davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

SERIOUS AFFRAY.-We learn thut an
unfortunate difficulty occurred one
day last week. at Mr.. Phillip Snipes'
mill. in the Eastern section of this
County. A party of neighbors had
met there for the purpose Of assisting
in making some repairs about the mill
dam, when q misundersta ndinR oc.
Cured and fight resulted among
some OF the parties. In the melee MIR.
Phillip Snipes. Mr.. McManus and a
Mr.. Cook were seriously hurt.
Lancaster Ledger.
Morristown (Tenn.) Spy. 1st: 'Two
yonng men of the Twelfth District
were engaged in personal row on last
Sunday evening, when Mr.. Ramsey
stepped up and asked them to stop the
fuss. and was Immediately shot dead
by young Webb. one of the principals
in the scrape. Webb hos gone to parts
unknown. About fo-ty men are hunt
ing him."
Hon. Philadelph Van Trump died
last week, in Ohio. For several years
he represented the Twelfth District of
that State in Congress, and was man
OF mark on the Democratic side of the
House. He was also member of the
committee that visited this State to
examine into the Ku Klnx outrages.
Two colored men, named Jim
Walker and Oliver Oliphant, had a
difficulty in Aucusta, Ga, few days
ago. when the latter was so seriously
stabbed by q knife in the bands of the
former, that lie died from the effects
of the wound.
Henry Dean, q we'll known importer,
doing business at Nos. 81 and S6 Park
Place, New York city, committed sui
eide by going before train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, as it was ap.
preaching jersey City, Wednesday
morning. He was horribly ,nangled.
Massachusetts, reports that portion
of Winchendon, Mass, covered with
grass. cranberry vines, whortleberry
bushes and 400 trees. recently foated
of into hlonomonock Lake, between
Rindgc, N. e., and Winchendon,
Mass.
The effect of the late rains has been
to send the force of the guano all into
the stalk of the cotton. The plant is
"weeding" rapidly; the bolis are de-
veloping but slowly. Some of the
farmers report the appearance of black
rust and cotton lice. Chester Reporter.
VIM. B. Bourn, we'll known capi.
talist and minipg-stock operator in
Sau Francisco. committed suicide on
tho 9th ult.. by shooting himself with
q pistol. He lived in palatial style in
the above city.
A biz hog prowling in the house of
Amos Hardin, freedman, near Black
stock, the other day, carried off short
distance one of his children. The
child miracnlously escaped without
serious injury.
Captain John G. Williams, near
Spring Grove, in Laurens County. s.
O., produced this season, from a small
patch Of three-quarters of an acre.
eighty bushels Of cats. The oats were
Gown last fall with turnips.
A fine horse. belonging to Mr.. De.
Bow. ran away with vehicle in Cam
den, few days ago. and broke his
neck. The inmates Of the buggy were
not hurt.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

A man named Perrier, in custody at
Nogent, has confessed to the following
murders: On the LIST November, 1871,
two old ludies; on the 5,h January,
1874. woman of 70; on the 10th
January, 1874, fourth female; later,
two children. He killed them all by
blows on the head with d hntchet or
heavy weapon. He is suspected of the
following crimes, perpetrated in the
same manner: The murders of an old
man and wife at AneerviIliers, in Janu.
ary, 1873; of sn old woman at Vnngug-
nense. on Oath September, 1873; Of an
old man at Marnis, on 26th September.
1873; of an old man at FORCES. on 18th
November. 1878; of two old maids ut
Chataigner, on 25th December, 1873.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE
MURDER 1t seems evident, from the
testimony Of the witnesses ut the in.
quest hold upon the body of Miss
Mary G. Tucker, that the killing was
premeditatcd. The Anderson IuteRi.
gencer says that Henry Ieigler, the
murderer, had declared that if he did
not get Miss Tucker, she should never
do aDy body else any good. Young
Tucker (who had been to Anderson
village. in company with ZeigIer, the
day Of the murder) had gone to bed;
but young man, named Brooks Gal.
10y. was present with Miss Mary. Zsi-
gler presented pistol, and shot her
through the forehead, the bull enter.
ing the brain. She fell over and said,
"Henry, what made you do that?" and
he made no reply. Tho murderer pro-
cured water and towel, and washed
the blood from her face twice, but re-.
fused to assist in removing her. Zei.
gler then ran of. Parties who pur.
aued, succeeded in overhanling him at
Rookersviile, Ga, and he was lodged
in Anderson Jail. Zoigler states that
the shooting was accidental; that he
examined the pistol before presenting
it as Miss Tucker, and could not per.
ooive any loads in it.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07


