The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, July 23, 1914, Page 4, Image 4
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Thursday, July 23, 1914.
WORLD'S RECORD CORN CROP.
Interesting Facts as Recited in the
Book of Corn.
Capt. Drake was the world's champion
corn grower. His record, made
in 1889, in a corn growing contest,
conducted by the American Agriculturist
and open to the world still
stands. The "Book of Corn" thus
describes Capt. Drake's achievement:
"From a single acre Mr. Drake
grew 253 bushels of shelled corn, or
239 bushels of crib-cured corn. Late
in February 1,000 bushels of stable
manure and 500 pounds each of manipulated
guano, cotton seed meal
and kainit were broadcasted on the
acre and then plowed under. Following
the plough 600 bushels of
whole cotton seed were strewn in. the
furrows. A subsoil plow was run
through a depth of twelve inches. The
, land was well harrowed and the rows
planted alternately, in March, two,
three and six feet apart. An improved
strain of the common good variety
of Southern white dent corn was
planted five or six kernels being dropped
to each foot of the row. It was
planted in the rows five inches deep,
but covered only one inch. At first
hoeing the plants were thinned to
one stalk to eve# five or six inches,
the missing spots being replanted.
On April the 20th the six-foot spaces
were plowed and a mixture composed
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OI ZVU puuuus eatu Ul guauu, Aaiun,
cotton seed meal, acid phosphate and
bone was applied and hoed in. On
May 15, the three-foot spaces were
ploughed, 300 pounds of nitrate of
soda sown and worked in. On May
25, 200 pounds of guano were applied
in the wide spaces. Another
application of 500 pounds of guano,
cotton seed meal and kainit was put
on June 8 and 100 pounds nitrate of
soda June 11. The crop was harvested
November 25, before several reputable
witnesses It yielded 14,407
pounds of corn in the ear, of which
140 pounds was soft corn. Several
tests showed that 100 pounds of ear
corn yielded 82 pounds of shelled
com, which made the yield 254 bushels,
49 pounds of shelled corn at 56
pounds to the bushel, which, kilndried,
to contain only 10 per cent of
water, would contain 239 bushels."
To this Col. Watson's handbook of
South Carolina adds: "Capt. Drake's
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crop contained sz per ceui ui aueueu
corn, had 85 per cent of dry matter
in the corn, and 87 per cent of dry
matter in the cob. The green weight
in bushels of shelled corn was 255
bushels, the crib-cured weight 239
bushels and the chemically dried
weight 217 bushels. The total expenses
were $264 and the value of the
unexhausted manure $158. The net
expenses per bushel amounted to 44
cents and the feeding and manurial
value of the crop was $182."
Explosion at Gaffney.
Gaffney, July 21.?The people of
Gaffney were alarmed this morning
at 9.20 when a loud report was heard,
which proved to be the explosion of
the air reservoir at the Gaffney
Manufacturing Company's plant,
which is in the heart of the city.
A part of the debris went through
two floors of the mill, causing about
$100 worth of damage. Fortunately
there was no one in the room where
the explosion occurred, and no one
was hurt.
It has been figured that no less
than 50,000 birds are killed annually
in England alone by dashing themselves
into the lighthouses during
night flights.
NEW WORDS COMING,
"Taxied" Herj and "Subwayed" Already
in Sight.
A tutor in the Columbia School of
Journalism was talking privately to
three or four members of the class on
the subject of new and original words
for which the language was indebted
to the newspapers, says the New
York Sun.
"We haven't got around to it yet,"
he said, "but the public transportation
facilities of New York are on the way
with several new words, only now
and then yet in evidence, and some
day we may expect to read intelligently
such news items as these: 'Knickie
Bocker, of Washington Square, subwayed
up town Sunday to see his
best girl;' 'Miss Marryot Harlem L-ed
down to the shopping district on
yesterday;' 'H. J. Bleecher surfaced
across town on business;' 'The bridal
couple was taxied from his house to
the railway station:' ".Mrs. tsame
Wagon tubed to Brooklyn last night;'
'Miss Pensie Rhodes tunneled over
from Jersey City. Saturday.'
"And why not? Taxied is already
almost as well established a word as
ferried, and ferried we have had on
our tongues ever since the first ferryboats."
Rebecca Motte's Sacrifice.
Some persons are prone to think
that strong-mindedness originated
among Southern women in the last
half of the 19th century, but a careful
perusal of the pages of history
will show that as far back as the
Revolutionary war there were women
in South Carolina who exercised
all the rights of man except voting
and fighting.
Many of them were left by the fortunes
of war to manage large plantations
and troops of slaves, as well as
perform the more womanly duties of
housekeeping and child training. And
most nobly did they arise to the re
sponsibilities. Notable among these
heroines o! South Carolina was Rebecca
Motte,fo r whom the large and
flourishing chapter in Charleston was
named. She it was who smiled when
informed of the necessity of burning
her house in the destruction of the
British encampment and who furnished
the bow and arrows to start the
conflagration.
