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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-07-01

Those who intend to spend the summer
away from home or to make a trip will
find themselves well repaid by writing for
one of the booklets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Little Whiskey In Hers.

Hudson Tuttle, the Ohio lecturer, made
an address recently wherein he described
the pitfalls of the lecture platform, says
the Philadelphia Record.
"a temperance lecturer wished to prove
to his audience the deadly power Of whis-
key.
Accordingly he caused drop OF water
to be magnified and thrown upon magic
lantern screen. Worms bigger than
pythons, crabs bigger than elephants,
spiders the size of ship fought to-
gether in the drop of water like fends in
the Internal regions.
1.-THE lecturer now caused drop of
whiskey to be added to the water.
"'Watch, friends he said, watch the
whiskey's effect
1.-THE effect was marvellous. The liquor
killed all those ferocious horrors instant
w. Their vast claws and tentacles and
feelers stifened. All became peaceful
and still.
"An old lady in the front row whisper
ed hosrsely in her husbands ear: ,,,
"tWaal, Jabez, that settles me. III
never drink water again 'thougnt putt'ng
some whiskey in It,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Flew Down His Throat.

The frightened cries of small child on
the corner of Halifax and Jones street
late Sunday afternoon soon caused q
crowd Of people to gather round him,
and the cause of the little fellows frantic
screams was June bug, very harmless
insect-unless it does just what that one
very peculiarly and Unexpectedly did.
James Enniss, the small boy of MI. Pinck
Enniss, was playfully engaged in enter
tanning his young friends with the anus
ing performance Of June bug with q
string tied to its leg, when the thing
against its custom took the wrong direc-
ton, the boy turning opposite, and the
string became entangled around his neck.
Opening his mouth in mute astonishment
MI. ]. Bug took it for an invitation to
enter, which he did without further cere-
mony, and went flying down James
throat 1t was then he hollered.
After he was made quiet his nurse
gently pulled the bug back into the
world by the string which was still fast
ened to the bugs leg.-Raleigh News and
Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Confirmed The Judges View.

Judge Kennedy, of the Newton police
court, although model Of courtesy on
the bench, never failes to nail q lie, especl-
ally if the falsifer is on trial for crime,
says the Boston Herald,
An old offender was arraigned be-
fore him, charged with drunkenness.
When the complaint had been read,
the defendant answered, 'Not guilty"
allow long since you were drunk?" The
prisoner answered that he hadn't taken
q drink for more than a year.
"That's not true" replied his honor.
Il saw you drink within month on the
street in Boston, and you had the impu-
dence to accost me-"
"Did speak to you, sor?" asked the
prisoner.
"You did," said the court.
"Well, thin, I must have been drunk,
yer annar."
No one in the court room enjoyed the
incident more than the judge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Ward Of Rockefeller.

CLEVELAND, o., July 14.-Twelve-year-
old Harry Evans will no longer have to
sing in beer gardens to earn money to sup
port himself and his widowed mother
John D. Rockefeller will henceforth be his
guardian.
Harry had been singing in a beer gar
den in the East End, where his voice at
tracted much attention. Last Sunday he
accepted an invitation to sing before tine
Sunday school of the Euclid avenue Bap'
tist church, of which Rockefeller is su
perintendent. He sang one of the oil
kings favorite hymns.
Later Mr. Rockefeller sought an inter
view with the boy and his mother. After
hearing their story, he said:
Madam, do not let him sing in amuse
ment houses again. Harry must be edu
Gated. His voice must be trained for bet
ter service. 1t shall be, and I shall pay
all the bills and support his mother unit
Harry's education is completed"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Not What Lawyer Wanted.

1Lawyers have some queer experiences" ,"
said the judge, according to the New
Orleans Times s-Democrat. "One of them
was telling of a case heard before me. A
young man had been arrested for larceny
and he sent for his lawyer.
"The young fellow told the attorney
that he was innocent, but that he had no
friends in the city and no money. His
mother, however, was in fair circum-
stances and he knew she would help him.
What he wanted the lawyer to do was to
defend him and also send a telegram to
his mother telling of his fix and asking
for aid. The lawyer agreed to this and
made such good defense that the young
man was acquitted.
"He and the attorney went direct to the
telegraph Office to which the message had
been ordered sent and found it. The
voung man was so grateful to the lawyer
that he handed him the unopened enve'
lone, telling him that he must take all the
money that his mother had telegraphed
him. The lawyer tore open the yellow
cover and his eyes were greeted with
these words: "Put your trust in God.
am praying for you. Mother.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Senator Kn0x's Joke.

