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THE TjEDGEK: GAFFNEYJ8. C., AlTHirST 13, 181)0. THE WEEKLY LEDGER. PUBLISHED KVICKY TIIUUSDAY BY The Limestone I rintiiiR and Publishing Co. Incorporated. $1.00 per Year. R. O. SAMS, - - Editor. ED. H. DeCAMP, Manager and Local Editor. fhe Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur- "Msh their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point bo insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Tuesday. Ml correspondence should ho ad- Iresscd to Ed. 11. PoCamp, Manager. Obituaries will he published at live cents a line. Cards of thanks will he published at one cent a word. Reading notices will ho published at ten cents a line each insertion. Single copies of the paper are live cents each. f ARTESIAN VS. WELLWATER. A well known physician made use of the following remark in our pres ence a few diiys ngo : “I he time will come when it will bo considered as much of a disgrace to have typhoid fever as it is now considered a dis grace to have a case of itch.” And we believe he echoes the sentiments of many in his profession who, in their thoughts follow the trend of the times. The only pure water is that from artesian wells or that col lected in cisterns constructed above ground, on scientific principles. The best of our wells are reservoirs more or less open to receive surface water; the drainage from our own and our neighbor’s premises. It is true there is a tillering process going on all the time, and in some eases it may be very thorough, and the water in our wells he nearly pure. But who knows what he is drinking when he quenches his thirst from the cooling water of any of our wells! The town well in a certain town was as favorably situated as any to he found. It. was fenced around with care and guarded from the near ap proach of stock of all kinds. Surely, all said, this water is pure and whole some. A drop of water from this well was submitted to the magnifying lens of a powerful microscope and we were told to look. What was there?—a mass of creeping things, repulsive to sight. Is it possible, we thought, that we quench our thirst with we know not what? You say : “Where ignorance is bliss’t is fulh* to he wise.” But ignorance is not bliss in any ease where by searching we can avoid evil. Immediately after, a drop was taken from the artesian well, that brings health, and submitted to the same magnifying power, and behold an ocean of water without the slightest trace of animal life. Before spending thousands of dol lars in securing a water supply, it might be well for us to move slowly, that we secure the purest water pos sible. kciifMS, English diplomats are looking for others to bend the knee and pass under the yoke. N\ e fail in our plans, hut some one must bear the burden of guilt. Cecil Rhodes, once so pow erful abroad and influential at home, comes in for his share. Even now, before his trial comes olT, he is sepa rated as a “black sheep” from the flock. What a difference between success and failure! Had Hr. Jamison and Cecil Rhodes been successful, Eng land would have applauded, Cham berlain would have said “well done and parliament would have echoed public sentiment. But alas! Eng lish pride is wounded and the pup pets are overthrown; they go down as failures. “Things are not what they seem.” We look upon the surface; it is all in commotion, hut there is a hidden power behind it all and ibis we sel dom sec. It is an oldsnying: “The king can do no wrong.” His sub jects must he responsible. The king never gives his life for his subjects. And this is true all along down the line through every grade. Cecil Rhodes, come into court! MEN AND MEASURES. Things Said and Done About Politics and Politicians. We would like to have some wise man tell us what the work of the Populist convention at St. Louis will amount to.—Charlotte Democrat. * * Let strong, honest, fearless, (Jod- i fearing men he elected to odice, i whether in County, State or Nation. | Truly, tho people have much to be ; responsible for.