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SOME MEN find life uncomfortable if they
cannot lay wagcrs. At Binghamp!ou a
favoritc mode Of winning "thc drinks -
is for 4 sharper to bet with a yokel that
he can stand an egg on end fright out
on the floor" ana the yokel can't break
it with half bushel measure. The bet
is taken and the fend in human shape
puts the egg precisely in the corner, and
if You wish to know now it is yourself,
You would do well to try the experiment.
According to the Washington Star, man
named Henderson has accepted bet of
$500 that he can eat one partridge per
day for thirty days. eating, meantime,
anything else he likes. The difficulty he
will experience in winning comes from
the fact that, although single partridge
is delicious eating, yet when one has to
eat it every day for any length of time it
becomes repulsive and nauseating in the
extreme.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

Our CoMNrERCE.-The Bureau of Sta
tistics has compiled tables OF the foreign
trade of the United States during the
year 1870 as compared with former years.
An examination of them shows that over
% per cent. Of our entire foreign trade
in 1869 nndovcr 79pei cent. in 1870 were
carried in foreign bottoms that the ex-
cess in value of imports over exports
was, in 1869, Sos. 692, 422 while last ycar
i. was only S2,2l4, 1873; and that the
value offoreign commodities remaining in
warehouse December 81, 1870, was S55,-
62O,635, rs compared with SOL, 763, 412
in 1869.
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The Most Popular Medicine Extant.
OVER THIRTY YEARS
SINCE rHE INTRODUCTION or
Perry Davis
PAIN KILLER.

After thirty year. trial the Pain Killer may te Just
y styled the medicine d the world for t6srg L no
region Of the globe into which II has found it, way
and none where has not been largely used and highly
priced. Moreover, there . climate 20 which Il has
not proved itself to be we'll adapted for the cure Of con-
derable variety Of diseases 4 i admirably suited Tor
every II has lost O it, good naes by REPEAT
ed trials but Il continues 10 occupy prominent position
in even family medicine chest and still receiving the
most unqualified testimonials 10 10, virtues from persons
Of the highest character and responsibility.
Physicians Of the mt responsibility recommend t
most eectual preparation for the extinction u pain Il
= not Only the best remedy ever known for Rrusss
Cuts Burns &c, hut Tor Dysrrtsry or Cholera or AMI
sort OF bowel complaint Il d remedy unsurpassed fGr
efficiency and rapdty Of action. In the rrat cities 81
India and other hot climates It hA- become the STAN
dard Medicine for all such complaints a. well a. Tor Dy-
peIEa, Liver Complaint and other kindred disordcrs
fOt Coughs and Colds Cankrf, Asthma and Rheumatic
difficulties II has been proved by the most abundant and
convincing testimony TO be invaluable medicine No
article attained 20 such unb8upled popularity The
too well known 10 require rreapitlat0u In this al
Nsrt-ement ~ external and internal medicine the
Pain Killer stands unriyalled
Thirfv IslFs l. csrta MY long enough time to prove
the efficacy Of any medicine and that the Pain Killer
deserving q all IT, prupnenrs claim for IT, Is amply
proved by the unparalleled popularity Il has attained
II T. and .ssrfirs remedy
II j. sold IN almost even county In the world, and il
becoming more aud more popular even year Its healing
properties have been fully tested al over the world and
I need only to b known to b. priEed.
So sold by al Druggist
in. HARRIS & CO., Proprietors,
CINCINNATI, o.
PERRY DAVIS d SON,
General Agents,
Providence, II. !.
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MANY POPULAR PUZZLES depend on
the ambiguity or double meaning OF
words and phrases. Thus We are told
there was Il man who had six children,
and had never seen one of them. We
are led to suppose that none OF the child
rem had ever been beheld by their pa
rent but the words may mean equally
as well that one of them had been born
while the man was on a journey, and he
had, consequently never seen that one.
Another puzzle is this: There was Il
poor blind beggar who had a brother,
the brother died, but the man who died
had no brother We are apt to think the
beggar was man; but when We think
that the beggar might be girl. the ans
wer becomes quite plain.
We are told OF two men who met each
other Mt m inn, and greeted each other
affectionately. The hotel keeper inquir-
ed of one how he was related to the
other, who replied
" Brother and sister have none,
Yet this mans father was my fathers SON"
This a perfectly plain statement, and
yet there are few whose minds are clear
enough to see at once that this jingle OF
words is only roundabout way OF say
ing that this man was the speakers son.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

Although it was once customary to
call every high peak Of the Rocky Noun
tains Is, 900 feet in altitude, but one
shows 1900 feet on actual measure
ment. There are many of $4,000 feet
II is somewhat remarkable how regularly
this height is preserved So far rs meas
ured. there are twenty peaks above Is, 600
and ten about 1900 feet above the sea
level.
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TO THE SUFFERING.

