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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-18

Fresh Teas, &c.
RTOYUNE HYSON,
ITI SOUCHONG, tOrauge havor.)
Uucolored Japan. best quality--just To hand
and of season 1S6S-G9.
Fresh Italian Macaroni,
Canned Fruits, Vegetables and Fish.
full stock of the "Orango" Brand HAMS, in
comparably the fincst Sugar cured Hams in Amc-
rca. for sale low by GEO. SWIMMERS.
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Pure "Dickson's Improved" Cotton Seed

Pure "Dickson's Improved Cotton Seed,
LNOR SALE, at $500 per bushcl for any amount
II OF bushels or under Over bushels, at
S1.50 per bushel.
Seed grown from seed bought by me of Mr.
David Dickson, of Oxford, Ga, (thc great seeds
man, in 1867. at $500 per bushcl
The DICKSON Yields more than any other Seed
i'll the country. Warranted pure
Hon. David Houser state Scnator from Ororoe
burg, writes as follows concerning the Dickson
Improved Cotton Seed ~
ST. MATTHEW'S, S. c., February Is, 1869
a. L. AMAKER. ESQ. The Dickson Improved"
obtained of you last spring, turned out more cot
ton per acre than any other have ever planted,
except the same variety of seed planted by me
before the war, which were lost by Sherman's in
cendiaries. DAVID HOUSER.
Feb 4 26" a p. AMAKER, St Matthew's. s. G.
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Several years ago, young man, a resi-
dent OF Milford, Mass, after few years of
married life, obtained divorce. His wife
immediately went off and engaged in some
mechanical work, remaining until few
months since, when she returned, sought
her former husband, and Offering him
81. 600 which she had saved from her earn
ings, provided he would forgive and remar-
ry her, was accepted, and they were recently
reunited.
boy In Michigan recently had his leg am
putated, and few days afterwards said that
the great toe of the amputated limb was
cramped, and that it panied him. and
insisted that his father would disinter
the amputated limb and straighten the
toe. To quiet him, his wishes we're complied
with, and he said he was relieved from the
pain.
A SILVER ELEPHANT. So, 900, 600 in
United States coin has accumulated in Mon
treal, and the Canadians do not know what
to do with it,
President Roberts, of Liberia, dined at
Senator Summers. last week, the first time
colored man has sat at q senatorial ma
bogany.
New York and Brooklyn spent nearly
$4,000,0 900 in theatrical amusements last
year.
Two rival negro preachers in Louisville
have each other in custody, one for breach
OF the peace and the other for perjury
1t is estimated that there are nearly
3o,OOO young men in Boston under mar
rage engagements, waiting for better times
The world moves. The Hebrews of
Madrid have been accorded permission to
erect synagogue.
a locomotive which is put in motion
without steam or compressed air, is on ex.
hibition in New York.
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Charleston Advertisements.
GARD.

CHARLES KERR!SON. formerly of the firm of
~ C. r. L. Kerrison, would inform his friends
ana Tn p1biic that he has purchased from Mr.
James B Betts, all his stock in trade &C. at the
Store No 252 King street, and will there Continue
the DRY GOODS Bus So, Wholesale and Re-
tal for Cash, on his iu individual account and
responsibility. IL .ll proceed. without dalai
to roplenish and renew the Stock, and continue 90
doing until the assortment shall be made com
plete and attractive. AS the terms will be SrRIcT
LY CASH, or approved city acceptance for a short
credit it necessarily follows that the prices must
be Kept at least as low to be found III any other
respectable establishment.
His brother, Mr. T.. l.. Kerrison, assisted by
Mr.; A. B. Mcdonnell. both experienced merchants
IN IN tins line, will bo found at his Store, aiding in
1t Is hoped that his and their efforts to win the
confidence and patronage of the public will be az
successful as in past days the old firm at the
corner OF King and Market streets, Charleston.
FoD ~ 9mo
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Lilies Fire and Burglar Proof Safes.
3 IL the above, can supply Banks, Public Officers
ana private persons, ut short notice. Speci-
mems or pattern, size and price. can be had at
Auction and Commission Merchant corner of
Plain and Assembly streets Fell II IA
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Errors OF Youth.-A gentleman who suffered
for years from Nervous Debility Premature Decay,
and all tho effects of youthful indiscretion, will,
for the sake of suffering humanity, send free to
all who need it, the receipt and directions for
making the simple remedy by which he was cured.
Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertisers ex-
perience, can do so by addressing in perfect con-
idence, JOHN b. OGDEN
Feb B 3no No. ~ Cedar street, New York
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George D. Connor, Broker
Wanted, Wanted, Wanted !

