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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16

FEMALE MASONIC ORDRR.-The "East-
ern Star" ie the name of benev olent
and pbilanthropic organization of Jack
sonville, Fla, composed of the sisters,
wives, daughters aud widows of the
members OF the Masonic fraternity
The jewel worn in public by the mem.
bcrs OF the order. is composed of fine
gold in the shape Of q star, about an
inch and half from the extreme points,
and elegantly set in enamel of various
colors, emblematical of the degree, with
mystic devices known only to the ini-
tiuted.
1t is said that the proprietors of one
OF tho principal hotels Mt IL fashionable
summer resort, has already cleared over
$40, 900 on this seasons business; and
the season, rs everybody knows. has
been M exceptionally poor one. When
landlord can make IL respectable COM
potency for life on the business of less
than quarter Of year, tho public can
pretty well understand how nnmerci.
fully they are gouged in their hotel
bills.
PLA1SsroKEN PEopLE.-They be-
licve in calling things by the right
names ont in Iowa. A County conyen-
ton adopted this strong and somewhat
sweeping platform recently: Whereas,
we believe that when man steals lie is
IL thief; and whereas there are politi-
clans of both parties who steal; there
fore, Resolued, That VIC are tired of be-
ing plundered; that it Is good time for
thieves to stand from undor.
The happy village OF Huntington, l..
l., is said to be uuprovided with q
lookup, So that maleiactors have to
be accommodated in the hotel of the
place. There are so many churches in
the place that there is no ground left on
which to build a Jail, and 80 many cri-
minals that it puzzles one to think what
can be the use of the churches.
The New OPERA HOUSE. .-Mr. P. NJ.
Murray has begun working on the new
opera house of Messrs. Sanders 6 Oar.
son. and up to noon yesterday, had laid
81, 600 Charlotte Observer.
II the Democrats show as steady gains
in the ensuing elections as they have in
Maine, CWsarism win begin to wane.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16

Shreveport, which is so severely af-
aicted with yellow fever. is situated on
the West bank of Red River in the
Northern part of Louisiana, about 300
miles. by land, Northwest of Baton
Rouge, and about thirty miles below the
Great Raft" which is the limit of
navigation for large steamboats,. 1t
a thriving town, and, previous to its
present isolation, had daily commnni-
cation by water and railway with New
Orleans and all parts of the country. a
large business has been carried on at
Shreveport. as it is advantageouBly
situated for the shipment of cattle from
Texas, and cotton from Louisiana. The
population is about 4,607, of which
2, 430 are white and 2, 2,16S colored.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16

THE GRAPHIC BALLOON. N.--Professor
Steiner, who had charge of the imitation
OF the Graphic balloon, says he does OF
believe cotton balloon OF thut size can
be made TINT will stand the strain Of in.
iiatiug with the wind against it as it was
for tho last hour of the afternoon. The
blowing against it exposed snrface of
4,OoO square feet, equal to the mainsail
OF the biggest ship that ever crossed the
Atlantic. Prof. Steiner also says there
were 353. 900 feet cf gus in the balloon
when 1t collapsed, which gave an up
ward tendency of over 1000 pounds
pressing against the weight of the bal-
loon, which is 1000 pounds. Even Il
SILK balloon could not stand it. He
said lie had never seen stronger bal
loon; and If the wind had been less
high, the balloon would have been oil
right. 1t is probable new balloon will
be- constructed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16

LOUISVILLE COURIER. R.JouRSALrsMs.- -
The Republican party of the District, u
says the Washington Chronicle, .'has
nothing to gain by placing inferior men
before the people" Yes, but look at
the impossibility of finding suy other
sort of men in the Republican party OF
the District, and tell us how the thing is
to be helped.
"Rhode Island is said to be overrun
with nice" We know that the State
isn't inrge. but we should think that
they might find room enough for the
operations of small Scotch terrier, cs-
pecially if they could borrow for the
occasion al adjoining County or so from
Massachusetts or Connecticut.
1t is said that counterfeit nicksls are
in circulation down South. That man
can have no desire for earthly power OF
distinction who would counterfeit a
nickel. We should as soon think OF
counterfelting paper collar or u brass
button.
1.-Two Wisconsin Germans, says AZ
exchange, "thiuk that they have disco
vered perpetual motion, aud want Il
patent" What they really want and
me- need is room or two in som,
taply.conducted lunatic asylum
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16

