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•fr' 1 THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. AUGUST 12 18«7. CONGLOMERATED CHEROKEE PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. 13 ITEMS OF INTEREST TERSELY TOLD. The News Irom Town and Conntry , Boiled Down for the Special Benefit of Busy Led ger Readers. Is the external indication of a con dition of the blood which produces a fiery irritation aim >st unbearable. It is a mistake to think that this local irrita tion is the disease itself—it is simply an evidence of a disordered condition of the blood. ^The seat of the disease is in the blood, and this is why the various salves and ointments usually applied have no effect whatever. They cannot possibly reach the origin of the trouble; only a blood remedy can do that. S. S. S. is without an equal for blood disea t es, and promptly and permanently cures Eczema and removes all taint. Much torture could be avoided if the first itching symptoms were heeded and a course of S.S.S. taken promptly, as ap parently insignificant sain irritations usually develop into the worst form of Eczema unless properly treated. It matters not what other treatment has been tried in vain, S. S. S. always gets at the seat of the disease, and forces it out. Mr. William Armstrong, an old resi dent and highly respected citizen of De Pere, Wis., writes on April ist, 1896. “I have been a sufferer for eight yean with that horrible disease, Eczema, al times all over my body, and no person can describe the burning and itching 1 had to endure. "The extent of my sufferings can b« appreciated when I state that my con dition was such that I could not take my bed, and for three months I nevet laid down, but was compelled to sit in my chair when not moving around. I , was* treated by the best of physicians witji no success, and tried all the patent medh ines recommended for Ivczema, without any good results. I then went to the Indiana Mud baths, with the same results, and then to Mt. Clements, the celebrate! medical resort, where the treatment partially helped me, but the disease shortly returned. I went to Florida, thinking that a change of cli mate and water and the citron fruit might cure me, but found no cure. "I then tried S.S.S.and after tbreedays the burning and itching subsided, and I continued to improve steadily until I was well—entirely cured. After com mencing S. S. S. I never put an exter nal application to my limbs or any part of my body. You may refer to me any person suffering from Eczema. I will always keep the S. S. S. in my house, for I consider it the best blood medicine of the present age. I an: seventy years of age and am now in perfect health. For real blood diseases relief can only be obtained by using a real blood reme dy. So many people who are sufferers from an obstinate or deep-seated blood disease make the mistake of taking rem edies which at best are only tonics and cannot possibly reach their trouble. It I 4 is in just such cases which other so-called blood remedies cannot reach that S.S.S. has made some of the most wonderful cures. S. S. S. cures permanently Cancer, Catarrh, Rheumatism, Eczema, Tetter, Contagious blood Poison, Scrofula, and all other diseases having their origin in the blood. It is a A Real Blood Remedy. and gets at the seat of disease and forces it out promptly even after other so-called blood remedies have failed. S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable. -.Books on blood and skin diseases will be mailed free to any address by Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. Estate Notice. A bb persons holding claims ajralnst tin* K'tutoof <IVtiy. rtocj.agt-d, will pre sent the same to meat Ciattney. K duly proven: and all persons owing said estate will come forward and settle satin-. t:. A. PETTY. s-U’-iit. Adm’r. C. C. Petty, dec’d. A New Firm. Mt-vsr*. John W. Bridges undJ. Robert lleason have formed u co partnership for the purpose of con ducting a general merchandise busi ness. The busines will he conducted at the stand now occupied by John W. Bridges. Both of these young men are excellent business men arid Tmk LKiKita bespeaks for them that suc cess which in variably attends energy, and both posses-* a large quantity of that essential quality in successful business men. The recent good rains will help crops some and put a turnip sowing move on the people. Walter II. Mitchell, and wife, of Spartanburg, are the guests of Pro bate Judge Webster. There will be no services at the Presbyterian church Sunday, on ac count of the absence of the pastor. W. A. Peeler contemplates the erec tion of a two-story store and office building on the corner next to the dispensary. On Sunday R. F. Gibson, Esq., notary public, united in wedlock Mr. Wayhon and Miss Maggie Black, both of Cherokee Falls. Prof. A. G. Davis will begin his singing school at Mt. Araratt church on August Pith. An invitation is extended to all who wish to attend.^ ^Kev. Wilson Jeter, an escape from the Cherokee chain-gang, was cap tured in Charlotte last week. He is now with Oveiseer Thaxton’s force and is likely to finish his time. .1. L. Spake will probably at an early <1 »te begin the erection of a two-story brick boi’ti g for a store room and offices on his property next to Capt. W. H. Richardson’s wagon factory. The many friends in this section, [ of Maj. H. F. McDowell, of Pac d-t, wen* pained when they heard of his j severe injuries last week, and are glad to know of his improved condi tion and hope for his speedy recov ery. Robs <fc Baker, the brick manufac turers, have sold the brick for the store room to be built by X. H. Lit tlejohn on his lot oppssite the store of Walter Baker A Co. L. Baker has the contract. Work will begin on it shortly. The ‘‘original package” adjunct of the dispensary opened Saturday and did a thriving business. Jimmy Cook was in charge. Everything was conducted just like the dispensary— the only ditTerence being Jimmy got the f rdits I istead of the State. At. the First Baptist church next Sabbath morning, the pastor, Rev. B P. Robertson, will conduct a spe cial service for parents. In the eve ning he will hold a special service for children. All parents and children are invited to attend these services. The Ledger is indebted to Col. R. M. Jolly and R. F. Gibson, Esq., for delicious watermelons, and Mr. C. C. Scruggs for some nice peaches. We can assure each and every one of them that the fruit was immensely enjoyed. May their shadows never grow less. The executive committee of Chero kee county International Sunday school association is requested to meet in the office of R. O. Sams Sat urday, the 11th instant. Schools, desiring the convention are requested to send invitations to R.O. Sams, chairman. Andrew W. Griffith, a son of Prof. II. P. Griffith, has accepted a posi tion as hook keeper with the Laurens Cotton Mills, and is now’ engaged I with that company. Andrew, in order to keep posted with matters in Cherokee, has ordered The Ledger sent to him. R. 1). Kitchen and family will move to Clifton today. Mr. Kitchen ! having secured a situation with the I Clifton Manufacturing Co. Gaffney is reluctant to part with Mr. Kitchen as he is one of our oldest mill men, having been here almost from the starting of the mill. The board of County Commission ers have made former Street Overseer Thackston road overseer, vice Col. R. M. Jolly. Mr. Thackston is a good man but he will have a job on his hands to do more work than “I’ncle Dick,” for the latter knows a point or two about road w’ork. In fact he is one of the pioneer good road advo cates of this section. TiRED MOTHERS help ■ m Ho*Hi’s Sttinupuriliu, which gives them pure hi*hmI, a good appetite and new and needed STRENGTH. Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, ' Dentist, over R. A. Jooee ft Cc '• Stere | Tan Ih* found at office six days In tbe week. You and Your Grandfather. It is the duty of every man to make the most of himself. What ever hiu capacities may be, he is sure to find some place where he can be useful to himself and to others. But he cannot reach his highest useful ness without good health and he can not have good health without pure blood. The blood circulates to every organ and tissue and when it is pure, rich and healthy it carries health to the entire system, but if it is impure it scatters disease wherever it flows. Hood’s .Sarsaparilla is tiie one true blood purifier. It cures salt rheum, scrofulur, catarrh, dyspepsia and rheumatism because these diseases have their origin in the blood. —Now is the time to buy light Dress fahrices for next summer at a bargain. Go to Goudelocks. —Bacon 6 cents u pound at <*. H. ; Kendrick’s. . * ff Klee Goose Gr**:**** don't cure your ai’li*** .'1 ltd piilns. Rums. DruUeit mid kpratini. we pay you looney lm< k. * In run Dml'u Co. —- ■ ■ 1 i - — To i'arm Coo* 11 pul Ion Take CukcureU Cundy C'sUiarilc. lUc or 25c. If C C. C. full 10 cure, druggists refund money. People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Miss L. E. Wethersby, of Willis- ton. is visiting the family of I’rof. J. R. Mack at Cooper Limestone Insti tute. J. W. Littlejohn, of I’acolet, passed through the city Tuesday, on his way to his brothers. Murcellus Littlejohn. Prof. Davis Jefferies, of Union, was in the city Monday. Prof. Davis has been elected superintendent of the Union Graded School for the next session. Aldermen R. A. Jones and L. Baker, of this city, and D. C. Ross of Shelby Left Monday afternoon for Xew York. They go via the Seaboard Airline on Irwin’s excursion. Mrs. A. R. M. Folger returned to the city Saturday after spending several weeks with relatives and friends at Easley. J. B. Watkins, of Mashulaville, Miss., who lias been visiting in this section, leaves to-night for his home. James Walker, of the lower por tion of Cherokee, was in this section several days this week visiting rela tives and friends. *. t • Genial Chas. Petty, of Augusta, is here spendiug his vacation. Mrs. John P. Spake returned home Friday after a pleasant visit to her mother in Johnston, S. C. Miss Margaret Amos, of Spartan burg, is in the city visiting Mrs. Paul V. Gaffney, on Depot street. J. S. Littlejohn, of Webster, was in the city Tue-day. C. D. Rippy and wife and child, of Grover, X. C., were the guests of Mrs. Hippy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Sarratt, of Limestone, several days the past week. George Lemaster, from Wilkinsville, was in town yesterday selling cotton. X-it Turner, a popular Georgia cot ton buyer, is here on a visit. This is Xat’s old home and he is always wel come in Gaffney. Jonathan Moore, an honorable and venerable citizen of Blacksburg, is in the city visiting relatives and friends. This is Mr. Moore's first visit here in years and he is some what surprised at the remarkable growth of Gaffney. Miss Annie Low Xorman, of Cave Springs, Ga.. is visiting Mrs. J. 1). Jones, of this city. Miss Viola Bridges, of Boiling Springs. X’. CL, is the guest of Miss Ella McCraw. Miss Bridges will spend a week in the city. Capt. H. P. Griffith left yesterday for Owings. in Laurens county, where he goes to attend a reunion of his old company. C. E. 14 8. C. V., of which he was Captain. He was accompan ied by Mrs. Griffith asjfar as Laurens, where she goes to visit friends and relatives. The reunion takes place today. W. R. Lipscomb, of Columbus, X. C., was in the city a few days this week. A. W. Smith and brother, R. L. Smith, of Algood were in the city yesterday. W. II. Camp, from over the Broad, was in the city Tuesday and yester day, visiting relatives and friends. He is a son of Auditor Camp, and a most agreeable gentleman. Mrs. Jane Clary was among The Ledger callers yesterday. She is what Rufus would call a dear, good old soul, and we are always happy to see her. W. \Y\ Whelchell, The Ledger’s able correspon lent at Willie, was in tiiis section several days this week. Mr. Whelchell is one of the most ex- nert mineroligists in this section and is well posted along that line. The Approaching Primary. Already preparations are being made in the several counties for the election. The election is to be con ducted under the primary rules adop ted by the Democratic party in June, 1KNI>. so Chairman Tompkins said to a State reporter Tuesday. Under these rules each Democratic voter who is qualified must have his name enrolled on a club list at least five days before the primary is held. These club roils constitute the reg istry list by which the managers of election will go on election day. County Chairman Thompson re quests every Democrat voter in Cher okee county to hand his name to the secretary of he club for the precinct in which he lives so that he can he en rolled. The usual pledge to abide the result of the primary will be requir ed of every man who casts a ballot. The polls are to be opened on election day from 8 a. m. until 4 p. 111. Ed H. DeCamp is secretary of Limestome Democratic club, and can he found at The Ledger office any time, or will have a substitute who will enroll the names of those who desire to join. Remember that no one will be allowed to vote whose name is not on tiie club roll. -~ -• «•»- • Old People. 01*1 people who require medcine to regulate the bowels and kidney will find the true remedy in Electric Bit ters. This medicine does not stimu late and contains no whiskey nor | other intoxicant, hut acts us .1 tonic ! and and alterative. It acts mildly j on the btomache and bowels, adding , strength and giving tone to the or-j guns, thereby aiding Xature in the] performance of the functions, Elec tric Bitters is an excellent appetiser I and aids digestion. Old People find it just exactly what they need. Price J fifty cents per bottle at W. II. Du pre’s Drug A tore. ■' — . " ■■ —If you want a nice Kithw Hat to close the season at a bargain try Goudelock. The Most Populsr Overseer. [PlfCmont Headlight.] Edward R. Cash, overseer of spin ning at the Gaffney Cotton Mills, won the gold watch and chain offered by tiie Piedmont Headlight to the most popular overseer in the upper South Carolina Cotton Mills. He received 19.2^1 votes,lolicwed by J.L Withers, boss weaver at Clifton Mill Xo.3,with 14.5L*> votes. Mr Cush was born June 28th. 18C8, near what is now Clifton. From ids curliest boy hood up to 17 years of age lie spent on the farm. For two years he drove a team hauling wood to burn brick for the building of Clifton Mill Xo. 1, and afterwards transferring machin ery from the railroad to the mill. In 1880 lie went to wo k in the ma chine shop, and with tiie same energy that has characterized his entire ca reer as a mill man he worked his way LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS. ! \y. H. PALMER, ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TEX TILE WORKERS North and South Carolina Mills, Their Improvments and Their Ad vancements—Opera tive Personals. up in five years to the position of master machinist. Tiiis place he held for three years, and during that time among other things he assisted in setting tiie boilers,engines and elec tric plant at the Clifton Mill Xo. 2, then in course of construction. Mr. Cash then severed his connection with the Clifton Mfg. Co. to accept a position with the D. A. Tompkins Co., of Charlotte, X. C., as traveling foreman, placing boilers, tanks, piping, etc. He had not been with the company long be fore he was of fered and accepted a similar position with the Charlotte Supply Co., but in a short time he returned to the D. A. Tompkins Co. and went to Gaffney to install boilers and piping in-tiie Gaff ney Mill No. 1. It was at this time that his con nection with the Gaffney Co. began. He was made master macliinest, en gineer and outside overseer. The necessity for an assistant superinten dent having arisen Mr. Cash was at once placed into this position, in con nection with his other duties. This work carried him extensively into all departments of tiie mill with both day and night forces. During the construction of tiie Mill Xo. 2 the work of superintending the building was added to his duties. Upon the organization of tiie Dur ham Shoals Mfg. Co., afterwards called the Irene Mills, Mr. Cash was elected a director and superinten dent. it being understood that he was to supervise the building of the plant and have charge of it after its com pletion. When it was found that the water supply would not furnish tiie necessary power without an enormous outlay for expensive dam. etc . the project was abandoned and he returned to tiie Gaffney Mfg. Co. and excepted his present po-dtion of overseer of spinning, spooling ami warping. He lias the management of 51.120 spindles including both Nos. I and 2 mills. Knowing him as we do, the writer confidently predicts that in the very near future E. K. Cash will be at the head of one of the largest cotton mill plants in this section of country. With the Teachers. For the past few days the peda gogic fraternity and their) numerous friends have owned the town. On Monday the first the Teacher’s In stitute for Cherokee county opened in the Seminary. For several weeks Superintendent of Education McAr thur had been making preparation for the Institute, and he had every thing arranged in apple-pie order. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday interesting lectures and discussions on educational subjects have taken place. Monday night there was a lecture at Holmes’ School House, on "The Home, the School and the Workshop.” and on Tuesday night at the Seminary, a lecture on "What the Man in the Moon Saw.” These lectures and sessions have been fairly well attended, but by no means as well us they should have been. This evening at 8:30, Dr. E. S. Joynes. of the South Carolina Col lege, will lecture at the Seminary. The doors are open to the public and a large crowd should attend. • «•» • Card of ithanks. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilkins return their hearth.It thanks to their numer ous friends for the many kindnesses shown them in their recent bereave ment and desire that their homes may never he darkened with like sor row. —Fresh Turnip Seed, Rye and Clover al Goudelocks. —Elastic o! Beautifies and cleans your walls. At Goudelocks. —The Brice of India Cigars, none better, 6 for 25c,, at Goudelock. Southern and Western Textile Excelsior. C. 8. Pitts is no longer at the Mc- Coll (8. C.) Cotton Mills. The Vance Mills, Salisbury. X. C., will close from August 10 to Ifith for repairs. C. A. Hodges, formerly an over seer at Laurel Hill* X. C M is now farming near there. The Ada Cotton Mills,- Charlotte, are resuming operations after a shut down devoted to repairs. It is-again rumored that a $000,- 000 cotton mill is to be built shortly within the vicinity of Charlotte. Emil Fwrthurber, a dyer of Phila delphia. has about decided to open a custom dye house at Tarboro, X. C. The Oneida Cotton Mills, Graham. X. C., were putting in a new boiler this week, making tbe factory parti ally idle. The Henrietta Cotton Mfg. Co.. Henrietta. X. C., are now putting in their Xo. 2 mill an additional engine and boilers. John Crowley, cotton towel manu facturer, of Charlotte, has gone North to find out how’ the business cut is jumping. A. G. Martin, Superintendent of the Kincaid Cotton Mill, Griffin, Ga., is now East on business com bined with pleasure. A. J. Brown has changed from Geenville, S. C., to Clifton Mills and Eugene Stewart from Crow Creek, 8. C., to the Piedmont Milfs. The Richmond. Ida and Springfield Mills. Laurel Hill, X. C., have all been stopped this week for repairs. They will all start up Monday. Lewis Buice, who had worked in several mills, but last at Whitney, S. C., was killed at Danville, Va., on July 27 by a railroad locomotive. The Poe Mfg. Co., Greenville, S. C.. will in the near future add 300 looms. It is not reported what make will be selected, but we presume the Mason. In enlarging their knitting factory the Scotland Xeck (X. C.) Cotton Mills will employ’ 00 more hands. They will double their product of ho siery. The Camden Cotton Mills, Cam den, S. C.. have now 300 looms stead ily engaged, and will likely add 240 more of the same make in the near future. The. D. A. Tompkins Co., Char lotte, X. C., has completed a two hundred and fifty light plant in tbe Spray Cotton Mill, at Spray, North Carolina. Secretary and Treasurer T. J. Lil- Inrd of the Elkin (X. C.) Cotton Mills, has fitted up a shower hath in the rear of the factory for the enjoy ment of the men of the mill. T. J. Ellis has given up his position at Greers, S. C., with the Victor Mfg. Co., to take charge of the picker room at Walker & Miller’s cotton mill, Arlington, Spartanburg county, S. C. Win. H. Norris, overseer of spin ning at the Mountain Island (X.C.) Cotton Mills, was in Charlotte this week. Nearly all the machinery in that factory is now idle, except the seine looms. The Charlotte Oil A Fertilizer Co., Charlotte, seeing the shades of busy’ business coining on, have concluded to add live more garnet machines to their cotton hutting department. Said machines will cost the company *12,000. A fire in the picker rDom in Mill Xo. 3, Piedmont, S. C.. on July 27, did damage to the extent of |400, though it would have been serious had they not got the fiames quickly under control by their modern equip ment against fire. The Draper Co., Hopedale. Mass., have s*ild to the Gaffney (S. C.) Mfg. Co., 350 more of the celebrated Nor throp looms. These are to go in Mill Xo. 1, displacing old looms. This will give the Gaffney plant 1,450 of these Northrop looms. H. F. Smith has contracted to take charge of the carding at Southern Cott*m Mills, Bessemer City. X. C., to commence a couple of weeks hence. In the meantime he will see to the setting up of machinery in the new Central (S. C.) Cottun Mills. B. M. Cutes. Superintendent of the Alpine Cotton Mills, Morgan ton, X. lias resigned that position to take charge of the Ossipee Mills. Elon Col lege, X. 0., Jas. X, Williamson *fc Sons, proprietors. Mr. Cutes filled a similar qosilion at the Ossipee, eight or ten years ago. John W. Arrington, treasurer and agent of the Edna Cotton Mills, Keidsville, X.C., was .ecently pre sented with two live alligators from Florida, each about fourteen inches long. He has placed them In the mill lake, where they appear to be doing well.—Charlotte Observer. K. 1). McCollum, overseer weaving at Asheville (X. C.) Cotton Mills is taking a mouth or so vacation, after about twelve years steady service, having started up the weaving in 1885. He came around by Spartan- WATERLOO, IOWA. ‘Saved From tiie Horrors of Nervous Pro tration" by Dr. Mitec* Nervine. <TW COrCH doe* not always Indicate consumption. Mr W. II. Palmer, of Waterloo, Iowa, write*: ‘‘I was taken with u nervous stricture of the bronchial tubes, which developed into nervous pros tration, I was so weak I could not sit up. T got no sleep for ekiys e xcept when under the iniiuence of opiates. For four months f suf fered agonies and prayed that I might die and he at rest. One physician said I had I consumption, for I had I a cough that gave me no rest. But a good old physician whose medicine had failed, advised me to use Dr. I Miles' liestora ti ve Nervine and I thank God that it has bright ened my days, lengthened my life and saved me from the horrorsof nervous prostration." Dr. Miles* Remedies are sold by all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart and Nerves sent free to ail applicants. DR MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Mile*' Nervine Restores burg, Charlotte, and will stop at Con cord and Salisbury on the way home. John Parr and L. D. Doby, em ployes of the Clifton (S. C.) Mfg. Co., were walking along the railroad (rack Saturday evening near Charlotte, and the former was* struck by an engine. His head was mashed terribly, ami he was taken to the Episcopal Home and Hospital in Charlotte, and died Monday. Part of the new machinery for the McColl (S. C.) Mfg. Co., has arrived, and they will begin to put it in at once. They are to add 2,U00 more spindles, and other machinery in pro portion ; also one new boiler and an other engine. Superintendent Chas. Iceman reports business very good; plenty of cotton on hand. James Aldred, for the past 8 years finisher at the Arlington Mills. Wil mington, Del., is now in charge of the finishing department of the Eagle A Phenix Mfg. Co.. Columbus, Gu. George Hillsley. Superintendent of the Arlington Mills for Hie past 13 years, informs your correspondent that.Mr. Aldred is a first class fin isher and thoroughly understands hiss business. The Asheville (X. C.) Cotton mills have commenced the manufacture of Hercules chambrays, in which the yarns used are 14s warp and filling, 50 picks, drawn through a 25 dent reed. Some of these are solid blues, with drab filling, and some in black warp, with small white stripe. They are also making standard plaids anil hickory shirtings. Good shipments are being made. They have 420 looms, and 8,448 spindles. President II. E. Fries. Salem, X. C., of the Fries Mfg. A Power Co., which is developing the water power on the Yadkin river near Winston- Salem, X. C.. writes that the work on the plant is progressing favorably, and they expect to transmit the pow er electrically to the above place by the first of the year. It is therr in tention to use the power in connec tion with all manufacturing estab lishments at Winstom-Salem, cotton, wool, grain, iron and wood working: also supply power for street car and electric light plants. The Fries fam ily is largely interested in a number of these industries, especially of the three textile mills, which they own. Wlirnbarrow Iovt<-ail of Knapnack. Major Padrin of the Italian army has invented a very ingenious contrivance which is designed to supersede the knap sack. He has invented a vehicle to which he has given the uuine of tho cy- cUwar, or tho sack on wheels. On this will be carried the baggage of two sol diers, and the uprights of the tent will lie used to convert it into a sort of * wheelbarrow, which the soldier can. drag Is hind him when ascending or pusli before him when descending. The two soldiers will tale it turn about to pusli or draw th<> cyrlnsae, and it if contended that this arrangement will not merely enable the troops to mntvfi much longer distances, but to tight much ts-tter on the field of battle, being relic ved of all impediments, which can be left in these light wheelbarrows iu the* rear. Something to Depend On. Mr. James Jones, of the Drug firm of Jones A Son, Cowden, III., in speaking of Dr. King’s Xew Discov ery, says that last winter his wife was attaced with the La Grippe, and' her case grew so serious that physi cians at Cowden and Pana could do • nothing for her. It seemed to de velop into Hasty Consumption. Having Dr. King's Now Discovery in • the store, and selling lots of it, he took a bottle home, and to the surprise of all she begun to get better from first dose, and half dozen dollar bottle* cured her sound and well. Dr. King’* Xew Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it. Free trial • bottles at DuPre Drug Co's.