The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 11, 1900, Image 1
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GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. * RIDAl, M
1900
*1.00 A YEAR
THBJ GHGi,
FOi! m FEES1SENCY
Sioux FaUc Convention Unan-
, imous For Him.
NOIiIIlIATIOIT IS ASSURED
Dclojvtios I roin All Matos Are it I’nit
I'or Nobra'Uan- t Iialnnan I’attorson
Kh o-I/.o, >ii v ; r ('Iiaiiipioa — Uriel'
Mvotolt of i- j;,iilist I’arly.
Sioux Fai.i.s, S. D., May 10. — The
nttendanc <.[' vi it in at iln In^imiing
of the : I'.'.'iini of in ■ Uoimlisteonveution
was limiteil.
Thoiv w.t j an airof oxjtectancy from
tin 1 be; innin /. the fe ling 1; iug general
tiiat tiiii woulil be the big day. Not
only v. to t' e rejiMris of corninittees ex-
]). : i, but Mr. 1. •ys*n was to be placed
in nomination ait-l the question of the
vi'v pr< id uey wa.j to be taken up.
There wa • an evid nit i!e>i;e on the part
of nil pn :.t i 11: ; h everyiiiing fro n
th • beginning ;■ t 10 remain, so as to
Iv in at th > i nisii.
To ■ cniir.ur.ee on ererlentiala pre-
4ent»d its rep : t, di elaiing tiiat there
were no eonte.'iing ii> legations and
recommending t,.a; Mi-souri’s vote be
increased by two, tha* of Ohio two votes
and that of ri mtii Dakota tine - votes.
The rejiort was a.iepted without a dis-
seuting vote.
The committee on permanent organ
ization p: • nb il tlie name of Thomas
M. J‘utters m of 0 dorado fir permanent
cliainnun. Mr. Patter-m was greeted
with apjilaa.-e.
J11 uci ejitu’g the position of perma-
tn nt ciiui;iii in Mr. Patterson corn
in' need by stating that he would so far
as was in in power rule the convention
with jo-tie • to all. Me then briefly
sketch' d the hi- ory of the Populist
party a id th- can- which led up to its
orgauizati'm.
Tnc speak t g. ve a short liistory of
the finane al 1 .-l,a. :i of congr ss dur
ing the last a h.a ns ration of President
Cleveland and taat of President Mc
Kinley.
lie then guv. a history of the early
successes of tiie People's party, and
went on:
“T ' t beck the pn gross of the People’s
;party throu; li ut trie south the Demo
crats of that -men incorporated into
their own cr< e l all the cardinal prin
ciples of the Populist platform of nearly
four years ago.
“What is the outlook,” asked the
speaker, ‘‘for the coming presidential
election? 1 e smi'd doubt the outcome.
Wo will ; > before th 'country us we did
before, witli what the people professed
and under t,ie lead, i .-hip of William J.
Bryan.” [f.’henrs.]
Mr. i’iittei »n tin ti intend upon an
extensive et logy of Mr. Bryan asumail,
a statesman and a soldier during the
y war.
HOWARD HAS WITHDRAWN.
MIDWAY MATTERS.
Ills Xomiail!on Almost Precipitated
Holt Among Hai'koi* Men.
Cincinnati i. May 10.—When the roll
was called for nominations in the mid-
dle-of-the road Populist convention Pro
fessor B .y.'C of Nebraska presented the
name of former Congressman H. W.
Howard of Alabama. In nominating
Mr. Howard, Professorliovsest..tedthat
he was Bryan’s sujx-rior m oratory and
Debs’ in magn ti--i!i and was, therefore,
tlm logieal candidate of the party for
president.
Ceneral Philips of Ceorgia nominated
Wharteu 1 j->i. r of Pennsylvania, while
W. S. Wi iiia ms pn-.-i it oil the name of
Ignatius D ninelly As the speech nnik-
ing pr-n'e de I it was curn idly reported
about Tie hall that tin* Barker delega
tion had threatened to bolt if Howard
should be placed at the head of the
ticket. To cheek such aetion Mr. How-
nrd, in secret conference with las friends,
di*eided not to ai'cept the nomination,
which was ajipari nth his to a certainty.
Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania was
nominated j <r president on the second
ballot.
Planning mi \ggrcssive Cainpaign.
£iKMlN(diA,M, Al l., May 10.—Robert
J. Lowe, chairman of the state Demo
cratic executive committee, lias issued a
call for a iin‘. I ing of the e mnnittoe in
Biriuinghaiii 1 riday, May is, tomapout
plans for the eoming statecani[)aign and
naming a committee toeonduet the cam
paign. An aggressive campaign to l>e-
gin probably ab nil the middle of June
will be arranged for.
Delegates Instnieted Kor XleKluley.
Dks Moines, May 10.—At the Iowa
Republican convention dclegutes-at-large
to the national convention were elected.
The platform instructs the delegates for
McKinley, indorses his administration
mill reciiiiiit'.eiuls a projier control of
«uch trusts and combines as are inimi
cal to the interests of the public gen
erally.
