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'■'4 '\t * K.Tit. '■ ir"- L- • Bv- w. THE T EDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., NOVEMBER 13, 1896. THE WEEKLY LEDGER. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY The Limestone I rioting and Publishing Co. Incorporated. $i.co per Year. R. O. SAMS, Editor. ED. H. DeCAMP, Manager and Local Editor. The Ledger is not responsible for tbe 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 Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur bish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Tuesday. \I1 correspondence should be ad- iressed to Ed. H. DoCamp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will bo published at one cent a word. Reading notices will bo published nt ten cents a line each insertion. Single copies of the paper are five cents each. citizen should feel as safe in Colleton as iu Spartanburg. AN ADVOCATE AT WILLIE. ENGLISH JUSTICE. The wife of an American million aire is in trouble. Beautiful, accom plished. and wealthy enough to have every wish gratified she yet courts and appropriates to 1 or own use the goods of London merchants. Sus picion is followed by arrest, and wife and husband are brought before a magistrate of the realm before being brought to a final trial. $L>0,0tM) looks like a heavy bond, but it ans wers its purpose and the accused re main in England and appear at the trial. In the intermn Minister Baj- ard is importuned, Secretary Olncy s good offices arc asked for and a host of friends came to help of the stricken pair.butjn vain. English justice is in exorable, the dignity of the law must be maintained and the pris oner’s dock holds the wretched, dis- consolated and humiliated Mrs. Castle. What good is her wealth now? The beauty of it fades away before this crushing blow. Con victed—a thief. Three months im prisonment, and the beautiful Mrs. Castle is a wreck for life. Mercy’s mouth is shut while jus tice holds the rein. How imperious is law! How exacting, yet how nec- eessury. Sentiment, sympathy, posi tion, wealth stays not the long de mands. Would wo had more of this kind of justice over here? THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE. McKinley smiles complacently, and so does his right hand man Han na, and so do the manufacturers who have furnished so bountifully the sinews of war for the hard fought battle, and so does this broad land that is just waking up from a mglit- m ire, and stretching itself after its long night of discontent. McKinley’s election means change. But there can he no advance with out change. The office holders will find themselves supplanted by office flickers—this will he a big change, b it it is not the change that is going to help the great mass of the people. Before the election confidence was waning, §now it is waxing stronger daily. Hidden treasure is finding the light; the yellow metal is on dc- deposit once more and circulates treely with greenbacks and silver. Business has felt the up-lift, and enterprise has opened her wings for r wider sweep than ever before. Why the sudden change? Not be cause McKinley is a republican, but that he represents the idea of sound governments and a stable currency. THE BROXTON OUTRAGE. Colleton county is too narrow a theatre for the trial of her own of fenders. But even in Aiken they find as safe an asylum as in their own homes. The accused are ac quitted by a jury of their own coun trymen and return to the scenes of their disgrace in apparent triumph, jl’ity the community that harbors outlaws in sentiment and in action. IVosperity cannot’reiirn where law lessness goes unpunished. Solicitor Bellenger did his best to vindicate the majesty of the law, hut in vain. Reluctantly he had to yield to the decision of the jury who de clared the prisoners “not guilty.” 11“ deserves well of his state and country for trying to stem the flood of lawlessness that is sweeping over us. In the Constilutionnl Convention lie was foremost in the fight against inoli law and helped to place the state on record as n protector of the weak against the strong. The guilty may go unpunished for awhile, hut reaction is lioun 1 to come and rigid will prevail. The humblest OUR CHURCH HOUSES. Four of them are in town, not counting those owned by the colored people. And not one is equal to the necessities of even of those who wor ship in them. It is then with some feeling of pride as well ns :v great deal of pleasure that wo sec our Pres byterian friends preparing to for themselves a new house. They have gone about it so quietly that it was something of a surprise to see the ground marked of pre paratory to the use of the tools, the the saw and t)>e hammer." They own a beautiful situation, and wo hope soon to see on it a building that bes peaks our rapid growth and increas ing property. Perhaps this movement will stir up the other denominations and be fore the Christian hells of 1897 our town will have three new church houses instead of one. Jairus New County WHERE IS TOM WATSON. We confess to some admiration for the noted Georgian who ran as the nominee of the Populist party. He was handicapped from the start but kept up a bold front until his own slate would not father his plans. Tom Watson is not dead. He is n man of deep conviction, of admirable parts, and feels that ho has a mis sion to fill. Such a man cannot be kept down, and Senator Marion But ler will yet find