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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-18
E. M, BOYNToN,

SOLE PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER
80 BEEKMAN ST. NEW YORK.
p S.-Do not confound my Lightning NJ Cutting
Teeth with any nfringements feeble limitations Of
name or outline having thick raking teeth, which,
unless very carefully shortened electric only in
their shocks TO the operator.
Two men cut tweuty-six cords of hard wood in s
hour with the Lightning CrOss-C ut Saw, by hand,
and will do it again for 500
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-18
Saws.
BeyHton's Lightning Saws.
= Not One Failed in 10000

-A &tVb SAS esAASN ~ GSISSS
Two men cut a IL inch log by hand
E~ with this saw in EIGHT SECONDS,
EEA5l on Sept. 1, 1863, at Philadelphia, in
ETa&7 the presence of Major Gen. Meade
@ and numerous other distinguished
H- men.
-6 These are the only saws in opera
E-z ton that are equivalent TO the front
E-6 Cutting and Clearing of Hand Saw
E-G BOTH ways, viz: going and coming
HS The slant edges between the points
l-z-S do not cut the vertical face of each
I-.S M cutting, and the slant following,
l-S and vice versa, drawn back and
- g forth. All Teeth are cutters. All
a. Teeth are Clearers As it costs FIVE
81 hundred or more dollars for the la
NJ
en- The length, strength stiffness,
- and durability of these teeth are OBJ
EZG Mct, Note also speed, ease, sim
E pHStS and ceamess
E- IEEtDi;1h two points dressed
- 10 cut IN HE, vertical advancing
cuth art nnors eheetiye than retreat
E-S ing edges OF old Y cutters used by
- all other saws.
~ EASE 1t is easier to Ilo,v q CrooVa
E@S in timber than to crush one out
- SIMPLICITY.-All points are the
l=S same length and cut their way. We
do not now recommend thick rakiug
az and hook teeth, as they require 80
~ much shortening and re adjustment
CLEARANCE Cutting by projecting faces, these
teeth clear Ike plow simultaneously.
These saws are universally conceded to surpass IN
speed, in ease, and simplicity II any questions
it, let him accept my 500 challenge towards eXpen
Of a public contestl. and have the matter settled
New enlarged dust-spaced Saws for sale by the
Hardware Trade of America. Agents wanted where
the Hardware Trade do not sell the genuine saw.
Infrngers prosecuted. A It. Cross ut and Wood
Saw shipped on receipt Of 81,
= mir will he ma me m ~
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-18
KEkRNEYs EXTRACT BUCHU.

Cures Diseases Arising from bHpr74dences,
IJilS Of dissipation, etc. in all their stages st
little expense, little or no changel in diet, no In
convenience, and no exposure. 1t causes a fire.
queut DESIRE and gives strength TO urinate,
thereby removing Distinctions, Prevent ting and
Curing Structures of the Uretha, Aliaying Pain
and Inflammation, so frequent in this class Of dis
eases, and expelling all poisonou matter.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01
Water wanted:

Voter is very nice thing in its place
so have been told. and I do not doubt
it in the least. But on examination, I
find that there are several kinds Of the
mineral production. There is q muddy
kind, a clear kind, q river kind and q
spring kind. The spring kind I have
been used to drinking. and it stood
pretty we'll; but the rioer kind is some.
thing that am not used to, can't get
used to. and don't want to get used to,
!.om the feet sha! my poor old grand
mother always objected to the smell and
taste OF old deceased cats, decomposed
vegetable tops. refuse of slaughter-pens,
and other such delioaoies, without first
being we'll filtered, we'll purified and we'll
anything else-so it is At to drink. The
fact of the matter is, unless get some
good ''old.time". water. Tor some other
kind that is as good,) I shall be com.
pelled to tender my resignation to the
order Of Good Templars, which T am
bright member of at present, and then I
shall resort to happy means of luench-
ing my thirst-drinking Colnmbia's
''seli-rising." Oh, how sublime the
thought! and my poor little fatherless
children-never knew how many-crying
and signing over my poor carcass. On,
gentlemen. you !has have the power, Il
ye haven't any souls, any hearts, any
liking for water, pray you to have
compassion on those that have.
TIM SQUIBB.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

