The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-14

A BLOODY CALcULATIoS.-"Bl
blood, Iago!" Among commercial sta
tistics, we have yet seen no estimate
OF the annual consumption Of blood
by American mosquitoes. In the com
ing summer-if it comos-will not
such an investigation be curously pro-
fitable? First must be nsoertained
what amount OF food hearty. adul'
mosquito absorbs at meal; sccondy,
how many meals are taken during
twenty-four hours; and lastly, how
many mosquitoes exist by feeding from
our wins. The final computation can
readily be made by any person clpa
BILE OF counting the sands of Long
Branch or the leaves Of Central Park.
But y vast amount Of labor can always
bo saved by hypothesis. Suppose,
then. upon July day. there ure 500.
0OO,0 mosquitoes on Staten Island.
Allow that 100, 600. 600 feast on blood,
in spite of bars, boots. gloves and
penny royal. Give them three
square" meuis day. allowing drop
to sqIara, and these self.constituted
reservoirs will carry off 300. 000, 900
drops OF blood in twenty.four honrs!
l.0UO drops to gill would be good
measure, aud thus divided. wo have
1000 g;lls, or G.250 gallons, being
somewhat more than rs puncheous OF
blood. II may be fairly INFERRED thut
mosquitoes are thorough republicans
from principls as we'll as interest,
going in for the greatest good t.
the greatest number In ono re.
spect, they materially differ irom
thcir victim. man, for they Deyer
suck each others blood In this. they
are noble example. They arr. too.
politically sound on the gu. stion ot
races. for they will dino npu.l :, negro
as voracionsly az upon II white man.
Professionally, they bring 10 mind
their scientific allies of the medical
fraternity, far they never let blood
without rnnaluS up Il bill.
Ne,o York Yribms
PLA,S WuHDs ror TIE pEorLE =
When broken down III health, strength
and spirits. 1t is necessary that we
should ask j medical uan whether an
inviSorant IL necessary. Common
sense tells Us that il is. The only
question to be decided ~, what the in
vIgnrant shall be. 4 standard tonic
aud restorative, which has been many
years before the public. and in which
millions Of the Intelligent classes re.
pose the fullest faith. seems, in II case
like this, TO present the strongest
claims To the confidence Of the prm-
dent invalid. Hostetter's Stomach
Hitters may be truly said to possess
these high recOnmen Iatious. Its trl
umphant progress during period Of
over twouty years. its present popu
larity, and the uniform success which
attends it's use in Indigestion, nerv-
Gus debility. hillary complaints, fever
and ague, aud all ailments which de.
press the physical system and enervate
the mind, entltie it to tho rank of
standard national specific. Il is re-
garded in that light by the CON mnnity
ut large. and hundreds of thousands Of
both sexes resort to it at this season
as preventive Of that numerous and
harassing class Of Diseases which take
their rise from the miMsmatic winds
and vapors Of spring. 1t is a stimu-
liant, u tonic, au Alternative and mild
aperlent-four essential restorative
and protective elements OF the materia
medica-united in single agreeable
preparation. Every Ingredient is
vegetable. Of the finest quality. and
absolutely pure. Hostetter's Bitters
are better known, held in greater es.
seem, and command larger sale
than amy other proprietary medicine
manufactured in this country or im-
ODrtrn frufn lhroa1 IlI:.Cl
\ Hrr,Rd West Point correspondent
writes of Cadet Smith. who. 1t Will be
remembered, is colored: The case OF
Smith now seems desperate. Official
lnformntion as to whether he did or
not really fail to pass his cX tm,natiou
III philosophy rs we'll as il txactrd by
tho Acllemlc Board iu order to insnr.
him against an Involuntary home trip,
with little or no prospect Of IL r..iurn,
canuot be Obtained; bu; certain cir.
cnnatances which have come under
my notice to day almost confirm me in
the belief that he is doomed 1t may
be that the Result Of tho comparing of
notes 10y the examiners will lead to u
different result; but the prospects, 40
far rs / have been able to fathom
them, look very gloomy for the poor
fellow"
SIMPLE JUSTICE The Winnsburo
Ne~s, which is IN favor OF minority re-