The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-28


The Dunkers held their annual con-
vcntlon ut Coyington, Ohio, last week.
Half the States in the Union were repre-
sented, and $4,000 people were in at
tendance. This peculiar body of Chris
tians has been in existence 167 years, and
they have been more steadfnst to their
principles than have been most of the
sccts, in that amid all the changing
fashions and pomp and glory of the
world, they stick to their primitive CO.'S
tune and mode of life, and go through
the feet-waslling process with loving
zenl. The Dunkers allowed nothing to
be sold on the grounds at their meeting,
but shared their refreshments with their
visitors rs far as they went
An inquisitivc colored citizen made
himself rather unpleasant % the Vice-Pre-
sldent in Littlo Rock the other day.
MIR. Wilson was waiting at the depot for
tho trnin, when he was startled by the
following conumdrum: BOSS, is Mr..
Grant gwine to run for President next
timer "Well, 1 can't tell you, my
friend, was the reply; she has not yet
informed his friends and the country
what his intentions are." "Well, boss"
returned the incorrigible darkey, ''if he
don't run, will you?' The Vice-Presi-
dent hadn't time to answer, for the train
summoned him away.
1t is intimated that the PENNSYLVANIA
Republican Convention which meets
this week will give Genera Grant al very
strong hint to retire. 1t will pass re-
solution taking it for granted that he will
retire to private life Mt the end of his
present term of office; thanking him for
his 'eminently worthy, prudent and
patriotic administration" and calling
upon the Republicans of the country to
mako nm carly selection of suitable
Presidential campaign.
While riding in stage coach from
undertook to Albany. n. Y, many
years since, John Van Buren,, who was
smoking, asked n stranger in the stage if
smoking was agreeable to him. The
stranger answered, "Yes, it is agreeable
smoke away. 1 have often thought if
ever I was rich enough, I would hire
some lonfer to smoke in my face" Mr..
Van Buren, threw his cigar of out the
window.
One of the most recent of the sicken-
ing St Louis sensations is that which
tells of the putrefying body of small
pox patient in the bottom Of we'll, from
which number of families had been
say, the people did not detect any pecu-
linrity in the taste Of the beverage.
They will henceforth be proof against
the smallpox.
certain Western editor, who was pre-
sented with box Of collars in pay for
an advertisement, is waiting in daily ex-
pectation that some one will present him
with shirt.
A country editor bought his ink by the
lug-full, because he could get it cheaper,
but his wife went to fill the inkstand one
morning, and found it wasn't ink, by o
j1g-full.
This conundrum is respectfully sub
mitted to the best speller: If Sioux
spells su, eye spells j, and s-i-g-h-e-d
spells side, why don't s-i-o-u-x-e-y-e-s-i-
g-h-e-d- spell suicideS ~ ~
The greatest feat in eating ever re-
corded, is told of o man who commenced
by boiling door, after which he threw
up n window, and swallowed whole
story. ~
Mrs. Shaw, of Patterson, N. j.; Martin
Fitzsimons, of Elmira, N. Y, "a returned
Californian;) and John Hopkinson, of
Manchester, N. H., have suicfded lately.
Nearly twenty five miles Of tho Spar
tanburg and Asheville railroad have been