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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
Theory OF Life.

The late Professor FaSlday adopted d
the theory that the natural age of man
is 100 years. The duration OF life he be-
lievcd to be measured by the time Of
growth. In the camel the union takes
place at eight, in the horse at five, in
the lion at four, in the dog ut two, in
the rabbit at one. The natural ter
mination is five removes from these
several points.
Man being twenty years in growing
lives five times twenty years-tiiat ls'
100; the camel is eight years IN grow
ing, and lives. forty years; and SO WIFI
other animals. The man who does not
die Of sickness lives everywhere from
eighty to 100 years. The professor
divides life into equal halves-growth
and dcclinc-and these into infancy,
youth, virility, and age. Infancy cx-
tends TO the twentieth year, youth to
the liftieth, because it is in this period
the tissues become firm, vhiility from
fifty to seventy-five, during which the
organism remains complete, and ut
seventy-five old age commences to last
4 Ion ger or shorter time rs the dlmlnu-
ton OF reserved forces is hastened or
retarded.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
A Curious Carnival.

A curious carnival takes place every
Shrove Tuesday in little town Of Bel
gium called Binche. 1t was instituted
by the Spaniards in the sixteenth cen
tury in commemoration of the conquest
of America. and the revels held now are
the same as were devised then. A num-
ber of the richest young men Of the town
dress up in costume intended to- re-
semble that of Indians. They are called
giles, and each of them is escorted by
servant holding broom and basket of
oranges. The fun of the carnival con-
sists in assailing all persons who are not
masked, the missiles used being the
oranges and brooms aforesaid. So strin-
gently is the rule Of masking enforced
that even policemen must not show
themselves without wearing at least
cardbo noses, and the result is that
during whole day the town presents
an appearance of extraordinary anima-
ton. The waste of oranges is, however,
enormous, and so is the damage done by
the breaking Of the panes OF glass. The
giles divide the expense of all this be-
tween them. Whenever window Is
smashed the servant Of the gille who
did the damage runs forward and ten
dcrs his masters card, which is accepted
rs voucher when accounts arc made
up. The carnival concludes with
grand sabot dance performed by ail the
giles together on the market place, and
often Joined in by the spectators, who,
taking one another's hand, spin round
and round in an immense tarandole.
Binche is close to Mons, and at ordinary
times is quite IN insignificant little
place, but on Shrove Tuesday it is
visited by thousands of strangers, curious
to witness what is really the most spir-
tied and interesting carnival in the
north of Europe.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
C0ngratulating the Aged in Japan.

In Japan, it would seem; they honor
the aged with the same congratulations
as we offer on their attaining aremark-
able number ofyears, though in some
what different way. Mrs. Iva Kura,
mother of one of the dignitaries of the
empire. has just arrived at the sum of
four score years In order that she
might understand how great was the
Joy of her friends, eighty Of them came
to an understanding each to write h"r
short poem. Among the auth ors were
included some of the creates person.
ages of state, and from what Japan
ese paper says on the subject it may be
inferred that the lines were of a highly
figurative and ornate character. The
verses. for instance, written by her
majesty the queen, delicately treated OF
the great age to which the stork attains,
and, contrasting Mrs. Iva Kura with
this favored bird, drew inferences OF
the most f1attering character. 1t is not
said that the old lady read all the poems,
but it is noted that she took pains to
preserve them by having every one
pasted on pair of screens and relegated
to distinguished place in her dwelling.
Whether the authors will take this as a
compliment or not the writer who re-
cords the fact seems rs yet unable to de-
cide.-L0ndon Transcript.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
Length Of Mourning.

Visitors to this country, says New
York paper, are greatly surprised at the
long period during which people wear
mourning and remain in seclusion.
The custom must be purely American,
for it does not obtain elsewhere. In
England a widow or widower may,
with perfect propriety, divest them
selves of mourning attire at the end OF
twelve nonths, although, in most cases,
they retain it; in some degree, while
longer. Mourning is worn for par nts
for one year, but changed to lighte
mourning after six months, and the
same as regards the mourning Of
parents for children. Except in the
case of widows and widowers, it is not
deemed at all obligatory to abstain from
society for more than six months, al
though in the case of parents who have
lost children it would be unusual to 60
to large entertainments before the ex-
piration of year. Where parent has
died well stricken in years, and quite in
ordinary cours. of nature, 1t would ex-
cite no remark were the children to 60
10 quiet dinner parties after three
months. A two years. mourning and
seclusion would, in such case, be deemed
affectation. Mourning is here carried
to such lengths that some people really
pass large part of their lives in weep
ing and seclusion, the death of a father,
mother and sister or brother making an
aggregate of five years. 1t is a question
whether we are not carrying the thing
too far. Life was surely not made to be
spent in permanent seclusion on account
of bereavement, more especially for
those who, in the ordinary course Of
nature, must predecease us. Thousands
of persons would glsdly cut short their
mourning out for the tyranny of fashion,
which arbitrarily rules in this as in so
much besides.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
Nere.. heard the Chinese version OF

