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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-18
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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-18

New Books at Bryan's Bookstore.
A JOURNEY to the Centre Of the Earth.
n from the French OF Jules Verne, s2
monographs, Personal and Social, by Lord
Houghton, with portraits, So.
Jessamine, Novel, by Marion Harland,
Against tho Stream, by Schonberg Gotta
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Remarkable Voyages; or, Man Upon the
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Book OF Epitaphs, by Northend, s1.25.
The Pennsylvania Pilgrim, by Whittier,
Aftermath, a new Poem, by Longiellow.
Physics and Politics, by Baghot, London.
And other new Books. Also, nm assortment
OF new Novels. Ncy11
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-18
Dairy Farm for Sale

Dairy Farm for Sale. N
ElHE subscriber offers for sale. on accom-.
4 modating terms, his FARM, Just out.
side the corporate limite of Columbia. On
this farm the largest crops of corn, oats and
cotton have beon made, as attested by pre-
by the State Agricultural Society. It is pe-
culiarly adapted to the purposes Of grazing
and dairy farm. J. W. PARKER,
Oct % limo P. O. Box 169 Columbia.
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Black Jack.
FENHE undersigned will furnish the beet OF
4 Black Jack WOOD. delivered in any part
OF the city, at SIS cord.
Oct 10 @. HAMBERG
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02
The Two FLOWERS OF CREATION

THE Two FLOWERS OF CREATION -
Women love flowers, aud flowers are
like women in their beauty and sweet
ness, 50 they ought to grow up together
No flower garden looks complete with.
out a woman in it; no woman ever seems
80 lovely az when she il surrounded by
flowers She should have her fragrant
bouquet at tho party; window plant in
her psrlor; if possible, some rich and
rare Towering shrubs 10 her conservsto.
ry--out, better than all these; and sup
plying all, every woman in the world
should have a flower garden Every
man who has the least GlIlap'ry or pa.
ternal feeling should make flower gar
den for HE wife and daughters Every
houve-the smallest cottage in the
country, as well as the largest mansion
should have around il the perfume
Of lilies, yinks aud other hardy odolifer
Gus flowers that cost no trouble, but
bring with them every year world Of
beauty and fragrance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02
A Good I'm.

We heard, the other day capital an.
ssiote of a witty clergyman of this city,
who is said never 10 como OF second
best in jocular encounter
As one day he was passing down one
Of the streets of large village in this
State, where he was settled, he was OBJ.
served by some wsggsh hsngcrs on q,
a public house which he was approach.
Ing. One Of the fellowe, knowing that
the Re- ereud gentleman was "hard
case al joke, said that he would bet
the drinks for all hands that he could
head Mr.. Done" was the response
from q number As Mr.. Il came
opposite to the merry group, the pro-
poser of the bet called TO him. Mr..
>H--halted and drew near, whereupon
Nhe confident chap thus addressed him;
"Mr. H., We have dispute here
of some Importance, which we have
agreed TO leave TO you as one competent
60 give correct decision"
"Ahl what is itg"
at is 10 relation to the age Of the
devil-wjll you tell us how old he is?"
"Gentlemen," said the imperturbsble
mioister, "how can you presume me to
be acquainted with matters Of that
sort. - Yoa Diisa keep your olon family
yeeoyds."
The miRisteg went about his business
and tbs vsuqnished gentleman went
and blsd freely Nashua Oasis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

"FArHER, want you to buy me a
gun" "A gun. Willie. What are you
going to do with gum"
20, I'm going to SIGHT Tommy Day,
he says Susy Lade likes him better than
thc does me"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02


LOCALITY or THE HEART.-The
position Of the heart 10 sapposed TO be
toIembly well understood aud yet there
is difference Of opinion about the mat
ter Ih. tragic actor who " he rolls
the r. with the rattle Of horse fiddle
exelams -"this HURT" aud simuta-
DeousIy clssps his right hand on the
left side Of his vest, is understood to
have hit the mark. But perhaps he
is mistaken.
We saw an actor the other evening
who, in suiting the sction to the word
indicated an entirely different locality
for that important organ The scene
was something like this;
Actor (rowsnticslly)-"The angel, |
have her picture here--I always wear
it next to my heart :"
And here he produced the pyeciou,
daguerreotype, no. fyo,n bis boson but
from pocket in the---tail Of hi,
coat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02
Getting Well.

