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The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16

AFFAIRS ABROAD.

A Swedish sculptor has solved the
problem of casting statues in one
piece.
By order of the Vienna courts, a
landlady has had to pay e92 compen-
sation to a tenant whose property was
damaged by an invasion of rats.
A Roman journal says that two
ships which were of the nature of
floating palaces, and which have been
submerged in the lake of Nemi ever
since the time of the old Romans,
are to be brought to the surface by
artificiany draining the lake.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
SITE OF NAVY YARD.
Known in Washington Records as
Reservation No. IA.
1t Has nm interesting History Which
II Most INTERESTINGLY Related BY
an Old District Res
ident.
Especial Washington letter.

v -
a." as described on the origi-
nal maps of the city Of WASH
ington, by the engineer L'Enfant, in
1892, confirmed by Washington, March
2, 1897, and adopted by congress III
several enactmenis.
The various land reservations pro-
posed by the wonderful genius who
planned this beautiful capital city are
numbered on the maps, and their pro-
posed uses described in volumlnous
notes which accompanied the draw
ings. Reservation IA" was set apart
for a navy yard, and it was the pur-
pose Of the delineator hat there
should also be located there ship
building plants Of magnitude betting
the great nation which he believed
would grow upon this continent.
The navy yard has always been and
is yet located on "Reeervation IA" and
there is there in operation a splen-
did gun factory; but the ship build
ing OF the, nation has almost always
been done by contracting parties IN
other s%eacoast cities. The eastern
branch of the Potomac, where the
navy yard is located, is nowadays so
shallow that it would not float d mod
ern cruiser, while Il b~attleship would
haze a hard time coming amy further
up the river than Alexandria.
This reservation is about a mile and
a quarter southeast of the capitol
building, and was originally i'll the
tract known as the Prout farm" but,
when The yard was authorized, under
an appropriation made ia 1899, addi-
tional land was found necessary and
the w triangular squares westward,
numbered eo3 and Ss4, We're purchased
of the commissioners, Scott and
Thornton, for 81, O00 The conveyance
recited that the land was "for the
sole use and behoof of the said United
States forever
There is an impression that some of
the officers residences in the yard
We're once connected with the Prout
farm, but, as will be seen by the dia-
gram, but two OF the buildings of Mr..
Prout came within the navy yard line,
and these disappeared years ago. The
first building for officers was erected
in the yard in 1901, and for many years
was occupied by Capt. Cassin, and is
known now as the captains house"
The residences for the commandant
and other officers were built in 1904.
The mansion house of William Prout
was a large brick fronting on Eighth
street, north of Nj street, originally
two stories in height and ~ by 43 feet
in size. The barns were of frame, one
As by "a feet, another 40 by "a. The
smaller buildings were built of logs.
Many old citizens remember the man
sion as having been the home of the
Otterback family for years, it having
been purchased of Mr.. Prout in the
thirties; but the site is now used for
a car barn by the Capital Traction
company. The graveyard was in Geor-
gia avenue and NJ street, 30 by 81 feet
in dimensions, and from the stories
told by old men, who as boys played
about the tombstones, it was well pop
ulated. 1t will be observed that in
the form of square $50, in the cut, the
lower angle does not appear, and the
explanation is that the graveyard was
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
Agriculture in the Rural schools.

1t is my belief that the time has
come when the principles of agricul-
ture can be probably taught in our
rural schools; that the teachers, both
men and women, o employed in our
rural schools can be fitted for this
work; that our country boys and girls
will receive such instruction eager
ly, i~ntelligently, and profitably; and
that the best interests of our people,
moral, intellectual, physical, and ma
terial, will be wonderfully promoted
by instructing even one generation of
youth along these practical lines
Geo. I. Winston in the Progressive
Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
tersstIng when exhibited in his psrlof.

.teresting when exhibited in his parior,
on a winter evening, and explained by
him in his vivacious manner. He says.
Il have often laughed at the officers
OF the old times, who used to think
that because the navy yard was two
miles and a half from the white house
n navy department they could do as
they pleased without any of their con-
ducteor misconduct being found out.
When Commodore Goldsborough
was in charge of the navy yard, al
though he resided in the northwest,
he knew what was going on as well
as any modern sleuth. He went to
the quarters of the commandant ev-
cry day to attend to official business.
One morning he called for the chief
surgeon and handed him the daily re-
port, saying: Take that back, and
make out an honest report The sur
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
The Greatest of crimes.

