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The: f i.oo per Year. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY BY Ed. II. DkCamp. The Ledqek 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 Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 to insure publication; also end ;tvor to get them to the office 'In ‘'ay and Thursday mornings. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. PeOamp, Manager. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will be published at one cent a word. Heading notices will bo published at ton cents a line each insertion. KICKING. Kicking as a mode of administering punishment, carries with it a con tempt, a degradation, a haughty as sumption of superiority, a high handed arbitrary, indisputable pre rogative, that no other manifestation of combatativeness has ever exhibi ted. A man under the influence of passion will strike his antagonist with his fist, or hurl a brickbat at him, or pound him over the head with a club, or sever his jugular with a knife, or send a US caliber ball through his body, and acknowledge in any or all of these methods a cer tain amount of respect for him as a man—a man to be bruised or maimed or killed, it is true, but still a man somewhat on an equality with him self. But to Kick deliberately an antago nist, is an elfort to give expression to a contempt that is unutterable. It is an abrogation of the right of that antagonist to the privileges of man hood; it is a declaration that lie is not entitled to wear clothes nor to walk upright on his feet; it is an as sumption that the moral height of the kicker and the moral depth of him that is kicked are as far apart as heaven and earth, and that be tween the two points a great gulf is fixed which no man can cross. When wo do things ourselves which are especially humiliating; when we reflect that on certain oc casions we deliberately made fools of ourselves and thereby missed chances of profit, preferment, and honor and begin to look around for some vicarious agency, for some aton ing physical or intellectual operation there is nothing which presents it self to us as being capable of pallia ting the stings of conscience and satisfying the demands of justice, but a good kicking, faithfully ad ministered by some wise, worthy and high-toned gentleman. It is thought, not without reason, that there are certain rei .r ,.!"ry virtues in kicking, wh •. ;; <* no other mode of pu? •.-on.. r;-« man who is kicked nan <• -d upon him that ho has reached Uie last stage of degradation, and if there is a lingering ppark of pride e,r ambition in his nature, he uili arouse himself and make an ellort to redeem his fallen manhood. This virtue of the operation is so generally recognized that inventive genius has been exercised in con structing a machine by which a man may kick himself and make a man of himself, whenever he finds that he is In need of such chastisement, and it is not convenient to find a friend or an enemy to administer it. Not long ago, a friend sent us a cut of such a machine which we suppose will soon be patented and which ought to find ready and extensive sale. It is very simple in construc tion and ought to be cheap when put upon the market. It is a combina tion of a cord, a fixed pulley, and a wooden foot with a brass-tipped boot on it, and all the purchaser has to do, is just to pull the oerd ami the foot does the rest. We have been led into this train of wholesome reflections on this sub ject by tie news which comes from the Philippine Islands, limb r date of November L'llrd. Three companies of colored troops under the com mand of Capt. Loonhauser captured the town of O’Donnei, by' suprising it in the night. An officer who was present says: “After we entered the town the next tiling J saw was our negro soldiers pouring out of every house dragging sleeping, frightened Filipino warriors, kicking them into the street. It was a race to see which company could corrall the most Filipinos. The women and children believing the stories told that the negro soldiers were cannibals* shrieked frightfully. After all the rifles had .been secured the Filipinos were surprised by being told to go to their homes and attend to work.” The negro troops have certainly made a great advance on former methods pursued in the United States army and have taught it a lesson which ought not to be lost. Give Aguinaldo and his crowd a good kicking and tell them to go to work. That is sensible, terse, pointed, and fully us humane and dignified as many other tilings that our army lias done in the Philippines. The insurgents, as ih«*y aiv ceiled, can understand that, nml no ibmbt a few doses will bring them to their senses. LOWER CHEROKEE NEWS.Z * Penional I’aragraphft and News Items from Etta Jane. (Correspondence of Tbe Ledger.) Etta Jane, Nov. 25.