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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-07-12

WAGONS.
WAGONS AND CARRIAGES
Kanufaasred according to tie most approved
patterns, or in any required design.
BUGGY TRIMMINGS,
MALABLE CASTINGS,
HARD WOOD,
And everything in the Carriage or Wagon Makers
line for sale at reasonable figures.
NEW WAGONS OF QUE OWN MAKE on HAND
AND WARRANTED.
rrBIacksmifhing and JoahinS done 10 or'ier q
T z r III 8 9 A 3 X
NO 80 MAIN ST.,
WICHITA, KANSAS.
I.lv PAUL & LETS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

A STRANGE CRME.-Mr. J. @. Browne,
OF CINCINNATI, shot q boy to death last
Sunday, because the lad, who was play
ing ball, ran into Mr.. Brownies pear or
ohard after ball. Mr.. Browneis is eighty.
five years of age. He was for many
years Methodist preacher, and has
been all his life an exemplary Christian.
1t seems that the boys had been stealing
the old mans pears. He loaded an old
rusty shotgun with slugs and tied the
barrel to the stock with twine. No sane
man would have risked his life by using
such a blunder-buss. He fred at the
lad and killed him instantly. Mr..
Browne was one of the original owners
OF the Cincinnati Commercial, and as
sisted in issuing the first number. It is
only few weeks since we announced by
telegraph that his son. j. W. Browne,
had shot and killed q man in Memphis,
for seducing his daughter. Browne was
at the battle of New Orleans, and was
the hero OF an oft.told story. He owned
some cotton, which Jackson took for
breastworks, and complained to "Old
Hickory" who thereupon gave him
musket and made him do duty. It seems
hard ending Of life, after eighty-five
years, to go before ones Maker with
hands stained with ohild's blood.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.-A correspond
ent of one of the daily papers, writing
from London, gossips pleasantly about
George Cruikshank. We confess that
we thought he was dead. He seems even
now, as we read about him, relic of the
past that has hardly any business with
this modern world. All those who
appear to us his contemporaries have
departed Dickens, Thackeray, Mark
Lemon and others among the writer's,
Crowquil, (Forrester,) Doyle, Leech,
among the artists. And even On older
generation than these has George Cruik-
shank seen. He illustrated the first
books of Dickens, and still, in spite of
many editions and signal ability in the
illustrations, the favorite works of the
great novelist are those in which the
queer figures Of Cruikshank, odd, gro
tesque and such az only he could draw,
are profusely scattered over the pages.
The Old Curiosity Shop, with Nell and
the spare. bent form of her grand father,
and the weird. repulsive deformity of
Quilp; Barnaby Ridge, with the Old
May-pole Inn, the brutal. stalwart Hugh,
poor Barnaby and the wonderful raven,
the anxious hunted look of the mother,
the nonchaldnt Sir John Chester, with
the vivid pictures of the wild scenes OF
the Gordon riots; who that has read
Dickens, with Oruikshanks' drawings,
can forget them, or who can read them
with any satisfaction in any other edi-
tion?
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

A Speech BY JUDGE WRIGHT. .-Asso.
clate Justice J. J. Wright. the colored
member of the South Carolina Supreme
Court, made a two-hour speech at the
Oolored Mems Convention, held in Bal.
timore last Wednesday. He advised his
hearers to demand fuller recognition OF
their civil rights and larger share OF
offices. advocated unconstitutional amend
ment to make foreigner competent to
become President OF the United States.
and pitched into the Cincinnati platform
extensively. especially the fourth article
providing for local self.government.
which he said was revival OF the doc.
trines Of secession.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21
How to Get immigrants.

