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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-30
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read rs DAY any -amoG5F 1ur q Wslf HGtSsnfs
Gated piece Of the COW. His reputation is
at steak.

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An exchange tells us that tstwenty years
ago Leuand Stanfo.d arrived in California
with only one shirt to his back Snce then,
by close attention to business, he has con-
trived to accumulate over ten millions"
What the deuce can a man do with ten
million shirts7
A Rochester, N. H., man was the victim
of a funny act Of observation-disclosures the
other day. He was on his way to leave
town. ard when he got to the station he
happened to think that he had left his watch
behind. He instantly took his watch from
his pocket to see if he had time to return and
get it.
A young man at Holly Springs, Miss,
recently volunteered to aid in taking up the
collection at one of the churches there, and
succeeded in raising considerable sum.
He approached the door, and was about to
20 out with his hat full Of contributions on
bis head, when the minister said solemnly,.
Young man, if you leave here with that
money, you'll be damned" The young man,
however, left in hurry, and, as he shut thee
door behind him, worthy old bachelor, with
a voice in + sharp, who put dollar in the
hat, piped out to the minister, well, ifhe
amt gone with it, THbe damned ?"
Hire an ofiss on the main street ov the
village, and stay in the ofiss.
When yu do go out always go on the jump.
Don't never talk much on emmy subjek,
but always look kussed mysterious.
Seldom go tew church, but when yu do
alwuz leave before the church duz.
Charge everybody like thunder and light
ming. ..
If yu pholler these rules closely and don't
succeed, WI can cum tcw the konklusion that
the doktrinc bzness amt SO good as it wuz
last year.-Josh Billings.
The Pueblo (Colorado) Chiet1ain gives:
funny account of Chicago newspaper man
who stopped in the flourshing young city Of
Greeley, and being athirst, tried in vain to
get square drink. He went up one street
and down another, he turned the corner Of
alleys, he sprung over bitches, he explored
sheds and out-houses, but the fluid for
which his soul ycarncd could nowhere be
found" He went hap-hazard into one
building which he thought might be "a sa-
LOOM" and encountepd prayer-meeting
In another hall he found farmers club.
Finally, he received trustworthy information
that 'sthere was not a drop of liquor in the
place." He left, and wrote to his journal
that the town of Greeley was "wthout in
habitants, without resources. and without
commerce"
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his safes were open and the contents streWl
over the floor. When asked what was th
matter he finally managed to make stats
mcnt to the following effect: Soon afte: Al
had left the train for supper and whilst h h
was eatinga cold lunch, he noticed the trai!
start off, backing down from the. statio4I
Before he could even arise to ascertain thl
cause, two men entered the car and With
drawn pistols demanded his Mys Thhkl
ing more Of his life than the property III.
trusted to his care, and being likesise
frightened nearly to death, he hastily compli
ed with the brusque demand. With sa
cooked pistol, the muzzle of which was bpt
a very few inches from his ear, the guard sat
very still, while one of the men rummagsa
the sale. After running a short distance
the train gradually slackened, and the quart
heard rough, gruff voice coming from tie
engine, which wanted to know if they were
not about through. As they were, ths.sfi
ginecr pro ten. was SO Informed, anu 3eIl
kindly telling the guard that they would k]
him if he moved, the two men took thss
departure, carrying with them all the naon{
that had been in the safes. Three men ven
all the guard thought were connected wiz
the affair. He said he would have given ian|
alarm, but he was afraid that the men would
kill him. sa
The amount taken from the safe, was be-
,ween 81, 500 ond $4,000 principally IN
small packages. There seems to be aregulars
organized band of robbers in that portion Of
he country similar to the Teno thieves, Of
Seymour, Indiana, fame. Hunting them
lown, convicting and hanging them wousdy
lave good effect. N
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A liberal minded Boston tourist handed a
half dollar to rough looking Nevada miner
who had politely shown him through a shaft.
rStranger, how much are you worth ?" in
uuired Nevada. "Well, about twenty-five
thousand dollars" replied Boston. "Then
/ guess won't take your half dollar.
made two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
here myself last month" Boston retired in
q demoralized condition,
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PiccaIiHi.
Dark ages-ladies' ages.

