The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, August 20, 1878, Image 2
.SJfo ^amsfu Jwrttal i,
G.G.ALEXANDER, Proprietor.
CAMDEN, S. 0., AUGUST 20, 1878. *
Oni* Ticket, 1
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For Governor, ,
WADE HAMPTON.
For Lieutenant Governor,
W. D. SIMrSON.
For Secretary of State,
ROBERT M. SIMS.
For Comptroller General,
JOHNSON HAGOOD.
For Attorney General,
LEROY F. YOUMANS.
For Ffafr Treasurer,
S; L. LEAPHART.
For Supcrintei\dent of Education,
HUGH S. THOMPSON.
For Adjutaut $ Inspector-General,
E. W. MOISE.
For Congress, from the 4th Listrict.
HON. J. H. EVINS.
Valedictory.
With the preseDt issue my connection
with the Camden Journal is severed.
I have sol J the paper?press, type, name,
good will, accounts and subscription
list?to my partner, Mr. George G.
Alexander, a young gentleman well
known to the people of the town and
county, and one whom I commend most
cordially to their confidence and support.
This course on my part is prompted
by a desire to devote my time and
attention more closely to the practice of
law.
Entering the field of journalism at
the darkest period in the history of onr
State, it has been the Constant aim of
myself and those associated with me to
do all that lay within our power to improve
the condition of our people; and
the files of the Journal will show that |
it has never wearied in laboring ear.
nestly and faithfully in their cause. It
is left for others to say what influence
for good it has exerted, and what agency,
in common with the press of the
State, it has had in wresting South
Carolina from the control of the Radical
party. Whatever the verdict may be,
none rejoice more than those who have
been connected with the Journal in
the ^emption of the commonwealth,
and they unite in the hope that the time
will never come when she will again be
governed by men who arc inimical to
her best interests.
In the legitimate discharge of my
duty as editor of the Journal, 1 have
frequently found it necessary to do some
things, which, under other circumstances,
I might not have done. Rut,
as my course has iu no wise been influenced
by personal considerations, I feel
no regrets, nor have I any apologies to
make. And, while this is so, I may with
propriety add, that there rankles in my
bosom no animosity towards any ono
whose conduct I may have criticised.
And now, on taking leave of the
readers and patrons of the Journal, I
beg to tbank them for the encouragement
and never failing support I have
received at their hands, and to express
fcho bone that they will be a9 kind
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and indulgent to ray successor as they I
have been to me.
Wm. I). Tkaxtham.
Salutatory:
A9 will be seen from the above, I am
now the sole proprietor of the 0 am den
Journal; and, on assuming control of
its columns, I desire to say that its
course ia the past may be regarded as
an index to what it will be in the future.
Ever Democratic to the core,
and true to the interests of the people
among whom it circulates will be its
motto; and that it may be instrumental
in accomplishinj^he greatest amount of
good possible, I earnestly solicit for it the
continued patronage and support of tho
public. G. G. Alexander.
1VF.WS ITEMS.
Letters from Zanzibar report increased
activity in the slave trade.
The Democratic Convention of the
Eighth Congressional District of Georgia
renominated the lion. Alexander II.
Stephens.
" Hiram II. Kimpton, the financial
agent of the State during the administration
of Scott, has at last boen found
and arrested at West Geld, Mass. A
requisition for him has been forwarded
by Governor Hampton, but his lawyers,
among whom is Daniel II. Chamberlain,
will strain every nerve to have him discharged.
Tho case will be heard in
Boston to-day. Tbere is little doubt I
that Kimpton will be brought back to
South Carolina. '
The Potter Committee is now sitting j ii
(i New York. It is still at work on s
he Louisiana case. !
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It is reported that the Austrians j
iave been defeated near Tuzla by he <
Bosnians?the engagement lasted about (
wolvc hours.
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The news from all parts of the State i
ndicates that the Democratic party is '
jnited and unanimous in the determination
to win at all hazards.
