The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 09, 1900, Image 1

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!' O.srAjiV. Froiiideut. J, 0; WMDUW, Vico Presideu THE E1TI0NAL BAER OP GAFFREf. Capital $50,000.00. U’ii.i liiy i’i'unty claims, receive deposit aii<i . .il-«- •u" 1 a 1 loans on approved paper 1). C. lloss. Cashier. 'A SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 10, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FFIDAY, MAKCH 9, lt)00. $ 1.00 A YE Alt GOi,El FfiANCAlSE u-v. ^ycn n u CY FIRE Paris Kas Lost Theatre Which Held Highest Rank. IT WAS ERECTED IN 1782 Allcrotl In Filter Years t»ad Kacacles Sladr Moiler 11—Vestibule Coutulued Slain . of Most Distinguished Au- tliors and Actors of France. Paki- March 8.—The famous Theater Fraucuis Las been destroyed by fire. The fire broke out at about noon, but y,-as not ui.coverei immediately, with the r -suit that the theater was buruiog iuriousiy before the fire brigade got tc woik. Even then the appliances were quite inadequate to cope with the con- fiagration and by 1:30 p. m. the interior of the baiicing was a roaring furnace. The drii'6 coiuuin of smoke rising from the lire attracted crowds from all parts of Pari-, and especially when the news spread tint it was the Theater Francais that was ou hie, it being regarded as a national institution. The theater stands almost isolated, wall a square in front and the gardens of tiio iV.lan Royal behind. Both of these sj were thronged with people. Th ■ Tneater Francais, or Comedie Francais. was situated ou fjie Plicedu Theater-i'rau.-ais, near the Palais Koyal, an i occupied the highest rank amoug the theaters of France. It was built iu I7b2, but was much altered iu later yours, tne facades being modern. Tn* IT vestibule contained a statue of Talma, the tragedian, by David D'An get t and figures of tragedy and comedy by i>uret, being respectively the lectures of the celebrated ac resses Mile, llichael and Mile. Mars. The “foyer du public’* was adorned with a statuo of Voltaire by Houdtu; a chim ney piece, v/ith a relief, presenting comedians crowning the figure of Mo- liere, by L-quesne, busts and scenes from the writings of celebrated French dramati-ts and a new ceiling painting by Dubufe, t:io younger, of Truth en lightening the world. At the end of the corridor leading over to the foyer was a statute of George Band by Cleisinger. The ceiling of the interior represented France distributing laure.s to her three great dramatists, Moiiere, Corneille and Racine. The theater contained many fine pieces of sculpture representing cele brated dramatists and also some beau tiful mural paintings, which doubtless Wi-ro destroyed, iu tne Carnes. Tnu-* far only a few persons have been reported injured and they are mostly ilighc with the exception of a woman, who was frightfully burned about the fate, and who may die as a result of her injuries. it is fortunate the fire did not occur m hour later, as by that time the thea ter would have bsen filled with a mati nee audience and a frightful disaster might have resulted. THE LAW WILL PREVAIL. Negro Murderers Will He (jiveu a Speed}’ Trial. HaI'i.ihuk.st, Ga., March 8.—Four more negroes have been arrested as being accessories to the Mims murder, which happened near here the night of March 5, and it was thought the ne groes would certainly be lynched, bnt cooler heads prevailed and upon investi gation it wa.i proven that two of the negroes arrested knew nothing about tne crime, and they were tamed loose. Tiie other two, arrested as accessories to the crime, and the mother and a brothsr of iL two Goolsby negroes, who did the killing, and the deputy sheriff and a party, are now on the way to Baxley, driving through the country to lodge them in the county jail If Mis. Mims recovers enough from the s. voro blows she received from the negro s to appear in con. t against them it is said mey will be given a speedy tri'l at this session of the court of Ap- -phug cenuty. Tnis fact has had more weight in q .ietiug the excitement than anything elec. TROOPS ORDERED HOME. Cl is t-. ?i 1 urn Three lluttulious of Ihf.witry In May. Ni.'.v You:', MarchS.—A special to The Herald from Washington says: By d.:\e::cu of Acting Secretary of War ii ikivj bm instructions have been sent to Major General Otis to return to the United States some time in May one battun m each of the Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-third infantry. This decision of the department is no •doubt influenced to some extent by the hi.