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er \u«n»w' ^ «oUc®»‘ AT !ffories,->- r Nt;Y, S. C. ttellor at Law, Practice* in Collcctlona a Specialty Ledger. 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. 53. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1898. $1.00 A YEAR. THE C. E. SOCIETY OF SALEM IT CELEBRATES ITS THIRD AN NIVERSARY. The “Sage of Etta Jane” Advocates the Cause of Prohibition—Person al Paragraphs and Other News. (Correspondence of The I.cdRer.) Etta Jam, July 7.—Rev. W. R. Owingd preached at Salem yesterday. He took the 23rd Psalm as the sub ject of his discourse. The Consecration meeting of the C. E. Society was held at our home last night. Rut few members failed to answer the roll call, and quite a number were present too. It is with pleasure we note the fact that the Yorkville Yeoman has established a branch office at Hick ory Grove and placed P. B. Love at its head. No people within the scope of our knowledge have done more for themselves and their country with the means at their disposal than those of Western York. TheLepgek has many firm friends in that section too. Our old friend, James Garner, of Pinkney, died last Monday night, after a short and severe illness. We spent a pleasant night, with our'hospitable friend.James McKown, at Gaffney last week. Several of our neighbors have to attend court this week. There is no sickness in this section that I know of, just at present. Our old friend Judge I. W. Guyton has been on the decline in health for some time. The C. E. Society celebrated its 3rd anniversary at Salem last Wednes day, 2nd instant. The exercises were conducted by President T. J. Estes, as master of ceremonies. The fol lowing is the order of the service: ] Singing:—‘‘Before Jehovah’s aw ful throne, etc.” Prayer, Respon sive reading, together with repeating the pledge in unison. Prayer, Sing ing ‘‘Out in the desert.” Responsive reading of the 91st Psalm. Second point of the order :—Read ing lessons by Misses Mattie Estes, Mamie Crosby and Ethel Strain. Singing:—“Sinners Jesus will re ceive, etc.” Third point in lessons: “Interdenominational fellowship”— by J. P. Williams. R. A. Foster. Miss Oregon Estes, Miss Mol lie Kirby (represented byT. J. Estes) and John Foster. Singing:—“Alas and did my Sa viour bleed, etc;”‘Prayer; Last read ing lesson—words winning or mis sions, by S. W. Foster, Noble Black- well. R. J. Kirby, Sam Strain, Mrs. Sallie Estes. Advantages of the C. E. Society to the church and neighborhood, was discussed by J. L. Strain. Closed by singing—“All hail thejpowerof Jesus name, etc.” Prayer and benediction by the society. A full table was spread at the close of the exercise to which all did ample justice, and thus another chapter of old Salem’s histo ry was ended. A lady in this neighborhood thinks that that part of thogcripture is now being fulfilled whicAspeaks oLjhe time coming in whicll “Satan shall be loosed a little seasol." For news, tattling, backbiting, and down right lying, seme people can beat even Bel- zebub himself. If every rooster in the land would crow when a lie is told the poor hens would have no time to cackle. Joe Estes cut his foot before last. It is getting well now. Sam Strain is takin medicine and surgery and; the sick and wounded in nity. In last week’s paper I trust swered “D. A. T’s” request f My information is derived chie from the official reports of the Con federate States Secretary of War— the Richmond papers and some other * papers published in Charleston and Columbia during tbe war. To these might be added items from individ uals who were eye-witnesses to the things and scenes spoken of. Miss Ethel Strain spent the greater part of last week with her sister, Mrs. Mildred McDaniel, of Hickory Grove, and friends at Sharon. Last week was an unusually cold one, and people did little but make fires and sit by ’.them. .Some could and did plough where the lands would admit of it. A little bad whiskey got into some of the boys and men of this neigh borhood last week, and a few respec table “tights” was the result. If the friends of temperance w>ll write It. H. McDonald. San Francis co, Cal, and enclose stamp he will H*n<l them some excellent temper ance tracts which they might use to good purpose. These little leaflets are sometimes powerful agencies for jadly week tlong very lessons in pending to :ommu- an- the mission cause they are to pro mote. The difference between a rejected and accepted lover is, one misses the kisses, and the other kisses the Misses. It’s astonishing how little some people know who set themselves up us leaders and teachers of their more intelligent neighbors, and what con temptible asses they make of them selves when they try to