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i'ui-: >o i:i<. BV Kd. II. DkCamp. «*T’BLI8HE1) TUESDAY AND KRIDAY SUHSC'KII'TION ritlCK: Twice a week, per year 11.50. Onco a wtek, per year 1 00. The Ledger ia not responsible for tbe views of correspondents. Oo'-respondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write abort letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to got them to the otfice by Monday and Thursday mornings. Cards of thanks will be published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at »ea ceuts a line each insertion. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeOamp, Manager. THE PENSION HII.L. The house of representatives hot Tuesday raised the appropriation for pensions to Confederate soldters from $100 000 to $200,000. The vote stood 71 to 24. There was much enthusi asm over the measure, and young members did most of the speaking. This is the most graceful, appropriate and honorable legislation enacted in this State in ten years. It shows that the sparks of patriotism still glow, that the spirit of manhood still lives, that the deeds of the fath ers are still remembered by their sons with admiration and gratitude. By passing this bill the house has honored itself in declaring its appre ciation of exalted patriotism and he roic deeds. It has put its endorse ment on the men who gave their lives for the principle of self-government, who left their homes and all they held dear, at the call of their State, and who through four lurid years of blood and flame upheld her honor and added luster to her fame. It is not to the Confederate sol dier alone that the legislature owes this sacred duty. The old Confeder ate is used to coldness and neglect— to poverty and suffering. He may have no money, but he marched and fought four years, and his dear ones at home got along somohow—all without money; his corn crib and his larder may be empty, but so was his haversack many a time when he grappled with a powerful and re lentless foe; he may be sick and hun gry, but so he was on the march to Gettysburg and in the trenches of Petersburg. He has stood these things, and he can stand them still. He is marching now with a quick step to his last battle to grapple with his last enemy, and whether his State honor him or neglect him, load him with favors or ignore him with cold indifference, is all a matter of no great moment to this battered old hero. It is more than probable that when be first responded to his country’s call he had little or no property at stake. Yot he was proud of his man hood, and he went forth to uphold that and fought with all the faithful ness and sublime heroism of those who were brought up in luxury and bad large possessions placed in jeop ardy. He went forth in the flower of his days and by the events that fol lowed he was debarred from the op portunities of an education and from favorable chances of accumulating property until he had reached the meridian of life—too late to form new habits and to engage in new enter prises So, he is today what a hard fate and his own devotion to duty have made him. This prosperous generation owes it not more to him than to itself, to make him comfortable and easy so far as public beneficence car. accom plish such a purpose. By so doing it will effect more towards encourag ing and building up a noble citizen ship—more towards planting and de veloping the virtues of patriotism and of a sturdy manhood—more to wards arousing a Jlaudable ambition in the young, than by all of the mil lions that the State has spent in its ill-planned schemes four moulding a high type of intelligence and patriot ism. It is true no doubt that in the lit tle provisions which the State has hitherto made for the veterans, some unworthy men have been favored. This is inevitable in all public distri butions of favors, but it is no argu ment against public generosity. In the appropriation of the million of dollars which the State gives to other purposes, there are hundreds and thousands of unworthy recipients; yet no one has ever, urged that cir cumstance as an argument against the appropriations. If the agents of the State had don9 their duty, it would not now he differ- cult to distinguish the worthy from the unworthy among the veterans. There ought to bo complete rolls in the Adjutant General’s office of all the companies enlisted from this State, and tiiose rolls should bo ad mitted as conclusive authority. But we shall not further extend this article. The house has done u graceful and noble thing, and we hope that the tale will heartily concur with its MAKKI.AUi: I.ICKNSK. There is a slight tinge of supersti tion in the reverential regard which the South Ohtrolina legislature be stows on the institution of marriage. There is always snnehody in the legislature who is disposed to monkey with it. but there is ehva.ts a big maj trily to head him oil. The idea seems to be that this one institution is too sacred for