TNO purchase COON. OTTLR AND DEER SKINS.
Il for which tho highest CASH prices will be paid
by us. Washed Wool 45c.; Unwashed 8O-this is
owing to an advance in the wool market, AID we
arc deslrous OF affording the very highest prices
TO tho country merchants for all articles in our
Ine Coon Skins, good winter 1sc. per H. ~
MOSES GOLDSMITH 81 SON,
Jan IA 5OF Charleston s. C.
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Special Notices.

ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN-On the ERRORS
and ABUSES incident to Youth and Early Man
hood, with the humane view of treatment and
cure. sent by mail free of charge Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box p, Philadelphia.
Pa. Jan 90 3mo
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03
Thinning Out Grapes.

VERY few persons prune their grape
vines sufficiently in winter or early spring
to make the thinning of the fruit in sum
mer unnecessary. In fact il is, taking all
things into consideration, better to prune
the vines rather long, and then thin out
the punches. But the amateur, and some
times the professional grape grower, who
has said to himself at the time of the
annual pruning, al will leave little more
wood than usual, and then thin out the
fruit" often finds his greediness gets the
better of his judgment, and too much fruit
is allowed to remain. A few punches,
perhaps, were taken out a month or two
ago, but there is, and the owner and
gardener knows it, far too much left for the
good of both vine and fruit How many
times we have seen young two or three
year-old vines with one or two hundred
punches of grapes upon them, and perhaps
the owner invites his friends to view the
wonder; but this is generally before they
are ripe, because that particular time
seldom comes with such prodigies of pro-
ductiveness. Not many years since we
were asked to step into friends garden,
and see a three-year-old Delaware vine,
upon which there were two hundred and
fifty punches Of very large and handsome
grapes-not ripe, however-and our friend
said that he could not account for their
lateness in maturing, because it was then
the last of September, and Delawares
should ripen by the first. To one who is
not accustomed to such freaks of nature,
IL does seem strange that vine is capable
of producing and carrying to full size
crop of grapes, and yet not be able to
ripen them; but this is often the case, be.
cause the fruit does not call for but very
little nutriment until the seeds form and
commences. 1t is the seeds and
saccharine matter in the fruit that tax the
strength of the vine; therefore thinning
out the lunches or cutting away a large
portion of them when there are too many,
may be done with benefit any time before
the seeds are hard and ripening COM
mcnccs.
Those who have neglected to thin out
their grapes should do so Immediately,
and not be afraid of lessening the number
of bunches, because few well ripened are
far better than many green ones.-Hearth
and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Cheap Paint for Barns.

No PAINT, we believe, withstands "the
tooth of time" better than Venetian red.
There are houses in some country towns
painted red so long time ago that the
memory Of man runneth not 10 the con-
trary, and they look fresh 10 this day. The
wood Is admirably preserved, and appears
as though II would not need another coat
Of paint for quarter of century to come.
But, then, who would have such color
on house OF barn, some people would say
To our eye II does not look badly when
the trimmings receive n shade somewhat
different from the body of the building. In
point of economy, there Is probably moth
ing better. We would not shock the taste
Of any one by advising the use of red
paint on house or barn, but think we
could've comfortably in house so paint
cd, all other things being agreeable.
For cheap white, silver or pearl gray
"paint correspondent Of the Neto Eng.
land fdrmer, gave few years ago, the fol-
lowing recipe for making composition
which he had used and found TO be dura.
bic, cheap, and economicaf Skim milk,
two quarts; fresh Stacked lime, eight
ounces; linseed oil, six ounces white Bur
gundy pitch, two ounces; Spanish white,
three pounds. The lime to be Stacked in
MubSiy CApOoSu W tlc hlI, uuu Hl1Cu III
about one fourth ofthe milk. The oil in
which the pitch is previously dissolved to
be added q little at time; then the rest
OF the milk, and afterwards the Spanish
white. This quantity is sufficient for
twcnty-seven square yards, two coats II
q particle of blue be added, or if this blue
be combined with slight portion of black,
silver or pearl gray will be obtained. The
addition of raw umber will make brown.
II will be necessary TO keep 1t stirred in
the bucket while using
Petroleum, benzine, etc, have been tried,
for dark paints, with various success. Some
complain that it does not harden properly.
The editor of the Country Gentleman has
used petroleum with good success He ad-
vises the application Of coat Of light pc
trolcum alone first, and then after few
months give coat Of the heavier petro-
leum mixed with the ochres or other paint.
He has seen such coat on barn of six
years standing, hard and unchanged. II
is recommended for roofs as well as for
the sides of buildings. .-N6w England
Fdrnler NJ .r.. n. l.a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03
Care Of Your Team in Summer.

