The weekly ledger. (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1894-1896, October 15, 1896, Image 4
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THIS LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., OCTOBER 15, 1896
THE WEEKLY LEDGER.
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CHILD WORK.
New York is indeed a little world
and wo arc justly proud of our great
metropolis. She stands in such a
position t bat all nations can reach
her portals and in her inviting arms
iiow many, how many are enfolded,
and she cares for her vast immigra
tion, particularly does she now place
her tender hand on the head of the
helpless child and declares I will
shield thee and defend thy rights.
Our first visit to New York was made
sad and tearful when in the midst of
wealth and luxury, pomp and show
we witnessed in the early morn—ah!
in the midnight hour, too, the child
of poverty emaciated and worn,
draped in rags, living nowhere,” only
in sin, cold and hunger. These little
waifs would tramp the icy streets
begging from door to door “cold vict
uals,” and in the dark, dismal night
the cry would cc.ne from baby ven
ders, ‘ hot corn, please do buy my
nice hot corn.” Today New York
issues her mandate, ‘‘No more such
work for children.” They must he
cured for, educated, and so trained
that their adopted country will be
proud of them and feel blest by them
in homes, at the ballot-box, in the
marts of business and in the mighty
uplifting of the nation’s weal. Par
ents meet the issues of the law. If
. they do not the penalty is from
to $300 and 30 days imprisonment.
Tbe “Merehanlilo establishment ’ of
New York restricts the employment
of children under 10 years of age, the
conditions allowing any change, are
these: “l be young person must be in
souikl health, able to do tbe work and
has a fair education.”
Now for the higher summit of (iall-
ney and fur our children’s future,
prosperity of families in wealth, mind
and manners, in obedience to tbe
ethics of civilization and Christiani
zation put reins around our boys and
girls and lead them into the school
room. Let parents deny themselves
the pittance their offspring throw
into their laps, and let a holy horror
till the father and mother who sit
idly by and allow the weary little
hands to feed the household or even
help their tiny selves. Let us not
wait for our ‘‘new county.” let oui
philanthropic citizens promptly open
the doors of a Graded school and com
pel the children within our jurisdic
tion to attend regularly, you shall
have then a generation of wise and
good people to take your places when
you are called from earthly scenes.
We sadly need a night session now.
there are young men and women in
our midst thirsting for knowledge,
eager to learn so as to make brighter
and better their own lives and add to
the grace and glory of their fellow
men.
OUR FLOWER CONVENTION.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-six
Khali bewailed Convention year. The
climax, wo think, will be reached
when our wise men gather at Ashe
ville to choose an emblem (lower for
our country. So bravo, so free. Is
it not strange that our happy people
have never had an emblem flower?
We exult ov.r our patriotic songs,
proud of Hail Columbia and Yankee
doodle, and how aglow is the Sunny
South over her soul-stirring Bonny
Blue Flag and Dixie, hut the goddess
Flora has never whispered to her
sister Liberty, let us m love’s wreath
entwine a svtce-t and lovely (lower.
The nalionnliti.ts of Europe and
Asia display on shield and banner
their (lower emblems and slmll wo let
the Rose, the Thistle and the Sham
rock eclipse the ‘‘Gem of th iOe* an?”
Let her matchless forests put fortii
their honors.
Whnt shall our emblem (lower he?
Remember England has the rose,
Japan the chrysanthemum, Italy, we
think, has the sweet molest violet,
♦
Home one will say, then let us take
the Golden Rod whoso language
speaks, ‘‘binding, clasping, crowning
ul!—typo of all the wealth To be.”
Another will cry, "no, the Morning
Glory, so varied in beauty, so gener
ous in bloom, so sheltering in in
fluence.” The corn bus been sug- i
gested and wo like it. North, South,
East and West accept it as a nation’s
legacy from our Indian brother. In
one heart we realize its mines of
wealth, for within the grain is silver
enveloped by a golden sheath. Like
our country, embryo once, hut now
weaving her silken plumes and in
wide acres and broad fields proud of
her rich fruitage, increased prosper
ity, full of conddencc, green in hope
and luxuriance, our emblem flower
speaks future growth and years of
peace and plenty—if we send up a
nation’s cry, ‘‘Protect us by Thy
might, Great God and King.”
PATIOTISM, NOT PARTISAN ISM.
Now that the political issues of our
country are lending our people into
questionable measures, would it not
he well for us to notice the difference
between patriotism and parlisanism?
