The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 17, 1895, Image 1

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r^JSr ff,: ■ > ■:<■ '(tk**- - , EEKLY ROGER. 1 ‘l ".* A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. VOL. II, NO. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1895. *1.00 A YEAR. THE REVOLUTION HOPELESS. WASHINGTON PEOPLE SO RE GARD IT. Republicans and Democrats do not Propose to Divide with the Populists the Important Chairmanships. [Correspondence of The Ledger.] Washington, D. C., Oct., 14.— There is little doubt among the best informed people in Washington that the administration considers the cause of the Cuban revolutionists hopeless, but why it takes that view of the matter is unexplainable, ex cept upon the theory that the chances are always against revolu tionists succeeding, or that Secre tary Olney places more faith in the words of the Spanish minister than he does in the news from Cuba print ed in the newspapers. When the Attorney General wrote that letter several days ago advising against our citizens publicly expressing their sympathy for the revolutionists be cause it would be “discourteous” to Spain—a bad break on bis part, in the opinion of many—he convinced numerous people that whichever way the individual sympathy of members of the administration might lean, their prejudice was against the revo lutionists. Those who support the administration, right or wrong, say tha this i* but caution to save the government from being embarrassed or having to pay out a lot of money for indeinnit y in case it toook a wrong step and Spain afterwards succeeded in putting down the revolt. It can be stated on good authority that the administration will make no change in its attitude towards Cuba before Congress meets, unless there are some radical changes in the situ ation in Cuba. The Spanish Minis ter lias told Secretary Olney that it was absolutely certain the revolution would be at an end before that time. If his prophecy be correct that will, of course, be the lust of the whole business, until it be revived by | another revolution. But, on the j other hand, should the Cubans still ! hold their own in December, Congress ; will take the matter up, and, if ex- | pressions of opinion from members i and senators count for anything, it i will direct the administration to re-j cognize the belligerency of the revo- | lutionists. if it goes no further. The idea of going t he whole hog and re- gnizing the independence of Cuba Qes not and will not lack advocates, J/oth in and out of Congress. Senator 1‘eiler, of Kansas, is in Washington. He says the farmers of Kansas have made good crops and are very prosperous, and that there is no political agitation in the state this year, as only county officers and a Justice of the Supreme Court are to bo elected. Speaking of next year’s contest he said : “Nationally it will he the old fight—republicans against democrats—and it looks like the re publicans have a sure thing. I think they will elect the President and a majority of the House of Representa tives. Then their troubles will be gin. They will soon be in the same pred'cement the democrats are now in. A breaking up is sure to come, and both the old parties may collapse before 1900. It will depend largely Upon the action of Congress. When the break up comes about 7i>% of the democratic party and 25% of the republican party will become popu lists and we shall control every de partment ot the government, which will then he administered in the in terest of the people and not of the shylocks and speculators.” Republican and democratic sena tors have made it plain that they do not propose to allow the populists to realize any benefit, so far as the re organization is concerned, through their holding of the balance of power in the Senate. No exact programme has been arranged, but an agreement has been readied under which the democratic and republican senators are to divide the chairmanships and patronage of the Senate among them selves and not give the populist senu- [ofs anything, unless it might be t._e chairmanship of an unimportant committee or two. Tiie populist sena tors who have been in Washington since this supposed deal became known say they do not care to dis- puss It at this time, tint express their Ability to take care of themselves. Although this is often referred to as the age of electricity there is one place in which the u»« of electricity has not been the success that was expected of it. That is upon the big armored ves-e's of the Navy. Ex