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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-26
COLUMBIA MUSIC STORE
LyBrand & Son

TNAKE pleasure in calling the attention.
4 oil the public to an examination OF
D1sE. consisting Of Pianos, Church and
parlor Organs: Melodeons, violins, Gui.
tars, iBanjos. Flutes, Accordeons, Brasr
and Silver Band Instruments of ali kinds.
also, Sheet Music and instruction Books
Tor every class Of Musical Instruments on
hand at I'LL times. We are Sole Agents for
the State OF South Carolina of Estey & Co.'s
COTTAGE ORGANS. Sheet Music sent by
mail post paid, on receipt o price; and ali
il,s Kinds OF Mnsica, Goods sent by Express,
marked 9. 0. D. Good Second. hand ri.
pGsa aGos and Organs for ssle cheap: for each
Henaired in satisfactory manney; and
will give especial attention to Packing, Re.
moving and Shipping Pianos for otherpar-
prices.
Allcracrs promptl. attended to andeat.
.istaction guaranteed IL those fav0ring ne
With their patronage. Send for our cata-
ioGue o. sheet bIusicand Musica N orchan.
disc. Nichardson atreet, n few doora above
PHTNIx offico. Columbia. g. G. Nov ~
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-26
Columbia Hotel.
FIRST CLASS HOUSE.

A CHANGE OF management,
and many consequent improve.
ments. enables tho proprictors to
offer to tho travelling pubic more
comforts and conveniences than
can be obtained at any other
hcupe in the city. TELEGRAPH
OFFICE, BATH and BILLIARD
ROOMS in the house. Every at
tention guaranteed.
GORMAN g. CALNAN,
MArch4 Proprietora.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-26
THE SEGARS
y. 1HI.
CALIFORNIA SEGAR STORE

Ii AVE Gr0wn 30 popular tba: nobody
Ia thinks ct bnyinG anywhere el-e, as Tho
bc-: SEGAl.S, from 5c. 10 2J. Old in this
city. are 10 be had ri ili;s establishment.
.orhia Scsar store IL, that all their Domcsti,
ScgatS are made by Factory No. 9. OH tho
premises. and on: citizens are awakinC tc
the importance of ia:ron!Zins home inaLu
facture.
Evcryhody r!rws The celebrated CABLE
COIL, pui vi tin ici!. Solo only by the Cali
torn'a Scrat Stcrc. Vi. SCLIBACHEE.
March 20
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-26
Pants and Oils.

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q OIL. tnbcrs, Greens, Hrowma, lclow
:!i"a9 Roo! Paint Graining Color.. Wa'aut
thenNa. S, /, Cah. Ai:oi hes. quality 81
hnyit,i: ItEINlTSH'> 1rrc S.ar.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
How to Put Away our Faults.

One day was watching great New.
foundland dog. He had been told by his
master to fetch him basket Of tools that
the gardener had left in the she'd The
great dog went to obey his young master
He took hold Of the basket with his mouth
but he could not lift it, What did he do I
Give 1t up2 No, never One by one he
took the things out of the basket and car.
ried them to his master.
One by one That is the way we must
try to do with all our faults. Try and gel
rid of them one by one. Jesus knows how
hard it is for you to do this, and SO he hai
given you word that will help you to dc
it. and that word is to-day"
will show you how. Take one fault
we will call it bad temper-and in tn,
morning, when you get out of bed, ask Goo
for Christs sake to help you to-day Il
overcome that bad temper. Perhaps b.
and by something will begin TO make yol
feel angry; then remember your prayer, an,
try and drive away the angry feeling, an'
say, 4" Not to-day"
If you have learned any bad, wicke'
words like some poor children in the street
who do not know any better, thea ask Go,
for Christs sake to help you to-day then
when you are tempted to do SO, remember
Not to-day | will not say wicked word
to-day"
Aud do the same with all your faults
Take them one by one, and try for on
whole day not to give way to them. 1t vii
come much easier then Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
How Indians Climb Trees.

Ia South America even the weakest may
be, not uncommonly, seen plucking the
fruit at the tree tops If the bark is so
smooth aud slippery that they cannot go
climbing, they use other means. They
make hoop of wild vines, aud putting
their feet inside, they use it as support in
climbing the negro of the west coast Of
Africa makes larger hoop round the tree,
and gets inside of it and jerks it up the
trunk with his hands, little at time,
drawing his legs up after it. The Tahitiau
boys tic their feet together, four or five
inches apart, with piece Of palm bark
and with the aid of this fetter 20 up the
cocoa palms to gather nuts. The native
women in Australia climb the gum trees
after opossums. Where the bark is rough
they chop holes with Ratchet; then one
throws about the tree rope twist as long
as will 60 around it, puts her Ratchet on
her cropped head, and placing her feet
against the tree and grasping the rope with
her hands, she bitches it up by jerks, and
pulls herself up the enormous trunk almost
as fast as a man will climb a ladder.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
More abont Hay and Grain Caps.

