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THE WEEKLY LEDGER : GAFFNEY, 8. C., NOVEMBER 21, 1898. !!> mf THE WEEKLY ! PL’ULI.'-'IH The Limestont i $1.00 p. r R. O. SAMS. ED.H.D^CAM Local Edi The Li’Dcia. i ? the views of c" ' . - • Corresponcler ’ v ' bate regular new • ■\isli tlieir nan.e. > ! ' i ! out for identifh - Write sliorl lei jo insure publie:;t: n ; to get them to t he <>: \11 correspond 1 iressed to ICd. H. 1 < • Obituaries will be pa 1 -m .' 3ents a line. Cards of thanks wall l - pu ii-ued t’ it one cent a worth , Reading notice?- will !)’■ ]■ -ae ■ at live cents a line each U-.> ’i. ^ Single copies ol tin- pap at 11 • cents each. ■ !, 'iveinent would be the post of duty, but that does < \ u w e ot In r fr inan.v illiterates ! cucli r<>!i . ,, ■ whiles as I riii* f■.i< [• urori-es the in- ea i he mingles witb i.‘>,Y little value is , » ;vi; to n ad and Ncv/a cf th< ■pie are indilb rent, it-d with the lowest - nm act as if lhe.\ my. . • 1 - . stem lias done >m being prcs( nt u roll <••,!! 11m fai! i,: u f , I) • cO'iinnMidef TRANSYI VAI.IA TRINKETS. the Skies. [ ( 'om -pondence of i'i U • l> \: or:, i ain. N. » Oh ! \ ('S Flaw Pick’ r a will b r ri iihh* of each sionail> tie* .unu small ; minds m <,f , at nM i whom itaviit sh v. | know h - pr O.) )S'' the opposite sme, or ms enemy ai; •e surprised to see j Now Flaw steps forward and ha- do not attend any ' challenged tin* correspondents of Tilt THURSDAY, NOYKMIU.it 21. 1 - e. free of charge. We offer absolutely frte of Cnu e a full course in Hudson’s Dm on University, of Charlotte, N. C., to the man or woman, boy or ei v> o will send us the larg. t nnmbtrt ' paid in advance subscn’ners'ey U — is no etuch- ■ l we would '.umber who ! > tin ! liow many depend en- i ns*, i net ion at • he free .. in ie .w! o supplement this f ;! tin irown pock- i Ye l seliool fUll tell UlOtlt !lS 1 t .--ive. Selmols should lie* , i .■ umnths out of the twelve. (•> i>e possible, under our • t r-yatoin, there mus . ai l to have more money the •• • i. to that purpose must In* !. V,Y glad for the three • . : (very one have the op- 1 locate bis eliiidren. , n . . : i . ai ' Pi elions to the system, cember 2otli. 1895. FhL is n * l)oi a- value lilt !e that whieh costs us su ],_ ditie But v. idle it is tin system let lie more i no ' v ' v ‘’china ii {lock. he wiil come* i'or.vard in I dare due se re 1 nrl and feed the lonisof the air with his ilesli. j- iaw <ic-i rve writ mg penny device, but an nd -- '.ute fide offer. If wo receive hut om gcriber between now and that 1 .me we will give the tuition to the person sending it. do v. i h it 1 he host we can. The poll tax too, N to be advanced !>d the wars during In order thul there may be an in- ii; amount which it is paid will In* length- but : I* centive for you to work for us \w v, n offer a commission of 1 ! ‘ porcmi. m all subscriptions sent in ^ : > that <■, if you do not get the busines coui> you will be paid for your wow the person who receives the i a- • course will get no eommi.*-ion. m> is the time to get to work, la course embraces hook keep ing, penmanship. conmierei.M .■ English, civil government, , (21 t i 2<i ) ■ i- * again.-i any money of.