The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-11
s. MONTGOMERY, Foreman.

VI edo IAOlto ititl CGtScd Ou uCCOuuU Ol
resistance" Had the warriors of the
Loire met with no opposition, they
would have kept on their march to tho
gates of Paris, raised the siege, and then
marched on Metz aud re-occnpied TINT
stronghold. But the resistance" which
they encountered prevented tho consum-
nation Of these great deeds. 1t is, of
course, wrong of the Germans thus to
resist an army bent oil doing great deeds,
md NJ. Gambetta will, doubtless, issue q
proclamation on the subject.
WHY WOMAN WEDs-Somc close OBJ
server of our social relations, having
looked about among his married female
acquaintances, ventures to give the fol-
lowing list, with an attempt to Indicate
the real reasons which influence too
many to murry:
Number one has married for home
She got tired of working in factory, or
teaching school-sho thought married
life on earth was but moonlight wulks,
buggy rides, new bonncts, and nothing
to do. Well, she has got her home;
whether or not she il tired of the incum-
branccs, this deponent saith not, mas
much rs this deponent does not positive
ly know.
Number two married because she had
seven young sisters and q papa with
narrow income. She consulted the
interest of her family. Perhaps she
would better hnve consulted her own in
terests by taking in light washing or
going out by the day to work.
Number three married because Mrs
sounded SO much better than Miss. She
was twenty-nine years aud eleven months
old, and another month would have
transformed her into regular old maid
Think how awful that would have been.
Number four married because she
wanted somebody to pay her bills Her
husband married for precisely the same
reason; SO they are both repcnting at
leisure.
Number five married because Fanny
White hnd nice new husband, and she
wasn't going to be left behind. Pity if
she couldn't get married us we'll as other
folks.
Number six married because she was
poor and wanted ricEcs! She never
counted on all the other things that wero
inseparable from those coveted riches.
Number seven married because she
thought she should like to travel. But
Mr.. Number Seven changed his mind
afterwards, and all the travelling she has
done has been between the well and the
back kitchen door.
Number eight married ont of spite be-
cause her first love had taken to himself
u second love! This pieco of retaliation
might have done her good ut the time.
but in the long run number eight found
it did not pay.
Number niue married because she had
read novels and "wanted sympathy"
Sympathy il fine thing, but it cools
down ut rapid rate if tho domestic
kettle is not kept boiling, and the do
mestic turkey is undone. Novels and
house keeping don't run very we'll to-
gcther in harness, to use sporting
phrase, and number mines supply of
sympathy didn't hold out very long.
Number ten married because she loved
her husband with all her heart and nll
her soul. And she loves him still, and
will probably continue to love him, and
is the happiest wife in the world-so she
says.
We have MI the right motive at last
ono which, when sanctified by desire
and resolution to improve and elevate
each other, and to live true and holy
lives before God, cannot fail to call
down the blessings Of heaven. But sad
is tho fate OF those who marry from
wrong motives--to escape their share of
life's work, or to get something for which
they have nothing to give in return.
The FRANKINd PRIVILEGE. The post
al reorganization bill, considered in the
House of Representatives, provides for
the abolition of the franking privilege,
and the substitution of special stamps
for each of the departments for trans
hitting official matter free. All such
matter thus stamped is to be charged by
the Post Office Department to the de-
partment issuing the same, and such
charge is to be betrayed by the appro-
priations made by Congress for incident
al expenses. An amount is to be allow
ed each Senator and member to pny for