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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27
British and American sclence.

MIR. Richard A. Proctor, who delivered
lectures on astronomy in this country
year or 30 ago, has just published in
the English Mechanic an article which
discriminates strongly in favor of the in
genuity and fertility Of Americans, not
only in scientific matters, but in con-
trivances relating to the conveniences
aud luxuries of life.
Our system of railway travel he pro-
nounces altogether superior to the Eng
lish, although this last involves a far
weather far moro severe than that of
England, the Americans, according to
Professor Proctor, have rooms and houses
comfortably warmed at tenth part of
the expenditure of fuel by which the
English manage to roast half the body,
while the other is consumed by cold
draughts. We have only recently (by COM
parison) established METEOROLOGICAL
observatories, yet already, says Mr..
Proctor, the Americans have morning
and afternoon weather announcements,
nine times out Of ten correct, for the
whole area of the States West of the Mis-
sissippi, while the English are labori-
ously and at great expense publishing
each day announcements of the weather
of the day before, as If that would be of
any real use. In scientific matters,
Americans have quietly settled subjects
which Europeans have failed to solve.
The question of the corona is instancad,
and the eclipse successes in 1870 and
1871 are ascribed by Prof Proctor to our
example. He adds that "Prof. Young,
IN America, has gone far ahead of us
(the English) in the analysis of solar
surroundings"
Prof. Langley's Investigations of the
suns surface; American photographs of
the moon; Prof. Bonds success in not
only measuring the duration of the cleo
trio spark, but determining the relative
duration of different portions of the flash +;
Prof Mayors successful dealing with
aeoutlcal problems, are referred to as
showing that, while our countrymen
do not really surpass the English in
scientific acumen or ingenuity, they are
much more fortunate in their methods
and in their opportunities for exercising
those qualities. The American action
in the matter of the recent transit is
spoken of by Mr.. Proctor as affortling an
excellent illustration of their method of
dealing with scientific subjects--a me-
thod characterized by the combination of
scientific exactness with readiness of re-
source and practical common sense. The
American plan of operations differed in
many important points from that which
English astronomers had long before
adopted.
In the first place, "it was determined
only to occupy stations where the whole
transit would be visible" Next, excel.
lent practical measures were adopted to
obtain such information as might guide
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~TXs1SilYux vivlsssss a-fhs asSissSfs. ,

F~TXsrz1ux vSzssas The ss6iissss e. Il,
hibited last evening in the Opera House,
in aid of the memorial fund, were a.
admirabH presented as they were finely
conceived The young performers ac-
Quilted themselves handsomely in look
ing their severnl beautiful characters.
Some of the scenes were from fairy land,
to which even the oldest and gravest
like to be committed at times to live
over again the dreams and fancies of
childhood. The Columbia band did the
music very acceptably.
THE LADY WASHINGTON TEA PAs11.-
The receptions will be held on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings next-Aprl
27 and es. The object Is 10 realize q
fund to assist in the construction of a
lecture room for the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church. The following are the managers:
Ladies-Mrs. F. W. McMaster. I'm.
Jane Dargan, Miss Mary Mckenzie.
Gentlemen F. W. McMaster, Messrs.
Eben Stenhouse, II. Muller, w. Clark,
r. L. Bryan, Jas. r. Scott, R. ONeale,
c. Beck, JAS Morris, F. w. Wing, Dr.. e.
b. Turnipseed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

