Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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k % w* "1‘nic KKIDAV. rnnuHiiKo U»A' AND En. If. DkCami* OH Alt ACT K It. Tho recent wide detnonslration of Hympathy in behalf of Col. Neal serv ing an insignificant Her: to nee for niaifeaHAnco in office—a Hympathy which was formulated in letter* and numerously signed petitions which scoured a full and free pardon for him—was all only a willing tribute which the human heart support!d by human judgment, pays to character. 1’eople, in their haste to condemn, declare that it is a tribute paid to position, and they taunt and deride that justice which punishes the ob scure man without friends or money who has violated the law, and con dones and palliates and excuses the man of high position who has com mitted the same oifeoce. We do not believe that public sentiment pal liates the offence of a prominent man on account of his position, for his position serves powerfully to magni fy Ins offence; but public sentiment is founded on human instincts, ur.d these when untrarmnded are gener ally true, and men unconsciously, perhaps, to themselves, instinctively associate high character with high position. It is hard for a plain hon est man to believe that a c< rrupt and depraved man will be elevated by ids follow men who have long known him to a high place of trust and honor. Hence we hold that genuine . appreciation of character is behind all of the sympathy and tender con sideration bestowed upon prominent criminals. Whether this be right or wrong, the fact remains that character will count in our courts of justice and everywhere else, and we believe it ought to count. There is no com parison, ^except in name, between a crime committed for the third or ""'fourth time by a hardened wretch in sensible to every claim of honor, and the same crime committed under strong temptation by a man hitherto honest and upright, aud that is a true and humane instinct which deals decidedly and harshly with the one and ? as kindly as may he with the other, ^u^a word, the one has acted in a ''ner consistent with himself, in ’Witij his character, and the ?ted in a manner incon- )Self and out of keep- :ter. fences against good reeding, the same h J- |It is true that we mpt to excuse a man incivility by saying, it his way;” but we cn excuse ever really fylt in the mind of auy \Sn. Every principle ^generosi>y would r< rna excuse to say it is NOT his way. We may easily pardon one or two offences, but when offences become habitual there is no longer any inducement either to con done or to pardon. We may with slight inconvenience ignore an excep tion, but we must not dispense with a rule. Character and reputation ought to bo strictly synonymous terms, but unfortunately they are often widely different in meaning. The ordinary mind, however, does not recognize a difference until that difference is clearly revealed. •Character is what a man is; repu tation is what he is thought to be. Character dwells within; reputation, without ;• character permeates and absorbs the man’s entire being; his reputation is in the keeping of his friends. Perhaps the best definition of character that can be given is to say that it is incapable of definition. Emerson arrives at a definition only by illustrations. He says that who ever heard the ‘Earl of Chatham speak, was always deeply impressed with the fact that there was a vast deal in the man which was not re vealed in the speech. We search in vain the records of the words and deeds of our own Washington, to find something that will justify the power of his life. That reserve power which can he felt but not described, is character. It lifts a man above his fellows and inspires them with confidence and admiration, yet it eludes analysis and shrinks from observation. It is a part of the divine nature of man. It is always a comforting reflection when men mistake our motives and when outward appearances are all at variance with inward feehog, that Ho who looks upon * the heart and judges not as man judges, regards only char acter. One of the most beautiful conceptions in Owen Mere dith’s I/icilo is to be found in one of