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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
IN AN APRICOT ORCHARD.
How the Fruit Is Gathered, Dried an
Prepared for Market.

How the Fruit Is Gathered, Dried and
Prepared for Market.
As soon as an orchard of apricots
comes into bearing, advertisements
are inserted in the newspapers of adj
joining towns for women and girls.
Thousands OF women leave their
domestic duties, taking with them
their families, to engage actively in
the sheds of the ranches, cutting the
fruit for drying, after the men have
collected it from the trees.
Sometimes 500 people will be en-
gagged upon a large orchard. Rules
and regulations are laid down for their
conduct; the women and girls sleep
in the tents provided at low rental
BY the management, and either cook
for themselves or board with what
would be termed in railroal circles q
s'boarding-boss." The men, not 80
many, occupy some distant part of
the orchard. The sole requisite being
the ability to pick aud cut fruit, an
aggregation of humanity representing
ali classes of society, from the i'm
pecunious English family with cult
waited manners and aristecratic connec-
tions to the nondescript who travels
from town to town in search of en-
ployment, is collected together in
industrious activity for the revenue to
be derived.
Each woman has q small tray in
front of her, and, after cutting the
fruit with knife. she lays it open on
the tray. Each tray is furnished with
a raised end; when five are filed they
are piled up, and the operator shouts
.sTrayr' whereupon an attendant ap-
proaches, punches ticket with which
she has been previously furnished, and
takes the five trays to the sulphur
house.
The women are paid 10 cents box,
each box containing so pounds of
fruit. All fruit has to be placed in
the sulphur house for several hours
for the purpose of bleaching it, or
causing it to retain its natural color,
as we'll as to destroy all insect life that
may remain, otherwise the sun would
cause it to turn black. The trays are
then carried out and placed upon the
ground under the steady rays of the
glorious California sun. Should
clouds be hanging over, the trays are
placed one above the other until that
great purifier and dries of the uni
verse, old Sol, makes his appearan ce.
The fruit requires from three to
seven days to dry. At the end of this
time men go out into the orchard with
what are caliel 'tsweat-boxes." and
scrape from the trays all the fruit into
these boxes, in which it is left until
fully dried.
Finally it is hauled to the store
houses and piled up in heaps, perhaps
10 feet high, awaiting the eye OF the
critical buyer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
A Northern Publisher With Sense.

From New York Town Voplcs.J
A society has been formed at Mont
gomery, Ala, with Colonel Francis
g. Cafey as chairman, that deserves
the cordial commendation and support
of all sections of the country. Itpro-
poses to hold annual conferences to
discuss the race problems of the south,
such as the franchise, the education
of the negro, religious work and so
cial order and equality. The society
has no theories; its directors are di-
vided in opinion upon most OF the
problems; it invites the fullest and
freest discussion in order to get at
the truth. I am glad to know that my
lifelong contention, that the southern
people are best fitted by knowledge
and experience. to deal with their own
difficulties, is now conceded. North
ern interference, even with the best
motives, can accomplish nothing,
because of ignorance of the real
conditions. The south must work
out it's own salvation, and l believe
that its people are intelligent and con-
scientious enough to do it grandly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
at Came Out All Right.

The village blacksmith stood within
the shade of the chestnut tree. His
heart was heavy within him as he be-
walled to the new parson his hard lot.
''It is very different to what it was,
SIR" he said. 'It's hard now to gel
a living, what with the rise in food
and, worse than MI, the competition. q
"You mean the young man who has
recently opened forge at the othe,
end of the village" queried'the min
lister.
"Yes, sir"
"Well, well," answered the minis.
ter, preparing to take his departure,
'syou must 60 on trusting and hop
ing," and with these words of COM
fort he left.
A few days afterward, passing the
same way, the minister stopped to in
qtire as to how things were going.
This time the blacksmith met him
with cheerful visage. ''Thiugs are
looking up" he explained; II went
on trusting and hoping, as you ad
vised, sir, and it's all right now. The
young mans dead!-Judy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

A new industry is that Of lullaby
singing. Young women who are study
Ing vocal music very often turn their
growing talent to small account, al
least, by going to nurseries two OF
three times a week to sing to the chill
dren at bedtime hour soft grooming
lullabies. It is in households, of course
where the mother has no singing voice
and who believes In the influence OF
sweet and correct singing on the de-
veloping ear Of the child. This may
seem the exaggeration Of detail, but
in these days it Is the trifles that are
considered in their bearing upon the
large results.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Trade Secrets.

First Shoe Observation-Disclosures is
poor. Why, I marked my stock down
to half price, and then didn't sell any
thing"
Second Shoe Merchant-"You're
foolish. I marked my stock down to
half sizes, and sold everything in the
house. baltimore American.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Our Nations Wealth.

