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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
Death of Miss Mary E. Shaw.

Death, under any and all circum-
stances, is an awful visitor When,
however, it goes to the ''three score
years and ten," the time allotted to
man, we shudder not so much at it's
approach, but look upon it as nat
ural sequence to life. On Thursday
last our community was heavily and
sorely stricken with the sad but truth
full news that Miss Shaw had given
up all that was mortal of her Body,
and that her spirit was with it's God.
Deep and heavy were the throbs of
many sorrowing hearts as this pain
full news spread through our town.
It seems but as yesterday that we
saw her III the full flush and beauty
of life. She was just budding into
womanhood, not yet having reached
her twentieth year, and, from all ap-
pearances, long and happy life
awaited her. The grim monster,
however, gave his order, and her
gentle. sweet and tender body soon
lav as still and lifeless as marble. AS
this terrible and heartrending a1lllc-
ton comes upon lis, we can only ac-
cept it as T. warning that we, too,
must soon pass on. 1t is q sad, it is
painful commentary upon. the
b1ittleness of human life, and
must SO admonish all, AS the
church bell tolled it's last solemn
drgc, and as her body was commit
ted to the cold, relentless grave, 1t
was sweet to know that it was no
death ,o l.ol;" only Il crossing over
the river and resting in tho shade.
Onr coincidence we tender to the
faluiIy III this thcir heavy beleaVe
luenr.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
The Mails.

MEssRs. EDIToRs The item Of
time is very important to business men,
and the active and efficient receiver OF
rhp South Carolina Railroad seems tn
appreciate this fact BY giving US much
shorter schedule than -Ye have ever had
before on this road But here CONES q
very grave state Of affairs. Under the
old ling schedule, letter through the
mails reached Charleston in one day l.
now takes ihrre days from th' tim" a
litter is mailed here to reach Charles.
ton. At least this has be- my exp
rienca in instances lately. Who's fault
it is dcponcnt knowe'h not, but feel
constrained to mention this through
your columns, so that yonr r,"d"rs may
not count ca go speedy anSwrrs to th"ir
letters as heretofore. Could you not
let us know through you: paper what
the regulations are concerning the clos
ing of the mails? They now close, ac.
cording to published arrangements, ten
and a half hours before the train leaves.
Is this regular? BUSINESS MAN.
IThe general regulations Of the post
Office department require ha; the mails
shall be kept open up to a half hour OF
the time they are dispatched. But in
cases where TIE mail leaves between 9
p. NJ. and 5 \. NJ, the mail is required
to be closed at 8 p. NJ. We refer the
matter to Postmaster Bcooks.-EDS. ]
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
Monopolies.

Monopolies.
All the citizens of Winnsboro
are highly incensed at the extortion
practised upon them by the manag-
ers of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, and a meeting Of
the business men of the town is called
to discuss the feasibility of establish
ing q wagon train to run in opposition
to the railroad. We know their gIlev
ances are many, but they can hardly
be any worse than the people Of
Camden are subjected to by the new
management of the South Carolina
road. We sincerely hope that the
Legislature will take the matter in
hand and compel these monopolles
to act by their charter. A 6 lance at
their quarterly report will satisfy any
one whetherrates can bereduced with
out injury to the roads. Their net
earnings even during the summer
are enormous.
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Personal.

Personal. !
Mr. Max. Rose, the partner of Mr..
S. A. Arnstein, and manager of their
Anderson store, was in Camden last
week.
Rev. j. G. Richards, Of Liberty
Hill. returned home last Friday,
from a lengthy visit to the West.
He went as far as LittleeRock, Ark;
and reports money as scarce out
there as it is in this part Of the
world.
Mr.. Frank Holland, once a Cam
den boy, was in town last week, on
q visit to his mother. Nh. Holland
is now an engineer on the Richmond
and Danville Railroad. and one OF
it's most trusted employees. 1t gives
us pleasure to hear of his success IN
life. and we feel proud that Camden
has sent out into the world so wor-
thy q representative.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
An Old Maids Club.

An "old maids club has been
formed among some of the young Ia
dies of Camden, and we learn there is
a large membership. The name OF
the club is not significant of the ages
Of its members, but is indicative, we
suppose, of what it is the intention
of the members to be. AS soon as a
member becomes engaged, she is ex-
pel!ed, which leads us to remark
that the club will soon cease to exist
for want of quorum.
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Rev. DIR. TeasclaIe.

