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C. JEFFERIES, GAFFNEY, S. C. o Attorney ind Coumellor at Law. Practices in All the Courts. Collections a Specialty A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies To Reach Consumers in this Section Adver tise in The Ledger. and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. YOL. IV, NO. 3JL GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1897 $1.00 A YEAR. FROM LOWER CHEROKEE. THE SAGE OF ETTA JANE SENDS US THE NEWS. There is a Difference Between a Judge’s Son and a Factory Operative When Brought Before the Courts. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Etta Jam;, July L'2.—\Viiat our country needs is intensive rather than extensive farming. From last week’s “I'nion Times” I clip the following, and submit it without comment. It’s funny read ing. Out it out and paste it in your hat. ‘‘There is a difference in being a judge’s son and a factory operative, when brought before the courts, as was clcaily evidenced at the present session of court, presided over by Judge Buchanan. Ben Town so ml, son of Judge 1). A. Townsend and Ai Burgess, a factory operative, carried two cases from the Mayor’s court to the Circuit court on appeal. Bur ges’ case was taken up first, and the judge was very strong in his remarks against Burgess, but ivhen Town send's case was called the aspect of affairs w'ere changed altogether. The papers in both cases were then taken under advisement. The judges de meanor and actions have caused con siderable talk and comment. A judge should not make lisli of one and llesh of another.” The prospects of getting a Hat at Howell’s ferry soon does not seem very encouraging. The young people’s picnic came olf at Thomson's mill, last Saturday. They had quite a crowd and a nice time, too. I understand that “Flaw Bicker ani the boy’s were invited, but. neither put in an appearance. We are glad to note the progress of Cnpt. Jolly’s work on the public roads. We commend the spirit of the people who are giving him such a chance to make them good roads. Capi. Dick is the man for the place. The chain-gang gentry will pay for y what they get if lie controls them. [ Come down this way Captain, with \ your force and give us a sample of your work. We can give you work for the whole term of your natural life, if you want it. It’s always pleasant to note kind words spoken of the dead. Col. Sam uel Jilleries, in speaking of Uev. “Jackcy” Kendrick, father of your townsman, Mr. A. |\ Kendrick, said, ‘‘He was as honest a man as ever lived. I’ve tried him in the refiner’s lire, and washed him with the finest soap, and there was neither spot, blot or blemish on him.” Can’t we have a teacher’s column opened in The Lkdckh, for the ben efit of those interested in the cause of education? This seems eminently proper, and it will greatly benefit those who have no chance to attend school. The teacher’s, too. will ho benefitted by it. During the examination of J. L. Walker, ns School Commissioner of I’nion county, the teacher's Associa tion had at thc’T disposal, a column in ‘•The Union Times,” and during that era both the paper and schools of the county enjoyed a season of prosperity unequalled before or since. From the Association went out some very excellent work which enthused and edified the young teachers, and the cause of education, for the time it was kept up, prospered. It is not so much the number and kind of questions asked as the manner in which they are answered, that gives life and zest to the work. Anybody can ask questions, but not every one can answer them. In Pro/s. Mc Arthur, Sams, (iriflith, Surratt, Miss Lila Budd, and a host of others, both mule and female, whom 1 might mention in this connection, we have the material for conduct ing this work on an exceedingly high plane, and nothing will add more to the prosperity of our new county than the proper develop ment of its intellectual resources through a medium like this. Let us hear from those of you who feel an interest in this work, brethren and sisters. After this week farmers will begin to bring their farm work to a close lor this season. Wo are now enjoying luxuriant homo-raised white-head cabbage. Out of Bullock's creek lust week, I learn that some of Jack Dowdle’s people caught a lish that weighed thirteen and half pounds. It put Henry McDaniel, Will Smarr, and others, in the notion to try it. Since the heavy rains have washed the lands in so many places, our road workers will have something to do. Cotton, corn and otiier varieties of vegetation is growing rapidly. A few farmers have sown peas on their stubble I nods. N.