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TUB J EDGER r^GAFFNEY, S. C M MARCH 4, 1897. 'Tiie: Xwi^i>oici«. $1.00 per Year. rUBLlSHED EVERY THURSDAY BY ED. H. DcCAMP, - Editor. The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri- b«te regular news letters must fur bish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication ; also endeavor to get them to the office by Tuesday. A.U correspondence should be ad- iressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at fire cents a line. Cards of thanks will bo published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a lino each insertion. Single copies of the paper are five cents ach. PRESENT A SOLID PHALANX. We have received a number of com munications this week on the cam paign which we deem best not to publish. No good can come to our county by starting of! in a quarrel and this paper will not be a vehicle to aid and abet it. This is a free country, peopled by freeman, and, it seems to us, any man, be he re spectable, has a perfect right to effer himself foroflice, let him live in town or in the country. Because he lives in town is no good reason why he should not seek office if he is a fit man for office. Sim ply because he offers himself is no reason why he should be elected. The people have a right to choose their public men and they must bo allowed to do it. The country can out vote the town easily in Cherokee county if they desire to draw the line. But that is not the spirit that should prevail. There should be no division between our town and our country people. They should ever present a solid phalanx in one common cause for the up building and advancement of their county and their town. Because a man lives in the country is no reason why he should not run for office and we venture the asser tion that when the vote is counted on March 27th that many of our country friends will be utterly surprised at the way the town will vote for some of our friends from the country who are running. Stop this dickering and let every man who desires, whether he live in town or country, run for office and may the best man win. Don't let greed for office or disap pointment because some fellow has managed to get out before you that you think i ould be difficult to beat, cause you to endeavor to laise Strife between town and country. It would be far better for all con cerned not to have a ne w county, with all its advantage, if men are to be come selfish and greedy over a few offices. Chero'kee county was not created to give u few men office but was created for the good of the twenenty-two thousand souls within her bordersv Boor Old North State f How our heart goes out to her in present lamentable political condition. They have sevu fit to make fun of our Ben but wouldn’t it bo a blessing if she bad, a Tillman to lead her out of the poliitkial wilderness into which she bAs been le^td? With her Vance dead and . ’jer Ransom exiled from her politi';ial field sbo presents a pitiable spectacle to be sure. No wonder \ial Ayer can say her present legislature is a damnable disgrace to the S ia te. We have received several letters this week extolling the virtues of different candidates. We are com pelled to repeat what we said last week. All the candidates are friends friends of this paper and nearly all are warm personal frieds of the mana ger so we cannot allow the paper to be used for the pupose of boosting this or that candidate. It would be manifestly unfair and we propose to endeavor to treat all alike. paign i: • ihj-<ct of short duration while th«- a'If'iro of the county will be an o! ;■ < t of eternity. (loor : • \ -s make good farms and prosper i;.* ;owns. Good roads should be the « '\v 'or Cherokee until every mile of public road in her borders will look like a turn pike. Read the call of the presidents of the different democratic clubs of the territory embracing Cherokee county for next Saturday and govern your selves accordingly. A WAR-LIKE CONGRESS. dercurrent among the republican politicians—yes, and those of other parties, too—against the civil service hw ns now interpreted. It broke out in a debate in the Ifouse this week on an insignificant little bill amend ing existing law as to the authority of the governors of territories to re- movo certain territorial officials, or rather in the applause which greeted every point against the civil service law in that debate. Whether a di rect attempt will be made in the next Congress to overthrow the law is although not a few predict attempt will be made and will be successful. That tbe present rules will be if not entirely rescinded is doubtful, that tiie that it some of modified We yield a large portion of our space this week to the publishing of the Cherokee county bill and to our correspondents. The Ledger is a newspaper and its own views and opinions are always excluded to give r >om for news. Let Cmekokek start off in the right way and when we grow old we will not depart then from. Good roads and a pure county goverraent are the essentials to happiness anil prosper ity. Don’t let your interst in the cam paign cause you to neglect the inter est of Cherokee county. The cum- But it is a Flutter and Fuss and Noth ing Will Be Done. (CorreKi'ondenco of The Ledger.) Washington, Feb. 2(5.