The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, August 04, 1898, Image 4
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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, 8. C., AUGUST 4, 18118.
WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
Wo havo heard of a man who won
an elephant on a wilder—a flirt-
grown Asiatic. It was a big win, but
the difficulties began when the <|UC8-
tion arose what lie would do with him.
Lord Cytton wrote a book with the
title “What Will He Do With It?”
The book deals with the details of
an adventurous though successful
life, with the ever perplexing ques
tion confronting the hero at every
stage of his success, “What will he
do with it?” It is a question that
contindkly confronts eaclrand every
one of us, pressing close after the
question, “what shall we got?”
That question is now, perhaps, the
most perplexing with which the
United States lias had to deal since
the civil war. She has put up the
stakes in a big game for the elephant,
[ the game has gone in her favor, and
the elephant is hers. The difficul
ties now come with the question,
what will she do with him?
Thirty three years ago the United
States government, inflamed with a
spirit of vengeance and actuated by
malice, inflicted a high-handed out
rage on civilization and the people of
the South by bestowing the right of
suffrage on four millions of ignorant
and degraded negroes, and enforcing
that right at the point of the bayo
net. The result was a period of ten
years of lawlessness, corruption and
political chaos, during which this
portion of tl.e country took a long
step back towards barbarism.
In the light of this experiment,
will the government now take under
its protection ten millions of savages
and bestow upon them all the rigiits
of free citizenship? If so, there are
troubles ahead compared with which
all the troubles of the past were
mild and insignificant.
It is a fact, however, that some
late utterances of leading men at
the north indicate that they havo par
tially, at least, recognized the great
mistake of 1865, and are not disposed
to repeat it. ^ut if it will not do to
repeat that experiment, then what?
It is one of the indexible conditions
of peace that Cuba must be indepen
dent. But it has been pretty clearly
demonstrated that the Cubans are
incapable of organizing and maintain
ing a republican form of government.
Then it is said that they must be
taken under the protection of this
government. What that fully means
time alone will reveal.
We see nothing in the conditions
Ibut the prospect of a vast standing
irmy, of a tremendous navy, of pen-
doners and officials without limit, of
iiulless complications with other na
tions and of fabulous revenues to be
Jlrawn directly and indirectly from
[die sustenance of the people.
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
The State candidates gave their
Exhibition in Gaffney on last Friday
Lnd the voters^of Cherokee turned
mt in pretty good force to witness
[he performance. It was the same
[how, the particulars of which we
liave read so often, with perhaps a
few of the liveliest features elimi-
liatcd.
The party of candidates is rather a
motly troupe, varying in appearance
from that of the spider-legged dude
to that of the stately old Roman
and exhibiting every shade of intel
lectual ability, ranging from the
cross-roads petti-fogger to the accom
plished orator and statesman. The
maker up of the party must have had
an eye to suiting the varied tastes of
the voters, as the merchant when
buying goods strives to adapt bis
purchases in style, quality and priqe
to the tastes and means of his custo
mers. However that may be we are
sure that not many voters will find
any difficulty in making a selection
from the abundant supply of varied
and assorted styles of political mer
chandise presented for their inspec
tion and consideration.
The candidates were in good humor
and on their best behavior. There
was no mudslinging and few charges
land counter charges. Each one
seemed to think that his own merits
were great and numerous enough to
elect him without bringing to his aid
the demerits of his competitors.
The court room and gallery were
tilled with interested hearers who
gave each and every candidate re
spectful attention and liberal ap
plause. This was right, considerate
and kind. In so doing our people
honored themselves and their county
and set an example for other counties
worthy of emulation.
Of the seven candidates for Gover
nor, four are advocates of the present
dispensary system ;one,Featherstone,
Is for prohibition, and two. Tillman
and Schumpert are for high license
and local option. All but Tillman
and Whitman seem to favor coulln*;
ued appropriations to the State Col
leges. Whitman has made the rounds
thus far on his bicycle, pulling
through the low country sands and
mounting the up-country hills with
the tireless energy of a locomotive.
MR. GIBBES NOT TO BLAME."
