The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-04
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If you are fond of practical joking,
just introduce two strangers, previously
informing each that the other ia deaf;
but. if they happen to be able. bodied
men, don't stand around till they find
out the mistake
A boarding house keeper mixed som.
patent medicine in his hash because it
was advertised as cure for consump-
ton.
The most popular song of the tax.pay-
ers in some OF the Western towns is,
"The dearest spot on earth to me is
home" But if there is any one who is
extremely desirous to hear it sung. they
can save themselves the trouble OF going
SO far. by visiting some of the Southern
States, where it can be heard in its most
plaintive strain.
Little fish have proper idea OF busi-
ness. Not being able to do better, they
start on small scale.
Il pant for a redress of woman's
wrongs; I pant for freedom!" calculated
: female woman's wrong Fighter. -
pair Of pants" muttered her husband;
''and 1 wish you would return them.'
Wine drinking is the origin OF kissing
the ladies. Micensius of Rome saw his
wife sucking wine from the bung- hole of
barrel with straw, and ever after that
the husbands and lovers would kiss their
ladies' lips in order to discover the qua
lity of their libations. We know good
many, these days of modern piety. how
ever, that don't put their wives and
sweet-hearts to the trouble OF sampline
for them.
An inquest was held by Coroner Cole
man. over the body of Mrs. Wooten, on
Friday; but little information, however,
was obtained. It is painfully apparent
that she was murdered.
The Charleston newspaper mail failed
entirely, yesterday
James Wick, Esq, the well-known
nurseryman. of Rochester, N. Y, has
furnished US with several boxes of dried
flowers, in the shnpe of baskets, bou-
quets. etc. They are neatly and taste
fully put up, and make truly hand
some parlor ornament for winter. Call
at PHOENIX Office and examine specimens.
Bishop Lynch will oficiatc in st.
Peters (Catholic) Church, this morning,
at 10% o'clock.
There was another attempt at snow,
yesterday, bnt it was 70 feeble, that even
the roofs of houses were not whitened.
The Southern Express Company will
forward to the United States Treasurer.
Washington, for redemption, mutilated
currency, in sums of FIVE dollars and up
ward, and legal tender notes in sums of
fifty dollars and upward, free of charge
to shippers.
Bad luck is simply man with his
hands in his pockets and his pipe in his
mouth. looking on to see how it will
come out. Good luck is q man of pluck,
with his sleeves rolled up, and working
to make it come right.
A good listener is as needful to witty
talher AS bCeot l6 10 ulnL. IL Is the sharp
contact of the two which makes the
sparks fly.
A neat, clean, fresh-aired, sweet,
cheerful, well-arranged house exerts a
moral influence over its inmates.
When we read the interminable SEN
tences of some writers, We cannot help
thinking that their readers are in danger
OF being sentenced to death.
Beyond measure-The distance be-
tween the sun and moon.
LAUGHTER is painful to suppress
laughter, and moro healthy to give it
free vent. A "good laugh, as they say,
dispels the vapors, initiates and oxyge-
mates the lungs. promotes and improves
circulation, and gives helping hand TO
the heart. It is medical fact that peo
pie of cheerful disposition enjoy better
health than the taciturn.
It may be sold that cause is here con-
founded with effect, but our disposition
is created in a measure by ourselves, and
even indigestion can be laughed at if our