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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-10
No Fence, or No Stock.

RUSSELL PLACE, July 8, 1879.
One of the following three things we
must relinqush-the tenant system, stock
raising or the fence law. The tenant sys.
tenn will not be abandoned while the lien
law is in force. Stock raising is necessi-
ty of the Southern farmer. and will be at
tempted MS long as the Southern States are
populated The fence law and the tenant
system combined destroys inc profits of
stock raising. The tenant depends on the
!! !lier faS to obtain supplies to enable him to
| ma6e-his crop. The merchant will not
furnish supplies on lien OH crops to fur
nish the tenant more than three months in
the year, to wit, April May and June.
The tenant plants largely in cotton to pay
his lien: his grain crop will not feed him
longer than three months. say August,
| September and October. Hence, he finds
six months unprovidcd for-July. Novenr-
ber, December, January, February and
/ March. In July he subsiss On blackber-
! ries, fruits, roots and vegetables. The re
naming fve months he works for small
farmers who cultivate their own land.
Consequently, he has no time TO build
idwfiL fence around the fields he will plant
next gear. All Of his time is consumed in
making cotton 10 pay his lien. and after
his crop is exhausted, he works "out'
until Planting time again, 10 feed anil
clothc himself and family. The result,
with hi n, is no fence; the result with his
neighh Nrs Is no stock When his neighbours
srock deprcdate upon his unprotect, crop.
he retaliates upon the stock and if the
stock Is fat, and his lien is 0ery lean, he
! adds the stock advances 10 his lien ad-
vancps aud thus increases the supplies
necessary to enable him to make his crop
Thus we find neither crop or stock protect
ed under the present fence law 1t is true
the fence law requires this same tenanr
| that killed and ate the Low or hog TO en-
close his crop with gnod and substantial
fence, hut n law requiring the blind TO see
or hcggars to ride in coaches, could be as
readily enforced. 1t is likewise true that
ha whc unlawfuIly kills ihe COW, incurs the
penalty Of misdcmeanor. Eut how is the
ownor If the cow benefited by such pun
ishmcnt? The lien covers the crop. and
Tie tenant has nothing else whercwith to
pay damages.
This locality would he greatly benefited
by n lew requiring owners OF stock to keep
them enclosed. hope other sections may
venture their views through the columns
o: your paper. J. Il. NJ.
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The Drought.

On every hand and from every sec
ton of the county we see and hear
of the fearful effects of the long dry
spell. Hardly one garden in twenty
has anything in it worth speaking of.
Early corn is badly damaged, and
very little of the late corn has beer,
planted yet, the ground being too
hard and dry to use plow in; pota
toes will prove almost failure; cot
ton, though it has held up pretty
well so far, is now beginning to give
way and is whitening and parching
under the hot sun; melons are a
failure in many places, and the crop
promises to be light; in the sand
hills, the oak trees are dying for
want of rain. Dark clouds are often
seen to rise up and threaten to give
us shower, but the hot sun soon
causes them to vanish and leave us
again almost without hope. 1t is
now nearly eight weeks since we
have had a good rain.
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THE NO.FENCE LAW.
LETTERS PRO AND CON-SOME INTER
ESTING REASONS on BOTH SIDES
OF THE QUESTION.
Fences Cheaper than Stock Minders.

