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4 8. Fine f^iencvien. ii.oo per Year. PUBLISHKl) Tt'KSDAY AND FKI DAY BY En. II. DkOamp. The Ledgek is not responsible for Uie views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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. DeCamp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at live cents a line. Cards of thanks will be published at one cent a word. Heading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. TIIK TKI TH I HOM Till: 1*11 IMITINKS. “Truth crushed to earth will rise again.” It will not only rise, but it will spread and grow and burn its way into men’s minds and hearts, in spite of all efforts systematic or spasmodic to annihilate it. Wo are having a fresh illustration of these qualities of truth in the news which is beginning to reach this country from the rhilippines. It ap pears that from the beginning of hostilities on the islands until quite a recent date the news which reached us passed under a military censor ship as rigid as that established b,\ Weyler the butcher in the early pe riod.of the war in Cuba. Facts wert either surpressed altogether, or colored and distorted and made to serve the ambitious purposes of the military authorities on the islands and of the political interest? of Hu- civil authorities at home. The peo ple who furnished the men and the money for the war were not allowed to know just how the war was being carried on, 1ml were entertained with doctored news to suit their tastes and made to believe that the subju gation of the islands was a matter of easy accomplishment. Hut the truth began to leak out. The discharged soldiers who had helped to do the lighting arrive d homo and though imbued with the re serve characteristic of trained sol diers, they soon by their guarded statements and intimations, at least excited the suspicions of the coun try that it had been gulled and buncoed and that there was much behind that had never been told. At lust the little army of news paper correspondents on the islands have revolted, and the truth no longer leaks, but comes in a resistless Hood. To sum up in very few words, it is shown that our army lias made little or no headway, that thousands of our men succumb to the climate, that Aguinuldo is as strong as ever, and that General OUs is utterly incom petent. Add to these revelations the fact that the people of the United •States have been systematically duped by the the Goverment, and it begins to look pretty blue for the McKinley Administration. W e do not believe that American pride will permit the Government to abandon the Fhilippines, now that the war is on, except on terms thai will still furtiier flatter and gratify that pride, but the people will sooner or later call to account the men who are responsible for the fr uuds and blunders of this causeless and need less war. IILACKsUt'KIi. The oftoner we visit the above named place, the more we are im pressed with the fact that it ought to be one of the most energetic and pro gressive cities in Cherokee county, if not in upper South Carolina. Beautifully situated, with splendid water, and therefore healthy, with natural resources and railroad facili ties unsurpassed it should at least be one of the gems of the Piedmont belt. ’Tis true there are enterprises there today in successful operation notably the Virgiuia-Carolina Chemi cal Company. Its output has been greater this year than ever before. Again there is the Blacksburg Ma chine and Iron Works. There never has been an outlay of capital that paid a larger prolit on the amount in vested. And again, there is the Cherokee Manufacturing Company, its plant, the largest and most com plete between Richmond and At lanta, has just been completed, and will perhaps he in operation before this is in type. But we are # informed that more enterprises would he there, and the place flourish iike a green bay tree, if there was not so much dissension among its residents. W'o may be misinformed, and trust that we are. -No sucii state of affairs should exist in any town or city, for such cun do hut little else than retard the ma terial progress of a place. And now one word more. The residents ot our sister city may con sider us officious—and may think we are trying to dictate to them. But such is not the case. Nothing is fur ther from our thoughts. For the Iron City and its inhabitants wu iiave only tiie warmest feelings, and it is that which prompted the above