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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-03

MAIL The Northern
tm.jl opens 6. 80 and 40. .a0A. II. ;seIoses
s.A., III. 4 and 6.806 p, M Charleston
opens z A. NJ. and 2.8o'P NJ; CLOSES
g. and s-3o P. M., Western opens $50
and $50 A. NJ; closes 8 and 6 80 P. n.
Wilmington opensn4.30l r. NJ: CLOSES
6 A. IT. Greenville opens GAS P. NJ;
closes s A. II. On Sunday the Office is
open from 3 to 4 P. II. .t
RHasr11iiyA srli j.; ssasll telk-Nestly all
talk. 100 a. ss..y =
"A gambler. like carpenter; is known
by his chips. n, nA '',''r 'it tfaI
No person who works, regularly can
bo very unhappy. s.t ,r.!; ,t4
The people who have the most small
vices tFt
The end 0. simple drunk ia the nu-
nicipal court-Fine,is.. -.''
Lambs are known to gambol, and We
frequently see horses drawing lots.
Mrs STEPHENS NEW soorRrY NOVEL.
"Bellehood and Bondage is the taking
title of Mrs. Ann S. Stephens New So.
oiety Novel. to be published in few
days by T. B. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. No one ie
better adapted to give us correct pic
ture Of society than this well.known
and popular writer, and we predict for
it generous reception. "Bellehood
and Bondage" will be issued in large
duodecimo volume, uniform with. Mrs.
Ann s. Stephens twenty other works,
and will be for sale at all the bookstores
at the low price OF S1.75 in cloth, or
s1.50 in paper cover; or copies will be
sent by mail, to any place, post paid. by
the publishers, on receiptof the price
of the work in letter to them. The
new novels just published by this we'll
known house, ''The Heiress in the
Family" by Mrs. Daniel; "Miss or
Mrs.9" by wilkie Collins; "The Gipsys
Warning" by Miss Dupuy; "The
Heiress of Sweetwater," by J. T. Ran
doiph; Margaret Maitland" by Mrs.
Oliphant: "The Artists Love-" by Mrs.
E. D. E. N. Southworth, ETC., are espe.
cially good, and are having large sales.
and should be read by all.
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BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board met
last evening. at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. T. P. Walker, late Acting Clerk
and ex.member OF the Board. was. re.
quested to turn over Immediately to
Charles Barnum. City Clerk. the MI
nutes and proceedings of the, Board.
Mr.. Nixon reported to the Board the
drains on Taylor, Lady, Plain, Lumber
and Washington streets as nuisances. to
which the City Council was requested to
give their immediate attention. e"
On motion of Mr.. Daniels, it was
Resolued. That the resolution OF this
Board prohibiting the sale Of fish in the
Columbia market be repealed, from and
| after the 18th of this month.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-03

loans on which high rnte Of interest is
paid, than loan on which no interest
whatever is paid. Then come the real
opponents Of the measure PEI. 81. Chief
among these is the debtor class, which
in this country is largely in the majo-
rIty. The persons constituting this ma
jority desire to pay their debts with
cheap money. Next come the manufac-
tnrers. These have learned tina! tho
suspension increases their protection
against the importation of foreign ia
brlca, by the amount that the paper
money IS deprecated below that in
which import duties are collected. Then
come tho national banks, which by sus-
pension are..elievo,l from the, to them,
most irksome duty, the redemption
OF the circulating notes in coin. There
are raany other interests that naturally
combine with those named, al! acting in
the firm belief thnt the suspension of
specie payments is beneficial to them.
Our Government being strictly repre-.
sentative, OF course q large majority OF
the members OF Congress are elected to
represent and to carry out these views
OF their constituents. Thus resumption
has boon. and think will continue to
be. put OF, until the time you speak OF,
when the balance of trade shall be il,
our favor. When that time arrives ru
sumption will be easy in truth: 1t viii
from thai cause come of it's own accord,
But really can't, for tho life of me, tee
how the fact how we conduct our com
mtrclal relations ut home, whether our
domestic exchanges Of commodities are
made through q paper or metallic NC.
dium. can affect the vni,.. Of our na-
'ioual securities abroad. 1t is expressly
stipulated that tho interest ON orr loans
shull be paid in colo. Aud in tho case
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23
Josh Billings.

