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WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver- £ ¥ tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. The Ledger F. G. Stacv, President. J. G. Waudi.aw. Vice President THE HATIOML BANK OF GAFFKEY. Capital fjo.cco.co. Wii.t. buv county clulm.s, receive <!epo»i«e and make UIhtuI loans on approved paper. !>.('. Rom. I ashler. ___ A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 1G, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1898. 81.00 A YEAR. A TRIBUTE STATE f j country. THE RESOURCES OP THE STATE ABLY SET FORTH. A Superb ^Volume in Which South Carolina is Treated Historically and Commercially in a Pleasant Manner. * “The Empire of the South” is the comprehensive title of the volume just published by the Southern Rail way. It contains nearly two hundred octavopages and four hundred beauti ful illustrations. Every State and every particular interest of the coun try east of the Mississippi and south of the Potomac and Ohio Rivers is treated in a broad, vigorous and in teresting manner. The author, Frank Presbrey. has been for months en gaged in the preparation of the book, and has had the co-operation of the officials of the Southern Railway. It is a volume which is sure to do the South an incalculable amount of good. From advance sheets we have pleasure in quoting from the chapter devoted to South Carolina, which is extensive and comprehensive, and covers not only the State’s interests as a whole, but gives an interesting sketch of many of the important places: To South Carolina belongs the high honor of being one of the earli est, if not the,very first colony to offer a premium for immigration. This stroke of enterprise was made over two centuries ago. in 1670, when the low-rent inducement was held out by the Ashley River settlement, under Sayle, of land at halfpenny per acre for five years. This invitation wafted across the sea brought many settlers to the palmetto-fringed State, and marked the beginning of a progressive policy that is being followed, in this later time, throughout all the South with the most prosperous and bene ficent results. To-day South Carolina remains true to her past. She offers a comfortable home with all the conveniences of modern civilization, fine farming land at a nominal price, good titles to every foot of it, and a cordial welcome to the home-seeder. To capital she offers fair and just laws, ample pro tection to property, an honest and honorable class of working people, good markets at home and the best facilities for reaching those abroad, abundant and safe banking fucilties, in many instances exemptiom from local taxation and a helping hand—a hand with dollars in it. The inheritance of enterprise in fostering immigration is not the only bequest from the past of which South Carolina is proud. Her patriotic record during the War for Independ ence is a splendid legacy of deeds of high emprise, all of which made for liberty. Her Laurenses, her Rut ledges, her Pinckneys were noble contributors to the cause of the country’s freedom. They stood with the Washingtons, the Jefferaons, the Henrys and the other immortals of the “Old Dominion,” and won for South Carolina the high place of being second only to Virginia, among the Southern colonies, in the heroic struggle to break the bonds of Eng land. It was from the friendly cover of her forests that Marion and his men darted and struck telling blows for freedom. It yv&s at Cowpens, within her borders, that Colonel Washing ton defeated the brilliant English cavalry leader Tarleton, and made the occasion for one of the choicest bon mots of patriotism. In a London drawing-room, years after the Revolu lion, it is related that Colonel Tarle ton was recounting his exploits in the Lower Carolina. On referring to the battle fought at Cowpens, a no ble lady inquired if it was not there that he had met Colonel Washington. Tarleton replied that it was, and added, in a contemptuous way, that the American was an illiterate rowdy of a soldier. “Ah, my dear Colonel,” the lady is.said to have responded, as she looked at Tarleton’s fingerless hand, where Washington’s sword had struck, “though he may not have been able to write, he certaniy could make his mark.” In the first foreign difficulty to confront the republic, the controversy with France in Washington’s adminis tration,JitJwas a son of South Carolina, the able Pinckney, who declared “millions for defence, but notone cent for tribute.” The traditions of patriotism and of enterprise are woven into the woof of the State’s history. They are an inspiration to-day in the work to achieve a high place for South Carolina in America’s Indus- ttial progress. That they form an effective inspiration, these pages, giving a brief chronicle of actual accomplishment, will serve to show. As a preface to the State’s resources and their development, it will be interesting to look for a moment ut { South Carolina’s topography. The htute is naturally divided into three parts, the hill or upcountry, the middle country, and the coast or low This great as gold, has State’s agri- 1897 the crop it had a total In 1896 the and in The latter i* rich in vast timber tracts and in boundless swamps full of the glory of cypress and pine. Here grow the palmetto, which gives the State its name, and the long staple cotton, fine as the silk of the Orient. This is a land of sunshine, whose flora is radiantly beautiful the whole year through. It is a land where the mellow tints of the long-ago lend a dreamy charm to life, and