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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-18


MIR. EDITOR: A call having been is
sued for Conservative State Conven
ton. it may not be improper, in anti
cipation OF it's action, to discuss whe
ther or not it should nominate candi.
dates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. The writer maintains thai
itshould place in nomination suitable
persons for these positions, not only as
a matter of principle. but to afford to
the honest voters OF the State an op.
portunity to cast their ballots for the
success of the cause they uphold Th c
time has come when our people should
cease making compromises with those
who, for sly years, have continued tc
oppress them, and when it is demand
ed OF them to take firm stand for
good government, and hold to it under
all circumstances. Experience has
proved. and sadly, too, that all our
efforts to harmonizs with the so c1lleu
honest Republicans have resulted in
our own disoomfiture. and have in nc
wise benefited as. We tried to conoi
late our opponents in 1870. by nomi-
mating Judge Carpenter. We compro
mised ourselves in 1872. by supporting
in part the nominee of the "Orr'
Republicans. and to-day our condition
is worso than it has ever been.
Why, then. now join our forces to the
handful OF Republicans, led by Gov
Moses, who propose selecting Judge
Greene as their stand. bearer? R,ther
let us remain trne to our principles
and put forward as our leader Gen
j. B. Kershaw, aud under tho inspira
ton OF hil words Of wisdom and pa
triotism. move forward with no other
deter m nation than to have victor,
perch upon her banners, upon which
are Inscribed equal rights to all me1
and honest government for our com
mon mother. But whether We gaiu
anything or not, let us be true to our
selves, for our Cause Is a Just one, nnC
We are sure to succeed ultimately il
we do not relax our efforts. Work
untiring work. is whit will accomplish
for Us the fruition of our hopes. Lee
every worthy son OF South Cnrolin,
resolve to throw of the yoke of polit
ical serfdom. and labor INCREASINGLY
and we may ere long sec the thicqe.
and robbers that infect our capital
driven from the State. Let us rcmem
ber what has been eiT.cte in Louisi
ana by pluck and determined spirit
We may vet be forced to adopt til,
course pursued by those noble people
At nll events. let us make up our mind
to agree to no more compromises, bni
rather shape our own plans aud act b.,
them. FAIRFIELD.
The New York herald., 1874-10-20

90 WEST nth ST. BETWEEN 5rH AND 9Th
CC avs.-A Protestant person to do light housework
would 90 TO baby city or country best
city reference Call for two days
The New York herald., 1874-10-20

100 NEWARK ST., HOBoKEN-A REsPECTA BILE
l.)A German girl in small American family to do
general homework.
The New York herald., 1874-10-20

10f CLINTON PLACE 9th ST. ROOM IA
lAO Young woman 10 do light housework and take
q children. best
The New York herald., 1874-10-20

E7 WEST 35TH ST, BASEMENT D0OR.-A LADY
~ wishes situation Tor good girl 10 do general
aousework in small private family; best reference
sall bclorc II O'clock
The New York herald., 1874-10-20

100 WEST 18TH STA RESPECTABLE YOUNG
Do girl TO general houscwork chamlerwork
alone good reference.
The New York herald., 1874-10-20

TT = 9TH Av. BETWEEN 17TH AND 18th STS-A
liz respectable Protestant gir to do general house
work in small private family; has two years fouI
months references
The New York herald., 1874-10-20

eO CLARKsoN STA RESPECTABLE GIRL TO
'Js) do general housework in private family; best
pty reference.
The New York herald., 1874-10-20

OOS It'll Ay., IN THE REAR.-A RESPECTABLF
s)LO woman wants to go out by the day washing and
ironing; good reference
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16

