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/ Tiifo Hv-fcixJi rci*. PUBLISHKI) TUEPI>AY AND FUIDAY. KY El). H . DeCamp. The Ledgf.k if not p^-sponsihie ror 4b « vit'Wh of correspondents Ca'-ds of thanks wi)' be published •t one cent a word. Reading notices will De published Al jents a line each insertion. Writ© short letters and to the point 4o tusure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday Mid Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be pubinlised at five •ents a line. Correspondents who do not contri- -bute regular news letters must fur- alsh their name, not for publication, bat for identification. All correspondence should be ad- iressed to Ed. H. Defiarop. Manager. This paper is only sent to persons then paid for, so do not ash ns to credit you. The price is too low to -jdlow ns to do a credit business. READ THIS. After mature deliberation we have finally reached the determination to phange the hufiness policy of The Ledger So far as its relation to sub- -scribers is concerned. We are sick and tired of the credit system. It entails hardships on the subscriner 'and the paper and causes unpleasant ness that can he avoided. So here- -after The Ledger will be sent to no one except it be paid for in advance, and then it will only be sent for th*- time to which it is paid. In order that The Ledger may go into every home in t he county and to put it within the reach of everybody, we have determined to restore it to its f oroicr p^ice. $1 00 a year. The determination to place The Ledger on a strictly cash-in-advunce system will do away with the un pleasant ness of sending duns to our ■subscribers. It will also do away with a few dead heads, that we have been forced to carry every year arid will pu* all on an tqoal footing. S.> hereafter no name will be placi d on our list without the cash avcom- pacies *die order, and ail names will be dropped upon txpiraiion of sub •cription IN Cl K \ l*KUl’ETCA. Iii the m dst of t beautiful city of the dead shaded by livi 'inks crijwsi d by wide graveled dr!v. s and flower borden d w ilks, there is a plot < ground only a few yards square en closed by a low wall of solid masonry on which are de. ply engraved the words IN fEKI’ldTAI. CAKE. Close by Is a placid lake which mirrors the giant branches of live oaks that wave their somber festoons of long moss over rts quiet surface; around is a wilderness of marble monuments of every style and pattern from the Simple slab to the (luted column and lofty shaft, from the gloomy vault to the towering pyramid of granite; while the eastern border of the great and silent city is laved unceasingly by the tides of the Atlantic ocean, and the sleepers seem lulled to a .profounder slumber by the eternal murmur of its restless waves. There are no graves in the little .plot kept in perpetual care, iiut fctie low wall marks its boundaries and the deeply graven words pro* -claim its sacred purpose. No one will evi-r dure to appropriate a foot Of its consecrated soil—no one will aver offer to purchase, fur all know Chat it is neither for barter nor for •ale. The owner of that lot has been -• conspicuous figure in the world of tnde. He has made and lost bis trillions; he has been at the bead of tO^igaotic mercantile establishment; has been a factor in the stock ex* gea of two hemispheres; be haw jht and sold almost interminable •uras of real estate; he has helped build and control bandrede of Mllaa of railroads and exerted a domi- mMMt influence on lines of ocean steamers; but tbruugh all the mad wtNih for wealth and power, bis pos* MMiuns have shifted and varied, Aave passed from hand to band, tfeawe multiplied and diminished, have -wfcfeed and fi tw^d with the fluctnat* ■—dog tide of liumaii life—ail except wa«, the few equitre yards of earth within the low wall kept In perpet- «ai care. The hlslory Is typical; the lesson 4a forcible There are many of us In iMtnbler spheres who can look to a ^uiel secluded spot In the chord) yard, or the town cemetery, or the family burying ground, as the only *«birg thst Is emphatically ours—ours T»y right of birth and of destiny—ms tfee only thing worthy of perpetual ware. That posHeHslon Is not subject to 4tie vicissitudes of fortune. No re- rseless creditor will claim It. no •ping trust can affect its price, no financial rlisaater can sweep it awnv. And yet what a frail tenure we have on this possession! And what fond deception we practice upon our selves when we think so lovingly of it as an object ol perpetual care! After a few swift years at most, we shall come into our inheritance with out the power to possess or enjoy, in sensible to care and irresponsive to ail the tender emotions of human love;— ‘•When till we can hold in our cold dead hands Will be what we hare given away." Then