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% -+J. C. JEFFERIES,4- OAFFNEY, S. C. AttOirney and Counsellor at Law. Practices in Ail the Courts. Collections a Specialty Ledger Readers Patronize Ledger Advertisers, A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. — — — ———.— ■ ■ ■ ■ —■ ■ ■ ■■■■ VOL. IV, NO. :W. OAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897. #1.00 A YEAR. ETCHINGS FROM ETTA JANE. AN ORPHAN’S HOME AT HICK ORY GROVE. Present and Prospective Candidates Locking for the Strong Side of Liquor Question- News Notes (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Nov. 1.—The subject chosen for our debate next Saturday ni<*ht is—“To what should we ascribe our National Greatness," natural talent or .mental training? Mr. and Mrs. H. li. McDaniel and children visited friends in this sec tion last Saturday. Their children have chills. Rev. W. R. Owings will- preach at Salem next Sabbath, 7th instant. The rain this morning is a backset to farmers who have cotton in the field and wheat to sow. Messrs. Hortness and Whitesides are ginning on Mr. Lum Roberts’ place this week. 3'Ve are glad to learn that our friend and neighbor Giles Hill, whoso mis fortune was noted in The Ledger last week, is getting along all right. His friends and neighbors greatly sympathize with him. Some people are so distressingly modest that they can’t call certain ani mals and things by their proper names. The whole English vocabu lary has been turned upside down to get names to suit their emergencies. An orphan’s home has been estab lished at Hickory Grove, under the auspices of the A. R. Presbyterian church. It will open on the 25th Instant. Rev. W. W. Orr will preach there on that day, and Hon. D. E. Finley will make an address on the occasion. The public should give ^ this and all other kindred institu tions a liberal support. I learn that Miss Agnes Wylie will have charge op it as matron. Than she no better gfoverness could be found. Rev. J. P. Knox, the pastor, whoso undefigatable efforts have been directed to the es tablishment of this institution, has done a work for which unborn gener ations will rise and call him blessed. Messrs. Lemaeter Brothers got their gin house and its contents burned last Monday night. I learn that they will rebuild at once. Mrs. May .Estes, of Brookston, Texas, writes that they have fine crops in Texas, and that home-made molasses is bringing a good price, 40 cents per gallon. We regret to learn that Mr. and Mrs. A. G. McCullock, of Texas, have lost their baby child with diptheria. We know how to sympathize with you, dear friends. Is the character of Oliver Crom well worthy of our imitation? IJthink is a good subject for our debating it societies to discuss. Ed Edwards, (deaf Ed.) says that he hasn’t much confidence in a shout ing church member’s religion who will pick up a d.rty cat and put it down in his neighbor’s yard. Some of our present and prospec tive candidates are looking for the strong side of the liquor question in order to know how to go before the people next year. Hope they’ll find it. What this people want is true leaders rather than doubtful follow ers on all great and complex ques tions. If the next legislature fails to settle the liquor question we ought to demand straight-out prohibition next year, and either show the world that it is practicable or a mammoth humbug. In either case we will re vive it as a troublesome factor in politics. Mr. F. A. Goforth's house is near ing completion, and in a short time it will he ready for occupancy. At 1G 4-11 minutes past !J o’clock the hour and minute hands of a clock or watch point in exactly opposite directions. They are together every hour and 5 5-11 minutes. Miss Dora Whitlock will teach the Sunnyside school this session. She is a lady of experience, and we think her patrons fortunate in securing her services. Capt. J. T. Thackston has removed his road force to the Bowlingsville section of our county. Our cow buyer Sam Foster has sold out his entire stock, but it will not be long until he has another supply. Sam will trade. One ofgthe most tempting scenes that ever took place under the imme diate agency of the devil is reported to have happened in u churcli not a thousand miles from here, within the dust decade. It was during prayer that the minister opened his eyes and saw a mischievous hoy in the congregation setting In hind a red headed girl holding and rubbing his hands as if he was warming them by her If ever a case of lynching vus justifiable under such circum stances this was no exception to the rule. Jimmie and Sammie Strain have bought them a new “old hickory" wagon from R. A. Jones, of Gaffney. The man that holds tho bottle to* his neighbor’s lips until he makes him beastly drunk, and then goes off and brags about It, is too contempti ble and mean to live in a community that claims to be decent and respect able. In putting up corn we find a few sprigs of jerusalem oak scattered here and there amongst it is good to prevent weavils and rats from eat ing it. Too much of it will leave its scent upon the corn. There are two classes of fools in the world, both of whom are to be pitied—those who think a knowledge of books is of no account, and