The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 13, 1900, Image 2
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BY
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PICKETT AND HIS MEN.
This is the title of a book recently
issued from the press of the Foote it
Davies Company, Atlanta, Ga., writ
ten by Mrs. Lasalle Corbell Pickett,
the widow of the late General George
E. Pickett, whose division, with him
at its head, made the world-famous
charge at Gettysburg on July 51. 1863.
A copy of this work has been pre
sented by the author to the Kate
Montgomery Library of Limestone
College and we have not met with a
book during the last decade that we
have read with more thrilling inter
est, and we have never seen one that
contained more vivid, life-like pic
tures of the lurid days of the sixties
that stand ont on almost every page
of this remarkable volume. The
author has clearly performed her
work with a soul aglow with admira
tion for Pickett’s men and ft heart
swelling with adoration and idolizing
love for their immortal leader. Im
bued with such sentiments and pos
sessed of splendid literary attain
ments, it is not surprising that she
has written a book which will stir
the hearts of all who can be moved
by the story of patriotism, devotion,
and deathless deeds of valor. The
hook is unique in all its parts. It is
scarcely a history, a biography, a
novel, or a romance; it is more than
any of these; it is all combined. It
■ deals in facts that are stranger than
fiction, and portrays scenes that lie
, beyond the pale of biography and the
province of history. There is little
or no plan in the arrangement of
materials. The story begins near
. the end, and closes near the middle.
It is like the stormy times that it
; portrays—disjointed, tumultuous,
with great gorges here and there
across which forked lightnings dart
and in whose gloomy depths incos-
l sant thunders roll. There were no
•smooth, easy-flowing, consecutive
t chapters in the short life of the Con
federacy, nor in the lives of the men
who shielded its cradle with bristling
i walls of steel, stood by it with hearts
undismayed through its long baptism
’ of blood and fire, and went down
>
with it to the grave with spirits un
conquered, undaunted, and uncon-
f( querable.
C The book throughout is in perfect
! harmony with the spirit of the times
k which it reproduces and commemo-
P rates. While devoted to the history
of Pickett’s Division, it incidentally
gives us a panoramic view of life dur-
£ing the dark days of the Confederacy.
t^Close by the scene of carnage is a
^ charming picture of social and do-
^ mestic life; and along with the story
jj of grim warriors comes the tale of
^love and romance in which the glit
tering sword is sheathed in its scab-
: bard and the fiery knight of the
. Southern Cross kneels in adoration at
• the shrine of truth and beauty,
t While the battalions of the enemy
•. were swarming around the capitol
i city in numbers almost countless,
[ and their guns were thundering daily
£at her gates; while the means of sus
taining life were failing and the
" ghost of famine v,as stalking before
the doorway of almost every home;
while the veteran hosts of Lee were
C melting rapidly away, and the
shadows of desolation were hanging
f thick and sombre over the doomed
: Confederacy ;—then the soul of the
purest, strongest, truest, noblest
womanhood that ever blessed the
earth, shone out in the gloom like
some radiant star that grows brighter
' as the gloom deepens and the dark
ness thickens.
Those high-born and high-toned
; women whose hearts responded alike
. to the softest touches of pity and the
i highest, i-ternest demands of courage ;
i those gallant, dashing warriors who
courted death with the persistency of
1 lovers, in obedience only to the dic-
r tales of duty and honor, were neither
j; to be intimidated by gloom nor un
nerved by disaster. They wove the
woof of social life into the red warp
of war, and in the darkest days that
brooded over the capitol of the Con
federacy, social life still claimed and
exercised its right to amusements
and pleasures.
There were never such other men
and women born as those who lived
and moved, laughed and wept and
hoped and fought in the grand old drys
of the glorious Confederacy; and we
know of no other writer who has sot
on the living page so many true,
life-like, life-size pictures of those
days, as Mrs. Pickett has with seem
ing unconsciousness done in her
story of “Pickett and his Men."
The work is singularly original in
style and matter. There is no re
print of dry IPstorical documents,
no lengthy official reports, no long
passages from the cumbrous books of
others. The writer informs us in her
preface that she had determined to
discard all these in order that she
might write nothing that was colored
with prejudice or tainted with malice.
