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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-21
.Moveltiea..-SpeciaI Attreations.

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'RIOW opening and shcvtng, the. largest and
~ most elegent sssoEtnaent Of french Al Si1d n11
market, sslected especially for the Holidays.
! Elegant PerfumeEys ColoSnes and Extracts,
Now and superior Toilet Soaps, '!
Perfume Boxes Toilet Boxes, s.s +
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes,
German, French and English Toilet Waters,
Atkinson's Extract White Roses,
Lubin's Perfumes, Extracts, Sachct,
Lows new Perfumes and Extracts,
Coudray's Fashionable Cologne,
Coudray's Lavender Water,
German Farna Cologne,
Superior Bay Rum,
large and fino assortment of Hair Brush
es, Tooth Brushes,
English and French Dressing Combs,
Ivory Fine-tooth Combs,
Elegant Pomade for the Hair,
Eau Lustral, Circaseian Lustro,
Cloth Brushes, Turkish Rubber,
Turkish Towels, Tooth Picks,
Elegant Soaps, tho largest assortment in
tho city,
A. beautiful selection of Fancy Perfume
Sachets. For sale by
Dec 1S e. H. HEINITSH, Druggist.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-21

A brother editor wants an almanac
that will tell him when "next month"
expires. The cause of this ..want." the
editor says, is because he has number
Of accounts, the payment of which was
promised next month, aud as the pro-
mises were made in February last, he
wants the almanac to ascertain when he
may expect the fulfillment of said pro.
misses, you know. We ehould like one
OF these almanacs.
Boston people have to use their milk
as soon as it comes from the wagon, for
IT they let it stand and settle, the top is
water and the bottom -four.
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THE NICKERsONs HOUSE,
~. !. COLUlBLA, s. tG,

VKTLL not be cloeed on account OF the
A. WnIoHr. but will be carried Son as hereto
fore, by his widow, Mrs. SARAH L. WRIGHT,
and nor son, WILLIAM @. WRIGHT. The
friends OF the lato proprietor are invited to
call as usual. SARAH l.. WRIGHT,
Dec 80 VIM. @. WRIGHT.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-21
Downer's Mineral Sperm Oil.

A NEW OIL, ,rhich ,cM not light under 800
N degrees Farenheit: never gums; is almost
odurlcss and as sote as Sperm or Lard oil for
family use, and ,chen burned in Tie MINERAL
SPERM LAMp, tho light is equal to tho best
Kerosene, at cost not exceeding ono half
cent. per hour. 1t requires but little atten-
ton, no trimming, and the chimney never
breaks from heat.
supply of this safety oil. and small
assortment Of Lamps, just received and for
sale by J.N II. Il. AGNEW.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-21
CITINEMS' SAVINGS BANK
SOUTH CAROLYN a
Deposits of ST. and Upwards Received,


