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THE HOME OF AN OWL.
(Continued from Fourth Page.)

brought there to be devoured. And the top of the nest became flattened and owl pellets accumulated on and around it. Sometimes another great horned owl appeared, and toward the latter part of February the two were often seen to- gether. Early in March the old sauir- rers nest had been converted into a birds nest, and in it were three large white eggs, from which in due time is- sued three large headed, downy young horned owls, for whom their parents were obliged to do even more killing than usual.
 One day the nest was discovered by bird student whose name we won't men, tion, and he, on study bent, went boldly up the tree. He had not gone far, how ever. when his cap was torn from his head by one of the angry parent birds. As there seemed every prospect of hostili- ties being renewed, he came slithering down again. He procured fencing mask and with his face thus protected, made another attempt, and after being savagely attacked, succeeded in reach ing the nest. There lay the top-heavy young owls, comically serious youngsters blinking disdainfully at the bird student who examined them quickly but care fully left them to their fond parents in order to avoid any further unpleasant ness.
 We'll guarded and we'll fed, the young owls grew large and strong. They soon changed their plunage Of down for one of feathers, and were out earning a Iiv- ing with their own good talons, at a season when most of our birds have scarcely begun to think of nest-building.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
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aaaants.

oas con. . word for each ins.rtion: Avs esnts were tor fun week. ssvsz EinaeA
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.. DEATHS.

PIANOS FOR CHRISTMAS. Select now
 and we deliver the 24th A. B. CLIN-
 TON, B Church street. Monograph de-
 partnlent, 1i3 Grown street. d11 lot PEek--in this city. December 10, l8Os Funeral services will be held at his late
 residence No. 5s Howe street on Sunday,
 December I3, at half-oast two o'clock,
 Friends are Invited to attend. d12 It. .MMAHoN-In this city, December ii. James T. McaIahon, aged 70 years. Funeral services will be held at St, Fran
 eis church on Sunday, December i3 at I:30 o'clock, ?. m. Friends are Invited .9 d12 1tp H0PKIN December 10, Frances ". Hop.
 kins, widow of Lewis $. Hopkins, M. ID. Funeral services will be held at her sons
 house, 235 Bishop street. at ; D. m. on . Saturday., Personal friends of Madam
 Hopkins are invited to attend. Interment at convenience of the family. d11 2t
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WANTED,

FOR the U. s. Army; able bodied, unmar. rted men, between the ages of q and 35: citizens of United States. Of good char. acter and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For in- formation apply RECRUITING OPTIC Elk, $50 Chapel street, New Haven; 60
 state street, Hartford; 1922 Main street, Bridgeport, or I99 Bank street. Wafers bury, Conn. o1-d3I
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TWO CITY HALL MEETINGS.

The Lighting Committee and the Park
 Commissioners.
 There were two meetings in city hall last night. The lighting committee held an executive session and considered the position taken by the American Light ing company It looks now as if, owing to the reduction in the number of lights, that that company will not accept the offer made it. *..es..-.
 The park commissioners held a meet ing and listened to the report of the su- perintendent. +s t'~,s$
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Sterahsrg's Employment Bpaung

D Is1'F 1s HUH bSss1s fs AhE you looking for tirst-ciass help, city Or country, or good situatlon7 Come. sea ne. Fair dealings. German spoken. Open evenings. 51 COURT ST Tel I421.2.
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BLISS PERRY LECTURES.

Talked on "Kipling" Last Night at Col
 lege Street Hall
 The fourth lecture in the Great Modern Poets" series was delivered last evening at College street hall by Bliss Perry, L. II. D., who spoke on the sbu- jeet, "Kipling." MT. Perry as usual kept the attention of his audience throughout the lecture and made a most interesting as well as instructive at- dress. The lecture, as were all the rest in the course, were under the auspices Of the New Haven University Extension course.
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The Poet (deprecatingly)-"They say she gives more attention to her motor cars than to her children"
 The Butterfy-"Os course. How ah- surd you are! Motor cars require more attention than children. ."--Puneh.
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EMPLOYMENT AGENcY

