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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-11-08
Modern Locust Plaques.

Recent events have enabled the
world to realize more easily than be-
fore the dread significance of plague
of locusts. The locusts no longer re-
wives "reminiscences of Pharaoh and
the Exodus; it is terribly real
scourge of the modern world. Europe
is now invaded, and in Russia, Spain.
and Portugal, locusts have turned into
barren deserts the most fertile prov
inces. Though their enemies are nu-
merOus and hundreds Of thousands are
killed by birds of prey and all sorts of
animals their Numbers do not decrease,
and until very lately little systematic
effort has been made to oppose their
advance. The island of Cyprus is no
table as being one of the first places to
take up weapons against the foe. Said
Pacha, in 1867, showed strong deter
mination to enforce the regulations for
the destruction of locusts, and his offic-
ial progress from village to village,
preaching war against the locusts, had
such excellent results that few years
later it was officially announced at Con-
stantinople that the locusts in the is
land of Cyprus had been completely
destroyed. One of the measures which
proved most successful was the simple
expedient of compelling each rate-pay-
er to collect sufficient locust eggs to fill
large measure, which were then de-
stroyed either by being buried in deep
pits or by being burned. But notwith-
standing all precautions, few of the
eggs escaped, and Gordon Cumming
gives an interesting account of the
new locust war in Cyprus in the Nine
teeath Century. They increased and
multiplied in so frightful a ratio that
by the summer of 1880 their vast
swarms threatened calamity to the
island" The British authorities set to
work in earnest to cope with the in
sect. The measure of locusts' eggs to
be collected by each rate-payer was re
duced in size, and instead of being
made compulsory, as is the case in
Turkey, the working Of locusts' traps
was paid for. If the measure fixed by
the government as met net filed filed, fine
was imposed and by this means a trade
in locusts' eggs sprang up, the search
ers who were not lucky and those who
had no taste for locusts' egg hunting
buying their share from more fortunate
or industrious brethren. The quanti-
ty collected in 1879 was about twenty
six tons; in the following year it reach
ed the enormous <'ntal of 236 TONS
Pail Mall Gaze.te.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-11-08
Strange Playmates.

The singular fact that venomous
snakes will frequently permit children
to play with them and handle them
without molestation had an apt illus
tration in Eldred township, Mo. Two
little children, the one but two and
the other three years of age, were play
ing together. The former was the
child of Franklin Smith, the latter the
child of John Helms. They were play
ing in Smiths yard. Mrs. Smith, hav-
ing occasion to go to the door, saw the
two children sitting side by side on
the grass. Her child had short stick
in its hand with which it was giving
frequent light taps on the ground in
front of it. Mrs. Smith supposed they
were playing with small land turtle
which she had seen about the yard for
some days, and, after watching the
children's m;rth for some time, she
walked toward them to see what they
were doing to the turtle. When she
had approached to within a few feet of
them she was Mortified to see that the
children were amusing themselves
with a large rattlesnake. For mo-
ment she was speechless and motion
less. The snake lay at full length, ap-
parently enjoying the caresses and at
tention of the children. At each touch
of the stick the snake would simply
raise it's head, open its mouth and dart
its tongue in and out. 1t was that that
made the children laugh. Recovering
herself, Mrs. Smith advanced step or
two. The snake discovered her. Like
a flash it threw itself into the coil of
springing, by which it alone can infict
it's deadly bite. This movement
frightened the children and theymoved
away out of it's reach. Mrs. Smith
then found club and succeeded in dis
patching the snake. This done she
tainted away. She was found uncon-
scious on the ground by neighbor
who was passing with the children cry
ing at her side, and the dead snake a
few feet away. She was soon resusci-
tated and told the above story. The
snake was over four feet long and had
seven rattles.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-11-08
Monkeys as Torch. Bearers.

The monkey, in combination with
the hand-organ,r has been found to be
such a serviceable member Of society
that brisk trade in that intelligent
but unhappy beast has begun between
Singapore and the Italian ports.
Europe has done very little in the way
of developing the talents Of the
monkey, though Egypt has furnished
through all ages an example of what
may be attained in that direction. In
the south of Abyssinia, upon the test.
mony of the late Sir Gardiner Wilkin-
son, monkeys are still taught several
useful accomplishments. One of these
is that of officiating as torch-bearers at
a supper party. Seated in row on a
raised bench, they hold the lights until
all the guests have departed. patiently
awaiting their own supper as a reward
for their services. Occasionally an OBJ.
streperous animal will interrupt the
festivities by throwing his lighted
torch among the gussdG>l
promptly caned int9l
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-11-08
Fashion Notes.