-organisation of the rebel army and the prospect that the American troops v.iil no longer meet with resistance from un organized force. Officers re taining trom tbe Philippines, however, say that this must not be taken to mean that tii rebi-iiton hai been suppressed. One well known officer, writing from Luzon, given it as his opinion that the rebellion will not be entirely suppressed iu less than ten years. Ihcens" 'I nrf Exchange Mttkes Talk. Avgusta, Ga., March 8.—Quite a con- thderablo interest is being manifested in Augusta over the action of the city council in licensing a turf oxchange in Augusta. The vote in council was six end g-ir. and v/us decided in favor of the grant by the mayor’s vote. Within the past ten days slot machines have been ordered out of the cigar stores, and other pi tees of business in Augusta, by Judge Eve of the city courr, aud the action of the city council in licenslug a futfix h?.ugo just at ter the closing of the slut machines has caused no end of talk. _ I’ti'.lding Firm Assigns. Ki.w York, March b—Andrew J. Kibinsos, a builder doing business upon th* 1 - lirr.i name of Robiusou & Wallace, assign* 1 today for the benefit of * minors. Mechanics liens were filed ag ir. ,: ' tno firm of Bot in>ou & Wallace ssgiirtgRiog ova- IKK),000. THE BIBLE CONFERENCE. Countess Zohiiuiii.Uii..ii Ox* of Ihn Distlugulsksd Sptfuit«rs. Atlanta, Marsh 8.—The arrival of Dr. A. G. Dixon of New York and tno Countess Sehlmmelman completes the list of visiting speakers for the Bibio conference now la session at the Taber nacle Baptist ehurch in this city. An’TBg those who are here for the purpose of participating iu the confer ence are: N. B. Broughton, proprietor of The Biblical F^oorder; Rev. B. D. Gray, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist church of Birmingham, Ala.; Rev. William Lunsford, D. D., of Bowling Green, Ky.; Rev. G. A Nuunally, D. D., pres ident of the LaGrnuge Female college; Rev. A. B. Vaughn, D. D., of Canton, Ga.; Rev. J. li Barnard, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist church of Anniston, Ala; Rev. Julian Rodgers of Macon; Rev. W. Caw thorn of Quitman; Rav. J. B Jester of Fort Valley, and Rev. Mr. Moncrief of LaGrange. Dr. R. A. Torrey spoke at 10 o’clock this morning. Dr. A. C. Dixon at 11 o'clock, the Conntess Scbimmel- man at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and at 4 o’clock Dr. Torrey again preached. Dr. Dixon and the Conntess Schim- melmau spoke tonight. The meetings are largely attended and great interest is manifested. OUTPUT TENNESSEE MINES. Phosphate Shows Greatest Gain For tile Past Your. Knoxville, March 8. —Assistant Com missioner of Libor R A. Shiflett has about completed his report of mining operations of the scate for Ib'J'J. The report shows the tonnage of coal mined in 1890 to be 3,737,134, a gain of 641,380 tons over 1898. The coke production was 440,1J7, a gain of 4V,63i) tons over 1898. The total cash valne of last year’s coke was 1660.078. The phosphate industry shows the greatest proportionate gain, its total tonnage was 46j,661, a gain of 190,370 tons over 1896. This industry was won derfully advanced last year. The ton nage of Iren ore, all varieties, was 667,- 140, a gala of 49,770 over 1098. The namber of employes engaged in mining in Tennessee last year is given as 15.- 614 The report of Commissioner Shiflett will be off the press In a month. CHINESE CONSUL PROTESTS. Says Quarantine of Chinatown In San «•- Francisco Outrageous. San Fbancisco, March 8 —The Chi nese consol general here has issued a proclamation which is indorsed by the six companies, protesting against the action of the board of health and police in quarantining Chinatown because ^of the discovery or a saspected case of bu bonic plague. He says he has investi gated the matter and finds that the man died of a common ailment, after an ooeration had been performed. He de clares that there is no excuse for the blockade which has been placed on the Chinese quarter and says: “Should this outrageous conduct he continued, I will invoao the protection of the treaty uow existiug between the United States and China.” The city board of health has decided to enforce the quarantine In Chinatown with the greatest possible strictness. POLITICS CAUSES QUARREL. Candidates For Governor Kali Out in .Point Discussion. Little Rock, March 8.