Off1 AAffx1S. ~ you af0 4SE6d TO
lend your PHGx1x, suggest to the would
be borrower that he had better subscribe.
When young lady gives herself away
sho naturally loses her self-possession.
For men, love is story; for women, 1t
is history.
In forwarding subscriptions to the
PHOENIX and CLEANER, don't forget til o
postage.
Tho world is sure to find out an honest
man; but it will find him out great deal
quicker if he atlvertises.
As rule, the poor are more wnsteful
than the rich-one reason why they re-
main poor.
Mr. Ernest n. Taylor, Of tho Green
vile Daily Ne,os. is in the city, and paid
us visit, last evening.
Several factories have commenced to
manufacture band-bo1es six feet high,
intended for the coming bonnet"
You can get all styles Of job printing,
from visiting card to four-sheet post
er. nt the PHGN1x Office. Prices satisfac-
tory.
A bashful youth found a gold pin on
the street, which has ON intrinsic value
but he hns no use for it ut present It
bears the initials Baby"
The Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Com
l'any's house is undergoing n thorough
repair, which will be finished before the
firemen's tournament, and will present q
handsome appearance.
Advertising has created many new
business, enlarged many an old business,
revived many n dull business, rescued
many failing business, and preserved
many n large business, and it insures
success in any business.
We are advised that new and danger
GUS counterfeit has appeared. 1t is a So
bill, and is on tho First National Bank of
Baxton. Ill. 1t is printed from IN al-
tered plate on which base fves of the
Traders Bank of Chicago were printed.
Those who are in the habit of handling
money should look out for it.
The two next cclebrations in their
order are those in May and June-on the
goth of May, when will bc celebrated at
Mecklenburg, N. c., the centennial of
one of the local consequences of the
New England battle, the declaration by
few people of that good old State of
their independence from the British
Crown. 1t was q natural outburst of the
independent spirit evoked by tho guns
of Lexington, and we trust it will be all
that patriotic hearts can desire. Let it
be indeed n national day.
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THs ENFORCEMENT ACTS TO DE DE-
CLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL There has
been much surprise manifested ut the
announcement that the Supreme Court
would decide the legislation of Congress
known as the Enforcement Acts uncon-
stitutional. The fact is the Grant Parish
case which was recently argued by
Reyerdy johnson, David Dudley Field
and r. H. Marr, did not present to the
court single feature not previously pre-
sented in the South Carolina Ku Klu1
and Kentucky election cases, and it was
upon tho latter case the court held its
conference, when it was discovered how
nearly unanimous the court was of the
opinion that the Act Of July, 1870, was
unconstitutional. 1t WAS then that the
political bias had its influence, and, as
the Louisiana troubles had brought the
Grant Parish case prominently forward
as party question, an effort was made
to have the argument postponed until
the fall session of the court, when the
political condition Of affairs in all parts
Of the country will be more favorable for
sober judgment, as was said by mem
Der Of the court before it was decided to
hear the argument The President, ad-
vised Of the heresy of his appointees on
the Bench, actually declined to attend
the dinner given by Reverdy Johnson to
the Justices of the United States Su-
preme Court.
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AtNopaco, q gentleman came to the
roulette table and put down his hat full
of gold piscesk Another said to him,
I favor @ mswith the address 81 your hsttsra"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

= Tn Rxtw HHxa The restless border
pofdiselOn are Staif III 8 f6rnsHf vfth fh
prospect @ becoming suddenly rich in
Psopss Fee Ssx 2 SI:s. las LII. HiIi.. !.
conditions Of things are more ,in danger
Of Anding Indian bullets than rold mo-.
GET. These rash sdventursr1 YIN, ID an
probability provoke an Indian war:
which II VIII cpst the country rnilIaons to
termina&ss ~ 2;f,st b ,,Isss ~
Thoss Who tise to eminenas suddeniy
ars a.s, I, ysr egt' H., r. cons back gby the NEXT
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

A quart Of milk weighs two pounds,
two and one-fourth ounces; q gallon
weighs eight pounds, nine ounces.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

LADY WASHINGTON TEA PATTY. Parties
making contributions to the above will
please deliver them to the committee, at
the Rifle Club Hall, at or before 3
o'clock, this afternoon. Ices by7 o'clock.
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Toy PIsroIs. The toy pistol go. into
n New York court the other day. While
two little boys were playing together one
day, they undertook to have a little in
nocent advertisement with one of these
contrivances, that, along with the dime
novel, go to melting tho young idea to
become long-haired, lansuage-murdcr-
ing, border rnpscnllion. One of tho
youths snapped cap in the face of the
other, and knocked ont his eye. The
father of the injured lad brought suit
against the paternal ancestor of the other
for the costs of medical attendance and
81, 600 damages. The claim was modest
enough, surely. The judge, however,
dismissed the complaint on tho grounds
that he could see no justice in any prin-
ciple that would hold father pecunia-
rily responsible for the eccentricities of
the son, no matter whether the latter
happened to be q minor or of full age.
The judgment may be legally correct,
but it does seem that father who would
deliberately purchase for his children
deadly weapons, even though they be
only toy ones, should be liable for tho
damage that may ensue. If not, then an
ordinance should be passed making the
carrying Of "toy deadly weapons" q
felony.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

SUDDEN DEATH. are called upon
to chronicle the death, on Saturday, the
oath instant, from typhoid pneumonia,
of Mr. j. N. Jones. At the time of his
death, he was connected with an exten-
sive saw-mill, about ten miles above this
city. he was well-known in Anderson
County, where he resided for sometime
just after the war. He was Georgian
by birth--a native of Banks County, we
believe-where his aged mother now re-
sides, and was also member of the Ma
sonic fraternity of this plnce. He leaves
n wife and two children.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-27

