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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19
The Origin Of" Hnrrah."

Writing to the London, Times, with
reference to the remark of its Berlin cor
respondent that the exclamation "Hur.
rahpr sis said to be of Slavonic origin,
DR.. C. A. Buchheim, of Kings Coliege,
London, says. II presume your Cote
spondent must have some authority 1or
this assertion; but I hope you will allow
me to point out that, as far as know,
the record is Of purely German origin:
It is generally assumed tobe. derived from
the initiative interjcction hurr, describing
a rapid movement, from which word the
middle High German hurren, TO move
RAPIDLY, or rather TO hurry, has peen
formed. Hurrah is, therefore, nothing
else but an enlarged form OF hurr, ana;
as I said, of purely Teutonic origin: IN
Grimm's sWorterbuch' we find the inter-
lection quoted from a Minnesinger.a".
also occurs in Danish and Swedish; ana
it would be interesting to know. when IT.
was first introduced in this country IN IN
the Aneleciscd form OF hurry. In Ger
many it was frequently used during the
Napoleonic wars by the Prussian SOLDIERS,
and it also occurs in some political and
martial songs of those days. since then
it seems to have been adopted also oy
other nations, even by the French IN !ne
form of hourra. That the lnterlection
did not become so popular in Germany
rs a cheer at convivial gatherings as IN
.h;a oo,n+rr 10 nrohably owing to the cir.
cumstance thatpreference was given 1nere
to the brief exclamation 'Hoch! forming
respectively the end and the beginning
of the phrases sEr lebe hoch' and 'Hoch
soil er lcben.' Of late the word hurrah
seems to have become rather popular in
Germany. 1t is just possible that the
English reimported it three or that it was
| revived through the magnificent poem OF
'Hurrah, Germaniap written by the poet
lauratc of German people, Ferdinand and
Freiligrath.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

Through the generosity of various per-
sons interested in this subject, the Ameri-
can Economic Association of Baltimore,
Md, has received the sum of $500 to be
awarded as prizes for the best essays on
the subject of women wagc-carrers. The
money is to be awarded in the proper
tion of $500 for the first prize and $500
for the second prize. Any person is eli
.gible to competition. While the ex-
.pericnce Of foreign countries will not be
excluded, it is expected that competitors
will deal principally with the American
aspect of the subject. 1t is desired to
know the early and present condition of
women wage earners, their growth in
numbers both absolutely and in proper
tion to population, the present extent of
their sphere of labor, the economic and
social evils connected with their various
occupations as wage-earners, and reme-
dies for these evils. The essay must not
exceed $4,000 words, and must be in
the hands of the Secretary of the associa-
ton previous to Nov. l, 1890. Each
paper must be typewriter, signed by a
fictitious name, and accompanied by 4
sealed envelope containing the name as
sumed as well as the address of the author.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Don't blame the world because the
thorns are found among the roses.
A sound discretion is not 50 much IN
dicated by never making amlstake as o5
rever repeating it.
1t has been observed that the man with
the fewest failings is the man rlost toler-
ant of those of his neignbors.
Beware of him who meets with
friendly mien, and, in the midst of cor
dial salutation, seeks to avoid your glance.
=. Although it is dangerous to have too
much knowledge of certain subjects, It's
still more dangerous to be totally lgnor-
ant of them.
CONQUER thyself. Till thou hast done
that, thou art a slave; for it is almost as
we'll for thee to be in subsection to an
others appetite as thine own:
Look not mournfuly into the past 1t
comes not back again. Wisely improve
the present; it is thine. Go forth to meet
the shado1w;y future without fear and
manly heart. -,
-. Nothing hinders thc constant agree
ment Of people who live. together but !.
vanity and selfshness. Let the spirit OF
humanity and benevolehce prevHif, and
discord and disagreement would be ban
ished from the household. +; mbsa !.
Life never seems so clear and easy as
when the heart is beating faster at T.. the .
sight of some generous, sef-risking deed.
We feel no doubt then what is the high
est prize the soul can win, and almost be-
lieYe in our power to attain it. 81, :, y,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

"Sandbagging is not as rare as is CON-
monty believed. Criminals, especially
those of foreign origin, carry these in
struments of death quite frequently.
There is, however, a seeming periodicity
in their use, just as there is in other
forms of crime. There is something so
brutal, ferocious and cowardly in sand
bagging that it excites feeling of dis
gust in minds famiiarized with crime.
"The odd sandbags described arc but
a few of the long list which are discov-
cred by the police. Recently an English
seaman was arrested who was carrying
about as murderous tool as can be i'm
agined. 1t was a set of brass knuckles,
heavier and uglier than usual.
"At the top, opposite the thumb, there
was attached to it n revolver, and at the
bottom sharp, double edged dirk pro-
iected three inches below the lower line
of the hand. It's owner could shoot.
strike or stab in almost the same move
ment.
Another, cane, is so arranged with
n knife blade in the handle that slight
lar converts it into short spear. The
same principle is applied to umbrellas,
parasols and even fans. and enables Il
woman to convert her paraphernalia into
travelling arsenal.
The most horrible weapon among the
novelties is the creation Of some Ameri-
:an brain or freak, it is hard to say
which. In external appearance the in
strument is a good imitation of police
club. It is made, however, of hollow
metal, and not of wood. A handcuff at
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