W. IL. Denning writes to the Practical
Farmer, Philadelphia "Having now had
four years experience in their use, and
found that in all farming tools simplicity is
matter Of first Importance, | have aban-
doned all additions to the cotton cloth, and
use it alone. Any waterproof cover is use
less and injurious. A good heavy article
of cotton--not twilled, but heavy sheetng
will turn a weeks rain. You want no
sticks or stones-pull out lock of hay and
twist it round the corner of the cover, aud
one of our mountain thunder gusts will not
move it. Let any one take four yards Of
Amoskeag cotton, cut it in two, sew it to-
gether with a double seam, hem the two
ends, and it will make cover two yards
square. When you have saved q crop Of
hay or grain worth twice as much as that
of your neighbour who will not expend q
shilling to save dollar, dry your covers
very carefully, tie them, when neatly COW
cred, in bundles of twenty-five each, put
them out of the way of rats and of people
who Just want cloth to cover up some.
thing, and in four years your covers viii
be as good as new.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
Washed and Jnwashed Wool.

Mr.. A. NJ. Garland in Western Rural
says There is a great amount Of contro-
versy as to the difference in profit between
selling wool washed and unwashed. Every
farmer can easily test this for himself, and
can also test the difference in weight be-
tween washed and unwashed wool, and also
the relative weight of fleece per pound, Of
the animal as well as the weight Of fleece
grown per day, per pound Of animal Thus
many questions Of importance to the shep.
herd may be determined. When the fleece
is the prime object, those families produ-
cling the largest amount Of clearly secured
wool for a given carcass, arc the most val
liable, but where the mutton is a prime OBJ.
ject, the case becomes different
Wool may be entirely freed from oily
matter and dirt, by taking two pounds Of
salt and one Of soda-ash TO every five gal.
Ions of water this should be enough to
wash one fleece thoroughly. Weigh the
fleece to be washed, including the string
having all perfectly dry. Unite and save
the string. Immerse the fleece in tub
with the liquor, and press, squeeze, and
work it until thoroughly secured. Rinse
in clear water, and place on frames in q
cool, airy room until entirely dry, or if you
have convenience for erecting frame over
stove or heater, so much the better
Discard the liquor and riusing water, anc
proceed with the Geeces to be tested
Each fleece should be numbered, and Z
record made corresponding to the number
Of the fleece, stating the sex, age, breed
weight Of animal, and the number Of days
growth Of fleece. When perfectly dry, i
should be again tied, weighed, and itsrecorC
placed against the statement in the book
The difference between the unwashed heec
and the washed fleece, less the Irvine use'
in tying, will show the loss in weight
Divide the weight Of the secured heoc
by the number of days it was growing, AM
you have the amount produced by the AMI
NAL 10 a day, divide this fraction by th
live weight, and remainder shows th
amount produced by each pound weight G
the animal per day multiply the iraetio
by 3Gj and you will have the product pc
pound Of animal for a year; now if yo
. multiply by the live weight Of the animal
you will have the number Of pounds {
wool it will produce in year
Tlus you may continue with yiriou
, feeccs OF as many breeds or families Of
breed as you may possess. From the dat
gathered, you may estimate the relati'
/ value Of different breeds, and the sever
families Of the breed, aud thus impro'
, your flock to its utmost limit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
CtENrRAL VT, RAILROAD LINE
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT,
Commencing Monday, June %, 1874.


