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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-02-26
CAMDEN, S. c., FEBRUARY rs, 1880.

The no,fence law is rapidly gain
ing ground all over our State.
Every place where it has been tried
the people are well pleased with it.
The people of Abbeville are COM
planning of the great amount of
gambling carried on in that town.
We wonder what the people of Cam
den would say if they knew how
much of it was done here.
A Mother who starts out in the
Battle of life without Bottle of
Shriuer's Indian Vermifuge is like
the warrior who marched upon the
battle field weaponless. Both meet
with defeat because they are not
prepared for the battle. ;
One day last week q horse belong
ing to Mr.. Tobias got frightened
and ran away with the wagon. He
ran out of the yard, dashed across
the street and went through the
store of Taylor Bolton, after which
he was caught and taken back.
An authoress says that ''kisses on
her brow arc the richest diadem
woman's soul aspires to-" And yet
a fellow who Kisses a pretty girl on
the brow while her rosy lips are
making motions like an accordeon
bellows, is not the man for the
position,
An Indian maiden has been driven
out by her tribe, in Oregon, because
she married a Chinaman. A. San
Francisco Chinaman has lost the re-
spect of his coulntrymen by marrying
a negro woman. A Virginia mob
whipped a negro for marrying a
white woman. So we go. Better
not mi1 races.
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who was found dead there O few
yeary ago, the cause of his death
remaining q mystery up to the time
John confessed being the murderer:
Several other murders are charged
against him. A few years since
Taylor Wilson, colored, was charged,
convicted and hung for murder up.
on his false evinence, while he him
self was the guilty party. All the
people of that neighborhood are glad
to hear of his end.
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mend or repeal the iniquito1s
1850 ue school claim special legislation
Iflsr Kershaw county This gratuitously
imposed on our people an extra tax Of
one mill per annum for six years, equal
to six mills for one year, at time when
the county is SO involved with bona
6dc debts that the County Commits,
sioners can only pay forty or fifty cents
on the dollar On the salaries and dues
of county officers, and when the Grand
Jury presents important public works
as necessary to be done, which ofcourse
iu the face Of such difficulty about pay
mont can only be done OF exorbitant
prices, these difficulties will be ag-
gravated by this additional heavy
burden; and, how heavy it is, may be
appreciated b. our delegates if they will
consider that If the county could have
obvivia,ed it by paging them each ten
dollars per day during the entire stay
at home and attend to their-own business
period of four sessions, (two regular aud
Two extra, she would have made a'cleor
saving of some thousands Of dollars by
the operation. Let any douoter make
the calculation. The people of the
county can only get rid Of this unjust
burden now by making the repeal a
test question in the neXt election
nominating no person, and voting for
no person, who is not pledged to the
repeal of the joint resolution and of the
one mill tax. It will no doubt be pre-
tended that past due school claims,
whatever they were before, have, by the
inipt-resolution and tho action Of the
county examining board, become vested
rights, and can not now be affected by
repeal. There might be some validity
| in the pretrnce if the joint resolution
had been an act of the General Assem-
bly,. But joint resolutions, though much
in vogue, are not much recognized by
the G. Institution. The Constitution de-.
clar that the style of all laws shall be
BE it enact"d," while the style of {
Joint resolution is, BE it resolved" &c
This difference alone, I think, is d.
cisivc against its constitutionality anc
validity. But have no doubt there
are graver irregularities and defects ii
this procedure which Go not appear OF
its face, or this defect of style woult
have bNcn caused by the change of
word. | am no lawyer, however, and
rherefsre submit the reasons of this, m,
very confident opinion, for whateve
they may be worth in the judgment o
tn" mnre competent.
NV sentiments towards the member
nf our delegation, and my motives 70
WI lne these communications, are mis-
construed by your correspondent, ). E
NJ. relations of warm friendship o
hostafg to either oil them, would bav
r-nd ls.d il indelicate in me to CRITICS
th"irk r.edlngs. Such do not exls
whit erish the most cordial resar
land and. 80 far as our acqualnt
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Sherin,s Sales.
South Carolina-Kershdw County.
VIM. M. Shannon, Administrator,
Mamie s. Withers, ct al.


