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/ I Ledger Readers tould Patronize jger Advertisers. Ledger. To Reach Consumers in this Section Adver tise in The Ledger. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. VOL. HI. NO. IJ3. OAFFNEY CITY. S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1896. $1.00 A YEAH. [EVANS DEFEATED BY EARLE [CITED MUCH COMMENT IN WASHINGTON. larion Bultcr Talking Through His Hat About Sewall Being Withdrawn and Other National Gossip. (Con espcndrnce of The Ledger.) Washixctox, Sept. 11.—Senator hfurion Butler, the shrewd chairman lof the populist National committee, [uses more diplomatic language when liacussing the subject than Tom (Watson does, but he makes it plain to all who talk with him about it that bo hir as the Vice-Presidential nomi- Ination is concerned he and Tom Wat son are working towards a common end—the substition of Watson’s Liame for that of Sewall on the regu lar democratic ticket. Senator But ler said oh the subject: “There is a ktrong feeling in the South that there Ihould l)i' a co-operative ticket, one composed of men who fully share iach other's views on the great issues bf the clay, and stand together in livery way as representing the masses If the people. I n Bryan and Watson fbere is a co-operative ticket. It is better silver ticket than Bryan and Bewail. I believe that half the demo- Jjnits are satisfied that a mistake was in ado in nominating Sewall. It will Le admitted on every side that the populist party is entitled to the \ icc- Presidoncy.” When it comes down to expressing an opinion as to whether Bewail will be withdrawn Senator Butler declines, with a smile which leaves little doubt of his belief that le will be. There are also plenty of Bemocrats in Washington who be lieve that Mr. Sewall will be with drawn, notwithstanding his con tinued assertions of his intention to stick. The republicans say it isn’t |a question of what the democratic [managers want to do, but of what [they must do, or give up all hope of carrying several states which the |le ticket of Bryan and Watson lid be reasonably certain of carry- "STifg: Nothing is ever certain in poli- "tie«, but at this time a majority of the politicians in Washington, re gardless of party, are of the opinion that Sewall will not be voted for in November, and that Tom Watson will ho; a number of wagers have been made on the dropping of Sewall. Senator Tillman isn’t the first per- soa who has devoted so much time to outside missionary work that they have lost control of their own house hold. It was until a short time ago supposed that Tillman’s word was lap with a majority of the voters of South Carolina, at least so far as political matters were concerned. The defeat of Gov. Evans for the seat in the 1'. S. Senate nojy held by Mr. has excited much comment in YlVa^iington, because it was known that Gov. Evans was supported by -Senator Tillman, who is now making silver speeches among the I’ennsyl- vania coal miners. The politicians do not seem to understand the mat ter at all, and are in doubt whether it means Tillman’s overthrow as a [ (political boss or merely one of those •knockdowns which are occasionally administered to the bosses by the people.. ^ Money is in great demand at the t Bryan headquarters. This week, in addition to the appeals which have been made by the democrats, the populist National committee issued # one. asking populists for subscrip tions .U-hO and upwards to help pay the expenses of the campaign. The issuing of Bryan’s letter of ac ceptance and his coming second trip East have served to enthuse demo- Icruts to a considerable extent. 1 he ^Arkansas,election, too, although the ^result was expected, has played an ictivo part in restoring the demo cratic confidence whichjwas consider ibly dampened by the political hap penings of last week. If the employes of the Government Jopartments at Washington had the election of President in their hands that clause of Mr. Bryan’s letter nhich deals with the civil service vould give his friends much uneasi ness, for Mr. Bryan makes it very plain that he •thinks the “outs” night he given a chance at these of- Iccs without impairing the efficiency of fl ie public service. No matter how bitter a partisan the average small-fry office-holder may be when he first comes to Washington bis de sire to continue in olfice very soon far outweighs bis partisanship and his party interest becomes swallowed up in his