The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-29

striking the Clerk on the head, and there
was what Joe Bagstock would call ''a
devilish jolly time" all round; but where,
when and how the Government has given
Cuba tho same chance as Spain, remains
as much of conundrum as ever.
Three persons connected with the re-
cent case of the men who went about
London in women's clothes havo died
suddenly. The circumstances would be
very strange, even if it were not rumored
that poison had been called in to battle
justice. 1t is generally believed by
Lord Arthur Clinton's friends that he
completed the tale of his misdeeds by
committing suicide. Lives of dissipa-
tion and pleasure, such as that which
he led. seldom last very long. His
funeral was strictly private. The only
and Lord Thomas Clinton and the
solicitor and physician of the deceased.
The place of burial is left unmarked.
And so radicalism causes its sectional
hate towards even the dead soldiers of
the Unioni in Southern soil. On motion Of
Mr.. Shanks, OF Indiana, the army bill is
amended by appropriating $4,000 "for
ornamental trees aud shrubs in the
A'OfStSf" SShASeSAASo3 boho VI Lu0 lOll
suggesting that perhaps the doad in
Southern cemeteries had an equal right
to the ornamentation of trees and
shrubs about their graves, or perhaps
even greater right, seeing that, FIVE to
one, the Union soldiers buried in the
South where they fell exceed their COM
rades inferred North.-Ne,D York World
The great Saguenay (Canada) fire ex-
tanda1 a 6Ictanp,a nf Nv 20
miles, and not house, fence, crop,
forest, or animal left in the district
The total number of families rendered
homeless and entirely destitute is 555,
and 146 families have lost houses and
other buildings. Seven persons, it is
known, were burnt to death; and many
others were seriously injured. The
great proportion of those who escaped
death did 30 only by flying to wells,
cellars and deep holes in the earth, or
by taking refuge in their boats and
pushing into the stream.
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN's HATS AND
Boors. "A New York authority says that
charming novelty for young girls is a
summer hat of light blue or pink silk,
with kind of coiffure of embroidered
Swiss muslin edged with Valenciennes
lace. A quilting of silk surrounds the
crown; bow and streamers are at the
back. Bronzed boots are worn with
white dresses. but black kid boots, cut
only half high, ornamented with white
stitching and either buttoned or laced
on the sides, are moro generally adopted
CENSUS RETURNS. The United States
Census Office has sent out circular to
United States Marshals, directing them
to give to the press the total population
of towns, cities and Counties, when COM
plete returns for the same shall have been
received and so for examined as to be
satisfied of the thoroughness and accu-
racy of the work. This power, how
ever, must be reserved to marshals;
assistants are not allowed to divulge the
results of the enumeration.
A young fellow in Montreal, engaged
to be married, went to the church, and
was there, in presence of oil the invited
guests, told by "papA" that the poor lit
tie girl didn't want to get married. The
groom said oil right, proposed to one of
the waiting bridesmaids, and was mar
ried. That fellows plucky.
A prudent young gentleman who earns
his living i'll one of the factories of Law
rcnco, borrowed 50 of n young lady nc
quaintanco and took her to the circus.
On pay day he refunded very promptly,
but deducted the fifty cents her circus
ticket cost him. lie was not certain that
he was going to havo her. After that
she was quite certain he wasn't.
A New Hampshire girl took pinch of
snuff the otl,er day and sneezed five
hours without ceasing, winding up with
lively attack Of spasms, which have left
her in q critical condition.
Sarsaparilla and Queens Delight,
when properly combined, makes the
most powerful blood purifier known.
Ask for DIR. TUFTS. IS
An Indiana widow induced rich
countryman to set her up in trade
Sl7 900 worth, on promise of marriage.