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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20

MANY FooLs.-"Spriug would be
but gloomy weather if We had nothing
else but spring" This was the i'm
preston made upon our minds On Sat-
urday evening last as We meaudsred
down the streets. The week had been
beautiful. spring-like and quite dull.
Farmers. as a matter Of course, were Mt
home, busily engaged, and nothing
scarcely had taken place to break the
dull monotouy of routine auty. However,
as We were thirsty for psws, and resol7-
ing to ourselves, that if we could find
none, that perhaps it would be batter
for us to plunge into the Wateree river
and drown rather than make our paper
blank for this week, we espied large
crowd around q one-horse vehicle in
which was a man vending soap, with
other inaumerable articles aud promises
e enticiug as cold milk is in sumner
,;ne 0fcourse our duty called us there,
and q, ervs,nts of the public we must
report what did ,..sts place. There can
be no denying the fac that the vendor
was a kuave, because he siS'ndled eVe'
rybody, and in our judgment be was
the greatest sharper that we ever saw f0r
never have We seen foolishness spread as
rapidly in our lives as he forced it to DO
upon this lively occasion, as he made
fools of every one, and surely he could
not have had such apt stock unless he
had been a prolific root himself. The
JOURNAL syupathises with its unfor'
tunate friends, and trusts that the little
soap that they received upou the oeca'
siop will be- IF such an high order as to
wash away all future inclinatlons to-
making money too fast. 1t is dan
perous experiment. and q call at an
t;mr a, our office will prevent all suc'
facts Of impruaeuua
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The PARADE.-Ool. Oantey ordered
his regiment out last Saturday for drill
and inspection. Only four companies
were present. but the officers we're out
in full force-enough to command 5000
men. Some appeared to be lost as to
what they should do, (privates were so
scarce, and were running around look
ing for private to boss it over. How
ever, everything passed off quietly.
They did not show any great amount
of proficiency in drilling, though some
of the maneuvres were tolerablY fair
After the parade was over, an election
was held to Gil the vacancy caused BY
the resignation of Lieutenant CeloneI
Dove Segars. Major L. G. Hough and
Capt Moses Hough were nominated as
icandlHates for the vacancy. Major
Hough was elected to fill the position.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20

PETTY MEANNEss That was
contemplate low act upon the part Of
the person who on Monday night last
cut the stays tha. steadied the line OF
the rops.walker. We think the COM
munity would be doing justice to itself
if il would take the balance of the rope
and hang the degraded wretch with it.
His act shows that he has murder in his
heart, but is too base coward to face
the VICTIM /; so he goes in the dead Of
the night and lays trap that would
send him into eternity if he only steps
upon it. Fortunately fer the walker,
the ropes were entirely cut in two,
thus showing him that an enemy had
been around.
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A HEAVY LOAD We heard party
Of young men talking tho other day
about what they had done in the way
Of leading the old cannon that used to
be around here during the campaign of
1875. One fellow said it was posi-
tive fact, that he had once put four
pounds of powder, peck Of grape shot,
a lot of brickbats and rocks, and a
quautity Of mud into it at one time as
a charge, and fred it off. The utmost
capacity of the old gun is not more than
six or eight quarts, and how he could get
that half buahel charge into it at one
time is mystery to us. We think the
Governor ought to see that fellow, as he
must be about the greatest - in our
State.
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THE LIEN BUSINESS. Those of our
farmers Who are giving liens this year
have to pay from $50 to $50 per cent.
advance on cash prices for all the pro-
visions they get. Some negroes have
bought old horses aud oxen on liens
and promised to pay just three times
what they would have to give if they
bad the cash. And so it goes on from
year to year-the farmers getting fur
ther behind all the tins, until finally
the last thing is taken by the mortgage
holder, and he is lef. destitute. Just
so long as this curse, the lien law, is 10
force, just so long will our people live
iu poverty and rags. We hope that the
next Legislature will blot it from the
sta,utesof this Seats forever.
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because of the variety Of books. 1t this
plan were adopted, the trustees could
run the schools longer and pay the
teachers larger salaries. The State
Board, no doubt, had this in view when
they adopted the text books to bc used
in the public schools of the State, and l
here by call the attention of the trustees,
teachers and patrons to tie fact that
the law requires tho use Of the books
adopted by the State Board. to the e1-
clusion of all others
There are two white schools wanted
on tho western side of Wateree river;
one in No II, the other in No IL. [ will
say to our people over there, that we
will send them teachers as early as
practicable. A colored school is wanted
10 No. 5 and ono in No. 6. I have re-
commended colored teachers 60 to those
districts and teach. I would recon-
mend to the Boards of Trustees to hold
back fund for those destitute places
and run them as long as the schools
which were started earlier. This is just,
because We all pay taxes in common,
and our people should, therefore, share
the benefits of the free schools in the
same way.
A convention of the trustees, teachers
and all who IRE interested will be held
before the commencement of another
scholastic year,. when We hope to adjust
matters on AZ equitable basis. All wh'm
I have conversed with on the subject
favor convention.
Respectfully submitted,
JOEL HoUaH,
School Commissioner.
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PHRsoNAL.-Judgc Kershaw was in
Camden last week on a short visit to
his family.
Mr.. F. i. Zemp, jr., was in town last
week. visiting relatives here.
Messrs. D. J. Garter. Of the Lancaster
Ledger, and Jas. N. Riddle, OF Riddles
Hotel. Lancamer, were in town this
week. ..t
DR.. R. G. Ynung left Camden on
Tuesday last sor Lancaster. where he
expects to looat. aud practice his pro-
fes.ion-deptintry. We commend him
to the good people Of that town as a
young gentleman worthy of their high
est confidence and esteem, and hope
that he will receive the patronage that
he 30 well deserves.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20

