The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-11-25

Alexander's photographs Of babies
are as fine as you can get in the
state.
Nearly all of the merchants in
Camden have agreed to close their
places of business to-day. A
Laziness has caused more failures
in the world than lack of ability.
Splendid stock of Crockery and
Glassware at T. j. Barfeld's, at the
very lowest prices.
See advertisement Of Pecan trees in this
paper.
One of the greatest blessings that
could come to any one would be the
ability to forget unpleasant people.
Printers ink is the best fertilizer
for q business soil, aud, when pro.
perly and systematically used, pro.
duces good results.-Er.
A very handsome lot of Lamps at,
T. J. Barfeld's, and they are almost
given away. (
A very strong wind prevailed in
this section on Wednesday night OF
last week. No damage has been re.
ported thus far.
This being legal holiday, the;
postofice will be closed during the
day except for about one hour after
the arrival of the midday mail.
Axes at Purdy's, IS cents; nails
on basis 10 p $2.75 per keg.
Ex.Congressman smalls, colored,
has announced his intention to con-.
test the election of Gen. Elliott from
the 7th District. 3
The rain on last Wednesday
night caused considerable changs
,insthe atmosphere ia this section byi
dust ard pafiffj !; g sas
atmosphere. "a
Axes, Kennedy's best, SIS cents;
nails, on basis Of 10 p's, S2.75 per
keg, 3 cents at retail, at A. D.
Kennedy's.
An exchange says that Capt. B.
R. Tillman received AZ votes in
Marion county for the Office of Gov.
ernor. All of them were polled at
one precinct, Evergreen.
The Pecan succeeds wherever the Hick-
ory grows, and one large tree will yield an
annual income OF S25 to $50.
The man who will help an enemy
who has not surrendered before he
will a friend who has always been
true to him, is traitor to himself,
his family and to his God, >. and is a
hvpocrite in whom no faith or trust
whatever should bs laced. ,.
Yesterday was a bad day for the
turkey tribe. The number that had
their heads chopped off is too numer-
Gus to mention, and the people who
will return thanks to-day by eating
turkey for dinner are still more nu-
merous.
Having the most complete stock
of Hardware in Camden, l am pre-
pared to meet competition and the
necessities of the people.-A. D..
Kennedy.
A proper amount of the right kind
of pride is commendable tra:te in.
any ones character, but false pride
does much more harm to it's possesor
than to any "ne else, and is an eter-
nal sore in the flesh to any psrson
who possesses it.
The amcunt of co ton remaining
| in the fields to be picked ont is very
limited indeed. In the majority of
cases tie stock has been turned into
the fields to eat what grass and cot
ton there is left.
C.H Strickland x Go. are be.
yond doubt the livest as we'll as the
lowest price house in Camden. Read
their advertisement in this issue.
Unquenchable fire is eating its way
through hundreds of acres OF coal in
Westmoreland county, Pa, the
flames having started some time ago
in the shaft of the FL. G. Frick Coke
Com pany. Ey reason OF the fire some
sou men are out of work, and the
coke company is loosing s2'4oO a
day.
AtC. H. Strickland & Cos. you
can buy pair of womans heavy
shoes for 6Oc., children's copper
tin shoes 35c., boys boots 9oc.