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THE WEEKLY LEDGER, ITR 1.18HKD KVKRY KRID\Y BY The Limestone Printing and Pubtiehinf Co. Incorporated. $1.50 per Year. R. O. SAMS, - - Editor. FRIDAY, APRIL *20, 1804. This time it is LABOR TROUBLES It is in Penuyslvania that labor is now giving trouble, in the coke regions. Chief Engineer Paddock has been murdered by a riotous mob of Hun garians, and in a most atrocious man ner. He was knocked down and stoned to death, after trying to escape. Then his murderers threw his man gled body into a burning oven. The sheriffs of two counties are en deavoring to restore order without calling on the Governor for aid. It is a bravo sheriff who, in the face of 1*10 rioters organized for murder and blood-shed, succeeds in arresting the president of the association of miners and 136 strikers accessory to the muider. But this is what the sheriff of Fayette county has done, and he deserves the praise of every American citizen. In this outrage on civilization we have an example of lawlessness which is the result of importing pau pers and criminals, with whom we work our mines and advance our in dustries. They never should .have been admitted to citizenship; further, they never should have been pcrmit- .ted to land on our soil. Better, far better, allow our mines to remain un developed than to brin this thiftless, vicious ated with everything that is evil, sow ing discord and strife wherever num bers give a semblance of strength. It is time for our immigration laws to he revised that this seam of hinii- anity he kept on the shores that gave it hirtli. or at least lie kept from spreading over the inheritanee of our fathers. In South Carolina we have been left comparatively free to develop our varied resources. Few immigrants have come among us. and they were of the better class. These we are ready to welcome still, but not one idler or rioto.’s person will we give as much as standing room. cal sketch of bis sh^fH, but. well spent life. Throughout tffie little volume, so nicely writtejn and so well conceived, are groupc^rfacts that bring out prom inently ^je true worth of a noble man. / Without loving tributes from some of the many friends that Rev. C. C. Coggin was ever making, the little volume would have been incomplete. These we have, and they read as if coming from hearts overflowing with affection. To those who had not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with this Christian, who had devoted his life to the service of his Master, as well as to those who knew him best and had been helped by his devotion, this volume should be a welcome visi tor. The booklet can lie had of Rev. B.P. Robertson of (hiffney 8. C. or of Mr. J. L. Coggin of Fingerville 8. C. for the small sum of twenty cents. h among us class, pcrme- DEREL1CT CONGRESSMAN. It is no uncommon thing for Con gress lo lie without a quorum. How often it happens that the wheels of legislation are clogged in consequence of numbers being absent on private business, and that without leave. • What a sad sjioctaclc was presented to tlie country last week. Does it indeed require fourteen dollars a day to he deducted from the salary of each congressman who is absent with out leave, to bring him to iiis seat in the Mouse? Yet. that is being done, and. strange to relate, the enforce ment of the rule does hasten their re turn. Congressmen arc as much servanta of tli? people after election as they profess to Is* when they are canvass ing for votes. The people should re member 11 lose who are faithful to their duties, and return them to (Mists of honor. We do not want hasty lej'jsW.’ion, "orfrfftiWvrr has beeq.H**jftt*nty. But we wish every representative at his ]>ost, that a full hearing he given to every question and that there Ik* no delay at any time. Especially should this be so .vhen the nation is looking for relief and anxiously ex pecting it from their representatives in Washington. THE SEIGNIORAGE. It now looks as if the advocates of the silver question, finding that they could not make headway on the old lines, made a “tack" in introdneing the Seigniorage bill. Although the bill readily passed both houses of Congress it met its deatli at the hands of the executive. There is silver bullion in the Trea sury that cost the nation $126,750, 000. There are Treasury notes now in existance issued in payment of this bullion. If this bullion were coined at the legal rate, it would make $182,000,000 standard silver dollars. The hill proposed to with draw from circulation these Treasury notes to the amount of $126,750,000 by paying gold for them, 8tiJl t his value of $182,000,000 ail* ver dollars is only fictitious, or rather given to it by the Govern ment’s stamp as the true value of the metal is only $85,000,000. Ac cording to the hill the differences Ik*. tween the coined value $182,000,000 and the paid value $126,750.(NN) ammounting to.