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The Bamberg Herald.! ESTABLISHED MAT 1st. 1891. j A. if . KXIGfIT. Editor. ! j Rates?51.00 per year; 50 cents for six months. Payable in advance. Advertisements?51.00 per inch for first insertion; 50c. for each subsequent insertion. Liberal contracts made for three, six, or twelve months. Want Notices one cent a word each insertion. Local Notices Sc. per line first week, 5c. afterwards. Tributes of Respect, etc., must be paid for as regular advertising. Communications?News letters or on subjects of general interest will l>e gladly welcomed. Those of a personal nature will not l)e published unless paid for. T THURSDAY, December 4, 1902. In the annual conference of the Methodist church over in Georgia last week, a resolution condemning the use of tobacco by ministers was laid on the table without much discussion. So it seems that there are some tobacco chewing preachers in Georgia a? well as South Carolina. * -? We can already see signs of prepnra" tions for a raid 011 the State treasury under the guise of an exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition. We trust our renresentatives in the legislature from this couut}- will vote solidly against any such proposition. Let those who will be benefitted by such an exhibit pay for it. When the legislature wanted to appro priate about two' hundred thousand dollars or more to complete the State house and fifty thousand dollars to the Charleston Exposition, we were told that the State had plenty of money. Now Compj|[ troller General Derham states that our T ' finances are in bad shape, money will ^ 1 ^^ V\a KAvry\M*/iil ond nnlovnnncnc IlfiAYC UC UVl 1 V ?1 vU) UUVl UUiVPP VA^/VUCViP ._ are cat down, the tax levy for State purposes will have to be increased. There is something we cannot understand about this, but we do not look for any plausible or reasonable explanation. The recommendation of the grand jury as to reduciug the number of township commissioners seems to us wise and in the interest of economy and possibly better service. The townships in this county are small, and there is no reason why one man could not properly look 'after the affairs of one township. Paying a stated salary is also wise, for we do not : believe it is the best policy to pay per diem and mileage. It is no doubt true that the commissioners earn every cent they receive, bnt with a stated salary, the estimate for county expenses can be > arrived at with more cbrrectness. /: The Ariel Quartette. The four young ladies composing this fe1 company appeared at the Fitting School chapel last Saturday evening and the program given was really a high class performance. The vocal solos and quarv tettes were good, the recitations were well rendered, and the violin playing pleased the audience thoroughly. The BBa plastique poses were also much enjoyed. Really, all the young ladies are artists in - their line, and the delight of the audience r; , with their performance was "attested by frequent and hearty encores. TheJapan' mp fan drill and* love sony in costume was a clever number, and was something i . out of the usual in such entertainments. Those of our people who did not -attend missed a delightful evening, and it is to ? . be regretted that the attendance was not ? larger. It is probable that the course of entertainments arranged for the winter will be discontinued on account of the poor patronage. Dispensary Sales. At the regular monthly meeting of the i>r county board of control held here last * Monday the following reports were rendered by the various county dispensaries: Bamberg-Sales, #2,079.37; invoice price, I P ,506.43; gross protit, #572.94; expenses, #139.C>, net profit, #433.94. Denmark?Sales, #1,107.40; invoice price, #814.46; gross protit, #292.94; expenses, #85.18; net profit, #207.76. Olar?Sales, #566.65; invoice price, K #426.31; gross profit, #142.34; expenses, #56.94; net protit, #85.40. Ehrhardt?Sales, 526.55; invoice price, #387 .31; gross profit, #139.24; expenses, - #58.24; net profit, #81.00. %. Midway?Sales, #125.17; invoice price, #92 .70; gross profit, #32.47; expenses, #30.43; net profit, #1.99. For the month of November the re|| county's share of the profits is #404.05, while the towns received the following ^ amounts: Bamberg. #216.97; Denmark, #103.88; Olar, #42.70; Ehrhardt, #40.50. Rnnf Paint. Mr. W. T. Mixson, of Charleston, is iu : - town, introducing his celebrated "grapliifite" roof coating. Mr. Mixson is no stranger in Bamberg, having been manager for Baldwin Garvin when that firm first opened their tinning and roofing business here in 1891 in the store now "occupied by the Dowling Hardware Co. He has made a study of roof paints, and has been experimenting with them ever .since that time, and claims that "graphilite" is as near perfection as it is possible to make a roof coating. He does not sell his coating, but carries a crew of painters with him and has it applied under the direction of a man who is thoroughly skilled in the art, and allows