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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
Mortality In India from Snake Bites.

Readers will be startled to learn that,
according to return published in Janu-
ary, 1878, no fewer than $4,000 human
beings lost their lives in India during
the previous year by snake bites. This
lamentable sacrifice of life is occasioned
not only by the cobra and kraft, but by
other deadly species, and notably by a
snake barely foot long, the Echis
carinata, known also by the name of
Kupperor Foorsa. The effects produced
by snake bites vary according to the
species. Thus the bite of the cobra pro-
duces coma and speedy death, whereas
the poison of other, such as Russells viper,
produces excessive pain, convulsions.
and usually death. The bite of Echis
carinata causes blood to ooze from the
pores of the victim, who, after lingering
for week or more, succumbs to the fatal
poison. The number of harmless snakes
is enormously in excess of the venomous
species, else the mortality would un-
questionably be greater even than it IS;
and it is to be deplored that more strenu-
Gus measures are not taken to eradicate,
as for as possible, . tribe of animals so
deadly to man.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
A Sketch for Pilferers.

Yesterday fruit-dealer on Market
street, says the Louisville Cowier-Jolrnal,
incensed by the liberties taken by the
loafers with his wares displayed at the
door, placed half gallon of Cayenne
pepper in basket, labeled it New Zea-
land Cherries" and hung it in con-
spicuous place in front Of his stand. In
a few minutes the next-door merchant
sauntered up, inquired how trade was,
picked up a New Zealand cherry, placed
it in his mouth, and suddenly left to at
tend to customer. The Rev. DR..
Bowly rounded too, observed that the
yellow fever news from Memphis, was
not very encouraging this morning, and
-ah! it had been years since he had q
New Zealand cherry; whereupon he ate
one, remarked that it was superb, wiped
his weeping eyes on his coat-sleeve, sup
posed that New Zealand was getting
warmer every year, wished the dealer
good-morning and departed, lamenting
the growing weakness Of his eyes in the
sunlight.
A chronic dead-beat then came up,
took q mouthful of cherries, spluttered
them out, with an imprecation, all over
the fruit, stuffed pear, banana and a
bunch of grapes into his mouth to take
out the taste, informed the dealer that
he would have him prosecuted for keep
ing green fruit, and went down the
street to the pump. A lady with two
children next appeared, stopped to ad-
mire the cherries, asked if she mightn't t
Just taste of them-she never had seen
any before-supplied the children and
walked away-walked away with a face
fiery with scorn and anger, while the
children set up howl that brought all
the people to the doors and windows
and drove all the policemen of the
street.
Thus the fun went on all the morning.
The fruit-dealer never laughed SO much
in all his life. The occupants of the
adjacent and opposite stores and a
shoal of small boys soon learned what
was up, and watched and joined in q
ringing roar as each new victim tried the
cherries. Finally, a solcmn-looking
country man lounged up, inquired the
price of them 'erc New Zealand cherries,
invested in pint, put one in his mouth,
took it out again, gave the fruit-dealer a
lingering look of mild reproach, pulled
off his coat and "waded into" him.
When he left, the fruit man with ten
denotes to practical jokes had a blue eye,
q red nose, a pupie face, q spraincd wrist
and several bushels of fruit scattered
around among the small boys, while the
same ringing roar of laughter was going
up from the lookers-on.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
Where q Forged Note Proved Good.

The wiry old president of New Eng
land commercial bank is known among
the younger financial fry of his town as
cold Nails"-possibly from his incisive
decisions and driving way of doing busi-
ness. Some time ago a business man Of
the place, and brother in good standing
of the church, had note discounted at
this old worthy's bank. When it came
due, the president, at tie solicitation of
the makers. friends, though against his
own Judgment, extended it. When the
final time of payment came, the note was
discovered to be forgery, to the scandal
of the church au1 the astonishmcnt of
the town, but not that of the astute bank
president.
The brethren, however, rallied around
the erring one, the note was paid, and
the matter supposed to be hushed up.
Some time after, however, the bank re-
ceived letter from another financial in
stitution, asking their opinion as to Mr..
Ms note.
cold Nails''' said he would answer the
letter which he did as follows: .'--.
president -- BaEi:
"DEAR SIR In regard to Mr.-'s note,
We would say: "If it is forgery, it will be
paid by the First --- Church of Bushy town.
IF it is genuine, it is not worth 4 cent. Re-
spectfully yours,
NATHANIEL NAILS. President"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
Personalities in Politics.

