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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
LOCAL ITEMS.
THE PEOPLES PAPER.

Preamble and Resolution Adopted by
the Taxpayers Convention OF Ker' 6G
shaw County, September "a, 1879
Whereas, the people Of Kershaw county
o-s Indebted to the Camden JOURNAL fol
the fearless and able stand it has taken t'
nro,eet their interest at all times, and more
especially in the matter Of the "ateree
Free Bridge, therefore be it
Rssolvsd, Tha: we heartily recommend
49, Camden JOURNAL to the support OF the
.o,, le of Kershaw county, and we recog'
no u as our duty and pleasure to DO oil IN
- ow,>r 10 increase its circulation and
promote its usefulness.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
a. Happy Return.

Just as we 60 to press we learn OF
the arrival from Baltimore of Capt.
S. L. Lang and his lovely bride: We
congratulate the captain, and SIN
cerely do we trust that there will be
nothing to mar his bright future.
He is lucky man, and as he starts
out to stem the currents and storms
that he must inevitably confront, he
is indeed fortunate to have so good
and strong support. May happl
ness always be theirs.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
MARRIED..

LANG-FRIERsON- Baltimore, Md,
October 10, 1879, at the residence Of Mr.
Richard Stockton, the BRIDES uncle, BY
Rev. Frederick Gibson, Of st. Lnke's
Church, Mr.. s. Logan Lang, Of Camden,
s. G., and Miss Mary Chestnut Frierson, OF
Clarendon County. No cards.
Clarendon Press please copy ID
GILBERT-MORRELL.-0n Thursday
morning, the 18th instant, at 4:30 O'Clock,
at the residence of the brides father, by
Rev. W. A. Therrell. Mr.. Milton L. Gilbert,
of Asheville, N. c., and Miss Sallie E.
Morrell, of Camden.
MAGILL-MILLER.-On the 9th Of
October, at the residence. of the brides
mother, by Rev. 1. 8. Cro1ton. Mr.. ]. Ro.
bert Magill and Miss Mary B. Miller; all
of Kershaw county.
HAMMOND-DENTON-On the 18th Of
October, at the residence Of Vim. Groxton,
ESQ, by Rev. I. 8. Croxton, Mr.. G.. F.
Hammond and Miss Mamie, daughter Of
W. c. Denton, Esq, all Of Kershaw county.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
Almost q Fire.

Almost a Fire.
Two bales of cotton on Clyburns
platform were discovered to be on
fire last Friday, but they were
thrown off and extinguished before
much damage was done. The plat
form was full of cotton at the time,
and it is fortunate that the fire was
discovered in time to prevent it from
spreading. It is supposed to have
originated from the toy pistols which
the boys are in the habit of shoot
ing in the streets. This furnishes
food for reflection to the police.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23

Capt. Gilbert was a little late going
to the depot the other day, and was
making pretty fast time when he met
Mr.. Cureton, Hello, Captain said Mr..
Cureton. care you training for Q
walk ?" "No sir" replied the captain;
/" I am walking for train"
Our aeighbor does the Lancaster
mail driver an injustice in endeavoring
to produce the impression that be is
behind time in his arrival here. By
our own observation We know that Isaac
is generally very prompt on his sobsd.
ule time, and q delay is an unusual
thing.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
Tiller's Bridge.

-AA- ~
This bridge is one Of the import,
ant crossings on Lynches Greek, and
its present condition is dilapldated
and dangerous. The bridges on the
creek above and below it have been
placed IN excellent condition, and
the citizens of Kershaw and OAR
lington in that section, who are
equally taxpayers, should have the
same consideration shown them.
They contribute as much, and have
as good a right to convenient access
for their produce as the balance OF
people. The condition of Tiller,s
&bridge is q shame, and we hope 1t
will receive the Immediate attention
bic the commissioners of Kershaw
:at.d Darlington counties. A great
F,deG of valuable trade is lost to ou1
town sseeause the farmers cannot
:. cross the bridge to bring their cot
,u&tsH market, =
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
A Remarkable Freshet.

On last Sunday night the river
rose fully twenty five feet, and Mon
day morning the lowlands along its
course were flooded. This is one
of the most remarkable rises that
has ever been known in the. history
of the Wateree, and there must have
been tremendous rains above here
Some damage will be done to the
crops. - ~
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
The Cotton Market.

