The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 05, 1901, Image 2
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PUBLISHED KVKKY V HI DAY
HY
"W- Ij. M?'IDOWEIjIj'
HliBMClHPtloN If \ 11 h Oim year, $1.50,
mix month*, 76 cAltUj three mouth*, 40
Colli*.
Katkh yon Advkktiki.s'o Oiilinar)
transient mJterti-unontH, first iiit-< it.mi
. *1 .00 |MT ; t-Arll Nit Incipient III
?ertion 60 con?? per square.
C'aniliiliiit'H* Can)* lor County yllit i n
$>.00. Congressional lio.oo,
Busine** local*, fi cents per lino each in
Hurtion.
(JommunicatioiiH will he |>uI>IihIm*w Ik ii
of interest (l) tlio tfnllCial | > ii I >1 i i - ami
not of a defamatory nature. Xo re
Hpunpibility will lxi assumed f<>i the
views of corri'Hpundoiits.
Kates for contract Advertising will l?e an
nounced upon application at I lie oll'u e.
Remittance* hy che< kK, <b aft* ami po#tal
..money ord?*rn mImmM be made jmval<le
to W. L. MoDOWKI.i;,
Camden, K. (
CAMDKN, S. C? AI'W. 5, 1?M)1.
The State pension lioanl has
passed finally upon the pension
rolls as sent in by the vaiioua
county boards. The pensiMii rolls
t)i in year contain about li.iMM)
names against 7,70(> laat year,
l/nion county will likely liavc the
largest number of pensioners in
class A. According to the returns
there art; eight pensionera puraly/.
C(1 hiii) two totally blind.
The month of May will bo given
ALU iarjH2iy..U? tl|(< veterans. The
South Carolina Division will hold
iis annual re-union in Columbia on
the 8th ; the grand ic-unioii of all
the divisions will lake place at
Memphis on the 27th; the S. C
Monument on the haltlrfb Id of
Chickama\iga will be unveiled
about the eunio time. Memorial
day will be oliHerved throughout
the South on tIio J(Mh; the Sons
and Daughters of the ConlYderac\
will a?M-iid these meetings in Ihcii
organized capacity; and altogether
it begins to look like the npiiil. ot
the Southern Confederacy i.i ye?
alive and in gaining strength with
the \H'I vanci nu years.-? (lall'iiev
Ledger.
A I'lnllorni.
Mr. Vetor .1. Ku cker, cf <'<>I ii mi
bia, who intimates tint In- will I t
a candidate for t lit* legislature mi
nounccs the following us liim j>I:it.
form:
"If I ruti f??r the house lhi* fel
low that heath me will have to get
up and get, for tin* following laws
I am going to |?a?H: I lie fariiu i
t.hnt plants corn closer than foui
or five feet apart put hi in in tlw
penitentialy- Anyone that i* n-d
vaccinated put. him in jail and vac
clnato with pure small pox. Anv
one that don't send their children
to school UN long as free schools
run put them at the whipping post.
Any farmer that docs not salt Iuh
hogs put him on the cliaingang for
not salting his hogs, because they
are liable to cholera without salt.
All farmers must raise corn and
grain enough to do tliein. If they
don't I will put him to work in a
blacksmith shop. If any man does
not help his wife about the house
on a rainy day or Sunday he shall
not have any dinner. If any la?l\
Cooks a meal's yituals, when sin
announces that the meal is ready,
any one of the family who does not
c.ome at once shall have bin mouth
filled with cold mush and a hand
kerchief tied over it to keep him
from swallowing it. If any person
complains of hard times put him in
the penitentiary, the poorlmuse and
the cliaingang all at one time. No
one has a right to complain of haid
times. All bachelors over 10 years
old shall be hung at once. All old
maids ovor 30 who have had five
good chances to marry and refused
them shall be sent, to China as mis
sionaries as a punishment for not
marrying. *4'he wan that nuttalk*
his wife in a qharrel shall he shot.
Any man whosr wife has been dead
five years and he has not married
a^ain shall l>e paid a premium, tor
he has shitwn plainly to the woi Id
that he needs it by not having
sense enough to marry again. Kv
cry person shall have plenty of
poultry, a g'?od garden, two dozen
or more .Japanese plum trees, for
they are worth Y2f>.Q0 a tree, a
grape arbor, peeau trees, a good
peach and apple orchard. If he
fail* to have these he shall bo sent
to Africa. Any roan that dign a
well near his lot instead of near hi*
house shall bo made to draw all the
water his wife needs, for he cat)
run n trough from his well to hit.