The New York Evangelist on "peyson.
alities in politics says: "There should
be no hesitation in telling the simple
truth about o bad man who is lifted into
publicity by nomination to office; for
the community would suffer more from
the election of such man than the pub
lication of bad deeds. 1t is only in this
way that parties are compelled to choose
good men, and that the community
brands evil doing. But never beyond
this point should personalities be allowed
to go. Unfortunately, a great many
good men are deferred from accepting
nomination to Office from q natural
shrinking dread of the abuse and SLAM
ders that would be heaped upon them.
The Misrepresentation and vilitication
of public men in this country are really
fearful, and tend to lower the moral
tone of our public life, and degrade or
politics. The indulgence in pcrsonait ties
Without Just cause is bad in every re-
spect, and should be everywhere dis
cOura1ed.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
AS TO Original Matter.

The Monmouth QlL) Atias reflects
patent fact when it says: awe never
could see the virtue of the boast which
is so often made by the papers and mag
azines that so large portion OF their
pages is original. Such originality is
often maintained to the dctrimcnt of
the paper. The best exchanges of our
acquaintance are by no means those
which have the greatest amount of orig.
inal matter. There is more of editorial
tact and talent required to make proper
and practical selections thar is put in
rcquisition by the production Of the
vaunting original papers, that seem to
consider originality the only requisite
for a good periodical. A good newspaper
is always dependent upon other resources
than its own. And theIboast Of period
ical that it is entirely original is too
often like the boast of library if it
should claim to have the production OF
only ono author"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
General Crook on the Indians Wrongs.

General Crook, who is doubtless the
most experienced officer in the army in
Indians affairs, makes a forcible state
ment in recent letter, of the wrongs to
which the Indians are subjected, because
they have no legal status. Last winter
and spring two bands of Sioux were rob
bed of 900 ponies. The agents, although
jealous men, were powerless to check the
outrage. Congress had, by the posse
comitdtus act, made it crime for the
military to interfere or to stop the dep
relations, so the plundcring of these In
dians by bands of white thieves went on.
As to the matter of redress, General
Crook says:
"For all this there is no redress what
ever. As l understand the law, We can
not seize Indian property when found in
the hands Of wcll-known thieves. The
indian owner has the privilege of suing
for recovery in the State courts, but this
would prove to be, in most cases, very
shadowy consolation.
cit seems to nc to be an odd feature
of our judicial system, that the only
people in this country ".lo have no
rights under the law, are the original
owners of the soil. An Irishman, Ger
man, Chinaman, Turk or Tartar will. be
protected in life or property, but the In
dian commands respect for his rights
only so long as he inspires terror for his
rifle"
General Crook believes that this policy
of Injustice should be stopped, and I'D:
vocates the following line of action:
"The true, the only policy to pursue
with the Indian, is to treat him just as
one should q white man; if he makes
war upon our frontier, punish him; but
after he has been reduced to submission,
protect him in life and property. Keep
white thieves from plundering him; let
him see that peace means progress; that
he has a market for every pound of beef
and every hide, and every sack of grain,
and my word for it he will make rapid
advances. Self-interest will impel him
to initiate us, to send his children to
school, to adopt clothing, perhaps our
language, and to devote his attention to
raising cattle and horses, and eventually
to qualify himself for citizenship"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
Science, the Fraud.
fPeck,s SUM-