perience has demonstrated that nearly all the wires are almost con stantly out of order, and that it is an impossibility to repair them when they are most needed. Few people have any idea of the quantity of elec tric wires there are on some of the Bhipi. On each of several of the new cruisers there are ten miles of wire psed for electricity. An official of tlw JUty Dcjmrijuviit'ycakiHg uf hi* matter said: “We have simply over done the electric business on the cruisers, and finding that the wires cannot be depended upon, owing to the use of so much metal in the con struction of the vessel, we shall re trace our steps to a certain extent. There will probably he wires enough left on all the cruisers to furnish all the electric lights needed and per haps for other purposes, but the wires put in to be used for signalling orders will he taken out, and speak ing tubes, which can always be de pended upon, put in. Wo have to learn by experience, just as people do in everything else.” • • The Southern Railway Co’s., Exposi tion Work. Atlanta. Ga., September *20.—The Southern Railway has erected, doubt less, the most classical building on the exposition grounds. It is a most beautiful and symmetrical production throughout, and its pure white dain tiness resembles a gem of most bril liant appearance and chaste design. Its gilded dome is surmounted by a heroic size female figure representing modern railway progress. Its interior contains a bureau of in formation under the auspices of the passenger department, and a similar bureau under the auspices of the land and immigration department, and also contains an exhibit of rare and costly selection of the 'finest gems of the South. The building is set forth as an ex ample of the best production of the architect, Mr. Bradford L. Gilbert, and it was constructed under the su pervision of the management of the Southern Railway Co. Even more than the Pennsslvania Railroad was to the Centennial Ex position at Philau dphiu, and the Illi nois Central Railroad was to the World’s Pair, the Southern Railway is to the Cotton States and Interna tional Exposition at Atlanta. This great system reaches Atlanta from all four points of the compass, streteing out its immense arms to the Potomac at Washington, and the Ohio River gatewa)s at Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans and reaching down into the interior of Florida and penetrating as a network the entire Southern States, it brings directly into the gates of Atlanta trade and travel from all quarters of the globe. The Southern Railway being the only line of transportation entering tht) exposition grounds, it has under taken to proudly assert its recogni tion of this great responsibility, ami has provided the most ample and ac comodating terminal facilities, both at Loyd Street Station, adjoining the Markham House, and immediately opposite the Union Depot in this city ami also at the grounds of the expo sition itself, The Southern Railway has arranged a system of quick train service be tween the city and the grounds sueli as the South has never before wit nessed. These trains are arranged so us to be run within three minutes of eaeli other, and afford a total carrying capacity of 20,000 and in each direc tion, or a total movement in one hour of 40,000 people, should neces sities require. Vice President Baldwin has im bued ids entire stuff of subordinates with a spirit of energy and enterprise in this undertaking that is bound to make it the most successful of the kind ever know, The passenger department of the Southern Railway has issued exten sive and beautiful advertising matter of original and effective sort, and has participated very largely in the effort so successfully resulting in arranging the lowest rates upon the most liberal basis for the Atlanta Exposition ever afforded any exposition of this kind in the world. The freight department has lent similiar aid and enterpriie in provid ing for the movement of the exhibits, and indeed the watch-word through- out the entire Southern Railway sys tem seems to be “the Atlanta Expo sition must be an overwhelming suc cess.” The transportation deportment of the Southern Railway is doubtless us well officered us any railway in the United States. Most ample and ex tensive train service has been ar ranged b} the transportation depart ment to bring everybody from every where to Atlanta on this great occa sion.