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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-21

PuBIlc LIBRARY OF KKsrucKx.-We
are informed that all unsold tickets to
the fourth concert Of this enterprises in
the hands Of agents, will bo returned on
25th instant. Remember this, and form
your clubs and secure tickets while they
can be had. N2f13
MAIL A1LARRANaEMENrs. s.-1he Northern
mail opens $50 A. H., ?. a.; closes
IL A. NJ. 6 p. NJ. Charleston opens
A. NJ, $50 p. M; closes 8 A. NJ, 6 P.
nj. Western opens A. NJ, 123OP. NJ;
Closes G, LOOP. H., Greenville opens
8.45 P. NJ; closes A. Nj. Wilmington
opens4 P. H.; closes 10. 80 A. M. On
Sunday open from 9 80 to 33OP. M.
BURNS CLUB. THE third quarterly
meeting of this club wns held at Mr..
McKenzie's saloon, on Tues 'ay evening
lsst-about fifty members being present.
There was lite set-out-mutton pies
being the principal dish. Arrange
ments we're made for celebrating the
natal day OF the poet. The following
officers were elected: E. Hope. Presi-
don't; G.. A. Shields, Vice President;
VIM. Roy. Secretary aud Treasurer, and
Messrs. George Symmers, John Jeans,
Alexander Oliver, Robert McDougall,
r. w. Scott and John 8. McIuto sh, the
Standing Committee for the ensuipg
year.
PHGNIxIASA.-Life is like theatre
during the play we take higher and
lower seats, but when it is over we
mingle in the common stream and go
home.
Strange bed.clothes--three sheets in
the wind.
Ladies object to wa1ed moustaches;
"they tickle co.
Every evil has it's attendant good,
and blessings often visit US in deep dis
guise.
A handsome thing in shawls-a pretty
girl.
Those who boast most, fail most; for
deeds are silent.
Should misfortune overtake you, re-
trench, work harder, but never fly the
track; confront difficulties with un-
finching perseverance; should you then
fail, you will be honored; but shrink,
and you will be despised.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Stockholders c., O. & A. r.
Wanted, Man Cook.
A TAX OF Two AND HALF Per GENT.
It Is reported in Columbia that the State
and County tax of sixteen mills, recon.
mended by the Committee of Ways and
Means, is only the thin edge of the
wedge, and that the total tax will be
twenty-five mills at the very least, viz:
Sixteen mills as recommended, and six
mills for interest on the debt and for the
adj ustment of the floating claims. In
Charleston, at this rate, the entire tax,
for the State and County, would be as
J follows:
Tax as reported. .16 mills
County tax for deficiencies. 3
Additional school tax TX
Tax for interest and plunder. g.
Total State and County tax. .2674
City tax. ..18
Total tax. .4434 mills
I Such q tax as this would amount to
confiscation of the entire property of
the people. Charleston cannot pay
tax of nearly four and half per cent,
nor can the country districts pay the
two and half per cent. which is to be
assessed upon them. We trust that the
Legislature will not attempt to make tho
levy. It cannot be collected. The
, money is not in the State.
Charleston NeUs.
, LoNGsrREET's EXPEDITION TO CUBA.-.
; A despatch to the Philadelphia Press,
from Washington, says:
COOL. Casey. President Grants bro
ther-in-law, and Collector of Customs at
New Orleans, says Gen. LoDgstreet has,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-21

The Abbeville Medium has entered on
ito third volume.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-21

erS OF fTeo SCHOOLS III OpurtinOurLS =
County.
The Governor approved tho following
Acts and JOINT resolutions: Acts to per
NIT Samuel ~. Hutchinson to adopt aud
make his lawful heir, Mary S ,vannah
Reid. und to change tho numa Of the
said Mnry Savannah R"ld to Mary 81
vannah Hutchiusnn; to Incorporate the
Enterprise Fire Euyine Company, OF
Coiumbla; to incorporate the Orange
burg Lutheran ChnroD, of Oraugeburg;
to enable Il. Moultrie Mordecai to APP
ply for admission to the bar; to enablo
Richard G. Watts to apply for admission II
to the bnr; to punish persons for the re.
moval o. secreting Of personal property
levied on by the Sheriff or other officers;
to Incorporate tho Hunters Chapel
Baptist Church, in Barnwell; to incor-
pornte the love end Coed Will Society,
of Aiken; to make an appropriation to
pay the c!uims Of the South Carolina
Bank aud Trust Company against the
State Of South Carolina; to am mend Chap
ter CNXXI. Part w. Title I, of the Zen
eral Statutes; to change the names Of
Nathaniel T.. Wall and Cnyler Hamilton
Wall, to Nathaniel l. Mccoy and
Cuyler IL. Mccoy; to explain or amend
an Act entitled "An Act to authorize
aliens to hold property" to Incorporate
the Colored Baptist Church, Of Summer.
vile; to amend Sections II. 81 aud 35
OF IN Act entitled "An Act to regulate
the manner of drawing juries." ap.
proved March 10, 1871, being Section.
II. d Of Chapter CX(, and Section 3 ol
Chapter CXXXiX OF the General Sta
tutes; joint resolution to change the
name Of McCauley Jumes White to that
OF James MoOauley; authorizing and di-
recting the Comptroller. General to re-
convey certain lands forfeited to the
State for tho non payment OF taxes; to
authorize County Commissioners OF
Greenville TO relocate State Road in
said County.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-21