- .1 4 lie dispensary being in ' ri . '-e tlie school fund, c . n mu a listrief tax. not business forms, spelling, arithmetic, etc. cor re - ponuence TURKEY. The Turk has been a ‘'thorn in t. flesh” of the body politic o: 1. no. n nations almost fr -in the ti « * : advent on European soil. 1 intruder. Entering il»' h d frontdoor, he has i -’ai ; ! self a sentinel at tin 1. ■ k d he has zealously guarded turies. An enemy to civil:z is as barbarous as v. rc ' : who regarded neither wd ’ Helpless women, in ‘ n dren appeal not to hi. ; a he has none. Rapne'e u-. i'i i: ;• - ing, lascivious, bis un 'r. : r sions find gratilieatien u v * lowest and dehas'm . importance and not weakness, he trampk .- ! . rights. If he lends a ii- <n ar earnest remonstrances, n i 'y still an awakened con- ii e -c t : his diabolical work may he : thoroughly done. As a pin-.!' ■ the high seas, us a highwayman m : r wrecker should he put <lo vn at any cost, so should tlie Turk. 1 hat in has not been is due to tin j .i -y among other nation:-, c; i I . tii. that, in the purtiti)!! tin- other' would get the lion's -i.nn . Indications point to an . of public sentiment aa.Mi rages perpetrated, and p. . aidy winked at, in the Sultai d min ions. The nations of Uurop an gathering their forces and ai'di an array of war vessels ha. net i seen on any waters as now are gath ered at Salon icu Day. 1 lie ■‘Uitan may well tremble as lie sit on his cushioned seat. When Poland was devi<l< d a d • > r name became only a in< nmry, t i y was: “Unhapp* Poland,’' and -ullit cry continues today. Wc art : "rry for Poland. She was the mother ot patriots and made for herself a name to be reverred. Not so Turkey. Nothing bus she done to commend her. Her days of grace arc end. d ; her cup of iniquity is full, h r d .y of that ^be ought to control on this reckoning is nigh. Having *havn herself unworthy of conlid. m all that remains is for t in* nations oi Ii - rope to agree how Turkey shall be carved and how portioned, t'on.dun- tinople and Giberuiler arc ’!.<• two strategetic points of Europe. Eng land now controlsone and she will do her uttermost to control the other, lotion makers. '1 he session extends In Russia'she has a formidable rivi.l. beyond the limits anticipated at the equally as eager U) cutitr<)l the key time of the call of the convention, to the East. If tbes nalimis cun j hut I his should not make any differ- agree, Turkey’s doom is lix« d. civili zation will advance, and fn edotn r< - joice. ot lie <ii-: ensary. HIGHER EDUCATION. d. t. • on sustaining higher <• ..cat in.: i '• * SI .it* w .s “spicy, Hi r . , t!, ; leiist. Tliccommittcerec- .;;i ;;.( r .!i(i th.it the Educational I n- -1 i 1:.: i i ■:.n >W unde, .-.late control, r .. ivi;:;;'aid ir«-n the Slate, shall i i, ; ) t •' so s 1 1j)*.u’l(’d. 1 Ids is • and v.a. so regarded of Ed fi id, Mr. - . , . .f l, > i>erry, and others. . , . • v > i'e > !* t be ot her side, : d v! i' a v ■ ion is decided •• it , . i!p u!y h • ve it in our con- ilie eommittee recom mends. !: , - advam their slan- ' ' , d of lowering it, there ' • t In- cause for e nnplaint. ' • to !'• y t ui’ ion were re- :| ; iy. a fulh< r source of . di! ic eliminated. Dut i i i;;ai 11 ast, of t hose insti- • 1 tliming tluir sails to r hrc./: • ami are t lius coming ii • , ' i:: ui wit h tlie High :. s-H; • which cannot ■e aid. Thus is being i i umd out the Dfc of v ideh have la-en strug- o:i and have lieiil aloft the I.’