The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-06

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suing.
| CoTToN WonM DESTROYER The fol.
lowing remedy for the caterpillar is
highly recommended by tho South west
ern papers: Quarter of pound dry
Paris green, one pound arsenic, fye
pounds wheat flour, twenty pounds slack
ilme or ashes; mix, and apply when the
dew is on the plant, through box or
can, with sieve two iuches in diameter
III the bottom. The above quantity is
sufficient for Eve acres. Care shonld be-
taken not to inhale the mixture. When
scattered over the plant in the morning,
the worms may be alive next morning.
but will turn white aud die within
twenty-four hours, meanwhile losing
their nppetites.
The TELEGRAPH QrfcK Work. -AThe
wonders of telegraphy were strikingly
illustrated at Rock Hill tho other llov.
as We learn from the L0ntern. A party
in Rock Hill telegraphed to their agent
in New York, to sell for them 100 bales
Of cotton, and in just one hour and
twelve minutes from the time the de-
spatch was sent, an answer was received
tnat the cotton was sold. The order
aud answer both had to be reported Of
Augusta, Ga Charlotte Observer.
The Chicago Times sees in the
"grange system" of electing delegates
to the farmers convention a decided
Improvement on the caucus, and thinks
that ''if the farmers movement should
| cause the club system TO take the place
of the caucus system, it would, even if
1T should accomplish no more, be 8
movement Of immense influence for
good IN our politics."
a proposed new motive power for
street cars is suggested. in the way of a
water tank holding about 800 gallons Of
water. The latter is heated at the be-
ginning OF each trip by connecting il
with stationary steam boiler, sufficient
ly.to enable the car to travel nine miles.
The driver has only to turn faucet to
stop the car, and TO start he simply
opens it. The Philadelphia. Age com
mends it as u good invention.
NEcnc Box KILLED 1T GHAS1rEviI.u..
A despatch was received in this city,
yesterday. from Graniteville, s. c.,
stating that small negro boy had been
killed in that place by Willie Howard, a
white boy, about ten years OF age. No
particulars were given, and the receiver
| W VIZ aCSputCb1 u DIOtUSE OI W lllle
Howard, did not know whether the kill
ing wns accidental or not.
augusta Chronicle 0ud Sentinel
The feeling in favor OF carbolic acid
as a disinfeotant is daily growing stronger
in New jersey. Paterson man awoke
his vile, the other night, to remark that
be thought bed.bngs were around. She
Immediately arose, got down the bottle
OF "cnrbolic mixture" and broke it over
his head. He found himself in the hall
next morning, right side up with care;
but the partner OF his joys was no more
she had been disinfected to deSth.
DR.. George T. Shipley has found the
long -songht place for consumptives. It
is IN Hawaii, near where Captain Cook
wes killed, some $500 feet abovo the
sea. Instead OF saying to consump-
tives, See Paris and die," he says,
Visit Kona and live." But perhaps
not few patients would prefer the for.
mer alternative.
NEW CHOLERA PREvEST1vE.-.Som
one has sent us o Journal de Lvon con.
tanning letter which asserts tina! the
well-to-do Chinese protect themselves
absolutely from epidemic by wearing
silk shirts. The writer advocates tho
manufacture Of a. silk fabric for this
purpose cheap enough for all purposes.
Mrs. West shot her husband in O
street cur, in Louisville, Monday after.
noon, inHicting o severe wound. The
husband asserts that his wife is subject
to attacks Of emotional insanity, and
went her bail The ball ranged around
the hip, and has not yet been found.
Playing cards are now made will
tlack borders, for the convenience OF