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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-05

Ayoung lady at sociable gathering
the other evening, who was overcome by
the heat of the room and tainted grace
fully away, inspired the poet of the occa-
sion to the following tender effort:
Take her up tenderly, lift her with care,
But whatever you do, don't disturb her
back hair, '-.'4
SINCE though now pale and lovely she
TRANQUILITY lies,
Touch her hair and she'll get up and
scratch out your eyes.
The Brooklyn argus: .'The most quiet
and unobtrusive female can create q
consid derable sensation when frightened
cockroaoh mistakes her log for the near
est way home" The Brooklyn scandal
has 80 thoroughly demoralized the news
papers there that they now talk about
female legs with freedom and flip
pancy that would suffuse with o blush
the cheek Of Q cast iron mermaid.
It is o little singular that Col. Wheeler,
who opened the mint in Charlotte in
1885, (forty years ago,) should be there
now, in 1876, to close it up.
There are in the United States 1854
Blue Lodges, 54S, 474 Master Masons, 496
Encampments and 40,41O Knights.
Seven female clerks are employed in
the New Orleans post Office.
They pay seventy-five cents q busheI
for dead grass-hoppers in Missouri.
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the proposal with the bond given by the
party receiving the award, shall consti-
tute the contract between the State and
the bidder, and 1fb further contract will
be executed.
The payment Of the accounts for Sta
tionery required in this advertisement is
provided for in an Act entitled "An Act
relative to supplies for the Executive
Department OF the State Government
and for the Genera! Assembly," approved
March "a, 1875.
All articles designated must be de-
livered in good condition, free of charge,
at this Office, on or before November i.
Proposals should be endorsed PRO
posals for Stationery for the House of
representatives" and directed to the
Clerk of the House Of Representatives,
Columbia S. c. A. O. JONES
Clerk of House Of Representative.
May 8 G
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Wilmington, Colunbia 6 Augusta r.

/. Co1uMpIA, 3. O., MAY %, 1876.
'NOMBiENCING June /. 1875, the fol-
". lowing Changes will be made in
Passenger Schedule on this Road:
No. 4-Night Passenger North.
Leave Columbia. 8.15 D. m,
Arrive Florence e.............. 1880 o. m.
Wilmington. ...... 7.10 a. m.
Connect at Florence with Northeast
ern Road for Charleston. Arriving there
6.15 A. NJ, and connect closely at Will
mington daily, except Sundays, for NIL
points North.
No: 3-Night Passenger South.
Leave Wilmington. G.25 p. m.
f!orence. ............. IL. Sd p. nj.
Arrive Columbia. .......... AIS u. III.
Connects daily, except Sunday even
ing, ut Wilmington, with all Trains from
North, and Mt Florence with Trains leay-
ing Charleston, $50 p. NJ.
NO. 7-Accommodation d. Frcight-.SouM.
Leave Florence. e.... ga. IN.
Arrive Columbia. ........ Tn. IN.
No. 6-Accommodation d: Freight-No,th.
Leave Columbia. 5. SO 4. II.
Arrive Florence. ........ 4.50 y. IN.
Both these Trains connect with Che
raw and Darlington Railroad, and carry
Passenger Coaches.
JAS. ANDERSON, Gen. Sup..
y. PORE, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent
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Money to Loan,
On Marketable Collaterals,

ENXCHANGE on New York, Baltimore,
1l Philadelphia, Boston, and all promiA
nent cities Of the United States and Eu-
rope bought and sold.
DEPOSITS received and interest-bcar-
ing CERTIFICATES issued.
STOCKS, BONDS, GOLD and SILVER
bought and sold.
ACCOUNTS of merchants and others
from the oity and country solicited. and
LIBERAL LINES OF DISCOUNTS
granted by the CENTRAL NATIONAL
BANK, corner Of Plain and Richardson
streets. JOHN S. PRESTON, Prest.
j. 81. SAWYER, Cashier. Mar "a
BAttend Perry Il Slawson's clearance
sales Of cigars.
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FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
Fare S2l n day, including
. Omnibus ride. Situated
near the Capitol and in
) centre of business part of
tho city. My Omnibus
will convey passengers to
and from every train. The
Ladies Apartments are
complete; entrance on AS
sembly street. BILL
ARD and BATH ROOMS
are all new and in good
order. Ap 6
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Fussengers by Night Traln on South
Carolina Railroad connect with No. 1.
Passengers by No. 4 connect with Day
Train on South Carolina Railroad for
Charleston, Augusta, &C., and with Train
on Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta.
anderson Branch and Blue RidJc.
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Greenville and Columbia Railroad,

