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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-26

fUNHE subscriber has on hand large assort-
ker's, etc, SEWING MACHINES; also, a fine
assortment of English and German GUNS,
PISTOLS, CUTLERY, CARTRIDGES, DOOR
BELLS, etc, which Will be sold lower than at
any other place in the city.
Sewing Machines, Guns, Pistols, Locks, etc.,
repaired at the shortest notice, and all work
warranted. T. A. SCHNEIDER
Sept 25 Main street.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-26

\; B.-At the same time and place will bt
sold claim OF the said Assignee for the ann
OF $40, 900, which is now in litigation in Cana
da, against the Express Company, which claim
was reserved at a former sale.
Sept thm6 WI. HOKE, Assipnee.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
MIsCELLANEOUS,
The Sense of Pain,

The sense OF pain in the
mouth guards the throat; in
the stomach it affords a warn,
ing against improper food !;
and, in fact, every part Of the
body is susceptible Of pain,
wherever that sense is necessary
to indicate disease or injury;
but the heart, the brain, and
the lungs, although the most
vital organs, are protected from
injury by the sensibility Of the
exterior parts of the body; a
high sense of pain in them is
unnecessary, and they are al.
most insensible to it. The
heart beats over four thousand
times an hour, and if the pain
from q diseased heart were
very acute, it would indeed be
sad for the sufferer; but the
pain from a disease of that or
gan is seldom more than an un-
easy sensation, and this more
especially y after violent exertion,
being q check to unnecessary
action, and so far useful. Sud
den death often occurs from
disease Of the heart not from
the heart being suddenly dis
eased, but from the disease
causing very little pain, and
being therefore unknown. The
brain, although the source of
sensation, is itself insensible to
pain; in surgical operations
portions Of the brain have been
removed without the patient
exhibiting any sign of pain
The lungs are highly suscepti-
bic of impurities in the air;
and thus we are guarded
against the inhalation of iniu-
rious gases: their sensibility
during inflammation indicates
the danger and compels the
necessary care; but they are
almost insensihle to pain from
mutilation or decay; in such
case the pain would be useless
and an affiiction, The lungs
have been taken out without
causing pain, and during their
decay in consumption the pain
is very little.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
Truth i,L Brief

Any hody can soil the repu.
tation of an individual, how.
ever pure and chaste, by utter.
ing a suspicion which his enc
miesw believe and his friends
never hear of. A puff Of idle
wind can take up a million of
the thistle, and do a work of
mischief, which the husband
man must labor long and hard
to undo-the floating particles
being too trifing to be seen
and too light to be stopped.-
Such are the seeds Of slander
so easily soWn, so difficult to
be gathered up, and yet 50 per
nicious in their fruits. They
know that many a mind will
catch up the plague and be,
come poisoned by their insinu,
alton, without ever finding or
caring to seek the antidote.--
No refutation can refute q asneer,
nor any human skill prevent
its mischief.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
Local SDeC9tIdtio7lS.

A New York paper gives
speculations of the leading
cities of the country as follows;
San Francisco speculates in
real estate and mining stocks.
Chicago specnlates in corn,
wheat and divorce cases.
Cincinnati in pork.
Louisville in beef and tobacco.
Philadelphia in coal, petro-
leum and Reading
Boston in Great Moral Ideas.
New York in everything and
everybody, including gold
rings and Fisk, jr.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
The origin Of the st. Girls
pins.

The Order Of the knights
ofSt. Crispins, which, receives
more or less attention from the
newspapers, and is beginning to
exercise a good deal Of power
in the labor movement was
started two years ago in Mil
waukie, and has since spread
into nearly every Northern
and Western State. In a re-
cent discussion in Boston, a Ia
dy member urged the claims
Of the order on the ground that
it improved the quality of the
shoes manufactured, admitted
women on terms Of equality,
and was on Of the largest labor
organizations in the country.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10

How TRUE, and how strange, that
people should seek relief in the hi.
eroglyphics Of doctors prescrip'
tion when they can buy as good,
and nine times out Of ten, a better
remedy than most doctors give, for
the insignificant sum Of 25 cents
We refer to Judsons Mountain Herb
Pills; these Pills cure Headache,
Liver Complaint, Indigestion, Fe-
male irregularities, and all Bilious
disorders; they are prepared from
a formula pronounced by the most
learned physicians of the country
to be the best and most universal Of
family medicines. Give them a fair
trial and you will never be without
Judson's Mountain Herb Pills. Sold
by all dealers.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10

