Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Teie: ,l^Ki>on:K. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. RY Ed. H. DeCaMP. The Ledger is not responsible for tbs views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 tc insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be published at five cants a line. Cardsjof thanks wil> be published a* 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. DEVELOPS YOUR WATER POWER. It looks like the numerous unde veloped water powers in Cherokee county, and the wonderful aid they are capable of furnishing for the ad vancement of the county’s material interest would begin to attract their owners to their value and importance. The Macomson and the Gaston falls and the great Cherokee ford falls on Broad river are wasting their forces on the lower levels of the rivers and besides these Herculean idle forces on the river, there are many valuable falls on King’s Creek, Buffalo, the Thicketies, Cherokee,and some of the smaller streams, that with proper engineering would develope surprising forces,which,if properly utilized,would furnish opportunities for large in vestments, employment for hundreds of people, and prove to be great sources of individual and public rev enue. Look over your falls, ascertain their powers and harness them to manufacturing establishments suit able to their capacities,and you will be surprised at the beneficial results to yourselves and associates, to say nothing of the impetus that your enterprises will give to the operations on the nearby forces and the inci dental small Industries that will spring up around every newly im proved place. NOTES AND COMMENTS. It looks very much as though Sen ator Allison still had some hopes of getting under the shadow of the Cum mings banner. Doubtless the position Senator Hanna has taken against the amend ing of the trust law will endear him to the trust magnates. ♦ ♦ As was to have been expected, the capitalists and plutocrats managed to taae all the fire out of Mr. Roose velt’s trust recommendations. There was nothing about the opening of congress to indicate that the consumption of hard liquor would be diminished in the national capitol this year. Congress has covered and the re sponsibility of looting the treasury and failing to comply with the de mands of the people will all lie with the republicans. The Lapps are disappearing. They are a hardy race, but contact with civilization, strong drink and the temptation to crowd into towns is lowering their vitality. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The republicans have sounded the first gun in their campaign against southern representation, by-challen ging the credentials of Representa tive Glass, of Virginia. The anti-trust legislation will afford a large number of tuppenny- ha’penny statesmen an opportunity to introduce anti-trust bills “for home consumption only.” From the absence of dowers on the democratic sides of the halls of con gress, on Dec. 1, it would look as if the democrats had little money with which to throw bouquets at them selves. The brilliant sneerer of the Wash ington Rost continues to criticise, misjudge and prejudge every good thing, man and woman. lust at present his bete noir seems to be Mr. Andrew Carnegie. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Home republican statesmen seem to think that a law which would give more power to the elbow of the attorney general make a good reason for keeping a republican at the bead of the department of justice. la Your Flour Sticky ? Ii the Hour you have been using •tlcky? Does it make poor bread and heavy cake and pastry? If so, t.y a sack of “Clifton” next time. No damaged wheat used in making this flour. NATHAN HALE. Among the picturesque hilla of Tolland county. Conn., east of Hart ford, nestles the little village of Cov entry, made famous as the birthplace of Nathan Hale. Th's distinguished soldier and mar tyr was born on June 6, 1756. Only a mother’s loving care brought this delicate and frail little life through the ill of infancy into a grand and noble manhood. In 1770 Nathan Hale, then sixteen years of age, passed his entrance ex amination at Yale College. After leaving this institution he taught school in East Haddam, Conn., for one year. His abilities and talents became so widely known that the po sition of teacher was offered him in the Select Grammar School in New London. While he was at this place the news of the fight at Lexington and Concord reached him. He at once enlisted and went to the front. Col. Charles Webb, recognising bis worth as a sol dier, appointed him to a lieutenancy in his regiment within two months after his enlistment. In January, 1770, he was commissioned captain, and in April of the same year he, with his regiment, proceeded to New York. It was about this time that Hale performed a daring feat. A British sloop with provisions had anchored in East river under the protection of a man-of-war carrying sixty-four guns. Hale sought and obtained per mission to attempt the capture of this sloop. Taking a few tried men he went at midnight in a light boat towiu'd the sloop. Silently the boat sped over the dark waves unnoticed by the sentinel. Reaching the vessel the party silently boarded her, bound the sentinel, fastened down the hatches, raised the anchor and at dawn sailed into the dock with Hale at the helm. Some time after this exploit, Gen. Washington told his officers that a knowledge of the enemy’s proposed movements was absolutely necessary, and to get this some one must pene trate the British camp. Col. Knowl- ton was requested to select a man for this purpose. Hale was now under the command of this officer. In obedience to