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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-09-12
CIRCUIT COURT.

Upon the convening of COURT Thurs
day morning last, motion for new
trial was heard and granted in the case
of Henry Moore, convicted Of perjury.
Ben Johnson. convicted Of riot, was
sentenced to three months in Jail.
The following is the order taken in
reference to that part Of the present
ment of the Grand Jury, which refers
to the Free Bridge Commission:
1t appearing to the Court that the
recommendations in the presestment Of
the grand jury that G. McRae and
Conway Bell, with counsel, be appoint
ed by the Court to exsmina the ac-
counts of the Treasurer of Wateree Free
Bridge cannot be granted, because,
first, this Court cannot legally order q
duty which by law devolves upon the
grand jury for performance, to be per.
formed by a special committee; aud
second, this Court could not, in this
way, compel the county to defray the
expenses of such examination.
it is ordered that the CLERK Of this
Court serve the special commission of
Wsteree Free Bridge with certified
copies of 80 much of the presentment OF
the grand jury at last June term and
this term of this Court as relates to
said bridge, and said special commis-
sioa, or their successors, are hereby
required, on the first day Of its next
term, to make report of their actings
and doings, aud to flo with the Clerk
of this Court such additional account
of their receipts and disbursements as
will perfect their accounts already filed
and as will show the status Of said
bridge at that tiue. The said accounts
with vouchers, to be submitted to the
examination of, the next grand jury
B. G. PRESLEY,
Presiding Judge.
September 9Th, 1878.
The Common Pleas calendars were
opened last Thursday. and occupied the
| attention of the Court up to yesterday
when it adjourned.
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ply. The Chairman then explained the
feeling in that section. He said their
intention at present was to put out a
mixed ticket. accepting certain nomi-
nees of the Democratic Convention and
6lling the places of others with men
from their party.
Next came white mulatto from En-
glish's Mill james Thompson well
known In Western Wateree. Ee had
come for the purpose of inhaming the
minds of the colored people against the
whites His speech was simply a string
of assertions without fact or foundation,
and explained the feeling in his section
to be to run a straight Radical ticket,
headed by A. s. Wallace for Congress,
and J. +. Sutherland for State Senator.
Mr.. w. D. Trantham followed in we'll
timed and impressive speech, completely
demoralizing Thompson, and covering
all of the ground necessary for good
campaign speech. In conclusion, Mr..
Trautham told them they might come
with US or not, as they liked; but in
November we would roll up a majority
that would place old Kershaw in the
front rank of the Democracy, and show
the Radicals how fruitless would be any
opposition in the future. This speech
was received with the greatest enthusi-
asm, and the rebel yell that followed
carried US back wildly to the campaign
Of 1876. Mr.. Abe RADON followed IN
an earnest and enthusiastic speech. The
meeting then adjourned. |
The meeting was a perfect success,
and we only regret that there were not
larger number of colored people pres~
ent. Mr.. Tranham, in referring to this
occasion, may we'll use tho words of the
mighty Caesar, "Teni! Tai! Tci~
Western Wateree seems wide awake,
and ready for any emergency.
SIGMA.
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Across the Wateree.

A RADICAL MEETING CAPTURED.
On Saturday morning, Sept. 1th. our
County Chairman, Mr.. W. D 4rant-
ham, having been informed that there
would be a Radical meeting in Western
Wateree, started at an early hour with
a small party from Camden to attend
the same, and have bearing. The
party crossed the River at Chesnut's
Ferry, and after a long and dusty ride
arrived at Holland Harris School
House, the place of the meeting. There
We, found small party assembled, but
the speakers had not yet put in ga ap-
pc arance, they being concealed in a
house near by as we discovered. Pres
emily one Devinc, whose given name
I did not learn, came forward. and in a
few words stated that the meeting would
be postponed. as they had received no
report irom their leaders in Camden.
The object Of this negro was too appa.
rent, however; they wanted to get rid
of US, so that they could hold their
meeting unmolested. About this time
DR.. Nelson arrived, at the head of q
body of horsemen, and the negroes see.
ing that we were not going to leave, the
meeting was called TO order by mulatto
fellow, name unknown, who was, l sup.
pose, President of the Precinct Club.
Wesley Salmond, a negro about the color
of ginger cake, was then introduced.
Both bis dress and bearing indicated
some rank, but whas it was l did not
learn. He did not, however, like the
appearance of things, and had little to
say, and there was very little in what
be did say. Mr.. Trantham being called
for, was then introduced, but preferred
waiting till the speakers Of the other
party were through, 50 that hs could re-
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NJ. W. BIssELL, Sec'y.

