The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, December 05, 1901, Image 3
I The Bamberg Herald.
Tlwrsday, December 5,1901.
J. S. Brooker's Hardware Store.
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Personal Mention.
?Maj. Havelock Eaves spent Sunday
in the city.
?Mr. J. H. Dixon spent last Saturday
and Sunday in the city.
?Maj. L. T. Izlar, of Blackville, is in
the city, attending court.
?Mr. G. E. Simmons, of Branchville,
was in the city Monday.
?Mr. J. P. Bishop, of EUrhardt, paid
us a pleasant call Tuesday.
?Mr. W. M. Cauthen spent several
days in Columbia last week.
?Mrs. M. E. Hartzog, of Denmark,
- visited relatives here this week.
. ?Mr. Clinton I. Barton is out again.
B. after an illness of several weeks.
T D \fofkonr "Pen now of AuffUSta. !
~~tl A . iuatuvuj , ? ? ? 0? J
JE is attending court here this week.
?Mr. Charlie Adams, of "Walterboro,
spent several days in the city last week.
k ?Mr. D. P. Smith, principal of the
Clear Pond school, was in the city Sat0F
urday.
?Mr. S. T. Inabnett, of Asheville, N.
C., spent several days in the city last
^ week. i
?Misses Marie and Ruby Murdaugh
- are visiting the family of Mr. C. F. Rizer <
at Olar. '
?Mrs. A. Kirsch went up to Blackville
Tuesday for a few days' visit to Mrs. Lai- 1
f la Drew.
?Attorney General G. Duncan Bellinger,
of Columbia, was in the cit\- last I
Thursday. ]
e ?Mr. W. J. Gaines, representing the 1
Augusta Chronicle, is here this week in
the interest of his paper.
?Messrs. Joe J. Brabham and J. B. (r
Hearse, of the Buford's Bridge section, r
^ were in the city last Saturday.
?Rev. M. L. Lawson and Dr. J. B. s
Black left Monday afternoon for Florence 1
to attend the Baptist State Convention. -I
?Messrs. G. J. Hiers, Perrv Padgett, and j
f B. H. Carter, of Ehrhardt, dropped in to
see us Wednesday afternoon of last week.
?Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg and little f
sons, Francis and Mctiliee, lett ygpieruay
morning for Anderson to spend a couple of
weeks.
* ? *
r Mr. Norris Nevils is erecting a nice res- ?
idence in town, next to Mr. V. J. Hart- ^
zog's residence. * 1
The Charleston Exposition opened
Monday morning, and the occasion was r
celebrated in that city by a big. parade c
and a good time generally. c
^ The cheapest tickets sold by the South- *
* ern Railway from Bamberg to Charleston
costs $2.10, with a limit of five days. The *
ten day tickets cost $2.50.
6. Frank Bamberg is almost giving j*
away goods these days. Call and get his
prices.
Come in and pay what you owe or send ^
us the money. We need it and need it ^
^ now. Don't put it off. The amount is q
small, and you can easily pay it. f
g| Mr. W. F. Smoak, of the Midway sec*
tion, has moved to Colleton county, near a
. Walterboro. He is a good citizen, and n
we regret to have him leave us. j
I am selling all goods at short crop t
prices. Come and see my line of stuff. a
Q. Frank Bamberg.
A suit has been commenced in Sumter 1
against the local ice trust. Before the n
|r- combine ice retailed at 25 cents per 100 v
F pounds; now it is 50c per hundred. h
Mr. N. P. Mardaugh, of Ehrhardt, spent c
Sunday and Monday in town. He left
Monday afternoon to attend tne t niiea r
States court in Charleston as a juror. b
Messrs A. Bennett & Son's store at t
Lodge was destroyed by fire of incendiary h
origin Friday night. Loss, about $3,500; v
insurance, about $2,500.?Walterboro t
ai t- Press and Standard. F
The wife and child of Rev. M. L. Lawson
arrived frora Georgia last week, and li
were heartily welcomed by his congrega- tion.
They are occupying the residence E
Of Mr. W. T. Riley. " f
The Hebald Book Store has a few v
t Christmas goods, which will be sold at
w cost. Come in and see them.
We have heard several speak of the ,
sermon preached last Thursday by Rev. ^
M. L. Lawson at the Baptist church. His I
subject was an appropriate one for .
Thanksgiving Day, and his effort was
said to be a fine one. v
kAll colors and styles of winter lap v
robes at G. Frank Bamberg's. L,
Bamberg county certainly raises fine
pecans. Dr. O. D. Faust showed us some
last Monday which he was going to^ ship
to Atlanta, and they were certainK fine,
large nuts. The tree on which they grew
jr produces a large variety. c
Wedding and Christmas presents at
jr Brooker's. Sec the line before you buy.
1 . Our patrons will please remember that
job work is strictly cash. We have to b
pay cash for material, as well as paying t
Kj || off our office force, and we cannot afford
to do work as cheaply as we do and wait
PP^& long time for the money.
" ' - 1-m t? r 1 n
~ ^At theuamDergrnanuacy can uv-iwuuvi ?
thejorettiest line of pictures ever seen in ii
Bamberg. \
L Mr. i^ngus Brabham, a son of Mr. C. R. 3
f Brabhamu who is attending Wofford Col- J
-lege, wasTthe star player on the foot-ball C
team in toe Wofford-Furman game last .1
week. Froni the newspaper reports Mr. I
Brabham wa? the best player on the Wof- J
jp?j ford team. \ " J
t- Homes for s^le, in town and country, ,
K on easy terms. SApply to J. T. O'Neal, j
| real estate agent.' ?
