Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The: X^eh>ge:i*. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. BY ' Ed. H. DeOaMp. The Ledger Is not responsible for Ibe plows of correspondents. Oorrespondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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. All correspondence should be ad' dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager, IN KE CHAIRMAN BUTLER. Mr. Butler’s explanation of the reason of no news of meetings having been given out because no meetings have been held is valid. We couldn’t expect news of a meeting that had never taken place. Still it looks like it was time that it was being held and we did Mr. Butler an in justice in assuming that he was prompt in attending to his duties as chairman of the executive committee. Therefore we make our most humble obeisance. We wish to apologize to Mister Butler for having given him credit for the work of Representative Me- Craw, and at the same time to Mr. McCraw for the same error. It was Representative McCraw who intro duced the bill to give Gaffney three precincts and bis object was to re lieve the congestion caused by having only one box, At the last election on account of there being only one box at Gaffney it was an all night job counting the votes, so in order to enable the votes to be counted within a reasonable length of time three precincts were created. We have no excuse to make for not publishing the fact that three pre- Oincts were created. Mr. Butler is eminently correct for one time in hie life whdn be says “a live newspaper” would have bad the item. It bad es caped us and we bad no right to lay the blame at bis door, therefore we ask bis pardon. We made an effort to secure the names of the county executive com mittee from Secretary Bell, and that official promised to give them to us but we suppose it must have escaped his memory. However, a matter of Interest to the people of the county, Chairman Butler sbQuId have seen to li that the secretary did furnish the names if he (the chairman) was so piqued that he couldn’t do it. Its a funny thing that Mr. Butler has sug gested that we publish items concern ing court decisions in which bis law firm was directly interested and in which the people of the county as a general thing bad no interest, and as chairman of the county executive committee could not even instruct the secretary to furnish the names of the committee to the press for publica tion. Any man who does not possess intellegence enough to distinguish purely advertising matter from local uewe doea not possess intellegence enough to creditably represent as intellegent a constituency in the sen ate of South Carolina as that of Che rokee. County Chairman Thomas Bothwell Butler, candidate for the eenate, knows full well that when we told the executive committee we would charge for all advertising eminating from the committee that we did not say or even convey the Impression that we would charge for reporting the doings of that body, and his assertion to that effect will deceive no intelligent man. Wa had given him credit for knowing better. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Thirty-eight new subscribers, be sides a number of renewals, was the record from last Friday to Tuesday. That does very well, thank you, for a dull season in mid-summer. * * * ¥ Work has begun on the Winnie Davis School of History building at Limestone. This was a great under taking on the part of Dr. Lodge and bis success has been most pro nounced. • * * * Isn’t it about time that Gaffney was making a move towards another manufaoturing industry. We have done powerful well but it will never do to stop. Stagnation is ruination and we must keep upward and on ward. The State campaign meetings are being poorly attended. This goes to •bow that the people are getting tired of the clap trap. It may be that some day we’ll come to our senses and when we do we’ll stop about half this tomfoolery, and then we’ll begin to get on solid gronod. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A North Carolina Inventor proposes to put upon the market a flying ma chine. It Is said a company has al ready been formed to promote it. If there should be a lack of scientific gas to float the thing the company might make a deal with the Charlotte Observer. Tnat paper is a patron of science and invention and as such we would like to see the first berth re served for Editor Caldwell. He ere ates a big sensation that is felt over the entire state when he inflates him self and explodes in the midst of the political rings of Charlotte and Mecklenburg, but he will have reach ed the climax of his ambition when ho goes sailing through the air in a ship. Chairman Bailor Replies. Gaffney, 8. C., July 9ch, 1902. Editor Ledger:—You ask In your last issue the following questions, and answers will be given to each in regular order: 1st. Why doesn’t the executive committee get together and do some thing? Answer. Because the mem bers of the committee whom I have consulted and people from the coun try generally are of the opinion that we should wait until the crops are “laid by,” as the election does not come off until the 26th of Angust, therefore we would have plenty of time to get around, as is suggested by “Manhood” in your issue of the 8th inst. 2nd. Why don’t they (meaning I suppose the executive committee) make public what they are doing? Answer. Because they have never met and therefore nothing has been u6n6. 3rd. Why do they desire to do things in the dark and keep them from the general public? Answer. As they have done nothing therefore there is nothing to keep from the 'general public.” 4th. Why were the voting precincts changed? Answer. Because Senator Sarratt, Representative McCraw and I thought the town was large enough to give the voters more conveniences. 5th. And why since it has been changed was not the public notified of it? Answer. The public were no tified of this law as much of any law that is put on the statute books, and as a rule live newspapers keep up with all news affecting the county in which said newspaper is published Senator Sarratt or Representative McCraw, who knew of this change, could have given you information as to any changes in the law affecting this county If you did not care to come to me for the information. 6th. Why has be not published the names of the democratic committee? Answer. Because the secretary, Capt. J,- B. Bel>, keeps the names and books of the committee and you could have gotten them from him it you had desired to publish them for the benefit of the “general public,” or if you had attended the county conven tion you could have obtained them there, as they were publicly an nounced on the floor by the secretary The secretary will also inform you the committee was notified before your last publication to meet on Sat urday, July 12tb. and if you will at tend said meeting, which will be pub lic, in the courthouse at 10 o’clock a. m. next Saturday, you can find out whether the committee is working in the dark, and if you have any charges to prefer against them you may do so then and there, as you are invited to be present at said meeting and to publish all o f its proceedings. So far as I am concerned I have no right to publish matters of the committee meetings, etc. without an order of the committee, as you notified them two years ago that all notices would be charged for and the committee has received no information that yon had changed your policy. Thos. B. Butler, Democratic County Chairman. Important Intolllgnure. Webster S. C., Cherokee Co. July 3rd, 1902 —People in this place is going on to lay by their crops We ar having fine weather now on the crops people is eating water melon and roaetingyear Mrs. Re- becka Littlejohn put some of thes Kind on Market jestidy. Children day at M. T. Zion. B. Church 4th Lord day In July. B. D. Xichies is said to give a talk on | hat day ju t from the Pbiiipine Island, been their 3 years a vollntair from Union co. * Chas. Littlejohn (Col.) have the finest Little babe at Home tbe peo ple have seen lately it weight is 10 lbs A person give it a gold piece with a Roman, letter. V. on it Chas. Littlejohn is got the fiuest crop a round Webster LvtWiVK ®VWH('RJHER. PLEASURES OF A . WAUJ CHINA. Some Interesting Scenes in a Summer Afternoon Ltroll. A COUNTRY OF SMELLS. Uttnl of Tliuuk*. Dear Ledger:—We wish through your columns to thank our friends in York and Cherokee counties for their many kindnesses to us in our sore bereavement, and whose tears and sympathies have greatly helped us to bear the loss of our dear little daugh ter, Winnie Davis. Mr am* Mat H. B. McDawjcl. Hickory Grov*- H C., July 8, 19U2 Ht-wnre of Oiiitiiifiit* fur Uatwrrli tliMt Coiitulii*) Mf-rciiry. ,i» iiD-ii'iity will nui'Hy di’Htroy thi' «i*in*»*of smell midooinpleU'ly dci'aiiKe the wlioh- *y*- U<iu when fiit<-i'lnir ll through th«' uiurumu Su* - h urtlrh-H »houhi n«v<*r !>*• used on prescriptions from reputable nhyKlrimirt, in* tin- (IsmiiKcth<-y wllMo l» ti'ii folil to the uood you t-itu |>oN*lhly dt-rivc from Uit-m. Hull's Catarrh <'ur<-. manufuc- luri-<l hy K. J. <'henry A <'«>.. Toledo. <>., eon- tains no mercury, and l» taken Internully, arthiK dlreelly upon the hlood und (iiucuoum uurfarcs of lie- system, tu huytiiK lluli's Catarrh Cure he sure to ifd the Kenulne. It Is taken Internully. und made In Toledo, O., hy K. J. Cheney A Co. Text linonlals free. Sold hy DrUKkists. price *5 cents per liottlc. Hull's Kumily Fills are the best. In China “Distance Lends Enchantment to the View.’’