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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09
A Close Shave.

We have heard of a great many
mean transactions in the way of close
bargaining and shaving, but we don't
remember to have met anything closer
or smaller than the following:
Paran Judkius was a Justice IN
Western district-a graspiug, miserly,
close.fsted, fint-hearted man, who had
grown old and grayin money making
One day he hired poor man to come
and do some work about his house.
Upon removing his coat preparatory to
settling at work, the laborer's pipe
slipped out upon the ground, and old
Judkins saw it, and picked it up.
After working while the man thought
he would smoke, but looking for his
pine it was not to be found. Junkins
came out while he was searching, and
asked what he had lost.
"Ive lost my pipe; said the man:
ais this it," asked Judkins' hold
ing up the pipe. ,
The man said it was, and reached
out his hand to take it. .... d b.
"Holdw said Judkins. s'It is a
SMALL thing, I know; but since / am a
Justice, we may as we'll proceed legally;
In order to make a proper avowal OF
ownership you must be sworn. Hold
up your hand.
The man held up his hand and Jud'
kins administered the oath, after which
the laborer still pcrsisting in his owner
ship, the pipe vas surrendered.
When the job for which the poor
fellow hai been engaged was done, he
came for his pay. He had worked
half a day, aud wanted fifty cents.
"All right" said Judkins. '.You
owe me half q dollar, so VIC are just
square" o.,
I-I-owo you, Squire 2"
"Yes. The law allows me half a
dollar for administering the oath
Don't you see?'
The poor man saw to his sorrow
for upon that basis Judkins forced the
settlement.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09
The Bed Of the Ocean.

It has been definitely ascertained
that the greatest depth of the ocean
does not reach 5000 fathoms in any
part where tclegraphic lines have been
laid.
The bed of the North Atlantic con-
sists Of two valleys, the eastern ex-
tending from 10 deg. to 30 deg, the
western from 80 deg. to 80 deg. west
longitude. The extreme depth of the
eastern valley is under l3 1000 feet,
which is less than the altitude of Monte
Rosa. This valley has been traced
southwark to the equator. 1t is
separated from the western valley by
ridge in 80 deg. west longitude, in
which the average depth is only 1000
fathoms This ridge terminates at the
north in Iceland, and southwark at the
Azores, so that it is volcanic in its
character. at both extremities. Its ex>
treme breadth appears to be under
500 mics, aad the Atlantic deepens
from it on both sides. Explorations
carried on in the Mediterranean, the
Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, showed
similar uniformity in the level of the
sca.bottom and the general con-
clusious arrive at by Captain Osborn
we're that in the deep sea there is an
absence of hare rock, and that there
are no rough ridges, cannons or abrupt
chasms. Moreover, that the bed :ot'
the deep sea is not affected by currents
or streams, even by those of such
magnitude as the Gulf Stream; but
that it rather resembles the prairies or
pampas of the American Continent,
and is everywhere covered with sort
of ooze or mud, the debris of the lower
forms of organic life.-Nature.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09
MANHOOD.
HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED

Just published, second edition, by Dr.
LEWIS, 253 pages. The Medical Compan-
ion and Guide TO Health on the radical cure
of Spermatorrhoca oi Seminal Weakness, In
potency, Mental and Physical lncapacity,
1mpedimens to Marrisge, etc, and the We
ne-eal and Syphiliic Maladics, with plain
and clear directions for the speedy cure OF
Secondary Symptoms, Gonorrhoea, elects,
Structures and all diseases OF the skin, such
Scurvy, Sccoinla, Ulcers, Bois, Biochcs, and
pimples on the face and body, Consumption
Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self-induigence
or sexual extravaganza.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
Treatise, clearly demonstrates. from forty
years successful practice that the alarming
consequences OF self.abuse may be radically
cured; pointing out mode Of cure at once
simple, certain end eflectual, by means, OF
obich every sufferer. no matter what his
condition may be, can be etlectua!Iy. cured
,cheapiy, priyafely md radically. This Book
should be in the hands every youth and
every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in u plain envelope. Price
Address, Dr.. LEWIS. Ne. Z Beach ST.
New.York.. 30 years private practice
April I. ly'
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09
NO 291, MAIN STREET.
Encourage Southern Institutions