—A special from Texarkana relates an exciting in cident in connection with a joint dis- oussion by Democratic candidates for governor of Arkansas. Attorney Gen eral Jefferson Davis took exception to eome of Colonel John O. Fletcher’s statements contradicting Davis’ asser tions. Later Davie Invited Fletcher to bis room at a hotel and It le alleged pro posed a personal altercation. No blows were strnck. Davis asserts be told Fletcher not to speak to or about him again. WANTS TAX EXEMPTION. Wvaltliy Corpuralluu Kropuses New Industries For Bristol. Kxoxvillm, March 8.—The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company has pro- pos»d to the city council of Bristol, Teuu., that if it is exempted from city taxation on new industries for five years, It will establish a number of new enterprises In Bristol These will em ploy from fi(X) to 1,000 men. The conncil last night took the mat ter nuder advisement and will soon act The company now owns ten iron fur naces near Bristol The nature of the new indnstrles Is net known. A SILVER VEIN DISCOVERED. Great Kxcllement In Trimrstse Over Kioli Deposit. Kxoxvillb. March 6.—A special to The Sentinel from Bristol says a vein of eilver has been discovered on the farm of Adam Nelms, near Kingsport, Teun., also veins of lead and eilver de- poilted together in ihe same vicinity. Great excitement prevails in upper East Tennessee ou account of dbe find. Fred Fincher Pardoned. Montgomery, Ala., March 8—The governor has pardoned Fred Fincher of Mobile, who was sentenced in 1896 to ten years for assault with iutent to mur der. He was parolled last November, since which lime he hae been living quietly at home. A large number of Mobile citizens petitioned the governor for his pardon aud the restoration of bis civil rights and the executive made tho order accordingly today. Increased Fertilizer Sales. RALLion, MarchS—At the meeting of the board of agriculture today the commissioner of agriculture made the announcement that the sales of fertil- izar tax tags were 85 per cent greater this year than last to the corresponding date. This shows there will be a great cotton acreage. Coi.ll ieiice In Paper Currency. Santiago de Cuiu, March 8.—Owing to the personnel of the present Chilian congress no fear is felt by the conutry of a now issno of paper currency. GEN.JOE WHEELER ON THE PHILIPPINES Says Islamls Are Ready For Self Government. TERRITORIAL FORM BEST Great Possibilities For Trade—Manila Our Gateway to the Kast—Believes United States Nearing Unparalleled Prosperity. San Francisco, March 8.—General Joseph Wheeler favors giving the Phil ippines a territorial form of govern ment. Said he: “I believe the people are ready for a certain kind of self government. They could be given the power to make laws under such a system of government as has been adopted for our territories. The municipal governments are all in the hands of the natives and they get along without trouble or friction. Un der a territorial form the islands could be best controlled.” Ho reviews his impressions of trade possibilities iu the Orient as follows: “England, Russia, Germauy and France have braved war and pestilence in efforts to secure a share of the wealth which will come to them by commercial relations with these people. Tho treaty of peace cast upon ns the responsibility of sovereignty over from 9,000,000 to 11,000,000 people, together with the islands which they inhabit, containing an area three times that of our great aud prosperous empire state. “Very naturally there may bo honest difference of opinions as to whether everything has been oouducted daring the two years in accordance with the highest wisdom and best judgment, bnt there should be no question among the American people as to the dnty and wisdom of uow uniting in a determined effort to take the sitnation as it stauus and to conduct the affairs of nor conn- try as to add the most to its glory, honor, welfare and prosperity. It is a friendly straggle for commercial su premacy, iu which our rival natious are using their best efforts, and I say let ns in a friendly bat determined spirit nso oar best efforts also. “Our Pacific cities are uow face to face with the eastern shores of Asia. The Nicaraguan canal will bring oar gulf ports nearer to them than those of the Atlantic and Enrope. “With Manila as a great depot steam ers from that emporium coaid reach the commercial ports of eastern Asia as readily as it can bo done by English steamers from Hong Koug. “It seems to me hit tnere is bnt lit tle limit to the possibilities which are before us and we are certainly justified in the belief and hope that tho United States is on the eve of nu parallel pros perity.’ IRISH PAPERS ON VICTORIA. Confl'ctlng Uoiiini<*nts on II<-r 3Ii>J**s- ly’s Proposed Visit. Dublin, March 3.