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' ¥ > uakiL \ - , X, ... K.1 THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, 8. C., DECEMBER 23. I80t. HARPOONING A GAR. IN EXCITING FISHING ADVENTURE ON LAKE CHARLES. Bow Thn?* Bo/u Bid • I'»vorlt« AncHiiB Plnrr of i* —Aa Exparlrnoe That Wan Very Mitch Like Whallnx on a Small Scale. Al>ont two inllei tplow Biaumout the N<.rhrfl ririT Lfwailci’S out, making a I Hiiiall lake, about 400 }*»rds acrotw ami extending 800 yards dotvil the river. It was named Lake C'harlep iu honor of a city in Louisiana/'There are little bay ous running back from the lake, and they were onca noted fishing rpoto. Trout, white perch and Lank perch were there iu abundance, and the Beaumont pc, tple found great sport and good feed there until oue year, as if by magic, the place seemed to fill with alligator gars, which are destructive to hooks, lines and smaller lish alike. They soon ruined the whulo place as u fishing resort and were evidently rapidly increasing. They became dangerous, as they would fre quently flop into boats, and if they managed to catch a fellow he knew it. Their teeth are like 100 razors, and, like the turtle, they hold until it thun ders. Finally three youthful spirits, bent upon sport, Mr. Edmund Lockhart, the present superintendent of telephone on the Gulf aud Interstate; Mr. Benja min B. think fens, son of Judge E. J. Bimkins of Corsicana, and another, de cided to rid the river of the nuisunuo. Their preparations were elaborate. They first secured some largo flat files and sharpened the blunt end, making a beard like that on a fishhook except that it was larger on both eidas. The handle end was inserted in the end of a polo, which is a round piece 1inches in diameter and 20 foet long. A coil of copper wire 50 feet long was attaohed rt the other end of tho polo, and then the remaining end of tho wire was firm ly attached to a five gallon jug securely corked. Two of these aud a pistol form ed tho necessary implements of destruc tion, and tho beys were ready. It was a hot August day, with the temperature ranging around the 100 murk. On such days as this tho gars were wont to come to the surface in tho early morn and suu, aud on these occa sions their backs were shining out about half an inch above water. The boys reached the spot aud began to pre pare for tho onslaught. Ben Simkins stood at the prow of tho boat with the gig in hand and his arm drawn back, ready to throw. Edmund Lockhart sat in the rear with the wire coiled and tho jug ready to let it out The third boy did the rowing. There was a good sized fellow just in front of them. Slowly they crept upon him, and when 10 feet away the gig went forward with light ning rapidity. In an instant the mon ster was iu the air, and a splash of wa ter went up, covering the hoys and the boat He was gone, and the chase on in earnest. Edmund spun out tho wire rapidly, and finally tho jug came. “Hold on to it, Edmund, and let him pull us. ” “All right, if lean.” Ho fastened tho jug in an instant, making a sort of leverage of the wire. He was in the s^ern, and the force jerk ed the beat around, almost capsizing it Edward grabbed tho wire and sprang to his feet, trusting more to his strength than the boat. Ho planted his feet as a brace and leaned back. The boat began whizzing faster aud faster. Soon it be gun literally to plow* the water. The gar made a sudden jesk, and over Edmund went head first, with the jug following. The other two boys were scared, but the excitement was intense, for they were traveling at a speed of 20 miles an hour, or it may have been 80. As soon as the two in the boat could regain presence of mind they began looking for Edmund. There he was fully 100 feet behind, and tho boat still leaving him. The oarsman hacked up quickly and took him in, a wet human, hut happy just the same. Away across on the other side, was a gar, traveling in a circle traced by tho telltale jug. Ho swam like greased lightning, and a beautiful running fountain roso 15 feet in the air, caused by the flying jug as it went through the water. Around and around he swam for half an hour, until it began to look as if he would never tire. Presently his circles grew smaller and his movements were not so quick. Then he began com ing to the surface, and there, sticking in his back, could be seen the gig. Finally ho got slow enough for the hoys to get the skiff closer, and at last be seemed to rise as if to make a super human effort to rid