This eminent divine, as previously
announced, commenced a series of
meetings in the Baptist Church last
Sunday, and on that day, as well as
every night since, large congrega-
tons have attended his preaching.
Though advanced in years, he appa-
rently possesses a strong and vigor-
GUS constitution, and he certainly
exhibits wonderful efficiency in the
great cause he represents. His
preaching is not of the sensational
kind, but is in some respects peculiar.
He has a great faculty of simplify
ing the truth of the gospel, and
making it appear in its most winning
form. He leaves the sinner no ex-
cuse for neglecting salvation. In
points Of doctrine hvs:s q bold OK
FOUNDER of the views adopted by
the church with which he is identi-
fed, and does not hesitate to con-
denim evil in whatever shape it may
appear. No one can fail to listen to
him while he breaches, and his elo-
quent words and positive way of ex-
pounding the truth are bound to
leave an impression. No doubt
much good will result from his work
here.
Rev. Thomas G.. Teasdale, d. D.,
is native of New Jersey, and was
born in 1903. He commenced his
ministry when quite a young man,
and has occupied prominent posi-
tons III the Baptist Church during
all his public life, having at various
times been in charge Of churches at
New Haven, Conn, ffttsburg, Pa,
Springfield, Ill, and Washington,
D. c.. He WAS also at one time
professor of rhetoric in the Univer-
sity Of Tennessee, Of lato years he
has devoted himself entirely to evan
gchstic work, for which he is pecu-
liarly fitted, and has been eminently
successful
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Progress.

Progress.
We are much gratifed to learn
from our friends at Flat Rock that
Mr.. Lewis Watts, of Western Wa
teree, has in process of construction
in the neighborhood OF Flat Rock, a
mill for ginning, grinding, thteshing,
&C.. which in few days will be COM
pleted. We have seen the machinery
for this mill, and it is in every sense
of the word new, improved and Of
the highest type. Mr.. Watts de
serves great credit for his liberal ex
penditure and trouble, and we sin
cerely wish him abundant success.
We congratulate our Flat Rock
friends upon such evidences OF pros
perity, and we feel and know that
al interests will be mutually ad
vanced by this gooo work, We have
promised to inspect the structure
when completed, and although OF no 40
mechanical turn of mind, we will
give an extended notice OF the same;
We like to encourage such o spl't
10y enterprise.
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Old Bachelors.

Old Bachelors.
Who says that old bachelors are
always unhappy and miserable crea-
lures? We thought at one time that
they were, but VIC have changed our
opinion lately, and now believe that
there are a few exceptions to the
general rule. We know one old fel
low in town who is very industri
Gus and hardworl1ng, and he ''wiles
the happy hours away" by singing
and whistling during time he is at
work, being as happy as the day is
long. His favorite airs seem 10 be
'Old Dog Tray" "Auld Lang Syne,
Home, Sweet Home" THE Girl |
Left Behind Me-" with an occasional
variation of "Shoo Fly" etc, and
winds up with Il want to be an An
gel" Could any one wish for a more
happy and contented mind? Would
that all of us could be as happy, and
may God grant that his last song
will he answered when he is called
away from earth.
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Homicide Near Bishopville.

On last Saturday shooting affray
occurred near Bishopville, in Sumter
county, which Los resulted in the
death of Mr.. w. G. McCutchen, q
young gentleman well and favorably
known to many people in Camden.
1t seems 1nat g difficulty of a
wears standing had existed between
Mr. 1c.thcn and MI. Jack Rod
gers. another young man O. the
neishborhood, and on last Saturday
they met at the base ball ground,
where the quarrel was renewed:
McCuthen approached Rodgers and
said to him that he understood that
he (Rodgers) had come there with
the intention of whipping or killing
him, and proposed that they fight it
out then. McCutchen then pulled
off his coat, and while in the act of
laying it on the ground, was fired
upon Rodgers, the shot taking effect
in the left ann. McCutchen then
sprang upon Rodgers, seized the
pistol and tussel ensued; but Rod
gers succeeded in wrestling the pis-
tol from McCutchen, and shot him
in the thigh. As he was falling he
was again shot in the abdomen, and
two more shots fired at him after he
was down, one of which took effect.
McCutchen died from his wounds on
Monday morning. Rodgers made
his escape, and has not yet been ar
rested that we have heard of.
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IN MENORIAM.

