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- - Established 1891 BAMBERQ, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1906 One Dollar a Year . ^Jjj
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IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Pungent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.
A white girl named Annie Turner
tried to commit snicide in Greenville last
A Thursday by taking laudanum. She had
been betrayed and her people would not
allow her to return home.
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* JSugene S. Blease, senator from Saluda
oonnty, was tried and acquitted for the
killing of his brother-in-law, J. B. Coleman.
Blease said he killed Coleman on
account of ruining his home, his wife
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Having maue cuuic?mu v* &
Col. Henry T. Thompson, of Columbia,
who has been spoken of as a candidate
for adjutant and inspector general, announced
last week that he would not
make the race. There will be plenty of
candidates, however.
Jesse Bush, a white man, was tried in
8partanburg last week for killing J. W.
Israel some months ago. He was found
guilty of manslaughter and recommend*
ed to mercy. His attorneys will appeal,
Israel had betrayed Bush's daughter is
what caused the killing.
At a meeting of the new State House
commission Tuesday afternoon it was decided
to call for bids for a new roof to
replace the present leaking gravel rooi
about which so much was said at the re*
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cent State House damage suit trial. The
bids will he on slate, terra cotta and
??& , copper.
Thomas Henderson, a young white
: man, was put in jail in Spartanburg last
^ .week, charged with abduction. He ran
away with a girl under sixteen years of
age under promise of marriage, but failed
pV * to keep his promise. The name of the
ft j girl was Myrtle Rogers, and the warrant
i^;jc>Vwa8 8worn out by her parents.
Arrangements are being made for a
V long practice march for the cadets of the
South Carolina Military Academy. The
ptl' - march will cover about 75 miles and will
's>give the cadets a taste of army work and
life. The march will take place during
v; the last part of this month and the first
1|||m* of May.
William Marcus, a negro, stabbed his
wife last Saturday night on Sullivan's
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Sbe was stabbed fourteen times. The
negro was arrested and admits the kill's
Ing, saying he killed his wife because she
/ was not true to him. It appears that sht
was an industrious woman and had
worked in a white family and supported
f her husband in idleness for some time.
c . The people of Fountain Inn, Laurens
county, want a new county, to be formed
! - of parts of Greenville, Spartanburg, and
|.. Laurens. North Augusta is also after a
pvi*-- Dew county again. In fact, there are a
number of new county schemes on foot
just now, but few of. them have been suer
cessful recently. In fact, the majority of
the taxpayers seem not in a hurry to vote
T/- ' for a new county and incidentally more
taxes.
The committee consisting of Revs. W.
A. Massabeau, Peter Stokes, and T. C.
O'Dell, appointed by Presiding Elder
Waddy T. Duncan to investigate the
charges against Rev. C. W. Creighton, at
their meeting in Greenwood last week,
decided that a trial wa9 necessary. This
? trial will be conducted by thirteen members
of the conference and will take place
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in December.
Eugene Hogan, Jr., was tried in Sumter
last week for the shooting of D. G.
i Zeigler. The eharge was assault and bat^
tery with intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons. Zeigler is up and seems
to have recovered, although the two bullets
are still in his body. Hogan was
found guilty on both charges. When he
was called to receive sentence it was
found that he was missing, and a sealed
sentence was left in the hands of the
4 clerk and a bench warrant was issued foi
his arrest.
' A meeting of the board of directors of
i the Laurens cotton mill was held last
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Friday, and Mr. Lucas and his board of
directors resigned. The Milliken interests
assumed charge and elected N. B.
Dial, of Laurens, president, and Walter
8. Montgomery, of Spartanburg, treasurer
and general manager. The new
board cancelled the contract with Stevens
& Co. for handling the product of the
w,;n ?nh mvp it to Mr. Milliken's firm.
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This matter of commissions caused all
the trouble.
Rev. A. J. Stokes, one of the prominent
ministers of the Methodist church,
died at Greenwood last Friday morning.
