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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-30
ga finger dipped in tar
Had freely been rubbed thar"

BOBBY thinks himself a man. and
has laid out the the foundation of a
moustache. The effort to raise it
has been weakening, and Booby
looks pale. We fear the attempt has
heen been beyond his energies.
When our machine was informed of
the fact, it ground out the following
lines. which may be sung to the tune
of "God Save thetQueen:"
o! BOBBY, tits of thee,
Sweet Booby-bi-bo-be,
OF thee we sing.
Booby whose face is fiat,
Booby who's but brat,
Who knows not this from that,
Sweet BOBBY Cliff!
Booby, beneath thy nose,
A hairy fuzz there grows,
A nameless thing!
'Tis not moustache big,
To wax and trim and trig
For tits not worth q fig,
In this broad land.
Booby best shave it off,
Nor let 1T be the scof
OF men and boys.
To try and raise it, lad
Thou sure hast gon, mad,
1t really is too bad
You should do so.
Open thy carpet-bag,
And take from thence a rag,
And piece of soap,
With scissors then just clip
That thing from off thy lip,
Then into water dip
And scrub it we'll!
Booby, return right then,
10 childish sports again,
Thou'rt not man.
Then never try to be
What is not yet in thee;
Go back to "cambric tea"
And sngared pap.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-30

'RAH FOR BooBY!-Booby Cliff is
among us. He has been laid up for
some time, and 10! he burst forth
from his shell, and on his upper lip
there is streak-a streak as
though
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
WONDERS OF TIE MICROSCOPE

WONDERS OF TIE MIcRoscopE.
world of ours is filled with wonders. The
microscope reveals them not less than the
telescope, each at either extreme of crea-
tion. In the insect creation, particularly.
there is so much to know that has never
been dreamed of-whcels within wheels.
without computation Or number. Let us
take rapid glance at the proofs of this
statement. The polypus, it is said, like
the fabled hydra, receives new life from
the knife which is lifted to destroy it. The
fiy-spider lays an egg as large as itself.
There are four thousand and forty-one
muscles in the caterpillar. Hookc discov-
cred fourteen thousand mirrors in the eve
of a drone and to effect respiration of a
carp, thirteen thousand thloo hundred ar
tories, vessels, veins, boz &c., are ne
cessary. The body of e r con-
tains four little masses PIE null
titude of impercoptll, ch hole
permitting the passage Of q -n.4 thread !:
all the threads, TO the amuut .. thous-
and to each mass, Join together when they
come out, and make the single thread with
which the spider spins its web; so that
what we call SPIDERS thread consists of
more than four thousand united. Leu
whenock, by means of microscopes, OBJ
served spiders no bigger than the grain of
sand, and which spun threads so fine that
it took four thousand of them to equal in
magnitude single hair.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
Our Oliu.
Foreign Beds.

1t Is curious to notice the habits of diff
ferent nations in regard to beds. How
ever dress, food, manners, cooking, poll
tical conditions may vary in other coun-
tries, the beds differ as notably as any,
thing does. In Eastern nations the bed
is often nothing but u carpet, and is car
riea about and spread in any convenient
spot, the tired native lying down in his
clothes. We remember child who used
to be puzzled with those miracles of our
Saviour, who, on restoring an impotcnt
man, directed him to take up his bed and
walk-his idea of bed consisting in a
four post bedstead, with its palliasse, mat
tress, and feather bed besides blankets,
sheets and pillows. But even in very cold
counties the beds are closely allied to the
Eastern carpet. In taking furnished
house in Russia, on inquiring for the ser.
wants bedrooms and beds, which did not
appear in the inventory on our surveying
the apartments, it comes out that the Rus
sian servants are in the habit of lying any
wherein the passages, on the floors, on
the mats ut the room doors, or even on the
carpets in the sitting-rooms- as
near as possible to the stoves in the winter
season. The Emperor himself sleeps on a
leathern sofa, in sitting lying down
in dressing gown, but not removing his
under clothing. But in Russia the houses
are kept so warm by the system of stoves
through the walls, that much bed covering
is no more required in winter than during
the heats of summer. In Germany, the
construction of the beds gives one the i'm
preston that the Germans do not know
what it is to lie down The bedstcad is a
short wooden case; there is a mattrass ex-
tending from head to foot, but so formed
that at the halfway the upper end is made
to slope at an angle of considerable eleva-
ton, and upon this are two enormous
down pillows, which reach from the head
of the bed to halfway down to the feet !;
consequently the occupant of the bed lies
at an angle of at least forty-fve degrees,
and is nearly in sitting position at night.
In some parts of Germany there are no
blankets there is sheet to lie on, and an
other over it, which is tackled to q quilt
wadded with down; and this is the entire
covering, with the exception of sort Of
bed, thick cidcr-down quilt, but not
quilted, which is placed on the top, and
which, unless the sleeper is very quiet in
his sleep, is susuallv found on the floor in the
morning In hot weather there is no me-
dium either sheet is the only covering,
or one of these ovcr-warm eidcr-downs.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
Hoofand's German Bitters.
AND
Hoofand's German Tonic