never sleeps, and is never weary; who
goes after his business early and late;
who accosts the merchant in his shop,
the scholar in his study, the lawyer in
his Office, the lady ut het breakfast
table; who can be in thousand places
at once, and speak to million people
every morning. saying to each one the
best thing in the best manner.
A second profusely illustrated article
on Louisiana opens 1ScriJners for De.
cember. Iu the same number is o
popular science" paper on "Savage
Man" with very striking illustrations;
an interesting sketch, with portrait Of
Proctor, the celebrated young English
astronomer now in this country, by
John Fraser; Froude's second paper on
an English Abbey, in which the Wat
Tyler insurrcction is touched upon; a
timely and able discussion, by Professor
Atwater, OF Princeton, of the specie
payment qnestion; II poem by Bret
Harte: an explanation OF "Carlism in
SPAIN and combinations of Miss
Trufton's story, katherine E.rle," and
Mrs. Davis "Earthen Pitchers
The Ga!ary crowns its sixteenth vo-
lume with the December number, which
We find one Of the most attractive We
have over examited. The variety of its
contents aud the uniform excellence e,f
the articles arc iairly noticeable. The
well-known writer's. Richard B. kim
ball, Hon. Gideon Welles, Colonel De
Forest. Justin MCCARTHY, Richard Grant
White. Gen. Custer and Junius Henri
Browne. arc all represented by oharao.
teristio articles.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-26

r,o,,,,,o a,aveted Oven. warming Closet, Broll'ne
dsor Render Guard, Dumping and Shaking S7ra.es
DiTect Draft, FULLER, WARREN " W ,,y uSs
Water street, N. Y.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-26
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We SHOP; Rear Of Building 22O KING ST.
z1arv deseTntion Of Al MachlnaIy made and rapatr-
od. Thebest OF work ct tail. prices. Try me-:
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RECKWITH SEWING MACHINE s12
On 30 Days Trial!

THE IMPROVED e19 BECKwITH SEWING ING
MACHINE with new brRldng root, ana many etner
important improvements, ell complete, wlth henl-
nler guide four needles, &c, warranted TWO yetts
with care it will do your family sewing LOT me me
time Nearly ten thOuAand nf the machines have
beeg sod the past season, which without the above
npr vemens, are iving universal satsIsctlon l,,a
We viii SHOW letters 30 any who may cal, IRON uis,
interes ed purchasers in which tley btAt7 tnul
tiey would not exchange ours Tor the pest MN, ngn-
priced machine in the market. IL makes-lhe popu-
inr d gsMa Loop stitch, ami closes ts seam secuteiy
which renders IL the strongest aud best; YET Wnen
esirud it can be unlocked a. pleasure a. M S
10 any tabie. Easiy worked by hand, rms ls ~ the
machine which Ne ssrs. orange Judd Co., OF M tls
Airercan Agrculturst, &C., use 30 many tnoussnus
fir ,renriufns. Full directions go with every ma-
chine II after having the machine sU days II does
nOt give perfect sat shctisT we Will relund VIE eE
m ri arI OF the machine less the Express cnaIg ges
and take the risk Of It's being injured All oIaeIs ~
ofnnnOfly ned on receipt OF Post once orut ioi
S2 or II IS is sent with your order to US, tne os
alu,e can be paid to the Express Co wnen you re,
| eciye the machine Terms 10 agents liberal, nu uI
| nsh hyartaDly for all machines Nhen receiVen. II
IV doubt Our honor responsibility we VIII cntei
fIliy sye the best city r. ference. Bring OF sen'
anmule of any goods with which 20 tsst the machlh'
BECKWITh sLWIrd MACHINE 20,
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and EXPENSE 81 paid. Address, A. COULTER 90,
Charlotte. Mich. hpit'4W
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OEO. WOODS n CO.'S,
PARLOR AND VESTRY ORGANS.

