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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02
Tho AArcrtlscrs annie Rook. conveniently

Tho advertisers Gaide Book. n conveniently
ARRANGED list OF about slN Thousand newspapers in the
United States and Canada, is ISSUED quarterly by j. IT,
Bates ~ Park row for tie information and guidance Of
advertisers In preface to this catalogue, Mr. Bates
condensos the experience oi good many years IN the
business into few words OF shrewd and sensible adj
wee The best papers to advertise and tie cheapest
in the long run are those which bY their ability charac.
ter and influence have obtained the largest circulation
THIS Is 50 obvious p,orosuon that It almost like
aa insult TO mercantile intelligence to put into words
vet every year hundreds and thousands OF advertisers
learn its truth only after an expensive course Of expert
nontnF with interior publications. that onrr low
In the figures OF circulation gwen in Mr Batess oAta.
ogue TuK suN, OF course leads all the other daily news
papers published on the continent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

ussth'n rh-stre-Evanrsiirs
nssvery rhestre-Japer, Ac
nsesd,.sy Thest-e-Uncie Danl
Firh Aves~e rhestre-Rip Van winkie
Grssd Opera tsss---The shaughraun
rye~urn Theatre Double Marriage
mssonie Hsii-oen. Tom Thumb
New Nsrk Aq~sri.'n Cinderella
Nibio's Gsrs-.-Pcep o. Day
Oiywpic Theatre The Barbarian.
rsrL Thestr~-Babes In the Wood
sssFrsneiscs Mtsstr-is -Rroadwsy, cor. M =
standard rh~stre-Almost Life.
Tony Pastors OPers na.se-varlety
Theatre co-sigs--variety
Yhes.ss Opera Minstrel.
talon sq.sr- rh-ssrs--rts Bankers Daughter.
waiiaeL's Theatrical Last
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

At noon yesterday light snow began to
fall Just enough to ncck tho broadcloth OF the
New Years callers. Tho wind blew from the
southwest. and tho weather was mild. But
about half past four tho wind veered around to
the northeast. the snow fell faster. and It look ed
as IL an ld-fashioned snow storm had set in
A little snow would make good sleiGhng I'm
almost any part OF the neighboring country
for the roads are generally very smooth. and
little more snow will make good sleigh
ing on tho avenues and in the Park
Tho prospect now Is that our horse
men will have an opportunity 10 hitch
TO their seghs to-day. The snow storm has
been widespread. There have been light SHOWS
nj Philadelphia, Baltimore. Louisville. and
Milwaukee. and heavy fall OF snow at Grand
Haven. Michigan. While the weather here has
been mild. in tho far West tho cold has been
Intense. On Tuesday evening. at Pembina and
Fort Garry. in Minnesota the thermometer in
dicated 22' below zero. At Breckenridge. Min
nesota. at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. It was
20 below. at Duluth g. below. and nj 81. Paul
% below zoro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02
Tammnny'. Invitation to Hayes.

Come Ruthy, comet We want you here
It's ntIug that msrule should call
On sacred fraud To come and cheer
The waning hope OF rammauy Hall
The onc-man power We represent
such as has placed you where you are
No duutt You honor our mtont,
And pass our promises at par.
when an the air was black with blame.
And clouds ~ fear were blown abroad.
We TO Nour rescue quickly came,
And hmlcd the great successful fraul
III nttinc then. that you should meet
with sin tins our npu,cc,
And teach It's TOW from sore defeat
Smart men may steal victory
True, ,tis Andrew Jacksou'. day
That Wc shah meet e. celebrate.
And he was honest, SOME may snyi
But honest men are Out OF dat,
And you, dear Ruthy. mtcly Won.
We make no QUESTION of the means
Aided by .alllut ucuVral John.
A stubborn nfhtat Sew Orleans.
Come. then and hclp us play our gamci
Your fare and hoard shalt both to tree;
To sound the fame OF jackson name
You have ms good rIght as we.
For breaking Up Colds.
lse Jayne's ENpectorant ado
lou ought not catrh = cold, bat II YOU do, u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

spirit. Pittsburgh or other. which asks only
eight days margin for the veriGcation OF it's
prophecies. The really reprehensible spirits
are those sly ones who make their dates in
definite or else put them so far ahead that every
body has forgotten about the prediction when
time has proved it false.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