.’GLAND AND VENKZULA. The ! mn.iuiy line is in dispute int wan England’s possession in S'.uth Am riea (tiuiana) and Uk re- p.n lie of Yem /.uela. England never !; : «go. onee siie takes hold. Her - one nf bull deg tenacity. .. n:.‘M\ thesuialler republics on | i i. \ • ,i i i i emit inent look up to U. it d . tates, She has already i il. her posit ion in t be cele- brnti d “Monroe doctrine.” “Hands off.” sin* says to European powers t'n-M .vonld come in and disarrange . at they might re-arrange to suit l.'irown ideas of aggrandizement. . douht Englan<l would like to ex tend her western boundary. Her ms all point in that direction. But her title to the territory in dis- p .!• mimt h) siiown to he unclouded l" fore tin I'niltd .States should con sent to England taking control. Were it otherwise, the United States might as well relinquish the doctrine w hich site Inis so firmly adhered to. i dand now has every foot of land HJ-'piCS. < tome up !• J !l w ami in ip Us. vY (. will (; :ke you deer inintin g an 1 give you mm* mount mn dew 1 o rc- \ ive ohi n L. 1 i. hison. of tids place ii:;.- ll> call leg heads ) '■i one stalk. Who can beat < hat for < '.■•b.hagcs. A parly of iiunt . rs c a me u p IV - ceiitiy ifo m i.a idr 11 111 O'! a di or iiunt. They kilie <1 one an d returned hon . Ji‘ Dro. Bicker j md lion. E d 11. thi- side of the world. Her own she has u right to, and -ht will hold it against all odds. ABSENTEES FROM DUTY. Forty or fifty leaves of absence from the constitutional convention is rather a bad showing for our consti- i nee to t hose who offered tlioir ser vice- in this crisis of the .State? Th menlihiment should have been i ir ih. war.” We know not who " it i xe. pi by the yea and nay • i ■ .ttg who an present. true that comparatively Weeping for Her Child. fCor Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report Week From the Land oi very -i v. •: I.KUGEU.J .,,Nov. 17.— d Mrs. W. other occr- ! >ol system lias done i d, . w tjrig .^amp->n i- ■ . it *.■.s also been pro- | bard t> m .■ e<ns. ile i — d:..:h( ! n.iu-li harm. The ... t rm .ved from the public .r... :ry e s the schools to run I'oUl nio:“ h . <‘ )uld . tati^tics be ob- j viding tlicy should gain the balth AB£C AK iant, Goiialli, ,vit ii a stone. A bin to ii ■ a slave to pro- fiu I a b il l ie EhmoKK and makes tin proposal, now you little inIv slingers how down and cry “Oh! Flow. 1m* merciful to us rebels, ’ but they are waiting for a David to spring up from ■ mn wie-re and cheeh thi- giant F.aw. rbey attempt •> > mure but wiieii be g. t in a rage they si and “afar off. ' Now one Davi t may lie found .-om' where i. liicir t.umber, timugii ho h •d a 1 jury taiiHig to a Fn-i oim. Do! ii over t lie tiivenville oi our community. • -: iri on miils where :.t::p!oyim nt f • iii: - * r v our immedi- li ;• recov- Vl'V *1 it this writing ■ • very ini;o' di- hridg abb*. Sw . i .V • : it v . •! . "0 " man who i an 'l 1 i:v. d 1) .,(' i .•M-O:, .,;• • : ; ;•, ( ,y are s of Cl . amp eol tl 1 Sun- ; 1 ’ H j : i n (lull credit for about those piilow-lip sleeves. '1’iiey are in the way .m i uncalled for. t’liei* s half a ih -- pattern p it in lhe si ev ■- now. i U'v to ta ,<* 12 yard- to imi .»