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jthf: i^ici >oick. Si.oo per Year. PUBLISHED TUESDAY ANi» FRIDAY BY Ed. II. DkCamp. The Ledger is not responsible for the 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 Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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. DeOamp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will be published at one cent a word. Reading notices wdll be published at ten cents a line each insertion. NOTES AND COMMENTS. We have no further reply to make to The Yorkville Enquirer. In its vicious attack on our editorial of last Friday, it ignored our main points much more effectually than it did our “effrontery” “nd until what we have said needs further defence, we shall have nothing more to say. What or whom The Enquirer believes, is to us a matter of profound indif ference. The Boers have struck the English army in South Africa a terrible blow, killing and capturing about two thousand of England’s best troops. The unexpected event has aroused the English nation to a realization of the magnitude of the job on hand, and she will send forces to the Trans vaal which will ultimately overwhelm the Boers. Her prestige and her honor are at stake, and she cannot afford to hesitate or relax. In the meantime the world must admire the pluck and daring of the men who face death for their homes and native laud. It is unwise for a State to do for its citizens what they can easily do for themselves; for such a policy on the part of the State tends to dis courage self-reliance and individual development, besides being unjust to the vast majority of the tux-pay ers. In the State colleges the gov ernment in its provisions for free scholarships is doing for hundreds what they could easily do for them selves. Therefore the government in discouraging self-reliance and thus far suppressing individual develop ment, besides pursuing a policy which is unjust to a vast majority of the tax-payers. Last Tuesday while a cold, northeast wind was blowing here there was a fierce storm raging on the North Carolina coast. The wind there blew from seventy-live to ninety-live miles an hour, and many houses were wrecked at Wrightsville and Carolina beach. Every such visitation that we read of ought to make the people of the Piedmont, region better satisfied with their homes and country. It is certainly a privilege to live in a land that pro duces nearly everything needed by man and beast, and at the same time is comparatively exempt from Hoods, tornadoes, and the scourges of epidemics like those of small pox, cholera, and yellow fever. The dispensary pot is still boiling, and the scum continues to rise. The pot is calling the kettle black and the kettle is singing to the pot the gen tle strains of “you’re another.” If we are to believe all that is being told the dispensary has been the nursery of a set of the grandest rascals in the State. Ouzts proves to have been a 'fart/bw seeing man than any of thf rest of them. His revelations prove that lie had been taking notes for years and thus preparing for just what has happened. In the mean time the counties are asking for their respective shares of dispensary money, and the devil is bestowing his charities on the holy cause of Christian education. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦■ “The vague phantons at which The Ledger professes to be alarmed, and the fear of which, it alleges, impelled it to make its most recent explana tions, are interesting. Our past ex perience has taught us that ignoring of its effrontery is the only method by which it can be put to silence; but the idea that it could experience shame has never occurred to us be fore. If it is really making progress in this direction, we beg it to accept our congratulations,”—Yorkville En quirer. The fact that The Yorkville En quirer devotes the greater part of a column to loud-mouthed denuncia tion of tiiat effrontery which it de clares, experience has taught it, can only be silenced by ignoring it, is not very complimentary to the Enquirer’s judgment. It was also not at all necessary for it to declare that the idea had never before oc curred to it dial The Ledger could experience shame. The public, or that part of it acquainted with the Enquirer’s record, would never accuse it of cherishing such an idea. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ One of the great benefits to the town to be derired from the pros pective gathering of the Baptist Con vention hero on the last of this month, ought to be realized before the meeting, in a general cleaning and brushing up of the streets, stores, and homes. If the meeting will incite everybody to a general cleaning up of his premises to fixing up his yard fence, and to a liberal use of the paint and whitewash brush, it will prove a blessing in advance. Not that the homes and places of business in Gaffney need renovating any more than those of other towns, indeed we think that in matters of cleanliness and sanitation Gaffney will compare favorably with any other town of its size in the state. But all towns and all homes need something occasionally to stir them up in regard to these matters. A few strokes of the brush at the right place, a few lost pickets restored to the yard fence, a few leaves swept off the yard—these, and little things like these, frequently decide the question of attractiveness or unat- tractiveness about the home. OI»ltu»ry. Lm i.e.iohn.—Departed tins life at Gaffney, >S. C., Oct. 24, 181KS, Strap Littlejohn, aged 7d years. “Thou shaifc come to thy grave in a full age.” Who can thoroughly picture the splendid life of dear father Strap?- 1 n all respects a Christian gentleman, dutiful and loving father, affection ate and devoted husband, kind and true friend, agreeable and peaceable neighbor, honored and useful citi zen—noble man of God. Our home is sad without thee. Thou hast been our comfort, our joy, our peace. Thou wert indeed pleas ant to us. We know that thou art enjoying the balmy atmosphere of heaven. Then why should we mourn? Why should we wish thee here with us? In thy life time thy example to us shall ever remain and be highly cherished. To know father was to love him, regardless of kindred, sex or race. His approach was like the rich fragrance of the tea rose. He was a meek man, a worthy man. He left many children and grandchildren to mourn his loss. ''Servant of God. well done! Tlic glorious warfare's |>ast; Tlie hatlle’s foualit, the race is won, And thou art erowned at last.” Edward 1). Littlejohn, EMANUEL L1TTLKJ011X, Sons. Mr. .Morse Sounds ti WnrniiiK. The devil has a mortgage on a preacher or church member that will vote with any party that will protect the hell born liquor truflic or refuses to vote with one that promises to destroy it; chews or smokes the devil’s cabbage—which is tobacco; fight evangelists, sanctification and holiness, without which no one shall see God. If the Southern white people keep on us they are at present working their children in cotton factories while the colored children are in school it will not bo long before the colored people will have the educa tion and the white people will be in ignorance. It should make the heart of any one ache to go around the cot ton mills and see the poor little girls and boys under eight years of age working all day or all night for less than ten cents. If people who work children all night for less khan ten cents do not go to hell no one will go there. I long to see the day when people will think more of humanity than they do of money, and then a law will be passed not to allow anyone to work a child under twelve years of ago and compel their parents or guardians to send them to school un til they are at least that old, if no longer. R H. Morse. ■‘ID'autlful Culemlttr I’ree'” Fuirbank’s Fairy Calendar for 1900 is a beautiful six-piece art calendar, 10xl2§ inches in size, on heavy plate stock. There are six different de signs (one on each sheet) elegantly lithograped in colors and tied with silk ribbon. These designs are origi nal water color paintings by one of American’s best artists, and show pretty children in the uniform of our navy, cavalry, artillery, infantry, etc. They are strikingly beautiful and will please everybody. This calendar is equal to those usually retailed for 50c toiJG.OO in the leading art and stationary stores throughout the country. By sending your name and address to The N. K. Fairbunk Company. Chicago, III., and enclosing five Fairy soap wrappers, or ten cents in stamps to cover expense of wrapping and mailing, you will be able to ob tain a copy Jof this beautiful calen dar. Itowure of OiiituinntH fur Catarrh that ContaiiiN Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy tlio sense of