I The Carlisle fitting School gave holi- r
5 day last Friday and taught Thursday, r
I while the graded school gave holiday n
1 from Wednesday afternoon to Monday
L morning. 8everal of the Fitting School ^
p* students spent Friday and Saturday at ^
Ife: -; their homes. 2
If you want to make plenty of oats, get J
F a Chattanooga chilled plow from Brooker f
[ to turn 'em in with. The best on earth, j
It is probable that Gov. McSweeney I
I will offer a good reward for the arrest and J
? conviction of the parties who set fire to I
| the outhouse of the Messrs. Smith near J
I Ehrhardt last Friday. Incendiary fires 1
^ are getting too common, and it is deter- (
m " mined to lessen these crimes if possible. (
The Bamberg Pharmacy can please the *]
F most fastidious in the matter of holiday *|
goods.
Col. Jno. F. Folk went down to CharHV
leston last Sunday to be present at the
Hr opening exercises of the Exposition Sunjj^P
day afternoon and the parade Monday '
morning, in which Governor McSweeney *
and staff participated, Col. Folk being a *
Kx member of the staff. He returned Mon- 1
Hk t day night, and reports a great time. j
Nice line of cut glass and sterling ;
silver for wedding and Christmas prcs- j
Hp ents at Brooker's.
nH Mr. Thos. Clayton, of Colston, was in <
the city last Monday and brought us some j
BeI very fine sweet potatoes to be exhibited ]
H at the Charleston Exposition. They arc ?
V so large it takes only four of them to j
make a peck. Let others send articles ,
V. for exhibition. There is plenty of time, i
m as the Exposition will not be in full blast i
R before January or later. ,
R Do not fail to call at the Bamberg <
^ Pharmacy when looking for a holiday (
present. Their line is handsome and 1
X complete.
A correspondent from Orangeburg
writing to the Textile Excelsior about the
} Orangeburg Mfg. Co., has the following
to say of Mr. W. G. Smith, formerly of
Bamberg: "Under the present management
this mill has only been running one
p year. W. G. Smith is president and treason
urer. Mr. Smith has the reputation of
W being an energetic business man of splcn*
did ability. This reputation he has fully
sustained during the past year as president
and treasurer. He is well known
hr throughout his state and few movements
k of interest have been inaugurated here in
K which he was not largely interested. PerF
sonally he is jovial, clever and a man
who makes friends easily."
i31^1
The ruin this week w as very w elcome.
Mrs. H. I). Hogg and family moved to
Charleston this week.
Prices of country produce, grain, etc ,
remain about the same as last week.
Lost?A leather bound pocket memorandum.
Reward paid for return to this
office.
There have been a number of visitors
from the country in town attending court
this week.
Congress convened last Monday, and
it is expected that the session will be a
JUll? UI11-.
The Exposition number of the News
and Courier last Monday was a very
creditable issue.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alexander left
last week for Columbia, where they will '
make their home.
There are entirely too many of our
country friends in town this week to attempt
to publish their names.
Wood for fire place and stove. South
Carolina 'phone 17.
H. J. & O. Brabham.
All the stores were closed here Thanksjiving
Day, for the tirst time in years.
It is a good sign, and we were glad to see
it.
Mr. W. I. Rice has also brought us some
ine pecans for the exhibition at the
Charleston Exposition. We hope other
irticles will be brought.
Nicest line of winter lap robes in this
unction at G. Frank Bamberg's.
Our people generally are very much
>icised that Rev. M. W. Hook has?been
eturned as pastor of the Methodist church
lere for another year.
The "Married for Money" company
>resented this play at the town hall Mon- 1
lay evening to a fair audience. It was as
,rood a show as this town could expect.
City council held a regular monthly
neeting last Tuesday afternoon, but
>nly routine business was transacted.
Nothing of public interest came before
he body.
The Southern Railway announces a
ate of one cent a mile to the good roads
onvention in Greenville, to be held De:ember
16th to 20th. Several from here ,
vill no doubt attend.
Court visitors are invited to visit our
lurseries just out of town on the Cannon i
bridge road. Peach trees, 12c each;
pples, 13c each. Other trees at propor- ionate
figures. H. J. & O. Brarham.
Messrs. Geo. J. Hiers, W. C. Mauldin, 1
,nd C. F. Warren have settled up the
ase of Bishop et al vs. Brickwell et al, 1
ihich had been appealed to the Supreme
/ourt, and the ease has been w ithdrawn 1
rom the docket.
We see in one of our exchanges where
Miss Sign is to be married. We hope
lot to be accused of being a punster by
quiring if it would be just the correct
hing to refer to the marriage ceremony
s taking down a sign.
All the stores in town were closed last ,
Thursday, as well as other places of.busi- .
less. Several hunting parties went out,
phile others spent the day quietly at .
iome. Services were held at the Baptist (
hureh in the morning.
There was only insurance on the <
esidence of Judge T. S. Weeks, recently i
n-nNi nndur tIm imnrpssioil
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hat there was $1,000 on the residence, ]
nit $150 had been placed on outbuildings, <
rhich were not burned. So this makes
he loss greater than was at first sup- ]
>osed. i
C. M. Van Orsdell, Jr., photographer,
5 at Bamberg, S. C., for a short t ime only. '
k.11 the latest work in photography.