$'»5,250,0t>tt were to circulate in coin and the balance in silver certificates. No wonder He witt said,lhe Government was going to in a vacuum. A BOOKLET. •‘Affection’s Tribute to Rev. (\ Coggin.” This is the title of a little booklet just jnii^on our t able. I). P. Rolnirtson, GEN. J. B. KERSHAW. Few men in the 8tate carried such influence us did this eminent jurist. Active aud true as a citizen and learned in his chosen profession, the Law. He has been faithful to every trust, and they were many and varied. One of the first to tender his ser vices when his State needed soldiers, he served through the late war with characteristic devotion to her inter est. When he ceased leading a bri gade to victory, he returned to his State where in* was as wise in coun* eil as he was energetic, determined and brave in action. As a Judge perhaps Gen. Kershaw is In-st known to the present genera tion. He who had his quarrel just was best pleased when Judge Ker shaw was to occupy the bench. His insight into character and his power to analyze and unravel an in- trieute case, evinced the power in the man. Nothing escaped his eagle eye or his discerning mind. Judge Kershaw’s death leaves a large gap in our ranks. No one can take Kershaw’s place. Still he lives in those who were influ enced by his noble, unselfish life. We thought his work unfinished ami put ii|)on him what name could do so well, lie died while at work in Irehalf of his State. To live well is to die well. THE NORTHERN PRESS. Many Northern papers in their comments on the recent trouble in Darlington are severe in their instric- turcs on what they are pleased to call the civilization <>f riouth 4'nrollr.n. The World in particular is very caustic. The World knows a great deal, hut there is a great deal tiiat it docs not know, and the situation in South (Volina before the Darlington trouble, at the time of that local db- turhance ami since that time, is one of the tilings upon which it needs more light. Here is an extract from one of its oracular utterances. “South Carolina is pretty barbarous and very ignorant in the mass, and its intell igent people owe it to themselves and to the country to exhibit that lj.i«lii- est mark of eivilization-^TlIing obe- dienee to obnoxioittS'iaws, and intelli- t-, better their govern- nient. Surely obedience to obnoxious laws is all that can Ik* expected of the most patriotic citizen under the highest civilization. And that is what South Carolina is yielding. Willing and hearty obedience to laws tiiat oppress her people and enervate her manhood is what a loyal son cannot render. But why this seven* sling at a free, enlightened and would be progressive people? • ‘The World” needs to be enlightened. Let It get the truth, as the truth is easily had, and it will find a law- abiding people; a people that can suf fer long, and labor and wait for bet ter days aa better days are sure to come. THE TARIFF. The Wilson Tariff bill has met with so many modifications between its passage by the House and its intro duction to the Senate, that if passed in its present shape the wage-earner will be the loser. Senator Yoorhees also championed this bill us it was formerly brought before the Senate. The World in commenting on the Senator’s effort, speaks of him aa nearly, if not quite approaching elo quence when the Senator alludes to t he time when freedom shall come and “when the day shall dawn in which the farmer, the mechanic, and the wage-worker shall alike have the right and the privilege to go into the open, liberated markets of -the land and buy where their hurd-carned money will purchase most to supply their necessities. This is truly what the country needs. Not that the few shall Ik* enriched at the expense of the many* nor even that the many should he benefittod at the expense of Jthe few. As The World says: “the time has come to consider the rights of the majority rather than the profits of the minority,” SENA JOR Z. B. VANCE. Thu death of Senator Vance is felt not. ouiy in his native State, but throughout tilV nation. Few men X ' 1 have been so coni in* rdy honored by their countrymen. As Legislator, Governor, Congress: an. Senator ho has served his State and country long and well. As a speaker before the masses he was unequaled. As a leader of the people of the old North State, he stood in the van. And in private and public life not one word against his character. A beautiful exit to u well spent life. a 1 We do not know who is the writer of the article in yesterday’s Charlotte Observer- headed “The Last Sad Rites,” but it is a gem—a noble tri bute by a noble mind to a noble man. Seldom, if ever, is it surpassed; but then that paper is continually win ning new laurels in every direction. Our Temperence Society. Our little Temperance Society which is only a local organizat ion is doing much to educate the boys and girls of Gaffney. The adult portion of our community should surely hold up the hands of those who are deeply interested in the cause, working to benefit the rising generation who shall ere long be sober Christian men, or drunkards—disgrace to our town and to parents whose heads were brought down with sorrow to the grave. We could pen many details connected with our Band of