The Langtry turban is as popular as
ever.
Canvas woolen stuffs are all the
rage.
Cloth 'bonnets are worn with cloth
dresses.
Quiet colors will be generally worn
this season.
Silver white is the new shade for
bridal dresses.
Snowballs trim the bonnets and hats
of many Brooklyn girls.
Chatelaine watches are exceedingly
fashionable in New York.
Bison. hair cloth is the fabric destined
to supersede camel's nair.
Carved wood ornaments are used
to decorate dresses and bonnets.
For morning dresses, white null is
gathered in the neck and sleeves.
Felt corduroy bonnets are pretty
novelty for morning and travelling
wear.
Large balls and spots are the newest
designs for Oriental and Spanish
laces.
Plated camePs-hair bonnets are
worn with cloth and cheviot cos
tunes.
White silk gauze with large velvet
figures is the newest fabric for brides
dresses.
Velvet spots are introduced into
Spanish laces intended for dresses and
bonnets.
Round hats Of felt have large, high,
square crowns and stiff brims faced
with velvet.
Plain pleated and gathered skirts
are more worn by fashionable women
tndn any Ollel.
Long redingotes and cloaks of Mus
covite velvet are trimmed with dark
gray and black furs.
Dark blue wool dresses are elabo-
rately trimmed with red braid, or CON-
bined with red wool.
MuscoVite velvets have large figures
of cut velvet in high relief on the plain
uncut velvet ground.
Underskirts of velveteen are much
worn this autumn beneath tunics
and polonaises of tweed and cheviot.
Brides dresses are trimmed with
silver cords, silver galloon, and an
embroidery of silver threads and
beads.
Bonnets in the Princesse and Tam
O'Shanter shapes are now made en-
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-11-08
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

Old Super sti'ion about snee1lns'
snf feze on Monday
Sneeze for danger;
Sneeze on Tuesday.
Kiss stranger;
snt teze on Wednesday,
Receive letter;
Sn eeze on Thursday,
Something better;
Sneeze on Friday,
Expect sorrow;
sn |eeze on Saturday.
Joy tomorrow.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-11-08
WHY, OH WHY?


fully Ejnculates in the "Cincinnati
Enquirer"
There are some unsolved mysteries
in the great problem of life that give
me cause for reflection and anxiety. If
were rich believe 1 would build me
lonely cell somewhere in Chiffon or
some place like that, worth about $780,.
600, with store-room like a whole
sale grocery, where might have plen-
ty of help in studying there intricate
problems in our daily economy, or ex-
travagance, as the case may be. For
often and often I wonder and wonderl
Why you always put teaspoons into
the vase upside DOWN.
Why the .pantaloons of goddess
atheist, who never said prayer in his
life, bag at the knees just as quickly as
and decidedly as the breeks of the
saint who spends half his days on his
knees?
Why it is wrong to eat pie with a
knife?
What Washington said to General
Lee at the battle of Monmouth?
Why so many generals in the army
have been privates ever since the
war?
How the directory of railroad COM
pany can get rich while the stockhold-
ers gradually starve to death?
How a receiver prospers and grows
fat on buiness that ruined the mer-
chant?
Why the man who "has gone out OF
politics" never misses a conventions
and always keeps "in the hands (and
also the pockets) of his friends?"
What the State would do for peni-
tentiaries if all the rascals should sud-
denly step up and confess?
Why a woman falls like a flash not
two inches from the banana skin she
steps on, while man falls like a cy-
clone halfway round the block, howl
ing like demon at every plunge. and
at last climaxes with crash under
peanut-stand on the other side of the
street?
Why "pure bears oil" is always
cheaper when pork is way down, and
booms up like balloon in the cholera
years?
Why, when spring chickens are so
small you have to eat them by the doz-
en- to taste one, the price is so high
you have to buy them by the chicken9
Why a man frequently tries to make,
himself necessary when he would serve
humanity much better by making him
self scarce?
Why it is so much easier to lose
udll d uOLcu UcIS Iudh ~ ID w WAAt
one?
Why Tom Thumb was always billed
as "twenty-three years old' until the
day he died, when he made a jump Of
more than his lifetime?
Why some people remember the
Sabbath day" as though it was only a
parlor-car porter, and give it quarter
in full for all demands?
Whatever became of the "blue-glass
remedy?'
And what went with all the archery
clubs?
Idon't believe in philosophy vast
ing its time on trifes. If the wise
men want something useful and prac-
tical to ponder over, here are their
problems.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-11-08
SOLDERING IN AMMAN.
Composition OF tho Annamito Army and
its Discipline.