All successful flirts have sharp eyes,
one they keep on you and one on the other
phellow.
Don't never quarrel with a loater.-
Skurrilty is hiz trade; yunever kan make
him ashamed, but he is sure tew make yu.
Man is highly dedicated animal.
Don't never phrovesy, young man, for
if you phrovesy wrong nobody will forget
it, and if you phrovesy wright nobody
will remember it,
Genuine grief IL like penitence-not
klamerous, but subdued. Sorrow from the
housetops and penitence in Il market place
shows more ambishun than piety.
About the best thing that experience
kan du for us is tew learn us how tew en-
joy mizery.
The reazen why SO few people are hap.
Ply in this world IL bekause they mistake
their boddys for their souls.
We are poor, not from what we need,
but from what we want necessetys are
not only natural, but cheap.
Vain men should be treated az boys
treat bladders blow them up till they
bust.
1t is CRATE art to be superior te%
Others without letting them know it.
-Thare is not only phun but there IL
virtew in harty latf; animals can't laff
and devils won't.
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Value of Spare Minutes.

Madame de Genlis composed several OF
her charming volumes while waiting in the
schoolroom for the tardy princess to whom
she gave daily lessons.
Dagnesscau, one of the Chancellors OF
France, wrote an able and bulky work in
the successive intervals of waiting for
dinner
Elihu Burritt, while earning his living
as blacksmith, learned eighteen langua
ges and twenty-five dialects by simply i'm
proving his "odd moments"
A celebrated physician in London traDs-
lated Lucretius while riding in his carriage
upon his daily rounds.
DR.. Darwin composed nearly all his
works in the same way, writing down his
thoughts in memorandum book, which he
carried for the purpose.
Samuel Smiles says, in his late work,
that he personally knew man who learned
Latin and French while carrying messages
as errandboy in the streets OF Manchester.
Burney, the musical composer, learned
French and Latin while riding horse back
from one pupil to another.
Kirke White also learned Greek while
walking to and from lawyers office.
''Who uses minutes, has hours to use,
Who loses minutes, whole years must Lose
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23
Punishment Of Silence.

| Mr.. James Greenwood has published u
| frightful account of the silent system, which
is in operation at the Holloway Model Pris-
on in London
1t is an offence for prisoner to speak
| one word, and he is never addressed ex-
cept in whispers, 50 that he may be in pris-
on two years without hearing the natural
sound OF the human voice. The effect of
this is so terrible on tie mind that prison
ers will speak out in desperation, at the
risk Of any punishment, rather than en-
dure that horrible silence.
The prisoners never see one another, but
remain in perpetual solitude. One poor
wretch, driven to desperation by nine
months solitude and silence, recklessly
broke out, in Mr.. Greenwood's presence,
For Gods sake, Governor, put me in an
other cell. Put me somewhere else !
have counted the bricks in the cell am in
till my eyes ache"
The request of the tortured wretch was
refused.
There is fine hole in each cell, and as
the wardens wear shoes of India rubber
soles the prisoners can never be sure of be-
ing alone
Those condemned to the trcadmil have
W aSccnu Twelve hundred steps every alter
nate twenty minutes tor six hours And
this in place so hot and close that prison
ers often lose in perspiration three stone
in as many months.
Every day the prisoners are taken to u
chapel so arranged that they can see no
one save the chaplain, and him only
through an iron grating. And thus is the
order of devotion observed Wardens are
constantly on the watch, lest for single
instant they through the whole of the SER
vice, depart from the rigid rule of "cyes
right" They must look steadfastly at the
preacher must raise and lower their prayer
book with the elbows squared, and all at
once, like soldiers at drill. They may not
scrape their feet without having afterward
to explain the movement. They scarcely
wink an eye or sigh without danger of re-
buke or punishment. God help them, poor
wretches.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23
LIES Brightest Hour.