smell uml completely ileruilKC the whole sys tem when entering it through the mucuous surfaces. Such articles should never lie useil except on nr.eseiiptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the g<H*d you cun possildy derive from them. JDdl's Catarrh Cure, manufac tured by F. J. Cheney A Co.. Toledo, O., con tains no mercury, and Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucuous surfaces of the system, In buying llali's Catarrh Cure he sure to get the genuine. It Is taken Internally, and made in Toledo. O., by. K. .1. Cheney A Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75 cents per l>oltlc. Mall's Family Fills are the best. The eighth annual session of the National Irregation congress is being held at Missoula, Mont. A Isittle of I'tticKi.Y Ash Hittkiis kept In Ihe house and used occasionally, means good healt h to t he whole household. Sold by Cher okee Drug Co. A valuable bed of soda is reported to have been discovered in Dona Anna county, N. M. The Suuday Sehool I'nloli. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Martinsville, Oct. 30.— I attended the Sunday School Union at Grassy Bond last Friday, Saturday and Sun day. Now for the benefit of those who did not attend I can say that it was a grand success both spiritually and temporally. We met several friends from whom we had long been separated. The subjects were dis cussed to the satisfaction of the union. We never can know what it is to fail when we have such men with us as Rev. G. B. Humbrick, Rev. J. M. Bridges, Brof. S. A. Chaum- bers, and others. All a congregation has got to do under one of Rev. G. B. Hambrick’s sermons is to sit and feast and rest assured that he can feed you as fast as you can eat. Then Rev. J. M. Bridges always has something good to tell us. To know him is to love him. Brof. Chambers told us some funny stories, one about the fish that had no brains, and one about the new kind of a bug which the Brof. called the “Humbug.” We hud a large congregation on Sunday notwithstanding the threaten ing clouds. We heard two noble essays, one by Miss Corrie Cudd on trials, and one by Miss Verdie Ed wards on prayer. The Broad River Baptist Association ought to bo proud of such talented young ludie|. They are destined to do much work for the Master as they are yet in their teens. Their compo sitions showed that they are devoted to good works and an honor to their profession. May the stars in their crowns be many. I must say that the people of Grassy Bond and surrounding country are generous and hospitable and, as Mr. Gantt says, keeps the strings of their door latch on the out side. I had the pleasure of being the guest of Mr. J. 8. Harris on Friday night and that of Mr. Burgess on Saturday night. Our next Sunday School Union meets with Buffalo church, five miles of Blacksburg, on Friday before the fifth Sunday in December, and I do hope that the churches composing our section will arouse to their duty and send a full delegation and a con tribution of at least one dollar from each church, as per resolution passed on Saturday, October 28th, 1899, at Grassy Bond church. Brethren, re member who gave the command, “go ye into all the world,” etc., and to whom it was given and for what pur pose they should go. Brethren, come out and help us. s. e. y. Cotton Miti-ket. The following prices prevailed in the Gaffney cotton market this morn ing: Middling 7.I2A Good Middling 7.35 Strict Middling 7.25 ft “Necessity is the Mother of Invention. It was the necessity for an honest, reliable blood purifier and tonic that brought into existence Hood's Sarsapa rilla, It is a highly concen trated extract prepared by a combination, proportion and process peculiar to itself and giving to Hood's Sarsaparilla unequalled curative power. Us ‘wonderful record of cures h&s ms.de it Ameties’s Crestest Medicine. Rosy Cheeks — 4 ‘ I hsve good heslth and rosy cheeks, thanks to Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It builds me up and saves doctor bills.” Mary A. Burke, East Oair St., Indianapolis, Ind. HBverDisappomts _ Fill* ciir* liverJ1U; the non-lrrltatlnic and oiily cathartic to take wltlT Hood'a SaraaparlUa! FREE! Cherokee bottle. Drug Coughs, Cold*, Croups, Asthma and all Throat and Lung Teouble relieved in stantly by Dr. WoHord’s Expectorant Call at the Co., and get a free sample Fresh Oysters.... Tim oyster season is on and the