The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, November 13, 1900, Image 2
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BY
Ed. H. DeCamp.
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dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager.
WHEAT ANU THE SWEET POTATO.
According to a popular theory of
long standing, now is the most favor
able time to sow wheat and to take
up sweet potatoes. It is thought
that wheat sown before frost is sub
ject to the Hessian fly, while that
sown after a killing frost is not. The
fly probably deposits its eggs in the
early fall in the sprouting grain, and
these hatch in the stalk the next
spring and prevent the maturing of
the head. The idea is that the frost
kills the eggs before the wheat is
sown, but it is more probable that
the fly with unerring instinct de
posits its eggs only where there is
prospective food for the larvai, and
so, if the wheat is not sown until af
ter the laying time is over the grain
will have an immunity from injury.
The sweet potato crop is one of the
most prolific and most valuable that
can be produced in this latitude.
The sweet potato will come nearer to
being an adequate substitute for both
bread and meat than any other veg
etable with which we are acquainted.
Then, under skilful manipulation, it
becomes a prime factor in a greater
number of table delicacies than al
most any other article of food. In
addition to these good points, it
furnishes nutritious food for horses,
cows, and hogs. A cow fed liberally
on sweet potatoes will have the quan
tity of her milk increased, and the
quality decidedly improved, while
hpgs will fatten in a potato patch as
rapidly*as they will in the corn field.
As a money crop, it would be diffi
cult to find one more renuraerative.
The price in the home markets is
rarely below fifty cents a bushel. An
acre of land that will produce twenty
bushels of corn would ordinarily
yield over one hundred busbela of
sweet potutces. Few of out farmers
seem to appreciate the value of such
a crop. We suppose one reason why
the cultivation of such a croo is
neglected or restricted to a very
small scale, is the difficulty of keep
ing the potatoes through the winter.
A few men seem to know exactly bow
to do this and rarely fail to preserve
them through even the longest and
coldest winters. But we believe the
majority of farmers and gardeners
have the greater part of their pota
toes to rot on their hands every year,
and hence they are discouraged from
planting more than just enough for
family use in the fall.
For ourself we usually plant a
pretty large patch and we have in
variably lost the bulk of the crop af
ter having banked them for winter
We have often consulted those who
are successful in saving them, and
we have faithfully practiced their
methods, but all to'the same purpose.
Our potatoes rot every time. We
have come to believe that either
there is something like witchery
practiced (in preserving them or else
there is some peculiarity in the soil
producing them which renders them
liable to rot. ■
We should be glad if some of our
successful potato raisers and keepers
like Rev. T. J. Campbell, or T. M.
Littlejohn, would give a detailed ac
count in The Ledger of their methods
of cultivating and of keeping, as well
as their ideas of the character of the
soil best adapted to their production.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The democratic party is now busy
in trying to discover who struck
Billy Patterson. It is pretty evident
that the blow was inflicted with a
silver club.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Now the packers in Chicago send
up the price of meat skywards. It
is estimated that the advance in
price will add to their income $M9,*
000,000 in one year, while the retail
dealers have been forced to put the
price out of reach of the poor.
Moral:—Our part of the country
ought to raise its own meat.
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It has been demonstrated that in
a presidential campaign, the person
ality of the candidAtes amounts to
little or nothing. McKinley sat back
on his dignity and made few attempts
to meet and address the people, while
Bryan attempted to cover all of the
doubtful territory and to infuse into
the campaign the spirit of his mag
nificent personality. But the silent
influences at work were more power
ful than personal charms and the
eloquence and logic of all the orators
of the campaign. Bryan will still be
honored and admired, but Bryanism
is as dead as a door nail.
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The Greenwood Index has cele
brated its fourth birthday. The In
dex is young yet, but it is singularly
free from the frivolities and follies of
youth, being wise, vigorous, and fear
less, and combining in a high degree
the enthusiasm of youth with the
vigor of maturity and the wisdom of
age. The compliments of the season
to you, contemporary, with the hope
thatjyour shadow will never grow
less. Greenwood county owes a
great deal of her moral, social, intel
lectual, and material advancement to
her two papers, The Index and The
Journal.
♦ ♦
Notwithstanding it has been an
nounced repeatedly that the war in
South Africa is over, yet we hear
every day or two that the Boers have
made an onset on some detachment
of the British army and handled it
pretty severely. The same may be
said of our war in the Philippines.
