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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
Trading Legs.

"Trading legs" l exclaimed. "Do You
mean to say that wooden leg is an article
of barter and cXchange:"
"Waal, some do an some don't. I'm
one of the kind that does" went on the
driver, dryly. Its only human nator
to be dckerin' an tradin' round if 4
fellows got anything to trade with, an
when l run across a chap whose got a
peg-leg that looks as if it might fit me
leetle mite better than the one I'm
wearin' at the time, gener'ly stump
him for trade before let him git away.
"Sometimes we make swap Of it, an
sometimes we don't. Depends on whether
the other feller's got any game i'll him or
not It's a sorter resky business, tradin'
legs, same as swappin hosscs, an some
folks amt got the rekisite sand to do it.
I'll never forgit the first trade | made.
Feller snapped with was one of those
travellin' exhorters-a shoutin' Mctho-
dist or Second Adventist, or suthin' in
that line-an' b'gosh, l don't keer durn
whether you b'lieve me or not but l
hadn't bin wearin' that wooden leg of
his week before I quit swearin' at the
hosscs an raisin' Sam Hill when any
thing didn't go right, same as | ustcr do,
an commenced eXhortin' the passengers
an p'intin' out the errors of their ways
to them in any case where seen it was
necessary.
WAL, it want very long before COM
plants begun to come in ag'inst me. You
see, to begin with, couldn't make time
over the road without rippin' out at the
hosses wunst in while The plaguey
critters noticed the difference in me
right off, an they took advantage of it to
lazy along an do jest about as they
pleased. An then, besides complainin'
of meier bein' behind time, the passen-
gers said I was preachin at them an
mixin' in affairs that was none of my
special bizncss; an by gravy, t begun to
look as if was goin' to lose my job,
when that air ,outin' Methodist or
whatever he was, come along back agin
an kicked up rumpus because that leg
of mine had jest about ruined his busi-
ness; said it had bin travelling straight
t'rds the bottomless pit with him ever
since he owned it, an now he'd got so he
was jest as liable as not to swear right
out in the pulpit without thinkin' an he
allowed that unlcst I traded back with
him he'd sue me fer damages"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
Murdered by His Farm Hand.

NEwBERRY, March 29.-Early thi.
morning, on the plantation Of DR.. NJ. \
Rcnwick about twelve miles from town
one Of the most da>tarllv crimes in tht
history of Newbcrry county was commit
ted. Mr.. Walter W. Abrams, a young
man Of robust health and Vi goruus con
Stitution, was. without moments warn
ing, killed by cowarllv villain. Mr.
Abrams, who was ovcrsccr for DR.. Rem
wick, rcpremanded Press Gillian, one OF
the negro laborers. for coming late tC
work, the negro replied impudcntly ant
dispute arose, when the negro picked
up a rock and threw at Mr. Abrams when
his back was turned and struck him ir
the back Of the head He fell to the
ground inscnsiblc and never rc"ainct
consciousness, although he lived for tive
hours. He leaves q wife who was Mi:>
Minnie Suber Il daughter of the late Mr.
Ivy Subcr.
Gillian fled, but was pursued by tho
citizens of the ncighhorhooI. He was
captured near WhitmircS this afternoon
and is now in jail At first there was
great excitement and strong talk OF
lynching, but Mrs. Abrams, the wife OF
the murdered man, requested that tho
law be allowed to take its course Every.
thing is now quiet, and there is not much
probability Of Il lynchin%.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
When Does the Doctor Sleep!

People forget that the doctor needs rest
and sleep as well as his patron. In many
clses a person taken sick will suffer all
day and the doctor will be called late in
the evening, perhaps just after he has
retired after long days labor. He
might just as well have been called in
the afternoon or early evening.
The following little anecdote has two
morals, and the readers OF The Healthy
Home are bright enough to apprecia: e
both of them:
A Boston physician was called out of a
sound slumber the other night to answer
the telephone. Hello. what is it," he
asked, little pleased at the idea of leaving
his comfortable bed. Baby is crying,
doctor, what shall do:" came across the
wire. "Oh, perhaps it's apin," suggested
the doctor, recognizing the voice of a
young mother, one of his patients. No
was the reply; I'm sure it can't be that" ."
"Perhaps he has the colo" returned the
doctor, with well simulated solicitude
"No. don't think So" replied the moth
er, "he doesn't act that way "Then
perhaps he's hungry" as last resort
"Oh, I'll see" came across the wire, and
then all was still The doctor went back
to bed and was soon asleep again. About
half an hour afterward he was awakened
by the violent ringing of the telephone
bell. Jumping out of bed and placing
the receiver to his ear. he was cheered by
the following message: you are right
doctor, baby was hungry"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
Suicide in St George.

