Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'rms iwisooisi*. BY Ed. II. DkCamp. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY SUMSCKirTION VKICB: Cash in advance, per year.... Jfl <''*• On time, per year The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the oifice by Monday and Thursday mornings. Ca^ds of thanits will be published at one cent a word. Heading notices will be published at f en cents a line each insertion. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCaxnp, Manager, XIIH GAFFNEY CAKl’KT MILL. If there is any business enterprise about our place which the town should foster and encourage, and of which the town has a right to be proud, it is the Gaffney Carpet Mill. It is unique in its character and, be ing located here, it confers upon Gaffney a distinction enjoyed by no other town or city in the South, for it is the only carpet mill south of Philadelphia. This fact, compiled with the fur ther fact, that it sells its goods in every’ state in the South and to many’ of the northern states, makes it clear that it has done, and is doing more to advertise our town away from home than all of our oilier en terprises put together. Then it spends money in our town and spends it freely. M e have watched the management with some degree of minuteness, and we must say Mint u hat we have seen has been a - ;j: ee of both pride and pi asun President Bo-rck on comi< g into our midst quickly identified himself wich the business, social and moral inter ests of the town, and showed u dispo sition to do what he could towards helping and encouraging them all. His generosity has been often taxed, but wo have never known an appeal made to him in behalf of any object or enterprise worthy of support, which did not meet with a hearty, immediate, and generous response. In a word, Mr. Merck, when he came among us, became one of us, quickly adjusted himself to his new surround ings, and early began to manifest all the public spirit, all the unselfish de votion to the good of the community that might be expected from the mo A. enterprising and benevolent native-born citizen. What is said, and said truly, of Mr Bierck may be said also in a greater or less degree of several other gentle men whom the carpet mill has brought into our midst. They have identified themselves with us without hesitation and by so doing have de clared their intention of becoming a part of the permanent citizenship of the town and country and of stand ing shoulder 10 shoulder with the up right and progressive part of our peo ple. Under these circumstances, it is strange that there should b<* a feeding in any man’s bosom that wears the semblance of prejudice, or envy, or malice. If any suedi feeling cun be found among our people, it must be the outcome of complete miscon ception or utter ignorance of facts. It is no part of oar business to dis cuss personal matters, and we shall never do so, except when they bear upon public interests; and we have neither censure nor criticism to be stow on any one connected with the suit for damages brought against the Carpet Mill. We know, relatively, nothing about the merits or demerits of the cast;, but we do think it is un fortunate that sucli a case cannot be settled without an appeal to the courts. We have no reason to doubt that Mr. Perry is conscientious in pressing his claims for damages, and we are equally sure that Mr. Bierck stands ready at all times to do the square and manly thing. Under such conditions, it does look like the whole matterougiit to be settled out side of the courts, where lawyers have little chance to “darken coun sel’’ and play upon the passions and prejudices of juries. NOTKS AND COMMENTS, A State h is no right to do for any of its citizens what they are ubie by manly effort to do for themselves. To aay rot lung of the comparative injustice done the vast majority whom it cannot helo, it enervates and pauperizes and degrades the spirit of those whom it does help. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The ups and downs of great men are wonderful and past finding out. Genera! Nelson A. Miles has been elected commander-in-chief of the Hpanish war veterans, and Col. Jim Tillman, of Houth Carolina, has been elected vice-commandor-in-chief, and Col. James A. Hoyt, Jr., has resign ed his position on Governor Mcflwee- ney’s stall, and still the country sur vives. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Our town authorities should in struct the police to keep the crowds back on the arrival of the trains. At times last week when the Limestone College girls were arriving it was difficult for the college representa tive to meet them at the car steps or to get them out through the crowd, after they had stopped to the ground. At other places where many trains arrive, crowds are not allowed to block up the approaches to the train, and ttiey should not be allowed to do i it here. Idlers and curiosity seekers should not be allowed to obstruct those who are trying to accomplish souiething in life. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The killing of Goebel in Kentucky was an event that affected the inter ests and stirred the indignation of too many myn, for the matter to be con- doned or passed over lightly. \\ hen one-half of the people of a great State are roused to resentment by such a murder, somebody will have to suffer for it. For the lust month the court at Frankfort has been trj’- ing men, some of them in high posi tion, for the murder of Goebel, and at last James B. Howard, after a trial of ten days, has been convicted by a jury and his punishment fixed at death on the gallows. Howard is described us a man of line appearance and with a reputation for “doing’’ his enemies. There will be a desper ate t ffort made to save him, and the troubles growing out of the Goebel murder have, by no means ended. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Our government has at last issued orders for the withdrawal of our army from China, and the movement is to begin at once. Gen. Chaffee will re main in that country and will keep with him only soldiers enough t<» constitute a “Legation Guard,” which will take no part in any mili tary operations inaugurated by the powers. There is no doubt but that this action on the part of the United States will do much towards gaining the good will of China, but it is a question whether our policy is dictated by wisdom or necessity. Troops am needed for some mysteri ous purpose in the I’hilippiues, not withstanding the fact that the war there is twice or three times ended; the election for President of the United States is approaching; and we look with as much suspicion on every act of the McKinley adminis tration wearing the semblance of wisdom or generosity as the ancient Trojans did upon the present offered by the Greeks. *-«--*♦ It is said that some of the young men who were turned away from (/loinson College shed tears over their disappointment. These tears so stirred the tender emotions of a cor- respondent of the Columbia State, that ho got up a very pathetic ac count of the scene fur the benefit of his readers, and wc^suppoae, oi the next Legislature. Under some cir- cumstances it is not unmanly to shed tears, but for a young man to cry be cause others have crowded him away from the public pap is as babyish as it is for a child to cry for its mother’s milk. It is the natural expression of that spirit of dependence which the State is assidiously cultivating. 1 he young man who has the soul of a man within him, who is going to make his mark in his country’s history and impress himself on his generation, will never shed tears be cause others will not help him. He will face the situation with a brave heart and a strong arm and hew his own way to a position of irunpeml- ence and honor. KiUlently Hv IVrs to tjafTnej’a Carpet Mill [Columbia Staled A gentleman who represents u prosperous South Carolina manu facturing concern told us ye.-terday that he had spent five days in Co lumbia, which is a longer time than he had ever given to any one eiiy, and that his sales here during that time were larger proportionately than his concern had ever made in one tow n. 1 nis speaks most highly for Columbia, especially when it is known that the factory in question covers a territory extending continuously from Pennsylvania to Alabama. This manufactory turns out goods needed in every household but which are too often brought from the north. Its great success is another evidence that the south should manufacture what it needs in every line. I'urtioiatr < Imrloitt'. [Columbia State.] We note that Charlotte is to be the location of brunches of two South Carolina concerns. A Columbia man will open a wholesale carpet store tlu re and the Gaffney Chi pet Manu- 1 facturing Company will start another factory in the North Carolina city. By the way, the Gaffney carpet factory seems to have been u great success and this proves that the south can support and ought to es- tahlish other manufactories besides cotton mills. They pay better and cost less. A rnan at Coldwater, Mich., has wagered that if Bryan is elected he wilt support his contestant’s mother- in-law for life. It.tuiire of Ointment* for (itturrli Hint CoiiImIii* Mercury. as ini reuiy will Mirely destroy the Mense of Mind I ami completely ileraiu.c I tie whole sys tem when enteritis il I hrmuh I he mueuoiis surfaces. Huch fil l teles shouhl never he used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the duinaaethey will ini Is ten fold to the It in id you can possibly derive fromliicni. Hall's talarrli <'urc. manufac tured by I '. .1 t'limiey ,v t o.. Toledo. <>.. con tains no mercury, and I* takun internally, actliiK dlrcd 1 y upon the hlnod ami mucunwx j surfuct - of the system, In huyluK Hall's < 'atarrh t Hre be sure to iret, t be Kcnulm*. It I Is tn i.t ii luti'i nally, ami made In lob do, O., ' by I I < liemv.Vtd. Test tmonluls free, hold Py Drnttulsiprice V.i cents per ls/ttle. Hall's I'liniliy I'llls arc the best. ETTA JANE ETCHINGS. “J L. N." Writes of People mid Tliiua* tn Lower Cherokee. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Sept. *20.—The cotton crop ia nearly all open, and an aver age of 300 pounds of seed cotton to the acre is pronounced a good average crop for this year. Your correspondent visited the Y'ork side this week and found W. 8. Wilkerson, of Hickory Grove, one of Western Y'ork’s most progressive farmers, maiting hay. He has a large area of land sown in peas and sugar canc, from which he is mowing an abundance of forage. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Durham, of Ker shaw, are vis’ting the family of Hon. C. W. Whisonant, of Wilkinsville, this week. Mrs. Mattie Peek, of Blacksburg, has been attending at the bedside of her step-mother, Mrs. Martha E. Smarr, for several days. .Miss Grace Whisonant has return ed to Greenville Female College where she expects to graduate next Jure. We had the pleasure of attending the North Pacolet 8. S. Convention at Draytonville church last Sabbath, where we met many of our friends and Sabbath school workers from different sections. This wmrk is pro gressing nicely and the convention is now about enterifig upon its twelfth year. The people of Dreytonville en tertained it in royal style and the oc casion was a success in every partic ular. Misses L : zzie and Mary Edwards, at this place, will return to Cedar Springs Institute next week where they will finish their education. We regret very much to hear of fht* death of Mrs Alice Castles which occurred very suddenly at her home at Hickory Grove last Saturday. She was a good woman and a member of one of the most prominent families in Western York. We have known her from her childhood, and her many friends will join her husband and family in the deep mourning they have so unexpectedly been call ed upon to realize. Yet again tiny hope to meet her Win it thi! storm of life lias lied. Ami In heaven with joy to greet her Where no farewell tears are shed. She was buried at the new ceme tery at Hickory Grove on Sabbath in the presence of the largest concourse of people who ever met in that town on a similar occasion. Kev. J. L. Oates, of the A. K. P. church, con ducted the funeral service. We also regret to state that Mrs. Martha E. Smarr, whose illness has frequently been reported in these columns, died at her home at Hope- well yesterday evening at 8 o’clock and will bo buried at Salem today. Bev. J. B. Swann, of Bullock’s Creek, will conduct the funeral ser vice. This good mother in Israel will be greatly missed, not only by her family, but by the community in which she lived. She was a woman of the most amiable Christian quali ties; a Samaritan in the true sense of the ivord. The winds were never too coid, the storm too boisterous or the weather too unpropitious to pre vent her visiting the sick and dis tressed on errands of mercy. The poor and needy were objects of her care and attention. In her home the wayfarer and stranger found protec tion against hunger and cold. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and, in her death. Salem loses one of its strong est pillars. ' In love she lived, in peace she died, Iter life was asked, but God deuied. May the God of ail comfort console the bereaved family with whom we mingle our heartfelt sympathies. J. L. >s. Etta Jane, Soot. 23.—Wo find a great many sore fingers among our people from picking cotton. The small bolls are both tedious and hard to pick. The Sarratt Brothers started their mills last Thursday. Mr. James G. Gamer is their miller. We received a letter this week from our old friend, Mr. James Raines, of Manchester, Va. Uncle Jimmy al ways has some kind word for The Ledger and his Cherokee county friends. He is doing a job printing business in the city of Richmond, Va. Mr. Sain Foster started with a drove of entile to market yesterday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Dock Webber are re joicing over the arrival of a young boarder who cast his lot with them us a member of their family one day last week. General Fair, colored, who hails from the Pea Ridge section of