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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
Labor. !,

In this simple word lies the y true
secreeof human success It is 1.-The
taHshan which sohes the diffesepcs BEL
tween one mans history and another's.
The open sesame Of iifes Carlyle Mas
notwruns when he pronounced labor
the very essence, of heraisn. One of
the ancirnts went further. and called il
the universal eonduervr. Iu the lia,le
ant. the slow snail, and the 'dsrbla
fhk",of tho ''conies." II supplies the
laok size, speed and strength, and IN
man. where its operations are directed
by light from within aud .on .high,
scarce anything seems impossible to it,
Who ofus has not seen its beginnings its
undertakings in conflict with every diff
Guilty. gradually but surely master all.
and, though often baMed and defeated.
gain at last complete and brilliant sue
cess? "The only way" said Dr.. john
SOD, "to bring anything to pass is to
90 doggedly about it" Mr.. Wilber-
force amended the maxim as follows,
to 20 aboutsit cheerfully, thankfully,
with unshaken faith in God, and un-
flinching perseverance,. 80.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
Improre the. Time.

In all the actions which a man per-
forms, some part Of his life passes
We die while .doipg that for which
alone our sliding life was granted. Nay,
though we do nothing, Time keeps
his constrnt pace, and flies as fast in
idleness as 10 employment. Whether
we play, or labor,'Or dance, or study,
the sun posts on, and the sand runs.
An hour of vice is as long as an hour Of
virtue. But tho difference between
good and bad actions is infinite. Good
actions, though they diminish our
time here rs fast as bad actions, yet they
lay up a happiness in eternity, and will
recompenso what they take away by a
plentiful return at last When We
trade with virtue, We do but buy
pleasure at the expense Of time. So
it is not so much a consuming Of time
as an exchange As man sows his
corn, he is content to wait while, that
he may, at the harvest, receive with nd
vantage.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
Why Cen. Joe Shelby Beifeved in
Sorrel Steeds. '-''t J

"Skobeloff is fatalist. and what
brilliant soldiers are not? He rides
gray horses in battle and has had as
pany as four killed under him in one
day" This paragraph at once brought
to my mind n similar superstition on
the part of Gen. Joe Shelby Of Mis-
souri,. under whom I served throughout
the entire war. His color was sorrel.
lie firmly believed, and used often to
say. that he could never be killed in q
fight while he rode a serrol horse. And
the fact seemed to bear him ont in this.
lie vas wounded three times, during the
var, but never once while riding sor-
rel horse. He had twenty.four horses
killed under him in the various engage
ments where he was not hit, and in
every single instance where the horse
was hit and the rider escaped the horse
was a sorrel, Once. at Springfield, a
ball struck Shelby fair in the middle Of
the forehead. 1t knocked him clean
from his stirrips-something difficult to
do, for he was a splendid rider, aud
back over his horse and heavily upon
the ground. Those about thought him
killed. but he was on his feet in a
second and on his horse in another,
saving, in the cool tones Of an ordinary
conversation 81 cannot be killed to-
day for / am riding a sorrel horse"
Sure enough. tile brim Of his large felt
hat had caught the balEand broke it's
force. 1t knocked him from his saddle
aud drew blood, but beyond this no
other harm was done. Indeed, I have
watched Skobcloff's career closely dur-
ing the Russo-Turkish war, and accor-
ding to my idea of things, there is
much in common between This dashing
soldier and Gen Shelby. Both had the
same power over men. Both were
supremely Indifferent in battle. Both
were superstiIous. Both loved hard
fighting, desperate charges, and enter
prises that woe considered impossible
Both were military danAies-that is to
say both were fond Of gold lace, showy
uniforms, silver spurs, floating plumes,
splendid saddle strappings aud thorough
bred horses. Both always said to their
men, "Come on" never "Go on !" Both
were idolised by their soldiers, and
both had the same falalistic ideas of the
kind of color their horses had to be to
make the ridsrs safe.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
Conventions
MEAN THAT TIE PEOPLE HAVE NOT
SENSE ENOUGH TO PUT UP PROPER
NOMINEES.