A recipe Cor ConsumptIon, Bronchitis, Asth1
ma, Sore Throat, >crofuln, Coughs, and
Colds, at Ess This recipe discovered while resit
nr in Brazil missionary. II cured me Of ConsumT-
ton when all other means had failed therefore feel il
my duty TO send y free Of charge 20 all who suffering
from Throat and Lung disorders.
Address, REV. WILLIAM II. NORTON,
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BRowS's BRONCHIAL TROCHES, for pull
monary and Asthmatic Disorders, have
prored their efficacy by test OF many
years, and have received testimonials
from eminent men who have used them.
Those who are suffering from Coughs
Colds. Hoarseness. Sore Throat, Sc.,
should try " The TroeleS," simple rene
DIV which Is in almost every case etfec-
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

HUMoR-Mark Twain says to be Il
pirate, on a low salary, and with nc
share in the profits Of the business,
used to be my idea OF an uncomfortable
occupation, but | have other views
now. To be a monthly humorist in a
cherries time is drearier.
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C,uoICE NEW GRApEs-THE REST

- in cultivation. Salem red; EumeAn black: Mar
tha .White. Every family should have them You can
set them by mail postpaid with entire safety One No
vine 81 each sent for 2 two Of zach for 81 50 sI Of
zach tor 80 the cheap standard varieties Concord
Hartford and Delaware. One No. vine Of each sent fr
81: three Of each for 81 six of each for a. We Cusr
intee satisfaction We offer the Salem and all leading
sort at low rates 10 Vineyard planters Send for Crcu
Isr Ia l. H. BABCOCKA Co Lockport n v
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CHAppEp HANDS, face, rough skin, PIN
pies, ringworm, salt-rheum, and other
cutaneous affections. cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth, by using the
JUMPER TAR Soar. made by CAswELL,
HAZARD Il Co., New York. 1t is more
convenient and easily applied than other
remedies. avoiding the trouble OF the
greasy compounds now in use.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

A bushel of good beats, washed and
crushed, will make four or five gallons
Of the best vinegar.
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Fire Hats.

FATIGUE and PARADE CAPS, BELTS,
&c. Of various styles, At the old mandatory II3
Grand Street, New York. Established lsS
T GUATACAp - -
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$1,000 REWARD

for superior article. 81 to SEQ per dag and no nix
Do you want situation a. salesman at home TO
Introduce our new 7strand Whit Wir,-Rgp< Co,I. Lis
rhih ell h'f jp'rsI. Don't miss this chance Sample
free. Address Hutton RiSsr WTT, a. IS William 4
y. Y. or l6 Dearborn St. Chicago. III.
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TERMS TO CLUBS.
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY sun.

Five eopie. one year separately addressed.
Four DoIInrs
Ten copies one year separately addressed and an extra
copy TO the getter NJ Of club.
Eight Dollars.
Twenty copies one year separately addressed and an
EXTRA copy to the gctter MP Of club,
Fifteen Dollars.
Fifty copies year to one sddress and the Sef'r
Weekly one year 10 Eeiier up OF club
Thirty-three DolInrh
Fifty eor.s- one year separately addressed and the
Seni-Weekly one year 10 getter up OF club,
ThIrty-hye Dollars
One hundred copies one year. to one address and
Daily for one year to the gettsr M Of club.
FIny Dollar
One hundred copies me year, separately addressed
the Daily for ono year to the getter M Of club.
sixty DolIa
THE sEMI-wEEKLT sun.
Five copies, one year. separately addressed.
Eight Doll,
Ten copies one year separately addressed and eItr
copy to Fctier mp Of club',
sixteen Dollar,
SEND YOUR MONEY
in Pos, Once ordsrs checks or drafts on New York
wherever convenient II not then register the letters
containing money. Address
w ENGLAND Publisher Sun ofbec, New Yc-E
SYNU. MAiehS NON
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The FIrsI Premium for the best TTS-LISED LEAD
PIE awarded By the American Institute Fair to the
COLwEfI SHAW & WILLARD VI. 7. G.. Co, No 2l3
Centre St, New-Snrk. Manufacturers Of TIS-LINED
LEAD PIPE. BL0cK-TTN PIIE, LEAD PIE. SHEET LEip.
SOLDER etc. Orders solicited. TTS-LrSED LEAD PIE
Is IS cents a pound for all sizes. Warranted TO he
stronger than Lead Pipe Of the weight and size.
and free from Lead Zinc Poison or Iron Rust Crcu-
lar and sample Of Pipe sent By mail free. Address
nhHVa
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LOOK ! LOOK u