—Curious Customs of the Peo ple; Their Occupations, Buildings and and Habits Decribed by an Eyewitness. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Chinkiang, China, June 6—A walk on a pleasant summer afternoon is always spoken of with feelings of pleasure. Certainly tbe beautiful weather and tbe view of the river shore, with a pathway leading from the “bund” by the foot of a little cliff across a picturesque bridge, and then hugg^g the shore along by the Chinese huts, and leading towards tbe Golden Island with its tall pagoda, and the promise of sylvan scenes among tbe clus tering trees at its base, as viewed from tbe distance, give promise of a delightful walk. But, in China, “distance lends enchantment to the view” more than almost anywhere else in the. world. Tbe clusters of Chinese junks and small boats is too common a shigbt to describe. We hasten away to that bridge and tbe pathway leading along tbe shore with visions of a bubling spring in the midst of green trees beyond tbe Golden Island. On one hand tbe shining river with its lazy sails and curious boats, and on the other a vision of lovely bills mantled in green surrounding, which,migbt fur nish not only a pleasant walk but musings for a poet. And now we are at tbe bridge beneath the cliff, but the necessity of crowding past dirty coolies and passers-by, “and the obnoxious effluvia” eclipsed any esthetic dream- lags of tbe beauties of the cliff above us or the winding bridge at its base. The desire to pass quickly possessed us. Leaving the bridge we entered d yard in front of some ship’s ware house. Numerous coolies were stand ing or squatting about tbe open «pace. Some were chatting in groups—a barber bavirg shaved tie need, not the beard, of bis man, was engaged in picking bis ears. Some women at the water’s edge were wash ing their clothes by beating them on the rocks. We picked our way through the motley crowd, not being dbie to escape either occasion*! con tact with their dirty garments or the smella which continued to follow us To understand China you must un derstand its smells. Passing through the bars of a grating we found ourselves in tbe midst of a bunch of grass huie built m tbe ground and hardly In'g enough to stand in. A pig and a dog were lying in tbe street, barring our way. Whole families live in those nuts. Even our most rustic pigs would, in our land, refuse such a residence. Having got past the pig in the road we entered a cleaner oath, with a wail on one side and s view of the river on the other. Be yond the wall we passed an open green with lines bung with the clothes of the washerman. Under the shadow of a house a fortune teller, In a high falsetto voice, was entertaining a motley crowd of idle m>n and boys. A woman that we met in passing was talk ing to another woman in a loud voict—she was talking about money, a never failing subject with the Chinese. Further on we came to a sluggish stream which blocked our way along the shore. Tbe surface of the wa'er was covered with rafts of timber aud native junks far out into the river. For we are now coming into the lumber yards of Chinkiang This lumber is brought in rafts on the river from great uistances. Tens of thousands of logs covered tbe sur face of the water tied together by hamboo-ropes. These bamboo ropes are made of strips of bamboo plaited together, sometimes making strong hawsers for use on the river boats. We passed a place where these ropes are made. We also saw a new method of washing one’s feet—a man stood on a log in the water washing one foot with the other As our way was.hlc ck?d by tbe stream-we bad to (urn to tne left and go into the dirty street in order to cross on a rude bridge of boats. We descended to the bridge on filthy stone steps and got a view down the narrow tunnel of a street. The smells and the untidy appearance of things again made us hasten across, seeking if-perchance we might find fresh views uod fresh air in tbe fields beyond. Having emerged from this “slough of des pond” and having made our way through the wood yards we crossed a ditch on a plat k and found ourselves on the edge of a sea of green. For many years this mighty river baa oeen eating its way into the north oank and leaving fiats of muddy bot tom land on the southern side. At present there are miles and miles of this land, and populous villages have grown up in many parts of it, while tbe