The ex.Qneen Of Spain is defendant
in al action instituted by her husband,
who accuses his wife of sluan,lering her
fortune in political enterprises and ex.
travagaut amusements. She was, he
says, worth 1000, 900 fran cs a year when
she went to live in Paris, but since then
her income has dwindled down to
500. 600 francs, and if she is allowed to
go on, as she seems inclined to do, che
Will, IN few years. be penniless.
There has been large decrease in
the expectation of silk from China,
owing to q continued depression in the
London market. The total export this
year is s.cstimated at 2,742 bales, against
7,6l4 at the same period last year.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16

The New York Ileralds financial
article. OF the 18th. quotes: South Ca
rolinn skies, 32(@37; do, new, January
and July. l4Wl5; do, April and Octo.
ber, 27(D20.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16

Governor A. d. Cooke las resioned
and A. I: Shepherd has been appointed
Governor Of the District Of Columbia
Territory.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16


MORE TROUBLE FOR TIE SpANIARDs IN
CUBA. news from Havana shows
that apart from the progress OF tue re-
volntionists and inability Of the Spa.
nlards to suppress the iusn,rection,
there arc serious troubles fomenting
among the Spanish loyalists themselves.
Havana, socially, politically and iinan-
cllly, rests on q volcano, which NAV
burst forth at any time. The Republi.
cans, now that Spain is 4 republic, have
raised their heads and claim the right of
meeting aud discussing political cues
lions. The slaveholdlng and roynlist
party are opposed to this, and have, in
factlous and in an intoleruD. man ner,
attempted to break up the Republican
meetings In one case, these slnvehold
ers, monarchists aud Oarlsts actually
caused the police to break up Repub-
lican IN Getting, and to march those who
were holding it to the Jail. or course,
snch connivanos Of the authorities with
these violent re.actionists and slaveho old
ors IN their outrage upon the Repnbli-
cans, must create a reyulsion and bitter
ahtagonism. AS our correspondent says,
~ needed but spark to inhame the
wnole mass OF people into blaze Of
rios and bloodshel. We fear there will
be terrible scenes vet in Havana and
other ciues OF Cuba. All that, however,
would heip the oauso Of Cuba Libro.
Inc troubles OF Spain and among Spa
nlards In Cnba afford the patriots a good
opportunity to free their country.
NeU York Herald
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.AE"rH ;H MEXICAN OUTBREAK AHEAD.
New ir,,.u MoAterey continues to indi.
cate no probability of au outbreak in
tan city. i'll consequence of the contest
lor the govcrnorship Of the State Of
Nucvo Leon. Gen. Garcia Ayalo having
received u majority Of the popular vote
over either Of his competitors, his
friends are sanguine of his success n the
Legislature. upou which tho choice now
devolycs. The present State Govern
ment bitterly opposes Gen. Ayalo, and
has organized military force, which IL
guarding the palace. Several chiefs of
the revolution last year, who are in sym
pathy with the State authorities, have
reached Monterey. and have taken mp
quarters there. The Federal Govern
ment, which is supposed to favor Gar
cia AyaIo, las ordered several compa-
MES of cavalry from San Louis Potosi
to Monterey, and their arrival is daily
looked for.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-16

PHGS1xIASA.-Levity is the soul of
wit.
The wetter the weather, the dryer the
man.
Advice to young writer's Say what
you have to say. and then stop.
What is the difference between
hangman and q gambler? One ropes
people III, and the other ropes people
out.
The ants are fighting the cotton worm
in Texas, and soon the aunts will be
holding ten fights over the man0fAc.
tured cotton itself.
Our last Congress gave the pablo
snch supreme contempt for corrup..ss
ton, that if you ever hint Credit to
your landlady, she will contemptaously
add, "Mobilier."
From what is going on at present
nearly all over Europe, the present age
might we'll be called the pilgrim nge.
Long waists. tight sleeves and high
ruffs will be the distinguished character
istics of the feminine garments next
winter.
The wife OF a man in Paw:Paw, Mich.
who left home threatening to commit
suicide, will probably soon be disco.
vered to have only been to see her papa.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Independent Fire Co.
Capital Building l. LoapdA Association.
Ben. Butler Tarred and Feathered.
y. O. Peixotto & Hons-Salas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27