Gold and silver are poured abundantly into
the lap OF the nation, but our material wealth
and strength is rather in iron, the most useful
Of all metals, Just as the wealth OF human
being lies in a useful stomach. II you have
overworked yours until 1t is disabled, try
Hostettrr's Stomach Bitters 1t will relieve
the clo:ged bowels, improve the appetite and
cure constipation. dyspepsia, oiliousness, liver
and kidney disease.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
A Hint.

She wrote to him and closed her let
ter with these meaning words:
sI remain Gladys Fitzmaurice."
She sighed deeply as she wiped her
pen upon her hair.
Glow long shall I remain this?''
she asked herself, in much agony Of
spirit.
Then she folded the missive and
sealed it with the ancient crest OF the
house of Fitzmaurice. Detroit Jour
nal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Beauty Is Blood Deem.

Clei.n blood means a clean skin. No
teauty without it. Cascnrets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean. by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
tanish pimples, boils. blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
eists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, Soc
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Breaking up Sftters.

Some find the breaking up of sitting
hens a very difficult thing to do, and
they really think they have to torture
the hen in order to make her abandon
her desire to brood. We have known
poultry men and women to duck the
hens in water several times and then
turn them loose; have known the hens
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
He Fell Into the Trap.

Wife-Did you mail that letter I
gave you this morning?
Husband-Of course I did.
Wife-How provoking! I wanted to
add a postscript.
Husband (producing the letter.
Well, here it is. Why didn't you tell
me that in the first place?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
A Bargain.

May-How on earth did you come
to accept him?
Fay-Oh, he looked so cheap when
he proposed / couldn't help taking
him!-Philadelphia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
NIGHT IN THE SPRUCE.

Gain stars above, fresh earth beneath,
And in mid-a:r u woven wreath
OF loosely interlacing frs
Reaching to where the night wind stirs;
Hares creep near. a wood-owIs flight
Crosses the circle OF campfire light;
Steps on the moss tell whore doe
is leading her fawn to the lake below:
And laying there seemed as near
To the forests haare Us its own red deer;
aud felt the fellowship Of the wood,
aud every whisper understood.
Francis Sterne Palmer. Harper's Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

MANI
Living Skeleton-He got bounced.-Philadel
oh: Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Did Him Good.

Doctor-Ah, the little one looks
pretty we'll; the pills seem to have
helped him. How did you take them,
Johnny?
Johnny-With my air rifle; I shot
sparrows with them, doctor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Nature As an Inkmaker.

In Algeria there is river of ink. It is
formed by the union of two streams, one
coming from region Of iron ore, the other
draining q peat swamp. The water OF the
former is impregnated with iron. that Of the
latter with gallic acid. When the two mfngle,
the acid with the iron forms true ink,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
A Natural Ambition.

s'That Durham is a man of bound
less aspirations. He's only miikman,
and yet he acts as if he wanted the
earth"
"That's natural enough; he knows
it's half water"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

To Cure q Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoxo QUNrNI TABLETS. Al
druggists refund the money II It fails 70 cure
E. W. GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

It requires no experience to dye with PUT
NAN FApE1.Ess DYES. Simply boiling your
goods In the dye Is all that's necessary. Sold
by all druggists.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
One Drawback.

Bobbs-Wish could live as long as Meshuse-
lab did.
Dobbs-Oh. 1 don't know. Think Of having
to so through nine OF these endof-the-century
discussions
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

The reason why the Great Salt Lake
in Utah is.growing smaller, according
to Professor James E. Talmage, is that
the volume of water from its four trib-
utary rivers is being more snd more
diverted by irrigation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
LIQUID Fuel fOy Engines.

Liquid fuel for steam fire engines is
being made the subject of trial by the
London fire brigade.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Pedigree No Obstacle.

"Percy Perkins is hunting up all
his discreditable ancestors.
''What for?"
s'His idea is to show what fine
fellow he is in spite of them. Chi
caao Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

1t is with books as with men; a very small
founded with the multitude.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
S1oo Reward. 800.
TIE readers Of this paper will be please

TIE readers Of this paper VIII be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
it's stages nd that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutonal disease. requires constitutional
nally. acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollar for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists. 15c.
HALLS Eamilr pills ara the best.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

ago, stating my case to you.
II had pains through my bowels,
headache, and backache, felt tired
and sleepy all the time, was troubled
with the whites. I followed your
advice, took your Vegetable Com
pound, and it did me lots of good. 1
now have baby girl. I certainly be-
lieve would have miscarried had it
not been for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. I had a very easy
time; was sick only short time. I
think your medicine is godsend to
women in the condition in which
was. recommend it to all as the best
medicine for women. Mrs. MARY
LANE, Coytee, Tenn,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
PuZzling Exceptions.

