The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-12

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clotbf To make his camera obsourer,
Is it fair to define baby clothes. O.
"bawl dresses?'',
The only food that is always cheap and
abundant is the food of laughter.
Christian statesmen are like gas
meters-so uncertain.
Pun1M. "A solemn and imposing testi-
val, called Purim. or the Feast ef Lois.
is celebrated by the Jewish people on
the 14th and 18th Of the month Adar,
corresponding to the 18th and 14:h- of
our month OF March; and the festival
vii! therefore occur OF Thursday and
Friday, in memory Of their deliverancs
from the conspiracy of Haman by Esther.
A bal masqme in honor OF the festival is
to be given by GAIA Lodge, I. o. B. B.,
Of this oisy, in Irwin's Hail, tomorrow.
The following description OF the "Feast
OF Lots" will prove interesting:
| These lots were cast in the first month
OF the year, and gave the twelfth month
OF the same year for the execution of
Haman's design-to destroy all the Jews
in Persia. Thus the superstition OF Ha-
man in crediting these lots. caused his
own ruin and the preservation Of the
Jews, who had time to avert this blow
by the influence OF Esther. In memory
Of this deliverance. the Jews instituted
an annual feast, which they named Pur
(lots) or Pu.im. This festival is oele-
brated with every manner of rejoicing
and hilarity, indulging in every kind Of
Istlonal pleasure and good cheer. On
the eve of the feast they give aims libe-
rally to the poor, that they NAV also
enjoy the Feast Of Lots. On the eyep-
ing OF Adar 18th, when the feast begins,
they assemble in the synagogue and
light the lamps; end as soon as the stars
begin to appear, they commence to read
the book OF Esther. There are five places
in the text wherein the reader raises his
voice to the highest point. When he
comes to the place whioh mentions the
names OF the ten sons of Haman, he
repeats them very quick, without taking
breath, to show that those ten persons
were destroyed in 8 moment. Every
time the name Of Haman is pronounced,
the whole congregation clap their hands:
stamp on the door with their feet,
and cry ont: ''Let his memory pe-
rish." A custom prevailed in the
earIy practice of these ceremonies to
bring into the synagogue great stone,
with tho name Of Haman written on it,
and all the while the book of Esther WIS
being read, they struck on it with other
stones. till they had beaten it to pieces.
The next day, early in the morning, they
repair to the synagogue, where, after
they have read that passage of Exodus
xvii: 8-l6) wherein is mentioned the
war of Amalek, they again read the
book Of Esther, with the came ceremo-
MES as before. After quitting the syna-
gogue, they make good cheeB at home,
and pass the rest OF, the day and evening
in sports and mirth. They compel every
one to be present at the synugogue-
men, women. children and servants
because all shared in the benefits of the
deliverance which Esther obtained for
them. On this day scholars make pre-
sents to their teachers, heads Of families
to their domestics, the great to those in
mean condition. In word, the whole
duy and evening is spent in joyfulness,
sports and fasting. As it is said in the
book Of Esther. tx. %: s'That they
should make them days OF feasting and
JOY, and sending portions ono to an
other aod gifts to the poor"
MANY MEDICINES IN OSE.-In speak
ing of the extraordinary rapidity with
which Hostetter's Stomach Bitters re.
crnit debilitated and exhausted system,
the preparation is usually referred to as
vegetable tonic Of marvellous power.
But those who suppose that it's opera
tion is limited to It's direct effect upon
the digestive organs, little underatand
the true nature of this comprehensive
remedy. It is not only a tonic, but also
q gentle laxitive. an active anti. bilious
medicine, mild diuretic, and general
Alternative. It is to this combination of
many essential sanitary properties that
the article owes it's success in variety
of distressing complaints, each of which,
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