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N F. G. Stacy. President. J. 0. Wakoi.aw. Vice Preslden THE NATIONAL BANE OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00. Wili, buy counter cliilms, receive deposit and nutke llbcriil loans on appioved paper I). C. liOHH, Cashier. Fhe Ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. L’MESTONli COLLEGE. WINNIE DAVIS SCHOOL OF III: TORY. Koiitliern History and Southern Literature a specialty. The College has just published a superb essay on ••'I linrod and Ills I’oetry,” by Captain II. I*, tirlfflth. will South Caro lina newspapers kindly review the booklet'/ Everybody sluiuld read It. It thrlliN,delights. Instructs every reader. The essay Isiunnbt r two of •‘I.lnu-stone College Studies,” pub lished inouthly at iwenly-flvo cents a year. For sale at theUufl'ney hook-stores. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 181)4. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER ”9, 1899. $1.00 A YEAR. FOBTY PERISHED IN THE BRAZNELL MINE Strong' Presumption That the Law Was Disregarded. NAKED LIGHTS WERE USED Contrary to Mining Regulations, the Sni'-ty Lamps Were Uulocked, CmU£» lug an Kxplcsiun of Gas—Fire Ross Talks of the Disaster. Bnowxsvii.T.K, Pa., Deo. 25 —The horror of the Braznell mine grows in in tensity with every hour. The number of the dead is nosv estimated at 40 and may pass that figure. At the same time there is a strong presumption that the laws regulating mining were carelessly and probably criminally disregarded. From statements obtained today it seems clear that the presence of gas in quantities in the mine was perfectly well known, and that naked lights were used for several days before the explo sion. According to credible authority, not a single safety lamp was used in the mine by the working crews since last Tuesday morning, four days before the explosion. Fire Boss James Ratcliffe, whoso duty it was to look after the safety of the mine, and upon whose care and intelli gence the lives of the diggers depended m a large degree, said: Kail Caused Explosion. “I believe the explosion was caused by a sudden fall which occurred just before the explosion. Ido not believe there was enough gas in the mine to be dangerous. As a matter of fact, the coal itself gives off little gas, but the gas comes chiefly from the roof of tho pit- “The mine was well supplied with air. The men were trapped there like rats and there is no hope that a single man is alive. I have never seen a more terrific mine explosion. Stone stop pings 2 feet thick and cemented to gether were utterly destroyed. Not even particles of rock remained. The stone was blown into dust.” William Fastorions, a driver in tho mine, tolls a sensational story. Pas* toricus, who has lived in Brownsville for many years and is regarded as a man of intelligence, says that Pit Boss Jones on last Tuesday morning issued a general order that ail safuty lamps might be dispensed with, and in their etead the miners were permitted to use naked lights. Pastorions also states that the lamps were uulocked, contrary to regulations. l*ii fi-rre«l Nuked Lights. “The miners always prefer to use naked lights,” said Pastorions, “when ever possible,as they give bettor light and are easily bandied. I have been work ing here a couple of months and used a safety lamp until Tuesday morning. At that time mine safeties were in use by drivers and others who wore constantly moving about tho mine, and therefore exposed to a greater risk than a digger in a room. Contrary to mine regula tions, the safety lamps in use were in meny cases unlocked. ‘ On Tuesday the pit boss issued an order that the men could use open lumps, and they of course discarded the safeties, which made a poorer light. About 100 yards from the bottom of tho main shaft there was a fall which had been boarded np, and in which tho gas stood against the roofs. I think it was this gas which exploded.” ON AN INSPECTION TOUR. The Chester ami Lnnolr Officers Kldo Ov«r Their Road. Raleiuii, Dec. 25.