CAMDEN, October %.
For the past week the market has
been firm, without the fuctuation in
price that has been experienced hereto
fore. For middling 10 cents has been
freely given, and we report the market
as closing yesterday at that price. Sales
for the week 972 bales.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
MAGNIFICENT Plantation to
Rent for 1880.

Seven hundred acres Of arabic land TO
rent. Out houses and all necessary build
ings. Lands adapted to cotton, rice or
corn: Only FIVE miles from, Camden. AZ
tply to W.. D. MoDowall or the CAMp1s
JOURNAL Office. !. oct2SH
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
The Business Directory.

We are pleased to learn that Ma
ior DeHon is meeting with success
in getting up business directory OF
our town. He has but few more
spaces left for cards, and those OF
onr business men who have not al,
ready engaged a space would 90 well
TO secure it at once.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
kIecture on Education.

Prof. J. L. Jones, President OF the
Columbia Female College, will de,
liver a lecture on female education at
the Methodist Church tomorrow
evening, commencing at 7;3o o'clock
The public are invited. No colec-
tion will be taken up.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
Another Grange.

Another Grange.
On the 9th of Oct, Worthy Sec,
retary W. X. Thompson with Wor-
thy Past Masters. B. Hall and WOE
thy Masters D. NJ. Bethune and D.
D. Shaw, organized Grange al
Lynchwood with the following nance
officers :
Thos. Watts, Master; N. A. Be
thune, Overseer; T.. R. Copeland
Lee; D. McLarris ). Steward }. L
Turner, Asst. Std leM. Shaw, Chap
lain; NJ. K. Marlborough, Treas; X
iW. Hammond,e Sec; W. H Bran
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23

my No communication ,oiH be puoI'she
the JOURNAL, unless zee are placed II
osstssion of the name Of the author.
ssy- We are not responsible for the view
or expressions of our correspondents.
nS- AH communications for personal ad
vantage ,ciu be charged for at the rate Of ON
dollar for each inch.
ssa. Nominations Of Candidates IN usus
form, not to szceed one inch, FIVE DOL'
LARS. These charges are to be paid sfTaefly
in Advance, and no exceptions phaterer '''@ 0e
made to the rule.
nSs~ Sherif's Sales, Mortgage Sales etc.,
come under the head of Transient Adoert''e-
meRtS.
nss- Contract advertisements must De SCI
tied for quarterly.
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Too Late.

Too Late.
We have received a very able let
ter from nj Fairfield, laudatory of our our
our article upon Gen. Gary, We
reoret that it is too late for this Is
sue. It will appear in our next
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
LIST LETTERS.

Remaining in the Post Office and uncall-
ed Cor, for the week ending October IL,
1879: "a .....----.-
Mics Fannie Barnes, J. J. Brown. Dallas
Jones, Ru6e Kelly, W. G.. Moody, B. M
Miller, Edwin F. Sparrow. &G
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
Church Burned.

= Eedar Rock Baptist Church, col,
Sanear Liberty Hill, Has burnt
lsie 18th instant, by incendlarles,
It is supposed to be the result c Oh i.
:. controversy between two factions o. o.
-.he church, in regard to the church
-. property
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
cnretsn,s Mill Precinct.

The polling box at Cureton's MIL,
in West Wateree, has again been
reopened by the proper authorities,
and it will be used as voting pre-,
.cinct in the approaching election.
The managers appointed are Messrs'
" H. Brown, W. A. Bailey and A.
A. Boykin.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
Mary,s Little Lamb.

The best use that has yet been
made of the name of this much
abnsed little animal, is its appiea-
tion to brand of fine cigars, FOL
sale at Gerald's old corner store.
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J. D. s,pu,sIlap,,.' &
J. T. HAY.

This must relieve Mr.. Baum Of
any suspiciop Of mismanagement, as
far as the application Of the funds Of
the commission is concerned 1t is
expected that at the next meeting OF
the board he will furnish o statement
of the amount which is claimed to
5e yet due on the bridge. This will
place the whole matter In o shape
that has all along been desired, and
will make it easier for the proper
legal steps to be taken to relieve the
people Of that portion Of che debt
which they are not bound by law to
pay.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
GEO. ALDEN, FL. PHELPS.
GEO. ALDEN & CO., Agts
COTTON BUYERS
AND

TCOmmiSSiOn Agents.
Will give special attention to the PUR- h
CHASE OF COTTON and SALE OF FEN.
TILIZERS. Are prepared to purchasesa
Cotton at fair market value, agd IN AZ {
quantity: ssS'A'
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The Bridge Finances.

