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"rurc $1.00 per Year. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY BY Ed. II. DeCamp. The Ledger is not responsible for Uio 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 Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 bo 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. ••FT! NEKA I. KEEK.” One of the strong arguments used by the promoters of the dispensary system, was that drinkers would be protected against adulterated liquors —that the,state would kindly see to it that its people should drink noth ing but absolutely pure liquors thereby refining their tastes, im proving their morals, prolonging their lives and adding much to the sum total of their pleasures while on this earthly pilgrimage. But it seems that the state has either been remiss in the exercise of the loving ministrations of its paternal care, or ihe soulless, godless manufacturers have willfully betrayed its generous confidence. Well may the State ex claim with David, “I am weak, though annoinccd king, and these men, the sons of Zerniah be too hard for me.” At a meeting of the State Board of Control in Columbiadast week a Mr. Meyer, representing the Georgia Brewing Association appeared be fore the board in reference to the es tablishment of a steam ‘‘plant at Beaufort for preserving beer.” He gave the unsuspecting, unsophisti cated, but ever faithful board, a good deal of information about cer tain chemicals used (though of course not by his firm) for preserving beer, and the board was so charmed with the revelations he made from the wonderful science of chemistry that it granted Mr. Meyer the privi lege of shipping his beer in crates to Beaufort, thereby saving him the ex pense and inconvenience of erecting a steam plant in that coming town. Among the many interesting items of information imparted by Mr. Meyer, who seems to have been in a remarkably genial and communica tive mood, was a fascinating bit of chemical nomenclature, as illustrated by the fact that beer treated with some chemicals, salicylic acid for instance, was called by respectable and intelligent brewers, “funeral beer.” We are not sure that the laws of chemical nomenclature are strictly followed by Mr. Meyer and his associates in naming the pro ducts of the breweries. In fact from tho meagre account that we get of his talk from the News and Courier, we are unable to see clearly the re lationship which ought to exist be tween the name and the thing named. In chemistry, the name of u compound ought to indicate the character of its ingredients. But Mr. Meyer further informed our board that beer treated witli salicylic, acid is said to be “embalmed,” by which on analogical grounds we might infer that the beer is “em balmed” for its own “funeral,” and lienee, if the embalming is con sidered a part of the funeral cere monies, by a common figure of speech which allows us to use a part for tho whole, the beer might be not inappropriately called “funeral” beer. But when we remember that tho beer, after having been “em balmed” with salicylic acid, becomes livelier than before, the figure is all spoiled and analogy is lost. We must conclude then that tho name “funeral beer” is intended to indicate the effects of the compound and not the nature of its ingredients, and the honesty of “the intelligent brewers” who gave it the name is to be classed with that of the man whose sign board over the door of his place of business, contained the picture of a large dog with the letters It. Y., to the right of it. Now, we are not acquainted with all the properties of salicylic aeid. It is a solid, crystalline substance, has a sweetish, astringent taste, and in considered by medical men the most effective antiseptic and dis infectant next to carbolic acid. On account of its antiseptic properties, its weak and scarcely perceptible taste, and the absence of any odor or caustic properties, it has been recommended by scientific men as a preservative of meat, milk, cider, and such foods and drinks as are not easily preserved, and no doubt it Is extensively used for such purposes. Whether its use is actively injunous to health has not been fully estab lished. The doctors give It in