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? Sv ' C .v'-,'! aa?fc?iM<??cj<? The Bamberg Herald. THURSDAY, MAY S, 1902. C. J. S. Brooker's Hardware Store. Personal Mention, a ?G. Frank Bamberg spent Tuesday in Charleston. ?Mr. J. A. Chassereau, of Ehrhardt, was in the city last Friday. ?Mr. Charlie Califf, of Denmark, was in the city Tuesday afternoon. ?Mr. M. L. Rowell, of Charleston, is visiting his brother, Mr. R. W. D. Rowell. ?Maj. E. R. Hays and Mr. J. A. Spann returned Tuesday from their Florida trip. ?Mr. L. J. Hartzog, of Go van, was in the city Tuesday, and paid us a pleasant call. ?Mrs. R. C. Jones returned home Monday from an extended visit to relatives in Virginia. ?Messrs. Robbie Hartzog and Monnie Hill came home last week from Clemson v College. ?"Mr ftpnrore Nettles, of Privateer, Burnter county, spent Sunday with Mr. -Henry Brown, bp ?Miss Carrie Brown, of Branchville, r is on a visit to the family of her brother, i Mr. Henry Brown. ?Mr. H. E. Wilson and his son, of Viola, were in the city last Saturday and paid us a pleasant visit. ?Mrs. A. C. Reynolds and Miss Flurrye Chassereau, of Ehrhardt, are spending the week with the family of Mr. J. M. Jennings. ?Messrs. Vernon W. Brabham and Henry Bamberg are at home from the Atlanta Business College, where they graduated last week. Until May 15th, 1902, extra low prices at the Boston Photo Co. Regular July weather recently, and crops are growing off rapidly. Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson died at his home in Washington Tuesday afternoon. Mr. H. A. Ray announces himself as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer in this issue. The price of cotton is going down faster than it went up. Middling was worth 9| cents in New York Tuesday. Ice for sale at Kirsch's icehouse. Sunday hours from 8 to 10 o'clock. Free delivery to all parts of city after May 1st. The Sunday-school picnic at the Edisto River last Friday was largely attended, and the young folks enjoyed it hugely. Have a look at the best and biggest of- , fer ever made on photographs in this or any other town for a short time at the , Bamberg gallery. r Dr. G. P. Hair will be absent from his office on the 13th, 14th and loth of this K ' month, attending the State Dental As- , aociation in Charleston. " A good crowd from Bamberg will no ' doubt attend the annual picnic at Howell's ^ old mill tomorrow (Thursday.) Fine 1 | >r *peakers will be present. < The State Press Association will hold v its annual meeting in Georgetown May , 28-30. The hospitable citizens of that city will give the pencil pushers a great time. 1 Those of our subscribers entitled to the ^ _ free packages of flower seed will please j tall promptly. They are going rapidly, i and we don't want any to be disappointed, j i Wagner Day, Monday, May 22d, prom- ] . ises to be one of the greatest* days at the I Charleston Exposition. The railroads 1 will give cheaper rates than ever for this < I day. The board of directors of the Charles- j ton Exposition have decided to close the j show on the first of June, and the Expo^ sition will surely close its gates on that 1 We were glad to see and shake hands with many of our friends from different sections of the county, who* were here t last Monday, attending the county cou- ' vention. i 1 k TUPFtuiinir tn irot an artp. 1 CUAUIM Oi C WiUg uxt?V4v wx- fcv ?... ?- - sian well bored on the Fitting School cam- j 4 pus, which would be a great improvement, J C m water is carried to the school from the ? town well at present. * Clean up around your premises. White- * wash year fences and oat-buildings and . let's keep everything neat and clean during the spring and summer. Make the town attractive to visitors. A number of the relatives and friends . of Dr. and Mrs. 6. F. Hair, from the J _ Blackville section, attended the celebra- . tion of the tenth anniversary of their J i marriage last Monday evening. The following card of thanks appeared in a reputable Illinois publication: "We desire to return our thanks to our neighbors who assisted iu the death of our * mother." (Signed, J. P.?and family.) In the Clarendon county convention I Senator Louis Appelt was defeated for . X' re-election as a member of the State _ Democratic executive committee, as well [ as for delegate to the State convention. j If you are pleased, tell others; if not, j tell us. Until May 15th, six mantello j photos 25c. Processes exclusively our ] own, and the best work in the world for the price. The Boston Photo Co. Tax executions against all parties who have not