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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-04

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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-25

Helen had discovered q view which she
was doing her best to sketch under an or
ganized series of Interruptions from me.
Lying there at her feet, watching her
eyes, and drinking IN her voice, thinking
of that new life she had given me, and
that was precious to me for her sake, I
was terribly near my death.
There was hardly breath of air astir /;
and yet, all at once, my pot hat, that was
tilted over my eyes to keep off the sun
glare, rolled away lazily over the turf,
dipped, SO neatly and lightly that I hardly
felt it, of my head.
A sharp crack and little puff of white
smoke rising above clump of brushwood
explained this phenomenon.
saw at once what it meant. was on
my feet, and half way across to the cover
which sheltered my would-be assassin in
couple of bounds. Another bullet
whizzed by my ear, and then I had
sprung into the thicket, struck by one
lucky blow smoking revolver from the
shaking hands, and flown. at the throat Of
|-AlVerez Smith. z
It was well had lost no time; he goi
no chance of using his knife.
heard Helen scream, and then saw
her fall fifeless on the turf where we had
been sitting, and then was wrestling fol
dear life with mailman. He had nc
science. but he held me like fiend. cut
him off his legs again and again; but he
elung so desperately to me that I couldn't
drop him Each fresh struggle brought
US nearer and nearer the edge of the
little crag. guessed what he wanted to
do, and put all my remaining strength
into one fierce, desperate effort to fling
him.
This time he went down, but my foot
had slipped on the dry, short turf, and he
managed to pull me down upon him.
folf h 10 n1n mo in
of steel as he twisted and writhed toward
the edge; heard his yell of diabolical
triumph in my ears knew that we mus
roll over felt the mad rush of air by me
felt shock that seemed to stun me and
then, locked in each others arms, the
water closed over us like a thick dark
ness.
He must have struck against something
in the fall, and have been dead or stunned
when he reached the water.
In second / had wrenehed mysel
free from that deadly grip, had risen tt
the surface, and was striking out for thu
bank. Ten minutes more and was kneel
ing beside Helen, slowly. recovering. hel
consciousness under the sympathizinl
care of q forest-keeper's wife.
The body of Alvarez Smith was picked
up next day. He had disguised himsel
so well while waiting his opportunity tc
settle matters with me, as to have elude6
detection by the Polizei- Amt, but I wa,
able to swear unhesitatingly to his identi
ty, and did, with some pardonable salts
faction
He is believed to have left no one to ex
act the forfeit from Helen Wybrowe wheI
she marries me; and, supposing his bar
gain with the original claimants to have
been lawful one, there is an end, yoJ
see, of "WybroWe's Win."--Losd0n SO
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

THE DREAMS FOR HUNGRY MEN-Pro-
visions.
BETHLEHEM, Penn, has hand fire-en-
gine built in 1893. Hs'
THE French population of Vermont
numbers 10, 491 persons.
TIE inexperienced make the best ho-
tel servants.
MISSOURI has 927 miles of railroad, cost
ing $51 100000.
CALIEoRNIA produces 5000, 900 pounds
of quicksilver annually.
DIVIDENDS are applied in the Washing
ton Life to make the policies larger.
Ara late fire in Fitchburg, Mass, q
steamer played for thirty-six consecutive
hours.
THERE are twenty-one prisoners in the
North Indiana State prison who are SEN
fenced for life.
THE stockholders of the Washington
only receive the interest their own money
earns.
sEyENTY-FTyE brides sat down to din
ner on recent Sunday at one hotel at
Niagara Falls.
THE winner of a floating match at Long
Branch lay on his back three hours and
forty minutes.
WHY are pimples on a drunkard's face
like the cuts in London paper? They
are illustrations of Punch.
TIE Romanist population of the
French Empire Is $4,000, ,664 the Prot
estant, 1901, ,150; the Jewish, 1888
WHY are country girls cheeks like a
good calico dress Because they are war
ranted to wash and retain their color.
A PANE of glass seventeen feet high
| and ten feet wide, lately set up in New
York, is considered the largest in the
country.
SEVERAL young men of good families
/ in New York have been taken to the
Binghampton Asylum to be cured of
Drunkenness.
On gate-post in front of a farm house
near Indianapolis, is sign which says
No life insurance nor sewing machines
wanted here"
A SERVANT girl, in Toledo, frustrated a
| burglars plans by throwing him out OF
garret window to the sidewalk. He new
er recovered from the shock.
GEN. J. T. PRATT, of Wethersfeld, has
been a member of the Connecticut Legis-
| lature for fourteen sessions, and during
| them all has only been absent ten days.
A DISCRIMINATING young lad of our ac-
quaintance says that he likes rainy day
-one that is too rainy to go to school,
and just rainy enough to go a-1shing.
TIE latest style in gold bracelets is in
the shape of a fluted muslin cuff, and is
made of FURNISHED gold with diamond
button, and a ruby button hole.
Chow about the smallpox excitement
up your way2" asked one countrymsn of
another. "OhP' was the reply, it's dy-
ing out with the patients"
BENJAMIN GRIswoLD, of Cambridge,
VT, now in his 18th year, has just finish
ed reading his Bible through, by course,
for the one hundred and thirteenth time.
DIR. LEWIS SAERE, of New York city,
has written a pamphlet, describing three
cases of lead palsy, resulting to ladies
from the use of cosmetics containing q
lead poison.
"A SMART young lawyers clerk, hearing
it stated by a lecturer that man is mere
Iy machine" remarked, "I suppose an
attorney may be called sueFn9 ma
chine"
A FEMALE factory operative of Water
] vile, Me-, died, short time since' nom
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-25
THE L0YRR,s REARs