Dark ages-ladies' ages. q tt;3; - 4. g 3,
BARRIERS make many friends, but acrapel
more acquaintance. &c 4:
+ A Colorado ostore- keeper solaces hiscustoms
ers with FyNeKUT 2 bak o.. s.,: w ~
When California miners imbide, they
callit putting in; a blast" &
L Charity begins at home; a Wisconsin jus
Lice has granted himself q divorce.
Two women are partners int law b,isi-.
mess e Kansas. They re:sistersin-laW ,sl
Two loR lovers kissed one another %
enthusiastically that their horse ran away and
tErsN them oaspf the carriage
sG &pufe lace Will constitute 40 important
sitemS hdies' wear and papas swear this
Winter. Boston Post. q; B;
8 Using truth With penurious frugalit r IS
the latest attempt at calling q man you lie
without hurting his feelings
S IA Georgia negro tainted away and Via
restored to Consciousness by friend, who
bathed his forehead with q buggy trace rs
Fifty young widows reside in the small
town of Centreyille, Ind, and it is unsafe f0r
an unprotected man to pass thro' there
The man who earns dolIara day aud 3
spends the same, comes to the end Of his !:
rope>on Sunday, when he must either staryes
or go visiting. z,
A Bo>tonian, who did Mount Washing on
foot last year, has informed the Transcrips;
that he got as rayenous as raven among the
ravines, and sat down in one of the gorgeous
gorges and gorged himself. u
What can be wetter than a woman with @
cataract in her eye, waterfall on her head, Il
forty springs in her skirt and hightied shoes?
VII, one with notion in her head, and
swimming in tears.
a. new style of obituary item7brief but
to the point has been invented thu :ss John &
Smith of New York, revolver; Jen.
kins, Of Philadelphia, third-story window
.sAnn Jones, Of New Jersey, laudanum.1
Greeley's recipe for preserving peaches:
Cut in strips not less than fifteen inches
long spread them out on the grass to bleach I
for three days: and finally sprinkle with
al puck ia -tightjars filed with
saRdust. .43. ..3:s & ss
A stranger recently got shaved in one of
our barber shops. and remarking thathe ms e
D CHICAGO sufferer, walked away aithpgS ayS7
mo. He had been very near the fire, I'M shia;Sa
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commerce.

FIREs.-Incendiary fires occurred in Chat
tanooga on Sunday morning, destroying a
block and a half Of the business part of the
city. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
A fire occurred in Charlotte, N. c., on
Thursday last, destroying about block of.
the business portion of the town.. Loss.
about s35 900, of which s25, 900 was covers
cd by insurance.
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Diving for Amber.