This convention business, says Speighf'
Daily Paper, is the Trojan horse that
wire.pullers and self:servers want to
bring iu every time, IF the people
| haven sense enough to put up proper
! nominees they haven't sense enough to
vote at all. This thing Of conventions
and their i necessity means that, if it
means anything. We don't know
whether the people havo sense enough
to take care OF their own political affairs
or not, but for one Of tEem We want to
try our hand on It. And We don't see
any necessity under the sun for a con-
vcntion, if the people are competent t.. to
make their oovn nominations: 1t viii!
be seen that with Il Democratic control
in any county a nomination is nothing
else but election. An else is going
through the motion. What we UNDER
stand by primary election is plain
open handed game.
Let every Democrat in his precinct
20 and put in his vote Immediately for
the nominees he wants, and let every
mans vote count for itself when the
voters come up from each precinct club,
or gathering, speaking for itself and to
the count in aggregatins the votes of
the county to determine The nomina-
tiohs. Count the votes and let those
who get tue highest Vote take the per-
simmon. 1.-THE people are fools enough
to elect dishonest and Incompetent men
to suit local or other ptejudices, it is not
a bit worse than to be- sold out to rings
and ring masters wbS feather their own
nests every time. l'Wo j1st want the
thing done fair, that is ALL We want
the people Of the State'to take an inter
esst iin their own affairs and talk 1t out
in Meeting" 'SOmeof the graudest
men the State ever produced have come
out Of the hunblest walks of life and We
want to see the people Of the State walk
to their places like men and not like
any mans chattels. Give them-no,
let them take their own affairs in their
hands and attend to it like men, and
choose honest, brave, uncompromislns
representatives. People of Carolina,
these arc the men you want, and they
cant bo squeezed out Of a clique or
ring. Every time the mouse comes,
and the mouse is sod6eody's cousin, or
brother-in-law. or tool. That's what's
the matter with Hannah !
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
fhePenniless Man.

Blessed is the man who is pennni-
less, for he is never stricken--for dol
lar. I.r.r. "a! 81,
Tho dead-head annoyeth him not,
neither is he pursued by the book
agent.
He is not grasped by the lightning
rod seller. The lunch fsad tarueth
away for him. The trinket yepder pas
seth him b.. lie is not asked to invest
in church lotteries.
He hath no friends to cocktail, he is
poor and hath no enemies 'I
When he riseth in the morning his
stomach is not rebellious from over
feeding, neither doth hc chink his sill.
yer and say: "Hog shah I get rid Of
these dtmes ?" i = + =
When he eateth heIis not vexed BY
multitude of dishes. His bowels, by
reason Of his sparlngncss, are not trou-
bled with revolutions.
His land will never take unto them.
selves wings, neither will the 6rc de.
your his water lots .' s..
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
Telephonic Dangers.

The Hartford Post records an Incl.
dent which is timely warning to the
owners of telephones. 1t says;
On Sunday morning, when the sud-
den fash. of lightning was seen and was
followed by a sharp peal of thunder
DR.. John A. Stevens was using the
telephone extending from his home on
High street to the drug store in the
Hotel Capitol. The clerk of the drug
store had his ear listening for q com.
municatiou from the doctor, when sim
ultaneously with the peal Of thunder
he received severe shook in the ear
the report sounding like the discharge
of gun. His power of hearing was
more or less affected all day. Dr.
Stevens saw fash of electricity play
about his end Of the instrument, and on
examination it was found that all the
delicate wire had been entirely destroy.
ed By the Lightning. Had the doctor
been speaking at the tube ct the time o.
the fash he would probably been dan
gcrously injured.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