CHASTITY SCENES IN EAsuvJLLE-RA.
WAGES OF THE CHonERA.-From private
letter from leading business man OF
Nashville, wo make the following ex-
tracts:
"The condition OF things has been
awful here. Last Friday, I reported
esghty-one deaths. This was obtained
from the undertakers; but I am fully
satisfied that there were at least tW cnty-
five to thirty more who were boxed up
by carpenters in different parts of the
city and baried. know OF cases where
whole families Of negroes have died.
one case where the man and his wife
were lying dead on the bed and three
children dead on tho floor.
"a Mr.. jenkins, of Elgeteld. had
two children to die yesterday. They
we're both OF Sunday school in the morn
ing and were in thoir collins at o'clock.
The disease seems, however, rs q general
thing, to be confined to the negroes and
the poorer classes Of white people.
noticed that on Sunday, out cf fifty six
there were twenty-eight buried bv the
County. In almost every instance,
where proper medical attention can be
had promptly. the case will yield to
treatment. Many have doubtless died
from fright and Likewise from oyerdcsas
OF preventives.
"Whilo speaking Of preventiyes,
will give you what consider the best
prescription that can be followed: Have
bandage about half q yard wide, made
OF good soft flannel; keep it tied around
the bowels, and every morning rub the
abdomen we'll with spirits OF camphor.
use this constantly and require oil my
people to do SO.
"Do this and live prudently, eating no
fruits or vegetables. and keep from get
ting scared, and you will bo we'll fortified
against cholera"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

EoUIPr1Na TIE GRErNv111R AND Co.
LUMDA ARA1RoAD-THEP PROPOSED QUICK
SCHEDULE. = The Greenville and Colum.
bia Railroad. one Of the most important
feeders OF Charleston, will be put in fret
class order as rapidly as possible. 500
tons of L rails, with the most approved
fassenings, have been provided, and are
being laid down with all practicable de-
spatch. Additional locomotives and cars
are under contract and in progress, and
will certainly be ready for the fall busi-
ness. 1t is proposed, when the improve
ments of the track are sufficiently ad-
vanced, to quicken the schedules on the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and
connect its trains at Columbia with q
special fast passenger train of the South
Carolina Railroad, so as to bring the
Greenville and the Columbia passengers
into Charleston ct about holf-past 10
o'clock at night.
Few persons have any adequate idea
OF the difficulties which have surrounded
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad
since it passed into the hands OF it's pre-
sent owners. The road was worn out;
its rolling stock was in q miserably d.
lapidated condition; tho increase in busi-
ness taeked the capacity OF the line to
the utmost. at the same time, the pro-
tracted litigation in which the company
was involved destroyed its credit. and
prevented the management from spend.
ing money, as they had proposed to do.
IN rehtting and equipping the road. The
public complained OF insufficient accom-
mediation, but it may safely be said that.
without the cooperation Of the South
Carolina Railroad, and the ibersl use OF
it's motive power and cars, there would
have been complete block-up Of freight
above Columbia. This trouble is now
past, and by the time that active busi-
ness re-opens, the Greenville and Colum-
bia Railroad is expected to be in con.
dition to give ample accommodation to
both freight and passengers.
Charleston Ners.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01
CouR1RB JouRNA11sMs.

LOUISVILLE COURIER JouRNA1IsMs. -
An exchange has an article headed
''Mad dogs-how you may know them. I"
Excuse u.s.; ii you please. We don't
move in the came circle OF society, and,
hence, we don't want to know them.
Col. Mosby declares that "the Con-
servative party en- nsasse ought to go
over to Grant" With this opinion Of
the great Virginian staring them in the
face-we soy great Virginisn, for all
enormous frauds are great-why the
dickens doesn't the Conservative party
go over at once? That it does not, is q
mystery @hich even Desce.tes would not
have attempted to explain.
The census report credits Kentucky
with the production Of 14O, 600 gallons of
the delicious syrup known as maple mo.
lasses. If any one has curiosity to
know how many billions of packages of
refined sugar she produces, let him coant
her pretty girls.
Having reformed New York-after a
fashion"-says an exchange, "the Times
OF that city now gives out that it is going
to reform Philadelphia. The Times
may have reformed New York, and may
reform Philadelphia, but there seems to
be no power on earth capable OF reform
ing the Times.
The Boston Pos. tells US that IAN in
toxicated New Yorker has been sen.
tenced to ten days imprisonment: fos
threatening to kill Stokes" Then what
ought to be done with that intoxicated
Judge and jury vino have been threaten.
ing. to kill him every day for the last
twelve months?
The Nation declares that "there is no
body of political doctrine in existence
which will furnish authority for the
policy OF the Administration in Lou;si-
ana, and yet the party papers defend it.. u
Yes. but how long would the Admins.
tration suffer them TO be party papers, i:
they did not defend it?
An exchange declares that "A1iss An
thony seems doomed to have no peace OF
her life." Which may be true; but it is
no reason why che should try to doom
the rest Of Us to have no peace of ours.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