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough medicine.
Mrs. W. p1cKERr. Van Siclen and Blake
Ayes. BROOKLYN, y. Y, Oct. %, 1894.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethtng, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
tfon allays pafn, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

Folk tell us, Don't procrastinate-
The prompt m IN holds the key to fste;"
Like all advice, this bears revision
Once late, missed bad collision.
Detroit Free Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

Educate Your Bowels With Cascnrets.
Candy Catharttc, cure constipation forever.
lCc. s5c II c. c. c. fail. druggistsrefund money.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

VITALITY low, debilitated or exhausted cured
by DR.. Klines Invtgorating Tonic. FREE 81
trial bottle for 2weeks' treatment DR.. Kline,
Id, 931 Arch St., Philadelphia. Founded 1871
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
A Possible Explanation.
Man hatpa to he tran eparent 80
The Best Prescription for Chills

Man hates 10 be transparent, 80
Perhaps that will explain,
IT'S the thought that all can see through
That gives the window pane.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

Ambition has but one reward for ALA lit
tie power, a little transient fame, grave TO
rest in. and a fading gname.-William Winter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Primitive Woes.

Lillian-What awful. awful hardships on!
forefathers M st have experienced.
Blanche-Yes; just think, they didn't have
olives
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Tbev Tbrexy Him Ont

and Fever is a bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
I.sI ,as;eless form No s @ pay @ Price &c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
AAAA.AAA AAA
e So
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
VvVv.vvvvVV.V'
Grain for the Sheep

Some breeders do not feed gram to
their ewes except at breeding time,
but there is hardly doubt but what
a farmer would gain financially in the
end by feeding it in small quantities
all the time. If you use corn there
would not be much loss, and certainly
time saved, by feeding it in the ear,
for it is claimed by great many that
it does not pay to grind the grain fed
to sheep.
The Currant Worm Giving Trouble.
A correspondent from California
writes saying that last spring her
gooseberries had small worms or in
sects inside before they were ripe and
asks for a remedy. The worm is no
doubt the one known as the currant
worm, which attacks currants as we'll
as gooseberries. As a remedy use
about an ounce of hellebore to three
gallons of water and spray the plants
literally with the mixture. This treat.
ment is pretty sure to accomplish all
that is required Of it.-New York
Weekly Witness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

How Arc Your Xidneyss
Df. HobSs sparagus Pills cure all kidneytlls BAN.
pie free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago o. n z.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
A Bargain.

May-How on earth did you come
to accept him?
Fay-Oh, he looked so cheap when
he proposed i couldn't help taking
him.-Philadelphia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
CUIl w IITUERISIS tOC'
Halls Family Pills are the best

Forgiveness, that noblest Of all self-dental,
Is virtue which he alone who can practice
it himself can willingly believe in another
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

Women suffer more from disappointment
than men, because they have more of faith
and are naturally more credulous.-Aar-
puerite de Valois.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
my BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY

Weak Women Made Happy by Lydia E.
Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound -
Lsttsrs from Two Who Now Havo
Children.
"DEAR MRS. PISKHAM: 1T was my
ardent desire to have a child. l had
been married three years and was
childless, so wrote to you to find out
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15
Cont TOBACCO so,t and snot. Your LII. a~.,.

cont Tobacco SPIT and Smoke YouF Ilts Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full Of life. nerve and vigor. take No-To-
Fac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong All druggists, 5cc or 81. Cure guaran-
iced. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-15

: reason. A1tST 1O1-
your kind ad-
e and taking Lydia
Pinkham's Vege-
lble Compound. 1 be-
came the mother OF
a beautiful baby
3 boy, the joy Of our
Z home. He is e
fat, healthy baby,
thanks to your medi-
cine. ."-MRs. M1NDA
FNKLE, Roscoe,
\ n. Y.
M From Grateful
. Mrs. Lane
dear MRS.
All PIyKHAM: /
" wrote you a let
ter some time
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
Chinese Mother Goose
; m a II quarto
boards. fully n
iustrated. i6O
pages. S1.&.
Over $50 pict-
tres, nearly $50
Rhymes. Text
IN English, also
in original Chi
nese. Character
istieaHy Printed
-1Lz.-
Translated and Illustrated by
ISAAC TAYLOR ffEADLAND
OF Peking University
and oOuDd-

