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Wednesday Mon?riff,reb.J7, 187?. Colombia. Again the anniversary of the burn iog of Colombia bu rolled round. Wo cannot report muoh pregress within the last ywr. Trade boa stood still. The wholesale business and tbe cotton receipts have not been i nor eased. Pri? vate buildiug'bes measurably ceased. Manufsotures have not yet been intro? duced. LfOokiug at tbe probable sources of renewed business and ex? tended improvements, none appear so promieing as this. It is the thing we need to make oar waste places in town and oountry blossom as the rose. We | have a magoifioent water power and the raw material of manufactures at oar doors. We have oheap labor, and every advantage of beautiful ness sod agreeabieness of climate. We traat that tho newly ohartsred CoDgaree Msnafaotariug Company will go to work now in earnest. Some very handsome publics strno tures have boon completed, or nearly so, within too years. The United States Post Offloe would be an orna? ment to any oity. The Court House it eacoojodiom and handsome. The same may be said of the Oity Hall. The Washington Street Methodist Church will toon be opened for worship. The building of tbe South? ern Insurance Company is Dearly done. It is maoh admired. The general financial stringency which affected business so seriously a year ago, haa hardly relaxed. Mer? chants have foand it a bard straggle to ? hold their own. Upon the whole, Columbia cannot be congratulated upon its prosperity. Still, it has great advantage^ tad if it wisely asss them, will again become a flourishing, as it confessedly is, one of the most beautiful and delightful of cities. Tbe recent convention of the Na? tional Orange, at Charleston, will, do 4??#i"^4Hsx -ta/^^pipale prejndieea wnioh prevail against the Southern States, aad in their stead introduce a Wfj &9lPl *** lirt ??nUment to? ward* odVpeopTs. If the institution oan help to heal oar national sores, it will accomplish a good, perhaps not in i>* bat as great as any in its power. A similar good the State Oraago may j po amongst ns, not in healing divioiona, for none exist, but in promoting a more oordial harmony among its members, and infusing them With'a oommon high purpose. It meats upon oommon ground, and the affairs wbiok naturally and pro? perly engage each separate organiza? tion in its special sphere are here to be merged in tbe general considers ti me whiob advance the whole. The ideas whioh lie at the bottom of this movement, if we may se call it, ap? pear to be, first, eoonomioal advan? tages in the decrease of the cost of transportation of articles bought and j sold by its members, and in the cheap? ening of products to consumers by co-operative union in purchase. This is its least engaging side. It has an? other higher aim in the cultivation of tho social principle, tbe improvement of the family, and, as subsidiary to this end, the comfort and adorn? ment of the home. This is a beautiful mission. To be aaooeaafally carried out in tbis State, it should be supple? mented by similar efforts in another direction. Educationally considered, we are in an abnormal, unhealthy and unfortunate oonditlon. If the Stato Orange would establish a osntral high sobool or college, where science, liters tnre and the arts should be taught, ss well as tbe distinctive principles of .the oobio pursuit of agriculture and cognate subjects, it would vindicate its usefulness, and create a sure source of power, prosperity and happiness among our people. A sobool of this kind, with an experimental farm, might be founded apon the groaods of tbe State Agricultural and Mecha? nical Society. ? m ? ? BsrawaJtl-niackvllle. After discussion, yesterday, tbe BarnweU'Blaokville matter woe recom? mitted,' with inottnations. We hope that Is the end of it. It has been one the most intolerable nuisances aod bores of 'the session. The people of South OeroUuH pay more in the time wasted oh this misohievous projeot than, would jafBoe to build a good court housav ) They have hsd enough of Leslie's slang and abut