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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-01
THE YElR 1879.
Some Predictions by Nr. n. &. Croly


The following is an abstract of the
predictions developed in the course of an
interesting conversation reported in the
New York GrQlIiic, the prophet being,
we believe, Mr.. ID. q. Croly, who was
lately the managing editor of the journal
named: ..7
l. The year 1879 will, on the whole, be
q prosperous one for the United States
There will be 4 general revival of indus
try. labor will be employed, and conf
dencc in the future universally felt. Be-
fore the close Of the year there will be
4 widespread interest in prccious-metal
mining. 4 dangerous speculative feel
ing in other industries will soon show
itself
,. There will be 4 partial failure of
crops this year. Our hay crop on the
Atlantic slope will be short.
3. At least two important failures of
Wall street magnates will take place this
year. They will be of persons with
whose name every one is familiar.
4. An unsupported weakness in our
national banking system may be develop
ed during the coming year.
5. The diSproportion between our ex-
ports and imports, such rs we have wit
messed for the past two years, will come
to an end before 1881. Home prices will
go higher and foreign goods be sold
cheaper. We shall export less and i'm
port more. Unless the unexpected "
occurs there will he n drain of gold
abroad, and then resumption, as Mt pre-
sent established. must be legislated upon
anew or it will fail.
6. Resumption h;ls not settled all our
financial difficulties. Questions affecting g
the business interests of the country will
be the subject of many warm political
contests. But the final result will be the
establishment of q national bank similar
80 that of Great Britain or France, but
probably called BY us by different
name. When that occurs the secretary
of the treasury will be stripped Of much
of the power he now possesses.
!. A foreign war before many years
are over is not improbable, due to the
weakness Of our navy and the unprotect-
cd condition of our rich seaport cities.
6. 4 new pestilence or the revival of an
old one, which will affect the people in
habting the temperate zone, is among
the probabilities Of the near future.
9. \ new motor WILSON be discover
ed which will make air navigation posi-
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-01
Tripping Up a Tenor.

While on a tOur IN Ireland the tenor
fell i'll, and was replaced by youthful
aspirant to operatic honors of exceeding
ly diminutivc stature and mean capacity,
whose birthplace was Dublin, and whose
friends had engaged the manager. But
the little man could neither sing nor act,
and his conceit was, strange to say, rs
great as his ignorance. Nine. Ruders-
dorff soon lost patience with him, and
determined to rid the company of this
incubus. The opportunity soon occurred,
and in Dublin. 1t doesn't much signify
what opera was being performed, but
Nine. Rudersdorff wore very long dress.
The unhappy tenor could in no way avoid
this very long dress; in whatever posi-
tion he placed himself. somehow or other
he always found himself standing upon
Nine. Rudersdorff7s train. He would no
sooner disentangle himself and seize the
opportunity to strike picturesque atti-
tudc, when 10! he beheld the pale pink
simmer of Nine. RuderSdorffs robe be-
meath his feG Madame was cXaspcrated
beyond all endurance; her finest effects
were spoiled by the persistent awkward
ness of the youthful aspirant. "If you
step on my dress again, | give you my
word l will trip you up" The light tenor
fled in horror to another part of the stage.
Again he was compelled to approach, in
order to sing in 4 trio-a few bars and
behold, he was firmly but unconsciously
planted on the dress once more. Nine.
Rudersdorff seized her train with both
hands and stepped swiftly on one side.
The youthful aspirant's legs were drawn
from under him, and he measured Ills
length on the boards. Only those who
have played before an Irish audience can
form any idea of the effect this produced
in the house. In vain he gesticulatcd
wildly, in vain he endeavorcd to sing;
he actually attempted 4 protcst-the re-
suit was only shrek after Shrek of laugh
ter. 1t is not necessary to add that the
very light tenor never appeared again
II Dublin.--Ihc Thcatrc.
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4 Zulu Chief.