ba as a special commissioner to inquire
into the facts connected with the arrestand
imprisonment of American citizens for the
abduction of Gordon, and to consult with
the local authorities as to the propriety of
their release ON bail.
A eolliery explosion at Swansea, Wales,
recently, killed five men.
M cholera has broken out among the
+ b troops at Havre.
Eight persons were killed and fifteen
wounded by recent accident on the Lux
embourg (France) Railway.
Ramon Cespedes, the Cuban Minister
to the United States, and several other for
eign representatives, have been recalled by
the Cuban Government for alleged abuse of
their positions.
The anniversary of the German victory
at Sedan (Sept. D.was celebrated in Berlin
by the unveiling of monument COM
memorative of that event. The city was
gaily decorated, and the day given over to
festivity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Oakes Ames' brother and executor says
that his estate will not settle more than
1000, 900, or about one-third of what was
estimated at his death. The net result oi
his Pacific railroad operations turned out 6
positive loss.
The Democratic and Liberal Republican
State Committee of Wisconsin have called
a State Convention, to meet in Milwaukee
September "a, to nominate al opposition
ticket for Governor and other State
officers.
The Mississippi Republican State Con-
vention nominated General Ames for Gov
ernor, Alexander Davis (colored for Lieu
tenant Governor, w. H. Gibbs for Audi
tor, George E. Harris for Attorney-Ge
eral, and I. w. Cordozo {colored) for SUI
perintendent of Education. Resolutions
were passed opposing the ''loaning to rail-
roads or other corporations of funds do
mated by Congress to the State for educa-
tional purposes; and demanding prompt
repeal by the next Legislature of the law
by which agricultural scrip and the Chick
asaw school funds have been diverted from
the sacred objects contemplated by the do
nOrss
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27
Effects of Chalybeate Water.

When Murphy first bought his farm in
Lancaster county, he was not aware that
all the water on the premises was strongly
impregnated with iron. But when he
drank that chalybeate water for five or six
months his system was 50 thoroughly
charged with iron that. wen he would
wake up in the morning he Would find that
the bedstead had gradually shifted around
during the night until the head pointed
north. And the children's beds all per-
formed the same maneuyer. Without
taking warning by this occurrence, the
family continued to drink the water until,
one fatal evening, Mrs. Murphy had been
horfse-cleaning, and that night she and
Murphy and the children lay down in the
same room. No sooner were they in a
horizontal position than all their heads
swung around suddenly to the northern
end of the chamber where the stove stood,
and the next instant the whole five OF
them were drawn violently against the hot
stove, and held there by magnetic attrac-
ton. Murphy suffered worse because he
was bald, but Mrs. Murphy and the chill
dren lost every hair ON their heads, and
when the family sold out and moved away,
every member of it was balder than all the
other Murphys that ever wore scalp
MaG Adeler.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27
Curi0sities of Vision.

We presume that most of our readers
have a general notion of the structure and
working of the human eye. They know
that the little shpere, OF an inch or so in
diameter, which forms the eyeball, is a
camera, essentially like the one used by
the photographer to throw the image of
external objects upon the surface prepared
to receive it, and placed within the appa-
ratus. The mere forming of the picture
inside the eye is not, however, seeing. The
picture might as well be anywhere else, if
there were not some means of making the
mind aware of its existence. The optic
nerve answers this purpose-a branch of
the brain which enters the eye through
small hole in the ear. and spreads out in
delicate network over the surface where
upon the picture is formed. The impress
sion made by the rays of light upon this
network OF nerves is telegraphed to the
mind. which then sees the object; or,
rather, from seeing its image in the eye,
comes to recognize the existence of the
object itself outside the eye. II the
optic nerve should be severed, the picture
in the eye might be as perfect as before,
but we would vet be blind to it. If any
portion of the network of nerve just mem
toned should be paralyzed, we would
| cease to see part of tile picture formed on
the eyes inner surface. If the entire im-
age of some small object should fall on
| the insensible spot, we could more see
| it than if we had no eyes, or keep them
shut. 1t is serious fact that there is such
s'blind spot" in every human eye; and,
what is more curious, tits found TO be just
where the optic never enters the eye-the
very place which we might suppose would
l have the kee.lest sight of all.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27
To Have Apples Every Year.