Stop this scientific business where it
is. and don't let it 20 any further. It d q
robbing life of all that is worth living for.
Only short time ago one Of these scien- :
tifc ioskins analyzed tear that hads
trickled down upon the check of Q LADY,
who wanted q new dress, and he found
that it contained phosphate of hps
chloride of sodium and water. EYeH
since reading that analysis We have lost
faith in tears, and no matter what per-
son is bellering about; we can only look
at the tears as they flow over beauty's I
damask cheek and think Of the phos-.
phate of lime, chloride of sodium and
water. The Internal analysis has .
knocked all the poetry out of the tears
for us, Nd we feel as though We wanted
our money back. If the scientist will
refund what he has taken from US, he
can have his old analysis. We would
like to throw him in corner and jump
on him. He has robbed us! 0, give US
back them other days, when tears were
tears, and not lime chloride OF sodium
other nauseating drugs.
And now another yahoo has been at
it, and he states that blushing is caused
by the enlargement of the blood vessels,
at the intersection of the veins and ar
teriesl There goes another pane of glass
mashed all to thunder. Blushing is
caused by the enlargement of the blood
vessels is it? Well, suppose it is! Couldn't
you have keptit to yourself, you Ethl-
opian? Suppose we 60 to ball, now,
| like the ballElt Oshkosh week..before last,
and after dancing waltz We take occa-
sion to compliment our fair partner, as
any gentleman would if he had any style
about hinl-and we look up into her
innocent hazel eyes and peachy complex
ion, and what do We see? We see the
blood vessels are enlarging at the inter-
section of the veins with the arteries.
Once we would have noticed a rosy blush
but not now! All, no; not now! The
scientific tiend has got in his work on us;
he has accomplished bis devilish designs;
and We stand there like q butcher that
is bargaining for beef, and notice only
the enlargement of the blood vessels.
Who was the man who first started this
thing about blood vessels. Let him be
hunted out; let US know his name and
residence, so we can see if we have got
pass on railroad to the place where he
| lives. He is doubtless some chemical
cuss, that wanted to get little free ad-
vertising. If We can find out who he is
we will give him some advertising that
shall not cost him cent. Blood vessels!
By the ETHEREAL.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
The Dream Of Life In France.
Pail Mall Gazsite.

The dream ofeyery young Frenchman
whose pockets are empty, is to marry q
girl who has from $4,000 to $4,000, and
earn about E200 a year for himself by
means of a situation affording fixed
salary. It is not an extravagant dream,
and, to do the Frenchman justice, he is
quite happy if he realizes it. Having
got f3OO or e400 a year, he does not
seek to enlarge his income, but lives
prudently within his means, and invests
some savings every year with commend
able judgement. The vary. fact, how
ever, that most Frenchmen should pitch
their ambition so low as to require moth
ing more than what an Englishman would
call little competency, shows how keen
the st lggle for life is, and, when one re-
fleets that the thousands of men who
cover the position of petit-renticr are
Joined annually by 20, 900 young recruits
fresh from the schools, and with all their
talents whetted according to the newest
systems for the social fray, one cannot
wonder at the large number of educated
young men who find their way into jails:
The last annual report of the Ministry OF
of Justice dwells upon the increasing
number of well educated persons who
are imprisoned for ofenses against prop
erty. NJ. Victor Hugo and his friends,
who used to laud education as the
panacea for all social and political ills,
may find this hard fact to digest, but
there it lies; and one may add that for
determination in offenses against life, as
we'll as in swindling, the highly trained
Young men who have been through the
best iycees are quite equal to the un'
ru1tured rough.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
Adam and & s|s!ea From the
Gal On OF Eden.


Old Judge GseaFius Swan, Of Colum'
bus, Ohio, was /" character "ssof his day.
He was not member of the church, yet
he was constant attendant oh the min
istrations of the venerable DR.. Hoge, the
distinguished pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, and if he could not be, called q
pillar he certainly might, with his dis
tinguished English prototype, claim to
be buttress of the church, supporting
it from without. The Judge was con-
slant and diligent student of the Bible
and had decided penchant for theologl;,
cal controversy, and it must be confessed
seemed to take special pleasure in puz.
cling the clergy, who frequently called
upon him, with his knotty questions.
One day missionary called on him for
contribution. "Now," said the judge,
"Pl tell you what I'll do; I will ask
you a simple question in scripture, and
if you will answer it correctly, l will
give you twenty-five dollars; if not,
nothing" TIE clergyman frightened
up at once and agreed to the proposition,
being quite sure Of his twenty-five dol.
lars.
"Well now," said the judge, can you
tell me why God drove Adam and Eve
out of Paradise%' e..
Certainly" said the clergyman
that is very simple question; it was
because they ate the forbidden fruit
contrary to the command of God" :.
"There," said the judge, alt is as ]
supposed; have asked that question OF
hundred different Clergyman and
never yet got the correct answer. I see
you are no wiser than the rest
You ought to give ME twenty-five dol.
lars for being SO ignorant of one of the
most important. facts in connection with
the fall Of man. But I will send you
away with my simple blessing and the
true answer to the question. If you will
look into your Bible which you seem to
have read so carefully, you will see ID
written: %. .And the Lord God said Be.
hold the man is become as one of us, to
know good and evil; and now, lest he pui
his hand and take also oftlc tree Of life and
Ere forever: therefore the Lord God sent
him forth from the garden of Eden to
till the ground from whence he was
taken Think" added the judge, with
sly twinkle in his eye, "what great
mercy it was thus to drive them out, fol
suppose they had by some chance got
hold of the tree of life, and thus the race
had been perpetuated forever on thi:
earth. Why, by this time We would
have been piled mountains high upon
each other, and what an awful struggle
there would have been for life and hap
piness." The clergyman departed, g
wiser if not happier man.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
A GOODNIGHT SONG.