"TIm 1 nt-wspap^r correspondent of .1. Wil
son G11)Ih>s Is exasperating lacktntf in a fair
report of tin- proceed I ntfs of the ennipalKn
nieetlnjiv He docs none of the candidates
lust lee. p.-rhiips It Is not Ilia fault. It may
he the fault of his employers.”
The above is from the Manning
Times. Editor Appelt is wrong.
Mr. Gibbes is as fair as it is possible
for a man to be. The truth of the
matter is the candidates sing the
same old song over and over again
and Mr. Gibbes would weary the
public were he to give a full report
every day. He is compelled to give
a sentence of each candidate every
day and thus divide the thing up.
When the candidates vary the mo
notony Mr. Gibbes will give fuller re
ports and until they do lie must con
tent himself by giving only snatches.
The candidates are to blame for this
lack of space and fuller reports.
THE TERMS.
The terms of peace proposed to
Spain by the United States, are that
Spain must relinquish at once all
governmental possession of Cuba;
Porto Rico must be ceded to the
United States; also other islands of
the West Indies and one island in
the Ladrones. The United States
will hold the city, bay, and harboj|
of Manila pending negotiations in
regard to the final disposition of the
Philippines.
Spain has these conditions under
consideration, but up to the time we
go to press her decision is not known.
She must, however, accept or do
worse, and the war is virtually over.
ENTRIES FROM OUR DAY BOOK.
PRE*3 OPINION.
Princk Bismarck, the Iron Chan
cellor of Germany, is dead. He was
in many respects the greatest man
Germany has ever produced. He
was eighty-three years old and for
the last ten years hud lived in retire
ment.
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For the past month the rains have
been softening the ground on the
Limestone streets and inviting the
street force to work, but alas! the
street force is deaf to invitations
from that quarter of the town. In
the mean time the gullies and the
grass are having their own way.
Over four thousand of Gen. Shaf-
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tor’s men, or more than one-fourth
of his army, are down with fever, a
large proportion of it yellow fever.
The climate of Cuba will soon do
what the power of Spain could not
do, and destroy our army, if it be not
speedily withdrawn. The plan is to
withdraw it, and guard Santiago with
two regiments of immunes.
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A man in Union by the name of
West shot a largo portion of his
wife’s head off with a double barreled
shot gun. He announced to the
neighbors that she had dona it her
self, but there were circumstances
that demonstrated that to have
been an impossibility. West was
arrested and put in jail. If he is
guilty hanging is too good for him.
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The fever season is upon us, and it
is important that every ono should
look well to the cleanliness of his
own premises. Don’t i^uib for the
Board of Health to force you to clean
up. Allow no filth nor rubbish to
accumulate about your place; use
water from the deep races if practi
cable; have wholesome, well-cooked
food on your table; eat regularly and
in moderation, sleep all that nature
requires. These simple precautions
will do more for the health of the
community than all the doctors in
town.
Coi,. Jones commanding the second
regiment that is to be. made a trip to
Washington for the purpose of pre
vailing on the Secretary of War to
remove some of tlie restrictions Im
posed upon enlistments. Ha reports
that the Secretary readily consented
to remove them and that there is
now nothing in the way of raising the
second icgiment. What these re
strictions were we do not know. It
has seemed to us that the main re
striction was lack of men.
In the mean time other states are
offering to furnish Gov. Ellerbe the
men for the regiment. This looks
bud for plucky South Garollna.
$100 Reward, $ioo.
The reader* of thlH paper will In* pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis
ease that solonee has been able to cure la all
Its stages and t hut IsCatarrli. II all's Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh t>eln>r a
const Ituilonal disease, requires a constitu
tional treatment. Hull’s Catarrh Cure Is
taken Internally, uetlnjr directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroylntr the foundation of the
disease, and idvlmr the patient strenyth by
bulldliiK up the constitution and nsslstlntr
nature In duitiK Its work. The proprietors
have so much faith In Us curative isiwers
that they offer One Hundred Hollars for any
case that It fulls to cure. Send for list of
Testimonials.
Address, F. J. CiiENi:v & Co., Toledo, 0
Hold by Druirirlsts. 75c.
HaH's Family Fills are the best.
The Freeman predicts that Fcatlier-
stone will lead in Sumter County,
with Ellerbe, Watson and Tillman
following in the order named.—Sum
ter Freeman.