—The newspapers of this city give rather a chilling recep tion to the aunonneement of the pro posed visit of Queen Victoria to Ireland next mouth, although the commeutsare perfectly courteous. The Freeman’s Journal says: “The chivalry of the Irish will ensnre a respectful reception, but it is impossi ble to congratulate her majesty on the opportnuity chosen for a royal visit after a boycott so long and persistently maintained.” The Daily Independent says: “The Nationalists will have no other desire bnt that her majesty shonld re ceive at the hands of the Irish a re spectful welcome.” Tne Daily Express, after remarking that the visit is intended as a most marked and most notable expression of her majesty’s indebtedness to tho “gal lant Irishmen who have served her so nobly in her hour of anxiety.”cordially assures the queeu that she will receive the heartiest welcome. GRIEVANCE_AGAINST MILLS. Knox Woollen 31iils Slay Have Some Trouble With Lib or. Knoxville, March 3.—A representa tion of tho national headquarters of the American Federation of Labor mot a local lodge of the order last night and sanctioned the action of certain mem bers in presenting a “griovance” against the Knox Woollen mills. The griev ance alleged that tho mills discharged certain men because of their affiliation with the union Mavazer R P. Gettys refused to con fer with a former committee appointed to secure reinstatement of employes and another committee has been named. About 300 employes are out of tho mill. SANDUSKY ON A RAMPAGE. Great Damage Already Done by Itise In the Diver. Fremont, O , March 8.—The San dusky river is on a rampage aud already great damage has been done. The stream is the highest it has been in 15 years. The ice has gorged aud the en tire lower part of the city is submerged by backwater. The tracks of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway are covered aud traffic is impossible. Several large factories have been compelled to close down. Houses are sarroanded and many fam ilies vacated in boats. The business section of the city will be Inundated if the rise continncs. NO EXCUSE. Our Legislators Should Not Have livid Sun day NemdoiiK. .Correspondence of The Ledger.) Willie, March 5.—Your corres pondent, with “J. L. S.” severely condemns our Legislature for contin uing the last day of its session into the Sabbath. We don’t see upon what grounds he can exonerate any of the members from blame, The fact of them not being present at the session is no grounds at all upon which to relieve them of blame. The fact is, they should have been pres ent and made every effort possible to prevent the Sunday session, and the probability is, that had every mem ber been in his seat, that that session would not have been continued into the Sabbath. We arc glad to see the correspon dents of The Ledger taking hold of the free school question for the bet terment of our public schools and we would be glad that the subject could he brought to bear with such force upon the minds of our future legis lators as to bring them to a sense of their duty in regard to the education of the children of this State. We have no fault to find with our legislators for making the appropria tions for the State colleges, but we think that they should have first given that ifltXJ.OtK) to the free com mon - schools and then have turned their attention to the State colleges. That $100,000 would have meant much to tiie poor children of this country. Mr. B. C. Sloan and Miss Carry Wilson, of Norah, were married ou Sunday, Feb. 25th, at the residence of Mr. J. V. Hinson. Messrs. A. J. Farnlmm, It. G. Wil son and A. W. Pennington went to Spartanburg last Friday and return ed Saturday. The Messrs. Gallaghers have sus pended their mining operations for the present, They expect to resume work again in the near future. Mr. Herring and a gentleman from Massachusetts, spent a few days in this section last week. Mr. Herring is of the Herring Mining Co. Mr. A. G. Howell, our enterprising postmaster and merchant, is building u neat and up-to-date dwelling house. Mr. Howell is a man of whom any community may well be proud. A man with the pluck and energy, of which Mr. Howell is possessed, rarely ever falls sport of success. While we can not boast of any verj great prohibition proclivities, and we are rather inclined to the opinion that the matter of eating and drinking should be left to tiie taste of the individual, yet when it comes to a point between our great moral institution, the dispensary, and prohibition, you will find us firmly registered upon the side of prohibition. If