paid State and county taxes p. have been placed in the hands of the J Sheriff for collection. Parties will save t ^ costs by calling at his office and paying. ] The time for paying city taxes without the penalty has been extended until the 15th instant. After that date ten per ^ cent, penalty will be added, and if not ^ paid by June 1st, executions will be issued. < An observant fanner says that he notices much more good land planted in corn | this year than last year. With corn at a dollar a bushel it behooves our farmers to put good land in corn and a right smart t - of it. ( * Gov. McSweneey has offered a reward ] of $100 for apprehension of James Black, , a negro concerned in the murder of Mrs. Jones in Colleton county a few weeks ^ ago. It is thought the negro has left the I V State. i / MercbantsMn most towns in the State ] * close their stores at six o'clock during the summer months. Why can't Bamberg's ; : . merchants do the same thing? If all close, none will lose any trade by the early clos- ! ing. There was a game of base ball Satur- i V day afternoon on the Fitting School cam* pus between the Fitting School and Hartzog teams. The Fitting School nine were ^ victorious, the score standing something like 30 to 5 in their favor. , City council held a regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon, and decided to buy a half interest in the house and lot ' V erected at the park by South-end Cemetery Company. Outside of this, only ( -v routine business was transacted. " , The kaolin beds near Sally, which largef ly caused the building of the Blackvilie' ' Alston & Newberry, now Southern Railway, are at last to be developed. Large buildings are being erected, and Capt.Geo. A. Wagener, their owner, will put in a costly and extensive lot of machinery, f How long do our city authorities intend to allow the streets of the town to be ; * turned into a pasture? Some of our prominent citizens are violators of law in this matter, but no matter who the offender is, the law against grazing cattle on the * streets should be enforced or repealed. The various county conventions held throughout the State last Monday were as a rule harmonious and uuenthusiastic, the issue of an additional pledge for candidates being discussed in only a few v places. McLaurin's home county convention adopted resolutions condemning * his course. Complaints have been made to us of t ' the practice of some young people in pick. i ing flowers from the lots in the old cerne\ tery, and the request made that we would ? state that this is strongly objected to by ? lot owners and those having relatives buried there. No person has a right to \ pluck these flowers, and the practice should be discontinued. This notice should be sufficient, but if not, those interested expect to prosecute those who continue in doing so. r Advertised Letters for April. Men?Owen Chassereau, Win. Bonga, S. B. Davis, W. H. Smith, A. Y. Young, Dave Williams, M. J. Sims, j Women?Caroline Chalmau, Mrs;Eliza Rush, Miss Emmie Rawl, Mrs. Nelson Wright, Mrs. Mary J.Kreps, Mrs. E. Lancaster, Miss Annie Ranson, Mrs. Caroline Wilson, Miss Daisy Williams, Miss Mary Wiggins. New Advertisements. A. C. REYNOLDS. Reynolds, the Ehrhardt drug man, has a new advertisement in this issue, which inr/\i-matir>n nf valllO til thnSP ill need of medicines. H. A. Ray?Candidate's card. J. W. Smith, Administrator?Letters Dismissory. Dispensers' Reports. The county board of control held its regular monthly meeting last Monday for the purpose of receiving the monthly reports of count}'dispensers, which were as follows: Bamberg?Sales,$1,33G.02;in voice price, $979.93; gross prolit, $35G.09* expenses, $135.79; net profit, $220.30. Denmark?Sales, $G80.70; invoice price, $494.81; gross profit, $158.89, expenses, $81.60; net profit, $104.29. Olar?Sales, $308.20; iuvoice price, $225.42; gross profit, $82.78; expenses, $52.78; net profit, $30.00. Ehrhardt?Sales, $389.74; invoice price, $284.83; gross profit, $104.91; expenses, $61.15; net profit, $43.7G. Midway?Sales, $90.15; invoice price, $69.26; gross profit, $20.89; expenses, $20.89; net profit, nothing. Cotton Oil Mill. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cotton Oil Co. was held at the office of the mill last Monday morning. The affairs of the company were found to be in a satisfactory condition. The following board of directors were unanimously re-elected to serve for the ensuing vear: C. W. Garris, E. C. Hays, J. L. Ed / dleman, A. W. Knight, W. M. Brabham, Gr. Frank Bamberg, Jno. H. Cope. A resolution, offered by Jno. R. Bellinger, Esq., was unanimously adopted, commending the work of the president, manager and board of directors. Immediately after the meeting of stockholders adjourned, the board of directors held a meeting and re-elected the following ofScers: C. W. Garris, president; G. Frank Bamberg, vice president; W. M. Brabham, manager and treasurer. The last named official to employ his own assistants. The ginnery erected last year by the mill was found to have been a success, and t may be that the ginning plant will be ncreased. Orangeburg District Conference. The Orangeburg District Conference of ,be M. E. Church,"South, will convene in rrinity Church in Bamberg Wednesday, ffay2Sth, and continue through the folowing Sunday, At a church meeting held ast Sunday Messrs. C. R. Brabham, W. D. H.Cone wereaoDointed i committee ou homes for delegates, and hey are now calling on our citizens and securiug homes. Bishop W. W.Duncan is sxpected to be present and preside over he conference. Card of Thanks. I wish to express our heartfelt thanks o the many friends who so kindly aided n trying to save our home and its conruts from the flames on Sunday, April STth, and assure them that this kindness tud assistance shall never be forgotten. J. T. O'Nbal. Death of Mrs. T. J. Rentz. Mrs. Rentz, wife of Mr. T.J. Rentz, died it their home in the Fishpond section Tuesday afternoon. The deceased lady had ieen ill for some time and her death was lot a surprise. She was a Miss Adams, a ister of Mr. Henrp W. Adams, and has a lumber of relatives in this county. A lusband and six children survive her. The 'uneral services and burial took place at Sdisto church yesterday afternoon. Tin Wedding. On Monday evening Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Sail* celebrated the tenth anniversary of heir marriage, entertaininga large number of friends at their home on Railroad ivenue. During the evening dainty refreshments ivere served in tin plates and cups, little itars marked u'02" being the souvenirs. While the gifts might not be called >eautiful, tlie}- arc certainly very useful. The following were present: Mrs. J. E. Hair, Blackville, S. C.; Mrs. j. W. Boylston, Blackville, S. C.; Mrs. D. D. Walters, Athens, Ga.; Mrs. R. B. Fick[iug, Blackville, S. C.; Miss Abbie Hair, Blackville, S. C.; Mr. C. J. Fickling, Lees, 3. C.; Mr. Chester Matthews, Lees, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rice, Dr. and Mrs. M. R. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Black, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Dowliug, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rentz, Dr. Henry F. Hoover, Rev. M. L. Lawson, Miss Minnie Black, Miss Florrie Black, Miss Leila Black, Miss Mollie Hunter, Miss Emmie Hunter, Mrs. Maud Rentz, Miss Maggie Eaves, Mr. J. D. Copeland, Jr., Mr. H. H. Copeland, Mr. F. W. Free, Mr. J. Felder Hunter, Mr. Donald M. Eaves, Mr. Decania Dowling. The following menu was served: Deviled crabs, chicken salad, cheese straws, home-made crackers, bread, olives and pickles. Celery, iced tea, mixed cakes, wafers, sherbet. Runaway Accident. Last Monday Mr. J. M. Jennings drove to Denmark to take the early Seaboard train, his little son accompanying him to bring the horse and buggy back. On his way home the horse commenced running away down the clay hill just outside of the town limits. The little fellow climbed out the back of the buggy and escaped injury, and the horse ran on. Near the colored Methodist church some negroes attempted to stop the horse by getting in front of him, but he turned quickly to the right at the cross street where there is a bridge and fell on the bridge, breaking his right fore leg just above the hoof. It is thought that he will get well, on account of the leg being fractured just where it is. A Louisville clergyman was guilty of making the following unpardonable mistake the other, day: He was called upon to conduct a funeral. At the close of his discourse he said: "The friends of the deceased will now be permitted to pass around the bier." | BAMBERG'S DEMOCRACY. The County Convention Meets and Elects Delegates to the State Convention. Pursuant to the call of Hon. H. C. Folk, county chairman, the county convention met in the court house here last Monday at 12 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by H. C. Folk, and Rev. M. L. Lawsou, pastor of the Bamberg Baptist church, offered an eloquent prayer. H. C. Folk was elected temporary president, and R. W. D. Rowell temporary secretary. . Delegates were then enrolled as follows: RnmWor?H W fJarris .Tnr? Ti\ "Frilk. H. S. Dowling, H. C. Folk, J. B. Black, T. C. Taut, W. S. Bamberg, R. W. D. Rowell, J. D. Felder, B. W. Miley, C. B. Free, H. W. Adams, J. W. Stewart, R. E. Steedly, J. W. Free, Wm. McCue, G. P. Harmon, A. W. Knight, J. J. England, Jno. R. Bellinger, D. Dowling. Colston?G. H. Kearse, Calvin Rentz. Clear Pond?W. M.Walker, G. W. Folk. Denmark?S. G. Mayfield, E. T. LaFitte, C. S. Folk, E. D. Raney, S. G. Ray, J. J. Fogle, E. B. Guess, G. W. Goolsby,Joe B. Gillam. Fishpond?D. 0. Hunter, J. W. Zeigler Govan?L. B. Rush, W. H. Collins, J. R. McCormack. Kearse?J. A. Peters, H. J. Ritter, J. F. Kearse, Sr. Lees?H. B. Grimes, E. C. Matthews. Midway?G. E. Hutto, M. Smoak, J. Crum Smoak. Olar-W. T. Cave, S. E. Neeley, C. F. Rizer, A. L. Kirklaud, H. Karesh, E. D. Bessinger, J. L. Proveaux. Springtown?P. A. Carroll. Three Mile?C. R. Clayton, J. M. Dannelly, M. J. Johns, B. H. Carter, I. W. Carter, J. C. Copeland. There being no contesting delegations this was declared the roll of the convention. A permanent organization was then effected by the election of H. C. Folk as president; A. W. Knight and J. M. Dannelly, vice presidents; R. W. D. Rowell, secretary; B. W* Miley, treasurer. H. C. Folk was then unanimously and by a ris- ; ing vote elected as county chairman for I the ensuing two years. For the position of member of the State i Democratic executive committee, J. M. Dannelly, C. B. Free, A. W. Knight, ] C. W. Garris, and S. G. Mayfield were nominated. All except Mr. Free with- ! drew and he was elected unanimously. < At this stage of the meeting First Vice 1 President A. W. Knight was called to the < chair by Mr. Folk, aud the election of del- ] egates to the State convention was taken 1 up. J. M. Dannelly, H. C. Folk, C. B- I Free, A. W. Knight, H. S. Dowling, C. F. i Rizer. J. B. Black. C. W. Garris. J. D. j Felder, E. T. LaFitte, H. B. Grimes, S. G. I Mayfield, and W. S. Bamberg were nom- i inated.. A motion was made to close i nominations and the convention proceed- ] ed to a ballot, Juo. R. Bellinger and J. 1 Crum Smoak acting as tellers. "While the 1 ballot was in progress J. D. Feldvr moved l that each nominee express himself as to 1 whether he was a Democrat, Commercial ' Democrat, or Republican. The chair 1 ruled his motion out of order. A motion j was then made by Senator Mayfield to t reconsider the vote by which nominations i were closed, which was carried, and each 1 gentleman expressed himself. Most of i them contented themselves with the I simple statement that they were Demo- 1 crats, others were opposed to McLaurin, others endorsed some of his views but were opposed to his course. All seemed of the opinion that he had deserted his party and gone over to the Republicans. The following received the highest nura ber of votes and were declared elected as delegates: S. G. Mayfield, J. M. Dannelly, H. C. Folk, C. WT. Garris, C. B. Free, Wr. * S. Bamberg. Each -delegate to appoint J his own alternate. 1 H. C. Folk offered the following pre- * amble and resolutions, which were adopt- 1 ed with only one negative vote: 1 Whereas, the name of the Hon. S. G. 1 Mayfield has been prominently mentioned by the newspapers of the State as a j possible candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor, and, whereas, he has served the cause of Democracy with un- I tiring zeal, and the people of Bamberg o county and the State at large faithfully and with conspicious ability in the State Senate, therefore be it ' Resolved, that we the Democrats of Bamberg county,in convention assembled, j do hereby endorse him for the said posi- j tion and recommend him to the voters of the State as one who in botlLDrivate and 1 public life has demon^^Hkiat he is a < man of ability, hpn^d^Wnutegrity, and 1 well worthy "to wear the honor of the , position to which he aspires. 2. That we request that he not resign as Senator to enter the campaign, so that < in auy event the Senate will not be de- i prived of his valuable services. C. F. Rizer offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Whereas, the Hon. G. Duncan Belling- . er has filled every office of trust ever held by him with ability and to our entire sat- ' isfaction and he being now a candidate for congress: , Resolved, that we, the democrats of Bamberg county, in convention assembled, do k a hf? a !? a Uaa n Hnnoon T) ol _ iiCieuy CUUU1SC tUC UUii. u. i/uuvau 17VI linger for congress and recommend him to the favorable consideration of the vot- ; ers of the second congressional district. ( The following