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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-07

Oct 3
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-07

<ssa $50 BUSHELS CHOICE SEED
WHEAT, known as the "Biue Stem :"
AIA. reg arded The best in tie world. For
sale by j !. HENRIK IL HRO
Sept &c 1noo
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-07

Wood.
HIHE undersigned il prepared to furnish
Il Black Jark and Hickory WOOD. Of
best quality, at fair prices. Fun CORDS fur
nished. C, HANIBERt,
Sept 80 G Near c., @. < A. Railroad.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
Nasniug the baby.

A paying hoax WAS played few day.
since, says . ClArksvills correspondent Of
the Louisville Courier Journal. upOn the
family relatives of one Of Our young mar
riei men who had the good fortune. or bed
fortune whichever way tho reader con-
strues it), Of having an addition to bis
family in the shapo Of boy weighing nins
directed postal card to each one of the
nncles aud aunts Of the little chap, bearing
on It's hack these few lines:
CO has . now baby ct his house
named after yOu.N
In few days letters Of congratulation
began to pQpr in. A gentleman from your
CRY. one Of it's uuoles, sent ny express, .
beautiful silver cup, ACCOMPANIED by these
words: II thank you for :he honor that ny
finances will not permit me to accept very
Otten from my numerous relatives" An
other writing from Paducsh, feels highly
grstifed that you should name your boy
after me; and if it bears in reality my
name, and 10 not named just torty-fve
years after me, you can draw ON me- tOf
lis first boots, and I will honor the
graft" He ''smelt Q MICE" An aunt -
the infant, writing from K"pkinsville, Ken.
tncky, says: "Yeu know not how gratified
Am that you have pam+d your little girl
after me. nm not we'll now. bus rs soon
as am able to venture on. upon the streets
shall acknowledge the honpr in q moro
becoming manner" An uncle at Erie, Ten.
nessee. writer: "Kiss the baby for me. ]
4" not know how to thank YOU As soon -
can find time to dig seven pounds II gin
! seng will send my little nam ass.ke pres
art" And thus they continue to come
from all sections. "a the family ara quite
numerous. The baby il AZ yet unnamed,
and if il RECEIVES the name Of sch one vhs
ha. cent present, there is a slim show fof
;te future existence.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
6eomllug n Loc0m0iive.

A railroad in Now Englaud-ssy in ver'
mon State-went up few months ag&
greatly embarrassing the principe contrac'
tor. This contractor owned several lOoo
mo,ives. employed in construction. Ono Of
them was attached and pat in charge Of .
keeper in Vermont. Tue contractor VA
defirous Of obtaining the loo motive to ~
IL ELSEWHERE There IVES no lot up on the
part of the creditors, and tbe locomotive
renamed exposed at the precise pons
whore 1t had been seiIed and the keepe!
placed in charge. The contractor resortee
to strategy. He sent up an engineer sna
fireman With Is written request to tho ~
tsching parties that they would allow sno
engine to b. fred up and worked: 80 a. "
Intricate tie machinery, ana mus Saw
depreciation. Tne bait took, and the Keep
er went on this experimental trip until they
arrived a. q station, near which there VIZ
u we'll known saloon. II was proposed "
step of tor Refreshments. Inc keepo'
agreed. he freman accompanying nin.
Mean hie the keeper kept his eye on Inc
locomotive. and seeing TIE engineer oacA:
ing aud filing, he thought all was r'ens
Suddenly the engineer opened the fhr't.s
"wiGe." ard in short tim, was over we
lue in New Hsmshire. leaving the kH'res
u wiser If not more thirsty man.-Bsss"
Traveller.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
A Rascally Russian SutIer.

