The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-25
During q hurricane in Kansas a


but after the wind subsided he denied
it," OF course the man is guilty.
Few County Treasurers would tell lie
Tor fifteen hundred dollars while e1-
pecting every moment to bo blown to
thunder by hurricane, but when the
air Is calm and all nature is in repose,
how many of them wouldn't prevari.
cite little even for fifteen cents
Sun Francisco anticipates doing O
large business in snrdines. A pack
log house has been erected, and, as
the t1sh are abundant all along the Pa
citic coasts from April to August, it is
anticipated that very large business
will be done. Having the sardines and
the means for curing them, the propri-
etors OF the establishment now propose
to get their olive oil from Mexico.
TREE PLANTING learn from a
Western newspaper that of 1000, 900
trees planted along the line OF q GER
tain railway company, less than three
per cont. have fuiled. and the rest are
doing we'll. This is good news from q
prairie country, and goes far towards
solving the problem of tree planting
On The open, wild and endless reaches
OF prairie land in the West.
a Detroit female, breathing hard
and carrying large hickory cane, ran
down the street the other morning, in
quiring if any body bad seen 4'smalI,
cross eyed man nny where along here?"
Several persons asked, whats the
mattef?" But she hurried on, saving.
IL haven't time now; I want to get
my paws ou the fawning sycophant for
Just u minute!"
The Singalese language stands iu
the front rank Of oil spoken tongues
SO far as names of places are con-
cerned. In the Vpynloowa district
there Is village termed "Gulliap-
pocondnracirraacuomhers." Another
hamlet close by is styled, "Knenioolla.
gngoiiepoosiamu" A few more are,
"Ousek. k.lapoodamnkanda," "Boodoo-
acknowledgements"
WHAT'S in a name? We observe in
IL Philadelphia newspaper call for IL
meeting of Paradise Lodge of Jour
neymcn Tailors." Considering that
there were no tailors in Paradise, and
that no tailors were needed until after
Paradise Lost. it seems to US that the
PEilndelphia stitchers might have hit
upon more appropriate name.
a WlFE's ANSWER "A husband fin.l-
ing piece broken ont of one of his
plates and another one out CT his sau-
Ger. rctnlently exclaimed to his wife:
My deur, 1t seems to me that every-
thing that belongs to you is broken"
We'll, yes: oven yon seem so be lit.
tie cracked"
Many women are martyrs, and vet
they do not kaow it. They shut the
sunshine out Of their houses and their
hearts; they wear wells; they carry
parasols and everything possible to
keep of the most potent influence
which is Intended to give them strength
AID beauty and cheerfulness.
A lad who borrowed dictionary to
zead, returned 1t after lie had got
through, with the remark: cit was
very nice reading. but it somehow
changed the subject very oHten." 1t
was his sister who thought the first ice
cream she tassed was leetls touched
With the frost.
A dying manin Maine requested that
the ceremonies at his funeral should be
conducted by o certain auctioneer, ia
whom he had confidence. Said he:
Hes m easy. fluid talksr, and 1
alters liked to hear him. I've had
deaIin's with Elm. and 1 alters found
Ee set out things jist ns they wAs."
In speaking OF the dog show at the
Crystal Palace. near London, the st.
Louis Repnbl@am says: "Oat here in
tho West we have arrived at that high
standard Of civilization where we hold
'lovees' for onr dogs, and let our labor
ers starve or emigrate."
II tell yol," said Wisconsin man
to neighbor next day after burying
his wife, when came to get into bed,
and lay thar, and not hearin' Lucinda
jawing around for an hour and q half,
il Just made me feel as if I'd moved
into strange country"
An INDIAS.-Bannack jim stepped
into the cigar stote at Boise, Idaho, a
few days ago. and asked to borrow q
pencil AS Indians are not generally
good writer's. he was asked why he
wanted it. "Oh, me plny poker-me
want to mark 'em cards"
One sad result of tho panic is that
several have felt constrained, by way
of economy, to give up their church
pews. If business don't pick up soon,
we fear some of our citizens will be
obliged to sell one or two of their bull
dogs.