Hope. Here is a little girl who wept and showed deep emotions because she had tasted of a spicy beverage, not knowing that she had broken her pledge, until teased about it. A tiny boy hid himself in a dark closet be cause mamma wished to give him a stimulant as medicine. No! no! lie cried with his hands upon his mouth, “I am u Temperance boy.” We shall not quote other instances, but those who enjoyed the little tots’ “speeches” and the kind contribu tion of the young gentlemen in the Baptist church, Sunday afternoon, must thank God for the promise of a noble future, for our sons and daugh ters. Parents! show your interest in our Temperance Society. Oakfxky’s Fkikxd. FROM WASHINGTON. Sunday School Convention. The Baptist Sunday School con vention assembled with the Beth lehem church (near Becca Sta tion) on the iOth and 11th of April. The attendance on both days was quite good. And all the proceedings were interesting. Sev eral able men were present to take part in the meetings and they added much to its success. Rev. J. L. Vass, superintindent of the Baptist orphan age at Greenwood; Dr. T. M. Bailey corresponding seccertary of State missions; Rev. A. J. 8. Thomas, editor of the Baptist Courier; and Hon. M. L. Donaldson. A very favorable feature of the meeting was that nearly all of the pastors in the Association were pres ent and showed a deep interest in the work. Some of them gave able discussions, especially Rev. CV T. Sealf. The topics which elicited interest wertv^^The Tiom^fraining of childre,Eff as a factor in tAe teacher’s ijP-fCcess.” Brother Scairwhowed that the first religious institution and the foundation of all others was the home. The homo has a work to do and it is important that it should do this work. Let the home as it was first intended to he a religious institution. Then the next was, “The superintendent’s work be'ore, during, and after the recitation of the lesson.” Brother Donaldson gave a most interesting and most profita ble address on this subject. I only wish that more superintendents hud been there and heard it. The convention appointed a com mittee to have some normal teach ing done in the hounds of the associ ation. If this work can be done it will he a great thing for the Sunday schools. The people of the community showed a great interest in the meet ing. They made it exceedingly pleasant for the delegates, n. p. k. — ■ » -— — l A Poorly Paid Preacher. Thu New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says: “There was a disposition in the New York East Methodist Conference on Sunday to criticise a clergyman because he had run in debt. But when it was proven that he was pastor of three churches and had to drive from four teen to thirty-eight miles every Sun day in order to supply the three pul pits, and that he was paid only $3UU a year, although he had been in con secutive service for nineteen years, there was a turn in his favor. He was made an elder, and a collection amounting to $206 was taken up for him. Think of a clergyman in a New York Conference,after nineteen yej.r<» of service receiving only $300 a year, and expected to keep out of debt. Truly, such a man has the spirit of a martyr. He might have made more money as a day laborer.” See the World’s Fair for Fifteen Centa. I’pon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the World’s Columbian Exposition, the regular price is Fifty cents, hut as we want you to have one, we make the price nominal. You will find it a work of art and a thing to be prized, It contains full page views of the great buildings, with de- sciptions of same, and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied wit h It, after you get it, wo will return the stamps and let you keep the bwik. Address H. E. RL’CKLEN A CO., Chicago, III, A Newsy Letter From the Nation’s Headquarters. [Correspondence of The Ledger.] Washington, April 19.—One more week of set speeches on the tariff bill, and then actual fighting will begin, with the taking up of the schedules of the bill for considera tion. It is not possible to even make an intelligent guess at how long the Senate will take to go through the hill, as every schedule in it will be bitterly attacked by the republicans and many of them by democratic Senators. Senator Smith, of New Jersey, made it plain in his speech today that he stands very nearly, if not quite, upon the same tariff plat form as Senator Hill. However, it is by no means certain that either one of them, or of the other demo* cratie Senators who are known to be opposed to portions of the hill, will in the end vote against it. Many believe that it is the amendment of the bill, not its? defeat, that they are working for, and that whether they succeed or not they will on the final vote support the bill whatever its condition may then he. Several prominent republican Senators have privately expressed that opinion. Representative Breckinridge’s at tempt to got vindication from a Washington jury was an ignominious failure. The jury rendered a verdict in Miss Pollard’s fa/or awarding her $15,000 for damages. It is