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LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C.JJULY 2, 180«. Sixth Annuah Reunion of the Men Who Wore the Gray. A Week’s Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. GENERAL J. B. GORDON PRESIDED ! J£ANY ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE Governor O'Kerrnll <»ii<1 Mayor Taylor De livered the Ad<lre*sn< of IVelcome In Itehalf of the State of Virginia nod the City of Itichmond, Ite*pectlvely — Decep tion to Mr*. Davie and Air*. Hayee. Richmond, July 1.—The sixth au- nual rcnnioii of tlio United Coufedemto Vetenuis was opened here at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning by General John li. Gordon of Georgia. Thousands of vet erans are in attendance. They come from the distant prairies of Texas, where blooms the cactus; fromflhe wide stretching valleys of Louisiana; from the cotton fields of Mississippi; from the “bottom lauds” of Alabama; from the old rod hills of Georgia; from the shadow of South Carolina’s palmetto—fiery little state where the first gun thundered from the summit of Sumter—and from the rising hills and sunny slopes of fair Virginia. From far and near the old warriors, once driven from their proud capital by an overpowering foe, come back to plant their tattered banners here once more and send a thrill of ecstacy throughput the old town with the roll of their drums. The streets are gorgeously decorated with gay banting and banners, the folds of “Old Glory” mingling with the waves of the little blood red battleflag that boi’e the stars and bars, and the houses are adorned with the precious emblems that southern soldiers strived hard to uphold. The Hall Gayly Decorated. The convention is being held at the exposition grounds, about a mile from the city, in the music hall, which has been enlarged for the occasion, so as to seat 10,200 persons. This hall is a maze of bunting, the decorations being elabo rate to the last degree, and consisting of streamers, festoons, shields, names of battles, with confederate generals who were conspicuous in them, etc. A large United States flag surmounts the por traits of Lee and Jackson over the chair of the presiding officer. As soon as the convention had been called to order prayer was offered by Rev. J. William Jones, chaplain general United Confederate Veterans (formerly the confederate army.) Governor Charles T. O’Fcrrall thou made a speech welcoming the veterans to the state of Virginia, and Mayor Richard M. Taylor followed in an "nil- dress of welcome in behalf of the city of Richmond. General Gordon an swered for the veterans. The hall, built and decorated in honor ot^liH veterans, was then turned over to the United Confederate Veterans by General Peyton Wise, chairman of the reunion committee. The feat ure of Tuesday night in the city was the Teceptiouat the Davis man sion to Mrs. Jefferson Davis. Great re gret was expressed that Miss Winnie, the daughter of the confederacy, could not bo present, but there was no very material change in the program. Ppoiittor* For l lie .Snutlicrn Status. The most picturesque feature of the reunion is the galaxy of pretty young ladies who will act as sponsors for the southern states. These ladies were se lected for this honor by the command ers of the United Confederate Veterans «»f their respective divisions. They not only represent the loading social circles of their respective state*, but they have also been chosen on account of services rendered in the southern army by male members of their family. Following are the sponsors for each state: Miss Hattie Patton Cooke, Virginia; Miss Julia Hughes Spun - , Kentucky; Miss Sarah B. Raney, Florida; Miss Lot tie Palmer Capers, Soutli Carolina; Miss Minnie Clopton, Mississippi; Miss Vir ginia S. Payne, District of Columbia; Miss Sadie McAlester, Indian Tetritory; Miss Mary M. Beale, Oklahoma Terri tory; Miss Mary Clare Milner, Ala bama; Miss Marin Adelaide Wiley, Georgia; Miss Minnie Boyd, Texas; Miss Calder, North Carolina; Miss Mary Wilkes, Tennessee; Miss Virginia Nio- oils, Louisiana; Miss Lees Kennnrd, Missouri; Miss Tompio Tulaud, Arkan sas. Atlanta Wants tlia Must Urimlnn. Atlanta and Nashville are making a Ight for