"Why,. howdy do, Mrs. Crippens;
are all the folks pretty welI!" asked one
woman Of another, whom she met in the
street the other day "Oh, yes, toll
erably SO, thank you. Father is laid
up with his side again, and mothers
rheumatism has got so bad she hasn't
been able to get down stairs for
WEEK, and Martha Jane had another
Ct yesterday, and Billy cut his foot with
hatcbet, apd Tommy can't speak
above, u whisper fora sore throat, and
Eliza has gathering in her ears again
and the baby has HAD four spells Of
Group, and my husband can hardly
work with his sore eyes, and I thought
I'd die last night with the, sick head
ache, but we're all about as we'll as com.
mon. How's your folks"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

oblivion ftam'the wine cups fiery brishy
that same dark-eyed woman came and
bade me, in the name of God, to shun
the fatal snare, and twining her arms
around my neck, while her eyes beamed
with IeYcerdepest inspiration, she
poured Dill upon tn troubled winters,
told me of purer hopes and brighter
aims, and in my ear whispered golden
word that has outlived all sorrow. Le-
liu, would you know the name Of my
first love 2 IT'S my mother" !" t
'aoh, Paul ~ forgive yeu and share
your love-indeed l will"
Il Knesy1 would Leila. Second
love is as dear as the first"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

The ,Elpira Ggxeaetlls this story.
"Why, MY dear, what is the matter !?
What eah yod %eanY You look SO de-
! press'lra Tt.csnhot be Rand yet-oh,
relieve this killing suspense! Alexander,
bavo you failed ?" said his wife with
caaspedi RandK III rT~f -. rrerr~'
mo, NY dear; my credit is yet un-,
impaired, and business is looking up"
"You cant mean to- say dear, that
your old pain in the head has come
back ?" GoitnsyoJ v'rn"D
a,HNoTnn ian J 9i,g,eep.,! ~r
You haven't had to, pay the note for
yoaf btothsf rJJSepR?' ?'''' "' i''m u P
mo" II dor',' II 'r yahsgat. " 3
"Have you-now tell me, Alexander
Bidlack' h.s.r,SmeIAaS e, rsaashs attack
9f saN'ss!Hs'"r,q bNs's!HHs !" Ir,a,.o' ,,t,a. ,1
y'Has5od1 cashier broken rhis Mar-
pAy Z 5s'aSgaR" sreqqr d,;dr .slc,'.alr
r NOW l KNOW expected it, knew
it aIrtRe tihSAffelt sure il would be
sorr Mr.. Dcbeoidr has asked yoa, for
"No, nothing tb e'si u The ih'iEilsal"ir' kind. '''m
'aTheh tell mS,l 'vithOat Waiting an
dthei minute Ehss his . Anppespedg L
can .braF it 3.let, me kPpy thu worst"
aWell, that breeches button that I
tO'd you about 'haa got tired Sf hahging
on ibyoshs thfeAd, add ihcreie h.''uo
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
The "Cake Walk"

There is weepin,' wailin, gnashin' OF
teeth and a pr, blbility of an appeal to
the organic law of the land and the civil
rights bill and some other things in Bal
timoro. Tho cause of this trouble is
formal notice by the Mayor of that
city that hereafter he will license no more
"cake walks" The cake walk is an insti-
tuition peculiar TO the colored people, and
of which they are extremely fond. 1t
means a contest between two or three
hundred couyles-male and female
more or less off color, who for the pound
cake which is put pp as prize, PROM
cnade around hall for several hours,
the couple which does the most "gallus'
walking being awarded the prize, and
bearing for the time being the dis
tinction of being the creme de Ia creme
of colored society. The results OF
these rivalries is generally a score
or two of -burnings and SO
many afrays, the disappointed couples
rarely being satisfied with the verdict
This has been the case in Baltimore
and so many noses, ears and throati
have b,cn slashed as the result of the
cake walks" that the Mayor has re-
solved that either the "cake walks
must cease or the colorcd population
cease to carry razors.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
Pbore w,s i, NEGRO married in Tall

There was a negro married in TalIa-
dcga, Ala, a few days ago, and a few
minutes after the ceremony had been
performed rejected suitor Of the bride
threw his arms around her neck, and,
in the presence Of o number Of persons,
inflicted upon her eight or nIno stats,
from which she died almost instantly.
He then mounted the court house steps
and proclaimed 81 done it; hang me,
or XII me, just as you please, only bury
mo by Liza's side."
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

e. A poor young man once fell in love
with an heiress, and the passion being
returned, it only wanted the parents
consent to make, them happy. At last
meeting the father, he asked for the
daughters hand. ."How much money
can you command g"l,I cannot com.
mand much," was the reply. "What
are your expectations ?" "Well, to
tell the truth, except to run away
with your daughter and marry her if
you don't give your consent.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
North Carolina and Georgia.

