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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-16

Agreeably to notice given, as the low
directs. the new city bonds-or part Of
them-were offered for sale at public
outory yesterday. There wereno buyers.
and the lot offered, $500. with privi
lege Of S., COO. was knocked down to the
city. at the nominal bid of seventy five
cents. There was, we are informed, a
sort of jooose bid OF twenty five cents by
q by stander. The city authorities very
properly withdrew the bonds from the
market. They could not have done
otherwise. and we hope they will con-
tinue to hold on to the bonds. While ID
is very true that the city OF Columbia
bonds offer safe and valuable invost
ment to capitalists, and should be worth
more. perhaps. than any other class of
public securities in the State. it is very
evident that even they cannot be dis
posed OF except ut very ruinous dis
count.
The City Hall and new market would
not be worthless improvements; and if
the city must inevitably incur additional
liabilities, we would vastly prefer she
should receive consideration of that
nature to that which was received for
the $75. 900 borrowed of DR.. Neagle last
year, and the other surplus thousands
realized from the sale OF the stock of the
city in the Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad. What the consideration
here was, we must be excused from stat
ing, for we have never been able to ss.
certain its character. We are quite sure,
however, that it was not City Hall nor
q new market, for We have neither, to
any great extent-though something
was said about buildings Of that kind
when DR.. Neagle was called upon for as
sistance. and so generously responded.
Public credit in South Carolina, whe-
ther State or municipal, ia utterly lost
for the present. No Government suoh
as ours, that squanders-to use o mild
millions OF dollars annually, can
sustain its credit. There has been more
public money wasted and stolen in South
Carolina, within the last three years,
than would have supplied all the neces-
sary and proper wants of government
for forty years to come, and more.
This year, there will be raised by taxa
ton as much as was raised in ten years
before the war on three times the
amount Of taxable property. In other
words, our present rate of taxation is
about thirty times as great as it was
prior to the war. Can any one wonder
that the public credit is gone? It fol-
lows like night the day, upon s1ch an
outrageous management Of public affairs.
It is very we'll, as matters stand, that such
should be the case. AS long as dollar
could be raised in public bonds, ou-
oarpet-bag officials would continue to
saddle US and our posterity with an ever
increasing burden of debt. Now they
have to resort solely to taxation, which
has this advantage over the bond swim
dies, that it has limit, and we have the
grim consolation Of knowing inet how
much is stolen.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-16

The very virtuous and consistent New
York Times, which a few weeks ago
threw I'LL manner of mud at Senator
Schurz and his coadjutors in the Liberal
movement, is now actively engaged in
crooking the pregnant hinges of the
knee, and fawning upon the Reformers,
with the very evident design of foment-
ing dissensions in the Liberal ranks.
First, we were treated to fulsome eu-
logy Of Mr.. Schurz; and this followed
by an attempt to throw out "feeler"
for common agreement. AS for the
cry of "anybody to beat Grant" the
Times expresses u lofty hope that this
marrow Wow" of the subject at issue
may be discarded by the public. The
Grant question is ono which 'the people
will have an ample opportunity of de-
cidipg"-a remark which verges on the
disloyal. And then the principles" in
volved, according to the Times. are those
which "the Philadelphia Convention
need not hesitate to adopt"
The lone term nonsense talked by
Horace Greeley" is only Laughed Mt, !"
but ''the measures worth serious oonsid-
Grafton are those which the ,ohole (Sic J
Republican party ought to unite in work.
ing for" Ii they we're to be repudiated
at Philadelphia, the Times would "be
obliged to express great disappointment
concerning that convention" And
while the Times does not as yet go so far
as to counsel the admission of "a set Of
tricksters," it exclaims with feryor: 1--WE
must keep up with the times. No Just
and necessary reforms can be refused in
these days" Tho Times motive in all
this will be suspected by tho scotfers;
and the utterly incorriSiblo will be apt
to recall one of Mr.. Aisops most re-
nowned fables in connection herewith.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-16

LIST OF NRw ADVERTISEMENTS.
f. G. SILVER & Co.-Bargains.
D. G. Pei1otto & Son-Auction Sales.
G. F. Jackson-Bargains.
L. Capitalization, Battalion.
Meeting Columbia Chapter.
DE-. j. q. Aver & Co.-Hair Vigor, sc.
P. Cantwell-F. Nj. Beef.
W. j. Etter-Proposals.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-16