The yellow fever is spreading in the
West. It is raging in New Orleans, and j
has extended to Yicksburg, Grenada,:
Memphis and other cities and towns
along the Mississippi River.
Lord Beaconsfield meets with op
pusitiuu iu &uluu ui wiu ur^aus ui vuu
London press. The Spectator recently
designated him as the "champion
pion mountebank" of English politics
A terrible row occurred in Edgefield
on the 12?h inst. An old family feud
was the cause. Four men were killed
and six wounded?all white Democrats.
No politics whatever in the affair.
We arc glad to welcome again among
our exchanges the ITampton Herald, of
Rock Hili, which, it will be remembered,
was burnt out in the great fire
at Rock Hill some two months ago. The
Hercld is a 6taunch Democratic paper,
and reflects credit upon its community.
The Democrats of Spartanburg had a
grand jollification on the 15th instant.
Speeches were made by Gov. Hampton,;
Gens. Moiso, Hagood and Gary, Lieut. I
Gov. Simpson and others. Gov. Hamp-!
ton was in feeble health, and has since
been confined to bis bed. lie was, consequently,
unable to address the mountain
distillers at Dace's Gap on the 10th.
The report that the convicts from
the penitentiary who are working on
the Greenwood & Augusta Railroad
were cruelly treated is incorrect. jo\.
Parmele, by request, went to Abbeville
and instituted a searching examination
infr? flm mnffor find ronnrfe flint flio
charges' are almost 'without foundation.'
The prisoners are well fed, and every
care taken of health that the necessary
precautions agaiost escape will permit, j
A Columbia dispatch says it is re- i
ported on good authority that Governor
Hampton has forwarded to the Governor!
of Ohio a requisition asking for the'
extradition of ex-Governor R, K. Seott,
who lives in Napoleon. He is charged j
with having bought a majority of the
members of the Legislature during the |
Session of 1871 and 1872 in order to
[defeat his own impem.l"?-* Cn, ,
'cum** d misdemeanors," and in order i
to taisc money to buy votes he issued
fraudulent warrants on the treasury, in
the name of imaginary persons, to the
extent of 8100,000.
The West Point Cadetsiih'.?
A rlicnofnh ffntn TTnn .Tnlin TT Krins
announces that the boarJ of examiners
have awarded the cadelship to Henry
C. Davis, jr., of this county, with J. S.
Wilson, of York, as alternate. The
examination was conducted principally
by Stato Superintendent Thompson, and
was thorough ttnd impartial. Twentytwo
applicants were examined. Tho
successful competitor made 9.13 out of
a possible 10. That he had been away
from school, in business, for over three
years, and had only two weeks notice of
the possibility of securing the appointment,
are additional points to his credit.,
He will apply for admission at West
Point in June next. This is tho first
appointment that Fuirfield has had for
many years; if, indeed, she has ever
had and before.? Wiumboro Ne\cs and
Herald.
The Cruelty of Heing Mistaken.
Dear Journal : A story is told, of
a man that from the unpleasant odor
which was suddenly attached to his
person, and the cause of which nobody
could account for, he was pronounced
by his friends to have consumption, and
tho same peculiar odor being clearly
perceptible to himself he too thought,
(hat ho certainly was a victim of an 1
o'lious and more fatal kind of consump
tion, and began wasting away, managed
to do more or less coughing nud when
be was in the last stage of this dreaded
disease, even at ''Death's Door," lo!
and behold ! he ascertained that the
cause of this "'odious consumption" was
nothing more than a dead mouse, which
had been concealed in the lining of his
coat.
Rut here is a story of the "Ragged
Kdgc of Romance" that takes tho
"Wooleo" out of that. It is this. One I
of tho proprietors of a certain turpentine
distillery in the eastern portion of
this county called in at the house of a
near neighbor, who is one among those
" " 1 " ?K..?
