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4 THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C.,* JUSiY'10, t»90. All Her Life. Mr. E. P. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ga., •ays that his daughter, Ida, inherited a severe ease of Eczema, which the usual mercury and potash remedies failed to relieve. Year by year she was treated with various medicine*, external appli cations and internal remedies, without result. Her sufferings were intense, and her condition grew steadily worse. All the so-called blood remedies did not seem tc reach the dis ease at all until S. S.S. was given, when an improvement was at once noticed. The - medicine was continuecd with fav orable results, and now she is cured /sound and well, her | skii> is perfectly clear and pure and she has been saved from what threat ened to blight her life forever. S.S.S. {guaranteed purely vegetable') cures Eczema, Scrofula, Cancer, Rheu matism, or any other blood trouble. It is a real blocd remedy and always cures even after all else fails. A Real Blood Remedy. Take a blood rtingdy for a blood-disease; a tonic won’t cure it. Our books on blood and skin diseases mailed free to any address. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, N Ga. * - ** ’ft sss THE ALL-ABSORBING TOPIC. 1 JL. Asheville and Gaffney. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ahhevillk, N. C., July 11.—It miy at first thought appear strange to a f - tempt a comparison or a parallel be tween Asheville and Gaffney. While one is peculiarly located amid the mountains the other has an excep tionally fortunate situation in the Piedmont belt. Each, as yet, has only one leading through line of rail road. Asheville, as a county seat, is a comparatively old country town. Gaffney is a new development of the last twenty years. I first visited Asheville in 1800; and saw Gaffney laid off in 1878. VV’hen I again vis ited Asheville, about 187fi, it was a slow, but solid mountain town of about 2,500 inhabitants, mostly na tive mountaineers. I visited the place again in 1877. Then «ts citi zens had not conceived an idea of the possibility of Asheville becoming a great city, by I he. inflow of northern settlers and capitalists. J had estab lished a settler’s agency in New York about 1874, in connection with the Richmond and Knoxville and the Pennayivania railroads, with cheap rates for persons who would come to look, to invest and settle in the south. (lulljiey got. through this agency northern mechanics and settlers be fore Asheville got any. Galloway, Cary, Hennett, Foggotte, Caufii, Pur ser, and iriiiny others stopped off and worked at Gaffney. Some remained, others went away. Then later came Peter Cooper, the good and great, all lending a helping handt& build up Gaffney City. When I visited Asheville in 1877, I called for a ^pcblic meeting. It took p1a<?e at flight id tonie of the lower rooms of the new court house. They called Mr. Sawyer to the chair. A number of prominent citizens— Aston, (Iwinn, McLoud and others were present.. In i|ii! address, I.told them of the to^ency Arid’ ftiwoirkm turning people and capital south— told them they had the locution for the metropolitan city of the mountains. It was urged that co-operation be en tered into, 1 to send people and they would locate them. .Judge Aston and Walter Gwinn agreed to receive them and show them around. I re turned to my agency north and soon sent Armstrong, Reid and Geo. F. Scott. Reid was an invalid and died not long after settling in Asheville. Armstrong and Scott, both in bud health, recovered and are stout and well-doing citizens of Asheville. Then begun to pour in capitalists and skilled workmen, including Vander bilt and his forces. Hy the genial co-operatio1i'of the awakdntd'natives and the new settlers, Asheville has •become a wonderful city in the “Lund of the sky.” Within the lust f$w years c#iue to the new city of Gaffney, Superintend ent Wheat and iiis $800,(XK) and his busy co-workers who were met by the energy of Rankers Wood, Carroll, Carpenter and Stacy, and many other progressive men; and now Gaffney is second only to Asheville in its re markable developments. When 1 came to live in Asheville in 1878, the streets were uupuved, and in wet .seasons they became quag mires. They used water from wells, as we now do in Gaffney. They then had a few oil lamps here