SUNDAY ITEMs.-There was nc
preaching at the Baptist Church Sun
day, owing to the absence Of Rev. Mr.
Therrell, who has gone to GreenVille
after his family.
The congregation Of Grace Church
were out in force last Sunday to well
come back the rector, who has returned
from his vacation much improved in
health.
A collection of $500 was taken up
at the Methodist Church Sunday morn
ing in aid of yellow fever sufferers. The
collection would have beUn much larger
had it been krowu that such thing
was intended. We suppose that it was
q spontaneous idea of Mr.. Wilson.
The usual services were held at the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday.
Judge Presley addressed the chill
dren of the Baptist Sunday school
Sunday morning.
Owing to the absence of Rev. Mr..
Wilson at the Richland Fork Camp
meeting, there will be no preaching at
the Methodist Church next Sunday.
The revival at the colored Baptist
Church still continues. Twenty.seven
converts were immersed last Sunday at
Morrill's pond.
We have heard several complaints Of
the conduct of bad men and boys during
the services of Grace Church Mission
at the Court House. A policeman should
be sent there until better conduct is
established. The services were con-
Quoted in the basement Of the Court
House last Sunday night by Rev. F. r.
Miles.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL BooKs.-The fol
lowing is list of the books adopted By
the State Board of Examiners for use
in the public schools:
Readers-Reynolds' Series; Apple
toms Series.
Biographies -Coruell's First Steps;
Cornell's Primary; Cornell's Internedi-
ate; (Southern edition. Maury's Manual
Geography; Maury's Physical Geogra"
ply.
Histories-Swinton's Primary United
States; Swinton's Condensed United
States; Holmes Condensed United
States; Swin,on's Outlines Of Universal
History; Davidson's South Carolina.
Observation-Disclosures Language
Lessons; Quackenbos Primary Gram
mar; Quackenbos' English Grammar;
Quackenbos' English Composition ;
Qusckenbos' G Composition and Rhetoric
Spellers-Swiatou's Primers; Swim
toms Word Book; Westlake's 5000
Test Words.
Copy Books--Reynolds' Series; Ap~
pleton's Series.
Arhhmstics-Sanford's Series; Rob-
inson's Series.
Observation-Disclosures.
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WENT OvERBoARD.-Evsr since
Stokes bridge, on Lyuchss' Greek, has
been in 80 dangerous condition, the
farmers of Darlington who como to Cam
den to trade, have made it a practice to
unhilch their teams before crossing tho
bridge, and pulling their wagons over
by hand. On last Tuesday night Messrs.
Dove Gilbert and j. Lewis Bennett, re-
turning from Camden with load Of
purchases, arrived at the bridge when
it was quite dark. They went through
the usual routine Of uuhitching. and
had pulled their loaded wagon nearly
over the bridge. when plank tipped
up aud tumbled the wagon aud contents
into the creek. Fortunately everything
was recovered, the wagon falling near
the bank, in shallow water.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIoN.-It
was our pleasure to be present last Sun
day night at celebration of the Sunday
School of DeKalb street colored Meth
odist Church, and We simply make o
plain statement when We say that the
exercises throughout were very pleasing
indeed. All the pieces rendered BY the
children, some of them very long, gave
evidence of careful training, and the
singing especially delighted Us. This
Sunday school numbers about two hun'
dred scholars, andis under the superin>
tendentcy of Rev. B. L. Roberts, the
pastor of the church, with Miss @. A.
George as assistant superintendent. To
them and the teachers much praise is
due for the evident proficiency of the
children.
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In UNCLE SANS CLUTCHES THIS
TIME.-Thursday night, Neill Blair
got on another dangerous drunk, and
Immediately proceeded to look around
for the worse thing he could do. Being
10 front Ct the post Office at the time the
spell struck him, he lifted up his foot
and commenced kicking the glass front.
Before he could be arrested, he had sue.
cssded in demolishiug one Of the large
glass panes that cover the general de-
livery boxes. He was carried before
United States Commissioner Sutherland
the next day under an Indictment for
iujuriug a government building, and,
in default Of bail, was committed to Jail
to await his trial at the next term of the
United States Court at Charleston.
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The Stepping Stone to Health.