INTEREST ALLO WE'D AT THE RATEO
SEVEN PER CENT. PER ANNUM,
ON CER1IFICA les OF Deposit
AND SIX PER CENT. COM
POUNDED EVERY SIX
MONTHS ON A eco UNITS
OFFICERS.
Vim. Martin, President.
John ?. Thomas, % vice-rresiden,s.
A. G Brenizcr. Cashier.
John u. B. Smith, Assistant Cashier
Directors.
Wade Hampton, William Martin. A. C. Has
kelI, F. w. McMsstcr, John p. Thomas. H
Heinitsh, John Is. Palmer, Thomas T.. Gregg
Columbia.
j. Eli Gregg, Marion.
G.. T. Scott, Newberry.
w. G.. Mayes, Newberry.
B. II. Rutledge, Charleston.
Daniel RaveEel. Jr.. Charleston
Mechanics, Laborcrs, Clerks, Widows. Or
phans and others may here deposit their saw
ings and draw a liberal rate Of intereet thero-
on. Planters. Professional Men and Trustees
wishing to draw interest on their funds until
they require them for business or other pur-
poaes: Parents desiring to set apart small
sums for their children, and Married Women
and Minors {whcee deposits can only be with
,irawn by themselves, or, in case Of death, by
hhelr legal representatives. Wishing to lay
aside funds for future use. are here afforded
I'm opportunity OF depositing their means
where they will rapidly accumulate, and, at
Tho same time, be subject to withdrawalwhen
needed. Aug 1S
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Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta &. r.
SUPERINTENDENT's OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, s. c.. January II, 1871.
Ia @ ON nnarU and % after rs SUNDAY, N
ger trains over this Road will run as follows:
GOING NoRTH.-No. /. No2
STATIONS. ARRIVE. LEAVE. ARRIVE. LEAVE.
Augusta 500 ana GOO pm
Columbia 1851 pm 1.03 pm III .O5 pm IL 20 pm
Winnsb'ro 3.17 pm 3.37 pm 1.25 am 127 ala
Chester 5.07 pm $40 pmI 256 am 500 ain
Charlotte 7.30 pm $50 am
GOING SoUTH.-NO. I. No. 2.
ARRIVE. LEAVE ARRIVE. LEAVE.
Charlotte 500 am 80 pm
Chester 1920 am 10 23 am 10. 81 pm 10. 80 pm
Winnsb'o IL SIS am IL SO aml11 IS pm IL SO pm
Columbia 2.16 pm 22a pm 2.13 am 1928 am
Augusta 7.45 pm 7.S0 am
n GOING NoRTH.-Both No. and mako closo
DAILY CONNECTIONS at Charlotte for New York
and all points North and East. Passengers
leaving on No: on SATURDAYS, will lay
over IL hours at Richmond.
GOING SoUTH.-Both Nos. 1 and make
closo DAILY CONNECTIONS at Augusta with
trains OF Georgia and Central Georgia Roads,
for all points South, Southwest and West.
Through Tickets sold and baggage checked
to all principal points.
J. NJ. SELKIRK, Supt.
T. r npnSYy Gnnoral T;clo Aoapt
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Change Of Schedule.
OFFICE NORTH CAROLINA r. r. CO..
COMPANY SHoPs, N. c., August 90, 1870.
GSS GA ms E3EFs75E' ON and after THURS
Ez419 Aa<4t S.4E---d22 DAY, September 1, 1870,
trains will be run over this Road in accordanco
with the following timetable:
Trains East. Trains veet.
ARRIVE. LEAVE. ARRIVE. IKAvE.
Charlotte FOOD m 7.4Oam
Salisbury Q. 81 p m Q. 80 IN 500 m 5 O5 a m
Greensb'ol2 30a m 1.15 m Ito m 200 m
Co: Shops 2 SO a m 90 m 10.49 m H. 25 p m
Hillsboro' 4.13 III 4.15 a m 9.9S m 8. 9.S5 m
Haieigh O. 50 a nj 700 m 6.58 p m 7.15 p m
doldsboro 10 so n m 800 m
Freight and Accommodation Train leaves
Charlotte daily. at $50 p. M, and arrives at
G30 a. nj. w. II. GlLEEN, Mas. Trans.
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Winter Schedule Spar'g & Union Road
sa 4sl g instant, n % the Passeneer ass aeer
Trains will go down on MONDAYS. WEDNES-
DAYS and FRIDAYS; leaving Spartanburg
Court House, at 7.2O A. NJ, and arriving at
Aston 1.35 2. M.
Returning on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS, will leave AIston at so A.
NJ, and arrive Mt Spartanburg at $40 P. H.
THOMAS B. JETER, President
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-04

tive, very promptly. an fix piggy" he
remarked, LATER lunch" The young
gentleman did not seem at all disconnected,
and l felt that he might be safely left to
his own resources.
My neighbor is q very enterprising
market gardener, and probably valuable
member of society, but our intercourse is
limited to purely business transactions.
He also is the possessor of boy, few
years older than Willie, and far more ad-
vanced in worldly knowledge. have
had lurking suspicion, for some time,
that this youth, whose name is Dicky, is
not precisely the associate / would Sc
lect for Willie, and have consequently
rather discouraged their intercourse.
Dicky does not trespass on my premises
very frequently, and the colloquies be-
twixt the boys are usually conducted
through the partition fence. When l saw
them together at the stable, after luncheon,
l was tempted to call my boy into the Ii
brary, and sacrifice an illustrated volume
TO his entertainment. Before acted upon
this impulse, the denouement arrived.
An unusual uproar, mixture of yells,
squeals, and grunts, drew me to the win
dow, and l saw Willy astride of piggy,
who was goaded into gallop by Dicky
and a sharp stick. Piggy had been III
dulging in luxurious wallow, and his
coat was not at all nice, but Willie was
not particular. He sat his gallant steed
with the air of centaur, his knees clasp
ing the reeking sides, one hand grasping
the off ear, and the other waving in
triumph over his head. Dicky faithfully
performed his duties, and poked his stick
into ham and shoulder industriously and
mercilessly The porker doubled at short
angles, evidently trying to unseat his rider,
who chung to him with the tenacity of
death. At last, the trio came down the
path by the garden, with the sweep of a
tornado. Willie was dashed against the
palings and the tortured pig escaped. The
last saw Of him was the curl in his tail,
as he tore out into the main road, hotly
pursued by Dicky.
No bones were broken. Our boy was
bathed and dressed for dinner in due time
I looked at him that night, as he lay in his
crib, rosy and serene in peaceful slumber,
and marveled that his small body could
contain so large quantity of what is COM
monty called the devil-Appletons Jour-
nuJ
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-04
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Training Tomato Vines.