She tells of what she herself saw and
heard, and while her story is mantled
with the blushes of youth and
variegated with the delightful incon
sistences of innocent, enthusiastic
girlhood, it is yet polished and
decorated in the highest stylo of
literary art. She seems to live over
again the time when Pickett returned
from Gettysburg crowned with un
fading laurels and claimed her hard
in the fulfillment of her plighted
vows; and her soul is thrilled again
with the love of a seventeen year old
girl while fu r heart leaps once more
with the wild joys and glories of
those old battle-crowned days. 'I ho
worn and haltered veteran who still
lingers on the shores of time, can
hardly read the book without feeling
the life-blood tingle anew in his veins
aud the fire of battle kindle again in
his soul; and no thoughtful youth
can peruse its pages without catch
ing a spirit which will stir his heart
with noble impulses and conjure up
purer and loftier ideals than have
ever yet flouted before his vision.
I.ICENSK AND DIVOBCK.
Marriage license and divorce, in
the mind of the ordinary legislator in
this Stnte, seem to be inseparably
connected, and there is little pros
pect that a South Carolina Legisla
ture will soon adopt one without the
other. Why this is the case we can
not sec. To the ordinary mind there
would appear to be no necessary con
nection between license and divorce
and we might easily have either with
out being at all hampered by the in
conveniences of the other. We are
not prepared to discuss the subject
of divorce, but we want a marriage
license law.
We want it first for the money
there is in it. and for the relief which
that money might bring to the tax
payers. It would not bring a very
great relief, but it would be better
than no relief. It would be money,
too, easily collected and cheerfully
paid The fee should be at least live
dollars, and that would raise a neat
little sum every year. No man
about to marry would object to pay
ing live dollars for license, and any
man unable to pay that amount is
unable to support a wife and there-
sore ought not to marry. There
would be something like poetic jus
tice, too, in appropriating this
money to the free school fund.
But probably the greatest benefit
that would result from a marriage
license law would be realized in the
record which it would require. His
tory, generalogy, and biography are
subjects of growing interest among
our people, and it is well known that
these subjects are hampered with
more difficulties in South Carolina
than in any other State of the union.
These difficulties arise mainly from
the meagerness of our public records.
In other states in which a marriage
license is required and in which the
leading churches keep a record of
births, families can easily be traced
back to their sources, and no man
need be entirely ignorant of his an
cestors. Had such a system pre
vailed in this state it would have
save Dr. Landrum and other his
torians and biographers an immense
amoniit of fruitless research, and
would have made their works when
finished, clearer, fuller, and more
satisfactory. Other historians in the
future will bo searching for informa
tion of the men and wouen of this
generation, and will often search in
vain, become of over negligence and
indifference. We are contending now
with many annoyances and positive
disadvantages arising out of our
weak hold on the past. Let us see
to it, especially since we can do so
with so little inconvenience, that
future generations shall have a
stronger hold on these times in
which we live.
“I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in
my family with wonderful results.
It gives immediate relief, is pleasant
to take and is truly the dyspeptic’s
best friend," says E. Ilartgerink,
Overisel, Mich. Digests what you
eat. Cannot fail to cure. Cherokee
Drug Co.
Uncle Sam has 01 war-ships under
construction.
To secure the original witch hazel
salve, ask for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel
Salve, well known as a certain cure
for piles and skin diseases. Beware
of worthless counterfeits. They are
dangerous. Cherokee Drug Co.
Three millions have been invested
in cotton mills in this State in the
last two months.
Lewis Ackerman, Goshen, Ind.,
says, “DeWitt’s Early Risers always
bring certain relief, cure my head
ache and never gripe." They gently
cleanse and invigorate the bowels
and liver. Cherokee Drug Co.
STILL DESTROYED.
A White Man anil a Negro Cfttiglit In the
Ai t of Making W’hUkey Unlawfully.
Saturday night about midnight
Deputy U. S. Marshal McClain
brought W. B. Stewart Jr., white,
and Chambers Crawford, colored, to
the Tity and placed them in the
county jail undercharges of violating
the United States internal revenue
law. Both of the prisoners were
painfully wounded and had to be as
sisted to their quarters in the jail.
They are both shot with buckshot
and have each four or more wounds,
all in the lower limbs. The balls
still remain in some of the wounds
and are causing great suffering, and
to a casua observer seem likely to
produce serious results. They are
having the best medical attention
and we hope for their recovery.
