The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-22

their cotton as rapidly as possible
We hear of several picnics spokel
of for the near future.
! Quite number of straw hats ar
already to be seen on our streets.
A beautiful line of white vest, a
the following low prices, 75c, S1.OO
S1.25 at W. L. Arthur's. adt.
At the last term of Court in Barn
well county fifteen convicts were
sent to the penitentiary.
Great damage is reported to have
been done to the fruit crop in the
up-country by the late frosts.
Six fishermen to each fish is about
the way the fellows are going il
around here now
Twenty-Five bushels of the finest
quality Of sweet potato slips for sale
cheap. Apply at this office.
At the municipal election in Ian.
caster straight ''dry ticket" was
elected.
The thermometer in Camden regis,
tered 80 degrees in the shade last
Sunday. That looks like summer.
The ladies of the Methodist Church
will begin to serve ice cream on
Hampton square about the middle OF
May.
Is offered to purchase your white
vest for the. summer very cheap.
Go to Arthur, our Shoe, Hat and
Clothing Man. adt.
The weather turned quite cool
yesterday morning, with brisk wind
blowing from the northeast that in
dicated bad weather.
VIM. S. Bates was hung in Barn
well last Friday for the murder of
Stephen w. Bush last Christmas eve
night.
Shriners Indian Vermifugeis strict
ly q vegetable compound, formulated
particularly for destroying worms!
Try it.
Bond G Commissioner Colt continues
to make reports upon the bonded
idebf of the State, and each one in
creases our burden.
The young ladies of the Columbia
Female College have postponed their
contemplated excursion to Washing
ton until the commencement in June.
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re
newer is the most popular prepara-
ton of the age. Sold by all drug
gists.
The first installment of taxes will
soon be due. Begin to save up your
money to meet them. The Books
will be opened on the LIST of May.
The question of primaries as a
means of nominating candidates for
the next election, is now being dis
cussed in nearly all our exchanges.
It is now proposed to have a dog
department connected with the next
State Fair in Columbia, where fine
native dogs will compete for prizes.
The flower gardens around Cam
den are now decked off in their
prettiest spring attire-the most
beautiful roses of the year.
A base ball club was organized in
Camden last Monday night, and is
to be known as the Red Stocking
club. We learn that another will
be organized very soon.
Our stock of Ladies and Misses
Shoes Custom made) is now larger
and more complete than ever. Every
pair bears my own brand "W. L.
Arthur, Warranted" adt.
Friend Richard, the JOURNAL is
mailed to Cheraw regularly every
Thursday morning, and why it takes
so long to reach there we cannot
say.
Whoah! Gee! Haw! are now the
most common expressions to be
heard around, and it plainly indicates
that q great deal of work is being
done on the farms.
We are now exhibiting the largest
assortment of Spring Clothing and
Furnishing Goods ever seen in Cam
den. Please call and Judge for your
Self. S. A. Arnstein & Go. adt.
A great many of our citizens have
taken advantage Of the excursion
rates to visit Charleston. Tickets
will be on sale to the 9th inst, good
for ten days.
Nothing has yet been discovered
| by the committee investigating the
Whitaker outrage that would lead to
+bo ;dantifrotion of the o,1ilty par