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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06
A Hard Testo !

Ten. or q dozen men were enjoying the
hot weather which baked the shingles
ou the ferry dock saloon yesterday, when
a stranger stalked 10 and inquired of the
bartender: -
Have you any mintr
Yes sir was the reply.
'And yon have sugur, lemons, gin,
brandy and so forth?'
Il have
Tha -atrsnser- tprned -aroIyd 70 the
crowd, noticed the sudden increase OF
interest in each face, aud kindly sid: :
Gentlemen, I'm going to treat every
liar in this room. Let the liars-the
nonstrous liars-como forward
Not foot moved.
'Gcntlemen,' continued the stranger,
10 a plaintive tone, don't be backward.
Juleps wait for all.-Evcry one Of you
who is known as liar will please stand
up
The stran0er's face betrayed keen dis.
appointment, as lie ordered a rousine
big mint for himself, and not a word
was spoken in the while he slowly sip.
ped the cooling fluid through straw.
When he had finished be wiped his
mouth and said:
well. every truth teller iu the crowd
will now stand up
Each man rose up with the prompt,
ness of soldier.
'And sit down again. softly said tho
man as he made for the door.
They would have sat down on him,
but great truth tellers are poor runners.
Detroit Free Pess.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06
UNDER THE VIOLETS.
BIZ OLIVER wendell HOLMES.


Her hands are cold her face is white;
: No more her pulses come and go;
Her eyes are shut to life and light
Fold the white vestures, snow ON snow
And lay her where the viOlets blow.
But not beneath craven stone.
To plead for tears with alien eyes;
A slender cross Of wood alone
Shall say thai here maiden lies A.
In peace beneath the peaceful skies.
And gray old trees Of hugest limb
Shall wheel their circling shadow round
To make the scorching sunlight dim,
That drink the greenness from the ground
And drop their dead leaves on hermouud.
When DER their houghs the squirrels run,
Aud through the leaves the robbins cal,
And. ripening in the autumn sun.
The acorns and the chestnuts fall,
Doubt not that she will head them all.
To her the morning choir shall sing
Its mathis from the branches high,
Ana every mins'rei Noioo VI -. 'nh'
That thrills beneath the April sky,
Shall greet her with its earliest cry.
When, turning round their dial track,
Eastward the lengthening shade" VS. pass
Her little mourners. clad in black.
The crickets, sliding through the grass,
Snail pipe for her an evening mass.
At last the rootlets from the trees
Shall find the prison where she lies,
And hear the buried dust they seize,
Inlesves and blossoms to the skies:
So may the soul that warmed it rise.
If any, born Of kindlier blood.
Should ask, What maiden lies below!
Saw only this: A tender bud
That tried 10 hlosssm in the snow
Lies withered where the violets blow.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06
Re Sure to Stop at the
Latham House.
CAMDEN. s. q.
TRANSIENT BoARD, $500 PER DAY.)

rSy-Ample accommodations. Tables sup
,,;sJ with the best the Markets afford. Eve
ry attention paid to the comfort OF quests
sSy- Persons stopping at the Latham
House will he conveyed to and from the
depot free of charge. Passenger m,'nu", VI ""%
heavy baggage, will be conveyed 10 %nu m"
from any part of the town, not ABOVE De'
Kalb street, at % cents.
a6rConuected with the house IS q nrs'
,),ss Bar, which is located separately iroin
the house, and orderly kept.
n6yConveyances supplied to guests Oh
liberal terms. either for city or country use
;an8-1y S.B. LATHAM. Proprietor
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06
I hashed hack I:

