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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12

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with repulsi5e freedom, lie fingers about
the gate Of my dwelling to waylay me as /
issue forth to business. Distance he over
comes by main strength of lungs, and he
halls me from the next street. He, met me
at the theatre, the other evening, and de-
manded my check with the air Of a. young
footpad. lfoolishly gave it to him, but re-
entering somo time. after, and comfortably
seating myself in the parquette, I was cleo
trifed by hearing my name called from tho
gallery with the addition ola playful adjec-
tive. It was the vulgar little boy. During
the performance he projected spirally twisted
play bills in my direction. and INDUCED in
running commentary on the supernumeraries
as they entered.
To-day has evidently been dull one with
him. observe he whistles the popular airs Of
the period with less shrillness and intensity.
Providence, however, looks not unkindly on
him, and delivers into his hands, as it were,
two nice little boys who have at this mo-
ment innocently strayed into our street.
They are pink and white children, and are
dressed alike, and exhibit certain air Of
neatness and refinement which is alone suf-
fieient to awaken the antagonism fthe vul-
gar little boy. Asigh of satisfaction breaks
from his, breast. What does he doa An.
other boy would content himself with simply
knocking the hats off their respective heads
and 30 vent his superfuous vitality in a
singls net, besides ipropitiating the fight, Of
the enemy. But there are aesthetic cotisid-
crations not to be overlooked; insult is to be
added to the injury inflicted, and in the
struggles ofthe victims some justification
is to be sought for extreme measures. The
two nice boys perceive their danger and
draw closer to each other. The vulgar lit
tie boy begins by irony. He. affects to. be
overpowered by the ,magnifcence of their
ezJ,,ttanIgs:-7. ffo addresses me ;(across the
street and through closed window and re-
quests iuformation if there haply be circus
in the vicinity, He makes affectionate In
quiries after their PARENTS. He expresses
fear of maternal anxiety in regard to their
welfare. He offers to conduct them home
One nice little boy retorts, but alas his
correct pronunciation, his grammatical ex-
actitude. and his moderate epithet, only pro-
woke scream Of derision from the vulgar
little boy, who now rapidly changes his tao
tics, Staggering under the weight Of his
vitupcration, they fall easy victims to his
dexter mawley. A wall of lamentation goes
up from our street Bnt as the subject Of
this article seems TO require more vigorous
handling than l had proposed to.giveit l
find it necessary to abandon my present
dignifed position, seize my hat, o-en the
front door, and try stronger method: ri.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12

Here is something sensible something
that utterly eclipses baby shows, bar maid
shows, and all that sort Of thing. AT the
Cotton State Fair soon to be held in Georgia
a special premium Of twenty-five dollars will
be given TO the best lady performer on the
piano. This is well; but wouldn't it be bet
ter to give premium for the best loaf Of
bread, the neatcst bit of embroidery, the
best specimen of pastry.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12

CHE WAS A MAN You KNOW: ~ hts ts
curious world. Two months ago one
Benjamin F. Simmons eloped from st. Paul
with married lady, both Of: them leaving
families behind Them. Both were in 4'sgood
society" Both wer sxecrated The other
day both returned The. woman wns met
with reproaches and epithets. Old friends
cut her on the streets. A divorce was de-
mauded by her aggrieyed husband. But
how about Simmons? Simmons was man,
you see, and that makes difference, you
know. His wife and weeping friends wei
coined him back with embraees-the poor,
misled prodigal. His. cronies laughed with
him, and joked him gaily, on his galantry.
That night he drove round, town with his
family, behind dappled grays, bowing and
smiling patronizingly. Nrs.--!-, no matter
about the name, the other reprobate, is
literally spurned and driven from her home
by all who knew her, while her paramour,
and the equal criminal, has not even for a
moment lost his business footing, and is just
as much the favorite in society as ever. For
he was man, you know. '2Sf'i a,.a e'".
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12
j Mirs. BlobDs ct Long Hraneoh

