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Ledger Readers i Patronize Ledger Advertisers. he Ledger. Sixteen Pages. PAGES 5 to 12. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. VOL. IV, NO. 4(rr~ GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBEK S3, 1897^ *1 00 A YEAB. THE TENNESSEE ROOSTER IS THE SUBJECT OF THE “KER- NAL'S" LETTER. Along With it’ However, He Sends the Happenings and Gossips of the People of Lower Cher* Okie County. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ktta Jank, Dec. 19.—This morn ing is quite gloomy and our people are unable to do more than make fires and sit by them. I visited Gaffney lust Friday and found our county seat all aglow with business. The merchants are doing a thriving business, it seems. The streets do not indicate that there is much destitution in the county. Many nice new buildings are going up, among them that of Mr. J. Q. Little, is one of the handsomest in the town. John doesn’t do things by halves. Our debating society discussed this question last Saturday night. Re solved, That the Indian has been worse treated in this country than the African. Tho question was de cided in the affirmative. (Jupt. J. T. Thackston has his road force at work at the old “Nick" patch, on the Howell’s ferry road, two miles from Gaffney. He is doing a good job. I regret exceedingly to hear of the sore bereavement in Wm. M. Mc Gill’s family, of Hickory Grove. Last week he and one of his sons died with typhoid fever, and another one of his children is not expected to live—perhaps dead now. The Souvenir “Edition” of the Union Times comes up to our highest expectation. It is a fair specimen of the push, energy and enterprise of its management. We congratulate it upon its success and hope for it a long and prosperous life. Politeness doesn’t cost anything, and is an invaluable adjunct to char acter, nobody can afford to disregard it or get along without it. We are told that when any person holds their breath a bee won’t sting them—never tried it though. There are several road bridges be tween here and Gaffney that need at tention. The one at the Davidson place is dangerous and should be re paired at once, or the county may have a suit for damages on its hand. Mr. W. T. Oement says that a mashed finger nail will grow off in about nine weeks. The young people had a sociable in th<s neighborhood last Wednesday night. They retired at 12 p. rn. Sam Lee and his mother have moved back. to their old home and turned the management of Howell’s ferry over to his successor, Will Howell, who will take charge January 1st. An old time slave, Jack Dowdle dropped dead at Hickory Grove last week while loading a load of cotton. “Uncle Jack was well known in Gaff ney and was a fair specimen of his race, for honesty and integrity. Our people had a hog killing last week, and sausage, spare ribs and back bone are all the go. With us farmers It is either a feast or famine all the time. I learn that our young friend Walker Goforth will go to Compobella after the New Year to take a course in the school at that place. 1 admire his aim to educate himself. If all the young men had the same inclina tion. a better race of people would soon occupy this country. The following is a diogram of the orchard puzzle given a couple of weeks ago: Nos. 1, 2 and 3 form 1st row .*• 4 5 and 6 2nd • I .. ? 8 and 9 « » 3rd 41 “ 1 4 and 8 It 4th II “ 1 5 and 9 1 < 5th II “ 2 4 and 7 II 6th II 2 5 and 8 II 7th 11 •’ 2 6 and 9 II 8th II " 3 5 and 7 It 9th II “ 8 6 and 8 si 10th II A customer bought what he sup- posed to be 148 worth of sugar, but a false weight having been used, he go^ only $42 worth. How$ many ices were given for a pound. )ur mention of the army rooster of arade Dan Antitony, has a coun terpart in another incident of the kind given by Buford McKinney, of Mossy Creek, Tenn., in the Confeder ate Veteran. We give it as a matter of interest to our readers and will try, in the near future, to give the history of “Beauregard," the South Carolina rooster. This historic rooster was known to the soldiers of the Third Tennessee Regiment by tho sobriquet was “Jake," though his full name was Jake Donelson, and he was the prop erty of Jerome B. McCanless, first lieutenant of Company H. Third Ten nessee, then commanded by Col. John C. Brown, of Pulaski. Jake joined the company at Camp Cheatham, May 25, 1861, and his admission cost Lieut. McCanless a silver dime. His intended fate was the mess pot, but when his attenuated form had round ed its shape it was seen that he was game, and it was apparent that he was a horn fighter, so the regiment was glad to offer him enlistment and im munity from every danger, save the enemy’s bullets. From that day he became the pet of his immediate commanding officer and was the pride of the regiment. Many a day in camp he made sport with a rival from some mess-coop, and on the march he found a com fortable perch on the knapsack of some accommodating private; or, if the tramp was a long one, he took the seat of honor with the driver of the baggage wagon. From Cheatham he went with his company to Camp Trousdale, Bowl ing Greon Russellville, and to Fort Donelson. Here during the siege, he was to be seen on the breastworks, and at