a. Mr. Elliott, who engssed (a the debate. differed from him in seekieg a differ eel basis for the than part/, sod political grCiiasjifeilr. Barnwell treated'the wools IMfctss)* as one that uti?rr"b*eerjT oTready and finally decided by the people of Barn well. 80 aleo urged Mr. Bamfleld. It was bare? faced presumption in the fsce Cf the action of the Legislature, tho voice cf the people and the decisions of the oonrte, for auy one to bring iu a bill whioh would assume to permanently establish tbe County seat of Barn well at Blackville. When the Legislature passed upon it some years ago, it be? came a contract with the people of Barn well. Upon motion by Mr. Brayton to reoommit, there were forty-six nays to forty-two ayes, but fonr votes changed aud changed thr figures. Qiery?Why did they change so suddenly? L.lgUt, GlT? V* Light. We do Dot kuow that our tax-pnyiog people are awaro that there has been a joint resolution read tbrco times in the Senate, and reported favorably on by the Committee of Ways and Means of tbe House, to levy a tax of three anils on the taxable properly of this County to defray its past indebtedness. It oume up yesterday, regularly in order, in the House, but, upon motion of a member from this County, wasro-com mitted. Tbis gives to tho community an opportunity to look into this mat? ter. And we adviae those interested to do so. What is this indebtedness for? What do we owe, and to whom, that tbis eternal taxation most be im? posed npon the people to meet it? We osn't imagine bow it has been in? curred. This bill calls for three mills, payable in two installments, com? mencing November 1,1875?the grand jary recommend the imposition of four mills. But no one gives the why and wherefore. No one points to the good that has been conferred upon the County, and for which it owes so hugely, and for whioh a tax as large as that of many States is sought to be imposed upon it. Drifting. The General Assembly seems to be going on at haphazard. It appears to have bo settled purpose. There is no clue to its objects in anything that is done; no thread running through its deliberations to guide the anxious mind to its mysterious goal. Henee the Ho use is easily captured by euch a legislative fraud as Leslie, who seizes it by tho ears and ouffs it about to hie heart's content, with any folly tbst comes uppermost in his mind. The Senate is grave, und we will not say dull, but certainly not sprightly. It plods along also, content to go no? where, and to do nothing for which the oonntry will hold it in grateful re? membrance. If tbe legislative con? science could be got at, it would be in? teresting to know what benefits it thinks it has conferred upon the State. Would it agree iu the estimate of the outside world? Tho election of Judge Shaw was a good thing, but when that is said, very little more remains to be boastful of iu the present session. Tuen and Now.?Things are some? what different as to South Carolina bonds and South Caroliua credit, sinco the publication of the following iu the New York Journal >?/ Commerce, De? cember, 1860: South Caiiohna Finances ?We bave received a copy of the report of the Comptroller General to the Legis? lature of Sontti Carolina, in which at? tention is particularly directed to the debt of tbe State?there being a ba lanoo in her favor of 31,534,151? and the following addendum is given in pencil mark: "All the debt is owned in tbe Stato, exotpt $484,411 51 (5 per cent.) held in England. The bank's profits pay the interest on tbe debt of the State, and plaoes something beside to the sinking fund. Whoever heard of a South Carolina bond being cufed about by the gamblers of Wall street?