1900 persons die annually in Eng
land of consumption, which the London
Telegraph calls ga scourge. compared to
which cholera is u jest and war diver
siOn."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-16

A Brooklyn one-armed soldier killed
his brother-in-law by striking him on the
neck with the fist appertaining to his re-
naming arm.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-16

DUTcHER's LIGHTNING FLY-K1L1en
sweeps them off and clears the house
speedily. Try it. Sold by dealers every
where. A 80 tT2m
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-16

ABOUT PREACHING IN GEEMAS.
DeutscAe Zsiiung, in speaking Of DR..
Rude's sermon, preached last Sunday in
the new German Church, in Charleston,
takes exception to the fact that the same
was preached in English. It says "Thore
are in Charleston about fifty churches,
in all of which sermons are preached in
English every Sunday, while there is
only ono church set apart for Germans,
which should be kept specially for them.
But it seems as if we are to have the old
story over again, and who knows in how
short a time English only will be
preached in our beautiful German
Church? It is to be hoped that the
builders will not live to witness this sad
event. The st. Johns Lutheran Church
was built by Germons. but not q German
word is heard there now. The German
Friendly Society was founded by Ger
mans, but whore is their German Ian
guage now? The few Germans here
must combat every aggression on tho
part OF the English language. or they
will surely be swamped by it. Our beau
tiful church should remain German-if
not for US who understand English, it
should remain so for our brothers from
the old Fatherland, who arrive here
strangers in strange lnnd, and who, of
course, will wish to hear tho consolations
of religion in the German hncuapen
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ARREST FOR K1DsArprso Yesterday y.

ARREST FOR K1DNAPP1NG.-Yes yesterday
afternoon, at 8 o'clock, 81. W. Hen
bricks, who, as our readers know, has
figured conspicuously in arresting Mr..
j. 4. Hancock, was arraigned before
Justice Butt. He was charged, on the
affidavit Of Col. r. A. Alston, with false
imprisonment and an attempt to kidnap,
in that on the 4th of May he arrested
Mr.. J. T. Hancock, without lawful au-
thority.
General Darlington introduced Mr.. j.
T. Hancock, who stated the particulars
and circumstances of his arrest the
most OF which has already been pub
lished. Tho only new evidence he gave
was the following: VIM. Williams. the
associate OF II. W. Hendricks, tried to
console Mr.. Hancock by assuring him
he would not have to remain in South
Carolina more than two or three weeks; !;
that Wesley Scott, the person originally
charged in the warrant. had escaped !;
they were obliged to have some person; |;
and that it was in this emergency only
they had determined to arrest Hancock.
Williams, in reply to the inquiry as to
what was the cause of the arrest, at first
intimated that they needed him Han
cock as q witness, but finally avowed he
was charged with conspiracy.
Hero General Darlington submitted in
evidence the original warrant.
hlr. NJ. &. Kiser was introduced and
corroborated the testimony OF Haurock.
Judge r. j. Cowart also stated ne
OF the particulars of the proceeding by
which Mr.. Hancock was brought before
him on writ of labeas corpus, oil Of
which has already been published.
General Darlington then rendered in
evidence the following telegraphic de-
spatnh from the Clerk of the Court in
South Carolina, whose numa was at
tached to the warrant in question:
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 8, 1872.
A. G. GARLISGToN: No indictment has
been found against Thomas Hancock.
have not issued bench warrant against
Thomas Huncock. thought 1 had
telegruphed this three times already.
DANIEL HOLBECK,
G. G. G. U. S. for S. c.
The telegram was objected to by
United States District Attorney Fnrrow,
whereupon General Darlington moved
for continuance of the case, unless the
court deemed the testimony sufficient to
convict the prisoner, until next Thurs
day, to enable the counsel for prosecu-
ton to obtain the necessary testimony
corroborating tho telegram from Mr..
Horlbeck. In the meantime, we learn it
is General Garlington's purpose to col
lect all necessary testimony, and such as
will confirm the suspicious irregularity
i'll this very elastic warrant = atlanta San.
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The Hon. John d. Cation, for many
years Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court, illinois, and n leading Democrat,
has written an elaborate letter upon he
political situation, III which he gives un-
qualified support to the Cincinnati no.
minations, and maintains that the Demo
cratic party should make no separate no.
limitations.
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10 make Drapuy OUT OF WOOu SnaVlDRS.
Court OF COMMON PLEAS, May IS
This court met. yesterday, at II NJ,
Judge Melton presiding.
The various dockets wero called over
and cases assigned for trial.
tip. NJ, the court adjourned until
tomorrow, ut 10 A. NJ.
SUPREME Court, WEDNESDAY. May Is.
The Court met at 10 A. NJ. Present
Chief Justice Moses and Associate JUS
tices Willard and Wright.
Crotwell et al, cs. Boozer ct al. Mr..
Baxter resumed his argument for appel
lants. Mr. Fair was heard for respond
ents. Mr.. Baxter in reply. Suspended
until record is completed.
Reeder vs. Speake ct al Mr.. Baxter
for appellant. Messrs. Fair and Cald-
we'll for respondents.
The following decisions were rendered: {:
James NJ. Pringle rs. Edward II. Dor
sey ct al. Judgment affirmed and mo-
tion dismissed, per cMrian'. Opinion to
be filed by the Chief Justice.
G. D. Ahrens Ds. the State Bank.
Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Will
lard, A. J. Chief Justice Moses fled
dissenting opinion.
Eliza L. Smith et al, ps. Mrs. NJ. M.
Gatewood et al. Petition dismissed, per
curiam.
The following cases were continued:
The South Carolina Manufacturing
Company as. J. P. Price and ec parte
Joel w. Anderson.
Tho following are to bo submitted on
printed argument:
Mrs. Eliza Stewart ps. Pierson ct al.
Mrs. Eliza Stewart us. Henry a. Blease.
Meyer & Bro. vs. Henry II. Blease.
At 2. NJ, the court adjourned until
Thursday, 10th, ut 10 a. NJ.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11
2oftru.
Tired Mothers.

