Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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} f wr c.v ' wWl-l \ SwW 1 ■ -• ** >iuUI*. '1 me pnnUBIIKD TftKHDAV AND KKfDAY. 11Y Er>. II. DkCamt. KIUTOUIAI. COHKKSl’ONOKNt'K. (lAiNKrtVii.i.K, Ua., Aug. 28.—A ride of nix houra on a belated train brought mo from (JafTney to this place. 8uoh a ride without genial company becomes exceedingly irk some and monotonous. I started with a copy of Tuesday’s Ledger frtah from the press, and this 1 road through, from the heading to the closing word, every line, advertise- monts and all. Indeed I read many articles twice with an appreciation that I could not have felt uud r any other circumstances. One can see a great deal in a crowd ed railroad coach, if he is disposed to make observations on human char acter, but I am disposed to think that he will in the main draw false conclusions from what ho sees. The passengers are generally silent and each one seems absorbed in his own reHcctions. Each one is tenacious of his own seat and seems to be looking out exclusively for his own comfort. It is certainly not a good place to learn politeness. But behind all the silence and apparent coldness and selfishness, there are hearts beating with warm and generous impulses and ready On occasion to overflow with genuine sympathy for suilering or misfortune. I have been in rail road wrecks and have carried on the trains persons helpless from sickness, and I have seen the truth of this as sertion amply vindicated. This is an old county town dating back perhaps to the early forties. It remained a struggling village in the backwoods until the building of the Air Line Railroad in 1872. Now it is a place of some d <>00 inhabitants and is fast coming to the front us an edu cational and business center. With in the past year it and tlafluey have become, incidentally as it would seem, more closely related in some respects, than towns so far apart usually hecome. The young people of the two places have become ac quainted with one another and are participating in social intercourse, while the Eucolet Manufacturing Coipp^ny who are building an enor mous cotton mill here, have brought a good many of our old neighbors und acquaintances with them. Ho that a man coming from Gaffney here for the first time feels at home as soon as he steps from the cars. The New Holland mill, as it is called, is last nearing completion, and it is indeed a huge affair. We have been accustomed in South Caro lina, to think and to say that the Olympia mills, of Columbia, are the largest and best equipped of all our ..We have taken some pains points!of comparison be- ipia and the New Hol- is what we have been able to establish: The Olympia is in dimensions 530 feet long by 150 feet wide, and four stories high. The New Holland is 527 feet long by 130 wide and five stories high. It contains approxi mately 24,000 square feet more of floor surface than the Olympic. It will operate 50,000 splindles, with a capacity of 60,000,'on No. 13 yarn consuming 30,000 to 32,000 bales of cotton yearly. The Olympia operates 100,000 spin dles on fine yarns for wide prints consuming about 16,000 bales of cot ton yearly. So it will be seen that though the Olympia operates double the number of spindles, it will consume only one- half the amount of cotton that the New Holland will spin—a fact to be accounted for by the difference in the grade of goods manufactured by the two mills. The New Holland will employ i,- 200 operatives and it is calculated will furnish a living to 3,000 people. The country around hero is moun tainous and the people are generally poor, and the looming up of this great enterprise among them is like the dawning of a new era in their lives. They fully appreciate, too, the grand opportunity that is open ing up before them. Already the mill authorities have had twice as many applications for places in the mill as they are able to supply. And no wonder; for the preparations that are being made for the comfort of the operatives are on a scale far superior to anything to which the country people have been accustomed or of which they have over dreamed. These bouses contain eight rooms each, all closely celled with closets, pantries, and every modern con venience. They have front and buck porches, and are all tastefully paint