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I Fine i^ioi >c* ick. UY Ed. II. DkCamp. n li:il ISIIIM) TtTKRDAY AN1» KHIUAY • rilSCIMl’TION ritM'K: r.i.-h irs alvantM', por year.... $1 <><)• (>n t ini'', per yt ar $1 ..»(>. The Lkikikr is not responsible' for tlin views of correspondents. Co-respondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their nan.e, not for publication, but for Identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor ;o get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Cards of thunks will be published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should bo ad dressed to Ed. II. DeCamp, Manager. DOI KTITI. .11 STICK The case against 1’rof. Meares, of the Cedar Springs Institute, recently tried for the second time in the court at Spartanburg, deserves attention and cause serious reflections. I’rof. Meares was a respected and highly competent instructor in the Cedar Springs Asylum for the deaf and blind, and a young girl employed in his family charged him with accom plishing her ruin. The case was tried a year ago »nd resulted in a mistrial, for which Judge Buchanan adminis tered a scathing rebuke to the jury. The girl’s testimony was in some of its parts contradictory, and her be havior in court showed that she had no regard for decency and was inca pable of shame. Furthermore, there were circumstances that strongly pointed to another as the author of her disgrace. The Spartanburg Her ald at the time condemned Judge Buchanan severely for the inconsid erate manner in which he censured the jury fur failing to agree on a ver dict. Now, at a recent term of the court the case bus been tried over, and without any new evidence the jury has rendered a verdict of guilty against I’rof. Meares. We do not protest in this case against that ver dict, for we know nothing of the par ti 'ulars, except as v.e have gathered them from the published proceedings of the court. By that verdict 1‘rof. Meares, who hitherto had born an unimpeachable reputation, is pulled down from a high and honored posi tion, his domestic happiness is dis turbed, his usefulness destroyed and his fair name loaded with the taunts and reproaches of all but the discrim inating and incredulous few. If lie is not guilty a terrible and irrepara- : ble wrong lias been perpetrated upon him, and a fearful responsibility lias been incurred by the witnesses and jurors. In connection with the case we v wish to protest against some of the inconsistences of public sentiment. ; Outside of our courts, a man with the known habits of a libertine can easily make his way in society, and if he is ‘ a man of clever address and possessed of wealth and station he is often courted and pampered as a social fa vorite; but the woman who once be comes the victim of his insidious arts t and hypocritical wiles, falls like Lu cifer, to rise no more. No extenua- l ting circumstances can be pleaded in her favor, no shadow of an excuse can hide the scorn and loathing of i an indignant public nor the shame and degredation of her lost and fallen condition. She sinks into a living grave and lies there a stricken and helpless thing, the scolT and scorn of the gay, unfeeling world above her. But inside of our court rooms all this is changed. When a woman ap pears there some magical influence seems to pervade the minds and hearts of judges and jurors, which in some wonderful manner softens . the hard creeds and smooths the as perities of justice. If she possess grace of manner and beauty of face and form, she can get about what she demands. She may be u mur deress of the deepest dye, yet it will be a difficult matter to have her con- • j victed, and more difficult still to have the sentence executed if con victed. She may be a fallen woman with the evidence of her guilt in her arms, and her word will be taken against a man of hitherto unblem. ished reputation and the court will disgrace and punish him on her un supported evidertte. We are satisfied that in such cases the woman has three motives that prompt her to lie to one that would actuate her to tell the truth. In many cases she is still under the influ ence of the real accomplice in her guilt, who remains in the back ground and directs her movements. If that accomplice has money he will