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

(. beg leave to call the attention Of the reader
to testimonials in favor Of the Schnapps: r..
! / feel bound to say that regard your rSchnapps
:ss being in every respect pre-eminently pure,
'snd deserving Of medical patronage. At all e.
tvents it 10 the purest possible article Of Holland
gin, heretofore unnbtainable, and as such may
be safely prescribed by physicians
DAVID L, MOTT, NJ. D., Pharmaceutical Chem
= irt, New York.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27
A Rat In a Darkey's Stomach.


An old darkey in the Fourth district New
Orleans, has daily for months past selected
the doorstep ofa prominent residence for
his noon day nap. Being driven off one
day he comes the next. With his head thrown
back and his mouth wide open, he snores
away, to the exceeding discomfort Of tho in
mates. Called to the door by this disgraced
diapason few days since, the lady Of the
house concluded she would try an expert.
mont. For this purpose she procured small
piece of ice and dropped it into the huge
orifce that serves Sambo's mouth. 1t dis
appeared like like shot, and with cough
and snort, Sambo started to his feet
"Ugh?" he cried, as the ice sent violent
thrills through his stomach.
"Wat disY" and his finger elutched ner-
vously the afflicted parts.
Just then some one cried out in the house
that big rat had run down "Uncle Sans
throat. This added terror to his pain. He
rolled on the banquette and cried Justify for
help.
"'Fore God, missus, he's gnawing outn
me. / feel him. Oh golly, he's kiln me"
and the whites of the darkey's eyes protru-
ding like saucers, and the convulsed and
anguish face, showed that real pain was
strongly enhanced by his imaginary terror.
ooh, golly, how he do jump and kick
about" and Sambo again gave himself up to
paroxysm Of lamentation. "
"Drink warm water, Uncle Sam, and
drown hin" 1.-THE lady suggested.
Without moments hesitation Sam start
ed for the water-plug. He turned on the
crank and the water started. Sam glued
his lips to the nozzle until his sides we're
pufed out like an inflated balloon.
elbow do you feel now, Uncle Sam?" the
lady inquired as Sam staggered back to his
seat .. -..
II guss he s drowned, missus: but here's
what's troublin' dis chile !: hows dat rat
gwine to git out'n. dare"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

TIE CRops.-Owing to an extremely Sc
we're drought the crops have been materially
affected. In some portions of the county
there has not been a rain in six weeks. Corn
has dried up, in some places, to the tassel,
and the fodder is, of course, ruined, or
nearly so. Should the drought continue
long cotton will begin to shed, and conse,
quently the yield be materially reduced -
From every quarter comes the universal cry
for rain, and dying vegetation, eloquently
though mutely, makes its appeal also.
Besides the drought the nights have be-
come cool of late, which is misfortune to
cotton. Altogether, at this writing, the
crop prospects are very gloomy.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

A VoUDoU's REvENGE-Quite melan-
choly circumstance has jast come to light in
a respectable family down town, and which
will probably result in the the life of ayoung
and respectable lady being sacrificed to jeal-
ousy and superstition. The facts so far as
we are able to ascertain them, are these A
young man named Cortier had formed an
attachment for young creole lady and ad-
dressed her. His advances were we'll re-
ceiyed, and it became bruited abroad that
they were to be married. 1t reached the
ears of quadroon woman, who was very
much attached to the young man. She at
once visited an old Voudou priestess, from
whom she procured a powder, which. if given
to the young lady, would make her lose her
lover.
Through the instrumentality of a servant
girl the powder was administered, and short
y afterwards the young lady became sick.
Her health has rapidly given away ever
since. At first the physicians could not de-
termine the cause of the disease, and, in con-
sequence, were unable to apply the proper
remedies But Of late the aspect of the case
has left no room for doubt that she has been
suffering from strong vegetable poison,
which has insidiously undermined her con-
stitution. The terror of the servant girl,
when the fact Of her being poisoned was
ascertaincd, first excited suspicion, and close
questioning soon developed all the facts in
the case. A competent and skillful detec-
tive was called in, and through his means all
the parties interested in the outrage have
been discovered.
As yet no legal steps have been taken in
the matter. It is hoped that the young Ia
dy's life can be saved, but it is certain that
her health will be permanently injured.
1t is certainly one of the most remarkable
cases We have heard of late. No duobt the
circumstance will evidently undergo public
scrutiny; but for the present, for obvious
reasons, the names Of the parties most in
terested are withheld.-N @. Picayunc.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27
Merring's Safes
IN THE SPOTSWOOD
S23,5OO IN CURRENCY
and the Books and Papers, Silver and Valuahles
of the Spotswood Hotel and the adams
& Southern Express Com
panies are

