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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

MIDNIGHT MURDER Mack Thomas.
a peaoeable and inoffensive colored
man, was brutally murdered ut Flo.
renee on Friday night last by an un-
known assassin, who shot him in his
house by pointing his gun through the
door while Thomas was seuted at the
table with his family. A few days
previous to the murder a bale of cot
ton had been stolen from the gin.
house of Mr.. Lswis, which was in
charge of Thomas. The deceased en-.
tertalned suspicious as to the identity
nf the thief. which he communicated
to the authorities, and the supposed
thief, colored man. had threatened
to kill Thomas for informing on him.
This would seem to point to the mur.
derer, who, however, at the last &C.
counts had not yet been arrested.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

PREPARE FOR THE KISd.-We have
had lord or two and grand duke,
but not king for many day. And
now king is coming. He is not. il is
true, monarch of any portentous
power. His navies do not sweep the
Southern seas, nor do his invading
hosts sprend terror and desoiatiou
through countries. He is not the king
Of the Cnnnibal Islands, yet he com es
very near deserving that lyric appella-
ton. His name is Kalakua, mud lie
reigns in Hawaii. He is IL bachelor, is
this visiting king, and viii! probably
have time for pleasure as well as for
busihess. Those young ladies, there
fore. who would prefer reigning in
Hawaii to sweeping carpets aud kneud.
ing dough ia the United States, had
better commence preparing the caps
they are to set at him forthwith.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

FIGHTING AT THE MINES. .-Warlike
demonstrations at Armstrong; mines,
near Buena Vista, Pa, between TIA :
lians and discharged miners, are cnus-
ing considerable excitement among til Q
people in that vicinity. A number Of
citizens OF Buena Vista and Elizabeth
town called upon the Sheriff Saturday,
asking for aid to suppress the trouble.
They state that firing is kept up across
the river during the night, tho balls
striking houses, and endangering the
lives Of the people in the neighbor-
hood. The Sheriff has telegrnphed
the Governor. asking that measures be
taken to suppress the riotous proceed
ing.
New Orleans Picayume: "a Texan
sent letter, enclosing $40 in green
bucks, to q business house in New Or
leans, but. unfortunately, they have
failed to receive it. The couutryman
is much surprised ut the failure, espo-
ciaily as he marked Oh tho envelope,
forty dollars enclosed He writes to
the business house to hnnt up the
missing letter, ami clerk from the
establishment vas actually inqniring
ut the post Office for the missing let
ter"
"Aly dear boy" snid fond ann, t.
very fast living nephew, "don't you
know that i'll leading this irregular lif.
you are shortening your days?" "It's
quite possible that may De shorten
ing my days. but, then. look how
ieugthen my nights" was the raply.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

1874, there were in Chicago ITO fires
caused by "carelessness," and to
matches, defective and foul ohimneys,
stoves and gas-pipes were attributable
l0l. The Inspector Of buildings in
Boston, in 1878. reported 529 danger
ous chimneys and defective fues.
These same mischievous matches and
defective hles and defective heating
and cooking apparatus in twelve cities,
not including New York. Boston and
Chicago, caused ego fires during the
yenr 1872. Important lessons of care
and caution ought to be learned from
these figures. Fire-places. stoves,
lues and chimnoys ought to be exa-
mined carefully and often. Cigar ends
and matches ought not to be incau-
tiously disposed of. They are small
things in themselves, but never forget
the old saying, that "great effects pro.
coed from little causes"
PuHNIxIANA.-Waste not-neither
time, money nor talent.
The flowers OF speech spring FROM
the root of tho tongue.
No man was ever written out Of IA
reputation but by himself.
Many young people think IN idle
life must be pleasant one.
Dates, according to most women's
ideas, are the true forbidden fruit.
There is nothing that will let the
light into the soul like personal in.
, nuence.
Who has not looked up from his lit.
tic life world and seen no cheering
sun above him-nothing but heavy,
leadcn sky hanging over?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24
WHOLE NUMBER1. .744

10 issue, and sell at pubic sale after ten days'
notice ef the time aud place of sale q en- .a,
amount OF the bonds of the United states OF the
e Su]1i aS'sr ana description prescribed in the
Aotes to'be then retired and Cancelled.
:, sec. D. That each national bankin0 as~ocfa
son now organize d, or hereafter to be Organized
staIi keep and maintain as a part OF the reServe
h Is hqulred Dy law one-fOurth OF the coin received
& y. IL as interest on the bonds of the United
~ tepo1ted as security for circulating notes
M vi soNeratnent deposits and that hereafter ONLY
ohe-founth OF the reserve now prescribed nv Iars-
IJ S national banking associations shall consist
% oaiso oes due % an association availa bIe for
OF redemption. - 0-'ieo
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

