THE LEDGER: GAFFXEY, 8. C., SEPTEMBER 8 1898. LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS, TEVK> OF INTEREST TO TEX- TILE WORKERS North and South Carolina Nftlls, Thtur 'tr.provcments and Their Ad vancements—Opera tive Personals. fouthern and Wnstnrn Textile Kxeelslor.l Capt. E. A. Smyth, president I’elzer, S. C., Mfg. Co., has returned from Europe. H. L. Murray has resigned as boss spinner with the Holt-Morgan Mills, Fayetteville, N. 0. Frank R. Williford has been engaged by the Louise Mills, Char lotte, as spare hand in the spinning room. T. B. Murphy, of the Augusta, Ga., Factory, has accepted a loom fixer’s position with the Aiken Mfg. Co., Bath, S. C. Seventy-live thousand dollars have been subscribed toward the erection of the proposed Bennettsville, S. C., Cotton Mills. S. A. Fowler, formerly with Elmira Mill, Burlington, X. C., is now boss weaver at the Oasiuee Cotton Mills, Elon College, X. C. Albert Baechtold, carder at Over land Cotton Mills, Denver, Col., has resigned and will come South after a few weeks' vacation. John Mahaffey, overseer of cloth room at Lockhart, S. C., Cotton Mills had the misfortune to lost, an orphan grandchild by death last week. 1). J. Howard, who recently went from Alabama to become boss carder for the Hockey Mt , X. C., Cotton Mills, lias given up that position. W. E. Lucas, president of the Laurens. S. C\, Cotton Mills, who has been making an extensive tour, was in Asheville, X. C., last Saturday. F. F. Martin is now paymaster at the Lockhart, S. C. Cotton Mills. He was formerly bookkeeper with the Mills Manufacturing Co., Greenville, 8. C. J. I,. Weathers, boss weaver at Clif ton, S. C., Mill Xo. 3. has been visiting his father-in-law. E. Shealy, boss weaver at Lockhart, S. C. Cotton Mills. J. M. Gaston has resigned as master maclianic at the Rocky Mount, X. C., Cotton Mills. R. C. Wallace, assis tant engineer, is in full charge for the present. J. A. McMillan, who has been with the Henrietta, X. C., Cotton Mills a year or more, has gone to Galveston, Texas, to take a position in the Gal veston Cotton Mills. There is some talk in Xewberry, S. C., of establishing either a hosiery or small yarn mill. One of the parties interested is E. B. Wilbur, superin tendent Xewberry Cotton Mill. C. L. Oates, of Charlotte, has left the Union, S. C., Cotton Mills, where he has been helping set up Saeo-Pettee cards, to perform similar work at the Richland Mills, Columbia, 8. 0. Thos. W. Harvey, formerly with the Oneida Mills, Graham. X. C., and who then went to Xew Orleans, is now superintendent of the Holt- Morgan Mills, Fayetteville, X. C. L. A. Fain, formerly overseer of weaving at the Moore Cotton Mill, Taylorsville, N. C., has accepted the position of second hand in the weave room in the Charlotte Cotton Mill. them together on September lf»*h to approve an amendment to their charter increasing the authorized capital to $L'>O,000. The big Corliss engine for the Warren Cotton Mills is arriving in sections at Warreuvillo, S. C. It required fifteen ears to transport it in sections. It is a 1,-'*) horse power engine and weighs 100.0(H) pounds and was manufactured at Providence, R. 1. A Card. Please allow me space in your col umns to express my thunks to the men of your county, who, by their votes, so materially helped to get me in the lead in the second race for State Superintendent of Education. 1 wish to assure them of my appre ciation of their confidence and of my purpose to merit it. The unselfish support which t he people of the State have given me touches my heart and intensifies my desire to serve them worthily. 1 shall be grateful to all who may aid in the second primary, it matters not how they voted in the first. Having been an educator rather than a politician, I was tnknown to many who yet may. learn that I am the kind of man they need for superin tending the school system of the State. I urge my friends and well- wishers to go totne polls on the Mth, anb vote and work for me. I have promised that my election shall mean bettershcools in South Caro lina. If I fail to fulfill my promise, I shall be worse disappointed than those who supported me; for 1 recog nize fhat succuss in the work I have outlined for myself will earn me the love and gratitude of my fellow-citi zens—the greatest thing a man can strive, for next to the approval of Cod. Respectfully, John J. McMahan. - •- Cards of Thanks. I desire to thank the voters of Cherokee county for the liberal sup port given me in the election last week and to assure them that it will not only he my duty, but my pleasure, to serve them. I shall endeavor in the discharge of my duty to prove to them by my works more than I could indicate by mere words, how I appre ciate their support. To those who saw fit to oppose me 1 wish to say that I am as much their servant as 1 am the servant of those who sup ported me and it will ollord me just us much pleasure to serve them. The office belongs to the people. 