Under and by virtue of decretal order
bearing date September s, 1879, will sell
before the Court House in Camden on the
first Monday (the first day. Of March next,
within the legal hours of sale, the following
real estate of the estate of W. R. Withers,
deceased, situated in Kershaw county,
State of South Carolina. to wit:
All that piece. parcel or tract of land
situated, lying and being in the county and
State aforesaid, in Kirkwood, containing
four acres; bounded, north, by road separate
east by the Continuation of Lyttleton street,
south by premises late of Miss Susan Lang,
and west by premises of the late Mrs.
Barrett.
Also, all the right, title and interest Of
said W. R. Withers of in and to oil that
piece, parcel or tract of land situated, ly~
ing and being in the county and State
aforesaid, containing six hundred (6OO)
acres, more or less, bounded on the north
by lands Off. B. Dunlap and the Chesnut's
Ferry Road, east by the Town of Camden,
south by Camden cemetery and the river
road, and west by the Wateree river.
Also, all the right title and interest of
said W. r. Withers-an undivided interest
of one-third-of in and to all that piece,
parcel or tract of land lying and being in
the county and State aforesaid, near LIB
erty Hill, commonly called the Dixon
place, containing sixteen hundred (1,600)
acres, more or less, on the Wateree river,
and on both sides in part of Singleton's
creek; bounded moth by lands Of the estate
of John Perry, east by lands Of the estate
of fWilliamCunningham-called Goose neck,
south by lands of William Dixon, and west
by the Wateree river. a.s.
Terms, one-fourth cash, balance in one,
two and three years, secured by bond Of the
purchaser and mortgage Of the premises.
feb5-td JOHN DOBY, s. K. C.
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Let us Also Respond,

From all our exchanges we see
where the different towns and vii
lagos in the State are forwarding
their subscriptions in aid of the poor
famine stricken nishmen, and yet we
do not hear of anything being given
by the people of our county. What
commentary upon old Kershaw.
Is it possible that our people have
no feeling for poor striving humanity :?
We hope they will not remain quiet
much longer, but. that the proper
spirit will soon come over them and
make them respond iberaly to the
call of the people for bread.
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a Good Offer.

a Good Offer.
We will send the New York week
1y .Sup Ald the Camden JOURNAL one
year to any address for S2.75 cash
in advance. This Offer only stands
good for a short time, so call and
subscribe at once. See advertise
ment of the Sun in another column.
It is the best weekly newspaper in
America Subscriptions taken at
this office.
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The Churches Last Sunday.

Last Sunday was very lovely
day. Our churches were all well at
tended, and all Of the pastors were
present except the existing vacancy
in the Presbyterian Church; there
the Rev. A. W. Lamar, of the Baptist
Church, preached to a large and at
tentive congregation.
At the Methodist Church, Rev. j.
O. Wilson preached most excellent
sermon on temperance, and one which
touched the hearts of many men in
our town. We earnestly hope that
the affect will be lasting, and we
know that great good will result
therefrom,
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All our LeSSlSldtOISi 1iofo beSuthoo
home. =. . -
Subscribe for the Camden JOURNAL.
Only 50 a year.
A good many shad are brought
here from the Charleston market.
The Legislature has repealed the
bill allowing conYicts to be hired
out to work on farms.
A real thunderstorm visited Cam
den on Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
Town Council burned up $3.50
more of the town currency at their
meeting last Monday.
Spartanburg is trying to put on
city airs-water works and gas works
are to be erected there soon.
The pay train of the South Caro-
lima Railroad came up last Friday
and paid off the hands at this end of
the road,
Take Ayers Cherry Pectoral to
stop your colds, coughs and bron-
chial affections before they run into
consumption that you can not stop.
He looked as wise as an ow3, did he
The tricks were all adjusted,
He declined to advertise, you see
And in a year he busted.
We have not heard of o shad be,
ing taken out of the Watsree this
year. What is the matter? Dc
none come up itneg?
A bill was presented in the Leg,
islature, at it's extra session, tc
change the name of Lynch's Greek
to Lynch's river.
All kinds of blank liens, mortga:
ges, titles to real estate an6 person
al property, drafts, bonds, etc., fol
sale at this office, very cheap.
The Teoman apologies for being
behind hand in getting out, on the
score that one of the compositors
went off to get married and had no
returned.
The directors of the penitentiar.
have decided not to lease out an.
more convicts, and all the womel
convicts are to be recalled to the in
stitution.
Poultry thieves are practicint
business around Camden at present
We hope to be able soon to annouc
that some of them have had thei
feelings hurt by a shot gun.
The Democrats of Columbia al
afraid that the radicals are going t.
take advantage of the don't car
spirit of the Democratic party an
. run in O full radical municipal ticke
in the election in April.
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Notice.