As to the merits OF the quarrel between
some Of the trustees aud some OF the professors
Of the so-cnllcd College OF the City OF New
York we have Mt present nothing to say But
tho fact that such quarrel has broken out. and
that the trustees have undertaken to abolish tho
professors calls public attention anew to costly
excrescence on our school system. Tho short
way out OF the difficulty is to abolish tho So
called college itsolf-trustees. professors. and
ii
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

Ambitious amateur war correspondents
who wanted to 90 to Afghanistan and couldn't
should turn their thoughts to the kentucky and
Tennessee mountains the abode Of tho 1crcc
Moonshiners. BY all accounts the scenery is
wild enough and the hardships Of campaigning
severe enough to satisfy them. For young
newspaper man who can rough IL. who has eyes
in his head and who can report what he sees in
vivid manner. there are much less promising
openings for distinction than is offered in that
quarter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

When Mr. RUFUS l.. ScoTT, Register OF
Arrears in Brooklyn. prepared his Dcccm-
Der pay roll SO rs TO use up TO tho last
cent an unexpended balance to his credit
OF sl500l. increasing the salaries OF his
employees to this extent we took occasion
to criticise his conduct. Mr. SCoTr de-
Tended himself by claiming that there were pre-
cedcnts for his grasping all the money appro-
priated to his Office. and that the extra
pay wns for extra work done Now comes
Mayor HOWELL. refusing to sign tho pay roll
Justly maintaining that Mr.. SCoTT had no right
to the money which he undertook to divide up.
Evidently Mr.. ScoTr is in the wrong Of this
and his clerks, who were ovcrworked In the fall
will doubtless have to find compensation in the
reflection that they had light work and short
hours in the summer, and that their salaries
were not then cut down because their work was
easier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

Why man should jump or ferryboat
at this time OF the year. when thcro are so many
less uncomfortable ways Of getting rid OF ones
life on land. is n mystery. But suicide Is such
n stupid business in itself that perhaps We have
no reason TO be surprised that men should set
about II in a stupid way. or course the plunge
into the icy mush brings them promptly to their
senses. and they would then give anything TO
be safe back again on the dock but the repent
anco may come too late. 1t did in the case Of
tho foolish fellow who jumped into the North
River on Tuesday morning. Tho dock life
preserver couldn't be unfastcned. the engineer
wouldn't stop without orders from tho pilot
and while the ropo and the rcd tape were being
united the man drowned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

When gold becomes plenty, so that the
sight Of a gold dollar is no longer a popular
wonder, measures should be taken to withdraw
this coin from circulation. Could all the cases
be cataloGued in which gold dollars hayo been
paid away by mistake for cents. and all those in
which they have been lost from their dimnu-
tive size, whore tho same money in larger
shape would have been saved. the list would be-
enormous. Gold coins OF 80 small a denomina-
ton are not needed, and often prove n nuisance
by taking the place Of more convenient money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

Eight days ago the spirit OF n dead man
from Pittsburgh announced in Alliance. Ohio,
that within eight days from that date CHARLIE
Ross would DO restored and tho reward paid
and that Mr. Ross would publish card to tho
public announcing the fact The time is up,
and yet these things have not been dono. Ono
may perhaps pardon the most mendacious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

Sheriff RILGY of Brooklyn has exercised
refreshing independence in making the mp
pointments in the Office OF which he took pos
session Yesterday. completely disappointing
those who expected him TO yield TO the dictaton
Of a political Boss. As Brooklyn politics 20. the
step h q bold ono.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

The Philadelphia Chronicle Herah desires
that Mr.. q. W, CnILDs, A. NJ, should loo np-
pointed Minister to Berlin. II is beautiful
idea, but what could Philadelphia do without
htm2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

The Ad'l had arranged to send WETMoRE
to Prussia TO dispose OF torpedocs which. as
previous letter Of PoRrERs declared. will de-
stroy the whole French navy" This was un-
usual business for man occupying the posi-
ton Of executive head OF the American navy.
What he himself thought Of 1t may be judged
from tho precautions he took Tor secrecy and
from the urgency with which the foregoing let
ter insists on hiding his own connection with
the scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

Tho girls were at home yesterday rcccv-
ing calls. and the boys. young and old. who did
not make calls, had tho Central Park ice pretty
much to themselves until the snow drove chem
OF. Judging by the racket. they did not allow
the absence Of the more picturesque sex to
seriously mar their enjoyment. but the spec
tacle lost in briiancy moro than it gained in
bolsterousness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

In view Of the fact that half n dozen per-
sons have lost their lives in tho Harlem Bridge
draw.the recommendations ofthe Coroncrs jury
in the latest case with regard to tho locking and
guarding Of tho gates and tho providing OF life
saving apparatus do not appear unreasonable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

