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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

According to Buyonne puper, an
American skipper, Capt. john JciTer-
con, Of the London, played IL trick iu
the Bay of Biscay. tue other day,
which will cause irritation both at Ber.
lin and Madrid. He appears to have
sent telegram from Bilboa to the
Spanish Government. to the effect that
the United States had ordered q cruiser
to see that no American ships landed
arms for the Carlists. Marshal Ser
rano Immediately wrote a letter of
thanks to the Minister of the sister
republic, who replied that he knew
nothing of the cruiser in question
however. before the matter had been
inquired into. Capt. Jefferson had ac-
complished his nefarious purpose. and
while playing the part of the United
States vessel-of-war alluded to in tue
telegram. he had, under the nose Of
the Spanish fleet, landed twenty. seven
guns, &c., for the Cnrlsts. After this,
the London quietly left the port Of
Bernio and vanished in the horizon.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoUET A
very Interesting question in bank
ruptcy is being argued before the Dis
trict Court. 1t involves the validity of
records which were not stamped at the
time required by thu revenue luws.
The question arises ON the protfrr Of
proof Of judgment. the writ of which
was unstamped. j. +. Hart. Esq, is
for the judgment, and J. S. Il. Thom-
son, Esq. contra. The conviction Of
Bishop concludes the Government busi-
ness i'll the United States Court, aud
bankruptcy cases will now be heard for
some days. We learn there are quite
q number, mostly involving the home.
stead; but wo presume the decision Of
the District Court will be appealed
from in either event.
GreenriNc Ne,cS, 21st.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

FAMILY COMPLICATIONS. "A Virginin
paper propounds the following: "rwo
brothers marry two sisters, who arc
cousins of the brothers. The Older
brother has several children by his
wife, and she dies. Ho thon marries
a younger sister of his first wife, and
has several children by her. He and
the wife OF his brother die. a fow
years thereafter, the younger brother
marries the widow of the older brother,
and has by ner two children. What
is the relationship? We get the above
from DR.. EIler, of our County. who
knows the parties. and will be obliged
ii any one will solve the complex gene.
aology."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22
A HE'LL OF HIS Owx-A Granca

A HE'LL OF HIS OwN.-A Grunger
dreamed that he died. He went
straight to the spirit world. He
knocked ut the gate of the New Jeru-
salem. and it was opened unto him.
The books were opened; he was asked.
"Did you ever belong to any secret So
ciety?" To which he replied, "I did
to tue Changers" Then, cir, you
can't be admitted; departlH Has then
went to the door of the! 'B6ttomless
pit, where the same questions were
again asked him by the devil. and
again he was told to depart. After he
had gone little way off. he was ac-
costed by the homely ruler OF the pit,
when the following propositions were
made: stranger" snid Nick, II will
not admit you here-they don't want
you in Heaven; but will sell you 2OU
barrels OF birthstone for cash, ten per
cent. of, and you can start little hell
OF your own, with no agents or mid
dle-nien."
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MR. EDITOR: Iu the Union Herull Of

MR.. EDITOR: ln the Union Herald, Of
this morning, appears an article ex-
tracted from q Petersburg paper. in
regard to lost trunk by Gov. Moses,
when on his wedding tour North. He
nude no Northern tour with bis wifi.
until some eight or nine months after
his marriage, and the story, sn far rs
it refers to the f. j. Moses, Jr., now
Governor Of the State, is base fabri-
cation. Il.
AUGUST 81, 1878.
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A Pertinent Question.

The Marion Star asks whether the
people of Marlboro intend to lie su-
pinely on their backs and allow the
election to go by default, when they
are able to carry it. We should hope
not. In Marlboro, there is good blood
and high spirit. The County has an
honorable history. It ought to have
good and true men to represent its
large property and high character. It
ought not to lag behind in forming
Tax Unions and organizing resistance
to plnndering taxation and the coming
bondage. Its men should come to the
front without delay. BY all mea ns,
they ought to send substantial, ener-
getio and capable man to the Senate,
in place OF Maxwell, uni put in the
House only suoh men us are worthy its
name aud fame, and able as they are
willing to serve it successfully.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

FEMALE CAPTAINS. Among the cap
tains of the numerous canal boats that
come to this port ure some four or Il We
who are females. Their sex though
does not initiate against thei- eti;cen
cy, Tor they can blow as shrill blast
upon horn, steer as clear Of pass.
iuS hnat aud keep their crews as we'll
IL hand as any male captain on the
canal. mud what is still better. in the
inevitable disputes that result from
their vocation. always come of victori-
GUS. = Aicrantiriu Gazette, 1871.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