Not long since l met u gentleman who
Is assessed for more than u million. Silver
was in his hair, care upon his brow, and
he stopped beneath his burden of wealth.
We were speaking of that period Of life
when we had realized the most perfect en-
joyment, OF. rather when we had found
the happiness nearest to being unalloyed.
"Ill tell you," said the millionaire, "whcn
was the happiest hour of my life. At the
age Of one and twenty had saved up $500.
was earning $500 year, and my father
did not take it from me, only requiring
that should pay for my board. At the
age Of twenty.one had secured q pretty
cottage, just outside Of the city. l was
able to pay two-thirds of the value down,
and also to furnish it respectfully. was
married on Sunday-a Sunday in June
at my fathers house. My wife had come
to me poor in purse, but rich in wealth of
her womanhood. The Sabbath and the
Sabbath night we passed beneath my
fathers roof, and on Monday morning l
went to my work, leaving my mother and
sister to help in preparing my home. On
Monday evening, when the labors of the
Gay were done, went not to the paternal
shelter, as in the past, but to my own house
my own home. The holy atmosphere of
that hour seems to surrond me even now
i'll the memory. l opened the door Of my
cottage and entered. l laid my hat upon
the little stand in the hall and passed on
to the kitchen-our kitchen and dining
room were all one then, l pushed open
the kitchen door and was-in heaven
The table was set against the wall-the
evening meal was ready-prepared by the
hands of her VIII" had come to be my help
meet indeed as well as in name - and by
the table, with throbbing, expectant look
upon her lovely and loving face stood my
wife. tried to speak, but could not.
could only clasp the waiting angel to my
bosom, thus showing to her the ecstatic
burden of my heart. The years have pass
ed-long, long years-and worldly wealth
has flowed in upon me, and l am lnonorcd
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23

| saw a young man in the office of q
Western railway superintendent. He was
occupying a position that four hundred
boys in that city would have wished to get
1t was honorable and "it paid WE'LL" be-
sides being in the line of promotion. How
did he get it Not by having Il rich
father, for he was the son Of a laborer. The
secret was, his beautiful accuracy. He
began as an Grand boy, and did his work
accurately. His leisure time he used in
periecting his writing and arithmetic
After awhile he learned to telegraph. At
each step his employer commended his
accuracy, and relied on what he did because
he was sure it was just right. And it is
thus with every occupation. The accurate
boy is the favored one. Those who employ
men do not wish to be on the constant
lookout, as though they were rogues or
FOOLS If a carpenter must stand at his
journcymen's elbow to be sure his work is
right, or if a cashier, must run over his
book-keeper's columns he might as we'll do
the work himself as employ another to do
it in that way; and it is very certain that
the employer will get rid Of such an mac
curate workman as soon as possible
L knew such young man. He had good
chance to do well, but he was so inaccurate
and unreliable that people were afraid to
trust him. If he wrote a deed, or a mort
gage, or a contract, he was sure either to
leave out something or put in something
to make it an imperfect paper. He was a
lawyer without business, because he lacked
the noble quality of accuracy. Just across
the street from him was another young
lawyer, who was noted for accuracy. He
was famous for searching titles, and when
he wrote out the history of title to pro-
perty, it was taken for granted as just so-
His aim was absolute accuracy in every
thing. Ifhe copied a conveyance, or cited
legal authority or made a statement, he
aimed to do it exactly. The consequence
is, he is having valuable practice at the
bar, and is universally esteemed.
But" says some boy, "when become
man, that is the way shall do. mean to
be very accurate"
Perhaps so. Icould tell better if knew
just how you do your work now. There
are several ways of getting lesson. One
is, to get it "tolerably WE'LL" which does
not cost much labor the other way is to
get it taultlessly well which costs a great
deal of labor. A boy can get general
idea of his lesson sin a jiffy," but to get it
with accuracy is very hard, and requires
both time and industry. If you, my boy,
if to-day, your habit is to get every lesson
to-day are getting your lesson in a slipshod
way, you will grow up sllpshod man +; but,
with perfect accuracy, l will warrant you
will do that way when you become man.
How is it 2-Er
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23
Mnltuln in ParyO.