COLUMBIA. S. c., April l, 1875.
PASSENGER TRAINS will he run
Il daily, (Sundays cxceptcd,) 10y the
following schedule:
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Charlotte. Columbia G. Augusta R R

Charlotte. Columbia G. Augusta R. R.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April !, 1876.
NNt4E following Passenger Schedule is
Il now operated:
GOING NnKTH. Train No. 9. Train No. 4.
Leave Augusta. .9.30a. m. 4.15p. M.
Graniteyille. . .102Oa. In. 5.11 D. IN.
CoIbin Junct'n.. 13p. M. 9O5 p. III.
Columbia. 49,. 2.45p. IL. SIT y. III.
Chester. ....... .6.34 p. III.
Arrive Charlotte. e. .9.O0p. IN.
Ma. Train makes close connection,
ria Charlotte and Richmond, to MI points
North. arriving Mt New York G. O5 A. NJ.
No: Train makes close connection, ria
Wilmington and Richmond, to NIL points
North, arriving Mt New York SIS p. NJ.
GOING SOUTH. Train No. l. Train No. 3.
Leave Charlotte $50 a. m.
Chester Hop a. III.
Winnsboro. 49, 80 y. III.
Arrive Columbia. 2.42 p. M.
Leave Columbia .252 p. m. 3.4O n. M.
Colbia Junct'n .3.17p p. nj. 4.15 a. m.
Grnniteville. .7.15 p. m. 7.4s a. IN
Arrive Augusta. .805 p. IN. 9.45 a. m.
South bound Trains connect at Au-
gusta for all points South and West.
Through tickets sold and baggage
checked to principal points.
JAS. ANDERSON, General Sun.
A. POPE, Gen. Pnss'r and Ticket ACT.
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South Carolina Railroad Compar

vile with Up Passenger Train for Co
lumbia, Monday, Wednesday and FRIDAY:
and with Down Passenger Train from
Columbia, Tuesday, Thursday and Sa-
turday. S. S. SOLOMONS, Gen. Supt. -
S. B. P1cKINs, General Ticket Agent
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

''Duclor that was too much. |
could not endure it any longer, and
| resolved from that moment would
never touch another drop while lived,
and l, never. did"
He never did. Hc lived and died
practicing total abstinence from all
Intoxicating drinks.
That man was my father, and that
Woman my mother. The fact above
related received from the doctor
himself when on visit to my native
village, not long since.
Were there more wives like my
blessed mother there would be fewer
confirmed tlrunkards.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

there this Tin years, and it's all about
me not paying for the masses said
| would. Ochone! but l am the
miserable woman On the mistress
going out, she found the postman in fit
OF laughter, with letter directed to
Ann Brady from the Dead Letter
Office. Nothing could induce her to
touch it, the dead to her meaning
purgatory, and nothing else; and
her mistress was obliged 10 open the
letter for her, and found it WIS one
Ann had written to q nephew in
Blare, but as he had gone to America
the letter had consequently been
returned"
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

men enough whose conscience follows
them dog-hkc and cringing men,
whose conscienccs are flexible to
the tonch of interest, and, who get
office simply to make it pay, and will
make it pay regardless Of the means
used, and, therefore, there is the
greater need Of men whose conscience
takes. the lead, and who 60 at things
straight and sure, and with regard
for nothing except the right of things.
Honesty even in political matters, as
we'll as all others, is The best policy.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
Our Homes.