the closing passages of the book, where the author deals with this very point. The owner of a ship which has been long at sea aud on the safety of which depends his worldly for tune, is standing on the wharf und straining his eyes seaward to catch a .glimpse of the returning veesel.Ily and. the white sails are seen like tleecy skimming over the blue wa- tors In the busy distance. Nearer they coinu and larger and more dit>- j linct they hr >w until at last the j man recognizes the hull and rigging* of his own long absent ship. In Ids joy ho leaps into a little boat and.is soon along aide and on board. W lien he meets the captain his firet eager question is, not how many Morms has the vessel weathered, not how many dangers lias she encountered, not a word about past experiences of trials and perils, but his first question is, ‘ W HAT ISTIIK CONIUTIONjoh' TIIKSIIII So, the writer continues, when the soul shall finally univo home, the C«ptain of our salvation will meet it and his first question will lie, not relating to past experiences and the opinions of others, hut “What is the condition of the soul?” NOTES ANH COMMENTS. LIMESTONE COLLEGE, c' ikmI iiiwi ol'ors to yoi <Jr M‘ Limcsfono ('nllcjro is t1tnroug;1ily otunpi if cqimloil, by ;iny other college in the South. The Literary and Seientilie Course comprisqjr young women advantages uusurpa ■veil there are I ypewrit in; i v K wit i and aeknowledged ability '11 CIV «C'11<M>I Mottt: for the i \lra courses of Music, Art I furnished with the best modern faeiliti Elocution, Urn s and presided Slenoqraphy hv teachers of New and superb buildinjrs, Steam heat, hot and cold baths, lar<re airy dormiioi’u lure, new pianos, extensive Chemical and Physical Laboratories, a ^reat Lilnarv broad piazzas, both pure Limestone and Artesian W ater, the most beautiful ten-acre the State, with ten acres more ot romantic pleasure onmnds attached,—these are prominent features and constant attractions of Limestone College. Ihe regular instruction ^iven in the class-rooms is supplemented by lectures d< members of the faculty aud at stated times by lecturers of , new lurnt- I .’»<> \ ards of Campus in some of the MADE RIGHT! CDT BIGHT! TRICE RIGHT! McCormick’s Mowers and Rakes. “AS YE SOW, SO, ALSO, SHALL YE REAP." Don’t forget fo see the Hick ford & Ilullman “Farmers’ Favo rite' ’ Force Feed, Roller Rearing Wheat and Corn Drill. The only Steel Ribbon Feed Tube Drill on the market. liv ered by oionoo I (orjit uro. The facts of our ofiiintry, and to ; and achievements of our fathers, is apart of the (’olleoo and i - indorsed oflieially I Legislatures, live (Jovcrnors, many prominent citizens of the South, and by the Lnitet We beg to he excused from arguing with a man about any policy or prin ciple out of which he is getting a salary. He is sure to feel that we are attempting indirectly to rob him, and his resentment is aroused as it would be by a robber entering his back window. While the rains for a month past have been almost incessant over the greater part of the south and west, a large part of Illinois, in the heart of tne great corn region, is parched with drought and blighted with hot winds. It is said that the crops there are ruined beyond all hope. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Columbia State has an able editorial showing conclusively that lynching does not prevent the special crime. We admit it, but we do not believe that the slow processes of the courts.would prevent it, even though those processes should be quickened and made ten times more certain. There is one remedy which has been tried on a small scale in Anderson county and proved to he entirely ef fectual. A prominent gentleman of that county told us a short time since, that n >thing ever before struck such terror i ito the negroes far and wide as that applied remedy did. It is comparat vely humane and in the line of strict suggestion. A dd com plete effect veness and no reason re mains wh\ ; t should not be adopted. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ On Sunday night, our moon, Saturn, and .Jupiter were all in the same part of the sky and nearly in a line. Jupiter and Saturn may now be seen any clear evening in the southeastern part of the heavens just east of the milky way. The largest and brightest one is Jupiter and is nearest the milky way; Saturn is about seven degrees east of him and shines with a pale stead^-^ghtT Jupiter has four^psfjShs revolving around himjjj^ffcha very small telo- 8c op®_SWtffshow; Saturn has eight, ?Oiich cannot be seen except through the more powerful telescopes. Look at these planets. They aro mighty worlds, many hundred times larger than our earth, and they exhibit phe nomena almost too wonderful for human credulity. Mill Hill NotKN. The mill is running on full Mme and everything is on a boom. The company spares no pains in making everything convenient for their help. Captain Byars, the boss spinner, is a hustler. He is the right man in the right place. The health of tho hill was never better for this season of the year, on ly-two cases of fever and they are up and doing well. Mrs. Alvin is on the sick list. Mr. Willard Humphries, whom we mentioned in our last letter, is not doing so well. Hearing is believing, but seeing is the natural truth. Mr. George Mosley i3 going to take in a boarder. The hoys tell a good joke on Capt. John Kinnett. The second hand in tho basement spinning room had the pleasure of seeing his girl home from church the other night. They occupied the porch for a short time. When the clock said ten a voice from the in side rang out bed tune. They did not take heed to the warning when the old lady in company with tho fire poker appeared on the poarcb, but to her surprise there was no one there but the girl, John having pulled for tall timber. Brother don’t let that bluff you; old man Alvin had several runs in his courtin’ days and on one occasion he was thankful for the priv ilege. Mrs. Dora Hopper, of this city, din ed with the Alvin family recently. Call again Aunt Dora and bring the widow DeCamp with you. Many thanks for the grapes. We learn at this writing Miss Ida Allmore has the fever. Alvin*. DttHPrvcH Sympathy. IAssofliito Reformed Presbyterian.! South Carolina deserves the sym pathy of all good citizens. In cam paign years we have more politics for our size than any State in the Union, but now in an off year we are subject ed to an amount of political ranting that is terrible. The Porte declined to acceed to the demands of Franco in regard to the transfer of the quays at Constantino ple. James White Bryantaville, Ind, says DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve healed running sores on both legs. He had suffered six years. Doctors failed to help him. Get DeWitt’s. Accept no imitations. Cherokee Drug Company, >f the faculty and IN^itioiuiI Itoput £\t ion in \\ innie Davis School of History designed to collect, preserve and disseminate the country, and to give the present and ooniiiiij; generations clear views of I 11 istorical the present and eomintr ircneratioiis clear views of tin’ nudives >y two State 1 Confederate Veteran The next session will open on September 18th, 1001. Terms very reasonable. Write for Cata logue and further information to Senior Professor, Captain 11. R. (Jrillith, or to the President, LEE DAVIS LODGE, A. M., Ph. D. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. IVopIc You Know mill Ceople Know. You Ouii't Local Item* Too short fora Hca<l (Iroupcil Together. Mr. Phillip Carpenter, a prominent citizen of North Carolina, and a Now is tho time to save few more days work will brother of tho late gallant Capt. Jake I more hay than most people can con- O. R. Coile, a jpvjeJa.f traveling man, spent the CojPKl'ereial (l Carpenter, ha* been spending several days in the city with his nephew, W. C. Carpenter, corner Limestone and Buford streets L. B. Asbeli, one of Jhonston’s most enterprising and prominent citizens, is in the city for a few days, the guest of W\ Harry Dodenhoff. Forfest Gibson, of this city, has gone to Abbeville, where he has ac cepted a position as section hand. M. It. Ktuurd, of Lawn, was among tho enterprising Cherokeeans in the city Saturday. M. W. Littlejon, of Ravenna, spent Friday in Gaffney with his friends. Miss Maggie Werts, of Newberry, spent last week with her friend and schoolmate, Mrs. Thomas Glenn. Miss Werts is the professor of the chair of English and mathematics at Limestone College. She is one of the most accomplished of tho young women who have visited Abbeville this summer.