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under some halluclnation of the mind
Things went on thus until recently, when
one day the grasshoppers commenced ri.
sing and taking their fight. The girl
looked at them for awhile, when, unable
to restrain herself longer, she rushed out
of the house: tapped her arms, as if they
were wings. rose about ten feet in the air,
and then fell to the ground dead. DR.. lie
Duc made a post n,orten, examination,
which revealed the wonderful fact that
her insides were literally swarming with
full.grown grasshoppers. The theory is,
that she ate Of the clay in which the in
sects had deposited eggs; they were
hatched out inside of her; her appetite
partook of theirs and when the time came
for the grasshoppers to migrate, instinct
directed those inside of her to do the SAME.
An immense concourse Of people attended
the girls funeral Or. lie Due has pre-
served jar of the grasshoppers, which he
intends depositing in the Smithsonian In.
stitute at Washington, and in the various
medical museums throughout the country.
Kansas Chief
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1874-10-22

people of the State Of South Carolina.-
TApplause.7 We have had, as you know,
no voice in the councils Of the nation, and
if We had. as things have gone during the
past few years, we could hope to influence
but little the measures that have taken
place. But the day has passed when the
persecution of the Southern people was
considered characteristic of party fealty,
and used as political capital to keep them
from having a voice in the affairs OF the
nation. | think that the United States
has arrived at a crisis whelt reaction has
set in, in favor of a just administration of
power by the chief government, without
reference to section, locality or past histo'
ry, and, however the bitterness of the past
may for time inject its venom into every
public matter, yet there is ground swell
Of public feeling which is moving on to-
wards harmony aud good government, so
far as they depend upon the admlnistra-
ton at Washington. The Northern SEN
timcnt that the South is still lurking in
rebellion is, feel, not yet dissipated, but
if ! should find that | could do nothing
more. I could denounce the statement as
the viIest Of libels, and, as the representa-
tive Of the people of South Carolina, |
shall make the denial with all the vigor |
possess; and have always believed that
the solid, substantial statement of man
of honor carries conviction with it, be-
fore which the slanderous imputations Of
the base.minded flee affrighted Ap-
plausc.7 If there is such sentiment Of
manhood in the breast of the great soldier
at Washington, as believe to exist, |
shall appeal to it. trust that if should
ever prove faithless to the confidence i'm
posed in me that you will consign me to
the deep damnation that belongs to the
man who betrays his country. feel, after
this manifestation of confidence, | mi ght
even say of ahectienate regard, which you
and other representative bodies in South
Carolina have manifested for myself per-
sonaly-I feel that that manifestation ter
thousand times more than repays me for
all that | have suffered and endured in
thought or in other respects in the past,
or all that could be heaped upon me in
the future. But feel the conviction, and
it has never deceived me so far, that |
will live through all this mourning and
corruption The day will come when |
hope to see the representative people Of
South Carolina assembled in this very hall
to rejoice rather than to redress evils
Let us point to the maxim on the stand
ard Of South Carolina, "While we breathe
we will hope" Prolonged applause
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1874-10-22

Mark Twain's Jumping frog has been
out done by huge specimen of its kind
in this city. Persons in the habit of walk
ing along Charles street know SHOWS
apothecary store with its numerous gold
fish, which, with a monster frog, two
aligators, and turtle, formed what SEEM
ed to be a harmonious family. But ap-
pearances in this case, as in many others,
were deceptive. The huge frog, whose
swollen figure was so conspicuous at the
side of the tank towards the window, was
a most voracious monster, devouring other
frogs, as we'll as making a dainty meal of
the delicate gold fish. A few days ago,
one Of, the alligators, eleven inches long, was
missing, and after search had been madc
everywhere else, it occurred to the owner Of
the tank to examine the inside of the frog,
though it hardly seemed reasonable to sup
pose that he had swallowed the alligator.
But on opening his mouth it was clear
that this was the case, and by putting the
finger down the frogs throat, the body of
the alligator, somewhat softened, but not
dccomposcd, was brought up from the un-
bounded stomach Of the huge croaker.-
We are glad to be able to state, for the
satisfaction of mothers with small children
living in the neighborbood. that the frog is
to be sent away-Boston Globe.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1874-10-22