names were then enroll- j ed as the county executive committee with their postoffice addresses: Three Mile?J. C. Copeland, Ehrhardt. ( Govau?L. L. Lancaster, Go van. Midway?G. E. Hutto, Bamberg. Lees?E. C. Matthews, Blackville. Bamberg?W. S. Bamberg, Bamberg. Kearse?J. A. Peters, Ehrhardt. Springtown?F. M. Ray, Bamberg. Denmark?S. G. Mayfield, Denmark. Olar?W. T. Cave, Olar, Colston?T. D. Beard, Colston. Fishpond?J. W. Zeigler, Hartzog. Some of the clubs were not represented, either by delegates or members of the county executive committee. The following resolution was then introduced by C. W. Garris by request of J. D. Felder: Resolved, that at the coming primary election in August next and thereafter the candidates for all offices, except Supervisor of Registration, shall be voted for, and the candidate for each office receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be declared the nominee in accordance with the rules of the Democratic party. It was opposed by A. W. Knight, S. G. Mayfield and.others, Mr. Felder being the only delegate making a speech in favor of its adoption. The argument advanced against it -w as that it would make our county primaries top heavy, resulting in a multiplicity of candidates. After discussion, on motion of A. W. Knight, the resolution was laid on the table. The convention then adjourned. Immediately after adjournment the county ! executive committee held a short session, and R. W. I). Rowell was elected secretary. News from Kearse. -----Kearse, May 5.?My how hot it island has beeu fo r a week. A great big ice-man would be a welcome sight to us just uow. Capt. John Breland, who has been spending some few days in our midst, returned to his home in Berkeley county last Thursday.' Some of our young folks attended a picnic at or near Ulmer last Thursday. All report a. jolly time until, when returning to thei:: respective homes, some of them were caught in a tremendous sandstorm. If you would know how seveie the storm was, ask those that were in it. Our friend, Master Stacy Kearse, lost his hat in it, s.nd consequently had to go home bareheaded. , We are pleased to have Misses Maxie and Justine Hiers, of Sraoaks, Colleton county, spend a few weeks with us. We only hope they may be encouraged to repeat the visit. Measles i3 raging in our neighborhood. We are determined to be in the style, and you know measles is the latest. Dr. H. M. Brabham is the proudest man in our vicinity. A nice little boy reigns supreme in his home. Messrs. H. J. Bitter and J. F. Kearse are in Bamberg today, attending the county Democratic convention. We are at present in want of some rain to help make cabbage, Irish potatoes, beans, etc. In closing I would say we hope to see you all at Mt. Pleasant Sunday school pi > nic on Thursday, May 15. Hartzog against C. F. S. The Hartzog base ball team went up against that of the Fitting School last Saturday afternoon on the C. F. S. campus. We arrived at Bamberg about noon and learned that we were expected to wipe the C. F. S. boys out, but this was not our talk, for we were there to get what they called a "wiping up." The C. F. S. boys are afrieudly and gentlemanly crowd, and all of our boys were invited to the hall to take dinner with them. When dinner was over the 0. F. S. boys were ready for the game which the Hartzog boys hurried to. We are sorry that our boys had never played in their positions and could not give these "giants" a better ?ame, then we are glad that we were able to do as well as we did, for we doubted if Hartzog would make a score when we saw the C. F. S. boys. This is the best practice that we have had this year, and wish the C. F. S. boys and all others tbat will to come to our grounds on the seven:eenth and see if C. F. S. can send the ball under the bouse or over the fence the e. They treated us with best respects before mdafter the game,and while the gamew as ?oing on there wasn't any thing to excite the players. Yes, we have been to C. F. 3. if they did put it on us thirty to five, md we are willing to tote more or less just what they can put on us the next time. Come all on the seventeenth and *e will treat you right. Rough! tough! Hartzog is the stuff, Plays base ball and never gets enough Hush, hear C. F. S. say They can put it on us any day. J. W. R. Hartzog Happenings. Hartzog, May 5.?Our farmers are smiling over their beautiful corn. Messrs. Hunter, Rhoad, Patrick, and Parker have the brag corn so far, and I guess they hope ;o continue. Cotton is looking fine; what s not chopped out is needing it bad. I think