- like to ask question, II
thought you'd answer - yes.n
How very hard q g no y would be,
I'm sure you'd never guess.
Bat, al tho, long I've waited,
A Chance like this to ind,
Yetwhen you say yon'n listen
can't make mp my mind.
can't make mp my mind, Just
For fear you'll answer" no :"
And IL IL such q treasure that
want you to begtowi
dread lest you refuse 1t,
And yet-oh, happy thought
It may be that you'll give mo
What 1so long have sought.
" Faint heart meier won fair lady,
That must my motto be,
So now I'll ask my question,
And You will answer me.
. want your hand, fair maiden,
And with IL, all your heart.
You blueht oh sweet, sweet answer
Ny foolish fears depart.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-25
Ingenious.


WELL, three men suddenly rushed for
ward, determined, as they fswore with
dreadful imprecation, to have the money
OF. the lives of the travellers.
"Spare our lives, take all / have" said
one, here it is," Offering q handful of
silver " but my companion has larger
sum hid away in his left boot -
"Traitor r. exclaimed the other; 4; while
the highwaymen, with blackened taces
and cooked pistols, proceeded 10 take Of
his boots.
"If you've spoken false" shouted one
of the marauders, III give you an ounce
Of lead for your pains" go
"He's spoken TRUTH" responded the
searcher. "Here's a prize a hundred
pounds in Bank of England notes." ef
Securing the prize, the two travellers
were blindfolded, and bound 70 the finger
post, while the horse was taken out Of
the gig, and turned loose upon the com
mon. 1t was an hour before they were
released from their position, during which
period the ill-used victim vented his
imprecatIons pretty loudly.
Upon reaching the next town, where
deposition was made before the magis-
trate, the worthy justice commenteo IN
rather a severe strain upon the pase con
duct of the wretch who could act 30
treacherous part. y.,L
"Hear my palliation," J" meekly said The
accused.
Sob, stand dOwnf" responded the man
zone word I" continued the other, f'my
object in the declaration made was not
to screen myself at anothers expense. 1
knew that my companion had hundred
pounds hid in his boot. I had twelve
hundred pounds in my waistband. Had
been searched that sum must have been
discovered. / thought it better 70 sacri-
fee the smaller TO the larger sum- i now
return the money was the means Of his
being deprived of, and In future recon-
mend him to be more prudent in keeping
his own counsel"
'@MA," said youngster In grocery
store, 'if cat these green apples will
they make me sickY" !" Yes, I am afraid
they viii" replied the mother. "lf eat
them both win they make me sick ?
eyes, yes r. impatiently replied the moth
er. feWell, then" and the Juvenile drop
ped the smallest, "l'n eat one anyhow
I'm willing to be half sick"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-25

she detested. True court Of law might,
as her lawyer told her, set the will aside /;
but how could woman petition such 9
events, rendered that out of the question
in her case Again. there might be men
who would think (snd who could afford
to think) lightly of marrying a beggar
and among them there might be one
whom she could love. But, wise in her
generation, Mrs. Wybrowe built no castles
In the air of this sort. She accepted the
situation telte qs'elle etdit !, shut herself up
no longer; went among her kind; en-
countered her basilisk with an impossible
visage, and tortured her tormentor ny an
ingeniously arranged sequence OF firta-
ton with passed masters of the art.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20
HOUSE PLANTS IN WINTER.

