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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-17
Ehe state Roard OF EQUALIZATION.

The state BOARD or Equalization.
--2t.=is not generally known that, be-
=sSdes the Governor of the State, the
Secretary of State and the Comptroller
, 'ac neral, e1.o6scio members of the
:a&ate Board OF Equalization, it is re-
.ss1uired by the Statutes that there shall
ms elected one membe< from each Con-
areasional District. The qualified
-.a'eotors OF each Congressional District
-=stzall ,.at the general election, in 1874,
,<ud every fourth year thereafter, elect
sanslsons to serve as members of this
Asate Board. Only in case of vacancy
E1 .aach Office, by death, resignation or
~aEnerwise, has she Governor the power
I'D appoint persons to fll it. We called
: attention to this law last winter, and
slowed how it had been violated and
EhcW it was meant to be violated. The
Entities incumbent on this Board are
highly important. It Is to meet in Co.
.xRsabia, (the law says on or before the
Eth October. but that is, of course. i'm
-a1caaiHleO and the members take an
>-nRxh or affirmation that they will, to
tahe best OF their ability, equalize the
< radiation OF real property among the
.lsveral Counties, towns, cities and vii
Arges in the State. They are to receive
g. sSum the Comptroller. General the alb
Btractsof real property transmitted to
.EsEm by the several County Auditors,
.sad equalize them according to certain
general rules laid down for their ao.
sio1.
= It will be seen that the office is one
af much consequence to people over
AA0rdened with taxation. The provi-
aiaas of the law constituting it have
55ssan deliberately set aside. There
Aave been no elections, appointments
4Lsve been made without authority, no
-aaeh has been administered, no alb.
=s&racts of real property sent up by
County Auditors have been considered
z<sd no equalization really effected.
Vow. No understand, there is some dis.
Nosition to have the elections, and to
seet Conservatives to the position, in
ssder that they may look after the pro.
esoEon Of property. All that is very
'assll, and We hope it will be done. BuI
tsae Inactivity of those who direct oui
.'f'aairs and who should have attended
10 tne matter before this and ordered
aAe election, shows that the low is one
Iaach they find inoonvenient and do.
gre NOT to see enforced. They would
evidently prefer to give it the xo.by.
'.e trust, however, that it will be
called mp. considered, revived and pul
4 ease effect, and for this purpose it Ii
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-17

LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS,
VIM. NJ. Fine-Liquors.
Ditson & Jo-NeW Music.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-17

Mr.. Richard Maher, Sr., an old
citizen OF Augusta. died Thursday at
his residence,
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MIR EDITOR: "Tax-Payer" having
lost his temper and overlooked the
subject OF his first letter to make per
sonai attack on the writer of the arti.
Gle signed, "One Who Expects to Pay
His Taxes" and other parties, I will
simply dismiss him to the oblivion he
deserves by refusing to keep up COR
respondence with one whose spleen
overaows in every line, as I am no
match for "Tax Payer" in 'scurrilitv''
or ''low abuse"
II "Ta1.Payer" would keep to the
subject and leave temper out, I would
gladly argue with him the question,
which is, Whether Mr. John T. Sloan.
Jr., aooul0 or ,oould not be q great i'm.
prouement and accession to Me represcn.
tation Of Richlana County,, as compared
aciM Mdt Of The past sic gears; and fur
ther. whether the views of "Tux.
Payer" are, or are not, universal
among the taxpayers, or are evon held
by small minority of them.
AS regards myself, will simply say
that taxes for this year are not yet due,
(a fact which, if "Tax-Payer" really
paid taxes, he would certainly have
known.) When they are called for in
Deoember, I expect to pay mine.
ONE Who EXPECTS TO PAY His
TAXES.
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The Wandering nlaskev.