The following preamble and resoiu-
tons were unanimously adopted by the
Presbyterian Sunday School on June
18th, 1879;
In the providence of God, we. as Sab
bath school, are called upon to mourn the
death of n beloved member, Miss Mamie
Shaw. She was endearcd to us by the re-
collection of her pleasing manners, deep
interest in the important truths taught, anu
the dedication of herself to the service OF
her Lord and Master by n public profession
of her faith. To the eye OF sense, all seems
dark in thus early removing one JUST en-
tering upon life's duties. by faith, be IL
ours to say God disposes. His purposes
none can change; none can resist. whats
ever befalls us is ordered in infinite love.
Be it ours 10 ina gnify God by calm sub
mission to His will. seeing no hand but
one in our trials in giving or taking. Inc
Lord gave: the Lord takclh away.
"To walk by faitn and not ny sight,
Take it on trust little while,
Soon shall we read the mystery right
In the full sunshine Of his smile"
Belt
Rrsoirrd, as Sabbath school, that we
tender to Tie bcreaved family onr deep sym
pathy in this dark hour of their at!iic'ion,
and conmcnd them TO the consolation OF
that Savior to whom OUR departed sister
hal given her youthful Infections; VIII"
alone can give light in darkness, and who
has said: Cast thy burden on the Lord.
lie will sustain thee
Resolrrd, That copy of these pro-
ccetlings be entered on our minutes, with
her age and time of deatc, copy be fur
nished 10 the family. and that they also be
published in the Southern Presbyterian, CAM
den JOURNAL and KerShaw Gdzette.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
Capture of an Escaped Lunatic.

A crazy man. named Tom Grimm
ger, who had escaped from the State
L1maGc Asylum, was recaptrlred
near Cool Spring early Sunday morn
ing by Mr.. John Kinder, an employee
of the Asylum, who had been sent in
pursuit of him. Crazy Tom, as he
is called, was sent to the Asylum
from Lancaster county, and it was
thought that he wuold make for his
old home when he escaped. He was
easily traced to the place of his cap
true. He had stopped at the house
of a colored man, where he repre-
sented himself to be mail carrier
between Camden and Lancaster.
When Mr.. Kinder approached the
house. Tom recognized him, and ran
from the house in his bare feet and
went into the the woods. He was
chased for half mile before they
caught him, and it thenlrequired the
combined efforts of Mr.. Kinder and
Chief of Police Nettles to secure him.
He was brought back to Camden and
placed in the Latham House piazza
while preparations were made for his
conveyance back to the Asylum. His
conduct there attracted qrutea crowd,
and his flow Of language was unceas-
ing. Among other things, Tom said
that Judge Mackey was a relative of
his, but he did not seem proud of
the relationship, for he said: 'Why,
he would climb o tree for hickory
nut, and he can turn his coat quicker
than you can turn a pocket handker-
chief on wheel" He is represented
to be quite dangerous case at times.
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Malicious Mischief.

It is not an rmfrequent occurrence
for the owners of mich COWS III
Camden to have their cattle come
home terribly mutilaied from the at
tacks of men and dogs. 1t is sup
posed these poor dumb brutes are
Inns abused because they have in
vaded some persons crop. Many OF
the fields around town have fences
so low and weak that anything could
pass over them, and the owners seem
to depend upon cruel treatment as a
protection to their crops. 1t is not
uncommon to see COWS going around
here with horns knocked off and
otherwise cruelty treated. AS long
as the law permits cattle to run at
large, it requires that fences shall be
made strong enough to keep them
out of the fields, snd persons who
maltreat cattle for fault that is en-
tirely their own, are liable To- prose
cution and punishment, and should
receive it.
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Sunday Services.