1 am the servant of the people and I propose to know no friend or foe in the discharge of my duties. Thank ing you once again, I have the honor to subscribe my self, Obediently yours. J. Eh Jefferies LOWER CHEROKEEE’S SAGE. HE NARRATES INCIDENTS HIS CANVASS. OF Thrilling Account of the Advent uresome Ride of a Revolution ary Herome at Night. Personal Notes. she found a sick soldier who give h»r direction by which she could evade the British troops. 8he noted care fully his every direction as to roads, creeks, etc. She started on. It was now dark and her route lay in a strange country. But she passed on feeling that the God of battles was her guider. Site knew her horse and he knew his business. Unlike the poet I'salmist. she felt that “A Imrse f*ir pn-korvutlua Is u'wltM'ettru! tblinr; And by tlu; ffreal uess of his st renipi i ou hi Miri* Ueliverancc liriinf.” I desire to thank my the support given me in primary election. The vass was a pleasure to friends for the recent entire can ine and I assure the people of Cherokee that while I would have appreciated being elected to office to which I aspired that I am in no manner discomfitted by my defeat. 1 thank you all once tnoie. Yours truly. J. R. Blanton. I hereby return my sincere thanks to the people of Cherokee county for the liberal vote given me in the pri mary election. Respectfully, \V. W. Gaffney. 8 31 118 C. C.Randleman, assistant superin tendent of the Randleman, X. C., Manufacturing Co , is the new chair man of the Democratic Executive Committee of Randleman township. D. M. Meekins has resigned the j second hand’s place with the Roanoke j Mills Co., Roanoke Rapids, X. C., to become head spinner with the Red 1 Bluff Manufacturing Co.. Clio, S. 0. Henry M. Wilson of Baltimore, I who has been learning the mill busi ness with the Odell Manufacturing Co., Concord,X. C., has gone north to enter the Philadelphia Textile school. T. J. McXeely has resigned as carder and spinner of the Eno Cotton Mills, Hillsboro. X. C., and is at present at his old home in Fa'ishury, N. C. He was succeeded by Win. T. Noah. John Riley has given up the ovor- seership of spinning at the Tuscaloosa Mills, Cottondale. Ala., undreturned to Charlotte, N. C.. where ho was formerly overseer twisting at Ather ton Mills. The Fountain Inn. S. C., Cotton Mill building will be finished in about two weeks. It is built to contain 5,000 spindles, but only 3,000 will bo installed at first. J.W. Shell is presi dent and 1*. C Poag, secretary and treasurer. A Winnsboro, S. C., correspondent says the Fairfield Cotton Mills are running along lively under the superintendence of T. A. Shipp. J. M. Phillips is now boss carder in day light, and Kelley l^uick boss spinner at night. P. M. Grimes, superintendent York Cotton Mills, Yorkville, S. C.. and G. T. Kinnett, superintendent Lincoln Cotton Mills, Lincolnian, X. C., were in Charlotte this week, the latter being accompanied by his s jy. who looks us if he would make u tint mill man some day. The directors of the York Cotton Mills, Yorkvilie, S. have issued a i otico to the stocklioldwrs called The rifle was introduced into the Brit ish service about the beginning of the present century. They were of such primitive make that mallets were nerv ed out with each rifle to nun the bullets home. Before 1886 the average number of labor strikes of all kinds in this coun try was about 500 a year. Since that date the average has been 1,500. EVERY BRIDE and wife should know about the pre paration that for half a century has been helpingexpectant mothers bring little ones into the world without danger and the hundred and one "■**1 discomforts and distractions incident to child-birth. It is applied externally, which is the only way to get relief. Medicines taken internally ' will not help and may result in harm. J, Mother’s Friend fits and prepares every organ, muscle and part of tho body for the critical hour. It robs child-birth of its tortures and pains. Baby's coming is made quick and easy. Its action is doubly bene ficial if used during the whole period of pregnancy. $1 per bottle at all drug stores, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Books Frer, containing valjnMe in for- feot'km to all women, will b« »cr.t to any ttldreM upon application by The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. fr): (Corrospondfnee ot The Ledger.) Etta Jaxe, Sept. 5.