remarks. Wo trust that its people, if there ho a lack of unanimity among them, will put aside all personal feelings and look to the general welfare of the town, in order that they them selves may prosper and the place hold that position which its location and resources entitle it to. Indeed we cannot conceive of a finer spot for enterprises of all kinds. And I he people of the surrounding country plain sincere, upright, industrious, and ever ready to aid in the upbuild ing of their section, county and slate, are waiting to do their part. With a love for home—with a love to bet ter the condition of others as well as their own, and with a pride not only in their own locality but the state— there never has been, and cannot be, a rural class surpassing that of Cher- ftkee county. NOTI> AM) COMMENTS. An uprising of the negro race in Boston against the administration in Washington is one of the latest de velopments of these times of freaks and surprises. It is thought that the movement will extend to all parts of the country where the ne groes are numerous, and the instiga tors say that the prime object is to bring about a revolt at the ballot box against McKinley and his ex pansion policy and to drive the Re publican party from power. Some of the leaders, however, go farther and say that Hie negroes would wil lingly lake up arms in aid of Hie Filipinos if opportunity should lie afforded. It would be a heavy draft on Uncle Sam’s stock of civilization and Christianity if “Destiny” should suddenly call on him to civilize and Christianize his eight millions of black wards at home while he is dis pensing his benedictions to the ten millions of unappreciative Filipinos. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Malt Tonics arc now giving the dis pensary olliuiuls trouble. The ques tion as to whether they are to be sub ject to dispensary regulations, has been referred to the Attorney Gen eral’s office for solution, and that of- iiee virtually admits that the ques tion is too recondite and intricate to be penetrated by its powers of legal per ception. Assistant Attorney General Gunter gives forth rather an elaborate opinion, the gist oi which is, “if the thing is intoxicating liquor, Hie dis pensary should grab it; but if not, it had as well let it alone.” W’e won der that the dispensary officials have never smelt alcohol in cinnamon drops, laudanum and cooking ex tracts. The hot weather seems to fire men’s blood. The papers are full of accounts of homicides in all direc tions. Out in Kentucky they have a pitched battle every few days. The latest one took place in Clay county with casualties amounting to live killed, while Hie wounded and miss ing are not reported. A woman in New York state got on the rampage Hie other day and shot to deatli a man and another woman ; a funner in Newberry county was waylaid and killed as he was driving along the road in broad day light; men are killing their swcetlieartg now and then, and frequently when Hie spirit of murder seizes a man if other material is not at hand ho wi 1 kill himself. “Man’s inhumanity to man,” is evidently on the increase. How it is to be mollified, checked, or subdued is a question which at t.iis time admits of no answer. ♦ > ♦ ♦ A famous dog case lias recently been settled in Saluda county. One George Langford in utter disregard of the tender ties which bind the dog and owner together did feloniously steal a dog in Newberry county and fL*e with him into the territory em braced by Sulnda county. His crime, under all circumstances re volting to every noble instinct of hu manity, was made peculiarly atro cious in this case by the fact that the owner of Hie dog was a widow. She indicted the rogue and at the same time brought a claim and delivery action in a Magistrate’s court in Sa luda for the possession of the dog. The lawyers had many protracted legal battles over the case; a branch of it went to the Supreme court; about twenty witnesses of high social and moral standing were on hand to testify in the Magistrate’s court to the merits of the case and of the dog; and the Magistrate, after sleeping over all that he had heard and seen, gallantly decreed that the dog should be returned to the widow. So, an abstract principle of law has been settled; the dog is still on top; and the widow’s heart sings for joy. I*. S. A reckless correspondent slanderously writes that Hie dog is as sorry a specimen of the canine tribe as ever hatched fleas or sucked eggs. Ht!wmre