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Ledger Readers Should Patronize Ledger Advertisers. DGER To Reach Consumers in this Section Adver tise in The Ledger. A Newspaper in ail that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. VOL. III. NO. 45. FROM LOWER CHEROKEE CO. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1890. $1.00 A YE Alt. THE SAGE OF ETTA JANE SENDS THE NEWS. Of All the Ups and Downs Ever Heard of the New County Election Takes the Lead- Personals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Dec. 11.—Christmas is fast approaching and our people are getting ready for it. I hear of no weddings booked Jfor the holidays, but we will have plenty of sociables, moonlight parties; etc. The young people had a pleasant time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. F. - Wofford last Friday night. I attended the Wilkinsvillo debat ing society last Saturday night. Those boys are in earnest and made good speeches for their respective sides. The subject was “Resolved, That the white people wore not justi fied in driving the Indians from this country and taking possession of it as they did.” Mr. C. W. Whisonant’s little girl is recovering slowly from her burn. Since the new county went into effect somejfew things have happened which makes things look as if some of ourjgood people have been com pletely demoralized. One man went to Gaffney and paid more for goods than the merchant charged him. Another went these and lost his hat but a new county man found it for him. Of all the ups and downs we have heard of the new county election takes the lead. Our school is progressing finely. Sam Foster has been teaching a good deal lately. If he could only trade himself oil to some girl he would he all right. The Presbyterians are speaking of building a parsonage at Lockhart mills for their pastor. Mr. W. R. Whisonant, of Blacks burg, S. C., paid us a pleasant visit last week. Since the raines set in we have had a great deal of mud. Ed. Edwards, colored,has moved to himself and hasfixed up the hermitage to get married. Mr. L. L. Robbs, of Spartanburg, came down to his place last week. Mr. Pack Mosely was in this sec tion the day and night before the election talking new county. Several of the GalTney people wore down on election day looking after the interest of the new county. The Memorial Association of Rich mond, Yu., have issued a circular letter to the U. 0. V. Camps asking one dollar from each to erect a suit able memorial in St. Paul’s Church in that city in memory of President Jefferson Davis. It was in that church he was confirmed and lie was then attending morning service on April 3, when lie recoved a telegram from Gen. It. E. Loo an nouncing the retreat of the army from Petersburg and virtually ending the war. In this church four pat riotic Virginia ladies have erected a beautiful stained glass window to commerate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s connection with it. It is earnestly hoped that the survivors of the “last cause” will there erect some suitable testimonial of their devotion to their great chieftain of the Confederacy. The rain set in this morning and sowing will bo stopped as the ground is already too wet. Many farmers haven’t finished sowing yet. The little bout has no trouble to run now since the water in the river has become more plentiful. Mr. Jas. Gower has repaired the Thomson’s mill and it is now doing good work. The. C. E. Society met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Goforth yester day evening. Mrs. Dr. Durham is visiting her mother Mrs. C. \V. Whisonant at Wilkinsville. Mr. 8. F.' Estes was on the sick list last week. He is up again. I was at Gallney last week and met quite a number of friends from different parts of the new county, all of whom were jubilant over the the result of the election. We feel confident that the new county will will not be a disappointment to its advocates and trust that all within its area will go to work and make it the banner county of the State. Stop hard feeling and all get friendly. Those who opposed it had a per fect right to do so, and ono of the best signs of progress and independ ence is tliat our people are thinking and acting for themselves. Wo are a free people and can take care of oar own affairs. Sambo is suffering from neuralgia in his jaw and face. Thk Lkimjkk is to he congratulated upon the victory it won for the new county. Let its motto still remain. “Good will to all—malice to none.” The following letter I reproduce, thinking that it will have something to do in getting into our schools and libraries a much better history than any of those partial histories gotten up by prcjudical authors to belittle the South. From the character and ability ol the author I can heartily endorse it and I recommend it as a work worthy of adoption in our schools: The author of this book is J. Wra. Jones, 1). D., Former Chaplain in Army of Northern Virginia, late Chaplain University of Virginia, Chaplain-General United Confederate Veterans also Author “Personal Reminiscences of R. E. Lee,” “Christ in the Camp,” “Davis Memorial Volume,” former Sec retary Southern Historical So ciety, and editor of 14 Volumes Southern Historical Society Papers, etc. Mili.kk School, Va., Sept . 