MIR. Boutwell,, Grants Secretary of the
Treasury, leaving his official duties in
Washington to attend to themselves, is
down in North Carolina, stumping for
his chieftain, Grant. He made an elabo-
rote speech at Greensboro, some days
ago, in the course of which he offered O
novel suggestion on the subject of immi-
grafton. The way to secure Immigrants
in the South, says Mr.. Secretary Bout
we'll, is for the States to support the
Republican ticket. Some fools might
possibly be induced to try Mr.. Bout
wells odd plan, if they had no expe-
rlence in the matter; but, unfortunately,
the good people of North Carolina have
already tested the benefoent effects of O
Republican government, without any
very satisfactory results, Moreover, il
they think Republicanism has not re-
ceived fair test in North Carolina, they
have the living example of our noble
Palmetto State, which has been over.
whelmingly Republican for four years.
Immigrants have not focked here to any
great extent, nor has the Republican
government manifested the least desire
that they should. A rapid influx of in
telligent immigrants is about the last
thing under the sun that they would
care to see. No, no, Mr.. Boutwell,; you
cannot make even the credulous darkies
believe that public plundering, piling up
public debts, heavy taxation and whole
sale corruption. which has characterized
the Republication of every State in the
South, will induce immigratio to any
great extent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

proffer arst came from the North,
through the Liberal Republicans at Gin
ciunati, and we believe that it's unani-
nous and enthusiastic acceptance here
will have again reactionary effect upon
the good people Of the North. and that
by the time the day OF election comes,
Liberal Republication will have swept
the country from North to South and
East to West.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

BoUTWELLs FINANCIERING.- Rather
thrilling to that most sensitive chord in
our people, the pocket nerve, must be
the constant statements which the Grant
party workers so industriously spread
through the press about the reduction of
the debt. But when we look into the
stupid facts and logged figures of the
case. We can find little to encourage the
nope that Mr.. Grants Mr.. Boutwell, will
descend to posterity surrounded by o
brilliant halo of financiering The end
OF the fiscal year shows 5000, OOO, 900
changed from six to five per cent, but it
also shows the complete failure of the
four per cent. bonds, promised to Con-
gress, and that in exchanging the six per
cents the expenses of the negotiation
ate up all the savings we shall make for
some time to come. This is not the en-
tertainment to which the people were in
vited. There is also an unexpected fall
ing off in the Treasury bullion. Only
S56, 900, 600 of the gold now in the Trea-
sury belongs to the Government, and as
it is. no more can be spared before the
1st of September. The reported Go
vernment gold was SlO9. 900. 600 in May,
S9l, 100000 in June, and $SS. 900, 600 in
July, less the gold certificates. The fall
ing off has been steady and begins to at
tract attention.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21
SourH CAROLINA Columbia cor.

respondent of the Boston Globe-the
largest paper. we believe, published in
New England, and head and shoulders
for Grant-writes:
The State Convention will be held ut
an carly day. About every other man
one meets is candidate for some office.
Sambo Sharpshins went home from the
last Legislature to his cotton patch on
horseback-the horse WAS bought with
money received for voting for somebody's
railroad bill-and every darkey drops his
hoe and says he is IL candidate for the
Legislature. The County Conventions,
however, straighten out this little diff
GUILTY Of surplus of material, and the
fight will be made in tho State Conven-
tiOn. The present incumbent of the
Gubcrnatorial chair (Scott) is what
| might be termed pretty we'll played out,
except in purse. This he will doubtless
use to get the nomination for Governor,
that he may be the more sure of being
elected Senator, q position he has long
sought. Although he has stated that lie
was candidate for no Office. his consti-
tuents remember that he made the same
statement before his last re- election, and
this with pretty accurate knowledge of
his movements, which his anxiety pre-
vents being kept as secret rs he desires,
causes no faith to be put in any asser-
ton he may mako in this regard. The
Treasury Is empty, and even now tho
Lunatic Asylum, State Penitentiury, and
other public institutions are being run
on borrowed capital, and discounted
warrants; the quarantine fund of 80, 500
is refused payment; the school fund of
$500. 1000 has not been paid in any
amount, and the Superintendent of the
Lunatic Asylum has mortgaged his own
private property to the amount Of
$4,000, that tho inmates msy be cared
for. at first gIance it would naturally
appear that the State Administration is
countable for all this-and much more
the enormous debt. Well, it is, either
directly or indirectly. The only excuse
is, that the opposition has been continu-
ally crying down her securities, and
therefore it took more bonds to raise a
dollar, and NIL the money in the Treasury
to pay the interest on them; bnt the in-
terest is not paid; it is past due. The
next subterfuge is, that the Legislature
was extravagant. This is true, but not
to that extent represented, or to cover
the large deficiencies. It rests upon tho
shoulders OF the present State Admins
tratlon, and the Republican party knows
it; and in November will make such a
sweeping rs will entitle it to the rank its
majority points toward. Scott cannot
by his gold again be Governor, and he
is so we'll understood by his constituents
that they are disposed to throw him
overboard as political Jonah, who has
brought them into disgrace.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