con- Jr: the brewers will continue to brew; the drinkers will continue to drink; and the funeral processions will con tinue to proceed. THAT “SytAW.” The Columbia State with the Cen tury behind it is formidable author ity—indeed authority of so great a weight and of so wide a sweep, that it threatens to overwhelm all ordi nary opposition. But though over whelmed and pressed to tho earth, we have the spirit of Galileo when ho exclaimed, “I know it does move though.” Wo regret, however, that thus far we have not been able to lay bands on the Century. Our vocation like the poet’s muse, “found us poor and keeps us so,” and we are often com pelled to walk by the temporary lights that flicker and sputter, and sometimes go out and leave us in darkness. But as we struggle under tho weight of authority and grope aboqt in darkness with a precarious foot ing, we remind tho State in a weak, piping voice, that we did not posi tively deny the redundancy of“In dian Squaw.” We only expressed a doubt that the charge of redundancy could be fairly sustained, and cited some collateral evidences in support of our doubt. Emergencies sometimes arise in language, as they do in practical life, which demand that all rules and precedents be ignored and that wo obey only the supreme authority of the moment or the occasion; and if, in language, the grammars, rhet orics, and dictionaries, do not per mit tho freedom of common sense and the adaptation of means to ends, then so much the worse for the gram mars, rhetorics and dictionaries. Now, we still hold that in the con nection in which first used the phrase “Indian Squaw” the redun dancy, if any, was justifiable because it was serviceable in at once fore stalling any impressions that might otherwise have been made on the fair young maidens engaged in that imaginary dance, to the effect that the word “squaw” could possibly be applied to any of them. But admitting that our precaution was entirely unnecessary, we are still consciously innocent of having committed any great literary crime’ Nature is full of redundancies and so is the best literature. The State exhibits a glaring redundancy in its quotation from the Century Diction ary, which defines “Squaw” as “a female American Indian ; an Ameri can Indian woman.” If the latter definition adds anything to the former, we are unable to see it. We frequently call the State, the Columbia State, as wo have done in this article. That is not its name, “Columbia” is not an adjective ac cording to the books, and in this case when viewed apart from its en vironments it would be about, as redundant, as “Indian” is with “Squaw.” But where the connec tions do not show at a glance that we are not talking about the government, it becomes necessary to use some such distinguishing word. There is no end to redundancies. Perhaps this whole wrangle between us and the State will be considered by many of our readers plainly and palpably redundant. Webster’s International Diction ary edition of 189G, defines “Squaw,” “a female; a woman.” “Squaw” is put down as an English word de rived from the Indian language, and its meaning in English is given, as stated. Now, it seems to us and Webster that a qualifying word would be necessary to distinguish the race to which a “Squaw” be longs, while the State and the Cen tury take a different view. We she ild prefer to have full agree ment, but we don't feel very lonely when in company with Webster. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The automobile has come and no doubt ha& come to stay. As the country gradually improves its roads, this self-moving vcdiicle will come more and more into use. The bicycle will in a measure bo remand ed to the rear, and the horse, that most faithful friend of mankind, will be allowed to enjoy at least a part of that rest which he has so long and so richly deserved. There are people now living who will in all probability see families comfortably seated in these carriages Hying along macada mized roads with a speed of thirty to forty miles an ho'Jr. The achieve ments of tho human hand guided by the human mind, are practically without limit. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The penitentiary 'committee seems to have about finished its labors, and it appears that Col. Neal is a de faulter to the amount of l|lll,104,41. We use the words, “seems” and “ap- pears.” because in this era of,Reform, we need to be constantly reminded of the poet’s words, “Things are not what they seem.” Often, just us we think wo have got down to bot tom facts, the political cards are shuffled by some expert, and it is presto change! and we are left gazing into vacancy and wondering where we are and whence did we come. ^ - 1 BANN6 Powder Makes the food more delicious and wholesome _ worn PM<mO POWOfR CO., NEW YORK, tiowiley villi’ (Corri’Kpondencft uf Tlie r.<’<lKer.) But this is really a bad business. Eleven thousand dollars besides farms for governors, car loads of bricks and fresh vegetables for Sena tors, furniture and fancy stock for distinguished men, and many other little tilings not worth mentioning! It is indeed a bad business. Senator Tillman once would have called it “a pretty howdy-do.” But Senator Tillman’s tongue seems to Jhave lost tho art of framing spicy sayings and epigrammatic characterizations. Wo wonder if he feels his inability to do the subject justice? DR. HENRYIM. HOLMES DEAD. This Well Known Lientleiiwn Died in l.nu- reiia Sunduy Morliini;. {.Spartanburg Herald.1 Dr. Henry M. Holmes died at his home in Laurens Sunday morning at 8 o’clock. Dr. Holmes had been ill for some time, but his death was rather sud den. Dr. Holmes was 65 years of age, and a gentleman highly es teemed by all who knew him. He leaves .. wife and six children. Mr. Henry Holmes, the popular salesman at Ligon’s drug store, a son of the deceased, left yesterday for Laurens to attend the funeral. Rev. W. S. Holmes, well known here, is also a son of Dr. Holmes. The sympathy of this community goes out to the relatives of the de ceased in their sad bereavement. [Dr.Holmes’ many friends here will be deeply pained to hear of his death. He had lived in Gaffney many years and was universally loved by all who knew him. A big-hearted and noble Christian gentleman has passed to his reward —Ed.| CoinmuDlcutod From t'ovrprn*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.i Cow FENS, S. C., Aug. 5.—Mr. Edi tor:—Will you allow me space in your paper for a word from our western side of Cherokee county as I never see anything from this neigh borhood. Crops have improved wonderfully for the last ten days. Corn will make an average crop where it has been well worked. We are needing some rain ugain. The hot sun is wilting our corn and cotton. Now Mr. Editor I see some com ment on the raising of wheat and how much in yield for every bushel sown. It should be any easy matter to raise twenty-five to thirty bushels for every one sown. The question should be how much can be raised per acre, and how much to be sowed, per acre to get the largest yield per acre. In the fall of ’97 I sowed three and one-half bushels. I had thrashed from that by W. N. Turner eighty- six and one-half bushels. In the fall of ’98 I sowed four bushels. From that I had thrashed by Bill Acre 71 i bushels. This summer I try to sow three pecks per acre. Now to sow a half bushel per acre would give a larger yield per bushel sown with the same treatment. But which will give the largest yield per acre? Observer. Trip to The Mouiituliis. I and Moses Wood left Gaffney Aug. 1st, and went to Columbus, N. C., and stayed all night. Spent next night on Tryon mountain, at Log Cabin Inn, a most delightful place where blankets are comfortable be fore day, and the water is almost ice cold. We spent next night at Saluda where there are 2,000 visitors, so I was told. It is a delightful place to spend the summer. Crops are pretty fair all the way from Gaffney to Columbus, except from Cowpens battle ground up the road eight or ten miles. I was told the crops would average well all over Polk county. At an election on Aug. 3rd Polk county, voted $100,000 in bonds for a railroad through the county. I bought some rye in Saluda to sow and had some ground and bolted for batter cakes. I paid sixty cents per bushel for the rye. Now brother farmer by all means sow rye. I sow it fer pasture and hay, it makes fine hay if cut when in bloom. Yours truly, w. r. l. Call Mectiug of County CoiuiuUhIoimth. Tbe county commissioners had a call meeting in the supervisors of fice yesterday to consider business in connection with the county poor houses which are about completed. The supervisor was authorized to employ a manager of the farm and paupers, and other matters con nected with the farm were arranged so as to make its occupancy practica ble in the near future. Our supervisor and county com missioners are careful, sensible and have the interest of the county at heart. They can be depended on to take care of the county’s inter est and push every measure that tends to its up-building. Brave Men Fall. Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles as well as women, and all, feel the results in loss of ap petite, poisons in the blood, back ache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there’s no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. Ho says: “Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run down, and don’t care whether he lives or dies. It did moru to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything and have a new lease on life.” Only 50 cents, at Cherokee Drug Company. Every bottle guaranteed. When a woman gets stirred up about having a new dress made she always has an attack of “delirium trimmings.” —Dr. S. R. Peck, of Charlotte, (graduate in optics) will be in Gaff ney at Lipscomb’s Hotel on Wednes day, August 23rd, for one day. Glasses sciontifically adjusted; dif ficult cases fitted; satisfaction guar anteed. 8-8-4t Don't Tobacco Spit and SmoLe Tour Life Array. To quit tobacco easily and foroT'»r, be mag- netio. fullcf life, nerve and vigor, tube No-To* Bac, tbe wonder worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, SOc or tl. Curepunran- teed. Booklet and aample free. Addresp Sterling HaoieUy Co., Chicago or New York. THE LATEST COT TON MILL NEWS. Items of Interest to Textile Workers. OPERATIVE PERSONALS The liiiproveitionlH mill Adviniconieiita of the I’ant Week In North mid South t.'uro- limi Cotton Milks and Hosiery Facto ries, Ktc. ISouthern ami Western Textile Kxi-elsior.] Superintendent A. B. Wessinger, of Clifton, S. C., Mill No. 2. is ill. Chas. M. Burgess, loomfixer, has changed from Gaffney to Ft. Mill, S. C. R. A. Stewart, son of the superin- tendant, has gone on a pleasure trip to Ashville. A. H. Goodman, the new overseer of carding, Fairfield Mills, Winnsboro, S. C., who took charge July 15, form erly filled the same position in charge of both day and night work from Sept. 21, ’98 to April 22, ’99. •I. S. Cromer, boss slasher man at Spartanburg, S. C., with his wife, has just spent a week’s vacation at Piedmont, S. C. His thrifty habits have enabled him to build a home which ha is just now finishing up. Work on the new Orr Cotton Mills, Anderson, S. C., is progressing rap idly. The foundation for the main building is being laid, the warehouses are nearly completed and the dwell- houses for the operatives are being erected. T. II. Fairchild will next Monday morning take charge of both carding and spinning at Edgefield, S. C., Cotton Mills, succeeding C. R. Day. Mr. Fairchild has for the past three months been boss carder and spinner at Odell Mills, Bynum, N. C. H. A. Bell has changed from Ruth- erfordton, N. C., [to Burlington,*, N. C. ; H. 0. Thompson from McColI, S. C., to Washington, D. C.; Allen T. Brown from Avondala. Ala., to New berry, S. 0.; li. M. Gibbs from War- renville, S. C., to Bath, S. C. The Edgefield, S. (!., Manufactur ing Company, will at once commence work on an addition which will dou ble the size of their cotton factory. At present they have 5,000 spindles and 150 looms. The new machinery is expected to bo in operation by Jan. 1. Mr. Muller, of Petersburg, Yu,, is now surveying Ware’s Shoals, S. C., at which fine water power tho owners —J. T. Simmons of Greenwood, O. B. Simmons of Laurens. J. T. Johnson of Spartanburg, and W. II. Johnson of Canada—hope to soon establish a large cotton mill. The Belmont Mills, Shelby, N. C., are running smoothly with B. L. Ste wart superintendant, W. H. Ledbet- better carder, J. F. Lockey spinner, I). P. Benoy twister boss, and J. 1.. Davis engineer. Hugh Miller, the oldest son of the secretary and treas urer, of the Belmont, is