We learn that Stewart and Craw
ford were caught stilling whiskey un
lawfully, tried to escape and were
shot by one of the officers, whom
they name. If this shooting is law
ful, all right; but if it is not fully
warranted by law a prompt investi
gation should be had and the guilty
ones punished. Stewart and Craw
ford should also be punished, when
they recover, if upon investigation of
the charges against them they are
found guilty.
Holly Grove IlHppcniiigH.
(Conespondence of The Ledger.)
Holly Grove, March 10.—Price
Martin is claimed by this community
to be the best shot, or at least as
good as can he started. While hunt
ing birds in New York he got lost
from his companions and it is right
lunusing to hear him tell of the fix he
got into.
There was quite a hustle from this
community to Gaffney the iirst of the
week.
Miss Puoala Parker visited in this
community tins week.
Miss Della and Mollie Moore spent
last Saturday and Sunday with rela
tives in this section.
Miss Parola Byars is on an extend
ed visit beyond the Broad.
Mr. J. L. Parker is working at
Cherokee Falls.
Miss Katie Whisonant has been
right sick.
Mr. Robt. Moore has been unwell
for some time.
Ida, the little daughter of Mr. J.
M. Martin, is very sick.
It seems that the century question
is about settled, or perhaps, all the
writers have reached their stopping
place.
Mr. 1). G. Martin, a hustling young
man of this section, has bought a
fine young horse. Girls, look out.
You know what that is a sign of and
the fortunate one better not hum that
old tune “There is time enough yet."
Your correspondent had the pleas
ure of attending the closing exercises
of the Buffalo school yesterday and
last night, which was an entertain
ment that any teacher and school
might well be proud of. We cannot
speak too highly of the entertain
ment, as a whole, for the pupils
surely did deliver themselves in an
intelligent manner, showing nn lack
of culture and training. In the af
ternoon we were delighted to hear
two fine orations by Profs. J. H.
(^uinn and McArthur, which were
highly complimented.
School Boy.
The Flrut Services.
The first services in the Limestone
Street Methodist church wore con
ducted Saturday night by Rev. S. T.
Creech. The music* was conducted
by Mr. Marshall a sweet singer and a
revivalist of some note. The meeting
is still going on and Mr. Creech will
be joined to-day by the famous revi
valist Rev. Tom Leitch and will con
tinue the meeting through the week.
Limestone Street Methodist church
is not quite finished but it is a beauti
ful building with ample seating capa
city, handsome Sunday school apart
ments and is a fitting monument to
Mr. Creech's untiring energy and
devotion to his high calling, aud the
piety liberality and'Zeal of his ilock
and co-workers.
He Fwoleil The Kurj-onit.
All doctors told IlenicK Hamilton,
of West Jefferson, ()., after suffering
18 months from Rectal Fistual, he
would die unless a costly operation
was performed; but he cured himself
with live boxes of Bucklen’s Arnica
Salve, the surest Pile cure on Earth,
and the b^st Salve in the World. 25
cents a box. Sold by Cherokee Drug
Company.
Kentucky furnished more soldiers,
Confederate and Union, than any
other state, according to its popula
tion.
Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Miles-
burg, Pa., says, “As a speedy cure
for coughs, colds, croup and sore
throat One Minute Cough Cure is un
equaled. It is pleasant for children
to take. I hearf’ly recommend it to
mothers." It is the only harmless
remedy that produces immediate re
sults. It cures bronchitis, pneumo
nia. grippe and throat and lung dis
eases. It will prevent consumption.
Cherokee Drug Co.
Unusually cold weather in Florida
is believed to have injured the or
ange trees.
Rev. W. E. Ritzer, W. Canton, N.
Y., writes, “I had dyspepsia over
twenty years, and tried doctors and
medicines without benefit. I was
persuaded to use Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure and it helped from the start.
I believe it to be a panacea for all
forms of indigestion.” It digests
what you eat. Cherokee Drug Co.
Many Cuban sugar planters have
closed their mills because of the scar
city of labor.
From the lU-|>oi tit of Iho deal'rs in this
city, we think no proprietory .uedicino has
a larger silo than Pain Killkii. Its val
uable properties a) n npeedy cure for pain
ean not fail to he generally appreciated, in
ease of accident, or sudden attack of dysen
tery, <1 nrrhicu, cholera morbus.—Montreal
Ptar. Avoid substitutes, there is but one
Haiu-Killer, Perry Davis’. Price 25c. and 50c.
