Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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•v 1/ The: PDBLISHEO TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. RY Eii. H. DeCamp. The Ledger is not responsible for tbe views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri- bnte regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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. Obituaries will be pubinlised at five ■cants a line. Cards of thanks wi)’ be published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. SOME DON’TS. Don’t make it a habit to borrow your neighbor’s paper. The paper is too chean 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. We don’t want to hurt your feelings by refusing. * * ¥ * Don’t be a clam, but take you county paper like a good, industrious citizen and keep posted on the hap penings of your section. the press speak out. Things have come to a pretty pass when law breakers offer themselves as candi dates to make or enforce the law. The man who so far forgets himself as to cast a ballot for a criminal is little removed from the criminal for whom he votes. As a general rule the people know little or nothing about the private character of peop'e who do not live in their immediate neighborhood, therefore it becomes the duty of the press, however un pleasant that duty may be, to tell the people of the private character of men who offer themselves for office and with whose private character they are not likely to be acquainted. The paper that shrinks from that duty is not worthy of the confidence of the people and its editor is a cow ard. On the other hand the editor who maliciously and wilfully misrep resents any man simply because he has a personal grudge against him is not fit for his high calling. Such a man is a traducer and deserves the contempt of all mankind. NOTES AND COMMENTS. CROP BULLETIN. “ABUSE” BY NEWSPAPERS. We reproduce the following from the Daily Favorite, published at Bonham, Texas, as it has a more or less direct bearing on matters that are now uppermost in the minds of South Carolinians: “The miserable and cowardly libel laws of Texas have done more to shackle the public press and debase political sentiment in this noble com monwealth than all other causes com bined. The best of Texas journalism, which we are proud to believe to be equal to the best in the world, and which, we are sure, aspires to some thing higher and better than to be the mere scavengers of a sordid and arrogant commercialism ; whose most earnest endeavors would be along lines that lead to purer public morals and a still more honest and efficient public service, if they were not ‘crib bed, cabined and c nfined’ within tbe narrow and ill-considered limita tions of tbe statute laws which makes the persecution of the public press possible and often makes impossible tbe telling of the wholesome truth. Scandal is obnoxious to honest jour nalism, but journalism should not be restrained in enlightening the public as tbe true character of men who seek political favor. Thousands of small politicians cry out lustily for Jeffer sonian principles who are in absolute ignorance that the very first rule of Jeffersonian democracy demands that only honest and capable men should be selected for office. It is not an exception, in these latter days of party supremacy, that ignorance and a plea of poverty are safer planks for a candidate for local office than a whole platform of democratic principles. The Jeffersonian qualifi cations of honesty and capacity are just as much a principal of democrat ic faith as that equal rights should be meted out to all and exclusive privileges to none. It is the newspa per’s duty, without malice or preju dice, to tell tbe truth about men and measures; it would be its right and high prerogative to do so if every editor in the State were not forced to write bis opinions with a rope around his neck. “We are lead to these reflections from reading certain hot editorials in the Gaffney, (S. C.) Ledger, which charge one of the candidates for governor of poor old South Carolina with being ‘a liar, a drunkard and a gambler.’ The aforesaid candidate claims now that he is a much ‘abused’ citizen, enters a pica for sympathy and insists that the peo- t pie resent the charges by a vote of confidence. We care nothing for the man himself. It only pains us, deep down in our Southern heart, to realize that one so degraded could be found with sufficient, impudence in the dear old Palmetto Stare to aspire to the high places immortalized by her Calhouns, Haynes, Prestons and Hamptons. The Columbia, (S. C ) Record comes to the aid of The Led ger in a very dispassionate editorial, and because we so thoroughly en- > dorse the sentiments contained there in, upholding sound morals and honest politics, we produce it in the Favorite.” The Record’s editorial appeared in a recent issue, consequently it is not necessary to reproduce it. However much tbe general reader may thiuo. to the contrary we believe that as a rale newspapers would rather not say harsh things about anyone. Certainly this is tbe case with this newspaper. We would rather not mention a man unless we can say something good about him. And this is oar positive instractions to oar force. For iastaoce, there have been several white persons in this town and county who have been gnilty of