The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 04, 1896, Image 4
▼
r
^ -
r
" .
i * ' •’ J
THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JUNE 4, 1896.
•EKLY LEDGER.
I) kvkry rncnr-iUY by
Vrintint: ani Publishing Co.
Incorporated.
li.oo per Year.
/IS, - - Editor.
eCAMP, Manager and
,ocal Editor.
5F.u is not responsible for
correspondents,
ndents " ho do n. t cor.tri-
lr ne^-.s letters must fur-
pan.e not for publicution,
ptificnt ton.
lort letters and to the point
publication; also endeavor
n to the office by Tuesday,
eapondencc should be ad-
Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager.
ds will be published at five
thanks will be published
i a word.
notices will be 'ptiblisbed
s a line each insertion,
pies of the paper are five
RESIDENT’S VETO,
rein stable government;
t are not simply on the
books, but are tueant to
; in a judiciary, able, im-
:orruptable; in an execn-
ryed—quick to see and as
perforin. \Yo beliere in
ng our'eoast a^i harbor
deepening our channels,
icting necessary public
ut we do ir>t believe in
to the detriment of the
enslave them for the
Cleveland, in vetoing the
arbor bill recently passed
admin'utered a just re-
legislativo branch of the
In their extravagance,
power would foist upon
a debt which could only
l by increasing the tarilT.
ng the tariff means pro-
ose already rich and op-
luiHO already poor. The
upon the consumer, the
vhile the manufacturer
houminds and manufac-
trinre. The Kepublicans
>rward to more than four
>r in congress and in the
lir. and arc thus paving
ake their access easier.
reach the goal that
•ing for, the Demo-
in power, they would
rty down with a load of
lid cripple it for another
erm.
VvK BEEN SPARED?
ey<donc t!mt has rushed
and boisterous sweep
i to Texas, has destroyed
lomes, making barren
li mighty breath blown
us ainfunt of property.
>f all mourning hearts
fur hundreds of dear
> \borne away in the
•junult. of the warring
Virginia and sister
jjods and billowy water
(uged cities, bringing
hearts with heavy
sion of buaincss.
I our land vibrates
the distressed.
Lging hearts in
dcomo quiet
procur
es. At-
?liosied
^rugic
tn
TURKEY AGAIN.
Turkish cruelties in Armenia
aroused the civilized .world. For a
time it looked as if Turkey’s days
were numbered, but, alas! it was
only a look. Her strength lies in
her singularly happy position geo
graphically. Not a nation in Europe
but covets the prize, and would con
sider the acquisition of such territory
great gain. And in this lies the
trouble. Turkey can keep on with
her inhuman massacres while the
nations view each other with jealous
eyes.
Now it is the beautiful island of
Crete that has drawn upon her the
ire of the Sultan. Troops arc pour
ing into the island that would ho free
of Turkish hate and cruelty. This
means blood shed, rapine, murder
and all the ills that follow in the
wake of Moslem rule.
“Man’s inhumaity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn.’’
And still the intruder is strongly
intrenched on European soil, and she
will remain until her cup of iniquity
is full.
FREE SILVER.
Parly lines are being obliterated.
Never before has the country been so
uncertain on the ers of tke assemb
ling of the two great parties in con-
rentions. The same apple of discord
has been thrown in the ranks of each
and made to do valiant service for
the politicians. Here we have an
’economic question being thrust to
the front in the political field and
made the issue for Presidential nom
inations. So fiercely is the war
waged that success of party is at a
discount when weighed in the balan
ces against success of silver. Party,
may be wrecked. Wh* f matters it
go that free silver triumphs! Thus
we interpret the action of the lead
ers.
We cannot understand the rush
after the phantom, and must believe
it is an illusive hope that will bring
to grief the many and the few who
are pursuing it with the ardor of
youth.
PRESS OPINIOH'.
The notorious Samps. Pope an-
-Yiounces himself for Governor as a
Republican. No self-respecting white
man will vote for him.—Hampton
Guardian.
* *
*
Senator Irby died suddenly politi
cally, yet bravely and manly, and
with the Democratic banner in hand.
Hut, some say he is nob dead—but
sleepeth.—Newberry Observer.
A NEW COUNTY.
Some
Logical Reasoning Why
Should Have One.
We
e i
* *
*
Tillman
‘resident
has ben talking about
Cleveland’s bond deal,
but Tillman is us dumb as an oys
ter about Tillman’s South Carolina
bond deal.—Edgefield Mo,nilor.
* *
*
Sordid icemen will be painting on
their wagons the fetching aphorism of
of Rev. Dr. Peters, “A piece of ice
is a cliunk of heaven on ihe brink of
hell.—Sumter Watchman and South
ern.
♦ *
We belove that on the first ballot
at Chicago Tilliuuu will be voted for
by delegates from a dozen States.
