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? The Bamberg Herald. > w Thursday, December 12,1901. I C. J. S. Brooker's Hardware Siore. B Personal Mention. ?Mr. Jno. H. Cope left last Sunday for a trip to New York. ?Mr. A. Sydney Hartzog, of Barnwell, I spent Tuesday in the city. I ?Mr. F. M. Simmons, of Folk's Store, k was in the city last Saturday. I ?Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Aver, of the Olar! I section, spent several days in tbe city tbis I. week. I" ?Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum and Mis. W. < I P. Pate, of Ebrbardt, were in t he city last : ! Thursday. ?Mr. E. P. Copeland, principal of tbe ] I Olar graded school, was in the city last ; I Saturday. ?Mr. J. F. Kearse, Sr., of Kearse, paid ] l us a pleasant call Wednesday afternoon i of last week. ?Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Copeland, of ] Ehrhardt, were in the city Tuesday and - ns a nleasant call. < | ?Mrs. David Black and little daughter, < Edith May, are on a visit to the family of L her father, Mr. L. M. Ayer. K ?Mr. D. W. Shealy and family went to v Leesville last Thursday to attend the ' i: burial of his uncle. They returned Mon- , day. 1 ?Messrs. Joe E. Bishop, of Ehrhardt: j ./ J. C. Breeland, of Kearse; W. H. Collins j and Willie Weeks, of Govan, all dropped in to see us last Thursday. * ^ ?Mrs. Jno. H. Cope and little son, j " Glenn, returned from Charleston last week, where they had been for medical treatment. Both arc much improved. f ?Dr. J. B. Black, Jno? R. Bellinger, j Esq., and Messrs. W. D. Rhoad and W. ' ^ T. Beard left Monday afternoon for Charleston to attend the meeting of the 1 & Masonic grand lodge. I ?Mr. Ernest Hoffman, who was carried to the hospital in Augusta a few weeks r ago to be operated on for appendicitis, ' * returned W ednesday night of last week. A f- He is well and all right again. ? ?W. B. Gruber, Esq., of Walterboro; s - H. F. Bnist, Esq., of Blackville; Clias. c Carroll Simms, Esq., of Barn well; James. F. Izlar, Esq., of Orangeburg, and B. T. 1 Rice, Esq., of Barnwell, were in the city I , last week, attending court. * c ggv . - Fruit cake materials at Hoffman's. a f, ? Flower seeds of all kinds at the Bani berg Pharmacy. 1 For Rent.?A three-room house in * Bamberg. Apply to G. O. Simmons at Byrd's store. :~v There are entirely too many fakirs com- 1 ing to Bamberg now, and city council . Ik should not license them, or prevent their 1 operating here. Jj Lost?A leather bound pocket menioReward paid for return to this The Lloyd & Genter Stock Company ^^avea very good show in the town hail . r fast Saiurday night. They say they will J ? return here m the spring and play three c v Di?hts- - I yL- I am selling all goods at short crop ^ prices. Come and sec my line of stuff. B . G. Frank Bamberg. jjg? Senator S. G. Mayfield made a fine address on education at the meeting of the r |T Baptist State convention in Florence last c ? week. The convention decided to meet 5 Greenville next year. 5 ^" G. Frank Bamberg is almost giving * away goods these days. Call and get his * '? prices. \ Mr%C. Arthur Best and Miss Lelia I Pate, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. t ft Pate, will be married in the Baptist f ~ " rri 1 (ch??ch at .Barnweii 011 luesuav cvcuiuS, ( the~T7th instant, at 7.30 o'clock. The Bamberg Pharmacy can please the most fastidious in the matter of holiday goods. The commissioners from this county for ! , the Charleston Exposition will ship what J articles they have on or about the 20th * instant. Parties wishing to hand in * - articles for exhibition had best bring them to us before that time. A beautiful line of Xmas candies at 'Hoffman's. Last week's issue of Ttie Herald gave r p the president's message the same day the ^ daily papers did, as well as giving all |?.8tate, county, and national news right ?" fresh. Jt only costs $1.00 per year, and now is the time to subscribe. ag?- Dolls, toys, medallions, Christmas tree f "^--ornaments, all prices. 1 Mrs. K. L Siiuck & Co. 1 Ji|" Our good friend, Mr. S. W. Clayton, of r L , Colston, paid us an appreciated call last ^-Friday. He had already paid for his pa- j ;.~per up to May, 1002, but be paid up to '^February, 1903. He is the kind of man V who delights the newspaper man's heart. ^ ig*. After date, no meal or hulls delivered, c T except by written order. The Cotton Oil Co. $ city council want to immortalize -1! themselves, let them give us better street flights. The problem of getting along on i our principal residence streets these (lark 1 nights is something of a problem. We t; need better lights and need them badly, i If yon want to make plenty of oats, get ^^Sph^tanooga chilled plow from Brooker MK turn'em in with. The best on earth. J jM J. A. Spann believes that advertising in 1 ^Pthb Herald pays. He is well satisfied Vwitli the results of his recent special sale W and thinks this paper is a fine advertising J medium. If you want to reach the pco- r pie in.Bamberg county who have money ? I to spend, The Herald is