Our very existence is embodied in
the word home. 1t is where our lives
are nodded. It's adornmcnt, there
fore, is matter Of great Importance
to all. Let us so demratc it that
life may he blessing. With wha,
shall We beautify our. hemes7 Flow
ers must certainly rank first. Equal,
suited to palace or cot, they lend an
indispensable charm 10 the adcrn-
ment of our homes. Especially du-
ring the long winter months, when
nature herself almost sleeps, then it
is that the pure white camellia, the
brilliant chrysanthemums, the hya.
cinth and crocuses, shed their lowell
ness on everything around, dispelling
the monotony within which their alb.
sence without causes. Decorate the
walls with pictures, arranging them
tastefully, and thereby engender 8
love for art, as flowers do for nature
Adorn the shelves and cases with in.
structive books, that their study may
in turn atlorn the minds of the house
hold, who, so beautified, are the
highest needful home adornment
And thus our homes should be oul
tutors, teaching humanity that love
for the beautiful which lifts up and
ennoblcs the race.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

1t may seem strange, but it ia
nevertheless true, that alcohol, reen-
iarly applied to thrifty farmers
stomach will remove the boards from
the fence, let cattle into his cro,,s,
kill his fruit-trees, mortgage his farm
and SOW his field with wild oats and
thistles. 1t will take tue paint of
his building, break the glass ont of his
windows anil fill them with rags. I,
will take the gloss from his clothes
and the polish from his manners,
subdue his reason, arouse his passions
bring sorrow and disgrace upon his
family, and topple him into drunk.
ards grave. 1t we'll do this TO the
artisan and the capitalist, the matron
and the maiden, as we'll as TO the
farmer; for, in its deadly enmitv to
the human race, alcohol is no respec.
ter Of persons.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
Ba'ky People.

Passing along country road quite
recently, we found man, g horse
and wagon, in trouble. The vehicle
was slight and the road was good.
hut the horse refused to draw, and
his driver WAS in bad predicament.
He had already destroyed his whip in
applying Inducements to progress in
travel. lie had pulled the horses
ears with ii sharp string. He had
backed him into the ditch. He had
built fire Of straw underneath him
the only result, smashed dash
board. The chief effect OF the vio-
lences and cruelties applied were 10
increase the divergency OF feeling be-
tween the brute and his master. We
said to the besweatrd and outraged
actor in the scene that the best thing
for him to do was to let his hoise
stand for awhile unwhiped and un-
coaxed, setting some one to watch
him, while lie, the driver, went ava,
to cool off. We learned that the plan
trked admirably; that the cold ail
and the appetite for oats, and the sol.
itude Of the road, favorable for, con.
temptation, had made the horse move
for adjournment to some other place
and time, and when the driver came
up he had but to take the reins, and
the heast, erst 80 obstinate, dashed
down the road at perilous speed.
We think much of. the opinion OF
the old Quakeress, when asked her
opinion Of war; che replied that she
thought it quite unnecessary thus to
kill and butcher people, that they
would die Of themselves. ifyou would
only let them alone. Some Of our
South Carolina politicians will die
politically soon, if the people. will
only wisely let them alone. Not &
small amount of labor and whip lash.
es are often wasted On 5aTEy horses
as we'll as men.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1875.
Past Due School Claims.

It seems that our unfortunate
county is still in for its full share Of
lnisfortunes. It seems that our
county treasurer was one Of the num-
ber who did not get his share Of the
funds appropriated to pay past due
school claims in our county, not at
the time the came fell due, and has
not got said funds as yet, and most
likely will not for six months to come.
Many Of the other counties got their
funds, but those for our county, it is
now claimed, arc locked up safeley in
,he suspended bank, and no doubt
there will be long suspension be-
fore our old claims will be paid. We
must still hear the old cry of no
money in the treasury to pay school
claims. But it will be asked, who is
10 be blamed for this? We know of
one party who is not to be blamed,
and that is the poor teacher who has
earned the money, and still holds an
unpaid certificate, unless lie has been
under the painful necessity Of selling
ing to the spectators for fifty cents
on the dollar. Those who purchase
old claims will still have a chance
10 drive their business, only they
say it Is not quite 80 thriving as be.
IoFs ths law required the approval O
the county commissioners for theil
payment. To say the least, our county
finances seems to be rather slow
coach; but we are hoping for better
times. When shall we find the
"nimble sixpence" floating among
our public funds2
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
Woman's Influence.

