The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-08


ing cauldron. singing and jumping in q
manner that would remind one Of the
witches in Macbeth. After these per-
formances are over, the kettle must be
set aside, and the crowd disperse. Next
morning, the afflicted one must bathe
himself in the charmed liquid, and if
his case can be curable by any human
agency, he will forthwith begin to heal.
CAN IT BR TRUE2-Rev. DR.. VIM. T..
Munsey, the great pulpit orator of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
has, we learn from gentleman, just
from Greenville, Tenn, become per
fect wreck. Our informant states that
he is constantly seer drunk on the
streets, and his associates are of the
lowest character. He is intensely pro.
fame, poorly clad, and is without friends
or money. .-Sale'n Va. J Register.
If ever man suffered three deaths in
one, Mr.. Arnold, of Jefferson County,
Mo-, has 80 suffered. In attempting to
extinguish the flames of burning
threshing machine, the insatiate
thresher caught him, of course. To save
him from burning, friend considerate-
ly seized on axe and chopped off his leg
with three stout blows. The victim
died. OF course.
Mr.. John Williams, of Iowa, carried
his sheep to the County FUR with the
! conviction that he would obtain the pre-
MUM; but the premium was nw.rd",.
to somebody else-most probably II
John Smith. Whereupon Mr.. wi.
liams cut his throat right there on the
fair grounds. Mr.. Williams was fool.
If it had been our throat we should have
lot it alone aud cut somebody else's.
The medicine ns--powdered human
skull-which Charles the Seconds
phyaician commended to his lips on his
death bed, is surpassed in oddity by q
New England remedy for consumption.
This is the heart of rattlesnake Just
killed. This strange dose is said to
have been administered to young con
sumptive who had been previously
| ''given up" He recovered instantly.
$50 your mother is dcnd, is she?" in
qnired a boot-black, the other day, Of u
rather aolemn- faced lad, who had come
back with his Exit" after an absence OF
IA day or two. Yes, she is" replied
the boy, and then straight ening himself
up, he continued, "And dad did the
right thing by her-seven more hack
than Mrs. - had the other day."
Detroit Free Press.
This is certainly the ago of paper.
There are greenbacks, stamps. paper
shirt bosoms, collars aud cuiIs, paper
slippers and hats. paper water pipes,
well-walls, ship cabin panels, and oven
sides Of pleasure yachts are made Of this
seemingly fragile material. The latest
adaptation Of paper, however, is the
manufacture OF paper pantalettes for the
fair sex.
Lnoins Clalf. of Menasha, Wis, took
drink Of carbolic acid the other day,
supposing it to be brandy. After as.
certaining what he had done, he threw
his arms around his wifes neck and ex.
claimed, "My God, 1 have been poi.
soned," and was dead man in two
minutes. 1t required o lover to re.
move his arms.
Eighty seats have been reserved for
the representatives Of tho press al
Marshal Bnzaine's trial Over 600 de.
mands for Seats have already been made
by Paris, provincial and foreign Jour
nuls. An official shorthand report will
probably be published.
Troy, n. L., has baby with -four
teeth in its nose. That child was cut
out for reporter. Think OF the amour,
Of nosing around q man conld do with
such q hinty organ as thatl
An Euglishman was asked, the other
day. how he spoiled sal loon. He an.
swered with hess, q hay and hell, two
hoos and hen.
Wilkie Collins wears specs, and he
visits America for the purpose of max
ing spec.