The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 28, 1897, Image 4

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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. OCTOBER 28, 18!>7. The: Leshoe:!*. $1.00 per Year. FUBLIRHKD BVKRY THURSDAY BY ED. H. DeCAMP, - Editor. Thk Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication ; also endeavor to tret them to the office by Tuesday. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCnmp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will bo published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. CHEROKEE COMPARED. The abstracts of real and personal property ns returned by the different county auditors lo the comptroller general for the new fiscal year reveal the fact that Cherokee county lacks a good deal of being the poorest county in the State, ns some of the opponents of the measure claimed it would be. Of the thirty-nine coun ties in the State Cherokee returns more personal property than twenty- one other counties. In other words Cherokee returns more personal property than either Berkley, Ches terfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Dor chester, Edgefield, Florence, Fair- field, Ocorgetown, Greenwood, Hamp ton, Horry, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington. Marion, Marlboro, Oco nee, Pickens, Saluda or Williams burg. Cherokee has more personal propertj than Dorchester and Saluda combined, and she has more personal property than any other of the new counties created by the last legisla ture, and more^than eighteen of the old counties. In real estate we do not make so good a showing. Tftat is perhaps due more to the fact that our area is smaller than that of any other county. However, we have nothing to be ashamed of on that score, us our real estate is returned at more than that of ten of our sister coun ties, the returns of Berkley, Colleton, Chesterfield, Dorchester, George town, Hampton, Horry, Lancaster, Marlbcro and Pickens being lower than that of Cherokee, and each of these counties has a larger urea than we have. Cherokee’s real estate is valued at more than that of Chester field »nd Pickens or Horry and Pick ens combined. Thips it Will 2?en that Cherokee, instead of being One of the poorest counties in the State is one of the richest, and when you take into consideration the size of the county and the age, it is the rich est. She is by far the wealthiest of any of the newly created counties and surpasses thirty per cent of the older counties in wealth regardless of her size. And now let us go to work and deversify our manufactories and our agricultural pursuits and when next we return our taxes it will be found that we have made a great step for ward. good case against Comptroller Gen eral and Representative Norton. The only honorable thing loft for Mr. Norton to do is to donate the salary he receives us Congressman, while he continues to hold the office of Comptroller General, to some charit able institution. We have heard nothing but praise for the very business-like and able manner in which the commissioners disposed of the court house question. It was a good stroke and has amica bly settled a question which gave promise,of becoming vexatious. Union has let a contract for elec tric lights and water works. Is GalT- ntv to let Union surpass her in prog ress? It must not be. Gaffney has had electric lights for several years and we must have water works to keep up with the procession. PRESS OPINION. The cry of “hard times” is getting awfully stale. Times are largely what, we make them, so let’s make them good in Cleveland county from tins ! on, beginning right now—ICloveland Star * * * The opposition to the dispensary law no longer rests on constitutional grounds. The fight is narrowed to a struggle between whiskey dealers and the .State of South Carolina.