the medium to < I use. j 1 Fancy fruits for the holidays. Give t r die a call. W. G. Hoffman. . We have been forced to discontinue a 1 V few papers because the parties did not < ./ , pay up. Others will have to do without < i. it in a few weeks unless they pay what is < f owing. We cannot and will not scua i the paper for a long time without pay, ; arid we do not care for subscribers who yip. will not pay promptly. - C M* Van Orsdell, Jr., photographer, at Bamberg, S. C., for a short time only. All the latest work in, photography. Babies a specialty. Proofs shown; satis- ; ^ -faction guaranteed. Those wising Xmas work will come early. . C. M. Van* Ousdell, Jk., I " Photographer. I Maj. L. T. Izlar was the successful cank didate for the unexpired term in the fchouse of representatives from Barnwell county. The official result was announced last Monday, on which day the exeeulive committee met and tabulated the / votes. Barnwell's delegation is now com-'?< posed of three lawyers and one farmer. The Sunday-school Christmas tree enr tertainment of the Methodist church, which we mentioned two weeks ago, will take place on Christmas Eve, the 34th. at - the church. There will be two small t Christmas trees instead of a large one. k and there will l>e an imitation brick chimney erected for Santa Claus to come rlAtirn .js: uwti u. kyi. Our subscribers who arc in arrears will k-- receive statements of their accounts from p - the Publishers' Collection Agency. This * is not meant as any reflection upon them, . but we are simply overworked these days and haven't the time to attend to these collections ourselves and have dele g gated it to this company, who make a jk"~ business of collecting subscription ac(\ counts. You can cither settle with us or ?the agenc}. I)o not fail to call at the Bamberg Pharmacy when looking for a holiday * present. Their line is handsome and N complete. ^ The annual conference of the colored V- Methodist Episcopal church met in Anderson last week. Kev. W. G. Valentine, who has served the church here for the | past two years, was returned, and his ^ people are delighted. We have no hesi^ tancy 5n saying that he is a good man, and as a white man who wishes the negroes nothing but good, we are glad that he has been sent back. His influence - over his people is always directed along R* right lines. Rev G. I'* Watson and family are \ isitiui; relatives in the city. Homes for sale, in town ami country, r>n easy terms. Apply to J. T. O'Neal, real estate airent. A communication from Olar arrived too late for publication in this issue. It will appear next week. Sheriff .T. B. Hunter went up to Columbia Tuesday to carry Geo. Brabham to the penitentiary. Remember that Hoffman's store is headquarters for fireworks. Tin-: Hf.kat.o Book Store has a few Christinas soods, which will be sold at %ost. Come in and see them. Holiday goods to suit all, selling cheap, . at-.. it i Onu'L' A- Co's. it i r*. i\. a. ?-uxtx ? The city of Boston went Democratic Tuesday "by a majority of about 20,000] rotes. It was a surprise to both parties. Arthur P. Gorman, of Maryland, will I ikely be the next national Democratic eader and a candidate for nomination as resident. Wedding and Christmas presents at 3rooker's. See the line before you buy. Dr. O.1). Faust has re-opened his dental >flice over II. C. Folk's store, and will be dcased to have his old friends and >atrons call on him. At the Bamberg Pharmacy can be found he prettiest line of pictures ever seen in 3ambcrg. Nothing more has been heard as to the legro arrested in Savannah, thought to >e Edmund Tyler. It is possible the vrong negro was a~rcsted. Nice line of cut glass and sterling ilver for wedding and Christmas presets at Brooker's. Mr. F. C. Ayer, the father of L. M. Vyer, celebrated his 80th birthday last rfiday, the nth. He must be one of the ddest men in this section. Holiday goods to suit all, selling cheap, ,t Mrs. K. I. Shuck Co.'s. Come in and pay what you owe or send is the money. We need it and need it tow. Don't put it off. The amount is mall, and you can easily pay it. All colors and styles of winter lap roues at er. r iitu& uunwi. = Salesmen Wanted to look after our ntcrests in Bamberg and adjacent eounies. Salary or commission. Address The Victor Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Dolls, toys, medallions, Christmas tree ornaments, all prices. Mks. K. I. SurcK A Co. The statement handed in to the grand nry, showing how the finances of the :ounty stand, is published in this paper ixactfy as written, and is a true copy of hat document. Road Tax. The following persons hay?- naid their oad tax to the county trca? '..