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THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., MAY 14, 1890. THE WEEKLY LEDGER. FUBLISHKD EVERY THURSDAY BY The Limestone F riming and Publishing Co. Incorporated. $1.00 per Year. R. O. SAMS. - - Editor. ED. H. DeCAMP, Manager and Local Editor. The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur bish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication ; also endeavor to get them to the office by Tuesday. \11 correspondence should be ad- Irossod to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will be published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a lino each insertion. Single copies of the paper are five cents each. McLINLEY AND REED. This is the ticket that the Repub licans would like to nominate for President and Vice-President. The Ohio man is bounding forward at so rapid a rate as to out-distance all others in the race. It looks as if he thinks his footing secure when his strongest competitor is approached to ascertain whether he would take the second'place on the ticket. This would be shelving the autocrat of the House, and this, Reed is not ready yet to submit to. Unfortunately for the Speaker, his home is too far re moved from (he centre of population to make him run well. In this re spect McKinley is very fortunate. Should the Protectionist ever reach the White House, and he can keep in accord with the man from Maine. Reed would be of vast help to him as Speaker of the next House; much more so than to preside over the Sen ate, that honorable body, where “courtesy” is at a premium and work at a discount. OUR CEMETARY. The place where our dead lie bur ied should be very dear to our hearts. While they lived it .vas a pleasure for them to minister to our comfort, and now that their bodies have crumbled to mother earth, and their souls have returned to Him who gave them being, it is a fitting return that we keep fresii in our memories their eminent virtues. One of tiio best ways for us to accomplish this is to keep clean their graves and beautify and make attractive their last resting places. Our cemetery is heauti'ully located, and has been regularly laid out in walks and drives to correspond with the varying slopes. It is not enough that these pass ways are cleared twice a year, more, much more is needed. Protectu n against trespass ers would encourage the planting of evergreens and flowers and shrubbery, which, properly cared for, would soon change the appearance of our city of tlife dead. The lots average in size, twenty-four by forty feet, and have been selling for the pitiful sum of five dollars. Twenty-five to forty dollars would be cheap for such a lot, were the money expended in beauti fying the grounds and providing for the expenses of a sexton, who should live on Uio land and give his time to the work. Then, too, the cemetery is not large enough. Now is the time to make it larger when the only land that cun be added to it may be pur chased. Our town is rapidly growing. Let us not delay longer taking this needed step. PRISONERS IN CUBA The Competitor was overhauled near the Cuban coast by t. Spanish gun boat and five prisoners taken. She was unloading arms and ammu nition. Thes* five prisoners were tried by a court martial under the charge of piracy; found guilty and sentenced to he shot. Of the num ber, one is an an Englishman, sev eral are Americans. In this military court it is easy to establish any charge. The con demned put up the plea that they were there against their wills, and were in no wise responsible for the military stores found aboard. This was of no avail. Unless a higher than Weylor interferes, these men will bo shot. Spanish cruelty is pro verbial. Like a beast of prey, the Spaniard torments his victim and gloats over his misery. It will he a sad day for Spain when, against the protest of our govern- montjShe executes the death sentence against non-combatants, citizens of our commonwealth. SHADE TREES. Two things add very much to the beauty of Columbia—her shade trees and her wide streets, regularly laid out. 1’aticularly noticeable are her shade trees. When the lat^ war commenced, Columbia and Augusta, Ga., were regarded the two most beautiful cities in the South. Trees are not only an -ornament hut a pro tection and a convenience. Had our streets been set out in water Oaks or Elms or Maples when first the town was laid out, ours would now he one of the prettiest towns in the State. The beautiful oaks around Mr. Jones’ residence, or those in front of the stores on Gra- nard street would he an ornament to any town. But it takes time for trees to grow and be attractive, yet many of our streets are conspicuous for their absence. The town could encourage the planting of trees by helping to care for them afterwards. # Bowlinsvllle Budget. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Bowi.ixsvillb, May 5.—After a dry period of a month and a half the bountiful showers have again visited us. Farmers were very thankful for the rains. Mrs. G M. Parker visited her fa ther, J. P. Whelchel, near Lawn, not long since. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Whelchel visited relatives in Union county last Satur day. Flaw has about turned out to be a • Rev.,” has he not? Flaw’s a good one though. Without Flaw there would he no Ledger. Rev. Felmer, of Pacolet, and Jno. Bragg, of Ravenna, were the guests of H. II. Kirby last Saturday night. Farmers are wearing pleasant smiles now. Drayton Clary, Jr., of the firm of Clary & Son, Etta Jane, S. C., was in our community not long since. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Parker, of Un ion county, visited your correspon dent not long since. Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Nance visited John Cook’s family near Pine Grove recently. There will be a prayer and song service at Capt. Clary’s residence next Sunday, so wo are informed. All friends to the cause of Christ are earnestly and cordially invited to attend. Big Bill. SOUTHERN PINES. The South has alTorded resting places for worn and wasted North erners who needed reMef from the severe exactions of a colder climate. This was hut the beginning. Neces sity is upon the sick, hut a way ha*- rng been opened into the wonderland of the South, tourists follow,; men ami women of means, on pleasure or business bent, thread her different avenues, and sometimes they settle >in our midst. At Southern Pines, in the sandy xegions of North Curolfna. is a set tlement of Northerners. Thrifty it Is In every sense of the word. The pine barren has been made to blos som as the rose and yield to man’s comfort and pleasure. The Northern Settlers’ Convention held at Southern Pines last week is one means adopted to attract the eye and purse of the Noith and West to the superior advantages afforded by the South for settlers. Southern Pines itself is a living testimony to the fact. Bowi.i.wsvii.i.e, May 11.—The fruit is falling off and we fear that the crop will not he as good as last year. Rev. Mr. Felmer, of Trough Shoals, preached at Corinth Saturday and Sunday. J. W. Walker went to Clifton on a visit last week. B. G. Clary was at Corinth Sunday. Mrs. Ed. Clary is quite sick. Mrs. T. S. Bailey and Mrs. Lula Grubb and Miss Etta Bailey, of Gaff ney, visited J. W. Allen’s family Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. H. (). Tate and daughter, Miss Virgie, visited Mrs. Tate’s parents Sunday. Mrs. R. N. Kirby and daughter, Miss Mollie, of Limestone, was in this community Sunday. /. v. — —• •— — Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Tha Contain Mercury, us mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable phy sicians, as the damage they will do is tenfold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s Catarrh (hire manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, ()., contains no mer cury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hull’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney it Co. Testimonials free. tfold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. W. D. ARCHER, ART I ex. Halr-cuttlng, in the latest styles. Shaving and Shampooing at reason able prices. UF*Shop next to J. D. Uoude- ock’s store. PRESS OPINION. If Tillman gets after Grover Cleve land with his pitchfok there will he great consternation among the chosen few.—Honea Path Cronicle. * * * Now that Horry is fully commit ted to the action of the Democratic party, wo hope that there may he such hearty co-operation as to for ever silence any Republican move ment likely to start up here. * * * Governor Evans, it is but fair to say, spars pretty well in his defense ! against Mr. Leon J William of the State board of dispensary control. A clean knockout by Mr. Williams is now in order.