Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r P. O. Stacv, I’rcsldcnt. J. U. Wahdlaw. Vice I’reslden TT IT THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00. Wm.i. buy cuunty claims, receive deposit Md make liberal loan's on approved paper D. C. K088, Cashier. JLj SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People o ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., TLhSPAi, JIAKCH 6. 1900. P KRUGER PRAYS FOR A FIGHTING FAITH Tells the Boers the Lord Is on Their Side. APPEAL FOR PRINCIPLES A Conference In Natal Arranged After Cronjw’s Surrender—It Is Believed tbe Burghers Are Determined to Fight to the End. London, March 8—A special to Tho Times from Lonrenzo I .rques, dated Sunday, Feb. 4, says persistent reports continue that the Transvaal repnblio has opened negotiations looking to the securing of peace. On the other hand, it is assertthe Boers will make u stand at Olenoo. and Laign’s Nek and that in the meantime intrenchments at Pretoria are being ex tended iu anticipation of a siege. A conference between the Boer presi dents and the general commanding the Boors iu northern Natal was hurri idly arranged on receipt of the news of lien- Oral Cronje’s surrender. Until Thors- lay night the confirmation of the t.ur- render w"aB withheld. President K’ti ger sent a fervid religious appeal, with orders that it should be read by all the officers to the burghers, urging them to stand last aud strive in the name of tae Lord, for, unless they had faith in him, cowardice would set in aud their posi tion would be hopeless the momeut they turned their backs on the enemy. Their past victories, he declared, •bowed that the Lord was on their side. The president beseeched the burghers not to bring destruction upon their progeny. Continuing, tbe special says that a high authority iu Bloemfontein declares that in tho event of a repulse of the Free State forces, the latter will retire towards the Transvaal and unite with their brethren there, maintaining the •trugglo to tho last. STEYN TO SUGGEST PEACE. TH,NK ,T AN IMPOSITION. Natives of Cuba ObJ.ct to Saultatlou aud Diaiftfictlou. Memphis, March 6. — Dr. John F. Frick, whose home is in Memphis, has just returned from Cuba, where he has been at the direction of the surgeon general as a member of the United States m&rioe hospital corps in charge of sanitation and disinfection at Santi ago, Havana and other points. He said: "So far as the health of Ouba is con- oerned, personally 1 found that those who took good oare of themselves were not stricken with the disorders peculiar to the country, and I have not known a sick day during the year I spent on the island. "When I first went there I could see the bad effect# from ill noarishment and the want of proper food. "Besides yellow fever, we had quite a good deal of smallpox to deal with and mr first work was in the disinfec tion of the Spanish ship Alphonso XIIL It came into Havana harbor on April & and we found 48 oases aboard. They were removed to the hospital and the other passengers ware detained 14 days. "The people of the island are becom ing better humored over American oc cupation and particularly with refer ence to the work which is beiug done to improve health conditions. They did not like the house to house inspec tions of the health officers, and told us that we had forced ourselves into their country and that now they could uot even enjoy the privacy of their owu homes. Ther thought such inspections were worse than anything thev bad suf fered under Spanish rule. Now, how ever, the people understand tbe objects and no serious objection to our work is urged. "It is the impression among the offi cers that things will resume normal shape with the work which is to be done this year and it is certain that a very mnch larger area of the agricultu ral sections will be under oultivatiou this year than there was last. Free State President Mainly Kespoti* slble For the Conflict. London, March 6 —One of the results of the pacification in Dutch districts of Cape Colony may be the purchase of a large number of horses. But the re mounts sent down are behoved to be utterly inadequate. General Kitchener can work out the transport problem to Pretoria if anybody can do it Letters received from officers at Cape Town de- cribo General Roberts as the flower of