The companies oNniliia in Kershaw
county known as the Ellis Guard, and other
colored companies, are hereby ordered IL
cease drilling and disband themselves, and
all arms in their possession, known as
State arms, must Immediately be turned
over to me, to be turned over 10 the Sheriff,
by order Of the AdJutant and Inspector
General. LFMMOND THOMAS.
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Running Wild.

Running Wild.
Wagon after wagon loaded down
with guano, lien after lien crowd
ing the office of our Clerk, mort
gage upon top of mortgage being re-
corded, corn and bacon being
hauled to long distance to pay for
these things. It is dreadful to con-
template, and if the scene now being
enacted, could be brought to view,
and the curtain of December and
January be lifted, what ruined ex-
pections, would be revealed. 1t is,
however, useless to warn and advise.
The serpent alone can infict his sting.
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IF you really want bargains in
dress goods of all kinds, go to s. A.
Alnstein & Cn's. They are deter.
mined that no house in town shall
1lndersell them. They mean what
they say. aoG.
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Another Respite.

The Governor has again granted a
respite to Neil W. Blair until the End
Friday in June. Neil was to have
been hung on the 5th of March next,
brit efforts were made in his behalf
which have resulted as above stated
He bears patiently his prolonged un-
certainty, and he yet hopes that ne
will be removed to the Penitantlary.
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Lecture at Town Hall.

A very large audience of colored
people and good many whites as
sembled at Town Hall last Friday
night, to hear the lecture on Afri
ca, by Rev, - Colley, who has
been living there for several years
past as a missionary. We learn that
the lecture was a very interesting
one, indeed. He showed his au-
dience several images of the heathen
gods, together with many charmes
and "cunjuue" articles: The pro
ceeds of the entertainment were for
the benefit of the missionary cause.
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For the Ladies'.

If you want to see something to
charm the eye and please the heart,
90 to 6, A. Arnstein & Co.'S, and ex-
anime the fine and handsome assort-
ment of ladies dress goods for spring
and summer wear that they are now
receiving every day. They are not
surpassed in an any market, and are
equaled in but few. The prices of
of these goods would astonish you,
they are so cheap-considering the
high prices of everything else:
adt.
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End Of a Desperate.

End OF Desperate.
John Frierson, colored, who escap-
ed from the penitentiary last August,
and who has since that time been
lurking around his old home at
Wedgefeld, was. shot and killed on
last Friday night while attempting
to escape arrest. He was a most
desperate villain, and the deeds Of
rascality he has committed are too
numerous to mention. He only lived
about twenty minutes after he was
shot, but in that time he was con.
Tossing to the murder of an old man
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The Georgia Baby Bonds will buy NEu-
RALcINE. Neuralgine will cure Neuralgia
and Headache. Neuralgia and headache
lead to disease-disease to death. Moral: {:
Go to your Druggists and get n bottle of
Neuralgine and be relieved. Sold by c. j.
Dunlap. Camden, S. c.
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Census Supervisor.

Mr.. Joseph L. Breden has been
appointed Supervisor of the census
for the third district of South Caro-
lima, comprising the counties OF
Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington,
Georgetown, Horny, Kershw, Lancas-
ter, Marion, Marlborough, Sumter
Williamsburg. He will appoint his
county enumerators, who are to COM
mence their duties on the first Mon
day in June.
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Concert.

Miss A. Moore, of Alabama, pro-
poses to give a concert at Town
Hall next week for the benefit of
the orphans made by the rayages of
the yellow fever last year. She
comes well recommended, and has
met with much success in all the
towns she has visited. We hope
that our people will also respond
liberally and encourage the lady in
her noble work. See handbills here
after for programme.
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Mr.. E. M. Boykin, Jr., Resigns.

