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■V THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., MARCH 18, 1897. 'The: $1.00 per Year. rCBU8Iir2D KVEUY THURSDAY BY ED. H. DeCAMP. - Editor. Thk Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur bish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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. \11 correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DcCamp, .danager. 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. STRANGE THINGS IN POLITICS. The Ledger in the beginning of this campaign pledged itself not to take sides with any candidate. Our word is our bond. Vi e meant exactly what we said at that time and we mean to stick to it. W e do not de sire to impair the usefulness of this paper as a public enterprise. W o shall use our utmost endeavor to make it even more useful in the fu ture than in the past. By fair, honest and legitimate means we propose to make ourselves useful. Hite paper is a servant of the people and the wish of the people must prevail. We shall let them select their own offi cers and we shall not attempt to dic tate to them how to vote. The pri vate opinions of the editor are his own and not for the public. We have never told our closest friend how we were going to vote. W r e do not in tend to tell him. That is the busi ness of the editor and no one has a right to expect him to express his preference. This is plain talk hut we belong to a plain people and we do not propose to endeavor to get above the people to which we belong. However, here is a little more plain talk. Certain ardent supporters of one of the candidates for the Henate have seen fit to take exception to a little pleasantry indulged in by the editor in introducing the senatorial candidate at Maud last Saturday. We are free to say it never enteied our mind that what we said would injure or promote the interest of either candidate. We print in the report of liial meeting, in another column, the exact words used and we are willing for the readers of this pa per to judge for themselves whether or not the slightest bit of prejudice or favor was shown, hut we aro not willing for any narrow, biased or over zealous supporter of any candidate to judge our motives—the heart is a concealed member of the human body and no man can look into an other man’s heart. These men have gone so far as to attempt to call us to account for that introductory speech. We have no apology to offer. W’c do not think we committed a breach and therefore we are not amendable to anyone for that action. In fact some of these gentlemen have gone so far as to threaten and intimidate this paper by the withdrawal of their patronage. That makes no difference to us. Of course wc do not desire to lose the patronage of anyone. On the other band we court the favor of all. But, gentlemen, when you buy space in the columns of this newspaper you buy space for the purpose of adver tising and when you subscribe for it you subscribe for it because of its worth to you as a newspaper and the editor wants it distinctly understood by every man that his patronage does not by any means buy the in fluence of.the editor, if he has any. If the men of this town desire to withdraw their patronage that is their privilege. W’e will regret it to a certain extent but we will never re gret it to point where we would he willing to bend our knee to their own selfiish will and all may just us well understand it for once and all time. We are not in any political ring. We don't want to he in any. We want justice done to all and if wo knew that there was a deep laid scheme to thwart the will of the peo ple we would expose it. But we don’t know of it. No one who hap. pens to be in the ring—if there is one—will make a confidant of the editor of this paper. They all are acquainted with him well enough to know he will do what he says he will do, so the logical conclusion is that there is no ring, or if there bo -one, the ring lias no friend in this paper. Home people may call this buncomb or playing to the gallery or whatever they please but we have never made a profession that w r e have not stuck to. Again we will say we do not want ; to take tides in this campaign and 1 wo shall not unless great stress is | brought to bear, but by the gra'-e of ; Him who guides the destiny of all; mankind, if the lines must be drawn, then we will let those who see fit to do so lay down the gauntlet and we w ill take it up. 1 Be careful men. Do not let your i anxiety for one candidate over an-• other lead you too far. As a gentle- j man said to The Ledger last -Mon day “the election is a thing of but a day, while the welfare of Gaffney and Cherokee county are things that must continue on and on.” Do not let a county campaign divide our people. We aro united now. Let us remain so. Keep cool. Do