CAROLINA MILITARY INSTITUTE. The
official register for 1874, with cir
culnr for l874-75, of tho Carolina
Military Institute, Charlotte, N. c.,
Col. j. P. Thomas, Superintendent,
has been issued in handsome form.
The students in attendance at the last
session numbered 102, of whom South
Carolina furnished 4S, Georgia, Florida
and Coba, each, 2. Virginia 3, and
North Caroliaa 45. The course of in
struotion is thorough and liberal. and
embraces many new and progressive
features. The academic session opens
on the 1st of October.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

THE fourth DISTRICT. The Fourth
Congressional District, consisting of
Greenville, Spartanburg, York, Ian
caster, Union, Kershaw, Chester and
Fairfield, has O majority of 844 white
votes. It ought by all means to elect
an able man to represent it and vindi.
cate the State at Washington. It is
too responsible position to be ne
elected and abandoned to whoever
may press forward to seize it. The
name Of Gen. Kershaw has been aug-
gested, and better man could not be
found. But in all probability ho will
be wanted for more important duty.
Our friends in that District ought to
give this matter prompt attention.
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degree OF correct understanding and Of
public virtue to which they are un-
equal, they will have to learn other
wise that they cannot be considered
sincere end earnest reformers until
they relinquish their aspirations and
take themselves ont of the way. What
Mr.. chamberlain and the Union. Herald
people will do about it, remains to be
seen. AS men who have been Knocked
sky-high or into cooked hat, or out
OF whom the bottom has suddenly
dropped. they have our sincere sympu-
thy. Try. try again. Try Democrat.
What representative Cochran Says,
In an address to his constituents,
Representative John r. Coohran. of
Anderson County, speaks some earnest
words for reform. He favors united
and persistent action against nll man
ner OF misgovernment and for the
eradication of fraud and peculation
among the representatives of the peo.
pie. He considers one of the greatest
sources of existing troubles to be the
preponderating weight of the large
Republican majorities in tho lower part
OF the State. finding expression in the
nomination and election of unworthy
men to the highest positions of honor
and trust. He expresses great dissatis-
faction with this result heretofore and
gives fair warning against its repeti-
tlon. His language upon this point is
highly significant, and his intimation
that only man must be put up for
Governor upon whose record there is
no stain and no suspicion of his '.being
connected with the past reckless and
extravagant management of the State
hnanoes." one which party managers
and ushers of candidates had better
heed in good time. He says:
If the Republican party, with its
immense majority, through its nomi-
mating convention. neglect or refuse to
accord to us that consideration to which
we are entitled, and foil to nominate
candidate for Governor upon whose
record not even the shadow Of suspi-
cion can fall. as being connected with
the past reckless and extravagant ma
nagement OF our finances, then it be-
hooves the people of the upper Coun-
ties to unite and elect man whose
character and record is unimpeacha-
BILE. warn them not to foist upon us
men utterly unfit for the position"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

a company at Railway, N. j., turns
out about ton Of suet butter daily.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

kU KLUx CoHN. John Elkin,
of Alston. on the GrennvilIe nnd Co.
lumbia Ruilroad, can boast of the
most remarkable species Of corn ever
heard of. One grain produced last
year Us many us eight stems. ON each
Of which there wero six silks Two
respectable farmers who saw tho corn
growing said that it would produce as
much as 100 bushels to the acre. One
half pint Of the seed sold for one dol.
lar. The history Of the seed is briefly
this: A runaway Kn Klu1 sent about
u dozen grains in "A letter to his father,
with the letter X marked on each
grain. From the crop produced from
this small beginning came the seed
from which sprung Mr.. Elkin's crop.
Gyeencilie Enterprise ana .Nountuinee,'.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

Orr TO THE WARS. H. w. Purvis,
Adjntant- General of tho State. whose
arrival was Sd anxionsiy expected by
the n. c., S. c., on Wednesday oven
ing, arrived in tho city yesterday morn.
ing, having been delayed in Columbia
by the anticipated troubles at Ridge
Spring. He left Charleston last even.
ing with Mn jor General Swails. on the
North. eastern Railroad, for George
town, where they will attempt to quiet
tho disturbance. In case they do not
succeed in this. the N. c., S. c., of
this city will be called upon to lend q
hand in the matter and help to undo
the work of Bowley aud Jones. Let
US have peace.
Charleston Ne,rs and Courier. 2lst.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

The Cincinnati papers think it won.
derful that man in that city, for o
wager of 500, jumped from height OF
lob feet into the river, and seemed sur
prised that the concussion didn't kill
him. In tho island of Hawaii, ut the
lower falls of the Kilaau, near The port
of Hilo, native boys can be got to leap
from cliff, 110 feet, into the ri ,er, for
the small pay of twenty ive cents, and
we hnve never heard of the death or
injury Of any Of them by such cups.
The Protestant Episcopal Bish op Of
tho Hawaiinn Kit 4;dom once made the
same leap simply for amusement.
Portland BuN. .i..
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22
LIST OF New ADvERrIsEMENTs.-
Il & W. G. Swaffiuld-Ne Goods.
Spartanburg aud Asheville r. r.


