The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-09
BxEYITIEs.
The robins are coming to town.

longer.
Morrell's pond vas frozen over las
Tuesday.
There were no services at the Epis
copsl Mission Sunday night.
Shad ore selling in the Colunbi'
market for fifty cents apiece.
Strange 10 Say wood has declined il
price as we'll as other articles.
The buggies sold ut aaction Monday
went very cheap. ranging in the sixties
The Northern innovation of "New
Year Calls" has not yet reached Cam
den.
What is quite remarkable, Nicodemu'
has made no more arrests since our lust
Ereport.
The books are now open at the Town
Treaslrer's Office for the collection of
town taxes.
Five pounds of bacon for twenty
FIVE cents, is tie way some Of our stores
are retailing it.
Last Saturday night was one Of the
nuietest We have known in this town
for some time. =,
The back door of bar room is like
some peoples prayer books-good for
use only on Sunday.
? United States Commissioner Suther.
land now holds court at his residence,
above Monument Square.
The tax for Kershaw County thi.
year only reaches 81 mills on the dollar,
or 81 mills less than it was last year.
There will be an annular eclipse Of
rhe sun on the 22d of this month, visi-
BILE in all parts Of North America.
To judge from the number of mar
riage notices this week, times must be
getting better with some of our people.
Smith & Mathis claim to sell COFFEE
chrper than any other store in Camdrn.
Six seven and eight pounds to the dol
lar.
On Tuesday morning last the Their
mometer in Camden stood at 81 degrees
below the freezing point. or down to II
above zero
Mrs. A. }. Frietag has our thanks
for a slice of delicious watermelon,
which she had preserved from the sum-
mer until this time. .
William Mitchell, Of Briigeville, Pa
a young man of about twenty years,
.lrped with his uncle's wife, daships
woman Of twenty five.
At one of the Christmas trees 10
Camden recently an old bachelor got a
doll.taby for his prize, Wonder if be
knew what it was? ~
The kindness which .Rost men re
ceive from others are like traces in the
sand. The breath Of passion sweep.
them away from memory fareyer.
Wash Benney has fitted up port
able restaurant, with neat little stove
attached, which he sends around tht
streets for the benefit Of the hungry.
Oyster stewS are not much sough
after this season 10 Camden. Money il
too scarce among the ''spurts" for an!
other luxury than 'whRkey straight.
Some Republican papers are tvittine
Governor Hampton because be will b.
wooden-legged Senator. Better that
10 BE- Republican wooden headed Sena
tor.
| Attention is called to the notice o
! School Com missioner Hough, in refer
ence to persons desiring to stand an ex
/ animation for positions as free schoo
teachers.
We'll, John, how do you like mar
ried llf" ?" splendid! I only regre
that | wasn't married FIVE years soon
er." Why, of course. That's wha
they al suy at first.
Tho presence of Professor Evans il
Caudvn presents fine opportunity 70
the giving Of grand concert on tn
18th instant, for the benefit of the LIE
Monumental Fund.
The most spirited bidding We saw a
the Court House Monday was over al
old blind mule. He was started at 81
and it gradually advanced to Sl3.75, a
which price no was sold
He said he wouldn't 60 down; bu
he was persuaded to change his min
when he was lifted down about fou
steps at time on the toe of u big boot