Duriny tue Crlmean ealnpsign cae Of the
prisr'pal regim-ntal canr-eus in tn. Rvs
sian army was suddenly .losed u tho tac-s
vt officers and meD without notice cr warn-
ing. Prince GOrrecl .kuf, far Ons. rode up
." The purvetOr snti C-mAnt-d an -xul ma
ton, whereupun the latter replied that. ill.,
stead If yielding him. ~ ~. conmoDl,
IMPOSED, E20 Of clear daily profit.. biz
bus nese was landing him in do sntieh,
ruin: iuasmuoh rs the greater part OF hi4
receipts consisted of false bank notes Th.
General, at his wis emo, A,egrsphsd the
Emperor, and Oh rec- wing a rtpl. 'old W.
n"rveyor hat i. he would op-u hi- cante+u
TIC spurious no,es in quc-t. n should b..
t"shed NJ II they ~.rs genuine ut the
bank. Armed with This es-ur srce thu. our
ve!"r b'isk'y resumed his business, AN,
'"eGred N hi- v"crtion With such E ~ and
vigilance Thar 1T she emo Vt the va, he had
IA" sstisfSc u beng able ,n present -or
payment tD the lmp-ii.l Bank E4O coo
worth 1t counter'e,. paper. scs.r,~,y any OF
~h'ch had rally ofen rrcei..d BY him in
,h~ eourrt Of his dealings With the army.-
kaa6oW 1N0.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Ter men, telegrsphess and express aeenN.
FROM such they obtain information. Thev
neither seek the OABcials nor the vietiue 81
tho alleged outrage. The statements Of ~
former they have already seen through puH
lished Official repOrts The latter, xIas! are
too often beyond tho reach even Of the most
enterprising of special commissioners. Be-
sides, these agents are sometimes sent for .
purpose. Ii they have NO bias Of their own
they receive their cue before starting Is 10
the line Of proof which it is hoped that they
will be able to make. Accordingly their
telegrams and letters come back e0lewr ds
rose.
Tie Associated Press agency in Washing
ton, being thoroughly non-partisan 90 ~ 70
have obtained generally the style Of "semi.
official" for its reports, leads many to sup
puse that all the agents of that concern are
OF the same unprejudic-d character. But
such il not the fact. They are named and
sustained by the persons and influences
and for the purposes that We have named.
We, therefore, repeat that the present con-
test is one between the mOnOpolists and the
people. The administration lie on the eide
Of the people for cheap transportation,
cheap telegrsphy. the eight hour system
and Q sound currency. 1t IL for the com
plete and full protection of each aud every
citizen in the right to labor and to vote
wherever he may reside, whether he DO
black or white, and whether he he Demo.
crat or Republican. The Associated Press
ind it railway and telegraph and other
confederate mOnOpOlies are for themselves
and the perpetuation of their power to the
oppression 0f the people and the dsstrnction
Of republican gOvernmont.- Washingt0e
National RepxblieG~.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
Cremation Of Lady Dixie.

The Berlin cure ponianI m The LonG"s
Times urus: "fha body 81 Lid, Dlkes
40 rHd I've VI ks sgn ir l. nH''n, was
pusn.d nn he tenth nst.r. ~ Dresden.
TIE ceraon, was " rforaIed AZ tht inrhaoe
recently invented fey 1ur'a! purposes "
der ri. A-rs, ard the Ye,at,vts Of the az
''r.>sd Ia1y permitting strangers 20
p'es.'pt, !. large number, rrieDtihc nc.
o tented he ,p@r'urrt Whtn rho cor
p ~ lad c'mr,i'd With her Slem"rs ~
on. al To OE uI IL Ireh'sl n'.'er. Inc c. W.
~as I:,reG n :he eli mter o, the iurnSo's
ak lNinu.ea lister ,h- eOt3iu burst; nv
minute. n re and the h.sh t.gsr b. meis
away, ter min .t~s iu.ro and the skeetoo. -.
"a. l~id bate; another ,er DiIut-h AnH - -.
"'res b-gSp 10 rrnL.b,e Srseu'y'Hs
n. notes If es the int. Oduoii0n ct the CT.
lun, the inIa Acr al that reu1ainrd al Ae'S
Dixie and ~, sslRs were xix p"as"e y
durs, pis.ad u In ass. The hssshar]A ="
Of tha dsQoaooa Nv~ DgDaDAe
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01


