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WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver- 1 tiser Who Uses the Col- i umns of This Paper. The Ledger V. O. f*TACY. I’renldent. J. G. WahdlAi V!c€-l’resldt4it. THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFI Capital $50,000.00. Vim, buy county uliilniB. K*celTo dJioHlt* nii'l liberal outia on approved jmper. 1). C'. Kobh. Cafliier. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the Peop'e of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 10, 181)I. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898. $1.00 A YEAR. GIRLHOOD AND W0MAHH00D EVOLUTION OF COOPER-LIME STONE STUDENTS. The Commencement Exercises Were All that Could Have Been De- sirei—Brilliant Sermon and Address. For the past ten days GafTnoy lias been {, r ay with festivities and enter tainments incident to the closing of our schools. East week the Gaffney Seminary and the High School both closed with appropriate and interest ing exercises. On Sunday Jtev. K. E. Botnar, of Aiken, preached TMK COM M KX( KM EXT SKHMOX at Cooper-Limestone Institute. The day was delightfully cool and pleas ant, and by 11 o’clock the college chapel was filled to overflowing with one of the finest audiences ever as sembled at the Institute, The peo ple of our own town turned out in large numbers, while there were many from neighboring towns and from different parts of the State. The preacher took for *his text John 13:17: “If yo know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” Subject deduced, “Duty and condi tion* of bun. an happiness.” The speaker Ssid in part: Happiness is not an aim, but only a concomitant, as heat is a concomi tant of sunlight. Happiness and pleasures are distinct. Happiness lias its seat in the soul, pleasure in the senses. Happiness may require pleasures as ministers, but it often springs from self denial, while pleas ures, instead of being ministers of light are as often ministers of dark ness. It is the privilege of every one to be happy. God wills that we be like him, and l/e is a iiappy God. All things were created for ins pleas ure. Ho has provided bountifully for our happiness. The means are all around us. There is something wrong when a man has to look back for happiness. He should look around him. True sorrows wili come, but happiness is within reach. The preacher here illustrated forcibly by a prisoner in a dungeon who extracted happiness from a sunbeam that found its way through a crevice of the wall. What could we all not get out of this beautiful world, in books, out of sweet communion with friends, if we but had the true spirit within us? It Is a duty to be happy. A man can't do effective work unless he finds joy in his work. Melancholy men never do successful work. Bu oyant men do I he work of the world. We owe it to others to be happy. A sunny face brightens their faces. The morn brings light and if it does not bring joy the hourt is not right. The obligation to be happy rests es pecially on woman, because it is her peculiar mission to make others Iiappy. The conditions are three : 1. Doing, 2. Doing the Saviour’s will. 3. Making God’s will our will. The speaker elucidated and en forced these three conditions by many beautiful illustrations and much sound •ogic. He showed most pointedly that a happy life must be a full life—that an empty life must be a miserable one. He paid in this connection a glowing tribute to Glad stone. He further showed how God reveals His will, and that the secret of happiness is to bo found in subjec tion and service. We can’t be happy without love to God. Complete sep aration from every impediment and entire dedication to God will bring the perfection of ituman happiness. This is but a meagre out-line of the sermon which held the large audi ence in wrapt attention for about forty minutes. We took pretty full notes and regret that want of space prevents us from spreading them be fore our readers. . V On Monday from 10 o’clock a. m. to a late hour in the afternoon the art room stood open, and everybody who desired took a survey of THE AUT EXIIiniT. The walls of the large art gallery were literally covered with beautiful pictures of various styles of art, and we think the exhibit reflected great credit on Miss Beulah Lee, the accomplished teacher, and her tal ented and diligent pupils. As we are Jbj no means a connoiseur, we pru* lently refrain from any thing