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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

People ought to know what they eat.
out great many do not. The doctors
are almost daily confronted with 3some
new and fatal disease, which kills Off ita
thoasands before remea. IS senna =.
the cause asoertained, and Proyidenoe
comes in for large share OF the respon-
sibility. Some folks retain tho old cus.
tom OF cooking their own food, and of
Investigating closely every article, di.
rect!y guarding against villainous adul.
teranons; but thousands are daily placing
their health and their lives at the mercy
of those whose business il is to sell adui-
terated food. There are pains and sohes
and levers and gripings and death; still
the work OF adulteration, sickness. death
and burying goes on. Faro dealers are
arrested and puniehed, intemperance ia
loudly condemned, bnt those who an.
gage in the nefsrious business OF poison.
ing the people with adulterated food 40
unpunished and unrebuked by the an.
thorities. We are glad to know. how.
ever, chat here aud there q city ia looking
into the subject with startling results'
In the city of Dundee, Scotland, the
people have been greatly surprised bv AIN
Analysis OF their daily food, Instituted
and carried forward by the Supsrintend
ent OF the Police. An English paper
states that the Dundeans had no idea OF
the nastiness they had been in the habit
OF swallowing. Out of eighteen samples
OF tea, some OF them purchased from
the largest tea warehouses il, Dundee.
there was not one sample amonps them
which was not more or less adaltarated
with Prussian blue, black lead. staioh.
| sumeric, carbonate Of lime, China clay
and terra alba. or one OK more OF these
articles. Out Of Ave samples of coffee.
there was not pure sample. bpt ali
we're mixed with ohicory. OF four sam.
pies OF cocoa, there was no sample nm.
mixed with starch and sugar. OF sam.
Sples OF Hour, none We're pure, all being
more or less mixed with alum. OF fouI
samples OF bread, none were unmixed
with alum. Of four sample, of butter.
none were unadulterated, all beinu more
or less mixed with fat. They are, how.
ever, in Dundee. better off than most
people as regards their beer and wine.
All tho samples of claret, port, sherry.
porter, bitter ale and sweet rum And
brandy were found free from adultera.
tion; and on tn. whole, the result of the
analysis seems to show that in Dundee.
ct least, the drunkards have the adyan.
tage over gluttons. and that the erooers
are bigger sinners than the publicans.
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Warning.

YHE NOTES and ACCOUNTS OF Porter Z
i steele are in the hands Of Oapt. :. G. B.
smith, s;n a. Cltlzens' Savings Bank. for ooliec-
ttoh. All parties indebted will please settle
a. once and save cost. We PROPOSE to oloao
citnt. pORTEu + S'TEEIE
Nlay22
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23
Wanted.

WhEE young men, who desire to obtain
i BOARD Ill private family. and who sra
willing to room together, would ike TO hear
OF o., place located within threo blocks Of the
WheeIer House, with terms. Address Key
po1 no. Z. Nav % II
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Notice.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEALTH

CoLUMDGA, May %, 1873.
a SPECIAL MEETING Of the Board will
"A b, held in tho Clerks office, THIS fFri.
dsy) AFTERNOON, at o'clock, or, important
on sness. full attendance uf tho members
ID required. as also all persons who ave been
suumoi.ed to appear before tho Board,
By order OF the Board.
THOSE. WALKER, Acting Clerk.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

hHwARDs.-Last winter. the General
aAsaem0'y ass oo0y or the State appropriated
Soo'oOo 10 the payment OF claims for re-.
waros offered by Governor Scott, for the
arrest OF hu hiux. The claims have
neen referred to commission, which
mas not yes reported. 1t is stated, how
ever, tnat certain Circuit Judge of
south Carolina has succeeded in "tnak-
ing raise on these rewards. We are
coiiechng some information on this sub
3ect' and shall ventilate the matter. We
want want 70 ;'now if to be Judge. is g
Incense to practice bribery and corrup.
ton before the Legislature. We knew
things were bad enough, bu. not this
bad. d.-GreenrWe Republican.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