-r, in lieu >f working the road: C. D. Hutto, on >pringtown road; Andrew Jones, 011 Spring Brajich road ; J. II. Atterberry, on Denmark to Lees road ; William Bartley; >n Midway to Brier Creek road ; E. A. Collins, on Holman's bridge road; John Villis, on new Lemon Swamp road. Road overseers will do well to cut out hose lists as publisned and keep them or future reference, as we will publish a :orrcct list each month of those who pay. A Valuable Relic. While in Blackville last week Mrs. A. virsch dined with Miss Mary Maher, a laughter of the. late Judge Maher, and he table cloth which covered the dining,v.,c ?f nnrc Trish linen and had )cen in possession of tlie family for 130 ears, having been handed down from generation to generation. It is still a line able cloth, and is pure white. This s certainly an interesting and valuable die, Dispenser's Reports. The county board of control met here ast Thursday, the 5th, to elect dispensers or next year, and to receive the regular nonthly reports. All the present dis>ensers were re-elected, as follows: E. Price, Bamberg; W. H. Faust, Dennark ; G. J. Bessinger, Olar; G. L. Kintrd, Ehrhardt; J. L. Hoffman, Midway. Reports for the month of November were is follows: * Bamberg?Sales, .$2,102.1.1; invoice >ricc. $1,557.10; gross protit, $545.01; expenses, $136.84; net profit, $408.00. Denmark?Sales, $001.20; invoice price, *710.82; gross profit, $280.38; expenses, ?84.73;^ 2 protit, $105.65. Ehrli? p ?Sales, $562 10; invoice price, ?411.71; gross profit, $150.30; expenses, ?62.50: net profit, $87.89. Olar?Sales, $484.55; invoice price, ?346.72; gross profit, $137.83 ; expenses, ?54.43; net profit, $83.40. Midway?Sales, $108 30; invoice price, ?77.05; gross profit, $31.25; expenses, ?31.25; net profit, nothing. Unprovoked Assault. An outrageous attack was made last riiursday afternoon on a young white ,0,1 nnnipil W.'lltfM" .'Uj , vii;iav;tu ^vun' v.v., Sandifer by an impudent negro named Jharlie Brown, and Saudifer was shot in ,he left thigh by Brown. It seems that jroung Sandifer was running a restaurant for Mr. M. C. Sandifer in the rear room >f his store, and Brown went in there mrsing, appearing to be under the influence of liquor. Mr. M. C. Sandifer was iway in Charleston at the time, and roung Sandifer quietly told Brown to get mt. He said he would not do so and sursed some more. Sandifer then took him by the arm and led him to the back .loor, and Brown went along quietly' enough, but as Sandifer started back in the house Brown, without saying a word, pulled a pistol and tired one shot, the bullet striking Sandifer in the left thigh. It went almost through the limb, missing the bone, and was cut out on the other side by Dr. Brouson. It was only a flesh wound, and Sandifer was not hurt much. But at the time he was shot, he had his employer's little girl by the hand to lead her back into the store. This fact makes Brown's conduct all the more outrageous as the little girl might have been hit by the bullet. As soon as Brown shot Sandifer, he ran and made his escape for the time, but soon Marshal Gray and Mr. L. C. Price were on his trail, and he was located in one of Mr. Spann's tenant houses near the graded school. He resisted the officers, and shot at them several times, and was in turn tired at by Mr. Price, one bullet striking the negro in the calf of the left leg. going entirely through. Mr. Price fired all the bullets out of his pistol at the negro, who was then running and trying to get away, but lie got Mr. Gray's pistol and continued the chase on his bicycle. The negro finally took refuge in the little swamp below Mr. B. Rishcr's r:sid< nee, and when Mr. Price came up, ue threw up his hands and surrendered. He was escorted back to town and put in jail. Brown is a negro about twenty years old, and has a bad reputation ; lie has already served two sentences on the chain gang. His shooting of young Sandifer was entirely unprovoked* as Sandifer did nothing to anger him. Notice to Teachers. The teachers of the public schools of the county an requested to meet at the court house on Saturday, December 21st instant at 10 o'clock a. m. The colored teachers are requested t< meet at the colored school house in Bamberg on the same date and hour. B. W. 1). Ro\vf.i,i. Supt. of Education. Court Proceedings. When this paper went to press last j Wednesday the case of George Brabham, j charged with murder, was being tried, i This was tl e case of a negro who killed ' a negro woman near Olar this year, while shooting at another man. lie was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to serve twelve years in the penitentiary at hard labor. The grand jury found a true bill in the case of .lames Connelly, charged with grand larceny, but the Solicitor entered a nol pross in the case. John Till, the young man who was found guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons and who was sentenced to pay .