generally believed here that the verdict is all she will get, i s it is understood that Col. Breckinridge has no prop erty Hint she can get at. The people of Wahington have not taken sides with Miss Pollard in this case, al though the sentiment against Col. Breckenridge has lH*en intense and the verdict in generally endorsed. Col. Breckinridge says he has been treated unfairly by the public, and reiterates his determination to make a fight to be returned to Congress, and, it is said, instead of taking his seat in the House, will in a few days go to Ken tucky and begin a personal canvass of his district, seeking vindication from liis constituents. Senator Peffer’s position on the tariff bill is thus, in a nut shell, sum med up by himself: “I nmop|M>scdto the hill now before us. because it dis criminates against the people I rep- resent; because it removes the duty from the farmer’s wool while retain ing it on the manufacturer's cloth, and because, while I favor the income tax as a good step in the right direc tion, this bill does not go fnrcnotigh. Th^bill, taken as a whole, I do not regard as any improvement on tin- law now in force, and as to wool and sugar it is much worse.” And Mr. Peffer -very truly and significantly added: “How many votes will Ik* cast when the hill is put u|K>n its passage will depend on what changes are made in the meantime.” Senator Hill’s tariff speech easily doubly discounts any speech yet made on fnt* sihijud. so far as circu lation is concerned. Requests are being received from all sections for copies of the speech and it is being senl' out by thousands. Whether this demand is caused by curiosity or by endorsement of the sentiment ut tered by Senator If ill Is more than any one in Washington can truth fully undertake to say, hut that it is pleasing to Senator Hill and displeas ing to the administration democrats is evident. Senator Mills has been, it is reported, selected to make a spe cific reply to Hill’s speech. If it i»r made it will probably be very hitter as there has been bad blood between the two men ever since Hill de nounced Mills in the democratic caucus at which the revision of the tariff bill was ordered. Senator Vance of North Carolina died suddenly at his home here Sat urday night,from a stroke of appolexy. The decision of the democratic cau cus to count a quorum in the House was not a surprise to close observers of things in that body, notwithstand ing repeated assertions of prominent democrats, including Speaker Crisp, that they would never do such a thing. Everything has tended that way since t he regular session began. Ex-Speaker Reed and the republicans have made no secret of their desire to force the counting of the quorum if possible, and the number of demo crats who openly advocated such a step has constantly increased as the necessity became more urgent, and the virtual tie-up which has been on for more than three weeks, with the exception of two or three hours, wait the j laat straw. Something had to be done or else the majority must confess to the country its inability to to carry on the public business. That something was the action of the cau cus authorizing the committee on rules to prepare a rule for the coun ting of a quorum and to compel the attendance of meinbers, The demo crats are, of course, taunted by their opponents who charge them with having surrendered. It is the gene ral opinion, however, that the demo crats have done the best thing they could under the circumstances. They cannot be taunted any more than they have been for tliely inability to do business liecaust* of their failure to keep a quorum of their own. Now, as an offset to the taunts they at least have the satisfaction of being able to do business without first ob taining the consent of the minority. Algood News Notes. [Correspondence Wkkkly Lkdgkk.] Algood, 8. <\ April 16.—On last Sunday Rev. C. M. Teal preached at Possum Trot school house to quite a large audience. We are glad <0 see that our Sun day Schools, not like vegetation killed and retarded by the cold weather, are budding into new life, being reorgan ized for the summer's sowing and harvest. The Sunday sehool was re organized at “Possum Trot” school house last Sunday p. m. The follow ing are the officers elected; J. V. Whelchel, superintendent; Lemuel Blanton, assistant superintendent: Robt. Sarratt, secetary. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith and daughter, and Misses Laura and Lizzie Tendall have just returned from visit ing friends and relatives in Spartan burg. Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Camp bell, Thomas and Miss Lillie Camp bell, have been on a visit to friends and relatives near Henrietta N. C. Miss Hattie Turner has recently entered school at Cooper-Limestone Institute. We wish her much suc cess with her work. Mrs. Vinie Turner is very ill. Mrs. W. D. Byars has been eon- fined to her bed for several days with the grippe. Mr. J. W. Byars, one of our most thrifty and industrious farmers, is having his dwelling-house, which lie has recently completed, painted. Mr. Chas. Scruggs of Gaffney is doin« the painting. Many of our homes are being made more pleasant and attractive by the pleasing sound of music. Organs are getting to he plentiful in our country homes. Miss Hattie Turner recently ordered and received from Cornish & Co., New Jersey, a beautiful organ. The farmers of this section, as u general thing, are well up with their work. They are about ready for planting, and a few of them have begun planting cotton seed; but the most of them are waiting for the weather to moderate and stay moder ated. There is a great complaint of hard ground, and from a human view (God knows best) a goisl rain is badly needed. \\ heat and oats are coming out aud looking a great deal la-tter than they did two weeks ago. Mr. Doc Turner says he thinks Inti wheat and oats will make a fair crop yet. Our •‘Country laiys" don't believe in letting the “town boys” get ahead of them in every thing—one is base ball. “Nines” are organized in almost every locality. On the 28th inst., the hoys are going to meet near Mr. J. C. Blanton’s for the purpose of organizing a “nine.” All who will take part are invited to come. a. c. A Sensible Argument. At a recent business convention Governor Francis of Missouri, who is in |M>sition to know whereof he speaks, paid tribute to local news papers as follows: Each year the local paper gives from $.>(M) to $5,000 in free lines to the community in which it is located. No other agency can or will do this. The editor in proport ion to his means, does more for his town than any other ten men. and in all fairness with men he ought to be supjHirtod— not because you like iiim or} admire his writ'nga, but because the local paper is the best investment a com munity caq make. It may not he HrSRiawtJv edited or crowded with thought, hut f'maiK'vlly it is of more benefit to the com nun it y than toe teachers or preachers; I'nderstand me, I don’t mean iiiental^or morally, hut financially, and yet oMhe moral question you will find mok. of the local pa|K*rson the right side.\ Today the editors of tin* home ia- pers do most for the least money of 1 any people on the face of the earth. DEATH OF A NOBLEMAN. *j«rTv. Special Trains for Southern Baptist Convention. The Georgia Pacific Railway has arranged with its connections special through train service from Atlanta to Dallas, leaving Atlanta, Tuesday, May 8th, 6:30 p. m.,'after the arrival of all the trains from the. East to the Southern Baptist Convention at Dallas, Texas, Uth-15th, 1894. The <•011 nect ions of the Georgia Pacific at Birmingham will take up the fast schedule from that point, and you have the choice of the route via Memphis, via Shreveport, via New Orleans. The Georgia Pacific is one hundred to two hundred miles shorter than any other line, and will operate the quickest schedules both going and returning. The special train will reach Dallas 7:3o a. n f1 Thursday morning, May 10th. Through Pullman sleeping cars and first class day coaches will run through Atlanta to Dallas with out change. Send in your name to any agent of the (icorgia Pacific or its connections for reservations. — . «• '+9+ — — l-ast week a negro named Isaac Anderson living near Lownesvilletied his hand at playing an April fool joke by delivering an insulting note to a respectable lady of that section. The matter was kept quiet for a few days and last Thursday he was arrested. The negroes took part in an indigna tion meeting and there was a strong sentiment in favor of lynching, but finally he was escorted across the river into Georgia, given a sound thrashing and had his ears cut off. Next day his family were put across the river and told to stay out of Abbe ville county.—Anderson Journal. AUFree. Those who have used Dr. King’s New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the op portunity to try it Free. Call on the advertiser Druggist and get a Trial Bottle, Free. Send your name and address to II. E. Bucklen <t Co., Chi* cage, and get a sample box of Dr. King’s New Life, Pills, Free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Househole Instructor, Free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing at the W. L* DuPre Drugstore. True to God, His Country and Himself Was J. B. Kershaw. A Speeial v to the Columbia State from Camden under date of April 13, says: Ex-Judge Joseph B. Kershaw, who has been critically ill at his home in Camden, quietly passed away last night ar a few minutes past 10 o’clock. He was in the 73rd year of his age. having been born January 5th, 1822. No one has ever occupied a more conspicious place in this county than did (Jen. Kershaw. His record as a soldier, as a citizen and us a Christian gentleman will long he remembered and cherished in this community, where lie was regarded as one of the first citizens of this State. Today a special meeting of the city coucil was held, at which a resolution of sympathy for the bereaved family was adopted, and a resolution was also adopted requesting that all places of business be closed between the hours of 3 and 5:30 o’clock to morrow