Leave Montpelier At 1856 a. M, 2.25 p, m. l0O0p. IN.
Mail Train leaves 81. Adams at 62u a. IN, connect
trains for Boston, Worcester, SC, at White River
Junction with trains on the passumpsic Railroad
al South Vernon for Springfield, and New York at
New London With steamers for New YORK.
bay Express leaves Montreal at 9i5 a. u., st. Johns
AZ 1890 o. ., Ogdcnshurg at OO a. m, 81. Adams At
2.l6p. M arriving iu Boston via Lowell at l0up. m.
Night Express leaves Ogdeusburg At 1885 p. M,
Montreal at 80 p. m., 50. Johns at 900 p m, 81
1eI. .s5 sa ss StS rain n f5S Bes5 s5
and Worcester &C., arriving at Boston at $50 A. m.i
AZ South Vernon with trains Tor Springfield aud New
York, arriving in New York at 1870 p. m, New
London AZ ll.l5a. m.
TRIMS GOING NORTH am VEST.
Leave Montpelier o. 32- a. M. 100 a. M, 3.35 and
Dhy Express leaves Boston via Lowell at SEQ a. M.
'or darlington, st. Adams Montreal, &C. arriving in
Montreal at 9lj 3. n, and Ogdonshurg at l2i0a IN ,
Mail Train Tor darlington and 81. Adams leaves
Boston via Lowell 90 zoo a. in., via Lawrence and
London al nv o. M ..lu vernon az iv lN a. M BEL
lows Falls ll go y. m White River Junction 40 y. m
arriving n -. Allans AZ :; 81 r. M, ..
Trains leaving Boston Via fitehourgh atIN =. m,
and Springfield at 500 a. m connect at White River
Junction With Day Express train;
Accommodation Train leaves White River Junction
at $50 M. N0rhhcld at fiOa. M, Rutland At 10
a. M, Burlington 40 2.H a. IN, st. Adams AZ i(25 p
M. for st. Johns. and " 60 p. m, for ogdeusburg.
| Night Express leaves New London al 3.ig y. m.
| Connceticut River Railroad, leaving New York at
300 p. tn, Springfield l0 m, Bellows Fails "
y, to- connecting with train over Cheshire Railroad,
leaving Boston at 500 D. H., connecting At White
River Junction with train leaving Boston at60p M,
fur Burlington, st. Alhaus Montreal, 6c arriving Ia
| Montreal at $40 a. co., ana 10 uEdcnshurgh az l2pl
] p. IN, connecting with Grand Trunk Railway for the
| West.
Sleeping cars are attached to night Express Trains
running between Montreal and Boston, aud Montreal
! and Springfield, and 81. Adams and Troy.
| Drawing Room Cars day Express Trains be
| tween Montreal and Boston
! Through tickets Tor Chicago and the West for sails
4 al the principal stations.
j. W. HOBART, Gsnerg Sapsrinisnds.t
st Alhaus June %, 1874.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
The HAY Teader in Curing Hay.

One who has only fes tons Of hay to
gather, cannot afford to incur the expense
Of Horse Hay.Tedder but on large farms,
tedder is a valuable labor.saving imple-
ment As soon as grass is moved, horse
should be hitchcd to the tedder, which should
be kept moving until the hay is fit to be
raked. A New York iamer, " +. Co. says,
that to keep hay stirred while on the
spread, is to partially cure it in the shade,
the hay being its own protector, the upper
shading the lower, the whole sufficiently
open to let the warm drying air through,
no part being oyer-dred. 1t is hence that
the tedder has so good au effect, keeping
the hay not only loose, but frequently
changed as it should be- the tedder being
kept in motion, repeating the operation till
the hay is cured. 1t will make some work
but not much---not near so much as the BEN
eft resulting
But whether the tedder is used or not
or whether the hay is laid evenly by the
mower or in swaths by the scythe, the fact
is clear that it is to be kept loose and stir.
red, and as far from the ground as possible
unless in a dropth, when the ground is dry
and hot. Could our hay all be cured il
the shade aud cut early, a revolution il
hay-making, doubling the benefit Of the
crop, would be the result There would
be even greater proportion Of benefit, as
then the loss in curing from the effect Of an
over-hot sun and Of the dews and rains
would be avoided and this in addition t,
the difference between early cut and rip,
hay would considerably more than double
the benefit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
MY Captains Orders.

How is it don't seem TO hear you
speak bad words 2" asked an " old salt " Of
boy on board man-of.war.
90, cause don't forget my Captains
orders" answered the boy, brightly.
Captains orders 2" cried the old sailor,
81 didut know he gave any"
" lie did" said Jem, "and keep 'em
safe here" putting his hand on his breast
" Here they are,' said Jem slowly and dis
tinctly 90 say unto you, Swear not at
all neither by heaven, for it is Gods
throne nor by earth, for it is his footstool
neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city Of
the great King Neither shalt thou swear
by thy head, because thou canst not make
one hair white or black But let your com
munication be, yea, yea nay, nay; fol
whatsoever is more than these cometh o
evil. "-Mattheio, q. 34-37.
From the good old log.book, | see,
said the sailor. "Ah, yes, you've got you
orders"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
How Long TO Sleep.