courtesy and Kitchener as a man of business. It is the tireless, exacting energy of Kitcheuer that is patting England's work through in Sonrh Africa. There are no farther details of the conference of Presidents Kruger and Steyn respectiug peace uegottatioua South Africans iu London have never ceased to regard Steyn as more directly responsible than Kruger for the out break of the war, and they now assert that he will be the first to suggest the retirement from a hopeless conflict Steyn is an anxious schemer, without Kruger's sturdy qualities and inflexible will. South Africans here are confident that the Free State forces will not cross the Yaal river for the defense of the South African republic, but will with draw and be ready to make peace ae soon as their own capital is occupied. The ministers naturally will prefer to have the two republics stand together sb that each territory can be occupied in turn and brought under military laws. In this way a peace convention can be avoided with the political agita tion which will go with it in England and Dutch South Africa. When ministers like Mr. Chamber- lain forecast peace they doubtless have in mind the return of the burghers to their farms and the disappearance of the hostile armies now iu the field, and the establishment of a temporary military government in each capital. Pension Roll Increased, Chattanooga, March 6. — General John T. Wilder, pension agent, states that orders have been received from Washington effecting several thousand pensioners iu every disfriot in the United States. The gist of the order U that in futnro all pensioners will receive their pensions from the office in thedia- trict in which they live. Hereafter all pensioners who reside iu the south will be paid by General Wilder. The order has increased the pension roll about $2,600. This is now paying 8,000 Mexi can war pensions, several pension* of the Indian wars aud one revolutionary pensioner, Mrs. Nancy James, do years of age. Van Wyclc For Vice President. New York, March 6—An Albany correspondent says David B. Hill’a friends claim that the ex-aenator will bead the New York delegation to the national Democratic convention. Mr. Hill’s fellow delegates at large, it Is said, will be ex-Judge Augustus Van Wyck of Brooklyn, Richard Oroker of Manhattan and Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy. There has been talk of bring ing forward ex Judge Van Wyck for the Democratic nomination for vice president. His presence as a delegate in the Democratic national convention, it is believed, might further carry out this design. New Iron Development*. Montgomery, Ala., March 6.—The Iron City Brown Ore company, com posed of Anniston, Ala., investors, has been organized with L Levy of that city ns piesident, and has purchased valuable ore properties at Iron City, east of Anniston. It has about 76 men at work already, aud will produce an mt 100 tons per day. The company has orders ahead for fonr months THE MACHINISTS* STRIKE Assuming More Favorable Phase In Chicago. Chicago, March 8.—The labor situa tion in Chicago took on a new phase to day. The rapidity with which the strike of the union machinists has spread, and the apparent willingness of the nonunion machinists to follow the example of tbe union men in laying down their tools, had made the labor leaders rather apprehensive of the strike becoming unwieldy, and President O’Connell said today that for the pres ent at least nonunion strikers wonid not reosive the encouragement of the onion. Efforts will be made to oonfine the trouble to union machinists, and sym pathetic strikes will be avoided until the situation demands support of that character. President O'Connell also made tbe statement tnat no strikes will be ordered among the maohjnisti em ployed by traffic lines. "It is not tbe intention to allow the strike to interfere with the public con- venienoe," said President McConnell, "and I have Issued strict orders to this effect "Union men employed by all traffic lines, not only the railroads but the sur face and elevated roads in Chicago as well have been told that strikes will not he countenanced; not only that, but if they walk oat I will fill their places immediately.” About 200 machinists walked out of the Illinois Steel company’s plant at South Chicago today, but 160 of them