The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-17


toria, born .Iay 25, 1S4C, married Prince
Christian of Schleswis- -IIolstcin, july S.
1866; Princess Louisa Caroline Albcrtn,
born March Is, 1913, married the Mar.
quis Of Lornc, March 81, 1871; Prince
Arthur William Patrick Albert, born
May 1, 1850; Prince Leopold George
Duncan Albert, born April 7, 1858, aud
Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Eco
dore, born April IL, 1857.
TIE Power OF HEALING-A SINGULAR
STOKY.-A singular report comes from
Olncy, Ohio: Mrs. Powell, wife Of Hon.
[. A. Powell, member of the Twenty
seventh General Assembly, is said to he
possessed Of the power to heal and euro
MI kinds OF disease, and that she really
has performed some niQculous cures.
The power has lately come upon her,
and my informant, who called upon her
on the 4th, says that there were at least
thirty women with various kinds Of dis
ease inside her house, and large num-
Der Of men outside, all waiting to be
administered to. Telegrams and letters
are reaching her from all directions.
From the Peoria Rerieu: 'In vigor-
ous chase after rats, Friday afternoon, q
boy on Jefferson street broke down q
shelf in the cellar and imnolatcd six
jars OF preserves. He gazcd on the
ruins without sigh, caught and killed
the rat, laid it among the debris, and
daubing his faithful dogs nose aud legs
with the fruit, sent him up stairs, while
the boy hid i'll the coal-shed. He heard
feminine shrieks of dismay, lie heard
the wrathful objCrgations of his sire, he
heard the unsuspecting dog led into the
back yard and shot, and spreading forth
his hands, said solemnly: Another vic
tim OF circumstanial evidence"
ISDIASs AND CHISEsE.-Wc are kill
ing Indians and importing Chinese.
Yet We are better of with Indians. We
prefer them to any of the barbarous
races either from Africa or China, and
yet we keep an army that is engaged in
killing the Indian. and We are keeping
another army to defend the right Of the
Chinese and negroes to vote. This
country has wonderful way of "devel-
up.ing" itself, as the Frenchman said.
The Grand Duke Alexis has not al
lowed himself to accomplish what is
said to have been the real object Of his
tour around the world. His heart is
still loaded with love for Mile. J Jonvoski,
the daughter Of the Czar's former tutor,
aud his constancy is rewarded with per-
mission to contract O Morganatic mar.
riage with her. Such love alliance will
not prevent the Grand Dukes espousal
OF Princess for political purposes
The New York Sun thinks that agri-
cultural colleges arc humbugs because
they ure useless. Young men do not
learn in them how to become good farm
ers. Agricultural chemistry is subject
OF great Importance, but oil its practical
teachings might be summarized in q
popular form in small text book, which
could be placed within the reach Of
every farmers son at the most tritiing
cost
"WLy do they call the people that
live IN some Of the South Sea Islands
cannibals?" asked M old man of q
sailor. because they live on other
people,, answered the sailor. "Then," 4"
said the old man, pensively, my sons
in-law must be cannibals, for they live
on me-.
KILLED DT LIGHTNING. During the
heavy storm on Sunday afternoon Mr.
Dcnjamin Nunncry, who resided about
seven miles from town on the Chester.
field Road, was killed by IL stroke OF
lightning while sitting under q tree in
his yard with his wife aud others.
Camden JouWui.
Since Miss Maggie Elphic.l, tho Con
Lecticut oystcrnlun' daughter, pulled
young Sims out of the bay ut Green
wich. she has received dozen oilers Of
marriage. and tie Connecticut girls are
now asking, Mother, may l go cut to
swiM?"
! The BEGiSN!HG OF oIcENEss.-Ncver
trllc with what arc called small all
mcnts. 4 disorder easy OF control at
first, if neglected for few weeks may
become mortal disease. But especial.
ly careful not to lot debility gain upon