make the past almost as attractive as the future. The middle country is undulating, broken here and there by sand hills. Dotted over it are beautiful farms and busy towms. The rivers, on their way to the sea, widen out and become the water highways fora considerable commerce. It is a region of prosper ous agriculture, and the home ol a progressive people. But it is the up-country which seems most favored, as was the hill country of Judea, where “shepherds tended their flocks by night.” It is not only a land of promise, but, in the happy phrase of the region, “a land of fulfillment” us well. A fertile soil yields a bounteous veriety of crops, and a busy industry to the hum of a million spindles, changes raw material into finished product. In this section are some of the most progressive cities in the South. It is the rich Piedmont, whose opulent stretches have been followed thither from their beginning in Virginia through North Carolina. The sceneiy of this region is picturesquely beautiful and presents many attractions to both health-seek ers and tourists, as well as to settlers. The Saluda Mountains, which con stitute a portion of the northwest boundary, and which are spurs of the Blue Ridge, have several peaks which rise like turrets on a battlement, reach ing a height in King’s Mountain of 1,692 feet; Paris Mountain. 2,051; Ta ble Rock 8 000; Cie.sar’s Head, 8,118, and Pinnacle Mountain, 8,486 feet, an form the background to a most delightful landscape. In the Pied mont are many rapids and falls affording excellent water power, and there are numerous points admirably located for mill sites and a variety of manufacturing plants. South Carolina is one of the leading States of the South both in the pro duction and manufatcure of cotton. She raises annually nearly one-tenth of the American crop staple, always as good the first place in the cultural products. In was 800,000 bales, and value of $29,408,000. crop brought $27,283,760, 1895 $24,000,000. For this great crop there is a home manufacturing market that is every year consuming a large proportion of the total product. The South Caro lina cotton mills in 1896 consumed 254,698 bales, and in 1897 327,943 bales, nearly one-half of the State’s 1897 crop. As home consumption saves the cost of transportation, it means, of course, an increased profit to the producer. There are at present 95 mills in the State, with 1,250,324 spindles. Besides all the general causes for drawing the cotton mills from North to South, South Carolina has the special cause of abundant and cheap water power. As showing what a great advantage this is, the average cost for the whole State of one water horse-power is $1.70, while the cost for the same power in Law rence, Mass., is $14.12; in Lowell, $20; Paterson, N. J., $87.50; Cohoes, N. Y., $20. and in Dayton, Ohio. $37. This conjunction in South Carolina of raw material, and natural power has led to a development of cotton manufacturing that is unprecedented in American industrial history. In 1880 the UnitedStates census showed that South Carolina had 14 cotton mills of 82,334 spindles, employing 2083 hands, paying $880,000 in wages, having $2,776,000 capital, consuming 15.601,000 pounds of cotton, costing $1,808,000, and yielding a product value at $2,895,000. The statistics of cotton mills for the year ending August 31, 1897, made by Henry G. Hester, secretary of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, show that South Carolina had a total of 1,250,324 cotton spindles, of which 1,055,824 were in operation, 47.500 were new and just starting up, 132,- 000 were new, not completed, and only 15.000 were idle. Such a strik ing exhibit tells a most eloquent story of progress. A growing home market offered by these mills is but one of the hopeful factors in the future of cotton raising. The other is a more intensive method of farming. The latter has been attended by marked Increase in yield, amj has made it clear that cotton can be raised at a profit when its price is low. But South Carolina is a land of corn, as well as of cotton. In fact, a farmer of the State, a few years ago. won a $1,000 prize for the greatest yield of corn to the acre, in competi tion with the entire United States, his yield having been 254 bushels to the acre. All the other cereals are gro.vn to a greater or less degree. The wheat yield is from one to two mil lion bushels a year. Rye and barley both grow well, but the yield is not large, as they are cultivated to only a very limited extent. Oats are more commonly grown and are found a profitable crop. They are often al ternated with “cow peas,” \vhi9h furnish good food for both men and beast, and the land, too, giving to it much needed nitrogen. The main line of the Southern Rail way crosses the northwestern section of South Carolina. On this main stem are Blacksburg, Gaffney, Cow pens, Clifton, Spartanburg. Wellford, Greers, Greenville, Easlev. Siberly, Central. Calhoun, Seneca and West minster. At Spartanburg is the junction with that portion of the road coming from the west through Asheville and continuing to Colum bia, where it intersects the line from the north which leaves the main stem at Charlotte, N. C., and runs to Co lumbia, passing through Pineville, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Chester, Blackstock, Winnsboro, Rockston, Blythwood and Ridgeway. Between Spartanburg and Columbia are the towns of Glendale, Rich Hill, 1’acolet, Union, Strothers, Carlisle and Alston, towns noted for their cotton mills and general industries. JAY BIRDS AS TEACHERS. THE ‘■KERNAL” IS IMPRESSED BY THEIR WORK " Mr. Davis is Still Working on the Tel ephone Line from Gaffney to Gowdeyville—Neigh borhood News. Lockhart Locals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Lockhart, Nov. 14.