The truth is these two wars are in
many respects alike. Both were un
dertaken with the same motive, that
of greed and vain-glory; both have
proved to be far bigger and costlier
jobs than were anticipated; and both
are likely to be heavy drains on the
resources of England and the United
States for years to come.
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The first killing frost of the season
visited this region on the morning of
the 10th inst. It was unusually late
but it got in its work in the old-time
way. Though its teeth are white,
its bite blackens; though its breath
is cold, it scorches like fire. The
green fields are blackened and the
bright-colored flowers are wilted and
dead. It came it* the wake of a cold
wind in another sphere blowing out of
the north and “chilling and killing
my Annabel Lee” of Bryanism and
democracy. The roots of democracy
will live and when the springtime
with its warm sunshine and balmy
breath shall come again, they will
send forth new shoots more numer
ous and vigorous tiian the old ; but
Bryanism is a tender annual, the
roots of which have perished with the
stalk and so the life of the plant is
gone.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
Local Item# TooaShort fora Head Grouped
Together.
Thanksgiving Day is only two
weeks from next Thursday. Get
your turkeys ready.
Bob Besson is now helping Henry
Ross with his duties in the produce
and cotton exchange office.
The jail was pretty well filled Sat
urday night with transgressors of ail
kinds and colors.
Drummers are visiting our city at
a lively rate now, which is a good
indication that business is brisk and
times prosperous.
An election will be held in this
city on Friday, Nov. 23ri. for the
purpose of electing an alderman
from ward one to fill the unexpired
term of R. L. Bird, resigned.
Work on the new Methodist church
is progressing nicely and the building
is nearing completion. When fin
ished, it will be one of the hand
somest places of worship in the
IState.
The annual meeting of the board
of county commissioners will be held
in the supervisor’s office in the court
house on Monday, Dec. 8rd. All
persons having business with the
county officers should be here on that
day.
The ladies of the Second Baptist
church will serve an oyster supper in
the basement of their church next
Saturday night. The proceeds will
go towards purchasing a stove and
paying for chairs for the church.
Everybody is invited to go and aid in
the good work.
A call meeting of the colored peo
ple of Gaffney and Cherokee county
will be held t»t Limestone Baptist
church Monday night Nov. lifth, for
the purpose of laying plans for the
celebration of the Emancipation Proc
lamation on January 1st., 1901.
All colored men are invited to come
out and join in the meeting.
W. W. Gaffney is installed in the
office of the Gaffney Carpet Manu
facturing Company; and, with bis
natural business al Mlty and his many
years of experience, he makes a val
uable addition to President Bierck’s
already large force of office men.
* .
The attention of our readers is
called to the notice of Mr. J. R. C.
Rogers, Cowpens, S. C., which ap
pears in another column. Mr.
Rogers is advertising for some mules
that were stolen from his stable on
the night of Nov. 6th., and ail who
read the notice should keep a sharp
lookout and notify him of anything
they may hear of or see rega'ding the
missing mules.
CliHuge at the Company Store.
T. J. McAllister, of Clifton, ar
rived In the city Friday to take
charge of the Company Store in the
place of Mr. Eison who has resigned.
Mr. McAllister has been In business
here before and during his stay in
our midst made many friends who
welcome him back to Gaffney. Mr.
Eison, the retired manager, was also
very popular with our people and it
is with deep regret that we see him
depart from our city. He goes to
Burlington, N. C., to fill a similar
position to that which he occupied
here, and we commend him to the
good people of Burlington ao a clever,
genial, high-toned younj; gentleman
whom we are sure they will like.
Gaffney regrets to give him up
equally as much as she welcomes Mr.
McAllister.
COTTON IS NEARLY
ALL GATHERED.
It Turned Out Better Than
Was Expected.
WHEAT LAND PREPARED.
Karment Who Have Gathered Their Cot
ton are Tuttluir Their Itest Land In
Wheat—Sweet Totato Crop not Good-
Other News.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, Nov. 19.—The bridge
at Thomson’s mill is begiuniog to
swag somewhat. Perhaps a little
attention now will save a good deal of
trouble and expense later on.