, lot to water his stock. Any one
that keeps a hog nearer than i!0O
yards of his dwe|lin/ house shall
be made to sleep with them until
he dies of typhoid ft4*er. Anyone
that drinks whihkey and don't put
99 per cent, of water in it shall
have his stomack lined with cop
per be/ore he drinks it. This 1-X
And 2X whiskey shall not burn out
the atomach. A wiso man will
spend money to make his family
happy, but a fool will spend his for
dispensary whiskey and let his
family sufTer. A?y member of the
house that is guilty of eating pin
?; ders while in session fill bo dis
lodged from that body.
You have my by-laws and plat
totflff* so help me to oarry them
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i'nnitlt'i)?Tlio DilfrriMtiM* He-j
Iwcoii it Now unit a Dct'iulo
Atfo.
A corrcHjiniirtent writing from
Camden, hhvh:
,4A decade hack h few dozen poo* |
pic uutsddc of S 'tiili Carolina. knew
of tin? ox iHtCIICl; lif Cuiltdell, ft K t < IC*
from tho (fici 1hat thero w?'M? livtsj
or Mix towns of that iiHinc ill the
United Still* a. The demand lor ii|
(ticket to ( iuh'Ii ii. South < aroliriu,'
I ul u New V' "k or 1 '<'>?ion ticket.:
1 of||c-c meant airti|>IV a i'lnnk vtjiie
from the a<jent, accompanied i>\
tho Jut onie tiiiMWiM iluii in1 knew ol
no hiic.li place. IiuL the time.s have'
changed : Now I in- IriUveler leav
iii^ Ni a York, UoMtoii, < liicii^o ??r ?
any oilier !iu|.'r no11lo i ii town asks
for a ticket to "(inuideii," and in-;
vnt if?h|\ will hour in response, J
('?ainden, South Carolina, \??u j
lllV'H li?"
IJ'"or the las', decade Camden has:
?slowly, very ?lowly indeed, huii
steadily, liecti oj:ti ft i i?i/, step hy hti p, i
a wiiler reputation as a winur re-|
sort. In addition to tin- climate i
and place, it was the Hprcadiii<jM
fa in o (if ?lie 11 ohk i i l< Inn, for it s e \ ?
cellont cuisine and oencial home
likeness that drew an ever inotcaM
ii.(( nu in her of northern j_'uoxl?.
Mr. K. \\ Kldied^c, the proprietor
of this, ( iiindcn'r) ohlest and most
renow ntii li.niso lor northern
gllOHts, was the ('oi ii lii hus who uo
oidentally discovert d thin <|uamt
old town, t he 11 t H oil I I tin ! lie
trodden path of touriste, and v. ho
hy his untiring t H'orlM to divert
northern tiawl to Camden, wuc
l.lH lli ii in mi t-iilju I.lie JiulJ (</ >iJ? m >?
filial inllnx of a'inter i;ih kIh tolling
--a hall that has stcadilv hcen in*
creasiio; in Hi/.e, and promises to
tnkci 'ur^cr pn porlions < a< h year.''
Mi. M I, Claik, foriiKily editor
of the Marion Slur, who wa< jour
mil clerk of the senate, has n sign
ed tnat position to join the army
and v, i!I ?;o to t he !* 111Ii| pineH.
Lieut. ticVi 1'i!!in iii hat) filled the
vacancy hv I!i?* appoint im'iil of
Kdward K l)inj/le, <*f ( liarh ston.
New Home Sewing Machinen, n(.
] (.else o he i mei 'h.
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lletlor Itoads.
