The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-08
AS 10 Low D4EssE.y. Most fashions


AS 70 Low DREssKs. Most fashions
owe their origin to on attempt to givo
prominence to the strong point or hide
the weak point Of King or Queen.
Thus powder game into vogue to conceal
Qneen's gray hair, and large pesukes
because King was bald. We learn,
however, from IL Belgian paper, that the
custom of ladies exhibiting their bnsts
IN oil the beauty of nature has far
more romantic origin. In battle in
|nicH the French were eDgnged nli
oates. we may mention, are in reserve,)
their ranks wero broken and they we're
routed. When they rrtrcntcd their wo-
men barred their brcmsts and cntreated
them to pierce them rather thnn permit
them to fnil into the hands Of tho enemy.
Lhis wns too much FOR the gallant Gauls.
Nerved with fresh courage they turned,
renewed the combat and were victorious.
From that bonr French women lave. on
tcstal occasions, always been accustomed
to wear their dresses low. In fact. when
you sec one who appears to have forgot
ten the upper part Of her dress, it is no
proof of indclicacy. but simply an indi-
cation OF the power Of national senti-
mont. This satisfactorily explains what
many ignorant people have taken for
lmpropricty. We live md learn.
Nor FEAR, ONLY IND1GNAT1oS.-W
learn from the Chicago Tribune that
When. Dcmosthenes was usked why au
orator so bold us himself could prove a
coward on the battlefield, he replied:
cit is not cowardice OH my part NV
orations sufficiently prove that nv soul
ls lnscnsiblo to fear. But when I reflect
upon tho valno to Athens of life like
mine, md then observe some vulgar
wretch, whose name is altogether un-
known, approaching me with intent to
clenve my head with broad-axe or run
me through with n javclin, feeling of
Indignation ut the baseness of mankind
overwhelms me, md scorn to remain
in such company"
| Instead Of tho oracular utterances of
''the man Of destiny" which Enropo was
accustomed to await with no little anx-
iety on each succeeding New Years Day.
France gives to the world ut the opening
Of 1871 tho out-spokcn and re assuring
speech OF the foremost man of the new
Republic. NJ. Gambetta recalls the vital
fact that though men arc mortal, the
| Republic is undying. The present Go
| vernment must end with tho necessities
Of the national defence, and the voice of
France will find free expression in the
choice Of n new one. "Spcoch must be
FREQ rs thought" is noble declaration
on which to build the constitution of q
free people. Had the present genera.
tion Of Frcnchmcn grown up under
such Il principle, they wonld to-day have
come through the ordeal Of war better
than they have done, if, rs is exceeding
ly improbable. such war could have
happened at all.
Rev. Sabine's refusal to preach fu-
neral sermon over tho remains of the
veteran actor, George Holland, has
aroused the Indignation of the New York
public. Well, we thiuk poor Holland
can well afford to do without Mr. Sa-
bine's services. There is one observa-
ton we would make, however, III con-
nection with this unpleasant affair, and
TINT is this: Holland understood his pro
fession-Snbine has not the faintest idea
of his.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, January 7.-Colum-
din Hofel-T. B. Bass. Marion; J. W.
y 6rlen, u. u. Klchlands, j. S. Ryan,
Charleston; Mrs. p. L. Wiggin, Beau
fort; W. G. Parker and wife, Newberry
Fl. Haffn, W. c. Woreling, D. C.
Nicherson House-A. J. Whittemore,
Edgefield; I. Aldman, Charlotte; J. NJ.
Seigler, T. freeman, Newberry; w. 81.
Rainey, Brunswick; o. Kizinger, II. J..
Rozenbaum, Miss D. Rozenbaum, Phila-
delphia; Il. M. Rembert, Ridgeway; b.
w. Payne, S. c.; T. G. Lamar, f. H..
D'Antignac. 8. F. Houston, Augusta; S.
M. Smith, N. Y; T. G. Johnston, Doko;
j. r. Williams, Pine House; N. Free
man, Laurens; e. d. Nixon, Baltimore.
list OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Rev JAS. glas-School Notice.
Meeting of Burns Club.