The military skill displayed by the
Zulus is more common than might be
supposed among the warriors of Southern
Africa, some of whose exploits deserve Il
wider celebrity than they are likely to
attain. One of the most remarkable of
these untauSht generals was Il Griqun
chief named Titus Africanrr, for many
years the firm friend Of DR.. Livingstonc'S
Elther-in-law, Robert Moilat. In their
youth, Titus and his elder brother, Chris
tian, were the terror of the whole coun-
try, never happy except when making in
cursions upon the surrounding tribes, or
the Dutch and English settlers. On one
OCCASION, having been robbed of all his
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-01
Ey.,.x,tbInp Goes Wrong

In the bodily mechanism when the liver gets
out of order. Constipation, dyspepsia, contami-
nation of the blood, imperfect assimilation, are
certain to cnsue. But it is easy to prevent
these consequences, and remove their cause by
n course of Hostcttcr's Stomach Bittels, which
stimulates the hillary orsan and regulates its
action. The direct result is n disappearance OF
the pains beneath the ribs and through the
shoulder blade, the nausea, headaches, yellow
ness of the skin, furred look of the tonsnc, and
sour odor of the brelth which characterize liver
complaint Sound digestion and regular
habit of body are blessings also secured by the
use of this celebrated restorative OF health,
which imparts II degree OF visor to the body
which is its best guarantee of safety from ma
laral epdemics. Nerve weakness and over
tension are relieved by it, and it improves both
appetite and sleep.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-01

Rabbits are so numerous and destructive
in California that the farmers are being
forced to combine for war OF determination
against them.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-01
The Physical Paradox.
Il hnc hnnn snid fhnt 90 the blood is the source

1t has been said that " the blood IS the source
of life" It is rs truly the source of disease and
death. No life, that is to say, no healthy tis-
sue can be generated from impure blood, no
organ of the body can normally perform its
functions when supplied with impure blood.
The fluid that should curry life and health to
every part carries only weakness and disease.
Blood is the source of life only when it is pure.
If it has become diseased, it must be clcanscd
By proper medication, else every pulsation OF
the human heart sends wave OF disease
through the system. TO cleanse the blood of
all impurities, use DIR. Picrces Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Purgntive Pellets, the
most cffectual Alternative, tonic and cathartic
remedy yet discovered. They are especially
efficient in scroiulous diseases.
When ncglcctlul of the duty assigned to it by
nature, that of sccrcting the bile, the liver
should be disciplined with DR.. Motifs Fcseta-
bic Liver Pills, which will speedily remedy its
inaction and stimulate it 10 vigorous perform
ance of its secrctive junction. Constipation,
which is an invurinblc accompaniment Of liver
disorder is always overcome by this great anti
bilious cuthartic, and indigestion, chronic and
acute, is completely cured by it. All druggists
sell it.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-01

Franz List Is among the most distinguished
Of musicians in the world. He uses and prizes
Il Mason and Hanlin Cabinet Organ, and pro-
nounces it mtchless," unrivalcd," styling
it "this magnificent apd to me so precious in
Strument." There could hardly be higher
nrnise. OF from moro eminent authority.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-01
EyH5NIK a!yl lEaHEIS

We Will pay Agents Salary Of SlUJ per month and
expenses or allow large commission, 10 sell our
and wonderful inventions. Br rSdt soy. SAM
pie free. Address SHERMAN & CO, Marshall, Mich
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
The DOgberry Bunch.
Royal LOwrie's Last Year at St. OIave's
Don QuIxOte, Jr.

The Adventures Of Sir Miltiades Poterkin
Paul on his steed 'Doughnuts." BY John
BRoyNJoHN. A funny story written expressly
for the Little Boys of America. Illustrated
with comic pictures by l.. HOPKINS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
The 4 Rnner.

Philadelphia LEDGER
When General Butler went through
his rather unique canvass for governor
OF Massachusetts a year ago, he had a
broad and distinctive platform, COM
bining two principal issues, aud he
had a backing composed of men who
were hard put to it for an aggressive
candidate of his peculiar stamp. The
platform was "Greenback and re-
form in alleged abuses of the State
government, and with these there
was, for a while, a rather shaky plank
intended to hold the Kearneyite Com
munists. Now, however, he don't
run, or stand (Which is t?), as a
Greenbacker, he has shaken Kearney,
and the present governor, Talbot, has
been giving the Massachusetts, people
so much in the way of a reform in adj
ministration that they desire him to
be governor for annther term. But
Ter, therefore, has no reason to be-
except that he personally wants to be
governor of the Bay State. That is
about the only issue left, and as he has
been one of the most pronounced OPP
ponents Of " personal government y
when other persons were %concerned),
1T is not easy to see how even his ge-
MUS for making the worse appear the
better side, can make much out of
that.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08

