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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., AUGUST <i, 1896. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. LONG STAPLE COTTON. Of Mercury! Mr. Henry Kotli, of 18-18 South 9th Street, St. Louis, w.ia ^iven the usual mercurial treatment for contagious blood poison. He was twice pronounc ed cured, but the disease returned each time, he was seized with rheumatic pains, and red lumps and sores cov- cred his body. “1 was in a hor rible fix ” he says, “and the more treat ment I receiv ed. the worse I seemed to get. A New York specialist said he could cure m i'/ me, but his V treatment did ijjft-' me no good whatever. I was stiff and full of pains, my left arm was useless so that I was unable to do even the lightest work. This was my condition when I began to take S. S. S., and a few bottles convinced me that I was being benefitted. I continued the medicine, and one dozen bottles cured me sound and well. My system was under the effects of mercury, and I would soon have been a complete wreck but for fc*. S. S.” S. 8. S., {yuurmteed purely vegetable) is the only cure for real blood dis eases. The mer curial treatment of the doctors al ways does more harm than good. Beware of mercury! Books on the disease and its treat ment mailed free to any address by Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. | RipansTabules. Ripans Tabulcs arc com- pouiulcd from a prescription widely used by the best medi cal authorities and are pre sented in a form that is be- cominr' the fashion cvery- whero. OF NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL IN TEREST. Some Short, Some Shorter and all Too Short for a Heading, Yet None to Short to Mention. Our phi liters are beginning to pull fodder. Several have been at it this week. K. R. Cush is building a handsome residence on Cherokee street. Con tractor I'ropst lias the contract. Several of our young men went over ; to Thickety station la>t Sunday after- I noon. They had to resort to the ; corn-salve cure when they got hack. What about the now count'-? The meet ing of I he Legislature is only a few months off. and it does seem that steps Should he taken in this matter at once. 'Since K. A. Jones commenced his new brick store last week, K. A. Jones Movements of People You Know and People You Don’t Know. K. Martin, of Cow pens, was in the city yesterday on business and paid us n pleasant visit. J. L. Morchend. who lias been vis iting his wife's people in Newberry, was in to see us last Friday, i M. Kennelt, a prosperous Joncs- ! ville farmer, was in the city last Thursday. Mr. Keiinett is an ardent I Lkdgkhitk. Prof. McArthur was over to the ’Berg last Thursday on business. Miss Bessie Dixon, of Charlotte, was (lie guest of Mrs. Hattie Curlis several days last week. Julian Lipscomb arrived in the city i from Birmingham Sunday. He will probably remain here for the present, j Genial “Bud” McCrnw left Mon day for Milledgeville, Ga., where lie j goes to buy cotton this season. Operator J.ohn Kennedy has gone j to Mrs. U. A. Lipscomb’s to board. I The borders of the Limestone Inn were loathe to part with him. Mrs. J. K. Garrett’s father, Mr. I John Brohawn, «>f Baltimore, lias been in the city the past week on a visit to Mrs Garrett and the Doctoi. th« BLANCHING CELERY. IMcftrl-liig the Enrljr Crop With Itonrdn. . Ilanilllng Winter Cclrry. Celery blanched by hoards ran be just as brittle, just as sweet and imtty as reh ry blanched in any other way, and, indeed, for the early crop, which lie- pomes fit for the table in July, August and September, we often have little choice, but must look for boards or other ways beside earthing up in order to blanch the stuff. r i he early crop, when planted in single rows, blanch with ",Wp.»ii •am j II* V* V. I • \ » * . - \r I> If 4* Jk Co. have purchased the lot adjoin- l>r. Garn tt s father, Mr. It. H. Gar- sss Ripans Tabules act gently but promptly upon the jiver, stomach ana intestinps; cure dyspcjisis, habitual eppstipas lion, offensive breath apt,} head* ache. One tabtile taken fit the first symptom of indigestion, biliousness, dizziness, distress after eating, or