Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Vi tic Lvienorew. $1.00 per Year. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND KK1DAY BY Kn. H. DkCamp. Thk Lkdokk Is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri- bute regular news letters must fur nish their nan.e, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeOamp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will bo published at one cent a word. Heading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. TIIK GKOWT1I or OUK TOWNS. Never before in this country has there been a time of such push and enterprise in the towns as we have now, and as a natural consequence never before has there been such rapid growth as the towns in our State are making to-day. It is a large part of the business of almost every townsman to push, extol, and glorify his town—to believe himself and to try to make others believe that there is no town on earth to compare with his town. One can hardly find a town of u few thousand inhabitants, that is not aspiring to be a city, while nothing short of the dimensions of a Baltimore or a New York will satisfy the ambition of the larger ones. In our own State Columbia now seems to have the lead. Several new lines of railroad are converging to- Avards it as a center, the channel of the Coogaree is being cleared for deep water communication, and everything points to its rapid growth and expansion into a commercial metropolis of vast importance. The State will mark its growth with pride, as the whole S ate will feel the ef fects of its | rosperity. The State newspaper ha>- been a powerful fac tor in bringin ; about these promis ing condition In the u >country Spartanburg and Greenville, a few years ago only pleasant villages, are now thriving cities, witb Spartanburg, perhaps, in t he lead. Our own town, Gaffney, comes next in size and importance. The others had a long way the start, but Gaff ney is starting right and her growth is likely to be steady and permanent. The securing of pure water is u long step on the road of true progress, and we hope that the pipes will be going down now in the quickest practicable time, and that the stand pipe and the steam pump will soon be in their places ready to send a tream of pure sparkling water to every home within the corporate limits. It is such conveniences and luxuries as a bountiful supply of pure water, and such necessities as an effective sewerage, together with the telephone, the railroad and mail facilities and many other conveniences and luxuries that are maxing the towns so attractive as places of resi dence and business. But the country must grow, too, or the growth of the towns must soon cease. Against all the con veniences of the towns, the country has many resources of happiness and independence—many comforts and even luxuries—which the towns can never know. \Ye wish that the farmers of Cher okee county would put into their calling a little of the spirit of push and glorification so notabley exhibi ted in the towns—that they would talk up and write up the dignity, comfort! and pleasures of farm life, in a woid that they would boast of their calling, glorify their country homes, and keep their advantages as prominent before the country as the towns do theirs. They are the back bone of the country after all—the men to whom all other men muit look for the means of sustaining life —and if any class of men cun affoid to boast, thev are that clnss. NOTKS AND CO.MMKNTH. iv"~rrr v" .rjig r- 1 : v.y honesty. We arc sick and tired of it all and wish wo could sec the news papers lillcd’with something of an other character and of a more elevat ing typo. rears ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Lawton now reports that be certainly be the Philippines and his advisors To.OOO men and It is rumored that Senator Till man and General M. C. Butler have entered into some sort of a combina tion to defeat Senator McLaurin for re-election. The report carries absurdity on its face, but very ab surd things happen among politicians. It is an oid saying that politics makes strange bedfellows. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Notwithstanding the remarkably backward spring, the price of cotton doesn't rise. Futures extending as for us next November are selling in New York below six cents. I^et every farmer who reads this, cut it out and puslc it in his hat where it will press on his forehead and stare at him every time he takes his hut off. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ One-half of the country seems to be kept pretty busy In trying to punish the other half for its rascality. The had beef investigation goes on, Senator <Jtiay is before the courts in Pennsylvania, fmfi odors from Tam many are regaling New York, Neal and his defalcations are in evidence in Columbia, and in almost every de partment of government there are men who are suspected of dis- General 100,000 men will needed to conquer President Lincoln once thought that thirty day’s of time would bo needed to put down a little rebellion in the South. It took one million of men and four years of time to do the little job. Some such wild estimates may be evolving in regard to the Philippines. ♦ ■♦ ♦ ♦ Governor Eilerbe is reported as be ing able to take a drive behind “Sally” and to hold the lines him self. It is further said that as soon as he improves a little morej he will go to his old home in Marion for a rest. While we sympathize with the Governor we must say that he ought to vacate his office, at least temporarily’, in favor of the Lieuten ant Governor. The Governor’s of fice is no place for a sick man. •; The war cruiser Raleigh will be in Charleston harbor during the re union. This vessel was in Dewey’s fleet at Manilla, and is the first one to return home. It will be a grand and interesting sight to the old sol diers, whose experience with war vessels in their day was limited en tirely to lying behind breatworks, or standing on an exposed beach and dodging as best they could the tre mendous shells thrown from them. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Supreme Court of the State has decided that when a Building and Loan Association guarantees that stock willj mature in a certain time it must make its guaranty good This is right and just. The difficulty is tliat most most of these associa tions make such slick representations that they virtually amount to a guar anty while they leave a legal hole to crawl out at. They make a man fully believe that his stock will mature in six years and a half, while, incidentally us it were, they will say- in a weak tone or print in small type on some obscure corner, tiiat they do not pledge themselves absolutely to any time. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Of the five lieutenants appointed to positions in the regular army, three were class mates and all five were graduates of the Citadel Acad emy. This is boasted of by the pa pers as reflecting distinguished honor on the Citadel, but there is nothing remarkable or unusual in it. The object of that institution is to give y o ing men a military education and if it can't do that we have no use for it. While no doubt there are hundreds of young men in the State without such education who would make better officers than some of these appointees, yet the govern ment in appointing proceeds on the principle that men educated for cer tain duties are more likely to per form those duties efficiently than those without such education. And as a matter of principle that is rigiit. PRUELLA TO THE KERNEL. He I>lff«*rM With The Sage Ami ! r ipoiimltt Other OuentioiiK. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) “Hello, Brother Kernul!” How do you do? <^uite well, I hope, and rejoicing yourself very much since last you were heard from. Let us not tarry long on a prelude, but proceed to business at once. We are sorry to find you so hard to pic ase in regard to the answers to your questions; you hang on the tiniest technicality, but we hope to see you satisfied in the end. Now for the discussion of your re ply to “Pruella’s” questions: I. We still hold that Genesis 4 :2II is the oldest bit of poetry in exis tence. If you do not think that this chapter is poetry, please trouble yourself to scan it. And which is older Genesis or Exodus? 9. To use your own words: “We differ from our brother in regard to (^uc-en Victoria's surname.'' We admit that she is a descendant of the Guelph family, but her sur-name L noijGuelpii. Hheisalso a descendant of the first King of England who was called (as a distinction) Bretwalda. Now, J. L. S., is tier sur-name Bret- walda? Our authority for Alexander is per fectly reliable. 