—Abbeville Medium. M. M. Tate, one of Webster’s best citizens, was in town Saturday. W. J. Thomas, of Tbiekety, was among tho comers to the city yester day. j. C. Ratliff, proprietor of the Bat tery, left Saturday night for Balti more, New York and other northern markets to purchase new goods for his fall and winter trade. J. J. Parris, of Rhodhiss, N. C., is visiting his wife and family in this city. lie will soon return to ^b.v.s work on the river. ^ 1 o i < i Sy.'rlTlav with his wife at Hotel. ' "^rrs. A. W. Doggett left the latter part of the week for Marion, N. C., for a short stay. Jones J. Darby left for the road yesterday to write up more insur ance. Genial Arthur Pridmoreof the Car pet Mill’s traveling force, is back in the city for awhile. Mr. and Mrs. George Garrett Byers left Saturday for Hendersonville, N. C., on a pleasure trip of several days’ duration. J. A Harris, of Algood, was in the city yesterday. C. P. Teal, one of tho county’s pro gressive farmers from tho Midway neighborhood, was in town yester day. Prof. H. P. Griffith leaves today for Gainesville and Atlanta, Ga., for a few day’s visit to relatives. F. G. Briggs returned Saturday from a business visit of several days to his oift home in Union county. Miss Baird, a popular young lady of Richmond, Ya., who has been vis iting the family of Mr. R. C. Thomp son in this city, left yesterday for her Virginia homo. J. C. Jefferies, returned from Spar tanburg Saturday, where he had been on professional business. Mrs. James A. Carroll and Mrs. Virgie Copeland, with her little son, Charlie Sam, went to Hendersonville yesterday to enjoy for a few days the cool and invigorating mountain breezes. C. A. Petty spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. S. O. Walker, near the C'ty. Mr. Petty lias only recently returned from Waynesville, N. C., where lie spent a part of the summer, and lie will shortly go on to Orange burg to he ready for the opening of the cotton season. Master <Juay Hood, and Latta, two bright young boys of Lancaster, are spending a few 'days with Masters Alex and Sid Poag, on Smith street. Wireless telegraph messages sent from Nantucket were exchanged with the steamer Lucania when she had 200 miles to go before reaching New York. Of the 4<)0 American school teach ers who sailed for Manila GO were married on reaching Honolulu. Deputy Police Commissioner Dev- ery, of New Yo-k, made a statement defending himself against recent charges. In three and a half years the bond ed debt of New York has increased $05,001,257, or 2K 1-2 per cent. The Collector of tho Port of New York has seized a lot of Japanese silks for alleged undervaluation. Drink and women never seem the same as they were the night before to n man who contemplates them /rom his pillow in the morning. Don’t be deceived into buying “tail or-made” clothing. You can get clothes that fit perfectly, are well made and handsome in appearance for one-third less at tho Company Store. vieniently buy next summer. The foundation for the factory to make cotton mill supplies has been dug out and will soon he ready for the brick. Officer Bol) Gibson is up again after a severe attack of malarial fever. He will resume his duties as officer at the Limestone Mills as soon as cr n- sistent. W. Harry Gooding is partaking of the hospitalities of Uncle Sam Hop per at the Commercial, while Mrs Gooding and little Helen are visiting in Charlotte. Early Sunday morning, every livery stable and private vehicle in the city was in readiness to carry our people to tho Association at Grassy Pond, and it did look like nearly all our peo ple went in them. We learn that an immense crowd was in attendance, and that Grassy Pond was at her best, making the occasion profitable and pleasant to all present. Tho contract for The Star Theater and office building has been let to L. Baker. Work will he commenced once. The building will ho on tb/h corner of Limestone and BirHie streets and when finished will y he equal to any building for - Tfritiilar purposes in tip; >ap country, an orna ment ip, Gaffney and one of which any city would be proud T.