The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-28

On'on Nv Ino 1iIuc an0 pihc6 OoslS.
uated.
By authority of the Tax-Payers'
Convention.
JAMES CHESNUT,
Chairman Executive Committee.
CAMDEN, S. O., August "a. 1874.
CHESTER ITEMS. Reporter says:
A Tax Union, numbering fifty -four
members, and to be known as Ross
vile Union. was organized at Rossville
on Saturday. 22d inst.
County Auditor, with oow-hide in
his hand; Chairman of County Com
missioners with pistol in ditto-that is
the way it was Tuesday evening.
County Auditor: "1'll glib you dis i"
Chnirman: Faith, and begoru, an
it'e meself that'l put bullet in ynre
ribs. ssure" Now, boys, just don't.
The court house, on Saturday and
Monday, was the theatre of the most
remarkable, the most comic and the
most tragic scenes ever witnessed in
this community-scenes such rs are
speciality in South Carolina scenes of
which this poor "prostrate State" has
an nndisputed monopoly. We need
hardly say that the play upon the
stage. on these two days, was radical
political meeting.
The storo of Mr.. A. F. Lindsay, ut
I,owrysville. WAS totally consumed by
fire on last Monday night. Origin Of
fire incendiary; insurance partial
On last Sunday, while Mrs. Mary
Kitchens was on her way to church,
near Rich Hill, her horse became un-
manageable. and in attempting to
Jump from the buggy. sue received
injuries which resulted in her death in
about two hours.
Many who nre suffering from the
effeots of the warm weather aud are
debilitated, are advised by physicians
to take moderate amounts of whiskey
two or three times during the day. In
little while, those who adopt this
advice frequently increase the number
of "drinka," and in time become con-
firmed inebriates. A beverage which
will not create thirst for Intoxicating
liquors, and which is intended espe-
cially for the benefit of debilitated
persons, whether ut home or abroad, is
DR.. Schenck's 8 Sea Weed Tonic Con-
tanning the juices Of many medicinal
herbs. this preparation does not create
an appetite for the Intoxicating emp.
The nourishing and the life.supporting
properties of many valuable natural
productions contained in it and well
known to medical men have q most
strengthening influence. A single
bottle Of the Tonic will demonstrate its
vulunble qualities. For debility aris.
ing from sickness, over.cxertion or
from any canse whatever, wine
glassful Of Sea Weed Tonic, taken
after meals, will strengthen the sto-
much and create m appetite for whole
some food. 10 all who are about
lenving their homes. we desire to say
that the excellent effects of Dr..
Schenck's scasonablc remedies, Sea
| Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, are
particularly evident when taken by
those who are injuriously affected by a
change Of water and diet. No person
should leave home without taking Il
supply of these safeguards along. For
sale Ey all druggists. A9tl3
! ALMOST A BLESSING. We under
stand that. o few duys since, a. S.
Wallace fell between the cars at Spnr-
tanburg, receiving injuries. not con
sidered dangerous OF the time, but
which have since produced severe
illness. South Carolina can i'll afford
to lose man who expects to lead her
to fortune and to fame ut the cartridge
box.-Rock Hill Grange.
It is reported that at tho Brussels
conference. Gen. Won Voigts Rhets,
the German representative. proposed
the abolition Of navies; aud Sir Alexun-
der Horsford, in response to an inquiry
as to how England would view such a
proposition, said that she would proba-
bly, propose in turn the abolition OF
standing armies
Philadelphia and New York arc to
be tied together with new railroo 1,
three miles shorter than the presen,
one, avoiding Trenton, New Bruins.
wick, and other places, in passin, !,
through which trims have to be