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- ' - ' - . .. *. Pf;v ' ?% ^ Kg?*? r* - II i [ iii mi m^m tr The Bamberg Herald. Thursday, March 27,1902. C. J. S? Brooker's Hardware Store. >r < * - ...... Personal Mention. ?Mr. J. D. Platts, of the Kearse section, was in the city Tuesday. ?Mr. J. A. Peters, of the Ehrhardt secl" tion, was in the city Tuesday. ?Mr. E. P. Sojourner, of the Denmark section, was in the city Tuesday. ?Jno. R. Bellinger and II. F. Rice, Esqs., attended court in Barnwell lust week. ?Mrs. M. A. Adams left Monday for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Stokes, at Walterboro. ?Mr. Emory Hooton, of Augusta, spent Saturday and Sunday with his father's family here. ?Mr. Henry Bamberg, who is attending v a business college in Atlanta, spent several days at home last and this week. ?COl. John J? 01K spt'lll >e\n.w U.I, in Charleston last week, and attended the exercises of South Carolina day at the Exposition. ?Hon. C. "W. Garrishas been right sick recentty. He was confined to Ids bed w- from Friday, the 14th, until Thursday of last week. His many friends here and elsewhere will be pleased to learn that he is all right again. Cow food for sale at Burton Folder's. Be sure to attend the Easter egg hunt this (Thursday) afternoon in the park opposite the residence of G. Frank Bamberg. We would be glad for those who are ? owing us to come in and pay. We need ' 'g. the money. ; Judge J. C. Klugh will preside at the next term of court in Bamberg, which convenes on Monday, April 14th. If your engine or gin needs repairing, have it done now, and save ten per cent ^ on the cost offered by F. M. Pooser & Son. Ornan Lodge, A. F. M., held a regular - communication last Friday evening, at which the Entered Apprentice degree was ? conferred. Farmers don't come to town much these days. They are hard at work preparing for this year's crop, and haven't time to .ran around. Senator Tillman last week sent us some government seed. While we appreciate his sending them, we are greatly afraid that they are not worth a cuss. .' Money to lend. Jno. R. Bellinger, Attorney at Law. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum, of Ehrhardt, are* expected to spend next - Sunday in town, and will assist in renderk ing the Easter music at the Methodist ||$K church. Mr. Otis Brabham, with his family, will move to Summerville shortly for the spring and summer months. In his abV: sence the nursery will be in charge of Mr. x Henry Brown. Next Monday is the 31st day of March, and the time for payment of State and * county taxes without the penalty expires _ oji that da}'. From present indications V there will be many deliquents ia this county. i:'; J% Chairman Wilie Jones has issued a call for a meeting of the State Democratic executive committee to meet in Columbia on * the third of April. This meeting is for the purpose of issuing the call for the May convention. You can get engagement, wedding, birthday, and friendship rings at T. C. c>> Rouis's. Denmark lodge F. M. held a regular $ommunicationlast Thursday evening, at which the Fellow Crafi degree was conferred upon five candidates. Jno. R. Bellinger, Esq., and A. W. Knight, of this ~ place, attended the communication. C^o Col. T. J. Counts is erecting a residence on his lot on Railroad Avenue, on the site of his former resideucc, which was destroyed by fire about two years ago. The house will contain about five rooms, and will be occupied by him when completed. N. D. Nesraith, who shot and killed Eli Sauls at Cades in Williamsburg county, some time ago, was tried at Kingstree last ? - week and a verdict of not guilty was ren* dered by^ the jury. Both parties were white men and prominent citizens in their section. ? CL Frank Bamberg has just received an? v other carload of fine mules. They are certainly good ones, and they will be sold at right prices. See the animals he has "before you buy. ^ The general average of presiding elder's /v# the ftnnth Pamlina Methodist r* DOlOll^O ?/i VUV W'VMV" Conference is $1,715.75, while the average * salaries paid the preachers is $555.69. No wonder so many of the preachers want * the place of presiding elder. It should be changed. The ratio is entirely out of proportion. Last Friday the gin, grist and saw mill of the Messrs. Ackerman at Cottageville, Colleton county, was totally destroyed by fire, including a quantity of lumber." Loss ^ about $3,000. The week before the same gentlemen lost a saw mill by fire, situated across the Edisto river, a few miles from Cottageville. F. M. Pooser & Son, of the Bamberg - Iron Works, have the best machine ever invented for gumming or re-cutting gin saws. A commission was issued by the Secretary of State last Wednesday to J. W. v - Pearlstine, of Bamberg, and Hyman ; Pearlstine, of Charleston, as corporators of the J. W. Pearlstine company of Bamr? berg, the capital stock of which is $2,000, and the