—Hamp ton Guardian. * * * county price of raise so Onf way for Cherokee farmers to combat the low cotton next year is not to much of it. Then should the price be high they will get paid for their labor and if it be low they will not loose so much. We beg to remind our esteemed contemporary, The Lantern, that it is in error as to its clipping, “Hum bug on the Farmers.” We did not write it and have not even copied it. Editor Hoey deserves credit for his splendid special edition of the Star. Thk Lfdgkr extends the right hand of fellowship and wishes him much success. There are D93 dogs in Cherokee county which have been returned for taxation at .tl.OUO and 83() sheep val ued at $338. This is absurd. In our estimation the 336 sheep are worth -more to the county than would be 9,000 dogs and they are certainly worth more than 993. Sheep are good to eat; we do not know that dogs are. Good warm clothes can be made from the wool of sheep. Dog hair is worthless. Ladies fine shoes are made from the hide of sheep and the leather is used for other purpose. Dog hide does not make good shoes so we are informed. Dogs are liable to become rabid and bite your child, thus causing its death. Sheep do not become rabid unless bitten by a rabid dog. We like dogs and we have no fault to find with the man who wishes to keep one but we submit that a dog is not worth as much as i a sheep by a good deal. Let us raise more sheep. Now is the time to sow wheat. Cherokee farmers should raise at least euough wheat to feed the peo ple living within this county. We know that the conditions for n ising wheat in this county are not the very best on earth but wheat can be raised here, and at a profit too. it will pay a great deal better to raise your own wheat than to raise 5c cot ton and buy Hour. This is true. Wo know a farmer who raised eighty bushels this year and the low price of cotton nor the high price of flour will effect him to any great ex tent. Let every farmer try from five to ten acres in wheat next year and note the result. Horace Greely. A story is told of Horace Greely that an acquaintance got offended at one of his articles in the Tribune, went to the office and stopped his subscription. Later in the day he met Mr. Greely and said: “I’ve stop ped your paper.” “There must be some mistake,” replied Horace,” for I just came from the office, and when I left the presses were running ns usual, the clerks were as busy as ever, the compositors were hard at work,and the business was going on the same as yesterday and the day before.” “Oh 1” said the old subscriber, “I didn’t mean that I had stopped the the paper, I stopped only my copy of it, because I didn’t like one of your editorials.” “I’shaw!” retorted Gree ley, “If you expect to control the utterance of the Tribune by the purchase of one copy a day, or if you think to find any newpaper worth reading which will never express convictions at right angles with your own, you are doomed to disappoint ment.” A Card. Mr. Editor:—It has been currently reported, so I am told, that I have insiduously and clandestinedy pro cured the cooperation of the peniten tiary authorities at Columbia to effect the capture and incarceration of John H. Edwards, who was con ditionally pardoned by Governor Rich ardson several years ago from that institution upon the condition “that he would leave the state never to return.” I have only to say that the report is as devoid of truth as its author is of character, and that I have only acted under instructions of superior officers ana done my duty fearlessly and conscientiously iu the broad light of day. While my faults may be as numerous as the stars of heaven yet I am not so cowardly and mean as to resort to the strong arm of the law or take aduantage of a man’s misfortunes to gain the mastery over him. That I have enemies I have no desire to conceal and I expect to have them as long as the devil is wUhout grace and sin is immortal. Respectfully, James L. Strain. Etta Jane, Oct., 25th. It is very evident to us that The Spartanburg Herald has made out a . . t,' Your Cough, like a dog's bark, is a sign that there is something foreign around which shouldn't be there- You can quiet the noise, but the danger may be there just the same. SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod-liver Oil is not a cough specific; it does not merely allay the symptoms but it does give such strength to the body that it is able to throw off the disease. You know the old proverb of "the ounce of prevention?" Don't neglect your cough. A book which will tell you more on the subject sent free on re quest. Your druggtrt keep* Scott'j Emu!, cion of Cod- liver OiL Put up in 50 cts. and $1.00 lizea. •COTT A BOWME, Xrw York. What have f he opponents of Judge Simonton to say about his decision against O. P. saloons in dry towns? Does this look like he was bought up by the whiskey men, as many have said?