All the property of the common
wealth is pledged for the education Of
all its youth up to such a point as
will save them from poverty and vice,
and prepare them for the adequate
performance of all their social and
civic duties. To rob the children of
to-day, or those of the future, of the
opportunity for an education is, then,
the greatest crime of which the state
can be guilty.-Chas. w. Dabney.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
A Farmer on Footbau.

A B~owdoinham farmer saw the
Bates-Bowdoin game at Brunswick
the other day, says the Hartford
Courant. A neighbor asked bin
about it. "Nothin' to TELL" he said.
Just let 20 big hogs out on a soft
field any day and then throw down a
peck or so of orr in q sack. and see
'um go for it, and you'll know bout
what a game of football looks ike
IN q farmnrn
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
No Flatterer.

"They tell me your little boy looka
like you"
Eyes, everybody says so. Have
you seer him?"
mo, / don't think / care to sec
him."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
Bread Made Of ChestnuL.

Bread made of chestnuts is the
chief food of the nountaineers OF
Corsica. It is healthful, sweet in
flavor, palatable, and readily di
gestible. A loaf will continue fresh
for Is days.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
Cut Him.

Fred-She refused to listen to my
suit, but 1 stood around in hopes
that something would turn up.
Tom-Did anything turn up?
Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
Gone Up In smoke.

did you invest dat nickel fer me?
"Sure, Willie. / put it into de ciga,
rette trust."-Chicago American.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
Equally Tough.

La~ndlady-White or dark meat?
Boarder-It doesn't matter; I'm
color blind!-N. X. Times
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16
Business ruined BY Taxe..

Taxes are so high in Norway thai
many factory N are intending IL.
move to Denmark or Sweden.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-16

The Gospel would soon reach all
men if we were as anxious to tell the
virtues of Christ as we are to pub
lish the faults of others. = Rams
Horn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Another Killing i'm Barnwell.

BARNwELL, July G.-Herbert Sanders
was shot Saturday, July 4th, by Seaborn
Moore, and it is said the wound is fatal.
1t is said there was dance at Mr.. Lewis
Creech's, near Kline's, and during the
dance those young men had some unpeas-
antness, which resulted as above. Full
particulars cannot be gotten at this writ
ing. Moore is in Jail, having surrendered
himself to Sheriff Creech.
Last night ten masked men went to the
jail, where they demanded Moore, and
being told by the sheriff's daughter that
he was at church with her father, the
sheriff, they then demanded the keys Of
the Jail, which she told them she would
get for them from the next room, and on
returning from the room she came armed
and drawing loaded weapon she pre-
sented it and detied them, thereby running
them away. In a short time the sheriff
returned from church and at once got up
a guard for the Jail consisting of the may
or and many of our best citizens. Nothing
further took place during the night and
the town is quiet today.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
A Numerous Progeny.

Nero Tandell, who died in Sumter
county recently at the age of 81 years,
was man after the heart of President
Roosevelt. In the first place he was a
negro and in the second place his progeny
was almost as the sands of the sea.
Nero was born in slavery in 1916, in
Colleton county and was faithful to his
master during the years of his servitude.
He was twice married. By his first wife,
who died in 1882, he had Is children and
by lis second wife he had nine, and
all of his immediate offsprings are living.
At the time of his death he could count
in the world twenty-five children, 1O3
grand children and forty-five great grand
children-a total muster of 1853 warriors
against the enemy of race suicide"
The oldest son is 81 years old and is a
prosperous farmer of Sumter county,
where he owns 105 acres of land and a
comfortable home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
"LOST MONDAY"