—The new officers of the Chester and Lenoir narrow gauge railway have completed their first in- speciiou trip. They say the company has all the money necessary to make the road an important one. The plan is to build from each end of the road until one terminus is Charles ton, the other Biuefield coal mines, W. Vu. Work will begin on tho extension from Lenoir, through the mountains, and the gauge will be changed between Hickory and Lenoir in 90 days The section from Hickory to Chester will remain a narrow guago until tho grading to Can ferry is completed. Then it w ill also be changed to a broad guago. It is hinted that the Seaboard Air Line is the new owner. As yet the secret is kept. A Mom cldc In (TiMrleston. Oaiaui.eston, Dec. 25. — A homicide was committed in this city as a result of an argument over the Transvaal war between an Irishman and an English man. Matthew Gleason, Irish, and Alec Logan, English, engaged in the contro versy, which grow warm. Logan went home, got a shotgun and returned to the scene of tho dispute. Gleason hav ing left, ho shot and killed another young man of Irish descent, Mike Ho gan, who had been in noway connected with the dispute. Too much barleycorn rather th<n admiration for either John Bull or Paul Kruger, was at tho bottom of the affair. Tried to Ride Over Hrldgr. Knoxville, Doc. 2J.—John Wear, in a drunken condition, attempted to ride across a railroad bridge 70 feet high at Linden, Teun., and had forced his h< rse along about 40 feet before it 4*11 between the crossties. An on-com ing train was flagged jnst in time to prevent horse and rider being killed. In attempting to get the horse off the bridge Bum Eldridge and William Bog- gus were knocked off the structure and the former was killed. Tho horse was .but slightly injured. Ilnloii Depot For Columbia. CoiXMliD, B C., Dec. 25.—The South* eru and Atlantic Coast Line railroads made a splendid Christmas gift to Co lombia. Today it was definitely an nounced that these roads will bnild a union depot 540 feet long, to cost $100,* 000 It m said that this will be the finest passenger station in the sonth. The Seaboard will have a separate de pot, a very handsome affair. Work will jjo commenced at ouoe. CHRISTMAS AT RAVENNA. Mr. and Mrs. J \Y. llrown Kntertalu a l ew Friends. (Correspondence ot The Ledger.) Ravknna, S. C., Dec. 27.—There have been several big dinners in this neighborhood this week, and others are to follow. I learn there were thirty persons besides the family at Mr. J. W. Browns last Tuesday. Rev, F. C. Hickson and B. G. Clary and wife, of GalTnoy, were among the happy guests. None of these could have gone away hungry, for Mr. Willie knows well how to provide, and his "better half” can’t he beat in making preparations for the table. Mrs. M. W. Littlejohn, I am sorry to say, accidently got one of her fingers badly mangled in a sausage mill a few day,s since. This is the only accident 1 have heard of near hero recently. I am glad to say as far as I have seen there has been but little drink ing up to this time. Everything is quiet and peaceable. (^uito a number of our young people of both sizes went to Cow- pens last Tuesday and spent the day at W. D. Goforths. Some of the small hoys are now busily engaged in putting a stop to so many rabbit tracks. There have been several weddings here recently. On the 24th inst, .Mr. Charley Lipscomb and Miss Etta Fowler were married by T. G. Chalk, N. I*. Also on tho 25th inst., Mr. Joseph Mott and Miss 11a Horn, of Pacolet Mills, by T. G. Chalk, X. I*. It is rumored several more weddings are to follow. The following persons visited rela tives and friends hero during Christ mas: E. M. Green and family, of Union, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brown, \V. C. Goforth, of Spartanburg, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Chalk and Lois Sims, of Clifton, and Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Clary, of Gaffney. Troon. Kavelina ItcuilliiKM. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Ravenna, Dec. 27.—It seems to mo that we ought to have a regular correspondent from this place. Let some of our young people write from this place every week. A crowd of young people from here went up to Cowpons Tuesday, Dec. 2(5, to attend a big dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Willie Goforth’s, given in honor of their daughters, Misses Beulah and Bernice. C. T. Clary, of Gaffney, was In the crowd and you know he had a grand time, as Cliff always en joys something good to eat. Cliff says that if you want something good to eat always go to the Ravenna neighborhood or Cowpons and you are sure to get it. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brown, of Spartanburg, visited relatives in this section this week. Mr. Cliff Goforth, of Spartanburg, was down to see us this week. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Clary, of Gaffney, accompanied by Master Ben nie Clary, visited relatives in this section this week. Mr. Joe Green, of Spartanburg, visited his parents during Christmas. There were only twenty-nine friends and relatives who took dinner r.t Willie Brown’s Tuesday. We know he is hurt. Jonathan Brown must he "stuck” down at Trough Shoals from the way he is going down there. Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Hickson, of Limestone, visited friends in this sec tion during Christmas, Miss Beulah Goforth, of Cowpons, is visiting Misses Addle and Ella Brown this week. c. T. c. Drill ll lit (il-KHHy 1‘oinl. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Gkassy Pond, Dec. 27.—We are having a flourishing school now at this place. Rev. A. J. Hensley is our teacher, and lie is the right man in tho right place. lie lias on the roll ninety schol ars. This is one of the largest schools in the county. The people of Grassy Pond need a larger school building and a good assistant teacher. The children will in a few years have to take the place’s of their parents, and the question is, will they be pre pared to fill tho place? They ought to he better prepared than their pa rents were, hut if they are they must he educated, Mrs. Mollie Vineselt, wife of Mr. John Vinesett, who has been lying very low with consumption for sev eral months, died tho ]2t!i of this month. She was buried at the Grassy Pond church, of which she had been a member for eight years. Rev. A. J, Hensley preached the funeral sermon. It was the largest attended funeral service over held at this place. Mrs. Vinesett was a good woman, and just in tho bloom of life. She was twenty-four years seven months and seven days old. She leaves behind a husband and two children. Wo are glad to see Buster buck again in The Ledger. II. AngiiHt Flower. "It is a surprisng fact.” says Prof. Houston, "that In my travels in all parts of tho world, for tho lust ten years, 1 have met more people hav ing used Green’s August Flower than any other remedy, for dyspepsia, do- ranged liver and stomach, and for constipation. I find for tourists and salesmen, or for persons filling office positions, where headaches and gen eral had feelings from irregular habits exist, that Green’s August Flower is a grand remedy. It does not injure the system by frequent use, and is excellent for sour stomachs and indi gestion.” Sample bottles free at | Dr. 8. B. Crawley it Co. Bold by dealers in all civilized countries. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People Yon Know ami Fooplo You Don't Know. Miss Jannio Lou McFarlin, a charming young lady of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. Fay Gaffney. Mrs. J. Meek Smith returned to her home at Clover Tuesday, accom panied by her sister, Miss Allie Ross, who will spend tiie winter there. Mrs. Smith has been spending some time with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. S. S. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Carpenter and children spent Christmas in Spartan burg with Mr. and Mr. J. N. Cudd. Sid Walker was among the Gaffney boys who came home to spend the holidays. R. M. Jolly, of Grassy Pond, was in the city yesterday on business. "Uncle Dick” lias been working all through Christmas. He has rented ids plantation to another jolly fellow and will move to Gaffney the first of the year. Mr. and Mrs. Jolly will lie warmly received in Gaffney. Mrs. J. Frank Laney, of Monroe, N. C., is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gaffney, ou Grenard street. Miss Lillian Wood came home from Converse for the Christmas holidays. She was accompanied by Miss Matterson, the vocal teacher at tho college, who spent several days in tho city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Wood. W. O. Lipscomb came in from the mountains of Western North Caro lina and East Tennessee Tuesday. He was looking brown and healthy and declares that he never felt bet ter. T. M. Littlejohn, of Star Farm, was in the city yesterday on business. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ross will he delighted to know that they have come hack to Gaffney to stay. Lem has finished ids rail road work in North Carolina and will remain in Gaffney. Mr. and Mrs. Ross and tiie children drove forty miles through a snow storm over the roughest kind of mountain road to he in Gaffney Christmas, and tho recep tion they received fully demonstrated to them that their friends were glad they had put themselves to so much trouble. D. K. Cecil spent yesterday in Hie city among Ids many friends. He is still engaged in building up Greens boro, hut has been spending the holi days at ids homo in Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rountree spent the holidays in the city with Mrs. Rountree’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gaffney. Messrs. Henry it Graham, the en terprising proprietors of "Tho Fair,” were in the city Wednesday on busi ness connected with their popular store. They propose to do a larger business next year tlian ever before, and will use tho columns of Tho Led ger to inform its r< a h rs of all tiie good things they propose for the cash buying trade. Misses May and Maud Thompson, two of Gaffney’s fair charmers, spent Monday in Blacksburg. E. H. Gaines, one of the most popular knights of the grip on tiie road, caine home last Saturday for the holidays. On arriving lie was presented with a letter that con tained a check for $50 which had been sent him as a Christmas pres ent from his employees fur faithful and efficient services. J. C. Nance, of lloulkn, Miss., is spending tiie holidays with relatives and friends in this county. Mr. Nance formerly lived in this section of the State and lias many worthy relatives in this county, all of whom were delighted to have him visit tho scenes of his boyhood. Mr. Edward A. Huly, of Johnstown, Pa., and Henry J. Shreyer, of Ma honey City, two young students of St. Marys 0 \ege, Belmont, N. 0., are spendil jho holidays in the city. J J. S. Mintz/onc of Cherokee’s fore most planters and a good friend of The Ledger, was in the city Wednes day. G. H. Mills, a respected citizen of Rutherfordton, who owns'property in Gaffney, is in tho city spending the holidays with Ids relatives. Mrs. A. G. Pierson and daughter, Miss (lussie, of Bhelhy, mother and sister of Mr. W. H. Pierson, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Pier son, on Jefferies street. Miss Lillie Montgomery, a charm ing young lady from Alabama, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Wilkins, on Montgomery street. Miss Mont gomery visited Gaffney several years ago and added much to tiie social gayety of the young people and her visit tids time will no doubt prove that site has lost none of her former popularity. Miss Kate Brown, who lias been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. E. H.Gaines, on Grenard street, has gone to Martinsville, Ya., for tho holidays. She will return in January and will ho accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Hattie BiggerstafT, who has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. E. H. DeCamp, left Tues day for her home in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd L. 1 lames spent Christmas in Jonesvillo with Mr. Humes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Humes. liiMliillutton of Olllci-rK. Granurd Lodge No. lM(i, Free Masons, installed its officers Wednes day night, December 27tli, after which Rev. B. P. Robertson conferred tiie Eastern Star degree upon a num ber of candidates. Oysters, etc., were served later on in the evening. Master masons, their wives, daugh ters, etc., attended the installation exercises in large numbers. CITY CONGLOMERATED. Local News from Town and Country TOO SHORT FOR A HEAD liut None Too Short to Mention, lienee They Are Ilolled Down For (Julrk Ken*l- Ing by Itusy Ledger 1'utroiiH Who Are 1‘reMHed for Time. No Chcrokeeun can afford to he absent from the Battle Ground Park meeting next Tuesday. Will Dozier, a negro who was con victed of burglary at the last term of the court and was sentenced to five years on the county chain gang, made his escape Tuesday. Everybody is expected to attend tho mass meeting which will he held in the court house next Tuesday in the interest of the Cowpons Battle Ground Park. Col. H. P. Griffith will address the meeting. Bob Allison was shot last Saturday at the 8. 0. 