HAVANA POSTAL FRAUDS.
Sian Confesses ami Several Arrests
W ill He Made.
Havana, May 10.—The ixistul frauds
have now reached a point where within
the next few hom s arrests will probably
be mad • and it is believed u considerable
Mini will be recovered at the same time.
One of the culprits has made a confes
sion, conditional upon being accepted us
state's evidence.
The exact dates have been obtained by
the authorities. The authorities refuse
to give tlie name of the nmu who has
confessed.
Marlin* Fishery Interests.
Washinoion, Muy 10.—Through the
efforts of Represiintative Small the house
lm- jiashc l i lie s uute bill appropriating
. tU.oOOto :.n; Imri/.e the establishment
at h iiii/ |. ii:' in North Carolina of a
staii m tbr tie investigation of problems
<*iinn er d v. oh the marine fishery intor-
esisoi the middle and South Atlantic
coast.
Spaiibli Minlstrrlul Crists.
M aoiuo, I>lay 10.—The news|japers
hen j.rc iliseu-ising the existence of a
utinj.;Uiruil cu.m.
Death Coulluues Ills Unpleasant Visit*
Anioni; Our Frienilft.
<(?orrr.3pondence of The Ledger.)
Midway, May 7.—Since 1 wrote
you lust we have passed through u
week of splendid farm work, and I
certainly think more planting of the
leading crops was done than I ever
saw in the same length of time be
fore; many farmers are cow very
nearly done.
Death continues his unpleasant
•/isits among our friends, Mrs. Bizzie
Gaffney, Mr Mike Gaffney and next
our friend Mr. R. Stacy and iiis noble
wife, have just a few days ago—
buried a sweet little child. Oh, how
our hearts run out in saddest sym
pathy with all the bereaved parents
relatives and friends in such uillic-
tions because we have put away an
infant daughter of six months of age,
an other of 19 years of age and par
ents on both sides; truly indeed we
feel for them all. Such lirely trials
as these are, almost leaves us (if we
were not aided by a Divine power in
bearing up under them) stranded on
the rugged edges of hopeless dDpair.
But “hope, the balm of life, soothes
us in all afflictions.” Please pardon
me while I cite a few Divine quota
tions for all our comforts here. Job
IJ-c, 14-v, says, ‘ If man dies shall
he Jive again.” All the days of tny
appointed time, (He means here in
the grave,) will I wait till my change
come. Then thou shall call, and I
will answer thee. Thou wilt have a
desire to the work of thine hands.
All the Divine writers are perhaps
more fully agreed upon a general
resurrection of the dead than uny
question of theology. Dr. H. W
Thomas, in Millennial Datfn, no
farther k back than 1880, by a chemical
j process illustrates the resurrection
by proving the power of chemical af-
; Unity. He relates this fact, “A
! gentleman gave one of his faithful
i servants a silver cup of which the
servant was very proud. The ser-
| \aiit dropped the cup, in what he
supposed was clear water in a basin
(for bis Master was a chemist). He
let it "lie there, knowing no belter for
sometime. The liquid, however, was
aqua-fortis. On returning he saw that
the cup was rapidly dissolving.
Loudly bewailing Ids loss, he in
formed his Master of what had hap
pened. Bo great was his grief over the
loss of the cup, that his Master, at
last came to the spot. He called for
some salt water which he poured into !
the vessel, and told the servant to
watch. By and by the silver began
to gather as a white powder at the
bottom. When the deposit was com
plete the Master said to him, “Pour
off the liquid, gather up the dust,
have it melted and run together—
then take it to the workman, he can
hammer your cup out tor you again.”
Bo the great moral for us all in this
lesson is, that the great Master-
workman, who has said, “He is not
dead, but sleepeth” and that ‘'The
very hairs of your heads arc all num*
j bered, has a work of spiritual affinity
in waiting not only for those of our
friends who are already fallen asleep
hat for all those who must likewise
fall asleep before coming to perform
for us all. So then let us not sorrow
us do those who have no hope for in
our Masters own time we shall meet
them all again.
‘'For now is Christ risen from the
dead, and become the finest fruits of
them that slept.”
Dr. W. I. Langston, a minister in
whom I have great faith, said once
in my presence, while preaching upon
the resurrection of Lazarus, “tiiat if
our Savior had not specially named
Lazarus in his call at the grave, that
all over the world tlie dead would
then have arisen.” He continued by
quoting from tlie Savior’s own words,
“that tlie time is coining, and now is,
when those now in their graves shall
hear the voice of the Son of Man and
shall come forth; some to everlasting
joy and some to everlasting shame
and contempt. Let us all try to be
among tlie joyous ones. n. n. n.
Does It r»jf to Ituy Cheap?