~o6 x,e, y@u safe, n,y Httie lore.
All through the night:
Res. c.oss Il His encircling arms
Untii the light.
M heart il with YOU as kneel 20 pray:
Good.uish: God keep you in His care Away.
Thick shli>vs creep like silent ghosts
About my head;
los. c-sr!. ~ tender dreams,
Th:i- overhead
The moon cntnes stealing through the window bars
5R;I,yer s;.iIe cleaning 'm,I the stars
For though an 80 far away,
Feel safe and strong.
To trust y)u thus, dear love, and yet
The Eight is long
I say with soJbipg heart the old fohd PRAYER,
Good night Sweet dreams! God keep you every
YLa-4,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
A Generous Man.

A certain old gentleman, very rich
and still more stingy, is in the habit of
wearing his clothes to the last thread.
One of his friends, meeting him, e1-
claimed: "Thcy told me that you had
a new hat, and I'll be hanged if you
haven't~ "Oh, yes" said the miser,
looking Us if he were triAe ashamed cf
himself, ''you see my wife kept telling
me that the old one was good dealworn
out. Well, yesterday was my wife's
birthday, and 1 got myself a new hat for
her birthday present.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
Risky Business.

At the Western railway station two
young men are awaiting the departure
of the st. German train. The elder Of
the two says to the other, who is watch.
ing lady with some tenacity:
"Don't look at that woman that
way"
"Why not?"
because, one day, in this very place,
I contemplated little lady as you are
contemplating this one.'
"Well?'
"Well, I have been contemplating her
now for eight years"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
GgFE yTISUNDERST OOD.
SY HATTIE +. CRESSr.


~ :. through life misunderstanding
Aoi misunderstood.
q Il" v"O prone /, see i'll others
-: ,listead ui good.
": raunnt read each others hearts
Ia"r' i< \ hidden history
Z: ",Hry life: We are 10 Zach ether
Ala my>iciy.
= cory heart there Is 7 grave
;N're."w. lay
e.. ~ "n. ":,r crushed hope, down
I'll: al decay.
~ -Trr-waslin. cares Oi earth
We there rIlIcr'al
= Il i!." has no more bitterness
IAI; wc can feel.
.;,.'o,.sy. hatred and st:;i-
Iup O;icn lind
a ;sace in that receptacle
G'h. human miud,
T., !y"n. hope and sympath.
''lunui abound:
n. vil-. uugoverned passions mold
IL. vantage uDund.
4: iansth the soul in ruin sinks
\. wha; cost.
Add ,iin death snaps the vital chord
A:tl all is lost.
-Columbia Conn., Register.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
Strange Enough.

Aprctty incident occurred at Lebanon,
Ont, the other Sunday. Into the
Methodist Church flew robin during
service. Perching on rail opposite the
pulpit it sang loudly when the people
sang, was silent during prayer, but when
the minister preached it chirped occa-
sionally as if to encourage him. 1t re-
mained until the congregation was
formally dismissed, and tEen seA away.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-12-25
A Bows Dishoncsty.-M. Lcgouve tells

A Boys Dishoncsty.-M. Lcgouve tells
US of an interesting consultation a
mother had with him about her boy who
was in the daily habit, as she was horri-
fed to learn, Of stealing sugar from his
aunt's drawer where she kept it for IN
occasional and an extra cup of cotIee.
The fond mother, who had believed MINI
almost faultless, foresaw in him the
makings of a thief, q burglar. Her friend
laughed little and predicted that he
would outgrow it. Soon after, while
strolling through the garden with ylsl-
to-, the mother to her even greater hor-
ror, saw him go into her room, take some
money from her purse and put into his
pocket. She was thoroughly alarmed
She recalled several instances where
children of her friends had been detected
as thieves. Only a few days before lad
of sixteen was expelled from college for
stealing a five franc piece from one OF
his comrades. After long thinking about
it, but without informing anyone, she
resolved to put him to some test, which
would show whether his fault was mere
thoughtlcssness or ingraincd dishonesty.
His father, himself, and his motLer
were sitting in the room, the boy en-
gagged in writing out his lesson.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-08
SPECIAL MENTION.

