The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, January 02, 1902, Image 3
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i The Bamberg Herald,
Thursday, January 2,1902.
C? J. S. Brooker's Hardware Siore.
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Personal Mention.
?Mr. T. C. Rouis is still quite sick.
?Mr. J. W. Barnes was in town Tuesday.
?Mr. J. W. Smith, of Ulrner, was here
Tuesday.
?Mrs. H. F. Rice is visiting relatives in
Greenville.
?Mr. C. F. Rizer, of Olar, was in the
city Tuesday.
?Mr. Thos. Clayton, of Colston, was
in the city Tuesday.
I ?Mr. W. H. Faust, of Denmark, was
f in the city yesterday.
?Mr. J. G. Rhoad, of Hartzog, was in
the city yesterday.
?H. F. Rice, Esq., spent several days
in Greenville last week.
^ ?Mr. R. S. Cauthen is spending a while
with his father's family.
?Mr. F. M. Simmons, of Folk's Store,
was in he city yesterday.
?Mr. W. I. Rice, of the Buford's Bridge
, section, was in the city Tuesday.
?Mr. H. A. Hughes, of the Ehrhardt
? section, was in the city yesterday.
?Mr. Charlie Adams, of Walterboro, is
visiting his mother here this week.
?Mr. Decania Dowling made a trip to
Edgefield and other points this week.
?Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Raney, of Denmark,
spent Christmas with relatives here.
?Miss Rebecca Mazursky, of Williston,
isthe guest of Miss Ro. "M. Pearlstein.
?Mr. W. I. Johns, of Baldoc, spent
several days here last week with relatives.
?Mr. and Mrs. Jones Williams, of
Ulmer, spent several days in the city last
week.
?Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hays, of Greenwood.
spent Christmas with relatives
rs here.
?Mr. T. D. Beard, of Colston, was in
the city last Friday, and paid us a pleasant
call
?Mr. I. D. Copeland, of Ehrhardt, was
* in the city last Monday, and dropped in
to see us.
?Dr. H. M. Barton, of Cope, spent
Christmas at his father's, Dr. D. W.
Barton's.
.?Treasurer E. D. Free, of Barnwell,
spent Christmas day in town with rela- .
u*t?.
?Mr. H. N. Folk, of Folk's Store, is on
& visit to his sons, Messrs. H. C. and Jno.
. V . F. Folk.
?Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Spann, of Florida,
are spending the holidays with relatives
I " in Bamberg.
?Mr. J. T. Hightower, of Denmark,
was in the city last Thursday, and paid
us a pleasant call.
?Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Sojourner, of the
Denmark section, spent Christmas with
relatives in the city.
?Mr. Emory A. Hooton, of Augusta,
spent several days last week with his
father's family here.
?The many friends of Mr. E. C. Hunter,
of Branchville, were glad to see him
in town last Monday.
?Mr. Harry Bellinger returned to the i
Porter Military Academy at Charleston (
leer* (
?Mrs. S. H. Saunders and children, of (
Florence, are on a visit to her parents, <
Col. and Mrs. T. J. Counts. 1
?Messrs. Henry Bamberg and Vernon (
Brabham left for Atlanta last night, to at- ^
tend the Atlanta Business College. !J
?Miss Neva Calhoun, of Greenwood, ar- t
rived" in the city Monday night to spend i
some time with her brother, Mr. C. R. c
Calhoun. i
?Messrs. Hooton Felder and Clyde
O'Neal, who are now staying in Savannah,
paid a visit of several days to relatives
here last week.
?MissRosyeM.Pearlstein,Miss Rebecca *
Mazursky. and Mr. J. W. Pearlstein at- ?
tended the regular annual ball given at \
Blackville last Friday night.
?Mr. Edgar L. Price went to Charleston
to attend the Citadel Day at the Ex- ]
" position. He attended the meeting and t
the banquet Monday night. Mr. Price is i
a graduate of the Citadel, and takes a (
warm interest in his alma mater. e
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A happy new year.
'After several rainy days, the fine f
weather of Tuesday brought a good crowd c
w 4 r
lo iuwu. ..
"December is as pleasant as May" when ).
driving with a winter lap robe from Quat- ^
^tleb&um & Dannelly. ^
Christmas was a much quieter day in
Bamberg this year than last. Guess* the t
hard times is the reason. , s
Several of the stores in town were 3
closed last Thursday as well as Wednes- 3
day, thus giving their clerks a holiday I
of two days.
