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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27
COLUMBIA, S. @.
Sunday Morning, June 27, 1876.
Wheeling Into Line.

The Maine Democrats met in convcn-
fIon, Tuesday, and unanimously nomi-
mated General Charles W. Roberts, of
Bangor, for Governor. The resolutions
declare cmphatically in favor of free
trnde, hard money and home rule, of
c4naa rights, the payment of the national
debt, economy in the national, State and
nunicipal administrations, the abolition
of unnecessary offices, one term for Pre-
sidcnt at n salary of $4,000. The plat
form hns the merit Of being plain-spokcn
and easily understood, and the candidate
If a man of character and reputation,
E'ho will make good run against Gen
Connor. Whether he can defeat him,
remains to be seen. 1t is not likely
though the Republicans did not
strengthen themselves much by "ignor-
ing" the third tcrm-but it would be bad
for Blaine if he should. The resolutions
wsze read and adopted, cmbodying the
following declarations:
The Constitution is the peoples ONLY
safeguard; the rights Of the people and
the States must be sncretlly preserved
from the touch of military or Congress
sional usurpation; civil supremacy in
times of peace; equality of rights of all
men under the law; sound currency
coin or its equivalent; n tariff for revenue
only; an honest preservation of the pub
Alc faith to the public creditor; return
10 economy in tho administration of the
Government, National, State and muni-
cipal; the abolition of unnecessary offices
and the reduction of salaries; one term
for President, with salary of S25, 1000.
Ihe resolutions arraign the Republican
party for the abandonment Of principles,
.paofigacy and corruption; condemn the
Administration in strong terms for the
responsibility of the Louisiana usurpn-
tion, and the attempt to suspend the
writ of ha6eas corpus by the last Congress,
and pronouncing it no longer safe to
trust the reins of Government in such
hands. The Administration is pro-
nounced responsible for the present de-
pressed condition of trade; for injury to
commerce in all sections; for the Grip
pling Of the ship-building trade, and for
the driving of the American mercantile
marine from the ocean. The people of
Maine, suffering under the burden of
oppressive taxation, demand reform, and
appeal to all men, without regard to
party nnmes:or past differences, to unite
with them to secure this triumph.
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Perry X Slawson $ liav.:nn I'i,,.


1000 crates Of cucuml,crs l:,vc h",n
shipped this season from Gainesville and
Arrclonda, and about rs M::nv NOR.
from Archer, Gulf IIamm"ck and the
Keys. Just think of the amount Of
bilious cholic that has been scattered
over the country from Florida.
GraSs-hoppers have put in an n,,ntar-
ance in this vicinity, but so far to a
limited extent. The insects are very
small, and those seen by IL, have ap-
pcared only upon ilowcr:,, anil do not
seem hungry for vegetation. We tru,,
they are not Of that sort.
[LaTcnsrd'" Uoutd.
Perry 4 Slawson's Havana Tips.
The Sumter True Sodhroa Announces
that the passenger trains Oh the Viii
mingtOn, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road now stop mt the Camden crossin.
for the purpose of receiving and dis
charging passengers, which they lave
never done regularly heretofore.
Perry & Slawsons Havana Tips.
The Abbcvillc Nc,';,na says: 1T i, re-
ported that Arthur Jefferson, il noted
colored politician OF that County. and
for IL number of years All oilicc-hodcr,
was killed in the big storm on last
Wednesday night"
Governor Vance delivered his lecture
on the Scattered Nation. in Raleigh,
Friday night, for the benefit of the two
artillerymcn who were wounded ut Char
lotte on the 20th of May.
The following municipal ticket has
been put in the field ut Grccnvillc: For
Mayor-Wm. Bcattic. For Aldermen
W. w. Gilbrcnth, &. L. Mosclcy, james
Mcpherson, Ir., John Ferguson, Hamp-
ton Ccly, II. |. McBrnycr.
Perry & Slawson's Havana Tips
The money crisis in England, We are
told, is past, and the cause of the recent
failures is attributed to over speculation.
American securities have not suffered
from the panic.
Recently Mt Pensacola, mob of steve
bores logged in the public square, and
in daylight, one white and four colored
lnborers for non-obcdicncc to their rules.
Serious riots, caused by the Ultramon-
tancs, occurred Tuesday, in the town Of
Rhein, East Prussia. The Burgomnster
was stabbed and dangerously wounded.
Perry & Slawsons Havana Tips.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