We .boast of American liberty and
freedom, and point with pride to our
free institutions of church and state,
hut are we not forgetting what these
glorious blessings cost? Do our peo
ple realize that a government by the
people and for the people means as
much by as it does for? Have we
lost sight of (he fact that the ballots
of 70,(>00,0(H) people today arc as
much a factor in our republican form
of government as the ballets of 3,000-
ouO a hundred years ago. In the early
days the love of liberty actuated our
forefathers to deeds of heroism and
patriotism; in these latter days wo
are allowing ease, luxury and greed
to lead us into selfishness and parti-
sanism.
Patriotism means love of country—
love of all its people, while partisan-
ism means the use of only so much
of the people as will serve our own
selfish ends. There are two great
parties now contending for the mas
tery in our government. Wo fear
that the battle is not for honor, for
right, or for truth, hut for power, for
control and for gain.
Material prosperity is moving with
rapid stride, intellectual attainments
arc keeping apace; where arc our
moral tendencies?
Gadberry.
Mr. Editor : Please allow me space
to cull on Col. J. M. Gadherry’s old
friends to push his name for the new :
county. In naming the new county j
Gadberry, we will he doing honor in j
to a worthy citizen and gallant sol- |
dier. Old men know him, young men
learn of him and name your new j
county Gadberry. New County.
How’s This.
Wo offer one hundred dollars re
ward for any ease of Catarrh that
cannot he cured by Hall’s Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY JcCO., Props., To
ledo, 0.
Wc 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 (inn.
West ifc Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo,0. Walding, Kinnan
Sc Marvin, Wholesale Druggist 3, To
ledo, 0.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c. per bottle. Hold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free,
J. E. WEBSTER,
A.ttornery-;Vt- I w,
Gaffney City, S. C.
Practices in all the courts, educ
tions a sDCcinltv.
Gatherings from Skull Shoals.
Skull Shoals, 8. C., Oct. 12.—
Since 1 last wrototoThe Ledger, the
new county business has been a mat
ter of discussion in every crowd.
Home in favor o( It and some opposed
to it, but I think as it has gotten to
l>e a common talk it is time for all
clod hoppers to speak. Wo believe
Gaffney ought to have a new county,
because it has shown for the last ten
years its worthiness to be honored by
something of the sort. Gatfney cer
tainly has built up more for the last
ten years than any town in my scope
of knowledge. Homo people says it
will increase taxes, which it might do
to a certain extent, and you will hear
the people talking around about tax
ing them to death when they don’t
pay on $25.00 worth of property out
side of poll tax, and probably have
beat every execution that came
against them for the last five years.
In our neighborhood men that pay
taxes on property amounting to one
hundred and seventy-five and two
hundred dollars are in favor of a new
county. I want to bid ole Flaw
God’s speed in his fight for a new
county, and I am bound to believe
there is enough good, well-thinking
people to secure a new county.
'J’he cotton crop is very short in l Ins
section. Hhort crops and low prices
makes a mighty had affair. I tell
you the laboring class can’t make
cotton for G or 7 cents. Wo can
make cotton for 9 and 10 cents per
pound and live at it, hut we will
never do it at present prices.
There was a curious row and light
in our neighborhood a few days ago.
Early last Thursday morning Roht.
Lipsay and his mother and wife all
seemed to arise very angry and after
quarrelling awhile, concluded it would
ho the best to see which was the best
man. So Mrs. Lipsay fired loose at
Bob’s wife with the fire shovel and
Boh caught the lick and she then
turned in on him making several
bruises. Ho decided he could not
stand it, and made battle hack and
knocked his mother across the house
a time or two and mashed her mouth.
He says she reached upon the knife
box and got a K & F and made at
him with them and he got hold of
them and rung them out of her hands
and cut her hands very bad. Hhe
claims that he did it with his pocket
knife, but he says not.
Rig Ike.
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Old People.
Old people who require medcino to
regulate the bowels and kidney will
find ihc true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimu
late and contains no whiskey nor
other intoxicant, hut acts as a tonic
and and alterative. It nets mildly
on the stoinacho and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding Nature in the
perfonnanco of the functions. Elec
tric Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old People find
it just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cents per bottle at W. B. Du
pre's Drug Htore.
For Sale
TIi- Dr. Holmes K room liouse wltli (tne^ar*
<!rn. stuldi s urnl out buildings iittaelusl.
