The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 08, 1898, Image 3
THE LEDGER: GAFFISEY, S. C„ DECE3IHER 8, 1898.
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NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Governor Jobuston and His Associate!
Formally (Qualify.
Moktgomery, Ala., Doc. 2. — Ala-
bama’s new state officers have qaalihed
by taking the oaths of office and assum
ing the duties of their respective posi
tions. They are as follows:
Governor, Joseph F. Johnston of Jef
ferson.
Secretary of state, Robert F. McDavid
of Montgomery.
Treasurer, (ieorge W. Ellis of Dallas.
Auditor, Walker S. White of Calbert.
Attorney general, Charles G. Brown
of Jefferson.
Commissioner of agriculture, I. T.
Culver of Bullock.
Superintendent of education, John
W. Abercrombie of Calhoun.
All of these officials qualified for their
second terms, excepting the secretary of
state, the attorney general and the su
perintendent of education.
The inauguration ceremonies were
exceedingly simple. At noon the gov
ernor was escorted to the hall of the
house of representatives, where the oath
of office was administered by Chief
Justice McClellan, and where the execu
tive delivered himself of a brief but
graceful speech, renewing his pledges
of faithfulness to the people who had
thus twice honored him.
Shortly afterwards the oath was ad
ministered to the department officials
in their respective offices by the judge
of the supreme court, and within an
hour the business of the state was under
way again as though nothing unusual
had happened.
DECISION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Au Important Hilling by Judge Tur
ner ut Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 2.—Judge
Charles Turner, referee in bankruptcy,
has rendered an important decision
affecting bankrupts. The decision was
in the case of J. B. Hopkins, voluntary
bankrupt, and the point raised was
whether or not a lion acquired by legal
process became null and void by reason
of the party being adjudged a bankrupt.
In this case R M. Troy claimed to
have secured a judgment against Hop
kins, and thht on July 2 an execution
issued and was placed in the hands of
the sheriff. No levy was made and the
judgment was not recorded, and the
lien claimed was the lien given by the
statute ou au execution iu the bauds of
an officer.
Judge Turner said it was clear that
the bankrupt law recognizes two dis
tinct classes of liens or incumbrances:
First, liens created by acts of the par
ties, and, second, liens acquired by le
gal procedure, and he decides that the
lien in .this case was acquired by putting
the execution into the hands of the
sheriff, and that it comes under the
class of liens described in section (17 as
“null and void.”
PROHIBITION IS DEFEATED.
Bibb County Votes For Whisky After
uu Unique Campaign.
Macon, Dec. 2.—The Bibb county
prohibition election resulted iu a victory
for the “antis.” Their majority was
1,898. Both sides worked hard up to
the very last hour aud each claimed
victory until the vote had been an
nounced.
The campaign and final contest at the
polls were in many respects the most
remarkable in the state’s history. Such
men as Revs. Sam P. Jones and Sam
Small, Walter B. Hill, Dupont Goorry
and N. E. Harris spoke and labored
against the saloons.
When the ballotting commenced hun
dreds of white ladies appeared at the
various booths, sang temperance hymns
•nd pleaded with the voters to “wipe
out barrooms,” as they expressed it.
A nomber of negro women, bedecked
with red bodges and chanting almost
sacrtligeous parodies, turned out as if to
offset the efforts of the prohibitionists.
Conspiracy Case CoutluMed.
Columbia, S. CL, Deo. 2.—No excite
ment whatever attended United States
Marshal Clayton’s trip to McCormick to
serve bis bench warrants upon the nine
citizens of that place wanted upon the
charge of conspiracy against Postmas
ter’s Clerk J. W. Tolbert. All nine
were produced in court with ther conn-
sel aud procured a continuance of the
case until the next term of the court.
Each was allowed bond in the sum of
$l,(XX), which was promptly given.
There is said to be considerable feeling at
McCormick over the arrests. No trouble
is anticipated, however.
“THE BELLE OF SARATOGA.’
A Courtmartlal For Hceker.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 3.—The military
authorities will try Sergeant Becker,
who shot aud killed Private Kelly of
the Two Hundred and Second New
York regiment Wednesday night The
investigation committee has made a
charge of murder against him and a
oourtmartial will be organized to try
him. Becker has been removed from
Camp Haskell to the city prison for se
curity aud a sentry paces in front of his
cell all the time. Becker says he was
insanely drunk and never knew he had
killed Kelly until some time after the
affair.
