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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Ela,han< Partias a Soeial caj.


The Maharajah Of Durbhunga hav-
Ing given Lady Curzon. wife of the
Viceroy Of India. 9 herd Of elephants.
she has devised elephant parties as the
latest social function. On these occa-
slons each animal carries young
woman and al attendant young man
to rendezvous, where tif1in is served.
Lady Curzon rides in a howdah Of
silver, protected by white silk um-
brella, embroidered with pearls Her
mahout carries silver goad and the
6y-fan trappings of the elephant are
embroidered with silk and gold. while
festoons of pearls hang round his ears.
!: Her elephant testif1es his affection
by snatching treasures from passers-by
or bazaars and bestowing them on the
rider. This becomes trifle embar-
raising at times, especially when the
tgift takes the form Of 9 little brown
boy with nothing on except a string
of beads about his neck. The little
fellow was the son Of the elephants S
keeper, and the particular friend Of the
animal, which evidently thought his
two favorites should be together. The
little brown boy returned home a
richer and happier child.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Guarding the Teiepraoh.

When the electric telegraph was first
introduced into Chile stratagem was
resorted to in order to guard the posts
and wires against damage on the part
of the natives and to maintain the con.
nection between the strongholds on the
frontier. There were at the time be.
tween forty and fifty captive Indians
in the Chilean camp. General Pinto
in command of the operations-callec
them together, and, pointing to the
telegraph wires. said:
DO you see those wires"
Yes. General
Il want you to remember not to sc
near or touch them. for If you do your
hands will be unable to get away"
The Indians smiled incredulously
Then the general made them each ir
succession take hold Of the wire al
both ends of an electric battery in full:
operation. after which he exclaimed
II command you to let 60 the wire!'
Il can't; my hands are benumbed!
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not
long after the general restored them tc
liberty, giving them strict instructions
to keep the secret. This had the de
sired effect. for, as might be expected
the experience was related in the
strictest confidence to every man in the
tribe, and the telegraph has ever since
remained molested.-Tit-Bits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
A Theory Of Fertilization.

From time to time the various theo-
ries of fertilization have appeared.
One. which is apparently sound. is
that as much plant food should he re-
turned to the soil as is removed from
it by crops. This theory can only he
put into practice on lands where dairy
farming or stock farming Is the exclu-
sive business. Even in these cases
some little material would have to .,e
brought from the outside to compen-
safe for the necessary losses. It would
be impracticable to use this theory
with commercial fertilizers alone on
account of the high cost and the fact
that the grain will not stand up under
full rations of available nitrogen.
The theory which is probably most
generally used in Indiana. if we may
be said to have any theory at all. is to
supply some deficiency existing in the
soil. This may be done by either of
two plans: Quickly available plant
food may be used in sufficient quanti-
ties for a single crop, or less available
and cheaper plant food for the more
permanent improvement of the land.
Where commercial fertilizers are ex-
tensively used, the common practice is
to supply the soil deficiencies for one
or two crops at most. AS for example,
the wheat crop followed by grass, or
the potato crop to be followed by
grain. One of the most common ques-
tions is. which element produces the
straw and which the grain. l believe
that little profit is to be derived from
considering plants and fertilizers fro1i'
this standpoint.
The sound position to take is to pro.
vide such Plant food that all parts OF
the plant will make q vigorous and
healthful growth. To he sure, where
excessive quantities OF nitrogen are
present, the plant tends to produce
an undue amount of leaf and reduced
amounts of grain. but in practice this
seldom happens except on recently u2-
claimed muck lands or bottom lands :
Professor H. A. Huston, in American
Agriculturist,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Talk
About Ii

That's always the way with
our Hair Vigor. When per-
sons use it they are always so
highly pleased with it that they
tell their friends about it.
If your hair is short, too
thin, splits at the ends, is
rough, or is falling out, our
Hair Vigor will perfectly satisfy
you.
If your hair is just a little
gray, or perfectly white, Ayers
Hair Vigor will bring back to
it all the dark, rich color it had
years and years ago.
One dollar Bottle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
NJ AGRICULTURAL. X
Now For Evaporated Eggs.

