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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-08

Fatty" said friend, "why don t
you get married? AS fne looking
man as you are can surely find some
one that would marry you" thanked
h'm for his compliment. but have rea-
sons for keeping aloof from tho altar,
Tor helter.) Another fellow beat me
out of my girl. to begin with, years
ago. Then, getting married is no fool
of job, now. remember that. Theu
q married man don't know what to ex-
pect. His wife is as liable to have
twins as any other mans wife, or to
como within one of it, to say the least
L am poor hand to buy steak and
butter. and never could saw wood.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-08

.
II the following rules were strictly
observed, accidents from fire -artus
would scarcely ever occur: First,
never cap the gun until you are in the
held; second, never allow the gun to
point toward yourself or any one else:
third, never bring home loaded
piece; fourth, never allow the hnmm er
to rest on tho CAP; fifth, nerer shoot
with boys; and, finally. never keep IL
loaded gun in your house-there is
more danger from it than from bur.
glars.
The best shot ever heard OF has been
made in Calais, Me-, where gentle
man fired iu midnight. darkness at the
6nrh Of dog. and the next m forming
found the animal dead. the bullet hav.
ing hit him in tho throat. The entire
race OF Euglishmen. from Gordon
Comming down to any uniistinguish-
able cockney, may bo safely challenged
10 beat this.
According to the Natchcz Democrat,
dismissed colored grand jury man so.
liloquizad: II don't un stand this bis.
ness. Looks to me like natural for Il
man what's in trouble to git his friends
on do grand jury if he kin. l reckon
II de old Jedge hisself WINS in tight
place and had to go 'fore de grand
jurys he'd bo mighty glad to have his
lrid on dar."
Th london papers say that. what
ever may be tho Cause of it. there is.
and has been, for some time past.
great activity in tho English foreign
Office. Lord Derby il constantly
there, and long interviews have re.
Gently been had by him with both the
Russian and French Ambassadors.
Even Massachusetts, has bottled ur
Ben. Butler.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-08

Thanksgiving will mean something
this year.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-08

DROWNED IN THE HARBoR. A iish-
ing smack with four colorsd HsIlerm Oh F.,
May Gailard, Robert Gailard. his son,
Adam Green and Richard Fraser, was
returning from the fishing grounds on
Thursday. about O'Clock p. III. The
WIND was blowing briskly, and the fog
was 80 dense that the helmsman, in
stead OF coming through the channel.
ran the craft across Drunken Dick
shoals, one OF the most dangerous
places in tho harbor. The boat had
gone but little distance when a huge
breaker swampod her. and May Gailard
and Robert Gailard were swept awuy.
They exerted every effort to reach tho
boat again, and Robert mnraged Ia
sioze it twice. but before the other
two, who clung on, conld assist him
he and his father were washed awny
and lost. The other two we've picked
up sometime afterwards and brought
the sad news to tho city yesterda,
morning.
Charleston Ncrs and Courier.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-08

BUSINESS NECESSITIES In these
days of progress, most enterpriaing
firms use every means Of putting their
names before their customers. In no
way can this be more conveniently and
nttractively done than by using Printed
Letter Headings and Bill Heads. They
have come into such general use by
Merchants, that one seems old
fashioned who does not use them, and
the custom should be generally adopted
by the Country Merchants.
WALKER, EVANS & CoGswlL,
Charleston, S. c., furnish Letter and
Bill Heads of all grades, and at the
most reasonable prices. Send to them
for samples and prices.
by. the way, MEssRs. WALKER.
EVANS Il CoGswELL are getting up and
selling like hot cakes, some excellent
books for our Merchants. OnS the
Merchants Cotton Book, for kJHping
correct accounts Of purchases and
shipments of Cotton; the other, the
Merchants Bill Book, for readily
knowing how tho payments on their
customers notes and accounts stand.
Both books are eXcsedingly complete.
and answer the purposes exactly. OFT
FUHcHGoTT, BENEDICT & Co.. Charles
ton. S. c., are Offering ono Of the
largest stocks Of DRY GOODS and CAR
PETS in the United States. Parties in
want of the same will save from 25 TO
to 80 per cent. by ordering from them.
They are prepared to send samples on
application. All retail orders over 30
viii be sent free Of charge to any part
Of the Southern States. Rsmit by ?.
O. Order, Express or Draft drawn to
our order, or Goods will be sent c.
0. D. OF
Thanksgiving will mean something
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-08
a ROMANCE III REAL L.sy=.-A few

