The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

An ASTONlSuEDs .SOORI.-A lew -udyS
ago, says,t the New Orleans ,Picqyu,.e, an old
lady and a young one found themselves in
court, charged with disturbing the peace.
The officers statement was clearly given, and
certainly disclosed an equal culpabiIity. 1t
was evident, however, that the. court inclined
favorable Judgment to the youngest and the
scales ofjusticc were rapidly tipping in her
favor. f~,:N,'"i ~. -,
.d.WBHt::ydId you abuse this young lady /"
the magistrate demanded Of the old one.
AZ hada arghtto," twas, the calm reply"
gats1Y.hat wds she doifg?p& ,~'a''..'..
,"19Setping + company J. with very improper
i. IS that to ;y,o,pu?"
,raaShe'ss ssmy daughterf'sa T. w.. ''".' ~.
,,sOh; indeed! and youthink the person
was anSimprobefclisrtcter?
Il do, Sir"
.'Do you know who, he was?" .;rzu =.
Il don't know his,namc. I've seen, him
/ ifrcducutlv pFowling around after dark"
Atdlthen, as if actuatcd by a Sudden i'm
tpulse, Tic. old laly adjusted her, spcctacles.
pesred cauliousLy,at. the court, from under
her great nl-bonnet. and the exclaimed:
sprtftiood lack! good lack why, you're the
p,ant97s' = - '''''i'a.'f .'.a..' g." "
! ':sNs.me!~' exclaimed the astonishod court.
,"Me, Woman, did you say meM
7, Again the speclacles were adjusted and the
curious gtIzes prolonged while the Old lady
nodded her head;af Intervals; .GN j
! Yes, yes; its the same ugly: facc.-I'm
sure Of it; but III forgive you this time :: I'll
forg;ve you" .........-. .. .--.
And the old lady hebbled away, leaving
The court gaslfhs with astonishment and uu,
able to interposct objection tpFheri depart
ure' .pTXIA j. II 80. @s@2$
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I AN, ,EeoENGRIc. gRANsLATIoN4 Z OF; TIE
PsALMs.-sBurleigh2 writes to the Boston
JVUiHat: 77' >''f''t~
We~Iid fair to- layrfas many Itranslatiphs
Of t6e Bible as I'VE aia&c2 different cdmpila-
tons of hymns. Besides the organizations
torl4ed for the purpose of translating the
Bible, private individuals are trying their
hands, at .the2 work. rofN mehding King
james A distinguished but eccentric Doc
tor ofDiyihity is said to7ehpl6y. his, leisure
OIL a. free translation. I wasiul religious
meetingj last week. where specimens Of this
new work were exhibited and read. Il send
you'the translation of The 23d Psalm:
Deity my pastor / shall. not be indig
r31ttt ,:Ai i.I :;5sS. ',.g ~ - = 20: ~ -
He ,eauseth me to recap.Bbg, BbgS, on ,Yreetdant,
lawns. lie ,condueteth NE besidef,the un-
rippled liquidites. a, :,>4?,i.' li'.> ,"s5.- 81
lie: 2re-instateth my spirit he conducteth
me in the avenue Of rectitude from the ce-
iebr'ity Of his appellations. -, n.,..-<. =
lndubitably, though. I perambulate the
glen. of the, scpulchral dormitorics, shall
not be perturbed 1by appalling catastrophes !;
thy crook and thy wand insinuate delecta-
tom. a. S''-''t."r r. -'' - '.' 1t
Thou positest a rejection for me in the
midst Of inimitaBle scrutations; thou per-
fumetlimy locks with odoriferous ungucnts;
my chalisc cxuberates; unquestionable be-:
uignity and commiseration shall eontinge all
Che dentunity Of totalty, and Twill eternal
ize my habitancea in the Metropolis of Ma
ture. '.,.- .rr...a ..lyqsqt"Ii..fS. .. .s~