Hannibal White, at political meet
ing in York, stated that Judge
Mackey had but recently told him thut
under no circumstances would he sup
port Kershaw in preference to WAL
lace" Has all that fine rhetoric, have
ali those honied phrases of compliment
to Kershaw vanished into thin air?
Where be your batteries, your pro
misses and pledges, now? Can it be
possible that 30 staunoh friend, so
consistent politician, 80 we'll
grounded Judge, Gun turn his coat in
a fortnight and his back on the friend
for whom he professed such extreme
admiration, and for whom ho would
brave all perils, by sea, or land, or
party9 We refuse to believe it even
upon the testimony Of Hannibal, son
OF Hamilcar. bearing the strange sur.
name of White. under no circum-
stances" did you say, Hannibal? It is
cruel thus to try to cut off Mackey g re-
turn, because he takes pleasant little
stroll Wullacewards. But what else
could We expect of Hannibal, who, at
nine years of age, if not sooner, was
sworn to eternal hostility. and who
never heard that circumstances alter
cases.
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ECLIPSE OF THE MooN.-There will
be total eclipse of the moon on the
25th instant, on which occasion it will
be at its full, thus affording fine
view Of the eclipse, provided there are
no clouds to interfere in the matter.
It will commence at 11.45 on the night
OF the oath and end at 4.4S on the
morning of the 25th. Although the
eclipse is called total, and the whole
moon will pass through the shadow OF
the earth. our satellite will not wholly
disappear: but will remain visible, OF
the hue of tarnished copper. This
eclipse may be seen throughout the
United States and NIL North America
The young folks will take notice and
be governed accordingly.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. October 16.-Hen.
tlri.c House, f Oldings. Ky; E E
Snelgrove, Lexington; W E McNulty,
Doko; j @ Harden, Chester; " 4
Rose, a s Barnes, Fairfield; J D Irvy,
julius Strauss, Charleston; j @ Whet-
stone, Orangeburg; T " Sligh, Kill
lians; B B Burrow, N @; WI Haynes.
Md; " D Vinson, Statesburg.
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OCTOBER &c. 1874.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-22

The Reward OF Obedience TO the Divine
Commands-Anniversa OF the Pope's
Coronation.
The propiIious weather yesterday forenoon at
tracted large congregation to IS. Patrck's
Cathedral. After the first Gospel the Rev. Father
kearney assembled the pulpit and took for mis- text
st. Luke ", 5-"And simon answering said unto
Him, Master, we have toned all the night and have
taken nothing nevertheless at Thy word l
Will let down the metz The Rev. Father
drew from this the necessity OF divine ooe-
dience 10 the attainment OF heavenly reward.
70 attain earthly success, experience teaches
us that our whole energies must be thrown into
our work. The hope OF Divine reward, so far su-
perior to any earthly recompense, should GER
tainly urge mankind to greater amount OF lervor
and intensity OF trial. Three questions should be
daily put by the Christian 70 nimself-"Haye
aoae anything To-Day displeasng to the Al,
ACT mat would please Him p ana lastly, Have
acted In Gods spiritSn He defined good
actions as being composed essentially of good
intentions. In everything We do obedience
TO Divine mandates is the first requisite.
A beautiful lesson OF obedience was contained in
the text. Although simon Peter had worked all
the. night IN vain, yet when the Savionr's COM
mand was gwen he complied herewith, aud the
result was reward. He concluded by reiterating
the absolute necessity of Obedience, and the Ger,
tainty OF Divine reward 10 those who obeyed, and
urging all 70 follow the the example Of implicit
obedience set forth by Peter as exempIi6ed In the
text. The reverend gentleman then stated that
he had been requested by the Right
Rev. Archbishop McCloskey TO announce
that cable message had been forwarded
yesterday from the archdiocese OF New YORK TO
the Holy Father at Rome eongratulatlng him. In
behalf OF the faithful Of New YORK, on this the
twenty-eightn anniversary Of his coronation, TO
which reply was received last evening. convey
ing from his Holiness the apostolic ben edlction
The reverend father then requested the congrega-
ton 10 unite with him in Offering up five Paters
and AYES for the contnuance in health and nappl
ness OF the Pope which was done with apparent
deep fervor by ALL The music under the direction
OF MIR. Schmitz, both vocal and instrumental, WAS
exceedingly well rendered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-22
THE SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Rev. A. G. Osborn, d. D., preached at tho
South Baptist church, in Twenty-flth street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues, morning and
evening yesterday. The sultry weather probably
accounted for the some what slim congregations.
But the rapid speaker closely shaved, oronzed and
earnest, was In no way discouraged, and numbered
out uncompromisng doctrine from the platform,
with . reredos and frescoed imitation Gothic
chancel behind. The Doctor selected his text
from the second chapter Of Jonah, ana divided IL
into almost as many "thoughtsn as 1t has verses.
The first thought was that none are ever so Tar
rom COO or under so adverse circumstances ous
That prayer, penltence and faith VIII reach
the throne OF mercy and grace. There IS no
place on eartn ocean or above or beneath citner
or both where the penitent human being may not
establish an oratory. Jonah WAS imprisoned IN -
fish and Paul and Silas in dungeon by persecu
tors, but walls and fish skin were not PROOF 70 WEI.
prayers. The indisposition OF son, caused Dy .l ~.
pentence and unbeiief alone separates u - v, =
God. God Is our God. HIS spirit calls us. ~ 9,o
but has felt 1t In mis- conscience That ne -
service, to fidelity, to spread the message p. nue
Lord. we are recreant when we DO noe IesPonu,
nor Xield to the inward nrUnpunRA
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY JUNE g. 1s74.-TRIPLE SHEET

