Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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>0 10 W. UK FUBLISHKD TITESDAV AND FRIDAY. RY Ei>. H. DeCamp. NOTES ,\N|> f’OMM ENTS. The Convention of Mill owners held this week in (Jreenville protested B^Hinst ajehild lebor law and at the eume time recommended the Legislature to pass a compulsory ed ucational law. As a matter of prin ciple this is inconsistent. If the State is to take charge of the child ren's minds it ought also to have control of their bodies. Mind and bodv are too closely connected to be separated or to be subjected to two duLrent masters ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The fair weather and the warm F<-pt. mber suns are rapidly maturing the cotton crop and furnishing the farmers an opportunity for gathering immense quantities of fodder a no hay. The corn crop will undoubtedlj be short, but other crops will no d'»ubt make up the deficiency. Money is easily to be had the people, as a rule, are not heavily in debt, and upon the whole, the country is per- hapsMti better shaoe than it has bee'- before in many years. It is a time for wise planning, for educating the children, and for laying by something for a “rainy day ” What is the matter with our friend* in Blacksburg? The Ledger has don" its best to serve that growing tow and is anxious stiii to cultivate and maintain the most cordial relation* with it. We feel certain that we chi and ought to he of much mu ual ben efit. But we find it harder to get tId n-ws from Blacksburg than fr >m an> other place in the county, from th- simple fact that no one in that tow- takes the trouble to furnish it. W. notice that other papers have regular correspondents there, while up t< this time we have been unable to se cure one. Iriends, we are close neighbors and our interests in mam directions are identical. Help u* and we will help you. Send us the news from your town and we will let the public know of your many re sources and attractions. We know not what difficulties oui j telephone company is having to i contend with, and therefore we are not disposed to indulge in censure. But to the uninitiated and uninform ed. the work is progressing with pro voking slowness. After having had a taste of advanced civilization, we have been suddenly burled back into primbive times and compelled to adopt primitive modes of living. We do think as a matter of justice that If the connections are not all to be made at once, the longer lines ought to be connected first, as those who use them are subjected to the great est inconvenience. It is an easy mat ter for people in the center of the town to transact the most of their business without ’phones, but thus’- who live a naile or more from the central office are having a hard time. ♦ Our talented ar-.i genial young law yer-friend. Mr. E A Trescott, of Blacksburg. S. C., has contributed to the Atlanta Daily News *an interest ing description of the burial place of Andrew Jackson’s fath*-r, and the ar- ti-de is accompanied with a cut of the cemetery in'which his (hones are resting. This is in Lancaster county in the histo.ic Waxhuw section, and dat^s back as a burial place to a per iod long prior to th<* American R vo lution. Tne birth place of Andrew Jackson, familiarly known ns 0 ! l Hickory, has long been Ja matter of dispute, but the writer of this article states facts which fully warrant the iiift-renuo that he was horn in South Carolina. The whole article is of historic value as well hs of literary beauty, and will be fii. d in the Win nie Davis School of History at Lime stone College. * ♦ ♦ » The gallant Boers are fi. hting on Their forces have melted away to scarcely more than ten thousand xn-m, while the invaders number two hundred thousand fighting men Yet against all odds and against all hope, which is national death. Truly. “Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.'’ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ We read last Saturday’s editorial in the Columbia State, and we failed to find the “cruelty,” “barbarity.’ and “inhumanity” that seem to have shocked the tender sensibilities of so many others. The editorial certainly expressed proper and becoming sym pathy for the president in his suffer ings and the kind regard due from | one man to another in the hour ot misfortune. It may not have been | exactly in good taste, according to accepted standards, to mention in the i same connection the objections which j the editor had to Mr. McKinley as a ; politician and as the,chief executive of this republic, but it was legiti mate, sensible, and ethical We have ! little use for that morbid, fastidious. J over-indulgent sentiment that in scribes glow ing lies on tombstones and proscribes all mention of a man’s | faults ns soon a« he dies or ,is over whelmed with calamity, especially wnen the evil he has done lives aft nr j him and affects the^welfare of hun- , -tifds and thousands of his fellow be iogs. Death and misfortune have no I oower to change accomplished fact* and their results, and there is no ■iensible reason why they should : change sentiments and opinions or t-irbid a man so censure wrong and 1 injustice. There is more in the great luf'abaloo that has been raised over | 'he State’s editorial, than genuirn '•ege.rd for Mr. McKinley or a delicate 1 consideration for the properties o' j life I’roKritin of i lit* N. 1'. n. S. A on vent ion.’ rile N -rth Bicolet Interdenotniiia- iona! Sunday School Convention 'ill meet at Mesopotamia church on he fourth Sabbath of this month, 2‘2. inst., at 10 o clock a. m. All Sunday Schools within th» | Hounds of the convention are re quested to send delegates and re- | ports The following programme has been ! adopt ed : 10 a. in. Sung and praise service conducted by the Chaplain, Rev. Simnson Blanton. 10:510 a. tn. Enrolling of schools and delegates and making report* and discussing same. 11 a. in. Special sermon by Rev. Sam T. Creech. INTERMISSION. 1 p. m. Song service by the church choir. 1:30 p. m. Scripture reading. 2 p. iu. Recitation of scripture by children Any child will be given an opportunity to recite any portion of scripture it desires 2 30 p no. Reading essays on dif ferent religious topics To the young ladies has been assigned this duty mere particularly. 3 p. in. Address by visiting breth- r>-n and others. Adjournment. All persons friendly to the work of the Sunday School are invited to attend. AN EVENING PARTY. EUh .iHue'n Young I’eop-e Enjoy a Delight ful Soiree. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Sept. 10.—We attended LIMESTONE COLLEGE, C'AKF'INICV, SS. Limestone Collotre is thoroiisrhlv equipped and otiers to vountr women advantages unsurpassed, Hjuippod and offers to young \v< , . n.T : if equaled, by anv other college' in the South. the closing exercises of 1 rof. rruuk j J . ’ , 1 he Literary and Scientific C ourse comprises Vaughn’s singing school last Satur day at Mesopotamia, and we feel that it would be useless for us to try to go into all the minute details that ac companied the proceedings of the day that was so profitably spent But while there are Five More for the extra < and Typewriting, all furnished with tin* acknowledged ability. I I< >< nurses of Music, Art. Elocution. Business, Stenography In st modern facilities and presided over by teachers of suffice it to say that it was a grand sue : v . i i -i v o. i . i . i ti i i • t • • - . in every way, and now Mesopo- *' ew an<1 su P ( ‘ 1 ’b buildings, Steam heat, hot and cold baths, large airy dormitories, newfurui- tmaia can rightly boast of uni|among 1 ture, new pianos, extensive Chemical and Physical Laboratories, a great Library, 150 yards of the best church choirs to be found in broad piazzas, both pure Limestone and Artesian Water, the most beautiful ten-acre Campus in <> U rr.iiMa aii n-iin irnnw j rnf {] ie State, with ten acres more of romantic plea-ure ground* attached.—these are some of the prominent features and constant attractions of Limestone College. The regular instruction given in the class-rooms i* supplemented by lectures delivered by members of the faculty and at stated times l*v lecturers of upper Carolina All who know Prof. Vfiughn know that he seems to be especially tiffed in music and this within itself would be sufficient to ! adverrise the work that he does. But i doubtless the closing of the school ! nas caused some heart-aches. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. E*tes tendered 'heir young friends an evening soiree on last Saturday evening, compli- ; I mentary to their visiting truest. Miss Amies Simpson, of Rock Hill. The - gay laughter of youth, mingled with the songs of the night-bird, presented | a ^cene that would have pleased the most fastidious eye. All this was kept up until the clock struck 10 the quiet evening hour,” when all left •'or rh'-ir several abodes under a star- 1 • it canopy and with bosoms full of | Cupid’s fire. The writer, not long since, visited j relatives at Clifton. Xo. 1 Cotton i Mills. This is one among the oldest mills in South Carolina and has, in | many respects, decided advantages j that other mills have not. The J s>reatest union seems to exist between ! i employer and employee, and this is a ' very good advertisement. Here we found some magnificent church arid school buildings which betoken thai | in the busy duties of life that educa- | tion and the things that attain to the higher world are not neglected. While at Clifton we ran up to j Spartanburg on the electric car and i got a view of ‘the city” of the Pied mont. On our return we caught a -plendid glimpse of Glendale park This was a night scene, presented under a well lit canopy of electric lights that added much to the scene and caused the night to be as gentle as an Arabian night. Miss Ellen Kirby, a charming young lady from near your city, i* spending some time now with rela tives in your section. Miss Jessie Strain is sicK with chills. Reporter. Trayer* for the President. At the services held at the Metho- dist Church last Sabbath morning I and at the Baptist Church in the evening Rev. VV. H. Hodges offered j orayers for the stricken President Rev. Wm. R. Potter, of the Presby- terianfcChucch, also remembered the stricken President and the grief stricken family and nation in his supplication. ZViitioixiil Keput;it ion in ^oientre timl Kitoriitime. 1 The Winnie Davis School of History designed to collect, ]>re*erve and disseminate the Historical ; facts of our country, and to give the pre* achievements of our father eut and coming generations clear views of the motives and achievements ot our lathers, is a part of the College ami i* indorsed officially by two State Legislatures, five Governors, many prominent citizens of Veterans. lie South, and bv the Cnited Confederate The next sp oon will open on logue and further information to pptember 18th. Ibdl. Term* very reasonable. Write for Cata- mnior Professor, Captain II. 1’. Griffith, or to the President, LEE DAVIS LODGE, A. M., Ph. D. HADE RIGHT! CUT RIGHT! PRICE RIGHT! McCormick's Mowers and Rakes. “AS YE SOW, SO, ALSO, SHALL YE REAP." Don’t forget to see the Bickford it Huffman “Farmers’ Favorite” Force Feed, Roller Bearin'^ O Wheat and Corn Drill. The onlv Steel Ribbon Feed Tube Drill on the market. OH for the Children. Give them oil—cod-liver oil. It’s curious to see the result. An excursion train passed through Give it to the peevish, fret* Gaffney Wednesday morning en route ful child, cind he laughs. Give to Asheville from Gastonia. N c. to the pale, anaemic child. It »»,und« the m. n .gem,nt et ■ am i his face becomes rosy and (aifton man, and had cars for both J white ar d colored passengers, and 1 ^ ^ health. lake U flat- also a refreshment car. j chested child, Or a child that i he crowd was rather small when i 'ias stopped growing, give him the train reached this place, though it was a lively one hut their liveliness ■teemed to be good humored. Sever al weri- riding on top. and judging by rheir general appearance it might be •late to assume that they were minus iekets Tne number wa* swelled somewhat by several colored individ uals from this city, who probably d just enough money for their rail- ■ oad fare; and hy the rime the train reaeherl its destination it was doubt- I* ss “loaded down.” The excursion train returned yes- '♦•rday afterr o >n, and if there wvr* Diy “casuaMties” on the way, we have not h*-ar ' of them Curil of Thunk*. I desire to express my sincere •hanks to the friends and neighbors who w<-n so kind and attentive to m*' during my recent it ne*s. and I as- *ure each and everyone that it is mv heartfelt de-ire tjjut they may b- oerinitted to gn through (if* without a lik.