The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-10
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8tnut tIhlu VIII ieaYo @faSt4N1a, 0R.s on
Tuesday, the 18th instant, and run
through to Memphis, Tenn, ola Nash
vile. Now is tho time to make the trip
at greatly reduced rates.
Fhero is in this city, On old lady who.
for two years past, has b. cn in yery
desponding state Of mind, because, forty
years ago, she made a smoking. cap for q
young man. Tobacco appears to her
in the dreary night t-watchos, and says it
will sink her, and that all the saltpetre
in the world cannot saws her.
Men of straw are not uncommon, nor
lis straw bail, but it is now stated that
babies made of straw are not unfreouent.
~ carried about the streets by beggar
women. Thie, indeed, may be called
tickling the nose of charity with straw.
Some OF the vince that creep up to the
windows of city houses have ngain burst
out into blossom. This time it is with
paper Shirt-colIars. which are revealed as
the leaves drop away from the vines that
hal become receptacles for discarded
objects.
ln Yorkville. on Thursday, twenty
persons were indicted by the grand jury
on Ku Klux charges. These are the
first indictments made in the State
courts.
Persona should be careful to buy their
postage stamps from the post Office
alone. The post Office department is in
receipt OF information, it is reported, to
the effect that large quantity of coun-
tcrfeit postage stamps are in circulation.
They nre c1coilently engraved, nearly
equal to the genuine. and are being sent
ont by operators near large Northern
city.
We understand TINT one of our most
promising yonths has recently been fatty
rejected. Young man, go West"
It's M ill wind that blows nobody
good. Here are the horse blanket ma.
nufacturers rejoicing in the briskest
trade ever known.
The newspaper is just as necessary to
fit n man for his true position in life as
food or raiment. Show US ragged,
barefoot boy, rather than nm ignorant
one. His head will cover his feet in
otter life if he is we'll supplied with
newspapers. Show us the child that is
eager for newspapers. He will make
the man Of mark in after life if you gra-
tify that desire for knowledge. Other
things being equal. it is a rule that
| fol
+ pers.
PHGSlx1AEA.-Always ''hard pressed"
Bricks. &
Mill dews-Wages Of factory girls. p
; The proper home rule-Full measure.
, The iastappeai-A shoe- makers' strike
Educated on n sound basis-The drum
mer.
The best throw OF dice is to throw
, them away.
1.-Two much OF good thing"-Twins.
A gushing poet asks in the first line OF
i, a recent efusion, "How many weary pill
, grims lie?" We give it up, but expert.
: ence has taught us that there are good
many.
, Prussia has purchased 100, 900 new
, rifles OF England. "Les us have peace
, is her motto, but it is fowling piece,
q and great many OF it, that she wants.
3 Order is Heavens first law. The first
: man- date dates from Adam.
Many gentlemen have pockets made
, in the sleeves of their ovt r.coats, wherein
? lady may keep her hand warm when
walking arm-in-arm with them.
The way to get rich-Make money.
| Columbia is blessed with whistlers.
How to make money-By being a
United States Marshal at S. per day.
Farmers daughters are the best agri-
, cultural fairs.
DANCING SoHoon.-Prof. Milan will
open his dancing school, in hall over
Messrs. Lorick e. Lowranoe, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings, at half.
past o'clock, for gentlemen. commenc.
: ing Monday, November II. Glass for
ladies', misses and masters Tuesday