^' A private dinner party, consisting of sbout twenty influential politicians and William Gullen Bryant, was given at the residence of Mrs. Pratt, a niece of Governor Seymoar, in Albany, N. Y., on Wednesday evening. A tele? gram to the Now York Sun says: "Mr. Bryant delivered a speech, dosing with a toast, nominating Samuel J. Tilden as the next Demooratio candi? date for President. This was drunk standing and with muob enthusiasm. Governor Tilden responded, neither aoceptlng nor declining the proffered honor, but holding himself subjeot to the oall of his party." When the Republican party eame into power, at least four of the seven papers represented in the New York Associated Prosa warmly advocated that ascendancy. The Daily Graphic, whioh is the most devoted of the Ad? ministration organs ia that city, now declares that not of these seven daily 8aper? is loft to sastsin the party, 'he Graphic describee six of them ae outspoken in their "anti-Bepubuoan't sentiments, aad the sevsath is mani? festing a very weak attachment, ff any, to the party ia power. Beedinj matter on every page. THB STATE LEOISLATUHK. Tut3D\r, Fbdb?abt 16, 1876. SENATE. Mr. Gaillard, presented petition of sundry citizens of Charleston County, preying relief |n mattet of prices for provision*, &o. I Mr. Nash presented petition of M. EhrlioH, Bo wen & LaFar, L. T. Silli rjoau & Co., John O. Diel, Kingaland & Heath, Hardy Solomon, J. H. Kinard, Wm. Glaze and othere, praying that provision bu made at present session for payment of their olaima for sup? plies, &o., furnished Luuatic Asylum. Mr. Myers, from tho Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported eugrossed and ready for a third reading, Dill to incorporate the Middle Street Sulli? van's Island Railway Company, Mr. Whittemore introduced bilhi to declare certaiu legal holidays; relative to certain suhool officers of Darlington Connty; to amend "An Act to reduce all Acts and parts of Acts providing for the assessment and taxation of pro? perty," into oue Act, aud to amend the same. Mr. Maxwell?Bill to oreato a special oommiseiou on school text book?, und to define thoir powers aud duties. Sundry bills aud joint resolutions were taken up uuder general orders, rend by their titles aud referred to ap? propriate committees. The special order for 1 P. II , beiug a report of tbe Committee on Fiunuoe on bill to make appropriation to meet tbe ordinary oxpouses of the State Go? vernment for the fiscal year commenc? ing November 1, 1874, the bill wuh taken up and considered nntil adjourn? ment. HOUSE OF REPBESENTATIVES. Mr. Hayne introduced a resolution that Clerk of the House be instructed to communicate with the State Trea? surer as to the reason of delay in fur? nishing detailed statements of certain payments, as set forth in resolution adopted by tbe House, February 2, 1875, which was adopted. Mr. Spenoer, from Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as correctly engrossed for a third reading, bills to authorize und empower County Com misfcioners of Greenville to open and establish a public road in said County; to permit (he County Commissioners of Lexington Connty to pay oot of taxes collected for tbe present fiscal year claims against said Connty for preceding years, which have been au? dited and ordered paid; to repeal au Act to authorize tbo County Commis? sioners of Lexington County to change the coarse of Market Road, kuown as River Road, in said County; provid? ing for payment of past due indebted? ness of Chester Ooootv; to emend Seotion 14, of Chapter XL.VII, of the Revised Statutes, relating to ferries; to amend Seotion 2 of an Act to regulate issuing of ohecks to laborers cpon plantations or elsewhere; to declare and proteot rights of married women and children under policies of life in? surances taken out for their benefit; to facilitate and save expenses in appeals; to amend and extend charter of Peo? ple's Bank; to amend an Act to nmeDd Seotion 3, of Chapter XXV, of the Re? vised Statutes; joint resolution direct? ing and requiring the State Treasurer to pay certain moneys to the widow of the late Judge Green. Passed Hi.d sent to the Senate Mr. Sloan presented petition sundry merchants ot Columbia, praying ap? propriation to pay claims for supplus furnished the Lunatic Asylum. A Successful Conundrum.?"John has never given you a ring?'' said Katie's bister to her one day. John was Katie's lover. "Never," said Katie, with a regret? ful shake of her