promise to pay her more to keep his secret than she could hope to get by divulging it; if he has no money, then the inducements to prosecute him are at once reduced to a mini mum. Besides all this, there is that imaginary relief which might he sup posed to attach to the culprit’s guilt by coupling it with the i»atne and character of one far above her in sta tion and character. These are considerations which every jury should weigh carefully be fore' it puts lho sor.l of legal condem nation on the character of u man who has been respected and honored. i.i:\yis scurudM. " Lewis Scruggs, a resident of the Cowpons section, a veteran of the civil war, was sentenced the oilier day to three months on the chain "ant; on a char>;e of assault and bat- tery with intent to kill. His case has i .veiled a good deal of sympathy, especially among the veterans, who are circulating a petition to the Governor for his immediate pardon. There is no disposition to censure the jury who tried him nor the judge who pronounced the sentence. In deed we have been told that the peti tion was started in accordance with a suggestion from Judge Aldrich, who no doubt imposed the lightest sentence that the law would allow. The jury, too, doubtless did the best they could for him. They are sworn to bring in a verdict in accordance with the evidence, and we suppose in this case the evidence was straight and incontrovertible. Vet it is one of those cases in which the technical requirements of the laiv bear hard. The prisoner re minds us of Jean Yaljean struggling in the meshes of abstract justice as represented by Javert. Mr. Scruggs is sixty-six years old. He served his country gallently and faithfully during the times that tried men’s souls. Ho had the calf of one leg torn oil by a shell and one eye shot out by a minnio ball; yet he stood up like a man to the lust. Since the war he has been a peaca- ble. industrious, inoffensive citizen— poor, but honest and respected. That such a man should be degraded by serving on the chain gang, vio lates every generous emotion of the human heart aud suggests to every generous mind that there is some thing radically wrong in the ma chinery of the law. We know nothing of the particu lars of the light which Mr. Scruggs made. We suppose that the young men who tackled him presumed too much on his quiet manners and found out later that they had stirred up something like a volcano. Neither do we know anything of the men with whom he had the difficulty. But on general principles we want the old man pardoned and that im mediately. The country can well af ford in consideration of his past ser vices, to let him thrash some of the young men of this day, just to keep his hand in, and to teach them what lighting means. Hickory drove HappeningM. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Hickory Grove, March 14.—Mr. John T. Whitesides died at his home near this place on last Sabbath morn, ing aged 02 years. He leaves a widow and eleven children. He was buried at Bullock Creek on Monday. Mr. J. M eek Whitesides died at his home near Smyrna on Saturday last in the 70th year of his age. His in terment took place at Smyrna church with Masonic honors. He leaves three daughters and one son. The Hickory Grove Supply Com pany are at work getting the brick yard in shape for business, and have planted a large engine and saw mill at the yard. The drug store formerly owned by Dr. Teel changed hands and is now styled Leech it Scoggins. At present they are having lumber placed on the ground to have a larger building built. Dr. Ward and Mr. Wood Bell are making arrangements to open another drug store in the brick block owned by Mr. W. S. Wilkerson, Mr. Wil- kerson lives about three miles from here and is a model farmer. He comes as near raising his own sup plies as any one and advises all his tenents and neighbors to do the same. He is decidedly the best average man in York county. He has his own saw mill and molasses mill, all run by the same engine, and is ar ranging a house 80x40 feet where he will thrash wheat and grind corn. Close by is one of the most conven- ientjj cotton gins in the up country, also a hay and straw press. He has inquiries every day for hay, straw and molasses but cannot supply the demand.' I wish all interested could visit his place. Mr. J. C. Wylies tannery, one mile here, is tanning a splendid line of leather and are mating ship ments regularly to Richmond. Yu., and to Baltimore. His foreman, Mr. J. J. Roberts, of King’s Mountain, knows what to do'in a tannery. We hope the new tannery at Gaffney will be a success. Ran. finittMjr 1*011(1 (loHNlp. Correspondence of Tne Ledger.l Grassy Bono, March 12.