his match in plan ning deep laid schemes. The North Carolina Senator talks now very complacently over the overwhelming defeat of his party and can give the reasons very glibly, but Tom Watson knows more and hints deeper than does this would-be leader of Populism. Thankfuluess on the Farm, (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Out of the abundance of our har vests is a plenty to spare to friend or foe or even a stranger should they come in our midst. Of course we shall not allow this bounteous year of peace and plenty logo by unmind ful of the choice and rich blessings showered upon us by a gracious Father. Farm hospitality is the world ac knowledged real hospitality, and were it not for the toil of the farmer and his family wherewith should the world have been fed all these years of the past and present. Farm homes will ring with the laughter and mirth of happy voices this blessed month of months of the happy Harvest Home. In our country home we have quite a variety of interest sometimes grave, sometimes gay, but always; finding something to do. And hero in our country home we may rejoice in the assurance of pardon and acceptance with God. My opinion is that, an humble family who trusts God and triumphs over ditllcu I ties live for better than one who in higher life with all facili ties has an easy time in doing his work. I have lived on a farm all my life, therefore know the advan tages and disadvantages of a farm life. O the beauties; the calm content ment under our own vine and fig tree, with our children grown up around us combining business with pleasure and always having an hon est purpose at heart. I was in a store the other day and a little hoy that helps in that store once in a while went to one of the clerks and said: “I have made eighty cents in selling a certain brand of Hour to those people.” “How did yon make it ?”'tbeplej;k asked. “Why by chargingjmore than the price, said the boy. That boy was very proud of his cheated eighty cents and the clerk smiled approvingly. I don’t think that was the first time such had happened and I am assured it will not be the last. 1 here say all such boys ought to be on a farm with the right kind of a loader. For among all the farmers of my acquaintance I do not know of any of the boys doing such a dirty trick. I know we haven’t the ndvantnge of being [tired of church work, Sun day school nod perfectly gorged on visits from our preachers, hut I know for myself that all such is fully ap preciated by / Mrs. R. Ann Waters. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications us they cannot roach t he diseased portion of thcear- There is only one way to cure Deaf, ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed yon have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it isontiely closed Deafness is the result, and unless Iho inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine eases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothin ' bnt an inflamed condition of the imioouo surfaces. We will give One Hundred Da ’c.r for any ease of Deafness (caused by catarrh) Hint cannot be cured by Hull's Catarrh Cure. Bend for cir culars, free, F, J. CHENEY &CO.. ’J'ojulo, O. gj0~t>u\>\ by Druggist, Tik, Discusses the Question. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Wji.uk, S. C., Oct. 31 —I had de cided to say nothing about the new county movement as I was not a resident of the territory of the pro posed new county on.imestonc,but as I have decided to become a resident build i of the new county 1 think that I am entitled to say something in regard to I he mat tter and especially so since the editor of the Headlight has seen lit to devote a whole page of his paper, not to any arguments against the new county idea, but to the ridicule of the new county. Now, l shall speak of the matter as though Gaffney was not going to btril 1 ' ho jail, court house, etc. Now 1 think that 1 have the key to the cause of the Headlight's very rabid opposition to the new county idea, which is this: No very long since, I was in company with with several ladies and gentlemen in the territory out of which it is proposed to make the new county, who were former readers and admirers of the Head light and upon one of the company speaking of the Headlight, one of the ladies present remarked : “Why, arc they publishing the Headlight yet?'I thought they had done quit publishing it long ago as I had not heard any talk of it in so long. You see. The Ledger has already sup planted the Headlight in that ter ritory to a considerable extent, hence ids fear of the now county. Of course every man knows that very county must have a jail and court house. Now there is no ore but what will admit that to form a new county with Gaffney ns the county scat, that it would very much enhance the value of property inside the incorporate limits of Gaffney, but it would not stop there; it would enhance the value of all property within a radius of five miles of Gaff ney from five to twenty percent. Therefore causing those who re ceived most benefit from the project, to pay the excess of tax, even if the town of Gaffney were not to build the court house and jail. To illus trate: Before Spartanburg county issued the bond to aid in the con struction of the railways, which now travcitfo the county. We .were told that it would double pur taxes. But instead of increasing cur taxes they have gradu ally deceased until