WAS LINCCLN’S PARTNER.
Resembled the I’rcsldent Closely uad
Wiin Often Mistaken For Him.
Charles Maltby, the former business
partner, companion in arms aud life
long friend of Abraham Lincoln, was
found dead in his Lied the other day at
the residence in San Francisco of his
sou, Charles F. Maltby, witli whom be
bad made his home since the death of
ids wife in 181)5.
He was a native of Vermont and was
88 years 51 mouths aud 10 days old at
the time of ids death. In his youth
he fell in with Abraham Lincoln, aud
the two became firm friends and open
ed a general merchandise business in
the little town of Wayuesville, Ills.,
which they conducted jointly for three
years. Both fought the Indians and
made the campaign against Black
Hawk’s men together, lighting side by
side, sharing all perils and privations
for months of rough campaigning,
which only strengthened the friend
ship.
It was through Lincoln’s influence
that Maltby receiv d bis first official
appointment as smelter aud refiner in
the San Francisco mint. When Lin
coln was elected president, lie appoint
ed Maltby collector of internal revenue
for the Fifth district of California and
general superintendent of Indian af
fairs for California. After Lincoln’s
death President Johnson appointed him
Indian agent at Title Liver. Tulare
county, which position he held eight
years. Later he was United States
gauger in San Francisco and govern
ment storekeeper at Stockton and Los
Angeles.
While at Stockton he wrote the “Life
of Lincoln.” which was published in
Stockton in book form and had a good
sale. His resemblance in face and fen
lures to the president was so marked
that they were often taken for one an
other. Especially was that the ease
during the winter of ISliff. which Malt
by spent in Washington, he being much
in the society of the president. They
wore of exactly the same build. Malt
by wore a beard Just like Lincoln's
When apart. Maltby would often be
mistaken for Lincoln, and when to
gether people would point him out as
Lincoln's “twin brother.”
After Lincoln's death Maltby was of
ton pointed out as "Lincoln's friend."
Finally In* changed the s'yle of his
beard, which obliterated the resent
blanee. IL- was a veteran of the Mex
icun war.—Chicago Tribune.
Do Voar Haty.
Go forth in the service of Christ and
do your whole duty. You have one
sphere. I have another sphere. "The
Lord of Hosts is with us. and the God
of Jacob is our refuge. ScJah.” \Ve
want more of the determination of
Jonathan. I do not suppose he was a
very wonderful man. lint l:e got on his
knees and clambered up the rock, and
witli the help of his armor hearer he
hewed down the Philistines, and a man
of very ordinary Intellectual attain
ments on ids knees can storm anything
for God and for the truth. We want
something of the determination of the
general who went into the war. aud as
he entered Ids first battle his knees
knocked together, ids physical courage
not quite up to his moral courage, and
he looked down at his knees and said,
"Ah, if you knew whore I am going to
take you. you would shake worse than
that!”
There is only one question for you to
ask and for me to ask: What does God
want me to do? Where Is the field?
Where Is Hie work? Where is the an
vil? Where is the prayer meeting?
Where is the pulpit? And. finding out
what God wants us to do. go ahead and
do it, all the energies of our body,
mind and soul enlisted in the undertak
ing. Oli. my brethren, we have but
little time in which to fight for God!
You will be dead soon. Put in the
Christian cause every energy that God
gives you. “What thy hand fiudeth to
do. do it with all thy might, for there
is neither wisdom nor device in the
grave.” whither we ere all hastening.
Opportunities of usefulness gone for
ever; souls that might have been bene
fited three months ago never again
coming under our Christian influence.
Oil, is it not high time that we awake
out of sleep?
Church of God. lift up your head at
the coming victory! The Philistines
will go down, and the Israelites will go
up. We are on the winning side. 1
think just now the king’s horses are
being hooked up to the chariot, and
when he does ride down the sky there
will be such a hosanna among bis
friends and such a wailing among bis
enemies as will make the earth trem
ble aud the heavens sin;;. I see now
the plumes of the Lord’s cavalrymen
tossing in the air. The archangel be
fore the throne lias already burnished
ids trumpet, and then he will put Its
golden lips to Ids own. ami he will
blow the loUr,. loud blast that will
make all the nations free. Clap your
hands, all ye people! Hark! I hear
the falling thrones aud the dashing
down of demolished iniquities. "Halle
luiah. the Lord God omuipoiciit tcign
etli! Haileluiuk. the kingdom*: of this
world are become the kingdoms of our
laird Jesus Christ!"
