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' TllE]LEDGER: GAFFNEY,fS. C., AUGUST 20, 1800. THE WEEKLY LEDGER. rUBUSHEO EVKRY Tlll'RSDAY BY The Limestone IrintiiiR and Publishing Co. Incorporated. $1.00 per Year. T R. O. SAMS, - - Editor. ED. H.X>eCAMP, Manager and Local Editor. i’me Ledoeii is not responsible for '.he views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri- outc regular news letters must fur- Msh their name, not for publication, put for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication ; also endeavor to got them to the office by 'I uesday. \ll corre ondonco should be ad- iressed to Ed. 11. DeOamp. Manager. - Obituaries will be published at live cents a line. Cards of thanks 11 be published at one cent a word. Reading notices v ' be published at ten cents a line earn insertion. Single copies of the paper are five cents each. BRYAN’S NEW YO IK SPEECH. Contrary to expect at ons, Bryan’s speech of acceptance was read by him from manuscript. Hearing a speech is particularly tiresome to an orator and it is wearisome to nn audience. Bryan knew that be was speaking to the reading world; tbu* every “i” must be dotted, every ‘ L ’ crossed. He appreciated the fact 1 nit Repub licans were looking on to find a weak point in the armor win re a spear might be thrust to the (juick; be knew as well that Democrat and Pop ulist were expecting him i formu late still more clearly their distinct ive views so far as they are agreed. Of course (lie keenest, criticism bus been brought to bear on the speech. J if, will be used by Republicans against and by the Democrats for the speaker in the campaign that is now begun in earnest. He has taken the plat form on which he stands before the people of the Tinted States for election as their chief executive and expounded it freely and fully as he sees it. This was expected of him. Now he cun rest awhile before meeting the ap pointments made for him. \Y hen ho looks the people in the eye, “Richard is himself again.” try over. Watson, In polities, is as odd a creature as Sam Jones In relig ion ; and I ho former will bo so much talked about during the next four months ns the latter has been the last twelve. This will suit the Geor gia statesman. Of course he will not O preside over the dignified senators of the fifty-fifth congress, but ho will have the grandest opportunity to air his views and spread far and wide the principles that make tho Populist a distinct party. Tom is long-headed. Few can equal him in debate. Like B. R..Tillman, be has a taking power with ho people that is hard to un derstand. In some way he gets close to his hearers. Perhaps he docs not know the secret himself, but he has the power of moving men. HOKE SMITH. Why bo surprised that the secre tary of the Interior should decide to stand by the Democratic party! In this he is not peculiar. On the stump he announced his allegiance, let the nomination be what it may. He would have preferred a sound money man to Bryan, but Bryan better than breaking up a party that has given life and prosperity to a nation. If he funis that he is not in accord with the President and his cabinet, the manly thing is to resign, and the manly thing in the President would be to request him to continue faith- fully to discharge the duties of his office. His position is an important one and he has been true to his trust. He has his convictions and, like a true man, is not afraid to confess them. Let us have more Hoke Smith’s in high positions. The coun try will not be the loser. CONVENTION FOR GOLD MEN. The grand welcome given to Bryan wherever he goes is but a goad to stir the gold men to more decisive action. Tho ‘id of September is to find them i i Convention at Indianapolis. They have uttered their solemn protest against tho act ion of the ma jority of the Democratic party, hvon in Convention at Chicago they pre sented a solid phalanx and warned and begged but in vain. They did their duty well. Are they denounced still? Do they believe in the great principles for which the party has contended ami which distinguish it from all other parties? Has the party lost its power with them be cause on one question—the financial —there cannot bo concord? If the sound money men should put out a ticket for presidential honors they will, in all probability, defeat tho main object they have in view. Bry an’s chances of success will be in creased