This story found its way to Washington
from the north this afternoon, says the
Washington correspondence Of the New
York Sun:
President Roosevelt, in recent con-
versation with Senator Knox Of Pennsyl-
vania, asked the senator what he thought
Of his appointment of Charles j.
Bonaparte to place in the cabinet.
"You have heard of the man McGinnis," ,"
replied Mr.. Knox, who kept saloon and
lived with his family up over the saloon.
One day his bartender shouted up the
stairs:
"'McGinnis, shall trust Tom O'Leary
for drink?'
4" Has he had the drink?' called. back
McGinnis.
"'He has,
Thin thrust him."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Wanted to be Set Right.

A minister who had preached sermon
on the murder of Abel and Cain was
called upon during the week by worried
looking man with an humble request, says
TitBit
"You mind that sermon you preached
last Sunday forenoon?" said the visitor.
eyes"
"About man called Cain that killed
his brother?"
Certainly"
"Well, next Sunday would you kindly
explain that he's no relative of Caine who
keeps the shop in High street, You see
everybody has been thinking it was me or
some friend Of mine"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Cook Went on Strike.

Herman Klafter of 60 Goerck street had
his wife hailed to the Essex Market police
court yesterday, alleging that she was in
sane.
"What does she do?" asked Magistrate
Finn.
II was married to that woman ten years
ago." said Klafter, "and we have three
children. She was q beautiful cook. She
baked the finest biscuits and bread in the
world. She could cook roast beef that
would make your mouth water. She
knew Just when to pull it out Of the oven
and she never bought tough piece of
beef in her life, or tough chicken, or a
tough goose. There was not butcher
in Hester street who could fool her."
During this recital the woman stood
with flashing eyes, but no outward evi.
dence of insanity.
"What have her abilities as cook to do
with her insanity?" asked the magis.
trate.
Listen" continued Klafter; "about six
months ago she refused to cook any more
for me. Since then I have had to live on
bologna, cheese, bread and pickles"
"Why don't you cook for your hus-
band?" asked the magistrate OF the
woman.
Because he only gives me rs cents a
week." she snapped, 'and I have had to
live on the charity of others"
Klafter admitted that she told the
truth.
"She is perfectly sane" said the magis-
trate. "No further evidence is necessary.
I think you want to get rid of this woman,
but you can't do it here. She is dis
charged."-New York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Attempted Assault In Sumter.

Jim Taylor, a 19.year-old negro, was
arrested in Sumter county last Sunday
charged with attempted assault upon q
white girl, Miss Wilson, IA years old, the
day before. he was carried to Columbia
Sunday night and put in the penitentiary
for safe keeping. It seems that the girl
was out walking Saturday morning with
little child, when the negro sprang out
of some bushes by the side of the road
and attacked her, but was frightened OF
by the good fight she put up and the
screams of herself and the little girl. The
negro denied the crime, and said he was
from Eutawville.
Tuesday Jesse WILSON, another negro,
was arrested for the crime, and he was
identified by the young lady as her assail-
ant. This capture was made by crowd
of white men of chat section, and they
got Judge Purdy to promise speedy
trial in order to prevent lynching. The
negro will be tried in Sumter this week.
Wilson has recently escaped from the
Clarendon county chain gang, where he
was serving a sentence for assault and
battery with intent to kill. The first
negro arrested was not identified, as the
sheriff made the capture and hurried him
off to jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.


