The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-02-06
OUR CHIP-BASXET
The money system-Dun or be done.

Switzerland is having an unusually mild
winter.
The little Indian girls of Colorado have
taken to doll pappocses.
Hot sand baths are now extensively used
as a remedy for rheumatism.
Partridgcs in Illinois are tame enoug to
eat from the hand-when properly cooked.
A literary correspondent of the Pittsburg,
| (Pa.) Gazette, signs hirsclfO. Phiddle styx.
! With all our newspapers in the U. 5. We
only one paper to every 1888 inhabitants.
| Mrs. Partington says she gets up every
morning at the shrill carrion of the chande-
lier
A cynical bachelor, in speaking Of ladies'
ball dresses, says: "They wear but little
here below, but wear that little long"
The first exclamation of an American
belle on entering the cathedral at Milan, was,
oh, what church to get married in."
A tourist who was asked in what part of
Switzerland he felt the heat most, replied,
'When | was going to Berne."
Among the items in the report of the
overseer of the poor of Rhode Island town
is this: ''Cash paid for funeral sermons, "a"
A young man who was crossed in love,
attempted suicide recently by taking dose
of yeast powder. He immediately rose above
his troubles.
This is the rock of ages, said the father,
after rocking two hours and the baby still
awake.
Mamma. do you know what the largest
species of ants are? You shake your head.
Well, I'll tell you. They're elephants"
Who first introduced salt provisions into
the navy? Noah, for he took Ham. with
him OH board the ark.
zeb Crummct wonders why poor people
arc never afflicted with kleptomania- We
call it stealing, then.
An ingenious farmer brought turkey to
the Boston market with eight pounds of shot
in lis crop.
Incredible as it may seem, some Of the
richest planters in jamaica live on the coffee
grounds.
The rcgning belle at fashionable assem-
bly, in Wisconsin lately created sensation
by snceziug her false teeth out.
A Chicago woman tried to commit suicide
by swallowing two yards Of shoe-strings, but
had got so accustomed to lacing that they
! aidn't have any effect upon her. 81 ss. ,.
4 Western editor concludes an affecting
appeal to delinquent subscribers as follows.
May the famine,stricken ghost of an edi-
tors baby haunt his sumbers."
A youth with a turn for figures. had five
EGGS to boil, and being told to give them
three minutes each, boiled them quarter of
an hour.
skip the hard words, honey dear" said
an Irish schoolmistress to one Of her pupils;
"they're only names Of foreign countries,
and you'll nevec be in them"
The first Russian newspaper was publish
cd in 1903. Peter the Great not only took
part personally in editorial composition, but
also in correcting proofs
The Cowiu-JomuW says one might as
soon think of operating upon the painted
walls of the catacombs Of Egypt with the
scissors, as upon Philadelphia paper.
They have tried it some time down in Tex
as. and have come TO the conclusion that
cattle herdcr cant be a Christian, and that
he stands no chance Of being saved.
Dennis O'Shannessy odvertises rs follows
the Columbus Republicans: IL hereby give
notice that my wife Bridget has left my bed
and board, and that | will not pay her debts
as we are not married"
A fond husband boasted to friend.
'fom, the old woman came near calling me
honey last night" "Did she. Bill? What
did she saw "She said, We'll, old Bees
wax, come to supper"
A Young man in San Francisco found an
old deacon he knew 'bucking the tiger" in
a gambling he'll. What lie exclaimed,
..dcacon arc you here?' Yes was the
roply -. | am bound to break down this evil
institution"
\ fellow IN Norwich WAS bitten BY dog.
As soon rs he recovered from his fright lac
declared lie would Kill the animal. ''}u5
the dog isn't mad" siad the owner. ''Mad,"
shouted the victim, cxasPera,lngly what in
thunder has lie got to be mad about
A city fop was taking anl airing in the
country, tried to amusc himself by quizziHs
IN oil GARNER about his bald head, who
solcmrly remarked, young man, when my
head eo;s as soft Is yours, can raise hair 10
sell"
Ata meeting Of parish, straight-iacod
and most exemplary deacon submitted i re-
pcrt in writing, of the destitute widows and
) others. who stood in need Of assistance from
the parish. Are you sure. deacon. that
you have embraced all the Widows lie
said he believed lie had.