The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-27

rold replied.
Ipressed her gentle form to me.
and whispered in her ear, if, when I
was far away, for me she'd drop n
tear; paused for some cheering
words. my throbbing heart to cool.
and with her rosy lips she said, "Oh,
A1it, you're sich a fool"
The churches erected in Cincinnati
ut present will accommodate SO, 700
persons. There are eighteen Catho.
hc houses of worship, ten Baptist.
twcnty-one Methodist Episcopal, fiji
teen Presbyterian and four Episcopa-
AT one Of the masked balls at Paris.
an American lady appeared as on In
dian Princess, in feather dress, with
q long feather hanging from the top
of her hair, which was arranged in
genuine Indian style, and she wore a
large ring in her nose.
That the French are profoundly
interested in the present state of Eu-
ropenn affairs, may be inferred from
the fact that the first edition of a
book. recently published in Paris,
L'Armee Francais en- 1867" was
sold in n single day.
A Virginia negro, according to an
exchange, on hearing that Congress
was going to give lands to the dark
les, said: Glands, de debil is free
now, and don't want no land. rs
gwyne to GIT wurms and go fshin."
Give him vote.
Great Britain owns and uses SO. :
OOO, 600 horse power of steam on
labor-saving machinery, or a pro-
ducing power greater than the pro
ductiveness of the entire human. labor
of the world.
Why is roguish lawyer like q
man who cannot sleep? Because he
lies first on one side and then turns
round and lies on the other. and is
wide awake the whole time, and
even when dead lies still.
A young gentleman who had just
married little under-sized beauty
says she would have been much
taller, but she is made of such pre-
clous material that nature couldn't
afford it.
A religious weekly has this intro
| ductlon to poem: 'sThe following
lines were written more than sixty
years ago by one who has slept many
years In his grave merely for his own
amusement.
! When we consider the great work
| Of creation, the grand consummation
toward which all things are contri-
buting, the humblest life seems of
infinite worth and dignity.
Four clergymon heve been indicted
for libel at the present term of the
Hunterdon Court, New Jersey. Po-
iitlcs is said to be at the bottom of
the affair.
A Southern editor says he recently
drew lottery prize consisting Of
thirty eight articles. It was q pint
OF bitters, with that number of in1re-
dients.
OF 1926 Episcopal Churches in
the United States, 269 bear the name
OF Christ, 264 of st. John, 257 of
st. Paul, 242 of Trinity, 172 of Grace,
and 100 of st. James.
GHING.-Paroxysms of cough
ing may be often prevented or cured,
by using little dry salt as a gargle.
Let those who doubt try it. It will
relieve the tickling in the throat.
MAxIM.-A good cook never sticks
fork Into meat while cooking. as it
leaves a place for the juices to escape
through.
A letter passed through the Rich
mond Post Office, few days since.
directed to "Mr. L. Man You Well
Fields Richmond" &c.
Why would robber prefer rob-
bing an old mans house to any
other? Because his gait (gate) is
feeble and his looks are few.
Fountains for dogs in the public
streets are proposed by the New York
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
Why does q lady's gown become
longer when she puts it into car
pet bag? Because, when it is pulled
out she will find it in creases.
We should wear our velvet next
the skin; that is, show our amiability
by preference to those with whom we
live at home.
An Ohio editor, who has been pre-
sented with new shirt collar, says
he is now waiting for some one to
give him shirt.