The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-15

Among the newest devices Of the auc-
tioneers who have village lots to dispose
OF around New York, is the charterinR
OF an eeronaut to make balloon ascen.
sion from the ground. Another an
nounoes q grand exhibition by expe-
sieaesa symnasts. Added tc free rail
road excursions, free music and free
lunches, there remains but one thing
more to make the attractions complete,
and that Is to make the village lots and
plots free also.
fusely over all the suburbs of the city Of
quite thriving M appearance sua evepywhere
it is found. Many of tie inhabitants
Of that city nse no other tea in their
families. They pluck and dry what
they require for their own use. and say
it ia equal to any black tea oilercd for
sale ut the grocery stores.
CASUALTIES DY LIGHrS1Sa.-Dur
the thunder storm, yesterday, colored
woman OF AIr. r. l.. E!iison's place was
killed by lightning. A second stroke
killed the saddle hose Of DIR. T. r.
Robertson, standing hitchel ut the same
place.
PARDON RECoMMESDE0.- despatch
from Washington announces that At
torney. General Williams has recon-
mcnded the pardon OF Wm. NJ. fulton,
Of York County, convicted aud under
going sentence at the Albany peniten-
tiary for violation OF the Ku klux law.
Horse food as an article Of consump-
tion is largely on the increase in France.
During the year 1872, there were 10, 0OO
horses, 900 asses aud 80 mules aevoured
by the gay Purisians. This meat is
sold at half the price Of beei-a great
Recommendation to poor people.
8. father in Wilmington, Del, who
took great dislike to one of Lis chill
dren that was 'reel.footed"-ha
two feet turned out-wos arrested, las.
week, for en'deavoring to persuade his
| wife to assist him in poisoning it.
DR.. Mary Walker speaks Of her style
of dress as the only style appropriate
for lady III ascending q ladder. We
take it from this that the doctor has
found employment at last, and tho
hoddity of her apparel is fully explained.
A newly appointed postmistress in
Indiana, being asked if she believed in
addition, division and silence, replied
that che didn't know much about addi-
tion and division, but silence she
couldn't think of for moment.
Mr.. VIM. Clark, merchant at Cowles
Station, on the Montgomery and At
lanta Railroad, was killed at 7 o'clock
Monday morning, by man named Ed
ward Walker, farmer living short
| distance from the station.
Daisy Breeze, of Illinois, who mnr-
dered her brother, Dan. Breeze, was
captured on the 1lth ult., By Sheriff
Breeze, and there is breeze oil over
the State about it.
The retiring editor of the Ida County
| (Iowa) Pioneer wrote his valedictory in
two words, od-night." His sue
cessor's salutatory consisted CT Good
morning"
| A Western paper explains Joaquin
Miller's frenzied style by saying that he
has had three wives. Some men die
under, and some go crazy and write
poetry.
"Oh, George! your sister is nice
girl, but she docs dress her head up so!''
Yes" said George, "but it's the
tashion-there's nothing in it, you
know"
The old files OF the defunct Savannah
Republican hive been sold to the Con-
gressional Librarian ut Washington By
the proprietors Of the Advertiser ana
Republican.
The most unpo pular man in Virginia
is ono who has made the accidental dis
coYery that kerosene is ns etficacious as
whiskey to cure rattlcsnake bites.
a Boston woman wanted to elope.
but when her husband gave her money
to 60, she changed Ler mind-it took a!l
tho romance away.
a half grain of Quininc ard the same
Quantity OF iron. taken in q capsule,
1t is said. will cure one Of neuralgia.
PUTTING DowS HEDELLIoS.-W
the stomach rebels against food md
obstinately refuses to digest sufficient
aliment to keep the body well nourishcd.
it can only be compelled to resume its
natural duties by n wholesome tonic.
The powerful alknloids so often admi-
nistered for this purpose nre not whole
some. They are, for the most part,
deadly poisons, and even when taken in
very small quantities, ro.act violently
upon the nervous system. Not SO Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. This salutary