self-interest. This Is es pecially true under the civil reform law, which is supposed to keep a man in olfice after he once gets in. This hint of Mr. Bryan that they won’t be kept in ollico if he wins, has stir red up a regular hornet’s nest in the departments, and has unquestion- _ably added to number of those in ~ t« who dod’t won’t him to he WOnii. inasmuch as the same dnt hi' been efficacious in making him new friends among those who would like to. fill government positions, he has on the whole most likely been largely the gainer by put ting it in his letter of acceptance. It was reported early this week, and generally believed, that several prominent officials had been asked by President Cleveland for their re A FEAST OF FAT THINGS,” signations, because they been making speeches for Bryan and free silver, hut up to this writing the re port has not been officially confirmed. Shut Down at Trough. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Trough Shoals, Sept. 14.—Mr. Wright, who lias been i trusted em ployee in the office of the Pacolet Mfg. Co., for a number of years, has rocovcred sufficiently from an attack of fever to be at Ins post again. Pacolet Mils stopped last Wednes day lor the purpose of adding another story to the cloth room. The stop page will bo only for a few days as so soon as the workmen can get new girders in and the second door placed and the shafting in position the mills will resume work. The company has employed an expert workman from Charlotte, N. C., who propose to raise the roof and build up the masory under it thereby saving the old roof. They have heretofore been running two cloth presses but the increase of looms necessitates the placing of a third one. A groat many of the employees with an eye to pleasure are utiliz ing the time of the shut-down by visiting their country cousins and having a good time generally. Many, yes, very many, are worshiping at Cannons Camp ground and those of more conservative habits are taking a much needed rest. Rev. W. J. Eangston preached a very interesting sermon yesterday from Revelation and the latter cluso of the 10 verse. He never fails to handle his subject well and generally has a full house. Miss Ella Hoy spent several days at Spartanburg lust week, returning yesterday. Mr. Will iam Campbell, former overseer of card room at this place, more recently overseer of Cnion Mill, has a job here clothing cards. Mr.Anderson,salesman in the Com pany Store, is now at his homo at Moors, S. C., on sick leave. Mr. W. A. L’oole has gone to New York to buy goods for the Pacolet Manufacturing Company Store. Homo. • Howell’s Ferry Happcnnings. — (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Howkli.’s Furry, Sop. 14.—Tom mie Mitchell, of Lowersville, visited the family of S. A. Eee last Saturday and Sunday. His olu friends were glad to see him. The meeting closed last night with fourteen accessions to the different churches—three to go to the Baptist and eleven to go to the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Bigham, of Sharon, visited their daughter, Mrs. T. J. Estes, last Sunday. Flaw was around to see us last Sat urday with his banjo. We taken Jinn to preaching Saturday and Sat urday night, but the preacher made it so hot for him Saturday night that we could not get him back Sunday. Mr. Lee Howell, one of Pea Ridge’s hustling farmers, was at Salem Sun day night. Sambo. • •- -»— The Birthday Party. The unque birthday party at Lip scomb's Hotel last Friday night was a most pronounced success. The at tendance was good and the evening was pleasantly spent. The sum of $27,034' cents was realized. The largest in any one sack was 7f)C, in dicating that the oldest persons pres ent was seventy-five years old. while the smallest was 5c, indicating that the youngest was five years old. Little Miss Carrie Stewart was the youngest while the name of the oldest remains a mystery. The cake-walk was very amusing. The judges were Mrs. W. (). Lipscomb, Mrs. W. L. Lyeth, Prof. W. L. Johnson and nager Lyeth. The cake was awarded Miss Julia Carroll and Mr. W. M. cs. Everybody had a good time. — — The Bond Approved, ie gentlemen elected as trustees t<®rj>provc or reject the bond of the citizens of Gaffney to build the court bouse and jail met in the mayor’s court room Tuesday afternc on at 1 :JK). N. W. Hardin, was made chairman. The bond, duly signed and executed by sixty-nine of the best men in Gaff ney, was presented to them. After reading the document it was declared acceptable and each truestee present signed it. Now the next move is to get signa tures to the petition asking the gov ernor to order an election. This will be done immediately. Bucklcn's Arnica Salve. The Best Salvo in the world for Cuts, Bruises. Sores, I'lcer, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by The DuPre Drug Co. A BANQUET AT WHICH HEAV EN’S KING PRESIDED. Mrs. Sarratt’s Death Causes Sorrow in Union County—-The Preambu- lation of “Flaw” with the Gentle Sex. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, S. C., Sep. 14.—Last week a glorious meeting was held at Salem church. Rev. S. C. Todd, of Wellford, did most of the preaching after Monday night. C. P. Curry, of Gary Court, conducted the singing and played on the organ. Of the work done by those two Christian brethren, assisted by our minister and indefatigable church worker, Rev. W. R. Owing, and a number of the church members, too much cannot be said. The whole work was one continued ovation to Christ—a feast of fat things—a banquet at which the King of heaven presided. The preach ing of the word fell with power and the community was sOrred from cen tre to circumference. The house was crowded at each service, while the colored people tilled the gallery to overflowing. It was truly a business meeting in which Christians agreed to work for Christ and the salvation of souls, and faithfully did they do their duty, and abundantly were their labors blessed. Satan, of course, put up a hard fight (as tie always does) to perpetuate his reign, and though his co-conspirators tried to make believe that this doctrine wouldn’t do; that that confession was insincere, and that this one would soon fall through and that that one would fail to come up to the scriptural standard and ail such ar guments as that. But (with a few almost hopeless exceptions) this ar gument couldn’t stand. Men, women and devils are not to be the judges in God’s courts, and so the work went bravely on. The meeting broke last night with forty-three accessions to the different churches, and nineteen professions of sanctification by faith. Quito a number of those who joined the Presbyterian church received the ordinance of Baptism and were im mediately admitted into full church fellowship. Others were recom mended to the various churches with which they wished to unite. The cotton has suffered much by the recent rain. Most of tho crop is open. Very little will remain to open after the 1st of October from present appearances. The turnip crop is almost a failure, so far as I cun see and hear, Felix’s Spencer’s family are having the chills constantly. II. B. McDaniel had a severe bleed ing at the nose one night lust week. It bled continually for two hours and fifty minutes. From an old soldier who was pres ent, I hear that Company B., 12th S. C. Regiment, went into the “Sec ond Manassas” battle on tho morn ing of August 30, 18(12, with 33 men and 3 officers, and that night they only stacked six guns. This was a proportionate loss for the regiment in that battle, he thinks. 1 am very anxious to find out if that soldier from Spartanburg county who belonged to tho 13th S. C. Regi ment, and who was in the same room with Samuel M. Strain, of Company A., 12th S. C. Regiment, when he died at St. Charles hospital, Rich mond, Ya., August 8,1802, is still living. I regret to state that Mrs. Betsy Hartford and her son, Tillet, arc both confined to bed with chills and fever. Boyd Urr went ’possum hunting one night last week and caught three “big uns”—one weighed nine pounds. Dear ole Flaw spent a day and night with ns last week. He is get ting to be quite popular with the ladies in this section—so much so that Mrs. J. L. S. rode with him to church and back. He is so proud of his baby boy I don’t think I can stand him much longer. The rain last Friday evening was a great blessing on tin turnip and po tato patches and late gardens. The little steamer can run the river with ease since the water has become more plentiful. Flaw took a ride on it last Saturday evening. I learn that Jas. G. Love, of Smith’s Ford, expects to remove to Gaffney where he can school his children. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Webber were at Salem last Friday. Mrs. Webber is not in good health. She is one of the best women in our community, and we hope to see her well again. Yesterday and last night a very large congregation attended Salem church. Quite a number of friends from a distance were there. Captain King hasn’t begun work on the bridge at Thompson’s mill. On lust Friday Joe McDaniel run away with Bob Kirby and broke his wagon shaft. Mrs. C. W. Whisonant and daugh ter spent one evening with Mrs. Laura Estes last week. The flat at Howell’s Ferry came near dipping water last night as it came over with a load of people going to church. Prof. A. G. Davis will sing at Duck Pond next Monday. 21st inst., and at Phillips’ on Tuesday, and at Mount Tabor on Wednesday. We are very sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Pacolet Sarratt. Though not unlocked for, it was nev ertheless a shock to this community. I have no hesitancy in saying that she was one of the most consecrated Christian women I ever knew. Her’s was truly a life hid with Christ in God. Her influence was for good and her example worthy of imitation. She had a kind word for everyone, both rich and poor, white and black Although she was a member of one of the wealthiest and most refined families of Union county, yet her gentle nature never allowed her to display her royalty. Everybody loved her. She counted her friends (among the poor especially) by the hundreds. In her death her husband has lost a faithful, dutiful wife; her children, a devoted mother; her church, a consecrated Christian, and the community ono of its greatest earthly benefactors. NoMc worn.-in! Sla> Is at rest— Rest from thy laliors. rest; Soul of the Just set free! Hlest be thy memory, ami blest Thy bright example be! J. L. 8. ——- - —. •- CLAUDE M. TOLLESON. A Noble Young Man Passed Away Yesterday at His Home. Mr. Claude M. Tolleson, one of the salesman of the Hill Morgan Co., after an illness of exactly four weeks, died yesterday morning at his resi dence on Union street of typhoid fever. He was a man of a bright, happy disposition and had the faculty of making friends where ever he went. He had a wide acquaintance at Gaffney, where he was in busines for live years with his uncle?’ Mr. J. W. ToBeson. The first part of the present year he filled the position of accountant at Clifton mills, but on account of his health he was com pelled to give up his position. He then accepted with his old employers the position that he held at the time of his death. For several years he traveled throughout the North and West in the employ of the National Garment Cutting Co. While in Illi- noise he became acquainted with Miss Nellie Smith whom he after wards married and who now survives him in a land of strangers with no relatives this side of her fur away home. Her close attention to him during liis Illness manifested that devotion width only a true, loving wife can give to a devoted husband. He was a nephew of Mr. Tolleson, of the firm of Cructhfield k Tolleson. He died u< a Christian, true to the teachings of his mother and expressed his readiness to meet death and as sured the ministers and his friends by saying “that all is well with me.” The funeral services were held yes terday afternoon at 5 o'clock at his late residence. The body will be in terred at Elbethcl church in Union county, the church of his childhood days.—Spartanburg Herald. Mr. Tolleson was well and favor ably known here aud many were the expressions of regret at his early de mise. The remains passed through this city Tuesday morning on the way to the family burial ground in Union county. - •• * • — No Need to Quarrel. Wo ha e no quarrel with anyone who opposes the new county. We simply believe that they do not under- staHil the question ns we believe wo do. Every man is entitled to his opinion but in all decency wo think people living in the proposed sections to ho cut off should be allowed to set tle the question without the inter ference of outsiders. Would it look nice or proper for Gaffney to try to dictate to Spartan burg or any other town what they should do? We t hink not. So we think it unkind in the Headlight to divert from the truth to call our uncom pleted city hall “old” and use other uncomplimentary terms to try to make a point. - — •— — An Interesting Book. We have received a book of 75 pages entitled “Effect of the Cur rency on the Brice of Cotton.” It is a correspondence between tho Fed eral Department of Agriculture and the Hon. L. W. Youmuns, of Fairfax, this state, ft is an interesting pro duction and evinces in Mr. Youmans a wonderful stock of information on the subject treated, and furnishes additional evidence of his great abil ity which he basso often demon strated on the hustings in this state. Tho price is 25 cents. One advantage of taking Ayer’s Sarsaparilla to purify the blood Is that you need not infringe upon your hours of labor nor deny yourself any food that agrees with you. In a word, you are not compelled to starve or loaf while taking it. These are rec ommendations worth considering. FLAW RECEIVES A MESSAGE HE GETS “HACKED” FOR ONE TIME IN HIS LIFE. ‘When I’m Dead and in My Grave, No More “8o” Will I Crave”- Shooting in the Gamb ling Woods. (Correspondence o' The Ledger.) Dkayto.vviei.e, Sept. 7.