A correspondent of the New York Tn
5u,se tells three ways of having apples
every year:
/. Take scicns from tree in 1878 and
put them mtqla good thrifty tree, and dc
the same in "a, and you will get fruit in
alternate years.
2. IF you dlt off the thrifty trees the
growth of 1918 in the last of June, leaving
three or four buds that would come out
in 1874, you would force out the next
years buds a4d gain one year.
8. If you remove all the blossoms on
one half of your trees in the bearing yea1
you win have fruit on that half the odd
years These things have done success
fully. have now in bearing the Victory
apple of the odd year produced in this
ways next year the scions of the last yeaI
viii bear in the regular order.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27
NUMBER 3.
PITH AND POINT.

Who is the oldest lunatie on record!
Time out of mind.
The HOME CIRcUIr-Walking about
with baby in the night.
NONSENSE has been described as sense
that differs from ones own.
YOUNG folks grow most when in love.
1t increases their size wonderfully.
WHEN is soup likely to run out of the
saucepan? When there is leek in it. .
THERE is nothing so effective in bring
ing man up to the scratch as a healthy,
high-spirited flea.
CENsURE of mans own self is gen
orally oblique praise it is in order to show
how much he can spare.
A MAN is best served who has no ocea-
sion to put the hands of others at the end
OF his own arms.
THE glitter of riches often serves to
draw attention to the Worthlessness of the
pOssessor, as the light emitted by the glow
worm reveals the insect.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY has sued the Gin
einnati Commercial for libel for saying that
she swore. She denies that she is pro-
fame, but we should like to see her fall
over wheel-barrow.-Detroit Free Press
A PHYSICIAN, on presenting his bill to
! tient, asked do you wish to have the
bill sworn?'' No. replied the exeeu-
tor, the death of the deceased is suffi7
cient evidence that you attended him pro-
fessionally.'' ls
For these ten years past, says the De-
noit Free Press, a Cincinnati butcher has
been selling meat on pair of scales weigh
ing fourteen ounces to the pound; but
they have caught him at last, just as he is
finishing off a stone house with Mansard
root.
THOSE boast of abstinence who have lost
their digestive power; those boast of know
ing how to be silent who have nothing to
say. In short, mankind make vices of the
pleasures which they cannot enjoy, and
virtues of the infirmities to which they are
subject.
AT last we are finding out who Caesar
was, if not what he is. A wag tells all
about the original Jacobs thus: Julius
C8sar-An ancient Roman of celebrity.
He advertised to the effect that he mad
rather be first at Rome than second in q
small village. He was man of great mus
cu1ar strength. Upon one occasion he
threw an entire army across the Rublcon.
A general named Pompey met him in
what was called the ;. tented feld,' but
Pornpey couldn't hold Roman candle to
Julius. We are assured upon the authority
of Patrick Henry that . Caesar had his
Brutus.' The unbiased reader of STORY,
however, will conclude that on tlze con-
trary. Brutus rather had Caesar.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27
A Wonderful Snake.

mr. a. xJs 1,v,r..,x7s. ssyfir. ss.s
while out .hucklebe1ryihg,' = one.day last
week, discovered worm snake, crossing
the road, about three feet in length. He
assaulted his s1lakeship with a billet of
wood, struck two or three blows, when
the reptile began to spread out, craWling
in all 6iirections. Mr. Beemer was greatly
astonished, took a closer view of his gie-ia.
tim. when he discovered that twas conf
posed Of thousands of little reptiles, vary
ing in length from AM inch to three inches lss
about the size of q hair, all linked in to-
gether, in such manner as to form COM
plete snake t1reefeet in length On Being
Struck with his club, they all became
alarmed, and endeavored to escape, crawl
ing and wiggling in every direction. Mr.. g
Beerner concluded to investigate the phe-
nonena, and accordingly retired a few rods
from the scene of battle. to watch these
peculiar reptiles. @ ~ aAaeasslEt hA.
In about half an hour the little snakes
had collected en- naasse into the condition
when first discovered. when the mass coIn-' 8
menced to move with all the likeness and !
characteristics of biack-snake, towards
large ant-IiIl, near by. On gaining the {
object of their march, these seemingly :
thousands of little reptiles disbanded and
commenced furious assault ON the occu-
pants of the little hill, where spirited
battle was waged against the ants for about
fifteen minutes, for the possession of the
ant-eggs stored therein. The snakes came
off victorious, and soon collected again en-
rzasse into greatly enlarged mass, re-
4hnbling large snake as before-but
syice its original size, gorged with ant
eggs.
Mr.. Beemer then assaulted the reptile
again. and stamped it literally to mass
of pulp with a heavy pair of eow-hide
boots which he fortunately had on at the
time.
Asimilar serpent was killed on the noun
tain, about four years ago, by Henry Cole,
of Coleville and the old residents of that
locality have occasionally killed these 'svar-
mints,n for the last fifty years.--Decker
{oa-,, NJ r \ T,1denenIraf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27
VOLUME III.
POETRY.
NOON IN AUGUsE