ed, making decidedly the finest ap pearance that 1 have ever seen In a mill town. There is not one farm house in a hundred over the country at large that will compare with them in comfort, convenience, or appear- ance. Then In the mill itself there are jnoal superb and expensive ar- for heating and ventlliat- man Ingenuity can invent buy. this enterprise is planned and the wonderful details that are being car ried out to minute perfection, I have naturally indulged in some re- llections. First I am Impressed with the wonderful triumph of mind as well as with the wonderful skill of the hand. Then I have wondered bow such vast enterprises which are to benefit so many people could ever be projected and carried into operation, except with combined capital—corporations if you please. Aod then again I have thought that the man who for his own selfish purposes, would stir up animosity and strife between the brain and money that put these enterprises into operation and the labor that co operates to keep them going, ought to be drummed out of the country, or perhaps better, hanged. OAKKNKv LiincHtonn (lollop is thoroughly equipped Jtitd equaled, hy any olher college in the South. Tito Literary and Scientilic <'nurse comprifjr s OLLEGE, e. oilers to young women advantage unsurpassed, riciv ssoiiool while there art* Five Mm;i: for the oxtr JV courses of Mm and Typewriting, all furnished with the Lest modern acknowledged ability. io, Art facilities Elocution, Bm and presided Stenography l»v teachers of New and superb buildings, StGain 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 ol romantic pleasure grounds attached,—these are some of the prominent features and constant attractions of Limestone College. MADE RIGHT! OUTRIGHT! PRICE RIGHT! McCormick's Mows acd Rakes. v - “AS YE SOW, SO, ALSO, SHALL YE REAP.'' Don't forget to see the Bickford & lliifl'imin “Fanners’ Favo rite” Force Feed, Boiler Bearing Wheat and Corn Drill. Tho only Steel Bihhon Feed Tube Drill on the market . I lie members o regular instruction the faculty and given in the class-rooms is supplemented at stated times bv lecturers of hy lectures delivered hy ETTA JANE ETCHINGS. Thu Anitle of Oeatli Ak*iii \ UitM that Cow* uiunlty. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Em Jake, Aug. 26—Again, the angel of death wings its deadly flight over our quiet community and car ries another soul to its eternal desti nation. A voice that was once so fa miliar in its home, is forever hushed in death ; arms thftt have been so use ful in life, now lie still on a bosom that is cold in death’s embrace. On lust Sunday evening, just as the dewy eve had begun to gather its first man tles of night, and as tho silver moon beams began to kiss the waters of the little brooks, the spirit of Mr. Lemu el Brown took its flight. He had on ly been sick about one week with that dreadful disease, pneumonia. Mr. Brown will be sadly missed in his community. He was a man who always bad a kind and*cheerful word for every one, and a man of great mental faculties. It seemed that he always delighted in helping his neigh bor. He had nearly lived out man's allotted time, as he was in bis 73rd year. He was a true Southern sol dier, and in the cause of the Confed eracy he carried wounds with him to the grave, only as mementoes of his gallant work. One brother and two sisters survive him, and we would give to them, our most heart felt sympathies in this, their great loss. "Life Is ;i sunn, a fleet ing hour, How soon the vapor Hies." We attended preaching at Mesopotamia, on yesterday, where Rev. S. T. Creech filled his pulpit and preached in his general, fluent and impressive manner. Some of our farmers will goto pull ing fodder this morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Estes and fami ly spent a few days last week at Sharon. Protracted meeting began at Ab- ington. yesterday, to continue through the week. Mrs. J. R. Edwards, who has been suffering very much with neuralgia, is now on the road to recovery. Miss Agnes Wylie, of Hickory, will resume her place in the school room at this place today. The writer was in your town last Monday, and saw many improve ments going on In Cherokee’s me tropolis. Repoktkk. SlngiU); Convention. The next session of the Broad River Interdenominational Singing Conven tion will meet with the Mt Olivo church on the first Saturday and Sunday in October, 5th and 6th 15101. I’KOGKAM. Saturday at 10 o’clock, a. m,, De votional exercises by Chaplain. 