Jabies a specialty. Proofs shown; satis- 1
action guaranteed. Those wising Xuias }
rork will come early. '
C. M. Van Orsdell, Jr.,
Photographer.
Mr. R. 0. Fickling, of Blackville, and
fiss Marie Richardson were married at (
he home of the bride's father, Mr. E. B.
tichardson, at Liberty, S. C., Wednes- j
lay, November 20. These young friends
rerc students in Greenville a few years j
go, where they made many friends who j
rill join us in hearty congratulations and j
;<kx1 wishes.?Baptist Courier. j
New Advertisements.
Munn & Co.?Patents.
Thos. Black?New Home Sewing Mahines.
J. Stevens Arm and Tool Co.?Rifles. *
m. c. sandifer. (
See Sandifer's change of ad. in this '
5sue. He wants to serve the people at '
he lowest sort of prices. 1
Honor Roll. 1
Here are the names of those who reeived
subscription receipts from us dur- |
ug the month of November:
V C Black, Mrs. B R Loadholt, .
Irs. F N K Bailey, Jesse J Copeland, \
esse McCormack, J C Hiers, j
'apt. W R Wright, G S Shaw,
H Kinard, Rev. A G Kennedy, ,
L Rice, Mrs. D R Edwards, <
a spann, iutuuu uauuuuu, j
D Thomas, B B Bishop, ,
Irs. S M Brown, Jones Bros., j
L J Hunter, C A Milhous, I
J- D Gray, J P. Matheny, ,
* J Davis, W G Smith,
His Brabham, EPCopeland,
tus Yarn, C K Smoak,
[* D Fender, J La/. Copeland,
Jhas McGeiver, E A Hooton, i
VP Riley, T B Harrison, ]
V I) Bessiuger, H W Ilerndon, I
2 M Cox, H F Priester.
H Carigg, W B Smith, !
I S Dowling, Rev. M L Lawson,
Hex I Easterly, W T Fuucett, i
I E Wilson, C R Calhoun,
no R Bellinger, J I) Jones, Sr.,
)r. J R MeCormack,H Karesh,
r B Padgett, S I) M Guess,
V P Sandifer, Scott Halyard,
J A Lucas, S Nimmons,
J J Tucker, B H Carter,
\ J Hughes, J M Morris,
[ M Bessiuger, Wm Garvin,
\ H Dixon. J H Rowell. i
Hunting Accident.
Last Friday afternoon Masters George
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3pann concluded to go hunting, so
dipping off, tliey rented a gun from a
legro and went out to shoot birds. Leant!
is the eleven-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Spann. When he tired the
?un, the barrel burst, lacerating his left
iiaud terribly. The thiunh was torn clear
tway, and the hand was so badly mangled
that the first and middle lingers had
to be amputated by Drs. Bronson and
Black, who were called in. He is getting
along very nicely, but of course the use of
tiis hand will be very much interfered with
;>n account of the loss of the thumb and
wn finwrs. The barrel of the gun was
badly shattered by the explosion, and one
;>f the pieces of iron 011 the gun turned
down, and his hand grasping the gun
directly underneath this piece is what
caused the damage to the little fellow to
be so great. The gun was a double-barrel
muzzle loader, and it is supposed the
boys, not knowing, must have overloaded
it, putting in too heavy a charge of
powder.
Sales Monday.
Last Monday Master T. J. Counts sold
207 acres of land in Bamberg township.
It was the home place of the late R. F.
Simmons, a few miles from town, and
was sold for partition. It was bid in by
B. W. Mile}', as attorney for G. Frank
Bamberg, for $2,725.
Slieriir J. B. Hunter sold twelve acres
of land in Midway township at the suit
of the State for taxes. It was bought bv
N. Z. Felder for $17.50
Marriage.
Mr. Arthur B. Jordan, formerly of this
town, and now editor of the Dillon Herald,
was married last Thursday to Miss
Hortense Hampton, of Leaksville, N. C.
The newly-married couple arrived at
Dillon Friday, where the}' will live. Mr.
Jordan was born and raised in Bamberg,
his mother and sister living here at present,
and he is well-known to our citizens.
His friends here wish him much happiness,
and extend congratulations to him
and his bride.
Fire Near Ehrhanlt.
Last Friday afternoon about 3 o'clock,
on the plantation of the Messrs. Smith,
a few miles from Ehrliardt,'an outhouse
was destroyed bv tire. It contained about
two and one-half bales of seed cotton and ,
the seed of four bales of cotton. It be-1
longed to Messrs. J. C. and D. M. Smith,
and was undoubtedly set on tire. It was
certainly a bold act, as the house was
situated in an open field where any one
approaching it could be easily seen, and
to set it on lire in the daytime was cer-1
tainly a bold act.
Court Proceedings.
The December term of court convened '
here last Monday morning, Judge W. C.
Benet presiding. All the other officers
of the court were in their places, and
after Judge Benet's charge to the grand
jury, that body went immediately to
work, and disposed of the following
cases:
Annie Wallace?larceny from the field
?no bill.
Perry Williams?burglary and larceny
?true bill.
Maner Glover?aiding prisoner to escape?true
bill.
Elliott Jones?housebreaking and larceny?true
bill.
Thomas Glover?buying seed cotton
without license?true bill.
Bruce Dawson and Preston Childs?
larceny of live stock?true bill.