panles arc
SAVED IN HERRINGS Safes
Orr1oE or ADAMS Expnrss Co.
No. so BROADWAY.
NKw York, Dec. 81, 1870
Messrs. Herring, Farrell & Sherman Our
Agent at Richmond writes: "We. got through
tonight drying and fixing up the money from
the late FIRE. The contents Of the safe-$23,-
$50 in bills we recovered. 1t was Herring
Safe, and . good one certain. Yours truly,
II. G. BABC0CK, Treasurer"
Messrs. Herring, Farrell & Sherman, N. T..
Gents The two Safes of your manufacture, which
We had in use on the morning of the 2bth inst,
at the disastrous FIRE which destroyed the Spots
wood Hotel and adjoining block Of buildings,
have given full satisfaction, and served to pre-
vent the destruction Of some $50, ,Oe0 In curren-
cy, besides the valuable papers and books en-
closed therein. 1t was impossible for the work
men to e1cavatc the Safe until nearly e0hours
after the fire. . Respectfully,
Asst suptfor Adams / Southern Ex. Cos.
= Richmond, Va, Dec. 20, 1870.
LETTER FROM I'm. sUBLITT &C.,,
Proprietors OF the spots"ood.
Richmond, w., Dec. 20, 1870.
- Messrs Herring, Farrell & sherman.-dents:
On the morning of the 25th inst, we were fortu-
unte enough to have one Of your Herrings Pat
ent Champion Safes which fell into the cellar
among burning mass of ruins. After the hre'
10 our utmost surprise wc found the contents
consisting of valuable fpapers, money and some
silver waro, all in good order. Had it not been
for your Herring's Safe we would have lost
everything. j.. M.sobLiIi O. w.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

OF the 1,0O1 young ladies who tainted
last year, 99s fell in the arms Of gentlemen,
two fell on the floor and one into water
butt. -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

DEAD AND GoSE.-In these melancholy
terms we bid farewell to the dishonora ue
Henry Cardoza, late County Auditor, now
Senator. He received his death blow, like
Caesar Of old, from those whom he called
his friends" on last Thursday night, and
took his evil flight: homeward and hence on
Saturday last He says he goes never to
return, unlike Cataline, also. Of old, to which
We say amer He accused. everybody o.
many offences xhea hsre, even 50 far Is to
tell some niaa that the Governor had sold
out to the Democrats Unfortunate victim
farewell - : 80 80 .'-..s '....
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

THOSE GUNs g ssstrsksltiA the last armed
-toeerpires." The guns formerly tho prop
orty Of Capt g. Shiver's company Of mill
tia have been returned to him, with the ex-
ception ofsthree. But there are fifteen or
twenty guns ont in Sandy stratford's Com
pany. Where is Capt: James Kennedy,
who was sent here to- take them saway?-
Why is this thus7 Docs the Governor wink
atthis state:of; ;factss No efforts are being
msdeto recover the guns that are out, and
they will continue whore they are until some
one tskes them away. ~. = n,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

Woyfes Sehiedam Sehnapps.
Ls initiated and counterfeited, and purchaser
| will have to use caution in purchasing.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27
Sundries.
CASH.

