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WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col- ^ umns of This Paper. The Ledger. roococococ F. G. Stacy. Frmldent. J. (). \Vaiu>i.Aw. VIcp-l'rwAldent THE NATIONAL BANK OP GAFFNET. Capital $jo,ooo.oo. " im. Imy <*<Hinty (•lalras. receDo (l<‘|*oaltA a.ii(l make IIIhthI Iiiiuih on approval naper. I*. U. Kokh, Cashier. A Newspaper in ail that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 36, 1864. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1898. *1:00 A YEAR. ADVICE TO THE CANDIDATES WOMEN ARE GOOD JUDGES OF CHARACTER. Things Done and Said in the Neigh borhood of Etta Jane that Have Been Recorded for our Readers. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, June27.—Misses Lottie and Sadie May Inman and Master Glenn paid us a visit last Thursday. 1’rof. A. G. Davis will sing at Grassy Pond on the secon-1 Sabbath of July. The public are invited. A few weeks ago Mr. G. B. Wright came near losing his house and its contents by tire. The fire originated in the closet among some clothing and bed quilts. Its timely discovery prevented a serious fire. Bats and matches was the cause. (^ultea large congregation attended the meeting of the North Pacolet In terdenominational S. S. Convention at Sardis yesterday and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Several came down from Gaffney, among them our genial editor, Ed II. DeCamp. At intermission the ladies took charge of the crowd, as they always do, and gave them dinner. If all en joyed themselves and their dinner as well as your correspondent they have no room for complaint. For the nine years of its existence it has never failed to meet at the time and place appointed. Some of our most efficient church workers claim that the Sunday school has been the starting point in their Christian lives Let it go on. No part of the convention work exceeded that of tne singing. The choir consisted of the following per sons: A. G. Davis, leader, Carlos Wright. J. G. Wright* J. E. Wright, J. S. Moss, W. E. Moss. W. P. Davis, J. R. Davis, E. M. Lequeux, Miss Lizzie Hughey, Miss Vickey Hughey, t ' Mrs. John Wright, Mrs. Tom Stroup, Miss Fannie Sanders, W. F. Kennedy, Miss Naomi Kennedy, Mtss Macie Kennedy, J. R. Patrick, Miss Lizzie Hampton, Miss Dora Hampton, G. B. Wright and J. D. Spencer. There were others whose names we failed to get. We ask pardon for not giving them in this connection. Our colored friend, Dick Love, sends me word that he had a cotton bloom on the Kith. Dick is an old time slavery darkey. Our thanks are due J. C. Jeflerles, of Abingdon, for some choice peaches. Mr. Leroy Plaxico and Mr. Caldwell, of Cherokee Falls, were . among the throng at Sardis yester day. The largest and most enthusiastic prohibition convention ever held in the United States, met recently at Peoria, Illinois, the stronghold of the distillers. Let the good work go on. Much of the wheat threshed last week after the rains was wet and re quires sunning. Some crops aver aged a bushel to every three dozen bundles. Rufus Estes got his finger terribly lacerated by the hook on the bridle reins yesterday, while holding a re fractory mule. An astute politician In giving ad vice to candidates says: “Don’t stay too long in one place—keep mov ing. Always be in a hurry. Five minutes Is long enr igh to stay in one place; for if you stay long they will have a chance to pump you. Don’t allow yourself to hinder any one. Try to make a good impression but don’t stay long enough to ruin it. Go to every house you can and see the lady if the man is not at home, and tell her your business—who you are and what you are running for. In nine times out of ten it will do just as well as seeing the man him self. Women usually are better judges of character than men, and if you make a favorable impression on the mother and children you secure the voting strength of the household. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Kerr were call ed to the bed side of Mrs. Kerr’s father in North Carolina last week, but did not reach it until the angel of death had done his work and the Master had called his servant to “come up higher.” . He triumphed In tbatSbeplierd'* name, Who w ate hue for our ifood. Who brought Uud'T eternal covenant down And Healed it with HU blood. The bereaved family have our sym pathy. To my young friend, Floyd L. Baker, of Thk Ledger office, I take off my hat and make a genteel bow and thank him for the photo he sent me a few days ago. It was taken in front of The Leakier office during a recent vielt to the city. The whole apparatus is not much larger then a common size match box. He calls it a toodak. Mr. C. C. Roberts, of Bhelby. is /down on his plantation looking after his interest.