The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-04
Fhss tine, theraA for more troops" is

tSUyorn TEXAS, who does not wish to
tqieahEnnt sAegislature, or to suppressi
tdp1RHstlc fbanditti, but to be projected,
sag5 sssS sh6J 1exiean bandits, who, as he;
fhkeltan TO depopulate the whole
IEegf0n ON the lower Rio Gnnde. The
RreBid dent need have no hesitation as to
his duty In this. case; and, az there are
no Eiechous pending Just now, we pre-
sumo that enough troops can be spared
from the Southern States to protect these
unfortunate Texans from thoir unplca-
snnt neighbors. Philadelphia Times.
The Emperor of Brazil is suid to be
weary OF his crown. and tlesirous of ab:
.licatiug and cmigrating to the United
will have friendly reception from the
American people, to whom he has shown
much good will. We welcome tho op-
pressed of ull countries. Kings arc taken
in. En,nernrA boarded and lodged, and
Infantas taken to nurse. We will hospi-
tnbly entertain Dom Pedro, Don Carlos,
Alfonso, the young Prince Napoleon,
the Pope ana 81! Foreigners, Who are IL
trouble -Nen York: Herald.
An Indiana paper declares that mo
lecturer ever became eloquent in his de-
nnnciation nf ardent spirits till he him
self had heen II drunkard," and the case
of Cough, who is snid tn earn $3.50 d
night, is cited ns an illustration. Then,
by all means, let us charter few first
class neutrality-suspicious. and offer them as
institutions for the education of tenn
perance lecturers. There's millions in
it,"
The Washington Capital says: In few
dnys, Grants Hippodromc and Bnrnum's
Hippodrome will commence their su1l-
fo
sive and not likely to be permanent. The
world mover had and probably never will
have but one Grant and one Bnrnum.
Grant has got the biggest elephant. At
least the Republicans believe 40. Give
the old man another chance
Poker John, 4 noble red man of the
Pinte nntion is said tu be such prof.
cle:,t at the game he is nnmod after, that
he has relieved his brethren Of nll their
Government supplies, and hns n corner
on blankets, trowserS and prOvender.
This exhibition of skill prompts several
irrevercnt newspapers to suggest that
Dir. Z. John be made an ambassador
abroad
SO it seems man cannot enjoy the
privilege of marrying n former wifc's
granddaughter i'll Tennessee, anil Robert
Nc kennn must go to the penitcntiary
for five years in expiation of the offence.
But then what does Il man want to marry
dcceased wife's granddaughter for,
when there nrc plenty OF pretty uncon-
sanguinitieS around?
Postal cards have become very popu-
lar in the short while that they hnve
been i'll use in this country. The in
crease in the use of postal carps in Great
Britain for the year ending March 81,
1874. was 1852, 1856, the whole number
used during the year being 1886, 246.
What we shall do in the United States in
the same line remains to be seen.
In the cases of the State cx rel. J. l..
Neagle. r. O'Neale. Sr., II. O'Neale. Jr.,
and r. ONeale g. Son, against G. A.
Darling, County Treasurer, Judge Car
penter, in chambers, has signed an order
to show cause why II md,nidMuS should
not issue to compel the receipt of bills of
the Bank of the State for taxes. The
order is made returnable on the 18th.
A French soldier is to be punished
with death for insulting AN upstart
officer. This gives Victor Hugo m OPP
portunity to thus compare the cnse with
that of Bazaine: Having sold his flag,
having surrendered his army, having be-
tr,,yed his country-lifc; having struck
his corporal DEATH
Fashionable invnliGs in Florida are
represented as having n charming time.
dancing, yachting, eating fresh vcgeta-
bles. shooting alligntors. denying the
allegation, smashing their medicine bot
ties. throwing away their crutchcs, and
conducting themselves generally in
jubilant manner
How sweet is Il perfect understanding
between man and wife. He was to smoke
ciSnrs when he wanted them. but he was
to give her ten cents every time he in
dulged in one. He kept his word, and
every time she got fifty cents ahead he'd
borrow it anil buy cigars. And so were
they happy.
Julia Ward Howe says, thn. there is
nothing SO beneficial To II voun, man AZ
the conpanionship of sisters" And to
soc the yonng men Of this city mcander-
ing about on Sunday evenings with
other fellows sisters, you might fully
infer thnt they coincidcI with Julius re-
| marks.
We have looked upon so many people
in our time who were rich, great, courted
| and powerful. whom we afterwards met
sunk in poverty and rags. with prestige
! lost, wealth gone, and health ruined, that
we no longer think my one safe until he
| is dead.
Mr.. Hedgemnn Brown recently killed
| ''2l5 rice birds" ut q single shot. He fired
ono barrel of his gun only, which was
loaded with fine bird shot SO says the
Dallas (Texas) Herald. Fish stories hav-