thereby. However much wo may dislike the decisive action taken at Chicago on the money question, let us stick to the party and work a cure within tho ranks. ELECTRICITY. Wonderful! is it net? Yes, this wo will all readily adm't. And yet we as assuredly feel that the world is only at the threshold, with tho door slightly ajar, where a glimpse, not a look, beckons us to enter. Home of its uses wo know. Gradually even Ibis subtle power has been harnessed uqd made to minister to man’s com fort. But what is it? This ques tion has yet to be answered. An Edison has patiently worked out many problems for us, but to no one now must we look for a!! the light on any subject. If his life is spared, he will likely show us many more uses to which this agent of the creator can he put. We need not he surprised at any developments. They are stored up for us and we shall get to use them just so soon as we are prepared to use them. <>f this we may rest as sured. God lias not exhaust' d his resource-. There is yet in"re to f'fi- low in nature a- in grace. TOM WATSON. The Populist nominee for Vice- I’rt sidtfut is making things lively iu Georgia. From thal homo-centre will cm.mate circles of influence that will make themselves fell the coun- MEN AND MEASURES. Things Said and Done About Politics and Politicians. Secretary Hoke Smith did the proper thing when he placed his res ignation in the hands of the Presi dent.—Greenwood Journal. * * * If self praise is half scandal then the abuse of others and the self praise the candidates indulge iu must he whole scandal.—Bamberg Herald. * * * If wire wi^l do the work and hind the baT, use wire, and if wire will not. do use tho cotton rope, for the most of your product is used at home. —Aiken Times. * * * In one sense advertising is like a game of blindmun’s hull—you have to feel your way cautiously and per- severingly to catch the people you are after.—Printer’s Ink, * * * Judge Earle and Governor Evans aro both good men, and either of them would represent South Carolina ably in the Tinted States Senate, but from tho outlook Evans will be the lucky man.—Sa!uda Advocate. * * * “How much money does it cost to make a president?” is a question dis cussed in a current periodical. The question has been taken up too early in the campaign. Mr. Hanna will make a valuable witness when begets through with his syndicate contract. —Charlotte News. * , * The Orangeburg Times and Demo crat truly says that if one-tenth of the charges that tlnj gentlemen who are stumping the state in quest of office make against each other is true, I he people should refuse to support anv of them and call for a new deal. —Anderson Intelligencer. * * * We arc glad to see that the farmers of all our cotton-producing states are up in arms against the cotton tie t rust, it would be easy sailing to clean out those extortioners. But we can do it yet with tho right effort. Let our farmers take a long pull, a strong pull, ami a pull altogether.—Pied mont Headlight. ’ * * A citizen of this state was in New York recently lloating some bonds. There in a broker’s office lie chanced to meet Mr. Colin Rhind.of Augusta, (•a. At the risk of seeming imperti nent the South Carolinian asked Mr. Rbind how much Tillman mid Evans did get. Rhindreplied promptly that Tillman didn’t get a cent. John Gary Evans has already gotten twelve thousand dollars, He has not gotten all ho expects, but the exact amount yet to come has not been determined. We take this to bo tho truth. Hit is. there is not nn honest man in South Carolina who can say that he considers Mr. Evans’connection with the bond deal honorable.—Spartan burg Herald. -» • -«»*- » Mylillle buy. when two years of age, was taken very ill with Moony llnx. I was advised to use Chumlx r- lain’s Colic, > diolcra and Diarrhoea Remedy, and luckily procured pari of a bottle. I carefully read theffi- rcclions and gave it accordingly. He was very low, hut slowly and surely he began to improve, gradually recov ered. and is now as stout and strong as ever. I feel sure it saved Ids life. I never cun praise the Remedy half its worth. I am sorry everyone in the world docs not know how good it is, as I do.—Mrs. Lina S. Hinton. Grahamrville, Marion Co., Florida. For sale by the Dul’re Drug Co. Union Meeting Broad River Association The next meeting of tho Middle Section of the Broad River Associa tion will bo held at Elbethel church on Saturday before the fifth Sunday in August. Tho following is the pro gram : 10 a. in.