Most of the cotton is gathered aru
ginned aud a good deal of it sold In
a few instances the crop has turned
out better than was expected two
mouths ago. The increase won’t
amount to one bale in twenty or per
haps fifty. A short crop is soon
gathered and farmers can put their
best land in wheat. This they are
doing and, besides, they are giving
their wheat lands thorough prepara
tion. Tiie sweet potato crop is not
very good.
Our thanks are due Mr. James
Rains, of Manchester, Va., for a
supply of Richmond. Va., papers
We would be glad to see some letters
from Uncle Jimmie in The Ledger.
The following answered our boat
problem of last week : Misses Jennie
Elkins, Lou Sanders, Mamie Strong,
Ethel Walker, Messrs. James Byrd,
Thomas Carson and Willie Moore.
It takes six men twenty-eight days to
build six boats.
In what time will any sum of
money double itself at eight per cent
per annum, compound interest?
Through ths Union Times we regret
to learn of the death of our old army
comrade, Sergeant W. Kelly Thomas,
which took place at bis home in
Lexahoraer, Tate county, Miss., on
the 24th ult. He was a member of
Company C 7th S. C. Calvary, Gory’s
Brigade. He was a good soldier, a
first-class gentleman and a true
friend to the writer. He was mus
tered into the service of the Con
federate States at Camp Hampton in
1801 and sheathed his sword at Ap
pomattox, Va., in 1805. His ances
tors on both sides were Revolutionary
heroes and heroines, who fought
through that long and eventful
struggle. He married Miss Endora
Fant, a sister of Dr. A. E. Fant, of
Union county, who, with several
children, is left to mourn his loss and
to whom our heart goes out in great
est sympathy In this their trying
hour. He has answered the last
“roll call.” “He sleeps his last
sleep.” “He has fought his last
battle.” Peace to his ashes and calm
te his memory.
We recall a thrilling incident in
Sergeant Thomas’ life as a soldier
that will, no doubt, be of interest to
many now living in Cherokee and
Union counties, even at this late day.
He was in command of a picket force
of eight men at Diascond bridge
when a squadron of the enemies cal
vary broke our line at another place
and surrounded Sergeant Thomas’
command. They had no alternative
but to fight, run or surrender. Till
man Millwood and Corporal Lamar
tine Peake were killed on the spot
and Sergeant Thomas, with the other
men, was overpowered and taken
prisoners. They were taken to
Fortress Monroe.
Tillman Millwood, who was a poor
obscure private, has many friends
and relatives now living in Cherokee
county who, we have no idea, knows
that he died at his post like a man.
Sergeant Thomas and his little band
made it a costly raid to the federals.
As soon as news reached camp a
raiding party was sent out which
overtook them at Olive Branch
church. It was a cold December
night when our men struck the
enemy’s rear guard. They raised a
yell and dashed forward. After
emptying their revolvers they drew
sabres and went to work in earnest.
The “slogan” was “Remember
Tillman Millwood and Lamar IVake.”
What that raid cost the federals will
only be known when the graves are
opened and the sea gives up its
dead.
What’s the matter with Hanna?
We have heard no one express sur
prise at the result of the presidential
election. Almost anybody can now
say, “I told you so.”
Rev. J. P. Marion will preach at
Salem on the third Sunday at 3
o’clock p. m„ and Landrum Ezell at
Abingdon at 11 a. m. Sunday.
The many friends of Mr. John J.
Kendrick, whose sickness has been
repeatedly mentioned in former let
ters, will be glad to learn that he is
much improved in health and is able
to sit up. He has been confined to
his bed for several weeks.
Last Thursday evening and night
the wind blew a perpetual gale aud
the thermometer went down several
degrees in a very short time. Friday
it reached the freezing point.
Rev. P. R. Davidson, colored, is
putting a new cover on the old Ken
drick house near Skull shoals This
was the house in which Rev. John G.
Kendrick lived for many, many
years before he died. It is one of the
oldest settled places in this section.
Rev. J. P. Marion has moved his
family to Hickory Grove. He will
supply Salem and Hickory Grove
churches next year.
There will be a Thanksgiving
service at Salem on Tnursday, 29th,
at 12 in., and a musical concert at
the school house that night.
Miss Agnes Wylie will begin her
school at this place next Monday.
Miss Bonnie McCluney began her
school at Sunnyside last Monday.
