The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-04

The pint is well taken, said Joe, with
troubled grin, and there WINS general
laugh at his expense. The point OF the
joke is that some of Mr.. Joe's enemies
| insinuate that he re-sold some of the
coal purchased for aud charged against
the Lunatic Asylum to the Keeper of the
State House.
The DEFEATED FRENcnMAN.-Les mes
sieurS, the French, aTe again excited.
Their matter-of-fact Teutonic masters.
tired of hearing reports of nnpunished
murders in which their country men we're
the victims, assert the rights of lee tall.
onts. They seize hostages at this out.
rage the white lilies of Frnnce blush
with shame. The old generals hasten to
:Ehlers and protest with many IL sncre
bleu that the Government hus the right
to order them to advance upon the foe
and upon death, but has no right to dis.
honor them. NJ. Thers smooths down
their bristliug quilts with soft exhorta-
tions and jpdicious hints, and sends
them back to camp. But another trou-
BILE arises: nj. Theirs has set his heart
upon certain revenue measures con-
nected with taxation Of raw materials
The Corps Legislatif do not agree with
him; whereupon. like q true Frenchman,
he makes 1t matter of personal honor
and hands in his resignation. lINe Ton
neresi Visions of steel caps! Bismarck!
Won Moltke! The old bluff Kaiser him.
selfl The unsettled indemnity! Mon
eieur can't stand this prospect The
Corps Legislatif takes hearty erimace-
| making luncheon of humble pie, and
pleads with Theirs to recall his resigna-
ton. And the old coxcomb, after graft
tying his French vanity and showing
his power, consents to continue in his
Office.
Les nessicurs are in possession Of their
bauble liberty again, but they are evi-
IDENTITY embarrassed by it, An antedilu-
Wan historiographer is "bossing" them
in the fashion of pedagogue, instead
OF ruler. They dare not elect another
in his place, as their German conquerors
would be apt to make it the occasion of
fresh lndignities, and perhaps re-ocoupa-
tlon. They cannot possibly succeed in
establishing efficient alliances with the
neighborlng nations. for monarchical
courts are not prone to aid and further
republican designs, particularly if they
be of the most leveling revolutionary
type. They are pinching and shaving to
pay off the mortgage held by Bismarck
on the national honor And La Francs
must be vindicated! Her honor must
be avenged. What must Monsieur do
in this strait? It is evident that he can
not have aid from without until a mo.
march becomes their spokesman, and a
tablegovernment their guarantee. Then
he can hope to re-arrange suspended
national affinities. but not before.
Meanwhile. the Bourbons are in
trlguing, and certain old lady in Lon
don is selling off the jewel trophies Of
her triumphs in the days of youth,
beauty, fashion end empire We sim
cerely trust that they will yield her the
ransom of the crown. ITO this com.
plexion must it come ut st'-tho Bour-
bons or Napoleon, most probably tho
latter. The climax, tv Judge from ap-
pearances, will probably be soon dove.
| loped
The first thing done by tho new mo-
march should bo to strike the Heur de lis
from the French coat of arms, and sub
stitute royal Indian tiger. Shapely,
graceful, beautiful and strong. in reposo
1t is the very personifcnton of lowell.
ness, but its movements are associated
by nature with bloodshed and lawlcss
violence. Yet, as the slender thong of
keeper g whip is symbol which over
awos and rules tho tiger, 30 tho insignia
OF royalty tamo tho ficrco and restless
appotites of France. When the pres-
sure Of heavy kingly hand is once re-
moved, there is no democracy 80 licen-
tious, ambitious and ruthless, as thero
are no subjects moro patient aud sub
missive under strong monarchical 60
vernment.
If this symbol of his weakness and
strength, his ferocity aud docility, wero
fixed upon the national coat OF arms, 80
that monsieur would always have it be-
fore him, there would DO much loss
venosection in the world, and many
more frog-legs eaten in peace. Look to
il, monsieur.
L0uiSoiNe COurier-Jon,,M.
A MONSTER There is now confined in
Mecklcnbnrg County, N. G., jail, man
who beat tO danth hiu littln oo,, ooo.3