15, 18%. My Dear Comrade:—For several years past our Confederate Veterans, through their general organizations and local camps, have baen urging the displacement from our schools of the Northern Histories, which have been in such general use, and which have so falsified the history of this great country of ours, and the sub stitution of books by Southern au thors which, while fair to all sec tions, would do full justice to the Colonial, Revolutionary, Civil and Confederate history of the Southern States. In response to this demand I have prepared, and the R. H. Woodward Company have published my “School History of the United States,” which endeavors to meet fully the wants of Southern schools. It has received the highest com mendation from competent judges, and is being adopted by many of our best schools. All 1 ask for my book is a full examination by competent Southern teachers, and that it stand or fall on its own merits. But as great publishing houses with their immense capital, and high salaried agents, adroit manipulation, and (sometimes) unscrupulous methods are pushing their hooka in every state, and seeking to put them iu every school. 1 venture to appeal to my old (Jonfederate comrades Jto see to it that my book has a L||v thow before the authorities of the public and private schools of their section. I am sending this personal Litter to a few 1 Jold Confederate soldiers In each state, and I ask: 1. That you will examine the book for yourself. 2. That you will call the attention of teachers and school authorities to it. 3. That you will use your personal ioflucnce to promote its use in schools, and its wide circulation in the houses of the people. 4. That you will write to me, Mil ler School, Va , or to the publishers, It. II. Woodward Company, No. 308 N. Charles St.. Baltimore, Md., any suggestions which would improve the character of the book and promote its use in schools, or its circulation among the people. Yours very truly, J. Wm. Jones. The price of the book is $1.25. The public roads are very muddy just now in places. The loose dirt dirt thrown in last summer while working it is now being settled. Mr. E. Kerr was kicked by a mule one morning week before last and is suffering from it yet. All our schools are in operation now. j. l. s. —— •. •— —— Howell’s Ferry Notes. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Howells ferry, Dec. 14.—The C. E. Society met at the house of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Goforth last Sunday evening with a good attendance as usual. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Estes attended a reception given by Rev. Grier of Sharon last Friday night. I heard two men of this section say that since the new county elec tion they {could see the smoke from the new factory at Gaffney rising every morning. Mias Minnie King has opened school at the Sunnysiue school house. She is a daughter of Capt. J. N. King of Ninety Six. W. T. Osment and J. L. Strain at tended the debate at Wilkinsville last Saturdav night. On Saturday the 20th of December the presents will bo awarded the scholars of the Salem Sunday school. The public is invited to attend. Now we have the new county and we mean to move on forward. Let every man put his shoulder to the wheel and push on and upward. I guess we will have some marry ing in this country some time within the next twelve months. I heard ono fellow say one night not long since he was going to give some girl “a ring.” So look out girls: I think the follow crosses the river right often. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. K-ilos gave the young people a singing last Thurs day night, i think every ono had a niee time. Hope they will give us a pound party some timoduring Xmas. Sam no. CHEROKEE COUNTY WINS. THE NEW COUNTY ELECTION IS LEGAL. Commissioner's Dismiss ths Contest. The Failure to Have the Regis tration Books at the Polls the Antis Strongest Card. The new county election contest took place in the court house yester day. Messrs. Joe Johnson, 0. L. Schum- pert and Judge Townsend represented the defence, while G. W. Chalk in behalf of the citizens of White Plains maintained that the election was in valid. After several hours had been consumed in canvassing the returns, Mr. D. E, Hydrick read the follow ing protest from the citizens of White Plains. SOUTH CAROLINA, / Spartanburg Countv. s To the Commissioners of election of Spartanburg county. You will please take notice the un dersigned, residents of White Plains Township in the County and State aforesaid and citizens andj voters of the State and County, respectfully submit to your honorable board, the following grounds on which they con test the cloction held on last Tues day for the purpose of determining whether or not a new county should be created out of parts of the coun ties of Spartanburg, York and Union. The grounds of said contest being: 1st. That said election was illeg ally held in that the books of regis tration wore not at the polls at the various precincts as is required by law, and as your petition ers respectfully submit no legal elec tion could be held without them. 2nd. That as yours petitioners are informed and believe the managers failed to require proof of a large number of voters of tho payment of their taxes has required by Jaw, and as your petitioners are informed and cost without tills proof are illegal. 