The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20
BKEVITIES.

of Wateree river for ten cents dozen
Wo have not hoard Of shad being
taken from the Wateree at Camden this
year.
There are several men ic town who
vii! come in for a share in the Mexican
pensions.
Love is the poetry Of human nature.
Let O mans deeds be the test of his
character.
A young alligator, the gift of Senator
Hampton, has been placed in the lske
10 the State House grounds.
Our fishermen are happy now, They
say bobbing was never better around
here than at the present time.
The weather has changed, and it
came near frost yesterday morning. Our
frui. crop is in great danger yet from
the colo.
The Office of the Baptist Courier has
been removed from Columbia to Green
villo. Hereafter it will be issued from
the latter place.
Make a chalk mark foot wide on
your wall, for the train on the Camden
branch arrived in town on schedule
time last Friday night.
We learn ofabout dozen men who
will have the earliest vegetables Of the
season in their garden. Who will s'nd
US the first watermelon ? ..
The Lodge of the knights Of honor is
in most four;shing condition in this
place. Many new candidates are re-
ceived at each meeting.
The first martin of the season made
his appearance on Monday last, but it is
presumed he found the weather most 600
cool yet, and has gone further South
again.
The Wateree river flows as gently,
calmly and clearly down within its
banks as If it never did any devilmsut.
We trust that it is not the calm that
precedes the storm.
Since the recent rains have fallen,
the oat crops around town and on the
river are looking superbly. From pres
ent appearances the yield will be abun-
dant. .a..
The lien business was literally on the
rampage last week. Crowded stores,
loaded wagons and the condition of the
Clerk of the Courts. Office all showed
this.
A belled buszard is sporting around
through York County, and the Enqut.
rer wants to know who attached the
bell to it Can any Of our readers give
them auy information on the subject.
Rev. Monroe Boykin requests us to
state that parties desing to hire his car
riage, will Leave their names and the
time when wanted, by 10 o'clock. at the
store of Messrs. Brasington & Nettl-s.
They are breaking ground for the
Confederate monument in the capitol
square, Colnabia. Il will stand just in
front of the east wing Of the building in
posi,ion to correspond with that Of the
Palmetto tree at the other eud.
Spring time. 1t is so refreshing and
sweet to the eye. To look at the beau.
tiful fruit trees and verdure one could
scarcely imagine that Spring would hr
but gloomy weather five had nothing
else but Spring"
The negro Jim Egypt. who was re-
Gently shot on thh Western side of the
Waterce river. has quite recovered. and
had two rr three more rows since the
affair IF powder" We expect Sheriff
Dolby to hoard him bef"re long.
It is reported that one man has agreed
to take $4,000 worth pf stock in the
proposed railway from Camden tn
Ridgeway. Let the road be huilt. Il
will do more towards helping Camden
than any "ther proposed r"ad in the
Stat"
We do not believe that whiskey IL
necessary to carry on agricultural pur'
poses, and hence does not come under
the lien law. How is it that money II
so scarce and still the beverage flows II
superabundance as for instance. las
Saturday evening.
W. have received the Valley Farmer
for March. 1t is one Of the most inter
esting family Journals we have eve
seen. Subscription ouly ons dollar pc
annnm in advance. Published at staun