of Olutint-ntu for Caturrli that <'oil lit in* Mercury. a* mercury will surely destroy the rciiic of smell Hud completely derange the whole *y*- tern when enteriug It tbrouali the Diiicitoua surface*. Such articles should never he used except on nre*eriptlon* from reuutuhlo physlelans. as the damage they willcfo Is ten fold to the good you ran possibly derive from llietn. Hall's <'aturrh t'ure, rnaetifite- tured by K. J. t'heney A Co.. Toledo, <>., con talus no mercury, mid Is Utkeu Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucuoua surfaces of the system, In buying Hair* Catarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine. It is taken Internally, and made In Toledo. O., Iiyd'. J. Cheney k Co. Testimonials free. Hold by Druggists, price cent* per Imltle. Hairs Family Pills are the best. ETCHINGS FROM ETTA JANE. It* ins of Inti res.* of Lower Cherokee Neighborhood (iosslp, (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta .Tank, July ID.—For several days your correspondent has been laid up for repairs, and don’t seem to improve rapidly. The dry weather continues with us, yet some sections have had rain. Crops of old corn especially are suf fering and are now beyond redemp tion. Almost every day somebody sees a good sign for rain but these signs don’t seem to materialize. Metophorlcally speaking, “the heavens are brass and the earth iron.” The health of this community for the present is better than it has been for several months—no more cases of chills have been reported fur some time. The children of Messopotamia are making preparation for children’s day next Sabbath. Our worthy and com petent friend. J. L. Walker, lias been, and is still training them for the oc casion. lie understands his busi ness in the school room. The crows have been destroying our melons at such a rate that we are compelled to use a preparation to get rid of them. The work has been accomplished, and we have no one to dread now but the midnight marauders and we are in a fair way to find them out, too. Mr. John Davis and Ed Whisonant of Blacksburg, are visiting Mr. W. A. Whisonant, at Wilkinsvilie. A party of our over-the-river friends went to Hie “Ninety-nine” Islands on a fishing tour last Mon day. The colored people are having a big meeting at Ml. Tabor church. There has been but little hay saved this season, so far. Last week The Ledger asked this very pertinent question: “What lias become of all our correspon dents?” We would be glad to hear from you brethren. No matter how little and unimportant the news of your neighborhood may seem to you it will no doubt interest others, so let us iiave it. Our friend, \V. S. Wilkins, of the York side, has a press for packing wheat straw into bales for hie custo mers. It is a valuable piece of ma chinery and is a wonderful saving of horse feed and house room. “Billy” is an enterprising man, and knows how to manage to get along. Wish we had more sucii men. Gardens are very poor this year The warm weather is, and has been, very oppressive for some time. The thermometer scarcely ever falls below 98 and often reaches lUfl in the shade. Mrs. Zifforch Howell and Mrs. Eliza Smith, of York county, visited the family of Mrs. J. A. W. Estes last Monday. Mrs. .Smith still re mains. The postoffice at this place has been made a limited money order of fice. We acknowledge a kind invitation to attend a children's day exercise at Unity churcli on the 119Hi instant. Brother we will ho there if possible. Jimmie Strain, since lie has finished “laying by,” is taking lessons on the cornet. XV. 0. Blackwell and son. Willie, at tended Children’s Day at Shiloh Church last Saturday. Mr. L. K. Brown is visiting friends at Gaffney Messrs. McWhirter A Co., of Jones- vilie, have been doing a good business with their roller mill this season. As to quantity and quality of flour they can’t he beat. Our people have been patronizing them. Gentlemen, trj printers’ ink in your business, it will pay a larger dividend than any thing we can tiiink of. “All signs fail in dry weather” is an old saying, and so far us our ob servation goes, is a true one. Several of the older people and lu- di> ? who, a few weeks ago thought t icy would attend Hie Chester re union next week, have about given up Hie idea, as the weather is too hot and dry for them, they say. Could we get plenty of rain from now on some of our oldest farmers think there would be an abundant crop oi corn, cotton and peas made yet. j. i,. s. Mayiutnl .Mites. Maynard, July IS.