University of South Carolina Libraries
THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. 0., DECEMBER 24, 1896. THE WEEKLY LEDGER. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY The Limestone t rioting and Publishing Co. Incorporated. $1.00 per Y'ear. R. O. SAMS. - - Editor. ED. H. DeCAMP, Manager and Local Editor. The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur bish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point bo insure publication ; also endeavor to get them to the office by Tuesday. A.11 correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeOamp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will bo published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. Single copies of the paper are five cents each. PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS. Mr. Cleveland has expressed him self very definitely in his message to congress on the situation in Cuba. He believes that the constitution gives to the chief executive, and not to congress, the right to acknowledge the belligerency of a people striving for freedom. He, bettor than con gress, is supposed to know Hie true situation. If we arc to judge from Mr. Olney’s statement given to the press, Mr. Cleveland stands firm on this delegated power. Any action that congress may take on this ques tion, he will consider advisory. It is very unfortunate that there should be any difference of opinion between the law-making and the law- enacting departments of our govern ment at any time, but especially so now when the country is settling down to a season of prosperity, and longs for quiet. The policy of the government, outlined by the Presi dent, bears and invites inspection. Spain is not well pleased with the message. She is told of her short comings and made to understand that she must do better. War is a dreadful calamity to any country that engages in it. It would be so to the Uni led States and to Spain. We have much to lose and but little to gain in such a struggle. Cleveland is right in not provoking Spain. If the struggle is inevetible, it will come soon enough. But let us not be hurried into it blindfolded. GOV.-ELECT ELLERBE. All indications point to our hav ing in Governor Eilerbe a governor of the whole people. He is a whole vouled man, a worthy scion of noble ancestors whojcould not stoop to con quer. In public office be proved himself efficient, as in private life be was successful. When such a man i* put forward by Reformers, Conserva tives willingly east their votes for him; they are never afraid of a m in who keeps his political balance, without effort, without trickery. He will come into office at an aus picious moment in the affairs of the nation. A'ready the dark lines of antagonism between classes are dis appearing and classes are coalescing us men and brethren should. Senator Tillman admits that the pendulum has been disturbed; that Reformers have swung it far enough from the perpendicular; that it is lime for it to return; that it is re turning. Even the forerunner and promoter of it all has hud enough of agitation in tne State, he wants rest and covets Inc laudable ambition of representing the whole people. He does well to covet this great privilege. Gov. Ellerbs does this us naturally a> the p over of gravitation acts, if fieuutor Tillman ever dues it will be after be ceases to agitate and uses his great power over men to soothe. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. As the old year draws to a close there is a call for relaxation. The bent bow needs to bo unstrung at times. This is well, but thero is a dead lino beyond which wo cannot pass with impunity. Very pleasant it is for the old homestead to be be visited during these short December days by those who have left its portals to find out experimentally what life means. As homeward they turn their facos there is an added charm to the old home that conics only from contact with life away from home. But how strange I first u holy day, and thou a lit liday. The transition is so easy—so natural. The day set apart to commemorate the birth of Christ who si ill brings “Joy to the world" is more a day tor the gratifi cation of the nosh than it is a spirit ual feast for the soul. in our reunions this Christmas, In (he rejoicings so natural, In the be- fttuwmctit of gifts let us from our A, hearts say, “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift”—a gift which sanctifies all other gifts. GOOD ROADS. As soon as possible we must turn our attention to improving the roads that lead to our town. Attention is directed as never before throughout the country to the subject of better roads. We need not go far to find out the marvelous changes wrought in a community by making firm these arteries of travel. Charlotte will toll us that she has been reaping golden harvests from a judicious in vestment in this direction. Lands along these highways have greatly advanced in price; finer houses are built; a thriftier population inhabits them; the area of influence is widened; and into the lap of such wide-awake t towns flows the traffic that makes rich. Our town is admirably located. Situated on the water-shed of Thickety and Broad rivers, for many miles not a water course need bo crossed. Along the route, paving stones in greatest plenty are found. And thus it is throughout the boundary of -Cherokee county. Let us look to our roads and Jdraw from our entire territory. A FIRE DEPARTMENT. How utterly helpless we are! In case of fire wo can but wring our hands in sorrow—sorrow that avails not. We arc now in the hey-day of prosperity—fine brick stores with beautiful fronts and ornamental cop ing grace jour streets and invite the purcliaser to enter. Make Them fire proof, yon can’t. How worse than useless to rest in fancied security! What are we doing to prepare against such an ^overwhelming calamity as might be upon us at any time?