Fences Cheaper than Stock Minders.
FLAT Rock, July l, 1879
MEssRs. EpIToRs: I notice in the col
umns of your paper that you advocate the
passage of the no.fence law, and give some
reasons for your position. The develop
ment of science is unfolding many new
ideas, some of which are highly beneficial
to man, while many are merely speculative
ones, which from their nature and design,
can profit but favored few. After care
full thought upon both sides of the subject,
inc fence) have concluded that change,
unless it be to put, or cause TO be put,
gootl fence around every farm in the coun-
ty, might be ranked with the latter class
of "new ideas" I propose, first, to no.
tice your propositions.
Let US see whether it will cost more to
keep up fence around the majority Of
farms, than to hire stock mlnder. no
tice, first. that two-horse farm, consist
ing of 80 acres, can be fenced with 916
panels of fence, ten rails to the panel.
This will take 9,760 rails, which at so
cents per hundred. will cost S4S 80. to
which add the cost of hauling say $50,
and the putting up. S25. and we have for
the entire cost, Sl03 so. This new fence
will stand for six years without repair.
The ratio Of six to Sl03.50 is SlI.25 per
year, and after the first six years the aver
age will not exceed $40 on account of old
rails. From the above figures you see that
the entire cost OF repairing outside fences.
which are all that is necessary to keep ont
other peoples stock, will not amount to
what il will cost TO board stock mindcr
during the six years, to say nothing of his
wages.
In regard to the destruction Of the tim
ber, I answer that in turning out worn out
lands. it would in most cases compel us to
clear others. which will necessarily result
in destruction of timber; and again. the
timber usually disposed Of for that pur-
pose is scarcely fit for any other, being too
small 10 be sawed into lumber,
With reference to the poor farmers being
orccd to cultivate their worn out lands. I
would suggest that they remove their fence
and enclose their good lands. Why not?
Permit me TO say that while n change
might suit many who would be favored
with good pastures. from which they c0ull
sell href nj very high figures, I am not he
who believes that il will suit the majority
Of the farmers composing the county OF
Kershaw. I feel satisfied that | will be
hacked by the judgement of the majority
of farmers in this section, in saying, that
it will not pay US. We have thousands of
acres of land available for pasturage, and
fit for nothing else, which if we were
forced to fence our stock, would be dead
capital. While we have hut few acres,
comparatively speaking, that pay to cult
vate, the fencing will cost us but little. as
l have clearly shown. We can sell beef
enough to pay for that.
Not being dehater, leave the subject
for experienced reasoners.
w. J. YoUNa
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ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH.
It's Establishment, Pastors, Member
ship, etc.


ship, etc.
This Church is in Kershaw county
eight miles east of Camden, on the
Bishopville road. It was constitu-
ted on March 9th, 1924, by Hillman
Hill and Charles Ingram, with o
membership of twenty-four
males ard twelve females, and with
Rev. G. Ingram as it's first pastor.
John Barnet, one of the members,
was called to ordination, and Sue
ceeded MIR. Ingram, as pastor, in No
vember 1925, and continued to fill
that position up to December 1880,
when the Rev. Bryant Cause was
called to the pastorate and remained
up to 1885. The church was then
without q pastor, and remained so up
to 1888, when Rev. A. McDowall
was called and served for one year,
1888. Rev. John Hicks of Darling
ton succeeded him in 1889, and con-
tinued as pastor to 1S43, when Rev.
A. Mcdowell was recalled to the
pastorate and served for two years.
In 1916, Rev. M. W. Nixon, of Dar-
lington was called and he served for
two years. Rev. L. P. Rollins, of
Darlington, was next called to the
pastorate, and he also served two
years, 1849 and 40. The member
ship of the church then numbered
100. In 1850, Rev. TEG1nas3alason,
of Camden, was called to the care of
the church and served two years,
when Rev. J. E. Rodgers, who was
liscensed to preach in lS49, was call
ed to ordination and to the pastor
ate of the church. Mr.. Rodgers has
been in charge Of the church from
that time up to the present.
A few years ago, there were two
hundred members on the roll, but
since then, it has contributed to the
membership and establishment of
Pisgah, Town Creek and Mt. Zion
Baptist churches, but still, it has
a roll of 160 members. The oldest
names on the roll are those of ladies.
One has been there for fifty years;
forty eight years and anoth-
Ell, thirty nine years. These are all
sisters in the church, who have lived
good christian lives during the whole
of that time; not one spot erSlSefn
ish ever having been charged against
them.
In short time I hope to be able
to give more detailed account of
the progress Of the Baptist denomi-
nation throughout the county, num-
Der of churches, membership, etc.
OLD MEMBER.
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Shooting Match.

Shooting Match.
On the calm, still morning of the
4th inst. may have been heard in the
distance, at measured intervals, the
keen, clear crack of the rifle, as
though some little band of skirmish-
ers had engaged in mortal combat.
Upon inquiry, we discovered that
the Kershaw Guards had retired to
e shady spot east of town to test
their skill in craftsmanship, and to
while away as best they could the
sunny hours of this once joyous day.
Time and space fail us in giving a
lengthy report of the exercises. The
public were invited to participate,
but such warlike sport seemed not
to s,it their tastes, SO the K, G's
were left in full possession Of tho
field, and, with the exception of
Capt. e, K. Dubose, the contest was
exclusively between its members.
In the first score, Capt pubose won
the lst prize, Capt. Lang I'd, pri-
vate A. Shannon Sd. The morning
passed off pleasantly, and while but
few were there to participate in the
exercises, the days sport will not
soon be forgotten.
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Hog. Cholera.

