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New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Work for Blind Readers

A FEW examples OF difficult, addresses or foreign
letters dc,Ilh hcrcd 10y tho blind readers" are.
SirIanu>trIt townsville lSarsh Ann Street Tu,uf,-
kin-lillc1, Mcrrvonc lMaticavun. New York.
l>'ochInchiStommu East Kingston. Ne, York..
Su,cullcs Scotch Plains y letter addressed
Lost Soldier was properly delivered al Los,
Caliu. Ra~hnS County, Wyoming y correspondent
IN Tennessee addressed q friend ~ TcNa~ ~ Calt
CltN. and the letter Wa~ i,.,rcd through tl.
agency ut the Dead Letter Oruc,. ar Wolfe Ciry
\ writer Minneapolis addressed 81 Cath.li. dtl,r-
~ ''rc4tirpok. Conn lut there t.o such
Ip--oi,c IN existence, = WAS delivered CORRECTLY ~
Waterbury. Connecticut
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II 10 IT. destination and hav, read hr rir f,r-a,
L. whom Il Is written II would ~ce,n natural that
httlc Thought should Ice given - the ouc 'nu.
necessary To that end. namely. putting fhr PROPER
address upou E,crN dtN thousands ~ l,'ttr- are
mailed. conveying important w,~-. .'. .ut even
containing Enclosures ot large raluc. which are ,a,.-
Ilc'c IN every respect except that thcir addresses
IncorI ct, or Iilvlll, confused Mann letters
are dropped INTO the mails without ANS a3 irpe.
whatever. addressed o. t certain f...t. tr
one State. when thcy are meant i.r t,Hu d.. tho
same name IN another. -.r., f..tl,l with
81 street addrc~~ bu' with ra town. s,-u, u..ti
town. hut without State. and .u tI. and
down the galuut o., possible Deficiencies I..'-
office employees. who 4rc endowed ul'A ,&tc..
ordinary IatIcu,. as wcll unusual intelligence.
consult dlrcotorlc- and gal.ttccrs and ,au'r,rc
10y lucky Euce-,- 10 save cpu-iiorail, Iaf'
Of tins totsam and lct-aIn '' the rt.tl. tr.-. I'll,
Dead Letter Oti.yc. bl, much ~ gets there and
where clue afforded o. the sender returned
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New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
Trials of the Dead-Letter Office

FACETIOUS letter written
quarter of a century ago
10y Henry Ward Bccchcr
. furnishes food for thought
on the subject of epistolary
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

the miSSlvcs are properly delivered.
Onc experienced postmaster has
alleged that a vast majority of the
letters which 90 astrav are those
which never were written II would
bc a revelation To the uuinitiatcd
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
A CIVIC LEAGUE.

Now that the spring time is on hand,
how about some kind of Civic League!
There will be visitors coming in from
time to time, and the appearance Of the
streets, and of the yards, will mean q
great deal for the town, either to harm It
or to help it. Which will it be? If the
ladies will organize some sort of associa-
tion the work will be done. And it is
one thing to do it now and another to do
it later. Quick work will prevent much
work later on; little energy and ginger
injected into the spirit of yard cleaning
will save doctor bills. and lend an air of
.neatness to the individuals premises, as
well as being big item in helping the
town. We trust that some one will feel
enough interested in this question to
take the leadership. The town will join
in, we feel confident, and do its part in
this civic undertaking. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.

A conference was held in Columbia last
week between the railroad commissioners
and the railroad authorities in regard to
better connections for the up country.
It was stated that at the conference the
question of dissolving the connection at
Branchville with the morning train from
Augusta would betaken up, but we notice
it was not discussed. 1t is very we'll that
this connection was not disturbed, for il
it had been our people would have had
no way Of getting to Columbia or the up
country in the morning, and we would
not have submitted to such an arrange
ment. Bamberg gets poor enough service
from the railroad now, and to have dis
solved this morning connection at Branch
vile would have practically isolated this
town. If the railroads and the commits
sion don't want trouble and lots of it,
they had better leave this connection as
it is. By the way, when are we ever
going to get the new freight depot?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
Cheap Courting at Epping.