^ We are always glad to meet him. We arc a poor hand to get up a summary of the neighborhood gossip for our readers, and as a result our work has the appearance of a crazy quilt rather than a systematized re port of neighborhood news. There is one thing the X rays have never yet been able to show—the backbone of a politician. Counting the church steeples don’t tell how many friends God bus in the town. What is much better than riches is contentment without them. Mr. Julius T. Ilovve is in a very bad state of health. Nobody has a harder tiraqthan a man in the newspaper business. He’s “abused” for what he says and for what he don’t say. First for saying too little, then too much and so on. But the hardest thing we have hoard of took place over in Georgia a few days ago: A revival preacher finding the weather hot took off his coat and preached in his shirt sleeves. After the sermon a good brother, thinking an editor, who was present j would make a sensation of the inci dent, said to the parson: “I don’t suppose you know, when you took off your coat to-day, that one of them newspaper fellers was in meeting!” “Yes, 1 did,” replied the parson, ‘ hut I had my eye on it all the time.” The best definition we have ever heard of “cranks” comes from an Irishman in answer to the following question: “What is your idea of a ‘crank’anyhow, Fat?” “A crank! Why, sir, yer honor, a crank is a mat. who insists on convincing you instead of letting you convince him.” To-day Jimmie Strain celebrates his 22nd birthday. Crops have been very much im proved since the rains set in and tiie farmers have their hands full. Mr. Thomas Spencer, of Lawn, is having his mill, the Bates mill on gilkey, put in first rate order. Our friend, Fink Fhillips, is the miller there, Jeff and Rufe Estes caught a cat fish out of Thickety creek on Satur day of last week that weighed 7^ pounds. Jeff said it kicked like a mule. On Saturday, July the 9th, the Antioch band will have their annual picnic at the King’s Mountain battle ground. Rev. J. D. Bailey will de liver an address. Boasters and liars are full cousins. If you take the vanity, egotism and pride out of some folks there will be but little of them left. It is only by living in close con nection with the Divine influences that we acquire a life of happiness, hope and power. Keeping bad company is a good way to honor the devil with your presence. The most independent man in the world is the one who constantly de pends upon God. The average age of marrying in France is thirty years. That’s con soling to bachelors and old maids, isn’t it? If we lose a minute the chase ot a life time won’t overtake it. Our friend, R. W. Davie, came near losing his shop by fire a few days ago. He had bceu working in it and in his hurry to get off to hunt blackberries he didn’t put out the fire and it caught. It was the only house on his place but was insured. “Bob’s”Tove for blackberry pie will be his ruin yet, I fear. There wasn’t a better soldier in Lee’s army than Bob Davis, or one who more cheerfully did his duty. j. l. b. « Star Farm Statements. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Star Farm, June 27—We had a nice season yesterday evening. It is making the crops grow. We have fine crops in this section, except there is not a good stand. Water melons are looking very well. We have some about the size of a man’s head or a little larger. I notice the candidates are swarm ing the country. Mr. William Goudelock was in this section yesterday; also. Miss Lizzy Morehead. • Th| Sabbath School at Elbethel is prosperous. I notice that Colonel Sam Jefferies, of your town, was down the other day on his plantation gathering peaches. There will be a big time at Lime stone the Fourth of July. There will be bicycle riding, baseball, speaking and big eating. Mr. Jackson, of this section, waa out this morning looking for his eon, who ran away yesterday. I hope he will be successful In finding him and in getting him home. Sam Jefferies, Jr., who has been going to school at C&mpobello, has returned home until September. The Hustler. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever 8*. ^s, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and postlvely cures Files or no pay required. It is gura- anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by The DuPre Drug Co. g— You and your friends are cordially invited to visit Gaffney on July 4th, 1898, g— the one hundred and twenty-second an- S niversary of the Independence DR. GIRARDE/tU DEAD. of the United States, and participate in the general exercises - • of the day. Proceedings of N. P. S. S. Convention. The following is a synopsis of the proceedings of the North Pacolet Sunday School Convention at Sardis: Pursuant to annonneernent the North Pacolet Interdenominational Sunday School Convention met at Sardis Methodist church June 20, and was called to order by President J. L. Strain. Devotional exercises consisting of song and prais6 service was conduct ed by Rev. Simpson Blanton. Prayer by William Jefferies. The choir using revival No. 2. Reports of the general work in Gowdeysville and Draytonville town ships were made by their respective superintendents, S. Blanton and J. C. Thompson. Choir