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only will be considered. Every article
must be of the best quality, unless an
inferior quality is specified.
Specimens of tho articles called for
must accompany proposal, with name of
bidder marked plainly on same, and of
paper the weight per ream.
A bond with sufficient suretics will be
required of the successful bidder, to be
filed with the Secretary of State ten days
after the proposal has been accepted.
The failure to comply with any one
order under the contmct will operate as
forfeiture of entire penalty of the bond.
This advertisement, and tho award of
the proposal with tho bond given by the
party receiving the award, shall consti-
btute the contract between the State and
the bidder, and no further contract will
be executed.
The payment Of the accounts for sta
tionery required in this advertisement is
provided for in an Act entitled .'An Act
relative to supplies for the Executive
Department of the State Government
and for the General Assembly" approved
March "a, 1875.
All articles designated must be de-
livered in good condition, free of charge,
ut this Office, on or before November /
Proposals should be endorsed "Pro-
posals for Stationery for the House of
Representatives" and directed to the
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Columbia, S. c. A. O. JONES,
Clerk of House Of Representatives.
May 8
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TAXING THE CENsUs.-Mrs. Sullivan's 8
dislike to the census takers brought her
into trouble. She thought she had a
right to have rs many children as she
pleased without being bothered by in
qulsitive people wanting to know her
age, condition and other personal mat
ters. Looking on her house as her castle,
she cast forth the census taker, book,
ink-stand and oil, and for this assertion
of her independence, an illiberal and
tyrannical magistrate fined her three
dollars and we boast of our individual
liberty! ..sj,f.
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Money to Loan,
On Marketable Collaterals,

ENXCHANGE on New York, Baltimore,
IL Philadelphia, Boston, and all promi'
nent cities Of the United States and Eu-
rope bought and sold.
DEPOSITS received and interest. bear-
ing CERTIFICATES issued.
STOCKS, BONDS, GOLD and SILVER
bought and sold.
ACCOUNTS Of merchants and others
from the city and country solicited, and
LIBERAL LINES OF DISCOUNTS
granted by the CENTRAL NATIONAL
BANK, corner of Plain and Richardson
streets. JOHN s. PRESTON, Pres't.
J. n. SAWYER, Cashier. Mar "a
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FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
Fare So q day, including
Omnibus ride. Situated
near the Capitol and in
centre of business part of
the city. My Omnibus
will convey passengers to
nnd from everytrain. Tho
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complete; entraneeon As
sembly street. BILL
ARD and BATH ROOMS
are all new and in good
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THE PHOENIX,
Published Daily and Tri-Weekly,
THE CLEANER
Every Wednesday Morning,
By JULIAN A. SELBY,
Editor and Proprietor,
Office No. 100 North Richardson st.

.@-The PHGNrx is the oldest Daily
Paper in South Carolina, has the largest
circulation in the upper portion of the
State, and has been regularly issued
since its inception-March 81, 1865.
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Greenville and Columbia Railroad.

