The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-25
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isfactorily.
Remember, Prof. Berger's dancing
school opens to-day, in Temperance
Hall. Hours from to and from to
10P. NJ. Half rates only charged
We issue supplement with our daily
Of this morning, to which the attention
Of readers is invited.
Ladics of composite charms will be
interested to know that most remarku-
ble rouge has appeared, called Japanese
paste," which is OF peculiar green
color, but changes to the most delicate
pink when applied.
| In au article about the great fire, the
Chcngo Times refers to the COW which
kicked over the lamp, aud characterizes
the confiagration az Il grand catastro-
| phe. Inasmuch as tho cats had no.
thing to DO with it and the cows did, it
strikes us that it might more appro-
prialely be characterized aB grand COW
tastrophe.
| The special needs Of Chicago, the city
Of cinders, are five Cs-Coverlds, coffee,
candles, coal aud cash.
Shakespeare is responsible Tor the idea,
"You know how it is yourself" See
merry Wives Of Windsor" Act II,
Scene 2.
No wonder rejected lovers sometimes
commit suicide. There is but little diff
ference between O discarded man and q
dead man-both are subject to mortifica-
ton.
Next to the busy bees. boot-blacks
furnish the brightest example of improy-
ing the ''shining" hours.
Remember. Pollock has green turtle
soup for lunch, to-day.
Springfield. Mass, has a new sect,
called the Eliiahites, but why we wot
| not, as the boss of the concern is not
Eliza Hite, at all, but one Elder Curry.
The thermometer ranged as follows
yesterday at the Pollock House: 7 A.
NJ, 60; II M., 70; 2 P. NJ, 7O;7P NJ,
68.
The anniversary supper of the Colum-
bia Board Of Trade comes off this even
ing. at McKenzie's saloon. Be on hand
prom pity, as 8 sharp is the hour.
| The drug store Of Messrs. Geiger g.
McGregor was entered on Monday night,
and the till robbed of eleven or twelve
dollars in change. Nothing else was dis
turbed. as far as could be ascertained
An entrance was effected by boring seve-
raj holes in the front door around where
the bolt catches. and then forcing it back.
City tax defaulters will find their names
recorded in this mornings PHOENIX.
The money must come, as the policemen
are running short Of funds
Monday and Tuesday were April days
showers and sunshine following each
other in succession.
An unknown artist has furnished us
with penpicture, representing the
drain now being made upon the city
treasury. A Hogarth is evidently hiding
his light under bushel.
Most CT the shadows that cross our
path through life are caused by our
standing in our own light.
The original qneue- -klux-The Chinese.
The best tobncco stamp-Stamp it un-
der foot.
A little boy defines snoring as letting
off sleep.
A great many trades-people only give
fifteen ounces to the pound. It is O
weigh they have.