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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-21

"HLEASE, LEND fHE EheGENTS. we
were very much surprised the ether day to
be accosted in the street by.a, ,Eomg man.
who ifas respectable nnectionsand splendid
bpportmities, for ,ahe loan Of. ten cents. His
hnste wall. alsiias 81 ansryes and IN
asg s5s Ssl; ! ssssss & sss
themselves in such case. we remembered
the young man when he was o bright, prom
ising youth 81 school; and we remember,
too, when he. made a good attempt at bust
ness. His father left him, something, and
he had what was quite as, valuable as money,
the confidence Of the public. The old sto-
~ is interWoyen with his misfortunes. He
was convivial, and company and the flowing
bowl had greater fascinations than either the
substantial friends or the claims of business
Even his mother, who had been left a widow
for some years, kind and tender as she was,
forbearing in regard to his growing vice,
even to fault-covering many times his
nightly sprees with the mantle of charity and
forgiveness, had no power to awaken him to
his danger. Indeed, it was q long time be-
fore she saw any. The delicate hints Of
friends on the subject were not. kindly re-
ceived. at amt so," was the frequent
abrupt reply, until it was found that sug-
gestion on the subject was always followed
BY the loss of friendship. ~ will say no
more" was the resolution Of many warm
friend who had found that even a hint was
followed by frown. But the truth is now
sadly apparent. The hopeful mother doubts
no more; friends who were all the time ho-
ping for the best, have given up all hope.
The object Of solicitudc is q mere street
loafer, importuning every passer by for the
loan of 'ten cents" His business long ago
broken up, public confidence Withdrawn, his
mother broken spirited, his friends covered
with shame, he wanders about, the poor vic
tim of social habit, which to-day is held
up as respectable, and even sanctioned by
law. That manly step and fine personal
form. which only a few years ago, was the
admiration of all, has been changed into the
repulsive mendicant asking for the pitiful
sum of 'sten cents" and when offered bowl
of soup or cup Of coffee and sandwich
instead, he trembliugly says, "They will do
me no good must have something to
strengthen my nerves, or die"
1t is only necessary, by way of admoni-
ton, to say that there is not a young man
to-day in the city of Trenton, who is in the
habit Of indulging in. the convivial practices
to which we have referred, who can say that
he is less liable to fall into the same degra-
tion, or who has stronger motives, or more
respectable friends, to shield him from the
sad fate of the "ten cent beggar. r
Trenton Gazette.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-21

tits said the following letter was written
to a lady in Pittsburg by a bereayed and
stricken widow in Cincinnati: d. 2
DEAREST Lou1sA:-Darliug John died
last night. Congestion Of the lungs. Our loss
is hisgain. ] will join him on the other shore
I have ordered the loveliest mohair for the
funeral--made with polonaiss and trimmed
with real point lace. Loss covered by insu-
rance on the ten year plan; will be- paid in
sixty days I know you sorrow With me
We had four doctors at tive dollars q visit
Aunt Maria will not go into mourning, be.
cause she has just bought her winter things.
Her bonnetuis straw There. is balm in
Gilead but nay Heart is almost broken, ,-7
Send me q cut paper pattern Of that sacque
Of yours. Yours devotedly. : SARAH. {
IF We may be permitted to say a word re.
specting the afflicted widow, it Woaldlibe to
the effect that she will probably nopeina
fresh man within twelve months, andTa5 fbr
her wedding garments out Of the cash pro.
vided by darling John upohe the sten.year
plan.a is ~. .;sasas sis-ii 10 ~ @ -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-21
hssprsad Of. Cholera.