even a fuil-Hedged legislator to touch and that it would bo dangerous and sacrilegious to change or modify, to restrict or en large any of the rights, privileges, blessings or miseries of either party to the marriage contract. While tliis is all much safer and more salutary than the loose ideas which prevail in other States, yet it is an extreme position for the State to occupy accompanied with a ner vous dread unfavorable to clear views and healthy legisla'ron. It is a mat ter of great importance, or it will tie to future generations, that a record of marriages should be kept and the easiest and most satisfactory way of making and keeping that record is by a system of marriage licenses. How sucli a system would open the way to divorce, no man on earth but a thick-headed legislator can see. If fcuch a system had any ef fect at all on the marriage ties, it would be to strengthen instead of weaken them, for it would add to the evidences of their legality and set a sort of watch over their sanctity. It would also serve as a check on premature and illegal marriages and as a guide to preachers add others who perform the ceremonies. What possible harm it could accomplish is beyond our ken to discover. But a South Carolina legislature is deeply and thoroughly convinced that the institution of marriage as it exists in this State cannot be improved, and that legislature may always be counted on to let that institution, with all its connections and depen dencies, severely alone. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Charleston is making a brave fight before* the naval [committee for the naval station. Secretary Herbert’s eloquence was more than counter acted by expert testimony and Tort Royal’s chances “grow small by de grees and beautifully less.” Gen. Nelson A. Miles has at last had greatness thrust upon him, by being nominated a Lieut. General by President McKinley. It is to be hoped that General Miles will yet find an opportunity for achievements commensurate with his great abili ties. Such wonderful potentialities should sometime have an opportunity to become kinetic. A prominent figure in S^uth Caro lina politics has been removed by the death of Geo. D. Tillman. He was a man of whom any State might well be proud, an intellectual giant, a strong, sturdy, fearless, manly man. There was an element of violence in his nature in his earlier days, but with advancing age and growing wisdom that element subsided into one of quiet and mature strength, and he stood before the people as the gigantic impersonation of clear thought, of unsullied patriotism, and ofi ndomitable courage. He has left a gap in the ranks of strong and elevated manhood which will be neither quickly nor easily filled. We learn from a private source that the Anderson Daily Mail has as sailed our position on some public questions, though to what extent or in what spirit, we are left to conjec ture. The Mail does not come to our office and the editor did not do us the honor to send us a special copy. We exchange with the Advocate, in whose office we understand the Mail is printed, and thus the Mail has ac cess to our columns without granting us an equal privilege with its own. Under these circumstancts it will be readily seen that the Mail fires under cover, and if we return the fire it must be entirely at random. As we do not care to waste ammunition we shall wait until we can get a sight of the enemy. Let us read an account of your grievances, brother, and per haps we shall tell you some things which are not held very firmly in your memory. Mrs. Nation, the saloon smasher of Kansas, is creating quite a com motion in Topeka. She goes around to the saloons, shoves the keepers to one s. ]e, and proceeds to create a scene of wide-spread destruction. A hull in a china shop would shrink into insignificance when compared with her. It is said that some of the saloon keepers to whom she has not yet paid her respects, have had bottles filled with gases under tre mendous pressure and are lying in waiting to see how the thing will work when she comes around. Hhe was arrested and carried before Judge Magraw, who undertook to read the law to her out of a book, but she interrupted him with. “You had just as well he reading a novel to me as that stuil. It hasn’t a thing to do with me.” Mrs. Nation Is rather a vl dent expounder of a woman’s idea of law. We may hear from herngt in when she smashes the gas bottlis. The streets of Gaffney are always astir with busy people; the common above Lipscomb Bro’s. and all out in front of Carroll it Carpenter’s, ti e back lot behind the Corner Grocery, the space in front of Itichard- son’s Laundry, and ail about and around, are crowded almost any day in the week with horses, wagons, and vehicles of every kind. Ali this attests the fact that Gaffney is be coming—has already become—a busi ness center of great importance. We doubt if there are a half dozen men now in Cherokee who wish to be back