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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
Won't Run For Senate.

Hon. John c. Sheppard, of Edgefeld
was in the city short while today. A
Journal reporter touched up the ex-gov'
ernor on the subject of politics.
Governor Sheppard said he would an
nounce definitely that he was not going
to run for the United States Senate
That" he said, sis going to be one of
the worst scrambles ever seen in this
State" 1t is his idea that the race will
bitter and narrow to small issues, per
sonal dispute and test of pulls.
Governor Sheppard said that if he ever
made q race for anything above senator
from Edgeheld, the position he now
holds, he wQnld endeavQr to retrieve the
only defeat he ever met, by making the
race fur goYernor.--Spartanburg Journal
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
Business Men and Newspapers.

The following is taken from the Au-
gusta Herald, and applies so we'll to
Bamberg that we reproduce it. If our
business men want newspaper to be OF
benefit to the town they must patronize
it:
"Augusta must go forward and not
backward. She must build up and ex-
pand. She must utilize to the fullest
home capital, home energy and brains,
and, at the same time, she must reach out
for new territory and business.
"In the spirit of upbuilding and Of gen.
erous civic rivalry the newspapers of a
community bear no unimportant part.
,aAnd yet the effort of any newspaper
to build up town is practically nullifed
unless it is hacked up by the business
men of the town. A stranger turns from
the news columns of a paper to its adver-
tising columns, and if he fails to find
there the business cards of the merchants
and professional firms, he comes to the
conclusion that the editor is not appre-
ciated, in which case it is a good place
to keep clear from. No town ever grew
without the active assistance of its pa
pers. Nor can papers grow and build
ND their localities without the assistance
of the town. Business men should real
ize this and remember that in lending
support to their local paper they are not
cnly building up their own business, but
are helping to support that which is
steadily working for the growth of the
whole town"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
SIN |Il|I|lIlle9ly
LINGUISTS IN THE ARMY.

As to the linguistic accomplish
ments OF the officers of our army
we are NOW able to state, as the re-
suit of examination of the reports
in the office of the adjutant general,
war department, that 3O4 commits
stoned officers of the regular army
speak Spanish fuently and that
most of these officers are serving in
the Philippines and the West In
dies. About as many more officers
report that they possess a limited
knowledge of Spanish. This makes
a total of some 600 officers who are
more or less conversant with Span
ish.
French is spoken by 22+ officers
German by 1876, the languages OF
American Indians by 13, Italian by
s, Swedish and Norwegian by 4,
Tagalog by 5, and some of our off,
GERS speak Chinese, Japanese, Rus
sian, Eskimo, Dutch, Hungarian,
Portuguese and Polish.
This is a very fair showing and is
sufficient reply to the suggestion
that our officers are insutficiently
informed as to the languages of the
countries in which they are serving.
Army and Navy Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
A Good Husband.

"a queer case of bigamy was tried re-
Gently at one of the metropolitan courts, /"
says the Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph. ''the defendant, fine
MN of military appearance, had, since
his separation from his first wife, married
two others. The second wife is dead,
but ere her departure she had thanked
her husband for making her life very
happy. Numbers one and three also
came forward in the court and gave him
very good character. The last was
particularly enthusiastic. Twas, she said,
Extremely happy with him. | cannot
tell you anything but good of him. He
was quiet, kind and faithful" so you
have not the slightest reproach to make
to the accused ? the presiding judge re-
marked. Not a single fault was the
prompt reply. Finally the man who had
had the courage to marry two more wives
on the strength of his separation from
the first was triumphantly acquitted.
$50 many thanks he cried to the jury
when the verdict which set him free was
delivered"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
EXERCISING DISCRETION.

"I was in New Orleans week
ago." said man who travels to a
writer in the Washington Post, "and
went to a neighboring city on bust
ness. 1 met the judge of circuit
court and the chief of police of the
town, and we talked after dinner
We had drink or two, and then the
talk turned on guns. The judge
reached around to his hip pocket
and took out a big six shooter. He
showed US how quickly he could
draw it and expatiated for fully
five minutes on the virtues of the
weapon. When he went away, !
asked the chief of police if there
was no law against carrying conceal
ed weapons.
"'There is, seh,' said he.
"@Why do you let the judge carry
one, then?' | asked.
"1 do not use the full powah OF
the law, seh,' he answered; mot with
southern gentlemen, sch. l use
something noah powahful. l use
discretion; discretion, sch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
Thanks to McLaurin.