gent and unlntelli9ent people thss tneEe 70
woll-defned national opinion IN t1's
country; which the quicker they recOgD'z.,,
and deal with tho better it will be for MI
concerned. The terms Of this resolution
were in effect.
''That all the exchanges Of friendly greet
ing or evidences of the existence Of . com.
munity Of spirit between the Church Of
England and the Protestant Episcopal
in conference Or otherwise. will be espe-
cially welcome to the house, and that this
resOlutiOu be communicated to tho HOuse
of Bishops.
$50 prudent and patriotic disposition Of
the proposition submitted by DR.. Schenk
puts an end, for one generation ut least, to
all hopes Of . Protestant Vatican on the
Thames"
We are aware that many there are in the
Church Of England vino protest against the
use Of tho word protestant" to describe
that church, but probably it il not from
such or their sympathizers that has come
this sugeestiOn of international primacy at
Lambeth. Not that they would rather pre-
fer primacy ON the Tiber, but they look
upon the word protestant" ~ OF origin
foreign to England, and rs wanting IN legal
and logical accuracy, because IN one sense
embracing the sacred synagogue of the jew
as we'll rs any sort Of ecclesiastical circus,
like that of Hepworth under the caves of
the q and Central depot. They prefer ~
speak of tho Church Of England ~ that
visible "Catholic Chnrch" which, in the
Creed, is pronounced zone and holy But
this ia u case where popular nomenclature
Overrides objections Of precision, Win the
result less often of an injustice to the thing
named than Of transformed Significance
in the naming vord.-NeU York World.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

Dh;Jl:,.> ju - ~ocouk fAAtn, -
mr.. u. d noiyoAke' 'Ae Ankl'sn Vo'Haa-
thr0pist, says:
Ywish could have an hours talk with
vnn IN IN q labor AMI capital cue stiOn: ore
Terhan:. to have ~ angry ~ aoitativn -
sIaverv caused. Wealth. with Won. gov
erns Int ira mower IL. / snpDose. some vhsA
masked. Sometimes c'ntervailed or checkei
br outer forces. With ms it rules. barr.
naked. shameless. unois1uised. Our -
cornorAted wealth. otten welded by a
s;nrI. hand. ia f.srinl With direct. and stip
more With indirrct uMwer We nave singh
men Who weld f4OO. 600 600 40 shaped thar
towns conntirs. States Ara it's vassals. Two
~ three nn;, ad raiIwnys ionr nresidentl
v,l, .nhiect Stat, tn fhSir will. Wander
h;Is ia r.,~rtad tn sav. UIs ia chaaner and
amer IN Inv I,aoiaIaturea than vore,s " This
IN tha ner,l If univars.l snlFr.ve Then RIM
rnias anr vraat c;t;e. vhsnsysr Il choosa.
10 srsrt f.. novsr The sa.luess Of ~
whola thin~ il ana hardly s.as whence ~
cnrs il to come I Relieve 7 don,t see.
Trniv onr n,"vements d.mand y moss
natient faith. never exnecIed to see sny
s""cass If my anti sisv.,v struvoIe H.,s.
t;S..1 IN cn"rch' State and ca,nt:.i the ava
tan would have outlived this generation.
..l -..L.n. a. $50 -:%h .ra;uo~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
Hydro S'hfopal, the Fashionable Narcotic.