—We are having some pretty weather now, and we hope it will continue so. There was preaching at Mount Joy last Sunday. Misses Kflie Yassey and Lizzie At kinson spent last Saturday night apd Sunday with Misses Rcssie and Liz zie Ellis. Miss Mattie Turner spent Sunday with Miss Bessie Ellis. Miss Jatanar Turner spent last Sunday with Mrs. Lucinda Allison. Mr. Thed Yinesett and MissSallie Gantt were married Sunday at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Berry Brichet, by X. Blanton. Lester Blanton has a very sick child at present, Ottie, daughter of Tex. Turner, is improving very fast, and we trust she will have t.o bacluet. Mr. Berry Jones spent Sunday with Mr. Romless Ellis. The little child of Mrs. Nan Allison is very sick at this writing. Bkktty Girl. l.lineNtono (ioIIhki* I>o(h. MirtM Ray Mucomson spent last Saturday and Sunday at her home. Miss Mattie Allen returned Mon day from a short visit to friends and relatives at Clifton Mrs. M. F. McClammy after a few weeks visit to the college, left Wed nesday for her home in Wilmington, N. C. Rev. Dr. Sanders, of Greenville, was with us last Monday morning and conducted the opening exercises, after which he made the students a short address. We had the pleasure of having with us last Tuesday, Cupt. A. B. Vv’oodrulT, one of the honored mem bers of our board of trustees. We are always glad to see him, and hope he will visit us often. The Limestone Missionary Society met Sunday night March 11th, and had a very profitable meeting. The subject of having a public meeting was discussed, and, although it was not fuily decided,, it is likely that such a meeting will be held soon. We feel sure that nowhere in the state can there be found better, purer water than that which we enjoy at Limestone. In addition to the pure limestone water, the college is sup plied with the excellent artesian water from Gaffney. The students thus have the opportunity of using whichever water they prefer. A volume, containing a complete collection of ail the statutes now in- force in the district of Columbia, has recently been placed in our library. This volume is valuable to all gentle man of the legal profession, by whom it may be consulted at any time at the library. Our library continues to grow. Only a few days ago Dr. George Sam son sent us a complete set of the publications of his father, Rev. G. W. Samson, I). D„ L. L. D. Dr. Samson who died only a few years ago, was formerly president of the Columbian University, and one of the greatest educators that the Bap tist denomination ever produced. Bequests of such a nature are be ing constantly received from all quarters. a. m. m. AIkooU Assertion*. ^Correspondence o! The Ledger.) Ai/iooi), March 13 —We had beau tiful weather Saturday and Sunday last for our Macedonia meeting. Rev. J. M. Bridges filled his appoint ment. There was a singing at Mr. and Mrs, W. B. Love’s Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Love acting as organist. The choir is practicing for the Sunday School Union which meets at Mace donia on the lift!) Sunday in April. We are going to try to make the Union a pleasant one and hope many of the Ledgerites will attend and see how hospitable Macedonia can be. The singing meets next Sunday af ternoon at the residence of Mrs. B. H. Byars. We hope all the singers will be present. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Byars and wee Yirgie, of Limestone, visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Byars Saturday and Sunday. Misses Sallie Byars and Ophelia Young have gone to Gaffney this week to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bridges. Charley Harris, one of Algood’s bright young boys, has accepted a position as clerk with R. Y. Wilkins, of Cowpens, S. C. We miss Charley from our midst but we can heartily say Deus vobiscum. Our school closed lust Friday at Macedonia. Miss Nannie Harris, one of Al good’s most charming young ladies, was out driving yesterday afternoon in her new buggy. Miss Nannie can certainly manage Brince dexterously. No one has commenced gardening yet. The ground continues too wet. I!. K. M. N. P. I. 8. 