- misfortune •’ .1 HrmiKs TIht*- I* innif (':ititrrli In this sei'llon of j tlie rountt*y Ilian all oilier <1 Iseax** iilit tie ■ iH'tlicr ano unlll llie last few years was siiy- I |i'»sc<l in |m IneurHliie. l-'i>r a areal many year* iloei<ns nion.>iiin‘i‘'l it a loeal iliseiise, ' anti pi <'s<'i'!li<-il Io< al reineUies, anti !•> con- | siantly falling lociin -.vMh ha-al Ireatnienl. i pronoiiie-eil I, i neural lie. Si-ienei- has |irov> n •alurrli lo lie a eonsi It ni lonal disease, and .lie oil, and he will grow big and strong like the rest. This is not a new scheme. T t has been done for years. Of course you must use the right oik Scott’s Emulsion is the one. Scott's Emulsion neither 'ooks nor tastes like oil because we are so careful in making it pleasant to take. Send for free sample. SCOTT & roWNF.. I hen.iMv *,<, Pearl St., N. V. joc a:id fi uo; al dru^Lsii. Nice Hand Power Hay Presses $27.50 Power Presses 75.00 Disc Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Etc. Cane Mills, Evaporators, &c. The Lightest and Best Two-Horse Disc Plow on the Merkel. Come to see us. Yours for business, the Boers tight on and die, refusing liViV- ! V1' l,!l 111 '’V""/* 1 lri ‘ l is{, V- , ‘"j - ' - llnll»< alarHii an', inanulai'tured hy I. J. all terms offered by their powerful <'l>''"ey .v Co.. Tnledo Ohio. I* I lie nnfy mil- I St II U t HMUI1 4*u IM‘ Oil flit* lil<| rL**!. It is I IlIvtHI foes, preferring death to auhjilgfttiori 1 iiiterniuly In doKi-s from led'-op* Ilia lea- ... 1 *|M«»nfnl. 11 art * ill reel! v mi i he hliMid and and dishonor, and furnishing the i iamiis ^nrfaee»<if iin-*ystern. They oid i i , . . . . "lie hnnd red dol la i n for any ease it fulls t<: world h Hpectacular exhirltion of sub lime heroism equaled but once since the days of Leonidas Htid bin three hundred deathless Spartans. The wor'd knows the story of their wrongs and has been thrilled hy admiratlm of their heroic deeds. But the world Is too busv with schemes of selfiNh ! .. .. I ou*(li of JoliipYoii h IoiiL- iiii41 (IrU greed fo interfere. The Boers lack o'O • yt>ry ir;ir" of Mahirlul polsonliut. Till wise insure ilielr IIv*‘n and the wiser Insnri numbers and resources, and Hus luck their health hy u*Iiih .lohnNon's Chill am ... . . i. # I I ,-v ’er Toiile. Il msts fsi ceiils If It run s iu tlil- age is a crime, the penalty for nm oneeent if itdoes noi. eure. Send for elrenlar* and testiinnnlalh AddrehN I*. .1. i'iiknky A Co.. Toledo, it. Slid hy dm^ylNl*. T.V’. H ill’* FiilnfiV I’llK lire the h«*Nl Tlir Worhl'H (.reitI* »l Fever Mrifleln.., .lohiiMin s Tonic does In a day wlial slow quinine cannot do In ten day* (l* *ph , n(lld cun n ire In *t i Iklnir contruHt with the feehle curt * made hy qulniin If you are utieriy wretched, take a thor of Jon R. 0. SAMS-Real Estate Apncy. :in eh. ec hn i Idlnir lot * in d i Iferent pari* of the city. 4 farm* of acres each near Limestone. II tracts on Metal road. A few of the 'I'hoinsori lots not yet v.ld. No bettt r huildlio; Id* saywh-s 1 # J. O. Kii>«o<>in1> & JBro. Agents for Chorokee County lor McCormick Mowers, Oaffney,O. flie GaJney City Land and Improvement Company Ut^er* for sale Mulldtr ir Lots tn this flourlshlnK town, (ialfney City; Also Farms near by aud Id reach of the Schools of Limestone tSprlriKs and of this place. In lots of from 10 to 1(10 acres on libera time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses For full particulars apply to J. V. A. K K ^V *' r, A^ent:. N. R —A t^essoassinur on landsof tills companr eutt.'p snd smowlne timber, flshlniror RirtlicUiv- r Today, a year ago. 1 commenced Business in Gaffney. 1 wish to thank my many customers, one and all, lor their lil»- eral patnmagi—assuring all of Better treatment in the future from tin* fact of larger lines of Fine Jewelrv, Watches, Clocks, i Cut Glass, fine China and Bric-a-Brae to select from and a Better knowledge of their various wants, U1C OAlJTIOI T 8 IN ‘TIME. I’he one overshadowing, vital, unchallenged fact we wish i you to fully comprehend is that our prices are invariably lower than elsewhere. W. HARRY DODENHOFF, Leading Jeweler. J a large stock of Ranges and “Leader Stoves.” They will save you Wood and Time in cooking and we will save you Money on them and any thing you need in Furniture, Mattresses, Springs, Trunks, Rugs, Etc. SHUFORD & LEMASTER, Furniture, Stoves and Coffins.