evening, during which time the funeral services will he conducted. A flag will lie placed at half-mast over the city hall tomorrow and the city bells will all toll in honor of Cam den’s distinguished son who has crossed tiie cold river of death. In retiring from the circuit bench last June Judge Kershaw made an ad dress which was a clear index of what his character really was. Among other things he said : Gentlemen, I retire tomorrow to the shades of private life to seek in some way the necessaries of life, and I do so without regret. What caul regret ? The approval of a people com petent to judge of a life which meets their commendation as having been weil spent, is a most delightful rem iniscence to have at the close of one’s life. “There are other tilings besides money in the world, other things be sides political preferment, ns little as some people may think it. Honor! I got this idea from a distinguished female writer of the day; she re minds her readers tiiat the real test of life is Gisi, honor, country, justice, truth! Tliest* are the things which we are to foster and uphold. Ld us give ourselves to them, us 1 am sure you will. “My life lias not always Ik*cii one to be admired—very far from it. I was not liorn with a silver s|mk>ii in my mouth. I had no advantages when I was u child. I was left at a very early age the only son of my mother, and she a widow in delicate health and with very little resources. I started at the IkiUoiii. Whatever success I may have attained in life is due to a kind providence that has put into your hearts Hie idea of passing these resolutions so complimentary and so kind tome. In every station of life I have felt Hie hand of provi dence, and have seen it as distinctly as if it had been my father’s hand lifting me out of difficulty.” Weather Crop Bulletin No. s. The temperature was much below the normal for the week, in all sec tions. although the departures were greater in the central and north western parts of the State, where the weather averaged nearly 9 degrees a day colder than seasonable. This was due, mainly, to Hie very c<k»I nights. During the daytime Hie heat was nearly the usual amount for April. On tin* coast the depart arcs were less niaik 'd, and averaged from 3 to 5 degrees Ik*!ow the normal On the 9Hi and l"ih light frost was re ported from the up counties; on the 111 ii t he middle belt counties were included within the frost lines, while on the 12th and i3th the eastern lim its of frost reached the immediate coast counties, wherever the condi tions were favorable. On the (later given frost was general, isolated re- |H>rts indicate it at places, from the 9Hi to the 14th. Beyond retarding all vegetable growth, and causing ■some planted corn to rot in Hie groiud before germinating, no imme diate hijiry seems to have resulted from tiie froSs. The lack of rainhas nearly reached the drought stage in Hie northern central counties, while the ned of it is general and for ail crops, except jw- haps, in the counties bordering on the upper Savannah river and the ex treme western tier of counties, where the rainfall on the 9th and loth amounted to from £ to over 1 inch. In other parts of the State showers were general on the IOth, but the amount of rainfall was small and the little that fell was soon dried out of the ground by the high, cool and dry winds that prevailed the greater part of the week. The sunshine averaged above the normal and ranged from 60 to »5<^ of the possible, and this by itself was very favorable for crops. The week was an almost ideal one for farming operations, for preparing the soil and planting, but a very noop week for gro^ thi it> Is feared Ibat some seed is rotting in the ground; it is generally reported that the stand of rice, cotton and coin that is up promises poorly unless warm rttins come soon. Cotton planting is not as genera) as it was expected it would be by this time, being delayed in some sections by the more cautious planters. Up land corn is nearly all planted and replanted, and river bottoms will be fit for planting in a short time. Rice planting is well under way, and In the southeastern counties nearly com pleted. Melons about all planted. Other crops, pasturage, grains, gar dens and foliage in general seems to have remained nearly at a stand-still during the week, owing to the poor growing weather. Farmers, every where, are well advanced with their work. J. W. Backs, Director, S. C. S. W. 8, Columbia, 8. 0., April Id, 1894. Etta Jane Notes. [Correspondence Wkkkly Ledger.) Etta Jane, April 16.