• a dfc.". now it takes 1S—(i in the sieeves, tlien*by euii-iiig a waiste of bO per cent, and it is uncalled for extrava gance. . Wc admit we canin ’ -peak too well of a good woman but we can cry down such fashions us this one and speak no harm of tin woman, ft jusUrcp- resents a buzzard sunning with hi- wings hall stretched on: afn r a rain. Dm if we only will look after our own faults we will In* busy two-lhir.ls of our time, and our spare time wc cun read Soiotnoti’s sav ings about the fool and we will End none of ns know anything. Then are three kind of fools. We find tiie sensible fool, the fool for want of sense and the darn tool, and we sviii carefully eon in :• tin* matter we cun find more of in • latter than any other kind I I'ear. We nniy gain knowledge to h um how big a fool we are. None are wise save tin* supreme being. Col. .1. i.. S. s'*em — to he in eann si about these i>oy.-- picking the banjo on Sun !ay. \\Oinier if tin- Coh.'iu 1 never ’nrei..* t‘it* Subhath? Dm go ain ad t u'h.M 1 ami stop tlieni it y...: can. If ou succ-itl we will ca:l you ba - -• More J. E. S’s. sh m i x- i • i (■ v e " city to h mi a a ’ t •• tin Sain Mil e. .. rs. Wc glory i your .-punk. We are having some cold weather now and log killing )S eomii , r u fasllioll. We • ct Ine s-'d .villi fre-hing rain ln-t hmnday tdgiit whicb wa. th flr-i since S- pi in. rile cut frost has gn at iy damag' d the cabbage er ,p. We are hav ing a iin • tine* < at “ ■ -i v 11 tr Hi eit izens. u e nr* hi;: ug <] 11! e an ' in, a--.-I ■ t' • ■ ■ 1 ’on. ! wit :a -ed a \ > rv : I (•jmlemic • hiv. a :irr ;n-r t ii- sight tin* I ting by the deal h of her t . i ii nnuis- *.. r ■ moving, i f W hlill- i .11 when .I.MKHS. Gov/aeyville Gems. |<’ 'rres|>ondence of Tin: Ei:n ;kk. I Co \ n:; . vii S. c.. Nov. 17.—C ; ni of said that Sam I- '.am Lee and Sam Strain were ii' -ub- j for the iione yard he would hav. - hd sonn-l iiing for t hey are very ho*, and are not as good looking a> tin v would like to he. So write again Satidio. .M r. ”at lerson is at w irk on the Sk ul! Siioals bridge pillars. He i- ;■ , doingsoine litn* work and i! will not h i.e long before we will have an iron bridge at tbat place. t potatoes are sorry this year 1C ■I those that have taken - them up rry to find them rotting. Tie rs are about dour* gathering. The corn crop a very good. Well Flaw Dicker I have not h:*en writing much of late. I will say to -a you that I have killed one of ih .S 'fu; hogs but I have kept it to myself and I want you to do tin* same. If it ‘‘t I. E. S.. Sa m'' I. ; 1 ke will e- on- ■'iaw \viIi co in* , '.{r. njo wit ’i him we t : rung up and we j b will have some inusie. ' . 1 was glad to see our friends I-uue and Thomas Bat rick. They n>o:< din- [; tier with us and the old Dorman. I m , am going Clibing before long and I at ■ am going to see Bros, l-au - and • Thomas. We wen* glad to see Prof. Sams and hi t hoys, but vve are sorry that B. lost Ii is gun. We are almost -olid Earle Dots, i i • I n Cmm.kk. ) 1 ’ Y ! i —t ‘ )tton in • d picked and •I 1 g ri’.t t o sow on 'round gets in ’! (I .. I , Vll . gets oul my Bros.. i ; Finn y J'' rank and Di i s; . i .-m to see oh 1 C i i h. If , : m-in- back and l brir g Ids ha :r s i-ti,,;), wi!! havt * t In* violin s 1C .. nor deputy sheriff, e . 