He was stricken with paralysis Wednesday
afternoon, and never regained consciousness
after the stroke. Dr. Stokes
was in Greenwood attending the sessions
of the committee which was investigat'
ing the charges against Rev. C. W.
Creighton. He was superannuated at
J his own request at the last annual conference,
on account of his health. The
funeral services were held in the Methodist
church at Greenwood, and the
burial took place at Camden. Dr. Stokes
| was a cousin of Rev. Peter Stokes, pastor
of the Bamberg Methodist church.
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A JOHNSTON BUTCHER SHOT.
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J. T. Durst, a White Man, Wounded by a Ne^ro,
1 Who Escaped.
Johnston, April 14.?Tonight at 11
. o'clock Mr. J. T. Durst, a butcher, and
' restaurant keeper of this town, was shot
and perhaps seriously wounded by a
negro barber, Joe Grant. The negro
escaped.
Mr. Durst and the negro had a dispute
about some rent whioh it was alleged the
' negro owed Durst, and the dispute ended
in the shooting. The negro fired five or
six shots, but only one of them struck
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' Mr. jjurst, iLie uau cuicnug umi m*,
navel and its course not being known at
this hour. He is attended by four pbysi1
cians, but they have not announced their
opinion of his chances.
, Marshal Webb attempted to arrest the
i negro, who ran as soon as he saw that he
had wounded Mr. Durst, and the marshal
; fired several shots at the fleeing negro
: without apparent effect. He made his
escape and it is not known whether or
not any of the officer's shots took effect.
Grant came here from Augusta not
long ago and nothing much is known
about him. Durst, who was not armed
when the difficulty occurred, is an un,
married man about 35 years of age.
Twins on One Side.
J. Adam Bede, of Minnesota, talked on
Statehood in the House on Thursday. He
| is in favor of accepting the Senate bill
admitting the Indian Territory and Okla'
homa and paying no more attention to
1 New Mexico and Arizona.
"This Statehood question," he said,
"and the effort to make it out that Ari
zona and New Mexico are on the same
footing as the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma and as much entitled to admission
reminds me of the two Mormon
boys who went to school for the first
| time out in Utah.
"'What are your names?' asked the
teacher.
" 'John and William Smith,' the boys
i replied.
, " 'Ah! you are brothers. And how old
are you?'
" 'Both 10 years old.'
. " 'Indeed? Then you are twin brothers?'
" 'We are.' one of the boys replied, 'on
our father's side.'"
Where the First Admiral Will Rest
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In The Delineator for May, Hester
, Dorsey Richardson gives a sketch of the
picturesque old town of Aunapolis, where
t the body of John Paul Jones was brought,
, after its removal from Paris.
"It would be difficult to select a place"
she says, "more hallowed by the traditions
of those stirring days in which
John Paul Jones lived his active, useful
life, than this old capital of Maryland.
Some of the houses are surrounded by
the most fascinating associations. It is
in visiting these magnificent old mansions
that abound throughout the city
' that one can obtain the most delightful
| retrospective views of those days when
stately dames, with powdered hair and
patches tripped up and down the wide
stairways, while men moved in time to
the gallant clank of sword and spur.
When one visits the great rambling Paca
1 mansion, one is flooded with such memories,
for it was here that Winston
! Churchill laid the scenes of Richard Car1
vel, and the old place has since been re?
christened "Carvel Hall" Another famous
1 house is the "Carrolltou," the home of
Charles Carroll, "the Signer." It is no
1 longer the spot where youth and beauty
! congregate. The members of a religious
order now lead their lives of renuncia
tion within its sombre walls. The Scott
mansion, once the home of Francis Scott
Key, and the Stewart house are other of
the interesting relics in whose midst the
i body of the first American admiral is to
lie, but one is impressed by the feeling
i that if the brave commander could have
i selected his own last resting place, he
> would have chosen just such a spot as
I this picturesque old capital of Maryland."
South Carolina at Jamestown.
Norfolk, April 12.?South Carolina
. commissioners to the Jamestown Exposition
arrived. In the party are W. E.
