The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-11-21
NUMBER II.

ROMANTIC ELopEMENT.-OnFriday night
last, Mr.. Thomas B. and Miss Matilda G.,
of this city, eIoped to Covington, and were
married. On Friday i. was discovered by
the father that his daugh,e. had made an
"arrangement" to leave him to marry a man
he had forbidden her hand, and he was de-
termined to keep "an eye" Oh her. 1t had
been arranged and her father had found it
out, and she knew it, that the young lady
should meet the young man and lover ;oge,h-
er at certain place in carriage, and 60
to Corington. After dinner, the father was
asked, much to his surprise, TO accompany
his daughter to the very place Of meeting
which had been appointed, and they were
to start at O'Clock! So, the father went
about his business ill the appointed time, re-
turning he found his daughter had started
before his return
In vain he sought her; ou. knowing they
would cross the ferry boat, he stationed HIM
SELF on it, and hailed every carriage that
passed but found no daughter. At length
an empty carriage came aboard, and on the
same trip ragged cripple, lImp'ng natural
]y, and staring about as though he had never
seen boat before! He was accompanied
by youthful looking parsonage nmaIe at
tire. The ferry boat was passed ever. and
the carriage stopped at the foot Of the hill
fo7 the driver to arrange the harness (al pre-
texD and the ragged boy and companion
waited there until the boat again showed off
to return TO this side.. Then Mr. B. and
Miss g., (or it was they in disguise jumped
into the carriage, rode 10 the priest threw off
their disguise, and were married. and return
ed to the ferry on their way home. The
young lady met her father, who was still on
watch, and told him what had been done,
and how he was cheated by the ragged boy,
and hcrsalf in boys clothes, and then she
mildly asked papa's pardon, which relutant-
Iy, was granted, and the bride, bridegroom,
and the old gentleman. rode home together,
making an ending Of all elopement quite a
greeable.-CincMnati paper.
LIMITS OF THE HUMAN MlSD.-Newton
was one day asked, why he stepped forward
when he was inclined; and from what cause
his arm and his hanG obeyed his will. He
honestly replied he knew nothing about the
matter "But at least" say they to him,
"you are so W u acquainted with The grav-
i,a,ion Of the planets, tell why they turn one
way sooner than the other2" Newton still
avowed his ignorancel
Those who teach that the ocean was salt
ted for fear It would corrupt, and that the
tides were created to conduct our ships into
port, were a little ashamed when told the
has ports but 10 tides
himself has fallen into this
error.
Who has been able to determine precise:
" how billet of wood is changed into red
hot charcoal, and by what mechanism lime
is heated by cold water?
The first motion Of the heart in animals
IS ina. accountc'! for, Has it been exactly
discovered how the business of generation
is arranged! Has any one OWNED the
cause OF sensation, ideas and tmemoryy We
know no more of the essence of matter than
the children who touch its super6ces.
Who will instruct US in the mechanicism
By which grain of corn, which We cast in
10 the earth, disposcs itself to produce
stalk surmourled with an ear? or why the
sun produces an apple on one tree and ches-
nuts on The next to III Many doctors have
said, what one know notl" Montaigne
seiL, "what know !"--Scientifc American
Be CAREFUL How You SPEAK.-Hush
why should you speak against the character
Of female? 1t is all she has TO depend
upon in this world. Just give the impress
sicn wicgs that she is not so good as she
be, and it will fy TO every nook and corner
IF The town. The story you whisper will
return in tones of thunder, 10 as,nnIsh even
yourself, who was the guilty wretch I" re.
peat so base a story. A word has often
proved the ruin ola vir,uous sou Ia word
spoken, it may be-but report
ed by an evil mind. Suppress any thought
which. if uttered, nigh, injure the character
Or feelings Of another. 4 thought may be
,fl1cL al its birth, but a word spoken may
rcver be lost Weigh everything you utter:
90 that none may mIsconslrue Your language
Or receive wrong impression. Above all
never, even in Jest. whisper words, which. if
rue would throw blight upon a spotlcss
cpu,atlon.-OIue Branch.
How TO PREsERvE Observation-Disclosures
will never remedy bad habits. 1t is utterly
utl!e 10 think OF living in gu'tony, iutemper-
,nce and every excess, and keeping the body
II health by medicine. Indulgence Of tho
appetite; and jndiscrimna,e dosing and
lrugcing have ruined the health and de-
'rovcd the liic Of more persons than famine,
sword and pcs,i'ence. ifyou will take adj
,;ce. you will become regular IN your hab.
Is, eat and drink wholesome things, sleep on
mattresses, and retire and rise very regular
Y. Make A free use of water 10 purify the