Two colored Liberal Republicans were
set upon by number of their Radical
brethren, also colored, in Raleigh, N. O.,
few nights ago, at q ratification meet
ing. One of them, Samuel G.. Gross,
has not since been heard of, and as
threats were made against his life, it is
feared he has been foully dealt with.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Convocation Myrtle Lodge.
Meeting GAIA Lodge.
r.. 2. Walker-Notice.

HOTEL ARn1yALs, July 90, 1872 Nickerson
Charlotte; " T Butt, Augusta; E It West
Charleston; Miss L F Ingram, Seigler,
Newberry.
Columbia Hotel-E W Mercer, G; J Ker-
shaw, Camden; A w Blake, Griffin, Ga; NJ
Clayton, Abbeville; Mrs r Corbin. Charles
ton; J r Mynek, ] r Gilson % A; Jas Bren-
nan, Mass; ] l. Gardner, Wilmington, N G; j
l. Toomer, Charleston.
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OUR AGENTS IN CHARLKsroN.-The
advertising agency of Messrs. Walker,
Evans & Cogswell. represented by Ros-
we'll L. Logan, Esq, is the only author
lied agency for this paper in Charleston.
MAIL LARRANaEMEETs.-Th Northern
mail opens at 2.30 P. NJ; closes 1900
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 4.3O
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens 700 A. NJ; closes G. Is
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens GAS p.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Western opens
and closes 1.30 P. Al. Wilmington opens
2.30 f. NJ; closes 11.3O A. NJ. On
Sunday Office open from to 4P. NJ.
We are requested to state that the sub
scription committee Of Phoenix Hook
and ladder Company will commence
their tour of collection on Monday.
Recent letters received from the builder
state that the apparatus will be ready
for shipment on or about the 1st prox.
Those of our citizens who have not al-
ready subscribed will have an opportu-
nifty afforded them to do so, as the COM
mittee are empowered to collect from
such persons.
CAMPAIGN News. The Presidential
campaign is now upon us, and is des.
tined to prove the most exciting and in
Fteresting one that we have had for many
years. We are determined to furnish
our readers with the fullest and freshest
information from all quarters OF the
Union, as the campaign progresses, and
to this end will increase the number of
our news columns, so that the PHOENIX
will contain for the campaign more read
ing matter than any daily paper of the
capital, and as much as either of our
Charleston cotemporaries TO tho citi-
zens of the upper Counties of the State,
the PHOENIX, as furnishing news twenty
four hours ahead of the Charleston news
papers, particularly addresses itself. All
ye who feel an interest in the election of
Greeley and Gratz Brown, and desire to
know the correct status of the campaign
as each new development is made, send
in your subscriptions to the PHOENIX,
either daily or tri-weekly. We promise
you lively, readable and reliable paper.
Send for specimen copies.
| PERSONAL INFLuENcE.-No person is
without influence. Some persons fall
discouraged, on the highway of life, be-
cause they cannot be this or that emil
nent person. Why not be willing to be
themselves? No person who ever lived,
or who ever will live, is without inAu-
ence. Why not make the most of it,
since you cannot grasp that which you
have let slip through your fingers? Nc
person in the world is exactly like you.
You have your own faults, but you have
your own oxcellencies, individual to
yourself. Give them air. Because you
are not poet. why, then. should you
not be good merchant? Because you
ccnnot go to college, should you there
fore forswear the alphabet? Because
you cannot build palace. should you
not rejoice in your own humble room,
and that because it is your own? Will
not the sun also shine into your own
window, if you do not persist in shut
ting it out? If you cannot have whole
house full of flowers, may yon not have
one sweet rose?
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

The mansion and kitchen of Mr.. j. W.
Youngbiood, of Montmorenci, were com.
pletely consumed by an incendary fire
on Wednesday night. Journal.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