A real working STEAM ENGINE sent to any address,
prepaid, upon receipt Of One Dollar. They make sc
revolutions Ter minnie will run all day and are non-c.-
pOsiye Men Women. Boys and Girls, BE- and send
Tor one Il you want 10 have great fun. Address,
STEAM ENGINE Co Rox ys7- RB-t1n Mas
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IL Great Offer.

dispose Of One Hundred Pianos Melodeons and Organs
Of sI trst-cAs makers, including Waters AZ extremely
low prices for cash, during this month or will take
part cash and balance in monthly or quarterly install
menis
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THE sEMI.wEEKLY sun. Sc a YEAH

Of the sane slze and general character A. THE WEEh
LY. but with greater variety Of miscellaneous reading
and furnishing the news % it. subscribers with geater
Freshness because 1t comes twice week instead OF ono"
only.
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ROANOKE VALLEY. VA. I MPRo AZ p

sacrifice. Full information free Address, ENDLE !
BOYD. Chri.tilnsville MeckIenhurE County. Va.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-22


A BLACK MANS OPINION OF THE New
CRY GOVERNMENT OF CHAnLEsToN.-Ex-
Senator and Rev. r. n. Gain, in the last
issue of the Missionary Record, utters
the following "Well Done!' regarding
the course of the new city administra.
tion:
"The new municipal government has
begun business in business like man
ner. The paying off the city employees
and curtailment of the expenditures in
dicate what may be done in the future.
Every day exhibits the ability of the
present Council, and illustrates this great
principle: that men who are successful
in their own business relations are we'll
qualified to discharge public trusts. We
hail this new administration as a Provi-
Dental interposition in behalf of our
stricken people, and hope the greatest
good may result to this community. We
observe reduction of the price of
wages; but promptness in payment,
which amounts to m increase Of money,
by virtue of no twenty per cent. dis
count on every poor policeman's wages.
and the orders issued in lieu of money.
The street laborers may rejoice that 81
per week will be sure, with no discounts
nor shaves. We hope to see such 6nan-
cial arrangements by the committee as
will cheer every heart"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-22

HOTEL ARRIVALS, November 2l.-
Nickerson House-W. B. Peake. Winns-
boro; r. Wesley. Ark; w. G.1Wymes,
Va; G. A. Darling and wife, LIE. Post
and wife. city; Mrs. r. ,J.: Hardee. Ga. !;
E. D. Nixon, Md; !Mias E., A. Blum.
Miss A. f. Ficken. Charleston, j. Nor
ton. Sr., Chester; b. T. Whitnsr, An
lderson.
Columbia Hotei-W. B. Dingle. Mrs.
Porter and two children, L. e. johnson,
w. A. Bradley. w. Dudley, Charleston; !;
Ca; T. E. Garter, Pa; W. s. Manning.
lClarendon; J. B. Weed, J. p. Suther-
land. N. Y; O. s. Dwight aud wife, Mo. !;
J. Birnie. J. P. Boyce, j. Roper, W. F.
Earle, G. Johnston. Greenville; T. Q.
Robertson, city.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-22