The acquisition Of vital energy is the stepping
stone to health. When the system lacks vitality,
the various organs flag in their duty, become
chronically irregular, AID disease Is eventually
instituted. To prevent this unhappy state things,
the debllltated system should be built up by the
use Of that inlmitable tonlc Hostester's 3 Stomach
Bitters which 1nvigorates the digestive organs,
and insures the thorough conversion Of food in
TO blood OF q nourishlng quality, from whence
every muscle, nerve and fiber acquire unwonted
supplIes Of vigor, and the whole system expert
ences the beneficial effect. Appetite returns.
the system Is refreshed by healthful slumber, the
nerves grow strong AMI calm, the despondency
begotten Of chronic Indigestion and an uncer-
tain state of health disappears, and that sallow
appearance of the skin peculiar to habitual in
valids, and persons deficient in vital energy, il
replaced by more becoming tInge.
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NEW FIRM AND NEW STocK.-
Messrs. B. NJ. Smith and S. M. Mathis
have formed co-partusrship under the
firm name Of Smith & Mathis, for the
purpose of conducting business in
general merchandise, and are now open
ing anentirely new stock in the store
north Of Ki.kley 4 Smith, on Broad
street. These young gentlemen are
energetic, experienced in business, hon
est and temperate, and for these reasons
their road to success is smooth, of which
we wish them an abundance.
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"PIsToLs AND COFFEE FOR Two"

"PIsToLs AND CoFFEE FOR Two" -
We learn that party from South Car
olina settled an "affair Of honor" near
the dividing line between North and
South Carolina, in Anson County, one
day last week. Two shots apiece we're
exchanged, but no blood shed. The
parties were Mr.. Williams, Of Camden,
s. c., and a son of General Cash, Of
Chesterfield. After the second shot, the
affair was auicably settled, and all left
the grounds rs iricnds.--Aonros CIV.
c. Enquirer.
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BREVITIES.

1urulps aEu w.
The river is now quite low.
The weather is getting cooler.
The equinoctial gales have arrived.
The doctors report chill and fever
quite prevalent in town.
The roads throughout the county have
generally be en- worked.
Twenty-three men composed the
drill! of the Kershaw Troop last Satur-
day
The martins have taken their flight
sure sign that the real hot weather is
over.
There were two cases and one death
from congestivs chills 10 Camden in the
month Of August.
Mr.. A. E. Niles had his right hand
badly lacerated Monday, by being
caught in cotton gin. ss
Messrs. KIkley & Smith have opened
this week a very attractive stock Of ei-
gars and smokers supplies.
Our readers should be careful to re>
member that tho trade aud Mexican sill.
YER dollar is only worth 80 cents.
TIE 18th of October, and not the
18th of September. is the date fixed
when it is lawful to shoot game in this
State.
Two planters Oh the Wateree will
send 10000 bushels of rice to market
this fall-one 5000 and the other II,
900.
Our Sumter neighbors have their
grand rally on the 21st. Kershaw will
} send her beloved sons to help her sistel
rally imposinsly.
Cne farmer trom Darlington investe:
the proceeds of FIVE bales of cotton il
-four last week. He purchased from
\ Brasington & Nettles.
Mr.. w. g. Gerald is opening quite
: large and attractive stock this season
; Mr. Gerald says he always has tn
money to pay for cotton.
A rattlesnake Ave feet four inche
= long, and having twenty rattles, wa
killed last Friday by colored mai Of
the farm Of Messrs. J. B. and F. B
= Phelps.
). W. McOurry, white, and job
Wright Sr. and Marcellus Smith, col
orod, have been drawn from this count
d to serve as petit jurors at the Octob'
term Of the United States Court.
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PoLIcE-The citizens of the upper

PoLIcE.-The citizens of the upper
part of Camden, from Laureps to Boun'
dairy street, think that it would not be
bad idea if the Council would in
struct one of the policemen to take an
occasional stroll at night through that
portion of the town. A good deal OF
mischief is carried on in that section
whereas, if an officer were
around it would be soon stopped.
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ATTENTION! CAMDEN LIGHT AR