EHRHARDr, July 17.-Heavy rains and
lower temperature have been the talk OF
the farmers around in this section. The
rains have benefited the corn crop.
The old soldiers reunion at Rivers
bridge memorial grounds was very well
attended, but not as much so as was ex-
pected.
The ball on Thursday night in Dan
nelley's hall was failure. The threaten.
ing weather caused people not to attend.
Mr.. Henry Chassereau and Miss Cosey
Copeland were quietly married by Rev.
P. E. Monroe at the Lutheran parsonage
Sunday morning about nine o'clock.
Weheard mill man tell of some boggy
lands that he was hauling timber from.
Its location is in Colleton county near
Little Saltkahatchie swamp. BE says
that the shadow of birds flying over
would stick in the mire and had to be
removed before the mules could 90 along.
You know his veracity is not to be
doubted.
Court commenced in Waltersoro today.
Mrs. Charles Ehrhardt, who has been
very i'll, died today about one o'clock in
the afternoon. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
STORY OF A CHRISTENING.
How a Gal Baby Happened to be Named
"Georse Warrington

"The funniest story ever heard" con-
tinued the reverend gentleman, 'and they
tell me I am full of funny stories, was
about brother clergyman, a mother and
her baby girl! 1t was during the ordin'
ance of baptism one Sunday morning, and
my brother minister stood behind the font
when the mother and her baby infant
came before him. what name shall l
give this child?' asked he.
"Now, the lady lisped very badly under
ordinary circumstances, and with the
minister in front of her and the whole
congregation behind her, she was per
turbed, and blushingly replied: 'Luthy,
thir.'
"sWhatp exclaimed he, and the lady re-
peated, 'Luthy, thir', and let fall her mod
est glance from his penetrating eyes
Never will I baptize a child Lucifer
George Washington, baptize thee,' and
so on, and the girl wore that name until
she died"
The above is given by the New York
Herald as an anecdote told by the late
Rev. j. B. Walker, Methodist minister
It is true story, but with some minor in
accuracies. This remarkable and ludicrous
christening took place in Edenton, N. c.
The minister was the late Rev. Samuel
Johnston, for many years rector of the
Episcopal church in that town. The edi.
tor Of this paper has often heard the story
told by near relatives of the minister
The mother and child were slaves, owned
by the late James Johnston, who was one
CT the wealthiest planters and largest
slave owners in this State. He made it a
point to have all children born to his
slaves baptized by their near kinsman'
The story as told by the relatives of Mr..
Johnston goes on to state that just as he
pronounced the words, "George Washing.
ton, baptize thee," etc., the mother called
out "Mas Sam, that boy you baptizing is
a gal baby" The minister did not heed
the interruption, though, but went on
with the service and that "gal baby" ever
afterward went by the name of George
Washington. The members of the min.
ister's family were present, and one of his
daughters was so convulsed with laugh
ter that she had to rush from the build
ing to keep from disturbing the religious
Wilmington Messenger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
ELEPHANT SWALLOWED WATCH.
Owner Of Valuable Timepieee Now Threatens to-
Sue Bostock.

Sue boStock.
Tom, the small Chinese elephant at
Bostock's wild animal show, at Coney
Island, is thief and gourmand, accord
ing to P. q. Jolly, of Coney Island. The
elephant took shine to Mr.. Jolly's watch
and, grabbing it by the fob, calmly
swallowed it.
MI. jolly is up in arms over the loss Of
his valuable timepiece, and has threatened
Frank G. Bostock with suit for damages.
Mr.. Bos:ock answers that he had no busi-
ness going so near the animal, and there
seems to be some reason in this, as rope
was stretched some seven feet in front Of
the herd of elephants.
It has been the custom of Mr.. Jolly, who
runs a restaurant on Surf avenue, near
the animal arena, to feed Tom. When he
saw the rope he insisted on going inside,
as usual, Notwithstanding the protests of
the keeper. The result was that he lost
$3.50 watch. The Bostock people do
not take the matter seriously and have
promised to return the watch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20

Three-fourths of all the cotton grown
in the world is produced in the United
States. Twenty per cent OF the entire
American crop was manufactured in
American mills in 1860. This proportion,
increasing faster than production, had
grown to 81 per cent in 1901. The
South, which manufactured only $4,000
bales of cotton in 1870, as compared with
10000 in the North, only 221 900 as
compared with the North's 1,574.000 in
1880, and only $4,000 to the North's
1880, 900 in 1890, was even with the
North in 1908 and 1904, each section
manufacturing slightly less than 2,OOO,-
600 bales.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Union Meetings on July $3.50.