This is a Southern Company, char,
tered by the Legislature of Tennessee,
with a CAPITAL sufficient. to make
her reliable beyond question and
doing strictly LIFE INSURANCE
Business and none other. ProGting by
the experience of older Companies and
having adopted the most liberal plans
together with rigid economy in our
management, our success has exceed
ed our greatest expectations and has
placed the COMPANY in permanent
and reliable position. In its first two
wears we have issued between HREk'
THOUSAND and THREE THOU
SAND FIVE HUNDRED POLL
CIES, and our accumulations amount
to EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
Pses'dt. NJ. J. WIcKs, President Mem
phis & Charleston r. Il.
Vice. .Presd't, j. Il. PETIT.
Sec'y, w. F. BOYLE.
REFERENCES
Hon. G.. A. Trenholm, James Ii
Wilson and w. J. Magrath, of Charles
ton Hon. J. P. King, of Augusta.
r.. j. MAGlLL,
General Agent for S. G.
DR.. c. J. SHANNON Med. Examiner
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

Made Of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spi1s
It's, and Refuse Liquors, doctored, Spieeo1
aud sweetened to please the taste, called "IoniSs'
"Appetizers 70 "'Restorers," &C., that lead tho
tippler on to drunkenness and ruin, but are true
Medicine, made from the Native Roots and
Herbs of California, free from all Alcoholio
Stimulants. They are the eGREATBLOO
PURIFIER and LIFE GIVING PRIN.
CIPIE, q perfect Renovator and lnyigora0or
NJ the system, carrying OF oil poisonous mattor,
and restoring the blood to healthy condition
No person can take these Bitters, according to
directions, and remain long unwel., {:
500 will be given for an incura6le case, pro,
yidins the bones are not destroyed BY mineral
poisons or other means, and the vital organs
wasted beyond the point ofreIair.
For Infiammatory and Chronic Rheu-
matisrn, and Gout, Dyspepsia, or lndt-
gestion, Bilious, Remittent, and inter-
T,;Vsr. SK Kidneys, and Bladder, these Bit
ters have been most successful. Such DIE
enses nre caused by Vitiated Blood, which
Is generally produced by arrangement OF the
Digestive Organs. 49,, ,,,,,,,,o
the torpid liver aud bowels, which render them
OF ofunequalled efficacy in cleansing the blood OF
oil impurities, and imparting new Lie ana WICK
to the whole system.
Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Hcsdache,
Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness OF the
Chest, Dizziness, Sour Stomach, Bad .Taste In
the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitaton OF tho
Heart, Copious Discharges Of Urine, Pam IN
the regions of the Kidneys, and a hundred other
nainful symptoms which are the oasprings oS
Dyspeplis, are cured by these Bitters.
Cleanse the Vitinted Blood whenever you ma
its irnpurites bursting through the skin IN PiHi-
Nos Ernpiious, or Sores; cleanse it when 1t 10
foul' and your feelings will tell You when. Keep
Che blood pure and tho health Of tho system wiz
'0IS PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking IN IN
The system Of SO many thousands, are effeetuany
destroyed and removed. ;,,.,
For full directions, read carefully the circular
oronnd each bottle, printed in four Languages
English, German, French, and Spanish. =, -
J, WALKER, 80 d 81 Commerce street, NJ Il
pronrictor n. II. MCDONALD & CO.,
Druggists and General Agents. |
e.n Francisco, California, and 50 ahd'4 COM
merce Street. n. Y. .r,--, 80,
30 SOLD DY ALL DRUGGISTS AND
DEALERS. .... s.,s...s..,... -. s".' J
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

GIVE Me A HUSBAND, OR GIVE Me
DEAru!-The old maids at Sioux City
enjoyed a banquet at hotel recently.
A Miss Kennedy made the concluding
speech, and created a furor by saying:
"Let others do as they please; as for
me, I am determined to have hus-
band as soon as I can get one. And
let us all see to it, so that when another
thanksgiving day rolls around, there e,
will not be an old maid in Sioux City"
The banquet closed with the song,
"No one to love-"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