1s36-HATs! HArs-lS79.-Rumford
Brothers are still holding forth al
No. 4O4 Market street, and selling the
fall styles of hats and caps as fast as
they can be made up. This is the lead
ing house in the State, as regarding
price, quality, amount of sales, &c.
Their genial and accommodating man
aer has to some extent been the me ms
If attracting and retaining cus'om, but
The low p!ices of their goods are the
chief Incentives to buy.
Cutters and kirkwood's Inhalers,
for throat diseases, sold at the Ladies'
Department of Belts Drug Store. Pri-
vate entrance No. l West Sixth street.
Lady attendant.
1t is simply marvellous how quickly
consumption, biliousness and sick
headache are cured by "Sellers' Liver
Pills."
"Sellars' Liver Pills" are working
more real good in one year than all
proprietary medicines. Price 25 cents
per box.
Indian Queen and Hoyt's German
Cologne for sale by Taylor & Fullerton,
Druggists, 302 King street.
George H. Ash, the merchant tailor,
has laid in large stock of fall goods at
No. 4 East Sd street.
Every one will find general tonic in
"Lindssy's Improved Blood Searcher. ;"
All druggists sell it.
Smoke Lone Jack Cigarettes, best in
the world. A. A. Chapman, sole agent,
4th and Shipley streets.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-08
Personal.

w. Malone, son-in-law of Mrs,
Downing, No. sos Washington street,
left this city on Tuesday for North
Carolina, where he expects to pass a
few week or months for the benefit of
his health.
Capt. Eugene Reybold left home last
Monday, for two weeks visit to Flori-
da.
Capt. N. R. Benson of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Co., is confined to his
room from an attack of gravel, from
which he suffers greatly and it is fear
ed that permanent relief cannot be OBJ
tanned without he undergoes an opera
tion.
W. T. Alrichs, late of this city, is
engaged in merchandising at Rock Run,
the north end OF Port Deposit, Cecil
Co., Nd.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-08
Madame Rentz's Minstrels.

With announcements performances
of this character there are generally
conclusionsiumped at which are pointed.
There was nothing in the entertain.
ment last evening that indicated thai
looseness, either in speech or action.
which is generally credited to troupe:
of this character. 1t was good varie'
ty performance, and save marked
disposition on the part OF some to array
themselves with the modest display o
clothing, everything was in accordance
with the strictest sense of propriety
The olio of specialities was very fine
in which there were some excellent
singing, good dancing and an everes.
cence of wit and bumOr that was re.
freshing.
The stump speech of Lew Bene dict
was highly enjoyed as was also the
skipping rope specially by Miss Mable
Stanley. Miss Nellie Richards with
her medley OF song was irresistible.
The audience which was large one
applauded again and again. The pro-
gramme closed with new operatic
burlesque on Pinafore. 1t is seldom
that travestries OF such superior merit
come to our city, and consequently the
tastes OF our people are apt to take
keenly to that which is particularly
meritorious. This was the case last
evening. The play was unexceptiona-
BILE, the costumes rich and the..performss
ers were those whose names are we'll
kno 1n to lovers of the drama. Charles
Wilson as Sir Joseph carried out the
impersonation to absurdity itself. The
audience was "undone" at the ludic
rous situations and as the character of
Sir Joseph developed the inimitable
"take OFF, grew more Factions until
the galleries, parquet and circles were
convulsed with one continual uncon-
trollatle roar of laughter.
The lady performers took their parts
with peculiar fitness. Miss Mable
Stanley as "Strong Buttercup" was at
tractive, Miss Rosa Lee as "Josephine'
become a favorite. at once. while Miss
George Parker as "Iiebe" and Lulu
Mortimer as "Ralph Rackstraw" fairly
captuvated the audience. The other
performers were Just good and the
whole caste, SO admirably adopted, gave
the personation a relish which even
the original could not surpass. The
troupe will play in Reading this even
ing.