Colonel Bryan at Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 3.—Colonel
W. J. Bryan, enrouto to Savannah,
reached here at 10:30 this morning and
was met at the train by the speaker of
the house aud a committee of the legis
lature with the request to stop over.
He consented on the condition that he
would not be called on to make a speech.
He was escorted to the caiiitol, where
he received au enthusiastic greeting and
held quite a reception in the hall of the
house. He left tonight for Savannah to
rejoin his regiment.
Whlttlelil For Prohibition.
Dalton, Ga., Dec. 2. — Whitfield
county went * dry” in its prohibition
election by a larger majority than ever.
Dalton gave prohibition 291 majority
and the four strongest “wot” districts
gave 393 “dry” majority. It is esti
mated that the other nine precincts will
iucreuse the “dry” majority to over 700.
Prominent Minister Bead.
Union Si*rinus, Ala., Dec. 6.—Dr.
(Allen 8. Andrews, one of the foremost
IhUnikters of the South Alabama coo-
7 t ‘r«nce, is dead, 74 years of aga, of
Woplexy.
She Will be in Gafiney To-ffiorrow
Night.
The Evening Star, of Spartanburg,
has the following complementary no
tice of the rendition of “Pauline,
the Belle of Saratoga,” in that city
last Friday night in which Miss Min
nie Carroll took the leading roll:
The people—and they were many—
who braved the rain and cold last
night to go to the Opera House were
more than repaid by the performance
they witnessed.
“Pauline, the Belle of Santiago,”
as rendered by the young people of
this city, was the artistic event of
the present theatrical season, not
excepting even the many professional
productions that have been here,
and too much praise cannot be be
stowed upon those who took part in
the performance and those who
trained and directed them in their re
hearsals.
Miss Minnie Carroll, of Gaffney,
very kindly assisted the local talent,
taking the principal part, that of
“Pauline,” and in it displayed re
markable talent as an actress, bring
ing out every point demanded by the
part and delighting the audience with
her sweet-voiced rendition of the mu
sical numbers incident to the role.
Her solo, between the first and second
acts of the play, elicited round after
round of applause, to which she grace
fully responded.
As the rival “belle of the resort,”
“Clara Rivers,” Miss Lula Chase was
iudeed a worthy rival, never more
lovely than as she appeared last even
ing, and no possibility of which the
role was possesed escaped her art.
The audience was very demonstrative
of its appreciation of her vocalizations
as well as her acting, so vociferous be
ing their applause that she was more
than once forced to bow her acknow l
edgement.
Mr. Lawrence Fleming was an ideal
Captain Weston, in the portrayal of
which character he displayed rare tal
ent as an actor and proved himself pos
sessed of a pleasing voice.
The young student-lover of the play
George Ardent, was depicted by Dr. 1).
W. Thomas in a realistic manner, this
young actor, by his acting, winning
not oi ly the girl he sought and the ap
proval of her stern-visaged father, but
a*, the same time scoring quite a hit
with the audience, whose sympathy
hj caught and held from start to| fin
ish.
►Sir Charles Giandiswell, the foppish
Englishman “doing the States wuh a
view to matrimony,” was a pa-1 evi
dently created for Dr. J. R. Hender
son, or he for it. He was a typical
London swell, never once relasping
from the atmosphere of the role, and
his auditors were kept in a roar of
laughter by his comicalities, for the
most part original “Henderson” wit
and humor.
So much for the principals. But of
the chorus, individual mention was
merited, hut of course is impossible.
Suffice it to saj , they were worthy
their stars and gave them the support
that was necessary to success and
which added much to the enjoyment
of the affair.
Mr. Horace Bomar thrilled the au
dience and was forced by them to re
spond an unmistakable encore
wf&h he sang the “Bedouin Love
Song,’’apiece admirably suited to
his dramatic voice. Mr. Sam Cavis
also faultlessly sang a solo incident
to the operetta, and received a well-
merited round of applause therefor.
One of the most important positions,
one which could make or mar the per
formance, that of accompanist, was
most acceptably filled by Miss Blanche
Moore, to whom much of the success
of the affair must be attributed.
The Spartanburg correspondent of
the Greenville News pays the xollow-
ing tribute to Gaffney’s accomplishtd
s nger, Miss Minnie Carroll: “Pau
line, the the Belle of Saratoga,” a
delightful operetta, was given in the
opera house last night to a large au
dience, considering the weather,
which was cold and damp. Miss
Carroll, of Gaffney, took the leading
part. She was the belle, and she
played her part in admirable style.
