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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-31

A large Tot of North Carolina noun
tain apples, ;nst received and for sale
cheap. at Soiomon's.
500 dozen fresh eggs juas received
and for sale at reduced price. at Hardy
'Solomon's.
4 !, Dried peaches and apples. white
peas and beams juet received and for
sale cheap. at Hardy Solomon's.
Five ;fisroes Davis diamond hams.
five tieross Davis sugar. cured break
fast bacon, twenty-five tierces new leaf
lard. just received md for sale cheap,
at Hardy Solomon's.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-31

6O Cases Oatawba. Champagne.
FTSHIs WINE is fully equal to tho French
Il and imported Champagne.
Dec 10 j. @. SEEGEES.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-31

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

and On going to the garrett VI WITH lI6t1fn'
they found the bed which had been occu
pied empty. and tho ,peddier gone,
but his clothes were still hanging
on : chair, where he had evidently placed
them. The farmer and the hired man
went Down stairs. and found that Ill the
doors wereslocke ed sas they were. before
they retired, Going out, they found the
horse still on : full gallop under the sdi.
rection Of his mysterious rider. ss The
hired man watched his chance, caught
the animal, and upon closer examination
found that the rider was the peddler who
sat there like statue, aud was in q COM
plete state, Of somnambulism.. He had
nothing on him excepting his shirt, un-
dershirt, drawers and stockings, and
Notwithstanding the GOODNESS fthe night
he was perspiring freely when lifted
down. They could not wakcn him prop.
er]y until he was led into the house, and
when he came to his senses he seemed to
know nothing Of what had occurred. He
seemed startled at being out Of bed and
down stairs in such apparel. Subsequent
examination showed that the man, in hi
strange state, had worked his way out o
trap door to the roof and thence dowz
to roof of back building, and thence
to the ground. i
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
A Peddlcrss Wonderful Ride.
From the Reading Eagle.

A peddler named Jonas hamburger has
for many years tramped over various Sec
tions Of this and neighboring counties
selling his wares; and by consistent
course he has won the confidence and cs.
TEEN of 4 large number Of acquaintance.
On Tuesday afternoon about 5 o'clock
the peddler opened his pack in the kitch-
en- of man named Eshelstau5. in Albany
township. The farmers wife purchased
what she desired, and the peddler, accord
ing to the custom of that neighborhood,
was asked to remain for supper, which he
did, and subsequently determined to stay
all night.
At about Q o'clock the peddler was
shown to a large garnet under the roof,
where he was to sleep. All retired, and
nothing unusual occurred until near mid
night, when the farmer was awakened by
the barking Of watch dogs and the tramp.
ling Of horses hoofs. He arose and look.
ed out Of the window toward the barn,
when an extraordinary sight met his gaze.
His dogs were in an. adjoining field, and,
strange to say, there appeared to be =
ghost riding about on one Of the farmers
young horses. He called the hired man,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
CATHOLIC INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,
The Success Of the Real Estate Distri
button Scheme.
Two Hundred aud Sixty.five Of tn.
Shares Sold..One Hundred and
Twcnty.Eight Romnin.

The scheme for the distribution of a
large amount Of real estate belonging to
the Catholic Industrial School, for the
benefit Of that institution, has been pro-
crossing successfully, but quietly, since
first announced, and the promises made
that the drawing should take place on
the LIST of March will be fulfilled. OF
the three hundred and ninety three shares
into which the selling value Of the prop.
erty has been divided, two hundred and
sixty.fve shares have already been sold.
This leaves, still to be disposed Of, be-.
tween now and the LIST of March, one
hundred and twenty'cight shares. The
eighty Catholic societies composing the
Catholic Union have become deeply inter.
ested in the scheme, and the members
have and are purchasing goodly part Of
he shares, Citizens whe are we'll aware
of the value of the property, present and
prospective, have invested, and others
are preparing to do the same. The sue.
cess Of the scheme every way is assur cd.
The cost Of share is $3.50, a payment
of $500 being required before March LIST,
the remainder to be paid within ono
year with interest at 10 per cent. The
amount is too great to afford all an op.
to invest, the poor as we'll Is
the rich, and favorite plan is to com.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