Now For Evaporated Eggs.
A Western farm paper claims that
evaporated eggs are now regular ar
ticle Of commerce. the product being
especially useful in climate such as
that at Cape Nome. OF late whole
carload Of evaporated eggs. valued at
$4,000, was sent to Nome from Mis-
souri,, where the largest egc-evaporat-
ing plant in the world is situated. Hot
air is used to eXtr. ct the liquid poe
tions of the eggs, and in eight hou:s
four dozen eggs have made one pound
of the product
The managers of this esg-evapo:a;-
ing plant say they are finding very
ready market for every ounc, of thei;
product which they have t. sell. not
only in this country, but also abroad:
in fact. one or two of the European
countries alone would each take twice
the annual product Of the concern il
a single season. There is no reason
why the preservation Of eggs by evap-
Grafton should not make the keeping
OF poultry even more profitable than
it now IS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Time To Get Up."

A Philadelphia policeman has told
how he encourages early rising in his
sons, two boys Of about the same size.
Il have two suits for them," he said;
lone new and expensive; the other
very old and ugly and worn. They
own these suits in common, and the
boy who gets up first In the morning
wears the good one as a reward. Both
boys are fond Of dress, and so this
scheme works we'll. The minute I
shout. Boys, get up they spring out
of bed and make rush for the new
suit. Sometimes they reach it togeth-
er. when there will be a hot fight
over who's to wear it, and have to
come up and restore order with hair
brush"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
a. German luggage Stamps,


In order to simplify the transporta-
ton OF small boxes or trunks by the
railroad in Prussia, the Administra ton
has just inaugurated a system of trunk
stamps similar to postage stamps. AS
far as Frankfort and Mayence, trunks
or parcels weighing from 1 to 63
pounds now need only to have a stamp
stuck on them and to be handed in at
the station.
There are two divisions, one for dis
tances of under Is miles, the other for
longer distances, and IN each division
three rates namely, for packages
weighing less than Is pounds; between
Is and co. and between 20 and Is. The
stamps issued arc 5 cents, 10 cents, 20
cents and 40 cents. all such parcels
are sent by express. The time Of trans
port is guaranteed to be not longer
than ten hours for 65 miles. For an
additional payment Of 10 cents the
package will be delivered to the ad-
dresses within an hour of the arrival
of the train.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
PlTTsBURC'S FERRY MAID.
How a Girl Of Sixteen Supports Her Mother
Sister and Brother.

TOW d OI StAlSCu SNPHSI wv ''~e'~''
Sister and Brother.
Young in years. but full of vigor
and buoyancy of youth. pretty Bertha
Walz, a girl Of 49, has a career as
ferry maid on the Ohio river that Tor
the novelty Of its features is rarely
surpassed.
For months the young girl has been
the sole support Of her mother. young
er sister and brother. Week IN and
week out unaided and alone. she has
piled her big ferry skiff back and forth
across the Ohio to secure means for
providing for her helpless mother and
sister.
Bertha lives with her mother in an
old, but neat-appearing houseboat, on
the banks Of the Ohio river, near the
Pressed Steel Car Company's works,
in lower Allegheny. This boat has
been her home for the past six years.
The idea of running regular ferry
came to her through the suggestions
Of mill men who cross the river at this
point to the McKee's Rocks side to and
from their work in the big mills.
Partly through the efforts Of gener-
Gus contributors a skiff was procured
and the girl entered upon new career
She found her task rather arduous at
tirst, and her fair young hands were
covered with many a blister at the
end Of a days toll. But soon the
muscles Of her arms bade fair to rival
those Of the clack oarsmen of q
varsity crew. Now she thinks nothing
of rowing six or eight stalwart men
over the river on a single trip. Some
days she makes as many as forty
trips, and has been known to take In
as much as So day as result Of her
toll.
The widespread popularity Of her
ferry. however, aroused the ire Of less
favored ferrymen living in shanty
boats near by. First, her best skiff
was stolen, and later new one was
turned loose on the river. Finally, she
was not permitted to land her skiff on
the McKee's Rocks shore at the large
landing. but was made to run her boat
in at some obscure point. Consider
able trouble arose over the ownership
and use of q pair of wooden steps
leading down the river embankment
to the shore. The climax was reached
one night last week. Richard Crit
feths, a ferryman. tried to lay violent
hands on her. Only the timely appear
ance of mill man and the presence OF
her faithful dog, which usually accom-
panies her for protection, saved her
from serious injury at his hands. AS a
result, suit was promptly entered
against Griffeths on charge Of disor-
derly conduct before Alderman Lynch.
At the hearing Griffeths was fined $10
and costs, or 20 days in Jail. The steps
claimed by Griffeths as personal prop.
erty were declared to be government
property, and it was directed that the
fair prosecutor was fully entitled to
their -Plttsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Valuable Aim auac Free.

