The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-05

subject, Headache" and achieved so brilliant
a display before the public, that she maze
GOOD her claims and had them allowed. She
has commenced as licensed "Doctoress,"
has issued her cards, and Is besieged with pa
tients.
The hot weather is telling on weak minds.
An uncle strips off his coat on the banks Of the
Seine, begs his nephew to hold 1t It'll ne
swims to eternity" He takes ''header," and
his body was found three hours after. A cou-
ple led o Darby and Joan life, and as the wife
brought her loving husband his daily cup OF
chocolate In bed, he laughingly asked her TO
hold 1t for moment till ''he got up an appe-
tite." He drew revolver from beneath the
bolster and blew away the roof of his skull.
By the ability OF his counsel, q prisoner sue.
ceeded In having his punishment sensibly re-
duced for murderous attack on his wife.
Recently the prisoner desired to see his coun-
sci. The latter came, and after being warmly
thanked for his efforts, the criminal, to show
his gratitude, attempted to strangle bis law
yer. When husbands and wives come before
the court to demand separation, they are
kept apart till their case Is called: Lately,
when q couple were placed before the Judge,
The husband drew butchers knife and ran 1t
through his wife's body. He then stabbed him
self, and In few seconds dissolved the union
by his death.
GratultIes to the 'snot-to.be- forgotten classes"
everywhere exist In France, and flourish live
lest where most prohibited. The scale OF vol
untary contributions is not high, varying nom
two to six sous. To surpass the orthodox
generosity will not procure you .proportionate
Consideration. You will pass for ''green, :"
or be mistaken for Rajah on tramp, and
your bill increased fifty per cent. Well, q
Society is being formed for the putting down
of these petty gratuities.
'Hells" are very common In Paris, despite
q VII lyod n
polce-and the French "Blues" are about the
most perfect of any officers Of the peace in the
world. The ''head devils" OF these places are
as Wide-awake as their natural enemies
adopt every aution-even science is pressed
into their aid, by telegraphic wires, communi-
eating .sthe signs Of the times" without, to
those within. One Pandemonum resisted for
long time; 1t was held In the drawing-room
story, and the police desired to mako arrests
during "the hours of play" Halfdozen de-
tectlyes, dressed up as house-painters, with
brushes and pots, placed ladders against the
house, commenced carelessly to whistle ana
work, and suddenly dropped in on the hawks
and pigeons, when the "plucking" was
briskest.
The principal theatres being closed for a
few months, till the hot weather is over, those
that remain open play no new pieces, and the
audience, not desiring to enjoy the sweating
system," patronize the excellent open air con-
certs, whose prices of admission are outra-
geous. Fashion seems to have gone boldly
over to unbleached linen robes and Jackets
trimmed with lace, or very light silks, foulards
and tulle, Tor change. Bonnets, microscopic
though they be, are rare-hats, In straw, ano
paiRe de rfz, about three stories hign, pyra'
midIal design, with tier upon tier of ribbons
flowers and feathers-quite formidable con-
structIon-are the correct card.
The persistent drought is the only topic OF
serious conversation, as 1t touches every one
by the raising in price OF all articles OF con.
sumption. 4 green blade OF grass promises to
become curiosity, and the trees have be
come yellow before being green. Farmers are
selling off their cattle rapidly, having no pro
vender to support:them. Milk has risen ifs!
per cent. in price, and babies regard their
feeding bottles as looking "blue," and display
symptoms of q "strike."
The Continental press, without exception,
and in the very first line, the French, pass the
highest eulogiums upon the sudden death OF
Dickens. An author who had civilization for
readers, may well have the world for mourn.
| ers widow, on being consoled for her loss
replied: SIT is true, one knows him who II
gone, but cannot know who may succeed"
A beggar solicited aims from Marshal Canro
bert, who, after searching his pocket, apollo
gized for having no money. "At least, then,
| replled the mendIcant, ''return my salute
| which was done Il la Louis XIV.