A Negro Dogberry Of Mis-
sissippi has made q funny de-
cision, The Vicksburg Herald
tells the story: Two negroes,
near Rolling Fork, in lssaqne-
ma County, had q difficulty,
and it resulted in their attend
ance before a negro Magistrate
of the neighborhood. After
a hearing, the Justice decided
that both men were in fault,
and that each should pay a
fine of twenty-five dollars and
costs, making forty-eight dol,
lars each. Both were unable to
pay. The embarrassed Squire
finally hit up on a plan to get
even with them. He put both
to work on his forty acre cotton
patch, and they picked 4,9OC
pounds each to square the bill
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
4 PLe0si1lN Incident.

hS Va NN GNC'""hV Vh'hSS'
we saw on our late journey
was a glimps of two little sis
ters of chaity. Somewhere
above 'Fitzburg, as we stop
ped for twenty minutes at a
station, l amused myself by
looking out Of a window at a
pretty waterfall which came
tumbling over the rocks, and
spread into a large pool that
flowed up to the railway. Close
by stood a cattle train, and the
mournful sounds that came
from it touched my heart, Full
in the hot sun stood the cars,
and every crevice Of room be-
tween the bars across the door.
ways was filled with pathetic
noses, shifting eagerly at the
sultry gusts that blew by, with
now and then a fresher breath
from the pool that lay dimpling
before them. How they must
have suffered, in sight of water,
with the cool dash of the fall
tantalizing them, and not a
drop to wet their poor parch-
ed mouths. The cows lowered
dismaIly, and the sheep tumb-
led over one another, in their
frantic attemps to reach the
blessed air, bleating so plaitive-
Iy the while, that [ was tempt.
ed to get out and see what |
could do for them.
But the time was nearly up,
and while [ hesitated, two lit.
tie girls appeared, and did the
kind deed much better than !
could have done it. / could
not hear what they said; but
their friendly little faces grew
quite lovely to me, in spite of
the tan, the old hats, the bare
feet and shabby gowns, as they
worked so heartily. One pull
ed off her apron, spread it ON
the grass, and emptying the
berries from the pail upon it,
ran to the pool and retNrned
with it dripping, to hold it up
to the suffering sheep, who
stretched their hot tongues
gratefully to meet it, and lap
ped the precious water with an
eagerness that made little Bare
foot's task a hard one. But
to and fro she ran, never tired,
though the small pail was 50
soon empty; and her friend in
the meantime pulled great
handfuls Of clover and grass
for the COWS, and having no
pail, filled her picking dish
with water to throw on the
poor dusty noses appealing to
her through the bars. l wish
| could have told these tender
hearted children how beautiful
their compassion made that
hot, noisy place, and what a
sweet picture [ took away
with me Of those two little sis
ters of charity.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
Episcopal SerCjceS in Salt
LOEe City.

The Episcopalians hold reg.
ular preaching services in a
large hall in Salt Lake City,
and have a fine school, with
100 scholars, some Of them the
children of Mormous.. They
de not feel that their lives are
in danger; and have lately pur-
chased, with aid from the East,
a beautiful residence and a
large lot of land for Sill, 900.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10


MULTUM IN PARvo.--There is con.
tainod in DR.. Morse's Pills the prin'
ciple Of health. We have many
thousands of testimonials Of their
having restored the sick to health,
which can be seen at our Office
Use Dr.. Morsc's Indian Root Pills
and you will find thcm not only q
curative Of disease but also q pre-
,ervativs. They should be used in
all cases of Billiousn ess, Headache
LivOr Complaints, Female 1rregu-
larities, &c. We make no secret Of
the formula from which this medi,
cine is prepared, Ask your store
keepers for the Ometa Almanac
read it carefully. Use Morse't
Pills. Sold by all Dealers.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10

Observers who have made
the trip over the Pacific Rail
70 I'd notice the absence Of song.
birds from the region through
which the road passes. One
Of these observing travellers
says that for 500 miles he saw
nothing in the feathered shape
but hawks and sage hens, the
latter a grayish-white and
somewhat mottled bird, rather
larger and longer in body than
our patridges.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
Wise men are nnzzling them