a hoAAnCh IN hEAL 1itES.-A lew
days ago q young man, about twenty
years OF age. arrived in this CITY from
England. and commenced to look for
work at his trade. After several dsys
fruitless search, he entered q large
factory on Lombard st.ee., and in
quired for work of the superintendent.
The latter questioned him, asking his
name and where he was from, and
other particulars about his family,
He told the superintendent that his
mother resided in England and had
reared him, his father huving quar-
relied with her when he was an infant
and had abandoned them, and il WIS
supposed that he had come TO Ame-
RIGA, but no tidings had been received
from him. When the young man had
concluded. the superintendent, who,
for many years has been employed by
the firm with whom he il at present
engaged, said to the ustonished youth,
II am your father" They discussed
family matters at length, and the
father, hearing from his son that his
mother had never ceased 10 mourn
their unfortunate difference and nb.
sence, determined to proceed ut once
~ 1I"lSpo huu DTluS UcE I'D tulB Cnu0-
try, aud endeavor in the future years
to atone for the mistakes aud errors
of the past. He secured employment
for his sou, and, obtaining the ucces.
sary leave of absence from his en-
ployers, he sailed last week for Eng
land, intending to bring back with
him on his return the wife from whom
he has been 80 long separated.
Baltimore Gu,sN,.
Did any Of our readers ever think of
the amount Of travel it takes to
raise crop of corn? 1 never saw an
Illustration in print, and thought 1
would give you one. I have twenty
acre field, forty by eight rods. To
break this up would take l6O miles,
narrowing it, about 40 miles. Fur.
rowing it, 80 miles, if with planter;
and if dropped and then covered, 90
miles. And for each plo wing OF two
furrows in each row, 80 miles-or ull
plowings, 45O miles. Thus, you see,
1t takes about 500 or 900 miles travel
to raise twenty acres Of corn, not
counting going to and returning from
the field. Besides, there is replantiug,
thinning, rolling. e'c.
Indiana Fu.Me,.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
MARRIED. Observation-Disclosures

! MARRIED :-SMITH-MARsH--
In this town Gil Tuesday morning,
May 18th 1874, in the Church Of st.
Xavier, by the Rev. Father j. NJ.
Henry, WALTER j. SMITH, to MISS
EMAEZELIE L. MARSH, both of this
! place. No Cards.
ty- New Orleans aud Shreveport papers
| copy
We were the recipients with this
announcement, Of the usual favors
of cake and wine, for which kind
remembrance, the Caucasian Office
big and little, return their thanks
with hearty good wishes for the
happiness ard prosperity Of the
BRIDE and groom. Mr.. Smith has
dr2wn capital prize, if marriage
be indeed q lottery, and Miss
Marzelie has given us another proof
Of thePexcellence of her taste, in her
selection Of a partner for life. He
is q worthy young gentleman, with
oct any Of the fashionable vices,
and is in every way worthy of the
good fortune which is his, jp hav-
i ing secured so estimable Q bride.
We wish them long years of in
creasing happiness and success.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
MAKING A BURGLAR USEFIrI.

MAKING A BURGLAR USEFUL
} A brave woman OF Boston who re-
fuses to have her name made bub-
lice, was left in charge of several
children last Thursday night, and
one of them being taken sick she
summoned woman servant to car
~ prescription to an apothecary
for some medicine, but theoservant
got frightened out of her wits, said:
that there was a burglar concealed
in a certain closet. oTbe woman
went straight to the doorand sad,
:. II there is anybody in this closet
let him come out!' whereupon big,
sinister looking negro stepped Forth
The woman then with the utmost
GOODNESS handed him the prescrin
ton, saying, "Take this to the near.
est apothecary's and get it filled;
there is a child in the house," The
black burglar left, without'a word.
Meanwhile the woman, who became
a little faint, called neighbor.
The latter was about to go to the
ap0thecary's Tor the medicine when
a clerk called with it, saying that i
negro had brought the prescription
and then disappeared.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
hcSe's Young Dream.