"Ollcnsive KClllUUil^a mui* eiiauiciunj
Lave remained ''good Republicans," for
the purposo of getting a drink of water
and to cool off a while, and while thore
amused himself a part of the time teasing
Mips Lizzie, a daughter of "Old
Kphe," about his affable and popular
young Overseer Mock, which threw
"Old Kphe," in a fit of uiorbous uneasiness,
as he had already been instructed
by some of his black associates that
Macks' employers wero not of the
"best families," and that Mack was of a
very low and disreputable one; and
though strango to say that Mack never
visited his house, and being advised
thu3 by his colored friends, (the tale-,
bearing sort) in his fit of desperation
lie could imagine nothing but a plot
between Mack and his daughter to i
make their way to somo parson's as i
soon as an opportunity afturded itself, i
Ho at onto determined upon looking <
nto the matter, and to foil Mack in j
uch an attempt; so he called his daugh- er
and put her upon oath, and exam- ! i
Ded her. She denied any understand-!
ng between her and Mick; but openly
leclnrcd that she did h,r? him; but this
lid not at all satisfy the enraged father,
>*ho then secured thn services of some
)f his black friends, three of whom wore
to guard his house and the others to!
watch the movements of Mack.
Mack at this juncture learned something
of this strange joke, and, being a
fun loving fellow, was disposed to humor
it wheu shortly after approached by one
of "Old Kphc's" black spies, who told
him that he had better go up boldly,
and take his "jularky," as sho might
be sent out of his way, to which Mack
replied, "let him carry her where he
please, I guess I can find her." Our
old hero on receiving the information,
thought perhaps that his three black
sentinels, with their "buck-loaded muskets
would be insufficient against the
intrusion of Mack, and at once determined
a flight, we suppose, away into the
wric" nf f h p mountains.
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where he could hide his beloved Jaugh
ter securely away, and to romowhere
they did fly, and after all to find out
that he was so cruelly mistaken that the
proprietors and Mack were among the
most respectable, intelligent and honorable
people of the "Old North State,"
and that Mack had no associations for
those so below his station, even his family,
aod now to cap it all sends Mack
a long and earnest apology for being
so wrongfully advised and lo much
mistaken.
We would advise "Old Ephe'' to take
on a big dose of Democratic faith if
he would like to get on pleasantly with
the race to which he naturally belongs.
To this story, here is the moral we
add, Those who couosel and advise
with the sons of Ham may expect to be
constantly in unnecessary trouble with
not only the better sons of Japheth, but
all good people, Yours Truly,
Jes
The Roads.
A few Suyyettions to Overseers ami Warners
of Hands Concerning the Workiny of the
Roads.
Messrs. Editors: As the time for
working the roads has again come
round, and so much depends upon having
them in good repair in order to facilitate
the transportation of the crops to
market, and inasmuch as all abhor bad
roads, uud the persons upon whom we
depend to put them in good order, who
arc those mainly interested in having
them so, as they use them moro
than others, will soon bo too busily engaged
in gathering and preparing their
crops for market to pay any attention
to this highly necessary and important
duty. And as overseers and warners of
hands do not seem to fully understand
their duty in this respect, under the
law, it is thought it might be somewhat
conducive to the interests of the county
that a few words should just -now bo
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1st. Then it should bo known and
understood by all that it is made the
the duty of the overseer, under the
law. to see that his section of the road
is kept in good repair; and that to this
end he is empowered and authorized to
require his warncr to summon the road
hands to work the same whenever in
his judgement it is necessary or expedient
to do so. He should examiue into
and know the state or condition of his
section of the road and determine the
number of days it may bo necessary to
work the same at each time, and require
the warner to warn for su.ih number of
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U8VS, 38 WCH US rjjauj mo paniwuiui
, days and places on and at which th*
hands should meet; and immediately
after the working he should require his
warner to summon the defaulters before
the County Commissioners at their nnxt
meeting, which will take place on the
second Thursday in every month, subscI
quent to the day of working; and he
and his warner should attond at such
meeting to make their report, and watch
the case and see what becomes of it.
| The overseer docs not,havo to wait
for a warrant-to work the road at each
time. He has it worked at such time
as he thinks proper, independently of
the receipt by him of a new warrant
requiring tho. warner to warn the hands
whenever ho thinks it best, and can
tako uuy number of days he thinks proper
or necessary at each warning, provided
he does not take more than twelve
days in the course of the year.