There is some conflict ms to the value
''f the gold discoveries in the Black
Hills, official opinions ranging on the
safe side with those of the blessed people
who expect nothing, and therefore will
not have to cry if anybody is disap-
pointed, while sanguine writer's from the
field of exploration give rich, golden
color to their dispatches. 1t is evident
that there is some necessity for caution,
II II should appear beyond doubt that
gold in paying quantities is to be found
'n the Black Hills. Already suspicious
movements are in progress among the
Indians, and there is some apprehension
expressed among bordermcn as to the
likelihood Of II general Indian war.
After nil, the Black Hills may cost more
than the country can we'll afford to pay.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

THE CHARLESTON EXECUTIONS. Dennis
r. Bunch and George Hardee, both CO.
lored, were executed in the Jail yard, ut
Charleston, on Friday. Being the first
public execution in that city for several
years. it caused quite an excitement,
particularly among the negroes. Every
effort was made by the prisoners coun-
sci to induce the Governor to pardon
them, and, failing in this, application
was made to Chief Justice Moses for n
stay of execution. The Chief Justice,
however, declined to interfere. The
prisoners were brought forth from the
Jail Mt quarter past o'clock, accompa-
MED by the Sheriff, jailer, reporters,
clergymen and church societies Bunch
led the religious services, reading cx-
tracts of Scripture, singing hymns, &C.
lie made no speech, but occasionally
shouted, 81 am going homo to glory"
lie was apparently very hysterical
Hardee appeared much cooler. lie
made II short speech, asserting his inno-
cence, pulled IL piece of tobacco out Of
his pocket, bit off a piece and threw the
remainder to one of his brothers, who
had also been convicted as m accessary
to the murder, but whose sentence had
been by the Governor commutcd to i'm
prisonmcnt for life, and who WIS
brought ont of Jail to see the execution.
AT LAO L. NJ. the weight fell Harlcc
died almost Immediately, with scarcely
Il movement. Bunch struggled and
kicked for over Il minute. Jack Kctch
WAS brought forth from the Jail with
sheet around him to prevent idcntitica-
tion, and plnccd in il sentry box where Il
trap WAS arranged. There were 1, 900 or
1000 present, over twO-thir,ls negroes.
who behaved very badly, requiring 100
policemen to keep order. The lower
class OF the negroes appear to entertain
Il feeling OF hostility towards Governor
Chamberlain i'll particular and the white
people generally.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

The Brussels Chamber Of Representa-
tivcs has passed q bill making the offer
to commit n crime m offence, and pre-
scribing penalties therefor. The vote
stood 70 yeas to 6 nays.
Recent advices from the Sandwich
Islands state that rum is digging the
grave Of the Hawaiian race"
Perry e Slawson's Havana Tips.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

Poor Oi.D LESLIE. The following We
clip from the Aiken tourier-Jou,p,al,
which, if it is true. and we urc not dis
posed to doubt it, is II very plain indica-
tion of the above gentleman = fears rs TO
arrest if lie returns to South Carolina.
1t sounds so much like him; he wants
things fixed up:
I'VE are crcdibly informed that il
prominent member of the Republican
party i'll Aiken has received letter from
Leslie, requesting him to fix things up
so that he can return to South Carolina
without certainty of being arrested
We should not be ut all surprised to see
him back here again, and member of
the next General Assembly. The party
Of the rampant Radicals is still over
whclmingly dominant in certain locnl-
ties, and only requires the party whip of
such leaders rs Elliott, Leslie, Smnlls
and others to drive it where they please
With such combination in the House,
things would be made very disngrccable
for Governor Chamberlain and the party
of reform"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

