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THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNEY, 8. C., APRIL 30, 1896
THE WEEKLY LEDGER.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30. 1890.
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ENGLAND IN SOUTH AFRICA.
England is exerting herself to cope
successfully with the difficult prob
lems that confront her in Africa.
Even now her forces in Matabeleland
are in imminent danger. Dr. Jame
son’s unsuccessful raid, and the ova
tion given those of his followers who
were sent to England to bo tried, has
opened the eyes of their neighbors in
Africa to the fact that they must
struggle to preserve thier independ
ence and the Matabcles are the first
to act.
Germany is still ready to encour
age the Boers to resist English en
croachments. And the Transvaal is
preparing to defend her rights.
With all England’s power by land
and by sea she will have a hard time
of it to subdue a little province in
Africa when the sentiment of the
civilized world is against her. Ger
many has been seeking here an out
let for ner thrifty subjects, and hero
she has established herself. England
would press her from above and be
low, but Germany is not idle. She is
nursing her strength.
MeKINLEY, WANING.
As the time draws near for the as
sembling of the Republican National
Convention, other men than McKin
ley are being brought prominently
forward for the presidential nomina
tion. McKinley is a man of one
idea. His reputation of today is the
result of his scheme of protection de
vised when he was chairman of the
Ways and Means committee. But
there are other questions that claim
more attention than protection
does, and the currency is now the
principal one. On this McKinley
does not know where he stands. And
no man thus undecided should he
thrust into the presidential chair,
simply because lie represents the
Republican idea of protection. This
party at the north is alert to the im
portance of having a stable currency
for tho government, and a sound cur
rency man at tho head of tho execu
tive department. McKinley’s chances
are on the wane. He has failed sig
nally 1b managing his alTuirs, and
well maj the party be afraid of him.
Instead of four years of unbounded
prosperity, we would likely have four
years of depression, tho inevitable
results of indecision.
If a sound money man, on a sound
money platform is nominated by the
8t. Louis convention, it will go far to
wards settling the vexed question—
the question of the hour—the stability
of the currency. Should the Demo
cratic Convention do the same in
Chicago, a wave of prosperity would
sweep over this country that would
leave confidence and quietness in its
flow.
DECORATION DAY.
We are glad to note that our peo
ple are preparing to decorate the
graves of the heroes who fell fighting
for the Lost Cause. As usual it is
the ladies who lead and who will see
that it is successfully done.
This is a beautiful custom, and ap
peals to tho kindlier sentiments of
the heart. As nature in her prod
igality showers flowers, and bedecks
with green the awakening oorth, let
these flowers and these evergreens be
twined Into graceful curves by tender
hands, directed by tenderer hearts,
and placed lovingly on the graves of
those who wore tho gray and tho
blue. Thu first fruits among the
Jews were dedicated to the Lord.
Hurely it is meet that the early flow
ers—the promise of the early fruit
age—should be plucked and laid be
side the graves of those whom the
Lord has early taken.
TRADITION OR HISTORY ?
Many an important secret still lies
hidden in the mind that conceived it.
Perhaps the world would be bettor off
today, had every discovery, every in
vention, every research been recorded
in letters imperishable.
Tho reunion of Codfederate veter
ans at Charleston was a memorable
event. Rapidly the ranks are thin
ning. and many who have fallen by
the wayside could have, if they would,
contributed interesting facts to en
liven, interest and instruct those who
aro to follow.
There should bo interest enough in
“The Lost Cause’’ on tho part of
those who participated in the strug
gle to relate incidents of importance
that would else soon be with tho for
gotten past Were the rising gener
ation awake to the importance of
gathering these facts while the oppor
tunity is theirs, we would soon have
such an array as would greatly enrich
the literature of the future.
Interest is reviving. The News A
Courier, by devoting columns to the
old soldiers and to their recollections,
has stirred many hearts into new
warmth. Deeds of chivalry and of
darng can now be recounted by eye
witnesses, and thus pass into history,
which, if left unwritten may linger
in the memory a while but gradually
fade away a.id be forgotten.
Now is a good time to revive the
past. (Quickened interest will bring
to tho light what we so much desire
to know and preserve.
THE IRISH POTATO.
his is a valued crop at the North
and should be at the South. It is
easily and quickly raised by us, and
is in increasing demand.
Unfortunately we have fallen into
the habit of buying from the North
all of our seed, and much that we
consume during the months of fall
and winter. This, the North is will
ing for us to do, and this they natur
ally encourage us in doing. It ought
to be just the other way. Southern
raised potatoes are better for seed,
whether planted North or South.