Neve-. heard the Chinese version OF
Rip Van Winkle, have you? The
Chinese Rip was q patriarch named
Wang Chih. lie was gathering tirewood
one day on the mountains Of ku Chow
when he found a grotto where some Old
men were paying chess. As he watched
them one of them gave him what looked
like Il date stone. telling him to put iti
his mouth. No sooner had he tasted 1t
than he ceased to feel hunger and thirst.
By-and-bye one Of the players said: 1T
is long since you came here; you should
20 home now" Wang Chih went to
take up his axe and found the handle
had moldcrcd into dust. Undismayed,
however, he went home, and found that
centuries had passed away since he went
out wood-cutting. Net 4 vestige OF his
kinstnlks remained. He retrcated to 4
cell in the mountains, and devoting
himself to religious exercises finally at
taincd Immortality.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
Tesurius in Erupti6fls

The recent announcement that Mount
Vesuvius was again in eruption makes
the following from a New York paper
both timely and interesting: The vol
eano is much more active recently than
it used to be. There have been half a
dozen or more eruptions in the past
twenty-five years, the latest in 1875. In
the days of ancient Rome, it seems to
have been so very quiet that it's volcanic
character was only inferred from its
ingenious rocks. The. first recorded out.
break was in 70, when Herculaneum and
Pompeii were destroyed. Since then
there have been some sixty-fve out
breaks, differing greatly in duration,
force and fury. In 472 the ashes fell in
Constantinople, and caused great alarm
there. In 1888 the summit known as
Monte Nuovo was forced up in forty
eight hours to the height of Alb feet,
with a circumference of 5000 feet.
In 1851 the villages at the base of the
mountain were covered with lava, and
torrents of boiling lava poured forth.
In 1922 Vesuvius lost, by the fierceness
of its eruption, 800 feet, nearly all of
which has been restored by subsequent
eruptions. Before that the top was a
rough, rocky plain, covered with scoria
and blocks of lava, and rent by many
fissures, giving out clouds of sulphurous
smoke. But it was then changed to an
elliptical chasm three miles in circum-
ference, three-fourths of mile at its
greatest diameter, and some 1000 feet
deep. Each eruption strangely alters
the crater, 50 that it is totally different
from what it was before in shape, SEM
blance and dimensions. The crater is
always terribly interesting, and under
goes such a revolution with each new
outburst that the volcano is well worth
climbing for that sight alone. Many
people, mostly Americans and English,
ascend Vesuvius each time they 60 to
Naples, and feel rewarded for their
trouble. The. present height of the
mountain is about 1000 feet.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01

cI armingly, blushing and ashamed OF
the small sum. Why, you little darling,
do you know your appealing dark eyes
kept me from meeting man who would
have paid me a thousand dollars that
day?"
"And you never got it," cried Dora,
aghast.
"No; but that does not matter. l
hove your half-do lar, and had rather
have it,"
Such IN incorrigible fellow as that,
of course, had his own way, and Dora
became Mrs. Allen Waters. She loves
her husband because, under all circum-
stances, she finds him 4 gentleman. And
A la is in the sulks.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
True Stories About Animals,