returned to work at once, convinced that the strike wculil be a failure. Indian Uprising. Benson, A. T., March 6. — Rumors have .e&cbed here that a large body of Yaqui Indians are headed fer the inter national line. Orders have been issued by General Merriam to the command- iug officer at Fort Huachuaca to hold troops in readiness for immediate field ^service to be nsed to repel any attempt to cross the line into tbe United States. UNITED STATES HAS EXPENSIVE LUXURY Dry Tortugas a Kotbed of Yellow Fever. HAS COST AN IMMENSE SUM Naval Authorities Astonished to Kc» Celve Orders to Withdraw All Men by April 1—Fort JiflVrson Will Jit- Used as IVat House. Washington, March 8.—Naval offi cers have been astounded this week to learn that they may have no rights at Dry Tortngas, where a sum of over $600,000 has been expended in the last year in establishing a coaling station and renuezvous commanding tho south ern aud gulf coast at the West Indies and where there is now being rapidly prosecuted tbe establishment of what is regarded as the most strategic b.iso be tween the Chesapeake aud Central America. At Tortugas the army had orectel *.he most formidable fortifications south )f Monroe, but the station was deemed Insainbrious and several years ago was tnrned over to the quarantine service. When Cervera’s fleet left Spain tho president promptly had Fort Jefferson, at Tortngas, garrisoned to hold as a naval base, thereby enabling Ihe block ade of tho northern shore of Cuba to bo maintained. Since that time .the naval contrac tors have been continually engaged in completing the great station, which under naval discipline and efficient methods*has been made as healthy as a ship at sea, besides bsing kept in tele graphic communication with Washing ton. Under the circumstances Secretary Long was astonished tho other day to receive an official communication from the treasury department notifying the navy to stop work aud get its men away from Tortngas by April 1, as Surgeon General Wynmn of the marine hospital service was looking for a good deal of yellow fever and bubonic plague this spring and had to use Fort Jefferson, which cost |6,000,0'J0, as a pest house. FUNERAL OF THOMAS REED. RUSKiN NIGH! . .) utlKon Safe Blowers Ideatlfled. Mobile, March 8 —Lea Oahm, W. W. Williams snd John Hall, who were ar rested last week charged with blowing the safe of the American Sash and Door factory, in New Orleans, and attempt ing to kill Watchman Henry Parker, have been identified by Parker. The police say the men have operated exten sively In Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Louisian*. Telegrams have been received by Ohief of Police Soost every day alnoe the arrests were made telling of operations in tbe territory mentioned, of which the men are snapected. Stabbing at Macon. Macon, March 6.—Dave Garrett is ar rested here for stabbing Henry Lamber- ton in the back. Lam barton claims that be was stabbed from) behind by Garrett. Tbe row started at Car- roll’s bar, a notorious place near the Southern depot. The men quarrelled there, but peace was restored and Lam- barton had started home. After he had crossed the bridge be wa* cut. Garrett made his escape. Lamberton was taken to the ci:y hospital Boy Shoots Ills Sister. Camden, S. O., March 8.—An inquest held over the body of Henrietta Carlos, 10 years old, resntled in the evidence that the girl was sitting by the fire when her brother, John, aged 11 years, shot her in tbe back ot the neck with a parlor rifle, the ballet entering the brain. Tbe girl fell forward into the fire. The boy claipied tbe shooting was accidental and the jnry gave aim the benefit of tho doubt. A Lynching Party, Columbia, S. O., March 8.— Two bodies of armed men are bunting for John Wilson, a negro, who attempted assanlt on two yonug girls, operatives of Tncapaw mills, Spartanburg county. There are 100 in each party, and be will be lynched if oanght. There are very few negroes in Spartanburg county. It has been years since an attempt of this kind has been made. Nsw Railroad In Arkansas. Hot Springs, Ark., Marob 6—Hot Springs is jubilant today over the ar rival of a train yesterday on tbe new road, the Little Bock, Hot Springs and Western road. Tbe track has been laid within a quarter of a mile of tbe termi nus and the whole town was ont to see the new train. from Grace Was Oldest Citlsi-n and One of th<- Pioneers of Atlanta. Atlanta, March 8.