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I y TPlIIC ICK. PUBLISHKD TUESDAY ANI> KKII'AY. KY Ed. II. DkOaMp. The Ledgkb is not rertponsibie ^or tbv riewH of correapomientB. C»»-dB of thanks wi)' he published •1 ope cent a word. Reading notices will be publiBhed ♦.pn jenta a line each insertion. Write short letteraand to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday ond Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be pubinlised at five •outs a line. Correspondents who do not contn- feute regular news letters most fur- aiah their name, not for publication, for identification. AH correspondence should be ad- 4roased to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. This paper is only sent to persons fhen paid for, so do not ask us to credit you. The price is too low to allow us to do a credit business. KKAD THIS. After msturt deliberation we have finally reached the determination (<■ change the bu- ines- policy of I h 1 ' .Ledger so lar as iff- rela'ion to sub scribers is concerm d. ^ «■* ‘•i>" , ». and tired of the credit system I entails hardships on the r-ubscriber and the paper aiid caufes uopleasrnr- ness that can be avoided. So here after The Ledger will be seiit to no one except it be paid for in advance, arid then it will only be sent for the time to whish it is paid In order that The Ledger may go into every home in the county ai d to put it within the rea h of t ven bod> we have determined to restore it to its former price. #1 t>0 a year. The determine'ion to place 1 h*- Ledger on a strictly eash-n.-advance system will no away with the un pleasantness of sending duns to our subscribers, it will also do away "with a few dead heads, that wo hav» been forced to catry every year, and will put all on an equal footing. »So hereafter no name will bo placed on our list without the cash accom- s pa flies the order, and all names will be dropped upon expiration of sub acription. IN HK1KF. When we had replied to the attack of The And* non Mail and had waited about two woeks without a hearing j^from it. we had the right td conclude that it had ignored our reply and to : surmise what we pleased as to its mo tives. It turns out that it did publish the greater part of our arUcle in its issue of Oct. 20th, and -m Nov. 1st, After we had called public attention ■♦o its dereliction, we received a copy of The Mail of the 20th of October, together with one of Octobi r 01st, "the letter containing a denial that it had failed to send us a copy of its is- *ue of the 20th. The Mail asserts that it did send us ! A marked copy of its reply to what it called our “attack.” We cannot i prove that it did not and have tin . right to dispute its assertion. Ail that we know is that The Mail was looked for every day in our office and 1 did not appear. The Mail suysi “We have never yet run away from bigger game than The i Ledger ar.d we do not propose to be- I gin with anything as 'dead easy' as It is ” The editor of The Mail seems to be endowed with a mind that finds no difficulties anywhere, fhe most ab truse questmriH in philosophy, tin profoundcst problems in logic, politi cal economy, and moral science, an- all ''dead easy.” *'A yellow cow'sllpon tin* river's lirlm A yellow <‘ow-«ll|i is t*> him, /<ni it i.* nothing more,” n nn.grutulate The Mull on its ■elf-complacency and its profound and rest lul self-confidence. iSuch a type of intellect must open up to its |M>sscHsor a world of pence „ lW j faction, of ahich doubting intellect ual Thomases cun form no concept ion. There is little In The Mai !'s second attack which deserves notice. It i« mace up mainly of a re-hash of its first article, which, to ail impartial readers, was thoroughly r* fund tty us. Hut The Mail s<‘-nis to think that iterations and reifert: ions arc advances in argument. Like a man iutiL in the woods, it trumps around briskly in a circle and thinks it is moving towards the open fields. I» certainly has the virtue of persisten cy. “E’en though vanquished it can argue still ” It is martally offended that we ahould have mentioned the benefits' that the editor hud received from the cause he was advocating, and says: “lie (The Ledger’s) personal r> f<*r •nee to the editor of The Lady Alail and his familv is n gross and outra g.