and there About the Streets. Progressive tqen . took hold; the people voted $000,000 in bonds; water,works were built; a first class system of lire bells and ma chinery was provided; the streets were paved with granite and brick; electric lights were pul .to biasing all over tiie city; grout frralls of,brick buildings have entended along these streets, and splendid mansions and beautiful cottages adorn the muun- ♦tains and the valleys for miles wound. On another scale Gaffney will larch to similar music, and will get there, £li. But fogylsm and narrow-minded ness must be pushed aside- j . ». , Rowland Howahu. SILVER MAY HAVE A FIGHT ING CHANCE. w « fW • s * It is Conceded that Should the Popu list Not Support the Democratic Ticket it Will Aid the Republicans. (Corrospondi nee Of The Ledger.) Washington, 1). C., July lt>.—The Chicago ticket and platform is the ail-bbsorbing topic in political cir cles. Neither was received with any more enthusiasm by the democrats than were tlie St. Louis ticket and platform hy the republicans, a month ago. In fact, if there is to be any ^nlhusiasit) in this campaign it has yet to make its appcarence in Washington. About the first question asked when two men meet is,”will the pipulist and silver con ventions endorse the democratic ticket and platform?” The answer depends, of course, largely upon what the wishes of the speaker may he. The populists who are in Washington decline to commit themsejves at this time, but it is easy to see that they like the platform much better than they do the ticket. It seems to be conceded by most politleans that if the populists and silver men, who are to hold conven tions at St. Louis on t he 22nd of this month, nominate separate tick ets, instead of endorsing the Chicago ticket, it will add largely to the chances of republican success. Silver men would have a lighting chance to win, if they al! voted one ticket, but not otherwise; riot even if the gold democrats should put up a ticket of their own, because llie gold democrats are mostly in States which are almost certain to go republican anyway. While the probable at i- tude of 1’resident Cleveland towards the democratic ticket nominated by the convention which made sev eral humiliating references to his administration in its platform, is naturally a subject of much discus sion, there is no reason to believe that it can possibly affect the re sults, anyway. Mr. Clevevand lias not in the past turned the other cheek when, struck, and it is not likely that iiis nature has recently undergone a change for the better. Two planks in the democratic plat form are so distinctly anti-Cleveland that would prevent his supporting the ticket, even if the plank for the free coinage of stiver was not enough to have made him oppose it. People wiio have noticed the reg ularity with which alleged Cuban filibusters have been acquitted when tried by the Florida courts will bo interested in a few remarks made by Mr. Frank Clark, wiio is U. 8. Dis trict Attorney for,Florida, and who is at present visiting Washington. Cuban matters were being discussed when Mr. Clark said: ‘T know from personal experience how ardent is the sympathy of the American people for the Cubans. 1 have had several cases against people who were un doubtedly engaged in filibustering, but, althougii the evidence against them was a?, strong us could be, they ,were invariably let- oft. A jury couldn’t be got together in’’ Florida that would convict any American arrested for rendering aid to the Cu ban revolutionists. It is simply impossible to make a case stick on account of the, universal sentiment in favor of the Cubans.” It is difficult for many of the old timers to realize the growtli at fiop- doodloistn, which is -a good enough name for the almost universal wor ship of men who are conspicuous by reason of their wealth, political posi tion, or, in fact, for any reason. One of these' old timers—Kx-Con- gressman Wright, of Tenn.,—wiio served four terms in the House just previous to the war, is now visiting Washington. Just to show that he doesn’t keep up with the flopdoodlo- isra of the period a few remarks he made to a friend are appended : “I am getting to be an old man, and yet I cherish the hope of seeing one spectacle in the Capital of the nation ere I am summoned to depart. I want to live long enough to see a President on the 4th of March