—Tha funeral of Thomas Reod of b? Tyler street oc curred at Oakland cemetery this after noon. He was probably tho oldest citi zen of Atlanta, having come hero driv ing a tobacco wagon from North Caro lina iu 1847. For 3'J years and up to 1891 he was an employe of tho Wiuship machine works, retiring on account of his advanced age. He aided iu the construction of the first cotton press ever made iu the state. While working at the confederate navy- yard at Norfolk he assisted in building the Merrimac, the first ironclad warship in the world. The Merrimac was built at what is now the Portsmouth navy- yard shortly after tho outbreak of the war. Thomas Reed was one of tho last sur vivors of the old volunteer fire depart ment, Mechanics No. 2. Ho was well known throughout the city, although for the last four years, since being stricken with paralysis, he was con fined to his home almost entirely. LONG TRIP FOR A HUSBAND. Arkansas Maldi-n Makes D-itermined Effort For Helpmeet. Columbia, S. C, March 6.—Miss Kittie Swain of Batesville, Ark , did not believe in "masterly inactivity” for women. Five years ago she met S. M- Butler of Daucan, S. O , who was then residing temporarily in Arkansas. They have since earned on a correspondence and marriage has resulted. Miss Swain made the long jonrney from her western home alone, arrived at Butler's home aud they drove into Greenville and to the home of Rev. A J. S. Thomas, D. D , editor of The Bap tist Courier. They wished the knot tied then and there in the carriage standing in tbe street, bat Dr. Thomas was opposed to proceedings so undignified, aud made them drive to a hotel, where the cere mony was performed. Wotiiuit'd Body Discovered. Tampa, Fla., March 6.—While hunt ing rabbits near Palmetto Beach a boy made a ghastly find of the corpse of a woman. He reported the matter to Sheriff Spencer, who promptly went to investigate. In the big marsh near Palmetto Beach lay the body almost covered with water. Ir- was in such a state that it was impossible to tell the nationality of tho woman or tho causa of death. When touched tho clothing aud body cama to pieces so that noth ing could be done with it. The officers are doing all they can to :R*ake out something about the mystery. Jfrw Oil Mill. Montgomery, Ala., March Mont gomery is to have a new 50-ton cotton seed oil mill. The project has been launched by Dr. H. C. Tonnilleand Mr. J. S. Stanton, both of this city. Tne former is the pioneer of the oil miil and fertilizer business at Troy and the lat ter has for years been conspicuous in the management of the Alabama Cot ton Oil company here. Tue new con cern will have an abundance of capital, energy and experience behind it. DcIIkI'Iful KiitiTtiilnmoiit by the Literary Society. Itiioeiiville News.l Tho Judson Literary Society of the Greenville Female College held their first public meeting of the year last night in the college chapel and it was declared to be one of tho most succes- ful and delightful in the history of this creditable and helpful organiza tion which has furnished so many phasing entertainments for Green ville. The attendance was, of course, laige ; it is always so with all public exercises at the Greenville Female College. Every number on the pro- gmin, selected and arranged witti so much care, taste and judgment, was thoroughly enjoyed—at least, the audience gave every manifestation of pleasure. Miss George Dorn as president and Miss Nina Burris as secretary pre sided with dignity, ease and grace ana'thereby added to the pleasure and comfort of the audience. The entertainment was officially named “An evening with Buskin,” and an excelleat exhibition of his beautiful and brilliant works was made. With such decided success was each number rendered it would be unfair to single out any one partici pant for spec'inl mention. The program as carried out was as follows: 1. I i.strumental solo—Spring Song, Miss Kate Clayton. 2. A .Study of Buskin's Life—Miss Mae Du Yore Fant. I}. Instrumental solo—“Idol’s Eye,” Miss Corinue Riley. •i. A c tudy of Buskin’s Writings— .Miss Lida .Scarborough. o. Vocal Duet—“Neurt st and Dear est,” (I.. Caraiciolo) Misses Louise and Cupitola Covington. (J. Recitation—“Grass,” “Modern Planters,” Miss Whisonant. 