recovering from a severe illness. Officers are after R. A. Lindsay, a section hand in the Sibley Mill, Au gusta, Ga., who stole a bicycle and dodged his board bill there, striking out for Atlanta. A Cinemetograph and largo number of films were stolen from Augusta Electric Railway Com pany, recently and Lindsay is also suspected of stealing them. Tho Easley, S. C., cotton mill en terprise is now a certainty. Col. Jas. L. Orr and Jno. M. Geer of Green ville, S. C., are on the hoard of cor porators. The Easley citizens, headed by W. M. Hagood, will sub scribe $75,(MX) and Greenville and Northern capitalists the balence to make up a $200,000 company. The work on the new cotton mill at Cheraw, S. C., is expected to com mence sometime during this month. Some delay may be caused in erect ing the building from the scarcity of laborers, so much new railroad work through that country absorbing spare labor. The Burns Manufacturing Company, is composed of W. P. Pol lock of Cheraw, and Rhode Island capitalist. Editor:—The Norris Cotton Mill, Cateechee, S. C., is running along smoothly, only wo had a little dis satisfaction in the cloth room a few days ago, as the second hand in the cloth room, J. P. Hyde, was convicted of stealing, but it happened to he one of John Craig’s daughters, Miss Sallio Craig. They took a ilde on Thurs day evening July 20, and returned hc:ne married. The Highland Park Manufacturing Company, have finished the erection of their now spinning mill at Rock Hill, S. C., and will begin the install ation of the 7,500 spindle equipment in a week or two, tmd will start on an average number of 20s. They are also adding 300 Crompton A Knowles looms, making over 780 looms which they will have in operation on ging hams, checks and plaids. The annex to the mill is 80x210, three stories high. They are also erecting thirty- six new operatives’ houses, part with four and part with six rooms. James Wesley May no, an employe of the Poe Mills, Greenville, 8. C., was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Whitmire for bigamy. Mayne. was a member of the Second West* Virginia regiment and last spring ho was married to Miss Estelle McCJam, of Greenville. A few days ago let ters were received from a woman in West Virginia, who stated that Mayne was her husband, and that she had not heard from him since two weeks before his regiment was mus tered out at Greenville, She says she is almost destitute and has children depending on her. The sheriff took charge of tho matter and arrested Mayne for bigamy. One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures obstinate summer coughs and colds. "I consider It a most wonder ful medicine,—quick and safe.”— W. W. Merton, May how, Wig. Cher okee Drug Company. Gaffney, N C., and It. S. Withers, Blacksburg, S, C. DEATH OF MR. WM. JONES. Hi* was On** of Clu-rokiM-'n Mont llijflily IC(.‘H|M’<’t<‘<l C'iUZt’llN. W. M. Jones, aged seventy-one, died at his homo, near Anbury, in this county, Saturday evening be tween 4 and 5 o’clock, surrounded by his three children, R. A. Jones, Miss Mattie Jones and Mrs. J, W. Sparks, and by every one of his grand and gieat-grand children. He was a man of sterling qualities and had, by his dint and energy, accumulated con siderable property. He believed in and practiced honesty and an upright living. The wife has lost a true hus band, the children a devoted father, fie grand and great-grand children an honorable ancestor whose record is worthy of emulation, and his neigh borhood, county and state a good citizen. Peace to his ashes. Mr. Jones was one of those men who had worked out his own fortune. He married young and went to work with a will that always succeeds. When the civil war came on he joined the McKissick Rangers of Union county which was attached to the 7th South Carolina Cavalry, which, with Mr. Jones as one of its most gallant members, distinguished itself on so many bloody fields under the gallant leadership of Col. A. C. Haskel who Mr. Jones always served and loved. After the war he started on his work again. All know how well he has succeeded. The furneral was preached Sunday afternoon at Elbethel by his friend and former pastor, Rev.F. C. Hickson, and the remains were buried in