defalcation, forgery and theft and rather than woand the feel ings of the family conneotions of these lawbreakers we have remained quiet. Bat when saoh men offer themselves for office its high time A Bushman or Hottentot is just about as compentent to rear children as some parents. Men and women change their no tions. If they didn’t there would be no divorce suits and no remarriages. There are men who were born great ; others have achieved great ness, but the majority are not seeing any trouble about it. Next Tuesday week will tell the tale for the majority of the candi dates. Those who are left for the final heat have our sympathy. It is more than evident that Chero kee is going to do her duty at the ballot box on election day. When the tale is told it will more than pro bably be Talbert and Heyward. Occasionally you see some member of the family who dates back and resembles some one of his ancestors who lived centuries ago. This ac counts for so many apes in society and politics in this day and time. The good roads subject has been lost in the deal. We would fare bet ter if we gave more of our attention to live issues than to those that are inanimate. But the people don’t seem to realize that tbe good roads question is a vital one. Colored People Enjoy Tliemaelves. (Correspondence of The I-edger.J Gaffney, Aug. 9.—The colored peo ple of Concord and community had a fine time yesterday upon the river at the Gaston shoals. There was no drinking This has been tbe trouble heretofore and if the state would go for prohibition in this section I be- live it would be better for the colored people and the landlord too. There were a few speeches made by tbe fol lowing: J C. Gaffney, Dock Hopper, James Richard, M. R. Sarratt, C. M. Morgan, J. R. Manning, Giles Lip scomb and our old father Uncle Noah Gaston, who has reached three-score and ten years. This was a picnic in deed. Crops are looking fine in this sec tion of the county, but a rain wonld help. Giles Lipscomb taken two hog- from his pasture this week timi weighed about 2U0 pounds. H-- is go ing to get on the big hog plm . A Ledger reader and friend. Samuel .1 Lipscomb. Returned from the Phllippiuex. E. L. McKown, late a member of the 17th U S Infantry, who has bteu doing duty in the Philippine Islands for more than two years, ha 1 - served out his time and returned to his parents, Mr and Mrs. G W. McKown. at their nmne at Mercer, in this county. Mr. McKown made a good record as a soldier, a* did his father in the Confederate arniv. He stood the ser vice fine and is receiving a hearty welcome fn>m his many friends in the county who are glad to see him back. Mr. Webber Withdrawn. Mr. Editor: — I am sick and dis gusted at the idea of so many people seeking for office, especially ten men wanting the office of coroner, so 1 have concluded to withdraw my name from the race, not hut what 1 would stand as good chance to be elected as any of the other nine who are making the race S t 1 tak-t this method m notifying my friends -hat 1 am no longer in the race II ipi' g nil of the other nine will be elected -> < W kbbek Re ware of OlntiuentN foi Catarrh that Contains Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely deranp- the whole sys tem when entering It through the mucuous surfaces. Much articles should never he used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do Is ton fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufac tured by F. J. Cheney Si Co.. Toledo, O.. con tains no mercury. and Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucuous surfaces of the system, In buying Hull's Catarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine. It Is taken Internally, and made In Toledo, O.. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free, gild by Druggists, price 75 cents per bottle. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Condition of Carolina Crops As Reported by Department of Agriculture. Columbia, S. C., August 12,—The temperature averaged aoout 3 degree per day above normal during the week ending Monday, August 11th, with a meam of 82 degree, a maxi mum of 100 degree at Florence on the 5th and a minimum ot (50 degrees at Greenville and Liberty on the 8th and 9th. There was a slight deficiency in sunshine, and the week closed with cloudy, threatening and snowery weather prevailing. There was num erous wind storms, but the resulting damage to crops was slight and con fined to small areas. Widely separa ted points reported hail, but only in Pickens and Kershaw counties did the hail damage crops to any extent. As during the previous week, no general rains occuned, but light lo cal showers arh reported from nearly every portion of the State—heavy in Williamsburg, where, at Kingstree, the weekly amount was 3.47 inches There were numerous idealities that had no appreciable or beneficial amount. The drought conditions are most severe in the middle and upper Savannah valley, and adjacent sec tions, and in Fairfield county, where the total rainfall for July amounted to less than an inch. At most places, the week’s rainfall amounted to less than an Inch. Ideal growing weather prevailed along the coast and in the eastern Pee Dee region, with favorable weather at a few points in the central counties and in the extreme western port ion of the State, but over the larger portion of the State crops need rain badly, and have deteriorated. Old