namely, an English tinker, TO an almost sanity
man, immortallzlng his name by WRITING that book,
second 10 the Scriptures themselves. "Buny an g
Pilgrims Progress And he hoped that now there
had come that sweet reconciliation between the
North ana South, they might work better together,
until that day when the Lord shall come and find
them hand IN hand working and waiting for the
Day OF Judgment
SEVENTH AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURcH.-Dr Wild preached yesterday morning at
the seventh avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
Brooklyn. His text was selected from Romans,
xl., 29-For the gifts and calling of God are with
out repentance The Doctor proceeded to show
that IN the divine economy creation was construc-
ton and operation was providence. In the nrst
we had design, in the latter result Man In his
first estate was governed by and subject to
preferential providence; now he was under a
provisional providence. lnasmuch good and
EVIL were contained as possibilities in the git ana
exercises Of mans freedom, Coz, In His love and
wisdom. covered all contingencies by creating al |
things IN and through Christ, that should
HIS preferential design fail He could at
once establish q provisional design which
would always look towards the prefer
entail Tie Scriptures taught Us that
God was love. Before creation he was that; In
creation he was good. 1t reasonably followed that
neither in disposition action was the Divine
dependent upon aught without Himself to give
Him such disposition or render Him good, Tor He
Is naturally good. The view that whatever lie does
is done in love and wisdom presents BIN to us as
an impartial being HIS goodness opened chan
mel OF communication in which the Divine can the
more freely 90 forth In consistency. In the matter
of repentance God does not wait for man in a sin
fu state repent and ask salvation Tor IL is in the
very nature of sin not to ask relief In the house
hold the mother does not wait for the infant ask
the things essential. Love loresees and supplies all
its wants. SO God, on higher plane, provides even
before make our wishes known. Men should
follow the ms tincts OF the soul, but taste and
reason frequently diner, taste often beng the
superior. when he was in Rochester last week a
prominent lady in the women's rights question
asked him why he did not advocate that doctrine
in the puipits, IL would help the Cause much II
all the ministers would give the subject their at
tention. The doctor replied that II was because
his taste could never tolerate seeing woman oc-
cupyiDg a mans position. In his opinion she was
less a woman when she mixed in the rough tur-
mol OF the world; sue should keep her sphere and
not claim what she was inadequate TO FILL and If
he spoke upon the question 1t would have to be
on that side.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-22
FLEET STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

