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The Bamberg Herald.
ESTABLISHED MAT 1st, 1891.
A. W. KNIGHT, Editor.
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will uot l>e published unless paid for.
Thursday, April 17, 1902.
.A monument has already been put on
foot to build a monument to Wade Hampton.
We heartily endorse it, and can
promise that Bamberg county will nobly
do her part in this work of love.
Tremendous crowds of people attended
the Charleston Exposition last week, and
it seems that it will be a success after all.
We sincerely hope so, for the enterprise
deserves success in the fullest measure.
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It is stated that the Boers have accepted
the terms proposed by the British, and
that the war in South Africa is at an end.
If the news be true, it robs some people
and newspapers in the United States of
an occupation, who were much given to
ranting about the cruel treatment of the
down-trodden people who were fighting
for freedom.
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A meetine1 of the executive committee
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of the State Fair Association was held in
r Charleston last week, at which a resolu|
s ?t'ou was adopted proposing to consider
propositions "from any city "Hrihc State
to hold its next annual fair in that city."
This means that Columbia is not giving
the financial assistance to the Fair that
she should, and it will be held in the city
which makes the best proposition. Here
is a good chance for Charleston. She
should get the Fair by all means. The
Exposition grounds and buildings could
be used for this purpose, thereby transferK
* ring the attraction to Charleston with
little trouble or expense. It would be a
P ; good thing for the old city, so she should
, go into the competition and get the State
Fair.
^ When we come to write of the life and
>;V virtues of Wade Hampton, what can we
say? His deeds of valor, devotion, pais.'
triotism and sacrifice are writ too deeply
into the hearts of all patriotic South
Carolinans for us to add anything to the
record. In war and in peace his every
heart throb pulsed with his love for his
State and his people. We have no words
. to express our feelings, but it is our candid
opinion that South Carolina never
produced a greater man, and that we shall
never see his like again. Build a monument
to his memory and thus give tangible
evidence to the world of the great love
of his people for him, but he needs no
^ ^monument. His monument is already
erected in the hearts of those who knew
and loved him, and, so long as truth,
%onor, and patriotism are cherished, so
gfetr" long will the name of Hampton be re
' membered and revered.
Wade Hampton Dead.
A wave of saddness swept over South
Carolina, and in fact the whole South,
last Friday when the news flashed over
the country that WadeHampton,the grand
old soldier and patriot, had peacefully
passed away at his home iu Columbia.
He had been growing weal^r for several
^ . days, and his end- -was expected. HowP
ever,- lri?^f ath was not due to any specific
: - disease but a general breaking down. The
body which had withstood hardships,
sacrifices and dangers for his beloved
State was tired and would fain be at
rest. The funeral and burial took place
at Trinity church last Sunday, aud the
, services were attended by thousands from
: - all over the State. The old veterans, the
members of Hampton's legion, the sons
of veterans, the Daughters of the Contt
federacy, the State officers, and various
municipal bodies marched in the funeral
procession. The funeral servics were
conducted by Bishop Capers, assisted by
\ . other clergymen.
ppv-- Telegrams of sympathy from all over
the South were sent to his family, show
yc ing that though VV aae Hampton was truly
loved b}- all South Carolinians, this de?
votion was not confined to his native
State, but was felt by all people who knew
him. Truly he was the greatest man
South Carolina has ever produced. "We
0 except none.
Why One Juror Was Scratched.
In a certain case the judge ordered the
sheriff to call the roll of thirty-five "good
men and true,"selected for jury duty. Only
twenty-two answered to their names, and
p . the sheriff looked somewhat inquiringly
at the judge, but the latter was calmly
- wiping his glasses while he uttered the
customary; "Any desiring to be excused
from service on this jury will now come
forward:
Twenty-two men made a movement forward,
and the clerk stopped his work of
noting those who had failed to respond to
the summons to look in wonder at the entire
venire desiring to escaoe.
"Well," said the judge, speaking to a
long, thin, nervous-looking young man,
. "why do you wish to be excused V"
"If it pleases your honor," answered the
aforesaid thin individual, "I'd like to be
excused on account of illness. Fin suffering
from something that might prove cmharrasing
to the other jurors, and it is
certainly embarrassing to me."
"What is the nature of your illness?" ,
asked the judge.
"Well," said the young man, hesitating-:
ly, "I'd prefer to tell you in private. I'm
something delicate about speaking of it
in public."
"I cannot hear anything in private," re-1
plied the judge impatiently. "If you
want to be excused you must tell me here
and now what is tin; matter with you?"
"Well, if I must tell it here?I have the
itch."
