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A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. VOL. f EXO. <». GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 189G. $1.00 A YEAR. MR. TILLMA! PiTCRFORK, HE IS PROUD-' HIS SILVER SOUNIR. The Senate Kcepup Its Reputation as a Taikativedy—Cockrell and the Esh Atn- bassr. # ’ [Com'spond nctTHE Letkieh.I WasfiixgtoiN', 10., Marsh 10.— The Senate is keeg up its reputa tion as a talkative-dy. After hav ing nearly two wet ago put itself on record with oi six dissenting votes on the Cubancstion, it spent the greater part of 1 week discuss ing the same quion, and has made a fresh start tty on the same subject. The excusor all this talk was the report of tCommittee on Foreign Relations iavor of accept ing the House resdions as a sub stitute for the Sete resolutions. The difference betvn the resolu tions is about the saias t hat ’twist twedledee and twe-dum. but so long as Senators des to talk the Rules and Customsf the Senate forbid any attempt force a vote. In this particular ci the result of the vote is so well ktvn in advance that there is really nniportanco in the postponement. T Report of the Committee will be adted, and there the matter will end fa time, unless it be stirred up by tlnessage which President Cleveland i aid to be pre paring to send to Ogress, alonu with the Cuban it ion asked for by the recently opted Senate resolution, explainin why he will not at present recogre Cuban bel ligerency. If such message be sent in it will be foiled by a lively time, as Congress will t her have to back down or light e President, and the general belies that it will choose to light, not sauch because of conscientious condion on the part of its members a because this |s election year and thCubun cause is thought to be popuh Considerable gossi has been caused by a letter wrien by Secre tary Ramont to Senor Hawley, chairman of the Count toe on Mili tary affairs, opposing o bill to re vive the grade of Lieubant-General cf the Army for Gen. lies on the ground that Miles is n entitled to the honor. Senator Tillman, oflouth Caro lina. has received froiiiis admirers in that state a silver pchfork as a souvenir of his recent s ech. He is very proud of it. Senator Cockrell cou not have known that the RritislAmbassador would enter the diplotmic gallery of of the Senate just as h was closing a four hours speech in fsor of silver, so that the language wch he used ns the Rritijh Ambasslor entered the gallery was merely no of those odd coincidences whit arc con stantly turning up. >. Cockrell had been speaking of our having thrown our Monroe doirine in the face of England and yet ending our knees to accept the hglish gold standard, and was argtng in favor pf continuing our time onored ad herence to birpetailisir when the burly form of the Hritii Ambassa dor was seen to enter th diplomatic gallery. Just at that imnent Mr. Cockrell turned toward, the diplo matic gallery and cocluded, as though he were adressig the Am bassador: “Or else let u haul down Old Glory, hoist the gol standard, and cry out Tong live te Queen of England and the Emprcs of India.” The Ambassador’s face was impas sive, but there was a L\mk!e in his eyes as he took his seat nd observed the smiles around himand on the door of the Senate. Home rule got two knek downs in the executive session f the Senate which confirmed the n-mination of ff. H Anderson, of Keducky, to be register of the Land Olee at Enid, Dklahoma, and G. H. Newman, of Fennessee, to be Ind»n Ageril at jolville, Washington. There was no personal objection toeiher, the light peing solely made for tic principle of Homo Rule. In Andoson's case the rote was to 24 and in Newman’s to 11). The Senate Commttec on privi- eges and elections by i vote of ft to -4, uithori/ed a favorable report on the oint resolution propoiing a constitu- ;ional amendment piovldlng for the dection of Senators ty direct vote of ,he people, and Charman Mitchell, mthor of the resolution, was given he task of preparhg the report, rne Committee did not divide on mrty lines, the five votes in favor >eing cast by three republicans and wo democrats and Tie four against iy two republicans and two domo- :rats. There are no populist on this lommittee. The Senate committee on Torrito- les is more favorable to the tultnis- lon of new states than the House ’ommlttee. It lids ordered tiiat ifttor Gear's bill for the admissioii K#w Mexico bo favorably reported to the Senate, and has lurned the bills for the admission