Greenville and Columbia Railroad.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 1, 1875.
PASSENGER TRAINS will be run
Il daily, Sundays excepted,) by the
following schedule:
Leave Columbia 700 a. m. Ar. 4. 10 D. m.
Aston 8.45 a. m. ass D. m.
Newbcrry 10. %. m. 1858 p. m.
Cokesbury1.37p m. 9.35 q. m.
Belton.. 3.20 p. m. 7.55 q. 10.
Arrive Greenville4. So p. IN. Live 600 a. m.
Passengers by Night Train on South
Passengers by No. 4 connect with Day
Train on South Carolina Railroad for
Charleston, Augusta, &C., and with Train
on Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta.
anderson Branch and Blue RidGe.
Leave Walhalla IA. 15 a. m. Ar. 6.45 D. m
Seneca City4. 45a a. m. G.1Op. IN.
Perryville 5.0Oa. m. 6.O5p. m.
Pendleton 5.50a. m. $40 D. m.
Anderson $50 q. M. 42O D. IN.
Arrive Bolton. .7.35 a. m. I've $50 p. M.
Abbeulle Branch Trains.
Leave Abbeville 800 a. m. Ar. 2.35 p. m
Cokesbury1; 40 p. m. $40 a. m.
JABEz NORTON, Gen. Ticket Agent.
South Carolina Railroad Company.
COLUMBIA, s. c., April 1, 1876.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
-e'e aunlu STarinstoe e1e F. IL Ar 1.Ie p IN.
.,.e, - ~ j. ~. il.4oP III.
oo,.n % rni,,ni.:s AIEoMMoDAIloS oo aeAlS. s
"''e " Si,a.ina.n 30 r. L. Ar o. 90 90 H. ~
c3n ma: r. III. o.oo u. H.
,.;1Ia ,r;th IT,. pe.aa VII oonnTc. T n' hlng-
,un,b;o hIonJpo,. WoJsei5 WaJnse5o1 IAN ro, 10! Co-
onI r,;tb nam pesuay Teumesu"y m nnu riaay;
ToIrrni.;a mi TO- Tnaa,a,. ''srhgcr T1a nun rom
tnrda,. 9 SSI S,,nWu N,sony G unu ga
P,cns ~ no0noST, Goaa.I ~ Een' ouPt'
- -on.N", 0e"el"l .ioAe1 Aeen.
Co,I,wn1. SC Anr;, T 1877 o. "
VNHE FOLLOWING PASSENGER Schedule 10
| now operated:
GONG NORTH. Train No. 2. Train No. 4
Leave Augusta .9.3Oa. M. 4.I5n m
Graniteville. 10. GOA. IN. 5.IIp. m.
Colbia Junct'n... I3p. M. 9.O5 r. m.
Columbia. .2.45p. IN. 9.17p. m.
Chester. .6.34p. M.
Arrive Charlotte 9.OOp M
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fore entering upon the performance of
the contract, shall give bond with sui.
ficient security, on such terms as NAV be
prescribed by the Attorney General for
the faithful performance of the obiiga-
tons of the contract, bond to be filed
with the Clerk of the Senate.
Failure to comply with any order
under the contract will operate as q for
fciture of the bond.
The payment of the accounts for sta
tionery and advertising is provided for
in IN Act entitled can Act relative to
supplies for tho Executive Departments
of State Government and for the General
Assembly" approved March "a, 1875.
This advertisement and the award,
with the bond given by the party, shall
constitute the contract between the State
and bidder.
All articles designated must be deli
vered in good condition, free of charge,
at this Office on or before November, 1875.
Proposals should be endorsed 'Pro-
posals for Stationery for the use of the
Senate, and directed to the Clerk of the
Senate, Columbia, South Carolina
j. WOODRUFF, Clerk Of Senate.
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Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta r

COLUMBIA, s. c., MAY %, 1875.
COMMENCING June /, 1875, the fol-
" lowing Changes will be made in
Passenger Schedule on this Road:
No. 4-Night Passenger-North.
Leave Columbia. 8.15 y. III.
Wilmington. -. ...... ITO q. m.
Connect at Florence with Northeast
ern Road for Charleston. Arriving there
G.15 A. NJ, and connect closely at Will
mington daily, except Sundays, for all
points North.
No. 3-Night PdSSenger-!South.
Leave Wilmington. ........ 6.25 p. m.
Florence. IL. 56 p. m.
Arrive Columbia. ........... 4.15 q. m.
Connects daily, except Sunday even
ing, at Wilmington, with all Trains from
North, and at Florence with Trains leav-
ing Charleston, $50 P. M.
No. determination G Feiqht-South.
Arrive Columbia. a...............7 Up. m.
No. S-Accommodation d Freigh@North.
Leave Columbia ....... $50 a. m.
Arrive Florence. ........... 4.50p. m.
Both these Trains connect with Che
raw and Darlington Railroad, and carry
Passenger Conches.
JAS. ANDERSON, Gen. Supt.
A. POPE, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
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1T is the most wonderful medicine ever
Il known, and possesses curative power
unequalled in history of remedies For
sale only at HEINTTSHS Drug Store.
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20 DoNeS BLACK sand.
gross Memornndums.
gross Pen Wipers.
3 dozen Shipman's Lette; Files, i'm
proved style.
100 lbs. large size Hard Twine.
100 lbs. large size Soft Twinc.
100 lbs. small size Hard Twine.
100 lbs. small size Soft Twine.
dozen boxes Official Seal Waters.
large size, red and gilt.
dozen boxes Official Seal Waters,
small size, green and red.
dozen Wax Coils.
gross boxes Roche & Co. 5 Wax Tuper
Matches.
dozen boxes small Fed Waters, H.
boxes.
! gross Wire Hook Files.
!! gross Wire Standard Files.
!. gross Letter Clips
dozen sheets Carbon Paper.
l.00o Admission Cards to House of
Representatives.
1 dozen Ebony Alnllcts, small.
Ivory Mnllet, large, Ebony Handle.
3OO Intcnt I'nSteboard Document Boxes
80 HAND Stamps designs will bc fur
nished.
Seal of House of Representatives.
design will be furnished.
1000 3 cent United States POSTAGE
Stamps.
1,5OO = cent United States Postage
Stamps.
600 Stamped Newspaper Wrappers.
dozen Calendars, with day, month
and year.
l gross Ink Extractors.
1 dozen Ruling Pens.
l gross United States Standard Bill
Holders, assorted sizes.
dozen Waste Paper Baskets.
dozen Rubber Handle Cork Screws
4 dozen Eyelet Punches.
so boxes Eyelets.
gross Spiral Pen Racks.
dozen Paste Brushes.
dozen Bibles, small.
Proposals from established dealers
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manner with their flocks, consisting