Preston Williams?bastardly?no bill.
Nathan H. Jenkins?bastardly?no bill.
W H Ninunons?obtaining goods under
false pretenses?no bill.
Aquilla Brown?assault and battery
with intent to kill?no bill.
Lang Atterberry?assault and battery
tn nil oiwt pflrrvinc conceal
> llll IUK111 ?W v.. j - - Q _
ed weapons?true bill.
Wm. Bates?breaking into railroad car
?true bill.
Geo. Washington?housebreaking and
larceny?true bill.
James W Carter?breach of trust with,
fraudulent intent?no bill.
F. G. Gunnels et al?riot and aggravated
assault and battery?true bill.
The case against Wiley Rowell and
Greorge Eaves for disturbing religious
worship was nol prossed by the Solicitor.
The following cases have been tried up
;o the time of going to press:
John Till?assault and battery with indent
to kill and carrying concealed
weapons?guilty. Motion for new trial
made. Sentenced to six months on chain
;*ang or pay a fine of fifty dollars.
Perry Williams?burglary and larceny
?plead guilty?sentenced to two months
in the chain gang.
Elliott Jones-housebreaking and larjeny?plead
guilty?sentenced to six
nonths on chain gang.
J H Moody?housebreaking and larcely?plead
guilt}'?sentenced to 6 months
in chain gang.
Bruce Dawson and Preston Childs?
larceny of live stock?guilty. Motion for
lew trial made.
Geo Brabham?murder. (This case is
icing tried as wc go to press.)
The grand jury is still at work, and
have not made their final presentment as
? Kof if >i*ill ho
> CI. 11 IS III Ul'ilUlU linn ill n in uw?
liade before to-morrow.
The Cotton Market.
Cotton is going up. The government
}rop report came out Tuesday, and ga ve
v crop of two million bales less than liad
>een generally expected, so cotton went
ip with a bound. New York futures for
December were eight cents Tuesday, s.nd
;hey may go higher. Cotton is selling i;a
Bamberg now for 7$ cents, but it may be
ligher in two hours. Reoeipts of the
A'eek, three hundred bales.
Snicide Tuesday Night.
Thomas Hiott, a young white man
ibout twenty years of age, who was an
operative at the Bamberg Cotton Mills,
committed suicide Tuesday night by takng
an overdose of laudanum. Re had
Dcen drinking all day, and was drunk
he 11 lie took the dose. He was staying
it the house of Connor Davis, and a little
ooy saw him take something which was
supposed to be laudanum. Mr. Davis then
isked Hiott about it, and he denied it,
raying he was drunk, that was all, N?
further attention was paid to him then,
md he went off into what they supposed
,o be a drunken stupor or sleep. Atout
;hree o'clock Wednesday morning it was
found that he was dead. Then search was
made for the laudanum bottle, which was
found, also the cup he had drank it from.
Drink and something about a young woman
caused him to commit the' rash act,
it is thought. The inquest has not been
lield up to the time of going to press tolay
(Wednesday.)
Advertised fetters.
Following is a list of the letters remaining
uncalled for in the Bamberg
post office during the month of November
:
Men?Eddie C. Crosby, Rev. J. C.
Sal ley, H. A. Knight, J. W. Warren, J.
W. Anderson, Gillie Sandifer, C. I. Dickinson,
Henry Jones, B. N. Dewitt, H. B.
Ferguson.
Women?Mrs. Allen Mingo, Miss Ella
Aldirdgo, Mrs. Jano Warren.
Bamberg Shortage Paid.
County Treasurer John F. Folk, Bamberg
county, has notified the Comptroller
General that the fall ani?nnt Of the shortage
of the preceding county treasurer, Mr
J" Dickinson, has been paid into his hands,
and asks for advice as to its disposition.
Part of the money belongs to the undivided
profits of the dispensary, part to the
State and still another part to the school
fund. The friends of Mr. Dickinson in
various parts of the State will be glad to
know that he has straightened out the
muddle.?Columbia correspondence News
and Courier.
Har1?og Happenings,
Hartxoo, December 2.?Our farmers
are through harvesting for this season.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Burnett spent
Thanksgiving day in this vicinity.
Miss Maggie Black is spending some
time in Branchville with friends and
relatives.
Mr. Wilbur Clayton was the guest of
Mr. B. II. Black hist Wednesday night.
Mr. Jack Fralax, of Georgia, visited
here las: Fridav.
Rev. S. II. Stoudenmire anil wife were
the guests of Mr, I). B. Smoak last Tuesday
Mr. Fred Steedly visited his father's
family Saturday and Sunday.
Convention Meets.
Fr.oRF.xcK, Dec. 3.?The South Caroling
Baptist State convention met in the
Florence Baptist church at 8 p m, The
convention sermon was preached by Rev
C C Brown. D I)., of Sumter.
Rev D W Key, I) I)., of Greenville was
elected president; Rev Rufus Ford and
Joel E Branson vice presidents; Dr 0 P
Irvin and Rev V I Masters secretaries,
and Col Zimmerman Davis, treasurer of
the convention.
Stay on the Farm.
I have very much enjoyed reading the j
well written articles of your Midway
scribe, Mr. Hunter. His ideas are capital
and his thoughts well expressed. I know,
Mr. Editor, you are pleased to receive
articles like his, that deal with live issues
of the day and with matters of vital importance
to the farmer, to whose storehouse
we all go directly or indirectly for
the staff of life. Such letters benefit you,
your readers and the writers. I half suspect
that the literary atmosphere of Mr.