Look at this, did you ever aee inner organ 40 NJ
engraving can do justice to the appearance oi sn,s
Instrument, Take notice, every stop IA THESE
organs mas been put in for use and among them art
ma besL ever invented. THE VuX HuMANA pro
duoes a beautiful and sympathetic quality OF toneI
THE VOX CELESTE possessing a. pscntnsr ~ a .rs anu
thrilling quality OF tone, most pipe-lke III lts natuIe
THE AOLINE is of exceeding soirness ana sWees-
Tnese stops are Of the most bewitehing cnaracte
and blend charIningly with voices. Makers u ne. ~
Organs have for years been trying to make lnsIn, N
ments possessing the soft sweet rich tones Oh ene
We venture to say there is not Reed organ n. m
the market to-day, that approaches 80 near oS spS
pine Organs, as the Geo. Woods organs. Foi
beauty al nnisn quality OF tune, thorough Work-
msnship and durability we will place them along
/ side OF any Reed Organ. .h-o,,cb.
| THESE organs are becoming very popular lnlougn
ont the cesntry and arc being introduced IN Europt
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Beautiful organs with several stops only SlOe.
| P. ALLEN
No. 1OT W. Seventh ST., Wilmington,
| General Agent Tor the State OF DELAWARE.
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-26

vxyAHTED gNMEDIATELY-50,o 900 ad-
w ore ses, towhlch specimen copies Of SMITHS
NittRa ziae will be sent free Agents wanted: Write
aprI sW ping F. Smith, 70 ioerty St. N I.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
Why Prices Are High.

Mr.. Rnskin, in recent paper, says
The weekly bills are double, because
the greater part of the labor of the peo-
pie of England is spent unproductively;
that is to say, in producing iron plates,
iron guns, gunpowder, internal ma
chimes, Internal fortresses floating about,
internal fortresses standing still, infer
nal means of mischievous locomotion,
internal lawsuits, internal parliamenta-
ry elocution, internal beer, and internal
gazettes, magazines, statues, and pic
lures. Calculate the labor spent in pro-
ducing these internal articles annually,
and put it against the labor spent in
producing food. The only wonder is,
that the weekly bills are not tenfold in
stead of double. For this poor house
wife, mind you, cannot feed her chill
dren with any one, or any quantity, OF
these internal articles. Children can
only be fed with divine articles. Their
mother can, indeed, get to London
cheap, but she has no business there
she can buy all the morning. news for a
penny, but she has no concern with
them she can see Gustave Dore's pic
lures (and she had better see the devil
for a shilling; she can be carried
through any quantity Of filthy streets
on tramway for threepence but it Is
as much as her life is worth to walk in
them, or as much as her modesty is
worth to look into print shop in them.
Nay, let her have to go but quarter OF
mile on foot in the West End, she
dares not take her purse in her pocket,
nor let her little dog follow her. These
are her privileges and facilities in the
capital of civilization. But none OF
these will bring meat or -four into hel
own village. Far the contrary. The
sheep and corn which the fields of hei
village produce are carried away from il
to feed the makers of Armstrong guns.
And her weekly bills are double"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
PhOtOgraphing a Kiss.

In the neighborhood of Chislehurst,
the other day, an enamored pair were
walking pleasantly along, quite uncon-
scious of their surroundings, and more
particularly of the fact that an itinerant
photographer had taken up his posi-
ton, surrounded by an interesting
crowd. AS the swain and the maiden
took their way, what more natural than
that the former should imprint a chaste
salute on the pouting lips of his fair
companion? What more annoying than
that the camera should have seized them
in the act and rendered it immortal ?
The hapless couple became aware of the
fact from the loud outburst of laughter
which ran through the assemblage as the
plate was held up, and the girl st first
stormed and threatened; but, subsiding
into a more reasonable mood, offered to
purchase the negative. But the photo.
grapher was memorable. He was will.
ing to sell any number of copies, but in
sisted upon retaining the original.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04