A CONVENIENT EAR.-We thought ev-
cry body in the state knew that we are
deaf, but once in a while we find one
who is not aware Of the fact. \ fe-
male book-peddler came to the office
the other day. She wished to dispose
of book. She was alone in this world,
and had no one to whom she could turn
for sympathy or assistance; hence we
should buy her book. She was unmar-
ried and had no manly heart into which
she could pour her sufierings. therefore
we ought to invest in her book. She
had received liberal education. and
could talk French like a native; we
could not in consequence, pay her less
than So for a book We had listened
attentively. and here broke in with
What did you say? we're deaf. She
started in a loud voice and went
through her rigmarolc. When she had
finished we went and got roll of pa
per, and made it into a speaking-trum-
pet, placed one end to our ear, and told
her to proceed. She nearly broke a
blood vessel in her effort to make her
self heard. She commenced, al am
alone in this world" 1t doesn't make
the slightest difference to us. We are
a husband and a father Bigamy is not
allowed in this state. We are not eli
gible to proposals" "Oh, what fool
the man u.s." said in low tone; then at
the top of her voice, 81 don't want to
marry you; want to sell book
This last sentence was howled 1--WE
don't want a cook" was remarked
blandly, "our wife does the cooking,
and she wouldn't allow as good-looking
a woman as you to stay in the house
five minutes. She is very jealous"
She looked at us in despair. Gather
ing her roses about her, giving us a
glance of contempt, she exclaimed, 81
do believe that if a 300-pounder were
let off alongside of that deaf fools head
he'd think somebody was knocking at
the door"
You should have heard her slam the
door as she went out. We heard that.
---Erchange.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16

Il is "quite the thing" now to serve
light and Inexpensive refreshments.
The man who dimes at six needs no
heavy supper before he goes TO bed.
He not only does not needit, but ne can
not eat it without harm. It's expensive
ness is a constant bar to social life;
and let us be thankful that this abuse,
at least, is pretty we'll reformed already.
Other abuses and bad habits can be re
formed lust as easy as this, because
reform is in the line of the common
sense and the common desire. The
leading, as we have said, is all that is
wanted, and when we commence anoth'
er season such leading ought to be vol
untecred. Something surely ought to
be done to make social life a recreatlve
pleasure, and not severe tax upon the
vital forces as it is at present-Dr. j.
G. Holland.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16

ferocity of the murderers OF Mrs.
Strong naturally excited the keenest IN
dignation in Mendocino county, and it
was probably in consequence pf this
that those who had always doubted the
Justice of Strong's sentence, pushed
their inquiries with such results as sat
isfied them that he had been the victim
of a villainous conspiracy. The clue
now obtained was followed up with SO
much success that an application for
the immediate pardon Of Strong was
justified, and being made, was granted
by the Executive. So Strong was re.
leased, and permitted to return to his
once happy home, with the brand of ig-
nominy on his soul, and the fate of his
murdered wife heavy at his heart. 1t
is impossible to do justice to this case.
The atrocity of the double crime, the
magnitude of the injury Inflicted, the If
reparable character of the affection, and
the utter impotence of human justice to
deal with the perpetrators ofsuch deeds,
battle the mind, and make manifest the
feebleness of all language to express
the emotions called forth by so harrow
ing a history. A bill for the relief of
the injured and bereaved Strong has
been introduced to the Assembly, and
as we see by our report, rejected by the
committee to which it was referred.
Of course the State cannot atone to
this man for the sutferings, the indigni-
ties, the wrongs, the agonies, which
have been heaped upon him. But, in
asmuch as the State was deceived into
Furnishing him as a criminal; inasmuch
as the consequence of this blunder on
the part of the State was the dreadful
murder of his wife; and inasmuch as
this unfortunate has thus, through the
action of the State, sustained the most
intolerable injuries human nature can
be burdened withal-it seems to us that
the State would not be guilty of extrav'
agance or injustice if for once, she,
through her representatives, undertook
to repair the material losses her victim
has sustained. If Strong of Mendoci'
no is not entitled to relief, then every
man who has heretofore received such
aid has detrauded the community
Sacramento Record
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16
IDAHO WORLD.
DRAINING THE DRE0s.

1,rinri Arinki terrible drink
II ~ho4 d1rk eloueh bright intellects dnk,
- "~~~ 5E " 30 riee no more.
S% Tho laborer's serpentcurses
f,ruahiue IN Habits fold @s#
The hraYe. the good. and the too soon Old.
Content and store,
Weakening the brawny arm;
Filling the early hearse;
Which n Youth dream, with flowers was strewr,
Into an earthly hell
Making that sngel girl
view with disgust the churl
Once loved 30 we'll
Spreading abroad alarm;
Raising the deadly knife
In the midnight brawl against the life:
OF perhaps friendl
Losing respect, and she
Who tenderly rocked him on her Knee
~ esk~ Her heart TO reno.
Dying without one tear
To dew his resting-place;
A wife, child's sorrow many year
The Drunksrd's only trace.-GrdpA'c.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16