Wise men are puzzling them
selves to account for the fresh
water which comes up through
an iron tube, sunk fifteen feet
through the constantly shifted
sands of Cspe Cod, from fifteen
to twenty feet from high water,
and not more than three feet
above it. The water in this
tube rises and falls regularly
with the tide, yet more than
one hundred barrels have been
pumped from it at one time
without finding the slightest
trace of saline matter. 1t is Of
such fine quality that vessels
themselves for a sea
voyage from this well.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
Valuable Presents.

Some one speaking of pres.
ents says; The best thing to
give your enemy is forgive,
ness; to your opponent, toler,
ance; to a friend, your heart,
to your children, a good exam
pie; to your father, Differences;
to your mother, love, to your,
self, respect; to all men charity;
to God obedience ..,,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
Iron Birds Nests.

The city authorities of Bos.
ton have purchased several
scores Of iron birds nests, to
he attached to the trees in the
parks. They are an English
invention, used exclusively for
sparrows in Great Brittian.-
The nets are in a. variety of
forms, and are so constructed
that the birds can hatch their
young, be protected from the
weather, and safe from all in.
truders. They are attached to
the limb of a tree by a screw,
and are ventilated from the
bottom.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
|. NEW KIND OF PAINT

A New KIND OF PAINT.
The Hallowell, Me-, Gazette
says a small building has been
erected in that city in which
blue clay is baked for the pur-
pose of being ground and mix
ed with oil so that it can be
used as paint, 1t is said to be
a good substitute for the real
alSicle in certain cases.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
NICKEL.-.Nickel

NIoKEL.--Nickel is, it
seems, about to prove wonder
fully serviceable for electro
plating. Means have been late,
ly found for so depositing it on
metallic articles as to make a
more lasting and a far cheaper
coating than silver, and one
quite equal to silver in beauty.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10

It is said that in France there
are at least fifty actors and ac-
tresses who pretend to be chill.
dren Of the great Rachel. ....
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS,

CupauC OF Jne presidential
chair whose death did not re-
ceive official recognition. He
died during the rebellion.
This Episcopal clergy of this
country have a mutual life insu-
rance league, which is said to
work very satisfactorily.
A newspaper talks about
frogs in Boston Bay. Frogs
do not flourish in salt water.
Mankind should learn tenn
perance from the moon-the
fuller she gets, the shorter her
horns become.
A London clerk was convict.
ell of forgery on the evidence of
the sheet of blotting paper he
had used.
Autumn is doing itself brown
1t couldn't do better.
How can news by the Allan
tic cable be fresh, coming thro'
so salt a channel?
Immigration to the West is
largely on the increase.
Hats warranted to wash are
now on view in some shop win.
dows.
Strikes are expensive-es-
pecially those from the should
er.
Idolatry is fast passing away
from the Sandwich Islands.
Dark brown hair rules high.
est in the Paris market.
Brigham Young is called the
richest man in America.
One of the leading poet. of
New England derives more in
come from a gravel bank which
he owns than he does from his
literary productions.
In Brussels telegraphic des-
patches are put in lamp.post
boxes, and regularly collected
by carriers.
Two colleges at Rutersville,
Texas, with 95 acres of land, re-
Gently sold at auction for $1,000
currency, and the library Of
the Institutes for SOL.
A Gloucester vessels crew
recently caught a shark that
had an iron hoop deeply i'm,
beded in the flesh around its
body.
The Eastport Sentinel boasts
of a constant subscriber for for.
ty-twO years.
Appropriate song for cold
nights-Come in and shut the
door,
Why are horses in cold
weather like meddlesome gos-
sipsS Because they are bear.
ers ofidle tales.
The Paris workingmen prom,
ise q grand strike.
In marriage, the heart of a
widow is like a furnished apart
ment, where one ID apt to find
something left there by a form.
er lodger,
A man too busy to take care
Of his health is like a mechanic
too busy to tekej care Of his
tools.
A correspondent writes to
know whether rabbits, foxes
and moles may not be said to
inhabit the 'hole world
The man who drives a bar.
gain has got a big whip with a
cracking snapper.
A bachelor used the following
modification of a hackneyed
phrase in congratulating a new
ly married fried; 4 wish you
much jaw
\ A New Yorker at Mount
| Desert saws the Sunday Indian
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10