"The itch?" eeiioed the judge, and, turning
to the clerk, without marking how
apropos his observation was, he said:
""Mr. Jones, scratch the juror off."?St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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The Final Reply. 1
Editor Bamdkku Hekai.d?My dear 1
sir: I truly regret that my interpretation f
of your English has not given nie the v
proper conception of your editorials. I ^
Heartily agree with you that such words
as 'malicious" and "stealthy roguery" are (
far reaching and carry with them an un- <
hallowed meaning. All words in the (
English language have their specific
meaning and I have used the ones you
have specially mentioned, that my appro*- 1
ciation of your arraignment may be fully {
understood. Parts of your editorials gave ,
me personal concern, I being at the head
of Denmark schools. I assure you that our ]
Board concurred in the sentiment 1 have '
advanced, because they felt as 1 did, that i
you had used strong language in the out- ]
set, so strong that we could not afford to .
ignore it. To wit: "About $900 collected 1
in Bamberg district goes to schools out 5
of the district, while Denmark gets every j
dollar paid in hers. This big negeo en- .
rollment enables her also to get the greatest
share of the dispensary fund. Small 1
wonder that she can have eight or nine =
hundred dollars left over each year. This l
is not an injustice only to Bamberg dis- (
trict, but to every school district in the
count}', for if this padded enrollment was 1
cut oft' there would be over ?000 more <
each year to be apportioned to the .
schools."
What do you mean by "padded enrollment?"
Define fully. If you can show '
me that you did not intend to convey the '
impression that our Board of Trustees
was presenting each year a fictitious,
stuffed enrollment, then I owe you an
apology. The word "pad," as a transi- :
live verb means, "to stuff" and I felt that
you were charging dishonesty, since you
added, "that if this padded enrollment
was cut off there would be over $(>00 '
more each year to be apportioned to the
schools." ,
I came to the conclusion that to "pad"
a school roll, to stuff it with names, that
a good appropriation may be assured, represented
the heinousness of a malicious :
person, an act of stealthy roguery. Don't
you agree with me? Upon this construction
of the word "padded," I have based
my honest reply. It was the hinge upon 1
which my purposes turned, and the far
reaching, cutting words, were only a
manly resentment, backed up by pure,
sincere intentions, that you and your
many readers may become apprised of our
indignation. I realize I have done you
an injustice 11 juu puipudvu tu jiauiL a
.different picture.
IsiiTH-iiat>iral then to warm up, as you
describe it ? The scope of my recent reply
aimed to enlarge the circle of light,
because the shadow of darkness, which
we considered about us, made easy contentment
inadmissable. On the contrary,
if you did intend to charge our officials
with dishonest, irregular, illegal work,
how courteous was my tone after all. It
really reminds me of bowing to royalty.
In order to answer some facts of your
last editorial, I will be compelled to quote
certain parts and answer in detail: "To
come to the real question at issue: Mr.
Wiggins does not attempt to explain or
reply to the facts and figures cited by us,
except in the matter of the salaries paid
the negro teachers. There the mistake is
not ours, for we took them from the
official report and the difference is very
slight anyway, a total of only $80. The
annual report of the State Superintendent
Education also gives the total negro
population of Denmark of school age,
(between six and twenty-one years) as
?100 hnvs and 12.1 irirls?vet it irives
the total enrollment in her schools as
568?2G5 boys anil 808 girls?an enrollment
of 848 more pupils than there is
chililreu. He is right when he says these
figures perplex us for they do, and we
cheerfully admit our inability to understand
how an enrollment of 568 pupils
can be returned when there are only 225
of school age. If these figures are wrong
who is to blame? The report is official,
and was the best source of information
open to us." Take up the report of State
Superintendent Education and turn to
table 1, page 178. Here you will find the
facts about the district schools. You will
observe that we have one white school
in district, situated at Denmark; three
negro schools, one located at Denmark
and two others in country. The white
school has an enrollment of 192?the three
negro schools 568. So much for the district
statistics. Kindly refer to table 2,
page 222, for receipts and expenditures.
The expenditures should be for negro
schools $810. You can verify this by examining
County Treasurer's books. Table
8, page 278 embraces facts about Denmark
town school for whites. Having no
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country scnoois xor wmies, me jjcuiuuik
school is classed as a town school. Table
number 9, page 274 gives information
about Denmark town negro school. The
attendance?225 (should be 29C> means
that this is the enrollment of the negro
town school only. There are two more
negro schools iu country as stated above,
that have an enrollment which corresponds
to the perplexing feature of the
Herald's figures. Then iu conclusion,
where do we get 343 more pupils than
recorded population of negro town school?
1 modestly answer from two country
schools, by names, Zion Hill and Capernaum.
You can find a record of these
schools in the office County Superintendent
Education.
I can answer you most emphatically
that the enrollment of town negro school
is distinctly made up of pupils residing in
this district. A few boarding pupils are
here. The two country schools draw on
such plantations as those owned by Dr.