The trouble is, wo do not improve
our opportunities offered by soil and
climate. It is the second crop, that
planted in July or early August, that
is best for the table, best for planting
and best for shipping. The main
difficulty is in getting the tubers to
germinate during our warm summer
months. This difficulty out of tho
way (and tho way is being opened)
and we will bo in a position to reverse
tho current as it flows South and the
stream North and West.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, )
Lucus County. ( 8l s '
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
ho is the senior partner of the firm of
F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by tho
use of Hall’s Catarrh Cuke.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this Gth day of De
cember, A. D. 188(5.
A. W. GLEASON,
j seal '■ Notary Public.
Hull’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous services o! tho system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
£j^“Sold by Druggists. 7f>c.
CHAS. A. JEFFERIES, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,-
- - 8. C.
Ofttcv Telephone No. 28; Night Phone No. 50.
Office next to T. Davenport.
THE WEBBER HOUSE,
T. $. WEBBER, Prop.
A lirst-clasH private Itoardlng house
at reasonable rates. Permanent and
transientIxiardersaccommodated. Meals
supplied to those who desire at moderate
rates.
FREDRICK AU8KELD. E. C. SKI/.
AUSFELD & SEIZ,
ARCHITECTS,
Atlanta, G. A.
Plant and Speciflcatlona for prlvata and
public buildlnga.
o L. SciftTMPKKT. Tims. H. RtTTi.rn.
Sol. 7th Judicial Circuit. U. S. Com.
Wm. McGowan.
SCHUMPERT, > BUTLER • & < IcGOWAR,
AT'rourc ic ym-at-j .Aw.
Union and Gaffney, 5. C.
Office days at OatTncy, Friday and Satur
day of each week.
\ cry careful and prompt attention given
to al. business entrusted to us.
fVV Practice In all the Courts.
J. E. WEBSTER,
Attorney-A.t- JL,5*w,
Gaffney City, S. C.
Practices in all the courts. Collco
lions a HDeclttltv.
PRESS OPINION.
In the course of a year it will
be a serious question in tho South,
as it aireadyis in the North, whether
the pension system is a blessing
or a curse.—Greenville News.
♦ *
A
The McKinley republicans are
getting badly frightened at the de
termined fight the A. P. A. is making
against his nomination, but there are
plenty of people who believe it to be
about the most fortunate thing that
ever happened for McKinley and that
it I as made his nomination much
more likely than it was before.—
Spartanburg Herald.
* * *
By the way, we notice that in his
speeches at the North Our Man Till
man has not said anything about the
proposition he advanced in Atlanta
that taxes on northern investments
in the South and free silver coinage
were methods for getting back for
this section some of the millions
we have Helped to pay for pensions.
Can it be that Our Man Tillman is
one who speaks, as the Indians says,
with a forked tongue?—Greenville
News.
* *
*
Senator Tillman started his pres
idential boom at Lexington Ky.,
April 11, in a two hours, speech,
before an immense and enthus-
astic audience of over a thousand
persons. His reception was an
ovation, and his views on the finan
cial issue were widly cheered. Ho
swayed his audience as no man has
yet moved it. In the course of his
remarks ho expressed the opinion
that the National convention would
be controlled by tho silverites, and
and hence a bolt is unnecess
ary.—Press and Reporter.
Asbary Anthems.
(Correspondence of Tho Ledger.)
Asbury, Apr. 27.—Cotton plant
ing is about over. There are pretty
good stands where it has been planted
two weeks or more. Corn is getting
high enough to plow and there are
pretty good stands of it also.
We saw in last week’s Ledger
something about a Morman church,
and that $9,000 had already been
subscribed, and that one wealthy
farmer subscribed $400 on condition
that he could have six wives. Well
I don’t believe there is a man in
Union county with that little sense
that has got $400, but if there is
ho had bettor get his women from
Utah. If lie got them in this coun
try lie will soon see ho has more
women than brains around him and
that he rather have $400 than four
hundred women. God help the fools
and the sinners, and that about in
cludes the most of us.
Road Hand.
“Half a span of angry steel” will
produce no more fatal results than
a neglected cold or cough. For all
throat and lung disease, Ayer’s
Cherry Pectoral is the best remedy.
Notice of Election.
In obedience to a petition of a ma
jority of the freeholders of Gaffney
City, as will be seen by said petition
and tho city tax book, praying the
Town Council to order an election for
tho purpose of authorizing tho Town
Council to issue twelve thousand dol
lars in bonds, running for the period
of ten years as authorized by law,
that is to say, ton thousand dollars in
said bonds for tho purpose of com
pleting the town hall and furnishing
and lighting same, and two thousand
dollars in said bonds for the purpose
of extending and enlarging tho elec
tric light plant.
Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day of May, 189(5, at the law
office of Schumpert, Butler and Mc
Gowan, said election will be held ac
cording to the rules governing in town
elections. Those qualified to vote in
said election, who are in favor of is
suing said bonds shall vote a ticket
with “Yes” plainly written or printed
thereon and those who oppose said
bond issue shall vote a ticket with
the word “No” plainly written or
printed thereon, and 1). A. Thomas.
I. G. Sarratt and J. T. Rogers are
hereby appointed to conduct and hold
said election.
Polls to be open at 9 a. m. and
closed at 3 o’clock p. m.
A. N. Wood, Intendant.
L. Baker, Clerk Town Council.
April 2Uth, is;/;
FOR
Up-to-Date Job Print
ing, call at the
LEDGER Office.
Gaffney, S. C.
W. D. ARCHER,
TOkaoriail ai*ti»t.
Hair-cutting, in the latest styles.
Hhaving and Nhampooing at reason
able prices.
J^^Hhop next to J. D. Goude-
jock’s store.
The cheapest thing
on earth—The Weekly
Ledger at one dollar a
year.
Blacksburg Budget.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Blacksburg, April 28.—A local
game of hall was played Thursday
afternoon on the graded school
grounds between the town and school
nine. The town nine won by a score
of 14 to 11. As this was the first
game of the season the playing was
very loose on both sides, but the
boys hope to get down to better
work in the near future.
Friday afternoon during tho hail
storm Dolf Smith’s house was struck
by lightening and considerable dam
age done. Several people were in
the house at the time but no one was
seriously injured.
Mrs. A. F. McCoy, of Hollidays-
burg. Pa., who has been visiting her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Gei.
W. Deal, of this city, returned to her
homo accompanied by her mother on
Monday.
W. A. Basom, of the American
View Co., was on quite an extended
business trip through Georgia last
week.
Miss Lalla Black spent several days
with friends in Shelby. N. C., last
week.
Miss Gertrude Sherer returned
home after quite an extended visit
with relatives in in Knoxuille, Tenn.,
during the past winter.
Miss Annie Lee Reynolds, of Ash-
ville, N. C., who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. G. A. Parker, re
turned to her home on Saturday.
s. M. D.
Smyrna Smiles.
(Correspondence of The Lodger.)
Smyrna, April 27.—Our station is
located on tho O. R. A C. R. R., and
in tho center of tho great gold belt
of Western York and is noted for its
pure mineral nature and healthy
climate.
The farmers are about done plant
ing. Wheat and oats look promis-
ing.
Miss Nancy McKown, of Smith
Ford, visited the E. D. Darwin and
family last week.
Mrs. W. P. Whisonant and Uncle
Billy Whisonant visited the family of
Mrs. Mary Darwin last week.
Mrs. Jennie Martin ▼isitod her
sister last Saturday at Gaffney.
Nation Knight.
Dyspepsia Twenty-Five Years.
Mr. A. Y. Sheets, Kingston, Ga.,
says, May 211st, 18(55 : “I was troubled
with Dyspepsia for twenty five years,
and could get no permanent relief
any treatment, or medicine until I be
gan the of King’s Royal Gcrmetuer
some five years ago. It gave mo great
relief, and after the lapse of five years
I can recomend it as the best medi
cine I know of for Indigestion and
Dyspepsia.” This case is but one out
of thousands which prove that for Id-
digestion, Dyspepsia and all stomach
troules, Geametuer cures when all
else fails. New package, large bottle,
108 doses, $1. For sale by W. B. DuPre.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest Tl.S.Gort Rep 011
The Celebrated Thoroughbred
“ACCIDENT,
5J
SI HE—Spend rift by Imported Bonny Scot
land, etc. ete. etc.
DAM - Motile K. tiy Spendrift.
2nd. DAM—Hellenny Alroy.sonof imported
Au.strulinn and Nellie Gray by ijexlngton.
Thia superbly bred Stallion will make the
coming season (iM'.Ki) at Gaffney on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday of eneh week and at
T. Mabry’s home near Asbury postofllee on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday of eaeh
week at £20.00 to Insure a eolt. He Is a rieli
bay in rolor; hi hands high and with stamina
in proportion. While bred upon thorough
bred mures must afford an exeel lent pros-
peet for horses on the turf. Ills splendid
si/.t; and bone, magnificent linish and refined
blood bred to the ordinary and •’grade” mare
cannot fail to produee the tinest typt of
horses, commanding the highest prices In
every market, for saddle, road and harness.
While Spendrift. bis sire, was a superior
raee horse, meeting and defeating the best
horses of his day. and was onee sold for the
handsome sum of twenty-thousand dollars.
(£211.000.00). thus showing that his progeny,
like himself, will produee raee horses.
WOOD. GLENN A ALLISON.
Ladies’ Shirting
at 5c; only ten pieces at
that price.
The Gem Dress Shield
25c; nicest thing on the
market at that price.
