The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-22
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SMoKEHs' FESTIVAL if you don't
smoke. you can enjoy tho f.stival by
trying. Perry s. Slawson's fig fine cut
looks exactly like real figs, but IL amt.
hIessrs. John G. Seegers, G. Diercks,
W. Stieglitz, NJ. Ehrlich and Z. Hei, have
departed for Savannah. to attend the
Schuetzenfest, ms delegates from the
sister society in Columbia
bliss Anna E. Dickinson, whose ability
as lecturer is so we'll known, and ad-
mired, gives us a specimen of her talents,
this evening, ut the Opera House, in
"For Your Own Sake" Hear her, by
ali means.
The Augusta (ons'itutionni;st mentions
that South Carolina securities are advanc-
ing in demand in that city, no less than
$1,000 worth of bonds having changed
hands there in single day An evil
hcncc of confidence in the administr-
tion.
Yesterday was one of. the most disn-
grocabIe of the season cold and rainy.
1t is feared chat the fruit and vegetables
whice were fortunate enough to escape
the previous cold snap, succumbed to
this unpleasant visitor.
Agenenl lamentation prevails among
the gardens. Tho Sass" to use a quaint
word, hns gone NJ. Had they consulted
Dr. Heinitsh's s almanac, something would
be learned about planting beans before
the full moon. The doctor has plenty of
seed left. He is selling out his stock
cheap. AS general renovator of the
system. ':s: his bloodS,nd liver pills
The New York Herald, of Monday,
April 10. IL one Of the curiosities of the
century. I. contains. besides lengthy
accounts of matters pertaining to Con-
cord and Lexington as things now are,
but as they were century ago. Also,
FAC Simaes of newspapers published ut
that time. Talk about Hve papers. why
the Herald is head and shoulders above
them all. And as for amount of matter,
tho New York monster is ahead of any
thing in the world, as the paper frequent
ly contains twenty six-column pages.
America is great country, and the
Herald tit representative.
TAE GREENsBonRo LorrERY.--The
tickct-holders in this grand gift-drawing
have been on the tip-toe of expectation
and the ragged edge of anxiety for seve-
raj days. Tho drawing commenced
Tuesday m orning. and proceeded slowly.
Owing to the non-sale of tickets, the
prizes were scaled to one-sixth. No.
63,543, held by Prior Woodson, of Lynch
burg, Va, drew the first prize-the Ben
bow House. The following is partial
list Of the numbers:
9S,O33, $1,000; 1858, $500; GIG,
$1,000; 04,25O. S2,OOO: 21,9i5, 32,7l5,
34,605, 2O,169, $500: SO, 452, lot worth
1915; 45.1OS. 36,817, 94,233, 56,953,
65, $50, 50,O66, 1882. 3l,53O, AZ, ,674,
3S,885, 31,679, 7S.177, 1852. As, 1873,
&C., S2S, 3D. .22G, III, 745, SO, ,57l. 9l4, 33, 45G,
1898, 500.
The COLD SNAP.-Thst ott-quoted in
divilual, the Oldest inhabitant, does not
remember such another cold spell so late
in the season, ns that which was with us
during the three days beginning with
Friday, April lG TWAS on the 18th day
of April, 1919. Gf We remember cor
rectly,) TINT q severe snow storm visited
this latitude, and that has furnished n
theme for conversation on every succeed
ing April up to the present year, but
1876 has eclipsed 1919 by three days.
On Sunday, "bittcr cola" winds blew
throughout the entire day, and on Sun
day night it was an intensely cold calm.
The frost was thick on the ground Mon
day, and ice formed in many places.
Tho gardeners found, to their sorrow,
that their young plants were withered
and blighted. The loss in this State