—Devotional exercises by Rev J. P. Whelchel. 10:30 a. in.—Sunday School work er’s conferonce thirty minutes. 1^11 a. in.—Enrollment and reports of schools and permanent organization. 11:30 a. in.—First subject—“If Christians do not work in the Sun day School is not their influence against it?” by T. M. Littlejohn, Rev. A. D. Davidson and Prof. Davis Jefferies. 12 in.—Recess one hour. I p. m.—Prayer by Rev. Jno. C. Crocker. Essay by .Miss Bonnie Mc- Cluney. 1:30 p. in.—Second subject— “What can wo do to correct the law lessness of our land?” Rev. J. P. Whelchel, T. C. Green and E. P. Ma- combson. Third subject—“What relations do our pastyrs sustain to tho Sunday School?” Rev. J. C. Crocker, W. Sam Lipscomb and Rev. Amos Clary. Fourth subject—“Do wc not as a church tolerate too much whiskey drinking by our members?” J. A. Humes, D. J. Gallman and Thos. Chalk. Fifth subject—“Are we responsible for the spiritual condition of the col ored race, if so to what extent?”—T. M. Littlejohn, H. S. Lipscomb and B. F. Bonner. Sixth subject—“Aro the female members of our church as active us they should be in advancing the Mas ter’s kingdom?” Rev. Simpson Blan ton, Z. It. Phillips and E. Lipscomb. Miscellaneous business. (Question box. Adjournment. SUNDAY. 10 a. in —Mass meeting. Address by Prof. Davis Jefferies. II a. in.—Missionary sermon by Rev. A. I). Davidson, alternate Rev. J. P. Whelchel I. Every church in the union is ear nestly solicited and cordially invited to send delegates. The pastors and preachers are urged to attend and the presence of every one whose name appears on the programme is desired. All Sunday School workers and the public are most cordially invited to attend. J. Ell. JKKKKllIKS, For Ex. Comm. Aug., 15 ISfffi. -- • *•*- * There is more Catarrh in this sec tion of the country than all oilier diseases put together, and until the hist few years was supposed to be in curable. For agreut many years doc tors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by con stantly failing tocurc with local treat ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to he a constitutional disease and theref wc requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, munufae Hired by F. J. Cheney it Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful, It acts directly on ‘the blood and mucous surface of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case il fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address. F. J. Ciiknky it Co. Toledo, O. gJCySold by Druggists, 75c. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store* In office from 1st to 24th of each month; A. N. WOOD, BANKER, does a general Banking and Exchange business. Well secured with Burglar- Proof safe and Automatic Time Lock. Safety Deposit Boxes at moderate rent. Buys and sells Stocks and Bonds. Buys County and School Claims. Your iHiKiness solicited. T. L. ELLIOT. Monumental Works. Ravenna Readings. (Correspondcnco of Tho Lodger.) Ravknna, S. C., Aug. 18.—Good showers fell hero today, but still we are hot. The crops of all kinds will he short. The cotton is opening rap idly, and picking and fodder pulling keeps nearly everybody employed. Ravenna keeps improving. A new residence is going up on Main street, with Mr. Mize us contractor, and another new store is talked of. It is to bo erected at the forks of Main and Mathe’s streets, nearly opposite M. W. Brown it Co.’s store, on F. I). Horn’s place. Revivals are in progress now. About twenty young converts were baptized in the creek at Goucher last Sunday by Rev. Hickson. Tho Mor- man elders arc now holding a meet ing at the residence of John Poole, near Goucher church, and are meet ing with some encouragement. The Morman elders preach genuine Bap tist doctrine and consequently draw more from that sect than any other. Tho elders ask all to read carefully II Timothy 3d chap. 1-5 verses and II Timothy 4th chap. 3d verse. They arc opposed to excitements and telling graveyard stories, and refuse to ask for money. They go well dressed and claim tlmtthere can be no separation between husband and wife. They claim that Baptist preachers are loose in regard to the marriage vow, and very seldom ever allude to the marriage vow being violated in their churches, hence so much licentousness among the mem bers, and the trouble it causes the better members. (Juitc a stir is now up over the ar rest of Obe Parker, whose former wife lives near Corinth, and who, about two years ago, married Pal Waddell, and hist week he married again. He is now in jail, but as this is a common occurrence in a state where no divorce law exists, nothing will be done. Old Man. Condensed Testimony. Clms. B. Hood, broker and manu facturer’s agent, Columbus, Ohio, certifies that Dr. King’s New Disco"- ery has no ?qnal ns a cough remedy. J. D. Brown, proprietor St. James Hotel, Ft. Wayne, Ind.. testifies that he was cured of a cough of two years’ standing, caused by La Grippe by Dr. King’s New Discovery. 