The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-13

EgoHRED, IA Chicago parson, who is
also . aschool.teaoher, handed problem
to his GLASS in mathematics. the other
day. The first boy took it. looked at it
awhile. aud said: Il pass" Second
boy took it. and said: II turn it down"
The third boy stared at it awhile, and
drawled out: Il can't make it," "Very
good. boys" said the parson. eve will
proceed to cut for new deal;" and,
with this remark, the leather strap
danced like lightning over the shoulders
OF those depraved young mathemati-
clans.
DEATH We regret to announce the
dnath of Mr.. John Poor, which occurred
on last Monday morning, ut his resi-
dence on the Saluda River, near Will
liamstou. in this County. Mr. Poor
was one of our oldest citizens, and some
weoao riuve, wniie aicet was on the
ground, got u fall by which he broke his
thigh. Since this accident he suffered
severely until the hour of his DEATH
anderson C0nsercator.
1t is stated that the burdens of taxa.
ton imposed upon the Now Workers. are
now much heavier than they were dur
ing tue Tweed regime. The total levy
for 1874 is S3S. 00U. 900. being.3 4O.l00
p cent. whereas in 1871, it was o25, ,OUO. :
600, or per cent. This is rather bad
Tor reform administration. which was
promised by the Republicans and others
who elected Mayor Havemcyer.
The Abbeville Medium speaks of the
following freak of nature, which fur
nishes good problem for men of
thorne. whose present 'cntitle' is Snow
den Brown. IS now cighty-eight years
old. He is citizen of our town, aud
and black twice alternately"
noble sentiment was that expressed
by the venerable Peter Cooper, of New
York, at the celebration of his SD birth
day: "Waile have always recognized
that the object of business is to make
money in an honorable manner, l have
endesvored to remember that the object
OF life is to do good"
The Governor offers 5000 reward for
the apprehension of The murderers OF
W. E. Sauzrrs. of Edgeield, murdered
February Gath, Ivy unknown parties; and
tho sane amount for the arrest of the
unknown parties who murdered Erwin
Eaddy. ON the plantation of Mr.. r. Jor.
dan. Williamsburg County, January %.
SOME NAME.-We are informed that
there ia boy in Spsrtanburg County,
aged seven or eight years. who floats
around under the following unwieldy
name: Thomas Bryant Barto Bee Beau
regard Breckinbridge Robert T. Lee
Bonner.
The Raleigh Ne,cs trots out Bible
printed in 1910. 1t was in press il
London when Shakespeare was writing
"Thn Tempest" and before the publ.
cation of the King James Bible. 1t is
called the "Brecches Bible." from the
fact that it reads, Adam aud Eve made
themselves brecches Of fig leaves"
A colored man, named Walter Roane
Was shot and instantly killed, iIf the
vicinity of Union Depot. Wilmington
n. o., by the watchman. named Stokes
The shooter. fearing trouble. ran Off
and an infuristed crowd imm sdiatcly
went on the wax path
Hon. John Inglis. one Of Tho Chnncel
lors under the old regime in South Caro-
lima, aud widely esteemed both as Il
lurist aud citizen, has been appointed
ana ins'aiiea 30 judge .: IL. orphans
! ~o... 49,. u.,y y, I.itiinurr.
Hou. Il. II. Bridsers. an experienced
and successful railroad man, has beer
appointed director, vice president anl
general manager of the Southern Sccuri
ty Company.
Maryland girls woh't marry in the
change of the moon. believing that the,
would hnve ill-luck through life. but ,
Massachusetts girl wouldn't let fort,
full moons stop her ten SIC onds.