not get excited. There is no use to lose your heads and make enemies be tween you because of your personal preference for this man or that man. Let your better judgement prevail. Look to the future and determine to be manly, brave and courageous men, yet withal he courteous, kind and gentle to all. Its a perplexing question that pre sents itself to our people but one The Ledger hopes will be settled to the best advantage of all the people of Cherokee county. Here we have nearly half a hundred candidates for office, nearly every man of whom has ; a character upon which not. the least suspicion rests, and we would like to vote for all of them but it is impos sible to do it. The long and short of the whole business is there are too many good fellows trying to get an office. But then we will select what is needed out of the lot and let the others help to make our county grander and better in some other vocation. Surely the people of Cherokee county have enough common sense and good judgement to select their J offices without a wrangle. And thoy will do it, too, if politieans will ho hands oil. And our word for it they will solect the best men offered to them, as they see it. They may not select officers to suit all hut they will select officers that will suit them selves and those who get left should take it in good humor. It ;s not the intention, nor never has been the intention, of thisjpaper, nor il-: editor, to take sides with any candidate in this campaign, and we would not for a moment think of say ing anything cither in the paper or ' on the outside that would help one to ! the detriment of the other. We trust i I this is plain enough for everybody. I Mr. Chalk to the i^ront. Raven a, March, !).—1 ask permis sion for a little space in y >ur columns concerning an article which appeared in the IT tdlight during my recent sickmss. 1 have not the article at hand, but it contained insinuations that the citizens of Spartanburg as v*'oil ns the Town Council aided, by A Card. t)o ir ino ice and money, tried to defeat Cherokee county. As J was one of a committee who collected a small amount ot cash to pay the expenses of the opposition side and am the only one, no doubt, who collected from any source in Spartanburg except fifty cents from a merchant who ivas largely interested in White Plains township, I concluded to set the Spartanburg people straight. I called on the Mayor, however, who listened politely and attentively to a statement 1 made him which was about as follows: “The citizens of White Plains are so situated, es pecially most of Thickcty Creek, that they give Spartanburg nearly all their business. The people of Gaffney are making vigorous efforts to incorporate us in a new county. We desire to remain in the old county. We want your assistance as wc are poorer than Gaffney. I could call upon the citizens individually but I think the council is the proper channel as the entire population if bem.futed by ourtrade. Of course is we have to submit to the new county policy demands that we must sup port our own county and we will be bound to assist in building up our own interests.” Mr. Calvert asked then what w o wanted. I reply. “The Headlight is the only newspaper taking interest in our behalf. We want to have printing and extra Headlights sent out. He said, “I will consider your proposition,” but I heard no more from any source in Spartanburg. To the contrary 1 found nearly all the influential people fa voring the new county. Maj. Charles Petty frankly admit ted that lie was a new county man, hut allowed the “Spartan” to be used for both sides. Mr. Gurlington, of “The Herald” maintaining “it was our fight, not his, as he was out of the hounds and did not conceive it his duty to take either side.” Of course the position of “The Head light” was known by all. Those Expenses. I have all the names who contribu ted and for inspection if necessary. I received from all sources in money, $14.40 By an individual for postage, 10 Total. Prepaid by me, By amount to Hecretary of State, $.">.00 By amount to Piedmont "Headlight, 10.00 By amount to No Tickets, 1.00 $14.50 1.44 lx strikes us as if it would be a ! good thing to let the candidates con- i duct this campaign on t lie high plasm they have started out on, and for outsiders not to try to raise a distur bance by their over zealous support, of this man or that man. Total Expenditures, $16.00 $1000 There was one dollar additional made up for printing extra tickets not included in the above. Besides this 1 mode two cr more trips to Spartanburg, which 1 never intended to put in the expense account. The public can readily see the ob ject of th.te statement. 1st. When public money is han dled the people ought to know how it is expended. 