TAKE IT OUT AS You DID BEFORE"
"A certain quasi "gent,"
travelling in tho north of England, stopped
at commercial! house. He ordered din
ner, and enjoyed himself after the usual
manner of the craft-the "pint of port"
not benig omitted. When he was about
to depart he called up mine host, and
grayely informed him that he was very
sorry he had no money to pay the bill, but
that, if allowed to leave in peace, he would
one day return and square up. Now, the
landlord had been victimized in this way
before, and was irate. He said that he
would take it out Of his customer by kick
ing him down the steps of the hotel, and
he did so.
Some time afterward, to the landlords
intense astonishment, the commercial"
reappeared. He was polite and forgiving;
he bore no malice, he said, and he should
! be clad if mine host would favor him On
this improved occasion with his company
dinner. The yctualler was taken aback
he felt that on the previous occasion he
had been harsh and had misjudged his
customer, and with profuse apologies he
consented to dine with the man he had
before so violently elected from the house.
The commercial ordered a capital dinner,
a bottle or so of the best wine in the cellar,
and it was altogether a remarkably pleas
ant party of two. Politics we're discussed,
trade ventilated, aud all went on merrily
till the good things were exhausted. Then
the dinner-give rose, and in the coolest
manner possible, addressed the landlord
as follows:
Il have very much enjoyed this enter.
tainment but as to the bill, | am afraid
you will have to take that out as you did
before"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1874-10-22

IHE NEW JERSEY TOhEsI Ilhho'-
The soil in some sections Of New Jersey
after the forest fires, a correspondent
writes us, is literally baked. [ have kick
ed it up with my boot to the depth Of a
foot, as one does upon the seashorc, and
found it as thin as ashes and as dry as
sunpowder. Near Hammonton much OF
the vegetation turned black, and the grapes
were cooked. Streams that have never
been known to fail show their dry and
scanned bottoms and few sparse blades
of grass springing up in the hollOws.
The fire has burned over the harvest
fields, sending mea fleeing in terror, and,
| am convinced, in moro than one case has
destroyed human life. Only few miles
from Burkevillc man stood within his
saw.mill. Il large building, viewing tho
varying structure, when, before he suspec-
ted it. he found it was on fire in several
places. lie had no more than time to
escape, when the whole thing was like
tinder. Near Hammonton school house
was only saved by starting back-frcs.
When Billy Tompkias, near Egg llar-
Dor city, was awakened few nights ago
by something rattling upon the roof, he
lay still and listened moment, then he
shook his wife. "Wake mp, Jane, the
rain has come at last: thank the Lord
Open your ears and listcn.'
But it seemed to him that it was un-
usually light for 4 rainy night, and with
some migivngs he drew on his trousers
and went to the window His next pro-
ceeding was to give a Comanche war
whoop that brought his wife to her feet.
The woods were ablazc, and the flames
were coming steadily down upon them
The clearing which surrounded the house
made it look as if it would escape; but,
hastily gathering q number Of valuables,
they moved to point beyond all peril,
where they remained until daylight, when
they returned end found that, with the
exception of little schorching, the old
home was none tho worse.
The fires that occurred near Mammalian
kin were caused by the ,carelessness Of the
brush burners Some days later the loco
motive on the Farmingdale and Freehold
road started the flames, and it was only
by the most determined and united efforts
that the former place was saved. The
fire then began working its way in the
direction of Ocean Grove, and the provi-
Dental intcrccption of a stream Of water
was all that saved that place from being
swept out of existence The burning of
peat near Poplar caused 5000 acres of
timber to be consumed This place, by
the way, has been burned over in whole
or in part every season for the last ten
Years. The fires have been raging for two
weeks near Egg HarhHr, where the land
is not very valuable. great many acres
of cranberrics have been destroyed in At
lantic and Burlington counties, besides
number Of dwelling houses and mills.
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To Rent.

The Moblcy Place, on the West side of the
Watcrec River, seven miles from Camden and
one from Chesnut's Ferry, on the Winnsboro
road, having about four or five hundred acres
of cleared land, under good fence, with good
Dwelling House containing six rooms, Gin
House aud Screw, and all necessary Out
Buildings Possession given on the first OF
January. 1875. Apply to
KERSHAW & WORKMAN, Agents.
September -. u
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SHOP.
REMOVAL.

