The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-21

A lively illustrated paper by Edward
King, SIN and About Paris" opens the
September number Of Scri6ner's. There
is also capital article on sculpture. by
an accomplished critic, with numerous
illustrations; and pictorial account of
the ascent Of Grny's Peak" by party
OF ladies and gentlemen. The most i'm
portant article of the number, however,
is Mr.. Mulford's essay on the late Ere
derrick Denison Maurice, one of the
greatest thinkers and preachers of mo-
dern times, among whose disciples were
John Sterling, Alfred Tennyeon, George
Mcdonald and Thomas Hughes. Mrs.
Olipaant's mastery novel, sat His
Gates" moves steadily on. The etch.
ings this month are particularly good
Miss Osgood and Mr.. English being the
contributors.
The September number of the Galary
is an exceptionally good one, containing
in its varied bill of fare choice morsels to
suit all tastes a sketch of the famous
En- glish historian, John Anthony Froude,
by Justin Mccarthy, will be read With
special interest in view of his expected
visit to America. ''.rhe French at
Home" belongs to the picturesque and
very clever series Of character sketches
which has made Mr.. Rhodes SO popular
with American readers. Colonel John
Hay contributes fine poem from the
Spanish. The visit to nm orthodox syn
agogue is skctchy description, by
gentleman himself of Hebrew descent,
of the service of the Polish Jews as wit.
messed by the writer, in which many
curious facts and peculiarities Of that re-
markable people are incidentally men
toned. Sensitive People" is spirited
essay which everybody will read with
personal interest, because everybody
feels that he belongs to TINT class.
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PuGS1x1ANA.-Ballet girls and geese
are the animals thu. can stand longest
on one leg.
Why is young lady's hustle like o
historical tale? Because its fiction
founded on fact.
Why is the root Of the tongue like q
detected man? Because it's down in the
mouth.
Dead beats-Extinct drummers.
A tale Of misery-The cocktail.
Dogs beat dentists They insert ma
tural teeth.
As daylight can be seen through very
small holes, 80 little tt ys will illustrate
" persons character.
Great powers and Ms iral gifts do not
bring privileges to their possessors SO
much as they bring duties.
a late Long Branch item informs an
admiring public that General Grants
turnout, presented to him by Tom
Murphy and others, excited considera-
BILE attention" His other turnout, to
be presented to him next fall by the
> Liberal Republicans and others, will ex-
cite more.
The first man that ever had spare
3 rib-Adam.
A large and varied lot OF cards, suita-
> BILE for weddings. invitations, visiting
: and business purposes. have just been re-
ceived at this Office, which, owing to the
dull season, will be printed at very low
. rates.
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