like Iritical comment, lest we make a lunder and expose ourself to rldi- lie. We can only say that the ex- jit Impressed us as being very fine, fully up to the required standards le day. We may add, too, that was the impression made on |>y others. Monday night the elocution > was in its glory and the audi- [had a rare treat in the presen- of Urea AND SCENES FBOM DAVID COrrEK FIELD. ie audience was large to over- Ing, standing room being at a premium, and teachers afid pupils were at their best. The ext-rcises ! began with the Rose Waltz Chorus, \ rendered by the vocal class, which was an inspiring prelude to wiiut was to follow. Then the piano trio, “Martha Fantasia” was performed by Misses L. Dorrity, B. West and the teacher, Miss Farrar, in perfect and brilliant style, and Miss Lizzie Dor rity, of Orangeburg, closed the intro ductory music with a line classical piano solo, skillfully and charmingly rendered. The admirers of Charles Dickens then had a literary feast which lasted for about two hours. There were 1 welve scenes vividly pres ented from David Copperfield, all con nected bv recitals of connecting events. There was not a single hitch nor blunder throughout the perform ance, and the young ladies certainly exhibited conclusive evidences of perfect and exhaustive training. It would be impossible to discriminate without doing injustice by compari son. Every character setmed to us to be true to life, and if some of the parts were more attractive than others, it was because the characters represented were more interesting. Miss Mamie Humphries seemed to be the real Mr*. Guminidge and Miss Ltinnie West was superb on Betsy Trot wood, while Miss Annie Fart low was at home with Feggoty. .Miss Nannie Richardson on “My Child Wife Is Dead,” and Miss Norman on “Agnes” were pathetic and power ful/ The only drawback to the pleasure and complete success of the occasion was the noise kept up in the back part of the crowd, which at times greatly disturbed those who wished to see and hear. Fart of this noise was no doubt necessarily incident to the crowded condition of the hall, but a greater part of it was volun tary rudeness on the part of the peo ple who are ignorant, and hence ut terly regardless of the behavior be coming a gentleman. They are per haps more to be pitied than blamed. The crowning period of the week was COMMENCEMENT NIGHT and the hacuiaureate address of Pres. F. \V. Boatwright. By 8:30 o’clock the chapel was again crowded, and the graduating class, consisting of eleven charming young* ladies beautifully attired, were seated on the stage in front of the directors of the institute and other prominent men, when the exercises began with a brilliant quar tette rendered by Misses Evans, Blyth, Dorrity and West. The salutatory was read by Miss Mamie Humphries, after which Miss Mamie Turner, of Graniteviile, sang a solo which was received with much enjoyment by an appreciative audience. Miss Nannie Cora Richard son then delivered the valedictory. This was followed with a piano solo by Miss Evans. The speaker was introduced by Mr. 8. B. Ezeil, of Spartanburg, sec retary of the Board of Directors, in a happy manner, and for forty-five' minutes the audience gave close at tention to an address polished in dic tion and forceful in thought and sen timent. The early hour at which we go to press prevents us from any at tempt at an outline. Those who did not hear it missed an opportunity that may not occur again in a life time. After the address a piano duo was rendered by Misses Evans and Grif fith, when certificates were awarded to those pupils of the junion class who had distinguished themselves in their studies. The names of * the young ladies so distinguished are, Misses Lizzie Dorrity, Alma Blyth, Nellie Evans, Virginia Bates, Myrtle Chandler, Ella Hughes, Nellie Wood ruff, Maggie Arnold, May Foster, Kate Johns, Minnie Peeler, Maud Drummond and Annie Parilow. The graduates are Misses Mary Brown, Mabel Fort and EdnaSarratt, of Gaffney, Mamie Humphries, of Elberton. Ga.. Mrnnie Garvin, of Or angeburg, Bright Lanford, of Wood ruff, Mahala Smith, of Union, Ma mie Turner, of Graniteviile, Lannie West, of Spartanburg, Nannie Cora Richardson, of Gaffney, and Sudie Watson, of Anderson. Before the diplomas were presented Capt. Griffith and Prof. Mack both made affectionate farewell talks to the young ladies after which the class sang the chorus, “Good Night, Fare well,” and the seventeenth com mencement of Cooper-Limestone In stitute was over. There were many distinguished visitors present, and the exercises from start to finish wers a decided success. The institute is growing in the confidence and affections of the people, and Prof. Mack and his teach ers are to be congratulated ou the succc'vtfal termination of the session. Gaffney Is proud of her schools and of the m;u and women who make them go. Bucklen’a Arnica Salve. The Beat fe Mve in the world for Cute, Brpises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever &. 