no chance of adulteration by either dealers or paint. ers. The fact that the Southern Railway | Co. has adopted his coating for use exclusively in its Southern territory should be sufficient proof that it is a good thing, and we bespeak much success for him in ||jp|' his old home. * Some of the small boys who get into a business life young can be relied upon for good common Sense. A man in one of the big shops up town was much ip pleased at this attribute in a boy he employed. He was a bright, honest boy, quick and reliable, and when a second v boy was needed they sent for Sam. c|. , Couldn't he get them a boy ? They wanted a boy as good as lie was, and he must ?S know of one. After some thought he K finally agreed to send one, and the next p'' day the boy arrived, and Sam was called E- to identify him. "Do you know this boy, Sam ?" asked r me employer. C "Yes," answered Sam; "I know him." f|?N "And you know him to be a good, ^ honest boy?" "I have played with him all my life and 3^- I have always thought he was." V... "But will you vouch for him '^" persisted the employer. "No," answered Sam, indignantly; "I won't vouch for any one. I wouldn't vouch for my own brother. How do I know what temptations you are going to put before him ?"?New York Times. She was inclined to be sentimental. He was nothing if not practical. "Would that y??u could tell me how to mend a broken heart." she said. "I have known of ca>cs where it has been done by splicing," he replied. That was the remedy tried in thi>- case. ?New York Times. George Set on, a London writer, has published a budget of anecdotes, ;me of which tells of a fashionable womdflPhrho appeared before pope Leo in a very low necked dress. His holiness disapproved of the costume so strongly that he sent a -cardinal to remonstrate with the wearer. The messenger made this rather ambiguous explanation: "The Pope, my dear madam, is rather old fashioned, you know, and disiikes seeing any lady in evening dress. I, on the other hand, who have spent six years of my life as a missionary ?mong cannibals, am quite used to it." m THE PICNIC AT LODGE. It Was An Enjoyable Occasion?Gov-1 ernor Hey ward's Speech. |Tiie Walterboro Press ami Standard.] j The alitor <>f the Press and Standard j experienced the pleasure <>1' spending last ! Saturday at Lodge 111 attendance upon a picnic given under the management of the members of the .Masonic order in that prosperous community. Many years ago, in what was then a wilderness, Hope Lodge was established and later when the railroad came and the wishes of all were, to a great extent, real- j ized the word Hope was dropped, but one is not to infer from this that the thrifty people who make up this community artliving without hope of accomplishing great things in the future. Lodge now has four general merchandise stores and an up-to-date millinery establishment of which Miss Sallie Owens, an attractiveami accomplished young lady, is the proprietress. For many miles in every direction around Lodge are fertile farms. Among them may be mentioned A. -T \V. Cone, P. L. Carter, G. L. Carter, J. M. Fender, J. 11. Carter, H. \V. Carter, Abe Bennett, i H. A. Cummings, L. H. Stanley, F. W. Stanley, .James Richardson and Dr. C. M. Hiers. Farming lands are worth from $8 to j $20 ver acre. They are specially adapted j to the raising of cotton, and a great deal .\f ti?n stnnlp is aniinjillv shinned I from Lodge. Speaking generally, the farmers are well-to-do and a more hospitable people are not to be found in the State. The municipality of Lodge is well governed. Mr. L. J. .Tones is the intendant. He is also postmaster, a successful farmer and proprietor of the leading hotel. The wardens are J. J. Thompson, T. P. Johnson, E. E. Jones and B. R. Bennett. Lodge has a flourishing School. Forty pupils are enrolled. Mr. W. W. Cone is the efficient teacher. The term is ten months. A large and handsome church building recently erected"by the Methodists, affords a sanctuary where saint and sinner assemble to worship. The Rev. Mr. McKissiek, who is, corporeally at least, the largest member of the Methodist Conference, is the pastor. A dispensary, conducted by Mr. Frank Folk, supplies all the"0-be-joyful" which the community desires. Mr. A. B. Bennett owns and operates a brick manufactory which is capable of moulding sixty briek a minute. But the greatest thing of which Lodge can boast is an artesian well, which produces from a depth of 720 feet a steady stream of 170 gallons of pure sweet water per minute. Like all other progressive communities, however, Lodge wants several things which it does not now possess. Among these is a first-class depot. The freight agent, Mr. J. C. Smoak, performs his duty faithfully aud. well, but a new depot has become a necessity and high hopes are entertained that a desirable building will soon be erected by the railroad authorities. The citizens of Lodge are also^dis satisfied with their mail schedule, l'hey only get their mail once a day, and then about 9 o'clock at night. Ehrhardt, the