1st subject—In what way can we get the best results from those meet ings? Speakers: • J. O. Cavency and M. B. Scruggs. Singing. Intermission 45 minutes. AFTERNOON. Session on the scale by B. Ray. 2nd subject—Why do fathers and mothers not sing more in their homes? Speakers : W. J. Henderson and W. Horton. Adjourned. SECOND DAY. Sunday, met at 10 o’clock a. m. Devotional exercises by Chaplain. Lesson on rest, by W, B. Blanton. Essays by Misses Lillie McDanie and Zetta Hines. Session on music, by Rev. A. J. Bonner at 11 o’clock. Alternate,JRev. C. F. Flelmet. Singing to be conducted byB. Ray. AFTERNOON. Singing by the choir. I.ltllu LochIh. Dr. J. N. Nesbitt, has moved into his handsome new house which he has just finished on corner of Pet ty and Jefferies streets. A vicious dog attacked a young son of Mr. Mart Ramsey at his home yesterday in the northern part of the city and bit the little follow in sever al places about the head and face The wounds are painful but tho boy is resting easy, and it is hoped tha tho dog did not have the rabies ant that the boy will soon recover with out any serious after-effects. The rainfall yesterday morning was perhaps us heavy as any we have had during the present long rainy season, which is causing a luxuriant growth of the cotton plant ant causing the young bolls to mature slowly. If it continues a few days longer the cotton crop Is bound to bo materially damaged. Much corn ant fodder is already, almost ruined before pulling. TNfs.it lontil Iteput £it ion In si ml I ^it oi-sil tii'o. The Winnie Davis School of History designed to collect, preserve and disseminate the Historical 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 tho College and is indorsed oflieially hy two State Legislatures, live Governors, many prominent citizens of the South, and hy the l nit dConfederate Veterans. The next session will open on Soptomber LSth, 1001. Terms very reasonable. Write for Cata logue and further information to Senior Professor, Captain II. F. Crilfith, or to the President, LEE DAVIS LODGE, A. M., Ph. D. TILLMAN’S EGOTISM. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. public life. What would have hap- | penod bad he been elected I can not j lie IIIh Name Will Live Forever in , gay.” Capitalists are the men who I Feople You Know iiml I'eople Von Don’t are destroying the Republic, ho said. ! Know, in concluding what he characterized Wm. Walker, a prominent citizen as a few plain truths told in blunt j 0 f Union, made a business trip to the ' city Wednesday. Mrs. Emily White, of Spartanburg, i yaat scale on which There Is mow I he foilii Cuiiirrh In Hits section of I he country thnnull ot her iliseiises nut tu- Kcl her, anil unt il I he lust fi«w years was stip- posco to l,.i iucurahlc. For a itreat, niaiiy years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and presenhed local remedies, and hy con- Htantly fallliitf to cure with local treatment, pronounced It iiicuruhlc. Science inis proven eulnrrh to be tt isuistltul loual disease, and therefore requIroN cnnstltuiloiial treatment. Mull s Calurrh Cure, munufiiet ured hy F. .1 Cheney A Co.. Toledo. Ohio, Is the only eon- «tll uttonul runt on the market. It Is taken luterimlly In doses from ludrops ton tea- spoonful. It acts directly on the hlnnd and murniis-.urfares of the system. They olfer one hundred dollars for any ease It falls to ear*. Head for circulars and testimonials. Address i u .. , a K ; f C '."* N * Vo., Toledo, O. Hold hy druKKlsls, ,5c. BaU'n Family rills ura. South Carolina. Senator Tillman was at a farmer’s encampment in Pennsylvania last week, and as usual he created a sen sation. He spoke on “National Con ditions and Tendencies of our Coun try,” and addressed a large audience n tbeCbatauqua auditorium: In opening he said people will go to see a man for his fame, popularity and notoriety. “My name,” ho added, ‘will not disappear from the annals of South Carolina, and ipy actions and sayings will forever live there, while my fame as a politician is in its boy- lood, for 1 have been at Washington only six years, and do not know whether or not I shall be auoig the thousand of nobodies who have