depression of Fpirils, will r.urel/ and quickly remove the whole difficulty. Price, -0 cents a box. RipansTabules may be ob tained of nearest druggist; or by mail on receipt of price. Sample vial, to cents. RIPANS CHEMICAL CO., lO Spruce Street, ing iind will build utiollicr store somelime in the fuliin*. The mayor's court was <|Uite inter esting last Monday tiiornii g. Several cases of more or less interest we tv di-|Ki-edof, which resulted in a p'etli- oric effect on the exchequer. Dull time advertising sometimes pays latter than good advertising, because some people are buying all tho lin.e, and they are more likely to buy of the man who advertises than of tin? man who doesn't.—Printer's Ink. Mr. D. A. Hawkins, while tit work Inst Saturday whetting gin saws in a ginnery in the city, was overcome with heat, nnd fora short time was in quite a critical condition. Prompt m-'dical aid was soon on hand which rt lieved him, and he is now about himself again. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Gaffney Manufacturing Company was held here mi the SOlh of July. Bo learn t hat, every t hi ng | was in such a satisfactory condition that a numl er of I he old stockholders were trying to add to their holdings ! in the company. Walter Oeland, deputy organizer of the Junior Order Fnited American Mechanics, was in the city yesterday in the interest of the order. From the declaration of its principles and tho object of the order predict that Mr. Oeland will meet with suo- NEW YOHK. cess. lie expects next week. to organize here Prof. R. C. Sarralt opened ti e ; Gaffney Baptist ll'gh School last ! Monday in *rning umlcr favorable nu- i spices, The attendance was large I and has been increasing every clay. ! Prof, Surratt’s known worth asatnun ' and his success its u teacher are guar antees of a larger attendance and aj successful session. He, however, like all enterprising men, takes ad ret t, of Kings Mountain, came over tlie first of the week to meet Mr. Bro hawn, whom he had never met be fore. The meeting was mutually en joyable to them. Miss Mamie Mercufini, of Fort Mill, is the guest of the Misses Hop pers. of the Limestone Inn. J. K. Burton, of Union, arrived in the city Tuesday evening. Mr. Bur ton is quite popular here and all were glad to see him. S. G. Pridmore, of Ashu-y, was among the progressive planters in the city Tuesday. Cadets Judson Sarratt and Thomas Moorman have wound up their two weeks vacation and left last .Sunday for Clcmsoii College to resume their st tidies. Mrs. I). A. Thomas and Miss Beona Wood left the city lust Saturday for Satituck on a visit to relatives and friends. Our little friends, Leo and Rosa Little, are on a vi.sit to the family of their old friend. Mr. Barnett, in Unimi fount v. Miss Anna Clarkson, of Clinton, has been on a visit to her brotl er, Tom, in this city the past week. Tom returned with her Monday on n visit to his parents. Fx-Mayor Kennedy, of Blacksburg, was i:i the ci^y yesterday. Sirs. O. W. Whisonant spent from Saturday to Tuesdnv with her daugh ter, Mrs. J. P. Wlpte, of this city. Mrs. White, we are pleased to say, is improving. Mrs. H. A- Jones is visiting her parents at Asbury. —— ■* • COUNTY CAMPAIGN. 9'i mimmm • - . • ' • . , U9 /W/"" r.i.AX« jirxc. with r,o,\i:i>s. boards. For the home gardener ospcvial- ly this is l>y far the simplest and quick est way. A few old boards from eight fo ten inc hes wide and of ary length desired can always be found or procured easily, nnd all that is necessary to do in order to get the celery well blanched within from 10 to 20 days is to lay a line of boards on each side of the row and, tak ing hold of the outside edges, raise them up attd lean them against the plants in tent form, with just tho top leaves of the celery sticking out of and above the hoards. When tho weather is most fa vorable to c levy growth, the* plants thus covered will blanch in ten days or so, when they may bo taken up for use or sale and the' hoards moved along to another part. e>f the- patch neit yet heeard- eel up anel used a se-eond anel perhaps aftorwanl a third anel fourth time. One great advantage eif leoard blanching is that it