Senator Summers devotion to Harvard
college was shown by his presentation to it
within five years, of 200 pamphlets and over
1000 volumes, some of which were of great
value. N M
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

Infallible mad-stones for the cure of mad
dogs bites and also for incipient hypro-
phobia are becoming quite numerous. The
latest one discovered is in Paris, Iowa, and it
Knoxville, Illinois, who was bitten by a
mad dog some fifteen years ago. This mad
stone is said to have already cured five hun ,
dred persons who have been bitten by rabid
dogs. The owner OF such a treasure as this
ought not to hide it in such an out of the
way place as an Iowa country town.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24
el9 NO THoRouGHFARE.

-, NJ NO THOROUGHFARE. a.
Nature has triumphed over all the skill
and energy which man could bring to batsle
against her, and four feet Of solid snow lie
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

Another infant orator has appeared in
San Francisco, named Ellie Brown, and
aged ive years. His declamations are really
astonishing. He has spoken many times in
public, before large audiences reciting the
most difficult and lengthy pieces in q man
ner Unsurpassed by, many of cur distin-
guished orators He has a full voice. and he
speaks distinctly, and with the most ac-
curate pronunciation. 1t is only necessary
to read to him piece two or three times to
enable him to commit it to memory, and,
what seems so strange, he does not forget
any of his $50 pieces. -a iiinr aasu,.1nl
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

Z In 1870 there were in the United States
1896 professional undertakers, of whom 20
were women. Besides these, there were
2,365 coffin-makers, these classes tegether
making a total of 1851 persons, who lived
during the year by the deaths of $50, ,673
persons. Doctors and dress-malxers counted
out. about sixty deaths avail to keep one
person alive during the year. If the crema-
tors sneuld establish their methods these
classes would be obliged to seek new voca-
tions by which to keep up the animal activi-
ty for the traditional lease of life. 1alol -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

3 The new postage law brings considerable
revenue from the New York advertising
agencies. Geo. P. Royveli & Co.'s quarterly
bills upon newspapers received exceed $3.50;
those of s. M. Pett engill & Co. are above
$3.50, while the agencies OF w. j. Carlton,
Bates & Locke, W. w. Sharpe, and others
most prominent, pay from one-f0urth to
one eighth of the above amounts.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24
THE BLOCKADE RAISED.

BLUE CANYON, March los p. The
blockade is raised, and the Pacific road will
soon be clear agair. This happy termina-
tiOn of the difficulty, which / could not have
believed when l wrote last night, is due to
two causes-frst, the indomitable energy
with which the men have worked through all
OF last night and to-day; and second, the
grand clearing up of the storm and bursting
forth of the glorious sun. The piercing
rays of the god of the day have done more
to extricate us from our diffieulties
than all the labor and -ploughs
and engines combined. The snow which
filled thecuts was fast becoming ice, and
twenty-iour hours more of the blockade
would have settled us here in the Sierras
for at least week, Happily, this morning
broke clear and bright The hard snow
yielded to the melting appeals of the sun, and
the huge snow-plows, attacking the enemy
when at his weakest. tore passage through
and the overland trains are once more run
ming. f-H...-.t rnU.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

oeA London letter attributes to Queen Vic
toria a piquant ben mot. Some one spoke
disparagingly of Sir Charles Dilke's 'criti-
cisms of the civil list, fwhereapon the Queen
remarked = 'sIt Is strange, forI remember
having him as a boy on my knee and strok-
ing his hair. Isuppose," added her majes.
ty, after moments pause, "I must have
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

MENDTNG THR MOIETY BUsEFEss-A soF, FoF,
ThE sIoEaS7-tsEN. HowARD's COURT or IN
QUIRYN
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24

The late ex-President Fillmore took les
sons in French while in Paris. He was
most indefatigable and good natured while
in pursuit of the study, but he could not re-
member or pronounce correctly the most
trifiing words. @ 49, '--.,ft -.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24
THE LAST GREAT SCENE.