been in Congress. I am not worrying about my popularity, notoriety or fame, as I am a combination of brutal frank ness and, well, ultra. It is a luxury to say what I please, and, as I greatly enjoy it, will not give it up.” The Senator said forty years ago the Northern people thought they knew something about the race quest ion, but have found out they did not, and today the South is disfranchising the colored man and nothing is said about it. Nobody is concerned, and the law is being observed. President McKinley’s policy in the Philippines he gave as an instance in support of contention that the very men who were at the head of the negro suffrage agitation years ago now say negroes are not fit to govern themselves. Speaking of the growing evils of great wealth, he said the people must begin to think or thpy will find hand cuffs on their wrists and tho result will be a general uprising. Tho rem edy for this, he said, was the proper use of the ballot box Tho dominat ion of boss rule in New York and Pennsylvania was degrading, he de clared. but he expressed some hope that the kicking, biting an^ bucking broncho will bo successful in unseat ing its boss. Pennsylvania’s political condition is not healthy, like that of the New England States, he explained, because there the legislatures are close to the people, the Representa tive being in close touch with his constituents. The Philadelphia situation he char acterized as a “sweet, home-like, brotherly love affairs, in which the people are imposed upon and robbed.” Bossistn, he insisted, is spreading, and Pennsylvania is the pioneer in the business. Continuing, he said: “There is an old saying that Repre sentatives represent, but if that is so as to the Pennsylvania Legislature and Philadelphia’s councils,-then may God have mercy on your souls both of you.” The individual voter who will not vote for good government, without re gard to party, is to blame for this la mentable condition of affairs, he con tinued. The race question has never been brought home to the Northern people, he said, and the South is amazed at the reconstruction present ed by the carpet-bag regime appointed at Washington governing the Filipi nos. The Constitution and the (lag went together in the troublous times of the civil war, yet they do not now in the Philippines, he declared, w.ith emphasis. In answer to a question, he said tire South is solid, principally because it is homogeneous, and its people arc descendants of tho Revolution, and are old-fogyish enough to cling to their doctrines, even to their religion and regard for self-preservation. The trusts, he declared, levied trib ute on consumers. No longer do supply and demand govern prices, but the trust limits the production and fixes the price. The cause of this condition, the Senator insisted, was tho tariff, which keeps out competit ion and trade monopoly can bo stop* ped only by opening the doors of Eu rope. Even then there may bo an international combination. He added : 1 Seventy-six million people are (lout- ing down the stream of time, with, I fear, th e devil at the helm.” The Pennsylvania people are to be prayed for if their Representatives represent them, ho repeated, and the individual citizen, who is tho source of political power, should be sensible enough to vote for the right man ; but instead of being Americans, of being good citizens, we would rather see our parlies win than havodecent gov ernment. He added that he was glad ‘hut in Philadelphia and In the State the people are making an honest ef fort for a decent, clean and honest government. Pennsylvania was at one time Democratic and changed, and may change again, he insisted. In reply to the question, “Is Bryan the remedy for husineus and trusts?” tho Konator said : “Bryan is no long er an active political force. He Is tho greatest Democrat alivo, and the greatest, cleanest American alivo la fashion, without any oratory. CROP BULLETIN. Coii'lit Ion of Carolina Crops as ItcpornMl Ity I ho Itiiri-au. Ooi.r.MniA, 8. C., Aug. 27 —The average tornperaturo during the week ending 8 a m., Monday, August 26, was slightly below tho normal, with a maximum of S) 1 degrees at Bales- burg, and a minimum of 65 degrees at Greenville. The amount of sun shine was below the normal. The rainfall was excessive, Allen dale reporting 2 5 8 