The boys in camp are not to blame
for not being at the front, and they
are as worthy of our praise as if they
were in the first battle line.—Ander
son Intelligencer.
Col. Bryan has been sent to join
Lee, and it is alleged in some quar
ters that Lee is purposely held back
because he bids to be too popular and
a dangerous presidential possibility.
Putting Leo and Bryan together may
be acting upon the principle of “kill
ing two birds with one stone.”—Fair-
field News and Herald.
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The Southern Jtroops are to have
representation at Santiago after all,
it appears. A regiment of “im
munes,” it is announced, has sailed
from New Orleans for that point. It
is to be hoped that they have a clear
title to the name given to them.
There is no glory in fighting Yellow
Jack.—News and Courier.
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Tern Watson seems to be all that
is left of the free silver sentiment and
the populist party. Amid the din of
war the voice of Thomas does not
reach. Even the Georgia newspapers
can not transmit his once clarion
toneb far enough to impress anybody.
The public is—as the calm language
of the hello girl at the central office
invuribly announces when the patron
is in a special hurry—“busy.”—
Greenville News.
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We believe that we ought not to
have elections more than once in
every four years. That is often
enough. Besides being a great saving
in time and money it would not dis
turb so often the peace and happiness
of our people. It would also afford
greater efficiency in our officers. We
are in favor of making a change, and
having every officer, state and county,
elected for a term of four years.—
Greenwood Journal.
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The New England mill men are al
ready enquiring about the prospects
for growing and manufacturing cot
ton in Porto Rico and Cuba with the
hope of being able to meet Southern
competition. There is no use in
that. The New England mill men
may as well face the facts at once
and realize that the only place to
meet Southern competition is in the
South. They must bring the mills
to the cot'ton.—Greenville News.
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The liquor question seems to bo
gaining much prominence in the cam
paign, and the candidates for Gov
ernor are aligning themselves more
closely as the primary election gets
nearer. Mr. Feathcrstone is becom
ing the target for all the others,
that the prohibition
a great deal of
the voters, and his
finding out that he
must be weakened in some way. He
is making a valiant tight for the
cause of temperance, and while he
stands alone for prohibition among
the gubernatorial candidates, the
voters would make no mistake in
placing Feathcrstone in the executive
mansion, us he is capable of filling
the office, and will make an excellent
official.—Greenville Mountaineer.
which indicates
candidate lias
strength among
competitors are
Did You Take
Scott’s
Emulsion
through the winter? If so, we
are sure it quieted your cough,
healed the rawness in your
throat, increased your weight,
gave you more color, and made
you feel better in every way.
But perhaps your cough has
come back again, or you are get
ting a little thin and pale.
Then, why not continue the
same helpful remedy right
through the summer? It will do
you as much good as when the
weather is cold.
Its persistent use will certainly
give you a better appetite and a
stronger digestion.
. It will cure your
weak throat and heal
your inflamed lungs, t
It will cure every case |
of consumption, when ]
a cure is possible. M.
Don’t be persuaded ^
to take something they say is just
as good.
All nnijojlats, %«c. and fi.
Scott it Buwne, Chemists, N.Y.
FOR
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NCW YORK.
Content With His Performance.
[Spartuntmrsr Hertld.l
There is a general impression that
William J. Bryan continues to talk
too much.—Columbia Register.
This comes as a slight but wel
comed variation to the old tune
“The Silver Craze is Dead.” and may
be heard a great many tinfes before
the next battle of the ballots. Some
people are constitutionally opposed
to seeing any good in William J.
Bryan, whether he talks little or
much, but the six and half millions
of democrats who voted for him are
very well contented with his recent
as well as his past performances.
^YSPEPSIA is the cause of un-
told suffering. By faking Hood’s
Sarsaparilla the digestive organs are
toned and dyspepsia IS CURED.
A. N. WOOD.
BANKER,
does a general Banking and Exchange
business. Well secured with Burglar-
Proof safe and Automatic Time Lock.
I
Safety Deposit Boxes at moderate
rent.
Buys and sells Stocks andBonds.
Buys County and School Claims.
Your business solicited.
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