8. Convention. The North Bacolet Interdenomina tional Sunday School Convention will meet at Wilson’s Chapel Sunday, March 25th, at 10 o'clock a. in. The following is the program : 10. Braise service. 10.15. Devotional exercises by the chaplain. 10 30. Reports of township super visors. 10 45. Reports from schools. 11. First subiect for discussion:— “The Bible, the best book for study,’’ by C. W. Whisonant, M. M. Tate and others. Second:—“The treasures of the Bibie,” by William Jefferies and Siil Estes. Intermission one hour. Third:—“The obligations of pa rents to teach it to their children,” Edwin Macomson, Thos. Estes and J. L. Strain. 3 00. Miscellaneous business. Committee. A Son Siioot* HU Kutlier. Will Self, a rather turbulant young man of this county, was committed to jail Tuesday by Magistrate A. J. MoCraw charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. The offence was committed some days ago, and was on the p rson of the young man’s father, Mr. W. P. Self, who was shot through the thigh. We are glad to learn that the wound, though painful, is not considered dangerous. Candltlute for (iowrnor. ISpiirtimburg Herald.] Col. O. L.Schumpert, who is in the city mingling with his many friends, will be a candidate for governor in the coming State campaign. Col. Schumpert is an able, vigorous, ag gressive gentleman of liberal and pro gressive ideas, and has many friends here who will support him. How'h Tills'.* We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for anyeaseof Cutiirrli tliut cannot be cured by Hall’s Cut nrrh Cure. F.J. CHENEY A CO . Props.. Toledo,(). We, tbe budeisL’ed. have kuourn E. .1. Cheney for 1 lie lust 1.1 years, and believe him perfeetly honorable in all business triinsactIons and tliiain’ially able (o carry out any obligations made by their firm. West A Tki.'AX, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo. O. Wai.ihno. Kinman A Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Hull's Catarrh Cure Is tukeii Internally, acting direct ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 7IW*. per hoi He, Hold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Halls Family Pills arc the best. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. I.ucul Items Too Short fora Head (.rouped Togetln r. A little cotton in still being offered in this market and brings B.25 Keep the Battleground meeting on the 31st inst., in mind and be sure to bo on hand. It will he an important one. Attention is called to a number of land sales advertised on third page by Sheriff W. W. Thomas, to take place on next salesday. As an evidence of the exact busi ness habits of our Cherokee people, when court was called Monday morn ing every one of the thirty-six jury men answered to his name when called. The wounded moonshiners in jail are still very sore but are not suffer ing so much as they were some days ago. Their general condition is fa vorable and wo trust they will re cover without permanent injury. Contractor L. Baker has com menced tiro erection of a handsome eight room cottage on East Buford street for Mr. Sumter Littlejohn. Mr. Littlejohn is having this cottuge built for his own use. It is up-to- date in style and will contain all the modern conveniences. Mr. T. G. Borders, of Earles, N. C., was in 11j% city last Friday. While hero he called on L. IT. Campbell and showed him specimens of valu able stones found on his place. These stones are of great value, and if they are rightly developed will mean a great thing to his community. Mr. Borders is a prominent and intel ligent gentleman and has ability to properly appreciate and develop his new find. The Ledger wishes him success. GOV. JOHNSTON APPROVES. Alabama's Famous Kxccutive Endorses the Winnie Davis School of History. The following letter will interest our readers: State ok Ala ram a, Governor’s Office, March 7th, llloO. I desire to express my hearty approval of Hie plan of Bresident Lodge in establishing the Winnie Davis School of History. The heroic deeds of our ancestors