head. "And he never will, nntil yon ask him for it." returned the sister. "Then I fear I shall never get one," was the reply. "Of course yon cover will. John is too stupid to think of such things; aud as j'ou can never pluck up courage to ask for one, it follows taut you will never get one." This set Katie to thinking, and to what purpose we shall see That evening her lover called to see her. He was very proud and very happy, for the beautiful girl by his side hud been for several weeks pledged to marry him as soon as the business could be properly dono, and John was a grand good fellow, too, notwith? standing his oblivioasness to certain polite matters. "John," said Katie, at length, look? ing up with an innocent smile, "do you know what a conundrum is?" "Why, it's a puzzle?a riddle," an? swered John. "Do you think you could ask me one I could not gness?" "I don't know. I never thought of euch things. Could you ask me one?" "I could try." "Well, try, Katie." "Then answer tbis: Why is the let? ter D like a ring?" John pnszles his brain a long time over the problem, bat was finally forced to give it up. "I don't know, Katie. Why is it?" "Because," replied the maiden, with a very soft blush creeping op to her temples, "toe cannot be toed without it." In less than a week from that date Katie had her engagement ring. "Ben. Butler does not objeot," says an exchange, "to being denounced as a scoundrel." Of course not. To object to so universal a denunciation would be absurd in so intelligent a scoundrel. Tbe bill for moving the capitol of West Virginia to Wheeling has passed both Houses of the Legislature. It is enough for one thing at a time to happen, especially twins. Amenities oe St. Valentine's Dat. Hare those times forever passed when the moat delicate expression of a young man's admiration for a yonng lady fay in sending her onoe a year an expensive and elegant valentine? The paper was miraculously flligreed and embossed. A minimum of picture was enclosed in a maximum of frame. Impoteible nymphs were shown re olining beneath unrealizable foliage. Pre float erons mottoes did 'duty for poetry. Adoration wriggled and writhed through doggerel Screens and onrtaina of embroidered paper re? vealed, when uplifted, iufioitesiinul Roeueaof gold-and tittle enchantment. The paper was inllaitely more poeticul than the proxody with which it was emblazoned. If neither appealed to a very higher order of intelligence, boih made an onset on th? buurt. Tbey were the very cream of sentimental ism, the coxoombry of p^ion. No wonder that Aramiuta, wtio had a soft bosom, und brains which, we are afraid, botrayed a similar want of den? sity, believed herself the rnost worbhip ped of ber sex. No wonder that Alphonso eousidered that he had done the chivalrous thing, and did not re? gret the five or ten dollars for that efflorescence of tbo stationer's art. Uut now uchange has c.tuie over the spirit of St. Valentino's Day. The sentimental valentine has almost dwin died into a tradition. Nobody sends it, excepting fools and children, und perhaps a few old bachelors who ure to be placed somewhere between the two. The only kind of vuleutiue which, to-day. ban a solid existenoe is the comic one. Thut stlt holds plaoe beoauee of the opportunity it provides to m dice, satire and ridicule. If we could obtain corsec* statistic* of pur chasers we ehonld, perhaps, flud that not a tew adults employ this ingenious method of venting their vindictive uees. Decency forbids that Jones should t il Smith to his facu that he is a common drunkard; but it cannot prevent him mailing him a valentine teprosentiug bini with u very red nose and an empty brandy bottle. The sweet amenities of lifu render it im? possible for Green to taunt Brown with having had a mother who took in washing; but it is eminently admissi? ble for Green to bend Brown *ome anonymous rhymes about soap-suds, accompanied with a highly colored il? lustration representing Mrs. Brown, mere, over the tub. Mr. Thompson daro not inform bis landlady that her terms are high and living low; but he oau