Nature is iull Of compensations. If,
"every rose hrs its thorn" it is no loss
true that sunshine follows storn-that
smiles succeed to tears, and every sor.
row bears within it tho germ Of some
vet undeveloped JOY, The compensa.
ton, (not the Doctors but your own
for sickness, is getting well.
sickness Of itself, has some blessings
which are peculiarly its own. We do
not think on the whole il is any great
promoter Of human happiness. There is
nothing peculiarly inspiring or exhiler-
atipg in it. To occupy recumbent
position for twenty fouv hours in the
day--to discard the use of pants, and
forget the feel of a hoot-to lose sight
Of solid food and become familiar with
Cruel and kindred liquid, unsubstantisl
stuff--to feel hstl in the room, and
mark the suppressed voice and subdued
manner Of those who enter ito have
the Doctor a constant and regular call
er, and grow accustomed TO the sight
Of walls and powders, "a kind Of pow.
ders by the way which win not 20 Of.
but must 60 doun, ITO wake in the
dreary night to watch the feebly burn
ing light ana hsten to strange. weird
" eices Of the Night, to be woke
from slumber to swallow some vile dose
in short, to be sick is not thing to
be especially desired.
Yet rs before stated, Sickness brings
a share of blessing With it. What
stores Of human love and s. mpathy it
reveals. What constant affectionate
care is ours What kindly greeting
from frieads and associates. This very
ioossning Of our hold on life calls out
suoh wealth Of human sympathy, that
life seems richer than before. Then
il teaches us humility. - Our absenee il
scarcely noticed or felt. From the
noisy, wrestling world without, we are
separated as completely as if the moss
were on our tombstone, vet our place is
filed, and all moves on without us; so
We learn thai when at last we shall sink
forever beneath the waves of the Sea of
Life, there will be buta ripple and the
current will move steadily on. On
sick bed the sober truth comes home
with startling emphasis, that
1.-The gay will laugh
When thou art gone, the solemn brood of
care
Plod on, and each one as before will chase
IIis favorite phantom"
But we started to write about getting
well. There Is a luxury in getting well
that cannot be told. To feel that the
links binding you to life are surely
strengthening, 10 be a little stronger in
the feet, to take the first unassisted step
to be an hour longer from the pillow
to sit once moro with the family cir
ole, TO venture into the open air and
feel the better for it, yet all The while
be little tremulous with fear-this is
getting we'll Ii lie TO the frame. some.
thing as Spring Is to roviving Mature,
when We are not quito sure 1t HAS done
showing, not sure but narrow breadth
OF Winter--a relapse, you know,
lIes between US aud the full blossoming
violet and ssewdrop One feels a new
life tiugling in his veins and it seems
ms If this wondrous machinery of his
was just set in motion The faces of
acquaintsncos, too. wear a strange look
and only by degrees do they grow ia.
milisr Late Taylor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

The latest in tho way ofselfpraiss
is an Indiana editor who plsyed
a few tunes on an old banjo. under
his Office window and then thanked
the scrcnader, in the next issue.
for delightful music.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

Az Australian, from the number of
murders committed in that suriferous
region thinks Mel bourne must be the
place Shakespeare speaks Of when he
SAYS. that boUyRe from which no trav.
el,r returns"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

