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4 THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY", S. C., FEBRUARY 25, 1897 u J The) $i.oo per Year. publmheu svsry tucusday by ED. H. DeCAMP, - Editor. The Ledger is not responsible for *,he views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri- oate regular news letters must fur- "Msh their nan.e, not for publication, Out for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication ; also endeavor to get them to the ofSce by Tuesday. <11 correspondence should be ad- Ireasod to Ed. H. DeOamp. Manager. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will be published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. Single copies of the paper are five cents each. HONESTY OF PURPOSE. We beg the indulgence of our pa trons for alluding to The Ledger and its purpose so frequently, but a true friend of the paper whs kind enough to tell us a few days ago that it was thought by some that since the paper had gone into the sole management of one individual that the policy of the business department would be come more arbitrary than it had been heretofore. In other words that we would not be so liberal to our friends. We are under obligations to him for it because it gives us the opportunity to express ourselves. The policy of tbit paper in the fu ture— both business and in regard to its news—shall be the same as has characterized it in the past. Our in tercourse with our people socially and in a business wav have been pleasant in the past and the management will end<n\or to continue that pleasant relationship. Knowing that we deal with tm honorable and upright peo ple we shall strive to bo honorable and upright with them. As an instance of our effort in that direction we beg to state that before Oalfney became a county seat we in serted the announcements of candi dates for the uniform price of .I'd.00 while county seat papers charged $.■>.00. Since we have become a coun ty seat The Ledger has taken no un due advantage but allowed the price to remain the same. Another thing the price of the pa per heretofore has boon $1.00 a year. That prise shall continue. Also, heretofore with a circulation of from f»O0 to 1000 our advertising rates were fixed at u regular rate. Sow with a circulation of from 1300 to 1G<»0 our advertising rates will remain just where they were when we had but 500 circulation. We have a uniform price for every thing. No favors are shown one rnan, be lie ever so wealthy, that uro not accorded to the humblest man in the community. No, gentlemen, The Ledger will be conducted in the future as in the pa.st. on what we conceive to be a broad plane. It will not take the ad- vintage of the people who have made It. It will be just as courteous to them now as it would be if it had a thousand competitors. Do not for a moment think because we have the only paper here we shall endeavor to compel people to pay more for the service it renders than it would if we had competition. We want your patronage if we merit it, if not wo do not want it. ed to harken to the views of all in a more or less degree. We shall by perseverance and strict integrity endeavor to merit the good will of ali and trust that our friend from Ravenna will never have cause to regret his support of this paper. WE WILL STRIVE TO MERIT. In sending Ids subscription to The Ledger a gentleman at Ravenna, took occuri< n to write as follows: “I think every one ought to take at least one county paper. I have found no fault with your editorials hui I think yourcor- rwfpondciittt go beyond t he bounds of reason.’ In the first place we wish to thunk our correspondent fur his subscrip tion, and in the second, we wish to thunk him for his advice in the first 83nteii(:e of his letter, and in the third, we wish to thank him for his good will toward the paper and his criticisms of it, He who guides the destiny of man kind, sod of whom some one bus most beautifully and poetically said, that He doth nolo the sparrows full, has seen lit to construct us individually different. And it was wise for Him to do so. Suppose for instance He had made all newspaper men alike— endowed each w itb similar faculties— there would not be but room for one newspaper in an exceedingly large territory, because the views of one newspaptr would suffice to express the sentiments of all. As it is, how ever, there are “many men of many minds," so it takes many newspapers of many views to meet the demands of the “many men of many minds." The Ledger strives to be a news paper in the true sense of the word, bi.u Di order to do that it is compcil- DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES. Gaffney needs diversified industries. We have the best cotton mill in the State, the finest lime works in the Carolinus, and a number of other en- terprioes, and if we would add to these such enterprises as a cotton mill, a machine shop, wood-working shop, a sash and door and blind man ufactory—all of which, we are told, by men who have had experienco, can be made to pay—then we would go