Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tiifs TCBL1PHED TVESnAY AND FRIDAY. RV Ed. H. DeCamp. Xhe Ledger ib not responsible for tbe views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur- ] nish their name, not for publication, 1 bet for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication : also endeavor Vo get them to the office by Monday And Thursday mornings. Reading notices will oe published •t ten 3ents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad- dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. SOME DOVTS. Don’t make it a habit to borrow your neighbor’s paper. The paper is too cheap to do that. * ¥ * * Don’t make it a habit to lend your | paper. You might want it some time when it’s away from home. t * * * Don’t ask us to credit you. Me don’t want to hurt your feelings by refusing. * * * * Don’t be a clam, but take you | county paper like a good, industrious j citizen and keep posted on the hap penings of your section THE DAY IS OIKS. If any people are entitled to the J privilege of celebrating this day, it is the people of this section. This ; is indeed historic ground, made glor- ious by a brave and noble ancestry. The people of today can never re alize the struggles engaged in and the hardships endured by those who lived here one hundred and twenty- six years ago and before. At that period the country was sparsely set tied. So few were the settlers that it was not uncommon for one family to be two or three mues or more from their nearest neighbor. Modern methods of travel arid communication were undreamed of and instead of it being a matter of thirty minutes from Broad river to Spartanburg, it was a matter of a day. Instead of being able to step up to the telephone and communicate with some one in Columbia, Churiotte, New York or Chicago, it to< k weeks and months for a letter to go and a reply to come back. Instead of nearby neighbors with friendly feeling, there were suv- ^ age red skins in whose breasts rested the bitterest animosity and who were more treacherous than Judas and more dangerous than the wild uni- mals which roamed the forest Besides the hardships incident to the settling of a new country that was inhabited by a hostile people ai d wild animals, the government of Kng- I land, which had dominion over the land, was of a graining and overbear ing nature. King (xeorge became so tyrannical that the brave hearted people determined to throw oil the yoke that bound them like oxen to a cart. In 1775 the patriots of Meck lenburg gathered in a hut at the cross roads of what is now the square at Charlotte and passed a declaration of independence. That was on May 20th. On July 4th, 177(5, the Declara tion of American Independence was passed by a congress held in Phila delphia. Then it was that the fun began in earnest. The road from Bunker’s Hill, in Massachusetts to Cowpens. in South Carolina was made illustrious by the deeds of valor and the magnificeHt courage displayed by those who fought for freedom uud loved one. Brave lives were sacrificed upon the altar of patriotism, and the rich red blood of patriots gave to the earth a crimson hue. Therefore, why should we not cele brate? Then there was uo discordant note to disturb the harmony of the ■livery tone of unity, and today the iast echoes of that discordant note are dying in the distance and is only reverently remembered by both the gray and the blue as the ‘‘lost cause.” We of the southland have a better right than any others to cele brate the day, for it was upon ibis ■oil that the bravest fell and most fierce struggles for freedom took place. May we learn to revere the day as one made sacred by the blood of heroes whose descendants cherish their memory for their deeds of valor and who can point to them with pride. senate chamber. We wonder if Mr. Hoar was shocked. It remains for a South Carolinian— Mr. W. B. Smith-Whaley—to put on foot the largest cotton mill project in the world. He proposes a $10,000 000 plant near Kansas City and the Kan sas City Star says that $11 100,000 of the amount has been subscribed. We wish Mr. Smith-Whaley success, but he might have given us the benefit of this enterprise instead of taking it to Kansas. The session of congres just closed cost the people of these United States a billion dollars. My, me! What a pile of money ! About $13 for each man, woman and child in the coun try. But then look what we get for it. Btsides trusts, canals, the best railroad postal service in the world, and our own primary campaign cir cus, we have the spectacle of two pugilistic contests in the senate, either of which is worth the billion dollars. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Last Tuesday’s Ledger contained the semi-annual statements of the National Bank of Gaffney and the Merchants and Planters Bank of Gaff ney. Both statements were credit able. They show that a large amount of money has been loaned for the transaction of all kinds of businesses in this section, including farming operations, a splendid deposit for the time of year and a fair profit for the stockholders, all of which is gratify ing to everybody except the socialis tic element and the demagogue. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Congress has not been disposed to be as liberal to the Charleston expo sition as it invariably has been to northern and western expositions, and what has been secured for it has been after most strenuous opposition. But at the night session Monday Mr. Finley met the opposition and by a most earnest effort secured an appro priation of $100 000 to help pay the exposition expenses. The amount he considered due Charleston, it being in proportion to what congress had willingly given to northern and west ern affairs r>( the wame kind. CROP BULLETIN. CHEROKEE’S PROPERTY. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The distinguished patient of Buck ingham Palace is considered as hav ing passed the point of danger. Me wish him a good day today. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The house adjourned Tuesday af ternoon. The members sang patriotic airs and the strains of “My Country 'TisofTbee,” “The Star Hpangled Banner” and ‘‘Dixie” rolled down the corridor of the capitol into the Cite Lout Di St .rui M’ith a fearful burst of thunder and lightning one of the hardest electrical storms ever known sir ick Washing ton, N. C., (Saturday night. The average velocity of the wind was about 45 miles an hour, though it came in liaws as hard as 50. The Uur J L. Patterson, belonging to the Kugler Lumber ("’omoany, was tow ing two schooiers, run by E B. Moore the leading fish dealer here, and when the s-quall struck the wind turned the boat on her side and she scooped water. The boat turned on her end and the pilot house was entirely torn away, carrying with it two per sons. Five were on the boat. All were drowned. The dead art : M’m. J. Womble, captain; Henry Daven port, engineer; Dick M’alters, fire man; John Cherry , cook, and Allan Moore, the son of E. B. Moore, was on the boat in the pilot house and was carried off by the wind and waves. The United States buoy tend, r, V olet, was in port and took on two subma rine divers and went to the scene of the disaster. Several tugs are assist ing in the recovery of the bodies. Mr. Ciiitrt. I.. DmvIh' (.ood Work. Converse, June 2b.—A young peo ples’ meeting was called to order by Bro. Chas. L. Davis, of Gaffney, at 2 30 p. m. for the purpose of organ izing a Young People’s Union. After reading a short scripture les son with prayer and song and with a short explanation of the Young 1'eo- pies’ organization by Bro. Davis, a committee was appointed to enroll members to which twenty-nine gave in their names, end then went into an election of officers for the society, which resulted as follows: J. E Kirby, president; Alta Cudd, Eunice Thompson, vice presidents; Clara Brown, recording secretary; Deanie Littlejohn, corresponding secretary; L. B. Godshall, treasurer; AitaCudd. organist. The society will meet every Sunday afternoon at I :30 p. m. Gear a Brown, ReC. Sec. Mr. Zion, June 29.—A Baptist Young Peoples’ Union wa;- organizt-d in the Zion Hill baptist church, in Spartanburg county, by Bro. Chae. L. Davis, of Gaffney, with a member ship of twelve. The following officers were elected : Elbert Mason, presi dent; J. L Chaffin, Alwin Dunagin, vice presidents; Mary E Gossett, re cording secretary; Liiiie M’eeks, cor responding secretary ; Mina Chaffin, treasurer The society will meet on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a. m. Mary E Grsbett, Secretary. He wart- of OliitmeiilM for (‘uturrli that Contains Men-ury. as mercury will surely destroy the senseof smell and completely derstnfe i lie whole sys tem when euterlnir li through iln- mueuous surf-tecs. Such articles should never Ije used except on nreseriptIons from i-eputahle uhyslcians. a-> the damage I hey will th» Is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. II a I Is ( at arrh Cure, manufac tured by I-'. .1. Cheney .t Co.. Toledo, t).. con tains no mercury, and Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and rnueuous surfaces of the system. In buying Hull's Catarrh Cure lie sure to get l he genuine. It Is taken Internally, and made In Toledo. <»., by I-'. .1. Cheney \ Co. Test iuionlals free. Sold bv Druggists, price 7.1 cents per Isitlie. Hall's Tumily rills are the best. Condition of Caroltim Crops As Reported by itepart meet of Agriculture. Columbia, July 1,—The first part of the week ending Monday, June 30th was too cool for the best development of crops, and the latter part was very hot. The