the next reunion. It is well mown that Atlanta gave way at Hous ton last year in favor of Richmond’s getting the reunion this ycqr. Atlanta’s .delegates made a ilesjierate effort for Gate City, but when they found that many of the veterans favored Rich mond, because the Jefferson Davis mon ument was to be unveiled this year at this place, the Atlanta non withdrew and there vns a tacit understanding that Atlanta would get the next reunion —that is, in 1697. A delegation from Nashville, headed by General W. H. Jackson, owner of Belle Mead farm, and a prominent vet eran, now claims that Nashville is en titled to have the next reunion. General Jackson said: “Wo will make a desperate light for the pexfc reunian, and think we ought to have it. I understand that Atlanta.will put in a claim, but we will attempt to give l>etter reasons why Nashville shotild have it. Last year \tlanta had hcr exposition, and everything gave way to it The city of Nashville did all it could to help-Atlanta with her big fair and so did every southern city. Now, next year Nashville's exposition comes on and wo think it nothing bqt right that wo should have the veterans with ux. ” OrilRu Awarded First Frize, A joint meeting of the board of di rectors of the Daws monument com mittee from file United Confederate Veterans was hold to award prizes for monument designs. Psrcy Griffin of New York received first prize; Edgar " ton A. Rodger* nnd W. G. Nowlund of Richmond, second and third. Griffin'* design is elaboTato and ox- prrsdvo of the sentiment of the south ern people, nnd it W estimated that it will cost $200,000. Tim laltla abbey committee held a coufemMHJ but d)4 uofi reach a conclusion. A Negro, Tlionght to He Charlie Itobert- ■on, the Murderer of Mist Carrie Law rence, Arrested at Columbia—Steamer Coiumodore Returns to Charleston—A Lively Campaign Meeting. Charleston, June 30.—A campaign meeting at Monk’s Corner, Borkely county, was marked by a clash outside of senatorial candidates. It was charged by his opponent that Adjutant General Watts had, at Cleveland’s inaugura tion, fallen off his horse dru.ik. Mr. Harrison, one of the candidates for governor, named a new plank in his platform which is going to stir np the state from one end to the other. Harri son proposes to remodel the dispensary in its plan. It was the first time the scheme was suggested and took well with the crowd. Mr. Harrison’s plan is to abolish state control of the dispen sary, vest it in county governments, each county have its own dispensary and have exclusive control of the man agement of the disuensary and appoint trial justice constables as liquor con stables and have no state constables. Mr. Harrison opposed dispensaries be ing forced on counties unless the voters declared for it. The crowd was pleased with the scheme and hereafter it will make a feature of the gubernatorial race. john Gary Watts, adjutant and in spector general, tanuted General Rich* bnrg, his opponent, with having been on the independent Haskell ticket in 1890. General Richborg said that was of record; also that he had been a true reformer the past four years. He asked Watts if lie had not been drunk when in command of the Carolina troops at the Atlanta exposition and if he did not fall off a horse on the streets of Wash ington at Cleveland’s inauguration. Watts replied that any one who said so was an infernal liar. Richburg asserted that he saw Watts fall off his horse and saw him after ho was taken to his room, helplessly drunk. Afterwards Richburg wanted to prove the statement by Governor Evans. The governor said that he did not see Watts fall off 1 the horse, but that the whole party was drunk. The debate between Evans and Dun can was of a less sensational character. The sheriff and county senator led thg interrogatories of Duncan and they cut off ids argument by saying if all he charged was true, they did not blame Governor Evans fur taking all lie could cot from Rhind. The state paid Rluiid and lost nothing. If he paid'..