1Query. How can your local churches
increase their effectiveness in denomina-
tional work?
A. By forming self supporting fields of
nelghboring churches.
B. By systematic giving to all objects
fostered by the denomination.
G. Acts 1920.
2Query. The scriptural qualifications
for church membership?
3Query. What should our pastors re-
quire of each other?
First Division will meet at Fairmount.
Introductory sermon by Rev. G. N. Bill
Missionary sermon by g. N. Askew.
1Query, r. NJ. Nixon, J. NJ. Hair.
A. Rev. Glover W. L. Merritt.
B. w. NJ. Cook, q. E. Birt.
G. Geo. W. Boylston, W. s. Minis.
9 Query, Judson Green, W. N. Altman.
8 Query, Rev. W. D. Mcmillan, j. N.
Weathersbee.
Second Division will meet at Spring
town.
Introductory sermon by Rev. L. Wro-
ton.
Missionary sermon by Rev. J. B. Eolley.
Query, G. B. Free, J. Fender.
A. G. W. Beard, L. Clayton.
B. D. o. Hunter, J. B. Hunter.
G. Rev. s. P. Hair, E. Mcmillan.
2Query I. 81. Hutto, d. Jones.
3Query, Rev. L. Wroton, D. Rice.
.. Third Division meets at Great Saltke-
hatchie.
Introductory sermon by Rev. Snider.
Missionary sermon BY Rev: W: u; Jones.
Query, J. G. Mcmillan, G. G. Elzey.
A. Richard Morris, J. Herndon.
B.J. "A. Chassereau, E. L. Sanders.
G.. IT. Cave, Dr.. Mccormack.
2Query, s. G. Mayfeld, J. A. jenkins.
3Query, w. G. Britton, T. Deer.
Dinner will be expected on the grounds
on Saturday.
Collection is asked for State Missions.
We are greatly behind in our contribu-
tions for this object.
W. NJ. JONES,
m. BILLINGS,
W. G.. BR1TToN,
Committee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
From Rev. T. j. Sandifer.

S. S. "CELTIc," ATLANTIC OCEAN, July
7th, 1905.-Dear Herald: As I cannot
write personal letter to every individual
in the county, 7 wish to write to them
through the columns of your paper. l
left Charleston on the morning of June
the 21st at $50 o'clock. We sailed from
the port at Charleston under the most
favorable circumstances; the weather was
fine and the sea was calm and the Com
manche was crowded with jolly good
passengers, and about the time the land
began to fade from our view I had met
many of the passengers. There was a
continuous promenading by day AID a
concert by night. had to make speech
on the subject of love. 1t was q great
trip. I did not see sick person on board.
Everybody seemed to have a big time.
We arrived in New York city on Friday,
23rd, at noon.
New York is great city indeed-2S
miles in length and six miles in width,
with population nearing four millions.
There are many things that impressed
me. First, the tremendous buildings,
narrow and crowded streets, the rush and
push Of the surging multitudes. visited
many of the places of interest, the statue
of liberty, Grants tomb, the navy yard in
Brooklyn, central park, the Bronx, and
Zoo. The elevated and subway railways
are wonders to one who never saw them
before.
So, after doing New York proper, on
Friday, the sOth of June, we sailed on the
Celtic, an English steamer, for London.
This is one of the largest and stesdiest
boats on the Atlantic. This ship is 700
feet long, rs feet wide and 100 feet deep,
making about sixteen knots an hour.
There are about fifteen hundred souls
on board, and since the afternoon of the
sOth we have not seen any signs Of land.
Occasionally we pass ship, and when
we do every one rushes to get glimpse
of some live or moving thing about us.
This has certainly been great voyage.
The old ocean has been as smooth as
glass, no one has been sea sick as yet, and
we are now about twenty-seven hundred
miles from New York city. We are with
in about two hundred miles of Queens
town, Ireland, and about four hundred
from London. Our ship will touch at
Queen 'stown in order to transfer mail,
etc. There are something over two hun
dred preachers and delegates to the Bap-
tist World Congress. Wehave had service
on board every morning and concerts OF
various kinds in the evenings.
We expect to arrive in Liverpool on
Sunday morning, will run over into
Wales and spend Sunday in the valley
district where there is now going on a
great revival. When I arrive in London
l will write again: ,,.,
Please correct if necessary and publish
the above in your paper, also ask the
Barnwell People and the Press and
Standard to COPY. Yours truly,
T.. SANDIFER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20

The old farmer had strayed into music
emporium and was listening with open
mouthed astonishment to a phonograph.
"Wa-all, by grass!' exclaimed the old
man. "That 'ere mercheen certainly do
be queer sort Nv a contraption:"
"Can't sell you one?" queried the pro-
prietor. 1T will store up every thing
you say and repeat it to you later"
"Gosh, MOI" replied the rural party.
GIVE got a wife tew home that kin dew
all Nv that, by ben"-Chicago News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
Always Liberal to Churches.