average temperature for the week was 77 degrees, which is about 3 degrees below normal. The week had a maximum of 53 degrees at Sei- vern on the 23rd The sunshine was about normal. Damaging high winds prevailed over the whole State on the night of the 20th but the greatest in jury to crops, fruit trees and build ings occurred along the North Caro lina border counties. Early in the week there were scat tered showers over the Savannah val ley, the southeastern, central, eastern and northeastern countie*, heavy in a few localities; on the 2Gth, showers occurred oyer all but the southeastern and eastern counties. Rains occurred every day in Cht-rok u e, Lancaster and York counties. A serious drought exists in Beaufort and Charleston conties, while a number of other widely separated localities need rain, but in Orangeburg and Barnwell counties, and adjacent districts, there has been a harmful excess of rain. Hail occurred in a number of localities, with, however, only slight damage to crops. The week’s weather was generally favorable for farm work, and cultiva tion made good progress, so the most of the early corn, and some cotton, were laidby in fine condition, with only a few grassy fields noted, and these can easily be cleaned as the grass is small. Corn continues to look well, and over the eastern counties is the finest croos in years. Early corn is also promising over the western portions of the State. On sandy lands, where the rainfall was excessive, corn is firing. Stubble corn is coming up to good stands. Tobacco improved since it received the needed rain, but curing made slow progeas. Rice is a fine crop, and June rice is up to good stands. Wheat and oats continue to give poor yields over the western portions of the State. Beaches are still rotting and drop ping; pears are blighting. The fruit crop is. with few exceptions, inferior in quantity and quality. Peas are coming up to fine stands. Minor crops are generally promising. Cottou suffered from excessive moisture in Barnwell and O.’ange- burg counties, and a few contiguous districts but elsewhere continues to do well. In most places it is bloom ing freely, and lias put on b>lls A few reports indicate that it is grow ing too much to weed. Lice contin ues to infest and damage it over iim ited areas. The Mexican weevil is still confined to Marlboro County. Sea-island cotton needs ram. Many a rapid youth finds it easier to contest his father’s will after the 0 ' man is dead than while he is on earth. The County Auditor's Hooks Make it Good Showing. The county auditor’s books show that Cherokee county has 240.002 acres of land, valued at $1010 572; 2,443 buildings, valued at $171,055! total value, $1,118,227; 2 029 town and city lots, valued at $194,948; 1,- 087 buildings, valued at $345 115; total $540,Ul)3; total all real, $1,728,- 290 Personal propertv—940 horses, va! ued at $32,727; 4,575 cattle, valued at $43 997; 2.275 mules and asses, valued at $83,3(53; 319 sheep and goats, valued at $319; 1 833 hogs, valued at $4 117; 503 gold and silver watches and plate, valued at $4 405; 319 pianofortes organs and melodi- ans. value $13,0(52; 2,551 carriages, valued at $35 049; 1 (503 dogs, valued at $8 040; average value of property appertaining merchandise, $111,217; appertaining manufacturers, $12,820• value of manufactured articles on hand for one year or more and of en gines, tools, etc., $152,466; value of monies, including bank bills and cir culating notes $16,666; value of all credits $8,794; value of other prop erty. $1(10,515; bank returns $1,800; 50 per cent, penalty, $1.3 268; total value of all personal property, $642,- 685; total value of all real and per- sonl property, $2,370,970. The above does not include rail roads, telegraph lines, telephone lines, Pullman Co., express compan ies. insurance companies nor machin ery of cotton mills and banks. Mr, Kendrick KutertaiuH. One of the enjoyable events of the past week was the entertainment given by Mr. Vandibilt Kendrick, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Kendrick was assisted in receiving the guest by Messrs. Ed. Byes and Charles Humphries. The parlor and dining room of his attractive home was dec< nti d in blue and pink. Those present were: Misses Myr tle Gaffney, Edith Fort, Evelin 8ar- r*tt, Myrtle Sarratt, Louise Jefferies, V lena Hamrick. Dodie Scott, Lula G r ett, Annie Brown, Bert ie Peeler, Willie Morgan. Christen Goudelock, Berdie Crawley, Susie 1‘arker, Ethel Sirratt, Gertrude Ballenger, Daisy Rodgers, Cornelia Lavender, gret Poag. Gentlemen were: Messrs. McArthur. Sam Fort, “Vic” scomb, Maleomb Goudelock, yarn Little. Ralph Sarratt, MOHAMMEDANS AT PRAYER They Atxrnyn HcmimmxI When the A'olce of the- Muezzin CkUm. The Mohammedan begins bis prayer standing, with his hands outspread and his thumbs touching the