\ little elbow leans upon your knee,
Your tired knee, that has so much TO bear;
a child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath a thatch of tangled hair
Perhaps you do not need the velvet touch
Of warm, moist fingers, folding yours so tight.
You do not prize this blessing over-much,
You almost are too tired toipray tonight.
But it is blessednessl \ year ago
did not see it as do to-day
We are so duh and thankless; and too slow
To catch the sunbeam till 1t slips away.
And now it see ms surprising transt % me
That, while l wore the badge of motherhood,
l did not kiss more of, and tenderly,
The little child that brought me only gopi.
And if some night when you 81, down to rest,
You miss this elbow from your tirel knee.
This restless, curling head from on your breast
This lisping tongue that chatters constantly,
If from your own the dimplcd hands had slipped
AMI ne'er would nestle in your pain. again;
If the white feet into their grave had tuppei.
could not blame you for your haar.-t-Ia t1aH
! wonder so that mothers ever ret
At little children clinsins to tncr gown
or that the footprints when the days are Wet.
Are ever black enough 10 make them irown.
If ! could find little muddy boot
Or cap, or jacket, on my chamber floor;
If ! could kiss a rosy, restless foot.
And hear it, patter IN my home once more.
If / could mend a broken cart to-day,
Tomorrow make a kite, TO reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could -ay
She Is more bHssfully content than /.
But ah the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining head,
Ny singing birding from its ue7ti- flown,
The little boy used to kiss is dcaJl
-The .fIfiHe FOR ~tuf...lt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11

the boy or box. Her diamonds, worth
thousands of dollars, iewelry, choice sill
yer, and some rare relics were in 1t, and
she was more troubled by its loss than
that of her house and furniture.
But Tuesday night the boy was found
sitting on the boz. which he had buried
ID the sand on the lake shore. He had
been there twenty-four hours, at one time
was obliged to half bury himself to es-
cape the devouring fire. The poor boy
was hungry and very tired, but he never
once thought of DESERVING his charge.
Don't you think, dear readers, that such
faithfulness is beyond praise How many
of you could have resisted going to see
after the fire, or to obtain food, and in thus
deserving your post, perhaps have forgot
ten exactly where the treasure was buried
or returned to find it stolen? But the
faithful boy, though the flames were al
most scorching him, and he was hall
starved and wearied out. never wavered
in doing right.
Now shall we i've you little incident
Of generous self-denial?
After the fire, poor little newsboy wa:
selling papers. He saw much OF suffering
and misery about him, and it touched his
heart He thought he was able to carr
something, while others were perfectly
helpless, so he took his pennies, went tC
the relief committee and said;
Here's fifteen cents, it is all | have
got, may be it'll do a little good
Could he do more than give his all
I ~ ,r..- Y,o+ thie upSaIE-b Gift from the
poor little newsboy equal III the sight o
our Heavenly Father, to thousands from
the rich 2-School Day Visitor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11