walk from the white House to the Capi tol to be inducted Into the great office, without any parade of mil itary, without any beating of drums, and without any of the pageantry and ostentatious glitter that usually accompany such occasions.” Home more war talk has followed the issuing of orders b} the Navy Department revoking all leaves of absence, except on account of sick ness, and directing all navy officers on waiting orders to report for duty. But Secretary Herbert says there is no Bignificance attached to the orders further than his desire to to have as many of the naval officers as possible take part in the extensive drilling programme wbich hfts been mapped out for oqr warships for this summer. Of course Secretary Her bert cannot help people remarking that this programme kef pathe strong, estuuardron of war vessels Hits coun try has ever had in calling distance all the time. Three members of the Cabinet are In Washington, but not one of them has a word to say, for publication, about either the Chicago ticket or the platform. Many Washingtonians arn more Interested in the doing of the fif teenth annual convention/ of the Christian Endeavores, now season, than in what has been done this week by the Democrotic National Conven tion at Chicago. The Kndeavorers, some 40,(HR) strong, swooped down, on the nhtional capitol this week, and are now in full and peaceful possession, holding scores of meet ings daily in their three big tents, which seat 25,000 people, on the White Lot, and in the eity churches. Like ail the people wiio come to Washington, they are having a good time in their own way and it isn’t costing them much money. Keep Good Company. Some may think that this is a thread-hare subject, but today wc are having an experience that makes me wish everybody would remember that it is better to be alone than in bud company. How often we hear this advice given by parent to child, ami in after jeurs how often the same is rehearsed in that child's memory. On the keeping of this admonition very often depends th6 state of the one admonished riot only for time, but for eternity. How wise then for all to listen and to heed. But in this precept are Involved two distinct features, or in other words two verbs are necessary in or der that it may be carried out. viz: judge and choose. Rut the Bible says “judge not.” Is this injunction contrary to the teachings of Holy writ? To keep it, are we to sit in judgement against our fellow creat ure? Or, in order that wo may “judge not,” are we to stoop to the lowest grades of society mingling with and making ourselves equal to the worst of human creatures? Roth these views are erroneous. It is perfectly right to judge, but let us be sure that the proper stand ard is used. This is the mistake that is generally made in judging. Self is used as a standard. No v if this were the proper measure then the standards of right would ic as nu merous and as human creatures themselves, and with tins ideal we j could never choose ther ght course of action, for seif is by na ure sinful. Young man, young lady, iever think that you are too pure fo bad com pany to corrupt your morals; that you are too strong for evil compan ions to have any influence over you simply because the breath of the drunkard is offensive to you, or be cause the oatii/i of the swearer grate upon your ears. Never tolerate t hese vices, shun them however strong you feel, for Vice Is a nionst'-r of suHt Ititlcous mein That to he halctl iieeUs hut to he seen. Yet seen to yft fanilllHr with Ills fare We Hrst endure, then pity, then embrace. And again, young friend, remem ber that the love of good company is a reciprocal attachment. If you make yourself worthy of the esteem of the good and seek after good com pany. they that are good company will seek for you. Mtts. R. Ann Watkks. — - — -• — Bowhnsville Breakers 1 (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Rowunsvim.k, S. C., July II — Rain lias put back our farmers and some of them are at work yet. Some of the corn was washed very bad, but we don’t think the damage will he as great as may seem at present. We regret to learn that Walter E. Lipscomb is very sick. Dock I'ettit was down Saturday riding his wheel. It seems that everyone is lea'iruing to ride u .wheel. We hope none of our girls will learn to ride them. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Potter visited J. W. Allen’s family Sunday. S. P. Porter and Mrs. Frank Kirby has been visiting relatives at Clifton. Mrs. R. H, Kirky and daughter. Miss Mollie, visited relatives in this community last Saturday. Misses Lula and Rcssio Allen ure visiting Mr. H. <>. Tate’s family at present. The first and second nine of llie Corinth base bull team will play a match game next Saturday at the Pettit bull ground. z. y. Gospel Services. Preparatory services are being held in the Raptist Church every evening this week incidental to gospel ser vices to begin next week, when Rev. P. G. Elsotn, of Fiucastlc, Va., will arrive to conduct the meeting. Mr. Klson is a pastor and also an evange list and lias the reputation of being an able man. Pastor Robertson ex tends a cordial invitation to all Christian people and requests them to join in the meeting and also Invites all the people of Gaffney and com munity to attend these services, in cluding the strangers within her gates. —— —• , . Notice to Union County Voters. J. R. Lancaster, chairman of the board of supervisors of Union county, annoqnces that it ey will open the books for the registration of voters at the following precincts on the days named: Surratt’s Store July 23; Wilkinsvillo July 24; Drayton- villeJuly25; Timberridge July 27. Rear this in mind and be unhand and get your registration tickets. I Paste This in Year Hat. 1 Hoard of Registration have an- j non need that they will be in Gaffney Ju'y 20th and 30th to register the voters of this township. Rear that in mind and bo on hand. - - _ * To make your business pay good health is a prime factor. To secure good health, the blood should be kept pure and vigorous by the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. When the vital fluid is impure and sluggish, there can be neither health, strength, nor tunbif MADE GOOD TIME. The Mad Kush of a Flat Car Loaded With Brick. (Cormsjioiidrncc of The Ledxrr.) Titoroti Shoals, July 13.—Tills place was stirred from center to cir cumference on account of n railroad wreck at this place on the 7th lust. The circumstances of the accident, from what your scribe could gather, are ns follows. As is generally known the Paeolet Manufacturing Company owns and operates a dummy line from this place to Paeolet ami the geography of the country js such that the grade. is luuvy to Paeolet, visa versa. In operating the road the engine pulls the boxes to Paeolet and pushes them hack. There being no turn table at cither place and the train is made up by switching at each end of (tie lino. Engineer Linds undertook to couple a flat loaded willi buck that was standingon t he switch at Paeolet. The coupling missed and 1 the mo mentum put the car in motion. The brukemun claims, that t lie brakes failed to work. Hu deserted the flat, which soon became wild, and possi bly made (lie fastest time on that line tver known. At. Mill No. 3, where the road pa.-ses I hern is a short curve and tlio li it reached tin r • just as i he heli was ringing logo to work aftcr dinner. Wiien the Hat reached the curve it jumped, demolishing the flit and hinting brick with much force, Ry providential interference no persons were killed. The ii jured are: Hampton Ritrgcss. compound fract ure of left leg. Luther'Scruggs, compound fracture of left, leg with lac ration of the mus cular part, fijbl scalp wounds and right arm b sd.y hrui-cd. Miss Della Vinson, five scalp wounds, right o:i>ow sprained and several minor bruises. Andrew Lee, scalp wound and rigid elbow sprained. Mrs. Andrew Lee, sprained and contusion left knee, one scalp*wound and bruises on hip and left arm. Mrs. Fannie Jett, scalp wound, both knees badly sprained and two minor bruises. Mrs. Isaac Eison. cut on forehead and nose and ot her face bruises. Mr. Thmidgill, • right arm bruised. They all received prompt medical attention hy Drs. Joffcrh's and Dow ney, and Dr. Downey says that they arc all able to he tip except the first two named and they ure get ting along nicely. The beauty of tire Indian - language was pract ically exemplified Iasi week, for to look at 1’acolet river it could be easily likened to a swift-running horse. It has been on a boom but never done any injury to tlie manu facturing interest hut washed off the woodwork on top of the dams. Mrs. Jane Thomas, of E-imree, i> visiting her daughter, Mrs. Davis, at this place. Mrs Julia Jeter, of Union, is visit ing friends here, Mrs. li. \\*. Davis returned today from a trip to Eupree. Homo. — . -a**- •- ••■- Unclaimed Letters. List of letters remaining in office uncalled for to date : _ Henry Rober. ..., ... D. AVy'fb:t.