frequent intervals gave vent to lusty crows of defiance to the enemy and of encouragement to the besieged. Many of the company beg ged that he be removed from so dangerous a position, but the lieu tenant refused, for he knew how Jake would pine if he could not share the dangers of his comrades, When there was the shriek of a shell Jake sounded that low, guttural warnings so common to chicken kind, and would hug close to the breastworks. At the surrender be fell in with bis company, and made the long trip to Chicago without special incident, until, marching through the city streets, where the populace lined the sidewalks and jeered at the ragged “Rebs," he mounted his master’s knapsack and gave the old familiar “oock-a-doodle-doo," as a cheer to the down-hearted boys. It was the signal for the regiment to give tho old Rebel yell, and give it they did, as only brave and unconquered hearts could. In Camp Douglas prison Jake found it lonely and, by a happy thought, took to himself a mate, “Madam Hen," From this union resulted three sturdy sons, who soon strutted about in honest pride under the respective names of “Jeff DaVls," “Stonewall Jackson," and “Geo. Mor gan." On being discharged from prison there three, with Jake, went with the hoys down the river to Vicks burg, where they were exchanged; and here the family was broken up, “Gen. Morgan" going with Lieut. McCanless’ brother; “Jeff Davis," with Will Evsrly to Pulaski, and “Stonewall Jackson," with Col. Harvey Walker to Lynnville. “Jake" was mustered out, and went to Corn- ersrille, Tenn., where his fame had preceded him, and citizens came for miles to see and welcome the old war rior. Here in 18(>4, he died suddenly, and on the following day, encased in a handsome casket attended by many old friends, be was burled. During “Jake’s" eventful career he made the acquaintance of thous ands of soldiers. An oil painting of this historic bird was made from an old tintype taken of “Jake" while he languished in Camp Douglas’ gloomy prison. Jas. O Hill killed a young porker last week that weighed 875 pounds. He got about 6 gallons of lard from it. Some good girl would do well to take Jim for a husband. C. F. Inman also killed a very fine pig. It weighed 275 pounds. It is an old time saying, that “fools rush in where angels fear to tread." When a man unwillingly or intentionally defends the wrong he is in this fix. By a private letter I learn that Mr. Jack Haun died recently at bis home near Jonesboro, Arkansas. He mar ried Miss Leonora Estes, of this county, who, with six children, sur vive him Our sympathy goes out to them in their great bereavement. Some good farming has already beeA reported in “Thx Ledgek" and I have some to report too. Our friend Lewis Lanier, of Star Farm, reports that, with a $10 mule, be made 10 hales of cotton and plenty of corn to do him next year. Mrs. Capt. J. R. Jefferies made 9 bales and 250 bushels of corn with one mule, and it stood in the stable half of its time. These reports were given ms by Lewis, while 1^ wm duly sober, and it won’t do for any body to dispute them. If they do Lewis will go for them. He is a Blue-water man. Jas. Mason hssbonght Joe George’s place and Is moving there now. 0. W. WhiNonant, of WilkinsviUe, has bad her hog killed. It weighed 490 pounds, gross. 8he got 10 gal lons of lard from it and, best of all, sent your correspondent a large plate full of rich sausage, which we, us and family enjoyed hugely. She is one of Cherokee county’s best cooks, to say nothing of other commendable qualities. Mrs. J. L. Strain has been suffer ing with a rising on her wrist, which has given her great pain. It is some better now. J. H. McKissick, Esq., clerk of the court of Union county, passed through this section last week on his way to close up the business of the estate of James G. Love,Sr., deceased, The sale was called off for reasons entirely satisfactory to the advertiser. In company with my friend J. H. McKissick, I took dinner with Dr. J. F. McCluney’s family last Satur day. In the mean time I took occa sion to examine the plank that has the revolutionary bullet in it. of which I have spoken of heretofore. I am now reliably informed that the plank in which it is imbedded was sawed from a tree that grew on the King,s Mountain battle grouud and its origin is no longer in doubt. As this letter closes my journalistic work for “The Ledger" for this year it is right and proper that I ask the dear readers, and others too, to forgive all mistakes made, or any thing I have said or done to unjustly hurt any ones feelings." If I have, I take off my hat and ask pardon. To the management and correspon dents, I am very grateful for the many courtesies I have received at their hands—for the charitable man ner in which they have treated my efforts. I shall in the future, as in the past, strive to uphold The Ledger and make it a welcome visitor in every household, not only in Cherokee county, but within its broad circulation. My whole ener gies will be directed to improving the minds of the young and placing all upon a higher plane, intellectually and morally. To one and all, I extend the con gratulations of the season, and wish each one a merry Cnristmas and a happy, prosperous