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Ledger Readers Should Patronize Ledger Advertisers 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. 41. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1896. UNION GETTING IN LINE. TEN VOTES ARE MADE FOR THE NEW COUNTY. Although the Judges From Across the Line Decided in the Negative Voters Believe in Offi cial Reports. (Coiti spend nee of The Ledger.) Etta Jakk, Nov. 1(5.—Last week I had the pleasure of attending the State Fair, and joining the U. C. Veterans in a (rand parade. Colum bia had on her holiday habiliments and pa.e her v. itors a cordial recep tion. The vi ti runs fabout 0(H) strong) formed in front of the United States postofilet and marched to the fair grounds preceded by bands of music ami tho Stale troops as an escort. Gen. C. Irvine Walker commanded the 1'. C. Veterans and Adjt. Gen. j. Gary Watts the State troops. As soon as !he Veterans arrived on the fair grounds they were disbanded and most of them, if not all| lias* tened to th * booth where the Daugh ters of tiie Confederacy dispensed refreshments. Here the fair women of the Lost Cause, as usual, vied witli each other in looking after the welfare and comfort of the old veter ans, whom they delighted to honor. We were forcibly reminded of war times, when the ladies of tho Con federacy be-ieged the trains with aH kinds of refreshments for sick, wounded and worn out soldiers and gave them every possible attention. Hundreds of old soldiers crowded around tho table, while the beautiful ladies of Columbia were as busy as bees waiting on them. It was not so much for the sake of the luncheon as a desire on the part of the old veterans to gat lor around the festive camp board to commemorate the Lost Cau.'C and do honor to those who nd prepared it. We were the guests f Camp'llampton and felt honored i our host. While the men were ailing on the fair waitresses for this, iat and the other, it looked as if herman s army had again captured ie city arid the ladies with it. To say the least of it, the Fair was ood, the fare still better, and the lir ladies best of all. Old citiz ns said it was the largest rowd that has gathered in Columbia i many years, if ever before. I ould ug' t that, at all future pn- idcs of t he C. C. Veterans, when lie local camp and Daughters of tho onfederacy take it upon themselves j provide a collation or picnic, the urnps be c(Imittcd in a body and liut 11 rugging ■members be excluded, ly reason for this is that some men rc disposed to show otT us if it were nr times, and thus disgust their omrades with their hoggish ness, 'bile, if they arc made to stand upon belt dignity they will do better, lesides, it Is the duty of every ex on federate to show to the world hat he is us much a gentleman-in eacc us he was a soldier in war. I ope this suggestion will tuKo root efore our meeting in Greenville next ear. Soine strangers wanted to uy Camp Giles badges in order to e admitted to the fair grounds and he dinner table free of cost. But o, gentlemen, wo are not in that usiness; the man who wears the adge of Camp Giles, 1 . C. V., must e a man for whom we can vouch us gentle!! .in and not an imposter. On .Saturday evening last our De aling Society met at the school ouso to discuss tl e question : Re- olved, That the new county of Lime- tone wiil be advantageous to the nojority of the people within its rea. (Juite a number was present, inong thorn several invited speakers, ierious diblculty was experienced in etting judges who w ere willing to ct on account of having formed or xpressed an opinion. But by oinmon consent it was finally greed to take three men from out- ide the territory included in the pro- iosed new county, to-wit: Messrs, ack Farr, Will Howell and Will huith. Among the visiting friends dio supported tho affirmative were lessrs. DoCamp and Butler, while lessrs. Fowler, Farr and Thompson ook the negative. The speakers .‘To limited to fifteen minutes each, xccpt the captains, who were al ow ed all the time they thought nec- ssary to op. u and close the nrgu- aents. For fully three and one-half iour> a storm of gas and tally swept 'Ver the audience with now and then .lull, during which time the pearls f argument in the way of official latu had a telling effect. Finally ho judg- s decided in tho negative. While tho ullirmativc lost theques- ion by tho judges’ decision, four aiW-io w county men, who live in the ■kitory and who are voters, declared Pith g.v ind that they hud been unvinced that the new county would be beneficial and they intended to vote for it; while ten others who were equally opposed to it wouldn’t vote at all. Their names can bo given if necessary. If any others v.ere affected one way or the other I don’t know it, but it is certain last Saturday night’s work w as worth ten votes in the new county column. I will say here that, while we did anticipate some good results from a full, free and fair discussion of the subject of organizing a new county, our expectation was fully realized. But I must confess, candidly, that it was extremelv unfortunate that any speaker should have made any re mark that had n tendency to revive that obsolete method of political economy of arraying the country people against the town, the poor against the rich, or vice versa. Such strategy has “played out,’’ and will receive the