ATTENTION CAMDEN LIGHT AR
rtLILaY.-It was resolved at meeting
Of this company, held on the 10th inst''
that they turn out on Hampt0n's Day
with red shirts on. Every member Is
earnestly. requested to report for duty at
2 O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th.'
at Jones Hall. If he has no red shirt,
one will be furnished him on applica'
tion to the officers. 4 meeting OF the
company is called for Tuesday evenings
the 18th, at Jones' Hall, at8 O'clock
to attend to important business. A
full assppdspss is requested.
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GENERAL ORDER No. by refer
ence to our advertising columns it will
be seen that the Militia companies COM
posing the regiment of Kershaw county
are ordered to assemble on Monumental
SQUARE next Wednesday, the 18TH,
fully equipped for inspection by the
IAdjutant and Inspector general. Such
a sight as this will present in old Cam.
den, will carry many of US back to the
good old days before the war.
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MORTGAGE SALE,
State Of South Carolina,
KershaaO County.
Edward and Celie Perkins J Mortgage

Edward and Celie Perkins Mortgage
10 OF
Marcus Tobias. Real Estate.
Under and by virtue of n power of sale
contained in mortgage dated March 18th.
1876, given Ivy Edward Perkins and Oelie
Perkins to Marcus Tobias, authorizing the
said Marcus Tobias, his heirs. executors,
administrators or assigns to bargain, sell,
release and convey the premises hereinaf-
ter described, at public auction or vendue,
I, Pauline Tobias, assignee of Marcus
Tobias, will sell at public outcry before the
court House door in Camden, on the first
Monday in October next, within the legal
hours of sale, the following real estate,
mortgaged by said Edward and Celie Per-
kins All that certain tract Of land.
containing 100 acres, more or less. lying,
being and situate upon the "Knight's Hill"
tract, formerly the property Of Mr.. John
Chestnut, bounded north by lands of Thos.
Moore and Dick Boyd, south by lands of
A. D. Robertson, east by lands Of Terrapin
Certain and others, and west by Wateree
River. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers. PAULINE TOblAS,
Assignee of Marcus Tobias.
sepl2-4t. .
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PERsoNAL.-Attorney- General You
mans was in town last week, attending
to business in Court.
Mr.. D. G. Kirkley returned from the
markets last Friday. ....--...---.--
Mr.. ". J. Arrants Of 9 Columbia spent
several days in Camden last week.
Mr.. S. NJ. Mathis returned home on
Friday.
We regret to learn that Capt. Skin
ner has been confined to his bed for
sometime by an attack of chills and fe-
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ATTENTION.

HEADQUARTERS - REGIMENT, sTH
BRIGADE, End DIVISION V. T. s. C.
General Orders No. l, Series 1878.
The - Regiment Of Infantry of Kershaw
county is hereby ordered to rendezvous at
the Dickinson Monument, Camden. 8. c.,
September 18th, instant, at 9 o'clock A. NJ,
promptly, prepared for inspectionsby the
Adjutant and Inspector-General. Captains
are earnestly requested to turn out with
full companies, and report to the Adjutant
Immediately upon their arrival. r
g. E. B. OANTEY,
Col. - Reg't 9Th Bg'de, I'd Diy. 8. 7. 8 o
P. II. NELSON, Adjutant. -
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HAMproN's DAY.-Everybody will
remember that next Wednesday is the
day for our grand Democratic rally,
Nothing should be left undone to make
il equal to the biggest Fourth Of July
the sun ever shone upon. We under
stapd that the surrounding counties
will contribute liberally in men and
horses. Governor Hampton, Liouten'
ant.Goveruor Simpson, Hon. s. l.
Leaphart, Hon. E. W. Noise and Hon
II. s. Thompson will be here to address
the people of Kershaw county.
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WHY THERE WAS No PARADE.-Four
colored militia companies from the
country came to Camden last Saturday,
with the intention of joining with the
Ellis Guards, Of this place, in another
battalion parade They had assembled
in front of the colored school house, on
west DsKalb street, and were formed
into line, ready to march, when the fol-
lowing dispatch was handed to Captain
Lemon Thomas, commanding:
COLUMBIA, 8. c., Sept. 7, 1873.
To Lemon Thomas, commanding col
ored company, Camden, s. c.:
Send companies home at once. You ore
violating the law. E. W. NOISE, =,
Adjutaut and Inspector-General.
As soon as Capt. Thomas had reae
the dispatch, be consulted some whit
gentlemen as to the exact meaning. ant
being informed by them that in thei
judgment, the adjutaut-general had nj
reference to his own company here, bu
that it was against the law for militi
companies from other beats to drill ii
Camden, except at general mu'ters
Upon this explanation beinggiven !
him, Capt. Thomas Immediately di'
banded the country companies, and pre-
ceeded to drill his own, tho other
acting as spectators. The action of a
concerned in the matter was very CON
mendable, though Of course there We
plenty of grumbling among those VII
are too ignorant to understand the la
on the subject.
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Court of Common Pleas.
STATE OF SOUTH oARoLrNA-KERsHAw
COUNTY.