DECORATION DAY.-1t has been pro-
posed by the ladies of the Memorial
Association that COL Cantey be re-
ouested to call out his regiment to as
sist in the celebration on the 10th of
May. in the decoration Of the graves o!
the Confederate dead buried in our
cemetery. 1t is also proposed that
twenty young girls, dressed in white, be
selected to strew flowers over the graves.
Gen. Kennedy will deliver the ora
ton.
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MORTGAGE Sale.

Hunter R. Boykin, Mortgagor, to W. R
Withers and u. M. Kirkland, Mortga.
gees. ....
Under and by virtue of power of sale
in said mortgage contained, l will sell al
public ouscry, in front Of the Court House
in Camden, s. O., on the first Monday in
April, within the legal hours Of sale, the
premises described in said mortgage, 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-fonrih
of lot No. 92l; bounded east by Fair street,
fronting o.i Fair street - feet; west ny
western half of said lot, running back two
hundred and sixty-four feet, north ny
eastern quarter of lot No. 921.
Terms cash-purchssers 10 pay for pa
pers. M. NJ. hlhhLAND.
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DRUNKEN RowDIEs.-Last week
as two drunken men were passing field
below Camden, where some hands of
Mr. Ario Niles were at work, and with
out cause or provocatiou, they cursed
them shamefully, using the most obscene
language person ever heard. Some of
Mr.. Niles children were also present at
the time. They then went on down
tho road where they saw 6ne hog be-
longing to Mr.. Niles, when they delib-
.>ratsly drew their pirtols and shot it.
NJ Tiles has procured warrant for
,bs;r arrest and it is to be hoped they
will be severely ,. ~
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20
Gufferfnx for D Life Time

Per,ons aflicted with rheumatism often suffer
for life time, their tortures being almost with
ont remission. The joints and muscles Of such
unforrunates are in most cases shockingly con-
torted and drawn out Of shape. To afford them
even temporary relief, the ordinary remedies
often prove utterly useless. Hostetters Stomach
BItters, on the other hand, is ayouched by per-
sons who have used 1t, to be genuine source Of
relief. .dt keeps the blood cool by promoting a
regular habit Of body, and removes from 1t i'm
purites which. In the opinion Of all rational
pathoogists, originate this agonizing complaint
and ita kindred malady, the gout, Besides this,
the BItters remedy disorders Of the stomach,
liver md nerves, prevent and eradicate inter-
mittert and remittent fevers, promote appetite
and sleep, and are highly recommended by ply
sicianH as q desirable medicinal stimulant and
tnnic
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THoRNE's CoMEDT TRoUPE.-Cam'