JTOSKINS & WILLIAMS beg leave TO in
ii form their.patrons and the public gener-
ally. that they have removed their Shop to
the building on DeKalb street, one door East
Of the DcKalb House. where they are pre-
pared to execute all work in their line with
neatuess and dispatch, and upon as reason
able terms as the same can he done ut any
other place in South Carolina.
DANIEL Il0SKlNS.
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.
September ~. ON.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-07-25

The Civil Rights Bill.-A sapient
looking darkey, oscillating between
twenty and twenty. i've summers, over.
took an old negro on the street the other
day, and wsdginghim in fence corner
proceeded, to acquaint him with all the
gorgeous provisions of the Civil Rights
bill. Young africa impartedto to Old Afri-
ca a fund Of valuable information,
thusly:
"Well, Uncle Billy, Summers swivll
rights bill dun passed de Senate OBJ de
United States widout murmur."
"Is dat SO, Josiai?"
"Jess 80, Uncle Billy. And say Uncle
Billy, we cOlored pussons is gwine to
see whose pervisions Is In de pot. We
are gwine to be allowed to ride free on
de railroads, smoke in de ladies' cars
and put our feet on depurcussions OBJ de
seats wheneber we please"
us dat so, Josiar?"
"Jes so, Uncle Billy. And say, Uncle
Billy, we's gwine to be allowed to stop
at de hotels and set at de head oh de
table, and hab de biggest slices OBJ de
chickens, and lay around in de parlor
and spit on de carpets, and, make de
white trash hustle demselves and wait
on us widout gurmblin'; and wheneber
dc boss ob de concern shoves bill at
u.s. we'll hab him sent to Washington
and obscured in de plenipotentary."
rs dat so, Josiar?'.
"Jess SO, Uncle Billy. And say,
Uncle Billy, we's gwine to be allowed
TO go to de white schools and set ID on
de platform wild de teacher and learn
gehography, trigger-manometry, ge-
hominy, Latin, Dutch, French, Cho.
ctaw, algebra, rheumatics, de rule of
thrice and de diarrhea."
ut dat so, Josiar?"
jess so, Uncle Billy. And say Uncle
Billy, we's gwine to be allowed TO be
buried In italic coffins wild looking
glasses on top OBJ dem, and dey will hab
10 carry US on hearse to de grabeyard
ana bury US on top OBJ de white folks.
SO when de day OBJ resurrection am AZ.
rived and de angel Gabriel come tootin,
along' he'll sing out troo his trumpet,
'-ail you cololed gemmen rise fustl"
And so, Uncle Billy de perwisions OBJ
dat bill."-
whats dat you say bout perwis.
Ions, Josiar?"
well, Uncle Billy, as was gwine
on to state, de perwisions, OBJ dat bill?"
stop right dar Josiar. You say
dere's perwisons in dat bill?"
Jess SO, Uncle Billy. De perwisions
OBJ do BILL"
stop right dar, Josiah. Eff dere's
perwisions in dat lill, want a sack OBJ
Hour dis berry minnit. Darn de smokin'
IN de ladies' car, an de gehography,
ana de Latin, an de italic coffns!
want de perwisions, Josiarl Dey's all
dere is in de bill dat's wuff a darn
centi'
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-07-25

Call loans-Those that are called for
in vain.
To please woman let her do as she
pleases.
A roof which covers very noisy
tenant-The roof of the mouth.
Fast young ladies complain that the
season Is terribly backward for new
bonnets.
Mrs. Malaprop says she "dosen't
want to vote because she could not bear
the shock of the electrical franchise"
An organ grindersays he doesn't un-
derstand how any cultured musical
mind can object to selections from
Handel-if 1t does turn with crank!
A fellowin Mauch Chunk who declar.
ed he could name any liquid blindfold
"gave 1t up" when he was handed a
sip from the pump. ut reminds me-"
he said, of something l have tasted in
my youth, but for the life of me 1 can't
tell what 1t is"
A married man, hearing that the eat
Ing ofcertain kinds ofanimal food W ould
aid the same tissues of the human BODY
AS, for instance, calves brains would
nourish the eater brains, or beef's liver
the eaters liver - Immediately gave
strict orders at his family market that
no more tongue Of any kind be sold to
his wife or mother.in.law.
"our boy Fred," says a correspon>
dent "has a fine lot of hens, and takes
great care of the eggs. One night on
coming from school he found the cook
had riaed every nest of its contents,
even to the nest eggs. Fred was in
terrible state of mind and sobbed out,
And oh, father, If you'll believe it,
Bridget even cooked up the hens pat
terms, and they won't be able to lay a
good shaped egg this summer"
A Sunday School inquiry and answer
may be told as follows: Tommy
Howell, can you tell me what is mea mt
by the word miracle, so often used In
the Bible which you now hold in your
hand?" "Yes, Miss Harvey, think |
can. Ma says il you and Captain
Smith, who was with you at the Pres
byterian picnic, don'tmarry soon it will
be miracle"
who's there?" said Jenkins, one
cold winter night, disturbed in his re-
pose by some one knocklngat the street
door. "A friend" was the answer
"Whatdo you want?" "Want to stay
here all night" 'Queer taste, amt 1t?
But stay there by all MEANS" was the
benevolent reply.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-07-25