New-Year. j. L. s. J. W. Thompson. The many friends of J. W. Thomp son, of Blacksburg, will be saddened to learn of his death. Mr. Thompson died at his home in Blacksburg lost Friday morning after several days of illness. Mr. Thompson ffiu a promi nent man in this county and will be missed. Junius W. Thompson was born in the efty of Spartanburg in 1845 and was therefore 52 years old when he died. He was well educated and one of the best informed men in this county. He was a soldier in the Con federate Army and served the “lost cause" with credit to himself and bis country. He had spent his life in what is now Cherokee county, except a few years spent in the west during the Kuklux, trouble in this section. He was engaged in the hotel business and farming and was an industrious man and made a success of both. Mr. Thompson has always taken an active part in politics and wm at the time of his death chairman of the Democratic party of Cherokee coun- ty- The Recital. One of the most pleasant occasions of recent date, in Gaffney, was the recital at Cooper-Limestone on last Friday evening. The citizens of Gaffney and other friends of the in stitute, manifested their interest in the college by their presence. Before the hour arrived for the exercises to begin the elegant and spacious chapel wm crowded with an intelligent audi ence. The programme furnished for the evening was tastefully select ed and admirably arranged. Onr people are justly proud of “Old Limestone," and we regret that our limited space prevents a more elaborate account of thie moat inter esting occasion, which was alike, creditable to teachers and pupils. Moved Into New Quarters. Messrs. Poliakoff Bros., the ener getic and up-to-date proprietors of The Boston Store, will move from their present quarters on January 1st, to the building now occupied by the New York clothing house. They have built up a good business and will remain here the next twelve months. Robbed the Grave. A startling Incident of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, wm the subject, is narrated by him as follows: "I was In a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continu ally in back and sides, no appetite—' gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying “Electric Bitters," and to my great joy and aurpriaa, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they Mved my Ufa, and robbed the grave of an other victim." No one should fall to try them. Only 50 cents per bottle at DuPre Drug Company. THE NAME DOES NOT SUIT. “LITTLE BILL’S” OPINION OF THE CONVENTION. It Would Have Come Nearer the Truth Had It Been Called Landlord’s Convention.—N eigh- borhood News. (Corraspondenca of The Ledger.) Willie, Dec. 20.—“A woman may perjure herself to shield a lover, but she can never be depended upon to keep a recriminating secret of another woman." “Little Bill" don’t hold with peo ple boasting of what they have, bnt he bad much rather hear them boast ing of what they have got than to hear them complaining of what they have not got. Marriage may be a failure but our young people prefer trying it for themselves instead of taking other people’s word for it. There have been several couples in this section during the past week or two who have entered upon the sea of matrimony. We still have a good many candi dates for matrimonial honors. We think if Brother Bachelor, of Buffalo, would pay our section a visit he cer tainly could get suited in the selec tion of a Wife. There il no doubt but what the farmers have it In their power to ab solutely control not only the price of cotton but the price of any product of the farm. The man that suffers the price of his products to be con trolled by some one else only has him self to blame for it. Tho above, at first glance, would seem to be a broad statement, but it is a fact, neverthe less. There is considerable doubt in my mind whether the Cotton Grower’s Association will be able to bring about the desired result or not. In fact, judging from the proceedings of the Atlanta convention, Landlord’s Association would have been a more appropriate name for it. It seems that about the first thing that they want to do is to secure the repeal of the lien and mortgage laws. Our leg islature a few years ago did repeal the lien law of South Carolina, and what wm the result? Why, the Gov ernor bad to call an extra session of the legislature to re-enact the law before the farmers could start their crops. No, the recommendations of the Atlanta convention would be of little or no benefit to the real farmers, the tillers of the soil. Judging from past experience we need not expect any very tangible benefit from the so-called farmer’s organization. We first had the Grange, and if anyone was ever bene- fitted by it I have never heard of him. We next had the Farmer’s Al liance, and it has been about the greatest calamity that ever befell the State of South Carolina. Now, a non-political farmer’s association might be of some benefit to the farm ers. but almost every turn of the At lanta convention pointed political- ward, and I venture the assertion that it will not be two years before they will be using every effort they possibly can to capture the govern ment. I don’t think that we farmers need to