South Carolina’s man of destiny, it
seems, holds the key to the situa
tion.—Cotton Plant.
* V
*
Col. K. S. Koitt, of Bnoree, we un
derstand has declared his purposq-
of entering the race for United Stutok
Senator. If lie goes on the stunk)
he will make it lively for the boys.-f-
Newborry Herald and News.
* «
*
Hop growing ought to he large]
extended in South Carolina. Tk;
people of California make lots, of
money at It. The crop has^froved
to be pay ingonoini^gfU^Col iua,
Che-
Eiutor Ledger • As an advocr.
of the formation of a new county
from portions of Spartanburg, Union
and York, with the county seat at
Gaflney, 1 ask spnee in your columns
to give some of tiie reasons why the
people surrounding here need, and
very badly, a county seat at Gaffney.
The constitution of 1895 and the
recent session of the legislature have
prescribed the manner in which new
counties can ho formed.
The requirements are before the
matter of submitting the question to
the qualified electors are :
First. One-third of the qualified
electors in the area of each section of
an okl county proposed to bo cut oil
to fonn a new county shall petition
the governor for the creation of a new
county, and the Governor, within
twenty days after receipt of the pe
tition, shail order an election within
sixty days from the date of the order,
and only those can vote in said elec
tion who are qualified electors, that
is those who have registered under
the registration law.
Second. The proposed new county
shall contain not less than one one-
hundred and twenty-fourth part of
the whole number of the inhabitants
of the state, nor sh»ll have less as
sessed taxable property than one and
one-half millions of dollars and must
•ontain four hundred square miles,
nor shall any new county line run
within eight miles of the old court
house of an old county, and must as
sume its just apportionment of the
valid indebtedness of the old county
or counties from which they have
been formed.
Let us use facts and figures and
look at the matter through the clear
light of reason and not through the
clouded glass of sentiment, self-inter
est or prejudice.
All the readers of Tin; Ledger are
familiar with the proposed lines that
will embrace the new county of Lime
stone, or whatever name the (jualified
electors vole to call it, and can read
ily see the constitution and laws of
the state can be easily complied with.
The proposed county lias the neces
sary area, population and taxable
wanted to see a lawyer it would be
cheaper for you to soo ono close to
you and it would not cost so much to
have ono go to your magistrate for
you. Your tax collector, probate
iud;''\ sheriff, auditor, school eom-
mi-.ruoner and all your county offices
will be closer and be convenient.
The great hugh end cry is taxes
will bo increased. 1 will show you
how yofir taxes will not ho increased,
but you save money. The constitu
tion Clearly says, “each now county
shall assume its just apportionment
of the valid indebtedness of the old
county.” So you can only pay to41
treasurer of a new county, within a
few miles of you what you pay to
ono now twenty or thirty miles from
you.
You are taxed now to keep your
respective county offices. That same
tax will keep your now offices in ft
now county.
Gaffney city has promised to build
the court house and jail without
taxing the country a cent, and : t the
proper time will convince the people
of the sincerity of its statement, so
where can - the additional tax come in
there? Take, for instance, a tax
payer who has property of #200 and
your tax levy was so great as fifteen
mills, you would only pay .',13 (and you
would pay the same in an old county
if the levy was the same) when as it
is now, you go to Spartanburg and
had business in which you could get
through in half an hour, it will cost
you a second class ticket, $1.10 and
as the train runs you would have to
spend the night, and it would cost
you at least $2.50 for one trip only,
and each trip vfould be the same, so i not
in two trips it would cost you nearly
twice as much as it would if a county
seat was here.
Qur friends at Rlacksburg are
within easy reach of Gallney. They
could come here at a cost of one-
fourth what it would cost them to go
to Yorkville or Spartanburg and the 1
legislature at its last session passed an I
act allowing witnesses and jurors the |
cost for crossing ferrj' boats and toll
Highest of all in Leavening Powcr.-
■ Latest U. S. Gov’
<1
Report
a
&QEMJ Tmx gsu S8 E
■pgara/wjv van-. .Tonfr 1 amcK.nxvHr •vu'js'.t.* r- vr jj-mx *j$ mrttMrm—
Happy Home Happening?.
(Cor
rotsponilc
nee of The Ledger.)
<Or
‘C’pond^nce of
rn
CXT.;
Home
, Juno
<.—Wo had 11 nice rain
COWT
ex*, Juno 1 —
-\\
0 U
r
vVO i
tl
iis mo
rning but not a. season:
best ros
da in the conn
u:
M r
. Bili
Every
thing
is looking nice and
has hoe.
i in our midst
V.
it);
his 1
fm
l X
osh.
scrape.