terminus of the railroad, is likewise dissatisfied. If the Coast Line would rrn a train up there in the morning and return in the afternoon, these people would, no doubt, be well pleased. The present officers of the Masonic lodge are as follows: C. A. Walker, worshipful master; C. E. Walker, senior warden; Joe Smith, iunior warden; J. W. Miley, treasurer; \V. A. Smith, secretary; James Goodwin, senior deacon; C. J. Ulmer, junior deacon; H. W. Carter, tiler; A. J. W. Cone and P. L. Carter, stewards. The main features of the picnic was an address by the Hon. D. C. Heyward. Before he was introduced, however, the Masons met and elected officers for the ensuing year. .Only two changes were nade, these being the election of Mr. Miley as worshipful master and Mr. Walker as treasurer. Capt. Heyward's speech was devoted principally to an exposition of the origin aud teachings of Masonry. The audience of 800 or 1,000 listened attentively and all were delighted to have the next Governor of South Carolina as a guest on this occasion. At the proper time an elegant dinner, plentiful, and served in true picnic style, was spread. Of this happy occasion much more might be appropriately written and of the community columns might be penned in praise, but let this suffice: The maidens are sweet as the roses they twine, And ail save the spirit of man is divine. Col. Mike Brown's Dinner. News comes from South Carolina that Col. Mike Brown, of Barnwell, sued a railroad company for damages for an injury sustained by his wife. The jury gave him a verdict for $o,l(>0, and to show his gratitude Col. Brown got up an elaborate supper, to which he invited the T- *--?i ?*u?. Jlirors. il IS luriiici sitiw mat sumc ui the members of the jury accepted the invitation. Those who did were lacking the wisdom and good taste of those who did not. A better way for the Colonel to have shown his appreciation would have been a pro rata division of the spoils.?Charlotte Observer. Saved at Grave's Brink. "I know I would long ago have been in my grave/' writes Mrs. 8. H. Newsom, of Decatur, Ala, "if it had not been for Electric Bitters. For three years I suffered untold agony from the worst forms of indigestion, waterbrash, stomach and bowel dyspepsia. But this excellent medicine did me a world of good. Since using it I can eat heartily and have gained 3d pounds." For indigestion, loss of appetite, stomach, liver and kidney troubles Electric Bitters are a positive, guaranteed cure. Only 50c at Bamlierg Pharmacy; H. C. Hice, Denmark. Col. Brown Explains. The clipping which we publish in another column from the Charlotte Observer in reference to a supper given by Col. Mike Brown, of Barnwell, to the members of a jury who had returned a verdict in favor of his wife and against a railroad, was first published in the News and Courier, and Col. Brown writes the following explanation of the alFair; To the Editor of The News and Courier: Owing to absence from the State I did not see your paper containing a quotation from tbeCharlotteiObserver under the caption, "Col. Mike Brown's Dinner," until this afternoon, upon my return home. It is difficult to see how any penny-aliner could concoct so many mistakes in fourteen lines of|Solid nonpareil. Perhaps he has adopted Mulhollan as his model in journalism. The suit referred to was - ' n. v it. ? J ?..... brouglit by mis. crown ior mt- ucmiultion bv fire of her property and not for damages for an injury sustained by her. The verdict was in her favor. NRt in mine. I did not "get. up an elaborate supper," nor did I invite persons to any such entertainment. After the finding of the jury had beep published a number of my friends outside the court house tendered their congratulations a/J.d in recognition I cordially invited them m iojn me in opening "a keg of nails" at my residence Quite a number did me the honor of calling, and as well as I remember all the jurors who sat on the case were included. Liquid refreshments w ere served, enjoyed by some and declined by others. That was in line with the courtesie*reeogni/ed as proper among South Carolina gentlemen in the years that are gone. I feel that my course was entirely proper and know that Barnwell jurors art- like "CjesarV wife." above suspicion. I only regret the absence of the Observer's correspondent. Had lie been there I should have tendered him a flask of first X and perhaps a sandwich, as suited to his station in life. Mikk Bkown. Barnwell, November 29. Cut ibis out and take it to Bamberg Pharmacy and get a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach an/1 Liver Tablets, the last physic. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve the appetite u/id regulate the bowels. Regular size, z-vc. per box. Mark Twain's First Money. While .traveling recently Mark Twain was asked by a friend and fellow-passenger if he remembered the first money he had ever earned, savs the Baltimore Herald. Yes," answered Mr. Clemens, putting meditatively on his cigar. "1 have a distinct recollection of it. When I was a youngster, I attended school at a place where the use of the birch rod was not an unusual event. It was against the rule's to mark the desk in any manner, the penalty being a line of $5 or public chastisement. Happening to violate the rule on one occasion 1 was offered the alternative. I told my father and, as he seemed to think it would be too bad for me to be publicly punished, he gave me the $5. At that period of my existence .$5 was a large sum, while a whipping was of little consequence, and so?here Mr. Clemens reflectively knocked the ashes from his cigar?"well," lie finally added, "that was how I earned my first Kodol Dyspepsia Core Digests all classes of food, tones and strengthens the stomach and digestive organs, Cures dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach troubles, and makes rich red blood, hoalth and strength. Kodol rebuilds worn out tissues, purifies, strengthens and sweetens the stomach. Gov. G. W. Atkinson, of W. Ya , says: I have used a number of bottles of Kodol and have found it to be a very effective and, indeed, a tnui icnitu^ iui siuiuaui twiuicms. I recommend it to mjr friends. Bamberg Pharmacy. Plenty of Opportunities. A Missouri editor, going away, left a minister in charge of his paper. A day or two later a letter from a "wayback" subscriber came, which read: "You know d?n well I paid my subscription the last time I was in Lexington. If I get any more such letters I will come down and maul h? out of you." The minister answered: "I have been trying to maul that thing out of the editor for ten years, and if you really come down and maul it out of him, ( then, my dear sir, I have twenty members of my church you can operate on." A Timely Suggestion. This is the season of the year when the prudent and careful housewife replenishes her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is certain to be needed before the winter is over, and results are much more prompt and satisfactory when : it is kept at hand and given as soon as i the cold is contracted and before it has become settled in the system. In almost every instance a severe cold may be warded olf by taking this remedy freely as ! soon as the first indication of the cold appears. There is no danger in giving it to children for it ^contains no harmful : substance. It is pleasant to take -both < adults and children like it. Buy it and you will get the best. It always cures For sale by Bamberg Pharmaey. "Well, Freddie, bow did you like your dinner? ' asked tlie liostess or a small < guest. "Ob," replied the little fellow, "we don't have auv better at home, but there is more of it.'r A Liberal Offer. The undersigned will give a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to any one wanting a reliable remedy for disorders of the stomach, biliousness or constipation. This is a new remedy and a good one. *JBamberg Pharmacy. Here is a witticism which is accredited to Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts. The senator was showing some of his Boston friends around the capital recently, when he pointed out a magnificent old residence built by a famous lawyer of the earlier period. "Why," asked the frugal New Engender, "was he able to build that handsome residence by his practice ?" "Yes," replied the senator, "by his practice and his practices."?Washington Star. Stops the Coogh and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No cure; no pay. Price 25 cents. Congress convened in Washington last Monday, and the president's message was published in the daily papers of to-day. There is nothing startling in it, however. If you feel ill and need a pill Why not purchase the best ? DeWitt's Early Risers Are little surprisers Take one?they do the rest. W. II. Ilowell, Houston, Tex., writes?I j have used Little Early Riser Pills in my i familv for constination. sick headaolie.eto I To their'use I am indebted for the health of my family. Bamberg Pharmacy. < Frank Bennett, of Altoona, Pa, wagered a keg of beer with-a boarding house keeper that he would go into the woods and get a rabbit within two hours. He went on the search, failed to get a cotton tail, 1 but on his way back, killed a cat and e skinned it. It was served to the boarders, i who declared it was the sweetest rabbit that they ever ate. Bennett got the beer. ? A Cold Wave. \ The forecast of sudden changes in the weather serves notice that a hoarse voice and a heavy cough may invade the sancticity of health in your own home. Cautions people have a bottle of One Minute f Cough Cure always at hand- E. H- Wise, < Madison, Ga., writes: "I am indebted to 1 One Minute Cough Cure far my present good health, and probably my life." It j cures coughs, colds, lagrippe, bronchitis, pneumonia and all throat and lung troubles. One Minute Cough Cure cuts . the phlegm, draws out the inflammation, * heals and soothes the mucous membranes and strengthens the lungs. Bamberg Pharmacy. . i "He is working hard for a living at last." 1 "You don't say i "Yes, he has worked all his friends "so often that not one of them is 'easy' any j more." " . A Million Voices Could hardly express the thanks of Ilomer Hail, of West Point, la. Listen \ t why: A severe cold htul settled on his \ lungs, causing a most obstinate cough. 