.» room eottrue on Limestone Si.
.'i room cotiM/e on Uitioes St. with splendid
burden.
2 vacant lois on l.'aines St.
I v.e ant lois on Factory Hill.
1 elegant lot on Granitrd St., opposite T. G.
Mct’raws.
insurance!
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Am prepared to furnish Cyclone and
Tornado Insurance at moderate cost.
Your pal ronnjrc will be duly appreciated.
F. G. STACY.
3. A. HOLMES & CO.,
— DEALERS IN ---
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. CON
FECTIONERIES. CIGARS. TO
BACCO, I REITS. ETC.
All Goods Fresli and New.
1’rlces as Low as the Lowest.
or-:rr—wrrisi—A. m
^£CI-C—
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EUGLEBERG
RICE HULLER.
The only machine that
in one operation, will ,
CLEAN,
HULL and
POLISH
Hough Rice—putting it
in merchantable condi
tion, ready lor table use.
SIMPLE AND
EASY TO MANAGE.
Write for prices and terms
ALSO Corn Mills, Saw Mills. |
Planing Machines and all I
kinds of wood-working
machinery.
TALBOTT and LIDDELL En-:
ginesand Boilers on band
at FACTORY PRICES.!
V. C. BADHAM,
GENERAL agent,
COLUMBIA, - - S. C.
BELTING,
PACKINGS,
LUBRICATORS,
IN.IECTORS,
PIPING,
And all steam fittings. A fine
line of
CUTLERY,
GUNS,
PISTOLS,
CARTRIDGES,
SHELLS,
Am] almost anything you may
call for. Wo cut and lit
Pipe.
Smith Hardware Co.
Algood Items.
(Correepondence of The Ledger.)
Algood, S. C., October 12.—Rev.
R. J. Tnto filled his last regiqar ap
pointment at Macedonia. Ho was
elected to serve for another year, but
declined to servo.
Rev. W. T. Thompson will preach
at \Y. T. Horton’s residence the 1th
Hunday at 3 o’clock p. m. Let all
honor him by their presence.
All who are connected with the
Betty graveyard or expect to be, are
requested to meet there Wednesday
Oct. 21, 189(), to clean off said grave
yard and make arrangements to put
a wire fence around it. Those that
have not paid are also requested to
bring their money and holp in the
work.
Clingman, the little eight year old
son of Mrs. L. E. Dorman, picked 103
pounds of cotton last week.
Win. Gardner has been quite sick
for several days hut is some better
now.
E. P. Richards is also on the sick
list.
Ham W. Clary, of Clifton, visited
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
George Clary accompanied by his
sister, Miss Carrie, visited relatives
at Hicksville. N. C., Saturday and
Sunday.
Roht. B. Bowcll took in the camp
meeting at Rock Springs. N. C., last
week. Bob is a mover.
J. L. Clary and your correspondent
went to tho county scat last salesduy
on business.
Your correspondent took a busi
ness trip up in tho Piedmont neigh
borhood lust Thursday and Friday.
CORNCRAUKKR.
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Two Lives Saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, 111., was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles Dr.
King’s New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida
St. Sanlrancisco,suffered from a dread
ful cold, approaching Consumption,
tried everything else then bought one
bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery
and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. It is such reults
of which these are samples, that
prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free
trial bottles at the DuPre Drug Co.’s
Drug Store.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Happenings Around Howell’s Ferry.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Howell’s Ferry, S. C., Oct. 12.—
Waddle Howell visited the family of
J. A. M. Estes last week.
W. M. Blackwell and Mrs. Amanda
Lee visited friends at Lockhart mills
last week.
The C. E. society met at the home
of W. C. Kirby last Sunday evening
with a good attcndence. Nabie
Blackwell conducted the meeting.
He is one of our most popular young
men and bids fair to rise in both
church and state affairs.
Tho whooping-cough is in this sec
tion.
Several of the Pea Ridge farmers
passed through this section on their
way from tho mountains with a load
of the mountain dew.
Ed Gault was at Etta Jane last
Mol day.
J. L. Strain and W. T. CGment at
tended the Sunday school at Abing
don Creek yesterday.
Ed Tate, col., was before J. L.
Strain, magistrate, last Monday for
carrying a concealed weapon.
If Troubled With Rheumatism Read
This.
