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The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-03-08

the track of the receding wave; regard
less of her drenching, stretched out her
arms, and her husband, springing ashore
as the boat pushed up the sand, put into
them great ten-months-old baby, wet
to the skin, crying family with fright
and cold, and ready to die from the ex-
posure had it continued longer. She
did not stay to look at it twice, but ran
back to the shelter of the sandhills,
snatched off, its saturated clothes, and
wrapped it in her own thick shawl rolled
over and over till it was swathed like an
Indian baby. Then she put its face
under her chin to warm it in her neck,
rocked it to and fro, lifted it up to gaze
at it again and to kiss it, and the child
opened pair of great wide dark eyes
and looked in her face and laughed.
Had heaven come down bodily, Mrs.
Brenton could have been no happier
than she was that moment. She ran
back to the phaeton and established her
self. and waited for her husband, while
the child fell asleep in her arms; and
she built castles for the little beings fu-
ture, if no one should turn up to claim
him. and watched the doings in the inn
yard, where Mr.. Charles was still in
specting his losses and cracking jokes
with his subordinates. .rGEg.-g.
"The barn floors have fallen out, sir,
cried one of the hostlers "the horses
are tied up still, and are holding on by
their forelegs'-
"Would you have them hold on by
their two legs ?" asked Mr.. Charles.
"That's what they're doing, sir. And
we must have help to pry them up"
Sect it get it p cried Mr.. Charles,
cheerfully.
"The fires in the kitchen are all burn
ed OUT sir, I" called maid. :" The waters
over the stoves. F" - ~ va. ''-.-
"Where good cook keeps it. But
build your fires up stairs victuals must
be cooked" said Mr.. Charles, shufiing
on through the water. AS he went, he
stopped and picked up something. "The
little white chicken!' said Mr.. Charles,
in tone Salvini could have envied, hold
ing it out on his broad hand. My God!
the little white chicken is drowned - and
he burst into tears. He was sobbine
like baby when Mr.. Brenton came rum
ming up the sand and got into the pha'
ton. The good gentleman took in the
situation at once, and the horse splashed
round by Mr.. Charles.
"Here! here!" said Mr.. Brenton,
leaning out and slapping the weeping
mans shoulder "take this and repair
losses" and he pushed his wallet into the
mans hand. "More than this has been
given me today, Charles, and out Of oui
abundance we must help one another. !
And he drove on, leaving the man ready
to sit down in the water with bewilder,
ment and JOY.
"My DEAR" said Mr.. Brenton to his
wife, as they went their homeward way,
cit seems dreadful thing that such loss
and tragedy can bring joy with it too
And yet, since not soul Of all that ship,
load has come to shore alive, that little
white bed beside our own will never be
empty again, please God" ...
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-03-08
The Scarlet Fever.

It is as unnecessary for child to die
of scarlet fever, says Good Health, as 1t
is that it should be blind with cataract.
Let MS see: At any time before the
body has finished its efectual struggle
we are able to help it, not by wonderful
medicines, but by the knowledge OF
anatomy and the application of commo n
sense. We consult the sympathetic
nerve, and do what it commands us to
do. We must give this child salt when
it wants it; we must give it acid when 1t
has fever-not vinegar, but lemon juice,
because the first coagulates albumen
and the latter does not on account OF the
surplus of oxygen which it contains. 10
initiate the soothing mucous in the In
testines, which is now wanting, and to
give some respiratory food at, the same
time, we add gum-arabic. To restore
and relieve the injured nerve we apply
moist warmth. In practice we can full
fill all this with the following simple ma
nipulations Undress the child and
bring it to bed at the very first sign OF
sickness. Give it, ii it has already fever,
nothing but warm, sourish lemonade,
with some gum-arabic in it. Then cover
it's abdomen with some dry flannel. Take
well-folded bed sheet, and put it in
boiling hot water; wiring it out dry by
means of dry towels, and put this over
the flannel on the child's abdomen.
Then cover the whole and wait. The hot
cloths will perhaps require repeated
heat. e' = ri a
According to the severity of the case
and its stage of progress, perspiration
will commence in the child in from ten
minutes to two hours. The child then
is saved; it soon falls asleep. Soon
after the child 7awakes it shows slight
symptoms of returning inclination for
food; help its bowels, if necessary, with
injections of oil, soap, and water; and
it's recovery will be as steady as the
growth of greenhouse plant, if well
treated. n Of course, il. the child was al
ready dying nothing could save it, or if
has effusions, in the lining OF the heart
or brain it is much better it should die.
But b if the above is applied under the
eyes and direction of competent physi-
clan I will guarantee that not one in
hundred children will ever die of scarlet
fever. I know this will startle some of
nv readers, especially those who have
lost children already, but I shall go still
further. I maintain that child will
never get scarlet fever if properly treat
ed. If child has correctly mixed
blood it will not catch the disorder if
put in bed with sick child. This is
still more startling, but nothing is easier
of proof.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-03-08
The Blue Glass Cure.