A merciful man is merciful unto his
beasts; and there is no season of the year
when people should be reminded of the
gratitude and mercy they owe their beasts
of burden with more earnestness than this.
They who use horses or oxen under the
blazing sun of the hot July or August
days should exercise the greatest prudence
towards these dumb beasts, who minister
to their pleasure and necessities They
should have plenty of nourishing food and
good pure water
Don't expect team to thrive and keep
well and do heavy work on grass. In fact,
the less grass horses or cattle get while
working, the better 1t is for them Occa-
sionally give them little, merely to keep
the stomach and bowels from becoming
constipated. Imagine a person doing
mans work and eating nothing but greens
and potatoes. That some persons could
do it is quite possible. That it is the best
diet for hard work no one believes. For
hot weather work give your team the
most nourishment with the least bulk.
Do not let your team carry about load of
hay for few pounds of nourishment.
Ground feed, or better still, cracked grain,
oats, rye, barley with little corn is good
food for working animals during the
spring and summer work. If the miller
insists on grinding feed fine, let farmers
insist still stronger that it must be ground
coarse.
Some people water their teams morn
ing, noon and night, without regard to the
difference of the days temperature, or the
demands they make upon it. 1t is down
right cruelty to work a team six hours in
a day without drop of water and after
the work of the forenoon is done on the
way to the stable, or before feeding, allow
it to drink all it will The better plan is
in the middle of the half days work to
give each horse halfpail of water, and
another half.pail each just before feeding,
first giving the team half hours rest.
Feed light at noon, merely enough to
refresh the team, and water freely few
moments before resuming work. Repeat
the watering in the afternoon Two or
three hours after-the day s work is finished,
water and give the largest feed.of the day,
and only little less than experience
shows the animal will eat If on the road,
water as often as the horse will drink, re-
membering not to let it stand after drink
ing if it be warm. If the horse is very
warm do not give him all that his natural
thirst will crave for like many silly man,
he will drink too much.
Again people will turn their horses out
to bait" and if they see a shower coming
will hurry them under cover. On the
contrary, if horses are in the stable and a
shower comes up and it is warm, turn
them out and let them have good "show-
er bath" it will do them good. When the
rain is over put them in the barn and rub
them until they are dry and warm. These
hints are thrown out for the benefit of
those who look upon the horse and the OK
as some of Gods best gifts to man, and
feel that He who notes even the fall of one
poor sparrow, will hold us responsible for
our treatment of His noble but dumb crea-
res-Anericdp Stock Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03
Let us Discuss the Great Question.

What is the most important OF all earthly bless
lngs, IN the estimation of every intelligent human
beingS
Clearly, it is HEALTH; for soundness Of body and
mind is essential to the enjoyment Of all the other
good gifts Of Providence. ..a.
How, then, shall those who possess this inestima-
BILE treasure endeayor to preserve It, and how shall
those who have lost 1t seek to retrieve its
These questions have been asked in all ages but
never have they been satisfactorily responded to
as at the present day, and the answers which COM
mon sense, enlightened by science and experience,
gives to them In the Nineteenth Century may be
briefly stated thus.
To protect the system against all influences that
tend TO generate disease, THERE Is NOTHING LIKR
INyIGoRATIoN.
To re-establish the health on firm basis when Il
has been lost by imprudence any other cause the
system must be SIMULTANEOUSLY STRENGTHENED
REGULATED AND PURIFIED.
These ends can only be attained through the
agency OF preparation which combines the attri.
butos oil q TONIC, CORRECTIVE BLOOD DEPURKNT,
and an APERIEHT.
All these essentials are effectually blended In
HOSTET1ER'S STOMACH BITTEHS. They con.
tain nothing drastic, irritating or innammatory.
barks are their sole medicinal ingredients and
these are rendered difls,ble by combination with
me srueuS essence OF rye, the purest Of all aco.
holic stmulants
The week and feeble, and especially those suffer.
Ing from biliousness, indigestion and nervousness
absolutely require the renovating aid of this now,
erlul tonic and Alternative during the heated term
aud cannot prudently postpone its use for 4 single
day. A word to the wise is sufficient ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03
Are Hard Coal Ashes Fertilizing ?