—Anderson Intelli gencer. * * * “If the silver people win, I believe j there will be such a revival of husi- j ness, such a booming in industries, j which are now inactive, and such a 1 general shaking up of commercial in terests that the country will be sure to prosper. ”—Rev. DeWitt Talmagc. * * * of voting at BRYAN ON THE WAVE'S CREST. It was u “coup d’etat” on the part of the democratic managers to have the notilieation meeting in Hie East. Even the New England states will he kindled to some degree of enthusi asm by the time Bryan reaches the nation's metropolis and all things are in order. Starting from Ida homo in Ne braska, the champion of free and un limited coinage of silver at the fixed ratio of 1(1 to 1 has met wave after wave of approval. Demonstration following demonstration show the Nebraska orator to he the pride anil hope of those who want a change any how, and are determined to have it. Jf cheers and approval would carry the day, then Bryan stands a good chance to win, for the common peo ple are with him. But how fickle those who have no anchorage. The idol of today may be I lie martyr of tomorrow. Bryan is assuredly on the wave's crest as he is preparing for Ids campaign, hut with all Ids oratori cal powers, with all his equipment us a leader, with all his aggressive ness lie may yet ho east into the trough of the sea and cry for help. It is now the springtime of hope. The promise of spring may ho followed by tho fruitage of summer and the harvest of autumn, hut it is spring- • time yet and an impenetrable veil hides the future. ‘ Ail is well that ends well.” THE HOT WAVE. Almost unprecedented in extent and violence is tho hot wave that is now on hand. Young and old suc- comb, hut those in the prime of life seem to he the first attacked. This perhaps is because they are in the licrccst of the battle for life. On such occasions the South gen erally sutlers least. What compen sations do we find in nature anyhow! While at the north the sun does not shine with the strength that he does in our southern latitude, we have shorter days in which to gather the heat, and longer nights are given us to cool oil by radiation. Think of buildings of stone, brick and mortar thirty stories high, tower ing to the clouds. What reservoirs for receiving the heat. Before it can he given oil again the sun rises anew and more fuel is added to the (lame. Happy those who can leave the pent up cities of the North and haste to the sxa-shore or to the mountains where there is room to spare for all, and fresh air for suffering lungs. The warm wave interferes not with the Bryan wave that rolls eastward. Nor does it prevent the aspirant for ' presidential honors making a telling speech at each stopping place. S. S. Union of the B. R. B. Arso. The next Sunday School ITiion of the northern section of tne Broad River Baptist Association will meet with the Broad River church on Fri day before the fifth Sunday in Au gust, ISIKi at JO o’clock a. in. Introductory sermon by Rev. W. (L I’. Ezell; Rev. R. J. Tate, alter nate. Subject of his own choice. 1. Organization. 2. Intermission. J. What are some of the great dif ficulties in living a Christian life, and how to overcome them?—Rev. R. J. Tate and others at vyijl. L Is there any possible way by which a more genera! interest in Sun day school work can be awakened among our people?—J. J. C. Ezell. y. What plan whould we, us Bap tists, adopt to get our members to attend Saturday meetings?—Rev. C. M. Teal. (5. (Question box. 7. Intermission. Second day meet at ildlO a. m. Devotional exercises 30 minutes by the president. 8. What is it to be a Christian?— \\ r . J. Henderson. 0. What are the obligations and duties of Deacons?—W. T, Horton. 10 Have we the spirit of missions? —K. 1). Edwards. Question box. I utermission. Sunday meet at 0:30a. in. Devotional exercises 30 minutes by the president. Essays by Misses Laura Horton and Nettie Ezell on subjects of their own choice. Bible reading conducted by J. E. • Jiiinn on hypocrisy. Missionary sermon by Rev. W. M. Foster; RoV. C. M.Toal, alternate. Collection for missions. J. S. 11A f(KIS, For Cunimittcc. . «•» • There is more f'iitarrli in this sec tion of the eouuIry than all other (iiscaies put tog> ijew, and until Hu last few years was supposed to he in curable. For agreut many years doc tors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, ami by con stantly failing locure with local t ivat- ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to he a constitutional disease and tjjeref >rc requires const it lit inuu! treatment. Hail's Catarrh Cure, maniifac nn J by F. J. f'licncy A Co., Toledo, Ohio, is tin only constitutional cure mi lh< market. It. is taken internally in doses from lo drops to a teaspoouful, it acts directly on the blood and mucous surface of the system. They Cnder the new rule your club we will have thirty-seven voting precincts in Newberry County. It will be a great nuisance and is a very foolish thing, but it is law, and will have to be followed at. this elec tion.