JONES Largest. Most Reliable EmDIov. ment Agency g Church, TeIephons I4ol-l2. Help supplied anyone, anyWhere. n hotels stores, restaurants, shops. corss tractors and private families Men. vyfssa
 ell, boys and girls always wanted Head- qnarters for all best positions in city and SuuAlTy rfa
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sLEEMAN's RELIABLE EMPLoYMEN,r AGENgY,563 CHAPEL STREET. Estab. iished 10 years. Largest. best In the state.
 Best male and female EleiD for any and Eli Kinds of work. Sent RnYRhnre Tl2R ff
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ourNN1pIAcK CLUB TONIGHT.
J. Long. the Celebrated Naturalist

IN. J. Long. the Celebrated Naturalist,
 Will Deliver a Lecture
 The next entertainment to be given under the auspices of the Quinnipiack club will be held this evening. The feat ure of the evening win be the lecture of IN. J. Long. the naturalist. on "Anf- malls" The Yale Giee and Banjo club will also entertains the club with some selections. 82aa tg1
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'i''s'i--sii7i',si
 NOTICE.
Mass age.

MRS. BUSH, 2sl Grown Street. Magnetic Massage. Office treatment from 2 D. n.
 Morning by appointment; also treatment at patients residence. apn
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Clear Pond Dots.

CLEAR POND, December 12.-We are
having some very fine weather now.
One of Mr. G.. W. Hughes's tenant
houses was destroyed By fire this morning.
Miss Annie Zeigler, of Clear Pond,
spent few days with friends near Den
mark last week.
Mrs. Clifton Sandifer will spend few
days this week with her mother, Mrs.
Smoak.
Mrs. J. L. Smoak and Miss Florrie Sand
ifer were in our community Saturday
night and Sunday.
The Clear Pond Sunday-school is on
the boom again. Quite large crowd
was present last Sunday afternoon. The
school will have an entertainment, and
Christmas tree on Christmas day at II
o'clock a. m. Everybody is invited to at
tend and bring presents fol. your friends
and sweethearts.
Mr.. Mike Aver was at home Sunday.
We were very glad to see Mr.. Charlie
Mitchell out again Sunday afternoon, but
sorry he cannot walk:
Messrs. Joe Beard and George All were
in the community Sunday.
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A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE.
The World.Famous little Georgia Magnet at
Fitting School Chapel Thursday Night.

At Fitting School Chapel TOMORROW,
Thursday. night, December 18th, Miss
Annie May Abbott, the world famous
slittle Georgia magnet" will give one OF
her extraordinary performances for the
benefit of Fitting School. She is known
in all countries as "the most wonderful
woman in the world" and her every per-
formance verifes the title. While the
little lady weighs but 10S pounds, 10
strong men cannot lift her while, quite
incredible to say, she can lift the ten men
who fail to lift her. Again, she will
touch ten year old child, and the strong
est man in Bamberg cannot lift the child:
She gives two hours performance of
similar wonderful feats, committee OF
local citizens being selected from the
audience to assist in and investigate them.
Her performance is so astonishing, and
so entirely removed from fakeism, that
the opportunity to see it should not be
allowed to pass As the Fitting School
will share literally in the receipts it was
agreed to reduce the price of admission
to Is cents for all school children, and %
cents for adults, with reserved seats with
out extra charge at Rhoad s. Bamberg's.
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Country Correspondence.

N1r. Atmar Hanberry, who has been on
an extended trip to Texas, etc., has return
ed home and visited in our midst Sunday
Miss Mamie Fielder, of Bamberg, is
teaching the Sassafras Grove school.
The Clear Pond union Sunday-school
will give it's annual Xmas tree on the 25th
instant. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend and bring your friend, relative
or sweetheart, and send word to old Santa
Claus he is most cordially invited and ex'
pected to come and bring all his presents
Remember the day and date, Xmas day
! at eleven o'clock.
Mrs. David Black, of Walterboro, is
visiting her parents at Clear Pond, Mr.
and Mrs. L. NJ. Aver.
MIR. and Mrs. Jffiee Hughes spent Sun.
day and Monday with relatives above
Bamberg.
Mrs. Clifton Sandifer, of near Denmark,
is visiting her parents in our vicinity,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Smoak.
Wedding bells chimed and orange
blossoms bloomed at Spring Branch last
Wednesday for Mr.. Hugh Hutto and Miss
Linnie Rentz. Many congratulations to
them.
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THE DEADLY RAILROAD CROSSING.
Mr.. W. E. Osteen, of Camden, Fatally injured
While Crossing the Railroad on his
Way to His Farm.

