The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-09

Gives up the sword he swore to wave
Beyond the rolling Rhine.
The D'Orval prophecy, written by
monk some centuries ago, traced out
distinctly the wonderful career of Nnpo-
leon the Great-his overthrow-his re-
turn from Elba and final downfall-the
ascent of Louis Napoleon to the throne
the Crimean war and other incidents,
ending with the final downfall of Louis
Napoleon by bloody conquest of Paris,
in which the Seine becomes red with the
blood Of the French, after which young
Prince of the old legitimate stock reigns
in France with great popularity. With
this the prophecy ends.
A CURIOUS SUIT.-Captain Rynders,
who is not unknown to political fame in
New York city, was driving fine horse.
worth $40, 900, over the Patterson plank
road, in New Jersey, on Sunday morn
ing, some time ago, when the animal
stepped through dilapidated bridge
and was permanently disabled. Rynders
sued the company for the value of his
horse. but was non-suited on the ground
that the accident occurred on Sunday,
on which day man has no legal right
to exercise horse in New Jersey.
A bungling execution recently took
place in Dunklin County, Missouri,
wherein the victim was strangled to
death by the rope. He was afterwards
taken in charge by two M. DIS, who,
by the application of electricity, resusci-
tated the poor fellow just as the sheriff
came in to stop their proceedings. A
disgraceful scene then occurred. The
while the doctors ignored the sheriff's
authority. The man died.
Fort Garry has been captured, Riel
has Aed. and the Red River rebellion is
ended. Colonel Woolsey, with the Ca
Oath ultimo. No resistance was offered,
and he at once took possession and
hoisted the "Union jack" The advent
Of the Canadians appears to have been
unexpected. Riel, like Mcmahon, was
surprised, but, unlike McMahon, he did
not tarry to fight.
Two gamblers in franklin, N. H.,
quarreled on Sunday morning over their
cards, and one of them, Elisha G.. Ste
vens, cut his opponent, Henry F. Gard
ner, almost in pieces, with large jack
knife. The murderer, after the commits
sion of the deed, went out and threw his
knife away, and delivered himself TO on
officer. His face had been badly
mashed by his victim, who was man OF
great strength.
TOMATOES. An exchange remarks:
tomatoes act medicinally in two ways:
Their acid stimulates the liver to work
off the surplus bile of summer; their
seeds act mechanically upon the bowels,
like white mustard seed, or the seeds of
figs, and thus tend to prevent constipa-
tion and to remove it, while their nutri-
tious qualities make them fit food for the
table, whether raw, sliced, fried in sugar,
or prepared with bread crumbs.
The JEWISH OATH.-The Je,oish Times
asserts that there is no specific "Jewish
OATH" It declares that according to
the jewish law, simple affirmation is
equivalent to an oath, and that every
good Jew feels bound by his conscience
and religion to observe such an oath.
There is, it adds, no religious position in
which Jew is to take an OATH
Iowa claims young and very pretty
girl who has worked in the field all
summer, wearing male attire. Her per-
sonal attractions are indicated by the
fact that while hoeing particular two
acre patch of potatoes, she received three
offers of marriage from well-to-do young
farmers.
Indian outrages continue in New
Mexico and Arizona. The last Tucson
mail coach was captured by Indians
near Fort Bouce, Arizona, and the con-
ductor, driver and soldiers were killed.
"My wife," said critic, sis the most
even-tempered person III the world
she's always mad"
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