The following certificate has been
given Mr.. NJ. Baum, treasurer of the
bridge commission, which it affords
us pleasure to publish: (
CAMDEN, s. c, October IS, 1879. 4
The undersigned have been employed by
the county commissioners for the purpose
of assisting that body in examining the acv
counts Of NJ. Baum, Esq, treasurer of the
free bridge commissb aSrhe e,iamiuat:eni
showed that Mr.. Baum had made q proper
disposition of all funds that came to his
hands as treasurer, the only thing which
the commissioners required Of him TO ads
just his accounts being that he should Pay
interest on the sum Of three hundred and
fifty dollars, which had not been properly
charged. 1t is apparent that the failure 70
enter this amount properly was an error Of
bookkeeping. IA 8
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23
Union Camp-Meeting

Fine Grounds-Large Attendance
Great Interest Manifested by the
People-Hospitaity Shown to Visi-
tors, etc.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-18

is run and the goal reached2 Bah M
use in sitting in my Office thinking sncl
driveling thoughts ns these. Better Il
go home, set my mind at ease, and take
the rest which my nerves demand. To
morroW | shall come back all the freshel
TO my daily task.
Nell meets me at the door OF our house.
On her face is a glow, in her eyes ten
der light such as have never seen there
before. She kisses me softly, then fol
lows me into the house, and hoverf
about me daintily with wistful looks
and broken, half-whispered words.
Cyril, she says at last, and then
stops.
'What is it, little sister, 1 ask, for the
shy radiance of her face moves me some
how TO fresh tenderness.
'Oyril, she begins again, do you want
to get rid Of met
1 stop short, and look at her in amaze
ment, feeling half guilty in my own
mind. Get rid Of your l say. who
has been putting notions into yeur
head, childP What should 1 do with.
out my little bousekeeperT
THAT is just what / have been think
ing says Nell, shyly. Just what 1 told
Miles when he wanted
We'll, what did Miles wantP ask,
as Nell stops.
He wants. said Nell, hanging her
head low and speaking in voice which
seems half stiHed by her blushes-'he
wants me to marry him in the fall.
Marry himl' shout, in my first
amazement. Marry him on his present
incomeP Do You mediate diet of To-
Gusts and wild honey2 You will find
even those beyond your reach in win
ter, and
mo, but, Cyril, says Nell, softly
Don't be angry, butt was to Miles
that Aunt Jane left her money. 1t was
his father that she jilted when they were
both young. And so-you don't mind,
CyriI9'
Mindp Why should I mindP 1t was
not the money that I cared about. My
income will still be enough for two,
and Nell will be happy, and
And, do you know, Cyril, Nell goes
on, Miles says that he never would
have married me TO live on my money.
Only for Aunt James will we should
have had to wait still and weren't you
rightP and wasn't yesterday the dearest,
blessedest day of the whole year, in
stead of the unlucky one that I, like a
little goose, called itP And SO, if you
can find nice motherly old housekeep-
er to take care Of you until you can
put some sweet girl, such as you de-
serve, in my place
/ laugh out. i cannot help it.
Never you mind, Miss Nell, / say
Il will make shift to take care Of myself.
Go your way, and never worry your lit
tie head about your stupid old brother
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A Georgia Marvel.

A lady Of the seventh district Of Worth
county has become insane on the sub.
ject Of religion. Her dementaiion was
first noticed Rbout month ago, soon
after the close of protracted meeting
at Union Baptist church, near her home.
She atterded the different services very
regularly, and seemed deeply impressed
and troubled from their first commence
ment. A short while before the meeting
closed she joined the church. Going
back home, her incoherent. maddened
and rambling conduct was noticed by
her husband and children, and they be-
came terribly excited and wrought up
about it. She went raving about the
house and yard with bucket of water,
baptizing everything in her pathway
She baptized her husband and each one
of her children, and while doing this
sang the most beautiful songs-songs
that she had heard but once or twice.
Although an unlettered woman Cher
husband will swear this), she reads any
chapter in the Bible readily. pronounc-
ing correctly and distinctly, paying at.
tention to punctuation points, etc. She
breaches nearly all the while, and, our
informant says, uses the choicest words
and displays great wisdom and knowl.
edge in the handling OF different sub
jects. Although not Mason, she knows
all the mysteries Of that mysterious craft
by heart. Dozens Of Masons have gone
to see her, and they all came away
dumbfounded. Her husband has come
to the conclusion that she is witch.
She has attempted acts Of violence, but
as yet has done no harm. He, with
outside assistance, at one time tried to
incarcerate her in one of the rooms of
the house, but the doors became un.
manageable and wouldn't stay locked.
She hasn't slept in eighteen days and
nights, and during that time has taken
but few morsels Of food. This is one Of
the strangest cases we have ever heard
of. Hundreds are focking 10 see the
frenzied woman.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-18
Curious Figures.

