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THE:LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., SEPTEMUER 17, 1890.
SOIlTKAItOmNEWS!NORTH STATE NOTES ONE
A Week’s Happenings Gathered Important Happenings of the
From All Parts of the State. Week Just Past.
A COLUMN OF INTERESTING NEWS
Trains Collide on the Island of
Cuba With Fearful Results.
Bryan and Watson Informed of
Their Nomination by Pops.
MANY ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE
The Dt-mocraHc Executive Committe MeeM
end Order* an IiivevtlBation of tlio Mnn-
•Cement outlie I>i<|»en*:»ry Afl'alr*—Itq-
view of the ltu*ine«* of t liarlcstou For
the Year Ju*t Kudod.
Charleston, Sept. 15. — Tho News
and Courier has issued its annual trade
review of the business of Charleston for
the year 1895-{XI ending Sept 1.
The total business of the city is shown
to be |67,20o,129, a substantial increase
over the ligures of the preceding year.
There was an increase in the nee trade
in this market of nearly $200,000; in the
phosphate rock traltio, of $225,000; in
the fertilizer business, of $125,000; in
the lumber trade, of nearly a similar
'amount, and in the grocery trade there
was an increase of over $500,000.
The b' stness of the city is shown to
bo in a most healthy condition at the
present time, and tho outlook for the
coming fall and winter is better than in
a decade.
TILLMAN IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The South Carolina Senator Has a Lively
Discussion at I’ottsville.
Pottsvii.le, Pa., Sent. 15.—Represen
tative C. N. Brumm of this district and
Senator Ben R. Tillman of South Caro
lina met upon the same stage in a pub
lic hall in Myersvillc, the homo of tho
congressman, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed during the discussion.
Personalities were indulged in between
the two speakers and upon several occa
sions a riot was feared.
The discussion was impromptu. Mr.
Tillman had gone there to hear a silver
orator named Thorpe deliver a speech.
Upon tho conclusion of Thorpe’s speech,
the senator was invited to speak, but
declined. He would yield, ho said, if
Mr. Brumm would repeat what he had
said of the senator in a speech at Potts-
ville a couple of weeks ago in a speech
in reply to one made by Mr. Tillman
the week previous. Mr. Brumm as
sumed tho stage and a bitter discussion
between him and the senator ensued.
Senator Tillman, in opening his re
marks, after his invitation to Represent
ative Brumm, stated that the represent
ative had criticized him ud his people
and state in his Pottsville speech, and
ho was there now to defend himself.
He referred to Mr. Brumm as a traitor
to principle. He then began to query
him as to his former advocacy of the
greenback theory. He forced Mr.
Brumm to admit that ho believed that
with the government’s stamp paper
could be made money. To this the sen
ator retorted by saying that if the tiat
of tho government could make money
out of paper, why could it not make
money out of silver.
Mr. Brumm referred to slavery as be
ing one of the most injurious effects
from which labor in this country had
suffered and that the rebellion of the
south was the effort of that section to
continue the iniquitous system of bond
age.
SPANISH TROOPS DASHED TO DEATH ALLEN AND BUTLER OFFICIATE
RETURNS ALL IN.
cl
Earle Defeated Evan* l»y a Majority
Over llireo TliotHand.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 11.—Official
returns from the recent primary elec
tion have been received and the f ars of
the most pessimistic E trio man sot at
rest, w’Jjilo if a shadow of hope re
mained in th< heart of an Evans man
it is now dead and buried.
The total vote was 83,487, an increase
of 7,500 over that cast in the first pri*
maty, and Judge Earle lias a majority
of 8,157.
Governor Evans admits his defeat,
but says lie will ask the returning board
to take their figures from tho original
documents and not from “official” tele
grams.
Earle received 12,000 more votes in
the second primary than in the first,
and Evans 1,700 more. It is said that
when Governor Evans’ term of ofiico
expires lie will move to Augusta and
t ike up tho practice of law.
The state executive committee will
meet here to tabulate the returns and
declare the result.