Guess and Senator Mayfield. Besides
these there many negro renters in same
territory. I must acknowledge that a
good number come to these country
schools from adjoining districts, preferring
our schools, because the}'are nearer.
The law gives us the explicit right to enroll
and we are glad to have them, botli
white and colored. The free banner floats
over our school. I am conscious of tlie
tremendous enrollment of our schools,
but there is no fiction about it. The material
is here. You can't blot out the fact.
You might still continue to discredit our
presentations; however, we can put them
in parade before you at any time, if you
will go to the trouble of coming up to see
us. Two of the schools have just closed.
They are the country schools, with a combined
attendance of 297. The enrollment
of town negro school will probably reach
250. The white school will report ISO
or more. Therefore the total will stand
for the year in close touch with preceding
terms.
In a previous article I tried to explain
to you the working of the Lizzie Wright
school. From what has been given, I
think you will readily agree that what has
been said fully establishes the point made,
that the school is for the public and can
only be classed as a public school for the
stipulated period heretofore mentioned.
I can't at d anything more to make this
clear.
In the present article answer is made
to your inquiry us to the enrollment. You
have made the mistake in the classification
of schools. The enrollment of all
schools comes up pretty well in percentage
of attendance. It is no trouble to get
the negroes into school. The white
children have been coaxed to take en- '
thusiastically to the school advantages offered
them. We have succeeded beyond
my expectation.
I have completed my reply, giving you
an honest interpretation of the facts'involved.
I hope that the difference of personal
equation has approached a limit '
and the medium ground has been reach- 1
ed. I have made answer to you, because 1
I considered you a fair minded man. I 1
have not been disappointed, because you ;
have kept the spirit of your replies with- !
in reasonable limits. I am sure that a
complete knowledge on your part of our
schools would only awaken in you a fellow
feeling, which would prompt you to
assert what we are conscious <>i, viz: nun. (
the Denmark iljstrict is pushing every ,
advantage to the front. Bamberg and all
other schools must do this or else be out- i
stripped, outclassed in every association._ i
J. Arthur Wiggins.
[We assure Mr. Wiggins that the words
"padded enrollment" used b}' us in a previous
editorial were not intended in an
offensive sense, but the expression "padded"
was used to convey the idea that the
enrollment of pupils in schools of the i
Denmark djstript was, to some extent at
east, made up of children residing out of
lie bounds of said district. Tt was far
loin our intention to charge that the t
school ollicials had returned pupils which i
vere not attending the schools. If the (
expression irritated the board and prin t
jipal, it must be attributed to our poverty ^
>f language and not to a desire to inten- j
sionally wouud, for we knew of no other
ivord to express our meaning. Our objec- {
:ion to the words 'malicious' and 'stealthy {
roguery' was that it seemed to be the pur- ^
pose of our friend to attempt to place us t
in the position of chargingthose officials
with, an olfense against good morals and ]
honest dealing, when such was not our j
intention. Naturally we protested against
such a construction of our language, for {
t was not our purpose to stir up strife j
lud ill-feeling in bringing out this ques;ion,
but an honest effort to correct what (
seemed tt> us an inequality in the distri- (
tiution of public school funds. The cause
if the people is the first consideration of j
LIIIS ui'Wbpiipn 111 iiiiiucid ui puunu wu- |
cern, and we would endeavor to remedy j
x public injustice practiced in the town of
Bamberg as quickly as anywhere else in ,
the county. We know no town nor city |
boundaries when we consider that the <
welfare or best interests of the people of
Bamberg county are at stake. There are ^
several features of this question yet open j
for discussion. Our reply last week was
written hurriedly, and we were forced to (
omit some things we had intended saying.
But there is no use that we can see for j
continuing the controversy, as our friend ;
has, in his replies, fully sustained our ]
position. In order to be as brief as possible,
let us state our contention: 1. That
the enrollment of pupils in the negro
schools of the Denmark district was not
confined to pupils residing in the district.
When Mr. Wiggins states: "I must ac- ,
knowledge that a good number come to
these countrj' schools from adjoining dis- '
tricts," he admits that we are correct. As \
to the question of the right to enroll these
pupils, we differ. He says they have, and
possibly from a purely technical stand- !
point they have, but we most respectfully ;
submit that it is inequitable and an injustice
to other school districts. In this con
nection we will state that we are informed
that at least a f?*w pupils are enrolled in
the Denmark white school who live nearer
to other schools. 2. That the Denmark
Industrial School was not established as
and is not a free public school of the
county. Mr. Wiggins admits that there
are a few boarders. Of course they are
returned in the enrollment, and the small
number makes no difference. If this school
uses the course of study prescribed for the
free public schools of the State, it is of
recent custom, for it was not done last
year. We would not wrongfully construe
our good friend's language, but a careful
reading of his reply will show that our
position is upheld. So this ends the matter
as far as we are concerned. But a word
as to those figures before we close. This
newspaper has not made any mistake in
the classification of schools. The report
says "town schools" as plain as daylight,
and if there is any mistake it rests with
some one else. We understand that Mr.