purpose being to conduct a general merchandise business. Bamberg -lodge. No. 38, Knights of V, Pythias* held a regular convention last Monday evening, at which the rank of Esquire was conferred upon C. C. Paul in a manner that he will never forget. Those brethren who were present are of the opinion that he will not soon forget its teach-1 ings. The rank of Knight is to be conferred at the next meeting. The Bamberg Herald costs only one dollar per year, 52 issues, and publishes t.ootOv Hnnhlp the amount of reading mat UV??? J ter of any other paper in Bamberg county. This is campaign year, and every voter will want to know what is going on. Let us have your name and dollar. We have no special prices or cut rates, but treat everybody alike. Don't forget to remember that G. Frank Bamberg is the largest live stock and ve^ hicle dealer in this section of the State, and go to see him when you need anything in bis line. He has*just received* a carload of one and two-horse wagons and a carload of fine mules. A special train carrying Gov. Benton * H. McMillin, of Tennessee, his staff, and large number of Tennesseeans, both ladies and gentlemen, passed through Bamberg last Sunday afternoon. The partywason their way toCharleston,where Tennessee Day was celebrated at the Exposition last Monday. The train -was a long one, consisting of eight or ten coaches, which were decorated with banners. Among those in town Tuesday we noted Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Williams, of Govan ; * ; Mr. J. G. H. Guess, Capt. J. B. Guess, Hon. S. G. Mayfield, I)r. S. D. M. Guess, and ; Commissioner Chas. McGeiver, of Denmark; C. Ehrhardt, J. M. Bishop, Geo. J. Hiers, and J. F. Bishop, of Ehrhardt; M. N. Rice and J. H. Lancaster, of the Olar section; Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Rhoad and i Mr. J. H. Fender, of Hartzog; and many r others. Frank Jones, a respected young colored man, died suddenly at Denmark on Wednesday of last week. Tiie body was brought here and buried at the colored cemetery on Thursday. Fran k was about t twenty-three years old, and was born and raised in Bamberg. He learned the barber s trade in the shop of Arthur Nimmons, and a few years ago joined the army and went to the Phillippines. He return V ed home about a year ago, and for the past few months has been conducting a barber shop in Denmark. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause of his death. S Frank was well liked ^tud respected In the white people of this town, and thej regret his death. Just Rece Cfl The jurors for the April term of court will be drawn next Tuesday morning. The time for payment of city taxes without the penalty expires next Monday. The price of cotton is going down. Middling sold for only Si cents in New York Tuesday. Mr. J. ('. Folk, Jr., offers aginningand grist mill outfit for sale cheap. See the ad. in this issue. I)r. G. W. Bishop, of San ford, Fla., died on then 20th instant. The deceased had relatives in this county. If you want nice writing paper, Tiir IIkrai.d Book Store is the place to get it. The very latest styles, tints, and shapes in tine papers just received. Head Master Sheridan has this week sent out notices to patrons of the Fitting O rr rlmni t ll f) t. V Will OCIUHH, ZKJlll \ it.vi.t .. .. ... be resumed next Wednesday, April 2d. Burglars blew open the county treasurer's safe of Hampton Mondavjnight, and secured about $200. They were tired on and chased, but have not yet been captured. The auxiliary committee of ladies of the monument association will please meet at the residence of Mrs. (1. Frank Bamberg Thursday (this) afternoon at sixo'clock for the purpose of organizing, etc. An election on the question of dispensary or no dispensary was held in Greenwood last Thursday. The dispensary was voted down by live votes, the total standing 158 against and 153 for the dispensary. Greenwood has been a "dry" town I for years. ; Another lot of the newest styles of fancy correspondence paper just received j at The Herald Book Store. Come in and see the beautiful new tints and shapes, : even if you don't want to buy. The styles are the' very latest, and the goods are mighty pretty. Miss Euphemia McClintock, who has been lady principal of the Presbyterian College for women in Columbia, has been elected by the trustees president of the college, to succeed Dr. R. P. Pell, who has resigned to accept the presidency of Converse College at Spartanburg. The case of Mrs. K. I. Shuck against the Interstate Building and Loan Association was decided last week by the Stale Supreme Court. Mrs. Shuck won the case in the Circuit Court, but both sides appealed. The Supreme Court decides for ti.o accr?