The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 18, 1897, Image 4
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., MARCH 18, 1897.
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rCBU8Iir2D KVEUY THURSDAY BY
ED. H. DeCAMP. - Editor.
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the views of correspondents.
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Write short letters and to the point
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dressed to Ed. H. DcCamp, .danager.
Obituaries will be published at five
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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.
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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
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