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4 THE LEDGER: GA.FFNEY, S. C.,MULY J), 1890. THE WEEKLY LEDGER. PUIMjIfUIKi) KYKKY THUKSIUY BY The Limestone > rinting end 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 Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur- ■'ish their name, not for publication, but for identilication. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; ajso endeavor to get them to the office by Tuesday. \11 correspondence should be ad- Irossed to Ed. H. DeOamp, 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 line each insertion. Single.copies of .the paper are five cpnts each. THE LOW COUNTRY. A visit to Beaufort after thirty-five years reveals wonderful changes. The result of the war. brought in a new element of population, which was still further modified by the phosphate industry. Her rivers have, for generations, been store houses of this valuable deposit. As yet only the crust has been broken.' Hid away under the tossing waves lies se curely, in vast quantity, this mate rial resource. The steamer is at hand. A ride of five miles brings us to the town and the spacious Harbor of Port Royal. It is a city in name only. She is waiting and hoping for recognition. Relying on her magnificent harbor— the finest on the south Atlantic coast—of easy entrance, even at low tide, by ships of tlie deepest draught, she confidently expects to be the shipping point for the West. Two miles farther and we land at Paris Island, where is located the great Dry Dock which held the battleship Indiana so securely. It is in perfect condition. Four or five more miles and we come in full view of Bay Point and Hilton Head', where were erected fi&tteries for Beauregard and Walker to guard the entrance to Port Royal harbor. On the 27th of November, 18G1, these forts were si lenced by the fleet of the Union, being but play tilings for the great guns of her man-of-war. Here the ocean is in open view. We are in a spacious river—seven miles across— the fishing ground for miles around. As we puss along we note places where as a boy we caught drum fish, sheephead and black fish, and saw- immense sea-turtles rise to the sur face at “slack tide” and circle around our boat. Occasionally one of them were hooked. Then came the tug of war to tire him out and bring him safe to land. But away wo go to Blullton leaving these familiar scenes of our youth behind us. In and out among fertile Islands, through wind ing streams where are porpoises sporting and snorting us in single file they glide through the briny waves. At lust Blullton is reached. It is situated On the mainland and fronts on May river, an inlet from the ocean. It.was a famous summer resort for the rich planter who owned the surrounding lands. It is still the abode of wealth and refinement. INDEPENDENCE DAY. Previous to tho secession of South Carolina from the Union, the 4th of July was celebrated all over the United States, and wherever she had representatives throughout the world. It was the success of the patriot cause in revolutionary times that made it a day of rejoicing, of speech making, of firing of guns, of military display. When tho union was broken by the secession of tho cotton states the day had lost its charm for those who had Confederated to have a gov ernment of .their own, and the 4th of July was in disrepute. For years not a drum beat was heard on the 4th of July unless it was to martial hosts to battle array. When General Pem berton on the Alississippi surrendered to the union forces on the 4th, the cry went fprtli that he could no longer be .(.rusted, that he was a union man at heart, though he drew sword in the'Confederate cause. The :kl or the 'i.tji would not have mat: tered so much, but to surrender oij the 4th was a double union victory. Tbirty-livp years, and how great the change.