—Union Times. The State Fair is a good educator to teach your boys the advantage of re maining on the farm. It may also teach them that there are heights of farming to which they have not yet attained.—Kershaw Era. * V ★ Hon. Jasp. Talbert would rather be Congressman another term than Gov ernor and^as he cannot be both we presume the Democratic voters of the Second District will see to it that he has his wish.—Journal and Review. * * )lt Judge Simonton lias again rendered a righteous decision in lidding that original package stores cannot be opened in dry towns. Of course, any town that has voted in favor of the dispensary cannot be claimed as a dry town.—Sumter Freeman. * * * If we would only always be ready to lend a helping hand this could be made a most lovely world. Nature and Nature’s God has so arranged it that life would really be worth living if we would determine to live it as we should.—Newberry Herald and News. * ¥ 4c It is gratifying to note that Charles ton is endeavoring to throttle the blind tigers infesting her borders. Under the metropolitan police Char leston was at bay, the constables were at sea and the tigers were at home—the true master of the situa tion. Under the present police, the constables being disposed of, the con ditions have been reversed. Wo sin cerely hope that Charleston will dem onstrate her ability to govern herself. —Reform Advocate. Strong Words From a Bachelor. [Clrvelaml Siar.l This is a pretty big world and it has lots of folks in it and America is a great republic, too, but you might travel all over this country from the bleak, barren shores of Maine to the sun-baked sand hills of Southern California, and from the wilds of the State of Washington to the wa\e washed shores of the Land of Flowers, and you wouldn’t find women more fair, more beautiful, more lovely than our own noble Cleveland county girls of today and yesterday. —— How’s This! Wt* offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any ease of aturrh that cannot be cured by 11 all’s (.’atarrh Cure. F. .1. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. O. We. the undersiRed. have known E. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and hnaneially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggfsts, To ledo. O. WAi.DING. Kixkan & Marvin, Wholesale Prufriflsts. Toledo. O. Hall’s atarrh ure is taken Internally, a-t inj? directly upon the blood and mucous Hvrfuces of the system. Price 75c. perhottle. Sold by all druKirlsts. Test imonials free. Halls Family Pills are the best. Croup. Colds. LaGrippe and Sore Throat, cured by Goose Grease—no cure no pay. DbPrk Drug Co. Don’t Toburro Spit ami Smoko Your Life Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak meu strong. All druggists, 500 or II. Cure guaran teed Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. We sell and guarantee Klee’s Goose Greas Lluameut- uo cure no pay. Cherokee Dri o Co. A. N. WOOD, BANKER, does a general Banking and Exchange business. Well secured with Burglar- Proof safe and Automatic Time Lock. Safety Deposit Boxes at moderate rent. Bujsand sells Stocks andBondq, Buys County and School Claims. Your business solicited. Lockhart Locals. ^Correspondence of The Ledger.) Lockhart, Oct., 25.—Last week Lockhart’s store placed a box of sample copies of “Lockhart Banners” just outside the rear door. Enclosed in each paper were a few “DeWitts Little Early Risers” placed there so that those so disposed might test their merits free of charge. The small schoolboy was not slow in sup plying himself, and soon invented t he play of doctor. Of course some had to play the patients. The oases being pretty urgent and “early I risers” being the only medicine on hand they were prescribed pretty liberally and often. After awhile the I patients began popping up all over I the schoolroom and you could see distress depicted on each counte nance as they spoke “rite out in meeting,” “May I go out? I am compelled to do so.” W. B. Terrell, cotton buyer at this place, and Miss Mattie Meggs were married yesterday, Rev. Owens offi ciating. Rev. A. Ishida, a native of Japan who had been converted from Pagan ism to Christianity, lectured here one nii;ht last week and told us some very interesting stories of Japan. His lecture was witty and pathetic. The parting scene with his parents in their tar oil home was particularly touching. His father was a Shinto priest and drove him from his home on account of his belief. Homo. Belong to a