—Columbia State. Dr. Chauncey Depcw seems to he losing some of hid powers of per suasive eloquence. He went to the Michigan convention the other day, and after making a Harrison speech the delegates were istructcd for Mc Kinley.—Charleston Sun. * * * The other Democratic Conventions that are to be held in the State could profit by the example set by the Rutherford county convention this week, which ignored every question likely to cause discord. Its members were animated by one desire, to wit: To defeat the common enemy.— Rutherfordton Democrat. * * ♦ The raffling craze has taken the town. If the rage continues to in crease nn popularity, it will not he long before men will he taking chances for a barrel of Hour, when their larder gets empty. It is simply whipping the devil around the gamb ling stump.—Bamberg Herald. * * * The contest between Tillman and Irby is still waging and neither has any real advantage yet. Irby's op ponents claimed that he could not carry his own county, but the Lau rens county convention last Monday put him at the head of the delegates to the State convention. We are still of the opinion that Tillman is stronger with the people than Irby, hut it is possible that Irby lias sonic secret personal influence that he can use to bring Tillman to terms.— Anderson Journal. * * * Our esteemed friend, Col. F. W. McMaster, is going to have a lone some time at his convention on the 13th inst. in Columbia. Not a single response lias been made by any of his gold-hug associates, and the news papers on that side have given liim the cold shoulder, if not the grand bounce. It will be a pity to let Co). McMaster hold the convention by himself, solitary and alone, hut that seems to be the prospect just now.— Greenville Mountaineer. -*0* — - Best Family Medicine. Mr. C. N. Jones, Girard, Ala., says. May IGth, 1895: ”1 was suffering from Catarrh in the head and was cured by King’s Royal Germetuer. We keep it all the time, and be lieve that it is the best family medi cine there is on the market today.” Germature suits all ages in the home. It is so pleasent to take that all like it. It is so harmless that the tenderest babe and most delicate invalids are always safe in using it. It cures when all else fails. New package, large bottles. 108 dozens, $1. For sale by W. B. Dupre. Ordinance. FOR PROTECTION OF HEALTH. • Be it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City, S. C., in council as sembled : ‘ Sec. 1 That it shall ho unlawful for any person to throw or cause to do thrown upon any street, sidewalk, al ley or hack lot, watermelon rinds or decayed fruits or vegetables, and. that all accumulation of watermelon rinds, decayed fruits and vegetables in boxes, barrels, or other receptacles must be taken from the premises, de stroyed or consumed daily. Sec. Si. That it shall be unlawful to Jitter any sidewalk or street with sweepings from stores or other busi ness houses, or to throw waste paper upon any sidewalk, street, abey or lot adjoining or exposed to the view of any public street or sidewalk, with out immediately burning the sumo. Sec. 3. That any person or persons violating either section, No. 1 or No. 2. of this ordinance shall, upon con viction thereof, he fined not exceed ing one hundred dollars, or thirty days imprisonment for each and ev ery offense, or ti work on public streets us provided for in section 1, 2 and page 74, chain gang ordinances. All ordinances or parts of ordinan ces the provisions of which are not re-ordained in this ordinance, or which are inconsistent with oi repug nant to this ordinance are hereby re pealed. By order Town Council. A. N. WOOD, Intendant, Attest L. BAKER, Clk. Council. Pacolet Points. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Pacolet, May 8.—One of the interesting features of the day here is what is to he done with the potatoo bugs. The most effectual remedy I have heard of was invented by and used by our good friend and neighbor, Rev. Langston. I am not authorized to give it, hut it does the work. By the way this good man has been on the brink of death for weeks past. Great unasinees has been felt by the whole town as to the ultimate results of his disease. Often have the prayers of Christians of all denomi nations gone up to the “Great Phy sician” for his restoration. We gladly report him better today. Long may this true and faithful man of God live to bless the world in preaching the gospel of Christ. The union Sunday school is now busy in preparing to observe “Child ren’s Dry” on the fourth Sunday in May. Rev. J. (). Wilson