The Bamberg dispensary sold nearly a
five hundred dollars worth of liquor last t
Tuesday, but the sales were not as large *
as for the same day last year. J
There seem to have been fewer killings ^
in South Carolina this Christmas than
usual. Maybe they didn't have the money
to buy whiskey with is the reason.
All repaired work standing over in my
shop, if not called for in 60 days, will be c
disposed of without further notice for re- i
> pairs. T. C. Rons. ?]
Mr. H. J. Bellinger and family left this I
week for Lodge, where they will have in I
future. Mr. Bellinger has sold his farm 1
near town, and will go into the timber i
business. I
Begin the new year right, by buying J
your horses, mules, buggies, wagons, J
harness, etc., from Quattlebaum & Dan- J
nelly.
If you owe us anything, come in and ,
pay next Monday, if you come to town.
It will be thankfully received. Help us i
to give you a better paper during 1902 by
paying up promptly. ^
Next Monday is the first Monday, and j
is salesday. All the real estate for sale ]
by the officials will be found in this paper.
The county board of commissioners will (
also hold their regular quarterly meeting ]
here that day. * j
We advertise the trikb, in selling we 1
surpass it. 1
Quattlebaum & Dannelly.
Dr. G. F. Hair, of Augusta, arrived in
town last Monday, and is now in charge
of the dental office lately owned by Dr.
F. F. Johnson. "We welcome Dr. Hair to
the city, and trust his moving here will be
both pleasant and profitable.
Miss Ethel Hartzog, of. Orangeburg, i
who is well-known and has relatives in (
Bamberg, was married last Wednesday to *
Mr. W. E. Law, of Mayesvilje, Sumter
county. She has many friends in Bamberg,
who wish her much happiness. s
Mr. John Cooner and family, of the 1
Farrell's Store section, moved to town
last week, and are living next to Mr. C.
R. Calhoun on Midway street. We are
always glad to have such good citizens as '
Mr. Cooner, and cordially welcome him
and his family.
Capt. W. A. Riley and family leave to- ,
day for their new home near Fairfax. To j
say that every one regrets their departure j
is putting it very mildly. They have lived
here for many years and have been prominent
in the social and business affairs
of the town. Our best wishes go with
them.
I If some "smarties" were as big as they
think they are, their tailor bills would soon
bankrupt them. We do not wish to appear
conceited, but we could even accomodate
this fellow.
Quattlebaum & Danxelly.
. City council expects to purchase at least
two oftheKitson street lights, which will
be used on Main street as an experiment.
If these prove satisfactory, more will be
purchased and the number increased until
the town is magnificently lighted.
This Kitson light burns kerosene and is
said to give a beautiful light as well as
being economical in the cost of operation.
Write i* 1902.
The time for paying taxes without the
penalty has been extended until March
first.
To Rext?Three one-horse farms.
Apply to II. Ehrhardt, Ehrhardt, S. C., or
E. C. Bruce, Bamberg, S. C.
The bank, dispensary, and freight depot
were closed yesterday, it being a legal
holiday. The post office kept Sunday
hours.
The house occupied by Mrs. Blume
caught on fire in the roof yesterday morning,"
but it was put out before much
damage was done.
City council is still improving the
streets. More clay is being put on the
sand beds, and gravel put on sidewalks,
as well as other improvements."
There was a rush at the county treasurer's
office last Monday and Tuesday, until
it became known that the time for payj
ing taxes had been extended to March
first.
If city council don't soon give us better I
street lights they may have a suit for damages
on their hands. A young man came
in contact with a tree last Monday night
on account o? the darkness.
Messrs. M. J. Black and "VV. C. Patrick
changed their residences Tuesday.
Mr. Patrick moved into the house formerly
occupied by Mr. Black and Mr. Black
moved into the house Mr. Patrick had
been occupying.
See the notice of the Auditor's appointments
for taking tax returns. He requests
that all make their returns in person, and
find out the name and number of the
school district in which they live. Real
estate and personal property must be returned
this year.
A Narrow Escape.
As a result of the reckless pistol shooting
indulged in around town last week,
Mr. Decania Dowling had a narrow escape
from being killed or seriously wounded.
He was coming out of the lot in the
rear of the town hall last Thursday night
and there was same pistol shooting going
on back there somewhere. One of the
bullets struck him in the pit of the
stomach, going through his coat, vest, a
heavy leather belt, and his underclothing,
burying itself just under the skin. The
bullet seemed to have been fired slanting
at a brick wall, as about half of it was
ground off bv contact with the brick.