it may be the cherished spot will become a care to others, who in their turn one by one, will come into the same inheritance under the same conditions, until at last the lot will be filled and there will be none left to make it an object of per petual care. Yet the years and the centuries will come and go, the forms deposited there in sorrow will become incorporated with the soil, the little mounds so often bedewed with the tears of love'will be leveled with the surrounding surface and covered with the common mould, and even the marble shafts and granite blocks which we fondly trusted would en dure for all time, will disintegrate and crumble into dust,—all in silent mockery of human pride and of man’s fond dreams of leaving behind nim a name and memory that shall live forever. EVILS OF OPIUM IN HEATHEN CHINA, The Drug Imported in Large Quantities from India. MADE PROM THE POPPY. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The money still piles up in the United States treasury, and with all ; the appliances for spending, it is ►aid that Congress cannot possibly pre vent thi-i accumulation of surplus, xcopt bv reducing the taxes. I>j: it is asserted further that Congfes vill not reduce the tariff, but the I internal revenue taxes. Just so. If we understand the position of The Charleston Post it is in favor of building up a decent republican perry in the South, but it abandons VcL tunnism, or commercial d-moc- rsey. beeause one negro lias b en ap- pointed to succeed another negro in trie revenue department, presumably Cirougli the influence of McLaurin. For our part we cannot see how “a decent r publican pert}” can ever ♦ !i -organized in the South, without ii* b ing largely composed >f negroes. I lact such a party must sooner or PtU r he dominated by negroes. The *’barleston Post is it.Huenced en- m tv by names, and under that in- i llu, net* gets its principles mixed. » ♦ ♦ ♦ The coming winter promi-i s to he I a hard one on tramps. Many of the citi *8 and larger towns arc turning the cold shoulder to them and it is said that even Chicago, the head quarters of this sportive and easy going class of citizens, is discrimi nating heartlessly against them. The free warm quarters which have hitherto been furnished all working men out of work, under which pro vision vast armies of tramps were sheltered, are now reserved exclu sively for actual working men. This is all discouraging to these knight* of the road. If the discrimination shall become general, it may result in seriously diminishing their num bers—a consummation devoutly to be wished. We have put into the hands of the negro the means of acquiring political equality, and he is using those means persistently and vigor ously. In a very short while he is going to assert bis right to the bal lot under the provisions of the con stitution of the State. Then be is going to wield political power. He is going to aspire to the highest of fices In the State, and with a large percentage of his race qualified to vote, there is every prospect that his aspirations will be realised. Then wbat are you going to do abouv social equality? Will yoo say that the governor of the State, or the attorney general, if he have a black skin, shall ride in a separate car from white foika, shall not be ad mitted to a first-class hotsl kept for whites, in a word shall not bs recog nized as the social equal of bis con stituents? There is trouble ahead, and not even a beginning has yet been made of a solution of this race problem _ HTATBOr OHIO, <!|TT OK 'I OI.KOO, I „ I.ucah County. (""• Fhanh J. Chknny make* oath that he Ih the senior partner of the firm of E. J. Ciiknky A Co., (lolntf ini .lues* in the City of Toledo, < 'minty ami Slate afonutalil. ami that snid Urin will iiity tho sum of ONE IICNDKKI) (Mil,LAKH for each and every case of Ca takmh that oaunot ho cured oy the use of IIAM.'S Catakkh OuaK. FUANX J. CHENEY. Sworn to hofom me ami suliHcrllied In my presence, tills Oth day of December, A. I). Ihho ) HbaLI A - w - ULKAHON. • » Notary Puhlio. Hail's Catarrh Cure I* taken internally and acts directly on the Hood and mucous sur- fitces of the system. Mend for testimonials free. K.J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O. Hold by Druffylst H, TSc. Hail's raailly Pills are the best. Three Thousand Halls Imported Every Month and a Hundred Deaths In Every Ball—The Appetite Inherited—Drinking and Gambling Also Common. (Correspondence of The Ledger.