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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
Josh Billings Philosophy.

l have objecshuu to mans parting
his hair in the middle, but 1 shall all
ways insist upon his finishing up the
job bi wearing short gown and petti-
koat. ~
respekt a corpse, but ded and
alive man. despizs for the space ov one
minitt, and pity him for another minitt
and then forget him for evermore-
amen. ~ ra-' r-...lLI .ssl..
Det il bondage into which man sells
himself and pays Z per cent for the
privilege. .
Thar il such thing az 100 much en-.
ergy. I haz seen those like young
hound in the chase they git away ahead
the fox. "
The fust thing that presents itself to
our Conscience is the truth; we lie upon
refexshun. rs,-.. .sa o.. aaasn
There are great menny roads that
lead to Heaven, but after you get there,
only one gateway to enter.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
Bill Arm on Steers,

l never liked steers as a model Of
blooded stock, nor as motive power,
but my nabor Freeman says they make
the best plow nags in the world, that
they go slow, but they'll 60 all day con-
slant and keep the furrer and never
break nothin' nor run away, and if
they plow up yaller jackets nest and
get stung all over, it only peertens 'em
up little-nothin more. But it seems
that uothin in the world would be more
monotonous than to foller 'em around.
I'd ruther work mule any time and
have him run away or kick tho back
band in the top Of a tree once or twice
in a while. Wouldn't you?
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
A Professional Tiger-Slayer.

SD'Harnacourt, the great professional
tiger-slayer, who is employed by Great
Britain, through the government Of
Singapore, to exercise his specially, is Il
native of the United States, though of
French extraction. His father having
been taken prisoner while with Napoleon
in the Moscow campaign, he was sent to
Siberia, whence he escaped and came to
this country. The son was born on the
plains of the far West, and early be-
came a bunter, ranging in search of
game over an immense territory. De-
sirous to see the world, he went to SEA;
was wrecked off Formosa, and badly
treated by the natives of that island
An English captain induced him TO
visit Singapore, where he got his en-
Egagemeut, his price being $50 per head
for tigers. D'Harnacourt is saving
money to 60 to Algeria, where he will be
under French authority, and where he
can kill lions instead of tigers, as ne
covets the fame of lion-slayer, and is
desirous to rival Girard. The American
Gaul is said to be not only fearless, bat
reckless; and has had many desperate
encounters, from which good luck alone
has delivered him. He is inclined to
intemperance also, and it is not unlike
" that some tiger will ere long hunt
him with fatal success, and save him
| the trouble of journey to Africa.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
A Mare Jumps Twenty Three Feet

On Friday night the sorrell mare
Maud and a two-yoar old bay mare,
owned by Mr.. George Leirer, of Leip-
ersville, Chester county, broke loose
from their pasture and got upon the
PHILADELPHIA, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad track at Eddystone. An up
freight train overlook them near Patter.
sons culvert. just below Crum Greek.
The colt was killed this side of the cul.
vert. The mare Maud Jumped the cul'
vert. which is tweuty>throe feet wide,
but for all this noble act was struck and
killed. Mand was the fastest ein
Delaware county, having a record OF
1:5s. Mr.. Leiper refused an offer OF
$500 for her last weck:--Rsatitn9
| Tt1,fsscs.,sSs- s- - 1850.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
"They are But Seven"

What a change! A few years ago
the white members of the General Az
sembly of the State Of South Carolina
appeared in that body like white spots
on the dark ground of polka cravat."
The present body contains but seven
of the "back ground" which are clas-
sifed as follows: Democrats, 4; Radi>
Gals, 3-with every indication that one
of the latter will lose his seat, he not
having been in the past as good as he
might have been. The jig is up; the
old order of things will never exist in
South Carolina again while the sun
rises and sets.-Coluns5ia Register.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19

Vermont is, by law, the most bar
barous State in the Union. When she
finds one of her citizens guilty of mur-
der, she does not execute him at once,
as in other civilized communities, but
sends him to the peniten;iary for two
wears, and at the expiration o. that
line hangs hiln. II has always been
thousht that the death penalty was the
most severe that could BIZ inflicted, but
Vermont adds two years in the penn
tentlary at hard labor. The state OF
mind of the wrctches during the. two
wears preceding the conclusion of their
punishment may DO imagined.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
ROOTS. SH aeES, &C.