Blackberries Eamong the an-
cient Greeks, were considered
a preventative of Gout. lr
An English olergymani is Ia
king subscriptions for monu-
ment to Adam.
The receipts Of the mechan-
les fair amountee to nearly $47-
1000.
A striking account--A clock
makers bill. .ae
The English papers havo
many advertisements of new
and second hand veloeipedes
for sale.
Laureate literally signifies
crowned with laurel.
Havana washer.women smoke
cigars while they scrub over
the tubs.
We often censure the con.
duct Of others, when under the
same circumstances we might
not oave acted half so we'll
A perplexed housewife in
troduced to her guest a dish Of
oysters, the result Of her first
efforts at cooking this lucious bi.
valve, with this explanation:
i found it very difficult to
dress them, SO l just held on to
their wings and cut their stom.
achs off. / guess they'll DO
good
A shoemaker with one eye
complained that one of his
lamps did not burn. One of
his shopmates, who is q agenuine
son of the Emerald Isle, with
astoniShment, exclaimed, faith,
and what do you want of two
lamps? You hadn't but one
eye!' D
He who can take advice is
sometimes superior to him who
can give it.
IF you have been tempted to
evil, fly from it; it is not falling
into the water, but lying in it
that browns.
A darkey's account of o ser.
mon: We'll sahs, de sermon
was upon de milicles of de
loaves and de fishes. De min.
lister said how der 1000 loaves
and 5000 fishes divided be-
tween de twelve apostles; and
de miricle was dat dey didn't
bust! sr.ss. -. a,
1t is the emtiness of the
drum that explains it noise
Shallow themes make a great
deal Of fuss and spntter; and
not a few humans to be met
are of a similar character. x.
Twelve feet ofwater has been
known to fall on the coast Of
Patagonia in forty days. Nav
igators report that off the coast
pools of fresh water have been
found floating above the salt
water on the ocean, so pure that
it may be- Scoped up for the
use of the crew.
There are African tribes who
represent the Virgin Mary as a
black, and the devil white. A
similer feeling must have in
spired the negro's compliment
to the great emancipator Of his
race, 'Goramighty bless Massa
Wilberforce ! He hab a white
face but he hab a black heart.
One of the gentler sex says
the heaven of the strong-mind-
ed woman is, where buttons.
grow in their proper places,
and where men cease from
bothering, and needles are at
rest
About fourteen thousand
letters were put into English
post-officss last year without
any address on them. They
contained more than forty thou.
sand dollars. Nearly all Of
the money returned to the
careless writer's, J
| -
| UuJ,,AshJo p,,oQp21fa
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10

Punch knows q young man
who is SO lazy that he will not
labor under an impression.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
DiyLil,gs %, TIE BLocE Man.

DiIIings on TIE BI0ck Nan.
The black man emigrated to
this great and Plus country
about 200 years formerly, in the
lower story of a vessel; hewas
furnished with a free ride, aud
some rice and water for vitlles.
Immediately upon his arri-
val he commend buzziness for
other folks on our eastern coast,
and had plenty tew do.
He was very economical in
his habits, wore but few clothes,
and these seldom made Nv cas-
simere.
He occasionly changed his
location, moving into an adjoin.
ing State, but in these juruise
he was always kindly furnished
with a glide, so that there was
no danger of his gettin lost.
In these trips he seldom
took his family with him; they
were either to remain at hum,
or to make excursions in search
of work to other States, under
the guidance of experienced
guides.
Once in a while he would
stray away far tew the cold
and bitter N orth, and git cruel
ly lost.
His guides would mourn foi
him then, and sarch for him
but his family soon gat recon
ciled to the lost.
EVERYBODY sed, where he lived
that he waa the happiest crittel
that had ever been discovered
yet, with nothing to do but
work, and a clever guide tc
wotch over him awl the time
and mourn for him when he
got lost.
But the black man is a very
phoolish critter.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
tSHAM HOUSE,
Corner Main and Broadway strscts,
JACKSON, OHIO.
Dr. I.T.MoNAHAN, = Proprietor

Il been thoroughly renova ted and beauti-
fslly furnished. Having su perior facilities,
svefything will be doneto make gu ests com
fortnblo. Table always supplied with best
inarlrot affords. Nicely furntRhed Rooms and
aleanest Beds Good Stables. Every effort
raade foT the c1snfvyt ofpaNons Al ohaSves
1nUdcgstt
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10
Domestic Receipts.
OIL OF MUSTARD IN RHrUMATIsM.

