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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-09

When gentleman asks lady to drive
with him. he does not care about waiting
an cxtra Lalf hour at the door with restless
horses, while she puts on her best bonnet
al. gloves, and an extra touch.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-09

C&REsI,sY's STEAM PLow.-A Chlcgo
n,ner tells about another farmer who hs
been ruined by Mr.. Greeley's insane tho
RIGS: Horace, it appears, went out to II
spcct this ma S flrm, and during the vsls
he advised his host to purchase some klndot
new-langlcd. duplcx-clliptic, burslar-prnt
steam pillow, belonging to nlsguIdcd nis-
creant who advcrtiScs in the Tribune. INC
conliding agriculturist bought ono OF tifse
pluws and paid six hundred dollars FORT.
The first time he took it out in the field he
throttle valves got out of order, and he
machine started off with Il spurt 1t an
over the farmers oldest boy, killing hilnnn
the spot; it tore two dozen panels Of fenc !;
swoopcd into the back yard5 set tircto tfce
Thousand bushels of grain; cut the legs d Il
short-horn COW; ripped into the house, up
setting the stove and crushing the CO" to
death; dashed through the parlOr; gougIs Il
furrow in the Brussels carpet, and devsta-
ting the piano; snortcd out through the
wall, leaving the cdiiicc crumblng hin ;
went cahooting dewn the road, whlsllng
and putting, and carrying on gencraliyllke
mad until it reached the school-housc. nto
t,;.t seat of learning it swoopcd with avid
and awful yell and iamming up against the
Ll,cLboard it burst its boiler. scaldlng igh-
tocn sch, IT'S to death and distributing the
schoolnlaster in microscope fragments apund
orer the four adjoining counties. Andnow
if' vo,. wish to cause thut farmer to ac in,
sanyoly.=-if you desire to see that dehdcd
a.,r;sI,I.nrist lie down. on the floor and tear
his, lpir, and groal; androll over aud howl,
inst ask him if he intends to vote for llor,
acc Greeley for PrNS'elae','
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-09

PLAIN TALK TO GlRLS.-ioW every
day toilet is Il part Of your character. A
grl who lcols like Il "fury' or 'slovcn' IL
the morning is not to be trusted, howcve'
fine she may look in the evening. No mat
ter how humble your room may be, then
arc eight things it should contain, name, :.
i mirror, waslstand, soap. towel. comb, hail.
nail and tooth brushes These are ust 's
essential Us your breakfast, before whlc,
YOU should make good use Of then. Parents
who fail to provide their children with suc
appliances not only make Il great mistake,
but commit sin of omission. Look tidy
in the morning. and after your dinner woh
is over improve your toilet. Make it rui
of your dlily life to dress up" in the ATTIC
noon. Your dress may or need not be an
thing better than calicot but with rbbal
or flower, or some bit Of ornament you cal
have an air Of self.rospcct and satisfaction
that invariably comes with being well dres-
cd. 4 girl with fine sensiblities canH's
help feeling embarrassed and awkward in Il
ragged dress, with hair uncombed, shou!da
ncirhbor or s.rlngcr come in. M'reov.r
your sc!f.rcSpcct should demand the deceit
npparcllins of your body. You should
make it IL point to look as we'll as. YOU can,
even if YOU know nobody will sec yor hut
Yourself.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-09

Numbers of workmen are golngto I h'eago
from Eastern cities, attracted by the pros
meet of steady work and good wages
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-09

: Some curious arrest of Communists con
tinue to be made in Paris. \ man named
Blutaut, who for some months past has been
playing the part of a deaf mute, and thus
securing sympathy and charity, has been
discovered to Be one ofthe fugitives ofstae
Government of La Commune: Another
droll detectiolt Of prominent actor in the
scenes of the Commune was effected short
while since. Awell-known. marquis gave
dinner party recently. When the portly
butler entered, and. in a majestic voice, an
nounccd that dinner was ready, guest was
seen to tremblc, while his knees knocked
together like. castanets. When ne had
somewhat recovered from his stupor he stated
to thc company that in the person of the
grandiloircnt butler he recognized: a fierce
adjutant major, who under the Commune
had ordered his arrest. Thereupon, tableau !!
The police were called in, and Jeamcs was
hustled off to Versailles to await his turn.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-09