The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that he
may still be found at his shop, ene door
west of the postofice, where he prepared
to execute promptly and in the most stylish
and durable manner all jobs that may be
0iyen him. He will also make or repair
harness. or in fact anything else in his
line. He only solicits call. -.
' ISAAC YOUNG.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
BE Sure to Stop at the
Latham House,
CAMDEN, 9. @.
TRANSIENT BOARD, $500 PER DAY.

@Ample accommodations. Tables sup
r,;sJ With the hest the Markets afford. Eve
ry attention paid to the comfort of Guests.
t8- 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.
s@Copnected with the house IS a hrst
class Bar, which is located separately from
the house, and orderly kept.
adrConveyances supplied 10 guests on
liberal terms, either for city or country use.
iane-ly g. B. LATHAM, Proprietor.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
A gentleman entered a grocery stor'

A gentleman entered a grocery store
at North Vernon, ind, the other day
and asked for gallon Of molasses. Hav,
Ing drawn it, the slorc-ke*per ash ID
him what he wonld take it home 4.
In ny hat" promptly replied the c's
toner, calmly holding out new s TX
hat, into which the grocer, not to IL
ourdone in sang froid, poured the flu B.
Then the customer jammed the hat N
the grocer's head, and, having thus =.
cupied his attention, took what moi y
there wusin tho tiA.aud departed. ~
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
Water-PurifYing Chain Pump

Acknowledged to be superior to any other
,n,n krown. No valves to get out of or
der Bucket and chains made of galvan-
;sad maleable iron. The foulest water
.aods @ nnre by the use Of this. pump 10
Sast % or less $40: each additional foot 90
cents This pump may be examined at the
Latham House.
ianS-tf LaIhM q hhhi.No'
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
BOOT MAKER,

- n vornc having opened shop on Brons
w. ". Co noS, Shor below r. j. McCreight & Sore.
s,es SIn va sctorv in Mr. G. s. Douglas old store, he
GIN G.tfnv soiicits the patronage Of the public.
SHfik vii make or repairs rs ? ss7 - sSasf. =
Roots. Shoes, Harness &C.,
On the shortest aotioe and In the most durable
amer.
July SsSm
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19

None but the rich can read their title
clear. Most of them have put it in
their wifs's name. ...
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19
S. WOLFE,
CHEAP DRY GOODS STORE

ALSO,
Buys and pays the highest market price
for green and dry COW hides, sheep, fox,
otter. mink, raccoon and rabbit skins.
Also, rags, wool, tallow, beeswax, old iron,
brass, copper, &c. )anlti
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-19

9wntehes IS .os7: KsyyolyrsisssH3> ne sssyoIsriss
RIS> Isu Ianted. So Supply cs.SsshViis,T Tsnn' U
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
v. SMALLEY, of the Cleveland

E. v. SMALLEY, of the Cleveland
Herald, who was in New Orleans
during the Louisiana complications,
speaking from a full knowledge of
the consultations and negotiations
which took place in New Orleans last
spring, says;
The whole performance Of prose-
cutting the Returning Board men,
bers for their official action in can
wasting the returns of the election in
1876 is direct violation made to
the President's commission last April
by the Nichols Legislature and by
Governor Nichols himself. The Leg
islature passed resolution that no
prosecution should be begun on &C
count of any political acts in the past.
This was expressly intended to apply
10 the Returning Board members and
to all the officials of the Packard
government. Full conversation on
this point took place between the
commissioners and Gov. Nichols,
Speaker Bush, Congressman Gibson,
Major Burke, and other leaders of
the Nichols party, and the resolution
was put through the Legislature that
it might be matter of official record.
It was upon this understanding that
the commission advised the Packard
Legislature to consolidate with the
rival body, and counseled Governor
Packard to let his fabric of govern
ment collapse.
1.-THE commissioners expected the
men who, by their treason, deluged
the country in four years of blood,
would keep their promises, they
wrote themselves down internal fools
and the President with them. 1t is
however, for men of sense,
even, to lose it when they are dab
bling in dirty job.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