wHY, Oh, WHY will you suffer
w with that Cough or Cold2 when
relief may be had Immediately by using
OURLING'S Compound Syrup Of Tar
Wild Cherry and Horehound.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-07-25

MHoHo!uI you HHu IIs IHIpuTItIb5 DuTsIInB
through the skin in Pimples, Eruptions,
or Sores; cleanse 1t when you find it oh
Ftructed and sluggish in the veins; cleanse
1t when it is foul; your feelings will tell
you when, Keep the blood pure, and the
health Of the system will follow.
Il. II. MCDONALD d CO.,
Druggists & Gen. Agts San Francisco Calfor>
MIA * cor. OF Washington and Charlton SITS, N.Y,
sold by all Dr1gg lists and Dealers.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-04

ENCOURAGE Your CHILDREN. Encour-
agement works wonders with almost any
body, no matter what bis occupation in life
may be. A boy likes to be encouraged; so
does girl; a man likes it; so does wo-
man; and even the old grandfather ard
grandmother have relish for it. Some pa
rents often make mistake in not giving
their children credit when they do a thing
well; and some unintentionally let lesson
that has been studied very hard. and piece
Of work that has teen well done, by boy
or girl. pass by without the least notice.
This discourages child. and has a bad ef-
feet otherwise. Encouragement puts new
life in child, especially if it be bestowed
by parent. Yet there are people, who,
though anxious to have their children do
well, are continually, and in dispiriting
way, telling them that they shouldn't do SO
and SO, and that it is wrong, ETC., without
even having lit g friendly talk with them,
and giving them good advice, and encour-
aging them when they do right. Some pa
rents also make mistake in leaving the ed
ucation of their children wholly to the
schools. They think if they send their
children to school. aud pay their way, that
they-the parents-are doing their parts,
and that tie children should do theirs.
This may work we'll with good boys, but
with the careless, the thoughtess, and the
Indifferent, it does not work well.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-04
THE PRETTY MARKET GIRL.

"Dear mel I'm sure don't know what
to do; if ever anybody was in a fix I'm in
one now.
"What is it, auntie ? can't l help you
out of your fix ??
"Sakes alivel no, Lutte, dear, you can't
help me one bit.
Now don't say that, auntie, I'm quite
certain | can be of service to you if you
will only allow me. Why, I've been here
"A whole week, and I've done nothing but
dress, read, eat and sleep, and I'm lite as
useless as the stuffed owl that is percbed
above the bookcase that is in the library
and great deal more in the way"
"W by, child!' and good Mrs. Bently
stopped in her work of preparing a turkey
Tor the market, and looked with loving
earnesiness upon the beautiful features OF
her neice. 81 don't like to hear you talk
that way. Yor in the way Why bless
your dear heart, the beloved child of my
dead sister can never be in tie way"
We'll auntie. shall not feel like COM
ug out here to spend another Thanksgiving
with you if You will not allow me to be OF
some service during my stay" persisted
fix. as You term it, and see if am not
worth something besides running around and
amusing myself while others are making
themselves useful
"Oh Lutte there is notl ing you can do,
though j tell you al about 1t, just TO pac
fly You You see all this poultry, and "A
ot OF butter and eggs were to be delivered
to-day IN the city, for the y after to-mor-
row will be thanksgiving day, and Jonas,
our hired man, is sick with cold and sore
throat, and can't leave his bed; your uDcle
ia away and wont be home until tomorrow
night, and how under the s.n l. am to de-
liver these bings according to contract is
more han ! can tell.
To Mrs Bentleys surprise Lutte clapped
her hands and danced about the room ex-
claiming:
"Just the thing! Capital! capital"
"M hat on earth do you mean, child?" she
managed to say at last.
"WLy, that will 90 10 the market and
deliver the turkeys, butter and eggs my
self. Now don't say one word, auntie,
she continued, as her good old aunt elevated
her hands, rolled up her eyes, and opened
her mouth as if to give vent 10 an emphatic
"Ohr' Don't say one word, the idea
just suits me. and am determined to go
if you will allow NE" she added. demureiy
"What, you! the heiress and daughter
Judge Halnes You, the belle OF the city,
going to market with turkeys, butter and
eggs-of all things" =.
"Yes, auntie. and can do it just as well
as Jonas would Now don't oppose me,
will you that's dear good soul.
Mrs. Benty really felt distres .ed to know
how to fulfill her contract, and was truly
thankful for the prospect Of assistance, but
she could hardly reconcile herself to the idea
that her niece, the beauty and heiress OF
whom she was so proud, should perform the
role of marset grl.
However, Lutie's arguments prevailed,
and she went to her room to prepare tor the
expedition. -.
Borrowing short dress from the help,
she donned it, and then folding shawl 10
the form of mantle, she threw it about
her shoulders, and with her rich tresses
hanging in beautiful profusion over her neck
The Placer herald., 1874-04-04
THE WRONG BED.