PYTHAGORAs.--In mathematical and
astronomical science, and in the useful
mes. of his Inventions Pythagoras excell-
ed all the philosophers Of antiquity. He
invented the multiplication table; he
discovered that the three angles Of ev.
cry triangle ere equal to two right IN.
giles that the square Of The hypotheuuse
equals the square Of the less; he.taught
that the universe consists of four geu.
eral element; that the sun il in the
centre OF our systeuS that the earth re-
wolves around the sun; that the moon
reflects the solar light; that the milky
" Y consists Of multitude OF stars;
that the distance Of the planets are IN
harmonious proportion; he was the
first to discover that Venus is the morn
ing and evening star; and he Was an
advocate Il temperance aud opposed to
war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

BEAUrlFuL.-ls not this beautiful
sentiment? II was penned By Daniel
Webster, and is Ms truthful as it il pl-
etical: -
'lF we work upon marble it will per
ish; five work upon brass time will ef-
face it; if We rear temples, they will
crumble into dust; but if we work upon
immortal minds-if we Undue them
with principles, with the just fear OF
God and our fellow mon, we engravc
on those tables something which no
time can etFace. but which will bright
en- to all stesnity"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

IF girl, would have roses for their
checks, they must do as the roses do
60 to sleep with the lilies and &c, up
with the morning glories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

Why are crows the most tensible OF
bride Because they never complain
withou, e1irG
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02
Babcock Fire Extinguisher Agency.

hs useful machines have already saved Millions Dollars
and destined to be every Store Hotel Mill Shop
land They always ready warning but under
until wanted for Already farmers nquiring the price with
purchase No property afford to be without
Samples can be by calling at this Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

SIDNEY SMITH SAYS; is not
true that the world hates piety.
The modest and unobtrusive piety
which fills the heart with human
charities, and makes man gentle
to others and savere to himself is
an object ofuniversal love and ven
GRAFTON. But mankind hates the lust
ofpower when it is yelled under
the garb ofpiety. They hate cant
and hypocrisy. They hate adyer-
tisers and quacks in piety; they do
not choose to be insulted; they love
to tear folly and impudence from
the place which should Only be a
sanctuary for the righteous and
good"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

THiNGS FOR EVER Lost wealth
may be restored BY industry--the wreck
Of health rcgained by tcmperance-for
gotten knowledge, restored BY study
alenaiod!iriendship, soothcd'into forget
tulness-e,cn forfeited reputation, won
by ponitence ar virtue But whoever
looked upon bis vanished hours recalled
ms sighted yeaw-stamped them with
wisdom--or eItcej from heavens. re.
cord the fearful blot OF wasted timcy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

AGE N GY-
sTE3E

Do Bells but
m EEL can be supplied on short not &c applying
ree
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

BaCssELs hAcE.-The spinning Of
fine thread used for lace making in tie
Netherlands is an operation demanding
so high degree Of minute care and
vigllant attention. that it is impossible
that 1t can ever be taken from human
hands machinery None but Belgian
fingers are skilled in this art The fn /.
est sort of this thread is made in Brus.
sells, in damp, underground cellars. for
1t is 50 extremely aeIi1ato that il is liza
bic to break BY contact with the dry
air above ground; and it is obtained in
good condition only when made and
kept in humid, subterraucous atmos-
phere There are numbers of old Bel
siau thread makers, who. like spiders.
have passed the best part of their lives
spinning in cellars This sort Of occu
patton naturally has an injurious effect
on the health; aud therefore to induce
people 20 follow it, they are highly paid
------.-.ss .-----
GRAruITouS- Most ofthe advice
adoat ~ written for the benef. OF wives
alone, bot the following is to the other
side Of the house and meets with our
hearty sancti'a when your wife be-
gins 70 scold, lei her have It out Put
your feet uP costly before the fire place
loll back in your chai', light one Of
your best cigars, and let the storm rage
on--ssy nothing, make no seply to any.
thing We'll, little more advice, If
you please Having placed yourself in
that position, reflect whether you de.
serve the thunder about your ears, and
If 80, (Which j. probably the case. put
your feet gently down, cease your loll.
ing, put out your cigar. kiss your little
wife, and eudeavor 70 be better hus
band.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