‘all to Evans it was a compliment to a South Carolina lawyer. Duncan asked Sena* tor Dennis whether he, appreciating ob ligations to the state, would have taken the commissions. '“I’d have jumped at it,” said the senator. “We can’t live on our salaries.” Duncan said Evans was dishonorable in calling him a liar on occasions like these. For the first ti,mo in the campaign a great many ladies attended the meeting. COMMODORE RETURNS. The Captain of the Little Steamer Talks of the Trip to Florida Water*. Charleston, June 30.—The Commo dore steamed up to the harbor at 2:30 Bunday afternoon. Captain Morton says: “When the Commodore arrived in Tampa her papers were examined and found to be all right Then she was searched for arms and, of course, none were found. For two days we lay in I he harbor and on Thursday wc set sail with no cargo for Charleston. Before we left the harbor we^were lying very near to the revenue cutter McLane, and if the officers of that vessel wished to examine the Commodore and its papers, every opportunity was afforded them, i “We steamed from the harbor very slowly, for the machines were not in the best of 'working order. When about j two miles out I heard the report of a gun and saw the McLane behind ns. Bang, went another, and I ordered the engine stopped oud we awaited the ar rival of the pursuer. Bang, went the third, nnd this time a solid shot whirled by us. falling not 20 feet from tljo ye$r sel. The wind of the shot as it passed was felt on the face of every man op deck. If it had struck us the Commo dore would have been sunk. “The captain of the vessel came aboard and I asked what meant this out rage. His reply was that he wanted the vessel to stop nnd wanted to examine its jxipers. He asked if we carried a passenger list, and 1 told him no. He examined my papers, went through the vessel nnd found everything correct- He then left us and we continued on to Charleston on a peaceable voyage.” Captain Morton said that ho would leave for New York In a few days and that the Commodore would probably re main in the harbor. ROBERTSON ARRESTED. The Negro Who Killed Mis* Lawrence Captured at Colombia. Columbia, S. 0., June 29.—A negro, supposed to be Charlie Robertson, charged with the crime of murder, was arrested by Police officer Hall at the in stance of a negro deputy for the sheriff of Barnwell, who has been trailing Rob ertson for five months. Robertson is wanted *or the fonl crime committed at Allendale, Barnwell county, on May 1, 1895, which w## heralded throughout the country. Miss Carrie Lawrence, an aged maiden lady who lived alone on her farm, near Al lendale, was found one morning cold in death with her head beat into a jelly and otherwise mutilated. The sum of $3,000, that the old lady had secreted in her house, was gone. Robertson was the man of all work about the place. He could not be found and nothing was heard of him until arrested hero. A re ward of $.>00 will be paid for his capture if lie proves to be the right man. Ho denies his identity. The negro who trailed him down says ho knew him well and is certain ho ha* the nght man. The people of Barnwell were fearfully incensed at the time of the murder and for days searched for Robertson with bloodhounds. The sheriff of Barnwell county has been notified of the capture. , BRADY SUSPENDED. The Cashier of tho Charlotte Loan and Saving* Hank Short In HI* Aeeoants. Charlotte, N. O., Juno 24.—The stockholders aud officers of the Loan aud Savings bank here suspended Arch ibald Brady, who has been cashier since February. Irregularities have been no ticed for the past week. Mr. Brady went to the Republican convention at St Louis. While he was away the bank officers discovered that the bank was short about $4,500. Several largo chocks had beeu received and uo entry made of them on the books. It is claimed that Mr. Brady is the guilty man. His family connections owu a large’block of stock in the bank. Mr. Brady has not beeu seen a&nce lost Saturday night by any of his friends here. He stopped at Salisbury on Hs way back from the convention, and has not yet turned np. Brady was post master of Charlotte under Harris i, aud is considered a good bnsiness man. Charged With Killing Two Mro. Raleigh, June 29.—Four white awn —Isham Wagener, Young Edwards, Oli ver Duncan and Pat Watson—have been arrested in Allegheny county, charged with assassinating Scott McCraw and fatally wounding Wiliam Poup. Tho latter claims he recognized two of them. A barrel of stolen whisky was found in the woods where the assassins were am bushed when they shot McCraw and Poup. — - . -*•*- —— — Algood Items. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Algood. S. C., Jane 30.—Several of our citizens went to Spartanburg last week to attend court as witnesses in the Smith and Gowan libel case—one of the most frivilous things on record ; but to their great joy and much re lief the case was postponed till next term of court. Clayton C. Petty passed through here a few days ago enroute to Spar tanburg on business and, like myself, he likes to go where there is some thing to eat; so on his way back he stuck his feet under Aunt Cassie’s table and went on his way rejoicing. Messrs. J. L. Clary and J. W. Byars were quite sick last week, but are convalescent now. J. L. Clary and J. A- Harris went to Gaffney Saturday after the road machine. A Harris, Algood’s efficient pogtr master, went to tho county seat 8aU urday on business^ Geo. Clary wej^^^ Hicksville, N. C., Saturday oi^^^kss. Cropsargj^^^WiRtin need of rain. Maiub* 1 * our citizens are going to Gaffney next Saturday to attend tjie celebration. Mrs. Margaret Fowler is on the sick list. R. A. Huskey and family visited Mr. Huskey’s parents Sunday. COUXCRACKKU. Happy Home. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Home, June 29.—The farmers are about done laying by their jorn and are about ready to lay by their cotton. Crops are looking very promising but the lice is giving the coCton stialala in some places. Tho Fairvjew nnd Corinth base ball teams played again last Saturday at Limestone. They played the game out this time and the score was IS to ! 13 in favor of Corinth. Both teams played with skill and delight, but Corinth being too strong for Fair- view, they hud to give it up. The j game was umpired by Charley Hum phries, a noted young man of Gaffney. Bazel Pettij, was in this community last week on business. T. B. Goforth, D. M. Clary and Bob Kirby, of Sunnyside, was visiting friends and relatives in this commun ity Saturday and Sunday. Miss S. A. McPherson visited the Misses Pettits last Sunday i. L. A Noble Ambition. We learn that James Riley Blanton, who lives on the famous “Norris place,” on Pacolet river, which was recently reverted to the State will make an effort to get tho State to donate the place fop the use of the indigent pgnfpdjerpte 'folj&ejrs amj sailors. This sentiment of tyr. Blan- t6n’s is good, and WQ r phy Qf a pailan^ and independent old soldier wlio js not likely to ever need assistance from any source. We trust Mr, Blanton will be successful in his effoit and coniidentialy look for such results as mark the efforts of a true patriot and lover of his country and comrades- ThJe “^orjris place” is the property of fife Stat ( e ijind js situ ated in pnion poupty and is emi nently Hituated for sq ifPrih a pur pose. — • —# *»■— Unclaimed Lettert, List of letters remaining in office uncalled for to date: Julius Alexander. Miss Clvde Felton. A. W. Griffith, 3. John James. Miss Mollie Kirby. Wm. King. S. W Ross. N. B.—Persons calling for these letters will please sny advertised in The Ledger. T. H. Littlejohn, P. M. June 29, 189t5. ‘ *- -- -* —- The Hero of the Day. Asmn'IiiUhI I’ivm* DlHtyap’li, Juiii'W. Gen. Wade Hamptcp w^s clearly tho hero of the aonyimtlop today. The ovation he received war the hear tiest and most enthusiastic of tho day. He made a brief speech in re sponse to calls and was loudly cher- red. — +0+- * ■■ — Cleveland Will Not Vote for McKinley. Wuhliliifttnii l)lttpat* , li, June 2K. lo New York Journal. “Never will I vote for McKinley,” said President Cleveland yesterday to one of his cabinet. “Never wll! 1 vote the Republican ticket or for any man, even my brother, who might be named thereon.” GENERAL CONGLOMERATION OF NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL IN TEREST. Some Short, Some Shorter and all Too Short for a Heading, Yet None Too Short to Mention. Everybody come on the Foutth. You will be made welcome. D. R. Purcell moved to Spartan burg yesterday. We wish him hick. While here on the 4th take in the city and see what Gaffney is doing. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Geo. Brown, who lias been so very sick, is now getting better. Enterprising M. G. Montgomery moved his Enterprise Stables into his nev; stable yesterday. Gaffney wants to put on her good behavior Saturday. Above all things, boys, be gentlemanly. Don’t try to act the tuff. Rev. B. P. Robertson will occupy his pulpit at the First Baptist Church on next Sunday. All are cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Edwards are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy at their home. The little stranger made his debut Monday. The Senior and Junior Young People’s Societies of the First Bap tist church are requested to meet in joint session this evening. M. R. Sams displayed at The Led ger office the first of last week a ripe tomatoe found in his garden. It was the first of the season in this section. J. N. Lipscomb is confined to bis home with sickness. The Ledger joins his many friends in the hope that he may be able to be up and about soon. 1»W e learn that quite a number of Spartanburg people will be with us at the capital of the proposed new county on the 4th. We will be glad Lo have them. 'Pher ( e will be preaching at Provi- depce phprch op next Saturday and Sunday, liey. W. T. Thompson will preach on Saturday and Rev. B. P. Robertson Sunday. J. A. Gaffney brought into The Ledger office Tuesday a good sized sweet potato,e of this year’s raising. Mr- Gaffney says it is just three months since he planted his slips. Dock Parker and Anna Lowry were married at the residence of I he bride lust Sunday afternoon by the Rev. E. L. Beaty. These are respectable colored people and have our best wishes. We cannot put everything in this paper that ought to be said about the improvements going on In Gaff ney but everybody will be here on the 4th and tnen thev will all see and know for themselves. Carroll it Stacy, bankers, have opened a Savings department. This is a step in the proper direction. It will enable persons of small means to lay by their savings and also get an interest on ^heir money. We have been too busy to reply to Col. Gantt this week. Besides, we hardly think it necessary until he answers our questions, which lie will never do. So long, Colonel. We hope to see you on the Fourth. Clerk of Court T. R. Trimmier an nounces his name for re-eleetion to that office in tliis issue of The Led ger. Mr. Trimmier has made an ex cellent officer and the people know i him so well it is needless for us to try I to add anything to his good record. Wo take pleasure in calling the at tention of our many Union county subscribers to the announcement of that well known and popular citizen, Thos. H. Gore, as a cendidate for ; Clerk of Court of that county. ^Ir. ! Gore would undoubtedly make a very acceptable clerk. The Ledger congratulates our effi cient postmaster and his excellent wife upon tlio arrival of a bright little i son. Should the young Littlejohn take after his parents it will be suffi- j cient, for lie will always find a warm welcome in the hearts of.his country men no mutter where fate may lead ; him. W. 0. Lipscomb & Bro., had an ad vertisement In last week's Ledger of a special sale of shirts. Mr. John Lipscomb told ft Ledger man Tues day that he sold to one man ten shirts as the result of that ad. Moral—Let people know you do bus iness, and the best way to do that is to advertise in" The Ledger. Work has been resumed on Gaff ney’s $10,(XX) City Hail. The plan of the building is magnificent, the inside arrangements are in every way suited to our necessities. Gaffney expects ornament, utility and strength in her City Hal) and Capt. Propst. the contractor, is tho man that will fill those requisitions. Our friend and neighbor. Mr. G. W. Byars, took a trip down in the coun try last Saturday. In speaking ol the trip he sajd ; ‘Crops are fine for about ten miles, then for about five jnilcR they are rather small until you come Mr. M'‘l Manus'. We stopped at Un.eje Mjke Sellers’ for dinner. L'licle Mike is pne of the best old fel lows in the popqt py. Ifo showed us over })is farm. I think he Jpis the finest crops and tjie largest farm in the coqntry for a two-horsp farm. Everytjiir.g was nice and the old gen tleman gave us pne of t|ic best old- f.