1 Several physicians said he had consump- j tion, but could not help him. When all thought he was doomed he began to use Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and writes?"it completely cured me and sjjyed my life. I now weigh227 lbs." 1 It's positively fcuuranfeed for coughs, 1 colds and lunir troubles. Prioe afte $1.00. Trial bottles free at Bamberg Pl7a? maey; II. C. Rice, Denmark. Perhaps an Oversight. s Miss Alien Rppsevelt attended the New { York horse show the othei day, fopp esr t cort being James H. Hyde, vice president s of the Equitable Life Assurance company. ( It is reported that the gentleman attracted almost as much attention as did the ? bp&utiful young lady, and we think after , reading Hie foii&vilfcg (Jpsojdntinii of Jifs t costume wo can almost guess why; a "He|wore a dinky little brown derby of t Paris mold, a gay red tie, a bright circle ^ Of scarlet carnations in his buttonhole, r and a red polka-dotted waistcoat. Above a his low shoes were glimpses of red socks." s Still, it may be tliat'th'e'spcicty yepprppf ijjot-cdy overlooked the gentleman's trousers?Chicago Record-Herald. / The Pride of Heroes. j Many soldiers in the last war wrote to ^ say that for scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds, corns, sore feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica Sslye ?s Rip besf in tjie world. Hume for burns, scalds, bojis, ulcers, skin eruptions and piles. It cures v, or no pay. Only 25c at Bamberg Pliar- A niaey ; II. C. Rice, Denmark. c _ _ h The Ba]>tist State convention is in ses- a sion of .Greenville this week and the sj <;op/erentce at Newberry. E SOOTHING SHOPPING. A Peaceful Experience at the East Xorley Geiierul Emporium. The exhausted shopper sank upon the sofa, while from the open mouth of her reversed Boston bap poured a cascade of little parcels, freshly struggled for at the "Monday bargain counters. "Oh," she cried, "why does one have to shop in the city? Everything is so hurried, confused, complex, distracting and nerve destroying! If I were only back at East Xorley! "Last summer while I was there I had to buy a yard of dark blue ribbon, and I drove over to the one store at the crossroads to get it. It took some five minutes to convince the amiable proprietor that I really wanted dark blue and could not be persuaded to accept light instead, which he considered more suitable and becoming to a fair complexioned person of my years; ho added reassuringly that anybody under forty was not too young for baby blue. "Another Ave minutes were given up to his incredulous reluctance to believe that two Inches wide would not do as tr?n11 n n KWAA AnrvAn^nlltr n n f w uo iiiicu, copcviauj uo IUC imn: inch width had been mislaid on a top shelf and he would have to get a stepladder to get it down. Several more minutes passed In the search for the ladder, Its laborious portage from the cellar, its erection and repair with a piece of twine, the braces being broken, and his final ascent to the dim and dusty upper region, whence the box of wide ribbons was at leugth produced. "I found a shade that would do, and he leisurely measured off a yard, fingered it, then paused to rub a perplexed ear and smile ingratiatingly. "'Fact is,' he confided sweetly, 1 sold the last pair of scissors In the store Just before you came in, and I've forgotten my Jackknife. It's kind of awkward cutting it off, but I'll manage somehow. 1. guess there's an ax in the shed.' "He earned the silken roll away with him as he started with comfortable deliberation to find the ax, which, though the hunt for it was long and persevering, evidently could not be found, for we caught a gllmpfce of him at last through the half open door to the back shop severing the required yard of ribbon with an old chisel. "It was all so serene, so soothing and so satisfactory! I believe I shouldn't be a wreck before New Year's every winter if I could only do my Christmas shopping at the East Norley general emporium."?Youth's Companior. FRUITS AND FLOWERS. In setting out an orchard keep together all trees of the same variety. Good garden soil is good for pot plants, but can be Improved by the adrlfHnn nf 1 oaf mftlil L44W.l\Stft V4 1^U4 UJV?V*? Weak rosebushes may often be made to grow by giving them an occasional watering with liquid manure. One advantage with small fruits is that they can be nfude to furnish a supply long before trees come into bearing. In planting a border don't plant everything in rows. A row of hollyhocks, tor Instance, isn't half as attractive as irregularly placed groups that break the outline. With pot plants in a general way too little water is better than too much, rhe dropping leaves Indicating drought ire more easily remedied than yellow leaves, the result of being kept too wet In preparing pots for plants the pieces of broken pots or crockery in the Dottom should never be omitted, as without proper drainage the soil be?omes sour, the plants languish and iie leaves become yellowish. Willing to Be Sued. "I once threatened to sue an old fellow in Vermont for $10 that he owed a illent of mine," said a New York lawper, "but the threat did not seem to impress him much. "'What good will It do you to sue no?' he asked. " 'It will get the money/ I answered. "Here the fellow came up close to me md said, 'Bay, If that's so, sue me for 520, won't you, and give me the other 510/ "I gave up hope of collecting that dalm."