The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, December 12, 1901, Image 3
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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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,
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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.
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Quattlebaum & Dannelly,
EIIBIIARDT, S.C.
REYNOLDS'
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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
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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.
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| 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.
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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.
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