Professor Langley, of the Allegheny
observatory, to illustrate the almost in
credible amount Of energy involved in a
gentle summer shower, cites the follow
ing case: Manhattan island contains
twenty square miles, on which the an
nual rainfall is thirty inches. One inch
Of rain on one square mile weighs 64,-
636 tons, and the total rainfall on this
little island is 1903, 92O, 900 cubic feet,
or 3S,7S1 900 tons. This amount OF
water in the form Of ice would form
thirteen pyramids as large as the great
pyramid of Egypt, and put in freight
cars would form train reaching more
than around the world. This illustrates
the almost incredible power Of the sun
and the immense value it would be to
mankind il il could be harnessed and
controlled as q motive force as steam has
been,
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FOrtifyiDg the Treasury.

IVH Hdi1 lDb tut lItdSuIys
The work Of fortifying the Sub, treas
ury buildings, on Wall, Nassau and Pine
streets, New York city, against possible
attacks in case of riot, goes on rapidly.
The windows Of the basement and first
floor are being protected by steel bar
gratings one and half inches in dame
ter, nine feet long at the lower and
eleven feet long at the first floor win
dovs, completely covering the same
from casing to casing. Each upright bar
is pointed at the top; seventeen up
rights are fastened to each of the base
ment windows and held in place by four
cross bars Five cross bars hold in po.
sition twenty-one uprights on each first
floor window. The cross bars measure
three inches, and are one inch Thick
Fifty-two windows in the building are
thus protected. Each Of the cross bars
weighs 100 pounds, aggregating %, 600
pounds, and the uprights average ff-
teen pounds to the foot, making total
weight of over 100 600 pounds of highly
tempered steel, strong enough to resist
any attempt at removal. This grating,
when complete, will not only give pro.
lection from without, but allow the win
dows to remain open for ventilation. An
additional quarter inch steel plate is to
be affixed to the present iron shutters,
which are to be pierced for rifles. The
loopholes are to be protected by cover
ings Of steel. The riAemen, thus pro-
tected by the shutters, can sweep the
streets from the north, west and south
sides of the edifce, they being concealed
in bullet'proof fertilization. Besides
the loopholes for rifles, arrangements
have been perfected for throwing hand
grenades at mob from the windows
under the caves of the roof, without ex-
posing the throwers to any danger from
the house tops opposite.
The architect of the treasury depart
ment has added another novel feature
of defense. To repel an attack which
might be made on the treasury building
from the roofs of the assay Office or the
adjoining buildings owned by the gov
ernment on Pine street, there will be
three steel turrets built on the roof of
the treasury, in whicn will be mounted
Gatling guns, which will have clear
sweep of every house-top within range.
II must remembered that from $780,
O0O,0O to 5000, 900, 900 are constantly in
the vaults of the sub-treasury; hence
the precautions taken by the authorities
for the utmost safety Of this vast treas.
ure,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-18
A Foreigners OninIon Of Us.