—I spent Thursday night, August Kith, with Mr. J. B. Foster and family, and as the next day was rainy I did not get off untill p. m., when I went to Brown’s store when a meeting had been appointed for the campaigners that forenoon. I met Mr. Wilkins Brown and several of his neighbors who had gathered in to hear the chin music of the office-seekers and had been somewhat disappointed as | the horse tracks they (or a good many of them) had ! she had found the already met and disbanded. Here I met Mr. Spake the veteran black smith of South west Cherokee, and who is one of the oldest permanent settlers of Ravenna. He still plys his vocation to the satisfaction of his customers. Brown’s store is head quarters for that Ravenna section. From Brown’s I made my way to White Plains via Goucher creek church, stopping on my way at Capt. J. B. Brown s who lives in one of the finest sections of our new county. Or. at least, it compares favorably with any other portion of it 1 have seen. Goucher creeK church is an old established place of worship and a comfortable school building stands at the edge of the yard where Miss Brown, daughter of Capt. J. B. Brown is now teaching school. The almost incessant rainfall have left the road in an almost impassible condition. But I wondered my way on past the home of that jolly good fellow and noble citizen, Ben. F. Bonner, who is one of the leading citizens of White Plains township. I rested and chat ted with him for a few moments. His farm lies on Goucher creek and, like my friend Capt. J. B. Brown and others whom I passed, he has a fine crop of corn on it. Here he pointed out tiie old Thickety fort that played a prominent part in Revolutionary times. It stamles near Mr. Bonner’s house and there are some traces of it there yet. It was doubtless at or near this place that Miss Annie Ken nedy got her information from a sick soldier as to tiie direction of Gen. Mor gan’s army when that heroine made her perilous trip carrying to the hero of Cowpens the message apprising him of the pursuit of the lories, or loy alists who were to co-operate with Turletn and crush him and his gallant little army, and thus gain an indis putable control of South Carolina. If our readers will pardon the di gression I will give an account of this incident for the benefit of our young students of history. While Morgan was in this section recruiting his army and horses during the winter of 1781, the British sent out forces from Xinety-six and Caui- dem with a view of capturing him. Cornwallis had laid the plans and left then for Tarlcton to execute, Simultaneously the movements be gan early in January of that year. The whole county w.as aroused and the loyalists too, were anxious to get rid of this pestiferous neighbor. Couriers were sent out in every di rection to gather the loyal sympa thizers and get their support. The British troops had already crossed the Pacolet river on their march and the loyalists were flocking to thiir standard. This state of affairs < x- isted in Union. Xewberry, Laurens and the lower section of Spartanburg counties. The Kennedy family lived not far from the present site of Jones- ville, and they were true patriots— especially the female members as is usually the case in such times and on such occasions. The elder Ken nedy had been persecuted by the British and their allies and was in such a condition as to be entirely helpless. But his daughter, Miss Annie, was tqual to the emergency. The moving of the armies and the jubilant nature of the loyalists led them in a large measure to disclose their plans which were that Tarlcton was to circumvent Morgan and put his army in front of him and prevent his escape into Xorth Carolina. He was to hold Morgan in check without offering him battle until the allied forces of the British could get up and then the attack was to be made on Morgan’s force from front and rear at the sam«- time. By some means the plans were made known to the Kennedy family, and our little hero ine, Miss Annie Kennedy, undertook ‘be perilous task if relieving the situation. Mounting (he best horse on the plantation she concealed a pistol in her bosom and started on her perilous journey. Crossing Pacolet ut Grindul’s Ford she soon come upon the rendezvous of the lories who were encamped not for from where Mr. Due- bin Littlejon now lives. They had killed a turkey and were quarrelling over it. She knew some of them. They were her neighbors. Drawing her bonnet over her face us well us she could she managed to pass them without being recognized. As soon as she was out of sight site put lash to her horse and was soon out of danger of pursuit. She knew that a detachment of British troops was between fter and Morgan's army. But undaunted she pursued on,hoping by some means to be able to puss around them and accomplish her mission. This site managed to do. Stopping ut the home of a man by the name of Bryant, near