There lived in the town of Epping, N.
a., an old man who was noted for his
penuriousness. One winter the school
teacher boarded at his house, and she had
a beau, who came once 8 week to spend
the evening with her. This, of course,
necessitated heating and lighting the
parlor.
Nothing was said about this item Of ex-
pense at the. end of the term, when the
teacher paid her board bill, but the next
day, happening to meet the young man
on the street, the old man accosted him
and, after a few preliminaries about the
weather, remarked: "You know we've
been to some little expense this. winter
running that fire in the parlor for you
and teacher. I didn't say anything to
her, but I thought perhaps you'd be will
ing to make it right"
"Why, yes" replied the young man. II
am willing to pay anything reasonable, of
course. How much do you think you
ought to have?".
"Waal," drawled out Mr.. B., 81 guess
'bout10 cents will do.".
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
new CHURCH DEDICATED.
METHODlSTs FORMALLY DEDICATE THEIR
CHURCH TO THE WORSHIP OF GOD.
Bishop Duncan's Sermon-SpeeiaI Music-sun'
day.schooI Mass Meetins-Ksys OF the
Church Delivered BY Board Of
By NJ. W. Brabham.

The new church building completed BY
the Methodists here last fall was dedi-
Gated Sunday, Bishop W. W. Duncan, OF
Spartanburg, preaching the sermon. The
largest congregation ever assembled
under one roof here was gathered to wit
ness the impressive ceremony. The other
churches accepted the invitation to meet
with the Methodists, and this of course
added greatly to the completeness OF the
occasion. Early in the morning the
crowd began assembling, all desirous of
obtaining good seats, consequently the
auditorium was well filled before the
hour of service had arrived. The Sun
day.school and class rooms were likewise
occupied and chairs were placed to seat
others, but even then some had to stand.
The morning was somewhat chilly, but
this did not keep many away. Bishop
Duncan increased his already large host
of admirers by his earnestness and per-
sonal force expressed in his utterances.
DESPITE the fact that, he has been for
sometime, and is still under the care of q
physician, he showed much Of the old
time fire and energy which was charac.
te1istic of his more healthy days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
His Wife's Description.

A Snow Hill man recently presented
to his better half an elaborate piano
lamp. he was much flattered when she
told him she intended to give it his name,
until he asked her reason for so peculiar
a proceeding "Well," she said, 'you
know dear, it has great deal of brass
about it. 1t is handsome to look at, re-
quires a good deal Of attention, is re-
markably brilliant, is sometimes un-
steady on it's legs, liable to explode when
only half full, fires up occasionally, it is
always out at bedtime, and is bound to
smoke"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
The Highest.

A hardheaded westerner who had
'made his pile" had been been induced
by his wife and daughters to move
to New York, that they might have
the advantage of more fashionable So
ciety than that afforded in Smelter City,
says the Philadelphia Ledger. It was q
stiff fight, but at last their hopes seemed
about to be realized, and Mrs. Brown was
endeavoring to be at ease with her first
"swell" caller.
"Do you attend high church, Mrs.
Brown" the caller asked.
"Oh, of course, we attend the BEST"
Mrs. Brown replied languidly. "Our pew
rent is $1,000 year."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
Shooting ARRAY In Florence.

FLORENCE, March 14.-Jessie Clem-
ents and J. F. Baker, both white, got into
quarrel near the Coast Line transfer
station last night, during which pistols
were drawn, and each shot the other
When the smoke of battle cleared Baker
was found seriously and Clements dan
gerously wounded. The affair, it is
stated, was brought about by Baker max
ing ungentlemanly remarks about a mem
Der of Clements's family. Clements went
to see Baker to demonstrate with him re-
garding the matter, and the shooting was
the result.
The attending physicians say that it
is impossible for Baker to live, and it is
not known as to the extent of Clements's
injuries.
Both of the young men are we'll known
and highly respected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
Also Lacking.