—Newberry Herald and News. * * * It looks as if providence were about to come to the relief of the cot- tontots for the second year running, and allowing them a short cron and fair prices. Better lose 30 per cent, of the yield of a crop then 30 per cent, of its value.—Columbia State. * * * Tho gold reserve in the treasury to maintain the national credit is all a sham. The people at large have no concern in it and the financial world knows that it. can set it up or knock it down at will. Let the people arise and abolish the humbug.—Anderson Journal. * * * The Bank of Camden has made a remarkably successful record. It has been doing business for eight years and during this period its loans have amounted to $1,200,000, without the loss of a dollar. Is there another hank in the State that can match such a record?—News and Courier. * * * Mr. Bryan’s journey from the West to the East is a success so far as en thusiasm is concerned. Tho crowds greet him everywhere. His nomina tion and his sresent journey and all his public movements have been marked with much demonstration and throwing of caps in the air. He has captured the people.—Charlotte < t’oserver. * * * Tom Watson is still looked upon as a millstone on the tail of the Demo cratic kite; but tho situat ion is by no means alarming. Whatever else may he said of the rank and file of the; Populist voters, they are terribly in earnest, and they are not going to 1 lose this opportunity to secure what they believe will bring them relief.— Yorkville Enquirer. —— •— — Allgood News. P'orrcspondi'iici; of The Ledger.) Algood, S. C., Aug. 11.—Rev. R. J. Tate tilled his regular appointment ; at Macedonia Saturday and Sunday. .las. W. Byars visited relatives at Earles, N. C., last week. W. W. Hopper and wife, of Earls, N. C., are visiting relatives here this week. D. W. Cooper and wife visited rela tives hero Saturday and Sunday. Jesse Cash and wife, of Martins ville, accompanied by Alonzo Cash, visited Win. Gardner's one day lust week. J. R. Moore and family visited rel atives at Cherokee Springs a few days ago. C. C. Petty and (laughter visited J. L. Clary’s Sunday. W A. Turner and R. B. Powell went to North Carolina last week on business. They returned Sunday well pleased with their trip. J. A. Harris has returned from the county seat. A. If. Daniels is confined to his bed with typhoid fever. Crops are in need of rain. Cotton is beginning to open and the yield will not he as great as some people anticipate. There is a large weed hut the bolls are wanting. The protracted meeting began at I Macedonia last Saturday and it seems that the people have laid aside overy- ! thing hut prejudice and I do hope they will yet give that monster a j hack scat. Henry Turner, col., was killed at Clifton last Friday while cleaning out a well. He fell about 7(> feet. '1 here is an organized hand of ration stealers in this community. They make a frequent practice of , breaking into kitchens at night . One i of them made an attempt to break into Win. Gardner's kitchen lust Fri day night hut was detected by Mil liard Gardner, who emptied the con tents of u dotildc-hurrell shotgun at , him, hut unfortunately be missed his | murk and Hie result was a badly torn up field of cotton and corn, i Well he literally tore up “the face of ! theyerth” getting away from there. Fodder pulling is the order of tho ' dav now. Ouile hot weal her for such 1 work hut nevertheless it must he ' pulled. ColtNCRACKKR. Hot Winds in Arkansas. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Pa' Toi.rs, Hkxtox Co., Ark., Aug., 7, 1890.—e are having the dryest time out here that has ever been since the country lias been settled. I wrote you about tho 27th of May. It was raining then. It stopped that day and there hasn’t been enough rain since to wet the ground an inch deep. I told you then that the corn in the valley looked like a black Moud coining up the valley. It don’t look that way now. I have a good crop of corn considering the drouth. I will make forty bushels per acre, but while I make that much hun dreds of my neighbors will not make any corn. On the 2t»th day of July hot winds commenced blowing from tho south and by the last day of July the corn crops were as white as the paper on which 1 write. Those that have never felt those hot winds don’t know anything about them. You can sit down within three feet of the wall