MIssoUR1's TROUBLES cloud O,
railroad troubles is casting its dark sha.
dow over the State of Missouri. The
people OF that State, like those OF Illinois
and Indiana, are excited upon this mat
ter, are demanding an investigation into
the manner in which certain railroad so.
curities were changed from one form to
another. and the Kansas City Times,
with the view of making a point against
the Republican party which was in power
in 1868, in the Missouri State Govern.
ment, says that Missouri had, previous
se This time, guaranteed some S23, ,O00,-
600 for certain railroads. but that the
State was secured by first mortgages on
oil the property owned by these rail
roads, and fully worth the am cunt which
had been guaranteed by the State. In
1868. "ring" was formed, which sue.
ceeded IN changing this secured euaran.
tee OF S23, 900. 900 into one absolute debt
OF SlS,000,000. Without any security
whatever-which appears to have been q
close imitation Of Credit Mobilier tp ctics
in Union Pacific. The Times c'.arcos
that It cost just 5000, 900 to buy the Ie.
gislature over to do the Job. The validity
OF the legislation OF 1853 is to be
tested before the Supreme Court OF the
State.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

The Holly Springs South says that at
no time in the history OF North Missis-
sippi has the caterpillar been so hume.
rous; at no time so destructive. To COM
puse their number would be like com
,pnting the drops Of water in the Missis.
sippi River and its tributaries. They
have ruined the prospects of an apple
crop IN some portions Of our country,
and probably Killed many apple orchards
outright. They are depredating on all
forest trees. especially the gum, black
JACK and young oaks. Thousands Of
trees thtoughont the country have not q
single ieat on them. What is TO be the
extent OF their depreciation on the crops,
as the season progresses, no one can tell.
Much apprehension is felt through all
Northern Mississippi.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01
OUn WHEAT HAayEsr And Oun GROW

Our WHEAT HARVEST AND Our Grow
ING COTTON CRoP.-From the Agricul-
tural Bureau at Washington. we learn
that the indications of good wheat
|c{opfor 1873 are at least as promising az
were the signs of last June for 1879.
when the department estimated the pro.
and the selual! CROP :uraed ont to he s
249. .997, ,o20 bushels. With equally ia
yofable conditions to the end Of the
harvest this gear. 1.-The department
thinks, The crop may be safely astimated
at $50. .000, 900 bushels, notwithstand.
ing serious losses. to the spring wheat in
some districts. So far, then, we sail
before the wind.
The official report touching the indica.
tions. OF the growing cotton crop are not
80 hattering The area OF the lands
planted is twelve per cent. larger than
the acreage Of last year, while the area
|nuth hvated falls considerably below that
Of 1872. Next, It appears that the ave.
rage condition Of the crop Of the present
time is about ten per cent. below the in.
dlcations OF last June. Lastly, worms
and .caterpillars, appearing early at va.
rious points, are causing apprehensions
OF destructive raYages. No estimate is
made Of tho probable yield; but We infer
that this years crop, under the most ia.
vorAbls! conditions henceforward, will
hardly be equal to that of last year. We
do not apprehend, however, any serious
loss to the planters from deficient crop,
tfor il the number Of bales is diminished,
the sprice OF every pound of the article
will be increased. Still, for the "geno-
raj welfare" a full cotton crop is always
better than short tone.
It is tod early yet to make any reliable
estimates of the growing Indian corn
crop. the making or marring OF which
mainly depends upon the rainfall OF
July and August. The comparative value
to the United States Of this all-impor-
tant crop may be estimated from the
census report for 1860. which, in round
numbers. puts our wheat crop for that
year at 10000, 900 bushels, and our To.
dian corn crop at 800. .000,000 bushels.
In this view. We hope that July and Au-
gust will be good for our millions Of
acres OF growing Indian corn.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