/M?it.ir>n nnd conseoueutlv Mrs. Shuck loses the case. Bamberg Graded School. Honor roll Bamberg graded school for month ending Friday, March 14th: First grade.?Ler.oy Price, Mary Hook, Nettie Sanders. Second grade.?Mozelle Copeland. Third grade.?Pinckney Bellinger. Fourth grade.?Edward Hook, Adrine Padgett, Rosa Adams. Fifth grade.?Pearle Delk, Xania Eastcrling, Eugene Stokes. Sixth grade.?Frankie Folk, Genievive Kirsch, John Felder, Roberta Adams, Tillman Felder. Ninth grade.?Julia Rice. Tenth grade.?Mabel Felder. The graded school will take holiday ou Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th to give the teachers and pupils an opportunity to visit the Exposition at Charleston. Egg Hunt Thursday. The ladies of the Parsonage Aid Society of the Methodist church will give an egg hunt Thursday (this) afternoon at four o'clock in the park opposite the residence of G. Frank Bamberg, to which old and young are cordially invited. The presence of the older folks is especially desired and requested. Admission is ten cents. The ladies will also serve candy at several 1 - hlru, r* n-ill tn trivfi VUUil\ uiuiro, auu i? m v.- j, a pleasant time to all who attend. Let there be a good attendance, for the cause is a most deserving one. Base Ball News. We understand that the executive committee of the base ball association has rented the plot of ground opposite the residence of 1>. F. F. Johnson for a base ball park, and that a grand stand will be erected thereon. Unless the land can be leased for a term of years, it will not be enclosed by a fence. We trust, however, that a lease for several years can be obtained, so that we may have a permanent park. It would be decidedly better, if this could be done, for then we would be assured of having good games here for several years at least. We hope the committee can be successful in this, as it is out of the question to ask city council for an appropriation, unless the park is to be permanent. Council nor the base ball association would not be warranted in feneinsr laud which was only- rented for one year. The association is to meet in the town hall next Tuesday evening. Let every member be present,as important business will come up for consideration. County Hoard of Equalization. The county board of equalization was in session here Tuesday, there being present Supervisor Bruce, Auditor R. W. D. Rowell, and Commissioners J. II. Fender, who is the chairman, T.J. Rentz, Geo. J. Hiers, Chas. McGeiver, M. N. Rice. The board was in session all day, hearing complaints from parties in different sections of the county. There was a good crowd in town, and most of them were here for the purpose of appearing before the board. j Mr. J. H. Fender was elected chairman, and was also made a member of the State board of equalization. A resolution was adopted by the board reducing the valuation of all mules and horses to $50. Some had been returned at more than this amount, and others had been raised. A number of raises in the valuation of real and personal property had been made by the different township boards, but of the number raised $100 or over less than half appeared before the board and asked for a reduction. In most of the cases the raises were made to place the property at the valuation of previous years. The board was in session all day, and by hard work, finished up all the business before it. News from Olar. OMarch 2.").?Miss Bessie Cliitty, of the Welsh Neck High School, Hartsville, S. C., was called to the bedside of her little brother last week. Miss Bettie Matthews arrived from the North yesterday morning. Messrs. J. D. Hamilton, Sr., and Clarence Free visited Clyto, Ua., Saturday on business. Mr. J. B. Edwards, formerly of this place, but now of Clyto, Ga., spent several days in town last week. Several of our citizens attended court at Barnwell last Thursday. Miss Essie Powell returned home Sunday. Miss Donie Hearse accompanied her. Mr. L. F. Bamberg, who is putting down a well at Seiglingville, S. C., spent Saturday and Sunday here with his family. There was a row in town last Saturday night, in which Mr. Lawton Sanders got painfully but not seriously cut in the right . side. Dr. Chitty dressed the wound, and ' at last accounts he was doing nicely. Corn planting is the order of the day around here now. ived one ft LOAD of The County Wins. The case of J. R. Hunter, sheriff, respondent, against Bamberg county, appellant, was decided by the State Supreme Court last week, the decision of the Circuit Judge being reversed. The effect of the decision is that the Sheriff will hereafter get 110 extra pa}* for serving either the first or second week jurors, the Supreme Court sustaining the contention of County Attorney H. F. Rice, Esq., that the act creating Bamberg county gave him a salary in lieu of all fees for work done for the county. The point of the case is that the Sheriff contended that he was entitled to $2o for serving petit jurors which try civil cases. The matter was carried before Judge Buchanan soon after the county was formed, and he decided that the Sheriff was entitled to pay for this service. Thecouu ty