# Chinkiang, China, Oct. 4 —I had the'privilege to-day of finding out something about the pale and import of opium. The customs officers took us in and showed us the original balls of opium as they come from India, and the process of cutting, packing and preparing for transfer by the native merchants into the inland cities and towns for consumption. You may know that ships bring opium direct from India up the river from the sea to Chinkiang, and this being on the grand canal, as well us the great river, it is an important distributing centre, One ball of opium a little bigger than a big base ball, sells fur about four gold dollars. It has a brownish color and a pecu liar smell. When these balls arrive they are very hard, hut when slightly heated become soft enough to be cut into smaller pieces. These small pieces sell for one Mexican dollar each, (about fifty cents), and are carefully wrapped in paper before being bound into larger bundles to b«* carried into the interior. You ask why do the customs people do this pacKiog? Therein is a commentary ui Chinese character, and a reason why China never will make a great I'Muniry till she changes her ways. The native merchants adulterated the loreign opium with Ud poorer quality of native opium so tha r ii hati io he taken charge of by a foreigner. This ■ oreigu opium nearly all comes from India. It, is made from th*- poppy. W hen I was a boy I remember the big bright poppy ft overs on yrarid- mother’s garden over in Lincoln eounty, .VC, 1 never though; what vius so innocent iookii g, blooming along with all the sweet old Hint! flowers mingling its fragrance wiiti tne others of tli it garden ol lO len to u rhil'i—grandma s fl iw; r tba; still iln re lurk, i the perfumes of death The customs officer picked op one of the pieces of a ball of opium, and r marked that in that, small piece Was enough to kill twenty m u. <) e ' f i he.-e balls could m«.w down inert than a hundred in* n—more than any sirgl, cannon shut. These balls, ami not the halts of steel ami iron, are killing the Cninese wiiti more deadly aim and certaii ty of success In re ire c.imil g into Cbinkiai g now. nearly three thousand of them every month. Nearly twohundr«d tuous- aud dollars a month of tnese poor p ople’s m mey goes O iC of this part of the country every month! Falk about imh mniti s—here is an indemnity for you! Vet they Imvi fl >od8 famine, want and misery and .starvation, but si'll these dark- colored balls are corning m, worse than bursting shells or shot. Nearly everywhere you ask the people now many of the population eat opium and rhev generally say, eight out of ten. You see it really restricts our field of labor. When a man comes along and says he wishes to hi come a Christian, if fie smokes opium, we always f el his case >“ well nigh hope less Even if he quits awhile he i» very liable »o return to it again. One of the great, much-talked*.>f sins of our people is drink, uod truly it, Is a curse—a curse to all concerned—muki r. seller, buyer, drinker and many helpless innocents who suffer for the hruitish sins of those who ought to be their help and protection, lu China drink is also a curse, but it is so overshadowed by the evils of opium and gambling, that it is not much spoktn of. China is now a slave nation—a slave to opium. The appetite is handed down from father to sou, the demand grows, the channel* deepen, the floods increase. Where ia the end? God will save out of this people a renmant, and io the Christians scat tered over the empire we see the hope and the only hope of the future. W. E. Ckocker. A Wnlerniclnn Fi-sist. A short tlnu* ng.i iheio arrived nt an F.ast ri\( r | cr a small strainer loaded to gunwales with waiernn Ions and uiniim-tl by a crew of negroes. The men on the neighboring docks watched with great Interest tin* process of un loading, for it was evident that the roustabouts would far rather eat the melons than pile them in wagons. They broke a good many, and others were not perfect, so when the last cartload was driven away there was still a great, luscious pile of fruit, eatable, but not salable. The boss of the Job mounted a barrel. “Hoys,” be said, “you’ve worked bard, and you ain’t et too many melons. Invite your friends tonight, and you can have all that’s left.” Not many speeches get the en thusiastic cheers that that did. The watermelon party that night was attended by a hundred or more able- bodied “coons,” and after the refresh ments had disappeared there were sing ing and dancing and banjo playing most of the night. Nothing as much like plantation days “before the war” has been seen here for years past.— New York Times. H'i r’> } i.