At a late hour the other night quite a
bridal party arrived in this city and put up
at one of our hotels. The bride was ac
companied by two gentlemen. Tie names
were registered in the usual way, but in
some way mistake was made registering
in the identity of the bride. The hours
sped on toward The dawn, and the bride in
her silent chamber, waited the appearance
of the lord. Yet he came not. Surely he
was not sitting up all this time. The rest
of the party had retired; she was certain
she heard them in their apartments.
What had become of him Impatence
gradually grew into terror. She rang the
bell and the servant knocked at the door
"Do you know where my husband is ?"
she inqui ed
''An't he here, nam ?"
"No."
"May be he stepped out into the city,
nam, and will be back directly"
"I'm afraid; oh, do inquire at the Office
and see if there is any intelligence about
him."
The servant retired and in few moments
returned with the information that there was
none. The wife was then alarmed in
earnest. She had never had husband be-
fore, and like the man who drew an elephant
in the lottery, scarcely knew what to do
with the animal
In her anxiety she went to the room of
the bridesmaid, and knocked at the door.
"Who's there ?" came in accents unmis-
takably masculine.
"Me, Sarah; but mercy, who are you ?"
There was sudden stir, and the sound
of feet falling heavily on the carpeted
floor.
"Who in the devil am | in bed with,
then p she heard the man say as the door
swung open and her husbands face peeped
out.
"Ohl I'm distracted about you; where
have you been p
"I've been here in bed; but deuce take
me thought you were too."
ooh? james, it wasn't me"
"Who was it then ?"
"Why, it's Sarah"
"rhe devil!'
"Oal no, james, it was Sarah-Ddn't
you know, James ?"
"Blast me if did! found her asleep,
and thinking this was your room, crept
into bed and went to sleep" replied James,
evidently impressed with the idea that h.
b. dlficnlt task to argue.
els she asleep yet, james,"
"Why, don't you hear her snore ?"
And just then Sarah walked up and see
inefa man in her room, set up screams which
filled the hall with people.
And now the bridegroom found himself
in delicate position. In the hurry of ex-
pla ling the matter to the wife he had neg
lected TO put on his pants, and now in bis
eager search for them he was dancing round
the room like one possessed; new and then
imploring Sarah to hush
"I'm going; don't you see p
But Sarah was seeing too much and she
wouldn't hush, and the wife in the hall
he,nmed in by the eager crowd, had tried to
explain, but failing in this had leaned her
head against the wall and was enjoying a
hearty cry.
At last, however, the pants were found
and put on, and the husband and wife es-
capped to their chamber, while Miss Sarah
locked her door against all further intru-
sion.
The next morning explanations were gone
into, but there's no denying that both the
ladies were little increduous, and it is said
a perceptible coldness has grown up between
them, whilst the unintentonal offending
bridegroom walks about a good deal, his
head down, and evidently indulging in un-
pleasant meditations.- Chicago Sun.