sung “Take me as I am, etc. The roll was called and the follow ing schools and delegates reported: Abingdon Creek—J. C. Jefferies, R. H. Bratton, Frank McCluney. Asbury—Report sent but no dele gates. Ararat—J. A. McKown, Miss Olive McKown. George Huggins, Miss Sallie Huggins, Joe Service and Miss Mary Service, Corinth—J. C. Thompson, John Cook and Lem Nance. Draytonville—W. Childus, W. D. Kirby, J. A. Northey and E. B. Spencer. Elbethel—Z. R. Phillips, B. T. Arrowood, Johnnie Sanders and Andrew Childers. Gethsemane — William Jefferies and Clayton Phillips, Messopotamia — Walker Goforth and Sam Foster. Salem—S. F. Estes, W. C. Black- well, Will Foster and Noble Black- well. Sardis—J. G. Wright, J. R. Davis, A. G. Davis and W. F. Kennedy. Wilson’s Chapel—D. B. Webber, Miss Pearl Whisonant and Boyce Whisonant. Choir sung “Oh, let the children in,” etc. . Eleven schools reported a total membership of 584 scholars and teachers with $20.18 paid for benevo lent and missionary,State and county Sunday School Association and cur rent expenses, literature, etc., dur ing the quarter ending April 1st and ending June 30th 1898. 1st subject.—How to make this matter a success—discussed by Robt. C. Patrick. Choir sung, “I am washed,” etc. 2nd. subject.—The live superinten dent; his aims—discussed by Dr. W. C. Hamrick, Prof. W. F. McArthur, Rev. W. D. Kirby and C. W T Whiso nant. Choir sung, “Tell me now,” etc. 3rd subject.—The primary class; the management; teaching the lesson —discussed by William Jefferies. Prayer by Rev. W. F. McArthur. Intermission. Afternoon session was opened by singing “Tell me now,” etc., and prayer by Brother W. D. Kirby. 4th subject.—Temperance taught in the Sunday school—discussed by Ed. H. DeCamp, J. L. Strain, 8. F. Estes, J. N. Jefferies, Rev. W. D. Kirby and W.* C. Blaokwell. Choir sung, “In the resurrection morning,” etc. The following resolution wuoffered and unanimously adopted: Resolved, that the thanks of this convention be and the same is hereby tendered the choir for the excellent music furnished, which has so greatly Inspired . the convention and added to its success. After prayer by Rev. J. C. Thomp son the convention adjourned to meet at Salem on the 25th of Septem ber, 1898. J. C. Jbfkeries. Sec. Sardis church, June 26tb, 1898. The County Papers. IDarllngton MoMenger.] The country weeklies are haviffg hard times in these times of war. The dallies are reaping a rich harvest. The frieoda of the weeklies should not forget them, limply because they cannot give the war news dally, but should come forward and settle up their eabacrlptlone. The weeklies are doing the best they can with the capital at their disposal. Mercer Minutes. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Mercer, Juno 27.—We have many good things to be thankful for— health of the neighborhood is good, good wheat crops, good blackberry crop, and other crops look fairly well. Yesterday was one of our big days. The North Pacolet Interdenomina tional Sunday School Convention met at Sardis. We turned out in full force only to meet another crowd who had done likewise, many of whom came from a distance; they love us so. It was, as Josiuh Allen’s, wife would say, a Sunday school and pleasure exertion mixed, and every body seemed happy, not excepting ; the candidates who, I learn, were ! there in force—days shalt thou labor but on the Severn h thou shalt rest, in this case, dc ubtless, the rest came first, nor do we know just where the count began, however we were glad and only regret that we cannot vote for all of them. Mr. Robt. Smarr, of Hopewell, York county, passed here en route to your city. He is engaged in the well boring business. N. W. Hardin, of Blacksburg, can- didatg for State Senate, has been to see us,* We notice that J. C. Wallace, of Gowdeysville, Cherokee’s hustling agent, is stirring up a hornets nest in Spartanburg county. Mr. Wallace marrihd one of Cherokee’s fairest daughters. He is a fine salesman. What has become of the prohibi tion movement? Is any one willing to speak out now or will we have to depend on the old unpopular, but safe way—each man prohibit himself. We are trying to get through work by the Fourth of July so as to be with you on that day. „ W T e hope to have a good time. The little apples, taters, etc., will be in full bloom by then and if you can’t feed us we can feed ou, yso look out for wo are com- iD 8* Plebian. Webster Personals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Webster, June 27.—Wheat thresh ing has been going on the past week, as a general thing wheat turned out well. O. E. Tate reported cotton blooms the 26th. Miss Ellen Kirby and Miss Virgie Tate spent Sunday with Miss Blanch Tate. Dr. T. 0. Tate and J. A. Pearson spent Friday night with E. L. Tate. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Phillips spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Littlejohn. There will be a children’s day at Gethsemane church, Saturday before the third Sunday in July. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Mr. J. C. Young is on the sick list. On the account of the rain there was no Sunday School at Timber Ridge Sunday. M. M. Tate and family visited rel atives at Grover Saturday and Sun day. Miss Edna Tate spent the day with Miss Blanch Tate Wednesday. There will be services at Geth semane Sunday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. S. T. Creech. Anorymous. Discovered by a Woman. Another great discovery baa been made, and that too, by a lady in this country. “Disease fastened Its clutches upon her and for seven years •be withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death eeemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly and could not sleep. She finally dis covered a way to recovery, by pur chasing of ue a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, and waa so much relieved 00 taking first dose, that she slept all nfght; and with two bottles has been abso lutely cured. Her name Is Mrs. Luther Luts. Tbue writes W. C. Hamrick A Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at DuPre Drug Co, Regular alse 60c and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. South Carolina Loses One ot Her No blest Men and Greatest Preachers. [Tlic After a lingering illnes»of several weeks Dr. John L. Girardeau died at his residence in this city at JO. 15 o’clock last night. His end was calm and peaceful and surrounded by his loved ones, the great man breathed his last. Dr. Girardeau was born on James Island, St. Andrew’s parish, Charles ton county. S.C., November 14. 1825, and received his early education at the College of Charleston, graduating with the first honor, in 1844, at 18 years of age. Subsequently he atten ded the Presbyterian Theological Seminary/at Columbia and finished the course at that institution in ISIS. He soon afterward entered upon the profession for which he had been preparing himself, preaching first in Christ church parish, at Wappetaw, S. C. He was stationed there but a short time, however, and was next located at Milton church, in St. Paul’s parish, Colleton county. Here he was ordained and installed a full pastor in 1850. After three years of labor in this relation he was removed to Charleston, where ha performed missionary work among the colored people. He began this work in 1854 and continued at the same until the out break of the war, when he became chaplain of the Twenty-third regiment of South Carolina volunteers. He remained with that regiment in this capacity until he was captured at Sailor’s Creek, Va., April Gth, 1865. He was held as a prisoner on John son’s island for about three months and after his release returned to Charleston, where he resumed the labors of his chosen profession as preacher of the Zion Presbyterian church, Glebs street. He was located there uutil 1876, when he was ap pointed to the chair of systematic theology at Columbia and went there to fill that position. During the troubles through which this institution passed by reason of the evolution controversy he resigned his professorship and became pastor of the Second Presbyterian church in this city, this church then having just been organized. He remained in this work one year, and upon being again called to a professorship which he had vacated he returned to the seminary, where he remained-until 1895, when on account of the 70-year ago rule in that institution he re signed, and as his health was at that time failing, he ceased from active labor. In 1865 he was honored by being tendered the degree of D. D. by the Oglethorpe university of Georgia, and subsequently of LL. D. by the South Western Presbyterian University. His ability, practical proof of this honor are exhibited in the fact that he is the author of three ably written theological work, published in 1888, 1800 and 1891. Dr. Girardeau was married in 1849 to a daughter of Thomas Hamlin, planUr of Christ church parish, S. C. His father, John Bohnn Girardeau, was born in Colleton county, 8. C., in 1768. He was a planter in the low country during the whole of his life, dying iu 1852. He was married in 1824 to Olaudia H. FTcer, daughter of E<}ward Freer of Charleston county, and to them were born six children, of whom two only survive, our subject being the eldest child. Dr. Girardeau’s grandfather was John Girardeau; .born in Liberty county, Ga., in 1756, but who in early manhood moved to South Carolina. Like his son after him he was a planter. He dis tinguished himself by serving in the revolutionary war and {lied in 1837. The father of the last named was Isaac Girardeau, a native born Ameri can, but of F'rench descent, his ancestor. Pierre Girardeau, being a resident of Tulmont, province of Poiton, France. John, a son of the last named, was among the Huguenots who fled to America upon the revoca tion of the edict of Nantes in 1685. Among Dr. Girardeau's classmates, during his collegiate course, and who afterward became distinguished men, were the