ST.. GEORGE, Mar. 21.-Mr. Carney Gas
kins, an EX-Confederatc soldier, commit
It'd suicide here yesterday afternoon by
shooting himself through his head with 4
pistol. He had been confined to his bed
for some time with some chronic dls-
ease from which he suffered very much
Yesterday he borrowed pistol from one
OF his neighbors under the prctcncc OF
wanting it to shoot Il cat. Late III the
afternoon he dressed himself and went
out to his corn crib and when found Was
dead, having shot himself i'll the left
temple, the ball passing entirely through
his head. No one heard the report of
the pistol and it is supposed he shot HIM
self about the time the evening passenger
trains were passing and the noise from
the trains prevented anyone from obServ-
ing the report He lived only about one
hundred feet from the passenger depot
here.
Mr.. Gaskins was an EN-Confcderatc sol
dler, about G5 years of age, and for many
wears past has suffered with chronic dvs-
eatery and has been confined to his bed
f)r several months. He leaves wife,
Mrs. A.. Y. Gaskins, who is in the milli-
merry business here.
Capt j. Wescoat and McSSrS Reni
Greie and W. H. Richardson directors OF
the Bank of Dorchester were here to-day
and in conference with MeSSrs klauber
and Weeks decided to open the bank for
business on the Sth of april The Lewis
building has been rented.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
4 Shock to BlackvilIe.

BLACKvILLE, March 30-Our town was
made sad today by the death OF one of its
best citizens. Mr. Arthur Buist, Jr.,
Youngest son OF the Rev. and Mrs. \.
Buist, the junior member of the firm of
DR.. ID. X. Briggs & Co., druggists, died
last nj &ht at - o'clock in Augusta, where
he had gone few days since to undergo
surgical operation for appendicitis.
The suddcnncSs with which he was called
away caused great shock to his rela-
tivcs and friends. He had been confined
to his home only few days previous to
going to Augusta, and no one expected
that the end WAS SO near.
The remains were brought to Black
Vile from Augusta this afternoon. The
funeral services will be conducted by the
Rev. {. f. Burts at the Baptist church
tomorrow morning after which he will
be buried at the cemetery by the knights
of Pythias and the Woodmcn of the
World, of which orders he was a member.
Mr.. Buist leaves wife and one son,
a father and mother and several brothers
and sisters who have the deepest sympa-
thy of the entire community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
Thursday, April 1, 1901.
The Faithful.

The following has been sent to us by a
friend with the request that We re-pub-
fish it:
How much we owe to the faithful ones
who "stand by the guns" while the cow
ards and the shirks and the selfish consult
their inclinations or their convenience,
regardless of consequences! What
stand firm and steadfast in face of diff
fculties and dangers. They are 'the
anchor to windward', the 'last hope,
In the parable of the talents virtue and
fidelity are coupled together: "Well done
thou good and faithful servant" | have
sometimes thought that faithfulness is in
a way measure of goodness, for is there
a hig CHER nobility than that which exacts
'the faithful discharge of duty, or faith
fulneSs to trust.
How much the world needs its faithful
ones! How few they are! How small the
number of those who can be depended
upon.
Take it in the church. There are al
ways few who are at the services, week
day as well as Sunday, rain or shine.
The minister depends upon their pres
ence; they give him heart. They give
according to their ability, remembering
'sthe Lord loveth cheerful giver." On
them come the burdens, financial and
otherwise; they see that the church is
properly cleaned; they are foremost in
getting up those festivals and entertain.
ments calculated to coax the reluctant
dimes and quarters out of the pockets of
non-members-by offering supper
worth twice what they are asked to pay
for it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
The Man Who Was Too Smart
to BE BunkOcd.