SOCIETY in Hoshungabad which
important town, as our readers are
doubtless aware, is situated in Hin
dostan-is just now discussing the
peculiar conduct of young married
lady named Nunnee. During the
twelve years Of her married life.
this singular young person has never
met her husband without instantly
falling into state profound slum-
Der. In this condition she remains
50 long as he is nher presence hay-
ing slept on several occasions for
periods Of eight or ten consecutive
days tits not uecessary that he
Should speak to her in order to
throw her into this stunt er, for when
he passes near her, disguised so
that she cannot recognize him BY
sigh she instantly falls asleep. Her
husband regards her as an extreme
ly useless piece Of property.
WALKING Indicative or CHAR
AcTER.-Fowler says; A short
and quick step indicates brisk and
active, bu. rather contracted mind,
whereas those who take long steps
generally have long heads. Those
who skuf or draw their heels, drag
and drawl in everything; while those
who walk springing, bounding step,
abound in a mental snap and spring.
Those whose walk is mincing, affect
cd artificial, rarely, If ever, accom-
plish much; whereas those who walk
carelessly, that is, naturally, are just
what they appear to be, and put on
nothing for outward show. Those
who IN walking roll from side to
side, lack directness Of character and
side every way according to circum-
stances. In short, every individu-
al has his own peculiar mode of
moving, which exactly accords with
his mental character, 50 that so far
~ you can see such modes, you can
decipher such outline of character.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02

CoNsoLrNa.--Fhere ia no depth OF
misfortune that has rot its consultations.
Even in these times Of bankrupt debt
ors aud long faced creditors, the printer
il the poet ~ 70 be believed, has promise
of redrcss:-.
Toll me, angelic hosts.
messengers Of love
Shall suffering printers here below,
Have no redress above
The angel hands replied
"Te.us is knowledge given;
Delinqnrnls on the printers books
Can never enter heaven
The Grange advance., 1873-12-03
INTERESTING ITEMS.

In the last nine months the value of
eggs imported into England was close
upon 100000.
SINCE the beginning Of the Govern
ment it has given away 74,O52,8OO
acres of land to soldiers.
IT is supposed that there has been
more wheat sown this Fall in South
west Missouri than ever was before.
The best soil is sensitive of neglect
and ill-treatment, and is sure to revenge
itself upon those who are guilty Of
them.
FIFTEEN hundred thousand head of
cattle have been driven from Texas into
Kansas this season, which is at least
100000 more than last year.
The editor Of the Smith County,
Kan, Pioneer remarks that his idea of
real, solid enjoyment would be to shoot
a man caught setting prairie afre.
It has now become question as
to whether phrenologist can tell what
= barrel contains by examining its head.
The Grange advance., 1873-12-03


Congress does not seem inclined to exer-
else decision given in the third section
of the act of July "a, 1866, to appoint
appraisers to value lines, property and
effects of companies now in operation !;
and as the Western Union Company ap-
pears to be unwilling to make voluntary
sale at fair price, the Postmaster Gen.
eral recommends provision be made by
law for the immediate establishment Of
postal telegraph and for the construc-
tion of all such lines as will be needed,
under direction Of competent officers Of
the engineer corps of the army. The
experience they acquired during the
war of the rebellion would enable them
to do the work in a most economical
manner.
The Grange advance., 1873-12-03

RENTS are enormous" as loafer
said when he looked at his breeches.
SOME young men who, year ago,
exercised with a fast horse, now use
wood horse
AN Eastern paper thinks that Stokes
ought to be canonized. So he ought,
at short range.
A WESTERN man who has been stop.
ping at New York feels. aggrieved be-
cause his hotel bill there for one day
amounted to the value of eighteen BUSH
els of corn.
A JUDGE in Alabama recently in
terupted very fowery young ora
tor with: Hold on, my dear sir!
Don't go any higher. You are already
out Of the jurisdiction of this court.
How LITTLE patience some men
have. Here now is man advertising
IN late paper at his runaway wife:
q After you eloped the third time I dis
tinctly informed you I should not again
rnu after you" And so the poor woman
is left to go straight to ruin, all because
her husband cannot control his temper.
The Grange advance., 1873-12-03
Prince OF Wales Daughter.

