The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-24
vnlmnseda's hand is beginning to make


war. Whatever the faults Of that general
may be, he is certainly not lacking in
energy. He is bringing into the field
such q force of volunteers as no previous
Captain-Genernl could command; and if
tho forces under Gomez can mako head
against the gathering battalions which
Falmaseda is bringing together for su-
preme effort, Cuba muy be looked upon
as definitely lost to Spain.
The reading matter in the yicksburc
Herdtd has been reduced to very small
proportions of late The whole Of the
editorial page and many additional
columns have hccn surrendered to an
advertisement of the salo Of lands for
failure to pay tho exorbitant taxes which
nave been imposed upon their owners by
the negro and carpet-l'aS rulors of that
frightfully misgoverned State In Mis-
sisslppl the advantages of Grentism are
fully realized.
The New York World calls attention to
the fact that the burning of the British
revenue cutter Gnspee, in Narrnganset
Bay fhode Island, on June 10, 1772,
was the first act of the rebellion which
separated uS from the mother country.
and, M such. should be celebrated with
due pomp and ceremony. It certainly
Wns the first blow struck in the resist
ancc to the revenue Acts Of Great Britain.
The grass-hoppers have driven more
thrn 700 Methodist church m membrrs ont
of South Kansas the present wear. Two
churches and three pnrsonaces have been
lost to the church, to say nothing of
Sunday-school teachers and scholars.
One grass -hoppercd preacher, who has
spent thirty years in the ministry, has
received for his work this year from the
conference 1924.
While Judge Schenck wes charninp the
grand jury at Mccklenburg Court, Zcb.
Vance pissed the following well-taken
points to his Honor: Shooting ut a
man and missing him, is IN assault ,cith
m!e" {" EsH. Knocking one of your fat
hogs III the head, is Il killing with intent
10 sat. The Court declined to give the
instructions, md the Governor appealed.
Miss Nancy Sanders, living at the re-
sld"nce Of Mrs. Mary Howell, near AIt.
JOY, i'll this County, committed suicide.
by hanging herself by the neck with q
hank OF cotton yarn, one day last
week. Trial Justice d. ID. Going, acting
rs coroner, summoned a Jury and held
IN inquest over the body on the 18th.
Union Times.
IiIE Town Of GnAHAM.-It NAV not be
generally known that the famous old
place, known in our County as "Gra-
hams Cross Roads, hns recently changed
Its name to that of Graham, and that it
mas '!Ssumed tho proportions of q town,
and Is now governed by On Intend,nt
and four Wardens. = Hinys;,ce Star.
The Chicago Advcntists folded their
tents and quietly dispersed with their
ascension robes on Monday night, after
waiting until nearly daylight for the ap-
Pearance of Christ and tho heavenly
hosts. Now collection will have to be
taken up for them. They should be
taught some sound theology also.
The hygiene of the Brooklyn court
room III below par. Sherman, Tracy,
Hill, Porter. Fullerton, Beach, Morris
and Pryor have, one by one, taken to
their sick conches; also, two jurors yielded
to nausea Bcecher and Tilton, however,
are reported hearty as bucks Some
people fatten on such things.
We learn from the Honolulu Advertiser
that another vessel has gone from San
Francisco to the Samoan Islands, loaded
with Gn;ling and other guns, muni-
tlons of war. tools, clothing and q print
ing press, MI consigned to Steinberger
ny the Government This is part of
hteinberSers civilizing programme.
An Arkansas youth came to his father
and snid: dad, they amt knives enuff
to sot the table" Father-"Whnrs big
butch, little butch, ole case, cob handle.
granny's knife, and the one handled
yesterday? That's enough to set any
gentlcmnn's table, without you've lost
nm.
The ladies' of Davenport, Iowa, visited
u house that had an evil name, smashed
the windows, broke tho doors and
tarred and feathered young lady whom
they found there. One of the most re-
spectacle young gentlemen of the town
managed to get away, however.
y gentleman entered n bachelors
room, and looking round, Gaid: ..yery
snug rather too snug; but l suppose
they are large enough for bacheior?"
Yes, said the bachelor; ..hut suppose
if had had better half .right have
hati better quarters"
The wife of a colorcd menL of Con
:tr"ss lately remarked to friend: Chile,
DIS Washington is q most 'spensivo place!
why. dey done charge me u dollar an a
quarter for washin' dozen pieces OBJ
clothes! / ncbbcr nxed more'n dollar
III my life!'
AS might be expected, the first batch
of Black Hills miners arrested by the
Federal authorities has been released
upon the promise mot to do SO again. +"
OF course, these men will join the first
company and try their luck again.
a Methodist church in Maine has hit
on new plan of taking up collections.
The hOyeS are poased NV Tho haot 1ooI;nr -