?New York Times. Heme pUtomfort*. "No/' grumbled the husband In a ipaam of confidence to a friend, "I mve no place at all for my books. The itorage room la kept exclusively for ny wife." "Oh, she puts away those things that ij*e a trifle too good to be destroyed, :et scarcely good enough to be of use," -Brooklyn Life. Her Call. "I ran Into town today to do sonje ihopptng, dear," said Mrs. Subbubs, mterlng her husband's office, "and "I see," he Interrupted, "and you Just an In here because yog ran out-" "Ran out?" "Yes; of money."?Philadelphia Press. eeeamted For, Barnes?There goes Stavers. I never saw anybody who could stand the mrd knocks of life as he can. He's a nan of Iron. Howea-That accounts for it I bought he looked rather rusty.?Boson Transcript ... The fool sits down and worries about :he living the world owes him, but the ylse guy Rustles abound and collects the Interest on tho debt* ~ Ghlpagq Sews. One of the hard things to understand 1b how such nice grandmothers is everybody has ever could have been nother-in-laws. Mow to Mre\ent (ieouji. It will l>e good news to the mothers of mall children to learn that croup con be >revented. The first sign of croup is soarseness. A day or two before the atapk the child becomes hoarse. This is ! toon followed by a peculiar rough cough. Jive Ciianibei lain'k Cough1 Hemedy f rfecly is soon as the child becomes hoarse, or ;ven after the rough cough appears, and t will dispel all symptoms of croup. In hjs way all danger anil anxiety may be ( lYOidetf- fpmpdy is used by many \ housands of mothers *tld nas never oeep \ mown to fall. It is, in fact, the only ] emedy that can always be depended upon j ,ud that is pleasant and safe to take. For ( ale by Bamberg Pharmacy. j t Stjranger-^Wliy> liDke> girl; what are t pu crying for?" Little Girl?1"Cause papa's lost me, and 'm afraid he'll ?et an awful scolding if e goes home without me." Foils a Deadly Attack. [ yife lyaa eo ill that good physic- * ms were unahie tc he?p her, writer M. j I. Austin, of Winchester, Ind., "but was 1 ompletely cured by Dr. King's New Life c 'ills." They work "wonders in stomach nd liver troubles. Cure constipation, " ick headache. 25c at Bamberg Pharmacy; c [. C. Rice, Denmark. ? HE WAS A PAINTER. A Drnnkcn Prisoner'* Kxense In a New York Police Court. It is characteristic of almost all the prisoners except the drunks that their chief concern is to secure a delay. They plead and beg for an adjournment, which they know will only postpone the inevitable for a day or two, and that although, through their inability to obtain ball, they will have to stay in prison just the same. The most plausible explanation is that they all are fatalists, always hoping that something unexpected may turn up to stave off the impending catastrophe. The drunks, on the other hand, are more eager to face the arbiter of their fates, knowing that nothing worse than a fine is likely to befall them and that the sooner it is imposed the sooner it may be paid or served off. And then there is the chance, If the maglstrffc' is in good humor, that they may get away unscathed at once. As a rule, although not seldom still in their cups, they are loath to make any incriminating admissions. "No, sir," protested a man who kept himself from falling over by holding on nervously to the bar; "I'm not drunk, 'cause no one's drunk who's not falling all over himself." Excuses of the most wonderful kind, some of them really ingenious, others merely ridiculous, are put forward when the futility of feigning innocence has been discovered. The cleverest explanation of that kind that I ever heard was advanced by a man who, when taxed with having displayed unmistakable signs of Intoxication, simply replied that he was a painter by trade. "That has nothing to do with your condition," said the magistrate. "Of course It has," rejoined the prisoner. "I was painting a barber pole and kept on twisting after the stripes until I got so dizzy that the cop thought I was boozy."