Count Turenne, who spent two years
in this country, has recently published
in Paris double.volume book giving
his impressions, in which he is appre-
ciative Of our women, whose personal
charms he considers superior to those Of
any European nation, while their man
ners are SO elegant and refined that they
alone prevent our harsh and angular
men from relapsing into barbarism. The
comte thinks that great many other
wise sensible and refined people display
a rather ludicrous anxiety to trace their
origin back to ancient and illustrious
houses; but, indeed, he conceives that
the mania for titles is common to all
classes of American society. The num-
ber of judges, generals, governors and
colonels to whom he was introduced was
simply amazing. Society, however, in
the sense Of those rapports, those sym
pathetic communications that one has
with others, does not, in the oomte's
view Of the case, exist in this country,
except in very limited proportions. -
There is q small and secluded circle Of
eminent minds, enlightened and Guilt
waited in art and letters, but these only
associate with themselves and admit
none from the outside. Besides these,
so far as he saw, so-called society is
confined to the nouUeGuT riches, whom
the comte characterizes acutely, saying
that America is full Of men who have
succeeded marvelously and who are
themselves q failure; whose residences
are splendid, but whose souls are vul-
gar, who have pictures and cannot ap-
preciate them, books and do not read
them, clothes and bad fashions, clients
(cHentes in the Roman sensel but no
society; fatterers, but no friends. They
have acquired fortune by great effort,
but they do not know how to enjoy it.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-18
Hawkeye,s RepIIes.

'Gerald-You grieve that your pas
sions are so strong do you? ALI right,
mix in little Of your morals, which are
weak enough to thin them down.
little Buttercup' writes: How can
] mend crystal goblet that has got a
hole punched through its side2' You
can't repair it permanently, but if you
stick your thumb in the hole when you
are using the goblet, it will answer for
oil practical purposes.
Mary Ann' says she is "a weary, and
complains that 'woman's work goes on
forever So it does, and we are glad
Of it. But that doesn't affect you. Bless
your soul, you don't go on forever: you
don't have all the work to do, not even
while you live. Nous work goes on
forever, too, we hope, but that doesn't
fret us particle. We aren't going To
stay here and do it all. Bless you, no,
we aren't going to do our own any
longer than we have TO. Braoe mp,
Mary Ann, and don't you fret about the
workthat goes on forever YOU =Sl 4
going on with your work more ="
forty or fifty years longer, Mary 1,
and don't you forget it. uoiN
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-18
Proving AmorIcan Machinery.

The late Thomas Blanchards inven-
ton of machine for turning gunstocks
was heartily ridiculed. in the British
parliament when. some members moved
a resolution for purchasing a number of
them, on the ground that Americans
were surprising the English in gun
manufacture. One very incredulous
member made SO much opposition, de-
claring that the very idea of turning q
gunstock was absurd, that the resolu-
tion was withdrawn and committee
appointed to come to this country and
look into the matter. They reported the
facts to b. as first stated, whereupon
the incredulous member declared that
the Americans might have got up
something to work their soft woods, but
it would never stand the test Of hard
wood. This gentleman was finally sent
over to decide upon the merits OF the
mRchine. Selecting three rough stocks
of the hardest, toughest timber he could
find, he went to the Springfield armory
incognito, brought his stocks to the
stocking-room, and inquired of the over
seer il he would grant him the favor of
turning them. Without making the least
alteration of the machine the overseer
ran the stocks through in few minutes,
and then went on with his work as
though nothing unusual had happened.
The Englishman examined the stocks,
and found they were all turned the bet.
ter for being of hard wood. After musing
while he frankly confessed who he was,
why he came, and his thorough oonvic-
ton of the utility of the machine. Be-
fore he left the city he gave an order in
behalf of the British government for
this and the accompanying machines,
some six or eight, which amounted to
$4,000. The machines we're built ct
Chicopee, shipped to England, and
have been in use there from that day to
this.
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Read This. Girls.

Learn TO darn stockings neatly, and
see that your own are in order. Don't let
button be off your shoe minute longer
than necessary. II takes just about min
uteto sew one on, and oh, how much neat
er foot looks in trinity buttoned boot
than it does in lop sided affair, with
half the buttons off. Every girl should
learn to make the simple articles Of
clothing; and we know little girl of
seven who could do oil Of this and also
make the whole of blue calico dress
for herself, and piece large bed.quilt.
She was not an overtaxed child either,
but merry, romping, INDUCED, only
daughter. But she was smart, and she
did not die young either. Indeed we
have seldom known children too smart
to live.' Very few ever die Of that COM
plant, whatever their grandmothers
may think. So never be afraid bit
Of OVERRIDING the business. Help all
you can, and study over the business
daily. Once get in the habit Of looking
over your things, and you will like it
wonderfully. You will have the indepen-
dent feeling that you need not wait for
any ones convenience in repairing and
making, but that you can be before
hand with all such matters. The relief
TO your weary mother will be more than
you can estimate.