10. On this one wc rnuut “mix” again. From the reading of the problem, any one would infer t^at the boatman rowed near the hank in coming up the stream—as any sensi- ble man would have done. We worked the problem with the understanding that the boatman would not show his idiotic proclivi ties by rowing in midstream, when there was less resistence near the bank,—but you say (by your answer) that he did, and as you are most likely acquainted with the foibles and frailties of your Howell’s ferry boatman and no doubt know this particular boatman to whom you referred in .your problem, we give It up, and simply say, you are right. In No. 11, The Ledger made us say after each answer (after the third) “plus per cent." when it was really plus a fraction of one per cent. Look again, Brother, and see if we are not correct—and yourself the one who is mistaken. Certaiuly, "J. L 8." your latest questions shall receive our attention and that right soon. No, we readily see that if we had a class before us for instruction that it would be poor policy to keep them waiting so long as wo did you before, but we did not consider it a “life and (h ath” case, so we took our own time about It. However, wo hope to be more punctual in the future— thanks for your gentle reprimand about the matter! We art! eagerly expecting to hear from you again soon, and in sending your next answers don’t fail to get those omitted in the first lot. After so much with the “Kernal" we will pass on to the next one. What have we before ns now? Why it is a big, awkward, gawky “School Boy” whose verdancy is shown in his every movement. Poor fellow! he may outgrow it. but he can never be very good looking. “School Boy’s” attitude in regard to those questions reminds roe of that story of tne fox and the grapes. No doubt it is familiar to some of you, hut we will give it lor the benefit of this particular lad. “While traveliing upon a highway once, a fox spied some luscious grapes in a tree near by. He there upon tried every conceivable way to reach them, but all attempts were futile. Alter becoming convinced that he could not get them, he hung iiis head and walked away, exclaim ing “sour grapes.” Even so with “School Boy”—a case of “sour grapes.” We are sorry that our friend did not finish the quotations about asking questions. Let us finish it for him. One wise man can ask more questions in one minute, than a thousand fools could answer in a thousand years. If you could have answered them, you would not pronounce them use less, would you? As those were too hard (too sour) we give you a few on this round to test your mental capability. Now, don’t say that they are not sensible, and everybody else as yourself should be able to answer them. We do not give them to occupy space, nor for our own benefit, but from your letter we are led to believe that you want something kss diffi cult, so here goes: 1. Acid 504 and 025. 2. Multiply 213 by 2. 3. Who discovered America? 4. What is the shape of the earth? 5. Is there more land than water? If so, how much? I» you can’t answer them off hand, fetch out that dime novel publica tion of yours and see if that won’t furnish the necessary aid. We advise you to get out that “ten cent compendium of knowledge” and canvass Cherokee county with it. We've no doubt hut that you could dispense with any number of them, and to give you a bit of encournge- inent on the beginning we would say that “Pruella” would rid you of one copy at least, and if you seem overly anxious, he might be persuaded to invest in as many as two. We hope “Jichool Boy,” that those feet of yours will soon grow less ten der, and you won’t be si much afraid of gravel, thorns ifcc., and also that you will find some way to sweeten those “sour grapes.” Let us hear from you again. And by the way, what has become of our friend, the “Blue Bird?” If he does not come around pretty soon, we will appoint ourselves as a committee of one, to look him up. If you can’t join the race with “J. L 8.” we sug gest that you come in with “School Boy,”—he would enjoy company, I’ve no doubt. Fruella. How’s This. We offer One Hundred Dollars lie-ward for any ease of <'atarrli that eaimot l»e cured Ly Hall's ('atarrli Cure. r. .1, CHUNKV & CO.. Drops.. Toledo.O. We. the undersized, have known T. .1. Cheney for the last l'» years, and Indleve hiii) |x-rfeet!y honorable In all business transactions and flnaneially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West a: Tnrax. Wholesale Druggists, To ledo. o. Wai.dixu. Kinnan A Mauvix. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O. Hall’s Catarrh Cun is taken Internally, acting directly upon th< Mood and mucous surfaces of tlie system. I'rlceTac. pcrlioltle. gold by all druggist!. Testimonials free. Halls Family Dills are the best. CLOSING EXERCISES. The IliifLitii School Closes After a Mnsl 8nc- rcssfiil Session. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Holly Gkovk, April 15.—Flense allow us space to give your many readers a description of the closing exercises of the Buffalo school, sit uated about midway between Blacks burg and Buffalo church, v. Inch came off on Friday the 14th instant. Upon arriving we were agreeably surprised to see such a large concourse of peo ple present. The recent wet weather caused the crowd to be smaller than if the people had been up with their work. We will not attempt to give a full description of the proceedings as it would consume too much of your valuable space. This school is under the able management of Rev. G. F. Hamrick and wife, who arc of fine literary attainments and high-toned Christians. The forenoon was oc cupied with speeches, declamations and recitations, which was of a high order, interpersed with vocal and instrumental music. We feel that we would not he doing the occasion just ice if we failed to mention the declamations by Man- gum Gaston, John Forter, Edgar Forter and Claud Webber; after wards several recitations by the girls and smaller boys. The exercises continued until twelve o’clock. Mr. Hamrick announced that dinner was in readiness, and all were cordially invited to participate. It is useless to attempt to describe the dinner as to quality and quantity. Suffice to say that all partook of the rich viands and were autlsfied. After controversitig on the Hlate of the weather, etc, a toll of the bell an nounced that the exercises would commence. Prof. McArthur, Super intendent of Education of Cherokee county, was then introduced and spoke at some length of the necessity of giving thi-Jyouth of our country a thorough, practical education, assert ing that a person might study twenty-five years and accomplish a great thing in two hours, but if he had not prepared himself for the work he would make a total failure. Ho made an excellent speech and re ceived the strictest attention of all who were so fortunate to be present. We were somewhat surprised to see a large crowd at night assembled, until the crowd numbered about four hundred. Blacksburg wea largely represented, also the Mt. Fa- rod section and Earl station. All re paired to the sc iooI room and were entertained for about three hours, which consisted chiefly of dialogues and declamations Then Mr. Ham rick announced that a song by the school would close the performance. Thus closed a profitable occasion as well as an enjoyable one. School Boy. A New York man has recently bought the match factory at Calab- azar, a village about 12 miles from Havana and will soon be turning out real American mutches. Love is a feeling that renders some people unfeeling after marriage. ONLY ONE CURE FOR SCROFULA. S Q ^ Ic thfi flniv There are dozens of remedies recommended 1 • Oi Oi Id lllo UIIIJ Scrofula, some of them no doubt being able . .. . . ... afford temporary relief, but S. S. S. is aD#olut< Remedy Equal to this Obstinate Disease. ALWAYS KEEP ON HAND mm •Hilled THERE IS MO KINO OF PAIN OR • ACHE, INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL, THAT PAIN-KILLER WILL NOT RE LIEVE. LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUB STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLE BEARS THE NAME, PERRY DAVIS Ml SON. WINE or CARMJI THE NEW WAY. WOMEN UMd ^ to think "f*. male diseases’* could o n 1 y b« treated after *‘lo- c a 1 examina tions” by physi cians. Dread of such treatment kept thousands of modest women silent about their** suffering. The in troduction of ^Wine of Cardu! has now demon- Vrated that nine-tenths of ail the cases of menstrual disorders do not require a physician's attention At all. The simple, pure taken In the privacy of a v/oman's own home insures quick relief and speedy cure. V/omen need not hesitate now. Wine of Cardui re quires no humiliating examina tions for Its adoption. It cures any disease that comes under the head of ‘‘female troubles”—disordered menses, falling of the womb, “whites,” change of life. It makes women beautiful by making them well. It keeps them young by keeping them healthy. $1.00 at the drug store. For advice In ctset requiring spectil directions, address, tlvinif symptoms, the *’ Ladles' Advisory Department, Tne ChattanooRt Medicine Co., Chatu- nocji, Tenn. W. I. ADDiSOI, M.D., Cary,Miss., say i: “I useWlna of Cardui extensively In my practieeandflnditaniostex-ellejit preparation for female troubles.'