The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-04-08
VARIETY.

Two iron.clad vessels, now aE I9ff5sS Iitf5
mouth Navy Yard, have been ordered dI
by the Secretary fths Navy 70 be, be dis
patched to tho West India station:-
There are NJ; vessels of their class in
those waters, and possible complications
with Spanish Cuban matters require
this branch of service to be strength
cned in that quarter. .tl,., g.
Ex. PRESIDENT DAv1s.-The New
Orleans Crescent, of Saturday, says that
a private letter, received in that city,
from MIR. Jas. Frederick Pattison, IN
England, mentions incidentally that the
writer had visit on the 4th of March
from Mr.. Davis, who expresses his in-
tcntion to return soon to the United
States. s:e,.i.,.
BUY trunk, Pat?' said dealer
And what for should I buy a trunk :
rejoined Pat. To put your clothes: ~
was the reply. and go nakedl The
divil bit iv it.
A yankee paper 10 describing ship
wreck, says that the mate of the vessel
who was the only survivor Of the crew,
found himself cast upon an uninhabited
Wahout single dollar IN his
pocket? 'o
A lady, who had refused to give af-
ter hearing charity sermon, had her
pocket picked as she was leaving the
church. On making the discovery,
she said: "Cod could not 6nd the way
to my pocket but the Devil did
A house maid who was sent to call a
gentleman to dinner, found him en-
gagged in using a toothbrush. ,...tv
"Well, is,he coming?" said the lady
of the house as the servant returned.
eyes, ma'am, directly was the re-
ply 'he's just sharpening his teeth" !.
DON'T swEAR,-Prcfauity is ore Of
the offensive and disgusting habits t..
which humanity is given; to say nothing
of vf;:.--aaiinf,,lness--lHhich- ;:.--aiin al n every one OF
course understands,) profane swearing
is vile, vulgar, low-bred habit, from
the indulgence of which proper self
respect should restrain man, even II
he has no regard for the dictates of re-
ligon. 1t is habit, too which In
crcases with rapidly, when once given
way to.
Virtues, like essences, lose their fra.
GRANGE when exposed. They are sensi-
tive Tlants, that will not bear too iamil-
lar approaches.
Who was the first person ever known
to swear !? Eve, for when Adam asked
her if he might kiss her, she answered,
I don't care Adam if you do.
"Alamma," exclaimed beautiful girl
who had suffered affectation to obscure
the little intellect she possessed, what
is that long green thing lying on the
dish before?" ga cucumber, my be-
loved Gcorgiana," replied the mamma,
with bland smile of appreciation on
her darling'd camtfendable curiosity.
"a cucumber /! Gracious goodness, my
good mamma, how very extraordinary
always imagined, until this moment,
that they grew in slices!'
Poetry and consumptions are the
most Aattering of diseases.
A lady speaking of the gathering of
lawyers to dedicate new court house,
said she supposed they had gone "to
view the ground where they must
shortly he."
A man who had a scolding wife, being
willing to excuse her failing, when call
ed upon to give some account of her
habits and character, said she was pref
ty we'll in general, only subject at times
to breaking out at the mouth!
NARROW 'EscApE.-The Rev. G.
Thomson, Methodist Pastor at this
place, had a narrow escape from drown:
ing on Friday evening last, in crossing
Bear Greek on the Camden road
Though saving himself he had the mis-
fortune to lose the horse he was driving,
which belonged to one of our citizens.
Lancaster Ledger.
Business before plcasure-kissing
your wife before going out to spend the
evening with female friend.
If you want to get more than one
numbered cents for n dollar invest in n