organize near so much as we need to use a little more common sense in our farming. The question of con trolling the price of our products is one that each individual farmer must decide for himself. Of course if we produce an article for which there is little or no demand, or if we produce all of one thing, we need not expect anything else than to sell at some one else’s price. If we would control the price of our products ws must 1 produce that for which there is the greatest demand. Providence, in the arrangement of the soil, Km been very favorable to the farmers of South Carolina. There is no reMon in the world in the farmers of this State standing around and cussing Wall street and grumb ling about five cent cotton when there is hardly anything that is necesMry for the comfort of our homes hut what can be produced in South Caro lina. There is no doubt of South Carolina being the banner farming state of the Union. Now, brother farmers, it is my opiniou that we can derive a great deal more benefit from the producing of that for which there Is the great est demand than we can from any so- called farmer’s or cotton grower's association. That the farmers are now in a rather bad condition, financially, is a fact which is beyond dispute for which they msy very truly ascribe the all one product theory and for which I don’t think they need to lay the blame ou anyone but themselves. As I have already said, each individ ual farmer must decide the question of the all one product farming or tbs diversity of products for himself, and he can't afford to re|jr upon any one else to decide the matter for him. There is plenty of room In South Carolina for any and all kinds of farming. Une of the greatest troubles with a great many of us farmers, and perhaps with a great many of those of other professions, is that we are too fearful of the loos of a little laber. Farmers, I believe, are worse to grumble about hard times than any other class, and, as a general rule, those who do the most grumbling are the ones who perform about the least labor. Nowin conclusion, brother farmer, let us quit grumbling about hard times, quit trying to beat our fellow- man out of the products of his labor, let blind tigers, original package houses and the dispensary die for want of patronage, and let us put in 318 days at work during the year 189S and rny candid opinion is that at the end of that time the cry of hard times will be a thing of the past. Little Bill. M. G. Stone Superintendent. M. G. Stone, Superintendent of the Spartan cotton mills, Spartan burg. 8. C., and the Pacolet cotton mills, Pacolet, same state, is now leaving these responsible positions to accept the treasurer and manager of the Walhalla cotton mills. Walhalla, 5. C. Fourteen years ago Mr. Stone entered the employ of the Pacolet Mfg. Co., and therein displayed such ability in the manipulation of cotton that two years thereafter he was ap pointed Superintendent of the new Spartan mill, wiiich position be has held ever since, by his humanity, practical ability, and sound judge ment. Superintendent Stone leaves behind hosts of friends and blocks of masonry that will for ages portray tho work of his successful career. Walhalla Cotton mills, Walhalla, 6. C., are captilized at $100 000, con tains 8,240 spindles and 112 looms, and amploys about 70 hands, and Superintendent Stone informs us that the capital stock will be increastd to $150,000, and thus the mill, it is more than likely, will be filled up right away. For us to make any comment of hia success is not necessary, that is to say, if there are no interferences, that is with Mr. Stone, as it is with many others, the only danger. The Pranks of a Rat. D. D. Fortune, overseer of the cloth room at Henrietta, mills, Henrietta, N. C., had a novel experience with a rat on Dec. 9th. In arranging to weigh a parcel of cloth to ascertain the weights, be saw the beam of the scales suddenly and uoMcount- ably shift while on a balance. A thorough examination was made out wardly. and everything found intact, but scales fourpoundsout of balance. Puzzled and perplexed he decided nothing remained but to take them apart, piece by piece, and locate the trouble. Just at this juncture a large rat climbed the steelyard rod and bounded from the pillar. The problem was solved, and some sav- agej kicks followed the intruder to his hiding place. The rat had|secreted himself In the scales, and at a criti cal momeat had leaped upon the lever, where his weight would have the greatest effect. And if the dis covery had not been made, the cloth would have shown to be entirely too heavy, a charge : would have been made in the product, and much trouble would have ensued. Southern Samples. The local Cotton Manufacturer’s Association, Fall River, Mass., re ceived from the South several sam ples of wide odd goods and the prices paid for them. The character of the cotton used seems to be better than that used generally by the local mills and so the goods appear much smoother and better. For weaving 88J inch goods 68x72, 60 yards, the mills that wove the goods paid 20 cants per cut. The same goods made in the Chace and Union mills 30 cents per cut is paid. There are also some samples of goods shown that are made on Northrop