! Gonzales, editor of The Columbia State,
Augustus Kohn, of the Charleston News
and Courier, and E. J. Watson, Commissioner
of Immigration of South Carolina.
The commissioners are authority for the
statement that South Carolina has already
prepared an exhibit for the Jamestown
Exposition worth $18,000, consisting of
I diversified products and articles manu,
factured in the State.
The commissioners went over the exposition
grounds and viewed the location
in the State's row that has been assigned
by the company for their State building.
They returned to the city this afternoon,
and conferred with the officials of the
company relative to their plans for participating
in the exposition.
IS THE MOON INHABITED?
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1 an atmospere, wThich makes life in some
i form possible on that satellite: but not for
human beings, who have a hard enough
time on this earth of ours; especially
those who don't know that Electric Bit?
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chills and fever, jaundice, dyspepsia, diz,
ziness, torpid liver, kidney complaints,
general debility and female weaknesses.
Unequalled as a general tonic and appe!
tizer for weak persons and especially for
i the aged. It induces sound sleep. Price
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, April 16?Forest fires have
been giving us lots of extra work last
week. It was so dry until we could hardly
stop it. C. Ehrhardt & Sons had lots of
cord wood cut and they were anxious
about keeping the fire from the woods
where it was cut and corded.
Quite a stir about who will take the
preachers and delegates of the Charles
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ton conrerence to meet at me iuemuuisb
church at this place, which will commence
on or about the 24th of this month.
Well, ladies, don't worry so much about
them; they can live a week on what we
get to eat the year round. We all like
something good to eat, but it will not do
all the time. What Rev. Belvin wants is
for you to say you'll take one or two, or
as many as you can. Remember this.
Don't wait for him to come to you; go to
him.
Our town was nearly robbed of all its
business men this morning by the call of
court at Bamberg. They will have a
jolly crowd from here and the country.
The marshal placed a colored cook in
the guard house belonging to an extra
railroad crew who are putting down some
old iron in a new place. The party was
trying his shot gun in the corporate limits
on Sunday morning. Ananias of old
could not hold the colored man a light in
prevaricating. The fine was not forthcoming
and he was placed in confinement
nntil his boss returns Monday noon.
I understand that the Clear Pond pic
nic was not largely attended this year.
Suppose it was too dry and windy to en- .
joy the day's amusements.
Saturday afternoon and night we had
a delightful shower of rain; some electricity
and thunder also. Sunday morning,
Easter, was an ideal day and the
children were up early to see how many
eggs the rabbit had laid them. Mr. Editor,
can you tell me why the hens are
robbed of the credit of laying Easter eggs
and same given to the rabbits? [Don't
know?Ed.]
Messrs. W. M. Mitchum and J. D. Padgett
went to Charleston last week on
business. Mr. Padgett says he did not
have the headache when he came home.
Did you need any medicine, Bill ?
Jack Frost is booked by our calendars
for this week. Watch the beans, etc., in
the gardens if you don't want them killed.
Mr. John J. Copeland was in town on
business Saturday.
Mrs. H. Z. McMillan is on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. W. P. Pate.
Mrs. Martin, of Walterboro, is spending
some time with Mrs. S. M. Brown.
Jee.
Pythians of Jenny.
Jknny, April 15?At the regular meeting
Thursday of Endowment lodge, No.
127, Knights of Pythias, Dr. G. W. I.
Loadholt and Mr. J.D. Jenny were elected
delegates to attend the grand lodge,
-which meets in Sumter, May 22, with
Capt. J. W. Jenny as alternate.
An Honest Man.
Hiram Stroode for the seventh time was
about to fail. He called in an expert accountant
to disentangle his books. The
accountant after two days' work announced
to Hiram that he would be able
to pay his creditors four cents on the
dollar. At this news the old man looked
vexed.
"Heretofore," he said, frowning, "I have
always paid 10 cents on the dollar."
A virtuous and benevolent expression
spread over his face.