Iii.:ere was trouble in the menagerie
last SaturGa;. 1t seems that the large
black monkey had got out some way or
other, and climbed up in front of the big
tank in the aquarium and called the seal
80 blarsted turriner," and when the seal
retorted by calling him Senegambian
nut cracker" the monkey reached in
over the glass and pulled bald spot in
her sealskin sacque, and then there was
row.
"Put up your flippers and lead at
him." shouted the leopard, encourag-
ingly to the seal.
"Here, you mustn't bite, scratch nor
pull hair" said the bear to the monkey.
Eight fair"
And when that rule was applauded
and approved by the crowd, the monkey
quit fighting and sat down and cried,
and said that just barred him clear
out.
"Clear in, you mean," interrupted the
zebra, land besides you're not barred
out half so much as I am.
"And everybody was down on him,
the monkey sobbed on,
"and-"
There's more down on me than
there is on you," said the swan, land 1
don't snivel about it. you Italian ref
ugce."
II can lick the biggest seal in this
menagerie," walled the friendless mon
key, to which the seal scornfully replied
that he couldn't lick postage stamp,
and at this taunt the monkey broke out
afresh, and the menagerie reviled and
encouraged him by turns.
why don't you bristle up?" the wild
boar asked him.
"Yes," shouted the giraffe, "hold
your head up"
"And throw out your chest and have
some style about you," yelled the pea
cock.
"And hump yourself and have little
backbone" said the camel.
"And stand up for your rights" said
the kangaroo.
"And what will he do for his lefts,
you club-tailed parabola?" said the ele-
phant, who had just come into the tent,
and everybody could see that he was in
a bad humor. He turned on the weep
ing monkey. sect into your cage this
minute, you son of a cocoanut or I'll hit
you such swipe Il this Saratoga
that you'll think Nl,ole baggage car
has run over you"
The animals were all perfectly quiet,
wondering what had happened and what
was coming next. The elephant glarel
around at the cages and then shook his
head savagely.
"Td give bale of hay" he said after
q while, eff 1 knew which one of you
living curiosities and geological Won
ders sent me that bottle of anti-fat."
And then, children, one wild whoop
of laughter went up from all the-cages,
which eliminated in shrieks of delight
when the enraged elephant sucked all
the water out of the seals tank and
spirited it all over the monkeys; 1t was
the worst rain they ever had in the me-
nagerie, and it was lucky thing some
body didn't get killed. AS it was, the
little brown monkey with the gray face
had spasms all night, and all three of
the owls had to sit up with him, and
they were so sleepy the next day they
didn't have to show.-Haaokeve.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01

The piazza of St. Peters, it is added,
in its widest limits, allowing twelve
persons to the quadrate meter (square
yard), holds $4,000; allowing four to
the same, drawn up in military array,
2Os, 900. In its narrowest limits, not
comprising the porticos or the piazza
Rusticucar, $4,000 crowded, and 1885,
0ON insmilitary array.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
What I Live For.

I i've for those vino love me,
For those know are true,
For the heaven that smiles above me
And awaits my spirit, too;
For all human ties that bind me,
For the task my God assigned me,
For the bright hopes lett behind me,
And the good that l can do.
| live to learn their story,
who've suffered tor my sake,
To emulate their glory,
And follow in their wake;
Bards, martyrs, patriots, sages,
The noble OF all ages,
Whose deeds crown history's pages,
And times great volume make.
live to hail that season,
By gifted minds toretold,
When men shall live by reason,
And not alone tor gold;
When man to man united,
And every wrong thing righted,
The whole world shall be lighted
As Eden was OF old.
live TO hold communion
With all that is divine,
To feel that there is union
'Twixt natures heart and mine;
To profit by afrliction,
Reap truth from fields OF fiction,
Grow wiser from conviction
Fulfilling Gods design.
live for those that love me,
For those that know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me
And waits my spirit, too;
For the wrongs that need resistance,
For the cause that needs assistance,
For the future in the distance,
And the good that con do.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01

"Let me look at g. revolver" said q
man who walked into store at Sand
stone, Mo-, and weapon was shown to
him. "Show me the cartridge" he
added, and he carelcssly loaded one of
the chambers. Excuse me for using
this q minute" he further remarked,
and shot himself through the brain.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
Some Large Churches.

The following statistics as to the COM
parative capacity of the most celebrated
churches in Europe will be read with
interest:
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01

Among the members of the Nova
Scotia legislature is Mr. Cutler. Of Guys.
boro, who is ninety~six years o!G, an!
has been member for fortytwo years
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01

Some one has said of fine and honor
able OLD age that it was the childhood
of INN or,ality.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
CITY DOTS.
Go to Connor's drug store for mineral
water
Highest prices paid for game of all kind at