accepted the decision and paid him. Later it came about that the court of general sessions would close during the first week, and civil cases would be tried by the petit jurors summoned for that week. The Sheriff then claimed that, when civil 1 cases were tried during the first week of court, he was entitled to pay for serving i the veil ire of the first as well as the second ! week. The county refused to pay for an v except the second week venire, and at j Judge Buchanan's court here last spring, < the Sheriff again brought the matter be- < fore him, he again deciding for that of- ] ficial. The county appealed the case to i the State Supreme Court, with the result 1 above stated. When the matter lirst came ] up, the then county attorney Jno. R. Bel- ^ linger, Esq., contended that the county < should not pay for serving jurors for 5 either week, and his contention has been < held by the Supreme Court to be correct. < Following is the decision : t T n tr PomKnrnr nnnn- t %) 1). XlUllbUi) 3111,1 111) T iJcuuvvig VVUM V ty, appellant.?Compensation of sheriff of Bamberg. Statutory provisions. Construction. In this controversy submitted without action, to determine whether the sheriff * of Bamberg (being a salaried officer) is en- i titled to fees for summoning jurors in the ^ circuit court, the circuit court (Judge Buchanan) adjudged that the plaintiff "is ] not entitled to receive any costs or fees, i in addition to his salary, for serving the \ venire for any grand jury, nor for any j petit jury which shall be exclusively engaged in the trial of cases in the court of s general sessions; but that whenever a pet- 1 it jury so summoned by him shall try any case in the common pleas, whether during the first or any subsequent week of any term of the circuit court, then the said * sheriff shall be entitled to receive from 1 said county his full fees and costs for r serving the* venire for such jury in addi- , tion to any salary now allowed him by law." The defendant appealed. 1 The circuit court erred in holding that 1 the county of Bamberg is liable to pay c sheriff's fees for summoning jurors when ] used in the trial of civil cases. , The serving of a venire for petit jurors, . whether used in the court of general ses- J sions or in the court of common pleas, is s certainly "work (done by the sheriff) within the county," within the meaning of that phrase as used in section 9 of the act a " ""tnl.lieli Pumlinrir fnnntv /'W St,fttS. 1 IU I'dUlUUOU fc/V * ^ vv 548). I The words "and for all work done with- ( in the county" cannot be stricken from the act by the court, but must receive a 1 -construction which is reasonable in view c of the purpose of the legislation?the pur- t pose to pay county officials out of the ( county funds salaries iu lieu of the fees and costs provided by law, which may be c chargeable against the county. The act in question contains no evi- j deuce of an intention to substitute salaries t for costs and fees which may not be chargeable agaiust the county. t A proper and reasonable construction c of the language "for all work within the ^ county" should be "for all work as sheriff within the county, for which the county is liable." 1 The construction given bj- the circuit i court makes the words quoted meaning- t less, whereas the addition of the words to the preceding language "costs and fees in criminal cases," shows an intention to I substitute the salary for other services uot I strictly within the terms. x The salary provided is in lieu of sheriff's fees for serving a venire for petit jurors in the circuit court. * As the question presented by the re- i spondent, touching the constitutionality ? of the act establishing Bamberg county, was not presented in the circuit court, it is not properyl before the supreme court. < Judgement below reversed. Opinion ] by Mr. Justice Jones. Filed March 19. ? ' M r. II. F. Rice for appellant; Messrs. Inglis& Miley for respondent. Hartzog Happenings. ; Haktzog, March 24.?Our farmers are getting along fine with their work. Some < of our leading farmers are nearly through J planting corn. We are glad to see spring ] open, and some of us are expecting a grand time at the Clear Pond picnic Friday. Measles are rapidly stirring in our neighborhood. 1 We are sorry to hear of the illness of [ Mr. Tillman Rhoad. We sincerely hope 1 he will soon recover. Mr. David T. Smoak and little sister were in this vicinity a few days ago. The young folks arc practicing up sing- . ing around here. Mr. Eugene Hutto visited here Sunday. 