—The Rev. M. 1*. Muthinie editor and propritor of the Southern Baptist, published at Candler, N. C., is making a tour of this county delivering Baptist doc trinal sermons. He held a series of meetings at Cross Roads church, last week, beginning Thursday and closing Sunday evening at which he very ably presented his views upon church doctrinal. Of course he didn’t fail to prove at last that his ideas were exactly right. The Rev. Mr. Holtzcluw tendered liis resignation last Sunday, as pas tor of Cross Roads church to take effect at once, with the earnest re quest that it be accepted by the church. There lias beeruconsiderable discord in the church for some time, growing out of the members, charged with the manufaetury and sale of intoxi cant liquors, which was the cause primarily of his resignation. The State constables have been having a considerable amount of fun in this section looking after the State’s interest in the whiskey busi ness ami as a result about half dozen of the boys have been elected to personally appear at the court of sessions, now being held at Dickons, to give an account of themselves. And some of them stand a splendid chance of getting a three months job upon the public roads of the county. It seems to us that unless some- I body lias been doing a great deal of j blowing now for some time, the popu lation of Gaffney is now sufficent to ! suport a daily newspaper, and it would be very gratifying to see The | Ledger mako its daily appearance. Our fanners are about through | with their work, but the prospects j for a good drop is certainly not very encouraging, the fact ia if cotton is not at a pretty fair price Gils fall, some of us are going to bo lefe,out this time. OCTAVC*. COUNTY SUMMER SCHOOL. El*t «»f Attendance himI DoMorlptlon of Worlc. The county Summer School is now in session in the Graded School building in this city with between thirty and forty county teachers in attendance and is presided over by Prof. Blake of Spartanburg and Prof. Townes of Greenville, both of whom are experienced educators and are doing good work hero. While a few of the teachers in attendance are in the “sear and yellow leaf” most of them are young ladies and men of Hie Cherokee that any county would bo proud of. All are intent on their duties and are endeavoring to get all the bene- lits the school offers. County Supcrintendant McArthur is with the school every day, is tak ing a great interest in it and is en deavoring in every way to make the school do the most good posible: The following are the names of those in attendence: Misses Beulah Balenger, Sudie Bird, Pearl Gaffney, Ruby Hickson. Alice Littlejohn, Era Littlejohn, Olive McKown, Bertha Porter, Belli' Scott. Hattie Wylie, We’iber, Cora Wilkins, Addle Brown, Bessie Hamrick, T. L'pscomb Ella McCraw, Bonnie McClunney, Eva Stacy, Julia MeSwain, Dora Gaston, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hamrick, Messrs Mangum Gaston, L. B. Davis, J. R. Green, A. P. Hickson, K. O. Huskey, J. M. Humphries, Everett Humphries, J. N. Littlejohn, J. M. Porter, Ed Stacy, XV. F. Yassey, J. C. Young, J. R. Hamrick, Z. M. Mc Craw, W. E. Peeler, T. G. Chalk. J. F. Moore, M. B. Yassey, C. C. Stacy, R. Stacy. B. L. Turner, W. M. Mc Craw, J. C. Jefferies, E. E. Porter, M. E. Porter, F. I). Hamrick, J. Gardner and S. A. Chambers. THE ENGLISH DEI'AHT.MENT. In English, Hie class are reviewing topically English Grammar, and Iiave now completed the parts of speech as determined by their function in the sentence. The analysis of the sen tence, together with exercises in par sing, will complete the subject. Another hour is devoted to composi tion study; at least three composi tions a week are required for eacli teacher. These efforts are critically reviewed by Prof. Townes and errors made are marked for correction. The composition exercises art varied with drill in reading aloud, and in correct pronunciation of words often mispronounced. Faculty—Prof. \V. G. Blake, Prin cipal and in charge of Arithmetic and Geography—Graduate of Wofford Col lege. afterwords took a post graduate course in Physical Science at Johns Hopkins University—until recently Professor of Mathematics at Wofford College. A S. Tounes, in charge of English, graduate of Furman University, afterwards pursued a course of study in comparative Philology Latin and Greek at Universities of Heidelberg Leipzig, Gt rmuny. He was President of the Green ville Female