The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-12

The Hartford Courant thinks - the
suggestion Of Congressman Packard
for the completion Of the Washington
monument good one It says: "He
estimates that of the 40.000,000 in
habitants of the United States at least
one'fifth would be willing and able to
contribute something for the cause.
# the average gift wag only one.six.
teeuth OF dollar the amount raised
would be $3.50, 600. MIR. Packard re-
oommends that a day be fixed for ma
tlonai contribntion-say the next an
niversary OF Washington's birth day
and that due notice be given through
out tue land, and central place in
each town, like the post office, lie
designated as depository. He would
then have special attention called to
the subject in all the churches and So
ciety lodges, and every effort made
through every channel to secure uni
versal popular interest. By such
plan, we'll arranged and carried out, q
collection would be made in one day
sufficient to complete the unfinished
shaft and remove the stigma on the
good name Of the American people. /"
Commenting upon the suggestion, the
same paper says: IA Washington
Journal, in secoIding the proposition,
suggests that all the editors in the
country form q general committee to
urge subscriptions, publish the names
OF Subscribers, and forward the
amounts to the monument association.
An average OF 500 to newspaper
would complete the work. There IL
hardly an object which can be named
which would be 30 likely to secure
nearly unanimous editorial support"
DIpHTuEn1A The following are
said to be effectual remedies for diph-
theria, or sore throut: Gargle or wash
the inside of the throatfrequently With
tea-spoonful of tincture of black CO.
hosh. diluted with little water.
Commence using it on the first symp
toms OF soreness or Inflammation. It
does not burn or cauterlze, but soothes
and relieves the irritation. Do not
swallow. ns it will nauseate. Continue
the use once in two hours until re-.
llevcd. In clinical lecture by Nj.
Bucluoy, delivered at the Hospital
| Cochin, Paris. be expressed his pre-
terence for lemon juice, as a local ap-
plication In diphtheria, to acids, chlo.
rate Of potash, nitrate of silver, per-
chloride Of iron. alum or lime water
He uses it by dipping little plug of
cotton wool, twisted uround wire. in
the Jnicr, and pressing it against the
diseused surface four or five times
daily. For grown person. four drops
OF sniphuric acid diluted in three.
quarters Of tumbler of water; with q
SMALLER dose for children. The effect
OF this treatment was said to be instan-
tnncous; the acid at once aeShoyi,,g Tie
parasites aud the patient coughing up
the obstruction. Children, almost
previously in n dying state, were de-
ciared to be playing about within ten
minutes; aud ut II moderate computa.
tion some forty or fifty of these sud
den recoveries have heen pluced on
record with full particulars.
A,wonlcrful piece Of mechanism has
recently been produced in Europe by
L. Schroeder, un Am 'terdam jeweiier
1t is called the "Great Mechanical
CITY," and is twenty feet by fifteen
feet wide. There are houses, castles,
churches, aud stores iu it, Just as they
appear in almost any European city.
People walk aud ride about. Horses
aud wagons and railway cars pass
through the streets. Boats pass up
and down the river. while some are
loading and others unloading at the
docks. Mills are in motion. A foun-
tain plays in the public park, and u
band Of music fills the air with melody.
There nre also forts, with soldiers pa
rading abont them, blacksmith shops,
with artisans at work in them, and
pleasure gardens, with people dancing
IN them. Other scenes go to make
this wonderful structure indeed.
FIRES IN THE PINE WOODS OF New
JElsEY.-The fires q the pine woods
along the line of the Atlantic Railroad,
IN New Jersey, have extended to both
sides of the road and are still spread.
ing III all 4 rections. In some other