The following eleven parag
worthy of a place among the nc
rules that should govern a we'll
farm: n
/. When fruit trees occupy II,
nothing else should, except d
grass. II
2. Fruitfulness and growth oI
cannot be expected the same y&
8. There is no plum that tbs
will not take, though any kind l
times escape for one year in one
4. Pear blight still puzzles thu
men. The best remedy known
two for every one that dies.
5. Ifyou don't know how
don't hire a man from the other s
sea who knows less than you do.
6. Don't cut off a big lower liz
you are a renter and care not whe
of it when your time is out. 4
7. A tree with the limbsN
near the ground is worth-two tfY
up ten feet, and so on until t
worth anything. M
s. Trim down, not up. NJ
Shorten in, not lengthen
II. ~ had your arm
would 4~.t it at your heart-a&
feel, but rot to the heart. oH8
II. When anybody tells YAH
ener that understands all abotlN "
and agriculture and that he
don't believe a word of it.
none such to be hired. SUD
make more than you can
and if he has sense enou
the business, he will also !
to know this.
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more sail than the little craft they were
pursuing, they gained rapidly on the refu-
gees, but when they were about half q mile
from shore and within two hundred Yards
OF our little party, from blind awkward
ness in steering their sloop capsized and
went to the bottom, and the crew, consist
ing OF twenty-five bloody murderers were
all drowned. Pursuit was now over and our
friends were now iairly at sea, without
stores except few bottles of wine They
were soon far away from the tated town,
their good boat dancing before a spanking
breeze, navigated by Vallette and Dubois,
TWO skilllul boatmen. Their situation was
perilous but they preferred suffering or even
death on the burning deep, to the horrors
that awaited them at the hands of the de.
mons they had left behind. With firm
trust in Jehovah, the Being they all adored,
they quietly submitted to the situation.
But succor was nearer than they had anti
clpated, Tor about noon they deserted sail
to the windward and hoisted signal of
distress. They were soon seen and the YES
sci shortened sail and lay to; the fugitives
were soon alongside the vessel and were
taken on board. Their good little boat
was hoisted and hung in the davits and the
vessel proceeded on her voyage. The YES
sci was Spanish brig bound from Cadis
to New Orleans and was called st. Saliva
dor" The noble Spanish captain treated
the unfortunate voyagers with the greatest
kindness, and apart from their melancholy
feelings at the thought Of the dcplorable
condition of things at their late home, their
voyage to the then Spanish town Of New
Orleans was very pleasant one.
After NJ. DeVilliers and his family had
arrived at New Orleans, he concluded to
make the city his future home. He had
secured half million of francs when lie
fled, and with this capital he once more
embarked in the mercantile business, TAX
ing Pierre as his partner, and retaining NJ.
Dubois as his head clerk. In short
time after, M. Pierre Vallette married the
beautiful Adrienne, monsieur's daughter,
with the full appreciation of both parents.
The firm prospered in business and was
soon one of the richest houses in the city.
M. Dubois lived in the family and was
treated by DeVilliers as son. In the at
tack made by the British on the city TWEEN
ty-three years afterward, both Vallette and
Dubois fought side by side in the cntrench-
ments under the noble Jackson, in defence
Of their firesides and all they held most
dear So ends my narrative.
Du6tn. MARS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23