> iih violation of journali-Hic ethics and is in the highest degree, unoourt eons ” In another place it says: “The Legder haa ruthlessly and uncourt- eously invaded the sanctity ot our private life,” and declares in another place that it will not notice The Ledg er again unless an honorable apology he made. Now, here is our defence in a few words: In a controversy, which The Mail showed from the start was a bitter one on its side, we had the right'to show that The Mail was an in terested witness, and we did it. It was just what would have been shown for it in a court of justice if the issue between us bad been adjudicable in such a court. Indeed, The Mail would have been rejected as a juror in such a case. Again the question arises, if trans actions, to which the editor of The Mail and his family constitute one party and the whole State of South Carolina is the other party, are of too private and sacred a nature to he mentioned in a newspaper without “a gross and outrageous violation of j lurnaiistic ethics” and without “invading the sanctity of private iif-.’ - Here is where we stand. Re- move these foundations from under us and we will make the amende hon orable as cheerfully as any man ever diet The Mail accused us of publishing a tissue o f falsehoods—declaring that our article did not contain a single fact—not one. We showed to the satisfaction of everybody but The Mail and those like itself blind to facts that our short article con ad d as many as five distinct facts. I .m i c wne back, and in regard to some of tiio-i facts,chartn d us w ith quibbling, for we knew, it sa'd, that “the gist’’ of it- charg> s was so and so. To show further how nckless The Mail is and how “dead easy” it is for it to fly into the face of facts, we give one oih« r sentence: It is a pure case of malice aforethought, somewhat akin to its (fhe Ledger’s) state ments over a year ago about Win- throp soliciting students from otner coiieges which were proven to be ab solutely false.” Instead of being proven absolutely false our statements were virtually substantiated in all essential panic- uIhi'h by i {fi nal explanations from W inlbrop itself, and every newspa- pcr.that dabbled in the controversv was glad enough to drop it as if it had been a live wire. And yet, now comes The Mail with the above reck less slander. But perhaps it ought to be excused, when such assertions with it seem to be so “dead easy.” NOTKH AND COMMENTS. 1* ••turned Mr. Brock of the Cotton Simply Factory, has returned to the city with a number of machinists and is hav ing his machinery placed in position as fast as possible. This is a new venture in the South and Caffney got it, The buildings are complete, and as soon as the ma chinery is installed work will begin. We welcome Mr Brock and his friends to the city and wish for them such success as will make them glad they came. • A Lecture Tomorrow Night. Dr. Edwin Hall gave a lecture in the court house Sunday afternoon. He will lecture again tomorrow night He is a very good word painter and his lectures are instructive and interesting. Dr. BuU's Cough Syrup cures overnight the most stubborn cold as well as all Its complications—tlt'kllnc In the throat, husky voice and violent coughing. Ills the most wonderful medicine science has produced. Any person willing Hi adopt a five-year old white girl child, or have it bound to them, will apply to me and bring evidence of their ability to properly care for it .1 V. Whei.chet,, 10-2!»