Rebecca Brewton was born, according
to the family Bible, on June
28, 1738, and was married to Jacob
Motte in 1758. She was the mother
of six children, three of whom died
in infancy. Her two oldest daughters
married one after the other Gen.
Thomas Pinckney and the third became
the wife of Col. William Alston
of Charleston. She died at the age
of 77 at her plantation on the Santee,
leaving a memory which is not
only cherished by her descendents
but by all patriotic South Carolinians,
A historian says:
"Fort Motte, the scene of the occurrence
which so strikingly displayed
the patriotism of one of South
Carolina's daughters, stood on the
south side of the Congaree river. The
height commands a beautiful view,
severar miles in extent, of sloping
fields, sprinkled with young pines and
green with broom grass or the corn
nr ttryn croDs. The steep ovfer- <
looks the swamp land through which
the river flows "and that may be seen
to i great distance winding like a
bright thread between the sombre
forests."
After the abandonment of Camden
to the Americans, Lord Rawdon,
anxious to maintain his posts, direct- .
ed his first efforts to relieve Fort
Motte, at the time invested by Marion
and Lee. This fort, which commanded
the river, was the principal
depot of convoys from Charleston to
Camden and the upper districts.
It was occupied by a garrison under
the command of Capt. McPherson,
of 165 men, having been increased
by a small detachment of
dragoons a few hours before the appearance
of the Americans.
The large new mansion house of
Mrs. Motte, which had been selected
for the establishment-of the post, was
surrounded by a deep trench, along
the interior margin of which was
raised a strong and lofty parapet.
Opposite and northward, upon another
hill, was an old farm house to
which Mrs. Motte had removed when
dismissed from her mansion. On this
height Lieut. Col. Lee had taken position
with his force, while Marion
occupied the eastern declivity of the
ridge on which the fort stood; the
valley, running between the two hills
permitting the Americans to approach
it within 400 yards. "McPherson wrs
unprovided with artillery, but hoped
to be relieved by the arrival of Lord
Rawdon, to dislodge the assaillants
before they could push their preparations
to maturity," relates one writer.
"He therefore replied to the
summons to surrender, which came
on the 20th of May, about a year after
the victorious British had taken
possession of Charleston, that he
should hold out to the last moment in
his power.
"The besiegers had carried on
their approaches rapidly, by relays
of working parties, and aware of the
; advance of Rawdon with all his force,
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MAX KILLS SON-IN-LAW.
T. W. Williams is in Jail at Bennetts- <
ville.
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Bennettsville. July 16.?T. W. Williams
is in jail here, charged with
having killed his son-in-law, Jesse
Fields, near Clio, last night. It is
said that Fields has a wife and chil- i
dren in North Carolna and that after :
living in that State with another woman
for some time, deserted her and
ran away with and married the
daughter of Williams, and that for
same time he has been cruel and brutal
towards this last wife. It is also
understood that he was mistreating :
her at the time the shooting occurred.
Williams is an uneducated man,
who has the reputation of being an '
honest, hard working farmer, who <
rents his lands. He is well thought
of and his neighbors and friends have
employed counsel to represent him.
The city of San Diego. Cal., has an
electric fountain in its largest park. 1
The effect is produced with colored
lights and an automatic flasher be- (
hind the water jets.
A nice spotted pcny for sale at
Jones Bros', stables
had every motive for perseverance.
In the night a courier arrived from
Gen. Greene to advise them of Raw- 1
don's retreat from Camden and urge 1
redoubled activity, and Marion persevered
through the hours of dark- 1
ness in pressing the completion of 1
their works. The following night 1
I^ord Rawdon encamped on the high- !
est ground in the country opposite 1
Fort Motte. and the despairing gar- 1
rison saw with joy the illumination '
of his fires; while the Americans were !
convinced that no time was to be
lost. The large house in the centre
of the encircling trench left but a
few yards of ground within the Brit- ]
ish works uncovered; burning the
mansion, therefore, must compel the
surrender of the garrison. <
"The expedient was reluctantly re- '
solved upon by Marion and Lee, who,
unwilling under any circumstances ,
to destroy private property, felt the
duty to be much more painful in the
present case. It was the summer residence
of the owner, whose deceased
husband had been a firm friend to his j
country, and whose daughter (Mrs. j
Pincknev) was the wife of a gallant t
officer, then a prisoner in the hands *
of the British. Lee had made Mrs. '
Motte'6 dwelling his quarters at her
pressing invitation and with his offi- 1
cers had shared her liberal hospital- .
ity. Not satisfied with polite attention
to the officers while they were
entertained at her luxurious table,
she had attended with active benevolence
to the sick and wounded, soothed
the infirm with kind sympathy
and animated the desponding io hope.