II
What do'you suppose such woma'
would look like She is nearly six fec
tall, broad shouldered, and loud-voiced
a perfect elephant
WAS it really yourself, Elephant ?
Dear Lion, it was
DO you know, I want to s'e you.
arm going to New York to day, but II
be back next spring
II he came TO Baycsvllls be did No
see ~ l ran away 10 TT 4 shyn'ss
Tn March a wonderful thing happaued
My mothers brother, who had beer
seventeen years (nearly all my lifetime,
in Cuba. came out to New York, ,fount
me out aud took me into life .o. cas-,
and luxury, making me pet in his splen
did house. He was bachelor. over
fifty years of age, handsome and wei
informed, and with large wealth.
He introduced me to old friends OF
his, and my circle of acquaintance
widened every day. I was entirely
happy, for we loved each other well.
One day uncle George brought home
to dinner a stranger who was introduced
as:
The son of my old friend, Olive, Mr.
Roberts,
made myself agreeable as 10 duty
bound. to Mr.. Roberts, u man of thirty
or thereabouts, with face that was
downright ugly, but pleasant from the
expression of frank good humor aud in
telligence npon it. We talked Of every
thug, and was surprised at the congo
niality of taste we soon discovered In
an animated discussion of heroines, Mr..
Roberts, turning to uncle George said:
"You were kindly inquiring this
morning about my fortune since father
died, but I did not tell you one little
episode. Before | was fortunate enough
to obtain my present lucrative situation,
I was for time telegraph operator in a
small place called Dryden, and then |
heard of real heroine. of whom the
world will probably never hear
knew what was coming, but kept
my face prefectly composed to listen.
When the story was finished. giving
uncle George sly pinch; to keep him
quiet, | said:
What kind Of looking person was
the wonderful heroine2
Il never saw her, for although Bayes.
vile was the next station to Dryden, |
never went there. But she was described
TO me as tall, strong and masculine
in short, my dear Lion l said
gravely, 'she was perfect Elephant" I"
Such stara as greeted me | am cer-
tain never came upon Leo Roberts face
before or since that hour. His eyes
dilated until -thonght they yenld pop
out of hi. dear. ue,y lace, and AIS mouth
opened in utter amnzcmcnt. Finally he
remembered his manners and gasped:
Pardon me, WAS it really you?
Uncle George, said, will you be
kind enough to introduce me properly
to Mr. Roberts =? believe he thinks
yonr uiece must bear your nams.
With n flourish, pncir George arose
and gravely introduced
'Mr. Leo Roberts, Miss Olive Hud'
SOD Miss Hudson, Mr.. Roberts
After that We could not certainly bt
strangers. and Mr.. Roberts came often
to dine with uncle George.
And one day there was wedding
where the bride was very small, buried
in lace and orange blossoms, and tho
bridegroom was ugly and good natured
but it was true love match, fit end
ing for the Irritation commenced al
Dryden and Bayesvill, "Over the
| Wires."
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06
DeKalb House,
BY A. S. RODGERS.
Most Centrally Located Hotel
in Town.
Terms $2 Per Day

Commercial Travellers will have every
s.,teation paid to their comfort. ana oe iu!
n;shed with SAMPLE ROOMS at TINS
gtonse. and persons visiting Camden Will
and il quiet aud pleasant home
@ S,sc;al rates made for parties travelling
,o,stI,er. and for those who wish to stay
ss,y- I'm connection with the house is a
LIVERY STABLE, where horses
and vehicles can he had at all times io'
% ,own or country use. at the most reasona
oie i". orv ,ra;n decl6ti
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06

Girls in attendance at church festi.
vals in Missouri ask two hundred dol
lars for kisa. This may seem outra-
geously high. but the kisser pays only
ten cents down and the balance runs On
one hundred years.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06

Love is deaf as well ~ blind. fit
wasn't, how could the tendrils Of wo-
mans affection wind themselves about
tho nan who talks through bis nose ,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06

Tho most dcspotic government can-
not so abridgo free speech ~ to prevent
men from saying "it's nice day.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06

crime of the age has been punished,
but that all but two-numbrring over .
hundred-bave been provided with
Office by Hayes dirrct order or request.
ana in scme cases by and through his
continued and persistent interference.
With few exception these facts are
proved, exclusive of the testimony OF
either Anderson or Weber, notwitb.
standing that the committee has only
fairly entered upon its Walking
tom Post. .-(,.,,,...,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06
All Kinds

sos Canned Goods. of best quality anu
VI r.n,ed full weight, for sale by
n,SE - ~ RfRKEEY q sMlgH.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-06
ADVERTISING RATES.

tB- Transient advertisements must be accom-
panied rIthth cash 70 insul4 insertep.Yt
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-27
the HEATHEM R0RDEs.
Sacramento Bee.

Sacramento Bee.
The eyes of the Chinese are turned to the
Atlantic states. There are already on that
coast some avant couriers, but they are few,
and are simply struggling of:shoots from
the California tree. But now it appears
that there is = larger demand for them, and
that there is also on the part Of our Mongo-
iian residents, a correspondipgly increased
desire TO strike out for fresh fields and pas
lures new. Col. Bee, the lawyer Of the six
companies, has concluded a contract with =
Missouri coal company for 500 Chinese to
work in their mines, and is collecting .
gang Of 200 coolies to ship to Arkansas.
Quite a large number of similar orders are
being received from the east. Let the tide
Of emigration Atlanticward continue. The
good people Of the New England and east.
ern atates generally seem to think that thu
competitive labor Of these copper-colored
orientals should be a blessing rather than
curse, and it would be ungenerous in us no
to shower upon them all the blessings the!
desire.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-27
New Advertisements.