lovers of fine, fresh oysters e;m always tiiul some at our oyster parlor. CANDIES.... Nunnally's Him eaniiles in sealed pack ages. Fresh every week. There Is none hotter. Also ehueolates and honlxms. BISCUITS AND CAKES.... Uneeda (ringer wafers. I'needn hiseiiltH and aline assortment of cakes fresh every week. FKUFT8.... , Always on hand. Don't forget our Hue cheese, and everything else In fancy grooer- les. Give us a call and he convinced. J. R. SPARKS & CO. A Correct View of Advertising. [John Muhin In Davenport Iowa Times.] “When I see u local advertiseaient unchanged for weeks at a time I am quite sure that something is wrong with both paper and advertiser. Fresh local advertisements specili- cally mentioning articles of value insure good management and a good paper is the natural result. I don’t believe a paper deserves an adver tiser’s patronage because it advocates the principles of any political party. I recognize that a paper must have convictions and stand for something or have no character but the chief point that large general advertisers want to know about a paper is “Does it reach the people” and a careful study of the kind and amount of editorial, local nows and advertising matter that it carries will fully detre- inine that. “I wish I could impress your manufacturers and business men with the power of advertising. I re member Mr. Frank Cooper (of Siegel, Cooper dt Co.,) telling me some years ago that when be ran a store at Beoria ho never asked the bank for $10,000 when he needed it, but went through his stock, marked down things that ought to move, ar.d took a page in the papers and told the people about it and in three days he had his $10,- 000. He claimed it took him some years to get the confidence of the people. They did not at first under stand that he meant what he said. The man who has a conviction that he can give the people value—give them a reason for accepting his opinion on what he makes or what he sells—and states that reason in the newspapers will find that a sin cere statement will bring a sincere response and in due time a basis of mutual confidence between a wide ning circle will be established which gives the advertiser power to fix prices, regulate sales and obtain pro fits which cannot be assailed. When a man realizes that advertising is not buying space but is in reality getting | other people to accept his views on j his goods he has begun to see the ' j possibilities of what he can do and what a good advertising agency can | assist him in accomplishing. Georgia* Governor. [Saturday Be view.] A sweeter or more romatic story | could not have been created by the author of this matchless little glimpse into Cranfords than that which governs the life of Governer Allen Candler. He was teaching school and among the scholars whose up turned faces greeted him from the rows of desks was one of a rosy-faced lass. He soon felt the power of the frank innocent girl eyes and lost his heart. The object of his love was too young to be approached with the subject, and her continued presence in the school room was a menace to his happiness. He was sorely disquieted, too, with persistent longings to posess the red lips and feel that he had a proprietorship over them. “One woman” to him in all the world. Finally he decided to write to the girl’s father. His letter in substance was: “I love your daughter. She is too young to be made love to yet. Take her cut of my school until I can come to ask her of you.” In time he sought her out and won her. Could a sweeter, 1 prettier romance he convived? Two volcanoes on the west coast j at Alaska have been active nearly all | sumnu r. The winter and spring corn crop of Russia is estimated to be below the average. A Chicago syndicate will build the j first railroand in the Island Hawaii. Promptly Reaches the Seat of all Blood Diseases and Gores the Worst Gases. In every test made 8. S. S. easily demonstrates its superiority over other blood remedies. It mutters not how ob stinate the case, nor what other treat ment or remedies have failed, S. S. S. always pronijitly reaches and cures any disease where the blood is in any way involved. Everyone who has had experience with blood diseases knows that there are no ail ments or troubles so obstinate and difficult to cure. Very few remedies claim to cure such real, deep-seated blood diseases as S. S. S. euros, and none can ouer such