allows e>f much eleeser planting. Winter cele ry, e,f e'e>urse\ shonlil not lee fully bleached lee-fore' it is put into winter steerage, for the' lele>aehing proc ess hedpe it aleeng e-n the way tee eleeay. It is sufficient tie make tin- plants greew upright anel eeenipact, either by what is teamed “hunelling” (nnene-ly, packing a fewy handfulseif e arth mound e ae h plant while all the stems of the plant are hedd dosedy together with one' hand) eer by tying with string, by wrapping paper fttpund it, by oleis<> planting, e-te, Blunts thus greewn upright may sim ply fie- taken up leofeero the first fre-e-zo up and steeoel uje rlosoly together in a Tftc Candidates for Office Spoke Here Yesterday. Yesterday t he candidates for county office spoke at tho grove in the rear of Sarratt’* gin house. The attend ance was very slim, in fact it was re'- vantage of Thk LKWiKK * large circu- 1 marked by some that it was the e U. RIPA-NS u The modern stand- mJ u ard Family Medi- a 7) cine: Cures in > common cvcry-day 5 ills of humanity. m z © r ?ks,— hit ion to let the people know of his ! business. • • — Religious Localr. At the Fresh)terian cliurh m-xt Sunday the pastor, Rev. (.!. K. Rob ertson. will preach two sermons, one j at II a. m. and the* other at i> p. m. in which he proposes to do some i plain Bible talking. The public is ! cordially Invited. The Young People's Meeting will he held at the Baptist cbureli this | , n „ ( , ,, ( ; il!t ) ,, , venmg at S:.IL Old people are not (;| ,,, A M.Golding, T. K Joho- exelmicd hut all young people are | Mon 1{ A La|1 ,. as(( . r A. II. Layton, es,M;e,ally urged to be present F. Lipscomb. I). M. Miles, C. G. I lu re w II he servici s at the Mcth- slimmist campaign meeting yet held, so iur as attendance was concerned. The following candidates spoke: For Congress—Fifth District; 1). K. Finely, T. J. Strait, W. I). Tran- t ham. For Soliclto r —7th Judicial Circuit; T. S. Sease. O. L. Schumpert, II. Y. Simpson, \V. S. Thomason. For State Senator; F. F. Archer M. o. Rowland. For House of Representatives; F. i C. Allen, \Y. G. Austell. C. A. Barry. 1 i We equal any in the world. Our patrons recommend us. odist « butch next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The pastor will be pres, n-. Rev. B. F. Robertson will conduct S'Tvices as usual at the First Baptist church Sabbath morning and even- ( ing. You are invited to attend. • • ImLx to New Advertisements. The following are the changes in I our ad columns this week. Read them carefully and, when buying, tell them that you saw their ad in Thk I.KIKIKK ; A great mark-down sale.—J.G, Gallo way iV Son, Will open today.—AY. (). Lipscomb A Bro, Kntcrprisc Stable?.—M. G. Montgom- mery. Frop. Ttie Greenville Mutual Insurance Co. —J, L. Alcxamler, Fxeculor's Hale.-—C. F. Turner. Lost.—Apply ut Lkim»i;u office. ——• -• -«••- • “The Campbells are Coming." Mr. and Mrs. F. I*. Campbell are to he congratulated on the arrival of a bright bouncing boy. He is u ten- pounder. What the Masses Have Learned. Tiie masses arc tired of being hum bugged, and are learning that it is wise to iind an honest dealer ami patronize him regularly. The con servative merchant is rising in mar ket value, and exaggerations are not popular.—Furnit tire Journal. Dean. J. A. F. W. J. Hill, Buckten’s Arnica Salve. » II ] The Best Halve in the world for All WOrK guar- Cuts, Bruise*. Sore*, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, .Corns, and all anteedandcom- « 1 « ^petition met- i ant cod to g';»-o perfect sal isfacfion or ^ ' ' ffibnpy refunded. Frice l 43 cent* per Turner, F. C. West For Sheriff; O. B Lancaster. For Clerk of Court John Sevier. For County Supervisor; J. 1). Laniard, R. M. Jolly. \Y\ F. \Y«*t, J. L Howell. For Coponrr; W. II. Bailey, A. F. • Bishop, R. II. VosFt, U- T Hadden. For Cofinty Superintendent of Kd- ticttion; |L D. Chapman, J. J. C. ’ F/e||. For Treasurer; A. F. Burton, \V. L. Kpp*. For Auditor; L. F Kpton, I. G. 1 Sarral t. All the candidanes were for free silver, Tranthnm and Finley made strong speeches while Strait was rather weak, The speeches were generally poor and much of a sameness, but there was absolutely