W. B. Richardet has il very bad.

w. B. Richardet has It very bad.
Mrs. p. r. Athy continues to improve.
Mr.. c. B. Bryan was in Cincinnati last
Monday
DIR. A. L. Kimbro, southeast corner Of
Main and Union streets. lSs
Robert L. Chester, Of jackson, Tenn.
passed his seth birthday last week.
Mr.. Robt. Webb was very sick to-day,
and his friends have almost lost hope.
Major Thomas H. Hartmus and Mr..
Kirwan werein jackson, Tenn. last week,
Ben Hollander's two sons, Robert and
NJ. r., are exceedingly i'll. The father is
up and about.
Mrs. Michael Holly, whose husband
and daughter have died within the past
two days, was Frustrated yesterday.
A man named VIM. Martin, from Mem
phis, was sent to the quarantine below St.
Louis last week because he was sus-
piciously sick.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Tighe is a very sick
man. He is at his store on Towards row
Mrs. Tighe is recovering from the sick
ness having been i'll at her residence in
the suburbs.
G. II. Meyers, NJ. Haas, Miss G. Leu
brie and Miss Nj. G~ensbnrger were at the
LaClede Hotel, st. Louis, last Sunday. j..
McManus, j.. Smith, J:L. MoMeen and
II. G. Lowe were also in the same city.
W. II. Rhea, James Speed and DR.. r.
b. Maury, were at the Lindell Hotel, st.
Louis, early this week preparing for a
buffalo hunt in Colorado. Percy c..
Clarke and wife were at the same hotel.
The nam of j. f. Davidson, which
was included in the Tenth ward citizens
committee, found its way there without
any authority whatever from that gentle
man. He has never acted or affiliated
with them.
The Rev. Father Walsh was received
at Camp Matthew upon his arrival from
ireland with a procession, gun firing,
loud cheers and bonfires, together with an
address by Mr.. Rawlings. The father is
popular among his people and such as he,
deserve to be held above their fellow
beings.
Hon. Casey Young has great apprehen-
sion that the fever will have an extensive
spread. One of the National board of
health physicians some time since did not
think there would be any fever to speak
of during the present summer. One
opinion is as good as the other, better per
haps.
A person signing himself Refugee"
writes from Troy, Tenn, says himself and
family are the only refugees in town and
are therefore closely observed and tells
ab,u. a bran dance and barbecue, to
which he adds: "Colonel NJ. D. L. Stew
art, of your city, was called upon to
address them, but he excused himself in a
few appropriate remarks, referring to the
terrible scourge which is now affecting
his home and people, and from which he
was a refugee, seeking not the political
stage, but safety and retirement
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
Catholie Union Knighlhood.

p~ecialto Cincinnati Enquirer.l
BALTIMORE, MD, August AT a
meeting of the Catholic Union Knight
hood Of Baltimore this evening it was
determined to call a national conven-
ticn of the Union Knighthood of the
United States and Canada, to be held
in this city October Is. The object
contemplated is to fern a grand union
of Catholic Knighthood of the United
States and Canada. Preliminary steps
we're taken to defray the expenses of
the convention, and arrangements
perfected for extending invitations to
all organizations Of the kind in the
United States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
Cotton.

The Liverpool 1915 o'clock telegram
quoted cotton steady; uplands,
g 5-lGd; Orleans, 675d. Sales 5000 bales.
Futures opened I'd cheaper, but after
ward partially recovered deliveries for
August and September, 6 3-l6@6Hd; &C.
tober and November, C S-16@6 sgd; De-
cember, January and February, SID;
February and March, 5Zd. The New
York telegram at 1866 o'clock quoted the
market steady with fair demand; mid
ding, l1Hc. Futures irmer; deliveries
for August, l0.9S9lO.09c; September,
1O.9l@l0.95c; October, l0.26@1O.28c; No
vember, l0O7@lOOSc December, lO.45@
l0.46c; January, lO1O@lO.12c; February,
10.20@10.25c; March, 1032@l0.3Sc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
COnlIing's SOurness Toward
Sharnnon