Court of Common Pleas.
STATE OF SOUTH cARoLrNA-KERsHAW
COUNTY.
George Alden, Plaintiff, !
against Summons.
WE. Parker, Defendt.
To THE DEFENDANT You are hereby
summoned and required to answer the
complaint in this action, which will be filed
in the office of the Clerk of the Court OF
Common Pleas for the county aforesaid,
and to serve a copy Of your answer on the
subscriber at his Office in Camden, 8. c.,
within twenty days after the service of this
summons on you, exclusive Of the day of
service.
If you fail to answer the complaint with
in thet time, the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for judgement against you for the
sum of three hundred and oighty-nine
9O-l00 dollars, with interest thereon from
the third day of May, A, D., 1870, at the
rate of one and half per cent. per month,
together with the costs of this action.
J. T. HAY, Prfs Attorney.
Camden. s. c., August II, 1878.
To THE DEFENDANT: Take notice that
the summons and complaint in this action
were filed IN the office of the Clerk of the
COURT of Common Pleas for Kershaw Coun-
ty on the thirteenth day Of August, 1873.
1T. HAY, Ppfs Attorney,
] Camden, 6. c., August 1s, 1873,
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SEVERE REsUKR.--The little six
vear old daughter of friend of ours
ont yexed about something the other
day, and exclaimed: II wish was :
man. 30 T could curse about it." As
our friend is not over nice in his ex"
nressions sometimes, be saw the point
at once, and no doubt felt its moral
poignancy.
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ELECTION OF OFE1oERs.-The f0I'
,oviny officers were elected by Phoenix
HooE and Ladder Company at their
regular meeting Thursday night G. e.
Alexander, Foreman, E. Q. MeCreighs'
Assistant 4. sta Foreman, ". s. Smith, Bee
retary, E. J. Bissell, Treasurer.
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THr "AcANrHUs" ought to be in
everv household in the country where
there are children. 1t is the best pa
ner in the South for the young, and
the subscription is SO low that any one
could pay fer it and not fee! the l0'''
Sac advertisement in another column.
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Go to Ellis's fyou want bargains In
groceries, tobacco, liquors, OF cigars
He has Just opened large and choice
.e.o,tmspt of the above goods, and they
can be had very cheap.
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CAMDEN DEMOCRATIC OLUB.-A
meeting of Camden Democratic Club
is hereby called to be held this (Thurs-
day. evening at 8 o'clock, at Jones
Hall, for the purpose Of making ar
rangements for the reception of Gov.
Hampton on the 18th instant.
J.D, DUNLAP, President,
NJ. ". BIssELL, Sec'y.
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B1ooEsr THING OuT.-Grains OF wheat
measuring nearly one-half inch'in length
LARGEST in the world. Sample sent free TO
every reader of this paper on application
Address F. G. Holton s Co., 6lo Arch S'.'
Philadelphia, Pa.
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COMMISSIONERS OF ELEcrIoN.-lne
Governor has appointed A. ": burnet'
]. D. Shaw, Democrats and pao''. !
Hoskins, Republican, commissioners OF
election for Kershaw county.
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FREsHEF DAMAass.-A good many
nlsptsrs on the river lost seriously IN
their corn crops by the late freshet. We
understand that Mr. J. B. Hammond
estimates his loss ut 1000 bushels, and
MIL. Gettys at 1000 bushels. These
two gentlemen are perhaps the heaviest
losers ia this peighborbood.