7. Reading—“Advancement in Life” from “King’s Treasuries,” Miss Annie May Caine. 8. Instrumental solo—“Sun-rise Ma/urku,” Mae lie Yore Fant. 9. Recitation—“Mosses and Lichens,” Miss Bessie Ford. 10. Reading—Selection cf “King’ Treasuries,” in which Buskin re proves his countrymen for their love of money and their low ideals, Miss Florence Rogers. 11. Vocal solo—“Parla” Value Chuntie, Miss Mamie Taggert. 12. Recitation—“The tSky" from “Modern Painters,” Miss Leonide Wharton. id. Reading—“The Education of Girls,” from “The (Queen’s Gardens,” MBs Carrie Matt his. Id. Instrumental duet—(a) Norwe gian Bend; (b) Our Boys, Misses Kate Hahn and Capitola Covington. “BEFORE BABY IS BORN.” A Valuable Little Hook of Interest to AH Women Sent Free. Every woman looks forward with feelings of indescribable joy to the one event in her life, compared with which ail others pale into insignifi cance. How proud and happy she will be when her precious babe nes tles on her breast—how sweet the name of “Mother.” And yet her happy anticipation is clouded with dread of the pain and danger of the ordeal, so that it is impossible to avoid the feeling of constant fear. The danger and suffering attendant upon being a mother can be entirely prevented^ so that the coming of the little stranger need not be looked for ward to with fear and trembling Every woman who reads this papei can obtain absolutely free a valuable and attractive little book entitled “Before Baby is Born.” by sending her name and address to the Brad- field Regulator Co., Atlanta. Ga. This book contains priceUss informa tion to all women, and no one should fail to send for it. Lots of Lacrlpp*. Tampa, Fia., MarcU 6.—It is calcu lated that hundreds of persona in thi« city are ill from lagrippe. Tho physi cians declare they never saw such an epidemic of it as at present. SuclallKts Kxp-llt-d. New York, March Tho Central Federation Labor union has adopted resolutions expelling members of tha So cialist Trade and Labor alliance from tbe federation nnion. The expelled members belong to tbe DeLoon brunch of tbe socialist labor party. N w Auditorium. Montgomery, Ala., March 8. — A handsome new auditorium building with a seating capacity eff 8,600 has just been completed in Montgomery and will be formally opened to tho public on March 15 by tho Theodore Thomas or chestra. A HEAVY RAIN AND' THUNDER STORM. Ash Wednesday an Inauspic ious Day. A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. .Millions Given A way. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be gener ous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asth ma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of tho Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on Cherokee Drug Company, Drug gists, and get a free trial bottle. Regular size f/Jc. and$1. Every bot tle guaranteed, or price refunded. Saxon coal strikes affected the sale of shares on the Bourse. M. B. Smith, Butternut, Mich., says, “DoWilt’s Little Early Risers are the very best pills I ever used for costiveness, liver and bowel troubles.” Cherokee Drug Co. Berlin bankers united to keep rate of discount low for political leasons. Lewis Ackerman, Goshen, Ind., says, “IKWitt’s Early Kisers always bring certain relief, cure my head- echo and never gripe.” They gently cleanse and invigorate the bowels and liver. Cherokee Drug Co. The Kobotake tunnel has just been completed by tho Japanese Central railway. Mrs. Harriett Evans, Hinsdale, III., writes, “I never fail to relieve my children from croup at once by using One Minute Cough Cure. I would not feel safe without it.” njiekly euros coughs, colds, grippe and all throat and lung diseases. Cherokee Drug Co. Our I'orrc-KpoiHlt-nt \\ rit<-H of the Good Fei-tlnu Fxihtlni; Urtwcen Mt-rvhiint anil I’nriner—A Mistake In the Citlt'ixiur Cloek—Other News Items. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, March 3.