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If you don't go, you will cer\ -t tainly miss a treat. We won't say all the nice things we feel like saying, and which Col. Bacon so richly deserves, but we know our people will be simply delighted with his entertainment. Be sure to go. ?\- ' ^ Ho. I Wo fA Cj??? nf risnijtr Child. uivva iivi xibv ?v w* ? ?.?^ ? i *v.V V. Asheville, N. C., Jan. 25.?Confined in a small loghouse, surrounded by strongly built stockade, and [ ; ' tended and guarded only by his f devoted mother, Carrol Sorrels, a raving and dangerous maniac, is liv|!: ing out his days. The young man, who is but eighteen years of age, has bden violently insane since his fourth year. He comes of an afflicted family, his sister, Carrie Sorrels, who died some three years ago, also an idiot. Every effort has been made to place Sorrels in an asylum, where he could receive proper care and attention. Application has been made to the State insane asylum at Morgantown, but Pthe State law explicitly states that no one born an idiot can be admitted, j . only patients whose reason may be 1 restored by proper treatment being eligible. There is no place in North ; } Carolina for the hopelessly insape exctpt the county jails. Two years ago Sorrels became so violent that he became a menace to ? ' the community in which he was living at Gash's Creek, six miles from Asheville. He was bound and brought to this city; examined by a lunacy commission, and application made to have him placed in Morganton asylum, but he was refused admission on the ground that he was a hopeless idiot. The county authorities then had no recourse but to -j confine him in the county jail, where he remained until last December. Just before Christmas his mother applied to the authorities for his release, on the plea that she could not bear to have her son locked up with criminals. She was told that if proper provision were made for his . confinement, her son would be restored to her. The log cabin, and high stockade where then built and Sorrels was conveyed to Gash's . Creek. The cabin is constructed of heavy logs, and consists of two small rooms, divided by stout bars. The mother lives and sleeps on one side and her son on the other. His meals being served to him through the bars, a ' <knMA KiMAmifinTi? Kninr* foVan ff\y f -X.IICOC picvauuvno uvuig xv* the safety of the devoted mother, as 1 well as for his own safety, as it would be dangerous to allow him to reach the fire. During the day he is allowed to spend his time in the , stockade, always watched by his mother, who is prepared to devote \ her life to him, or sacrifice it if necessary, rather than that others should be harmed or that her son be confined in jail. During his violent spells it is unsafe for anyone but his mother to approach young Sorrels, 1 J. * 1 V out J.ur Hex lie seems tu xcci a naim- ? er affection and her voice can soothe i him even in his most fearful outbreaks, and his maniacal yells and 3 insane laughter are quickly subdued 8 by her ministrations. ' The case is a pitiful one, but un- 1 less the state law can be amended, * or a special asylum for hopelessly t insane is built, there does not appear r to be &ny relief in sight. c The legislature is wrestling with * the dispensary problem at present, ^ both the Senate and House being t engaged in discussing the question, t The dispensary people in the House a realized that they were beaten, and J are now aligned with the prohibi- c tionists, trying to get a prohibition t bill passed. c ' A Dream With a Moral. 1 (By J. W. Black ) The word "lost" has an awful meaning. Lt is an awful thing to be lost. Were you ever lost and being alone? I have been and it is an awful feeling. You be- j come bewildered and so excited that you lo not know your own home when you t >ee it. Lost! It's a distressing word, and ] i distressing thing to be lost. I had a dream last night. It was an iwful dream, and I was sure glad when I ( iwoke and found it was only a dream. I !j 1 reamed that I was lost and it was an . r i .1 v . T 1 * jwiuj piace lain, i was iu. i was cut- t rounded by all kinds of danger. It seemed I was on a high scaffold and it was ^ rotten and below was great chasms or ^ pits, rough and rugged; every way I i would go I was in danger, and I bad my ] little boy with me. He was in awful . Janger. I could see him on the very j brink of falling into the great chasm below us. Oh, what a trying time I had in ;his dream. Lost and no one to help, ind my little boy lost with me. Oh, the j inxiety I bad then to find a way of escape. I had some hope, and finally I 1 :ound a man and I asked him where I ^ was at, and the way of escape from that ] iwful place, and he told me I was in Atanta, Ga., and he pointed me to a door * ind I went out that door and found my- , self on one of the main streets of Atlanta. People going to and fro, yet I was not at 1 *ase. I did not know how I ever got to itlanta and I bad no money to return lome to Bamberg. . I then began to look and inquire for iome of my kinfolks and friends that I jnew were in Atlanta, but I could not ind them, but my little boy would be ost from me every now and then and I would be so distressed about him. Then [ would find him and he would tell me hat he saw some of my people, but when [ would go I could not find them. Ob, how