—The oyster supper given at this place last Satur day evening at the hall, for the bene fit of the Thornwell Orphanage, was quite a success financially. The sum of $39.31 was realized. We are all very well pleased with our efficient Superintendent. A. Wil liams, who appears to be the right man in the right place. The boys of the First S. C. V. have nearly all returned from Columbia. Here is the list from Lockhart. J. L. Evans, William Wix, Lewis Bran non, David Robbins, Alfred Sams and Lemuel Morris. Eula Jeter has succeeded Mr. Cash as assistant carder. Treasurer John C. Corry has been quite sick for some weeks. He has so far recovered now to be ably to at tend to his duties. J. W. Brown, from 1’elzer, is now assistant weaver, succeeding J.C. Fin ley, resigned. Wc had a small fire recently. The waste house was entirely consumed. Lockhart Mill has quite a quantity of cotton on hand, possibly nearly enough to last them until the crop of 1899 comes in. A goodly number of spindles were idle for about a week on account of the breaking of a driving belt in the spinning room fortunately no one was hurt. Homo. Grindall Dots. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Gkindall, Nov. 14.—.Farmers are most done gathering there crops. Corn is very good in this community. Farmers are preparing to sow wheat and oats. There has been some oats already sown in this section. Sow more wheat and oats and plant less 4 cents ;cotton, and times will be better. Farmers are making a sad mistake, when they sell there cotton seed and buy guanno to go under 4 cents cotton. Mr. J. W. Nance is doing a big business with his traveling gin this fall. Mr. J. F. Beam and W. E. M, Kirby, went to Jonesville Saturday on business. L. C. Warmoth has been the Grindall Shoals bridge. People in this section will have plenty of hog andhomoney next year. Miss Mittie Kirby of this place is visiting relatives at Union. Farmer. reparing Robbed the Grave. A startling incident of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: “I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continu ally in back and sides, no appetite— gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me np. Fortunately, a friend advised trying “Electric Bitters,” and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of an other victim.” No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cents per bottle at DuPre Drug Company. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta J axe, November 11.—(In the issue of ‘The Ledger” of October 20th “Corncracker” asks this ques tion, which has not been answered yet that I have seen: “A man wishes to fence a farm with a ten rail fence, allowing two panels to the rod, so that the fence will contain as many acres as there are rails in the fence. How many acres will the fence contain?” Our answer is 1.024,000. The acre of land is 40 miles square. Miss Kittie Blair 1ms been elected to teach the Etta Jane school this season. Your correspondent has just re turned from a visit on the York side. Mr. W. T. Osment, whose illness has been reported heretofore, is up and about again. The rain yesterday and night be fore last lias put a stop to farm work. An old veteran speaking rather disparagingly of the Confederate re union at Charleston next May said: “It would attract much more interest, and inspire greater enthusip.sm if ic were conducted by the bona fide sol diers rather than the annex of our army.” The brother must remember that it is a representative body of the Hower of the confederacy now living. There is a class of so called Chris- tains in almost every community whose chief devotional exercises con sist in thanking God that they are better than other people. If we could take the selfconceit, pride and ignorance out of them nothing would be left but their good opinions of themselves. And the pity and con tempt of their neighbors. We went to Gaffney last week and found the road in splendid condition to travel. Thanks to our county government and most especially to the good weather. Our old friend and army comrade, R. W. Davis, of Gowdeysville, is working for a telephone line from Gaffney to his section, with a view of extending it on to Kelton, Lock hart Shoals and Union. “Bob” is a “big” hearted fellow and should have the co-operation and support of his fellow citizens. We feel sure that he will get a good deal of help from the Star Farm and Home neighbor hoods, who we understand, want a “phone” line to those places. Both lines can use the same set of poles from Gaffney to Corinth church, thus saving a great deal of labor and expense on both lines. There will be a great deal of wheat sown in this section this season, and generally it will be put upon good land. This will be a reasonable guarantee for a fair crop and a re duction in the price of flower next year. Should we say hand me those mo lasses, or that molasses or the mo lasses? Some grammarian tell us. There are some people who are adapts at washing dirty (linen and who never think of cleaning up around home before they begin to serve their neighbors. We have those in every section who follow this more or less and if they could only see themselves as other see them there would be a sudden change ot front. “Man'it inhumanity to man “Mukt's counties!