—Congress is disposed at this time to feel more warlike towards Spain than at any time during the session, owing to the sensational news concerning the threatened resignation of Consul Gen. Lee on account of the adminis tration not properly backing him up in his efforts to secure just treat ment for American citizens arrested in Cuba, and nothing but the near ness of the end of the administration has prevented action on the part of Congress that would be equivalent to a declaration of war against Spain. There has been and is intense excite ment, although strong effort is being made to ketp it from breaking out. Representative Gibson, of Tenn., of fered a resolution in the House for a peremtory demand upon Spain for the immediate release of every Amer ican imprisoned in Cuba, and for the bombardment of Havana if it be not at once complied with. The Senate adopted a resolution requesting Sec retary Olney to furnish it with copies of communications to and from Con sul (tenoral Lee, and another in structing the President to demand the immediate release of Julio Sanguilly, a citizen of the United States, and a suitable indemnity from Spain for his unjust imprison ment. The last is a joint resolution, which was unanimously reported from the Foreign Relations com mittee. Had it been put through earlier. President Cleveland would have had to act one way or the other upon it. but now even if passed by the House it is subject to a pocket voto. The address issued this week by the silver republicans in Congress has not pleased the politicians in either of the nnrtics, because it indi cates an int Mition to maintain a sil ver republic in party, by naming a provisional i ational committee and providing foi it to hold a meeting in Chicago next June. The republi cans do not like this, because they fear its effect upon the rank and file of their party in a number of States; the democrats and populists dis like it because they had expected to gain the silver republicans us re cruits. Another thing about the ad dress that the pohulists do not like is that Senator Jones, of Nevada, who last year publicly declared himself to be a populist and to have cut loose from the republican party, signed it. Senator Stewart, of the same State did not sign it. The meeting at which the address was prepared was held at Senator Teller's house. Some of the western men in Con gress are making a warn fight on President Cleveland's proclamation setting aside 21,000,000 acres of land to make thirteen forest reserves. A delegation consisting of Senator Clark and Representative Mundell, of Wyo., and Rebresentative Gamble, of S. Dak., made a vigorous protest to Secretary Francis. Senator Wil son, of Wash., said on the floor of the Senate that the proclamation should not have been issued; Senator Can non, of Utah, said it designated us forest land tracts which contained no timber larger than a jack rabbit bush, and Senator Clark said he knew from personal observation that some of the land didn’t have enough timber on it to to build a four rail fence around it. Secretary Francis says the actiou of the President was based upon official information and a desire to stop the wholesale des truction of timber on the public lands in question. Among the callers at the White House this week was Lord Aberdeen, tte Governor General of Canada, who is a guest of Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador. Lord Aber deen was presented to President Cleveland by Secretary Olney. The call was strictly social, us is the visit of Lord and Lady Aberdeen and their party to the United States. The employes of the Pension Bu reau, several thousand in number, would not object to having thier building used for an Inaugural liall two or three times a year, as they get a whole week’s holiday witn pay each time, because they cannot work in the building while the decorators are fixing up for the ball and because the decorators require a day or two for their removal. A week’s pay of all the employes of the Pension Bu reau is what Uncle Sam contributes to each Inaugural Ball held in that building. It is probable that the inaugural Bail would long ago have been done away with were it not that the money received from the sale of tickets to it at $.’> each is depended upon to pay all the expense incurred by the citizens committee which has charge of the inauguration of a Presi dent, and always does it. There is undeniably u strong uu- probable, and that all of them will be stretched to the utmost limit by tiie new appointing powers is re garded as certain, owing to the great pressure that will be brought to bear to secure appointments. The Case of Rev. C. F. FelmeL To whom it may concern : Whereas, Bro. C. F. Felmet has again connected himself with this church, by letter from Brown’s Chapel, and whereas, the Broad River Association adopted a pream ble and resolutions at her last ses sion, which areas follows, viz: Whereas, Kings Mountain Associa tion has published in her minutes, fer 181)5, a resolution detrimental to Rev. C. F. Felmet, one of our or dained ministers. And whereas, Rev. C. F. Felmet was dismissed from the Kings Mountain Church of that association, about November 185)2, in good and^regular standing; and whereas, the Rev. C. F. Felmet presented said letter on or about Mafch. ISfiJi. to the Clifton church of this association, and was received by authority of said letter, and whereas, the Rev. C. F. Felmet continued a good member with said church until dismissed by his request, and whereas, ho is now a member of Brown’s Chapel, a church in this association, therefore be it resolved : 1, That we appoint Rev. F. C. Hickson, Rev. J. D. Baily, F. L. Bry ant, K. D. Edwards, and\V. C. Allen, our brethern, a committee of this as sociation to visit the Kings Mountain Association at her next session and demand a retraction of their resolu tions, or to prefer specific charges for action, with proof to sustain them’ since said letter was granted from Kings Mountain church of that association to him as a member in good standing. 