Gated the information. Although the
full text of the letter cannot be OBJ
tanned at this time, it is safe to say it
is compal atively brief and somewhat
in the spirit of the telegram address
ed to Gen. Anderson on the 4th inst,
by Secy. Sherman, Senator Mathews
and Representatives Garfield,2 Hale
and White. The President is of the
opinion that the prosecution against
Gen. Anderson is solely political, that
it is not countenanced by the best
men of Louisiana and therefore is
contrary to their calm judgement !;
that the proceedings we're in the in
terest of those who strive 10 antagon-
ize the two parties in that state
rather than to harmonic that SO far
from receiving the appreciation Of the
country the act will be condemned by
all right thinking and patriotic men
everywhere, when they become &C.
guainted with the circumstances At
thending the prosecution. As grave
constitutional questions may be in
volved and in which the General
Government may perhaps have a right
to interfere, the President submits the
subject to the Atty. General for his
consideration.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

Gideon Wells, who died Monday,
at his home in Hartford, Conn.,, was
born July LIST, 1902. He received
. fine education in the best schools of
New England and studied law. In
1926, he became editor and one of the
proprietors of the Hartford Times
which was then the organ of the dem
ocratic party of the State of Connec-
ticut. From 1927 to 1886, he was
member Of the Connecticut Legisla-
ture. At the close of Jackson's adj
ministration he retired from the
Times. In 1886, he was appointed
Postmaster at Hartford. In 1912, he
was elected State Comptroller. In
1916, he was given a bureau in the
Navy Department by President Polk.
He joined the republican party in
1856, and was chairman of the Con-
necticut republican delegation at the
National Convention in Chicago in
1860. President Lincoln on his Access
sion to the Presidency made Mr..
Wells Secretary Of the Navy and his
death now leaves no other living
member of Mr.. Lincoln's cabinet, but
Montgomery Blair, at the time the
Proclamation of freedom was issued.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

Attorney General is ordered to show
on Wednesday why new trial should
not be granted Anderson on the
ground.
First, that James Prince, one of the
jurors who rendered the verdict in
this case, notwithstanding the fact
that he stated under oath in his voir
dire examination that he was over the
age of twenty-one years, he was and
is in fact minor, under the age of
twenty-one years, and as such wholly
incompetent and debarred by law
from acting in the capacity of a juror,
Second, That Thomas G. Anderson
was tried by eleven jurors, and not
in tho mode provided by the Consti-
tuition.
Third, That notwithstanding the
fact that Jeremiah Lincoln, a Juror
herein, had sworn on his voir dire
examination that he was q competent
juror, and had formed or expressed
no opinion calculated to effect an hon
est verdict. Yet it is susceptible Of
proof, and such is the fact that q few
days before the trial no openly stated
that Anderson was guilty he had no
douhf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
NONE OF THEIR Rus1Nrss,

LONDON, Feb. 12,-Lord LOTUS,
British ambassador at st. Petersburg,
telegraphs as follows:
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. 81 have
received from Prince Gortschakoff
the following answer to your tele-
gram of the 7th inst, asking Russia to
give some explanation about the ad-
vance of the Russians towards Con-
stantinople, etc. In answer to your
Excellcncy's note respecting the oc-
cupation Of certain strategetical
points in the neighborhood of Con-
stantinople, by Russian troops, in
consequence of an armistice, it is my
duty to inform you that we are not
yet in possession of positive informa-
ton as to details of the armistice, and
as to its application I shall add that
the military line of demarcation trac-
ed previously to the armistice has
been agreed upon between Russian
and Turkish authorities and is a ques.
ton which exclusively concerns the
belligcrents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