1t is truly wonderful, the variety and
ingenuity of the convenicnces for the
desk and ofiico-pens of varied patterns,
inkstands possessing unmberless ad-
vantages, letter files, each one the best,
envelopessof size and qualities infinite
1t is almost bewildering to enter the
large Broad street store of Walker
Evans & CoSswell, in Charleston, and
see the number of these attractions.
Here you find the largest stationery
stock South of Baltimore. and you only
have two troubles-first, sufficient cash;
and, second, the difficulty in deciding
among the many things offered, each
equally suitable to your wants NIT
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

AERIAL NAVIGATION. Carl (iimScnbcr-
ger, of Vienna, Austria, under date June
:, 1875, informs the Post Office Depart
mcnt that he has invented something
which he considers would be Of the
greatest use to the department. an appa-
ratus which can he used in directing the
course of air balloons SO rs to obtain the
speed of ten miles (Germnn) an hour,
which he thinks would make ii available
for the forwarding of correspondence.
He believes that by this apparatus the
department would be able tn show To an
astonished public 1T Philadelphia the
arrangement of the first ;:crial post Office
i'll the world.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

A new Republican paper is to be pub
.iished at the ancien. town of HnnlDur.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

Gov. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AIoEE
THAN MERE PRoFEssIoSs.- Now, we sub
nit that Gov. Chamberlain has given
the people of South Carolina something
more than mere professions His
acts will vindicate his sincerity of his de-
sire for reform. What care we for pro-
fessions or intentions? Words are but
leaves; deeds are fruits Gov. Cham
berlain's earnest and successful efforts
for the defeat of Whipper for the Judge
ship of the Charleston Circuit, whereby
the remnining assets of the Bank of the
State were saved from the crew of rob-
hers; his prompt veto of the outrageous
bonanza bill; his outspoken declaration
Of his purpose to defeat the late tax Act; :;
the vast improvement in the character
End qualifications of Trial Justices
throughout the State, whereby thousands
Of dollars nre annually saved in the mat
Ter Of costs against the Countics-ure
these things nothing? TO persons out
side Of South Carolina, this whole uues-
ton is theoretical; to the people Of the
State, it is fearfully real and practical; :;
and they will not toolishlv reject the
prOffered MD of Gov. Chamberlain, and
thus extinguish the last hope of reform,
which, though necessarily gradual, will
become complete and permanent.
Chester Reporter
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

HOTEL ARRIVALS, June 2G. .Mmsioa
Uouse-D. j.. Fuerwn, Andcrson; Mrs.
Mccall, Darlington; Dr. +. c. Robert
son, Rock Hill; l.. C. Moore, Newberry
X. &. Jones, Ncwberry;J j. S. Fillebrown
city; Z. l.. Alexander, Newbcrry; j. Il.
Slawson. city.
Iicadrir Housc-D. II. Sanders, A. K.
Sanders, Sumter; p. S. Brooks. Ninety
Six; \. $. Ea,tcrlin, J. w. Erwin, II.
Cooper, II. Cooper, ONngeburs.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

y CALL FOR HARVEST HANDS. \ Kansas
City, Mo-, telegram, under date of Mon
day, says: Crop prospects in Kansas
were never known to be us good as now.
Large farmers in the Western portion of
the State are telegraphing here for har-
vest hands, and complain that they cam
not get men enough to harvest" 4
striking contrast this to the dolcful grass
hopper stories that were so plentiful
three weeks ago. AS to the complaint of
scarcity Of lnborers, it is one that ought
to be easily met, seeing how many idle,
ablc-bodied men are going about in MI
our great cities with nothing to do. 1t
is not every man that, at the start, who
makes IN efficient harvest hand. it is
true, but if the man is willing he can
soon master business that las very
little art or science about it.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

list OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
f.. Konneman-No
{. Bouknight- Coupons.
Love n Co. Dry Goods.
G. j. 1rcdell- Notice.
Meeting Phoenix II. & /. Co.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

News FnoM THE CorroH FIELDS. s.-Tnc
following extract from II late letter is
dated Bcnnettsvillc, Marlboro County,
:. c., June %, 1915: '.We are washed
almost to death, and in two weeks there
has been two feet of rainfall. Crops are
Tluch injured" Another letter from the
same County, dated the 2lst inst, says: !:
1--WE have had ruinous rains for week,
aud have not ploughed one flrrow in
shat time: The grass has good start,
and the lands are much washed. The
prospect for cotton is not near so good as
it was two weeks ago" Another letter,
dated at Darlington, S. c., June %,
mentions that sit has raincd, hailed and
.stormed nearly every twenty-four hours
for the past ten or twelve days, and the
crops are ruined in many places"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