the church cemetery in the presence of one of the largest gatherings of people ever assembled at that church, which is famous for its large congregations. Mr. Jones’ sterling qualities, his upwright manly course and exact business method, will long bo re membered by those who knew him and pointed to as worthy of emula tion by those who live after him. Cliusi'd by Blood FIouikIh. Sheriff Thomas was notified Sun day morning that Lum Morris the escaped convict had been seen in the .neighborhood out to the right of Maud. Ho got Mr. Gilliard Cline’s dogs and went at once to t lie place, where he was joined by friends. The dogs took tho track and ran it well but under most adverse circumstan ces. Morris’ negro friends would get with him, run with him awhile and then switch off and thus hinder the dogs and ultimately prevented his capture. Sheriff Thomas is making every effort to capture Morris and is being ardently assisted by the good people of tho county. Morris is reported as being less defiant that formerly. He has aban doned his die before capture idea and says if be can get to kill two persons who he thinks have been trying to aid in his capture “then they can do what they please with him.” Tht* Way to Grow Wheat. Mr. Lein Blanton, who is one of Cherokee’s best wheat growers, says ho prepares his land for wheat with a two-horse plow and fertilizes it with ten bushels of cot (on seed and one sack of acid per acre, and then sows about one-third of a bushel of wheat to the aero and covers it lightly. He says he has practiced this rule for eight successive years ami has had a good yield every year hut one, when his crop was injured by a late spring frost. If the above methods succeed with Mr. Blanton, some less successful wheat growers might profit by adopt ing them. No Dt li'Kati's to Greonivood Convention. The Ledger hoped the farmers of the county would meet yesterday to send delegates to the Greenwood con vention of wheat growers. They, however, failed to do so, and Chero kee will not bo represented, unless some of our enterprising wheat growers, through county pride, go on their own account and let the con vention know what our farmers are doing and learn from their brother farmers of other counties what they are doing. VVaivt Tbe Ledger. The Ledger’s friencTs in the neigh borhood of Ezells, are making vigo rous complaints about not having a mail at their postoffice for one whole week. This is a great hardship to people who aro accustomed to tho two mail a day, and their complaint is joined. Some one is greatly to blame for this, the matter should be righted at once and the one responsible for the trouble should be made to pay the full penalty. "DeVVitt’s Little Early Risers did me more good than all blood medi cines and other pills,” writes Geo. H. Jacobs, of Thompson, Conn. Prompt, pleasant, never gripe,—they cure constipation, arouse the torpid liver lo action and give you clean blood, steady nerves, a clear brain and a healthy appetite. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney, S, C., and R. 8. Withers, Blacksburg, S. C. A man’s bank account covers up a multitude of sins in this world, but it will be a gauzy affair in the next. “I suffered from piles for_ twenty- five years, and after all so-called cures bad failed was permanently cured by one box of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve,” says Eli Hile, of Lum ber City, Pa. Bo sure you get “De- Witt’s.” There aro injurious and dishonest counterfeits. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney. S. C., and R. S. Withers, Blacksburg, S. C. Tho Lord gets the worst of tho bar gain when some people join tho church. Wood's Sarsaparilla, the greatest known blood purifier. Price 50c. and $ 1.00. Cher okee Drug Co. THE CHESTER REUNION. Tim l'.l<M|iit > ul .\<l<lr<’M« «if VVolritiiii* i,v Mi km May 11 <hkI, (CoiTofipondeiiiTf of Tli<* l,<'ilK<»r.) Err a Jam:, August 2.