We women have much to answer
for. Many among US have chosen
husbands i'll, rather than not marry
at all many have brought up sons
badly, from weakness or self.indul-
gence. Abuses and degrading prac
lices have crept into the life of n
once healthy nation-abuses and bad
practices which no executive govern
ment, no legal cnaclments, can pos
sible reach but we women have the
lever in our hands that can raise the
community to healthy and social re-
forms. Our influence can arrest the
flood of inflelity, Of luxury, of idle
ness, of despising wholesome labor,
irreverence to elders and supcribrs.
Our influence can check the growing
appetite for pcstilential novels, for
! licentious plays and poems, for i'm.
modest dress. Our Influence can re.
verse the law which excludes peni-
tent, erring woman from a sisterly
!hand-clasp, and warmly welcome a
bad man who has not repented. Our
influence can correct the riotous ex.
travagance in expenditure, wether for
personal adornment or house deco
ration, or tables groaning with un.
wholesome food.-Funny Aikin Hort.
right.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

EVILS OF SELF-PRA1sE.-There is
no snrer soul-death, no more inevi.
table paralizing Of worth and force
than self.exultation and self-pr,isc.
The shadow Of self hlights growth,
mains power, cripples influence.
There are men in some aspects al.
most great, in others pitifuily small,
allssallse they will not -s,aDd out -.oi
their own shadow. There are men
who have the ability and the will to
perform the most valiant service for
one and another great cause, who are
wise, brilliant, eloquent; who have
yet becn of little or no worth to their
fellow-beings, simply because they
are willing to do nothing without Sc
curing full credit for. it., to rear 10
column il the temple Of regenerated
humanity, unless they can inscribe
their names on its capital.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

POISONOUS DRINK.-'Thc N. Y
Southern Tier Leader, in noticing a
movement in Nebraska for prohibit.
ing the adulteration of liquors, and
the law Of New Jersy, enacted year
ago, for kindred purpose, Says:
''It is not known that a single
prosecution has been made under
this law. 1t has been a dead letter
from Lie moment40f -ena1sFsss'.
And so it will prove in. Nebraska, or
wherever else the experiment is tried.
We might as we'll raise adders- and
serpents, and presume that our child
rem will not be stung or bitten, as to
legalize the sale Of intoxicating
drinks, and expect that the people
will not be poisoned. The very
words are 81 nonymous. To intoxi-
cate is to poison. Does it make Sc
much difference with what the deadly
work is done1 When the people are
lully persuaded that the whole busi-
ness is curse and a shame, that bars
and saloons are simply poison shops,
and that brewers and distiIlers, as
Wesley said, are poisoners.generaI
then will they not arise in their
strength and majesty, and delcgalze.
prohibit, and crush out the abumin.
tratfic?"
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
A LETTER FRoM PURcAroRy {,

A LETTER FRoM PURGAroRY.-"A "A
rather amusing story" says Colonel
Stuart, in his "Reminiscences Of q
Soldier" "was told TO me some tine
ago by an old lady who had an an.
cient servant that had lived with her
for many years, named Ann Brady.
One day Ann came in to her mistress
in the parlor, crying. Now, amt /
the unfortunate woman? Och. what
will do at all, at ALP whats The
matter, Ann?' said her mistrass.
Och, ma'a'n,' replied Ann, 'the post
mans outside, and he's got. a letter
for me from purgatory, and, Il know
it's from my ould mother, who's been
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
Conscience in PoIitios.

