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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-15

There appears at lnst to be substantial
proof of revival of business in New
York. The New York Post, in its finan-
cial article, says that merchants report
collections as exceptionally good, and
while trade ii not as active as it might
be, the volume, nevertheless, is generally
above last season, Notwithstanding the
backward weather. The prospect now is
that we shall break abruptly from winter
to summer. If we have good crops the
coming season. there is no reason appa-
bic money market, WHY % next sutumns
business should not be large and sasis-
factory. 30 far as soundness isconcerned,
business could never be more satisfactory
than this season, for it ii conspiouousiy
the rule, that no more goods are bought
than can be paid for; and, as; noted; COL
iecti0ns were mover better" .s,rt
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How Nor TO DIE. Thousands fall q
prey to disease, not because the maladies
that affect them ore necessarily fatal, but
because they Lack the requisite amount
OF active vitality to make q valiant re-
distance to the enemy. 1t is wise pre-
caution to keep the body always in a
state of defencc-always prepared to
"fend off the germs of epidemic and
other disorders, and to battle the evil in
fiuonce of damp miasmn and sudden
thermometrical changes There is no
difficulty in doing this. It is q fact as
well authenticated as that two and two
make four, that Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters is specially adapted to this purpose,
and for the simple reason that its invi-
Gorating and regulating properties are
superior to those of any other medicine
in the world. During the twenty years
that it has been in general use. ample
opportunities have been afforded to com
pare its medicinal properties with those
OF other preparations claiming to be of
q similar class, and the result has been
it's adoption by the American people as
the standard tonic of the age, it's intro
duction into every civilized portion of
the Western hemisphere, and an annual
sale which dwarfs into insignifcance the
demand for all its would-be competitors.
The record upon which its popularity
rests is curiosity in medical literature,
for 1t includes IN almost unlimited va
riety of human ailments and disabilities.
In fnct, no other remedy possesses such
variety of hygienic virtues, and it is to
these characteristics that it owes its pres
tige us household medicine. Ml4t3T1
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-15

Hotel. ARRIVALS, b1ay 14.--Mansion
Honse-Dr. Boozer, city; c. c. Montgo-
merry, Richland; w. Stevens, Ridge
Spring; W. A. Sanders, Edgefeld; Mrs.
F. f. Archie, Abbeville; W. II. McLaueh-
lin, q. S. a.; j. NJ Walsh, city.
Uendrir House Miss NJ. Lyles, Fair
field; L. r. Ridgely, Baltimore; j.
Kaughmnn, New York; s. r. Chinnis, N
c.; S. j. Gaillard, Winnsboro.
Columbia ilotel-B. E. Dickson, city; j.
r r Newman, s; G.; Joseph Price, Jr., E.
Charleston; D. III. Renno, w. & W. r.
Il. w. j. Mcdowell, S. & o. r.
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1t is truly wonderful; tho variety and
ingenuity of the. convenionces for the
desk and ofice-pensof vsfied patterns,
inkstandsi possessing unmberlessa ad-
vantages, lettsr. Aless each one tho best,
envelopes Of size and qualities infinite.
It=is almost bewilderfng to enter, the
large Broad street store Of q Walker.
Evans &. Oogswell, 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 toyour.wsnts. u ME- g
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CoSsIGNEEs.- Per South Curolina Rail
road, May II, 1875: J. A. Hendrix d
Bro, c. L. koenig, J. Witcofsky, 8. w.
Taylor, W. B. Burke, w. b. Brooks, D.
c. Peixotto & Son, State Orphan Asylum,
c. Harberg, w. Green, ]. H. Doughty,
Kingsland Il Heath, H. Solomons, E. H.
Heinitsh, M. II. Berry, Jno. Alexander.
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SUPREME CoURT-FnIDAY, MAY IA. =
Thomas c. Dunn, Comptroller General
of South Carolina, appellant, in re Daniel
Hand Us. tho Savannah and Charleston
Railroad Company ct al. Ordered, that
all proceedings for sale of the defendnnts'
road be suspended until the final deter
mination of the present appeal, or the
further order of the Court, r.