severest censure when once offered. To appeal to his preju dice instead of his reason the aver age voter has found out that he is still supposed to occupy the unenvi able position of “cat’s-paw’’ and the tendency is to drive him oil rather than capture his support. Several remarks (made thought lessly, no doubt,) could be quoted here, but it is not necessary to do so —a hint to the wise is sufficient. Our people have been sufficiently educated to take care of themselves, and, I think, will do so. They be long to nobody and arc not lo be used as mere engines to gratify the sinis ter views of any w ould be leader. The man xvho attempts to carry his point by appealing to the prejudice of tho ii'asses instead of their reason is only showing the degree of asi nine perfection lie has reached. Such unholy practices have already brought trouble and even tears to their victims, and it is time they we#»j stopped. I, myself,had rather he a peasant who dries a single tear of sorrow than a victor who sheds an ocean of blood for mere self-aggrand isement. I understand that a meeting will be held at Mabry’s mill next Satur day evening, 2i-t hist., for the pur pose of discussing the new county quesion. This is perfectly right and people ought to turn out to it, and give their views end hear others on the same (so long as they do so dis passionately). Abuse is not argu ment—mark that, gentlcmon, and the man who indulges in it loses prestige and jeopardizes the cause he represents. Our people are seeking for information along the line of pub lic policy as they never have before. So far as tho new county is con cerned, it is a serious matter with our people and they ought to seek such information as will enable them to vote intelligently when the time comes. Let things go as they may, it is supreme folly for friends and neigh bors to fall out about the issue. Every man lias n right to his opinion and the free exercise of that opinion, and it is ungenerous for us to brand any man as u fool who doesn’t think and act as we do in the exercise of his franchise, if the new county is to he either won or lost along that line of policy it will leave an effect behind it that will injure society and break up that spirit of good will among men which we ought to cher ish rattier thairdestroy. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Brown, of Ashury, will rent their splendid farm for a most reasonable considera tion if applicants will apply soon. It is in one of the most desirable loca tions in Union county. Prof. A. G. Davis will close his singing school at Piney Grove next Friday and Saturday. Saturday will be the big day, and tho public, and especially tho ladles, are invited to come with well-filled baskets and cheer th<? occasion with their pres ence and smiles. Rev. Mr. Glcaten preached at Wil son’s chapel yesterday. His text was John 14: 1, 2 and fi verses. The venerable Rev. I. X. Newberry was present and assisted in the meeting. The meeting will he protracted for a few days this week. Judged. M. Greer paid us a pro fessional cull last Saturday evening. These mornings are cold and win try. Last week I had tho pleasure of spending the night with Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Ford, of Santuc. The doctor is a great admirer of the Lkdgku, be sides he is one of the most enthusi astic ex-Confederates we have. His amiable wife rendered some choice Confederate pieces on tho organ that reminded us of the days of yore. Union county was well repre sented at tho State Fair. Mr. J. W. Brown, of Hopewell, is a miller right, lie attends to both tho mill and tho engine'without any assistance, can grind ten bushels per hour and makes good meal. Besides he is one of the Lkimjkk’h strong friends in that section. j. i,. h. — - - •- • — By voting for a new county you vote as a Reformer. • - The demand for Ayer’s Hair N iger in such widely separated regions tis South America, Spain, Austnia, and India bus kept pace with tho home consumption, which goes to show that these people know a good thing when they try it. Written from Willie. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) NVTm.te, S. C., Nov. 14.—Professor Farmar is teaching a vocal school of vocal music at the line school house at Xorah, S. C. Prof. A. M. Golden is also teaciiing a school of instru mental music at Zoar near Arlington. Mr. Farmar is teaching a term of ten evenings and Mr. Golden a term of fifty days. NVm. Tooley and Miss Herman were married last Saturday at Mt. Leba non Church. The pastor, Mr. Case, of Columbus, N. C., performed the ceremony. James Elliott lias disposed of hjs possessions in this section and gone back tosLumkin county, Ga., from whence he came. Mr. Elliott has been manager of the Wolf Creek and Tiger River Mining Company’s property for several years. Our farmers are now sewing wheat right along. And may tho good work ever go on. Frank Drummonds, an old colored man, who has been afflicted for sev eral years, died week before last. He professed religion, joined the church and was baptized last sum mer. “Jairus” is able to bo out again after having been'laid up for about three weeks from tho effects of his fall from the back of his mule. That fall off of that inule’£ back was the closest call that we have ever had. We have o f ten heard it said that “luck is a fortune,” but we had never