Blobbs, who is the0legl glcaliy SOUND, sent MS
wife. & who was physiolog unsoand, and
their son Billy, to Long Branch Billy,
who is % precions child sand whose father
had cautioned him not to forget 20 write 70
him, penned letter q few days after, and
unread BY his mother, sent it: The same
mail carried to Mr. Blobbs q letter from his
wife. We print both letters below. The
first (Billys) read thus: q.
Dear Datldy-It's awful nice here in the
country, ard me and ma are having such
Jolly timesl I think the incest place in the
world is awatsring- place, don't yoa daddy 4
AT first, it felt awful lonesome without you,
md ssFs I t0 dear ma, g Than is par coming
up from the city, ma T. Never, hope,
Billy say she !; your father Is such q dry
old stick, and we are 30 much better OF
without him" &
:. O, daddy |! You wouldn't know ma nov It
you hadn't seen her beforeshe's looking so
well and young. She has taken to wearing
such lots Of hair and fine things andour maid
Sallysays she dossn' tlook older than many
q cal Of seventeen. Mas got q real splendid
beau, too, with such mustaches and Whis-
kerst Ma calls him Charley. / call him
brick, because he gives me such heaps sof
candy. Sally says he's sthe incest gentleman.
she ever saw = 9, 4.
The waiter fellows here are bully boys
pop, and Z get no end Of stale tarts, pie and
pound cake, besides bottled ale and tobacco
They are teaching me toplay euchre, too
"a mo- time Il look after me e sile's ( 90 taken up.
viii Il I sress;ns 4 ~ dancing ana dear Nj. Charley.
"o. e = nal j want to see & Won awful bad but,
don,t come yet--it would make ma hopping
mad mad please write soon and don't forget
= ~, ss,a , ma nIentv ..of noeket money. "a fel.
low H. ao,,,s sst slono without fstin. here.
=" yva Va.,s tfsat;onots am 80 g1IIY
0a .pIaiSs ahsS. ta.ssr ~ resds "a sailows The
Mts .oyo asoon...s. .s he;ns @ Il that Il s;yes !
oi;.:s,jE f a,trsn. : s;sw of III same mater
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12
Mr.. Adams.

John Quincy Adams never wrote 4 lsl
Intended for the pnbIic eye which IS ~
worth Teading Here Is nm extract ffpga
lettes sseaas:siss Chg g j Democratic noaia
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12
Z - s. ELLEN WIIxi

The bright side Of Shakes cH! q!
which he had 80 carefully concealed f
sight Of his fellow-men. was reyealeds
he had now gone to another home to-
his reward. - -. J = ~ ~
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12
n, as formerly,

Eng atic Dol!
Now, as formerly, q Think Il 'afsse ass
calm and moderate methods in dealing With
questions of State, to adhere scrupuonsly to
constitutional forms in enforcing the will of
the people, and to make haste slowly with
revolutionary reforms. But1 may be par
doned if, in view of hesitation which lin
gers here and there, i declare my especial
satisfaction at the position adopted by the
Convention in respect to the later amend
mcnts to the Constitution Of the United
States. I am heartily glad to see good citi-
zens who have disputed the plan Of adjust
ment required by the party in power, 80
long as it was debatable, acquiesce cheer
fully when once it has become irreyocable.
at seems to me to be the part Of patriotism
now to accept honestly and without mental
reservation those amendments as the final
settlement and pacifcation Of the civil war,
and tEen turn resolutely away from the If
ritating and painful emoris Of the past to
the pressing duties Of the future That fu-
turc, if We wisely improve 1t, may be mado
to redeem, and more than redeem, all the
suffcrings and all the errors of the past. 1t
may warn us to guard jealously the inyel-
uablc habit of local selfgorernments, while
we yield to the irresistible instincts of, ma.
tionaJ unity. It may teach, US to alleviate
oppressive taxation. by economy and skill in
Gscd management, 50. that tariff may no
lorger strangle trade Universal amnesty
atd equal rights may once again demonstrate
tb the world that the people at their homes
may be trusted to preserve the peace and
maintain the principles ofliberty without
soldiers to make them afraid. And, above
all, akindly and considerate policy taward
vanquished citizens may make us again a
prosperous and happy people, cordially
united in friendship based upon mutual
esteem and cemented BY identicalainterests "
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12

AmE. Maine, August 30, 1859.
n ples .--Yo our last remittance
o. 81 duly received, and the
ms sssSsa m has now been paid.
24 Eae you not impoverished
yourself to keep US in comparative luxury z
Mother is ailing and rapidly declining. Doc
tor SAYS she cannot possibly live through the
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12
7:PiccaN3 d
dumas 8 10 hays a4nOnn6lsh