Cuffee McKelvey, respondent, Us. the
South Carolina Railroad Company, ap-
pellant. Ordered to stand for argument
at the next regular term
The Court was adjourned until Mon
day, May "a, 10 A: NJ. at which time. by
request of counsel. the Fifth Circuit viii
be called. Immediately thereafter, the
cases of the State. respondent, %. Dyer
McJunkin, appellant, and Thomsss G.
Dunn, Comptroller General Of South Co
rolina, appellant, in re Hand Us. Sayan-
nah and Charleston Railroad Company
ct al, will bo called
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are appropriations for bogus schools
and colleges placed, as it was thought,
in goyd company, to have;the advantage
Of tha association, and pat before the
Executive atssthe moment Of adjourn.
mentl lin ordef to Escape tie vsto ifSpos-
Esible, and prevent tha.opportunity of re-
vision. Tho congressional salary grab
bill WAS tackled on by Butler, of Massa-
ohusetts, to an appropriation bill. But
the New York amendment is likely to
prove salutnry remedy for all such in
genious trickery, and is likely, ,.s sug-
gested by the New York SIN, to be incor-
pointed in the Constitutions of all the
States, and ultimately into thnt of the
United States. Inthis age of fraudulent
practice and device, legislation is COM
PEELED to pick its way with care.
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There have been more American than.
English anga displayed on the Mile boats
tor travellers the past winter, and little,
steam yacht, owned by two New Workers.,
was the trst steam. vessel carrying o
foreign Tag that has ever had permission
from the Khedive to 90 up the Nile.
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Crr MArrzns..f you are asked to

Crrr MArrEns..If you are asked to
lend your PHGNIx, suggest to the would
be borrower that he had better subscribe
"Spellizooic," or ''spellingphobia, E"
which do you prefer?
Where, oh where is the diamond
breast-pin? ~
Judge Carpenter dispatches business
with rapidity. He will not need to have
night sessions of his court.
The strawberry festival came to Sue
ccssful termination, last night 1t was Il
profitable affair.
The City Council OF Augusta has taken
action in the matter of the diamond
brcnst-pin. They had quorum.
While the ice-dcalcr rejoiceth as q
strong man to run race, the fat man
mourncth and will not be comforted.
Capt. Jnck Little, with his Phoenix
Hook and Ladder truck and
nll have mado arrangements to go to
Charlotte, next week.
You cnn get all styles of job printing,
from visiting card to q four-shcet post
er, ut the PHOENIX Office. Prices sntisfnc-
tory.
Who were the members of the CITY
Council whose absence from the diamond
meeting on Thursday prevented q
quorum?
The State House is in order again
ready for the tornado, prophesied by
the st. Louis weather-ometer, to come off
positively this day
AS the ''land distribution" scheme has
been indefinitely postponed, agents
throughout the country are requested to
refund whatever subscriptions have been
made, and make returns to the manager.
Another Of tho City Hall stores has
been occupictl-Mr. W. B. Burke, who
Is known i'll this community, has gone
into the commission business, and pro-
poses to sell at such prices as will induce
consumers to give him y call.
4 card from the Alabama Gold Insur-
ance Company will he found in this dny's
''bNiA uc assets are SufnClcnt to
prove its reliability. General Stephen
d. Lee is the general agent, and MINOR
W. II. Gibbes agent for this city.
1t hns been suggested that Lady Wash
inSton give another '.tea party" The
great injury to the Presbyterian Church,
caused by the late storm, would be a
good md sufficient reason. Think of
the matter, Lady W.-we are satisfied
the General is willing.
The Charlotte Centennial is the topic
of discussion now. Delegations from
the different fire companies expect to be
on hand, and q number of citizens will
likely follow suit. By means Of excur-
sion trains, the trip can he made in one
day.
The following is a list of the officers
elected Mt recent meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association: W. A.
Clark, President; w n. Lyles, Vice
President; G. E. G. Johnston, Recording
Secretary; D. Cardwoll, Corresponding
Secretary; ]. E. Gyles. Treasurer.