The UNITED STATES THEAsURYsu1p-
Possible DEcLINAT1oN OF Mr.. NEw-A
despatch from Washington to the New
York Eveniny Post says:
1t is not absolutely certain that John
G. New, who WINS appointed Treasurer,
to succeed General Spinner, will take the
Office, although, previous to his appoint
ment, he signified that he would do so.
The recent robbery Mt the treasury seems
to have produced Il change in his mind
about accepting q position involving so
much financial risk, and during the re-
cent visit OF Secretary Bristow to Louis
Vile, he went there and requested that
some other person be given the position.
The Secretary was avcrSc to allowing NLr.
New to decline the office, and urged him
to accept. In letter 10 friend here,
Mr.. New writes that he expects to reach
Washington on the 23d, to look into the
details of the Office, and that he will then
decide what to do. The responsibility
is very great, and General Spinner SAYS
Mr.. New will he foolish to accept the
place unless Secretary Bristow will con-
sent to give him absolute authority to
appoint subor,linntcs for whose honesty
he is liable. This consent will probably
not be given, rs n number of iinportnnt
changes have already been decided upon
without consulting Mr.. New.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

y SISGUIAE CASE. About The wear
1857, Samuel Taylor was admitted to the
Philadelphia Aims House us IL paupcr,
and remained there until his death,
which occurred in 1863 During his
residence in the aims house, he acted rs
gatc-kcepcr, &c, and after his death it
was found that he owned an estate of
50, 1912. 4 claim for his board during
the six years he was in the aims house
was thercupon make on behalf of the
guardians Of the poor. This was offset
by claim for the remuneration of his
services, made by the claimants of the
estate, and the matter was referred to :.n
auditor. The auditor after II hcaring,
allowed the claim for board to the amount
of So per week for the six years, deduct
ing from that amount tho sum of 81 per
week for services rendered.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

Perry Il S!awson's Havana TIPS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-27

Perry & Slawson's Havana Tips.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-28
Tho Farmer of To-Day.

This is what is said OF him Git sounds
like Joseph Harris) in tho Agricultur-
ist: Altogether, the farmer has his
hands full. He needs an active brain
in an active body. II he has good
health the work should not discourage
him. He will pull through. He should
not get excited he should not worry.
He should keep cool and the best way
to do this, in moro senses than orc, is
to keep steadily at work. Work will
clear the mind and cool tho body. But
it should bo energetic, spirited work,
not slow, ploddi, 6 arudgciy. Every
stroke, should be directed by the mind
and given with will. It is such work
that tells. Few of us realize how much
the character of farm work hns changed.
1t is better to run n moving machine
thnn to swing q scythe all day, but
theirs are men who arc not happy unless
they are engaged in some hard, steady
work! They have not patience enough
to manage the machine. Thoy are men,
tai eluggards. They want a machine
toput itself together, to tighten its own
bolts, to be solf sharpening and self
oilipg. Such men arc born hewers of
w0od and drawers of water. They will
n5t mako successful modern farmers
Tho farmer who has his mower, tcdder,
Unloading fork, self-raking and self.
binding reaper who cuts feed, turns
the grind-stone, and pumps water by
wind or horse powor who plants his
corn with drill, hoes it with harrow,
cultivates within an inch of the rows,
cuts mp the crop, and husks it with n
machine, is very different man from
Hodge, tho farmer, rs ho exists IN the
mind of the novelist or poet.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-28