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dad the Duiiet not speni sorneoi hsiuicc
before striking him, he would have been
seriously hurt. Then, too, the leather ,
belt did'much to stop the ball. We wish
something could be done to stop this :
svholesale firing of pistols on the streets
luring Christmas. Innocent persons are !
iable to get hurt.
Christmas Tree. I
The Christmas tree entertainment held
it the Methodist church Tuesdav evening
)f last week was very successful and ex
;eedingly well attended, the churchbeing
crowded. Two Christmas trees were load- '
id down with the presents for the pupils
ind others, and John R. Bellinger, Esq.,
icted as Santa Claus and distributed the pfts.
A program of songs by the Sunday- j
ichool choir and recitations by the pupils i
ivas well carried out before the distribu- 1
ion of presents. Altogether, the entertainnent
was a successful one, and reflected 1
;redit upon Superintendent Otis Brab- *
1am and his assistants. >
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Sheriff's Sales.
As Sheriff Hunter sees fit to insert his ]
idvertisements only in another paper, in
>rder that our readers may keep up with 1
ill official sales, we herewith publish the !
ollowing sales for the first Monday in
ranuary, as a matter of news:
Tn the oaca nf T Whitsill & Son against ]
}. L. Copeland: One tract of land con- ]
aining 100 acres, bounded on the east by
ands of John F. Folk, on the west by N. :
>ider, Jr., and Mrs. Gardner, on the <
louth by Mrs. S. E. Sandifer, and on the
lorth by Robert Simmons. ]
Also one lot in town of Bamberg con- j
our acres, bounded on the east by lands j
>f F. M. Bamberg and Dr. B. D. Bronson, i
>n the south by Sycamore street, on the
vest by street running between W. P. i
Tones and Miss F. M. Roach, north by
!V. D. Rhoad, Thos. Black, and Tom <
Thomas. t
Also one lot in town of Bamberg, con- 1
aining two acres, bounded on the east by
treet running between W. P. Jones and j
diss F. M. Roach, on the south by Mrs. t
duse, west by J. B. Hunter, north by W.
). Rhoad and Thos. Black. (
Also one tract containing twenty-four \
icres, known as the Buckhorn place, ?
>ounded on the east bv lands of C. R.
irabham and Mrs. M. ?. Felder, south by \
". W. Redford, north by C. D Dowling and 1
h W. Rivers, west by"G. W. Rivers, Tom
ilantt, and James Edwards. (
December Honor Roll. 1
Here are the names of those who re- j
:eived subscription receipts from us dur- (
ng the month of December: ' (
Thos. Clayton, Griffin Proveaux, ?1
5 -P CImnmno ft XI Umn'Tl
V. r . UIIUXXIVUO^
'J. B. Rhoad, R. L. Felder, I
P. Murdaugh, J. F. Kearse, Sr., <
I. J. Shoemaker, D. N. Rhoad, s
)r. B. D. Bronson, J. S. Shepard, t
L P. Bishop, A. Dickinson,
foe E. Bishop, W. L. Mitchum,
T. W. Walker, Grasher Abel,
J. "W. Clayton, J. F. Bishop,
Ym. McCue, G. W. Abel,
lacob Sanders, B. G. Grimes,
Fohn Ford, Perry Padgett,
FaspcrVarn, J. D. Platls,
F. F. Kearse, Jr., Wm. Ealy, *
Y. M. Brabham, A. J. HieVs,
I". H. Rowell, L. M. Bishop, ^
jandy Hays, Y. E. Fleming,
Y. P* San'difer, J. L. Smoak, '
J. H. McCormack, Mrs. M. R. Rice,
M. Hays, , G. D. Gray,
F. T. Hightower, M. A. Kinard, '<
I. J. Bellinger, G. F. Copeland,
William Shaw, H. M. Gray,
D. W. Phillips.
New Advertisements. {
J. M. Grimes?Trespass Notice. '
DR. O. D. FAUST.
See the dental card of Dr. O. D. Faust
n another column. He has opened his ]
>ffice over H. C. Folk's store, and solicits
he patronage of the public. ]
A. C. REYNOLDS. 1
Reynolds, the Ehrhardt druggist, gives I:
;ome good advice for the year 1902. Read 11
lis ad. in another column.
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QUATTLEBAUM & DAN NELLY.
Quattlebaum & Dannelly say they do ]
aot handle the cheap kind of buggies that ;
fou get almost given to you. Their
buggies are all A. 1. Up-to-date in every i
respect ancl ^n be bought at such a small
profit that '";3vill pay you better to buy
from them rather than to have one of i
those cheap ones given entirely to you.