Inc great SnOw-pIough started from TINS
station at ten this morning. At the same
time another starte,; from Alta. Each was
propelled by eight forty five ton engines, and
the objective point of each was the same
the wreck near Emigrant Gap. Each did its
work well, though under great difficulties.
The snow had become soitened to a certain
extent. and the prov of the huge monsters
Glove through it for some miles at rea-
sonable rate of speed. But the snow
king declined to give up the fight un-
til thoroughly beaten, and twice the
in his icy grasp. The eight engines strug
gled and groaned and puffed and quivered
to no purpose. The shovels were brought
into play and the monster was resurrected.
Then a fresh start was taken, and tons OF
snow were hurled over into the canyons
rolling down the mountain side with noise
like the rumbling of mighty thunder. Al
length the wreck was reached and a way had
been cloven through from Alta to Blue Can
yon. The snow-plow was got upon the track
again, and the engine which is utterly ruined
"a shapeless mass of iron and wood-was
removed. This cleared the road, and the
workmen, who have labored almost contin.
ously for As hours, gave vent to their joy in
loud huzzas and wild gesticulations. The
battle has been fought and man is now tri
umphant. From other parts Of the line come
the news of victorys The road is now opeI
throughout its entire length to Ogden. Th,
DELAYED passenger trains are now moving on
ward TO the east and 70 the west. The snow
has been fairly vanq1.shed after four days o
hard fightipg, ana uuless another turiou
storm bursts upon us 70 night the blockad
Is at an end. III a-nss.-, eef,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
PROGRESS OF THE GREER IN VISION.
SIN DELIBERATIONS, Etc.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Journal.
CsoKosH, Wis, June 81, 1874.
The Secretary of the State
Grange reports that Grange matters
are unusually stirring, considering
that Shfs is the busy season Of the
year. The whole number OF Grang-
es In the State is now 481, giving an
aggregate membership of Is, 500.
Besides the regular business Of the
oranges, they are devoting much at
fention throughout the State to
pleasure and social enjoyment, and
IN great many localities, Fourth of
July celebrations will be arranged
and managed by their lodges. They
have already announced a celebration
on that day at Stockbridge, in Cal
umet county one in Vernon, one in
jackson and one in Grant county.
tie announces that the oranges in
the towns of Lancaster and Wash
burn are taking steps to establish a
farmers mutual Insurance company,
making the seventeenth company OF
the kind in the State.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
SCIENTIFIC AND Us EFUL
NOTES.

Cheap Vlnegor.-Take a quanti-
ty of common Irish potatoes, wash
until perfectly clean, place them in
a large vessel and boil them until
done. Drain off carefully the water
they were cooked in, straining it, If
necessary, in order to remove every
particle OF the potatoe. Then put
this potatoe water in jug or key,
which set near the stove, or in some
place where it will be kept warm.
and add one pound of sugar to about
two and one-half gallons of the wa
ter, some hop yeast, or a small por-
ton of whisky. Let it stand three
or four weeks, and you will have ex~
cellent vinegar, at cost of six or
seven cents per gallon. -Jou"na1
of CHEMISTRY.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
THE CROW-GARDENERS.

Did you ever have tame crow !?
If you can we'll tame one-and it is
not SO very hard to do-you will
find him droll pet indeed. We had
one once, when boy, and remember
some of his old tricks. Hereis bit
of story about one like him:
A tame crow one day followed his
master ont to the squash field, where
he was fighting his yeally battle with
the striped bugs that sometimes
make it impossible to raise single
squash, The crow watched his
master very intently for awhile
looking at him first out of one eye
and then the other, as if to make sure
how the thing was done, then with a
jump he pounced upon the bugs,
and from that minute took the whole
business upon himself. Hepeered
under the leaves, turned them over
in the mos. comical manner, so as TO
examine both sides, and in a surpris-
ingly short time had the field cleared
of the pest. He found the business
somuch 10 his taste that he extened
his operations, and took the same
care Of his neighbors' fields for miles
around, watched over them the whole
summer long. But, what was very
singular, he confined himself to one
side Of the street, and could never be
induced to cross over to the other.
Another tame crow In the same way
takes upon himself the oversight Of
his masters garden, and keeps 1t
entirely free from worms and insects.
He is not so benevolent as the first
one, however, but let's his charitp
lend where it begins-at home.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
THE JONES-GRANT CORRE-
SPONDENCE.