who overlooked it. Then there are notes
stolen before they have the bank officers
signatures, and the list Of such banks
runs up to the fifties. .rgss}t.' T ]. $50
Notes reduced by mutilation to less
than three-itths Of original size are re-.
iected; others are redeemed ct their pro.
portionate value. - @&:-s ;.';*3s>1 ) ~ ~
There is = great chest of captured
counterfeiters' plates in the Secret Service
rooms of the department. These are de-
faced by the detectives as soon q found.
so that if lost or stolen they would be
useless. Some Of the officers are so ex.
perienced that they can tell whose work
every new counterfeit is.
s- sruR1r1Eb BY FIRE.
We left the notes strapped up in green,
ready for the. Comptroller Of the Treas.
ury. To him accounts are delivered
daily, tho largest on record at one time
being 81 ;286, 200. In the Comptroller
Office they are counted by his clerks. and
then by the agent appointed by the clerks
for such purpose. Thence the money
goes, sealed and strapped and locked and
guarded, to the Destruction
| Committee. = It has been
counted about twenty times in its
department career. aud now redemption
by fire--a Christian doctrine-awaits it.
That ominously named committee is com
posed Of representatives from the Treas
urer's, Registers, and Comptrol
ler's Bureaus, and the agent abov.
mentioned-four in all. Under theil
auspices the large boxes with their jeal
ously.guarded freight are brought to ,
building on the "white lot" about I
quarter Of mile from the department
where machinery worth $4,000 or SIS,
900 awaits them. The ground outsid
the house is strewed with charred frag
ments not unlike aerolites--it is tn
burnt money-an amalgamaticn Of metal
and minerals from pins, printers ink
and rubber straps, and generous allow
ance of solid dirt. The furnace is cor
nected with an air blower worked b.
steam. About 100000 is burnt daily
Good bye to our IS! Its last hour
nearly at hand. The furnace is line
with shavings. the great seals are broker
As each lot is thrown in the committe
: checks it off the long schedule, then the
? sign their names, then the iron door
t pushed in place, then nine different loci
s are secured, then the match is touches
> and for twenty -four hours the money an
? the flames have it all to themselves.
:. There is but one word to add, and tn
hope the long description has bee
worth its room. Whatever merit reade
find in it is due to the courtesy and p
o. thence of the several gentlemen whose
. visions are connected with the subje<
3 and others beside whose assistance "
/. cheerfully given and thankfully receive
g.. B.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

-Wintermute' friends at Yankton
were encouraged Saturday to believe he
would escape punishment for killing Gen.
McCook, he having been discharged, but
the court at once ordered him again into
custody of the sheriff. His lawyers hold,
however, that he cannot be placed on
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

"A circular has been issued by the re-
ceiver Of the Lake Shore & Tuscarawa
valley railroad, announcing that on and
after February l, the road will be opcrat-
ed under the name of the Cleveland, Tus
carawa Valley & Wheeling railroad cor--
pany, with the Offices at Cleveland.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

Senior Zeretta has been requested by
the Spanish government to travel abroad
in consequence Of detection in an intrigue
with Republicans.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
The STORY Of 4 BANK NOTE.

Ito Birth, and tho Various stages
Thereof; and How IL Launches Out
lnt0 the Worlds..Whence it IL Sure
70 Return, Like q New PFodigal,
wo1ully Bedraggled and Worn, TO
the Place Of Redemption. :.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
A. English Scandal Which; ,Involvo,
+. : >',s.$5.,s The Throno. =

Loulsv1LLE, KY, Feb. 1.-The book for
which areward If one thousand pounds
in gold has been offered by Mr.. G. Col
burne Of London and stated in = circular
extensively distributed by him to relate
to = member Of the Royal family Of Eng
land, against the publication Of which
the 's.! ;, Lord Chancellor issued
IN injunction and Of which only
one copy. IS known to, be in the United
States was yesterday discovered to be in
possession Of ; young lawyer in this city.
The lawyer could not be found until after
midnight and the facts were then obtain.
ed from him. The book is i memoir of
George the Fourth. 1t is quite certain
that the reason why the royal family are
SO solicitous for its destruction lies in tho
fact that the marriage Of King George
with Mrs. Fitzherbert is proven by let:
tiers and documents taken from the Royal
| archives.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

