The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-08


draw on her scanty purse to pay for a |
new wardrobe for herself and children,
throwing away the goodly stock of gar
ments already prepared, when she most
likely knows not where she is to get |
bread for those little ones. Truly MAY
fashion be called q tyrant, when it robs
q widow of her last dollar. Surely your
sorrow will not be questioned, even if
you should not call in the milliner to |
help display it. Do not, in your afflic-
tion, help uphold custom which will |
turn the Affections of your poorer neigh |
Dor to deeper poverty, as we'll as sorrow. |
Tile Central Baptist.
A BOYS CoMpos1rIoN-Ma is my mo-
ther. I am her son. Mas name is Mrs. |
Shrimp, and Mr.. Shrimp is her husband.
Pa is my father. My name is John
pas name is Shrimp; so is mas.
My ma has ma. She is my grandma.
She is mother-in-law to pa. My pa says
mother-in-law's ought to be vetoed.
like my grandma better than pa does
She brings me ten cent stamps and boil
vars. She don't bring any to pa. Maybe
that's why he don't like her.
Aunt Jerusha is my amt. When pa
was little boy she was his sister. Diekey
Mopps has little sister Her name is
Rose. take her ont riding on my sled.
Aunt Jerusha don't like her. Sho calls
her that Mopps girl" think Aunt
Jerusha ought to be ashamed of hor-
self.
Aunt Je1l0ha is very picns woman
she never wants us to talk on Sundays,
and says we ought to have cold dinners.
She hears me say the catechism, and
knows it all without the book. She says
Susan Jane is spelling that boy; Susnn
says she hopes baby will early show
change of heart II change of heart
would make baby stop crying I wish SO
too.
Aunt Jerusha lives with Us. Some
times I think ma would rather have her
live with somebody else 1 asked Aunt
Jerusha once why she didn't marry some
body and set up for herself. She said
| that many a mau had wanted to marry
her, but while poor Susan Jane was in
such q state Of health, SHE couldn't think
Of leaving. Besides, she said, what
would become of your poor papa?
Aunt Jerusha sopetimes has state of
health, too. On washing day she has
headache, and does her head up in brown
paper and vinegar. and have to make
| uer TOAST aC LII kkoSuCa utS5 hohC oo'>-
for myself, too. ---.----
The Most PALATIAL GAMING HOUSE IN
New YoRK.-The most palatial of the
gaming houses in New York, is located
on Twenty fifth street. The main parlor
is large room, artistically frescoed and
elaborately furnished, and carpeted with
a velvet medallion. Between the front
windows. is long French mirror, stretch
ing from ceiling to floor, and on its sides
hang heavy blue and satin curtains over
white lace. Mirrors are hung over the
two mantel-pieces, which are of solid
black walnut, hung with blue and gold,
and mirror is inlaid in the back of every
door in the entire house. In the centre
of the room is long black walnut table,
where every night, at II o'clock, supper
Is served-suppers that cannot be bought
.,suppers that would delight the palate
of Epicurus. Two colored servants
poiselessly move about with silver trays,
and it is ruls of the house that they
never accept a fee. the wages they receive
boing sufficient compensation for their
services. The great side-boards, loaded
with fruits and wines, stand in the room
close to the wall. Any one is free to call
for liquors and cigars, and to offer money
IN payment is an insult The walls are
frescoed in blue and gold, and all the
furniture corresponds Adjoining, is u
| large circular room, with an umbrella
ceiling surmounted by cupola. The
walls and ceiling are painted in dark
green and gold; the carpet is OF green
velvet. with gold figures, the furniture is
of black walnut and green reps, and q
gorgeous chandelier is suspended, with
gold chains, from above. A cozy soft
coal fire throws glare of scarlet light
upon the rich carpet, and tho mantel is
ornafnented with a large mirror and
handsome bronze clock. At the head of
the room, is long table, around which
are always seated number of men en-
gagged in the game of faro. 100000 is
the reputed strength of the bank. Bank
ers. merchants, lawyers. artists, generals
and young men about town, are frequent
ers OF this palace OF the gamesters.
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THE WALLACE-STMpsoN CAsE.-Wash.
ington correspondents soy that the first
business before the House of Represen-
tatives, when Congress re.assembles,
Will be tho contested election case of
Wallace as. Simpson, from this district.
1t ls to be called mp as n privileged ques-
ton, and disposed of within the first
week. The Committee on Elections will
have tho State canvassers before them to
give their evidence Immediately after the
recess; As this evidence will au be to
majority of 4,291 votes, it does seem as
II MIR. Wallace will have sor,e difficulty
IN proving that he was elected. Mr..
simpsons case is also improved by
certificate of election furnished him by
Governor Scott and the Governors re-
pndiation of the certificate furnished to
Mr. Wallace, an account Of which we
published two weeks ago. = YorkUiNe En-
quirer.