Every church will be given liberal
quantity of L. & NJ. paint. Call for it..
4 gallons Longman and Martinez L. & NJ {.
paint mixed with gallons linseed oil,
will paint house. W. B. Barr, Charles
ton, w. Va. writes, painted Franken-
burg block with L. & NJ. stands out as
though vanished" Wears and covers
like gold. Don't pay $3.50 gallon for
linseed oil, which you do in ready. .for.use
paint. Buy oil fresh from the barrel at
so cents per gallon and mix it with L. &
NJ. paint. 1t makes paint cost about $1.2O
per gallon. Sold by Bamberg Pharmacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
MEMORIAL TO WOMEN.

Confederate Veterans Engage in the Noble Task
of Erecting Memorial to the Women OF
the Confederacy.
Gen. G. Irvine Walker has sent US the
following resolutions, asking that we pub
lish same, which we do with pleasure.
They were unanimously adopted at the
Louisville 1905 convention of the United
Confederate Veterans:
Whereas. at our reunion of 1904, our
federation turned over to the sons, the sa-
cred duty of raising the funds for the
memorial to the women of the Confedera-
cy; and
Whereas, in so doing we never relin-
quish our deep and abiding love for the
cause, or our intention to aid and assist
it by every means in our power; and
Whereas, We have clearly shown this,
by our appointment of committee to CO.
operate and by the work, which this COM
mittee and many other veterans in all
parts of the South, have done during the
past year; and
Whereas, it will ever be our most earn.
est desire to see this tribute paid to our
glorious women and we are most anxious
to further cooperate with and give sub
stantial aid to our sons in the performance
of this sacred duty;
Therefore, be it Resolved:
1st. That each Camp of the United
Confederate Veterans, Immediately after
the adjournment of this convention and
the return home of its delegates, shall ap-
point committee to actively canvass its
respective community to raise funds for
this memorial to the women of the Con-
federacy, to which noble, worthy and just
object this federation has repeatedly and
solemnly pledged itself and its comrades.
2nd. That in case any Camp does not
take action within one month by appoint
ing this committee, it shall then become
the duty of its commander to make ZAP
pointment of such committee.
If no action is then taken by the COM
mander any member of the Camp who is
enthused with that high sense of his
duty to this holy cause, and desires to
honor our Godlike women, is urged to
personally take charge of the matter,
secure endorsement of his local Camp or
it's officers and make such collections as
he can from his community.
3rd. That all funds collected under
resolutions one and two, shall be depos-
tied in some home bank-at interest-to
the credit of the chairman of the United
Confederate Veterans committee of CO.
operation, (Gen'l G. Irvine Walker,
Charleston, s. CO. and that he shall be
promptly advised of such deposit.
4th. That the above resolutions are
not intendefto be obligatory upon such
Camps as have already taken similar &C.
ton or have already contributed to this
fund $50-or more.
5th. That each Camp is urged to en-.
deavor to raise from its community, as its
quota, at the very least, the sum of $50.
9Th. That all Camps shall complete this
work by January 1st, 1905, and on that
date make report of the results achieved
to the chairman of our committee of CO.
operation, (Genl G. Irvine Walker
Charleston, s. C.)
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20

"Where's Jenkins these days? I never
see anything Of him."
"No he's been in state Of intoxication
since Decoration Day"
"Oh come, now, he dosen't drink at all. )"
"I didn't say he did. I merely mean to
saw that he's visiting friends in Kentucky"
-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20
A SURPRISE PARTY.

A pleasant surprise party may be given
to your stomach and liver, by taking a
medicine which will relieve their pain
and discomfort, viz: DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They are most wonderful
remedy, affording sure relief and cure, for
headache, dizziness and constipation.
At all druggists in Bamberg; Fielder and
Matthews, Denmark. Price 25c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-20

q. Frank Bamberg handles the best
buggles and wagons, yet the prices
are reasonable.