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WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col- j umns of This Paper. The Ledger. OUR SUBSCRIBERS Can Secure Bargains by Patron* izing Those Who Adver tise in The Ledger. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and De /oted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, L894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898. $1.00 A YEAR. ETCHINGS FROM ETTA JANE BY THE SAQE OF LOWER CHEROKEE COUNTY. Comments on Current Events and News Notes Concerning the Progressive People of His Section. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Feb. 14.—I had the pleasure of attending the A. R. Pres byterian church, at Hickory Grove, yesterday, and heard Rev. J. P. Knox preach from Isaaih XLIII, 23: “I, ev'en I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins." To those who know Pro. Knox, hie style of preaching, his knowledge of the scriptures and his devotion to his work, it is unnecessary for me to say that his sermon was a great encour agement to the unconverted sinner to accept Chirst at his word. Through out his whole discourse he held his large congregation in breathless si lence, and many were the expres sions of praise at the close of the sermon. I also had the pleasure of meeting with Rev. Mr. Simpson and the or phans under his charge. Mr. Simp son in caring for them has the assist- daughter. \un r p Li. kWL d mi ance of his accomplished This is a praiseworthy institution and should receive the moral and financial support of every one who has a spark of humanity, in them. Although it is only a little more than two month’s since it was started it is destined to be a grand institution for the orphan children and stand a mon ument to its founders. Miss Dora Whitlock, Miss Ray Ma- combson and Mi: s Lottie Inman gave us a cull last Saturday. Such fair visitors will always lind a cordial wel come in our humble home. Come again, please. Mr. Giles Hill is on his wooden leg and erutches hobbling over his farm nd directing his boys how to do. iles will make a living, w chance. He’s a plucky felk Messrs. Waddy Osment Mulliuax went to town to-da' si ness. Will some reader of history tell us who was the first to introduce knives and forks for eating purposes? The special invitation of President McKinley and wife to Gov. Ellerbe to attend their first reception to be given on the 16th iastant, is a com pliment we ought to and do appreci ate; Certainly the war is over, and howlers and growlers may take hack seats. Those who let the bloody days of 1781 to ’65 pass without get ting mad enough to fight ought to keep quiet now. Gaffney city is likely to havo a candidate for Gubernatorul honors in the field this summer, if all reports are true. Dr. Newy Bonner is speak ing of announcing himself. If he does, look out for the Piedmont belt supporting him. He says he has not full/decided and may not run. At Gaffnoy court last Monday while a powerful silence reigned for a while, and the crowd |got rest, our friend. Mr. Reese Roark said that he believed he would go out and walk about as this was a "Quaker meeting," and he felt hut little interest in it. Btyond doubt The Ledger office is the busiest place in town and has the poorest accommodation for loafers. The employees from the chief mana ger down to the press hands are all at work, getting out the paper and doing job work. All kinds of legal, commercial and agricultural blanks cun be had there at any time, and as cheaply too, us they can be bought elsewhere. Your correspondent has been too unwell since last Monday to enjoy himself as he would like to. He 1ms been threatened with grip. Quite a number of weddings took place on the York side of the river last Wednesday. Some of our Chero kee boys went over to join the merry hand, but came hack us wifeless an ever. Go again, hoys, maybe it will be better next time—we hope so, at least. On Thursday of last week the doves began cooing. Borne folks say it is spring when they do this. Too soon yet friends for spring, but go ahead and get your lands ready for plant ing next month, and you will be soon enough for season. Your correspondent, in company with ids better half, spent Saturday night with relatives and friends at Hicsory Grove. While some people take great plea sure in “cuaslng" Larry Gantt, they should stop and read what lie says about our people and new county, under the heading "Legislative Pro ceeding "Cherokee made an effort to get rid of her share of the expense of Spartanburg’s court house and new Jail, and other expenaea, from whtoffthe new county will not re ceive any benefit. While wa had the law on our neighbors, it does seem hard to make them pay taxes to erect handsome buildings in other coun ties. We think it right and fair to relieve the people of Cherokee of this burden. They are our friends, neigh bors. and kinsmen, and we should not load the new county down too heavily/* / Thank you Colonel, for your fair, kirid and considerate state ment