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\ Ledger Readers lould Patronize ledger Advertisers Ledger To Reach Consumers in this Section Adver tise in The Ledger. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. VOL. Ill, NO. 38. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THUKSt>AY, OCTOBER 29, 1896. 81.00 A YEAH. HOCHA.. BRYAN AND MCKINLEY HAVE AN EVEN RACE. Kansas and Nebraska Are no Longer Claimed by the Republicans. Challenge to Fight a Duel is Sent. (Corr' Washington ndence of The Ledger.) !). C.. Oct. 23, 18%.— There is no «i hing in sight at the Bryan or the McKinley headquarters 'in Washington to show that either is licked. On the contrary, there is an increased show of confidence among the followers of both. Senator Butler, chairman of the Populist Na tional Committee, who has done com paratively little boasting during the campaign, now declares his belief in the most emphatic language that Bryan will be elected. He says he this week reecived information which ho thinks makes it absolutely certain that Bryan will carry Michigan, Min nesota hind Illinois, which will elect him with a big margin. The Mc Kinley men will not even discuss the probability of Bryan’s winning. They say that the light has been won for several weeks, and that it is now only a quest ion of how large McKinley’s majority will bo, and Vice Chairman Apsley, ol the Republican Congres sional Committee, lias just put out . the largest claim yet made for Mc Kinley and lie insists that he expects from information in the possession of his committee that McKinley will get more votes than he has claimed for him. It requires no microscope, however, to see that the gentlemen who put forward these claims for both sides are very nervous, and they would doubtless bej very glad to be able to ft el as confident as they wish the public to think they feel. Secretary Carl isle has gone to Ken- « :ky to take the stump against van. lie will make a number of leclies. hut will not remain in the state to vote, which seems a little strange in view of the belief that Kentucky will be a close state for whoever carries it. Some idea of the enormous amount of campaign literature sent out from Washington recently may be gathered from the -10,(KH^OOO speech envelopes which have been printed at Govern ment Printing Office, upon orders of Congressmen. 5,000,000 were or dered by Senator Faulkner, chair man of the Democratic Committee; 4,000,000 by Representative Babcock, chairman of the Republican Com- • le.ittce; 1.700,000 by Representative Linton, of Michigan, the A P. A. leader in the House, and the re mainder by other members. The literary part of the campaign is now over, and the fight is hand-to-hand. The more conservative among the McKinley it es have been putting Kansas and Nebraska in the doubt ful column, notwithstanding the claims made by the campaign manag ers; and some of them are now al most ready to put both states in the sure Bryan column, owing to a state ment ina le in Washington by Mr. H. A. II. Plumb, son of the late Senator Plumb, of Kansas. Mr. Plumb has excellent, opportunities to know the political sentiment of his own state and of Nebraska, as his business takes hint to all sections of both, and he says that both states are abso lutely certain to be carried by Bryan and free silver. Everybody in Washington stopped discussing the money question long enough to extract a little amusement out of the sending of a challenge to fight a duel by one printer to another printer, both employes of the Gov ernment Printiti g Office, which was all the more surprising because of the general belief that printers are as a rule bountiful!., endowed with com mon sense. The receiver of the chal lenge had so little respect for the “code of honor” that he had the would-be duellist* arrested. H^-avy penalties tiro provided by taw for sending a challenge to fight a duel in the District of Columbia, but, for tunately for the belligerent comp., the judge of f ho police court didn’t take the affair seriously and dis charged him with a warning not to repeat the offense. An appeal to populists, issued by jMr. N. A. Dunning, who was editor [of the National Watchman, the popu list organ, before that paper was ab sorbed by Senator Stewart’s Silver Knight, is creating talk among poli ticians. It accuses the Populist Na tional Committee of having “betrayed the trust given to it, made merchan dise of the party creating It" and of being “guilty of the crimes of fraud, treachery and deception against those It should have honestly served,’’ and la especially severe on Chairman tier, whom it accuses of wishing to Mr. Watson off the ticket. Mr. F lias been known as a middle- of-the-road populist and a warm friend of Tom Watson, and there is much surmise as to whether Mr. Watson know of this appeal before its publication and whether he en dorsed it. Mr. Dunning states that he intends to vote the republican ticket, owing to his disgust at the treatment; of Air. Watson and the populista by Mr. Bryan’s managers. That the increase in the price of wheat is playing an important part