A STRIKING CONTRAST. Under the
head OF "a Contrast" tho Now Orleans
Picdyune draws an instructive and time.
~ parallel between the present material
condition of New Jersey, which yester-
day elected it's State government, and
Louisiana, which patiently and mun-
fully awaits to be allowed to elect one.
The State government of New Jersey
costs each resident sixty y-four cents a
year. In the State of Louisiana, with a
population of 726,OO0-or 18O, 900 less
than New Jersey-the expenditures for
the fiscal year ending November 80,
1870, amounted to more than 81, O00, 600,
or So. 60 for every man. woman and obild
in the State. or more than fifteen times
the rate in New Jersey. New Jersey e
Legislative department. cost $50, $50 for
the year. For tho same year, the com
pensatiou and contingent expenses of
the Louisiana Legislature amounted to
1905, ,778, or twelve times ns much. For
the same year, the State printing of New
Jersey cost S53, 3,949, while that of Lonsi-
ana cost S3l8, ,446-or nearly six times rs
much.
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"Cn1oAao AND THE SbtTH. The
rheaneat thing that has appeared In q
Asd3csl ~newspaper lately. has been q re-
prQach cast upon the South that it did
not contribute moro largely to the relief
Of the sufferers by the Chicago FIRE. The
insinuation made is that the hearts Of
the Southern people overflow with Bit
terness against their Northern neigh
bors, and that the cry Of distress which
weat up from the ashes Of the desolated
city touched no chord Of sympathy in
their jaundiced and implacable breasts.
Il is unpleasant to think that there is
even Radical so wicked as to strive to
| make political capital out Of tho Chicago
calamity, and yet this is the only inter-
probation we can give to this Radical
attack on tho impoverished South. It
is made apparently for the purpose of
producing further estrangement between
the sectioas. AS for the charge that the
Southern people are selfish and unfeel-
ing. we will venture to say that it is en-
they havo given from their limited
more favored localities. New Orleans
GENT $50, 900. Charleston, devastated by
war worse than Chicago ever was by the
! fire-fend, and never rebuilt, bankrupt
in fortune, and scourged at the moment
| by yellow fever, contributed her mite.
kindly and cheerfully, though it wa
wruDg from shrunken purses.
If there is any excuse for drawing
comparisons, the stricken Palmetto
State will stand quite as we'll in the eyes
Of the nation as her wealthy and pros.
porous Western sister. It is remember
ed in South Carolina to this day, that
when IN eminent divine of Columbia
appealed to q Christian brother of the
samo denomination, in Chicago, to 20
among his people and ask for succor 70,
those whose homes had been burned and
whose substance had been eaten mp by
Sherman g army, the brother sadly re.
piled: ''I fear my flock would rathe,
burn yon over again than give you dol.
lar" The Carolinians who, remember.
ing this, sent money and clothing to Hi.
ncis tho other day, deserve something
better than Radical sneers at their offer
ings. Let it further be remembered, tc
the credit of these unfortunate people
that when they exhibited this noble
spirit Of forgetfulness of the past. ar
Illinois soldier, at the head of the Go
yernmcnt, WAS ravaging the State with
his troopers. crowding the prisons will
peaccable citizens and spreading terror
and constcruation in every direction.
He,O York Times.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-22

EUaENIE's JEwELs.--A gentleman,
travelling in Europe. writes of seeing
$3.50, 600 worth of Eugenie's Jewels in
pawn at London. There were tiaras,
necklaces, two large anchors, of dia-
monds, and about five inches long; lots
of brooches. one being a butterfly, the
body of which was large opal, about
two inches long, and the wings set uppn
springs, and made of diamonds. rnbies
and emernlds. There was wonderful
necklace OF black poarls-the only ono
in existence-each baing about as large
as a marrowfat pea; also, m emerald
GROSS, quite unique. the emeralls being
oblong and sot edge to edge, nothing be-
tween, and about six inches the long
part of the cross, and one each side of
the centre, to form the arms; this was
about four and half inches long. Two
earrings of diamonds. the very purest
but each cut like drop of water, and
hung pendant and swinging from the
small end, several earrings, oil large
diamonds, and six diamond rings, one Il
superb one, worth E4O0.
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A Foul slander.


The fUnion, OF this place, brags of its
circulation among the Intelligent people
of South Carolina. II was charged upor
the editor last year, that. as q travelling
correspondent of some Washington O,
other paper, he had pronounced us here
"a set of poltroons and cowards," o,
words to that effect. He now, in hit
issue Of yesterday, publishes the follow.
Ing in one Smalley's letter to the 1ri.
bune: ':f
ssThe average white man OF South Ca.
roIna is the poorest specimen of the
Caucasian race I have ever seen on
either side Of the Atlantic. The most
dlscouraging feature about him, is, that
ne shows no desire to improve his condi-
ton. What can be expected from O man
who will not take the trouble to put a
window In his house, and who keeps his
door shut by putting chunk of wood
against it, because he is too shiftless to
whittle out q latch or button. Brutal,
oowardly and inoonceivably ignorant, he
is Ku Klux by nature. There are. of
course. few intelligent and worthy men
sprinkled over the country, or the SEM
blance of civilized society would not have
Deen poselbIe; and these men, in the old
time, controlled the lower as absolutely
as did the Scottish chiefs their clans"
Now, the letter containing this vile
slander upon us the Union commends.
What Carolinian. with proper sense OF
manhood, will not feel like banishing
such sheet from his. home, or Office. or
place OF business? Will our people,
Will our merchants, aid and abet this
enemy to our people and State2 This
unprincipled paper. which moves just
as Parker or Scott dictates-the misera.
BILE ally of corrupt regin,e3 We have
never before read such an insult to the
white men OF South Carolina as that
contained in Smalley's letter, and vet
this Union republishes this insult, flies it
in our face and puts 1t before our familiesl
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The Comm unIcation or .Ar1u..w