Different Sect. [Chester Lantern ] According to The News Greenville has had a “Presbyterian oyster sup per.” We had never thought of oys ters a having any religion, but since the matter has been brought to our attention we are inclined to believe that most of them lean toward Bap tist practices. The True Remedy. W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, 111., “Chief,” says: “We won’t keep house without Dr. King’s New Discov ery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Experimented with many others, but never got the true remedy until we used Dr. King’s New Discov ery. No other remedy can take its place in our home, as in it we have a certain and sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, etc.” It is idle to experiment with other reme dies. even if they are urged on you as just as good ns Dr. King’s New Discov ery. They are not as good, because this remedy has a record of cures and besides is guaranteed. It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at DuPre Drug Co’s. Bonds, notice. !■ or Officers—.1mil clnls.Executors. Ad- iniiiist Tutors’ and Contractors,at short For Sale KICA JL* ESTATE 1 lot snxiOO ft. on Logan street. The Dr. Homes K room house with line (tar- den.stables and out buildings attached. 5 room cottage on Limestone street. 3 room cottage on Gaines street, with splen did garden. 2 vacant lots on Gaines street. 1 splendid farm containing 50 acres '•* miles from City Hall. 1 house and 5 acres located at Limestone Springs. 1 new 0-room Cottage East Logan street. 50-acre farm within city lindts. at a bargain. SO-acre farm 1 mile from the city. sxocice 14 shares Gaffney City Land and Improve ment Co., stock. 5 shares Blacksburg Land and Improvement Co., stock. 10 Shares Lockhart Cotton Mill Stock. 3 Shares Richland Cotton Mill Stock. 3 Shares Victor Cotton Mill Stock. 50 Shares Limestone Springs Lime Co. stock. 74 shares stock Gaffney Mfg. Co. ! I Piedmont Savings and Investment Company, GREENVILLE. S. C.. This company has money to lend on Gaff ney real estate. Our loan plan is cheaper and more satisfactory than (fee plans of any building and loan association offered In the State. For our loan circulars, which tell all about our loan plan, call on J. C. Jefferies, Esq , our local attorney. B-19-tf Benefitting The Farmer. | News and Courier.1 Our Yorkviilo corresondent reports • “Practically all the cotton sold on this market is being bought by the cotton mills in Spartanburg county, except whal is being used by th> local mills, 'ibis condition is due lo the fact that the mills are willing to pay from ^ toj of a cent more than the exporters are able to offer, hence the prices that are ruling on tins market. The mills do not propose to lot the cotton bo earned lo New Yoik from their very doors, and then pay freight botli ways on what they may require next spring and summer, to keep the mills running, as some of them did during the pad season. The price being paid is u living illus tration of the value of local mills to the farmers, as they are now receiving from $1 to $1 50 more for their cotton then they would were there no mills in this section.” The people of Barn well and Hampton and other counties who are thinking about building cot ton mills, should consider these fads ami act on them. The increased price of the local cottOTi crop in any country in the State, that is not already provided with a mill, would pay the cost of building a mill, in three or four years. These conditions do not obtain anywhere else in the world and we should make the most of them. »—■ Becoming JReconciled. [Y orkvillr Yoeman.] We are glad to hoar that the Chi cago jury has concluded that Luetgert did not make sausage of his wife. All the Western sausage we have eaten since the trial has been in progress has been taken with some misgivings. Now we feel kindly disposed toward the bologna again. Croup Quickly Cured. Mountain Glen, Ark.—Our chil dren were suffering with croup when we received a bottle of Chamberlain’s Couglt Remedy. It afforded almost instant relief.