3rd. That a large number of per sons were allowed to vote at the various precincts who had been ul- owed to register the day previous t) the day said election was held and that the books of registration were open on the day previous to the elec tion was held and a large number of persons allowed to register who in tended to vote in this election and who did vote in it for the creation of the proposed new county, all of which we submit was illegal; that votes were cast and counted who were under age and who had not been at the various precincts long enough to give thorn a right to vote. M. C. Liuscomh. J. B. Brown. Then Mr. G. W. Chalk made an ap peal to tho election commissioners, that the election was irregular on the grounds that the registration books were not at the precincts and that it required two-thirds vote of every pre- cints and that it required two-thirds vote of every precinct to curry the election. Mr. Chalk, while his points were over-ruled,was clear,concise,and liberal in Ids remarks, and took the position of asking for information rather than essaying to make an ar gument. After Mr. Chalk’s speech, Mr. 0. L. Schumpert, suggested as there was no legal contest, the defense would be glad to make an argument if the commissioners had dohuts on any lagal point. Tho board after retiring and hold ing a consultation, over-ruled all ob jections set forth in tho above pro test, except the question of registra tion books being at the polls and of voters having registered immediately before the election. Mr. Joe Johnson then made the opening speech for the new county, covering the ground in his usual able style. Judge Townsend followed with a short talk, setting forth clearly, the law governing the estab lishment of new counties. Next came Mr. Schumpert, who closed the argument for tho defense. Ho dealt* for the most part in tech nicalities. as that was the only point of contention before the election com missioners. The gist of Mr. Schumpert’s speech was that the legislature reserved the right to settle the question of new counties and that it was the final tribunal to which an appeal could bo made. He also took the position that the stub of tho registration books was tho real record and that all other records were copies. , Mr. W. H. T'-" up in a graceful and qiVi^t way, and forestall ing tho action of the commissioners, bid.an affectionate farewell to that part of Spartr.nburg county that had assumed the responsibility of sotting up housekeeping for itself, after having paid its pro rata share of the expenses of the old fartiily. His talk was pathetic, and he bid adieu with tears in his eyes. The commissioners after giving the question due deliberation, decided that the election was valid, and over ruled all objections.—Spartanburg Herald. Whin the commissioners an nounced their decision a wild war-cry from the throats of the twen- jherokee braves present and it for a moment as if some one get hurt in the mad scramble ;e tho hands of the three eom- missioiners and thank them for their impartial decision. FLAW PICKER HAS MOVED. HE TELLS SOME OF HIS CAM- PAIGN ROUNDS. Mrs. Picker’s Troubles With a Little Flaw, Withal She Wears a Broad Smile Owing to Election Results. * ‘Elbe” Talks. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Gaffney, S. C., Dec. 14th, 18%. Eurnm Ledger: Dear Sir:—Since the election is over and the excite- citement and worry attendant upon such occasions has abated let us not forget the noble work of some of our friends, who worked with us unceas ingly and earnestly in this cause for the people. So far as our old resi dent citizens are concerned, they only did their duty, this was ex pected of them and we have not been disappointed. The people of York and Union joined us hand in hand and with a determination that is always bound to succeed. It will be to their inter ests us they fully understand, to create this new county, and we hopif the day is not far distant when they begin to reap their reward. The number of wideawake and tborougli going progressive people within the boundaries of the new county who aided in this great move ment are too numerous to gj eu« of singly; an exception may nut be ob jectionable. Notable: Dr. W. C. Hum- rick, the “Mark IJunuu” of the.Execu- tive committee, deserves the un bounded gratitude of the whole com- Htunity lor the clean and efficient manner in which our people were or ganized. And with his trusty lieu tenants in each section by being united w’ere able to gain a victory that is unprecedented in South Caro lina; and, surrounded us we are by the wealth and power of the old counties we may say unlocked for, it has been a surprise to us.knowinga t^vp-lhird majority is very hard to get onpfimost any question, much less the large excess we have over this as shown upon the poll books: Our people are greatly rejoiced over the result, and some of our op ponents are almost thunderstruck. We sewept everything except in White I'iains Township, in this county, where we had only a few votes in our favor. This township lies along the line South of us and near Trough Shoals. Some of the the people in this section have op posed the measure