9 Dumas IS TO have a.nonn1Se 81
Wm.H. Seward has arrived in New York
from his trip round the world. s..
! The big Russian, Alexis, sia TO be ttors
lighted when he arrives At New York. 8
Four. men we're killed At Pottsyills
Monday byAa explosion ef phlf: e, !,
A horned rooster IS the at6st production
in Nolah Carolina
There we're seventy 1atal cases 'of dhoiesaina.
3Constantinople one day last week
Fifteen women wsy .znloug tie delssases
tothe Harrington, Mass. Labor Gonssas, 4,
tion. u Z: -.
Canon are being fred every morning md !.
evening at Vicksbufg, Mississippi as kssni
tsry measure To purif the atmosph pheres IF &
H AZ IoMus M Bspch jim l Flis si. j1 ii 81
laroas scha1ot ,lsSwn ~ sie % fi5
gold dtipp SD hsrnesss snds sstsns y l
Brigham Young and ether eTest drlpss
iiiebts have been arrest fos
lam for murder also: :' s.
IT'D
ssss 81 all comes from the sllltsyasions y q
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-10-12

coming winter. She longs to, Cd
James, before she dies. S., : lS:ss :
ma, Annie and Gertie are .aA vel: e &
o, James do come home at once;
shall sell the place next Spring and III
Norway Flat myself. 81 : a.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27
The EXPRESS Robbery.
FILKINs IDENTIFIED AS THE AssAssIl

FILRINs IDENTIFIED AS THE assassin
Filkins who has been arrested charg-
ed with the robbery of express and at
tempted murder of Halpine, was on Fri
day last brought before Halpine who
identified him as the man who shot him.
The pistol used and found under or near
the bridge has also been identified by
the man who sold it, who also identified
Filkins as the man who brought 1t just
before the attempted murder, while the
alleged abb has the appearance OF a
put-up job of perjury. AT present there
fore the case looks dark for Filkins. The
following is the account of the inter
view;
Halpine was sitting in a hospital
chair, leaning back, with his head sup
ported upon pillow, looking very fee
BILE, as if Frustrated by severe illness
His young wife was standing by his side
leaning upon his chair, her face white as
marble. and her eyes fixed upon her hus'
oand. There wer present District-At-
torney Peckhan, Chief Detective Hale
md his assistant, DIR. Armsby, his at
ending surgeon, and DIR. VIM. Hailes,
resident physician OF the hospital. Fill
kins walked quickly into the room and
stood before Halpine, who had watched
ntently every movement he made from
the instant he entered the door. After
standing thus moment Filkins stood
seemingly unmoved before Halpine.-
Halpine requested him to change his po-
sition, so as to turn his face first to the
right and then to the left. Hal pine look
ed steadily at Filkins for one or two
minutes in the several positions he had
assumed, and said "You are the man
who said to me your name was Jones.
Filkins: 81 am not the man." Halpine
Have you ever seen me beforey FIJI
kins: have never seen you before. =
Have you ever seen me beforeT Hal
pine: AZ never saw you but once before,
and that was two weeks ago tonight. =
Filkins at this moment sank down in a
chair. After pause Flkins said: II
think saw you once before IN the
Central Railroad yard" Ha.pne =
Were you ever in those express carsY
Filkins: Eyes: l had charge Of the ex-
pres cars for the Merchants Union Elk.
press three years." Halpine Did you
know Woodward ?" "Filkins: Yes ]
knew Woodward, Smith and Weather
wax. ! did not know you" After q
pause of five minutes or more, during
which time Halpine fixed his steady gaze
upon Filkins, he called DR.. Armsby tC
his side and said am satisfied. | dc
not wish to have him remain any lon
ger"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27
NeWspaper Laws.