Mr. John A. M. Estes sold a load of
turnips at Gaffney last week. He
has thirteen hogs to kill this season.
Who can beat that?
Professor W. T. Slaughter, of
Hickory Grove, who is representing
the Woodmen of the World, will de
liver a “ire at the Etta Jane
school hou.,u on Friday evening, 10th
Inst., at 7 o’clock. The public are
invited.
To Mrs. S. F. Estes and Mrs.
Amanda Leo we, us and family, are
greatly indebted for a Benjamin’s
mess of beef and Pork sent us. They
never do things by halves.
There are some fine hogs in this
neighborhood. Hon. C. W. Whiso-
nant has two that a knowing man
says will make 900 pounds of gross
pork. Mr. Thomas Millwood also has
a very fine one, too. Also Mrs. J. J.
Kendrick has one equal to the best
we have seen. How many more
there are we can't tell, but hope to
report them later on.
There is some cotton to pick out
yet and some corn to gather,
Thomas Jefferson is quoted as say
ing: “If it were left to me to say
whether there should be a govern
ment without newspapers or newspa-
papers without a government, I
would not hesitate a moment to pre
fer the latter. J. L s
LIMESTONE MUSICAL CLUB.
Held It* Fim* Meeting of the Season Last
Tuesday.
The first regular meeting of the
Limestone Musical Club for this
season was held in the college audi
torium last Tuesday afternoon Nov.
6th.
Nearly all the former members of
the club were present and twenty-
four applications for membership
were announced by the secretary and
ail were favorably acted upon.
The second season of the club
opens auspiciously aud the large
membership and enthusiasm shown
by all insures a successful aud pros
perous year for the club.
The following are the subjects to
be studied this season.:
Nov. 6. Music in France—Mr.
Wade R. Brown.
Nov. 27. The Sonate and Senate
Form—Miss Pawnee Jones.
Dec. 18. Musical Form — Miss
Georgia Steedly.
Jan. 15, The Vocal Forms—Mrs.
Grace Battis Brown.
Feb. 12. John Sebastian Bach—
Miss Eva Sams.
March 12. The Greek Drama and
Modern Oratorio—Miss Ellen Pear
son.
April 9. The Oratorio—Miss Etfie
Reude.
May 14 Church Music—Miss Flor
ence Griffith
Henderson’s “Story of Music” was
selected to bo the work which should
be read and studied by all the mem
bers this season.
After the business meeting the
club listened to a thoughtful and in
teresting lecture on “Music in
France,” by Mr. Wade R. Brown.
The subject was treated in an ex
haustive manner, beginning with the
earliest distinctive musical works of
that country and tracing the gradual
development of French music througly
the centuries up to the present
time.
The following musical illustrations
were introduced during the lecture
and brought out clearly the main
characteristics of French music.
Air—The Hero I wait, from
“Alceste;” Lully,
Air—Tear from my heart, from
“Dardanus;” Rameau.
Piano Duett—Overture, Zampa;
Herold.
Piano Solo—Pizzicati, from “Syl
via;” Delibes.
Song—from “Faust;”
“Le Cid;”
and Embark ;
Silver Ring;
now thy blue
Heroique;
Jewel
Gounod.
Aragonaise—from
Mossanet.
Song, (a)—Come
Godard.
Song (b)—The
Chaminade.
Song, (c)—Open
eyes; Massanet.
Piano Duet—Marche
Saint-Saens.
The lecture was replete with evi
dence of wide reading and profound
study and the members of the club
were both instructed and entertained.
Mrs. Brown gave the vocal illustra
tions in her usual artistic manner
and the piano playing of Misses
Steedly, Jones and Mr. Brown was
much enjoyed by all present.
Monday Mourners.
Mayor Littlejohn had an unusually
heavy docket yesterday morning, and
the fines netted quite a neat little
sum for the city treasury. The cold
wave seemed to be a signal for a
wholesale carousal Saturday after
noon and night and the authorities
at the jail were kept busy receiving
the wayward mortals who had in
dulged too freely In “fuss X.”
The first case called was against
two white men for disorderly conduc*.
It was continued until this morning.
Mary Bostick, colored, was up for
disorderly conduct; but no disposi
tion of the case was made, as the
plea of lunacy was entered in her be
half.