A gentleman and his wife who are hoth
near-sighted went to Atlantic City not
long since, says Lippincotts' Magazine
When they came down to breakfast the
wife picked up the menu card, but after
a moments effort pushed it over to hel
husband, exclaiming as she did so, ''You
will have to choose for both of US, I have
left my glasses upstairs"
He took the card and began to tumble
in his professionally, it proved, for he
had forgotten his also. Turning to the
impassive and irreproachable darkey be-
hind his chair, he said:
"Will you please read it for US, waiter!
We have both forgotten our glasses"
"Deed, Aid lake to 'blige yo', sub, but
All amt got no educashun, neither!"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOMEINTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, March 20.-Mrs. W. W.
Dewitt, who was badly burned sometime
since, died the latter part of last week.
Mr.. Burt Dannelly went to Bamberg
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Ehrhardt went to
Bamberg last Saturday afternoon to see
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. D.
Rowell.
Mr.. David Dannelly and wife went to
Bamberg today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Copeland spent
Sunday with his father, Mr.. Joe I. Cope
land.
Our fishermen 60 often to the Clear
Ponds, as that is about the only place
they can find water enough to fish in
The Clear Pond carp, as they are called
are caught in nets and beats no fish tc
eat. In fact, some are very valuable, as
we have heard of small string OF them
costing as much as $6.75.
The old lumber and trash has been
cleared away on the railroad property
Helps the looks some; more cleaning is
needed and Main street cleared of wagons
reapers, rakes, etc., and the looks of the
street will be improved ten fold.
Some of our farmers have finished
planting their corn crops; rather cool to-
day for it to cone up, however.
"Fussy <" showed its effect Saturday,
Nothing violent, however.
Miss Ned Ehrhardt, who has been at
the Columbia Female College, came home
on Saturday with her sister, Mrs. May
Copeland, who had been to Virginia to
buy hats, ETC., for her millinery store
Ned will return to her books on Tuesday.
Some of our young men have been
enjoying rides with the young ladies
during the few fine days we have been
having. The young men writing notes
to the young ladies always add the provi'
dental clause to same. They seem to
think that the young ladies will not
tolerate them unless they have the horse
and buggy in connection with themselves
JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22

The News and Courier, referring to its
suggestion of printing school at Clem-
son and commenting upon remark of
the Greenwood Journal, says:
.Between $50 and 200 newspapers are
printed in South Carolina. Ofthose that
enter the Office Of the Journal how many
are printed as they ought to be printed
as the Yorkville Enquirer, The Chester
Lantern, The Bamberg Herald and the
Keowee Courier, for examples are print
ed? In how many newspaper offices in
South Carolina is the proof reading
creditabae? In how many is the press
work slovenly?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22

is included, is taken for granted. Sweep
ing around the whole circle of divine
commandments and our personal selves,
are these same two words. Let your am
bition lead others to Christ; let it not
block your path to God. Nothing is
great in comparison with this great
work We are not in this world as a
banqueting company. God does not
wish US to indulge in luxuries. Live in
China, Mexico, anywhere, so you can
lead others to Christ, and anywhere will
be paradise As stand in cemeteries
and see great mausoleums erected at
great cost, I think of the many in other
lands who are daily perishing for not
knowing the word of God. Let not self
ishness oppose the onward march of the
chariot of Jesus Christ.
k This building will be little more than
beautiful structure, an ecclesiastical
club house, as it were, if it accomplishes
no more than place of ordinary wor-
ship: it should reach ont and lead young
men and women to Christ and inspire
them to 20 out in the missionary fields.
But when the great glory of God comes
into every nook and corner of the build
ing and every passage is made to partake
of the holiness of Gods truth, then will
it be sanctified place, and holiness
unto the Lord. God help man to realize
that this is Gods house. 1t is our center
of power and influence. May it be liv-
ing power from God to the lowliest to
highest worshipper. May the blessing OF
the Father and Son be with you, as with
the fathers, so with you henceforth and
forever. Amen"
The music for the occasion was far
above anything ever heard in any church
service heretofore. Mrs. A. ". Knight,
who had charge of this part of the pro-
gram, is to be congratulated on the e3-
cellence of the music. The special music
consisted of voluntary by the choir. Il
Was Glad When They Said Unto Me-;
Anthem, duet, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c: Roger,
My Faith Looks up to Thee" Offer
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
The Misses Brabham. Fntertain.