Goucher creek, He ploughed on through the inky darkness while the stillness of the night was broken only by the barking of the faithful watch dog or the boot ing of the solitary owl as it sung its lone-lr requiem until she suddenly come upon a stream of which she had not been, told (this was evidently Big Thickety). Here she dismoun ted. She had missed her way, but, undaunted, the noble girl re turned to hunt, her road. Coming to an opening which resembled a road she dismounted and after feeling for discovered that road the army had traveled. Again mounting her liorse she turned his head into the newly discovered road and give him the reins, and the usual cluck that encouraged him to press forward with head erect, nostrils dilated and eyes Hashing fire he sprung forward with all of his might hearing his load of precious freight. Over hill and dale he went like a tornado while the fire rolled from the rocks crushed by his iron heels. His rider sat erect whiW* the frosty winds fanned her rosy cheeks and her noble and pa triotic heart beat with highest im pulse. The clattering of his hoofs aroused a faithful watch dog as he kept vigil over the home of his mas ter. Reining her horse aside to the humble cottage that nestled among the towering oaks she called out to the inmates. The trembling voice of a frightened woman answered her, and told her that General Morgan’s men were within n few miles of her 1 ilirection of Xorth Carolina and as 1 best she couldjgivejthe nocturnal visi tor directions how she could reach Morgan's headquarters by the strait- est and suftest route. Soon our hero ine was in the road pressing on to her destination. Suddenly ‘Halt!” come from a sentinal at the roadside, to which Mie paid no attention, but flitted by like an arrow, only to be stopped by a cordon of American bayonets at picket headquarters, without disclosing her mission she asked to be escorted to General Morgan’s headquarters. This was done and she was treated with all the courtesy and politeness that our American soldier and gentleman could command. Her message was gladly received and the necessary precaution taken to prevent a sur prise and defeat, of the American army. As soon as she had warmed and re freshed herself upon such articles as the soldier’s laider furnished, her horse had been fed and her message delivered she was sent with an escort under Lieutenant Patterson, of Mc Call's cavalry, who conducted her to the western side of Pacolet river crossing at a lord near where Clifton Xo. 3 uow stands. She then returned to her home and the troops to their camp. Miss Kennedy reached bar home that evening and gave an ac count of her adventure. General Morgan began preparing for the bat- and tiie next morning, after her re turn home Miss Annie Kennedy was aroused from slumberby the boom of cannon, the roar of musketry and the shouts of charging squadrons which announced the fact that the battle of Cowpens was on in all of its fury. The sun that rose that morn ing on a ghastly field went down on a free and independent notion (fiat night. This, in, brief, is the story of Miss Annie Kennedy, one of Xorth Caro lina’s noblest girls. But to our nar ration. I went to Mr. W. A. Don ald’s that night and to the White Plains meeting tiie next day where we met a full turn out of the voters of that section, perhaps 250 or 3U0 in number. The grounds selected for the speaking and barbecue was in a beautiful grove under a brush arbor used by the Shiloh congregation as a place of worship. The Reynolds boys hud prepared a first class bar becue for the occasion. During the day the speakers went into the house to escape the rain which fell in tor rents at times. Mr. E l. H. DeCamp spoke ut that meeting in favor of Prohibition. His address was well received by the crowd. The meeting closed about 5 o’clock in ihe after noon and I took the nigiit with .Mr. Robert H. Taylor. During tiie day I called upon Magistrate Lee and hud a pleasant talk with him. Next day I went to Macedonia church where a protracted meeting was ill progress. On my way there I crossed little Thickety ut Tinoall’s mill now owned by .Mr. Lipscomb and operated by Mr. Thomson. This is, beyond doubt, one of the oldest mill sites in upper South Carolina. The walls and building show signs of great antiquity and it bus a fine patron age. The seel ion of country about there is a fine farming section and fanners have the promise of an abundance crop this year, of both corn and cotton to which we might add sugar cane. The people of that section, us well as that along tiie route to Macedonia are a thrifty, en ergetic people and are apparently in easy circumstances most of them at least. From Macedonia church wo wen ded our way to Gaffney city whence we went to tiie Blacksburg meeting on the 20th ult., and from|wliieh wo well begin our next . Uncle Sill Estes made a culihloii with the barn door day last w*ek and is considetubly iged up about the face and eyes. Mrs. M. K. nUaiu and M/-s Ethel i are both sick and inefl ?