The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-07-10

dollars and fifty cents an acre. But he
wouldn't have it because the water had vic
gle-tails in it. ! told him if he was so con
founded particular that he could strain the
water through rag but he said he didn
want any Of that in his H. and he moved on
looking for better country. That kind Of
foolishncss has been the ruin of many man
who might have done well in Texas
asked the old gentlemen what people
were the best satisfied in Texas. as general
thing
"Mississppians. sir, Mississippians every
time. They haven't got any extra airs
They think what's good enough for us is
good enough for them; they don't mind
wigSletails in water, no any such little mat
ters. It's the Kentuckians that curse the
country the most. Nothing suits them, be-
cause it ain't done as it is in Kentucky
have a way of drying the Kentucky spreads
up when they get in a high way of talking
| say to them if they don't like our country
to go out Of it,
asked then what they did when given
such advice. The old man laughed, and said
'isomc of EN- went
Very likely "some Of EN- went" I meet
dissatisfied people every day. and who swear
they will leave the State the first opportunity.
but the number is not larger than is to be
expected, considering the crowds who hocl;
in. 1t is safe to say that they do not find
Texas what they hoped or what they had
been led to believe. On every hand You
hear men abusing the State, and other men
praising it Just as loud
\ SMALL POLAR BEAR.-A small polar
bear is having quite 4 series Of adventures
in New York. He was presented to Mr..
Ress IF Wallack's as " little pet bear. -
Nr. Moss gave his coachman the order, and
the coachman supplied himself with a small
soap box, and went to Is Barclay street Ar
irving there, he found the animal weighing
three hundred pounds When Mr.. Moss
reached home. he found the little pet bear
destroying his flower garden, and, instead Of
tarrying to play with it, he hurried to the
Shakespeare Tavern in Twelfth street. and.
meeting his friend, Mr. Joe Flynn, said
Joe have present for you-a little pet
bear Mr.. Flynn replied " Theodore, my
boy, this is so kind of You the very thing of
all others most desire is a little pet bear.
50 that my customers may feed it from the
lunch bowl"
He ordered b tile Of NIoet and Chandon.
Mr. Flynn got his bear. Somewhat aston
ished at the size, he ordered it put in the
storc-room. Five minutes later llr. Flynn
was aroused..from his rcveric by 4 scuflc in
the trout Of the bar. where stood the little
pet bea- on his launches, battling with two
old customers for possession of the chops.
His bearship gothic best Of it, the two old
customers flying in the street. pursued by
Mr. Flynn. Mr. Flynn sent the bear to the
factor, Southern, who is either one of the
most remarkable ofpractical jokers. or one Of
the most extraordinary victims Of practical
joking-as all Jokes are sure, sooner or later,
to be laid at his door. Sothcrn saw the joke
at once, and sent the bear over to the English
man that New York makes such fun of-Mr.
Philip Lee, the husband of Miss Neilsson, the
actress. There at present he has found rest,
and our story closes. What his further
wandcrings from post to pillar" may be, is
a mystery. .Nr. Ice. probably, is mcditating
what will he do with it I'