A RECRUIT FOR GRANT. The eccentric
Henry A. Wise. OF Virginia, has bounded
into the political field again, and this
time as supporter of Grant. he was.
not long ago. an irreconcilsble. a iast
ditch rebel, "war to the knife and
knife to the hilt" Confederate. Lie
brown!ow and other unstable Southern
men OF mis- class, the ex.Goyernor has
thought better Of it and joined the nnks
OF the enemies Of his section. We NAV
now expect to hear peans sung 70 The
memory of the ''hangman Tof John
brown" by the Republican Newspaper
chorus. Mr. Wise proposes to run for
governor of Virginia on m independent
Administration ticket. in the iorthcom. !.
ing election. He is sanguine of succeas
but does not say where the votes ara
coming from. The Democrats will NOT
touch him, and the negroes and carpet.
baggers will have candidate of their
own. His chances are exceedingly aim.
A Cincinnati drummer who, with The
nid OF his feet. filed two seats on the
morning train OF the I, &C. & L. r. RI :
few days since, and who was too 'uoiv 10
move. though the car was crowded was
completely upset when the conductor
quietly took out his foot rule, and. after
deliberately taking the measure OF his
feet, announced in loud tone, "Eipht.
cen and three-quarter inchesl" the great
roar OF laughter all through the Car
which followed causing the fellows feet
80 come down in hurry, as he made
himself as small as possible in the one
seat he had paid for.
A couple of white youths caught in the
act OF throwing rocks at the birds in the
augusta cemetery, were required to pay
fine OF $40 each for their mischieyoos
amusement.
The son of Gen. D. n. Hill. OF the
Confederate army, has received an ap.
pointment to West Point.
The residence of Mrs. Bolivar Lsmer.
near Hamburg. was destroyed by Hre on
Wednesday morning, the 2lst inst.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23
S. E. sTRATTON, Trial Justice,
Columbia. &. C.

A LII business will receive prompt atten
a ton. Collection Of accounts made q spe
claity. May 29 tl3
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PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Tho cstic,able
lady OF one of our leading merchants, r.
III. kennedy, Esq, was most seriously
and painfully burnt last week. The skir,
OF her dress caught fire and the flames
had extended to the back Of the head be.
lore they. were discovered, aud before
they could be snbducd tho lady was
fearfully burnt. We are pleased to olearn
that tho sufferer is doing well.
Camden Jon,ma!,
DEATHS. .-Alr. Elward johnson. the
last and sixth son Of Mrs. Mary Johnson,
died few days ago, of consumption
Her i've other sons died or were killed
during tho late war. Truly nt}liction
has often visited this bcreaved widow.
Mrs. Washington Erskine, recently
living in the Fork of this County, die
on last Friday.-Anicrson Coaserra.oy.
We are informed that Hon. Jamcs T..
Orr had an insurance policy for 81 5o0
IN tue Southern Life Insurance Com.
pany; another for So, 900 in the Piedmont
and Arlington, and still another for
SlO, 700 in the st. Louis Mutual, apyre.
eating the sum of $3.50
An experienced old stager Gays if you
mako love 10 Il widow Who has = dnuch.
ter twenty years younger than herself,
begin by declaring that you thought
they were sisters.
There are soven persons held for trial,
at tue next term of the Inferior Court,
In Charleston, on the charge OF murder.
All OF these are colored persons.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

Stamping for Embroidery and BREEDING
A ND also PINKIN0, done at Mrs. BPERT.
"A. NEB's establishment, in Mrs. Hinrioh.
sons store, on Main street. Bhe bogs 10 in-
ing country, that sho will give ms ructions In
making Wax Flowers, by q new method.
Lessons given until it lie thoroughly known
how to make any kind OF . flower in four
hours. Call and see for yourself. Samples
can be seen at her establishments. Main street'
Apr 80 T.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AT A1sroN.-
The Union Times speaks as follows OF
the substantial structure being erected
by the Greenville and Columbia Railroad
over Broad River, which will be- com.
pieted in short time:
When finished it will be one of the
best built bridges in tho whole country.
will last hundred years. and be monu.
ment to the taste, energy and skill Of
Col. Dodamead and the mechanics en-
ployed on it. We havc mover seen bet
ter timber put into any structure. It
will be enclosed at the sides, with tin
roof. and when completed will cost about
S30. QUO. We think it will prove to be
money we'll spent, for We doubt if orr
chlidren's children will 1.-Two to see the
time when new bridge at that point
will be required.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

Sweet Potatoes.
Ok BUSHELS YAM POTATOES, in fine
~ order. For eale by
May 10 HOPE E& GYLES
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

