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"Wednesday Morning, Ds.cernbor u. ls14'

Gov. BEyEn1paE and the Board Of Charl-
ties have reduced the estimates for tho State
institutions to nbout S 100000, or $3.50, 600
less than tho approprin tons Of last year, and
s2OO, 600 loss tllan vera asked for. Thore is
an instance Of ocor lou1icnl administration
worth rene nlbering.
, 1874-12-16

Supervise OF MuSS's proceedings against nli-
nois railroads which have been delinquent in
tho payu lout Of the s per cont tax on surplus
earnings are thoroughly rohcarscd in Our
Washin gton correspondence this morning.
Nearly all the railroads in Illinois, it appears,
arc owing 1argo amounts TO the Government.
Some of them arc in arrears for several years.
, 1874-12-16

MARQUETTE, Mich.. Dec, l4-At Jackson Minc. ,dt
NeRau1ee, this foreuoon, THOMAS E4a4H Waa ka!!ea
by Au uxIoB!ou Three Ai,nftr 1ee1dsts ofeaFTso %
tks decfas<d p1tptous!y Chicago 21r'es spee1at
"pAr, / wiah that JIMMY had killed me- thu
othor layl"
"Wlly TO- pAT7" ......
"Docanse I should like TO have aaen tha
scouuurel 1ang0l fur It'll ;"
, 1874-12-16

Afon7oN, tho gr'4in.dcoler of Kentland, Ind,
who is charged with an attempt to bylhe o
n.inapootor III Chicago, was taken yester-
day from tho custody Of IN Illinois officer on
the warrant Of q Jus;tice of tho Ponce. All
the shifts and eyasio ns TINT are known to In
dlana jurispru.denoe have been adopted by
MoAros's frie nds in order to savo him from
the consequences, Of his crime. First thoro
"as haoeo,s cor 7ous, then an appeal to tho
Euprono f!our':, aud next an order from
Gov. HEN'oa1o 3s for tho suspension of his
exsraaston Writ. These proceedings were
jl'stltlaole nd legal. Not SO tho arrest Of
she lAlaois officer on tho Justices warrant
There was no shadow Of roason for below
ing that I,longos WIS being kianappodi lis
tekeue OF l this ploa amounts to aenial OF
jussica. From all tho ado that MonroS's 1n'
ttaun friends aro raising 1t Ii fair Inference
that b.a has no Wild dofenso to oaer before
Isle Illinois courts,
, 1874-12-16

4 onso OF clerical tranquility, recalling thu
nost otforts Of tho late scandal, IL reported from
Versailles. II. MOULIN, Of Ohcvrenso, return-
;ng home from long Journey bclore ho ~As ex-
peotcll, found tho Abbo MAnrnAu In hia bod
roou ul.h hia rlso. liz locked ths duor, planted
, 1874-12-16

such aB tho stimulus 1t must give to trade and
tho influence 1t must have upon tho cofn-
1nercinl interests Of San Francisco, whoro
those mines are owned, to bring into tint
city m amount Of oaritnl oqnnl, If not groat-
or, than Tho present assosscd valuo Of tho
whole city,
, 1874-12-16

Upon further reflection, we nre inclined to
the conclusion. tlat the new License Commit
tee, Us consti tuted by the President Of tho
Common Council, is properly selected for the
work it has. TO perform. The ''People's
Party Z" have carried the elections twice in sue
cession, tho first time upon the distinct issue
OF the repeal OF tho Sunday Liquor laws, md
tho next time on the strength Of tho rocodec-
tion OF that triumph. The Committee se-
leoted is a living embodiment Of the cause
which won, ard 1t was mainly through tho
influence of thoir Gloss that the cause did
win, aud by MI parliamentary rules they are
entitled to tho control of tue license COM
1nittee. Mr., DIXON might have put one or
two opponents on the Committee, but, being
in the minority, thoy could do nothing ono
why or the other, md it is said TINT mono Of
the Saints" cared about serving on that
Committee, rs they seek peace, and not war,
with Personal al-Li'b berty" people.
, 1874-12-16

GRAND, OPERA, Clark .treot, opg"rri,s rs
Ensrn,x. House., Keliy ttenn's Manstroh' INV
6iAok Statue" Afternuon aud oveulu3
, 1874-12-16
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENT rs.