'is, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and postively cores Piles or uo pay required. It ie gura- anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Prtoa 36 cents per box. For sale *by The DuPre Drag Oo. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION. It Will Meet in Greenville in July— The Programme Arranged. The South Carolina Pre^a Associa tion meets in Greenville July 0-8. The following programme has been arranged by ihe executive committee : Wednesday, July 0, 8:30 p. in.— Welcome meeting. Address of wel come by Mayor J. T. Williams, in behalf of the city, Col. J. A. Hoyt, in behalf of the local press, and Col. J. L. Orr, in behalf of the business men. Responded to by President Aull and Mr. J. C. Garlington. Ap pointment of committees. Thursday, 1) a. in.—Miscellaneous business, reports of committees, offi cers, etc. Papers will be read on the following subjects by the members named: “How to Manage Delinquent Sub scribers.”—E. H. DeCamp, Ledger, Gaffney City. S. C. “Newspaper Ethics.”—H. A. Brun son, Times-Messenger, Florence. S. C. “The Newspaper Man in Politics.” —M. B. McSweeney, Guardian. Hampton, S. C. General discussion on the above subjects. Afternoon Session. 3 o’clock— “Woman in Journalism.” — Miss Mary Hemphill, Medium, Abbeville, S. C. “Capitalization and Punctuation in Newspapers.”—J. M. Knight, Herald, Sumter. S. C. “Ciqiracteristics of Journalism in South Carolina.”—J. E. Norinent, News and Courier. Charleston, S. C. General discussion on the above subjects. Miscellaneous business. Evening Session, 8:30 o’clock—An nual Address by Hon. George B. OromeF. President of Newberry Col lege, Newberry, S. C, Ac the conclusion of the address, the Association will be tendered a banquet by the citizens of Green ville. Friday, 9 a. m.—“The Press as a Factor in our Educational System.” Prof. J. S. Newman. Southern Far mer and Horticulturist, Ciemson College, S. C. “Sketches of South Carolina Jour nalism.”— Yates Snowden, News and Courier. Charleston, S. C. General discussion on the above subjects. Miscellaneous business—reports of committees, election of officers, Ac. The citizens generally and the mem bers of the local press of Greenville are determined to make the stay of the ed- tors in the“Mountain City” most en joyable,and it is earnestly desired that every editor and publisher in the State attend this meeting. All editors and publishers in the State who are not members are cor dially invited to come and join the Association. The Mansion House, the Southern Hotel and the Windsor Hotel have given us a rate of $1 00 a day for board and lodging. -• — Willie Locals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Willie. June 4.—Mr. S. J. Flynn went to Taylor’s Station last Tuesday to attend the burial of his sister. Mrs. A. B. Brown, who died Monday at Gaffney. Mrs. Alice Waldrop, wife of Truin Waldrop, of Greer, S. C., was buried at Mt. Lebanon cemetery Thursday the 2nd inst. Mrs. Waldrop was the mother of seventeen children, of whom only nine are living. She was forty years old. She leaves a hus band, nine children and an aged father to mourn her death. The child of D. Williams, of which we made mention of in our last letter, died on the 1st and was buried at Holly Springs on the 2nd inst. There was a considerable hail storm last Sunday evening in the neighborhood of Tryon, N. C. Mr. James Moore, of O’Neal, met with the misfortune a short while ago of getting his mills, which was situated upon the head waters of Saluda river, destrojed by fire. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been through the carelessness of the miller’s wife, in handling a lighted pipe. Both the mills and tanyard were completely destoyed. Mr. Moore contemplates rebuilding as soon as possible. The boys of the neighborhood have organized a debating society at Mt. Lebanon school house, which meets every Wednesday evening. Bill. A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, 8. D. “Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was ad vised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God 1 am saved and now a well and healthy woman. Trial bottles free at DnPre Drag Co. Regular size 60c and $1.00. Guar anteed or price refunded, HEWS OF LOWER CHEROKEE THE “KERNEL” SENDS HIS CON TRIBUTION. He Talks About Picnics, Men and Wo men, Flatters Flaw Picker and Gives the Ladies Some Taffy Also. (Correspondence of The Ledccr.) Etta Jane, June 0.— I had the pleasure of attending the picnic at PiedmoYit Springs last Saturday. These springs are just inside of York county near the line between Chero kee and York counties. A large crowd assembled and the best of or der prevailed. Plenty to eat and everything passed off in the most pleasant manner. York and Chero kee counties were well represented by the fair sex. The polite and affa ble superintendent, Dr. James M. Caldwell, made' everything pleasant for the visitors. Nothing that lie could do was left undone. These springs produce an abundance of the very best mineral waters, posessing wonderful curative powers, especially for dyspepsia, kidney and lung troubles. For skin diseases it is a specific. Several patients are there now who not only testify in words but in appearance the virtue of these waters. There are four different springs there whose waters have been analyzed and found to possess the following properties in greater or less proportions: No 1 lias silicia lime, magnesia, soda potash and lithia. No. 2 has arsenic and iron. No. 3 iron and alum. No. 4 sulpher and arsenic. Conspicuous among the crowd that assembled at Piedmont Springs last Saturday were the bachelors and widowers. They seemed to enjoy themselves in their rivalry. The ladies, too, were present in full force and seamed to enjoy themselves. I believe that the bachelor and widower contingents rather run ahead of the young unmarried men in their “fly ing around.” As is usually the case on such occasions the ladies out matched the men in their beauty and intelligence, and of course had they not been there the picnic would have been a complete failure. The closing exercises of the Hick ory Grove High School for 1898 will take place Friday, June 17th, begin ning at 9 a. m. The programme is an excellent one and those who at tend will have a treat. Hon. W. B. DeLoach will make an address to the children and Hon. D. E. Finley will address the societies. The public is invited. Prof. W. F. Slaughter, prin cipal and Miss Mattie J. Wilson, as sistant, are highly commended for the work they are doing in training the pupils in their charge. We wish the school abundant success. Last week some of our people be gan cutting wheat. The crop is fairly good so far as I have heard. The North Pacolet S. 8. Convention will meet at the new church at Mc- Kown’s Mountain on the 2f>th inst., I visited Gaffney last week and met friends from all parts of this county and adjoining counties. During my stay there I saw something I never saw before or expected to see—a chicken without eyes. It is the property of Mrs. J. C. Jefferies and is about a week old and apparently healthy. It a is freak of nature that John Robinson or Barnum never saw excelled. Mrs, Jefferies highly prizes it and feeds it with her own hands. It can oat very well when food is put in its mouth. Its upper and lower bills cross each other near the points. The court proceedings were of an unusual character in the number of those pleading guilty, and we pre sume the cheapest session that Cher okee has had in the matter of ex penses. Hurrah for “Flaw.” He gives some good hits in his last article. I have always thought there was some good in him. There is very little news that we can pick tip down here now. Every body is at work and those who are not ought to be. I noticed that Flav Picker was nursing a sore throat last week. Sam fltrain Is hard at work pulling the bell cord. Joe Estes Is now going about. He has nearly recovered from his aiflc- tlon. We have a fair prospect for fruit this year. Peaches will be plentiful though some of them perhaps will be of inferior quality owing to the late cold weather. Gardens are badly damaged by the dry weather. In tbs Wilkinsville section there was a hall last Monday evening which riddled the corn blades but did no serioua damage otherwise. , This