The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-01-23
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murdcrers in this city are awaiting the te.
dious formality Of an acquittal.
4 Chicago man ate ten dozen eggs ON q
wager last week The money he won has
been paid to his widow.
An old lady is collecting all the Radical
papers she can get to make soap OF. she
saws they contain 75 per cent Of pure lie
Miss Cobb. q British female physician,
contends in two long and laborcd articles
that dogs have immortal souls.
1t costs Topega man $50 - to kiss ano'
ther mans wife The twenty-seyen cents
was added by the Judge for wlnking at the
injured husband Of the kissed woman.
An old lady who had heard that young
friend had lost place by a mis''co'co"or'
uncharitably observed that there was alters
woman at the bottom Of it.
Nrs. Livermore is accredited with the in-
teresting statement that the feet Of the com.
inc woman are upon the mountain top. and
her spirit is IN the air.
William who used to boast that he did
not owe a cent, and never would, found that
in less than year after his marriage he had
little Bill to take up every day.
An awkward man. attempting to carve Il
goose, dropped it on the floor There.
now" exclaimed the wife, we've lost our
dinner" oh, no, my dear replied he,
it is safe, have my foot on it.
An Iowa country Squire concludes the
marital knot ceremony thusly: Them that
the court hath joined together let no man
bust asunder; but suffer little children TO
come unto them 50 help you God
Mr. Smith 1 wish to speak to you pri-
yatelv. Permit Inc to take You apart for Il
few moments" Smith who wasn't the least
frightened,) Certainly, sir, if you'll pro-
mise to pls me together again.
1t is thought in Salt Lake City that Brig
ham Young will never pass another summer
above ground When be dies thirty-seven
widows will mourn his loss and one hundred
and seventeen children will be fatherless.
The servant OF Prussian officer one day
met crony, who inquired ho" lie ct along
with his fiery master - eXccllemtly. an
swercd the servant we live on very friend
ly terms; every morning We beat each other
coats; he takes his coat off To be beaten. and
| keep mine ON.
An I'D carpenter who had been employed
at Job work by au old lady wa> ASKED why
people of his trade always charged more in
proportion for collins than they did forchairs
and tables We'll. You sec ma am. It's iu>t
because people won't brinc co!iiin~ back TO
Us to be repaired.
4 down countryman. seulin4 the >ayan-
nah ,tial Var, thirty cents for sample co..
pies of the paper puts this sentiment in one
corner Of The envelope: 10 poSt Nastcr>-
Gents This letter contains money Plees
handle 1t with 4 pare Of tonss
\ young lady tripped lightly across tie
street. and was in the act Of speaking to Il
male acquaintance. when Il rude boy ran up
and, holding bundle Of papers. cried ont.
Miss. YOU have dropped your rcadin room,
and SHE'D Immediately around the corner.
\ Philadelphian thought he was gorcl in
the back bya Texas steer, the other day.
when an ancient lady from the country rrodd-
ed him in the rear with an umbrella. Vrcpara-
tory to asking him where chestnut street
was. that she might purchase few che>tnut5
ior present use
\ window full Of pot plans suddenly DC
scendcd into the street. filling the back. ho-
som and hair Of an elderly part w'h bulbs.
earth. thornS and hair pins. y soon a. he
recovered his speech he stated that he was
4 pilgrim and a stranger. but he could lick
the man who touched If that powder.
The following 'noti>" is posted in lin
coin county. Ky: "tc hear don't want
cnnvboddi that has bosses which has tie
Epzootick. InfewerM. or al! other infny-
nal name. to cum thu this gal undcrthcrcn-
altv of hayiI of their the horses. TALES cut
off cloasc b1hin- their the ho>,rS; yeaI>
Keep >hi. Montainecr
A Washington dispatch tr.', il, lha; The
second inauguration oi President Grant viii
probably be the occasion of The riosi lmr'-
sin. military display witnessed IN Na>hiis-
tom since the grand display o' I>I'. u
General Sherman would slye on that oc"'-
sion n miniature Representatives "i his hdii-
inc cr c olumhia : &. the 'h.n@ W9H' he
bully
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