THIRD rAaE--Cy. snbuEhsn, sna Copntr5 IT,, Ms"i .nd
Csrrisce, i:oardlng anh Lodc!n9, etc.. nto.
HfYrfi Il AUE-Mtdlchl Eatla ,,
tuTist See ptns Worosasarahro sAu'o. Railroad 11nc
Table, eto., ste.
, 1874-12-16

N'v1uEEr's TItEATRE-hfsdtaon atsse', hstrssn az
ne.rho,n aud eAte. Engagement Of ha"an Doo'o'
'Othallo.a
, 1874-12-16

AoAnrr8Y ar MtrSfQ-tfatatad stsact botween Mad-
n.on au,i Mnnros EnEaremont of Tony Danlors Panic
,iiuc-Trpupe. :" Huupty uumptT." Afternoon ana
4saninR.
, 1874-12-16

f,ovrr. rtr 1,nDnR, No, t2s, A. r. 4 4. M.--Regu.
lar sunusi c,mrnanioation Friday e,.nae Deo e a.
iher aii in KnEo.a. for electun of otooss nna piy
.nan. t1Ins Y u onP' ~ f' IS. q, pLTKlN, boo'y.
, 1874-12-16

wAuBANs14 LODGE, NO 1eo. 4: r. -; M:wTne
annual ng fct tbs eloc'loa 2! 4fSsts nnu pnye'
Dec H. 1914 Montess teo heFa5y nniiind p e. ftea'
sut, S.1s AAo"a'HA' w. 1N'
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18

We are glad to see that the President
shows interest enough in State 80
sorely harassed as South Carolina as 10
express even the moderate opinions
here reported. We observe ten.
dency in the minds OF Southern men
like Lamar and Southern journals like
the Richmond Dispatch to encourage
this disposition on the part of the
President by suggestions that they
will support him for third term as a
refuge against the criminal ambition
OF the colored men and their unscru-
pulous allies. At the same time, the
Southern people will have to show
unusual mugnanimity before they can
support Grant. The President and
his party are alone to blame, not only
for what We see in the Carolinas, but
for what is seen in Louisiana, Ala
bama and other States. To bis mill
tary genius, we owe the suppression of
the rebellion. From his political
genius, sustained rs he has been by
the country as no President has been
sustained since Washington. We have
hoped for the reconstruction OF the
South. Instead of reconstruction, We
have chaos. If President Grant can
enable US to revive and rehabilitate the
Southern States, he will add another
to the many honors be has achieved as
soldier and as Chief Magistrate.
NeO York Herald.
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Cologne Cathedral has been many
centuries building. and it is not hnieh-
ed yet. An old legend says that the
original architect was in league with
the devil, and that his wicked alliance
prevented his carrying his designs to
completion. OF late years the work
has been carried on under direction of
the Prussiau Government. There is
still good deal Of superstition in re-
gard t" the splendid structure. It is
designed 10 hang bell in The Cathe-
dral, made from French cannon cap
tured in the recent war, and to take
the place of the Imperial Bell' of
Frankfort, which was destroyed by the
fire which took place in the Cathedral
August Il. 1867. Oh the eve of the tri.
umphal entry OF William of Prussia
into the ancient free city. Three at
tempts to cast the new bell were fail.
ures, and the bell produced on the
fourth attempt was not only minus the
imperial crown, which ought to have
surmounted it rs an emblem of Ger
man unity, but was 40 disagreeab.e in
its tone, that it was ont of the question
to use it. A fifth casting is to be
made, and the omen observers are
awaiting the result with mingled fear
and hope. They think that IN some
way the destinies of the empire are
linked with the bell. Should the fifth
trial be disastrous, their apprehensions
will be greatly increased.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18
A PIGEON Roosr ExrRAoRp1SARY

A PIGEON Roosr EXTRAORDINARY
From Benzie County, Michigan, comes
q pigeon story, which beats all that
have been told before, either in Scrip.
tnre or out of it. The roost where the
pigeons oongregate in such untold mil.
lions is called betsy River Nesting"
The tract is about sixteen miles long
and three wide. Every bough is occu-
pied by dozen nests and hundred
birds, and from morning till night the
air whirrs with csaseless wings going
and coming. Between $50 and 400
men have been engaged for over six
weeks constantly killing and trapping.
As the old birds leave or are destroyed
as many young ones take their places.
There are three regular flights" day
two "tom-fights" and one chem
flight" At early dawn, the male birds
set out flying to the East and North to
seek breakfast of seeds and berries,
ten. twenty or fifty miles away, and by
6 or half-past the sky is black with
the departing birds. An hour later,
not bird is to bo seen, but toward s
o'clock the squsdrons return in clouds.
The shotgun and the net are the prin-
cipal weapons used by the hunter.
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It was purely accidental in our Radi-
-sal city contemporary. in copying
frea our columns statement of the
causes which gave rise to the Ku Klux,
% omit the mention we made of "the
distribution (amongst the colored peo-
-p1eS of Winchester rifles and other
srms." Our idea was to chow that
violence produced violence, though
re are far from maintaining that it
Justified it in the particular cases al.
Iuded to. We were merely explaining
Chat. rs the causes which produced the
ka Klur no longer existed, the Ku
Ktux would not be likely to re.appear.
Bot the omission was purely acci.
,Aeatai. Accidents will happen in the
sbast of families.
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s. c..
Saturday Morning, July ls, 1874.
The Prssidont's Meaning.