-IhIoi 1 . W illiam Brisco. •lulfq H. Boon. MAnroe Jolly. 1 LVury R. Jefferies. MiSjitN. A. Keenan. Mrs.Keenan. Miss Silver Moure. Ed-Manly. Miss Mat tie Phillips. Mrs..M. J. Ramsey. (iCorgu \\ ilson. NUB.—Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised in Thk Lkpukk. ’I’, li. l.riTI.IMOIIN", P. M. July.13, 181)d. , - t 1 >j ; wndfaottalf.’i, I ; vn: F. Gt Stacy and John Holland went to L •well. X <!. Saturday afternoon to spend flic Sabbath. Dr. I. M. Hair lias It en to PncoYt the past week on pruf> ssional bus iness. Mrs. Harry Gooding and little daughter Helen left last Monday to spend several months in Western North Carolina. Mrs. Alice Carpenter and Misses OliVs and Evelyn Surratt have gone to Tin rmiil City N. C., to spend a month. I). A. Hawkins presented us with some very fine tomatoes Saturday. There were six on one bunch. * E. II. Blanton, one of Hom' , ’s prosperous and pr igr ssive planters, was in the city Monday. Air. Blan ton renewed his allegiance with Thk Lkdkku while here. Dr. .1. F. Garrett left Monday morning fur Atlanta where he goes to attend a meeting of the National Dental Association. He will be ab sent several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Win Elmore have re turned to their home in York county after a week’s .-t.iy with relativ s anil friends in the city. Laying Track. r ! he Southern Railway. Company docs not in the least seem to be dis- ; turbed by tin* report of a proposed branch .of the <>. K. A C. It K. from tliis place t> Blacksburg. They have had a force of hands employed in lay ing a sde track in the eity this week and when uomplct< d, it will he one of the longest side tracks on the entire system. Lot the good work goon. We hope to See I be d iy when l in y will need a double si te track from Washington to X *w Orleans. -*•»- ►- — Index to New Advertisements. The follow.ng arc the changes in our ad coiitiiris this week. Read them carefully and when Inlying t* 1! them tliut you saw their mi in Thk Lk I)(iKK ; Going down.! What?—H. L. Parks it Co. Clearance sale—W, (). Lipscomb it Rro. J Turnip seed—Du Pro Drug Co. Ladies Collars and cuffs—H. L Parks it Co. , — * ^ Directors’ Meeting. There will he a meeting i f the D - rectors of I he Limestone Printingit Publishing Co. in my ollice on Friday next, 17 inst.. al I o'olnr*k p in. Ail Directors are requested tu attend promptly. J. E Wkiistkk. Sec. it Treas. <«•»• — . — Tin) Author of "ETclInm.” Miss Burney, or Mme. D’Arblay, rc- tnina a place in literature partly by her novclr, partly ly her exceedingly inter esting diary. Nor must if be forgotten flint, altl cugli “Evelina" appealed so long ago ns 1778, there arc many people etill Lying who were young men and women when she died. Fho has been praised by Mueanlay fur describing real life “with broad, cfiuic Iminor,” yet in language that is never “incomistt ut with rigid morality or even with virgin delicacy,” and it i.i true that‘‘Evelina” possesses unique interest as a description of coutcnipi rury manners and is free from unnecessary coarseness. It is also true that the author lias a keen eye for the ridiculous and a considerable gift of satire. Nevertheless Mine. D'Aiblny is not entitled to any high place as a novel ist. Her constructive skill is small, and ber characters ure for the most part What Johnson would have culled “hu morists”—that is, they are the incarna tion of qualities rather than flesh and blood individuals. Moreover, the author herself is a “ humorist. ” Her ruling pas sion is a morbid cruviflg to be “genteel. ” { he has no me rey for vulgarity or the vul gar, but she fails to see that her own wor ship of society conventions is itself vul gar. And hence one may doubt the pro priety of assigning to her “broad comic Iiunior. ” bfeo was too nimh of a prig to be possessed of hupior, whic h implicates .geniality. ’ Still, Mine, D’Arblay claims respect on the specific ground that she did much to purify an important form of litera ture, while she has a certain additional claim to remembrance.from her connec tion with Dr. Johnson. 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