Gen. A. J. Pleasonton has written a
long letter to the Chicago Tribune on
the wonders of blue glass. The glass
which he. uses is of dark blue, the
color being derived from preparation
of cobalt which is fused in the pot with
the other ingredients. 1t is imported
from France, and costs four times as
much as the American window glass.
He gives in this letter his personal expe-
rience as to the curative powers OF blue
and sun light baths. In October last he
met with a. very serious accident N
alighting from a wagon in Philadelphia.
His physician said that there had been
no fracture of the ribs or bones, but that
he would suffer a long time from the
effects of the shock and fall. Liniments
and plasters afforded no relief. He re-
solved to try blue glass. In my bath
room," he says, 81 have window with
q southern. exposure, arranged with al
ternate panes of blue and plain transpa-
rent glass. Uncovering my back, / sat
with my back to the blue and sun lights
which were streaming through the win
dow into the bathroom. As SOON as
these lights began to fall upon my back
the pains began to diminish, and at the
end of half an hour they had ceased al
together. Toward evening the pains re-
turned, but they were much less than
they had been before / had taken the
blue light bath, and during the night [
was easier than I had been previously.
The next day took another bath of blue
and sun lights, which efectually re-
ieved me Of every pain, and since then,
now about three months, I have not had
the slightest pain or sensitiveness in the
parts affected-three consecutive sun
and blue light baths having completely
removed every i'll effect of my most seri-
Gus accident.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-03-08
Two Odd Dreams.

An exchange tells a story of gentle
man who, on going to bed, lost collar
button, which on coming detached rolled
to distant corner of the room. He
searched for it about ten minutes, and
then gave it up for lost. In the night
he dreamed that he found it under the
washstand, and on waking up found it in
that spot, This isn't half so odd as the
case of man who lost valuable horse,
and before going to bed ate Welsh rare
bit. He dreamed his shorse was in a village
church fifteen miles away, and was quietly
consuming the hair in the pew cushions,
having left the buggy on the pulpit steps;
When he awoke next morning he found
that in reality neighbors boy had found
the horse and vehicle and had put it up
in livery stable until he could claim a
reward.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-03-08
Her Answer.

All day long she. held my question
In her heart;
Stunned my eyes that crayed an answer,
Moved apart
Touched my hand in goodnight greeting,
Roster grew
"Sbould leave o-morrow?-early?
Then adieu J"
Bent her head in farewell courteous,
Onward passed,
While a cold hand gripped my heart strings,
Held them fast.
Still 1 waited, stil I listened;
All my soul
Trembled in the eyes that watched her
As she stole
In the stairs with measured footsteps.
But she turned
Where lamp in brazen bracket
Brightly burned,
Showed me all the glinting ripples
or her hair,
Yelled her eyes in violet shadows,
Glimmered wher
Curved her mouth in soft compliance
As she bent
Toward me from the dusky railing 81 L
Where she leant.
Ali. nv love One white hand wanders
- Tss SS To her hair,
Slowly lifts the rose that nestles
Softly there;
Breathes she in its heart my answer =
Shyly sweet,
And loves message mutely futters
To my feet.
The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-03-08
A Chinese ,p, story

