The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-01


CARRuTH's VALEDIcronY.-Carru the
vineland, New jersey, editor, who car
ries bullet in his brain, deposited there
by the revolver Of Mr.. Lands, has writ
ten his valedictory in his paper, (the H.
DEPENDENT and steps from the editorial
chair with considerable playfulness, con-
sidering the fact that his danger must
yet be great, from the presence of the
bullet. He says: 1.-TWO months con-
stant wrestle with hostile bullet in our
brains has convinced us that we lack the
capacity to develop a lead mine and
publish an independent Vineland news
paper ut the same time. Our impaired
eyesight, shattered nerves and pulsating
brain admonishes US that fer the coming
year we must not stray too far from the
hospital To our subscribers who. for
the past four years, have read the hide
pendent and paid for it. we hereby ten
der our acknowledgements, Those who
have taken the paper just to help it
along, never volunteering dime or re-
cogniZing dun, we shall feel it our duty,
if We recover our health, to thank in per-
son. We cannot omit to embrace this,
perhaps Inst, free opportunity to thank
our editorial brethren, who in their
kindness of heart. have fiattcrcd
our abilities, extolled our virtues and
whitewashed our faults. The coyotes,
of the craft, Who, taking advantage OF
our helplessness, have attempted to re-
deem past cowardice by yelping over
our grave, we can afford to forgive and
forget" AS has oftenFbcen demonstrate
ed, an editor is endowed with that sin
gular retentiveness Of the mortal coil so
frequently remarked in the domestic cat.
Carruth affords fine instance Of the
terrific grip the members Of the journal
istic guild have upon the continuity of
their sOjourn upon this terrestrial ball
Whether it is fear of the hereafter that
makes them cling so desperately to life,
or n consciousness thnt without them
mankind would be miserable, is matter
for the profession alone to determine.
Carrnth's humor, however, has grave
yard suygestiveness about it that reminds
one Of a sportiye skeleton.
BoYToS's RIVALS. On Tuesday last, n
number Of New York business men and
officers Of life insurance companies, nc
companied Captain j. 3. Stoner down
the bay, to test the efficacy of his new life
saving suit. The inventor, with four
companions. Miss Gayner, Mrs. Moore
and her sister, girl eleven years old,
and John Stratton, remained in the
"utct tOk hh hOUXy "ltAOuI DctuU WeHTlcQ
or chilled. and the experiment subse-
quently demonstrated the utility Of the
invention. The suit is in three parts,
each Of which, when used alone, will
prevent person from sinking in water.
The part Of the suit first put on il of In
dia robber. and covers the person com.
pletely, leaving only the face and hands
exposed. A weight Of Ave pounds is at
taohed to each ankle to keep the body
erect. A jacket with twelve dir tubes,
each capable of keeping a person afloat,
is fastened around the body, with straps
over the shoulders. A pillow is attached
TO the shoulders, which, when inflated,
will support the head, II the weafer de-
sires to rest by laying ON his back. A
buoy which can be attached to the suit
by a rope, contains . flag, dag-staH and
rockets, besides having room for provi-
sions. ~ - ''
TIE KIxD on LEAD m PENCILS. The
'lead" in lead pencils is not lead at all,
though it Is called "blsck lead.N5 The
weight, if nothing else, tells, yan that.
II is 9 mineral, called graphite, .(from the
Greek word ia. write, and is more nearly
related to coal than to lead You have
learned that both GOAL and the diamond
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