The labor required is of theseyeyest kind
The strengthened ,siracund@ peasants ~
'scribed BY Carlyle, the descendaiAs 8 q sf
ancient Curses and >szalnatss,y men sottsAs
reckless and adyeEturoas ahtecead dents
smugglers, perchance, ION the bordefs,>ady
of ancient POLAND, wig have purchaser
their calling with the Gossaek bMlets whia
zing round their beads thess Afeaft mate
riaiSfor the recruitsswhpm the ding 5adven.l
ture of the lanbs lassat BrnsterorS enlisa
in lis sert;se M Costume of the divers
as f,IloWss a Je5lsn garment covers the,
cnt;res boass sThis is again enconipasseh
by anInaia.rubbaRra made in one piece:
but difereat iDsbape from the old -faslioneR
6iying-dess, and Sllowing the diver to lie atS
full length. The smlet, aiso, is Of asnoysl|
constrdesion. FhAy fastened to sit, aIiisaI
restia st ia oR thesho9fers, is spaIl ait,6he4; i
mhde desof sheetironi This chestfs coniioetea
With the r.ppinptn the boat above by ai,]
India-rubber s,tubiis forty eet long si aiitii:
with sshs lysF .sas hy aqe:s rs Ies $!
5ssss - ief0 rhiIi -
tl.c1fver between his Stses5 J. tilas
apparatus being scientifically arranged 50 q
to admit sufficient supply OF pure air from
above, and means of exit for the expired
breath. The hemlet is provided with three
openings, covered with glass, and protected
by wire, for the use of the eyes aud mouth
When this contrivance has been screwed on
to the person of the diver, Il rope tied round
his waist, and half hundred Of lead attach
ed to his feet, shoulders and henllet, he is
ready for his plunge. Down, fathons deep
he descends in the amber world. He stay:
there, may be for FIVE hours at time, look
ing, dragging, tearing the amber from il
bed with his heavy two-pronged fork. Often
it resists his utmost efforts. However cold
the weather may be, these men of iron
strength will come up from their submarine
labors streaming with perspiration. The
overseer stands in the boat to receive the
amber from their pockets. In case he should
wish to ascend before the usual time, the
diver has to close his mouth and breathe five
or six times through his nostrils, by thi.
means filling the apparatus with air, which
will bring him to the surface without assist
ance. The diving boats are manned by
men each-two divers, two pairs of men
who work the air pump alternately, with
their eyes fixed on dial-plute, by which
the supply of air is nicely regulated, ont
man to hold the safety-rope attached arounc
the divers body, and haul him up. at tls
slightest sign from below, and, the overseer
Accidents are said to be very rare; but, az
an instance of the daring character. of the
men employed, it is related that a plot wal
detected not long ago among some of then
for nocturnal descent to spot they hac
crefully marked, in order there to collet ;
rich treasure on their own account unknown
to their employers,-S. Puu.s Mugaziue
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aWhere-over by that barn. 2'-ftnqur

'"That amt no barn." he answered, "unless
you choose to call it So. That's pumpkin,
too.. But l made hole in the end ont and
let the stock inside, and when the wet season
sets in, why, you see, l plug W the hole and
let 'em W inter there. They come out aw-
full fat in the Spring. That big green-lorS-
ing squash over yonder I'm hollerin' out to
live iu." -
care these the growth of the season." I
asked.
ave don't have no such difference here
on the San Joaquin as CROWN seasons and
them others things keep on CROWN all the
time, ill we pull 'em or they die"
As was taking leave of the ferryman he
gave me pumpkin seed, with the re-
mark that l might astonish the folks in
the East with it; but before twenty-four
hours elapsed came near having calamity
By reason Of it myself.
It was in this wise: After riding several
hours in the sun was so overcome by drow-
siness as to find it impossible to keep in the
saddle; and, dismounting, lay down on the
ground, intending TO take nap. l had the
pumpkin seed in my vest pocket During
my slumbsrs it fell on the ground, and /
rolled over on it. My great fatigue caused
me to oversleep myself, md l awoke in the
morning by being roughly hurried over the
ground in my prostate position, with what
seemed to be rope around my body. [
howled Justify for help, and my "cries at
iracted the attention Of two men. who were on
their way to the harvest field.
On being relieved from my perilous posi-.
ton the mystery became clear. The warmth
ofmy body caused the pumpkin seed tosprout
and begin growing, and one of the tendrils
of the new vine had coilcd itself around my
body, dragging me along in its rapid growth
distance of more than half mile before l
was awakened. My deliverers had hard
rpp to keep pace with me in the clutches Of
the pumpkin vine, and finally arrested my
progress by cutting it with their scythcs
blades. ! gave them the vine as their re-
ward, and we counted on it no less than three
hundred young pumpkins, ranging from the
sise of a hens egg toa flour barrel.
There is but one more thing l will notice.
Six years ago gentleman residing neal
Stockton planted grape vine by his house
in two years the building was completely en-.
folded in the branches of the vine, and the
gentleman was surprised at seeing his dwell.
Ing starting from its foundations. The vine
grew with wonderful vigor, and carried the
house unharmed up to the height of sixty
feet in the air, where it remained. The gen
tleman now reaches his front door by means
ofa winding stair case around the trunk o.
the grape vine, and anybody who will takf
the trouble to 60 and see will find it out JUS
III have said.
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Baron Munchausen in California