in the present political campaign is not denied by anybody, but there is a radical difference in the ideas of the gold and silver men as to its cause and the effect it will have upon the votes of farmers. The silver men are divided, some saying that the rise is fictitious and that it has been engineered by the gold men in the interest of McKinley, and others that it is the natural result of the pros pect of the free coinage of silver in this country. The gold men are un animous in ascribing it to natural causes, shortage of the wheat crop in various sections of the world, and in expressing the belief that it will cause many farmers who have been favorably disposed towards silver to veto against the white metal, by con vincing them that there is no con nection between the price of silver and the price of farm products. Which ever is right the farmer who has wheat to sell is getting the bene fit of the increased price, which he enjoys. ——- —• Prof. H. P. Griffith. We clip the following from a com munication of Rrof. H. 1*. Griffith on “Christian Education,’’ in the Bap tist Courier: “The new woman, if she ever comes, may be bettor equipped for the animal battle of life, but she will never wield the power of the old. She will never establish her throne in men’s hearts nor erect an altar in her homo from which shall (low sweet streams of influences that will in spire men with courage and invite them to pure and holy deeds. “ With all the imputed defects in our system, or want of system, if you may so please to call it, of fe male education, it has produced the purest, grandest type of womanhood that the world has ever seen. Cor poral Tanner uttered a truth when he said, In a speech before the confed erate reunion in Richmond last June, ‘I tell you, boys, if it hadn’t been for your women we would have licked you eighteen months before we did.’ The southern woman of ante helium days was the peer of princesses and queens. She was the companion of statesmen and divines, and the mother and sister of patriots and heroes. She was worthy to be classed with ‘Sidney’s sister, Pem broke's mother,’ and when the last representative of her race shall have passed away the rest of Rare Ben Jonson’s famous epitaph may justly be inscribed on her tomb : “ ■ Dt'iith, sure thou hast slain another, Good and true mid fair as she. Time shall hurl his dart ut thee.’” — • -*•*- •— — Ministers and Deacons’ Institute. Our brother in black is nothing if not progressive. The Limestone, col ored, Baptist Church has completed all arrangements for a Ministers and Deacons’ Institute, to be held in this city November 12 and 13. The fol lowing is the program which they have had issued for that occasion : First topic, “The Study of the Scriptures;’’ lecture by Rev. J. D. Bailey, of Cowpens, S. C. Second topic, “A New Testament Church;” lecture by Rev. J. E. Cov ington, of Landrum, S. C. Third topic, “The Holy Spirit in a Church;" lecture by Rev. A. C. Os borne, 1). D., of Columbia, S. C. Fourth topic, “The Rian of Salva tion;" lectura by Rev. J. It. Aiken, of Spartanburg, S. C. Fifth topic, “The True Worship of God;" lecture by Rev. I. W. Wingo, of Campobello, S. C. Sixth topic, “The Pastor and His Work;" lecture by Rev. W. J. Lang ston, of Pacolct, S. C. Seventh topic, “The Pouconship ;" lecture by Rev. A. C. Osborn, of Co lumbia, S. C. Eighth topic, “The Mission of a Church;" lecture by Rev. W. P. Smith, of Spartanburg, S. C. All ministers and deacons of col ored Baptist churches an earnestly requested to bo present at these ex ercises. All who come will bo enter- taincu by the people of Gaffney. Rev. A. C. Osborn, 1). I)., president of Benedict College, of Columbia, H. C., will be present ut all the sessions. — - • *- — Hurrah for Gaffney! Oscar Wood’s fine mare, Flow, won first money in the running race at the Woodruff fair. J. (^. Little’s line harness horse, Prince, got the blue ribbon three times, and Tom Lockhart’s fine young horse showed himself a wianer in a running race. - — Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, 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 Drue Co. A DESPERATE WAR BATTLE. A SKETCH OF FREDERICKS BURG. Mr. Strain Talks of the Most Desper ate Conflict Between the Con federate and Federal Forces. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta .Tank, Oct. 20.