.vssAsd k6Aa Sv<n q CauA0Aal Hxyntboa for
- dNt0 SN6ks - 0naaS LetaG dsv-
sdes Of sssaesGS sd laswtV. fhs hee sssseeo
Na GAAe. A. ~ hsss sedp teaAs0a1t y eaoseiy
tnatsasl on isAssos esots. - ~ Janasos's ~ &
- evsy plug. 6oA By an dsalenL 6esd for anvae,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-27
| RXPRxse

CONNEC11VNH.
4. At O.. p. Transfer with Union Pacific kail
I. Il Council Blum, WITH Kansas City, st. Joe
md Council Bluff Railroad for st. Louis and all
4. n Missouri Valley With Chicago 1 North.
western Railway for Chicago md all points east.
4. Xt sioux City With tAe Sioux CITY and Ct.
rosds. Steamers for upper Missouri river, during
savigation, and With stages for n points b tAe
n Tor Onaha and Southern Nebraska.
6. At Fremont, Nob., With the Union Pacific X.
r. (br oil points West, I'd the Pacific coast.
Z. A. Wlaner. VIII stages 1or Noefolk. aad oil
ooints In Northern NehsoskA.
~ b sure your tickets read via &C.
&c. NIL, 0en'l TcketAZt,
I.11l11g4. bIpsr.Ntsndent.
G. ]. OCoAHoR
WcsserA Passenger AGENT.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT,

Emile Martin vs., Board of Administrators
the Charity Hospital Suit for 1890 "a for bread
furnished to defendants. Judgment for plain
tiff.
Smith Il McKenna VS.. Board Of Administra-
tors OF the Charity HOSpital.-Suit for supplies
and groceries furnished to the amount of S6087.
Judgment for plaintiffs
Judgment for plaintiff decreeing a separation
Of bed and board plaintiff to have care and
custody Of Marie Zulema. her daughter.
Sarah }. Handy and her husband VS.. R1bt. E.
Rivers PetitiOners residents Of Canton, Miss.
show that whilst on visit to the city in 1917
they roOmed at the St. James Hotel, Of which
T. Il. Rivers was at the TIM LESSEE; that several
articles OF JeWnlry to the full value of S57O were
then stolen from them, and that defcndanr in,
Judgment for plaintiffs
Shepherd Brown Vs. John Burnside ct ais
Execution Of no cause Of action overruled.
Shepherd Brown VS.. Nelson McStea ct ais
Exception OF no cause IF action overruled.
A. B@chet vs.. Luc. Beebe ct ais Judgment
for plaintiff against Foste garni5he, for sl3s 49,
interest and cOss.
B. Schemmer VI. Heloise Rileux.-Judg-
ment for plaintiff for s4o4 %. which amount is,
subject to demand in COM pensaiOn, and is eX-
tinguished by cOmper satiOn. Judgment recog-
niziDg DEFENDANTS claim in compensation and
reconVenttOn to amount to 5000. 1t Is further
ordered that the S4O4 SO due taintiff be de-
Quoted from the amount of 5000 due to defend
ant by plaintiff and that there be Judgment in
favor Of defendant for the balance due. S195 Or
with interest and costs.
George Ritter vs. Ernest Yager-RUle to can
Gel and erase mortgage made absolute.
ton Of thirty years maintained and Judgment
for defendant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
PACKARD's EXPLANATION.
He Don't Believe Stanley Matthews Made
ANY "nemt-OfIlclaI" Statement.


A representation of the DEMOCRAT paid his
respects last evening to Consul Packard at his
residence. No 412 st. Charles street. to learn
from him. IL possible, any facts he might have
to communicate relative to the sensation now
being created by the
POTTER COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENTS.
The DEMOCRAT man asked if Mr.. Packard had
seen the special dispatch from Buell. In the
morning paper
Yes" was the reply.
Reporter Well, he gives you fine chance to
explain. Didn't you notice that?
Mr.. Packard-Yes; but I've nothing to explain.
Rep.-What about that semi official state
ment?
Mr.. P-Oh, cont think that ts semi official,
nor do believe 1t has any foundation in at
Rep.-Seemingly it comes from Stanley Mat
thews, the strategic ~ Ohio politician.
Mr.. p / don't believe Matthews would make
such statement as that.
Rep.-Well, for argument sake. suppose he
had, what would you dO2
Mr.. P.-I can't say; would gave to sec the
statement over his own name first. then might
decide what to do
Rep-Did Jas. f. Anderson get. rs stated in
the dispatch, any papers from you
Mr.. P.-Not much. You ought to know better
than that, without asking.
Rep-YOu are cOnverSant with Anderson s
testimony; how much of 1t is true, and how
much incorrect?
Mr.. P-That's sumner, but I cant answer
it now.
Rep-When are you going to Washington?
Mr.. P.-DOn't know exactly
Kep.-When is Pftkin going
Mr.. P.-Cant say positively. Better ask him.
With this the reporter withdrew, satisfied that
IL Packard had any inside facts he Won d keep
them until the proper time to lot them out
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
PiXened Cakes.

