Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., DECEMBER 17, 1890; 0 SOME QUEER INDUSTRIES. n Uvlng Dliidosed 11 Ccnmiii. The Captain General Injured In an Engagement. DETAILS OF BATTLE SUPPHESSED All New* From tlie ^oonc of tlio Flclit Concenled by tlio Spaul*:! Oni'daU—Gen erals Gomez nod Marco Ccuiblno Tlielr Forces For un Attach on tlie nnemy. The Raid on Guanabnena. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 8.—A dis patch from Havana states that Antonio Maoco has crossed the trocha with a large force. It is rep >rtod that Captain General Weyler has been wounded. All news from tho scene of the engagement is suppressed by tlio ofiioials at the pal ace. Commenting on the above, tho Now York Herald says: ••The report that Macao has crossed the trocha is in line with the expocta- tisns of the Cuban junta in this city. Since General Macoo, by order of Gen eral Gomez, and in defiance of General Weyier in Piuar del Itio in Marcli last, the Spanish as well as the Cuban re ports have represented him again and again as having crossed tlio trocha con structed by General Weyler to keep him from rejoining Gomez. “The Spaniards have reported his crossing of the line in disguise, as his way of getting out of the trap into whioh, according to them, he had en tered. The Cubans, on the other hand, have reported his crossing, as stated, in defiance of the alleged security of the Spanish line. Maceo lias said, accord ing to the statement of those supposed to be in close communication with him, that he would cross the line when it should be time to join General Gomez in Havana or Matanzas province. “According to tlio recent dispatches, General Gomez was in Santa Clara province, near Matanzas, with his ex treme vanguard already near Havana itself. Some of ills men are said tc have participated in tlio raid on Guana- bacoa, just across tho bay from Ha vana. on Dec. 1. “Under sucli circumstances it would eeem that the moment lias come when Gomez and Maceo would naturally wish t*> combine their forces for a strong at tack on the Spanish army.” Ain-rlcan* to Join tl«o Cubans. Kankakek, Ills., Dee. 8.—A company •f 20 young men went south over the Illinois Central railroad, bound for New Orleans. They will be joined by (>0 oth- trs from various parts of the United Btates and tlio entire party will ship for Cuba on tlio ilrst outgoing vessel and will join the insurgents. The party was in command of J. B. Hartman, an ex- regulur soldier, who served five years in Uncle Sam’s service and saw much hard I fighting in the Indian campaigns in Soutii Dakota and Montana. f VIOLATED SEALING LAWS. The Americiii Scbooucr James O. Swan Forfeited—A Noted < use. Seattle, Wash., Dec. 8.—-The own ers of the American schooner James G. Swan have lost their case before the United States district court and will bo compelled to forfeit tho vessel for vio lating the cealing laws. The case is al ready a noted one, as it is the first time an American schooner has been for feited for illegal sealing by an Ameri can court. In his information tho United States attorney alleged that the cause for the forfeiture was on Oct. 5, 1890, found employed in killing and capturing fur seals within the limits of a zone of GO geographical miles sur rounding the Prybvloff islands in viola tion of tho fin t section of tho act of 1894. The owners of the vessel appeared in the case as claimants and with an an swer denying that tho schooner \v»s at any time violating tlio law. In this they were substantiated by the mem bers of the crow who appeared as wit nesses and claimed they did not intend to violate the law. Inasmuch as tho law does not specifically declare for for feiture of wages, those men claimed they were entitled to receive their wages out of tho proceeds of the sale of tho vessel, but Judge Hanford disagreed, claiming the forfeiture to be absolute. l’a.yno Rcilgns III* Fu-gflon. Milwaukee, Dee. 8. - It ii authorita tively announced that Homy U. Payne, whoso name lias been connected with a place in McKinley’s cabinet, has re signed the vice presidency of tlio Mil waukee Electric Railway and Light company. His resignation will go into effect at tho close of tills week. The directors of the company will arrive in Milwaukee Thursday, when a meeting will be held to choose Mr. Payne's suc cessor. Payne Say* Ho Has Not Resigned. Washington, Dec. 8. — Mr. Payne said that tho report that lie had re signed tlio vico proHidoucy of tho Mil waukee Electric Railway and Light company was entirely erroneous and that it could ho authoritatively denied that ho had resigned. Scott Jiirkson Mint Swing. Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 8.—Tho court of appeals lias refused a now trial to Scott Jackson. Tlio opinion of the court of appeals covers also tho appeal of tho attorneys of Alonzo Walling, who also must die. Tlio grounds for the appeal was that tho judge had erred in his instructions, tho sheriff erred in not allowing admission except by ticket aud that the evidence was insufficient. Governor Bradley must now fix tlio date of execution. A Murderer Take* Poison. Wilkesbauue, Pa., Dec. 8.—Abram Eckert, who was to have boon hanged for the murder of Frederick T. Bitten- bender on July 7, 1895, took poison in his coll during tlio morning and is dying. Heath of an Lx-Congro**man. Fon Dn Lac, Wis., Oct. 27.—Ex-Con gressman diaries A. Eldridgo died here after a prolonged illness. Ho served lix terms. Odd Ways of Making by the La*; Oecupnth i s open to U:o thrifty indi viduals cf boih s»>r.os h ive greatly in- ercasod during flic last (wo decades, or even since the l.-kii'g of (lie decen nial census, in 1890. Tho extraordinary progress of science during (ho time op f ilh d and (ho appli cation of its prinoipl' T io (ho practical problems of human iifo have not only had the effect of greatly increasing tho capacity for production in the trades already firmly established, but have ooened hundreds cf queer side alloys which loud direct to (ho avenues of trade. There are, of comer, dozens of theso new and remarkable occupations with which scionco docs not deal even iu the remotest sense. In this class wo find tho rat catcher, tho skunk farmer, (he mm who makes ids living by picking up lost things in depots, theaters, hotels, etc., aud returning them to their owners with tho expectation of being reworded, the clock winder, tho man who collects orange and lemon pecis and (ho Lake Michigan syndicate which to now en gaged in mixing black eats for (heir fur. They are. not raising theso cats c:» water, es might be inferred from the title, but have leased an island in tho great lake which is now plentifully stocked with both sexes of screeching felines. There are still others in tho nonsoicn- tific category cf queer occupations, hut it will only bo necessary to mention a fcw. One is a rattlesnake “farmer,” who lives in the Ozark mountains and makes the products of his “farm” bring money from three different directions. Tho oil he disposes of to druggists, who hove regular customers that believe it to bo a panacea for a hundred different ills. The skins ho sells to would bo cow boys, who use them as hat bands, and tho skeletons are always a ready ."ale, tho purchasers boing tho curators of tho natural history departments of tho dif ferent eollego and society museums. The man who wakes people up in tho morning, tho old cork collectors and tho dog catchers are well known char acters in every large ciiy. Tho individuals who gain a liveli hood in pursuits that nro etrietly scie.:- tifle arc equally as numerous as those who follow tho raoro humble callings. In tho list of occupations that are strictly scientific is the manufacture of artificial eggs, artificial coffee aud false diamonds; also tho industry of making buttons, combs, penholders and other articles of a similar nature from blood collected at tho slaughter houses. Tfco man who makes billiard balls, buttons and rings from potatoes which have been treated to a solution of nitric and sulphuric acids is also tho proprietor of an “in dustry” wherein tho fundamental prin ciples ore etrietly scientific. But the queerest of all is carried on by two young Pennsylvanians, who are making a regular business of extracting tho poison from honeybees. According to tho accounts, they have two different ways of ’collecting their crop of venom. In the first tho bees aro caught and held with their abdomens in small glass tubes until the poison sacs have been emptied. In the second they are placed in a bottle on wire netting and enraged until the tiny drops cf venom fall into tho alcohol which fills Che lower third of the bottle. Tills venom is said to be a sovereign remedy for cancer, rheuma tism, snake bito aud a hundred others of tho more terrible ills of humanity — 8t. Louis Republic. In Tliero Irrigation In Mar*? It would seem that tho planet Mars is now in a condition to which tho earth most come. It is struggling against tho