TttUimo is fn*l approaching
wholjjjpirn* tiling ought to he done
to \nVt: us ht.vU'f road<j. Our city
iH liitihUui,' up \<?: v rupid:y, new
llOUSu'fe up, I1KMU people coin
in/, und tlrcM'iy llitre in u project
on loot f?<i* another iaige vvint<? i
m hort hotel. There is nothing
lli:H. 11i d>? this f11t?r?* than good
drives oa t.he on t >?k i i Is of iiiu lieau
tiful cii>'. Ad will he f?c<*u frow
tin- following a!title I tike n fioin the
April u ii in her of "JCngineei ing
i Wm" oilier Hi-CtlofiH of the Colin
try mi' to in: ji'ivlicil in this work :
<l I'hc 111 in .is ( i ntral r:? iijofnl is
<I.? j11j?' sn:ne sjuciit 1 work in educa
ting I he people along Its lino us to
iiOHsiIii.it it n i.nd value nf liettc r
iomiU. A ti:?io?m to l?e Hi-nt north
from Ncw Orlcun.s to Chicago to
u'ivir olij.t l Jevhons in road huild
ini.'. A I ft i)uiiil?<*r of places the
tl'ulli Will slop and piece* of model
| roml will in- I'll ill. Arrangement^
a ill ?iI-?i? In- in,oli' f<>?? puld'o meet*
jltu's for discussing the matter of
licit?? r load*. This is mi onlis/ht
*? n? 11 procedure and in almost cer
'tain to ii 111 iii ul el y return to the
: million! company h good intercHt
ion the money and energy Invested.' j
A discharged cotivicl who lifts
Iieeii nerving on the chaingang in
j Kii.i.lahd county haa tiled a claim
( iig nnst, that county for $12, which
?in* el a i ma is t lie vnl ne of the elothcH
, lit 'iVOIO uIilM he Wuut lu LliI. UUllg
jloit. which he did not got hack
I .
whi n he whs discharged.
A petition is Veifig presented and
j general\ signed by the lawyers c?I
tho second circuit-, recommending
I-"apt. ('laude I). Siwycr. ]ato aoliei
tor lor that circuit, lor appointment
to a judgeship in the Philippines,
where he is now on military .service.
According to the K dgvfiol I correa
p'.ndcot of the News iV: Courier, the
Hon. Jasper Talhert, Iiient <Iov.
'Tillman and Sheppard \vi?l
lie in the riico for Governor next
voir.
DAYS
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH AND 9TH,
We will oivr lln' j)f)ji|c siiin,,lliiiiij to talk about. Our F?ir
?_?:11lis w ill cuiisi>1 i,l tho I(?llow ii!.' read every item? it means
inoir.'v t" von:
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
!;i) pi, e< , ,S? i J !niiiI 11 vit!k sj??11 , \ i 1 w i't1' ;il ;?e. \vi>r' It (< it.
piece.1; if lit e|. ? 11 I Iniii, ?|Ui! at 1c worth 5c.
pieces Checked 11 ?. ill? '-|? in :il worth () I lo.
I.'! pieces |J1? achin;; at ;">c, woitii (< 1 lc.
II.' pieces Mleacliinji 'it i. 1 ??jr. \soimIi S I. ?>('.
11 pieces I' rii i I ill i In? I?om nI ? ? t '? worth 10c.
'J."> pirci'S I 'I'ess ( >I11 in;,' ill 'I I 2e wot-Ill ? > \
5n picees AsMirtnl Spring i>'a!ieos :il to. worth
10 pieces Siin|is(iii m I I Vrcuh-K a'- ? > ' worth i 1-*J.
In pieces Apron (Jiu^jhanis nt. 5c worth < c.
15 pieces .M idras (iiiitrhtiiiiK nt 7 c worth 1"
25 pieces .'0i in I'i rcales 'it. <"> I'll* woitli S I ilo.
15 pieces 1'ancv I )imitie lit I', worth i< 1 ? lc.
Id | k ith T/iwiis at ^c. worth 12 I 2.
10 piece#; Doited Swi.-s at tic worili 8 I
.'{ pieces ! ',im Press (J<)'>(1 rt ut 22 e Woith !!.?!?.
1 pieces Fine I>ress (IiiihIh ul 12c, worth l?0o
pieces I >ress (totals in 10e >\orth 50c.
,ri pieces I >ri ss Worst I'd at IXc, wortli 25c.
1 piece Mack Cri'pon :it *?*?<? worth '.Hip.
1 piece I Mack Hiilliainine at 5.r>.\ worth 75c.
1 piece Klack Hri 11 i nit me ut lie. worth (}5c.
! piece I '.lack Itrilliantinc al 70c, worth !'iH?
1 piece iilack Henrietta ul I0c. worth t?0e.
I piece Mack 11 enriet la at 72c, w rth !?0c.
11 pieces Silk lit llii', \Tt>r|li 5o<?.
