The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-16
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Age and the Golden Age. The Sausage
hasn't come yet; though there is some
thing that looks a little, like tin the
Three Links, an Odd Fellows paper.
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The regular query for discussion by
the Columbia Literary and Debating So
ciety, tomorrow night. is: (Which is
the more pernicious character, the slam
derer or the Hntterer?" The Society
meets ut 8 o'clock, in the hall Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, and
any pernons who desire, are ivited to Mt
tend thoir meetings.
Book and job printing of every kind
attended to promptly at PHOENIX Office.
Lately, at dinner-table, gentleman
remarked that certain lawyer. who
used to be given to sharp practice. was
getting more circumspect. YES" re-
piled Judge Honr, ''he has reached the
supcrlativo of life. He began by seek
ing to get on. then he sought to get
honor, and now he is trying to get ho-
most" The conversation did not refer
to General Butler.
A Boston paper is authority for the
story that John G.. Whittier never com
posed stanza without bringing on an
attack Of neuralgia, from which it is in
fcrred TINT lis verses cost him more
pains than do those of any poet in Anne.
RIGA. It is pity some OF the common
sort OF rhymsters were not deferred from
labor by even severe ailments.
A writer in the. New York lfan bro.
tests against smoking on the>side walk.
Thus, little by littl5, is slipping aWay
the inalienable right Of. every American
citizen to make hog OF himself.
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We have received from Messrs. Bryan
Il McCarter copy of work, entitled
"Motherless; or Parisiau Family" It
is from the French of Madame Guizot
De Witt, by the well-known and popular
author of John Halifax, Gentleman,
and is designed for ''girls in their teens"
As snch we can commend it, Gs it will be
found to contain useful lessons to the
young. The volume is handsomely
bound and contains illustrations. It
bears the imprint of the Harpers.
The snccesa of nm opera is an event in
the history Of music. AIultitudes have
been composed, tried, aad failed. and
now, with their authors, are quite for
gotten. In addition, lnrge numbers, by.
well.known and favorite authors, have
come short of enduring popularity.
Their names are found on old catalogues.
Some have enjoyed short-hved success
a. estime, nfter which they we're quietly
laid aside. But few can be fairly named
STANDARD Operas" and of these, even.
n portion have been revised and i'm.
proved since their first appearance. It
will be easily believed that compositions
that have won thyir way to the worlds
applause, and to enduring popularity,
are we'll worth studying aud enjoying.
Opera seasons, however. are short, and
music lover, even if city.zsn. will need
years of opera going to hear the whole.
while tho country gentleman" mny as
well make up his mind to enjoy opera by
proxy. and approve or condemn at the
dictum Of his city friends All lovers OF
true music will appreciate the enterprise
of Ditson & Co, 277 Washington street,