Hunter's home, where once lived the
famous Simms, is drawing out his powers. :
If his fellow tillers of mother earth will
heed his advice they will be wise. There
are few farmers in this section 01 country
able to live in brick houses, but many :
who are well-to-do neglect the comforts i
I and conveniences a home ought to have, :
many of them inexpensive and time sav- '
ing. If the farm houses are made more 1
attractive the farmer boys and girls will
have no desire to leave them for the "
small one-horse towns and pent-up cities. 1
Farmers, take your kinsman's advice and 1
stay on the farm. You say you cannot <
educate your little ones in the country !
because the schools are few and far apart. 1
Bring the schools nearer to you or organ- i
ize a community school wagon. You 1
object because it is lonesome. Get the i
neighbors to go in with you and construct 1
a country telephone exchange. Then sell 1
half of jour farm and have a near neigh- 1
bor. \ ery likely you are land poor anv- i
way and by an intensive system could i
produce as much on the half as you now I
do on the whole. Our country districts i
ought to be more thickly settled. Then, ]
have good roads?ah, you have struck my i
hobby?for they reduce the distance to J
town'about half. We can probably have I
good roads at less expense than any other <
part of the country. No rocks to remove 1
and no stiff red clay to clog the wheels (
of our vehicles. Clay on the sand beds i
and sand in the mud holes will very near- s
ly solve the problem. The county and t
town authorities are very much pleased a
with terra cotter piping for drainage and t
I am ready to exclaim, "I told you so" for i
I have for" some time been an advocate of t
its use. We will see in a few years that e
we have been wasting thousands of dol- t
lars with board bridges, besides destroy- t
ing a great deal of timber that is becom- t
T ? ? ? TT 1 f ZtAllM C
lug scarce. 1 set; uu icosuu ytlij iv wuiu ~
not be used at the bottom of the cause- i
ways through our swamps and dispense c
with bridges altogether. If such a thing s
be possible and practicable, think of the v
saving of wear and tear of horse flesh g
and vehicles, to say nothing of the comfort t
and satisfaction of the travelers. Certain- f
ly "the world do move." Let us be not
slow to move with it. Supervisor Bruce 1;
is the right man in the right place. There t
is hope for a man like him that realizes I
that he "doesn't know it all," but is ready r
and eager to learn new methods. What n
he does at all he does well. Hie believes n
in working a piece of road tho roughly no v
matter how much they may be calling for e
him from other sections. The overseer I
system is a fraud and ought to be abolish- t
ed. A direct road tax, not too heavy, would n
really be better for the road workers and v
the money expended wisely would give I
us better roads. t
I am glad to see, Mr. Editor, that you I
no longer publish those letters advertis- S
ing a certain make of paints. Of course
they were advertisements and you were a
rvYi.t tr? insprt. thorn in vour columns, but h
advertisers have no right to drag the I
names of ministers of the gospel and t
ladies?these persons are not in business? d
before the public without their consent, v
Such methods to get business will hardly v
meet the approval of prospective buyers, u
Your Uxcle Bjlj?. a
Individual Independence. t
A great deal is being said about the a
farmers and the trusts. It is claimed that e
we are at the mercy of the combines; ii
that we are being discriminated against a
and praotioally robbed by the power of n
these combinations. Everything secnis u
to work against the producer and in favor e
of the buyer, manufacturer, and sub- c
sequent dealer in our wares. There is n
much truth behind this complaint. Too I
many profits are made upon our produce I
before it reaches the consumer. General' v
ly the ultimate consumers pay quite I
enough for our goods. o
But there are too many middle-men a
who live and often amass large fortunes b
from the handling of farm products, The li
man who wears out a cotton shirt or 1<
other garment pays enough for the cloth, b
The thread with which our clothes are n
made brings price enongh. Many articles p
of common consumption bring from fifty b
cents to one dollar per pound and thread r
and laces from two dollars up. But the a
producer gets from five to nine cents per a
pound for his cotton. Tomatoes will cost r
the consumer from six to eight dollars t<
per bushel when bought by the quart- 1
This is enough, but when traced back I
the grower only gets irom eiguty cenis v
to one dollar of this. The middle-man c
gets the balance. There is a great wrong tl
here. The remedies proposed are many, h
but generally wind up by claiming that c
the farmers must organize and light trust f<
with trust. I cannot fully agree with those p
who thillh they see their way to this. I h
fully agree as to the value of organiza- p
tion and many of the good results that s<
might be gained therefrom, but is it pos- d
sible to organize farmers for such pur- f,
pose. It seems very doubtful. The
perishable naturp of lllftuy of our pro- a
ducts, the peculiar surroundings of many tl
of them make it almost impossible for r
farmers to combine.They should organize.
The educative effect of organ ization and
consultation alone make it very desirable, j
Very many good things may come from
connected action. By all means, why a
can't farmers organize in every county f
and ultimately in every militia district. n
But do not expect simple organization to
remedy all the evils of the present con- jdition.
We must get at the root of the Q
matter. The monster evil is debt. Farmers a
I.otto q liohit r,f ornino1 in ,!<>},t- f.lmv SPflll ,.
