The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, August 03, 1900, Image 2
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TlItD I^TCOOEJW.
BY
Ed. H. DkCamp.
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Cl.UN TACK.
About once a year some person who
spends a dollar or two with this nevvs-
paper takes the notion that they are
the owners of the establishment and
that the business is not conducted to
suit them and that it is their bounden
duty to change its policy; and when
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lose their temper and swear tiiat the
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will do ail in their power to injure it
in any way possible. It is a singular
thing that invariably these fellows
who do not like the policy of this pa
per and its business management are
men whom the paper hqs befriended
time and time again. Another thing
that we have noticed particularly is
that the people who are prompt to
pay their subscription and advertis
ing bills are the ones that have less
complaint to make. We have stated
before this, and we now reiterate it.
this paper is run in what its manager
conceives to be the best interests of
the people at large without regard to
what any one man may wish. It is
the organ of no man, and no man can
use it for his individual purposes. It
is run on business principles. It
gives the biggest value in the shape
of a newspaper for the money of any
paper in South Carolina. Its adver
tising rates are the most reasonable
of any paper in Mie State, circulation
considered, and that in face of the
fact that it has no opposition. Its
job department turns out as good
work as any office in the United
States and the prices ura competitive
with those of any other office of equal
merit. It gives every man 100 cents
worth for every dollar spent with it.
It is under no obligations to anyone,
except to give the best possible serv
ice. This it does with the fear of God
and without the favor of man. It
aims to he ciyM without being servile.
It desires to be independent without
being impudent. It believes that it
deserves the undivided support of the
people of Gaffney and Cherokee coun
ty, but it will not cringe to gain the
support of those who oppose it. If
the honest and faithful work it has
done in behalf of the people of this
town and county is not enough to win
their admiration unci support it can
not and will not fawn to gain tirdr
good graces. Once more we will say
to the kickers and croakers that we
invite your patronage, guaranteeing
that we will give you as much for
your moneyas any other institution
of the kind in the country, but we do
not want your patronage if you think
that by spending a dollar or two with
us each year you should be permitted
to dictate either the business or news
policy of this establishment.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Most people have been taught to
believe that newspapers seldom, if
ever, teli the truth. Senator Tillman
says they sometimes till the truth.
A scriptural writer lias said that ,; r.ll
men are liars.'* If this scriptural
writer was correct then ail newspa
pers arc liars, because a newspaper is
but the reflection of the thoughts of
the men who make it. We are in
clined to the biliof that the scriptural
writer was a little hasty in his
remarks, and that if he were on earth
in this day and time he might mod
ify his statement.
Yesterday was an eventful day in
North Carolina. We have no returns
at this writing, but feel safe in say
ing that tiie State has been redeemed.
It is for the best interest of every
body that suffrage should devolve
only upon those who are able to dis
criminate between what is good for
the people and what will be injurious,
and only those who give thought and
reason to questions of moment are
fitted to discriminate'. There will be
no more herding up to the polls in
the Old North State of colored voters
like the driving of sheep to the
slaughter. And aftor all it is hist
for the colored people as a whole.
They received nothing of the spoils
of office. As a rule only a few of the
white scoundrels who pampered to
them were benefit ted.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
The South Carolina veterans of the
Confederate army, those of them who
could afford to go (and God knows we
wish that iv< ry one of them could
have afforded it), urn gathered
together fills week at Greenwood to
again light over the bullies of thirty
odd years ago. Certainly It must be
pleasant for them to meet together
and let the fading memory of hallow
ed days rash upon them like a golden
flood of splendor us they exchange
reminiscences. Each succeeding year
the ranks grow thinner but (lie old.
old stories never lose their interest.
May Father 'lime deal gently with
the old Confederate, and may l.is de
clining years be the brightest and
happiest of ail his life as he relates
to his descendants the stirring events
of times tiiat tried men’s souls.
In another column will he found a
comparison of the water and electric
light rates of Spartanburg, Abbeville,
Union, etc., with the rates charged
in Gaffney. It will be observed tiiat
the people of Gaffney are getting
their lights and water cheaper than
either of these towns. But it is a
fact tiiat tiie plant here is not paying
expenses because il is inadequate.