CAMDEN, December 14.-This morning
Mr.. W. E Osteen was on his way out to
his farm, several miles east of Camden
and when he got to the crossing over the
Southern Road, near the station, he was
caught by the south-bound train. His
horse seemed to stop right on the track
and although the engineer made every
effort to stop the train he was too near
Mr.. Osteen to stop in time to save him.
The horse was killed, and the buggy was
literally torn to pieces, and why its occu'
pant was not killed instantly is mystery
Mr.. Osteen, who is about 20 years OF
age, and little hard of hearing was
hurled violently out of his buggy. and
sustained fatal injuries. He was picked
up and brought to the station, and subse.
quently removed to his home on Broad
street, where be received medical atten'
tion, but died tonight of his injuries. He
was a highly respected citizen, unassum'
ing in his manners and strictly honest
He leaves wife and several grown chill
dren.
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81
Masonic News.

Dr.. J. B. Black, of Bamberg. and Bro
T. D. Beard, of Colston, attended the
Masonic grand lodge in Charleston lasts
week. Bro. Black represented 5Ornan
lodge, No. SO, and Bro. Beard, Buford,
No. 81.
By the way, Bro. Beard is one Of the
brightest Masons in this section, and there,
is none more enthusiastic and Jealous In
labor. He has been Master of his lodge
for several years, and was again re-elect.:
ed for another year at the election OF Of
fcers held recently. The officers elected
are: T. D. Beard, W. NJ; J.<D. Jenny,
s. W.; L. B. Tueten, J. W.; j. W. Jenay;;
Treasurer; F. NJ. Jenny, Secretary; n. We
Weekly, s. D.; A. R. Tueten, ]. D.; j. w
Main and G.. D. Loadholdt, Stewards; J.s
II. W. Platts, Tiler. 80
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Hartzog Happenings.

HARTzoe, December 15.--Dr. S. P.
Rentz's new dwelling is nearing com
pletion.
Mrs. NJ. A. Black, who has been living
in Branchville since July, moved back to
her home here last Friday. We are all
glad to see her back.
Miss Lille Rhoad is visiting relatives
at Varnville this week.
Misses Matte Hammond Steedly and
Avis Folk visited Misses Essie and Marie
Folk Saturday and Sunday. -.
Misses Nora and Meta Walker are visit
ing their cousins, Misses Sarah and Mary
Walker, at Clear Pond this week.
Misses Charity and Hattie Miley, of
Viola, visited their sister, Mrs. J. W.
Steedly, last week.
Mr.. Hugh Dantzler, of Wells, spent
last week with Mr.. Fred Steedly.
Mr.. Il. D. Steedly of Branchville, spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. C. F. Rentz, of Oak Grove, spent
last week with her daughter, Mrs. D. N.
Rhoad..
We are glad to have Mr.. and Mrs. w.
n. Steedly back in our vicinity.
. On account of Rev. S. P. Hairs mothers
illness, he did not preach at Hunters
Chapel Sunday. Rev. Geo. Askew preach
ed in his stead
Rumor has it that wedding bells will
ring in our midst in the near future.
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The Guards Prize Drill.

The committee appointed to arrange for
the Christmas entertainment of the Bam-
berg Guards met last Tuesday night, Dec
ember Sth, and after discussing the matter
decided to hold a prize drill on Christmas
day. Not that the Guardsmen lay any
special claim to selfishness nor that they
wish to deprive their friends of any
pleasure which might result from more
extensive program, did they decide to
curtail the one formerly announced. But
they realize that there are quite few
necessities, which 60 to make a frst-class
military company, lacking, hence their
decision.
The proposed banquet and band concert
will be done away with and very likely
the money which it would have taken to
furnish these costly demonstrations will
be appropriated in more useful and last
ing way.
The committee has not fully decided on
the prize to be contested for, but it will
be costly and useful enough to make the
drill interesting to the men.
The progress of the work on the new
gun racks has unavoidably been delayed
by the recent church bazaar which was
held in the armory, but that being over
now the work will be resumed and push
ed forward to completion before January
1st. The outlook for the approaching
year is very bright, and already in the
dim and distant future can be discerned
picnics, practice marches and encamp-
ments. 1t is rumored in military circles
that our next encampment will be held at
Chicamauga National Park, the place
that has witnessed many deeds of valor.
PEDEs.
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Death of Mr.. G.. I. Barton.