Appearing III a Nashville @ paper,
whether original Herewith or not, and
credited to ono J. Rateman Smith, is a
t:eIaendous romancGRf facts in Fay
ottevillc, froM which tho appended
chaste descriptions of the lovers con
cerned may be taeofusly quoted {:
He was young. he was fair, and he
-pacted his I.air, like the average beau,
in the middle; he was proud, he was
bold, but the truth must be told, he
+, played ike Il tjcnd on NE fiddle. But,
aside from this vice, he was everything
n59e, and bis heart was so loving and
tender tbata he always turned pale
when he trod on the tail OF the cat "
ing down by tho fender. He clerled
in ii store, and the way he tore off
calico, Jeans, end brown sl.eetin, would
have s'sied calf, and made the brute
laugh i'll the face of IL quarterly meet
ing. He cut quite Il dash with u dar-
ling moustache, which he learned to
adore aud TO cherish for one girl had
said, while she dropped her head, that
| 'tWold kill her to see the thing perish.
On Sunday he'd search tho straight
road to the church, @uhecding tho
voice of the scorner; and aemurely he
sat, like q young tabby cat, with the
saints in the far amen corner. lie
sang like 8 bird, and his sweet voice
was heard fairly tuegiug away at long
metre: and We speak but tho truth
when we say that this youth could out
sing o hungry mosquito.
She was young, she was fair, and she
scrambled her hair like the average
belle OF the city she was proud, but
not bold, yet the truth must be told
that the way she chewed wax was II.
pity. But, aside from this vice, she
was everything nice, and tho world
muchOppaudesi her hustle ard tbs
Fayetteville boys, being Gained by the
noise, walked miles just To hear the
thing rustic. She cut quite Il swell,
did this chewing belle, and til.
menSiocked i'll armies to meet her but
she gave them the shirk, for she loved
the yonng clerk who sang like q hun
cry musquiso. So she Eem1ed and
she hawed, and she sliced aud she
- cbawed," till her heart aud her jaws
were both brokeu; then she walked by
lhis store, while he stood at tho door
awaiting some amatiye token. She
raised up her eyes with IL pretty sur
prise, and tried to enact the proud
scorner; but, to tell the plain truth,
she just grinnea at the youth who
loved the devout amen corner.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
THE MONEYLEsS MAN.
.RY a Mr.. sTAT.ON

Is there no sweet place on the face Of this
earth
Where charity dwcIIeth, and virtue has
birth?
Where bosons in kindness and mercy still
And tho poor and the needy still ask and
reoeive9
Is there no place on earth where knock
from the o0or -
VIII send a kind angel to- open the door
Go search tho vide world wherever you
There is no open doc: for a moncyless
Go see yonder hall with It's dazzling Right
That throws back with its spiondor the
darkness of night,
And the rich hanging curtains in sl,adowy
fold
Sweep gracefully down with tho trim
mings of gold
Where the mlnions of silver take up and
In long-lighted visto the wilaering view
Go there in your patches-a find If you
A@welcom!ug hand for moneyless man
Go see yonder Judge in his dark flowing
gown
With the scales wherein lav weighoequity
down; "a
When he frowns on tho weak and smiles
o. on the strong,
And censures tho right, Whae he justliies
wrong al
Where jurors their lips on the Bible have
laid
To render verdict they lave already
made;
Go tf' &C. in the Court House, and fnN. if
you can %
Any law fer tho cause Of o gnoneylc less man.
&c see yonder Church, with its cloud
piercing sp.re,
Of red fire,
Gus within,
And the walls are az puro as q soul with
out s'n.
Walk GOWN the long aisle, see the ri CHI and
"a the great
Ins0le pride and the prompt of their
worldly estate
Walk down IN yoar patches, and find if you
Who opens pew to moneyless man W
Go see yonSer bank, where mammon has
stored
His hundreds and thousand Of silver and
O. gold,
Where safe from the hands Of the strong
aud the poor,
Lies pile upon,pile OF the glittcrng ore;
Wax up tpsa tge counter. aud there you
may stay,
TIL your limbs grow old and yoqa5 hair
turns grey;
But you'll find at the Bank not one OF the
With money to loan to q moneyless man.
Go back to your hovel. no raven hassfed
The wife, who has suffered too long for
her bread @
Kneel down by her coffin-kiss off the
death frost
From the lips Of the angel your poverty
lost;
ThH, turn in your agony, upwards to God
AMI bless, whvle it smites you the thtsten-
a ing rod;
And You'll find at tho end OF LIES little
CD span
There's ,, :. welcome a'4SSy0 for aomoneyless
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

a. We are indebted to some
friend for a copy in pamphlet form
OF the able and elegant speech Of
Senator Bayard on the Louisiana
question, in the United States Sen
ate. The Speech shows thorough
acquaintance with the questions at
issue, and proves Mr.. Bayard to be
a warm and efficient champion of
the rights and liberties of the peo-
pie OF Louisiana. We owe a deep
debt Of gratitude to him, Senators
Carpenter and others who have
nsnfaQy stood up for our cause.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
Mule Artillery.