The following is very fair representa-,
tion, somewhat enlarged, of the " "big+tSik" "
about the agricultural productions ofthe Pa
ciGc coast which one hears,in these parts
Two weeks ago Istarted on visit to the
Yosemite Valley. Iarrived at the wharf a
moment too late to get on board, and instead
of waiting until the next day.. | determined
to 20 to Stockton on horseback. l accord
ingly crossed the Bay to Oakland, or as it
is better known, "Little Peddlington," pro-
cured horse and rode sorer to the Liver
: more Valley, where l sayed all night with
a rancher, known in the valley as Clamps"
They call him that because he got rich by
holding ontQ his money with degree of
fortitude not universal in the country. As
supper time drew ndar CLAMPS" asked me
if would hare some egg, and how Iprcfer
red itv-ifsrd, soft, boiled or fried told
him I ,Rould like some eggs and that it
would suit me best to have them soft-boil-
ed.
Ia,a few moments there came Clamps and
his.Rife rolling an egg the size Of -four bar
rel, which they boiled in a short time in
largo caldron, and then set it up on end by
msdsm's chair at the table. A hole was
psde in the top of the shell, and the egg
.Apbed out with ong-handled ladle. Twas
sSfonished at the sight of the egg, and OBJ
served that his hens must be enormously
large y''By no means," he replied. "You
will not be surprised when tell you that
one hen did not lay this egg alone; it took
seven oreight hens almost week to lay it.
It w.s joint stock production Of the chick
ems, but still it is better than the individual
responsibility plan.
At breakfast next morning We had more
egg, and then went on the road to Stock
ton, reached San Joaquin River at noon,
and was ferried over in unique-looking
craft. While the ferryman was tugging 81
lently at his big oars, inquired whether his
ferry was profitable.
doesn't scarcely pay for raisin' the boat"
heseplicd.
"Raising the boat ?" I repeated; "what
do you mean by raising the boat p
mister said he, resting for wsSle on
his oars, .syou be stranger in these fparts,
bean't your
I replied thatI had not been long in the
country.
"Tben," said he, pointing to the shore,
"this ero boat growed in that pumpkin patch
ovar. yonder.%,
"Growed in that; pumpkin patchp I ex-
claimed. - -
tGrowed in that pumpkin patel, ,4.oa o
pumpkin vine. Mister, this boatissa pump
Ei4; ;hsl! cut IN .wo;;s That. gasslI is ThsssI
1JUk..a o-.. h.; +l,at horn %, ,,-f-,151ff,;;r. !
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used & for searching fbr dead bodies and lost
articles. / would suggest that this ex-
pertinent be tried on the sea; for ! am salts
fed that with craft like the Great Eastern,
where an observatory could be placed at the
bottom with sufficient darkness, by the aid
of glasses we could gaze down into the depths
of the sea the same as we can survey the
starry heavens at midnight.
Correspondent Scientific american.
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TATTLERs.--Every ;co5nGimuf{iTI b cursed
by the presence of class sof iiaAils ahii
make it their business d attend TO sserBbo.
dy's affairs bm their own sndh people are
the poorest specimens Of ;shuy5l which
exist upon this blighted giy well
known that almost eYcrE Pefsld 4 IS sonie-
times. disposed to.speak egiil of 81 Others; and
tattling is sin from which very few can
|elaim to be entirely exempt. But theiob-
ject of this preset article is tosspeak Of that
distinct class of tattlerswho gtsEA ;tsie-bear-
ing the constant busiiness .o hsirs lives;
They pry into the priy1ats afa Sof eyery,
family in the neigh lh1ed ;t know the!
exact state3ef soSe feelings to-
wards mot 81 IsS! l6a aerstaId eferybol,
sdys falts aild an6er 81 misde.
mean6rs ever si Iaf Nata falDesss
Thoyajs well 4 + saFeFy ng con-
nected {Iil VI y 1 81 ll16tr 61y and
know WhQ4 5kDi& a ff4S 3lnffY1 hon and
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-11-30