humming along. The Ledger knows of a gentleman who would like to get up a stock company for u sash, blind and deor factory for Gaffney, and who would be willing to take a large part of the stock himself. When one comes to consider the im mense quantity of such material that is used in tills place it does look like it could be made to pay. Look at it from a common sense, business way. Are any of these enterprises as men tioned operated in other places just for the fun of it? Certainly not. They are all run to make money. Gaffney and Blacksburg have both the brains and the money to operate such enterprises, and the quicker the business men of both towns realize it just-so quick will they begin to make more money, and just so quick will those towns and Cherokee county be come more prosperous. Let Progress lead the w ay. i" OUR BROTHER IN BLACK. As a general tiling the newspapers of our section do not often pay tri bute to the merit of the colored citi zens. We do not at all times give them their just deserts. This paper is well aware that there is often a prejudice against the black man that is unfounded. The race, as a race, we all believe, is inferior to the Car- cusian, just as the Indian or the Ara bic or the Chinese, but there is often found among the Negro race a fine in tellect, an ingenious bruin, and bet ter still and oftener than we find the above qualities is a true, generous and noble heart. It was the latter quality that made this community, bo.’li white and black, regret the death of \\. 1). Archer. He was a true man, endowed with noble im pulses. His word was his bond and we have never heard a word of cen sure spoken of him. Gaffney and Cherokee county can spare a good many colored citizens, and some white ones too—but she can ill afford to lose such a citizen as he was. that person who will confine himself to the subject and use language that isjpermissuble in a household journal. In akother column will be found an article from that unique citizen of Charlotte, S. Wittkowsky. on the line of co-operation. Mr. Wittkowsky is a successful businessman and he uses the three P’s—Perseverance, Push and Pluck—very assidiously in all his business. SENSIBLE ADDRESS. i All the candidates so far announc ed are pu-e, upright citizens, so far as we know, and no matter who the lucky man ia we cannot but believe our county will start off under tbe most favorable auspices. A Chinaman and a Negro were ar rested in Texas for misegenation. The very sensible Texas judge held that there was no violation of the law as the law only applied to the Carcasian race. Let the watchword be economy in our new county government. PRESS OPINION. Tjik Spartanburg Herald has been accused of animosity towards the city council for commenting on certain matters with which the council has to deal. It is characteristic of nar row minded bigots to criticise men and newspapers who are fearless enough to say what they believe to be right, regardless of whom they may offend. A newspaper that pos sesses the courage of its convictions is a power for good and will live long after sniviling and todying contempo raries are buried. The Ledger belongs to no man for political purposes and no one lias a purse big enough to buy its influence, if it has any. Ail the candidates are personal friends of the manager of the paper and the only thing hj regrets is that all of them cannot be elected. 8o if we don’t whoop-up this fellow or that fellow for office to your satisfaction you just put it down that its because we bear themjall good will and would not, if we could, help one to the detriment of the other. In another column will be found a card from Mr. T. B. Butler, on the whyness and whereforeness of the ap pointment of certain county officers by tbe Governor without first being voted upon by the people. We deem ed* that the voters should be inform ed on the matter, so asked Mr. Butler to write an explanation of the ( in:*tier for their benefit. Ik voit promise a man to do any thing do it if it takes the hair off your head. Better not to promise if you can’t carry it out. What we want in Cherokee county more than any oth er one tiling is men with backbone— backbone enough to say no or yes, when they have studied over a ques tion and find out they arc right about it. We publish In this issue a commu nication from “Fair I’lay;" also one from “ToteFair". If any one desires to reply to those communications the iolumns of this papor are open to The Views of Our Exchange on Live Topics of the Day. I People naturally like to trade where they are invited. Merchants should remember this and not fail to advertise.—Camdom Chronicle. * * * There is a good deal of make be lieve in the anxiety of the General Assembly to finish the work of the frossion and adjourn.—Watchman and Southern. ♦ * * It must have cost the county at least $2,(XX) to convict Reese and Luckio, yet for tho saving of $200 or $200, applied at the proper places on the jail, it has ail been as good as thrown av.ay.