its Discipline.
The st. James Gazette gives an In
teresting description of the army at
the disposal Of the king Of AMMAN. 1t
is reckoned officially at 100000 men.
of these 10000 garrison the capital
and half that number is assigned to
Hanoi and the surrounding fortresses,
Nam Dinh, Mini Binh, Bach Mini,
ana, other places in Tonquin. The rest
are ordinarily disguised ih CIVILIAN
attire, and are not to be distinguished
from harmless agriculturists. When
man is dressed in the customary vest-
ments Of a Madras coast coolie-a
handkerchief and bit of string-it is
difficult at the first blush to determine
his profession. In AMMAN, however,
the matter is rendered comparatively
simple. The law is, from every three
men one recruit. Except, however, in
cases of extraordinary public necessity
this rule is not acted up to; one man
from every seven or eight is much
nearer the average. The selections Of
the recruits is left entirely to the local
authorities, and the village mandarins J,
make good thing out of the annual
levies. ~
In default Of squad drill the An,
namese recruits are put through
variety es Of unpleasant ss periencss de;
signed to test their courag mystical
courage and endurance are supposed to
be the primary requisites of soldier,
and, after that, the knowledge of how
to load and let off a gun. 1t is pleas
antly assumed by the military officers
that the men chosen for the army are
the worst of the population. The
mandarins are supposed to keep their
districts quiet by. drafting all their
"mauvais sujets" into the annual levy.
There is, accordingly, the less compunc-
ton in putting them through the pre-
scribed tests. The first of these is to
assault the raw recruit violently with
a sabre. The sabre is a wooden one,
certainly; but the drill sargeant hits
hard, and knows from personal expert
ence where it hurts most. Operations
commence on the back and end with
blows on the head. The recruit who
stands battering about the head for a
matter of about five minutes without
uttering groan or flinching, eI en- in
voluntarily, is hailed as a finished
soldier, and excused further drill"
To shrink, or even to moan, when
beaten on the head with the wooden
sword is considered pardonable, and
the victim is noted down as an "ordi-
nary" soldier, instead of an "able
bodied one.
But the recruit who cries out when
he is hit on the body or confesses by
wriggle that the exercise is painful is
reported for punishment and then put
through a new course Of instruction
The punishment usually consists in a
certain number of blows>from' In
boo. The military mandarins defend
the system on the ground that it is
very ancient, a3d that it is unique in
the military exercises Of the world
helatter assertion being incontroverti.
BILE. Energetic officers of the army
frequently invent fantasies tests of a
similar character in additio2nil1
regulation exercises. ~
is related of a "beaII
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-11-08

Roast owl was esteemed a delicacy
in o. recent Paris menu.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12
''Whyfore."

The local editor OF tho Salem Statesman
has been in Eugene. lie speaks thus slight-
ingly OF the progress made in Eugene, per-
haps jealous Of the fact that any place can
have tho name Of making greater progress
than Salem
"During the past summer the Eugene
papers have boasted OF the immense im-
provements being made here, exalting them
In the language Of "fve brick buildings and
thirty dwelling houses in course Of construc-
tion," We Of Salem were somewhat dis
heArtened at being so badly outdone. The
fact Of this matter is that most of these
thirty dwelling houses are only "shanties, :"
only about ten Of them perhaps costing over
a thousand dollars. The Governors man.
sion and Werner Breyman's new house, in
Salem, will aggregate more wealth than all
Of these thirty dwellings put together. As
for the FIVE brick stores, can safely say
that the First National Bank Of Salem cost
enough to build all five Of them. Now you
can see what margin we have left in Salem
over and above the amount of improvements
made in Eugene during this year. In capi-
tai invested, Salem has improved ten dollars
for every dollar that Eugene has expended. ;"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12