"And I will do so now," he resumed. "I
will make up the difference out of my
own pocket."
Answered the Same Purpose.
A druggist in Gaffney tells an amusing
instance which illustrates the difficulty
people have in getting strong drink. A
drug clerk says that he was astonished
some time ago when a clerical looking
darkey came in and called for about
three bottles of Wine of Cardui, saying:
"We are going to have communion at our
church next Sunday and wine is so hard
to get that we are going to use this. They
say it is good for the women, and I guess
it won't hurt the men."?Cherokee News.
Training the Boy.
"I saw you punishing your boy today.
What was it all about?" "I caught him
in a lie." "Oh, well, you can't expect a
boy to tell the truth all the time." "I
know, but where he doesn't tell the truth
I want him to be bright enough not to
bo caught at it."
HUMAN BLOOD MARKS.
A tale of horror was told by marks of
human blood in the home of J, W. Williams,
a well known merchant of Bac,
Ky., He writes: "Twenty years ago I
had severe hemorrhages of the lungs,
and was near death when I began taking
Dr. King's New Discovery. It completely
cured me and I have remained well ever
since." It cures hemorrhages, chronic
coughs, settled colds and bronchitis, and
is the only known cure for weak lungs.
Every bottle guaranteed by H. F. Hoover
and J. B. Black. 50c and $1.00. Trial
bottle free.
STUKES AGAIN SENTENCED.
Sumter County Ne^ro Who Killed Capt. Wells
Doomed to Die on May 18th. j
Sumter, April 14.?Judge Ernest Gary
resentenced Colclough Stukes this afternoon
to be hanged on the third Friday in ?
May between the hours of 10 and 2
o'clock.
Stukes had appealed to the supreme
court through his attorney, Mr. J. J. Can- s
ley, of Manning, but his attorney failed *
to appear for him before that court. The ^
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court granted mm iu days wunin wmcn *
to prepare his brief, which, it is said, was
not done.
The supreme court affirmed the findings
of the lower court.
When asked by the court if he had anything
to say Stukes today requested the
court to examine into certain testimony
which was made against him, and to re quest
the solicitor to try to secure certain
testimony from some witnesses in his behalf
which be failed to get to court.
Judge Gary informed the prisoner
there was nothing he could do. His duty
was to sentence him. He admonished ;
him to get ready to meet that Judge of
judges, and if he was innocent ask Him *
to consider his case and his situation.
Stukes is the negro who murdered
Capt. David E. Wells, a prosperous and
prominent white farmer of Privateer, for
the reason that Wells had threatened to
return him to the chain gang if he did
nnt. dn better work on his farm. Wells
had paid him out upon the promise to c
work out the amount. .
Stukes slashed and stabbed him about
the head and body with a "hook bill"
barlow knife more than 20 times It was 1
a brutal and horrible murder. g
LOW RATES TO NEW ORLEANS. 1
Account United Confederate Veterans Reunion, t
April 25.27th, 1906. 1
The Southern Railway will sell tickets 1
to New Orleans, La., and return at ex- *
tremely low rates from prominent points,
a few of which are named below, as fol- r
lows: ,
Barnwell, $14.05; Camden, $15.35; 1
Charleston, $15.75; Columbia, $14.70; ?
Chester, $14.70; Rock Hill, $15.15; ?
Orangeburg, $14.75; Yorkville, .$14.55. j
Equally low rates from other points.
Tickets will be on sale April 22nd, 23jrd, ?
and 24tb, limited good to return April (
30th. By depositing tickets with special 1
agent in New Orleans, and upon pay- ?
ment of the sum of fifty cents, an extension
of limit to May 21st will be granted.
For the accommodation of the dele- 1
gates from South Carolina, the Southern }
Railway will operate through cars from ,
Columbia, S. C., leaving April 23rd at
7.00 a. m. and arrive at New Orleans next 1
morning at 7.15 a. m. 1
For full information apply to any ;
Southern Railway ticket agent, or W. B. .