2nd. The people of Cherokee coun ty can rest assured that the old coun ties of Spartanburg, Union and York, never made any visible attempts to prevent the creation of Cherokee countv. Very Respectfully, G. W. Chalk. This pafek is unbiased by preju dice and untrammeled by influence. The private views of its editor belong to him exclusively and are not forced upon the public. Be a manly man. Make up your mind to vote for the man of your choice and dont allow anyone to dic tate to you what you shall do. We want the undivided support of all the people of Cherokee county in | this enterprise if we merit it if we do not merit it we do not want it. You ; 4-4 Our mission is to print a news paper and we propose to do it or quit. We will not he a tool for anybody. Honesty in polites is to ho desired as much as honesty in business. Mr. Hardin Withdraws. Mr. Editor: Professional engage ments have kept me away from the county, up to this time, and now unexpectedly call upon me to go to Charleston and elsewhere, and will prevent me making the canvass. In justice to myself, my clients and my friends, and with great regrets, I withdraw my name as a candidate for the Senate. It would have of fered me great pleasure to have can vassed the county and joined in the discussion of the issues now interest ing the people. I Respectfully yours. N. W. Hardin. Blacksburg S. C., March 15th 1807. There In more Catarrh in this section of Hit* country than nil other (llseane*put together, ittid until the last few years was supposed to l>o Incurable. For a great many years doc tors pronounced It a local disease, and pre scribed local remedies and hy constantly full- tiiK to cure with local treatment, pronounced It Incurable. Science has proven catarrh to he a constitutional disease, and. therefore, requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.Cheney Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. Ills taken Internally In doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. ft acts directly on the blood and niccous sur faces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case It falls to cure. Send for circulars and t4.st Inioni" w Mdre— K. J. CHKN K Y & CO., Toledo. O. HT^Bold hy DruKKlsU, J5c. L~ck about you! Seo foi* yoursol: i Who suffer mos: from sleeplessness, nervousness, nervous dyspepsia, neuralgia, despondency, general weak ness? Who arc on the edge of nervous prostration all the time? Those who are thin, Opium, chloral, bromides, headache powders, only make matters worse. Iron and bit ters arc only stimulants. To be cured, and cured for good, you need a fat-making food. You want new blood, rich blood; and a strong nerve* tonic. SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod-liver Oil with Hvpophos- phites is all this. It feeas the tissues, makes rich blood, and strengthens the nerves. Book about it free for the asking. For sate by all druggists at 5Cc. and $1.00. SCOTT & BOWNE, New York. ’ Comrades, friends, and fellow-citi zens—iny friends have announced my name an a candidate for the office of Auditor for Cherokee county, at the ensuing election. As I am at the fc.i'Vh'e «;f my fiielids, u;ni Uin willing to servo them in any capacity that they wish, and will accept any office that they may see proper to elect me to. and us the time is so short that I will not be able to make an extensive canvass of the county, and as I have had the honor of command ing the 87th Regiment malitia, before the war, which includes all of the South-west side of the new county of Cherokee, and as a great many of my old acquaintances are stilljaliva, scat tered from theCowpens Battleground to the fork of the rivers, I deem it unnecessary to see all, as all know that I led as bravo and as heroic a company from Gaffneys old field as ever went into the Confederate army, of which one-half never returned, and but few returned without the loss of an arm or leg, or some other wound as a memento of the war, and which tluy will carry to their graves. I hope all of these survivors will re member me on the day of the elec tion and give me your undivided in fluence as I lost my leg in the service of our country in a common cause, which I then believed, and still be lieve, was juot and right. I believe I can fill the office and give satisfac tion, and any sympathy shown me in the pending election will he thankfully received and duly appre ciated, be so sure to go to the pulls on Election day 20th, and carry your sons and friends out and bo there to cast your ballot and see that your sons, friends and neighbors east their fcmliots for your friend and old associate, as I feed that I have gotten back to my old home when I am on the Spartanburg and Union side of Broad river. W. D. Camf. — .. • — -— Wild Cat Locals. Wild Cat School IIof.se, March, 11.