1 The boys of this neighborhood have organized a baseball team. Mr. Wyatt Rhoad is umpire; Prof. P. K. Rhoad is captain. Master Geo. W. Patrick has been very ill. We all thought he had the measles, but he did not. We are looking for a fine time Easter, and still begging for Easter eggs. Nomax. Denmark Doings. Denmark, March22?Rev.3. D.Lucas has been appointed pastor of Denmark circuit by Bishop C. B. Galloway. Mr. Lucas has been a missionary to China. He will be welcomed by the people of our town. Prof. J. A. Wiggins expects to visit the exposition next month. He will be accompanied by some of the teachers and pupils. Miss Carrie Reaves was called home yesterday on account of the illness of her brother. W. L. CalifT's new store will soon be ready for occupancy. Trade is dull now and fanners are very busy. Mrs. W. F. Rice is visiting Mrs. W. D. Rice. Mrs. G. E. Stokes has returned from a i visit to relatives at Orangeburg. The Voorhees Industrial institute will move into their new quarters next month. H. M. Wrotou, Esq., has gone to Rock Hill on business. FINE M Goran News. J( Govan, March 24.?Mr. Jno. W. Ros- ' borough, of Hamlet, N. C., and Miss 1 Mamie Grange, of New York, were hap- :l pily married in Hamlet on the eighteenth * instant. The happy couple spent last 1 Thursday and Friday with the groom's * aunt, Mrs. L. J. Hartzog, of this place. 11 They left for Augusta, Ga., Friday even- ^ ing. 1 Mis9 Annie Rosborough and Miss A;ldis lj ? ? Hays, of Bamberg, visited the aunt of the n former, Mrs. L. J. Hart/.og, last Thurs- " day. 1 Miss Lizzie Lancaster is visiting relatives in Blackville. ^ The many friends of Messrs. Judge Hay and J. 0. Hartzog are glad to see them out again, after a serious illness of about a e month. t: Mr. Daniel Kittrel, wife and cute little ;l Clyde, left for Swansea, S. G\, Sunday ^ evening. '( Rev. G. N. Askew failed to fill his appoiutment at Georges' Creek last Sunday. a But we had a prayer-meeting instead. ^ The congregation was carried away with a very interesting and appropriate S talk made by our enthusiastic Prof. G. H. Madden. Bro. Madden has been carrying on a ^ prayer-meeting in the school house ever h since he has been in our midst. I am 3orry to say, but were it not for the ladi< s w lie would have scarcely any hqlp at all. P Dur citizens have Christian faces, but that U] which the devil has them stuffed with can- Q not be described. While prayer-meeting 111 was in session last Sunday morning the al levil had a crowd holding some kind of t meeting on the outside. I am sorry that f 3ur people are so easily wrapped up in lc jvil works. May our lives be changed so ^ ;hat we shall feel more like God's chil- ^ Iren. Pansy. tc ? bi Branchville Brevities. tn Branciivii.le, March 24.?Detectives sc m itill continue to harass our county for the r, emaining recent express robbers. What .lieir motives are we cannot explain. Yet ve can understand that they are not layng snares for Bartow Warren, for it is indoubtedly a fact that liis last vestige las been disclosed. Every desperate perion now attempts to assume the "nomen," a Bartow Warren. Last Thursday Rev. S. J. McCracken ^ iccompanied Miss Flossie Baxter to "r Charleston, and surprised their friends w lere by being happily married. The cere- 7( nony was performed by a minister of the ^ Jnitarian church of Charleston. Their 0l narriage was not unexpected, but the ly went created quite a surprise on learning he incident here. Miss Flossie is the ^ farming young daughter of Mrs. A. E. fu Baxter, and Rev. McCracken is a floating of Christian preacher. Miss Flossie was ust recently a pupil of the Carlisle Fitting (j{ chool. E Two old reliable "cake women," as they ire commonly called, came near to blows ast Friday night at the depot. A "tater" as )ie was the cause of the whole trouble, tli Cue had the order for the above pie, but "1I infortunately she had none, and her next g loor neighbor took advantage of the t,e ipportunity and made a sale. Tlicn cx- in :itement was interesting for a multitude >f spectators. J^( There has been some talk floating in he air concerning a cotton oil mill at g< his place. A mill of that sort would un- V'( loubtedly pay well here, but we are in- j" dined to think that a few old "crooks" .? < vould have to lie buried first. T Our ball announced for next Tuesdav SI light is the general topic of the town. U) Arrangements have already been prepared ()i o accommodate the immense crowd of ta visitors. If favorable weather permits ^ Branchville will contain the largest num ier of young folks that has ever trod tli lpon her soil. . An eutertainmnent was given last Fri- ^ ? ai lay night for the benefit of the Mite ^ Society. It was a complete and financial ei iuccess. sc The delegation from this place to Charleston for South Carolina day was ai "ather small. Pecuniary circumstances y< ?eem to be the prevailing hindrances. ^ A rather interesting and amusing negro . ninstrel performance pleased three ludiences here last week. tc Messrs. T. L. Pearlstine and N. P. Mur- P' laugh, of Ehrhardt, have finally arrived, w ind are now connected with their new w position. 