To thrive we'll these require favorable conditions
and much care. These conditions are mainly good
sunlight requisite warmth and moisture. Neither
animal nor vegetable life amount to anything with
out direct sunlight upon them. Hence growing
plants should receive not merely diffused sunlight,
but as much direct sunlight as possible. The tenn
perature must not be high; one where it is COM
Portable for person to sit is good. Moisture, es-
pecially to the foliage, is very essential. Twice
week nj least thoroughly syringe or sprinkle them
with the hand. Turn the pots often to give sun
light to all parts of the plant
Various vermn are the great pests OF most
pants-green lice and red spiders being the chief.
Washing the leaves often with m odera tely strong
soap sud> viii destroy thousands; but the quickest
and most efficient thing is to smoke them out. For
large plants throw some old sheets over them and
burn some cheap, dry tobacco under it. When
there several small plants. put them into bar
rel or box burn the tobacco before putting over
the vessel some tight cover In ha If an hour thor
oughly wash the smoked pla nt> in lukewarm soft
water
Worms in flower pots are often great pest, Of
ten killing the plants, and the fellows are hard to
get at. We generally succeed in getting rid of the
"varmints Is thi, way Plug up the drainage
holes in the pots. Make some lime water about
strong enough to drink, ill the pots with it, and
drain off after two hours.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20

of the Sailor Song as sung by the manly ten
OF NJ Slayiansky,-rep the sailors
on the voyage as singing they push out from
the shore, their voices gradually becoming
fainter rs the distance is increased. until
simply a whispered cadence comes to the ear
mingled with the gentle sounds of waters.
To say that taken as a whole these concerts
were the very acme Of melody, is not charac-
terizing them too strongly.
AN EXQUISITE PIECE OF ART
has recently been placed by Mrs Colt in her
newly erected Memorial Church OF the Good
Shepherd, 1t is a baptisrnal font, carved at
Rome Of the purest Carrara marble, and is
upheld by three statues of angel children
so distinctly wrought
That one might almost say their bodies thought"
The sculptor has perfectly rendered, in the
pure white marble, the soft delicate outlines
of the infantile figure.
This tasteful font is but another appropri-
ate ornament to church upon which. both
without and within the generous lady has
already lavished with free hand the luxurie>
of art.
Perhaps it is not wholly out of place to
say here that Mrs. Samuel Colt is justly call
ed the Miss Burdett Coutts Of America.
FATS DIVERS.
The Connecticut river closed this year on
the eth of Dec, little earlier than usual,
the average time of closing for the last ten
" ars being the 18th of December. But the
subsequent warm weather has melted the ice
and the river is open again. The steamer
Silver Star has resumed her regular trips,
the first time since 1883 that steamer has
run on the Connecticut in January. Not
pound of ice having yet been gathered 10y
the ice company, there is some apprehension
that it will be scarce and high next summer.
A new High School building has been
completed at a cost of nearly Sl60,0OO. II
is model structure in every respect. and
mates we'll with the Brown School building
erected last year,-a full description of which
was given in a late number of the Hearth
and Home.
There is a good prospect of having { new
government building soon, for the Post or
fee, United States Courts, &c. w.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20
A WONDERFUL THING.

Those who keep hens may change their clam
she'll into eggs in short time by ining and feeding
them to the hens; and those who haven't the hens,
may change them into money in year by putting
them around fruit trees, or anywhere where
valuable vegetation grows. We have performed
these miracles for many years and know that every
body can if they try. But, as we usually see, il
you throw them out at the back door there to rot
and tester through the hot weather, you get not
eggs nor money-but filthy sight and its twin
brother, pestilence.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20
NATURAL SCIENCE.