SUPREME CoURr, MONDAY, APRIL &c.
The Court met Mt IL A. NJ. Present
Chief Justice Moses and Associate JUS.
t;ccs Wright and Willard.
The Third Circuit was called: The
State. respondent, rs. Thomas Harper,
appellant. Continued.
The following opinion was filed: w.
F. b: IIaynesworth ct AL. respondents,
rs. II: Bischoff & Co., appellants. AT.
peal dismissed. Opinion by Willard,
A. j.
At IL NJ. the Court adjourned until
Tuesday, 9th, Mt 10 A. NJ, when the
Eighth Circuit will be called.
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HOTEL Ann1vA1s, April 60 Wheeler
Mouse-W; $; Turner, Augusta; w. R.
Kline, n: c.; Miss H. NJ. Chichester, Pa.
Charleston; Thos. Dodamead and wife,
Richmond; F. l.. Boozer, Newberry; w.
Symmes, Greenville; Rev. E. Van Slyke,
Conn; A. Baldwin, Miss Baldwin, N. Y;
t. A. Widenman, Atlanta; j. NJ. Harden,
Md; A. Gage, Charleston; j. f. English,
E. r. Arthur, city; w. g. Byles, n. Y;
X. P. Stewart, Canada; w. C. Fisher,
city; G. w. Dobler, Pa. b. N. Harris,
Md; j. N. Taylor, N. Y. B. Lathrop and
wife, Chicago; e. 8. Jones, Greensboro;
j. n. Frantz, city; G. w. Mclaughlin,
Md. E. B. Dana, N. Y; J. A. Pleasant,
Richmond; w. A. Bradley, Augusts; Lee
Hagood, city; ID. G. Beard, A. b. Lyons,
N. Y; F. Almey and wife, Miss Ainey,
Boston; Mrs. r Germain, Miss Ger-
main, N. Y; j. Stackhouse, s. c.; L. s.
Beldon, N. G.; J. B. Leonard, NewbeYry;
A. Burt, 8. MoGowan, J. 8. Oothran,
Abbeville; w. E. Earle, Grsenyills; J.
F. Treutlen, city; T. Thomson, Abbe-
Columbia Ilotel-C. R. Jones, Philadel.
phia; J. A. Smith and Lady, g c.; A. P.
Emery. N. Y; g. G. Gilbert, Charleston;
Boyd, I'd % dsssnVille; S q. E. E. wssisy, Hs &. j. ". "
zeigler, 0rangeburg; J. A. HarfEog, Lew
isville; ". q: Evans g. O.; Clarence X.
Knowles, city; b j. Mccormack, g. G. /;
John T. Wilson, Virginia; ]. w. Aiken,
Winnsboro; j. T. Seibels, city; Reuben
Morris, Savannah; George Norman, KY, /;
Mrs Chapen and son, Mass /; n Wesssls,
Aiken; w. A. Prince and wife, Baltimore;
Gen. John Bratton. Fairfield; E. Noble,
Abbeville; w. ]. Mcdowell, s. & U.
r. r.
Mansion House-G d. Maynard, Ga.
]. L. Black, Charleston; e. N. Taylor,
Greenville; 81. Simpkins, r. p. McCay,
city; Q. B. Warwick. q. 8. A.; John Nc
Guinn, G. d. Stanley, city.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13