POLLUTED ATMOSPHERE. 1t is said by
eminent scientific men that "the decom.
position of single potato or wilted
turnip will breed disease if the vapors of
the decaying substance are confined to
the walls of house." The same is said
OF decaying substances in alleys, streets
and yards. The vapors arising from
manure and rubbish piles will 80 impreg-
nate the atmosphere as to make it un-
healthy, and thereby sprend disease and
death. This is the cause of so many dis
eases breaking out that battle the skill of
physicians. Filthiness causes destruc-
ton wherever it exists.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

Liberal REPUBLICAN MEETING.-A
meeting of Liberal Republicans was
held at the hall. corner Market and
Meeting streets, Charleston, on Thurs
day evening. At the appointed hour,
MIR. j. Evans Britton was requested to
take the chair, who requested Mr..
Emery to explain the object of the
meeting, which was for the purpose of
forming q Liberal Republican Club in
support OF Greeley and Brown, and for
other business incidental to political
club in the approaching campaign. It
WAS requested that those present, favor
able to the object of the meeting, enroll
themselves as members Of the club,
which was done, and the meeting then
being formally organized, there was, on
motion, committee of three appointed
BY the Chair to nominate permanent
officers of the club. The committee,
after consultation, nominated the tenn
porary Chairman as permanent Presi-
dent, Capt Thos. Divine a.d Mr.. E.
Harper, as Vice Presidents, Mr.. Moulton
Emery as Secretary, aud Mr.. B. a. Car
SON as Treasurer. The action of the
committee was unanimously endorsed by
the meeting. and, on motion, these gen
tlemen were declared elected to the posi-
tons for which they were nominated.
1t was resolved that this club be known
as the Greeley and Brown Central Libe-
raj Republican Club. Of the city and
County Of Charleston.
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted as tho plat
form of the club:
Resolced, That as good Republicans
We desire and will work for the election
of Greeley and Brown, in preference to
Grant and Wilson, because, first, they
represent better principles; and, second,
they are better fitted for tho position.
1t was requested to give notice that
every citizen favorable to our candidates
for President and Vice President, and
the platform enunciated at Cincinnati,
be invited to enroll themselves rs nom
bers of the club. Books for that pur-
pose will be found at the hall, next to
the Republican Office, corner Meeting
and Market streets.
1t was ordered that notice of the
organization be sent to Colonel S. A.
Pearce, Chairman of the State Commit
tee, and to the Liberal Republican head
quarters in Washington and New York.
IL is now proposed to organize auxiliary
clubs in every ward in the city, and as
soon as practicable to hold mass meet
ing, at which prominent speakers will
address the citizens upon the Liberal
Republican movement.
1t was requested that the daily papers
of the city publish the proceedings Of
this club. The club adjourned subject
to the call of the President.
GREAT OBSTRUCTION OF HUMAN LIFE.
News is brought from Canton, by the
European China mail, that in Chung
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF HUMAN LIFE.
News is brought from Canton, by the
European China mail, that in Chung
Sing theatrical performance was recent.
ly given in honor of female deity.
While performance was going on one
night. the bamboo structure caught fire,
from the careless burning of some joss
paper, and there being great number
OF female spectators present on the oc-
casion, there was the greatest confusion,
and the number of dead and wounded
was stated at something like 600 persons.
In one case whole family were killed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nifty Church P. J. Shand, D. D.,
Rector, IL A. NJ. and 4 P. Nj.
Lutheran Church-Rev. A. r. Rude,
10% A. NJ.
Marion Street Church-Rev. W. D.
KirkIond, 101s A. NJ. and 8 P. M.
Manning Brown, 1oX A. NJ. and P. NJ. NJ
Catholic Church-Rev. James Fuller.
ton, First Mass. at 7 A. NJ; Second
Mass ct 10 A. NJ; Vespers at ~ P. NJ.
Baptist Church-Rev. J. l.. Reynolds,
101a A. M.
Presbyterian Church Joseph r.
Wilson, 101a A. NJ.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
A Bee Sting.