lower marshy portions grow a kind of grass or reed which is a source of much revenue to the Chinese people. It grows from ten to fifteen feet high and when matured it furnishes both fuel and building material, as well as being uaed for mats and various other purposes. We looked out over this wavy aea of green bordering the yellow water of the river and covering tbe maddy flats with its mantle of beau'y, while before us loomed the mass ve oile of Golden Island with its tall pagoda shining in the sun—an island if gold in a sea of green. One could forget the discomforts of tbe previous part of the walk in the conterapla tion of the scene before us. Around tbe base of the hill clusters of green foliage gave visions of shady nooks and sheltered walks. And we were not disappointed, for we entered a lovely pathway among the tall reeds, a scene of natural beauty. » A flower very much like the Scotch thistle grew on the road side and some boys up in a mulberry tree were eating berries. A wheel barrow with two women on if passed us. Nestled at the foot of tbe cliffs in a bower of trees was a little village. This village consisted of six or eight email mud huts covered with thatch, the door being practically the only means of light and ventilation. The floor of these dwellings is tbe ground, and lew comforts of any kind can be seen except such as nature has fur nished in tbe greengrass and beauti ful trees. In this peaceful scene the domestic pig rooted about tbe door in sweet content, and the ever present smell haunted even this beautiful spot, because of tbe presence of the human—not necessarily of tbe pig! Tbe dirtiest places in China are the villages and towns, and the worst roads are the streets. Beyond tbe village was a lovely piece of road with an evergeen hedge through which glimpses could be bad of a garden belonging to the priests of the temple on Golden Island. On the other side were trees and a little garden. The walk around to the other side of tbe island among the trees was pleasant and sbudy. We passed the big en trance toj he temple in front of which, on the paved ground, «e e coolies with sedaii chairs, wai mg, probably, for those biy bad roigbt to v!s'<t tbe temple. At these temple doors are nearly always found venders of various kinds, and also, as a rule, beggars in great numbers. If you en ter tbe temple, as we did once before, you will see many curious things to Western eyes. In the first ball, where we were met by a shaved priest looking m ch like a Catholic pries*, are giant image-, hideous and tierce looking—idol Gods from twenty to thirty feet in bight, which guard tbe entrance to tbe temples beyond. Certainly th^se images are caiculat- d to inspire tbe superstitious worship per with fear and dread. It is a sad thing that in the beathern religion there is no love nor affectionate rev erence which can move the heart to willing service and genuine purity. Tbe heathen mother brings her little ones and forces them to bow before these terrible figures which inspires them with fear—fear onlv, always fear! Entering another court yard we see before us a large building with the corners of the roof turned up Chinese fashion. We were not al lowed to enter the large room inside —a room quite as large as many churches. In the centre, facing the door, in a box like altar, sat a large gilded Buddha with incense burnirg in front of him. At his back were smaller idols set in gilded flame. Along either end of the room on an elevated platform were numerous idols of various kinds. On the floor io regular order were dozens of kneel ing mats on which the priests were kneeling in a worshipping attitude, while one stood and heat a monoto nous sound on a wooden drum. The priests chanted in a strange weird voice, kneeling like statues in one position for hours. As we gazed through tbe grating at this heathen worship, with its clouds of incense partly obscuring the idols and tbe still figures of tbe priests, and tbe strange chant, it made us feel tad. The people, were not allowed to join in this worship, and there was no form of instruction, even the chant of the priests is io a foreign language, which they themselves do not under stand—in fact tbe priest class in Chi oa are among the most ignorant and degraded of all the people. The rest of the temple piled up on tbe hill, with its towering pagoda, is bard to describe. We climbed the stone steps to the top and with a little silver succeeded io ascer ding the pagoda, from the top of which is a magnificent view. Bui let us come back to the big front gate and continue our walk. We tried to return by another road, but on entering the little path between the