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
T.io Agricultural Department I**uo* It*
Crop Report For the Month of Septem
ber—A Falling OfT of Eighteen I’olnt*
In the Condition of Cotton—The Apple
Crop a Failure—'Other New* Item*.
Raleigh, Sept, 14.-Thc railway com
mission gave a hearing to tho leading
railways with a view of ascertaining
whether their present through rates dis
criminate against any local rates in
North Carolina. Tho Southern railway
was represented by Vice Presidents
Baldwin and Andrews and General
Counsel Henderson. The question was
asked by the commission whether the
cut rates have so far increased business
as to make it profitable in comparison
with the former rates and whether the
rates are based upon the long and short
haul section of tho interstate commerce
or aro only in effect to competitive
points.
The commission reduced passenger
rates a quarter of a cent, making them
8 cents per mile firstclass and 2 I 7 cents
soeondclass. The commission found
that the long and short haul clause was
violated by at least one road and
tiered that the local freight tariffs be so
reduced as to bo proportionate to the
cut through rates. A hearing as to the
reasonableness of reduced rates will bo
had Sept. 22.
TERMS OF CO-OPERATiON.
Kcpub'.lrnn mid I’opuli*! State Cuiuinlttvc*
Make I'ublic Thalr Flan*.
Raleigh, Sept. 11.—The Populist and
Republican state committees, after many
hours’ conference and work through
subcommittees, has adopted the follow
ing in place of tho co-operation:
“Tho People’s party state executive
committee and Republican state execu
tive committee, in behalf of their re
spective parties, affirm our devotion and
fixed determination to support and
maintain a free ballot and fair count in
all elections held in North Carolina and
pledge ourselves to the policy of up
holding the principle of free and honest
elections aimed at and provided for by
election laws enacted by the legislature
restoring to tho people the right of local
self government, enter into the follow
ing terms of co-operation:
“1. To equitable co-operation to se
cure tho election of members to the leg
islature pledged to those reforms with
co-operation on officers.
“2. That the Republicans concede the
Populist candidates for congress in the
following districts--Third, Fourth, Sixth
and Seventh—and the Populists reserve
the light to name candidates in tho
Second, Fifth and Ninth, the First and
Eighth districts having made satisfno-
tury adjustment through their respective
congressional committees.
"8. That the Republicans support tin
nominees of tho People’s party for so •-
rotary of state, treasurer, superinten
dent of public instruction and associate
justice of tho supreme court; that tho
Populists support the nominees of the
Republican party for attorney general,
associate justice •ml judge of tho supe
rior court in the Fifth district.
“4. The good offices of our respective
committees are pledged to accomplish
the results aimed at in this agreement.”
The Republican state committee lias
nominated for lieutenant governor
Charles Reynolds of Winston, in placo
of Oliver II. Dockery, Populist, whom
it had indorsed Aug. 15.
NORTH CAROLINA CROPS.
fcoti li Caro?hm nUppitMary Affair* to llo
Looked Into—l£jirle'.* Mrjor ny.
Columbia. S. O., Sept. 12.—The Dem
ocratic executivo committee met hero
and adopted the following:
Joseph Karl** having received n majority
of 18 votes of the total vote cast for
Tniled St.n;•* senator, tin* committee
hereby declares him the nominee of the
Democratic prinini-} for that office.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
committee that, in view of the nmnerous
news mper articles and in*inii.itioas made
during the recent enmpnij
ence to the management of
pensary, the board of control of the pres
ent legislative committee and the legisla
ture make a thorough, public and impar
tial investigation of the working* of this
state ills! it lit ion and that the result of
H"t<l investigation l>e given in lull to the
people of tile state.
Tin) Agricultural Depart mmit I i*UO* It i
Report For September.
Raleigh, Sept. 12.—Tho North Caro
lina crop report for September, just is
sued, based on returns from 1,090 cor
respondents, says tho per cant ago of the
condition of cotton is (‘*3 as against the
government estimate of 70 The fail
ing off as compared with August is IS
points, and as compared with hist Sep
tember 15 points.