taking the land under presumption laws, the
homesteader being legally upon the land, his
settlement right rests instantly on such can
collation., while the claimants having gone on
the land while it was covered by said home
stead, were trespassers, and the homestead
claimant is the preferred party under the pre-
emption laws.
A large amount of blank certificates of in
dobtedness of the District of Columbia were
recently obtained from the printer by some
sharpers, on forged order.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has ruled that person shall be allowed
to make but one entry under the provisions
OF the Timber Culture act Of March 3, 1873.
Acknowledgement Williams is firmly of the
opinion that the proceedings of the Govern
ment against the Credit Mobilier will be sue
cessful.
The Mexican Border Claims Commission
have finished the examination of the claims
for damages submitted to them. Their final
report, which has been sent in to Secretary
Fish, covers 400 cases, involving claims to the
amount OF 81, Zoo, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
The Feet.

There are no parts of the human body
that need more assiduous attention than
the feet If the eyes, ears, lungs, or
other more delicate organs become de-
ranged, they give warning by ailment.
1t is otherwise with the feet. They may
be neglected or even abused without any
bad consequences being Immediately
felt; but then, though not Immediately
felt, they will to a certainty be eventu-
ally felt, and felt very sorely too. An
excessive flow of blood to the head, ex-
IRENE liability to cold, disordered diges-
ton, and other numerous evils are the
results of inattention to the feet. The
feet should be regularly washed and
wiped every day. Stockings should not
be put on while there is the slightest
moisture on the feet The stockings
absorb the moisture, and gradually re-
turn it to the feet, thereby causing them
to feel cold and uncomfortable, and
what is worse, when the feet are cold,
circulation is interfered with, and the
whole system, especially the brain, is
thrown into an abnormal state. Keep
the feet clean and warm, the head cool,
and the bowels open, and then it makes
little difference to you whether the
physicians be skillful or not. If you
wish to preserve your whole system in
good working order, be sure and attend
to your feet. Let all our readers profit
by these remarks, and they will soon
feel by experience that we are not exag
gerating the consequences of proper at
tention to the feet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
How People Get Sick.

Eating too much and too fast, and
swallowing imperfectly masticated food
by taking too much fluid during meals;
drinking poisonous whisky and other
intoxicating drinks; keeping late hours
at night and sleeping too late in the
morning wearing clothing too tight, Sc
as to relax the circulation wearing thin
shoes neglecting to take sufficient exer-
else to keep the hands and feet warm.
Neglecting to wash the body sufficiently
to keep the pores of the skin open. Ex-
changing the warm clothing worn in a
warm room during the day for light
costumes and exposure incident to even
ing parties. Starving the stomach to
crafty q vain and foolish passion for
dress I; keeping up a constant excite.
ment, fretting the mind with borrowed
troubles; employing cheap doctors and
swallowing quack nostrums for every
imaginary i'll taking meals at irregular
intervals.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
Yale Graduates-CuriOu Figures.

OF the 113 members of the Yale grad
uating class this year. 33 belong in New
York and 81 to Connecticut. The aver
age age of the seniors is %, the oldest
being 30 and the youngest 10. The av-
erage weight is 14S pounds, one potent
senior supporting 203. The compilers
add that ID might be considered good
looking, 30 as able to pass in crowd
without being taken for gorillas, and 81
as positively ugly rs are members of
some church, A being Congregational
lists 81 drink, 50 smoke, and Is chew
9 are hard swearers, and 3S others
"cuss occasionally under provocation
IL are otherwise immoral;" 92 card
players, 53 billiard-players, and 81
dancers complete the statistics of i'm
morality; 80 of the class are Republic
cans and II Democrats. Free trade
numbers 6S advocates, and II remain
true to protection fl have chosen the
law for profession, ID business, ID the
ministry, 6 medicine, 6 teaching, jour.
nalism, 2 banking, 2 civil engineering,
/ art, and | mining.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
The Growing CrOps-A Flattering
Outlook.