I pieces Silk at iSi', woitli 5ilc.
i? pieces Silk at 12c, worth fi5c,
f> pieces Slik a' S2e, worth ?1 00.
NOTION DEPARTMENT.
fill i >r?'mn Shirts al ilSo. worth 60c.
'.'?I Dress Shirts al tWc, worth one dollar.
715 Pros* ShiriH at S:h\ worili one dollar ami 25c.
1Good Work Shirts at 1 So worth 2~>c
?.Ml tlo^ou pair ll^Fi' al. 7c worth Inc.
In 1ln7.cn p'i'r Hose at Ic, worth .r?c.
l'J tlo/.t'n InnlifK I lose at 7c, worth l'>c.
W'r ha vc itllrlii in I'.htrk illi.l I > i av .
S iloyyn pair L:v?lics' lloseat 1S.\ worth _\">c.
I
Clothing' Department.
?
Suits at Worth j .^ni'-< at Worth
7 S ti o.'i ?> ;? on > ?'> *ji) ^ ]i) no
11 7 ?_'*? in on 7 i?o 1 J ."?n
7 70 1J nn 1 r. j no .'{ no
lit (id |.'i (in I ."> 2 ."in 1 00
n' 'jr.i 11 :.o l : .'in i ;,o
> .'iii |n mi ; :i 10 i?o
1 In ."in l.'i'OO j .r? "J oii l ml
t! j (i."? \ s nil i in r.o Ti oo
siioi: DKr.virr.MK.NT.
1?? ]ia;r l.n.lir^' Kinc Shoes at 0h\ worth Si
100 pair liii lic.s' l-'inc SIioch at ?1.10 wort'? >1 ")0.
1.*?0 pair Men's l'nic Shoes at St. 10 worth 1 ."0.
7"? pair Men's Coarse SIhu-k at worth Si 00.
:?0 pair Mill's Coarse Shoes al 61.10 worth I f>0.
.GROCERIES
17 poninl^ ^rainilaled .st?<pir for one ilollnr. Ill pound* extra ,C Sn^ar
for one dollar, lo p: umfs j;ood cotYee *"(>r one dollar. H eakes of fjood
soap for 25c, old price <>. 15 cakes of Hustler soap for 25c, old prico 12
cakes. cans .'1 pound Tomatoes at 25c old pri.'o M0c, .'5 cans II pound
PcacLos for 25c old price 30c. 15 boxes crackers at 5c per pound by the
box. 10 boxes soda crackers at 1 l-2c per pound by the box. Tobacco
Factory bought out, will sell awful ch?mp on thoso day. Pon't Forgot
wo havo two cars of Flour and otio of (Joru and wiit gi jl c?eryt!iinj; cheap
This sale is for Cash?No time, no discount.
T*
OPBBA HOUSE! BTOBG.
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OUR SPRING MILLINERY OPENING
hem all \vo conM desire. Thrones of ('ustoiners crowded our Depart
,<>U ( Da\ last \\ cek. Our ^Millinery I)jspla\ is one of (lie fiuesi
in Soul li Carolina.
Cv
Monday Morning Nine O'clock Sharp
W e w ill inaugurate a Hale of Kino Silks, the innniiilude of which has never
been attempted hofore in Camden; marked in plain I inures, and they \n i 11
sn iI li a rush.
The prices we will quote av i 11 1 >e a fraction over f>0 cents on the dollar. He
(ni hand sharp il jou want soiiks of the greatest \?v I lies tivcr exhibited in this
k icsPKirri- ru.v,
< p i fs c h IB fos.
When a man once finds that we make him better Clothes,
and for less money than he has been pacing?lie's our custom
ler. More and more men aio tinding this ont, year after year;
land the more Clothes we make, the better we make them, and
i t lie more money we save \ ou.
! The year 1000 was the most satisfactory we ever had. The
Clot hos sent out were as near absolute perfection as Clot lies
i can be. We know we shall do bigger and better things in 1001
?the first year of the Twentieth Century.
! 1 am the scle agent in Camden for,.the world-renowned
(house of Wanamaker ?S: Brown, of Philadelphia, and it is no
i hoi 1 lowi vain boast, but plain everyday fact that this is the
greatest trading establishment in America and will take pleas
ure in proving these statements to,^ou when you come to see
[ us. Better not order Clothes until you do see us
V e ry Kcspec t fu 11 y,
JUST OPENED!