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COLU.M5BIA,S.,C.
Saturday Morning, May Is, 1876 j

SATURDAY morning, may To- 1910 ~
The Whiskey Coup de Main" Of seoFS.
tary Bristow. q y
The success of Secretary BriytoYs in
bringing to light the enormous whiskey
frauds WAS only achieved by the most
guarded steps. 1t was dangerous to COM
,municate with, the Internal Revenue De-
..partment itself; in fact, he had to bo
extremely careful to keep. it in the dark.
The account, which We find in, the New
York 4'i6ume.sof his precautions taken
against the spies RdGagentawith which
the department was filed reads almost
like asfdmance- iBnt he, evide4ay knew
the gigantio mature Of the qSi1 which be
undertook to overthrow, and grapplcd
with it in thsspiTit OF a. stern determi-
nation and coihmanding' subtlety. His
sucosw yhas been extraordinary, md we
trust lthat his example will have a salu-
tary efeetiupon tie other members of the
: Cabinet, There must be work of u SINH
. lar kind for NS Acknowledgement Pierre
>pont lto do: Where Williams llas been,
s'there must be foulness loft. The evi.
sdences of corrupt and rotten. system
>of management in the encouragement.
production of outrages,, PARTICULARLY in
the. South must lie ..tstrewn thick ps
leaves in Vallambrosa" in the so-cailed
''DepartmehtEof Justice" Here is fine.
field for the new Attorney General. - ~.
I'VE copy from the Tribune editorial
notice Of the extraordinary whiskey ring
doings, few sentences, which will suf-
fec TO place the achievements of Secre-
tary Bristow in exposing it in proper
night, and o very, pertinent inquiry as to
y the value of the Revenue Bureau, which
/: required outside influences to expose its
! criminal mysteries, ,
The ring was not only rich and pow
!. 'erful, it. was almost ubiquitous. It's
paid agents were officinls in the Govern
ment employ, and corruption extended
/ upward and downward through ali
branches of the internal revenue service
Every movement toward investigation
was instantly telegraphed from Wash
ington. to the leaders of the ring. The
Secretary found himself surrounded with
spies. To get the evidence necessary to
prove known frauds, new men had to be
e. employed, who were unknown to the
:ring. 1t was not merely desirable to
>,carry on the Investigations without the
aid of the machinery of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, it was absolutely re-
Huisite that no knowledge of the work
should reach that bureau in any form.
During one period of the undertaking,
the ring actually endeavored to foist
upon the Secretary one of their own
agents to assist i'll the investigation, and
this counterplot fery nearlysucceeded.
The notifications Of this conspiracy have
been very nearly traced out It's esti-
mated profits exceeded s1,OOO,OOO per
year. A fixed per centage of these pro-
fits was paid TO the corrupted officials
When new dlen' were appointed to Office,
they were persuaded, that it was .neces-
sary 70 defraud the Government in ord er
TO ppovide fund for election, pufposes.,
TheSSaext question in order, now that by
outside methods the mysteries of the
whiskey ring are exposed, is, what is the
usc of the Internal Revenue Bureau?
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Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, an
nounces as q part of the policy of the
Democrats, when they get into power,
the abolition Of the Internal Revenue
Department. Good. It will be accord
ing to the fitness Of things that this mon
strous organization of corruption and
oppression shall 60 down, with the party
whose slave and fncile instrument it has
been. .t
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y week after it got bru;ted about that
the diamond breastpin WAS missing from
the archives of the City Council, that
body met to consider the situation. But,
unfortunately, m attack of points of
order came on in the midst Of the deli
bcrations, and the Council adjourned
the meeting to Tuesday. Tuesday camo
to time, but not the Council. Again it
was prorogued to last Thursday. the
18th. Thursday came, and the Council
were about. but not in such shape rs to
take action in so brilliant IN affair. It
could not get quorum, and SO the dia-
monds are still non est. But we are sure
if our Council had not been troubled
with points of order, or could have Sc
cured quorum, that il would inconti-
nently havo dug up those diamon ds.