Gaffney is practically out of debt.
Under the present tux list the town
can issue $80,000 more wortli of bonds
without excet ding the limits of the
law. The Ledger believes it would be
economy to issue enough more bonds
to put the present plant on a basis
where it could furnish more lights.
As matters now stand the dynamo
is over-loaded, and still there is a de
mand for more lights and water. The
town would economzie by improving
the plant and there is no good reason
why it should not be done, as the
taxes could not bo raised a single
cent by the issuance of more bonds.
It is a business proposition and
should be looked at in a business
way. Let the mayor and board of
aldermen call an election and let the
people uphold them by voting for t his
new bond issue and thus convert a
deficiency into a revenue.
MARTINSVILLE MATTERS.
to a Oiisuh Eniinienitor In
Morgan Township.
(Correspondence of The Lecieer.)
Martinsville, July 23.—Will you
accept of and publish a letter from
one of your subscribers. I have re
cent iy completed my canvass of Mor
gan township us census enumerator,
and found the people courteous and
kind. 1 spent one night with my
friend Mr. C. M. Teal, of Arrowwood,
and found him hoeing cotton. I told
him that I didn’t know preachers
hoed cotton, lie rep’ied that I would
find out a great many tilings about
preachers tiiat I did not know, if I,
visited them much, or something to
that effect. J was kindly treated.
His wife is a type of Southern hos
pitality, and knows how to make a
guest feel like ho was at home.
I must toil your readers a few
jokes if it is not out of order: One of
our late census enumerators visited
two cranky women who refused to tell
their names, one of whom hid in tiie
garden while tiie other faced tiie mu
sic ; the enumerator finally out-talki d
the one who stood her ground, telling
her that the governm ent was iikeiy
to burs 4 ; up one of these days and
that there was a largo sum of money
to be distributed out among the peo
ple. and that those who did not give
l heir names would get no money,
lie soon brought her to terms, when
she called out daily from the garden
saying: “Come out and let’s put our
names on this man’s paper and draw
some money, for you know that wo
need it.” The enumerator got their
iiHin -s without further trouble, but
whether tiie women got their money
or not I have not h urned. Perhaps
tiie government is not bursted yet.
One enumerator rode up to a farm
house and told his business. The man
lohl him that he would soon be ready
for him. He sent to the field and got
ail his children together, expecting
that the enumerator would count
them. The same enumerator drove
up to a farm house and had a neigh
bor boy in the buggy with him. The
boy cried out, ‘‘Here is a man who
lias a warrant for you.” The farmer
came walking out slowly, saying:
“Wei!, I am not to hunt ;” but while
the enumerator was hitching his
horse the brave man disappeared and
left his wife at the mercy of the offi
cer.
A married man—a refugee from
Henrietta Mil!*—came over the line
last spring and brought somebody’s
sister with him. They were at a
neighbor’s house when tiie enume
rator drove up. This Henriettiate
and somebody’s sister slipped out at
tiie hack door and was gone in a lit
tle of no time. How true the say
ing: the wicked I! :eth, when no man
pursuctl).
The enumerator can tell many
good jokes, and perhaps tiie best of
them upon themselves. One enu
merator being dismounted was told
that the next neigbbor had some
bad dogs; so the ouumerutor hired
the man to go w ith him. They went
on all right until the dogs found
them out, ami the hired man ran
and jumped up an apple tree just
in time to shun tiie tooth of old
Tray. The enumerator dropped his
saciiel ami gathered up an armful
of [rocks ami sent them whizzing
through the apple tree, at the same
time hissing the dugs on tho muh
in the tree. It didn’t take the en
umerator long to make friends with
the dogs, but they made it warm for
the man up tiie apple tree. Wasn’t
wo brave to face such a gang of
dogs. Yours truly,
J. F. Quinn.
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MAYOR LITTLEJOHN
ON LICENSE TAXES.
Explanation Concerning the
Arrest and Fine of Ellis.
MUST OBEY THE LAW.
Mr. I.lttlcjohn Keplles to Article* on the
Subject that Appeared In the Spartiinbunc
Herald mill The Ledger and Fully Ex
plains the Matter.