You ought not cath = cold, bat II YOU do use DR.
Butts Cough syrup. Price, IS ccntA-AiV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

pEM SIN; Let received. ihuh You can safely ,s
on the RUSSIAN Minister IL relation ~ the torpedo. He
may. perhaps, lay Yen down thing which Wlu hclp
you along nj you conclude go to Europe wouii
rather not meet yuH here anywhere whore II could
he known that You communicated With me lust before
gong alb Oai. There lots uf dewitt, who would make
out that Was supplying Prussia, through YOU with M
tcruAl M chimes shall retire from the apartment tor
time. II yuu manage right Nuu will make cthing
out OF IT, ut don't divide the torpedo business with ANY
other Write me line before really start and viii
seui You letters. shall leave here soon Tor home
Washington would he the hest place sec me- hccau,c
NJ one there uiuk what other people are doing cy
are 30 engaged IN their own AFFAIRS. Yours truly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

II an uniformed traveller, eager to
know how New York passes its famous holt
day. had Journeycd about the city for that pur-
pose Yesterday. first he would have been struck
by tho all pervadinG Sunday solemnty; next.
by the astonishing ratio Of males in the total
population visible in the strccts-say. 10 out Of
20; then. by the proiusion Of carriages. loaded
with the same sex; finally. 10y the rows OF New
York males occupying the horse cars almost
uniformly in black. and in kid gloves. and
studying out memoranda on bits Of paper.
When at length curiosity had moved the travel
Ter 10 pierce this mysterious monotony Of the
American metropolis. and to learn that there
was nothing compulsory 10y statute about 1t.
his reelection would probably have been that
custom. after all. is moro iron bound than law
Here Is one more OF Admiral poRTER's re-
markable torpedo letters 20 be offered in evil
dence at the trial Of the WErMoRE suits against
him:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02

For breaking Up Colds.
Use JAyne's EXpeclorant ado
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

A NEGLECTED LAw.-Thera is a
power vested in the Intendent of Cam.
den, and in every Trial Justice, to i'm
pose a fine upon every person who shall
swear or curse in their presence, the
proceeds to go to the support Of the
pocr. The fines are to vary with the
condition of the person committing the
offense every servant, day laborer, or
common seaman is to- be fined twenty.
FIVE cents, and every other person fifty
cents. For the second offensc the fine
will be doubled, and for the third it will
be trebled.
And the further provision is made
BY law, that if the Intendent or any
Trial Justice shall willfully and WHITING
ly omit the performance af his duty un.
der this act he shall forfeit twenty-five
dollars.
This is not an obsolete law, though
it originated a long time ago. Il was
originally enacted. in substance, in 1712,
but was re-enacted in 1872, since the
creation of the Office of Trial Justices,
having been in force all the :ime.-Er.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30
Sale of Valuable Real Estate

By virtue of, and in pursuance Of, power
of sale contained in mortgage OF Dove
Sspars. sr., to Isham Elkins and simon
ElSins and Elkins & Co., Of date OF July
%. 1877, and assigned by them to Names
Baum and Herman Baum, we Will sell 'e'
fore the Court House in Camden, on Mon-
day, Sd day of February Prox, between the
legal hours Of sale, the following Real Es-
tate. conveyed in said mortgage:
/ All that tract Of 700 acres, more or
,ess on Red Oak Camp Greek, waters OF
Rio Lynches Creek, in Kershaw County,
bonnded north by lands Of Moses Hough,
east and south by lands Of Angus johnson
and lands of the said Dove Segars, west
tv lands of Nelson Newman and west by
lards of N. w. Jones.
Q. All those other tracts In said county,
On Jumping Gully Greek, waters Of Big
Lynches Greek, containing llo acres, more
or less, bounded north by lands OF Charles
Raley, east by lands of Charles Raiey' soutn
by lands of Moses Hough, and west by
lands of estate of William Moseley.
2. Also. one tract in said county whereon
said Dove Segars, ST., resides, containing
535 acres, more or less, lying on Big Lyn,
ches Greek, bounded north by lands OF
estate of William Mosely, east by Big
Lynches Greek, south by lands OF X. W.
| segars, and west by land of Charles Kaley,
Terms-one-third cash, balance on
| credit of one and two years, in two equa
annual instalments, with interest IRON
date, payable annually, secured by bont
and mortgage. Purchasers to pay tor papers
| NAMES BAUM,
| HERMAN BAUM.
/ s~~0xI
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