V- 5^ ? {j 1 J |
to feel as though it were a necessity. ^
Many of thera study more hpw to gpt in '
than how to kpop out. We ail seem to
forget that "tho borrower is servant of
the lender." When you go in dobt you
go into voluntary slavery; you are 110 0
longer your own; you belong to the man r
you owe. How many have paid cash
for fertilizers. If you bought them on
time you belong to the fertilizer trust.
Then, how many are running accounts 1
for supplies or' have borrowed money c
from the banks. Many belong to several '
masters; you are no longer a free and '
independent man. Our maslprs are fully
aware of this. Hero is thP root of nearly
all the ills that afflict the farming interests.
We need to be free; to own our- f
selves and our crops. There is no good ,
excuse for such a state of things. We
can live at home; we can so manage as
to own our crops when we gather them. j
There are so many crops that bring ready .
money if we 01113' Knew now 10 grow
them that we can keep free from debt if ,
we will. If we do this, then we can talk
about controlling prices. The great need ?
! of the Southern farmers is individual in- :
I dependence. Then the next thing is getting
nearer to the consumer. J
.Tohx M. Huntf.u. ;
Midway, S. C., Nov. 30,1001. 1
Saw Death Near. 1
"It oftep made my heart ache,"- writes I \
C. Qverstrcet, of Elgin, Teun., "to hear
my wjfc cough untjl it seemed hpr \yepk 1
and sore lungs would collapse. Good doctors
said she was so far gone with pop-,
sumption that ?o medicine oy earthly help
could save her, but a friend recommended
Dr. King's New Discovery and persistent
use of this excellent medioine saved
her life." It's absolutely guaranteed for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma and all (
throat and lung diseases. 50c and $1.00 at
Thos, and J. B. Black. Trial bottles free. ]
The Good Old Days.
I was a doughty Southerner in my boyhood.
I did my lighting before the war,
some noble fellows did their lighting during
the war, and some have done their
lighting against the North since the war.
These are the dear, sweet souls who are
still on the tented lield, and are ready to
snatch up gun or cudgel against everything
that comes from beyond the invisible
Mason's and Dixon's line. I guess I
was among the first to strike a blow for
the South, In 18(?0, my parents, together
with two Lawton families from Allendale,
made a tour of the North and into Canada.
t .< . i. 1.. i n v i it
i was one ox me party, xaiiMx in
those days was anybody who was not a
Southerner. In New York, I saw thousands
parading in torch-light processions,
and my parents told me they were raising
an army to come South in case of war between
the two sections. All this stirred
up my animosity, and I was ready to fight.
What a "rebel" was. I did not know; but
when we came to Lake Ontario, while
being amused by a party of gentlemen on
the boat, one of them asked me whence I
same, and I informed him that I was from
South Carolina. Thereupon he remarked
that I was a little." Rebel." At that my
ire was kindled, and I smote at him with
my hand. Being unable to demolish him
in that way, I withdrew a step or two,
looking for some implement of warfare;
but finding none, I snatched a slipper
from my foot, and sailed it at the head of
my bitter foe. My aim was poor. The
dipper went gliding by, and over into
;he lake it sailed. Seeing this, I burst
nto tears, and went in search of my
parents. In a few moments, the gentlenan.who
had angered me drew near with
some money in his hand, and, after explaining
the matter to my parents, oflfer;d
the silver to me. I smote his open
land, and scattered the money on the
leek, declaring "I wouldn't have your
lasty old Yankee money! I've got a thouiand
dollars tied around my waist." With
his, my mother took me by the arm,
ind led me hurriedly away. It was true
hat I had a belt about my waist containng
much gold. My father had put it
here thinking that no pick-pocket would
jver suppose that I was "carrying the
lag;" and when I divulged the fact before
he gathered company on the boat, my
other feared that some thief might
>ver hear me and rob me. At any rate,
k :? - ifum in Vpo lliofArtr
I IB UUW ail mipvi 1WU1 1U vuvuwv/ij I
?f the world that I wsa one of the first to 1
trike a blow for the South. I am glad it
ras before the war. I might even be
;lad to know that I had fought during
he war; but I surely am glad that I have
ought none since the war.
In my youth, I had a way of "striking
ame," as a horse does. Once, while on
he way to Greenville and the mountains,
struck lame. I complained that my
ight leg was fully an inch shorter than
ay left. My father told me that on the
aorrow we should visit Chick Springs,
Fhose waters were full of healing proprties.
We reached the springs at night,
iarly next morning, before breakfast, he
old me to take a drink of the water, and
ay leg would get well. As my disease
ras purely imaginary, so was my healing.
Jy dinner time, my ;:eg had grown back
o its usual length, and I was well again,
"or many a day, I conceived of Chick
ipring as a very wonderful place.
A few years "after that, I struck lame
gain. I was going to school to him who
5 now known r.nd honored as Rev.
Lrthur Buist, concerning whom I many
imes swore that I would whip him the
lay I reached twenty-one, and whom I
Fould rather have bagged than whipped
Flien the day did come. At the time
lamed, however, I had just begun Latin,
nd came, in my studies, to the fifth
eclension of nouns. The thing seemed
o me to be altogether irregular, out of
11 reason, aud unlearnable. So, I decidd
one morning to devise a plau for stayag
from school. I struck lame again,
nd came out to breakfast on two crutches
aade of my father's walking sticks, one
nder each arm. Mother and father seem- |
d to be very sorry for their poor little
rippled boy. My breakfast was given to
.n T unf nn o mrr hflfnrfl til ft fi l"ft
lie n line 1 out v/11 <? t v/v^vm v v??w ** v*
Nothing was said about going to school,
low could a lamed and crippled boy .
palk to school! In the vegetable garden
had a pet rabbit in a box, and my father
>ut of what seemed to me to be sympathy
nd consideration for his poor little boy,
rought the rabbit and box into the dm11
g room. He also brought some collard
eaves for me to feed the pet with. I was
rosily engaged in this, when by some deft \
lovement of his hand, the door of the
ago flew open, and out bounced my rabit.