College for sixteen years. Afterwards ho organized the Green ville College for women, of which he is now President. A I’roviiltMit Farmer J. C. Coyle, of Draytonsville Town ship, is a one-horse farmer who works iiis crop well and makes lull crops, in cluding ail homo supplies, and in ad dition this has much to spare which he sells in the Gaffney market. •Since the first of last January he has sold of such things as he could spare $81.02 worth and has done ibis without interefering with any of his farm work as he only sold when on necessary trips to town. These sales furnish Mr. Coyle with money all the year around and much of what he sells is often wasted by less pro vident farmers. Mr. Coyle’s methods, of generally adopted would improve the condition of many farms and farmers in Chero kee. To ko t.» Chester. .lake Carpenter Camp U. C. Y.\ has elected comrades H P. Griffith, S. A. Stacy and Thoihpson Eubanks as delegates to the reunion in Chester next week and W. G. Austell alternate, and Miss Ada McArthur and Miss Nannie Stacy, two charming daugh ters of worthy veterans sponsor and maid of honor. Coi. II P. Griffith will represent the camp in the pension meeting. E:inij> E.\|>loilciE On Monday night a lamp exploded in the'hand of Mr. Joseph Reynolds, at bis homo near White Plains, and paii.fully burned him about the face, head, and hands. But wo are glad to hear that Mr. Reynolds is standing his misfortune finely and that he will not be permanently injured. A DLtiiiKtiiKhfU V LI tor. Rev. S. A. Weber, a distinguished member of the South Carolina (Con ference, lias been spending some time in the city this week with Rev. \V. II. Hodges, on Montgomery St. IS IT RIGHT For sin Editor to Ki-coinniriid I’atmt Mrill- Hut-*? [From HvlvaioVsilley New*. Brevurd, N. CJ It may he a question whether the editor of a newspaper has the right to publicly recommend any of the va rious proprietary medicines which flood the market, yet as a preventive of suffering, we feel it a duty to say a good word for Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Wo have known and used this medicine in our family for twenty years and have always, found it reliable. In many cases v dose of this remedy would save hours of suffering while a physician is awaited. We do not be lieve in depending implicitly on any medicine for a cure, but we do be lieve that if a bottle of 4 Charnberlain’s Diarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand and administered at the incep tion of an nttuct much suffering might be avoided and in very many cases the presence of a physician would not he required. At least this has been our experience during the past twenty years. For sale by Cliex- okeeDrug Co. K. OF P. BANQUET. Enjoy TIicniHvlve* with PI«'h*Iiib TohsI* amt Kefrcsliim-nt*. One of the most pleasant occusior s of the season in Gaffney was the ban quet given at Lipscomb’s Hotel Tues day evening by the Knights of Pythias, They had ns their guests Dr. G. A. Neutfer, Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina and many of their friends—both ladies and gentlemen—of the city, amount- ting in all to fully seventy persons. The Knights, always conspicuous for their gallantry, was fully up to their high standard Tuesday evening as was attested by the handsome manner in which they acquitted themselves in every function which tended to add to the comfort and en joyment of their guests. The first toast, “Our Guests,” was responded to by Capt. J. B. Bell in a very appropriate and pleasing man ner. The second—“Pythianism, a sen timent very dear to our hearts and it gives us special pleasure to Iiave so able an exponent of our cause in the person of Dr. G. A. Nuiffer Grand Chancellor of the Grand Chap- terof South Carolina.” Dr. Nuiffer responded to this toast from a high Pythian standpoint and treated the subject in a masterly manner, in every way instructive and pleasing to all who heard him. The third—“Our Lady Friends— Woman, God’s best gift to man, upon our knightly honor, wo will always cherish, protect and defend her,” was responded to by J. 0. Jefferies, Esq. This filled Mr. Jefferies full of sentiment and he delivered himself of it in a manner bt fitting the high theme, Hie occasion and himself. The fourth—“Limestone College— Grand in her past, full of usefulness and honor, her cause having found a Lodge-ment in the hearts of many*. She now enters upon a wider and more advanced sphere of prosperity and success,” was responded to