In twelve years testing and observation,
have arrived at the conclusion that the
common treatment given to the tomato Is
detrimental to its growth, flavor, and nour-
ishing principles, and that there are ad-
vantages in training up the stalk and lOp-
ping off the superfiuous branches. The
three rules to follow in the cultivation OF
the tomato are:
1. Secure the seed Of fruit acclinated to
the section where it is to be grown.
2. Free use of liquid manure during the
season.
8. Looping off the superfuous branches,
and training the stock of the plant over
trellises, and up the sides Of fences and
houses, to its full length and capacity.
The tomato Is too sensitive for the plant
grown in northern latitude to succeed
south at the first trial, or for the seed OF
the south to flourish in the north, until It
is accIimated. Acclimati0n Is essential
before pronouncing judgment on Its mer-
its. Select the smOothest, roundest and
heaviest, adapted for table consumption.
during its natural season, and q medium
size, grown and adapted expressly for can
ming purposes. Secure the plant that 10
adapted to your climate and wants; keep
that seed pure, and study TO acclimate it TO
the section and soil, and improve its size,
color, and flavor each year. Then you
will never leave home for good tomato.
To prepare the ground, mix with the
soil equal parts Of hen, chip and sand
manure. Heap the dirt in hills not less
than two feet high at the base and around
these hills set the strongest and stOutest
plants. Then apply soap-suds, dish water,
atc over the hill and LET IL run down and
feed the plant during the season. Draw
the earth from this hill around the glow
ing plants every two weeks, spreading the
same about over the roots until the ele-
vated earth Is consumed in feeding the
wants of the vine.
1t is interesting and important to train
and cut away the surplus unbearing limbs
from the first to the last spreading branch [;
a young shoot springs from the crotch |;
this infant sprig must be plucked out on
all occasions. On the side OF the main
stalk the flower stem shoots out; these
bear the blossom and fruit. Near these .
very heavy and large branch grows, as
large as the original stem, with big leaves |;
that is fruitless and burdenscme. ALI these
should be cut of with sharp knife, 80 ~
to leave the main stalk and flower stem
exposed to light and air. The blossom
branch will often double its capacity in
fruit bearing The surplus should be re-
duced 80 that the remainder will come to
early and perfect maturity. Tho vine win
commence bearing ct about twelve inches
from the ground, and under this treatment
continue to bear fruit at every twelve and
fifteen inches, TO the extreme end Of the
troo.--Cbr. Country GeWtt1N0N.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-04
Youths Department.
MY BOOTS.

Now what's that you're looking att
These amt no new breeches;
Mamma made 'em morn month;
See broke the stitches.
Myf bat we had such fun out there,
Where the rain pipes leakin',
What you heary l spect knows
It's my boots creakin'.
Taddie. let my wagon lone,
While my horse ia eatin'!
That's my test'ment that preach,
When we has big meetin'.
Amt there somesin smells round here!-
can't say my spe,lin'-
smells like leather; what you s'pose?
It's my boots y smellin'.
JUS you see 'em-don't they shine!
Papa paid dollar;
-Four, free dollars; and a man
Gave my dog collar.
'Spect he wants some boots like these,
Wouldn't he bark funny
Guess I'll buy him two whole pair,
When gets my money.
See that yellow man up here,
On the painted leatheri
g Clear the track" we boiler out,
Him and me together.
Mamma she JUS looks right up.
Stops the tune she's hummin',
'Spect she members by my boots
That her Jhonnie's comm.
Bright Sid
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-04

A MIsER recently died at Lewiston, Me,
who had for many years denied himself
everything that was not actually indispen-
sable. The administrator found among
his effects an old chest of unplaned wood,
the top of which was held in place by a
couple of wooden pins. Removing the
cover, q lot Of old rags was all that was
visible. Further investigation unearthed
four or five bags full Of old Spanish and
English silver dollars, and Other coin.
There was also in the box $l5O In silver,
and So5 in gold, while the estate Is valued
at nearly $1,000, besides quite an amount
Of notes.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-04
About Spiders.