in the old county with the court house twenty miles away and the roads all cut into a quagmire by the winter travel. We doubt, too, if so many can be found who will ac cuse the town of Gaffney of duir.y anything els>- than thr fair >n>i honorable thing in reference to tfi court house and jail. Time wor»s wonders in the world of mind as i the world of matter MR. LIPSCOMB EXPLAINS. He Tells of Ilio Connection With the HufTalo Urhlge Matter. Mr. Eiitor, I was iu hope that the bridge question about which so uiucm has been written in the columns of The Ledger would have been settled satis factory to all without my being called into the controversy in my present feeble condition ; but in the last issue of The Ledger things are so pointed and personal I am forced to reply in self defense. Every one who has taken any pains to acquaint himself with things in general in Cherokee county know, I have been in rapidly declining health for some time past, not able to attend at all to any of my private affairs whenit re quired me to leave my room. As to the bridge iu question, I have but to say the letting was advertised at least twice in the columns of The Ledger, and Mr. Porter living nearer the bridge site than any of the county commissioners, I asked him to take charge of the letting and bidding of the bridge in my place. If the bridge was not iet at public outcry to the lowest responsible bidder on the day and at the hour advertised, then Mr. Porter is to blame. If any deficient material was used or any deficient workmanship in building is shown, then Mr. Porter is to blame. If on the other hand the tax payers of Cherokee county did not feel in terested enough in the affairs of the county to attehd the letting of the bridge and see that the bridge was not let at an unfair or exorbitant price, then it is their fault and complaint should have been made to the county board of commissioners before the claim was audited. As to the $300 bid which was made by Thos. Message to me after the bridge was let by a party living within three miles of the bridge site and who did not attend the letting, I think that part explains itself. I have buiit quite a number of new bridges in Cherokee county and this ia the only one com plained of as costing too much. N. Lipscomb. Ex-County Supervisor. Thicket? Local*. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Thickety, S. C., Feb. 6.—Mrs. J. F. Smith has returned from a pleas ant visit to her daughter in Norfolk, Va. Mrs. W R. Noblette and little daughter are visiting in your city. Miss Zona Pinson has been quite sick at her home in this place. Mrs. W. L. Evans, of Norfolk, Va.. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith of our city. Miss Dicey Smith has gone to Gastonia, N. C., to visit friends. Many young ladies of our city have shed tears since the Pbwnix bridge young men have gone away. Thickety gets a very dull name, but we see all those who leave are very glad to return. Mr. W. V. Gaffney made a flying trip to Thickety last Sunday. Mr. John Price is a charming visitor at Thickety. We are very sorry that Thickety has lost one of her families, Mr. Hord and family. Miss Ellie Spencer has returned to her home near Easly, S. O., after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. Fanny Pinson. L. H. L. Drath In Orover, (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Grover, N. O., Feb. 6.—It makes us sad to chronicle the death of an other schoolmate. Frank, a son of Mr. J. E. Hippy, who resides in up per Cheroke, died Jan. 30th, 1901, after an illness of only a few days, and was buried Feb. 1st, 1901 at New Hope cemetery. His age seventeen years, three months aud eighteen days. Frank was a noble, kind-hearted boy and an obedient son. He seemed to possess no evil habits. He had never become a member of any church, but left sufficient evidence that he was going to a better world than this, going home to die no more. We tender our sympathy to the bereaved family. The pall bearers were Messrs. J. II. Moore, Jno. Gib bons, M. H. Bell, Wylie Fulton, Hall Martin and J as. Gibbons. T. J. n. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. HTATKOr Omo. ClTYOr-TOLKDO, I Lucah County. f QPhank .1. Chenkt makes oath that he la the Henlor purl ner of the Hmii of I'. .1. ('HEMET 9c CO., doing busineas In the City of Toledo. County and Statu aforesaid, and that said tlrm will nay the sum of ONE IIUNDKKI) DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca- tahhii that cannot he cured by the use of iIaix'b Catahuu cure. FRA NX J. CHENEY. Sworn to before mo and subscribed In my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. Isso 1 1 A. W. OLEAHON. * ‘ Notary Public. Hull's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts directly on the blood and mueous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials free. , P. J. CHENEY &. L v O., Tolbdd, O. Hold by DrugglaU, 75c ( Uali'a Family Pills are tbb best. Local Items Too