nothing to enthuse the speakers On account of yesterday being our press day we could not possibly give anything like a full report of the meeting, so no attempt is made in that direction. • -»•*- •- Writ Enough Infnrniril, “Yon,” said tho disgusted gambler, "don’t know enough to come in when it rains. ” “Perhaps not,” said tho man who had Isteu there with a wan smile, “hot I do know enough to stay out ou a pat flush. ’’—Indianapolis Journal. A stylus with split point, apparently for tho purpose of writing with fluid ink, has been found in an Egyptian tomb. — -*»► • What causes bad dreams is a ques tion tliaf, lias never been satisfactorily ( Ki.KKV STOni.l) IN Tl’.KM II. trench cr ou the bottom of a collar or roothouse. In collars or root houses we usually pack damp incek < r loam about the roots, and leave an occasional alley, \yell defined by a hoard or slat, in order to allow better opportunities for the fm* circulation of air. If tho place is kept dark, celery will on bleach beautifully and acquire the very Ix-st flavor, not withstanding the fact that the stalks are not in immediate contact with the soil. If the tops are b pt dry and thf. roots wet, celery will ko< p a long tpny When thus stored. T»l> l)r« ssin** In Snniin^v- There is little dang- rof loss from top dressing grass lands, even in hot sum- ny r weather. The manure simply driciy and that prevents its decomposition But it acts as a mulch, and this b-ep* the soil beneath it moisp r. Whenever mins come the purtieles of manure are washed into tho soil, and when the manure is thoroughly soaked, ns it is Bure to lie in fall or winter, part of its substance is washed out and mixed with the soil. Thin occurs much better on the surface than it does if the manure is plowed under. In fact, wo doubt wheth er plowing under manure is eyev an economical method of applying it, though when coarse manure is used in spring it. is undoubtedly mor;' conven ient to plow’ under than to spread it on tiie surface after plowing. Ou grass land th" manure can be drawn at any time, and after the haying ' is completed is us good a time as can lx: desired. There is very little atumonlu lost wlu'ti in contact with the soil or partially covered by the growing second crop of grass. If the grass land is to bo plowed for hoed crops next season, the earlier the manure is applied as top dressing tho more effective it will be. Every farmer has some manure that no- cumulates around stables or in the barn yard in summer, and it certainly'will not waste more spread on the laud than it w ill if left expos'd in the barnyut whore all its leachinga will by prtg callv wasted.—American Cultivator. Egyptian Ero-lnct Coiiipntln? With Prudnrt of SnutlM-rn I’litiit*™. American spinners are paying fo.OOO,- D00 tc $7,000,000 annually for long Alien'd foreign cotton. This comes chief ly from Egypt, whore cotton growing is being pushed with the greatest zeal, the latest crop being 7o per cent great er than that of ten years ago. Tiie yield is now an eighth to a tenth that of the American crop, and, what bof equal importance, a steadily increasing pro portion of it conies to this country, com peting directly with tiie product of our own southern planters. Fight or ten years ago our annual purchases were equal to about 10,000 hales. These have rapidly increased to OS. 000 bales for the year ended June JO, ISS.i. The record the last lew months is even more im- pr< avivo. During nine months ended April imports equal ‘..'2,000 hales from all countries, most of whic h were of Egyptian cotton, or at the rate of 122,000 bales for the year ending June 80, 1800. Having cailoil attention to those figures, American Agriculturist says: While it is r.sr-rti'd that tiie use of Egpytinn cotton is not necessarily inim ical to American interests, for it is in dispensable in many branches of mann- faeture in this country, being mixed to Home extent with homegrown, the offi cial record of this rapid increase in its use points to the advantage which would accrue to our own planters were they able to furnish a fiber of like character. The staple of the cotton from the Nile delta, varying from 1 to 1 'a inches long, is