year has been noted for its bee crop. Ws have beard of qalte a number of tree* being found. Our friend I. G. Patrick told me on me morial day that he had found one and he wanted to hurry home and cut. it before the candidates began to move around lest ho might fell it on one of them. In looking through some of my old Mss. I find this item of war hisfory which will bear reproduction just here. After giving the detail of the wounding of Gen. J. E. 15. Stuart it concludes thus: “It was evident that death was settling its clammy seal upon his brow and his physicians told him so and asked him if he had any last message to give. The Gen eral, with a mind perfectly clear and possessed, then made disposition of bis staff and personal effects. To Mrs. General R. E. Lee he directed that his golden spurs be given as a memento of his love and esteem of her husband. To the staff officers he gave his horses. So particular was ho of small things, even in his dying hour, that he emphatically exhibited and illustrated the ruling passion in death. To one of his staff, who was a heavy built man, he said: ‘You had better take the large horse. He will carry you better.' Other me mentoes he disposed of in a similar manner. To his young son he left his sword. His worldly matters cleared, the eternal interest of his soul engaged his mind. Turning to Rev. Mr. Peterkin, of the Episcopal church, and of which he was a mem ber, he asked him to sing the hymn : “Kock of a^«-s cleft for me. Let ate hide myself in thee." He joined in with all the voice his strength would permit. He then joined in prayer with the minister. To the doctor he again said, “I am going fast now; I am resigned; God’s will he done.” Then Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, the greatest cavalier of the age, passed to his reward.” I attended Mount Vernon church yesterday where I met many of my old friends and acquaintances. Rev. Mr. Thacker preached from the text: “Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be plucked up.” Matt. 15:13. Rev. Mr. Thomason will preach at Abingdon Creek next Sabbath 12th inst. j. L. s. —. Grassy Pond News. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Grassv Pond, May 31.—Prehaps the readers of The Ledger would like to here from this place. Rev. John Ruppe preached at the Robbs school Sunday to a very large crowd. Miss Edna Sarratt, of your city, was up visiting her father Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Jack Bracket, of Henritia, N. C., accompanied by her three charm ing daughters, Misses Maud, May and Rader, past through here Saturday on ther way to Gaffney to visit friends. Miss Myrtle Sarratt was the guest of Miss Evlin Sarratt Sunday. Captain Dick Jolly, accompanied by liis daughter, Miss Belle, was in your town Saturday. Some of our boys have gone to the war. The bridge across Broad river is going up very fast. J. L. S. spoke about the good looking girls in Cherokee county. We have some fine looking girls around this place. Send some of your boys up to see for themselves. As I am a boy I will not say anything about them, for we are all good look ing. We have one young man studying law. We hope he will meet with success. I think we will have some weddings around hear before long. I beard one young man say he was not going to marry until the war was over. Uncle Thomas Humphries is on the sick list this week. Master Quay Mosteller has been on the sick list also. J. I. Sarratt, R. M. Jolly and sev eral other* went to Shelby Friday to the negro hanging, There is a family around here that cuts The Lrdger into parts so all can a part. Blossom. “UNCLE DOCK JOLLY.” Blood Poison Cured. There is no doubt, according to the many remarkable cures performed by Botanic. Blood Balm (“B. B. B.”) that it ia far the beat Tonic and Blood Purifier ever manufactured. All others pale into insignificance, when compared with it. It cures pimples, ulcers, skin diseases, and all manner of blood and skin ailments. Buy the best, and don’t throw your money away on substitutes. Try the long tested and old reliable B. B. B. $1.00 per large bottle. For sale by Druggists. A BAD CASK CURED. Three years ago I contracted blood poison. I applied to a physician at once, and bis treatment came near killing me. I employed an old phy sician and then went to Kentucky. I then went to Hot Springs and re mained two months. Nothing seem ed to cure me permanently, although temporary relief was given mo. I returned home a ruined man physi cally, with but little prospect of ever getting well. I was persuaded to try Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.,) and to nay alter astonishment it quickly healed every ulcer. Z. T. Hat.lertoa, Macon, Ga. For sale by Druggist. A G'jod and True Man Called to His Reward. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Grassy Pond, June (5.—The har vesting of wheat is being commenced. The crop is very good—better than it bus been for several years and there has been more sown than usual, Oats are sorry on account of the con tinued dry weather. Under the wise superintendence of J. 15 Huskey, the Grassy Pond Sun day school is flourishing, several older people who have not been ac customed to attend Sunday school heretofore are coming out and tak ing an active part. We hope that others will do likewise. R. M. Jolly vas over last Sunday and give the school an excellent talk. vSome one went into Reuben Alli son’s cornfield last Saturday night ur.d pulled up a lot of his corn and threw it in a pile in the field. Then they went on up to his house and called him, but he not answering, they proceeded on up to his son’a who lived near there, and turned out his mule and hogs. When he heard the mule running he went out but the intruders had disappeared. Mr. Allison thinks he has the parties spotted, and was busy yesterday get- ting up evidence. He secured suffi cient to condemn them, he thinks. Last Friday morning, 3rd inst., L. I). Jolly, familiarly known as “Uncle Dock Jolly,” departed this life, being eighty-five years and twenty days old. He had been married twice but survived both of his wives. He leaves six children, two by his first marriage and four by the second, and a large number of grand children to mourn his loss. He helped to drive the Cherokee Indians from this sec tion, for which he was receiving at the time of his death a pension of ninety-six dollars a year and had been for the past six years. Uncle Dock had some peculiarities. He was never known to wistle but once in his life, nor to ride on horse back but once after his boyhood days. But, notwithstanding his singular ways, he was a man whom everybody es teemed. No one, rich or poor, ever went to see him but that wanted to go again. Ho had no enemies. Though he made no outward preten sions to Christianity, ministers of the gospel delighted to be in his com pany and they often visited him. While he was an illiterate man him self, yet he was not asleep to the im portance of education. He had sev eral grand children under his care and lie spent his money freely for their education. He was an impor tant man in his community and will bo greatly missed by his neighbors, whom he was ever ready to assist in any way possible. Our new magistrate, W. C. S. Wood, was somewhat scared Sunday before last when Master Doctor John Alli son and Miss Irene Blanton appeared before him asking him to make them one. However, the Squire did first class. U. M. Jolly has harvested eight large loads of good hay during the past week. Uncle “Dick” feels inde pendent along the rullness line. A shooting affair took place near the store between two negroes last Sunday, but neither got seriously In jured. Me. +0+ Antioch Locals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Antioch, June 8.—Bob Hope went to Blacksburg Saturday. A goood many of our colored peo ple went to Shelby last Friday to sea Mitt Saddler hung. Mrs. John Dover died May 22d and was buried in the Antioch cemetery the following day. J. F. Hinson, who conducted a big lumber business near the King’s Mountain battle ground, died at his saw mill on June 1st of paralysis. His remains were taken to his home near Bethseda on the same day. Mr. Hinson came to this part of the coun try several years ago and engaged In the lumber business, of which he has made a success. He has a big inter est in the Gastonia Machine and Iron Works. He leaves a wife and ona son to mourn bis loss. Miss Lottie Goforth went to Blacks burg one day last week. T. W. Jackeon went to Gaatonia today. B. O. Jenkins has commenced work on hia dwelling. There will be services at Antioch on the 4th and 5th of this month by the pastor, Rev. J. D. Bailey. PlKB. The Sure La Qrippe Core. There ie no use suffering from this dreadful malady, If you will only get the right remedy. 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