by Professor H. P. Griffith. The men tion of Limestone CollcgS always put Professor Griffith on his metal and his response to the line expres sions of the Pythians towards the grand old College was full of appreci ation and feeling, expressed in his unique and schollarly style. Refreshments were served in the the dining room of the Lipscomb Hotel, and of such viands only those who were present, and others who have been at Lipscomb's Hotel on similar occasions, can have a proper idea. Col. J. G. Warlaw was master of ceremonies. The Pythians congrat ulate themselves on securing Dr. Xeuffer’s presence and Mu ir guests are pleased at meeting so worthy a man. About midnight all retired to their homes feeling better for having attended a social gathering so chaste and refined. farmers' Institutis M ill ]{«• 11,i.I. President Henry S. Hartzog, of Clemson College, writes that Farm ers’ Institutes will be held in a limi ted number of counties this summer for the instruction of Hie people in various branches of agricultural science. The subjects to be discussed will be made of interest to each par ticular section, and local speakers are expected to assist. Applications should be sent in at once. The com munity in which the institute is held is expected to provide a suitable place for the speaking and make ail nr- rangements. After the county in stitutes, an inslitute lasting one week will be held at Clemson College. Board and lodging will be furnished at cost. Distinguished lecturers from abroad will deliver addresses.— Cotton Plant. Hon. J. J. Darlington, formerly of thisState but now a prominent law yer of Washington, D. C., lias been t< ndeml the posiiion of disfric judge of the District of Columbia by Pres * dent McKinley. BLOOD CURE SENT FREE. A ('nr«- for lllootl und Skin Disvii*)'. Er/.i'iuu, I'iiiipleK, Scrofula. Blood 1’oLon, Cancer, By undressing Blood Balm Compa ny, Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga., any of the Ledger readers may obtain a sample bottle of their famous B. B. B.— Botanic Blood Balm, the greatest, grandest, best and most wonderful Blood purilier made. Cures when all else fails, pimples, ulcers, scofula. eczema, boils, blood poison, eating sores, distressing skin eruptions, can cer, catarrh, rheumatism. Free medical advice included, when de scription of your trouble is given. This generous offer is worth while accepting. Sample, bottle sent all charges prepaid. Large bottles, (containing nearly a quart of medi- cinejfor sale by all druggists at $1 per bottle. B. B. B. is away ahead .if all other Blond Remedies for per manently curing Blood Humors. Try B. B. B. next time you buy a Blood Remedy. Dissolution Notice. The linn of |{:iilroad Contractor* hereto fore cxislintf under Ihc linn iimne of \V. O. I.lpM'oiiiii A Brother,composed of \\. i>. I.lps- eomh and John C. Lipscomb, ha* been dis solved by mutual consent. All persons Indebted to the said Bullroad font rai'lluir * ompaiiy will pay I heir Indebt edness to \V. o. Lipscomb, and ali persons havinaclaim* njraliis! t lie same will apply to W. O. Lipscomb for their payment. \V. <). l.tesroMK. c. Lipscomb. Gaffney, S. C'.. July 12.1*99. Absoiuteiy'Pure Baking Powder Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAt BAKIHO POWT.FR CO., NEW YORK. GAFFNEY VS. YORKVILLE. Gaffney Get* Itiiek (lie Game it Lost on the Fourth. [Special to Ledger. 1 Yorkville, S. C , July 20—7.20 i’- m.—Right side up. Gaffney played good ball. Gaffney 7, Yorkville 1. Save Hay. This dry wether can be utilized by river farmers by making hay out of the rich growth of means grass which thrives so luxuriently on most river and creek farms. It is one of Hie best hay grasses and the prospects now on, should compel our farmers to save every blade of it. I’cjiuUfyf njf. The Gaffney Manufacturing Com pany has had its grounds beautifully and artistically laid off by Mr. Robt. Withers, an experienced landscape gardner of Charleston, and is improv ing them after his plans. Mr. Withers, work is up-to-date and the company will spare no pains or expense to bring them out. in the most substantial and attractive man ner. Assaulted with a Bock. I Cleveland Star.! P. C. Lavender, a white citizen of No. il township, was assaulted last Fri day morning by Roland Hopper, a negro. Lavender was knocked down and badly cut about the head by a rock thrown by the negro. Hopper was before Justice of the Peace T. E. Elliott the next day for the assault and on failing to