Tho Prssidont's Meaning.
It is not always easy, it seems. to de.
eermine what public man means by
what he says. We thought the Ian.
tgza2e Of President Grant, in saying
that she would infinitely rather see the
State Government pass into the hands
>nf the Democratic party, than to see
at continued in the hands OF the cog.
<upt Grew who have brought things to
.4ks present pass" was an outburst
against the foulness of the corruption
prevailing here. a patriots indignation
.sssinss wrong ovsF.Fuline his sense of
party obligation. But We have Diff
'sfsrent gloss put upon it in the paper
Published in this CITY by the Union
Herald Company. (uew limited.) in
which q line Of tactics is predicted or
anticipated on the part Of the Presi-
dent. which would not be creditable to
&tis wisdom or craftsmanship. A con-
tess, il is supposed. will take place be-.
tween Coy. Moses and Democrat for
tho office OF Governor. The election
will be-contested, and the meter 90 to
-he President for q decision. The cup
position thus far is fair enough. ana.
for. !aqght we know. likely enough.
The case would, OF course, come be-
lore the Presi dent upon it's merits. It
'~o1ld or should be his part to ascer-
; tain who was legally elected, and to
; deolaseAim elected. But our neigh
Dor GoA6iders him ready to decide the
nasenpon,attqgether different grounds.
and really makes the President elect
according to his fancy. ''Then," it
asys. ""he swouid prefer to recognize
a'DsmpOratio can didate and let the
SHsate co. kna adds. Eve have reason
to believe that the President would do
exactly that thing" Now, the mean
ting of this is that if Moses should he
>eleated over a Democrat. the President
would deliberately usurp The power of
setting aside the election. But We do
s-.u6t 80 understand what President
may .fhe authorized to do. We have
: no snch idea of violation Of right and
example, OF contempt Of all law, for it
~ouid be nothing else on the part of
tie Ohief Magistrate Of the American
people. And much as We desire and
strongly as we intend and expect to
. overthrow the corrupt government.
1.-The corrupt men of South Carolina,
SlHoses included, we would not be
party to any such trick or fraud as is
kere forecasted. And we will not do
den. Grant the injustice to suppose
&at he meant in what he said. that the
State Government should pass into
Democratic hands by soiling his own
Ia tho transfer.
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ceipt; they will allow him to keep the
books or accounts between them with.
out doubt Of his honesty. and take
bis word for everything. In oil these
matters, they will not trust member
of.their party, as general rule, in any
respect whatever. Why is it. then,
they will not trust him in the affairs of
government? This is easily explained.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18

The abolition OF the franking privi-
aege shows good results in the &C.
,eoants Of the Post Office Department,
which exhibit an increase of over
$3. 600, 900 in its resources during the
6scal year just closed. considerable
proportion OF which may be referred
directly to that cause. The chief pur.
pose OF the abolition OF tho franking
privilege was not so much to increase
the Immediate revenues OF the depart
snent to effect saving in the print
sng OF useless documents, to which the
privilege of free mail distribution was
. constant and irresistible temptation.
IL is gratifying to know that reform,
partial as yet, still q decided reform,
has been effected in this direction, the
da@ has accomplished the further re-
salt Of increasing perceptibly the legi-
Inmate resources of the postal service.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18

Job printing Of every kind, from
miniature visiting card to a four.sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
from PHOENIX office. Try US.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18

TESTIMONIAL TO JOHN MITCHELL -
I'm card in the New York Herald, Of
Wednesday, John Mitchell corrects
Che statement that an Irish member of
Parliament has promised to resign, so
2s to allow him to be elected. Many
af the leading Irishmen in New York
have organized committee. of which
John Mullaly is Chairman, to collect
fands. for the purpose of presenting
Mr. Mitchell with suitable testimo.
niai for his services in the canse of
1cish independence. A sum of over
"a. eco has already been collected, and
branch committees are to be organized
40 other cities. It is intended to raise
$50, 900. It will be deserved tribute
to the honest veteran patriot.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-18