—The Census Department is putting the compe tency of applicants for enumeration districts to a critical test. Each ap plicant is required to fill out from a negative a test sheet for inspection by t he department before his appoint ment as enumerator will be consider ed. Those calendar clocks which mis took this for a leap year, required some manipulation of the mai .aery before things got right. Veteran John D. Dixon, of Gow* Jeysville, an ex-Palmetto Sharp shooter of Jenkins'brigade, gave us a call Friday of this week. Mr. S. F. Estes visited our county seat yesterday to meet the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of Cherokee county. Several other members wished to attend but busi ness engagements prevented. The roads are in a very bad condi tion in many places, owing to the heavy rain?. Mr. \V. T. Osment was in this sec tion Wednesday and spent a few hours with his friends very pleas antly. Last Wednesday night about mid night we had the heaviest storm of wind, rain and thunder we have had for a long teime. Ash Wednesday was an inauspic ious day for the wheat crop if the old Dutch sign goes foe anything. Ed Edwards is building a side room to his house with a view of taking in a housekeeper. Ed is a great friend to The Ledger. We iiear of no new cases from this section being sent up to court. Ours is a peaceful community, generally. We regret to learn that Mr. Boyce Whisonant, who is attending school at Gaffney, is nursing a sore arm from vaccination. Some times the remedy is more to be dreaded than the disease. Tho Webster correspondent of the Union Times says tiiat there are about ninety-six schools in Cherokee county, and that they will be sup plied, as a whole, with competent teachers if inducements continue as at present. So mote it be, brother. We are glad to know that our old friend, J. W. Alexander, Esq., of Lawn, is beginning to walk after his long confinement with a broken leg. Mrs. Ross Bratton doesn't get any better. Mr. James Bratton and Martin Roberts went to Shelby, N. C., this week on business. Last Tuesday Mr. R. J. Kirby was called to the bedside of his little daughter, Miss Maud, who is sick at her gr ind-mother’s,Mrs, Jane Clary’s, near Bowlingsville. Mr. Giles Hill and his son, Miles, expect to run a farm on their olace near here. They expect ^o “batch it.” Mrs. Hill and the y^ung chil dren will remain at Gaffney where tbe latter will work in the cotton mill. Our connty is exceedingly healthy just now. Only a few chronic cases can be heard of. We haven't heard of a single case of a merchant or landlord closing a lien on a customer or tenant this reason for supplies or rent. That speaks well for our county, and no doubt is appreciated by all its citi zens. That there is a better feeling now between all classes of citizens— merchant and farmer—than hereto fore none will deny. We greet all our correspondents with best wishes and hope each one will strive to create and cultivate a better feeling among people of ali classes and industries. The man whose life and energies are devoted to destroying the peace of commuui- ties and fermenting discord among people is a bad man no matter who he is or what his pretentions are. The man of whom you can’t speak in re spectful terms (if possible) should be lot severely alono. His sins will tind him out. The professional fault finder and calumniator is never profitted by his envy. •'lit; sttews to think his m-itfhlioi'.i arc the worst Of all b;i<] men with which the world is.-ursod; Ami also seems to think himself ■ he Of all good men with which the world is blessed. Hut, if his neighbors he continues to coiidemn The judgment he pronouuet s ujMn them Will surely rest upon himself, since he From many imperfections is uot free. Poor man, if he would only try to lind The (rood In other men. nud lnuir in mind, The fact that he has fanlls vvhi ’h others see Quito clearly, how much better it would be.” The highest cud grandest monu ments to noble lives stand in the val ley of humility. Those who work for satun will never have to sue him for their wages. If we demand absolute perfection in others we should pay for it in the same currency. The man who is not ashamed or, afraid to own that he has been in the wrong, admits that he is wiser today than ho was yesterday. lie who 1« contented with what he visiting ha done already will never become famous for what lie will do. John Foster is quite sick. Rev. Wm. Giadenhagan, of Mercer, has recently returned from an extend ed visit to various cities and towns in the west. He gives a good account of the people with whom ho met. He came over from Germany several years ago and cast ids lot with our people, by whom he Ims been regard ed as a zealous Christian gentleman. It was 3.