ridicule facts of Jong standing and well-established authority. As Fagan says, “watch.” Hon. C. W. Whisonantoame lionff- from the Legislature Saturday, and returned last Monday. Ho thougnt the probabilities were that no great changes would be made in the liquor matter at this session. We are heart and soul in sympa thy with the prohibition movement, believing that it is the only solution of the vexed question. As long as open bar-rooms are kept in town wo men and children will be annoyed by drunken rowdies passing the road cursing and blackguarding like mani acs. It’s all traceable to the want of backbone in legislators and others, whose duty it is to make and enforce the law. Miss Mamie Crosby closed her school last week, after a two and a half months session. Mr. John W. McKown was in this section lust week summoning jurors for court. The rabbits have attacked the wheat fields, and are playing havoc with the wheat. A young Indy up in Massachusetts to whom a friend sent a copy of Tiik Ledder, speaks highly of the paper, and expresses herself as particularly anxious to visit this, our Sunny South land. If the road authorities will work and repair a gully bridge and mud hole in the road just this side ef Lawn P. ()., opposite Esq. J. W. Alexan der’s, they will confer a favor on the public. Several other places would bear a little work too. Mr. J. H. B’ghnm, of Sharon, was in this section last week, visiting friends and relatives. It is a fact worthy of note that our people are unanimously in favor of reducing their cotton acreage this year. Last Saturday evening several of the men and boys met at the school house and took a lesson in arithme tic. The school will have weekly meetings for the next few weeks. Some people say that our “cada- mized” road are not as good as some other part. J. l. s. Grassy Pond Gossip. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Grassy Pond, Feb. 7.—Monazite is on a boom in these parts but the cold weather stopped them for awhile. Clarence Elmore, of your city, was the guest of Monroe Lemmons last Saturday night. We still have a debating society here. Saturday night the question was, Which is the worst curse to the country, a liar or a rogue. The rogue was carried out. Miss Belle Jolly, after spending several weeks in your city with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Bridges, returned home last week. Tom Lockard was in these parts last week. Call again Tom. Misses Effie Vassie and Mamie Humphries dined with Miss Minnie McCraw last Sunday. They had a nice time. Mrs. Julius Jolly, who has been stayiifg with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burgess, returned home Sunday. Miss Sunnili Humphries is on the sick list this week. Blossoms. — —• —- Algood Notes. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Algood, Feb. 6.—Little Bill passed through here last Friday. Joe Parris lost a fine cow last week. There was a quilting at J. A. Har ris’ last Saturday. E. P. Richards is preparing to build a modern barn. Messrs. Joe Parris, Walter Rich ards and others went to Gaffney last Saturday on business. J. L. Clary went to Cowpens last Wednesday on business. James Swafford went to Gaffney \fist Tuesday on business. Your correspondent went to Cow- pens yesterday on business. J. L. Clary and wife visited Mrs. C. P. Wilkins Sunday. W. L. and J. Gardner visited rela tives in tbe Martinsville neighbor hood Sunday. Mrs. J. J. Smith is on the sick list. CoRXCRACKER. Househod Gods. The ancient Greeks believed that the Penates were the gods who at tended to the welfare and prosperity of the family. These were worshipped as household goods in every home. The household god of to-day is Dr. King’s New Discovery. For consump tion, cough, colds and for all affec tions of Throat. Chest and Lungs it is invaluable. It has been tried for n quarter of a century and is guaranteed to cure, or money returned. No house should be without this good angel. It is pleasant to take and a safe and sure remedy for old and young Free trial bottles at DuPre Drug Co. News From Webster. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Webster, Jan. 31.