a few of the State constables would make this section their head quarters for a few months, their ser vice might be of considerable value both to the State and county. If the officers of the law are as light on every section as they are on this one, considering the amount of blind tiger whiskey that is made and sold in this section, we would cer tainly be justifiable in charging them with being very dirilect in their du ties. Any way, the blind tiger busi ness has become to be a very great nuisance to the law abiding and peaceable citizens in this communi ty. If the dispensary law is a good thing, please let us have some of the benefit of it, gentlemen, by enforcing it in our section as well as in the towns. Octavius. BLOOD CURE SENT 7 FREE. ('olont-l Milsleari a Candlilale. Montgomery, Ala., March 8.—It ia reported here that Colonel A. J. Mil- •tead, the big cotton nianuf&ctnrer of Tallaagee, baa decided to become a can didate far the Republican nomination to cougrets in the Fifth Alabama dis trict. Colonel Mllstead ia [a successful business man, Lot bo has not been ac tive iu politics and the announcement that he will bo u candidate for cougreis will be received with surpriao. Colonel Milateid ia the official head of the Tab lasseo Manufacturing company. A Cure fur Jttooii ami Skin IMhvhhi', Kczvma, I'iuipleH, Scrofula, lUootl Poison, C'anvvr, By addressing Blood Balm Compa ny, Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Git., any of the Ledger readers may obtain a sample bottle of 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, scofuls. 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 worth while accepting. Sample bottle sent sll charges prepaid. Largo bottles, (containing nearly a quart of medi- cinejfor 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. A Belgian syndicate has petitioned the Chinese bureau of railways for a railroad from Tongehon to Kalgan. Biliousness and constipation ore seeds out of which spring many of the serious diseases that afflict the human body. Sound judgment - , would demand the immediate removal of this condition before it developes something more troublesome and difficult to cure. Prickly Ash Bit ters is a reliable cure for constina* lion and disorders of similcr charac ter. It not only thoroughly empties and purifies the bowels, but strength ens the l >wel channels and regulates the liver and stomach, hence it per forms a radical cure. Sold by Cher okee Drug Company. Imperial and Russian !] per cents, declined all last week upon the ru mor of renewed loans. Bloating after eating, indigestion, flatulence or water brush, may be quickly corrected through the use of Prickly Asm Bitters It strongth- ens digestion, cleanses and regulates the bowels, bold by Cherokee Drug Co. IN DEFENSE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, I “L. B. D.”{Replies to Article of “Buster.” A NOBLE AVOCATION. “L. II. I>.” Ifhm For a Lonj; Tinio Con- vinrtMl that Coiupu'oory Kducatlon Im Klglit anil Froiier—Filiu-atlon Furtilicw One AgaliiHt Kvll. (Correspondence of Tiie Hedger.) Near Blacksburg, March 2.—Will you kindly allow tne space enough in your valuable paper, to notice, in a plain way, some things your corres pondent from Providence says, in connection with his reply to me on the subject of compulsory education in your paper of the 27th ult. Let me say, in the beginning, that for several years I have had the pleasure of very intimately knowing some of the public school teachers of this county, and if my friend de signs the epithets “liars’ libertines and scallawags” to apply to tliein, I must most indignantly repel such un merited insinuations. I regard all of them whom I know, as very con- sciencious gentlemen and ladies, who would, in my opinion scorn the very idea of teaching, or of permit ting for un instance, such a state of things as are intimated in his article under consideration. VV« do not in tiie most remote sense cialui perfec tion, but wo do profess to belong to a higher order of culture and civiliza tion than our Provider.ee friend would have you beiieve. Not satisfied with a bold and most ungenerous attack upon the public school teachers, he attacks the min istry aud the professors. Surely this is the unkindness cut of all, but as these are able to take care of them selves, we only notice it as we pass on. vv’ith reference to the portion of our friends communication which re lates to what I wroto us my convic tion on the subject of compulsory education. I have been for a long time convinced that this is the great necessity of