* - .r Hs:V;y 1 SOAPS For the Toilet. The kind that does not irritate the skin, hut, on the other hand, makes the llesh soft and smooth. Run “Spanish Root Soaps.” I here is none as oood at so Ionv none at so low a a price, and price «is good. Medicated for 25c. ar. lOe Nice Hand Power Hay Presses $27.50 Power Presses 65.0(T Disc Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Etc. Conne to see us. Yours for business, J . C. 5 pssc'oni l> IX r*o. Agents for Cherokee County lor McCormick Mowers. OsiHYiev, O. sc; remove a ii< I Re- Farmers have begun to pull fodder and we think we are safe in saying that fifty per cent of Cherokee county farmers have no old fodder, which should impress them with the importance of the crop and move them to dilligenee in gathering the present crop. Every blade of it should be saved, carefully housed and not fed wastefully during the winter because itis apparently plenti ful. Feed fully, hut economically, then you will have fodder all the i year. Renewed guerrilla fighting along the route of the Panama railroad is officially reported. A nice straw or leghorn hat may be cleaned at home, and made to look like new. Fill a pail half full of warm suds—a tablespoonful of Gold Dust Washing Powder will make the right kind of suds and whiten tho straw. Immerse the straw moving | it up and down until every fiber is wet; then lift it from the water, lay it upon a hoard or table, and brush it with a stiff brusli thoroughly. Af ter all tho soil is moved, rinse in clean, warm water; lot it drip fora few moments; then irofi it, with a thin cloth between ;. press the crown over a bowl or pail upside down, iron ing on the wrong side to make it stiller. > C»kCS Tiic’ hair and i damlnilf stops failing hair. “La Neva,” 25c per cake moves pimples, Mutches, etc., ID vino a velvet\ softness to the skin. California Almond, 15c. Glycerine, 10c., d for 25c. Castile, 5c. (’oal <>il Kin*;, 5c. Aunt Nancy Oatmeal Tar, 5c, and others. This wo consider one of the finest lines of soaps fur the toilet and hath on the market. Every cake warranted. If after using; you are not pleased return and get your money Lack. FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. I 1 aud it is an undisputaLlo fact that the “Champion Ifl Haymaker" Mowkr is “equalled hv few and excelled Ly none.” There are many strong points in its favor, a few of which I herewith submit: The short coup ling link instead of long Petman, as on other machines, its adaptability to all kinds of land, the cutter-bar running at any ;i*i<dt* or yvvytmdieiilar without shopping machine or throwing out oI gear, and many other points whiefi*!. yvilk ^^thiin if you will call. WESTERN STEEL HAY RAKES .UT I in-kind t li:il <lo tiir work witlimil t roiililf In i in'uix'iMtor. I .vi'i-yluxly knows vvliat tlirj ' lliii I. i-yi ” t. mlii :iinl I- ert II i/<-i- I H ill is. su it is mil niTi-ssiiry In inni-c Mi;in say Ilial I liiivo* I In-ni in stn.-k at all linirs as luw as any tii st-i-lass mai'liiix* fan In- sold. I!i^ Ini of Soiillii*rn and Syr.icnsi'IMsu i(arrow s nn hand Dial w ill In-sold rln-ap. If in ni'i'd of a hugify sc*- my liiu-of Tyson & .lout's'mukt: with nr withniil lop. They arc up-to-date in every respect. 1 also handle, a line of eheaper humifies in varions styles at |iriees t hat move t hem. Also sttrries and phaetons which must and will irn a I the very low price at which I offer t hem. A few pairs men's .slipiM-rs and low-cut shoes that I will sell away down to close out. A Iso se\ era I pair- ladies’, misses' and ch id ten's to co for a mere son^r. I it my stock of ^’eiieii*l mei-i'iiand ise every depart menl is full imth at my store at Uo forth and (Iitffuey. See me it you are look in^ for bargains. Yours to please, J- I - 818 Limestone St M Gaffney, S. C. I ZSm’T WAIT. If you knew how SCOTT’S EMULSION would build you uj>, increase your weight, strengthen your weak throat and lungs and put you in con- difion lor next winter, you would begin to take it now. ;-en,Y for free sample, ntv’ try it. SCOTT &BOWNE, Chemists, Pearl Street, New York, and Jt.oo: all druggists. A The World’s (ireHtest Feyer Medicine. Johnson's Tonic does in a day what slow (Jttinine cannot do in ten days. Its splendid cures arc In striking cont rust with the fee Me cures made hy (Quinine. If you are utterly wretched, take a tlior- oirgh course of Johnson's Tonic and drive out every tr.