Both North and South Dakota are hay
ing hard struggle with poverty in their
first days of Statehood. Great as have
been reported the agricultural resources
OF these new States, at least 90, ,00) pco-
pie are now destitute of food, and with
out means to buy any. At least three
counties of South Dakota did not grow
enough wheat for their own use, on ac
count of frost. The failure was still
worse in North Dakota. These regions
will come out all right in time, but their
pioneers are suffering, as did the early
pioneers in older sections, and actually
need help to-day.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

] 1t is dangerous to let man die in q
hotel in Paris. A queer French law en-
ables the landlord to present his bill to
the relatives for the death. The sum of
$40 was the item recently demanded
from an American family for the dcccasc
OF one of its members in a well-krown
hotel. This extortion would have been
three times as great if the person had
died of contagious disease, and doubled
If the deceased had been Prince or a
member Of any, rich old aristocratic
family. The allowances by the Judges,
however, are generally much less than
the claims of the landlords.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

able to say anything about their assallants.
Later two mere men were assaulted in one
evening. ... ':'''
Police Inspector Byrnes was seen by a
reporter for the Mail and 'Erpress. He
said that these recent cases of .sandbag-
ging which have excited the attention of
the people of New York are but revival
of form of crime which appears every
fifteen Or twenty years, and which is much
more prevalent in other parts of the world
than it ever has been in the United
States. .4 g.! .,.f s" .J'.:"'. Il.
''The principle of sandbagging," said
the Inspector. sis the, application of con-
cussion to the human body in such way
as to produce terrific shock. without
breaking or even abrading the skin. In
America and England the back Of the
head and neck or the upper part of the
spine are and have" been the favorite'
points of attack by the criminals who EN-
ploy this style of assailing man. The
original sandbag was, as its name implies.
q small bag filled with sand. The sim.
plest one known to the police is small
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

~ have been reading about your tn
umpha," Gilbert Fraleby said after a
pause. -,
She started forward and the palm OF
her hand closed over his lips.
"My triumphs! l shall never act
agam!' w
She never did. She married Gilbert
Faleby. Thus ended her woman's strug-
Gle. -New York Mercury.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

Another woman of respectable position
has been seized in New York city dry
goods store and bundled to the police
station charged with shoplifting. There
is grave doubt of her guilt, but be that
as it may, it would be far more sccmly,
in the opinion of the Detroit Free Press.
to ask woman so suspected to step into
a private room and give her an oppor-
tunity to explain before publicly dis
gracing her. ''It is fact beyond ques-
tion that in certain New York shops the
most honest and respectable woman may
by reason of some inadvertence, absent
mindednesS Or mistake of her own be just
so placed. In one of these stores lady
was some tirle since arrested and narrow
" escaped being locked up because a
lace handkerchief had caught on a but
ton of her gown and she was quite I'M
consciously carrying it away. But then
the floor walking private detectives must
earn their salaries"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

strong stocking filed with sand. The
advantage of this primitive affair is that,
the moment after it has been used, the
sand can be thrown away and the stock
ing kept without exciting any suspicion.
Some AR, mado in the shape of clubs.
The material used is cotton or woolen
cloth, bed ticking, crash, heavy silk,
sausage skins, eel skins, leather, and
even snake skins.
IA number of famous sandbags,
which have been captured by the police,
are worthy of mention. Ono was a
handsome eel skin, filled with sand, close
up to the end, and thence with bird shot
to the end itself. This arrangement
gave the effect of a slungshot to the af-
fair and added to the strength of the
arm which welded it the awful effect of
swift rotary motion.
"Another, owned by q French murderer,
was of silk, handsomely embroidered
and finished with silk-wound leather
thongs. A third, of Spanish origin, was
of fine sheepskin, so carefully finished as
to be as soft as the best chamois.
The most impressive quality of the
sandbag lies in its not abradiug the skin
of the person who is struck by it. There
was case only short time ago where II
mans skull had been fractured, and yet
.here was no indication of injury, so far
as the cuticle was concerned, not even to
the medical eye The skull was very
thick and hard, so that the blow must
have required terrific amount of force,
probably representing the combination
Of heavy sandbag and powerful as
sailant.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

According to a French newspaper the
Germans in Berlin, under the direction
of the editor, Paul Hcnnig, arc about to
install museum devoted to Bismarck,
and which is to contain only articles
which have been associated with the
Prince, such as books, biographies,
newspaper extracts relating to him,
photographs, busts, statues, autographs,
caricatures, utensils and articles of toilet
which have been used by the great man.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19
Proving His Sanity.