DR. G. F. HAIR.
See the dental card of Dr. G. F. Hair in
another column. He"is here and ready
for business.
STRAYED OR STOLEN.
C. W. Wright, a colored man who lives
on Capt. J. C. McMillan's place near Ehrhardt,
lost a sorrel horse mule last Sunday ;
night, and advertises for any information
concerning the animal. He will appreciate
any information which will help him
to recover his mule.
Yon Know What You Are Taking
When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it is
simply iron and quinine in a tasteless
form. No cure, no pay. Price 50c.
EHRHARDT ETCHINGS.
Runaways?Deadly Cannon Cracker?
K. of P. Election?Personal Mention
and Other News Around the
Live Town of Ehrhurdt.
Ehrhardt, December 30.?While Mrs.
Nancy McMillan was driving along the
road "last Thursday, her mule became
frightened at a cannon cracker and ran
away, throwing her out and rendering
her unconscious. Dr. J. H. Roberts was
summoned and reports no bones broken
and patient convalescent.
Sarah Ann Gantt, who lives in one of
Mr. F. E. Coneland's tenant houses, met
with a painful accident last Tuesday after- :
noon. Her son had purchased some cannon
crackers, and put them aside till
Christmas. During his absence his mother
took one of the largest ones out in the
yard to show the little children how to
lire them off. She was not experienced,
however, and held it in her hand after
lighting it, consequently when it explod- 1
ed she was minus a thumb and three fin- !
gers. Dr. J. H. Roberts was called im- 1
mediately, and after examination return- '
ed the next day and took her hand off at .
the wrist. The palm was so badly mangled
that it was impossible to save it. She is
about forty-five years old.
While Mrs. Henry Folk was shopping
at one of our stores in town last Saturday,
the horse she was driving became
frightened at a baby-carriage and ran
through town to Mr. C. Ehrhardt's mills, *
then turned and came back through town i
at a mad rate. Many attempts were made
to stop it, but with no effect. Some one
got the team about three miles below town,
when it crossed the railroad. The buggy
came apart, and is now laid up for repairs, a
Miss Sallie DuBoise. of Edgefield college,
spent Friday night with Mrs. Chas. ,
Ehrhardt and left on the morning train
Saturday for Walterboro, where she will f
visit her parents.
Misses Julia and Maggie Knotts, of j
North and Miss Mamie Gee Jennings are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Rey- c
nolds this week.
An evening social was given at the o
home of Mr. F. T. Moore last Saturday
evening; a large gathering of young folks '
were present. Music wa9 furnished by ?
Miss Essie Powell, W. D. Sease, Raymond I
Ehrhardt and A. C. Reynolds. p
At the regular meeting of Ehrhardt
lodge, Knights of Pythias, last Wednesday
evening the following election took n
place: E
W. P. Pate, C. C.; W. B. Moore, V. C.;
T. L. Pearlstine, Prelate; J. D. Dannelly,
M. of W.; H. A. Kearse, K. of R. and S.;
H. A. Kearse, M. of F.; J. D. Jenny, M.
r>f F W D Sease AT. at A C. F. t(
Wertz, I. G.; I. D. Copeland, 0. G. c
After the lodge adjourned an oyster
supper was served at J. C. Westerlund's.
The installment of officers will take place
Wednesday evening, January loth.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hartz, with Misses c
Mamie Carter and Willie Ehrhardt, spent n
several days at the Charleston Exposition
last week. "
Mr. Willie Clayton, who is teaching in u
North Carolina, with his friend, Mr. Willie ^
Baer, is spending the holidays at his t
father's, Mr. Chas. Clayton's. Mr. Baer
is a son of the late Dr. H. Baer, of Charleston.
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Several of Ehrhardt's young folks at- ^
tended a pound party last Friday night 0
it the home of Miss Florrie McMillan, A
rnd report that they were well entertain- P
sd with music and delicacies. "
Dr. J. H. Roberts will move to Roberts- "
ville next week, and start the new year "
keeping house. n
Mr. E. W. Burnett will move next week ^
to the new house being erected by Dr. J.
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ti. xioueris at ruxuercsviue.
The telephone line from Ehrhardt to ^
Lodge, which was torn down by the rail- "
road wreck some weeks ago, has been re- ^
paired again.