-tf County Supervisor. Or. Wm. Edwin Nall, (of New York City,) Will Lecture IN THE Court House —ON— V/edisesdaji Everirg, Dec. Glh at ts :M0 o’clock. His lectures are relined, in structive and entertaining, and abound with pathos and Immoi . Admission bOc, doc, 2be, and Ibc. Seats on sale at A. I>. (iaines’ Furniture Store. Spice and Pepper News. Quality counts. Quality in these goods has more than doubled our sales in the last twelve months. We sell only the best. Saigon Cinnamon has six or eight times the strength of China and other cheap cinnamons. Saigon cin namon has spice and flavor that China and other common cin namon wholly lacks. Flavorings. Nothing N more often adult erated than flavoring extracts. For people who believe in the best, we recommond our Vanilla ami Lemmon Fxtracts as being superior to any other they can buy. Twice as strong and bet ter flavored than the common extracts, 10 cents a bottle. Crsam of Tarlar. It is equally important that this should he a pure article. In fact one cannol buy a com- merchil grade ('ream of Tartar that is pure. That which we sell is perfect in every particu lar. It always gives saiisfae- tion in use and i> economical. You will* he greatly pleased with its results, 40 cents a pound. Pay your debts if you can, and if you can’t, go and see your creditor and make an honest straight forward statement to him of your condition and prospects. Don’t weit for him to see you ; don't dodge him on the streets; don’t avoid him in a crowd; for he of all others is the man you ought to see, and you cannot feel yourself to be a man to the full ex tent of the word, until you have met him with your head erect, looked him in the face and talked to him like a man. There is nothing that will take the manhood out of you faster and more effectually than this dodging and hiding from a creditor. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Now that Czolgoez is out of the wav >.i d i he Tammany election in New York is on to-day. and Miss Stone’s '•use will soon be settled, some of the new-papsrs are alarmed at the pros pects of a dearth of news. No danger of that, contemporaries. There is Kinn' Edward VII with a cancer in the throat, and there is the Franco- I urkish imbroglio, and < ut in thf Pacific there is a little job on hand which will furnish material for gr.Mi' leaders and long columns of new* * it t ins for generations to come. No danger of a news famine. The new- *iil iasi longer than the coal beds and if by any unforeseen accident the supply should be cut off, what have .he newspan* rs to do hot to make it? —Optician Reese extends an invi- ’arion to all to call at W. Harrv Dodenhcff * jewelry store and neve lo ir * yes tested tree of charge, l»v n exp. rt. Spectacles correctly fif- ted. Final Discharge. Notice i- hereby iHvei; that I will apply to Hon. .1. K. Webster, Probate J mitre forUhero- kee < ounty, H. (?., at his office at the court lions.. on Tuesday, lird day of I tei-cuiber I'JOJ, for u iinal settlement ami discharif- as executor of 1 lie estateof O. II 11. Clary de ceased.- A II persons holding claims airalnst said es tate will present them on or Indore said date. Nov tU IWI. Eon k J. Ci.auv. Kxo'r. Instate O. H. II. Clary, doc’d. Nov. sill, I jib. ::Jd, and JIM In V. J| ih • A . • ; -p ’ W hen you want some Fine Beef, Pork and Sausage, Coun try Produce, Fresh Fish, etc., call on L. \V. McGuinn, phone No. 60. I have it when it tan be had. We know our business and attend to it. Always at our post. Respectfully, L. W. McGUINN. Watch and Pray! Lest ye enter into the tempta tion to take your watch or other work to some one else besides COOPER. He’ll do your repairing on short notice and tell you the truth about it. Honesty is best al ways. J. R. COOPER. Opening; of Books of Subscription, Static or South Cakoi.ixa, < COI NTY OK OHKHOKKK. ( Pursuant to a commission issued to the un dersigned us corporators by M It Cooper, Sec retary of State, on the JHd day of <)i , tober. .Notice is hereby given that Ijook.s of sub scription to the capital stock if tin* Mer chants Oroccry Co will In-opened at office of It. 1. 11 ames, in tlie city of (JatTii.-y, Slate and County aforesaid, on NovemU r (iili, at II a m. The said propov-d corporal Ion will haven capital stock f fin.cm. divined Into inn shares of the par value of Alin each, with its princi pal place of Inisiness at (.«alf'ney. S. c.. and wib In- empowered to etnraye in I lie business of wholesale grocers. . F. u. Stacy. T. L. Hkowk, W. A. Tcknku, It- L. II MKS. J. N. Lipscomb, < 'orporutors. For the Building Season, L. BAKER H:i^ just received u hii'gc stock of Sash, Doors, w ' eces and .