Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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> i ■ -i ii 'f i iiii Tiiic JL^ei>oek. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND KKIDAY. r».V Ed. H. DkOamp. The Ledger U not responsible tor Ibv views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur- B;eh their natue, not for publication, but for Identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be pubinlised at five cents a line. Cards of thanks wil* he published at one cent a word. Reading notices will De published fct *cn cents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. SOME DOJi’TS. Don’t make it a habit to borrow your neighbor’s paper. The paper is loo cheap to do that. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Don’t make it a habit to lend your paper. You might want it some- ' ime when it’s away from home. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Don’t ask us to credit you. We don’t want to hurt your feelings by refusing. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Don’t be a clam, but take your county paper like a good, industrious citizen and keep posted on the hap penings of your section IDLENESS and industry. Spting is upon us and the tune for activity on the farm has arrived. Those who tili the soil should not spend half their time in town or at the county store or postoffice and then bemoan their fate in the fall. ‘ All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” is a trite saying, but it is no less trite than ‘‘All play and no work makes Jack wear a dirty shirt ” The creator commanded that man should live by “the sweat of bis brow” and no one can expect to pros per without fulfilling that command. There is always somerhing to he done, whether you live on the farm or in town, and if you fail to do it then you should not envy those who wor* and prosper. We do not believe in ‘ luca” to any great extent. Fortune smiles u^oo those who by industry and persever ance and strict economy "omrrnrrl fortune’s favor. Idleness is the great est curse that can befall any people or even a single individual. The man or woman who sets idly by with bards folded iu the midst of plenty to do cannot help but bu miserable, and their clattering tongues are cal culated to muk t others miserable also. The happiest man or woman in Gaffney and Chenk-ie county is be or she who labors hardest and uses the product of that labor in the interest of humanity. Many people who work on the farm, or in the mill, imagine that they work harder than other people and receive less compensation for their work. There is hardly a mer chant or business man who has not worked equally as hard and as long hours as those required on the farm or in the mill to get his start in life. In fact, our most successful men be gan on the bottom round of the lad der. The weatbiest men iu Gaffney commenced at the very bottom. H D. Wheat and W. C. Hamrick owe their rise in the manufacturing world to the attention they gave the small details while in lees important posi tion ; A. X. Wood and F. G. Htacy have risen to be bank presidents by proving their fitness for the work ; J A Carroli and J. <j. Little owe their success to bard work. These gentle men are prooubly the wealthiest men in GalToey and we are not mistsk -u each of them began life as a poor boy. Work, incessant work, and Strict attention to details have made them what they are. The secret of success is doing some thing and making the best fcif jrt you Cau to do it right. He who takes a job solely for the purpose of putting In the time or with the Idea of tnaK- ing as rnucti out of it as possible by giving inferior work to that promised, may succeed for a brief period, hut be is sure to come to grief in the end. Let your aim in life be a high one and strive to attain it by all honoraole ariedos. NOTES AND CU.MM ENTS. ble to frighten a ^orse and cause him to run away and fatally hurt some one. Gather up ail the waste paper and throw it in the lire, or wad it up so that it cannot he blown by the wind. By doing this you may avert an accident. Cherokee jurors certainly are ten der-hearted. In no instance cun we point out that they did not follow the instructions of the judge and give the 1 prisoner the benefit of all doubt. Our sympathies go out to the unfor tunate men who must pay the pen alty of their rashness as well as to the families that are bereaved be cause of that rashness. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ? ilicitor Henry deserves the plau dit of the people His work is fear less and unbiased. He ••ealizep that his duty is to defend the law and up hold the dignity of the community and he does it without abuse and vituperation, having due regard for the feelings of the men he prosecutes, and at the same time bringing Mi all the strong points in the case. Thirty-nine new subscribers to The Ledger is the record for the past week At this rate we may reason ably expect to be where we were in point of subscribers before the adop tion of the cash-in-advance rule. We are cow only about three hundred below that point. Hon. Stanyarne Wilson paid us the compliment the other day of saying that we published th- best county paper In the State, and we believe we do Certainly no other county paper gives as much as we do for so little money. S. STCONVENTION. Urogram of North I’acult-t Conventiou to Meet at Elbetliel on Fourth sahhath. The North Pucolet Interdenomina tional S. S Convention will meet at E!b?thel on the 4’h Sabbath of this month (March 23rd) at lOiliU o’clock a. m , and will be opened with the usual devotional exorcists conducteu hy cnaplain The following is the program : 1. Enrollment of schools and dei eg>tte«j 2 Election of officer- for the pres- eiii year and also delegates to the State S S Convention. 3 Holding reports u;d discussing the same by superintendents ard i,ruste>-s. 4 Query— Is there a tendency to rard-indifference, ir chielessiDo» ir church ami Nunuay school work on the cert of professing Christians ano what is the cause of it ?” Opened foi discussion by V\ iiliam Jefferies 5. ‘Parental opportunities and re sponsibilities; ’discussed by (J. \V\ Whisonaut and others. (5. •'Can the same benefits he de rived when the lesser helps are used to the exclusion of the Bible in study ing the Sunday school lesson:-?” dis cussed by T. W. Littlrjohn and oth ers 7 ‘‘Do we as members of the church attach the importance to Sun day school work that we ought?” discussed by M M. Tate. 8. ‘‘The consecutive teacher, his difficulties, hie hopes and hie re ward;” disouesed by T. J. Estes. 9 'Systematic Bibie reading—itn influence on life and conduct;” dis cussed by J L Strain. All Sunday school workers are cor dially invited to att-nd i Dd take pa t in the exerci-es The ladies are re- que ted to come and bring their bas kets. All tcho'Is which su-i e .d d for the winter -ession ar<- requ sted to send delegates to the conv«-ntion. By order of the Committee. How thin Gallant South Carollninu was KIIltd at the WlltlarneH*. lUreen vllle .Mountaineer.! Gen. Micab Jenkins was killed by our own men at the Wilderness on the Gth of May, 1SG4, not far from where Stonewall .Jackson was mor’al- ly wounded after the battle of Cnan- cellorsville in May, 18<i3 Gen Long- street was badly wounded by the volley that killed Jenkins, which was fired through mistake at the Twelfth Virginia regiment by their comrades of Mahoue’s brigade. The troops were moving down the Plank road at tt critical moment of the battle. Jen kins’ brigade by the road and Ker shaw’s' division alongside. Gen. Longstreet rode at the head of the column, accompanied by Jenkins and Kershaw, and after discussing the proposed disposition of their troops for reopening the battle. Jenkins rode closer to Lo'igstreer, and !-aid : '‘I urn tiappi ; I have felt despair of the cause fur some months, but am now relieved, and feel assured that we will put t-ne enemy back across the Rapi- dun before night ” These were the last words he ever spoke The Twelfth Virginia had been in advance, and was returning to its place across the Plank road when the other regi ment of the brigade opened fire, be lieving it wa* an advance of the enemy. The Virginians threw them selves to the ground in order to let the fire pass over them, when the group of officers rod* 1 into the line of fire, and Jenkins fe.. mortally wound ed. Longstreet was struck with a minie ball, which passed through his throat and right shoulder. Oapt Alfred D>by of K rshaw’s stiiif. and >mi orderly umond Bowen wo re kilieu instantly. These facts are stated because so many errors have been published re cently in regard to Gen. Jenkins, growing out of the prominence given to his -on in an incident due to the unfortunate conduct of others. Gen. ‘Jenkins held the rank of brigadier general which he received for gal a- t and meritorious conouct a* !v ven Pines, Giru-s’ Mill and Frazer’s Farm in 18(12 Jenkins' brig de was in the act or returning th*- fire fiom a supposed enemy, when K-r-haw’s • rlearvoic r ngout, “Fneoils;” their trms were recovered, without a shot n return and the men threw them selves down on tfi'-ir face-. Wonder what the prince thinks of our C'l-O • .. An exchange says: *'A Nebraska «ditor stated that a certain girl’s breast was filled with rage, and the printer got it rugs, acid now the edi tor ie cam mug out on a nse north west of th* 1 town where be cau get a good view of the landscape from four directions.” ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Dj not thnw cut waste pup*-r to he blown about by the wind. It la Jia- CHrd »f Thank*. Editor Gaffney Ledg r. Dear Editor .—Y u will pi <a<-e al low me space in your valuable paper to return thanks and to show my ap preciation to my many friends in and around Gaffney and throughout tjher- ok--e C'iuidy fur their many favors and courtesies shown me during my long confinement in prison especially rim riff Thomas and lam'ly. I also wish to thank Mrs. Dr. M W. Smith for the valuable and highly appre ciated present sent me in the way of a Bible, which I assure her I prize very highly and will keep same as long a* I live. Hoping you every success with your paper, I am yours respectfully Geo L Wilson. In j iil March 11th 19u2 Not Uoinpllmeiiutry ,to L'h IL’iirolina Sparlaa.l The new city council of Gaffney ha* been sworn in. The first thing tiiey ought to do should be to call up the editor of The Ledger and impose a fine of $17,214 2o for the carrica- turea published last week A stran g-T would suppose they all belonged to Judge WVrV* <)9... ar class. DeafneftK (Jawoot Im; Curud hy local applications, .t* tljcy cannot /••acli the portion uf Uu- car. Th.-re Is only oneway to cure deafness, ami Hut ,s by constitutional rciic-1,.-,. in atnes-. Is can scil l,y lufll.llieii coiMliUon oft),, mucous I'niiiK of tin- Eustachian Tnoc SVIm h UjI* tune .-els l« llaincd y .u Lave a rutubllnn sound or Imperfect liearPiK. ; Ul d when It 1* entirely closed deafness Is ibv result uuo unless ilie iuMsinination can he taken out and this iu in-restored tops uarma! condi tion. bearing will be destroy'd forever; nine oases out of ten ore caused ny catarrh, which Ik nothliiu but au Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. W. Will give One Hundred Dollars for any CHS.- of Deafness (eased by cnf.irrldtJint can- not be eutttd by linti's Catarrh Cure, riend for circulars free. K. .1. ( if E\TY Ac CO.. Toledo. O. rold by Drugges'.s. ,;>c. HaiJ'k Earnliy EPfsare the best is all right, if you are too fat; and all wrong, if too thin already. Fat, enough for your habit, is healthy; a little more, or less, is no great harm. Too fat, consult a doctor; too thin, persistently thin, no matter what cause, take Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. There are many causes of get ting too thin; they all come under these two heads: over work and under-digestion. Stop over-work, if you can; but, whether you can or not, take Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, to balance yourself with your work. You can’t live on it—true—but, by it, you can. There’s a limit, however; you’ll pay for it. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the readiest cure for ■‘can’t eat,” unless it comes of your doing no work-you can’t long be well and strong, without some sort cf activity. The genuine .has ';his picture on it, ;ake no other. if you have not ;riea it, send for ree samole, its a- ifreeabie taste will surprise you. SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00; all druggists. (•v.»»y day at iny market, ami ,|, u,.„f ;tn ,| I ork l« M asun. Him;,' rattle bas g..t *<, I wii. sell IpHt-eluN* Mc;il and Hiu-aue ,it 1:!% reui* per pound, and all other steaks at ID ' If you Wimtg.»*i meals and good wel ■1.1 buy from a man who bas a flm-cl is* scale and lben you won’t pay for more than you get. Home and see my market and jud -e lor yourself. I will open toy bicycle shop about the first of April and will sell you a good Monarrh wheel. I will also sell af! kinds of fixtures for Mcjrles, and repair roost anything you bring mi; as cheap as the cneiipesr, man In town, and sail tie s ine way for cash or roxxl papers. 