Annapolis, Md., April 1(1, 1891.—
I have used Chamberlain’s Pain Balm
for rheumatism and found it to he all
that is claimed for it. I believe it to
be the best preparat ion for rheuma
tism and deep seated muscular pains
on the market and cheerfully recom
mend it to the public. John G.
Brooks, dealer in hoots, shoes, etc.,
No. 18 Main St.
ALSO READ THIS.
Meuhanicsville, Ht. Mary County,
Md.—I sold a bottle of Chamber
lain’s Pain Balm to man who had
been suffering with rheumatism for
several years. It made him a well
man. A. J. McGill. For sale at 50
cents per bottle by The DuPre Drug
Co.
We’ll Endeavor; to Merit These Good
Wishes.
Plate extends its beet wishes
to tho advocates of ‘‘Limestone”
county. The rigid requirements have
been fully complied with in the peti
tion filed yesterday and as those who
are pushing the project are men of
energy and business capacity, there
is little doubt that the election to be
held on December 8th will result in a
verdict for tho new county. And
that being practically assured, tho
thriving little city of Gaffney may bQ,
considered as already subject for don-
gratulation, as the favorite candidate
for the county seat. Spartanburg,
York and Union will lose many broad
miles of fertile lands, and many
mills and factories from their tax
hooks, hut the prosperity and dis
tance from home influences of the
people of these sections have resulted
in natural desire for the setting up of
establishments of their own. In the
end they, and so all the State, will ho
benetitted.—Columbia State.
— ——. ^
If your children are subject to
croup watch for tho first symptou of
the disease—hoarseness. If Cham
berlain’s Cough Remedy is given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse it
will prevent the attack. Even after
the croupy cough hi s appeared the
attack can always ho presented by
giving this remedy. It is also in
valuable for colds and whooping
cough. For sale by The DuPre Drug
Co.
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W. D. ARCHER,
'rO>;«OI*IAJv AI«XIST»
Hair-cutting, in the latest stylos.
Shaving and Shampooing at reason
able prices.
i&Xi£”'Shop next to J. D. Goulo-
lock’s store.
O. L. ScmwiPKirr. Thor. II. Hutleh.
Sol. 7th Judicial Circuit. U. S. Com.
Wm. McGowan.
SCHUMPERT, * BUTLER i S - McGOWAN,
AT'rOK tc YW-AT-IvA\V.
Union and Gaffney, 5. C.
Ollicc days at Giiffncy. Friday and Satur
day of each week.
V cry careful and prompt attention given
to a H I nisi n css entrusted to us.
JiSTTraetlee in all the courts.
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lODMental Works.
Granite Monuments a
specialty. Agent for
Say the main tliingflo do is to keep the slon ach, liver n ul howcls in
order if you want to live long and keep well. Good physicians say
the same thing, too. The remedy ci iltd
IRON FENCES.
No. 235, W. Trade St.,
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T. L ELLIOT.
while not mysterious or miraculous in its curative curl vcs, i •, a simple
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your trouble is 1 )yspcpsia, Biliousness. 1 iir/iness, I Ick!.ah;, Constipation,
Heartburn, and the like, no need of calling a pliysiciait. Kipaus Tabuku
contain exactly what he would tell you to t.d.c.
ONE TABULE GIVES RELIEF.
PERMANENT CURE FOLLOWS A FAIR NO UNCERTAINTY AISOUT IT.
ENTERPRISE STABLES
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Just Received I
A LOT OF NUW GOODS I
triliooK.
I WILL sell you lower than ever lief ore.
if (itH.
I WILL sell you at a. very short profit.
Offer for Sale Building Lots in this Flourishing Town,
C> T'U IT IX JX JC Y . C l TT Y.
Also Farms near by and in reach of the schools of Limestone Springs
and of this place in lots of from 30 to iOO acres on liberal time rates.
Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purposes,
For full particulars ap ply U
MOSES WOOD, Agent.
N. B.—All trespassing on lands of this Company cutting and removing
timber, fishing or hunting are forbidden under penalty of law.
LIESTONE * SPRINGS * LIE * WORKS,
CARROLL & CO., Lessees.
Manufacturers of
BUILDING, * * AND * AGRICULTURAL * LIME,
And Dealers In
Coal, Shingles, Laths and Plaster Hair.
Dymamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps.
Di'.V OooiIh.
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O rocericM.
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You .Art*
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Yours reNpectfully,
The Cheapest Thing on Earth!
I. M. Peeler
“The Ledger” at $1 a Year.