looms. They are very nice looking goods, but no better than local goods. A Household Remedy, And it never fails to cure Rheuma tism, Catarrh, Pimples, Blotches, and all diseases arising from impure blood, is Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.) Thousands endorse it as the best remedy ever offered to mankind. The thousands of cures performed by this remedy are almost miraculous. Try it, only $1.00 per large bottle. A PHYSICIAN’S EVIDENCE—4* HONEST DOCTOR. Although a practitioner of near twenty years, my mother influenced me to procure Botanic Blo^d Balm. B. B. B., for her. She had been con fined to her bed several months with Rheumatism, which had stubbornly resisted all the usual remedies. Whitbiu twenty-four hours after commencing B. B. B., I observed marked relief. She has just com menced her third bottle, and is near ly m active m ever, and has been in the front yard with “rake in band," cleaning up. Her improvement is truly wonderful and Immensely gratifying, C. H. Montgomery, M. D., Jacksonville, Ala. For sale by Druggists. LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TEX TILE WORKERS Nerth and South Carolina Mills, Their Improvements and Their Ad vancements—Opera tive Personals. Southern and Western Textile Excelsior. John M. Short has moved from Lin- colnton, N. C.. to Maiden, N. C. E. E. Thayer has moved from An derson, 8. C., to Jamestown, N. C. Charles J. Trippe has moved from Blacksburg. S. C., to Abbeville, S. C. S. E. Davis and Miss Maggie Kirk were united in marriage at Greens boro, N. O., and then started for Dur ham, N. C. D. E. C. Clough is’now 2nd hand in the spinning department under John H. Thomas, of No. 1 cotton mill, Pacolet, S. C. L. A. Chase of Crompton, R. I., is surveying the cotton manufactur ing facilities in the South. He is a dyer and bleacher of yarns. T. H. Fairchild, overseer of spin ning in the Lancaster, S. C., cotton mills, has tendered his resignation, to take effect Dec. 81st, 1887. The Columbia Mfg. Co., of Ram- seur, N. C., have just bought from the Whitin Machine Works, some additional cards for their mill. W. L. Paulson, Jr., of the firm of Buckingham & Paulson, yarn com mission merchants of New York and Philadelphia, visited Charlotte last week. The Efird Mfg. Co., Albermarle, N. C., has just recviv.ed from the Tonkin Boiler V^orks, Oswego, N. Y., a 100 h. p., boiler which will be put into po sition at once. The Whitin Machine Works, have just sold to the Commonwealth Cot ton Mfg. Co., Durham, N. C., some additional spinning frames lor the. enlargement for their mill. J. A. Smith; of Bessemer City, N. 0.. and others, contemplate building a 5000 spindle mill in that city in the spring for the purpose of spiooing cotton yarns for the market. Frank Bell, formerly overseer of the cloth room in the Eufaula Ale., cotton mills, now engaged at the Cannon mill No. 2, Concord, N. C., visited Charlotte, N. C. t last week. Superintendent Britton of the Whitney cotton mills, Spartanburg, S. C., has accepted the superinten- deocy of the Spartan mills, Spartan burg. We don’t know at this writ ing who will take superintendent Britton’s place. The Proximity Cotton Mfg Co., Greensboro, N. C., are now adding 100 feet to their cotton ware houM, and when completed, the company'* ware house will run along in one continuous line 285 feet, with e breadth of 85 feet. The Library association was organ-* ized at the Proximity Mill, Green* boro, N. C., a few days ago. It has row quite a number of members. The following officers were elected: Ed Henley, Pres.; L. A. Henley, Sec’y., and L. A. Agner, Treas. The Kitson Machine Co., will re organize the picking plant of the Columbia Mfg, Co., at Ramseur, N. C., will put in their Kirschner patent carding beaters on their present ma» chines, and will also furnish some additional new machines to bring the plant thoroughly up-to-date. A movement is on foot at Kinston. N. C., for the establishment of e large knitting mill, and a company' with $50,000 as capital stock is pro posed. Messrs. J. F. Taylor and W. S. Herbert are interested in the enter prise, and are endeavoring to perfect the arrangements to insure it. W. M. Williams and Ella Barr, both of Monroe, N. C., were united in marriage a few days ago. Elbe was the belle of the Monroe cottoe- mills, and£a daughter of William Barr, of the ^Seaboard Air Line. Mr. Williams is a fine young man, and h* has equally aa fine a young wife. ' G. E. Robson and Misa Hattie Gerl* have embraced the bonds of wedlock at the Proximity cotton mills, Greensboro, N, C. Mr. Robson is 2S years old aqd Hattie is his third wife. He buried his second 8 months ago. Our correspoudent Informs us that he has another' couple figured oot that will likely make the same jump in a abort time. The girls sad hoy* of Proximity seem to be afraid of nothing. The Holt Morgan Mills, of Fayette ville, N. C.. have placed their order for cards, drawing, slabbing, late*- mediate and roving frames with th* Howard & Bullough American Ma chine Co., Pawtucket. These ma~ cnlnes will be supplied with all the latest improvementa, Including tb# new top flat grinding arrangement oo the cards, and also the new dolfer •low motion. The drawing frame* wBA have electric stop motion.