How TO SEE UNDER WArERThe In
dians of North America do this BY cutting
a hole in the ice and then covering or hang
ing blanket in such way as to darken
or exclude the direct rays ofthe sun, when
they are able to see and discover fish at any
reasonable depth. Let any one who is .anx-
ious to prove this place himself under the
blanket and he will be astonished when he
beholds with what brillianoy everything in
the fluid world is lighted up. I once had
occasion to examine the bottom Of mill
pond, for which I CONSTRUCTED q float out Of
inch plank sufficient to bony yMa up; through
the centre of this I ont q hole and splacsd q
blanket eyer i II 4 yhsn yas Z enabled clearly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-26
Tic Ice King RsfriRerator,

Whioh created such q sensation, and took
the first premium at the Cincinnati Exposi'
ton, St. Louis Fair, Illinois State Fair, and
ell the FAIRS throughout this State generally
last season, is now for sale and can be seen
in actual operation at E. W. Spencer's
Household Furnishing Goods Emporium, on
Illinois street.
The Refrigerator possesses many aavan
tages over all others ever manufactured,
among which may be mentioned the fact
tnat it saves Fifty per cent of the ice required
10 any other Refrigerator Of the same size.
II IL preserver, not . consumer, like the
numerous ice meters called Refrigerators
II produces dry, cold temperature in the
preserving chambers. The temperature can
bs reduced to fourteen degrees beloU freezing
point. One article Of food will not partAk g
OF the smell or tAst of another. The pro.
VISION chambers are always dry, sweet
and clean, as they have no drippings from
ice. fish, game and meats of ali kinds can
be Kept frozen any length of time, and in q
perfectly dry and preserved condition. The
Refrigerator Is divided into two separate and
distinct compartments, and also has a Wate,
Cooler attached, which furpiahas an nnl;ro
tied supply of ice cold water ,citho,t ,,,ttti,,o
ice in the 1odtsr. 1t consume, ahoDt A.
cents worth of ice every twenty.four hour,
This economical piece Of furniture oost. ~
more than any other refrigerator. and +
manufactured of all sizes, aud sui,nbIs e.,
Hotels, Restaurants, Grooers and for fsm;I,
purposes.
Call at E. W. Spenoer's the ouly ..sr
for Rock Island, Moline and vicinity. an,
see the workings of shis indispensable srt;ol
in actual operation.
Aprl8 dw6m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-26
Indigestion or Dyspepsia,