Twas night, and steadily the rain
Pattered against each window pane,
,Nournfully did the cold wind sigh r. ~:
And wall q If with agony. j. q: :.
Well might the wind 80 sadly shrek.
For on couch lay pale and weak. III
A dying man, upon whose brow,
Time many marks had made, but now
The gasping breath, the starting eye,
Show'd that the Last great change was Nigh
Lifts lump was dim, and on the wane, i.
Thoueh sometimes pickering bright again,
His Voice was trembling low and weak
AZ to himself he thus did speak.
"How sadly walls the autumn blast.
It seems to mourn the silent past.
All fainter, shorter grows my breath,
Thou altapprodchiag awfal death,
And must die, must leave this earth,
The scene Of mingled war and mirth.
AL helpless time has borne me on,
Steadily, a99rely, tiA life is gone: ~
Thou future, vast, unknown n me,
Frsm thy dread portals would flee, =,
But God says that it cannot be.
Fen dying words can never tell
The pang that's in the thought ''Farewell,
The dark despair, the bitter grief,
The trembling fear beyond relief.
feel, ~ looking Ger the past,
(,rhAt precious time, which fed 30 fast,
But now forever gone from sight,
And know that must die tonight.
What wierdlike sound was that which FELL
Upon my cart Twas like bell
Sadly tolling tho dying knell,
TWAS but a clock which pealed the hour
Der sleeping earth, from some church tower
How'fast my thoughts come but each theme
Flies quickly by, as in dream,
With such distinctness do I Sec
The past it seems . reality,
Far hack to childhood's hour-when r.
Meier thought that sometime must die;
Yes In one moments aeeting pace,
Isee each old familiar face, -.
Each misspent hour, each act Of wrong
l!ach time when passion grew too strong,
Each friend l loved, each noble deed
Which though but small, for me will plead
In that dread hour when God will say,
HELPED you the needy on their wayr
Ny breath grows short, for death is near
Forever must leave this sphere,
Swiftly my life has fitted by;
Have mercy, God; die, die"
One gasp, one groan, and all was DER,
Those livid lips would speak no more,
His soul had from the body fed
And he was numbered with the dead.
--Ernest A. Giroin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

Friendship has steps which lead up
to the throne of God, though all spirits
come to the infinite; only love is satia-
BILE, and like truth admits Of no three de-
grees Of comparison; and simple being
fills the heart. Il Jean Paul.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

In addition to the losses formerly re-
ported in the St. Louis fire, c. Mar,tz,
book binder, loses $4,000, and other mi
nor losers swell the total 60 $4,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

Price has been withdrawn in the
West Virginia Senatorial contest. Walk
er now has clear coast and will probably
be elected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

"A man sticks at nothing when h,
stabs ghost.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
TEE 20
LIBERTY BLADE,
SEEDS! SEEDS!

Never use Eastern seeds found at stores,
when you can have better quality, for less
money, of s',class, Northern-grow Garden,
Field, and fine imported French and German
Flower Seeds, seLt by mail, postage paid.
Fine new Clover and Timothy Seed. Write
for Descriptive Price List.
R. W. WoodvlIle Il Co., Mortified,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

The church established by Rev. NJ.
n. Hutchinson, Of the Presbyterian mis-
sion, i'll Acapulco, Mexico, was recently
mobbed. MIR. Hutchinson took refuge on
an American man-of-war. Gen. Megi'
charged the mob, arrested number and
killed several. His adjutant was killed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
49, "a
Deferred Pan.