The following amusing descrip-
ton, 10y John Phoenix, of a new
idea in artillery, was evidently sug
geded by the mounted howitzers
used in the Abyssinian war:
Out in certain western fort,
some time ago, the major conceived
the idea that artillery might be
used etf'ectively i'll fighting with the
Indians by dispensing with gun-car-
riagcs and fastening the cannon up
on backs Of mules. So he explain
ed bis views to the commandment
and it oyas determined to try the
experiment. A howitzer was Sc ect-
ed and strapped upon an ambulance
mule, with the muzzle pointing to-
ward the tail. When they mad Sc
cured the gun, and loaded it with
bali cartridge, they led that calm
and steadfast mYle out on the bR;ff
and set up q target III the m1dUe
of thee river TO practice at. The
rear Of the mule was turned toward
the target, and he was backed gent
ly-up to the edge Of the. bluff. ghe
officers stood around in a semi cir
Gle, while the major went up and
inserted a ime-fslse in the touch
hole of the howtzer. When the
fuse was ready, the majS lit it and
retired. In a miuu@ or two the
hitherto unruffled mule heard the
tizzing back there on his neck, and
it made him uneasy. He reached
his head around to ascertaAl what
was going on, and, as lie did so,
his body turned and the Iiowl;zer
began to sweep around the horizon.
aud his curiosity grew more and
more intense and in q second or
two he was standing wltliqhis four
legs in bunch, making six revolu
tons a minute, and the howitzcr-
understand, threatening sudden
death to every man within half a
mile. The commandment was ob
served to climb suddenly@up a tree
t!lJ llStttlldlIiS NClc SttI SlIAiHS
over the bluff into the river, as if
they didn't care at@all about the
high price otunilorms; the adjutant
made good time toward the fort;
the sergeant began to throw up
,breastworks with his bayonet, and
the major rolled over thee ground
and groaned In two or three min
utes there was a puff of smoke, q
dull thnd, and the mule-oh! where
was he? A solitary jackasgamight
have been aseen turning. successive
back somersaults over the bluff, on
ly to rest at anchor, finally, with
his howitZer at the bottom Of the
river, while the ball went off to-
ward the fort, hit the chimney in
the majors quarters, and ratified
the adobe bricks down into the par
lor, and frightened the majors wife
into COMMISSIONS. They do not al |
lude to it now, and no report of the
results of The experiment was ever
sent to the War Department. g
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

TN, hoAT RACE--The regatta
took place Oh the eyC0ing Of Satur
day last as advertised and the
sport S's truly exciting. A nu-
ineT0uS Conco!lrse OF our citizens from
town and country lined the river
han' and loud were the cheers as
the boats PASSED the different posts
ot observation Inc entries 9Vrre ::
jose Hou!Ioltte's. Aetna
~ ,oci,nack's CosmopoUtua
y. Il i. hvlley's. -...... Put -Nalioy
&. A.gIio"per's =. 49,. Unhnomn
hobt. p. Hunters. Pattio RoasdeU
\ stiff wind blowing up the river
and the consequent waves, were
serious drawbacks. Short boats
bad no showing and the Pattie
.idnSdeW was called in to shore ear
y in the action. The Cosmopolitan
and LhLaofrH gave up the race
andehe -Ltaa and Pat Kali0y were
tie O, IL ones who contested the
race, to the winning stake. Ofthese
twCs}he AETNA came out an easy
winnef, III the quickest time yet
made, five minutes, thereby Sc
curing the phrs6and the horns.
She is a fine boat aud is in every
way worthy of them. The Pat
Mallcy came out second for the
time, but she cant he beat for ex.
rpl,cncc ofmahe and hfautE of form.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

A fair-haired, IoveSsicl< youth in
Ohio presented lis ''gIri" with :. pair of
those nowtanglede metallic garte's or
Christmas. He thought they were the
latest thing in p0eeIets, and. he only
discovered his miStSsae upon reqneste
in@ her to "try them on.n lie does
not 90 therGany more.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

1t was common superstition in old
en- times that 4 torquoise ring would
heal enmlty between man aud wife
and that all enOrald always grew pale
when danger threatened its wearer.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

The Court House is receiving it's
finishing touches of paint, and is now
the finest Court House in the State,
not excepting any in New Orleans.
The arrangements reflects great credit
upon the committe of gentleman who
planned them and the execution of the
work is a monument to tho skill Of
Messrs. Bouillotte & Mills as carpenters
and Boss Builders; of the workmanship
of our genial friend, McManus, the
plaste1er; and Of the Thorough profile
iency Of Mr.. W. 0. DamnSn the paint
ar o
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

A wife having lost her husband, was
inconsolable for his death. leave
me to my grief" she cried, sobbing-
.'you know the extreme sensibility of
my neryes-a mere nothing upsets
them u W
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

The new Episcop;a Church is being
rapidly reared under the direction OF
Gov. Mills, and the congregation OF
that church will ere long have a suit
able house for worship. They deserve
great credit for the pluck and energy
which has enabled them to build two
churches in these times OF pccuniary
distress. O
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