Pink Brown, a plain drunk, for
feited his bond of $0 20.
A white man who has not been in
the city long, was fined $5 00 for In
dulging too freely in “chemically
pure.” He paid the fine.
Three other white men were next
fined $0 00, $5 75 and $2 50 respec
tively for the same offeiiSe.
Sam Kennedy and Henry Smith,
colored, for nameless offenses were
required to fork over $9 00 and $0 00
each.
Morris Byars and Viola Byars came
next on the roll for disorderly con
duct. Morris was fined $2 00 or ten
days on the gang, and Viola $5 00;
both paid.
Rufus Landers was accredited with
being a vagrant, but the case against
him was dismissed and be went on
his way rejoicing.
The lines amounted to something
like forty dollars; and some of the
sinners paid two weeks’ work for an
hour or two of hilarity. Truly, the
way of the trangressor is hard.
Local Cotton Kc|M>rt.
The following are the prices paid
for cotton in Gaffney today:
Good Middling 9:37$
Middling ^ 9:20
Working Night and Day.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Dr.
King’s New Life Pills. Every pill
is a sugar-coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into strength,
listlessness into energy, brain-flag
into mental power. They’re won
derful in building up the health.
Only 250 per box. Sold by Cherokee
Drug Company.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
People Yon Know and Pojdj Y->n Don’t
Know.
J. H. Allison, a prominent citizen
of Blacksburg, came in to see us yes
terday and had his paper run up an
other year.
Going Doggett, of Charlotte, N. C.,
was in the city yesterday on busi
ness and visiting relatives.
D. R. Bird, a prosperous merchant
of Blacksburg, was a welcome visitor
in our office yesterday.
Mr. L. M. Noblett, of the Southern
Railroad, spent Saturday and Sunday
with bis mother, Mrs. S. J. Noblett,
on Limestone street
Miss Maude Webb, an attractive
young lady of King’s Mountain, N.
C.,‘ spent Sunday in the city. She
was accompanied by Mrs. J. L. Sher
rill, who is now making her home in
King’s Mountain.
J. L. Strain, Esq., of Etta Jane,
was in the city for a short time yes
terday.
C. P. Roberts, a prominent insur
ance man of Atlata, Ga., was here
yesterday.
H. J. Bruce, auditor of the S. C. <fc
G. E., railroad was in the city Satur
day on business connected with bis
road.
M. Z. Hicks, a prosperous farmer
and respected citizen of State Line,
was on our streets yesterday.
John B. Brady, of Cincinnati, O.,
who has been spending a few weeks
with the family of Mr. S. L. Hopper,
left for Aiken Saturday, at which
place he will engage in business
during the winter.
Felix Littlejohn, of Ravenna, was
one of the visitors in the city yester
day.
Herbert Amos and his sister, Miss
“Vic,” of Spartanburg, spent Sun
day in the city visiting relatives and
friends.
Moses Littlejohn, a successful
planter of the Ravenna neighborhood,
was among the comers to the city
yesterday.
B. F. Bonner, a leading citizen of
Goucher, came up to the city yester
day.
O. B. Harris, the genial and popular
proprietor of the Commercial, made a
short business trip up the road yes
terday.
Joe McArthur “whiled away the
hours” in Spartanburg Sunday.
Dr. T. E. Howie, of Hartsville,
Darlington county, was here Satur
day visiting his two daughters at
Limestone College.
Judge J. H. Hudson, of Bennetts-
ville, arrived in the city Sunday to
assumed his judicial duties at the
special term of eniiirt yesterday
morning,
C. S. Grevtf, of Shelby, N. C., spent
Sunday In our midst visiting friends.
' Miss Julia Wood, a popular young
lady of Asbury, spent Sunday night
and yesterday with the family of Mrs.
Agnes Wood on Grenard street.
E. C. Darby, a popular young man
of Chester, spent a day or two here
last week with his brother, Jones J.
Darby.
Capt. Tarableyn, of Blacksburg,
spent Sunday in the city.
T. B. Meacham, representing the
Murray Drug Company of Columbia,
was here Friday in the interest of his
house.
Paul V. Gaffney, one of the popular
and efficient traveling salesmen of
the Gaffney Carpet Manufacturing
Company, left for the road yesterday
morning to push the sale of Gaffuey
carpets.