Moral Inltucneo lircurvalzeit.
“I suppose there are several lines to
the east?” he queried at a railroad
ticket office in Chicago the oilier day.
“Well, yes.” reluctantly replied the
agent, "but if you want the r.hortcsl
and quickest line" —
"That makes no difference to me,”
interrupted the caller. “1 want a line
controlled by moral influences. Is the
president of your road a religious
man?"
"1 can’t say as to that, but I know
that two of our switchmen and three
firemen lately joined the Salvation
Army and that our board of directors
discourages poker and beer.”
"That’s moral influence,” said the
traveler as he brightened up, "aud you
may give me a ticket to New Vork.”—
Washington Post.
A Fred Douglass Hollc.
J. C. Schaffer of Evanston. IDs., baa
recently come into possession of the
original bill of sale which conveyed
Frederick Douglass from one master'
to another. The consideration named
in the bill Is $100. The document was
written 11 years after Douglass es
caped from slavery, and the sale was
In reality a penalty exacted by Thomas
Auld, who had owned Douglass, of his
brother, Hugh Auld. from whose cus
tody he had run away. .
BLACKBURG BUDGET.
I.iMiil lliippenlnRH mill I’nraoiml 1‘aru-
grupliN from O'er Hu* ISroail.
(CorreaporuJcnce of The LedKer.)
Blacksburg, March 12.—Mr. It. 8.
Withers left lust Tuesday for Tennes
see where he will remain. We are
sorry to lose Mr. “Bob.”
Miss Florence Crosby, of Sharon,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Os
borne, of this place.
Mr. Will Coe, of Asheviile, is
spending a few days in our eiiy with
his parents, Mr. a.ul Mrs. Hayden
Coe.
Miss Ruth Gross, one of our fair
young ladies, spent Sunday in Spar
tanburg.
Mrs. Sam McCelruth, of Greenville,
is visiting her many friends and rela
tives of this city.
Misses E. and A. Little have re
turned from their Baltimore trip.
Mrs. J.Cline and daughter. Angie,
who have been visiting Mrs. Moore in
this place, returned to their home in
Henrietta Friday.
Mr Forest Humphries, of Gaffney,
was in our city Sunday.
Misses \ ida and Addie Bridges
spent Sunday in our sister State.
We are very glad to say that Mrs.
G. M. Moore, who Iras been, quite ill
for sometime, is now improving.
Mr. D. D. Gaston, who has been
contracting for the S. A. L. railroad,
has returned homo.
Mrs. E. A. Bridges and her sister,
Miss ."sadie Gallaher, spent Saturday
in Yorkville.
Mr. B. J. Gal lube,r, who lias been
visiting his mother for the past few
weeks, returned to lus work in Cow-
den, Ills., last Friday.
The telephone connection which we
have been expecting for some time
is now made. i, » u,
A DEPLORABLE DEED.
Willie T. Foster Commits Sulehle l>y Shoot
ing Himself.
Etta Jane, March 12—Willie T
Foster committed suicide i.tar this
place last Saturday about :»:30
o’clock by shooting himself through
the head with a breech loading shot
gun. For sometime ho had be. n in
ill health, both in body and mind,
but it was not thought that ho was
contemplating self destruction until
the fatal deed was accomplished.
He was about twenty-five or twenty-
six years of age and of a quiet dispo
sition and well thought of by every
body. We will try and give full par
ticulars in our next letter.
For good and sufficient reasons the
funeral ceremonies were postponed
until the fourth Sunday of this
month at 11 o’clock, when they will
be conducted by Rev. J. N. Isom, at
Salem. The public and friends of
the deceased are respectfully invited
to attend. Services at Mcssopotamia
by Rev. Mr. Isom will be postponed
on account of the funeral at Salem
that day. j. l s.
County Schools.
The closing cxorcies of Miss Bessie
Porter’s school over the Broad, which
took place on the 2nd inst., is re
ported to The Ledger as one of the
most entertaining events that has
occured in the county for some time.
