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WE GUARANTEE T^fe Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses thu Col 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 Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISH El) FEB. 1C, ISiM GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1898. $1.00 A YEAR. FROM LOWER CHEROKEE. A. M. KstOi’ family last Thursday night. A LEGISLATIVE BILL NEWS NOTES BY THE SAGE OF ETTA JANE. The Prettiest Fight Since the Day that Pickett’s Division Charged the Federal Line on Ceme tery Ridge. (Corrcspondcneo of The Ledger.) Etta Jank, Feb. 21—Mr. L. M. Hartford spent two days with friends at Gaffney last week. Some of the farmers of this section are buying and hauling guano home preparatory to planting another cot ton crop. Wheat and oats are looking tolera bly well just now. I learn that some of the wells in this neighborhood are beginning to fail already. Mrs. Sal lie Foster has been spend ing a few (jays with her sister, Mrs. Jones, of Hickory Grove, who lias sickness in her family. I learn that some horses and mules were stolen from this neighborhood a few nights ago. They, however, were brought back and put into the stable before daylight and no burn) was done them further than they had been given a big ride on a calico hunt. The weather this morning is a little cool, beyond vrhat we have had, and as the ground is wet we hear no talk about gardening. We have received a large supply of Florida watermelon seed. Mr. Joe. Estes is suffering greatly with something like rheumatism. His cut foot seems to be healing all right. The misery is now in his body. On Tuesday of last week we saw the prettiest fight (if such can be called so) that has taken place in this country since the day that Picketts’ U-kvisitm charged the Federal line on Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg. Ihe pccasion was a broom sedge field on lire,with the wind blowing at the rate of about thirty miles per houuf The flames were rapidly ascending a long slant, licking out their fiery tongues with satanic fury when twelve stal wart young men, white and colored, armed with pine brush went to work and whipped them out before they readied the top of the declivity. It was a fair hand-to-hand tight. How can those who say that whisky ought to be sold in South Carolina apologize for a man who is unable to get his wife a dress and pay the money for it, going to town and coming home beastly drunk? Mr. James Garner has charge of the Thomson mill and is doing good service for his customers. I learn that Dr. Sydney Saratt will locate in this section for the practice of medicine. He was raised in this section and ho has a fine opening. Nothing but the proverbial healthful ness of this community will keep him from having a large practice. He is a worthy young man and we wish him success. Mr. Zeeb Ruppe, of Maud P. O.. made us a call this morning on his way home from Lockhart Shoals. By some means the names of thirty-seven Confederate soldiers and one citiien of South Carolina was omitted in the publication of the list of Confederate dead which lie in the Camp base Confederate Cemetery at Columbus, Ohio. The names omit ted come in the alphabetical list be tween Charles McCoy and R. C. Price. On Thursday night of last week we had a rain which stopped farm work. Mrs. S. F. Estes is very unwell. She was taken sick last week and has been unwell since then. On last Tuesday there were several fires in different directions, but no special damage was done further than burning the litter off the ground which farmers should plow under to help enricti the soil. Miss Jessie Strain visited her sister, Mrs. Mildred McDaniel, of Hickory Grove, last week. ‘•Sambo" spent the night in York county last night. There are several pretty girls over there he thinks. The Fowler Bros, are sowing a large quantity of oats on their Tolleson place this spring. Mr. D. L. Gault, of Kelten, Esq. Josh Spears’ constable, wits in this section last week on official business. The crop of crows seem to be un usually large this spring, and farm ers are beginning to study how they are going to dispose of them before corn planting time. The crow is a very suspicious bird, and wo arc told that corn soaked in salty water and spread over the field will run them off. To use poison is both cruel and dangerous. Mr. and Mrs. T. J Estes and Mas ter Ertank ore visiting friends and relatives at Sharon. Mr. John W. Mitchell, of Hope- well, spent the night with Mr. John A North Carolina wagon came through this section last week selling onion sets at 40 cents per gallon. Garden seeds are scarce, The mail from Gaffney arrived so far behind time last Thursday as to miss connection with the Union and Hickory Grove routes at this place. This caused a great deal of complaint among the patrons. These mishaps only shows the popularity of The Leijgkr. Everybody wants to get their mail promptly on Thursday, and in case of a failure a general furore is raised by the public. We hope the contractors will use their best efforts to prevent such frequent occurences. We assert that the best advertise ment of Cherokee county’s resources may be seen on the streets of Gaff ney, particularly on such public days us bring the citizens from the various sections