FI sec," he remarked as he enter
ed a Farnam street drug store, "that
you have a cough medicine for sale
here which YOU guarantee to cure
any case Of throat trouble ever con-
tractcd."
"Ycs, sir" said the clerk, F'and
only 25 cents per bottle"
"Ycs. What kind of a guarantees
back Of the medicine?"
"Our Own, for one; the manufac-
turcr's, for another"
"Yes. What's the guaranteed"
eve will refund your money ii
the medicine does not do what it
should. How much do you want ?"
"Not so fast, young man-not
quite so fast. Supposethis here store
goes broke before 1 use up the medi-
cine, where do l get in? Now, if
you'll let me take a bottle of it and
it cures me, III come back and pay
for it. Docs that go?"
'It docs not"
fAIaybc you'd be willing to depos-
it the money in a bank, where it
could be had if the stuff doesn't do
its duty, eh ?"
eve would not"
<Well, then, you can 60 to thun-
der. I've read of these here bunko
games before, but I never bumped
into one. Maybe you can skin the
city folks, young man, but your un:
Gle has had his whiskers cut several
times. Good day."-Omaha News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
Pat and the Doctor.

An IriShman over in Indiana called
upon physician and informed him his
wife was sick and required medical aid
The doctor was willing to give his atten-
ton to the case, but desired the man to
paw in advance or enter into an agree
mcnt to pay when his services were no
longer required.
An ven kill or cure for $e0." said
Pat.
Yes"
Fat was satisfied, and left the doctor
to perform the contract. The woman
died, and in time the doctor presented his
bill.
Pat looked at it Il moment and then
asked:
An did yez cure herr"
NO" answered the phyician.
An did yez kill herr
This was 4 poser, and the doctor dis
covered that Pat had caught him. The
bill, at last accounts, had not been paid.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
A Strike in Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN, March 30.-1esterday
during the noon hour, while the machin-
lists at the Atlantic Coast Lumber Com
pany's shops were at dinner, fight oc-
Cured between small white boy and 4
negro boy. When the men returned to
work at o'clock the boys were still quar-
relling, when a negro man intcrfered,
whereupon white man interfered and
the consequence was that in few minutes
six to ten men, both white and black,
were mixed up in general fight with
sledge hammers, knives, iron bars or any
thing handy as weapons. The result was
that three negro men were very badly
hurt, one very seriously, his skull being
fractured from a blow with sledge. The
chief and several policemen were soon
dispatched to the scene of the disturbance,
but the white men had disappeared.
Four were, however, captured later and
lodged in Jail to await the result OF the
injuries received by the negroes. Last
night the foreman of the machine shops
called upon the general manager of the
company and informed him that unless
all the negro men in the shops were dis
charged they would quit work. This de-
mand was not granted by the manage
ment, and in consequence forty to fifty
machinists and blacksmiths did not return
to work this morning, and they were
Joined at noon time by thirty lmen from
the foundry who also quit work. 1t is
said that they are all union men and will
not return to work unless their demands
are granted and the negroes discharged.
The management refuses to yield and the
shops have remained idle all day. Many
or all of the men who quit to-day have
been paid off and a number of them Left
the city on this afternoons train. This
occurrence, all resulting from quarrel be
tween two boys, has caused great deal
of strife and wild talk oftrouble between
the whites and negroes, but there is no
great ground for any trouble and really
none is looked for. The negroes who
were hurt are getting on very we'll this
evening and will, no doubt, pull through
all right.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
Government Exhibit Again.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-There is pos
sibility that the Government will be rep
resented at the Charleston Exposition
Notwithstanding the failure of Congress
to pass the Tillman bill providing for an
appropriation of $25O,OO0. Senator Nc
Laurin has hit upon practical scheme to
have the Government exhibit, which is
now being prepared for the Buffalo Expo
sition, also displayed at Charleston. Sena'
tor McLaurin has been at work on this
project for some time past and to-day
called at the White House, accompanied
by Senator Hanna and Senator Pritchard
of North Carolina, and presented the case
to the President in an attractive form.
The position is that although no special
appropriation for the Charleston Expos
ton has been made for Government ex-
hibit, it may be feasible, under existing
circumstances, to secure by Executive
order, or otherwise, authority to have the
Government exhibits now being prepared
by the agricultural department and the
interior department, for the Buffalo en-
terprise transferred to Charleston at the
conclusion of that Exposition. Senator
McLaurin urged that the Buffalo Exposi-
ton will have ended before the Charleston
Exposition opens Instead of having the
Government exhibits Immediately return
ed to Washington they may be shipped to
Charleston and displayed there while the
latter Exposition continues. The PROPOSE
ton appeared to impress the President ia
vorably and Senator McLaurin's state
ments were reinforced by Senators Hanna
and Pritchard. At the conclusion of the
interview the President expressed 4
frienily disposition towards the Charles
ton enterprise, and stated that he would
take pleasure in having the subject thor
GU shly investigated, so that if 1t Is pos
sible to find in the law, rules, regulations
or practice anything to justify or permit
transferring the exhibit to Charleston it
will be cheerfully done. The President
added that he would take particular pains
to bring the matter to the attention of
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock nj to-
morrow's Cabinet meeting, and expressed
the hope that the way may be opened to
grant Senator McLaurin'S appeal 1t IS
we'll known that Secretary Wilson ear
nestly desired to have an imposing Gov
ernmental exhibit at the Charleston En-
position and he eXelted himself III behalf
of the Tillman bill while the subject was
under consideration in congress. If there
is any way by which the expense of tile
transfer and the care of it while IN
Charleston can be provided for under
existing law it is safe to assume that
Secretary Wilson can be relied upon to
lend his valuable aid. Senator McLaurin
is conscious of having made the effort at
any rate, and it was to give additional
force to his request that he invited Sena'
tors Hanna and Pritchard to accompany
him to the White House.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
"YoURs NOT TO REASON WHY"