The percentage of condition of corn
is 79, against 80 in August and 95 last
September; tobacco, 70, against 00 last
September; rice 75, peanuts 79, c.rghum
85, sweet potatoes 82, bay 71.
The apple crop is a failure, being only
85. The commissioner of agriculture
says ho fools sure tins report is mor s ac
curate than that of tho government. It
is a week later than tho latter.
I'lillmnu Hbuji* to Mint Down.
Detroit, Sept, 15.—Mr. Pullman, tho
president of the Pullman Palace Car
company, was in this city several days
ago and announced then that his com
pany had not an order on hand which
could not be filled within two weeks’
time. He declared that it was the in
tention of the company to shut down
its works in about a fortnight, and at
tributed the cessation of orders to the
growing panic caused by a fear that the
United States treasury might be forced
to a free silver basis if Mr. Bryan should
1st elected. Tho closing of the Pullman
works will throw 8,000 men out of em
ployment.
To Find a l(<-inoily For Trxa* Fsvcr.
Sax Francisco, Sept. 15.—Dr. Sidney
Hunt, an eminent physician of (Queens
land. and for many years physician of
the Brisbane board of health, bus just
arrived hero. Dr. Hunt has been sent
bore by the Queensland government to
investigate and find a remedy for
Texas fever, as it is known in the south
ern part of the United States, which Inis
broken onf on the big cattle ranches in
northern Queensland.
Tho Stutr-Reporter Change* Hand*.
Asheville, N. C., Sept. 10.—Profes
sor J. ,M. E Hull lias sold his paper.
The State-Reporter, to Messrs. C. B.
Hoadley and Ed E. Hall. Tho new men
n with refer- i at the helm will continue The Reporter
tin* stale dis- ! as a weekly, making it a 6-column folio
and all home print, tho mechanical work
being done by tho Asheville Printing
company. The paper under the new
management will be nonpolitical. Mes
srs. Hoadley and Hall are old newspa
per men, having recently conducted the
Defiance, (J., Evening News. In their
new work, Mr. Hall will ho businos.i
manager, while Mr. Hoadley will take
cure of the nows department.
I’ntriciite Iti-naptiirsd.
Raleigh, Sept. 9.—Avery Butler was
brooght back to tho penitentiary here,
after three years’ freedom. Ho made
one of the most daring escapes in the
history of the prison. He was recap
tured by Charles Hall in Kentucky.
Eight years ago ho waylaid hi* father
at Clinton, and killed him with a shot
gun in sight of his home. Butler was
then only 14 years old. His youth saved
him from hanging. He is sentenced for
life.
The Kngincor of One of the Train* Thought
Ho Had a Clear Track and DHcovercd
Hi* Mistake Too Late—Steamer Three
Friond* Arrive* at Fernandina—Latest
Cuban War New*.
Key West, Sept. 15.—Passengers who
have just arrived from Havana on board
the Mascotte bring nows of a terrible
collision of two trains, filled with fresh
troops from Spain, that had just landed,
in which 100 were killed and more than
100 wounded. The train was on its way
to Guanajay, loaded with troops, and
another had left that city. Tho insur
gents stopped both trains at different
points. The engineer of the train with
the troops thought he had an open
track and started to escape. Ho opened
the throttle and collided with the train
on the track, smashing up both trains.
S.iv* tile Cuban* Will Win.
Omaha, Sept. 15.—Arthur McPher
son, a native of Scotland, has returned
to Omaha, after having spent two years
among tho Cubans. He was sent to
Cuba to put up some machinery by a
Glasgow firm, and was taken prisoner
by tho insurgents. He and his compan
ion.- were charged with being Spanish
spie s. They eventually escaped by seiz
ing a naphtha launch that had landed
some Spanish officers from a warship, j
and were picked up by the steamer
Yora Cruz, and landed in Mexico. “The
Cubans will win,” said McPherson. \
“The Spanish have not (lie revenue to !
carry on the war. Their armies must
carry everything with them on expedi
tions. Spain cannot stand tho expense
of such warfare.”
Tlio Latiratla'* Crew Admit. Tliclr Guilt.