J. Russell Sparks spent Sunday in
the Spartan city.
O. L. Smith, a promnent business
man of Charlotte, N. C., was in Gaff
ney Saturday.
R. G. McCord, of Yorkville, spent
Friday in the city.
Rev. Jno. C. Kilgo, president of
Trinity College in North Carolina,
was in the city yesterday circulating
among his friends.
Mrs. F. A. Spencer, of Cowpens,
was in the city Saturday on business.
Jolly Charlie Petty, who now
makes his headquarters in Orange
burg. has been in the city several
days circulating among his friends and
visiting his relatives.
J. N. Vassey and Philip Ray, of
State line, were here Friday.
O. E. Lipscomb, of Goucher, was
in town Friday.
Rev. Mr. Harpenswortb, pastor of
the Baptist church at Pacolet Mills
was in the city the last of the weik
the guest of Rev. B P. Roberson.
Chief Coke Duncan, of Blacksburg,
came over Saturday and brought a
new boarder for Sheriff Thomas. The
Chief is a terror to evil-doers .
J. S. Harman, of Asbury, was in
to see us Saturday.
W. W. Long a popular young man
of Jonesvile, came in Saturday and
gave us a renewal for his paper.
Dr Dugall Bates, of Clifton, was
in the city Sunday visiting relatives
Dr. Bates has many friends here w ho
always accord him a hearty welcome
J. A. Willis was in Spartanburg
the latter part of the week.
G. W. Walker, a respectable and
hardworking colored man of Sunny
Side, come in Friday and gave us his
subscription for The Ledger.
Misses Bessie and Lucia Thompson,
of Limestone College, spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends and rela
tives in Spartanburg.
Frank Carson visited Yorkville last
week.
Col. T. B. Butler went to Union
Saturday on legal business.
K«d Hut From tlicOun
Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead
man of Newark, Mich., in the Civil
War. It caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 20 years.
Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Cherokee Drug Company, Druggists.
A philosopher is a man who never
attempts to argue with his wife.
Dewitt’s Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills every made. Easy to
taae and never grips. Cherokee
Drug Co.
Some men lay by money for a rainy
day, while others borrow umbrellas.
When you want promnt acting lit
tle pills that never gripe use De-
Witt’s Little Early Risers. Cherokee
Drug Co.
REQUEST FROM RICHMOND.
To the liupUMt of ISroud Klver AhkucIu-
tfon
Richmond, Va., Nov. 3th, 1900.
To The Baptist of Broad River Asso
ciation,
Dkak Bkethken—“Grace be unto
you and peace from God our Father,
and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”
When you undertook over a year
ago to raise enough to support Bro
ther and Sister Crocker, two of our
missionaries in China, we recognized
that you had made a decided step
forward. We knew the difficulties
that stand in the way of accomplish
ing this result. There are always
difficulties in the way of doing good.
Ii your case the difficulties appear
oven greater than they are, by reason
of this being to you a new work, and
the churches being scattered over
considerable territory. In order to
overcome them, it is necessary to set
out with a definate end in view, and
to work together steadily for the ac-
t implishment of this end. We are
obliged to say that you have not here
tofore raised this sum, and we write
to urge you to carry out your pur
pose.
The distressing loss we have sus
tained in the death of Sister Crocker
on the 15th of September, makes a
situation which should appeal to yon.
She was indeed a noble, consecrated
missionary, and her loss is keenly
felt by the board as well as by her
friends and loved ones.
In the language of the Apostle, as
found in II Cor. 811, wo exhort you
to perform the doing of that which
you wernt forward to do a year ago.
“That as there was a readiness to
will, so there may be a performance
also.”
It will require $000 to pay the
salary of Brother Crocker, which is
$500, and the allowance that the
board makes for the child —namely.
$100. Surely the churches of Broad
River Association can raise this
amount.
The situation of our beloved Bro
ther Crocker, alone in a foreign land,
with the care of his little baby on
his hands, will be duly appreciated
by you. He has already started on a
great work. Let us not lie his hands
for the want of an adequate support.
Yours fraternally,
R. J. Willingham.
Cor. Sec’y.
E. E. Bomar,
Asst. Cor. Hec’y.
The Canllnal Fault.
[Newspaper and Foster Advertising.]
