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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-06

The man Ruff, who, fow DAYS ago.
murdered his wife and child ut Wuscca,
Minn., seems to have done 40 with the
consent OF his wife. who is described as n
'feeble, cnreworn, broken. hearted wo-
man," Both left letters written in blood,
in one OF which the wife says that the
husband is not to be blamed for the
deed, and in the other Of which the mur-
derer says that "God will Judge, and the
|cr!a vii! SC: It right" Apparently he
killed the child, then the mother, and
then, after getting into bed and putting
the babe on its mothers arm rs il Sleep
ing, cut his own throat.
A STRANGE AND FATAL DISEASE, We
have received Information that Eve co.
lored persons, one adult aud four ohi!-
dren in Middleton township, in this
County, have, within the past few days,
fallen victims to disease, having the
appearance. and presenting the identical
symptoms Of the epizootio. with which
all the horses in the country have been
Affected. Our informant states that all
who sow the cases, believe it to have
been the same disease. -Sumter Nesos.
AFoRTUNATE MISFORTUNE. Mr.. Thos.
Lupton, who loft this place few weeks
ago to take up his residence in tie State
Of Texas, had the misfortune to lose his
pocket-book while travelling on the cars
from Cincinnati to New Orleans, tho loss
of which delayed him. Tho boat he
wouid otherwise have taken to pass ovor
the Gulf OF Mexico to Texas was burned
ut sen, and neariy all on board perished.
lBer'yuiRe Va Courier.
SILK WoRM NURSERIES. DIR. J. s.
Barnwell, Of Beaufort. S. c., il now
visiting tho Northern cities, for the pur-
pose OF bringing the facts of tho ad.
vantagos OF serioulture before tue manu-.
faoturers interested in silk, with view
OF establishing a silk-worm nursery at
Beaufort In colonial times, this was q
business Of great profit in South Caro-
lima.
The people of New York are still! de-.
mandiDg rapid transit. If they will
hitch the Custom House otiicials and the
mombers OF the late Tammapy ring to q
train of oars at one end Of the city aud
tell thom there is something TO stnal at
the other, they will have abont as rapid
transit as they can possibly want
a young gentleman of twenty six re-
oontly married lady of forty-two in
Minnesota, and now sues for q divorce
| because sbe 'chahtises him."
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TIE fthd 6f mon raised in Massaohu.
|.stt% denersfButler ssid. in his speech
during the Credit Mobilier discussion in
Congress, were such ss his friend Oakes
Ames is. He said shis exaltingly, and
We Imagine We see him pointing to Ames
With . dramatic attitude while utterine
this sarcastic truth. The reporter SAYS
there was laughter in tho House. No
doubt all must have been struck by the
fitness and application of the expires.
sion. Herein lies the evil which has
worked 90 much. corruption in Congress
and the Government, and that makes
General Butler the ardent defender OF
Cakes sAmes. II 10 Massachusetts, mo.
Ealttysand tho kind OF men raised in that
State, thai; have demoralized tho Go.
vernment and country since the war
commenced. General Butler, unoon.
soiousiy. perhaps, never said anything
more truthful.
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7 The practice Of saying nothing but
what is good OF deoeased people, and
saying that with no unstintad hand, was
recently illnstrated in Missouri by q
sharp small boy. He. gave information
that member Of the Legislature, T.. j.
Kelley, had suddenly shuffled off his
mortal coil. Highly eulogistic speeches
were made. and touching resolutions OF
coincidence were passed, and the House
adjourned in respect to the memory OF
the decsased. Several OF the members
were surprised sgain on their arrival
at the hotel. to find Mr.. Kelly at
the dinner table ,feedipg very unghost.
like. The aergeant-at-arms has been
seen frequently since in search OF the
youthful joker whip sold the Missouri
Legislature.
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A Ne" York merchant has bequeathed d
S5, 600 to church for set OF chimes,
on condition that his remains shall for.
ever remuin buried in the chnrch yard,
and !hat tho bells bo chimed on his
birthday.
On the third day Of tho marriage OF
the Emperor of China. he aud his young
bride appeared in dresses valued at
E360, ,000
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A NEW STATE PROPOSED 1t hos been
reported for several weeks, says the
Anderson Inteaigencer, that there is quite
formidable movement among the citi-
zens OF Western North Carolina and
East Tennessee, with view Of uniting
tho two sections and forming q now
State, to be called "Frankland." The
Nashville Banner says that tho move.
ment IN East Tennessee does not amount
to much, and objects to letting that re,
gion lose its share of that ''blesang in
Disguise State debt. The same
objection might be urged against the
movement in Western North Carolina, as
The old North State has considerable
share Of this 'blessing."
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Southern Warehouse Company