of Arizona over to a sub-committee of three, all know to favor the bill. But this does not mean that either will he admitted to statehood in the near future. Un less there is a radical change of opinion on the part of the powers that be, no new states will be au thorized this year. Senator Morrill, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, and Representative Dingley, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, had an extended conference with Secretary Carlisle, and at once the air was full of rumors about an attempt to pass some sort of a linan- cial bill, something in the nature of a compromise between tlio adminis tration and Congress. Those who ought to know, however, say that the conference was merely upon routine matters. - —rsw- THE KIRBY TRAGEDY. A Detailed Report of the Unfortunate Affair. [Corrospimdi ncc of 'I in-: | Willie, S. C., March 0,—John Dill, who lives near Gowensvillo in Green ville county, shot and killed J. 1). Kirby, l\ S. Deputy Marshall, of Spartanburg, on the fttli inst., at Holly Springs. The particulars of which, as devel oped by the coroners’ inquest, are as follows: Kirby, together with four other deputies, went to the homo of Dill the night previous to the tragedy and and arrested John Dill and Joe Dill, his father, also captured about sixty gallons of whiskey. Tim old man submitted at once to the officer.: but John Dili resisted, therefore they had OUR BLACKSBURG BUDGET. ITEMS OF INTEREST TERSELY TOLD. Social Events and Street Affrays- The Large Fertilizer Works and Its Immense Busi ness. to overpower and hanuci: f him before they could manage hi:.!. The officers : at first handcuffed the Ddls together ' but soon got sorry for the old man I and taken them off of him but still | kept then! on young Dill until they j reached the *Tcini!yof Holly Springs. | When John having kept pleading with them to take the cuffs off of him 1 and promising them that he would go on with them without any trouble, they decided to take them off. They ; were then within a few hundred yards J of the church, the place where the j tragedy occurred. They drove on out j to the church and stopped and fed i their team and ate breakfast, it being , then about 7 o'clock in the morning, i They had stopped at t ho church for i about three fourths of an hour, hut : at this time three (ff the officers had I went on ahead, thus halving only two , officers in charge of the two prisoners. ' One of the officers, Brown by name, having hitched up the horses ready to resume their j mrney. and the old , man Dili having taken his seat in the hack, Mr, Kirby stopped to the hack : and laid his gun in the hack then 1 steped to one side saying: “Get in John.” John, instead of getting I in the hack grabod the gun, cocked it, pointed at Kirby, saying, “I'm not going any further, hold up your hand, G D you, or 1 will kill you,” and tired almost the same instant, the ball taking effect in the right cheek, penetrating the brain and com ing out at the back of the head, caus ing instant death. There was two eye witnesses to the tragedy. <>no said that Kirby made an attempt to defend himself but the one that was closest with him says that he did not, from the fact that he did not have time to do so. The murderer has not yet been ar rested, though wo have hoard it rumored that he intended going to Greenville yesterday and surrendering to the officers but we hardly think that probable. Coroner Bollard turned the body of the deceased over to his friends as soon as the physician could examine it. They taken it to Spartanburg about -1 o’clock p. m. Now, while the moonshiners are rejoicing over the death of Mr. Kirby —for lie was a terror to them—we do extend to the bereaved family of the deceased the most profound sympathy of all the law abiding citizens of this community. S. D. Whelchel. of Gowinsville, is very low with paralysis. His friends now have but very little hopes of his recovery. Miss Saliie Vanpaton, wo are sorry to report, is very ill with fever. Your types made me to say last week, “J. B.” instead of John Under wood. It was John and not J. 11. Underwood that died. Jaikus. |Tlie above report should have ap peared in our last issue but was mis carried In the malls and consequently did not reach this offleo until after the day of publication.