Miss Lula Chase took the part of the
rival, and all who saw her felt sure
that she was a very dangerous one
on or off the stage. H. L. Bomar, D.
\V. Thomas. Dr. J. R. Henderson
and J. L. Fleming also had leading
roles, and they walked the boards
like old stagers. Miss Carroll’s solos
were much admired. She has a
strong, clear, well trained voice
which is hardly ever equalled by the
traveling opera companies that visit
the city. It was a fine array of
Spartan burg talent and the entertain
ment was a most delightful one.
The beautiful little operatta will be
presented in this city at the opera
house tomorrow evening and a full
house should greet the talented ama-
tuers.
If troubled with Dizziness, Furred
Tongue. Bitter Taste in Mouth.
Bloated Feeling after eating, Consti
pation or Sick Headache, use Dr. M.
A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
FOR
Up-to-Date Job Print
ing, call at the
LEDGER Office.
Gaffney, S. C.
Cats of Other Days.
The lot of the average nineteenth
century cat does not compare favorably
with that of its ancestors. Everybody
knows that the early Egyptians held
the cat sacred, ami any one injuring a
sacred animal was liable to severe pun
ishment. Among the ancient laws of
Wales was a statute which prohibited
the slaughter of a cat under a curious
penalty. The owner of the slaughtered
animal held it by the tip of the tail,
with its nose touching the floor, and the
slayer had to give him, by way of com
pensation, as much wheat as would
bury the entire animal out of sight.
The grain was supposed to represent
the amount that the owner would lose
through the depredations of vermin by
being deprived of tho cat.
Saxony, Switzerland and other Eu
ropean countries also bad laws enacted
for the protection of cats, which were
regarded of economic value. Now, how
ever, pussy is simply a decorative do
mestic adjunct.
Palmeratoii'a Joke.
In ISfil the repeal of the paper duty
was moving the political world. The
budget speech was preceded by a rumor
that tho basis of tho scheme would be
the repeal of tho tea duty and that this
would upset tho government. Just be
fore Mr. Gladstone rose to make his
statement there was handed to Lord
Palmerston on tho treasury bench tho
following note from Lord Derby: “My
dear Pam— What is to be the great pro
posal tonight? Is it to be tea and turn
out?” “My dear Derby,” wrote tho
premier iu reply, “it is not tea aud
turn out. It is to be paper and station
ery. ’’—(rostn Typographia.
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine oa Tab
lets Prevent and cure Palpitation of
Heart, Dizziness, Sick Headache,
Chilly Sensations.
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The way of the transgressor is hard
for the detectives to follow.
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When you ask for DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salve don’t accept a counter
feit or imitation. There are more
cases of Piles being cured by this,
than all others combined. Cherokee
Drug Company, Gaffney. R. S.
Whithers A Co., Blacksburg.
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Don’t judge a man by his nose;
perhaps it is only sunburned.
A system regulator is a medicine Hint
strengthens and stimulates the liver, kid
neys, stomach and bowels. Phicki.y Ash
BiTTEitsisa superior system regulator. It
drives out all unhealthy conditions, pro
motes activity of laxly and brain, restores
good appetite, sound sleep and eheerful
spirits. Sold By Cherokee Drug Company,
Time ■ ■
has tirrived and we are now
making’ most, delicious sau
sage. We also handle the
very best
Beef, Pork and
Country Produce - -
on the market. The price is
a consideration and our prices
are as low as the lowest. If
you want a Tennessee hog call
on us. We have just received
a drove of tine ones,
l^ Cash paid for hides.
Clary & Kendrick.
Thos. B. Hctlik. Henry K. Osboiine
BUTLER & OSBORNE,
ATTOI*I« « YH-AT-I^AAV.
Gaffney, S. C.
Very careful and prompt attention given
to all business entrusted to us.
tSf Practice in ail the courts.
DR. J. F. GARRETT,
Dentist,
Gaffney, ~ S. C.
Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store
In office from 1st to 2Gth of each
month;
At Blacksburg Thursday morning
each week, returning to office at 2:80
J. E. WEBSTER,
Attorney-A.t> w,
OiMcctn Court House. (Probate Judge's office)
Gaffney City, S. C.
Practices in all the courts. Collec
tions a specialty.
Letters ot Administration.
State oe South c vuoi.ina. i
county of Cherokee. i
By .1. E. \\el»ter Esquire, Probate Judge.