We have received copy Of the new
almanac for 1901 published by the
Royal Baking Powder Go. 1t is an ar
tistic and useful book. and will lie OF
interest to housekeepers. A notewor-
thy feature Of the almanac Is predic-
ton OF the weather for every day OF
the year by Professor DeVoe. who cor
rectiy prophesied the great Galveston
cyclone and other important nietero-
logical events. We are authorized to
say that any woman reader Of this
paper can secure copy without cost
by sending request to the company
at 100 William street. New York.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
As to Vaccination.

The small wire cages now used 10
protect the vaccinated arm from rub
bing against people. clothes and cor
ners of houses would have been highly
appreciated years ago. In the young
days of the century We boys and girls
had no sort Of protection. In not a
few cases re-inoculation was constant
" occurring. because we would persist
in scratching the sore and transferring
an atom of the virus to some other part
of the body by means of the hnger
nail. Then we liked a big scar. 1t
meant that the vaccination took
wcll.-Victor Smith, in New YORK
Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Andrew lans's Versatility.

No one knows how Andrew Lang
gets through such stupendous amount
Of work. He never works in the
morning, generally takes q stroll in the
afternoon and dimes late. The reason
Is that he can write anywhere on any
thing, A story is told that he once
borrowed farmers hat in the train.
wrote an article on the crown Of it.
and at the same time conducted an
elaborate argument on the subject Of
ghosts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
To Abolish the Whipping Post

The lawmakers are wrangling over the
abolition of the whipping post. The man
who succeeds in passing such Till. will
prove rs great a benefactor to the breaker
of mans laws as Hostetters Stomach Bit
tiers has to the breaker Of natures laws II
you've neglected your stomach until indi-
gestion, constipation, bi!iousness. liver and
kidney troubles are upon you, there's bus
oce cure, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Don't fail to try it for la grippe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
a Sad Ras cal in tbs Eitd World.

The blue jay is sad rascal no
doubt. 1t has great appetite for
grain and fruit and destroys some
birds eggs. On the other hand. it IS
q noted caterpillar hunter and Is one
of the few birds that eat the eggs of
the tent caterpillar and other harmful
insects in winter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications. as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease. and in order to cure
it you must take internal remedies: Hal. 5
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts d.
recrly on the blood and mucous surface. HAN
prescribed by one OF the best physicians in
this country tor years. ard is \ regular pre-
scrint:on. 1t composed Of the best tonics
known. com mbined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. Ihe
perfect combination of the twoingredientSl Is
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing catarrh Send for testimonials. free.
FL CHENEY s. Co.. Props, Toledo, U.
Sold by Druggists. price 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
In BOSTON.