1 : ■ t Monday night, f- •:iurc!; lie stepped • ! t g i - .me wood and 'I .lames Wright h o- cook room. Mrs. dog with a shot- in r aim ami Mr. t d - eont ents of the . --t .fit. Six or in his head • ys r lie will in : he durtt • .1 Mi- : < .me y Ellia Th urs i iy. .May .it.d tiadr u nitl !. ■ • her of th< : U; to gi*t ills ' 1 ;■ oi ot w !> II* tlUa > • it • pref partiet Min of A. I ♦r un t-velvt Id xas. and is nov Ht npnrts pro Y> >; t-^. IvKfH. A Housvhol I > W. I'ul!. -. ofC Trcarure. lajolmt V VecO.-- Dr i\ * ie lie lion e iiud hi-' the very . • t !. iit , <* rv in 1 he Ii always found tuilovv it s use : tna without it. if proetir sa:; I Iruggi ' , -kill. 1 Dr 1Ci - ■ . Di- i 1111; 1 e■ i:v the ;e--t <' •u_di t jp* ha- list I it it, his d;Mlt yt a ■ s a tl it Ims to do ai! t oat claimed around (iovvdey vide for t! county. I want tin* voters to come to tin* poles early a lit I do all ihey<ain for our new county. We hope fiv-nd Hampton Bri i- m.ore w ill c mn* down ah ml ('iirist- anti {/, "2 iu eombination, p* : i • paiatiou of inj , paid 1 la possessesf curativem . You should TRY ITJ r - ~ -s • • I - **' *•* ! pul Ii tills,lit) ni!H ln h) ii- l-.Bi ra li.it- HR f ai.u f > lot -qui re!s. II o p is good o*) avab!) ; '. .hunt. 'U en* ar** s-mie prettv girl- that .van' to s <* liim too. Ot.n <d.iii. (it.od advit'O. Never J i - a v t * houn* on a journey without a h utli < f t diandierlain's Colic. Clioh ra and Dinrrhtnn Demctly. For sale hy V. . D. DuBic. garret: Dentist, Gaffne / > 11. m .. T d'eson’s new m It to 24ih of! - e^r^.-ui'aaauKm 1 t f 1): and •'f'. i »“* v > / o - r r* rv J . C. V v il b 1 b K, *.(-•)• ns v- -b f - ? ^• i \v, Gaffney City, S. C. ! / C. 'yj J J i ra< l ion« a court < o ^ .I35>v 'C.;- > , \ ' •nil of App ‘cation to L.h idt’jrc. St \ru OF Sot ru ('Alto .is 'd.,‘j'-e i- he 'Miv gi\i n. Unit!, ih u.*i'. gn d ei: iz- •: - H sluing 1 1 1 ^ p i H* - t .iiimig, Uwioj of t he ate f and York c< mil ii ej: lUIlt ie:-, :a, will, cr. . Lk ( d-E at 1 he el suing - e ssiof: of t be t Mi n»ra! A ■ - • :ihi , to .'ou: il C. I' die.a. o ply to said Cenend'A ■ udd V nf Soul h • :\v i s’s. .. Jr£^s. 605 Torn < Dcf'ainp wa-re to coine uji . we c .aid enjoy a ti uni with liu m for dt . r— but Ed v. "a!'!- nt ,t homewant v. i . ho saw how rough a pi ice a d. < r stays In. Wc* know Ed would enjoy a basket of nice apples about now. un.d \ ou ea o ■ o t t hem I rifle E i i i' yoii will only <• .me up to the “Em i of tl.c^Sky. Drsn:i:. +.*> • How’s This. We oil r < ni■ hundred doll: • :■ - ward for any e:n of ('aiarrh l In cannot he cured hy llali s t'ataiTi' (’lire. E. J. CHENEY & CO., JTops., To ledo. <). We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for I he last If) years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business tram-act ions and financially abb- (o carry out any obligation made by 1 heir linn. West A* Truax, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo,O. Walding. Kinnan A' Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. To ledo. (). Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally. acting directly upon the blood and mueotfs surfaces of the system. Brice 7f>e. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free I, it: t ■ (Ui. ' " ,: i; p n.re jl< W "i.i I V in thi Slut - o:il ol ( <tf’d ■< of : .tiu -- i' m.d York CO he and the prop ».