The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-01

slight swell ip the river.
The whooping cough and mumps are
still going the rounds in Camden.
Champagne on ice, and other season.
able drinks, at the DeKalb House Bar =
The citizens of MorrelIvile arc talk
ing of lcvying tax upon all outside
fishermen.
The Baptist congregation are maxi
ing preparations to place a baptismal
pool in their church.
Mr. A. Kahn has renewed his store
from the Crosby building to Mr.. Mem
del Smiths building.
Most of our farmers are engaged in
planting cotton. Don't forget to plant
too much, gentlemen.
The plaintive cooling Of the turtle
dove and the voice of the whippnoI oIwill
is now heard in the land.
Most Of the merchants coiancGc.
from to-day to close their stores at 6
p. H., to continue 10 September'l.
Two more convicts escaped from the
penitentiary on the 2Sth ult. One was
recaptured after tvo-mile chas'.
Rev. A. W. Lamar will Lrcach to the
congregation Of the colored Ia 7iist
Church next Sunday afternoon.
Some persons were indicted rec nt'y
in Atlanta for carrying concealed E"ap
ons, and among them were two Toninn.
Capt. Skinner saws he had two pas
scnger coaches all to himself when h.
came ny from Charleston the othar day.
We have any numb"r of fisherman
around Camden now, but they Ipn't
average more than one fish to ten fish,
ers.
Louisville, KY, boasts Of two female
Both Of them are said to
be young snd handsome. Can such
things be?
The prsprietors of the Winnsboro
Neps and Herald are now running
May success attend their
new enterprise.
We are anxious to hear from our
correspondent at Tiller's ferry. Our
people want to know if that steam boat
has been launched yet.
Another patent limerick man on
the street last week, selling all kinds of
things-crosseyed spectaclea, left hand
ed gulets, bow legged boots, etc., bnt
no soap"
Mr.. Samuel West had q regular rat
killing time last Saturday. He went
nm hunt through nm" of his cvrn cribs
and slaughtered 81 members of Mr..
Rats family.
The town of Pickens is we'll off now.
II has two sets Of Oonncilmen---Hne tenn
perance and the other whisky-hoth
to BE- the legally elected board.
The courts will have to decide between
them.
Col. S. Fl. Blodgett has a walking
stick tha: was cut from the spot on
South Mountain where Gen. Lee stood
to view tho operations of his iroaps dur
ing the progress ofthe memorable bat
tie at that place,
Mr.. Gill"tt, gentleman in the rev.
cnue department, was in Camlen last
week. He evidently icuud everything
correct, as we have heard of no moons
ahinc Giscnvcrirs. He was too fat to
be very wicked man.
The time is mar at hand when Il glass
of water, favored with 0000l cats
worth Of lemon extract, and impreg-
mated with 100000 cents worth Of car
bonic acid gas. is to fetch 10 csnts at
The druggists counter. -RFgista.
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Comrqny
will hold its regular monthly m'et;Dg
At their ball to night. when arrange
menis will be made for the Mayors
parade which comes off noxt N0HA:y.
A full attendance :S requested.
.6Ir. Paul T. Villrpigue has gone ,rt
on a commercial tour through lis md
Lancaster countHs, r"DrrseAtir& Ag
extensive dry goods house of S. \.
Arpstein & Ga. Wa commen4 ii,r
md the house he represents IL "ur
friends in the country.
Not many persons in this section
took advantage of the low exrarsion
rates to Charleston, as it was not g.nc.
rally known until the time had passed.
1t was not advertised in tho loca! pa
pers, therefore but few of our people
had any opportunity Of learning Off
Five oonvi:ts eseared from the peni-
tentiary last week. Two of them were
recaptured, andnne o. them was 81 se>
verely wounded in the arm that the
limb had to be amputatsd, Tn" other
three had not benn found W. 10 last
accounts. They wore ali in OIL long
sentences
A litter has becn received from.
Isaac Turuag" in which he says thai he
has fully made up his mind to devote
the balanc" Of hi4 life to the service Of
his God and the State lie also ex.