Hog Cholera.
We understand that the cholera is
playing havoc among the hogs in
some sections of orr county. A
short time since we published what
was said to be a certain cure for this
terrible disease, and it might be well
for our stock raisers to try the en-
pertinent now. It is to burn or
parch a, lot of corn and feed it to
them freely. Don't 60 at it in a
picayunish way, parch one ear of
corn and divide it among a dozen
hogs, and then, because il does not
cure them all at once, denounce it as
G fraud. Give each hog peck if it
is necessary. Any person ought to
he willing to risk twenty-five cents
worth of corn to save hog that is
worth ten dollars.
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Personal.

Personal.
Mr.. A Sydney Smith, ST., of
Charleston, is spending a short time
in Camden.
Mr.. Henry Ewbank, travelling cor
respondent of the Columbia Register,
was in Camden last Wednesday and
Thursday looking after the interests
of that valuable paper in this section.
DR.. ]. II. Alexander left for
Charleston on last Saturday to at
tend the meeting Of the State
Dental Association.
Mr. J, 7, Hay went to Charleston
on Monday last, having been retained
to defend Mr.. J. S. Lyon in the
United States Court there on an in
dictment for offering to sell whisky
TSSDVt Q Gcssse'
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Ice cold soda water at G. J. Dun
lap's-all kinds of favoring syrups.
Picnic at Pine Grove.

Picnic at Pine Grove.
The Sunday School celebration
and picnic at Pine Grove came off
on last Saturday. In response to
an invitation, about sixty ladies and
gentlemen from Camden went down
to the big bridge and embarked on
the Steamer Ellington, which had
been kindly rendered for that occa-
sion by her owners, Capt. W. ".
Skinner and Mr.. L. NJ. Boswell }
which took them up the river to Par
ker's landing, from whence they were
conveyed in wagons to the church.
On arriving there they found a large
crowd, about four hundred persons,
already assembled, and the speaking
going on. This lasted until about
9 o'clock, when dinner was annolmc-
ed. This was agreeable news for
many of the party, as the long fast
had given them good appetites
After dinner was over, the speak
ing was resumed and kept up until
about 4 o'clock, when the crowd be-
gan to disperse and wend their way
homeward. The party from Cam
den had O most delightful sail down
the river on their return trip. A
light shower had cooled the air and
Il refreshing breeze served to make
it more pleasant still. The Camden
Helicon Band was on board, and
they discoursed sweet music during
the whole trip. The bridge was
reached about 7 o'clock, and there
we found the wagons waiting to con-
vey us back to Camden. After land,
ing, Judge Leitner proposed a vote
of thanks to Capt. Skinner and Mr..
Boswell, for the great pleasure they
afforded the whole party from Cam
den. by the kindness and attention
shown them during the trip. This
vote was unanimously adopted. The
wagons were then loaded and we
were all soon landed safely at home.
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Sunday School Committees.

Pursuant to notice, the committees
OF the county Sunday School Con-
vention met at Capt. J. W. McC1r,
RVS store on last Thursday and
transacted a great deal of business
of general interest to the Sunday
Schools. Arrangements were made
for the convention to be held at
Damascus Church the Friday before
the Fourth Sunday in July. lie
Indications are that the convention
will be O success.
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Death of MIR. A. L. Mcdonald.

Mr.. Aexandey L. Mcdonald died
at his residence in Camden on last
Tuesday night, in the seyenty-seventh
year of his age. His last illness was
occasioned by q fall which he re
ceived about three weeks ago, en-
failing injuries which caused his
death. Nj. Mcdonald followed the
calling of a school teacher for many
years in this community, and there
are many of our citizens, who are
now past the meridian of life, that
received the rudiments of their edu-
cation from him. In 1862 he was
elected Ordinary of Kershaw county,
which position he held until the Of
flee was abolished by the Repubi
cans. His remains were carried out
to Pinetree on Wednesday for inter
ment.
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Champion Ice Cream Eater.