The cardinal fault in most adver
tisements is that they say nothing
They are like a traveler walking into
a place of business, laying his card
down, and walking out again. Why
cannot an advertisement he made to
talk to the reader of a neA'spap Q ras
a traveler or a shopman talks to hie
customers?
Wanted.
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! I portant element (cod-liver oil) j!
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§ SCOTT H BOWNE, Chemists, New York. ( 1
^Stolen Mules.
S TOLEN from my stiiltlcii uour Cowpene,
H. O., on nialit of Nov. 0th, orn* taif, lint
Ixvllcn marc mule, <lnrk mounc color, wliltc
collar murk, small lump on hack of loft, hip,
rather small feet, wlmlKullson front lew'*,
weljrht lUTih pounds, 10 years old, fairly good
order. One dark hay mure mule, well made,
straight hack, low withers, wart under chin,
also small wart near teat on left side, broad
feet, few gray hairs on shoulders, weight
about H50 pounds, age 10 years. will 1k>
paid for Information that will lead to their
recovery. J. R. (’. Rogers. Cowpens, H. C.
11-13-^t
Insure Your School Houses
lo the Cherokee Mutual.
Nero fiddled and danced while Rome was
burning; Kroputkln tired Moscow while the
French were looting the city, freeing the
criminals to do It aud has ever Itcen regarded
by his countrymen as a patriot, while Nero
Is slumped as the monster of the undent
world.
As a trustee you may learn some morning
that your school house has vanished luio
smoke and ashes, Injuring not yourself hut
the little tots who are dependent upon your
foresight and provision lor their mental and
Intellectual development. Delay Is danger
ous. The weather Is getting cool aud fires
may be expected. Write
BlV. A. D. DA YUKON,
Uafi'ney, or
FRANK McLUNEY,
Abingdon, 8. 0., Agents,
ANTED For cash, Dogwood and I’er-
slmmon la>gs. Southern Hardwood Com-
uany, 1*. O. Hox MSI, Charleston, 8. C.
11-1:1 law to Mar. 13
An Ordinance
For the Issue of Bonds for Additional
Electric Lights.
Whereas, a petition directed tn the Town
< Council of Gaffney, by a majority of the free
holders and freehold voters of the said town,
and signed by them, praying for an election
to lie held to determine whether or not the
Town Council for the said town should Issue
$11,1X10, of not more than five per cent. Inter- 4
est bearing bonds to he used in the construc
tion and equipment and malntainanceof Ad
ditional Electric Lights in the town of Gaff
ney ; and
Whereas, in obedience to the said petition,
the Town Council of Gaffney ordered an
election, after ten days notice, by advertise
ment in a newspaper (The Gaffney I .edger),
to be held on the 23d day of betuTfctvdlHlGjaj
determine said question; and
Whereas, at the said election, there were 88
votes cast for and 18 against the Issuance of
the said bonds, by the qualified electors of
said town, voting In said election, which re
sult was duly certified to by the Managers
of said election; therefore.
He it ordained by the Town Council of Gaff
ney in Council assembled, aud by the author
ity of the same:
Sec. 1. That the Town Council of Gaffney
do hereby issue coupon, interest bearing gold
bonds to the amount of tll.COO. bearing five
per cent, interest per annum, each bond to be
of the denomination of Five Hundred Dol
lars, and payable forty years from the date
of Issuance, with the power to redeem same
after the expiration of twenty years from
said date. Said lionds to lie of the date of
November 1, lixjo, the Interest on which shall
he paid semi-annually ou November 1 and
May 1 of each year, and the proceeds of
which shall be used in the construction,
muintainance and equipment of Additional
Electric Lights In the said town of Gaffney.
Done and ratified in Council assembled,
this the 2d day of November, 1!KW.
N. II. LITTLEJOHN. Mayor,
W. II. Ross. Town Clerk.
An Ordinance
For the Issue of Bonds for Additional
Waterworks.