Hydro S'hRopal, tho Fashionable Narcotic.
The London Sanitary Record has the
following: "Chloras hs.irate 10 the now
fashionable hypnotic. the means by which
ba]n,y sleep, natures sweet restorer, -
voiced. But the brief Il ,urlsh Of trumpets
which announced it's discovery has given
way to X we'll ests blished and justly found
ed ou.cry ag sinst its abuse, and the evils
which attach 10 its employment. Mora
dangerous than opium. more baneful than
alcohol, an utterly destructive agent, except
in certain active ale. pless conditions. when
it should be given BY medical men alone.
cnoral hydrate IL working much ire
sorry to have to record the opinion am
about to express, the more 81 that
it is in the pages Of 3 work intended
to como before the lay public. But
it must DO done, even if IL lead t" some
udin,u. Il is but too common for some
practiriont - 10 advise . patient TO do what
they Can discern he wishes IT, do. 1t is
also sad fact that any new line of treat
ment. any novel neans of playing tricks
with people under the misnoMer ut thera
peutics, will meet With a ready adoption
by those who eiLhac wish 20 bo au Joit with
ia-hlorable aud rew remedies. OF are dis
Inclined to give the hec-ssary thought. ln-
dividual Thought, to each Case and its
special indicatinns for treatment. COEse
being rapidly found, the i!i-stari en-
o,utiience in chlora' Is row being generally
dep Ored hy tho ObservAnt members Of the
profession.
Shortly after bromide of potassium was
usnrrod iut" nOfOriety, p'entitnl crpp Ut
ca-es appeared in the medical journals t,l-
ing uf tn" cnnseG lenoas of its abuse, either
when continued too long n ter being metii'
caily prescribed Or self administered. The
evil cons, Quences Of the hahitual use, or
| rather ahu.e. Of choral hytirafe, are becom-
ing much more wildly apparent. Its des-
,ructive action on the nerve centers, its
! production at y permanent condition of
brain booulessness and consequent iiuper-
feet function of the brain cells, arr being
widely recognised; aud it. is now esiab-
Ished beyond all question Of doubt that
the ad"pt,oa IT c"loroi hydra'e rs hyp-
motto III lieu If cpium ~ the adoption of great
er evil than he one it has replaced. That
chlural. though it may he, aud is, eminen'lv
useful IA \ ny pnOtic III certain cases IN its
twbitual or occasional use is q des ructive
poison, carrying WIKI it ni"st baneful con-
! >. qnences. Ia generally admitted; and its
widespread use as u sOporifio IL franght
with mschieyOus results The highest an
rhuri es, English and American. ars now
deer, ing its uss. especially in cases Of sleep
iessDess, associated with depression OF Glow
Spirits" viii mental worry. and with brain
distr. g. Those whD unfortunately have
h+,cu induced TO make resort to chlOral
practice have need to watch themselves
carefully, and note quickly Any changes
thew may feel, and esonew the poison ~
speedily AZ may DO on the first appearance
vi any no biz etfccts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
MAGpAl.kNA.

I would have killed you IL I could.
would have killed you vh N you ctoc@
nagdalouN
Iwould have killed Won II . breath.
Freighted with some insensate death,
MsgdaenA
Had po~sr to breathe your life away,
- '' Msgdsls.s.
That 1t had faded from my sight
Like r0ses in y single night.
fvonld have killed you thus. and felt
" " '''''e1 o'''' Hasdalens
But vho could smits that golden head,
Or mar that young cheek's " rect red.
Or pierce that bosnm's sender white.
Aud watch thOse darA eyes lcse their ieht.
MSgdaenas
Yet. would to God that Won were lying
where last years autumn leaves are lying
Masdalenss
An, would to Sod then had been
" AagdssenA
Then haA never knevp the stain
Which puppies oil my life With pam;
Which robs me Of my besuteous bride.
aud leaves me with ny stricken prde,
MaKdSlenA
Al. when thought veur sou 40 white
A. the white rose you gore that night.
MagdAlenA
1Vondered how your mother came
To give you sl,st GIN sullIed name.
MagdsSnA
Oit some remors~less, vensefhl fate.
IN mocAory Of your lofty state;
Because you wore the branded name.
'''' ~" w. '' Masdslsnss
There 10 no peace 70, yon below
THAT hofrid heritage of UW,
There Is no room ,of YOU on esrsh.
Accused from Your very birth.
But where the angels sbane and sing.
and vheye the aRar aniA blossoms spring,
&agd0leNA
There's room for Won Sho have n, roOm.
Where lower augsls shsnt your d""ui.
MagdSlenA
Vhe.e's reem for you. tho gates aisp.
MagdslenA
And, nearer yet they stoop. they wait.
They open vide the jasper gate.
Aud nearer y4t-ths hsnds st,+ich out.
'''''" ''''- Naeda.sns
9hey lift son 10 throush Good- Of light,
Isee your garments growing h t..
HagdaicnA
and yhiter still. 500 white ~ touch
Yke rebvs of 10 Vho blamed Won nnrhs
hsedAlenA
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN SUNDAY NOVEMBER l. ts74