Rev. W. T. Capers, C. P. Holies of the United States coast sur vey, Dr. W. B. Corbett. Judge J. Randolph Burns and T. S. Marion, a descendant ot General Francis Marion o£ revolutionary fame. Dr. Girardeau was a great student and has written largely on theology, philosophy and miscellaneous sub jects. He has published three books, “Instrumental Music in the Public Worship of the Church,” “Calvinism and Evangelical Americanism” and “The Will in Ita Theological Rela tions.” Dr. Girardeau, while a professor in the seminary, had many opportunities to become the pastor of some of the great churches In New York and other large cities of the country, the re muneration offered him in many in stances being four times as much as be waa receiving from the seminary, but these never lured him away. ENFiRELY NEW TO SOUTH.. THE STATES ADVANTAGES ARE AGAIN RECOGNIZED. I he Gaffney Carpet Factory Introduces a New Enterprise in the South that Promises to Grow Extensively. The original copy of the Declara tion of Independence, as written by Jefferson, baa been found In Ehiladel- phis, [Columbia Record.1 A1 A. King, who is stopping at the Columbia hotel here with a line of carpets, is introducing an extensive enterprise that is not only new in South Carolina but the first to be es tablished in the south, and one which promises to spread not only in this state but throughout the south. A few facts, therefore, about the Gaffney Carpet Faztory, which Mr. King represents, will be of general interest in this and other Southern states. Though he cannot give exact fig ures as to how much capital has been put out in the establishment of the new enterprise, Mr. King says that by the end of the month the factory will be in full blast turning off stock for the fail trade with from 500 to 700 employes at work, and at this pace the company expects to run steadily throughout the year. The projectors selected South Car olina for the location of their plant, after a thorough canvass of the south, because of the excellent and abun dance of water power and the cheap ness of controllable labor here. The employees he says will not be brought from the east, but will be taken in from the surrounding coun try just as cotton mill operatives are employed. His company, he says, are greatly pleased with their location in Gaffney and he does not doubt but that their example will be followed by numbers of other carpet factories of the east. There is just as much reason why the carpet mills should come south as the cotton mills, and they are coming. Columbia, Mr. King said, was an excellent place for the loeatieffi of such an enterprise, with its abun dance of water power and splendid railroad facilities, and he had no doubt that if this city’s advantages were properly presented at an early date she would be among the first to have a carpet factory within her bor ders. Mr. King was carrying 1,000 pounds of baggage, and several prominent merchants of Columbia who inspect ed his samples during the morning gave it as their expert opinion that the line showed the finest ingrains and art squares ever brought to this city, and they backed their opinion with substantial orders. Mr. King says he will place orders in every section of the south and that his company is confident of reap ing big profits from the enterprise. —— — Grover Gossip. [Correspondence of The Ledger.) Grover, June 22.—Everything in and around our town has on the ap pearance of a new life since the re freshing rains of the past week. Business is more flourishing and everything is moving on nicely. The farmers save time by d)ing their shopping while it is too wet to plough. J. A. Ellis & Co., have begun the erection of a brick store adjoining the one occupied by them now. It will be a nice room when finished. They expect to occupy both—using one for dry goods the other for gro ceries and furniture. Mr. B. O. Jenkins is building a handsome residence near this place. Look out girls! He expects some of you to be mistress of that new house. Misses Dicey and Florence Roark visited friends and relatives in Blacksburg last week for the pur pose of attending the closing exer cises of the graded school of that place. A Reader. - Dots From Center-View, (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Center-View, June 27.—The farm ers are having war, now, to keep Mr. Green down. Rev. W. T. filled his regular ap pointment at Center-View Sunday. We are having a flourishing Sun day School. Miss Sarah Byars, of Algood, visi ted her brother, of this place, Boqk day. Mr. and Mrs. E. Sarratt vrhttea Mrs. Sarratt parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pettit, not long since. Misses Minnie and Alice M. Blan ton visited Mrs. Judson Clary, Sun day. Mrs. T. J. Stacy, of Spartanburg, is visiting friends and relatives at this place. Miss Daisy Blanton, who has been •lok with fever, is Improving. Bio Head. "Honesty it the beet policy.” But you have to pay preniuma in this world and realize on your insurance lu the next.