KEARsE, March 19.-Misses Eloise and
Adelaide Brabham entertained number
of friends Monday evening, March 18th,
in honor of Miss Bessie Lee Black, a
popular young lady of Bamberg.
When the invitations were read and
We learned that we we're bade to attend
a Photographic party" many conjec.
lures were made as to what we were
about to do or see, but at last the ap'
pointed hour came and curiosity was lost
in enjoyment.
Two baskets, one for the gentlemen
and one for the ladies, were passed, from
which each was invited to take picture
or part of picture cut in half; then,
the work of finding your partner, who
had the other half of yPur picture, began.
Soon, however, the finding of partners
being done, the "real" Photographic
work began. Each person being pro-
vided with paper and pencil, all were
asked to make their partners pictures.
Much CSC per dozen" work was done,
and some that was better, but the photos
afforded much amusement when com.
pleted and placed on exhibition for the
company to guess the originals.
Miss Mildred Kearse made the greatest
number of correct guesses and was award
ed the first prize.
Mr.. Horace Kearse was the proud win
ner of the BOBBY.
Delightful refreshments served during
the course of the evening made the guests
forget their WEAKNESS occasioned by
their "artist's labors." Music, too, help
ed to make the occasion pleasurable.
Those who were present were: Miss
Bessie Lee Black with Mr.. Wilbur Kesrse;
Miss Sara Brabham with Mr.. B. Y.
Kearse; Miss Ettie Kearse with Mr.. L..
Brabham; Miss Study Ritter with Mr..
Albert Butler; Miss Meldred Kearse with
Mr.. w. 81. Ritter; Miss Leila Folk with
Mr.. Horace Kesrse; Miss Edna Chitty
with Mr.. Bert Danelly; Miss Evelyn
Brabham with Mr.. Oscar Kearse; and
Miss Marie Kearse with Mr.. Carlisle
Kearse
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
Honor Roll of Denmark School.

Grade 1-Bernard Faust.
Grade 2-Helen Milhous, Fred Hooker,
William Hallman, Earl Cain, Walker
Hartzog, Maud Ellzey, Charlie Arledge,
Marshall Gillian, Abram Hallman, Wolsey
Kearse, Agnes Coca.
Grade 3-Floride Garris, Josephine
Faust, Matte Creech, Laurie Gillian,
Hubert briggs, Ruth Guess, Gary High
tower, William Hightower, Virginia
Faust, Maggie Seymour, Lille Hallman.
Grade e4-Wildon Cain, Tindal Calif,
Vonetta Milhous, Hayward Coca, Eulee
Ellzey, Rene Nix, Ira Garris, Tom Nc
Crae.
Grade 5-Roy Tyler, Malcolm McCrae,
Jennie Hallman, Elmo Steadman, Lois
Ray.
Grade 6-Boyce steadman, Olive Pear
son, Jessie Rowell, Ruth Seymour, Blonde
Barton, Clifton GOA, Louis Clark, Cecil
Ellzey, John Smith, Wesley Folk, Muir
ray Ray, Gladys Milhous.
Grade isabelle Guess, Emmet Gillian,
Ruby Guess, Walter Rice, Marion Riley,
Mary Hightower.
Grade S-Eddie Baxter, Ruth Ray,
Alma Folk, St. Clair Guess.
Grade 9-Lottie Kearse, Alma Pearson,
Sue Barton, Ina Califf, Elbert Steadman.
Grade 10-Lillian Nix, Gertrude Riley,
Lula Hightower, Lynn Goolsby.
guished-George Hallman, Stan
wix Mayfeld, Azile Nix, Leon Metz,
Olena McNeely.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.