manner with their focks, consisting OF
10000 to 10000 head, and though the
owners are native Mexicans, they are
we'll educated. Most Of them get COM
mercial education by serving II brokers'
Offices or banks in New York or Boston.
and they too are kings in their business ).
and thus we have two classes of kings,
made 50 bv the right and might that
grow out OF a correct understanding of
the best methods; and, above all, out Of
diligence, intelligence and keen powers
of observation. Therefore, when east
ern stock growers propose to come to
the plains to Keep cattle or sheep, they
ought to find out what their own powers
amount ,o-whether they have the abili-
ity to take care of 1000 head of cattle, or
even if given to them, tor it is certainly
true that some men can take care OF no
more than 100 head, some are limited to
500, some to 1000; and on the other
hand others can not take care OF ten, and
others, we all know them, who cannot
keep even COW; but such talk and tell
about the wonderful things they can DO it
they can only have chance. Disasters
are likely to arise. and they have arisen,
where men have induced their friends to
furnish the money to buy herds, but not
understanding the business the cattle
are lost or stolen, and after time notn'
ing will be left. To trust a man who IN
the east never made any headWay, To
come west in this business, does not Gil
fer much from betting on cards or buy
ing lottery tickets.
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of flies and the consequent reputation OF
a slovenly house can be easily avoided
to a great extent. This will pay good
interest, first in areputatlon for cleanll-
ness, and secondly in being relieved OF
a nuisance which is often past human
endurance.
HINTS ON POULTRY KEEP1NG.-In
keeping fowls healthy we have found
nothing equal to onions chopped fine,
and thoroughly mixed with meal, or
meal and milfeed. They eat it rapidly
In the insipient stages Of most OF their
common diseases, including cholera, we
have always found this an effectual rem
edy. AS sulphur enters largely into the
formation Of the feathers, it should be
frequently fed to them. In winter, OF
when kept confined, hens to lay wei!
must have meal often, and pounded
bones, the fresher the better, or oyster
shells. If fed with these plentifully
with such variety of grain as they like
best, and well housed and watered, they
will lay nearly as well in winter as in
summer, and will seldom if ever eat
their own eggs.-R. F., East Rockport
Ohio
The anti-monopolist., 1875-08-16

PRUNING APPLE TREEs.-(J. II. NJ. ::
There is probably no better season for
pruning trees than now, that is in the
month Of June or July, according to the
latitude. Before pruning your apple
trees, however, consider whether they
require it or not. To prune without an
object beyond that of merely perform
ing the operation, is time wasted, if no
worse results follow. There are far too
many persons who prune their trees
through habit, never for moment ask
ing themselves the question "why or
wherefore do we prune?" If the
branches Of your trees spring out from
the stem too low down, then remove
enough to suit taste or convenience.
Some varieties grow too tall, and the
fruit is likely to be blown off by the
winds. These should have their tallest
shoots shortened, in order to make them
throw out side branches lower down.
Then there are others which produce
such a mass Of small branches that nei-
ther light nor air can pass readily to the
centre of the head-the inner branches
becoming barren and diseased il
consequence. Such as these require
thinning out frequently. A removal o
one-half OF all the branches will be de
cidedly beneficial. Again when two
branches cross each other, and the bari
of either becomes chafed by friction, ont
should be removed 1t sometimes oc
ours that trees become stunted by over
bearing. Severe pruning in such cases
with manuring and cultivation, will b.
beneficial in restoring vigor and fruit
fulness. 1t a man can find no goo,
reason for pruning, and cannot foreset
the results in advance, he had better lie
it alone.
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grasshoppers and perhaps other insects
in numbers sufficient to do some good,
as to small lots. This would of course
be impracticable on large scale, or
where salt would be too dear or scarce.
| make this suggestion simply to call
forth discussion, and would like to read
the opinions of others on the same sub
ject. By bringing our ideas to the light
may it not be possible for US, in this day
Of invention and improvement, to find
out a practical remedy at least against
the ravages Of this destroying insect.
said believed that eggs which had alb
sorbed salt would no longer hatch out
Will those who know please speak
&c. S. B., Crawford Co, Penn.
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Protection Against Flies.