a number of acres will get it next iveek. Miss Maggie Black visited her sister, Mrs. Lula Yarn, at Weimers last week. There was a very enjoyable quilting >iven at Mrs. Mattie Fender's last Tueslay. Mr. Eugene Hutto, of Midway, was in the vicinity Sunday. Watch out, Bamberg boys; if you don't nind your time will come on the 17th. Hartzog is not whipped; was only overpowered by not being used to running Dver fences and under houses for the ball. wnen you piay wnu us we win give you i very sunny place but room in plenty. We are very glad to know that Messrs. J. 0. and D. T. Sinoak will join our base ball team soon. Mr. C. A. Patrick was very sick with measles last week, but is better now. We were sadly disappointed by not hearing Rev. E. M. McKissick preach Sunday afternoon. Mr. Bottoms, one of the chain gang guards, was in our neighborhood Sunday. Fire at Dennark. Denmark,May 3.?The house owned by Mrs. Fannie Carroll and used as a residence and restaurant was burned Friday night at 11 o'clock. Insurance $500 on bouse and furniture. Cause of fire not known, as the building was in flame s when discovered. The family saved nothing. flay Practice Law in Washington. A dispatch from Washington to the daily papers says: No surprise was felt here at Senator McLaurin's admission that he will not be in the race for the senate this summer. It has been known for some time that he would not submit to taking a primary pledge and the announcement of his withdrawal has been expected, especially since Senator Tillman's speech at Manning. Members of the South Carolina delegation declare it is McLaurin's last statement before he casts aside his democracy disguise to emerge a full fledged republican. Senator Tillman's only comment was: "I knew it a year ago." Senator McLaurin refuses to discuss his plans for the future. There is no authority for the frequent reports that he is to be given an office by President Roosevelt. It is probable that he will continue the practice of law in this city, where be already has an office. "I am intoxicated with love." said the young man. "You would find spiritus frumentimuch cheaper,1' said the old fellovr. THE SOUND OF A PIANO. Seeming: Defect* That May Be Often Dae to Exterior Cause*. "A piano," said a dea er, "will sometimes develop or seem to develop a I flaw in some one note, which comes to have t* rattle or jingle or unpleasa. t burr to it, but this jarring sound which seems to come from the piano may in reality come from some source quite outside of it "Any given note when struck produces a certain number of vibrations to uie second. luuk may ue in lue ruuw some object that is in tone sympathy j with some particular note, and that will be set in motion by it when that note is sounded. "The owner,of a fine piano sent to us one day to say that there was something wrong about a certain note of the instrument, so thai that note had an unpleasant sound when struck. When I heard the note aounded, I knew at once that the disagreeable roughness or buzz about it was due not to any defect in the piano, but to something somewhere about in the room, and, asking the lady to strike that note occasionally, I walked around the room to see if I could locate it. "Passing across the middle of the room as that note was struck, the cause of the jarring accompaniment of it was discovered to come from the vibration of one of the glass globes on the chandelier overhead. "The owner of the piano was almost incredulous as to this, the sound had seemed so plainly to come from the piano itself. But when at my request she stood under the chandelier and I struck the note she was readily con-1 vinced. "I made that glebe Immovable and then struck the note on the piano. The answer was clear and sweet and true. "So, you see, the sound of the piano may for one thing depend much upon its surroundings, and what may seem to be a defect in a piano may be in reality attributable to something quite apart from the piano itself. "And thus it might easily be that some noble instrument that had seemed to be declining or to be developing faults owed its apparent change to a change of environment or to some specific outside cause and was in reality as good as ever, as would happily be discovered whenever the instrument was again brought under favorable conditions."