placed much confi dence in the adage, but we are con fident that if we bud not “luckily” had hold of the bridle, which jerked us around as we fell that tiiat mule would have stove our head against the stable, and very likely we would have hud no head now, hut our head missed the stable, but our side struck a rock that happened to be laying in the wrong place, which knocked our air pumps very badly out of gear, and about the time we began to get. them in working order again. Mrs. Jairus ran out with a bucket of waterjund began, woman like, throwing it in my face until I thought Oh borrows! the second state was worse than the first. However, I finally got her fo understand that I thought I could puli through with out the water process, and therefore, got her to stop it. But I rode that mule to water anddon’t’you forgetjit. “Lost, strayed or stolen” the re turns of the election recently held in South Carolina. Any information' of which will be gladly received by the voters of Holly Springs precinct. Up-to-date we have failed to get a matter. Jaikts. THE TIDE AT FULL FLOOD. THE EVERY TRUE REFORMER SHOULD VOTE “YES.” word in regard to tho By voting for a new county you | vote fpr a purer and better lo- I cal government. —- -*»*- •- —— The Ravenna Meeting. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ravenna, Nov. 17.—I will not furnish the full proceedings of the White 1’lains Convention this week os two of your leading representa tives, Col. It. M. Jolly an Nathan Lipscomb, Esq., were present and the latter made a very mild and impres sive speech.JI am glad to impform you that the latter was raised in our com munity and I do not believe he has an enemy here. I am further pleased to write that our White Plains citi zens gave Mr. Lipscomb very respect ful attention, although the NV’hite Plains people in the section near Cowpens have to submit, probably, to the surrender of their now so bool house recently completed. It is, like all the best property along the line, left in Spartanburg. I was unanimously chosen for sec retary, but declined tho honor and offered that time honored and re spected old citizen of White Plains, one of Senator Tillman’s support ers, B. W. Lee, the office, which was filled satisfactory to all present. By tho way, Mr. Edward Lipscomb made a very eloquent speech against the new county and was strongly ap plauded. You can’t down tho Plains. A call has been extended to all in terested in the proposed new county to meet at Dawkin’s Bridge next Sat urday 21st. NVhilethe invitation is general the meeting will bo under tho manage ment of those opposed to any new county. I laughed when I read your com ment about “courting negro votes,” but regret that you found it necessary to go out of the bounds of journalism and attack our highly esteemed chair man, Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb, who strenuously opposes any measure that might be construed “mud sling ing.” That meeting was composed mainly of farmers and the sap bad risen so high in their heads when they learned that Senator Tillman was found necessary to secure tho new county they becamejtho inore|enthused,there fore if you have any more loads be hind shoot now, then “be still dad” “for there are eleven more loads be hind yet.” Very Rcupectfuly, G. W. Chalk. • • By voting for a new county you vote as a true and loyal citizen, working forth® upbuild ing of this section and your State. Tne Dream of Six Years of Reform is About to be Realized by the • Establishing of Home Rule. (Correppondence of The Ledger.) ‘‘There Is :t tide in the ufTnlrs of men. Which, taken at the Hood lends on to fort unc. Omitted ill the voyage of their life Is l>oun(l in shallows and miseries.” This is quite as savory today as it was when it eminuted from tiie wonderful mind that Shakespeare had. Today, nay this very hour, is tiie tide at full flood, yea, unconscious are we in it to our very knees. What shall we do? Shall we launch our selves on tho leaping and surging tide of equal rights, better govern ment for the masses, small constitu encies, home rule and familiar repre sentatives? . Which tide, reform friends, for you are the chaps at whom I aim this abaft; because you are the ones of whom I am one of which has indisputably been brought about by the wind of our own mouths and the revolution of our own brains. Or, shall we* tand mummy-like and face the drifting away ofour highest price, jewel, the first and only real diamond of oqr past six years ar duous labor in the ranks of the re form parly In South Carolina? What! What! No. Never, never nays every true reformer and every other man who is not so pusillani mous as to repudiate the wine of his own vinyard. “No sir, give me my bonnibeI,”cry we all, for we have long loved you. We bear many scars and are so many monuments of six years incessant werfaro to gain you favor. * Anft now since we have fought and gained, wooed and won by the great Jehovah you shall not bo snatched from us by the cunning of Machianel. NoCassio you shall not have beauti ful Desdemona. Friends, countrymen and lovers of your country hoar me not for ought I have done or can do, but now once for all, think gravely on the matter which you are about. You will soon be culled on by the people—the supreme power—to do the most exalted and praiseworthy feut|of,time and chance, i.e. to Jwield