The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-20

other boy in this style: "Got any medi-
! cine?" asked boy entering Woodward
Avenue drug store. Eyes, lots of it
what do you vant?" inquired the clerk.
"Oh, it don't make any difference 80 it's
lively. Dads fearfully bad" ..What
ails him?" asked the clerk. Dunno
replied the boy, ''but he's run down
awful. He just sits around the stove ali
day and mopeg. and he hain't wholloped
mother since Christmas. I guess hos
going to die."
POETRY AND FAcr.-"Oh, that this
too, too solid flesh would MELT" sighed
Jones the other morning. as he wrestlec
with his beef-eseak, ''thaw, and resolve
itself into dew" "And 30 it might,
Mr. Jonee," snapped Mrs. Ologger, .'if
there was not SO much due from some
OF my boarders whom might name. F."
ruminata upon the stale. Fat, and un.
profitable uses OF this world.
The Boston Transcript, 'Rephblican
journal, throws les soul into the follow.
ing poetical sentiment. 80 characteristic
OF that ancient sheet: ''There was once
man, his name was Schuyler, and he
scalded himself in the Credit Mobilier;
he houndered about. but couldn't get
out. and that was the last of our virtuous
6miler."
At an election for Intendant and seven
Wardens for tho town of Mount Plea
SAINT, held on the 18th instant, the fol-
lowing were elected: Intendant-H. L.
P. Mccormick. Wardens-H. s. Tew.
b. 81. Bequest, Peter Weinheimer, John
Weitschen. Abraham Smith, Charles F.
North, Fred. Robinson.
| Auouok RoIr0onL
largest boxes at the Academy of Music.
New York. 1t is his and his heirs az
long as the building stands, and his
family can always attend any per
formanoe there whatever without pay
ing. The price paid for this box was
$17, 500.
II the latest reports be true. the Khan
OF Ahlva is going to york in practical
way to solve the difficulty with Russia !.
He has executed his chief counsellor and
imprisoned his uncle and several other
prominent men who were hostile to Rms.
sla. What more could Russia ask in the
way OF concession?
The Commissioners of York having
made County subscription of 800, 600,
without consulting the people. and ns is
believed against the wishes and interests
OF q majority of them. q public meeting
has been called, to be held at Rock Hill,
on Tuesday. the ODD Of April, to protest
against this proceeding.
A Philadelphia woman who, forty
years ago, at the age Of sweet sixteen.
married rich old fellow of three-score
for his money, expecting soon to be q
gay and festive widow, has recently died.
aged fifty six, leaving husband Of 100.
and four children to mourn her loss.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT FLORENCE.
The following is the result Of the cleo:
tion for Intendant and Wardens for the
town of Florence: Intendant John
kuker. Wardens-Jerome' P. Chase, J..
f.. Wilson. T. l.. Bennett, YIN. Pear
sell.
Charles Blulch, one OF ibe men ac-
oueed OF stealing and destroying bundles
OF vouchers belonging to the city Of New
York, representing nearly $4,000, 900.
two years ago. died last night.
FIRES IN THE COUNTRY. FIRE fiend
was at work on Thursday, along the rail-
road about four miles from town, Con-
siderable damage was done TO fencing
and timber. - WInnsboro Neps.
Dogs in Detroit do not have many
chances to bark and bite. as their nature
dlctates, because the playful young De-
troiters throw snuff in their eyes, and
they can't see where to get hold.
soldier. named Mike Reach, while in
state of intoxication, on the 18th inst
in Charlotte, N. c., was run over By q
railroad train and killed.
A meek and lowly holder of the faith
as it is in Newman Announces himself in
O Chicago daily as "the Methodist can
didate for constable"
Mr.. Lawrence d. CLARK, prominent
young merchant OF Lewisville, Orange
burg County. died suddenly on the 18th.
mad dog was killed in Augusta. on
Friday.
Archibald Blue, of Cheraw, died on
the 4th instant.
2.026 vessels were lost during the wear
1872.
Measles, land.slidcs and hard times
generally trouble Oregon.
TEMPERANcE LECTURE