—Ab solutely ^notching! Not a cistern or reservoir except at the factory ; not afire company; not the semblance of an organization as a nucleons around which willing hands might do efficient service when the peril ous hour is upon us. Other towns after sad experiences have well equipped fire departments. Are we waiting for like experiences before we too will prepare to light the fire friend? Prudence dictates preparation. GOVERNOR AND THE POLICE. Perhaps Charleston has not ma terially suffered under the police system forced upon her by Governor Evans. She has borne with the in sult as she has borne with and out lived other and harsher treat ment. But Charleston has felt the thrust all the more keenly because it came from the chief-executive of the state. She looked to him for protection and the protection she received had no mercy in it. The wrong done cannot be undone, but Governor Evans can at least re store to her the right that ought to be hers to control. Charleston is abundantly able to care for herself in all municipal affairs. We hope the Governor recognizes this, and be fore he puts aside the badge of office that he will unloose the shackles from the metropolis of the state. How’s This. Wo offer one hundred dollars re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hull’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., To ledo, O. Wo the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West A Truax, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo,O. Walding, Kinnan A Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. *Tor S*ale. 12 Mulrndld MuIon. 1 hitnilly liorm!. lOttliurc* Lockhart Cotton Mill stock. 10 Hliarc* Tucapau Cotton Mill Stock. :i ShiircN Klchliino Cotton Mill stock. 2 SliurcM Victor Cot toil Mil) Stock. ■*> Shares l.lmcstoiin SprtiiKs I.line Co. stock. Apply to F. 0. STACY. UArrNiey. S. C. Notice! Up to Jan. 1 st I wjjl sell you made up suits, made up pants, jeans cloth, crockery, such as plates and teas, and many other goods at cost. Give me a call, I mean what I say. Yours Resp., I. X. PEELER. Gambling ;n Different Forms. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Bowlinghville, Dec. 21.—Uncle Jake wishes to say a little say. It is this: Cursing matches, drinking games, turkey shootings, dog fight ings, and such conduct are nice ex ercises to he carried on in a commun ity that sets itself up as a civilized community. Aren’t they ? Such conduct brands any community (if as in this ease it is my own) with the murks of backswoodism. It shows that such a community, in many re spects at least, is still back wheie all the communities in this country were forty or fifty years ago when there was a tavern at almost every cross roads, with drinking, cursing, chicken fighting, card piaying, dog fighting, and horse racing as the or der of the day. At least this is the way your Uncle Jake views the mat ter. Isn’t he right? A shooting match on the Corinth base ball ground; plenty of turkeys to shoot; one man will furnish fifteen or twenty turkeys. That is adver tising the diabolical game. See that every boy and young man will know when and where to go on a certain day to curse, drink, shoot, and per haps get shot. Where are we drift ing? What is to become of our boys and young men! So far as the principle of the thing is concerned a man had just as well sit down with cards in hand and play for a turkey as to shoot for it. One gentleman remarked tho other day that this match shooting for a prize was worse than card playing for a prize, let it bo money or what not. It certainly is no better. “How is that?” you say. It is this way: A man walks into a room and sees several men sitting around a table with cards in band. There are the stakes, a nice little pile. He is an expert at cards. He has good reasons to believe that he can beat any one at the table. He slaps down five dollars and joins the game. Sure enough his hand wins. He pockets the money. Yes, and you say that’s gambling. Well, on the other hand, t here is a shooting match. What are the stakes? A turkey. Tho same man above comes along. He has a good gun—a sure fire. He is well trained—a good marksman. He knows that he can beat anyone pres ent shooting. It is nearly Christmas and ho wants a turkey. He pays the five or ten cents for the privilege of shooting. Sure enough ho centers the spot. The turkey js his, He