A Popular Fete Day In Belgium
Whose Origin IL a Mystery.
The first Monday after Epiphany is a
fete day throughout Belgium. Lost
Monday" it is called; exactly why no
one seems able to explain. The origin
of the fete is lost in the legends OF the
middle ages, but the modern accepta-
ton of the day is certainly lost to no
one here. Like MarH Gras, Lost Mon
day is a day of general merrymaking.
Every cafe and restaurant In Brussels
keeps "open house." and free drinks
are on hand for all patrons OF the es-
tablishment, and as a matter Of fact
for many others as we'll who are not
regular patrons.
On Black Monday, then. as It is iron
ically called by some Of the natives
not oyerenchanted with the day, the
streets Of Brussels are given over to
the people, and the adventurous for
eigner, who, ignorant Of the country's
customs, ventures out, Is apt to find
that the Belgian populace is no respect
or of persons. On this day the shopkeep'
ers, signing behind their counters, find
themselves compelled to hand over to
their customers servants forced con
tribution, amounting to certain per
centage Of the years purchases, while
the bakers, too, have contribution te
offer in the shape Of cakes specially
nade for the occasion and offered as
gifts to their clientele.
In this manner the unique fete Is per
petuated, though the calendar does moi
note in any particular manner the frs'
Monday after Epiphany.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Concerning Sports.

We people of America. especially of the
South, cannot but admire the sporting
qualities of Sir Thomas Upton. The grit
and determination as shown by this man
of sporting arena is to be admired by the
American youth. He might we'll be
taken as model sportsman. Though
often defeated, never discouraged. 1t is
not necessarily the unsuccessful man who
is most unworthy.
Atlanta has witnessed some good and
beautiful tennis playing within the past
week. The contest for the championship
of the South Atlantic States took place in
that city.
Pittsburg seems determined to maintain
a lead in the national league. Why,
where is Brooklyn?
Now Columbia and Augusta are having
a rough and tumble scramble for the
superior place between themselves. Both
citiesare we'll represented by strongteams
We do not want to see our otherwise sue
cessful city go down before the Georgians
Play ball, Palmetto city, Carolina looks
to you for victory.
BAN! BAN! BAN Bamberg! Look out
City on the Edisto!
Greenwood met defeat at the hands OF
Laurens ON last Monday. After the dust
was cleared away, it was found that
Greenwood had failed to balance the one
run made by their opponents.
Hello, central! Give US a victory
(signed) Orangeburg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
DiSpenSary Sales for June,

Bamberg-Sales, $1,232.O6; invoice
price, $971.39 gross profit, $260.68; ex-
penses, $l69.2 .22; net profit, $9146.
Denmark-Sales, $69S25; invoice price
$517s7; gross profit, $175.9s; expenses
$11S.O9; net profit, $57.S9.
Olar-Sales, $2S2.40; invoice price
$2os32; gross profit, $74.0S; expenses
$&15; net profit, $993.
characteristics, 1929 So; invoice price
$1G7.t4; gross profit, $6s.S1; expenses
$62.81; net profit nothing. This dis.
pensary did not pay expenses this month
there being balance of $21. "a still due on
the dispensers salary
Midway-Sales, $62.75; invoice price
$49.1S; gross profit, $1S.O7; expenses
1907; net profit, nothing.
The town of Bamberg gets profits OF
$45.73; Denmark, 1854; Olar, $496
Midway and Ehrhardt get nothing. The
county gets 1888.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Very Remarkable Cure Of Diarrhea.

about six years ago for the first time
in my life had sudden and severe attack
of diarrhea," says Mrs. Alice Miller, of
Morgan, Texas 81 got temporary relief,
but ii came back again and again, and for
six long years have suffered more misery
and agony than ] can tell. 1t was worse
than death. My husband spen, hundreds
of dollars for physicians prescriptions
and treatment without avail. Finally we
moved to Bosque county, ,ourpresenth home
and one day l happened to see an adver-
tisement of Chamberlain's collie, cholera,
and diarrhea remedy with testimonial
of man who had been cured by it. The
case was so similar to my own that l con-
cluded to try the remedy. The result was
wonderful. I could hardly realize that /
was well again, or believe it could be so
after having suffered so, but that bottle of
medicine, costing few cents, cured me"
For sale by Bamberg Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Educational Rally at Denmark.

By appointment of the executive com.
mittee, an educational rally and confer.
ence will be held at Denmark on July
11th at II a. m.
Addresses will be delivered by Gov. d
c. Hayward, Hon. 0. B. Martin, State Su
perintendent of Education; Hon. G. w
Garris, Railroad Commissioners; Dr. H. N
Snyder, of Wofford; Dr. D. B. johnson
of Winthrop, and other prominent and
distinguished speakers and educators
Everybody interested in the cause OF
education, and especially the County
Superintendents of Education, superin-
tendents and principals of city and graded
schools, and trustees of the counties OF
Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg, Colleton
Dorchester, Hampton, and Orangeburg
are cordially invited and confidently ex'
pected to be present.
At the close of the addresses free con
ference, in which all present are to par.
ticipate, will be held.
R. w. D. ROWELL,
Superintendent of Education.
Bamberg, s. c., June 80, 1903.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
COlstOn Echoes.