CANNING TOMATOES. - The most thorough
and reliable mode OF ming tomatoes is as
follows They are just sufficiently steamed,
not cooked, to scald or loosen the skin, and
are then poured upon tables and the SKIN re-
moved, care being taken to preserve the to-
mato 10 as solid a state as possible. After
being peeled. they are placed IN large pans,
with false bottoms perforated with holes, SO
as to strain off tie liquid that emanates from
them. From these pans they are carefully
placed by hands into the cans, which are filled
as solIdly as possible in other words, all are
put in that the cln Will hold. They are then
pu- throug h the usual process and hermet-
ically sealed. The cans, when opened for
use, present the tom Ito not only like the
natural vegetable in taste and color, but also
in appearance; and moreover, when thus
sealed, they warranted to keep IN any
climate, and when opened will taste as nat
uraIIy as when just plucked from the vine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11
Farmer SpeedweIrs Hasty Pudding

To illustrate the saying, :. Too many cook.
spoil the broth, = nd the excellent rule t.
meddlers, 9 When you undertake to inp.ov.
one thing, first be sure you know whether /.
needs improving" we know of no more
readable story than the following
Old John Speedwell was a well-t0-do farm
er, living in the western part Of Vermont.
His family consisted OF his wife, Phoebe.
two sons, Amos and Jim, and two daughters.
Reliance and Prudence, which names were
very appropriate, as the elder daughter WAS
a model of reliance, and the other was rru-
dence personifed.
The elder daughter, Reliance. was en-agei
to be married to a neighboring farmer. "a
young man whose mother had just died
In those days there was no butcher d,
bring fresh meat every day. as al tie presen7
time; but people had to rely Do their own
resources tor dinner and, on the mornip,
which opens our story. old Farmer SpeedweIl
had proposed to have some hasty puddin ,
and milk for dinner aud, as his word wa5
law, 1t was agreed upon.
After breakfast Farmer Speedwel and bis
sons went to their haying. Dame Specdwell
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11

to her work, and the girls busted themselves
bout their domestic duties
At the proper time Dame Speedwell made
the pudding, taking care to salt it well, as
she knew her husband liked good deal OF
salt, hung it over a slow fire and went up
stairs to put the winter clothing in cam
phor.
In a few moments Reliance came into the
kitchen when, seing the pudding cooking
and knowing that her mother was apt to for
ct To salt 1t, she put in handful Of salt
and stirred it well, so that her father would
have no occasion to find fault.
soon after, Prudence passed through the
kitchen, and, reasoning the same as Reliance
had. she also added handful of salt, and
went about her work again.
3 fore long Amos entered to get a jug Of
nola->es and water, and soon after Jim, each
~ whom put in handful more OF salt, as
thY tad no more faith in the mother re-
mvmheriDg it, than Reliance or Prudence
had
Just before dinner time, Farmer Speedwell
returned from work, and when he saw the
pudding cooking, said, . That puddin smells
AL fired good, but I'll bet a sixpense, wife 5
forgot to salt it, as she always does. used
O. depend on Reliance, till she got her head
.HHck iuii of that young man 'hern, but /
a- 90 Prudence, she Is so cautious she would
art dare to salt it any how 50 guess I'll
sails it myself; and suiting the acton to the
word, he put IN a big handful Of salt, STIR
ring it well IN.
Twelve o'clock came. They were all seat
81 tt the table, when Farmer Speedwell
helped himself to a good share of the puI-
ding, and took a mOuthful but no sooner
.aI lie done 50, than he leaped up, exclaim
iat.-
Who sailed this ere puddin' ?'' Then
ree1Iectln. that he had sailed it himself, he
..'5 the room. saying, e should think that
t.nntIing colt was trying to kick through
te barn floor ~
Tie next who tried it was Amos who
~ up, also, and went to see what the
g. III was doing
Then followed Reliance, Prudence, and
jan, who, each and all, escaped on some
Ir.rcnec, leaving Dame Specdwell in amaze
.ucnt. % realize the truth of the old adagc
II The PROT Of the pudding is in the eating
-l.lHFs Cympaqi2a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11

for what it will fetch If bee stings
you, would you 90 to the hive and destroy
it2 Would not a thousand be upon you
1t is wisdom to say little respecting the
injuries you have received. We are gen
orally losers in the end if we stop to re-
flute all the backbitings and gossipings we
may hear by the way. They are annoy
ing, it is true, but not dangerous, 50 long
as we do not stop to expostulate and scold.
Our characters are formed and sustained
by ourselves, and by our own actions and
purposes, and not by others. Let US al
ways bear in mind, that " caiumniators
may usually be trusted to time, and the
slow but steady justice of public opinion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11