—The cold snap has made furs and thick cloth ing comfortable. The rain Wednesday night put a stop to farm work, but put the ground in good plowing season yesterday. Mr. J. C. Jefferies will begin school at the Abingdon Creek school house next week. Miss Mary McUullock is in New York City taking lessons in painting. Mr. T. M. Littlejohn »s putting his Gilky Creek bottoms in lino fix fer funning next year. Your correspondent met several of our Cherokee county people at York- ville last Monday, most of them be ing citizens from Cherokee township and Blacksburg who have business there in court. The young people had an enjoyable time at Mr. R. A. Foster’s last Tues day night. 8am Strain has been laid up with a genuine case of poison oak, but Dr. Surratt relieved him and he is all right now. Mrs. Pelina Wilkinson, of Trough Shoals, is spending a fev. days with her sister, Mrs. Sallio Foster, of this place. That man who puts up all the stock, running out in violation of the fence law is a blessing to the community in which he lives. The people of Sunnyside, wo loarn, have no teacher yet for their school. Mr. Jefferson Blackwell has been I sick for more than a week and Dr. Douglass has been attending him. He improves slowly it seems. The boys on ihe railroad have been gettiiig on finely with their stock and employers. They drop out at times and take a short rest when they feel like it. Mr. Lee Patrick has been out on a collecting tour Ibis week. He says he finds money scarce, but stil: 1 e gets some now and then. We regret to learn of the sickness of Johnnie Wilson. He has been confined to his bed for some time with fever. Also Mr. James Bowlin’s children are still bad off with pneu monia. Your correspondent has been rid ing aboui a good deal lately and he proposes to give a general write up of his travels in the future and hopes he will be able to say much for the new county and its people that hasn’t been said yet. Nearly everybody has colds, and many of them are {but little short of pneumonia. We expect the Cowpens Battle ground Park bill to get a hearing early in the session of congress and we hope to see it succeed. This, we think, it will do if it gets a fair show ing. Our representatives, Hon. I). E. Finley and Hon. Stanyarne Wil son, will do all that can be done for its success, but they cannot perform impossibilities. We have every rea son to believe that the whole South Carolina delegation will go solidly for it. It sometimes happens that we do wrong in trying to do right. The l> opposition that is liaely to come up (if any! will be based upon the ! pretext that each state should take i .ire of its own Revolutionary battle fields. 1 nis is a preposterous idea. For Souih Carolina to do all that should be done to preserve and beau tify the revolutionary battlefields within her borders would simply bankrupt the state. It can’t afford to do it. Congressman Finley told the truth at Cowpens on the 27th of last May when he said that in his congressional district alone there was a greater number of important battlefields than there was in all the New England States put together. For Congress to say by its action that it is the duty of South Carolina alone to properly mark these places where American liberty was so dearly purchased should be and will be an insult to the whole American people. We have too high an opinion of the patriotism of our American people to think they will allow this measure to fail. New England has a common heritage in our Southern Revolution ary battlefields, and so have the west ern and northwestern, as well us southern and southwestern states. We feel quite sure they will all re spond patriotically when they under stand that the measure is national in its aim and importance. Your correspondent has had anoth : er shaking up, but still survives. “The way of the transgressor is hard.” j. l. s. Clifton Nows. Dexter, Nov. 2.