few weeks ago two dark-skinned beauties
named Amelia EunermnrC and Mary Sheldon,
had a spat about dusky Romeo, at No. 1861
GrAvier street. They abused one another for
awhile and departed mortal enemies.
Mary Sheldon. having received a present
Thursday evening in the shape Of cakes and
candies and somewhat repenting of the cool
ness which had sprung up between Amelia and
herself. determined upon making the first step
toward q reconciliation. Accordingly she sent,
with her comp imen 8. q portion Of the. cakes
and candies to Amelia. who, forgetting all about
their past difficulty, enjoyed the sWeets consid-
ersbly. Amelia during the night was taken
suddenly i'll. Her mother. Mary Banks, at
once came to the conclusion that her daughter
had been poisoned, aud that the poison had
been Administered through The cakes sent by
the revengeful Mary. She accordingly sent for
Dr., Frennd, who at ended her daughter.
&Mary Banks, still labOring under The impress
sion hat her daughter had been poisoned ao-
cueed Mary Sheldon OF The deed, and had her ar
rested and locked up in the Central Station. on
that charge.
City Ph} stefan DR.. j. G. Beard. was informed
OF the case. and at once proceeded to Amelia
EunermOre's dOmicile and examined her. and
gave a certificate that she Was not now and had
not been under the il fluence Of any poison,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08

The experts appointed on the part of the city,
DR.. Alfred Mercier and Prof. George SOule,
were to have met at 2:&9 o'clock yesterday to be-
gin their work of the plan of the Gaines prop
erty, which is said to have been altered. DR..
MERCER failed to- be present. Mr.. Douglas
West one of the experts on the part of Mrs.
Gaines called at the SOule College at the ap-
pointed hour. but was informed by Mr.. Sou o
thai the experts Of the city would m Ike their
examination alone The reason for this course,
we are told, is that after Judge Whitaker and
Mr.. West were formally appointed as expfr ts by
the Master in Chancpry, they oppressed them
selves. In effect, that they did not propose to ex-
anime the document again. since they had ar
rived already at the conclusion that the plan
had not been altered.
~ Prof. SOule has already begun his examina-
ton in earnest. and on comparing the plan
with the copy made by Surveyor d Hemec0urt,
finds that the pin punctures in both correspond
exactly: and that the copy, contains everything
that Is in the original, and that the only differ
ence to be noted is that the copy contains few
more figures relating to the sub division Of
squares. The investigation, 80 far as the wor Dis
claimed to have been rubbed out are concerned
will he made with chemicals as we'll as with pow
erful microscopes. The chemical tests are be-
ing Dracticed on some other parchment5 owned
by Prof. SOule,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
THE FESTIVAL OF BLOWERS.

Yesterday we noticed on the streets several
rAvies of young girls ranging FROM ten to four
zen years. all dressed in white, who excited our
curiosity as we'll as admiration, Upon in
curry we ascertained that these youthful speci-
mems Of femtninity. pure as the symbolic idea
which they represented, were celebrating the
Feast II We ks" otherwise called the Festi-
val Of Flow ers, or in the Jewish tongue Set a.
bu, tn" According to the law of Moses, at this
time Of the year whole week is dedicated to
thanksgiving.
At the Ram part Street Synagogue the cereuo-
MES commenced at 33a O'Clock and ended at l
O'Clock o m. Rabbi Livingston conducted the
Winternetz and the PRAYER by MS, CIenence
Lazard. Ii was altogether an imposing cere-
mOny, largely attended by all true Israe}stes
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
THE FRUIT GROWERS.

The board Of directors Of the Fruit Growers
Association held meeting yesterday at their
rooms, at 81 o'clock o. m. and adopted a circu-
lar fashioned according to the resolution
passed by the association at its regular meeting
in December last, requesting the members of
the association and all fruit growers through
out the Gulf States to furnish. previous to the
meeting in July next. reports Of the agricul-
tural resources Of their respective counties or
parishes. condition of the fruit crop, soil, eli
mate, ETC.; also such information as may be
useful to promote agriculture and the growth
Of fruits, and to invite immigration to the Gulf
States.
The association requests that all communfca-
tiOns be set forth in d connected forEa, and with
as much brevity as possible. Attention to this
latter, particular is especially necessary, AZ It
the association to Publish it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.