CoLsToN, July 6th.-Mr. Editor, as 1t
has been quite while since anything has
appeared in your valuable columns from
old Colston, will endeayOr to give you
short letter.
& On last Saturday, the 4th instant, a
Sunday school picnic was given at Col
ston church, which was we'll attended
from all over the county. Short address.
es were made by Messrs. W. T. Cave, OF
Olar, and E. T. LaFitte, of Denmark. In
the afternoon Oak Grove and Colston
crossed bats on the latters ground for q
game of ball. The Oak Grove boys are
Jolly good fellows, but Colston can al
ways outwit them in playing ball. AT
the end of the game when the scores were
counted the home team had made ~,
while their opponents hao z.
Mr.. A. E. Kearse, who has for the past
three wears been down on Young's Island,
truck farming, is at home for the summer
months. Arthur is fine old boy, and
relatives and friends are always ready to
welcome him back to Colston.
On Sunday, the 5th instant, We had the
pleasure of hearing a fine sermon at
Pleasant Hill delivered by the pastor,
Rev. E. M. McKissick. After services
your scribe with Mr.. 8. w. Sandifer and
his sister, Miss Monte, dined at the hos
pitable home Of Mr.. L. NJ. Aver.
Miss Minnie Lee Aver, who has been
spending few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. D. B. Black, of WalterbOro, return
ed to herhome near Clear Pond last week.
Mrs. Black and children and Miss Leonie
Padgett, a charming little daughter OF
DIR. Padgett, came home with her to spend
a few days with Mrs. Blacks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. NJ. Aver.
Mrs. jamie Brabham, from near Olar,
spent last week on Colston, visiting rela-
tiyes.
Mr.. M. E. Aver, of Clear Pond, spent
Saturday night with Mr.. W. d. Warn, OF
this place.
Crops in the immediate section are a
little above the average, though they are
not what they ought to be, cotton being
about two weeks later than usual, but the
present outlook indicates that We will
receive from 10 to 13 cents for the heecy
staple the coming season. Y.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09

We have in stock and for sale the fol-
lowing legal blanks:
Title to Real Estate.
Bond.
Mortgage of Real Estate.
Bond for Title.
Note and Mortgage.
Lien on Crop and Mortgage.
kBill of Sale. AH
r Land Rent Lien.'
Bench Warrant. -.
Subpoena Ticket (for magistrates and
circuit court.)
Subpoena Writ.
Commitment.
Arrest Warrant for Witnesses.
Summons for Relief
Copy Summons for Relief.
Notice of Tendency of Action.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
For Bows and Girls.

If you are good at guessing or answer
ing, here are few questions you can
wrestie with. You can see any day a
white horse, but did you ever see white
colt? How many different kinds oftrees
grow in your neighborhood and what are
they good for? Why does a horse eat
grass backwards and a COW forward
Why does hop vine wind one way, a
bean vine the other? Where should a
chimney be the larger, at the top or bottom
and why? Can you tell why horse
when tethered with rope always un-
ravels it, while ! COW always twists it into
kinky knot? How old must grape vine
be before it begins to hear? Can you tell
why leaves turn upside down just before
a rain? What wood will bear the greatest
weight before breaking? Why are all
COW paths crooked and none straight?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Catarrh Of the Stomach.

When the stomach is overloaded; when
food is taken into it that fails to digest, i,
decays and inflames the mucous mem.
brane, exposing the nerves, and causes
the glands to secret mucin, instead of the
natural juices of digestion. This is called
catarrb of the stomach. For years suf.
fered with catarrh of the stomach, caused
by indigestion. Doctors and medicines
failed to benefit me until / used Kodol
dyspepsia cure.--J. r Rhea, Coppell, Tex
Sold by DR.. 81. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Winthrop College Scholarship and En-
trance Examinations.

The examinations for the award of va
cant scholarships in Winthrop College
and for the admission of new students
will be held at the county court house on
Friday, July 10th, at a. m. Applicants
must not he less than fifteen years of age.
When scholarships are vacated after July
10th, they will be awarded to those max
ing the highest average at this examina-
ton. The next session will open about
September 16, 1908. For further informa-
ton and catalogue address President D.
B. johnson, Rock Hill, S. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Where the Other Half Was.