A SAD ST0RY.-A little boy having
heard beautiful story about q little
bow and a hatchet, and how, because
the little boy wouldn't tell lie, he in
time got to be President of the United
States, was very much impressed by it.
Now it so happened that on the 3lst
day of March he was just ten years ole,
and his father asked him what he would
like to have for birthday-present.
Very naturally the boys answer was,
"a little hatchet, if you please, papa
The father bought him little Ratchet
that very day, and the boy was so de.
lighted that he actually took it to bed
with him.
Early the next morning he got up,
dressed himself, took his little Ratchet
and went out into the garden. There,
as luck would have it, the first thing
that caught his eye was his fathers IA
vorite cherry tree. my eyes," exclaim-
ed the little boy to himself, what a
time my father would make if fellow
were to cut that tree" 1t was wick
ed thought, for it led him into tempta-
ton. There was the tree-tall, straight
and fair-s,anding invitingly before
lhim-just the thing for a sharp little
Ratchet. And there was the Ratchet
strong, sharp and shining-just the
thing for favorite cherry tree. In an
other instant the swift strokes of an
ak were heard in the still morning air,
and before long small boy was seen
running towards the house. His father
met him at the door.
any boy, what noise was that /
heard just now? Surely you have not
been at my tavorite cherry tree!"
The boy stood proudly before him,
but with downcast eyes and flushing
cheeks.
Father" he said Il cannot tell a
lie That cherry tree is"
Say no more" said the father, extend
ing his arms. You have done wrong.
my son; and that was my iavorite tree;
but you have spoken the truth. ! for
give you. Better to-"
ms was TOO much. lue poy Tusned
into his fathers arms
Father" he whispered, april fool.
| haven't touched the cherry tree; but ]
most chopped the old apple stump to
pieces"
"You young rascal you" cried the
father, edo you mean to say you haven't
chopped my cherry tree? April fool
your old father, will you! Take of
your coat, SIR"
With suppressed sob that little boy
obeyed. Then shutting his eyes he felt
his fathers hand descend upon lis
shrinking form.
"My son." said the father, solemnly,
as he stroked the little shoulder, sit is
the first of April. Go thy way"
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16

EFFECT OF SuPERsTIT1oN.-Nlc the
First, being sensible man as well as a
mighty ruler believed in the occasional
relaxation of the mind. Among other
amusements he was very fond of mas.
querade balls, and one night appeared
at one in the form of the devil, with
grinning face, horns and tail, and ap-
peared to enjoy his character very much.
About three o'clock in the morning he
went out, and throwing over him some
furs, called coachman, and ordered
him to take him to the Quay Anglais.
As it was very cold he fell asleep, and
when he awoke he found that the man
had taken him wrong direction, for
the Quay Anglais is one of the most ell
egant portions of st. Petersburg, while
before him were only some miserable
houses. Nicholas began to demonstrate,
but the coachman paid no heed to him,
and presently passing through a stone
gateway, brought him into cemetery,
and taking large knife from his CIR
die and pointing it at his employers
throat, said: Give me your money and
your fnrs, or ! will kill your "And do
you give me your soul, exclaimed Mich
olas, as he threw of the furs and dis
closed his personifcation of the devil.
The Russians are very superstitious,
and the coachman was SO terrified that
he fell scnseless to the ground, and the
drove himself back to his pal
ace.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16

u NV. nAAo WILLIAM.

The child leans on its parents breast.
Leaves there its cares and 10 ct rest;
The bird sits singing By his nest.
And tells aloud
His trust in God. and 50 is blest
Meath every cloud.
He has no store, he sowS no seed;
Yet sings aloud. and doth not heed;
BY flowing stream or grassy mead.
He sings to shame
Men, who forget, in fear Of need.
A Fathers name.
The heart that trusts forever sings.
And feels - iget - 1t had wings:
A well Of peace within it springs;
Come good or Ill.
WhAt'e ere to-day, tomorrow. brings.
Il IL His viii.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16