Ii any information or suggestion can
be given which will tend to reduce the
discomfort arising from the prevalence
of house flies. that information or sug-
gestion will benefit at least one-half the
people of this country, particularly j,
this season of the year. when the pests
are being armed and equipped for the
Summer campaign. On this subiec,
there are few things worth publishing Q
and knowing. One is that the eggs OF
fiies are never laid or hatched in the
house. and scarcely ever in The shade
There are few favorite localities where
the eggs are deposited. which can be
easily discovered. One is upon the low.
er side and along the main rib of the
leaves of certain kinds of trees anc
shrubs IF the leaves curl. and upon
examination mass Of minute insects
are found. of color from dusky brown tc
black. and flies small to full grown are
about the tree. one may know that that
tree or shrub is the Matching place tol
tiies. 4 small tree is sufficient to pro.
duce millions of them l have at dif.
ferent times been compelled to dig III
a beautiful purple-leaved beeberry and
an English cherry of the yellow Spanish
variety for the reason that they were
breeding ground for flies. and in toe
close proximity to nv house, which
thew were yearly filing with this filthy
insect. Another favosife place for de.
posting their egneis where the flow
from q sink .ia1 wed to stand and
rrou y,uars1 - - uIF6nce af sh<
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JERSEY CATTLE.-If the value of Jer-
sev stock is To rest on color, deteriora-
ton will surely follow OF those useful
qualities that are far more noticeable in
the good old-fashioned, parti-colored
among the generality Of fine, high-bred,
whole colored fawns, gray or foxy, SO
called Jerseys. | have owned hundreds
of acclinated Jersey stock and have new
er, as rule, found the whole-colors
such large producers, as many parti
colored ones; in fact BY far the most
butter producing COW | have ever pos
sessed, was not only parti-colored, but
the most ugly and ungainly beast OF the
lot, vet her stock have never failed &c
show their large butter-making qualities
The true type Of a Jersey cow is in fact
an animal that will not make meat.
do not say that this IS not improved up
on, by acclimatization and slight intro
ductlon of a harder breed, of which
what are termed Chichester Jerseys are
the best description, neither do say tina,
jersey breeders in the island itself have
not in some instances breed that shows
disposition to make some flesh, and
very probably may then be following up
the Requirements Of fashion, yet main.
tain that pure Jersey should throw the
bulk Of her feeding properties into but
ter. and with little to flesh. The parti-
co!ored good cow may have but white
spot. especially under the belly, and
throughout the body the ridh yellow
skin, under any colored hair, will be
found. black, white or fawn. | have
seen the commencement of whole-coI-
cred herd. the property OF noble duke,
to obtain which | have seen wealthy and
,arge producing cows sold off to prevent
an animal remaining with the slightest
stain of other than one color. / have
heard from good authority that useful
The anti-monopolist., 1875-08-16

PUBLIC POIsONING-EverY farmer
cannot conveniently have root cellar
under his barn, or anywhere but under
his house, but he can keep his cellar
from sinking with decaying vegetables
ifhe will take little pains to clean out
every Spring, and open the windows so
As to give circulation of air throughit
from Spring until Fall. Rotten vegeta-
bles and staguant air in the cellar, COM
ing up through the floor into the living
rooms and sleeping rooms. has produced
many case OF typhoid fever and othor
diseases that have baffled all efforts Of
physicians to cure. 1t is as fatal as was
the miasma OF the Chickahominy swamp.
| have been into houses where every
thing was nice and even splendid in tur.
nishing, appearance, and the inmates
were continually breathing in an air -
| foul as privy vault, from the odors aris-
ing from the cellar through the floors.
Yes, and have seen houses, where the
odor from the privy itself was as per-
ceptible in the living room as if it had
opened out of it, and the family eat and
slept as if in the midst of spicy gales.
And they thought sick headaches, fevers,
Summer complaints, and otner disorders
that had afflicted them were simply
mysterious dispensations," instead OF
being the penalty Of breathing poison.
Sink drains and their accompanying cess
pools are another prolific cause Of dis
ease. The old-fashioned open drain,
running along near the back door,
across the path perhaps, and making
an unsightly and offensive (to eye and
nose) track, is perhaps the least deadly
Of the whole, if NEGLECTED, for there is an
escape for its odors in the out-of-door
air but the more genteel covered drain,
through which the foul air is continually
being driven back into the house, can
only be kept wholesome by having .
very Sharp fall, and by frequent cleaning
and the use Of absorb:nts and disinfec-
tants and it is too often allowed to be
| in such close proximity to the well as to
be allowed to leach through in.o it and
poison the water. Look out for that.
with air and water both poisoned, you
will stand poor chance for long life
or healthy one. A solution Of copper
as, unslaked lime, chloride Of lime or
carboIic acid are either Of them good TO
| destroy all such odors and the poison
some germs that arse from such places,
and they are any Of them cheap enough
50 that we can afford to use them freely,
but the two last named smell almost as
disagreeably, ii not as unwholesomely.
as any place where you would use them.
Pure, dry earth is very nearly as good az
anything else, and will, by absorbing all
the valuable parts that would otherwise
escape in the air, soon become good
fertilizer for your land There il only
one objection to it, it does not cost any
thing .-Boston Journal
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The Patrons and The Press.