of the county together. As fine specimens of physical manhood may be seen on these occasions as can be produced anywhere in the Union. They, as a general rule, are the very pictures of health and strength, and in most instances con tented with their lot—men who live and board at home—modest and un assuming—not afraid of work. What is true of the men is equally or more so with the women of the county, who are robust, matronly, intelli gent and good looking. The more we see of our people the more fully we are persuaded that Cherokee, though in its infancy,is des tined to be the equal of any of its sister counties. To Mrs. Laura T. Estes we are greatly indebted for an exuberant sup ply of large delicious yellow yam po tatoes, which are world beaters when put into a pie. Mrs. Estes is one of Cherokee’s best ladies and knows what it takes to make a farmer’s ta ble appear to the best advantage. Mrs. T. J. Estes has placed us un der many obligations for a sample of the line poker she killed last week. The most pronounced act of anti- Chri.-tian civilization, and I miglil say degradation, on record in our American institutions, under the name of liberty is charged to Attor ney General Crow, of Missouri, who recently ruled that repeating “The Lord’s Prayer'’ and reading the Bible, by the teachers and children us part of the exercises fn the public schools of that State, was an infraction of its laws. God have mercy on such a state of affairs. Missionaries had better turn their eyes and efforts to the north-west and turn on the light. According to Col. Gantt’s report and our calculation Col. W. A. Neal, superintendent of the penitentiary, has 9,000 bushels of corn in one of the State’s cribs on the DeSausure farm, on the Pee Dee river. We are glad to see that tho State of Virginia lias incorporated the bat tlefield park, of Fredericksburg, Va Bully for old Virginia! the mother of presidents, statesmen and soldiers. Washington’s birth day was first celebrated in New Y’ork city Februa ry 22, 1783. Miss Dora Whitlock finished her school at Sunnyside last Wednesday. Mrs. Jane Hughes, of Gowdysville, gave the young people a party on Friday night of last week. Some of the young men of this neighborhood went calico-hunting on the Y'ork side both last week and week before. Hon. C. W. Whisonant returned borne from the Legislature last week. A committee from Mt. Tabor, Lock hart Shoals. Piney Grove, and Salem churches, met at Mt. Tabor, on Fri day of week before last, to investi gate certain complaints against their pastor, Rev. W. R. 0wings, and after investigating the same, passed reso lutions condemning the charges as malicious falsehoods and recommend ed him to the continued support and confidence of his people. Lying lips and a deceitful tongue are an abomination unto tho Lord. M r. Lem Brown attended Court at Gaffney last week as a witness. The annual meeting of the S. C. Division, U. C. Veterans will be held in Charleston, beginning at 10 a. m. April 27. Great preparations are being made by the city to entertain its guests in royal style. Those who attend will not regret it. The fare for the round trip will not be over one cent per mile each way. j. l. s. Much charity which begins at home is too feeble to get out of doors, avd much that begins out of doors never gets into the home circle. It is not often that a physician reftpmmends a patent medicine; when lie kocs, you may know that it is a gootfone. Dr. J. P. Cleveland, Glas gow. writes: “I have used Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in my practice and it has proven to he an excellent remedy, where a thorough course of medicine had failed wkh me. I recommend it to my patienrk every time for colic and diarrhoea.fiL Many other progres sive physicians Recommend and use this remedy, because it always cures quickly. Get a battle and you will have an excellent doctor in the house, for 'ill t >wel complaints, both for child n and adultsA For sale by DuPre Drug Co. \ To Provide for the Carrying out of the Findings of the Commission. Tlie following is the full text of the bill passed by the Legislature to pro vide for carrying out the finding of the commission appointed to adjust the indebtedness between Cherokee and tho old counties from which Cherokee was formed. A Bill to Provide for Carrying Out the Findings of the Commission Appointed to Adjust the Indebted ness Between the Several Counties of Union, York, Spartanburg and Cherokee. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Section' 1. That the Board of County Commissioners of Cherokee County be. and they are hereby, au thorized and empowered to raise aj»- nually upon the property of said county a sufficient tax in addition to the taxes otherwise provided for, to pay each year the several amounts found by the commission appointed by the Governor, under an Act enti tled “An Act to establish Cherokee County," to divide and apportion the indebtedness of each of the old coun- ties of Union, York and Spartanburg, between each of said old counties and County of Cherokee. Sec. 2. That immediately upon the approval of this Act, the Treasu rer of Cherokee County shall, agreea bly to the findings of said commis sion. pay over to the respective Trea surers of Union, Spartanburg and Y’ork Counties the