The city council of Charleston at its
meeting last Tuesday night, unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
"Resolved, by the mayor and city
council assembled, That the thanks OF
the city of Charleston are due and are
hereby rendered to John L. McLaurir
for his earnest and successful efforts tc
secure the government exhibit from the
Buffalo exposition for the South Caro-
lima Interstate and West Indian exposi
ton, and that the mayor be requested tc
officially notify the senator Of this &C
tion"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
A LuNKSHOP GUN.

'During the recent Chinese trou-
ble," says the Philadelphia Press,
Gunner Joseph A. Mitchell of the
cruiser Newark was stationed at
Peking when the trouble was at its
worst and when Peking was a hot
bed of revolt and defended the lega-
tions with an old gun resurrected
from a Chinese junkshop. The gun
afterward became famous as Betsy,
the international gum 1t was
mounted on an Austrian gun car
riage and italian wheels, with the
trail made from a beam taken from
the British legation. 1t fired Rus
sian cartridges and Chinese balls,
nodded on the ground by British
smith. 1t was cared for and loaded
by an American gunner. The very
first shot splintered a Boxer barri.
cade. As ruse, Mitchell moved
the gun from place to place, giving
the impression that half a dozen
guns were in action. He operated
the gun up to the very day Pekine
was relieved and escaped unscathed
until the troops were in sight of. the
city, when he was wounded in the
arm by chance bullet"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
HIS INSOMNIA CURE.

Captain Evan Howell Of Georgia
was talking the other day in Wash
ington to Senator Platt about in.
somnia. "Now, suh," he said, q
have sure cure for insomnia, and
it is as simple as it is sure. When
you go to bed and can't sleep, get
up and take a drink. Go back to
bed and wait half an hour. II you
do not 60 to sleep, get up and take
another drink. Repeat this, sub, at
intervals of half an hour. If you
do not 60 to sleep for four times,
making four drinks, then, sub, if
you are not asleep, you will not care
whether you sleep or not. ."-Argo-
naut.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
COlstOn Cuttings.

CoLsroS, April 16.--Everybody is
planting cotton.
Sorry to say that Mrs. Hattie Beard is
quite i'll, but hope she will soon be up
again.
Mrs. Biddy Godbee and little daughter
are visiting at Ehrhardt this week.
Miss Ella O. Burns is still visiting rela-
tiyes on Colston.
A pleasant pindar shelling was given
at Mr.. Thomas Clayton's for the little
folks last Saturday night.
Miss Sudie Beard has returned from
visiting relatives in the Clear Pond
neighborhood.
Mrs. H. w. Beard visited friends in
Ehrhardt Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Beckie All spent last Sunday with
Miss Lucie Clayton.
Mrs. jamie Brabham spent Saturday
and Sunday at Mr. P. NJ. Warns.
Mrs. Annie Phifer, from Columbia, was
a visitor at Mr.. S. w. Clayton's last week.
Mr.. J. B. Warn spent last Sunday with
MIR. Laurie Mcmillan.
Wedding bells will soon ring in this
community.
Everybody is invited to go to the
memorial.
Misses Nell and Florrie Mcmillan went
to Ehrhardt Friday.
Mrs. J. F. Clayton says she will eat
headed cabbage in three weeks. Hurrah
for her!
/ think everybody should take THE
RAMBERG HERALD, and do not send to
your neighbor to borrow it to read.
L. and C.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
Upon the Sand.
ELLA Wheeler WilcoX.)

ella Wheeler Wilcox.)
call love that has not friendship for its
base,
Is like a mansion built upon the sand,
Though brave its walls, as any in the
land,
And it's tall turrets lift their heads in
grace,
Thoug n skillful and accomplished artists
trace
Most beautiful designs on every hand,
And cleaning statues in dim inches
stand,
And fountains play in some flowr hid
den place;
Yet when from the frowning east sud
den gust
Of adverse fate is blown or sad rains fall
Day in, day out, against its yielding wall,
Lo! the fair structure crumbles to the
dust;
Love, to endure life's sorrow and earth's
woe,
Needs friendships solid masonwork be-
low"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
Accidents Of Speech.

The sons of Erin have long labored
under the imputation of making more
"breaks" with their tongues than any OF
their fellow mortalS, but from the follow.
ing it would seem that the bull is not
necessarily indigenous to Irish soil, says
the Chicago Record:
1t was Frenchman who, in writing
to an acquaintance, said: Il left my knife
at your office yesterday. If YOU find it
please send it to me. Yours, LIE Rogue
"P. S. Since writing this l have found
my knife, so you need not trouble tc
send it."
The same individual sent present OF
some fruit to friend, and in the bottom
of the basket he placed a note, the post
script to which read: You will find thi:
note in the bottom of the basket, but il
you do not, let me know Immediately"
1t was a Scotchman who said: THE
butcher in our town does such j small
business that he only has to XIII half
beef at time"
A German, in advertising for lost pig
said: 1T has no earmarks except its tail
which is missing"
A British magistrate, on being inform
ed by vagabond that he had no wife
responded: "Well, that's lucky thin!
for her"
At a prayer meeting in Vermont :
pious old deacon invoked blessing on ;
"poor young man whose father is ;
drunkard and whose mother is widow
At a negro ball the doorkeeper, OF
being asked what "not TRANSFERABLE OF
the tickets meant, replied: 1T means da
no gentleman am admitted less he come
hisself."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
The electric lights and water works

