The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-01-19
ORIGINAL SERIAL STORIES,

ORIGINAL SERIAL STORIES,
offs higher, remunerative prizes were offered
for the three best competitive stories. From
a Large number that we're submitted, com
mittee, composed of disinterestcd. and compe.
tent literary gentlemen. selected MS the most
entertaining; "AVLONA TEMPTATIONS"
which, on opening the seals containing the
authors names, were found to be from the
pens of some of the most popular story wri-
ters; and these productions are pronounced
equal to the stories issued from any weekly
press in the country. -.
THE PRIZE STORIES
will run through at least twenty six numbers
of the paper, and will be followed by three
other original stories of absorbing interest,
written expressly for the Enquirer. entitled
respeetively, DESTINY-A TALE OF
BEFORE THE WAR;" BROKEN CIS'
Terms :" and UNKNOWN" making not
less than three hundred columns of Original
Stories to be published during the year;
which, in addition to the Miscellaneous Read
ing, adapted to all classes; the Agricultural
Department, containing practical and useful
inform. ion for the Farmer; Reading for
the Sabbath" under the supervision of cleri
cal gentleman of marked ability, whose grace
full pen embellishe his department in every
number; column of Wit and Humor to-
gether with Editorials on appropriate topics;
compend of the News, at home and abroad !;
Commercial and Market Reports, and being
one of the largest papers published in the
South, printed in the best style on a steam
press, the Enquirer will supply the want of
every freside, and sustain its reputation as
newspaper for the family circle.
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With determination to keepup with the
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being the popular idea-the Proprietor has
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upon the following plan:
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1871, the name of each subscriber on the list.
who has paid in advance, will be placed in a
box provided for the purpose. On each We'd
nesday morning throughout the year, after
thoroughly mixing the names, one name will
be drawn. to be entitled to'a prize Of FIVE
DOLLARS in cash. cY- As names are ad-
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The name of the person drawn each week
will be announced in the issue Of the paper
| succee ling the drawing, and the money
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Jan. 5.