largely used in fine threads where strength and luster of finish are essential. In one way u docs compete directly with American cotton. It is an excellent substitute lor L* a bland and largely displaces this. An American consul located in Egypt, who lias made a sp' cial study of the situation, b< lieves some of the bot tom lands of the great Mississippi val ley and elsewhere might offer favorable conditions and l>e made to produce a filler which will equal Egyptian in qual ity if not in quantity. The increasing use of the long fiber Egyptian cotton point* to it as a staple of the future, and overproduction is quite improbable for many years to ccmo. In securing teat seed in Egypt, Consul Fenfieid suggests that it should lie purchased at the gin ning establishments without indicating its destination or purpose, thusavoiding d<Hs>it and substitution prompted by business je:ilco.*y of Egyptian brokers. Egyptian cotton seed goes chiefly to Eng land, where it is crushed at the various oil mills. The seed is black and almost fm> from lint, and very’ rich, selling as high us $20 to$25 per ton. A few years ago Egyptian cotton came chiefly via England, but now a large part of it is shipped direct from Egypt. Agrlcnltnral Npwh and Note*. Returns from tho apple sections make it appear that there will bo a yield of moderately ample proportions with • liberal surplus for export trade. The first class of Jiorseslioers ever graduated in America received diplomas recently at the University of Pennsyl vania. Professor Woodhridgo of tiie Univer sity of California has been experiment ing with steam as an insecticide. Silos built of stone are certainly du rable, but tho silage does not keep as well as in a frame silo, according to the American Agriculturist. While the hay crop is unquestionably a short one, all reports agree that an unusually large area is planted to com. The fifth national irrigation congress will lie held in Phenix, A. T.. in De cember next. Easy. “Is it hard to k am to write short hand?” “No. Anybody can learn it. And aft er yon have got so you ran write it, w^ij, all you have to do is to go to work and learn to read what you have writ ten. “—Chicago Tribune. “GREAIEST ON EARTH/’ Dr. ITIllca' Itcutoratlvo Nervine. J Mr It T Caldvell, is book-keeper la the First National Bank of Fulton, Ky. “I was completely run down. My nerve* became so unstruni? through loss of sleep and worry that 1 felt sum I would tie com pelled to give up my position 1 would Me awake all night long, and it took but little R. T. Caldwell. to shake me up so that I could not possibly attend to my business as I should. In connection with this I had liver trouble, heaviness about the stomach, and pains in different parts of my body. I was also much reduced In flesh. I was persuaded to try Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine. I first procured a trial bottle from a local druggistandgood resultsquicklyfollowed. I then procured a dollar bottle, anil by the time I had used this up I was a different man. I am now on my third bottle and am able to sleep soundly ana eat regularly, something I could not possibly do before taking your yervxne. lam now fully recovered, and do not hesitate to pronounce Fir. Miles' Restorative Nervine the greatent nervine on earth.” Fulton, Ky R. T. CALDWELL. It will lie stmt, prepaid, on receipt of price by tho Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, lad. Dr. Miles 1 Nervine R “ t .ft£ith YdEN AND MEASURES. Things Said and Done About Politics and Politicians. If the State campaign is being enn- (lue'etl mi a “high plane,” we ear nestly hope that we may never see one on a low plane.—Ilonea Path Chronicle. The Barnwell meeting passc»l off without actual hair pulling or eye gouging. The only startling feature of the occasion was the ugly charge* made against Gov. Evans by Mr. Duncan, which he did not refute.— Hamburg Herald. The recent eommunieatinn from Facolet against early marriages in our cotton mills, is creating a good deal of attention over the state. The best remedy would be a license law, prohibit ing minors from committing matrimony without the consent of their parents.