The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-02

bring before the attention of the sove.
reign. It concerns-it very nearly con-
cerns-the interests OF her crown and
dignity, and it cannot be doubted that
ii her ministers placed it before her in
this. its true inspect, her Majesty wonld
willingly accede to 8 suggestion 80 rea.
sonable in itself and 30 perfectly easy OF
execution"
SHE CATCHES HIM.-A lady correspon-
dent OF the New York Commercial Ad.
oertise'', writing from Long Branch, de-
scribes her uneasin ess at the too frequent
and too protraoted absences of her mus
band, who is spending the season there
with her. Finally, she fnds him out,
and reclaims him, as follows:
I made discovery q few evenings
since which relieved my mind from d
great deal OF worfiment. Our sex are,
naturally, suspicious and inauisitive.
was having pleasant chat ut the room
of lady friend, when thought heard
my husbands voice over the fan-light OF
a neighboring room. We listened, and
heard boisterous laughing. which soon
convinced us that both our husbands
were there. We could henr distinctly,
"Chip," Chip" "Chip." Twenty
better" what ye got" and score or
more Of odd expressions. Woman's Gu
riosity was not long in being gratified.
We had no occasion to peep through the
keyhole; we learned, to our entire sntis.
| faction, that our husbands were welded
to ''two pairs"
visit you could have witnessed my
husband when he entered our apartment
about O'Clock next morning. I had
been waiting for him-had a aleepleas
night. He entered stealthily, and com.
menced undressing himself. He was ar.
rested for moment by my snoring. I
CONFESS snored. hnt only in fnn 1t
was just to fool him. He, poor fellow,
stared at me with all the eyes in his head
he had never heard me play before on
the nasal organ. I went it as strong as
Levy, but with not quite so much har-
mony. There he stood. like patience on
a monument, when commenced talking
in my sleep-"Chip, ''chip," "chip. d
twenty-five better" 'two pair"
Wasn't he picture. though. could
stand it no longer, and 10 roared right
ought. He confessed oil, and promised
to do better, and to give more attention
to his deserted vile.
One Of the negro legislators of Missis-
sippi shot white man for refusing to
argue politics with him. The Boston
Post thus expresses it's indignation: '.If
negro can't compel white man to an
swer when spoken to, what in the world
is the use of civil righss?"
Mrs. Clafiin, in the last number Of her
paper, lays this down as social axiom
II rigid analysis OF the present condi-
ton aud the general results of marriage,
as nos practiced we're to be gone into,
we doubt if there would be found 81 a.
gle circumstance to recommend it's con.
tinuance.
Henry Ward Beecher preached the
other Sunday from the text. "My soul
| ceayeth unto the dust" It certainly
does; and 500. 900 salary is q pile Of
dust we'll worth cleaving to. too.
The oonduct OF the husband who beats
his wife beats anything; but that of e
man who slams the door in the face oi
his wife's relations bangs ali.
Not on squeezing terms any more. ia
the way Prairie du CHEN young lady
describes the. relation between herself
and her late lover.
The population Of Fairfield is 10, 994.
White males, 1856; females, 3.O0H. 90.
lored males, 8,86l; females, T. 184. Voters
3.771.
| Ladies' are invited to inspect our stock
of first class china and glass. selling OF
private sale, at D. O. Peixotto & Sons.
A Chicago paper apologies to citi.
zen for calling him "too virtuous," when
''too vitreous" was meant.
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