Gaffney, S. O., Aug. 1, IffOO.
Mu. Editor—Some days ago my at
tention was called to a squib in the
Spartanburg Herald publishing the
troubles of an itinerant piano or or
gan tuner and repairer with the au
thorities of Gaffney. I thought that
paper was, as usual, very, very hard
pressed for news items. While the
Herald said it knew nothing of the
truthfulness of the charges, it saw
proper to give publicity to them with
out endeavoring, so far as I am aware,
to ascertain any of the facts, and in
so doing tacitly conceded its faith in
Hie truthfulness of this man’s story.
I had thought this Herald story un
worthy of notice and would not have
thought of it again had not The Led
ger taken it up in a long and elabor
ate editorial reiterating in substance
the Herald’s story and criticising the
municipal laws of Gaffney and the
officers in the manner in which they
are enforcing them. Why The Led
ger should desire to place its town
and town officers in a false or wrong
light before the public we can’t un
derstand.
Concerning the case in question it
would have been very easy for the
editorial writer for The Ledger to
have found out all the truth in it, had
he desired so to do. It would have
found that the man was a drunken
itinerant piano and organ tuner and
repairer That this man’s name was
Eliis and not Lelsh. That he was re
quired to obey the same law as any of
our permanent citizens—for instance
1’rof. Johnson. That his attention
was called to the law several dajs and
divers times before he was arrested.
That when he was finally arrested he
asked for time, which was granted
without demanding any bond for his
appearance. That after pleading
guilty be was given the opportunity
of producing witnesses for his de
fense. That these very witnesses (his)
condemned him. That he was fined
$10 or twenty days' work on the
streets. That he paid only $5 of this
fine and was permitted to go free
without bond in order that he might
make the other $r> and keep out of
the town chain gang. That he worked
here for some days, perhaps weeks,
unmolested and finally left town with
out paying the balance of his fine.
This is the exact history of this
very trivial affair (ana if the Her
ald or Gaffney Ledger is not sat
isfied as to its truthfulness we can
produce affidavits from all the officers
and a number of citizens who heard
tiie case in open court). Could any
violator of law ask for better and
fairer treatment or more indulgence
than this man Ellis had at tho hands
of the Gaffney officials?
Tcrsonully, I am opposed to a li
cense or privilege tax on any busi
ness. occupation, or profession,
whether it is for national, state, or
municipal purposes, because it
savors of protection; but this town
is forced to adopt this means as a
source of income on revenue to de
fray expenses.
Knowing the editor of The Ledger
as we do, that he is an able and
highly educated man, we cannot un
derstand how it is possible for him to
have erred in the choice of words if
he meant to sound a note of warning
to any and ail towns and not any
town in particular. Here is in part
what lie says: “It seems tiiat the
ground of complaint was that they
had both been unexpectedly pulled
for exorbitant license in this town,
after having done a little work una
ware of any municipal restrictions.”
“Unexpectedly i pulled.” Whose
business is it to follow up and watch
every man that comes to our town
and tell him that this or that busi
ness is taxed? It is not far more
busimss-like and much easier and
cheaper for him to enquire of any of
Hie officers if his line of business is
taxed?
“For exorbitant license in this
town.” For population wealth and
amount of business done here our li
cense tax is fifty per cent, lower than
any of our adjoining towns. And
“this town” is not alone in its license
tax. Every town in South Carolina.
1 will venture to say, of 5,000 people,
has this license system.
I am not acquainted with any of
the “various ways of resorting to
tricks for raising money” in munici
pal government. Our town oan levy
a certain amount on botti real and
personal property at its assessed
valuation as taken from the county
hooks. Any “trickery” in this? It
can levy a special or license tax on
any business occupation or profes
sion ; provided it makes the levy uni
form on each business occupation or
profession; and provided further it
passes this law in January and pub
lishes it at least two weeks. Any
“trickery” in this? It oan punish
by fine or imprisonment violators of
the town laws, and any person feel-
big aggrieved or unduly punished can
appeal from tho Mayor’s judgment to
tho full council. Any “trickery”
in this? Our town court is held in
broad day light at 9 o’clock a. m.,
and everybody, who desires, can at
tend and witness the proceedings.
