, for anal discharge a. admin.
istrater OF the estate Of Jack Robinson, on the
tenth day of March next
RENTY F. GREAvES,
rco. Sth. Administrator.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23
Notice of Application
FOR CHARTER.

Pursuant 70 the provisions Of an &C: of the Gen.
cral Assembly Of the State. relating to the grant
Ing OF Charters notice is hereby given that appli
cation Will be made on the 7th day Of March next,
to the Clerk Of the Court Of Common Pleas for
Beaufort County, for charter for the Prince VIII
liam Grange No. 200 of Patrons Of Husbandry, 9. c.
W. j. qooD1NG.
Master.
beaufort, 8. c., February 7th, 1876.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-23

THos. II. wHHKtrR,
Clerk Of Board.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06

light, and faster in proportion to the vivid
ness Of the latter. the rotation being in the
direction Of the polished sides going toward
the black ones Of course if this motion is
owing to luminous rays impinging on the
yanes, there is an end Of the undulatory
theory or light, and the opinion having
been expressed. NJ. Fizeau rose to oppose
It. He said that the existence Of an impu}-
siye force in the rays Of light was an argu-
ment to be received with the greatest cir
cumspection. He thought Mr.. Crookes' in
strument was thermic apparatus, in which
the rotation should be attributed to nothing
more than; first, slight excess OF tempera-
ture acquired by the vanes over the ambient
medium, seconat to the inequality OF the two
faces Of each vane, one polished and the
other blackened and, third, to the presence
of little elastic fluid in the interior, not
withstanding the vacuum made, which i
never perfect. But NJ. Fizelu also made I
curious experiment before the academy
Having limited the rays by means OF screel
so as to let in only small pencil OF sun
light, which was made to fall on the po
/ ished surfaces of the vanes, the rotation be
gan again, but going against light. TIL
IS really singular phenomenon, we on.
regret NJ. Fizeau did not explain 1t. "
hope he will do so at a future sitting
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06
A HISTORY.

There vas a woman-a weak. tempted soul
Who, every day, lifted worn hands 10
heaven,
And weeping prayed, through Christ the cru
Gifted,
To be forgiven.
Women nassed by her with cold looks of scorn
Or with averted faces; good men cried
sGod pity her - but not hand clasped hers
On any side.
Only God knew .he depth Of her deep pain,
Her warming after something she had lost
Something she might not purchase nor regain
At any cost.
AT length God took her; straight from scorn Of
men
Into the infinite Heart she weeping passed
Forgiven that she loved much! and said
go We who cast
"Your stones Of cold contempt, or at best.
Your shrinking pity on her poor bowed mead,
Ie sco,ned her, living; take your verdict back;
Scorn her not dead!
"Nearer than you-for all that your clean souls
Loathed her in life-nearer than you she
stands
To Gods dear throne, and lifts there purer
And winter hands"
Vain that we are, and arrogant. Behold,
Our God i, able even of these stones
TO raise up children unto Abraham;
These dry, dead bones
May vet revive; these poor, stained, tramplet
souls
May yet see God, and heavenly glories win
While we who scorned them mouth our creed
in vain
And yet may not enter in.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06
THE EXPLOSIVE POWER OF CUN-PoW
DR.

An explosion Of the $50 tons Of powder
stored on Ellis Island, in the harbor. ac-
cording to calculation made BY The Scien-
tific American. would shock buildings in the
lower part Of the city equal to force OF 20
pounds to the square foot Of exposed surface
This would be the effect If the entire guam
,i,y exploded at once but If only half de-
tonated simultaneously. the force would be
sufficient to destroy the shipping in the har-
Dor. cver.urn steepies in the cities Of New
York. Jersey City. and Brooklyn, and 50 jar
the buildings below City hall that they would
probably have to be taken down. Other ef-
fects are fore.old as follows: Every church
within . miles would suffer from cracked
walls and windows; and If the disaster oc-
CURED at night. every gaslight IN the cities
of New YORK, Jersey City, and Brooklyn
would be extinguished. The loss Of life due
to falling buildings would probably be great
People 10 the streets in the lower part OF the
city would ne thrown down. and many rem
derei deaf Far less extensive explosions
have overtime *n horses and ripped OF their
shoes curious resul. Of the inertia due to
the differing specific gravities OF the ani-
| NAL and the metal. II is likely that not a
| bird within Is miles radius would survive.
Tn. iron water mains in the part OF the CIT J
| below the city hall would also be rupfured,
~ that effect has followed less extensive ex
| plossons"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06
LA DAME BLANCHE.