Two years ago last spring, Alexander
Marsh, of this city, directed his gardener to
prepare piece of ground for planting
peas, portion of which happened to be
an old walk which had some years before
been made by mixture with the soil of coal
ashes and cinders from burning hard coal.
From what had been written and said to
him, he had serious doubts as to crop
where the hard coal ashes predominated
50 largely, yet being desirous of one row
directly in the line of the old walk, he
planted one row there and one back of
them, In soil apparently entirely free from
any ashes. The peas came up and grew
with but little perceptible difference in the
two rows during the early part of the
season but about the time they com
meneed to put forth blossoms, marked
change began to be nsticeable,-the row
planted in soil free from ashes Welded
lightly and stopped growing, while the
other row continued its growth in height
aud produced three times the quantity of
peas Philosophizmg somewhat upon this
unexpected result, the idea came to him
that perhaps the long time the ashes and
cnders had lain there might have changed
Their chemical combinations by contract
wlth earth or atmosphere, or both he re-
solved to renew the experiment this year,
Dy selecting new piece of ground en-
Ilrely free from ashes. Accordingly, last
spring he prepared a suitable place of
ground for two rows of peas, side
by side, the same as last year, and in one
he put liberal supply of sifted hard coal
ashes, and planted the two rows at the
same time. Their growth and the result
has been quitea as marked as last year--the
row planted in the mixture of ashes hav-
ing produced more than three times the
quantity Of peas.
Mr.. Henry Woodward, treasurer of the
Mechanics Savings Bank in this city, in
forms us that some ten years ago, he
(more from curiosity than Otherwise)
planteda hill of squash seeds on ton of 4
heap OF hard coal ashes which had been
carried out from his cellar, and to his
great surprise the growth and yield from
those vines for exceeded those planted
elsewhere in his garden, literally supplied
with lmanure,s by accident - tomato
plant came up m the same piie of ashes
and made equal growth and Weld with
the squashes. Since that time, Mr.. Wood
ward applies all his coal ashes in the prom
agation Of garden fruits and vegetables.
with the most satisfactory results belieV.
ing fully in the efficacy of the ashes in
promoting the growth and frnitaGe. By
the use Of hard coal ashes, he says he can
raise oanlinowers year after year upon the
same ground, The writer, aud others we
might name in The city, have used hard
coal ashes in the raising OF vegetables with
50 evident and marked results in their
favor as to place their utility beyond
doubt so hr as the crop is concerned,
whatever may be the process by which
they act whether as fertilizer or other
wise Worcester Ptt1adiHla 2t'lN IA
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03