\\ hereas. Theodore Bright lias made suit
to me, to grant him letters of administration
of the estate of and effects of William
Bright deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and Creditors
of the said William Bright deceased, that
they be and appear before me. in the Court
of Probate, to lie held at Gaffney City. Cher
okee Court House, S. <on Tuesday, Deeem-
Iht kith. next, after publication thereof, at
11 o’clock |n the forenoon, to show cause, if
any they have, why tho said udinintstration
should not bo granted.
Given under my hand tills :JHtli day of
November A. D. ISPs,
.1. K. Webster.
J2-l-;it Probate Judge,
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Silve in the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Suit
Rheum, Fever So "s, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruption, and postively cures
Piles or no pay required. It is gura-
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 2o cents per
box. For sale bv The Dui’re Drug
Co.
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SOME ONE HAS SAID,
It’s hard to convince a thief that
there are any honest men in the
world.
Constipation prevents the body
from ridding itself of waste matter,
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers will le-
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. S. Withers Co., Blacksburg.
It hurts a person less to be lied
about titan it does to lie about oth
ers.
Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
searcites out all impurities in the
System, and expels them harmlessly
by tiie natural channels.
®There is nothing like a domestic
broil to keep a man in a stew.
Notice of Final Discharge,
By permission of Hon. J. K. Webster. Pro
bate J tidge for Cherokee county. I will, on
tiie gtltli day of December next at 11 o’clock
a. m., make my final return as administra
tion of George Lavender, deceased, at Ids
office in Gaffney city, S. and tit,ply for
letters dismissary. AH persons having
eltiims against said estate tire not ified to
present I hem properly attested on or before
that date, or they will be forever barred.
D. it. Lavender.
Admr. Geo. Lavender dee’d.
Nov. -".i-'.is-tt.
WALLACE & OTTS,
■ LAWYERS.
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office over. Bridges \ Benson's Store.
Practice in till courts State and Federal.
Meeting Of Connty Commissioners.
There will he an annua! meeting of the
<'oiinty Board of <‘ommisslMiicrs on :;rd of
January. ls!t!i. and till persons holding
claims of au.v kind against the < ounty will
please deposit the same with (lie Clerk of
1 lie Board on or before said date properly
proven, in order that they may lie audited
and ordered paid.
X. Lipscomb.
Supervisor of Cherokee ( ounty.
ll-:M-4t
Notice.
T HIS is to not ify those who have business
wit h me that I will lie tit my office, tit
residence on Baer st reel, on Saturdays and
on Mondays until IJ M.. only, as I shall lx*
visiting the country schools during the
remainder of t he week so long as t he school
term lasts. Respectfully,
W. F. McArthur.
Supt. of Fducut Ion Cherokee Co.
11-24-1f
TAX NOTICE.
The tax levy for Cherokee County for fiscal
year. IN!*s, Isas follows:
For State purposes . .. f» mills.
Constitutional School Tax.... II
Ordinary County Tax . . :i ••
Poor House anil Jail 1 ••
County Koads ! *•
For the townships of Limestone.
White Plains. Cherokee Nos. land
2, Draytonville and Guwdey ville,
for Past Indebtedness .. 1 ••
Interest on Railroad Bonds. Dray
ton ville and Gowdeysville 2
For Sinking Fund, Draytonville and
Gowdeysville l'«
Interest on Railroad Bonds. Lime
stone. White Plains and Cherokee
No. S Townships I
Interest on Kail road Ixmds. Chero
kee No. 1 Township,.. 2
For Spartanburg Jail, Limestone.
White Plains and Cherokee No. 2 ! t
For Blacksburg Graded School Dis
trict
I will be tit the following places for the
purpose of collecting taxes:
At my officeiiiGaffney from Get. l5to Nov. 14.
Kzells. Tuesday. Nov. 15th.
Maud, Wednesday. Nov. Itith. s to 12. a. in.
Grassy Pond. Wednesday. Nov. hi. 1 bi.">, p.m.
Macedonia, Thursday. Nov. 17. H to 12. a. m.
Thickety, Thursday. Nov. 17. 1 to 4. p. m.
Buffalo. Tuesday. Nov. 22. a. rn.
Blacksburg, Tuesday. Nov. 22. p. in.
Blacksburg, Wednesday. Nov.it.
Grover, Thursday, Nov. 24.
Kings Creek. Friday. Nov. 25.
