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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-29
A Pattern for a Church Member,

An amusing incident is related of the
recent visit of Henry Ward Beecher to
Hartford as chaplain of the Thirteenth
New York regiment. The horses of the
field and staff of the Thirteenth were
furnished here and when the stout and
solid looking bay selected for him was
led out, Mr.. Beecher inquired whether
he was perfectly safe. The stable pro-
prietor replied in the affirmative.
Perfectly safe and reliableY" asked
the chaplain.
g Perfectly so, replied the proprietor.
" He will go anywhere, and is not
afraid of the military or cars, There
isn't any mean thing about him.
Mr.. Beecher looked the animal over
for moment and then quietly remark
ed, :" / wish he belonged to my church. y
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-29

& An Albany clergyman told his
congregation that "not withstanding
the hard times the wages of sin had not
been cut down one iota." That is all
very true, but there's heap more work
done for the money then there used to
be.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-29
NEWCOMER HOUSE,
CARLISLE ST.,
New Bloomfield, Penn'a.

j. A. NEWCOMER, Proprietor.
HAVING removed from the American Hotel,
Waterford, and having leased and refurnished
the above hotel, putting it in good order to ac-
commOdate guests, ask a share OF the public
patronage. ] assure my patrons that every eXer-
Nn. My staDleis is still in care of the celebrated
Jake. -..-.
March 1S, 1871 ~. A. NEWCOMER.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
The Storm Last Sunday.

The heavy storm which came with
the rain last Sunday was expected
by most every one, as it WAS indi
Gated by the oppressive weather for
several days previous. Before the
rain fell, the wind blew the dust in
such clouds as to darken everything,
and strong trees bowed to the gale
like so many reeds. But very little
damage is reported, however. A few
fences were blown down, and some
trees here and there snapped off, the
ground being too hard and dry for
them to be uprooted.
The recent rain will be of immense
benefit to our planting interests, even
at this late day, though it is doubt
full if it can save the old corn. That
is too far gone, and some farmers
have plowed it up, intending to re-
plant, and will depend upon a late
fall to help them. The fields where
wheat and oats we're planted are also
being prepared for corn and peas,
and we hops that a benefcient Prov
dence will give us favorable seasons
from this out. If the cotton does
not shed, it will do very we'll.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Death OF Mr.. L. E. Deas, Jr.

After a long and weary illness,
Mr.. Lynch H. Deas, jr., breathed
quietly andresignedly his last at the
residence OF his father in Kirkwood,
on last Monday morning, in the
thirty-fourth year of his age. Med
ical skill and science had done their
all to crush the fatal disease, nnd
the hope, though faint and weak,
was yet entertained that his life
might be spared to a ripe old age.
However, it is different, and our
friend has passed from time to eter-
nifty. -
Though confined to his bed for
six months, he bore with manly for
titude his affliction, and at no time
was there q murnur from him at
this severe dispensation OF Provi-
dence. Up to 8 few moments be-
fore his demise, he was calm and
fully possessed Of all of his mental
faculties, and as he faced the grim
monster. he did it with perfect res
ignation. Life had but commenced
with him, and all that was before
him appeared bright and happy. The
inexorable hand of disease. however,
soon fell upon him: and his vigorous
manhood was unable to battle with
such an enemy. It is finished with
him. and we trust and believe that q
life neger and happier is his.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Burglary and Attempted Murder.

On last Wednesday night, between
10 and II o'clock, as policeman Bar
field was making round in rear of
the stores on Broad street, he found
the back window of the store of ".
A. Ancrum & Co. open. AS he ap-
preached the window, a negro man
attempted to jump out. Mr.. Bar
field told him to stop, or he would
shoot him. The man said "all right,
sir, I give up," and at the same time
sprang from the window and fired
upon the policeman. He then ran
across the lot towards Mr.. Geraldss
lot, and got away. MIR. Barfeld
fired twice at him, and thinks he hit
him, but it did not stop his flight.
The shot fired by the burglar hit
Mr.. Barfeld in the right armpit, in
ficting a slight wound. An exami-
nation of the store showed that the
thief had not been able to take any
thing of. His hat was found short
distance from the store, where he
dropped it as he ran.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
HOPES We are Satisfied.