BY D. NJ. JORDAN.
A sIoping hill, shaded bank,
A sun midway upon the sky,
A lazy stream where cattle drink,
Or in the cooling shadowslie;
A dusty highway, cleaning white,
Bordered by untrimmed hedges green,
4 hum OF happy insect life,
And futtering wings of golden sheen. 3;
And on the sky the white clouds lie
Like ships becalmed in tropic seas,
With motionless and idle sails
Unstirred by any passing breeze.
hush is on the busy town,
And passing feet make echoes loud
Upon the foot-worn pavement where
b5mornlng swept the hurrying crowd.
The leaves hang limp upon the vine, !;
The flowers have closed their fragrant cells
The murmurous bee, on droning wing, ;
No longer seeks the honeyed wells; |,
The river scarcely seems to glide, |
So placid is the CLASSY stream;
Rejecting In its crystal deeps |
The glory of the noontide beam.
Beneath the elm trees cooling shade
The reaper seeks its noontide rest,
Lulled sweetly by the twittering song
OF bi. DIS above the unfiedged nest;
And here beneath this spreading beech
My book lies open and unread,
My soul is in the lotos land,
My senses on its blossoms fed.
Tsee the world thro' drowsy eyes,
l hear its noises faint and far;.
My happy heart has flown away,
And sails thro' space like some glad star;l
I link the present with the past
So closely that almost seem
To live again the vanished hours,
As one may live them in dream.
Sweet spirits from the shadow land
Have set their seal upon mg eyes,
And on my inner ear there falls
A music from the upper skies:
FS0 sound to mar the sweet repose,
No sight to break my happy rest,
In perfect peacefulness lie,
A child upon its mothers breast.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27

PRINCE ITURBIDE, who died recently in
Paris, left will giving all his property to
woman, Pauline Bouffartigues, at one
time cook. The Princess Theresa Itllr-
bide, sister of the deceased, is about to
commence an action with view of break
ing the will. She asserts that he was I'M
duly influenced by the woman Pauline.
Thewhole of the will is in the handwriting
of the testator.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-09-27

The Chicago Tribune august 29) has
crop dispatches from about forty counties in
Illinois, embracing the greater part ofthe
corn-growing portion and some twenty
counties in different parts of Iowa. With
the exception of half of the counties, the
reports from Illinois all put the corn crop
| at from one-half to three-quarters yield,
| though in some localities where the yield
| will be short there is greater acreage
planted. Reports from Iowa are very SINH
lar to those from Illinois. The drouth has
injured corn very much.
A herd of 5000 cattle will be on exhiti-
ton at the State Fair at Lincoln, Neb.
A recent severe storm caused great DAM
age and destruction to shipping along the
coast of Nova Scotia. Many vessels were
wrecked.
The quarterly payment OF pensions
throughout the country begins September
4. On the same day, surgeons will begin
physical examination of all pensioners,
which the law requires once every two
years, thereby determining the rate of pen
SlOlI w Hull Will DC SllIOMCo IOI IlIC utAb
two years.
Secretary Richardson has contracted for
the building, at $4,000 each, of ten life-sav-
ing stations on Cape Hatteras and north
erly along the North Carolina coast.
Several will be completed this fall
Receipts of cotton at Memphis, up to
Aug. 30, this year, are nearly $4,000 bales
in excess of last year.
The Cairo and Fulton Railroad was COM
pleted, Aug. 80, to Fulton on the Red
River, 40 miles from St. Louis.
A dangerous counterfeit $500 legal ten
der note of the last issue has recently been
discovered.
A dreadful cholera panic prevailed in
Ndillersburg (eight miles from Paris, KY,
September l. Eighteen deaths had oc-
CURED during twenty-four hours, and
twenty new cases were reported. 1t was
said to be fatal in every case. The inhabi-
tants were fleeing for their lives.
The following is the public debt state
ment for September l:
naN