—I. W. Avery, in Manufactur ers’ Record, Sept., 27, 1895. A Butcher’s Experience. Mr. J. \V. Herring, a butcher of Phconix City, Ala., says, May 14th, 1895: “Forfive years I bud Indiges tion, which continued to get worse till my suffering whs intense. I apent hundreds of dollars trying to get relief, but grew worse until the fall of 189!J, when I comtnencd to use King’s Royal Germetuer. I took only three bottles, but began to im prove from the first use of it. I bought it of Dr. D. E. Morgan, and he can tell about my case. I cheer fully recommend Germetuer us the best medicine for Indigestion and Dyspepsia.” New package, large Imttle, 108dos«e, fl, Furoaleb/ W. ILDaTr* DEATHS AT PACOLET. There is Some Sickness but Everything Seems to be on the Mend. [Correspondence of The Ledger ] Pacolet, S. €., Oct., 15.—A slight sh over last night cheered us consideiablv and the indications are that we will have more rain before the clouds pass away. It has been very dry Jand hot for some time. Good many old people express them selves that they do not remember such a dry and strange September as the last. Dry weather has been real fine for the farmers to gater in their cotton which seems to be linusuuily while and pretty. Several days of protracted meeting closed the last Sunday in September in which we hope much good was done. There has been quite a lot of sick ness here recently, most of which was among the granite cutters who have gone to their homes. Some have retunied looking better than j ver. It is said that the drinking water at the quarry is very bad. Myrtle Hedgputh, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hedgpeth, has been sick with lever hut is able to go about t lie house now. We are glad to see her up auain. Pope Burnett, eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gill Harriott, of this place, died last. Sunday night after several days sickness. He was a good hoy and was noticed for hi> bearing his sickness with so much patience and braveness. We witnessed the sad scene at the Baptist burying ground here Sunday afternoon of the burial of two per sons at the same time, that of Miss Nora Littlejohn, of Pacolet Mills, and the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Lipscomb, of near Pacolet Mills Miss Littlejohn bore her long ill ness with a Christian like braveness and her long chain of relatives and friends are grieved to see her go but hope to meet her in heaven, It is consoling to think that al though loved ones are gone forever still they “have passed over the river to rest under the shade of the trees” and they are ready to meet us at the gate when we arrive. It is hard for us to always understand how our loved ones have to be taken away from us in their childhood and in the prime of life. "Not now, hut in the coming years. It may be in the better land. We’ll read the meaning of our tears. And there, sometime, we’ll under stand.” ‘We’ll catch the broken threads again, And finish what we here began; Heaven will the mysteries explain, And then, ah then, we’ll under stand.” “Then trust in God thro’ all thy days; Fear not, for Ho doth hold thy hand; Tlio’ hard thy way, still sing and praise; Sometime, someti no, we’ll under stand.” We are glad to know that Mrs. H. P. Wood is convalescent. Miss Terrissa Wood returned home from Union Saturday after a few days visit there. She says she had a very nic* time. Friends df Mr. Chas. Littlejohn was glad to see him litre for the last few days. He returned to Manches ter, Ga , this morning. He is look ing well and says he expects to enjoy the Atlanta Exposition very much us his home is very near t he grounds. A good many people expect to visit the Cotton States and International Exposition from this place I think every body should go that can scrape up enough money to pay their rail road fare, even if they have to carry their grub in their pockets. Sambo. ’TIS NAMED “CAMP GILES.” UNITED CONFEDERATE VETER ANS NO. 708. Pacolet. S. C. Oct. 15—La-t night Silas Maney, colored, employed at the Keystone Granite Quarry, was 9 »ming from Spartanburg. His body wa> found this morning between here and Riwh Hill on the railroad with his head and one arm cut off. Sup position is that lie was drinking and went to sleep on the track and was run over by the night train. 