15. F. Merrill, Baldwi.isville, Mass., says that he has used and recommended it and never knew it to fail and would rather have it than any doctor, be cause it always cures. Mrs. Hem ming. 222 E. 25th St., Chicaco, al ways keeps it at hand and has no fear of croup, because it instantly relieves. Free Trial Bottles at DuPre’s drug store. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report Gaffney»High«School, FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, Will bcoiii its next session, with a lull corps of competent teach ers, Monday, August .”d, INRti, and continue for ten months. School opens with the public term. No charge for tuition during public term. R. C. SARRATT, Principal. Granite Monuments a % specialty. Agent for IRON FENCES. , No. 235, W. trade St., Charlotte, N. C. T. L. ELLIOT. « mm m Powder Absolutely pure Picnic at Pleasant Grove. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Scnnyside, Aug., 15.—Pleasant Grove church picnic had a large Crowd and peace prevailed through out the entire day. Prayer was off ered by P. R. Davidson. Essays were read by some of our best girls. Misses Lillie B. Alexander, Ella Reid, L. Vicoy Edards and Mamie Howell, and Mr. J. 0. Askew played prominent parts. Music was fur bished by tho Mt. Tabor band. We had nice games of ball. Three nines wore present. Pinkney, Kclton and Sunnyside, but Sunnyside took the lead, beating Kelton 13 to 3 and Pinkney 22 to 11. r. R. d. Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Female Complaints, exerting a won derful direct influence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medi cine you need. Health and Strength are guaranteed by its use. Large bottles only fifty cents at DuPre Drug Co.’s Store. ENTERPRISE STABLES M. G. MONTGOMERY, Prop. First-Class Livery and Feed Stables. Nice Turnouts, First-Class Hearse, Arc. Horses Fed by the Day or Month. Your Patronage Solicited. Wire For Baling Cotton. It is to be hoped that the wire cot ton tie may become a formidable competitor of the strap iron lie, for the trust bus shown such a grasping disposition that they deserve to bo boycotted if possible. The question"™ is a live one and we hope the farmers will down the iniquitious mist, says a South Carolina weekly. Tho bale of cotton bound at Charleston, S. C., this week with wire as a substitute for the old way of ties, did not meet with the approval of the local cotton men.—Texlile Ex celsior. Since 1S78 there have been nine epidemics of dysentary in different parts of tho country in which Cham berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy was used with perfect success. Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost as severe and dangerous as Asiatic cholera. Heretofore the best efforts of the most skilled physicians have failed to check its ravages, this remedy, however, has cured the most malignant cases, noth of children and adults, and under tho most trying conditions, which proves it to he the best medicine in the world for bowel complaints. For sale by tho DuPre Drug Co. The Greenville Mutual Insurance Co. Offers protection against Fire, Wind and Lightning at actual cost—less than half the rates charged by stock companies. All would do well to in vestigate the reliability and methods of this company. Assessable and Non-Assessable Pol icies issued. Insure before a fire, ’tis loo late af terward. For particulars call at the Cheap Store of J. L. ALEXANDER. KUKDRICK arsFi:i.i). K. c. skiz. A US FELD it SEIZ, ARC IIITECTS, Atlanta, G. A. Plans and Specifications for private and M. G. MONTGOMERY, public buildings. J 'v-A > Dpi Your^® Photographs At the Iron Gallery. Reduced rates till the middle of Au gust. W. D. 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