PREPARED BE DIR. O. A. III CKSON
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Thirty-fve years since they were first intro
duced into this country from Germany, during
which time they have undoubtedly performed
more cures, and benefited suffering humanity to
greater extent than any other remedies known
to the public.
These remedies will eflectualy cure Liver Com
plant, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Chronic or Nervous
Debility, Chronic DiarrhGa, Diseases of the Kid
neys and all Diseases arising from n disordercd
Liver Stomach or Intestines.
DEBILITY.
Resulting from any cause whatever; prostra-
ton of the system, induced by severe labor, hard
ships exposure, tcvcrs &C.
There is no medicine cXtant equal to these rem
edies in such cases. A tone and vigor is impart-
ed to the whole system, the appetite is strength
ened, food is enjoyed, the stomach digests pro-
perly, the blood is purified the complexion be-
comes sound and healthy, the yellow tingc is
eradicated from the eyes bloom is given TO the
checks, and the weak and nervous invalid be-
comes a strong and healthy being.
Persons advanced in life and feeling the hand of
time weighing heavily upon them, with all its
attendant ills, will find in the use of this Bittcrs
or the Tonic, an elixir that will instll new life
into their veins, restore in n measure the energy
and ardor of more youthful days, build up their
Shrunken forms, and give health and happiness
to their remaining years.
NOTICE.
ltisa well established fact that fully one-haf of
the female portion of our population are seldom
in the enjoyment of good health, or, to use their
own expression, ';,never feel we'll" They are
languid, devoid of all energy, extremely nervous,
and have no appetite
To this class of persons the Bttcrs or the
Tonic is especially recommended.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies, They will cure every case of Maras-
mus without fail.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26

.ierrold went to party at which Mr..
Pepper had assembled all his friends.
Jerrold said to his host, on entering the
room: "My dear Mr.. Pepper, how glad
you must be to see all your friends MUS
tered"
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26

A woman is like ivy-the more you are
ruined, the closer she clings to you. A
vile bachelor adds: "Ivy is like woman
the more it clings to you, the more you
are ruined" A. poor rule that won't work
both ways.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26

A cotton thread manufacturer, who, by
accident got a cut across his nose, having
no court-plaster at hand stuck on his pro-
bSscis one of his gum tickets on which
was the usual information, "Warranted
$50 yards long"
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26

l.. M.
New CASTLE TRArNs.-Lcavc New Castle for
Wilmington and Philadelphia at II O5 p NJ
and on Mondays at AZ A. NJ, Leave Phadel-
phia II 90 NJ. and Wilmington l 10 p. NJ for
New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-Additional TO those
above leave Smyrna for Clayton II ~ A. NJ.
and 10 2. NJ. Leave Clayton for Smyrna,
40 a. NJ. and 2.lO p. NJ. to make connection
with trains TO and from Dover, and Stations
South Also, train will lcaYQ Smyrna at g. Is
a. NJ. Sundays and Mondays excepted, to con-
meet with express, and return leaving Clayton
at 45 A. NJ.
Trains leaving Crislicld at 45 A. NJ. and
Wilmington going South at ~ % A. NJ. will run
in close connection with Steamboats, to Norfolk
and Portsmouth aud Express Trains to and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. They
will stop ON the Delaware Railroad Line only a;
principal stations at which their time is stated
Except that Steamboat Train South will let of
passengers from Baltimore at any station to which
they have tickets,
i. Q, SEWALL,
April l8. Superintendent Delaware r. r.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
DIR, MUSGROVE,
DENTIST,
ELKTON, MARYLAND.

~ 1'1-IIt Il I7-I4FIIJ
nFFICE-Opposite the Presbyterian Church
" Teeth Extracted without Pain by the use of
NITROUS OXIDE GAS; or by the latest Improvement
the Spray Producer, formed by Rigoline or
Ether.
This Narcotic Spray is used where sensitive
teeth are to he cXcavated preparatory to filing
Also, for PAINLESS removal of the Dental Pulp,
and for minor surgical operations.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted, from one to
a full set.
Persons from distance desiring protracted
operations will please notify by mail, or other
wise, thereby saving disappointment and loss of
time.
Tooth Powder and Mouth Wash kept'constantly
on hand; also, Dr. J. d. Whites Dentine
THOMAS II. MUSGROVE, d. d. S.
Elkton, Md, January Is, 1s6S-ly
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ATTEND TO YOUR TEETH.