In the lower part of the body of the
spider are from four to six little cells con.
tsining kind OF gummy fluid like soft
glue, or might say she has little bag
with six cells or pockets filled with gum.
When abe wants TO build herself q house
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-04

DR., HoLMEs says: "Walking is per-
petual falling, with perpetual self-re.
coveYy. II y ! most complex, violent and
perlous operation, which We divest Of Its
extreme danger only BY c0ptnuA practice
from very early period Of HE"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-25
DEATH TO ESCAPE STARVATION.

In the manufacture of the little tutts
of artificial grass, sprinkled with glass
beads, to initiate dew drops, a viru-
lent poison is employed, which is a
compound of arsenic and copper. In
England where most of this deadly
grass is made, the color is applied by
women and children, who earn only
a miserable pittance by the work,
and who by inhaling the fumes of the
poison become dangerously sick, an .
even die. A reporter of the London
Daily Telegraph has been investi-
eating the business, and an article in
that newspaper says:
at is simple work and soon learn
ed, but a great deal of it must be
done to earn any money; and thus
plenty of the busted arsenic is imbib-
ed by these victims of the Ia mode
Our commissioner visited family en-
gagged in the preparation of this grass
of death. Little, pinched, white
faces, dull eyes circled with red, in
famed lids, perpetual catarrh, and
a constant wheeze in the throat mark
ed every member of the group. These
painful symptoms excite little notice;
they always occur when a large or
der for grass is obtained for such a
household. What is more serious in
the experience of these scatterers of
deadly dew-drops on deathful her
bage is when the ears bleed. at amt
a good sign many in our line get it, +"
said the mother of the family. But
the coughs the worst. The cough
caught from these sham pastures had
killed a beautiful little gal last year
She went on steadily bedewing the
DEVILS grass, as she told the story,
and the little girl beside her who had
the bleeding ears stopped them by a
piece of wadding out Of her brother
Joe's cap, and went on, too. Sneez-
ing and coughing, and hopping their
running eyes in the midst of the. arse
mic dust, the family could make twelve
shiIlings a week out of the business.
They had to work late and early,
though, and work all hands, bleed
ing or not bleeding, coughing or not
coughing, to earn as much as this"
When asked why she exposed her
self and her children thus to certain
death, the mother answered: "The
only trade we should find; if we cut
this, would be starvation"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-25
MURDER AND LYNCHING.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October IA
man named Gridley, said to be des-
perate character, shot out of the hotel
window at Warsaw, Kentucky, at
young man named Worth, with whom
he had a difficulty, infiieting q NOR
tai wound in the breast. Gridley was
put in jail. About twelve O'Clock
Yesterday morning a party of men
went to the Jail, broke through into
Gridley's cell with crOwbars, &c, and
fired in, killing the prisoner. The
occurrence creates considerable eX-
element.
Further accounts of the killing Of
Abiiah Gridley at Warsaw, Kentucky,
say that he was a man of some prop
erty, but was much feared. His de-
predatiOns on his neighbOrs had 5e-
come so intOlerable that they had
banded against and caught him.
There were several cases OF robbery
against him in court, and he had
threatened the lives of witnesses,
finally killing Joseph Worth. Those
who attacked the jail numbered
seventy-five or one hundred, from the
county. They broke into the Jail.
but were unable to get into GFidley's
cage, and shot him eight times thro'
the bars. His wife and infant child
were with him at the time. He cursed
and defied his murderers to the last.
The town was picketed, and nobody
is allowed to interfere. The citizens
of Warsaw deeply regret the occur
renee, which they were unable to
prevent, but the people Of the County,
it is said, breathe more freely, as it is
declared that no mans life or prop
erty was safe while Gridley lived, he
was so furious at his detection and
prosecution for his misdeeds.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-25
ANOTHER COUNTERFEITER.