distressed I was in this dream, iway from home and I knew my wife was uneasy about me and her baby boy. 3h, how sad it was. It was simply tornent, but at this point in my dream I iwoke and found myself at home by the side of my wife and the little boy asleep n bed nearby. Oh, how good I felt when [ found it to be only a dream that I had iust passed through, but I feel that this < iream was to teach me a lesson and that i [ might profit by it and a great lesson J las presented itself to me. I learn from this dream that I am lost n this world and leading my children ivith me, and it also teaches me that my tinfolks and friends are not coming to ny rescue to lead me to the cross of Christ where I can be found. When I ooked for friends in my dream they :ould not be found, so it is with me now. STet there is hope in this life to find Christ ind be saved or found, but the saddest / hought of all is to be eternally lost. No lope whatever to be found?to know that i am eternally lost?eternal banishment rrom God?tormented with all the horrors )f hell?the whole body, mind, and itrength tortured, seeing all the horrible >its of hell?danger every way you turn ,o go, and being conscious that there is 10 end to this state of mind and body vhich is the soul. If there is no fire and brimstone to tor;ure the soul in hell it will be bell enough o be conscious of the fact of being lost ind lost forever. No hope whatever, rhen if we find that we have led some of >ur loved ones there, oh, what torture 1 hatfwill be to our soul. Lost and led J be little ones with as as in my dream. \ This will be hell enough without the lire, )ut I believe there will be fire there, but ' nanjr are falling awajP from that belief, )ut there is one thing certain, there is a t leaven to gain and a hell to shun. We ire to be saved or to be lost and eternally * io. God grant that we may find, our- t selves now, and be reconciled with wife ] md children and friends. Be at peace t lere on earth and ready when the sum- * nons comes to go and be forever at peace vith God and with all our loved ones, j Phis will be heaven enough without the t >early gates and the golden streets of the tew Jerusalem, but there is more in tore for us than this if we will only be _ ound of God. He will find us and save ' is if will only turn our face heavenward, rhere is no hope now, but hope beyond . he grave. Work while it is called tolay, for the night cometh when no man an work. To day if you will hear his roice harden not your heart. This is Christ's day, the gospel day. When man tloses his eyes in death his work is end- ] sd. The night has then come with him vhen he can do no more work. His re* vard will be given him for which he has abored in dne time. If he has worked or heaven his reward will be heaven. If le has worked for hell his reward will be lell. Choose ye this day whom ye will ?rve. God grant that we may choose visely, so as not to be lost. P. S. I have been in Bamberg fonr | rears and six months and no one has hown any interest in my spiritual welare. Not one word of encouragement las been given me. No one has pointed >ut the door way of escape frqm my lost condition. This teaches me that Bam>erg is lost with me or me with them, and 10 one knows the way to point me to the loor for escape from my lost condition, jook at our boys iu Bamberg. Where i ire they? They are lost and iu great | lauger, and we, as parents, are reponsi- >le. We are leading them. A sad, sad hought. We all like sheep have gone istray. Let us as citizens of Bamberg i vake up and trim our lamps, and *bave i >il in our vessels, so when the bridegroom t lomes we will be ready. If we fail to do his we will be eternally lost, and many >f our loved ones will be with us. Valuable Real Estate FOR SALE Vacant corner lot on Main Street, near ;raded school. Beautiful building site. Price $1,000 00. Four store lots in Denmark, opposite ;elepbone office, 25x100 feet each. For Drice, see or write me. Two store lots in Denmark, 25x100 feet jach. Price $150.00 each. 200 acres of land near Rev. Romeo 3ovan?well timbered and a bargain. ?1,500.00. 350 acres clay land, 5 miles South of 3amberg, on Odom's bridge road. See ne for prices. 180 acres of land, Odom's place road, veil improved, will rent for $250. Price ?2,700.00. 600 acres clay laud, 7 miles from Bam)erg, well improved. Terms reasonable. Jrina *10 OHO OO L ilVV ^JLVjVVW?w? One 3 acre lot, with 4 room dwelling n Bamberg, well built, easy terms. ?rice $800 00. 5 shares Building and Loan Stock. 25 shares Bamberg Cotton Mills Stock. 20 shares Bamberg Oil Mill Stock. Three acre lot with four room dwelling. Excellent location. Price $1,30000. Fourteen acres with cabin 1 mile West Bamberg?9 acres cleared. Price $420.00. 300 acre farm two miles North of Bamjerg. Good residence and fine farm. Price $6,000.00. jKK) acre farm 5 miles South of Bamberg, i gilt edge farm. Price on application. 34 apre farm two miles South Bamberg. Buildings worth $300. Price $600. 200 acre farm 4 miles from Bamberg. Price $3,000. Two story dwelling on New Bridge itreet, lot 80 feet front and 255 feet deep, ;ood water and stables. Price $2,000. One two# story brick building in the leart of business centre. Pays 10 per :ent. on investment. Oftft or>rp form on rnafl t.nfrnvftri. fi miles Tom Bamberg. Best farm in the County. See me quick if you wish to buy somebing worth twice the money. 