Cherokee Falls. Saturday. Nov. 2ti.
White Plains. Tuesday. Nov. 2th
Brown’s Store, Wednesday. Nov. 4h.
Timber Ridge. Thursday. Dec. 1.
T. D. Littlejohn's, Friday, Dec. 2.
Surratt’s. Tuesday. Dec. 0.
Wilkinsville. Wednesday. Dec. 7.
Allen’s, Thursday. Dbc. s. a. m.
Draytonville, Thursday. Dec. M, p. m.
At office Dee. !i to 21.
Also commutation road tax for Istitt, due
and payable from October 15th to December
31st, ITis.
.1. B. .Tones,
Co. Treasurer.
Gaffney, S. Sept. 14. IMis.
Tax Returns for 1899.
The I looks will lie opened on the 1st day of
January. ls!"i. Iu the auditor's office iu tiie
court House, in the town of Gaffney, for the
pur (lose of taking returns of tiie property of
Cherokee county for tiie year ls!K». I will tit
tend at the auditor's office from tiie 1st totlie
7th day. If'.ii*. from s a. m. to 4 p. m.. and will
attend at the following places on tiie dates
named ix-low:
At A. II. Moore’s (Moore's X Roads) Mon
day. January, bth. is'.iti.
At Blacksburg Tuesday aud Wednesday,
January 10th and 11th. l'! , :i.
At Grover Thursday. January I2th. ls*''.i.
At King's Creek Friday. January Kith. IMKi.
At Cherokee Falls Saturday. January 14th.
ls!W.
At Grassy Pond Monday. January liitli,
tsflit.
At Kzells Tuesday. January 17th. |s«»!i.
At Maud Wednesday. January 1Mh. Irtiti.
At Massadouia Thursday. January ll'tli.
ls<i<».
At White Plains Friday. January 2nth. Is'.iti.
At Thickety Station Saturday. January
21st. IKltl.
At Draytonville Monday, January 23rd,
IMKI.
At Wilkinsville Tuesday. January 24th,
IMUI.
At Surratt’s Store Wednesday. January 25.
1V*0.
AtT. D. Littlejohn's Store Thursday Jan
uary 2th Is'.i!'.
At Ravciui:i(Bruwns SioretFriday, January
27th, IMiti.
At Timber Ridge Saturday. January, >i h.
Isti.t.
At Allens on Tuesday January. 31. KD.
At Auditors office until 30 of February.
IsOO. alter which time the 50 per cent, will
attach to all property that has not lieen re
turned. It Is i in nested In giving in returns,
state to which school district the tax payer
resides.
W. D. Cami*.
Auditor.
;ind a very trite saying it was, but there arc other things which
go with bread that help make life more worth living and we keep
those things, together with ail grades of flour from which to
make the bread.
Here are a few of the nice things we keep in our Grocery
Department and if you do not see in this list what you want ask
for it and if we have not got it we will get it for you.
Heinz’s India Relish,
Celery Sauce,
“ Olives,
“ Pickles,
Cranberry Sauce,
Currants,
Citron,
Peach Jam,
Cherry Jam,
Apple Butter,
Mince Meat,
California Peaches,
Pie Peaches,
Oat Meal,
Buckwheat Flour,
Nuts,
Crackers,
French Sardines,
Lunch Tongue,
Pig Feet,
Vienna Sausage,
Chipped Beef,
Potted Ham,
Anderson's Condensed Soup,
Candies,
Cigars,
Irish Potatoes,
Onions,
Cut Loaf Sugar,
Blue Ribbon Molasses,
erlative Flour,
and everything el.-e kept in a first-class grocery store.
'Tiie X^eaclers.
Before You Buy Your Stoves
Examine our stock. We have the
Times, Good Times,,
0. K. Queen 0. K, Prince and Sunny South
Cook Stoves. A full line of Heaters for wood or coal and
Fire Place Grates, Tin, Sheet Iron and Stove Ware. Iron
Pip(‘and steam fittings all sizes. We do all kinds of Tin,
Sheet Iron and Pipework.
TIN R00FN1G A SPECIALTY.
We solicit a share of your patronage.
Galloway & Co.
. - D. ■ CO.,
STiVIVI>S ITOR
CHEROKEE DRDG COMPANY,
The Up-to-Date Drug House of Gaffney.
All prescriptions filled and drugs compounded
under the supervision of a registered drug-
. . . gist and graduate of pharmacy. . . .
If You Need Anything in Our Line Get it at the