1 think this should be a warning to those wiio drink to let the deadly poison alone. W. E Alman, from near Jonesville, has recently moved to Pacolet and is engaged in building some houses at the quarry and in Pacolet. We are glad to welcome such an enterprising man us Mr. Alman. Rev. D. R. Brown has begun a pro tracted meeting here in the school house. Prof. E. D. Byers iv's moved ids family here uuu is working insur ance. Sambo. A felt want is that gnawing at the stomach after you have eaten a full meal, and can’t eat any more, and yet there is that feeling as though you had eaten nothing. What is wanted then is a dose of Simmon’s Liver Regulator, the best. Dyspepsia cure, for that is what that gnawing means. “Simmons Liver Regulator Is all that Is receoinmeiiued for Indi- H. Dywhe, Louduu, K/. The People of Union County Are in a Most Prosperous Condition- General News Notes. [Correspondence of The Ledger.] Etta Jane, Oct. 14—Yesterday I attend *d the A. R. Presbyteria 1 church at Hickory Grove and heard Rev. J. H. Pressley, of Statesville, N. C. preach from the text. Isaih 63: 3. “I have trodden the winepress alone, etc.” It was the first oppor tunity I had to hear him. He is a young man, a fine orator and preached a powerful sermon. Hi- description of Christ’s suffering in both body and soul I haven’t lan guage to picture. Surrounded by scenes revolting to his every human sen>ibility he died with a broken heart. His dying appeal to his be loved disciples to take care of hi- heart broken, mother was sublime and sued) as every hoy in our land ouglC to heed. In summing up he said: ‘No one except the lost in hell will ever know wh it Christ has suf fered for our sins. Even the angel- in heaven an* in blissful ignorance of a hat onr redemption has 0 *st the son of God.” A camp of United Confederate Vet erans was organized at Union las! Monday. It is No. 703, and called ‘‘(’amp Giles,” in memory of Colonel Jack Giles, of the 5th S. 0. Regiment who was killed tft Seven Pines, Vu., May 31. 1862. The officers are as follows : J. T, Douglass, Commander; C. 3. Greer, 1st Lieut. Commander; W. II. 3. Harris, 21 Lieut. Commander; J. C. Shettleworth, 31 Lieut. Com mander; J. L. Strain, Adjutant; N, B. Eison, Quartermaster; Dr. A. E. Fatit, Surgeon^Dr. M. A. Moore, as sistant Su;geon ; Rev. A. A. James, Chaplain; N. B. Morgan. Officer of the day; W. A. Nicholson, Treasurer; Y. S. Bobo, Sergeant Major; J. J. Eison, Yidette; Lem McDaniel, Color Sergeant; T. J. Hughes and M. 8. Veruer, color guards. The charter members are: J. W. Eison, A. F. Kendrick, W. G, Fowler. A. C. White, G. J. Leo. W. G. W. Going, John Brannon, G. II. Jeter, Jonathan Edwards. G. C. Shuttle- worth, J. C. Jenkins, N. C. Rolling, il. F. Scaife, G. W. Hartis, E. S. Harvy, E T. Sims. I regret that I am not at liberty to mention t he name of a young lady— the embodiment of genius, patriot ism and beauty—the daughter of an old soldier who proposes to present “Camp Giles” with a (lag made after tin old army regulation pattern. A galaxy of \ellow, blue and red stars (representing, respectively, the cal vary. infantry and artillery com mands) will surround the red cross on a white field. The name or num ber of the command will he placed in needle work, with white thread, upon the star representing it. On on<* side of the fllug in black letters will bo “Camp Giles,” United Confederate Veterans, No. 708. On the reverse side will be Lost But not dishonored 1861 to 1865. The fl ag staff vill he of palmetto, pine and oik wo >d of ••qoul lengths fa-! *u 1 together -vPii Toner cl e-.j-. the wh l< r presenting toe union of th • eo-t-o, middle and 1*1.* ini mt sec- tin is of oin* Slat**. The mnd *l i-i unique 1.1 its beauty, simplicity an i significance. li is forth *r suggested tbu! when cniuph-tcd the Colo.*- be presented t> “Camp Giles ’ by G >v J >hn Gary Evans in behalf of tin; la lies of S mu Ii Carolina, and that G. o. W. II Wal lace be chosen )o accept them in be half of lin* old Veteran s ildiers whose deeds of valor they are intended to commemorate. In order to show tiiat the fair do ner doesn’t wish to monopolize ml the honor of unking and presenting this beautiful flag to the camp she requests the ladies of the county to help her make the stars represent ing the various commands. Each star will have eight points, and its greatest diameter will be three inches. Tiie name or number of the command will be needle worked on it with white thread. Two stars will be made for each command and one will be sewed on each side of the flag with tiie same color of thread as that of the star. Should more than two stars be made representing the same com mand oqly two of them will be se lected, but each contributor will share the honor of having helped to make it. Tins is fair, and I bops tiie roll of honor will be a long one too. It will be impracticable to rep- rest nt single companies. Only bat talions, butteries, etc.