Mr. Bishop
is
:» go
«1
John
Ales ft 1
dor visited II. S. and
man. I
le straightens
»
be •
hud.
r*
Jt
. O. Tate inst
Sunday.
fie goes
«nd fokes n
p
stun
'I >3,:
H. B
Pettit
visited Ben Jamorson
A il who
Liltueti are invi
tef
\ to <
■
ft''Ll
Sunday.
Your correspondent
hives today and
honey an'
R. L. Boyle
bee tree last
north of Cow pen s and try ouj
did roads.
Our crops are
good seasons. •
visited E. Tj
* 'i'
it lie
Wo lij
J. 0. tiellars
last Sabbath.
robbed six bee
got 150 pounds of
only received four stir:*;?,
and Ed Hawkins cut a
week. El got about
fifty bees to try their manhood on
him.
The Corinth basa, ball team met
again Saturday. Roundtree and Phil
lips, the battery, were/ip.wn to prac
tice with the other boy 1
Fruit is beginning to Sri pen. j.
— — -<C»- — --
If it required an" annual outlay of
!|100.00 to insure a family against any
serious consequences from amaltank
of bowel complaint during the year
there are many who would feel it
their duty to pay it; that they could
afford to risk their lives, and
those of their family for such an
amount. Anyone can get this insur
ance for 25 cents, that being the 3“ .. „
price of a bottle of ChamberiainV! !’ ottl °* on ‘J flft * CCR| " At Du!rc!
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem-,
ody. In almost every neighborhood
some one Ink* died from an attack o'f
bowel complaint before modicir/o
could be procured or a phys'ei^p.
summoned. One or two of
Did You Evar
Try Electric Bitters as ae
your troubles? If not
now and got relief. Tbit
has been found to be' "pec
adapted to the relief end vtir'e 7
Female Complaints, exerting a
derful direci influence in fl
st rength and lone #0 the orwar.
yxuuhare Loss of Appetite, Co
t.ihn.TfeatrrfNtC^^-Fainlsnf; H*-'
a/e jle —
Melancholy or trouoiea wi»n
/ujoIIs, Elcctri* flitter* is the t:
cine you ne»d. Health and r‘»r*
are guaranteed by its nse. V
/ Co.’s Stor*
this remedy ‘will curfc--any
gates in coming to and returning , case, ft nevyrdaTiK. Can you afford.
the risk for so small tin)
For sale by the DuTro Drug
. I f’o
‘<8
from court, »o it could not cost any- ! to late
thing in crossing in the ferry and iLy-rfnTujnt ?
would be nothing comparod_Jj>goTng Co.
to Yorkville or .kpartivnVfurg, even if
they had ittp pv»y.
Had you a county seat at Gallney,
N. D. ARCHER,
pTO’iHwt > Ft *r»
j ; H:4r-cutting, in the IMect
ordinary!' Hlmving and Shampooing nt’ re
prices.
J. E. WEBSTER,
property and the line of the proposedTyo’ur court docket would not be
new county does not come vri'thin
twelve miles of any „ccur£ house in
any old county*--'
Why_*A’iT5uld we have a new county?
^"Kecause the tax payers’ interest
demand it. Many reasons can be as
signed and no argument can success
fully controvert them.
As the counties are now, many tax
payors go, compelled often whether
they wish it or not, to their county
seat at Spartanburg, Union or York
ville, from twenty to thirty miles.
The people of North Pacolet, in Union
county, have to do jury and witness
duty for a week at a time, not being
allowed, on account of the long dis
tance, to return at night to look after
homo affairs, and often keep horses
at an expense in the towns and pay
board and receive as compensation
$1.50 per day as jurors and f> cents
mileage, witnesses receiving only 50
cents per day and 5 cents mileage,
and under the lav/ witnesses may be
forced to stay an entire week and re
ceive no pay because they are not
material witnesses. Yel being there
under bond. How can a juror or
witness make ends meet at such mode
01 living and pay they receive.
In Spartanburg and York they
must buy a railroad ticket, both
ways, the court does not pay that.
In going from Gallney to Spartan
burg and return it will cost, second
class fare, one dollar and ten cents,
S |iid, as the trains run, ono is forced
0 spend the night and more expenses
must be paid.
f Now Suppose there was a court
house at Gaffney. Jurors, witnesses
and all tax payers could come in their
buggies and wagons from any dis-
tanco in the county and return home
each night, thereby saving what they
paid to go to Spartanburg which will
be considerably more than their
taxes could poszibly be raised. A
witness attends court in Spartanburg,
Union or Yorkvillb, in a civil action,
receiving in tax costs 50 cents per
day and mileage, to be taxed only
when the case is finally settled. Sup
pose, as in many instance*, the case
is continued from court to court,
witnesses are there paying their own
expenses, the case finally comes to
trial and neither party is worth
nough to recover from them, you
lave lost all your time for two or
ree courts, board bill and railroad
to pay, and you receive nothing,
if Gaffney was your county
you could return home each
nd if you must Jose, you only
‘ ime, and have no railroad
bill to pay. t
lents of a new county
jilroads and telephones
se together. Does the
railroad fare? Can
juror or witness
£ or in a telegraph
ster your name
telegraph or
be person-
good men
at trouble
because
[orkville.
f Reg-
your
will
n
crowded, for as it is in Spartanburg,
there is so much business in court i»
is impossible to get through in the
time allowed by law.