On board the United States steamer >,
Tennessee a pleasant minstrel entertaan-s@s.
ment was given by the enlisted men,.
Among the features of the performance
was a Chinese Opera" composed by a., ~
well known sailor poet and author, Willis,
a ouarter-punner on the ship, who comes I"
honestly by his knack at rhyme, being q > q
nephew of N. P. Willis. It is supposed 6
to be sung in the character of Chinese a.,
tailor, who sought contract for supply
ing the crew with clothing. ai,sp,. aif
Oh. the other day as sechee in shop. >, ,i..d T.
hi yah, cumshaw,
Heardee big ships guns makee noise, pop i"'
Like muchee lcuumshaw me! d 7 mo-
quickee catchee sampan, nakee look see, ,g7 Tyt
Led. Hi yah, cumshaw, o. aH, 7,.,-F /,
Big 'Mellican war junk Tennessee,
- Likee muchee cumshaW me-. .i's ,u fssf
..,s'' CHORUS DriT"f = 'ga Z ~
Hi yah for to TMellican ship, rc-z, U.s lrii
I Makee plentee pigeon for me, ,si,sst..,.
.r Catchee plentee dollar all day long
From the war junk Tennessee. 9li- rirop
Oh. sailor man he speakee mach chin-chin, arlF;
Hi yah, cumshaw, ,,,,,-, - 81
Makee tailor clothes, they no ittee him; az
Likee muchee cumshaw me. 1idl''J =
Sposee no lkee, me no care, no. Il, ps,y,,
Hi yah, cumshaw, Wv
Ne makee for to sellee, no makee Jforto weax. "
.Iikee muchee cumshaw me. s-.-,,.,f.
o. 'H- ..lsr 20 -yrI.J gTaC.~ M d. -. as
Oh, sailor man makee come ashore for spree,
20 'H' Hi yah, cun1shsw, "a - a7l'i
Drfnkee muchee samshoo, and lookee for me, -,
Likee muchee cumshaw me,
He runnee belize fast, but he cstchee by'snd-
+ bye, =, l-,1f 81 -,ILL ~ ISdI pgOdS
Makee rnuchee bobbaree, and hittseein 70 eye ~
Too muchee cun,shaw for me, s.;,..s
'[Chorus.J i''s.
"Gumshaw," i" it may be explained, isa
yery expressive word on the China coast,
signnifying any kind of bribe, and is On ~
argument for custom that the Chinese esid
traders know how to use, -,,.ir,. "A ,-c,.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
A Charlie Ross Case in New York.

John Kain, aged six years, the son of
wealthy butcher doing business in
Centre street, New York, was abducted
by n strange man last Tuesday. 1t ap-
pears that the boy attended school at the
Church of TRANSPORTATION, a short dis
tance from his residence. AT noon re-
cess he comes home for short time
Tuesday at noon he failed to appear and
his father made inquiries which resulted
in the discovery that he had been seen
by school mates going away with a
stranger who offered him an inducement
in the shape of money to accompany
him. The school boys could give no
description of the stranger. The child
was dressed in small ulster overcoat,
round Derby hat, dark knee pants and
dark striped stockings. The same
stranger has often been seen around
the school offering inducements to other
children to accompany him.
The child was found Wednesday,
stripped of his overcoat, for which he
had been stolen.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
Meeting Of Methodists.

At Il meeting of Methodist ministers
in New York on Tuesday last, the ques-
ton Is there any cause to have evan
gelists among usp" was discussed at
great length, many powerful addresses
being made. The room was crowded
with anxious listeners.
DIR. Kittell argued there was no neces
sity for either revivals or evangelists,
and that they did more harm than good.
The idea of sudden santification he re-
garded as absurd. DIR. Scudder held
similar views. DIR. Crooks thought
evangelism had done much for Christi
anity, and its principles are good.
DIR. Curry said evangelists and mis-
sionaries are almost similar. The great
work has been done by them for the
church, but "A pastor should be an evan
gelist. Many evangelists do good abroad
who could work no good at home owing
to their character. Weeping, singing
and mesmeric evangelists he deplored.-
They pass over districts like fire over
prairies and leave nothing but ruin
behind.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

half q length of the train ahead the en-
gineer saw some large object lying across
the track. Investigation revealed the
fact that two large ties, or logs, had been
chained securely to the rails, making an
obstruction that would have thrown the
train down the bank, and resulted in
fearful loss of life. The logs had been
discovered by track walker just in time
to hurry back and warn the train which
he knew was then about due. The OBJ
struction had been placed on the track
within an hour, as the watchman had
made his rounds at that time, and the
track was clear.
AS soon as the logs were removed the
train moved on, and was under good
headway, when the engineer discovered
that he was off the main track, and on
blind switch, which had evidently been
turned by the same persons who placed
the logs on the rails. Before the train
could be stopped six cars were thrown
from the track. The passengers were
greatly alarmed, but no one was hurt
This train carries nightly many thou
sands of dollars in the safes of the United
States Express Company, and is always
heavily loaded with passengers.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
New Postage Stamps.