sherman.
Washington sprcial Cincinnati Commerclall
Secretary Sherman's friends are
greatly pleased with the appearance
of things at the present time, and they
regard his nomination as very nearly
certain. There is one dificultythat
they would be glad to have out of the.
way, however. They feel that the
Republican candidate must carry New
York, and they appreciate the strength
OF Roscoe Conkling. If Sherman
should be nominated he could carry
New York beyond question if Conk-
ling would give his active support.
But the fact that Conkling is a bitter
enemy of Sherman's, gives some of
the latter's friends uneasiness, for the
more sensible of them do not pretend
to underrate Conkling's strength. It
is noted hat Conkling did not give
Hayes warm support, and Hayes lost
the State. 1t is thought that had
Conkling gone into the campaign with
a ssvim, as he did last year, he could
have saved it. The quarrel between
these two distinguished Republicans
is regretted by those having the in
terest of the party most at heart.
Sherman's friends say that on his part
there is no bitterness or even i'll. will
felt toward Conkling, and has not been
since the termination of the custom
house contest, and that Sherman real
" did not wish to force an issue with
Conkling, and tried every reasonable
means to avoid it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
ASSASSINATION.

New ORLEANS, August As
General Badger to-day was ascending
the stairway from the lower floor to
the main office of the custom house he
was suddenly met by William Brown,
ex-M Metropolitan policeman, who, with
the remark, 1--WE got you now" drew
a revolver and fired at the head of the
collector. He, seeing Browns move
ments, caught his arm and diverted
the shot over his shoulder. General
Badger then took the pistol away from
Brown and threw it below.
Brown lost a leg the 18th Of Sep
TENDER, 1874, under Badger, and was
among Badgers FIRST appointees as
postmaster. Becoming collector, Bad
ger left Brown in the postofice, where
he failed to remain. The collector
thinks Brown was crazed by poverty
to attempt murder, and seems unwii-
ling to prosecute. Brown thinks the
general should have given him a place
in the custom-house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
Death orMr. A. w. ZONES.

Mr.. A. w. Jones, a well known young
gentleman, reared in this city and the son
of Charles Jones, Esq, died of congestion
last night, four miles from the city
on the fernando road. Mr.. Jones was
taken i'll the night previous, and in
spite of the best possible attention, both
from his family and DIR. Cavenagh, he
sank gradually until his life went out.
Mr.. Jones WAS a graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute and for some years past
has been a member Of the Chickasaw
Guards. He died at the early age Of
twenty-six years, leaving a young widow
and a large circle of friends to mourn his
sudden and unexpected demise. To the
stricken family of the deceased the most
earnest sympathy is extended.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
knights Of Honor

Report on their sick list as follows: Mrs.
ROhkopf, improving; Mrs. Getz, very
low, her eldest child, Lizzie, also very
low, the youngest daughter, Mary, resting
well and likely to recover Christopher
Lutte is doing well Mrs. Robinson, rest
ing badly; Mrs. Punch, down with a
relapse, want Of strength greatly against
her. Sick on hand, severn no deaths;
new cases, one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
The National Board of Health a
Humbug,

The question whether the National
board of health is not a useless insti-
tuition is being discussed in Washing
ton 1t seems like a fifth wheel in a
wagon. So far they have accomplish
cd nothing but issue bulletins and
circulars, and keep twenty or thirty
doctors running about the country at
$40 each a day and expenses. Not
one good result has as yet been reach
ed. No new method of fighting the
fever has been attained. The board
owes it existence TO the foolish notion
that a lot of doctors in Washington
could deal with the fever better than
the local authorities. II is a question
If the Board" with its numerous
doctors running about the country,
and its half million of dollars, will be
the means of curing or preventing a
single case Of yellow fever. The
whole thing is a humbug, an expen-
siye attachment to the Federal gov
eminent, which already has too many
for the good of taxpayers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08

The only returns from the country pre-
cincts, are from the Sixth, Seventh and
Twelfth districts. The Sixth, or Raleigh
district voted 2 for and Al against the
compromise. Seventh, or Bartlett dis
trict, 81 for and 50 against. Twelfth, or
Oakville district, 40 for and II against
Total as far as heard, 1910 for, $50 against
The vote yesterday for school directors
in the Sixth district was as follows: A. r
Pope So. Seventh district, c. G. Gala
way So; H. Z. Pulliam 2.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08

A mar in Atlanta, ILL.,, had been so
short a time a widower that he feared
the public would censure him for
marrying again Immediately; but he
told his sweetheart that he would
marry her secretly, and publish the
fact later. They went to Chicago
clandestinely, and we're made one by a
clergyman under assumed names.
The husband went farther west to 20
into business, and the wife returned
to her home. At the end of the year
the wife thought that the time had
come to claim her rightful position,
and went to join her husband. But
he ignored their relations, and the
shock threw her into a brain fever, Of
which she died.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08