—us for in* •Uusa; ’viJa 4. 0. Yoluataara,” “McBeth Artillery,” “James’ Bat talion,” “7th S. C. Calvary,” “Gist Guards,” “Holcombe Legion.” “Pal metto Sharpshooters,” “4th Re serves,” heavy artillery, etc. Mr. Robert Dixon Bingham died at his home at Sharon last Thursday after a long and severe illness. He was well known throughout this and Spartanburg counties where for sev eral years he had been engaged in photography. I he force has arrived and gone to work on tiie Skull Shoals bridge. Mrs. Ellen Lowery is still alive and enjoying life for one of her age. Since the price of cotton has gone up to 9 cents the farmers have been wearing a broad t;rin. Take cure brethren tiiat you don’t spoil it by piuotin*; too much next year. I attended court at Union last week and met people from all parls •if the county who report better times in their respective sections among the farming people than here tofore. Everybody, pretty much, has raised their bread and feed this year and most of them wil* have cot ton enough to pay for their supplies. It is a generally admitted fact that there was more liquor drank in Union last Monday than any one day in a long time. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Estes are still improving. So are the rest of our sick neighbors. The buildings at Lockhart Sho.ils are going up as fast as circumstan ces will admit and it is expected that the factory will soon be ready to start. When completed it will no doubt lie one of the largest tnanu- facturing establishments in th • South. Our p-’ople are as busy as farmers cm well be—making inolosses. pick ing cot t on and gat liering corn and doing other kinds of farm work which press -it this time of year. The Ledger lias stirred up the thoughtful on the new county move ment. I regret to learn that Mr. Jas. M. Osment is very sick at ills home at Cowpens. Tiie sympathies of this entire community goes out to him and his family in their affliction. • J. L. s. Customers that Require Politeness. [Correspondence of The Ledger. | Maud. S. C.. Oct., 15.—The dry weather still continues and the gathering of crops is being pushed in dead earnest. The cotton fields will soon he bare. Our gins are crowded but the rush will soon be over. Elbert Henderson had the misfor tune of loosing a fine milk cow last week. R. O. Wood goes ahead on duck shooting. One bagged seven wild shots. R. E. Linder was visited last Tues day by a couple of customers that re quired more politeness at his hands than was natural for him to render. Il is strange how some men can ex hibit so much nerve or fool hardiness and rush on to destruction. All ineii should think on tlieir ways. Linder A Price are making their store m ire attractive daily with new go» ids. Oat and wheat sowing is being de layed at this place on account of tfie dry weather. W. T. Thompson, postmaster at Maud, lias tendered to the depart ment his resignation and R. E. Lin der has applied for the office, so it is probable the office will soon be re moved to t he store. Our people are talking of a tele phone line from this place to Gaff ney. T. A CREDIT TO GAFFNEY. norning last week he ducks at three A Beautiful Piece of Work by a Local Contractor. The remodeling of the store of Car- roll A Carpenter reflects credit alike on that enterprising firm. Contractor L. Baker and the skilled workmen in his employ. The old block of store buildings has been entirely renewed from founda tion to roof in the latest modern style, and is not surpassed for con- vvnioneo. beauty and durability by any in the State. i he size ot 1 tie building is 44 feet by one hundred and thirty feet, and all in one room, with a gallery run ning around on each side over the main shelving and across over a fire proof vault in the center, and is '•e*tched by two neat railed stairways in rear of vault, immediately in front of vault is the main office on an ele vated floor handsomely finished and supplied with desks, drawers, closets etc and finished on top with an en- a:n-*l glass railing. Tne millinery department is in rear of the dry goods shelving and neatly fitted up with shelving, glass cases, counters, tables, mirrors, screens etc. The grocery department is in rear of the general merchandise shelving, sod is arranged with racks, stands, tallies, etc. Tiie rear end of building is well lighted from outside with large win dows and transoms and a large sky !i_dit and ventilator in the center im mediately' over the main office. The clothing space is just in front of office and supplied with large tab; ’S and drawers. The shoe ami notion shelving and octagonal counters are in the front part of the room and the fittings are ill ? 