pE- No communication riN be published
in the JOURNAL, unless IRE are placed ~
possession Of the name Of the author.
B5- We are not responsible for the >S'e~'
or expressions Of our correspondents.
Ra- All communications for persona! ad-
vantage ,ciH be charged for at the rate Of one
dollar for each inch.
s@- Nominations Of Candidates IN usual
form, not to ercesd one inch, FIVE DOL-
LARS. These charges are TO be paid strictly
in Advance, and no exceptions rhaterer piH be
made to the rule.
@~ Shent's Sales, Mortgage Sales. etc.,
come under the head Of Transient ADVERTISE
menks.
8r Contract advertisements must be set
tied for quarterly.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

A LuNATIc.-On last Thursday Mr..
Joseph Golf was brought to town and
carried before Trial Justice DePass for
him to appoint committee of physi-
clans to inquire into the sanity Of the
prisoner. Drs. DeSaussure and Burnet
examined him and pronounced him in-
sane. On Friday his brother, Mr.. W.
w. Golf, took him over to Columbia to
have him placed in the asylum Mr..
Golf was the person who shot Mr.. Sut-
ton last fall, and since that time his
mind has been so worried about it that
be went crazy. Mr.. Sutton has recov-
cred from his wounds.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30
Mortgage Sale.

Hunter R. Boykin, MortEagor, to W. r.
Withers and NJ. M. Kirkland, Mort
gagees. a..-.
Under and by virtue Of q power of sale
in said mortgage contained, will sell ct
public outcry, il front Of the Court House,
in Camden, s. O., on the first Monday in
February next, within the legal hours Of
sale, the premises described in said mort
gage, as follows:
All that lot or lots of land situate in the
town of Camden, South carolina, known
and distinguished in the plan Of said town
as lots Nos. 922, 923, 924, and one-fourth
of lot No. 92I; bounded east by Faii
street, fronting on Fair street, - feet
west by western half of said lot, running
back two hundred and sixty.four feet
north by eastern quarter Of lot No. gil.
Also, all That western portion Of lot No
924, extending east from lyttleton stree
two hundred and si1ty-four feet, will
front on sold street of one hundred feet.
Terms cash purchasers to pay for pa
pers. M. M. klKhLAND'
jan9-td
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

BROKE JAIL On last Friday night
Harry Cureton, awiting trial for bur-
glary, and Jim James, in Jail for assault
and battery, took an old case knife,
which they lad secreted, and removed
some brick In the wall on the north side
of the Jail, and succeeded in making
their escape. Another fellow attempted
to get out through the hole, but the
jailor heard the noise and got out in
time to persuade him, with the aid OF
an old musket, to 60 back, which he
did in doublequick time-the jailor
firing one shot over his head and
frightening him nearly out Of his wits.
The Jail is in a very unsafe condition,
and the sheriff says he is unable to get
money to repair it. The county COM
missioners would do we'll to look into
the matter and sec if the fault cannot
be remedied.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30
PERsoNAL.-Dr. R. G. Young is iu

PERSONALITY. R. G. Young is iu
Camden at present, AID we understand
that he Intends locating here. The
doctor was formerly a resident of our
town.
Superintendent Peck, of the s. c. R.
R., was in Camden last week looking
after the interests of this branch Of the
road.
Mr.. W. W. Legg has returned from
Tennessee with fine lot of horses and
mules.
Mr.. R. H. Pegues is on a visit to
friends and relatives in Camden.
Mr.. J. s. Cloud is on a visit to his
friends and acquaintance in Camdeu.
Gen. Hagood has been summoned
before the Teller committee to tell what
he knows about the Sumter affair.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

UNPLEASANT TO ANTICIPATE.-We
are told of one fellow who went down
the other day to have hie fortune told,
but was rather disappointed when the
oracle was read. Hc was told, among
other things, that though prosperous
and successful in business matters now,
reverses would soon come, and that he
would become poor. In endeavoring to
recover his lost fortunes he would be
tempted to commit burglary, for which
he would be caught and sent to the
penitentiary for at leat ten years.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30
RARE CHANCE!