himself of the ar row. He could not succeed, and just as he was slowly going straight downward with bill in air Ben threw the reserve gig. His unerring aim struck its mark, going straight through his bill and locking his upper and lower jaws. They heaved a sigh of relief when that hap pened, for not one of them cored to have an am or a kg crushed between those vicious looking teeth. He made another desperate plunge when it struck him, and iu doing so rid himself of the first gig. He hardly moved after that, and when they pulled in the first gig a part of his flesh clung to the barbs. They towed him slowly to the honk, for he was 20 feet under the water, and it was a very uncertain thing as to whether he was still strong enough to do damage or not. When the bank was reached, he was raised gradually to the surface, and a pistol hall finished all that was still alive of that powerful water monster. This is a description of how one of many was killed in pretty much the same manner, though Edmund never tried to hold to the wire again. Tho boys finally cleaned out the gan, and for two or three years after fishing was good at Lake Chariest—Galveston Newn r • At niaaara. She—How the falls rear! ' l ‘ Ho—If you had to listen to M much #lk from newly married nooples af Ni- Mar* does, yon would want to raaki a roar yourself.—Cincinnati Enquirer. I Unclaimed Letters. List of Jotters remaining In office uncalled for to date: Mrs. Mary Adams. Mrs. Julia Ann Brockman. F. W. Blanton. J. M. Byars. Wm. Broutn. Geo. Bradshaw, col. John Baxter. Miss Mattie Carson. Miss Annie Clary. Jim Clark, col. Roland Camp. Joe Clary, col. N. Jim Dawkins, col. Gentry Elmore. Henry Fair. Geo. Glenn. Monroe Goudelock. Sam Harris, col. J. J. Humphries. Wm. Huddleston, col. Andrew Jordan. Brunson Kirby. John Lipscomb, col. D. E. Linebsrger. J. Matt McCraw. Mrs. Etta Miller. Dock Mitham, col. W. I. Pennington. M. D. Paris. John Pennington. C. E. Pennington. Jeter Phillips. Mat Pennington. Marion Phillips. D. M. Peeler, (2). Reed Parris. Munroe Roberts. Wm. Stacy. Spencer Smith. R. L. Smith. Lee Stevens. Mrs. M. J. Scruggs. Wm. Sanders, Jr. Henry Teague. J. B. Turner. M. Willinzig. N. B.—Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised in The Ledger. T. H. Littlejohn, P. M. December 21, 1897. " Mr. Greer to the Front. Union, S. C., Dec. IStb ’97. Ed. H. De Camp, Esq., Editor Ledger, Gatfney, S. C. Dear Sir : As some one has given you permission to publish a confiden tial letter of mine addressed to J. W. Nance, Esq., Grindall, S. C., bearing date March 12th 1897, and some comments of Mr. Lernaster on the same. You will please publish Mr. Fant’s letter to me on the subject. Some one has seen proper in the last few weeks to erase Tate and add Jefferies on these books, and did it without Mr. Fant's consent or knowl edge. This entry has been on the boots in the commissioners office since Sept. 24th 1895. Who is to blame for the book keeping in the office? Let Mr. Lemas- ter come out like a man and say it was all his fault, and be done with it, He is the man and he knows it. • Yours truly. J. M. Greer. Union, S. C., Dec. IStb, ’97, J. M. Greer, Esq., Union, 8. C. Dear Sir: You have called my attention to an article in The Ledger. Gaffney, S. C.. headed, Mr. Tate vindicated. Your letter addressed to J. W. Nance, Grindall. 8. C., of March 12th 1887, in regard to M. M. Tate being a teacher iu school district No. 2, Draytonsville township, and draw ing $45.00 as such, is true, according to the books in my office, and of the date named. Very truly, D. B. Fant. Card of Thanks. Mr. A. A. Sarratt and family desire to thank their many friends for their kind thoughtfullnees and tender sym pathies shown them in their recent bereavement. How to Prevent Pneumonia. At this time of the year a cold is very easily contracted, and if let to run its course without the aid of some reliable cough medicine is lia ble to result in that dread disease, pneumonia. We know of no better remedy to cure a cough or cold than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. We have used it quite extensively and it has always given entire satisfaction. —Oolagah, Ind. Ter. Chief. This is the only remedy that is known to be a certain preventive of pneumonia. Among the many thou sands who have used it for colds and la grippe we have never yet learned of a single case having resulted in pneumonia. Persons who have weak lungs or have reason to fear an attack of pneumonia, should keep the remedy at band. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by the Du Pro Drug Co. Beauty would be more than skin d^ep if the average female complex ion could be figured in the deal. •*- Free to Ladies Only. To ladles who have taken Brown’s Iron Bitters will be sent free a beau tiful Floral Calendar, without adver tising on |t. Send two 2o. stamps for postage. Write address plainly and be sure to mention this paper. Brown’* Iron Bitters Co., Baltimore, Md. No woman ever loved a man so much that she didn’t try to find out the cost of the engagement. After bearing some friends contin ually praising Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cur tis Fleck, of Anaheim, California, purebaaed % bottle of it for hts own use and is npw as enthusiastic over Us wonderful work aa anyone can be. The 25 tod 50 cent sixes tor sale by the Du Pre Drug Co. An Exporlenc* Wltli Sponge*. A Bcrions hnt amusing accident hap pened through the ignorance of an Irish man iu n warehouse in West street. A cargo of sponges was received, and Pat rick was ordered to go down into a sub- cellar that was supposed to be dry and pile up the bales. Two inches of water covered tho floor, but Patrick did not know the effect of water on sponges evi dently, for he said nothing to his en: ployers. The first bale was dropped through the hatch, and Patrick placed-U in a comer. Another was placed on top of it. Tho sponges began to swell. The bales exploded suddenly. Mere bales were thrown down by the truckmen aud were ripped open. Patrick was astonish ed and then frightened. He scrambled over tho heap of bales finally and, put ting his head through the hatch, yelled: “Hey. up there, sur, these softt’iugs do be growiu so fast that tho bags won’t no longer hold ’em. They do bo gettin loose too.” An investigation disclosed the water. A loss of $50 was sustained.—New York Commercial. Miss Allie Huffhes, Norfolk, Va., was frightfully burned on the face and necic. Pain was Instantly re lieved by D« Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, which healed the injury without leaving a scar. It is the fa mous pile remedy. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy. Blacksburg. If igonance is bliss, more igno rance is blister. Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa., says: “My child is worth millions to me; yet I would have lost her by- croup had I not invested twenty-five cents in a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure.” It cures coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg. “The tooth of time” tracted on credit. Is the one ex it is easy to catch a cold and just as easy to get rid of it if you com mence early to use One Minute Cough Cure. It cures, coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia and all throat and lung troubles. It is pleasant to take, safe to use and sure to cure. Cherokee Drug Company. Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg. As the evenings grow longer the oil bill grows stroneer. Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose liver is in good condition. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are fa mous little pills for constipation, biliousness, indigestion and all stom ach and liver troubles. Cherokee Drug Company, and Macon Thorn ton’s Pharmacy. Blacksburg. Some men never \oast, aud that’s something to brag about. One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly. That’s ‘what you want! Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg. The best readers of signs are surely the deaf and dumb. Mrs. Stark, Pleasaut Ridge, O., says, “After two doctors gave up my boy to die. I saved him from croup, by using One Minute Cough Cure.” It is the quickest and most certain remedy for coughs, colds and all throat and long troubles. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg. • A married woman’s rights might be used in correcting her husband's wrongs. J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, O., was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physicians for the cure of eczema. He was quickly cured by using De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve {{the fa mous healing salve for piles and skin diseases. Cherokee Drug Com pany, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy. Blacksburg. It is better to deserve praise and not get it, than to get praise and not deserve it. Mrs. M. B. Ford, Ruddell’s III., suffered for eight years from dyspep sia and chronic constipation and was finally cured by using De Witt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for all stomach and liver troubles. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, and Macon Thornton’s Pharmacy, Blacksburg. Since 1870 Victoria. Australia, has voted more than $250,000 for ttie de struction of rabbits. Cloudy, dark colored urln. with Blight ned- iment, frequent call* but diminished quan tity, Indicates trouble in the kidney*. When time shmild A little these symptom* are present no tine be lost In adopting proper remedies, delay may prove very costly, perhaps fatal, because Bright’* Disease is so rapid and de structive. Fbickly Ash Bittbbs has an es tablished reputation for curing the diseases that attack the kidneys. It heals and strengthens the kidneys so that they resume their urine gathering and blood cleansing functions, regulates the liver, stomach and bowels and quickly re-establishes a healthy l>ody. It has cured cases of Bright’s Disease that had been practically abandi attending Dmuo “ Doves and Religion. “Due thing I remarked and think worthy of notice is that ever since Noah’s dove every religion Koems to consider tho pigeon as a sacred bird. For example, every mosquo swarms with pigeons, and the same exists in most Italian market places. The Hin doo pundits and the old Assyrian em pire also have them, while Catholics make it tlw emblem of the Holy Ghost. ” Lady Burton, in her account of tho Mohammedan mystery play of “Haasan and Hobseiu, ” which occurs iu the above quoted work, says: “Then oomes the bier with Hossein’s corpse and his sou sitting upon it sor rowing and embracing him and a beau tiful white dove iu the corner whose wings ore dabbled with blood. Tho ef fect upon tho excited crowd is awful, —“Life of Sir Richard F. Burton. ” Well- Bucklen’s Anica Salvz. The Best S.Mve in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever 3u ^s, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and poetively cures Piles or no pay required. It. is gura- anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by The DuPre Co. Drug We sell and guarantee Rice's (loose Grcas Linameut—no cure no pay. Cueuokeb Drug Co. Croup. Colds. LaGrlppe and Fore Throat, Cured by Goose Grease—no cure no pay. DuI're Drug Co. To Cur* Constipation forever. Take Csscarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 23c. If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money. Liquor Seizures. Inters at. Revenue Service. 1 District of South Carolina, - Collector’s Office. 1 Columbia, S. C.. Dec. Id. 1W7. Tho following described property having been seized at Blacksburg. 8. U.. on Decem ber Kith. 1M)7. for violation of sections Xfril'. 3450. K. 8. U. 8. Any person or persons claim ing same must Hie claim ana give bond as required under section 34<i0. R. 8. U. 8.. with in .10 days from date hereof or same will lie forfeited to the United States: One black horse, one mule, wagon and har ness and Ml gallons of corn whiskey, seized as the property of D. C. Phillips. E. A. Webster, 12-23-3t Collector. Small Pox. In view of the fact that Small Pox is pre valent In Atlanta and Its liability to be brought here by travelers the Board of Health reccommend that all persons who have not been Vaccinated recently or who have never had Email Pox should be Vacci nated at once us a matter of self-protection and that same can be done for twenty-five cents for those not able to pay more. A. N. Wood. Intendant. L. Baker, T. C. 12-23-lt This space belongs to HELLAMS, The Photographer. Watch it for future Announcements. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, j- - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store In office from 1st to 2Gth of each month; At Blacksburg Thursday morrting each week, returning to office at 2:30 Letters of Administration. ’ Omc* -oV Probate Judge, i l State of SouthCarolina. > County of Cherokee.) By Hon. J. E. Webster, Esq. Probate Judge of Cherokee County. Whereas. Mrs. D. J. Hopper and C. C. Hop per. petitioners, have filed a petition In my office praying that Letters of Administration on all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of W. J. Hopper, deceased, late of said county, should be granted, to them- .... These are Therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased to be and appear before me at my office, at Gaffney Ctty, (Oberokw court house), on Friday. December 31st. 1897. at 11 o’clock a. m.. to show cause, if any they have, why the administration