—Ed.] — • -• •- Simon S. Hartman, of Tunnclton, West Vu., lias been subject to attacks of colic about once a year, and would have to call a doctor and then suffer for about twelve hours as much as some do when they die. Ho was taken recently just the same as at other times, and concluded to try Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoo Remedy. He says: “I took one dose of it and it gave me relief in five minutes. That is more than any thing else has ever done for me.” For sale by The DuBru Drug Co. [CorivspOlMh-llct'of TllK I.KDCCK.] Bi.ACKsmno, 31 arch D*.—Invita tions are out for a party to be given by Mrs. O. A. Osborne at her resi dence Wednesday evening, March ISth. This will certainly be an event of the season as Mrs. Osborne never entertains company unless it in the elegant style. Mrs. Osborne is noted for her generosity and has many friends among both old and young. Misses Freeman and Brewer have decided to remain in the city until next Friday. These young ladies are exceeding popular. 1\ M. Seay, who was for some time past the chief dispatcher for the.Ohio River and Charleston ' Railway with headquarters at this place, has ac cepted a splendid position as train dispatcher for the South Carolina Railway at Charleston. S. C. Mr. Seay has lately been traveling in Florida and Alabama for his health. He made many friends while with us ii n (i w a <iro all delighted to learn that he lias obtained such a tine position. We wisii him unlimited success in the future. Messrs. Lucian Hopper and Tom Brown were in oiircity Sunday after noon. We at all times welcome the Gaffney boys and hope to sec others. Come over. Lute arrivals in the Cherokee Inn are T. Girvan and family who will remain for several months, Mr. Girvan is delighted with the climate and water. C. M. Glenn, who has been confined to his bed with la grippe for the past few days at ids homo at Ga.ffotiia, lias returned to the city. The party of young men who went to Fort Royal last week came back somewhat disappointed as the Indi ana was not docked on the 12th as was announced, although they had quite n pleasant time driving around ilie city, etc. They returned on the 13th. W. \. Basom has been sick for several days with la grippe. We are glad to see him out again. Miss Eva Blantoft, who has been spending several days wit h Mrs. J. M. Guyson, returned to her school near Blacksburg today. The annual election for intendant and wardens of Blacksburg will take place Monday the *>0th instant. Of course there is a great deal of inter est being manifested. John Bueyer and George Gaman, who are connected with the American View Co., southern headquarters at at this place, left for their home in BennsyJvania Sunday for two weeks recreation. The peace of our quiet little city was disturbed Friday afternoon by a quarreD between J. J. Whisonunt and A. J. Mint/. It seems the diffi culty arose over the purchase of some lumber from Whisonant by Mintz. Mint/ gave Whisonant the lie where upon liis opponent struck him with his fist. The men were separated by some one and not permitted to to continue the light, to say that no blood was shed. A. D. Lenoix Genessc, superintend- fuit of the Virginia it (Carolina Chem ical Company, with headquarters at Richmond, is in the city on a tour of inspection. lie pronounces the Blacksburg plant in excellent condi tion and prospects for the future are exceedingly bright. The company is backed by a strong corporation and of course will meet with success. The first car load of fertilizer Manu factured here was consigned t® Turner, Setslcr A Co., Cowpens. They are averaging fifteen to sixteen ears per day and expect to increase the out put to twenty cars in the near future. The plant here is under the able management of D. J. An thony, of Richmond, Y». Thomas Hughes, who has for some time past been connected with the Acid Co’s., store, has accepted a position as fireman on the Ohio River and Charleston road. A difficulty arose Saturday after noon opposite the post-office between Will Moore and Bob Allison, two young farmers living near here. A few licks were exchanged between the two men, neither being the ag gressor. No harm was done as Chief Duncan appeared on the scene and stopped the difficulty. Mack Byars, another farmer living near here, came up and wanted to take the part of Moore hut lie and Allison were not allowed to get together. The men appeared before the mayor this even ing. Allison was fined .'j'ft.OO. Moore was dismissed. Byars has nqt had a hearing yet. j. The American View Company whose headquarters are aO Blacks burg for a year, is doinj^ a most flourishing business. This company lias twelve teams out on the road taking views of old historic places