Union county, says he would like the Bap tists hetti r if they didn’t baptize their members all over. This has been a favorable week for farm work and the farmers have taken advantage of it. A good deal of fodder and hay has been saved and cotton picked That the cotfin containing the re mains of General Robert E. Lee, who died Oct. 12th. 187U, was taken from u raft in which u large amount of other property was floated down the James river in the great freshet of that year is the most remarkable pieoo of history that has recently come to light. And yet some people say it is the case. The recent rains raised Broad river and stopped the fording at Howell’s ferry for a few days. A friend says that if we will see certain parties once a week we can get all the news we want for our Ledger readers, but he won’t vouch for its truthfulness. Mr. 11. B„. McDaniel has been mak ing a lino specimen of molasses for some of our people this week. By the next new moon some of our weather urophets look for frost. It may come sooner. Enoreo Presbytery meets at Lau rens, Oct. 2. S. F. Estes is the dele gate from Salem with C. W. Whiso nant as alternate. Mrs. M. K. Smarr, whoso illness has bean repeatedly mentioned in this correspondence, is Ijing very low at this writing. Your correspondent LIMESTONE COLLEGE, OA.n'irjvErir, $3. e. Limestone College is thoroughly equipped and offers to young women advantages unsurpassed, if equaled, by any other college in the South. The Literary and Scientific Course comprises TKIV while there are Five More for the extra courses of Music, Art, Elocution, Business, Stenography and Typewriting, all furnished with the best modern facilities and presided over by teachers of acknowledged ability. 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 State, with ten acres more of 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 IViAtioiiiil lt.epiita.tion in Seienee and literature. The Winnie Davis School of History designed to collect, preserve and disseminate the IIis- toiical facts of our country, and to give the present and coming generations clear views of the motives and achievements of our fathers, is a part of the College and is endorsed officially by two State Legislatures, five Governors, many prominent citizens of the South, and by the United Con federate Veterans. r lhe next session will open on September 19th. Terms very reasonable. Write for Catalogue and further information to Senior Professor, Captain H. P. Griffith, or to the President, LEE DAVIS LODGE, A. M., Ph. D. has just returned from a visit to Bee her. The sudden fall off in the price of cotton has somewhat disappointed farmers who were hoping to close out their crops at or over ten cents per pound. j. l. s. JoncsviUtt .lot ting*. .Correspondence o* The Ledger.) Jonesvillk, Sept. 20.—It is bo sel dom we see anything from this busy little hamlet in your welcome paper, and us many of your readers feel an interest in this place, I will endeavor to give you some items of interest. Our town is forging ahead in the progressive works of the age. The new cotton mill will soon have her spindles humming. The ma- chinery has arrived and is being put down. Operatives are moving into the nice houses built for them. I think we will have one of the beat mills in the State. The knitting mill keeps working, making enough hosiery for every one in South Caro lina, and they are doing well, too. vVe expect to have a bank estab lished here at an early day and also a newspaper to tell the world what we are doing. We learn that Mr. Jas. T. More- head is thinking of moving to our town and going into business. We shall welcome him and all such that Cherokee can send us. Crops are short with us, but prices are good, and we look for a lively trade this fall. Mr. W. T. Littlejohn, who was par alyzed several years ago, but who can walk a little, was on the rail road track when he, from some cause, fell and hurt himself, but is now better. x. Trough Topics. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Trough, Sept. 25.—Please allow me space in your paper to tell you something of Mr. Hugh Wilkie, our polite and obliging mail carrier, and his recent trip to eastern North Car olina. Mr. Wilkie is one of the best and most respected mail carriers in this or any other county; he attends closely and strictly to his business, and he is a man that we all like be cause of bis genial, sunny disposition and because be is so kind and ac commodating to everybody. There is a fair creature within the borders of old North Carolina to whom ho is especially “kind and obliging,” and last Saturday he put on his Sunday best, got a “shave and shine” and went over on the vesti bule to see the object of his heart’s best affections, who, I have been told, lives ut Bessemer City. He also visited Cherryville, Ellenboro and Henrietta while away and re turned home Monday. Ho is a hard one to keep up with, but I wish him gouk luck and great success in all his undertakings. Wild Boy. Crops tn Texas, Correspondence of Ttie Ledger.) Bonham, Texas, Sept. 20th.