these things in the cause of education. My friend ad mits that it would bo better for some ; but here he wishes to stop and seem ingly discriminates oei ween classes. I do not know who, us lie does not say who. Our position is that all who pay an educational tax should be benelitted. They are not con sulted as to whether or not they should pay a tax but are forced lo pay, if anything can bo found from which the money can be made. But that is not the argument after all that weighs heaviest in considering this subject; it i« the blessings which accrue to ail from a well culti vated mind; not an undividual living today that does not derive some bene fit from associations witli well edu cated and refined people. There is no place in them for tills narrow sel fish spirit so commonly met with now In many places in society. f am satisfied, that when the cen sus of 11)00 is completed (if illiteracy is one of the state of things shown up by it) that my friend will be greatly amazed at the showing. There are many good people.who can not read nor write and to just that extent are incapacitated to know how greatly their children would be bet tered, by even a common education. My friend speaks of * Libertines.” Oh ! true enough they are here, but I do not believe they arc teachers of public schools. They aro the vul tures of every community and count their victims by the scores, and in almost every instance their victims aro the poor uneducated in all com munities. Such us have found their way up to maturity without tho knowledge of single letter in the alphabet, in most instances. A cul tivated mind does fortify one against evil, because it teaches right fiom rong, and thereby butters society everywhere, diminishes crime and breaks up pauper houses (save where tho use of intoxicating liquors lead to them). But 1 am persuaded my blend, near Providence has no sued persons around him as those to j whom I have alluded above, j None that cannot read, none I that do not attend school, none that • do not meet with him and others J every Sunday and engage in script ural studies iu the church and at other convenient places for that pur pose in tiie community. No! no! none that have even fallen victims of the persons to whom he alludes as “Libertines,” and are therefore driven away from such pieces, no matter who their fathers may be. in ail candor now, my friend, have you such unfortunate persons near you? And if you have, are they soul less or without feeling*? If not, what will you do with them? Ob! my friend you nor I cannot treat this subject with indifference any longer. 1 know, and my Providence friends know, that if we do not educate these poor people in our midst, who are of our own American blood, while u part of the means to do so are fur nished by them, that the responsi bility will rest upon our heads. Let us remember that our Master’s defini tion of neighbor did not limit itself to those who live nearest uh, but to those only who are in need of help; blinded as they are to their own best interests, let us com« boldly to their assistance and help them to see and to know that they cun be somebody if they will. Remember if the fcip'rit of Christ is not within us we are none uf His. Now, in conclusion, let me say to my Providence friend that I am open to conviction, and if my friend can show me a more practical way to Hud these poor people into a purer and higher life than to educate them, then I am his man. and by all possi ble means will aid him to carry into execution his plan, otherwise I must j insist upon the plan I have above outlined. l. i:. n. UNION UTTERANCES. A Compliment to GatTney'rt .Wcr< liutitM an<l Officer*, (Corr«pondence of The LedRcr.) Union, March fi.—This scribe was in Gaffney on Saturday and Sunday last. It is a beautiful little city and its public olFmers and merchants are very courteous. Special mention may be made ol the interest which Superintendent of Education .Mc Arthur. entertains for the improve ment of the teachers and school generally. Time, modified by a few more changes, will make the system more complete. Those in authority at the depot de serve mention for the neatness in which it is kept. Loitering is not allowed which, too, is commendable*. At some stations it is more than a nuisance. The train stops for only a few moments and one has to elbow through the crowd to the train. It is not the case in Gaffney. Farm work has not yet actually begun. There is ample time for the preparation of otbc j r crops, except oats. While it may nor he too late in the season to sow a large crop, but