the scepter of your power for the good and future wel fare of our own home. Oh, who is so vile-that will not act wisely and su premely when he pan? But on the other hand wo shut our eyes and turn way from a wholesome feast spread out before us and cast our sacred ballot against Limestone county and in so doing against the teaciiing of our will and the wooeing of our heart. We will for all time be haunted by the ghostly hobgoblin and perpetuate a dirty deed of which our posterity, wiser than we, will ever be ashamed to read and scorn to look upon it. Yes fellow citizens, if we will not give ourselves Limestone county for which the price is only the doing, we just simply run the life out of our future family steed, and the epitaph that will ever be before the eyes of our conscince will be. “Woo worth the ohnso, Woo worth tho day. That ifnvo thy life, My ifiillunl ifray." Friends, where are your fond re collections and cherished memories of old lime? Don’t you know that when, in 1890, B. R. Tillman’s voice shook our state from mountain to seaboard, that we then advocated the culling of a Constitutional Conven tion so that the county area could be curtailed so we could have more counties, reform our county govern ment, and eventually extinguished the light of boss rule in our state government? Well,we were fought by Gen. Earle, and the government beneficiaries, with the dogged tenacity that in vested Leonidas and the SIX) Spartans at Thermopylde, but’Ben Tillman, Xerxes like,battered the enemy down, forced his way from Thessaly through the liot gates to Locris with an in- vincable army of 59,159 men as true to their convictions as ever made the welkin ring. The convention was held just a year ago. 't'e got the thing needed, the thing wanted. You remember our beat men com posed that convention, and with all tho forsight given to a body of coun sellors they did the best thing they could have done—give to their con stituency^ ho thing required, that is, a smaller county urea. Thus you sec we have fought a gallant fight, we hare won our cause, and now as the din and smoko of battle la clear ing away, are we ashamed of our vic tory? Who so fuiso as to not give some trophy to his posterity? The time is ripe for us to give our selves Limestone county. The affair cries, haste and speed, must answer it. You people on or near the borders should not by any means oppose on account of your geographical position. The greatest good for the greatest number should be your guiding principle. And as lor the bugaboo of higher taxes, the man who lias such apprehension is either hoodwinked by prejudice, or has not studied the matter. We pay taxes now, we will always have it to do, but in all candor and frankness we should lay down self and ac quiesce to a plan of their distribution that will best subserve the interest of those who pay them. A man need not demur at this. Our taxes will not bo higher unless we make them higher. There is a strong probability that tiiat t hey will be, to some extent di minished. Home people say they would like it better if the seat were located in the georgmphical center. “Well, we do not have to put it at Gaffney if we do not choose to do so. They have only thrown out an in ducement, The choice is ours whether we shall accept. We all know that many of you do your business there, then why not have it your legal center there also. There is just this much about it, we would only make !|il5,(XK) by the trade, and I cull that a very good bargain for a county to make. The greatest impediment is the enmity of some of our chronic office holders and office seekers, pittifog- gers, etc., at the old seats of justice, but see to it boys that they do not honey-fugle you that way. Do not let them “play in your back yard.” Difficulties we may expect, but “faint heart never won fair lady.” Our difficulties come to us like the lion did to Sampson, but once, sub dued, wo find a n^st of honey in them. Yours for the New County, ViKHii. McCuaw. • • — By voting for a now county you vote for better roads. Meeting at Maud. (Corw-ppon'lence of The Ledger.) Maud, S. C., Oct. 1(», 1896.—NN was permitted to hear on last Satu day evening at the Ashworth scho house near Maud an able speech froi Mr. Win. Jeffries, Esq., of Unio county, on the subject of the no county. His speech was highly a] preciated by the people of that con muiiity and his hearers were vet attentive and wanted him to spea longer. Mr, Jeffries gave his subjei justice in every respect. He nit said if any one wished to ask an questions concerning tho new count that lie would answer them to tl: best of his ability, but there wt none, or as good us none, exceptjthos he asked himself, and James. V. I McCraw was there to answer then I think there .were only about tw that werej present that opposed tl; new county. Tiie oldest citizens < our community were presentand wei highly pleased with Mr. Jeffries speech because they are new count men and believe it to be a good thin for our country. J. C. Blanton and Miss Cathcrin Pee'er was married lust Sunday. 1 was a runaway mutch, but they gc there just the same, and ac^ordin to the way we look at it there will t some more that will soon be read to make the race. w. u. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Maud, 8. C., Nov. 16, 1896.