give bond for his ap pearance at court, was committed to jail. A IS;td State of AITnirs. The Columbia State says Capt. 1). J. Griffith, superintendent of Hie penitentiary, returned from the State farm Tuesday and teils of a bad state of affairs on the bottom lands of the De-Saussure farm. The young corn on 250 acres lias been com pletely destroyed by worms, bugs and other pests. He brought hack a number of specimens of stalks ruined by Hie depredations of Hie worm. The stalks are eaten almost through and the leaves are shredded. A few acres on the Reid farm have suffered in like manner and a number of neighboring farmers state that their bottom lands have been visited by the pests. The uplands have fared better, and for this reason Col. Griffith thinks the vermin gertna- nated in Hie spring freshets which flooded the lowlands. Sam Colo At Home, Sam Cole, who, it will be remem bered, killed Ed Huskey several years ago in an unfortunate difficulty near Thickcty and who was tried for the offence two or three times each time resulting in a mistrial, and who after Hie last one, to avoid Hie anxiety and expence of another trial plead guilty to manslaughter and was sen tenced to the penitentiary for two years, was released from prison a few days ago before his time expired on account of his goon conduct while there, and is at home with iiis family. Mr. Cole is young and has nothing to mar his name but the above un fortunate trouble, and being a hard working man and having a devoted and faithful young wife has yet a bright future before him. Doctor I’eiitufT. [Baptist Courier.] Rev. J. It. Pentuff, Ph. D., has ac cepted the presidency of Burlington Institute-College at Burlington, Iowa. President Pentuff grauated from Fur man in ’91, and has since studied at the Seminary at Louisville and the University of Chicago, taking the de gree of l>. D. from the Seminary and Ph. D. from tha University, lie is well equipped for the portion to which lie goes, and will no doubt make a success of his work. Dr. Pentuff has many friends in Chero kee who will be pleased to hear of his success and the high appreciation in which he is held. A Goo<! Opportunity. [Mountaineer.] Governor Mc.Sweency has received the offer of an appointment of a ben eficiary to Hie School of Industrial Art and iechnicul Design for Women, an incorporated school in New York city. It may he sucii an opportun ity as some poor woman wishes, and if any one wishes the appointment it would be well to communicate with Governor McSweeny. The scholar ship does not include board or ma terials. I.imi-Mntii ColleKe. [Fairfield News .ind Herald.] Tliis old and well know institution lias been thoroughly reorganized re cently and is now prepared to do col lege work of Hie highest grade. All departments are thoroughly equipped and exceptional educational advan tages are afforded. Prof. Wade R. Brown, recently of WinthropCollege, is Hie new professor of music. The Monarch of Strength is 1 COFFEE (ABSOLUTELY PIKE.) Its strength comes from its purity. It is ail pure coffee, froshly roasted, and Is sola only in one-oound sealed packages. Each package wiil make 40 cups. The pack age Is scaled at the Mills so that the aroma is never weakened. It has a delicious flavor. Incomparable strength. It Is a luxury within the reach of all. Premium List In every package. Cut out your Lion’s Head and get valuable premiums free. dop« not Eat* Uon Coff** tn Hr Rtor«, rend ns bln name and address that we m»y place ft ou side there. Do not accept any Hiibstltufe. WOOLSON SPICK CO.. Toledo, Ohio. If your Grocer FOUNDED IN 1845, LIMESTONE COLLEGE, GAFFNEY, S. C. The mereunflle Arm heretofore existing under the firm name of \V. O. LIpM'oieli .t Br.».. composed ef W. O. Lipseotub and J. G. Lipscomb, bus this day been dissolved by miilual consent. All aceounts due to the said mereant lie tlriu must puM to John Lipscomb, all debts nwln;r by tie' s.ild mer cantile ttrin will I* 1 paid by John < . Lips comb, who will continue business af the old stand. \V. < >. 1,11'SCO Mil. John ( . I.ii'scomii. Gaffney. H. <!., July 1-V iMAi. •-U-lmo-law **J. C. JEFFERIES*- GAFFNEY, S. C. Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Practices in All the Courts. Collections a Specialty. P.IMHincnn. O. I\Sanders. W.S Hull. Jr. DUNCAN, SANDERS & HALL, Attorney s-at-Law. Offlot! two door* iibutre Ledger O.llee. All liaaluesM attended to carefully and promptly. Special attention given to eolleu- iivo*. This institution, famous in the hbtory of education in South < urolina. lias recently been Uioroiigfily reorganized ami now, with :■ lurge and able Faculty, is prepared to do eolleye work of the very biRhe*t grade. Nearly twenty thousand dollars have been appro priated for improvements. A splendid new iMiibliiii; is Im Iiii: creeled w bieli will eontain a lurite Auditorium, u Library, a Heading-limim. a Museum of Natural Sdenoe. beautiful bull for t lie Literary Soeiet y. and some needed others. The bui Id milt will be furnished with new heating apparatus t hroiiirlioiit, all the rooms will lie supplied with new furniture, new pianos will be uurebased. new physiriil, ehemieal and mineralu»jr;il lulmrutorles will bo equipped in short, everything that is necessary in Uie work of a lirst-duss woman’s eol- le-re will be provided. The site is uueqnaled in South ('urolina fur Ix-utily and for healtli ft] Incss. Limestone ('ollejfe makes its appeal to the people strletl> on its own merit*. Lit erary, Scient ilie si nd Commerriiil Courses. The regular eollege degree* are given tor tint authority of the St site ol ssout li Carol 111 :i. An e*peeisilJy line < 'niinte in Pedagogy is offered to I ho- e desirin'.' to heeosue te;i 'hers. There sire t hree depsirtments. t In < nllege. t tie Semi nary. and the Primary. I ,et LI meat one'* friends and former students tell the new* all over the South. The rev red ('apt. II. P. gi iillt h K the Senior Professor. For further Infi>rina- tio:. address the President, I.KE I)A\ IS I.ODGF, A. M., Ph. 1). “ALL'S WKLL THAT KNDS WELL." The Southern Well Fixture, Owned mid Con trolled t>y The Safety Well Fiitute Co., of Blacksburg, S C- A Southern Invention and manufacture. Over 10.000in use since they were placed on tbo market, and arc glvine entIre satiHfuctlon. A* a water elevator It lisis the loilou lug in'-r- Its: It is lutior saving, stud Is the simplest strueture for raising water on the market. It is easily adjusted to any well or cistern. Any i»*-rsoii can put up one in Thirty Minutes, a* It liu* no attachment to any part of the well below Hie platform. It Is the most durable Fixture for the purpose in use. It is s-u!>si intlally eonstriieG d, and the bucket* never come In contact wUh each other or the side* of the well, undtho groove provided in the wheel is so arranged a* to produce but little friction on the n>i»o and none on the pulley. It Works Easy. The buckets buiaucc each other.--o th<'or j v c slstanrc t > overeomi 's the weight of the water in one bucket; lienee It is the only struct ure that will raise w a* or from the deep wells w it liout a corn .s|»onding Increase of friction, and that requires no morn power to operate in a well of pin than In one of 2u feet deep. It Is Always Heady for E*e and AI way* at Its J!e»t. \ft«r irnriy year* of service the' s:yre number of turns of the crank bring* the name amount of water as when new. It Has None of the Objection* Common to Pump*. It w never free/e. has no wooden tubing to wear out, decay and pollute the water, no Iron tultiug to ru>t. never ha* to bt« primed, packed or thawed out, and you do not iiave to pumpout, u pail of water to get a tresh, cold drink. It 1* Entirely Free from Danger Being provided w ith ;• s.'lf-aetlng break, governed by an eccentric, it is impossible, should t lie hand accidentally slip from i he crank, for t ho bucket to run down. Hence any child can handle it with perfect safety. The Entire Struc ture Consists of Well Curb. Wheel with t rank, two Bucket* and one spout for • .ieli Bucket. These spouts arc attached to inside of eurhor frame, and an operated by rod pressure from tiie outside, bringing them up under and raising the valve in the I Kite uu of the bucket and conveying the water to a proper roivplaelc. Iloiicult will i» seen that the unple -.int handling of rope* and bucket* will be done away with, and the uucIt-uuliiifNS attending such operation avoided. lii.ACKsm'iio. S. July y>. I*IC. So. Well Fixture Co., Gent leuicn: The well fixture you put on for me more tban a year ugo ha* given entire Ball*faction In <■ vi ty respect. It i» the I* *t well Mxtnrc I have ever **s‘ti. j. (j. BhAC .AIK. M. !>. G ArrNhY S. C. Nov. in, l*!>7. So. Well Fixture Co.,Gentlemen; "The Salt ty" well tlxturn I bought for Cooper Limestone Iristllute In July. KXi, has given |H rfoct satisfaction ami wo tind It a cleauly and safe way of getting water out of our well. John It. Mack. Pres. < nopcr-Llmu»tonc luxii.