BONE SPAWN AND CURB.-Neither
bone SPAWN nor curb can be cured after
they have become fully established. A
bony structure is formed which is ire
movable. But they are durable if treated
in time by course of clustering or other
surgical treatment. AS either of the
remidies are dangerous once in the hands
of an inexperienced person, they fire.
quently lead to greater evil than they
are intended to cure Your best plan
would be to consult a veterinary sur
geon. Frequently, as they are not a
cause OF permanent lameness, cold ap-
plication to the part may reduce the ten
dcrness, and cause the animal SO much
relief that it may do its work without in
convenience. When permanently form
ed, these blemishes do not always injure
the animal for work.
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The LOCUST PLAGUE.-In England
we now and then see locust and when
this happens the stranger is always cap
turc.i as . rarity, worthy distinguished
place in the collection Of some renowned
entomologist. We never see then in
focks or swarms. nor, do we ever suffer
any inconvenience from their depreda-
tons. As to the locusts OF Buenos
Ayres being identical with those Of AT
rica, we can only say we think it ex-
tremely improbable; the insects Of the
two continents are generally very dis
similar. 1t would be interesting to Us
to know whence those of Buenos AyIes
come-that is. from what point Of the
compass, and with what wind but these
observations can only be made on the
spot. Here we have to trust to books or
printed accounts of some kind, and these
generally written BY lovers Of the mar
velous and sensational rather than BY
reliable witnesses. Most of rs are Ia
miliar with Pliny's description OF locusts
three feet long, and with legs 80 strong
that the women used them as saws: and
P1iny was good naturalist in his day,
his only fault being that he trus ted TO
hearsay rather than to observation.
The fate OF swarm OF locusts, so Tar as
ascertained, seems very similar in all
parts Of the world It makes its APP
pearance of sudden, deyours every
blade Of grass and every green Leaf, and
passing On, leaves famine behind Il
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is costly, and, while its delicate tissu e
makes it fit for elegant garments, it IS
too fragile in appearance for the coarser
decoration of . room. But we saw
lately cheap and satisfactory substitute
for Grape, in the shape Of curtains sus-
pended on big rings and swinging in the
sunshine, as soft in their rich and heavy
folds as Grape, and as pleasantly streaked
and clouded IN transmitting light.
These curtains, Of texture absolutely
artistic, were made Of strips of Russia
crash toweling, costing . few cents .
yard. Yet nobody, we fancy, compar-
ing these cheap decorations with the
most expensive German, French or
English fabrics, could fail to perceive
the absolute charm they possessed over
commonplace, though costly, draperies.
One Of the most agreeable materials fol-
Containing windows is coarse unbleached
cotton. The irregularity of the thread
and the roughness Of the surface give
its soft folds much the charm of the
Russia crash, and its yellowish hue
warns the light OF cool north windows
almost to the glow OF sunshine. On the
other hand, the tints Of daylight passing
through the gray of crash subdue the
glare Of the room, and harmonic green
or blue and pale walls and furniture
into refreshing general tone. Mrs.
Skewton, in ''Dambey and Son." Away:
appeared under rose-colored hangiHgs
and every woman knows that pink
globes to gas.burners enhance beauty
Housekeeper.
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The animated cloud never turns aside,
but pursues direct course until . sea or
lake or river arrests its progress, and
then the hosts rush into the water and
find watery grave. But the mischief
does not end here; the dead bodies Gre
ate pestilence, which has been known
to carry off vast numbers of men and
beasts. In Kirby and Spence's Intro
duction to Entomology" great num-
Der Of such calamities are recorded,
and the authors seem to have selected
with care and judgment from a mass OF
locust literature, which in its entricity is
perfectly overwhelming and bewilder-
ing. The chief scenes OF these calam-
tiles are the southern shores of the Med
iterranean, and both shores OF the Red
Sea but Europe has not always escaped,
and instances are not wanting of DESC
lation caused by these devouring crea-
lures in France, Spain, Italy, Germany,
Russia, Poland, Waltachia, Moldavia,
and Pennsylvania. Thence passing in
to Asia, locusts have often devastated
Arabia, Persia, and India. The noise
which accompanies the locusts on their
march is noticed in many parts of the
Holy Scriptures, and BY all Oriental
travellers. A modern poet, Southey,
has thus described it in his ''Thalatha =
Onward they come, dark continuous cloud
OF congregated myriads numberless, :
The rushing of whose wings was as the
sound e1
OF abroad river leading in its corrse :
| Plunged from a mountain summit or the
roar
OF wild ocean in the Autumn storm
! Shattering its pillows on shore of rocks.
Our naturalists do not agree as to the
direction taken by these swarms in the
Old World. Hasselquist says they
travel in q direct line form south t
north; but several historians declare
that they move in an exactly opposite
direction-trom north to southland on,
another describes the course taken to b,
due east; so that from these conflicting
statements it is difficult to deduce an
satisfactory conclusion. The account
from the New World are equa lily puz
cling. London Field.
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Mankind are finding out more and
more of the culinary value OF the frog.
and that the Watertown frog. SO called.
is the most valuable OF all. Therefore,
it is not surprising that Tom Anthony.
the celebrated froggist of Perch Lake,
should be requested to capture a couple
of dozen live ones to be shipped 10 Eu-
rope for breeding purposes. Mr.. An
thony arrived here with them yesterday
and they were forwarded in nice box.
with bedding of nice grass. to New
York by express. No finer specimens
have been seen. as they would weigh
abouta pound a piece. We hope our
European friends will receive them
gratefully. treat them well. and succeed
in good time thereby in furnishing their
tables. from their own ponds and hogs
with the genuine WATERFOWL frog flavor
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DIsCoURAGING STATE OF CRoPs.-We
regret to state that our reports from va
rious parts of the country in reference
to the harvest prospects are not of an en-
couraging character. The heavy rains
which we have had since Friday seem
to have inflicted considerable injury, and
it is to be feared that five are not favor
ed with dry and warm weather imme-
diately, the consequences may be most
disastrous. Our correspondent in Liner
lex, Queens county. Tipperary and Kill
dare, especially represent the damage
done to the crops. particularly hay,
wheat, and barley, to be of such nature
AS to excite the worst apprehensions.
From other portions Of the country it is
only right to state the accounts are not
so disheartening. Cork and Kerry do
not yet complain Of the excessive wet
ness of the season of the past few days.
I-DubtiR FreesCGa.
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TEA MAK1NG.-Tea should never under
any circumstances be boiled. Put the
leaves in well warmed (scalded-out)
teapot; pour iercely.boiling water di-
rectly over them, and drink the fresh in
fusion almost Immediately. If left
stewing on the fire, the aromatic quail
ties are boiled away-the very qualities
that enliven and inspirit the wearied
body, and supplement, as it were, nutrl-
tious food-and their remains concen-
trated decoction of theme and the astrin'
gent matters with which it is combined
Such tea produces nervousness and fret.
full temper, and cannot refresh any one
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FEArHEREp PHENoMENoN.-We have