A HARD H1r.-Nast is after South
Caro!ina's Governor. pictorially, in
Hdrper's Weekly. OF the 25th. He has
a representation of "Moses junior
viewing the Promised Lsnd from
Mount Ruin"-a short man, standing
tip'toe on on open and empty iron
safe. marked "South Carolina Trea.
sury;" he has spy-glass to his. eye,
and from his pockets protrqde num-
Der Of documents, labelled "Pardons
for criminals" "Pardons for con.
victs." Iu front is an immense mass
OF papers and documents, labelled
"taxes." ''debt." ""I. o U.,".'corrup.
ton. "Deggary and ruin" "sheriff's
sales" ''organized pillage." South
Carolina debt, " FRAUDS" etc.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
L. i. Silliman & Co.-Tornip Seed.
Wings Mill-Package Found.
John G. Seegers-Chewing Tobacco.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. July II, 1874
Wheeter House--T b jenkins, Grove
wood; e Mantone. A 8 Smith, 2 Dafie,
Charleston; r NJ WEIGH. Sumter; "
R Johnson, N G: r T Huested. Md;
A B Marks, ] 81 Burgess. N Y; David
Hemphill, Chester; s 81 Griffin, N Y.
Columbia Hotel-Miss Hitler, EW
Hack. Ga: @ Owen, Baltimore; JH
Furman, Ga; S a Durham and family,
s G; z NJ Wolfe, W II Girardeau,
Orangebnrg; @ A Garland, Va; r Al
Butler, Jr, wife and child, s G; WI
Evans. Charleston; T s Clarkson,
Charlotte; j B Ezell. 9 X Knowles,
city; s Land, G & @ r r.
Hendri. House-D McNair, Cheraw;
G E Hawkins, Charleston; Thomas P
Stovall. j NJ Berry, Augusta; Robert
2 Webster, n e; Joshua Draper, Jr,
George W Aruo!d, Jacksonville, ALA.
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
l.. L. Silliman & Co.-Tnrnip Seed.
Wings Mill--Package Found.
John G. Seegers-Chewing Tobacco.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-08
AlNnYS Lovers.

Married people should treat each
other like lovers all their lives
then they would he happy. Bick-
ering and quarreling would soon
break off love affairs; consequent
ly lovers indulge in such only to q
very limited extent. But somo
peoplc-men and women both
when they have got once married
think they can do just rs they
please, and it makes no difference.
They make a great mistake. II
causes all the difference in tho
world. Women should grow moro
andmore devoted and men more fond
after marriage, if they have tho
slightest idea Of being happy as
wives and husbands. 1t is losing
sight of this fundamental truth
which leads TO hundreds OK
divorces. Yet many q man will
scold his wife, who would never
think Of breathing q harsh word
to his sweetheart; /; and many a
wife will bc glum and morose on
her husbands return who had only
smiles and words for him when ho
was her suitor. How can
such people expect to be happy
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-08
Written for the Argus.
Fourth Of July.
BY con G. QCENCE.

OF course everybody must shut
up shop and turn out to the Fourth
of July, the birthday of the Ma
tional Independence, and conse-
quently the day we celebrate, if we
feel like joliiication.
AS we had all been compelled to
stay at home for some time, | con-
cluded, after my wife suggested the
matter, that we would take the
children and attend the celebration.
The preparation for commemorate
ing that time-honored day were not
very extensive, so we were not dis
appointed with the programme of
the day. About the first announce
ment we received was from the bar
rel of a horse-pistol, which gave an
occasional salute, and was respond
ed to during the day by a package
Of fire-crackers, divided among a
score of boys. And to help the
matter along several horses partici-
pated in the festivities by running
away and preparing number Of
buggies for repairs.
Arabella and the children enjoy
ed themselves hugely as long as
money lasted, with which to buy
candy, icc-cream and gingerbread;
and it was night ere we thought of
turning our steps homeward. 1t
was at this time that the Oldest boy
began to look pale about the gills,
and in few moments the other
five youngsters followed suit, only
good deal more so, which was a
source of annoyance to say the
least, insomuch as / had no money
left with which to procure q con-
veyance to carry them home. 1t
seemed that their food refused TO
set well on their stomachs. We
must get home some way, so taking
the sssickly" lot in tow, we launched
forth, but 18th of July good things
continued to raise, and we were de-
tanned till dark.
Now the fireworks began. Three
Roman candles, a sky-rocket, and
another bunch of crackers. Some
one threw q cracker under my
wife's feet, and she screamed n hun
dred times louder than the whistles
of a dozen steam saw mills, at the
same time falling over three of the
children, and losing her new water
fall, which cost her, only the day
before, sixty cents in cash. The
confusion attracted the attention O
a policeman, who Immediately ar
rested me, supposing / was tn,
cause of the disturbance. Although
| protested strongly, i was march
ed off to the lookup, where / spen
the night. meditating on the effects
of celebrating the Fourth for th'
benefit of a small family of greed!
urchins, who are everlastingly teas
ing for something. i was RELEASED
in the morning, but not until Ara
bella appeared and explained mat
ters.
VI Let me hoe the corn and potatoe
on the farm, and set all the speclS
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-08
Read This.