now they are hut v. ry littlo over half what they were when the railroads were built. So it is with new counties. The en hancement of the value of property very much over balance the extra expenses. But what extra expenses will be there he out side of the jail and court no use, etc? Why simply the salary of a county supervisor nud supervisor ofjregistration.no more nor no less. Now so far as there being any extra court, expenses, that is not only absurd but it is nonsense. Court expenses can and will only increase wi;h the increase of wealth and population of the county because the court would have only the same business to transact in the four counties that it did in the tiiree. Now, according to Mr. Gantt’s idea one would almost he led to be lieve that if they remain in the old counties that they would not have any of those old county debs to pay at all or that the debts would be proportioned according to the terri tory cut off the old counties. But my dear reader your tuxes will not ho one cent more nor less on that score because you will assume your proportion of the debts of the old counties, not according to the area withdrawn, but according to the tax able property withdrawn, and neither will your withdrawing from the old counties to form a new one deprive you in the least of the benefits which are derived from these railroads, the bonds of which you will still have to help to pay. I have, while visiting in the com munity of Gaffney, met with people from ail parts tf the proposed new county, and I am glad to sav that I met with but very few who were op posed to it, and those with v. horn I met that were opposed to it, opposed it on the grounds that it would en hance the value of their property. Now my brother let me ask one ques tion. If you possessed ijiolK) and some friend was to make you a pres ent of ijilOO, could you reasonably ob ject to paying tax on that extra hun dred dollars that your friend had given you and rail it an excess of tax? If you could your humble ser vant is prepared to accept any amount that any one is a mind to pre sent to him from one cent up and faithfully promises that he will never kick about having to pay tax on it either. 1 congratulate the people of the territory of the proposed new county upon the progress they have already made and hope that their efforts will be covered with succes upon the eighth day of December, There was a debate at Hrtlly Springs last Saturday night a week ago on the financial question. Dr. 1! E. I iio.i'pson taking the silver side and .Mr. E. E. Clement the sound money side. Mold' Staton’s mare fell into a ditch the other day. from the effects of which she died. “.I >ini> ’ is not aide to do any- tlih ;•:( all n”w except to write a litti* ;'d bn idly able to do that. His », ole took a notion the other •lay that he would see how far he could throw him and now it is u very great mystery to me how that so simill a mule can manage to throw a fellow against the ground so hard. Jaiul'K. Martinsville. The next Sunday school union of the Northern Section of the Broad River Baptist Association will meet with Providence church on Friday before the fifth Sunday in November, ISWfl, at 10 o'clock a. m. Introduc tory sermon by Rev. R. J. Yute, Rev. C. M. Teal, alt# Subject selected by the speaker. 1. Organization. '2. In termission. 3. What are the duties of Christians to young converts? Speaker, Rev. A. N. Blackwell; by others at will. 1. How can we best Induce parents to attend Sunday school with their children? Speaker, Rev. C. M. Teal; by others at will. Question box dismission. Second day meet at 9:30 o’clock a. m. Thirty minutes’ devotional exercises. 5. What are the duties of a superintendent of a Sunday school, and who should elect him? Speaker, J. W. Smith, followed by others at will. (>. Whan is the Bible plan of giving? Speaker, Rev. W. G. P. Ezell; followed by others at will. 7. What are the duties of Christians to backsliders? Speaker, K. D. Ed wards. followed by others at will. Question box. Dismission. Third day—Sunday, meet at 9 o'clock a. m. Thirty minutes' devo tional exercises. Essays by Misses Ida Lemmons and Daisy Stacy on subjects of their own selection. Bible reading on “Giving,” by Rev. A. D. Davidson, Missionary sermon by Rev. C. M. Teal, Rev. J. T. Hoard, alt. Collection for missions. V. E. McKinney, S. F. # Qrixx, For Committee, Secretary. •— Condensed Testimony. Chas. B. Hood, broker and manu facturer’s agent, Columbus, Ohio, certifies that Dr. King’s New Discov ery lias no ?qnnl as a cough remedy. J. D. Brown, proprietor St. James Hotel, Ft. Wayne, /nd.. testifies that he was cured of a cough of two years’ standing, caused by La Grippe by Dr. King’s New Discovery. B. F. Merrid, Baldwi.isville, Muss., says that he lias 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. Highest of all In Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report ABSOLPJ j;‘J PURE Elgin Dots. (CorrrsnonOpnce of Tho I. dp i ) Elgin, S. C., Nov. i).—Elgin is fl very young little town located live miles Southeast of Lancaster court house on ths (). R, & C. railroad. It made its first appearance in Sep tember, 1895, by i. w. Moore it Son opening up a merchantile business. It is in the heart of u line funning section. It has but one church (a Methodist,) and is supplied by the Rev. Mr. Leonard. I he farmers have about completed the harvesting of their crops and now sowing their small grains. Tho cotton crop has turned out much better than the farmers had anticipated and nearly every body have made plenty of corn to do the m another year. Essex Truesdell is one of the best colored farmers in this section and better than some of the whites. On eight acres of land he made six bales of cotton wcighing 500 pounds. Essex has made corn enough to Blacksburg Budget. Bi.ackshi’KO, S. C., Nov. 9.