gradual disappearance of water on its surface and in its atmosphere. There is no weather there, for there is no rain and there are no winds. Dew in winter is deposited on its poles in tho form of snow. The rest of the planet consists of deserts with very slight elevations. Tho inhabitants have mot. this state of things by a gigantic system of irrigation. What we call canals are irrigated dis tricts about 80 miles wide, with a canal running through them, from which wa ter is distributed. Here and there aro large oases of irrigation, and those oases aro connected with each other by means of the canals. When the snows of tho poles melt, the melted water is distrib uted over tho planet, and thus crops are produced. The inhabitants store up food and water for that part of tho year when there is neither water nor vegeta tion. So rarefied is the atmosphere that one of tlicso inhabitants can work at one-twentieth tho exertion that it costs us, or, in other words, perform with the same expenditure of strength 20 times tho task.—London Truth. The Ex-Vice Presidential Can* didate Sc ires Butler. — HE I7FITE3 A RED HOT EDITORIAI “Liar," ,4 Traltor” nml ••-ownril" Arm Soiin of tlio K;>ltlinln lluried nt tlio I*<»|III I In • j Niilloiinl ('linlriiinii by tho Georgliw—A j Sti|;go*ti<in I lint tlie Noith Ciiroliiilft'i He Dcvnfirtl. New York, Doc. C.—A special to Tht World from Thomson, Ga., says Thomas E. Watson is now engaged in printing signed editorials in hU People's Party Paper regarding some of tho men who figured iu his defeat. Foremost among these ho places Senator Marion Butler of North Carolina, chairman of the Populist national committee. In one of ins editorials Mr. Watson says: “As long as Marion Butler is chair man of tho Populist committee it will be utterly impossible to get tlie real Populists to take any interest in cam paign work. They know him to bo a selfish, unprincipled ti iek-ter, ami noth ing he can now do will ever cause them to forget what a liar and traitor lie was during the campaign in i8t*G. “Judged from tho Butler standpoint. Populism is a mere article of political merchandise. He is devoid of any sense of honor. Words aro to him tlie mere tools in the game of deception. “He does not mind telling tho truth provided he loses no point in the game by doing so, noi^doec he mind telling an untruth even if it yields him nothing more than the casual pleasure of having deceived. “We harbor no resentment against Butler. It would be unjust to do so. When a constitutional coward runs away from the battlefield all generous men feel a profound sympathy for the /ictim of a natural defect of character. In the same way we judge Marion But ler. Nature made him what ho is and he cannot help it. “To be foxy, double-fa^ed, false of tongue and treacherous at heart is nat ural to him, and when lie betrays those who trust him and deceives those who are silly enough to take him at his word, he has no more sinned against his nature than does our friend the •William goat’ when it lights with horns rather than mouth or feet. “Too much Butler limbers vis in tho regions of our faith. Too much Butler gives us tho inclination to look with longing eyes in the direction of the mountains of Hepsidam. "This deponent has had enough of Butler to last him a lifetime.” A SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE. Grrat Content Going on at Mndinon SquilM Garden, New York—Hale In tlie Load. New York, Dec. 8.—Tho opening ot the second 24 hours of tho six-day bi cycle contest at Madison Square Garden fonud tho roll of the competitors sadly depleted. Of the original 27 entries, only 1(1 remained, and it is good betting that loss than half of this number will be in tho race nt tho finish. Hale, the Irishman, who has broken record after record, is fresh aud hopeful of success. He took a little nap dur ing the early morning, but managed to add 70 miles to his credit between 3 o’clock and 9. Experts at the garden say, however, that ho will not last tho six days, albeit there is nothing in his appearance to warrant that asser tion. Redding, tho Nebraska man, who broke all records for continuous riding, was within a score of miles of tho Irish champion at 9 o’clock, but gave evi dence of breaking up. Maddox of Asbury Park is over 100 miles behind tlio loader. Moore of Phil adelphia is in much better condition than several of ivis competitors. Shock, tlio winner of tho last six-day contest, lias disappointed his friends and his withdrawal