THE sting of Il bee is naturally more
violent than that of wasp, and with
some persons is attended with fatal
effects. Two deaths from such IA cause
have recently occurred. The sting of the
bee is barbed at the end like IL tishhook,
and consequently is always left in the
wound; that of a wasp is pointed, so that
it can sting more than once, but a bee
cannot. When a person is stung by
bee, let the sting be instantly pulled out,
for the longer it remains in the flesh the
deeper it will pierce, and the more
poisonous it will become. The sting is
hollow, and the poison flows through ii,
which is the cause of the pain and in
hammation. The extracting of the sting
requires a steady hand, for if it breaks in
the wound the pain vii continue for a
long time. When the sting is extracted,
suck the puncture, and thus prevent in
flammation.
Spirits of hartshorn, if applied to the
affected part, Will more fully complete
the cure. The poison is acid, and the
alkili will ncutraliZc it. If the hartshorn
is not at hand, salcratus can be wet and
laid upon the place; and soft soap will
often ease the acute pain. On some pen-
pie the sting of bees and wasps has little
effect, but it greatly depends upon the
state of the blood whether il Will prove
injurious, and these simple remedies, If
applied at once, will soon effect a cure
tOIHtiy Gentleman.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
Verdict of a Jury of Boys.

When Dr. Nathaniel Prentice taught a
public school in Roxbury he was very
much of favorite, but his patience at
times would get nearly exhausted by the
infraction of school rules by the scholars.
On one occasion, in a rather wrathy way,
he threatened to punish, with six blows
of heavy ferule, the first boy detected
in whispering, and appointed some as
detectors. Shortly after, one of these
detectors shouted
Master, John Ziegler is whispering"
John was called up and asked it it was
a fact. John, by the way, was a favorite,
both of the teacher and his schoolmates }
eyes" answered John, Il was not
aware of what was about. l was in
tent on working out a sum, and requested
the one who sat next to me to reach me
the arithmetic that contained the rule l
wished to see"
The doctor regretted his hasty threat,
but told John he could not suffer him to
whisper and escape the punishment, and
continued:
81 wish l could avoid it, but I cannot
without forfeiture of my word, and Il
consequent loss of authority. l will leave
it." continued he, ito any three scholars
you may choose, to say whether or not l
shall remit the punishment"
John said he would agree to that, and
Immediately called out three boys.
The doctor told them to return a YER
dict; this they soon did, after L consulta-
ton, as follows:
"The masters word must be kept in
violate. John must receive the threatened
punishment of six blows of the ferule; but
ii must be inflicted on volunteer proxies,
and we, the arbitrators, will share the
punishment by receiving each of us two
of the blows"
John, who had listened to the verdict,
stepped up to the doctor, and with out.
stretched hand, exclaimed
master, here is my hand; they shan't
be struck IA blow; l will receive the
punishment"
The doctor, under pretense of wiping
his face, shielded his eyes, and telling the
boys to go to their seats, said he would
think of it. 1 believe he did think of ii
to his dying day, but tie punishment
was never inflicted.-Ieacher.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
To Determine the Purity OF Milk.

THE richness and comparative purity of
fresh milk may be readily determined by
the following simple method, the appa-
ratus needed being easily obtained or CON
structed. This consists simply of two or
more six or eight-inch chemists test
tubes, in place of which a series of or
binary glass tubes may be used. These
latter should be between eight to ten
inches in length, and, having an interior
diameter of about one half inch, the low
er ends may be closed by cork or suita-
BILE plug After being Thoroughly cleaned,
these tubes are ranged side by side in a
suitable rack ; one of them is then filled
to within an inch of the top with fresh
milk of known richness and purity, the
others containing samples in similar guam
titles of the milk to be tested. After
permitting them to rest undisturbed for
twelve hours, the cream l0yer can be read
lily distinguished and its thickness meas
ured, while from the tube containing the
milk of known quality a standard of com
parison is obtained, the only condition
being that the tubes be of the same in
terror diameter, and contain, rs nearly as
possible the same quantity of milk.
In order to arrive at the same result
more quickly, a second plan has recently
been proposed, which nccessitates, how
ever, the use of Il somewhat more compii-
Gated apparatus. This consists of Il mar
row box, having two parallel glass sides,
SO constructed that one of them may be
made to approach or reccde from the
other with IA graduated scale or measure
TO indicate the distance between them
This vessel is filed to n suitable height
with the milk to be tested, and then placed
in "a darkened room, so that the glass sides
may he between the observer and n single
stearne candle or other standard light.