Will make heavy advances consignments to his
friends in Baltimore. The attention Of buyers
is respectfully solicited. D. w. JORDAN
Agent.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27
Toilet Articles,

... ,TOlleC AftlCleS.
In orest variety, such asEnglish and French
Hair Brushes, Tooth Brush, Lubin's Sosps and
Powders, Toilet Sets and Bottles, Vases &c,
Colovns, Handkerchif Extracts and, . great
manf articles too numerous to mention.
-'"A- '' -. HODGSON g. DUNLAP.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

We wish the renewed organization every
success, and shall always be happy to record
additions to 50 worthy a band Of brothers.
The Division will meet, for. the present,
on each Monday evening at 8 O'clock at
Jones, Hall. 4" = !'s8&
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

. LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. IL feel that We have
now an article of gin suitable for such cases -
that remedy is adapted to:
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27

...,.. ;-L@"r.
the present quarter r..
A NJ. Kennedy, W.aP.
Robt. Man, W. a. :
Thos. j. Jones, R. S. -
s. NJ, Mathis, A. R. s.
~ Jas. Jones, F. s.:
Duncan Sheorn, C.
j. W. Rodgers, A. G. /.
D. R. Kennedy, /. S.
&c. Nelson, o. s.
.. "A. J. Stokes, Chaplain.
= F.. L. Zemp, P. w. P.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27
FLOUR.

From Common to Fine GRADES, at Low
PRICES.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
scD,nrrD,o uoNrpty FOR AUs1rsr.

SoRIBNER's MONTHLY FOR AUGUST
"Whnt are they doing at VassarY' is the open
Ing article In Scribner's, and is exceedingly in
teresting and satisfactory. j. L. Headley, the
celebrated author, gives lively description OF
.uIife in the Caucasus" Among the illus
trnted articles are Mr.. Townley's biographies
of the painter. II. 2. Gray, President of our
Academy; and j. Q. A. Ward, the distin-
puisbed sculptor. The pictures of these ar
lists are exceptionally fine, and well maintain
the reputation for excellence of Scrtbner's por-
traits Then there is an Intelligent article by
!. r.. @. Hassard, on IAN American Art Mu-
senm.n with engravings ofthe remarkable de-
signs for the approaches to IL, which have been
prepared by Mr. w. Ii. Beard. But by far the
ablest paper in the present number Is DR..
Mary Q. Putnam's account of "Some of the
French Leaders," embracing sketch of the
Provisional Government of September 4th,
1870. Among the other articles are pleasant
and seasonable account, by Benson j. Losing
of "The Weeping Willow" showing when
and how the tree was first brought to Ameri
ca /; uPeter Crisp, Comic Episode of Italian
Travel" by II. T. Tuckerman and "A Visit tc
the Great Yosemite" The poetry Is by
Elizabeth Akers Allen, G.. p. Lathrop, and
Charlotte f. Bates. Mr.. Bush furnishes somt
amusing pencil "reminiscences of Mount Wash
inpton, to the Department of Etchings; while
the Editorial Departments are, as usual, eX
ceedingly full and entertaining. Scr,oner'
grows in present interest and permanen
value. Subscription $500 year. SoRIBNEl
g. Co., 654 Broadway, New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
About Ladies' "Switches.~

The Boston Bulletin says: 1.-THE first
switches were made in Central Falls,
Rhode Island, by a workman in one of
the flax mills. For a long time all that
were used-the number of which at first
were quite small-were made there.
Afterwards firm in Providence COM
menced the manufacture, under the style
of the Japan Switch Company, manu-
featuring largely. The price then was
from 81 to 50, realizing large profit to
the manufacturer. Switches then re-
tailed at $1.5O to 50, are now sold at 25
and 81 cents. Several parties started in
this city employ from ten to forty men
each. Some idea of the amount manu-
factured can be found from the exper-
ience of the largest of our city manufac-
turers, employing forty men hacking
and finishing the jute, and fifty or sixty
girls in the manufacture of chignons
using ten bales of three hundred pounds
each, and three thousand pounds of hail
| per day. The above firm used over six
hundred bales 100000 pounds) in less
than three months, at times producing
$50 dozen per day OF switches alone. A
great outcry has been made against thi
material on the score of insect inhabi
tants, and especially in the State O.
Maine the prejudice was so strong tina
they could not be sold at all. But no
an insect was ever discovered by thi
firm, and the jute is as clean, or more SO
than human hair in the course of manu-
facture. There are also many switche
made of fine glazed cotton thread, also o
silk dyed without washing out the gum
which gives it the nearest resemblanc
to hair of any article used. Much o
this hair silk is woven the same as rib
bons, and afterwards braided like woo
into chignons. Jute in great measur
superseded this article, owing to its ex
treme cheapness. At one time duriny
last summer the stock in market was al
most entirely used up, from the immens
quantities used for this purpose, causin
it to advance nearly so per cent. in price
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
A Soda Lake.