That Brooklyn "drunk" who tried TO
strangle himself by forcing his head
through tue wicket door of his cell. Sa-
tnrday night didn't have very good
time. He weighed nearly 200 pounds.
and instead of strangling ut once, as he
noped, he found that it would probably
take oil night to choke him to death. So
he yelled. but they couldn't push his
head back, and il took the mechanics
three hours to take the door to pieces.
:. The following beautiful and truthful
INES are from tho pen OF Father Ryan:
never hand drew sword from stnin ms
free.
And never sword led braver band.
Or PRAYER bled for h brighter land.
Or brighter land had cause go grand
Or cause chief like Lee."
This may be trias personal. but it's
the way. they put things out West. A
81. LOUIS editor, in speaking of brother
ink-sllnger, says: "He is young yet, but
ne can sit at his desk and brush tho cob.
webs from the ceiling with his cars"
Mr.. John r. Millhouse died suddenly
las tuesday morning, at his residence in
Orangeburg. County, about ten miles
from draham's, of apoplexy.
A man and woman married in Colum.
bus, Ga, last Friday morning, fought in
Inc afternoon, and passed tho first night
OF the honey moon in the guard house.
Inc only encouraging sign of re-
pnoIoan government in Louisiana is the
TACT thas base ball club fourishes there.
One Mrs. Wade fulAlls woman's mis-.
sion as blacksmith at Fort Scott, Kan.
IAN Informal Session OF Congress" is
what the St JIouis Renuhlin,n aoII, Il
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

H0WEs, HYATT & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers in Boots and Shoes.
cess NOS. 90. % and o. Grand etreet. q few
eSorders attended to faithfully and with
despatoh. w. q: McGHEE, Of South Caro.
lina, ie oonpected with thia house.
May 81 +1mo
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-23

Wanted,
100 TONS CAST IRON, at GOLDSMITH
1OO& KINDS Foundry, for which tn
highest market price will be paid. MAY I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-20
GENERAL NEWS.

| Eighteen thousand Americans went abroad
this year.
! A New Orleans homeopathic says it isn't
the true Asiatic cholera, but only "pern
cious CASTRO intestinal catarrh."
! The BARRIERS of Pittsburg have concluded to
close their shops hereafter on Sunday.
| new version of "Old Uncle Ned" has be-
come popular in the suburbs. 1t runs some
thing as follows ''Then pull up the wicket
and the stake, and put by the mallet and the
BALL. for no more croquet'll be played this
year, it's getting too late in the fall"
George Francis Train is said to have an in
come of $23 200 from rents alone. Mean
while he saves money by boarding in bas-
tiles.
They cure whooping cough by means of
kitten out West. A little boy four years old
was severely attacked with the above COM
plant, when little kitten was given him
which lie was very fond ,of holding most Of
the time. The kitten soon began to cough
and whoop, with symptoms of being guile i'll,
and the boy to recover.
There is now being shipped by steamer to
Liverpool prime western cattle for the Eng
lish market.
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Nallomell Eoral Nems.

Referring to the history of the tomato plant,
your correspondent states that in the summer
of 1915 he assisted in its cultivation as a
house plant, under the name of ''love apple"
One of our oldest citizens informs us that he
distinctly recollects that when boy, in the
state of New Hampshire, in the years 1906
and s, this plan. was quite common in the
gardens, and was called English pepper" by
some, and by others Glove apple" The fruit
was sometimes used as pickle, but general
ly considered worthless for food, and was
merely cultivated rs an ornamental plant.
Fires, fannels and overcoats are becoming
indispensable for the enjoyment of health and
comfort.
Look out for the Zine storm" about this
time, with accompanying high winds and cold
weather.
There is great scarcity Of good eating or
cooking apples in this market and probably
throughout the state, as the crop everywhere
is unusually light Western fruit is finding
its way hither, and must serve as substitute
for our own DEFICIENCIES.
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logical student at Andover, has been supply
ing the chapel at Dixfeld. The people have
invited him to come next summer and spend
his vacation with them.
The friends and parishioners of the Rev.
W. Woodbury. and wife, of the Congregations
al society of Skowbegan, assembled at the
residence of their pastor, Monday, Sept. LIST,
to celebrate the occasion of their wooden
wedding, on the fifth anniversary OF the
worthy bride and groom.
The receipts of the Maine Baptist Conven-
| ton for the quarter ending August 3lst were
$l375.4l.
There are three Sabbath schools in Pitts
field, whose aggregate number of scholars is
three hundred and ten. Two of these are
universalst and one Baptist. The first Uni
versalist numbers l0l of this Mr.. S. S. Pike
is superintendent. The second SO, and the
superintendent in Mr.. II. p. johnson. The
third school numbers l50, and is held in the
Baptist church, under the pastoral charge Of
Rev. A. L. Gerrish.
Rev. Mr.. Tabor, of Norway, has preached
for the Universalist society at Paris Hill, half
day, during the summer, and concluded his
labors there last Sabbath
We learn that the Unitarian society of Els
worth, has extended an invitation to Rev Mr..
Lyon OF Fall River, to become their pastor.
The faithful superintendent of the Metho-
dist Sabbath School in West Waterville, Ev-
erett r. Drummond, Esq, is soon to receive
slight token of appreciation of his service
by the school in the shape OF a handsome set
paedia, valued at $50.
The Universalsts of Turner are going to
build parsonage.
The Piscataquis Baptist Association met
with the church in Monson last week.
large number of delegates and friends attend
ed. The house of worship was filled to over
flowing during the entire session. The social
meetings were excellent, and the sermons
well calculated to do good. Tie Association
meets next year with the church in Milo.
The Western Piscataquis Sabbath School
annual festival will occur at Abbott on the
last day of September. Meeting at ten
o clock A. NJ.
The UniversaIist Sunday School State Con-
vention is to be held in Auburn Oct LIST and
Cd.
Rev. William B. Hayden, pastor of the New
Jerusalem society of Portland, has received
call to the pastorate of the First New Jerusa-
lem society of San Francisco, with the offer
of liberal salary, and expenses to that city,
but he has promptly declined the invitation,
preferring to remain in Portland. Mr.. Hay
den was settled over the society in that city,
in September, 1850, and, with the exception
Of Rev. DR.. Carruthers, has held his pastor
ate longer than any other minister in Por.-
land.
The Maine Conference Of Unitarian
Churches holds its tenth annual meeting in
kennebunk, commencing Tuesday evening,
Sept. 80, and closing Thursday morning, Oc-
tobcr %.
Rev. j. NJ. Follett, for many years pastor
of the Baptist church in Foxcroft and Dover,
has closed his services with that church, to
accept call elsewhere. He will leave many
warm friends to regret his departure.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