The LAD reports blythe cable Of cholers
in Hangayf Ei6 Prussia, and in Ireland lend
special interest to the evident earnestnes.
with whis shs English public have begun
to press peect for more direct communiea;
.tion wifi India. A Parliamentary Com!
mittee latllg Sat to investigate the various
plans propDsed for running rails from the
shores Of gyfia to the head Of the Persian
Gulf, and report favoring two out of the
many prsjected routes is the twin offspring Of
its iabora As it is not posiblefor both the
plans 5mmended to develop into healthy
Dr. Darwin will be gratifed With
smother stancc to illustrate his theory,that
only the 6stest are destined to survive. But
whether ke route by Scandaroon to Bassora
be ;pltimafely adopted, or the alternative
scheme which viii travel direct to Koweyt,
It appears certain that the lapse Of very
few years viii see the Persian Empire and
British India brought into direct railway
communicate with The West.
The mercantile world in Europe will feel
a Just satisfaction when this result shall have
been attained But there is one point of
vital Importance to the great mass of the in
habitants of Europe, and for that matter to
this county as well, which a money-loving
Railway Company may be inclined to over
look. Ch6lsfa, ike apale spectre, will step
uninvited INTO the car, and descend with the
returning travellers to explore every city
along ths,route This is no imaginary, evil
Six timesainca the year 1923 has the. des-
troying angel breathed on the face of Europe,
and in esS6 case science has distinctly fra
ced the ,inboductioh Of the epidemic to the
Pilgrim crowds carrying back the Prophets
blessing and Cholera curse to their homes
in EastefnsE Europe. The home Of the dis
e ase Is Hndostar1, and thence it was con-
veYed BY ussulnep to Mecca and other
shrines sint The East. Mohommedan deYo-
tees from Europe catch the Infection from
their. Ipdha fellow idol -worshippers, and,
thus the, tsstilence i carried to the homes
" When Wi has onos sat established ITSELF in Ia y
locality the seeds of the nalady
are difussd By water. Itisfoundimpossible
to preventzlight infltration from, the drain
age systshf df & town into its wells. Evenin
places whafe no drains exist there, are still
people who bsthe and wash, their garments
in the neil sboring streams and in India
when q su1bfef from Cholera has bathed but
otlee ID IL f(aryoiir . whole community has
been, kn6& fsllll We tins % the epid
Some yea s United States govern
Mert seul ef a d gisisp asis among Nhom
cls13eyS % 81 scfs & S 81 s4sS2s1 4lj2s1
through TIC a6inly Peopled, healthy PLAINS
of Colorado. Wherever those soldiers halt
ed they left the seeds of the disease behind,
and every passing caravan suffered from an
outbreak Of the disease, and o map Of the
route along which the regiment had marched
might have been drawn by simply. noting
the spots in which cholera had appeared.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-21

One of the most singular accidents in the
annals Of the railway occurred in this city
Yesterday morning startling the staid old
town out of its propriety and furnishing
material for conversation during the succeed
ing twenty-four hours. .a..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29

The following address has been issued bv
the National Democratic Committee
To the People of the United States:
The October elections arc over They en-,
able US to form tolerably accurate idea of
the true political situation in the country.
The National Democratic Committee feel
impelled to say few words to the people of
the United States in regard to these results.
In Georgia we have to recount so unexam-
Piled victory for the Liberal ticket as to take
her out of the list of doubtful States, and
practically to pronounce 10 advance the deci>
sion of at least 125 votes in tue Electoral
College. To this it is only necessary to add
sixty votes to elect Greeley and Brown.
In Pennsylvania tie distinguished Chair.
man of the Liberal Committee eloouen,lv
characterzes the method by which the result
OF the election there was accomplished. We
commend his statement to the thoughtful at
tention Of the country.
In Ohio, despite most unprecedented gains
for the Liberal Democratic ticket, the Grant
managers have succeeded at the election by
reduced majority, having brought to the
polls their entire reserve vote.- Had our
Democratic friends in certain localities shown
the same earnestncss and activity and record
ed their entire strength, they would now be
exultlng over brilliant victory
In Indiana the Democratic and Liberal
forces have achieved decisive success over
Pennsylvania tactics, most unscrupulously
employed by the administration and its allies.
thus showing that free people. when
aroused know their rights and dare maintain
them. Indiana has fairly demonstrated that
she can neither be 'bought nor bulled'
The moral Of these results is that victory is
in plain view for our national ticket and that
energy and courage will assure it, 1t ismore
than that; it we mean to preserve free ipsti-
tntions on this continent we must assure it.
The event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday last is
the most appalling political catastrophe that
has ever taken place in this country. Should
the system through which this catastrophe was
wrought be fosted on the other States. it
rings out the doom of freedom in America
sad contrast surely, that the city in which
our Republic was born, amid the anthems of
free people, should now be the first to toll
the knel of its dying liberties. 1t is for the
free unbrought people of all the States to
calmly review the fearful crime against sutf>
rage in Pennsylvania and to decide whether
its enthronement shall occur within their own
borders
For the first time the system of free gov
ernment and the sanctity of the ballot are on
trial in the United States From this hour
forward they dwarf all other issues
Let our friends in each of the States catch
Inspiration from the heroic conduct of our teI
low>cltizens in Georgia and Indiana. and from
now TIT November let the struggle be increas
ing for liberty and unt1nted ballot-box in
the interest OF reform and good government.
AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chm Nat Dem Committee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29
drank he q a. 1ll5
His w,fc i M "a