McGee, Trav. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga.;
R. W. Hunt, Div. Pass. Agent, Charleston,
S. C.; Brooks Morgan, Asst. Gen. ]
Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. ,
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district conference is to be held this i
(Wednesday) evening. Rev. L. P. Mc- i
Ghee, of Orangeburg, will preach the ,
opening sermon. .
The patrons of Red Bluff school district
in Marboro county have declined to
accept the dispensary profits for their ]
schools, and they raised the amount te J
reimburse the district. j
By a vote of the people, Aiken has de- \
cided not to have a county court. A
very lLht vote was polled however, only /
760 out of 3,000 or more. The vote was ]
218 for to 548 against the proposition. i
It was indeed unfortunate and we regret
that the several cases from Ehrhardt
were brought into court. All those people
are neighbors and members of the i
same secret societies and there is no ques- f
tion but that much feeling has been stirred
np. What a pity that the matter .
could not have been settled amicably and J
without going into court. t
Preparations are rapidly making for E
handling the strawberry crop, which will
soon be ready for shipment. Secretary ;
Bauman, of the Fruit Growers' Associa- c
tion, reports that refrigeration cars have E
been placed on every important track ?
of the Coast Line south of Richmond in E
anticipation of a large crop and to pre- jj
vent a repetition of last year's disastrous *
congestion. Assurances have been given
by the Coast Line, Pennsylvania and
other roads that every effort will be made
to give the growers a quick and efficient
service.
It is true that 60 per cent of the deaths I
Anion? the Sioux and Yankton Indians ?
now are from tuberculosis, but it is also j
true that 50 years ago tuberculosis was 1
unknown among the Indians, and has *
fastened upon them only since the com- 1
ing of the white man to Dakota.
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"Ethel," the sweet girl's father called
gently from above stairs. "Yes, father.
What is it?" she answered through the (
midnight stillness. "Just tell your young 3
man to be careful and not trip over the j
morning's milk when he goes out."
A lovely girl, '
A crowded car, e
"Please take my seat," t
And'there you are.
A crowded car, c
A woman plain, . j
She stands, and there
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The Western maid was showing her e
Boston cousin through the wild ranges. t
"And over that bowlder," said the
former, "you will see a specimenof President
Roosevelt's favorite game, a genuine b
bobcat." a
"A bobcat?" repeated the Boston maid
in horror. "How unrefined! Why do
you not say a Robert cat?"?Columbus it
Dispatch. fi
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This is the season of listlessness, head- t
aches and spring disorders. Hollister's o
Rocky Mountain Tea is a sure prevents- ti
tive. Makes you strong and vigorous. 35c, li
Tea or Tablets. H. Jr. Hoover. J
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APRIL TERM OF COURT.
UDCE R. C. WATTS PRESIDING AT THE
SPRING TERM FOR THIS COUNTY.
Record of the Cases Disposed of?Presentment
of the Grand Jury?Business Dispatched
Rapidly and Casts Ended.
The April term of the court of general
essions for Bamberg county convened
iere last Monday morning, Judge R. C.
iVatts presiding. Stenographer Jas. F.
Jyrnes and Solicitor James E. Davis were
jresent, but Mr. Davis returned home
donday night and H. E. Gyles, Esq., of
Uken, is acting solicitor.
The grand jury returned several true
)ills, while in a very few cases no bill
vas found. Mr. J. D. Copeland was made
oreman of the grand jury.
The first case tried was that of Marion
Black, charged with the murder of Hamp
Seigler. This case resulted in a mistrial
it the last term of court. At the trial
his week a verdict of not guilty was renlered,
the judge practically telling the
ury to find such a verdict.
A true bill was found in the case of
rohn Hodson, the little white boy who
tilled his playmate some months ago, and
le will no doubt be tried at this term of
:ourt.
Willis Grant, a negro, plead guilty to
he charge of assault and battery with
ntent to kill and carrying concealed
veapons. He was sentenced to pay a fine
>f $200 or serve three years on the chain
rang.