on all bonds Nv the corporashcn'" :" asked
Pollock.
"Trooly Il Is" sed McPelter.
al hold also the bonds ishooed year
before these for buildin n lookup, but
wich only bear six per cent. The tax pays
the interest and two per cent over--what
will you do with that two per centfp
"Do with itr exclaimed MoPelter
"Why, we shel apply II 10 the payment NV
the principal, Nv course. The entire rev.
enoo NV the corporation Is pledged to the
extingushment Nv its debt, and we shel
not be recresnt to our trust"
Pollock went away, but McPelter he'd .
new idea. lie immejitly called the Coun-
Gil together, and sejested that the tar ON
the bonds ought TO be twelve instead NV
eight per cent, ez that tax would not only
pay the intrcst on the 8 per cent. bonds
but wood extingIish the bonds themselves.
Tho six per cent bonds would not only be
eaten up, but would leave Pollock In debt
TO the corporashen long before they wuz
doc. The way NV escape from our
troubles wuz so very plain that the Coun.
Gil to-wunst acceded to II; and notis wuz
given Pollock NV the new ackshen.
Immejitly the craven wretch wantid TO
sell the bonds to the city At half thcr face,
but the proposition wuz Tejeotid with
skorn, The Council passed rcsolooshn
reboohin him for intimatin that the Cor
ners wood not live up TO Its obligations
"Ez much ez we loatho yoo," remarked
Elder Pennibacker, the Municipal Presi-
dent, ave shall pay ysur bonds, dollar for
dollar, principal and interest--rcquiring
yoo, however, to bear siCh taxation ca
may be levied onto yoo."
ltN nr lao IN nnl Ia m hAlh inlnFaui a nd
principal, what do | get for my money ?"
askt the stifrneckt man.
"The protection NV our lawsl" thun
dercd Fcnnebacker
Tho people was 20 Indignant at this
Ablishnst mcddlcr for his Objectin TO 70
ekitablc proccedin that they mobbcd his
store and wood hov hung him, but for the
interference NV Joe Bigler, who Is alluz
where he amt wantid. Ez II wuz he wuz
arrested for breedin disturbances and fined
$20 lie rendered, in payment NV his tlne,
n corporashun bond, but the Justis re-
foozed, very properly, TO take IL, and held
him till he shcllcd out q greenbaCk from
his ill-gotten boards.
Pollock feels sore, but we don't Re.
leved from these bonds, the Corners will
hev no taxes 10 pay, and we confidently
expect return NV the prosperity 10 wich
we hev bin so long stranger.
Yours with sileckshun,
ELIGRR PoaRAM.
P. SEE you do get into good thing
and kin spare II, do remit n porshcn at least
NV wat you owe me Times is tite here.
Il. p.
Ez finisht his movin epistle, Good not
help thankin the Lord that in one spot at
least, the Democracy prnctis what they
preach. Thank Heaven for Kentucky
PETROLEUM V. Nasty,
(Which wuz Post Mastery
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well drained, stretch carefully on board
10 dry. Stretch several times while dry
ing. Before they get entirely dry, sprinkle
on the flesh side one ounce each of
finely pulverized alum and saltpetre, rub
bing II in well then lay the flesh sides
together and hang in the shade
for two or three days, turning
them over every day till perfectly dry.
Finish by scraping the flesh side with
blunt knife to remove any remaining
scraps of flesh, and then rub the flesh side
with pumice OF rotten stone and the hands.
Very beautiful mittens can be made of
lamb skins tanned as above.-C Country
Gentleman ..... .... ..
MOUNTAIN CAKE.--The yolks of seven
eggs, the whites Of five, the other two
whites retained for the icing; three-uuar-
ters pound of white sugar, half pound of
white powdered sugar for icing, one lemon,
one cocoa-nut, half pound flour. Beat the
yoks and whites separately until quite
light, then mix them, and in the mean
time add a wine-glass and a half of water
to the three-quarters of pound of sugar
and when boiling hot pour itinto the eggs
stirring well all the time until cool Let
the sugar dissolve slowly at first on q part
Of the fire not too hot before you let it
boil. Add the Juice of lemon, retaining
a few drops for the icing, then stir in the
half pound of sifted flour and bake in
three flat cakes like you bake jelly cake.
Make the icing Of the two whites and the
half pound of sugar and the lemon drops,
and when the cakes are nearly cool turn
one upside down, spread on one-third of
the icing and then layer of grated cocoa
| nut, then the next cake in the same way
with the icing and cocoa-nut, and the third
cake with the icing and cocoa-nut, and it
just makes beautiful loaf and is really
very delicious. l like little tartaric acid
in the icing GeTmdntoten Telegraph.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03
A Suggestion.

THE Detroit Free Press wants modern
improvements worked into school reading
books, and offers the following as sample
of the sort that would be up to the spirit
of the age:
Here is man. He is fireman. He
belongs to No. 10. If you are good boy,
you will some day be an angel like that
fireman. 1t is dangerous thing to be a
fireman. They sometimes get their heads
broken.
Do you see that small boyS He is q
good boy and supports his mother by sell
ing newspapers. His father don't have to
work any more now.
" Here is the picture of young widow.
See how sad she looks Her husband
could not pay her dry. goods bill, and so
he--died. Do you think she will get an
other man? She will try hard
:" Here is the face of reporter. See
how joyful he looks. He has Just heard
that man has cut his own throat, and he
is going for the item. Should you like to
be a reporter, and get licked on dark
four pairs of stairsg"