Wilmington, Del.. Sept. 15.—It has
boon ascertained that in depositions
made, 14 of the crew of the Laurada :
have admitted that on her last trip from
Philadelphia she stopped at Barnogat
and took on a cargo of boxes and a party
of men. The contents of the boxes and !
the nationality of tiro men was not
known, nor were tho men. The men
i and cargo wore taken to the vessel and
then transferred to a steamer whoso
name was obliterated.
The CultiMt State* D dug It* Hest.
M '.ukid, Sept. J5.—Tho United States
minister, Mr. Taylor, has declared to
tho Spanish government that the United
States is favorably disposed toward
Spain, bat owing to tho extent of tho
United States coast line it is unable to
pr- vrut tho departure of filibustering
i expeditions for tho island of Cuba.
Tho Throe Friend* at Fernandina
Y/ashington’, Sept. 15.—The score- !
tary of tho treasury has received a tele
gram from the collector of customs at
lYruandina. Fla., stating that the sus
pected filibustering steamer Three
Frit nds has arrived at that port, pre
sumably from Key West. No particu
lars were given.
CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
A I’i>ttrr Fi*»-!lrijj L.*l*ts In luduttrlal mid
Murcautilu Circle*.
Cr. \ttanooga, Sept. 15.—The Trades
man’* southern correspondents report
no marked change in industrial and
mercantile circles, but conditions aio
improving and a decidedly better feel
ing • xists. Despite the fact, however,
that money is easier, and manufactur
ers. generally, agree that prospects, in
all lines, arc more encouraging, tho
numl-erof plants in operation has not
increased, reductions aro being made in
wages, and tho recent bank failures at
Now < hlcans have caused slight restric
tion. just when tho crop movements
wen* beginning to stimulate trade,
l Taken as a whole, the business for the
past week is marked by greater volume
in some lines, but tho conditou is still
a waiting one.
In the iron and steel market there
is promise of more activity. A fair
amount of business is being done in pig
iron and inquiries aro more numerous.
t*outbern furnaces report heavy sales
for the week. In tho Birmingham dis
trict the iron movement is especially ac
tive and prices are slightly stiffer.
The lumber market shows more ac
tivity, Lnt prices continue unsatisfac
tory Yellow pine is on a steadier basis
and dealers report improved collections.
There is some inclination to buy a little
ahead, as higher prices aro expected.
Tlx* feeling in hardwood circles is more
confident and sales aro increasing. The
cypre.-s trade is also looking up.
The lexlile industry is fairly active,
but a number of mills are still curtail
ing production. It is hardly probable,
however, that there xvill be many iolo
spindles among southern plants by Oct.
1. Several new cotton mill concerns are
organizing and enlargements continue
to lie reported.
The coal mines are increasing their
output to accommodate tho fall trade,
which promises increasing activity, de
spite political disturbances.
More Trouble I'eareil at Martlimbtirg.
Vam khukg, Ky., Sept. 15. — It is
feared that further trouble will result
from the political row at Martinsburg
Saturday night. Thomas M. Irwin,
who was struck on the head, is one of
the wealthy ini ii of tho vicinity and a
Royal Arch Mason. He is not expected
to live and Ins friends are swearing ven-
g Ninro. Marshal Volers is recovering.
Ga.tries Miller, Oscar McCann and Bar
ney Candy, of the 12 rioters, aro in jail.
The Former Toll* tlie Nebraskan That He
Ha* I teen Chosen a* Hie Leailer of the
Feojilii’* Farty, While the Latter Notlfie*
the Georgian of HI* Nomination For the
Vico Frcsidency.
Washington, Sept. 15.—Bryan and
Watson have been formally notified by
the Populists of their nomination for
president and vice president, respect
ively, by tho St. Louis convention.
Bryan is notified by Senator Allen,
chairman of tho Populist committee ap
pointed for tho purpose, in a letter dated
Madison, Neb. Tho important points
of tho letter are as follows:
It was known at the time that you had
been nominated by the Democratic pirty
at its convention held at Chicago a few
days before that time, and that you would
in all probability accept the same i» a
formal manner.