Mr.. C. 1. Barton, son of DR.. and Mrs.
D. W. Barton, died at the home of his
parents in this city Tuesday night. He
was young man, about rs years old, and
unmarried. He had been in bad health
for year or two, but his last illness was
of short duration.
Many people in all this section will
regret to hear of his death, for he was
well-known and liked. Clever and genial
he always had pleasant word for all
The burial is to take place at the GENE
tery here tomorrow. He was member
of the Knights of Pythias, and that order
will probably have charge of the funera
services.
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FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

Those who persist IN Closing thelr ears
against the continual Recommendation OF
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, will have long and bitter fight with
their troubles, if not ended earlier by fatal
termination. Read what 7. r. Beall, OF
Beall, Miss, says: "Last fall my wife had
every symptom of consumption. She took
DR.. King g'sNewDiscovery after everything
else had failed. Improvement came at
once and four bottles entirely cured her"
Guaranteed by j. B. Black, Bamberg; D.
c. Rice, Denmark. Price soc. and Sl.oo'
Trial bottles free.
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Robbers Assault Mr.. j. W. Price.

Last Sunday night, while driving to his
home which is about mile and hall
distant from town, Mr.. J. W. Price was
accosted by three men at the corner OF the
colored Baptist church lot. One OF the
number called out to Mr.. Price to stop,
but seeing that they were armed with long
clubs and knowing that he was unarmed
save for a good heavy walking cane which
he had in the buggy, he very wisely IN
creased the speed of his horse. The at
tacking party was not to be outwitted in
this manner, as was very evident, for they
at once began to pursue in run and soon
overlook him. One seized the bride rein
and brought the horse to sudden stop,
the second coming along side the buggy
attempted to seize him while third at
tackled him from behind with club.
Just as soon as he could Mr.. Price picked
up his walking cane which lay beside him.
and began to wage war on the villains.
The one at his side he struck down at q
single blow, then turning his attention to
the one in the rear, dealt him several also.
Just at this juncture the one which had
been knocked down regained his speak
ing faculties and set up a yell of pain
which was enough to alarm the neigh oor-
hood. The other two realizing this,
sought safety in other parts and Mr.. Price
was allowed to proceed on his way.
Their purpose was evidently robbery,
as they we're heard to say one to another
"Go through him d quick" as soon as
they stopped him. 1t being dark and the
parties being colored none was recognized.
We have no other description save that
they we're tall and black and wore ragged
hats.
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Court Proceedings.

When we went to press Wednesday of
last week the case of Abram Ancrum,
charged with whipping his daughter so
severely that she died from the effects,
was being tried. he was found guilty OF
manslaughter, and sentenced to imprison.
ment in the State penitentiary for twenty
years.
This concluded the, criminal business,
and Thursday was devoted to equity cases,
granting orders, etc.
Friday civil cases for trial by jury were
taken up. In the case of Butterfeld vs..
Folk the jury found for the plaintiff the
land in dispute and $50 damages.
High Point Furniture Co. VS.. E. c. Hays
resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for $3.50,
which is practically victory for defend
ant, as he admitted owing some four hund-
red and fifty odd dollars.
Equitable Mfg. Co. VS.. I. D. Copeland
resulted in verdict for defendant. This
was a suit to compel payment for jewelry,
which MI. Copeland claimed was SO badly
mixed up that he could not make the in
voice check up, so he returned it. The
plaintiff claimed the goods had been pro:
perly delivered to the express company,
and that the carrier was responsible fol-
the bad condition of the goods when they
arrived. .t
Miller & Miller vs.. Rhoad & Bamberg
resulted in a verdict forplaintiff for S87 80,
the amount defendants claimed they
owed. This therefore makes the defend
ants win the case.
The case of Baker VS.. Murphy was dis:
missed for want of prosecution.
The case of j. S. Sanders VS.. Seaboard
Air Line Railway for damages for burn
ing a house was tried, and the jury gave
verdict of S100 for plaintiff.
Several appeals from the magistrate
court were heard. Thos. Black VS.. South
ern Railway was sustained; Bamberg Iron
Works vs. Southern Railway was sustain
ed; the State VS. Baker was sustained; j.
C. Carter vs.. Southern Railway was re-
versed and new trial granted.
The case of Pearlstine against 1nsur-
ance Companies was commenced Tues
day, and has not been concluded up to
the time of going to press on Wednesday.
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RECTOR OF ST. LUKES,

