The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-08
Brevities.

Meroney's Range looks larger as it
gees up.
From May /, the tobacco tax has
been reduced 8 cents per pound.
Mr. J. w. DePass is now serving his
seventh year as Trial Justice
The first Irish potatoes in bloom are
in the garden of Mr.. R P. Miles.
Rev. John Kershaw and family left
for their new home in Beaufort yester-
day
Our streets should be labeled, so that
citizens could get familiar with the
names.
Since the change of schedule on the
railroad, our northern mail is one day
behind.
Col. D. w. Jordan has bought the
Race Course, and will have a model
farm there.
The regular meeting of the Musical
Association will be held at Jones Hall
next Tuesday night.
Mr.. Perkins, of the Latham House,
has very fine spring garden. HIS
cabbages are nearly large enough to
head.
Mr.. John W. Glover, of Aiken
county, recently killed wild turkey
gobbler that weighed twenty-seven
pounds.
Our people are advised not to be de-
ceived into accepting Mexican dollar
for Sl.15 until they are bankable for
that amount.
The Camden Steam Mill is success
under its new ownership. Two deliv-
cry wagons are kept busy supplying the
wants of customers.
Ths man who refuses to pay up the
subscription on his county paper ought
to emigrate 10 Kansas and be kicked to
death by grasshoppers.
Our friend, Mr.. J. H. Stokes, Of
Oakland, commenced chopping out his
cotton last Thursday. As usual, be is
ahead in the farming line.
All persons who wish good pasturagc
for their cattle would do we'll to read the
advertisement OF Washington Benny, to
be found 10 another column.
Th"re were much larger crowds a,
the schu tzrnfe>t in Gnar ston this
year than usual and al who attended
seem to have had lots Of fun.
a gentleman living inst below Cam
den has upon. his place guat that gave
birth to six kids last week. They are all
healthy and doing we'll.
DR.. Dunlap's S,da Fountain is now
in full bias. Els line Of svrups is rx-
tens,ve and paiatablr, iuclu ling the tavo-
ritz brand, Of ''don't care" and wink" /"
A special tax of on" mill for two
years would produce m"n"v enough 10
erect a subsl IN ial Jail for K, rshaw
county. 4 new jail is Very much
Derded.
The prize story sAshurst" for which
the Nears and Courier paid Sl00 iu
gold. appeared in the Weekly News of
the 30th ult. Send 81 for one years
subscription.
Admiral Strong and family. who have
been spending the winter in Camden,
as guests of Mr.. George Alden, return
ed to their home in Baltimore last
Tuesday.
According to notice, Rev. It. G. Her
bert preached to the Methodists last
Sunday morning and evening He also
addressed the Sunday school in the at
ternoon
While out fishing the other day, Rev
A. W. Lamar lost his balance n the
the boat, and he carried out the Baptist
principle of immersion. We are glad
to learn that no Ill Effects resulted there
from.
The inside Of the market has been
whitrwushed and s,ouled out, and, iu
keeping with all other public work, it
was done by Notwithstanding one il
town competent for such business, you
know.
Have you tried the soap that Mr. N
W. jones is agent for? If not, w
would recommend it to you. To try i
once is to buy it. 1t is the hest thing
OF the Kind out, and only half the cos
of ordinary soap.
Commodore Boswell is going to buy
a new hat, wirh a high crown. Th'
business Of the Lillingon is increasing
so rapidly that the Cummodors's ole
hat won't hold all his papers and hi
head TOO.
Cotton is beginning to come up, ant
the cool weather is favorable TO Gu
worms. 1t is said that if anyrhin:
should happen t" destroy the stand. iher'
Is no. cnvrgh tron seed left III KersnaV
r"uu y 10 replaul.
Th' lac requires county commits
sion : {" publish m annual stat''m"n
i'll F, hruary. This is May, and TIT
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