Elliott Jones, a negro, charged with
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arceny 01 uvesiuea, was irieu auu iuuuu
juilty. This negro stole a hog from Mr.
). J. Delk.
No bill was found by the grand jury in
he case of J. M. Dannelly and James
?riester, charged with assault and battery
vith intent to kill and carrying concealed
veapons.
No bill was found in the case of Jimnie
Morris for the killing of Vernon
Sllzey a few weeks ago. The grand jury
evidently were of the same opinion as
sveryone else in regard to this unfortuiate
affair: that it was clearly a case of
iccidental killing. Young Morris was at
rnce released from custody, as he had
)een confined in jail ever since the
ihooting.
Id the case against G. J. Hiers, J. J.
Eliers, and Isaac W. Carter, charged with
issault and battery of a high and aggravated
nature, carrying concealed weapons
ind resisting an officer, a true bill was
found by the grand jury as to G. J. and
I. J. Hiers and no bill as to Isaac W.
Darter.
The appealed case of the Town of Ehrhardt
against the above parties was heard,
and the judge reversed the decision of
the council and sent the case back for a
aew trial. This case was appealed by
the defendants, who were not satisfied
with the treatment accorded by Ehraardt's
town council.
The case against G. J. and J. J. Hiers
was tried Tuesday afternoon, and the
jury returned a verdict of guilty. G. J.
fliers was given six months or a fine of
?75; and J. J. Hiers was given $25 or 30
lays. The fines were paid.
At the time of going to press today
Wednesday) the case against W. Clare
Jickinson, charged with the poisoning of
Sen F. Reid, is being tried.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT.
Tuesday morning the grand jury finshed
its labors and made the following
inal presentment:
To His Honor Judge R. C. Watts,
udge presiding: We, the grand jury,
leg leave to report:
That we have passed upon all indictuents
handed us by the Solicitor. That
re have not examined the public offices
if the county, but have appointed a committee
to investigate into the condition
if the offices of our county, consiting of
ive with the foreman as chairman and
ites8rs. Grimes, Moore, Cope and Brabiam.
We have nothing further to report.
J. D. Copeland,
Foreman.
In the beautiful collection of hot house
)lants used in the decoration of the
klethodist church last Sunday and Monlay,
there was nothing more attractive
han the handsome, stately palms kindly
oaned by Mr. D. M. Eaves. He is an
mthusiastic grower of palms and his colection
is the largest and finest in town.
Or. Daniel on "The Southern Mule.''
Dr. J. W. Daniel, of Columbia, deliverid
his well known lecture, "The Southern
Hule," here Monday evening under the
tuspices of the Epworth League. A fairy
good crowd heard and enjoyed to the
ullest the wit and humor as well as the
erious vein of the lecture. The characeristics
of the Southern mule were pointid
out, and this unique animal was the
ibject of some very flatterng comparisons.
)r. Daniel is an orator with something to
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ay anu ma wurus axe uui iun ui uuu
,nd fury signifying nothing." The youngst
to the oldest was given something to
hink upon, even while something to
augh at was being said. Dr. Daniel will
e welcome to Bamberg when he comes
gain.
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L R. REDMOND DIES IN PEACEFUL HOME*
The Former Notorious Moonshiner Whose Daring
Deeds Were Once the Talk of the State.
8eneca, April 13.?A few days ago
there died about seven miles east of
Seneca a quiet farmer, whose name abont
30 vears a?o was nerhans as familiar to a
multitude of people in this country as
nearly any other at that time. Lewis R.
Redmond, the noted moonshiner, by his
daring violations of the revenue laws, hi*
many hair-breadth escapes, his final capture
and conviction, his imprisonment at
Albany and his pardon by President
Cleveland, became a notable character.
Many things were credited to him that
did not belong to him, but a simple re* cital
of his life experience would prove - ' *%
thrilling reading.
For a number of years he has been
leading the quiet, unobtrusive life of a
farmer in this county. He leaves a practical,
energetic wife and several children.