The following interesting letters,
relating TO the11memorandum Of the
Presidents financial views, publish
on Saturday, were not included in
the Associated Press telegram
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER, }
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1874.
70 the President
I was SO deeply impressed by the
clearness and wisdom of the financial
views. some Of which you have for
tunately reduced to writing, recently
expressed by you in a conversation
in which [ had the honor, with few
others, to be a participant, that [
cannot dismiss them from nv mind.
The great diversity Of ideas through
out the country upon this subject,
and the fact that public opinion
concerning the same is still in pro
cess of formation, led me to believe
that the publication Of these views
would be productive Of great good.
| venture, therefore, to request OF
you that ! may have copy of the
written memorandum to which [
have alluded, with youl permission,
that it may be made public.
T have the honor to be, very le-
spectfulIy, your obedient servant,
JOHN P. JONES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, }
WASHINGTON, D. G. June 4, 1874.
Dear Sir Your note of this date,
requesting copy Of a memorandum
which | had prepared, expressive of
my views upon the financial ques-
ton, and which you, with others,
have heard, is received, but at too
late an hour to comply tonight. [
will, however, take pleasure in fur
nishing you copy in the morning,
as soon as lean have it copied. It
is proper that I should state that
these views were reduced to writing,
because | had been consulted on this
question, not only by some of the
Of the Conference Commits
tee, but by many other members of
Congress. To avoid any and all
possibility Of misunderstanding. l
deemed this course both justltiable
and proper. With this explanation, I
enclose herewith the memorandum
referred to.
Very respectfully, U. S. G RANT,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
TOWN OF SOMERS.

NJ G. aud w. e, Baker-sw or NV Or sec 20 2
r22 No as 40 $t6,23.
r. Bullen-32 as of hfne or sec is as per deed
recorded in Vol of Deeds page 213 in Kenosha
Co sec Is t 2 % No as 80 Sl2,97
&. G. Runals-pt sc or being 10 acres of sd or
sec sec "a t 2 r ~ No as 10 $46,42.
K. G. Runals-nw Or sec rs t2r % No as 100
$118,60.
E. G. Runals-24 as pit NV or sec 10 t 2 r 23 for
description soc Vol U Of Deeds on page 500 In
the office of the Register of Deeds ofKenosha
Co sec 10 to r % No as "a 81 ,85.
Loren Sykes-sll the land lying of Chicago q
Milwaukee railroad track Sc Or sec 1s t 2 %
No as az $1,35.
Loren sykes-e 80 as NV Or sec IS . %, 80 as
S10,269,
Loren Sykes-all Of the rs as swqr which lies
of the road running through the same sec 10 IL
% No as 50 $2t,87.
Eel. T. O'Farrell---w hf hf ne Or NV Or sec 81 2
23 No as 10 $1G,9S.
John Belting-kaown and described as block
and University addition to the city of Keno
sha being on the NV Or 20 ex 5A acres s pala oy
John Betting sec 81 to 28 No as X 1882
Unknown-beginning on town line IL rods OF
town line W IS rods to railroad track along
said track TO town line n to beg sec 30 IL r ~
No as az $3.50.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
HARD-MONEY PRESIDENTS.
[Inter Ocean


ed that we have had three hard-mon-
Iey Presidents, and it recalls the f.
nancial results Of Of the course pur-
sued by two Of them, as follows
bIr. Van Buren, came into office in
1887, with a Treasury Astounding in
wealth, real or supposed. A few
weeks later it was nearly if not quite
bankrupt. For all this bank, and
even paper money, as it was called,
were held by hi m responsible, and
both were discharged from the COVER
mental service. The hard-money
system was devised, the Treasury
acce pting nothing but gold and sill
yer, and the people left to use what
little Of either gold or notes they
Gould command. All who were in
debt were ruined. The rich wei
made richer, sheriffs accumulated for :
tunes, and the hard-noney President
was at the earliest moment voted out
Of his place, leaving few to express
regret at his deposition.
Mr.. Buchanan Was the next com
ing into power twenty years later.
The circumstances were the same as
those which marked the induction of
Mr.. Van Buren,. A. few weeks later
business was paralyzed and manu-
factGrers were falling all over the
country. The Press continues E;
The crisis was terrific, and MIR,
Buchanan was urged, in presenting
to Congress measures of relief, to
bear in collection what had been
the course Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and
the punishment to which he had
been subjected. Mr.. Buchanan had,
however, always been hard money
man. His party in this State had
always used its power in the direct
ion of suppression Of the circulating
note. Carrying into the President
ial office those narrow ideas, he, in
MS first message, denounced banks,
bankers, and paper money, asserting
that the Treasury must protect itself,
leaving 10 the people to shuttle
along as best they might. Hard
money and free trade ruled the roast
for the three years which followed,
and then Mr.. Buchanan was dismiss
ed more ANONYMOUSLY ssthan any of
his predecessors.
The last is General Grant, who
seems to have fallen into even a more
fatal error than that of either Bu-
chanan or Van Buren,. lie would
put our non.interest bearing debt
into rest-bearing bonds, with
drawing our greenbacks, and COM
polling us to pay the immense taxes
demanded in gold, of which we have
little. That the President under
stands the effect Of this plan, is evil
ident from his allusion TO the fact
that, as the debtor class were once
favored by the adoption Of the legal
tenders and permitted to pay their
obligations in deprecated currency,
it is now no more thsn right that the
creditors should have chance and
should receive more than they bar
gained for when they came into pos
session OF the paper which they hold
against the unlucky borrowers. 1t
is not necessary to comment on such
a proposition as this. The masses
OF the people will do that for them
selves.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25
CITY OF KENOsmAFIRsT WARD