OIL OF MUSTARD IN RHEUMATIsM.
Where one third of the male
population complain to some
extent of Rheumatic pains, in
the tickle climate of New Eng.
land, but more especially along
the sea,shore, physicians have
it in their power to mitigate an
immense amount of severe suf
fering by prescribing the vola-
tile oil of mustard. 1t is EN-.
ployed as a rubeRacient, being
first diluted in its own weight
Of alcohol at forty degrees,
Some patients may object to
its pungent oder; but this is
temporary, while the remedy
may in some cases prove a per,
mGnent cure. Make the appli-
cation at least twice a day, and
protect the part with soft fan,
mel. Mustard mills are in the
city generally, OF which the
oil may be procured, it being
ae article not much in demand
in the arts. Were it not for de-
tecting it by pUngent oder, this
oil would have become a secret
remedy for rheumatic pains
years ago.
CURE FOR BUNIoNs.
Bunions may be checked in
their early developement by
binding the joint with adhe.
sive plaster, and keeping it on
as long as any uneasiness is felt,
The bandages should be perfect,
and it might be well to extend
it round the foot. An intlamed
buuion should be poulticed and
larger shoes worn. Iodine Il
grains, lard or spermaceti oint.
ment one-half ounce, makes a
capital ointment for bunions.
1t should be rubbed on gently
twice or thrice day. Enlarg-
ed joints should be rubbed
thrice a day with common sal
ad oil, care being taken at the
same time not to strain or over
tax the feet by too great or
too frequent exercise. Slippers,
and lose ones, should invaribly
he worn. Of shoes | may say
the same thing; on no account
have tight.ftting shoes, slip.
pers, or boots.
TO PREVENT THE SMOKING OF A LAMP
Soak the wick in strong vim
egar, and dry well before you
use it; it will then burn
both sweet and pleasant, and
give much satisfaction for the
triAing trouble of preparing it.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-11-10

Palpable darkness-The ink
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Exnberant HeaItI,

Is n blessing vouchsafed to few. Even
those who have been favored by nature
with strong constitutions and vigorous
frames are apt TO neglect the precau ions
necessary to preserve these precious en-
doWmentS. Indeed, as n rule, the more
healthy and robust man is, the more
liberties he Is inclined to take with his
own physique. 1t IS some cOns5iation to
the naturally weak and feeble to know
that they can be so iuVigOrated and butlJ
up, by a proper use of the means which
science has placed at their disposal as to
have o much better chance of long life and
exem ptions from disease and pain than
the most athletic of their fellows who are
foolish enough TO suppose themselves in
vuine able, and act accordingly.
1t IS not TOO much TO say that more than
hale the people OF the civilized world need
an occasional tonic, to enable them TO sup
port the strain upon their bodies and
minds, which the fas+ life Of this restless
1tleEGttifa tonic is the grand desideratum
OF the busy millions, and thew have the
article in HOSTEL fER'S STOMACH BIT
II cffS JIG Is a staaliadL medicine. lie it inn
parts permanent strength TO weak systems
and Invig0rates delicate cOnsti utions. Its
reputation and its sales have steadily in
creased COmEeti i've preparations have
been introduced al ttbttl6n9, and, as far as
the public is concerned, al 7t0lseagl in the
hope of rlvalinEtts but they have AL either
persisted III the attempt or been left far in
the rear. II has been the greet medical
SHccesS Of the present century, and IL is quite
certain that no proprietary medicine in
this country is as widely known or as gen.
orally used.
Ten lightning presses running inces-
sanity Sundays excepted) the whole year
es1roua.fsF- Asarsfy supply the demand for
the Illustrated Almanac, in which The ma
ture and uses Of the preparation are set
forth, the circulation now being over five
millions q year.