"A DISTRESSING CONFERENCE.-THE New
Orleans Picayu'.e tells of an ambitious young
9e6ater' in village society who propCtndcd
this abstrusc conundrum:
"Eff'r man plants watermillionseed next
to his fence, and this ere watermillior seed
sprouts up into watermillion vine, and
that 'ere watermillion vine grow; and
meanders through that ere fence into another
mans lot, adjacent; and in that otlfer lrss1fs s
lot, SO adjacent, that 'ere 'watermillioit vine
that sprouted from that ere; watermilhon
seed and meaudeSed through that ar fence
into this 'erdsother mans lot adjaccnt; tharin
,cousolidatcs and homologates into water
million, the question, feller citizens and
ladies, is: TO which of these ere men did
that ar watermilliun, so homo!logatcd and
promulgated, belong?-to the man who
planted that ere watermillion seed that
neandered thro' that 'ar fierce into Gina, 'ere
mans lot adjacent, and thar 50 consolidated
into watermillon; or to the man who owu-
this ere lot 50 adjaceit, wlhT was so pro-
mulsated to watermillion thai so exergeitat-
ed from that ar watermillion vine that mean-
dered thro' this s'ere; fence and so sprouted
from that "a! watcrmillion seed that that ere
man thar planted" ....
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-09

A LARGE AppErIrE.-The Marysville
(Cal.) Appeal, of the 21, is responsible for
the following: ~
Can I eet my dinner here, sira" said a
long, lean, hungry looking specimen Of hui
manity, stepping up to the bar Of the MGR
chants Hotel, yesterday.
."Yes, recon-" responded the General
who happened to be behina the counter.
We looked at the A4TS '1e q. iad broad
hips. He had hos SkY, long JAWS: He wore u
hollow stomach. !. In fact, he was not full
chested. He looked like a dangerous Gus
toner, where unprotected food was left lying
around loose. He entered the dining room
and called for Iorter.house steak. He got
il; also, potatoes, bread, soup; vegetable, pie,
coffee, and suhdry other things. By aud BY
the table vas cleared, and he. ordered a
mutton chop. This, with the trimmings,
vanished also. Then he called for pork
chop. He got it, and into the cavernous re-
ccsses of that Indiarubber stomach it disap-
peared also. The waiter sat down; com-
pletely exhausted. The cook wePt: After
eating cold lunch, the stranger arose, his
stomach foreboding immediate dissolution,
for coming events cast their shadows be-.
fore,", and walking upt to the bar asked, in a
soft and wheeling. voice:
"How much do 1 owe you, sir 2" ,-
'!Not a cent, sir" replied the General; 81
am your debtor. I have to pay six bits d.li-
ly for she' refuse cart to take away ths RIB
bish--you have saved me the trouble. Take
u drink" and he took it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

The Chicago Post learns that Bret
Harte is about TO undertake the erection
of q new poem, to be entitled 1.-THE
Outlaw of Cholera Gulch." 1t will re-
late in touching terms how the outlaw, a
rude but benevolent man, poisoned his
benefactor and carried off his two daugh-
tiers for wives; how he smote one of
those wives with stick until she incon-
siderately died, and then expended for
whisky the money she had left for a cof-
fin; how he disposed Of the other one to
the Piegans for pumpkin-colored
horse; how he extinguished that horses
eyes with hot poker because 1t got
beaten IL race; and how he was finally
caught up by an angel one Saturday at
ternoon and translated to heaven, where
he received crown of glory. The story
is well told, and abounds in such ex-
pressions as the following:
Wall, strengeri Little cussl What,
your which, Petered out ] swar.
Yuba damn Wall, thar Derned fool.
Got the keards2 The - you sayl"
We are permitted to give the last
verse for the benefit Of gasping public
"As he rig up from out the Gulch,
And scooted onward hell propelled.
He felt bangin' throb Of Joy.
Shaping his comrade on the back
He yelled,
Old angel. you're bully boyl"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
Drink or Fight.