Stock all new and Fresh.
1 have just opencd^ip a select line of
groceries, fruits, vegetables,-etc., and re
spectfully solicit a share of your patron
age. <*iveine a call. My goods are
all fresh.
OneDoor South of Hirsci Bros & Co.
R. B. WILLI AM Sr i
PBomi tts.
SPECIAL BARGAIN SALE,
Monday and Tuesday, Apr 8 and 9,
t
To mv ninny customers and friends in Camden and
surrounding country: A grain wc have special ^bargains to
offer von. I f you are looking for all that your cash wi
buy, do not fail to call on us those two days. AN o liavo the
most complete stork and hest goods over offered. >o oltf
.stock. Kverv customer whose purchases amount, to
or over, will (hiring this sale, receive a present free. \
21 pieces Madras 37 in. worth Pic, now ?? 1 So.
5 picccs Zepers, 157 inch, worth 12, now 8 1 3c.
10 pieces Percales, 30 in, worth 10c, now 8.
11 pieces Penates, dark colored, going at 7 l-2c.
A pieces l'rints, l'ust Colors, at 4c.
11 pieces Prints, Park colors, 3 1 2c,
52 pieces Prints, worth 0 and 7, now Sc.
500 yardH O Homespun at, 4c.
loOO yards Superior C C Homespun at I l-*2c.
000 yards Heavy Prilling at 0e.
1*200 yards Sogunow Phud. worth 8c. ikiw 5Jc.
*200(1 yards Southern S ik Pliid, worth 10c, for GJ.
700 vaids Clreutivi'lo Plaid ut 4<\
10 do/ I.i lies Fiidi-rvrsts, worth 10c, in this sale 4c.
5 do/ Lidie* I'ndervesis worth 15c, in this Hale 9c.
10 doz Lodies Fancy I'ndervests, '20c, kiud. only 12.Je.
) {ieef s extra heavy 10 t Hleachod Sheeting, worlli 40c only 29c.
:i pieces extra he-tyy 1 o. 1 Pleached Shooting, worth 35c, onlyr.2&c.
5 pieces I'over Pleach Sheeting, worth 25c, now 14c. ?
V pieces l'xtru llouvv unhharhed sheeting, worth 30p, now l9o.
12 do/, pr hose, worth toe, now only 7 1 2c.
3?i p eces mosquito w tlmg, worth 05, now only 45c.
7 pieces Scrim, 10.: kind at 0 t 4c.
10 pieces scrim worth 7 1 2c, goini; at 4c.
tin pairs (>xford Ties, 75c kind, going ?\t 48c.
70 pairs Tennis Shoes, worth 05.\ now 45c.
5o pairs Mou.s Plow Shoes, Bui id leather, worth $1 25, now 85o.
43 pairs Metis Hrog?n shoes sol d leather, 85c.
A few i irc?"^ of Outing aiid Plaid that will go very cheap in this sa'e.
P'.r? pairs woman's SoPd Leather shoes, worth 1.2%, only 98c.
200 pars iimmi'h Solid Leather shoes, <1 50 kind, now 1.10.
11 doz heavy w???k shirts, wortti 50 and 05c, only 38o.
8 doz heavy woik slnrts wonh 40e, now 25c.
All the 50.' corsets yOn want at 3No.
A few sewing machines that we wilt sell at a sacrifice.
17$ d.jzen pairs badicB np to-date shoes, worth 1.25, uow 95c.
2(1 pairs Ladies Shoes, worth 1 00, now 73c. ,*>
15 doz gents and Ladies llantlkcrchiefs, worth 10c, how 4o. - ***
3 pieces black dress goods wo.tli 40c. now only 24c. ?
2 pieces black dress goods, worth 75c, now only 60c.
4 pieces b'.ack chev.ot dress goods, worth 85c, now onlv 6&0- . t?
2 pieces black Henrietta dre-,8 goods, worth 1.25 now 95. ?'
Don't miss fleeing <?ur line of notions, we will jon money on ihmn.
Men's, hoyg and youths straw and felt hats, on whi'ch we can UT? )Ol?
mttney.
7 cakes Octagon soap for 25c. > 15 cakea llnstler soap f<ff 25a
Hundreds of bargains not mentioned, fall and we will convioo* J0?
that wtiat wo say wo do. llcspoctfally,
S. ?. itlUBT.