By reference to the proceedings Of
the county Court Ia another column,
IL will be seen that the tax levy for
this year Is fifteen and fve-tenths mills
on the dollar. The various purposes
for which the levy Is made are as fol-
lews: State, five and six-tenths milh.
school, four mills. County, five and
nine-tenths mills. The levy for last
year was fifteen mills az follows.
State, Ave and five-tenths mills. School
three mills. County, six and five-
tenths mills. From this IT will be
seen that while the aggregate levy
this year is five-tenths ofa mill more
than last year, yetthe levy for county
purposes is six-tenths of q mill less
than last year. The aggerate levy
Is increased because the legislature at
its last session increased the school
tax from three mills to four mills,
and levied one tenth Of one mill for
State University purposes. We are
informed that the indebtedness OF the
county has been reduced to abou,
$1,000 or $4,000 which will be paid In
full as soon as the tax collector makes
his collections.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12
Referees Sale.

Notice 10 hereby given that under and by
virtue OF the authority Of commission duly
issued out Of tho Circuit Court Of the State
OF Oregon for tho county Of Linn, and 10 the
undersigned directed and delivered. in
suit therein pending wherein II. ID. Burk.
hart and Nellie o. Royse are Plaintiffs, and
Robert l. Burkhart, William Burkhart,
Bessie Il. Burkhart and NJ. A. Burkhart are
Defendants, tho undersigned, tho referees
in said commission named, will, on the 18th
day Of October, lSS3, between the hours OF
10 o'Olook, a. m. and { O'Clock D. m, Of
said day, to.wit At tho hour OF 2 o'clock
p. m. OF said day, At the door Of the Court
House in Albany, Linn county, Oregon,
offer for sale at pHblic auction 70 the highest
bidder for old coin. cash in hand on the
day Of sale. the following described real
property. to-wit
Beginning at the northwest corner Of
Claim No. 20 in Township IL, south range
.. west OF the Willamette Meridian, and
running thence south L 80 east 20 90. 100
chains 70 stake in the center Of the road
leading from Albany 10 Salem; thence north
81 - east 90 O7-l00 chains 20 u stake
thence south So - west on the north
boundary line Of said claim - 3OIO0 chains
20 the place Of beginning, containing % 30.
100 acres, less all Of the land on the north
side OF the creek contained in the above de.
scribed real property sold 10 Ana Payton.
the balance remaining being IL acres more
or less. Also Lots thres, four. five and six il
block No. Il9 in HAcklcman's Addition u
10 tho city Of Albany. Linn county, Oregon.
~ appears from the map and plat Of said
addition now on tile and recorded in ths
ot!ioo Of the County Clerk Of said L..nu
County, Oregon. Said property will be-
sold for the purposes Of partition.
Dated this 9Th day Of August, 1851.
NJ. PAYSR,
LoCis Cox, Rs.creos'
p. BAIIIAoR1.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12

What are you doing 10 ride society
OF the terrible curse OF lntemperance 7
The bulk Of farm work Is over. Yoa
have returned from your summer va
cation. Tho hot weather 10 past.
Are you now ready 10 enter the cam
paign against drunkenness dishonor
and misery arising from strong drink
The enemy you arc called upon 10
enter the campaign again, has had no
vacation. Day and night winter
and summer, weekday and Sunday
smoky weather and bright, he Is
pushing forward his deadly work and
recruiting his forces, and entrenchIng
himself. And he has greater vIgor
on account OF his continuous and increa.
sing activities. II will require a Wig
orous, wise, united, prolonged effort
to route aud defeat him. IL will re-
quIre more than one day or one W eek
or even q year, 10 accomplish II.
Rally under the flag of the Linn
County Temperance Alliance has been
called for. Now friends, one and all,
lot ms exert ourselves TO make the
convention TO be held Oct the lTth
and 18th At the Y. p. &. A. Hall AL
bany, a successful one in every way.
We can do II and no mistake.
II will he expected that all minis
ters Of the gospel and all christians;
and sabbath school workers; and every
parent; and lovers Of good and haters
Of the rum traffic, as we'll as all tenn
perance organizations, proper, will go
TO work heartily to secure the greatest
possible results from the convention.
A delegation from every church, Sun
day school or other organization ma
king temperance part OF its work
win be In order. Let US have gosd
representation and a successful time,
VIpI
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12