inches. Many places report ruins every day and some of them heavy, In some lo calities small bridges have been washed out and low lands overflowed. Much damage is reported to crops from rain and cloudiness. No hail or damaging wind has been reported for the week. Cotton is shedding and rusting, particularly on sandy land, on clay lands the damage is not so general. In many places the growth is rapid and still fruiting. Picking through later than usual will be quite gener ally commenced next week. Fodder pulling has been much re tarded by the general rains and much of it damaged. Early corn is a light prop, while late is much better and generally maturing well. Good week for maturing rice. Some localities report that rice cut ting will begin next week, one week earlier than indicated two weeks ago. Other sections report that harvesting will be ten days later than usual. tlwcet potatoes are doing fine and white potatoes doing well. Tho pea crop is good as are other minor crops. Apples are falling and rot ting. Peaches nearly gone. Pas tures are doing well. State Line Statement)*. (Cia responuence ol The la-Ucor.) State Link, 8. C., Aug. 27.—Farm work is no good up here. It rains al most every day and tho little creeks get to bo big creeks and overflow the lowlands and do great damage to the crops. Mr. W. G. Parris, of Ezells, was married to Miss]). V- Byars, of Curo- leen, X. C., on Aug. 22nd, at the homo of Geo. I). Scruggs, magistrate. Only a few of the family connections witnessed the ceremony. We wish them joy and success through life. Sunday morning, Aug. 25th, a number of buggies and horse-backers caipe driving and riding to the home of Ueo. D- Scruggs, and when they told their business Air. Scruggs learn ed that there was another couple coming to get married. It was Mr. C. L. Martin, of Ezells, and Miss Car rie Miklos, of Maud. After the cere mony they returned to the homo of Mr. Martin’s father, Mr. James A. Martin, to spend the remainder of the d> y. May joy and happiness follow them. The schocl at State Lino is pro gressing nicely under Miss Belle Scott’s contract. She is a kind lady and a splendid instructor. Some of the people have been “rais ing sand” in this section lately, but it is the kind of sand Mr. Carroll calls monazite. Blue Hawk. You Know W'liut You Aro Taklii);. When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula Is plainly printed on every bottle show ing that it is simply Iron and Qui nine in a tasteless form. No Cure, No pay. 50(3. s Lawn, are Hammett’s CURE ALL VOUR PAINS WITH j Pain-Killer. A Medicine Chest In Itself. Simple, Sefe end Quick Cure for [CRAMPS, DIARRHOEA, COUGHS, j COLDS, RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA. 25 and 50 cont Bottles. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS- BUV ONLY THE GENUINE.] ^ PERRY DAVIS’ $ FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. c!* and Mrs. Harmon, of visiting Mr. Packet family near the city. H. T. Crigln, of Spartanburg, was in Gaffney yesterday. E K. Belue came over from Blacks burg yesterday. A B. Phillips is on a short visit to friends in Shelby, N. C. Mrs. W. F. Bryant, of Pacolet, and Mrs. C. 11. Bryant of Charlotte, have returned to their homes after spend ing a few days with their relatives in the city. E. T. Macomson Esq , of Mercer, was in the city yesterday. The early morning ruins yesterday, kept many of our country friends out of the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Lipscomb, returned to the city Tuesday, after spending several days with friends across the Broad. W. A. Jones, one of Cherokee's worthy planters from across the Broad, was among his friends in the city yesterday. J. It. Tellerson has bought Hie Abo Smith property on Granard street. County Commissioner, Wm. Fow ler, of Etta Jane, was among his friends in the city yesterday. Misses Fveyline and Myrtle Sur ratt who have been visiting their sis ter, Mrs. Swygart, at Peeks have re turned to the city. L. C. Clary, a prominent farmer of Algood, was a visitor in the city Wed nesday. Magistrate J. Rufus Poole, of Sur ratt, Wiis in tho city Wednesday look ing after business in Judge Webster’s court. Dr. Doty, health officer of New York, states that bis experiments prove that malaria is spread by t|ie string of tho iporquitu, CHISD1SQ TONGUES lisp our praise, for