-ieo of Malarial poisoning. The wise insure their lives and the wiser insure their health hy uslnt; Johnson's t hill and Fever Tonic. It costs 50 cents If it cures; not one cent if it does not. Childish Tongues lisp our praise, for we make pictures of the little ones that live in the memory. Ilritif in the little folks, aud lei us commemorate on cardliourd just how churmlng your lilt le child is today. Iion’t wait. Tomorrow’s ehangc may not improve the i nt ant. C'olle^e of OIi«irloH(:on, iTliiirloKton, £-5. C'« Founded in 1785 Strong I acuity ; Well equipped ( jiemieal. Physical, and Ufological l.-ihoi-atories; (»l>- servatory; l.ihrary of I l.neo \oltimes; and the liucst Museum of Xulttrul History in the Siulh. U. A., It. S., and M. A. eont-ses offered. Tuition, fin, payable in t wo installmentIP >ard in <'ol lege Itoriuttory can he ohlaiittnl til flo a month. One Scholarship, giving free imi hm. is assigned to Cherokee County, the holder to lie appointed hy the Judge of Prohate aud t lie Count y Superintendent of Rduca lion. AII candidales for admission ari- pcmiiltid to compete for vacant Boyce Scholar ships. which pay fl.'itl a year, lutrancc Fvaminalious will in- held at Ihe College on Sept. r.'Tth and :>th. Next session opens Sept. :nt, I'.tul. For catalogue, address H-i;-4t HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. DEERING Mowers and Rakes, Die Harrows and Superior Drills are next in order. Gandy Helling, Rubber Belting, Leather Bolting, Lace Leather, Frietioidess Rabbit Metal, Pipe and Pipe fittings, Valves and Injectors, Packing, Machine Oil, Expansion Tanks and Sinks, Bath Tubs aud fittings and many other things too nu merous to mention. Smith Hardware Co. JOHN GREEN. Letters of Administration. Statu or South Cahoi.ina, i County or Ciibkokkk. f . By J. K. Webster, Esquire. Probate Judge. Whereas Arthur F. Kendrick has made suit Ur me to grant hint letters of administration of the estate and effects ot Mrs. Julia A. Ken-* drlvk, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred ami creditors of the said Julia A. Kendrick, deceased, that t hey he and appear In-fore me. In I he ('oni t of Probate, to In held at Cherokee court house, Gaffney, S. C., on Wednesday, September Uth, nextaftcr publication thereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. L Givi ri under my hand this Jtlth day of August, Anno liominl. P.niI. J. E. Winsrr.it, | L. K.l Prohate Judge, Published lii Gaffney Ledger August J tii and September Oth, Ltel. WOFFORD COLLEGE Spartanburg, S. C. 48th YEAR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 28 Eight in faculty. Eight de partments. Expenses from $150 to $175 a vear. For catalogue, .address J. A. GamkWkll, Sec. Wofford College Fitting School SPAKTAN'IiCKG, S. C. Elegant new building. Board and tuition for year, $110. All information given by A. M. DU PRE, Head M ah ter. Tbe Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for sale Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney City; Also Farms near by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and <>f this place. In lots of from M) to 10*) acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to j. ss ;y i* A^ent. N. H.—All tresspassing on lar.dsof this company, cutttn and emovlng timber, 6sbtnro r bunting are forbidden under penal*.? of law A N. Wool! President. It. R. Brown. Vlcc-Pn*ident. IVXerclmiit© sincl 1 MsuiterB Dank: OF GAM NF.Y. S. U. OAPITAIv #50,000. State and County Depository. Does a general Banking it mi l , 'xeh:inge business, is well lit ted up with Fire Proof Vault and Burglar Proof Safe, with Automatic Time Ixick. We solicit the hu.-dm-ss of people of all occupations. O. VI. *a>tIT‘TT. Osshlnr. ''V For future announcement in this place. It will mean much to you. W. Harry Dodenhoff, Leading Jeweler.