A Woman in the PuIpit-The Quali6ca-
lions for . Methodist Prcacher-NIiss
Isabella Armstrong en- the Lost Sheep.
The Good Templars of Great Britain have sent as
q delegate to their brethren of America an eminent
English Quakeress, Miss Isabella I. Armstrong
well known in temperance and religious circles in
her own country and who has already addressed
large audiences In Boston. Yesterday morning and
evening She occupied the pulpit OF the Fleet street
Methodist Episcopal church. Brooklyn, where also
she is to preach next SABBATH evening. Miss Arm
strong Is tail and thin, of delicate build and fea
lures, and looks much more ike the trail American
than the proverDia lusty English woman. She
wears glasses and dresses IN black, with thai
faultless taste for which modern Quakeresses are
50 remarkable. Her
VOICE LACKS VOLUME AND BOUNDNEss,
but the evenness of Its "pitchu and. the care and
deliDerateness with which she utters every word
make up for the feebleness of voice, so that she
can be easily heard and understood even in q
large place. The pastor Of the church, Rev. W. c.
Steel, in introducing her yesterday said that she
possessed all the qualifications that Wesley de-
manded Of his preachers-nameiy-g grace
and lruit. There was qualification OF sex de-
handed, and ne lMr. Steel cordially welcomed an
eloquent and Christian woman into his pulpit.
Miss Armstrong, In opening the service read
the Twenty-tbird Psalm with remarkable en-
pnasls, which seemed 10 give new meaning so the
old truths. A short prayer followed, then the
hymn, Jesus, lover OF my soul,n &C, after which
part OF Isaiah, ia. and all OF chapter iii. were
read and expounded simply and tenderly. An
otner hymn was sung and the good lady took Tor
the basis Of her sermon the first parable
In Luke, xv.the lost sheep. There are certain por-
lions OF the Bible, she remarked, shat enter more
into the hearts anddves and thoughts OF people
than others. And this is one OF them. Christie
words are always ricn and good and they impart
life In It's truest sense-hfe here and life here
after. But the parallels In this chapter are The
finest and best. They are ike jewels set in u
casKet. MISS Armstrong briefly referred to the
occasion OF the utterance OF this parable and said
that Christ was a perplexity TO the men or HIS
age. He began at the wrong end Of society ana
tried TO reconstruct 1t from the lowest phases OF
humanity. The stones rejected by other builders
were taken by Christ ana made foundation and
top stones for HIS spiritual building. Hence the
| but the publlcans and
SINNERS GATHERED ABOUND HIM.
There was something in Him that corresponded
with felt want in their natures and they sought
] unto Him. IRexplaining the di3erence In meaning
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CHURCH oP THE MEDIATOR.
Mr.. Page ON the Training OF Child

Mr.. Page ON the Training OF Children.
The Church OF tne Mediator, corner of JEFFERSON
street and Ormond place. Brooklyn, was as usual
wen filed yesterday morning. Mr.. Page, OF South
Brooklyn, occupied the pulpit. The reverend
gentleman's subject was the training Of children.
His text was Proverbs XIII, 6-"Traln up child
In the way he should go, and when he is old, he
viii not depart from It." The speaker commenced
by saying there was no greater Injunction upon .
parent than that which was to be found in this
text Where can parents find more comfort than
where can parents .nnd more sorrow
wicEedness ana foys Yet the wicHedness Of ~ out
side influence has much to do with the training OF
many children. The mere telling child what to
ing, united to good practical example. Our
faculties become perfect by o constant training.
To train child 10 to educate Its body and mind
together and thus develope both. The laws Of
health should be studied, strengthened and not
the present day are in q measure q failure. The
children are crowded and overworked, their minds
are crammed and stuffed with knowledge that will
are thus crippled and dwarled. The school Is
a machine without personal interest. Where
IS the remedy IL II in the church San NO.
where there is learning and ability. The remedy
Is in the home--the sunday school Where, then.
is the mother, II natural parent who VIII not hrso
teach her cnd love to its parent then TO It's GodY
A child Is a constant care; every action and lac
uty watched and guarded; watched against
loose thoughts, for loose Thoughts bring loose &C
lions. What care aud responsibility oev0ivea
upon mother to train children that "nen eney
grow old they will not depart from IT, me sun"
day school should be more careful In the SELECTION
oil its teachers. Every teacher should ieel her or
Tor Him who said .'Sufrer little children TO come
onto me and forbid them not" IRAN the heart
strengthen the 1ye wId 20 81 'ae pa
ard Christian In reality, not merely in name.
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OF sne woru ~publicann to-day and what Is Was
]. 800 years ago. Miss Armstrong remarked that In
Great Britain dealers in alcoholic spirits ara
collectors in the Kingdom for more than one-half
the governments revenue Is derived from the manu-
iacture ana sale or spirits and beer The Pharisees
work. and the Pharsees OF our day are very much
ike them They don't love the Church nor It's
humanity which says, Be ye warmed and fed, but
which gives nothing towards relieving the wants
or the suffering. Her exposition OF the parable
was continued TO show the great love OF God for
human souls and the value that He sets upon
them; that great JOY, IKE great grief, needs an
as well as on earth over one sinner that repenteth
more than over ninety -and-Eine just persons that
need no repentance.
The evening service was OF miscellaneous char
acter-a sermon by Miss Armstrong ar exhorta-
ton by Rev. Mr.. Steel and singing by Phfip
Phillips and the congregation. To-day Mss ARM
strong VIII speak before the temperance ladies' in
Association Hail. Brooklyn.
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ges as close 70 Christ as we can. He has promised
To hear our prayers and that God shall answer
those prayers. We can come boldly then. TO the
throne OF grace and oeseecn the Father untu he
shail answer our prayer.
Oh you that are troubled. you that nave nstle
faith. come one and all to the foot OF the cross
bring your prayer 10 Him who died thereon ana
there snail come, not only peace nut strength
IN your soul that shall give you victory IN this lie
ana Immortality in the world 70 come.
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BEECHER ON BLESSEDNESS.
Or. Warren's Exposition of the
Prayer Of the Publican.
Hepworth Tells the Story OF the
Crucifixion.
Isabella Armstrong and the
Lost Sheep.