And whenever the roa<J becomes suddenly
obstructed by storm, or otherwise,
ho can require as many and such of the
hands as he thinks necessary, and as
are most convenient to the obstiuction,
to remove the same.
All able bodied persons between the
ages of 18 and 45, with the exception
of school trustees, arc liable to do road
duty witlyn their respective road sections.
A per?on furnishing a mule or horse,
aud plow or cart, and working hiunelf
one day, is entitled to a credit for two
days work.
A hand liable to road duty'and failing
to perform it, is liable to a line of
five dollars per day.
An overseer who ueglccts to work the
road when ordered by tho commissioner
having charge of the roads in his see
tion ot tne county, is name to a une 01
fifteen dollars.
These remarks and this information
is thus given publicly in tho hope that
overseers will'act under and according
to the law, so that we may always have
good roads, which can he most easily
done or accomplished for all by an adherence
to these principles, because the
overseer has not to wait for a warrant,
but whenever he sees tho road out of
repair can have it immediately fixed.
He can also have the road worked ni a
time when the weather and its condition
both suit, and also, perhaps, at a
time when it may suit the business
engagements of the hands. Road defaulters
will be promptly dealt* with,
but if they all have to wait each time
for special written orders from the
County Commissioners' ofiice for each
special and particular thing, thon thcro
must necessarily bo delay and loss of
time, much vexution, inconvenience and
iisorder.
*
Hoping that things may be made to
work smoothly in thia way, and overseers,
waroers, hands and the public
have less cause to complain under
this system thaD heretofore pursued, I
am yours respectfc'ly,
W. W It. Workman,
Clerk Board County Com'rs.
From Russell Place
Mr. Eitoh : We have just passed
through a six weeks drought, ending on
the 10th in?t. We havo had a few
light showers during the six weeks, but
not enough rain for a "plow season."
Early corn has been injured beyond recovery,
late corn may ear well yet; cotton
well filled with grown bolls has
shed its forms and small bolls, and will
not have time "to make a new growth
and mature fruit therefrom. Cotton
that had but few grown bolls bas not
shed its forms, and will not be materi.
ally benefitted by the present rains.
Tho e'ipld nf nnttnn in the acurppate in
tbin section will be about equal to the
crop of last year. The aggregate pro
duct of the corn-will not bo as great as
last year.
No local news of public interest except
a personal difficulty which took
place last week oe the Perry place, near
Liberty Hill, b^feen two white men,
which resulted in the shooting of Mr.
Wright by Mr, Paul. The men were
brothers-in-law, hnd the shooting caused
by a family quarrel. Mr. Wright received
about thirty shot in his thigh
and hand. The wounds are not considered
fatal. ^
The political cauldron does not even
simmer in this locality. We need hot
rocks (candidates)to make it boil. A few
bubbles come over from Lancaster, but
they take off their pot to day, and unless
we can find a candidate between Cam;
den and the Lancaster line we will continue
to enjoy peace and quietness.
August 15,1878. J. R. M.
The Democratic County Nominating
Convention.
Camden, S. C., August 12th, 1878.
T f% 1 ? __
in pursuance 01 a resolution
adopted by the Democratic Executive
Committee of Kershaw County,
at a meeting lAfld on the 9th of July
ult., a convention of the Democratic
party of said county is hereby called
to meet at the Court House in Camden,
at 11 o'clock a. m., on Thursday
the 29th of August instant, for
: the purpose of nominating candidates
! for county officers, and transacting
such other business as may be deemed
proper.
Basis of representation?one del,
egate from evey club at large and
one additional delegate for every
twenty-five members. Each dele|
gation will be tenuired to produce
i US CrGQCTUTWl^T JJtmn vvnwo*
I of the certificate of the president
and secretary of the club from which
it comes, setting forth that it has
been duly elected, and also of the
list of members of its club who are
"Oters, certified to be correct by the
president and secretary of the club.