Had you good farmers prefer com
ing to Gaffney to court and return
home the same night or go to Spar
tanburg the 4th Monday in June, a
busy time on your farm and you have
no one but your wife arid some small
children to look after affairs?
Another importanl fact. You no
tice you have been taxed to work the
roads and you will recollect the
roads around the county seats are
first worked. Give us a county sent
and let our taxes go to support our
own roads near us.
Look at the tax levy this year and
you will find in the acts of 1S5K5 that
Florence county that has been Win
ning as a new county for about eight
years only lias a levy of 4)J mills and
.Saluda, created by the Iasi comoitu-
tional convention lias only 4.j mills
and some of that goes to build the
court house and jail, while Gaffney
will build your jail and court house
with no expense to the county, and
at that rate Gaffney’s new county
levy could not be more than 4 mills,
wiiila in old counties more is paid.
Union's levy is 10 mills, Spartan
burg’s mills and Lancaster 8 mills.
These figures are taken from the
atatue book of the state, Ihe levy for
this year. Can’t the people in this
section run a new county as econom
ically as the people have done in
Florence for the past eight years, the
time of her formation?
Self-interest prompts the court
houses to tight this movement, but
if aome of these opponents lived ut
the foot of VYilkinaville mountain, or
between Gaffney and the river, or any
long distance from Spartanburg, Un
ion or Yorkville and had to go to the
county seat on a cold, rainy, windy
day and receive the pitiful sum of
50 cents per day, then they would be
wild in advocacy of * new county.
These are some reasons why the
people should have a new county
with the county seat at Gaffney and
there are many more but space for
bids.
Let everybody who wants conven
ience and little or no expense, in at
tending their duties at the county
seat, register, wont and vote for a
new county at the proper time.
A New County Advocate.
\
• J
How’s This.
We offer one hundred dollars re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot bo cured by Hall’s Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., 1’rops., To
ledo, O.
We the undersignad have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
We«t & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo,O. Walding, Kinnan
tfe Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly, upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c. per bott le. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
TVt tonio^-rVl- JvS-Vvv
Gaffney City, S. C.
»?)!o
‘"‘V.-
.-ifior
store.
next to J. D. Gout
sr.r*
Practices in all the courts,
tiona a soecialtv.
Co] lee
UK’IC AUSJ’Et.D. . F. (’.
AUSFLLi) SEfZ,
M ARCHITECTS,.,
Atlanta , 0
for private snd
"'W
Plans and Specifications
public buildings.
jT
' ‘-v /
/ 3 * / j
A 'T\ -
• V..J l' \
/V.
f C
li
;\ ' k
•N
3N
t
■■
y/z
Y/,
/%**
Say the main ihingUto do is to keep (lie stomadi, iiver and, bowels in
order if you want to live long and keep well. Good physicians say
the same thing, too. The remedy called
RIPANS TABUIES
while not mysterious or miraculous in its curative qualijfr'E is a simple
formula prescribed by the best physicians for disorders^.f ihe digestive
organs. Just hltlc tablets, easy to take, easy to buy and quick to act. If
youi'trouble is Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Dizziness, llendai/he, Constipation,
Heartburn, anti the like, no need of calling a physician./ Kipaus 'J'abulcs
contain exactly what he would teil you to take. /
ONE TABliLE GIVES RELIEF.
PERMANENT CURE FOLLOWS A FAIR TRIAL. NO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT IT.
Ilifi Gaffney Cliy Land and Improve! lent Compa
Offer for Sale Building Lots in this Flourish ing Town,
G A. JJ' IS- T~ Y G I'T
Also Farms near by arid n reach of the schools of Limestone Sp^
and of tins placo in lots qf from 30 to 100 acres on liber il time rates.
Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purpose j. '
For full DuTticutars apply to
v MOSES WOOD, Agent.
N. B.—All trespassing on lands of this Company c titling and roinovli
timber, fishing or hunting are forbidden under'penalty « f law.
OciYroll
Transact a General Banking Business.
X.ptTGJMiCSSnr allowed on Time Deposits by SYxkdi
Arrangement.
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
Your Ir*a.t:ron»j£e feSoIicItc/d.
1
R. I. Al. HAIR,
DENTIST, 4
r:
SeUlomror
flout: i