of the house inside and feel the heat coming ofl the house as though there was fire in the chimney place. In ten days from the time the hot winds commenced blowing the corn watj dry enough to grind. The earth is covered now with white fodder. My yard, which was,green and well covered with timothy, clover and bluegrass, is now as clean as the streets in GalTm-y. My well has almost dried up. \Ve have made a good wheat crop, Wheat is selling at 30c and 40c per bushel. S. L. Hopper and Robert and the Dude will remember the fine yard f had when they were out to see me last year and what a fine lot of chin quapin trees were growing in my yard. They now look like it might be the last of November. The leaves will all soon be olT on the ground. Those gentlemen will also remember the large chinquapin tree that grows north of the house and the one that grows east of the house. They are the largest I oversaw. They meas ure eight feet around at a distance of two feet from the ground. While I am writing I am sitting on the west gallery of my house. The gallery is eight feet wide. I am sit ting in the middle of it and can feel the heat coining from the wall as though there were a tire in three feet of me. This is one time to be re membered. Largo rivers, springs and wells have dried up. There is not a cloud to he seen. It looks like Indian summer. This leaves all of my family well for which I feel thankful. J. >l. M. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report Powder Absolutely pure Blacksburg Locals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Blacksburg, S. C., Aug. 11.—Our city is all excitement over the polit ical meeting to be held in our city on W ednesday. Berkley Park has been especially prepared for the occasion, and an elegant barbacucd dinner will be served to all tho visitors. 1 rof. Jas. B. Allison, of Yorkville, 8. C., spent several days with Messrs. Sam and Gus Deal last week. Miss Luna Healen, who has been at Blowing Rock for the past two weeks, returned home on Saturday. Miss Iva Withers, of Yorkville, S. 0., and Miss Mildred Irving, of Lan caster, S. C., are visiting Misses Lola and Sue Jackins. Miss Emmie Lumpkin returned home last week after a pleasant two weeks visit to friends in Chester and Sharon, S. C. Messrs. Sam Deal and Dan Lump kin attended the picnic at Sharon last Saturday and report a grand time. s. m. i>. — -• -*•*- •- The Discovery Saved His Life. Mr. G. Gaillouette, Druggist, Bca- versville, III., says: “To Dr. King’s New Discovery I owe my life. Was taken with La Grippe, and tried all the physicians for miles about, but of no avail, and was given up and told I could not live. Having Dr. King’s New Discovery in my store I sent for a bottle and began its use and from tho first dose began to get better, and after using three bottles was up and about again. It is worth its weight in gold. We won’t keep store or house without it.” Get a free trial at The Dul’re Drug Go’s., Drug i Store. W. D. ARCHER, TOXWOW Al*T'liST\ JIair-cutting, in the latest styles. Shaving and Shampooing at reason able prices. A^TShop next to J. J). (louder ock’s store. Applies Here as Well. In order that no reader of this paper may be deprived of voting ir the primary election on the 23th oil August, we again direct attention t< the fact that a perequisite to voting in that election, !s that at least tivi; days previous, every voter must have his name enrolled with the club o| tiie precinct at which he desires L vote.—Rock Hill Herald. — — -*•»- •- - —— My little boy, when two years ol age, was taken very ill with bloodl tlux. 1 was advised to use Chamber] Iain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and luckily procured pari of a bottle. I carefully read the dij rections and gave it accordingly. II( was very low, but slowly and surelj he began to Improve, gradually recoy. ered, and is now as stout and strong as ever. I feel sure it saved his life. I never can praise the Remedy halt its worth. I am sorry everyone in the world does not know how good jt is, as I do.—Mrs. Lina S. Hintoi^ Grahamsville, Marion Co.. Florida! For sale by the Dul’re Drug Co. Gaffney»High < School, FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, Will liugin it.s next session, will a full corps of competent teach ers, Monday, August ;>d, ISSXfj and continue for ten months. School opens with the puldh term. No cltartgo for tuition during public term. R. C. SARRATT, Principal) — - * Heart Disease Kills Suuden. Nkw York, Aug. 4.