A LAWYER once built house Of such
curious design that the passers by in
voluntarily stopped a moment to gaze
at it. The lawyers patience was taxed
SO much by the annoyance, that MOTTO
ing gentleman from Limerick stand
ing in front Of his residence, he sung
out: "Pat, what are you looking at?
Did you think this was a church,"
Faith and / did, till seed the devil
poking his dirty head out of the win
doww
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-16

CHILDREN with Indian blood in their
veins haye been excluded from the pub
lie school in Indiana, the exclusive
Suckers not liking red blood, and hold
ing their own to be uncommonly blue.
They should be made to blush blue, be-
cause of their meanness. They ought
to have remembered that their State is
named from the Indians,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-29

with the other American citizens, the
CoIHIct on election day seems probable
gnIess the authorities yield to the prepon.
deFancc OF the legal opinion against them,
THE STATUS IN ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, October 2s.-
chancellor McCrAw, Republican, whose
division embraces one third Of the STATE
IN q published letter says TheC Chancery di.
vision over which preside extends acroes
the black belt into what are known as the
White counties, both in north and south
Alabama. Since the commencement oil
the present political canvass have held
terms Of the Chsncery Court in various
counties Of eastern Alabama, from the
loot OF Sand Mountain, In northern Ala.
bams, 10 the Florida line in the
south. | have been In constan!
communication as well as in personal
contact with all the members OF the
bar and leading citizens of both
political parties, all OF whom canyaEsed
freely and fully as 10 the present status OF
political affairs. | have been present at
gatherings Of masses Of all colors, and
have listened attentively 10 speakers on
both sides, and / am rejoiced TO say that
! don't know Of single case oi oursge
for opinions sake in all the length and
breadth Of this division, nor have heard
ot even one authenticated case. have
no hesitancY in saying that citizens OF all
colors, and all political parties can, and
do ieeely and fully express their political
opinions when and where they please,
without the least fear oil any outrage or
personal violence. The outside world is
deceived by the terrible passion into
which letter writer's and political editors
have lashed themselves. There is not
county in East Alabama in which any
man, Democrat, Conservative, Republi-
can or Radical, may not publicly declare
his sentiments with as little fear Of mo.
lestation as in any State in this broad
union.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-29
Our MOundSViIIe Letter.
MoUSDsvrLLE, VIVA, October 90.

MoUNDsv11LE, VIVA, October &c.
Editors lutelligereer.
! had the pleasure on Friday evening
of taking a walk through lower town,
and was impressed with the fact that
they have dust as well as we have. The
two Touring mills were in operation, and
from appearances are doing good busi-
ness.
DR.. Richter has E. good supply oil drugs,
books and notions, which he sells in
quantities and prices 10 suit customers.
The Doctor is very accommodating
gentleman, and makes fully as good q
druggist as he did Alderman, the honors
Of which office he bore very meekly for
some time.
S. A. Walton has time by the iorelock,
and will accommodate all who may cali
on him with the best OF watches and
clocks.
Mr. Ferguson has sold out his entire
stock OF goods 10 T. g. Bonsr and his
brother.inlaw, Mr.. Howe. Business will
be carried on at the old stand. The title
OF the firm will be Bonar & Howe.
Mr. NJ. Dunn appears 10 be doing q good
business, but it seems 10 be conceded by
all that ]. W. GAllaher does the business
Of lower town, and perhaps does more
than any firm in the city. 1t is said that
his good run Of custom and the result Of
the election combined have put him in
the best Of humors, and now Is the time
TO get good bargains there. Now, l am
not paid ior this puff, but am only relat-
ing facts as told me by disiuierested
party, | am not able 10 give the names
Of all the firms thst do business in the
lower ward, as l sm not acquainted with
them. saw enough when there 10 know
that good amount Of business is done,
and that NJ. Kiely is selling his groceries
very cheap.
In middle town D. L. Logan holds
forth in the furniture business. His fur
nitIre will compare iavorably, both
in quality and price, with that
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-29
Missionary Bi.hop of China.