—As there hasn’t been any news sent out from this set tlement for some time, I will knock at the door, but the wheel that has been grinding out news has been grinding very slow. Some outs have been sown in this settlement—may we be blessed with enough pretty weather, that there may be a large quantity sown, and not so much cotton planted. Miss Mattie Jamison was the guest of Miss Yirgie Tate Saturday night. E. L. Tate dined with his cousin, Dr. T. 0. Tate, Sunday night. J. (L Phillips put his feet under the table of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Littlejon Sunday. Services wi>l be held at Gethsema- ne next Sunday, p. m., at 3 o’clock, by Rev. Mr. Creech. On account of the snow and unlkely weather Sunday evening there was no Sunday School at Timber Ridge. James S. Littlejohn spent Friday night with his relatives at Trough Shoals. Mrs. Laura Bridges and children, of the Bowlingsville neighborhood, spent last week with relatives at Trough Shoals. Misses Fannie, Edna and Yirgie Tate were the guests of Mrs. I. G. Phillips Saturday. Our school is progressing fine at Timber Ridge. Our teacher, Mr. Young, knows how to train his pu pils, and may he prosper in his work. Miss Alsia Sparks, one of Horne’s charming young ladies, visited Miss Ellen Kirby Friday night. Colis Kirby has been suffering a great deal for the last few days with neuralgia and toothache. Polly. Spring Hill Notes. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Spring Hill, Feb. 8.—There has been more ice on the river for the last few days than has been for at least ten years. This has been the coldest snap that has been lately. All of the proph ets have f»B*d. The hornet’s nests nearer ;he ground, weeds growing short, and a small crop of nuts is said to denote a mild winter, though it has failed. Beware of fals» prophets. There have been fewer wild geese this winter than has been, in this section for at least twenty years. Sam Gaffney trapped a fine otter a few diys since and is trapping musk-rats too numerous to men tion. Frank Gaffney, I am sorry to note, is still on the sick list. Ferryman John Gaffney’s child has been very sick with croup, though wc are glad to note is about well again. Aunt Milly Gaffney, colored, has a fine lot of turkeys and she says she can still bake pound cakes as well as she could in ante-bellum days. She has built her a nice house which shows what pluck and energy can do. Big Boy. From Ravenna. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ravenna, Feb. 1st.—Several peo ple from this community attended the Union meeting at Corinth last Saturday. More intended going Sun day but inclement weather prevent ed. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Bullington visit ed Mr. T. C. Green’s family lust Sat urday and Sunday. Miss Laura Pettit spent last week, visiting relatives at Corinth. There will be a sociable at Mr. L. D. Bonner’s next Saturday night. I learn that Messrs. J. R. Blanton and J. M. Greene have opened up u grocery stoi'e at Trough. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Littlejohn vis ited their daughter Mrs. W. E. Stack, ut Cowpens, last Saturday. Jack Pettit, from Corinth, visited at B. G. L. Pettit’s Saturday and fckinday. Bunyun Littlejohn was in thiscom- munity lust week. a. b. c. —— — —— Maud Matters. (Correspondency of The Ledger.) Mai d, Feb. 7-—<Ireat efforts are being made towards another crop. Wouldn't it be a great blessing to our community if every man who cul tivates land would invent some plan to prevent debts. Reduce your cotton crop and go for corn peas, potatoes, There has been more wheat and oats sown in this section this year than for several years past. Wesley Harris, who bae been help less from the effects of rheumatism, iS'getting so he oan stand on hia feet by assistance. Thickety Mountain h^k been on It is nearly i*. a. MR. HARDIN KEEPS AT IT. fire for about two days, burnt all over. Bucklen’s Anica Salve. The Best feMve in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Soree, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever Si. -is, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all ; Skin Eruption, and postively cures 1 Piles or no pay required. It is gura- anteed to give perfect satisfaction or ( money refunded. Price 2.j cents per ' box. For sale by The DuPre Drug Co. HE CONTINUES TO DISCUSS COURT HOUSES. He Supplements His Arguments With a Picture of a Court House Which He Says can be Built for Sio.ooo. Blacksim-rg, Feb. 7.— This cut shows a court house that a respon- is provided with a wide, prominent entrance which leads into a stair hall wnere is situated a grand double stairway leading to the second floor; from this a spacious hallway leads through to the rear of the building from which a stairway leads up to the second floor and lands in rear of the judge’s stand. Rooms where the public records are to bo kept are fire proof. Ou the second floor is located the l main court room, jury rooms and j judge’s room and consultation rooms, j In the tower will be provided a clock ; with face on four sides, and a bell of : appropriate size. Altogether the -iA /j A, h>' hxk* j. ~-- -OeA. * sible contractor agrees to build for the gum of 10,000 and furnish an eligiable site for same within the corporate limits of Gaffney and to build