111 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams spent last ^ Tuesday in Charleston. w Col. W. B. Utsey, of St. George, was in I town last Friday. a] Let Ehrhardt look for a delegation ^ from this place next Thursday. tl Hermes, ai ? p Ehrhardt Etchings. n Eiiriiardt, March 24.?Mrs. Elizabeth 11 King, of Orangeburg, is visiting her [laughter, Mrs. F, T. Moore. tl Mr. T. 0. Powell has been real sick for " several days, but is able to be up again. Last Thursday was Ehrhardt and vie in- n ity day at the Charleston Exposition. The f( following were among those who attend- al ed: Mr. J. A. Chassereau and family; ^ Misses Marie and Flossie Murdaugh; C( Mrs. Geo. Kinard, Mrs. H. W, Kinard, t( Capt. J. M. Daunelly and family; Mrs. I, b D. Copeland, Miss Minerva Chassereau, Mr. Francis Kinard, Mr. Win. Kinard and daughter, Rena; Mr. J. C. Brelaud and tl family; Mr. M. A. Kiuard aud daughters; Messrs. John and Wesley Fender. Mrs. M. A. Adams and son, Charles, of tl Bamberg, were iu town Sunday, guests of a Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Quattlebanm. Miss Essie Powell and Miss Donie Kearse spent last week with Mrs. C. F. c Rizer at Olar and returned home Sunday, a accompanied by Messrs. Frank and Joe 11 Copeland. P I)r. Chas. Hiers, of Allendale, is spend- 11 ing sometime in our town, and has opened a dental office at Kinard's hotel. c Miss Maymie Geo Jennings, of Bam- 1 berg, is spending time with Mrs. A. C. Reynolds. ' F Dr. J. H. Roberts went to Charleston I and Savannah on business Monday. On last Wednesday while Mr. J. L. Cothran was building a line fence between his and Mr. B. H. Carter's properties, Mr. ., Carter went out to meet him with blood a iu his eye, and asked Cothran who had c plowed "a furrow through a certain piece ^ L )f oats. Mr. Cothran replied that he had ?is negro, Shellie Wilson, to do it. By his time Mr. Carter became very angry, old with one hand grabbed Mr. Cothran >y the throat and wiped out a knife with he other, and was about to cut his neightor's throat, had it not been for our town narshal, Mr I*. P. Padgett,who stayed the ;nife-gripped-hand. Mr. Cothran by this ime tore loose the other hand and grah?ed no his axe. It was at the point where Ir. Padgett prevailed on the brethren to ive up tlieir knives and pistols, and if hey must tight, let it be a fist to list fight. Ir. Carter all the while was cursing at a earful rate. 1st round : Carter landed is right on Cothran's head ; Cothran put is left to Carter's chest; then they clinchd, followed by Carter calling Padgett to ike him off. Padgett promptly obeyed nd Carter was released. 2nd round: 'arter landed a heavy blow on Cothran's ;ft cheek, and again they clenched ; this me Cothran was jerking Carter about pparently at his will; all the while arter was calling for Padgett to take imofT; Padgett again loosed his iron rasp, and, with Cothran, drove off. Mr. Edward Burnett was suddenly iken ill last Saturday night. Dr. J. H. loberts worked all night with him, and ad him resting easy Sunday morning. Capt. J. M. Dannelly and W. I. Carter ill operate a new saw mill at Mr. Cartel's lace. Work will commence this week uder the management of Mr. Julian uattlebaum. He is busy now engaging ands and buying mules. Capt. Dannelly id son are cutting twenty thousand feet f lumber a day now at their old mill. Capt. J. M. Dannelly is having all new nice erected around his old parsonage >t, which will be occupied by Mr. Willie !oore. Last Saturday night Mrs. Dr. W. B. ckerman with her baby came to Lodge > visit her brother. On Sunday the o fml?e A!/] ii'oe lUJ , WlIIUll W?K> UlU lut u ni\/uiiio \mvij ii i?o ken sick and on Monday evening at ivcn o'clock it died, before Dr. Ackerail got there from Walterboro, where he scently moved from Lodge. Ge Col. Mr. Wiggins Replies. To Editor Bamberg Herald?My dear r: Your criticism and conclusions drawn 0111 the report of the State Superinten;nt of Education, as a basis, have made bad impression upon most people who ive read it. Those who reside in various irts of the county, and especially far lough away from us that the feeling of leighbor" is lost, are looking upon us ith suspicion. Our home people are sure >u have made a great mistake. Thereto, my reply?not that you have not the ght to judge us as you think, but that lr people far and near may be thoroughconvinced that we are entitled to all e have and are far from the necessity of irtering our honesty and integrity that (vantage ground may be obtained?or inds increased and placed to the credit ! r the district schools. We accept the editorial as a mistake l the part of Herald and will not put it >wn as otherwise unless the privileged ditor informs us of a mistaken interprction in a subsequent issue of his paper. The Denmark District embraces fortyU1 square miles, but is usually put down ? containing thirty-six, and within ie bounds of which are many families, ie property, eighteen or more miles of o/i o.rwl 1,11,1,lr.-ilv ofwflnwil Hiildren .Ill Wtn | fHIU ?'