—I see from your paper that crops are short in South Carolina. I am glad to say crops are good in Texas. Many acres will make a bale of five hun dred pounds. There never was a pound of fertilizer shipped to this country in its history. It is no use to say anything about the Galveston and coast storm, as you are better posted on it than I am. We have two young girls from that city in our city schools. They were orphans and were staying with their aunt in Galveston. They lost one brother, an aunt and ’three or four of their family. Texas is grateful to the liberal and generous hearted people of America, (^uite a number of ex-Bonhamites lost all except their lands on the coast. Our people are helping them. • H - L ’ Two Interesting Meets. John O. Tate, of Gowdysville, brought two beets of rather eccentric growth to our office a few days ago. The largest one weighed five pounds, was eighteen inches in length and the same number In circumference. The other weighed three and a half pounds and had ten different branch es, all of odd appearance and of various sizes. The largest beet had a furrow in the middle and on both sides, and looked as though two beets had grown together. One of the projections was about the size of, and a perfect imitation of a man’s big toe. Cuts and Urulses (Jolpkljr Healed. Chamberlain’s Fain Balm applied to a cut, bruise, burn, scald or like injury will instantly allay the pain and will heal the parts in less time than any other treatment. Unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. Fain Balm also cures rheumatism, sprains, swelling and lameness. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. REPUBLICANS MEET. MaJ. John F. Jones and A. K. N, Folger Delegates to the Htate Convention. Blacksburg, Sept. 27.—The “Black and Tan” and “Lily White” Repub licans of this county hold their county contention at this place last Monday. There were fourteen delegates present, twelve negroes and two white men. The following is the result as given out: County Chairman, W. M. Goodwin County Secretary, A. R. N. Folger. Delegates to State Convention; Jno F. Jones, A. R. N. Folger. Al ternates; W. M. Goodwin, Ed. Little john. For district convention ; Delegates, Jno. F. Jones, Ed. Littlejohn, W. M. Goodwin. Alternates; R. Wil- key, Emanuel Littlejohn, E. B. Daw kins. I am informed however, that Maj. Jones was elected temporary chairman but acted throughout the meeting, and at the close, W. M. Goodwin (colored) of this place, was elected permanent chairman. I am also informed that Maj. Jones was endorsed as a candidate for Con gress from this congressional district. Furthermore, that ho was endorsed for State chairman, a position now held by R. R. Tolbert. It is also said that E. D. Littlejohn (colored), postmaster at Gaffney un der former Republican administra tion, was endorsed as chairman of the district convention. The State convention which will elect state chairman, -national com mitteeman, etc., will be held in Co lumbia, Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, at which time it will also be determined what day the congressional conven tion will be held, which is to beat Rock Hill. e. a. t. Just Come In A shipment of Jewelry that contains all the latest patterns in Rings, Breast and Scarf Pins, Watch Chains and Charms and many other of the most re cent productions of the Gold smith ’s art. Call on tho Reliable Jeweler for \\ atches and Clocks and all kinds or repairing. I guaran tee ray work. Thos. H. Westrope in Crawley St Go’s Drug Store. Wanted. I want monazite sand, liifrii grade. Must be S3 per cent. pure. Price w ill depend upon percentage of Thorla. Will pay s cents for good, clean goods where I can control output of mine; or will purchase land. Send sam ples and guarantee of sample as to output being the s tme, with amount of tons that can be furnished tn twelve months. L. U. CAMPBELL, Gaffney, S. C., residence, or Commercial Uotel, Shelby, N’. C. fl-7-lmo CROP BULLETIN. Condition of Carolina Crops as Reported from the Bureau. Columbia, Sept. 25.