Gerunis street. neur GreenuiHe and Coln,nbia
Itafir0dd,
rs prepared to receive COTTON and other
i property upon Storage. and to mako ad.
vnnces upon the sams. Cotton shipped to
this house will be stored subject to the orde er
IT the owner, and tho lowest rates charged
for storage. All property 30 stored will he
insured IN Rood reliablr companies. if in.ur.
ance is sirrd; and advances will bs m.lo
at The lowest banking rates Our -torehous"s
arc 80 loea,"'l this. drayAga is not neces.aiy,
aid no Charge for handing will be made
13-A:l puainess communicate should be
addressed to tho Treasurer.
EDWARD HOPE, Pre.iaen..
OWN +. GAnr Tressurrr. faiAroh 33ui
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They tell q good story in Lawrence,
Mass, of q professional gentleman and
vile, who bear the very highest reputa-
tion for severe ptopriety. Last Satur-
day night. the gentleman told his wife
he was going ont on business and might
not be back till lRte.' "fou are not
going to the Black Crook, are your" she
asked. "Black Crook! what do you take
me for2" he Indignantly exclaimed.
"Oh. we'll. " said she, II was only joking,
I'm going ont to do aome shopping.
DON'T be alarmed if am not in when
you return" The next the worthy
couple saw Of each other was at the
aforesaid Black Crook, where some desti-
ny seated them side by side to their as.
t0nishment.
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Notice.

A LII. parsons having claims agains: H..
IA estate OF ELIH iBETH MOVE, decea s.d
w,llprosent them, properly attested; and ali
persons indebted 30 the same will make pa,
mcnt 10 mo, at Kingville.
Feb 20 tE4s J. ROBKRT SEAY, Admir-.
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INsunnEor1oK IN RUSSIA. -Importa t
news comes to ns from Russia. It is
stated that a formidable insurrection has
broken out among the peasants OF Volhy-
nln and Podolia, two provinces of Russian
Poland, and that tho iusurrectionists
defeated Russian force sent to suppress
them, and are committing frightfol afro
cities. Volhynia is one of The most va
liable agricultural provinces of Russia
having an area Of about 27.OJO square
miles; while Podolia, with an area Of
about l6, 600 square miles, is equally
rich, tho Inhabitants Of that loculify de
voting much of their time to cattle
raising. If tho story be true TINT the
insurgents are numbering their OPT O.
nents, and plundering and burning pro-
persy in all directions, it is evidently the
out-cropping Of TINT bitter hostility of IL
conquered race to their tlespoilers, which
long years of apparently peaceful sub
mission have failed to uproot. 1T is the
eternal law, that where guilt is, sorru ~
shall answer it," and governments who.
in their lust for power, trampls on right
and justice, are no more exempt than
individuals from tho fatal consequences
of crime.
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POPULATION OF THzEcuTH THE niuty
census OF the United Btit3s. containink
ststistics of population, is an interesting q
and valuable document, embracing .
large amount OF practical information,
from which We make the following com.
pliation OF interesting data in regard to
our State. viz 49,.
10 1870, South. Oarcliua had total
population Of 249. .O74. ranking as the
seventh State in the Union, among i
total OF seventeen States. Whites, l40;.
ITS; free colored. l. .80I; .slaves, 9O7, ,O04.
In 1900. the total population was 845.-
59l-whites. 1876, 255; free oolored, 8. .1S5;
slaves. JAG. 15l. Sixth in rank one sot
twenty States. s,sS.l 90 ~ - s
In 1910. the total population 'waa 415. ).
ll5- whites 2l4, 196; free colored, 4, 554;
slayes, 196. 335. SIKH in rank out st
twentyfour States.
In 1920. the total population was 5O2,-
74l-whites. 237, 44Q; free colored. G, 826;
slaves, 258, ,475. Eighth in rank of
twenty-seven States.
In 1880, the total population was 581,
1s5-whites. 257, 1858; free colored. 2. .s2i
slaves, BIG. .40l. Ninth III rank out Of 27
States. r, -.
In 1910, tic total population was 594,.
398-whites, 259, ,O64; free colored.
s, ,276; slaves, 327. .038. Eleventh in rank
out OF % States.
IN 1860, the total population was 668,
507-whitas, 274. 563; free colored, 8, $50;
slaves. 1884. 984. fourteenth in rank cut
Of 33 States.
In 1860, the total population was 703,-
whites, 29i, 300; free oolored. 9,9l4
slaves. 402. 406; Indiane, 88 Eighteenth
in rank out Of SO; States.
In 1870, the total, population WAS 705,.
606-whites, 289,867; free colored, 4I5.
514; Indians. 124; Chinese, !. Twenty.
second in rank, out of 81 States. .
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AA&t4oka <&a;ia@ :,
Y'-g.sEaSt~pHavry