We commend to the public the points
made by 'Argus." He has relieved us
OF the work which we proposed to do.
Mr.. Smalley's communications indicate
very plainly what he desires mainly to
eHect. 10 give the North an excuse, or
pa''.a'e PRESIDENT Grants military pro-
oeeoAngs IN the up.country Of the State,
|, ne makes his points, bringing out in
Doid relief matters calculated to render
sne whites odious, and keeping in tho
those circumstances that
gave rise to what there was OF Ku Kinx
character, His slanderons assaults upon
"the average white man OF South Oaro.
Ina" wo refer to with the contempt Il
merits.
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South CAROLINA BoNps.-The Einau

SOUTH CAROLINA BONDS. Finan.
cial Chronicle, IN. W Of Saturday last,
says:
In State bonds, South Carolinas con-
time to be tho chief feature, and have
further declined, as indicated in the
table Of prices below. No further infor-
nation has been given in regard to the
finances Of the State, and, from all the
facts obtainable, the debt known to he
outstanding is about $l2, 900, but as
it cannot be mnch less, aud may posi-
bly, be much more, the uncertainty
works entirely against the frmness OF
prices.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-22

Tho Louisville Courier. Journal, under
tho heading of "The South Carolina
Shame" says: "There must be some end
to such course Of uniform injustice
and oppression and fraud and mnlprao-
tice ns that with which the people of
Sonth Curclina have been afflicted so
long. The frauds Of the Radical officials
who havo ruled there SO ruthlessly, and
been mainly instrumental in bringing on
the present outrageous condition of af-
fuirs i'll tho outlawed districts, nre about
to be exposed. They have been carried
to such an extont that the solyency of
the State is impcriled, and Gov Scott
himself is unable satisfactorily to ex.
plain. The dispatches tell the whole
story. There are still n few people left
in this enlightened country who would
not bo ut AL surprised to find Grant pro-
tccting with his bayoncts such II horde
Of thieves und swindlors rs this"
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Some mouths ago, II young man-n
strnngcr-presented to one of tho banks
10 Wilmington "a $4,000 United States
registered bond, which he offered either
as collateral on O small amount, or to
sell for very insignificant sum. These
facts aroused the suspicious of the bank
official, and advancing small sum OF
tho bond, Ee retained it and telegraphed
to the person in whose name it was drawn
Mrs. kean, OF Philadelphia-when he
received an answer that it had been
stolen from her agent. The man was ut
once arrested; and in the United States
Circnit Court, Judge Bond presiding,
now in session in Wilmington, the trial
Of the man was concluded last week.
He has stubbornly refused to give his
namo and the section from which he
hnils, and in consequence, the Judge
sentenced him to the utmost penalty of
the law-eight years hard labor in the
penitentinry. Tho bond has been re-
stored to its rightful owner.
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A private letter from Chester SAYS:

''There are about 1875 men in Jail. and
large amount of them have had no
charges preferred, but they will not be
allowed to go before the United States
Commissioners. Papers are made out
against all, and will bo submitted to the
grand jury, and those that bills are
found against, will bo sent to Columbia,
and the others discharged. Major Mer-
rill will feel that he has had some re-
dress. He is very bitter against this
community"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-22

In u snit brought by the widow Of n
passenger killed by tho explosion OF the
Staten Island steamer Westiield, in Now
York, to recover damages. the owners
Of the vessel set up the extraordinary
plen that tho passenger had no right on
the boat. because, under the laws Of the
State, Sunday travelling is mistemean-
or. That is to say, remarks the Tribune.
it was illegal for the murdered man to
travel on Sunday, and, therefore, legal to
blow him up on that day.