President Patton Of Princeton
university recently delivered a SER
mon at the Fifth Avenue Collegiate
church, his subject being "Faith." i"
DR.. Patton spoke of the blind faith
of the client who puts himself at
the mercy of lawyer in preparing
an action for trial and of the conf
dence of the sick in intrusting them
selves to the physician.
"a case of blind faith," said the
clergyman: "The doctor writes out
a prescription. Oftener than not
YOU cannot read it. You don't know
what it is. He tells you to take it.
Yours not to reason why, yours but
to do and die"
Whether or not DR.. Patton meant
it there was a distinct ripple
throughout the congregation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
A NEW MASTERS MADONNA.

Hugh Huntington Howard, the
water color artist, laughs every time
he sees a picture by the famous
artist, Bodenhausen, relates the
Cleveland Leader. 'Years age"
said Mr.. Howard, II lived in a
boarding house at which there was
a woman who was always uninten-
tionally amusing the other boarders
by her reckless use of big words and
her wrong pronunciations. 1t was
at the time that the beautiful Ma
donna of Bodenhausen was being
exhibited, and it was quite the fad
for ladies when out on a shopping
expedition to stop in and view the
wonderful picture. One evening at
the table this woman asked one of
the other boarders in a voice which
could be heard by-every one else at
the table, oh, Mr.. Blank, have you
been to see the beautiful board
ing house Madonna yet ."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
HOW THEIR BACKS FACED.

There was an Irishman named
Patrick Cane on the stand up at
Macon a few years ago during the
trial of the case of a damage suit
against a railroad. Pat was a most
decided witness, and his witty re-
plies caused much amusement
among the lawyers and spectators.
All efforts to entrap him were skill
fully parried by the intelligent son
of Erin, whose native good sense
was more than a match for the big
wigs. The defendants attorney
said:.
"Now, Pat, which way did you
say these boys were looking when
the train came in?"
'East, sor."
"East. All ha! And now state
which way their backs were;"
"Well, sor," said the witness,
"their backs wuz facing west" st.
Louis Republic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
Must be Latimer.