Your nomination by the People’s party
was not, therefore, made witu any thought
that you were a Populist or that you ac
cepted all the doctrines declared by the
St. Louis platform. It was due, largely,
to (lie fact that the money question is the
overshadowing political issue of the age
and because you have at all times been an
unswerving, able and fearless advocate of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold on terms of equality at the mints
of the l’lilted States at the ratio of Id to 1.
It has at no time been expected, or is it
now. that you will abandon your adhesion
to the Chicago platform, nor that you
will accept all that is declared by the Peo
ple’s pnrtv platform, however more grati
fying the latter would be totlie Populists.
It must be understood that the part)' does
not abate one jot or tittle of loyalty to its
principles, we have declared ourselves
in favor of man)' important* reforms and
go farther than you or your party have
gone. These reforms are, in our judg
ment, essential to the liberation of tho
people from present unjust and iniquitous
industrial bondage. In accordance with
precedent of ouf party, we take this
method of notifying you of your nomi
nation.
The People’s party will exact of you ni
promise farther than those made m your
public utterances and exemplified in a life
devoted to the welfare of the race, nor
will we ask you to abandon .the party of
which you are an honored member. In
your nomination our party has risen above
mere partisan surrounding, adopting a
high plane of patriotism, believing that a
division of forces would result in the elec
tion of William McKinley.
Your extensive and intimate knowledge
of public affairs and the duties the office
will impose, gained in a life that has been
devoted to upholding the cause of the peo
ple, as well as your keen insight into the
condition of our country, in our judgment
highly qualifies you to bring about a
change in a way that will work Injury to
none and justice to all, thus making our
government in fact, as it is now in form
onlv a ••government of, for and by the peo
ple.'”
Fuller Notifles Watson.
Watson is notified in a letter from
Marion Butler, chairman of tho national
Populist committee. The letter is two
columns long and recounts tho history
of tho Populist party, giving the rea
sons from his standpoint for its exis
tence. The striking features of the let
ter arc given below:
Such is our form of government that
the citizens of the United States must
shape its course for good or evil through
the agency of polit ical parties. When there
is no political party that represents the
principles of good government, no party
t hat stands for right and the interests of
the laborer, tho wealth producer, and nil
who strive to make an honest living by
fair and legitimate means, then it is im
possible for the majority of the voters to
express their will at the ballot box.
When all the political parties stand for
the selfish interest and personal greed of
money changers, corporations, trusts and
monopolies, as does the Republican party
under the leadership of John Sherman,
and the Democratic party under the lead
ership of Grover Cleveland, then the pro
ducing masses are victims without an al
ternative, To w.tlihold their votes will
i furnish them no relief, whi e to cast4heir
votes for either party is to sanction tln ir
own spoliation and to strengthen the
' power 1 hat oppresses them.
Another party, an American party, was
wanted. There was need for such a party
■to keep alive the American spirit of 177i'».
, to advocate and enforce the principles of
the declaration of independence, to advo
cate the rights of American labor and
American manhood, to restore prosperity
to a suffering people, and to rescue a great
and rich nation from the quicksands of
bankruptcy and ruin. Thus the People s
party stands for the great principles of a
republican form of government as repre
sented by the forefat hers, and came into
existence to restore the government to the
Grailini; tit a ICallroMil Ci>tn}>leteil.
R 'leigh, Sept. 11.—The grading of
tho railway line between Starr and
Aabeboro has been completed and 102
convicts employed thereon have re*
tnrned, 70 going to the state farm at
Wadesboro and 20 coining hero. This
new line connects tho Aberdeen and
West End road with the Asheboro
brancli of the Southern, and give* flic
latter entrance into the long leaf pine
section.
Two Not ml Outlaw* Killnil.
Birmingham, Ala,, Bopt. 15. — B irt
Tina her, the notorious Bibb county
outlaw, and hi.* pal, known us “D o”
Panther, were killed by Deputy Sheriffs
lb nry Cole and J. Hall of this city, near
Herz Greek, Walter county. Ever since
the murder of Deputy Sheriff Griffin
B )• -, at Bloektou, three weeks ago, Coio
and Ball have been on the hunt for the
outlaws, for whom u larger ward was
outstanding.