Cards are out announcing an evening ^
social to be given by Mr. and Mrs. J, D. 0
Quattlebaumnext Tuesday evening. e
A preliminary Masonic meeting was t(
tield in Mr. I. D. Copeland's hall Friday P
ifternoon, for the purpose of organizing e"
i lodge in our town. About eighteen r<
nembers were assembled. e:
Miss Mary Lou Gill, of Bamberg, is the
juest of Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum. n
A dining was given at Mr. and Mrs. h
Chas. Ehrhardt's last Sunday. Among 11
hose present were Mr. and Mrs. C. Ehr- K
lardt, Mr. J. E. McMillan, and others. *
Ehrhardt is noted for its pretty young I]
jirls, which outnumber the young men
,hree to one. &
There has been a dance in Mr. I. I). d
Copeland's hall nearly every night the u:
jast week, practicing for the ball to be
jiven Thursday evening, January 2nd. ^
Messrs. Henry Rush and Frank and Edvin
Chassereau attended the ball at st
Walterbero last Thursday evening.
All of Ehrhardt's stores did a fine
Christmas trade. Tuesday and "Wedneslay
night were celebrated with fire works j1;
in'd SO-horse power. S(
Mr. E. F. Zeigler aud Miss Ella Danlelly
were happily married at the home :r
?f t.hp hrirlp'e father Mr T W Darmellv.
>ii Christmas day. We wish them much o:
lappiness and a long life. jr
Your humble servant has been very jr
fortunate to participate in several turkey ^
linncrs during the holidays, and will be ^
>o sorry to see the new year come with S(
he same old routine of business. S(
Ge'Col. ^
Couutry Correspondence.
A happy new year to all!
There has been a lot of moving in our
,'icinity. We are always glad to have new ai
leighbors, but it is so sad to part witli'the P
>ld ones, but we can't have them all, so a<
ivill try to abide by the consequences. a'
\Ir. and Mrs. J. J. Goodwin have moved w
;o Colston. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bellinger w
ire moving to Lodge. In their places we S(
mtertain Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hill and 01
family, of Bamberg, and Mr. J. C. Folk, ft
lr., and wife, of Folk's store. Mr. H. III. o:
Sandifer, and family and Mr. B. M. Bes- 11
singer and family are also new arrivals P
n the neighborhood. We are sorry to re- &
port the extreme illness of Mr. Sandifer u
svith hemorrhage. He moved Thursday] ft
was tfttpn ill Satnrdav. Wesincere-1 *s
I}- hope for liis recovery. n:
" Mr. H. S. Strickland spent the holidays ^
kvith his parents.
Mrs. J. L. Smoak spent several days "
last week at Lees. d
Mrs. Nancy McMillan, of the Clear b
Pond neighborhood,was going home Wedaesday
afternoon from her daughter's, L
Mrs. fi. J. Bellinger. "While passing a c'
liouse where some children were popping &
fire crackers the mule she was driving be- P
^ame frightened and ran away, throwing T
tier out of the buggy and tearing it all in tl
pieces till it was loosened. Mrs. McMilIan
is badly bruised and hurt, but fortu- ^
nately no bones are broken. She is an 0
elderly lady, and getting on as well as can ei
be expected. - a:
We are glad to report Mr. Sam Harri- ^
son convalescent. He has been sick qu ite k
awhile, but is out again. H
Mr. J. W. Hill, and family spent Wed- t1
nesday and Thursday with their father, 1
Capt. J. C. McMillan, near Ehrhardt.
As we can't think of any other news 0
now, only the visit ot Santa Claus and S
his presents, and as we haint ere gwine t'
tcr tell that, will have to stop. With best v
wishes to the Hekald and its readers for S
a happy new year. tl
Blown to Atoms.
The old idea that the body sometimes
needs a powerful, drastic, purgative pill g
has been exploded ; for Dr. King's New n
Life Pills, which are perfectly harmless, d
gently stimulate liver and bowels to expel c
poisonous matter, cleanse the system and E
absolutely cure constipation and sick e
headache. Only 25c at Thos. Black and r
J, B. Black. I
Preacher Pounded.
On the afternoon of December 23rd, j
quite a pleasant surprise, in the form
of a pounding, was given myself and
family by the members of my church.
This act of thoughtful kindness on their
part, which was expressed by numerous
Dackasres. fruits, and Christmas turkeys,
was much appreciated. For these tokens I
of remembrance I wish to express through
your paper our gratitude and thanks
and my high appreciation of the sympathy
and interest they bespeak for the
pastor and his family. I pray God's rich
blessing upon all and wish for each a <
happy new year. M. AV. Hook.
