The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Oakland Items.

The 6ry weatter> muotonoua, and
l am tired of singing the same old song
every time I write. The dog is dead
now, add even if we get rain, it cannot
save the old corn. Disaster is upon US,
and how we are to subsist another year
God only knows. My mule is begin
ming to grow small in the middle now,
at the prospect of living on broom sedge
and oak twigs for-the next twelve
months.
Mr.. Shepard, the celebrated photo
graphist from Camden, has pitched bis
new tent in this neHlborbood, and is
snatching the shadsws6f those who
have a stray dollar lSt.
One of our enlightened citizens went
ont blackberryinga.sNnesf fer day, and
saw his neighborA YPehowls 10 the
woods. He thought they were some
strange birds from Rfrica or the sea
and shot them.
Mr.. Wesley stoI k|rst fine mara
last week, from k.lLss.7-ae bite,
While attached to If plow 10 his field,
she stepped on taet reptile. which bit
her in five places. MIR. Stokes done
everything lie could to save her life,
but he died four days after being bit
ten. The snake was a large one, hav'
ing twelve rattles and a button.
IF the good wife Of that Baptis
brother who bought the lightning rod
will remember the Presbyterian doctrine
of predestination, she will readily set
why Presbyterian'lady would consider
it useless to erect a rod to keep of
lightning. "Wbat is TO be, will be, &C.
I hear Judge Holland is about to send
Constable Turner after me with bal
writ, or some other kind Of a rakem
fetchum, because I have had his cour
in my items. l am watching the road
and as soon as I see mule coming
whose cars flop liksit was supporting
the dignity of justice on its hack,
will take to the woSas- I may have ,c
become a fugitive from the law, anc
write my next letter from tn" swami 3 d
the head of Adams pond I may have
to. fish on Sunday then, to sustain life
Please don't tell Eastern Kershaw abouI
it, for he would hunt ne out, and de.
liver me into hands Of mine enemies.
passed through Okolona las, week
and SAW the fine corn and other pretty
things at Capt. McCoy's. IF l was
only district slesbl teacher, my lines
might fall in PLEASANT places and my
glory be at its height. Bnt hck eau
cation, and my 'f1,oee is but poor. 1t
is pleasure to dins%lh the Captain, for
he is a noble feeder.
The Oakland Guards will give q
grand picnic at Pate's Miiton the 26th,
to which a geSrral invitation is extend
s+: g TEL @g'ss ss1 's.lS' Z ss.'3 VI; u
time.
E K. says that Buco and T T has
troubled the waters again. / don't
think there is any water to trouble. It
ia all mud In one breath he condemns
fishing on the Sahba'h, and in the neZt
holds it up IIe claims to be the fish,
erman, and justifps himself by saying
h" is better han r. F., who plays cards
on the Sabbath. Why don't E. K
say something about that importation
from North Carnl;na who goes squirrel
hunting on the Sabbath, and after he
gets one trerd. never will leS 20 until
he is taken IF by his spiritual adviser
IF he had a mint to. he right work iu
bis chrlstian'zine Influence on squirrel
hunting to some advantage. Tell us
something else, 4. K, and bs earafu
how you 20 around Methodist churches
BUCo.