The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-03-29

O'Clock in the afternoon before breakfast, a
hungry boy about forty years old, bought a
ftp custard for levy, and threw it through
brick wall nine feet thick, and jumping
over it broke his right ankle off above the
knee, fell into a dry mill.pond and was
drowned. About forty years after that on
the same day, an old cat had nine turkey
goblers, high wind blew Yankee Doodle
on frying pan and knocked the old Dutch
church down and killed an old sow and two
dead pigs at Bostlng, where deaf and
dumb man was talking French to his aunt
Peter"
The old lady taking long breath, ex-
claimed, "Du tellp'
| A STRANGE SALUTARY.-An1 Italian gen.
tlcman who arrived in New York but few
weeks previous to last New Years day, was
taken by his friends to make the customary
calls at those houses where he had bean in
troduccd. Only being able to say few
words If English, his friend told him that
on leaving the room, he should simply say,
"IIa, py New Years, ladies'" Our friend
got through half dozen visits with great
cclat, but whether from the novelty of the
occasion. or the rushing from house to house,
or some other peculiar cause, suffice it to say,
that on leaving certain house, he entirely
forgot his pet phrase. With the door in
one hand, and his hat in the olIcr he made a
bow--thcn he paused and waved his hat,
and bowed again--thcn pauscd--h --hurricd and
agilatcd at length he stammered forth
"IIaIIcIuiah, ladies'" and rushed from the
house. american Musical Times.
HEADS AND TAns.-The Philadelphia
Civ Items has the following "good one"
We heard story the other day, which
we will throw in here by way of episode. A
very poor woman found dollar. 1t was a
God send; but it placed her in dlema.
She had scarcely "stlch of clothing" aud
the "hungcr-pan' was gnawIng at her sto-
mach!
:What shall dol" she mentally inquired:
''slalI | pay attention to me back or me Sic
mach?"
The question was poser, and after NIL
sing minute, she said,
"I'Il toss for il! Heads for the back-tals
| for the stomach!"
Up went the dollar. and down it came
wtl the head upcrmosl. >
"l'll give the stomach another chance!
said she.
Again the head was uppermost.
"That was not a far toss" said she hall
alo::d, ,"I'li give the stomach another chance.
The eagle was uppermnst this time.
"Ah! hap exclaimed the hungry woman
al knew the stomachc would win II"
Sore NosE-NEw REMEDY.--A man OF
science up among the Knlckabuckcrs, de-
scribcs the following cure for a bruised nr
irriratcd nasal appendagr: Take halt an
ounce Of gum gu:aCum, hall pint OF cow
bacc and half a gallon of tar; simmer over
a slow fire until ctfcr?eScncc cnSucs. APP
plv TO the afflicted part with white wash
brush. in about an hour the sore will peal
off nose and all.
To PREVENT WooD DECAYING.- Take
twelve ounces of rosin and eight ounces
roll brimstonc, each coarsely powdered, and
three gallons of train oil. Heat them slow
~. gradually adding four ounces of bees
wax, cu, in small bits Frequently stir the
Iiuunr, which as soon rs the solid ingredients
arc dlssolvnd will be fiji for use. What re-
mains unused will become solid on cooling.
and nav be rc-mcItcd on subsequent occa-
sions. When il is used add as much Span
ish brown, or rcd or yellow ochre, or any
color you want first ground in some OF the
the oil, as will give the shade you want; then
Law il ON with a brush rs hot and thick as
YOU can: some davs after the first coat Is
dried give it a second. 1t will preserve
plank for ayes, and prevent tho weather
from driving through brick work. Com.
mon white paint may be used on he top OF
it. il required for the sake of appear ance.
Two coats should always be gwen and IN
compound machinery tho separate parts
should be vanished before they are put to
gcthcr, after which it will be prudent to give
third coating to the Joints or ~ other part
which is peculiarly exposed to the action OF
moisture, such as watersheds, ilood-galcS,
1hc beds of carts, the tops nf posts, and all
Ghc timber which is near or within the
around. Each coat should dry before the
parts arc Joined, or the last coat applied
The composition should bc applied when the
wood is perfectly dry. 1t is necessary to
mention that compositions made of hot oIl,
should for the sake of security, be heated IN
metallic vessels. in tho open air; for when
the oil is brought to the boiling point, or SIX
hundred of Fahrenheit, the vapnr catches
fire. and though a lower degree OF tempcra-
turc should be used in the process, It IS not
always possible to regulate the heat or TO
prc,cnt the ovcrhowing of the mater!a S; IN
, rnhcr or which cases, where the melting is