?Chicago Inter Ocean. POPULAR SCIENCE. The microbe of the tuberculosis may live on a book 103 days, as has been shown by experiment. Of 1,000 parts of the moon 57G are visible to us on the earth; 424 parts remain hidden absolutely to man's eyes. Without its atmosphere, which serves as a coverlet to protect it against the fearful cold of space, the surface of the earth would be frozen like that of the airless moon. A certain duration oi' a luminous impression Is necessary to produce an effect on the retina. Hence it is that we do not see a very rapidly moving object, such as a bullet fired from a gun. If this globe were cooled down to 200 degrees below zero of centigrade, It would oe covered wnn a sea 01 liquefied gas thirty-five feet deep, of which about seven feet would be liquid oxygen. Blood travels from the heart through the arteries ordinarily at the rate of about twelve iuches per second. Its speed through the capillaries is at the rate of three one-hundredths of an inch per second. Fishing Through Street Gratlnffa* In Winchester, England, it is quite a common thing to see men fishing through the street gratings. Under the High street there flow several streams which ultimately discharge into the river Itchen, a noted trout stream. These streams receive the storm and surface water from the street by means of the ordinary street grating. The line is dropped through and fastened to the end of a stick small enough to go through the grate. When the fish is hooked, the lino and stick are dropped through the grating, and the flsfi&rman rushes to the point where the stream omarroa frnm under the street and is there able to recover his line and land his fish. Cause For Separation* Her Pastor?Do you not know that what God has joined together man should not put asunder? The Divorcee?It was not a man in our case. It was a milliner. "A what?" "A milliner. You see, my husband said he'd rather pay alimony than buy hats, as it would be cheap^ in the long run."?New York Times. Education. What sculpture is to a block of marble education is to a human soul. The philosopher the saint and the hero, the wise, the gibd and the great man very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education'might have disinterred and brought to light ? Addison. Euy Choice. "Which do you prefer," asked the friend, "classical music or classical plays?" "Classical music, every time," answered Mr. Cumrox. "There's always noise enough in that to keep you awake."?Washington Star. Not Vied to Them. Cfl.rrye?Cholly never eats brains. Maye?And why not? Oarrye?Why, he is afraid they will go to his head.?Judge. The greatest bay in the world is that of Bengal. Measured in a straight line froui the two inclosing peninsulas its extent is about 420,000 square miles. 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. Because his friends did not know which way he had gone, the Nebraska Indian No Horse was buried with a linen duster and heavy blankets. There are many palefaces who go out in the same doubtful condition. To Corn a CoM in One Bay Take Laxati ve Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box, 25c. G. Frank Bai -^N?IAGENT.^ THE BEST ON work jn sight \ Your Life Away / r r~\ when you can write so easily ^ Km M'L! Jim M ikttaiMAiaJ Write for catalogue and learn the 40 advantages of the HAMMOND. (Wanted:?Rates of advertising from county papers.) THE DOWLING HARDWARE Co. General Agents for South Carolina. Bamberg, S- CTO THE PUBLIC We beg to announce to the Mill and Gin owners of Bamberg and ad- < joining counties that we have opened the Dixon machine shops at Bamberg for the repair and sale of ENGINES, BOILERS, GINS, MILLS and all kinds of agricultural Machinery. We will do our own work, frnarflntPP pvprv inh wp fin mnkp nnr nripps rpftdnrmhlp nnrl spII o ? ~ ~ - j .1 ? "*-"v ?? "" nothing but First-Class 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 are very respectfully yours, F. M. POOSER & SON. I SOUTHERN I RAILWAY THE GREAT HIGHWAY OF TRADE AMD TRAVEL. j ' i Uniting' the Principal Commercial Centers and Health and Pleasure Resorts of the South with the # # NORTH, EAST and WEST. ? I d Hl|k*Cla?f Vestibule Trains* Through Sleeping* Car* " between New York and New Orleans* -eta Atlahts* Cincinnati audi Florida Points eia Atlanta sued eta AsbeWlle. I New York and Florida* eitker via Lrnfkkns^ DanviUt and Savannsht or eia Rickmond, Sasville add Savannah. Superior Dinin^*Car Service on all Tkres^k Trains* Excellent Service and Low Rates to Charleston U? count Seutk Carolina In tor-State and West Indian Reposition. Winter Tourist Tickets to all Resorts new en sale at raSunail ratal. I 1 For dotallod Information, Utoraturo, Umo tnfiloo, rntoo, oOc., I apply to noaroot Uckot?agont, or addrooo I J.H.HARDWICS, Vf.U. TAT^OC. I Gonoral Passongor