and brethren make a history that should inspire us and those who come after us to the loftiest thought and patriotism. No more sacred duty rests upon us tiian to preserve and unfold that history. Josktii F. Johnston, Governor. Slate S. S. Con vent Ion. At a meeting of tho Cherokee County S. S. Convention hold at Cor inth church Sept. 3<>t!i and Oct. 1st, 181)11, T. M. Littlejohn, vice president, presiding. Win. Jefferies, W. It. Lipscomb and Miss Leila Morgan were elected delegates to represent Cherokee county at the twenty-third annual meeting of the State S. S. Association which meets in Laurens March 20th to 22nd. 1900. The alter nates elect are J. C. Young, M. M. Tate and C. W. Whisonant. As the county convention has just been organized, the delegates will have nothing to do further than to as-k that the Cherokee County Con vention bo enrolled as a member of the State S. S. Association, and that it be granted all tho rights and priv ileges awarded other members of that body. Homes will be provided for all del egates, visiting pastors and superin tendents who notify the entertain ment committee. This I have al ready done for the Cherokee delega tion. Jas. L. Strain, Sec’y. Cherokee Co. S. S. Convention. Etta Jane. S. C., Mur. 14. Twenty balloons have reached South Africa to be used for wireless telegraphic purposes. Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know it. g£3j*< How To Find Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with your water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment cr set tling indicates an unhealthy condi tion of the kid neys; if it stains your linen it is evidence of kid ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass it or pain in the back is also convincing proof that the kidneys and blad der are out of order. What to Do. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp- Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in 50c. and$l. sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery and a book that tells more about it, both sent absolutely free by mail, address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mea tlon reading this generous offer in this paper. Homo of Swamp-Root. 3 ,,f •T'T^SV-. u.—.. FAVORITE Barber Shop. Tim Newest and Rest In town All the latest styles in Hair OutliiiRT* Hliavin^r and ^Hiniiipooinig* done in an up-to-dntc manner, (live me a trial and lie satisfied. Ilulr Cut, Km:. Slmve, IOo. HI i am poo, lie. ZED. F. HOPE, Sole Prop. Next door to lleason A Holland. lino THESE Ladies e- r (*> HAVE NEVER Tried The fireat system regulator PRICKLY ASH BITTERS, Because they think it is nasty and bitter, disagreeable To tbe stomach and violent in action. A6K THESE r I / ' They will Tell you it is not at all disagreeable. lasacureforlndiMioi ^Constipation, Kidney Disordersif is un-, excelled. ^' Cherokee Dt ii" Co.. HpeelaLAjtents. One Unending IM A Bubbling Over With . Bright Music, Catchy Songs, Pretty Dances, -AT- CPESA SOUSt. Friday Wglr!, Bareli lijih. Admission 35c., 50c. and 75c. Reserved Seats :il A. 15. Gaines’ Furniture Store. Our is to serve llit- people wilti the very Lest lo lie had in our lino. Amojnr the tfoods reeeully ivreivcd is to he liiund Lea A l’i rrin's Worcestershire Sauce, I’osHim t’crcul, Cox's Gelatine, etc. If you are single what you ou^hl to do Is to Marry and (to to kecpmjr house and huy your I'cney Groceries, Confectioneries, ('.v - dies. Fruits, etc., of us. Our stock Is always fresh, \vc deliver "oods to every part of the city, and we ^uarunte'e everything to he just as we represent i lo he. PEELER & GAFFNEY, Keep yonr eye on Gaff ney and make money iiy buying, selling or renting REAL ESTATE through R. S. LIPSCOMB, Real Estate Agt. Hid. Hid. Hi I. :iu I a lot Srtci I l':ek!• s -c■ ri' < '•ieuail.cr I’ickies K rtut I’rcservi - aud Appie Kutlcr Send us your orders for what you want. * Parlor Grocery * SPARKS & HUMPHRIES. Phone 79. Shingles' The finest lot of yellow and white pine Bhlnjfles ever in Gaffney. Rest Georgia pine Flooring, Cellinjf and Weatherboardinjr In the market, .lust re ceived, a carload of Doors, Sash, Mantles, Brackets, Turned Columns. Hu I listers, Ac. AlsoOr.k Cabinet Mantles and Tllclng. Call (ml examine for yourselves, Erie to null tbp times, lies pet. L. BAKEh. i! Why do you ••a Don’t take my word for it i.ut ask ladies who are usiii" Dcmorest Hewin" Machines, viz: Mrs. Clayton I’hilEp.