N
people.
The People’s party was the first politi
cal organization in 20 years that made an
honest demand for the free and unre
stricted coinage of silver.
In 1MU2 the Democratic politicians de-
umiuttd the principles of the People’s
party. In Is'.Si these same men were forced
to purge themselves to their modern false
doctrines and return to the principles of
Jefferson and Jackson.
That party, in its national convention,
nominated for the presidency William J.
Bryan, a man who was ready to renounce
the false god* of a corrupted rcpublicau-
it-tn.
The People’s party, true to its principles
and true toils teachings, nominated for
tin* high office of vice president a man
worthy to have headed tlie ticket, a man
who represents what Mr. Bryan repre
sents. ami, therefore, presents to the peo
ple today in the persons of Bryan and
Watson the best silver ticket in the field
—a ticket more representative of Ameri
can interests than any Other, a ticket that
stands for just the opposite to that for
which the Kcptihlirnu ticket stands.
If tin* people win this fight for financial
reform, it must lie accomplished by the
co operation of the silver forces of all po
litical parties. To secure such co opera
tion of the different parties it is necessary
fo have a co-operative ticket. Therefore,
Bryan and Watson is not only the liest
tulver ticket, but It ia also the true co-op
erative ticket.
We have the honor, representing the
second national convention of the People's
party, to formally notify you of yotiruom-
Iiiatum for vice president of the United
States, and hope you will accept the higli
trust and carry our banner of “equal
rights to all and special privileges ta
none” to victory against the combined
minions of special privileges, aggregated
capital and organized greed.
A Munlerer’* Hnitenre Commuted.
Fiukkf’OUT, Ky., Sept. 15.—Acting
Governor Worthington 1ms commuted
to life imprisonment the death sentence
of Willmm McLain, to bo hanged in
Louisville Sept. 25. Governor Bradley
is absent, tilling ougagemout* in Alia
■uuri.
THE ZULU BIBLE.
It I* Ono of TUnny Printed by the Amor*
Iran Illblo Society.
The Zulu Bible is one of tho interest
ing forms of the Scripture among tho
vast number of Bibles printed in the
Bible house in New York by the Amer
ican Bible society. Th»* statistics of tho
society are interesting and surprising to
any one unfamiliar with them. The so
ciety’s 20 cent Bible and 5 cent Testa
ment aro probably the cheapest books
in the world. Tho Testament for 5 cents
is marvelous. It is a small book, but tho
type is clear and plain, and the cover, a
soft one of cloth, is neat and attractive.
The figures on tho inside of tho 1806
edition show that 12,442,000 copies of
the book have been printed. The Biblo
is in the 1895 edition, and tho figures
show t hat at the time of its issue 2,300,-
000 had boon printed. That number has
now been largely increased. It has been
estimated that in busy times an average
of ono Bible and throe or four Testa
ments arc turned out every minute by
tho plant in tho house for every day in
the year. About two-thirds of all tho
Bibles printed are given away, and the
ethers are sold at cost. Last year the
society issued 1,750,283 Bibles and Tes
taments. Tho English editions and edi
tions in tho common European lan
guages are all printed at tho Biblo
house. Some of tho languages of tho
extreme east, like tho Chinese, can bo
printed more cheaply by native work
men in tho country to which they be
long. Tho Canton Bible, which is in the
colloquial tongue spoken by most of tho
Chinese in this vicinity, is printed at
the Bible house. In the past 80 years of
its existence tho society has issued 61,-
705,841 volumes of tho Holy Scriptures,
in nearly 100 languages and dialects.
In tho first 25 years of its existence it
printed nearly 8,000,000 books, in the
second r.early 19,000,000, and the total
issue of tho third 25 years was 82,448,*
136. An o’d gentleman interested in
tho work has estimated that there have
been Bibles enough printed to supply
every person in tho world with one.—
Detroit Frco Press.
LI ami tlio Antlrnllwry Hpook*.