A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all rigid, hut you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
most severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What
shall you do? Go to a warmer and
more regular climate’ Yes. if possi
ble; if not possible for you, then in
either case take the only remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe
throat and lung troubles, “Boschee’s
German Syrup.” It not only heals
and stimulates tlie tissues to destroy
the germ disease, but allays inll im-
tnation, causes easy expectoration,
gives a good night’s r*s», and cures
the patient. Try one hot Be. R -
nmtnended many years by ail drug-
! gistn in Gie world. For Sale by
] 8. B. Crawley A Co.
HARMONY AGAIN PREVAILS.
Osborne Faction W ill Kilter C hathaui
County Primary.
Savannah, May lu.—Thi Chatham
county political muddle has been settled.
The Osborne faction, at a ’ irgely at
tended meeting at the theater last night,
while still holding that the regulations
provided for the primary by the couniy
ex cutive committee were unfair, de
cided to go into the primary under c r-
tain conditions, which will be conceded
by the Hurt ridge, faction.
The Osborne meet.ug adopted a reso
lution stating that in s; i e of the un-
fuirne-s in the urrang mi nts for the pri
mary, in the interests of the party’ suul
party harmony they would go into the
primary of May 15 and advised tiiat all
of their candidates abide by the result
of tlie primary. Their objection, as
Mated, was tiie fact that under the ex
ecutive committee's resolution the Os
borne :-idi* was allowed to name only one
manager and one clerk at each box,
while ihe Harlridge faction had the op
tion of naming more than one of each.
TIih action is practically the end of
the p dirical dispute in Chatham county,
and Vice Chairman E. T. Brown will
probably be advi-ed at once that he. can
call off the meeting of the state com
mittee.
FLORIDA’S E!G ORANGE CROP
Estimated That 1,000,000 Boxes Will
Hi* Harvested Next Year.
Tampa, Fla., May 10.—The favorable
conditions which have attended the
orange groves of South Florida during
the past few months have caused the
trees to “set” their fruit, so that it is
now jjossibli* to make reliable and close
estimates of the crop for the coming sea
son of 1900-1901.
W. R. Fuller of this city, the recog
nized authority on the crop of South
Florida, has pi pared a careful estimate
of the product for the coming season
which, just at this time, will bo of
special interest all over the country’.
Mr. Fuller’s estimate will furnish an
agreeable surprise to those who have not
taken the trouble to note the wonderful
redevelopment of the industry. He places
the crop at 1,000,000 boxes. He shows,
by his figures, that, with tlie benefit of
the improved conditions and better
prices, the enlarged demand and newly
opened markets, the crop of tlie state
will, by the season of 1901-1902, reach
the grand total of the year preceding the
disastrous freezer
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J f'SS-'-T l\ T
r • E Y fi i
C ( . L. s *.£ us'* 3
ii±m
Tlie Germun coal famine is causing
many factories to close.
Is It Not Ou«*or that i'eoplo Suffer Wlieu
They Can he Cured?
Moc* people suffer because their
stomachs are out of order. They
nally do not know what is tiie mut
ter with them but they feel badly all
over. As u specific for all tumble of
tins character Tyner’s Dyspepsia
Remedy is t be greatest. It will tlir,*
sun bine into tlie dark places smi
brighten up the Jives mid enhance*
the pleasures of all who tuki it.
Brice fiO cents per bottle. For sale
by all druggists.
Lots of good tilings go elsewhere
by your not asking for them.
Fkkkly Ash Biiteks cures tiie
kidneys, regulates the liver, tones up
1 the stomai-h and purifies the bom ip
.Sold by Cherokee Drug Co.
Eix; 0? sTffiEiis
Trouble on Street Railways
Has Paralyzed Business.
MERCHANTS MAY CLOSE
ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER
Two Women ami Three Men Indicted
For Killing Tom Howard.
Middli sbouo, Ky., May 10. — The
grand jury lias indicted Mrs. Amanda
Howard Parker, Jennie Howard, John
Raines and John Davis, charging them
with the assassination of Mrs. Parker’s
lirst husband, Tom Howard. The killing
was tlie most sensational in the history
of Bell county'. Tin* recent deathbed
confession ox Howard’s son was that the
mother urged him and his sister to com
mit the deed.
John Raines is in North Carolina, but
the other accused parties are in custody.
DIED AT AGE OF 122 YEARS.
Lida Williams’ Funeral Conducted by
Her Youngest Non Aged K2.
Louisville, Ala., May 10.—Lida Wil
liams, aged 122 years, probably the old-
e t person in tlie state, died here Tues
day. Tiie funeral was conducted by her
youngest son, who is 82 years old.
Lida Williams came hero from Vir
ginia and lias lived to see five genera
tions of her own. She was able to walk
and in reasonably' good health nntil just
before her death. She claimed to have
seen Washington on several occasions
in Virginia.
Clicuilcul Engine Wrecked.
Atlanta, May 10.—While answering
a call nt an early hour this morning
chemical engine of Company No. 8 was
wrecked in an excavation at the corner
of,Auburn avenue and North Pryor
street and Driver Robert A. Hardy was
hurled 15 feet away, while the engine
was hurled upon one of the horses and
probably fatally injured him. Driver
Hardy, it is Ix Heved, is seriously in
jured.