WASHINGTON, March o..-Some of the
post-otiice officials, who are particularly
interested in the expansion of the rural
free delivery service, are becoming alarm
ed at the rapidity with which the appro-
priations are expended in certain States.
1t is asserted that many Congressman
seek to have the rural free delivery es-
tablishcd in their respective districts
simply for the amount of patronage in
volved and without regard to the general
benefit to the public service This is said
to be the case in several of the Southern
States particularly.
1t appears that experienced Democratic
Congressman, having grown weary of
trying to obtain Federal patronage for
their constituents under Republican ad-
ministration, have hit upon the rural free
delivery service as an avenue to the pub
lie crib. Every time new rural free de-
livery route is established the Congress-
man making the request is usually ac-
corded the privilege of naming the person
who is to perform the delivery service.
These delivery agents or carriers receive
a compensation of $500 a year for service,
including horse and wagon. In some
parts of the United States $500 year is
regarded as salary worth striving for.
4 prominent postofticc official in COM
menting upon this subject said: You
would be surprised to know how hun
CRY Congressman in certain States are for
these little places. In almost every in
stance they manage to bestow them upon
some member of their immediate family
or some near relative or personal friend.
If wanted to assemble family parties in
certain States l would at once 60 to the
official records of the rural free delivery
service as my directory. have in mind
one case where 4 member of Congress
had his son appointed as special agent
to recommend the establishment of a
new route and postottice. The postoffice
was named after the Congressman and
the postmaster is member of the same
family, so that his family name figures
in four separate transactions. This is
but one instance. might mention
many others of similar nature. As 4
rule the Southern Congressman keeps
this class of patronage strictly within the
family circle"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
CONDENSED STORIES.
Senator Clapp's Idea of an Old
Fashioned Remedy.

Senator Fairbanks of Indiana and
Senator Clapp of Minnesota were
coming down from the capitol from
night session. Senator Fairbanks
was complaining of the inconven-
ience which ineffective night ses-
sions have upon senators, especially
if they are threatened with a touch
of the prevailing grip. The Indiana
senator, turning to Senator Clapp:
remarked:
"Senator, you arc originally from
Indiana, and you doubtless remem'
Der that old fashioned remedy they
Used to prescribe for disease OF the
grip character down on the Wabash
1t was whisky and quininc."
II don't like your MIXTURE" re.
torted Senator Clapp, with a scow1
upon his Indianlike countcnance
FIt spoils the whisky and doesn't dc
the quinine any good" ."-Washingg'
ton Post
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-04
Easter Thoughts.

"He is not here for He has risen."
The resurrection is one of the cardinal
foundations of our religion. We have
infallible proofs of Christ's resurrection
mysterious incarnation, etc., yet must we
'walk by faith and not by sight" and as
!, we contemplate the correlation OF plans
made for our redemption, they unfold in
divine beauty to our minds.
Christ remained in the grave from
; thirty-six to thirty-eight hours. A pc
riod sufficiently long to convince a
doubling people he was really dead, at
the same time not long enough to cause
any decay, for it is said he would "see no
] corruption" We note the fact that he
was dead all day Saturday, which signi-
fed to his blood-bought people they must
do away with the Jewish Sabbath and all
Jewish feasts and ceremonies and begin
a new dispensation.
can angel rolled away the stone"
Christ had the power to break the seal OF
the grave and free himself, but here we
find another significance of his prear-
ranged plans. He was still prisoner
under arrest and he wanted his incarce-
ration, like his death and resurrection, to
end miraculously-thu his discharge or
release was sent from heaven.
He rose on the first day of the week, in
token of new dispensation, a new work,
new Sabbath, which is designated as
Lords day." a season when christians
are to meet and worship and break bread.
With Christ's death when We are told
the difference between Jews and Gen
tiles is nailed to the cross and free saliva
tion is for alb and the abolishing of
feasts and ceremonies, the Sabbath, which
was instituted in remembrance of the
perfection of the work of creation, was
also abolished, and the new Testament
speaks OF no other day of the week save
"Lord's day" We really have no au-
thority now for calling the day anything
else but Lords day.
aye seek Jesus, fear not" A beautiful
lesson is given us here, not to seek our
Lord with fear, for if We do earnestly
and diligently seek him he will be found,
and to find him means peace, happiness
and eternal life.
"He is not here, for he has risen"
Christians must worship a risen Savior
who paid the debt on Calvary, assuming
the sins of the world and who is now at
the right hand of God interceding for all
who thirst for righteousness. Though
we are sin-cursed from birth, glory be to
his name, We are told to come and drink
freely of the water of life-a water that
allays all thirst and cleanses and fits US
for eternal rest and JOY!
NJ. o. LANIER