4 G. E , depot by a negro whose name wo are unable to learn. Mr. Allison’s right arm was broken by tho bull and the negro made his escape. We learn that Mr. Allison’s wound is very painful hut not dangerous. C. M. Stewart, a hustling Chero kee planter, killed a ten and a half months old pig one day last week that weighed 421 pounds net. What is the use in sending your money out west for meat with all the grease pressed out of it when you can raise such meat as that in Cherokee? Popular Tom Brown has sold his grocery to Arthur Peeler and Victor Gaffney, two of Gaffney’s olert and progressive young men. The change will be effected Monday. It is not known definitely what Tom will do hut. it is safe to say that lie will get there in whatever he undertakes. Hereafter there will he no service at the Graded School building in the evening. Tiie usual morning service will be held at II o’clock. The mid week prayer meeting will he held at the homes of the different members of the church. Pastor Robert-on desires that all the members of the First Baptist church attend the service Sunday morning as lie bus a special message for them. Miss Budd’s grateful emotions and love for Gaffney prompted her to stop over on her way to Virginia and wish her kind friends a merry Christ mas and a happy New Year. Mies Budd requests the Ledger to return many thanks to her friends who con tributed to her pleasant attendance at the late convention and giving her sucii a joyous ovation in her old home which shall ever he dear to memory and heart. Miss Budd is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Crawley, on Rutledge Street. Mr. and Mrs, It. S. Cook entertain ed quite a number of friends Tues day evening in honor of the Misses Hopper. The affair was u most enjoyable one for all who were so fortunate as to he presant. After the jovial crowd had indulged in the pastime of numerous games a dainty luncheon was served. A delightful feature of the evening was tho music furnished by the string band. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are royal entertainers and ali the young people are ceaseless in the praise they bestow upon their host and hostess. Every reader of The Ledger should subscribe for the "Limestone Col lege Studies,” price twenty-five cents a year. Each month the col lege publishes a fine essay or lecture in pamphlet form. You get the whole series for a quarter. The Inst issue, "Timrod and His Poetry,” by Prof. H. P. Griffith, is a splendid pro duction. Do not fail to read it. Everybody is talking about it. Let the South stand up for her great literary men. No intelligent person can afford to he ignorant of Timrod our great South Carolina poet. This beautiful essay will give you the in formation you desire. Tho edition is being rapidly exhausted. You can get a copy at tho bookstores in Gaffney. A SURE CURE FOR CROUP Twx-iity-llvtt Yearn’ Coimtant l no With ou a Failure. The first indication of croup is hoarseness, and in a child subject to that disease it may he taken us a sure sign of the approach of an attack. Following this houriencss is u pecu liar rough cough. If Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is given as soon as tiie child becomes hoarse, or even after the croup cough appears, it will prevent tiie attack. It is used in many thousands of homes in this broad land and never disappoints the anxious mothers. Wo have yet to learn of a single instance in which it has not proved effectual. No other preparation can show such a record —twenty-live years constant use without a failure. For sale by Cher okee Drug Co. For every foolish thing in law there is a wise reason. My son lias been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago 1 persuaded him to take some of Chi mbi rlain’s Colic, Cholera and Dirrr iocu Remedy. After using two bottles of the 25-cont size he was cured. I give this testimonial, hop ing some one similarly afflicted may read it and ho benefited.—Thomas G. Bower, Glencoe, O. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Dentil of a (loud Man. News reached the city yesterday morning of tiie deatli of Mr. James Ruppe, of .Maud, which occurred yesterday morning. Deatli was due to heart failure. Mr. Ruppe had been sick about a month but it was only tiie last few days that the worst began to he feared. Deceased was sixty-six years old. He leaves a wife and three children to mourne his loss. The remains were enterred at Cherokee church today in tho presence of many sorrowing friends and relatives. Mr. Ruppe was one of tho very best men in this county. He was plain, honest and industrious What more can be said of a man? When that is said truthfully, as we believe we have said it, nothing more can bo said. We have known him nearly six years. In all that time we have been able to say we believe lie was our friend. We have found him kind-hearted and true and we had learned to love him and enter- tainj the utmost regard for him. May his rest he peaceful. Flection of Ofllcorn. At a meeting of Cherry Camp No. 74, Woodmen of the World, held Dec. 18th, 181)9, the following officers were elected to serve tho ensuing year: Rev. B. P. Robertson—Con. Com. R. C. Alein—Adv. Lieut. A. R. N. Folger—Clerk. W. H. Smith—Banker. J. T. Brown—Escort. R. E. McOraw—Watchman. D. J. Holt—Sentry. Dr. J N. Nesbit—Camp Physician. J. T. Walker, W. H. Pierson, W. W. Gaffney—Managers. I’rcHidlni; F.lilcr Mruilorn to !