Short fora Head Grouped Together. Rev. W. H. Hodges will preach in the citv h.ll Sunday ut 11 a m., and at the Limestone Street M E church at 7 p. rn. The nublic is cordially invited to attend these services Mr. Sol Lavy. of King’s Mountain, N. C., has moved his family to this place, and we are. informed that he will soon open up a meat and produce market here. We welcome .Mr. Lavy 1 to our city and hope fie may succeed in his proposed venture. The Fair, which was until recently owned by Mr. Chu? H Henry, of Spartanburg, and managed by Mr Graham, and which had a branch at this place for sometime is now owned and managed by Mr Graham. It is now situated in Laurens. Opt. J. B B 11 was engaged >es- terday in moving from h:s erstwi ile residence on Montgomery street to his new cottage or, -h'h*- -trp.t H• i« o • conif' (i on,► ♦ h-c'i i- * v i audit! n o Mo" gom rv s reei c* Good Nothing adds more to vigor of body and cheerfulness of mind, or aids so well in chasing away the lines of worry and care from the weary brow, as good, sound, re freshing sleep. But when the gray matter of the brain has been robbed of its vitality and constructive strength by weak, worn- out and exhausted nerves, sleep gives way to restless tossing and long hours of fever ish distress. Do you want a good sleep? You can get it if you go about it right. Sleep “My nerves were so shattered after a severe attack of pneumonia that the least noise ■would make me feel like screaming at the top of my voice. I could not get a night’s sleep, and would often awaken twelve or fifteen times before morning. One day I purchased a bottle of Dr. Miles’ Nervine on trial, and before it was half gone-I could go to sleep without an effort* and awake feeling rested and refreshed.” P. E. A. Fling, Hartshome, I. T. I’ic*! cut VV • i Com.. Mil 1 j f .f ill- (} ff Dr. Miles’ Nervine Relaxes the strain on the excited nerves and gives the repair shops of the brain a chance to make good the damage of the waking hours. It is a great brain-food and nerve-builder. Sold by all druggists on a guarantee. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Incfc Notre Dr B R Browo fia^ moved I m family to Gaffnny and oocuoie* i!n~ Copeland resilience on Gr- mini utreet Dr. Brown has come lo our city to avail himself of our excellent sc'mol facilities for his children, while hi- will practice his profession. We wel come this prominent family to our midst. t- t i !i>r!> : 'l any it! ‘-tate Soutli •I ••ioylntf no M>n fi i , onsii!i|r y • •ivt * •nj Hie i ' v tii' r n (>■ n in y • ■ .lit . of t lie 1:| w. II t'.NIIY it. ,1 EYKCKIES. Chii You Make It Out? LDurham Sun. | More news from Kansas. A man in a little village, in that State, was the father of two sons, and a widow in the same village was the mother of two daughters. The father married the widow’s eldest daughter, the eld- son married the widow and the youngest son married the widow’s youngest daughter. If you can figure out their kin, the case is yours. f^or *** RuiUlinir and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Piaster Hair, Plaster Paris. Koscndalo Cement, Portland Cement, Dynamite, lilasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on Limestone Springs Lime Works CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Telephone 57. The Heat I’reacription for Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinina in a tasteless form. No cure—no pay. Price 50c. The wheat cron in Uruguay and Argentina is in a very bad condition. Dr. HiiII'h Cough Syrup N a great tuedielne of intrinsic worth. It removes a cough or ! cold quickly and cures severe throat and lung affections In an astonishingly short time. Sold by all druggists for only ?.> ets For Sale. F OR SALK CHEAP House and lot and about U acres of land within ten minutes walk of postoffice. For Information see Capt. J. B. Bell. 11. F. Floyd. 2-s-at Don’t Forget tbe Exchange Cash Market is Headquarters for Fresh Fish. Come most any day to get them. I will have them fresh and fine. When you want a good dinner call here and you can get that too. I pay the best cash price for Beef Cattle and Hides. W. J. MANESS. Telephone No. 17. THE SPECIAL HEALTH POLICY ISSUED BY THE Itna Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn. Accident I3epartmcnt. COSTS $10.00 A YEAR FOR $2,500 Payable in event of Total Blindness due to disease; $2 In event of Paralysis due to disease, involving total loss of use of Ixith hai itnds. both feet, or one hand and one foot; OR <JiO C Weekly Indemnity for total loss of time resulting from any of the following diseases: Appendicitis, Asiatic Cholera, Acute Bronchitis. Diabetes, Dipht heria, Erysipelas. Measles. Peritonitis, Pleurisy, Pheumonia (lobar or lobular), Scarlet Fever. Smallpox, Typhoid Fever, Typhus Fever, Varioloid. OTHER AMOUNTS AT PROPORTIONATE COST. JOJVKsa J. A.gt. Tbe Gaffney City Land and Improrement Company ' Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney Olty; Also Farms by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place. In lots of froa 30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates: also AgrloulturMl Lands *«> rnnt fnr Farm nnr poses For full particulars apply to J. V. 5^ A IV IV .V I I N. B.