lobes of his ears. In this position lie repeats certain passages from llie Koran, then brings his hands down to his girdle, folds them and recites several otiier passages from the same book. Next he bends forward, rests both hands upon Lis knees and repeats three times with bowed bead the formula of prayer to God, the most great. Then he rises and cries, "Allah hu akbar!” (God is great) sixteen times. He then drops forward until his fore- head touches the ground between his extended hamis. He strikes his head upon the floor tit least three times, pro claiming his humility, and often a doz en and sometimes twenty times the act will be repeated, according to his de sire to show humility and repentance. He then returns to his knees and. set- i tling back upon his heels, repeats a | ritual. Next, arising to his feet, he ! holds his hands and concludes the prayer, repeating over and again the words. “There is no god but God. and Mohammed is his prophet.” This may be repeated once or a dozen or forty times, according to the piety of the worshiper, and he holds a string of beads in h> hands to keep tally. His obligations are then accomplished, but he can go through the same ritual again as many times as he likes. The more frequently he does so the better Moslem h<* is. IPs piety is measured by the number of times lie repeats his prayers, and. like the Pharisees of the Scriptures, he prays in publif places. No matter where he happens to bo or by whom he is surrounded, whether tit labor in the fields or selling goods in his shop or however he may be em ployed. the Mussulman never forgets to pray when the voice cf the muezzin reminds him that the hour for devotion has arrived. Soft Harness You can make your bar- ne«s as soft as a fflova and ns UniKb as wire hy UbliiK EUREKA Har ness OH. You can lengthen Us life—make It liiHt twice as Iona aa O ordinarily would. EUREKA Harness Oil mnkes a poor looking har ness like new. Made of pure, heavy bodied oil, es pecially prepared to with stand the weather. Bold everywhere In cans—ail sizes. Made bj STANDARD OIL CO. li • f I i! Wealthy Chicagoan Suicides. Chicago. July 2.—Sigmund Guthman. vice president of the wholesale shoe firm cf Guthman. Carpenter & Telling, and a well known clubman, shot anl j killed himself at his home today. The i other members of the firm could not j explain the cause. Mar- Tank Lip- Stan Dexter Hildreth. E tr! Carpenter. Lotus W >od, Kyle Davenport, M. B. Sams, O. 1* Pichardson. John "nend. Monro Webster, LuFar Lip*comb, Ben Clary, Wells Littbj din, and Vernon BaKer. During tue evening delicious ice ream was served. It is always cowardly to “peak ill of a man behind his back and it is often dangerous to say it to his face. The willingness of a new office boy is often more annoying than the un willingness of an old one. r Teething j Then the baby is most like- | ly nervous, and fretful, and j | doesn’t gain in weight. ? i Scott’s Emulsion $ i is the best food and medicine f * for teething babies. They j I gain from the start. i * Send for a tree sample. A i SCOTT S: ItOWNE, Chemists, J 4 409-4!• 1 earl Street. New York. | ” Joe. and ii.oo; al! druggists. | Lost Man’s Lane By Anna Katharine Green A Marvelous Detective Story FASCINATING MYSTERIOUS STRONG I; Soon to Appear ij in this Paper Anna Katharine Green, the author of “The Leavenworth Ca^e,” needs no introduction to fiction lovers. She has made a reputation that puts her in the list of the strongest writers of the day. Cur readers have a decided treat in store, in this her latest work, which has all the characteristics that have made her other stories famous. w i Be Sure to Catch the First Chapters u •» J; L This tk rili ng story com mences today. Be sure and read it. y. CURE ALL YOUR PAINS WITH j| 1 Pain-Killer. A Medicine Chest in Itself. Simple, Safe and Qu.ck Cure for ; CRAMPS, DIARRHOEA, COUGHS, ] COLDS, RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA. 25 and SO cent Bottles. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS- ^ BUY ONLY THE GENUINE.i PERRY DAVIS’ #* * ? 4 I « f 4 t DR. MOFFETT’S EETHIN Cures Cfcolera-Infantum, Dia, rhoca,L)ysentery. and the Bowel Troubles of (TEETHING POWDERS) Costs Only 25 cents at Druggists, Wood’s Seeds. Late Potatoes. Our system of keeping Late Seed Pota toes unsprouted and in vigorous, ready- to-grow condition when planted enables them to stand the dryest or hottest spells of summer weather, making splen did crops during the fall, ready to dig just before winter comes on. Crop results the past three seasons, from these potatoes planted in June and July, have been most satisfactory. Our stock in cold storage is limited, so that it is advisable to place orders early to avoid being disappointed in securing tur seed potatoes when ready to pin ‘ Circular giving prices and full iufon ♦ ♦ lorma- iPP< your seed potatoes when ready to plant. Circular giving pr tion mailed on request. T. W, 1 WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, - VIRGINIA. COCAINE^WHISKY IlabiU Cured at my Kaantor iom, la SO day*.' Unmlred of references 2t> .earn a Book «.t 1 Hume Traatme- .ent KHKK. Add re— B. M. WOOL J£V. M. P.. 40 r j Notice to Bridge Builders. I will l**‘ nt kittle Tlilckety Creek between Thlekety Station ami tYlilteplains In White- plains Township, on lower road Tuesday ■Inly sili. It*)-; at II o’clock, to receive bids for the erection of a hrldtre. Plans and specl- licHtlons can l>e seen In tny ofth-e. I have a rilflit to reject any or all bids. .1. V. Wheochei., County Supervisor. .lune-h. J7 and July 4th Advertising is called by some an art. If it be an art it is the art of telling a story simply and convincingly. Nobody knows more about the strong qualities of an establishment than the proprietor who oversees it. Other things being equal, nobody should be able to write more convinc ingly of the articles he of fers for sale. In a store where the employer sell* goods side by side with his clerks it is rare that the employer will not be the best salesman. The reason issimple. He knows the goods from A to Z. He probably has pur chased them. He knows his aims. His arguments carry weight because they are convincing. The same arguments pre sented in the same way, with the same enthusiastic spirit, the same knowledge of detail, would attract new customers if presented through the advertising col umns of this paper. If you have not tried it, why not begin? If you have tried it and are not nti*- * fced, let u« know about it. Children of/In/ Age. Aids Digestion, Rtauiates the Bowels, Strengthens the Child and Makes TEETHING EASY. MOFFETT, M. D.. ST. LOUIS, MO. .... - _ — _ AoltintbuH, ««., Auu. 24, 1H7X. i -V '»* irriT Dmr Itoetor: We t/a rr your TEJ7TH/XA i Tec thin ft , J otrr/er.v) to onr little f/ramt ehihl u'ith the. hap/tiest remittM. The efleeth uere almont niaf/imt, a ml certainly more natinjaetf*nt than from anything treerer uHetl. Vonra very truly, JOS/’Tit S. KEY, (Aotv Ilixhojt Southern Jiethodist Church.) Vantor of St. /‘uul Church, Or mail 2-> rents to C. J. Notice to Bridge Builders, 1 will lie at B‘*avcrdam Cr«>ek. near Thus C. I^'tty’s. on road leadlntr from Gaffney to poor farm Wednesday July Pth, ice, at II o'clock, to r<*oei ve hid* for I he erection of a bridffe. I’ an* and *prciticut|on* Can be seen 1 In my office. J have a rttrht to reject any or all bids. J. V. Whicix hei., t'ounty Supervisor. JuueiX), 27aii<] July 4th. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. A. N. Wood, Pr-.sld- nt. |{. K. Hhown, Vice-President -.Tleroliants an<l Planters Ranlt, (<[■ GAFFNKY. S. C. Established 1!S)|. Capital $50,000.—Surplus and Profits $7,000. STATU, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY. Does !i jrencra H ink in*’-uul Exchange business. Is well fitted up with Fire Proof Vaul and B’nclur Proof Safe, with Automatic Time Lock. We solicit the business of people of all occupations. O. IV*. MTVfi'TH. G»«hlf«r. roe Gaffney City Laud and Improvement Company Offers for sale Building Lots In this fiourlsblntr town, Gaffney Olty; Also Farms ne* by and In reach of the Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, In lots of from SO to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to J. V, etA.lCJHtJA/r'r, A Kent. N. R.—All tresspassing on landsof this company, cuttle and emovlnx timber. (Ishlnror 'ny%t;1 c* «y>a ’vmyi • 1 *-w> o* ’ sr SLAUGHTER SALE. In ordfr to close them out I am now offering Straw Hats at and below cost. Also a few dozen pairs ladies’ and misses’ slippers to go at cut rate prices. I am offering some unprecedented bargains in white Piques,. Dimities and other white goods. Don’t fail to see them. Despite the hard times my sales on buggies have exceed my most sanguine expectations, which only goes to show that I have got “up-to-date” vehicles at the right kind of prices. For neatness, durability and general utility Tyson & Jones’ buggies are hard to beat. I also have Corbitt, Goldsboro and Studebaker buggies, a little cheaper in price, but they cannot fail to please the most fastidious. Buggy Harness $0..”0 to $15.00 per set. Wagons? Well yes. I’ve got the Taylor and the White Hick ory and am prepared to meet all fair competition. A few dozen fruit jar> left which will lie sold 'it the old price notwithstanding the prie*- has advanced $2.00 per gross recently. Fruit jar rubbers in abundance. Highest market price paid for all kinds Scrap iron, Steel, Old Castings, Brass, Copper, etc. I keep everything usually found in a first-class general mer chandise store, both at Gaffney and Goforths, S. C., and solicit a share of your patronage. Respectfully, J. JL 818 Limestone Street.