Perhaps the soldiers of no two States
of the Confedera,y were on more'cordlal
terms with, or had Il higher regard for
each other during to war THAI those
from North Carolina and Georgia. They
trusted each other in battle confidently,
and joked each other in camp inces-
sanity. An amusing incident was told
us the other Gay Of conflict between
the two at Malvern Hill A colonel OF
n North Carolina regiment, with . part
OF his command. was making his way
from that battle field about half past 10
o'clock at night, when ho was suddenly
halted by squad of men drawn up
across the path. about half a mile from
the ield of battle: "What troops are
those ?" called out the challcngcrs "a
part of the 26th North Carolina" re-
piled its commander, Colonel (now
Governor) Vance "what do you WANT,
"Now, nv FRIEND" began the officer OF
the squad, taking it for granted the
North Carolinians had fled the fight,
"you've got as much to fight for as
have; can't you rally your men here
and make one more standE "hook
here, my fried" said Varce, stiffenlOg
up in the starlight, "bclorO | argue that
with YOU. answer me one question
didn't YOU como out of that fight. first
Amt I behind you ?" A loud laugh
revealed party on horseback near BY
on approaching which the future Gov
srnor Of North Carolina found the fu.
ture Governor of Georgia, Gen. A. II
Colauitt. Observer.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

An English clergyman relates that
two English sisters had an audience
with the late Pope Plus IN, and as
they we're Withdrawing one of them lin
gered. The Pope asked her what she
wished, and she, being convert to tn"
Roman Catholic faith, answered: "The
prayers of your Holiness that my sis
ter may be converted from Protestan.
ism, so that we may not be separated
after DEATH" The Pope, placing his
hand upon her clasped hands as she
knelt, answered: "Drughter, those who
love God will not be separated in the
next world"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
Be Sure to Stop at the
L atham House,
CAMDEN, s.. G.
(TRAN stEyr BOARD, $500 PER DAY.

%Ample accommodations. Tables sup
nlied with the best the Markets afford. Eve
ry attention paid to the comfort Of Guests
EH. Persons stopping at the Latham
House will be conveyed. to and from the
depot free of charge. Passengers without
heavy baggage, will be conveyed to and
from any part of the town, not above De-
Kalb street. at % cents.
R~Connectcd with the house is trs'
class Bar, which is located separately from
the house, and orderly kept.
b@-Conveyances supplied to guests on
liberal terms, either for city or country use
jan8-ly S. L. LATHAM, Proprietor.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
DeKalb House,
BY A. S. RODGERS.
Most Centrally Located Hotel
in Town.
Terms So Per Day.

Commercial Travellers will have every
attention paid to their comfort. and be fur
nished with SAMPLE ROOMS at this
House; and persons visiting Camden will
find it n quiet and pleasant home.
Special rates made for parties travelling
toze,her, and for those who wish to stay a
week or more.
noy~ In connection with the house is q
frst-class LIVERY STABLE, where horses
and vehicles can be had at all times for
town or country use, at the most reasona-
BILE rates. Conveyances to and from the
denot Mt every train. decl8tf
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

The man capable Of defrauling a
widow would chase mosquito for its
fat, says Western editor. Many men
have been guilty of chasing mosquito
for its blood, continues the Norristown
Herald. and they were not very mean
mon either.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

When. learned man, intoxicated
with his reading, takes first step in the
world it is very often false step. If
he takes counsel only of his books he
runs tho risk of never succeeding in his
porisctA
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

A natural man desires carnal things
as he does food. Thus may wo tell what
wo desire.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
All Kinds

OF Canned Goods. of best quality, and
warranted full weight, for snls by
febl2H KIRkLEf q sMlTh'
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
THE MYSTIC THREAD OF LIFE