Wiggins furnished these statistics to the
State Sunt, of Education, so he must be
the party in error. But, come to think of
it, that report is surely a wonderful document.
Table No. 8 011 page 273 gives the
total number of pupils in the Denmark
white school as 183, while Table No. 1 on
page 178 gives the total pupils of the same
school as 192. Table No. 8 shows that of
the pupils of the white school only 95
live in town. Lizzie Wright in her report
to the county superintendent reports 303
pupils enrolled, while her pamphlet of
information gives the number as 290.
We do not mention these things to invoke
further discussion, but merely to show
the discrepancies in the various reports.
Ouething more: Mr. Wiggins says they
open the doors of their schools to children
from other districts, and as these help to
swell the enrollment and increase the
district's share of public funds, doesn't it
seem nothing but fair and just that better
provision was made for accommodating
them? Denmark cannot plead poverty,
for the funds are available. The idea of
two negro teachers at $20 a month teaching
297 children !?Ed. Herald.]
The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and fever is a bottle of Grove's
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron
and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure,
no pay, Price 50c.
Mr. Copeland Explains,
Ehrijardt, S. C., April 14, 1902.
Editor Bamberg Herald, Bamberg,
S. C.?Dear Sir: In your paper of last
week the followiug paragraph was published
relative to claims disapproved by
county board: "The claim of S. \V. Copeland
for damages for running into a ditch
and breaking liis buggy was refused."
This statement is very misleading to the
public, and as I desire it to be explained,
I take this method of doing so. ldid not
run into any ditch, but fell over an embankment
made by the chain gang in grading
down a hill. I was driving along a
country road after dark, and where the
country road comes into the public road
the chain gang had graded down a hill,
throwing the dirt out, thus making an (
embankment about live or six feet high.
This country road forked in about 20 or
BO feet of the public road, one fork going
straight across to public road to Colleton
county, and the other fork coming into
tl.r. nntilif rnml .it. a nnint farther un the
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kill and leading to Ehrhardt. Here is <
where the accident happened. I had been 1
accustomed to travelling this fork of the i
road ; my horse was accustomed to it, and
it being dark and the road not obstructed
at the other end. Now, who is to blame?
If any obstruction had been placed in the i
road [ would have run against it and stopped
and investigated, but there wasnoth- I
ing to warn me of the danger ahead. I
do not accuse the chain gang of purposely
leaving the road open, but I do say '
that it was their carelessness in not shut- <
ting up the other end that caused the
accident. Mr. Bruce did have the other ;
fork of the road fixed for people who were
going straight across the road, but it is '>
almost impossible to use it for coming <
here, so much so that Mr. J. F. Copeland 1
lias moved his fence and given enough <
land for a road to come out at the top of <
the hill into the public road. I
I only asked the county for $25, the <
acttial amount paid out for doctor's bill 1
and damage to buggy, and one of the
[ ounty board members took the claim for
me at the suggestion of the Supervisor |
tiul presented it to the board. These are
the true circumstances of the case and 1
leave it to the public to say whether or
not I am entitled to what I asked.
S. W. Copeland.
[ In reference to the statement published
in this paper, we took it from the
minutes of the county board, and the language
used by us is the srpne recorded by *
that body.?Ed. Herald.]
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aud Thos. Black. ]
Oklahoma Amenities.
George Peck returned home the other
lay from Oklahoma Territory, where he
lad journeyed to sell a few furnaces and
>ther things, says the Cincinnati Enquir:r.
lie relates an incident of the woolly
vest that is characteristic and quite ()klalomesquc.
Mr. Peck is nothing if not diplomatic,
ind when he found that the president of
he school board ir his territorial city
vas also the owner of a hotel he decided
,o stop at his hostelry.
For why? Because he wanted to get
lis furnaces into the school buildings in
;be place, ana?wen stnat s another siory.
Mr. Peck found the hotel-keeper to be
i wholesouled, jolly fellow, and there's
lobody more jovial than Peck himself.
They visited the schools, the president
)f the board first putting on a long-tailed
;oat, saying:
"She adds dignity, an' then she hides
ny gun, which are a bad example, afore
;hem children. I don't approve of auyDody
under 14 carryin' a gun."
After returning to the hotel from the
nsit of inspection the president of the
aoard, now transferred into a landlord,
iaid:
"Peck, you're a good feller. You ain't
;joiu' to let your light be hid under a
bushel, Peck?"
"No, I ain't," said Mr. Peck, rather
lubious as to the compliment.