J. D. Dcxlap \ Wm D. Traxtham,
Secretaiy, J Chairman
Liberty Hill Dramatic
. Club,
will give one of their DRAMATIC ENTERTAIN
MENT8 on the nights of22d anil 23d
inst. They wil' act
"She Stoops to Conquer,"
nv (iOLHSMITII,
together with two laughable farces:
THE BLACK STATUE
and
A REGULAR FIX.
The proceeds to go towards building a
Fresbyterian Chi.rch.
ftajTAdmission 50 cents.
Arrangements will be made to entertain
all who come.
Tobacco! Tobacco !!
A choice lot of Flac aud common
Ohewvng Tobacco
Consisting of Cable Coil Navy, Twist, Fine
and common, Plug .and Fine Cut, just received
and for ss^e at bottom prices by
KIRKLEY & SMITH.
To Rent.
Three Stores In
CLYBURN'S BLOCK,
and two wooden stores on Broad street Immediately
South of ClyMiru'a Block will tie rented on
favorable terms. ..possession given Immediately
if desired. W. Ci.ybi hn,
Juysn Ts-tf. Agent.
^OUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
CoitiuniA. March 3, 1878.
flic passenger (ruins on (he South Caro.
lina Hailroad will run as follows :
OAT PASSEXCJEH TRAIN.
(Sunday morning excepted.)
Leave Charleston 6.00 a. m.
Arrive at Columbia 10.50 a. in.
Leave Coh mbia 6.00p.m.
Arrive at Charleston 12 15 a. tn.
NlOUT EXPRESS.
Leave Charleston 8.10 p. m.
Arrive at Columbia 7.45 a. ni.
Leave Columbia 8.00 p. m.
Arrive nt Charleston (1.45 a. m.
ACCOMMODATION TDAlN.
(Sunday morning excepted.)
Leave Columbia 6 ."0 a. m,
I Arrive at limnciiville 12.25 p. m.
Leave Branchville 12.50 p. in
Arrive at, Columbia 7.p. in.
Accommodation Train connects daily at
Kingsville with Train for Cauiden, nnd at
Branchville with Day Passenger Train to
and from Augusta and Charleston.
Passengers for Camden leave Columbia
daily on Accommodation Train nt 5..10 a. j
m., daily (Sundays excepted), nnd passengers
for Columbia leave Camden daily
(Sundays excepted) at 5 a. tn.
S. S. SOLOMONS, Supt.
S B. Pickens, Gcu'l Ticket Agt.
The Bewt Butter,
Cbeese, Maccardoi, &o., for snlo by
fibl2-tf KIBKLEV & SMITH.
Crockery, Glass Ware, &c.
We have just recived a fine assortment
of
CROOKERYWARE, GLASSWARE,
Brooms, Buckets, Flour Pails, Baskets, &c ,
which we will sell at greatly reduced prices.
Lamp Chimneys, all sizes, very cheap,
K1RKLEY & SMITH.
CHEAP DRY GOODS STOKE.
AL80,
Buys and fays the highest market price
for green and dry cow hides, sheep, fox,
otter, mink, raccoon and rabbit skins.
Also, rags, wool, tallow, beeswax, old iron,
brass, copper, &c. janltf
Always oil Hand.
Choice Family Groceries at lowest figres,
by KIRKLEY & SMITH.
BOOTS, SHOES, &C.
The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that he
may still be found at his shop, one door
west of the postoffice, where he is prepared
to execute promptly and in the most stylish
and durable manner all jobs that mny be
given hiui. He will also make or repair
hamas-*. or in fact anything else in his
line. He only solicits a call.
IS A AO YOUNG.
Aug. 0?tf
. THE STEAMER
LILLINGTON
Capt- W. W. SKINNER,
Haying been overhauled and thoroughly
repaired, will now make regular trips on
Wateree River between Parker's Landing
and Acton, stopping at all intermediate
landings. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS to
shippers of freights by this line.