Ashburnham, Ontario, Testi6es to the
Good Qualities of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
AsHBURNHAM, ONT, April 1S, 1901
think it only right that should tell you
what wonderful effect Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy produced. The day before
Easter l was so distressed with cold and
cough that did not think to be able to
take any duties the next day, as my voice
was choked by the cough. The same day I!
received an order from you for a bottle OF
your cough remedy. Iprocured sample
bottle, and took three doses of the medi.
cine. To my great relief the cough and
cold completely disappeared and l was
able to preach three times on Easter day.
I know this rapid cure was due to your
cough remedy. I make this testimonial
without solicitation, being thankful to
have found such q Godsent remedy.
Respectfully yours. E; A. Langfeldt' N.
A., Rector of St. Luke's Church" TO
Chamberlain Medicine Co. Sold by Bam-
berg Pharmacy; q. G. Rice, Denmark.
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What 1t Means.

We're tired of answering questions!
Fewer gallons; wears longer" means
that you don't have to paint your house
so often, and you don't have to use SO
much paint. Costs less for the JOB, and
you don't have to do the job so often.
The new paint is not new at all. It's
the biggest-selling paint in the United
States, and the firm that makes it is 149
years old.
Devoe lead and zinc-fewer gallons
than mixed paints, wears twice as long
as lead and oil.
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THE AlLENDAlE NEWS BUDGET.
Mr.. J. S. Mixson Married-Mr. ". T. Riley
Badly Hurt in Runaway Accident

ALLENDALE, December S.-The recent
advance in the price of cotton does not
benefit the farmers in this section very
much, the bulk of the crop being sold be-
fore the advance. a few bales were sold
on the streets last week for 10 cents.
Mr.. J. S. Mixson, a former Allendale
boy, but now connected with the firm Of
J. Il. Killough, of New York, is to wed
Miss Laura Baker, Of Jacksonville, in
that city on Tuesday, December 8. The
ceremony will be performed at St. Johns
Episcopal Chapel. Miss Enid Mixson
left here last Monday to attend the wedd-
ing. MI. Mixson has many warm person.
al friends all over South Carolina, who
will be interested to know of his approach
ing marriage.
Mrs. A. NJ. Kennedy, who has been on
visit to her father, DR.. Roberts, return
ed to her home at Williston, last week.
Mr.. R. E. Harwood, resident engineer
of the Tennessee Central Railroad, was
in town Sunday. Mr.. Harwood was the
resident engineer for the Southern when
they built the extension from Allendale
to Hardeeville, and while here made many
friends, who are always glad to see him
in town.
Mr.. W. T. Riley had quite serious &C.
e.
his farm, about eight miles from town,
his horse began to run and he was thrown
out of his buggy against stump. One
side of his face was badly lacerated, and
it was feared for time he would lose
one eye entirely. He is now at the River
side Infrmary, at Charleston, for treat
ment, and from last report he is said te
be doing very well.
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A Veteran Editor Gone.

EpGEF1ELD, December 14.-Mr. D. 4:
Durisoe, one of Edgefield's Oldest and
most prominent citizens, after brief ILL
ness. died at his home in town, at 3 o'clock
this morning. Durisoe was newspaper
man for practically his entire life and
from 1855 to 1878, was the owner and
publisher of the Edgefeld Advertiser,
which he inherited from his father, a
disting guished journalist. He was mayor
of our town for several terms and also
held the Office of clerk Of Court for num-
ber of years. A bright Mason, he will be
buried under the auspices of that organl-
Zation.
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Lodge Notes.

Bamberg lodge, No. as, Knights OF
Pythias, held regular meeting last Mon
day evening, but only routine business
was transacted. The annual election of
officers will take place at the next meet
ing, to be held on the evening of'the 2Sth
instant.
The endowment rank of the order held
a meeting Monday evening, and its affairs
were found to be in good shape. All the
old officers were reelected to serve for
another year.