"Well, I tell you what I'm goin' to do
fer you. Bern' as you're a good feller,
I'm goin' to have clean sheets put on your
bed! Dad burn me, if I ain't."
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Not Easily Excited.
Out in Prairie du Chieu, Wis., lives an
old German, now past 80, who has for
years been in the hotel business. The old
gentleman is very foDd of card playing,
and "pitch" is his favorite game.
One day a couple of years ago a party
was sitting about a table playing, and just
as the cards had been dealt and sorted
and it was up to the old gentleman to bid
for the trump, a boy rushed into the office
and in great excitement said the barn
was on fire.
Without showing the least perturbation
the old gentleman turned to him, and the
following conversation took place:
"Did you get out the horse V"
"Vf>C "
"Did you get the buggy out ?"
"Yes."
"Well," turning to the players, "I bid
three."
A Raging, Roaring Flood.
Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. C. Ellis, of Lisbon, la., had to repair.
"Standing waist deep in icjwater,"
he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and
cough. It grew worse daily. Finally the
besi doctors in Oakland, Neb., Sioux City
and Omaha said I had consumption and
could not live. Then I began using Dr.
King's New Discovery and was wholly
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Moot Point of Law.
An English writer gives a good example
of those quibbles in legal practice
that have a sort of fascination for certain
minds, says the Youth's Companion.
Some years ago, while travelling on the
continent, he met the principal lawyer
for the government of one of the principalities,
who told him of a curious legal
question. It had reference to a railway
station at the boundary between two principalities.
Some one standing outside the window
of the ticket office had put his hand
through and robbed the till inside. The
boundary line lay between where the
thief stood and the till, so that he was
actually in one territory while the crime
was committed in the other. Here was
a nice nut for the gentlemen learned in
the law to crack. Which of the principalities
should undertake the prosecution
of the culprit?
At it they went in good earnest, and
arguments on either side were long and
vehement, till the whole case was embalmed
in many volumes. At last one
side yielded so far as to say:
"We will permit you, as an act of courtesy,
to prosecute, while at the same time
reserving all our sovereign rights."
At this point of the recital I asked,
"And how did the prosecution end?"
"Ah! that is quite another matter," said
my friend. "There was no prosecution;
we were only arranging what we should
do when we caught the robber; but we
never caught him."
Wood for Rheumatism.
La3t fall I was taken with a very severe
attack of muscular rheumatism which
caused me great pain and annoyance.After
trying several prescriptions and rheupiiw
T dpfirh'd tn n?p flhnmhpr.
laid's Pain Balm, which I have seen advertised
in the South Jerseyman. After
two applications of this Remedy I was
much better, and after using one" bottle,
was completely cured.?Sallie Harris,
Salem, N, J. Sold by Bamberg Pharmacy.
The consumption of horseflesh in Paris
lias attained such proportions that dealers
i:a that commodity have thought it
advisable to organize a "fat horse" fete
on the same lines as the "fat ox" show.
It will take place Sunday, and will consist
of a banquet and ball. At the banquet
the tit-bit will be a joint from the
body of a horse that won several steepleehases
at Auteuil some years ago. Sic
transit. * * * From the race course
;o the dinner table! The organizing
committee of the fetes styles itself the
tiorsetiesli committee.
This signature is on every box of the genuine
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Willie's Education.
"What is a captain of industry?" asked
.lie boy who is going to be very wise some
day.
"It is a term that is applied to the head
5f a great monopoly when he is at a ban"And
what js a rqbber baron ?"
"It's the same map wijep lie is in polices."
Stops the Congh and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
i cold in one day. No cure; no pay. I
Price 25 cents. 1
Joshua Expressed His Opinion.
A story comes from Cambridge, Md., of
an experience of thelate Judge(loldsborougli,
of that town, with one Joshua Davis,
who was much given to profane language.
The Judge was severely averse
to profanity and there was much curiosity
to see what would happen one day when
Joshua was called to the witness stand in
Court. In accordance with almost unrestrainable
habit Joshua began his testimony
with a particularly tierce and sulphuric
oath.
"Stop!" thundered the Judge. "You
are fined So for contempt of Court."
Joshua paid the money and resumed.
By extraordinary effort he succeeded in
delivering several unobjectionable sentences,
but, warming up to his subject, he
relapsed into his usual vocabulary.
Again did the Judge impose a fine.
Now, tlamiug with wrath, Joshua asked:
"Judge, cau you flue me for thinking in
Court?"
"Why, no; of course, not!" was the
answer.
"Well, then," said Joshua, "I think you
are a blank, blank fool, and no mistake!"
He Kept llis Leg.
Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan, of
Hartford, Conn., scratched his leg with
a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years he suffered
intensely. Then the best doctors
urged amputation, "but," he writes, "I
used one bottle of Electric Bitters and
U boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
my leg was sound and well as ever." For
eruptions, eczema, tetter, salt rheum,sores
and all blood disorders Electric Bitters
has no rival on earth. Try them. I)r. J.
