The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-11


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During The last ten years, in the
winter season, according to our
daily record, we have noticed the
manner in which 1000 persons
called for work have opened, shut,
OF not shut our store door. This
you may say is useless and futile
undertaking, but we entertain q very
different opinion. What are the
facts and what arc the deductions?
1. Out of 1000 persons recorded,
335 opened the door and shut it
carefully when they went out, with
out much noise.
2. 22G opened it in hurry, and
made al attempt to shut it, but did
not, and merely pulled it to when
they went out.
3. 302 did not attempt to shut it
at ali, either on coming in or going
out
4. 9G left it open when they came
in, but when reminded OF the fact,
made ample apology, and shut it
when they went out
$. 20 came i'll with, GLOW do you
do, sir?' OF "Good morning." or
"Good evening" and all these went
through the operation of wiping
their feet on the mat, but did not
shut the door when they came in
nor when they went out.
REMARks.-Wc have employed men
out of all the above classes, and
during that time have had an oppor-
tunity of Judging their merits, etc.
The first class of 335, were those
who knew their trade, and com
mcnccd and finished their work in Il
methodical manner; were quiet and
had nothing to say i'll their working
hours, and were well approved by
those for whom they did the work.
They were punctual as to the time,
and left nothing untlonc which they
were ordered to do. They did not
complain about tritlcs, and in all re-
spccts they were reliable men, and
were kind and obliging in their
general conduct.
TEXrs FOR HAsrY READERS. The
birthplace Of Il man does him no
honor; but Il man may do honor to
his birthplace.
The friendships of the world are
often confcdcracics in vice or leagues
of pleasure.
Life is the hyphcn between mat
ter and spirit.
The letters OF rhyme arc no more
than bracelet to the true poet.
AS we'll pass IL Kaleidoscope from
hand to ha, and expect no trcm-
bling touch will alter its aspect, as
to think to hear IL story from mouth
to mouth literally and accurately re-
pcatcd
When hearts are filled with holy
affections, and home is happy, then
uo the young dwell in IL charmed
circle, which only The naturally de-
PRAYED would seek to quit, and across
which boundary temptations to
error slime but fccbly.
The young should be spared from
sorrow us much rs possible. Never
dim the sunshine of hope and ioy
SO to leave them without even the
memory of its glory.
Rob charity of its namc bv the
dclicacy of your bcqucsts, and you
give it II fr;lil chance Of proving
the divinity Of its origin.
Teach sclf-dcnial, and make it IL
practice plcaslrablc, and You create
for the world destiny more sublime
than ever issued from the brain Of
the widest dreamer
Patience is very good, but pcrsc-
vcrancc is much better; while the
former stands as n stole under diff
iicultics, the latter conqucrs them.
Falscloods, like distorted rcncc-
tlons from all uneven mirror, suffer
death NY contact with each other.
He who wonders is ignorant in
the same proportion.
Coyctousncss, like candles i'll
made, smothcrs the splcndor of Il
happy fortune i'll lis own grease.
Intcmpcrancc is the cause of
nearly all the trouble i'll the world;
beware OF strong drink.