In n letter from China last rummer I
told tho story of tho first, railway that
was laid in that country and how tho
government bought it and tore it up be
cause it interfered with tho passage
through tho air of Fung-Shuy, tho spir
its of tho dead, that are always present
and exercise, an omnipotent power over
tho affairs and destinies of mortals.
The superstition cost tlio government
$1,500,000, and Li is supposed to share
it with tlio rest cf his race. But ho
seems fo have recovered somewhat, f"r
when ho was talking with General Wil
ton recently about tho plan of construc
tion cf several lines cf road in China ho
was asked what they were going to do
about tho Fung-Shuy. 'i ho old man
laughed and retorted: “They will have
to take care of themselves. Wo need tlio
railroads moro than tho Fung-Shuy,”
Some years ago, when he constructed
a telegraph lino between Tien tsin and
Peking, tho wires and tho poles were fre
quently cut down, and he was put to a
gr« at deal of troublo and expense keep
ing them in repair. Finally ho sent for
tho magistrates of all tho villages along
tho route and told them that tho mis
chief must stop. They replied that it
was done hy tho Fung-Shuy.
“All right,” replied tho viceroy. “If
tho Fung-Shuy cut another wire or pull
down another pole, 1 will hang tho mag
istrate of tho nearest village.”
There was no moro interference with
tho telegraph after that.—Chicago Rec
ord.
To Replace MLisIug I.«*k*.
An inventor cf a new form of artifi
cial leg says that if a man is so unfor-
tunata as to lose his leg ihero is no rca-
ecu whatever why any ono beyond his
own immediate friends should ever
know it, Tho new leg is said to be re
markably truthful in its simulation of
the motions of tho natural limb. It is a
curious co- trivauco of hinges, screws
and clastic hands. Extending downward
from where tho anklo should bo to a
point midway between the heel and the
instep aro ♦wo steel mis placed one in
front of tho other. Ono rests on a sort
of roller hinge and allows tho foot to
give or bond with each step. The other
serves the purpose of bringing the foot
back into plaro after tho st**p has been
taken. Any lateral movement of these
rods is prevented by the sides of the slot
through which they move. A screw and
a nut at the top of tho rod also prevent
tho leg from turning and thns givi i>g
trouble in walking. Tho similarity to
uainro in the form and action of tho
limb is increased by the placing of nu
artificial heel tendon within tho foot at
the back of tho anklo joint. This ex
tends through a hole in tho leg to a nut
about half way up. It gives an aston
ishing flexibility and control of tho
artificial limb in walking.—Detroit
News.
Index to New Advertisements.
Tho following are the changes in
our ad columns this week. Read
them carefully and, when buying, tell
them you saw it in The Ledger :
Thomas A Hammett—Wanted.
V. C. Badham—Rice Huller.
J. L. Alexander—To rent.
W JX. Jefferies—For sale.
W. O. Lipscomb & Bros.—Calico cats.
Wilkins Bros.—Millinery.
J. N. Lipscomb—Dross goods.
II. L. Parks A Co.—Cheapest store in
Gaffney.
W. L. Johnson—Pianos, Organs.
Store Gaffney Mfg. Co.—“God loves
the common people.”
Carroll «fc Carpenter—The fall open
ing.
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From all accounts Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy is a Godsend to the
afflicted. There is no advertisement
about tills; we feel just like saying
it.—The Democrat, Carrollton, Ky.
For sale by Dul’re Drug Co.
Union County S. S. Convention.
1 he Union County Interdenomina
tional Sunday School Convention will'
meet at EIHethe! Baptist chureh Oc
tober 1st and 2nd, isfifi. The follow
ing is the assignment of homes for
delegates to the Convention, made hy
committee on entertninm. nt
SC HOOLS. home ,.
Abingdon Cn ek At Hone*.
Asbury
J. L. Morhcad.
J. T. Moorht ad.
J. G. Kendrick.
J. II. Littlejohn.
E. G. McCullock.
G. W. Lemuster.
C. T. Mabry.
J. A. Iiames
J. S. Pridmoro.
G. T. Wood.
Richard Bancs.