- A new Fouth has arisen. Tho memories of other days deepen tho sadness while it nerves mind, hand and heart to greater deeds of daring. Gradually Independence day has been winning Us way buck to confidence, aiid the stars and stripes oat as proudly in the Southern states now as before there was a “rebel .. .. . , And why not? It is the flag of our country, prosperous, as it never could have, been had our wishes of thirty- live years ago met with success. How imposs'ble it would have been even ten years ago, to celebrate the 4th as it was at Limestone on Satur day last. Nature heals oar wounds by putting us to work. Time is a great Reveler. THE STATE CAMPAIGN. How slow it is! EVen from tho beginning it commenced to drag. And soon we may expect the fires to go out, the campaigners go home and the campaign itself die from inani tion. What is the (rouble? There is no Tillman in it. He is after larger game, while his lien tenant cannot hold the forces together, or inspire any enthusiasm. A slight ripple was on the surface of the water when the bond question was introduced, but soon It was gone, and quiet reigned. Again the waters were Doubled; this time in Colleton, but it w-as not wltli healing properties. Angry pas sions were aroused, and leading citi zens led the attack on u zealous, competent and .faithful officer of the law who, in the discharge of his sworn duty, prosecuted a violator of the law. Solicitor Ballenger is such an officer as the state needs in this hour of her extremity. His best qualities show themselves under pressure. While we may differ from him in the agitat ing qrieot'ions -of the hour, we are with him. in the manly stand he has taken and approve of his sentiments expressed openly an^fenrlessly. But the tide has now set in toward Chicago. The lesser lights fade as the brighter ohes reach the horizon. An armistice Is declared and for ten '■‘Jr* days we are to be deprived of the ed ucational (?) treat with which our would-be rulers have been daily re galing us. Hero we can fast a little and be all the bet ter off for the abstinence. Foolish waste Of time and money. The people know you well enough and are ready to cast their votes. Were the camgaign declared off, it would suit us very well. FERMENTING. What one word better describes the condition of the National Demo- convention? Forces are at work be neath the surface. The very bottom is being stirred, and gases are given off at every square inch of surface. Well! It is impossible to predict the end, but the process is one of purification at any rate. Candidates are plentiful. BJund or Boies or Blackburn or Tillman or * a host of others are willing to lead the free silver to victory or defeat. What an array! Nearly a solid South and West against the North and East almost as solid. The agricultural and mining section against the man ufacturing and commercial. Silver monometalism against gold mono- inetalism ; for this is the logical re sult. Party lines are being obliterated; the old land marks of democracy are swept away with a ruthless hand and we kn^w not where we stand. Soon a rallying centre will’ be found, new ties will bo made, and the broken fragments of two great parties, which were as far apart us tho poles, will find queer neighbors in their new affiliations. And all this the work of the agita tor. A SUICIDAL POLICY. The South has gone wild over free coinage of silver. She thinks it a panacea for all her Ills. We were getting along so well. Nearly every enterprise was prospering. New In dustries were started. Development was evident on every hand. But we cannot lot well enough alone; we must "kill the goose that lays tho golden egg." Here at the South we need, we must have capital before our hidden wealth can bo brought Into merchantable shape. Truly are we cutting ourselves off from the source of supply by the spirit of re pudiation that we are fostering. Yet, when we want bonds floated where do we go? .At once we knock for admissiona at the doors of the moneyed men of the East. Is it any wonder that they show us the door and bid us help ourselves. Capital is timid, very timid. It locks and double locks the doors on the first taint of suspicion. All the time we pay the penalty of our rashness or indiscretion. Chaniberraiu’s Cough Remedy cures colds, croup and whooping cough. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by DnPre Drag Co. RIGHTLY NAMED ‘‘ALLGOOD.” A Few Brief Items of Interest from the Pen of Redman. (Correspondence ot The Ledger.) Amjood, July, G.