Any “trickery” In this?
I have named all the means of in
come in our town and our treasury
is rulhir lean (not “depleted”) and
our “financial responsibilities” at
times are a little annoying but It does
not appear that wo could, if wo were
so inclined, “in various ways resort
to tricks for raising money.”
As to any peraon being debarred
from work “because he has no as
surance of work enougli in that line
to justify him In taking out the li
cense,” we can only regard as child
ish. Tho town of Gaffney is not In
the assurance business, nor does it
ssseexat^ass:
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New and superb buildings, steam heat, hot and cold baths, large airy dormitories, new furni
ture, new pianos, extensive Chemical and Physical Laboratories, a great Library, 150 yards of
broad piazzas, both pure Limestone and Artesian Water, the most beautiful ten-acre Campus in
the Stat( i , with ten acies more ol romantic pleasure grounds attached,—these are some of the
prominent features and constant attractions of Limestone College.
„ The regular instruction given in the class-rooms is supplemented by lectures delivered by
members of the faculty and at stated times by lecturers of
IViitioiiixl deputation in Science and Literature.
The Winnie Davis School of History designed to collect, preserve and disseminate the IIis-
the
generations
clear views ot
torical facts of our country, and to give the present and coming
motives and achievements of our fathers, is a part of tho College and is endorsed officially by two
State Legislatures, live Governors, many prominent citizens of the South, and by the United Con
federate Veterans.
The next session will open on September 19th. Terms very reasonable
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the President,
guarantee success in any particular
vocation to any of its citizens, but it
does endeavor to fix its license rate
on a reasonable basis, business con
sidered.
I did not know Mr. Leish was in
town, but us a matter of right and
justice if he or any one else comes
here and makes money in our town
he should be required to contribute
his portion towards keeping and
maintaining the town government.
I know nothing of tho second party
nor his troubles referred to in The
Ledger’s edltoria.l
Lastly, I remember this man Ellis
asked me to permit him to see the
manager of The Ledger. I granted it.
In company with our chief of police
Ellis submitted his grievances to the
manager who listened to him most
patiently, and after Ellis had finished
his story tiie manager ordered him
out of the room with the remark.
“You should be fined more for being
drunk.”
It is hard, very hard for a man to
write sensibly on a subject he knows
nothing about. N. H. Littlejohn.
ETTA JANE ETCHINGS.
Crops In the Upper Portion of the County
Doing Good—Other News.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, August 1 —Your cor
respondent has just returned from a
trip to the upper part of our county,
where he hud the pleasure of meet
ing many of the good people of tiiat
section and along the line of travel.
We found crops in the upper por
tion of the county much better on an
average than in this. The farmers
are to all appearances doing well.
At State Line church wo met a very
large congregation. The occasion
was the Sunday School Union. This
embraces all the Baptist Sunday
( sehools and churches north of the
Southern Railroad—a very large and
intelligent body of Christian workers.
It was our first visit to State Line.
They have a large and commodious
house of worship built upon the most
improved and modern style, with a
seating capacity of several hundred.
The exercises of the day consisted
of a Sunday School muss meeting,
after which Rev. Amos Clary delivered
a Missionary address. His remarks
were based principally upon lho par
able of tho vineyard. At first the
speaker apologized for what he claim
ed want of preparation. To another
had been assigned this duty and he
made no preparation for it.. But Mr.
Clary had not gone fur with his sub
ject until his hearers wire satisfied
that his excuses were uncalled for.
It is truly gratifying for us to hear
and see those we once knew as boys
coming to the front and making
themselves useful in so high and hon
orable a calling us the ministry and
other useful offices.
Rev. J. A. Tate, pastor of the
church, in the afternoon preached tho
funeral of Mrs. Victoria Hamrick.
Mrs. H. was a Miss Homes, horn and
reared in Union county, and is related
to some of the best families in it.
His text was: “Many hath chosen
that good part which shall not be
taken away from her.”—Luke 10:12.