—A great deal of interest lias been mani fested during the past week in the Yorkville comt, which convened last Monday week. Death has visited our community since my last letter. Mrs. Laura Black, wife of Mr. Joseph Black, (lied Sunday morning. She leaves a husband and son to mourn their loss. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire community, Her re- ii'cies were laid to rest at this place Monday at 11 o’clock. Rev. Campbell, tho presiding older, preached both morning and evening iu the Methodist church. His ser mons were both interesting and in s'rue five. Tin* remains of Mr. Cossy Moore, of Beilmont, N. C., were brought to c i-< place last Sunday to ho buried at Ml. Paran graveyard. He died of ty phoid fever. Mrs. Culp, of Belhnont, is visit ing the family of Mrs. Rufus Hardin at tiiis place. ii. v. o. Why \'.i|l you liny lott, r imisoiili:i^ tonics wln"i Ihove s Tasteless Chill Tonic is as pleus- as Lemon Syrup. Your drusr-'i.tt is au- tliorizyil to refuml tlu- money In every case \v nereit fulls to cure, Uriel 1 . M eents. do him t wo years—about 2!o bushels He did this with one mule, himself and two children. lie ’ as been j farming on Mr. H’s. place for nine- ; teen years in succession, but your j correspondent has made arrange ments for Essex for tho next year l and nineteen years should we be for- tunate as to live that iong, and l . It "E 1 ‘-'HIM get »i>out tour iSCKUMFERT, <BUTLER• S> MefiOWAIt, more such Essex s. 1 Our section is a very healthy ore. Our cemetery is ten years old and only thirty have been deposited there in. * We had a gx>d old sister to expire <> L ScHirjirEitT. Taos. :'■< i. Till Jutlicinl Circuit. W.M. .Sk’GoWAV. It. Urn.Kit, l T . S. Com, 5, C. EUGLEBERG 'Ey. RICE HULLER. AT YOl* J* tC YS-AY-J« A\V Union and Gaffney, • Mtire days at oalTiiey. Frltbiy ami Uatur- r y of ciirh week. V ry careful .'111(1 prompt attention given to .,11 husincti* entrustiHl to us. J Uractiee in all Hie court i. or Sale The only machine that in one operation, will CLEAN, HULL and POLISH Rough Rice—putting it in merchantable condi tion, ready for table use. SIMPLE AND EASY TO MANAGE. Write for prices and terms ALSO Corn Mills, Saw Mills, Planing Machines and all kinds of wood-working machinery. TALBOTT and’LIDDELL En gines and Boilers on hand at FACTORY PRICES. V. C. BADHAM, GENERAL AGENT, COLOMBIA, - - S. 0. a few months ago at the age of 103 she had been n consistent member of the church for about S5J years. Allow me to say hurrah for the new county for it is just what you need—as to the name, it matters not, Elgin Movement. —- - -*•*■ •— • Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best Halve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt | Fcvorsorc,, ™,cr, ch„ fFr;| Insurance I 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 DuPrc Drug Co. i T im Dr. Holmes R room liou.se with flncEur- <i o, siuhles ;iwl out liuildiugs litlaelietl. imi m rotUtge on Limestone St. T loom eotliige on Gaines St. with splendid irnnleii. T vacant lots on (T,'lines St. 1 laicciil lolson I’iieloiy Hill. 1 eleyant lot on Granard St., Me, 'taws. opposite T. G. I represent none hill the l est of Eire. I.if" uml Aivident Instil i:. e ( umpuiiies. Ail prep,a red to fiirnisli Cyclone and Tornado Insurance at moder.'iip cost. A out - patronage will lie duly appreciated- F. G. STACY. e'1 fc.. ) (. | A a 1 rp jf E pc vT i.j Si R-] h h r - f * fey Of II Hi Mi IS ONE OF EDUCATION. Shingles! - Shingles! R ead, Study, and Govern dressed lumber' Yourselves Accordingly. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Brackets, Mouldings, and All Kinds of Building Materials, * For Sale at Lowest** Cash Prices. IB to 1 means that vou can get IB bargains here to one elsewhere. No charge will he made !for infor-! inntion as to amount required for j FBEE SILVER will he tuki n for our bargains. The more you give us the more we like you and give you. | (rOLB STANDARD is the world's standard money, and our L. BAKER. prices are the standard by which all others are governed. building Cull on W. D. ARCHER, 'JTOXWOKIAr, AI*T'IHT\ Huir-cutling, in tiro latest styles. .Shaving and Shampooing at reason able prices. £^Shop next to J. 1). Goude- lock’s store. A. N. WOOD, BANKER, does a general Banking and Exchange business. Well secured with Burglar- Proof safe and Automatic Time Lock. Safity Deposit Boxes nt. moderate rent. Buys and sells .Stocks and Bond:'. Buys County and School Claims. Your buainess solicited. McKinley & hobart, BRYAN & SEWALL, each are running to he elected. By the U. S. Court of Ap peals of the people our prices have already been elected as genuine. TARIFF FOR REVENUE. Only a smaller tarilf is charged for our goods than ever before. flOLD AND SILVER BUGS. You will tind none in our goods.j THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION will place our goods in the capitol chair of public opinion, ( ever to remain the leader and champion. COME and you will he conyiiw'd th, t what we say we mean. W. 0. LIPSCOMB k MO., The Hustlen