corn was not affected by the prevailing weather, but young corn in places is suffering for rain and is less promising than last week, while bot tom land corn is very fine. Fodder pulling and curing are general, and nearly finished in the southeastern counties. The condition of cotton is more promising this week than it was last in a few of the eastern counties, but generally lees so owing to the spread of rust and continued shedding. At. many points the plants have turned yellow and are seemingly dying. Mature bolls are opening freely and some bolls prematurely, but picking has not become general, although it has been begun at a few points, and will soon be general. Tobacco cutting and curing contin ue in places, and are finished in others. Rice is heading, and the heads are filling well. Fall truck is excellent along the coast, but gardens are poor. Peas for forage and sweet potatoes need rain. Sugar cane and sorghum are doing nicely, and some syrup has been made. Haying has begun under favorable weather con ditions. Mr. JefTerleii Replies. Editor Gaffney Ledger:—In re ply to Rans A. Hawkins’ piece in Tuesday’s paper will say that I can only refer tbe public to his near neighbors and to the banks of Gaff ney, as to his veracity and as to his ability to compose and write those pieces over bis signature. As to Mr. Moses Wood’s piece, I will say that I have never denied that about six or eight of the pen sioners paid me the sum of five cents apiece for the purpose of defraying expenses of postage, paper and enve lopes. As to Mr. Blackwood’s piece 1 sub mit that be was mistaken about it and I refer all concerned to Col. W. D. Camp for tbe facts. The following affidavit from a gen tleman whose integrity is well known explains itself: Statf. of South Carolina, ) Cherokee County. \ Personally appeared before me J. M. Thomas, who, first being duly swnrn, says: That some ten days ago Mr. W. H. Ross approached him and a-ked him ii he had signed that cer tificate pub.ished in The Ledger of Aug. 1st, 1902, and he replied that he had, and that furthermore he had never been charged anything on pen sions. Ttu a* d *nent further states that on An, II, 1902, in J. R. Tnlle- son & 0 >’h «' or vir vV. H Ross ugain apt o. ’bed him and talked A’itii him about, tbe matter, but de ponent again l. ld him that he bud signed the cert fica<e and did not wish to have anvihiug turiber to do with it. Mr. Ross insisted that 1 should si'Mi a cerrifi :aie fur him and he went utii sayi' g he would draw it up -vi h ■■ • p<o riter, and soon alter cmtn,- k > n ;t rttui read it to me. but he oni not r<-ad it to me like it appeared in Toe Ledger of Aug. 12, 1902. I stale now that I signed the Certificate for J. Eb Jefferies, Clerk of Court rfiid never intended to sign any certificate for W. H. Ross to the contrary. J. M. Thomas. Swo.n to and subscribed to before me tois 14th day of August. 1902. J. Cornelius Otts, [L. 8.] Notary Public for 8. C. I am willing to leave the whole mailer to the good people of Chero kee county to pass upon. J. Eb Jefferfes, Clerk of Court. County Campaign Meatlng*. Maud Aug. 10 Grassy Pond Aug. 18 Blacksburg Aug. 19 Antioch Aug. 20 King’s Creek Aug. 21 Gaffney.. Aug. 23 “I had diabetes in its worst form,” writes Marion Leatb, of Dunreatb, Ind. “I tried eight physicians with out relief. Only three bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure made me\i well man.” For sale by Cherokee '£)rug Co. v “ EndorMex Our Editorial. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) iVillib, Aug. 12.—We fully endorse that Ledger editorial of the 8th inst. headed “The Duty of the Voter.” It is not only tim duty of every voter to vote for the best men for the various offices of the state, but it is absolutely essential to good government to elect men to enforce the laws who are themselves law-abiding citizens. We have refrained up to the present time from saying anything about the char acter of Jim Tillman from that it is pretty generally known that we have always been an auti-Tillmanite, but it does seem to us that there has been enough devilment proved against him, and proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, to deter any man from voting for Jim Tillman for governor of South Carolina. As for our part we were very greatly surprised when he was elect>d lieutenant-governor. We have juwt one little item to arid which we think shows Col Tillman to be very unfit to fill any office, much less to be chief magistrate of the state. We got the following from a private who -erved under Tillman during the war with Spain. One day there came into iheir camo an oid man with a load of watermelons, and the soldiers interfering with his mel ons, he applied to the c lonel for protection, but instead of protecting Col. Tillman said to him : “You had better get out of here.” and then stepping back in or behind his tent said, ’’boys there is a load of melons out there, go for it,” and he stood and saw tbe boys take the old man’s melons away from him and Tillman ti nself helped to eat hem. We have no doubt as to the truthfulness of the above story. We want to say to ‘J. L S. ’ that the prediction that, we made some time ago in regard to tl e result of the primary in Cherokee was not based upon our choice of men as he seemed to have thought it to have been, but it was based upon our ob servation while in Cherotee during the latter part, of May In fact, we named several men whom we would not vote for Very likely were we in Cherokee at, the present time we might have to make considerable changes in our prediction. El ctions are v<-ry unceriain. The only time that one can make anything like an accurate prediction is after the votes are counted and then sometimes there is a little uncertainty about it. OCTAVUS. r Teething ] I Then the baby is most like- ! i ly nervous, and fretful, and i I doesn’t gain in weight. I 1 Scott’s Emulsion { S is the best food and medicine f 5 for teething babies. They jj | gain from the start. | 5 Send for a free sample. 