We have rarely
sren a N o r e
ch arming hook for
children than this
Certainly 10 Is In
the fullest sense
unique. The
covers show quaint
and amusing con-
ceits. The Out
Lob
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

and gloomy enough they are; but she has
entered into the spirit Of the people. and has
seen their strong as well as their weak points.
Her book will not only entertain; IL viii help to
a clearer understanding Of the race so lately
our enemies. No one. venture to say, can
read IL without feeling some Of the charm that
the Spaniards exercised upon the two travellers.
1t may have taken some courage under the
circumstances for visit to the Peninsula But
IL Miss Bates has concealed no unpleasant ex-
periences. the result showed that fear was
groundless. The traditional courtesy OF Spain,
or the reality Of which the Anglo-Sagon is prone
10 scepticism. proved TO be more than a phrase.
There were no insults for the Americans; not
a pebble nor a rude word followed them from
the groups Of boys among whom they passed.
On the contrary, there were constant courtesies
and kindnesses shown them. They were guests
OF Spaniards, in various cities, who exercised a
sometimes embarrassing soncitud. for their well
fare and safety. In Madrid only the excess of
her hosts courtesy reminded Miss Bates that
she was Yankee and q heretic But to realize
70 the full the honesty. hndliness and dignity
OF the everyday spaniard. one needs TO turn OF
from the sghtseers' routes. Miss Bates gives
numerous instances of the fact In little San
Lucar, where she had to spend twenty-four
hours In Spanish inn. the proprietor took no
advantage Of the fact that she was a foreigner
N'''N'-i N'4A fAa'ANdiiA a prisoner IN the place
TIL the Saturday train went out but gave her
excellent accommodations. considerate treat
ment and the lowest bill she had in Spain when
she strayed into little shop TO buy cake of
soap the proprietor declined TO sell 10 her in
slsuhg mat she ought TO have choicer variety
thah MS and sent his son 10 point out more
idshiohaple counters; and when this youth had
shown her all the sights besides and she had
ofIered him. hesitatingly. a piece of silver he
ooHed his cap with smiling ease and said he
oid not take pay for a pleasure!
Polteness' indeed. is lngrained in the people
iroin ihelr chhdhood. They learn amenities of
speech with their first lisping; and some Of the
manifestations are as touching as they are
charming. To an aunt Of a baby Of eighteen
months Miss Bates expressed her admiration
with the words, What a fine little feIlow,' The
ensuing dialogue may well have amazed an
American
Master Roiy-Poly suddenly sat up straight on
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

A HEAD
Prom .'yinsome womsnhood.' Fleming II. Reve Co.
tory with anecdotes that have flavor Of fresh
hess. Not foot Of the soil OF Gardeners Island
has ever been owned by any save Gardner
since IL first passed from the possession Of the
Indians. I'm 1859 and. moreover, this sea girt
domain has maintained primeval resistance
90 modern conVenienoes. Here al least, is spot
where actual treasure from the strongholds Of
Captain Kidd was buried. but alas il was also
dug up and passed over with some ayidity to
The authorities. OF the exchange Of courtesies
between Lord John Gardiner and the famous
pirate Nr. Wilson gives an amusing account. In
handing over some treasure 10 Gardner for safe
Keeping, Kidd threatened that IL anything hap
pened % II he would take GARDENERS or his sons
Rfso But he presented the custodian at the
same time with q beg ~ sugar and requested
Iis Gardner 20 roast pig for him. This she
oio and so pleased was the pirate with the re-
suil that he gave her piece Of cloth Of gold. a
fragment of which il stin preserved at the
manor
A. the head OF Schuyier-st.. in the southern
lsr OF Albany, the house occupied by the first
mayor Of Albany stu stands Philip Schuyler
"N gfandnephew and heir. who was destined
" hguFe IN tho Revolution. was also the hero
y an escape from the Indians a spirited account
"'Nch episode ~ thus given by Mr.. Wilson:
p ih the summer Of 1851 a band OF Indians and
49, secfeted IN the woods near the house.
nslched long for a favorable opportunity 10
-,f-uie General Schuyler and carry him of 20
haaa az a prisoner. Schuyler however was
sr5 &c guard against a movement OF the kind.
- men one afternoon, he was told that
ensef wished 10 see him he seized hls fire.
49, ana hastily gathered his family about
fbat .h an upper room. Here IL was discovered
l,lt1iie me youngest child, an infant had been left
CIV asleep In its cradle whereupon the
Sfe1rt tllrd daughter, afterWard the wife OF
cs,,s-i.." Nap Rensselaer,. rushed downstairs.
r. 49, Up TIE child, and started back through
bal 49, JUST az the Indians and Tories rushed
r.. ~DnsA TIE servants quarters In the rear.
f,S,- . l.9sl savage catching q glimpse OF the
Wbi1tt stfl, hurled his tOmahaWk al her head.
an ~ .Daiely missing her struck the railing
lls,,i-s 'gDl OF The stairs The Tory leader be-
lr.-ls her one Of the seF-van ntF callee ,ut "a
prese'lere Nhere her master was. when With signal
gore - % mind, she called back that he had
a. - - 10 alarm the town. SchuyIer leaning from
Fbo,,.fH window, fired his pistol IA, -fhe air and
~ imaginary friends: Come on, ms