The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-04
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Money is scarce, but base building is
going forward rapidlI
Patrons of husbandry with
manageable daughters
Sky blue is pretty color for ceilings,
but not 30 tasty for milk ut fifteen cents
q quart.
The burning Of Columbia is now sttri,
buted to Mrs. O'Leary's COW. General
Sherman says she did it,
Stockings with red spots a.e to be
worn with low shoes, this summer, so
that mosquito bites won't show.
The lecture Of Rev. 9. ". Warren, on
"Snobs and Snobbery." comes oG in
Parker's Hall, tomorrow evening.
The Suuth Carolina State Dental Con-
vention assemblies in this city. TO- morrow
(fhurs'lay) morning, at IL O'Clock.
n countryman wss noticed, the other
day. gravely setting his wa'oh by a
pi lted sign in front OF jewelers. store.
G. q. Pnffer, Esq is associated with
the editorial staff of the Charleston CAyo-
aicAe MIR. Z. is newspaper man of
some experience.
| The watchmca in The city bell tower
have lively time in keeping up with the
pegy. II is beneficial to the con1mu-
nifty.
an exchange says: The lady lovers of
croluet ure getting the necessary imple-
ments ready for prosecution OF the
fashionable AMI e1hiiarating gams."
This means striped stockings.
Although We arc entitled to June wca-
ther. April still puts il au appearance
almost daily. Yesterday, dull. steady,
chilly rain continued during near the
entire day.
The auction sale Of unclaimed proper
ty i'll the Office Of the Southern Express
Company, comes OF tomorrow. There
is always considerable amount OF fun
at these sales.
a large delegation IRON Palmetto
Lodge, l. o. O. F., will leave for Now.
berry tomorrow, to be presen. at the
celebration on that day. 4 train will
be in readiness at night to bring the ex-
cursionists buck to their homes.
y gentleman who has Just arrived here
rom Iowa, very much blown, of course,
from the effects of the late tornado,
states that people on: there have .akon
to papcring their chickens ara o.her
poultry, to prevent tho foathera from be-
ing blown off them by future tornadoes
Oar citizens are 60 much annoyed with
flies, that q physician advises, first, a
bath in solution Of soft soap and
treacle. then sprinkle Of sew dust on
the head, after which the patient shonld
take to his bed and maintain perfect re-
pose.
The Randolph Rifles, accompanied by
a number of their friends, went on q
target excursion to Adams Gut, viu the
South Carolina Railrond. yesterday.
Owing to the rain, there was considera.
BILE difficulty in keeping their powder
dry.
OF all the lots of land aud real estuto
advcrsiscd for sale fox non.payment OF
taxes, only sixteen pieces we're sold OF
bid in. The remainder, from 100 to 200
pieces. has been forfeited to the State,
and has to be redeemed within ninety
days from the time at which it was sold,
or otherwise it ia permanently forfeited.
Yorkville is disputing honors with An.
derson and some other Counties. Oi
about S117,000 taxes, but little over
$500 are returned as nuEa bona, including
State and County-in fact, everything.
The promptncss shat has characterized
tho payment OF the taxes by the citizens
i'll the majority OF the Counties, is very
commendable.
1t is high time that O,d Probabilities
changed his tune. Rain every dny is O
little too much of good thing. It
dampens the ardor of agriculturists and
pedestrians, and makes tho whole face of
nature "demnition moist" a tliAe more
OF sunshine i'll the sunny South, where
the silvery deeces and saccharine bearers
-0r,lI y>n