—The week ending 8 a. m., Monday, September 24th, was much cooler than usual during the opening days, and hotter than usual during the latter portion. The minimum temperature for the week was 94 at three places. A good rain was reported from lower Lexington county on the 22d, which was the only rainfall reported in the entire State. The surface of the soli is again very dry, neverthe less the [ground ia in fine condition for plowing, planting truck, sowing oats and turnips, the latter being th^ third attempt to secure stands of turnips this season. The continuous fair weather was extremely favorable for gathering crops, and especially so for harvesting rice, which is nearly finished except, of June plantings, which will ripen in October. Upland rice is a failure. Some corn is being housed, and the previously estimated yields of less than half an average crop are being confirmed. Cotton is nearly all open and pick ing made rapid progress to the extent that from some fields all has been gathered. The hulk of the crop has been picked. Yields have not im proved, although the prospects for a small top crop are good in a few localities, if an early frost does not kill it. Sea-island cotton improved slightly, and In Bufort county will yield an average crop. Blight con tinues in the Charleston districts. Feus are poor and but few will be made. Sweet potatoes, sugar cane and pastures are in better condition as a result of last week’s rains. A large crop of fine hay is being saved in Oconee and Fickons counties. A Foandlnic and Tlianka. Rev. VV. S. B. Ford, of the Second Baptist church, was the object of quite a liberal pounding at bis resi dence one night this week—not In a pugilistic sense, but a "pounding” with all manner of good things to eat and things not to eat. Of course the reverend gentleman was surprised, but delightfully so, and pleasures that come unlooked for are thrice welcome. Mr. Ford desires to express bis warmest thanks to those who partic ipated in the pounding and to assure them that, though the things they gave were appreciated for their own intrinsic value, the thoughtfulness of the kind donors, and the motive which prompted the gifts, made them doubly prized. -~Dr. W. H. vVakefield, of Char lotte, N. C., will be iu Gaffney at the Lipscomb Hotel Thursday, Oct. 11th, for one day only. His practice Is limited to Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. A Curious Krk. A few days ago Mr. G. F. Brown ing, who lives near the Carpet Mill, brought a freak of nature to The Led ger office that was the most peculiar of its kind that we have ever seen or heard of. It was the shell of what had j been a hen egg with another small, | perfectly formed egg inside of it. Mr. Browning said that in a lot of I other eggs he had one almost us large as a goose egg and, upon breaking it, it was found to contain the usual white and yolk of other eggs and in the center of the yolk was imbedded a small one about the size of a hick ory nut, of a dark-brown co'or and with a shell as hard and as perfect as the other one. Tho small one has not yet been broken and we do not know what it contains. It feels heavy, though,and to all appearances, it has the usual ingredients of eggs in general. This is something out of the ordi nary in the freak line, and if such a thing has ever occurred before we have never heard of it. It would be a valuable hen to lay such eggs regu larly. Wealth has benefited hundreds and ruined thousands. — —j n BARKER'S HAIR BALSAM CImum and bnutifie. the half, promote, a luxuriant growth. Never Fall* to Beatore Gray Hair to lt« Youthful Color. Curt. »c»lp diieite. £ hair falling. {0c,and|1.0Uat DrugghU I !.c T p-to-DaU‘MurKi - ! is sU!l alive, and don’t you fn^ct it. win iv you can get fn sli .)( nil |;ind.s in s< ;i>on, Itnff, Pork and .Mutton, F/cmi Kisli on Fridays ami Saturdays, Country Proiluut) and Poultry. Honvy Funry Griuvrles, Confectioner!.>s. cigars and Tolim-ei. 1 have an experiemted cutter to serve you with pleasure. We know our business and attend to It. Come or call Pnone No. 6o. L W, McGOINN. California Peaches, Catawba Grapes, New Crop Oranges, Send us your orders. Phone No. 79. Sparks & Humphries. Grand Fall Openin -AT THE- Company Friday and Satarday, Sept. 28tii and 29fli. On the above dates we will have our Grand Annual Fall Opening, at which we will display the most complete line of Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Etc., ever brought to Gaffney. We invite the peo ple of Gaffney and Cherokee County to call and inspect these goods. They will be offered at prices that are commensurate with honest business. It is our purpose to give the best value for the money at all times. Give us a call. It will be our pleasure to serve you. Are You Contemplating Building ? If so you cannot do better than consult with me about the material you wish to put in your house. I handle everything in the Lumber line and can save you money. I also carry an excellent line of Paints of all shades and can suit you in every respect. T. I.