of facts. Our friend Waddy Osment thinks that crab-grass seed falls with the rains. He says his reasons for thiok; ing so is because it gets litre and no body Itnows how. Farmers are burning off their old fields and new grounds and the air is redolant with the scent of newly plowed earth. This is Valentine’s day, and gar deners should he at work. Some people want to know who 1 accused of lying, why, all guilty of the crime, of course. W. R. Walker, of Union, who rep resents the publishing house of Gwinn and Company, of New York, was in Gaffney lust week in the interest of that firm. I regret to learn than Daniel Deca tur Emmett, the author of the world- renowned "Dixie,” the national air of the Confederacy—is now living in obscurity at Mount Vernon, Ohio, and supported by public charity. This is more than the South should allow. Let the Confederate veterans see to it that his last days be made easy, so far as the comforts of thit life are concerned. Anything sens him through the office of the Confed erate Veteran, Nashville, Tenn., care of S. A. Cunningham, editor, will reach him and be properly ac knowledged. The Confederate cemetery at Camp Chase (Columbus) Ohio, is a compli ment to the humanity of the Ameri can nation. There are 2260 Confed erate soldiers buried there. The grounds are enclosed with a substan tial stone wall and a head board hear ing name, company, and regiment, of each soldier is placed at his grave. Over the broad gate entering the cem etery in large letters form an oval, is “Atnericus." Just 0/ the entrance is a polished stone weighing sixteen tons, with tliis inscription "2260 Con federate soldiers of the war of 1861-65 buried in this enclosure." I give be low the names of the South Carolini ans who sleep in that enclosure in the hope that it may be the means of pointing out the whereabouts of some dear one whose last resting place may be unknown to living relatives nd friends. For want of space I can only give the name and regiment of the soldiers there. Abijah Anderson, 19th 8. C. Infantry: A. J. Askins, 8th " t* F.’H. Barron, 4th “ " John M. Brown, 15th “ " 24th “ 2nd " “ 24th “ 15th " “ 8th “ 8th " 8th " Hampton Legion. 7th 8. C. Infantry. 24th " 16th " “ 8rd ‘ Charles Brown, E. C. Brooks, James Ball, D. Byrd, Eli M. Brasham, Calvin Brock, H. 1*. Bethea, J. F. Bowers, J. \V. Bagwell, H. E. Benton, E. Bat sen, J. Cox, 8rd " Calvary. William Carpenter.8th “ " William Cooper, 10th “ " J. A. Carley, 15t|i “ Infantry. W. Cullom, 11th " J. D. Cease. 15th “ “ Charles M. Coy, 8th •* " R. C. Price, 15th “ “ Samuel Peake, 24th “ •* J. VV. Porter, 19th " “ John Robins, 24lh “ “ J. O. Smith, 24th " Hampton Shirley.24th “ •• J. E. Stickney, 19th " “ VV. F. Sanders. 15th “ “ L. Shirly, 15th •' " M. D. Shannon, 24th " " VV. T. Terry, 24th " I. D. Turner, 19th " " 8. H. Tolbert, 19th " J. N. Thomas, 8th " “ J. A. Vaughn, 16th “ *• John VV. Wilkes, 8th " “ J. C. Wilson, 24th " During my visit to Gaffney last week I spent the night with my old friend and neighbor William Marsh, where I was most kindly' treated. Will is one of Cherokee’s best rnen, and is getting along well. He is u first-rate carpenter. Rev. Mr. Isom preached at Messa- potamia yesterday. The C. E. Society met at R. A. Foster’s last night. Mr. Joe Estes, whose misfortune was mentioned in my last week's let- t-r, is not getting along very well. He is suffering greatly with his cut foot, and may not be able to get out for some time yet. As the time for the meeting of the S. C. Division of the U. C. Veterans, will take place in Charleston in April, let every Camp in Cherokee county, see that its members are properly enrolled, and that the Cherokee regi ment takes its position in the grand parade. The railroad fare will be such that almost every veteran can attend and the old "city by the sea" will tee that you are taken good care of com rades. Let the Cherokee regiment go in a body with ita noble command er, Col. H. P. Griffith, at its head, and then boys you will have some thing to talk about, as well as to be proud of hereafter. j. l. s. , Mr. Hardin’s Idea of a County Jail. Blacksbubg. S. C., Feb. 14.— Editor Ledgeb: The accompanying cut shows the Greenwood county jail, that is completed and cost .f. r >,000. The cut was made from a photograph of the jail, taken under the super vision of the county supervisor. It is a complete, modern jail, with nec- essiry iron cells to hold the felons of Greenwood county. The jail of Sa luda county cost $2,500. Will give furtht r tacts about the court house and jail in iny next letter. N. W. Hardin. TOWN COUNCIL MAY SELL Sale of the Globe Mill. Southcru und Western Textile Excelsior u . Pursuant to the order of Judge Benet the Globe Cotton Mill property. Rock Hill. S. C., was sold by Receiv er John R. London last Monday at public auction. The mill with ten acres of ground and sixteen tenement houses was bought by a syndicate of bond holders, the price paid being $40,000. The machinery consists of 7,800 spindles and 820 looms for col ored goods. . The syndicate is com posed of A. F. Ruff, J. K. London, R. T. Fewell.A. E. Smith, W. L. Roddy, A. Friedheirn, C. VV, Frew, all of Rock Hill, and Carey, Bayne <fc Smith, of New York and Baltimore. Nine acres of ground and 27 tene ment ■ houses were bought by O. P. Heath, of Monroe, N. C., for $7,000. and 2| acres of land was bought by VV. L. Roddey for $50. The syndicate has not yet perfected its plans, but it is probable that a new company will be formed at an early day and that operations will then be resumed at the factory. John R. London writes the Textile Excelsior that it is impossible at this time to say what will be done, a new company organized or the mill re sold. Grover Gossip. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Grover. Feb. 14.—Our section has started to break land for a crop. Wheat and oats are on the back ground. The farmers of this section are for a reduction of the acreage of cotton. This writer saw a couple of candi dates going in the direction of Grover on last evening. I think Rev. T. H. Muilinax elected them. This writer spent a pleasant night about a week ago with Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, our genial school teachers. Mr. Robertson is a fine fellow. This scribe is going in for ten acres of cotton to the mule. May all the readers of The Ledger follow suit. There was a large crowd at Antioch Sunday and they heard a most ele gant sermon from Rev. Mr. Bailey. There were in the crowd four or five newly made brides and grooms and several who desired to be. Rambler. Grindail Gleanings. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Gkindall, Feb., 14.—We are hav ing some fine weather now and farm ers have been at work. Rev. A. A. James filled his ap pointment at tliis place Sunday. Mrs. J. G. Haines has gone to Un ion to visit R. B. Hames, who is very low. VV. A. McWhirter is attending court this week. Messrs. Nance and Eison have erected a saw mill at W. A. McVVhirt- ers. Mrs. Warmoth visited friends at this place Sunday. R. J. Harris went to Union Satur day on business. J. N. Eison went to Gaffney terday on business. x. v. yes- z. A Business Directory. VV. J. Justice has just had issued from the press of The Ledger a very creditable business directory of Gaff ney. A large number of the repre sentative business bouses took space, and all in all tiie directory is a neat piece of advertising. These cards are displayed in prominent' places throughout the city and a number were sent to nearby towns. To Our Customers. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best cough syrup we have ever used ourselves or in our familes. VV. H. King, Isaac P. King and many others in this vicinity, have also pronounced it the best. All we want is for people to try it and they will be eonvinced. Upon honor, there is no better that we have ever tried, and we hare used many kinds.—R. A. Blake A Son, General Merchants. Big Tun nel, Va. Sold by DuPre, Drug Co. Ezell Etcnings. Ezell, Feb. 14.—The people of this community are preparing their land for cotton and corn. The past wejk has been fine for plowing and sowing oats. There lias been lots of small grain sowed in this up country. Rev. R. J. Tate tilled his appoint ment at Newpleasant. There was a large congregation out on Saturday and Sunday and Bro. Tate gave the church and people a practical lesson of the Scriptures. There is to he a singing at State Line the third Sunday in this month, conducted by M. B. Scruggs. State Line church has a fine house of worship. Banks Scruggs and wife, of State Line, were visiting relatives near Ezell recently. John McCraw and wife, of Maud, were visiting relatives recently. G. VV. Baker, of Ezell, is talking of going to mills No. 3, Clifton. The nail Leg that Blue Hawk, mentions in the Ezell Etchings is a pew thing to me. It bus been said that there was a crock of gold buried at the bead of a branch running east, but not a nail keg, for' the people of that day and time did not know what a nail was. R. A. Scruggs has some old revo lutionary relics. . t The Ledger is a welcome guest in our family. We are anxious for the national park at the Cowpens battle ground. There are seven branches which head within a quarter of a mile of the battle field, and twelve head within half a mile of the old monu ment. John Lee Harris w'as married to Miss Mollie Ray, Phillip Ray offici ating. L. U. Campbell is preparing to get sand at the Boss Arnos place, near State Line. Hcstler. Ezell, Feb. 14 —Rev. R. J. Tate met Ins appointment at New Pleasant Saturday the J2th inst., also on Sun day. His text Sunday was from St. John, 6th chapter and 27th verse, from which he preached a most in teresting sermon to a large congre gation of earnest hearers. There will be a song service at State Lino church next Sunday at 10 a. m., conducted by M. B. Scruggs. As many us can ought to go and take part in the singing. Messrs. J. A. and Geo. D Scruggs went to Spartanburg last Friday on business. S. A. Scruggs and family, of