and scenes, of the productions, fine buildings, etc. This company sells over 50,000 views in North and South America annualy. We have a splendid joke on J. M. Guyton, our post-master. While he was passing the store of Whisonant A Brown a few nights ago at a late hour ho espied two large hams hang ing in front of the store. Thinking lie would play a prank on Mr. Whiso nant ho took the hams and put them in the post office intending of course to return them the following morning. He could hardly sleep thinking 'of what a huge joke he had on Mr. Whisonant. When ho entered the office the next morning he was surprised to see how much the hams had decreased in size. The rats had taken a hand in the joke and scattered sawdust far and wide. The joke was so rich Mr. Guyton had to tell it on himself. The ham which were used for advertising were filled with sawdust. J. x. A. — - — • - AMONG THE HIGH FLYERS. NO ONE-HORSE CONCERN. THE LEDGER HAS A METRO POLITAN APPEARANCE- Mr. Strain Talks Entertainingly of His Recent Visit to Gaffney and Gives Union County News. We are glad The Governors the Only People Who Had Anything Fit to Drink. p'orrespoiKk-nct'of The Ledckii.] Axdtt.sox, March 15.—The writer has just returned from a trip to Bort Royal to witness the docking of the big battle ship Indiana and while he was disappointed in getting to sec her in the dry dock still he had the pleasure of going aboard and spend ing about four hours in looking partly over the monster. I say four hours in looking partly over it, advis edly, for to look over every interest ing point and learning what is what would take about four days. After going aboard we were met by an officer who took us in charge and guided us all around and explained things in a general way, which added materially to the pleasure of the visit. Outside of the Indiana, however, there was nothing to be seen worth relating. After leaving the big ship we took steamer ami returned to Beaufort with our friends Evans ami Atkinson, both of whom were jolly, j good fellows on this occasion. My l friend am! myself hind a skiff and went oyster fishing and secured some I fine nyesters which wo had served I aboard ship in great style, mud and all. After returning to the city of : Beaufort, which by t he way looks to I be about a thousand years old. we I attended a reception tendered to | Governor Atkinson by our own J. G. | Evans. 1 think all parties had made i special arrangements beforehand with , haekim-n. trainmen and hotclmcn to see to it that they got on the right 1 cars after ton, for it hardly seems i possible that such an accident could have occurred as did—you may think ■ your scribe gifted with a tremendous j nerve—but they all got on the right train and were carried home in great pomp and style. Please don’t give my name around i Gaffney for the good people there might think 1 was in the habit of | associating with such people. My excuse is I was away from home, none of the residents of the place knew me, and of course I did not mind being seen with the Governors of two states so insignificant as South I Carolina and Georgia. Then I | believe the time has come to recog- 1 nize social equality so far as white j people and governors are concerned, | so for the once I participated in the festivities, hoping that it might put a better feeling in the minds of the different classes. However I admit there were mitigating circumstances to incline me to this rash act, which heretofore has no precedence. It was this: The Governors were about the only people there who had any thing real good to drink, of course we would not bo so impolite as to see whether or not it was chemical pure, but at any rate it got in its work. Tms KXDETIl THF. V IK ST LK3SOX. «— Maud News. [('orri spondi-ncc of The Lkdcek.] Mai d, 8. C., March 17.—\Ve arc having some -sickness in the upper Maud settlerpent; some fever, measles, mumps, and whooping cough by the bushel. . Mrs. \V. J. Horton’s family is still J down of the fever. Mrs. S. E. Henderson is sick of fever. Our fanners are quite busy at pres ent plowing and hauling guano. Guano is all the go. Our people met Sunday to reorgan ize a Sunday school at the Cherokee church. We hope the young people will take an active part in the good work. Quite a number of our people went to Gaffney Saturday. E. C. Lynch and sister, Miss EI/m, of Bolk county, visited Mr. A. ; ». Hammett and family. They go fi< n there to visit other friends and rela tives. • - — L" - R- Truly Astonising.