several amounts of money found by said commission to be due and owing to said counties for the year 1898, and annually there after, on or before the first day of January the said Treasurer of Chero kee County shall pay over to the Treasurer of the other said counties the several sums of money assessed against Cherokee County by said commission, and their receipt to him shall be his proper voucher therefor. Sec. 3. Thr.t the Trcasur rs of said counties shall receive one-half of the commission now allowed by law for receiving and paying over said funds, same to bo paid out of said funds. Sec. 4. That the Treasurers of Spartanburg. Union and York shall immediately upon tiie approval of tins Act pay over to the Treasurer of Cherokee county the respective amounts found by said commission to be due to Cherokee County of the ordinary county fund, commutation tax or road fund, school fund and other funds, if any, and the receipt of said Treasurer of Cherokee shall be their proper voucher therefor. Sec. 5. That ail Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and tho same are hereby repealed. Gowdeyville Items. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Gowdeysville, Feb. 21.—We have b?en having some fine weather and the people sure made use of their time, sowing outs and fixing their land for the coming year. The rain which fell the oilier day was much enjoyed by the farmers. The ladies of our settlement have been planting some seed in their gardens. Go ahead good ladies, that is the way to live. Mr. J. E. Foster has erected a saw mill at his home. We wish him great success in his undertaking. We are glad to hear that our old friend. Uncle Jesse Mabry, is improv ing. We would be proud to say that he was well. Mr. Joshua Hamesy visited Uncle Jesse Mabry Sundae evening. The two old people were happy to meet. I believe they are the oldest citizens in our community. Miss Mamie Moorehead has got a flourishing school at Mt. Moriah. Mr. W. H. Koon visited the family of Mr. J. H. Bentley Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Both Hughes, and Miss Lillian Bentley visited Miss Lillie Hughes Saturday evening. Mrs. J. W. Sparks spent a day with Mrs. Bentley one day.last week. There was a singing at Mr. John H. Bentley’s Sunday evening which was enjoyed by all who attended. Miss Lillie performed on the organ, fur nishing some excellent music. Mr. John Hamels is very sick. Great success to The Ledger. C. I). L. Courting is a natural blessing. It teaches young people to speak mild ly, especially if the old folks are in the next ropm with the door open. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen A Co.. Chicago, and get a fret sample box of Dr. Kings New Life Fills. A trial will convince you of their mer its. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Head ache. For ularia 111 Liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not Wtusn by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Reg ular size 25c per box. Sold by DuFre Drug Co. “WHALE” JUMPS “KERNEL” ABOUT SOME OF HIS HISTORI CAL FACTS. Then He Goes on to Give a Detailed Account of Some oi the Or ganizations of the Pal metto State. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Editor Ledger : Your correspond ent “J. L. H." in giving some history in his communication published Jan uary 27th, made some mistakes, or got commands a little mixed. At the battle of Gaines’ mill, Col. Jen kins did not command the 5th S. C. regiment. On the 25th day of Jan uary ISfil, at White Plains, the Pack- olet Guards were organized by elect ing J. (J. Carpenter. Captain; F. G. Latham, 1st Lieut; Win. McLure, 2d Lieut; S. S. Ross, 3d Lieut. On the 13th day of April following we were mustered into service at Columbia, as State troops for 12 months, and placed in Col. Jenkins' 5th S. C. regi ment, sent to Sullivan’s Island, just after the surrender of Fort Sumter. Wo remained on the Island some six weeks and re-enlisted into Confeder ate service for the unexpired term of 12 months. Our term of service ex pired on the 13th of April 18G2. Jimt before our term expired a number of the boys from the 5th regiment and other regiments in the brigade re-en- listed for 3 years of the war. Among this number was the larger part of Capt. J. (J. Carpenter’s company and formed the regiment known as the Palmetto Sharp Shooters, and elect ed Jenkins colonel. He then took command of that regiment, and Lt. Colonel George Letrg commanded the remainder of tho 5th regiment until we went to Y-orktown, on the penin sular. There we re-organized the 5th regiment and elected Capt. Jack Giles Colonel, Capt. Jackson Lieut. Colonel, and Capt. Bill Foster Major. It was at this re-organization that Company C, of the 5th 8. C., volun teers, was organized. The company was made from a remnant of Capt. Carpenter’s company and a remnant of the Johnston Rifles that had not re-enlisted and gone into the sharp shooters. The company was organ ized by electing Lieut. Tom Dunn, of Johnston Rifles, Captain; Sergeant J. Banks Lyle 1st Lieut; \V. T. Nor ris 2d Lieut, and Wm. McCormic 3d Lieut. On leaving Y’orktown we had an engagement at Williamsburg, and Capt. Dunn was mortally wound ed, and died. Lieut. Lyle went up by promotion to Captain, and B. P. Gregory was elected 3d Lieut. Whale. Ravenna Readings. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ravenna, Feb. 22.—Since our last letter we are sorry to announce the death of Mrs. Permelia Wilkins, who died at her residence on the 9th inst. Mrs. Wilkins was a Goudelock before her marriage to Mr. William Wilkins. She lived all of her married life in this community and had a host of friends and relatives, who were pres ent at her funeral to pay their last respects to her. Alter a short fu neral service her body was interred in the family burying ground about three miles from here. We feel the loss of a noble and good woman and deeply sympathize with the bereaved ones. Mr. Mark Fowler died on the 9th inst. at the age of eighty-four. Misses Addie Brown and Bernice Goforth, of Cowpens, visited in this community Saturday and Sunday. We were glad to s<o Miss Beulah Goforth at our Sunday School last Sunday. Quite a number of people were present last Saturday afternoon at the burial of Mrs. C. H. Robbins at Brown’s chapel. The funeral ser vices were conducted by Rev. F. C. Hickson. We learn that Mr. Hickson preached a fine sermon at Goucher Sunday morning. Mr. Hickson has many friends in this community. We are very sorry to report that Sylvester Spake got crippled by a load of green wood falling on him, but are glad to say he is now improv ing. Messrs. J. U. Brown, S. L. Morgan and Rowland Brown went opossum hunting one night recently and caught three opossums. There was a sociable last Thursdsy night at George Webster’s. G. W. Chalk was in your city Mon day. a. n. c. To Our Customers. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best cough syrup we have ever used ourselves or in our familes. W. 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 convinced. Upon honor, tbo:o is no better that we have ever trie I, and we have used many kinds.—R. A. Blake A Son, General Merchants. Big Tun nel. Va. Sold by DuPre, Drug Co. Of Interest to Cherokee Veterans. Adjt. 1). A. Thomas, of Jake Car penter (’amp, has received the follow ing from Veteran Hcadquariors and culls the attention of all camps in Cherokee county to it: Heais^i'arters South Carolina Di vision, United Confederate Vet erans. Charleston, S. O., Feb. 10th. ’98. GENERAL ORDERS No. 35. I. The Annual Convention for 1898 of this Division will he held in tho German Artillery Hall Went worth street, Charleston, Wednesday. April the 27th. The Convention will be called to order at 10 a. m. II. Each Camp will appoint one Sponsor, who will select her Maid of Honor, to represent the Camp at the Re-umon. III. Representatives of Camps will bring the Banner of their respec tive Camps to be carried into the Convention Hall, and used to desig nate the representatives of the vari ous Camps. Comrades are specially requested to bring any Battle Flags in their possession. Tho bearers of such Bat tle Flags will report to Division Headquarters at 9.45 a. m. April 27th, and go to the Convention with the Officers of the Division, and lie seated, bearing the Flags, upon the stage when in the hall. IV. A meeting of the Committee on the Monument to the Women of the Confederacy will be held at the Convention Hull at un hour to be named hereafter. V. A meeting of the Chaplains of each Camp will be held at the Con vention Hail at an hour to be named hereafter. Each Camp will please secure the attendance of their Chap lain, as the Division Chaplain has a matter of much importance to lay before them. VI. During the Re-union the Commanding General will request, at some convenient hour, a meeting of tiie Commandants of all the Camps, the Colonels of tho Regiments, and Generals of Brigades to make reports upon the status ot their respective commands. They will come prepared to make full reports as to numbers, their officers and the work they are accomplishing. VII. Rates of fare for travel, about one cent per mile, have been secured, which will enable Comrades from all parts of the State to be present at the Re-union. VIII. Charleston extends to us a most cordial invitation. It is hoped that un appreciation of her splendid hospitality, her royal welcome, will be shown by a large gathering. Let every Comrade come. We are fast passing away. Every year we miss some familiar loved face, and every year lessens the number of those who gather to renew the friend ships formed in the hours of danger and trial. But few more such oppor tunities will we have. Let us meet and clasp hands (for how many of us will it be for the last time?) with those who served with us in defence of our Southern rights, who were our brothers in those trying days. By command of Major-General C. Irvine Walker. James G. Holmes. Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff. Sunnyside Notes. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Sunnyside, Feb.. 21.