To attempt to comment on or give
even an extract of what lie said
would be useles*. The sermon was
especially appropriate and made a
deep impression on his bearers. The
husband and family (seven girls and
one boy) of the deceased occupied
seats on the left hand of the speaker.
In tho midst of his discourse tho
speaker turned to the children and
in a pathetic manner summoned them
to their mother’s grave. His remarks
were well made, and but few eyes
were dry at tho close ol the sermon.
The service concluded, tho last look
was taken and tho casket closed from
mortal eyes the remains of Mrs. Vic
toria Hamrick.
At Kulem last Thursday wo had
the pleasure of meeting “The Old
Maid.” We regret that wo hadn’t
the pleasure of meeting “Bachelor”
then, too.
Your correspondent has been on
the sick list since Monday.
The ohiils are again making their
appearance along the rivers and
creeks. J. L. S.
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countries with success in severe
throat and lung troubles, “Boschee’s
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tho germ disease, but allays inflam
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GAY TIME AT SALEM.
A Large Crowd Present at Children’* Day
FxercDe* Thursday.
.Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, July 28.—Another
chapter has been added to tiie history
of old Salem. Early Thursday morn
ing vehicles of all kinds bearing
their precious freight, together with
horsemen, pedestrians and wheelmen
were wending their way thitherward
to witness, or take part, in the chil
dren’s day exercises. Friendly
clouds threw their mantle over the
sun, causing his scorching rays to
full gently upon tho earth. The
balmy breeze swept over the land
scape and the leaves clapped their
hands and the flowers declared their
joy together.
We reached the church at 10
o’clock and found the ground liter
ally covered with humanity. York,
Chester, Union, Spartanburg and
Cherokee counties were all represent
ed. The cheerful faces, fond hopes
and bright anticipations of the chil
dren and their friends was a benedic
tion upon the occasion.
At 10:30 the house was called to
order ard Rev. J. N. Isom, in a feel
ing and appropriate manner, invoked
tiie divine blessing on the occasion
and ail assembled, after which the
very interesting program published
in a recent edition of The Ledger was
curried out witb some variations.
Intermission one hour
After singing, “Let us sing of our
Redeemer,” the afternoon session
was opened with prayer by Eider
R. M. I’laxico and Rev. James S.
Moflatt, of Chester, made an able
and eloquent address. Ho reviewed
the object and work of the Sabbath
school in uli its bearing and compli
mented tiie children for what he had
seen since coming among them.
Finally he turned to the evils of in
temperance which he dissected with
the scalpel of God’s truth and held
them ’up before his hearers in the
light of God’s word and in tho face of
His promises and threatenings. He
was not here to discuss the proprie
ties or improprieties of this, or any
other, subject, except by tiie stand
ard of God’s word. It was a question
of right against wrong which we
must settle both for time and eter
nity. It was a masterly effort and
sent the arrow of conviction to every
heart.
As soon as Mr. Moffutt closed his
address tho program varied a little
and Rev. Mr. Isom invited Mr. Mason
Banders and Miss Virgie Farr to take
their position in front of tiie pulpit
while lie, in a very solemn and im
pressive manner, united thorn in the
holy bonds of matrimony. The regu
lar program was then resumed.
By way of comment wo will say
that tho congregation which assem-
bled at Salem last Thursday was the
largest and most order!v that we have
evtr met there on a similar occasion.
Not a thing happened to mar the
pleasure of the occasion. The entire
proceedings were marked with the
very best of feeling.
The Misses Walker, of Yorkville,
daughters of Ur. and Mrs. M. J.
Walker, and Miss Ethel Surratt, of
Gaffney, are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Walker, of Sun-
nyside.
It has been suggested by a promi
nent and highly respected citizen of
tills tow n a hip that we have a basket
picnic on the day of the campaign
meeting at Owen’s Ford and tiiat tiie
ladies be invited to attend. This is a
reasonable suggestion and we hope
our people will duly consider its
propriety.
Ihe man who cannot attend a cam
paign meeting without saying or do
ing something repulsive to refined
womanhood ought to be expugned
from society. No gentleman can af
ford it. Lot the ladies come if they
wish. He further suggests that
speakers bo invited to discuss the
prohibition question at our campaign
meetings.