? MV.M. rvr. v... utween 05 and 100 per cent, of them atnd our schools.. I shall not take up the dividual schools and show the features their respective communities as all )ints of criticism are founded upon the otive power of the Industrial school. Six years ago, Lizzie Wright, a Tuske?e graduate, now principal of the town dored school came to this place with the tention of establishing the school, at ie head of which she now presides. A >od school was then in progress here, he following session she was placed at ie head of this school by our trustees, lie has held the position ever since, and ider the specific terms laid down by our ticials, all of which prescribe and tnain,in every essential of a public school, et it be understood that the Industrial ^bool as it is called is almost wholly ade up of pupils naturally belonging to ie Denmark district. The Question may i asked "Where does the Industrial ' diool get its name and prestige?" I lswer that Lizzie Wright, the principal, is secured through her vim and persistlcy, funds elsewhere to continue the hool after the free term expires upon ^r own responsibility and upon terms ore fully understood between her id her "patrons. During these six f ^ iars she has accumulated a property, a isis of her Idustrial school. This is to , iv personal credit, but the pupils have ways been here, the children of tenants. At present, the school is not prepared > take boarders. Possibly eight or ten upils are here from a distance. I have 2en informed that the Industrial school ill begin next fall, and not until then ill a foreign student body come to I)eniark. Is it possible then that the large enrollient accredited to our schools reside itliin the bounds of the special district? reply to this by saying that our doors re open to all pupils residing outside of lis district, and if they prefer coming to ur schools, we are glad to accord them le privilege. A good number does come ad we have the right to enroll them, rovided they have not enrolled their ames in some other public school during ic same session. Denmark makes a splendid showing in ic matter of schools. I am surprised lat the Editor of the Herald is so slow 1 making the discovery. Mark the asirtion, kind friend, you will see greater ehievements as time movos on. The ucleus of a first class school has been )rmed, the radiation of its completion is bout to come forth. Let me say in conclusion, that we will e glad to answer any further inquiry or Dinments and most emphatically declare ) all interested in this matter that we are uilding up a good school here under on est, legal conditional surroundings, nd if any individual or body of men, say ) the contrary, we will gladly appreciate jo pangs of the chastening rod. In regard to the surplus alluded to by le Herald, I must speak with reverence, ro to the Treasurer and Auditor, and aey will tell you a sad sequel. What is ppareut is far from being real. J. Arthur Wiggtxs. [We t*e glad to publish the above ourteous reply from our friend, but, on ccount of not being able to procure some ecessary information, we are forced to ostponc our comments thereon until ext week. Wc regret to do this, but it s unavoidable. His letter was not rccived until Tuesday night, and as we go o press Wednesday morning, the limited ime did not give us the opportunity to irocurc the information wanted.?Ed. lerald.] New Advertisements. MRS. K. I. SHUCK & CO. See the new advertisement in this issue, tnd call at their store wheu you want .nything in millinery, notions, silks, laces, imbroidenes, etc. J. C. Folk, Jr.,?For sale cheap. Well broke, and price: i Q. Frank Bai TO THE PUBLIC We beg to announce to the Mill and Gin owners of Bamberg and adjoining counties that we have opened the Dixon machine shops at Bamberg for the repair and sale of ENGINES, BOILERS, GINS, MILLS nn.l nil L-ind? of no-nVnltnral Machinery. We will do our own work. - guarantee every job we do, make our prices reasonable, and sell nothing but First-Glass MACHINERY and SUPPLIES. All we ask is an opportunity to prove what we can do. Thanking the people in advance for all favors they may extend to us. We arc very respectfully yours, F. M. POOSER & SON. I SOUTHERN| RAILWAY THE GREAT HIGHWAY 1 OF TRADE AMD TRAVEL. | Uniting the Principal Commercial S Centers and HealtK and Pleasure I Resorts of the South witK the & M I NORTH, EAST and WEST, j Hitfh?Clftia Vestibule Trains* Through 81eeping?Car* n between New York and New Orleans, trie Atl|nta? 8 Cincinnati and Florida Points -via Atlanta and via Eg Asheville. New York and Florida, either via Lrachbsrjfi Daar^lf and Savannah, or via Richmond, Banville andSavannah. Superior Dlain^?Car Service on all Through Train#, Excellent Service and Low Rates to Charleston a#* count South Carolina lnter*State and West Indleh Exposition. Winter Tourist Tickets to all Resorts now on sale at reduced rates. For detailed Information, literature, time tablea, ratee, etc., apply to neareat