As there are certain definite laws in
relation to the rights of publishers of
which do not seem to be understood we
make synopsis Of them as follows:
l. 4 Postmaster is to give notice by
letter-returning paper does not an
swer the law-when a subscriber does
not take paper from the Office, and state
the reasons for its not being taken; and
neglect to do SO makes the postmaster
responsible to the publisher for the pay
ment.
2. Any person who takes paper from
the post-ofice-whether directed to bis
name or anothers-or whether he has
subscribed or not, is responsible for the
pay.
3. If person orders his paper discon-
tinued, he must pay all arrearages, or
the publisher may continue tosend it un-
til payment is made, and collect the
whole amount, whether it be taken from
the Office or not. There can be no legal
discontinuance until payment is made.
A. If the subscriber orders his paper
TO be stopped at a certain time, and the
publisher continue to SEED it, the sub.
scriber i bound to pay for it if he takes
it out Of the post-office. The law pro
ceeds on the ground that a man must
pay for what he uses.
5. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals and newspaper:
from the post-ofice, or leaving them un
called for, is prima facie evidence of in
territorial fraud Worcester Palladium.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

Coop TEMPLARs IN VERMoNT.-A
resolution was offered in the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars at St. Adams last
week, arraigning and denouncing in
rough and defamatory language, those
members of the Vermont House of Rep
resentatives, who refused to vote for the
so called Constabulary Bill, at the last
session. The prompt and emphatic una
nimity with which said resolution was
tabooed and tabled by the Grand Lodge,
was not only plain caution, buta severe
we'll deserved rebuke to the author of it.
To stigmatise by public resolution, three
fourths of the House of Representatives
by charging them as acting in sympathy
and in fellowship with all the gamblers,
blacklegs, rumsellers, drunkards and
others of low degree, would be new and
strange way, indeed, of expressing
brotherly kindness and charity, and the
Grand Lodge thought so. We commend
their courage and their discretion Yer.
gennes Vermonter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

The income tax is likely to be repealed
entirely, but among all the taxes levied
in consequence of the late rebellion, it
seems to us none were more just than
this one, which reached the Iich man on
ly-iust where taxes should touch most.
The prying into private affairs was an
Objectionable feature, but all taxes are
regarded as mt re or less lious," what
ever form they are made to assume, and
a tax on the rich mans income after ex-
cepting the fist two thousand dollars,
cannot in justice be regarded as any
hardship upon the people.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

The end of the war in France would
seem to be at hand. Rehabilitation are
decided that France is failing rapidly
The French losses during the past few
weeks are more then forty thousand,
while the Germans have not only
not lost half so many, but have been
receiving reinforcements. U. S. Minis.
ter Washburn, who is in Paris, has sent
word to Washington that he thinks that
city must surrender by the first of Feb
ruary. The French losses in the late
battles and assaults haveall proved much
greater then first or second reports.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27
: The Troy iron works were stoppe.

= The Troy iron works were stopped
by the drouth, and between 1900 and
1900 men throw out of employment.
- Attention is called to the card of
Cable Screw Wire Boots and Shoes.
These goods claim asuperiority over both
pegged and sewed work.
- Edwin Forrest was Kissed when he
recently appeared on the stage at Chatta-
nooga, because he wasn't Fort Pillow
Forrest, the only great man of that name
the Tennesseeans ever heard of
A hot-headed fool named johnson
shot DR.. Roberts at Bedford, Va, last
week, because his dog had been misused
by some of Robest's friends, whose names
Roberts refused to give.
OF Webster's Speller, more than
50,000,O00 copies have been sold. The
present rate of production is 1000 900
annually. DR.. Webster received one
cent upon every copy.
A boy about 16 years of age, from
Woonsocket, threw an apple through 29S
Hanover streetin Boston, Thursday even
ing, because he was without food, money.
work or friends, and wanted to be arrest
ed. He was accommodated.
- Gen Phil Sheridan is having roy
al time in Europe. At Pompeii the au-
thorities excavated Roman house for
his entertainment, and aflerward there
was a splendid social supper in Naples,
whereat our consul, Buchanan Read, re-
cited his poem of Sheridan's ride in a
thrilling style.
A thief made raid upon the prem.
ises of preacher named Guild, in Ne
braska City, the other night, and captu
ed lot of shirts, sheets, cutlery, &c
Next morning the bundle was left at tb,
door with the following: "Rev. Gid
Diddent no twoas minueis,ers bous q,
woodent took theas things. Hear the,
lie. CoxCxxcE."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