B. Black and Thos. Black will guarantee
satisfaction or refund money. Only HOc.
"John writes that he's doin' fine at college
this year," said the old man.
"You don't say!"
"Yes; writes jest as easy in Latin as lie
swears in English. Other day he gave a
Greek dinner in my honor."
"Wuz you tbar?"
"Oh no!"
"Well, whar did you come in?"
"Paid for it in English!"?Atlanta Constitution.
Wants To Help Others.
<tT Lft d ntAmn/tL + A oil m TT llfo ^
x xiau 0ii;uiai/ii tiuuuiv an iuj
says Edw. Mehler, proprietor of the Union
Bottling Works, Erie, Pa., "and tried all
kinds of remedies, went to several doctors
and spent considerable money trying to
get a moment's peace. Finally I read of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and have been taking
it to my great satisfaction. I nevci
found its equal for stomach trouble and
gladly recommend it in hope that I maj
help other sufferers." Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cures all stomach troubles. You
don't have to diet. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat. Bamberg
Pharmacy; A. C. Reynolds, Ehrhardt.
Shot in His Left Leg.
For all kinds of sores, burns, bruises
or other wounds DeWitt's Witch Haze:
Salve is a sure cure. Skin diseases yiclc
to it at once. Never fails in cases of piles
Cooling and healing. None genuine bui
DeWitt's. Beware of counterfeits. "1
suffered for many years from asorecaus
ed by a gun shot wound in my left leg,'
say8 A. S. Fuller, English, Ind. "It woulc
not heal and gave me much trouble. 1
used an Kinds oi remedies lu iuj jmipuo*
until I tried DeWitt's WitchIlazelSalve
A few boxes completely cured lite." Bam
berg Pharmacy; A. C. Reynolds,Ehrhardt
Knew the Disease.
There is at least one court in the world
an English midland assizes, the judge o
which is not afraid to say that black ii
black. The Birmingham Post gives tin
following glimpse of his method of deal
ing out justice:
A respectable looking man was in th<
court in the autumn session. Thechargi
was theft. The aggregate value involve*,
was considerable, and the plea was guilt}but
it was alleged that there were exten
uating circumstances.
The defense introduced a medical expert
to testify for the prisoner.He said thai
the self-confessed thief had kleptomania
"What's that?" asked the judge ven
gravely.
"Err-it's?er? a?disease, my lord,'
said the astonished expert.
u?ooir^/i !.,
V? uat xi i nil wi a uiocasc. asntu mi
judge.
"Well, it's a?cr?a mental disease thai
causes the subject; to appropriate proper
ty not his own," stammered the physician
"Makes him steal?" asked the judge.
"Yes, my lord, that is generally the ef
feet."
"I know the disease," said his honor, t
grim smile in his eyes. "I know the dis
ease, and I am sent here to cure it."
Saved Many a Time.
Don't neglect coughs and colds even i;
it is spring. Such cases often result seri
ously at this season just because peoph
are careless. A dose of One Minute Cougl
Cure will remove all danger. Absolutely
safe. Acts at once. Sure cure for coughs
colds, croup, grip, bronchitis, and othei
throat and lung troubles. "I have usee
One Minute Cough Cure several years,'
says Postmaster C. O. Dawson, Barr, 111
"It is the very best cough medicine on the
market. It has saved me many a seven
spell of sickness and I warmly recom
mend it." The children's favorite. Bam
berg Pharmacy; A. C. Reynolds,Ehrhardt
A Simple Change.
The little daughter of the house watch
ed the minister who was making a visit
very closely, and finally sat down bcsiik
him and began to draw on her slate.
"What are you doing?" asked the clergyman.
"I'm making your picture," said the
child.
The minister sat very still and thcchild
worked away earnestly. Then she stopped
and compared her work with the original,
and shook her head.
"I don't like it much," she said. "Tain't
a great deal like you. I guss I'll put a
tail to it and call it a dog."
Better Than Pills.
The question has been asked, "In what
way are Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver
Tablets superior to pills?" Our answer
is: The)' are easier and more pleasant to
take, more mild and gentle in effect and
more reliable as they can always be depended
upon. Then they cleanse and invigorate
the stomach and leave the bowels
in a natural condition, while pills are more
harsh in effect and their use is often fol
lowed by constipation, r or saie ?y nam
berg Pharmacy.
"I reckon," says Brother Dickcv, "dnt
Solomon's wives must er been attcr him
fer Easter hats, kaze he said hit wuz all
wanityen vexation er sperrit!"
A small damsel of twelve who disliked
boys, wrote an essay upon them, in which
she said, "If I had my way, half the boys
in the world would be girls and the other
half would be dolls."