IfEW persons are properly impressed e.
Il with the importance of giving early o1rb
attention to dccaying teeth. The health is often
affected by them, to say nothing of the inconve-
nience and suffering, which they pFoduce. 1t is
important to have all carries promptly arrested
If treated in time most teeth may be preserved
Teeth Extracted Without Pain,
by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas, a harmless and
pleasant anesthetc.
j. ]. VANDERFORD, d. D. s.
May 9-u Mddletown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26

Why are potatoes and corn like harden
ed sinners? Because they Lave eyes and
see not-ears and hear not.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
Selrtt puetrp,
THE YOUNG BRIDES DREAM.

THE YOUNG BRIDES DREAM.
The young bride she is dreaming,
All who that dream can tcll2
1t may be of some loved one
Ere falsehood broke the spell
1t may be of the bridegroom
Who watches by her side,
And deems she must he happy
BECAUSE she is bride.
Oh if that be her dreaming
May time ne er break the SPELL
But the tears flow in her slumber,
And who that dream can tellR
The young bride she is dreaming
OF the future, or the past?
But she'll wake, and smiles around hor
Like a ray of sunshine cast;
Her pride will keep her silent,
She may speak of other themes,
But her lips will never whisper
What she wept for in her dreams.
Oh if those dreams were happy
May time ne'er break the spell,
But the tears fell in her sulmber,
And who that dream can tell?
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TESTIMONIALS.
Hon, Geo, w. Woodward,

ChiJ Justice 9fhe Supreme Court Of Pa. writes
Phiiadclphid, March lG, 1867.
6 find lloofands GcrmaH Bitcrs is good
tonic, useful in the diseases of the digestive or
gans and of great benefit in cases of debility and
want Of nervous action in the system
Yours, truly, GEO. W. WOODWARD. ~
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
From Rev. j. H. Kennard, d. D.

Pastor etMe Tenth Baptist Church, Phaadelphia.
Or. Juckson,-Dear Sir: ! have been fire.
quently requested to connect my name with re-
concentrations of different kinds of medicines,
but regarding the practice as ont of my appro-
pirate sphere have III ali cases declined but
with a clear proof in various instances, ana par
ticularly in my own family, of the use of Dr.
Hoofands German Bitters, | depart for once
from my usual course, to express my full con-
viction that for general debility Of the system, and
especially for Liver Complaint, ii is a sqte and
ediud6le Ereparat'on. In some cases it may fail :;
but usually, doubt not, it will be very bcnefi-
cial to those who suffer from the above causes.
Yours, very respectfully,
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26

The most delicate method of giving
your sweetheart key to your feelings is to
send her Iock of your hair.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
1a ssss lE.T s;.s.... 81:
Delaware Rail Road Line.
Summer Arrange mn emf

ON and after MONDAY, June sth, 1868,
~ Passenger Trains will run asfo llows, until
further notice:
Train leaving Crisield 2.45 A. NJ will run
every morning, except Monday. All other
Trains Sundays excepted.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
DRUGS & MEDICINES.
G. G. Chamberlaine,

MIDDLEToWN, DEL,
nEALER in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals and
- Patent Medicines. Fancy and Toilet Arti-
cles, Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery and Soaps
Pure Wines and Liquors for medicinal use.
Lamps, Lamp Fixtures, Shades, Wcks, Clean
ers &c. The latest improvements in Burners and
Chimneys.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded
ana orders answered With and despatch
Physicians and Farmers will ind our stock of
Medicines complete, warranted genuine and of the
best quality.
Cigars and Tobacco of the best Baltimore man
ufIcturc.
Store-NIaine Street, opposite Davis Hotel.
January lS-1y
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
DENTISTRY.