The Union- Herald repeats the charge
that the Democrats all over the State
are conspiring to aid Moses. 1t is our
business to read tue newspapers aud to
confer with Democrats here und else.
where. We have not met man who
favors his election, or seen news.
paper article which sustains him.
Opposition to Chamberlain is not ad-
vocacy Of Moses. There is strongly
ex. ressed unwillingncss to accept
Chamberlain as competent reformer.
We have stated our grounds of cbjec-
ton to him on several occasions. The
Charleston Ne,cs and Courier is follow
ing his record with strong dsapproval.
But that is as far from "venomous de-
traction" of Chum berlain as it is from
support of Moses. We are under no
compulsion to accept either of them.
As for imputed readiness to attuck
those Republicans 'likely to be
brought out to defeat" Moses, that
may be true. as long as you stick to a
"ring" man. But try Judge Maher,
Judge Greene. Col. Dudley or Col.
Frierson, who are Republicans, or
Gen. Kershaw. Gen. McGowun. Col.
Dodamead. or any other good man,
who have no politics but the good of
the State, and you will find out the
differences Immediately.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

DECISION IN MANDAMus CASES The
Supreme Court fled its ong-expected
decision in the ,n,ndanus cases. late
yesterday afternoon. The petitio ns Of
Rose, Frazse and the Republican
Printing Company were granted. All
others were dismissed without preju-
dice" The opinion, it is snid, was
written by Associate Justice Wright.
Justice Willard filed dissenting opi-
nion. We understand that Treasurer
Cardozo will carry tho case up to the
United States Supreme Court, on the
ground that bills receivable are letters
OF credit, and violate provisions of the
Constitution Of the United States. So
that the suspense is not yet over. The
decision gives great dissatisfaction,
and it is freely said that unjust discri.
limitations hive been made in tho cases.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

Now IS THE TIME-To advertise, at
our summer rates, and while there is
leisure to read the pupors.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

Purple upon lemon and blue upon
buff are among tho newest combinu.
tions employed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

UNITED STATES DISTRICT Court
GnEENvILLE, August 5-Judge Bryan
pussed sentence as follows: Frau,lu.
lently receiving and colcealing dis
titled spirits: Wm. Boyne 5000 fiue
and three months prisonment; ;
Fielding George, $500 and nine
months; d. Adkins. same; S. McGin.
mis-, 81. 600 and six months; E. B.
Lewis, $3.50 and three months; Marion
johnson. $1,000 and eight months.
Retailing liquor without license: Wm.
Jones and II. Welboan. $1,000 and
six months. Il. G. Robertson, not
keeping special tax stamp exposed,
the Court ordered that defendant pay
q fine of $50 and costs
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