"A neighbor ran in with a bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy when my son was suffering
with severe cramps and was given up
as beyond hope by my regular physician,
who stands high in his profession. After
administering three doses of it, my son
regained consciousness and recovered
entirely within twenty-four hours," says
Mrs. Mary llaller, of Alt. Crawford, Ya.
This remedy is for sale by Bamberg Pharmacy.
Candidates Cards.
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
I respectfully announce myself :i candidate
for County Supervisor, pledging
myself to abide the result of the Democratic
primary election, and solicit the
su lira ires of mv fellow-citizens.
W. II. COLLINS.
if Harness 1l
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nesa as soft aa a glove /mWWmSO
vHnY vB| and as tough aa wire t>y Y^Hf
WHa\ tfll ualng EUREKA Har- Imr /flBW
/JflOuWJ lengthen Its life-make it kw
mHkVzfl lust twice as long aa it
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II Harness Oil IB
jHfj make* a poor looking bar- 9H
tiess like new. Made of
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Nobility
Recommends
Nervine.
Tin. okr>Tr*? nnrf-raiY i? that of
I JL XIV (tl/VT V ^Vtbiwiii *w
> Countess Mogclstud, of Chicago,
111., whose gratitude for the
benefit received from the use of
[ Dr. Miles' Nervine prompted
her to make this statement:
1 ' "It affords me great pleasure to add
1 my testimony to the very excellent
i merits of Dr. Miles' Nervine. Although
f I am past 80 years of age I find it
soothes the tired brain, quiets the irritated
nerves and insures restful sleep.
I never feel cont? nted without a bottle
of it in the house." Gratefully yours,
, Christiana Maria,
I Countess Mogelstud.
| Miles' Nervine
t is a nerve tonic and strength;
builder that starts right in re1
storing health immediately.
[ Sold by all Druggists.
2 Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, ind.
Buggies * Wagons
1
f We have received one carload of
5 ANCHOR BUGGIES.
One carload of
3 ENGER BUGGIES.
and one carload of the famous
! IIAl'DOCK BUGGIES.
We can surely suit you in a vehicle o
- any description.
b Full line of HARNESS,
; LAP ROBES,
WHIPS, Etc.
Don't fail to see us before buying
Buggy or Wagon.
3 We can and will save you money.
t
JONES BROS..
BAMBERG, S. C.
1 Largest and Most ('omplett
Establishment South.
, GEO. 0. HACKEB 1 000
MANUFACTURERS OF
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding an<
Building Material, Sash Weights
> and Ford, Window and Fancy
Glass a Specialty.
CITAKLESTOX, s. a
Purchase our make, which we guaran
: tee superior to any sold South, and there
by save money.
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat*
This preparation contains all of the
digestants and digests all kinds oi
Tt.p-ive.s instant relief and nevei
fails to cure. It allows you to eat all
the food you want. The most sensitive
stomachs can take it. By its use mans
thousands of dyspeptics have beec
cured after everything else failed. It
prevents formation of gas on the stomach,
relieving all distress after eating.
Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take.
St can't help
but do you good
Prepared only by E. C. I>eWitt&Co., Chicago
The $1. bot tle contains ~Vt times the 50c. size.
Bamberg Pharmacy and A. C. Reynolds
Money to Loan.
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Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
BAMBERG C. H., S. C.
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AND CHEAPEST LINE OF
Millinery, Notions,
Silks, Laces, |
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AT LOWEST PRICES.
Mrs. K. I. SHUCK & CO.
BAMBERG, S. O.
DON'T CO BALD
Reynolds's Swedish Hair Tonic is a scientific compound, promotes the
growth of the hair and prevents it from falling out. 50 cents per bottle.
It has no equal, try it and be convinced.
For Spring House cleaning Ammonia. Tar Balls, Turpentine,
Quick Silver, and Insect Powder.
Watches, Chains, Rings, Bracelets,
Sterling Silver Novelties. ji
Hawkes famous spectacles. Call and have your eyes fitted.
Lowney's fine box candies. Novels, School Books and School supplies.
Drugs, Medicines and Sundries. Horse and Cattle Powders.
A. C. REYNOLDS,
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The Herald Book
Store has just re- m 11
ceivea a new lot 01 | from early morn to dewy eve I
Haying accepted the agency for
I the celebrated
1 o*T*rrrrTv msb ?! sh
Maiioneri * m
- I am now prepared to sell you on -> * 4^
"**"??????? easy terms self-binding Wheat
Harvesters, Mowers, and Rakes.