ARTIFICIAL TEETH Mounted on Dental Vul-
canite, material superior to metals in its adapt
ability and durability.
Persons having badly adjusted gold plates can
have them exchanged for the Vulcanite
Great care will be given to Childrcn's Teeth;
irregularities corrected, and deciduous teeth pre-
served until the permanent ones make their
appearance.
z,5"A superior Dcntifricc constantly on hand
Office seven doors east of the Bank
January H. lS6S-ly
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
GERMAN BITTERs

OHu<tNp
HOOFLAND's GERMAN BITTERs
Is composed of the pure juices Tor, as they are
incidentally termed ErtractS) of Roots, Herbs,
and Barks, making preparation, highly conccn
trated, and entirely yJreef all alcohoic ddmrture
Of any hind.
Hoofand's German Tonic
Is combination of all the ingredients of the
Bittcrs, with the purest quality of Santa Cruz
Rum Orange, &c. making one of the most pleas
ant and agreeable remedies offered to the
public.
Those preferringa Medicine free from Alcoholic
admixture, will use
Hoofand's German Bitters.
Those who have no objection to the combna-
ton of the Bitters, as stated, will use
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC
They are both equally good, and contain the
same medicinal viItues, the choice between the
two being a mere matter of taste, the Tonic being
the most palatable.
The stomach, from a variety of causes such as
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility, etc. is
very apt to have its functions deranged. The
Liver, sympathZing as closely MS il does with the
Stomach, then becomes affected, the result of
which is the patient suffers from several or more
of the following diseases:
Constipation, Flatnlence, Inward Piles, Fulness
of Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stom-
ach, Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for
Food, Fulness or Weight in the
Stomach, Sour Eructations,
Sinking or Fluttering
at the Pit of the Stom-
ach, Swimmingof
the Head IIur-
ried or Difficult
Breathing Fluttering
at the Heart Choking or
Suffocating Sensations when in
Lying Posture Dimncss of Vision,
Dots or Webs before the Sight, Dull
Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Pcrspiraton.
1tllowncss If the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the
Side, Back, Chest, Limbs etc Sudden Flushcs
of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Con-
stant lmaginipgs of Evil, and
Great Depression of Spirits.
The sufferer from these diseases should exercise
the greatest caution in the selection of II remedy
for his case, purchasing only that which he is as
sured from his Investigations and inquiries, pos
sesses true merit, is skfully compounded, is free
| from injurious ingredients and has established
for itself reputation for the cure of these diseas-
es. In this connection we would submit those
| wcl-known remedies
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
G. o o D S,

such as are generally kept in country store.
respectfully invite the citizens of Odessa and
vicinity to call in, and examine my prices and
you will find that they will compare with the
lowest city prices.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
House and Sign Painting,

Graining, China CLOSING, Calcemining, Paper
hanging, &c.
All work done with neatucss and despatch
lie invites the public to give him call, as he
intters himself that he will he able give satsfac-
ton to all who favor him with their custom
All orders will be thankfully received and
promptly attended to.
January tim
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
LOOK HEREii

TNHE subscriber has just opened New Store,
L in ODESSA, where he purposes keeping
full assortment of
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
Hon. James Thompson,

Jac,ge Of tie Supreme Court Of Pcnnsylcania.
Philadelphid, April 2s, 1866
| consider "lIoofland's German Bitters'' a
valuable medicine in case of attacks of Indigestion
or Dyspepsia. can certify this from my ex-
perience Of it. Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
Eighth, below Coates
From Rev. e. ID. Fendall,

assistant Editor, Christian Chronicle, Philada.
l have derived decided benefit from the use of
lloofand's German Bitters and feel it my priv
iege to recommend them as most valuable tonic
to all who are suffering from general debility. or
from diseases arising from arrangement of the
liver; Yours, truly,
Il n FFNDAIJ
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
FRANCIS TARONI

DESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the
Ia public generally, that he has recently located
ON the northeast corner of Broad and Lake
streets, Middlctown, and is prepared to do all
kinds of
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26

HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS
AND
Hooland's German Tonic.
The Great Remedies for all Diseases of the
LIVER, STOMA CH, OR DIGESTIVE
ORGANS,
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26

CAUTION.-See that the signature of c. NJ.
jackson is on the wrapper of each bottle. All
others are counterfeit
Principal Office and Manufactory at No. G2l
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
CHARLES NJ. EVANS, Proprietor
PRICE.-lIoofand' German Bitters, per bot
tie, Sl.00-half fdozen, $500 Hoo6and's German
Tonic, put up in quart bottles, l.5O per bottle,
or a half dozen for $3.50
FOR SALE BY ALL
Druggists and StOrekcepcrs. Everywhere.
Aug. IL wear
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LATEST GENERAL NEVIS.
Try Telegraph