* thousands mourn." A man who has no poor kin thinks it would be a pleasure to help them. Blood-Cleaning. House-cleaning is a duty in every well-regulated household, 1’eople don’t wait until the filth becomes painfully apparent, but it stands to reason that in every day use more or less dirt or dust accumulate. It is so with the human blood. From the enormous variety of eatables taken into the stomach, a quantity of use less material is bound to accumulate in the blood and clog the free and wholesome flow in the vessels. Every person should from time to time have a ‘blood-cleansing” and the best cleanser and blood-purifier is Cas- carets Candy Cathartic. We recom mend them to all our readers. In the last week or two we have been noticing the Jay birds teaching us lessons of thrift and economy There are some oaks in front of our door where these feathered laborers are gathering acorns and carrying them off. They would not carry them away if they wanted to eat them at once. And they have no young to feed at this time of year, and if they had acorns would be unfit to feed them. So we conclude that they are laying them up for winter. In our mind the lesson taught by these Jays is a forcible one. These are days of glorious opportunity. The toil of daily life is loaded with the fruit of both temperal and spirit ual blessings to us. Soon the time will come when the storms of trouble and the sorrows of sorrow will blow upon us and we will want something to feed upon. Dr. Joseph Cooks says in our large cities there is a of a hundred miles between the fashionable and unfashionable side of a brick wall.” One of the questions agitating the large and congested centers of our nation to-day, and one that has con sequently become national in im portance, is the growing hatred be tween the poor and the rich. In all ages this hatred has existed to some extent. Centuries ago Alcibiades arrayed the poor of Athens against the rich. The result was that Athens was devastated, the rich becoming poor and the poor becoming departed slaves under the Romans. And thus it has ever been. Forced measures have ever intensified the feeling and widened the chasem between the classes and clans. The poor resented the contempt of the rich, and the rich oppressed the poor. Class ha tred may apparently have cause for existence in those cnountries where heriditory classes hold sway, but—in our country, where there is no artificial aristocracy—where there is noimpassable gulf between the classes, but where the boy born in the hut or log cabin has the privilege to aspire to the highest position, here, there is no excuse for class hatred. Wherever this spirit is nourished and fostered, there is a probability of retarding the solution of the problem. Society is alike in debted to the rich and the poor. There is a constant shuffling of the scenes. The poor of to-day become tiie great industrial leaders of tomor row, while the children of the rich are frequently found among the sons of toil of the next generation. The obscure become renoned and the re- noned pass into obscurity. In this constant charge neither class can say to the other "I Lave no need of thee.” A more genial and helpful spirit would exist, were each class to con sider how helpless it is without the other. Capital is utterly helpless without labor, and labor equally so without capital. Rather than to in crease the spirit of class hatred, but each man see that ability is sure to receive recognition and lend his energies to make the most of him self. In our public schools, under just and equitable management the poor man’s son is on a level with the rich man’s son. To each is given the same instruction,and frequently it is the poor boy that is brought into prominence and usefulness. It would almost seem that the adversity that the poor boy must encounter makes him all the more hardy to endure the storms and to stand above the common level, while the case of the child of worth makes him effiminate and helpless. Our public schools are a great factor iu solving the class question. We plead for a more tolerant and sympathetic spirit on each side. This will, more than any thing else place, all upon a common level. True, genial, Cbrtstaln sympathy in the hour of trouble and adversity lightens the load of grief wonderfully. The visits of Jonathan to David strenghtens our faith in a unerring Frovidence. Sympathy can soften a sorrow it has no power to renew, but the Divine hand of the lowly and despised Na/arene can reach down in human sympathy and remove irom our hearts its greatest burdens and plant therein joy unspeakable and full of glory. To Mrs. 0. W. Whisonant I am in debted for a correct solution of an illustrated Proverb which appeared in Union Gospel News, of November 3rd. The answer is found in Proverbs II chapter and 19th verse. Read it. While we accord to our old precep tor, Walker, the right of way, we ac cept “The Ledger’s” apology for spelling e-s-c-h-a-l-o-t-s, shallots. Who next? Those who never ac knowledge their mistakes never iearn anything. It’s caused a consider able stir among the old dictionaries anyway. Garner & Robinson’s ginnery was broken down for a few days last week They are running again. W. T. Garner, Henry A. Banks, Miss Laura McFadden, Janie Cald- weU, Mittie More and Mollie Moore have sent correct answers to our goose question. It weighs 201bs. We are sorry we can’t give the diagram showing how the plank a foot square is cut so as to fill a hole 16x9. Suffice it to say: Saw your plank in a zigzag form, 4 inches, 3 inches, 4 inch 3 inch, 4 inches and then replace them and you will have it. We are having a lively time with The Ledger readers now. We be lieve every family in this section who is not taking the paper will do before next year begins. Next week we expect to give an ac count of the McGill family tree as we promised several weeks ago to do. a. i.. s. Sow More Wheat. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Home, Nov. 14tb.—Farmers of Cherokee county: I feel constrained to write to you on the situation juet now while the nation is exalting on the success of the war and in many sections there is cause for joy at.d exultation there has been no boom (or us. God has blessed us in a bountiful harvest of wheat the present yrar and we have on hand a large crop of corn and cotton but they have their draw backs. Have you examined your corn closely. Many farmers have cribs full. But on close examination I have found at least one third is damaged so as to be unfit for use. We have not had a crop since 1896 that was so damaged. The datnug* was caused by the excessive and con stant rains in Angust and September. A great deal of it is only fit for hogs. Our cotton is a good crop but prices are so low that those who are in debt are unable to pay. Fourandahalf and five cents cotton pays debts slowly. What shall we do to meet the situation. Every thinking farmer has his plans and knows best how to manage his own affairs but we like to hear from others also. Especially in times like this. I suggest that all who can (that have not already done so) sow from two to five bushels of wheat tn the horse on good land and manure it well; keep off the stock and sow it before the 15th cf December. Next take steps to fence or wire in more land. Old fields hill lands or any land that will not make good crops. Raise more cattle and some hogs on hand and to keep at home what realize from the cotton, renters, you cannot buy family sup plies and feed, clothe and school your children on five cents cotton. M.ike all the neccessaries of life at home and it matters little to you what cotton brings, you can and will b*- independent by proper industry at.d economy pursuing this course. Yours Respectfully, Wm. Jefferies. “That distance sheep have Jet us try money we Farmers, or When a woman wants to be in bed by 10 o’clock she begins getting ready at 9. Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup will give im mediate relief to a child suffering with the dreadful croup. Mothers, keep this reliable medicine always handy and it will save you many uneasy hours. It costs but 25 cts, — -• ■ — One cause of the hard times is that too many men are looking for soft snaps. A cough is not like a fever. It does not have to run a certain course. Cure it quickly and effectually with One Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages and for the most severe cases. We recommend it be cause it’s good. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney. R. Withers A* Co., Blackburg. Ezell Etchings. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ezell, Nov. 15.—Farmers are gath ering up their crops as fast as the weather will admit. Cotton picking is about over in this section, and the majority is done gathering corn. We are looking for a hard winter. Sweet potatoes are in the clay, and corn has a large shuck. Farmers should prepare good shel ters for their stock, as good stalls is a great saving both to stock and feed. The patrons of Newpleasant school are going to meet on next Saturday to employ a teacher for the winter term of public school. We hope to have a good attendance. The county chain gang are near the old Cowpens Battle Ground pecking away at the road, but only a few in number. The road machine was not at work yesterday on account of mud and water. J. T. Scruggs, of Cowpens, was in this section Monday on business. H. E. Williams, of this place, went to Gaffney yesterday on business. Blue Hawk. Remarkable Rescue. Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield. 111., makes the statement, that she caught cold, which settled on her lungs; she was treated fora month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told her she was a hope less victim of consumption and that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption; she bought a bottle and to her delisrht, found herself benefitted from first dose. She continued its u»e and after taking six bottles, found her self strong and well; now does her own housework, and is as well as she ever was. Free trial bottles of this Great. Discovery at DuPre Drug Co. Large bottles 50 cents and $1.00. A great many victims of laziness are posing as victims of the hard times. Life and the Liver. “Success in life depends upon the liver” is the way Chas. Lamb, the poet and punster puts it. Medical science has proved that nine-tenths of the ailments of living have their origin in the liver, and in constipation caused by its derangement. Ke'ep the liver lively and all will be well. Modern science points out Cascarets as the only perfect, gentle, pos'tive liver regulator fit to be used in the delicate human organism. All drug gists sell Cascarets 10c. 25c. 50c. and we redommend them most heartilly People who are too outright will borrow back. honest to steal and never pay Constipation prevents the body from ridding itself of waste matter. DeWltt’s Little Early Risers will re move the trouble and cure Sick Head ache, Billiousness, Inactive Liver and clear the Complexion. Small, sugar coated, don’t gripe or cause nausea. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney. R. 8. Withers A Co., Blacksburg.