?Edward Biorkman In Century. HE WORKED THE BANKER. How a Clever Merchant Killed Two Blrda With One Stone. Recently a wealthy merchant In Paris who does an extensive business with Japan was informed that a prominent Arm in Yokohama had failed, but the name of the firm he could not learn, though he was most anxious to ascertain whether it was the one with which he did most of his business In that city. He could have learned the truth by cabling, but instead he went to the man, a well known banker, who had received the news and requested him to reveal the name of the firm to him. "That*b (k very delicate thing to do," replied the banker, "(or the news Is not official, and 1( I gave you the name I might Incur some responsibility." The merchant argued, but in vain, and finally he made this proposition: "I will give you," he said, "a list o( ten firms in Yokohama, and 1 will ask you to look through It and then to tell me, without mentioning any name, whether or not the name of the firm which has failed appears In it Surely you will do that for me?" "Yes," said the banker, "for If I do not mention any name I cannot be held responsible In any way." The list was made. The banker looked through It and as he handed it back to the merchant said, "The name of the firm which has failed is there." "Then I've lost heavily," replied the merchant, "for that Is the firm with which 1 did business," showing him a name on the lj^t "But how do you know that is the firm which has failed?" asked, the banker in surprise. "Very easily," replied the merchant "Of the ten names on the list only one is genuine, that of the firm with which I did business. All the others are fictitious." Two Imposalble Men. Dr. Hausllck once asked Schumann how he got on with Wagner. "Not at all," replied Schumann; "for me Wagner Is Impossible. Doubtless he Is a very clever man, but he talks too fast?one cannot get a word In." Some time after, In an Interview whtoh PTnuall^lr hnri with Woimor nl. lusion was made to Schumann. "With Schumann," said Wagner, "it is impossible to arrive at on understanding. He says nothing. Some years ago on my return from Paris 1 called upon him to talk of operas, concerts, composers and other interesting matters with which I had become acquainted. Schumann looked at me stolidly, or rather be looked into space, without saying a word. Faith, 1 took leave of him almost Immediately. He is an impossible man." faldng No Chance*. "Do you mean to say that you don't want a railway through Crimson Gulch?' asked the astonished surveyor. "That's exactly what I mean to say, young feller," answered Broncho Bob. "Cactusvllle got a railroad, didn't it? And they hadn't it two weejcs before a couple of men won half the mopey In camp, got cold feet, took the train and was gooe forever and ever. Crimson Gulch ain't takin' any such chances." ?Washington Star. A Rnb For Tennyson. When Alfred Tennyson appeared In the Oxford theater to repelve his p. 0. L. degree, It Is said that his disheveled hair and generally negligent state provoked the undergraduates Into greeting him with the Inquiry, "Did your mother call you early, call you early, Alfred, dear?' * . .1 Bettor Left UnaatdL * Discontented Artist?I wish I had a fortune. I would never paint again. Generous Brother Brush?By Jove, old man, I wish 1 had one! I'd give It to you! fletter fjian ^ Blu8$f,r. A piece of flannel damponed with (jhamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts, Is better than a plaster for a lame back and for pains in the side or che9t. Pain Balm has no superior as a liniment for the relief of deep seated, muscular and rheumatic p?i)ns. For sa}e by Bamberg pharmacy. A kind hearted clergyman was lately compelled to dismiss a gardener who used ;o purloin his fruit and vegetables. For sake of hjs y/ifc and family he gave jim a letter of j-ecommendation and this s how he worded it: "I hereby certify ;hat A B has been my gardener 'or over two years, and that during that ;ime he got more out of my garden than my man I ever employed."?New York I'llbUHjo What's In a Name? Everything Is in the name when it comes o Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. DeWitt & ?o., of Chicago, discovered some years tgo, how to make a salve from Witch c: jazel that is a specific for piles. For blind, r deeding, itching, ami protruding piles, I czema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin c liseases DeWitt's Salve has no equal, a rhis has given rise to numerous worthless ) ounterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's?the genuine. Bamberg Pharmacy. Mental Arithmetic. How many Birds arc there in Seven soft-boiled Eggs ? j If you have Five Cucumbers and Eat Three, what will you have left? Two. No, you are wrong. You will have Colic enough to Double you up in a Bow Knot for Six Hours. You may go to the Foot of the Class. A man had Six Sons and Four Daughters. If he had had Six Daughters and Four Sons, how many more Sons than Daughters .would he have had? If a Horse weighing 1,600 pounds can haul four tons of Pig Iron, how many Seasons will.a Front Gate painted Blue carry a young Woman on One Side and a young Man on the other? To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c. Uncle?"Are you always so quiet, my little man ?" Small Johnny?"I should say not. But mamma promised me a quarter if I wouldn't say anything about your bald head and the wart on your nose." You Know What Yon Are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the fonnula is plainlv printed on every bottle showing that it is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure, no pay. Price 50c. A correspondent of The State, writing of the court at Edgefield, says: "The docket seems to lie a wild mass of cases, small and great, against the Southern railroad. All babies, white and black and yellow, of either sex, are born nowa-days predestined to sue the Southern railroad. It seems to amount to a horrible and irrepressible mania." 