—Yorkville Yoeman. * * 4c Had the resolutions cf thanks to Charleston passed by the general as sembly been in the form of a bill to repeal the infamous metropolitan po- tiee law, the public would be without roason to question their sincerity.— Greenville News. • -«•» — The Arkwright Mills. There are many inquiries about tbe progress of the work of the Ark wright Mills, Spartanburg, 8. C. The main building lias received the roof and is now ready for the piping and shafting. This plant is 200xl0o feet, t stories high, with dust room in basement of the east end, and two towers, (>.j and 95 feet high, respec tively. The engine room is 4ffx52 feet and boiler room 44x451 feet, 30ft. high. This part is now being roofed. The windows, Iffho in the main build ing, and 110 in the monitor are all in. Tho stack which is to be 170 feet high was commenced iast week. This is perhaps the best built mill structure in the Sonth. The walls are of select hard brick made at Au gusta. G a .. laid up in Jffi 1-2 inch • hick solid wall. «The sewerage is the be.«t anywhere, being a constant liberal flow of spring water through the lower pipes. The whole struct ure is on a solid granite rock founda tion. From the beginning the work has been under the personal superintend- uicy of P. J. 0. Smith, of Spartan burg, and the job so far is a flatter ing testimony of his ability in that linn of mechanical work. The capacity of the present struct ure is for 10,000 spindles and print cloth looms to match. One end is Mt open for the addition of 100 leet more in the future. The company owns 100 acres of [and which is nov being cleared and 55 four and six room cottages will be built this spring for operatives, superintendent’s and overseers’ resi dences on a beautiful ridge overlook ing the whole premises. It is ex pected that the mill will be ready to run and start about the 1st. of next July. May Add Bleaching Equipment. i The Cleveland (X. C.) Cotton Mills j have had their dyehouse attheLawn- I dale factory in full blast since Christ* i mas, Eyeing carpet yarn in skeins. Anton Miller, formerly at Mtn. Island, N. C., is in charge. The Cleveland Mills will probably also add this year machinery for bleaching their sewing cotton, also for dyeing it in different colors. Deafness Cannot Be Cured )iy ’(mmI H|t(>li(V:tionii. us they <*unnot roach the <i!sciise<l portion of the ear. Tln*r** tsonly o.:<- \v..y to cum deafness, und thut L hy eon- stiirtioeal remedies. Denfiiess Iscuused hy ,:n influrned condition of the mucous lining of Die KuMrtehlan TuIm*. When this tube ne*s I’lllitmed you have a rumhllnK sound or i imperfect l.enrinit, and when it Is entirely I dosed Di'iifness Is t he result, and unless the inilumntion cun lie taken out and this tube resum'd to Its normal condition, hearlni; will be dest royed fore .'er; nine eases out of ton are eauseit by catarrh, which is nothin# hut an lulluuied condition of the mucous sur faces. We will #lve One Hundred Dollars for any ease of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot i>c cured by Hall's t'atarrb Curt*. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. iSTSoid by.'Dru##ists, 75c. —Go to Carroll A Carpenter seed outs. for J. E. WEBSTER, torneylYt- JUxiav* Gaffney City, S. C. Practices in all the courts. Collec tions a bpocittltv. President Wittkowsky Invokes the Spi rit of General Co-operation. Office of Blacksburg Land and Improvement Company, Blacksburg, 8.0., February 13,1897. To the Citizens of York county and especially those of Blacksburg and vicinity: I feel it a duty as well as a plea sure, to address you. The stockhold ers of the Blacksburg Land and Im provement company met in your town on the 4th instant and elected me president of the company for the ensuing year. The attendance was large, bringing together men of means from several states of the Union who had, in good faith, invested ’urge sums of money in the enterprise in which we all should manifest a deep interest. To you the succees of the company means the success of Blacksburg; the development of her resources in which the restless arm of enterprise must extend beyond her boundaries and benefit the whole county by con tributing to its revenue and increas ing its population, and, incidentally, the enhancement in value of your property. The holdings of the Land company lie within your borders and are an integral part of the territory which gives youjlocal sovereign rights. Thus it appears our interests are identical, for we cannot move in the direction of success without your participation in the gain, and to this must be added the permanent nature of results, should we have the hearty co-operation of those whom i now address. The close student of the signs of the times can already dis cern the return of life, activity and the development of the material re sources of the country in the near future, and the revival of the prime object of our company can be the more readily assured, if we stand to gether, shoulder to shoulder. Those who come in your midst, drawn thith er by the salubrious climate, the rich deposits in Mother Earth iu your vi