To-day in the Criminal Court the no
torious Bud Patton and his two confed-
crates were placed on trial on the charge
of committing an assault on Mr.. Henry,
collector of the Sun, because he would
not accept an invitation to take drink.
The assault was really made on account
of some newspaper criticisms ION Patton
and friends) which appeared in the Sun,
and for which Mr.. Henry was not in the
slightest degree responsible. Meeting
the collector on Adams street, late one
evening, an invitation to drink was ex-
tended, aud on refusal an attack was
made, An arrest on Indictment is a
remedy, to a certain extent, for these
outrages, but the better remedy, and one
that will have the most beneficial effect,
is half an ounce Of lead judiciously and
carefully administered. The reporter
who initiates this approved treatment
will deserve the thanks Of the reporto-
rial corps. The case above mentioned
will be concluded this afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

MNsTRELs.-Hooleys Minstrels and
Burlesque Opera Troupe appeared to q
full house last night. The entertain
ment was frst4class in every respect.
The performance closed with the bur
lesque opera, Lucretia Borgia, with the
great Eugene in the title role. At
the grand matinee to-day the musical
burlesque, II Trovatore will be pre-
scented; and tonight the Hooley troupe
will bid us good-by in L'Africaine. No
better performers or voealists can be
found than Messrs. Eugene Unsworth,
Rice, Basquin, Brandisi, Hogan and
Campbell,
ARooN s.-The cosy little opera house
on Jefferson street continues to be as
attractive as ever. Manager Broom
knows how to please the public taste for
variety performances. The troupe per.
forming at Broom's, at present, is com
posed Of well-known and popular ar
tists-Misses Melville, DeYere, Garland
Dot Rosa, 0leyia, and Messrs. Gilfoi
and Rouke, Petrie, Berkeley, and hos
Of others. Professor Arnold and or
chestra do the musical part TO perfec
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
NEW YORK,
The Morse statue-The MutinOus
6eamen.


Seamen.
New YORK, June l0-The unwilling
Of the Morse statue at Central Park
takes place this afternoon, when Father
Morse will take formal farewell Of his
official connection with the telegraph,
with which his name has heen associated
for more than a quarter Of century.
All trains arriving here last night and
this morning brought crowds Of tele-
graphers 10 the city to witness the nm
yelling and attend. the reception in the
evening at the Academy Of Music. A
day of enjoyment for all is anticipated.
The bronze statue Of Professor Morse
was taken on trucks FROM the foundry at
half-past seven o'clock this morning,
and conveyed to the site which il is to
occupy in Central Park 1t was set up
on the pedestal at halfpast ten, ready
for unwilling. The ceremonies viii take
place at four o'clock this afternoon.
At ten o'clock this morning the tele-
graphers inaugurated the day S proceed
ings by starting on an hours excursion
on the bay on the steamer James Fisk,
jr., from the foot of Chambers street
The excursion was well arranged and
enjoyed by the party.
A fire in Oakland, Livingston county,
last night, destroyed the Presbyterian
Church, the hotel, and two dwelling
houses. Total loss $4,000, with but
little insurance. I
At an examination Of the seamen
charged with the murder Of Captain
Amesbury Of ship ]. L. Bowen, the Dis
triet Attorney stated, as there was no
positive evidence Of murder, the charge
of manslaughter was Withdrawn. aud
( that Of revolt substituted. The prison
ers will be examined on new charge
Thursday next
All seven seszsH engaged in mutiny
on board snip Manitoba have been held
/ for eztradition to Great Britain for trial
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
Christianity ON Trial.

DR.. Newman, at Washington, said
from his pulpit, " am neither prophet
nor the son Of prophet, yet venture
this prediction: Within the next decade,
aye, within the next five years, Chris
tianity will be tried as it has never been
tried before. There are men in England
and America to-day, who will bring to
the assault a ripeness of scholarship, a
power of intellect, and breadth of view
unequaled by the past.
Does DIR. Newman fear the RESULT
Let the trial be made, by all means.
The storms of eighteen centuries have
beaten against the living rock of Chris
tianityy yet its strength and glory has
only been deepened and frightened by
the conflict. It's base is the universe,
its crown bears the golden mansions of
immortality, The sunlight of human
intellect will only serve to bring into
sharper outline the heavenly beauty of
its structure, and to throw into still
darker shade the pigmy towers of Babel,
which olden superstition or modern inf
deity have sought to rear in blasphe-
nous mockery of the Rock of Ages. By
all means, DR.. Newman, let the test Of
Christianity begin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
WASHINGTON.
Tax ON Salaries or U. o. Officers
Water Gauges.