After his visit here, Superintend-
ent Peck remarked that he chopped
the JOURNAL was satisfied with the
schedule now" We assure Mr..
Peck that whenever the interests Of
this community are properly regard
e1 by the management of the South
Carolina Railroad, it will satisfy us.
Ne are not cautious in this matter,
nor have We any private ends to
crafty by finding fault. We 90
what we consider our duty TO the
public. whose servant we ere. and
sc cannot be bribed into silence by
t. free pass. We thank the manage
mcnt for everything good they have
done, and stand always ready to ap-
plaud every future act which shows
a disposition to dc this end of the
road justice. We learn that both
Mr.. Fisher, the receiver, and Mr.
Peck, the superintendent OF the
road, will visit Camden together be-
fore long, and we look upon their
coming as an indication that they
desire to do what is right towards
Camlen. There is plenty yet to
be done
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
The Condition of the Wateree Bridge.

4ue Souo1t4ou Va IAo w aeoAeO ol1oSe'
Our correspondent Bach" gives
a. truthful account of the pitiable
and dangerous condition of the
bridge across the Wateree river at
this point, aad of course it becomes
the duty of the County Commission
ers to have it made safe. We sin
cerely sympathize with the Board in
their burdensome duty, for many
unthinking people will saddle them
with Il responsibility with which they
had nothing to do. No amount of re-
pairing can ever make the bridge
safe. and it is useless expenditure
of public money to try to do SC.
This our County Commissioners are
painfully aware of. The only rene
dy lies in the construction Of new
bridge. The great fault is in its
original construction, ana It's conu-
ton to-day stands as monument to
the carelessness or mismanagemen:
of those who bad its erection in
charge. Fhe peoples money has been
spent for worthless thing, and the
sooner the dilapidated structure is
abandoned and ferry established.
the better it will be for life and pro-
perty.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Mr.. Paul T. Villepigue has gone to
he mountains for n fcw weeks.

Mr.. Paul T. Vilepigue has gone to
the mountains for a fcw weeks.
Motto Of the times: Never 1--we be-
yond the means Of your creditors.
The sirocco is the name by which the
late heated term will lie remembered
Most Of the money orders sod al:
the prstcffice now are remittanccs for
ice.
Wa'ermclnns are coming into market
now in quantities, bnt they ara rather
small.
Many Of rur citizens are preparing
their gardens for fall vegetables. Leave
out cucumhers.
Many of orr flrmHrs have planted
heavily Of peas since the rain. n very
wise thing.
Owing to the storm, there was no
s"rvic" at any Of the churches last Sun
day night.
Some people think that our "midget"
was myth, but We assure them to the
contrary.
It IS reported that the recent hot
weather has stunted all the babies in
Western Wateree.
A consignment Of live monkeys is
"xpect' to arrive here pretty soon for
the members Of the 0. NJ. @.
The ladies' of the Methodist Church
will have their usual ice cream soiree
this afternoon at Hampton SQUARE.
"" have heard no reports from the
o. B. G since the heated term. 1t
may he that the warm weather has
"disso!ved" them.
1t might paw to establish hack line
between herr and Sumter. Most of the
drnmmers who visit Camden now come
by private conveyance from there.
A young friend of ours who par,lci-
pated in the performance at Town Hall
last week declares that he fell off four
pounds on that nj ght. Don't you 60,
Tommy"
Rev. g I. LaRoche preached his
first sermon rs Rector Of Grace Church
last Sunday. After the sermon in tho
morning the holy communion was ad-
minis.ered.
The Quarterly Conference Of tn" Meth
odist Church will be held next Sunday
morning. Rev. T. G. Herbert. Prrsid-
irg Elder, will be present and preach
the sermon.
The rain prevented the SPECIAL SER
vice that was intended to be held at
the McrhoAist Church on last Sunday
night. W" presume thai til" s"rm"r
int. nl,d for thar occasion will b. dc.
liv"rcd by Dir Wilson on next Sunaa;
night.
We learn that movement Is on foot
nnoug some Of our young men t. take
Il trip to the mountains in wagons, and
camp out. The estimated expenses Of
the expedition are $40 apiece, bit they
will a.l take some. extra ci:a12r along t..
h"lp "ut in case they get shipwrcckei
nr snow bound
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Grand Division S. Of T.

The summer session of the Grand
Division of Sons. of Temperance,
which met here last week, was not
attended with any business of par
ticular importance. About thirty
members were present. and their de
liberations occupied Wednesday and
Thursday. The session was closed
with temperance celebration at
Town Hall Thursday night, on which
occasion Rev. Mr.. Strickland. of An
derson, delivered a very interesting
and impressive address toa large and
appreciative audience. Most of the
delegates departed on Friday morn
ing. and we hope they took with
them a good impression of Camden.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
The Heated Term.