from its incep tion, and have done what they could to defeat it, and we believe they fully expected to do so, however, when such a vast majority is recorded against them as shown on Dec. 8. They should bow to the inevitable, and join us in making this one of the best counties in the State. We hold no animosity against them. They are free men, and have expressed their will. We believed they were mistaken, and now since the returns we are satisfied that our be lief bus been justified. We have acted throughout this ne v county campaign upon the ad vice of the Attorney General and others of the State Administration. The registration and election laws are somewhat complicated, and if we have erred in any particular, it should be of minor importance us the voicejof the people expressed, so over whelmingly in our favor, should over balance any technicalities that may be produced by any disappointed or disgruntled individual. So let us all as, one family, join in a friendly effort to stifle individual disappointments; and bury in obli vion, past <UHeretices and recrimina tions, and put our heads, hearts and hands to work to obtain the fruits of our labors. “As ye sow so Iisall ye also reap.” On behalf of the people of this town and the community generally, we tender our sincere thanks to the earnest workers one and all, and hope that the choicest blessings deserved by such a people may full upon them in countless numbers. “Elue.” -— — Died. Mrs. Elmore Holcom died at her home in this city Sunday aftemoon about 4 o’clock of heart dropsy. Mrs. Holcom was about thirty years of age. She leaves a sorrowing hus band and four little children to mourn her departure. The remains were enterred at I’acolet Monday. — - •- — lingers, public speakers, actors, auctioneers, teachers, preachers, and all who are liable to over-tax and irritate the vocal organs, find, in Ayer’s Cherry Tectoral, a safe, cer tain, and speedy relief. A timely dose of this preparation has pre vented many a throat^trouble. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) The birds sing sweeter, the rooster fares further hack and crows louder, the cow’s milk tastes better, the little Pickers are full of mirth and merriment and Mrs. Picker wears a broader smile since Hie election. God bless Cherokee, the “shoestring county.” I m bothered and puzzled over one of the most complicated cases of botherments I ever was in and any kind of reliable information will give rehef and prevent me from going stone crazy. You see, this year, up to I)« c. nth, 18%. I was living inside the corporation of Gaffney, over close to the Indian Grove hill, now I have moved one-half mile closer to town and behold they tell me that I am outside of the incorporation. If they didn't incorporate the country and leave Gaffney out I can’t see into it. It bothers me and I must have some information or I will soon he numbered with the crazy folks. Your suggestions will be printed if no objections on your part. On the night before the election I stayed all night with a man in about 3 miles of White I'iains precinct. At the supper table the good lady of the house inquired if I was a new county man or not. I told her that I was a new county man indeed and in truth. She said, “Well, if I had known it I would not have cooked you a bite to eat,” to which I told her that it was too late to kick, that I was most done eating then. After supper we put in to talking new county, and about 1 o’clock that night we all decided that the new county was the thing, at least she said that “Jimmy could vote as he pleased,” and he, sure enough, styck a ticket in the shit “ku; -creation of n e w'cb ft n fy ryesr 1 *' It is right amusiug sometimes when I am around home to sec Mrs. Picker worrying with the little Pick ers. Actually I wouldn’t be worried with ’em a whole day like she is for a whole plug ot manafac tobacker. The little three months old ono won’t lot her set down when it ain’t asleep —its rotten spoilt. If I was a rich man 1 would hire a nurse and bribe her to take it out of hearing of Mrs. Picker and let it cry till it whipped its own self and went to sleep two or three times. I imagine j r ou could tell a marked difference the first dose. Instead of this Mrs. Picker would rather give it five or six drops of laudnum, ten or twelve drops of par egoric on u half teaspoonful of God freys Cordial to get a little rest. I laugh and tell her if she and the little ones can stand it I can, since a mother’s love is greater for the child than the father’s, but that it pains me awful bad to see the little one’s system killed out with strong medi cines. I heard a feller say up in Gaffney on the street t’other day that some people were lower down than a suck- egg dog and the only reason it had never been proven was that they was too doggone Ja/.y to hunt for a hen’s nest. I give him a handshake on that myself. Ole Flaw, at times, has got such a long head till he has to stove it up in mud or ginst the ground or brick wall in order to keep it in proper shape. You good people whom I have been telling that the new county will be a good thing for you, mark my words for two years, or even ten, and see if I wasn’t talking to you for your interest, and yo knew it not. I hope you will be man enough to