HOTEL ARRIVALS. August 81, 1874
Columbia Hotel-T 8 Clarkson, N @;
Med AriedRe, Fulton. N O; A T
Lnmpkln. Wlnnsboro; DIR j Williams.
Md; W II Dunlap, Charleston; j H
PEBBLES, N G; L u Kline, W, g Il II
r; Mrs Med Arledge, N c.; W White,
&C & a RR; % A Speisseger, Charles
ton; j NJ Selger, G e. g Il R; e
White. Charl.ston.
Wheeler House-G P Howes, Jen-
kins, Ga; NJ HoffA. D G; A rnrren-
tine. L w Kershuer, N G; p Duffie,
B Mailleiut. a @ Kaufman, Charles
ton; l. Hagood, L L Miller, city; A Il
DsRosset. N G; F Myers. s a Arm.
stein, N Y.
Hendrix House &c II Nickerson, J
Poyue. N G; WO McKeen, J W T
MAhon, s @; J W Woodruff. Ga;J @
bedell, Chsrieston.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13
LoNaFEILo POEMS !.

II is always interesting to know under
what circumstapsess . poet has framed an
immortal poem or sonnet orr song. AS.
happen tu know Something Of the origin and
birth.of manyofI Longfello~s hposins. let
me divulge q few secrets lnrsgsfd 10 them.
The Psalm Of Life 'rcame into existence,
on bright Summer morning in July, 1898.
in Cambridge, ~ tie poe, sat between two
windows 1t The small table 40 The corner of
his chsuibsr.i IL was voios from his in-
most heart and be- kept it same time in
manuscript, unwilling TO part wilhsit. Il
expressed his own feelings st that time.
when be Was ralIying from the depression
VI deep affection, and he bid the poem
in his own heart for many months. He
was accused of taking the famous verse,
Art 10 long aud time il hesting., from
Bishop poem, but | happen 70 know ihat
was NOT in his mimi, and that the thought
came TO him with IS much freshness aud
originality as II nothing had been written
before. There lisa reaper Whose name Is
death crystaiizsd at once. without effort,
in the poets mind. and lac lwrole itrapidly
down, with tears filling his eyes as be com.
posed it. The fns ballad, The Wreck of
the tiesperus.' was written 10 1889. A
violent storm.had occurred the night before
and as the poet sat smoking bis pipe about
midnight by the FIRE, thewrscksd ilesperus
came sailing into bis mind. lie went to
bed, bat the poem bad seized him and be
could not sleep. He got up and wrote the
celebrated verses. The clock was striking
three be said, when inisnsd the last
,tanEa.', 1t did not come into his mind By
lines. but by whole stanzas. hardly caus
ing him an effort, bat flowing without hin,
irance. ta7 ~ 'isR asa W.
One of the best known Of sll Langfsl-
lows shorter poems is .Excelsior.i The
word happened to catch hisysye late one
Autumn evening in lS4l on torn piece
II newspaper. and strsightway bis imagina-
lion took FIRE st il. e1skibg the FIRST piece
of paper at hand. which happened to be the
hack Of a letter received that night from
Charles Sumner, I.ougfellow, crowded il
With verses. As FIRST written down, .Ex-
,elsior' differs from the perfected aud pub
Iished poem; bot it shows in its original
rush and glow worthy the
iheme aud the other. On Summer after.
noon ip, ls49, ss he was riding on the beach.
The Skeleton in Armor' rose As out Of the
leep before him aud would not be laid.
The story OF .EsahgsIine' was frst suggest
u to Hawthorne BY a friend who wished
iim to fornd romance upon it. law
horne did not quite coincide with the idea.
lDd handed the theme TO I.ongfellow, who
'aw at once all the essential qualities Of
leep aud tender idol. et's 3 1S+s ."' ''-
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: GEN . SCOTT.
Ho,S Gen. Scot Diaa't Fight a Duel.