A heavy storm last Sunday put an
end tothe long drouth and the hot
test weather that has ever been felt
in this section within the recollec-
ton ofthe oldest inhabitant. From
Monda! of last week, up to Sunday,
the condition of the temperature rs
indicated blythe thermometer, would
have done credit to Africa. The fol-
lowing are the highest points reached
by the thermometer III DR.. Zemps
drug store, one Of the coolest places
in town. d,png the six days: Mon
day 81, Tuesday 96, Wednesday 80,
Thursday 1G, Friday 103. Saturday
los. In Kikwood and a few other
points in town a higher degree Was
reached, but we think the figures we
have given are y fair average for
all. An experiment was tried on
Friday to see how high the thermo
meter woula-rise if placed in the
sun. In few hours it marked l40
degrees. Now, that it is past, We
can hardly realize how people exist
ed under sucl.lppressive heat, and
were able 10 pursue the routine of
regular business. What air that
stirred dunng, the time was warmer
than the blood, and felt like blast
from hot furnace. Strange to say.
we have hesrd&f no instances in this
community where any one has been
seriously effected by the heat
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Death of hfr. G. A. Mcdonald.

Within Il decade of days two of
our oldest citizens have gone to
their final home. It is chr sad duty
this week to record the death of Mr..
Charles ~ McDcxnlld, which occur
red last Tuesday. i'll tie SEVENTY
viGi.ih >e&r ut a. wye. Air. Nc
Donald MS & native Of North Care
lima, but came to Cande:, when quite
q Young man. ana hls been Il COZ
srant ie;iucnt here ror over hity-tive
years. During al this TIME he pur-
sued the business OF a merchant
tailor, where his courteous manners
and upright principles had surround
ed him with many personal friends,
and secured for him u lucrative busi-
ness. For the past year Lis mental
faculties had failed linn, and his
death only brought relief to the
earthly vessel, whose pleasures of
this life had already departed.
Nh. Mcdonald for many years had
been consistent member of the
Presbyterian Church, and at the
time of his death was the oldest
Mason in the State. 1t was his
pride to relate that Lafayette, when
he visited Camden, acted as Master
of the Lodge the night he was made
a Master Mason. His funeral took
place from the Presbyterian Church
yesterday afternoon, and he was
buried with Masonic honors, the
full membership of Kershaw Lodge
turning out for the occasion.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
New Steam Mill.

New Steam Mill.
We would call the attention of our
patrons to this new enterprise of
Mr.. Burt, which is now ready for
business, and we recommend all who
may need anything in his line to give
him call. A good lumber yard is
something that has long been needed
in Camden, and how llr. BUT has
supplied this want, He has con
stantly on hand a large supply Of
lumber of all kinds, and at lower
prices than was ever known here be-
tore. First class square lumber at
only el2 per thousand feet, with
other grades proportionatply less.
The grist mill is running every day,
and be keeps on hand a large supply
of fresh meal and grits which he sells
et the lowest prices. He is prepared
to gin all cotton that may be brought
to him, and guarantee satisfaction.
We hope he may receive full share
Ut the pak0aege he 80 well deserves.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
A Good Appropriation.

At it's meeting last Monday, Coun-
Gil voted the sum of one hundred
dollars towards the rebuilding Of
Stokes Bridge. This was wise and
proper measure. Added to the sum
already subscribed by our merchants,
there is now S165 raised of the 5000
asked for from this town. We pre-
sumo the balance of S35 will be easi-
ly raised among those merchants
who have not yet been approached
upon the subject, and who have a
heavy trade from Darlington. We
will publish the full list of subscrib
ers to this fund as soon as it is com
pleted. No aid can be expected in
this direction from the South Caro-
lima Railroad, from the fact that Alr.
Fisher cannot use any money OF tho
road for an outside purpose without
permission of the Court, under whose
supervision he is acting.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Homicide in Lancaster County.

On last Saturday Dr. Jamas Mas
sey fatally shot a negro man in the
Office of Trial Justice Hickling, of
Lancaster county, hear the Cureton
place 1t appears that DR.. Massey
was giving his evidence in a case
pending Before the trial justice be
tween two negroes, when one of
them told him that he was ''swering
to a d-n lie, whereupon he made
for the negro, but was stopped by
the trial justice and forced into an
other room. Shortly after the ne
gro passed by the window of the
room in which DR.: Massey was con-
fred, when he took the trial Justices
gun that was standing in the corner
end fired the contents of both bar
rels into the negro, one load lodging
in the neck and the other in the side.
The negro was living on Monday,
but the doctors pronounce his nlu-
ries beyond recovery.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Death of Mr. Henry Z. Witherspoon.