—Summerville in my last should be changed to Sc- cessionville, in the war incident. To get a good view of the Freder icksburg (Va.) battlefield, and to study its history, the student should take his position on Stafford Heights on the northern bunk of the Rappa hannock river. On the opposite side of the river, in the valley, stands the town of Fredericksburg. Away to the south and southwest rises a range of low hills enclosing a kind of semi-circular plain about six miles in length and two or three in width. On this ridge the Confederate army was stationed, Gen. Longstreet on the left, Stonewall Jackson in the center, and A. P. Hill on the right— all facing the enemy on the north bank of the river. Longstreet’s left was nearer the town than any other portion of the Confederate line» Along the ridge at different intervals rise little knolls which afforded splen did positions fur the Confederate batteries. The enemy threw two pontoon bridges across the river in rear of the town, and one a mile and a half be low it, near the mouth of Deep River. About 5 o’clock p. m. Dec. 11, 18(52, three rousing cheers an nounced that the enemy had com pleted the bridge and that their troops had effected a landing on the southern bank of the river. Barks dale’s brigade of Mississippians, who had been on picket along the river, were ordered back to the main line, thus allowing the enemy to cross their whole force, if they choose to, without further interruption. From the distribution of the troops we see the South Carolinians were principally on the right and left of the Confederate line. Thus things remained in statu quo until the de cisive moment came. On the morning of Dec. 13 the sun rose clear, but a diin fog shrouded the town of Fredericksburg and the valley above and below it for miles. At 2 o’clock that morning our troops were under arms and our batteries ready for the enemy to make the ad vance, which they delajed until about 12 o’clock m. the next day (13th), when their infantry n\ovcd forward toward our batteries on the hills. As they moved across the val ley, Stuart's horse artillery on the extreme right of the Confederate line opened upon them a destructive enfilading fire of round shot; this fire was kept up in spite of six bat teries directed against it as soon as it was unmasked. By 1 o’clock the federals had ad vanced to the foot of the ridge, when they met A. P. Hill’s corps, and a des perate fight ensued. Hill’s and a part of Jackson’s corps repulsed them and drove them back across the val ley until they got under cover of their batteries. Again they rallied and renewed the contest, but were again repulsed. All the batteries of Jackson’s corps were at this time in full play, and the blaze of the guns and the flash of the shells in the twi light presented a scene as sublime as it was terrific. While this was going on the enemy was crossing his troops over the bridges at Fredericksburg and massing them in front of Long- street’s corps in front of tjie town. Maryo’s hill—the Qibralter of this Confederate stronghold—stands with in a few hundred yards of the town. It was the extreme left of Long- street’s corps. On it was planted sixteen guns of the Washington Ar tillery, in redoubts, and behind a stone fence on the declivity was the brigade of Kersbaw with other por tions of McLaws 1 division. Here the bloodiest and most desperate fighting of the day was done and the whole line of Federals was driven back with terrible slaughter. After three suc cessive and desperate attempts were made to take these heights, Gen. Burnside, who had his headquarters at the Phillips house, on the north bank of the river, overruled his coun cil of war and directed thwt Marye’s hill must bo taken. Accordingly, Meagher’s (pronounced Means) Irish division was put forward to perform the dreadful tusk. Three times they charged the Confederate lines and were literally mown down by our men. We have no account of any such fighting on the part of the Fed eral troops during the war us they did on that occasion, and during a recent visit to New England I found that the survivors of that command wore proud to acknowledge that they were members of Meagner’a Irish division. 1 propose later on to give a Federal officer's description of the horrors of that battlefield the night after it was fought. While it eulogizes the Con federate soldiery it pays a just trib ute to the valor of a race whose cour age history has made indisputable. If single women could hear more truth married women would hear fewer lies. Miss Ora Kendrick is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. F. Inman. The farmers have dug their pota toes. This crop is generally short on account of the continuous dry weather. Mr. Wilburn II. Fowler has the vineless variety, which he thinks is running out, as the vines now are from two to three feet in length. Uncle Sill tried them last year and lie pronounces them “vine- less and rootless"—a fraud on the farmer. Copies of the new constitution of our state cost 13 cents when sent postpaid. They can bo bought from the secretary ot slate ut Columbia, S. C. I would advise every boy who can read to get one and begin to study it. lie’ll need it some day, perhaps. Some people, instead of being lights in their communities, want to be stars in the sky, and are failures in both. We sympathize with those of our neighbors, friends and acquaintances who have been afflicted with chills and oilier sickness this fall. Scarcely a home can be found in which there has not been more or less sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Bullock lost their eldest child last Tuesday. She died of a congestive chill and was buried at Abingdon creek on Wed nesday. She was about 9 years of age. One day week before last Miss Sal- lie Patrick,died after a long illness. She was buried In the family burying ground, near the residence of the lute R. M. Patrick, Esq. From all appearances this country is approaching a water famine. Many wells that have heretofore afforded an abundant supply of water for all demands made upon them, are now dry, or nearly so. To Mrs. Mary C. Estes we-us-and- family are greatly indebted for a great big dishful of honey. It was none of your picuyunish contribu tions, but such a liberal, whole-souled addition to qur larder tl a a broad smile illumined the genial face of our better half. 