FEATHERED PHENoMENON.-We have
read of singing mouse, and OF speak
ing fish, but who ever heard of a fowl
that could talk? Yet Mr.. Dickinson OF
the Excelsior Hotel, Vincent st. north,
informs US that he possesses such feath-
cred phenomenon. When he removed
to his present house he brought with
other poultry common barn-door cock,
and about two months ago it began to
initiate maybe next door. He says he
could hardly believe his ears when the
bird answered the neighbor cha-icleers
by screaming out pretty cocky." instead
Of the usual sounds, The cock goes
through the preliminary motions of a
vigorous crow, then ntters the above
words even more distinctly than its tu-
tor.-Doylesford mercury.
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If mosquitoes or other blood suckers
infest our sleeping rooms at night, we
uncork bottle Of oil Of pennyroyal, and
these animals leave in great haste, nor
will they return so long as the air in the
room is loaded with the fumes of this aro-
matte herb. If rats enter the cellar a
little powdered potash, thrown in their
holes or mixed with meal and scattered
in their roadways, never fails to drive
them away, Cayenne pepper will keep
the buttery and store-room free from
ants and cockroaches. If a mouse makes
an entry into any part of your dwellings
saturate a rag with Cayenne, in solution,
and stuff it into the hole, which can Their
be repaired with either wood or mortar
No rat or mouse will eat that rag for thu
purpose of opening communications with
\ depot of supplies. Scientific Ameri
| can
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A most soft, comfortable, and whole
some lining tor beds or for mattresses
can lie procured in most country places
by getting a farmer to allow oat chat to
be saved. It is soft, light, elastic, and
very sweet. The cost is very little. Dat
chaff is so very light that slighter kind
OF bed-tick than is necessary for other
kinds of filling is quite sufficient.
Another advantage is that the chaff can
be changed with SO little cost that it is
within the reach of every one. For
children's beds tits perfectly satisfactory.
1t is only necessary to keep sack OF
two stuffed full of oat chaff in a dry
place, and thus new and fresh filing is
at hand to make good bed, whenever
accident may have betallen the cot mat
tress.
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Of9,317 pupils who have attended the
French farm-schools ('Jernes -ecoles")
since their foundation, 1892 have become
farmers, owners and cultivators Of farms,
or renters of farms; 845 have become
gardeners. market-iarmers, or florists;
IL have become drainers, irrigators, or
makers of drain tiles; 84l farm laborers,
cowherds, or pig-feeders +; 6 land survey
ors; Is forestcrs and game preservers !;
26 agricultural accountants; 80 mer-
chants in grain, wine, or fertilizers; SO
farm directors; Is veterinary surgeons !;
10 students in agricultural colleges, and
lO4 belong to other employments con-
nected with agriculture. Thus the
greater part of these 9,3l7 young men
have followed an agricultural business
more or less directly. There are now in
operation 80 farm-schools, with S62
pupils. The term Of study is three
years in some, and two years in others.