The farmers have enemies, plenty OF
them. aple. active. determined, support
ed by cntrenched and skilled power and
backed nv untold wealth. Those enc
mics will fight. They are now fighting
desperately against u.s. They arc using
ali the arts OF partizan warfare. They
are striving to SOW disseasion among our
forces. and they are massing there own
for an attack on US. They are finding
that the Patrons are not holiday gath
erinc Of good natured rustics. and that
their demonstration is something lasting,
that does not exhaust itself in senseless
hurrahiny nor in futile grumbling, and
having learned this, they are planning
a campaign that does not consist wholly
of rideuie, but means hard work for
them, md if we survive it. nard work
for Us. too.
Among the strongest of the weapons
10 be used against us is the press. and the
only me ms Of defense for Us is the press.
Do the farmers understand this. and il
they uaderst md it. will they use it There
are nos some twenty papers in the Uni
| ted States devoted exclusively or princi-
pallv. to the interest Of the Patrons
M oyement. and most of the abler agri-
cultural papers have also given part oi
their space and their active support
| thereto
The question comes up now. will the
Patrons support them. and will they
read themo They must take the tore
front il the fight: will the Patrons back
them up2 1t costs a great deal Of mon
ey to run great newspapers. do the
Patrons want expcnents and advocates
as able. as skillial. as strong. as those
their opponents will employ '--Patron 3
Helper.
SlLr As DESTROYER or Insects
EGGs.-Observat leads me to believe
that eggs. whether hens eggs or the
eggs OF insects. after having absorbed
salt. will no longer hatch out. / have
used salt on den beds to destroy t :
eggs of insects. and have found that
| ny SO doing l have had less Of certain
kinds OF insects to deal with afterward
Supposing this theory to be true, mi ght
not the farmers in the west. by sowing
salt on their land destroy the eggs Of the
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TRAIN Your TREEs.-Now is an ex-
cellent time to 60 over all your trees and
put them into shape. 1t this matter
were attended to every season, there
would be no longer limbs to cut away,
leaving huge scars to dis6gure your
specimens. Another good reason for the
immediate performance of this work is
that the wounds will heal over at once.
Indeed the presence of a knife is al
most unnecessary, as the unruly twigs
may be pinched off without any detri-
ment whatever to the health of the
specimen. 1t is really surprising what
little tore sight in this way will ac-
complish For instance, on friends
lawn stands the handsomest specimen Of
the weeping beech | have ever seen,
and, as every one knews this tree is a
crooked, ungainly grower when left to
its own resources but the specimen to
which allude has been pinched in, and
| tied in, until it is as round as q globe,
with all the outer limbs curving grace
fully to the ground. The owner says it
was very little trouble; but then, be it
remembered, the work was performed
at the right time. | know of some
Rotiezer pear trees that are roundhead-
ed and compact, simply because they
were frequently pinched during summer,
and always Just beyond an inside bud,
while other varieties of compact habit
naturally were pinched off at an outside
bud. This may seem trivial, but atten-
tention to the little things sometimes
produces great results. Alter the bloom
is over, Towering shrubs should bt
sheared into shape-not on the "rult
and line SYSTEM hut the longer branch
es should be headed back, and TINS en-
courage the weaker ones to grow, Rus
off all suckers as soon as they appear OF
the trunks of the trees, and if necessar,
scrub them with strong soap suds..-
Croppae.