Seeing the many obstacles in the way,
the grand jury have kindly come to the
rescue, and, we are informed, will make
them shine to-day.
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LIST OF New ADvEKT1sEMENTs.
DitSon d Co.-Music Books.
-Seasonable Goods.
w. b. Burke-Ornnges, Apples, &c.
Alabama Life Insurance Company.
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The body Of an unknown infant was
found in an open lot on East Bay,
Charleston, q fewidaSs ago.
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The Gar of Russia and tho Emperor
of Germany, judging from the de-
spntches, are not going to talk war. Ger
tainly, if William could hold Bismarck
back in his impetuous career, there would
probably have been no Belgium notes or
Falck laws. Now that Belgium has
shown itself plucky little State, bsoked,
ss she must Be, By England, Bismarck
will doubtless show his bull-ragging in
that direction. It is France which trou-
bles him most; but then France is not
quite ready to attack Prussia, even if she
wanted to. A London despatch makes
the comical observation that "the Gear is
unable to guarantee that France will not
attack Germany in a few years" OF
course, he is not, but as long as the Gar
is getting along 80 comfortably with his
Asian operations, he will keep out of q
European war himself Then Berlin de.
spatch tells as, Russia and Germany have
no idea of debating to France; 80, on tho
whole, the outlook is tolerably peaceful,
although, where there is 30 much gun.
powder lying around loose, very little
spark of jealousy might create an explo-
sion, Notwithstanding the assurance Eng
gland. has received that ''the peace Of
Europe will be maintained" -7Hf'i
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In the cases which came before Judge
Carpenter, yesterday, were two of CO.
lored striplings for very petty larcenies.
One was nrraigned for having nppropri-
nted oranges and onions from Mr.. Wat
son; the other had sweet tooth, and
took some cake and candy from Mr..
Heise, and like the statesmen of the day,
had gathered few nickels besides, This
WAS small business, not 80 appropriately
brought into court rs other small bust
ness, upon which the grand jury report
ed true bill In modern usage, the
non is knocked out Of the old ntln.e,
DE minimiS non curut ,cr
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On Sunday, o large number of the
pulpits in Baltimore were filled by To-
dies, who are said to have expounded
divine truth with great acceptance on
the part of the congregation. The Balti-
more Sun says: .'In several instances,
tho sermons were equal to any pulpit
efforts in the ordinary run of churches. I"
The female preachers were not Balti-
moreans. however. The city was inun-
dated with women from tho North and
West, who had come to attend tho meet
ing of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Some Of the Cleveland cru
sadcrs were there, and delivered them
selves of scorching temperance lectures,
ana advised the Baltimore ladies to or
ganize praying bands" The female
orators produced quite sensation in
quiet old Baltimore.
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Reading matter on every page.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26

men connected with that paper will bear |
witness that the subject of my being can |
didate was never mentioned between us.
The assertion, which has frequently APP
peared in the Age, that was nominated
by THE Rock ISLAND ARGUS, is an insult
to the delegates who composed the Prince
ton convention. Mr.. Smith knows that
my nomination was due to the delegates
from his own county as much as to any
one, and he must also know that they
were men who could not be forced or man
ipulated.
In reference to my "repudiating
the financial plank in the platform OF the
party which nominated me" have this to
say, that I always have and always will re-
pudiate any plank, or any number OF planks
with which do not agree, In any platform.
But in this case I do not think have done
so, I advocated the Decatur-Sprlngneid
platform as far as it went, but my crime
seems to be that went one step too Tar
in holding the belief that the government
4 sbould make whatever currency we have
az good as gold, Twas, end am still, in
favor off the resumption of specie pay
ment at the earliest day when it can be
safely done. IF this repudiates a plat
form. so be it. 1t certainly does not repu
date any part of our national indebtedness
and I much prefer to be guilty of the for.
mer than the latter. If it was for this be-
lief that I was defeated, I am satisfied, fol
/ would not exchange it and defeat, fol
success and its opposite.
| l agree with Mr.. Smith tina
the letters of Messrs. Barney AMI
, Bryant were small features of tn
campaign, as Mr.. Barney has never beel
recognized in this county as an lover zeal
ous'' worker in the Reform party; Will
the mutability of Mr.. Bryants currenc
I views has, for the past year, been a con
| slant source of amusement to his daily as
sociates.