John Sherman has at last been
stung to the quick by the proceedings
for the conviction of Anderson. We
are not surprised at the course of the
Southern democracy in this matter.
We had expected it. We expect to
witness even greater outrages yet to
come and John Sherman will have
plenty of reason to tear his hair
about them. The pity is-the folly is,
that he and the Administrator
should have made Of themselves such
silly asses as to allow these Southern
Democrats to have things their own
way, to get entrenched SO as to defy
all the efforts of the general govern
ment for the protection Of innocent
people in Louisiana. 1t may take
terrible bitter medicine to nauseate
the stomach of "my policy" but it is
sure to get it, sooner or later.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
1avlN pemonstratIon.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 9.-The weather
to-day, was not favorable for the tar.
if denomination. The streets are
muddy and the skies are dark, how.
ever, the people of the two cities turn.
ed out enmasse. As early as
o'clock the streets were thronged
with delegations marching to the
positions assigned them in the pro-
cession. Special trains ran ON eli the
railroads and nearly all towns in
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio
and West Virginia were represented.
Many houses displayed flags and mot.
tos. The procession, with the excep-
ton of carriages containing city of.
cials, was composed entirely of men
on foot marching four abreast, hav-
ing banners lettered, "America first,
England eftcrward," "The importa.
ton of British iron means starvation
to American freemen," Congress
must not reduce Americans to the
level Of European serfs," 1--WE want
. high tariff and prosperity" "A
high tariff guarantees prosperity
throughout the country" "We want
protection to the last and nail II 10
mast" One banner was inscribed
"Free trade with America" with q
picture Of John Bull in high feather
with the British lion at his feet.
It is estimated that from 1900 to
10000 men were In line. Immediate
ly after the street parade q large and
enthusiastic meeting was held in the
exposition at Allegheny City.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
BlaIne'o Finance.

Senator Blaine is only seriously
wrong when he asks to fix the stand
ard of silver while it is demonetized
while it is degraded and gold, as a
consequence. appreciated. We're we,
to-day to remonetize silver, upon the
basis OF 425 grains to the dollar,
which Blaine favors,-before the
close of this Congress-, should it sit
through the spring months, the num-
Der of grains would have to be re-
duced or gold would be the cheaper
metal by far, and silver would 20 out
of use here.
We do not pretend to claim but
that silver and gold coin must be, in
time, SO adjusted as to make them of
equal value, but it is no time to de-
termine that value while gold is ap-
preciated by being the only legal tend.
er and silver deprecated by being de-
monetized. 1t does seem to us that anv
man Of sense ought to see the cor
rectness Of our position, whether it
be Senator Blaine or any other man.
Mr.. Blaine's position that gold and
silver arc the constitutional tender
money of the country and that Con-
gress has no power to demonetize sill
yer, Is just what we have commended
for, and 1t, too, seems SO plain that it
ought not to be questioned by any,
body. If silver is maintained az le-
CALENDER by the side Of gold at the
rate Of 151a to l in other portions of
tho world it certainly ought to stand
here on the basis of l6 to 1.
Remonetize silver with 4l2h grains
TO the dollar and after few months
or not more than q year at farthest, if
the ratio isfound not to be the prop
er one, let the just ratio be establish
ed. We can never give our consent
to fix the ratio under the present le-
gal status Of the two metals any more
Than we would consent to fix the in
tellectual standard Of two individu-
ID while one of them had been en-
ightened by years of culture and the
,ther kept In ignorance,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

LONDON, Feb. il, 3p. MIN the
House Of Commons this afternoon,
Northcote said, "There il some de-
lay in the fleet going up to Constan-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
Apples Of Cold In Pictures:of silver.
"a word fifty spoken is like apples
of gold in pictures Of silver" When
the BODY becomes diseased. the mind