4
Many little incidents Of his adtninistri-
tioH aFs . % record The following is anong
chem: llfaa wv l'tAN.+'''.ss
While Gen. Scott ~ss Governor VI Kan.
'tucky. m insignidcsnt individual having
desire to distinguish bis pro~ssss pretend.
ing scdie offence: Singled out Gen. Scott.
10 whom be ssht challenges The old ve-
teran tery properly refused TO notice the
challenge. Meantime the braggart had
been cstentatiously specializing on the oc-
currence id adsanrsj not anticipating the
turn il took, After waiting in vain for an
acceptance. and not even receiving an an
swer. hs wen, personally 70 demand an az
PLANTATION. u !. ssM ts -.
'Gensral Scott, you received my ch.l.
.lehge? as..sss sg b see, t#e
.e Your challenge was delivered. i. aa,tk.
!, but | have neither received 40 acknow.
lsdgenient or an acceptance Of it,
ipresunis not, cir, asI have sent nsith4
ca. al no.pasisn III II tiEles s.flsst3
r. .But Of course you intend 10 scceptf'
., .Df course do not
What dot accept my challenge? Il IL
possible that you. General Scott, brought
up in the army, decline conbstr
! \ do with yOu sir. co0lly answered the u
hero. ILL. -. =. - ~ IL
Then | have no means Of satisfaction
left but to post yod asa coward.
Post me as a coward! Ha, hs, Lai
Post away, sir; but il you do you will post
yourself as liar; and esefS body win know
t.-[ "reminiscences of ex-Gov. Charles
Scott. 10 ysnceburg Keutuckian.
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MAKING BURGLAR USEFUL

A brave wornau Of Boston who refused
to have her maine made public. wiiief In
charge Of seysral children last Thursday
night, and. one Of them being taken siek.
she summoned wof.isn. servant 10 carry =
prescription TO an spothseary for some
medicine. but the servant came. frightened
out Of her Wits. saying that there was
burglar coDceslsd 10 q certain closet. TiIs
woman went straight to the door, and said.
II there Is anybody in this closet, LEI him.
come ontv whsreupon big. sinistsr. looking
negro stepped forth. The woman then, With
the utmost coolneD. handed him the pre-
scriptioR, saying: Take this 10 .hs nearest
apothecary's and get il filed; !; there is .
sick shild in the house. The black burglar
left without word. Meanwhile the wo-
man, who became little faint, called
neighbcr. The latter was shout to 60 10
the aPothecsry'sfor the medicine. when
the clerk called with il, saying that ne.
gro had brought tue prescription and then
disappeared. ss' Sc sa3 4is- h..s e7'. )"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13

Ifyou are il. a hurry, never get behind
4 couple that are courting They waut
to make 50 much Of each other that tLey
souIdnft move quick II they we're going 10
. funeral. Get behind your Jolly married
folks. who have lots Of children st home. II
you want to move fast.
A lady Of Washington county, New
York. Is ia mother Of @ large faniily Of chill
dren, and they are al rather diminutiye.
Al few dsys after the birth o. The yonn.
gest. little niece Of the lady called 70 see
the baby. After looking at The tiby speeis
men for few minutes. ths littlv gil ssia |.
! Aunt Maria, don't you think il would be
better to have less Of 'epl and have 'eul
bigger. ses . istsis -
A colored Mississippi legislator Lte.y
proposed bill 70 make each member of
the legislature, present and future, tona
ide s,torney aud counsellor st law. liis
reasoning was direct For, said he, = II
rs know enough to make De laws, Why
dCu't We practice IMP Sure enough.
why notf Il
The new style ofosth h out. Mi,. Mar
rowfat ordered her husbsnd 10 peel the on
ions for dinner before be- left the house YES.
terdsy, aid Mr. MarrowIat, bringing dowu
hh sst upon tho table with mueb smpl ISIS,
observed, May be eremsteJ, Malam. IL
| do IL go Hahn
Some members Of Congress are Of The
opisnn ths,a Congress siil adjourn sb, us
the 2osh Of june. while Others are d the
opinion that an sdjourument will not take
place uutil July. -. blspr h
a smsll boy arose at Sunasyssebool
concert and began quite glibly: a sertsiu
mau wsat down from Jerusalem 10 Jerichs,
AID fell-snd fsll'--lihcrs his memory be-
Gan d, fsii him;--.and feil by The rvsd-
side. and the tllorns spraog up aud ohUked
him
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13

In his late book Gen Joseph Il, John
son says: The Confederate States began
the war with l2O. QUO arms of obsolete mo.
dels. and 200 Of recently adopted weapons.
'rifed muskets. aud the United States
with about $50. 900 Of the old aud all Of
the modern arms that had been made since
the adoption Of thu new model. about the
middle of G-nsral Pearce.s admnistratien.
when Jefferson Davis was at the head OF
the War Department. except. however, the
zoo held BY the Confederscy. The equip
ped Geld batteries aud fixed ann muni,iun of
all kisds were in the North. as we'll as the
establishments for slie manafacture Of arms
aad preparation Of Ammunition. except that
at Harper's Ferry. which, being on the
border. was abandoned by the United
States, after an attempt to destroy it. which
left little beside the machinery.
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BRAGG rs rue FIELD.