government. robbery and the ruin of
the State. They carefully avoid going
back to the first four years of the Ra-
dioal government! when the founda.
tions Of the enormous increase in the
public debt were laid and official cor
ruption planted deep in tho congenial
soil Of their party. Moses was an apt
scholar, but he hud able teachers and
influential excmplars. He is the fading
bloom and tho rotten fruit of tree
which other hands helped 10 plant.
When he drops or is pluoked from the
stem, ',e will not take the tree with
him. It will remain, and by the law
of it's being. can only produce fruit
after it's kind. The tree itself must
come up by the roots. Any so.oalled
reform which begins aud ends with u
single man, is sham aud fraud.
When Moses is turned into the
wilderness, he cannot carry away the
sins OF others; he oannot be made the
acapegoat for their offences. He is
responsible for fraudulent pay certifi-
Gates. for reckless pardons of crimi-
nails aud for "a hundred other wrongs.
But, proaigate and abandoned as he
has been and is. he was not member
OF the Land Commission Board. which
defrauded both the freedmen aud the
State: nor, as one of the Financial
Board, did he take part in the great
original objectionable sin of increas-
ing the public debt BIC, 100000 That
debt hangs about our neoks like a
milestone. and those who contracted
it are the guiltiest men to-day in South
Carolina. And OF one disreputable
thing. at least, Moses is clear-he is
not trying to fasten his sins on the
back of others or to set himself up as
better than his associates in crime.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Richland Volunteer Rifles.
Porter and Hostler Wanted.
Meeting Hampton Lodge. I. o. G. T..
Jacob Levin-Cow Feed at Auction.
Meeting Columbia Choral Union.
Meeting Board OF Trade.
Columbia Hotel-W F Robinson,
Ala; Il Richie Lawrence, Charlotte;
S G Gilbert, Charleston; s Reading,
] l. Young. Union; j Stuart
Land. Greenville; G " 81 Legge,
Spartanburg; G I Walker. W
O'Brien, ] D Stoney. Charleston: n B
Refo, Winnshoro; F Prechtel, Balti.
more; NJ L Kinard. P T Stevens, city;
T B O'Conner. New Orleans.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. August 6, 1874
Wheeler House-F T Miller, " J Ar
rants, city; F NJ Emanuel, s @; WI
Maury, Jr, Savannah; W Woodruff,
Charleston; Miss Scott, S @; J s Rich.
ardson, Sumter; F B Hacker, W T
Woodruff, Charleston.
Hendrix House Brice. S B Lump.
kins. Yonguesville; Mrs A r Wardlaw,
four children and servant, J B Thomp.
son. Abbeville; r R Comuck. Winns-
boro; j G Seabrook. Richland.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

MEETING OF THE TAX PAYERS OF
CHEsrER.-The largest meeting since
the war convened at the Court House
in Chester, on the first Monday in
August, for the purpose of organizing
the Tax Unions for the County. On
motion OF John s. Wilson, Etq, the
Hon. Samuel MoAliley was called to
the chair, and William a. Sanders,
ESD, was appointed Secretary. Upon
taking the chair, Mr. MoAliley de.
livered very impressive address upon
the grievances Of the people of South
Carolina and the object to be- attained
by the formation of Tax Unions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

FOUND DEAD-On Saturday after
noon last, the dend body of Miss Nelly
Hlnson. Young lady about twenty
years OF age, and the daughter of Mr..
lsbam Hinson, WHO lives near Cure
ton y Mill, in this County, was found
in the woods by the side of q branch
mile and-a.half from home. She
left home the evening before, and not
returning in due time, fears were ex.
cited and search instituted. which
resulted as above stated. She had
been for several years afflicted with
epilepsy. from tho effects of which it is
supposed she died. Camden Journal
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07
PHGNIxrANA. Summer

PHGNIxIANA.-Sum roses-alI
the blooming girls about town.
Straws lin juleps) don't show how
the wind blows, They sometimes de-
termine which blow wine.
A man has been accused of being so
bashfal that he seldom gets acquainted
with fncts.
Advertising is to business what stean
is to machincry-the grand propelling
power.
Five great evils Of life are said to be
standing collars. stove-pipe hats, TIGHT
boots. bad whiskey aud cross women.
The sweetest things in ladies' hats
we have seen this season, are their
faces, but the hats themselves we leave
to Expressive silence"
1t is said thut q human being has
7,GGG.G 600 pores through which per.
spiration and exhausted particles OF the
system escupe. We are all pore crea.
lures.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
DAY. August 6. 1874 The State. er
rel W. d. Rose. p. f. Frazee and Re.
publican Printing Company, rs. F. l..
Cardozo, State Treasurer; petition
granted. The State, &c REL James M.
Smith. James Bowley, Felix Oarda.
relli. HOWE & Allen. Asher Palmer, A.
G.. Brenizer, L. @. Andrews, ps. F. T..
Cardozo. State Treasurer; petition dis j..
missed without prejudice; opinion lin
ally by Wright, A. j.; Willard, A. j.,
filed dissenting opinions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07