'Another of our neighbors, Mr. Noah Bruce, of Sunnyside, expects to move to Gaffney next year. Gaff ney has many attractions and nearly all our people are trying to get there —particularly since it is to become a county seat. Some of the boys went to the York boncyard to trade horses. Rev. Mr. Gleuton preached at Mes opotamia yesterday. Our friend, R. W. Davis, is a fanner right. He has four hogs to kill that will weigh in the aggregate 1,200 pounds and over. He says all he wants is 8 cents a pound for his cot ton, Bryan elected and the new county established. The Etta Jane debuting society will take up the subject of the new county next Saturday night at the school house and debate it. There will be some tall speaking done on both sides. The subject is: “Re solved, That the establishment of u new county will bo beneficial to the greatest number of citizens within its area." The speaking will begin at 7:30 o’clock p. m. The public and especially the ladies are invited to attend. Everybody proposes to give the speakers a fair chance to put their arguments forward. Misses Louise qnd E.ucy Fowler, two of lyelton’s beautiful young la dies, are visiting their brothers, J. II. and Wm. G. Fowler. Rev. W. R. Owing will preach his farewell sermon at Salem next Sun day at 11 o’clock u. m. J. L. S, ————. —— Mr. Gantt Goes to Gaffney. Mr. Robert Gantt, of this city, a young attorney, who is an alumnus of the University of Georgia, and re cently graduated at the Washington City Law School, has formed u part nership with the law firm of Wilson <k Hydrlek, and will move to Gaffney at un early day and open an office there, anticipatory to the establish ment of the proposed new county of Limestone, which will be determined by the vote of the people at an elec tion to bo held on December 8. —Spartanburg Herald. Mr. Robert Gantt will receive a warm greeting from the Gaffney peo ple, and none will welcome him more cordially than will The Ledokk. —~ •- — New Sidetrack. Some weeks ago the Southern put in about 2,000 feet of sidetrack hero, but found it insufficient for the im mense business done here and last week put in a new one of seven or eight hundred feet. 1 » While thorough In notion, Ayer’a Fills strengthen rattier ttiun stimu late the excretory organs. Leading physicians recommend thorn because they are free from calomel or other injurious drugs, being composed en tirely of the beat vegetable aperients. ■7V QAFFNEY -^g^Gets the World’s Greatest Show, /i Coming On its Own Great Traits, Drawn by its Own Powfriil Locomotives. Walter L. Main’s FlinM* Kin# Cirrus, Five Contiiiont Mt*n ■ltcth*. ilftl Uonum 11 and Original, Kuropran Trulnrd Wild Mnasi Show in ;t <’ir- ruhir. Stctd-liiirn'd Ponderous Only Klval of Ihirmun & ILiilcy in SI/.o rind Feature. Lowedl. Mass odiusetis Sun. M*iy 2s. 1W. THE * MIGHTY * BOVOLAPUS. Tin-<hvan's Awful Treasures, the Most Frightful. Uncouth. Horrible. Horn- jtearlnj;. Cloven Hoofed Hriii/.en of the Truck less and Treacherous lleep. |U> Kijihlly Renowned. Astonishing Circus Artists in a Hundred and a Half As- tonishini' Acts. JOHi L9WL America's Oldest and Rest Siiifiiiux and Talkini; Clown Appears at Each Performance. '-~3= CfJJHDAIGUJ, SMALLEST POSY COLT IS THE WORLD, ; > Rom August 1S0J. weighed S‘/ s pounds, 11 in dies high, H In dies front tip of nose to end of tail. IHi, > 10.000 Featured#^ fej/OT® Hllftanramulfc WALLACE, THE WONDER. The only horse-riding Lion. A Circus Champion. Surely the only one of its kind. A lienu- tiful. intelligent, artistic animal. Herds of Wild Beasts. Lairs of Serpents. Flocks of Birds. Droves of Tame Beasts. Dens of Vicious Reptiles. 11 All-Star Acts. 100 Exalted Champions. 1.000 Men. Women and Children. :ini Finest Aristo cratic Horses. Giant Camel. Longest Malned and Tailed Horse, —-—Surprises, Wonders. Features. &c.* Ate. / ' A-* S I Grand Free Street Parade. 20 Open Dens of Wilt) Beasts. S Bands of Music, Silver Cat hcdral Chimes. Steam Calliope. Gold and Silver ('harlots anil Band Wagons, a Mile of Splendor and Wonder Every Morning ut 10 o'clock sharp. Twice dally, free to all High Dive, 10::*i a. m. and il::il) p. in. Cheap excursions on all Hue* 'of traval. One ticket admit* to all. Ikxirs open at 1 and 7 p. m. I‘erf<irinancnn *t 'i and H p. m.. rain or shine. Tickets on sale at DuFre Drug Co’*, store. Bicycles Checekd Free of Charge. General Admission 50c, Children under 12,25c. This Great Show In It* entirety will also exhibit at Charlotte Monday. Oct -M UtK’k Hill Tuesday, Oct. 27: Gantoat* Wednesday, Oct. Statesville Thurs day. Oct. 80; Greenville, S. C\, November the 4th, MW.