—The health of this place is good, and the mills are running on full time and crowded with hands. They ore getting on line building the new addition to the No. 3 mill. They have succeeded in getting the post office at No. 3 mill, and J. W. Green is p. m. C. F. Nance and Albert Kirby came over from Gaffney lust Saturday and spent the night at C. F. Brown’s. They are jolly Jhoys. Como again boys. MissSallie Nance and Miss Nora Tate came to Clifton Sunday visiting relatives. The genial *«,W. H. Brown return ed from a business trip to Union, and to see his best girl.we suppose. J. B. Hum Moved to Guffney. Mrs. Sallio Smith, of Baton Rouge, Chester county, has moved to Gaffney for the purpose of educating her daughters in Limestone college and will put them in college at once. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of Lime stone college and by bringing her daughters to Limestone she shows her keen apprtciation of worth and her love for her alma mater. The Ledger cordially welcomes Mrs. Smith and her charming daughters fo Gaffney and extends an invitation to nil such, to come to Gaffney, the i “pink of the Piedmont.” I j Sara Jones is in very bad health, having kidney trouble, and is in se- I elusion. BUENCAMINO LOCKED UP. Inaurgeiit Lender In the Hands of Amerlcitu Ofltoers. Manila, Nov. 25.—Buencamino, the brains of the Filipino insurrection, is locked up here in charge of Brigadier Geueral Edward B. Willston, the pro vost marshal. < When Tarlac fell Buencamiuo fled northward with Aguinaldo’s 3-year-old son and an old lady supposed to be the mother of Agninaldo’s confidential sec retary, Tomas Maxarine, and a guard of 100 soldiers. Reaching the neighbor hood of the coast, Nov. 13, Buencamino found American soldiers on every side and escape impossible. So he sought refuge in a little Panga- sian village, 6 miles from Mauoag, liv ing in a mean little hut belonging to natives who were lukewarm towards the insurrection. On learuiug his iden tity some refugees brought the news on Nov. 20 to Colonel Luther R. Hare, commanding the Thirty-third infantry garrisoning Mauoag. After communicating with General Wheaton, Major Marcus D. Cronin’s battalion surrounded the village Nov. 21. Buencamino’s guard had hidden their rifles aud uniforms and Buenoam- ino surrendered without resistance. He had only a few clothes and $3,000 in gold. General Wheaton kept the woman and child and sent Buencamino to Ma nila on the transport Brutus, in charge of Lieutenant Smith of the Twentieth infantry. He seemed cheerful and jpther glad that his tr«ubles had culminated. Upon the Brutus arriving ut Manila this morning, Lieutenant Smith took Buen- camino to the palaces. He was only a few minutes in Geueral Otis’ office. The prisoner told General Otis that he desired peace aud had for a long time used his influence for peace. Agni- naldo, he added, was retreating north with 2,000 men and two cannon. General Otis then summoned Provost Marshal Williston, who, previous to driving away with Bueucamino, re ceived instructions to lock him up in comfortable quarters aud allow uo per son to meet him. Buencamino is the chief author of the Filipino constitution aud most of the state documents. INSURGENTS MAKE A FEINT. Report From Grnnnil Oils Reaches the War l>t purl nitwit. Waphinoton, Nov. 25—The follow ing cablegram has been received at the war department from General Otis: ‘.