Mrs. w. a. Pepper. of GreenviIle,
died few days ago.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-07


and the contents are preserved by ice.
The car is not oponed from the time il
starts till it arrives at its point of des-
tination.
TIE DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AND
BALL Seduction Halle was trans.
formed into miniature theatre, last
night, for about three hours, and Ger.
man and English farces and songs
were very pleasingly rendered. Mr..
Rosenberg is q capital comedia being
alike happy in tho two languages; Mr..
and Mrs. Cramer rendered effective
aid, whilo Messrs. Kellner, Arendt and
Koenig showed that they could tread
the boards satisfactorily. Upon the
conclusion of the performance. the
chairs were removed, and the orohes.
tra, having freshly rosined their bows
aud adjusted their wind instruments,
proceeded to rattle off polkas, schot-
tisches. etc.. in rapid succession, do
zens of feet keeping time to the inspi-
riting strains. The entertainment was
success in every respect-the "halle'
being crowded.
NAIL NTs.--Northerp
mail opens $50 A. NJ, 8 p. NJ. closes
IL A. H., g I'M. Charleston opens
A. NJ, $50 2. M. closes 8 A. NJ, 6 P.
~. Western opens A. NJ, 1P.
NJ; closes 6. 1.30 P. Al. Greenville
opens 6.45 P. NJ. closes A. NJ. Will.
mington opens 2. NJ; closes 10. sc
A. NJ. On Sunday open from 2. 80 to
3 80 p. Nj.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-31
Republican State Platform

The Union Republican party of Ne
Natli, i'll convention assembled. renew
ing It's plcdEe> of devotion 10 the Con
s.nulion and laws of the Federal Gov
crnment, hereby announces lis plat
form to the people as follows:
kt@'aLNEp-F.rst. That we rcatlirm
the principles and policy of he kepub-
ilcan party as cnuuria. ed by its last
Natlohal tonvcntion; that we are
proud @! lis history and great services.
aud We especially commend the vIgor
and force by which il maintained the
MON, abolished slavery, and secured
equal civil aad political rights To all
ctlIenS. Ne def-aud that all these
iI2 his hc enforced by appropriate lc2i|-
l.t;lon. so that all citizens shall have
thA equal enjoyment of their rights.
We demand Of oar public agents iiiei-
ltN to thcir principles; the honest exc
cuiion Of the pledges made 10 the pub
The discharge of ,heir official duties,
aud the prompt and fearless exahiira-
ton and Punishment of those who vio-
late any o: their o5lisations.
Sccond-fhat We heartily indorse
the last Republican Congress III re-
ieaiing the law increasing official Sala-
rieS' IN reducing expenses by more
than S-ohao, ,0u0; in successfully re.i>i-
ing all jobs; III aholishingihe eXtrasa-
Stat Government, of the District OF Co
l;mhia, All IL in reforming abuses gen
orally, whereby the Republican party
hats proved Itself to he worthy OF con-
t'nuei support by the people.
Third-Tha, we earnestly desire tha;
the credit OF the country he firmly
main aimed, in order that the CONNER
cal and industrial interests ma, not
sitter injury hy the i'uctEation cf val
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-31
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Independent Party.

ii,,,,..,o,,,,;a, nc ca,i..i ,.t.t,,',stos.e,
"t "g' Of n sl,nTs Of tlr Ie.itima;e hasine.>
ior winch il wa. uii.ira,.d and interfere il
,be roIllics Of III, cotnfry. that nom nj it
j., ,','i ,,r,.,nn.1.I .,I,,i's nnJ sI,n.'lI
h II, ".f .t%rly r,,istai bvcvary i cii en- VIII" de-
ton. S> '"S ~ va y, ''''',' )'''
IL, a..,,.f "n, tlr enIr "f ,hr <t,t of ZrHa-
in !y '"r i'm G, rrnra,io5 sfvlcd thc Central
ra.'if, aili"at. 81 tali o,l,ia. is O sch a
rat,.rr tLat no pcotlr having in any sense
ha->lirit If freer,ieu can long r quietly sub
,;,,i,i,'in3. Ill Az ror.ist in It's refusal 10
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-31
DLITIC.iL.