I forgot that I was lame. I only
emembered that the rabbit was loos'c
ud might get away; so up I jumped, and
fter two or three turns about the dining
oom, I captured the beast, and returned
o the rug whoro the cage was sitting,
fy lameness had suddenly disappeared,
got the rabbit back into the cage, and
ras about to straighten up to receive
ongratulations, when I felt a clutch at
lie back ol* my collar. While he thus
eld me, my faiher pulled a loug keen
owliide out of his pants' leg, and for a
ew moments I was iu a state of great
hysical distress. When he let up on me
e took my books down from the mantel
iece, and ordered me to go straight to
chool. Si.ffice it to say, I went, and I
on't know that I have ever struck lame
rom that day to this.
Tho moral of mv story is this?There
re more ways of healing a lame boy <
tian by sending him to Chick Springslev.
C. C. Brown in Baptist Courier.
A Good Congh Medicine.
From Gazette, Toowoomba, Australia.]
I find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
n excellent medicine. I have been sufering
from a severe cougli for the last two
aonths, and it has effected a cure. I have
;reat pleasure in recommending it.?W,
J. Wockner. This is the opinion of one
if our oldest and most respected residents
,nd has been voluntarily given in good
aith that Others may try the remedy and
ie benefited, as was Mr. Wockner. This
emedy is sold by Bamberg Pharmacy.
Good Roads Convention.
Greenville, S. C., December 16tli to '
Oth, 1901. This convention is to be |
icld for the purpose of creating an inerest
in good roads as a vital aid to the ip-building
of a community and in conicction
with it a practical demonstration
f the proper building of a road will be
made by the Rational Good Roads Asoeiaticm.
Representatives of that Association
vill be present with expert engineers,
killed laborers, and the Southern Rail- j
vay good, roads train, equipped with all
orins of special road machinery and will '
mild during the convention a piece of '
oad according to the latest improved
nethods, showing particularly the best
esults possible with the material at hand
II rt vii iVi <?uvj.
Believing that a universal interest will ,
)e felt in this movement there will be
nade on account of this convention by
he Southern ftajlway a rate of one fare
or the round trip, tickets on sale from (
mints within a radius of 100 miles from
Greenville, December 18th, 19th and 50th, i
inal limit December 21st, 1901.
Call on any agent of the Southern Railway
for- tickets, etc.
El. C. MISS02T,
LANHD SURVEYOR
?AND?
ENGINEER,
BLACKVILLE, S. C.
Offers his services to the
people of Bamberg County.
G. Frank Bat
- r AGENT...
THE BEST ON I
SEASONABLE HOODS.
Xow is the time to buy what you need. Prices
will never be lower than at present. If you
need any kind of a
AAAIIIIIA AA I ir 1 Till A ATA1IP
....UUUKINii UK KtAIINU 51UVt....
It will certainly pay you to see my line anil get prices before you buy.
I have a large assortment for you to select from, and can surely suit you
in style and price. Cooking Stoves from #8.00 up, with ware.
4 PARLOR SUITS. <* |
I have just received the prettiest line of upholstered Sarlor Suits ever seen in
this section. They come in walnut and other woods, upholstered in" mohair and
silk. You ought to see these suits "just for fun." Doesn't make any difference
whether you buy or not. We want to show them.
COVER YOUR FLOORS.
Cold weather is coming, and your floors and halls should be covered. I have
Carpets in Brussels, etc., Mattings of all kinds and prices. Can give you a good i
Matting for 15 cents per yard. Linoleums for the hall and dining room in beautiful j
patterns. My line of Hugs is superb, embracing Smyrna, Velvet, Brussels, and (
others. No matter what you may want in the Furniture line, you can find it at .
my store. f
r>mnnTTT>i7 6j A ivri^n
JL JLH JLJK7 JL- JL^ *
Remember that we make Picture Frames of all kinds to order, and carry a beautiful
line of Mouldings for you to select from.
LIME AIVD CEMENT.
I buy Lime and Cement in car load lots, and can make you the closest kind of
prices. When you need any, get my figures. We handle the light running Wheeler
& Wilstfn Sewing Machines and sell on easy terms. Other cheaper machines on hand.
v" p iik vq the furniture man.
IV. U Ilil 1 U) Bamberg, S. C.
HOLDING THE WOLFl!
BY THE EARS | j
That's what you are doing if you ignore
our saving in Buggies, Wagons, Harness,
Whips, etc., as compared with I
those of other people. As soon as your
A A v f.
strength gives out or rather you are closed g
out, you will sec your disaster. But why I
take such chances ? You get no better j!
goods from others by paying more than f
you need pay us. On the contrary, you (!
are more likely to get an inferior article, |
for we are very particular as to the J
material that goes into our |
BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS, f
n'lii IA ,rA 1,'aau 4 moiinfnrtfiipnt ill"* + I i
tlL.j M 111 lb n b lVbV. I IIV llldlluiaviui VI iij/ VVF mv r
highest standard of workmanship, below which he
knows he cannot go. It is not so long since itfe ]
opened up business here, but to look at our sales,
you would think we were the only people in this i
country selling Buggies, Wagons Harness, etc. |
Let us hold the wolf for you.
c
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Quattlebaum & Dannelly,
EITRHAlIDT, S. C. ,
REYNOLDS'1
SPECIAL PRICES INVITE YOU.