—We have the right name—Allgood. “All” is “good” hereabouts. We are in spired to right doing and patriotism by being within a short distance of the old Cowpens battle ground, where Daniel Morgan licked the British and Genl. Washington chased Tarloton and made his mark. No finer country, no nobler people exist on the planet than in this part of the Old Iron District. It was the lot of this scribe to visit Spartanburg city last week and wit ness Judge Witherspoon dispense justice. He is a model man, patient, learned, impartial and is a great fa vorite, regardless of politics or fac tions. Long may he wear the er mine. While in Spartanburg I vis ited the jail and saw C. P. Barrett, who is now awaiting a new trial for pulling the legs of Uncle Sam for a few poor little red two-cent postage stamps. Barrett is a man of good face, fine address and it seems strange that he would have participated in such a crime as this. A striking feature of the affair, is, that he talks hopefully and cheerfully, and says that truth is mighty and will prevail. He impresses all with whom ho comes in contact, and sentiment is fast changing to his side. Superintendant Horton, of the Macedonia Sunday school, gave us a lecture last Sunday which was equal to any of Sam Jones’ eloquent ser mons. Horton is a self-made man and is a chased and finished orator. He based his lecture on good hard sense and mother wit. He would make a most noble statesman. Commissioner Clary has his road machine and trusties in trim order. They make the dirt fly like a regi ment of ground hogs in the great desert of Saharah. Mr. Editor you must come up next August and hear Rev. R. J. Tate deliver some of his fine sermons. He is endowed with wisdom from on high and has the gift to reach up and bring down the graces of God in great chunks as big as a milk piggin. The grim monster Death has been in our midst and removed old Aunt Maneva Carter. She was a sister of Rev. Jno. G. Carter and was a mo^t estimable lady. She was sixty-nine years of age. She was laid to rest in the old Smith graveyard, where she awaits tho summons of the resurrec tion morn. W. N. Turner, our successful lumber man, has just finished can vassing the country with his thresh ing machine. He gets every head and reaches out after the stem. Bil lie is ever ready to launch out in the wide world and dive down deep into the hidden mysteries of the unknown future and gather in the golden sheaves while, it is called today for the night cometh when no man can work. Turner says that Paul may plant, and Apollus may water, but if you don’t steer your own coarse the boat will leave you sure. I see that I. G. Sarratt is candi date for auditor. Right here let me saj that I have known I. G. Sarratt for more than a quarter of a century and have always found him to be upright, fairminded and honest, and in all kinds of business you will find him agreeable, sociable and clever. He is a dyed-in-the wool reformer and sticks to his party like a leach, regardless of gold, greenbacks or free silver. We, the registered voters of the Thickety mountain region, are going to give Uncle Ike an upheaval and push him up on the top round of the ladder where he can fall over into the auditor’s office bem bam. Redman. Bowlinsville Breakers. (Correspondence of Tho Ledger.) Bowlinsville, S. C., July 7.—Wo arc having fine rains and crops are growing nicely. Most of the people of this com munity were at Limestone on the 4th. Those that carried their own baskets say they had a good time, but those that didn’t carry any say that they didn’e enjoy themselves much. We enjoyed the day. It was pleasant to meet old friends. Wo wish we could have another soon. The Sunday school at Corinth is progressing finely. Most of the farmers will finish their crops this week, J. B. Carter went to Gaffney Sun day. Drayton Clary was at his father’s Sunday. John Pettit and wife visited their grandfather’s family Saturday and Sunday. W. C. Lipscomb was in this com munity Sunday. Messrs. Horace Lipscomb and Charley Kiroy visited J. W. Allen’s family Sunday. W. R. Marsh was at Aortath last Sunday. We arc anxious to see The Ledger this week to see what Flaw has to say about the 4th of July. , We like The Ledger very much. z. Y. An Express Agent. Mr. J, E. Mischell, Agent South ern Express Co., Griffin, Ga., May 8th. 1895: “I have used King’s Royal Germetuer in my family, and consider lb the best medicine I have ever used. It has relieved mo of muscular rheumatism. I also know of several other cases of rheumatism and Catarrh that have been cured by its use." Write to the Allan.^’Chemical Co., Atlanta, Ga'. for 48 page book, giving full in formation, free. New package, largo bottle, K)8 doses, $1. For sale by W. B. DuPre. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications ns they cannot reach the diseased portion of tiie car- There is only one way to cure Deaf, ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of tho Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it isentieiy dosed Deafness is the result, .and unless tho inflammation can Ik; taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Wo will give One Hundred Dallars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for cir culars, free. F. J. CHENEY AGO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggist. 75c. CcveaU, and Trade-Mark* obtained and all Pat ent buiineM conducted (or mooeratc Fcca. Our Orncc is Orrorite U. •. Patent Office and we can aacure patent is lea* time than tuuae remote from Wa*tun*ton. i Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip tion. Wo advise, If patrntable or not, free of; charge. Our fee not due till patent is sccurrd. , A RAHRMLgT. “ H<>W to Obtain Patent*,” with' coat of same in the U. & Rid foreign couutnc* sent free. Add res*, C. A. SNOW A CO. From Rivershead Park. Having reached the head of a small stream just over the Blue Ridge at Lakey’s gap which loads down stop by step from tho groat water divide into Buncombe county, I camped for j three days on my little orchard farm ' at the southern limit of the Swanna- I noa valley. This little stream en- I larges and empties into Flat Creek. I a main prong cf the Swannanoa river, which takes its rise around the ! southern and western base of Black Mountain. The upper portion of Swannanoa valley is divided by old Gray Beard mountains, which de scends in a ridge between Flat Creek and the main prong of the river. This point is in the portion of the valley nearest to Gaffney. Coming up to the head of Broad river on a good mountain road the tourist crosses Blue Ridge at Lakey gap and descends into Buncombe county a half mile to this portion of the tailey. The distance to Asheville is sixteen miles; back, down Broad river to Rutherfordton, it is about twenty- eight miles, and twenty-six more would make this mountain retreat only fifty-four miles from Gaffney. Two days travel in vehicles will bring tourists from Gsffney into Swannanoa valley. By rail the route is by Marion over the O. It. A C. R. R., Jjor tho Spartanburg and Ashe ville to Black Mountain station on the Southern. Mr. Deni with his trusty horse and double foot plow and A. (J. Mason with his hoe laid by my corn on Monday and Tuesday, June 28, 2!>, and in the afternoon of Wednesday I went down to Black Mountain sta tion, a mile and a half from the farm. A rich Spaniard, R. Gaustuvino. who bought land and settled near the station, has established a brick and tile factory, burning tho clay in a clay furnace. He works ten hands. Two steam works at the station, lately established, turn out lumber and locuse pins on large scale. I walked down the valley four miles to the neat little village of Swannanoa, formerly called Cooper, and spent Wednesday night at the Swannanoa House, kept by It. L. Patton. It is on a beautiful, round elevation just across tho river. From its piazzas a fine view of the valley and mountains can be taken in. At this popular boarding place were stopping Misses Bettie H. and M. E. Washington, two sisters, and Miss H. M. Dicks, from Augusta, Ga. The Misses Washingtons are both teachers spending their vacation up here; also C. W. McMillian, cot ton broker of Savannah, and G. L. Whittingham and Miss Lizzie Nunn, of Louisville, Ky. The visitors are charmed with the scenery. Leaving the Swannanoa House early on Thursday morning, June 30, I rode with Dr. R. I. Wilson down the valley to the industrial school, ten miles out from Asheville. This institution was founded a few years ago by the Presbyterian Board of Home Mission—in 1894. It is a large four story buildings 120x00 feet, on a tract of 420 acres on the Swan- nanoa. It has been running as an industrial school since 1894, with an average of eighty boys, who are taught practical education, about five hours in * school rooms and four or five hours in work-shop and on farm. Their ages range from twelve to fifteen years. The board and tu ition is only fifty dollars for nine months. Poor boys pay such amount less as they may be able. The cost of the land, buildings, etc., was $10,- 000.00. Sam’l. Jeffrey is tho super intendent. From this farm school I walked the well graded road down the Swannu- noa eight miles to Biltmore and thence two miles over into Asheville. In my next letter I will give the readers of The Ledger all tho in teresting notes I can recall concern ing the metropolis of the mountains. Rowland Howard. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov’t Report HIBSaking HHfowder Absolutely pure Happy Home. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Home, July (>.—We are having a line season now, tho first we have had since we began planting. There have been some nice snowers but not a season till now and as a conse quence upland corn ia pretty short The farmers are about done layta". by and watermelons arc getting ripe and now is the good time with them. John B. Pettit and wife, of Trough Shoals, visited John Pettit’s family last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mattie and Ben Jamison vis ited Richard Banes family Sunday. The protracted meeting began at Asbury Chapel last Sunday. Rev. J. P. Whelchel filled his ap pointment at Mt. Moriah Sunday afternoon. The Corinth second nine and tho Gaffney factory boys expect to play a game of hall next Saturday evening at Gaffney. Several of our farmers had to go to Union to attend court. i. i„ - - —• •— —— Mrs. Rhodic Noah, of this place, was taken in the night with cramping pains and the next day diarrhoea set in. She took a half a bottle of black berry cordial but got no relief. She then sent to me to see if 1 had anything that would help iter. 1 sent her a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and the first dose relieved her. Another of our neighbors had been sick for about a week and had tried different remedies for diarrh ea but kept getting worse. I sent him this same remedy. Only four doses of it were required to cure him. He says he owes his recovery to this wonder ful remedy.—Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sid ney, Mich. For sale by DuPre Drug Co. Howells Happenings. (Corrfapomlenf'e of Tne Ledger.) Howells Ferry, July 6.—Mrs. Laura Estes, one of the Lcdgerites is in n bad state of health. Farmers are about done laying by. J. L. Strain has returned from Bos ton, Mass. The workmen have arrived and are at work on tho Trans-Atlantic. When it is complete we invito The Ledger and its force to came and take a trip to Lockhart. Jno. R. Millwood and Cupt. Geo. 1’ecty were in this section not long since. Sambo. Last summer one of our grand children was sick with a severe bowel trouble. Our doctor’s remedies hud failed, then we tried Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave speedy relief. Wo regard it ns the best medicine ever put on the market for bowel complaint — Mrs. E. G. Gregory, Frederickstcwn, Mo. This certainly is the best medi cine ever put on tho market for dys- entary, summer complaint, colic and cholera infantum in children. It never fails to give prompt relief when’ used in reasonable time and tho plain printed directions are followed. Many mothers have expressed their sincere gratitude for the cures it has effected. For sale by DuPre Drug Co. W. D. ARCHER, 'rorveoieiAi. AKTIHT. Hair-cutting, in the latest stylos. Shaving and Shampooing at reason able prices. JtlS^Shop next to J. I). Goudc- lock’s store. Say the main lhin" , to do is to keep the stomach, liver »Md bowels in order if you want to live long and keep well. Good physicians say the same thing, tco. The remedy called RIPANS TABLILES . while not mysterious or miraculous in its curative qualities, is a simple formula prescribed by the best physicians for disorders i.( the digestive organs. Just little tablets, easy to take, easy to 1 uy aril quT'k toad. If your trouble is Dyspepsia, biliousness. I Mzziness, Headache, Constipation, Heartburn, and the like, no need of calling a physician. Kipans Tubules contain exactly what he would tell you to take. ONE TABULE GIVES RELIEF. PERMANENT CURE FOLLOWS A FAIR TUIAL NO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT IT. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Compy, Offer for Sale Building Lots in this Flourishing Town, Cl A. I-i' T-i' IV JO "V CI'TY. Also Farms near by and in reach of the schools of Limestone Springs and of this place in lots of from 30 to iOU acres on liberal time rates. Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purposes. For full particulars affly U MOSES WOOD, Agent. N. B.—All trespassing on lands of this Company cutting and removing timber, fishing or hunting are forbiduen under penalty of law. LIMESTONE * SPRINGS. * LIME * WORKS, CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Manufacturers of building, * /* and * agricultural * lime, And Dealers In Coal, Shingles, Laths and Plaster Hair. Oymamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps. ■ » 1 S ^ l^or £