the court house within the period fixed in the bond given to se cure its erection, and will give a bond now, conditioned that his agreement will be carried out in good faith. The exterior walls will be built of brick, the cornices will be made of galvanized iron. No wood work ap pears on the exterior of the building, except the windows and doors. The first story, which is the main office, building embraces the most approved requirements of a first-class, modern court house. It will be a turn-key job and ready to occupy when com pleted. Will the county commis- , sioners accept or reject this proposi- I tion? Do they represent the people? With my next letter I will give a i cut of a jail thatr can he built and | has been built, for $.),000. it will be a photograph of a building recently erected in one of the new counties. Wait and see it. Can give you a cut of a magnificent jail built in one of j the new counties that cost $2,500. N. W. Hardin, Etchings from Elgin. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Elgin, Feb. 8.—February so far has been the coldest of the season. The farmers are not doing very much ploughing, but everybody seems to be busy making prepara- rations.fpr this yearis crop, such us clearing up, ditching, tfcc. W. 8. R. Harper had the misfor tune to lose a fine young mule a few days since. Our new neighbors, A. T. Fergu son and son, are making considera ble improvements ’on their farm. They are building new barns, stables and corn houses, but are not building any cotton houses. They are hog and hominy farmers; we need more just such farmers. W. M. Moore, of Lancaster, was to have spent the day last Sunday with his father. Capt. J. W. Moore, but owing to the arrival of a tine boy at his house on Friday, Willie failed to show up, and it is said that early Saturday morning tbe old Capt. shaved and put on his best clothes and told his wife that he had impor tant business that day to attend to in Lancaster. We are proud to say that Mrs. I. W. Moore war able to viait her door neighbor last p. m. Her health has improved very much for the last two weeks. We have very little sicknew in our corammnty. Elgin Movement. A frown Is the shadow of ill tem per which shuts out the sunlight of tbe soul. It Is not often that s physician recommends a patent medicine; when be does, you may know that it is a good one. Dr. J. P. Cleveland, Glas- K w, Va., writes: “I have used Cham- rlaln’s Colic, Chi 1 iraaml Diarrhoea Remedy in my practice and it has proven to be an excefiaot remedy, where a thorough court* of medicine had failed with me. 1 recommend it to my patients every time for colic and diarrhoea.” Many other progres sive physicians recommend and use this remedy, because it always cures quickly. Get a bottle and you will have an excellent doctor In the house, for all bowel complaints, both for children and adults. For sale by DuPre Drug Co. From Ravanna. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ravanna, Feb. 8th.—We were very glad to see Miss Addie Brown and Mr. John Wilkins, of Cowpens, at our Sunday S3hool last Sunday. Mrs. L. D. Bonner gave the Raven na girls a quilting last Saturday. M. \V'. Brown went to Spartanburg, Monday. We are sorry to report that Mr. T. C. Green has been quite sick for some time. Messrs. J. R. Blanton and J. M. Green have opened up a store at Trough. 1 learn that quite a large crowd attended the Woman’s Missionary Society at Goucher last Sunday morn ing. The members seem to take a great interest in it. A box valued at $12.00 was sent by them to the Connie Maxwell Orphanage recently. The ladies of the Society are good workers. Miss Laura Pettit, after spending over a month at home, returned to Pacolet this week, where she is en gaged in the mantua-maker business. Mrs. P. Wilkins is worse again. a. b. c. AN OLD DOCTOR’S FAVORITE. Dr. L. M. Gillam. who practiced medicine over forty years, originated, used and claimed that Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B. ) which has now been in use about fifty-five years, was tbe best Tonic and Blood Purifier ever given to the world. It never’fails to cure the most malignant ulcefs, sores, rheumatism, catarrh, and all skin and bhood diseases. Beware of sub stitutes. Use this standard remedy, Price per large bottle $1.00. AFTER SEVERAL DOCTORS FAILED. 1 have been afflicted with Catarrh for many years, although all sorts of medicines and several doctors did their best to cure me. My blood was very impure, and nothing ever had any effect upon the disease until J used that great Blood Remedy known as Botanic Blood Balm. (B. B. B.), a few bottala of which effected an entire cure. I recommend it to all who have Catarrh. I refer to any merchant or banker of Athens, Ga.. am] will reply to any inquiries. R. R. Sajilteb. For sale by Druggists. Willie Notes. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Willie, Feb. 1.—We stated some time ago that our matrimonial mate rial was, we thought, about exhaust ed, but we were mistaken, it seems that the supply is inexhnuable—in fact marrying has got to be so com mon that it is hardly considered an item of news, to hear of a wedding in tliis section. There were three new families inaugurated in this section Sunday the 23rd ult. Mr. Geo. Camp bell and Miss Hattie Underwood, Mr. Irvin Sherbert and Miss Corry Davis, and Mr. Isaac Forrester and Mirs Mills. A woman, dishrag. cac and broom, are indispensable household articles. There were two gentlemen, repre sentatives of English capital, in this section last week inspecting the pro perty of the Wolf Creek and Middle Tiger gold mining company, with a view of purchasing. They were very favorably impressed with the pros pects of the property, and promised to return about the first of June to conclude that negotiation, provided, that their report of the property is satisfactory with their company. They propose, if they secure the pro perty. so we are iuformed, to develop it at once. ' * ^ Messrs. W. W. Wheichel and A. J. Farnum have embarked in the pot tery business, and say that they pro pose to manufacture stone-ware that is second to none in the South. It is to be very greatly hoped that the fool-killer will not pass through our State capitol while the legisla ture is in session. If he was to hap pen to come along, ray advice to our legislators would be for them to slip into the lunatic asylum until he gets past. Wo elect men to go to Columbia to make laws for the bene fit of the people of the State at large, but by the time they get down there, their minds becomes so blurred that they can’t think of anything except trying to patch up the dispensary law, to try to enable it to stand the tests of the courts. And there is not a man in the legislature but what knows full well that three-fourths of the voters of the State are tooth and toe-nail against the law, and that what the people want is, either a common sense license law, or prohi bition. We are not personally acquainted with Prof. Griffith, but it is very hard for us to believe that he does actual ly entertain the views upon the question of education which he pro claims in his editorials. We are in clined to the opinion that the Pro feasor is talking merely for the sake of argument. We are now having a run of mea sles in this section, while the re ports of small pox have about died out. We hardly know which is the great er nuisance now, in this section, the moonshiners or the deputy marshals. The latter have been raiding through here every day or two for some time, and capped it off by making a raid last Sunday. It does seem to us that both sides should at least have some regard for the Sabbath, but we sup pose that the officers have as much right to hunt blockade stills on Sun day as the blockaders have to run them on Sundays, but really we think that both sides are carrying the thing just a little too fur. There fell a very nice little snow here last Sunday. The snow began to fall about sunrise, and kept it up pretty well all day. Little Bill. ___ f From Ivy Cliff. n .Correspondence o' The Ledger.) Ivy Clik.’, Feb. 7.—Rev. Mr. Hick son preached a splendid sermon oh Sunday, to a large and appreciative audience at Providence. Owing to the cold the communion service was postponed until next quarter. Little Winnie Northey is sick with a bad cold and sore throat. Your correspondent was in the city one day last week, and visited the scLuOl at the Second Baptist Church. The school is taught by Misses Lula Morgan and Iney Surratt. They certainly have their hands full, managing over a hundred chil dren. Our Sunday School will be re-organ ized at Providence. Several families from the county seat have rented farms near here and a ill move shortly. The cold weather is not considered by John Millwood and George Petty, of Gaffney, as a hindrance to their farm work. They worked all laet week on the meadow of Mrs. Toto Gaffney, on Cherokee creek, ditching it and getting it ready for cultivation. Beaty. t To Our Customers. Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy ie the best cough syrup we have evtr used ourselves or in our famiie*. W. H. King, Isaac P. King and many others in thia vicinity, have also pronounced it the beat. All we want ia for people to try it and they will be convinced. Up$n honor, there is tf> better that we have ever fitted, and we have used many kinds.—K A. Blank & Son, General Merchants, Big Tun- il. Va. “ ‘ ‘ ‘ ne Sold by DuPre, Drug Co. II i