Bamberg, S. C., December 31, 1901.
Meeting of Confederate Veterans. !
A meeting of the confederate veterans :
of Bamberg county and all others inter" i
ested is called to meet at the court house '
in Bamberg on the third Monday in Janu- <
ary. It is hoped that all interested will J
be present, as business of importance will i
be discussed. J. B. HUNTER,
0. D. Faust, Chairman. 1
Secretary. s
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News from Olar. j
Olar, December 31.?Messrs. S. L. <
Morris and E. D. Bessinger visited Savan- 1
lah, Ga., during the holidays. ^
Miss Florrie Barker, of Seiglingville, is ]
risitirig her uncle, Mr. J. G. Barker, Sr. t
Miss Bettie Matthews spent the holidays ?
it her home in Williston. I
Mr. H. E. Thain and son, Charlie, of ,
bullock county, Ga., are on a visit to 1
riends and relatives here. 1
We are glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. J
S. A. Thain, of Statesboro, Ga., back in i
>ur midst. t
Mr. C. F. Rizer visited Bamberg to-day 1
in business. j.
There was quite an enjoyable sociable f
;iven at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. t
2. Saddler last evening. All that were a
resent report a grand time. c
Mr. Chas. H. Hutto has moved his family s
ear Denmark. We are sorry to lose Mr. y
lutto, but we wish for him success. ?
Christmas passed off verjr quietly here,
Sociables are the order of the day now. ti
Mr. J. M. Bishop has moved, his family a
a Ehrhardt. Judge M. D. Reid will oc- ^
upy t;he house vacated by Mr. Bishop. t;
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Christmas Musings- a
Christmas night! How beautifully ^
lear and soft the moonlight is! At a ; ^
lodest distance a bank of fleecy clouds 1
alt, as if afraid to cast even a shadow j h
pon the face of "Lunar." The stars ^
svinkle a joyous greeting, and I am made a
> wonder if it is Christmas with them, b
30. The atmosphere is at perfect peace. ri
dare say, not a leaf moves to disturb n
ae solemnness of the scene?nature is
n "dress parade"! A cricket chirping? e
Lnd the muffled voice of a distant cock n
roclaiming the coming morn? Neither P
iterfere with my musings?they rather ^
md a touch to the unbroken stillness ?
aat is weird in the extreme and plunge b
le deeper into the fathomless depths of ^
onderland. 11
A few hours ago the streets were agog
rith merry children, and booming fire ^
rorks?it is now only a memory. Thus d
fe is a treadmill, we go over and over 11
le routine that fills our mission; we die, ^
rop into oblivion and become a memory a
iat fades each year until the vast wave ^
f time wipes out all trace of our existnce.
Sad thought to those who desire h
) perpetuate their footprints along the
ilgrimage. All historic threads, how- C(
rer firmly spun, become weak and unliable
and eventually shrink into non- ?
atity. D
An enthusiastic pOet wrote: "There's 11
othing true but Heaven," and his words Y
it the key note, however carelessly he ^
lay have aimed. Heaven is the fulfilllent
of man's greatest ambitions; a re- 11
ard to the faithful, the home of the soul.
; must remain a matter of specula- r<
on as to its proportions?whether it be ^
state or a place?but we know only a j:i
raught of breath, a heart beat separates k
s from the great beyond. The day will
awn for every one to enter i;he mists? 11
le curtains of obscurity will fold to- 1:1
ether and we will know then the my- 13
ery of death! M. 0. Lanier. k
The New Year and Its Work. J
H
By the good hand of our God upon us we p;
ave lived to greet the new year and the in
icond year of the century. In every p
md and by every tongue Christmas greet- e<
lgs have been spoken and sung. This ei
the chief milestone alone the journey ui
F life. Christmas is recognised by men tl
t all lines of business as a time for windlg
up, settling up, and starting again, n
his is peculiarly appropriate to the w
irmer's business. Once a year he must G
ittle up with all the world and with him- b,
;lf and make a new start. Debts must tl
e paid or arranged. With most of us the ]c
hor will change and new will have to be w
nployed. i,:
New plans and adjustments must be ti
lade. Many, very many, will break up g]
ad move to new homes. And this is a tc
ropitious time for casting up all of our m
^counts. We should examine carefully j]
II the work of the past year and see K
herein we have succeeded and in what ci
e have failed. In this we can learn les- h
)ns of wisdom from the past and guide si
urselves with more certainty for the e(
lture. It will be easy to see that many w
F us have erred in two things. We have p:
ied to cultivate too mucli land and have cj
lanted too much cotton. The first has ti
iused many failures from want of cult- tl
re. The second has caused cotton to be ra
le only cheap farm product. While it V(
i true we have not made such an enor- p
lous crop, we made the world believe we tc
ere going to do it and emphasized that ei
npression by foolishly lushing the crop b:
ito market. In this way we have b
amaged ourselves many millions of dol- b:
irs. Let us not repeat this folly, but
;arn wisdom from the error s of the past. n
et us reduce the acreage, improve the S(
alture, and diversify the crops. The w
irraer should always recognize his de-1 S(
endence upon an allwise providence. }L
'he earth is the Lord's and the fullness S(
lereof. He it is that has given us our part i b
) use. Without His blessing the earth u
ill not yield its fullness in response to I p
ur labors. We are dependent upon the f?