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. "Unncle Ephr'm, how did such a notorious old sinner as you ever manage to get into the church ? "Ise one of the chahtah raembahs, sah <& This signature is on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets the remedy that evurea a cold In ono day Money to Loan. APPLY TO Izlar Bros, fy Bice, Attorievs and C?*nsel?rs at Law, BAMBERG 0. H.t S. C. DR. G. F. HAIR, DENTAL SURGEON, Bamberg, S. C. In office every day in the week. Graduate of Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, class 1892. Member of S. C. Dental Association. Office next to bank. GrO TO D. J. DELK -FORlovm, Rates, Biota, ill BINDER'S TWINE. He sells the Deering, the best on earth. Also extra parts of Deering Machinery, also Wheelwright, Black Smithing and Repairing of all kinds. limbing a Specialty. Yours for Satisfaction, D. J. DELE. Buggies*^ Wagons We have received one carload of ANCHOR BUGGIES. One carload of ENGER BUGGIES. and one carload of the famous HAYDOCK BUGGIES. We can surely suit you In a vehicle of any description. Full line of HARNESS, LAP ROBES, WHIPS, Etc. Don't fail to see us before buying a Buggy or Wagon. We can and will save you money. JONES BROS., BAMBERG. ?. . SEABOARD Air Line Railway; North=South=East=West Two Daily Pullman Vestib^led Limited Trains Between South and N. Y? FIRST'CLASS D1N1NC CAR SERVICE The Best Rates and Route to all Eastern Cities Via Richmond and Washington, or via Norfolk and Steamers, To Atlanta, Nashville^ Memphis, Louisville, kt Louis, phjcago, New Orleans, and all points South and Southwest?To Savannah and Jacksonville and all points in Florida and Cuba. Positively tfte shortest ljfle Ijetweea ^forth and South For detailed information, rates, schedules, Pullman reservations, &c., apply to any agent of The klooKAQv.il . A ir T.lnn lioilwair /*?* a -ft**- T . * J. J. fuller, Travelling Passenger Agont, Columbia, ?. Q. O. B. Walworth, Assistant QeftpfftlPaaapqger Agt., SAVANNAH, - - - Off. NOTICE FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that on tbe 15th lay of December, 1902, at ten o'clock a, I),, J will file my fin^l return with B. W. rliley, Esq., Probate Judge for Bamberg ounty, and ask for Letters Dismissory, .8 Administrator qf the Estate of Sallie rVakefield, deceased. W. P. RILEY, November 11,1902. Administrator. " ' ' |g|s STERLING SILVER and plated ware of all kinds. A large stock, l)Oth useful and ornamental, suitable for wedding and Christmas presents. Prices right. See our Beautiful Pictures The most exquisite line of pictures ever brought to Bamberg. They must be seen to be appreciated. Come and see them at BROOKER'S HARDWARE STORE, BAMBERG, S. C. LOOK FOR. THE BIO AXE. ? = Sii Boooks . arrived this week, including Recitations, Select Reading, Poetry, I Jokes, Songs, Old Sleuth and other detective stories, Town Topics, B Children's Picture Books, and Standard Novels. B Doll Babies, Decorated Caps and Saucers, Rose Bowls, Cake I Plates, and Water Sets, ~ * Ledgers, Day Books, Memorandums, Pencil and Ink Tablets, and a fl handsome line of Stationery just arrived. I X ^ Another gross of sweet scented Toilet Soap is on the go. B SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. I Lowney's Fine Box Candies always fresh. B 100 gallons Fine Cane Syrup, put up in quarts, half gallons, and gal-, fl Ions, sealed, 50 cents per gallon. fl Hair Brushes, Cloth Brushes, Tooth Brushes, and Hand Scrubs, Combe, I Face Powder and Perfumes. The largest line ever shown in Ehrh&rdt. 1 Jewelrv and Silver Novelties. I 1 Patent Medicines, Drugs, and Chemicals. . A. C. REYNOLDS, Iff I EHRHARDT, S. C. I Stepping Stones it frosperiff I I' THE SUCCESSFUL PLANTER I 1 FERTILIZES HIS LANDS..... 1 I The Virginia<Carolina Chemical Cow SI fe? 9 "Manubcturcs the best Fert&Gzers on Eartii*. r jPj * % 9 VirgkUa-Qarolina Chemical Co, Li! p CHARLESTON* S. C. M IA Carload of Mules I I . 1IJRT ARRIVFH r I r ' ' ' ? r^l wSl'^M Now is yoor time to get one cheap. They will be sold regardless of cost If yon want a mole cheap, come quick. Complete line of .v| Buggies, Wagons and Harness on hand I I QUATTLEBAUM I o, nAMMri r \/ 100 IN CIjLi I , I EHRHARDT, S. C. I | OUR STOCK hp ^?s. MILLINERY, SILKS, ] Dress Goods, Furs, Ladies' Jackets, Etc WILL BE SOLD AT GREATLY REDUCED PRAia iiAiu iau*ii niiniAvn A KHiuts chum nun un i ilunnia i mas. Pictures, Silver Novel= ties, Dolls, Toys, Etc. WE HAVE A NICE LINE OF THEM, AND ALL WILL BE SOLD VERY CHEAP. Mrs, K. I. Shuck A Co., BAMBERG, S. C. .. -^.<?aBE2