Said the teacher to the grammar class
To which our boys belong:
"The horse and cow in the field;
Now, what in that is wrong?"
''The COW and horse is in the field"
Spake one in manners versed;
because, you know, tits more polite,
To mention ladies first. Life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

In Woolwich Arsenal Just now chief
attention is being devoted to the man
ufacture Of naval guns. the production
OF which is greatly exceeding that OF
field ordnance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

He Felt That He Wasn't Included.
"See that fellow over there wit the pretty
side whi-kers?"
"YeS."
"Well. he got up and LETT the audience the
other niyhr " hen the ora or said Ii wan. Ell
to talk 10 the D nj penp e.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Six DAYS Enough,

Mrs. Nexdore-We consider piano
playing wicked on Sunday.
Mrs. Snapp-Glad to hear it. That's
what We consider your daughters on
week days.-Philadelphia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

The Best Prescription for Chili<
and Fever is bottle OF GROVES TAsTElsss
GRILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quintne In
. ,usleless form. No cure-no pay. Price 3G
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

Mr.. Billincoo-Ah. my dear. wish might
be like knight OF old. and perform some
deed of daring for you.
Miss Lovylips-Oh. George! Now that
you're worked up to it, suppose you speak to
papa.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
a Prutlrnt Husband.

"Johr," whisp red the good woman in the
dead OF night, there are burglars down
stairs"
You go down. dear" replied John .leep-
ily. They won't dare strike II woman
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
M!Stcry.

"There is something very myste-
rious about this burglary" said the
detective. "None of the family heard
sound, although the house was
thoroughly equipped with an old
fashioned rocking chair in every room!
I'm not believer in the supernatural,
but"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
None But the Brave.

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not stain
the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by all
druggists.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

Ii your druggist cannot supply you. send
us SI.oo and we will express a bottle 10 you,
all charges prepaid. Be sure and give US
your nearest express Office.
]. c. AVER Co., Lowell, Mass.
Send for cur handsome book on The Hair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

Have you ever experienced the joyful
sensation Of good appetite? You VII II
you chew Adams Pepsin Tutti Fruttl
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

Judge-Madam, do you know the
nature Of an oath?
Female Witness-Yes, sir. I con-
slider them very iIl-natured Chicago
Daily News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
The Paramount Issue.

What is the paramount issue in this cam.
paign?"
lit Is whether am to wear new hat at
Smit,'s eyprnse or whether Smith is to wear
a new hat at my Expense. ."-Chicago Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Worth Knowing.
Careful of His English,

Teaspoenful doses of Crab Orchard "ate
night nd morning will cure the most oostl
nate cases OF constipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

I do not believe Fisos Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds s-JOhN Lob r.
BOYER. Trinity Springs Ind, Fep. 15 1900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

To Cnre a Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoAo QCISISE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money If it fails TO cure
f. W. GROVES signature Is on each oox. 2C.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

Letting Him Down Easy.
Jane. on know very we'll that never told
you lie in my life"
20 y, vi liam. you are sIch a daZzilng ex-
aS S,erator."-Clevelani Plain Dealer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Protecting q Tank From Freezing.

Protecting q Tank From Freezing.
I have q simple device for keeping
water for stock from freezing during
winter I have found it the most valu-
able arrangement that can be had on
the farm where water tanks must be
kept out in the open. The expense Of
this device IS so small that any farm
er can have it. It can be used in a
tank Of any shape. In the cut Is
shown q round tank, about one foot
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

When the Man Gets a Chance.
"What pretty girl she is!"
"Is she otherwise at;ractive?"
Yes; she suffers dreadfully."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Glover HaY For Hens.


