The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-02
BKEVITIES.


Oh. Nicodemus ?
The merchants are now complaining
of hard times again.
The lien law has been re>enacted BY
the Legislature, with amendments.
One of the finest alto voices we have
ever heard belongs to the class Of Prot.
Evans.
IF you see man wearing black eye
or broken noae, don'tsask him what
did it. 1t was Christmas.
We heard three discharges of fire.
arms in near proximity to the market
on last Sunday night.
Our merchants have packed away the
balance of their stock Of 6re.works until
Mr.. Fourth of July arrives.
We hear of champion farmers in all
the surrounding counties. Who is the
champion farmer of Kershaw ?
Many valuable pieces Of real estate
are to be sold by the sheriff next Mon
dsy in front Of the Court House.
There were fewer fireworks burnt in
Camden this year than at any former
Christmas time we con retollect Of.
We saw drunken manon the streets
last Saturday. We wonder how many
applications We will have for an apology.
Stand by your GOOD promise for the
present year. The new leafis clean now.
See that it is not stained durirg the
year. .-sy - ,...,,'s.
On. last Saturday morning the ther-
mometer went down to 16 degrees, in
Camden-the coldest day Of this winter,
so far. ls- TETr,
Many shade trees are now being set
ont in and around Camden. Why can
not Council have some set on Monument
Square ? 49,. Llf.-. =
There have been an unusual number
Of applicants for admission to Wateree
Division, Sons of Temperance, since
Christmas.
January. February, Marcb; and then
the municipal contest will begin. It is
said that the main issue will be between
"hard and soft money"
Now is the time for our farmers to
go to work preparing for the next
crop-repair fences. turn under the sod
prepare manure heaps, etc. D
A young fellow around here, on find
| ing his stocking empty on Christmas
morning, said if Santa Claus wouldn'
gil II. ho would; and he put his foo
into it.
As long as an idle negro can get 81
day for swearing against white man,th'
question of wood-cbopping or other in
dustrious pursuits does not engage hi
meditations.
The best way to sleep in peace witt
a snoring bed-fellow is to take clothe
pin to bed with you, and when he com
mences his nasal music, clamp the pl'
over his nose.
After a certain merchant in Camde
had completed bargain with custom
er, they went down street to "see
man." We suppose that may be calle
cd commercial treaty." .
Both Houses of the Legislature ad
iourned sine die on the morning of tn
Oath ult. They were up with thel
work, and left nothing of importanc
undone, that could be done at presen
Oh, eeg.nogg, thou sweet deridar,
How prompt are fellows to imbibe YOU
They drink you muohly and eat pour
cake,
And wake up next morning with b'
| headache.
To its Christmas advice to its read
ars, the St. Louis Post says: Let u
forget that we are in debt" That is
good idea. Our creditors have suff
cien'ly comprehensive memories for a
parties concerned.
| A colored woman near Charlesto
gave birth to twins last week. Sh
named them Adam and Eve. Adal
died in short time. He could NJ
sand such an old name; but Eve hold
up well under hers.
There is nothing remarkable in tt
ract that we are having very cold weash
or now, and it is nonsense for new
paper to say anything about it. If "
we're having warm weather about til
time, why, then 1t would be quiz
different.