Charter Applied For.
Columuia, S. C., May 10.—A commis
sion has been issued to the Wiunsboro
and Camden Railroad company, with
headquarters at Wiiinslxiro. The capi
tal stock is i?;jOO,UOU, divided into shares
of $100 each, with the privilege of in
creasing to $1,00!),ooo. q’i 10 projectors
an* Wiunsboro business men, and their
object is to connect with the Seaboard
Air Line ut Camden.
Nominated For Mayor of Havana.
Havana, May 10.—General Aleandro
Rodriguez has been nominated by the
national party as its candidate for the
mayoralty of Havana. He received (16
votes as against 15 east for Kcnor Goner,
9 tor Scnor Zayas and 5 for Senor Kzeta
Mora. Rolriguez was proposed as a
conciliation candidate, the friends of
,Si nor Zayas and Senor Goner naving
tome to a deadlock.
Homicide In Furly.
Blakely, Ga., May 10.—On the farm
of G. \V. Cherry, 4 miles from Blakely,
an altercation took place between J. W.
Alexander and G. W. Cherry. Cherry
struck Alexander, knocking him sense
less, whereupon Robert Alexander drew
his revolver, firing three shots at Cherry,
fill taking effect, from which wounds he
died.
Killed In the Philippines.
New Dbcatuu, Ala., May 10.—Will
Walker, who enlisted in the army in
this city last fall and went to the Phil
ippines with the Forty-fourth regiment, ,
was kijled in battle March 18. The re
main-' vvil) arrive ul»out May 28 and will
bu uitenod in Chapel Hill cemetery.
Ketjnutt Is Denied,
PRKToniA, May 10.—The request of
the government for permission to sell
mining rights for prices which should
Is- approved by the government was re-
ieeted by th* ra id by a vote of 12 to 9.
The t»uu>iou .is dosed.
Keeping Their ti tores Open Is Useless
Expense — Suburban Ny-tem Kins
Few Cars Under Police Protection.
Militia Called Out.
St. Iz-uis, May 10.—This is the third
day of the street railway strike and
traffie over the various lines of t‘ie St.
Louis Transit couipa’ y’.s system -vas at
a standstill The mail cars, however,
are running over all the lines vilhout
interference. Most of the ears on the
Fuburbau s> -«ein are running with po
lice protection. Officers were .stationed
on i very car and along the right of way,
to guard against interference. No dis
turbance has been reported sin-'- lu;t
night, when Frank Lii brecht, at: inno
cent bystander, was shot a’. I kiJi d at
Taylor avenue crossing of the Suburban
tracks.
Less than the usual number of cars are
run under police protection by t • <: Su
burban system. Folic .sen were sta
tioned on each car, but the nur. ’o Tof
passengers was <■> mp uatiu ly small.
President Whitaker said uni ss prog ,*-
tiou is afforded the Transit company on
all its lines no attempt will bo n tde to
run cars.
The First regiment, Missouri National
guard, has been ordered out, but i com
pany is being kept at the armory con
stantly to protee- the .-.tat ds p jperty
from possible violence.
Down town retail stores are op rating
at enormous loss as a r* ahofth . tri::**.
Their proprietors and isnag r.- are talk
ing of reducing their for e- of employes
uinl even of closing entirely mi ll th *
strike is settled, if existing eonations
continue. Almost every store down
town is practically deserted, si ve by
employes.
The situation has quieli d down suffi
ciently for heads of establishments to
discuss among themselves what steps
they may take to encourage an early
settlement of the trouble, but so far no
couelu.-ion has been reached. The effect
of the strike will also, it is sta’ed, be
felt in the east, for while the stagnation
of business continues no orders are be
ing sent out for goods and the buyers
employed by St. Louis establishments
are finding thorns. Ives with nothing to
do at a season when they usually are
busy. Meanwhile the depression will
extend to a variety of local iml istiies,
which are dependent on the retui^ ouses
for support.
Governor Stephens has arrived in St.
Louis. The governor stated he had
come to St. L mis io personally loo it
over the strike situat ion and confer with
the police board a< to the best means of
Suppressing outbreaks. Ho* had no defi
nite plans for controlling these out
breaks, however.
Governor Stephens fears that if the
Transit company atf-*iiipted to operate
its lines serious trouble might ensue.
At noon, after a two hours’ confer
ence, it was decided to apply for war
rants for the arrest of the strike leaders.
The charge alleged against them is th it
they are inteifi ring with the operation
of the Transit company's lines.
STRIKE IS DECLARED OFF.
Joliet Contractors Ulaini Victory of
Building Trades Uouncil.
Joliet, Ills., May 10.—The building
trades strike in Joliet, inaugurated April
1, has been officially ended. The union
carpenters, who were the last to hold
out, have declared the strike off and are
ready to return to work. The bricklay
ers, stone masons, painters, plumbers
and tinners came to terms some time
ago.
The conclusion of the strike is de
clared a victory f>-r tie* mi.-Ur con
tractors. Tin* strike affected between
609 and 800 men and tied upall building
operations in Joliet for several wi eks.