PLEADED NOT GUILTY,
EmbeZIement- Horace Westley.
Shooting, etc.-W. K. Fryer.
SENTENCED.
Carrying concealed weapons-James Brown.
fifteen days Parish Prison; Ch2s. Johnson. ten
days Parish Prison; Jack Martin, ten days Par
ish Prison.
ACQUITTED.
R4pe-Ampdpe Pierce.
The grand Jury came into court yesterday
aft 2nOOn and informed the Judge that while
aVing the courtroom ceEtain offensive Ian
guage was used towards them by a psrson they
believed to b. an officer OF the court In his
address to the Judge the foreman said that it
Of the tribunal and tbs grand jury, and asked
that the party offending be FURNISHED. Judge
Whitaker 0tif the Jurors tha. ne would in
guilty. party. whoever he light be, would be
brought before the bar Of the nnnrt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08

We had short conversation yesterday with
Col. Robt G. Wood. the secretary of the hydro
graphic commission. who recently returned
from Washington, whittier he had gone In the
interest Of the city on the subject Of the harbor
appropriations. Col. Wood reported what we
have already published from his letters and
kilograms to the Mayor. that after the passage
Of the appropriations by the House the matter
had gone to the committee of the Senate. and
there were good reasons to believe that the ap-
DrOpriatiOns would have been Increased to
100000 for the harbor Of New Orleans and $780,
600 or $3.50 600 for the mouth of Red river when
the Potter resolution came up and interfered
with everything. Col. Wood had met Gen. Hum
phries and other distinguished officers of the
United States Engineer Corps, who were alive
to the situation and lent valuable assistance !;
and, further, G j. Wood had received assurances
from several Of the We tern members OF Con
Rress that they would give their aid to q matter
in which they feel deeply Interested. In the
course Of the conversation and in answer to
questions, Col. Wood said that although he had
no. hing to say personally against our re reaen-
tatives, he had found that the impression at
Washington was that they had been neglected.
in the matter by falling to obtain the apnrO-
priatiOns for Louisiana until after 81 900 600
had been given to various States and the bill
been reported upon by the House committee.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
THE FUNDING BOARD.

The State Board of Liquidation met yester-
day at noon. Present, the Governor. Lieutenant
Governor, Auditor. Secretary of State and Fiscal
Agent
The Secretary Of State offered a resolution
providing that the Fiscal Agent be directed to
deliver according to law bonds new consolsl
amounting to s1O9.6O Adopted.
The Governor submitted decisions of the
Third District and Supreme Courts ordering
the board to fund Graham warrant amounting
to $2l ISL 10. drawn under act No. q of 1872 the
warrant being presented by A. Lurla, cashier.
The warrant was then funded. ana the board
adjourned subject to call
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lector will aggregate all told, s2400oO, which is
TIE amount the bondsmen must qualify for. OF
this 100000 fs the permanent bond rs collector,
$4,000 as disbursing agent, and $4,000 az Teve-
nue. stamp agent.
LAssoCiaton Dramatidue Ojleanaise whose
entertainments are always so we'll chosen and
ably conducted. will give another of it's delight
the Opera House. The play selected for the ocs
easiOn, LIE dendre de Monsieur Poirier." is
highly interesting and contains many spicy
amusing dialogues.
letter dated Cofax, June 4, and addressed
to Secretary OF ate Strong, says that the court
house at that place was totally destroyed by
the work OF an incendiary. an occasioned the
total loss and destruction Of all of the records,
books and papers of the court and parish as
posed to be- the work of negroes confined in
Jail.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
THE COURTS.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
LARCENY.

Sentenced-JOhn Robinson convicted of hav-
ing, on May 49, 1873. stolen two yards of grena-
dine from Miss Eudoxie Guilope. No. 252 Char
tres street. one year hard labor In the State PEN
itentiary.
Robert Sanders. convicted of having stolen a
silver watch from aaron Haiden., on April .,
sentenced % 70 eighteen mo9tns hard labor.
bird from W. E. ShlmOn's premises, on Bolivar
between Gravier and Common streets, sentenced
to one year hard laber.
Thomas Waters. convicted Of the larceny of 81
from LouiR Hubert on May 3, 1873 sentenced to
eight months hard labor.
Joe Russell and jack Harrigan, on trial and
Jury out. At q late hour the jury rendered a
verdict of guilty