reeds we found our way blocked by tbe mud. and had to turn back along the same way we bad come. Notwithstanding the many un pleasant features, we found our walk enjoyable, and returned home well satisfied. W. E. Crocker. Compllnirnts to J. L. 8. “That man. ‘J. L. S.,’ to my mind, is a man of fine sense and splendid judgment.” “Why so, Bettie?” ‘‘Why. because, didn’t you see how quick he came out endorsing you for the legislature? Why, I’ll tell you what’s the fac*, ‘Gum,’ I would not be at all surprised if he is governor of tbia State some day. But then, 'Gum,’ I knew that all of tbe best people of the country would be your supporters ” Of course we thank all of our friends for the very cordial support that they are giving ua, and beg to assure them that, with “Bet” behind us and honor and fame in front of ns, it will be impossible for us to forfeit the trust imnosed in us. We are not exactly able to inform our supporters just tbe identical species of Gumtree that we represent, and in fact it makes but little differ ence which kind. We have often heard it said that you might cut a gumtree down and burn it and the ashes would sprout the next spring. But “Bet” calls us sweet gum when she is in a real good humor, at other times she calls us “gum.” H P. Gumtree The two things that a woman tries to work into the reason for her hus band not feeling so well are the weight of his underwear and insom nia. A food looklnf" hone and poor luok- t;. Ing liarneaa la the I worst kind of a com- _ ■ blnatlon. % Eureka Harness Oil^ 1 not only makes the harnesa and ■ horse took better, but makes the <li leather soft and pliable, puts It In con* . dltion to laat—twice as long ’ ordinarily would. Bull •T«rT«b*rc la «ua—all I'll (IlM. kftda I 5TANDARD OIL CO. Clve Your Horse a. Chancel CBCAIIIt*»»WHItKY Habits Cured at my Kanstor- inm, In VO day».* Jur.trula of refarenesa. 26 veara a specialty. Book on Home Trealms- \ sent FREE. Address 8. M. WOOLLEY. M. O.. Atlanta. Oa. ALWAYS KEEP ON NANO JainKiHerl THERE IS NO KIND OF PAIN OR ACHE, IHTERNAL OR EXTERNAL; THAT PAIN-KILLER WILL NOT RE LIEVE. LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUB STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLE BEARS THE NAME, PERRY DAVIS Sc SON. 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 your seed potatoes when ready to plant. Circular giving prices and full informa tion mailed on request. t. W. iWOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, - VIRGINIA. DON'T WATT. if If you knew how SCOTT’S * EMULSION would build you up, increase your weight, strengthen your weak throat and lungs and put you in con dition for next winter, you would begin to take it now. Send for free sample, and try it. SCOTT 6i BOWNE. Chemists. . .looms I’carl Street, New York. ¥ soc. and fi.oo: all dm^giiita. <0 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 s store where the employer sells goods side by side with his clerks it is rare that ths employer will not b« the best salesman. The reason is simple. 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 Mife- fied, let us know about it FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. Summer Resort Folder SOUTHERN RAILWAY Much valuable information; mailed free to any address upon application to agents Southern Railway. W. H. Taylor, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. R. W. Hunt, Div. Pass. Agent, Charleston, S. C J. C. Bicam, Dist. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Mow it i. Done, The firut object io life with the American people 1b to “get rich the uecond, bow to regain good health. Tbe first can be obtained by honesty, energy and saving; the second, (good health) by using Green’s August Flower. Should you be a despondent sufferer from any of tbe effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Appen dicitis. Indigestion, etc., such as Sick Headache, Palpitation of the Heart, Sour Stomach, Habitual Costiveness, Dizziness of the Head, Nervous Pros tration, Low Spirits, etc., you need not suffer another day. Two doses of the well known August Flower will relieve you at once. Go to Cherokee Drug Co. and get a sample bottle free. Regular size, 75 cts. Get Green’s Special Almanac. —Blue Ribbon lemon and vanilla are most economical because they go twice as far. —Use Blue Ribbon lemon and va nilla extracts; delicious, economical. HOTE HEADS, 1000 FOR 2000 it it ii a ENVELOPES, it it 5000 1000 2000 5000 ii it ii it . . $1.50 . . $2.50 . . $5.00 . . $1.75 . . $3.00 i.25 LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS, AND EVERY KIND OF PRIHTIHG AT LOW PRICES. ORDERS BV MAIL PROMPTLY FILLED. THE LEDGER, GAFFHEY, S. C.