The G. U. o. of o. F. have organized
their relief committee by eiecting J. NJ.
Maddox, chairman; w. Washington,
secretary; J.. II. Hill, treasurer. Their
headquarters are located at 80 Beal street
and IL jefferson street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08

From 72o to SO yesterday.
The doctors refuse to consist.
Drizzly, damp and cool to-day.
The A. o. U. w. have no sick people
in their circle.
The moon changes and enters its last
quarter tomorrow.
Potatoes are selling here to-day at $3.50
per barrel, and onions at Ss.5e per barrel.
First-class printing at low rates at the
LEDGER job printing Office, ID Madison
street.
Nearly half an inch Of rain fell yester-
day, not including the shower of last
night.
The Patagonian hero, Colonel Tudor, is
now selling buttermilk at Texarkana,
Texas.
The sick in the Masonic order are all
doing well to-day. No new cases are re-
ported.
Heavy clouds hung low all of this fore
noon, and a cool breeze blew from the
northeast.
Newspapers now sent from this city
reach their destination smelling loud Of
disinfectants.
The medical society have held several
meetings during the past week. They are
not reeonciled.
The Chicks are to have a dress pa
rade at Camp Crusman," near Clarks-
vile, Tenn, this evening.
D. Kaufman and family, DR.. W. N.
Wilkerson and family, and George Mitch
ell, are located at GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
The LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the job
printing line as neat and cheap as any
house in this city.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents per
month. The subscription must, in every
case, be paid for cash in advance.
Registration papers for Shelby county
must be filed at the courthouse with j.. E,
Lewis. Register Hunt is located at Bart
lett, but the books of entry are here.
The steamer Ouachita Belle, from St.
Louis for points below, passed down near
0 o'clock this morning, dropping two
barges loaded with freight for this port.
The freman's relief association received
from R. b. Snowden, on yesterday, $lC0,
as a contribution to their fund, now run
ming very short. This is exclusiyeof 500
sent to the citizens committee.
Fireside Monthly, Frank Leslie's Bud
get and Pleasant Hours, for September,
and all the late periodicals. also all the
Seaside Libraries can be found at Bigo-
lows news stand, $3.50 Main street.
The sick can travel about from place to
place on typhoid certificates" Mr.. Alt
house had two children suffering with i'll
ness and the typhoid document carried
him through Nashville beautifully.
Mr.. Samuel Boyde, the chairman Of
the Fort Pickering committee, in a note
says: "Mr. F. P. Dunn wa invited to re-
sign from the committee Mr.. Schuler
was never a member, and Mr.. Davidson
was placed on the committee by mistake
The knights Of Honor lest during the
month of July, in this State, twelvemem-
bers Of their order, five being from Mem
phis. Their names are, j. r. r. Ray.
John Berriman, L. Beaumont, Henry
Wehrun and I. r. Kirnan.
The Odd Fellows report for to-day is t.
the effect that Mr.. Boyd and daughter ar,
doing well, and Mrs. Boyd is IN an unsafC
condition. The three children Of J: i
Ashford are dong fairly. Mrs. Ora John.
son is a little better. No new cases.
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Important Insurance Notice.

MKNPHIs, July q, 1879.
nURING the epidemic, the Office Of the
u PLANTERS INSURANCE CO., will be
at McMinnyille, Tenn. All communications
addressed TO me there will receive prompt
attention. g. D. RAINE, Secretary.
1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
The Lotteries.

The renowned Louisiana Lottery draws
on the 18th of August. Those who feel
like risking their fortune would do
well to choose a number and send for
a ticket without delay to No. 6 West
Court street. 124t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-08
NOTICE.
Howard Associat'n
No. 10 Madison street.

August 4, 1873.
NHE following resolutions are published
J. for the information Of the public:
Resolved, That this association propose to
furnish physicians, nurses, medicines, etc.,
to the INDECENT sick only.
Resolved, That each drug store designated
to fill prescriptions for this association be
furnished with the names Of the physicians
regularly in its employ whose prescriptions
they will fill without further orders. Pre-
aeriptiOns Of physicians not in the employ Of
this association must be approved by a mem
Der Of the association before being filled.
1874 1S9 T. h. WARING, Secretary.