TIRE isf7ny ystic thread of life
ITdhearly Treatnd With mine alone,
That destiny relentless knife
At once must sever both or none.
There is n form on which these eyes
Have often gazed with fond delight;
Ry day that form their JOY supplies,
And dreams restore it through the light.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23
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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-23

There is voice VIII ose tones inspire -
Such thfilix AZ Mptsre " ht5ag by % easts
& would tDthearm seraph shpiss 81, !
Unless hatSoi0eceald jOia; ths TesE
There ika Ace MSse hushesssil 81 = /
A Afffction's bile upon the cheek Z s ! 3
Bat pallid ~ one fond AnsSeli.s;ts =. %fz
Proclaims more love than words can
speak.
There is lip which mine hath pressed,
And none had ever pressed before,
1t vow'd to make me sweetly blest,
And mine-mine only-pressed it more.
Tlersts : hqsoni a,aIl my own
Hath pilllowed oft this aching head
a mhnth which smiles on me alone.
An eye whose tears with mine are shed.
There are two movements that thrill
In unison so closely sweet,
That pulse to pulse responsive still,
They both must hesve-or cease to beat.
There are two souls whose equal flow
In gentle streams so calmly run.
That when they part-they part! t!-ah, no
They cannot ,part-these souls are one. q,
10 1 Z Il u BIZ pIno..a i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14

than match for tie savage. He closed
the door within the hut, planted his
back firmly against it, and sitting thus
with his haad on his revolver and his
other weapons ostentatiously displayed
continued his conversation with the
chief. The situation remained un-
changed throughout the night. A ter
rible night it was, no doubt, for the
Englishman, and almost as bad for the
old chief, who again and again request
ed permission to retire, Mr.. Brown as
frequently declaring he could not part
with him-he should not feel safe eX-
cept in his company. When daylight
was fully come, Mr.. Brown felt assur
ed that Atai would not venture to al
low his people openly to attack an in
dividual so well known in the settle
ments. as himself, and both issuing
from the hut, he gladly accepted the
escort of a native guide and was safely
conducted to the French settlements,
where his adventure was the theme of
considerable interest.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14
WHERE IGNORANCE WAS NOT
BLISS.

In town near Boston there lives q
good lady who suffers acutely from
sciatica. She has consulted physicians
far and near, but has been unsuccess.
full in finding cure. Not long since
she heard that a man Lying not far
away was afflicted with the same d.
sease in aggravated form, and it occur.
red to her that she would call upon
him and ask whether he had ever
found anything that would avail to
lessen its terrors, She did so, and
having introduced herself, stated bei
errand. DO you,' she asked, find
anything that affords you relief?
'Yes, ma'am,' he replied, two things.
TtrO things2 Pray what are they P
Cursing and sacearing,' said the in
valid. 1t Is added that on her return
home the good lady told her husband
that she only regretted that she could
not avail herself of this remedy. Not
that l have any conscientious scrup.
les,' she said, '6ut 1 don't knoao hOar.
II Boston Transcript.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14
SHE FIXED HIM.

The young man was evidently hon
est in his intentions, but three years o
constant counting had failed to over
come his excessive bashfulness. They
were sitting in chairs at a respectful
distance apart. Said the young man
having spent five minutes in search o
subject:
'How do you get along with your
cooking?'
Nicely replied the young miss
I'm improving wonderfully. 1 can
make splendid cake now.'
Can you p said the young man in a
pleased manner; what kind do you
like best?
Il like one made with flour and su-
gar and citrOn and raisins and cur.
rants, and lots of those things, and
beautiful frosiing on top responded
the young miss.
why that's wedding cake,' exclaim-
ed the youn. man nervously.
You're right now, honey said she.
'Thats just what L meant
They are married now.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-11-14

The following cheerful dun ap-
pears in a recent number of the Cat.
octin (Md) Clarion: Owing to an
increase In the family Ga young LADY,
we feel the necessity of an influx OF
lucre to meet the current expenses at
tending this arrival. OF late we have
been very patient with our delinquent
friends, but patience has ceased to be
virtue, and now we make demand
to come forward and pay up. Those
who pay promptly will receive an in
PRODUCTION to the young lady some Of
these days