—Miss Annette N. Moen, Fountain, Minn., says: “Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has had a wonderful effect in curing my broth er’s children of a severe and danger ous cold. It was truly astonishing how speedily they found relief after taking this preparation.” [Correspondence of Tin: Ledoek.I Etta Jaxk, March Iff.—The past week has been quite cool and many farmers did little but make tires and keep them warm sitting by them. There is a good deal of talk of mad dogs, and our mail rider on the Union route thinks one attempted to bite his mule last Friday, ft got away however. There is a groat deal of guano being bought this year, and next fall a good deal of cussing will be the result when dealers want their money and cotton is down to five cents. Report says we are to have a first- class wedding in this neighborhood sometime in the near future. Unos tentatious people are not very apt to patronize or invite newspaper corres pondents for the sake of a “puff” and it may he, or may not bo, that your correspondent will bo at it. f must scold Mrs. Bicker some what for interrupting the old man the other night in his dream. She had bettor have let him alone. I’m afraid it will be a long time before lie takes another trip. Her loss (and that would perhaps have been a very small one) would have been great gain to him. He, like a few down this way, would ho missed at the table and wash tub more than any where else. I had the pleasure of visiting Gaffney City lust Saturday where 1 met a great nnny old friends and made quite a number of new acquain tances with whom 1 had many kind invitations to spend the night. But my matters were so arranged that 1 could not convenient ly do so. Friends I expect to come up some time be fore long and “take in the town” and let the world know that your city is not merely a speck on the map and putting on airs at that hut is one of the most desirable business places in the State as ’.veil as attrac tive in its natural and artificial as pects. I called at Tin: Lkdgi::: office and shook the hand of its whole- souled, good-looking, gentlemanly editor, and made up the acquaint ance with the printer boys who were busy as bees at their job work. Tu:: Lkikjeu is not. a one-horse concern: the machinery, stuck, furniture and general arrangement of tilings in the office gives it a me'ropolitun appear ance. I was present wiien the old soldiers met in the Male and Female Seminary and completed the organi zation of Camp Jake Q. Carpenter. U. C. Veterans. From the number and appearance of survivors enrolled and the character of the officers elected, I am satisfied that Camp Carpenter will occupy a prominent place in the line of the United Con federate Veterans. The streets of the city were crowded with buyers and sellers, and the merchants, clerks and brokers were at their places while the vigilent police were on the look out and ever ready to maintain the city’s reputation for good order. I also called upon His Honor, Judge f. G. Sarratt. who gave me that cordial grasp and judicial welcome which impressed me with the conviction that behind the iron hand with which he deals with transgressors beats an honest heart. The Judge has that essential gravity without which no man can make an affair—backbone. I also met Col. T. B. Bailer, of this county, a member of the law firm o*f tSehumpert, Butler & McGowan, 1 find his firm taking a high stand in that section professionally. They are hard hitters, but they wo iff t strike below the belt. Mr. Butler is a nephew of that gallant old soldier, Gen. M. C. Butler, than whom the confederacy had no braver man in its army. Returning home I spent tiie night with my old friend and soldier comrade, John \Y. Alexander, who was a member of Gen. \V. F. H. Lee’s calvary. He was present at Yellow Tavern when Gen. J. E. B. Stewart was killed. Ho saw the great military chieftain fall. Rev. T. J. Brock preached at Ab ingdon creek yesterday. lie chose for his subject “Spiritual health and prosperity.” His text was 3rd John 2nd verse: “Beloved, 1 wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be In health, even as thy soul prospereth.” His sermon was both plain and practical. As a pulpit cra ter few men of his age can equal him. Mr. Brock was in his happiest mood and well he might he for he is the possessor of a line bouncing boy baby, of which he has a just right to he proud. In addition to the regular pro gramme of the North Bucolet Sunday ■School Convention which meets at Wilson’s Chapel next Sabbath, 22 