1t has been shown by actual tests
that clover hay, when properly cured,
contains many Of the elements to be
found in al egg, and that when fed to
hens. the number Of eggs perceptibly
increased.
1t Is generally agreed that the sec
ord. or seed crop Of clover. should be
used, cutting when in full bloom, and
after thoroughly drying, store in dry
shed until ready to prepare it for the
hens. There are several ways Of pre-
pairing il. one by grinding into meal,
and the other by cutting into inch
lengths. being the best methods. If
ground. the meal should be stirred into
the mash and given with the morning
feed. while if cut, it should be steamed
by pouring boiling water over it and
thickening with cornmeal and shorts.
Farmers who have an abundance Of
clover growing should by all means
lay in supply for the hens. None of
it ever goes to waste, and it will be
worth more as poultry food than as
stock food If the hens can be kept
laying during the winter months when
eggs are high. there will be no trouble
about the other seasons, and at the
close Of the year the poultry expense
account Will be found much less than
the returns. Try clover hay this win.
ter and see if it is not one Of the best
and cheapest foods that can be found.
Home and Farm.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

Now" Cautioned the eminent represrr-
tative who had talked for publication, ''don't
quote me in no bad English"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

I" DEAR MRS. Pm,
about a year and a hal
nothing helped me. 1
ceired no benefit. My
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
OLDEST PHOTOGRAPHER DEAD.
JosiRh johnson IIHNves, of Boston,
Who Took ~. American ARen-
cy for Dagucrre's Process,

Boston, Aug. 11.-lIeports have been
received from New Hampshire of the
death of Josiah johnson Halves, Of
this city. who is supposed to have
been the oldest photographer in the
world. He was in his ninety-fourth
year, and was away on a vacation in
New Hampshire at the time of his
death.
In early life he was painter of oil
portraits and of miniatures on
ivory. When NJ. Gouro6 came to Bos.
ton in 1871, to tell about Daguerre's
discovery Mr.. Hawes made his ac-
quaintance, and took the American
agency for the process of which Da-
guerre was the inventor. Later he
built the first sllyliQht erected for pho
tographiC purposes in America. In
his studio the first camera picture
of Daniel Webster was made, on the
morning when the famous Anthony
Turns speech was delivered from the
balcony of the Revere house. Jenny
Lind and Goldschmid, whom she af-
forwards married, were photographed
by Mr.. Hawes; also Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Theo. Parker, Emerson,
Thomas Starr King. Longfellow, Whit
tier, Louis Kossuth and Baron Roth
schild.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
OUTLOOK FOR COTTON.
Reports From Centers of InfOrma-
tiOn On the Cotton Crop and
the Present Condition.

st. Louis, Aug. n.-Dispatches to
the Republic from centers of infor-
nation on crop prospects in Missouri,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Tex
rs, Oklahoma Indian territory, Louis
lana and Alabama show the present
outlook for cotton to be generally
good.
An a. erage crop may be expected
in at least half the cotton-producing
states, while in several, notably Mis-
Bissippi, Louisiana and Alabama, the
yield will be much better than last
year or that of the year before.
In Texas, where interest is CEN
tered, owing to the fact that the
state produces one-fourth the cotton
of the world, the conditions vary
widely; in the southeastern part of
the state the yield is expected to ex-
coed that of last year by 80 per cent;
in southern Texas rains are badly
needed, and it is predicted that the
crop will be 70 to 80 per cent. short
of last years crop; in the central por-
ton of the state the crop will prob
ably be below the average, owing to
damage by drought; in east Texas a
crop above the average will be picked,
while in north Texas the yield will be
| just about the average.
| IN Oklahoma and Indian terYitory
conservative estimates of this years
| yield place it at near the average.
Arkansas cotton fields have suf-
fered from drought, but with good
weather from now on the crop will
not be far from last years.
In Tennessee, the cotton on the
lowlands is in satisfactory condition,
while that on the hills will fall short
80 TO 40 per cent. OF an average crop.
The cotton-raisiug counties of
southern Missouri suffered as much
as any section in the country from
the drought, yet the yield of cotton,
provided the weather is favorable
from now on, will not be many thou
sands OF bales less than last years.
While it is difficult to Judge the
grade of cotton from what has been
shown So far, it is believed by consery-
ative men, throughout the cotton belt,
that il Will be at least as good as and
probably much better than last years