acknowledge it to me if it is as I said—lower taxes and more convenience, But don’t bo like Mr. Turculas Bryant. I was telling him that this railroad enterprise had been a great blessing to this country, and how narrowly it had come being voted out by tho taxpayers of Spartanburg, to which he said, “We didn’t want it. It has been the ruination of this country.” I then told him that there would have been no Gaffney, no Thickoty, noCowpens, noClifton and no Pacolet M’f’g. Co., if the railroad had been killed. And as I said, “you know what a main stake the Pacolet M’f’g. Co. has been to you in regards to wood hauling.” Mr. Gaston Littlejohn wants to call back his boyhood days and do his trading ac Columbia, or at least that is the impression he left on ole Flaw at tho polls at White Plains election day. Gentlemen, you couldn’t and shouldn’t have expected a man of no more enterprise than this to have voted for a new county. Flaw Picker. FROM OVER THE BROAD. A Very Newsy Letter from Our Sister City. (Correspondence ol The Ledcer.) Bla< KSHURG, s. C., Djc. loth—Tho people of this section regret very much to learn that- the oppomm^s of the new county at White Plains have determined to contest the recent elec tion. 1 ho vote in favor of the new county in this section, was so over whelming that the minority have gracefully submitted to the result and will discountenance any effort to disturb the verdict of the majority. What can bo gained by such aeon- test? Should the contestants suc ceed, another election will be held, and the majority in favor of the new county will be larger. If nothing is done in the way of contesting the election, the old and new county ad vocates will come together and what ill feeling was engendered will en tirely disappear, while, if a success ful contest is made, We will never- the-less get a new county, and that ill feeling will bo greatly strength ened. ° 1 ne fact that it will be some time before the new county officers, and especially the members of the House ami Senate, can be elected, does not seem to deter those of political as pirations. The day after the election, some men who believe that “public office is a private snap,” but were po litically dead in the old county, wore smiles on their faces for the first time in many years and wire “Howdy-doing” everywhere—e v i- dently believing that a new political era had begun for them. I he effect of the new county lias already begun to show itself. The Ganson Dry Goods House, of Yorkyille, has opened a branch store at this place under the management of Messrs. Allison and Youngblood. J. B. Alexander, of Charlotte, N. C., and R. S. Withers, of this place, have purchased the drug store of Dr. J* T. Darwin and will occupy quar ters under the Iron City Hotel. The Blacksburg Steam Laundry, which has been closed for about six months, has opened again under the management of Walter Leonard, an experienced laundryman from Salis bury, N. C. Monday, Joe Shufford and Will Sad ler, both negroes, got into a dispute near Grover which resulted in the killing of Shufford by Saddler. An inquest was held Tuesday and from the evidence it appears that Sadler acted in self-defence. Sunday afternoon Robert Allison, white, visited the house of Robert Moore, also wliite, in the “Coaling Ground” section, according to Alli son’s story. A little after dark he started home, and just as he stepped out of the door was struck in the forehead. He remained unconscious until about 12 o’clock. The bone just over the eyes is badly fractured and, while it is a serious wound, Dr. D. 8. Ramsuer says it is not nec essarily a fatal one. There was con siderable mystery as to who had struck the blow. Monday it was re ported that Robert Moore’s son, John Henry, had told some one that he was the man and then skipped to King’s Mountain. During the day he was arrested at that place and brought here for a preiiminary hear ing. He admits having struck the blow with a rock, but claims that lie acted in self-defence—Allison having* attempted to kill him with a knife. ..ri *i' E. A. T. Progarm N. P. I. S. Convention. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) The North 1'acolet Interdenomina tional S. S. Convention will hold its 29th quarterly meeting with Gethse- mane on the 27th. The following is the programme : II a. in. Devotional exercises con ducted by Rev. Simpson Blanton, Chaplain. . - 11:16. An enrollment of schools and delegates and election of officers for next year. 11:45. 1st. t^uery. What,are some of the advantages to be derived from the Home Class depart ment of tho S. 8.? Opened by T. M. Littlejohn. 12:30. On Report of Towmship Superintendents, J. M. Thomson, J, Eb. Jefferies. Recess. 1:80 p. m. To what extent we are responsible for the spiritual condi tion of the colored people? Opened by C. W. Whisonant. 2:30 p. m. (Question box. tnicallane- ous. 3 p. m. Adjournment. All friends of the 8. S. work are invited to attend and take part in the exercises. J. L. Strain, For Ex. Com. Dec. 14, 1886. A genuine ghost story has yet to bo attested; but not so a genuine blood purifier. Over and over again it has been proved tliat Ayer’s Sar saparilla stands alone among medi cines as the most reliable tonic al terative in pharmacy. It stood alone at tho World’s Fair. ■m