THoRNE's CoMEDT TRoUPE.-Cam-
den has indeed been quite fortunate
recently in having some real good
amusements, and we are pleased to
speak in high terms Of Mr.. Thorue's
troupe. His play of Rip Van Winkle
is really fine, and one could almost i'm
agipe that Jefferson himself had fallen
among us. A good laugh, a forgetting
of trouble for q time is absolutely me-
cessary, and this can be done by any
one who patrouiEes this entertainment.
We wish them success.
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BAD ROADS We have

BAD ROADS We have oeen ie
auested to call the attention Z. '"'
County Commissions to the condition
OF the road between Camden and Lib
erty Hill. In some places it is almost
impossible for loaded wagons, thus CON-
pelling persons who wish to come to
Camden to 60 long distance out of the
way in order to avoid the deep mud
holes and cuts on the direct road. For
the benefit of the people living in that
section, and for the good Of our mer'
chants here, we hope that the roads will
be repaired Immediately. and not compel
those people to go to other places to dc
their trading.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20

OPEN THE DRAIN.-Are the Town
Council going to DO anything towards
having the big ditch opened that drains
the upper part of Camden. 1t has been
filled up. and if is not raopened, the
people in that section may look out to
be troubled with chills and fever this
summer. They ought to have a lit.le
consideration for the taxes they pay
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20
a Card.

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Send q self.addressed envelope TO the Rev
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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20
PIANOS AND ORGANS. GRAND
INTRODUCTION SALE.

One thousand frst-class instruments from the
best mixers to be placed in Southern Homes for
introduction and advertisement. Pianos Oct.
S1a5. i1-s Oct. $3.50. Organs, 8 Stops, 957; 13
stops, 81; Mirror Top, Is Stops, $ss. Choice In
struments at lowest prices ever known. years
writer guarantee. Is days test trial. Chicken
ing, Knabe, Mathushek, Weber and Southern
Gem Ffanos, Mason b Hsmlin, and Peloubet Il
Peton Organs included In THIS sale. A clean
sweep; no reserve; new instruments fresh from
Factory. Only sale OF the kind ever carried out
Address LUDDEN i BATES Southern Music
House, savsnnsh,, Ga, the Great Wholesale
Piano and Organ Depot of the South. ~ o..
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WAIT WITH PATIENCE After long

WAIT WITH PATIENoE-After a long
waiting and the matter almost forgotten,
a friend of ours ir Camden was notified
a few days ago that there was di7'-
dend of 81 coming to him out of an in
surance company that failed about
twenty-five years ago. We suppose
the receiver of the institution must
have a better job DOW, or he has found
ont that there is nothing more left for
him to eobble up. ..,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20

ROPE WALKER.-A large crowd as
sembled in front of the Town Hall last
Monday evening to see the man walk
the rope stretched across from q window
in the steeple to the top of Baum Bros.
store, but they wer. disappointed, as he
did not do much walking. on account
Of the rain coming down about that
time
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20
Report Of the County School
Commissioner.