Apples OF Cold In Plcture8.of Silver,
"a word fifty spoken is like apples
of gold in pictures Of silver" When
the body becomes diseased, the mind
is thereby necessarily influenced
National wars, State discussions,
neighborhood broils, and family diff
ferences, are more frequently than
otherwise the result of diseased and
disordered constitutions. When the
body is suffering, the mind, acting in
sympathy, will become irritated and
perplexed. When the physical sys-
tenn is in health, the mind percieves
things in their true light, and the dis
position assumes q very different
phase. Nothing more directly tends
to destroy the happy, cheerful dispos-
ition of q woman, and render her
peevish, nervous and fretful, than q
constant endurance of uterine disor-
ders. The diseases peculiar to wo-
man take away the elasticity and
buoyancy of health and reduce her
body and mind to mere wreck. DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is real
peacenadker in family. No woman
suffering from uterine disorders can
afford to be without this remedy
The Favorite Prescription saves I'M
necessary doctor bills, prevents di-
vorces, wards off suicides, brings
back buoyant, joyous feelings, re-
stores the woman to health, and her
family to happiness. 1t is sold by all
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
More Generalization" Fruit.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 8.-Deputy
Collector Tomlinson, U. S. Commits
sioner w. G. Lowe, and Deputy Mar
shals Wurzburger and Steele, were
to-day summoned to appear to-mor-
row before the Superior District
Courtto show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt in in.
terfering with Sheriff Houston in the
matter of arresting Anderson and
others and obstructing the process of
the court on the 26th Of January.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
WILL GO ANYHOW.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Lord Derby. in
tho House of Lords, this afternoon,
said he hoped to inform the House on
Thursday that the intention of gov
eminent had been carried out and
that a fleet is before Constantinople.
France and Italy have suspended
their movement towards sending
their fleets, probably because firman
was refused. Regarding Austria he
only knw she had asked for q firman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

READ the account given by A. G.
Buell., of the Wormley's Hotel con-
ference. We have no idea Buell. gets
the bottom facts in this matter. He
don't give that Burke nor the Garfield
memorandum, The country would
like very much to have them, as well
Is that lone letter Of the President to
Congressman Foster, upon which the
whole thing was based,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
Ottumwa Markets.

The soft weather of the past few
days is having tendency to unsettle
the prices of produce and hay and
feed generally is higher by mere
trifle. Otherwise there is no change
to speak of. If the weather contin.
ues soft prices certainly will go high.
er.
Hogs, the market is very hard to
get, accurately, as buyers are disposed
to do the best they can for themselves.
The packing house to-day paid 1886,
street buyers 1926, and we heard OF
one fancy lot being sold to butchers
for a much better figure than 1886.
Ottunwa Grocery Market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
Exciting Fight with Kentucky Moon
Sinners.

NASHVILLE, Feb. "a letter from
the revenue parties now raiding in
Jackson county gives the details of a
fight with the distillera. The latter
were strongly fortified at Campbell
Morgan's distillery and threatened
death to all assailants. On the ap-
proach Of the party Morgan fired
from tho port holes. The revenue
party returned the fire, shattering q
rifle. Morgan fired again with an
other rifle. The fight then became
port holes at one another. Morgan
finally called out that he would sur
render and threw open the door.
Morgan was found to be wounded in
both arms. The revenue men then
destroyed the distillery, and raided
the Mason Company, destroying three
illicit distilleries.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

Commissioner Raum in reply to the
inquiry as to what constitutes q per.
manent partition between the manu-.
featuring and retail departments of q
cigar store, says that the partition
should be complete and permanent
one. 1t may be constructed of either
brick, lath and plaster, boards, or
partly of glass, or wire screening. 1t
should extend from the floor to the
ceiling. No door, window or slide
should be in it communicating from
the factory to the room used for re.
failing cigars or tobacco.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

A counterfeit "trade dollar" has
appeared in New York which is well
made and calculated to deceive the
casual observer. On comparison with
the genuine coin, it will be found to
be pinkish white in color. The
milling is almost perfect but there
are slight traces on the edge of its
having been run in mould it is al
90 light, and will not rebound much
when sounded.