> ??,#> ,.f Oft,- ,1,,11.1 re i\r enrrn civ liirmtlic I on thf chain gang, appealed to tlici I Supreme Court and was released on a J | I*>nd of $500. He was out on bond at the time of the trial. , Manor Glover, charged with assisting a I prisoner to escape front the chain gang, was found not guilty. "Win. Hates, for breaking into a railroad ear, was found not guilty. George Washington, charged with house-breaking and larceny, was found guilty and sentenced to three years 011 i the chain gang. The jury could not agree in the case of Lang Atterberry, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, and a mistrial was ordered by the Judge. A new trial was granted Bruce Dawson and Preston Childs, charged with larceny of live stock, they having been found guilty. The grand jury finished up its work Wednesday afternoon, and made the following as their final presentment, after which they were discharged: OK AND JURY PRESENTMENT. To the Hon. W. C* Benct, presiding judfce: The grand jury of said county, in the State aforesaid, respectfully report: That they have acted upon all the bills of indictment which have been placed before them and have made return of their action upon the same from time to time to the Court. That they have visited and examined ..n *lw. /if' Hw? fnnntv anil an tu^ [/uvuv v/uivvo vi utiv %.? ?. find them in good and efficient order. That they have also visited and examined the county jail and find it well and properly kept and the prisoners well cared for. That in their report made at the April Jenn and also at the July term of the current year, they called attention to the lack of proper and necessary cases for the filing, protection, and preservation of the papers in the office of the Judge of Prohate, and recommended that said office i be supplied at once with the needed furniture and cases, and they now report that their recommendations in this regard have been disregarded. Tliev recommend that the members of the legislature from this county be requested to make every effort to have the legislature, at the coming session, repeal the provision of the law which requires Bamberg county to pay any salary or other compensation to the overseers of work on the roads. They recommend that our representaj tives in toe. legislature be requested to irave provision made in the supply bill I for a contingent fund of two hundred dollars to be subject to the order of the County Supervisor for the purpose of paying the expenses of recapturing and re| turning prisoners escaped from the coun{ty chain gang. * They file herewith, as part of this report, a statement laid before them by the County Auditor and Treasurer, in referI encc to the condition of the county treas I ury. They recommend tliat the county commissioners be directed to make such changes in the wall of the court room as will enable the presiding judge, whileseated on the bench, to see the doors of the petit jury rooms. They beg leave to return their thanks to the presiding Judge and the Solicitor for their courtesy and consideration to the jury in the discharge of their duties. Respectfully submitted, E. F. Kinard, Foreman. statement. j At the time of settlement made l>y Mr. j A. W. Jones, auditing clerk for Comptroller General, on the 23rd day of July, 11901, we find that the county was due as follows: State $ 714.24 School fund 3,(529.50 Total $4,343.80 Shortage paid by J. Dickinson 2,031.00 Balance due school fund now by the County . .$1,712.14 Tax levy for ordinary county purposes, 1901 ... $7,054.50 Borrowed from? Sinking Fund $3,300.00 Bank of Charleston.. $3,000.00 $0,300.00 Left for county purposes until next taxes $ 7.H4.50 Following are the hold-over members of the grand jury, who will serve next year: \V.J. Rodgers. N. Cridcr, W. L. Mitch urn, J.J. Fugle, W. I. Rice, T. A. Hutto. The general sessions court adjourned Thursday afternoon, and the jurors for the first week were discharged and returned to their homes. The common pleas court then opened, and the balance of the afternoon and part of Friday was consumed in granting orders, motions, etc., by the Judge. On Friday the case of Theodore Ruhberg vs. Simon Brown et al was dismissed by Judge Benet. Saturday morning the case of Esther P. Sease et al vs. J. M. Dannelly et al was taken up, and the morning was" consumed in hearing the testimony. This is a case for the recovery of a portion of some laud under mortgage to the defendant. Court adjourned at two o'clock Saturday afternoon, in order that Judge Benet might leave for Charleston on the afternoon train. Court convened again Monday morning, with the jurors for the second week in attendance, me nrsi case neuru wasi that of Carrie Ilutto, administratrix, vs. J the South Bound Railroad Company?a suit for damages for the killing of her | son by a train. The case was heard last year before Judge Gage, and a non-suit granted in favor of the railroad. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, and the case was sent back for trial. The hearing of this cause consumed all of Monday and Tuesday, the jury retiring late Tuesday afternoon. They remained in the room until about 12 o'clock, and, as court was not in session, the verdict was a sealed one. Court ajourned late Tuesday afternoon until twelve o'clock "Wednesday, to allow I some jurors and attorneys to attend the j funeral of I)r. W. I). Rice. When court convened Wednesday at noon, the jury in the case of Carrie Ilutto vs. the South Bound Railroad presented j their verdict, which was for the railroad, i The nlaintilT will no doubt again appeal j to the Supreme Court. I ! As the attorney in the next case had ! not yet returned from I)r. Rice's funeral, ; | a recess was taken until 2.30 o'clock. ; Here we go to press, but we understand i the case of ilightower vs. Thomas?a suit ' I for damages?will be tried this afternoon. ! The Sease case is to be argued before i the Judge to-morrow. Of Benefit to You. j D. S. Mitchell, Fulford, M:b: "During j a long illness I was troubled with bed ,! sores, was advised to try DeWitt's Witch Ila/.el Salve and did so with wonderful > results. I was perfectly cured. It is the best salve on the market." Sure cure for piles, sores, burns. Beware of counterfeits. Bamberg Pharmacy; A. G. Reynold, Ehrhardt. A White Fat i id no. ! Wednesday afternoon of last week Gen. F. M. Bamberg showed us something we ; had never seen before. It was a white j partridge, which he had shot. The General j was out a few miles from town and a| covey of patiidges flew up and he tired I and killed the white one. He says this ! was the first white one he ever saw in this country; that the only white partridges he had ever seen before were in Switzerland. Certainly the writer never saw one before, and several persons who j saw it expressed themselves the same New Advertisements. DK. (I. F. 1IAIK. By reference to the card in another column, it will be seen that Dr. G. F. Hair ( will succeed Dr. F. F. Johnson after ( January 1st. e. e. HA vs. ] See the new advertisement of E. C. Ilavs, the furniture man, in this issue. ' His stock is a superb one, and you should ; give him a call when looking around for Christmas presents. C. B. Free, Administrator?Notice to ' creditors. New Goran Road. The new road to Govan, on which the i chain gang has been working for the * past few weeks, is now open for travel, ; and there will not be a liner piece of road ] in the county when it is packed some by!! travel. It leaves the Barnwell road a j short distance beyond Mr. W. S. Miley's residence, and passes first through Mrs. M. E. Bamberg's plantation. It is entire- ' iy straight from the Barnwell road to the plantation of Mr. W. E. Spann, and there < are only a few curves after that. It pass- < es through Mr. Spann's place, next the < plantations of Dr. S. I). M. Guess and Dr. 1 0. D. Faust, leading on out by the Flat i Pond school house. The road is through ! a fine farming section, and will prove one i of the most important thoroughfares in i the county. The old road was a very j roundabout one, and the distance is shortened at least two miles or more by the new road. Supervisor Bruce and his assist- : ants have cause to be very proud of this i piece of road building. It is beautifully i turnpiked the regulation width, all the i stumps removed, the bridges are well placed, and nice high causeways have been thrown up in the low places. Altogether it is a highly creditable piece of work, and would do as a sample of good road building for other counties to follow after. Dental Change. Dr. F. F. Johnson, who has practiced dentistry so successfully here for several years past, lias sold out to Dr. G. F. Hair, of Augusta, who will move lien the first of January and assume charge. I)r. Hair is a very successful dentist, and comes well recommended. We are glad to have him move to Bamberg. Dr. Johnson gives up the business on account of his health, and lie will hereafter look after his very large farming interests near town. Death of Dr. W. D. Rice. Dr. W. D. Rice, of the most prominent citizens of this section, died at his home near Denmark last Monday morning about nine o'clock, of paralysis of the heart, aged about seventy-six years. Deceased had been somewhat unwell for a. week or more, but his death was sudden and unexpected, lie did not attend the State convention in Florence recently on account of his health. The burial took place at the cemetery in Denmark this (Wednesday) morning at ten o'clock, and was largely attended. Prominent Baptist I ministers from different portions of the State attended and took part in the funeral services. lie leaves two sons and three daughters, < as well as a host of relatives and friends : to grieve over his death. Dr. Rice was one of the most prominent Bantist ministers in the State. He was i president of the State Convention for) several years, and was well-known and j 1 loved all over the State. Truly a good I, man has gone from among us^ and the j: church and State suffers a great loss in i his death. He will be sadly missed, especially in the community in which he lived. He was born and reared in < this county. We regret that our limit- : ed time forbids our giving a more extend- < ed account of the life and character of this good citizen. j Elirhanlt Etchings. Eiiiihakdt, December 0.?Last Tucs- j day evening the home of Miss Essie Powell was the scene of a "tacky party" 1 which gave mirth to a large crowd of Ehrhardt's young folks. Many costumes ;' were very quaint, while others might be considered very modern. Music was a nrMmir nnt. feature. Misses Essie Powell, 1 Sallie Hart/., and .Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum performed on the piano, Dr. J. H. Roberts the violin, and W. I). Sense the guitar and banjo. Comic games, however, were the important feature. Four prizes were awarded to the four tackiest persons, who were Misses-May Ehrhardt and Sallie Hartz, Messrs. W. D. Sease and Julian Quattlebaum. Rev. E. M. McKissick has been returned to the Ehrbardt circuit for another year, which is good news to his congregation. Mr. H. L. Kinard has on exhibition at his store a turnip which he raised this year. It is 25 inches around and 39 inches long, including top. Wood and Molair, cotton factors of Savannah, have gone to the wall with several thousand dollars of the farmers' money of this section. Cards are in circulation announcing a ball to be given in I. D. Copeland's new hall, Ehrhardt, on the evening of January 2nd. This hall is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide. Mr. N. P. Murdaugh will move his family to Ehrhardt tomorrow, into the house lately occupied by Mr. B. F. Brown. Please don't forget the oyster supper in Ehrhardt Tuesday evening, December 17th. Proceeds for a church organ. Miss Carriebelle Speights is visiting her sister, Mrs. Willie Moore. The stores of F. M. Young are closed today on account of the death of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Brunson, of Fairfax, age 20 years. Buried tomorrow at Harter burj'ing ground near St. Michael's church. Capt. J. M. Dannelly and Mr. J. I). Quattlebaum went to Bamberg this morning. Mr. (^uattlcoaum is one 01 me . jurors. Ge Col. News from Kearse. Keaiise, Dec. 9.?We are still having some "northern" weather; jack frost and ice in plenty, but not cold enough to keep the young folks of our neighborhood still. j We hear of a very fussy but pleasant sociable given at the home of Mr. G. E. Kearse last Saturday evening. Our little ones are quite busy this week darning stockings ami fixing up in general for 'iSanta Claus." Candy pullings are now a thing of the past; look out for pindar-shellings next. Our good friends and neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. John Lvnes, are about to leave us and take up their residence near Sycamore. We wish them much success; our loss is Sycamore's gain. Mr. Lewis A Brabham is still driving nails in Ehrhardt. We were glad to have the pleasure of entertaining Misses Breeland, Kennedy, and Mr. Hush, of Olar, last Saturday and Sunday. . Several of our citizens attended court in Bamberg this week. Mrs. L. W. Hitter visited Ehrhardt' last W ednesday. Education 011 the Farm. Tlli^ subject perhaps will be my Inst to write upon for some time. 1 have often wished to see some of our leading farmers write upon it, and I am still looking, but the general opinion that education is not needed on the farm is a great mistake. Nowhere is it more needed and nowhere does it pay better. Of course this is said in speaking of such education as the boys get in the usual way. General classical and literary instruction is the kind referred to. In other words, there is a prevailing opinion that a regular graduate from our colleges and universities makes a mistake if he selects fanning as his calling. I do not agree with those who advocate this idea. On the contrary, ex nnrinn r?/? fl n nhservnt.ion COllvillCC US that I - -there is no better avocation for an edu- I cated man than farming. And I say without of fear of successful contradiction, that no calling needs the educated man more than agriculture. The want is mutual, and the adaptation also. An educated man can find use for ail his education 011 the farm, and the farm needs all his knowledge and brain power. The study of soils and soil adaptation of plants and plant possibilities will j give ample play to all his powers. Nature | keeps her richest storehouse on the farm, and science finds her highest possibilities in solving the beginnings and development of plant and animal life. Many of God's most wonderful and beautiful laws are found in full play here. To learn how to conform our practice to these laws requires skill and knowledge and gives the highest pleasure possible. He who loves and searches for truth will find here an exhaustless mine of richest ore. Tt pays not only this but here knowledge pays. Agriculture is the basis of the largest part of the wealth of nations and individuals. God did not create a top-heavy order of things. The foundation is not too narrow or too weak for the superstructure. So when knowledge is rightly applied to agriculture the profit is sure and ample. I mean to say that more men can get a good substantial living and something to spare and enjoy trom tnc farm than from any other calling. The dollar is not the measure of life nor is it the measure of success. The man who raises a large family of good and worthy children is more successful thau the man who makes a large sum of money. He who alleviates the greatest number of human wants is the best man. But we are willing to stand the dollar and cent test. If forced to a settlement and a clean showing