—F. A. Thornton. This celebrated remedy is for sale by the DuPre Drug Co. Royal makos the food purr, uholcviirn and drlldoua. POWDER Absolutely Pure ROVAl DAKINQ TOwntH CO., HC* YOPK. Surprising Indeed. [Greenville News.] The Columbia papers state that in sanity is on the increase in poor old South Carolina. When we consido” the number of people who are too smart, it is wonderful that lunatics are not more numerous. DICH RED BLOOD ♦he foun- datum of good health. That is why Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood Purifier, gives HEALTH. DR. A. M. STAFFORD Specialist on the diseases of tin* Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat exclusively. Spartanburg, S. C. 10-14-2mo Over Correll’s Jewelry store. DR. CHAS. A. JEFFERIES, Physician and Surgeon. SPECIALTIES:—SURGERY’, EYE,EAR and THROAT. Office. Cherokee Drug Co’s Store Telephone No. 4d. Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, Dentist, Office over R. A. Jones & Co’s Stcre Can be found at office six days In the week. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store In office from 1st to 2fith of each month; At Blacksburg Thursday mornirAr each week, returning to office at 2:30 T. STOBO FARROW, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, gaf':k:v*:y, - - - s. e. Associated with ^ Bomar & Simpson, Spartanburg. S C. Munro& Munro, Union. S C. Hart & Hart. Yorkvllle, S. C. 1 represent none hut the best of Fire Life and Accident Insurance Companies. Am prepared to furnish cyclone and tor nado Insurance at moderate cost. Your patronage will be duly appreciated 1^. o. TAX NOTICE! Cherokee County. I will be at the following places for the purpose of collecting taxes: Treasurer’s office from Oct. 15th to Nov. 1st. Wilkinsville. Tuesday Nov. 2nd. Sarratts. Wednesday Nov. 3. Asbury. Thursday Nov. 4. White Plains. Friday Nov. 5. Thlckety, Saturday Nov. ti. Ezells, Tuesday Nov. ii. Maud. Wednesday Nov. 10. Blacksburg. Thursday & Friday Nov. 11-12. Kings Creek, Wednesday Nov. 17. Cherokee Falls. Thursday Nov. 18. Treasurer’s office from Nov. 19 to Dec. 31. LEVY FOK CBEKOKEK TOWNSHIP NO. 1. For State purposes 5 mills. Eorconstitutional school tax 3 mills. For ordinary county and past indebted ness 3 l 4 mills. Total 11*4 mills. Interest on 3C. K. R. Itonds 1 mill. For Blacksburg graded school district No. 1. 4 mills LEVY VOR GOWDEYVILLE AND DHAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIPS. For State purposes 5 mills. For constitutional school tax 3 mills. For ordinary county tax 4 mills. For Interest on R. li. bonds 2 1 a mills. For sinking fund to retire bonds 2 mills. For road tax 1 mill. Total 17M. LEVY iron LIMESTONE. WHITE PLAINS AND CHEUOKEK NO. 2. For State purposes 5 mills. For constitutional school tax 3 mills. For ordinary county tax 3 mills. For Interest on It. R bonds l‘« mills. For sinking fund 1 mill. For new Jail V4 mill. For county road mill Total UVt mills At the same time and places I will collect the commutation tax In those townships In which said tax Is due. J. B Jones, Co. Treas. Gaffney, 8. C , Sept., 20th. 1897. IV. W. IIAK-Uliv, ATTORNEY AT LAW, IflucliMlmi'ic itiitl Osiffney, S. C. W ILL practice In all the Courts. I can be reached over the ’phone from Car- roll & Stacy’s Bank, at my office in Blacks burg. at any moment. O. L. Schumpeut. Thos. B. Butleh, Wm. McGowan. SCHUMPERT, i BUTLER t & * McGOWAM, ATTOKI* a YH-A.T-X.AW. Union and Gaffney, 5. C. Very careful and prompt attention given to all ousiness entrusted to us. t {^"Practice In all the courts. •The Cherokee Barber Shop.* 8. W. TALIvY, Prop. Razors Keen and Towels Clean. I respectfully solicit the patronage of my old customer*, at my new stand, rear of Clarkson & Smith’s Confectionery. J. G. Spencer, Headquarters for Buggies, Carriages,Harness, Collars, Saddles, Bridles, Hal ters, Lap Robes, Horse Blankets Brushes, Currycombs, Dofeud- ers, Harness Polish, and every thing usually sold in a first class horse millinery establishment. Terms to suit. Prices right. Call on me. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. Read This. 1 will sell you anything in the way of dry goods, hats, shoes and groceries as cheap as they can he sold by anyone. I have just got iii 10 doz. of my cele brated Keen Clipper axes ; every axe warranted, call and see them —cheap. I will sell you good collee JO Ihs for $1. Good jeans at 15c per yard, All other goods low’ in proportion. Call and seo my prices before buying. I. M. Peeler. Shingles! - Shingles! DRESSED LUMBER ! Sash, Doors, Blinds, Brackets, Mouldings, and All Kinds of Building Materials, For Sale at Lowest Sash Prices. No charge will he made*for infor mation as to amount required for building. Call on L. 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