Is weakness or want OF power of the digestive
Juices II the stomach to convert our food and
drink into healthy matter for the nourilhnent
OF the whole system. 1t is cRREed by every
thing tn at tends to weaken the body, and more
particularly the stomach Nearly, II moi quite
one-h If OF the diseases, to which we are lsble,
proceed from it. Indigestion produces 9 great
variety OF unpleasant feelings Among the
most prominent OF its miserable Effects are,
want Of, or an inordinAte appetite, sometimes
attended with q constant craving for drink, sour
stomach, grinding pains in the stomach, dspTts-
sion of Iritt, gloom Of mind, ffstulness, Na,t-
ing of flesh, loss of energy and strength, very
irritable, heart burn, unPlssssnt TASTE IN the
| mouth and rumbhng in the bowels. In some
cases of deprAved ipdigestiOn, there is com
plete disrelish for food, at other times person
20 afflicted can eat heartily without much grAtl
/ festion. A long train Of nervous synptoms are
also frequent attendants, general dehiity great
| Ian guidness and incapAcity for exsriion- 1ne
! minds of persons so afflicted frequently become
| irritable and dsspOnding, and great anxiety IL
Observable in the countenanee; they appear
thou ghtfnl, melancholy, and detected, Snoef
! great apprehen sion of some imaginary danger,
will start at any unexpected noise or occurrence,
:. nd much agitated. let for all this the nlno
| "a exhilerated without much difficulty, Pisasing
| ,yents and society will for time dissipate all
| .npearance of disease. Other symptoms are, VI
,iept palpattiion, sestleslDess with sense oil
y eight and oppression upon the chest, night,
=. etc. 1t is almost impossible to name all
,be :, mp son. 0fthis invader nPOn the cOnstitu-
.!e' in a'most every case of indig estion :
tber. Tiers Will probaG.'v be something P'sniiar &c
each, but be what the, may, .h.y hnrs.n a 81 ,.tbe,
stoned by he food becoL III e.. ,ts.
than support to the stomRc- ;s that vhieb
ges, tue Hott wanted 'igestive or
viii ahoiu sPeeuS Hsss'Ahee TO the the nef.
gans and give energy and strength to e. 1,
vous and muscular system, and q new Ia
the VII ole body, and nothing can be, and there
is nothing, that will give quick relief, e. ay-
lor's Stomach and Liver Corrector, the Great
Remedy for Blood, Liver and Skin Di.es'es, an d
from one TO four bottles viii effect . cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-26

Calm after stormr." Wives can reverse
this. Use DR.. Prices's Cream Baking Pow
der and Special Fl&vorings, and the calm
will invariably precede the storm. In fact
storm can be postponed indefinitely, pro-
vided the Powder and FlAvors do not givs
out. Ladies, if you have Cross husbands
we would say the best ammunition out. il
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder, and sh'
muFt delicious fAvOrs for Puddings, Sauces
Pies, Cakes, etc, are DR.. Prices SpeciA
FisvoriERs. Vanilla, Lemon, Rose, or any
other to suit the taste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-26
Chicago Aarkst.
Telegraph he'd ts the ARsus.

AsIsKftP hed 70 tas AKsUs,
oHIcAss. July 26.
Flour-Dull, unchanged.
Whest-FGirly active; No selling at 81 l5s
10; cash 8 l33al Ii seller July closin quiet /;
IL l4SAi ID setter August; prices dropped about
quarter below these quotations in open board
in the afternoon ; other grades quiet; No sol
at 81 IS; rejected SOC winter quiet, No red
81 Is; no 81 l54.
corn-eteady, in fair demand; 10 clesed
4s3i cath 4S3A473c seller August
0Ats-Iu fair demand, 30 242c cash S4AS44 c
seller August
Rye-Firm in good demand No at 6S3A
5S2c.
Bariey-ouist, No zoe cash; lie seller Sep
tember.
Whisky-Quiet and firm at 75c.
PrOyisions-Heavy; Pork Sl4 90 cash; Si3 lQ
seller year.
Lard-Easier OF q5aI0e cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-26
Congestion Of the Liver,

The symptoms of which are, pain in the righ'
side running to the shoulder, q loss Of strength,
appetite and energy, = sense Of oppression, low
ness OF spirits, squeamishness OF the stomach,
q yellowi,h coated tongue, restless ness, fright
full dreams. all of hieh yield to the ipfuepce OF
"TAYLOR's STOMACH AND LIVER COR
RECTOR" of which enough should be taken to
cause speedy and free evacuation Of the bowels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-26
Sick Headache ,

Those that subject 10 ii only know what
distressing complaint it IS, and IL a very un-
welcome visitor. AT first it esuses dimness OF
vision, followed by terrible pair, sickness at
the stomach, and vomiting and then for day
or two, perscn feels as though they Lad bt
Of siek ness. One dose will cure when fret at
tackled, and one to three bottles will effect per
manent cure.