-.shioneil dinners jt has been our lot to partake of jn mapy days.” Il« I In order to move all Summer Goods, we are now putting in the knife. Summer Dress Goodie, 5c, 8 1 -3c f | Oc, 12 1 -2c, 15c and 20c, that are worth from 20 to 40 per cent, more, Olotli in O'. $2,000 to $3,000 stock of men's, boys' and children’s Suits and Pants that we are anxious to move and to show our de sire, come and let us show you our prices. New arrivals in Boys’ Suits and Pants of the Mrs. Hopkins Make. b o b o ••A Mrs Hopkins Boy.” The best goods in town for the money. Pants, 25 to 75c. Suits, $ 1.25 to $4.75. Oxford®. We have kept up our line of Oxfords and can give you the host styles in prices ranging from 50o to $2.00. We / (ecf assured that it will he to the interest of every Buyer pf i|ny kind of Summer Goods- to visit our store before fouyjhg jptd rest fissured it is our pleasure to show you. Oent®’ nil wiling®. Wo assure you this is no “scrub'' lino, (^ur shirts, half hose, collars, ties and suspenders stock is in every way ill stylo. • ’ . Yours for good values, WILKINS BROS. GAFFNEY, tt C M July 2, ’90. HOW TO « « MAKES FORTUNE.*- Cornelius Vanderbilt, on being interrogated as to the best way to make a fortune, is reported to have said in reply, “There is no secret about it, all you have to do is to attend to your busi ness and go ahead.’ ’ 11 There is nothing,” said George Law, “so easy as making money when you have money to make it with; the only thing is to sec the crisis and take ijt at its flood.” AlexanderT.Stew art, the millionaire mer chant prince, of New York, who died April 10, 1870, once said to an anxious in* quiror, “| consider honesty and truth great aids in mak ing a fortune,” This was sterling advice, and when it is supplimented by good management, ardent’appli cation to business, and strong self-reliance, as it was in an eminent degree in Mr. Stewart’s own case, it cannot fail to tell with irresistable power in favor of the man who follows It. Wo expect to follow it, and wish to inform our friends and customers that we keep continually on hand a full line of DRUGS, BOOKS, NEWS, STATIONERY. Our Drugs are pure and fresh. Our Books are all kinds—school, miscellane ous, novels and special. Our Une of Drug and Book sundries are complete. PAINTS! • •• < « Wei), we carry as|urge fiiuj varied n line as you cap find in any of our larger cities. We brag on our paiqt, and our customer^ ill that line will recommend thein iu the highest terms, We not only brag on them, hut will give anyone a writ: ten gufifanteo that ra rlpi end of three ycfits if they don’t stand well as tiny other manufacturers, wo will paint your house with yotu’ own selection of paints free of charge for material or work. So if you want your house, barn, fence, wagon, buggv qr YOUR FACE PAINTEP cqme along. We guafaur tee satisfaction. SODA WATER! Oh how refreshing nnd deli* cions foaming, frothing, sparkling, cold and pure, • and—well, we had better not say any more, because they are “out of sight.” Our milk shakes are made from pure Jersey milk from clean, fat, well-eared-for. cows, and as some of our friends say about our milk shakes, they are multipli ers. Our other cold bever ages are the newest and pur est that weean make them. Wo use only the best ex tracts and fruit juices. Try our Bed BanUah liavontig, and wo know you will come again, or at least Billy says s?o. Do you need new eyes or better oneg? If so, we keep tho CELEBRATED HAWKES’ GLASSES, A GRAPHOPHQNE wortli ‘ l|fty •dollur* (W.W) Alttr). an* k<>|>ik tq " GIVEAWAY FREE. i> Iihv«* a lot of tlckotN iiuiitLi.n-d from 1 U> IU0i» m lili'li wo irlve caoll Pi4r- Hihjmt of .Ylti'. o»n\ or If voo puroiinai* worili kou u* 1 1 'JO iW'to'U. Oi|o out of too wliolo iit|iijIh'r of l.Mkltlok. otn will xi‘1 Mu* ()ru|ilio|titoiio. with 4 iiuoilnTof Hit* I a toil »oio;*. itpoecb'Jw, uU\ S. B. CRAWLEY & CO. 1 • tliohf iwu/atfly ground .jflioote* that wlit'ii you put tni'in 011. niakt.' you lliluL and Hity. "wvll I cun h»*v Jum un well n* I ever cniild.”. If y<m mvtl liny wt* can HI you. Prices from Sic. * 10 5*.oil nr Ultreu.• Wc lotvc inldiMl to our stock a (ini' of Jewelry of I lie Iwt- t ter irnulc. Now wc haw one of Kill- • sou s latest, productions