No goods delivered until all freight
charges are paid. In no instance will there
be any variation from this rule.
L. M. BOSWELL & Co.
apl23.tf
"DeKALB HOUSE
BAR ROOM,
Camden, S. C,,
Is furnished with the finest
WINES AND LIQUORS
kept in this market.
CIGARS
in endless variety and the most choice
brands.
W. W. Love,
(formerly with Kennedy & Boykiu.)
Dr. Z E M P
Begs to call atttention to his large and
carefully selected stock of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES!
v.. j<? made un of tho best and
m^rrest, consisting in pari, ui ,
Drugs,
Medicines,
Oils,
Paints,
Dye Stuffs,
nil...
Putty,
Turpentine,
Sonps,
Fancy Toilet Articles,
Choice Perfumery.
Lumps, Burners,
Patent Medecines,
Trusses,
Books,
Stationery,
Paper,
Envelopes, Fancy Candies,
I'll YSICIANS* PBF.SC RIPT IONS
accurately compounded, and solicited from
all parts of the country,
j uly 30?tf.
aiDil Morphine habit rnrrf.
flPIl
III HI IIVI Opium KtUof. to W. B. Squirt,
Bwl V WorthltfUu, Grccat Co.. ltd.
W. Clyburn,
COTTOU BUYER
The undersigned begs to inform
his friends and the public generally
that he is still on hand, and will be
able to
IJIJY COTTON
more largely during the coming
season than ever before. Always
in the market, and always prepared
to give the HIGHEST MARKET
PRICES in
Cash
for the article.
Remember my stand,
Clyburn's Block,
CAMDEN, S, C.
july 30tf
Arctic Soda Water
AND
GINGER ALE.
THE ARCTIC SODA WATER FOUNTAIN
is now dispensing this beautiful
an?l delightful Beverage. A large and
varied assortment of PURE SYRUPS always
on hand. Kiuki.ky & Smith.
BOOTMAKER?
NV. Young, having opened a shop on Broad
Street, one door below Bronson's Tin Shop, respectfully
solicits the patronage of the public, lie
will make or repair
Boots, Shoes, Harness &c.,
On the shortest notlhc and iu the most durable
manner.
July 23?3m
TI i; K o \ i: V ?V KEED,
Auctioneers.
CAMDEN, S. C.
Orders solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
febl2tf
20? Sacks Liverpool Salt,
For sale at $1.25 per sack.
D0v20 2\ DRASINOTuN St NETTLES.
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FOR THE CAMPAIGN!
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THE
nmm mum
umuuiui uuuiuuiu,
Established in 1827,
HAS THE
LARGEST CIRCULATION
of any paper ever issued in Cauiden, and is the
ONLY PAPER IN KERSHAW COUNTY
THAT IS
PRINTED AT HOME.
Published Every Tuesday MorningAT
C-A-IMIDIElsr, S. Cm
BY
G. G. ALEXAMDER.
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The JOURNAL being one cf the oldest papsrs in the State, and having
an established reputation for reliability and fidelity to the interests of
the people, it needs no introduction to the public. It is the wish, however,
of the present management to extend the sphere of its usefulness by put*
ting it into the hands of every reading man in Kershaw County.
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Striving always to advance the interests and to improve the condition
of their people in every conceivable way, and recognizing the fact that
the campaign just opening marks a crisis in the history of South Carolina,
the Proprietors of TIIE JOURNAL will spare no effort to make it indispensable
to the reading public of this section of the State.
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TO ADVERTISERS.
As a medium for reaching the people, TIIE JOURNAL is unsurpassed
in the up country. Having a large and constantly increasing circulation
in the counties of Kershaw, Sumter, Darlington. Chesterfield, Lancaster,
Fairfield and Richland, it is prepared to otter EA.TKA INDUCEMENTS
to advertisers.
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TWO DOLLARS TEU ANNUM.
For the Campaign?and until January 1st, 1S79?75 CENTS.
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