Some of the witnesses for the Colfax
prisoners have already gone down. and
the balance are ready to Start to day if
a boat comes along. Thei1otrial com.
mences on Monday tho 18th Our
townsman, that able jurist and elo-
quent advocate, Hon. NJ. Ryan, goes
down to assist the defense. e.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16
White vs.81acA.
from tbs i. D. Bulltia ]

i from tbs y. y. DuiAt!a
t. The advent of the carpet-b@-gr
and Republican i'll the South VA;
follower by the REIMBURSEMENT o
the negro. Ills vote was necessa
Ky 10 shcep III existence the part,
that proposed to utilize and prof
by The disorgani2td condSi1 OF al
fairs in the late Confederate States
Without the assistance Of the free,
slaves these Northern cormoTants
J, would have had let a brief career
i Step by step and dayQby day
these ignorant creatures have been
led by their new masters, and
taEgn from the corn field, have
been placed in the halls ot the Leg
Iisiat,.re and the councils Sf the ma
ron. Ignorant and untutorrd, I'm
conth and ill-mannered, they stalk
through the assembly rooms of The
State and cation with tsRe swagge'
OF hrag4aFts and The Importance o.
scholars aud statesmen. There is
no a4nd to their arrogance, impn
! dencc and intrusion. Made to be
lieye that Tie Fedora! Government
favored their aggreSsions upon
! Southern white people, and wonI!
be sustained in iHeir assumption OF
unlimited license end authority
they have grown so bold, OF late, as
10 seriously threaten to break down
every barrier and cf,ace every line
ot..iist inction between the Caucas
golan and African race.
, Under the provisions of the so
called civil ri4a,ts bill, and the aus
pieces Of the Kellogg S.ntoine Pinch
back government Of this State, the
negroes are attempting to thfust
themselves into places of pnblic re-
sort and amusement, and III some
Instances I'VE mention it with re
-reD some OF our own people have
too willingly yielded to the impu-
dent demands Of these odoriterous
Africans. a line of demarc;ifion,
however, is drawn, and the light
mulatto is favored above his more
sable brothsr. This, however, is
but the STEPPING stone to a AoIe
GALVANIZED position. If continued,
the Opera House and Academy of
VI, sic, the st. Charles and Varieties
theatres, will present Il spectacle
which in point Of variety Of coiors
will snlpass the Scriptusal coat +
the historical Joseph. Already the
audiences at ssaue of our places Of
amusement, steamboat excursions,
aud the public schools, give eyi-
d"ncc Of the gradual intrusion OF
the darkey. Bar-rnoms and Hotels
are threatened, and ne2t the pri yate
par!or will not be free from the on
ward march Of this presumptuous
and arrogant class.
9 II, then. the White people would
preserve the purity Of their race;
would nip Ire bud OF nliscegen"tlon
and arrest Tie progress OF anal ga
nation and so';i&l equality with ne
9roes, they mist organize, and
that, too immediately, - thwart
80" '''''''' ~" even oe'S 5''o"
=, W o. H'1l"eS n"'c s''"'te'l 20
''i'''>I '''0I',>e'N's 'i'e''t''"'' o, A''o
t'"i'e' ~ ''e '""S are sum 10"
Is TO deter pior'icto!s OF public
places from protcctl2g their cnsto
,,n,.,,. ~ ,,.as sna c." 'h
H., ,hr customers ,.r,, .Sf themselves
AGAINST %;,jfl, intrusion and hv ,
,,,,,,.,...,,,. ,,..,,,.o.,s. ,.,,4 ,l r., .i,n
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

A person awho furnishes heraldic
bearings ANNOUNCES that he paints gems
tiemen's "trade-marks" on the panels
Of carriages. Thus is the noble science
of iIeraldry liable to be yuIgarised and
uebased.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

We have heard something of gene
raj fish, fry somewhere down the river
some day next week-Thursday prob
ably-and as our town people hav'nt
much to do in these dull times, we sup
pose that there will DO a general turn
out. If the arrangements are perfect
ed timely notice will be given in :hc
Democrat on Wednesday next.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

An excellent mother, in writing to
one Of DOR sons Oh t?,e birth OF his cid :
est child, says:-"Gve him an educa
ton, that his life may be useful; teach
him religion, thst his death may be
happy
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-16

The weather is as fine as could be
desired. The planters are owanting
rain, but wGodont think they will get
it soon. We will wager copy Of the
Caucasian for ono year, against big
pumpkin, that it don't rain enough t."
wet the ground an inch before the LIST
of September,