surancsa and the London Assurance. The
monopoly IVES abolished in 1924, but the
practice which hAA sprung up In conso'
Quence of it survived, and at the present
time the greater part OF marine insurances
in London arc effected with the men who
are to no found seated at the table in this
large room at LlOyd's.
A transaction in shipping assurance u
usually carried on through broker, to
whom the premium tn be offered ia arranged
with the owner or freighter of the vessel.
This being determined ON. he sets forth on .
slip Of paper the particulars Of the risk-the
name. class, and tonnage of the abip, the
port she halls from, and that to which she il
going; the probable length Of the voyage;
etc. The slip Is then sent into thie large
room at LlOyd's, and submitted to various
underwriters" Probably no Que OF them
will assume the whole risk. To do 90 with
any approach to safety it would be me-
cessary to engage in business on the
most gigantic scale. 1t ia sometimes
done. Usually the responsibility of every
ship insured 10 divided among u consider
able number of men. If the premium the
broker offers is considered sufficient. one
will append his initials to the cum OF El0O
on his slip of paper, another $50 and an
other perhaps ESQ, and go on, until tho
sun required is made up. The broker now
draws up formal policy Of insurance
under which those who have engaged tn do
SO write their names. Hence the sssurers
are called "uuderwriters." The second
great ledger in the room records the safe
arrival Of ships. and the contents of the
two, together with all othe- intelligence re-
sprcting shipping matters, are pubiished
daily in Q neat little sheet entitled Lloyfs
List
Taxing the two societies. "Lloyd's" and
"LlOyd'r Register" as they are popularity
supposed tO be, ~ one great concern inter
ested in all that pertains to maritime affairs.
they constitute an agency euch AZ the world
has never before seen, and without which
British commerce never could have attained
its present proportions. At home there is
NO vessel of Importance that escapes their
vigilance. and abroad there is ne spot
to which the telegraph extands with
which they are not in frequent communities
ton There ie no port which ships are &C
! customed to visit where thew have not 9
representative ready to transmit intelli
gence and to act on their instructions.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

r.
I think that WAS tho play;
IN. houee was ps. k~d from pit - demo
With the gall ut aud the gay.
who had come 10 zee the Tragedy
And while the hours away
rbere was the ruined spendthrift,
And btau,y In her nrfme;
There was the ave historian,
Aud there was ths man Ct ryhmA,
And the curly critic. front to 'front.'
To see the play Of crime.
And th-rc was pompous iguo'a nO.
And vice in flowers aud lace;
Cir CrGsns AND Sir Psndarus.
And ,he music pla I'd apsoe.
But Of all that crowd only saV
single. single facea
That Of GIRL whom had known
w ~ mn her Sr. an w"s Ike the newuswn hay.
or the sWee' est flowers thAt grow;
When her heart wSs light aud heE seHI Va WIN
A. the winters driven snow.
And there she Ut with her crest brown eyes,
Thy wore tioubird iO"k;
And reAd th.- history OF life
AoIt were IN open book;
And saw her soul like SHINY thing
In tho bottom Of . brook.
There she sat in her rustling silk.
With diamonds OF her wrist
And on her brow cleaning Thread
or pearl aud ArethAst.
"A cl,eat. gilded grief y said.
And my syss were flied with mist
icould 10. see the players play;
heard the nusic m0Al;
It mOansd like dismal autumn VIVA
That dies in the woods alone.
And When 1t stopped heard 1t sthl-
The mnurnfnl mOn0tonel
What il th- Count were true or faIs>
l Old not care-nOt j;
What IL Camille for Armand 2iedS
did not ser her die.
There sat y WOMAN opposite
With ptoOus lip and eyci
9he great green cur, sin fell on an
On laugh, and wine. and woe
Just as ussih some day Will fail
'Jwixt 10 xnd lite. know.
The play wss done tne bitter play
The people turned 70 20.
And did they zee the tragedy
They saw the pant ell scene;
Yhey saw Armand, the jealous fosA
And he .lck rarisian queen:
But they did not see the traGcdy-
The one saw. meant
They did not se- thar cold.cut face,
That furlivS lack Of care;
Or s.einS Ter jewels, Only said.
~The laaiy'e rich and fair"
But Tell you, twas the Play Of Life.
And that woman plsS'd VI spsiri
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

