The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 14, 1896, Image 4
THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., MAY 14, 1890.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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♦
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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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the loth to lath of each montli.
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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
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bay in :•■!•: It! bands Id ; and wii'n slal
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Idood tired t > I h ■ ordiau i y mid "jrrade"
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horses, mini.l ading th" hiviiest prire:
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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.
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