According to announcement, Rev.
C. D. LaRoche, of Charleston con-
Quoted the services at Grace Church
last Sunday morning and evening.
His sermons on both occasions were
excellent, and gave evidence of a
scholarly mind and fine conception.
Rev. J. o. Wilson returned from
Spartanburg on Friday, and occupied
his pulpit in the Methodist Church
It's usual Sunday morning and even
ing.
At the Presbyterian Church the
usual services were conducted by
Mr.. Hay, morning and afternoon.
At the Baptist Church Rev DR.:
Teasdale occupied the pulpit, and
preached to large congregations. At
night the church was crowded, and,
after the sermon, four young men
recently joined the church were bap-
tized.
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The Wonderful Phonograph.

Professor Duval will give another
exhibition of the Edison Phonograph
at Town Hall tonight, commencing
at $50 o'clock. The astonishing
properties of this wonderful little
instrument should cause every one to
desire to see it. The opportunity is
now presented which may never oc-
cur again to some, and we advise
everybody to take advantage of this
occasion. The exhibition is for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Sunday
School, and the price of admission
has been placed at rs cents.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
A Horrible Mistake.

In our report of the social picnic
at Mulberry, the insane person who
sets the type on this paper made us
appear to say that one young lady
drank three quarts of lemonade,
when it should have read, three
young ladies drank one quart OF
lemonade. Mistakes in our paper
are at all times annoying, but when
cue so horrible as this appears in an
article we had prepared with SO
much regard for truth and correct
ness. it makes us exceedingly unhap-
pv. We have discharged the insane
person, and hope this explanation is
not loo late to obtain forgiveness for
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
The No-Fence Law.

The advocates of the no-feI"e Id"
are rapidly increasing in this county,
and We hope the day is not far dis
tant when it will be adopted. Those
of our citizens who have seen how
it works in other counties, are
charmed with it, and are doing all
they can to have it established in
this county. 1t saves an immense
outlay by the farmers every year to
repair their fences, so as to keep a
few stray cattle from destroying
their crops. If there were no fences
to be kept up, there are hundreds OF
acres of good land that would be
cultivated. which are now lying idle
because the owners are too poor to
fence them in. Give lis the no-fence
law.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
Major Adams Reaper.

The reaper that Maj. Adams used
in harvesting the small grain in and
around town, is of the Buckeye pa
,.ent. and performed the work well,
IN q count of the unevenncss of the
oronnd md the existence of stumps
. little diff crlty was experienced in
some places, Int the results have
bean % much more satisfactory than
the old style of cradling: Inc Ma
ior has carried his machine home, to
gather his own crop.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
Let Us Hear from It

The law requires that the annual
report of the county commissioners
shall be published by the middle Of
February in each year. In every
county in the State, excepting ker-
shaw, these reports have been pub
ished, but nothing has been heard
of the report of the commissioners OF
Kershaw yet, though it is now near
" five months after the time. What
has become of it, and why has it not
been published? Cannot the com
missioncrS answer?
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The Edgefield Advertiser.

If those papers which clip from
others are disposed to 6 i've credit
for the articles they copy, they ought
surely to give the proper one. The
Edgefeld Adrertiser of the 18th in
sta,1t reprints our article upon
Judge Wallace, and credits it to the
Kc,shuu Gnzette. Similar mistakes
have occurred before with our Edge
field contemporary, and we now call
its attention thereto, i'll the hope
that it will do better in the future.
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What has become Of the Georgetown
Railroad ?-Kcrshaw Gazette.
As our esteemed contemporary
has asked this question so often
without apparently having received
a satisfactory reply, We suggest that
he offer prize chrome for the best
answer to the connmdrum, and pub
'isL the result as it happens.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19

tg" No communication arW b" Published
in the JOURNAL, unless IRE arc pldccd i"
possession Of the name Of the outhor.
eA' We are not responsible for the races
or expressions Of orr correspondents.
IS~ All communications for PERSONAL 0d-
r7a'Gy, Kill be charged for at tie rate o. one
Goildr for each inch.
rzn-, Nominations Of Candidates IN usual
t1rl,, no. To crcecd one inch, FIVE DOA-
LARS. These charges are 10 b" paid str'r'|V
~ clronce. and no exceptions 'rhatersr 'rW be
wyIc To the rwlc.
G-gr Shrrif's Sales, Mortgage Sales etc.,
came nder the head of Transient Advertise
meats.
r1g~ Controct advertisements must be SET.
;'oJ for quarterly.
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Chess Club.