to prepare for other c*rop-) may be more than can he accomplished. Monday being sales day a large number of people came to the city. Nine cent cotton brought sevira.l bales to the market. Green Bo.,ke, a tenant on Mr. Clough Wallace’s place, sold twelve bales at a gain of $185 4'.), that is against six cents. A useful lesson can bo learned here. If no one was obligated to sell cotton supply would create a demand and hence the price would range upward according to the laws of economies. There is a great demand for farm labor. This matter will become more serious, as population becomes more dense in the cities. More in ducements will have to be offered so change the tide of migration. In the cities the direct necessities a:\ obtained for public toil. lienee the inducements are for the city. i’ub- lic and farm work aro now at compe tition for the required amount of labor. The former has tho advantage. Some action will have-to ho taken; probably the sooner tho better. Ground will be broken for the two new cotton mills to be built here in a few days. Ledger Reaper. Star Farm Statciiient*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Star Farm, March 0.—Since writ ing my last letter there has bjon a lot of sickness in ‘.his neighborhood, and several deaths. Mrs Rachael Dover died on the 20th of February of pneumonia. One week later her infant babe was placed beside in Klbethel grave yard. She leaves a husband and several small children. Mr. Joe Owensby has a ve>y sick child. Rev. R. W. Sunders filled ids ap pointment at Elbethel lust Sunday and preached a most excellent ser mon. He begs that all the members and all that can will meet with him on the first Sunday in April, ho wants all the little folks as well as grow n ones to come and reorganiz * our Sunday school. Come and lei’s have tho best Sunday school we ov r have had. Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen JilT ri visited Mrs. Jefferies’ father la.- S„;- urday night. Mr. Jifferie-* has b<- gun work on his new house and ex pects to move in the near future. Master Willie Tate is visiting r.-!;;- tives at this place. The public school at this place will close next Friday. Little Dicki::. A Good Coii'-li Alcdtcino for Cliildron. ‘1 have no hesitancy in recom mending Chamberlain’s Cough K *m- edy,” says F. I’. Moran, a well known ut.d popular baker of 1’ei* rshurg, Y. “We Lave given it to our chilur.ii when troubled with bad cough?, cd.,) whooping cough, and it has alwitv? given perfect satisfaction. It war recommended to me by a druggist the best cough remedy for children af it contained r.o opium or other harmful drug.” Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. There is now a reward of $bX) out for the capture of the convicts e bo escaped from the Marlboro chain gaof. An ilom-Mt Medicine fur l..i Grip;):*. George W. Waitt, of South Gur.ii ncr, Me., says: “I have had the worst cough, cold, chills and grip and have taken lots of trash of no ac count but profit to tho vendor. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the only thing that has done any j o xi whatever. I have used one bottle of it and the chills, cold and grip imv** all left me I congratulate tin man ufacturers of an honrst medicine. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. The 8. C. I’ress Association is ar ranging to take a one-wetk’.-* trip to Cuba, leaving Columbia, March 15 Sour stomach, fuilne-*? Lifter *■ ! it g, flatulence are all caused t>v imp: i- fect digestion. Pkb key A h Bn n in corrects the disorder at once, driv. s out badly digested food and tones the stomach, liver and bowl*. Cher okee Drug Co. u E ■ wY i: 1 & 0 HLliiclnL U THE ffiTSOPOLIS Smoky London Is Blazing With Enthusiasm. JUBILEE DAYS HE CALLED Loyal Drltons Hravo t lo* Cold and Fog lo Ch•:< r Ht*i- M. j*sty—Crowds Lin** tho Streets to Dueicingliuiu Palace. LoNDns, March 8.—Toe queen’s ar rival m London and tho cominoncemenC of li?.r vi-it to the metropolis were marked by scenes of enthusiasm un paralleled einca tho Jubiico celebration. ThrouRiiout the demonstration there predmm U;d a note of triumph and tho oliccr.) that made tho murky streets tin r wera ahn j t ac muo '. in honor <•! t e Briti-n victories in South Africa as they wen voei.erous tributes of a loyal jieoule to a monarch who o womanly sympathy ha - Losa so strikingly shown since tno war began. Tiie royal pariy’s departure from A’indscr wa: marked by more than asuaL mtere.