>c here Sunday. Next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock Presiding ElderJ W. P. Meadors will occupy tiie pulpit of tho Methodist church arid in tho evening he will preach in the Limestone Street Methodist church. Mr. Meadors is one of the most earnest men in the Soutii Carolina Conference, and those who go to hoar him on next Sunday may confidently expect to hear some thing that will entertain and instruct them. Dculli from Kxiionuru, Joseph Green, of Clifton, where it is said he was second hand in mill No. 2, was found dead about one mile east of the city on last Sunday morning. Coroner Vinesett held an inquest. The verdict of the jury was that deatli was caused by whiskey and the cold rain storm of the night before. BLOOD CURE SENT FREE. A Cure lor liloodainlHkln t*ini‘HHi\ Kc/uimh, J'lmples, Scrofula, IMnod Foliton, Cttiiccr, By addressing Blood Balm Compa ny, 2U8 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga., any of the Ledger readers may obtain a sample bottle cf their famous B. B. B.—Botanic Blood Balm, the greatest, grandest, best and most wonderful Blood purifier 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 wortli while accepting. Sample bottle sent ali charges prepaid. Largo bottles, (containing nearly a quart of medi- cine)for sale by all druggists at $1 per bottle. B. B. B. is away ahead of all other Blood Remedies for per manently curing Blood Humors. Try B. B. B. next time you buy a Blood Remedy. Make useful sacrifices enough to dispense with useless ones. A TIiouhswkI Tonifucrt Could not express tiie rupture of An nie E. Springer, of 1125 Howard st,, Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could give her no help, hut site says ot this Royal Cure—"it soon removed the pain in my ciiest and I can now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like Hounding its praises throughout the Universe.” Ho will every one who tries Dr. Ding’s New Discovery for any trouble of the throat, chest or lungs. Price 50c. and $1,00. Trial bottles free at Cherokee Drug Store: every bottle guaranteed. Take care of your health while you have it, not after it is g.me. As a cure for rheumatism Cliam- beriuin’s Pain Balm is gaining a wide reputation. D. B. Johnson of Rich mond, Ind., has been troubled witii that ailment since 18(>1. In speak ing of it he says: "I never found anything that would relieve mo until I used Chumherlaiii’s Pain Balm. It acts like magic witii me. My foot was swollen and paining me very much, hut one good application of Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. When one builds cur-tles in the air, he leaves out the troubles. Tlmt Tlirol>l»lni; llt'itilarlie. Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Hick and Nerveous Headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money hack if not cured. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. Homo men are ever ready to do an injury and to apologize for it. Insure your hesi!l!i In I’aicKi.Y Asn IIit- 'I'l.US. 11. regulates the syMtein, |irolnotes (food a|ii>cllto, sound hleej, and cheerful Mpirlt*. bold hy < 'horokoc Drug (.'u. LEE-GOFORTH. A Happy Mnrring*) at Fttu Jane Last Week. (Con capondenco of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, S. C., Doc. 27.—On last Wednesday evening as the gray twilight was rapidly sinking into the darkness of a lovely night, the home of Mr. F. A. Goforth was the cham ber of much happiness. The occa sion was the marriage o' their daughter Alice to Mr. S. A. Lee. The brightness of the night was met hy the brightness of happy faces and gleeful voices. All betokened the gayety that awaited thosw who were to indulge in the exercise. Prompt ly at G o’cloctc p. m., the bridal party entered the brilliantly lighted room in tho following manner: Miss Dussie Goforth, maid of honor, with Samuel Strain, best man; Miss Mattie Estes, hrides-maid, with W. G. Goforth, grooms-man. Then fol lowed the bride and groom. They stood in the middle of tiie circle