incontrovertible evidenceof merit. S S. S. is not merely a tonic—it is a cure! It goes dow n to the very seat of all blood diseases, and gets at the foundation of the very worst cases, and routs the poison from the system. Itdoes not, lii»e other remedies, dry up the poison and hide it from view temporarily only to break forth uioro violently than evorj S. S. S. forces out every trace of taint, and rids the system of it forever. Mrs.T. W. Lee, Montgomery, Ala., writes: “Some years ago I was inoculated with poison by a nurse who infected my babe with blood taint. I was covered with sores and ulcers from liead to foot, and in my great extremity I prayed to die. Several prominent physicians treated me, but all to no purpose. The mercury and potash which they gave me seemed to add fuel to the awful flame which was Vf- j devouring me, I was advised by friends who had seen wonderful cures made by it, to try Swift’s Specific. T im proved from the start, as the medicine seemed to go direct to the cause of the trouble and force the poison out. Twenty bottles cured me completely.” Swift’s Specific— S. S. S. THE BLOOD is the only remedy that is guaranteed purely vegetable, and contains no mercury, potash, arsenic, or any other mineral or chemical. It never fails to cun* Cancer, Eczema, Scrofula, Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison, letter, Boils, Carbuncles, Sores, etc. \ uluable books mailed free by Swift Specific Company. Atlanta, Ua, A MERICA’S Greatest Medicine is Hood’s Sarsaparilla,because it pos- | Besses unequalled curative powers and j its record of cures is GREATEST. Money to Loan On farming lands. Easy payments. No com missions chawd. Borrower pays acthat cost of perfecting loan. Interest K per cent. JNO. B. PALMEIt A SON, Columbia, S. C. or Messrs. WALLACE A OTT8. Atty's., 3-M-OO Gaffney, 8. 0. SWAHP- ROOT Is not recommended for everything; but If you have kidney, liver or bladder trouble It will be found just the remedy you need. At drug gists in fitly cent and dollar sl/.es. You may have a sample bottle of ibis wonderful new discovery by mail free, also pamphlet tel ling all about It Address, Dr. Kilmer A Co.. Binghamton N.Y HARDIN & MCWHORTER, ■Attorney* ixt w, GAFFNEY, - - S. C. Gfllco uv#r U. A. Joom A t’o.’» Store. The Place to Buy your Fresh Meats Is at L. W. MeGuinn'x uieto-date meat market, the only market run In elty style. I always have fine Beef, I’ork. Mutton, Sausage and Fish; also Country Produce and Poultry when they can Is - gotten. Fancy Groceries, Cigar* and Tobacco. Come, or call phone No. no. Burnell Block. Good fat cattle and green hides wanted will pay spot cash for them. Respectfully, , V. MW. You don’t have to be told that thunder is noisy, that grass is green and sunlight luminous, for this you already know, because you have found it out by casual observation, and you won’t have to he told that our store is the place to buy your y;oods when you have once given us a i trial, for we have a large and complete line of Dry Goods, No tions*, Clothing, Shoes, lints, Trunks and Valises, Groceries, Glass and Crockery ware, for you to select from at prices as low as good business judgment will permit us to make. Once you trade with us you will always trade with us. We have just received a large bill of Ladies’ Capos in all I grades and offer them to you as follows: 19 All Wool Astrocan Capes, with fur trimmed, silk stitched collars, good lining and a handsome cape throughout, to go this j week at $1.48 each. IB good style plush capes, with fur collars and good lengths, at $1.25 each. A lot of all wool capes, good heavy material, with nice stylish collars, for 50 cents each. Then we have a lot of others of liner grades at prices to suit. We also wish to call your attention to a line of Artistic Rugs, which we intend to sell at the following prices while they last: 4G Handsome Moquetto Tapestry and Brussels Rugs, MO by 72, at 98 cents each. / 27 more of same materials, size IS by do, to go at 05 cents j each. These are genuine bargains in every sense of the word, and s you should take advantage of this sale. Ask to see our elegant line of Crockery and Glassware. We j have just put in a line of Jewelry which is pretty and cheap too, | quality considered. Anything most that you want we keep, ami we will appreciate a visit to our store. ::::::: & beam. The best suit in town for the least