Jkgont, JHot. Gon. Paso. 4f||^ I Wafalngtom, D. C. JHtant*. Cm. I It W. HUNT, J. C. BEAM* J B Biv. Passongor Jigont, District Poo*. Agfgt, j I Charleston, J. C. JPlfailta, &a. B FIBKUAHY tO, 1001. * ' ] Horses Mules, J Buggies, 1ST agons, Surries, Harness, "Whips, Lap Robes I 3 J 3 Complete line on hand the year j ' . i round, and prices to suit the , ] times. You can buy for cash or ! ( on easy terms. Give us a call, j We will save you some money. < t { Quattlebaum & Dannelly,' EHRHARDT, S. C. ' ANOTHER CARLOAD Our Mr. W. P. Jones has just returned from mar- ] ket, where he bought a carload of fine stock. There are both HORSES ANO MULES in this load and there are some fine ones among them. AVe can surely suit you in a horse or mule, 110 matter what kind you want. Be sure to see them. JONES BROS. in berg, EARTH. W. P. RILEY, FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT INSURANCE. """"""""""""""~~~ v' M - RAMRERU. S. C. I ??? Pv. c. MIXSOU, I.AND SURVEYOR ?AND? ENGINEER, BLACKVILLE, S. C. ;J Offers his services to the people of Bamberg County. Southern Railway Schedule. Trains from Augusta, etc. for Branchville, Charleston, etc., pass Bamberg, S. C., No. 52 (daily) 8.31 a. m.; No. 54 (daily) 4.53 p. m. For Branchville, No. 40(daily except Sunday) 12.30 p. m. Trains for Augusta, etc., from Charleston, 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 Blackville 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. S, G. MAYFIELD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Jj DENMARK, S. C. ENGINES, BOILERS J GINS and PRESSES. Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and 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. LiMIm W'ksMCi 1 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Foundry, Machine, Boiler and Gin Works. Renairine Promptly Done. SeaM Air Lite Railway. "Capital City Route." Shortest line between all principal cities North, East, South, and West. Unequalsd schedules to Pan American Exposition at Buffalo. Schedules in effect May 26th, 1901. . . NORTHWARD. Daily Daily No. 66 No. & F.v Savannah fit . 11 45 n m 2 10 Dm Lv Fairfax 134am 353pm Lv Denmark: .^... 2 15 a m 4 39 p m-~? Lv Columbia e t.\. 4 40 a m_ - ?'12~p m Lv Camden 53rarm 8 06pm Lv Cheraw 7 12 am 943pm A.r Hamlet 7 40 a m 10 15 p m Lv Calhoun Falls.. 100am 411pm Lv Abbeville 133am 438pm Lv Greenwood 2 01 a m 5 01 p m Lv Clinton 2 55am 5 47 pm Lv Carlisle 3 43am 6 33pm Lv Chester 410 am 7 03pm Lv Catawba Jet? 4 45am 735pm ir Hamlet 710am 1010 pm Lv Hamlet 8 00am 10 35pm A.r Raleigh 10 37 am 124am A.r Petersburg 245pm 5 48am A.r Richmond 3 28pm 629am A.r Washington 7 05 p m 10 10 a m 4.r Baltimore 1126 p m 11 25 a m ir Philadelphia 256 am 136pm 4x New York 6 30am 4 25 p m .?' SOUTHWARD. Daily Daily No. 31 No. 27 Lv Cheraw, e t 7 48 a m 1118 p m Lv Camden 9 25am <12 53am Lv Columbia, ct... 9 40am 1 05 a m > Lv Denmark 1109am 2 27am Lv Fairfax 1154am 3 05am ir Savannah 1 47 p m 4 52 a m ir Jacksonville 6 10 p m 9 HPa m 0 \.r Tampa 6 15 am 5 40pm ' Lv Catawba, et 9 45am 105am Lv Chester 10 20 a m 1 42 a m Lv Carlisle 10 47 a m 2 05 a m Lv Clinton 1137 am 2 55am Lv Greenwood 12 22 pm 3 46a^ Lv Abbeville 12 48 p m 4 15 a m Lv Calhoun Falls.. 115 pm 4 48am ir Athens 2 40pm 6 28am Ir Atlanta 455pm 9 00am No. 66 connects at Washington with he Pennsylvania Railway Buffalo Express, arriving Buffalo 7.35 am. ^ Columbia, Newberry <? .Laurens ;rain No. 52, leaving Columbia, Union Station, at 11.23 a. m. daily, connects at Clinton with S. A. L. Ry., No. 53, affording shortest and quickest route by several aours to Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, St. Louis, Chicago, and all points west Close connection at Petersburg, Richnond, Washington, Portsmouth-Norfolk. Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville, and Atlanta with diverging lines. Magnificent vestibule trains carrying b rough Pullman sleeping cars between ill principal points. For reduced rates, Pullman reservations, etc., apply to SVm. Butler Jr., D. P. A., Savannah, Ga. r. M. Barr, R. E. L. Bunch, - ; 1st Y. P. & G. M., T. P. A., Portsmouth, Vs. fl IJaua flSnlrinonn Ui mujo uiomiiouiif INSURANCE. . s FIRE, LIFE, TORYADO, ACCIDEYT, LIABILITY, CASUALTY. Office at The Cotton Oil Co, 3. C. AND BELL TELEPHONES. Agents Wanted LIFE OF T. -DeWITT TALMAGE, by his Son, REV. FRANK DeWITT TAX- * MAGE and associate editors of Christian Herald. Only book endorsed by Talmage family. Enormous profit for agents who act quickly. Outfit ten cents. Write im- ' M mediately CLAEK & CO., 222 8. 4th St Phila., Pa. Mention this Paper.