* Wlivt or CARDUI There are dozens of remedies recommended fer t able t« bsoluteljr the only remedy which completely cures it. Scrofula is one of the most obstinate, deep-seated blood diseases, and is beyond the reach of the many so-called purifiers and tonics because some thing more than a mere tonic is required. S. S. 8. is equal to any blood trouble, and never fails to cure Scrofula, because it goes down to the seat of the disease, thus !>ermanently eliminating every trace of the taint. The serious consequences to which Scrofula surely leads should impress upon those afflicted with it the vital im portance of wasting no time upon treatment which can not possibly effect a cure. In many cases where the wrong treatment has been relied upon, complicated glandular swellings have resulted, for which the doctors insist that a dangerous surgical operation is necessary. Mr. II. K. Thompson,of Milledgeville, Ua., writes: “A bad case of Scrofula broke out on the glands of my neck, which had to be lanced and caused me much suffering. I was treated for a long while, but the pbysieians were un able to cure me, and tuy conditien wai as bad as when I began their treatment. Many blood remedies wero used, but without effect. Some one recommended S. S. 8., and I began to improve as soon as I had taken a few bottles. Continuing the remedy, I was soon cured permanently, and have never had a sign of the disease to return." Swift’s Specifle— S. 8. S. FOR THE BLOOD —Ri the only remedy which can promptly reach and cure obstinate, deep-seated blood disease*. By relviug upon it, and not experimenting with the various so-called tonics, etc., all sufferers from blood troubles can be promptly cured, instead of enduring years of suffering which gradually but surely undermines the constitution. 8. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable, and never fails to cure Scrofula, Eczema. Cancer, Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison, Boils, Tetter, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers, etc. Insist upon S S S.; nothing can take its place. Books on blood and skin diseases will lie mailed free to any address by the Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia. The Monarch of Strength is 1: (ABSOLUTELY M'RE.) Its strength comoDfrom its purity. It bell pure ccffec, freshly roasted, and is sold only in o .e-pound sealed |< packages. Each prekagn will make 40 cups. The pack age Is sealed at x'..o Mi Is fo that tho aroma is nover weakened. It hes a do icioun flavor. Incomparable strength. It is a luxury within tho reach of ali. Insist on “Lion” Coffee Never grour.U nor eo'd In bulk. None Conuino without Lion’o head. If your Grocer t-FMlLg; not hare Mon Coffin In Ll« etcri-, irml ns bis !mu»- uiul nddr-'ss tiiat w<< may jdacs ft on sal<‘ then-. 1>» not accept nay milwtUntt'. WOOLSOX KI'ICF. CO.. Tolfdu, Ohio. ....1'IIIC SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES MUSICAL FESTIVAL. (5111 Vr.) Under auspices of Converse College Choral Society, Spartanburg, S. C., Tuesday, , and Thursday, April 25,26 and 27, ’99. Royal ^ -Absoluteiv 'IHjrf Absolutely Ihjre Makes the food more delicious and wholesome oovim. aowwa w>nvo«a oo.. niw vomk. mamarck’a Ancestors. It is stated that tho Bifiinarcks first made their appearance in Braudenhurg as oloth merchants. In 14^0 or there about it id believed tiiat one Claus Bis marck advanced a sum of money to the Margrave Ludwig, which was secured upon tho customs of his native town. The citizens, however, rebelling against this arrangement, the margrave assign ed to Clans Bismarck tho lief of Burg- stall, and it was in this tuauner that the nobility of the family begun. In the middle of the sixteenth century the Bis- marcks came under the sway of the Hohenzollerns, to whom they have ever remained faithful vuygahi.