- There are 5000 newspapers in the
United States, or one to every 1000 in
habitants 1900 in Great Britain, and
1910 in France, or one to every $4,000
700 in Prussia, or one to every 26,0C0
- Indiana's shame over her shameful
divorce cases is leading her to their radical
reform. The amendments propose that
no divorce shall be granted for causes or
iginating out of the State, unless the
same causes would have entitled the par
ties to divorce under the laws Of the
State where they originated FIVE years
residence instead of one, as now; and
that the party be resident at the time
Of the trial.
"A terrible accident occurred at the
Rolling Mill in Thalgan, Austria. Fiji
teen workman were employed in clearing
away SCOT which had accumulated over
the great furnace, when the boiler burst
and threw the hot water over them. In
an attempt to get away, one of them jos
tied the man in front of him on the mar
row scaffolding of planks, and five OF
them were Immediately precipitated into
the forge below, where, in second, they
were reduced to cinders.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

AN ATTEMPT AT FRAUD EXPOSED
A fraudulent will was proved such at
Providence, R. l., the other day, by the
fact that the paper on which it was writ
ten bore them mark A. P. Co., superfne +"
which none but the Agawam Paper Com.
pany's paper bears. 1t happened that
their first paper with that designation
was made and sold in 1860, whereas the
pretended will bears the date of 1855.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

The republican victory in New Jersey
last November was completed on Tues.
day by the election of Hon. Theodore
T. Frelinghuyson, republican, as U. S.
Senator. Mr. +. has long been faith
full republican, and among the ablest
statesmen of the country.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

A Duluth man had wagon-tongue
driven clear through him, and it took
three men to pull it out, says the local
paper; where upon a Detroit journal
brags of a citizen of that village who got
a wagon-tongue into him, wouldn't both
er any one to pull it out, and carried it
for years in his body till it worked out
itself
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Louisiana
aud Nebraska, have recently elected re-
publican y. S. Senators. Delaware
elects democrat, but leaves out Sails
bury and takes brother of his, Eli.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27
A VERNON TER ROBBED ON THE n. Y

A V VERNON TER ROBBED ON THE n. \.
CENTRAL RAILRoAD-A SUCCESSFUL
CONFIDENCE GAME-The Troy Times
says that few days since HI. G. Ludlow,
President of the Ludlow Valve Company
of Troy, was on a Western bound train
over the New York Central railroad,
when he fell in with a family from Yer
mont who were emigrating to Nebraska,
from whom he learned the particulars of
confidence game which had been play
ed upon them. The family consisted of
an old man and his wife, son-in-law and
wife, and two or three small children.
The old gentleman had recently sold his
farm in Vermont, and taking his entire
flock was proceeding with a portion of
the proceeds of the sale of his property
to locate in the far West. Some time
after leaving Troy the son-in-law fell in
with a well dressed stranger, to whom he
told the object of their ;ourneyings and
the place Of their destination. The we'll
dressed stranger, most remarkable to re-
late, was resident of that identical
point, and, very naturally, knew the very
friends the Vermont family expected to
find in their new home. He next had a
conversation with the old gentleman, the
end of which was that he "borrowed "
the sum S743 from him upon check
for s2,5OO-the stranger being short of
funds to meet his daily expenses. Be-
sides, the money would be much safer in
his hands, and when they reached their
home the stranger would refund the STAB
in gold and take back his check. The
old gentleman was exceedingly happy to
oblige his new found friend, and the two
chatted in the most familiar manner un.
Til they reached the first stopping place
Here the stranger found it necessary to
alight from the cars for a moment, and
as he rose to go asked the old gentleman
to be sure and save his seat for him
Presently the cars started the stranger
did not return to claim his seat the old
man began after a while to get faint
vision of his friend and his money in the
distance, and then be told the story ia
several of the passengers, among the
number, Mr.. Ludlow. OF course they
could do nothing for him except to ex
press their sympathy for him in his mis-
fortune, and the old gentleman and fam
lily pursued their way sadder but great
deal wiser from experience.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

Gen. Frank P. Blair. democrat and
renegade republican, has been elected U.
S. Senator from Missouri-the fruit OF
the republican quarrel in that State last
fall
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-01-27

"A young girl in St. Paul, Mimi,
frightened her family nearly out of their
senses the ether day by pointing pistol
to each member in turn, she supposing
the weapon to be uni 1aded. She snapped
1t once at her sister, but the cap failed to
explode. On learning that the pistol was
loaded the girls bravado ended in a
fsinting Ct