—We prom ised in our last, to give 1 he address of welcome extended the U. (’. Veterans at Chester Inst week by one of Ches ter’s fair daughter’s Miss May Hood which will no doubt he rea l with nfueh interest by our Ledgcrites. Miss May Hood is the daughter of I. M. I). Hood, a brave Confederate soldier. She read with a clear dis tinct voice and at the close of the nd- ress was loudly cheered. Here is the address in full: “Veterans of the ‘ Lost Cause,” and sponsors of South Carolina camps uf Confederate veterans : ‘In the greeting and welcome to old Chester, which as sponsor for the Walker Gaston camp, 1 have tho honor and great pleasure to extend to you, I desire to express, in weak and feeble terms, perhaps, but with the most earnest and hearty feelings, the entirely sincerity of our joy at this meeting you ami in having you as our honored guests upon tiiis oc casion. Sweet and pleasant it is now for you, the remnant of a pround and gallant bund, thus to mingle together in social and happy reunion with the comrades of a sad hut glorious past, and thus keep alive and burning upon the altars’those second fires of patriotism and of duty'.which aro tho life-blood of liberty. My years shall be my excuse for comparative silence in regard to the great struggle of 1801-1805, and to tho historian, and perchance to the politician, do I have tho lask of dis cussing tho many grave questions growing out of the same. But of tho utter consecration of Ihe Confederate soldier to the cause for which he fought, of his valor and of hia self-sacrificing patriotism no parallel can he found in the armies of any people of ancient or modern times. None can boast of such a re cord. Fighting a war which political enemies thrust upon her and made unavoidable without dishonor, the South emerged from the stupendous and runioua struggle “sans pour ot sans reproache.” I congratulate you, then, upon this happy occasion, |and for and on behalf of the veterans of the Walker Gaston camp 1 most cheerfully and gladly render you all the hospitalities for which Chester has been and is deservedly famous, and I trust that this reunion of ex-Confederates, while it awakens so many recollec tion, some sad, some glorious, may ever remain a green spot in your memory. Senator Glenn then extended the welcome of tho city and presented the division with a gavel the handle of which was made from wood taken from the carriage of the gun that fired the first shot at Fort Sumter and the head of which was taken from a piece of wood from Jefferson Davis’ house in Richmond, Va , the White House of Hie Confederacy. In behalf of tho division Gen’l. C. I. Walker responded to the addresses of welcome and also accepted the gavel. His remarks were timely—they were characteristic of tho man he is. Next week we shall speak of the personal kindness of tho people of Chester, Well we have had rain and pros pects are not so blue as they were a short time ago. Farmers are some what cheered up. The meeting at Mesopotamia church closed lust Sabbath night with about twenty-five conversions. Tho meeting is going on at Abing don Creek now. Rev. Mr. Samples is conducting it by himself. He has been diiligent in his work since ho began and we hope for good results. Some farmers are finishing up their “Ir.ying by.” Most of tho work will bo finished this week. .r. l. s. How Aro Your KAiiucy* 1 Dr. Hobbs’SparavuB Pillsruro all kidney ills. Sam ple free. Add SlerliuK Remedy Co., t’hic.ifio or N. V. Flint’s Giiili Tonic, guaranieed to cure or money refunded. Cherokee Drug Co. \W liavo jusl. recoivoil n fresli li>t of t ho very Lest. wliii’li we aro k'oinir to soli :i! a very small |>r<dii. form* anil see it and evt our |*rioi,s. Wo also keep a fresh line of Staple and Fancy Groceries W Uli prices to suit t lie t illies. Re- meinlier us when you have pro duce to sell. C. T CLARY & CO. (>pposite Postoffiee. LOOK HERE! CLARY & KENDRICK’S Is l he place to ^ot your meats at a ays ou he. Also we will pay the hljrhest cash price for Hides, Green or Dry. We are going to make Hides u Specialty. Gowuev villk, August <).—The rains have eome at last and every thing is in high spirits, the big meet ings aro all starting since it has rained. riio baseball teams are getting a move on themselvts. The Gowdey- ville hoys played the Asbury nine Inst I uesday. Alt hough the Gowdey-J ville hoys heat. I think if they had boys from tlnir own section of the country that the Asbury boys would have been all that they needed. llnir Inis just closed an interest ing meeting at Messopotainia church. I tliink that there was a great deal of good accomplished notwithstand ing the misconduct that happened on the day that the meeting started. M hen will the people learn to regard the house of Gi d as they should? W aternn Ions arc plentiful now. Fried chickens are also plentiful. Mr. Lum Moorehead and wife, of Hickory Grove, are visiting friends in this section. Zkis. Mr. strait May Kim .