-, Home. s. C. Mrs. Thomas Sanders, Star Farm, S. C. Mrs. Mid Manor, Wilkins', iue. S. C. Mrs. Shelton Si ’lers, Mercer. S. C. Mrs. 11. F. I’r i >re. Gall'n y, S. c. Mrs. A. if. N. Foljrier, Gaffney. S. C. Mrs. S. (>. Sarratt, Guffncv, S C. Mrs. Joe Phillips, Webster, S. C. I*. «. 7 ,iI»WeOMII. G-siffney, t->. O. Oiiee it '.rVisil, JVl\vo;yr« it Otissloiner .scml your job printing out town when can you <rel it don] <it homo as cheap and in as goo( style °s you can away froi home/ Send for a Ledger rep] re.scntative the next time* : yoi want job printing and give home enterprise a chance. For l l.t* l » s' in reef, Pork, }*aus!i^e, eU\, phone No. 1 >1, or cm!! on Sam L. Morgan. Look Here, Good People of Gaffney. We are not rnnnin;: for any ollice. but we are running a first-class MEAT MARKET and will give you satisfaction in Beef, Pork ami Sausage or M l'.imi i he money. We have made avrangemenls for some W. stern dressed beef which will lie in this week. Come, send or plume to our mar ket and gel sonic of it. and he convinced that we handle the hesi meal in town. For Sale Property Near Liciestone. Three tracts, within o»e-half| mile of the College. Three tracts on the Metal I Road, from 5 ic 7 miles of Gaff ney. One tract of 1ST acres nci the Macombson Shoals on Bn River. Apply to m M <S) m .ir &' Phone No. 01. Yours for good meats, CLARY & KENDRICK, v ® : f®. Money to Loan On farming lands. Easy payments. No com missions charged. Borrower pays actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest S per cent. J NO. B. PALM Eft A SON. Columbia, S. (j. or Mess us. WALLACE & OTIS. Aliy’s.. 3-lii-00 Gaffney. S.O. ® Preliminary to popping tno question. Promise your sweetheart a ‘•‘Ni;\v Home." it works like a cbaim. r J- w. JV15I30TX, GAFFNEY, S. C. Cash or installments. iMWt.pd ITOl* Elegant borne on Victoria Avo. Six rooms, bath and pan try. Large lawn, line well, pure waicr. Five-room cottage on Forth side. A bargain. Lit contains 2 7-10 acres; hue fruit trees; strawberry garden. Fight-room two-story house on Cherokee Ave. It can be bought low down. Fine building lot, facing GO feet on Limestone Si. by 130 feet on . Par lie s desiring to buy ti piece of properly for investment will find il in this lot. Dwellings for rent at reasonable prices. Conic and see us ; we want you to see how we tire “fixed.” DODENHOFF & DARBY, Real Estate and Insurance. I li.'ive found it. Iouih! w!i;tl ? Why the place in huy the best waArous on the market .1. 1. NirriUI keeps cnnstiiiit !y on h:m<l :i complete line of liirdsell and White Hickory wagons’ any .size from « .. to q ineho. Also ‘ Hate rity” ami ‘*Speeiai*’ one-horse w.i^ons, iron axle or thimoie skein, ail of which ran he moved at a very small manrin for snot cash, or for Dart easii and approved pmm r Hon't fo tret that .1. I. Sarratt * Hilary Emporium is the plare to M t the uiiappro:iehal>.e I yson & Jones hu«ry, which for style, linlsh and durability rannot he duplieated in tins markei, and, too, his pricesjjre reasonable. < M her makes ot bu^D s lor les^ mon -y, but all genuine bargains, t all, sec and be con vinced that 1 can and will v.tve yon money on anything in the veidele line. As in the pel. I 'hail continue t > handle a full line of farming implements such as wheelbarrows, l armeis ! f iend and Hoy T urn Mows, plow points, plow stocks, plows e\lia p.ow handles, singletrees, harm s, traces, backhands, heel bolts, elevises. open rings’ horse and mule >gih*s. nails, pocket and table cut lery, scissors, shears, etc., also braces bits’ chisels, hammers, screws, butts, ^ate iatchc;. etc., at lowest prices. I also keep in slock meat . Hour, sii^iir. cotl’ee, molasses, soaps, starch, axle crease canned goods, etc. * , v « J- I- « T\ Notice to Those DesiriBg to Build. Having bought the entire interest in the lumber business of J. L. Ezell, of the firm of J. E. Ezell & Co., I will continue to carry a full line of Builders’ Material. The same will be sold as cheap as it can be bought anywhere. Mr. Ezell will still be with me, and will be glad to serve his friends and customers with the same courtesy as heretofore. Yours for trade, T. I. WALKER.