As Mr.. Smith thinks the supper
of those of Bourbon Democratic pre-
! clivities dangerous, let me call his after
t ton to the facts that the signs of the time
6 indicate that that class of people will haV
charge of the soft money humbuggery
in the future.
e I would be glad to say word in detens
n of THE ARGUS, but rely with confidenc
= on the ability of that paper to take care G
ITSELF - l.. II. Hlh-loff.
Princeton, Jan. I'd, 1875.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
From the Industrial Age Jan. %
LETTER Prom Gen. Elliott.

The following letter from Gen. Elliott
has been unfortunate, 1t was mailed at
Princeton and was sent to Washington and
from there sent to this Office, and through
some unaccountabfe blunder got mislaid
and was not published in the issue of the
10th as it should have been. 1t is hoped
the misfortune attending its getting before
the public will not detract from the inter
est of the letter:
Ed. Industrial Age, 1t has been my in
tentioD to take no part in the discussion
which has been going on between the Age
and TIE ARGUS in reference to my defo at
in this congressional district, believing,as a
rule, in the acquiesence of an unsuccessful
candidate in the result of an election with
out the production of the ifs in the case
l should still keep silent but for letter
which appeared in your issue of Dec. Goth,
from Mr.. s. NJ Smith, in which he indul,
ges in the following insinuation:
II THE ARGUS did not nominate him, nor did he
seek me nomination., there Is certainly curious
Danforth to explain, namely, that the same week
that Gen. Elliott and Danfortn had an interview al
the Harper House the evening of March 18th, last
inguntil midnight he, Danforth, told a gentleman
of Henry county that"Gen. Elliott must be our can
dldate for congress-" Win the gentleman say that
at that interview the subject Of Gen. Elliotts can
didacy was not mentioned and that the Generals
views on the currency as expressed in his speeches
since, were not the ou1d on which the support Of
THR ARGUS was pledgedS
Mr.. Smith was in the convention and
heard me say that had not sought the
nomination by any means whatever. Yet
he is so ungenerous as to insinuate that
was at Rock Island on the 10Th of March,
eight months prior to the election, for the
purpose of arranging for my nomination
with Col. Danforth, when he knew that ]
was there, as he was himself,b by invitation,
to attend meeting of the Rock Island
County Farmers Association. / desire
again to say that l did not seek that
nomination in any way, and challenge
Mr.. Smith or any other man to
show the contrary. The entire distric,
is open to the gentlemen as a
field for investigation. 1t is utterly untrue
that had any arrangement with THE
ARGUS for its support" and the gentle.
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CLIMAX! CLIMAX /!

Pages Climax Salve, a Family
blessing for 25 cents. a-4
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
Wewarrant it to cure ScrOfula
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without enc failure.
Ithas no parallel-haying per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and putup in larger
bOxesfor thesame price than any
other Ointment.
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s@1ae Daily Argus Is delivered IN any
part of the City, at tsoentu cents per loeeh;,
or eighty cents month. By mail $40 q
gear. ..
Weekly Argus So gear IN adrrnce.
No paper sent beyond the time paid tor.
AL business transacted at the Arga
Counting Room, opposite the Post Office
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TESTIMONIALS
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and paying (S1sOO) eighteen dollars per gross for
them. have. for the production of the drawings
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The package containing Il V Fl, and V II PEN
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to other bureaus in the Department. with every
where favorable verdict"
am yours truly,
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of Classifcations and Official
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Author of knights American Mechanical Dict'y.''
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 81. 1874
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Graphite Pencil in this Division of the Post Office
Department, cheerfu1ly add my testimony"
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The undersigned concur in the above:
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