-AV # f\ ( S fl L £ 4 -r r‘ Stop the Blit/i It is a sad thing to see fine fruit trees spoiled by the blight. You can always tell them from the rest. They never do well afterwards hut stay small and sickly. It is worse to see a biiirht strike children. Good health is the natural riedu of children. O But some of them don’t get their rights. While the rest grow big and strong one stays small and weak. Scott’s Emulsion can stop I A that blight. There is no reason why such a child should stay small. Scott's Emulsion is a medicine with lots of strength in it—the kind of strength that makes things ij trrow. Scott’s EmuEion. make; children grow, make > ilv. n makes them sleep, mnk«. > i play. Give the v .hd Scott’s E make • it ca*:ch uj with the rest. This picture r **• 1 the Trade Mi.k <-i Lmulsion ami L * n th wrapper of every mule. Send for free same!;. SCOTT & now NT., 409 Pearl St., N - v Y- tk. 50c and fi. all druggists. ,<r tk. mi.' Special offering in many lines. Ladies fine new style Jackets. Tan, Castor and Black Beavers# High grade goods at underprices. $ 12.50 Jackets, real value $ 15, for $ 10. $9, $8.50 and $ 10 Jackets for $7.50. $7.50 and $8 Jackets for $6.50. Black Cheviot Jackets, value $5, only $3* Black and Gray Beaver Jackets, value $4.50, only $3.25. Tailor-Made Suits 53 Per Cent, Reduction, $15 Suits $10- ** $ 1 0 Suits reduced to $7.50 $7.50 Suits reduced to $5. Ladies Waists. Fine Flannelettes in pretty new patterns,50c. Wove Flannel Waists $ 1, $ 1.25 and $ 1.50. Silk Waists, Black Tucked and Dressmaker- made Waists, good material, $3.50, $4 and $4.50. Special price on all Capes from 39c. to $4. Ladies Skirts. Black, fancy and plain skirts. Colored Skirts at 98c. $ {,*$ i .25 and up to $4.50 each. 480 Ladies good heavy ribbed flannel lined Undervests and Pants to match at 25c. each, 50c. Suit. 2,000 yards best Calico in Indigos, Reds, Solids and Fancies, your choice at 5c. Big line Jeans 1 2}4c. 1 5c. 20c. 25c. 30c. and 35c, None better for the money. None for, less money as good. Do not forget the olace where you get a 100 cent value for every dol lar you spend. £) c?, j * ‘ ‘ v r V { '-c:.. t> .'ArV ft / 6' S’ •— A •&> T*™?"'-"Xt .‘J'' U. •»: . ’ A _ E. . ..'a - ‘ ... f ill. A- l.<. » \ >■ y n- f? rw • fl r • r f* f: t \ 7 !/1 % f A \ >■ - mm liear Gallia, WE Stop I That it what wa are compelled to ask of non-subscribers to the Tele* phone Exchange. Complaints are coming in from our subscribers that you are using the 'phone yourself or writing notes asking them to 'phone for you, and that it is so much worry at times that they will have to cut out if we do not do something to rem edy the trouble. We are compelled to ask you to stop this nuisance to our subscribers, as well as to us. so you must not be offended at^ Ctui- tral” if she does not give you the con nection In any case of emergency we would he glad to serve you, night or day. Respectfully. W B Dupmc. M’g'r. Local Cottuu Market. The following prices prevail on the Gaffney market today: Good Middling 7.45 Middling 7 33Jj Imitation diamond earrings are not worth a paste in the ear. Dr. Hull'll Gough Myrup la not a com- niiiiievery <luy cciikIi mixture. It ia a mar vellous remedy for ail tlie troublesome md daiiKerous complications resulting irorn a cold in the head, throat, chest or lung*. Sold for ft eta DON’T WANT To throw bnu<|ucts at ourselves, hot tie fact is patent that magnitude of business means economy volume vetoes all excess in cost. You Must Know That our name stands for all that is BEST lu the Drug Store. Prescriptions accurately prepared by a Ph. G. at all hours. Are You Thinking of Citing Presents? If you want to give an appropriate wed ding or anniversary present you will find our China and Glassware selections brilliant In the way of worthy suggestions. And It's just as well to keep Christmas In mind. It's only live weeks distant. Drugs, Medicines, Sundries, Hair Uruslioa, Rubber Goods, Toilet Requisites. S. B. CRAWLEY & GO. When you want some Fine Beef, Fork and Sausage, Coun try Produce, Fresh Fish, etc., call on L. W. McGuinn, phone No.^iO. I have it when it can he had. Wo know our business and attend to it. Always at our post. Respectfully, L. W. McGUINN. I will offer for sale on Salesday, the SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER, 1901, one hundred building lots and some small blocks of land half mile from the Court House. Terms of sale—one-third cash, baiance in equal pay ments of one and two years with interest from day of sale at 8 per cent, per annum, secured by mortgage of lots sold Purchaser to pay for all papers and for recording mortgages. Purchaser may pay all cash. J. J. GAFFNEY, Trustee. V N. Wood President. R. R. Brow a. Vice-President. .Merehtin and Planter® Bank: OF GAFFNEY. 8. 0. CAPITAL* 4430,000. State and County Depository. Doeea general Hanking and Exchange business, Is well fitted up with Fire Proof Vault and tturglar Proof Safe, with Automatic Time 1 ock. We solicit the business of people of all •ecu pattons. C. A*. n«,Me» 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 IK 'ou a Little Dany-Apex or Special Cool Stove, and it will 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. I I 2, I 1 4, I I 6 Frederick St.