—All tresspassing on landsof this ivtmpaov h inting are forbidden tirule* ri. 01 Wilkins’ Hardware Store. Our rooms are crowded. Have had to add to our Hardware Department In order to store our goods. Have just received good<of the following: Poultry Netting, Barbed Wire, Plow Stocks and Handles. One and Two-Horse Turn Plows. Wires and (.’ut Nalls. Buck Bands, Collar Pads, Double and Single Buggy and Wagon Harness, Stoves and Tinware. Best make of Pocket Cutlery on the market. Complete line of Shelf Hardware. Mattocks, Picks, Shovels. Wash Pots, Skillets and Ovens, Bellows, Anvils, Tongs, Vises and Hummers. Just received big lot of PITTSBURGH STEEL PLOWS. Come and see us. R. M. WILKINS & CO. a-i GAFFNEY LIVE STOCK CO. Dealers in MULES, HORSES, Harness, and Vehicles of Every Oescription. We sell the Old Hickory and Tennessee Wagons, the very best made, and the famous Parry, Babcock, and other excellent makes of Buggies, Phaetons, Car riages, etc. We have the finest lot of Mules ever brought to this country, and our stables are headquarters for drovers and out-of-town dealers. Wo will endeavor by fair and courteous treatment to all to warrant the confidence and patronage of the public. Ours is the finest livery stable to be found between Charlotte and Atlanta. w Come to see us when you desire anything in our line. Our prices are the lowest commensurate with correct business princi ples. We sell for cash or on time for good paper. Oivfi'niry 1-4ve SsHoelc C^o., I Aim-wtonc HI itet. (Jr utiuccjr, H. C. RoyAL Worcester Corsets. [■4, /I c J V£v' m\ m S+5 Royal Worcester Corsets that stand octpre-emiment- ly as the best values for the money ever offered. I nyfv 448 Royal WoTccstci! ^k1>HoluteI> r tiie lient. Not only in quality of material and workmanship are these Corsets way ahead of others at the same price, but in all other essential features they far outshine their closest competitors. Made upon latest French models—Perfect Fitting—of extra fine Satteen in prevailing colors, White, French Drab, Blue, Pink and Black. Sizes 18 to 30 inch. Retails for One Dollar. jr. i>. ootji>e:i^ooic. Do you expect to farm this year? If so you want to come to J. I. Sarratt’s everything store to get your outfit and supplies. My store and warehouses are replete with bargains in all lines, as follows: TAYLOR WHITE II l< KORY 1 BIKD8ELL TYSON k JONES* YORK VILLE OXFORD I Wheelbarrows, Disc Harrows, Two-Horse Syracuse Chilled Plows, Boy Dixie Plows. -J Georgia and Carolina Stocks, Single-Trees, Clevises, Heel- Bolts and Plow Handles. All sizes straight and turn Shovels and Tongue Plows, Axes, Nails, Horse and Mule Shoes and everything in hardware that a farmer needs. Wagon and Buggy Harness, Collars, Saddles, Bridles, Check and Single lines, Hame Strings, Whips and Lap Robes. Staple and Fancy groceries, Crockery, Glassware and Wooden- ware . Men’s Arctics and Rubbers. Ladies and children’s Rubbers. Shoes and Hats for everybody at prices to suit all classes and conditions. Clothing and Overcoats to be sold away down to close out. Water-proof coats $1.00 to $1.50. Over-all Pants. Ladies’ Jackets, Capes and Skirts, Dry Goods and Notions in profusion. Blankets from $1.00 to $4.00 per pair. Snuff mui Tobuccns sill gradt-s and privi-s. Syrups and Molasses, all size pickages from two pounds up. Genuine Texas Red Rust pnol Oats. All grades of Fertilizers. If you don’t see what you want call for it as we take pleasure in showing goods. i. i. «a.rer* att. J. C. LIPSCOMB & BRO. The Piano Drawing will positively take place on February 5th. If you have any tick ets that have not been punched bring them in and have them punched. Remember the day, February 5th. JfuHt a. Kew ^C£\Homxl>lc Hinth. Screven’s $1.00 Drawers at Goc Gorham $1.00 Drawers at 55c Hygiene 75c Drawers at 50c Hygiene Fleece* Lined Shirts at 50c Some Ladies’ Gapes-You will need one yet. 12 Plain Cloth, Fur Trimmed, at $ 15 Astrachans at 15 Nice Plush at 10 Nice Plush at 5 Nice Plush at 25 Plush at 13 Plush at Clothing and a few Overcoats at 33il % off. Globe Negligee Shirts, with detached Collars and Cuffs, regu lar $1.25 kind, at 95c. Leonard Negligee Shirts, the usual $1.00 sort, for 50c. J. C. LIPSCOMB & BRO., THE HUSTLERS, Big Iron Building, - - Gaffney, S. C. 70, were $1.00 95, (< 1.25 86, 4 1 1.50 2.00, 41 3.50 4 4 4.00 1.00, 44 1.50 1.60, 4 4 2.50 u G HONEST TOIL as well as high-grade material, en ters into the makeup of our tools for mechanics’and artisans’ uten sils for the household, implements for the gardner and the farmer. Honest toil and business foresight united in getting together the fine lino of hardware displayed at the Smith Hardware Co. Wo hope to have a visit from you. Smith " Co.