THE Duty OF THE HoUR.-Thert
has been q great deal oftalk about the
duty of the hour. What is it? Who
can define it? Every man, as a mat
ter Of course will see it from his own
stand. point and every man will think
that he is right-for orthodoxy is my
doxy, and heterodozy is your doxy, all
the world over But there are some
duties upon which most persons will
agree-to disagree. Every one will
agree that it would be best for him to
attend to his own business, and let his
ueishbor,s alone; and still he will in-
terest himself, Gin an amiable..weak-
ness, no doubt,) in his neignbor's
affairs. over the way. 8
Every man will lagree that it is his duty
to 60 less into cotton, and have an eye
to provisions. lie will talk con-
foundcdly we'll on the subject-con-
vince everybody of the correctness OF
his views, and 90 home chuckirg with
the idea that he can now go it strong
on cotton.
Every man will agree that it is a
losing business to work free labor and
yet, as he has the land and the
stock, he will try it another year hop
ping for big crop and high prices.
Every man will agree that it is kill.
ing business to give lier, and pay
four prices for everything he eats, and
at the end OF the year finds himself a.
gain in debt-yet he will 90 right into
it, and bind himself, hand and foot,
like lamb for the shambles.
Every man will agree that it is his
duty not to employ or encourage freed
men, scalawags or carpetbaggers, who
have been, prominent in political course
yet every man will be ignorant o.
who was prominent, Or be'so hampered
by circumstances, or this and that anc
other reason, that he will do just any
thing that he thinks will pay.
Every man will agree That 1t Is meat
to tampcr with his ncighbors employ
ees; but every man will not agree as tt
what is tamperiug, Or what is mean.
Every man will agree upon condem
ing meanness, dishonesty, hypocrisy
and backbiting, but differ very widely
upou the definition.
Every man will agree that honestNl
the best policy--but few will honestl.
play out their part.
Every man will agree that the gold
en- rule contains the true wisdom which
would do more to make this world al
Eden, than ali the wealth of its gole
worshippers-do unto you-and ye
how few agree to practice III
This is the great duty of the hour
and will embrace all other duties o.
lifc.-Union Times.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

BORROWING TRoUBLE.-How ma
nv thousands arc there, whose en-
eTgies arc paralyzed by borrowing
trouble If they are not 7erV un'
fortunate today, they are certain they
will be so tomorrow. They spend SO
much of their time groaning, that they
have but little left for the performance
of the duties of life. Such are not
the men to whom the world commits
important trusts, and whom it is ready
to assist. If you tell the world that
you are going to fail in any undertak,
ing, it will be sure to take you at your
word. And men arc most ready tc
help those who appear to Iced it the
least. If you are weak, do your best te
be cheerful.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

THE OLD SToRY.-The people of
Charleston are scenting the largest
kind of rat in the, management OF
their County funds by the Radical
officials. The Courser intimates that
the animal will soon stalk forth in
alarming proportions. If it means IS
that the Radical officials have stolen all
they could lay their hands on, it is
too old story to create much sensa-
ton nowadays. a.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

The Radicals having demorali2ed
the West Point Military Academy by
their experiment Of political amalga-
nation, and even an attempt to make
the negro cadet better than the white
ones, now cooly propose to abolish the
institution. They have tried the same
experiment with the Government ofthe
United States, and We presume the next
move will be to abolish that. The
fools will yet learn that they cannot mix
oil and water, or make war upon the
laws of God with impunity.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

Inflammation of the Lungs; all Liver, KID
ney, and Bladder diseases, organic Weakness
Female Affections, General Debility. and al.
complaints of the Urinary Organs in Male
aud Female, producing Dyspepsia. Costivc-
ness, Gravel, Dropsy and Scroiula, which
most generally terminate in Consumpti7e
Decline. 1t purifes and enriches the Blood
the Blliary, Glandular and Secretive system;
Corrects and Strengthens the nervous and
Muscular forces; it nets like charm on weak
nervous and debilituted females. both young
and old None should be without it. Sold
everywhere. ~ AZ
Laboratory-l42 Franklin St. Balt'' Nd.
Aug
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