should not be grant ed. J. E. Webster, n 12-S-St. Probate Judge. It. It has cured case* of Bright • Disc as* t bad been practically abandoned by the 1 imdlng physician. Hold by Cberokeb do Co. Registration Notice, OrriCE or Supervisor or Registration or □ the Town or Gaitney City, December 2nd, irtrr. ' 1 Notice Is hereby given that the books of the Supervisor of Registration for the Town of Ganney City will be open at i he Council Chamber on and after the ttth day of Decem ber. 1897. to and Including the 2Htli day of February. IMW, for the purpose of Register ing the qualified electors residing within the incorporate limits of the Town of Gaffney City. The books will be opened principally on Mondays and Saturdays, between the hour* of ten In the forenoon and four In the afternoon. Every applicant must appear In person and the production of a registration certificate from the County Board of Regis tration entitling the applicant to vote at Gaffney City precinct In State and County of such certificate, the applicant must show, also, that he has resided in the Incorporate limits of Gaffney City for FOUR MONTHS, and that he has paid all taxes assessed against him due and collectible for the pre vious fiscal year. Each and every applicant for registration must take the oath prescribed 15 Section 30 of an Act of the General Assem bly of South Carolina entitled, “an Act to f irovlde for tho Registration of all Electors n this State qualified to vote In State, County. Municipal, Congressional and Pres idential elections. Approved the 5th day of March 14W. Wm. Peillife, Supervisor of Registration for the Town of Gaffney City, & C. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Compy, Offer for Sale Building Lota in this Flourishing Town, CITTY. Also Farms near by and in reach of the schools of Limestone Springs and of this place In lots of from 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates. Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purpose*. For full particulars apply! to MOSES WOOD, Agent. 17.3.—All trespassing on lands of this Opmpany cutting and removi O timber, fishing or bunting are forbidden under penalty of law. next Saturday is Christmas and if you haven’t bought your friend a present yet, you would do well to call and examine my new stock. I have many things that are suitable for Xmas pres ents and they don’t cost much either. For instance: nice Ring, Breast Pin, Watch | jChain, Lorgnette Chain, or a |:i:!pretty Silver Lock Bracelet, and lots of other things too numerous to mention I also carry a complete line of Watches which I will sell cheap during the holidays. Come and see the beautiful line of diamonds which 1 have just received. They will be on exhibition from now until Jan., 1st. Respectfully, successor to Ac CO. Tell Santa Claus to stop at our store and buy a supply of Candies, Fruits, Nuts, &c., for the children. We also have a complete line of Fireworks and they are priced right. Don’t forget us when you go to buy these goods, as ours are all fresh and new and will please. Oysters Fresh from Norfolk Daily, ' And Served in Every Style. We have a full supply of the celebrated Lowney’s candies, and nothing could be more appreciated than a box of this. Buy a box lor your girl. BROWN & CLARKSON. XMAS GREETING. City Barber Shop, White Barbers, First-CI^ss Work, Clean Towels, Keen Tools. Easy Shaving, Up-to-date Hair Cutting, Artistic Beard Trim ming, Refreshing Shampoos, Electric Singeing and Honest Ra zor Honing. A full line of Fine Toilet Accessories, including Kochs Quinine Hair Tonic, the infallible remedy for dandruff aud all kindred scalp diseases. Ladies’ and Children’s work a specialty, either at your home or the shop. Superfluous hair, freckles, wrinkles, moles, pimples and motb patches removed by a painless method. Also agents for Mansion House Steam Laundry. KNOX & GRUBER, Props. Next to Goudelock’s store. Solomon Said, “There’s nothing new under the Sun,” but you see Solomon died too soon. If he was living today he would see many new things; he would also see that my store is the place to buy Orooeries fresh, and cheaper than you can buy them elsewhere. I always carry a complete line of Teas, Sugars, Coffees, green and roasted, Canned tioods, Pickles, Snowflake Crackers, Soda Crackers, Cakes, Candies, Fruits, Tobacco and Cigars, Meat, Flour, Molasses, &c. a r,*-' I > * < > > - I always keep the best patent flour. Call and get my prices. C. C. HARRIS. Next door to the National Bank.