The books OF Doden, Freeyes g. Co.. i,
the New York lace merchants, whose
principal house is in BRUSSELS, with
branch houses In Nottingham, London,
st. Petersburg, San Francisco and New
York have been seized by the Custom
House olficials on charge OF having,
during long series Of years, carried on
o eystematio course Of swindling on the
RoYenue Department.
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TIE FALL OF KngA.-Again we have
intelligence Of the fall Of Khiva-this
time, however, from London, and not
from st. Petersburg. A despatch from
Central Asia to the Telegraph, announces
the unconditional surrender OF the Khan
before the walls OF the capital. Twelve
propositions had previously been rejected
by the Russians. treachery having been
apprehended. If this information be
correct, Russia has placed herself consi.
derably nearer the British lion than that
noble beast cares for in his old age. Tho
proud stalking round Of the Russian bear
in the East, seems to amuse everybody
but the sick Sultan and quiet John Bull I.
The latter looks at the amount of cool
cash be may lose in the collapse Of his
fortunes in India; and the invalid Turk 8
very soul sinks in him at the prospect Of
speedy death. Eastward the star Of
Russian empire takes it's way.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

It is said that Dr.. Mary Walker was
offered clerkship in the Treasury De-
parsment, the other day, if she would all
juro pantaloo,s. but she declined. OF
course she did Had she laid aside those
pants sue would no longer have been a
man. Who would sacrifice manhood for
clerkahip?
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

It is sad that man in PENNSYLVANIA
owns Bible III years old that had
never had its leaves cnt. The only
thing that good many Pennsylvania
politicians have ever cut about their
Bibles is its acquaintance.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

Mr. Lincoln's wellknown war story Of
"Don't stop to swap horses while cross
ing stream" which has passed into o
proyerb. embodies bit of advice for
apprehensive people, in regard to the
multiplicity Of newspaper remedies and
prophylactics against the prevailing
disease" which abound in the news.
papers GEL your physician to recon.
mend preventive, ii you want one. and
be satisfied with that without "swapping
horses" By the time timid person
has sampled the various preventives pub
lished. be is in good condition to start
for the spirit-land without the help of an
attack Of the prevailing disease"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01


The municipal authorities Of Boston,
concluding that they have had enough OF
!, FIRE works in .the last twelve months. re-
;traiu nom. making the usual appropria-
tion FOR celebrating in, the traditional
manner the approaching Fourth OF July.
It s.ems That the atringsncy OF their
-fnanoes has taught then good lesson
in economy as we'll as pa ;tio.ism. Why
not Save the money which it has been
customary to expend on senseless noises
and displays at every return Of inde-
pendence day; and apply it. to lasting
! works pt public utiIity7 Idiotic prodi-
gality and reckissness With; gunpowder
and other dangerous materials is hardly
the best way to honor the. memory and
the work OF the worthless of 1776. II
those worthless could have foreseen what
fools Americans. in coming generations,
would make OF themselves. in the name
OF erty,Tby;annivetsary powder burn
ing; speechifying. 1paraiing, sweating
andfuming;and by many other methods,
they could hardly have had the b eur. to
go on withi.sheir: labors and found the
republic :.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01
COLUMBIA, S. G.
Tuseday Morning, July l. 1873. "

OAPR1CRS OF THE MOON.-A mysterious
planet is the moon. A large number of
worthy people believe that It's position
in the heavens has great influence over
the seasons. causing rains or drought,
plenty or famine. Many persons consult
their almanacs carefully to ascertain the
aspect OF the moon before planting,
reaping or slaughtering. But it happens
Just at this time, while the telegraph re-
ports heavy rains throughout the South,
so that the corn is turning yellow or
being drowned out in many places. and
the cotton fields are becoming ohoked
with weeds by reason OF the vet weather,
the drought in Michigan has been
so protracted that whole forests are
burning cp, and fears are expressed
that tho terrible experiences of the
month OF October, 1871, may be repeated.
Fires are also burning in the woods in
Central Pennsyvania and Northern New
York, and already many thousands Of
acres of valuable timber has been de-
'stroyed. We mean no offence nor the
least diizespeot to the moon, ao7 the man
in the moon, nor to the people who
plant and reap by the tickle, ohangeable
luminary, who. having, like q foolish
virgin, bur ned. her own oil out man
thousands OF years ago. is compelled to
borrow light pf the sun whenever she
Sakes nocturnal promenade through
the starry ,fault. We owe many of
or happiest. moments to the moon;
We have hunted .coons BY her soft light;
wehave Mitohed the dance and heard
the banjo Son tho benoh,by the old cabin
door" while she held her golden lantern,
years ago, and We respect her for the
sake OF old times. - But it sho really con-
'trols the seasons, and is the same planet
s;n the North that she is In the South,
Why does she burn mp Michigan with
drought, while she browns Mississippi
and Alabama with inoessahs rainsp a
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-01