11 the most convenient form. Tiie front is a beauty. Five large plate glass windows, with' varigaled colored b* rder transoms and doors. One of the show windows will almost accommodate a two horse wagon and team. The outside front is of the Romanesque style, with arches, pan* oels. iron cornice etc. A targe circu lar transom filled with sixty-eight colored glass is placed in the center over the show windows and is shown up by electric lights inside. The whole of the wood work is of native pines and finished in hard oil at. ’ is clean, neat and attractive. The whole work has been done by workmen of this town, under the su pervision of L. Baker, contractor and builder here and has been completed in a very short time, considering the fact that the building has been con stantly occupied by' the owners, and their business has went on just the same. The cost will be in the neighhor- ho iil of $3933, and our laboring men and mechanics appreciate the patron agn extended to them. pla e Death at Maud. Maud S. G. Oct. 8—Dr. M. W- Smith reports his patients at th:.-- p! id* improving. No new cases Lav * been reported for a few days. The blind man. i’rof. D W. Br nle, accompanied bv Dr.Giihert, of \Io ..c-> boro, was at. this place yesterday on business. They are giving iiiusicul entertainments this week in tbii vi cinity. WY ha 1 a light ruin at this la>t night. B >l)o Wilkins, of Cowpens, bus his saw mill running now on full time 00 the lands of A. C. Robb’s. Ben Lemmons, of Grassy Pond, has rented the (Jnwp<-n’s fur.iice mills an t will take charge'there the first of the year. Dea h has come in our midst and claimed one of our nohli women. Last Friday Mrs. Surah Horton died of blood poison. She was 53 years of uge, and was a daughter of our oldest citizen, W. B. Godfrey. Her virtues are seldom excelled. She loved peace and gentleness. She was a lovely daughter, a good wife, and a tender mother. she was conscious of her death and sang and rejoiced in hope of the peace that she had for many years been consistent member of the Baptist faith. T. Bucklcn't Arnica Sahre. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe ver,sores. tetter, elia| p*d hands, chil blains, corns, and uli skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to gl”* perfect satisfaction or money rtfun* ded.. Price 25 cents j»r bus. JFot aai« U/ W. b. THE NEW COUNTY. “Big Ike” G:ves the News From Skull Shoals. [Correspondence of The Ledger.] Skull Shoals. * C., Oct,, 7.—The weathers is mighty dry now and it looks like all the cotton has opc ed at once. Asbury Horn lost a fine milk cow one night last week. Mr. Horn says h * wouldn’t have taken fifty dollars for her. the health of our community is no! as good as it has been. J. T. Brown, who has been sick, is si nvly improving. About the new county. It will do us goo lin many ways. It will in- '•reuse the va'ue of property and will m ike old tilings new in getter. 1, be- '••11110 it is at least twenty miles from t e‘>- to the nearest court-house, and ■'o' us p ople who live in the forks of !»r xt J and Pacolet rivers we mostly 1j our trading at Gaffney an4 it vould save us time for we have to go anyhow and we could transact all business at Gaffney. It is mighty funny in Giiitt to say its being done to weaken the Reform Party. I can t< ll you Gantt knows it will weaken nis paper and he will fight it straight t it.' ugh. ut let u,i have an election over it and we will show Gantt and Garling- ton tiiat they don’t hold the wishes of the people in tiieir pocket. We as free eitizes are allowed our privileges and we want a new county and if you will hold an election over it 1 will as sure you our st oi ion will role up yeas 10, nays 1. 1 have not even heard any opposition at all. Bia Is>* The Ladie^ Home Journal Inveats. What is generally conceded in Philadelphia to be one of the most desirable building sites in the city has just been purchased by The La dies’ Home Journal. The property is located at Bixth and Walnut streets, which means that it fronts on two of the most beautiful squares in Philadelphia, the famous Indepen dence Square on the east and Wash* ington Square 00 the south. Th! land acquired includes five proper* t.es. On lay 1st, next, the house* thereon will be torn down to make room for a building costing $250,QUO, to Joe solely owned and exclusively occupied by the Journal. The build* will require two years jo it# aOMttMl ftUtt* i-Jul -is