The German barque Malvina has arrived at
Wilmington, bringing six survivors, the mate
and five seamen, of the German barque Vor-
warts, bound from New York for Lubec,
which was lost at sea during the recent storm.
Captain Schubbs and seamen Klein, Hertz
and Garsmuck were lost. The survivors we're
without food or water for three days, and
suffered terribly.
| There has been much uneasiness manifest
ed by property holders and bankers in Wash
ington, relative to the validity of the recent
issue of sewerage certificates to the amount
of 100000 by the District Legislature. Ca
leb Gushing and Hon. Jere j. Black, exAt-
torney General, have furnished an opinion to
the effect that the certificates are valid. 1t is
| expected that a considerable portion OF them
has been negotiated in Eastern cities.
Much excitement prevails in the oil regions
over the discovery in the lower district Of
sand rock, which promises to be more prolific
| in petroleum than either of the others.
The Bazaar of All Nations is to be set up
in the city hall at Springfield, as joint spec
ulation of the Peabody Guards and the Young
Mems Christian Association of that city.
Jay Cooke Co., the great bankers in New
York, have suspended, and with this firm fall
other banking establishments. Northern Pa
cific stock swamped them it is said. On the
other hand the members of the firm are con-
fident of their ability to come out of the crisis
all right.
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Church Directory.