-ar Pino Drove Murk Parkins’ cart turned over and dumped him • into a mud-hole with his mail, one \ day last week. His clothing, bar* ♦ ness, and mail bag reminded us of the old bar-room regime. Some people can’t have luck with their chickens this year, it seems. But few are raising in this section, and they will be scarce in the mar ket t his fall. It won’t be long until we will have roasting-ears in the corn-field. The great civil war is responsible for the baneful influence of the Sun day newspaper. dJorn in toe exigen cies of a thrilling occasion when news from the battle held was naturally a matter of important interest, it has held its hold upon the people, and to day exerts a wonderful counter influ ence upon the right observance of tlie Sabbath. 1 allude to the mere secular newspaper. The poorest use vve can make oi our time is in read ing novels—something that poisons the mind against the more nutritious substantial food for thought and character. Every man, woman and child, who can, should read Dr. Talniage’s ser mons. weekly. And those who can’t read should hear them read, ttome brainless skeptics try to belittle his production, but the jargen they set up against Ins profound reasoning, reminds mo of poodles braying the at moon. I understand that the protracted meeting will begin at Abingdon Creek, next Friday night, and go on next week. Everybody who can should attend. Our apples are getting ripe. We have any amount of blackber ries now. although the crop is begin ning to fail somewhat. It was in 1N26 that Thomas Jeffer son and John Adams died, instead of 1828, as I was made to say by a mis print in last week’s issue. There is no telling what influence a kind word lias upon the poor and friendless. I know a young man who has scarcely had the chance of a heathen, who was shunned on account of his poverty, and yet when ho was kindly invited to attend church and sabbath school, did so, and now goes regularly, and behaves himself too, when he gets there. I will not pub lish his name. His actions will do that in duo time. The rains of the 4th instant were generally heavy and the lands are badly washed. Kev. Si. Lowry, colored, (who is an out and out Lkikikk man,) asks why there is ‘‘so much in this paper about Phineus Johnson, here of late?” Parson, it’s because wo got out of news and have to fall back on our old stock—our people like to read it, they say. John and Sam Robinson have plen ty of watermelons now. They are good farmers, clever fellows, and as much of a gentleman as any on Broad river. Some nice girl would do well to set her cap for Sam and catch him in a matrimonial net. The farmers’ wife who has to do her own cooking, washing, milking, churning, minding the babies, and making and mending their clothes, and then do a part of the farm work, has the hardest lot of any poor hu man on earth. Yet many of them do so. And in addition no doubt some of them have to got up in the morning and make a lire in the stove, and when she wants a cheap gingham or calico dress, the husband will make a luss about it. Such a man ought to be took out and shot, ciy. I don’t know how high the politi cal fever may rise yet, but I don’t believe there will be much shooting over the coming Senatorial primary, if present indication are worth any thing. People have become disgust ed with so much ‘‘mud-slinging” and strife. For my own part 1 think when a campaign is to be conducted with so much strife the best tiling for the people to do is to call them oil or stay at homo. To the average voter these discussions are anything ©!se than an educator. Hon. 1). E. Finley, in speaking of the tariiT the other day at King’s Mountain, struck the key note when he said the tariff was a business rath er than u sentimental matter. That’s good sense. Through the politeness of our young friend \V. P. Goforth, of Sunnyside, we have received a catalogue of the Curnpobello High School. This in stitution is. it seems, in a highly prosperous condition. Rev. Amos Clary is one of the faculty. lie is professor of Latin, Mathematics and English. They have 183 pupils en rolled. To Col. H. P. (iriflith we fee! great ly indebted for his “Recollections of the Battle of Chancellorsville.” His account of that compuign has been read far and wide, and many of those who wore there will vouch for itscor- rcctncss. We hope his example will he followed by other “write ups.” While wo have but few men who can give such a pen picture of these in cidents as Col. (Iriflith can, yet we have those whoso recollection are still bright, and they can do wonders in giving them in thoir own style and language. Don’t be discouraged comrades. There