cinity, .the healthful reputation of the county, the hospitable record of South Carolinians, must be impress ed with the fact that you are ready to aid with moral support at least, in all laudable enterprises, and that what you and we claim for Blacks burg and vicinity, are indisputable facts. Let me happily illustrate what en thusiastic communities can do. With pride I point to you to my own city— Charlotte—and to Atlanta on the west of you, and Rock Hill in your own county. These places are pro gress! :e in the most flattering sense. The people sing the praises a^r.d in spire others with the faith in their respective cities, which is in them. Kindly parden me for now making some personal allusions. For nearly 40 years I have been in touch with you through my business career in Charlotte, and now the pleasant tie draws me nearer through my official position, and I do ask your hearty co-operation—the assistance of every man, woman and child in York coun ty, in the furtherance of our mutual ntcrest in this cause. In conclusion, I b ’g to say that Blacksburg has gol i- den opportunities, and in bringing about the harvest from these, may 1 not look for loyalty from every direc tion ? Your most obedient servant, 8. Wittkowsky, President Blacksburg Land A Im provement Company. . •- — Another North Carolina Mill. Tho George Mfg.Co. secured a char ter on Monday from the Secretary of 8tate, Raleigh, N. C. The place of business is designed Guilford county. The incorporators are J. W. Lendon, Edgar George and Caesor Cone. Mr. Cone is of the Cone Export and Com mission Co., of Greensboro, X. C., while wc hear that Mr. George is from Knoxville, Tenn. The purpose of the above company is to establish a hosiery mill at Fish ing Mills, where there is a water power. They will commence it at once. -• - —- A Valuable Prescription. Editor Morrison of Worthington, Ind , “8un" writes: “You have a val uable prescription in Eletric Bitters, and 1 can cheerfully recommend it for Constipation and Sick Headache, und as a general system tonic it lias no equal." Mrs. Annie Stehle, 2025 Ceituge Grove Ave., Chicago, was all run down, could not eat nor digeet food, had a backache which never left her and felt tired and weary, but six bottles of Electric Bitters restored her health and renewed her strength. Prices 50 cents and$1.00. Get a bot- t!e at store of DuPre Drug Co. A. L. HAMMETT, MERCHANDISE BROKER, GAFFNEY, S. C. Correspondence Solicited. Office Over A. |. Settlcmyer. A. N. WOOD, BANKER, does a general Banking and Exchange tusinsBs. 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 business solicited. From Willie. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) ' Willie. S. C., Feb. 20.—Now that Cherokee is a fuil-fiedged county, we do heartily congratulate the people of tho county upon the gratifying re sult of their labors, and especially The Ledger, for the untiring and able manner in which it has labored for the cause of the new county. The Ledger has well earned, and I truly hope it will get. the full report of eve ry man, woman and child in Chero kee county. But, really I think that the committee that drew up the bill for the legislature establishing the new county, could have rendered their friends a very great service and pre vented a great deal of disappointment by proviaing for about fourteen hun dred officers. I have during the past few weeks traveled over the greater part of Spartanburg and Cherokee counties in South Carolina, and Polk county in North Carolina, and I don’t think, and in fact, I know that I have never seen the country in so prosper ous condition, judging from outward appearances. Notwithstanding the general complaint of hard times I find in every section through which I have traveled, farms generally in the high est state of cultivation, and the great est amount of land being cleared and put in cultivation, and the most houses being erected, I think, that I have ever seen before, and besides all that people live fully as well and dress fully as well as they have ever done during my recollection, and some of them a great deal better. 1 have visited almost every town within the three counties, of which I will say that the state of prosperity in which you find a town, is a splen did indicator of the prosperity of the surrounding country. I will give a short account of some of the towns thut I have visited. In man. 8. C. is a very live town, the business enterprizes of which consist of six stores, two blacksmith and re pair shops, cotton gin, saw mill and planing machine, ail cf which do a thriving business. I once heard a drummer remark that Campobella wus the deadest towns that he had ever visited. But if one will visit Campobella now, he will find notonly that Campobella is very much alive, but she is actually in the midst of a considerate little boom, especially in the building of houses. In fact tbe demand for building lots and dwelling houses has become so great that Mr. F. Cantrel and other owners of real estate in Campobella, have decided, so we are informed, to