A few candidates have been in this
section looking after their friends.
Home few farmers have not finish'
od their work yet and are not ready
to begin Hie campaign. J. L. H.
A‘ItoniMiitic MHrrluKr.
(CorriHiJondenco of The Ledger.)
Grin pall, Aug. 2 —On Thursday
evening, July 2fi, at u:H0 o’clock
Mr. J. F. Beam and Miss Lillie
Mabry were married by J. N.
Eiaon, N. P, Tho contracting
parties wore married while sitting
in u buggy on the roadside near
tho residence of Mr. T. I). Littlejohn.
The bride was dressed in a becom
ing white organdie, but it is useless
to try to describe her beauty. From
those who knew her there was noth
ing but praise. The groom was
dressed In Hie customary black.
. Mr. Benin laono of our nost highly
respected citizens and one of tiie best
planters our section can boost of.
Their many friends wish them u
long and prosperous life,
CROP BULLETIN.
Couditlon of Carolina Crops a* Krportfd
from the liureau.
Columhia, July 31,—During the
week ending 8 a. m. July 30th, the
temperature averaged nearly normal.
The first part of the week was hotter
than usual, the latter part slightly
cooler, with a weekly range between
a maximum of 101 at Batesburg and
a minimum of (55 at Greenville.
Rain fell somewhere in the State
on every day of the week, and few
localities but had beneficial amounts.
The Slate averaged was 1 50 inches,
and the local amounts ranged from
merely sprinkles to between four and
five inches, the latter in portions of
Kershaw and Orangeburg counties
The severe drought has not been
thoroughly relieved in the south
eastern counties and over smail ureas
elsewhere.
Damaging hail storms occurred in
Marion and Cherokee counties; high
winds blew down corn and fruit trees
in a number of counties.
Farm work made favorable pro
gress, and crops are nearly all laid by
in fairly good condition, with the crop
prospects brighter and more encour
aging than during the past two
months.
Old corn was too nearly matured to
be much benefited by the week’s
rains, except in spots, and will not
make a full crop. Young corn is
quite promising.
Over a large portion of tho State,
with numerous exception, however in
the eastern counties, cotton improved
materially and now looks promising,
but comparatively few sections report
the crop heavily fruited. Most of the
reports indicate that the plants are
undersized and late, but fruiting nor
mally, and some that they are not
fruiting as they should at this season.
There are a few complaints of rust
and premature opening, more of shed
ding, and some of grassy fields,
although cotton is generally laid by
clean, in the western counties cul
tivation continues. In places cotton
is blooming to the top. Sea-island is
still suffering from drought and
blight.
Tobacco is ripening nicely, with
cutting and curing making favorable
progress, and nearing completion in
sections. Tho yield and prices are in
the main satisfactory.
Rico is doing nicely, and so fur is a
fine crop in the principal rice grow
ing regions, but upland rice is poor.
Haying continues in the Charleston
district, where a heavy first cutting
has been housed in excellent condi
tion, but later cutting promises
poorly. Bastures are fine in the cen
tral and western counties, reaches
are dropping, many are wormy, and
some rot as they ripen. Grapes are
healtiiy and plentiful in 1’ickcns and
Oconee comities; elsewhere there is
much rotting. Cane, sweet potatoes,
and gardens failed, but will be revived
by tiie rains. In general, minor
crops are promising.
"Through tho months cf June and
July our baby was teething and took
a running off of the bowels and sick
ness of the stomach.” says O. I*. M.
Holliday, of Doming, Ind. “His
bowels would move from five to eight
times a day. I had a bottle of Cham
berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy in the house and gave
him four drops in a teaspoonful of
water and ho got better at once.”
Sold by Cherokee Drug Co.
DEXTER DOTS.
Military Company Volunteer for Service
In China.
Cormepondence of Tne Ledger.)
Dexter, July 31.—As I have not
E«en a letter from this place in o long
time I will endeavor to write again.
We are having a great deal ' f sick
ness in our town at the present, but
only one death has occurred.
We hear a great deal ol talk about
the war in Chirm. .Mr. John Langs
ton, captain of the military company
at Clifton, received a letter from Col.