water gauges.
WASHINGTON, June 10. -CommisSionel
Pleasanton decides that in assessing 9
tax on the salaries of United States otii.
GERS, for the last five months of 1870, an
exemption at the rate of $4,000 should
be allowed such officers. Where officers
have other incomes than salaries, and
have rendered income returns for 1870,
and have been allowed with respect
thereto the full exemption of $4,000, they
should, of course, be allowed no further
exemption in returning salaries of the
last FIVE months of 1870. Income for
the above named year, from whatever
source, is taxable at the rate of two and
half per cent
The War Department, having per-
fected system of weather reports,
which have proved so valuable to com
merce, has now under consideration the
establishment of a series of water
gauges on the Mississippi river and its
tributaries, at which observations will
be made and reported on the same
plan as the meteorological reports, to
give information required for protection
to the alluvial lands against overflow.
Gauges will be established at GAINESVILLE,
on the Ohio; near St. Louis, Cairo,
Rock Island, Memphis, Helena, Yicks-
burg, Red River Landing, Baton Rouge
and Carrelton, on the Mississippi, between
the mouth Of the Missouri aud the Gulf
of Mexiooj at Fort Leavenworth, on
the Missouri; Florence, on the Tennes-
see; Jacksonport, on White river; Lit
tie Rock, on the Arkansas, and I-lexan-
dria, on Red river.
Professor Bacid, Of the Smithsonian
Institute, appointed by the President
as commissioner to carry into effect the
law for the protection and preservation
of the fisheries of the United States,
will visit the Atlantic coast and Western
lakes and rivers during the present sea
son. He is to report to Congress at the
next session as to what protecting meas
ures shall be adopted to best secure the
different fisheries in the various parts Of
the United States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
European N e:w s.
FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, June l0.-In the Assem-
blyyesterday President Theirs submitted
a proposal.for the imposition of gene
raj income tax, The subject was voted
urgent for the consideration of the AS
sembly. Prince Murat is a candidate
for the Assembly from the department
of Lat. NJ. Roescher is spoken of as a
candidate from Bordeaux, where he re-
lies upon powerful free trade party for
his principal support. Prince Bregetean,
Russian subject and communist, has
been shot. l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

Jackson, TIM. June 9. ls71.
Ordered BY the court that Wednesday.
the l4th day of June, be set apart to dis
pose Of unlitigated cases in this court.
Counsel desiring 10 have causes dis
posed of as unlitigated will furnish lists
Of the cases to the clerk, 10 be BY him
entered on q docket Of unii;igated cases
This docket will be called on the day
above indicated.
At the same time. or at any day pre-
viously, the court will receive such re.
cords as The council may agree TO sub
NIT upon briefs. '
The clerk viii furnish copies Of this
order to the papers Of Jackson and Mem
phis for publication.
A true copy;
JoHx Il. FREENAx, Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

A FIRM in New York-Messrs. Ander
son, Pierce & Co.-haye got into trouble
by trying to dictate to Judge Benedict
whom he shall choose as jurymen One
of their employees was drawn as a juror
whereupon the firm wrote letter to the
Judge, saying that the man would lose
his situation if he were forced to serve.
The Judge properly took pity on HIM
and excused him, but stated that the
firm were amenable to law which i'm
poses large fine and imprisonment on
any one who attempts to interfere with
the course Of justice. The papers were
handed to the District Attorney to take
action in the matter. Good for Judge
Benedict
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

A HERALD correspondent writes just
after the fall Of Paris: There is moth
ing so successful as success. NJ. Thiers
is to-day as layishly praised as he was
yesterday lavishly blamed. His wisdom
is declared wonderful, his sagacity be-
yond conception. Heis spoken Of, not
merely as the chiefofthe executive power,
but as the de .fdcto Commander-in-Chie
of all the forces. Mon Dieul Monsieur,
exclaimed man to me this morning to
whom a few days ago had to defend
NJ. Theirs from accusations the most
grave, Mon Dieul that Theirs is mar
velous fellow; he knows everything
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

William j. Barry, a compositor on the
Lebanon Tenn, Herald, has just passed
his ninety-6rst birthday. He is promptly
at his case at seven o'clock every morn
ing and sets six thousand ems day
without the least difficulty. He began
to settype seventy.three years ago, and
still follows the business out of love for
the art, having no need to work for
money, Barry is still hale and vigor-
Gus, and full of animal spirits.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
WILL OUR REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOV.
EMINENT CONTINUEi