I
Owing to the cotton failure which has so vividly
affected our country 1 will from now until Christmas
sell at ALMOST COST from my large stock
of Jewelry consisting of Watches, Chains, Fobs,
Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings, Holiday and Sterling
Silver Novelties.
A. C. REYNOLDS;
i
is not the only druggist in the State nor does
lie profess to sell everything in his line cheaper
than other dealers. A bottle of Scott's Emul- I
sion from Kevnolds's at 90c. is no better than
a bottle of Scott's Emulsion from another ]
druggist, no matter what it cost. His store is !
filled with a new clean stock of Drug Store j
Articles, also '
cnunni unnirs and sworn siippi IES ;
UUIIUUL uuuau UIIU VUIIVUI- WI w i
NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY! j
New prices, in reach of everybody. Just received a solid car FURNITURE.
Can please any one wanting anything in tin's line. Bedroom Suits from $16.00 up, .
ind all solid oak at that. Nice Rocking Chairs from $1.00 up to $4 50. Bureaus
from $4.00 up. Bedsteads from $1,50 up. I don't sell second-hand or cheap furni- ]
lure, but I do sell the best that can be had cheap for cash. Special attention is
called to my line of
DRESS GOODS.
Dress Patterns in all styles and prices, with trimmings to match. Can please
anybody. Full line of
GROCERIES HARDWARE
-1 mroimrtnm nrirns find in addition to iriving my customers
L'lc;., hi way* m >i?n a. , ?, w
the lowest possible price on every article purchased, I give the Chinaware FREE.
Thanking my many customers for their patronage and soliciting a continuance of
the same, I am, yours to please, <
IF. YOTTHSTGr, |
EHRHARDT, S. C. <
The Herald Book 5tore has some ]
Holiday Goods, Bibles, Fine Box Pa= 1
pers, Books, etc., to be sold at COST.,
"\ .
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* ' 'tv S"' > ' ?y>~
' :; $? W0k
nberg,
EARTH.
_ ^
ST G. MAYFIELD, .
ATTORNEY AT LAW, J
'
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DENMARK, S. C.
Money to Loan.
>^3B
APPLY TO
Izlar Bros. $ Bice,
attorneys and Counselors at Law, ||
BAMBERG C. H., S. C. .
^
Dr. H. W. BLACK, M
DENTIST.
Will be at EHRHART from TUESDAY
:o SATURDAY after the second Monlav
in each month.
S?MI^?M^IM| '' M
M TO THE I)
I LADIES J
|j| Come to our store when
pj in town. We will be glad ||
^ to see you whether you ^
|f Our Line Of p
mi Tiiiiiii^i j gg
1 DRESS GOODS, , 1 'M
M SILKS and |j - J. ;|lj
1 NOTIONS 1I
Is COMPLETE, I "M
1 UP-TO-DATE, I
| AND CHEAP, ||
J Mr:. Li, MCI i CO. | |
jj|' Bamberg, S. C. ^J|| , - ^
Largest and Most Complete
' Establishment South.
inn o mi (, onu
jeu. o. uauAijii a oun. -4
W
MANUFACTURERS OF
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Monlding ani :f|
Building Material, Sash Weights *
and Cord, Window and Fancy
Glass a Specialty. <
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Purchase our make, which we guaran
;ee superior to any sold 8ouih, ana thereby
save money.
NOT IN THE RACE 1
pnn Tiir oniiTr
run int domic
but believe I will benefit the people
more by paying high prices for their
produce and selling goods at lowest
prices. I have received my fall stock
which embraces a full line of
Clothing, Dry Goods,
ShoeSt Groceries, Etc.,
and will be pleased to have you call
and inspect same. I will save you
money if you come to see me.
Highest Price Paid for Cotton.
A. G. VARN, 1
Jfcxtdoorto MIDWAY, S. C.
lispensary. * '
runiuce omi cdc
lUllltOi UUILLHU
GINS and PRESSES.
Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and
fertilizer Mill Outfits: also Gin Press,
Jane, Mill and Shingle Outfits. Build*
ng, Bridge, Factoiy, Furnace and Raiload
Castings; Railroad,-Mill, Factory,
tnd Machinists' Supplies. Belting, Pack
ng, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files
filers, Etc., cast every day. Work 150
lands.
LoiMIl Vis MO
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
foundry, Machine, Boiler and Gin
Works. Renairine Promptly Done.
Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure
?* - - - A ? X
Digests witai you eat*
rhis preparation contains all of the
ligestants and digests all kinds of
rood. It gives instant rdlief and never
fails to cure. It allows you to eat all
the food you want. The most sensitive
stomachs can take it. By its use many
thousands of dyspeptics have been
cured after everything else failed. It
prevents formation of gas on the stomich,
relieving all distress after eating.
Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take.
It can't help
but da you good
Prepared only by E. 0. DvWrrr & Co.. Chicago
The $1. bottle contains 2ft times the 50c. aixa
Jamberg Pharmacy and A. C. Reynolds