The electric lights and water works
scheme seems to have gone by the board.
Well, we can't help it. We have done
our duty in the matter, and it now rests
with the people themselves. If no one
will take interest enough to circulate a
petition and get the work under way,
that's not the fault of this newspaper.
We understand that there is now in the
city treasury about $4,000, and with this
strong financial showing, it seems certain
that we can afford these conveniences.
However, if no one will take hold of the
scheme, we will not get them most as
suredly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
THEY DON'T LIKE TALL HATS.

The municipal council Of the little
French town of Courteuil is discuss
ing an ordinance forbidding the
wearing of tall silk hats within its
borders. The "stovepipe" is con-
demnel in the argument Of the ad-
Eocates of the ordinance as "rl-
diculous headgear," which, by rea-
son of its costliness, constitutes a
badge of social superiority and is
therefore humiliating to those who
never wear it. The tall hat, reform
ers declare, ''is used only by aristo-
Gratis who live and grow fat on the
sweat of the DOOR,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
THE HOME GOLD CURE.

An Ingenious Treatment by Which
Drunkards are Being Cured Daily in
Spite of Themselves. No Noxious
Doses. No Weakening Of the Nerves.
A Pleasant and Positive Cure for the
, Liquor Habit.
1t is now generally known and under.
stood that drunkenness is a disease and
not weakness. A body filled with poison,
and nerves completely shattered by peri
Odical or cOnstan! use of intoxicating
liquors, requires an antidote capable of
neutralizing and eradicating this poison,
and destroying the craving for intoxi-
cants. Sufferers may now cure thenl-
selves at home without publicity or loss
of time from business by this wonderful
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fected after manv years of close study
and inebriates. The faithful use accord
ing TO directions of this wonderful dis
covery is positively guaranteed to cure
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hard a drinker. Our records show the
marvellous transformation of thousands
of drunkards into sober, industrious and
iHCA.
Wives cure your husbands! Children
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this disease only, and is so skillfully de-
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it can be given in cup Of tea or coffee
without the knowledge of the person
taking it. Thousands of drunkards have
cured themselves with this priceless rem
eriy, and as many more have been cured
and made temperate men by having the
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and relatives without their knowledge in
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bv apparent and misleading "improve-
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
AbOut Smoking,

EDlTpK THE RANEERG HEEAID'-l
see in your paper where Snmi IT ynn1
correspondents are discussing the qucs
ton of men smoking in the presence ot
ladies. Fer ny raFt: ! think the 'adle'
are very much to blame for this sort o1
conduct on the part Of young men. They
should not allow it, and no man who has
tia pFnprr respect for ladies should DIG
~. / he!irve it is in Il large Measure
thoughtlessncss on their part, but hope
the time will soon come when it viii! bt
considered 4 serious breach of politeneSs
to smoke in the presence of ladies.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
McLaurin to Win,