From the imperial manners being as
sumed by the President at Washington,
it becomes matter of great concern to
know whether the people Of this country
will ever be permitted again to hold an
other Presidential election. Armed
with the Ku-Klux bill to enforce his
every whim, it may be questioned
whether even the farce of an election
will be allowed, and our Government,
instead of being republican in form,
may become the veriest Of despotisms.
We have always looked with pleasure
upon our republican form of govern
ment which seems both the weakest and
strongest known. 1t is the weakest
when the people are ignorant and cor
rupt-the strongest, when education is
general and high tone Of purity per-
vades all classes. For nearly hun
dred years this Government has existed,
having passed through several internal
connections and long civil war which
would have destroyed most nations.
This test was the severest to which any
country could be put, and the fact that
the Government still exists to-day as a
unit gives us great hope of sthe future
that it will continue to hold a high
place among the nations of the world.
The corruptions which followed the
close of the war were perhaps more
dangerous to civil liberty than the war
itself. All revolutions bring to the sur
face the worst class of people, who
seem only to thrive and grow great
upon the misfortunes of their fellow-citi-
zens. Many officers of the army were
without social position and had no
claims upon society except those elected
by bravery in action. The Government
saw proper to recognize the claims OF
such men, and the result is the public
offices are now run with set Of pilfering
vagabonds, and it is this corruption IN
high places which shakes the pillows OF
our republic But this is not all. The
flush times of the war engendered
habits of extravaganza both in public and
private circles. Extravaganza has pro
duced corruption everywhere, and men
are judged rather by their success than
the means they use to secure it. En-
bezzlements and mercantile failures are
of daily occurrence, and create scarcely
ripple upon the vast ocean of human
ity. This apathy of the people is bad
sign, for the Republic will be just as cor
rupt as the people will permit it to be.
The problem of selfgovernment seems
not yet solved, and amid the universal
corruption how easy it would be for
some daring military chieftain to seize
the entire control Of affairs and proclaim
himself dictator; and, with the army to
enforce his orders, would any one dare
oppose him, would any resist2 Will our
Government continue in its republican
form, or will it drift into q despotism2
The future only can'tell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, June l0.-An interview has
taken place between Bismarck and Es-
sain Pascha, during which the latter
sought to ascertain from the German
Premier whether his government would
give its countenance to an attempt by
the Sultan to reduce Egypt to a more
immediate subjugation.3 q Rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

There were fled for record in the Reg
lister of Deeds office in Minneapolis, re-
Gently, mortgage upon which the rev.
enue stamps amounted to $4,000. 1t was
the mortgage Of 100000 acres OF land
to secure the payment of $4,000, 600 to
Russell Sage and f. A. Cowdey by the
st. Paul and Chicago Railway Company
This money was used in the constrnc-
ton of the road from St. Paul to Wi
mona.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

An elegant social picnic will be held
this afternoon at James Park. The
park will be brilliantly lighted up at
night for the benefit of the vOtaries of
Terpsichore. A fine band Of music has
been engaged for the occasion. The
managers, Messrs. Specht and Ander-
son, are determined that the best order
will be preserved, and have instructed
their gate-keepers to admit no objection
able characters on the grounds. The
dancing will continue until II o'clock
tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

RADICAL Senator Harris, of Louisi-
ana, worked and voted for the Pacific
railroad subsidy in the Forty-6rst Con-
gress. His term expired on the 4th of
March last, He has since been made a
director of the corporation, Harris
hath his reward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

They now only await warrant to send
them across the Atlantic.
Archbishop cCloskey is about to is
sue circular letter to all pastors of this
diocese directing the celebration of a
Papal jubilee on Friday, June 10th, in
honor Of the twenty-fifth year of the
pontifcate Of Plus TX.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
Fire at brooklyn.

BRooKLES, June lo-A fire at Hun
ter's Point this morning, destroyed the
building at the corner of Central avenue
and Seventh street. The entire loss will
reach $4,000. The insurance amounts
TO $22G0.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

BERGERET, the Communist leader, says
he does not believe in God or heaven;
but that if there were God and he
should find himself in heaven, he would
build barricades and hoist the red flag
forthwith.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

The Sheriff Of Charleston, s. O., adj
yertises that he win receive no more
prisoners at the Charleston Jail, because
the county is eight months in arrears
for feeding the prisoners, and he is un-
able longerto obtain the necessary sub
sistence for them.