—Marion Gardner lias terraced his land to perfection. Wm. Horton, our self made hero, has put the finishing toucii on his dwelling with his brush and purple paint. Landrum Clary spent last week at Spartanburg attending to official business. When ho returned home his children crawled all over him like young spiders on their mama. Dr. Padget is attending on the sick family of Toby Price. Rev. Jack Tate preached at Mace donia Saturday and Sunday. He takes The Ledger and knows every thing. Candidates are mighty numerous in this country. I think the num ber will run to even fifty. I am go ing to vote for them all if I can. George Lavender is very sick with rheumatism and gravel. Joseph Richards has the finest stallion in Cherokee county. Mumps are raging in this commu nity. Last Thursday Ed Waters and Tur key Roberson, had a warrant for a negro boy, they run him down 'and treed him under a brush pile. He was us hard to catch as a mink. I Jove to read The Ledger. It is the best paper in the state. J. C. Why will you Buy liitlrr. niiusciitin^tonii's v. lu’ii Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic is ns pknis- .•mtns Li-inon *yi-up ? Your dniKXiat is au- U.i/rizcd to rofiuul I lie money in i vory case wliej-o it fails to cure. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office ovor J. li. Toileson’s new store In office fiom 1st to 24th of each month; Sf You Wish^ D> hold your cotton, store It in my warehouse. No danger from dam age agd ready tor market at any time. Charges arc reasonable. Cowpens Chronicles. Cowtens, March 15.—We are glad to hear from Patty Pace. That is right Patty, corn ct mistakes and tell the straight talc every time. We are having an abundance of rain, the farm', is have to stop their farm work until it stops raining. The reads arc in a bad condition for hauling guano or anything else. Ho mo of the correspondents are complaining of the hoys going crazy because tne girls don’t love them. It is jus' the other way here. The girls are almost crazy because the boys don’t love them, the reason why wo do not know as we have some beautiful no but girls boys. We think if Bachelor, from Buffalo, would come over in our section he would not have to live a bachelor much longer. Shorty, or rather raggedly Bill, went and bought him a high top broad brimmed hat, he says he is going to sping the girls high while there is no one but him in this section of pretty girls. G. B. Brown, of this section, had a horse to run into a wire fence last week and got cut so bad he cannot be worked. We wish The Ledger much suc cess. • Gil Fetcher. ••— — Howell Ferry Happenings. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Howells Ferry, March 15.—Mr. C. C. Roberts was down on his plan tation last week. Johnnie Estes has run him a new \v're fence. Johnnie is one of Cher- kee’s most prosperous planters. A colored hoy working for Jas. L. Strain, cut his arm with an axe while trimming up some tress, but the wound is not a serious one. Mr. and Mrs. Littlejohn, of Home P. O., visited the family of W. C. Kirby last week. Miss Ola Blackwell, of Gaffney is visiting her uncle, Mr. W. C. Black- well. Mr. W. T. Esment spent one night last week with the old venerable, Flaw Picker, Rev. F. C. Hickson passed through this neighborhood today. Mr. Ricker of Tennessee is in this community at this writing with mules. Mrs. Robert Kirby visited her mother last week near Corinth. Sambo. Condensed Testimony. Chas. B. Hood, broker and manu facturer’s agent, Columbus, Ohio, certifies that Dr. King's New Discov ery lias no eqnal ns a cough remedy, J. D. Brown, proprietor St. James Hotel, Ft. Wayne, Ind.. testifies that he was cured of a cough of two years’ standing, caused hy La Grippe by Dr. King’s New Discovery. B. F. Merrid, Baldwinsville, Mass., says that he has used and recommended it and never knew it to fail and would rather have it than any doctor, be cause it always cures. Mrs. Hem ming. 222 E. 25th St., Chicasro, al ways keeps it at hand and has no fear of croup, because it instantly relieves. Free Trial Bottles at DuPre’s drug store. Hardware. There is no f.-irm or household whleh does not iie< d more or less Hardware. While they do not use as much as a black smith. carpenter or machine shop, still they need some hardware. Gur Line of Farm and household Hardware is Complete and we can help beautify your home or farm with many useful tilings. Our prices, too. are as low as is consistent with ! inest <lealtn^s and we always guar antee satisfaction. When in need of Hardware call on the {ng &AKIM0 POWDER Absolutely Pure Celebrated for Its j?reat lea veiling strength and healthfulness. Assures the LskI against alum and all forms of adulteration rommon to the cheap brands. Koyai. Hakinu Powde Co.. New Yuiik. Hugh Long. Theson L. Caudle. LONG & CAUDLE, Attorneys*at*Law. GAFFNEY, - - S. C. I‘rum pi and careful attention ylvon to all kinds of IvXitl Intslriess. Office over Jones’ store. J. E. WEBSTER, JV1 torney- A.1- 1 ^ixw 9 Gsfffney City, S. C. •Practices I t all the courtd. Collec- tkms a soecialtv. Smith Hardware Co. AVhen you have cotton for s ale Call at my office, rearof \V. O. Lips SComb & Pros'. Highest prices paid. R. S. LIPSCOMB. A. L. HAMMETT, MERCHANDISE BROKER, GAFFNEY, S. C. Correspondence Solicited. Office Over A. |. Settlemyer. Fire Insurance Agent. For Saie EUGLEBERG RICE HOLLER. The only mad line that V in one operation, will CLEAN, HULL and POLISH Rough 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*LI DDELL En gines and Boilers on hand at FACTORY PRICES. V. C. BADHAM, GKSKRAI. XUKNT, COLUMBIA, 12 splendid Mules. 