lot valued at $3.50, and the probability
of eof property worth more than
his investment. Ono in about every fonr
shares will secure lot worth ;$3l7 OF
more. One in every ten shares will re.
ceive property worth 500 orover that
amount, and one in.eyery twenty shares
lot worth 81 200: OF more, while the four
principal prizes range Id value from
~, 200 to 10000. The advertisements
elsewhere published more fully sets forth
the scheme, it's advantages, and describes
1sthe property that is, offered, All of
M well known ID ST.: Paul, and to be
1 worth what its estimated valueis stated,
even in these hard times. The general
appreciation of its advantages evinced in
the shares that have been sold is guaran-
tee.of the statements which are made by
those that have the project in charge.
The cause to be benefited is one which
commends itself to the people of the
State and of St. Paul in particular-the
founding of an industrial school. To &C.
complish this, with no desire otherwise
the managers have undertaken in this
scheme to turn into money the real es-
tate that was largely secured by them
for mere song-almost donated by those
who had the good Of the school at heart.
That the project is no more nor less than
plain business transaction is selfevi-
dent. 1t commends itself to every citi-
zen. Mr.. J. w. Fralick, the agent and
manager, is pushing the sale of the shares
with his rare energy, and can more fully
set forth the merits Of the project than
can be done in brief article of this char
,, aster. He may be found at the Savings
Bank Of St. Paul.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
. ".First National Bank.
1,<City Of 'Seph,
State Of 'ouri.''

- One note on Jacksonville, H., bank
had $50 face and = $40 back, the com.
'bined blunder of the bank note company
who misprintsd, and the Treasury clerks,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12
esGfnauethfeekts.,,

The New York Sun, which shines for
all, relates how three prominent mcr-
chants started to visit W allack' 8 Theatre
the other evening after having refreshed !;
themselves copiously at the club. When
they reached the theatre they were in a
ha1ys uncertainty as to the price OF
tickets and the value of money.
The treasurer, however, relieved them of
anxiety on these points by refusing to ad-
nit them at all. The merchant who had
attempted to purchase the tickets At first
felt aggrieved at the doubt of his sobri.
ETY., but his friends Gained him with tho
assurance that the treasurer was right
Another of the party then went to- the;
window and said, "Gimethreekts." The
treasurer firmly refused, and told the
gentleman that he was worse off than the
other. The third then went boldly to
the aperture and said, ''Threeticksdam-
me-" but even this did not soften
the obdurate heart within. Finding
that admission was not to be obtained at
the Broadway entrance, the merchants
resolved to moderate their plan and 70 to
the family circle. They accordingly
started for the Thirteenth street door,
and after much wandering walked around
the block and arrived at the Broadway
entrance again. They were astonished
to find the same keeper in charge of the
box Office, and supposed that he had sus'
pected their design and hurried to the
window. Their new application for ad.
mittance was treated with contempt, and
the merchants were advised to 60 home.
But they were not to be advised.
While two remained to be sure that
the ubiquitous treasurer did not move, the
third. hurried away, expecting to find
another man in charge Of the gallery Of
fee. In about four minutes the two who
had remained were amazed to see theil
friends hurrying along the streets, ant
without observing them, approach tn
box-office. He asked for ''Threets. ant
quick about it, This ended their effort
They retired sorrowfully, and seeing
ncwsboy drop cent in the street, the.
spent fifteen minutes in trying to find
for him. They had no success, and whel
the ungrateful youth, accused them 0
having picked it up and appropriated j
they went pensively home.
"A committee at Sioux City, headed
by the Mayor, publishes an appeal for i'm
mediate assistance for the sufferers iron
the grasshopper plague Of last year il
Cedar, Dixon, Knox and Dakota countie
in Nebraska, the settled portion Of south
ern Dakota and i'll the upper Des Nome
valley Of Iowa.
! The church established by Rev. NJ
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=rist, and hoping that no unsympathetic
eye would hll upon tho picture. =
Some said keep it, to, makesit identify
tho old man; but others laid it back on
the battle-scarred breast which had pre-.
served it 50 long, and It was. there yester:
day when they buried him. . @zE:' :'s"'
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now IT GOES OUT or II.