Superintendent McArthur regards
Miss Porter as tuie of the county's
best teachers and says she manages
her schools with energy, care, and
good judgment.
The Buffalo schools under the effi
cient management of Rev. and Mrs.
G. P. H umriek closed last Friday
with an exibition of rare merit. The
school has had a successful session
with large attendance.
Rev. and Mrs. Hamrick are good
teachers and while both are spoken
of highly by the Superintendent, he
emphasizes his prise of the latter.
A Judge In Team.
The unusual spectacle of a judge In
tears was witnessed at Cardiff when
Mr. Justice Bucknill pronounced the
capital sentence for the first time in
his judicial career. The sentence was
ou a woman, and the judge, whose
voice was very shaky from the first
words of the sentence, entirely broke
down at the end aud burst into tears.
The scene, especially after the pathetic
appeal of the prisoner for mercy for
the sake of her children, was almost
without parallel in the annals of trials.
Even the leading counsel were obliged
to use little subterfuges to hide their
emotion.—Tit-Bits.
The TSifse Contes
to every elderly woman when an Im
portant functional change takes place.
This is called “The Change of Life.”
The entire system undergoes a change.
Dreadful diseases such as cancer and
consumption arc often contracted at
this time.
McELRECS
WinoofGartlui
strengthens and purifies the entire
system, aud brings the sufferer safely
over these pitfalls. Its effects have
been wonderful. It is good for all
menstrual troubles, but is especially
recommended at this time. Ask
your dr. ggist for the famous Wine of
Cardui. fi.oo a bottle.
For advice ia cases requiring special
directions, address the “Ladies’ Ad
visory Department," The Chatta
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga,
Tenn.
THOMAS J. COOPKIt, Tapelo, Minn.,
»»»#!—“My si..ter ■uL'ercU Ir )in Irregular unu
painful jnenstruatioii and doctors rould not
relieve her. Wine of Curdul entirely cuivj 1
her, and also helped my mother through the!
Change of Life."
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
I .or ill Itvitie Too Sliorl fora Hrail Groupfil
To^fthfr.
M. I). \ a ■!!>}• lias closed his school
at State L.e and returned to his
homo at Thickety.
Dr. Leo Davis Lodge, Iras accepted
nn i vitatien to deliver the commen
cement oration to the I’. M. J.
students at Anderson in Juno.
The gift ed scholar, orator and
patriot, Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, will bo
one of the speakers who will address
the Battle ground meeting on the
31st, instant.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Hon. Clyde R. Ilooy nn-l
Miss Bessie Gardner, both of Shelby,
N. O The marriage will occur on
the 22nd inst.
Our over the Brord people are
always to the front when duty calls,
and will be at the meeting of the
Battle ground proper on the ij|*t,
inst.
Rev. It. W. Sanders preached to an
unusually large congregation at
Limestone church Sunday. Dr. San
ders is an able and popular preacher as
is evinced by his growing congrega
tions.
Rev, L. C. Ezell will preach at Ab
ingdon Creek church next Sunday at
tiie usual hour of service. A full at
tendance of members is desired as
there will be business of importance'
to be attended to.
Mr. Thed. Yinesett, of Grassy
Pond, and Miss Saiiie Gant, of At
lanta, Ga., were married on the 11th
inst. at the residence of Mr. C. P.
Prichard by X. Blanton, N. P. These!
young people have the best wishes
of The Ledger.
Miss Elizabeth A. Redford, of
Nashville Iennes-i e. General Organ
izer for the Home Mission Society of
the Melhodi-t Episcopal church,
South, will ti )k to the women of Gall-
n y at the Presbyterian church next
Wednesday afternoon March the
14th, at four o’clock. You are cor
dially invit' d ,o be prcM'tit.
i'ntoii I'tlfraiifes.
(Correspondfnc# of The Ledger.)
Union, S. C., March 12.—This
scribe agrees witli others who may
endeavor to keep the public school
system afresh in the public mind.
The system may be improved. After
starting the particulars thereof, it is!
deviating from the* t*. x' to resort to
personalities as appeared in a recent
issue. Precious time is lost by fault
finding with each other. The $100,- 1
000 being lost to (lie public schools,'
shou'd be* in the minds of those who
may go to the ballot box next time.
Legislators during the last few j
years have been swallowing the camel
while straining £t the gnat.