arly and the later rains, the sunshine a
nd the frost. These come at His bidding f(
ho holdeth the winds in the hollow of 0
is hands. But He hath promised them M
r we do our part. Let the people praise a
100 n CJi-xt I lot. .ill f lip nnonlp rvrnisn t.hee. ,
'hen shall the earth yield her increase. f,
We should enter upon this second year ^
f this new era with hearts filled with n
ratitude to the giver of all our good. If
lie Lord be with us, mere are they that he t]
ith us than all that can be against us. p
o with grateful recognition, let us enter n
lie work of 1902. John M. Hunter. jj
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Don't Live Together. a
Constipation and health never go to- h
ether. De W itt's Little Early Risers pro- tl
lOte easy action of the bowels without sj
istress. "I have been troubled with ei
ostiveness nine years," says J. O. Greene si
)epauw, Ind." "I have tried many rem- b
dies but Little Early Risers give best fi
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A Memoriam. TV. D. Rice.
I am not sure that lean write anything
tonight. I am just back home again. 11
feel like a bird fresh from a long flight,
without time yet to rest or smoothe its
crest. I have been moving today among
the mourners, and standing by the dead,
and looking down into the deep grave
where thev laid Bro. Rice. I don't know
how it ever came to pass that so many of
my best friends and truest lovers have
been so much older than myself; but it
has been so. It was so twenty years ago;
it is so today, and I am glad it is so. I don't
want to get away from the old men. I
don't want to i
believe in the.
was one of my
now is laid 11 PMIAwMIBeI
genial and joll^Sw(^^S8^^Bi^B5H
wore a sort of quizzical something about '
it, and seemed always ready to burst out
into a smile. His good humor was proverbial.
May be that was why he and
Ino. G. Williams lived in such loving
fellowship, and each spoke of the other
is "my old partner."
When last I saw Bro. Rice in life, we
cvere at Beaufort. We were abiding there
it the same hotel, and, for days, ate at the
same table. We took pleasure trips together
on the water, and went fishing and
sathing, and our sport was like the play
)f children. At night, wre used to sit on
;he porch and look out ovor the incoming
vaters, and watch the play of the moonshine
on the sea and the gliding of the
ittle boats, and listen to the low song of
he deep that reached out far away from
sight. We talked of God and of men, and
ve had a fellowship of spirit which I shall
)e so happy to renew in that country
ivhere there is to be no more sea. If
leaven is to contain a citizenship of lovng
ones like Bro. Rice, surely it is natu- 1
al for our poor hearts sometimes to yearn
o enter upon its blessed rest. Our stay
n Beaufort was ?il too short. When we
oeet again, no fear of parting shall molest
he tranquil joy of our spirits.
In obedience to a telegram, which came
o me on Monday, telling me that my
riend and father was dead, I went down
o look upon his face before they hid him
way from me forever. Death had not 4
hanged him much. His features were
omposed and tranquil and he had all the
eeming^of one asleep. But I knew he
ras dead. He did not meet me with a
oke, as he did when I visited him
ist sunuper. I thought then he would
tve a long time, and when I advised him <
3 make his will, I was not sure that my <
dvice was timely. May be if I had known
lien that I was paying nr y last visit to
im, I might have acted differently and 4
ilked more lovingly to him. Possibly I
liled to let him see my heart as I should
nd now I have taken my place along with 1
tie multitudes who have nothing to carry J
rith them but one long regret about the
ead.