send her, without detection, some satirical verses on ha?b, which will be a superb indemuirioatiou for the punc? tual payment &he injuriously itbists upon. at. Valentine's Day is, then, an an? nual esaape valve for the malice and unoharitableneaa of close acquain? tances. It affords us an rasy method of wonnding our neighbor's sensibili? ties without being found ont. Yet, even in this respect, it is steadily on the decline, and ero long must take its place among the ghosts of dead insti? tutions, and it is a ghost which no one need oare to materialize and make tangible again. It has had its golden hours, and has contributed in bygone times to the smiles uud blushes aud happy tours of innocent maidens and susceptible spinsters. Ts sentimental side has toe much of Arcadian sim? plicity and rustic ingenuousness to suit this ruttlmg locomotive age. Let it, therefore, take its place beside All Hallow E'en aud other spectral insti? tutions which come bteuling quietly out to us ouce a year from bohiud the tapestry of tradition, till at. last they melt into airy nothing and ure lost in the blue mists of time. No sensible adult ecu da a serious or sentimental vuleutino uow-a-dsys, excepting from a reason similar to that whic? may lead bim to obuo.se a stage conch in preference to the sttuni car. There is something reverential uud antique in the flavor. The must radical umong us do not always refuso a passing tri? bute to a custom our forefathers were uot too wise t love.?N. Y. Herald ?-?. A leading ultra Republican, who backed Butler all the way through his tight on the Civil Rights Bill, made this frank confession to the corres? pondent of tbo Chicago Times: He said that none of the Republicans be? lieved that the bill wonld ever become perfcoted as a law; and that it could do no good if it should. It was valua? ble only as a declaration of principles and a disciplining of the weak-kneed ruling members of the party up to the front rank of extreme Radicalism. Ho neglected to add what he virtually confessed, that the whole advocacy of tho measure was for the pnrpose of making political oapital, and that it was also brought forward by Butler as an element of discord to disrupt the fast growing harmony between the North and tho South. Dan. Rica "Bustbd" Again ?Dan. Rioo, the veteran showman, has just repeated bis usual annual exploit of ascending the financial spwot. In Pittsburg, on Wednesday, a formidable document was received from Girard, Pa., which proves te be Mr. Rioe's voluntary petition in bankruptcy. The most striking featura of the peti? tion is that while the liabilities ran up to something like 885,000, Dad. pat down his entire assets to be a suit of clothes valued at seventy- tive dollars. Even that, he olsims, is exempt under the laws of the State. The priooipal losers sre showmen who have lost their sslaries, and steamboat men who have transported Dan.'s show np and down the Western rivers lsst sesson. Li eat. George G. Smith, of the 2b i Infantry, suicided st Cheyenne on Sunday. Cm Matters.?3abacribe for the Phcknix?don't borrow. Yesterday was beautiful and plea? sant. Every article in the stock of W. D. Love & Co. is being sold at and below ooat, tocloie ont present stock. A meeting of the corporators of tbe Congareo Manufacturing Company is called at 5 o'clock this evening, at tbe ofhoe of Messrs. Beibels k Ezell. Something that every Oranger visit? ing Columbia ought to know?W. D. Love & Co. are selling dry goods, boots and shoes at Grangers' prices. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned ont, at short notice, from Phcbnix ofhoe. Try us. Tbe State Grauge of the Patrons of Husbandry will meet in Colombia to? day. There will be a large attend? ance. We are requested to say that W. P. L we & Co. are selliug goods at such prices as the Grangers never expected to see in Columbia. Grangers' prices fur everything. Arrangements are beiug completed for disposing of, by distribution, a number of desirable building lots in this city, besides several valuable arti? cles of jewelry. Particular* will be furnished in a few days. Tickets to the distribution will cost 85. Respon? sible geutlemen will have charge of the matter. * Sui'remb cookt DECISION-feb? ruary 16, 1875.?George Russell, re? spondent, ts. James Cantwell, appel? lant. Motiou granted. Opinion by Wright, A. J. Moses. C. J., and Wil lard, A. J., concur. Positive ani> Final Noticc?Per? sons indebted to Pbcsnix office, are notified that they must come forward and settle, or their accounts will be placed in tho hands of a Trial Justice for collection. This notice is final. An old farmer purchased some sweet oil in Dr. Jackson's drug store, yester? day, and, being asked if there was "nothing else, ' he laid several pack? ages on the counter, held up a hand with several strings tied on the fingers, aud said: "Let's seel That red string is for the bar-soap; that rag is for a broom; that blue cord is for a calico dress; that dress braid means four pounds of sugar, and this other string is for sweet oil. No?nothing more." Col. R. M. Wallace, United States Marshal, arrived from Washington yesterday. He says that there is every prospect that the sub-treasury in Charleston will be continued, and that the provision in the appropriation bill for Deputy Marshals' fees, which was stricken out, will bo restored. Col. Wallace bus little hope that any con? siderable appropriation will be made for Charleston Harbor, because of a sudden fit of economy which has seized Congress. Finn ?Jj\si evening,about 8 o'clock, a fire broke cut in a small stuble, on tho property of Mr. P. F. Frazee, on Gates street, between Washington and Lady, which, with the adjoining build? ing?the property of Joseph Smith, and occupied by bim as a store and dwelling?were wholly destroyed. Both buildings were wooden struc? tures. Them was S500 insurance on tbe store and stock of the latter. The stock was saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. Our firemen deserve the greatest credit for the manner in which they subdued the flames. Tub Court op Common Pleas? Hon. R. B. Carpenter presiding. The following cases were called and dis? posed of as follows: The Charlotte, Colombia and Aa gusta Railroad Company ps. Thompson Eerie and Owen Smith; tried yester? day?verdict for Owen Smith on inter? pleader. The Carolina National Bank vs. W. H. /ones, Jr., John J. Patter? son and John L. Neagle?continued by defendants. The Carolina National Bank rs. John J. Fatterson and John L. Neogle?continned by defendants. The Carolina National Bank rs. J. W. Harrison and John J. Patterson?con? tinued by defendants. O. Peter Hoff? man 95. Patriok Flaherty and Miobael Flaherty?oontinned. Wm. S. Talbot vs. Cooper & Taylor?settled and strnok off. John H. Bryant vs. L. Gass Carpenter?oontinned by defend? ant. Wm. GUza vs. Timothy Hur? ley?complaint dismissed. William Glaze vs. Kate E. Rollins?continued. Rneinstrom k Go. vs. L?rick A Low ranoe. Rneinstrom k Co. vs. William Kennedy and Joseph Taylor?conti? nued. Edwin F. Qary es. Franklin J. Moses, Jr.?oontinned. Ohas. Bar* nnm vs. Joaepb Taylor?oontinned. Charles Barnnm es. L. Case Carpenter ?continued. LeOrand Benedict et. John L. Neagle, L. Case Cerbsctsr and W. E. Rose?continued. Blekeiy k Oibbee vs. John English?conti? nued by content. Conrt adjourned nntil 10 1. M., to* day. Hot ei/ ABRrvAMrTEiirrjiSSf 16?? Wheeler House?J T Settle, lid; W B Kline, O N Holland, NO; HB Sim? mon b, K Straop, Pe; T Hqrley, J 8 Browning, Charleston; TWBoab, Pe; B D Chaokley, Ye; O M Beekwieb, Tenn; O Speer, Pe; A M Aiken end wife. Greenwood; A W Palk, Pa; J A Richardson, Edge field; E St Am and, Charleston; M Rider, ltd; Dr end Mrs A G Bower, N Y; Mrs C D Thorn. Miss T Yen Rapell, Pe; J H MoAllis ier and wire, St Pan I; I, W Borten, M Y; F Baird. Pa; E L Kerr, N C, W Laaghlio, Charleston; J M Osrwile, 8 O; S M Tubble, Hones Path; J Jame? son, J J Gilmer, Anderson; T H Kahm, Va; A A Simpson, Anderson; T Taj lor and wife, S G; G Lark, J W Fowler, '?V H Henderson, Learen?; W B Amber and wife, R M L Amber, N Y; J B Gsrrigsn, Wright Bloff; T B Fraaer, J 8 Richardson, Snmter; J J