The following is the official report of the
Agricultural Department on the condition of
the grain crop, as telegraphed from Washing
ton on the 9th June:
Whedt-The winter wheat il mostly harvest
ed. OF 1853 counties from which reports have
been received. 202 are above the average, 16S
average and 3S1 below OF 800 counties re-
porting spring wheat, 103 are above the aver
age, lis average, and 6S below. The average
winter wheat is somewhat increased, though
many fields have been winter-kled and plowed
up for spring wheat and other crops. The
average spring wheat is very largely increased,
ard especially in the Northwest is unusually
promising The indications of the crop of 1873
are considered at least equal to those of June,
1872, when the Department estimated the pros
pective crop at 900, DOC, 900 bushels. The sub
sequent conditions of growth raised the first
estimate of the year, in the annual report of
1872, not yet published to 249, 997, 020 bushels.
With equally favorable conditions the yield
may be safely set down at $50, 600, 900 bushels.
Insect ravages, however, are reported in
spring wheat, indicating serious loss in some
localities.
Oats-An increased average, and an inn
proved Weld of oats are indicated in the ma
iority of the States. The maximum condition,
113, is found in Virginia, and the minimum,
SO, in California.
Rye-Twenty-four States report an increas-
ed, and ten decreased, average. OF winter
rye. sixteen States report the condition above
tho average, two an average, and the remain
der below The maximum condition, 10, is
i'm California, and the minimum, SO. i'm Illinois.
Spring rye is reported in only ten States the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
Michigan Lumber.

The aggregate "lumber crop" of
Michigan reaches two thousand million
feet, valued at forty million dollars; and
if we aid the lath and shingles we reach
near fifty million dollars as the yearly
value of this great industry We find
an army of thirty-five thousand stalwart
men employed in camps and mills, and
paid at least twenty eight million dollars
each year as wages; and this does not
include machinists or saw-makers in
towns and cities, or farmers busy in
their fields to prepare food for this host
of workers, and the four-footed beasts
that serve them.
Load this yearly product into cars and
we should have train eighteen hundred
miles long put it on board ships and it
would load feet of eight thousand
vessels and we are told that it reaches
all the lakes from Chicago to Buffalo by
water, and is carried by rail far South to
Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and
many lesser towns along the routes, CIV
ing the main income of some railroads
by the transit -Old and NeU.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
A Wedding Tour ON the Erie Canal.

A young man residing at Castleton
eloped with a grass widow recently.
Arriving at Albany the bridegroom fell
short of funds; but this mayhap was
remedied, however, by generous
hearted canal-boat captain, to whom
they had related their misfortunes, and
the nuptial knot was duly tied, after
which they shipped with the gallant
captain, the bride as cook and the bride
groom as driver, for trip to Buffalo.
When short distance from ALBANY. the
captain declared the bridegroom to be
utterly incompetent for the position of
driver, and accordingly landed him on
the tow-path, and left him without
money and without friends. The bride
was informed that she could accompany
him if she desired, but she elected to
remain with the brave captain, and the
honeymoon was promptly ended.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04
Paper Nutmegs.
From the Danbury News. ]

From the Danbury News.l
Roses and cholera morbus are in
bloom.
If you have any secrets you can
now tell them to your wife. She will
keep shady.
The hooking laugh of the potato
bug causes the aged agriculturist to
"hOop his spine and weep.
"A Danbury man who bought new
pair of boots Saturday, says ship may
stand on one tack all night if it wants
to, but he finds an hour and half to be
an elegant sufficiency.
This is the season of the year for
picnics and excursions, when youth
gambols on the sward, old age becomes
young again, and the girl of the period
has six white skirts in the wash.
We rarely say anything against the
Oldest inhabitant, but if he doesn't
cease the habit of coming into this Office
after hard shower, and setting his
umbrella in our boots, we are afraid
Danbury will be deprived of that useful
ornament.
"A Danbury man nearly lost his wife
Friday night. She was taken violently
i'll, and he was aroused to go for the
doctor, but it was full an hour before
he could find his sleeve-buttons, and the
delay nigh proved fatal to the unfortun-
ate lady.
"A Danbury man of a scientific turn
of mind read in one of Prof. Tyndall' S
lectures that the dust of the atmosphere
was necessary to health, and followed
circus-wagon for an hour or two yes
terday. When he got home his wife
gave him a touch of the water-cure,
using a scrubbing broom for a sponge.
He is waiting for the temperance of
his cuticle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04

THE largest farm in England consists
of 5000 acres, and belongs to a man
with the Yankee name of Samuel Jones.
In its cultivation he follows the four
course" system, the whole extent of the
farm being divided into four great
crops-750 acres to wheat, $50 to barley
and oats, $50 to seeds, beans, peas, etc.,
and $50 to roots. His live stock is val
ued as follows: Sheep, $50, 900; horses,
49, 900; bullocks, $4,000; pigs,
50, 500. The oil-cake and corn produced
annually amount to $4,000, and arti-
fetal fertilizers about $4,000. The en-
tire cost of manure, in various forms,
used annually, is about $4,000. Sheep
are claimed as the most profitable stock
he keeps, and from them are realized
about $4,000.