g. F. Comstock-w u NV or blk "a Sc Or sec 81
t2r23. Unpaid State, County and School Tax,
W. +. Halliday-lOt 10 blk ~ Sc or sec 81 t2 r
90 Unpaid state, County and School Tax, $685.,
%. Unpaid City Taxes, $21,25
W. F. Halliday-w hf lot II blk ~ Sc Or sec 81
to n %.
sec 81 3 %. Unpaid State. County and
School Tax, So SO. Unpaid City Taxes, $3.50.
w q. HALLIDAY 36 feet OF lot IL blk ~ sc Or
sec 81 { 2 r as. State and county TAX ss6,sa City
Estate A. Leonardo hf Sc or blk 3o Sc or sec
Unpaid state STATE County and school
N. Ehle-com at ne cor of lot thence " "a feet
thence TO line Of ,ot theIce "a ieet to Sc
Sc ar sec 81 t2r23 Unpaid. State, County
and School Tax, $l4 3. Unpaid City Taxes
911,31.
H. e.. Runals-com 4S feet CT NV cor of sd blk
thence % feet thence 100 feet to alley thence
n ~ feet thence W 100 feet to beg blk 46 Sc Or
sec q 2s2s Unpaid STATE i,s County and
p. il. Wood-com where the W line OF Exchange
st crosses the n line Of lot 2 blk IS thence on
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25

England is not ready to recogniz
the Republic of Spain. She propos.
,es to wait for something permanent
until she can know which side will
. be made ''to walk Spanish"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25

n line oflot So feet thence n to WisconsingSt
o9 rect thence 8 ~ feet thence " to line of
Main st thence % feet thence e 1l2 feet thence
TO 8 line of lot thence on sd line to Ex-
change ST thence TO beg except that part aiken
Tor an alley through said block blk 46 Sc or
sec 81 2 I %. Unpaid State. County ana School
: Tax, $60,63. Unpaid City Taxes, S61 80.
- q Spencer-com rs feet of NV cor of lot 8
thence to sw cor of lot thence n TO ne cor of
SAID lot thence W on n line Of lot Q to within II
feet OF the NV cor of said lot thence rs feet
thence " to beg and feet of an alley taken up
lot 2 and blk 4S re or sec 81 %. Amt
OF unpaid State, County and School Taxes S29.-
: g. Amt of unpaid City Tax. $21, 25
e. w. Blinn-eom 140 feet e of sw cor of sd block
thence $40 feet thence to line of block
thence w l4O feet thence to beg blk SO Sc ar
sec III t r 70. Amt of unpaid State, County
and school Taxes, $40. Amt of unpaid City
Tax. So, IS.
Singer Nimick e. Cocoon on line of sd LOT
where the W line of Exchange St intersects the
same thence W 1879 feet thence S 50 feet thence e
toy line OF EXCHANGE st thence n so feet to
beg blk SO Sc qr sec 81 Q r 90 Amt of IN.
paid state, County and School Taxes 50 so
Amt Of Unpaid City Tax, ,05.
W. L. Goodhew W hf lot 2 biz 6 sw or sec 80 t
r23. Amt ofunpaid State, County and Scnool
Taxes. 926S. Amount of unpaid City Tax 81 49,
}. ID. Montagne-lot and blk Ii sw or sec
~ t2 r23. Amt of unpaid State. County and
school, Taxes STAT. Amt of unpaid City ak
$1,79
}. ID, montagne-lot and blk II sw or sec
82t2r23. Amt of unpaid State, County and
Schoal Saxes $l9,53. Amount Of unpaid City
N. McCoffrey-lot SO blk 1876 sw or sec 81 .
%. amt of unpaid State, County and school
Taxes S2,78. Amt of unpaid City Tax S., lis.