Royal children ordinarily are placed
under severe mental discipline. The
eldest daughter of the Prince of Wales
might like to change places with some
in humber life A correspondent Of
the National Baptist writes:
This little lady, who is described to
me as sweet and endearing creature.
takes lessons in French and German
with her cousins, the children of the
Prince and Princess Teck. But she
has no aAection-who can wonder at it !?
for French verbs and German poly
syllables; in a word, she is disposed
now and then to shirk the irksome task.
One day she said to her mamma, Il
am SO tired, I want to lie down." The
Princess Of Wales, suspecting the ruse,
gave her consent for an hours rcpose
Shortly afterward the little recumbent
looked up and asked: Have my cous-
ins come for their lessons p
"Oh," said the attendant, "they do
not come till Tomorrow.
Then out flashed the confession, :" D
dear me, I've laid down on the wrong
day! Let me get up?" But juvenile
princesses are seldom 80 much humored
as other little folks, and the full meas
ure Of inactivity was enforced. In the
matter Of playthings, too, many mer-
chants daughter would not exchange
her lot with the daughter Of royal
house. That is why, perhaps, our little
princess was so exceedingly fond of a toy
donkey given to her by lady. For a
time the donkey was carried about eve.
rywhere, but when outdoor exercise
had to be taken, it could not be con-
veyed further and in resigning it to
other hands, the owner said with sigh
Please take care Of my donkey while
[ am away, and if it should cry, do
comfort it." What mother or father,
either, can forbear to smile, or refuse
to ask blessing on the heart of Louise
Victoria, aged six!
The Grange advance., 1873-12-03

"A GOOD SUBSTANTIAL Iowa
Journal gives a good hint to advertisers,
one that will apply as we'll to our mer-
chants as to Iowa salesmen
"A good advertisement in widely
circulated newspaper is the best of all
possible statesmen. 1t is salesman that
never sleeps and is never weary who
goes after business early and late who
accosts the merchant in his shop, the
scholar in his study, the lawyer in his
Office, the lady at her breakfast table :;
who can be in thousand places at once,
and speak to thousands Of people every
day, saying to each one the best thing
in the best manner"
The Grange advance., 1873-12-03
nate Oranges in the country:
How TO MAKE HENS LAY IN WIN

How TO MAKE HENS LAY IN WIN
rER.-There are many hens kept through
the winter which are not worth their
feed, because they are chilled and half
sick from being forced to live on food
not suited to their needs, or are too old
for use. A hen is an egg-laying ma
chine, and in order to keep it in running
order, it must be fed with a variety Of
food out of which it can combine the
various parts of the egg-white, yolk and
shell. Winter is the hardest season for
eggs, and they require more attention at
that time; but if suitable food is given,
and the location of their house is sunny
and comfortable, one can safely count on
as many eggs in December, January and
February, as in the summer months.-
Their food must be varied; this is an
essential item in the care of hens. It is
best to feed corn, wheat, oats, buckwheat
and potatoes. Having part of the corn
just from the cob. and the rest either
cracked like hominy, or in ground meal,
and we find it works better than to feed
whole corn at night, and the more easily
digested food at morning and noon.-
When the cold weather becomes settled,
it is best also to wet up the morning and
noon feed with scalding water, feed it
quite hot; for Nh. Cock-a-doodle-do and
Dame Partlett like hot bit and sup of
food when the air is frosty and biting,
quite as well as you and me; and they
also like to feel comfortable and happy,
and will do their work, much more regu-
larly if this little attention is granted to
them. g.. sg3.. ..,es..... -, s.-.1.r ~.. ... ~.