The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-10

| fmAs, Mf. Stgpton made 6on9S inQairy
to Racertei1 1Iwhether, tt.sp esertss father
eccshsrio'proceedings were in confoSmity
tWith the rules af the Jockey Club; but
ha found every thi9g saqdHfs, ipo that re-
spect, and thought j, UNNECESSARY to take
any furthef steps. >'1- = ,,I :. ',fN -,
TIE BAREFooTED FIsHER G1R1.- The
following is from the Milwaukee Wiscon-
sin: ta '1 1T T.
While our steamer Norman lay wood
ing up at Port Oneida, on the Michigan
shore, there came aboard pleasant bare
footed German girl, with a pail of berries.
She wore cheap calico dress, minus the
hoops. with n little gingham shaker,
nearly hiding her face. She was rather
underlsize, with supple figure, and an
air OF modest assurance that denoted n
girl of genuine stamp, but that told the
boys to keep out of her way. All the
, men about the boat and deck seemed tc
know her. The steward bought her Der:
ries at her own price! Thb clerk ct the
Office touched his hntto her as if in the
presenceitof fag duchess. !"That's the
smartest griffin Michigan, nsaid the engi-
neer, as she'Fpassed out the gangway.
The girl gave noheed TO admifing glances
and compliments that followed her, but
straightway sought her little fish cabin,
where there she vas mending nets, by tho
On inquiry Of the old dockman, we
learned that our little barefooted maiden.
though only seventeen, was the oldest of
O fnmily of an even dozen, living in a
little double log cabin on the high bank
above the shore. Her father came here
from Buffalo, some dozen years ago, went
To nj Ioor l1o =
boats, and raising stHff on his land. La
ME, the oldest girl, was the little cap
tain" from the start, and showed pluck
beyond her years. In winter she would
get on her boots and be out amongst the
wood choppers before she could hardly
waddle through the snow. In summer
she would wander off berrying. or be
down among the nets or fishing boats.
1t was her greatest delight to get on the
water. to rock and toss upon the, waves.
At ten she was trim little sailor herself,
and would coast off for miles alone. At
twelve she would allow no boy to pass
her with sail or oar.
For the last three years "Lanie" has
been master of handsome fishing craft
and set of ''gill-nets" She puts them
out early in April aud continues them
till late in the fall. She is out every
morning by daylight, and again in the
evening, except in the toughest weather
She takes O younger sister along to help
set and draw the nets. She often brings
in couple OF hundred fine lake trout
and white fish at n haul. She dresses
them, dries out the oil, packs and sends
them away to market. Her August and
September catch amounted to over $500.
Beside her fishing receipts, she has taken
In over $l7O this season for berries,
picked at odd hours by herself,01id sister.
All her money g9aftl lher1 - Mouth
after month IN old sacks
and stock ki4. 1e4-.eaaef MS bed; night after
night he guards it with sabre and pistol.
In all she is said to have earned him
over So, 600.
OF course the old man is proud of his
| girl, and tells Of her exploits with the
liveliest twinkle of satisfaction. Danger
and hardship seem unknown to her. She
will go out in any blow and come in with
full sails. Her white mast and blue
pennon are known by people far along
the coast. Boats salute her in passing;
boys swing their hats in proud recogni-
| tion. Without knowing it, LAME Bor-
| fein is Il heroine. .l, -
INDIAN SUMMER The New York Fm.-
mers' Club speculates upon the cause of
Indian summer in this wise:
| The warm, smoky spell known as
Indian summer, which is perhaps moro
peculiar to the North eastern States of
America than to any other portion of the
globe, always occurs after the first killing
frost, not the first white frost, bnt one
which is severe enough to bring down
nearly all the forest leaves and kill the
herbaceous plants. The bulk of2vege-
tation thus destroyed is almost incalcu-
liable. In its decay this is undergoing
slow combustion. Who can calculate
the amount of smoke and heat given of,
or what effect this must produce upon
the atmosphere, or tell whether this is
not the true cause of Indian summer?
In support of this theory, the fact is
patent that when forests were much more
extensive, the Indian summer was longer,
warmer, and more smoky than at present.
SINGULAR REQUEST OF CONDEMNED
MURDERER.-Pike who is to be hanged
at Concord, New Hampshire, OH Thurs
day, for murder makes request, which
will probably be granted, that quartette
of young ladies in Concord, who have