that had been formed by tiie attendants, where the Rev. J. N. Isom spoke the solemn words that made them man and wife. The gentlemen all wore traveling black, while the ladies wore white. Tho bride herself was as beautiful us the aurora "Goddess of the morn ing.” After the ceremony and showers of congratulations tiie party proceeded to the dining hall there to indulge in tho merry maze for a while, where precious victuals met the eye on all sides. Also delicious and toothsome fruits tempted the organs of taste. The guests were al lowed to enjoy ,themselves in inno cent amusement until a late hour, when.some of the crowd began to steal away Under u beautiful canopy, while the moon sent forth her trans parent colors, and the sleepless stars seemed to smile on this lovely oc casion. The next day the retinue repaired to the home of tho groom, where a gumptious banquet awaited them. The table was tastefully and beauti fully decorated. After the gratifica tions of the inner man had been filled all went home not soon to for get tho enjoyable event. May they have a peaceful voyage on the sea of life, and may they at last land in the harbor of celestial bliss. s. J. s. F/t-ll Kteliln^M. (Correspondence ot Tho Ledger.) Ezell, December 2(5.—Christmas has come and ail is well. It was a merry Christmas. Frank Davis and wife, of Arkansas, are visiting friends and relatives in this section. They are natives of this county. They have been away from this county about thirty years and we are glad to see llieni. Craton Vassey and wife are in from Texas visiting friends and rela tives. They have been gone from here six or eight years. James G. Hicks and Sallie Euker were married Christmas-Eve day at tiie home of tiie bride’s father in the presence of a host of friends and relatives, M. B. Scruggs magistrate, officiating. Clint Jolly and Lillie Revels were married Dec. 24, M. B. Scruggs of ficiating. John Pink Blanton and Laura Horton were married Dec. 24, M. B. Scruggs officiating. John Gardner and Ader Robbins were mar ried Dec. 24, this making tho fourth couple for M. B. Scruggs on Christ- mas-Eve day. m. n. s. m. A ,Strictly Flntt-LTaMM Line of Jewelry (Jintranteed to (Jive Kilt Infliction or the .Money Mill lie Kcfiiu<lc<l. A full and very fine line of jewelry is now offered for sale hy R. If. Brown *fe Co., of Blacksburg, S. C. This line includes rolled gold plate, gold filled, gold front and solid gold goods of our own manufacture and we warrant them to give perfect sat isfaction or we will refund the money paid for them by the pur chaser. We manufacture over 5,000 designs and patterns of jewelry and do not hesitate to warrant our goods to the fullest extent. We know they are exactly as represented. In case this notice should reach patrons who are too far from Brown it. Co.’s place of business, or other stores where our goods uro sold, to admit of their going there to pur chase our goods, write us wliat you want and we will supply you hy mail, at the regular prices. Wo will he glad to correspond with the wearer of our goods concerning them. Will send full instructions as to the care of jewelry, how to clean it, etc., on application, hy mail. W. F. Main «t Co. Eastern Factory, Corner Friendship and Eddy Streets Providence, Rhode Island, Western Factory (largest in the U. S.) under process of completion at East Iowa City, la. Over 52,000 feet of floor place. Put your strength in your fight in stead of your challenge. KoMm'iI the (Jruvo. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was tho subject, is narrated hy him as follows : '1 was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow,eyes sunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in my hack and sides, no appetite— gradually growing weaker day hy day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying Electric Bitters: and to my great j".y and surprise, tiie first bottle made a decided improvement. 1 continued their use for throe weeks, and um now n well man. I know they saved my life, and rohhed tho grave of another victim.” No one should fail to try them. Only oOcts. guaranteed at Cherokee Drug Store. REJOICES AT THE ENTHUSIASM Displayed in Regard to the National Park. A GOOD PRICE FOR EGGS. A Smalt A«l in Tin: Ledger Drinks Answer* From Alahitnui and Texas.--Neighbor hood News of Lower Cherokee Tersely J.Told hy tho “Kernat.” (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane. Dec. 27.