money. The best tie, collar and shirt at the lowest price. No one can equal us in shoes. We lead all in dry goods, milli nery and notions. Ourgents’, ladies’ and children’s underwear has no equal. The people want to save money, and if they will call at our store we can save you man;/ dollars in a year. Call on us; no trouble to show goods. The Company Store. Coal is Going* Up and the indications are that it is going to be very high this winter. Buy now and buy in large quantities so you will have a supply for the cold weather that is sure to come. We sell the best coal possible for the least money, so you will make no mistake io placing your order witli us. CARROLL & COMPANY, Lessees. Phone 57. We Have our entire stock of rough and dressed lumber, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Columns, Brackets, Plinth and Corner Blocks, Sash Weights and Cord, Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty, Varnishes and Brushes, Shingles, Laths, Roofing and Builders’ Paper, ifcc., just below the S. G. A G. E. R. R. depot. We carry any thing in builders’ material. We advertise nothing but what we carry in stock. Como and examine it. All material de livered inside corporate limits of town free of charge. Phone No. 95. Yours for business, J. IN ICXICIvI CO. Furniture and Crockery, We have it at prices to suit you. New lot of Chamber Suits just in. We want you to come and see them. We guarantee satisfaction and right prices. v GEO. H. FEAGLE & CO. CLINE BRO S. & CO., Livery, Feed and Sale Stables. MONTGOMERY’S OLD STAND. FlrHt-clnHN turnouts; prompt attention; anil courteous attendant*. tyWe solicit your patronaKo FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDEIT IUSURANCE. When you need a Fire. Life or Accident I’ollcy call and (fet rates and Information. Your business solicited. 1‘rompt attention. JONES J. DARBY, Agt. OlHce two doors above Ledger OlHce. Best Prescription for Malaria, Chills and Fever, Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic Say, Housekeeper, Do you know tbat you can plume to us wbat you want In the way of Groceries, Confectionaries and Country I'roduceV and Unit wc will deliver It right to your doors? Yes, that Is what we will do. Try us and see for yourself. We carry a full line of Broad and Cakes fresh every day from Flncken’s bakery. We have just received a barrel of pulver ized sugar for cake baklni;. Wc Kd Fleluchmann’s Compressed Yeast fresh every Tuesday. I'bone No. ‘.SI. It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. ... Sold by every druggist in the malarial sections of the United States No cure, no pay— Price, 50c. WHOLESALES?. makes -hilorex |V AND ADULTS b i ; AS FAT AS ' PIGS RETAILER. AT c° First Tasteless Tonic ever manufactured.. All other so-called “Taste less" Tonics are imita tions.. Ask any druggist about this who is not PUSHING an imitation. COmUMER. K! Gi Ti CLi r.T. Loirifl, Mo., Fob, 6, 1S9D. PAnr.i MunieiMB Co., City. Gentlemen:—Wo wish to congratulate you on the incrooued r.alco we uro having on your j CJrovcV. Tm.tclo*.* CtsiL Tunic- On i xor.i- ininir our record of irmmLory under date < ■ „ .. , Jan Ixt. wo Had that, wo told durtnc th ■ OhiD * Ania alEuiciwa • i.eunon of lilis,'iC60 doion Gr«»-*c’a V.' i Gentlemen:—I hu .up i cvc.nor ■ i ,ht til.fer- gIbo lind tiiat our u ileo on your IL.t*.. ■ < at Lindaof Chill To.iica but I loll teu b i't! > Uronk<».<fnA:iino Tob’ctM huvo beoi- 01 i * , . . irove’u towherj I li one of th,' other. 1 .. Oilin' onormouii: bavin,; cold cluriuj thu iato 1 I nold ; J bottloj of Grcio’ti <TiKI Tonic: in Ca)d aud < Irip ucofcon -1,-63 dozen. , . ..i duy and could li .ve &oI 1 more If I had bad Fiuubo rush down <>r ler cncloaud huiuwitU, j it on baud. Mr. Tnvo Woods cured hvo casco i it i, much in it* ilf •Bdobligo, Youru truly, l of cllWa wMt©no bottle 1 mucu ia *>•* r>cxi " u ' • i BsWWUttU- I WnrrrMBOBr,, Tox., Sep. 13, ISM. Pattn McctOIiva Co., Pt. Louin, Mo. Gentlemen:—I write y nt a tew linos of prat* It.. I . 11 Link ,our Orovc’H'i u-iMoh . < hill Tor - i .t.aot ftliu bt-dtin 'diiity-ain tboworld lirCMHinn l Fe ver. T have thico children th ithr ib -r. -1 n with m..h;riul fever for 18 •.:ior.'l I have bought Chill medicino of all Linda uad ixtctor’u kdlaconiinxin all thetimo until I ■ nt to town and got three bottlen of Cr »V'V> Tordo, Mv children are all w,-.i now it \va* your TaBtek-.i Chill Tonic tl.ot did