inst., Henry W. Thomson, of Hick ory Grove, will make an address. His subject is: “The temptation of 18t)(», and what the Sunday schools are doing to abate the evils.” Mr. Thomson is a son of the late J. S. R. Thomson, Esq., of Spartanburg. Ho is a young nan of tine intellectual attainments and having espoused such a noble cause as that of the Sabbath school we bespeak for him a large and attentive audience. Vernon Mitchell, aged about fif teen years, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Mitchell, died yester day and was buried at Salem today. For several years he lias been an in valid and the last few months have given evidence that his life was slowly ebbing away. No perceptible change was noticed in his condition until yesterday when the angel bid his immortal spirit to come up higher. Rev. J. H. Toacker, of the Methodist church, conducted the funeral ser vices, taking for his text Luke 20:3lJ “Neither can they die any more.” James G. Love, a member of Com pany A, 12th South Carolina Regi ment. has kindly consented to turn over to the confederate museum the litter upon which ho was brought home wounded. Mr. Love was a gallant soldier and as soon as well took part in much of the fighting of the army of Northern Virginia, flow many will follow his example and place in the hands of the committee all relics of the lost cause they may have? j. L. s. Howells Ferry Notes. [('orrcsixcKleiiff of Tm: Leouei:.! IIowkll’h Fluky, March Ifi.— Every pretty day last wee!; the song of the ploughboy was heard far and near. The mill at Thompson’s started to running last Sunday night about dark. The miller’s statment is that .-'at imiay night when he stopped he raised the rock on account of them being very hot from a big days’ work. Ed Littlejohn who lives near, heard it start about dark. The miller thinks a rut must have got on the rock and got it unballanced and started and tiie waste water kept it going ail night, it happened tiiat Wade Rico was on that side of the creek and when he came to cross the bridge he stopped and went back, thinking the place was haunted. The mill at that place would bo safe without a lock so far as some people are con cerned. Miss Mary Estes gave a pound home last enjoyment hospi! iuble party at he Tuesday night for the of her young friends. The oat and wheat croj ing verv well in this se. are look- lion. Rev. J. U., Knox will preach at Salem the 5th Sunday of this month. The public is cordially invited. The school of Etta Jane has a good attendanc. J. Mallace, was not long since. We are giud to note dent from Sharon, S. John Robison gave a his house last week. Mrs Amanda Lee Blackwell went to Uln last, week to see friends. TheG.'E. society met at S. F. Estes last night with a good attend ance. The steam boat went to Lockhart mills Friday and returned .Satur day. Mr. Jas L. Strains’ mule was sick last week. W. T. Osment said the mule was suffering with pneu monia. Samdo. in this sect ion a eo.-respon- sociuble at and Nobie iter county Midway Matters.' (Torn spoil.Umi-c Df The l.i::>iu:a.] Midway, March i(>.—The convicts arrived at the Betty hill Saturday. They aim to dig the hill down or move the road. The people of tliis section are rejoicing over the pros pects of a good road to Gaffney. I think Mr. Jolly knows a good thing when he see it. Mrs. E. J. Campbell has been very sick with catarrhal fever. Wo are gladjto report her better. Mrs. C. B. Teal is still on tiie sick list. Miss Minnie Blanton spent last Thursday night with Misses Lizzie and Lullie Campbell. 11. I. Bainter and two of his daugh ters, of Trough Shoals, spent Satur day night and Sunday with his brother, J. C. Bainter,/and also Mr. Draton Bainter visited his brother John C. Bainter Saturday and Sun day. The three brothers had a merry time. Miss Mary Brice, from near Cow- pens, visited her sister, Mrs. C. B. Teal, la«t week. Mrs. Bink Garner is very ill. Ed. —— -* • —— A Household Treasure. I). W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y., says that ho always keeps Dr. King's New Discovery in the house and Ids family has always found the very best results follow its use; that ho would not be without it, if procurable. G. A. Dykemun, Druggist, Catskill, N. V., says that Dr. King’s New Dis covery is undoubtedly t he best Cough r •uiedy : that ho has used it In his family for eight years, and it has !u-.< r failed lo do all that is claimed for it. y a remedy so long tried an Trial bottles free at -tori of DuBre Drug Co. Regular size oUc. and .$1.00.