\i»aln, | \ < »rlx v j 1V«m rimn. | It is rumored that Hon. T. J. Strait will be a candidate for congress again when the next race is run. Wo do not know whet her this is correct or not, but Ur. Strait lias many warm friends all over the district and whether ho succeeds or not, ho can make the race mighty interesting for whoever does. Did F'tty I’lity OlT Single? |T.lt. O. In VlT.dleiit.il.| R W. II. Fay Gaffney, D. D. O. M. of this Masonic district, visited Cross Keys lodge on Saturday evening last and gave us quite an interesting lec ture. Come again, Bro Gaffney. Bring your better-half with you. as sonic of our folks are hard to helievo that you aro married Deuutj’ 2s Blood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im- li unties from the body. Begin to-day to banisu pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking t ascarets,—beauty for ten eents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. STATEMENT OF Board of Public Works, DISH Mis IvM ENTS. Jan. Ijg. tor exp. on bonds, etc . ! f 29 M Ad. in Bond Buyer dl 2b :te. Postage urn! revenue 1 Ob FeL. :J. Litho. bonds. . 62 50 IS. Rubber stamp :X Expenses to Rock Hill to buy pump ■ 7 00 -Mch. S. Telegram to I). C. Du Pro 26 Telegram to Miusliall 57 4. Express wafer to Olemson :t5 ti. Telegram to J. M. Cherry .. 4S s. Oil Well Supply Co 4 lift 1". Express water to Clemsoti.. 45 10. Bott le for water - 10 IT Freight on pump 4 20 II. Rock IIill waterworks for test ing pump 151 50 1 j. Perry Andrews & Bro. drill- ing well and testing flow. 2,803 95 is. Hauling pump. 25 ■». Freight pump attachment . 32 Apl. 7. R. O. Sams, surveying lot and establishing corners. 3 00 S. Bead telegram 33 -1. Bead telegram 53 -.I. Telegram Minshall 50 May 4. Unloading car lead. 50 . ti. Postage and rev. stamps ... 2 00 Iti. Freight on 10,OKI lbs. load .. 33 29 16. 1»,OKI lbs. lead 4IS 44 gii. Manufacturers Record adv. for letting contracts ti 40 .tune 5. Engineering Rec. adv. let- t ing emit racf.s 11 20 16. F. Minshall, C. E.. on his contract 300 00 -4. Rev. and postage stamps .. 2 00 :M. Pipe deliverd 4,117 55 .1 uly 7. Freight on bolts . . 50 7. Freight on heater 8 4t K. Blank book . 25 20. Taunton Eve. Mfg. Oompa- ny, heater C!) 59 2il. B. Baker, postage and tel . 2 79 29. Rensselaer Mfg. Co., by- <1 rants, valves, etc 713 20 Air compressor 1,000 on R. 1 •. Cole <Sc Co., boiler 770 OO R. B. Cole \ Co., stand pipe 3,550 00 WaiThington pump engine. 750 00 B. Baker, power bouse 900 OO Commissioners 300 0t> M lush all,balance estimated 420 OO Geo. O. Tenney, foundation stand pipe GOO 0) Tenney, reservoir, etc 400 OO Tenney, steam fitting 452 00 Tenney, laying pipe (estl- mated) .. 1,100 00 Car pipe, not delivered (es- mated) 475 OO •19,554 72 1*9!!. RECEIPTS. Jan. 2*. From bonds, par ‘ 519,1410 00 2k. From lionds. premium .... 936 00 2*. From bonds, interest 34 24 2S, Fruui lead sold Geo. O. Ten uey. lO.OSa lbs 524 ,12 i 19,511 56 The above statement shows the receipts and disbursements of all official i Lransac- lions of the Board of Public Works of GtifT- ncy City. S. r. A few Items for which llm .•ash lias not. been paid is estimated by our t’lvil Ktijzineor, lca\ ime a deflclt ih ourtreas- nry of 140.16, with the testing pump still oa hand. Wo would add, that tho above amount of IkiikIs was voted for water works some four or U vc years ago, at which I nne the sum wot adequate toour town’s needs, but at present, with the large increase in growth, we find it Impossible to lay pipe and furnish water to all tho needed mid justly deserving parts of the town with so small amount at our di-po- Kak We know of no other solution In this niatterthun to vote additional bonds to moot these requirements. Uesin-ctfully, A. N. Wood, Chairman. W. c. Hamrick. J. A. Carroll* Hoard of Public Works. Gaffney. S. L\, Aug. :j, isw).