-t. For hours before the queen started from Windsor crowds gathered in tho street?, which had been announced as hor route through the metroroiis and which wcr*3 decorated with 11)us It was foggy and cold, hut no cn** seemed to care. At P. d iiugton tho railroad station had linen, c.eir <1 of the general public, but outside thou.-anri.) o: pc.'plo waited ] at: nr v. When tho train from Wind sor irrivod at tv tn. a tremendous cheer went up. Her maj-sty came down the sloping platform b.aniug on t o :am of r. turb.ined Indian attendant cud catered au o .vn landau, in which r:*o ?at Prince?-: hi nry of Butteuberg nud Prince n Victoria oi Schleswig- Ho'rmni. They nil wore black and icr.iid hor nec k tho queen had a sable collarette. i rum the nackei sidewalks and from overy available window came a contin uous re. r ci cheers, while hundieds of little ll igs were waved all tho way to Bu-ki:igii.im t alac-j. Tho side streets were ptuk^d 10, VtO and sometimes 100 deep. Sh) tiy after noon the Dako and Du no 3 of York drove into tlie court yard and received an ovation. Mr. Ghambc-rlain, the secretary of state for th.*) colonies, joined tho distinguished throng in Ihe courtyard unnoticed. J mur tne Duka and Duchess of York app a.-c i ou a balcony in front of the palace. As time passed tho crowds ontside grew more denso and tho peers and members of tho house of commons trooped out of eight into tho inner . quadrangle, where they waited to re ceive the queen. Tnen from Constitution hill came the dull roar of distant cheers and tho cry “ ho is coming” was fussed from mouth t !:■ ofh. ♦ Stand back there” ordered the police nnd peeresses nnd ragged women euged avv y as well as they cy; i, l i'iie nut bo ng admitted into tiie cor 11) ard Nov/ the roar was taken up by those v.ithin the precinct.;of the palace. Back on their ere king hinges flow the groat gates and up went the royal standard. . A patrol of police went by; there was a fi ish of sue. as the life guardsmen and outriders trotted through the gates and then hats flow in the air, a mighty tin rr arose and siowly there passed a carriage, ou tho tuck ecat of which sat r. littb* black figure, heavily veiled and nodding right and left. Suddenly, for tuo first time in the dav the sun came cut from behind the clouds aud shone over the shouting thousands, and piercing the v ! l f it showed happy smiles lighting up the eged monarch’s face. 1* was a repeti- r. >n of th * scenes of tho ’ubi ee—queen’s weather in the truest sense of the wor is. ! nodding vigorously, hor majesty rr.Rr.3ii out of .v*ght into, the quadrangle. T . ■: t o j. ers and commoners assem- ■, g “God 8a re the Qa/ea,” and a<.r la.ije ;ty cau.rri the palace. LORD : 33ERTS* GUCCESS. Fuel's in-treating Ueforo tho Ilrd i-b Kmc*a. T.'-xdo.v, March ff —Thu full extent of Lord Robert*’ tueems of yesterday ia nut clear, but trm best informed appear tausfe o that it brings peace possibili- f:-: U . •;; r.u tici r- ite that tho burgh er w:.i -.a ik i ao further stand west of tn. r:; late capital and eome of them even deuooo from tho fact that the L. rfoiu.: :vie divided and have re- t:ca;* . in u.lTercut directions, that de- im a al n has eot in and that the Transvaal forces v.iil next bo found t.-.r.fu. y intrenched in positions north o' th" Vaai river, wh in thu bulk of tha I’.-ee : raters will abandon the contest and ‘ r.u for poaej. Lbsov/horo news indicate! that ccndi- tion:i continue hopeful from a British point o: view, tiie telegrams from Maf- eki ig nlone showing any despondency. L'.rd Huberts telegraphs that he has captured it Krupp gun and a number of tents and wagons. Tne general also an nounces that General Ciumenta has oc cupied ilorvals i’unt. A special from Molteno says that the British occupied Burghorsdorp unop posed last night. * * 'At __ _ Cm peuters Strike. MoNiaoiiKRY, Ala., March 7.—The carpenters on two of tho big buildings in cour o cf erection here went out on a etnko y< nterday. The grievance at one of the buibuiigs was that nonunion bricklayers nad been imported from At lanta, ail'd that it was against the rules of tne union to work with nonunion la bor. In the other case tne contractor insisted that ten hours would be con- m it'i *•(1 a day’s work, whereas the union fixes a day’s work at mue hours. I>r. II Idi’n 1 iIn*a*. Athens, Ga. March 8.—Dr. John W. II nit, pastor of thu First Methodis; rir v h. mill one of the mest prominent i:ii':!-:r**r:i iu Georgia, is quite ill at his h it*!** in th •; city. J.b Heidt was taken i ii :y : \ .Sunday morning, Feb. Zo, and : n * en coniinod to his room Hiace tii. ’ tin.'. If i). suffering from severe d . . ■. j tr>uU :s and uojj not mend m u L .d.y a» t* wi.h-.Kl.