The ducal residence of Gerolstein is situ-
aztec in the bottom Of a charming valley; II
is neither big nor noise, and all Its streets
converge to, the ducal castle, the most
beautiful building OF the resldence-statey
aud grand-built in the most ceremonious
rocco style a la Versailles. Pleasant walks
lead from the castle to the parks outside of
the city. Close to the castle stands the
also magnificent but more modern palace OF
the Countess of Sauran. who has b en- by
morganatic marriage the wife OF the late
Duke Ernest and borne to him two sons,
who were brought up a. Counts of Sauran
and appointed to high offices At Court. They
had no claim to the succession, since from
the first right handed marriage IF the late
Duke with Princess of Memlingen issued
the Crown Prince Franciscus now reigning
as Duke Franciscus XIV. 1t is true he was
sickly in consequence of the fatigue caused
BY his s,udious sojourus in Paris and in
Italy; but the succession was provided for
since week ago his wife, the handsome
Duchess Helena. nee Princess Lauingea
| Hallerstein, had borne him q Prince, who
| was named Erne. after his grandfather.
The little badly. the future Duke ofGerol-
stein, was thriving exceedingly we'll. He
was - healthy IS goldfish in the pond,
and as fresh as y rosebud in summer. His
| illusteious mother WAS radiant with happi>
ness and, although still a little weak. she
would not let the child from her arms oil
day long. aud gave it thousand swee'
names Only nights the little Duke Slept
| in his own room under the charge and care
of his bonnie. the Princess Larghet;o. and Of
his nurse, a fresh looking peasant girl from
| the Black Forest
II was q sultry. vaporous midsumme,
night The whole little residence Of Gerol-
stein slept the sleep OF the righteous. Th'
sentinel in front of the castle was slumber.
ing standing. both arms resting on his gun
The hunting dogs lay coiled up like rope
in their kennel. and were now and ther
barking low in their sleep. The weather
cock on the battlement Of the castle like
wise slep, soundly and motionless: not tn
leas, breeze stirring the atmosphere tn
| flowers in the park with closed cups ben
their drows7 heads to the earth. and tn
white statues between the dark green shrub
appeared even more motionless than IN tn
daytime Even the paving-ssoaes seemet
to sleep, since they had no footsteps {
echo back in the lifeless streets.
In their high tester-beds the Duke and tn
Duchess slept the feverish sleep Of sickl.
persons. and in his princely room slept tn
little Prince in his cradle trimmed with hin
silk and goll tassels,-the Baroness Larg
hesto on her couch. and the nurse IN he
wide, comfortable, easy-chair. The night
lamp seemed to open An eye only occasional
II and shut il again Immediately. Even II
fountain in the markes-place gurgled sleep
" away into the moonlis summer night.
All Il once the officiating Chamberlain
Who Was in waiting in the loag corridor .
the castle, and dreamed ina bay~wiAdew .
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06
LITERARY.
AN ESQUlMAUx STORY.

There was once n woman who had son
and daughter. AS the son grew up he
became u hunter. and one day killd thong
seal, from the skin Of which he proposed to
cut some thongs But the mother wanted
the skin for some other purpose and she
and the boy quarreled about it.
Then she went aud pronounced a charm
on the sealskin. and when he went to cut
it up the end of thong flew up, struck his
eyes, and made him blind.
The winter came on. they were destitute
Of seal meat, aud had to live entirely on
mussels, for the blind hunter could go hunt
ing no more.
But one day n bear appeared at the win
dow and began to eat away at the window
pane, which was made of skin. The mother
and daughter fled to the other side of the
house. but the STRIPPING asked for his bow,
His sister gave it to him; he bent 1t. asked
her to take aim for him, and then he shot
and killed the animal The mother said:
"Thou hast missed "But the sister whis-
pered, Thou has, killed the bear"
They had now plenty Of meat, but the
mother refused to give the boy any. pre-
tending tina, rs he had not killed the bear
there was none, and only gave him mussels.
But the sister gave him his share of the
bear meat III secret.
Finally in the spring dock Of wild geese
restored the boys sight, and he resumed his
hunting occupations.
He. with his sister, used TO 60 oa, on the
edge of the ice. where the seals and white
whales a kind of dolphin were seen. and
he would kill them with his harpoon He
had ne hunting bladder, but he used to tic
the harpoon line round his sisters waist
instead and when the animal WAS struck
they would drag IL upon the ice by means Of
the line.
One day he asked his sister. sDost tnou
like our mother
She made no answer. but upon he repeat
ing the question she replied
Il am ionder of thee than Of her"
Then tomorrow" he replied, ..shs
shall serve US for ladder
The next day he accordingly proposes to
his mother that she should IN the hum
and TO this she consents wlthos the slightes;
suspicion. He ties the line r0.ad her wais
as he had done to his sister. but she nov
begius to grow frightened at 1.-THE look tina
is in his eyes" and when she sees him pre-
pairing to throw the line she cries
My son. choose small whale, choose
small enc"
Just then a large white Whale raises y
the surface Of the water a. the edge Of tn
ice near his feet. He throws his harpoo;
into the animal aud then let's so the line.
The whale instantly begins to drag hi
mother toward the edge Of the Ice. sh
struggling with all Ter might to get free AM
crying out for knife TO cut the line.
But the son only reproaches her with he
cruelty in having made him blind, and says
This is my revenge.
Then she cries out, .'Oh my ullo. u,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06
SCANDINAVIAN LEMMINc c.