will surprise no one. The chances of Glick, Gannon, Cas sidy, Smith, Pierce, Ashinger and Mc Leod aro slighter, olthough tlie 50-mile records have boon broken and Shock’s record will probably be beaten by about 200 miles. Tlio score at 10 a. in. was as follows: Hale, 54G; Redding, 52(5; Moore, 524; Taylor, 523; Shock, 517; Ashinger, 899; Rice, 525; Pierce, 50(5; Corston, 518; Elkes, 456; Smith, 465; Maddox, 436; Gannon, 420; Cassidy, 423; McLeod, 855; Glick, 449. A Ilarlmrlc I>ri*na. While at Balmoral tho czar on one occasion is said to have appeared in highland dress, out of compliment to Queen Victoria, but his suit did not im itate him. The queen's affection for all things that savor of highland life is well known, and her sons and grand sons habitually don tho kilt when on Dcfsldo. Perhaps, next to the Prince of Wales, tho most distinguished wearers of it aro tho Marquis of Larne and tho little Prince Alexander. It is said that ‘the Duke of York, while in Moscow last summer to attend tho czar’s coronation, appeared at a semiofficial reception in the ccntumo of tho highlanders aud j thereby incurred imperial displeasure, ; while tho Muscovite journals spoke of it as •‘an immodest and barbaric dress.” Fantt-ur anil Killiworinn. A disease broke out among tho silk worms of Franco in 1858 which threat ened to ruin tho business. In 1858 a government commission was appointed to inquire into tho cause of tho evil and suggest a remedy, when, by the labors of Pasteur, the disease was found to be due to microbes developed in the bodies of tho silkworms. Pasteur was fortunate enough to discover a remedy, and the silk industry of France soon resumed its former prosperity. Can be Cured. It is very often that the most insig nificant symptoms are forerunners of the most violent disease. There is ! not a more destructive disease than Cancer, and in a majority of cases it is first indicated by a very small pim ple or sore, to which no attention is attracted, until it before long develops into the most alarming conditions. Here is another case where the first symptoms of a most violent Cancer were too small to receive much notice until the disease had fully developed. Mrs. Laura E. Mims has resided at Smithville, Georgia, for years, andis well known throughout the adjoining country. In a recent letter she tells of a wonderful case. She says: “ A small pimple of a strawberry color appeared on my cheek; it soon changed to purple, and began to grow rapidly, notwithstand ing all efforts to check it, until it was the size of a partridge egg. My eye became terribly inflamed, and was so j swollen, that for quite a while I could not see. The doctors said I had Can- HENRY O’CONNOR SUICIDES. Uo Won the Chief Wltnen* For tho 1’roso- cutloa In tho Cronin Murder Cano. Chicago, Doc. 8. — Henry Owen O'Connor, ono of tlio principal wit nesses for tlie prosecution iu tho fa mous Cronin murder case, committed suicide by shooting himself at his homo iu this city. O’Oonnor was a friend of Dr. Cronin, and his evidence in tlio trial was con fined to remarks lie had heard made in camp 20 of the Clan-na-gaols by some of tlio defendants against Dr. Cronin. O’Oonnor appeared at tho first trial, but would not testify when summoned to tho rehearing in behalf of Dan Cough lin. He was in Now York at tho time and would not listen to any persuasions to make a trip to Chicago. His death recalls tho mystery which has pursned those who wore conncc ed with the trial. Just before lie died O’Connor drew up a will disposing of ivis property and called in neighbors to witness it. This document was made tlio basis of a fare well letter to his wife in which O’Con nor says illness prompted him to do away with himself. O’Oounor lias interested himself lately in some western mining properties in Montana and Arizona. He expected to leave tho city in a day or two for a trip to Arizona to inspect the mines. Forger Valentino Jn Rentenoeu. New York, Doc. 8.