The probability now is that we shall
soon have change in the quality of our
postage stamps, rendering it impossible
for them to be g washed.n From the
present style of three cent stamps the
canceling marks are easily erased by acid
and the government has been trying for
a long time to obtain some ink for
printing stamps which will absorb the
canceling ink so that cannot be erased.
The department has under trial new
kind of mucilage, which is said to be an
improvement on that now in use. The
new adhesive compound is the invention
of q chemist in New York. The con-
tracts for the manufacture of stamps ex-
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
The Continental Life.

The receiver Of the Continental life
insurance company, of New York, filed
his report in the supreme court of Kings
county, January 29 He states the COM
pany's liabilities at $2,S63 ,197, and its
assets at S5,02S, ,S01, of which 80 per cent.
are valueless. During his term of of
flee the receiver collected and disbursed
$102,022. He is unable to explain an
item of 81 ,000,O0l "open accounts of
agents." There is another item of $254,
S54 against the Empire Mutual life in
surance company, which retired from
business some time ago, "and has no
assets to meet this claim.p
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
Triplets Celebrate Their Birthday.

On the 18th of February remark
able meeting will take place in Macon,
Ga. Triplet brothers, sixty years old,
will meet and go out to an older broth
er's in Jones county, and celebrate their
birthday by prayer and preaching
These brothers are Jesse, Tom and Ben
Hammond. They are .triplets, born
nearly sixty years ago. Jesse lives in
Mississippi, Thomas in Jasper county,
Ga, and Ben in Upsor county, Ga.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

pire shortly, and the department desire
to examine all improvements before
they are renewed. Postmaster General
Tyner in his recent report to Congress
says he believes that postal revenue to
the amount of over $1,OOO,OOO would be
saved to the government If there was no
use of three cent stamps second time.
This estimate Is doubtless little high,
but that the business of washing these
stamps is carried on to some extent,
there is but little doubt.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
New Cure for Diphtheria.

A little son of Mr.. jeremiah Kelley,
of Hughesville, says the Willamsport
daily Gazette &c Bulletin of last week
who has been dangerously i'll with
diphtheria was successfully treated by
inhaling the fumes of slackened lime,
last week and is now out of danger. A
small piece of lime was placed in cup
and the fumes conveyed to the mouth
of the child through funnel with a
long tube. 1t is said that in short
time after the treatment large lump of
tough mucous was discharged from the
throat, after which the little fellow at
once commenced to get better.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

gg' A friend writes to the German
town Telegraph that after the heavy fall
of snow and sleet in December, pea
cock disappeared, but after twelve days
and eighteen hours, he found the head of
the bird sticking up through a snow
drift. He had sat down just at dark in
place sheltered from the storm, which
had driven him from his accustomed
roost. In attempting to take him up
after having removed the snow, he found
his long and beautiful tail frozen to the
ground. This it was that prevented him
from releasing himself He has been
apparently well ever since, notwith-
standing his long fast, save lameness
from his legs so long bent, it is sup
posed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
Trains Marrow Escape.

WAvERLEY, n. Y, January 2S.-The
lightning express on the Erie Railway
had narrow escape from destruction
near this place at about II o'clock last
night. The train was travelling at q
high rate of speed when the engineer
saw red lamp swinging violently at
short distance ahead He whistled down
brakes, and the train was brought to
standstill as soon as possible Less than
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

THE PRESIDENT has decided not to
interfere in the Louisiana case except to
keep the peace, until after the Presiden-
tial question has been finally settled.
He says the settlement of the latter
question will, in his opinion, render
clear the question as to who is entitled
to the Governorship of Louisiana.
He says both parties in that State are
behaving remarkably well, and he has
no cause to complain on that score. He
has no doubt but that the statue quo will
be maintained until the final decision is
made; but should it be otherwise,
should either party break the peace, he
will order Gen. Augur to take charge of
the State until he shall have decided the
question of govemorship.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

JUDGE CARPENTER, before whom was
argued the case of Peter Smith negro
convict pardoned by Chamberlain, and
detained in prison on the ground that
Chamberlain had no authority to eXer-
else the pardoning power, not being the
legal governor of South Carolina, has
decided that neither Chamberlain nor
Hampton was duly inaugurated govern
or, and that Chamberlain consequently
holds over until his successor qualities
in due form. The case will be appealed
to the Supreme Court, where a similar
question is now pending.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
4 Heavy Robbery.

A peddler called at the house of S. $.
Chalfant, near Thornville, o., ON Friday
evening, and obtained permission to
lodge over night. During the night he
chloroformed the entire family and ram
sacked the house, carrying Off 5000 in
cash and $685. 900 in bonds. The robber
was traced to Lancaster, but he has not
been apprehended.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
A Good Move.

Representative Sherwood, of Moth
cumberland county, has introduced bill
in the house reducing the compensation
of members of the legislature from
81 900 to 500. The bill also makes re-
ductions in the salaries of employees
in those of the chief clerks, $500 and
resident clerk $500. Transcribing clerks
are allowed 5000 in the bill and pastors
and folders $500.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06
E.P. Kunkers Bitter Wine of Iron

Gives tone to the stomach improves the ap-
petite and assists digestion, eEeites the bowels
to healthy action, ,expelling all the foul humors
that contaminate the blood, corrupt the secre-
tions and offend the breath. 1t excites the liver
TO a healthy action and strengthens the nerves,
imparting that glow TO life that proceeds alone
from perfect health. Thousands in all walks
of life, testify to the virtues of this excellent
medicine in correcting the arrangement of the
digestive organs. Get the genuine. Sold only
in 81 bottles. Ask for e. f.. KUNKEL's BITTKR
WINE OF IRoA, andtake no other.
Dyspepsia Dyspepsia Dyspepsia
e. F. KunkePs Bitter Wine of Iron, sure
cure for this disease. 1t has been prescribed
daily for many years In the practice of eminent
physieians with unparalleled success Symp-
toms are loss of appetite, wind and rising Of
food, dryness in mouth, headache, dizziness,
sleeplessness and low spirits. Get the genu-
inc. Not sold in bulk, only 81 bottles.
Do you want something to strengthen you,
or good appetite Do you want to get rid OF
nervousness ; Do you want energy, sleep well
70 be cured of dyspepsia, kidney or liver dis
ease Try E. +. Kunkei's Bitter Wine of
Iron. Fever bottle guaranteed to do as rec
commended. Depot and Office, 259 North Ninth
St., Philadelphia, Pa. Get the genuine. Sold
by all druggists. Ask for E. +. Kunkel's aud
take no other. All aslois trial Of this val
liable medicine. One bottle will convince you.
Get six bottles for $500, 81, for one.
Tape Worm Removed Alive.
Tape Worm, Pin, Seat and Stomache Worm
removed alivein from two to four hours. No
see until head of Tape Worm passes alive and
In one. Ask your druggist for Kunkel's Worm
Syrup. Sold only In $500 bottles. Used for
children and grown persons. Il never falls. Or
send for circular to DR.. Hunkel, 259 North
Ninth Street, Philadelphia Pa. Address by
mail free. Send three cent stamp for returns
of letter. 6--4t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

THE joint electoral convention con-
vened on Thursday, and counted the
votes of the States of Alabama, Arkan-
sas, California, Colorado, Connecticut
and Delaware. No objection was offer
ed until the vote of Florida was reached,
when three sets of certificates were
opened and read. Each set was objected
to, and one of the Republican electors
was challenged as ineligible. The mat
ter was then referred to the electoral tri-
partite committee, which met and heard
argument of counsel on the subject
No decision will probably be reached for
several days.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

Hay Courbet, the man who has been
condemned for numbering woman in
the Rue Taitbout, in Paris, to twenty
years'imprisonment, has addressed a let
ter to the President of the court, i'm
ploring that the sentence should be
changed to one of death. He declared
that person guilty of such a crime as
his is not worthy to live.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE at Harris
burg has reported a bill, by close vote,
II to 9, authorizing the people of Penn
sylvania to vote on the subject of the
sale of liquors in the respective counties
of the Commonwealth. This is the local
option law Of three years ago with some
changes.