ties, or by impairing he degree of con.
| fidence which now prevails with re-
| gard to the circulating medium, which
we hope soon 10 see based on a metallic
| currency.
Fourth-That we diSapprove of the
election of Il President for third term.
as establishing a precedent dangerous
to the perpetuity OF Republican insti-
tution>.
/ Fiith-That honest. practical labor
| should be protected and receive Il lust
reward: in support of which view we
| favor the revision of our treaty rela-
tons with the Empire of China in such
Il manner a. TO discourage the immi-
grafton of Il scryile class of laborcrs,
and such legislation as will actually
prohibit the importation OF depraved
persons from abroad.
Sixth-That, except in such eases as
when the grant or Subsidy is first SUBJ
niited To The people interested, and ap-
proved by them. we are opposed To he
granting by County. State or Federal
Government of subsidies or grants to
railways or other corporations.
SeNcnth-That while we appreciate
the advantages derived from railroads.
we demand mt the hands of our Nation
al Congress and our State Legislature
the passage of laws establishing fares
and trcightS at Il reasonable rate, and
prohibiting such railways from dis
crmination in the charges between the
residents of this State and those OF
o'ler States; also. we favor the passage
of laws compelling railroads 10 pay IA
fair AMI equal amount of taxation upon
ali properly owned or controlled by
them in this State.
Eigh;h-We believe that the Office
and duty of Il statesman to he To do
business for the State. and in the tran
sac;ions of the business of the State il
is our duty To call into official place
the most intelligent. industrious. en-
tcrpriSing and discreet business men
of the State, hereby pledging such men
and all ncw candidates before us and
the nominees of this convention. if
elected. to do business for The State as
indu~triou>lv. economically and dis
cree,lv aS i'll their individual capacity
private citizens do business themselves:
that I've compensation of public en-
rloyes should not exceed the price,
sum or amount that similar services
command in private pursuits OF ;he
Sla:n.
Nineh--Tilat the education of the
children u the Sac is a matter Of
deep public concern. The public
schools ani the school fund of the
S'ae demand the fostering care of all
good citizens. The school fund of the
S.ate should be invested in bonds of
The State, uuaSsignHble bo;h in term
and fact. The detIuying of the eX-
renScS OF The Stale Land Office out of
tie principal irreducble school fund is
breach of trust, anl disgracetul to
tie ) axe.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-31

Storey county,. l.. Rcqua, q. \. King,
II. Il. Maynard, Z. :. Davis
Orm>by counly-f. >tadtmullcr, ;. 7.
Swift.
Lander coauty-A T. shannon.
Lyon coHnty-Dr. {. L. Zabrisl,c, pr. VI.
BunchQr.
Nye county-T. Warburton.
Wa.hoe county,. Il. kiakead, c. {.
Powuing.
" hite Pine county-A. c. Cleveland.
Churchill county-N ,.llace t;oode!l.
pougla, county-.lame> ". llaines.
Elko county-F. u. smith, J. :. May
hugh.
Eureka couuty-A. L. HaYis, \. &. Turner.
Esmeralda comfy Il. McClinton.
Humboldt couuty-M. :. hom.>on.
Lincoln eouHty--h. NJ. Tyrrcl!, i. Crittel-
den.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-31
fDLIIfC-IL.