This may seem to many Of our
readers singular and rare combina-
tion. We must confess, it is by far
Too rare, ut least, in our section OF
this country. We are pleased at
least with one drift in South Carolina
politics, and that is an ardent inten-
tio1. on the part of many Of our citi-
zenR, to have good men elected to
office. An honest, reliable man of
either political party ia better worthy,
and cRn be more safely tusted in Of
fee than dishonest man Of whatever
political party or creed. If we get
men. in Office who simply serve them
selves, and fill their own pockets,
and bleed the public, it does no,
make much difference in name of
what political party the pilfering is
done. the public is equally depleted
and injured. If the public is really
served, is favor, let it be done by
whomsoever it may. We want men
who will do right if the heavens fall.
After all, there 10 nothing like the
conscience, and bringing things to
bear upon it. And five, cap find a
response In this inner shrine of the
soul, we are in tho way to right all
wrongs and to secure all rights.
Therefore, we should say that the
the very first quality in public man
is q sharp, clear conscience. Doubt
less he ought to have experience, sa-
gacity, comprehensiveness, knowl-
edge Of human nature--the capacity
to take in all the facts and to adjust
things in the best.way possible under
existing circumstances. But, when
alltis said, commend us to the man of
thorough conscientiousness---by which
We mean the man, of clear moral dis.
cernment, and who intensely loves the
right, and as intensely hates the,wrong.
SUCH o man. supposing there is cor
responding clearness and vigor Of in
tellect, Will be moving power, and
he will have plenty Of business with
al. We shall always haSo public
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
"My wife Is the cause of t..

1t is now more than forty years
ago that man whom we will call
Mr.. Lord, called ut the house Of DR..
Bush, one very cold morning, on his
way to Hanover. '.Slr" said the
Doctor, "rhe weather is very frosty !;
will you not take something to drink
before you start?"
In that early day ardent spirits
were deemed indispensable in Win
ter. When commencing q journey
and at every place along the road,
the traveller always used Intoxicating
drink to make him warm.
'No" said Mr. Lord, 81 never
touch anything of the kind, and
will tell you the reason-my wife is
the cause of it. I hal been in the
habit Of meeting some Of our neigh
l,ors every evening for the purpose OF
playing cards. We assembled at
each others shops and liquors were
introduced. After awhile we met,
not 90 much for playing as for drink
ing, and l used to return home in the
evening more or less intoxicated.
My wife always met me at the door
afectionately, and wh,n chitied her
for sitting up 80 late for me, she
kindly replied, i prefer doing 30, for
!. cannot sleep when you are out
"This always troubled me. l wish.
ed in my heart that she would only
scold me; for then I could have re.
torted and, relieved my conscience
But she always met me with the same
gentle and loving spirit.
"Things passed on thus for some
time. when at last l resolved ths,
I would by remaining very late ant
returning much intoxicated, provoke
her displeasure 80 much as to cause
her TO lecture me, when meant u
answer her with severity and thus
by creating another issue between us
unburden my bosom of it's trouble.
~ returned in such a plite abou,
four o'clock one morning she met me
at the door with her usual tender
ness and said, Come in husband
I have just been making a good fire
for you because I knew you would be
cold. Take, off your boots and warm
your feet, and here is d. cup Of no,
coffee
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

A Sort ANSWER. a soft an
swer can turn away dissatisfaction
as we'll as wrath, is illustrated in the
following anecdote Of the late Presi.
dent Way land: Deacon Moses Pond
went to Dr.. Wryland once with the
complaint that the preaching didn'l
ehify him. ''Iln sorry" said the
pastor IL know they are poor ser.
mons. l wish I could make them
better. Come, let us pray that may
be able to do 3d." Tie deacon tell.
ing the story used to say, "Dr. Way.
land prayed, and pray ed; lie cried,
and cried; but l have thought a
hundred times that it was strange
that he did not turn me out of the
house. I tell you there never was q
better man nor greater preacher
han DR.. Way land"
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

Napoleon said that "war was the
business of barbarians."
Don't let your wealth initiate you.
Rich men sometimes die of smallpox.
Kindness, like the gentle breath OF
spring, melts the icy heart.
One act OF charity is worth a cen
tury of eloquence.
There is no substitute for thorough.
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ness.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
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