those who think there is nothing to learn outside of books. It is ttie opinion of almost every body that wheat raising (together with that of other small grain crops,) is the only way for the farmers to get themselves out of the crisis the present low price of cotton has brought upon them. While it is probable that this is not as good a wheat country as some other yet at the same time it would not take a very large yield to pay expenses, and even some profit, so long as the price of flour ranges as high as it does at pre sent. That prices will not be much lower between now and next harvest seems to be a reasonably safe predic tion. County Supervisor N. Lipscomb, passed here last Thursday, on his road and bridge inspection tour. He speaks hopefully of getting our main roads in good order soon. He is a fine business man, and will do his duty as he understands it, without fear or favor of or to any one. I learn that my friend and neigh bor Waddy Osment. has made a con tract to carry the mail on the route from Gaffney to this place, for the remainder of the contract time until January 30, 1900. In week before last’s issue, in speak ing of the Confederate soldiers buried atOakwood cemetery, Richmond, Vn., I am made to say 1800 instead of 18.000. While our neighbors have no extra fine bogs to kill this fall there are a good many that do right well. Mrs. John Estes has some very fine ones. She always has them. Ward Rice, colored, alee he# m good one. I regret to learn that ray old friend and army comrade, G. W. Going, of Mount Joy. got his foot badly mush ed last week, and will be confined for several days, if not weeks, from his injuries. Jimmie and Sammie Strain have gathered their corn. They have a very fair crop of it—they are workers; take it after their mother. Rev. C. R. Roberts, colored, was around one day last week. He is a Ledger man of the first water. The Piedmont Headlight's pungent editorial on gambling in cotton fu tures commends itself to its readers. Can’t the state and nation move for ward along this line? The Ledger has long since allied itself with the toiling masses to help them improve their condition. These nights are long, and the young people have plenty of time to devote to reading. Good books and plenty of them, should be in every home. Too much newspaper reading is not the best; and novel reading is a dangerous practice. No better sec ular paper than the Normal Instruc tor can be found for the young, or even the old. To find the number of bushels of corn in a crib multiply the length, width and depth in feet (measured on inside) together, and then multiply this result by 4, cut off the right hand figure. The result will be the number of bushels of shelled corn. The result will only vary according to the quality of the corn, hut it is near enough for all practical purpo ses. The cool winds^of November broke in upon us this morning. Tne man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like a pea-nut—the only good belonging to him is undergropna. \\ hen a man has no occasion to borrow, numbers are willing to lend served and placed in the Nationtil ROBERT ASHMORE JONES. museum, where they can be seen by succeeding generations. I regret to learn that Jimmie George got his hand cut off in the gin at Jeff Hughes last Saturday. Drs. McCluney and McKown dressed it and at last accounts he was rest ing very well. J. L. S. Ravenna Locals. i*Corre»pondence of Tbe Ravenna, Nov. 2.—There was an old time corn-shucking at J. B. Brown’s last Friday night, 48 were present and they shucked until 12 o’clock. We are very sorry to learn that the family of Mrs. Carrie Burgess are go ing to move to Pacolet this week. Miss Isabel Blanton whom I re ported last week as being sick I am sorry to say is no better. I under stand she has a severe case of ty phoid fever. Miss Isabel has a host of friends around Ravenna who sym- psthize with her greatly in her afflic tion. Misses Mamie and Sallie Green went to Union last Sunday to visit their brother E. M. Green. Jack Lipscomb and Misses Selma and Virgie Littlejohn visited at Cow- pens last Saturday. B. F. and L. D. Bonner arid T. G. Chalk attended the Convention at Providence last week. Some of our young men went to the Baptist Rally at Limestone Sun day and were highly pleased with the exercises. Atlanta Wilkins, colored, has had a very bad sore on her hand, and it is thought, two of her fingers will have to be taken off. a. b. c. ONE OK GAFFNEY’S PRoGRES- SIVE ALDERMEN. Born and Reared in Draytonville Town ship, Old Union County, but for Years He Has Been Iden- tiffed With Gaffney. him. There are milch ?ows for sale every where, provided the purchaser does not know what they are worth. Any cow for sale is a good cow. The fam ily always sells its favorite milker to the man from town. All cows are young when they are for sale. Tho wrinkles can be removed from the horns by dehorning. Buy a dehorn ed cow so that your neighbors can’t make fun of you. When you get her | home she may be “no good." If so, sell her to the butcher and get an- ! other by the same process. Wo are told, on good authority, that subjects of Great, Britain—non residents—own 20,000,(NX) acres of land in this country, and the