—William E. Val entine pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery in tho second degree and abduc tion in tho King county court. He was sentenced to ton years’ imprison ment by Judge Hurd. Valentino was at the head of a gang of forgers and swindlers whose operations extended all over the United States and Canada, and involved, it has been estimated, as much as $2,000,000. Mrs. Laura E. Mims. cer of the most malignant type, and after exhausting their efforts without doing me any good, they gave up tlie case as hopeless. When informed that my father had died from the same disease, they said I must die, as hered itary Cancer was incurable. I was terribly reduced in health, and felt as if my life was wasting away. “ At this crisis, I was advised by a friend to try S. S. S., and in a short while the Cancer seemed more in flamed than before. I was informed that was favorable, however, as the medicine acts by forcing out the poison through the pores of the skin. “Before long the Cancer began to discharge and continued to do so for three months; then it began to heal. I continued the medicine a while longer, until the Cancer disap peared entirely, and I enjoyed better health than ever before. This has been several years ago and there has not been a sign of a return of the disease.” Cancer is becoming alarmingly prevalent, and manifests itself in such a variety of forms, that any sore or scab, it matters not how small, which does not readily heal up and disappear may well be regarded with suspicion. The fact that S. S. S. (guaranteed purely vegetable) cures hereditary Can cer, which is considered incurable, places it without an equal as a sure cure for all manner of real blood diseases, such as Scrofula, Eczema, Contagious Blood Poison, or any other form of bad blood. Our treatise on Cancer and Blood Diseases will be mailed free to any address by Swift Soecific Company, Atlanta, Georgia. O. L. SCHUMPERT. Tikis. B. Buti.ek. Sol. 7th Judicial Circuit. U. S. Com. Wm. McGowan. SCHUMPERT, * BUTLER * & < McGOWAN, ATTor*I« fcC YH-AT-X„A W. Union and Gaffney, 5. C. Office days at Gaffney. Friday and Satur day of each week. Very careful and prompt attention given to all business entrusted to us. tyi’ri ictlco in all the courts. LIVERY STABLES. izoi '.rlb iD'irr l • r. ‘r -f’) ' 7J. ZI2J.9 A It 7 ja" .nc .vrn f . —W W'Mi '"'I I ■oIi! R. A. JONES & CO. r.r.it *7 •.» . • t • j i, # r Sell tho j BEST’^f:: WAGONS.; on Earths" at the • LOWEST ; prices.,;"; OLD HICKORY ADD TEHHESSEE lAOOSli are known the world over. Buy your Wagons, Bug-A gies and Furniture from R. A. JONES Sc CO. and _ receive the benefits of low prices and be pros- : perous and happy. in,. 7? i :: “.'.i Selling Out at Cost; With a view to making a change in ™ our business after JANUARY 1st, 1897, we now offer our entire stock V.” Everybody come and get bargains J while they last. Respectfully, SARRATT & SinS. December 1st, 1806. i • Winter My Livery Stables arc equipped w'.th the latest and best in carriages buggies, harness and horses. They are stylish and well appearing. Horses fed and groomed by the day, week or month. I have a first-class hearse, which can he had at reasonable price for either city or country. Give mo a call when in need o anythihg in my line. M. G. MONTGOMERY. If You Wish^“ ♦ to bold your cotton, store it In ruy wnrehouwe. No danger from diim- age Mint ready for market at any time. Chiirgcs arc reasonable. When you lievc cotlon for sale call at my office, vc.ir of W. (>. Lip scomb & Bros'. Highest prices paid. R. S. LIPSCOMB, Fire Insurance Agent. is the time to huy warm clothing and J. N. LIPLCOMB is ( the man to huy it from, f will sell you a suit from $3.50 to : $15.00. Overcoats and Mackintoshes from $3.50 to $15.00. ’ ' t ;} » SHOES—1 have the best stock of Shoes in town—Men’s, Wo- a men’s and Children’s—at prices to suit all buyers. GROCERIES.—When it comes to Groceries I am the ‘'World- Beater.” I have 1000 barrels of Flour on hand and in tran- ' sit that I bought before the rise and will sell accordingly. Don’t fail to see me before you huy if you want to save money. I have 10 hags of that good old 711* Coffee on hand ' and a few barrels of 201b Sugar to sweeten it with. HARDWARE.— I have a complete line of Staple Hardware, i such as Pocket and Table Cutlery, Nails, Plows, Wash Pots, i Stoves, Guns, Pistols and Cartridges which I will sell as low as tho lowest. Will give you Barbed Wire at 2jc. “Boy , Dixie” Turn Plows at $1.25. lam selling the best Jcllico Lump Coal at $4.50 per ton, delivered. Respectfully, .• * * J. N. Lipscomb. P. S.—Ladies wanting a nice dress made will find Mrs. Parker.! in my house who will be glad to serve them. Hurrah for the New County I ; - f LIMESTONE * SPKH * lTheT WORKS, CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Manufacturers of BUILDING, * PLASTERING * AND * AGRICULTURAL * LIME, And Dealers In Coal, Shingles, Lathes and Plater Hair. Oymamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps.