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■ "W-T; THE LEDGEJR: GAFFNEY. S. C.. SEPTEMBER 30. 1897. \ \i ETEHINGS FROM ETTA JANE. f TfVr -‘KEKNAL’S” contribu tion OF NEWS. A Newsy Letter Which Tells of the Movements of the Poeple the Lower Part of Che rokee County. of (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ktt\ .1 ASK. Sept., ^7. — I Imd the pleit-un of spending lust Friday and Saturday at Hickory Grove. The occasion was the meeting of the First Presbytery of the A. It. Presbyterian j (under whatever name it appears) into the nocket of some “freebooter.” Mercantile operations do not create wealth. Tarilf laws impoverish the needy and enrich the capitalists. This in, brief, is the most lucid explanation of the taritf laws I have heard lately and still the world wags on as it did in days of yore. “One way to diminish the liquor trafHc” is the caption of an article by Rev. Me. Duckwali, who advocates disgracing the drunkards as an im proved method to “diminish” drink ers. For several hundred years the drunkard has already been ostracised and why disgrace him for doing what we (Christians and all) virtually invite him to do? All must admit that the saloon one thing \ know, Will is a fellow who thinks its time enough for the public to know a thing after it hap pens. I culled upon my friend W. H. White, of Hickory Grove, last Satur day. He lias about To or lOO bee gums, and lots of honey. I met my old school-mate and life long friend, R. M. Plaxico, of King's creek, at Hickory Grove, last Satur day. Two of his daughters live with him, ulsoone of his sons. “Rob” says he couldn’t get along without the Lkdgkk. I wish Cherokee was full of such men. J. L. h. Nervous LEE and JACKSON church. I met many of my old friends and acquaintances, and made many new ones among the younger generation—scions from old stalks. We had some good preaching. Rev. Thacker, of the Methodist church, preached an excellent sermon on Friday. He was followed by Rev. James Boyce Friday night. Mr. Boyce, by the way, is one of the edi tors of the A. R. Presbyterian, pub lished at Due West. It was a pleas ure for me to make his acquaintance, and more particularly to have him inquire after the young people who have been sending letters to him to publish. Rev. W. W. Orr preached on Saturday. He has won a repu tation second to none of the evange lists of the present day, and his ser mon came quite jp to the expecta tion of his congregation. Yesterday I attended the North Pacolet S. S. Convention at Drayton- ville church. Quite a crowd was present, more than could find room in the house. The best of order pre vailed and a pleasant time was en joyed by all. We hud plenty of din ner and I never saw a more attentive congregation. Although some of our best were absent yet their places were well and readily filled by others. The music was led by II. A. Foster, and was splendid, botli in quality and effect. This convention is no fail ure. When we listen to the billingsgate so often met with in, and heard from bulldozing newspapers and their homhostic coparcenaries, we are reminded of the old adage that, “Whenever an ass brays ho thinks he lias enlightened the world.” The thermometer fell away down lust week, and the rain set in, doing much damage to the open cotton. No doubt but that thousands of dol lars are lost -o the people cf Chero kee county by the recent storm. . There is some prospects of our get- 1 ting cotton ginned very cheap this ' year. The various companies who are running gins have put the work down below u living, it seems. One firm at Sharon agrees to gin for $1.00 per hale of .700 lbs bales or less, and they will unload the cotton and load the seed for their customers, extra. At present all eyes of the scientific world are upturned towards the northern horizon to catch the first glimpse of the carrier pigeon which may bring a message from Frof. An- dree, who with two assistants set sail for the polar skies in a balloon. There is, or can be, but little doubt hut that before the close of the nine teenth century the circumnavigation of the earth from north to south will have been accomplished, especially if 1’rof. Andree’s aeronautic expedi tion is a success. J. C. Jefferies gave us a call this a. m. Bishop Fink, of the Roman Catho lic diocese of Kansas City, Kun., has somewhat surprised the Christian world by causing to he read in all the churches of his diocese a letter for bidding the members of the churches attending an Irish American picnic which was to be given on the Sabbath day. He pronounces such work as a desecration of the day and contrary to the laws of the church. We would he glad to see our people have broader views—be able to take on foreign us well as domestic affairs. This can only he accomplished by reading goou hooks and newspaper, Not long ago 1 heard a lady tell what she heard a northern lady who was spending the winter south say: “That the women of this country are such poor company. They don’t know anything to talk about, conse quently they talk about each other.” Now I don’t want our good lady readers to pounce upon me, for tell ing this, even if it true. Their de fense is set forth in one of Solomon’s “proverbs:” “A fool’s voice is know by the multitude of his words.” Keel. 7 :J0. We can tell without arithmetic who prospers when a fanner gets 00 cents for his wheat and the specula tor gets a dollar, or when he gets 7 cents per pound for Ills cotton when the speculator and manufacturer to gether gets from three to four times that amount for it when remanded hack to him for use. One man has plenty of money, an other has some property hut no is a tempter which seeks to wear the garl) of respectability in the form of a license. And what is a license? Its the proper consent that the business may be conducted for revenue, as reward. When anything needs repairs it should he strengthened at the weak est point first. Any church praying, or “resolving” at the saloon and then giving its advice or consent (vote) to a party to continue in business with the saloon is a lamentable picture, and is the weakest point in the forces of right against wrong, and there is where the tightening should he done first. While our advice and consent (or vote) goes toward offering the temptation and making it re spectable, we should not present our selves in the pitiable plight of trying to shift the disgrace upon the drunk ard. Lot the saloon go that the righteous may not be punished with the wicked. Some close observer has made the discovery that if the letters in “Fresbyterian” are properly trans posed they will form this sentence, “Best in prayer.” It is said that if only good men could marry the world would he full ol bachelors and old maids. Thick clothing has'been very very comfortable since the equinoctial gales set in. Every young married couple who desire to make the most of life must keep two bears in the house all the time and feed them well—bear and forbear, While in Gaffney week before last I, with cousin Jim McKowan, spent the night with Col. and Mrs. Samuel Jefferies. Mrs. Jefferies is a member of one of the oldest and best known families of Western York. I have Known them all my life, from my earliest boyhood days. They were always kind to poor people. Mrs. Jefferies is a Christian lady whose home life is worthy of imitation, by the younger of her sex. There will be preaching at Salem next Sabbath, Jrd proximo, by Rev. W. R. Owinga. Some of our farmers are pulling corn from the field for bread. It grinds all right, with little scumming and makes the best and healthiest bread in the world. No apple in our Piedmont section beats the Winesap. It doesn’t grow quite so large as some others, but lor delicious flavor it ranks first. It is really the case that some peo ple waste more energy in trying to avoid their duties thuu it would take to perform them. Josh Billings says he don’t care how much a man talks, if lie will only say it in a few words. I wonder if the editor of The Lkdgek isn’t somewhat of the same notion in re gard to us correspondents? I have often thought that when a woman marries a man to reform him she never wants for an occupation. We ought not to condemn even the brother in black, for he is sometimes a Socrates in thought. On one occa sion (not a thousand miles from here) a learned bishop who, while expostu lating with his darkey servants, and trying to elevate his thoughts to a higher arena, said: “Who is it that sees all we do, hears all we say and knows all we think of and regards me, even in my bishop’s robe, us a vile worm of the dust?” The darkey scratched his head and, with a twinkle of the eye said: “De Missurs, sar.” Laziness is culled spring fever in the spring of the year, and malaria in the full. I am truly glad to note the esteem in which the good people of Antioch church hold Rev. J. D. Bailey as pas tor. He is a worthy man, a good neighbor, a kind friend and true Christian gentleman, if my estimate of a man is worth anything. Owing to the fact that my letter is already too long this week to admit what I intended to copy from some old papers containing the Cowpen’s battle ground celebration, I will omit it until next week. Mrs. Amanda Lee and Misses Mattie Lee, Jesse Strain, Mattie Kstes, Doritha Lee and Ethel Strain are at tending the meeting of tiie A. R. Presbytery at Hickory Grove this week. On my return from Draytonvilie yesterday I stopped at the home of W. C. Whisonant, where I enjoyed a delicious melon and a bountilui re past, prepared by Misses Pearl and Grace, his accomplished daughters. money to supply his wife and child- They know all about the cooking art, n*n with necessary food and clothing. Necessity compels him to sell for what he can get, the other taking ad vantage buys uvd perhaps doubles liis money. Two men have certain goods that we need. One wants $27; of the other we could buy the same goods for $20, hut he has to pay $7 for the privilege of selling to us, conse quently the protected man puts 27 per cent of excess of profit In his ppeket if we buy of him. If we buy of,the other, we pay, hut lie does not gel the extra profit. Most of it drops People often wonder why their nerves are so wca^; why they get tired wi easily; why they start at every slight hut sudden sound; why they do not Bleep naturally; why they have frequent headaches, indigestion and Palpitation of the Heart. The explanation is simple. It is found in that impure hlood which is contin ually feeding the nerves upon refuse instead of the elements of strength and vigor. In such condition opiate and nerve compounds simply deaden and do not cure. Hood’s Sarsaparilla feeds ttie nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives natural sleep, perfect digestion, self- control, vigorous health, and is the true remedy (or all nervous troubles. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the One True Wood Pnrfftor. SI: six for $5. Prepared only by (\ I. IPioil Co.. Lowell, Mass. . . ,, r»*»i cur, ‘ hirer Ills; easy to rlOOCl S rlllS take, easy to operate. g5c. Musical Card I understand there will not be any fal.L session for instruction m Pi- preaching at Asbury next buoday. IVlano. Organ and Violin will commence The children of John Pridmore j r ut ' l ’ ri ''‘''* i ‘ f,) r *«'s- were at CMfton one day last week " W. L. JOHNSON. Loas Horn is fixing to make up his | N H _ 1>jil|los or ( , rir:ins tuil( . a „r repaired; molasses. \ l I.E. satisfaction guaranteed Made a good fij;lit for the south and deserve till the honor that has been j/iven them, hut Grindale Gleanings. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Gkindalk, Sept. 30.—Cotton is opening very fast, but it isn’t much use to pick it out, the price is so low. Our Sunday school closed at the Hames Academy. What can we do? Miss Lilly Pridmore. who has been on a visit to Spartanburg, bus return ed home. We are always glad to see her smiling face. Mrs. A. L. Pridmore and Master Carl are visiting friends and relatives at Spartanburg and Clifton. Capt. Hughes, who has been work ing at Clifton No. 2, returned to his home yesterday “JOHN” and “BOB” can do you more good, if you want to buy anything in the Dry Goods, Shoes or Grocery Line £ of Robinson and Franklin Bros., which is soon to be witli us is A SMALL THING in one hour than both of them will do you the- re>t of your life. We have a well selected stock of when compared with the great show that is going on in our store every day. Our show is interesting and young, interesting because they line of and instructive alike to old see hero the most beautiful Furniture, Pictures, Etc., ever shown in this citv before. Instructive, because can get our prices and at once see that they are lower they are .elsewhere, thus teaching them where to buy goods. We also have the most complete line of they titan such Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Stoves and Tinware 3 Brand New * Goods’ ever shown in Cherokee county and at the lowest prices. We strive always to sell the very best goods at cheap goods prices, and as we take particular pains in buying our goods we are satisfied wo can save you money on any and every thing we sell you. We also handle a complete line of and can always save you money. No fear of getting any “old stock” at our store for our goods have just got in. Coffins, Caskets, Etc., We will always treat you kindly and courteously when you call on us, and if you come once we are sure we’ll see vou again. Don’t forget but come to at bottom prices. Our stock of everything that we have mentioned is so complete that the most exacting can be sat isfied. Remember our Show & REASON, (John and Rob) Next door to DuPre Drug Co. will be of greater benefit to you than any other and at each and every performance -THE- GRAND TABLEAU What time is it? You often have this question asked you and nine times out of ten you answer that your watch run a “little slow,” or a “little fast.” You know this is true and why in the world don’t you bring it to us and have it regulated? We can al ways regulate them and can also fix them if they’re broken. Don’t let anybody hear you say that again but bring it at once to -OF- DANIELS & CO., ami are not afraid to work. Mrs. Whisonant is spending a week wit h her daughter, Mrs. J. P. White, of Yorkville. I met my good friend, Gowan Black, of Grassy Pond, at Drayton vilie yesterday. He is one of the best fanners in this county, lias plenty around him and is withal, a first rate fellow. Home good lady would do well to set her cap for him. I learn tliut Will Marsh was mar ried at Draytonvilie yesterday to a Miss Kirby. Did not see it myself and can’t vouch for it. But there is LITTLE PRICES AND BIG BARGAINS EX TERMINATING HARD TIMES will be enacted, while the band plays that cheering and popular melody, “Come and see what a dollar will do” and have it fixed. P. S.—Don’t forget that we are headquarters for any kind of jewelry. at the great furniture emporium of CARROLL, CARPENTER & HUMPHRIES. I Mil* J* 1C DI^XO CO And you’ll always get them fresh, pure and unadulterated, and invariably at the