from Green ville, will be with us on that day, making the address to the children in the morning and preaching at night. The collection will be for the Ep- worth Orphanage in Columbia. We expect a line collection. Flaw Picker missed his mark in his last article in The Ledger. Such flippancy on the holy name of Jesus was indeed painful to many readers and cannot bo passed in silence. “God has been so good to us that it seems to me it isn’t fair for us to use His name except with reverence.” Psalm 19:14. Rev. Felmer is building a success ful meeting at Brown’s Chapel, which wisely followed the one held in the Methodist church. We hope to report one at the Baptist church. Our people arc ready to fall in line anywhere to save souls, ami to hind more closely the great brotherhood of man in the bonds of love and friendship. We had the pleasure of hearing a very clear cut and forcible sermon by the Rev. A. A. James, of Pacolet, on last Sunday night. His subject was “Following Christ.” Though I had not heard him preach since 1878 I was glad to find ’him fully himself in every way. The Methodist are moving along here nicely. They expect to occupy their new church building sometime during the present j ear, and pastor and people are working in perfect harmony and love. Pacolet Mills is a great place for good people and re ligion. On the Wing. Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, 111., was told by her doctors she had Consumption and that there was no hope for her. hut two bottles Dr. King’s New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eggers, 189 Florida St. Sunfrancisco,suffered from a dread ful cold, approaching Consumption, tried everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such reults of which these are samples, that provp the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles at the DuPre Drug Co.’s Drug Store. DR. I. M. HAIR, Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. AB&OLUYEE.Y PHI DENTIST, OITirf "in Srltlcniycr huildiny. Ti'Hli (V\- tiwu'd without pain. I•'ir■st-(•llt.ss work at ivaMinahh* prircs. Will he at I’arolot from the loth to lath of each montli. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gafi ffice. ffyey, S. C. Ordinance. HOG LAW. Be it ordained by He Town Coucil of Gaffney, S. C.. in council assem bled : Hec. 1. That on and after the 10th day of May. 1890, it shall he unlaw ful for any person or persons to keep or allow to live, hogs or swine of any kind in pens or lots or otherwise, within the boundary known as the fire limits in the town. This applies to drove hogs or hogs for sale on foot or otherwise. Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful to raise, keep or allow hogs or swine of any kind in pens, lots or otherwise, within the corporate limits of the town except us hereinafter provided. Hogs or swine may he allowed to ho kept or raised jn pens which shall have a plank floor not less than two feet above the ground apd laid so as to slant to one side for drainage, and to ho kept clean and free from filth on said floor and underneath. No pen shall ho allowed within one hundred feet of any well or cistern or nearer than one hundred feet of any residence. No drove hogs or hogs for sale shall be allowed in pens, lots or buildings adjoining or fronting on any public street or any marshy or dump place, near any residence, or shall any lot or place in which hogs are kept be allowed to become foul or disagreea ble from neglect. That all places where hogs are al lowed under provision of these sec tions must bo kept clean and tin- offensive, or the same shall bp de clared a nuisance and any person maintaining said nuisance after noti fication by a member of police or any moniber of. the hoard of health, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or not exceeding thirty days imprisonment for every day said nuisance remains unabated, or to work on the public streets as provided for in Section 1-2-3, page 74, chain gang ordinance. A N. WOOD, Intendant. Attest L. BAKER, Town Clerk. The Problem Solved. (Correspondence of The Ledg< r .) Ihc following is the answer to J. L. S. s problem in The Ledger of April the 30th 1S9<; ( submitted by E. \V. II. of Slate Line: In a mile race A gives B a start of 20 yards and beats him JO seconds. At the second trial A gives B a start of 82 seconds and heats him 9 o-l I yards. lind the number of yards each run per second. Answer—A f> 13-15 ; 11 5 8-11. First race A