Whereas, a petition directed to the Town
Council of Gaffney, by a majority ol the free
holders and freehold voters of the said town,
and signed by them, praying for an election
to be held to determine whether or not the
Town Council for the said town should issue
M.'XW, of not more than five per cent, interest
liearlng isiuils to la* used in the construction
and equipment aud inatutaiuancu of Addi
tional Waterworks in the town of Gaffney;
and
Whereas, in obedience to the said petition,
the Town Council of Gaffney ordered an elec
tion, after ten days notice by advertisement
in a newspaper (The Gaffney Ledger) to be
held on the 22d day of October. 1UU0, to de
termine said question; and
Whereas, at the said election, there were 89
votes cast for and 18 against the Issuance of
the said l>onds, by the qualified electors of
said town voting In said election, which re
sult was duly certified to by the Managers of
said election; therefore.
He it ordained by the Town Council of Gaff
ney In Council assembled, and by the author
ity of the same:
Sec. 1. That the Town Council of Gaffney *
do hereby issue coupon, interest bearing gold
bonds to the amount o’ bearing five
per cent. Interest per annum, each bond to be
of the denomination of Five Hundred Dol
lars, and payable forty years from the date
of Issuance, with the power to redeem same
after the expiration of twenty years from said
date. Said bonds to be of the date of Novem
ber 1, 1900, the Interest on which shall he
paid semi-annually on November 1 and May
1 of each year and the proceeds of which
shall bo used In the construction, maintuin-
ance and eiuipment of Additional Water
works in the said town of Gaffney.
Done and ratified in Council assembled,
this the 2d day of November, 1900.
N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Mayor,
W. H. Ross, Town Clerk.
Clerk’s Sales.
State or South Carolina, »
County or Cherokee, t
W. S. Jolley et. al.,
against
Martha A. Jolley.
In obedience to an order made herein, for
partition, dated Oct. 10th, 19U), 1 will sell at
Gaffney, 8. C., before the court house door,
during the legal hours of sale, salesday Dec.
3rd, 1900, the following described tract of
land, to wit: . '
All that tract of land lying and being in
the county and state aforesaid, containing
l Xj acres, more or less, and Itounded by lauds
of James Sparks, Leila B. Johnson, Henry
Jenkins and others.
Terms of sale: One-half cash, the balance
ou a credit of one and two years from day of
sale. Credit portion to he secured by bond
of the purchaser, and mortgage of the prem
ises sold. Purchaser to pay for all papers,
revenue stamps aud recording and may pay
all cash.
J. Ed. Jefferies,
Nov. 12th, lixx) 3t. Clk. C. C. Pi’s,
Clerk’s Sales.
State of South Carolina, >
County of ('nekokke. f
C. II. Gaffney et. al.,
vs.
r~~~1 Edna Northy et. al.
In obedience to an order made herein, for
partition, dated March Hith, lixx). I will sell
at Gaffney. S. ('., liefore the court house door,
during the legal hours of sale, sah-.sday Dec.
3r<i, 19<ki. the following described land, to wit:
129 residence lots In the western part of the
town of Gaffney, fronting on sixty feet
streets and on the Georgia road, being getter-
rally about 80 by 200 feet.
13 blocks of land, adjoining altove, fronting
on the Georgia road and ranging frouillto
8(4 acres each.
Plats of same can be seen In Clerk’s office.
Terms of stile: One-third cash, balance on
a credit of one and two years. In equal in
stallments, with Interest from day of sale at
8 per cent, per annum, to be secured by Itond
of the purchaser and mortgage of the prem
ises. Purchaser to pay for papers, revenue
stamps and recording.
J. ED .1 EFFERIES,
Nov. 12th, 1900. 3t. Cl'k. C. C. Pi’s,
Clerk’s Sales.
State or South Carolina, *
County or Cherokee, f
J. J. McClure
vs.
W. A. Smith et. al.
Id obedience to an order made herein for
foreclosure, dated Oct. loth, lltoo, 1 will sell at
public outcry at Gaffney, 8. C„ before the
court house door, during the legal hours of
sale, saiesduy Dee. 3rd, I’.XtO, the following
described tract of land, to wit:
That trio , of land In said county and state
hounded by lands of Lena Odom, M. Ell/.a^
beth Smith, Mary E. Pinson, and estate or
David Macotuaon, deceased, containing llff
acres, more or less.
Terms of sale: One-half cash; balance on
n credit of twelve months, secured by a Itond
of the purchaser and mortgage of tin prem
l*cs sold. Pun liaser to pay for all papenj
revenue stamps and recording.
J. Kb. J rffkrieh,
Nov. 12th, 1900. 3t. Cl'k. C. G, IT*,