At the Baptist entertainment on
the 4th of July, one of our friends
established his right to the title of
Champion Ice Cream eater, by get
ting on the outside of nine plates,
with cake in proportion, at one sit
ting. There is no telling how many
more would have been devoured had
he not been called sway by some of
his friends to take exercise before
attempting any more.
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Interesting Entertainment at Town

Interesting Entertainment at Town
Hall.
The dull monotony of Camden
was broken on Tuesday evening last
by a most pleasing and delightful
entertainment given at the Town
Hall for the benefit of the Methodist
Church choir. The performers were
Ill amateurs, but they reflected the
highest credit upon the profession.
Long before the curtain Was raised a
large and attractive audience had as
sembled for the purpose of spending
an evening of delight, which for
some time they had had in anticipa-
ton. Sweet music was discoursed
by string band, and all presented
e lively and interesting scene. The
hour of $50 soon arrived, and with
it the curtain went up, and the beau-
tiful tableau of "The Bridal Party"
was presented. 1t was lovely in the
extreme, and the modest blushes Of
the bride and the serious look of
the groom added greatly to the in
tcrest of the occasion. 1t looked so
natural we could but ponder why
the real genuine idea didn't irresisti-
bly, force itself upon all of those
young and happy people. Next came
the "Debating Society" The sub
iect was first rate, the discussion
amusing, and the whole quite laugh
able Space will not permit us to
90 into details, or we would pay our
respects to each and all of the per
formers. However, we can say that
the selections were fine, the singing
soft and sweet, and recalled wildly
to our minds ::the days that were" I"
That familiar old song, "Hard
Times" with the excellent tableau
connected with it, seemed to particu-
larly bring down the house; and the
sweet, tender musical voices of the
gentle ladies who appeared upon the
Stage was a delight to all, and was
loudly encored. And here we can
not fail to notice the charming part
that the male portion of the actors
performed. They did their duty
well, and modesty only forbids our
mentioning them personally, !lhe
whole thing concluded with a song,
Good Night" by the company, and
as the crowd dispersed there was an
expression Of well done from all
sides.
To the most excellent and accom-
plished lady who was at the head,
we owe debt of gratitude. She
has done much to break the dull
WEAKNESS of our town, and our
thanks are insufficient to do her JUS
tice, May we have many repetitions,
and may they always be as success
| full.
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County Sunday School Convention.

The Kershaw County Sunday
School Convention will meet at Da-
mascus Church on Friday before the
fourth Sunday in July inst. at IL A.
NJ. All ministers of Evangelical
(white) churches and Superintend-
ents of Evangelical (white) Sunday
schools are entitled to seats in the
convention. The Sunday schools
will elect one delegate for every
twenty-five members of the school !;
but each school, however small, is
entitled to one delegate. Every
Sunday school in the county should
be represented, and send up statisti-
cal reports. j. L. HAY, Secy.
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Brevities.

Brevitles.
Even the streams are almost dry
The Lancaster Mail carrier has a new
horse.
The new officers of the Odd Fellows
will be installed tomorrow night.
The thermometer registered 997 in
DR.. Zemp's drug store at 3 o'clock yes-
terday.
About fifty persons from this place
rook advantage Of the last excerAsr
rates to Charleston.
The Ladies Missionary S ,ciety of the
Methodist Church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock. :
With the thermometer at 80, soda
water is necessity Kirklay g. Smith
have it, cold aud sparkling.
The river has risen several feet at
this point, which shows that abundant
rains have fallen above here.
A party Of ten young men went sein-
iug in lake over in Western Watcrce
last week and caught over 800 fish.
The ordinance of baptism Was ad>
miDistered at the Baptist Church on
last Sunday, 10th morning and evening.
Over $40 was spent in Camden in
r!r,e days Of last week for ice cram
This looks ike our people wanted to
keep cool.
The Ahbsville Medium says tthT1r d
person who plays chess will stand no
more chance of going to heaven than
one who plays cards.
The weather has been so dry that th'
fish won't bitr-at least, that IL the ex
cuse our fishermen give fur catching no
fish these days.
The laGies of the. Meth"dist Church
have made extraordinary preparations
for he sal. Of ice cram "a Hampton
Square this afternoon.
Fruit killed by the frost; blackberries
a failure, po'atoes cant sprout; W" can't
cat c"tton seed; cotton all goes for liens;
prospect very gloomy.
The widow of Solomon George Wash.
incton Dill, the man who was arsassina.
ted in Western WaterPe ia 1868, was
married to &lr. Isaac Mattox, Sr.
Judge Presley says that the word
lengthy" 10 not good English. it0cs
he think Lat he is better authority
on the English language than Webster? ?
A box containing gold and silver coin
and lot Of jewelry was turned up by
p!owman in Clarendon county last week
1t was buried during the war, but
the parties who buried it could not find
it again.
The CAMDEN JOURNAL is on the
fence-we mean against the fence. 1t
stoutly advocates the no fence law for
Kershaw county. Go it brother. II
any Kershawitcs doubt or hesitate, send
them to Abbevile, and they'll be con-
verted.-AJJeviWe Press g. Banner.
Our Abbeville exchanges are full Of
accounts of the conmeucements at the
various colleges in that favored county.
Where there is 50 much education the
reason can easily be found Why Able
vile supports two such good papers.
A negro man who is on trial for mur-
der in Washington, killed his victim,
another negro, by hutting his head uu-
til he broke his skull. He may now
pleud the innocence of a lamb, but act
ing like sheep is likely to cause the
breaking Of his neck yet,
Solicitor Abney convicted several
parties of adultery at Edgefeld Court,
and soon after fees were paid for nearly
two hundred marriages The law against
adultery in this county seems TO be IA
dead lerr"r. We hav" heard Of s"v1rai
c"Ses that were r"ported by th~ grand
Jury, but .bss wss Luz Iss5 vt tavp.
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BOOT AND SHOE SHOP
Young Brothers.