ENEvhDA STATE.
REPUBLICANS: TICKET.
~---ss@-
s:sss7e
Election, Tuesday. Nov. 3, 1871.
For Governor,
j. C. HAZLETT,
Of Lyon County.
For Lieutenant Governor.
JOHN BOWMAN,
ofNye County.
For Congressman.
WILLIAM WOODBURY.,
Of Storey County.
Fer supreme Judge Long Term,
W. H. BEATTY,
0f " bite Pine County.
For Supreme Judge Short Tenn,
WARNER EARLL,
Of Elho County.
For C!'rk Of sui rene Court,
c. T. BICKNELL,
Of ormsby County.
Fer Secretary Of State,
J. D. MINOR,
Of Hum bolGt County,
Enr Attorney General,
MOSES IEBBS,
Gf Douglas County.
For Treasurer.
GEO TUFLY,
Of Ormsby County.
For Controller.
W. w HOBART,
IF White Inc County.
Tor Surveyor Gareral,
JOHN DAY,
Of Lyon County.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
S. P. KELLY,
OF Eureka County.
For State Niueraleeist.
H. r. WHITEHILL,
Of Churchill County.
For State Pljitor.
C. C. POW MING,
Of Na,hoe County.
Sfa:e Central eoH,mit:ec:
Storey county,. l.. Rclua, Il. \. King,
II. ii. Maynard, L. :. Davis.
OrmSby coun!y--f. >tadtmuler, :. 7.
Swift.
Lander coanty-A. Z. shannon.
Lyon county-Dr. {. L. Iabrisl,ic, Dir. VI.
Buncher.
Nye county-T. Warbnrton.
Wa.hoe county,, Il. kiakead, c. C.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-31

Democratic state central commit.
tee.
Ormsby-J F. noady.
~turey-A. T. Mckay.
Lvon-.Ioselh /. Angel.
Churchill-N m. Lin.
" hite ino--i. Lewis.
Esmcralda l.. English.
Nyc-P. G. TUrncr,
umboldt-F. Blannerhassett-
Douglas p. II. Clayton.
Wa,h hoe I hos. L. HAYDEN.
Eureka a-Geo. W. cassidy.
Lander, L.. Booker,
Elno-S. :. Scars.
Lincoln lred. Baker.
At large-i,. K. Lowery, Y. T. T. Deal
". :. keycs, G. Cohn and a;ae- Il. Lice.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-16

squire, and wears . plain bloc suit with
the inevitable scarlet TEA. ~Nicc, says .
writer. has not blighted his mans lace.
on even msde II unkindly-"
The Grand Drchess Marie, Ike the
sex In general, carried the day ~ The very
outset az her welded life by having tie
ceremony performed on Friday, which,
with The Russians. is regarded Is lucky
asv. The Duke OF Edinburgh, although
rarsaking n the prrsndices which are
generally hcid against ttst day, gracefully
Welded his wishes 10 those Of The BRIDE.
-Fnr some reason thai is not very ap-
parent, Germany IL Increasing her neei
IN the waters 81 japan. Orders have
been autographed to the commander q
the German trigate Arcona, now In Aus
fraliAn waters. % proceed forthwith 10
Japan. and the Admiralty has also re
ceivea Instructions 10 get ready for sea
Immediately an iron-clsd frigaie and
corvette for the same service.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-16
kindlIng a Fire Without Matches

Sir Samuel Baker tells us of new way
of kindling fires, which he often tried
when in the desert wilds OF Africa. Hav-
ing first collected an abundance of dry
leaves and grass and small twigs, he
would bruise with stick about half a
teaspoonful of gunpowder; in this he
would rub rag Of dry cotton or linen
cloth until 1t was perfectly blackened-
Then he would place an end of this rag
in the pan of an unloaded musket-re-
member that, boys, unloaded, there
should be no careless handling of fire.
arms-and pull the trigger. In an instant
the rag would ignite and burn fiercely.
Then quickly gathering the rag and few
of the dry twigs together in his hand, in
the form of bouquet, he would swing it
rapidly round to make good draught of
air, and the whole would be in blaze in
moment Laying this flaming bundle
of twigs on the ground, our ingenious
traveller would place over it some sticks
of wood, and then cautiously pile on
larger sticks until fine, roaring, crack
ling fire was obtained by which he could
warm himself, drive away the swarms of
mosquitoes, and roast wild birds, or toast
thin slices of hippopotamus meat for his
evening meal.