The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-27
AsHoRr TEMPERANCE Lrcrunr, FousD-

and successful speaulatqE in ., peighbor-
ing; County; not more than, fifty miles
from Columbia,sis tntempefate III drink.
and sometimes goes to euch excess as 70
border upon mania a potu On these
occasions, lie is noisy and violent, and
his family prndently keep out of the way.
Coming home one day frenzied by
alcohol, he made such demonstratiors
as alarmed his wife, who, unperoeived
by him, slipt into large wardrobe in q
corner Of the room, and closed the door.
Unable to find an object upon which to
expend his wrath in the house, he sought
one outside. When all became calm,
and MIR. --. We. suppose. in the en-
brace OF Morpheus, Mrs. - timilly
came forth from her hiding-plaoe. Peer
ing cautiously around, she found some
traces Of blood in the next room. Her
fears were alarmed. What il one of her
precious children had suffered violence
at the hands OF father insane with
liquor! She had heard cases OF suoh ex-
treme arrangement of mind from the
poison OF alcohol, that natural affection
oven succumbed, aud became trans-
formed into reckless and desperate vio-
lence. A little further search revealed
the fact that ;fayorite old goblcr was
the victim. He had been killed out of
season, but it was relief to, Hnd thibas
no worse. Next day. the goblet graced
the dinner.table. Rev. Mr.. ---, a
brother Of -. and man hs}d high Ia
esteem for piety,a literary lattai6 usnts
and cluster Of virtues and personal
graces, Happened in at dinner. he
knew at once that the turkey had not
been killed for him. as be came unex-;
pectedly. He pleasantly bsntered his
sister.in-law and brother upon their ex-
travagance. Madame could not explain
for laughter, and Mr. ---, for very
shame. kept the dread seoret locked in
his bosom. The rsilery was sharp. but
the mystery Of turkey for dinner was un-
covered for tho time. It leaked out at
last, however, and, reaching our ea.s, We
give it to our readers. It is not bad
joke on Mr.. -, but it has worn ever
since h'serious aspect to him. And to
all, who, like him. take the pernicious
stuff to dangerous excess, destroying
the peace and happiness of tho family: It
conveys an useful lesson. They may not
be equally fortunate as Mr. lin hav-
ing pious brother to soy grace only
over turkey at dinner, after a debauch
in drinking. Maddened by sneh. I'M.
fluences as he waa under. they may
really imbue their hands in innucen Il
blood-it may be OF children, kindred or
friends. Let them avoid the cup. It's
charged with death not only to him who
drinks it, but with ruin and disgrace to,
all near to him, and grief TO all =i.h!=
the sphere OF his acquaintance. '.2S. s.. !.
FRESH SUPPL1Rs.-E. E. Davies & 90.
are daily in receipt of. pine apples, straw
berries, blackberries, cherries. and other
home and foreign fruits; ALSO. squaskes,
cucumbers and early vegetables of vari-
Gus kinds; North Carolina, May butter,
Of good quality.
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Houses L Br;an, " G Fergus. Balti-
more; O A Field, Norfolk; j f Eisen-
mann, J " McDevitt, city; W 81 Tres
colt, Pendleton; W A Bradley. Augusta;
Mrs NJ Kunkie, Mr. and Mrs John J
Kunkle, nurse and infant, Henry Doll.
II NJ Allen, Jr. Maryland; W Bensell,
A T Briggs. W II Thraw. George Meade,
George Retten, G Lee. D W Lee. child
and servant. New York; John Q Thieson,
Washington; H A Smith, Winnsboro;
| O P Towensend, Bennettsville; & B ID;
Towensend. Society Hill; J GilAntin,
Charleston; G Lark, Lanrens; Mrs Dr
Garmany and two children, Newberry;J
E Craig. BIackstock. t1aE
Columbia Hotel-E OAypless, John Ag-
new, Jr, j f Black, q w Thames, ciiy;
Mrs Finn. " J Sprinkle. DarIington;
Rev A NJ Folchi, j D, Gillespie, 0 NJ
Sadler, Charleston; Fred D Bush, G & o
O r r; Richard Wearne, NeWberry.
Hendrix House-W u McGhee, New,
York; r 8 Elam, Va; J 8 Broadway;
Augusta; P 2 Pease, Ky; L Black. s
G; John Fl Turman, Sumter; p S Will
liams. W U Tel Co; s Patton, Charles
ton; Mrs Albert Query and three chill.
dreu, Sumter; @ T. Leitner, Fair field. H