•Insurgents made feint on Imus last night. Three enlisted men wounded; their loss two killed, one captured; withdrew quickly. Additional troops sent from Manila today. Insurgents will be driven south. “Reports from Negros eucouragiug. Chief insurgent leader north of islands surreudered voluntarily. More plant ing being done. More sugar mills at work than at any time since revolution against Spain began. Officers report people apparently cheerful aud hopeful; that form of government in operation well suited to conditions and working ■moothly.” The war department officials are dis posed to account for the sudden activity developed by the insurgents sofith of Manila, as reported this morning, on the assumption that the insurgent gen eral in command there, who is believed to be Pio Dei Pilar, has received notice through some of his spies of the desper ate straits of Agninaldo and is manfully trying to create a diversion in his favor by attacking tbe American forces in the rear. He occupies strong defensive ground, and Cavite province, the homo of Aguinaldo, has never been taken by the Spaniards since the first hostilities. FIRE IN BOSTON NAVYYARD. Building Used as the Bending Shed Entirely Destroyed. Boston, Nov. 25.—A threatening fire broke out in the Charlestown navyyard at b o’clock this morning. It started in the bending shed, a large building near tbe equipment department and for a time n was fearod a heavy damage would result. Two alarms from a box in the yard captain’s house were sounded and in resuonse the engines were sent over from this city and the fireboat steamed up to one of the yard docks. The building used as the bendiug shed, one of the oldest structures in the yard, was destroyed, entailing a loss estimated at between $75,000 and $100,- 000. Tbe marines at the yard and sail ors from the Machias and Wabash as sisted in fighting the flanges, and ad joining property, which was thrent- eped with destruction, was thereby saved. Negro Shoots Two Ufllcers. Repton, Ala., Nov. 25.—News of a double killing comes from Falk berry, in this connty. M. M. Fountain, a jus tice of the peace, issued a warrant for ths arrest of a negro laborer who was employed on the construction force of the Repton-Pineapple railroad. The bailiff summoned a deputy shoriff and together they started to arrest the ne gro. As they approached a squad of workmen the negro, divining their pur pose, drew a pistol and shot both of the men to death aud fled. New Ironworks Organised. Tampa, Fla.. Nov. 25.—The Southern ironworks was organized here yester day by I). W. Shea, J. A. M. Grable and Ernest Kreher. The company owns a plant, but will greatly enlaige It and make it tbe leading marine machinery concern on the gulf coast. Several lo comotives, novelties in their way, are to be built by the new company. Tragedy at a Negro Supper. Abbeville, S. 0., Nov. 25.—A, M. Kennedy, a white farmer, was killed last night at a negro hot supper o!i the plantation of A. W. Smith, about 4 miles from the city. He was shot through the heart and instantly killed by Hector Bernean, a negro umbrella mender, who used a pistol. Kennedy was not armed. Ben Clench, the highest mountain in Scotland, will have an electric road to its summit, and a sanitarium. Kpuln’s I.rrateHt Nrrd. Mr. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S J C. Weak nerves had caused severe pains in the back of his head. On using Electric Bitters, America’s greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, ail pains soon left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or oiling you need it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. PROGRAM. For tli«< ItaplUt Minlsn-rH’ Converoiio*" of South Carolina. TUESDAY. 7:30. p. m., Devotional exorcises Rev. M. W. Gordon. The Revised versus other English versions. Paper by C. P. Ervin, D. D. Address on modern Biblical criti cism. Prof. G. B. Moore, 1). D. Election of officers. WEN'DKSDAY MORNING. 9:30., Devotional exercises. By the president. 9:45. The r rercher and his purchase of books. Conversation, led by liev- J. A. Brown. 10:15, What is salvation? Paper by A. C. W'ilkins, 1). 1). 11:00. How to deal with inquirers. Discussion opnecd by Rev. Jabez Ferris. 11 :-15. Ftftegoss and expositoiy plan. E. .1. Forrester, D. D. \VEI>NKSDAY AFTEKNOON 3:30. The place of hymns and pub- prayer in the service. Paper by Rev. J. D. Baily. 4:00. The examination and recep tion of members. Discussion led by Rev. F. O. S. Curtis. 