PETERS MUSICAL MoNrHLY,-For
February, contains its usual variety of
beautiful music. 1t is q mystery how
the publisher can furnish so much valu-
able music for such small sum, and a
still greater mystery to see our musical
friends spending their loose change for
sheet music when they can get from
twelve to fifteen pieces OF music for the
small sum of thirty cents, by buying
this magazine. The February number
contains the following pieces, printed
from full size music plates, and worth
$3.50 in sheet form. Gently, Lord! OBJ,
gently lead us-solo, duet and chorus.
Sleep sweetly, love, and we'll. Riding
in sleigh-song. Safe in the ark
song and chorus. 1t is sad to love and
then toilose. Sweet and low-lullaby.
Song of the mitcs-Sunday School
hymn and chorus. Hail to the Lords
anointed. Saviour, when in dust, to
Thee. Come ye disconsolate-song.
Sparkling HIazurka. Canary Schott-
ische. Seaside Waltz. Vive 10 Paris
March. Dash Spray-Polka. Send
thirty cents to the publisher, j. L. Pc.
tcrs, 500 Broadway New York, and
he will send you sample copy.
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e.tMAn REV ARD.

For any case of Blind Bleeding, itching or
liberated Piles that De Bing's Pile Rem
edy fails tacure. 1t is prepared expressly
to cure the Piles and nothing else, and has
cured cases of oycr20 years standing. Sold
by all Druggists.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

The returns published by the
British Government show that the
United States have now quite ecllpsed
Russia in the English wheat market,
and forward to the United Kingdom
more than a third of its supply. In
five years the increase amounts to one
hundred and twenty-thrce per cent,
the largest increase in proportion to
the quantity sent ha7ing been in the
import from the Southern ports on the
Atlantic. For the present, the United
States return to the second place on
the list Of the countries who supply
England with cotton, British India
being still at the head.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09
Axle Grease,

By the Box or Keg.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09

SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE NATION
AL CENsUs.-A Washington dispatch
to the New York World says: "The su-
perintcndent ofthe census now declares
his inability to furnish compendium
of his report before the 4th of March,
although heEhopes' to have most of his
returns By the latter part Of February.
The troublesome States appear to be
South Carolina and Texas, fiom which
not over half the counties have been re-
ported. In South Carolina large pro"
portion Of the census-takers are negroes
without education, and the bureau has
consequently been subjected to great
annoyance aud trouble by their failing ;g;
to live up to the printed instructions.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09
VIA FUGA,
CONSUMPTION.

DeBing,s s Via Fuga is the pure juices
Barks, Herbs, Roots, and Berries, for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12

yNAKTED--A SITUATION IN A LIQUOR OR GROCERY
w store by respectable young has been in the bust
both here and the old country best reference from
city and last employer Address NJ b. box Ito Herald Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12

! MANTED-A SITUATION AZ GARDENER, BY
w who understands greenhouses, nurseries,.
vegatables be highly recommended Address L. E.s
Richardson n Gold, seeduIen, 245 Broadway.
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SITUATIONS wANrEo-M.IEs.

A RESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN WISHES sITUA
"A ton as stable boy TO do ploushing and narrowing
groom or as herd; either with moving ma
chimes work In the garden. Inquire at 4os East Ith
st. and LIST av. j. DEMPSEY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12

VXrANTED-A SITUATION BY A FIRST CLASS GAR
w dcner; understands greenhouse sovehouse, plants
also hot cold graperies and and take the
tire of gentemans place. Call on or dress
L. o., at Young Ellios seed STORE No. 2 John st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12

VNANTED-A SITUATION AS GARDENER AND FAR
w mer n single thoroughly understand s hs buat
ness; willing and obligng good references Address f.
d., box 200 Herald office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12

A YOUNG SINGLE MAN WISHES A SITUATION AS
n coachman and gardener; has objection to to the
country steady and reabe undeniable reference. Ad.
dress G., box 1877 Herald Uptown Branch ohce gag
Rro
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-01
rhe cIlr q yers..r pcslrorea.