Death of Mr. Henry Z. Withelspoon.
The mail on last Monday brought
to our townsman, MIR. ]. K. With
spoon, the sad announcement that
his son Henry had died suddenly at
Charleston, Missouri, on the Sth i'll
slant. The hand of affliction has
been laid heavily on our venerable
friend, for four of his children, after
they had reached years of maturity,
have died away from home, and the
fond father and loving mother de-
prived the sad privilege of hearing
their last words and closing their
eyes to this world.
Mr.. Henry K. Witherspoon was
the friend of our boyhood, and we
cannot speak of him now without
our memory taking us back to the
manly and generous youth, around
whom fingers so many pleasant re-
collections of our younger days.
Of a lively and cheerful disposition.
he made every one around him hap
py. and this trait of his character
followed him to mans estate. Short
ly after the war, he married Miss
Saddler, Of Lancaster county. and
moved to the West, where he WIS
employed as a locomotive engineer
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad mp
to the tine Of his death. His resi-
dence WAS in Mobile. He leaves O
wife and throe children. May the
world deal gently with his widow
and orphans, for man of broader
charity never lived.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Concealed Weapons.

Not day passes but what we see
and hear accounts of some one being
shot or stabbed-mainly the result
of carrying concealed weapons. Our
officials pay no more attention to
the statute against such practice
than if no such law existed. Why
is this? If a man is arrested hy
them and pistol is found upon his
person, no notice whatever is taken
of it; it being considered all right.
Why is he not prosecuted at olce?
We ask municipal aS well as county
officials. If no more attention is to
be paid to the statute than there IS
at present, it ought to be stricken
off at the next session of the Legis-
lature SO as to give law abiding clti-
zens q lawful means of defending
themselves against the attacks OF
ruffans who disregard all law. 1t is
d blessing to the thief as it now
stands. When he goes to commit 4
robbery he takes along his pistol, de-
termined to make his escape from
any one who may detect them, even
if he has to shoot them, showing
that if he is caught he will only he
tried for the robbery, not for havir :,
IA deadly weapon on his person. Our
trial justices tell us that if we prefer
charges against a man for carrying
concealed weapons, that they will
prosecute him. Now, whose busi-
ness is it to prefer charges when
the trial justice sees it and knows as
we'll as we do that the fellow has a
pistol! As long as our officials ne
glect to indict these parties whom
they know are guilty, Just so long
Bse they wo]stiag ttaar uatb Of ul
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
A Great inconvenience.

A gentleman few days ago in
passing from Longtown to Camden
upon a very important erand reached
Peay's Ferry at $50 a. NJ, and wait
ed one hour and twenty minutes be
fore the fe11yman arrived. The de
lay was a cause of great annoyance,
and there was no excuse for it. Car
olina (the ferryman) is a first rate
fellow. but this won't do. Rise ear
lier, and be more punctual, or the
next shot We fire at you will carry q
much heavier load.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Sunday School Convention.