KEEP SrRAiGHT AHEAD.-Pay no atten-
ton to slandercrs or gossip mongers. Keep
straight on in your course, and let your
baekbiting due the death of neglect. What
is the use Of lying awake nights, brooding
over the remark of some false friend, that
ran through your brain like forked light
ming. What's the use of getting into a
worry and fret over gossip that has been
set afoat to your disadvantage by some
meddlesome busybody who has more time
than character? These things can not
permanently injuie you, unless, indeed
you take notice of them, and in combat
ing them give them character and stand
ing.
If what is said about you is true, get
yourself right at once if false let it 60
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11

WATCH THE MEADOWS Every meadow,
every pasture, is a battlefield, where plant :
Of different kinds are fgh ting for thei r
chances. supply your friends with what
they want freely, and they viii overpower
their opponents without further assistance.
The washing down by rain from billy, stony
pastures, ot soluble mineral substance
takes substance from the plants we desire to
encourage. Spread rich soil, guano, wood
ashes, upon pedty, swampy turf, where
yOu never before saw white clover or useful
5ra SEES. and suddenly they viii make their
appearance without even being sown. They
D IA been there before, waiting only for a
better chance; but you do not see them. for
1hey We're oyerrun by coarser plants, and
p0werIess from starvation.
Meadows and hay grounds would be great
iy benefited by being narrowed over by a
sharp heavy roller soon after being moved
ami "A dressing Of ten bushels of bone-dust
sown Per acre, or two bushels of salt and
-w3 of plaster mixed. 1t will then soon out
lp the aftermath vigorously, and furnish a
splendid autumn pasture, or a second crop
d hay. Should the meadow be running
5u' and not foul, this dragging and manur-
lns might be postponed until August, and
lacn done with the addition of a peck Of
orchard grass, one gallon of Kentucky
blue grass, and one gallon of Timothy seed
well IntermIxed and sown broadcast over
each acre before the narrowing, which might
ne done both Ways, and a roller passed over
@ press IN the seeds and the disturbed roots
%. tie growing grass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11

SOIL FOR FLoRIcULTURE. - Most flowers,
if not all. succeed best in sandy loan made
rich by the addition of well rotted manure,
which should be thoroughly mixed with the
soil Such soil, thus prepared, viii not
become hard or baked, but Will remain loose
and porous. 1t will not only afford the
small and tender plants chance for existence,
but it viii also enable them to perfect them
selves with vigor and beauty. If your garden
Is composed Of stiff, heavy soil, a good
wonderfully in the way of plant Development
and,some Of the most delicate plants that
would not succeed at all in such soil, in its
unimproved condition, will after such prep
aration. flourish in the most satislac tory
manner \ heavy soil is greatly benefited
by being roughly spaded up in the fall, and
remaining in that condition through the
winter. In all cases, before sowing the seed
it is Of the utmost Importance that tne sol
should be thoroughly pulverized. This i'm
portant particular should never be overlook
ed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-11

HOMEMADE CANDY. = Use a new tin basin ;
put into it four tablespoons OF water, one
pound OF . coffee A sugar, one teaspOonful
Of good cream tarter, boil, stirring constant
ly to avoid burning. After it begins to have
d soapy appearance, try it often, BY dropping
a little into cold water, aud il done it will at
once become brittle. Butter an earthen dish
and pour the hot candy into it that it may
cool Just enough % handle Flavor to taste
with oil Of peppermint, wintergreen, sassa-
fras, or lemon Two drops Of oil will flavor
1t strong. For variety, divide into three or
four parts, and flavor differently, by touch
ing one kind of oil to each; work in the
hand- at once; the more it Is pulled the
whittier it viii yet - Rural Ne,e Yorker.