—While the argument is now going on as to when the next century begins, wo wish to be put down as claiming that it be gins at midnight, December 31st, 1900, although Pope Loo, the S. 8. Times and many distinguished au thorities of (qual note, think differ ently. We shall expect our Ledger correspondents to deal with this matter. Mr. John Ramsey, of Hickory Grove, gave us a call last Thursday. Wo are informed that our Sunny, side friends haven’t succeeded in getting their school started yet. Miss Mamie Lee, of Henrietta, N. C., is visiting friends and relatives in Dus neighborhood. Miss Eilon Kirby, of Bowlinsville, one of Cherokee county’s choicest young ladies, came down to see her cousin, Miss Mollie Kirby. She was one of tho brides-muids at Ben Go forth’s marriage. Some of our Pacolet friends were on the York side of Broad river last Thursday hunting eggs for Christ inas. It is a longdistance to go for eggs. Uncle Jimmy Rains kindly remem bers us with copies of the Richmond papers which we greatly enjoy read ing. Thunk you Uncle Jimmy. Your correspondent spent one night this week with Mr. J. B. F. Scott, at Union. His daughter, Miss Mildred Scott, we are sorry to say, is sick with fever. She has been confined to bed for two weeks. Mr. G. A. Byars is having lumber sawed arid is building and repairing houses on iiis place. Mr. Joe Estes has taken charge of Mr. W. A. Wliisonnnt’s plantation and will, no doubt, prove a success ful manager. Those who think that printer’s ink won’t pay ought to try it. A small ad. in the Ledger has caught tho at tention in Alabama and several copies of "Horse Shoe Robinson” are also called for oven in Texas, to guy noth ing of our own State. Wo rejoice to see tho enthusiasm of our people over the Cowpens Bat tle Ground Park, and to every im pulse of the popular feefing towards it we reverently say "amen.” The great danger of its ultimate failure lies in tiie face of u misunderstanding which may arise us to who has the "right of way,” the State or Federal government. While we expect no conflict of authority between the two, yet we fear that one will depend too much upon the other to do the work and thus cause the project to fail. Our readers must remember that the spirit that led those heroes on tho J7th of January, 1781, at Cowpens to proclaim to the world that they were either to be free or dead men, is net the ruling spirit of the nation to day. A mercinary spirit has largely eclipsed all the en dearments of civil and religious lib erty and wo stand before the civilized world today convicted of ingratitude, tiie basest of all crimes. Impartial history has long since es tablished tin) fact that had there been no Cowpens there never would have been a Yorktown; had there been no Daniel Morgan the name of George Washington would have been a synonym of failure. We have an undying confidence in tho willingness of our delegations in both houses of congress to do their full duty, both officially and with their private means as citizens, to se cure for Cowpens battle ground a suitable testimonial of its worth to tiie nation. We are not so selfish as to claim that ‘Cowpens” is exclusively and absolutely tho heritage of South Car olinians. It is the cradle in which American liberty was rocked into ac tive life and from whose narrow con fines arose a Republic which to day is the ‘■First llower <>f tin* eiirtli ‘‘First Kern of the sea.” The general government has from time to time expended it ( M usands and tens of thousands of rioLui'H to mark the places and commemorate the deeds of its soldiers who fought to preserve the Union, and we ask in all candor, why doesn’t it pride it self in marking the places and com memorating the deeds of the men who made that Union possible? For nearly one hundred and twenty years this work has het-n neglected. Could those who f mghl for and died for liberty speak from the spirit world metliinks they would say: "Oh, liberty, it was for thee tl at our blood run in the valleys; it was for thee that our bones whitened the face of the mountains! Oh, ingruti- tudo, where are thy charms? 1 "We inny hre.ilt, wi* may sliatler tin* vase If we will; » Will hlllltf HMUiel tin I I lie M-* nt Ilf I lie »•» It stlil." It J. L. H. ('.n.' ufli r eulinjr, liiillffestlon, flntu- | L n< <• or wn|.» r hrash, emy tie<|nlckly correet- j i ll throui ii tiie n-.** ot I'iiicki.y Ash Uittkic It M ioimiIn ns ill,e "t loii, eleauses iinil n j/i. J IsiU a the Isjwels. rold hy Cherokee . ugtla.