ORTHODOX ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHI
state ST., between Bridge and Oak streets. Rev.
A. NJ. Evening service at "a O'Clock. Preach.
ing tomorrow by Rev. DR.. Calruthers of Port
land. Dr. Carruthers will preach at the union
service in the afternoon.
FIRST BAPTlST,-Corner Winthrop and Perham
SITS. Rev a. V. Tllton, pastor; residence VIM
throp street, next house east of church. Morning
service 1880 A. NJ. Evening 7ls p. NJ Preach :
ing tomorrow by the pastor.
FREE BAPTIST,-State street, north of Bridge.
4. +. Penney, pastor; residence Summer street.
Morning service 1870 A. NJ. Evening ~ +. NJ .
Preaehng to m pnlSWp b the pastor:
State. Roscoe Sanderson, pastor; residence at
the parsonage, next door TO the church. Morn
ing service 1880 A. NJ. Evening, IA p. NJ.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL,-state ST., between
Oak and Winthrop % Rev Mr.. Upjohn, rector
z. NJ. Preaching to morrow by the rector.
UNIVERSALIsT,-Cor Winthrop and summer SITS
Nopastor. Morning service at 10 80 sabbath
School at y NJ. Evening service at III O'Clock
No preaching tomorrow.
UNITARIAN, Christ church) Cor. Oak and state
SITS. Rev, l.. L. Beckwith, pastor. Preaching TO-
morrow by the pastor.
CATHOLlC,-state ST., north of Bridge Rev. Mr.
O'Brien, PRIEST residence near the church,
Preaching tomorrow by the priest.
Y. NJ. c. A.-Rooms in Darby Block, Water Street
Regular weekly prayer meeting every Monday
and Thursday evening At ~ O'Clock. Mission
O'Clock. Religious exercises every Sunday at
ternoon at O'clock Rooms open to ali.
Inc congregational, flfst Baptlst, Free VIII
Baptist and Methodist Churches hold social con.
ference meetings in their vestries every Wedncs-
xd day gyenng a. quarter to eight9cl9ck
French, pastor; residence at the parsonage, next
door north of the church. Preaching every Sab
bath at 1880 A. NJ. sabbath School ut II ii
Prayer meeting at "a PM. Preaching tomorrow
by the pastor.
CHRIS ItAN UNION MEETING, Cushnoc Heights
Rev. Wilson Jac kson, preacher. Morning prayer
meeting $50 A. Nj. Preaching 1880 a. Nj. Sab,
bath school at II NJ: Preaching at $50 p NJ
Prayer meeting q 80 r. NJ. Prayer meetings
every Thursday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATIONAL, HALO
WELL-Rev. c. &. McCully, pastor; morning
service 1880; afternoon sex vice ut 2.30; Sunday
School LIS T.. NJ.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, HALLOWELL.-Rev
p. jacques, pastor; residence opposite church
Morning service, 1890; Afternoon service, 2.3O
Sabbath School atquarter past one p. NJ. Preach.
ing tomorrow by the pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH, HALLOWELL.-Rev. A. r.
Crane, pastor Morning service 1880. Preach.
ing tomorrow by the pastor.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH, HALLOWEIL-Ser.
vices ut usual hours.
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York County s. j. Court-Peters j.

thursday, Sept. 18TH.
In the case Of Shorey VS.. Hitchings ct ais,
the jury disagreed.
| In the case of Joseph Burrows, ct al, VS..
Z. Z. Bourne, Administrator, was taken up.
The parties are the children of Joseph Bur
rows, deceased in 'G9. During his life his
son John held some notes of his. In Dec. 'G7
the son sent the notes to his father, there
having been some question about a portion Of
them having been paid. The father made a
deed of real estate to the son, as he claimed
in payment of the notes. The father died with
the notes in his possession. The plff's claim
that his administrative, by collision, gave up
the notes to the son. She subsequently paid
them as Administrative, and this is on appeal
from the Probate Court for the allowance OF
that amount in her account as administrators.
Since the pendency of the action, the admin
istratrix has died. Z. f. Bourne is admins
traitor OF her estate and appears in defence.
The case was marked law on report.
Copeland & Kimball, Jones, w. Emery,
and b. Dane.
The Grand jury came in this forenoon, and
reported 90 indictments, % of which are rum
cases. An indictment was found against Mar
Gus Watson s Sons, Publishers of the Bid
dcford Times, for libel. The alleged libel is
an article which appeared in the Times in
June, eriticising the action Of the Judge and
Jury in the Wagner case, tried here last June.
The trial is set down for week from Friday.
Tapley G Wedgewood defend. The crimi-
nal docket will be taken up Monday.
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Summary of Religious Intelligence.

The attendance was large at the campmeet-
ing in Nobeboro' of the Rockland District
Campmeeting Association. The place where
it was held was pronounced by the thousands
present, one of the most beautiful groves
they had ever seen.
Rev. Mr. Day, pastor of the Universalist
Church in Oldtown, is doing a good work in
that town. His meetings are we'll attended,
lis Sabbath School much larger than forMer-
| ly, and his people united.
Rev. J. w. Brownel has accepted call to
the pastorate of the South Bridgton Congre
gational Society, and will be ordained at an
early day.
Rev. O. Roys of the Free Baptist church in
Pennington, baptised two converts in the riv-
| er last Sabbath.
Rev. ID. c. Bixby, pastor of the Baptist
church in Rockport, baptised two converts
Sept. 9TH. Others are inquiring.
Rev. A. III. Sweetser, of the Universalist
church in Rockland, has been re-engaged at
a salary of $4,000 year, the largest ever paid
there.
Rev. John L. Evans, graduate at Yale
Theological Seminary, will be installed at
Cape Elizabeth on Sunday.
Rev. A. +. Spring of Shapleigh, writes that
five converts were baptised on the 7th inst.
and more are expected to follow soon.
An unusual religious interest prevails
among the Methodis.s in Lewiston. About
thirty conversions have occurred within the
past three weeks.
The Congregational meeting house at Wa
terville is being frescoed, and will probably
be ready for occupancy the second week in
October.
] Mr.. Bedford, during his vacation as a theo-