>0 pounds of flour instead of Jikl thatthatgentleinan had on hi« buggy, which'Vc r por' d last week. In. justice to him we make this cor rection. Miss Lizzie Edwards is Misses Lthel ami Jesse Strain. 1 here will be preaching at Abing don creek next Sahbaih at 11 a. m. The North i’acolet Sun lay School Convention will meet at Wilson’s Chap 1 on the fourth Sabbath in this month, 25th inst. ihe C. E. Society held a consecra tion meeting at the residence of Mrs. 8. F. Estes yesterday evening. J, b. *. Seini-CVntcnnial ill Wnlhaila. ■The people of Walhalln will cele brate the Semi-Centennial of Ihe founding of their town on the Kith, and 17lh, of next August. The fol lowing communicfttion;hni5 been re ceived by The Ledger which we take pleasure in placing bebiro our readers. Waliialla, S. C., March llrd, ItKH). To The Ledger: Walhalla proposes to celebrate her Semi-Centennial this year, and it is certain that this can he done in no more worthy manner than by erecting a monument of native granite, as a token of esteem, to the memory of the late Gen. John Wagoner, Founder and President of tho German Coloni zation Society. Ail the citizens nre heartily in favor of this project, and wi-h to see tin- work consummated with honor to themselves, their town and to tin- memory of Gen. Wagoner. The Executive Committee, which has charge of the preliminary work of the celebration, earnestly ask the hearty co-operation of all who, for any reason, have hallowed and pleasant memories clustering around this good old town, to assist in every way they can to make this occasion worthy of Walhalla’s history. Walhalla is proud of her sons and daughters and fortm-r residents who have gone out from her with her blessing. They have achieved honor and success in every sphere, and we fell that they will bo only too glad to contribute of their means to this worty object. We wild welcome them back to take an active part in this celebration and to live over their h tpniest days. Contributions may be sent to James Thompson, Chairman of ihe Finance Committee, Walhalla, S. C. Very respectfully, F. S. Hm.Lk.MAN, Chau man, J as. M. Muss, Secretary, V. L. Norman, C. W. PlTCIIFORI), James Thompson, Executive Committee. MurtlusvIUe (Corrt jpondence of The Ledger.) Martinsville, Feb. 26.—Mr. B. A Cash, of Martinsville, while in th< woods chopping on List Thursday cut down n tree which fell upon hh thirteen year old daughter Killing hei almost instantly. She never sq;ok< after the accident. Her remains were buried Friday at I’iedmonl church, Re-v. A. D. Davidson, ol Beaverdam, conducted the buriu service. The beloved ones- have oui sympathy. We are having some cold wcathei at present and farm work is at 5i stand still. Our schools are yc-t in operation but wo know not how long they will continue. 1 was in Spartanbucglast Saturd ij and found some muddy mads, es pecially on North Church and West Main Streets. They are worse than the country roads. There are two or three cases ol small pox in Whitney. x. Hra\e Men Full. Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles as well us women, and all, feel the results in loss of ap petite, poisons in the biood, 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. He says: “Electric Bitters I are just the thing for a man when he is all run down, and don’t care whether ho lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and] good appetite than anything I could] take. 1 can now eat anything andl have a new lease on life.” Only 5()| c-. nts, at Cherokee Drug Company. Every bottle guaranteed. English coal is being shippel t< Bohemia via Germany. To secure the original witch hazel salvo, ask for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, well known as a certain cum for piles and skin diseases. Bcwam of worthless counterfeits. They ar] dangerous. Cherokee Drug Co. An Autrian export agency will b] established at Hamburg. Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Milei burg. I'a., says, “As a speedy eui for coughs, colds, croup and eoi throat One Minute Cough Cure is ui equaled. It is pleasant for childre to take. 1 heartily recommend it mot tiers.” It is tho only htirmle] remedy that produces immediate r] suits. It cares bronchitis, pneom] nia. grippe and throat and lung di eases. It will prevent consumptiol Cherokee Drug Co.