—In a great big document envelope which I re ceived t’other morning, addressed, “The Hon. Flaw Bicker, Gaffney, S. C.,” was a compliment which I very frequently receive from all over the country, but this one the contributor taken pains to mete out in meas'Les and rhymes—poetry. Ow : :,g to the poet being an aniaD".., in the busi ness, I have taken great pains to overhaul it so as to make it read smoothe and nice, but anyone can see the original copy by hunting up ole Flaw. I am sorry I am unable to give credit to the author, but he evi dently forgot to sign his name, or omitted it for some reason best known to himself; at any rate, I am proud to be able to give my dear readers a part of the contributor’s work, and more so to show to the people the in terest and appreciation ole Flaw re ceives. The following is the poetry: Old Flaw Picker Is a daisy— This great and only Flaw; I'm sure he sets the people crazy With the "music” of his paw. And If the editor know the opinion Of the people 'round about, He'd pay him hy the dollar. And let him "go his route.” He always makes the women mad With his Impressive, manly wit; And If they'd "kick” he’d only laugh, For he has got the grit. I’ve wait's! .lust Ihree weeks today To give to him this "rap;” Merely so I could recover A "raking” received from the chap. lint it seems he always likes it — lie hangs on to It well, For when a flaw he chances to tind. On It he's sure to dwell. Now. Flaw, take this little reminder. And Ite a Itetter l*oy; And never once forget, that you Arc now your mother's Joy. Itenounce the ways of wickedness. And let them thrive no more; l>o Justice to our nation. K'cn though the lion roar. I wish to say, as a word of praise, to the author: A little tnJre zeal, a little more thoughtfulness, a little more practice on the art of meting out measures, a little more manly wit, and, above all. a little more com mon sense and you will put Tennyson to shame, yea! you will be a power in this enlightened land which we now inhabit and should strive to im prove by our personal influence and manliness. The onliest thing that has “hacked” me right bad for some time was a possum hunt last Saturday night, (5th). A cousin of mine from ‘way off come in on a visit, un of course I was bragging on ole Rat to him, so we suggested a possum hunt. When night came we had everything in readiness and started with Rat, axe and ho.*n. Luck was against us. We hunted and rumbled til near on to 11 o’clock, when wo got tired and went home without a oossuin. I had two in a box a fattenin’ which ole trusty Rat had treed heretofore, so I suggested that we turn one loose and have a race anyhow. We took the half-grown black one out and to the woods we put. Wo put it down and holt the dog fer about five minutes then set him on its track. But do you think he would run it? Nuiry time would he. The possum went on to git away, while my cousin rolled an hollered, an laughed, an 1 stood an speechlessly grinned. I would rather had forty possums git away than such a laughin' so lavishly be stowed upon me—but it didn’t stop there. When we got back to the house, an Mrs. Bicker learned tho surroundins an circumstances it was increased to a twofold sense. I sug gested goin’ to bed at my earliest convenience, but I couldn’t go to sleep for some time. Dkavtonvii.i.k, Sup. 13.