cut up considerably of their lands in and around town into building lots in or der to aceommo late those who wish to locate in Campobella. It has one of the best schools in the county, of which Rev. I. \V. Wingo is principal, to which the town owes very much for it;) present prosperous condition. Campobella has live stores, all of which are doing u very satisfactory business. I will give The Ledger an account of Landrum and other towns in future letters. Mr. and Mrs. Thoke Staton were made very happy iast week by the arrival at their house of a baby boy. I would advise my colored friends to be very prompt in raising their hats whenever they chance -to meet some of our young men in the road, und especially so, should it happen to be J. B. Smith, of Norah. Smith vas going along the public highway i few days ago and met with George Foster, colored, and because Foster failed to raise his hat to him, Smith knocktd c !jim down witli a pair of met al knucks. and gave him a terrible beating. At last account the negro was in a very critical condition.* W. W. Whelchel and family are visiting friends and relatives in Cher okee county this week. Mr. Whel chel always makes his friends both glad and sorry. Sorry to see him come and glad to see him leave. The fact is there is no one who more tho roughly understands the use of a knife and fork than Mr. Whelchel does. Jaikus. The Ideal Panacea. James L. Francis, Alderman, Chi cago, says: “I regard Dr. King’s New Discovery as an Ideal I’anacea for Coughs, Colds und Lung Com plaints. having used it in my family for the last five years, to the exclus ion of physician's prescriptions or other preparations." Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk. Iowa, writes: “I have been a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 50 years or more, and have never found anything so beneficial, or that gave me such speedy relief as Dr. King’s New Discovery." Try this Ideal Cough Remedy now. Trial bottles free at store of DuPre Drug Co. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office over J. It. Tolleson’s new store I u office from 1st to 24th of each month; If You Wish’' to hold your cotton, story It In my wmohomie. No danger from duin- u#e and ready for market at any t line. • 'harden are reasonable. When you im ve cotton for sale call at npr office, rear of W. O. Llp- scojnb & Bros’. Illi;licst prices paid. R. S. LIPSCOMB, Fire Insurance Agent. <* POWDER Absolutely Puro Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for '.ts great leaven in# strength and healtlifulness. Assures the foodn#alnst alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. Royal Baking 1’owuekCo.. Nkw Yobk. Algood Items. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Algood, Feb. 23.—George Laven der has been quite sick foe several days. Mrs. L. E. Dorman has been on tbe sick list for some time, but is now conva.escent. J. L. Clary has been circulating a petition for the establishment of a postoffice in our midst with E. P. Richards as postmaster. Although we are near Algood, we want to put on new county airs and have a post- office at our doors. Owing to continued bad weather, our farmers are somewhat behind with their work, especially plowing. Jas. Moore, of Ravenna, was in our prosperous section last Saturday on business. J. L. Clary went to the capitol of Cherokee last Saturday on busi ness. COBNCRACKER. Why will you buy bitter, imiscnt in# tonics when Grove • Tastelex Chill Tonic Is as plcas- .••nt as Lemon Syrup V Your dru##lst is au thorized to refund tho money In ever# case whore It fails to euro. LIVERY STABLES. My Livery Stables are equipped With the latest and best in carriages buggies, harness and horses. They are stylish and well appearing. Horses fed and groomed by tbe day, week or month. I have a first-class hearse, which can be had at reasonable price for either city or country. Give me a call when in need anythihg in my line. M. G. MONTGOMERY. EUGLEBERG jjf RICE HOLLER. The only machine that in one operation, will CLEAN, HULL and POLISH Hough Rice—putting it in merchantable condi tion, ready for table use. SIMPLE AND EASY TO MANAGE. Write for prices and terms ALSO Corn'Mills, Saw Mills, Planing Machines and all kinds of wood-working machinery; TALBOTT and LIDDELL En gines and Boilers on hand at FACTORY PRICES. V. C. BADHAM, GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA, - - S. C. You Throw 4- «f $65 Away When Ton Pay $100 for a Typewriter. —Tim — BLICKENSDERFER TYPEWRITER Wt‘i#hs but Six Pound* und co«ts butttt£0 Dupltcatin# the Work of uny of the Stunditra $100 MHcbliu'* on the market. Practical ar- raii#ed key-board, wrltln# vUlble, perfect all# nun‘in. adjustable line * pacer, weight Mix pound*. Iuterchan#eablc type. Only 900 part* as compared to 1000 to iMW In the aver age machine. (ST'Scud for sample of work. Tentlmonials und cataloxue free. K. ft TURNER, GENERAL SOUTHERN No. 41 N. Broad St., Dally Record Building - BALTIMORE. MD. No Vt4 E. Main St. RICHMOND, VA. ATLANTA. OA. NuVI Hilton Building, WASHINGTON, D. C.