After q connection with the Ex-
press Company for over two years
this estimable gentleman tenders his
resignation. By his strict integrity
and devotion to duty, he had become
quite q favorite with the Company,
and lie will be greatly missed. We
wish him good fortune in his new
fields of labor.
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The Trial Justice Business.

4 casual call at the Office OF Justice
DePass on Monday showed that evil
doers are still among us, The
Judge was issuing warrants right
and left for the violators of the law,
and his Court presented q lively
Soann
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Lenfefl Services,

GRACE CHURcH.-Rev. c. L. LaRoche, pastor
Services every Sunday at II a. m. and l:3o p: M
Monday Tt esday ard SATURDAY orhng, or nnnp- Syn-
ION services at T:30 q. M. These services VIII De
held, as stated above, until Easter. The puollc
are cordially invited to attend.
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sThe Battle of Camden"

We have before us highly in
teresting letter from one of our
most valued subscribers upon this
subject, and we regret exceedingly
that it has reached us too late for
publication this week. 1t will ap-
pear in our next issue, and will well
repay reading.
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What is the Natter

The time for the Municipal cleo
ton is only about five weeks off and
we can hear of no aspirants for those
Offices yet. What is the matter,
gentlemen? Are Offices now at a
discount? Wake up. We want to
see something done to make the
times lively.
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scene.
Levying Fines

Levying Fines
Our town Council on Monday
night last did a staving business,
The fines amounted to S45. At this
rate the Indebtedness of Camden
ought quickly to be wiped out, and
a4be&rnhE saysd the nrisessIsI
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FOCAL ITEMS.
Church Directory.

Mrruoprsr CuURcu-Rev. J. q. Wilson, pastor
Services every Sunday at II a. m, and ~ p
m. Sunday school at 1-2 p. m. CLASS meeting
on Monday afternoon at 1:2 o'clock. Prayer
meeting on Wednesday aiIeIhoon ,iU ore ,av,ted to
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Only One Week More.

Only One Week More.
Mr.. C. NJ. VanOrsdell's photograph
gallery will be open only one week
longer and any person wishing as
fine photographs as can be taken in
any of our cities, would do well to
call at once. Pressing engagements
elsewhere will prevent his remaining
more than one more week in Cam
den.
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ance goes, friendship, for each one Of
them personally, have no intimacy
with, nor obligation to either, which
would forbid me freely, and if iced be
severely, to animadvert upon their pub
,ic conduct incompatible with the high
"st personal esteem, for the most profit
gate conduct in public life is often found
associated with the purest, most amiable
and most faulless Of private characters,
and vice versa. This fact, strange as
it may seem, is so notoriously true as to
have been remarked upon by more than
one eminent writer. [ impugu their
public conduct, and when | do sol
defy-them 10 defend it with,fair argu-
ment. This, I conceive, I have right
to do But 'Scrupulously. avoid the
slightest aspersion upon their motives or
character; and ipioing so. conceive
that do nothing to affect the courte-
sizes or estrange the friendship which
have subsisted between us. This, how
ever, is matter for their consideration,
for while [ would not conscientiously
do them wrong l am in every, way.
responsible for what I say or write.
As to my motives, fear my profess
ions concerning them will be held in
credible. l am not prompted to write
by pleasure or ambition; or the hope Of
pccuniary profit; but by desire-per-
haps wildly quixorio-to promote the
public welfare. Our legislature is fill
ed with various throDg, consisting of
q few able and diligent men who rule
that body chiefly for the advantage of
their own section, their own constitu-
ents or themselves; but in the vast ma
jority of ambitious aspiran's, too intent
on log rolling for political prcfrrmsn'
10 attend to more Legitimate business,
of idle, vain gentlemen who like to en-
JOY honors with separ, and heavy, in
dolent gentlemen who enjoy pea>nuts
only. 1t is. perhaps these last who rem
der it necessary for the General Assem-
bly, to employ sig negro aborers at two
dollars each per day, during the entire
session, to clean off the floor; for I can>
not conceive for what else they want
them Now all these, except the first,
should be taught to give their best dill
gence to the work for which they are
sent thither, or to vacate their nlasGsss
There is no worse nuisai 2o1 .sSsA s!ssss -.
'e,.i 81 i. 81 81
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'HrnJmt e.. ~ =. .i--s'S.=s5 'sS .=s5 disgrace
themsele,ss9"s~nen they obtrude there.
Our chief need in the Legislature is not
that Of brilliant abilities, but of sound,
practical wisdom, honest and untiring
industry, vigilance, thoughtful diligence.
aud such independence as cannot be led
by the nose out of the plain line Of
duty. Such qualities were never 50 i'm.
peratively demanded there, and W"
must have them there. or we shall 60
where the woodbine twinrth." / am
persuaded that if each county newspa.
per would give the proceedings of the
Legislature, and especially of their own
county delegates, fair, but searching
and unsparing criticisn-such as tax
payer is permitted to make. however i'm
perfectly through the columns Of the
JoURNAL-the complexion Of the L :
.gisIature in this respect might be
changed for the better. This is my
motive and purpose. Without it ]
would not write, aud would not hpve
written line upon the subject.
t- 80 TAXPAYER.
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Seed Irish Potatoes.
All varieties, for sale by
KIRKLEY & SNT" II.
SIlerifS Sale.
South Carolina a-KerShaw County.
John S. Miller