He came late ut al VT, and cadsA <(..(
cannot forser The col 5ntensnce of thar wife as.
he entered. Sham% grief, disappointment, :
rage. despair, in turn played arnund her .feay
tues With desperate effort tp suhdue her
! emotion, she put on her bornet aud shswi.
55and5 bade respectful farewell attended
her with her husband to the door As soon
5as the ight was Withdrawn, she shook him,
= from her as she would beast the sense of
wrong and ruin sfor a time overpowered her
affection; her last hope of tenn poral happiness
had expired. and she was but little better
than a maniac: III staggered after her. bawl-
I ing like arcaif, aud making a strange lclatter
upon tho pavement, the echoes of which, in
that dark and silent night L shall not soon
forget. Disheartened. he moved TO his own
cottige, now sadly changed. Disease came
on him apace; the remainder of his yfortuneR
was soon spent; he died in his prime, leaving
a beautiful young wife aud child nearly des>s
tltu'e, He-was buried not without pity, but
with feeling as if the earth had been re-
lieved of burden sil sE
We wouldinot speak ire eerently of even
ruined human nature. but if there is anything
which can ohliterate sympathies for a,man,
it is drunkenness, which more perfectly than
anything else obliterates manhood. The an
clients felt this as well as the moderus, tandt
have transmitted many fine sayings, upon it,,
woman, injured by her drunken monarch,
said, Il appeal from Philip drunk to Philip
sober" Publius Syrus says, 'sHe who iesfs
upon mau that is drunk, Injuries the absent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29

Lipneas tnat beautify-the myneone,te, that
perfumes; the glorious aeraniums, tha. do
both, that even stranger, walking through
your streets, can see in such profusion, assure
me of that Then what is the reason? As
gentlemen say in their speeches: 81 pause for
reply" But as my brother politely assures
me. that no editor would fill his paper with
my silly nonsence, 1 suppose. in course of
time, my 'spause" will have become full
stop. So to anticipate matters, and end them,
I stop here. CAMP HILL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29
P0lETIcAl p
PUT DOWN THE BRAKES

No matter how we'll the track s laid,
No No mat tier how strong the engine is made,
When you find it running the downward grade
Put down the brakesi
1t the demon of drink has entered the soul.
A nd his power is getting beyond%your control,
And dragging you to a terrible goal,
Put down the brakesi
Remember the adage, 6. DON'T triHe with fire,''
Temptation you know is always liar;
If you want to crush out the burning desire
Put down the brakes!
Are you running in debt by living too fssts
Do you look back with shame proftIess past
And feel that your ruin coming a lasts
Put down the brakes!
Whether for knowledge. for honor or gain
You are last wearing out your body and brain 49,
Till nature no longer can bear the strain,
Put down the brakes,
The human is weak since Adams fall
Beware how you yield to appetiie'sca
'tBe temperate in all things " practiced by Pa
Put down the brakes!
Alb, a terrible thing is human life, Is
Its track with many danger is rife: -
Do you seek for the victor's crown in the strifef
Put down the brakes
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29
TO TRAVELLERS,
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC r, R.
TIL E TABLE,.

TRAINS GoIse SOUTH
Leave Harpers Ferry att 90. A NJ, ard Is NJ.
Leave Shenandoah at O6, A NJ and | 2UP NJ.
Leave Key es' Switch att 20, A NJ and 27 NJ
Leave Halltown at 90, A NJ and 80 NJ
Leave Chariestowp att 49, A NJ and 42PM.
Leave Came eron'a at 8 II, a NJ and SO P NJ.
Leave Summit Point mt 80, A NJ and > N4 P NJ
Leave Vaudeville at 81. A NJ and 2 II P NJ.
Leave Opequon Bridge a, 9 O2, A NJ, . 20 P NJ.
Leave Stcphenson's at 81, A and 2 81 NJ
Arrive at Winchester at 40. A NJ, 2 ~ p NJ.
Leave Winchester at 50 a NJ aad 2 ~ P Nj.
Arrive al Strasburg at II 40 A NJ and 05, PM.
TRAINS GONG NoRrH.
Leave Strasburg at As A NJ and l2 10. P NJ.
Arrive at w inc hester at so NJ and PM.
Leave Winchester at 10 81 A NJ and } 1! P NJ
Leave Stephenson's g at 10 81 A NJ and 3 81 PM
Leave Opequon Bridge at 10 ~ A NJ and ST NJ.
Leave Wadesville at 10 As NJ and 1 vi P NJ
Leave Summit Point 10 SO NJ and % P NJ.
Leave Cameron at IL 10 NJ and Al p NJ.
Leave Charlcstown u 81 A NJ and 90 p. NJ.
Leave IIalltown at II 32 A NJ and 20 NJ.
Leave Keyes' Switc 2. - 81 NJ and 81 p NJ.
Leave Shenandoah II to A NJ and 45PM
Arrive at Harper's Ferry II so NJ and so M.
A. b. W OOD, Agent, Harpers Ferry.
JOHN L. WILSON,
June 9, 1872. Master of rranspor tation:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29
BANKING BUSINESS.
AGENTS..