We regret 10 record. SAYS an India pa
per. aisudden aud great disaster ai Joun.
par. enc native city OF the second class.
II contained nearly 1900 houses and
more than -. 600 inhabitants. The Riy-
sr Gumti rose suddenly on the night OF
Friday. the 18th of September. fooding
most of The mouilas south OF the river.
and one or two on the north of IL IL
continued Ia risn al Saturday before
noon the Rphnia Mnhnlla. GooiAr Chat,
JehengesahAd. WellRndgnni. and Joyea-
pur presented the arFsnaance of canals I;
before evening the foundations of the
houses began 20 give way, and then, one
hy one. they came crashing down, dis
solved hy an element as deEouring as
fire All Sunday the waters began 90
rise, and covered the roadway Of the far
famed MohamedAn bridge the fine
puckG Hcria was now flooded. and
crowds who had taken rcfugc there were
driven 10 seek another resting place AL
Monday and Tuesday the waters grew
nightly and prevailed the river by this
time flowed freely over the parapetS of
the bridge. Of which only the shops or
hosks werc then visible, and the food
wAs stili rising when the last tidinRs
reached us. The whole OF the city south
Of the river has been totally destroyed I;
aud As some people are Skeptical when
they hear az native losses, we may add
that the post-offlce, mission school, and
the Solidly.built dispcnsary have MI like
wise periahed On the north side OF the
city many mohnllas have been swept
away, and in The chief bazaars the larg-
est houses, undermined by the rushing
waters, were tumbhng in. one after anoth-
er, with a crash Ike that Of thunder. On
moderate computation, between 20oo
and 8. .000 houses have been destroyed !.
many others must undergo demolition.
Ten Thousand persons have been dcpriv-
ei of house aud home, and il willrequire
all the energy OF district officers and
the greatest hberalisy ON the part OF the
government to prevent this calamity to
he followed by the ills incidental 30 want
and exposure This disaster, accompan
led rs II is by deficient harvest and q
second total failure az the indigo crop,
win, We fear. inhict blow from which
the city and district viii never wholly
recover. IL as believed that no hives have
been lost. The people with good sense
and forethought began removing their
families as soon as the danger became
imminent Perfect order preTailed.
The magisterial officers and district su-
periniendent Of police spent most Of their
time in the city, and the exertions Of the
last named officer are said TO deserve high
praise. Though the waters were stil
rising when the mail left. We trust that
the civil station is not in danger.
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The Clond.

A white little olcudlct mp in the sky
Born of the wiDds and of the waves am ],
And sort fioat through the tremulous hlne,
When the shining stars of heaven peep through
l cover them often from mortal sight,
And hold In my bosom their silvery light;
And the moon enEolds me IN son embrace,
And Rniles upon me with tender faoe.
The sun climbing high in the rosy morn
Nv whiteness tints with the eolors of dawn,
And around me sheds through the long, ions
dAy
The glory and light Of his shining ray;
And the lark springs forth in the morning
sweet
And sings to me songs for the dawning meet !;
While he plnnges deep in my snowy wave,
The stains of eal IA from his pinions 20 lave.
When the sun sinks deep i'm the Ear, far west,
On purple billow, with golden crest,
And stains with his glory the mountains dim,
And tinges with crimson my curling rim,
And the twilight dies, while the nisht-hird.
sing
And darkness sweeps downward on nOiseles'
wing,
Thrn again hold in my bosom white
The deep shining stars with then silyeEy light
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A SALT MOUNTAIN. The famous salt
mountain of Palestine-called by the
natives Jebei UsdHn-is singular for
nation, being q solid mass OF rock salt,
Of greenish white transparency, very
much the color of a shallow sea covered
at the top with loose crust of gravel,
flints, plaster Of Paris and chalky mari.
The mountain runs northeast and south
west. II is about seven miles long and
one and half miles wide. In its highest
points tits nearly five hundred feet high.
Around the base OF the mountain the
ground is fun OF dangerous hollows, into
which animals often, and sometimes
men, fall and sink out of sight. Little
streams of water are constantly triekliDg.
even in the dry season, from underneath
the Salt Mountain and running into the
sea. A correspondent writing from
there says he never tasted anything SO
salty in all his life /; salt itself. in the
lump, is not 20 salty. This same CORES.
pondent also mentions the strange fact
that the Bible, nor Josephus, nor any
ancient writer, directly mentions the
Salt Mountain. Although only sixty
miles from Jerusalem, the best described
city in the world, the first really good
description we have Of the Salt Noun
tain, 40 far as his party could say, Is
Prof. Ii. B. Tristam's, written in 1864,
and he only spent one day here! Only n
little ways east--abeut ten miles--are
rich fields Of sugar cane, indigo, wheat.
barley, and other things.