The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-02
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PHGNIxIANA.-Our readers will not
forget the barbecue and mass meeting
at the Ridge on Saturday next Extra
train will leave at 7 A. Nj. See notice of
Superintendent.
The London Punch says: eve have
skeleton regiments which we must imme-
diately convert into flesh and blood.
The French and Germans possess flesh
and blood regiments which are reducing
each other to skeletons.
Forney says you can tell u Democratic
member of Congress, when you meet
him, by his having his hands in his
pocket. We presume Radical may be
known by his having his hands in some
body else's pocket. or up to tho elbow in
the national Golfers.
Ayoung lady being asked whore was
hor native place, answered: 81 have
none. am tho daughter of n Metho-
dist minister.
The little vexations and minor mise
ries of life can only be met with patience
and philosophy. They can't be ''pnt
down" like on insurrection, nor expelled
like bad church member. Tho best
that can be done with them is to pay as
little attention to them as possible, and
not to double their power by fretting
over them. as tho immortal Shakespeare
says two don't remember exactly where):
"For every evil under the sun
There is remedy. or there's none;
II there is remedy try and find it;
If there isn't-never mind it.
The National Guard who mounted
guard lately at the door OF the Lcgisla-
tive body at Paris tried to present arms
to Marshal paraguay d'Hilliers, but did
not know how to do it.
"Ah, " said the Marshal, approaching
him, and speaking in the most AMIGA
ble tone of voice, "you have not done
much drill yet" At the same time he
taught the sentry the salute, and when
the latter was in position, presenting
arms, paraguay d'HiIlers drew back q
step and acknowledged it by taking off
his hat. Then drawing nearer, he asked
the man how long he had been at
| drill.
"Ma fol! Marshall" he replied. "that
is the first lessen have received"
The Marshal went away smiling, whilst
the others congratulated their comrade,
who had had Marshal of France for his
first instructor.
The Tribune. of Thursday, says its
despatch giving an account Of the battle
of Gravelotte, fought on the 18th in
stant, cost S2,2S0 in gold, for the nero
transmission from London to New York
besides the cost of q special courier from
the battle field through Alsace, Rhenish
Prussia and Belgium to London. and tho
pay of the correspondent himself.
The Queen of Prussia had sent the
following telegram to Gen. Herwarth de
Bittenfield: In the joyful and grateful
emotion feel at the victories of our
armies, I send you to-day two gold
medals, ono for the author and one for
the composer of the song, "Die Wacht
am Rhoin." in which tho passionate pa-
triotism of our citizens and soldiers has
SO admirably found expression, and
which has become real national song of
Germany" On the fnce of the medals is
the bust of the King, and on tho reverse
the figures 1870, surrounded by lau-
rel.
a French paper says that it is intended
to supply several vessels of the fleet
with nh apparatus intended to light up
the line OF horizon in dull weather, or
any point of the sea coast Mt which it
may be expedient to disembark ut night.
This apparatus, ploced in the fore part
Of the ship. is composed of an electric
light and q powerful reflector. Tho
light is produced by the combustion of
two cones of coal, il communication
with magnetic electric machine. This
is itself put in motion by small steam
engine connected with the ships engines.
Tho reflector Oh Fresnels system is
analogous to that employed in light
houses This apparatus possesses such