The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-19

last Sunday.
Rev. j. G.. Richards braught several
varieties Of fancy poultry with him
from the west.
\ few bales of cotton still find their
way to this market. MiddliDg is quo-
red at II cents.
The moral condition of Camden is
perhaps better just now than it has
been for years.
A blackberry vendor tried his best to
sell out to Mr.. R NJ. Kcnnedy's wooden
man last Saturday.
Blackberrles are becoming plentiful.
They range from last years bonnet to
u nickle quart.
The pay train gladdenod the hearts
of the railroad employs and their
creditors yesterday.
The auditor and his deputies were
busy last week receiving tax returns at
the various precincts in the county.
The formation of an archers' club
among our young ladies would be a
healthy and entertaining amusement.
The beauty of a young mans part
ing his hair in the middle is that it
gives both ears an equal chance to flop.
A party of seincrs at The "eld river"
in Western Wstsree. canght al alliga>
tor cooter that weighed twsnty-eiehtt
pounds.
Our Senior boasts of having water
melons as big as his fists. The reader
can form an idea of the enormous size
of the watermelons.
We are glad to see that MIR. Barbot
has so far recovered from the injuries
he received from his bull, that ne Is
able to he out again.
There is every prospect that people
will get their cotton girncd cheap this
fall. Competition will b. lively among
the ginners around town.
The grand inspection Of State troops
which was to have taken place in Co.
lumbia on the Fourth of July. has been
postponed till fair week n November.
True worth. like the rose, WI blush
at its own sweetness" The discovery
of this sentiment has enabled US to uu
derstand why our face is always so red
Our town is exceedingly quiet now
IF this state of things continue, the po
lice might get up a game Of marbls
for amusement, and get the chief to act
as umpire.
Five of the Offices in Meroney's
Range are already engaged by our law
yers. When they are occupied, we
will then DO as near the law as we ever
want to get.
It is very trying on a modest young
man TO walk into church wearing pair
of new shoes that 'squeak" with a
sound like walking over sheiled peas on
a. barn floor.
George Mclean, our champion bar
Der. says that his old customers don't
drop off as fast as the "fuzz" begins to
GROW on the rising generation of men.
Business always on the Increase.
We learn that preparations are being
made for an entertainm' mt at Town
Hall in a few weeks. The best amateur
talent in Camden will BE- eugage1, and
the proceeds applied to good purpose.
An Old negro mau from the country
went to ono of the town pumps tn"
nth"r day for wat"r MOI finding any
thing to drink from. hr pulled off his
No. l3 shoe, and Lsed it i1r q drinking
v.sspl
Tel"phonas ara now the rage in Cam
d"u A happy young husband and ia
thsr will soon erect one b"tween his
residence and place of bu~in"ss. so that
he can inquire after the baby's health
during the day.
Our townsman, Mr.. NJ L. Rose. has
been d'porting himself very quietly
and unostcntatiously of late, and on
last Monday morning he very uucerc-
moniousIy slipped off to Camden
There are probably not a half dozen
people in town who suppo-cd SO impor>
tant an event was going 10 transpiro At
an early day.-Anderson Jonmat
Fifty per cent. Of the people OF
Camden went to churcl. on Sunday
twenty per cent. staid at home and read
aud doz4d fifteen Fer cent. occupied
the day in growing at the hot VI, ather;
fen Der cent. st:olled around in tn"
wood and c. metcry; five per cent. loaf
FL around the strrcls anG drans whls-
key. and two per cent. sent fishing.
These figures arc not alto2eShcr correct,
! but tnvy approximate very well.