The soda lake, recently located at In
dependence Rock, is one mile and half
in circumference, and it is estimated that
at least sixty thousand tuns Of soda can
be gathered from it annually at cost of
50 per tun or less, the freight to the rail
road being estimated at sl2 per tun.
The lake is replenished from springs
which seem to rise from the bedrock,
which is composed of kind of granite
containing soda felspar. The location
was made for surface deposit, and for
alum, soda, borax, and all other alkaline
substances. The lake is sixty-five miles
distant from Rawlings, on the Union
Pacific Railroad. There are doubtless
in our State many deposits of soda equal.
ly as good as that mentioned above, and
some of them, perhaps, near the railroad
Our prospectors will do well to keep al
eye open during their travels through
the country for soda, alum, borax, salt
sulphur, etc, rs deposits of all these min
erals are likely to become very valuable
at no distant day, now that the grea'
railroad is completed. Enter
prise.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
An Apache Girl's Revenge.

A singular case of jealousy, which re-
Gently occurred in Western Texas, Is
given in the El Paso Herald. 1t seems
that young man, named Chandos, q
native of Rochester, in England, had
made love to beautiful half-bree girl,
l6 years of age. The girl was half
Apache and half French. In addition
to her great beauty, she was Intelligent,
vivacious, and as active and alert as an
antelope. She was gentle and affection
ate, and no one suspected her OF possess
ing the terrific passions which jealousy
subsequently, aroused in her bosom. The
English lover unfortunately became ac-
quainted with white girl, named Will
son, who was on a visit from q Southern
State to her friends in Western Texas.
Miss Wilson was beautiful and accom-
plished, and her civilized graces proved
more than match for the barbarous at
fractions of the Apache girl. The result
was that Chandos deserted the beautiful
half-breed, and became engaged to Miss
Wilson. The wedding day was set. On
hearing of the fsithlessness of her lover
the hitherto undeveloped instincts oi
Apache blood were reused to oil their
| savage fury in the breast of the untu,
tored belle OF the forest. Arming her
| self with q revolver, she went to the res
| idence of her lover, crept softly to his
room, and shot him through the heart
as he was writing n note to his be-
| trothed. She was arresteu few hours
afterwards, and confined for the night
in an old log cabin i'll default of pris
on. But her friends rescued her and she
fled to the wilderness, there to take III
her abode with her mothers wild kin
! dred.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
Beecher's nQg Story.

We know IL is beneath the dignity sp-
,propriate to these editorial columns TO
tell a dog story in them--s dog story
with not even moral attached. But
after graphing with six-column arti-
Gle in q vain attempt to get its pith into
half column, (the fruit of which labor
is delayed by an accident until next
week., we are going to refresh our minds
if not our readers, bytclling dog story
pure and simple. oprotestin advance
against any attempt by Mr.. Darwin, his
friends or his foes, to deduce from it that
dogs can or cannot reason, or to prove
anything whatever. Now for the dogs
as to the veracity of the tale we per-
sonally vouch:
A narrow log lay as a bridge over ra-
vine. From the opposite ends of the
log, at the same moment, there started
to cross it big Newfoundland and lit
tie italian greyhound. OF course they
met in the middle; of course there was
not room for them to pass; neither
could they go back. The height was q
dangerous one for the greyhound, sad to
the water at the bottom he was extreme
ly averse. The Newfoundland could
have taken the leap in safety, but evi-
IDENTIFY did not want to. There was a
fix. The little dog sat down on his
haunches, stuck his nose straight up in
the air, and howled. The Newfound-
land stood intent, his face solemn with
inward workings. Presently he gave a
nudge with his nose to the bowling
greyhound, as ifto say: Be ll,young-
ster, and listen" Then there was silence
and seeming confabulation for second
or two. Immediately the big dog spread
his legs wide apart like Colossus, be-
striding the log on its extreme outer
edges, and balancing himself carefully
The little dog sprang through the open
ing like flash. When they reached the
opposite shores the greyhound broke in
to frantic gambols of delight, and the
Newfoundland, after his more sedatt
fashion, expressed great complacency il
his achievement, as he surely had right
to do.-CHristian Union.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
Coral Oh the Florida Reef.