NJ. A. Boyd was yesterday brought
into Court before Judge Sherman,
and after a lengthy consultation with
his counsel, resolved to plead guilty
to the charge of having in possession
and selling counterfeit currency. He
was renlanded for sentence. The pub
lie will recollect the arrest of this man
some months ago, after a long and
very adroitly managed scheme. He
is the king counterfeiter and whole
sale dealer for Eastern Ohio. A great
many poor fellows are now confined
in State Prisons for passing money
that he sold them. A short time since
Marshal Hastings received a letter
from a convict who is serving term
in Vaupun State Prison, Wisconsin,
named Abraham Hall, who was sent
to the penitentiary for a term of five
years for eounterfeitiDg. Boyd fur
nished him with money. He thank
ed the Lord that Boyd had been
caught at last, after twenty-five years
of Iaw-breaking, as he had inveigled
a great many men into the business"
Boyd admits that he has been in the
business twenty-five years. The COM
munity may thank the adroitness and
efficiency of the officers of the Secret
Service Division for arresting such a
notorious character as Boyd.-CIeUe-
and Leader.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-25

sailor before the mast has by no meanl
the common liberty of the subject; foI
they will press him from a ship wherl
he has fifty shillings a month, anC
make him take twenty-three, and cut
and slash, and use him ike dog
And as to any considerable prefer.
rent in the navy, il is not to be ex.
pected, as there are alway so many
/ gaping for it here, who have interest
aud he has none"
He proceeds to tell her that, Vir.
ginia-planter, with three or four hun.
dred acres of land, and three or fOuI
slaves, has a great deal better chance
of winning a comfortable and inde-
pendent position, than even the cap
tain of merchant ship-and it was
far from easy to get to be captain.
George" he concluded, must not
be in too great haste to be rich, nor
aim at being a fine gentleman before
his time :" but Ego on gently and
with patience" The mother accepted
this view of the situation, and the
boy was not cut and slashed on board
ship. He learned, as we all know,
the business of a surveyor, and prae-
tieed that vocation until the death of
his brother gave him a competent
estate.
He was Colonel commanding the
Virginia troops, twenty-seven years
of age, and shining with the lustre OF
the fame recently won on BraddOck's
field, when first the rich young widow
Curtis cast upon him admiring eyes.
He was riding, booted and spurred,
in hot haste, from headquarters to the
capital of the province, where he was
to confer with the Governor concern
ing the defence Of the frontiers.
Within a few miles of his destina-
ton, ne was pressed by friend to
stay to dinner, With extreme reluc-
tance he consented, intending to
mount the moment the meal was over.
At the table he met the widow, and
was eaptivated. The horses were
paving at the door, but the young
Colonel came not forth. The after
noon flew by, yet he came not. Eve
ming drew on, the horses were taken
back so the stable; Colonel Washing
ton had made up his mind to stop all
night. 1t was not till the next MORN
ing that he rode away.
Within a year they were married
at the white House." which was
her home, and they took up their
abode at Mount Vernon soon after.
Her first husband had left a vast
estate in lands, and forty-five thous-
and pounds in money, One-third Of
which was hers, and now became the
joint property of Colonel Washing
ton and herself. By their marriage,
he became one of the richest men in
Virginia. She gained an excellent
husband, and her three children
wise and careful father
If any lady in Virginia could claim
exemption from the cares and labors
of a household, on account of her
wealth and social stOnding, it was
Mrs. Washington. She had been an
heiress and a beauty. For generations
her ancestors had been persons Of
wealth and high consideration. Her
first husband possessed a great fort
une, and her second was the most
illustrious parsonage of his time.
But she deemed it q privilege to at
tend to the details of housekeeping,
and regarded the days when she was
obliged to shine in the drawing-rOom,
as "lost."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-25
NOTICE.

Y George n. Porter, and William Grace
viii take notice that Henry Wagner, OF the
County of Trumbull. and State of OHIO, did
on the 18th day OF October; 1871, file his petit
tiOn in the Court of Common Pleas, within
and for the county OF Trumbull, In said
State. Of Ohio, against them, setting forth
that on the 26th day OF December, 1865, he
and said Porter entered into an agreement
by which the said Wagner sold TO said Porter
a lot of land situate in Mecca township,
Trumbuu county. and known as parts of
Lots Nos. Is ind Il. and wherein said Porter
agreed 10 pay therefor the sum OF thirteen
thousand dollars. that there is now due TO
said Wagner on said contract the sum OF
eleven thousand dollars and interest from
the 23d day Of August, A. d. ISL, and that
said William Grace claims some interest in
said land. Said petition prays that said de-
PENDANTS may be ordered to pay said money
so due, or that said premises may be sold TO
pay the same, and for other and adequate
relief. The said defendants are notified that
they are required TO appear and answer said
petition on or before the 10th day Of Deem
Der, 1871. HENRY WAGNER.
By Ratlif & Moses, Att'ys.
Oct. is, IS7l-6t.