100 acre farm near Howell's mill. Rents for $125.00. Price $1,000. 1000 acre farm near the town of BamDerg. Make no inquiries unless you are ible to buy something of rare value. Timbered lands for sale on Edisto iver at rock bottom prices. An excellent dwelling, good location, it West Den mark. Write for particulars. One acre lot with 6 room cottage on Railroad Avenue. Delightful location. Price $1,600. If acre lot with cottage, situate on Kid way street near Carlisle Pitting School. This is an excellent bargain. Price $2,250. 117 acre farm one mile from Bamberg. Well improved with barb wire fencing ill around. The timber is worth the price. Price $4,000. . . 800 acre farm in Buford Bridge township, well improved with, xjew dwelling, }tc. Price $4,500.00. 400 acre farm, five miles from Bamberg. Rare bargain. $6,000 00. A new residence with six rooms and )ath and two tenant houses, with lot of * ? ? lia i 1 n /I a?ta?tna HPkio ? r ;uc auic, uu ivaiuuau avcuug. a 1110 ic something to be desired. An unimproved lot on Churcb street >0x200, near colored graded school. Price $150. One lot with cottage, situated on east >rong of Main street Rents $4.00monthy. Price $400. An unoccupied lot adjoining residence )ccupied by H. M. Graham. An unoccupied lot, 42| feet, on Bamberg >r Main street, adjoining lot of W. P. Riley. Suitable for business house or warehouse. One acre with good residence, east irong of Bamberg street. The house is vorth more than the price of the whole. That lot with cottage known as the 3raddicb place, east prong of Main street. If you wish a paying investment see me before it is sold. That business*lot corner Bamberg and Sim streets adjoining G. Frank Bam ?- 1-4 mu Jergb siame lut. iuc must vaiuauic msiness property in Bamberg. Three unimproved lots on street in ear of colored graded school, at remarkibly low figures! 110 acre farm five miles south of Bam>erg. Good place. Price and terms easy. 136-acre farm six miles from Bamberg. The timber worth-price of place. An excellent farm between Bamberg ind Denmark. Don't write or see me mless you have the money. A good cottage with large lot on Carisle street. Price $1,300. Various building lots in all sections of he town and other farm property for sale. i you wish to buy anything, or if you lave any property for sale, let me sell it or you. Vacant lots for sale in desirable portion >f this growing town. Come and see me f you are really interested. I am very )usy but can talk to you on business. H. M. GRAHAM, Real Estate Agent Ride a Bicycle and save time. I sell the Crescent, the best wheel on the market for the money. I also handle other models of low priced bicycles, all good ones, but cheap. Bicycle Repairing: I do all kinds of bicycle repairing at reasonable prices. Can repair your old bicycle and make it look and ride like a new machine. Bicycle Supplies T.arcr*? linA nf hirvr.lfl nnnnlfefl in stock, such at pedals, handlebars, bells, saddles, spokes, cement, pomps, wrenches, tires, etc., which I sell cheap for cash. junsand Pistols Repaired I do repairing of all kinds in this line and guarantee satisfaction. In fact I repair most anything? Pumps, Pipe Pitting, Tin Work, Soldering, etc. I am the "handy man" when it comes to general repair work, and will do you a good job and not want a fortune for it either. Give me a trial. I. BUIST BRICKLE SAHBERQ, - - SOUTH CAROLINA MONEY TO LOAN We are prepared to negotiate loans on mproved farms at a low rate of interest, n ^ms from $500.0? to $10,000.00, for hree, five and ten years. J. O. PATTERSON, JR., J. W. PATTERSON, Barnwell, 8. C. '. : ' r"" ;^v:"v: i IVjroiSMOroopqpoTO i xwwwwwwwwwwwww,i'w,ifww 1 JUST : liFMT IB 1L1 1 B I received this w very nicest Horses saw. They were t Ky., in the famou the home of blue can select an ani of this lot and tl more than you iCome and see tt want to buy or i ber that we alw; and terms RIQH' Harness, Lap Robe; In fact we hav shape of harness I CANVAS If you didn't get < collars at sixty c< We had a big lot= we have a few lei i11 iminc IAhlt MIWD We believe we can suit a such a variety of styles ^n , and stylish. Our buggies finished well, and have t\ I All kinds of Wagons. C narrow ties. A variety of buy from the best manuf The Prices and Terms No Matter W in our line, give treat you right glad you came, wl I Largest Building an |G. Frank 1 "The Live Stock ? MAIN STREET ' < . ?' <S*S*S : FROM I l)CKY flflR v- gsfl eek a carload of the ?;;3j| 5 and Mulesyou ever allfi >ought in Lexington, *: |l is blue grass region, blood. I know you mal to suit you out 5 fie price will not be ?||| can anora 10 pay. "$;vl lis lot whether you 4l|l lot. / Please remem= ???? ays make the price ' ; mS? F" ?46 <45 >, Whips, Bridles, Etc. 1J e ptivthino* in the i M S ''.J collars! >ne of those canvas S | ints, get one quick. ?; -SI =they went fast, but 5'^p nr \muin rr li i ur icnibuacj nybody in a buggy. W.e have d they are strictly up-to-date * are made well, painted weD, X ll ie best leather and trimmings. me ana iwo-norse, wiae auu makes bat all good ones. We X acturers the best they make. ? II Will be Hade to Suit You ? J ^hat You Need 11 i us a call. We'll 2 and make you feel. figl lether you buy or not d Stock in this Section ? Bamberg! and Vehicle Man" ?S1 . . BAMBERG, S?UTH CAROUNA^^