Miners Walk Out.
Ruena Vista, Yh., May 10.—The
iron furnace at this place is banked, 100
employes walking out. They demand a
10 per cent increase in wages and the
privilege of drawing script on any mer
chant in town.
HEAVY NOVEMENT OF IRON.
Enormous Dally Nliipmcnts to Europe
From IJesM iner and Easley.
Bihminuham, Ala., May 10.—Pig iron
is being moved from B •seiner and Eas
ley over the Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham railroad via Holly Springs,
Miss., and t he Illinois Central for New
Orleans ut the rate of three train loads
daily or about 1,000 tons. This iron is
for ex|iortation to Europe mil iron mas
ters say this particular movement will
continue for a month or lougor.
At the same time much > •quirt iron is
going to the jxirts of Charleston, Huvau-
mih, Brunswick, IVn. aeo] i and Mobile,
and all available slop room i- b u;g rap
idly engag-d.
The Eiu oi i an iron famine, the rise in
the old world price.-, and the slight de
flection in the Aim neau market are tho
prime causes of this heavy movement,
which now promises a total exjsn tation
of over aou.OiK) tons of Alabama iron for
the year, if it cun be had for that pur
pose.
To Huy New Ships.
Tampa, Flu., May 10.—The wafer com
merce of Tampa is to bo largi ly in-
creased. R. A. Crowell, manager of tho
Crowell-Kavarese company, has gone to
New York to buy live vessels to be put
on the South American lim*. The Cro
well Ha van se company already owns
several splendid schooners, which are
engaged in the trude between this city
and the Central and South American
Vountricg.
German Warship Was Present.
Eeklln, May 10-Dr. Wilhelm Solf,
the governor of German Humon, rcjiorta
that the German warship Korm r.iii was
i in •ant at the lere.nouy of h i-, ng ton
umted tiuites flag ov.r Tui^ola .Maiul.
ETTA JANE ETCHINGS.
| No Convenient Way to Cross tlie Kiver at
' Howell's Ferry.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, May 8 —We had the
pleasure of meeting quite a number
of people from d.ffcrent parts of this
coutity at Gaffney yesterday. The
same complaint comes from all parts
o? the county—farmers behind with
their work; yet they are doing ail in
their power to catch up.
The convention held in the court
house was a very orderly and respect
able one, both in numbers and de
portment; tlie very b> st of feeling
prevail;d Coou'-ki ut th** session.
Bp'ai:ii.g of the suggestion made
rc-ctniiy in ri.i, correspondence to
lak- a vote on the largest white man
in Cherokee county, one of our over-
the-r'uer frii ?i 1- said he was afraid
tiny u iriit put it on him. Don’t be
tt/ruid of that, broth, r, we’ll not
liftVv to go ti a- far from home to find
him. and, Leri: s, no man who knows
ai j -hie:,' of your farm and tlie ixcel-
i• r,: it iiit aod v getable crops you
ruisc will over think (.1 passing such
a comp'iuu t.S or; y ou as tiiat.
V. e ae . i . i- ilgi! a kied invitation
to at *i n(J ! i.memorial exercises at
Biacki-burg on tin* 10;h hist. Noth
ing would give us greater pleasure
than to a ! tend i:. Our sympathies
are with the occasion. May God
bless the noble i omen who remember
our fallen comrud -s with such tokens
of iove end admiration.
Sweetly ;,;eej) in Icjinlilc Knives
Tli<* inaMyis of :i fallen eausc;
A i. n lei no iiiiti i >:e coi lujin era vos
Tlie lOboiin lie iv to pause.
With swc< • st i'ii-.v. i- and hails of eartli
T lie lia-jv ii y i.J it:- n I a me is shown,
A e.| m one In . e v, a • n-r tor it s liirlh
i h'- si.: t i 1 1 : lai: ied in the stone.
ff ean whil--, a'.o ni! 11, the I lei t in*r years
M.'iO i rep in I rust lie se Si-Ti (1 tOIllliS—
Shall loving women i,:in>. their tears.
And s!few thi iii with lueniorial oloulus.
Can artfels look'll;; from tin skies,
Li hold a holier spot of around
Than n In re (irti ateu valor lies.
1>> v oin in’s love and iieauty crowned?
W<* regret exceedingly ihat matters
beyond our control prevented our at
tending the meeting at Elbethel last
Saturday and taking pun in tho pro
ceed mgs. Tiie fact is that mir farm
ers are so far b hind with their work
that it was impo.-sihle for us to have
a full turn out of our members.
But, however, nil the necessary ar-
ratigt ments have been made for our
ci mp to have its full delegation at
the coining reunions at Louisville,
Ky., and Greenwood, :■>. C.
On account of the flit at Howell’*
fury being gone amino convenient
way being pr ivided for crossing the
river there, the Lnlie* Memorial As
sociation has been compelled to can
cel the call fur its meeting on tiie
10th inst., us heretofore announced.