Having purchased the entire stock OF o
J. LAUREY from the Assignee, we can
| place before our customers some Gland
slides" in prices that have never before
been equaled in this country.
The Goods are fresh and first-class, and
among them are
4 tierces Sugar. cured Hams,
10 tierces Prime Leaf Lard,
25 kegs and buckets Leaf Lard,
20 tubs Goshen Butter,
Is barrels New Mackerel,
80 haltbarrels New Mackerel,
$50 boxes Herrings,
100 barrels Flour, all grades,
$50 boxes Cakes and Orackers-will be
sold at half price,
200 boxes Candy, at half price,
40 boxes Cheese less than New York
cost,
80 boxes Starch,
$50 cases Canned Salmon, Oysters, Lob
sters, Pickles, Sardines, &c.,
so boxes Candles,
40 sacks Coffee, Rio and Java,
20 barrels Older,
80 barrels New Orleans Syrup,
OU Do3eS loOaCco,
100 barrels Grist,
40 bags Shot,
10 barrels Nuts, at half price, "
400 reams Paper,
500 packages Paper Bags,
200 boxes Cigars, at 25 per cent. below
New York cost,
Figs, Mince Meat, Tea,
100 boxes Prize Candy, half price,
200 boxes Toilet Soap, at half price,
20 barrels Vinegar,
so barrels Potatoes,
Oranges, So box of 200,
Lemons, 1915 box of $50 to 400,
20 barrels Onions, Bananas and host OF
other Goods.
Special prices made to the trade:
LORICK & LOWRANACE,
Main Street, Columbia, 8. g.
ian cn2m.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

WARP AND WooF.-This the title OF
new and very interesting story just
commenced in the Savannah Weekly
News. 1t is beautifully written and
intensely interesting, illustrative of
Southern character aud Southern life
in town and cauntry. Subscription to
the Weekly NeVs one year, So. 1t is
the largest and best weekly published
in the South, and is one of the best in
the United States.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30
Mortgage Sale.

Frank Adamson to Brasington Nettles-
Mortgage.
Under and by virtue of clause in tho
above mortgage, I will sell in front OF the
Courthouse in Camden on the lst Monday in
Feb'y., al! those pieces, parcels or tracts OF
land lying, being and situate in the town
of Camden, known and distinguished in the
plan of said town as lots Nos. l16l, ll62,
1889 and 119O-e1cept such portion a.
was sold to James Reed-having front OF
l2 feet and "a feet deep, bounded east BY
MCLAUGHLIN, south by and fronting on
Rutledge street, with residence thereon.
Terms-Cash, JOHN DoBY, 8. K. G.
jan9td.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

A New LITERARY MAaAzINE-The
Dollar Magazine of current foreign lite
rature, is announced by the American
Book Exchange, IS, Beskman street,
New York, the first number to appear
January 18th. 1t will be similar in
character to the we'll known Littles Lav..
ing Age and Eclectic Magazine, contain
ing in years numbers about one-third
as much matter as the former, aud about
four.ffths as much as the latter.
Monthly, 1913 pages, s1.Oo a year.
Specimen numbers sent for six cents
postage.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

DEcL1NED.-A week ago we acknowl'
edged the receipt Of a communication
from Col. Segars, and expected to pub
lish the same in this issue, but since
that time we have read the article, and
with great Difference to our friend,
Col. S., we are forced to decline the
same. No one regrets more than VIC do
the Colonel's departure. We have al
ways had great liking for him as our
friend, and no one would rejoice to
serve him more than ourselves, but We
do not propose to become party to
personal controversies. We earnestly
hope that prosperity may attend our
absent friend.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

BADLY MANAaED.-It was ascer-
tanned on Saturday night that Harry
Curetou, who escaped from iail on last
Friday night, was at his home, and an
attempt was made to capture him, but
the bupgliug manner in which they
went at it. gave him the alarm, and ne
made his escape by the back door Sew
eral shots were fired after him, but none
took effect. though policeman Carter,
who was close behind him, came near
being hit by the flying balls, and had
to stop the pursuit for fear of being HIT
otherwise it is probable that Harry
would have been captured. A reward
is offered for his arrest and return to
,o;1
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30
ACard,

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretion of youth, nervous weak
ness, esrly decay, loss of manhood, &c., l
will send recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by a missionary in South America.
Send self.addressed envelope to the REV.
JOSEPH T. INMAN. Station D, Bible House,
Neu York City.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-30

ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-While load
ing pistol Cd Monday night, Mr.. J. l.,
Shirley was shot through the hand by
the accidental discharge of the weapon.
The ball passed through the palm and
out at the back of the hand, crossed the
room and struck the sewing machine.
His little girl, who was standing and
looking at bin, narrowly escaped, as she
had just moved her position, or it would
have gone through her head.