The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-14

A farmer who wished to invest the
accumulation Of his industry in the
United States securities, went to Jay
Cookies Office to obtain treasury notes
The clerk inquired:
~ ''What denomination will you have
them in, sir?''
Having never heard that word used,
excepting to distinguish religious sects,
the farmer, after little hesitation,
replied: 'F.."
.tHWell, you may give me part in the
Old School Presbyterian, to please the
old lady; but give me the heft ont in
Free-will Baptists."
Women in China are subjected to
three. obediences: 1. Before marrying,
the daughter must obey her parents. 2.
After marriage, she must obey her
husband. 3. After the death of her
husband, she must obey her oldest son.
In this country they are subject also to
three obediances: I. Before marrying,
Mrs. Grundy. 3. After marriage, her
nilliner. 3. After the death of her
husband, the next eligible party.
A Boston millionaire, with o lazy son,
recently gave the youth one week in
which to select some business for him
self. The week up, the son spoke thus
Well, father, was thinking that if you
would only, advance me $500, 900 or
10000, I would invest it in govern
ment bonds end make my living by cut
ting off the coupons.
A Apaper, in Portland, Maine, tells this
little story: ''A little girl about three
years old lost dcarly-loved sister, not
long ago. and, as the Christmas season
drew near, began to miss her play mate
more than ever; and, at last, on going to
bed one night, prayed audibly to God to
please give her little bedstead for
Christmas. and let Louie, up in heaven,
make patchwork, quilt for it"
Ayoung scamp from Brooklyn visited
Turkey some months ago and persuaded
beautiful and wealthy Oriental maiden
to eiope with him, promising marriage
onshis arrival in this country. He got
$4,000 OF her money, and soon after ar
irving in Brooklyn, turned the lady into
the street, and finally had her arrested
as q vagrant and sent her to Jail. The
Turkish Consul will take care of the Ia
dy, and the grand jury will take care OF
the scamp.
The Alabama State JousuM relates q
'sad occurrence" in this wise: "a negro
man went into the store of Shulman
Goetter, in Montgomery, few days
ago, snatched mp bundle, and, in
attempting to make off with it, was pur.
sued by party to the bank of the river,
from whence he jumped into the rivel
and was drownod."
An the Cincinnati police court, the
other day, an Athenian barrister made
use OF the following beautiful figure o.
speech: Your Honor is sitting there, or
the binch. as the representative of the
absthract fgger of justis, which is sup.
posed to be bloind, howlding the scales
avenly, ballinst bethune man and man
and woman and woman"
James Grant, tried and acquitted, in
Richmond, RbonH q year ago, for the
murder of H. ~ res Pollard, is said to be
the 81, Bell,%%of Bryant's Min
strels, in k.k Falikes this s'lay'
'es es y Esst ss,tl Minstrel, a., +
~ Tl . aI.l dl3sIaers II nota
bic fas the oa5y swe DIS Butler tool
auring The war apfthose now being suet
1or nnderaffe clsiA that they were stolen
me only sVord he ever drew was one
IN IN lottert which tripped him up a
Big Bethel.
Forney, N the Philadelphia Press
says the ex-Queen Of Spain will appea
In history as sabella the Bad" Sh
an and Forney Xill tnake pretty pair oil
the sane Page\ Of history-she as Elsa
Della the Bad" Hal he as "Forney th
- Sight Wora +
Mr.. Edwin oth and lady hav
ssplendid private aRartments in their ow
theatre, and Mn Booth attends hi
Masonic lodge i'll his own building
Romeo and Juliet laying sat home.
The dry bones o an individual, full