are but few men in the State who can write like Col. (iriflith, and wo want him to give us more from his inexhaustible store of information. One of our most progressive farm ers raised and saved enough sugar cane last year to food his mule until after Christmas, and he says they did well and kept fat on it. Cotton blooms and corn silks are nothing new now. “Clib” wants me to tell some tales out of school. I’ll let him do that himself, and particularly about those pretty girls in North Carolina as well as in Virginia. I am sorry he didn’t go to Richmond last summer to see them. Maybe we will have an ex cursion there this summer “Clib.” On an average there are four read ers to every subscriber to this or any other newspaper—so The Ledger cor respondent should know tiutt what they say will be published on the house top. The cotton blooms are just now beginning to make their appearance. The weed is fully grown but the crop is at least ten days behind. It was planted later this year. There is some talk of getting up a singing school at Salem for the bene fit of the Church and Sunday School. Please practice a few old pieces. There is no devotion in the new music for a majority of our old people—many of whom neglect to attend church regularly, and some never go at ail. Encourage them. A fish’s head is 4 inches long, it’s tail is as long as it’s head and one* tbird of ils hotly; the body is as long as its head and tail together. What is its length? Answer 24 inches. Work this by arithmetical rules. J. L. 8. -«•»- - — — A CLOSE CALL. Mr. Sarratt’s Experiences a Miraculous Eecape. Mr. J. I. Sarratt had an experience lust Friday morning which he will probably never forget. He had made preparation to go to his farm, and was in a buggy to which was hitched u young and fractions in nit*. lie was driving along the street which runs in front of The Ledger oflice. Just before reaching tiie railroad crossing he began talking to Alex. Ferguson and did not notice the approach of of the north-bound passenger until it was upon him. The view cf the track from the South is obstructed by the warehouse of the Limestone Springs Company, and was further obstructed by a number of box ears on the side track. Mr. Ferguson no ticed the train and hallooed to Mr. Sarratt, who barely had lime to check the animal as the engine passed. .The mule became frightened and started down the vacant space be tween the main and side tracks. On the side track was a box and coal car. A coach struck the mule and turned him in between the box and coal cars, and fortunatelyjhe was un able to extricate himself. Another coach struck the buggy turning it over and completely demolishing it. Mr. Sarratt fell under the debris. The train never stopped until it reached the dejo.. A number of persons who witnessed the accident ran to Mr. Sarratt, expecting, of course, to find hirn dead. Much to their surprise they found that he hud sustained but a few scratches on the iiands and a slight injury to one leg. He was able to walk to the oflice of Dr. Miller who examined him and found no serious injury. John says it was the closest call he ever had and does not cure to go through the experience again. In a short while the terribly broken up buggy was removed, the mule hitched to another buggy and Mr. Sarratt went on to the farm. The loss was slight, consisting of the buggy, which was a total wreck, and a fev. pounds of sugar. At one time Mr. Sarratt’s arm was laying on the rail between the moving trucks but he possessed enough presence of mind to remove it before the rear truck reached it. It was a narrow escape and Mr. Sarratt is to bo con gratulated on it. A Destitute Family. The Master said, “The poor ye have with you always.” What was true in those days is true to-day. Right here in Gaffney, within the sound of the buzz of busy machinery, hummer and saw, and the clatter of busy vehicles carrying merchandise hither and thither, we have a family that is actually starving, and from no fault of their own, for the necessi ties of life. The mother and father have been ill with fever, and the lit tle ones have actually gone about tiie town begging for the crusts of bread that fall from well-lillcd tables. The Ledger wants help for these helpless people. They must have it. We snow they are worthy, and ask all who fiel disposed to do so to send us something for this family. An order on your merchant would be the best, for 1 ben wo can get them what is most needful. However, if you prefer you can bring anything you have on hand, and, our word for it, we will see it is put to good use. Do not delay but come at once and assist in caring for those unable to care for themselves. You may bunt the world over and you will not find another medicine equal to Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy, for bow* el complaints. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by DuPro Drug Company. THE PICKERS AS PROPHETS FAIR BLACKBERR1ERS WEAR MEN’S BREECHES. The Kmght of the Coaling Ground Tells Us Who are the Biggest Fools On Earth—Flaw Loses “Ole Katler." (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Vitek Coalin’ Ground, July 12.— A day or two before a rain some one of the Picker family ginnerally lets it lie known that it’s a goin’ to rain. Granny Picker begins to grunt and take on with her corns, Mrs. Picker with her rheumatic bones achin’ an the little Pickers will git up an tell their horrible dreams of dead peo ple before broakfu.-4 while ole Flaw’s banjer loses its soul-stirrin’ chords an becomes dead an dull an hard to pick. Then it is that ole Flaw be comes a miserable man until the rain is over—babys cryin’, frightenin’ dreams related over an over again oi dead people, grunts an. wails with corns, horrible moans an’ groans with rheumatics, an' mo with a non- consolin’ banjer. I’ut yourself in my stid jisfc before a rain an’ you will say, “Surely, this man is miserable.” The foxes have dens, the birds of the air have nests, but ole Flaw hath no place of comfort before a rain until the clouds have passed away an’ the the light of the sun beams in hi soul an’ drives out the gloom. There are many fools an’ many kinds of fools in this creation—big fools, little fools, ole fools, young fools, ci'u/y fools, an’—well I’ll not name ’em all but the biggest major ity is fools fer tiie lack of downright hard sense. Ole Flaw has got sense enough to know timt lie is a fool but ef you want to strike one of the big gest fools on earth jist strike one of these proud, high minded, stuck-up kind of fools that aint got sense enough to know he is a fool an always thinks he knows more than anybody else, then you’ve got a fool in deed an in truth. The world i» overstock ed with jist such fools as that to-day. They aint got sense enough to know for certain’ whether they have got any tense or not. Ole Rattier is dead—yes, his re mains have appeased the appetij.es of the buzzards long since. . Pdor ole feller, he has bin a good gun, so to speak, but lias done an’ bin shot, lie was a dog after mine own heart but he’s no more now. 1 give a six dollar bran new clock an 50 cents in money fer bis hide an bones when a puppy uu woniedatT trained him an’ brung him up as I would have him go, us it’were; now the clock is good as new an ole Rut is good as dead. He has treed his lust possum or Ilyin’ squir rel an’ took his last mess of hen fruit. Great is my loss—first my 20 dollar banjer an’ later on try last an’ onlyeat companion left—Rattler. Blackberryin’ is all the go now. Some of the Coalin’ Ground’s fair sex have adapted tiie plan of wearin’ men’s britches an’ galluses into the blackberry patch—to keep from tear- in’ their dresses oil I suppose, I don’t see what else they would want to wear ’em fer as hot as it is. I jist be dog gone ef I don’t believe that one half of my melt has melted away in- durin’ this hot weather. I thought hard last Sunday of gittin’ me a thin ole frock an’ goin’ to the shuddy woods to keep cool but I couldn’t quite consent to make the swap with the fair blackberries. You may think I am a tellin’ of a lio but I’ll swear it an kiss a stack of Bibles us higii as corn in time of a famine cf I didn't see a gal with a pair of gal luses an’ men’s britches on in a blackberry patch—but I don’t blame her. Flaw Picker. Etchings from Ezell. (Conesrondence ot The LedKer.) Ezell. July 10.—Farmers are near ly done work in their crops. Crops look line in this section, es pecially corn crops. Wheat is being threshed in our neighborhood. Mrs. Mary Turner, of State Line, is very sick this week. J. M. Hayes bus gone to Polk county, N. C. to see his parents. Mrs. S. A. Martin, of Butler, N. C., is visiting her son, M. Martin, and others of this place. The blackberry crop is fine tins season and there have been thous ands picked for present use and far drying purposes. There lias been a clock man in this section selling a great big clock far only nineteen dollars. Friends be careful. The man gets nineteen dol lars while you only get the clock. Blue Hawk. — -• *••► •- “Last summer one of our grand- children whs sick with a severe bow el trouble,” says Mrs. E. G. Gregory, of Fiedcrickstown, Mo. “Our doc tor’s remedies bad failed, then we tried Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave very speedy relief.” For sale by DuPro Drug Company. From Willie. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Willie, July 10.—There is this difference in the make-up <>f man and woman: A man never allows him self to weary about things except at the present, and in the past—a wo man about things in the future, and which never come to pass. Good sound arguments may have considerable weight with one who has not already come to a decision in regard to a question, but you had just us well preach psalms to a dead horse, as to argue against Ihe opin ion of one who has already decided upon a question. He will just sim- piy ihin.i uiat you don’t understand it as well as ho does, and therefore he will take no heed to your argu ments. About the only way that the government could ever possibly put down the illicit traffic in whiskey, would be to dig down and level the mountains of .North and South Caro lina, and put the land all in cultiva tion, and then some of them would dig cellars under their houses in which to run the “blockade,” as they call it. The old adage, “merit will win,” is very true, provided that is backed by a sufficient amount of pluck and en ergy. If some people would look af ter their own faults instead of look ing after those of otiier people, they would greatiy increase thtir useful ness in tliis world, and perhaps re ceive a greater reward in the world to come. “Experience teaches a dear school, but fools will learn at no other.” We have learned that ordinarily poor land will not successfully produce two crops at the same time, especial ly if one of them is crab-grass. There must be something radically wrong with the laws of our State, or tiie administering of them, when they require the imposition of a sen- tehee of five years imprisonment for the burning of a iittlo oid out-house, and only two years for the taking of the life of a fellow-man. The people of Wellford have re modelled and very greatly improved the appearance of their Academy, which adds very much to the attrac tion of this town. I have traveled over a considerable portion of the county during the past two weeks, and I find crops very ir regular, some farms are looking well, and in good condition, while others are very sorry, both corn and cotton. We had a good rain here last Sun day Ihe 4th ult.. which was badly needed, it being the only rain that we had had to amount to anything since the 7th day of Juner—however, we are now having a shower every day. Mr. Spurge Johnson says that he has a sure remedy fora suck-egg-dog. When he catches one in a hen’s nest, he gives him a full charge of number one shot. Mrs. John Caldwell, and son, Mel vin, of Gowansville. are visiting friends and relatives in this section. Rev. S. A. Nettles, the pastor, will hold a series of meetings, at West Chapel, beginning the 4th Sunday in this month, at 11 o’clock, a. m. The public are invited to attend. A woman is the most resolute, the most confidential, the most confiding, and apparently the most sympathetic creature in the world. She never has a secret so important that she will not confide either to her husband or to some private friend, and notwith standing her apparently sympathetic nature, she will sulTer her husband to nurse the baby for two hours at a time, and it crying, and really seem to enjoy his discomfiture; she inis seemingly implicit confidence in her husband’s ability to do anything or everything, and when she undertakes the accomplishment of an object she will never give it up unaccomplished. I have known women, who after hav ing spent forty years in an unsuccess ful attempt to “boss” their husband, seem to be as confident ol success as when they first began. Truly, if men were as resolute as women, such a thing as a failure would be unknown. Jaikus. - • Reasons Why Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy is the Best. 1. Because it affords almost in stant relief in case of Pain in the stomach, colic and cholera morbus. 2. Because it is the only remedy that never fails in the most severe eases of dysentery and diarrhoea. 51. Because it is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhoea. 4. Because it is the only remedy that will prevent bilious colic. 5. Because it is the only remedy that will cure epidemical dysentery. 0. Because it is the only remedy that can always be depended upon in cases of cholera infantum. 7. Because it is the most prompt and most reliable medicine in use for bowel complaints. 8. Because it produces no bad re- HIlltH. 9. Because it is pleasant and safe to take. 10. Because it has saved the lives of more people than any other medi cine in the world. The 25 and 50c sizes for sale by DuPre Drug Company. BLACKSBURG BUDGET. Items of Interest From Our Sister City Across the Broad. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Blacksburg, July, 13th.—The Rock Hill District Conference of the Meth odist church, which has been in sea- si yn here since last Wednesday, ad journed Saturday evening. Saturday afternoon, during the short but heavy storm, lightning struck the Cherokee Inn. The tel ephone wires were burnt out and a post in tiie office set afire, but, quick ly extinguished. The destruction of this popular hostelry would have been a serious loss to Blacksburg. WalterCabinas, formerly in charge of the Hulpbric Acid Co.’n Works at this place, left Clifton Saturday morning on his wheel to come here. The heat was intense, and, upon his arrival at Gaffney he partook freely of ice cold soda water. Upon reach ing this place in tiie evening, he was stricken witn muscular paralysis. At this writing however, he is doing well. Work on the O. II. and C. branch is progressing satisfactory. Mr. Howie, in charge of the scraper gang, is now on the other side of Broad River, while Mr. Smith, superinten- ing tii*.* laying of tiie track, has got ten to about the second trestle below where the old Chester road crosses Doolittle Creek—in other words, about 2A miles from this place. Mr. Lemastor, who has the contract for the building of bridges across Broad River, has completed one pier and is now at work on the foundation of the second. The Virginia Carolina Ohern. Co., having purchased the Acid Chambers of the C. 8. A. Mfg. Co., are having several large furnaces built next to the chambers. About two weeks ago notices were posted of an election to be held for trustees of the graded school. For some reason there was no election. Again notices were posted, calling for an election one week later. But, when the day arrived, no election was held. What was the trouble? Was it because things were not “ripe” for that little family ring that would like to control every office in this immediate section, no mutter how insigniiicent? Wylie A. Moss, an old confederate soldier, died near this place last week, aged about GO. E. a. t. “BACKBONE. As Expounded by “The Platform King * • of America.” The audience which greeted Rev. Thos. Dixon at the Opera House last Thursday night was one of which any man might be proud. Lovely women arranged in pretty gowns and gallant men looking their best, and there were about three hundred all told, made up the audience that listened to Mr. Dixon’s exposition of “Stabil ity in Mankind,” slungly phrazed “Backbone.” Foronehourandthi rty minutes he held the audience spell bound by the magic of his oratory and at the close all voted him the most pleasing entertainer that has ever appeared in Gaffney. After the lecture Mr. Dixon met a number of Gaffney people, some of whom hud known him for years. The speaker was introduced by Col. T. B. Butler in appropriate terms. Among the auditors were Mr. Dix on’s father and mother from Shelby N. 0., and none seemed to enjoy the lecture more than they. • -«•*- •- ——* A Freak ofVegetion. Mr. L. F. Blanton, who lives in the (’en!review neighborhood, dis played at this office Friday u curious freak of vegetation. While playing on t iie brunch some time ago bis chil dren were getting cane to play with and in gathering it one came across a root of cane which bore a remarka ble resemblance to a miniture rooster and took it borne. The head and body are perfectly formed, the husky substance forms a pretty likeness of feathers. It is truly a strange freak of vegetable growth. ♦ *- Restored to Health. If you are suffering with any skin or blood disease, Rheumatism, Ca tarrh, Ulcers, Old Sores, General Debility, etc., send stamp to the Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta. Ga.. for book of wonderful cures, free. This book will point the way to speedy re covery. Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.) is manufactured after a long tested pre scription of an eminent physician, and is the best building-up and blood purifying medicine in (be world. Beware of substitutes. Trice *1.U0 for large bottle. For sale by all Druggist. ONE IN A THOUSAND. One summer, sc eial years ago, while railroading in Mississippi 1 be came badly effected with malarial blood poison, that impaired my health for more than two years. Several of fensive ulcers appeared on my legs, and nothing seemed to give perma nent relief until I took of Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.), which cured me entirely. M. 1). Lane, Djver- uux, Ga. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co.