Messrs. ". Z. Young aud Isaac louns.
havlng formed IL cOpartnership for the pur-
pose OF continuing the Boot, Shoe and
Harness business, beg to announce to the
public that they ean he found at tn o;d
sand Of W. c. Young, one door north OF
the Baptist Church. All work entrusted
10 them will receive prompt attention.
ny" W. c. y ung will sell shop and
family rights for tn" Use Of Barnes y Yn.
cons patent TANNING PROFESS. Would
sell III. right tv! kvssaaw county,
upllUlS
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A full supply of ice always on hand
at the Camden Ice House.
One of the most able and experienced
lawyers of the country made the asser-
tion the other day in his place in the
United States Senate, that sat present
thero is no such thing as trial by jury
in the Federal COURTS that the trial is
by the marshal and clerk, who can pack
a jury to convict or acquit, as they
iiplesss,"
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The Acanthus.

The Acanthus.
The last number of the Acanthus
contains letters to "Cousin Annie
from Misses Salie D. Kennedy and
NJ. Katie Goodale. It also has
very interesting article by Cousin
Annie about Baron DeKalb and the
revolutionary history of Camden.
From it we learn that the battle of
Hobhrk Hill was fought in April,
17S0. between Gen. Green and Lord
Rawdon, and that the battle of San
ders Greek, or better known as the
battle of Camden, where DeKalb
was killed, was fought August 16,
17S0. Gates was defeated by Corn
wallis in this battle.
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Grand Celebration.

The Sons of Temperance will hold
a grand celebration at Town Hall
of tonight. Addresses will be
delivered by some of the prominent
members of the Grand Division
and an occasion of great good to
the temperance cause is expected.
The public are invited to attend.
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N.Y. No communication rHl Je published
80 the .JOTRNAL, unieSS tcs are placed ~
possession oFths name Of the author.
sss. We are not responsible for the rierS
Or srpressions Of our correspondents.
pss- Al communications for personal aa-
rsntoqs miN he charged for at the rate Of one
dolar for each inch.
Nea. Nominations Of Candidates IN usual
form. not to ercsed one inch, FIVE DoA-
LARS. These charges are to be paid strictly
in adrqncc, and no exceptions rhatersr '0" Dc
made to the rule.
ny Shsria"s Sales, Mortgage Sales etc.,
come under the head Of Transient ADVERTISE
ments.
nSp Contract advertisements must be set
Ne| for quarterly.
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The Fourth in Camden.

There was only slight attempt
at celebrating the Fourth in this sec
ton. It was ushered in by ringing
of all the church bells, which re-
minded us somewhat of the way in
which it used to be celebrated be-
fore the war, but there was no can
non firing or flags displayed Some
of the merchants suspended busl-
ness for the day, and gave their
clerks holiday.
The colored Good Templars OBJ
served the day by celebration at
the DeKalb street Methodist Church,
where they heard addresses from
Capt, J. W. McCurry, Rev. B. L.
Roberts and others.
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Grand Division S. of y.

The lady members of Wateree Di-
vision have tastefully decorated
Temperance Hall for the reception OF
the Grand Division. A number of
the delegates arrived yesterday, and
the first meeting was held in the hall
last night. Our next issue will con-
tain an abstract of the proceedings.