'Phone me at £1 or sm. w. j. iHAXEH*. senlsr & Bisra’ AJ .W- J v^N —PKV- r- . j Si I 'iA TF* ^ ^ y CO#f A. I 9G » SYNOlCATH- 8I5-I7-IS Oiaiianl Si,, 805 Limestone St, GRAND SPRING OPENING MARCH 19, 20 and 21, 1902. On these days our lady friends will be offered a treat at our 917 Granard Street Millinery Parlors and our 805 Limestone Street Dressmaking Establish ment. We claim to carry the most varied stock of High Class Millinery in town and a vist upon this occasion will prove to the most skeptical that we have reasons for our claim. We extend to all a most cordial invitation to view this magnificent exhibition of American and .European pattern Hats. Our milliner, Miss Wilson, one of the most expert in the South, has secured what is without doubt the most superb selection of pattern Hats ever shown in this vicinity. For years this store has been synonomus with fashion and style and we have arranged to score another great millinery triumph this season. "mio oooi>@. This store shall be foremost in the selling of dress goods and silks. We mean that it shall be store you will look forward to as the best capable of filling your dress goods and silk wants; that it shall be the final authority upon novelty and correctness of design. Will you enjoy the fruits of our months of planning? You may rest assured that everything that is right is here and that everything that is here is right. Among tho most popular weaves of the seas on are dainty Silk and Wool (’rupb, a line of delicate tint- in KYeneh \Vil<‘, 1'ieneh Veil ings, Crepe de ('hi nes, Ktaimno. Mistrels. All of these an* shown at both stores in great pro lusion. Also Broadcloths, Meltons. Cheviots, and Homespuns for smart walking skirts. Albatross 30 inches wide, all wool, light jis veiling, just the thing for ladies waists, suits and skirts and misses dresses and the price is only 2f»c per yard. oooos. 2.000 yards superfine Dimity, an exact imitation of foreign productions in character and finish of cloth, worth 20c, to go at 10 cts. 42 colors to select from. 1,500 yards “A. F.C”and “Toile De Nord” Ginghams that sell everywhere at 121 to 15c, to go at 10 cts. New styles. ' 750 yards Imperial Dotted Swiss. This well known dotted swiss is generally accepted as I I tin- leading representative of high-class work man-hip and design. The maker- far 1002 have eelips-d all former effort.-. 21 colors to si:lect from, at 15 cts. rlumeti- Soie, looks file*' $1 a yard embroid- eried swiss. at 20 cents ; one of the novelties of the season. Fantaise Silk Tissue, pretty as silk, wears better than silk and washes like linen, 28 inches wide, at 05 emits. Flemi.-h Lace Stripes, just the thing for a fine dressy dress, at 20 cents. French Silk Tissue, no composition of gauzy texture will win greater popularity this season than French silk tissue. Silk Mousseline in grenadine stripes, im ported in patterns, the high-class novelty of the season, 10 patterns, no two alike, at 05c. Colored Imported Embroideried Swiss in colors, 32 inches wide, extremely new designs, worth more but to go at $1.00. NOTIONS! NOTIONS 11 It hardly seems necessary for an establishment so complete in every detail to mention Notions. Having made special effort, however, to properly equip this department we cannot pass it by. We are showing this season an immense line of Dress Trimmings, Laces and Embroideries, Ribbons, Gloves, New Lace Mitts, Hosiery, Underwear and the Newest Styles in Belts. Thompson’s Glove-Fitting Corset has been added to our already large list of popular brands. Our new and excellent lot of fine shoes for women is up-to-date in every par ticular. Only those styles in vogue with the most particular are shown here. Thelshapes are the newest; the styles, those which are to be popular for spring and summer. Excepting only a few exclusive shoe stores in the larger cities, we claim to carry the most complete line in the South. The styles are too varied for description, but a personal inspection will convince you of the superi ority of our shoes and the justice of our claim to excel all others. In this depart ment you have an unlimited range of styles, materials, shapes and prices. We^take this occasion t > express our appreciation to our patrons for the unprecedented trade given us last year, and to assure them that we shall do all in our power to merit their good will and confidence. We extend a most cordial invitation to every one to visit us Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday next, and assure you that your visit will afford us pleasure. ■ 1 MISS WILSON, Millinery, 915-IM9 Granard „ Carroll, Carpenter & MLS EHOFF, ..Dressmaking.. 805 Liiustone St-