R. W. Davis.
At Home.
Win. Jones.
Mike Sellars.
J ID
J* 1). Hu;
At Home.
W. A. Jefforic;
At Home.
Belmont
Beaverdum
Bethlehem
Beulah
Bethosda
Black Rock
Bogansville
Brick Church
Broad River
Carlisle
Cane Creek
Chicks
Corinth
Cross Keys
Draytonville
Duck Pond
Klford Grove
Elbethel
Flat Rock
Flint Hill No.
Burgess,
lies.
1
8
Fairvicw
Farits
! Fair Forest
j Foster’s Chapel
j Gethsemano
j Gilliams Chape
j Goshen Hill
j Helena
j Jonesville Ban.
T. M. Litth John.
C. F. Inman.
Mrs. W.
J. H. Beutli
At Horne.
11 ugiics.
Kell
Meth. \\ in. Jciierus.
Brest. T. D. Littl
ys Chapel W. A. G org .
Mt. Ararat
M t. Joy
Mt. Ycrnon
Mt. Tabor
Mt. Moriah
Mesopotania
New Prospect
New Hope
At Home.
J. D. MrCullock
H. E. Jeff .Ties.
J. W. - irks.
At Home.
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■r.
1
U. B. L .ie
J. T. Brown.
Powder Springs Miss M. U. (ion b lock
PuilgetsCreek Mrs. ?!. ii. Jefferies.
At Hume.
Ben Poole
At Home.
Tom Sander. 1
J. R. Litticjohii.
J. 1). JeliYries, Sr.
Pacolet No
Putman
Piney Grove
Rocky Creek
Rogers
Santuc Meth.
Brest.
“ Bap.
Sedalia
Salem Bap.
“ Prest.
Sardis Bap.
“ Union
Upper
Union
“ Meth.
,il tic j din.
onf.
Mrs.,!. Ii.
I. F. Wolff
Junius Sparks.
At Home.
J. M. Greer.
Win. Sparks.
'airForest Robt. Burgess,
lap. Mrs. M. 11. Jefferies.
S. R. Thackston.
“ Prest. C. \V. Whisonant.
Wilson’s Chapel At Home.
Wesleys Chapel W. 1.. Gouuelock.
j Any schools not provided for it; tho
! above list will have homes assigned
them on application to t lie commit
tee of entertainment during Hie con-
| vent ion.
Every school in tlio convention is
! earnestly solicited to send delegates,
i All Sunday school workers are most
I cordially invited to attend.
J. Eh. Jki i kuiks,
! For Committee.
Star Farm, S. C , Sep. I.’i, ’9(*.
Don’t Reach Across the Bar.
If those in silent immensity could
; speak they would respond to the un-
: bidden tear as it drops on the silent
mound and say “I need no sympathy
now. The fragrance of the .-weet flow
ers you bring can give me no com-
I fort*.’'
Oh turn to the broken-hearted and
distressed ones with your eye of pity,
heart of sympathy and hand of help,
and guide them to the ev.-r blooming
paradise of
'I'ntERE is A WAV
,4 to nuike
wrong- ' j,,,/!. want to
u.alx thrm nk (Kirheavily
karntheoth.- ^ p.-a out |
,n ' rCa ".h ' r elc w.iv-'hatff..M
way is nK v ' uiin dded|
s , U .,t tb«*roo
Stock, emy'oy K “ ; , ml
pctcniworktncn, ( . Wy
* l ,., icr vvurrnn)it.
EUGLEBERG
RICE HOLLER.
The onlv machine that
V
ill one operation, will
CLKAN,
HULL and
POLISH
Rough Uie(—putting it
in merchantahle conili-y
tion, rcadv for table use.
SIMPLK AND
EASY TO MANAUE.
Write for price* and terms
ALSO Corn Mills, Saw Mills,
Planing Machines and all
kinds of wood-working
machinery.
TALBOTT and LIDDELL En
gines and Boilers yu hand
at FACTORY PRICES.
V. C. BADHAM
GKNKR.VL AGKNT,
COLUMBIA, -