heats 2<) yards and 30 seconds. Second race A beats 9 5-11 yards and 32 seconds. Subtract 9 5-11 yds. from 20 yds. and 30 sec. from 82 sec. showing that B makes 10 0-11 yds in 2 sec., or 5 3-11 in one sec. Take from 1700. the number of yds. in a mile, the 20 yds. start that B had and we find that B ran 1740 yds. in the first race. 1740 divided by 5 3-11 which equals to 33o, the number of see. B ran in the first race. A making the entire mile in 80 sec. less than this makes 1700 yds. in 300 sec. Divide 1700 by 800 which gives 5 20-30 or 5 13-15. Second race II runs 1700 minus 9 5-11 which equals to 1750 G-J1. A runs 17(10. Divide 1750 0-11 by 5 3-11 which gives 832 sec. Divide 1700 b/ 5 13-15 which gives 300 sec. E. w. II. For every quarter in a man’s pocket there area dozen uses; and to use each one in such a way as to derive the greatest benefit is a ques tion every one must solve for him self. We believe, however, that no better use could be made of one of these quarters than to exchange it for a bottle of GhamberJain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine that every family should he provided with. For sale by the Du I're Drug Company. Howell’s Faerr (Correspondence Howell’s Ferry! having some very present. John Jones, of lli| in this section yesti The debating soc Saturday night ns usl speakers seemed ton the question that wl The next subject is, most attractive to thel man or the works of na How to Treat a 'From Pacific Healtlj First, get a wife; seej Lient. You may have and perplexities in yol hut (1 > not therefore. c( home a cloudy or contnl Your wife may have tril though of less rmignituJ hard for her to bear. A 1.1 tender look will do wondt ing from her brow a) gloom,—To this we would keep a hot tie of Chamber! Remedy in the house. It^ and is sure to he needed Inter. Your wife will till that you really care for her! to protect her health. For the DuPre Drug Company. Tlie Celebrated Thoroughbred ACCIDEN a We equal any in the world. Our patrons recommend us. All work guar anteed and com petition met. THE LEDGER. HIM’. Sprint! 1ft l>v Icipoitcd |{m)n| I. etc etc. ote. DAM Motile K. iiy Spcndllft. 2ml DAM liellcii Iiy .\iroy. .son of jn| A and NrlllrUiay Iiy Lexl Tt superbly tired St it 11 Urn will ma 1 eoniii M ason (|s>;i ;;t (, iiVney on TtuiL Friday and Saturday of each week ainl T. Miiiu ,'s lioiili lirai An!iniy poslolln Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday o(f week .it s.’Id.OO to Insure a eolt. lie is i bay in :•■!•: It! bands Id ; and wii'n slal in proport ion. While ;■ i upon tlior«| tired man - must afford an excellent peel for horses on the turf. Itis sptd si/.e and I in igiiilicet:i idii-di and ref Idood tired t > I h ■ ordiau i y mid "jrrade" cannot fai, to produce i hr lines! 1y|J horses, mini.l ading th" hiviiest prire: every mal l et, for saddle, road and liari While S pet.drift. Ids sio. was a mi pel racehorse, meeting and def''al ing the li| horses of bis day. aud wusoncesold for handsome -urn of twenty-: it mi mi ml dot In) ('•ilUHKUHl). thus showing thut Ids progen like himself, will produce rare horses. WOOD. lil.KN.’S X At.EISONJ New Warehouse. Having .in -t rirnpiet*’ ! a new iron war, house. I am now ; rr;> i. 'd tofun is.ii nidi Dig material of ah kinds at the lefv. st nii ket price. A ca r lond of I loot s. ,<ish. Dliml Mantles, llrackrts. Ac.. >'i;si receive! Flooring. Uriling. f isings and Motikliny kept in quantities. IP . t-pin- Shingles, hoth sawed aud hand/,,ado in nhuudunce. Come and see me. ( will.help you make out your hills for m/terla! and not charge you a cent. Make your openings for doors and windows some regular si/.es so you ran get your sash and doors cheaper than for odd sizes. Office in warehouse. 31^. J3alccr fhe Gaffnej City Land and Improvement Company, — ^ •Offer ffir £ule Building Lots in this Flourishing Town, O TV I ^ ITV IC Y CITY. Also Farms near by and in reach of the schools of Limestone Spring and of this place in lots of from 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates. Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purposes. For full particulars apply to MOSES WOOD, Agent. N. B.—All trespassing on lands of this Company cutting and removing timber, iisliing or hunting are forbidden under penalty of law. ,7" Oairoll &: Transact a General Banking Business. IIVXd<tCSX allowed on Time Deposits by ^I’CCiAJL, Arrangement. 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