The fact is, that as life becomes concen-
trated, and its pursuits more eager, short
sleep and early rising become impossible.
We take more sleep than our ancestors,
and we take more because we want more.
Six hours sleep will do very well for a
plowman or bricklayer, or any other man
who has no exhaustion but that produced
by manual labor, aud the sooner he takes
it after bis labor is over, the better. But
for man whose labor is mental, the stress
of work is on his brain and nervous system;
aud for him who is tired in the evening,
with a day Of mental application, neither
early to bed nor early to rise is wholesome.
lie needs letting down to the level Of re-
pose. The longer the interval between the
active use Of the brain and his retirement
to bed, the better his chance Of sleep and
refreshment. To him an hour after mid
night is probably as good as two hours be-
fore it, and even then his sleep will not so
completely and quickly restore him as it
will his neighbor, who is physically tired,
He must not only 60 to bed later, but lie
longer. His best sleep probably lies in
the early morning hours, when all the ner-
vous excitement has passed away, and he is
in absolute rest
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
An Indian Delieacy.

A writer on Indian life says: "In the
sand deserts vast swarms Of grasshoppers
are Matched, and while yet their wings are
undeveloped and they cannot fly they are
caught in great quantities, swept up by the
bushel and roasted in pits like the ant, or
on trays with hot embers like seeds. They
are then ground, and the -four is boiled as
mush or made into cakes, and grasshopper
cake is considered great delicacy. Later
in the season clouds Of grasshoppers, leaving
tho warm plains below, attempt to cross the
mountains. When they come near the sum.
mits they are chilled by the cold air, and
tumble down, and, falling on the deep slop-
ing snow.felds, they roll down the sides Of
the mountains, and are thus gathered into
great winrows along the foot Of the snow
banks. Bushels, scores Of bushels, hundreds
Of thousands Of bushels, are collected in THU
way"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12
scout." a New Game for Boys.


Not long since a correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger submitted, FOX the in-
formation Of the "Boys Of America" the
following synopsis Of a game which he
thinks ought in a short time to become as
popular as Base Ball. Asa good many OF
the aforesaid boys are our readers, we
give the account Of the GAME for their ben
eft, as follows
The game in question is known in Ire
land by the name Of Scout But even
there it is certainly not played in conform
ity with It's original constitution. In an
old French document on Athletics"
which | stumbled upon short time ago
under the caption of"La Chase dc Guerre,"
at once recognized the leading constitu.
ents'of its crude parody Of the Old Land
Scout" The Norman title, think, ought
to be retained, because Chase de Guerre'
sounds good, and by that name propose to
present it.
The contestants consist Of thirteen a side,
which includes the master or (leader)
Of the company. The scene Of action is a
paralelogram, two hundred and twenty-five
by Fifty yards. Each company with its
chosen master take position in the right
and left corners at the head Of the 4" Place. y
Then one from each side goes out, and is
placed by the umpire on the starting line
midway between the parties, and likewise
at the head Of the grounds. The race is
to be two hundred yards. And the win.
ming post" is to be a small fag-pole, sur
rounded by small pennant Of the united
colors Of the contestants. The pole may
be a neat lance wood stick about six feet
high by an inch and a half 10 diameter,
with wcdge-shaped bottom, which is to be
inserted either in the ground or in the cleft
Of a small block Of wood. The capture OIL
this hag-pole, which should easily yield ia
the forward pressure Of the hand, at once
secures "point to the party whose mar
has taken it, and makes "prisouer Of
his unsuccessful opponent. The first twelve
points decide the game. The second mas
ter will have charge Of the flag pole anC
re-adjust it Immediately after each capture
Each winner is entitled to run again anc
again, as often as he takes the pole. Blu
he must not do so until after the balance
of his free companions have each had I
spin II any one of the opposing partie
should have the Unprecedented good FORUM
to take prisoner every race, it will Of cours
win the game right off, making twelve con
secutive points to nothing. But if instea
of making twelve consecutive points,
should meantime have lost three prisoners
the master Of the captured company
entitled to claim an exchange, aud continu
: the game with the three redeemed, and s
on until no one to exchange remains at tn
: losing side, and the game is de facto d.
clared. No exchange is admissible viii
J a single contestant remains at either sid
| strongly recommend this fine inygoratir
and inspiriting game to the boys, wheth'
in transit or full.grown, of America.