It will hold its meeting later.
Tin* cornimu ion urvices will begin
a' Hickory Grove A. R. Presbyterian
church on Friday before the fourth
Sunday in tins month. The Sacra
ment of the Lord’s Bupptr will he
• elebratvd on Hunduy, Rev. J. L.
O.tts, th 1 * pastor, will be u-risted by
It- V. S .1. I’atrirson. of Steel Creek,
X. C. T! it! 11:c\iuy Grove and
SmyrtiU ein gn gat ior.s are well
pb.;o- d, v.itlitlieir m ,v pastor, Rev.
Mr. and we bospeuU for him
on thi*. raun ntitl occasion large
and attentive cot.gn gations.
M e hardly ever sit down to write a
letter but ihat some new mime is to
be added to the death rjll. This
time it is our painful duty to speak
of Mr. J. Harvey Hood, a Confederate
Veteran who was killed by lightning
in his fit hi near Chester on last
Tiiut.-day. He has a large number of
friends ar d acquaintum!. among on.r
n udi is v l.o will n gn i t ids sad occur
rence He was prominent in making
the v.ttnin reunion festivities at
’li- sti r lust bunitm r the mi -cess they
we re.
Rev. J. I* Marion pr ached at Sa
lem last Sabbath. His text, was,
lit ul. J2.1: A (L) l eif truth and
without iniquity, j i-l atet light is
he.”
The best debate »»n the liquor busi
ness that \vc have lieurd, eirnes from
a liquor deal; r : nd a. (Quaker. The
liquor man said :
‘•GetiCcmer : — 1 want you to un-
dersland timt 1 am a liquor dealer.
I pay license at.d mine i-a decent,
respectable place of hit ines* and
.rood people patio; iz * me. 1 don’t
allow lo.;fi rs and loungi ts aheut my
p'rce. ar H v. hen a man gets enough
hr can get no more at my bar. I
sell lo decent ai d re-pectaMe people
end don’t solicit the patronage of
any other class.”
The Quaker replied: ‘ Friend,
that is tff< mold a abb |.ttr. of thy
i ouf.it ; - s'. 1 f I h* e wiei d n !1 only In
lloiiftts ami rir r bi.:ds. li;.( vm ul-i
I ,.i 'n io k • . < li l i.c r.ice. ami s .-ci ■)'
would gi l »id ot tin m. Bui thee
tike* the young l he poor, t he inno*
in nt and make drunkards u'-d loaf ra
of tin m, and when both tluir ctiar-
ucter a» d tiioru y are a'l gone, tin .*
ickslbim utH and t urr s t in in over
to i.thir shops io fiondi off. wine
I 1 .u to i c res ot Io r r and Si lids I he til
on t he same road to ruin ’’
\ri'« .1 L •> n * toiH fun ishifig
Io r t a bo .i|
HORRIBLE MISTAKES.
>1 1.1 < o IT
pie- lately.
Mo, i flu , Ii* k i p It Up She is a
oob '.v in 11 lot i. k e III Hi; II In r-
) o ' n || I, r. 'll' II..S » J ,,i
X n h. f 'f 1 1 J I. 8
'. -i v . i .» il i K ' s i i v
*p il* of'rir f. • ti . • *>.» a * d ib n
, r is • ■ ..11 .■ is i* .*.'1 O' ii. r .» gi •
iiii-iil i i t • ui ica or r ai ii »a-
! I* .V i-M tins'•* <f I’KICKLY A ll
L Jtj .-.J.n qou * ,» Corn c - t v d - rd r
(, r. I' n I li i I * Hi. I l thr* i.g'l
• .r v. i.. c »■ , o: .‘to n n« a i
t,.f/v I i.r-u, "Ui i t.v -yeleui. Ovid
j by ChefuX' v Dru n Co.
Some Folks Can Make Them OtT-Hand and
Cnbetliouxhtedly.
(Correspondence of Tue LedKeru
It’s horrible mistakes some folks
can make right offhanded and unbe-
thoughtediy when they don’t stop
to think what they’re a going to say
beforehand.
T’other evening very late whilst I
was a hauling up some wood a gully-
bridge broke in just as the fore
wheels struck it and I pitched off
head end foremost right forwards
under the heels of old Jute, ker
theump. When I got out (it was a
lucky fall because I didn’t get killed)
and saw what had hapened my face
and head both had bruises and scars
on them, Jule and Kit. the best pair
of mules that ever stretched a trace
chain, had gone on to the ham, and.
bless the Lord, there was just only
me and the wagon of wood left and
us both coflumixed—a fore wheel
smashed, a doubletree broke, a head
and face bruised and heart hroiie.
it’s enough to break any poor farm
ing man’s heart at this season of tin*
year to have to pay out anything for
repairs. I didn’t mind the bruises
on me head and face much but there
was my wagou in the ditch ul!
smashed up; out this is no telling of
you of the horrible mistakes some
people can make.