Ingram, W R Cosking, Clarendon; J Aitken, Misb Aitkea, N Y; Miss Wnl bridge, N Y; Mrs Mawhall, Glasgow; J A Mills, W J Dnrant, Snmter. Mansion House?T B Jeter, Union; J S Huir, J C S Brown, E P Chalmers, G F Long, J B Fellers, J W Folk, J S Bowers, Now berry; J C H Rancb, Bouknigbt's Ferry; W A Lonbeeker, Ninety-Six; Mrs J L Orr, J W Rosa? mond, Mrs O L Giliiard, Anderson; J E Bomar, D R Dunoao, Spartanborg; D Grice, J P Bowen. J W Sutherland. Pickens; W W Kussel!, wife and child. Peodleton; J E Francis, M M, S 4 U R R. Union. Hendrix House?J C Tiedemen, Charleston; M A Brown and wife, tt O; W M Hood, Erskin College; Mise Sallie E Wylie, Blookstook; L. Sims, J E Butt, S C; A W MoLollnnd. Doko; J C Galloway, Due Weet; W H Abell, Chester; T B MoKicstry, Fair held; J A Giles, Yorkville; J H Hudson, Bennettaville; J O Hardin, Chester; J J Leoe, W H Lane, Po maria; G H Niokeleoo, Oermsntown; D R Feester, Fairfield. List of New Advkrtiskmenth Ktnard & Wiley?Star Shirt*. Riohlend Lodge, No. 3J. H. & S. Beard?Auction. Lost?Spectacle*. P. Cant well?Seed Potatoes. Agnew Sc Son?Kerosene. B. I. Boone?Citation. Meeting Board Fire Mastern. B. I. Boons?Citation. Notioe to Corporators. Pbovebbs o? the Pace?You can't "take a trick" with "the trump of fame." There's many on expert at the "double, shuffle that cannot "deal the cards." . t i ? : Don't feel at all bored because a carpenter says it is hie "deal," If "hearts are trampe," and the "trick is against yoa," don't imagine anybody will think it is your feelings that makes yon ? ^knowledge that yoa "have not the heart to take it." It is not necessary to be a "sharp," in order to "eat" tbe cards. Many "play the knave" without ever coming to tbe card-table. "Honors are easy," especially to po? liticians, if they play thoir cards skill folly. A card "party" does not refer to a professional dealer of pasteboards. You might make a mistake in offer? ing a heart to a lady, bat "make it diamonds," and there will be little risk of refusal. The man who thinks he can play cards because he has taken a good many "tricks at the helm," will find he has missed his reckoning. We know a fellow who wag always unlucky at cards, who said tbe best baud he ever held was that cf a girl which he rqneezed under tbe table. The highest trump that will ever be played?Gabriel's. Face cards?photographic portraits. A good whist-player is like a chim? ney-sweep, he follows soot whenever be can. Playing the "rubber" is not neces? sarily a "gum-game." The "second hand" should be "high"?at 6 o'clock. Many persons in society, as well as at tbe card-table, do not know how to lead when their obanoe comes to do so. A pretty girl as your partner may bold all tbe high cards, and yet play the deuce with yoa. It will not do to oall tbe attendaat at tbe club bouse the tray of clubj be? cause he is a waiter. Finally, look ont for your "poiots;" and, if you desire to know "whet's in the wind" daring tbe game, consult your card-in-al points. Destruction to Matches.?The Paris correspondent of the London Daily News writes: *-I have jast been shown a simple apparatus whioh will probably sweep away ere long the match trade. It is called the electrical tinder-box, and is small enough to be oarried in a oigar case. On opening this box yoa see a platinum wire stretched across. Tonohiag a spring, the wire reddens sufficiently to light a cigar. At will yoa oan introduce into a tiny sconce a mesh of cotton steeped in spirits of wine or petroleum, whfeh, taking fire, doee servioe as a veillense, or nurse's lamp. Tho hiddsn agency whioh heats the wir? is a very small electrioal battery, set in action by the tenoning of tho opting. The trade price of the electrical tin dor-box will be half a frano, or five psnos. Its in? ventor promises that it will be an economical substitute for the laoifer match. This apparatus may. perhaps.. derange the budget, whioh depends for a heevy sum npon tho match-tax and monopoly." . . ip ??> i -. David Kalakaua boa a groat liking for children. He coy a he never saw one that didn't look good enoagb to eat