Editors IntelligGneer:
We observe from the proceedings Of
the General Convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church in New York that the
Rev. William P. OrriCk, Rector OF Christ
CsthedrsD Church, Reading, Pa, has
been appointed 10 the new Missionary
District OF China, under the title OF Mis-.
sionsry Bishop ot Shanghai. '...
Mr. 0rick, graduate Of the University
ot Virginia and Of the Theological Semi.
nary at Alexandria, is native of Vr-
gtnia. and Is well and fsvorably known
in this city and throughout the Diocese Of
Virginia. He is young man OF culture
and piety, and is remarkable for sound
sense, and his eminen1y practical and
earnest views in the workings OF the
church. A devoted churchmsn, heredit.
afily and fromlconviction, vet he possesses
that broad Catholicity Of spirit which
pre'eminently fits him for the missionary
work. The convention has been most
happy in the selection of Mr.. Orrick for
this new and important field OF labor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-29

BEFORE Colonel BEN WILSON takes his
seat in Congress and commences voting
on the currency question, We desire to call
his attention to the following fact: Since
the adjournment ol Congress in June last,
$4,000, 900 Of the National banking cap
ital has been ready for distribution among
the Western banks, and yet only $725,.
600 oft has been called for by the CON-
bined banks OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
During the same time the banks Of those
three States have surrendered s1,l64 OOO
In two Of these three States the Democ-
racy have meantime recorded a demand
for further imitation. Will Colonel BEN
please explain this, circumstance 10 the
Wetzel county Democracy. They are all
waiting down there for the Colouel's
promised millennium OF more money 10
come along. And yet the currency is
contracting itself by the voluntary sur
render oil the banks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-29

ops Nos 12, 10, 10, and II; report Of
Committee on Prayer-Book, made on
18th day touching Nicene creed, and reso.
luton reported on same day by Commit.
tee on State Of Church in regard 10
Church Building Associations resolution
respecting alteration Of article 4 Of con-
sitution, reported 14th day by Committee
on Amendments 10 constitution, was vo-
ted on by dioceses, and unanimously
adopted; report Of Joint Committee on
new dictionary for week days In Lent,
was read. Mr. Rogers, Of Texas moved
that 1t be sent TO the different dioceses for
approval, when a discussion arose, which
had not terminated, when the house went
into secret session to consider conGrma,
tlon Of new missionary bishops. They
remained In secret session an hour. Ad-
journed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-29
Railroad Conductors Life As.
sOCiation.
ISOLATION.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-The seventh an
nsaI convention Of Railroad Conductors
Lie Insurance Association met at Tenn
pie Hall this A. ", S. W. Seymour, presi-
dent, in the chair An address was read
to them by S. Sears, OF Adrian, Mich,
after which the annual report of the pres.
ldent, which contained many practical
suggestions and much good advice TO the
Association, was read. The Secretary's
report shows the number OF certificates
issued since the organization OF the Asso-
citation, in 1868, 10 be 5.SGS, of which
number 1901 has been forfeited, 1870
surrendered; 14S conductors died, 70 have
been killed, and SO disabled. During the
year ending August 81, 1874, 81 conduc.
tors died, 10 killed and 13 disabled. Tho
Associations receipts during the year,
and balance from last year, amounts TO
Sl2Sr l6l; expenses, $11G,G6O; premiums
paid, $llS,220; total premiums since or.
gaaizstion, $S25,l0 average amount Of
premiums since organization, $3.50.
The Association has now about 100
members.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-29
The 81. Louis DYKE.

sPRIEoFEELD, ILL.,, October 28.-Goy.
Beveridge to-day sent letter 10 Mayor
Brown, OF ST. Louis, stating that The
dyke; built by the city OF St. Louis, al
the loot OF Bryan street near the head Of
Arsenal Island about 750 feet eastward,
on the river, has caused the main current
heretofore flowing west of the Island 10
dow east OF the Island with such force
upon the Island shore as to do great
damage 10 private rights and private
property, and suggested that as the dyke
has been built by the city OF ST. Louis that
1t would be only matter OF Justice and
smlty between the Citizers OF the two
states that the city should take prompt
and efectual measures to remedy ne
evil, either by removing the dyke, which
would be only partial remedy, or by
building dyke from the Illinois shore
westward, in such manner as TO divert
the main channel into the old bed of the
river, west Of the island. Such dyke
should be located and constructed 10 BRO
tect the interest Of all and 10 do no dam
age to any citizen, or 10 navigation. The
Governor asks that the Mayor present
this matter TO the authorities OF 81, Louis,
and urge upon them to take speedy action
in the premises.