AGENTS.
H-The following gentlemen are duly au-
thorzed to receive ADVERTISING and SUB
scRIpTIoN for the ".Spirit of Jefferson" and
to collect and receipt for the same:
GEO. D. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
JOHN P. oT-lIartinsburg.
CHAs. r. LEE-BeryvH1e.
RoBT. RIoN LUot and j. HUNTER BEL
LER-Harper's Ferry.
JOEL w. RoBERTs-Mi0dlcroy.
ADAM LINK, -Jr,-Du6ields Depot.
ALEX. OsBoURN- LmionviWe.
NJ. w. BuRR-BroDm's Shop.
q. FL. RoBERrs-KearmeysviWe
HENRY S. LEAGUE-Leetoagn
JOHN W. DALGARN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29

fEhSCNA AL.
NOAH WALKER X co,
The Celebrated Clothiers of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of plan OF ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call speciaI attention They will
send on applo- tiun their improved and accurate
RULES For SELF MEASUREMENT,
and full line of samples from their i'm stock
thus enabling parties in any part of the country to
order their Clothing and Shirts sirec. from them
with the certainty OF receiving garments of
The Very --latest .Styie
And liost Perfect Fit
sttalrahlc. Goods ordered will be sent by Express
to any part Of the country. As is well known
throughout the Southern States Il have for Forty
three Years exccled in all department. of their
business, which 20 substaut guarantee as to the
character of the Goods they will send out. large
and well assorted stock Of
IEADY-MADE CLOTHING
always on hand. together with a full line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novel,ies in design, and
IT POPCL4R i'RICE.S
When Goods sent per Ex press C. O. D., there
will be u" coll, ction charge amounts of $40 and
over; Rules for self measurement, samncs of
G""ds a"d frice I1iat free on application. The t.
t"nt"n of the Trade is invited to our wholesaI Ie
Depar rii,ent which ia always kept up the hghes:
standard.
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing and Furnishing Goods. either
ready made or made to order.
1G5 and l67 baltimore Street.
BALTIMORE, MD.
ADrI
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29

An organ says that young lady recent
ly wrote to Fl. G asking him for the best
remedy for dandruf He replied by saying,
Go West, young woman, go West and apply
to some friskey tribe of IndisDs. They re-
move dandruf by simple remedy and war.
rant IL never TO re,urn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29
Address of the National Liberal Re-
publican Committee.

New YoRK. October l6 The National
Liberal Republican Committee published an
address this morning to the electors of the
United States. The address says it becomes
the duty to appeal to you in view of appai>
ling frauds perpetrated on the ballot-box in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana on the Sth of
October. 1t then claims it is not even de-
MED that the partisans of Grant had been
furnished with vast amounts of money for
electioneering purposes. A large number of
voters were brought from Kentucky aud Illi>
nois into indiana and rhe ballots illegally cast
for the Republican ticket were extensive
Colonization also took place in Ohio In
PENNSYLVANIA the election was farce so stu.
pendous were the frauds practiced Colored
voters by thousands were brought from Mary.
land. Washington and North Carolina to
vote in Pennsylvania, also thousands of re-
peaters from New York The address claims
the Liberals did not participate in these acts
of violence against an honest election. The
Liberal party was organized to resist this very
abuse. 1t calls for grand rally to defend
the purity of the ballot box. The vote is vet
in the hands OF the Liberals PENNSYLVANIA.
Ohio and Indiana may yet be avenged Geor
gia. it is claimed, will give her electoral votes
for Greeley. Honest Christian sympathy in
the North will add to this more than enough
to make the election sure, thus we have every
cause for encouragement The address is
signed by Ethan Allen, Chairman of the COM
mittee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29

= The man who called for tea, at an ordi-
nary eating house, .'as strong as the kick ofa
mule, complains that he got it E.as weak as
a good solut'on."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29
DruSsa
Drugs.