The Sunday School Convention Of Ken
shaw N.nafv- win he he'.!-Hi- asms4e"s
CE"rvh. c"mmcncinG at Il o'rlock =. IN. OIL
Friday. July %, lS7a, and "nijng M SUI
day afternoon n. ) 5'o'c'nck. Sunday h";n.
l"vo''l to r"lig.ou exercises. The ,ro-
g"ammc vii ~ Sc m',.wS:
/. fhG ronseHt;Oa will be arlIcl 10 orle;'
q. II ,'cloci;. a. m.
.. devotional exercises
3. Enrolmeni of Delegates.
4. Organization of Convention.
5. Singing and devotional exercises.
G. Appoint mcnt of standing committees.
I. Old business
8. Reports Of Sunday Schools.
6. Opening of Question box
10. Answers to proposed questions
II. Adjour Lment With devotional e1er-
discs.
SATURDAY, 10 A. NJ,
!. Devotional excercises.
2 Reports Of committees. .
8. Reports of Sunday Schools con :nued
T. Discussion of Subiects-the best sys,
tenn Of conducting Sunday Schools
5. AS to its literature. Discussion open
ed by Rev. J. G. Richards. TO be followed
BY J. E. Rodgers, D. ]. Mcmillan and
others End AS to its practicable man
agement J S. Gardner. ]. McCla;r and
others.
6. Opening Of question box.
7. Answers and responses.
8. Closing with devotional exercises.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2.30 O'CLOCK.
! Devotional exercises.
Q. Reports of committees.
8. New business.
4. Discussion Of suhjects-the best sys
W. D. Trantham. followed NY T. W. 3.
Smith, D. NJ. Bethune and others.
5. Consideration ofreports of committees
6. Discussion Of subiects-the most eff
cient means of occurring the attendance of
children st Sunday School. To be opened
by " X. Thompson, followed by Thomas
Cauthen, sr. 7. j. Joscy and others.
I. Election of delegates to the State Sum-
day School Convention
8. Time and place of Sunday School
Convention for 1880
Q GutsriGn box opened
10. Answers and responses to questions in
hoX.
II. Closing with devotional exercises.
SUNDAY MORNING, II O'CLOCK, 4. VI.
Mass meeting cf tho Sunday Schools
Short addresses hy III" pastors OF the va
riuu5 churches present.
! SUNDAY AFTERNOON. > O'CLOCK.
Mass meeting Of the teachers. scholars
and :ricn Is of the Sunday School cause.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Fire at the Poor House.

On last Saturday blind and de-
ranged inmate of the Poor House,
named Nunnery, set fire to some of
the outbuildings, and before assist
ance could be had they were con-
sumed. Nunnery was brought to
Camden and placed in Jail, and will
probably be sent to the Asylum. He
lost his eyesight and his mind from
being caught in a fire in the woods
several years ago. He is in a pitia-
bic condition.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Accident to MIR. r. p. Miles.

We regret to learn that Mr.. R. P.
Miles, while adjusting some of the
machinery about his locomotive last
week, had his right arm caught and
severely injured, though no bones
are broken. Mr.. John Wise, of
Charleston. is acting as engineer um
til Mr.. Miles RECEIVERS from his inju-
ries. which we hope will not be long.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17

ses~ No communication raI be published
ia the JOURNAL. unless zee are placed IN
possession Of the name Of the author.
| VI are not responsible for The riers
o. expressions Of our correspondents.
nag- Ali communications for personal ad-
raatqge oriN be charged for at the rate Of one
doil57 for each inch.
nar Nominations Of Candidates in usual
farm. not to exceed one inch, FIVE DOL
LARS. These charges are tee5e paid strictly
~ adrance, and no exceptions 'nhatsrcr eM be
~ "a. to til" TulC.
By" Sicr{T-s Sc7cs, Mortgage Sales. etc.,
r77s anIcr the head Of Transient AarsrttSe-
%,q'a.
R17@ Contract Advertisements must he set
t'.i ior quarterly.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
He Shook it Up.

We went into certain store III
town the other day, where q barome-
ter was kept, to see if it showed any
indication of rain, but not the least
sign was apparent, the fluid in it be-
ing as clear as crystal. We visited
it again in the afternoon, and then
noticed that a great change had
taken place; the fluid being clouded
considerably, as if rain was close at
hand. We called the attention OF
the proprietor to it, and he said !;
mo, the blamed old thing amt any
account; 1t just stood the same way
all the time, and l got tired seeing
it that way. so I took it and shook
it up to make it look cloudy, whether
the rain came or not.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Meet and Adjust.

We suggest that the picnic of the
Oakland Guards Will be good time
and place for oru correspondents,
Eastern Kershaw, IT. F." and Buco
to meet and adjust their differences
about the violations of the Sabbath
If necessary, our Senior could act as
umpire. After everything is settled,
1T, F." could deliver lecture to the
assembled multitude upon the evil OF
indulging in sports on the Sabbath,
while '.E. E." could offer up a
prayer, and Buco close the meeting
with g benediction. Instead of tax
ing up o coil ilsotiop. our Senior might
sit on log and receive pew suhscrib-
ers to the JOURNAL. The whole pic
ture looks 30 pleasing that We feel
happy in its contemplation.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17
Resolutions of Thanks.

At meeting of the Methodist
Church choir, held last Tuesday af-
tornoon, resolutions were adopted
thanking Mrs. Baruch for her man
aeement of their recent entertain
ment, the ladies and gentlemen who,
Assisted rror their kind services. and
the public for it's generous patron