dst'n be fifty cents, bat it won't be seventy
five, W. I got to make quarter ON do two.
Fl Miss Mollie knowsd, spec she would
wait suOder wes to git married. an den l
wouldn't run NO resk . desc; but amt
gwiue to tell her, Cos know she couldn't
help telliu' Mae' Tom, an want to s'prise
him Mas Tom is made me feel good .
many time. want to make him feel good
wunst. He don't nuvvur came dis way. an
amt seed dat pin, or he would hS had 1t
fore now"
Then Little Joe bestirred himself and,
obtaining the assistance Of . friend. took
his dry goods box up to Capitol square.
There he turned it upside down, spread u
newspaper over the top, and proceeded to
display his wares.
Apyramid of three apples stood in one cor
ner; email stack OF peppermint candy was
its els ris; tiny glass of peanuts grAced
the third. and was confronted by lemon
that had seen life, and was more sere than
yellow. But the crowDing glory was the
centre piece-an unhappy looking PIE OF
/ visage pale. and thin physique, yet how
beautiful TO joe! He stepped back on ms
crutches, turning his head from side to side
"a he surveyed the eject, took up locust
branch he 6sd brought with him to brush
| away the flee, and, leaning against the iron
| railing, with calm dignity awaited coming
His glance presently fell on the figure Of
] a negro boy, who stood gazing with long
/ ing ewes on the deIicacies Of his table, and
il was with a strange feeling of kinship
that sIIittle Joe continued to regard the
new conner, for he too had been branded by
misfortune. He appeared about Joe's age,
and should have been taller. but his legs
| had been amputated nearly up tO the knee,
and az he stood on the pitiful stumps. sup
4 pEted by . short cane in one hand. his
I head was hardly ~ high Is the iron railing:
He had none Of Joe's brightness, but looked
I ragged and dirty and hungry, and evident.
4ly had no Mas Tom to help the good Lord
I and the birds of the air to take care Ot
him. His skin was Of . dull ashen hue, and
tho short wool which chung close to his
4 scalp was sunburnt till it w&s red and crlsp
l and formed . curious contrast to his black
face. One arm wss bare, only the ragged
I remains Of sleeve banging over the shout
der, and it seemed NO great misfortune tina!
his legs had been shortened, for he had
hardly pantsloons enough to cover what he
had left.
I He looked at tho pie. and Joe looked al
him. Presently the latter inquired o.
/ riou.ly. "Whar y0' legal"
I "Cut.Off," WAS the answer.
GLOW come dey cut Off1"
eject Wss frOs-bit. Like tor kill me-
! "Whst 20 name" asked Joe.
"Kish."
! .sWhat we're yo' ole mas names"
/ "D,d't have no ole mas"
I "Was you natchul free niggorv'
"Dunn0 VIVA, you mesn," said Kish.
1 ~vos al frea ~ sAYs<inimA6