Drugs. Drugs.
THE undersigned having lately purchased D
OF Geo. T Light & Co, will be constantly IA
adding to his stock of
DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS,
at their old and well-known stand on Main street,
where can leo be obtained complete assortment Of
PAINTS, PUTTY,
superior Coal. Lub-;cating, Sperm. Lard and Lin
seed Ole all o. which vii: be cold low 8 the
Eastern markets Will sifod: also Coal Oil Lamps,
China Vases. ToiIet Fancy A,,iclcs Fine Per-
n fumeries Of the most popyisr kinds. Pomsd.s.
Ha's nd Chevsl;er's Hair Res rs nd Renewers
also a large stock oi
TENT EDICINES
SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
embr acing all o the popular and reliable re-
Inedies. aud rlso the latest Novels and finest kinds
eo- A.'.e quality of Medicines is always of the
creates importance bo- TO .he Phvscian nd hs
fatienis- we make our constant care secure
none but t. ourest Medicines, aud by his long ex.
Re,rerce N ne re,si! business b. is prepared
Sines cordine the latest anu s,rctest rules of
Pharmacy. the public confidently rely on
having their prescriptions carefully accurately
prepared e: y hours of the day and nis.t
N. B.-1 'lke this occasion to re ;uru nv sj,cere
thanks for very lnrge petrons ee bestowed upon
acknowledgment of she high ppprecist:op of nv
tGow ,Sa c, ,zens OF my efforts serve hem rusting
sa,isiacti tion TO all vic may fave me with ,,cir sup.
poTt ana conhdence GEO. T. LIG HIT.
February 20, 1872.
THE Reliance Non Explosive Attachment for
Kerosene Lamp: Every family burning light
!" their chambers all night should Sc the attach
ment. thereby insuring Themselves and little ones
by C. F. HELLER
Harper's Ferry. Nov. ID, 1871
pRoLIFlC or BREEsEs No. POTATO Tho
best and most productive variety of Potato for
man crop, produe Ag last season sixty bushels from
one planted. They boil dry and mealy- be sure
and get the genuine ones-to be bad at
C.E. BELLER'S.
MlCh1G AN Fine Cut Chewing Tobs eco; also,
~ Grayeiey's plug with Cigars of all grades ;
Durha m, Pride of Virginia and May Queen Smok.
ing Iobaccos to be found at C. E. BELLER'S.
TOR Medicinal purposes I have received some
PURE OLD RYE WHISKEY warranted old
ana good Also, Port, Madeira and Sherry Wines
very fine. W. 8. MASON,
May 1872.
A FULL stock of fresh Spices for Picking and
Sept 10, 1872. w. MASON.
k>RENCH Organdy, Victoria Lawn. and the New
Il est Style Illusion Ruf.ing Just received bv
Sept. 3. ls72. KEARSLEY + SHEERER.
(NALICOES.-New Style Fall Calicoes, Just re-
~ ceived by KEARSLEY 4 SHEERER.
Sept. 10, 1872.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29

The verb love. says wicked French
writer, sis an active verb. which runs untilit
sinks exhausted in the easy chair OF marriage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29

"A Pittsburg poick has made poem in
which he aliudes to the dew as ''the perspi-
ration of the moon.''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29

Es- The attention Of persons is called to.
the following act Of the legislature, passed on
the 26th of February last
sit shall not be lawful for any person to
catch, OF destroy any of the fish of the river
or creeks of this State by means of any drag,
or other nets, wires or traps OF other devices
Except line and pole, fish>pots, gigs OF
spears) between the first day of A pril and the
first day of October in each yesr; Provided,
that in the counties of this State east of the
Allegheny mountains, f-h shall Dot be taken.
in fsh>pcts at any time of the year, &c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29
A Hint for Bores.

Some time ago there lived gentleman of
indolent habi:s in Sussex, who made adjusts
ness, ip the winter season, of visiting his
friends extensively. After wearing out his
welcome in his own immediate vicinity last
winter, he thought he would visit an old
Quaker friend, some twenty miles distant.
who had been school fellow of his sOnshis
arrival he was c"rdially received by the Quaker.
he thinking his visitor had taken much pains
to come so tar to see him. He treated his
friend with great attention and politeness for
several days, and he did not see any signs
OF his leaving, he became uneasy but he bore
Vt with patience ill the morning of the eighth
day. when he snid TO him:
My friend, [ am afraid thee will never
visit me again.
''oh. yes, I shall" said the visitor; "1
have enjoyed my visi. very much; / shall
certainly come again
May said the Quaker. Il think thee Will
not visit me again -
What makes you think I will not come
again z" asked the visitor
"Ifthee does never leave. :" said the Quaker,
chow cans't thee come again z"
His visitor left