When I looked out from the porch of
is old home, and saw the hundreds gathred
there, and was told to speak a few
rords to these who had come from near
nd far, I did not know what to say. May :
e if I had had a week in which to get
eady, it would have been no easier for
ic to speak. If I had spoken all that I
?lt, tears and sobbing would have chokd
my utterance. And preachers must
ot weep. They are expected to be suerior
to tears. Therefore I must not
reep. So I had to talk in a matter-ofict
way about dying and about the new
ody wo are to have, and about howr the
ead may yet speak to us and influence
s; but in it all, I did not speak a syllable
aat my heart was yearning to utter. All
le time,I was thinking of one in the olden
ays, who saw his father prophet going
p heavenward from the banks of the
ordan, and be, poor man! unable to say
word, except to cry "My father! my
ither!"
When the brief service wa3 over at the
ome, we all set out?a train more than
5ur hundred yards long?towards the
emetery near Denmark, and there we >
)und the very same thing that Jesus'
riends found for him, a new-made grave. >
t is oil the left of the Coast Line railroad,
bout a half mile before you reach the
illage. Sometime, if you are passing
lere, you can see the place from the t
ain. You must surely turn your head
1 tha; direction, and try to mark his
eeping-place. It "will do you good to >
;call Bro. Rice. He was a true child of
le kingdom, a prince for God and the
uth. The loving eye of One above *is
eeping watch over the place where he *
eeps, and until God wants his body,
othing can disturb him. If any one has >
lought or spoken wickedly of him, it will
ot worry nor vex hini now.. If he was
tisunderstood or maligned, it is hidden
way with him in the cold grave, and his
eart throbs no more because of thrusts,
[is spirit is at peace. He and his "old
artner" have struck hands before this,
ad the little streams which were parted
ere by the rock and the desert have flow-?
1 together again in the great ocean of 1
;emity. Along the railroad yonder?
ue of the mighty arteries of commerce?
le tide of the world will flow; but his
eep will be quiet and sweet, and his rest
ke that which only God can give. He
as a good man and full of the Holy
host. He made the world brighter and
titter and happier. It was for our good =
lathe lived. In many a home he was
>ng a welcome guest. The people to
horn he preached loved to see him com- ^
ig; they loved his good cheer. A multude
of them stood in sorrow by his
roT7<i Thharl pnrrip fnim all rlirppt.irma
> blend their tears with those of the
iourners in the home. And that home!
[y God, how it is smitten and rent! Bro.
ice about the precincts of that sacred
rcle was more like a boy than a man. 1
'.e carried light and love in his face. I
badows fled at his approach. He laugh- .
1 melancholy to scorn, and rebuked grief
ith a smile. To him, God was the everresent,
the living, loving Helper of his
lildren. He leaned hard against a heart
lat he knew would not give way under
le burden. He never filled the air with
mrmurings, but seemed rather to prooke
a confidence in the goodness of his
ather in heaven. I am so glad his life
mched mine at all. I thank God that I
per knew him, and was permitted to love =
im. If I wa3 able to do ever so little in
elping him to a high place among his
rethren, I bless God for it. He was a
lan who had to be led out. He sought
othing for himself. He did not have a
df-contiilence that was offensive. He
as always willing to take the lowest f
iat. Criticisms cut him like a knife. I r
ave seen him wince, and have noted his
Jrrow when assailed. But these things
e honestly tried to ignore. He carried
one of them into the grave. He will |
lead no faults of his brethren before the
ice of God. He simply longed to love
nd be loved and to do what was right befind
h.id his vipws inst. ns
ther men have tliem. To these he clung
itli a faithfulness that was beautiful and
postolic. He had none to sell, but some
) live for or die for. As a true and faithjl
man he lived, and he died just as he
ad lived. He said he was going to die,
or did he shrink from the ordeal. He
)ld all goodbye, calling them to him from
le hearthstone one by one. It was the
eaceful farewell of one who is going to g
take a journey. And s o he went away,
n the early morning the call came?
Arise, take "up thy bed, and follow me," ..
nd he went after the voice that called >
im. "When next we see him, he will have [
le same merry look on his face, and the
ime warm touch to his hand, but the
lasticitv of eternal youth will be in his
;ep, and the crown upon his brow will
e the gracious gift of God. Father and
iend farewell! Thy children press hard
pon thy steps. Farewell 1 farewell!?
!ev. C. C. Brown, in Baptist Courier. C
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.
One sorrel horse mule, about fifteen
hands high, about twelve or fifteen years
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on Capt. J. C. McMillan's plantation near
Ehrhardt last Sunday night, December
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All persons are hereby warned not to
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