inajori- | ty of our farmers are renting. When wild gfese go South we Iook for a cold winter; when they go North a warm spell. Mr. Gaffney, of Spring Hill, told me the other day that he still has the old Confederate bayonet and scabbord which ho brought heme j from the war, just after the surren- A Call for a Worthy Cause. To the U. C. Veterans of Cherokee County, and Sons and Daughters of Veterans: Comrades: At a meeting of the S. C. Division, U. C. Veterans, held in Greenville, S. C., August 25-2Gth, it was resolved to raise a fund for the purpose of building a monument to the women of the Confederacy—to perpetuate in substantial form the memory of their noble deeds and de votion to the “Lost Cause." I was appointed committeeman for Cherokee county—to bring tula mat ter before its veterans and people. This I have done to the beat of my ability. Within 20 days from the publication of this card the commit tee will meet and decide upon the site and kind of a monument it can build with the funds in hand. Not only veterans but sons and daugh ters of veterans are expected to do what they can in this laudable enter prise. Camps of U. C. Veterans will col lect and forward their contributions to Capt. R. S. DesPortes, treasurer, Columbia, S. C., who will turn it over to the Committaa. Private individuals can leave their names and amounts with Ed. H. De- Camp, at Thk Ledger office, Gaffney, 8. C., or with the Commander or Ad jutant of either of the U. C. V. Camps; in either case it will reach its destination, and the name of the donor (as well as the amount.) will be forwarded by the Monumental Committee, and also published in the Confederate Veteran. Let Cherokee county do its duty before the opportunity closes. James L. Strain. Etta Jane, 8. C., Nov. 2, 1897. Maud Locals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Maud, Nov. 1.—It has been some time since I reported for The Ledger. I guess its readers thought that I hud quit plowing because the summer was over—I know people who plow in the winter. Some of the farmers are going to get left badly this year on account of the low price of cotton. The farmers will have to do us I suggested in my report, or they will never reach the pole. Henry Blackwood and Winy Black wood got intoudifficulty awhile back. Henry knocked Winy down and beat him over the head with a rock. They were both supposed to be drunk at the time. Miss Nancy Porter has been very sick. , Plough Bov. Can This be True? [Spartanburg Herald.] The movement to erect ft monu ment at Raleigh, N, C., to the mem ory of the late Senator Z. B. Vance has wholly died out, and the project has been abandoned. - How to Cure Bilious Colic. I suffered for weeks with colic and pains in my stomach caused by bil- | iousness and had to take medicine all the while until I used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured me. I have since re- ) commended it to a good many peo ple. Mrs. F. Butler, Fairhaven, Conn. Persons who are subject to bilious colic can ward off the attack by taking this remedy us soon us the first symptoms appear. Sold by Du pre Drug Company. Robert Ashmore Jones was born in Draytonville township on August 6, 1859. His parents were Wm. and Amanda Jones, and they still reside near the place where Robert first saw the light of day. The subject of this sketch was the baby of a family of three children. He was also the only son. The two sisters are living, one with the old folks at home and the other with her husband and children near Asbury, she hav ing married Mr. J. W. Sparks. The early life of Robert was without in cident save as to that nature which usually befalls a farmer’s son. He received a common school education such as was afforded by the schools of bis day and time. When quite young he developed a remarkable tact for trading and he has always been given credit for truthfulness and honesty in bis dealings with his fellow man. • Mr. Jones resided on the farm un til 1878, when he accepted a position as clerk with R. R. Brown, now of Cowpens, but who was at that time conducting a merchandise business at what is now known as Asbury but was than known as Brown’s store Aftar remaining with Mr. Brown, to whom Mr. Jones gives a great deal of credit for his excellent business training, two years he resigned to forn) a co-partnership with Jas. R Littlejohn, who now resides at An bury, and conducted a general tner chandise business, succeeding R. R. Brown, having bought him out. This business was conducted two yeara when the firm dissolved, and Mr. Jones together with ins father and R. R. Brown formed a co-part nership and opened a general mer chandise store. This business had a duration of two years when young Jones purchased the interest of his father and Mr. Brown. In the mean time Mr. Jones had taken unto him self a wife, marrying one of the most charming girls of that neighborhood and a woman who has indeed proved a help meet to him. Her name was Agnes Littlejohn, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. I). Littlejohn, and at that time she was the belle of the county. On moving to Gaffney in February 1884, Mr. Jones started into businss with a small capital over and above his indebtedness. He opened a general