-(d ^^ffundaide.s of said eou • iii ! he c ui’ t v at t her- ■ : to a‘ (Pim-y ej: t h t 'i.: • uio-,. the pro[) >.-( d yf • i t \ t o I "• fi d 1 Deg i i; f d I • : )’• . of !>; !*i Kit 1 and Par •f "/ Yes in (' : i b t y : and run :d: :V) B o i-'n to i >r !!< eai' a ooit : on s.i: d river f m ■; n.'. a - Dr .'v;: S' ol I t I , .i ( ' » i . i . * : i • | Ol.c • Ju!f ? i i 11 * ri V4M*; an \ the. n*(‘ ie ;t - ’ ; * J‘j ^ . i 1 l r‘ct i<»: i and ee - t d' 1 ie town <; i C'.W- i about Olle !:d h*. .1 rai .•,!>! 1 • , i 1 *: t' to t!:e Nor! 1 o C ;••,') fit* «i« Of ID ;i V State I.i lie post office ; 1 in nee wii li t he Nor; Ii * ' o'olioa st..! e line < a to Broad I'i V. r, al or n ar ■ •>..ia . V V l S ferry. as fo; auei'ly know ; tin lie* wit h said N >rt h < '.u'olinu iii e to rai ! road forinei I'lv ea lied the tlCM » . Hu •no * in a sol:t In *ast er Iy direct ion to 1): (■ II! UHl! It of F. iii grt ere .■k in Y","'. < < Hint v ; ii leiU'e down I *i‘ (, a ! iiver t > 11 ie h - ' ginning. til fo rk of Broad aud P aeoh ’ ! li vers, iuciudii e 11 :r iiowing town -hit is: Draytonv id. and •! >wde- vile l* in 1 ’nion eou nty. the gr vat er p: ;rt of Whit: [Mail is townsldp ni ar Iy i till of IrC 'I'lSBC FINEST and JB .1 B v M ----- -■> • . 1 ^ w rii A. N. WOOD, BANKER, does a general Dankingand Exchange business. Well secured with Hurglur- Broof safe and Automatic Time Lock. Safety Deposit Boxes at moderati rent. Lin t . tutu- township an I a su: dl part «.f Clie! - ' die •• 1 ow usiiip in Sp art an burg eount y a: (! 1 lie v ■ ' i n p o t of Chero kee tow ti-hip in Y'.i-k < mi ty, inelini- ingtiie town of Iff a ■'h-Ihii'/ in York count;, un i r i; ; • ud ni!-- of aid That arc made ; rivers t lie iim wii-i’, th*,' loiieh said new county; i)in f..ili:,.’i'i Hu* ul;o*e (Icscrihed propo.-. ,1 coniity line, Hu n we here hy give notice and apply for said county H< i.e incorporated out of ail the territory al> .v<- de-crihcd, ex cept that part lying'in York county, thus ma ing the in ddlc of Dr<'ad river th<* ciiHtirn line of said pro posed county. R. S. Eii-s'o.Mjj, (Jaffney, S. C. 1'. J)\\ i.Kt’OIVJ', < iaffney. C. W. ('. S. Wood, tIrassy Bond, s. C. R. M. Jot.l.v, (irn--\ Bond. S. C. R. B. Fckfogs, Ezeii-. X. ('. .1. T. AI<'Chaw, State bine, S. C. A. II ah ms, A hgood, S. < ’. .1. D. .It m:i:n s .. Asliurv, S.C. K . And we sell them at prices to sui We invite your inspection when in need of anything’ CARROLL, CARPENTER & HOmP] THE Horse Pow/den best, on others wl C. A. .1 I.I i i itn s, I).. llolne, S.C Buys and sella ^tmdts and Dm d THE THREE MILL TAX. The Butforage imi havin 'p: t i ' • COnititUtioual convent ion, uo coue.- tionol qualification being oix of the l \ men do the work in any large j Ul1 ^ ^ ( requiremcuU, it wa« to bo expected ! body, gopexully, such men found at | Your buHineas uoiicited. .1. T. Vo..nil. m> (ee.'i! \ -vilhr'S.C. .1. II \MI s. C • ileyi!h . s. C \ . 1*. K i.'. :•* Sunt.y -ide. S. c. ' . \\ m WdUio. le.S. C. .!. E. S n: MX. El In Jane, S. C. E. D. Bonnhk, Gouchcr, H. C. Horse and Cattle Powders! sell cheaper than any and quality are considered. l-vovo! v t^tiit lonorv !--Loveij lovely stationery when writing' fellows, and lovely fellows tionery when writing to lovely git the loveliest o r the 1 vr iy. J August 8th, 1895. YV. Flume 21, Might Cull 47—2 B. Dul Kiixfgm.