Go to Connor's drug store for mineral
water
Highest prices paid for game of all kind at
Jarrett's.
Fine selection of fruit and ornamental
trees for sale opposite post,oGice.
L. Myers Conner keeps tho finest fancy
goods in the city.
Little neck CLANS and clam chowder, at
Joseph Menczsr's.
Shone has complete sets of standard
works at bedrock prices.
Goldfish and mackero salmon and halibut,
Of tins quality, ut Joseph Meuczer's.
New line Of cheap literature at Mason &
Erb's, 7l2 Main street.
Preserves, jellies, sauces and pickles, of the
finest brands, st Joseph Menczer's,
Holiday goods at Shone's, sos Main street.
See advertisement.
Nothing but select drugs and chemicals at
Cornor's drug store.
Caviar, eoles truflles and other imported
canned goods, in great variety, at Joseph
Menczer's.
l. y. L. cotton marking brushes at Ma
son " Erb's, III Main street.
Mason & Erb will have complete stock
Of holitSy goods. Don't forget Il.
Have your medicine prepared at Connol's,
by sklltul pharmacists.
Peach butter, apple butter and mince meat
at Joseph Menczer's.
Dickens complete works in fourteen vol
umes elegantly bound, at w. j. Shene's.
Price $40.
New York cream cheese, Swiss and sap
sngo and other imported cheese, at Joseph
Menczel's.
Seidenberg's fine brands of cigars and the
finest cigarettes and smoking tobbaccos of
great variety, Mt Joseph Menczer's.
Just received, new line OF young mems
nohby stiff q Stetson's pocket hats, ut Leon
kshn's. 604 Elm.
Globe mills pure spices and daily fresh
roasted coitees, Of the finest flavor and
quality, at Joseph Menczer's.
lndelible ink with glass pen, portmonaies,
pocket knives, albums all new styles, at Ma
son y Erb's, 7l2 Main street.
You will find anything good and nice in the
eating line at low prices, at Joseph Memo.
zers-Tirnothy x:l6.
II you would win women wear diamonds.
Henry CQhn, peet pawnbroker of Dallas,
has fine selection Of diamonds, at 708 Main
street.
Protestant and Catholic PRAYER books.
beautiful family bibles, and an elegant as,
sortment of writing desks at Mason Il Erb's,
IL Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30

This rainy weather has demornlizsd the
railroads. tits not safe to run the trains us
fast as they do in Good weather, and hence
they seldom get in on time. The following
trains were lato yesterday:
The morning north bound train on the
Texas Central was nearly three hours late.
The west bouad passenger train on the
Texas and Pacific, due here at y:05 in the
morning, was four hours late.
The passenger train, east bound, on the
Texas and Pacific, was reported two hours
late last night.
The north bound passenger train on the
Texas Central, due here ut $50 last night,
failed to arrive on tim.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
LOCAL JOTGINGS.

Repairs for Atlas Engine can be had of
O. S. Mitchell g. Co.
Go to Leon Kahn's all the time to pur-
base your boots. shoes aud hats.
Something new at the s and l0c store
NO doors west of the postofflce.
Old Judge Smoking Tobacco at Trinity
ligsr Factory, $40 Main street.
For nice fitting shirt, have it made to
,der at Clancy's, 700 Main street. up stairs,
The only place TO get fresh Ravaua
cigar is at the Trinity Cigar Factory, 6lO
Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
a CAR CONSUMED.


Is Burned.
Saturday morning report reached this
city that a west bound express train on tie
Texas and Pacific had eau hit afire few
miles west of TexGrkala, and that the bag
gage car was consumed. A HERALD reporter
made enquiries about i. ut the office OF the
road in this city, and WAS informed that the
report must be erroneous, as nothing relative
to the matter had beeu received. 1t now
transpires that the rumor was correct, and
| from parties who wOre aboard the trnia the
| following particulars are geanod
Saturday morning, about 2 o'clock, AS the
train was nearing Sulphur station, fifteen
miles west Of Texsrkana the baggage car was
discovered to be on fro There was no one
in it ut the time, and the flames spread SO rap
idly and gained such hsa way that it was
run on to side track and abandoned,
in order to save the other coaches. By this
time the entire coach was envolopel in flames
and the mail matter, ffIy.three sacks which
was to so via the International road, and all
the baggage and the coach were consumed.
There were ninety three pieces of baggage
destroyed among which we're many trunks
containing valuabls effects. The fire it is
supposed, originated from y spark thrown
out by tia eagire, VIVID having been substi
tutod tor coal on this trip. A pane in one of
the windows Of the cosch was broken, and it
was through this that thu spark found its
NSy. The loss of car IL about $4,000 and
that Of baggage is very heavy.
Mrs +. g. Garter, of this city, and hsr
sister, who were returrrin; from visit In
Indiana, lost their trlinys in the confsgra-
ton, which were filled with costly apparel,
and they estimate their loss at about 81 900.
They expect the road to reimburse them for
their losses.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
EpizOOtic.