Try T,legnphl
.... Gen. Banks is sick.
800. Five horse thieves were arrested near
Nashville yesterday.
The Montreal discount on American in
voices, yesterday, 20 per cent.
-. The United States Supreme Court will
adjourn on the first Monday in April.
$50. The captain of the hrigantine Bessie was
drowned near 81 john, \. b., yesterday
The Dominion Cabinet is said to have
selected tile Robinson route orthe intercoonia Railway.
e. The Patent-0hce will issue 9s6 patents
this week Last week $50 applications and s. caveats
were received.
49, The Liverpool steamship Austrian was de-
tanned by the Canadian mails until midnight ON Sunday
I at Portland, Me-
Three steamships, built by Virginia, have
been added 10 the Norfolk o er neet 10 insure payment
Of the oyster tax.
IA Philadelphia news-vender has been held
in $500 bail FOR selling tile two indecent
pictorial weekies.
The Memphis City Council enacted the
abolition. last night of the Fire Department after March
H. the city treasury being empty.
49,. The brig Bessie for Havana, was stranded
the harbor of ST. John ~ b., sunday The latest
dispatch says that her cargo is total loss
IL. W. f." of Philadelphia has inclosed
$3.50 To the SECRETARY OF the 1reasy-l sum which he
had Inadvertently omitted TO pay to the Treasury
Walker B. Rodman, jr., killed Absalom
Wright an old man. in SALEM Ind. on saturday, by
striking his head VITA the butt OF gun The murderer
escaped
John s. Platt messenger in the employ
OF Merchants Mon Express Company arrested
ia Louis yesterday, charge OF cibezzlug 500 from
that Company
Walter Middleton committed suicide by
laudauum, yesterday, la Hartford. Conn., He wool
soer aged .. years, anu being out OF work. fell into
mental dependency.
49,. The Commissioner of Agriculture cannot
supply seeds to any but Practical agrcultniss and per-
who may he recommended by agricultural socetes
None Others need apply
The Secretary of State has received a
letter from our Consul at Barcelona covering letter
from Capt Holmes, reporting that tho California ship
Seminole was dismasted by whwind, on the sd OF De
ceember In Lat Sc, long 6j' 90 W., and would go to 81
] Thomas.
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THE FENIANs-cAPT. MACKAY COMMITTED pon
TRIAL.
ny ATLANTIC rEIseR.pH TRigrSs
LONDON Feb. 1O.-Capt. Mackay who was cap
tured at Cork few days since. for planning the re-
cent attack on the Martelo Tower, at Duncannon,
was brought up for examination on Saturday after
n0on The evidence seemed to be conclusive, and he
was fully committed for trial. Capt Maebay is de-
scribed a very Young man. having barely COM
pleted his twenty first year. Several Of the rioters
who attempted to rescue Mackay from the custody
of the police, were also examined and committed. 1t
seems that in the melee two of the police were shot,
and dangerously wounded.
RESIGNATION OF THE ITALIAN MINISTER.
The Marquis dAzeglo, who, since 1850 has been
the ambassador of Italy 10 the Court OF St. James,
has sent his resignation to the King Of Italy, and
quests to be recalled from London at early day.
THE CABMENs STRIKE AT AN END.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 10.--The prOtTacted strike of tina
cabmen in this city has ended. The men have all
returned tC their stands and cabs are now running
through the streets usual to the great relief of the
people.
THE FENIAN PRISONERS IN WARWICK JAIL.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The guards of constabes and
soldiers in and around Warwick JAIL where the
Fenian prisoner Burke is still confined have been
doubled, and many additional precautions have been
taken in consequence of reports that the Fenians
threatened to rescue their leader by force Much ex
element exists in Warwick. The citizens volunteer
in large numbers to serve as special constables.
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MR.. BURLINGA,iE's Observation-Disclosures
Tile REBELLION.

MR.. BURLINGAMEs MssroN--EARTHoUAKEs-
TIE REBELLION.
LONDON. Feb. l0-Dispatches from China with
news to the latest date have b en- received. The
United States Minister. Mr.. Burngame. had left
Pekin on his mission for the Emperor of China, and
had arrived at Shanghai, from which place he was
to proceed direct to the United States
Shocks Of earthquake had been felt at Shanghai
and NingpoO, and in the surrounding districts. No
destruction of property or loss Of life Is reported, and
the oscillations were not violent; but the unusual
occurrence caused great CONSERVATION among tho
Chinese, and wherever the phenomenon was felt the
widest panic prevailed
The intelligence in regard to the Rebellion in the
north of China is not very definite The Imperiahss
report that battles have taken place since the conflict
OF Shinting. and they claim that the Rebels have
been defeated in all these later encounters, and that
the Imperial armies are rapidly gaining the ground
which they had lost.