It was thus not without deep regret
that the commanders determined on
the sacrifice, and the lieutenant colonel
found himself compelled to inform
Mrs. Motte of the unavoidable
necessity of the destruction of her
property.
"The smile with which the communication
was received gave instant
relief to the embarrassed officer, Mrs.
Motte not only assented but declared
that she was gratified for the opportunity
of contributing to the good of
her country and should view the approaching
scene with delight. Shortly
after seeing by accident the bow and j
arrow which had been prepared to car- I
ry combustible matter, she sent for I
Lee, and presenting him with a bow
and its apparatus, which had been imported
from India, requested his substitution
of them, as better adapted
for the object than those prepared."
Everything was now ready for the
concluding scene. The lines were
manned and an additional force stationed
at the battery to meet a desperate
assault, if such should be made
The American entrenchments being
within arrow shot, McPherson was
once more summoned and again more
confidently?for help was at hand?
asserted his determination to resist
to the last.
"The scorching rays of the noonday
sun had prepared the shingle *
roof for the conflagration. The return "
of the flag was immediately followed
Dytne snooiing OI ine arrows iuwuicu
balls of blazing rosin and brimstone
were attached. Simms tells us: "The
bow was put in the hands of Nathan I
Savage, a private in Marion's brig- '
ade. The first struck and set fire, al- 1
so the second and third, in different ,
quarters of the roof. McPherson im- J
mediately ordered men to repair to <
the loft of the house and check the
flames by knocking off the shingles, ]
but they were soon driven down by J
the flames and the fire of a six-pounder,
and. no other effort to stop the <
burning being practicable, the com- j
mandant hung out the white flag and 1
surrendered the garrison at discre- }
tion. If ever a situation in real life
afforded a fit subject for poetry, by
filling the mind with a sense of moral
grandeur?it was that of Mrs. Motte
contemplating the spectacle of her :
home in flames and rejoicing in the
triumph secured to Tier country?the
benefit to her native land by her surrender
of her own interest to the
public service.?K. L. B., in the State. <
WHEAT FIELD FIRES.
Quite a Number Have Occurred in
Kansas.
A number of large wheat fields in
Kansas have been destroyed by fire
in the last few days. The wheat
is so dry and ripe that the blaze
spreads and gets beyond control in
a few minutes. The efforts of fire
fighters seem to avail little, and hundreds
of acres of fine wheat are
being destroyed by fire spreading
from one field to another, the cause
usually being sparks from locomotives
or threshers, or the carelessness
of smokers. Every day, reports
of wheat field fires are coming
in to the State fire marshal's
office at Topeka from the township
clerks, whose duty it is to file in
formation concerning fires in their
townships. Fire guards plowed
around the fields will save adjoining
wheat fields and it is too late to
plow a fire guard after a spark gets
in its work in the dry stubble of a
neighbor's crop.?The Journal of
Commerce.
Lad Kicked By Mule.
Chester, July 21.?Charlton Lipford
the 16-year-old son of Mr. E. B.
Lipford, of Chester, R. F. D. 8, was
ticked by a mule Thursday afternoon,
but was only slightly hurt. As the
boy was driving the mule into the
stable after the close of the days
tvork the animal suddenly made a vic3us
kick and, the hoof landed on the
small bone just below the ear. For
tunateiy tne young man was a niue
too far away to receive the full blow,
?lse he no doubt would have been instantly
killed.
Aggravated Case.
Jones?Say, Smith, what is the
leight of antiquarianism?
Smith?Don't know; what is it?
Jones?When a fellow goes out to
Chestnut Hill to read "Twice Told
Tales."?The Beacon.
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LETTERS DISMISSORY.
On Saturday, August 8th, I will
lie my final account with Geo. P.
Harmon. Judge of Probate for Bam)erg
county, as administrator of es:ate
of Mrs. W. H. Priester. deceased,
ind will, thereupon ask for letters
lismissory as such administrator.
W. H. PRIESTER,
Administrator.
3amberg, S. C., July 22nd, 1914.
We Beg to Announce
A change in the style of the
firm name of our business
made necessary by the entrance
of Mr. W. C. Patrick, an old
Bamberg boy, who will in future
be glad to see and serve
you at our store.
Just at this time we also
wish to say a word regarding
the policy of this store for the
future. .It shall be our purpose
to continue it upon a high
plane; a clean store; clean
goods and clean business methods.
We thank you for past patronage
and trust to merit a
continuance in future.
Respectfully yours,
B. W. Simmons & Co.
The Corner Grocers 'Phone 18
Real Estate Bargains
200 acre farm with dwelling worth
52,500 and other, out buildings, all
for |5,000. Situate near the Kearse
neighborhood. This is a bargain.