—George bell, the manager of the Latfan Bureau, died at Stamford, ( onn., t his morning of heart failure. Mr. Bell was horn .In the north of Ireland, and came to Phis country about fifteen years ago. He went to Chioago and was for some years on the staff of the Tribune of that city. He was widely known in Illinois as u humorous and descript ive writer. Fairbanks, Mi:., Aug 1.—Mr. E. S. Bragg, blacksmith, who was almost helpless three years ago from heart trouble, was cured by Dr. Miles’ New Heart Cure, is strong and well and daily working at his trade. Minnkacolls, Aug. 3.—Mrs. Susan S. Coates, 72 years old, died suddenly at Lake Street Methodist church last night. Duringthe singing of a hymn she remarked to a friend that she had to sit down. She did so and in an instant expired. She was removed to her home where the cause of death was pronounced heart failure. Svi.niHJA, Idaho, Aug. 3.—Mrs. E. N. Elton, wife of Rev. E. N. Elton, pastor of the Baptist church, who had sutfered for several years with heart disease, has h^en cured of the trouble by the use of Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure. Lk.osikk, I ml, Aug. 5.—Mr. "’in. Riihaugli. of JelTerson township, was found dead at his barn door by his daughter. After working hard all day, he had just eaten a hearty sup per. Heart failure was the cause, lie was 01 years old. Su.vman, Ixi>., Aug. 3.—Jacob Men- dal, an old resident, has been cured of heart disease by the use of Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure, purchased of l»ig- ney A Co., druggists here, and de sire's all sulferers to know of the rein ed v and what it will do. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - * - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolleson’s now store* In office from 1st to 24th of each month ; Your^ Photographs At the Iron Gallery- Reduced rates till the middle of Auj gust. v,v>r"?V ^ -V VG v-'',}-/ ’ V K < K •N . / ‘4 A / ■X w 01 i n m - ( i« C A uL 1 > rK'os I I uaiTy a full line of Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods, Notions, Shelf Hardware and Grocer ies, all at rock bottom prices. Shoes and Hats especially cheap. See my prices before buying. lies " " yours, I. M. PEELER, Say the main thing' to do is to keep the sn m. i ! order if you want to live long .ami l.cep well, the same thing, too. The remedy called liver a id bowels in Hood physicians say RIPANS TABULES while not mysterious or miraculous in its curative «;ua!ii : cs, is a simple formula prescrilnil by the best physieinns for dhordti - < f the digestive organs. Just little tablets, easy lo take, t.asv lo I in .a: d mia k to act. If your trouble is 1 tyspepsia, biliousness. I tiz/iness, I lendat h<, Constipation, Heartburn, and the like, no need of calling a physician. Kipaus Tabuks contain exactly what he would tell you to take. ONE TABliLE GIVIS RELIEF. PERMANENT CURE FOLLOWS A FAIR TUIAl.. NO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT IT. CECIL RHODES. Now that Jamison and his fellow raiders have been convicted and are in u fair way to nerve out their nen- Ei y vui kiiagtt 1 y ti fie red vvilh a \< ry ! si vi iv cold; was iilniont nimble |o I speak. My friends all advised un lo eonsnl! a phy-iciun. Not icing (’limn- herliiin’sCough Remedy advertised in th> S! I’ntil Volks Zcilnng, I pro- _ cured a bottle, and after Inking it u olfer one hundred dollars for any ease | shorl while was entirely well. I now it fails to cure. Send for circulars most heartily recommend this rem and testimonial*. Address. ? cdy to anyone suffering wit h a cold.—' F. J. Chunky Sl Co. Toledo, (). 'Sold by Druggist*, 73c. Win. Kell, 1178 Hvlby A\»., St. I’aul, Minn. For sale bv tho Dul’re Drug Co. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Companj Oiler for Sale Building Lota in this Flourishing Town, O JS Y GIT Also Farms near by and in reach of tho schools of Limestone Sprinjj and of this place in lots of from 30 to iOO acres on liberal time rates. Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purposes For f .11 particular*', apply tc MOSES WOOD, Agent. N. It.—All trespassing on lands of this Company cut t ing and removii timber, lisbing or liiinting aro forbidden under penalty of law. LIMESTONE * SPRINGS » LIME * WORK! CARROLL * CO., Lcr.secs. Manufacturers of BUILDING, * PLASTERING * AND * AGRICULTURAL * LII And Dealers In Coal, Shingles, Laths and Plaster HaTr? Dyinamitc, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Capa.