You have always heard that DeerW/hirfl
rnncictc nf inS Jmplements were the best; W1I1VI1
WU113UU vi now let me prove it to you or give
up your money. I won't have it
Rloril^ RnriKC unless you rather have the maUiaim
UUUIV^J chine. As to our
Memorandum CilliGE HHB M
Books, Tube Paste "Would say I do not deem it nec- I
essary to say more than remind
W/fM-f iriO* OflH Ifl = you that I am doing business at
a CII1VI III same old stand, opposite Bamberg
j ft t v t Cotton Mills. I am here to stay, j
delible Ink, WM
Pencils Pens Gratefully yours,
Pencils, Fens, R j RELK ^
? Scratch Pads, '? wm
. Writing Tablets, bUrf iff Hi 'IS
i (both ruled and plain) ?- ?
e K "Capital City Route." :
LC3.thCr oencil Shortest line between all principal cities'
* North, East, South, and West. Unequaled
schedules to Pan American Exposition
' rOCKClS^ WlCpC at Buffalo. ^ Schedules in effect May26th,
. and plain Tissue northward; <,'%
; J Daily Daily
, Paper, and a Lv Savannall c t n%mm ^ *,
? 1 f a Lv Fairfax 134am 3 58pm,5
beautiful assort= ?*?am 439Pm
Lv Columbia et... 4 40am 712pm
? ^ Lv Camden 5 37am 806pm
I meil I OT Lv-Cheraw 7 12 am 9 43pm ; r; 31
Ar Harriet 7 40 a m 10 15 p m
Lv Calhoun Falls, ,100am 4 11pm
r!lMC Lv Abbeville . 133am 488pm'
I I ^ - lv ureenwooa auiam owipm iv'
> Lv Clinton 2 55 a m 5 47pm --r
1 " Lv Carlisle 3 43 a m 6 33 p ra
Lv Chester 4 10 a m 7 03 p m 7
13Lv Catawba Jet 4 45am 735pm
L3VA/V Ar Hamlet 7 10am 1010 pm
Lv Hamlet 8 00 a in 10 35 p m ^v^gsySflS
Ar Raleigh 10 37 a m 1 24 a m
A ^ Ar Petersburg 2 45 pm 548am
13 A 13 I?< 13 Wt Ar Richmond 3 28pm 6 29am
-l lal Ar Washington 7 05 pm 1010 am
Ar Baltimore 11 26 p m 11 25 a m - . -.i: . ^
Ar Philadelphia.... 2 56 am 136pm
t if a% f Ar New York... .630am 4 25pm
In all the latest southward.?1~ t,i
Shapes and Tints. S
Lv Chcraw, e t 7 48am 1118 pm
off ofig\ f oa 4(vp Lv Camden 9 25 a m 12 53 am
| Weill clllU 2>Cv U1C Lv Columbia, ct... 9 40am 1 05 am
" m Tw_w, T __ Lv Denmark 1109 am 2 27am
NFW STOCK Lv Fairfax 1154 am 3 05 am*
* ^ ~ *** * V/WIV* gavanna]! 1 47 p m 4 52 a m
j Ar Jacksonville 610pm 9 15 am
? Ar Tampa 6 15am 540pm ' ^
R/i fcflF1 T C! rt "NT Lv Catawba, e t 9 45am 105am
Va JnnL X akin W VJ ? ! 9 Lv Chester 10 20 am 142am;
| Lv Carlisle 10 47 am 2 05am
r LAXI) SURVEYOR Lv Clinton 1137 am 2 55am
. Lv Greenwood 12^22 p m 3 46am
?and? Lv Abbeville 12 48 p m 4 15 a m
' Lv Calhoun Falls.. 115pm 4 48am
EYtilXEER* Ar Athens 2 40 pm 6 28am
Ar Atlanta 4 55 p in 9 00 a m - 5RT
APKVTTTE S r No. 6G connects at Washington with
ELALJV V1LLH, D. I;. the Pennsylvania Railway Buffalo ExI
.. . . press, arriving Buffalo 7.35 a m.
, Oilers his services to the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Ry.
train No. 52, leaving Columbia, Union
people of Bamberg County. Station, at 11.2:1 a. m. daily, connect* ^
_ Clinton with S. A. L. Ry., No. 53, afford,
\f ???? shortest and quickest route by several
L. C. I kg Lis. A. McIver Bostick. hours to Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville,
St. Louis, Chicago, and all points west.
Close connection at Petersburg, Rich-"
lilM Ift 0 nnOTini/ mond' Washington,Portsmouth-Norfolk,
INbLIS (lb dUoTIuK, s?,?4"S?nTaie"sDd
Magnificent vestibule trains carrying
through Pullman sleeping cars between .
LAWYERS. all principal points.
For reduced' rates, Pullman reserva
lions, etc., apply to f.' ' ~ :
9 ~ C ? - W vr Rrrmr c u T D n P A
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Savan n ah, Ga. . * V t "~ ' JT
Will practice In the U. S. Courts and ^'x^'yApR& G M E'
all the Courts of the State. Portsmouth, Va. '
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