Boyd, in China, asking him if volun
teers were called out how many men
of bis company would go. He an
swered tho letter saying, all would go
except three. Sambo says he would
like to go to China on a visit, but not
to fight, for he car. get plenty of
fighting to do nearer home.
Mr. L. C. Brown, of this place, went
off last Saturday and returned home
Sunday. We are unable to say
where he went, unless lie went to
Gastonia to see his “best girl.”
The new addition to Hie No. 3 mill
at Clifton is completed and ready for
the machinery to be put in.
Messrs. W. H. Brown and V. B.
Wilkerson are running a first class
market at this place.
The enterprising young men of this
place are trying to get up a brass
band. We hope they will succeed.
J he work on Hie electric car line is
progressing nicely.
It seems tiiat ail of the mills are
behind with their spinning and card
ing. \Y^> would like to know the rea
son why they are behind for we have
good overseers here and they have
plenty of help. Mr. W. E. Buice
is overseer of the spinning room, as
sisted by Mr. Joe Miller; Mr. C. E.
Cannon the card room, assisted by
Mr. M.C. Green; Mr. S C. Thomas
the weave room, assisted by Mr. L.
G. Calvert; all of whom are promi
nent business men and up-to-dato
gentlemen. Mr. J. E. Bhea is our su
perintendent and Mr. A. H. Twitch-
eli president, secretary and treas
urer.
Misses Bettie Humes and Nettie
Kirby, of I’acolet, B. C., ppent sev
eral days here recently visiting
friends and relatives.
Wallace, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Brown, who has been sick of
fever, is up again, after being con
fined to the house for seven weeks.
We would like to hear from tiie
Asbury correspondent. It looks like
old “Moze” or “Sweet Susie” might
take a little time in writing to Tiie
Ledger. We would like to hear from
their part of the county.
Samro.
Look out for malaria. It is season
able now. A few doses of Prickly
Ash Bitters is a sure preventive.
Bold by Cherokee Drug Co.
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jjSVMttC
VUNE OF CARDUI
r
has brought permanent relief to a mil
lion Buttering women who were on their
way to premature grave*. Mrs. Mitchell
was fast declining in health, when Wine
of Cardui performed & "wonderful euro"
in her case. JSlia auffored with the ago-
nies of fulling of the womb, leucorrhupa
and profiuo ineuRtruation. 'Tho weekly
appearance of the mensesfor two months
sapped her vitality until she was a phys
ical wreck. Her nervous system gave
way. Ihcn rume tho trial of Wine of
Cardui and the euro. Mrs. Mitcholl 1 *
experience ought to commend Wina of
t aruui to suffering women in words of
burning eloquence.
WINE«CMMH
is within the reach of all. Women who
try It are relieved. Ask vour druggist
for a $1 bottle of Wine of Cardui, and do
not take a substitute if tenderodyou.
Mrs. Willie Mitchell. South Gaston. N. C.:
‘'Wine of Cardui umi Thulford's Hluck-
Druught have nerfonued a miraculous cure
In uit case. J hed be.>u a great vufferer
with falling of the womb and leucorrlusa,
nnd my niPi.sPit rumo every week for two
months aid were very painful. My hus*
band Induced me to try Wine of Cardui
nnd Rbick-Draught, ami now the leunor-
rhinn bus disappeared, and 1 am restored to
perfect health."
In ruses re
rtneclioni, a<:
nulring
ihtiess,
special
giving
symptoms. "Tbe. Ij»d!es' Ad
visory Drparlment," The
< luiUanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn. .
PARKER’S
„ HAIR BALSAM
Cteaon > .id besutifiss ths hair.
Fromotct a luxuriant growth.
Never Falls to Restore Oray
Hnlr to its Youthful Colo^
Curt, rraip ihuriwa hair fiiUigg.
Turnip Seeds.
The Kind that Come ep.
Ruta Baga,
Flat Dutch,
Purple Top,
White Globe,
Purple Top Globe,
Yellow Aberdeen,
Seven Top,
White Norfolk,
Auber Globe.
Cherokee Drug
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