At session Of the London Linn.an So
ciety. May 4, Mr. W. Dappa Crotch read .
paper giving his observations upon the
Scandinavian L-mming Myad1 Lemnwj,
which he had for ten consecutive summers
had N opportunity Of studying in iis native
country. This curious little rodent inhab-
its the mountainous regions Of Sweden and
Norway. II il shout 5 inches long. mas ?
coat Of variegased black AMI iawny fur, ana
feeds on lichens. grass, birch eatkins, etc.
Il il ! prolific breeder, producing several
ii,sers in the course Of the year. each litter
numbering four Or Eve young ones. II thus
multiplies enormously; and u stated periods
generally u the approach Of winter. v.s'
troops ses out On : pilgrimage from The
land Of their birth- The oease Of thess
mixratisas has mot Jet bssa satisfactorily
settled By The nasaralists- The travellers
ge.e1ally nsrshia parallel coianns. sad y
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06
perfectly straight line, and nothing turns

o perfectly straight line, and nothing turns
them from their course.
AS they advance their ranks are thinned
by beasts and birds of prey, which contin~
ually pursue them; and multitu,les perish in
the waters which cross their track and which
they aatampt to swim; no matter how dis
tant may be the opposite shore. Mr.. Crot;h
states that the troops of migrants always
take westward direction, and finally
reaching the coast in diminished numbers,
perish in the sea. s.In one well-authentica-
ted case (Collet,) ship sailed for fifteen /.
minutes through o swarm,-the water being
literally alive with them as far as the eye
could see."
| Late writer's have endeavored to explain
these migrations by assigning hunger, or
the approaching rigors OF WINTER as their
cause. The theory Of 1.-The survival OF the
fttest has even been broached ass possi>
bic reason for the strange movement As
none of the migrants survive, Mr.. Crotch
rejects this theory, with the two others
mentioned, and ascribes the removal to he
reditary influence. He argues that, in
former age, the ancestors of the Lemming
, found plentiful forage on lands now sunk
!, beneath the Atlantic; aud that the genera
) tions Of the present day continue their reg
ular professions in obedience to the habit
engendered in the race in q remote past.
The fact that fossil remains Of Lemming ex-
list in England, is adduced by Mr.. Crotch as
evidence that the animal penetrated that
country when it still formed part Of the
European Continent.
: Mr.. Crotch asserts that the migration of
: the Lemming is not completed in one year,
. as has been supposed; but, at various inter>
walls after their frequent breedings, they
collect in bands and take up their march
: westward. There is curious coincidence
between the advance Of the Lemming and
that of the races of men,-hoth proceeding,
!. according to tradition. toward the setting
y sun. Mr. Crotch relates that the pugnacity
of the Lemming when on its travels is sur
prisinr, Its wrath is aroused by the ap-
proach of any animal or even by the shad-
ows of passing cloud; and it instantly
!. backs up against . stone or other substan-
: :, tial support uttering shrill cry of defiance
In most cases, Mr.. Crotch found that bare
: place had been worn on the rump by thu
, constant recurrence of this beligerent attl
= tudc. The Lemming is not daunted by tn
, intcrposition OF broad lake in its path, bu
. takes to the water with freedom OF good
= swimmer It is however, very timld whel
at the mercy Of this element. and loses al
:, idea Of direction on being frightened. In
: least rufling Of the surface OF the water
!. sutficient 10 overcome and drown the adven
- turous little navigator.