—The steamboat at Howell's Furry is a suc cess. It belt my weight up with all ease apparently, an sped up the river at tho rate of—wol* I’m not much at calculatin’ on water nohow. Its going to run ns an excursion some time shortly, but to save my life I’ve forgot to what coast It is to sail. The Kernel has got the most per severance of any man I ever seed in my life, in regards to the womenkind. The young widow that he said had ten children sent him word that she had a rakin’ laid up for him the next time she saw him fer makin’ that horrid mistate, after ho had done gone an explained it, an yet I heard him upholdin’ the women race. He uint my grit. Wheft I git mad with one, I’m mad with ail; hut the women-ln general have bin treatin’ of me white here recently, an I’m like the boy the calf run over—noth in’ fo say. Songs of Zion, shouls of new born souls and praises to God now ring in ole Salem church. A revival that has created great interest and done much good will come to a close today (Sunday), but the Kernel will tell you all about it an I’ll swear to it ef its anything good, and not about young widows. I was rained in at Mr. J. G. Love’s Friday night. He is a fine ole gen tleman—or at least that’s the way I’ve got it down—and the best part of it is that he is a goin’ to move to Gaffney to give his children an edu cation, providing he can find a build ing suitable. An ole nigger, ah alone, hid from the eyes of everything that breathes an hes breath, ns he thought, o*'..(t‘d out his bottle of eighty-proof in u back alley in Gaffney t’other day an said this toast out loud to himself: ")\ hen I’m an in my grave. No more "SO” will I erave.” T’other night when I was a goin’ home, about H) o’clock, I met Chief an "B.iuneh,” an a whole great big crowd coinin’ back ’cross tne town bridge from the gamblin’ woods, puffin’ an blowin’ and out of breath. I axed what was the matter, an they explained how some niggers had treed a possum in a tree that was too big to cut an was shootin’ at it an caused them lo think it was a rucus er squabble over there. Flaw Bicker. —— ~ •— — DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN. Mrs. Pacolet Sarratt Passes to Her Reward. A pall of sorrow overspread tho community last Sunday afternoon when it became generally known that Mrs. Pacolet, wife of Mr. A. A. Sar ratt, was dead. Mrs. Sarratt was a most estimable woman. Unostenta tious, she wielded an influence in her large circle of acquaintances sur passed by few. It has been said that she was one of the most prudent, sen sible and all-round good women in the city. She was a lovable, Christian lady. Mrs. Sarratt leaves a number of children and a husband to mourn her Joss. These bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire cutmnu- nity. The funeral took place from the Methodist church, of which deceased was a most active and consistant member, Tuesday afternoon, in the presence of a large concourse of lov ing friends. Tho pastor, Rev. J. J). Grout, preach a touching funeral sermon. He was assisted by Rev. C. E. Robertson. The remains were laid to rest at Limestone cemetary. Unclaimed Letters. List of letters remaining in office uncalled for to date : Miss Julia Bright. Miss Mamie Burgess. Mr. O. B. Brown. Mr. W. F. Fisher. Miss Lillie Gosset. Mr. D. N. Gosnell. Rev. G. B. Hamrick. Miss Matilda Johnson. Miss Lizzie Manney. Mrs. Dollie Relford. Mrs. Rachel Willis. N. B.—Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised in The Ledger. T. H. Lrrri.EJOHN, B. M. Stpt. 2, 1890. —■ —— To Build at Once. At a business meeting of the mem bers of the Presbyterian Church Tuesday night after the prayer meet ing service it was determined to pro ceed at onco in the erection of a new church edifice. The following gentlemen were mimed as a building committee with full power to act: H. D. Wheat, J. I). Goudlock, J. D. Jones, J. G. Wardlaw and W. <*. Lip scomb. The committee will meet at Its earliest convenience and formulate its plans. Quito a neat sum has already been subscribed to the new church and it is confidently expected that several hundred dollars additional can be raised. •- — — — ■ ■ - Nothing in the Rumor. Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Robertson and Miss Edna returned from Spartan burg last week where Mr. Robertson has been engaged in conducting a most successful revival. Mr. Robert son’s many friends will be pleased to learn that ho prefaced his sermon Sunday with the remark that there was nothing in tho rumor that he was to go to Spartanburg to live. A Smart Boy. School Mann—Now, Willie, give us your definition of what an advertiser is. Willie—An advertiser is—an adver tiser is a man who has something good to sell and intends to sell it. — * • Before going on a sea voyage or into the country, bo sure and put a box of Ayer’s Billsjin your valise. You may have occasion to thank us for this hint. To relieve constipation, bill- iousness and nausea. Ayer’s Bills are the best in tho world. They are also easy to take.