son dear, what can | do ~ sighed q
restless little fellow, after being told he
mustn't white or cut paper on the floor,
he mustn't put the chairs out of place,
he mustn't slide down on the lounge, he
mustn't squerll his fingers on the window,
he mustn't swing the curtain tassel-in fact
in his mothers vocabulary. Meantime the
mother, busy with bit of fascinating work,
hardly gave thought to the little boy,
whose fingers fairly ached for something to
do, and after being checked in a dozen
different directions, be finally took refuge in
fretting, and was sent to the kitchen for
something to eat. Was he hungry? Not
at all, but he wanted something to do.
We want to beg of the mothers to make
some provision for their children's amusc-
mcnt, not in the way of costly toys, but by
giving them place to play. 1t saves time
and trouble, it saves your own and your
children's temper. In many families a
playroom could be given to the children
with very little inconvenience. We know
of family where little six ten sewing
room, opening from the dining-room, is
vacated every winter when the cold drives
the boys from their basement workshop,
the carpet is taken up, two barrels with a
board across them makes a workbench, a
dry goods box is a storing place for lumber,
and an old bureau is tool chest and de-
pository for finished jobs. A board slid
across the bottom ofthe doorway keeps the
shavings from being dragged across the
dining room carpet, and here on their own
premises, the boys worked and played in
perfect content. They white, they cut
paper, they paint. There are but two rules
for the shop-no tools must be left out of
their drawer at night and every Saturday
the shop must be put in perfect order, and
all rubbish deposited in the kindling box
under the bench.
We have no doubt the mother misses her
sewing-room, but the gain compensates for
the loss hundred fold. you cannot do
this and many mothers cannot, still let
them work or play Working Christian.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23

PERSUASION BETTER THAN FoRCE-Dela-
gently with those who stray. Draw them
back by love and persuasion. A kiss is
worth thousand kicks. A kind word is
more valuable to the lost than mine of
gold. Think of this and be on your guard,
we who would chase to the grave an erring
brother We must consult the gentlest
manner and softest seasons of address our
advice must not fall like violent storm,
bearing down and making those to droop
whom it is intended to cherish and refresh.
1t must descend as the dew on the tender
herb, or like melting flakes of snow; the
softer it falls the longer it dwels upon and
the deeper it sinks into the mind. If there
are few who have the humility to receive
advice as they ought, it is often because
there are few who have the discretion to
convey it in the proper way, and who can
qualify the harshness and bitterness of re-
proof, against which human nature is apt
to revolt. Toprobe the wound to the bot
tom with all the boldness and resolution of a
good spiritual surgeon, and yet with all
the delicacy and tenderness of friend, re-
quires very dexterous and mastery hand.
An affable department and complac ency
of behavior will disarm the most obstinate :;
whereas if, instead of calmly pointing out
their mistakes, we break out into unseem-
ly sallies of passion, we cease to have any
influence.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23

ADvERTIsING.-The Inside Track says
some good things in the following article
which may be of practical value to some
of our readers:
An advertisement is not always valuable
in proportion to the space it occupies.
4 short advertisement four times is bet
ter than very long one once. Drag is q
good dog, but Hold Fast is better"
A prominent advertisement once or twice
will be effective, if followed up by steady
card giving your business and address.
Don't take take down your sign in dull
times. People read newspapers all times
of the year.
Ifbusiness admits Of it, several small ad-
vertiscments, with your name repeated evey
time, will avail more than the same collect
ed, with your name in only once.
Don't fear to have small advertisement
by the side of large competing one The
big one can't cat it up.
Small advertisements, and plenty of them
is good rule. We were all babies once,
yet we made considerable noise.
Don't advertise unless you have some
thing worth advertising.
The easiest way in the world to throw
away money is to advertise iniudiciously.
The easiest way in the world to accumu-
ate a fortune is to advertise judiciously.