MERCURY. This is one of the simple substances,
and takes its name in this way: The ancicnts not
only had God for everything. but these had a
messenger, who was drawn with wings and so al
ways on the move doing errands, named Mercury
thus meaning swift. Hence the planet nearest the
sun moving for that reason far swiftcr than any
other planet is called Mercury. This metal being
liquid mt ordinary temperatures is always NOV ing
round like melted lead; hence swft-wingcd or al
ways moving is fine name for it, The ancientS,
many do now, called it quicksilver; quick, be-
cause moving silver, because resembling that met
al they thought it was silver.
Few Of the metals have larger range of uses
than this. About all the thermometers, so useful
in ascertaining temperatures, are owing to this
same mercury, and to that moving propriety which
gave the name. The barometer also, which tells
with the utmost precision the weight of the atmos-
phere, and thereby shows the height of mountains
and indicates the comm. weather,-owes all these
great things to this little swift-winged metal
Among its uses is its place among the medicines
United with small quantity of oxygen, the COM
pound is oxide of mercury; when this is mixed
with lard it takes big name" unguentum,
which means simple ointment-and is the blue oint
ment that kills the lice on the cattle; and whel
is the blue pill which so many take. When &
larger amount of oxygen unites with it, it become
the red oxide of mercury, called red precptate,
so much in vogue among the itch. With chlorine
IL forms calomel-so much condemned by many
VINO at the same time flush in the use of the rec
preclpi'ate ointments, which are vastly more dele
terious Though our voice is to avoid these and al
giant remedies as much as possible. The fine scar
let color, called vermion, is the red sulphuret o
mercury. This is sometimes called cinnabar
Mercury is highly useful in mining the fine parti
cles of gold which would otherwise be lost, being
seized by the mercury and brought into mass
To every lady. as to some mascunes, mercur,
becomes their other self; for if you take a smal
mass of it, great is its rejecting power, you cal
see your faces in it in a mirror; and all youl
looking glasses are nothing but this same mercury
stu k on to face of plate of glass by pressure
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20
A BOGUS ENGIISHIORp.

The flight of Radford alias Lord Hubert
Ainsley, from New York, brings out the fol-
lowing comments on the fellow, remarkable
career in that city, from the Evening POST
Last summer there appearedin this city q
young man calling himself LordIIubert L. S.
Ainsley. He ingratiated himself into fashion
able society, dressed fashionaby. gave fine
dinners and rode in an English dog cart
drawn by horse ''bobbed" in style sup
posed to be English, and at his back was u
"tger' i'll all the dignity of top boots gilt
buttons and cockade. With a claim to IT,
tie and so much appearance ofwealth, his
society was courted by some wealthy per-
sons.
lie formed the acquaintance Of a wealthy
young lady living on Staten Island and soon
it became known that they were engaged to
be married. About this time it was whisper
ed in fashionable circles" that the fellow
was an imposter, and that no such name as
"Lord Ainsley' appeared in the English book
of the Peerage. These rumors became so
widespread and annoying that the mother OF
the young lady despatched q messenger to
! England to ascertain about the antecedents of
the man.
The instructions We're fully carried out, and
| it was discovered that the person claiming to
be lord had been an English valet to Il French
gentleman in Paris, where he had mastered
two or three languages, and learned the ways
of society" that his name was Richard Rad
| ford, and that his father was the keeper of a
stable in London; and that finally, he was a
mere adventurer and gambler. Notwith-
standing this report the newspaper expos
ures, and the scandal which followed, the
young woman clung to the man and married
him.
The rest is soon told He made brief tril
to Philadelphia, attracted attention by the ex-
cellence of his dinners, and then returned to
this city, where he engaged furnished house
| on Madison avenue. For few weeks he fol-
lowed up the same style of living, and then
took lodgings in an obscure boarding house
in the same neighborhood. A day or two
ago his wife arose from her bed to find hel
diamonds, money watch and her En- glish lord
all gone On the table lay a note saying thai
he had gone never to return. The wife re-
turned to her mother on Staten Island, where
she is said to be lying dangerously ill of brair
fever.
1t should be added that this impostor sue
ceeded in making his way among certain
kind Of wealthy society. in spite Of waming q
Of the press; that he was able to persuade thu
daughter of wealthy family to marry him, il
spite of the fact that his pretensions had beer
exposed in public as well as private and tina
long after it was most clearly ascertained tha
he was an imposter, his invitations to dinners
and other festivities were freely accepted by
many persons who make pretensions to socia
standing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20
SNOW.