Mart insville, came down Saturday to preaching at New Pleasant and re turned Sunday. Geo. A. Martin was in this section visiting, Sunday. Mr. Martin is in the employ of the Clifton Manufact uring Co. —• imom —— Death otan Infant. The infant son of Mr. J. G. Humes, of State Line, died Tuesday morning of croup. The little fellow had been sick but about twenty-four hours. Mr. Hames has the sympathy of a large circle of relatives and friends. The remains were interred yesterday at the old family burying ground beside those of its mother, who died about seven months ago. —■ • ”• •••«► •- — A Cever Trick. It certainly looka like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try It who has Lame Buck and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure himself right away by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up the whole system, acts aa u stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a blood pu rifier and nerve tonic. It cures Con stipation, Headache. Fainting Spells, Sleeplessness and Melancholy, it is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and reatores the system to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at the Du Pre Drug Co. OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF CITY HALL PROPERTY. The Legislature of South Carolina Passes the Bill to that Effect. Full Text of Bill as Passed. The fol'owing is the full text of the bill authorizing the town council of Gaffney to dispose of the city hall property: A bill empowering the Town Coun cil of Gaffney City, of the State of South Carolina, to convey by Deed or Deeds of Gift or Otherwise Cer tain Public Property in the Town of Gaffney City, as said Town Coun cil deem best Jand proper for any Purpose Whatsoever. Whereas. On the 29th day of Oc tober. 1881, H. G. Gaffney executed and delivered to the town of Gaffney City a deed to certain real estate, sit uated in said town of Gaffney City, thereby conveying to said Town Council all that certain piece, parcel or lot of land (for the benefit in use of said town), said land being describ ed as follows: And Whereas, On the 11th day of October, 1897, the said H. G. Gaffney executed a second deed to said prop erty to said Town Council thereby conveying, releasing and relinquish ing unto said Town Council any und all rights to said property that he might have reserved in said first mentioned deed, and authorizing said Town Council to sell and dispose of and convey said property as the said Town Council deemed proper. Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of South Caro lina: Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act the Town Council of Gaffney City shall have the power, and is hereby auihorized and empow ered to convey and transfer by valid deed or deeds of gift or otheArise, ns may seem best to the said Town Council; said lot of land in said town of Gaffney Crty, deeded to said Town Council,by H. G. Gaffney on the 29fcb day of October, 1881, and the 11th day of October, 1897, said land de scribed as follows: Sec. 2. That said Town Council are hereby empowered, before conveying the said property, to divide the sapie into as many convenient lots as said Town Oouacll may-deem best, and may sell'or convey all or any number of said lots for any purpose or pur poses whatsoever, as may seem, to them to be best. .. ,. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect from and after its approval, » Big Crowds in Town. There was a big crowd in the city on Saturday. Every section of Cher okee was represented. Some attend-, ing court, others looking after busi ness. All were cheerful and seemed to have a move on them thkt would put them through the year success fully. The merchants did a fair trade, were attentive to their custo mers and seemed in good shape to meet the demands of the coming trade. The court in session this and last week has brought to the city a num ber of gentlemen from the extreme sections of the county, who, hitherto iiad been very little in Gaffney. We have had the pleasure of meeting many of these gentlemen, whose many kind words for Gaffney and The Ledger inspire us to greater efforts. - - ——» Unclaimed Letters. List of letters remaining in office uncalled for to date: J. L. Bryant. G. E. Black. C. G. Goode, Esq. W. E. Harmon, Esq. MissJaney McLily. Miss Dora Hprouss. Henry Vaughn. N. B.—Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised in Thk Ledger. T. H. Littlejohn, P. M. February 14, 1898. Card of Thank*. We desire to return thanks to our many friends for the kindness shown us during our sad bereavement. R. O. Ballkngeb amd Children. The Greatest Discovery Yet. W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Hi., "Chief" says: house without Dr covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Experimented with many others, but never got the true remedy until we. used Dr. King’s New Discovery. No other remedy can take its place in our home, as in it we have • certain und sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, etc." It is idle to experiment wTlii other remedies, even if they art urged on you aa juat aa good as Dr. King’s New Discovery. They are not as good, because this remedy has a record of cures and besides is guar anteed. It never fells to satisfy. Trial bottles free st tbe Du Pre Drug Co. RUFE SANDERS AVENGED. "We won’t keep King’s New Dis- His Slayer Sentenced to Harg for Murder. Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 9—A special to the Times from Birming ham, A!h., says: The jury in the case of John Gif ford for the murder of Francis Lloyd which has been out at Greenville since Saturday night, returned a ver dict of guilty at noon today. The penalty was fixed at death. The killing of Lloyd occurred last June. The deceased was a member of the lower house of the legislature from Butler county and lived on a farm a few miles from Greenville. Until a few years ago he was city ed itor of the Montgomery Advertiser. Owing to failing health he retired to the farm, where ho pursued his lit erary work, writing syndicate letters, depicting country life under the non de plume of "Rufus Sanders." The Gatford family lived on an adjoining farm. In that family was a young widow, Mrs. Miller. John Gafford al leys that it was because of Lloyd’s intimacy with her that he killed him. According to the story told by Gaf ford on the witness stand he had warned Lloyd to cease his attentions towards his sister and that Llo^d had promised to do so, but failed to keep his word. On the day of the killing Lloyd was on his way hon e from Greenville, riding in a buggy. He had been for his mail. Gafford swore that he met Lloyd and accosted him, charging Lloyd with failing to keep his pi-omise regarding his attentions to Mrs. Miller, and that Lloyd reach ed for his pistol, but that before he could get it out Gafford, who had a shot gun on his shoulder, shot him dead. Gufford’s story was flatly contradicted by the state’s witnesses. Lena Jones* colored, an eye-witness, s vorethat Gafford lay for Lloyd by t he roadside and that when Lloyd drove along, sitting sidewise in the buggy reading a newspaper, Gafford shot him in the back without a word of warning. All efforts on the part of the defense to shake the evidence of the Jones woman failed. There was also other evidence tending to show that Gafford had assassinated Lloyd. A significant feature of the trial was the absence of Mrs. Miller, tie Sister of the prisoner, on whose at- count the killing is alleged to have occurf^d. /fibe is in Birmingham. . Ivjin' ft^Ordj wblle a member of oneof.tffie best families in Alabama, ha* » dark record. He has killed several men, so it is stated, and served a term in the Arkansas peni tentiary some years ago for one of bis crimes. It is alleged that the real motiv? on the part of Gafford in kill ing Lloyd was an old grudge. Mn Bird Thanks the Judge. Mr.'R. I. Bird, of Montford, Mc Dowell eounty, N. C., was in attend ance on the court during the trial of his son, George, for the murder of Charles Smith. Mr. Bird did all that a fat%r eeuid for his boy and did it in a manner that elicited the admira tion of all observers. Mr. Bird expressed his kind feelings to his attorneys for the people of Cherokee county for their universal courtesy to him, and after the trial of his son be went to Solicitor Henry and thanked him for the fairness of his conduct of the prosecution. He also went to Judge Klugh and tnanked him for giving his son the lightest sentence that the law al lowed. A Correction. We reget that in our report of the funeral of Mrs. Ballenger last week we reported Iter Mr. Pate as conduct ing the services when we should have said the Rev. Mr. Dent. Mr. Dent is the popular pastor of the Metho dist church in this city, of which Mrs. Ballenger was a member. How to be Beautiful. To be beautiful, you must have pure blood and good health. To do so, purify the blood and build up the health with the best Tonic and Blood Purifier of the age, Botanic Blood Balm ("B. B. B.") It is the old standard and reliable remedy. It never fails to cure all manner of Blood and Skin diseases, where emi nent physicians and all other known remediea have failed. Send stamps for hook of particulars, to the Blood Balm Co,, Atlanta, Ga. Price $1.00 per large bottle. POSITIVE 1‘ROOK. A lady friend of min** has for sev eral years been troubled with bump* ami pimples on her face and neck, for which siie used various cosmetics in order to remove them and beaatifjr und improve her complexion; but these local appications were only temporary, and left her skin in worse condition. J recommended an internal prepa ration—known aa Botanic Blood Bairn, (B. B. B.), which I havo been using and aeillng about two year*; she used three bottles aud all pim ples have disappeared; her akin la soft and amobth and her general health much Improved. 8be expreaeea herself much gratified, and can rec ommend it to all who are thus effec ted. Mrs. S. M. Wilson, Iron Moun tain. Texas. For sale by Druggists.