—A a new county meeting held at Mau lust Saturday afternoon a largo nun her of people got together and wei addressed by Hon. NVm. Jeffries < Home. His address was well r< ceived and the meeting adjourned er tliusiastic for the new county. —. — Howell’s Ferry Happenings. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Howells Fkhky, Nov. 16.—J. 1 Bicham, of Sharon, was over to sc his little nephew last Saturday nigh at J. E. Estes. Sain Foster and Nobie Blackwe attended Jtlie meeting at Hickor Grove Sunday night. For the last few mornings th thermometer has ranged from 85 t 40. NV. T. Osment bus accepted a jo with Fowler Bro's. gin, with wide he is highly pleased. Several wells in this section hat gone dry. Ed. H. DeCamp and T. B. Buth were at the school house last Satui day night attending the debate. A though the judges decided in fav( of tho negative side it will have n effect on us. NVo are going to ha\ a new county anyhow. Sambo. N ou may eat cheap food and not be seriously h.irt by it; but you can not take cheap medicines without positive injury, if you use any subsituto for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, you do so at the peril of your health, periiaps of your life. Insist on having Ayer’s, and no other. 81.00 A YE All. NEW COUNTY LOCALS. It$ms That Will Interest New County People. “My Countrymen.” Let the password be “New County —Yes.” Opposition to the new county eon- tinues to lessen every day. \V W have an abiding faith in tiie patriotism of the citizens of tho new county. NVe may be fooled, hut unless our farmers are sadly mistaken and too over-enthuiastic wo will carry this new county by a 90 per cent vote. NN ords of good cheer come from beyond tiie borders of our state. I ersons who have no interest con tinually write us letters wishing the new count)* success. There have been more false reports started about this new county question by far than any one thing that we ever remember to have had anything to do with. the hoard of trustees and Mr. J. G Black, of Blacksburg, will address the voters of Union on the new county I Mi, l at 10 a. m.. anil Mabry s Mill at 2 p. m., next Satur day. The n«w county is intelligent pro gress. ft is necessary because of our former progress. Let us not la- but keep abreast of the times and attain as near ns possible -‘self gov ernment” the gift of our forefathers and treasure of all free men by vot ing for the new county. If oor new county is created it will interfere with the formation of another one that is in anticipation. Some outsiders are opposing Lime stone county that the other may be created. Look out for outsiders they are all pulling for self, or per haps, a kinsman, not you. Thingsaromovingthc.se days and , ye ^ ee P U P wo must hold our places in the ranks. If we step out to go thirty miles to attend to some matter that has to he looked after at an old court house some one else will step in and move on with the proces sion. Create the new county. A “few” at White Plains think when the new county is created that taxes will be “doubled.” Before you few take another thinking job subserve your Jown whim and try to palm your thinking off on grown white men who know better you should make an effort to “know.” NN e want to nail one false state ment. Some one has said that this town voted solidly for McKinley. 1 hat is untrue. McKinley received cle\en votesj at this box. eight of which were polled by colored and three by white republicans. Don’t condemn your friends for the mis deeds of your political enemies. NVo have heard it said that some people come to Gaffney and talk new county to .set tho hair and go home and talk in tho opposite direction. m o don t believe it. Wo believe in the sincerely and honesty of our peo ple and we know there is no need for them to be two-faced about anything, much less this new county question, NVe respectfully refer those persons who assert that the county seat will bo located at Gaffney to the order for the election of Governor Evans* published in this issue. Every man is allowed to vote on tho location of the court house and if a majority say it must he located elsewhere than Gaffney it will be done. Senator Tillman will address the >oters of the proposed new county on the subject of smaller counties on Saturday, December 5th. Let every man in the proposed cut-off of Spar tanburg, Union and York who can possibly do so be present. Let those who are in favor of it come and let those who oppose it come. It Was a Mistake. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Stak Farm, Union Co., Nov. 16.— Mr. Editor:—I am reported as being opposed to tho new county and I wish to say through your paper that it is a mistake. I am heartily in favor of it, feeling assured that our taxes will be reduced and that wo will bo bene- lilted in many other ways. T. M. Litttlkjoii.v. Tindal-Thomas. Sunday evening at 6.30 o clock, at tiie home of tho bride’s parents in this city, Mr. Oscar Tindal and Miss Ethel Thomas were united in tho holy bonds of matrimony in the pres ence of a number of friends, Rev. B. P. Roberson performing the cere mony. Miss Thomas is a charming young lady who numbers her friends by the score. Mr. Tindal is one of the most promising mill men in tho South. Tho happy couple will make Greenville their home, us Mr. Tin dal is at present holding a lucrative position in one of tho mills at that place.