4:45. The length of sermons. Paper by R. W. Sanders, I). I). Respectfully submitted by the com mittee on -program : i A. T. Jamison. i J. D. Pins. H. (’-. Brrmioi.z. J. I. Ayres. \V. E. Tiir.eya ••Fallen.” Death tbe deliverer of humanity, has made another visit to our com munity and carried away from lifes’ troubles, disappointments, cares and sufferings our dear sister, mother and friend. Elizabeth, wife of Ralph Lemaster, was born January, 20th IS 10, and died at the home of her son, Geo. W. Lemaster, Wilkinsville. Nov. 10, 1899, aged S3 years, 9 months and 20 days. The subject of this sketch, “Eliza beth Lemaster,” joined the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, when about 21 years old and for 03 years was faithful to her Lord, always, when in health, taking great delight in attending church. For several years before her death she was deprived of this much cher ished privilege but never faltered in her devotion to the cause of her Master always remembering her vow, “I will support the Institution.” And now that her footsteps are no longer heard upon the threshold of the church, tier scat vacant and her voice of praise silent, let ns give thanks and take courage to follow in her steps. Let us be assured that the Master has; need of her service in nobler fields, to enter a higher school where the holy angels are the teachers and where progress is quick and sure un der the radiant smiles of God. Her Pastor. To ilciinlITy a ("Iiiii-cIi. The Philadelphia Kocord says: “Old Christ clum li, on Second street above Market, which is one of the most In teresting structures from n historical point of view in the country, is to be beautified by a series of handsome memorial windows, which will add greatly to its attractiveness. The first of these, a gift from the King and Waiuwright families, has already been presented and will be followed by oth ers from time to time.” HASYSOIKG PEOPLE Those who disregard rly indications of disease. The progress of catarrh is frequent ly gradual. Chronic catarrh secures ,\' . possession with- out the knowl* ' \ edge of its vic tim. It has become so common to say, “ Every body has n little catarrh” that many rM*\eusy going people pnysliglitattent ion to it. Yet no class ■ JrA disease issodifli- cult fo shake off. ' \ li’. 'V>V Many people well advanced in years find themselves iu the toils of catarrh. Mr. and Mrs. Collum,of Giddings, Tex., found help in Pe-ru-na. Mr. Collum’s letter follows: /V- rn-na Medicine Co., Columbus, O. Dear Sirs:—“I think your Pc-ru-na is the best medicine I ever tried for ca tarrh. I have tried nil the catarrh medicines that I could hear of and nono of them did any good until I tried yours. I and my wife have both used the Pc- ru-na and Man-a-lin, and we arc about well. I am 70 years old and my wife is G6. When we commenced to take your medicines wc were not able to see after our work, but now she can tend to her work and I see after my farm. You can use this publicly if you want to.”—A. P. Collum, Giddings, Tex. FIRE, LIFE ARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE. When you need a Fire. Life or Accident Pulley call and uet rates and information. Your business solicited. Prompt'attention. JONES J. DARBY, Agt. Ofllce two doors above Ledger Olllcc. Goods Cheap for Cash, I carry Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Crockery and a general line of merchandise, and will sell you as cheap for cush ns •any house in upper South Caro lina. I w ill give yon special low prices on Shoes, Jeans Cloth and Underwear. I am expect ing to receive 10 Dozen of my best Axes soon. See my prices on all goods before buying. Yours rospectfplly, I. M. PEKLKll. KNIGHTS OF HONOR KICK. The New .)* , r»« , y Memhcrs Object to the Ah- sr-KHincntK Kate IScIiik ('lilinged. New York, Nov.30.—Dissatisfaction is not yet at an end among the 0,000 members of the Knights and Ladies of Honor in New Jersey over the re cent adoption by the supreme lodge in session in Indianapolis of a new as sessment rate table to go into effect on January 1. 