Every body is respectfully re-
quested 10 read this, written by
some fellow who had a level head,
but whose name, alas-but what's
in q nanel Here it Is: "Times
are hard, money is scarce, business
is dull, retrcnchment is a duty
please stop my--whiskey? Oh,
no; times are not hard enough for
that. But here is something else
that costs me a large amount of
more every year. Please stop
my--tobacco, cigars and snuff
No; no, not these; bu: must re-
trench somewhere; please stop my
ribbons, jewelry, ornaments and
tlinkcts : No, not at all pride
must be fostered if times are ever
20 hard; hut / believe / can SEQ o
way to effect quite saving in an
other direction-please stop my
tea, coffee and needless and un-
healthy luxuricsi No, n. ne
these l cannot think Of such
sacrifice: / must think of some
thing else. Al! l have it now.
My paper costs ire two dollars n
year. / must save that. Please
stop my paper! That will carry
me through the panic easily. I
believe in retreuchment and econo-
my-especially in the matter OF
the brains"
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to which of tho two husbands vii
win the verdict.
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pon,t be n GrunbIcr.

Some people contrive to get hold
Of the prickly side of everything.
to run against all the sharp corners
and find out all the disagreeable
things. Half the strength spent in
growing would often set things
right. You may as well make up
your mind, to begin with, that no
one ever found the world quito as
he would like it but you're to take
your share Of the trouble and bare
it bravely. You will be very sure
to have burdens laid upon you that
belong to other people, unless you
are q shirk yourself; but don't
grumble. If the work needs doing.
and YOU can do it, mover mind the
other boy wLo ought TO have done
il aud don't. Those workers who
Gll mp the gaps, aud smooth away
the rough spots, and finish up the
OBJ that othors leave undone-they
are truc peace-makers, and worth
a whelc regimeat Of GROWERS.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-08
ELgings.

A bad life prcserver-A floating
debt.
A blacksmith is always striking
for wages.
The first meeting-house-A
butchers shop.
How to write for the papers
Go ont and chop wood.
The "Bump of Dcstructivencss"
"A railway collision.
When is thief like a reporters
When he takes notes.
Very, very blonde hair IS now
called "the light fantastic tow"
A fist weighing five pounds!
Double it and it will weigh ten,
won't it?
Which is the wickedest portion
Of American Why, Sin-sin-naughty.
to be sure.
Do not run in debt to the shoe
maker! 1t is unpleasant to be un-
able to say your sole is your own.
When are two kings like three
miles When they make league.
What gentleman can, with any
sense of propriety, ask fat woman
to lean on his arm!
"Say, bub which is the quickest
way for me to get to the depot I"
"Run," said bub.
indianapolis boasts of versatile
devinity student who breaches in
Elgli:h, prays in Arminien, sings
in Turkish and holds his tongue in
eleven other languages.
A schoolmaster asEel one Of li'
boys, on sharp Fl sty morning,
what was Latin for c)ld. The boy
thought n little. "What," said tho
teacher, "cannot you tell? e. Eyes.
sir" replied the boy, Il have it at
my finger ends"
An exchange paper, in speaking
Of the "Old Bay State" owing to
a typographical error, has it "the
Old Boy State -
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Up and Onward.

Temperance, to-day, is struggling
With oppression's fearful power,
And the fate of coming ages
Waits upon this awful hour.
Yet there are those who dare not trife
With the trust that God has given;
Dare forget that they must answer
For their deeds, to earth and heaven.
Those who dare TO peril honor
For some selfish, paltry aim.
Dare desert the cause Of Temperance
For some dream Of wealth or fame.
Is there not for them lesson
In the annals Of the past,
Know they not that such have ever
Met fearful fate at last
Then the glorious temperance banner,
wheresoever II may be,
Shall proclaim band united,
And u band from drunkards free.
Rouse, o, men and choose your plaees,
Be not aggards in the field;
To the front, set firm your faces,
Nobly make resistance yield.
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s. ROSENTHAL & co.

! d hens, hut don't ask me to cele-
brate the Fourth Of July in Alpena
gain this year, for l won't.