merchandise busi ness in the building now occupied by Tally the barber. That building then stood on the cornor where Mr. Hoggin's store now is until about throe years ago when Mr. Little moved it hack and built the pretty brick store now occupied by Mr. Huggins. Mr. Jones, however, was the first man to occupy that build ing. After occupying the old wood en building for some time Mr. Jones moved into the wooden building now occupied by Walter Baker, it being on the site of the handsome store house. now occupied by R. A. Jones & Co. At that time the binding be longed to Wm. R. Lipcomb. Mr. Jones afterwards purchased the build ing and lot. After occupying it several years Mr. Jones sold his stock of goods to J. G. Galloway & Son. Messrs Galloway it Son occupied the building several years and thou erected the pretty store house oppo site R. A. Jones it Co., having pur chased the loi from Mr. Jones. Mr. Join s then erected the present sub stantial brick store house occupied by the firm of which he is now the head. After selling out to the Messrs. Gal- ! Iowa/ it Son Mr. Jones organized the Enterprise Stable Co., with a number of business men of the city. He also organized the Gaffney Wagon and Furniture Company and was the only president and treasurer that com pany ever had. At the time he or ganized the Enterprise Stable Com pany he was conducting a grocery business in the building now occu pied by Mr. Huggins. He afterwards disposed of his grocery to B. A. Holmes it Co., and his Enterprise Stable Co., stock to M. G. Montgom ery and formed a co-partnership with his brothers-in-law, Messrs. Sumter and J. S. Littlejohn under tho style of R A. Jones it Co., which business is now in successful opera tion. The Messrs. Littlejohn had at various times been associated in bus iness with Mr. Jones. In ull his business career Mr. Jones has been most successful, in fact so much so that there are few men in Gaffney today who pay more taxes than Mr. Jones. He has also started a number of enterprises in the city and be it said to his credit that he has been instrumental in start ing more young men in business for themselves than any man of his age in the city, and all of them display in a marked degree the careful busi ness training they have received at his hands. Mr. Jones is interested in the cot ton mill, several land companies and almost every enterprise in the city and those in which he is not Inter ested receive his support morally and otherwise. This is Mr. Jones third term as Alderman, he having thrice been elected to the position. In his elec tion to the present position he had the honor to receive the second largest vote cast. Mr. Jones is chair man of a number of committees and is a wide-awake councilman, ever looking out for what he concieves to be the best interest of the city. That he makes errors he does not deny but they are errors of the bead and not of the heart. Mr. Jones is also mayor protem and his rulings and discipline in court has always been in the interest of society and he Is a terror to evil doers. In his home life Mr. Jones Is happily blessed. He and his amia ble wife with their three boys and two girls reside in a pretty cottage on Frederick street one of the prettiest residence s reels,’ in the cit*. Mr. Jones was an ardent new coun ty man and did noble work in its be half, working incessantly night and day for »U creation and devoting bia time aod money to the eawse. He also did all in his power to bring to Gaffney the Ohio River it Charleston Railroad. BLACKSBURG BUDGET. Death of Mrs. S. P. Britton. Mrs. S. P. Britton, well known and mucii beloved by many people in this section, died at her home in Green wood last Wednesday morning. We clip the following from the Green wood Journal: “It Is our sad duty to chronicle the death of Mrs. S. P. Britton which oc curred at her home on Church street yesterday morning. She had been ill for several weeks and was thought to be improving, but on Tuesday even ing she began to grow worse, and ere the morning sun had risen her spirit had returned to the God who gave it. A devoted wife, a fond mother, a sincere Christian, a talented musi cian. her loss is irreparable. For the bereaved husband and five Inter esting children prayer will ascend from many hearts." . ... Silver Dollar Day. The congregation at Denten's Chapel are arranging for a big time next Sabbath for what will be known as the “Annual Silver Dollar Day." An elaborate program has .been ar ranged which will last from 9 o’clock a. in. to 10 p. m. with intermission for dinner and supper. The pastor, Rev. R. C. Campbell, and committee will do all in their power to cause those who attend to have a good time. An invitation is extended to white people to be present. Rheumatism Cured. After eminent physicians and ull other known remedies fail, Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) will quickly cure. Thousands of testimonials at test this fact. No ease of Rheuma tism can stand before its magic heal ing power. Send stamp for book of particulars. It contains evidence that will convince you that B. B. B. is the best cure for all Blood and Skin Diseases ever discovered. Be ware of substitutes said to be “just as good." #1.00 per bottle. A NOTED JOURNALIST CURED AND TESTI FIES. I was afflicted for three years with rheumatism of the ankle and joints to such an extent that locomotion was difficult, and I suffered gr. at pain. I vns Induced to try a bottle of B. B. B. and before I hud com pleted tho second bottle I experi enced relief, and four bottles effected an entire cure. Six months have passed since the swelling and pain disappeared, and I will state that B. B. B., has effected a permanent I cure, for which 1 am very grateful. W G. Wmonv. Atlanta, G.i. For sale by druggestt*. News Items of Interest From Beyond the Broad. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Blacksburg, Nov. 2, 1897.—Some time ago your correspondent stated that an original package house had been opened here, and, that others were likely to follow. In his letter, he has the pleasure (?) of stating that this place bus undertaken to do what no other town in the state hi s been able to do. It has passed an ordinance condemning all “original package houses or stores" as “nui sances," because “ardent and spirit- ous liquors" are sold at such places, thereby affecting tho “security" and “welfare" of the inhabitants of said town. (No refiection on the phrase ology or diction of said ordinance)— same being plu perfect (?) If the people here do not care for “ardent spirits,” because affecting their “security and weliare," why not close the dispensary? Are not “ardent spirits" sold at that house or store? Or, is it because the town derives a few paltry dollars or cents from the dispensary and does not from the O. P. houses or stores? If such is the case, what a commend able (?) stand for a “progressive" town to take. If the sale of liquor is wrong, why not try and stop it ? Why let one place run where it is sold because there is a little filthy lucre in it for the town and then con demn another because there is no money in it for the town? Is it not bad enough to doj wrong by countenancing the sale of liquor without adding a lie thereto? The idea of allowing a dispensary to run in the town where ardent and spiritu ous liquors are sold, because there is a few dollars or cents in it, while at the same time closes up “original package" houses because the latter sell “ardent and spirituous liquors," from which the town derives no pro fit. Thursday morning of last week Rufus Clark, a highly respectable farmer living within about u mile of this place, went out in the field with bis family to work as usual, leaving His house securely locked. Shortly afterwards some one broke open a. baefc wltMtoar vn& entered. After taking what they wanted they depart ed taking with them a suit of clothes and pair of shoes recently purchased by Mr. Clark. However some ne groes saw a man come out of the bouse and notified Mr. Clark. He at once got together some friends and with the aid of Mr. J. S. Mintz’s bull dog pursued the housebreaker. In the mean time the policeman at this place was notified, and he, ac companied by Mr. A. G. Mintz, with his hounds and a few citizens, fol lowed, but by that time the fellow had been caught. He proved to be a boy of about 15 years of age, and claimed to be named Thomas Cain, of Texas. Ho had on the new suit and shoes and admitted having broken into the house and stolen the goods. He was committed to jail at Gaffney to await trial at the next term of Court of General Sessions. News reached here Monday night of the death of Joe N. Atkinson, by his own hands, in Columbia. He was well-known here, having at one time been night operator at t he South ern depot and correspondent for The Ledger. He was a young, bright, and popular young man. His many friends were shocked at the news and puzzled to know what prompted him to take such a step. e. a. t. The Cleveland Heir. [Charlotte Observer.] No man is wholly obscure so long as caricatures of him appear in the illustrated papers ami Associated Press carries telegraphic announce ment of the fact every time an heir is horn to him. The ex-sheriff of Erie coutity, New York, and theuu’hor of a recent address entitled “The Self- Made Man," became a father again yesterday, and the event is account ed of sufficient importance to warrant its announcemet to the country through the medium of the Associ ated Press. Motiier and son were do ing well at last accounts, and it is hoped that the Old Man will also pull through ull right. The three-year-old boy of J. A. John son, of Lynn Center, III., is subject to attacks of croup. Mr. Johnson says he is satisfied that tho timely use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, during a severe attack, saved his lit tle boy’s life. He is in the drug business,a memberof the firm of John son Bros, of that place and they handle a great many patent medi cines for throat and lung diseases. He had all these to choose from, and skilled physicians ready to respond to his call, but selected this remedy for uso in his own family ul a time when his child’s life was in danger, because he knew it to he superior to any other, and famous tho country over for its cures of croup. Mr. Johnson says this is the best selling cough medicine they handle, ami that it gives splendid satisfaction in all cases. Sold by DuPre Drug Com pany.