Fall thicklv on the rose bush.
Oh, family falling snow.
For she is gone who trained its branch.
And wooed its bud to blow.
Cover the well known pathway,
Oh, damp December snow!
Her step no longer fingers there.
When stars begin to glow.
Melt in the rapid river.
Oh, cold and cheerless snow.
She sees no more Its sudden wave,
Nor hears its foaming flow.
Chill every song birds music.
Oh. silent, sullen SNOW,
l cannot hear her loving voice,
That lulled me long ago.
Sleep on the Earth's broad bosom.
Oh, weary. winter snow.
Its fragrant flowers and bhthesome birds
Should with its loved one go.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20

and other means; the glass itself is of no account
i'll the thing except 10 hold the seeing thing-the
mercury-in place. Precisely the same thing is
the silver knobs for doors. These are nothing but
glass knobs with hole in the centre which being
filed With mercury become spherical looking
glasses. the whole mass resembling solid silver;
Just good aud costing forty times less, without
any Of the trouble of securing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20
THE ANNEXATION or sT. DOMINGO.

New York, Jan. II. The steamer Tybee
from St. Domingo, 3Oth ult, brings report
that great excitement prevails all over the
country on the subject of annexation to the
United States President Baez was about to
issue proclamation calling on the command
ers in various districts to take the votes Of
the people on the question,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20
Farm, Garden, and Household,
CONDUCTED BY PUTNAM s1NoNroN

s-Our friends who may have communications, OF
servatons facts suggestions or anything of interest
pertaining to this department. are requested to commu
ncate the DR. Putnam Simonton Searsport, who
will prepare for publication if Of sufficient i'm
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-18
ROBERT WOOD B CO..
PHILADELPHIA
ORN A II En- tai IRON WORKS,

GARDEN and Cemetery adernments, Cast.
VI Wrought Iron and Wire Railings, Fount.
aims, Vases. Verandas, Settees, Arbors, Chairs,
Summer Houses,
IRON STAIRS,
Spiral and straight, in every variety of pat
tern. New and improved styles Of Hay Racks,
Managers, Stable Fixtures. Stall Divisions, &c
PATENT WIRE WORK.
nalllngs, Store Fronts, Door and Window
Guards, Farm Fencing, 10.
BRONZE WORK.
Having fitted up our Foundry with special
reference to the above class of work. We are
now prepared to fill with promptnees all or
ders for Bronze Castings OF Statuary, colossal,
heroic and life size.
ORNA MENTAL IRON GOODS.
Tho largest assortment to bo found in the
United States, all Of which arc executed with
the express view of pleasing tho taste, while
they combine all the requisites Of beauty and
substantial construction.
Purchasers may rely on having all articles
destination. VA
Designs will be sent to those who wish to
make selection. April I'm
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-18
COLUMBIA s. e. WEDNESDAY MORNING. VOL,
Special Notices.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
L1VER.-Tho liver has avery important part
to perform in the animal economy. It's func-
tion is two-fold. The fluid which it secretes
tempers the blood and regulates the bowels,
and upon the quantity and quality OF the
secretion depends, in great degree, the
adaptation Of the blood to the requirements
OF the system and tho duo removal of the
after the work OF digestion has been accum-
plished.
One of theprincipal uses of HOSTETTER's
STOMACH BlTTERS is to tono and control
bilious. properties Of the preparation are
scarcely secondary TO it's virtues as q sto-
machic. It's operation upon tho liver is not
violent IKE that OF mercury, but gradual and
gentle. Instead of creating a sudden tumuit
IN that sensitive gland, it regulates it's action
by degrees. Hence, it is q SAFE remedy for
bilious disorders, while mercury, being q trc-
mendous excitant, il not. The moro natu-
rally and quietly diseased organ can be re-
stored to it's normal condition the better. and
1t ls mo peculiar property OF this harmle ss
vegetable Alternative to reinforce and regulate
without exciting or convulsiDg.
The success which has attended it's use as a
remedy for affections oft tho liver is pro verbal
ally as a protection against tho attacks to
which they are constitutionaly liable, pro-
nounce it the best liver tonic in existence.
Ihe symptoms of an approaching fit Of
oiliousness can hardly be mistaken. A pain
IN the right side or under the shoulder bladea
a saffron tin. g in tie whites of the eyes, sick
headache, feeling Of drowsiness, low spirits.
ioss OF appetite, constipation and general de-
biilty, are among the usual indications of a
morbid condition Of the liver. and as soon as
they appear, tho Bitters should be rcsorted
to in order to ward off moro serious conac-
quences. M1St6