Jefferson Davis' Home Decaying.
A story from Montgomery, Ala., says :
W. H. Howard, of Emporium, Pa., having
to wait here the other day for a train,
took a walk about the city. He came.upon
an old and dilapidated residence near
a cotton yard and asked what it was,
noting some distinguishing marks. Ho
was told that it had been the home of v
Jefferson Davis, occupied before the Con- v
federate capital was moved to Richmond.
He expressed great surprise, and to show
his own interest wrote the following
note to a local paper sending along with
it $5 toward the cause:
"I am from Pennsylvania and being
delayed here for some time owing to. my
train being late, I took a stroll about
your city and was shown the old residence
of Jefferson Davis. I cannot un- .
derstand why the people of the South,
and particularly those of Montgomery, v
should let this house go to ruin and de- '
cay as they are doing. Why not start a
movement for its preservation?"
This old house is called "The White
House of the Confederacy." Mr. How? J
ard's $5 contribution was turned over to
the ladies of the White House association
to be used to move the house to a lot ^
provided by the city near the cemetery.
It is impossible to buy the lot the house
is on, as it is in litigation, but the house - Jj
can be moved and will be.
"Dear?" said Mrs. Spendlotz, by way of
preliminary, "would you consider) an
opal unlucky?" "I would if I got a bill
for one and had to pay it," replied her
husband, sternly. "Ah, I'm so glad I
ordered a diamond ring instead."
"The star seems to have plenty of
diamonds and automobiles," whispered
the sweet singer. "They say she is well
fixed." "Ah!" chuckled the comedian,
"I suppose she is what we would call a "
fixed star."
Under the rule of the department of
agriculture there are to be no further
crop reports on the conditions of growing
crops in this State. These reports as
prepared.by Mr. Bauer were very interesting
and closely watched. Under the
new edict weather reports are to be issued
weekly.
"So yon can't help stealing?" asked the
magistrate, kindly. "No, Your Honor,
an impulse comes over me that I can't
resist." "Too bad, too bad! An impulse rgS
to send yon up for six months is getting .$8
hold of me. There! It's got hold. Six , _ ?j
months; can't resist. Impulse is a wonderful
thing." N
The town of Saluda will vote the 30th
instant on the question of voting $8,000
in bonds to supplement'the subscriptions
for building a railroad from that point
to Greenwood.
Judge Prince sentenced 20 negroes and
a white man at Saluda on Saturday for ;JjH
gambling?they gambled on Sunday. The
sentence of each negro was $30 and of
the white man $160. All paid up.
Dr. Nicholls, a dentist, has been missing
from his home at Enoree since Wednesday
and his family fear that he has
been murdered or else drowned in the
Enoree river, where he was in the habit
of fishing occasionally. " '>im
Dan Gibson, colored, was committed to
jail at Union on Friday on the charge of
having horned the store of the Carlisle
Mercantile and Investment company at
Carlisle on the 5th instant, to get the in- -*f
sorance.
Wallace Nicholas, a negro employed in
the Union postoffice, was arrested on
Friday and held for trial in the United
States conrt on the charge of stealing
money from the mail?$35 from a registered
letter and about $100 altogether
during the year he has held his position.
Buy Wood at a Wood Yard.
Don't pay 8 cents per pound for wood.
If you buy 100 pounds of White Lead
in kegs you get 88 pounds of White Lead
and 12 pounds of Wood.
When you buy L. & M. Paint you get
a full gallon of paint that won't wear off
for 10 or 15 years, because L. & M. Zinc
hardens the L. & M, White Lead and
makes L. & M. paint wear like iron.
4 gallons L. & M. mixed with 3 gallons
Linseed Oil will paint a moderate sized
house. Actual cost L. & M. about $1.20
per gallon.
Sold in the north, east, south and west
C.S. Andrews, ex-mayor, Danbury,Conn.,
Writes, "Painted my house 19 years
ago with L. & M. Looks well today."
Sold by H. F. Hoover, Bamberg, S, 0. .