The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-02

oehVeraole August or September, SH.
After the prosecution attorney had
heaped vituperation upon the poor
prisoner without counsel. the Judge
asked him if he had anything to say
tor himself. "Your houor," replied
the prisoner, II ask for postpone
ment for eighteen days, in order that
1 may find u blackguard to answer that
one there"
The New York Mail denounces as u
double-distilled fool young French.
man, who. seeing the dead body of
very beautiful woman displayed at the
AIorgue, went and killed himself, first
writing letter stating that he com.
mitted the not in order to have his CO.
dnver put on the next Stub to hers.
In the time Of the second Emperor
OF the Ming dynasty, some learned
Chinnmen began to make u digest of
number OF Chinese books. The digest
WAS completed l.4OO yours ago, and
has never heen printed, because it
would nuke 22.S77 Volumes, "a work
mnch larger than the Chicago tax list.
Mr.. NJ. ". Phillips, Of Barnwell,
who was arrested about month ago,
on charge Of numbering q oolored
girl, has been released, after an exnmi-
nntion-there not being q shadow of
foundation for the charge.
The work OF organizing subordinate
Tax Unions is beng pushed forward
rapidly, aud tue taxpayers in the va :
rious Counties are coming forward
promptly aus: enrolling themselves.
Brigham Youus's brother Joseph
has had serious rumpus with the
prophet, on account of tho order OF
Enoch' Joseph says Brigham is be-
lug run upon the church Of latter day
saints by tho Enooh swindle.
Edward 2. Kempton, of Contoo-
cookville, N. e., dropped deud of
heart disease nt Milford, on Thursday
Shortly after the arrival home of the
body bis wife fell dead from The same
disease.
A freight Car arriving at Peoria the
other day, from Minnesota, was
thronged with grasshoppers. Is it
possible that the railroads are taking
steps to overpower the Grangers?
Bogus Charley. the spared Modoc,
has been Whiting st. Louis. in com
pany with an Indian agent. Bogus
was clad in the garb of civilization,
and made respectable appearance.
a Troy clergyman went fishing The
other day. but had no luck. On his
return he stood his pole and line up
against the house, and in a short tim q
caught hen.
It is reported that Dockery, Mckay,
sutton, ct III on'ne genus, are all going
home" soon, on the plea that "the
damned thing is played out"
| Wilmington Journal
Should the Vioksburg Republican
elect their ticket, six out OF eight of
her Aldermen will be negroes. The op-
position ticket has all white men on it.
The crusaders of Pentwater, Mich.
have closed all the saloons and want
the name Of the place changed to Pent-
whiskey.
Many persons whose property was
burned in the late Chicago fire had
twice as much insurance as the pro-
perty WAS worth.
WANTED-A few more advertise
ments. to enable US to publish o paper
for tho good of others as we'll as our
solves.
A father in Wisconsin offered his
son So to take dose OF caster oil, and
then got counterfeit bill off OH the
boy.
Wha: is that which the rich man
wants. the poor man has. the miser
spends and the spendthrift saves?
Nothing.
"Gauze md effect" is eaid to be H.
lnstrated in the dresses of young ludy
graduates. Doubtless an illusion.
A Brooklyn man was killed in bar
room by man with whom he was
holding religious discussion.
Now IS THE T1ME-To advertise. at
our summer rates, and while there is
leisure to read the papers.
The Albany (Ga.) Republican is do
funct.
Lyric haul-A prima donna's salary
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