—It has been very beautiful weather for farming and the farmers have made good use of it. There has been more oats sown in this section this year than the- has been for several years. This speaks well for the farmers. Some of our neighbors have been killing hogs this week. Miss Dora Whitlock has closed her school at this place. The people like very well for a teacher. Mrs. Sallie Ingum has closed her school at Sunshine. Eddie Clary and Eb Whelchel. of the Bowlinsville section, spent lust Friday night in Fowler’s city, where they had been to buy pigs for another year. Misses Alice Goforth and Virgie Wilkins spent last Monday nigdt with Miss Mollie Kirby. This community has had very good health so far. There was no Sunday school at Messopotamia yesterday on account of bad weather. There was a little hail in this section yesterday. Robert Foster took dinner with U. C. Kirby and family yesterday. Mrs. F. A. Goforth had the misfor tune to stick a nail through her foot last week, from the effects of which she is suffering very much. Coleman Kiruy and John Sprouse wont to town today with a load of cotton. Nellie. Bucklen’s Anica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, SuL Rheum, Fever Sc ^s, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and postively 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 Tho DuPre Drug Co. MR. CARROLL TAKES A HAND In the Discussion Regarding the Court House. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) To the citizens of Cherokee county, S. C.: It is time we should be up and doing something in behalf of ourselves as to the change that our supervisor an I commissioners have started and have attempted to change our con tract with the town of Gaffney in re gard to tho court house and jail. We voted Gaffney to be the county seat by them giving bond to furnish fifteen thousand dollars to build the court house and jail. We have com plied with our part of tho contract, and have elected a supervisor in Gaff ney city; and now we, the people of Cherokee county, learn to our sorrow that our supervisor and commis sioners have attempted to change the peoples contract. If we have a democratic government let us have it, and not suffer our supervisor and a few commissioners to fasten our noses to the grind stone in any such way, as they have no such power, file people have tiie power in a demo cratic government, and no set of com missioners have the right to alter or change what the people have done. It is said that our commissioners have swaped the fifteen thousand dollar bond for the city hall at Gaff ney and a lot to build a jail on. Now wo all know that it will take about as much money to change and fix up the city hall suitable for a court house as it will take to build a new court house. The city hall is not a fire proof building. A court house should be fire proof. There will be no bother for tho people in getting ground on which to build both court house and jail. Now is the time for the people of Lherokee county to let their commissioners know that they are trying to do what they have no lawful right to do. The contract can only be changed by the consent of the people. We, the people of Cher okee county, must call a meeting of the people in every township and elect delegates to meet at Gaffney and inform our commissioners that we will not submit to their change on our contract. Now is the time to act before any money is spent. It is a very important matter with the farmer that his taxes be lowered in stead of being raisrd, as they have become odious already, and if they are ever lessened any the farmer will have to attend to it himself. W. H. Carroll. Blacksburg News. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Blacksburg, Feb. 22.—This being a National holiday the pupils of the Graded School have a holiday, oth erwise Washington’s birthday is not especially observed by our citizens. Last week when the wind was blow ing at such a fearful gale, fire broke out in the woods not far from town and several of our citizens lost some fine cord wood—among them was Mr. R. A. Westbrooks, but I have nofc learned the extent of the losses. Two of our worthy and popular citizens, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Wil liams, left on Wednesday last for Leeds, Alabama, the home of their son, Mr. J. O. F. Williams, where they will spend the rest of the year. Mr. Williams expects to engage in the mercantile business, at Leeds, with his son. R. C. Porter, an efficient and popu lar county commissioner, has been quite ill with pneumonia, but I am glad to say is now much better, and considered out of danger. The weather has been quite cool for the past week and on some days the wind has been blowing a small gale. Wad. 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. I> never fails to cme all manner of Blood and Skin diseases, where emi nent physicians and all other known remedies have failed. Send stamps for book of particulars, to the Blood Balm Co,, Atlanta, Ga. Price $1 (HI per large bottle. POSITIVE PROOF. A lady friend of mine has for sev eral years been troubled with bumps and pimples on her face and neck, for which she used various cosmetics in order to remove them and beautify and improve h r complexion; but these local appications were only temporary, and left her skin in worse condition. I recommended an internal prepa ration—known as Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.), which I have been using and selling about two years; she used three bottles and all pim ples have disappeared; her skin is soft and smooth and her general health much improved. She expresses herself much gratified, and can rec ommend it to all who are thus affec ted. Mrs. S. M. Wilson, Iron Moun tain, Texas. For sale by Druggists.