Bad for the young ladies-That the
colleges are making 80 many ''Bache-
lors."
Captain Jack is candidate for Hs.
rcta commissioncrship. he thinks he
could make his renders hair stand on
end.
The young lady whose feelings wero
call worked up" has ordered fresh
supply.
The man who sat down on an open
paper cf carpet nails, said they reminded
him of tho income tax.
Money is close, though fnanciers cart
reach it.
It's quite natural that Tartars should
pitch tents rather than build houses.
Why is the warrant for suspected
PERSONS arrest like very old coat? Be-
cause it's ls)worn out.
II every dog has his day, how many
dog days shall We have to put up with
this year?
Model wives formerly 'took stitch in
time;" now. with the aid of sewing ma.
chine. they mako one in no time.
The needle "goes ono eye on it,
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company.
Citizens' Savings Bank.
A. Ct. Observation-Disclosures Notice.
Stokes and Jefferson Hall.
Columbia Female College.
Nine. 0. da Silva-Boarding School.
Report Carolina National Bank.
R. & W. @. Swaf1eld-M Marked Down.
D. @. Peixotto & Sons-Hay.
q. J. Iredell-Payment OF Dividends.
J. NJ. Dent-Meat Shop.
W. Il. Reeves-Coal.
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mitsee to Investigate the proceedings of
the Sinking Fund Commission promises
to have report ready by November,
which will astonish the members Of the
General Assembly.
we have been requested TO correct the
statement relatiye to Mr.. J. W. 4eckie,
who graduated at tho University on Sa-
turday last. In the senior class, he gra.
duated in history, mathematics and
Latin; and in the junior class, received
certificate in modern languages.
We are in fnvor o! encouraging the
Wise balloonatic who wishes to cross the
Atlantic @rially. We'd sacrifice, with
true Artemus Ward patriotism, the last
dollar belonging to our Wall street ro.a-
tions, rather than not have this balloon
excursion to Europe made this summer.
The ladies who have !eagued together
to put down the men who part their hair
in the middle, ore not all hciresscs, and
it is suggested that they ere handling u
subject that does not belong to them.
Bat there is nothing remarkable in this.
Ladies are very apt to put on airs that
don't belong to them.
The season Of the year having arrived
when sun-strokcs are to be looked for,
physicians are publishing rules for the
guidance OF persons who don't want to
be struck. They are told to wear straw
hats, sponges on the head, keep in the
shade, drink but little, keep off mental
excitement, never run or walk fast, cot
lightly and sleep in Cool rooms. There's
only one ieceip; which can bc added
let your wife saw al the wood
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serted that he drank the water eyery
day, cooled with Bateman' s ice, and was
not made sick; that the water was purer
and better than that furnished in Mo.
bile, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis,
etc; that if the pipes were cleansed, tie
water would be pure and good; quoted
instances where citizens had called in
the assistance of Mr.. Palmer to cleanse
the pipes and the purity OF the water
established beyond question.
Adam Thomas (coiored) replied to
Judge Melton in o manner that drew
forth uproarious applause. His ideas
were correct, but bis mode OF express
ing them were novel. He thought it
strange that the water pipes had sud.
denly become clogged, when for wears
and years they had passed clear water,
what river water was, and knew also
knew that the water now furnished was
not fit to drink. And as to the quantity
used-why, during the war, there was
double the amount of water used. Hs
favored the adoption of the resolutions.
General Anderson and Mr. Jillson
thought the people hal rights, which
would and ehou!d be respected. Tie
latter quoted tho anecdote OF the skip.
perry cheese, and said that if nm indivi.
dual, while at his meals, should think
of the living animals and the filthy stuff
generally with which the water that his
food was prepared in abounded, he
would weep at the moving subject. Ger.
Anderson eaid that there was no ques-
ton as to the flthiness of the water fur
rishel. but was desirous Of remedying
the OWL in peaceablc, proper manner
that the great privilege OF petition was
still left to the people.
Col. McMaster objected to the resoiu.
tons, as they were an insult to the gen.