Century Shield
at 25c ; will enable a lady
to wear a corset live times
longer than usual.
White Goods
at reduced prices ; 42 inch
Lawn at 12ic per yard.
Frank Wyman’s Oxfords
is the nicest shoe on the
market, money considered.
Gents’ Ties,
all shades and styles at any
price you want.
Puff Bosom Shirts!
See our elegant lino and
then you will not rest until
you possess oife.
w.o. Bro.
DR. J. F. GARRETT,
Dentist,
Gaffney, - - - S. C.
Absolutely psbe
Office over J. It. Tolleson’s now store.
In office from 1st to 24th of each
month;
Cowpens Chronicles.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Cowpens, April 21.—Wo haven’t
had any rain in about a month and
we are getting pietty dry up here.
Mrs. John Dewberry died at her
home nekr Cowpens last Tuesday
night. Her remains were interred in
the family grave yard. Mrs. Dew
berry was a good Christian lady and
will be sadly missed by her many
friends. She leaves a husband and
one child to mourn her loss. We ex
tend to them our heartfelt sympathy
in their bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Lifus Richards visited
T. 8. Sellers and family Sunday.
W. R. Sellars and J. E. Clary vis
ited friends in this vicinity last Sun
day.
Misses Edith Webber, Novella
Harold, May Sellars and Carrie Clary
visited your correspondent last Satur
day night and Sunday.
S. E. Totter and II. S. Swafford
visited friends near Cowpens Sunday.
Jolly Cunningham, of Cowpens,
spent Saturday night and Sunday in
Trough Shoals.
Henry Bell has purchased a piece
of land. I don’t know what the boy
means unless he is going to hover a
pullet under his wing.
Green Martin and Miss Willie
Harold, of Clifton, visited friends and
relatives near here last Sunday.
Tatty Tack.
Condensed Testimony.
Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manu
facturer’s Agent. Columbus. Ohio,
certifies that Dr. King’s New Discov
ery has no equal as a Cough remedy.
J. D. Biown, Trop., St. James Hotel,
Ft. Wayne, Jnd., testifies that ho
was cured of a Cough of two years
standing, caused by La Gripp**, by
Dr. Kings New Discovery. B. F.
Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass., says
that ho has used and recommended
it and never knew it to fail and
would rather have it than any doctor,
because it always cures. Mrs. Hem
ming, 222 E. 25 St., Chicagb, always
keeps it at hand and has no fear of
Croup, because it instantly relieves.
Free Trial bottles at the DuTre Drug
Co.’s Drug Store.
Hemps.
le o( The Ledper.)
28-The Rov. T. J.
iis ippointraent it
crowd wa!< present,
iiisnbontdoue. Tb«
, begun,
is returned work it
We equal any
in the world.
Our patrons
recommend us.
All work guar
anteed and com
petition met.
THE LEDGER.
Midwi
(Correspond
Midway, Ap
Campbell filled
Midway. A Ian
Cotton planti
working of corn
W. M. Turner
his saw mill.
R. A. llawkini, accompanied by
his mother, went Spartanburg ye*-
terday on business! .
There is a good leal o( alckuesa in
this community a: present.
Ed. Waters a:)(|
friends In this com
day.
T. J. Campbell ha
Into patch we have o
out about 5,000 slips last Fridae.
In.
family Tlslted
unity last Sun-
t be large«t po-
rseen. He set
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ENGINES,
BOILERS.
SAW MILLS.
CORN MILLS.
ROLLER MILLS.
BRICK MACHINES.
PLANING MACHINES. aiwJ
kinds of Wood-Working Maclilner)
SHAFTING,
PULLEYS,
BOXES.
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WATERTOWN ENGINE CO..
II. II. SMITH MACHINE CO.
Can furnish full onulpmeulx In the ahoj
lines at P»ct«rj Price*.
V. C. BADHAM
GENERAL agent,
COLUMBIA, - -
S. C,
FOR SALE.
One lot on Jefferies street.
Several nice lots on Kutlcdffostreet.
MOST • DESIRABLE • RESIDE!
LOTS • IN • TOWN.
One lot on Orenard street w.4_
huIhlliiK. storeroom on first ii"
dwelling .alioTc.
Several lots In the northwestern part <>T
the city.
Several lieautlful lots on Fnlrricw Avo.
One targe double lot on Race street.
Terms made on application.
R. S. LIPSCOMB,
Life Insurance Agt.
Florida Vegetables!
There’s nothing nicer than a dinner tabic upon which arc
a large variety of vegetables which arc Jwell cooked.
Sonc has very appropriately said, “the way to
A Man’s Heart
is through his stomach.” Housekeepers cannot do better
than to call on us when they want anyehing for the table.
Vegetables in season and heavy and fancy groceries at all
times.
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Manufacturers of
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