The next morning I got everything
fixed ready for going to town and lit
out. to have my wagon fixed. Tiiat
morning the looking glass verily
made me believe that I had hi en
under old Jule’s heels all night, for I
was a sight to look at and b -hold.
The very first man I met was Neigh
bor Jones. He was a crossing of the
road from his house over to th * new-
ground to do a little plowing, bul
whe*n he saw* me coming up th * road
he said “whoa!” and stopped betwixt
his plowharidles till I drove up.
‘‘What in the name of common
sense—? What’s the mutter? Where
you g iing?”
“I had a breakdown, Mr. Jones.”
said I, ‘‘at my bouse last evening,
and—”
‘•God’s, man,” said he, ‘ you must
have had a terrible touib crowd.
Who made the music?”
You can bet your last brownie that
I explained it to him before 1 left.
Lucky Lu.
Grassy J'onil Gossip.
(Corn*s|)OiiUeriee of The Ledger.)
Gkassy Pond, May 8.—Mr. Bun-
yon Jones has gone over into Nonh
Carolina.
There was a singing at Mrs.
Jemima Jones’ lust Sunday evening.
All present enjoyed themselves *im-
mensely.
We enjoy reading Buster’s pieces
and hope he will continue to write.
In my last letter I asked the ques
tion, ‘‘What would you divide twelve
by to make half of it seven?” A* I
haven’t seen an answer 1 will t'ivt*
it. Take the Roman numerals XU,
twelve, arid draw a lire through tlie
center from left to right, which gives
ViI. seven *as the half of twelve.
It sterns to me that this is getting
to be u reckless old country. What
is wrong? Instead of getting weaker
and witer we are getting weaker and
meaner. It is awful to think how
reckless the boys are growing up.
Instead of going to Sunday School
every Sunday and trying in every
way to make men of ourselves worthy
to uphold the high standing of our
fathers, who are rapidly pissing
away, we are out drinking whiskey
and cursing and getting into all (lie
devilment we possibly can. Let’s
quit oar meanness, boys. Ve are in
a civilized country so let us act like
civilized people. Let’s live so that
when we get to be old men we can
look back on a life well sp**nt.
Koostkk.
‘‘It is with a good deal of pleaeuie
and satisfaction that 1 recommend
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy,” says Druggist
A. W Buwtelle, of Hartford, Conn.
‘‘A ludy customer, seUng the remedy
exposed for sale on my show case,
said to me: *1 really believe that
medicine saved my life the past sum
mer while at the shore,' and she be
came so enthusiastic over its merits
tiiat I ut once made up my mind to
recommend it in the future. Re
cently a gentleman came into my
store so overcome with colic pains
that he sank ut once to the floor. 1
gave him a dose of this remedy which
helped him. I repeated the dose
and in fifteen minutes he left my
.store smilingly informing me that Id’
felt as well as ever.” Hold by Chero
kee Drug C'
A candida’e for Die school board io
K h.s.ih < ity was oefenGU a* the pu l*
Oi-cuuse tn- *'•: k> .i • i:;Hri'tte*
iiuwaie of u (Jougii.
A cough i* not a uioease but a
Minpiotii Consumption iind bron*
chins which ar** thi iin'Bt duri„n-r u-
m d fatal ilif>< ust-s. buY- for U »ir fir-t
inof uiion u persistent coujrii and if
proptr y treated as soon as this
cough appears are easdv cured
ChamherlMiu's Cough It inedy has
proven woniff rfully *ucci s-ful, and
"uii i d it* w ids lepii'a Ion uni i xien-
-’V» SM'C b) Bs wucce.-a in curing t be
iti*ea*e* *bi(‘'i cauai <‘"Ughi g. If
ir i-> not be t fie a I r will m t t o*t * * u
a I F ‘I -a e b^ Cherokee D:U,
«' in, .n>.
i’l nrimr
Fifty thou-ami do Ur* worth ot
•»U' orin'biVs ti^Vn bren sliipn d t>
11 aVaoa Air'll* * e "*•* • ri days.
The la lies WilO'.r I' bow Mr* B
ff.anogc** »o i ref* rV' to r yi ij’bfo
. •« kf t/e *»- i'r c j- ji la-.* Plilt.K
LY B.l llTTiUS; It ir.-.d Die y-t t.-
io p rivet oi'Ufir F r tu lh* r partic-
Ulal'd Call wli Cuvrwkvv D.ag Co.
m hi. i wen
TM ' f) '*
ML
TS.:
Roberts’ Army Eas Crossed
the Zaand River.
W03SIEN READY TO FIGHT
They Appeal to President Kruger For
Permission to Enter the Hunks and
Protect Their Hornes Against Inva
sion by British.
London, May 10.—Lord Roberts re
ports to the war office us follows:
“We are now across the Zaand river.
The enemy still holds a strong position,
but we are gradually pushing them
back.”
A war office dispatch announced that
the Boers are iu full retreat from the
Zaand river.
Lord Roberts n-ijorts as follows:
“They occupied position 20 miles iu
length. Ours was necessarily longer.