THE UNHAPPY VILLAGE. Show me
two villages, ono embowered in trees
aud blazing in all the glories of Octo-
ber, the other merely trivi, and tree
less waste, or with only single tree or
two for suicides, and shall be sure
that in the latter will be found The most
starved and bigoted religionists and tl,e
most desperate drinkers. Every wash
tub and milk.can and grave.stone will
bo exposed. The inhabitants will dis
appear abruptly behind their barns and
houseR, like desert arabs amid their
rocks, and Isshall look to SEQ spears lin
their hands. They will be ready. to
accept the most barren and forlorn
doctrine, ,-as that the world is speedily
coming TO an end, or has already got to
it, or that they themselves are turned
wrong aide outward. They will per-
chance crack their dry joints at one nm.
other and call it spiritual communica-
tion. Ihoreau.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-28

A SoRr or GOLD MINE.-There re-
Gently died in the north of France, at
tho ago of eighty.three, mlser who
lived alone, and whose hut, when exam
iued by tho authorities after his death,
proved sort of gold mine. HIS pillow
alone contained $4,000 francs in gold
pieces of the time of Louis XIV. and
Louis XVI. He had n taste for old
pieces. He had been robbed many
times, and tho thieves wero generally
detected through the antiquity of the
money they stole. The total of tho
aums robbed from him in his life, for
which men have been convicted and
sentenced, reach 10000 francs,
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-28

RAp1p TRANslP oes. THE DE 81 TBs -
dead are be to furnished with ..s,rapfdi,
transit in Vienna by MEANS ofra pneu-.S
matio stibterfareotts railroad, wish aters,e
understanding fkoh !hsS seiiii seiiiiSis. .qf esni;;n.
trally-locatod chaplain the city to, the,
cemeteries. After the funeral service
in the chapel, the coffin will be placed
lengthwise fon a small platform-cari
moving on rails and then ashot on 4
through the tunnel toathe cemetery alt,1s
the ratio of 40 miles or, 80, an hour, when 4
the undertaken will receive it; Then
the monrners will dispense from the
chapel and the funeral Will be over. 4 IS
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-12-16
IdiOcy In the United States.

The number of idiots in the United
Stat es, according to the census of 1870,
was 1857, of whom IA, 485 were males
and 10,042 females; 3,188 were colored,
and ] ,645 foreign born. But the number
and their proportion to the population
can not be ascert iued with any satisfac-
tory degree, of accuracy. The census
statistics are untrustworthy, both from
the different standards adopted by emu.
merators, and from the difficulty of per-
suading parents, from whom the returns
are generally obtained, that their chill
dren are idiots. Some Of the worst cases
in idiot asylums were brought there by
their friends, not as idiots, but rs being
peculiar in their habits. The effort has
been made in several States to obtain re-
turns from physicians, clergymen and
town officers, but with very moderate
success. So far as these returns 60, how
ever, they show much greater preva-
lence of idiocy than has been commonly
supposed; and Il Is now generally con-
ceded by competent judges that the num-
ber of idiots Is greater than that Of the
deaf and dumb or the blind, and as great
rs that of the insane, the proportion
being not less than one in one thousand
OF the population. Assuming this ratio,
the number Of idiots in che United States
would be more Than $4,000. - -1p,leton's
American Cyciopsedia. = SO 81 ~
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-12-16

I took in mine the comforting hand
that lay upon my arm. " A a.
r 81 would like to see him, said.
|" He gave his life for me-" N.ot
They took me down afterward to what
had been the family sitting room. There
were warm, red curtains at the windows ;
a bright, glowing carpet on the floor ;
there were punches of holly and laurel
scattered here and there, and over all
the atmosphere Of home. ~
They left me at the door. went in
and stood by the side of the couch on
which they had laid him. The eyes OF
tender blue were closed forever, the vel.
low hair was parted over the bOyish
brows, and still about the brave, sweet
mouth the bright smile played as it did
at the first moment of our meeting,
when my implied doubt of him called it
there. He lay before me dead, i'm all the
glow and promise of his youth.
: But the smile, which triumphed above
deaths ruin, rebuked me; and as
stopped, TO kiss the lips of the beautiful
boy, / knew, as well as man could know,
that he was not dead; that He who had
given.lnore life to the dead girl and the
widows son had given it also to him.
and that he had only gone farther upon
his journey than Into a sweeter,
fuller, more gracious life than / had ever
known. And also knew that should
see him again if I but made my own
life as brave, unselfsh and true as his
had been.