won it. Your Uncle Jako calls that gambling, too. Don’t you see? Like other forms of gambling it puts a premium on laziness. If a man wants a turkey and hasn’t the money with which to buy it. let him go work a day for it. It sanctions the wasting of both time and ammu nition, for it takes a great deal of both to get ready for tho match But we haven’t space now to further consider the economic effect. Let every father and mother who loves his or her sons and daughters, every boy and young man who loves honesty, frown down such things and kill them out by ixft patronizing them. Uncle Jake. — — v*- - —- Condensed Testimony. Chas. B v IIood, broker and manu- facturer’iS agent, Columbus, Ohio, certified that Dr. King’s New Discov ery lias no 2qnul as a cough remedy. T . D. Brown, proprietor St. James Hotel, Ft. Wayne, Ind., testifies that he was cured of a cough of two years’ standing, caused by La Grippe by Dr. King’s New Discovery. B. K. Merrid, Baldwinsville, Mass., says that he has used and recommended it and never knew it to fail and would rather have it than any doctor, be cause it always cures. Mrs. Hem ming. 222 E. 25th St., Chicago, al ways keeps it at hand and has no fear of croup* because it instantly relieves. Free Trial Bottles at DuPre’s drug store. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office ovor J. R. Tollcson’s new store In office from 1st to 24th of each month; A. N. WOOD, BANKER, does a general Banking and Exchange business. Well secured with Burglar- Proof safe and Automatic Time Lock. Safety Deposit Boxes at moderate rout. Buys and sells Stocks and Bonds. Buys County and School Claims. Your business solicited. For Sale Tlio Dr. llolmcH H room Iiouno with flneKtir- <lrn. sllthli'* ami out IiuIIiIIii^n iiUhcIiimI. ariHirn rottiiiu* on l.lnn slonc Si. .'I room coUuk«! on (JiiliM'M St. with splendid irurdi’ii. 2 vaoiint lot.h on OalncM St. 4 vaoani lots on Factory Hill. 4«*U^auit lot on lirnnurd St.. np|H>«it«* T. Li. Insurance! I roproM'nt none but the bent of Fire, l.lfo and Accident lintiiranee t'oinpunieM. Am prepared to furnlMli Cyclone and Tornado Iuunrttnce at moderate emit. Your pittrouoKc will be duly appreciated. F. G. STACY. HowciPs Ferry Notes. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Howells Ferry, Doc. 21.—Christ mas will soon be upon us with all its joys and pleasure. May all connected with The Ledger have a merry Christmas and happy New Y’ear. Hon. T. B. Butler was in this sec tion last week on professional busi ness. Wilkins Bros, have put up a branch store at Sarratte. Tho postmaster at Etta Jane says the boys of that section calls for mail oftener than they usually do since the school teacher is boarding with the postmaster? What is the cause boys? In a few days W. Goforth and L. Clay expect to leave to attend school at Campobello. Deputy Hughes is kept busy rid ing these days. The Thompson Mill is being run by the old miller, Giles M. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. King, of Laurence, have been visiting their brother-in- law Jefferson Blackwell of this sec tion. J. L. Strain and T. J. Estes went down to Lockhart Shoals last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Estes spent last Thursday night in your city with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lotspeich. Wo are glad we have some peopio who can go from this section ard don’t have to sleep in the livery stable as one man said the finest house he ever slept in, in Gaffney, was the livery stable. We have seen people when they go about town not fit to stay in anything else but a livery stable and hardly fit for that. Y’our correspondent had the pleas ure of attending preaching at Abing- ton creek yesterday and hearing an elegant sermon preached by Rev. Simpson Blanton from Gal. (5 Chapter 14 verse. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mitchel gave a pound party for the enjoyment of tbe young people last week. One.of the marked features of the occasion was the elegant supper in which all present participated. After the sup per all repaired to the parlor where some excellent instrumental music was furnished. Mr. Mitchell is a son of Capt. John Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchellja daughter of J. A. M. Estes of this section. A merry Christnjas to all. Sam no. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Fetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by The DuPre Drug Co. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report O. L. SCHUMPEIIT. TllOfl. B. ItUTI.KU. Sol. 7lb Judicial Circuit. II. S. Com. Wm. McGowan. SCHUMPERT,« BUTLER * & * McGOWAN, ATTOltTWIS VH-AT-I .AW. Union and Gaffney, 5. C. Office clays at cialTney. Friday and Satur day of each weed; Very careful and |>rntn|>t attention given to all business entrusted to us. Bract ice in all the courts. DRESSED LUMBER ! Sash, Doors, Blinds, Brackets, Mouldings, and All Kinds of Building Materials, For Sale at Lowest Cash Prices. No charge will bo made jfor infor mation as to amonnt required for building. Call on L. BAKER. LIVERY STABLES. My Livery Stables are equipped with the latest and best in carriages buggies, harness and horses. They are stylish and well appearing. Horses fed and groomed by the day, week or month. I have a first-class hearse, which can be had at reasonable price for either city or country. Give me a call when in need o anytbihg in my line. M. G. MONTGOMERY. If You Wish to bold your cotton, store it In my warehouse. No danger from dam age and ready for market at any t ime. Charges are reasonable. When you have cotton for sale call at my office, rear of W. O. Hp- ■comb k Bros’. Highest prices paid. Fire R. S. LIPSCOMB, Insurance Agent. AB&mDTEI,? PURE Limestone Springs in Ye Olden Times. Under the caption of “The Reve lations of Newspaper Files in tho Long Ago,” the Greenville Moun taineer is publishing some interest ing extracts from and comments on them, of its issues of half a century ago. In its issue of tho 10th. inst., we find tho following from tho Moun taineer of May the 24th., 1889, that will be of interest to our readers : Win. Murray, agent of the Lime stone Springs Co., has a column ad vertisement of the hotel at Limestone, which had room for three or four hundred persons. The limestone and chalybeate springs are the chief at tractions relied upon, but there was “an abundant supply of ice, wines, ifce., on hand, and amusements of every kind will be within the reach of visitors.” Tho schools at lime stone are incidentally mentioned as being excellent and well conducted, under the care of Mr. Roosa and Miss Williams respectively, while Mr. Sunnier taught music summer months. The was for a long period a Laurens. Gaming and irregularities as would during the Just named resident of such gross be offensive to the religious public are strictly prohibited, while it is naively stated as an inducement to sportsmen “that we have one of the most beautiful race tracks in the State, where there will bo a number of horses in training from the first of July until the commencement of the tho races on the first Tuesday in Oc tober.” The rates of board were •fS, $0 and ^7 a week, and !j'1.12.V for a single day. “Tho stockholders in tho company are reminded to as semble on the 4th of July at the springs, where a dinner will be pre pared, and an oration delivered by. some distinguished gentleman .Un political Orphans. One reason for.the large majority polled for the new county is that the cut off section is in the fifth congress ional district, and the people have always been looked upon ns political orphans.—Piedmont Headlight. The recent elections shows that though “political orphans” they are able to take care of themselves. The Headlight taffies Gaffney oc casionally but never fails to give her a dig in the ribs. Did You Ever I Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Female Complaints, exerting a won derful direct influence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medi cine you need. Health and Strength are guaranteed by its use. Large bottles only fifty cents at DuPre Drug Co.’s Store. Why will you buy blttor > , . i (iisoatin« tonics when Grove s Iast:less,C<tfU Tonic is as pleas ant as Lemon SynjfC' Your (IrugKlst is uu- tliori/eil to refu'.iff the money in every case where It fatiS to cure. Price, at) cents. B. A. HOLMES & CO., — DEALERS IN — STAPLE AND FANCY UKOCF.UIES. CON FECTIONERIES, CIGARS. TO- BACCO. ERE ITS, ETC. All Goods Fresh and New. Prices as Low as the Lowest. New Business! Having opened a hruncli of tho Singe? Sewing ” " Co. in Gaffney I will nowulTerthesceolo- hral i d Si y, in^ M ai hlnes ill I he lowest pi ices ever before ottered In this sec tion of Soulh Carolina. I. HAVE three mules and two wagons for sale. J. W. Walker. You Throw 4* 4 $65 Awa; When You Pay $100 for a Tva^Hter. BUCKENSDERFER TYPEWRITER Weighs hut Six Pounds and costs hut *in.OO, Du plica! lug the Work of any of the Standard SUM Machines on tho market. Practical ar ranged key-board, writing visible, perfect alignment, adjustable line spacer, weight six pounds, interchangeable type. Only 2C0 puits iis compared to Ktoo to IWH) in tho aver age machine. J*"' Send for snmplcof work. Testimonials and catalogue free. K. n. TURNER, GENERAL SOUTHERN AGENT, No. 41 N. Broad St., ATLANTA. GA. Dally Record Building, BALTIMORE, MI). Nat'l Enion Building. W AHlINGToN. D. c. No : 14 K. Main St. RICHMOND. VA. m Yf/f/r !{®» ‘.Q Say the main thing* to do is to keep the stomach, liver and bowels in order if you want to live long and keep well. Good physicians say 1 the same thing, tco. The remedy tailed RIPANS TABULES while not mysterious or miraculous in its curative <;ual:t:es, is a simple formula prescribed by the best physicians for di-order'- < f liic digestive organs. Just little tablets, easy to take, insy to I »>' ft <1 quick toact. If your trouble is Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Dizziness, 1 Icadat he. Constipation, Heartburn, and the like, no need of calling a physician. Kipans 1 abulcs ' cousin exactly what lie would tell you to take. ONE TABILE GIVES RELIEF. PERMANENT CURE FOLLOWS A FAIR TRIAL. NO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT IT. The Cheapest Thing on Earth! “The Ledger” at $1 a Year.