Vith tho widely scattered force it will
take some time to learn the casualties,
but I am hopeful we have not suffered
much. The cavalry and horse artillery
are pursuing the Boers by throe differ
ent roads.”
The crossing of the Zaand river by the
British app'-nrs to have been effected
sooner than even the most sanguine ex
ploded uud this morning Lord Roberts'
temporary headquarters is established
in a cable curt on the north bunk of the
river. Though the opposition the fed-
erals are offering shows that yesterday’s
report of the abandonment of theur ]K>si-
tion was ill founded, I»rd Roberts’ ad
vance force, consisting of from 10,0)0 to
12,000 mounted men, besides infantry,
artiil ry and the naval contingent, ap
pears to be sufficiently powerful to over
whelm auy*oppi>.-ition the burghers can
offer. Even though as reported yester
day they have ben reinforced by 3,000
men from other commands and possess
a score of heavy guns, the experts be
lieve the opposition will not be pro
longed longer than is m-cossurry to re
move the gtfns and other impediments
iu the direction of Krooustudt.
Further reports from Lorenzo Mar
quez how tout the cu toms authorities
tli iv, in addition to clotuiug and shoes,
reuiso to clear corned beef lor the Trans
vaal, holding it is contraband.
I/jrd Roberts tehgraj hs to the war
office from Welgelelcn tiiat Pole-Carew
and th ■ ilivisii.n- of Hamilton’s column
of heavy naval and royal garrison and
Tucker’s eo.umu are still advancing.
The on; my i.-, on the opposite bank of
the Zaand river. Their po-itiou will be
r. • r;,uiied. tomcrro'.v, vhon he hopes to
be able to loroe a passage of the river.
Women Heady to Fight.
Pketoiua, May 10.—President Kruger
has received a telegram from a burgher-
ess asking if the time has not arrived for
the formation of a corpj of women, add
ing tha she is prepared, with a body of
women volunteers, to take up arms in
defense of the independence of the
Transvaal.
Humor Is Uneoulii'tiied.
London, May 10.—The colonial office
has no iuiounation confirming the ru
mor current in Accra that Kumus.sic has
fallen.
AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY.
Officers Elected and War lu Philip
pine* and South Africa Uoudciuued.
Boston, May 10.—The seventy-second
annual meeting of tlie American Peace
society i Feb il lm se olli vis:
President, Robert Treat Paine; treas
urer, Thomas 11. Russ-li; corresponding
secretary, Benjamin Trueblijod, L. L. D.,
of Boston; a,alitor, Dr. William F. Jar
vis, and M vies i nvidents.
'i hi.: report of the bjiu'd <»f directors
express i i*, gret at th * failure to settle
the Alaska boundary .dispute and other
dili’jreuces b*'tween t-ni.s eoui.try uud
Canada, coupi d with the conviction
that tin* two gpvernna'nts ought to re
vive flu* '‘Oinuussibn or submit the jioints
to urbi' latioi:.' 1 •
“Ir is p^iuiul,*’the report continues,
“to turn to rhe ghasiTy si enesof destruc
tion in the kopje« and veldts of South
Afri and tojtiiM nnoshes and jungles
oi ihu P uiippiiies y. hero tiie hunt of
death still g > s on. "While in tnese
places the fighting >h«s degi-uu-ated into
something like pure butchery and iu
certain sec.rious a reign of terror seems
almost to have set in, through the hatred
awakened in the natives by the Ameri
can occupation.”
GROUND HAS BEEN BROKEN.
Work Begun on Alabama Black Band
and Iron Knilroud.
Scotlsboko, Ala., Muy 10.-^—Infurina
tion has been received here tlmtworkou
the Alabama Black Bund aqd Lon rail
road, to be built from Paint Roi*k to a
point up Paint Rock valley 1ms b.qrun.
The road is to open up new Uniter, ore
and coil I hiiIh, and is ca] ilalized at
| ■ r ), .H)i). Ti. eive miles of tuo Luo will
built at ouoi-.
i'ao Hue wi.l op n up a new section iu
this coaufy uud Mime of the finest um-
Ur uinl mini ral hind* m north in A In -
bania is u.oag the proposed route. A
uu ubi r ot Bt. Inmis nu n are l»ack of tho
scheme and propose to push it through.
Prisoners Break Jail.
Marion, AU., May 10.—Marion has
had its second jail delivery within the
pa*t three months four prisoners making
their e cape. Tho jail was condemed by
the Iasi grand jury, uud cages bought ut
a high price. One prisoner left in The
jail says Patton drew up an ax through
tn • Lin*of the window, be ng outside
the cage, with which hi ffoerated the
negroes. Pattou has b<*eD captured uud
dogs arc on the trail of the oUer escapes.
Wa* a Widower Five Weeks.
ScoTTSBoao, Ala., May 10. — Henry
Pit s and Mi.-s Lula R ibiuson were mar*
ried by E^uire A. J. Waun Sunday
morumg at t ie home of the bride on
M ad crock. PxUa was u wiuower ul fivi
W
Was