-
sAny.dtsp.sss,d: June x, i 1874, provid-
inx that national bank notes should be
redeemed in United States notes to the
sender, and that to reimburse tie govern;
ment for such redemption each bank
should :kasp on deposit in :he treasury Of
the United States notes equal to per
cent. ;ofits circulation The aggregate Of
this deposit would be about ~ ,0O0, 900.
The act went into effect Immediately, and
to I'LL the new duties was established the
National Bank Redemption Agency, with
the Treasurer of the United States agent
ex.oficio. His duties, already sufficiently
onerous, were multiplied hundred fold
before = week passed. Thousands Of dol
lars arrived from every part Of the coun-
Try before he had even desk or ledger
in his new bureau, and to add to the per.
plexity was the anamalous status Of the
agency. If it belonged to the Treasury
proper, the awe-inspiring and inscrutable
ceremonies of civil service reform must be
performed before each appointment. If
it didn't, what business had it in the al.
ready crowded treasury building! But
Secretary Bristow was amiable and
kindly undid all the knots Of red tape
that no could, and on the LIST Of July the
agency, composed Of three superintend.
ents and 1872 subordinates, began regular
work.
THE NATIONAL BANK REDENST1oN AGENCY.
The agency occupies the rooms on the
first floor along the north half Of the wes'
tern facade Of the Treasury Department.
Its exterior is truly impressive. Fancy
row Of six massive doors, stretching down
long hall, whose heavy locks and bolts
are further barricaded by outside door:
ofiron netting, and colorcd messengers
stationed sentinel-wise, at intervals
These messengers might be handcuffed t.
mske the situation irnpregnable. Thu
opening of these formidable gates goes
like kissing, by favor none but few
privileged officials know the sesame, ant
the public at large may leave all hope be
hind Of entering there. Surprising tina
you are admitted however, it implies
jangling of keys, a grating Of bolts,
clicking of lock, creaking of hinges tina
is perfectly appalling. Inside there is
general manifestation of hard work
men and women, some at desks, some b.
tills-everybody busy 5; but the stronges
impression is Of money-money in pile
and packages and safes, money bein
taken to pieces or fastened togethe,
money being counted and Cancelled, MOI
ey good, bad and Indifferent
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-02-12

VIM. A. VAN slYKE Il CO., COM
w mission Merchants, wholesale dealers
in Grain and all kinds of Country Produce.
No. 40 Sibley-st, St. Paul. Relerenocs-First
Natl Bank, P. +. McQuillan & Co., Camp 4
Smith, Cheritree & Farwells. St. Paul.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-08-05

court-martial, justice of the peace. states
man, and german.
6. Define a member and a clause.
7. How many and what kinds of modi-
fiers are there?
s. What is the difference between a
simple and complex element?
9. What is figure in language?
TO- Define Pleonasm, enallage.
ARITHMETIC.
/. If coffee loses 10 per cent. in roast
ing, how much is lost in roasting 8 lbs.
2. Divide by 0000l.
3. At 500 per acre, what will lot
by rods eost2
4. From 2-9 of a mile, take III of a
furlong.
5. How many rods of fence will inclose
a square field of 40 acress
6. The G. c. D. of 3 numbers is Is,
their L. c. NJ is 450; what are the num-
bers?
Extract the square root of S47-llS3.
If a grocer gives me u OF. of sugar for
a h., what per cent. do lose. and what
per cent. does he gain?
9. If cost had been 20 per cent. less,
loss would have been Is per cent. less;
what was the loss per cent?
10. 200 persons charter boat; by get
ting so persons more, the expense to
each is diminished 81 25; what is the
cost of chartering the boat?
GEOGRAPHY
l. Define Geography and its several
departments.
2. Name and locate the highest noun
tains in each of the Grand Divisions.
3. What are meridian lines, and for
what are they used?
A. What is the greatest longitude
place can have?
s.. Name the countries and oceans cut
by the equator.
g. Name in the order of their size the
the four largest cities of the .. S.
7. What is a delta, and why SO called2
s. Name the rivers of Ohio that flow
into the Ohio River.
9. In what month is the sun nearest
over our heads at noon?
10. Into what body of water does the
River Rhine flow?
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-08-05
A Card from James Plummer

To those a0hom it may concern:
Whereas, it has been reported by some
persons, and is now being circulated by
my enemies, that the next day after Mr..
Armstead Scurlock had lost some bacon,
that l had fastened to my mothers s,
where Levi Plummer makes his home,
by the hour of / o'clock A. NJ, reaching
my mothers as soon as those persons in
pursuit of the meat and the thieves. Now
take this opportunity to say that who
ever circulated such a report is a willful
falsifer, because 1 did not leave home
until the second day after the loss of
said bacon, and then on other business
altogether. JAMES PLUMMER.
jackson july 27 1875 =