ticket'a genu or adareta 1?y.?. nAKuwigu, w. it. TAY^OE, fl General Passenger Agent, Asst. Gen. Pa**. Agent, 3 Washington, t>. C. Atlanta, Ga. H R. W. HUNT, J. C. BEAM, 8 Die. Passenger Agent, District Pass. Agegt, fl Charleston, J. C. Atlanta, Ga. Eg FEBRUARY 10, 1808. M i> DRUG BUSINESS ON THE BOOM! Everybody says the druggist is getting rich. Everybody will please remember that EVEKYbUDY ELSE is not capaoie 01 manipulating' the pill business, and that MISTAKES behind the prescription counter often mean DEATH to the patient. j Special drive this week on \ Novels, Toilet Soaps, and Jewelry. A Ia^ge Assortment of Diamond Dyes, Spectacles, School Books, Spring Tonics, Patent Medicines, DRUG STORE SUPPLIES. A. C. REYNOLDS, | EHRHARDT,S. C. Horses Mules, Buggies, W agons, Surries, Harness, Whips, Lap Bobes Complete line on hand the year round, and prices to suit the times. You can buy for cash or on easy terms. Give us a call. We will save you some money. Quattlebaum & Dannelly, EHRHARDT, S. C. \ v/viaun \ t?T n \ filWiiiiyn tnivjui/iiL' Our Mr. W. P. Jones has just returned from market, where lie bought a carload of fine stock. There are both HORSES AND MULES in this load and there are some fine ones among them. We can surely suit you in a horse or mule, no matter what kind you want. Be sure to see them. JONES BROS | _ -V. ..... , . - .kvV-. ' .?> - v -JS3 s are right. nberg. W^P. RILEY, FIRE, LIFE, | ACCIDENT | INSURANCE. BAMBERG, S. C. *k BUSINESS CHANGE I have purchased the meat market and restaurant formerly run by J. A. Vernon, and will keep on hand all kinds of Fresh Meats f in season, beef, pork, sausage, etc., of the very best quality. Your orders solicited. White Restaurant i| I will run a first-class restaurant for whites, and meals will be ^ served at any hour. Give me a trial. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. W. SMOAK, BAMBERG, N. C. Southern Railway Schedule. Trains from Augusta, etc. for Branch?-11 a T) r. Knr/* Q V Hie, Vyiiai lUdlUIi, paoc uauiuvi^i u0 C., No. 52 (daily) 8.31 a. m.;No. 54 (daily) 4.53 p. m. For Brauchville, No. 40 (daily except Sunday) 12.30 p. m. Trains for Augusta, etc., from Charles* ton, Branchville, etc., pass Bamberg, No.' 51 (daily) 9.45 a. m.; No. 53 (daily) 7.40 p. m.; No. 39 (except Sunday) 8.31 a. m. Close connections at Branchville for Columbia, etc., at Blackvilie for Savannah, . ^ etc., and at Augusta for Macon, Atlanta and points West and Northwest. . Trains 52 and 53 carry through sleepers between Charleston and Atlanta. ENGINES, BOILERS GINS and PRESSES. Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and . / JV-2S Fertilizer Mill Outfits: also Gin Press, Cane, Mill and Shingle Outfits. Building, Bridge, Factory, Furnace and Railroad Castings; Railroad, Mill, Factory and Machinists' Supplies. Belting, Pack ing, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files Oilers, Etc., cast every day. Work 150 hands. I nmhQril Trnn W'lrs Smlvfto uuiiiuuiu liuii vv au uujjjiij uu AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Foundry, Machine, Boiler and Gin Works. Reoairin? Promptly. Done. FREE TO THE BABIEs! The Eastern Manufacturing" Co., of Chicago, will present to every baby, under one year of age, in this county, one solid silver baby spoon with the baby's given name engraved on same. You do not have to pay one cent nor buy anything to get this spoon. The Eastern Manufacturing Co. are large manufacturers and jobbers of jewelry and silverware, and have taken this method of advertising their goods. Instead of spending thousands of dollars for ~ magazine advertising they have decided to give it away direct to consumers. The undersigned firm has been made distributing agent for this ; v locality. Bring your baby to their " store and give its name and age and ^ you will receive one of these beautiful vpE t11 Anoravwl frp>f? of COSt. OilYCl This is not a cheap article, "but solid silver of elegant design. Don't fail , to look over the elegant line of The Eastern Manufacturing Co. 's goods on display at E. DICKINSON, Mgr.. BAMBERG, S. C. G. Moye Dickinson, I INSURANCE. | FIRE, LIFE, TORXADO, ACCIDENT, LIABILITY, CASUALTY. Office at The Cotton Oil Co. S. C. AND BELL TELEPHONES. S. G. MAYFIELD, I ' ' * ATTORNEY AT LAW, DENMARK, S. C. BUY THE Jj ^SEWING MACHINE Do not be deceived by those who ad* vertise a $60.00 Sewing Machine for $20.00. This kind of a machine can be bought from as or any of oar dealers from $15.00 to $18.00. WE MAKE A VARIETY. THE NEW HOME IS THE BEST. The Feed determines the strength or weakness of Sewing Machines. The Doable Feed combined with other strong points makes the Mew Home the best Sewing Machine to buy. MtfirCIRCMSSS M we manufacture and prices before purchasing THE NEW SOME SEWING HiGHIHE GO. ' ORANGE, MASS. 28 Union Sq. N. Y., Chicago, I1L, Atlanta, Ga^ St. Louis,Mo., DallaSjTex., San Frandaoo, Cal FOR SALE BY T. BLACK, Bamberg, S. C.