Tho best means for promoting the
educational interests Of Kershaw County
have been nv continual ssudy since my
incumbency. and as I have been visiting
the schools for the last three weeks, and
watching carefully the general princi.
Piles by which they are governed, l would
most respectfully beg leave to report
the results Of my visit, and at the same
time make scme suggestions to the
Beard of Trus-ees, which. if adopoted,
will. 10 my h1mble Judgment, greatly
advance the so,,ool interests. 1t grati6es
me to state, frat, that concord and har-
mopy prevails in most oil the schools
in the county. The teachers are alive
to their duties--beipg fully confident
of remuneration for services rendered.
There seems to be, however, one or two
exceptions to the general rule as far az
duty ia csncern.d. They will please take
notice Just here that the trustees ara
authorized TO scale their wages on ac.
count of delinquency.
I have advised the teachers as to how
they should govern their schools, (whsn-
ever in my judgment it was necessary,
and inspired in their minds a universal
cnnflencs in the promise to pay-re-
mea,brring the old maxim that "money
makes the mare 90" I did not do this
to allure them falsely, because they will
most assuredly get their pay-is is only
question of time, mean for services
rem iered in this scholastic year.
I have endeavored TO implant moral
principles into the minds of the schol-
ars; that they must put forth their own
efforts with the determination to sue
ceer. without which The efforts of their
teachers would avail but little; showing
that they must work together mntuslly,
and then success would follow us Il
natural consequences.
would call The attention of the
Board. of Trustees tn what Han. Hugh
s. Thompsrn. Snpcrir'~nd"nt nf E3G~
cation, says in one of his rlrculars r"Ia
tive to the evil Of establishing too many
SCHOOLS. He says that had been on OF
the evils Of the free pchool syst"n' here
tofnre and in my thr"" weeks visit
among the schools, find the truth OF
this assertion demonstrated as to certain
localities. This gives rise to numerous
rouplaints. and Justly. too, which can
be remedied by the Boards Of Trustees
whose duties are to locate the schoo
housra equitably in their districts-saJ
FIVE miles apart-paying 90 attention t
any school gotten up outside Of the To-
Gated schools. If this plan were adopted
all parties would be brought to terms
This would cause the schools to b'
crowded too much, some might say; bu
there is an easy way by which
large school can b. managed by on
good competent teacher, aud that is Il
use the books adopted by the Stat
Board, to the exclusion Of all Others
This would enable one to manage lrl
or her schonl with 35 or 40 scholar
with greater eas" than one "f 20 or 2
with o mixed set of books, BECAUSE i
the Former the SCHOLARS could be az
ranged into large GLASSES, while in tn
ths.ss " wvuts bs tupbshbH 10 dS ~
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The NEW METHODIST CHURCH.

The New METHODIST CHURCH.
This building is having the finishing
touches put on and will soon be ready
for occupation. The pulpit, designed
by Mr.. VIM. Tarver and being made
by Mr. E. O. McOreigbt, is Of unique
pattern, and will present q very neat
appearance when completed. 1t is black
walnut, oil finished. We hope soon to
be able to announce the day for dedica-
ton.
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THE LANCASTER MAIL.-We learn
that there is now only semi-weesly
mail between Camden and Lancaster,
instead of tri-weckly as heretofore.
The change took place on the 18th
inst. 1t will leave Camden every Thurs
day and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20
A Literary Revolution.

Chambers Gyclopedia of English Liter
ature, in the new Acme edition, is meeting
with such extraordinary sale that the pub
fishers, TO male it still more popular, have
further reduced the prices. Purchasers
ordering before April Both, will get the 8
Vols. complete. in parer, for l.75, cloth
$3.50, half morocco, gilt top S4.00. or
bound in vols, half morocco, gilt top for
$500; or samplo volumes sent post paid
for SOcts, 45cts 65cts and 90cts. This is
not only one Of the choicest works in the
language, but really wonderful for its low
price. Specimen pages and terms to clubs
will be sent free on request, by the pub
Iishers, the American Book Exchange, 55
Beekman ST., Ny.
The Ladies' Magazine for March will be
ready on tho 2sth, not dated in advance as
is The custom--its contents being mainly
from foreign publications Of date. thus
giving what is newest in the literary world.
ST 90 year or lOcts number. American
Book Exchange, Publishers, N. Y. ...
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Mortgage Sale.
South Caroltna-Kersa,0 County.
John A. Sheorn vs.. Edward Perkins, Mar