• bed. j The election passed off remarkably , quiet last week. Xo sore bends in i this section that I knew of. Every time a fallow man we open heaven *o our prayers. The man who settles hia domestic troubles by taking a wagon wh ip to his wife, ought to excuse people who hold their noses when he prays in public. Our mention in Th*l Lkdgek hiat week that tiie grave yard at Salem would be cleaned oC last Saturday brought a large force of hands there, and the work was done quickly nad tastefully. Our people have great respect for the ashes of their dead. The cemetery must soon have a new fence put around it. The Xorth Facolet Interdenomi national Sunday Sclmol Convention will meet at Salem on >he 25th inst.. at ID:30 o’clock a. tn. We regret to notice the death of Miss Mattie McKown at Gaffney last week. She was one of our favorite girls and has a host, of friends to mourn her loss. Hut leatli chooses atbinniiiK work; It moves in every ixtssin^ hree/e. It lurks in every Mower; Kacii season lias its own disease. !is perils every imur J. I,. S. Too Classic >'«r Them. A resident in a small suburban town quite a long distance fxoui Boston had a visit from aGtror>va4. Ae*t to ba ? « IT. Hart man s special book for women or his book on chronic catarrh. These b*K>kj are mnil-d free by the Pe-ru-na Medi cine Company, Cohte&bua, O. All drug, wts sell Pe-ru-aa. An Ordinance. Hr IT OKDAINKIi by IIicTomii (’(llllicll uf Gaffney t'ity. S. in cnuncll assembled this day and date: src. I. That it shall la* the duty of the sc ivcturwr to enter upon any premises to el an out. or for tho purpose of examining, any and all the privies ami cess pools or like place or places, under any narpe or names whatsoever, at least once every two weeks luring the months of May. .1 une. July. August and September and oree every jour weeks of the remainder of the year or as often as the Intondent may direct lor the general In-alt h or public good. Provided any person or persons, eorporation or corporations, firm or firms shall have the right to clean his. her or their privy or privies at theirown expense under the same rules and regulations as if done by thw regular town scavenger. Sue. ». That It shall be unlawful for tiny person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations to Interfere with, or obstruct the scavenger In the discharge of his duties or to refuse or forbid the said scavenger to enter his. her or their premises for the pur pose of cleaning sumo. Src. a. That it shall l>e the duty of the scavenger to make out and render to the Town ('ouncil on the Hrst Friday night of eaeli month a full report of all collections and ail persons, linns or corporations who have r.-fused or failed to pay for cic.inlag oat Ins. her < r their privies. The scavenger shall charge each person. Ilrm or corporation ten cents for each time In- cleans out ids. her or their privy. St.c. 4 If any person, firm or corporation shall fail or refuse to clean out his, her or their privy or privies at least oneecvery two weeks during the months of May. .1 nno, .la ly, August and fh-ptemU-r aud once every four weeks during the niouthsot October, Novein her. Ih-i-emlier, .lannary, February. March and April. Such persons, tlrins nr corpora tions w ho full, refuse or neglect to have the same cleaned out by the town scavenger as aforesaid he. she or they shall he adjudged guilty of keeping aud inaiiiialiilng a nui- anee. Src. 5. It shall In-the duty of the scaven ge! to report to t he Intemh-nt t he names of stn-li pel son or persons as ha ve hindered,pre vent ed or ohst rue ted him in the discharge of his duty. He shall also report tothelnten- dnut the name or names of any person, tlrm or eorporation which has failed, refused or neg'h-cted to clean out his. her or tln-ir privy o prlvys or that has failed, refused or m g let-led to have the same idcnned out as re quired in s.-etion four of t ins ordinance. St.i:. b. Any |M-rson. tlri-i or otlleers of any corporation found guilty of violating any of the sections itf this ordinance shall is- tilled not more than fl'O.io or Imprisoned not more than thirts days S»;« . That any St avenger found guilty oflallureor neglect to perform the duties teqiilrcd of hint by this ordinance shall be lined In u sum not more than ilOO.imor Im prisoned not more than thirty days. IMuo ami ralltti-d Ini-ouucllassembled this ITtli titty of Aug , l»'> N II. Litti.hhix, L. HaKku. Iiiu-udcnl. Tiiwnt’lerk. s-iJ-.j FOR Up-to-Date Job ing, ci LEDGER Offii Gaffi