we make pictures of the lit lie mics t hat live in the memory. Hrintc in the little folks, ami let us cotu- iiieinorate on e.inlltourd Just how eharmlna your little ehihl Is today. Don’t wait. To morrow's uhuiijjo may not Improve t he in- lunl. JOHN GREEN. WOFFORD CO LLEO E Spartanburg, 5. C. 48th YEAR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 28 Ei^ht in faculty. Eight do- pnrtnicnts. Expenses from $150 to $175 ji year. For catalogue, address J. A. (Jamkwki.l, Sec. Wofford College Fitting School SPARTANBURG, S. C. Elegant new Building. Board and tuition for year, $110. All information given by A. M. DU PRE, Head Master. lli\y I *1-0! Nice Hand Power Hay Presses $27.50 Power Presses 75.00 Disc Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Etc. Come to see us. Cane Mills, Evaporators, &c. Yours for business, J- O. Ivipi-*c'oinl> at IJi'o. Agents for Cherokee County for McCormick Mowers. Ofiffncv, O. FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS, and it is an undisputahle fact that the “Champion Haymakkii Mo wick is “equalled by tV\v and excelled by none.” There are many strong points in its favor, he short coup- machines, its the cutter-bar running at any ~ */ topping machine or F a few of which 1 herewith submit: r ling link instead of long Petman, as on other adaptability to all kinds of lam angle or perpendicular without rowing out gear and many other points which I will explain ii you will WESTERN STEEL HAY RAKES Letters of Btatk oi-' South cakoi.ina, i county of cio.kokfk. t Ity -I- K. WfhsltT, F.si|iilrt‘. I’rohuti* Judg)'. \\ hi TV as A11 hur F. KcmlrluU has made Mill to me U> Kfuul him hdiers of iidmlnlal rat Ion of the estat-o uml elTeels of Mi s. Julia A. Ken drick , deceased, These are therefore toelte mid admonish nil and singular the kindred and creditors of the said .lulla A. Kendrick, deceased, that they lie and appear lie fore me, In I he l 'onrt of I‘mimic, to he held at Cherokisi court house, Uuirucy, S. 0., on Wednesdsiy, Mcpti-uilier 11 th, next after pu Illicit Hurt thereof, at eleven o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause. If any they have, why the said administration should not U- irrunled. f I a ven under my hand this :.V>th day of Auxust, Anno Domlul, llxil. J. K. WmsTuii, | K. s. | I'mhate J inhre. I’uhllshcd In (JufTuey Ledger AukumI iiOth It:::l8eDtemher tAh, lIsU. arc the kind that do the work without trouhle to the operator. Kveryhody knows what the Ituekeye (irainaud Tcrii!i/er Drill is, so it is not necessary lo more than say that I have • hem in stock at a 11 I lines as low as any Ii i st-class machiiu can he sold. Itij; lot of Southern and Sy i acuse Disc llarrowsou hand that will he sold cheap. If in need of a hungry see my 11ne iif I ysou & Jones'make with or without top. They arc up-to-date in every respect. I also handle a line of cheat* i hustles in various styles at prices t hat move t hem. Also surrh-s and phaetons which must and will jin a I the very low price at which I offer them, A few pairs men's slippers and low-cut si st hat I will sell away down In close out. Also several pairs ladies', misses' and chhiren's to -to for a mere sonji. In my stoek of lo-unral merchandise every department is full noth at my store at (Jo forth and (JntTney. See me if you are looking for barjuitns. Yours to please, J. I. SJVRIiJV'TO'. 818 Limestone St., Gaffney, S. C. DEERINQ Mowers and Rakes, Disc Harrows and Superior Drills aro next in order. Gandy Belting, Rubber Leather, Frictionless Babbit Valves and Injectors, Packing, il, P Boltin; Metal. Machine and Sinks, Bath Tubs and linings and many other things too nu merous to mention. jcather Belting, Lace >e and Pipe fittings, Oil, Expansion Tanks Smith Hardware Co. WVYIOII For future announcement in this place. It will mean much to you. W. Harry Dodenhoff, Leading Jeweler. NEW CLOTHING. ^07 STIIT® New Fall and Winter sample books from Fred Kauffman, M. Born & Co., and Lomm Si Co., the Finest Tailors in America, who guar antee to please and fit the hardest-to-fit or you need not take them. We have just re ceived 207 Boys' and Mens' Suits, handsome and durable: bought at cut prices, and we will sell at a small profit on first cost for spot cash. They aro now ready for inspec tion. Call and see them before buying. Yours truly, J. R. Tolkson & Go.