;1~sxT-I sEastsya HayT,l
!A R q REIX0TTO &, SONS.
I'd :HoAkOW cFridsyJ MORNING., Ill tu,t..
~ o'c!ooky We viii ssil to ths highest bid.
ger. 49, tho South Carolins Railroad freight
Dspotsin tht1 city, .ithoat reserve,
mrged: and sold on account Of al concerned.
ConoItlons eAuh." W :. March
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Feb q
l(E !: AI||l|!!e.S q! : ):
AAThAlR0N:.

Only so Cents per Bottle.
It 7ro.uoies tho GROWTH, PRESERVES
tho COLOR, and increases tho VIkoF
md BEAUTY OF tho HAIR.
Own T-IrpTY YF4ns AGO LyoN's KA1HAInoE
r",: r!rk f1ASR w:s trst placed In <he market By
rr2tn.sor !; ThomA. lyon; Er.dnate o. Psi1nst9u
KATHno. 81 snifyag to ciea'.ss, psVysrSsszsSas.
E, z..'",. The favor i has reeetyed Snd ho nopu-
ihio Itincreases tho GROWTH and BHxUN Of tho
RAIk. l. a delxhtfpl dTesstaE u stsdteatss
I.kosps tho head COOL and &tvss the hair
giosg arpesrsnee II u The sAln in QYAN5tIE
TuaI Ado. and Is ,sold hy ali QfuEIists and Cuan-
tzy Stores At only Fifty lCeats per BotsssS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-15

THAT COFFEE Por.-We are glad to learn
that the Emperor Of China has issued de.
cree declaring that if the chief officer of bis
household handles dishes SO carelessly as to
break them, be shall be killed. We say
we are glad of this, because we hope to have
the same regulation put into effect in this
country fis s,about two thousand hired
girls will be executed every week, and we
may reasonably hope that the destruction of
crockery will be checked We have stop.
ped it temporarily in our house by having a
tea set made of wrought iron and painted
white When new hired girl comes. she
drops the coffee pot upon the floor, Find
ing with amazement that it does not break
she thamps it with fiat iron, ard drops
bricks on it, and goes out and borrows
eledge-hammer and whacks it; and then,
perceiving that it is as good as oversize sits
down in front Of that coffee pot and bursts
into tears Then she gives warning, loads
up with sugar and beef and butter for her
sick aunt. embezzles three or four hemstich-
ed handkerchiefs and any odd pillow cases
that are lying around. and starts for the
nearest intelligence office. We wouldn't
take million dollars for that tes Get. -Maa
Adeter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-15