Eliza Todd, us Ex'trx.
Under and by virtue OF above execution,
| will sell in front of the Court House in
Camden on the first Monday, the first day,
of March next, within the legal hours Of
sale, the following real estate:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
situated. lying and being in Kershaw
county, State Of South Carolina, on Big
Lynches Creek. containing FIVE hundred
and twelve (5l2) acres, more or less. bound
ed on the north by lands of Moses Hough,
east and south by lands now, or late of L.
W. R. Blair, and west by lands of Amos
Hough. Levied on as property of the es'
tate of william Todd, deceased.
Terms, cash. JOHN DOBY, s. K. c.
feb5-td
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The Cotton Market.
CAMpES. February 25. 1880.

There is not much demand for cot
tho now, and the market is rather
weakly. Good middlings are quoted
at 12@124. The supply is rather
small.
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Subscribe for the JOURNAL for 1886.
Only 50 per year.
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Photographs.

Photographs.
Go to Shepardsi if you want first
class photograph. He finishes them
ND in fine style. adt'
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sion until Sunday evening. The
Introductory sermon will be preach
ed at II o'clock, on Friday morning.
The sermon will be open for crit
cism by the pastors Immediately
afterwards; and other important
subjects will be discussed during the
meeting.
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he is Going in for Grain,

There is one young farmer in our
county whose head has not been
turned by the present high price of
cotton. He has o level head and
has been very successful at planting
for several years past. He runs five
plows, and says he does not intend
to plant more than ter, acres of cot
ton this year, but will plant corn
and other grain instead, believing
that corn at rs cents and 81 per
bushel will pay him much better
than cotton at 8 and 9 cents. He
thinks that many of our friends who
are SO wild now on the cotton ques-
ton will be without bread next fall,
and perhaps without home, as
many have mortgaged everything
they have to plant a large crop Of
cotton. We are sorry to see this
state of things and wish that every
one would look at the matter III the
same light of our young fien for
if the granaries are full the,u Apf
~1tton y;1kl5t trouble them
So Z :
All our Legislators. have rethned
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Our Legislators.

To the Kerr Naw Delegation of the Gen
erai kNsS--eR+he State of South
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The Moriah Baptist Union.

By direction of Rev. A. S. Willie
ford, Moderator, the members of this
Union, embracing all the ministers
of the Moriah Association, will con-
tomorrow !the 9th, insf. OF
sSct NJ, 5amden. afHayti4 afHy5it1irGi!a1s nI f;'Nus
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-16
NICHOLS INFALLlBLE INJECTION

Gusrrnteoi to care promptly and permanently every
Of Gonorhea elect and Whi.es no matter Z
how long standing directions followed Internal
uedCines not recommon ndes necessary A cure car
sntood money refunded For sale by T. f. Foster III
reaascus IN English. Frenoh Spanish German mhaem