A reporter Of the 81 Louis Globe lately
interviewed Gen. Bragg, who was 10 that
city. on ihessi1eet oftlie battle Of Chlekas
maura. and tie many. disputed poiats con-
cerniue il ,.Naxlio yieksburg. this battle.
n which dsr Bragg oolnmandedl the Com
fsderats forces, wns the most important ln
The Southwest. Il supernatural he had not
really as many mep in bis command as has
since bean supposed. lie went into tho
battle with 80. .U0O and before 8 o'clock 10
The morning be hsd lost 1000 oi them;
OF these, ever 1000 sere killed and
wounded. The fcdersi loss was slso se-
~ great. Gen.. Bragg y represented ~
s,nphstic IN bis statement. that he could
moi have followed % bis victory BY caPtur-
is,r the Federal army, which be estimates
a two 10 one or more than bis own. w
nromised the Globe reporter tolstiiea more
accurate statement ot the matter when be
feaehes hi. homo and has access 70 his Ps,l
pers and dccnnseuts
Rt 70
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13

Asa travelling party we're riding through
Palestine the attention Of certain Amefi-
can was called 70 the reputed seat Of Mo.
sea tomb. Moses wbo: ssys Jonathan.
why the great Moses who led the, Chill.
dren of lsrael through the desert for forty
years. How far is thats' Three hum
dred niles. maybe Upon shish the A.
merican remarked: The Chicago and
Northwestern would have taken 'em thru, i,
| guess. 10 eight hours.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13

JOAN D'ARc's ARaoR II historical
curiosity has just been placed in the Mu-
scum Of the Invalides namely. the suit Of
armor which Charles VII presented 70 Joan
Of Are. and which the heroine went to de-
posit at st. Denis after having been wound,
ed under the walls Of Paris. II is compos-
ed Of steel plates, weighs about City pounds.
and 10 every respect resembles the one in
the pierrefonds collection. which the Maid
Of Orleans wore at the moment when sac
tell into the power ef the enemy in making
j sortie from Colnpsigne. tp-.-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13

"A man vent into Butchers shop. and.
finding the owners wife in attsnaauce, ia
the absence Of her husband, thought he
would bate joke at her expense. and said
: Madam. can ycu supply mo With ! yard
pork ? - Yes SIR said she. And then.
turning 70 boy. sbe sdded: james,
give that gentleman three pigs fst.'s % .z
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13

Money q the kars wisdom. the knass's
repuistion. tue poor mans desire. The CIV.
etcus mans aB6i,iyu, aul the ilJl "A al
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13
A:BEAUfIFUL INCIDENT.

A poos Arab travelling in the desert
met with spring Of sweet SPARKLING wster
Used as be vas only to braekish wells, such
water as this appeared 70 his simple mind
worthy ofa monarch /, and filling his leather
bottle from the springs he determined to 20
aud present il to the Caliph himself.
q The poor msu travelled long way be-
fme be reached the presence Of bis sore.
reign and laid his humble offering at bis
feet. The Galiph did not despise the little
aft brought 70 him With 80 much troubls.
lie ordered some q the water to be poured
into cup. drank ii. and thanking the
Arab with smile, ordered bin 70 be
presented With reward. The eourtisrs
around pressed forward, eager 70 taste the
wonderful water; but. to the surprise Of
all. tbe Caliph forbade them 70 touch .
single drop. 3
After ,hs poor Arab bad Quilted The
royal presence WITH . light and joyous
heart. the ,ialiph turned 10 his courtiers
and thus explained bis conduct:
During the travels Of the Arab. said
be. "ths water IN the leathsrn bottle be-
cane impure aud aistasseful. But Il was
an Offering oflove, and as such l have
received d with pleasure. But I we'll
knew that had Isuffered you te psrtaks oi
IL, you woald not hays concsaled your dis
gust. aud therefore | forbade you 70 touch
draught. lest the heart Of the poor man
should have been wounded. =
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-13

Our mind. ore like ill.hurs vehicles
wien ,hsy tsvo ,iiu. 10 carry they raise a
,,soiisioa. clslisr whsn heavily laden they
nsi,her crsak nor rumblcr.