—The weather has again assumed a spring-like ap. peuranee and farmers have gone to work cheerfully. The wheat and oats which were apparently damaged by the late cold spell is coming out again and the field" are as green o« before that backset. We are needing rain now though. This is tbf year for the locust to make their appearance, if they are on schedule time. Ageneral rat-killing took place in this neighborhood last Thursday. One farmer found it necessary to or der the troops and make war on thesg^ rodents or give them full pot of his corn crib. At the meeting of Enoree Presby tery arrangements were perfected by which Rev. Mr. Robertson will supply Gaffney City. * Salem, Clifton and Spartan Mills Presbyterian churches, which have been grouped together as a field for him. Mr. Robertson comes to us highly recommended as a work ing man, a true Christian, and one who will do liis part faithfully and zealously in building up these churches. His headquarters will, I understand, be in your city, and we commend him and his excellent wife and family to (he gwid people of Gaffney and feel quite sure He t in them you will find aeeeptahle neigh bors. congenial friends ami worthy asg4M*iates. The Reformers in this township met at Owen’s Ford last Saturday and organized a club. One hundred and fifty-four names were enrolled and the following officers elected: President, J. T. Moorhead; 1st vice- president, M. R. Macomson; 2nd vice president, S. F. Estes; 3d vice- president, W. L. Goudelock; secre tary J. L. Strain. I had the pleasure of attending the school entertainment of Hopewell on the night of the 13th inst. Miss Mary Harrill, of.Charlotte, is the teacher. The scholars, acquitted themselves creditably. Sacred, sen timental and ludicrous rfeenes were all enacted with such skill as would have done credit to an old stage actor. Many hearts arc saddened at the announcement of the death of Gen. J. B. Kershaw last week. Gen. Ker shaw was preparing a war history of South Carolina at tiie time of his death. Your correspondent’s • ser vices have been accepted by him in tiiat work, and considerable matter furnisned for .hat purpose. Those of our Paris, Tex., friends who have not been to a burying since they went to that place nearly three years ago, I supposu eouhj haye c; - joyed that sight hud they* followed tiie remains of the three ini*n hanged in their town on the 3Uth ult—two for murder and one for rape. The teacher's meet ing at Union on the 7th inst, was u success, and the Teacher's Column in the Times has] been opened for the use and benefit of [ the friends of education. The quarterly conference for Gaff-| ney circuit was held at Get lisernaue I yesterday morning and at Kelton and Mesopotamia in the afternoon of yes terday and today. Jimmie Strain received a painful[ wound last week by a ih irii cnteriugl Ids wrist joint. j. l. s. Tie Young People’s Barean. No Kissing in Japan. Mr. Dafeadio Hearn, in the“Atlan« tic Monthly,” treats of some curious manners and customs of Japanc women and others. Among othet things he says: Kisses and embraces are simply unj known in Japan as tokens of affecj Hon. if we except the solitary fac| that .!a;mi 1 esc mothers, like molhei: ah over the world, lip and hu|^^hei| little ones betimes. After ba^ffux there is no more hugging or kissingl Such actions, except in the ease of inf fants, are held to he highly immodest! Never do girls kiss one anotherf never do parents kiss or cm brae! their children who have become ubl| to walk. And this rule holds good* all classes of society, from t lie hiji est nobility to the humblest pea try.jNeitlier have we the least indlci tion throughout Japanese literate of feny time in the history of the when affection was more dem nst live than it is to-day. Peril ps tM Western readers will find it hardeve to imagine a literature in the] who| course of which no mention hk n: of kissing, of embracing, dven pressing a loved hand; for hani clasping is an action as totally fol eign to Japanese impulse as IkissinJ * * * You may see again an<l ag y iUJu*rs and. sons., b.qfcbanyls at wives, mothers and daughter!* ing after years of absence, wet yc will probably never see Hite )« approach to a caress between' then They will kneel down and salutteez other, and smile, and perhaps/ cry little for joy; hut they will gieitbl rush into each other’s anr extraordinary phrases of affection. — — -•*- - — 1 Not the Best. The adage concerning the folly puting about questions of persoij tast is well supported by an anecdlj related by Colonel T. A. Dosre. says: Many years ago, In Rk while I was standing with a f^ his doorrap while lie gave structions to an old colored there happened to pass one 1 beauties of the city. We bol off our hats, courtesy in our a^ admiration in our hearts. “Isn’t shea beauty?” said “Isn’t she a beauty?” he[ “Just isn’t she, Uncle jJ added, turning to the old sez “Miss Ellen’s a miglJ leddy,” responded Unde .1*1 deferential but somewhat li| tone. “Why, what do you ineaiJ Jed?” insisted my friend] nettled, and curious withal,, darky’s manner.* “Well, Mars’ Tom.” said man, “to tell de hones’ niggers do in’ tink de white ij so handsome as de brack onel • *«». • Jessie Curley has been conj the Aiken court of General for the murder of his brother 16th of last September. T| recommended mercy. Bucklen’t Arnica Salv^ The Best Salve in the Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Uk Rheum, Fever Sores, Tester, I Hands, Chilblains, Corns, ar Eruptions, and positively cj ! or no pay required. It to give perfect satis/acl refunded Price 23* o '*'*'* *