WOMEN IN GERMANY Mr.. G. G. Fulton
editor Of the Baltimore american. ia 9
letter from Vienna, gives some incidents in
regard to the present condition of women in
Germany, which will surprise many read
ers. For instance, be says that next to bis
hotel, building occupying whole block
is in progress of erection, ION which not
less than four hundred persons are employ.
ed, fully two hundred of whom are women.
All the hard laboring work is done by wo.
men, such as making and carrying mortar
in buckets on their heads to the workmen
handling the brick They are not allowed
a moments leisure, several overseers being
on guard to keep them in motion" He
found the same proportion of women at
work on all the new buildings, and there
must be many thousands of them doing this
species Of work in Vienna. They are both
young, middle-aged and old, but all seem
strong and healthy. Mr.. Fulton further
says; At dinner.time they swarm into the
shops to purchase piece of brown bread
and fat bacon, and a mug Of beer and eat
their dinners sitting on the curbstones -
Their wages are one form, or forty-eight
cents per day, and am assured by gen.
tlernan resident hereit most of them sleep
about the buildings on shavings, or in barns
or sheds, having no homes"
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HANGING A PLAYMATE. Oswego
go Falls, N. Y. boys were playing in grove
Monday. and two Of them became angry at
the third and determined to hang him.
They selected convenient limb and strung
their unhappy victim mercilessly in mid air
and then sat down to see him die. But the
victim did not intend giving up the ghost
SO rapidly, for he hung to the rope tenacious.
ly and struggled hard to free himself. At
length one of the tormentors became impa-
tent. The victim did not die quick enough
to suit him; SO instead of awaiting the grad
ual approach of the grim monster, he deter
mined to expedite matters, and started to
house near by to borrow an axe with Which
to cut off the victims head The peigkbor
learning what The axe was wanted for,
alarmed the neighborhood, and among them
the victims mother, and they rushed to the
grove and cut down the yet struggling boy.
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A LUCKY BABY--A Mrs. King had a
surprise at Shawneetown, Ill. the other day
1t was an accident that Mrs. Kings happen
ed to be at Shawneetown. She did not in.
tend to 90 there but the steamboat, Jennie
Howell, on which she was travelling, struck
a snag and sunk in the Ohio river. Sever.
al of the passengers were drowned and
among them some children. Mrs. King
had child on board whom she mourned as
lost, and was taken to Shawneetown with
out her babe. The steamer sunk deep in
the water, and the next morning men went
to the vessel tie recover the bodies lost -
Soon after daylight mattress was discover
Ell floating in tie cabin, which was filled
with water nearly to the ceiling. Upon ex
animation, child, little boy, was discov
cred on the mattress, sleeping as peacefully
as if nothing unusual had happened His
bed was not very dry, for it had sunk a
good deal from soaking, but still sustained
its living freight. In due time the child
was sent to shawneetown, where the other
passengers had been landed the evening be-
fore. Its coming made an excitement among
the wrecked travellers, for more than one
mother had lost children by the Disaster
1t was touching scene when Mrs. King
recognized the child as her boy, VIII ON she
had mourned as lost for twenty-four hours.
He had been tossing about on the waste oil
waters in the cabin all night, and was
brought to his mother alive in the hours Of
deepest affliction Missouri Republican
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A Hanglnan's Visit.

The Pail Mall, Eng, Gazette Of Ma
lst says "Mr. Caloraft has just returne
from Scotland after fruitless expedition
'"The Veteran Hangman," as be is called
was sent to Dundee to hang man nance
Scobbie. who short time ago murdered
game keeper. Every preparation was mad
for the execution, and Scobbie's fate seemed
sealed, but the reprieve followed Calcraf
so closely that they arrived within few
hours of each other. The only luggag,
brought by that functionary was a larg,
carpet-bag, containing new rope. a white
cap, and some pinioning straps. This fly
ing visit of Calcraft to their town seems to
have created quite pleasing excitement
among the good people of Dundee, and il
tSeir visitors had been royal parsonage or
an eminent statesman, be could hardly have
been treated with greater consideration. -
The most minute details of his proceedings
and appearance are given by the local pa
pers. He arrived, as before stated, early
on Saturday morning, and took up his quar-.
tiers In the prison, which, it seems, he never
left until his departure for London 10 the
evening. During the day be might be seen
taking an airing in the grounds He ap.
peared to be rather 'epicurean in his taste
All his food was taken from the Royal Ho
tel to the prison. Age is telling upon him
and his steps now more measured and his
torn less erect than it was a few years since.
lie had several pleasing conversations with
gentlemen who happened to visit the Jail, to
whom he was very communicative, entering
mlnutely into his experiences, and stating
that he felt exceedingly panied when called
upon to perform the duties Of. his office
1t had, he said, afforded him much grati6.
cation to learn that Scobbie, when he hay
come to hang. had been respited Some
hopes were entertained that Mr.. Calcraft
would, before leaving'th town, condescend
to inspect the scafold which bad been pre-.
pared for the execution OF Scobbie, and sad
whether in his opinion he considered sat
isfactory job had been made. He did not
oo So, however. ana THIS slight dlsappOlnt-
ment appears to have been the only draw
back to the pleasure of bis visit A large
number of persons assembled in the evening
to witness the departure Of the veteran BY
the half past six p. u. train for London
About six o'clock the prison gates opened,
and Cslcraft and the Governor emerged and
at once took their seats in cab which was
waiting. Calcrafts large carpet bag excited
the deepest possible interest among the vast
crowd that besieged the entrance to the rail-
way station. Calcraft himself, who seemed
unmoved by this display of affectionate Gu
rosity, kindly leaned out of the window of
a second-class carriage, in order that all
present NIL ht have an opportunity of in
speeding him, and, thus waving his adieu to
Dundee, the hangman passed out of sight ="
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-15

JEFFERSON DAVIS APoLoGIzING UNDER A
CHALLENGE.-Th New Orleans Herald
gives an account Of challenge jeff Davis
once received while in the U s. Senate
| He was sick, irrita BILE and often made violent
speeches. The account says
Now, it happened on one occasion in a
debate in the Senate that Mr.. Davis selected
our own distinguished Senator J. P. Ben
jamin as the object Of one OF his wrathful
and menacing explosions, and hurled at him
an offensive and personal insult. Mr.. Ben.
jamin made no reply in the Senate, but sent
prompt demand for an apology Or the sat
sfaction of gentleman Mr. Davis replied
that be would deliver the answer to this de.
mand in the Senate. Accordingly the next
day he appeared in that august body, and
as soon as he could obtain the floor, arose
and addressed the president IN one of the
noblest and most touching amends ever made
| by proud and brave man The purport
of it was that naturally irritable temper had
not been improved by military life and
training and inexperience in cival debate
and that when to these dehclenc les was ad
ded feeble and depressed physical condi-
ton, be felt that he had claims upon his
brother senators for some indulgence and
| forbearance for exhibitions of irritabillty and
acerbity such as he had displayed to the
honorable senator from Louisiana the day
before But it was, indeed great solace
and relief to him when the opportunity was
afforded him thus promptly to acknowledge
his error and weakness, and to express to
the honorable senator his sincere sorrow and
full withdrawal Of the offensive remarks in
which be had INDUCED.
These words, delivered in the peculiar,
earnest, and melancholy tones Of Mr.. Davis
produced thrill through the whole Senate,
and when the two senators advanced and
cordially shook hands, the faces OF all the
senators were lighted up with an expression
of cordial sympathy and admiration of the
high bearing and magnaulmity of the heroic
Mississippiar
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polka. and said gaily, s.Going away %

polka, and said gaily, ''Going away ?"
Yes for some months
"Dear me, how distressing Just stop al
my llnen-draper's as you 60 home, and or.
der me some extra pocket handkerchiefs 70,
this melancholy occasion, will you p
"You do not seem to require them,''
said rather piqued. Il shall stay some
months @
"Well, write to pa wont you And il
you get married, or die, or anything, let us
know"
Il have an offer to be a partner in a
bank" | said, determined to try her, land
II accept 1t, as have some thoughts OF
doing, shall never return 7t
Her face did not change. The old saucy
look was there as I spoke but I noticed
one little hand closed convulsively over her
watch chain, and the other fell upon the
keys, making for the first time, discord.
''Going away forever 2" she said, with a
sad tone that made my heart throb
Miss Susy, L hoped you, at least, would
miss me, and sorrow in my absence"
She opened her eyes with an expression
ofprofound amazement
"I?"
eyes, it might change all my plans if
my absence would grieve you"
"ChaDge all your plans p
Eyes, hoped thought-''
Oh that earnest, grave face My
cheeks burned, my hands aud feet seemed
to swell, and felt cold chlls all over
could not 90 on. broke down for the third
time
There was an awkward silence. I glanced
at Susy. Her eyes were resting on my
hand, which lay on the arm Of the sofa
The contrast between the black horse-hair
and tae flesh seemed to strike her
'What pretty little hand p she said.
A brilliant idea passed through my brain.
"You may have it if you will ?" said
offering it,
She took it between her own, and toying
with the fingers said, "May I -
Yes, Tiff you will give me this one, :"
and | raised her beautiful hand to my lips.
She looked into my face What she read
there I cannot say but if ever eyes tried
to talk, mine did then. Her color rose, the
white lids fell over the glorious eyes, and
The tiny hand struggled to free itself. Was
| fool enough to release it !?
What [ said know not, but dare say
my wife can tell you
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-15

SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. Last week, Perry,
son of Erasmus Zirkle, Of Shenandoah,
last week put bomb shell in the kitchen
fire to burn out the wooden plug in it.
The shell had been in use for four years as
post rammer. Young zirkle's arm was
shattered by the explosion, and Miss Huff,
who was looking on, had her foot cut
Mr.. H. B Harnsberger, former repre-
sentative Of Rockingham in the legislature,
was thrown from his buggy, near Mt. Sid
ney, last week, while on his way to Stauu-
ton. and rendered insensible by the blow.
He was carried to neighoring house, and
is now recovered. Mr.. Samuel Early
while hauling, near Piucastle, was trampled
by his team and his thigh broken.