1t is puzzle to many how and where
the rel coral Is obtained. AS there is in
these waters a variety of the same ami
NAL substance, we may see clearly its
nature. In many places along the reef
we observe through the glass waving
bushes, and feathery, plume-like forms,
ranging i'll color from II light brown to
black. Under the general term Gorgo-
MIA these and the beautiful sea-fans are
known. They grow, like the coral, from
any fragment on the bottom, and are in
many respects the same. From the min
ute germ, or soft polyp, barely visible to
the unassisted eye, is secreted at its base
a peculiar substance, having the same
constituents as the horn and the hoofs of
animals. The polyp, now established,
throws out another, and outer coating
of lime similar to that OF the hard corals
now bud is put forth, and Others, and
the stalk branches like shrub, having
numerous polyps in pores along it's sur
face.
One species, found abundantly on the
reef, has a jet-black horny base, or heart,
and this is Ii variety of the coral used in
jewelry, the only difference being in col
or. The red is found in the Mediter-
ranean Sea. The choice coral of fjewelers
is, then, the skeleton portion Of a living
form. While alive and growing the sur
face is enveloped in u crust of lime, out
of which, through many minute pores,
the polyps spread their star-like mouths.
This black coral is equally fine in its
texture, and has the same waxy gloss
that charscterizes the red. 1t would
prove pleasing material for the same
uses. Some of the older gorgonias, bear
ing large, heavy tops, have from time to
time, thrown out new deposit of the
root, 80 as to maKea sure hold against
the heavy sea. These, when found dry
upon the beaches, 30 closely resemble
the gnarled roots of tree in color and
form that nothing but the well-known
results of the chemical analysis will cons
vince one unacquainted with them. 1t ii
precisely the same as animal horn ol
hoof.-DR, ]. B. HOLDER, in Harper
Mdgs<so tas HIr
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
New York Markets.

FLOUR AND MEAL--Western and state Hours
wero more active at lower and irregular prices;
There was especially pressure to sc all grades OF
were made southern -four quiet. Rye flour
and State superfne, s4.s5 q $500 shipping extra
eS sf shd and Southern ship
ping extras,'S 'S6 a $3.50; DO. bakers ana iamily I
brands, 81 a. $3.50. Rye -four, S25 $3.50. Corn
meal s5 for Western tna snd ana
lower; sales at 20hc. Tor middIng uplanus an aiu u
i9kc for low middling; For future delivery fairly
active and at sc decline me- CLOSING az c sc for for
October IS 9.16c. for November. 1shc. for Decem
ber and 1870. for January.
GROCERIES Nothing doing except IN sugais gar
ing, eS q shc.: Refined firm at 13h 1850. foi
''' GRH1N-wheat fairly active at slight decline
do, and sI47 81 IS for amber Western and south
ern Oats in fair demand and frm sales at % .
65Ac. for Western, and 20 a 7lo. for white ONO
si25 n IA AS Corn was lower and in good demand
for export; sales at ~ 75hc Tor western mixed
PRovIsIoNs-Pork was quiet and STEADY sale'
Apgq5 % IS fop 'I quet
unchanged Cut meats quiet but firm. BacoI
rather firmer but still quiet Dressed hogs hishe
ateA aTso Lard dull ana na On Ioe tor oity
Cheese dull and weak at l2c Butter uuli at Il L
| 2Oc for Western, and Is Soc. for state ana VI
''I 'IsTNpRiRsHPetroleum was dull at 26c for refined
| and I5c. for crude in bulk. Rosn was irm a q
s3l2h 49, 5,tor strained. SPIRITS turpenune u1
cidedy higher; 100 bbs sold at &c: Laliow du
were unsettled corn to Liverpool by sail, 6Sd.
| LIVE STOCK MARKRT.-Native steers weak NJ l
| l2c. p ID in droves, and Texans at q PC: snee
| iOhc. Dressed hogs were quiet st 0S a &c, VIII
| light pigs selling at IL a7Ac-