there are more successful farmers than in any other pursuit among men of equal intelligence. Millionaires are not the production of the natural order of things. No man can become a millionaire without getting the proceeds of the labor of a number of poor people for less than it was worth. They are not needed anyway. They are a disadvantage to society and an obstruction to true progress. They throttle the energy and cut o Of the opportunity of too many worthy young men. The fewer of them we have the better off we are. Farming does not produce them but it does better. It produces thousands of independent, worthy, well-to-do men. It furnishes the bone and sinew of all solid social and political progress. From the e ? ?i. ~ ....... I'li-ii'ifo nf Iitriil CUU1C II U IIIUIl W uw mnv the commerce and law and transportation and all professional callings. The farm is the busy hive from which swarm annually the men and women who succed. This would still more bo true if the farmers, men and women, were educated as those of other callings. A little examination shows that a majority of the successful men in every line were born upon the farm. Now if all these farm mothers and fathers were well educated these men and women would be still better fitted for the guidance of our great affairs. If the country schools were as good as the town's schools the whole country won d share in the happy consequences. But in addition to these things we call attention to :,lie great need of such education as will prepare each farmer for his best work, education particularly suited to the farmer's need. When a young man j graduates in college or university we do not consider him fitted to practice medicine or law or facton*orrailroad management or even to merchandise. He must go to a special school for these different callings. For these they are provided schools of law, medicine, business, tlieidog}' and so on. And they are required to produce a. diploma or certificate of proficiency before lie can practice. The same should be :,rue of farming. No man should be permitted to murder the soil | 3 i.:ii .iii-nol vrxrptnhln I HUM Kill Oi llWUWj uiiiuiui nuv. life at will until lie lias taken a course in agriculture or in an agricultural college, lie should never rise above the dignity of common laborer and be called a farmer until lie lias been taught farming. If this was the case a great difference would come over the dream of farmers. IIow shall farm boys be educated. Farmers should consider this as an earnest and practical matter. Please do not look at it as a mere theory. Begin by demanding that agriculture be taught in all common schools. It is equally as important as georgraphy or history or any other conin on school study. Then when your childr?n have passed the common school, send them to the agricultural college. There they can be taught the scientific truths that underly all successful farming. Most of our States have these colleges. We have the soil, climate and water; all we need is the educated brains to utilize these. Now, Uncle Bill, I have given you my views on education on the farm, so let us have yours. In your next piece please sign your name in full, for I would like to give Uncle Billy a hearty hand shake. John M. Hi nteh. "A woman glories in her hair," said the Sunday school teacher, quoting the Biblical statement. "Now, who can tell me what a man glories in?" "Tn his baldhcadedness." replied a small urchin at the foot of the class. DR.G.F. HAIK. DENTIST. Successor to F. F. Johnson after January 1,1902. BAMBERG, S. f. I have known Dr. Hair as a successful Dentist for some years, and am pleased to Recommend him to my patrons and to I the public. F. F. JOIIXSON. j Money to Loan. ! APPLY TO Tzlar Bros. ? Hire, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, ISAM BERG 0. II., S. C. E. C. MIXSQ2T, E4XI> SURVEYOR ?AXD? EMtilXEER, j BLACKVILLE, S. C. | Oilers his services to the [people of Bamberg- County. g. Frank Bai ?4^AGENT,fe ecTRays, DEALER IN * ' "" ? ? /^- a rumiture, Mattings, Kugs, carpers, Cooking and Heating Stoves, Easels, Pictures, Baby Carriages, Go=Carts, Parlor Suits, Window Shades, Cur= tain Poles, Office Desks and Chairs, Bedroom Suits, Wardrobes, Coffins and Caskets, Lime, Cement, Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines. Picture Frames made to order, any size. BAMBERG, S. C. HOLDING THE WOLF BY THE EARS That's what you are doing if you ignore our saving in Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Whips, etc., as compared with those of other people. As soon as your strength gives out or rather you are closed out, you will see your disaster. But why take such chances ? You get no better goods from others by paying more than you need pay us. On the contrary, you are more likely to get an inferior article, for we are very particular as to the material that goes into our BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS, 1 1 ? - < 1"> i?nmiA,/ifni?n? nn fn OfC.j WI111C WO KOL'p UIO niauuirtwimw iijv iv iiiv highest standard of workmanship, below which ho knows he.cannot go. It is not so long since we opened up business here, but to look at our sales, you would think we were the only people in this country selling Buggies, "Wagons Harness, etc. * Let us * old the wolf for vou. * ' ' ' . 