Use ]XL horse powders and SAVE,
valuable horses. Prevents lung feye, n
freely, and is q certain remedy for an
eases in ident to the horse, such IS p,pS
distemper, founder, coughs, etc. Durir,
epizootic of 1873 these powders were .tl
fully used in every county in souhemT /,
and HUNDREDS of fire horses saved b.,
use. Price, 26cts. For sale by Wli,
Tolliver, Dallas, Texas.
r. CoTlER & Co., Houston, Ten
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
Stockholders Meeting.
OFFICE OF TEXAS TRUNK RAILRol

OFFICE OF TEXAS Trunk RAILRolD
DALLAS, TEXAS, Nov. ID, Isl,
The regular annual meeting of The 81
holders Of the Texas Trunk railroad q
pany, will be holden at the Office Of thee
pany, in the city Of Dallas, county Of d
state Of Texas, on the l4lh day of DeCau
A. D. 1880, (being the second Tue.ds
Doccmher) at Il O'clock noon, for t1ej
ton Of directors and ira ssction Of
other business as may come bsforeit.
Also meeting Of the directors d
Texas Trunk railroad company vii
holden at the same plsce md day,
o'clocl; p. m.
d. A. ROBINSON, w. L. OABEu
Secretary. Vic1.Presils
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
On Irinl for Murder.

Yesterday in the district court tho case of the
State of Texas VS.. w. j. Hawkins, charged
with the murder of Baxter NJ. Bell, on Duck
creek on the 9th of last March, was called
for trial. Both sides announced resdy, and
the work of selecting jurors was begun. It
was tedious business and when court nd
journed at night only seven jurors hsd b en-
secured. The defendant was brought into
cour. in the afternoon. He was dressed in y
neat suit consisting of dark coat and light
pants, ard Looked perfectly composed There
are able attorneys on both sides, and hard
fight is Anticipated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
Drawing anu Painting

Mis-, Ina Randell, recent graduate of The
art deuartment Of the Ohio Wesleyan Fe-
male College, ia in the city, and will while
here teach class in pencil drawing, cray on
ing and painting. A few specimens of her
work may be seen in the window of Mason
" Erbs' book store. Any who are interested
in this work will please call Mt the residence
of L. S. Randel, 94l Elm street, 70. any in
formation tina, may BIO desired.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
Something Needed,

AT last a lamp chimney is made u
does not break from draft, dampneS
air or heat, what \ blessing! Every Q,
our readers has no doubt Often lost hero
temper because, Just at the moment VII
lamp WAS most needed, the last chimng
the house would brenk, we therefore q
everyone to 60 to d. Goslin and buy
Dragon brand chimney, ask your gIOce'
them rs all retail dealers can be supple
the China Hall. Tho price is but s
higher than tho common.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
R0SEN FIELD 4 BONI|
Quote this week:

Fresh Mockipg bird feed, l0c PER po ,, Ir
Numscn's pure Frnit Jellies, from ~
glass to 81 10 per can. .ib.
rev Turkish Prunts, at13 l-2c per ~'
Now English Currputs, az Toe. .,d N
We keen none but genuineJava a" :
Coffee, a5 $50 per 10. ,,i to
We sell the best Tea ever brousn'
market
Split Peas, at l0c per lb. o..nsrh
New London Layer ROislns, at yoo wrlb.
Valencia Stem esS Raisins, 81 loc ps'
Pine Louisiana Syrup, Mt 81 per ga II |,
The best Louisiana Battecy syrup scls
Thurbel's Electra, the best thing iVi
and washing purposes, l6cper pkE'
Goods guaranteed ae replesen, eu. p0y
ROSENFlELD q w
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30

We mr. encouraged to stay BY doing tho
largest business in millinery, closk4 and suits in
Dsllas, for which | return thanks to our
friends and customers, aud | shall increase
my stock in every department.
Yours, 4. BAUMAN, 706 Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30

Mrs. f. NJ. Nehrmeyer, tho New York
dress maker, has located at 720 Elm street
two doors above the Dollar Store, up stairE
She will always hare on hand the latest lead
ing styles from Paris. She will be glad tC
have her lady patrons call.