A gentleman from an adjoining town,
who passed through Millcdgeville, Ga',
the other day, says the Chronicle OF that
place. told our correspondent of little
scene in the Ordinary's Court OF his native
county a few days ago that demonstrates
the truth of the assertion that great
matters are often kindled from small
fires" The case in question was against
Young colored man charged with
lunacy. and twelve prominent gentlemen
were sworn to investigate into MS men1al
condition and give n verdict IN accord
ancc with the facts deduced.
The foreman Of the jury, though a
prominent gentleman, had failed to gain
enviablc reputation as paymaster' a,o
there is where til, pinc,! came. In the
cross examination, usually attendant on
such trials, the foreman propounded a
few questions to the simple minded COL
ored man that were readily answered.
"Do YOU know me?" asked the peer.
"Certainly do, was the quick retort.
"Then, what. is my name and Where
did YOU know me2" .
The lad gazed at him with the ar OF
confidence end then replied; Your
name is Mr.. John Blank. worked Tor
YOU al! of year before last, and swar
fore God you has nebber paid me cent
for it. OF course, knows you. III
the laughter and confusion that followed,
n verdict of mot crazy" was made, but
Mr.. Blank VOWS that he will never serve
on another jury, especially to test the
mental strength OF q colored man, Wmcll
he likcns unto gauging the Kicking
capacity of mule.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

According to the New York Tribune
the paupcrs of the Blocklcy Almshousc,
Philadelphia, can't complain that their
lives are monotonous. While they arc
sleeping the sleep of the pauper, large
and hungry rats nimblc their toes, and
while they arc partakinS of their dinners,
the resident physician and other officials
engage in rat-shooting contests.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

A Parisshop-kecpcr, when he adver.
tiscs goods ''at cost, is promptly called
upon by Government official, whose
business it is to sec that the merchant Is
doing what he advertiscs, and if he IS
detected in fraud of any kind, speedy
punishment is inflicted. In other words,
they will permit him to sell his own
goods, which he has paid for, lat cost, -
but if he is lying in his advertisement, or
dcfrauding his creditors, they expose
him
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19
"A Brown Study"

The meaning of ''brown study IS
given as "a gloomy reverie." Brown IS
dark color, being derived from the
Saxon "brun," meaning "burncd," and
the adjective was given to the state OF
mind either because of its supposed dark
and brooding nature, or more probably
because of the shadowed aspect of the
countenance while one is in "brown
study"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

tachment, with steel chains, fastens it to
the owners wrist in the firmest manner.
"a spring in the handle operates a
valve in the lower end of the club, open
ing a series of minute holes in the handle
and permitting the free escape of some
red pepper stored there with the pleasant
intention of binding the victim. A Sec
ond srring in the handle throws hun
drcd razor edged lancets from within the
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19
interior to- varying positions on the ex-

interior to, varying positions on the ex-
terror of the club .'...,. w..
ga man catching hold Of the club
would have his hand cut to rags the mo:
ment the spring was touched, and, If
struck by it with even the smallest
amount of force, would die from loss Of
blood ensuing upon the opening of SO
many veins aud arteries" -.
''The principle of the air-cane gun has
been likewise extended: in many direc-
lions. We now have an air pistol, as
we'll as disguised derringers and revolvers
Of various sorts, and have them con-
cealed in as many forms as the cane spear
and umbrella lance mentioned.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

The Russian Emperor as he grows
older becomes in appearance more and
more typical Cossack; colossal iu fig
ure, entirely bald, flat-noscd, and enor
mously mustachcd and bearded.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

No one loves to tell tale OF scandal
but to him that loves to hear it. Learn,
then, to rebuke and silence the detract-
ing tongue by refusing to hear. Never
make your ear the grave OF anothers
good name.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19
Odd Musical Instruments.

No one would imagine that, harmony
could be produced from these curious,
looking affairs, but to the almond-eyed
heathen fancy they "discourse most elo-
ouent music" The Chinese instruments
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19
THE SANDBAG.
WORK OF a DEADLY WEAPON
IN NEW YORK.
Inspector Byrnes Talks About Sand
bags-How They Are Made
Other Strange Weapons
Used By Footpads.

HE recent cases
of sandbagging
inNlew York city
have caused a
great deal Of
>commeht. Some
weeks ago two
men were struck
down in promi-
nent thorough
flrcS IN the city
by this silent
weapon and died
without being
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

A company has been organized in st.
Louis to manufacture granite shingles.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-12-19

It pays to have pedigree. Horsefesh
sold in three counties of Kentucky the
past year yielded So, coo, 900 to the farm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03

H,-''Do You like to ride in the rain 2,
She Yes, especially If it is driving
storrl.s
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CHEEKY Words

From gentleman of Texas to his own
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Hear what he says:
| have been practical druggist in
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ELECTRIC BITTERs.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
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Is Consumpii on Incurabe!

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Sesse Mlddlewsrt Decatur. Ohio. says:
Had it not been for Dr. Kings New
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Heavy rains have assured splendIt
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Thar Tired fee,,nr

Aniiots nearly every one in the spring.
The ,ystem having become accustomed
to the bracing air Of winter. is weakened
by the warm days of the changing season,
and readily yields to attacks Of disease.
Hoofs Sarsaparilla is just the medicine
heed ed. 1t tones and builds MP every
part Of the body, and also expels all i'm
puriiies from the blood. Try it this
season.