‘ill kinds of Trimming, Flooring, Ceiling, Sidin', Box ing, Molding, Brackets, etc. No. 1 Heart Pine Shingles and :i good stock John W. Masury <fc Sons Guaranteed Paints and Varnish, all at the lowest rea sonable prices. Call and see him when you want anything in his line. No charge for making estimates. Building and I’lasterlng Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair- Plaster Paris. Rosendale Cement, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder. Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on Limestone Springs Lime Works CARROLL & CO.. Lessees. relephone 57. Sewirag Machine Heedqiierters. Buys the best sewing machine for the money ever sold in Gaffney. Full line attachments, and sold under guarantee that if it does not give entire satisfaction you can get your money back. W, HARRY DODENHOFF. AUTOMOBILES. An up-to-date line of Caps, Jackets, and Automobiles, stylish and well made, bought direct from manufacturers at lowest figures. Will sell as low as the lowest, quality and style considered. Don’t fail to call and see them before buying. Yours truly, J. R. Meson & Co. 81 I f J $ I g b g » y 8 11 ■ a s £•« i PS I .7 cna u»£ 4 L «U ||C nt mm •JS if —>f. t Crop! Clo»o I^rioojs! 16 lbs Sugar !}!l .00. White Fish, Ic.each. 6 large M.ickerol, 2-”> cts. 2 pkgs Arhuckle’s Coffee, 20 cts. Jilts Pure Cre.tm Cheese, 50 cts. i This is for cash only. J. E. EZELL, ’Phone 1 32. Prompt Delivery. But a suit of our clothes will make a mar look bettor and top] better than anvthinff else ^ O will, and our prices will leave more mone} in his pocket than auv one eise’s. \\ e have no cheap or shoddy goods to offei you at absurdly low prices, but we give voi more good. honest value for every dollar that] you can squeeze into one hundred cents any where else. We have the biggest, best,cleanest, cheap est and mwM up-to-date line of Dress Goods, Notions and Fancy Goods to be found in Gaffney. We have no old stock. We don’t allow it to accumulate, <and only offer you fresh, new stuff'. When it comes to Groceries, “We feed the people.” The Company Store. “The Biggest and Cheapest Store in Cherokee County.” XT1* ICIC. 161bs. of best granulated sugar with every cash purchase ! of $10. Just received fresh lots of all kinds of Fancy and Staple Gro ceries. Cocoanuts, Prunes. Fruits ol till kinds'. Nice candies of all kinds, Fish, Keg and Bottle ; Pickles, Pig Feet, and every. I thing nice at the very lowest ' prices possible. We sell strickly for cash. Yours for cash. Long Guns, Short Guns, Big Guns, Little Guns, Double Guns, Single Guns. And don’t you buy a Gun until you see our New Line of Guns, Wood! Is worth money in this section, and the way to save wood and money is to buy you a Little Dany-Apex or Special Cook Stove, and it wiil prove a wood and money saver. We have just received the prettiest line of Winter Lap Robes ever brought to this market. From $3.00 to $ I 0.00 each. R. M. WILKINS & CO. 1 1 2, 1 1 4, 1 I 6 Frederick St. Fresh Seeded Raisins Fresh Layer Raisins New Currants Fresh Oat Flakes Fresh Wheat Hearts Fresh Tea and Coffee. Gso. D, Meries, S *o<eloi’ it Final Discharge. Prompt Delivery. Phono 55. Notli*,* Is hfi-t-br Kltt-n tha! I will iipitly to Hon. .1 F Wi‘l»ht«T, Frobiiti* .1 uiL',-for Cht-io- ki-n County, S. C, sit liU olll'-o In i. il'ricy. S on thi' tith <1uy of Niivi-’nlwr, Wi ilt'.i s- iifsibiy. i'.Nil, ut In ii'i’iiii'k n. in., for a tin t H«tt it-nmnt anil disnliurtfi- as uiluiinistmor of tin 1 i-stati' of .1 Lucian llo|i|M-r, iI»-i-i :im-(|. All pi-rsons holilltnr i-laiins against sa.il c- tati 1 will |in si nt tlu-tn on or iM-foi,* sitbi ilatn. Octoljor r.'th. bul. HAMITKI. L. lloi'Pflt, Atlmr. i-htatr .1 Lui'lau lloppvr, di c'd. Oft i.VJJ-Jil Nov. 5. 1 N. Wool Frealdent. r. r. Brown. Vlce-l'n-uldfnt. IVlereli£tnt»* sind I*UinterH li^inU OF (JAFFNEV. H. O. OAI»IXAU #30.000. State and County Depository. Doi sa K' ni-ral Hnnkinp uul F.xrlniuiO' liusln* ss, is well ♦Uti-.l upwlth Fire I'nsif Vault and Burglar Pr-Nif .safe, with AuUmiatle Time ! ork. We eolirlt the husineHS of vf all oocup^tloiii. O. XI. Culler.