Should tho dispensary and prohibi-i
tion be an issue in the coming cam
paign, the* school system should pre
vent a claim. Local officers will cvi r
beat sea in improving the system
under the present requirements.
Preparations are being made, but
no plowing has been done yet. Tie
rain has been just sufficient to keep
the ground too wet for plowing.
Free mail delivery will be con
venient for those residing in rural
districts. It should encourage read- j
ing and communicating generally.
People may yet be numerated by the
score who do not read a paper, a sad
mistake. Lkugkk Reader.
Sulmlii StutcuienlH.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Saluda, N. C., Mar. 11.—I will try
to write a few lines to The Ledger to
show that old Patty’s not dead, but
she feels mighty blue today. I have
got the Influenza, or the “honfiuend-
ways,” which ever you call it; any
way, it is about to get the best of old
Patty, and tlrat's enough for me.
This is a beautiful warm Sabbath
evening, and I feel so bad I do be
lieve if J were to see a lizzard I would
most die of laziness, and that would
be dreadful.
We are having so much ruin that
we can’t garden any; and I can truly*
say that the prospects for something
to eat ate dull, for what few peas Jj
had are about gone and I don’t know 1
what I will d ;;—reckon I’ll have to
wear a nil cap and sit on a stump)
and ht the sapss.ckers fiod me!
I luiveii't any news this time, but
I am going to take a trip through
Hey wood and Transylvania counties
before long, amt uraybe I can write
something interesting next time.
Wishing '1 lie Ledger much success,
Tar Heel Patty.
French statistics are said to prove
that 211 French officers threw up;
their commission to join the Boers.
Star Farm Htatcmiiit.
Star Farm, March 12 —Thle beau
tiful springlike day makes m feel
that the cohi icy winter has gono and
spring, the most beautiful of nil sea
sons, is upon us. Gardenir g and farm
work have been at a stands'ill hut
the farmers arc hegini ing in camcit
this
t urni
Mrs. M
ruing.
Y
on cuu m
■e p
lows
1 lie noil
in
every dire
'•t;o:
1. H. J
eff<
ries, lieco
mpanied
young*
.-t.
hoi., Rich
ard,
left
r to vi
sit
her moth
cr,
Mrs.
Harriet Alien, at Cedar Springs. They
will also go t< Union to visit Prof;
Davis Jefferies and family. *
Mrs Adam S. Goudelock is visiting
relatives in your city.
Mr. and Mrs. Hai Jefferies are re
joicing over the arrival of a young
lady at their house.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G McCulloch vis
ited his mother Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Ben McCulloch has treated
himself to a new surrey.
I TITLE Dli KIB.
Her I pen.
A Lewiston gii who lias never tasted
the weed an 1 who dislikes the smell of
a much smoked pipe has oue of tho
most remarkable collections of tobacco
pipes in the state. She began to col
lect them when she was a little girl
and lias kept up the fad till now she
has a wonderful variety of them. And
what Is more she has sent them around
the world for great men to smoke. She
Las one that was smoked by Bismarck,
one by the Prince of Wales, and her
pipes, which are all new when she
buys them, have been smoked by many
great men in America. When her girl
friends gather at her house, she brings
out her pipes to display and will not
show them to strangers. She fears
notoriety, hut really her collection is re
markable.—Kennebec Journal.
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f Yet when persons have |
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Notice to Those Desiring to Build.
Ilnvin*; bought tlio entire interest in the lumber business
J. E. Ezell, of the firm of .J. E. Ezell it Co., I will continue
carry a full line of Hoikler-’ Material. The same will he sold
cheap as it can he bought anywhere.
Mr. Ezell will still he with me, and will he glad to serve 1
friends and customers with the same courtesy as heretofore.
V
Yours for trade,
T. I. WALKER.
Tho finest lot of yellow and white pine
shingles ever In GiiflTiey.
Bent Georgia pine Flooring, Celling and
WeaUit-rbouniinir in the market. Just n-
eelved, a carload of Doors, Sash. Mantles,
brackets. Turned Columns, ilnlusters, Au.
Also Oak Cabinet Mantles and 'I'lleln^.
Call and examine for yom ■ • t vs. Pi le to
salt tins times. Itespct.
L. BAKER.
FOR
Up-to-Date Job Print
ing, call at the
LEDGER Office.
Gaffney, S. C,