Agreeable to a call, q party OF gen
tlenlen met at the JOURNAL ofhce on
last Thursday evening and organized
a chess club. The following officers
were elected: G. G. Alexander,
President; P. T. Villepigue, Vice
President: NJ. ". Bissel, Sec
retary and Treasurer. We wish
every success to the club, and hope
in q short time to see some frst-class
players developed by attention to
this interesting game. Another
meeting of the club will be held at
This office this evening at 6:15 o'clock
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
First Cotton Bloom.

Our friend. Mr.. Thomas Moore,
Of West Wateree. sent to our office
Yesterday the first cotton bloom we
have seen this season. 1t came from
his farm at Nights Hill, near Ches-
nuts Ferry, on this side OF the river'
Mr.. Moore has q fine crop OF cotton
4bnrn
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Officers Elected.

Officers Elected.
At regular meeting of the
Knights of Honor, held last Monday
night. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: j.
d. Dunlap. Dictator; f. E. Sill, Vice
Dictator: C. J. Dunlap. Assistant
Dictator James Jones, Treasurer !;
I. H. Alexander, Reporter; D. c.
Kirkey, Financial Reporter; Jacob
Katz. Guide; J. NJ. Williams. Guar
dian; W. L. DePass, Past Dictator.
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Happy Hours.

Happy Hours.
It is a question now as to which
are the most numerous-plc-nlcs or
college commencements. We have
received in the neighborhood OF
twenty-seven invitations to college
commencements, and almost like
number to pic-nics this season. We
thank all our friends for 50 kindly
remembering us on these happy oc-
casions, and wish it was so that we
could attend at all Of them and par
ticipatc in tbe pleasures os these JOY
uus SPRING sestTaasy
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19
Past Due School Claims.

In accordance with a joint resolution
passed at the last session of tie Legisia-
ture, in 1878, to provide for an eX"mina,
tion into the validity of the past due school
claims of Kershaw county. and for the pay
ment of the same, and authorizing the
County Board of Examiners Of Kersha"
county to examine into all such claims
contracted, or purporting to have been
contracted. prior to October 81, 1877,
hereby notify the holders of all such
claims to present them at my Office approved
and ready for registration on "r before The
lst day of July, 1879, so that they nay be
passed upon by the Board of Examiners.
BY order of the Board,
JOEL HOUGH,
iune5-4 Chairman.
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WANTED!

10000 pounds Wool also Hides, Rags,
Beeswax, Brass, Copper, Lead, ETC., for
which the highest each prices will be paid.
also keep on hand n good supply of
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
&c., which will be sold at the very lowest
prices. 5. "oLfE.
may23Gal180
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Rev. C. D. LaRoche.

A meeting of the Vestry of Grace
Church was held last Tuesday morn
mo. at which it was unanimously re
solved to call Rev. G. D. LaRoche to
the rectorship of the church. 1t is
understood that he will accept the
COLL
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ST. Johns Day at Spring Hill.

The lIasons of Spring Hill have
made preparations to celebrate st.
Johns Day in royal style next Tues,
day. In connection with the usual
ceremonies of the occasion, there
will be a grand dinner given. Her
shaw Lodge has been invited as a
body. and many of the members Will
., General kennedy will deliver
the ado ,aress.
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Incendiarism.

lncendlarlSm.
On the night of the 9th instant,
Mr.. William Kirkland, living near
Flat Rock, had his dwelling house
kitchen, stables and barns totally de-
gtroyed by fire. He lost all his pro
visions. furniture and everything
that was in the houses. 1t was the
act of an incendiary, who has not
been apprehended 1t is earnestly
hoped that he will be, and an exam
pie made by hanging him TO the
nearest tree.
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Special Sermons.

Special Sermons.
Rev. Dr.. Teasdale preached n spe-
cial sermon to the young ladies at
the Baptist Church last night. To-
night he will preach to the young
men. All are cordially invited to be
present.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mail Arrangements.

Posi- OFFICE IIoCRS-Open at a. m, close at
5p. M Money order business closes at p. nj.
Lancaster aud Flat Rock mail arrives FRIDAY N
INN. Leaves SATURDAY at ! a. m. Liberty Hili.
RuSsell Place aud Shaylor's Hill mails arrive
Wednesday At 5 y. M, and leave Thursday al .
am. Northern and Southern mail closes at pm.