and Happenings.
Columbia has invited the Confederate
Veterans to hold their State reunion in
that city in May.
DR.. George B. Cromer, of Newberry,
says that he is not in politics and has no
idea of running for the United States
Senate against Tillman.
The young man Baker, who was shot
by Clements in Florence last week, died
two days after he received the wound.
His slayer is still in Jail.
The office of Secretary of State seems
to be more sought after than any other
State office. Several candidates have
already announced for it.
The attorneys of George Hasty, who
was recently convicted of murder in
Gaffney and sentenced to life imprison'
ment, have given notice of appeal to the
State Supreme Court.
Ed. Teller was shot in Columbia last
Thursday afternoon by notorious char
acter named James Onley, and died short
while afterward. Teller was an innocent
bystander, and was killed while Onley
was shooting at man named Boatwright
J.B. White, the Honea Path policeman
who recently shot and killed J. Marion
Ashley, has been released on bond OF
$4,000. He has returned to Honea Path
and resumed his duties as policeman
although the Ashleys have threatened tc
kill him.
Col. VIM. Elliott, of Columbia, fol
many years a member of congress from
the first sc. district, has been appointed
by Secretary of War Taft as commission
er to mark the graves of Confederate
soldiers who died in Northern prisons OF
hospitals. The position has salary Of
$4,000 year.
Chief Justice Pope has granted ar
order staying the remittitur in the case oi
R. A. Adams, of Colleton, who is to be
hanged. The order stays proceedings
until April 10Th. In the meantime the
attorneys Of Adams will endeavor to &c,
the Supreme Court to grant a new tria
on after discovered evidence.
The State Supreme Court has confirm
ed the verdict of the lower court in the
cases of Bob Small and John Nall. These
white men killed negro in Darlington
county last spring. Small was sentenced
to be hanged and Nall was given life i'm
prisonment. This is one of the few cases
in this State where white man is to be
hanged for killing negro.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22

To the best paid man. It's sound
sense that we tell you. Your work costs
less dollars and is best every time you use
the L. & NJ. paint. You do more paint
ing with one gallon of L. s. NJ. than with
two gallons of other paints and the L. q
NJ. zinc hardens the L. & NJ. white lead
and makes the L. g. NJ. paint wear like
iron. 4 gallons L. & NJ. mixed with 8
gallons linseed oil will paint a moderate
Sized house. Actual cost L. & NJ. about
S1.2O per gallon. A. T. Terrell, River
head, N. z, writes, "1e years ago paint
ed with L. & NJ. Only now requires re-
painting" Sold by Fl. F. Hoover, Bam'
berg, s. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
His Sore Spot.

The passenger who had come into the
street car last, says Lippincott's, found
himself regarding with some interest the
exceedingly red note of the man sitting
opposite. The owner of the nose also
appeared to find it out, for he leaned for
ward presently and said, with evident IT.
ritation:
II know what you're lookin' at"
II beg your pardoL?"
81 say I know what you're lookin' at
and it amt what you think it is at all
It's erysipelas And what's more, it's
none of your business, anyhow!"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
TORTURE BY SAVAGES.

speaking of the torture to which some
of the savage tribes in the Philippines
subject their captives, reminds me of the
intense suffering I endured for three
months from Inflammation of the kid
news" says W. NJ. Sherman, of Cushing,
Me-, "Nothing helped me until I tried
Electric Bitters, three bottles of which
completely cured me-" Cures liver com.
plant, dyspepsia, blood disorders and
malaria; and restores the weak and ner-
vous to robust health. Guaranteed by
Hoover's drug store and J. B. Black
Price SOC.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
A LIVELY TUSSLE

with that old enemy of the race, constipa-
ton, often ends in appendicitis. To
avoid all serious trouble with stomach,
liver and bowels, take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They perfectly regulate these
organs, without pain or discomfort. 25c
at Hoover's drug store and j. B. Blacks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22

A bulletin issued Monday by the CEN
sus bureau shows the complete crop of
cotton for 1905, including linters and
round bales as half bales, to be 10,697, ,013,
compared with 13697,310 for 1904, and
10,O15, ,721 for 1908.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22

The new State board of pardons has
declined to pardon Bragg and Charlie
Jones, who were convicted in Bamberg
in 1901 for the killing of Elijah Norman
and sentenced to imprisonment in the
penitentiarv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-22
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Young Man in Sudden Trouble in Bennettsvills
Fires a Bullet Into His Chest.

Fires a Bullet Into His Chest.
BENNETTsv1LLEs March 19.--This morn.
ing at o'clock Mr.: Jerome Secrease, a
young man from High Point, N. c., at
tempted to commit suicide by shooting
himself with 3S calibre pistol The ball
entered the right breast, ranged upwards,
passing through the left lung, lodging in
the rear of the left shoulder. DR.. Town
send was Immediately summoned and
rendered medical aid. The wound is very
dangerous and may prove fatal. The
young man is well behaved, is q horse
trader, and is stopping with Mr.. j. F.
David, where the tragedy occurred. Sud-
den trouble caused temporary insanity.
His father will be here tonight.