1900. From present indications tho outcome of the trou ble will be a legal battle between rep resentatives of the New Jersay mem bers and the supreme lodge of the par ent organization. It will then be ar gued whether the latter has a right to re-rate old members, taking into ! account their present age as if they were new members without regard to the fact that many of them have been in the order more than twenty years, thereby increasing the amount of their assessments ,from 200 to 300 per cent over the old rate. Gold Dust. Sparkling Qi&ss Wars. Cut glass, or any kind of glass ware, window panels and mirrors will sparkle if you use Gold Dust. It does the work your muscle has to do when you use soap. Bend fur free booklet— 4 'Golden Knit) for Housework. M THE N. K. FAIRBAN'k COMPANY Chicago SI. LouD AovYork tunvt • 9 9 Help Nature J " Babies end dGdrt.i need | S proper food, rerdy ever J ? cine. If they cio r.ct thrive | I on their fcod scn'?irV,£ b s \ wrong. 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Call at our Store and see our beautiful line of Wedding Presents. Cut glass and everything fine. S. B. CRAWLEY 8 Flioiie TV<>. S. PI ERSON, * Haberdasher. Full line Gents’ Furnishings. Shirts, Collars and Ties a speci alty. JXe-vl to liriilji-os-s 13cii»oii. l^or tlie IVext JETew "Woekts Wc will offer some special bargains on Suits, Bureaus, Beds, Springs, Mattresses, Safes, Rockers, Clocks, Lace Curtains, Curtain Roles, Toilet Sets, Lamps and Dishes of all kinds. If you need any of these things it w ill certainly bo to your advantage to see us. Yours to please, GEO. H. FEAGLE & CO. Money to Loan On fanning liiinls. Easy paymonts. No com missions cliarfjvd. Ilorrowei - pays actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest S per cent. J NO. B. I’AL.MEU & SON. Cnlumliia, S. C. or Messrs. WALLACE .A OTTS, Ally’s.. :i-1!mo Gaffney, S. HARDIN k MCWHORTER, iVt 101’110 % V£* GAFFNEY, - - S. C. Ofliee over It. A. Jones &, t’o.’s Store. I. Ci.oroii \V a i.eace. .1. Cohn emits Otts. WALLACE & OTTS, LAWYERS. All luisiness intrusted to us. given prompt and vlgorus al lent ion. Olllen up stairs, next to It. A. Jones & 1'o. Tlioue S7. —I- IM I .1 » »—■»■■■! ——— ———— > * IWMl Mill . f.VkptM 1 SELL... Pains and llneon, Vienna SSausnge, ().\ Tongue, S. i I moil. LoL'ier. Seoleh Ilerring, s.ii'dine> Imported, I >evlled < 'ralis. Oysters Canned, I’lgs Feet, Tripe. Reef < 'hipped, (’orned, Roast. Sliced. Shredded I 'oil f ish, Rated Ream, I n sauce, I ’ml. and Rea ns RicUcs All kinds, < dives, Prepared Mustard, Macaroni. Grits. 0:ds, \c., It rape Nuts, Apples, (M anges. Lemons, Itananas. Grapes, Fancy Cakes, t 'nickers, Candy All kinds, ('hocolaies, Sugars, Raisins, ( iirrants. Figs. I tales, < 'it ron, Evaporated Fruits, Assorted Nuts. Peanuts, tielatine, Fruit I'liddine, Tapicoa, Plum Pudding, Mincemeat. < 'aI. < 'aimed Fruits, ('aimed Pineapple, Flavoring F.xl rue Is, Spiees and Seeds. A cordial invitation isextended to (lie dele gates to tlie Con vent Ion to visit my store while in tlie city. TOM. L. BROWN. Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, Shingles,and Plas ter Hair, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse aud Dyna mite Caps, call on THE LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME WORKS, 'Telephone 57 CARROLL & CO., Lessees Special Bargains. We can give you Overcoats from $2.25 up. Suits from $2.50 up. A Full Line of Capes, Skirts and Waists at all prices. We have the Best Shirt you ever bought for 50 cents. Wc have the Best Trunks, Satchels, Valises and Dress Suit Cases in the city. A New Line of Men’s Hats and Caps just re ceived. Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s Wool Hose just received. Give us a call and we will save you money. Yours truly, The Company Store, BAKE YODR XMAS FRUIT CAKES NOW. Wc liavi! Just received an excellent line of FRUITS FOR -CAKES, ulileli we guarantee Is as nice and clean a line as you ever saw. Our line consists of everything that goes to make up a delicious, rich calc, such a. Raisins, Currants, Citrons, Figs, Spices, &c. No one lias a ulcer line than J 1*. SSpiirkM m\\m B elow S. C. & G. Depot, Lumber f B ^WaiUlof a || kinds. Doors, Sash, Blinds* Mouldings to suit you. Paints, Oils, Glass, and Putty always on hand at rock bottom 1 prices. 2 If you do not price our material you will] find that you have i a great deal in the construction of a house. 33,000 feet ceiling just received. Come to see us. Wood, Cotton Seed Mral and Hulls for sale.j J. 10- lOXICI^lv & 00.3 LOST Phone No. Do.