OONtH IuTOttHu- '""~ OS
John A. Sheorn vs.. Edward Perkins, Mar.
Gus Tobias and Pauline, his wife.
Under and by virtue Of an order Of fore
closure in this case, will sell, at public
outcry, before the Court House on the first
Monday in April, 1879, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described real
estate:
All that tract or parcel Of land, situated
in said State and County, purchased ny
the defendant, Edward Perkins, from J.
D. Dunlap, receiver Of the estate Of John
Ohesnut, deceased, containing 276 acres,
less ITO acres previously sold to Anson
Robinson and Turpin Certain, and bound
ed north by tract No. 1s Of ssid estate
lands, east by tract No. 10 Of same, south
by lands of Mrs. Ann c. Sslmond, and
vest by Wateree River.
Terms-one-third cash, and the balance
in one and two years, to be secured BY
mortgage Of the premises.
marl8.td JOHN DOBY, y. z. c.
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CHANGE OF ScHFpULE.-On Monday
last the new schedule went into effect
The train now leaves at 1870 in the
morning and returns about eight in the
evening excepted.
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n8- No communication ~ill be pu6l''hed
in the JOURNAL, unless TOE are placed VI
possession efths name Of the author.
p6 We are not re,ponsiJle for the v'et0s
or ezpressioss Of cur correspondents.
~ All communications for personal ad-
vantage wiH be charged for at the rate Of one
dollar for each inch.
nea- Nomination, Of Candidates in usual
form, not to exceed one inch, FIVE DOL
LARS. These charges are to be paid strictly
in adranee, and no exceptions Whateoer 'O'H be
made to the rule.
n6r Sheriff. Sales, Mortgage Sales. etc.,
come under the head of 7ransient Adperti'e-
aents.
p6- Contract advertisements must be set
tied for quarterly.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mail Arrangements.

posr OFFICE HouRs-Open at 0 q. m, close at
Sd. m. Money order business closes at p. 10.
Lancaster and Flat Rock mall arrives Friday at
fpcseIl place and Shaylor's Hill mails arrive
"Wednesday at p. m, and leave Thursday at
n m Northern and Southern mail closes at pm.
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S]herif's Sale.

Stale Of Soulh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OOHHEy'
Hezekiah Ellis,
Vs. Execution.
". n. Ellis.
By virtue of the above execution will
sell at the store formerly occupied by W.
H. Ellis, on the first Monday in April next,
during the legal hours Of sale,
The entire stock of Liquors, T.harro
&C., contained therein. Levied upon as the
properly If W. H. Ellis at the suit of Heze-
kiah Ellis. Terms cash.
msrl3.4t JOHN DOBY, SIX G.
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Notice.

MY wife, Amanda Williams, having de-
serted me without cause. hereby 'ore-
warn all persons againut trading with her
in my name. harboring her, Or giving her
conveyance TO any place.
HENRY WILLIAMS, OoPd,
--- Flint Rock 8. c.
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The Cotton Market

CAMDEN, March I9.
Cotton continues pretty firm at last
weeks's 6gures--8a to 80 for the best
middling.
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Foreclosure Of Mortgage

ForCClUSuTC vi MOl SU.3E.
.Syuh GroFrn--Krrshaw CoGly
Nannee Baum,
Herman Baum,
cnpnrincrs in
trade, under Complaint for
irm name of
Baum Bro hers Foreclosure.
Plaintiffs,
vs..
Dove Segars, sr.
Defendant.
Tn nursuance of orders for foreclosure,
made in the above action, by Hon. Thomas
Thomson, Presiding Judge, on the 10Th o.
February, 1879, will sell at public cut
crv. before the Court House. in Camden. 10
highest bidder, on Monday, 7th April prox.
beinp The first Monday in said month, With
in the legal hours Of sale, all that piece,
parcel or tract of land lying, being and
situate on Big Lynches Greek, in said
county. bought by said Dove Segars as
property of Col. L. W. R. Blai,. at Sherif's
sale. Camden, containing 765 acres, piore
or less. being tract on which are situated
the Blair residence and mills are located, /,
bounded north by lands of Moses Hough,
lands boug ght at sheriff's sale, east BY Big
Lynches Greek, south by lands Of Angus
] Johnson, west by lands of Angus johnson
and other lands Of the said Dove Segars.
Terms one-thrd cash: balance in three
equal annual instalments, with interest
payable annually until the whole shall be
psld, to be secured ny bond and amorIsag
Of The premises sold. Purchaser to pay for
papers: JOHN po6I' .. 4. y.
lnH38>4s
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Situated on Monument Square, suitable
for small family. Garden attached. For
further information apply at this ofice.
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