The primary objects Of civil govern
nent consist in the protection Of man
in his rights of personal security, per-
sonal liberty, and private property
And when these great purposes are ful.
ly and completely attained, the essen
tial functions Of government Fave been
accomplished. But when the govern.
meat departs from these objects, and
embarks in or attemps to aid in private
ents rprises, it usually picks the pockets
Of one part of the people to fill the
pockets ef another part.
The protection of man in his rights
Of private property is as essential to
his pursuit Of happiness, as protection
to personal liberty; aud as equally az
sacred fundamental object of govern
ment. In the great charter of human
liberty, the rights of private property
are held sacred and inyiolate. And
the communists or the tramp, who pro-
poses to weaken or destroy the tenure
Of property by distribution into com
mon fund, are revolutionists and enc
mies Of medern civilized society. The
industrious, frugal, and enterprisine
should not and cannot be compelled to
support the indolent, profigate, and
worthless in their disregard of mora
duty and obligations.
But while the capitalist must be
protected in his rights Of property, he
should not have special advantages azd
privileges from the government over
the poor and unfortunate; and any att
tempt to obtain the same, either by
controlling the legislative or judicial
power By the influence of concentrated
wealth, or by means Of corrupting and
e1ntrolling the elections by the use Of
money, tends inevitably to weaken the
tenure Of property, and ultimately to
revoIutien. The capitalist should be
contented with complete protection in
his rights: but when he seeks to control
the government, or to influence and
corrupt the elections BY the use of
msney, be disturbs and pOllutes the
fountain head of authority, and weak
ems and endangers bis own rights.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12

LERANON NOTES.
LEBANON, or., Oct. 10, 1889.

LEBANON, or-, Oct. 10, 1883.
Editors Democrat
+ Lebanon IL lively ~ usual.
DIR. Foley is moving into his new
store.
Necktie party at the ST Charles Hotel
Friday night.
George VanderpooI has purchased
the Usher place near Sodayillc.
The Elite Literary Society met last
Thursday evening.
Uncle Tommy Small, of Marion Co.,
preached at the U. p. Church JaSi
Sunday.
William Rine, one Of the bridge
carpenters, met with rather painful
accident ono day last week, q heavy
piece Of timber falling down and strik.
ing him on tho back of tho neck,
crushed him TO the ground and mashed
his nose.
A four winged shutter has been
rigged at tho eastern gate Of Santiam
Academy, which makes II very conveD-
iont, not only for the student in school,
but for the VARY pilgrim as veil
guess.
Prof. p Moses was In town last
Saturday making arrangements to hold
the teachers institute at this place,
which was very much appreciated by
the people
We learn by private letter that
DIR Reuben Streightoff, formerly Of this
vicinity, arrived 10 Centerville one day
last week, half clad, half starved, not
q cent In his pocket, having walked all
the way from Portland TO see bis girl.
Mr.. John Blick, who was unfortu-
nAtely wounded some time since, has
been doing we'll up TO within tho last
eight or FIVE days secondary hemorrhage
coming on caused by the stopping OF
one Of the small arteries.
Every thing by the way Of skill and
good nursing has been done by our
esteemed friend DR.. Lamberson. DIR.
J. /. Hill, of Albany, has been his
main counsel in the case. Against such
odds, at the time Of writing. he Is not
expected to live being very weak, but
il be does die We know that everything
has been done that could be.
YouSo AMERICA.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12
Daniels Music store.

Mr. ii Daniel this week moved his
pianos and organs into the store opposite
Langdon's, where he continues to keep
tho Mathushek piano, no doubt the best
constructed in the market, also the Shon.
niger Cymbella organ. These instru.
ments are becoming very popular in this
county. Those desiring splendid in
strument should call on Mr. Daniel this
new quarters.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-12

The fact il not generally known that
Georgia and Mississippi are the most
uncompromising temperance states in
the Union. A gentleman who has
been travelling in those states for sever
81 months and who has had time as
veil as opportunity to study the matter
closely, says there are eighty-seven
counties in Georgia in which 9 man
cannot buy, beg or steal drink Of
whisky. and none can be purchased in
the state except in the larger tswns.
In Mississippi they have gone to the
extent of taxing billiard tables 81 900
per year under the belief that they
encourage drinking.