1 Family Horse. 10 Shares Lockhart Cotton Mill Stock. 10 Shares Tuoapau Cotton Mill Stock, a Shares Richland Cotton Mill Stock. 2 Shares Victor Cotton Mill Stock, rxi Shares Llmu*tone Spring* Llmu Co, stock. The Dr. Holmes K room house with fine gar den. stables and out buildings attached. '< r'xnn cottage on Limestone St. J room cottage on liaiucs St. with splendid garden. 2 vacant lots on Gaines St. 4 vacant lots on Factory Hill. 1 splendid farm containing 104 acres 214 miles from Gaffney. 1 SO-aerc farm one mile from Gaffney. 1 house and 5 acres located at Limestone Springs. F ARMS TO KENT.—Several splendid farms to rent. A pply to F. O. Stacy. Insurance! l s. c. I represe & none hut the best of Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Companies. Am prepared to furnish Cyclone and Tornado insurance at moderate cost. Your patronage will be duly appreciated. F. G. STACY. Is this So? [Spartanburg Herald.] Gaffney City is no longer. It is now Cherokee. The act which went into effect February 25th expressly provides that city of Gaffney shali^be known as Cherokee Court House. It is still Gaffney postoffice, but by State law it is Cherokee and the postoffice will be changed. Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Female Complaints, exerting a won derful direct influence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Ix>ss of Appetite, Constipa tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy opclls, Electric Hitlers is the medi cine you need. Health and Strength are guaranteed by its use. Large bottles only fifty cents at DuPre Drug Co.’s Store. Notice of Election. n Whereas, The new county of Giikuokkk has Ik-cii formed under the provisions of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the for mation of new counties, etc. Now, therefore. I. W. H. Ellerl>e, Cover-, nor of the State of South Carolina in eJIfnpTl- nnee with the requirements of an Aet of the General Assembly entitled. “An-Art to es tablish Oheuokek County” do hereby order an eleetlon to la'held In the gala county of t’HKiioKEE on the fourth Saturday In March, at whleh election the following county offi cers shall be ve ,ed for, viz: A Senator. A t'LEHK Of CotTHT of <’OM MON I’LEAS and GKN- kkal Sessions, A Covnty Si'peiuntendent of Education. A< County Si'peuvisou. a Fuoiiate Jt'iaiE. A Coronkii and iVSiiEUjpp. In Testimony Whereof, i have hereunto set my baud add caused the Great Seal of the State to/ be affixed at Columbia, this eight (layoff March A. !>.. isiff. and In the one hundrerl and twenty-first year of the Independf’iiee of the United State* of America. ' Hy the Governor, \ W. H. F.LLEKBE I>. H.T Tompkins. Secretary of State. I N obedience to areoun st from theGovernoi a Primary election is hereby ordered in for tin county of Cherokee on Satun March 2<iili. Is:>7. for the purpose of suggest Ing a Treasurer and Auditor for Cherokee county. The rules governing primary elec tions will be observed and the plurality plan will prevail. J. W. Thompson. Chairman Ex. Coni. o. L. Schumpekt. Tiios. IL Hutleb. Sol. 7th Judicial Circuit. U. S. Com, Wm. McGowan. SCHUMPERT, * BUTLER i & t McGOWU, ATTOIANr If YW A'i'-KA. W. Union and Gaffney, 5. C. Office days at oaffuey. Friday and Satur day of each week. Very careful and prompt attention given to all business entrusted to us. JSS^Fraclice j,, a ]| the courts. A New Candidate! I hereby announce myself a candidate for your trade. I carry a stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Shoes, Grocer ies,Tobaccos, Crockery, Hard ware and all goods usually kept in a general store. Let me give you A Few Prices: Coffee, 6 to 8 lbs for $1. Tobacco, 20 to 35 cts per lb. Good yd. wide Sheeting 44 to 5 cents per yard. Best Cotton Plaids 4.} to 5 cts per yard. China Plates and Teas 30 to 40 •cents per sot. All goods at the lowest prices they can be sold. If you will elect me I will make you glad you did so. Respectfully yours, I. M. PEELER. Shingles! - Shingles ' DRESSED LUMBER^ Sash, Doors, Blinds, Brackets, Mouldings, and All Kinds of Building Materials, For Sale at Lowest Cash Prices. No charge will ho made‘for Infor- ! nation uh to amount required for 1 building. Call on ,. BAKli R. \ , . -i.j, km 11 ^ .r-.'V. ... . JfcJ . A 1 .*.-