1 Quattlebaum & Dannelly, EIIBIIARDT, S.C. REYNOLDS' - - IIIIIITIF If All SPECIAL PKIUES IHVIIt TUU. Owing- to the cottontail lire--which has so vividly ailected our country J will from now until Christmas sell at ALMOST COST from my large stock of Jewelry consisting/>f Watches, Chains, Fobs, Necklaces, Bracelets, Kings, Holiday and Sterling Silver Novelties. A. C. REYNOLDS is not the only druggist in the State nor does 11 ? ?? ' * linn nlinminv ho proiess to sen every tinny m mo xmw- ^uva^vi than other dealers. A bottle of Scott's Emulsion from Reynolds's at 90c. is no better than a bottle of Scott's Emulsion from another druggist, 110 matter what it cost. His store is tilled with a new clean stock of Drug Store Articles, also jSCHQOL BOOKS and SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY! New prices, in reach of everybody. Just received a solid car FURNITURE Can please any one wanting anything in this line. Bedrooui Suits from $16.00 up and all solid oak at that. Nice Hocking Chairs from $1.00 up to $4 50. Bureau from $4.00 up. Bedsteads from $1.50 up. I don't sell second-hand or cheap furn; ture, but I do sell the best that can be had cheap for cash. Special attention i called to my line of DRESS GOODS. Dress Patterns in all styles and prices, with trimmings to match. Can pleas nnvbody. Full line of GROCERIES HARDWARE etc.. always in stock at very bottom prices, and in addition to giving my customei ' ' T7,T?T(,T ihc lowest possible price 011 every article purchased, i give me vumunani * Thanking my many customers for their patronage and soliciting a continuance ( the same, I am, yours to please. IF1. YOTTHSTO, EHRHARDTV S. C. The Herald Book Store has som< Holiday Goods, Bibles, Fine Box Pa Ipers, Books, etc., to be sold at COST EARTH. __ ':*; ' i| i TO THE ft ' 00 | LADIES | j (,'ome to our store when pv| : jn)P in town. We will be glad ^ to see you whether you ^ ^ If Our Line Of w J ill/1 Ml- i H gMilhneryg . js j|| DRESS GOODS, i - ' ^ 1 NOTIONS I " -||| ? Is COMPLETE, 1 I UP-TO-DATE, I ; |j AND CHEAP,| ' || Bamberg, S. C. H Largest and Most Completer Establishment South. GEO. S. HAGKEB t SOB. MANUFACTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding and Building Material, SasL Weights and ford, Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty. CHARLESTOyt>& C. Purchase our make, which we gu&r&n1 tee superior to any sold South, ana there- . " by save money. NflTlfJ TUERlffl I1UI 111 IllkllflUkt FOR THE SENATE but believe I will benefit the people more by paying high prices for their ? produce and selling goods at lowest prices. X have received my fall stock which embraces a full line of Clothing, Dry Goods, 1 Shoes, 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. 1 A. G. YARN, - ; Next door to MIDWAY, S. C. i dispensary. FMfMNFS. ROIIFRS S hllVlllbiVf WVIMIIV GINS and PRESSES. Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, OH and' Fertilizer Mill Outfits: also Gin Press, Cane, Mill and Shingle Outfits. Build* ing, Bridge, Factory, Furnace and Railroad Castings; Railroad, Mill, Factory, -'""M and Machinists' Supplies. Belting, Pack ing, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files Oilers, Etc., cast every day. "Work 150 hands. * Ewi LortarilifflSijljCii - f AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Foundry, Machine, Boiler and Gin Works. Reoairine Promptly. Done. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what yon eat* This preparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of * food. It gives instant relief and never one pnro it. allows von to eat all lano w VM* ww iw ? .. _ w the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs caD take it. By its use many _ * : thousands -of dyspeptics have been % cured after everything else failed. It prevents formation of gas on the stoml ach, relieving all distress after eating. Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take. } It can't help but do you good Prepared only b7 E.C. DeWitt & Co., OhicaflO ?. The $1. bottle contains 2 Yt times the 50c. size> . ' ?. Bamberg Pharmacy and A. C. Reynolds BUY THE " SEWING MACHINE , ,e Do not be deceived by those who advertise a 160.00 Sewmg Machine for ?20.00. This kind of a machine can be bought from us or any of our dealers from ?15.00 to ?18.00. r3 We MAKE A VARIETY. THE NEW HOME IS THE .BEST. The Feed determines the strength or weakness Sewing Machines. The. " V ~ J Double t vi?U comuuieu mui viuci strong points makes the New Home the best Sewing Machine to buy. 'MMAOUftSISS ^ we manufacture and prices before purchasing " THE HEW HOME SEWING AMINE GO. ORANGE. MASS. = 28 Union Sq. N. Y., Chicago, I1L, Atlanta, (SfeL, St. Louis,Mo., DalIas,Tex., San Francisco, Oal L FOR SALE BY , T. BLAfig, Bamberg, S. C. - ... < .. ' : >> ' ' - '-.V * * - * -