A young minister in the course of an
eloquent sermon on the pomps and
vanities Of the world staggered his con-
gregation by exclaiming:
"Here am l standing here preaching
to you with only half shirt on my
back, while you sit there covered with
gewgaws and other baubles."
The next day a parcel containing sew
eral brand new shirts was left at his
house by one of his hearers, kline
hearted old lady. Meeting the donor
few days afterward, he thanked her ex
ceedingly, but expressed much surprise
at receiving such an unexpected gift.
"Oh," said the lady, you mentioned
in your sermon on Sunday that you
had only half a shirt on your back"
"Quite true" added his reverence
"but you seem to forget the other hall
was in front" ."-London Tit-Bits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Ice Cream Festival.

At the court house on last Tuesday
night most delightful and successful ice
cream festival was given in interest OF
the Bamberg baseball team. A large
crowd of young men and young ladies
shared the happy good time set before
them. The result of a voting contest for
the most beautiful young in the hall, lady
which was held in the latter part of the
evening" bestowed the honor upon Miss
Addys Hays. Miss Llewlie Bamberg
gained second place Everybody present
Seemed to enjoy the festival. The young
men of the Aiken baseball team were
present, and here, as on the athletic
field, they showed themselves to be a
very clever set. About fifteen dollars was
cleared from the festival.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
The Foundation ef Health.

Nourishment is the foundation of health
life-strength. Kodol dyspepsia cure is
the one great medicine that enables the
stomach and digestive organs to digest,
assimilate and transform all foods into
the kind of blood that nourishes thenerVes
and feeds the tissues. Kodol lays the
foundation for health. Nature does the
rest. Indigestion, dyspepsia, and all dis
orders of The stomach and digestive Or
gans are cured by the use Of Kodol. Sold
by DIR. 81. F. Hoover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Which ?

There is a story going the rounds ofthe
Western papers about twin brothers, one
of whom was demented and was ordered
by the Court to lie committed to All asylum.
The other brother accompanied him to
the institution. Soon after the twin
brothers had arrived at the asylum the
sheriff received telegram from the super
intendent, saying:
1.-TWO men who look just alike here
from your county, one for commitment.
One is talking Of building a railroad to
the moon, and the other says that the Re-
publican party is opposed to trusts. Which
is the crazy man."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09

Ben McClary was in Peoria one day
last week and took ride on street car.
The car happened to be crowded with
women. In fact, he was the only man
aboard. AS he had nothing else to do he
began to read the signs and here is one
that caused a smile to spread over his
face when he read it: HALF the people
on this car wear Bunker Hill pants"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Night was Her Terror.

Il would cough nearly all night long"
writes Mrs. .Chas. .Applegate, of Alexandria,
Ind. land could hardly get any sleep. !
had Consumption so bad that if walked
a block would cough frightfully and spit
blood, but when all other medicines failed,
three 81 bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery wholly cured me and gained 5s
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed to
cure coughs, colds, bronchitis. la grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. Price
soc and 81. Trial bottles free at j. B.
Blacks, Bamberg; H. e. Rice, Denmark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
Deacon Jones-Why not cast your 10

Deacon Jones-Why not cast your lot
in with us and take a pew in our church?
Flutter-Pd like to, but I'm little
afraid. went to one of your experience
meetings, and if the stories the speakers
told of their past lives were not exagger-
ated, they were about the worst lot |
ever heard Of don't think should feel
safe in their midst. They might some OF
them back slide, you know.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
A Surgical Operation

is always dangerous-do not submit to the
surgeons knife until you try DeWitts
witch hazel salye. 1t cures when every
thing else fails-it has done this in thous-
ands of cases. Here is one of them: / suf-
fered from bleeding and protruding piles
for twenty years. Was treated by special
lists and used many remedies, but obtained
no relief uutil used DeWitts witch hazel
salve. Two boxes of this salve cured me
19 months ago and have not had touch
of piles since-H. A. Tisdale, Summerton,
S. c. For blind, bleeding and protruding
piles no remedy equals DeWitt's witch
hazel salve. Sold by DR.. H. F. Hoover.