Several good farms in Buford's
Bridge township for $lo.00 per acre.
Good bargains and terms to suit purchasers.
A good piece of Main street property
for sale. Rents for $32.50 per
month or $390 per annum. Will sell
for cash for $4,000.
650 acre tract of land lying on
Southern Railway near large lumber
plant for sale $13,000. Well .tim->oror?
with Avrpllpnt irrmrovements.
Land suited for trucking or tobacco.
Timber worth the money.
H. M. GRAHAM
BAMBERG, S. C.
E. H. HENDERSON
Attorney-at-Law
BAMBERG, S. C.
General Practice. Loans Negotiated.
PURCHASES OF BAMBERG COW
JULY 6,1!
CLERMONT DISTILLING <
Cost Pri
Ca
5 cases Clermont Rye 512
5 cases Clermont Rye 13
5 cases Clermont Rye 14
BIG FOUR DISTILLING C
5 cases Harper Rye $10
5 cases Harper Rye 10
5 cases Harper Rye 11
5 cases Shaw's Malt 9
5 cases Shaw's Malt 10
5 cases Shaw's Malt 11
FREIDMAN KEILER C(
5 cases Possum Corn $S
5 cases Possum Corn 9
5 cases Possum Corn 9
ELDER-HARRISON CO
5 cases Green Spring $11
o cases ureeu oynug a5
cases Green Spring 13
FRANKLIN DISTILLING
5 cases Mt. Vernon $11
5 cases Mt. Vernon 12
5 cases Mt. Vernon 13
MERCANTILE DISTILLING '
5 cases Dock Scott $ 8
5 cases Dock Scott 9
5 cases Dock Scott 11
5 cases Private Stock 8
5 cases Private Stock 9
5 cases Private Stock 9
5 cases Henderson Rye 8
5 cases Henderson Rye 9
5 cases Henderson Rye ID
5 cases Rogers 8
5 cases Rogers 9
5 cases Rogers 10
5 cases Holland Gin 8
5 cases Holland Gin 9
5 cases Holland Gin 9
5 drums Blue Jay 23
5 drums Blue Jay .. 24
5 drums Blue Jay 25
JACK CRANSTON CO.,
5 cases Three Feathers $16
5 cases Three Feathers..., 17
5 cases Upper Ten 10
5 cases Upper Ten 11
5 cases Upper Ten 12
HARRIS-JOHNSON CO..
5 cases T. B. Ripy $12
5 cases T. B. Ripy 13
5 cases T. B. Ripy 14
5 cases Ca. Special 8
5 cases Ca. Special 9
5 cases Ca. Special !
MAXENT DISTILLING CO
5 cases Maxent Rye $10
5 cases Maxent Rye 11
5 cases Maxent Rye- H
BERNHEIM REXINGER CO.
5 cases Rexmore Special $12
5 cases Rexmore Special 13
5 cases Rexmore Special 14
5 cases Gold Brook 8
5 cases Gold Brook 9
5 cases Gold Brook 10
5 cases Tom Gin 7
5 cases Tom Gin S
5 cases Tom Gin 8
5 drums Old Noland 30
5 drums Old Noland 31
5 drums Old Noland 32
5 drums Mountain Corn 30
5 drums Mountain Corn 31
5 drums Mountain Corn 32
5 drums Dew Drop Corn 22
5 drums Dew Drop Corn 23
5 drums Dew Drop Corn 24
GALLAGHER & BURTON
5 cases Black Label $14
5 cases tnacK .L.aoei
5 cases Black Label 15
PEOPLES DISTILLING CO
5 barrels Corn 90 proof at $1.36 per gall
5 barrels Rye 90 proof at $1.36 per galloi
5 barrels Gin 90 proof at $1.39 per gall<
PHIL G. KELLY CO.,
5 barrels 100 proof Rye at $1.65 per gal
5 barrels 100 proof Corn at $1.65 per gj
5 barrels 100 proof Gin at $1.65 per gal
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWINI
1 car Budweiser, quarts, $10.99; pints $
GERMANIA BREWING CO
25 casks Imperial Beer, $8.00 cask
CONSUMERS B. B. ESTABLISH
25 casks Premium Pale Beer, $8.00 cask
WINDISCH-MUHLHAUSER BREW
25 casks Lion Export Beer, $11.25 cask
The above awards were made (subject t
submitted in accordance with the advertis
6, 1914.
By order of the Bamberg County Dispen
J. S. WALKER,
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.00 $1.35
.50 .75
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r CO., New York
.50 $1.50
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CO., Cincinnati, Ohio.
.50 $1.00
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lement of Board and opened July
sarv Board.
J. M. GRIMES, Chairman,
J. B. KEARSE, >
W. H. FAUST. ' ,
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