2d, That Re v. C. F. Felmet’s life and walk since he has been with us has been that which should charac terize the gentlman and christain, so far as we know or believe; therefore be it resolved: That we invite said committee to meet with our church in conference Nov. 8, 1803, at night, and report what they saw, heard, and was done at Kings Mountain Association. Adopted in conference of Clifton Baptist Church, Oct. 25th, 1800. W. A. Parke, C. C. Nov. 8, 1800, the following report was presented by the committee to the church in conference: We went to Kings Mountain Asso ciation, presented the preamble and i resolutions adopted by the Broad Kivcr association. Some endeavord i to table thorn, and referred to them : and the action of our association in very unbecoming language, endeav- i oring to shun, and did shun, an in vestigation of the C. F. Felmet’s case. : or retract the resolutions concerning him. But while there was only a ; very few who spoke detrimental of him to us. many spoke in laudable terms of him. No one offered a spe cific charge. No one produced a particle of evidence. Respectfully submitted to the Clif ton Baptist church, in conferencf., Nov. 8, 18%. F. C. Hickson, W. C. Allen, J. 1). Bally, K. D. Edwards, Committee. After which the following was unanimouily adopted by the church in conference: Whereas, the Kings Mountain As sociation having failed to show any just cause for said resolutions, or retract them; and whereas, she has allowed a few men to lead her astray, and cause her to treat our association with disrespect; and whereas, she has failed to recognize or comply with the wish of our association, as ten dered by our committee. Therefore be it resolved. 1st, That we consid ’r the resolu tions in her minutes relative to Rev. C. F. Felmet to be the production of malice and envy, and nut that chris tain love that should g overn such a body in dealing with an ex-member. 2d, That wo recommend Rev. C. F. Felmet to the church. ?s of our, or any other association, as a worthy minister, who we thinik has been persecuted by some of the members of the Kings Mountain Association. “Vi, That a copy of th ?ae proceed ings with the resolutions be sent to The Piedmont Headlight *ai».d Gaffney Ledger, with request to pub.'ish. W. A. Park s, C.O. Nov. 8, 1896. State Line Dots. (Correspomlonce of The Ledger.) State Line, 8. 0., March 1, 1897.— Our accomplished friend, Johnnie Watkins, after being in school some time at Bellwood, has returned home. Messrs. W. Thomas and Joe Wat kins were shaking hands with many friends in and around Slate Line, last Sunday. .From appearances they are both candidates, one for office, and the other for matrimony. Mr. J. J. Sarratt, and wife, visited Mrs. Wood last week. Mr. Tom 1’etty visited Mrs. Davis last Sunday. Misses Mary and Alice May Blan ton, visited James McCraw, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Eli Baily lias accepted a job near Grover. Miss Bettie Champion is visiting in and around Gaffney. Mrs. If. G. Byers, of Gaffney, paid her old home a very pleasant visit last week. She was accompanied by her children, Bessie and Ola. A great many of the neighbors called in nl B. McCraw’s to say good bye to the Waverly Postoffice. It has been moved to Ed. Linder’s. He now has charge of Waverly and Maud. Mr. Sam Ruppe has been sick for the past few days. As it has turned winter good people around here have been killing more inoat—so we are living seven days in a week. Sal Joe. Marvelous Results. From a letter written by Rev. J. Gunderman, of Diamondale, Mich., we are permitted to make this ex tract: T h ive no hesitation in rec ommending Dr.King’sNew Discovery as the rssults were almost marvelous in the case of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist.Church at Rives Junction she was brought down with pneumonia succeeding la grippe. Ter rible paroxysms of coughing would last hours w ! th little interruption and it seemed as if she could not sur vive them. A friend recommended Dr. King’s New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfac tory in results.” Trial bottles free at W. B. DuPre’s drug store. Regu lar size 50c and $1. again the From Thickety Mountain. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Maud, 8. C., March 1, 1897.—We are having line weather at this time, the clouds have floated away, and old Joshua lias sent out his rays to dry the earth once more. Plough ing is all the go around Tnickety Mountain—gee. haw, is all you can hear on every side. Wheat and oats are looKing fine since the warm rains. The hand of the Lord was manifested in our neighborhood, Sunday at 1 o’clock, A. M.. February 28th, by taking from our midst, the oldest man known in our country, James Fowler. He was about 1(H) years of age. His son hud forsaken him and he had moved into a house on Henry Sarratt’s place, all alone, doing his own cooking, when he was taken speechless, senseless, and motionless, all at once, in which condition he was found. His friends remained with him and did the best they could, until he breathed his last. He lived two days from the time he was taken sick. His remains were quietly laid to rest in the grave yard at Macedonia church of which he was a member, and where he buried two wives. His son was sent for twice, but never came. His many friends mourn his loss. Mam’s Bov. Electric Bitters. Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more generally needed, when the languid exhausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. 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