4 0 SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, £ 4 409-415 Pearl Street, New York. P 2 ^ 50c. and $1.00; all druggists. | ALWAYS KEEP ON HAND lam Tfi/feri THERE IS NO KINO OF PAIN OR 1 • ACHE, INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL, THAT PAIN-KILLER WILL NOT RE- LIEVE. LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUB STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLE BEARS THE NAME, PERRY DAVIS A SON. PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM ICleanars and heiuitifiea the hair. I Promntea a luxuriant growth. 1 Never Falla to Restore Gray I Hair to its Youthful Color. I Cure* acalp diaensca M hair falling. 1 fiOc.and fl.lioat Prussia ’IHiCHESTCR’S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS . ■c* .<•>>. Always reliable. I.mllea, ask Druggist for at- M’HKVrFlK'* I.ISII ill Red and *i«i.d metallic boxes, sealed with blue ribbon. I a\.e i»«» oilier. Kefuae danireroux nulnti. *»*ta«iia rtnd imitntloaia. Buy of your Druggist, 1 aeoil te. in stamps for I’arf ia-nlara. Text!. tt.Mtiiil* and •• Keller Tor l.adie«." in Inter, r veturu Mail. 10,000Testimonials. Sold by *1 Onjggists. CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO. ttuo Miadiaon Mqtaaare, 1*MILA.. PA. Mention thla pane.. iPIUM COCAINE*"" WH1SKV Habits Cured at my Sanator. lam, la 80 days.-'Uou,m !a ... ‘"■'vZB years a Hjieciaitr. Book on ooiau Ireulmer'i sent FHEK. Audress 8. M. WOOLLEY. M. D.« Attantfi. r-a. Foley’s Honey ana Tar for childrea.safe,8ure. No opiates, W Early Risers The famous little plllsa Foley’s Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right •400. WORTH S400. SCHOLARSHIP F OIt each OongrosoMslonal district In Houth Carolina, and two for the state at large in KING’S MOUNTAIN MILITARY ACADKMY, Yorkvllte. H. C. These scholar ships will bo awarded by our Representa tives and Senators, strictly upon merit. In tl e same manner ax the award of scholar- shtpx to West Point. For full Information address your Repre sentative, or one of our Benators, or W. G. STEPHENSON, Hupt., Yorkvllle, 6.0. July 8-lawk-4t. FOR BILIOUSNESS The liver must be gently stirred so that the bile will be thrown off In the right channel; the system at the same time should be invigorated by a tonic that Nature may begin her work and complete the cure. LIVER PILLS anoTONIC pellets complete in R* Form the modern mild power cure that completely does tbe work, without shock or injury to any part of the system. Booklets and samples free of any dealer, or complete treatment, Twenty-five Doses, 25c. BROWN MFG. CO. NEW YORK AND aREENEVILLE. TENN. ‘For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. fl DR. MOFFETT'S fwiU-Mjf bab^ fAT ASA plG- T (TEETHING POWDERS)! Costs Only 25 cents at Druggists, | Cures Cholera‘Infantum, Diarrhoea,Dysentery, and the Bowel Troubles of Children of Aids Digestion^ Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the Child and Makes TEETHING EASY. lOr mail 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT. M. D„ ST. LOUIS. MO. „ . . ATLANTA. Ga., Nov. 19. WOO. We have handled Dr. Moffett’s TEETHINA (Teething Powders) ever since its tirst introduction to the public and trade as a proprietary medicine, and our trade in it has steadily increased from year to year until our orders now amount to two or three hundred gross per year, which is a very strong evidence of its merit and the satisfaction it is giving to the mothers of the country, for they say nothing so effectually counteracts the effects of the summer’s hot sun or overcomes so quickly the troubles incident to teething. THE LAMAR & RANKIN DRUG CO.. Wholesale Druggists. sale by all druggist. ii ENVELOPES, II 1000 FOR . . . $1.50 2000 u . . $2.50 5000 ii . . . $5.00 1000 Ii 1 . . $1.75 2000 ii i . . $3.00 5000 ii . . . $6.25 LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS, AND EVERY KIND OF PRINTING AT LOW PRICES. ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY FILLED. THE LEDGER, GAFFNEY, S. C. Here is a Bargain. Two excelent corner building lots within five minutes walk of Carpet Mill. These lots will be sold on the Easy Payment Plan of only $3 per month. Here is an opportunity of a lifetime for working people. Apply to KIX H. I>eGJV1VIP*. SOUTHERN RAILWAY THE GREAT HIGHWAY OF TRADE AW TRAVEL. Uniting the Principal Commercial Centers and Health and Pleasure Resorts of the South with the * * NORTH, EAST and WEST. ■4Sh«Claas VeMlbule Traiea. TferouSla Sleeetaf*Cam between New YerlK end New Or lee as a, eta AUeatoa ClaeftuneM end Pteetde Feints efte Atleate end mb Asherille. Mew York end Yleatde, either eU fcrufhhnrg. D»ne|ftlf iekmond, Nenrute end er We Riel aeeUent eemnt Kaeeatlfton. rinter Teeeiat lee ei TieNete te all te Cbi Mas* W. n. TA1