—Loudon Globe. Lots of men who imagine they have a literary bent soon find themselves broke. His fatanlc majesty employs hypo crites in all of his secret-service mis sions. IturkU-ii'a Arnica Salve. The Best S^.lve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and postively cures Files or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by The DuPre Drug Co. v Every Mrr | We sell D. M. Ferry’s seeds—reliable 1 ! and too well known here to require 1 comment. M [> We cannot sell them for half price, M but the papers are full quantity—Sets ft each, and not the half quantity papers ► that you can buy two for Sets. [:! S.B. CRAWLEY & CO. 1 ! Five ConcertA: - Tlirif iilzlit* >tn<l 1 wo afternoon*. Haydn's “Creation” and McndclMohri'a “llyinn of Drklse.” The Hoanni t'<-atlval Orchestra (L> perfui’iuor*) will take part In every concert. AUT1STH:- Miss Mura Anderson. Kopranat Miss Mdihllter, Soprano; Miss Illaueho Towl.A Contralto; Mr. Clarence Shirley, Tenor; Mr. Myron W. Whitney. Jr., liuss; unit the /n M liarltone, 5I0N0K CAflPANARI; A v Mr Van V. Koircrs. Solo Harp; Dr. C. W. Oiokill, Solo Violin; Mr. E. A. Franklin, .solo Flute; Mr. H. Dulsehke, Solo Horn. The Converse Collette Choral Society;- Dr. It. H.,Deter*, Director; Mi** Mary H. Law, Diitnlste; Mr*. Warren DuPre. OrjtaniM. Special Railroad Hate* from all point*. Season tlekei* to admit lo d ve concert•, S4.0C: on sale from Thursday, March Fid to Rat nr- dny, April 8th. After that, date ticket* for each concert will he LI.00. Send ulj order* for ticket* to Some Women Wear Shirts. We have just received the most magnificent lot of shirts ever brought to Gaffney. The Line embraces Puff Bosom Silk Shirts Plain Bosom Silk Shirts Puff Bosom Pique Shirts Plain Bosom Pique Shirts White Linen Bosom Shirts These Shirts are Tbe Celebrated Globe Shirts * and they range in price from 50c to $1. We Can Fit Anybody We have more than 500 of them and we guarantee you that if you want a Shirt, either Plain or Fancy, high or low priced, that you cannot get a bet ter Shirt anywhere for the money. W. 0. Lipscomli&Bro The Hustlers. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for sale Huildlnz l>ots In this flourlshinz town. Gaffney City; Also Farms near by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs u„d of this place, In lotsorfronc 30 lo 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Land* to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars upply to J. V. A^ent. N. B. hunting, arc forh All tresspassing on lands of this company, cutting and removing timber fishing or ulden under penalty of law. Thos. B. Hctlkk. BUTLER & OSBCRNE, ATTOl* J* (SVH-AT-IvA W. Gaffney, S. C. Very careful and prompt attention given to all business entrusted to ns. LWPractice In all tbe courts. lianitY K. OBaoBKK i I p XA/FRQTCD 4SRCRNE I ^ VVCDOIlln, Attorney-At- Office In Court House. (Probate Judge's office) ( Gaffney City, S. C. Practices in all the court*. Collec tions a specialty. MR. WARREN DuPRE, Spartanburg, S. C. CLINE BROS., Livery, Feed and Sale Stables. Opposite National Bank. First-class turnouts; prompt attention; and courteous attendants. (*r We solicit vmir patronage. NOTICE. I carry in stock a line of Dry I Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Crockery, Hardware, Tinware, Glassware, Groceries, Tobac- coes, Seed Potatoes, I). M. Ferry’s Garden seeds and a general line of merchandise, all of which I sell cheap for cash. Call to see me and get my prices. Respectfully, I. M. PEELER. Are you going to Build, Paint or Repair your House? If so cull to see us. Wc carry UOtTGH nnd DUF.SMRD LUMBER. FLOURING. (.FILING. HIDING, SHINGLES. DOORS. SASH. HLINItS, MOULDINGS COLUMN'S, BRACKETS, BALUSTERS, PAINTS and OLASS. - - - 3-17-1 uo Ji Ei EZELL & CO, In roar of W. O Lipscomb & Bru..'f Store. J. T. MAY, Contractor. £ ALL WORK AND ESTIMATES GIVEN ‘ PERONAL ATTENTION, AND AT DEICES ! AS LOW AS WORK CAN BE DONE HON- ' KSTLV. 4-18-tf ’ MONEY TO LEND!! - Ij On lonttlma • and easy terms. Secured by first moitgoge 1 on Improved farm*. Apply to F. B. HorrMAR. , T 4 Bowling Greeen. or to J. C. Jkkkkki ex. New York City. Gaffneys, 8. C., for Information. -5-6mo pd. DR. J. F. GARRETT.f Dentist, Gaffney, _- - S. C. •» Office over J. R. Tolleaon'a new store ^ In office from 1st to 26th of each ; month; 1 For Sale-^^ Xi PINE SHINGLES FIne*t xhingles In town; all heart, and a* i MDooth a* If dressed. All full length. Call and examine them. Also full Hue of VLOOKING, CEILING SASH. DOORS. &c. L. BAKER. '