And, by the way, this may not be an III
opportunc time to say that when it comes
to working for the best interests OF his
constituents, Senator McLaurin will never
be found wanting, notwithstanding a
great deal of thoughtlcss and whimsical
criticism of his course, recently indulgetl
in by some newspapers and few politi-
clans as we'll, among the latter being some
who would aspire to the wearing of his
Senatorial toga. But watch our predict
ton: Senator McLaurin will be returned
to the Senate next year rs his own sue
ceS>or. and that, too, inside the Demo
cratic party lines, even though some
would have it otherwise, chiefly because
they hope to receive political advantages
by his decapitation in the home of his
friends, for whose welfare he has been
wise enough, and, what is more rare to
find, brave enough, to stand against
tremendous odds, thereby incurring the
loss of great personal popularity for the
time being until the light can be turned
on, and he can have an opportunity OF
getting before the tribunal of the people
and giving the reasons for the faith that
is in him. And "Curly Headed Johnnie
will do it, too, to their satisfaction and
approval when the right time comes
Fortunately for him, and, we fear, un'
fortunately for our farmers, another crop
of cotton will have to be raised and sold
before our next campaign rolls around
and every voter in South Carolina who
has pound of cotton to sell may realize
from a sad experience what the loss OF
foreign markets means to the Southern
farmer 1t is not, can not be, question
which affects the cotton manufacturer
alone, for unless he can export and sell
his goods, there will soon be period OF
congestion and stagnation in the cotton
goods market, and down goes the price
of cotton. Such stage we are now be-
ginning to experience. The cotton mill:
are manufacturing at loss, and many in
both the North and the South are curtail
ing their production not as matter o1
choice, but of necessity. 1t does not re-
auire any great common to see that
the mills cannot long stand such state
of affairs, and one of two alternatives
must soon follow, either the price OF
cotton must 60 down or the mills must
cease to spin. Thus will be seen the
direct, vital interest of every man who
plants seed of cotton in the doctrine OF
trade expansion as advocated by Senator
McLaurin. He is consistent in his reason
ing, and there is nothing in it to burst
the hoops which unite the few remaining
slaves of the Democratic party. There
may be considerable cringing, breaking
and cracking of dry bones when the
srandmas and grandpas come to swing
corners, but the dance will 60 merrily on
the well-meaning old folks will be given
comfortable seat where they can rest as
they take in" the performance and see
how deftly Johnnie takes the "queue" and
waltzes off with Oriental glee, instead OF
getting the "boxing" which once upon a
time was stored up for him by few on
this side of the flood. But the tide ebbs
and flows. Watch !-Keowee Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh tha
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used X,ept on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive FROM them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.
J. Cheney s. Co., Toledo, O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
1t is taken internally, and made in Tole-
do, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi,
monials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c. per bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.
QUICK RELIEF FROM PAIN.

All who use Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism are delighted with the
quick relief from pain which it affords
When speaking of this Mr.. D. n. Sink
of Troy, Ohio, says: "Some Lime ago
had severe attack of rheumatism in my
arm and shoulder. I tried numerous
remedies but got no relief until was
recommended by Messrs Geo. +. Parsons
& Co., druggists of this place. to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. They recon-
mcnded it so highly that I bought bot:
tie. Twas soon relieved of all pain.
have since recommended this liniment to
many of my friends, who agree with me
that it is the best remedy for muscular
rheumatism in the market" For sale by
Bamberg Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
4 Raging, Roaring Flood

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. 6. Ellis, of Lisbon, 4a., had to re-
pair. "Standing waist deep in icy wa
ter" be writes, gave me terrible cold
and cough. It grew worse daily. Final
w the best doctors in Oakland, &eb,
Sioux City and Omaha said | had con.
sumption and poult not live. Then !
began using DR.. king's New Discovery
and was wholly cured hy sis nn:lles:"
Positively guaranteed for coughs, colds
and all throat and lung troubles: Price
SOC and xl.0O. Trial BOTTLES free at Dr..
Blacks and Thos. Blacks,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
Caught o Dreadful Cold.

Marion Kooke, manager for T. NJ
Thompson. large importer of fine milli
nerv at 1868 Milwaukee Avenue, Chica'
90, says: During the late severe wealth,
er caught dreadful cold which kept
me awake at night and made me unfit to
attend my work during the day. One of
nv millinerS was taking Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for a severe cold at that
time, which seemed to relieve her so
quickly that bought some for myself.
1t acted like magic and began to i'm.
prove at once. ! am now entirely we'll
and feel very pleased to acknowledge its
merits" For sale by Bamberg Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
Holds up a Congressman

"At the end of the last campaign,
writes Champ Clark, MisSouris brilliant
congressman, "from overwork, nervous
tension, loss of sleep and constant speak
ing I had about utterly collapsed. II
seemed that all the organs in my body
were out of order, but three bottles OF
Electric Bitters made me all right. Its
the best all-round medicine ever sold
over druggists counter" Over worked
run down men, and weak, sickly women
gain splendid health aid vitality from
Electric Bitters. Try them. Only SOC
Guaranteed by DR.. j. B. Black and Thos
Rlack
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18
The Best Blood Purifier.

The blood is constantly being purified
by the lungs, liver and kidneys. Keep
these organs in healthy condition and
the bowels regular and you will have no
need of a blood purifier. For this pur-
pose there is nothing equal to Chamber
lain's Stomach ana Liver Tablets, one
dose of them will doyou more good than
dollar bottle of the best blood purifier.
Price, 25 cents. Samples free at Bam-
berg Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-18

Governor McSweeney is being censured
by some people and papers on account
of some pardons recently granted. The
governor, in the campaign last year
seemed to lay great deal of stress on
the wise and judicious manner in which
he had used the pardoning power. There
is no question but that he made friends
and votes by it. Then he won COM
mendation because he refused to grant
pardons; now he is being criticised for
granting them. Too many pardons may
make you unpopular, governor.