The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-26

uau stoien Sl,0uU oil county money, |
but after the wind snbsided be denied |
it," OF course the man is guilty. |
Few County Treasurers would tell lie |
foT fifteen hundred dollars while ex-
peotlpg every moment to bo blown to |
thunder by hurricane, but when the |
air il calm and all nature is in repose,
how many OF them wouldn't prevari-
cate little even for fifteen cents?
Who Gun read without emotion the
story OF the two little girls in Green
Bay, Wis. The eldest was seven years
OF age, the youngest only five. A
drunken father left them alone in the
room Tor six days with only a email
loaf Of brend for food. When the chill
dren we're found, the eldest sister was
nearly dead, having refused to eat Of
the bread. 80 that her little sister might
not suffer.
George Washington Hoffman, aged
thirty eight, carriage blacksmith by
trade, committed suicide in Philadel-
phia. recently, having first attempted
to murder hia wife, who was severely
cut about the throat and face. Hoff.
man was ont of work for some time,
and this fact seemed to weigh upon his
mind and cause depression of spirits.
San Francisco has population of
2OO,T70, and Sc, 100, ,712 Of church pro-
perey. Banks and savings institutions
contain. including capital and deposits,
about S74. 600. 600, and the total value
OF real and personal property is as
sessed at $2l2, 208, ,535.
A newspaper contributor says: ut
| q n q v MI lo1
TO please men. They dress to please or
spite each other" We were under tho
impression thut they dressed because
they had an idea that it doesn't look
well TO be seen without any clothes on.
1t ia said that preacher in Pensa-
cola. Flu, was compelled t. break off
IN the midst OF his sermon, the frogs
near the chnrch keeping mp sach au
uproar that his congregation couldn't
hear him.
"A temperance orator speaks of "a
lille OF topers. seventy-five miles long,
marching steadily to ,lrunknrtl's graves
ut the rate of three minute, or one
every twenty seconds, all the year
round"
New Orleans journalists are mourn
ing the death of "Juck, the reporters
dog. who used to gravely carry copy
Tor tue Picdyuae reporters, aud save
them the trouble of going to the Office
too frequently.
The Methodist preachers of Pitts
burg, at their meeting last week,
adopted resolution THAT proper re-
sponses in religious services during
prayer and public discourse are be-
coming and profitable"
The Palatka Herald saws that never
since the settlement of St. Johns
country has the fruit prospect been
more fattering. The orange, lime,
lemon. guava .nd shaddock promise u
bountiful yield.
The most disappointed woman ia the
lady who had q lot of sarcasm for her
son-in-law elect, and couldn't use it
because the match was broken off on
the day before that appointed for the
wedding.
Don't go to Memphis to commit sui
eide. The coroner steals his victim g
boots, the police carry off his cont,
and any love letters found in the
pockets are used for gun wadding by
the crow hunters.
A German robber, named John
Schwick, who left the fatherlund hur.
riedly, having been detected in rob.
bing u store in New York, is about to
be sent back to his old home.
Maj. NJ. II. Delany has announced
himself u candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of the State, on tho ground
that it is time that pure black man
should hold some executive office.
The sex is treated with the utmost
Difference in Australia. The women
there go into saloons to get n drink
without let or hindrance, never reouir.
ing the services Of m escort.
The report that Sheridan is going
out to meet the Indians on the war
path disguised as negro, grew.out of
the fact, no doubt, that the Indians
won't scalp negro.
1t is said the new converts at Bald
Mountain hnvo gone back to card.
playing since the volcano proved a
failure.
On Friday, several gentlemen, Of
Tenders against society, will be present.
ed to rope. The Sherilfs will con-
duct the ceremony.
John Delaney was killed by an ex.
plosion Of nitro. glycerine in ship.
yard in Buffalo, N. E.. on the oath,