AL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHUEcH.-rhe attend
ance at this church in SCANNED street was yester-
day morning unusually large. Rev. William ".
DunneD, the rector preached plain but practical
discourse rom tue text, Luke XXI. 10, In your
patience possess We your souls"
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ST. PATRICK,s CATHEDRAL.

itself instanced in the dignity OF reason, on the
grandeur Of the heart, the supremacy OF virtue.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-18
OHFB'efA ssN
Hon. William Harmon

\ brief announcement was made on Fri
day morning of the death Of Hon. William
Harmon. at Shelburn Oh Thursday after
noon. Mr.. Harmon was widely known
throughout Vermont and had many warm
and devoted personal and political friends.
He was n cordial man, and his fricads were
always pleased to meet him, whether at
home or abroad. Long will his associates
cherish pl.isins of the hours OF
geniality and good fellowship spent in his
company in days of yore. lie possessed
many excellent qualities and noble traits
of character that commended Him 10 pub
he confidence and esteem.
He was born in Coventry, Orleans com
ty, in 1912, lived for time in Woodstock,
after which he was clerk of steamer run
ming between Mobile and New orleans.
He eventually settled in Shclburn rs q
farmer. where h. spent most of his active
life.
He early took an active interest in pol
itics, aiiiiating himself with the wing
party, for which he ever labored with en-
thusiasm and zeal until its disarmament,
and he fingered long over its grave-regret-
ting to say farewell He, rs earnestly en-
tered into the application of the principles
of the republican party and laborcd for its
promotion with the same earnest devotion
he had for his first political love. He was
by nature and education a politician of the
straightforward, muscular kind. whose
pledge for support was as good as his bond
No man had difficulty in ascertainng his
position, and oft times has he fought his
hardest battles against his most faithful,
personal friends.
He represented Shelburn in the lcgisla-
ture of 1S40 and 1847; was deputy col
lector of customs under A. l.. Catlin dep
uty provost marshal under Col. Rolla Gea-
son; a member Of the council OF
censors of 1869, and delegate to the con
stitutional convention of 1870. His last
public Office was that of United States CON
sui at st. Johns, p. O., to which he was
appointed in 1871 He was also town
clerk of Shelburn for many years. He
leaves widow and two sons, William H.. =,
wood ooo,,t &c ,,,o D,.o,I ..,,.', ,,
Va VIZ i'u''a"" a'''o"'' "h"
FRANK, deputy consul at 81. Johns
Many friends whom he loved, and to
whom he was ever truc md faithful will
.;uooroI,, ,,,a,,n. Ill.,, 49,, '' va
''..s 'no"'n NM oe''''' ~ 'he> respect
ed him living.
We cannot better conclude thi, brief and
imrorfec, ,r;hn,o 20 ann fr;o,,a ,I,,,, -. 49,
- :" wa i."'" VIA" ~ 'hc
'oho"ing extracts from the pen OF an ap-
preciatng friend, Lucius Bigelow, Esq, of
the ST. Albans Advertiser,
To woe . MOI, of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mol and ,,ornr" an o'IJ many ~
,c;ons friond om ','o ar ua' anu .eii-
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no,I IInndaJ oras, 81 ,"o pSSes inoa"neSs anu
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