—Piedmont Headlight. fjFarle is so anxious to be a Till- inanite now that lie rarely yve* Ld-W to give Tillman a certificate of j-»oH character. He was not askwl for It, hot lie makes it a point at every meet ing to let the people know that Till man is an honest man. Wluit is it for? To catch the votes of Tillman’* supporters. Earle is such a great Tillmanite now I hat it i* u pity John Gary Evans did not knock out one of his eyes at Florence so that our sTapper-judge at future meetings might not only claim to he a Till- munitc, but to actually look like Tillman himself.—Manning Times. Skin Erupt ions, and positively cure's i ahswcred; bnt. »n nine (-.asrs out of i Piles,'Or ho pay required. It is guar- t‘*n, frightlql flrpatris life the result f It * ’* ’ ' ’ ■THE LEDGER. money box. For Co. sale by The per DuPre Drug of iipperfcct digestion, which a few doses of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla will ef fectually remedy. Don’t delay—try It today. When Huy Ing i» Windmill. There arc a host of uses to which a windmill may lie put when not em ployed in pumping water It would Bison that when a man is ptirchuHiiij^ n windmill it would is- well vnvu>n> U* gecure one of Hufiicjfpt size to meet all jiiese uses. Tin re are tiie shelling of fsorn. tiie cutting upd grinding of corn, Churning butter, sawing wnodi turning tiie grindstone, etc., all of which labor might lx* performed while the mill i* not employed in pumping water. There are said to he ever n thousand women in New Yrrk who, in- one way or another, make their living by their pens. • — - — Algood Inklingr.. (Corresnondeneo of The I^luer.) Au.oooii. S. C. ( Aug. •».—Wo came very near having a riot up here last Sunday. Newton Honcycut. who re cently married Miss Mainly Moore, g d drunk and came to W\ X.Turner's and cursed and abused Mrs. Turner and seared her nearly to deni h. He drew his knife on a negro hoy that rurner hud hired and then turned on Ben, the second son of Mr. Turner, who ran into his father’s room after his double-barrel, but the gun not being loaded, and no shells handy, thus saved tlie life of the insane man. W\ N. Turner had gone over to a neighbor’s house when this thing oc curred. Hal lie been at home ut tho time. Mundy would have hud to set her cap for another drone, for Tumor would certainly have trimmed. I am acquainted with this disturber of th” peace, nnd if there is any essence or odor of honey about him, “the bees don't know it.’’ K. W. and Charley Harris are haul ing wood to Gaffney. They are mak ing their fill bet sumo more of them American half dollars. Clew Uoxaett bad a fine milch cow killed by lightning last week. W’e hud a fine time ut Macedonia last Saturday. Prof. W\ F. Mc Arthur made us seine qioo lltlle talks. Next Saturday i* the timo for R. J. , Tats trt unlock his little knot and t belch forth the golden truths and , mete out justice according to the rule ! of di dributhni. W'n.n Bill Round Some Medicines beloqg to one season and some to another. OR. KINO'S ROYAL GERMETUER IS IN SEASON ALL 1 dE YEflf* ROUND. IN THE SPRING It purifies the blood, removes languor and depression, invigorates and exhila rates the whole system. IN THE SUmmER It overcomes the relaxation and debility caused by hot weather and eorrccta bowel troubles that arc so prevalent then. Besides, it makes the most de lightful and refreshing drink. IN THE PALL When malaria “rides on every passing breeze," it is the great preventive and the unfailing cure of troubles result ing from that cause. IN THE 1A/INTER It is still needed for curing Colds, Crip, Catarrh, Rheumatism, and the ills that belong to cold seasons. It does thoso things, not in a feebls and uncertain way, but with assured and triumphant power. Kttp H In th« Home at All Timao. /*REAT BATTLES are < wA uully going on inThc ■Onis are contin- ian sys tem. Hood’s Sarsaparilla drives out disease and Restores Health. lerSolii by Drugrlxi*. new poriourc, large bottle, lug Doses, One Dollar. Manufactur'd only by THE ATLANTA CHEMICAL CO., ATLANTA, 8A. Write for 48-Face Boob, ■allH Free. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the ! LEDGER Office. i Gaffney, S. C.