Washington’s orders, Knowlton called his officers together and imparted to them the wishes of their general. Horrified silence met the appeal. Not one of them wished to bear the ignominious name of “spy.” They were willing to meet the enemy in open fight, but to be a spy and informer, that was contemp tible. Knowlton began to despair when the entrance of a pale young man gave him hope of success. He again urged upon the officers their commander’s wishes, when this manly youth stepped forward and with ringing words said, “I will un dertake it ” ImagitiH rh»-» ffr-ct of those words, iney pictured to him the conse quences of this act, but his brave heart had no sinking. With his in structions he left the camp at Har lem Heights in the disguise of a Tory schoolmaster searching for a position and landed at ‘ The Cedars,” a point still known by that name. He crossed over to New York, secured all the in formation that he could and made his way back again to the vicinity of “The Cedars.” The next day would see him sate again within the Ameri can lines. As he was wa king along the water’s edge he saw a boat, think ing it his own countrymen he hailed it and to bis dismay he saw they were English sailors. He made a move ment to retreat, but the call of “sur render or die” fell upon his ears and muskets were aimed at him. He was then captured and taken aboard the Halifax, where he was searched and the plans of the British were found in the soles of his shoes. On Heptember 21st he was landed at New York as a prisoner. Brought before the judge, Lord Howe, Hale’s conduct was reviewed amt the dread ful sentence of “bang by Hie neck until dead” was pas-ed. Hale wan not allowed to see a minister nor the use of a Bible. His letters to his parents and aweetheuri were de stroyed. An apple tre- was to bn the gallows and a rope attached to a limn. Hale mounted the laddn. He seemed to be in deep prayer He lo' k <1 about him and Marshal CuoningnaMi sneeringly sugg-’S e i a “far w«>i speech.” Hale proudly raised his bend and Said clearly ann calmly, “I only regret that 1 have but one life to lose for my country ” The* words maddened the anrly prov and be shouted, “swing h'm off, ’ and a brave young life was no more Hale’s body was laid to rest rear the spot where he gave his life, and t is well said: “He fell In t he spring of his early prime With hU fair hope all aruiiuit him: He aled for his hlrtbland—h. glorious crime. Ere the palm of his fame had crowned him. —Brian Bell [The above essay was sut>mi t»d by Master Brian Bell, and Mr. Henry Osborne, to whom was entrusted trie responsibility of selecting the kest pronounced tins superior to the oth ers. The second b«st was submitted by Master Richunt J- fferies. Others who submitt-d mo* .-r-ditsble pi pers were Ernest Do IT R. ph G.ff ney, Eugene Wood. Boyce O.fTo-y Youman Bridges Earle Carpenter and Fanny G-tfney. These young people are to be commended for their efforts and all deserve favorable com ment for the hhoti.. —Ed J Cough*, Do. , and Coiistl pat Ion Few people realize when taking cough medicines other than Foley’s Honey and Tar, that they contain opiates which are constipating hMfides being unsafe, particularly foPbhll dren. Foley’s Honey and Tar con tains no opiates, is safe and sure and will not constipate. Cherokee Drug Co. OIL FOR DUSTY ROADS. Ifcvr Idea to Be Tried on Extensive Scale. Levi ling the dust with oil for seven ty miles is the big project that has been undertaken by the Yosemite Stage company on the road that leads from the railroad's end at Raymond to the Sentinel hotel. In the Yosemite val ley, California. This use of oil is the most extensive experiment that has been made on roads in California or elsewhere, says the San Francisco Chronicle. The subjugation of these miles of dust means the accomplishment of a project that is new in the history of road building. Oil has been used on short stretches of road in this state and the east, but there has been no attempt to cover seventy miles. Beginning at Raymond, the oil road now winds among the hills and valleys a distance of thirty miles—a black pathway that points the way of travel for the tourist. Thirty miles are all that will be treated with oil this year, as the first contract calls for that num ber only, and the stage company de sires to note the effect of the elements upon the road during the coming win ter. The experiment as it stands now is a decided Success. The dust has been completely subdued and the traveler from Raymond to Ahwalince escapes the thick dust that makes staging so discomforting. Not even the horses show traces of dust. When the oil has been freshly laid, the wheels throw flakes of oil into the air and occasion ally upon a passenger, but in all other places the riding is as pleasant as on a city boulevard. One of the groat advantages about oil is that it makes a smooth road out of a rough one. The wagon wheels work the oil and dust into a sort of paste, which is forced into the ruts, making a perfectly even surface. The oil is first heated to almost the boiling point and then distributed upon the roadway by a patented machine, which mixes it with the soil. Three coats are necessary to get the required firmness, but in the future one coat in two years will be sufficient to keep the road com pact. _ Massacre In Macedonia. New York, Dec. 1.—Private tele grams received in Geneva at the head quarters of the Armenian refugees in Europe confirm the report of a massa cre in Macedonia, cables the London correspondent of The Tribune. Most of the leaders in the recent insurrec tion have been killed under various pretexts. Turkish troops formed cor dons around villages, cutting off their communications. It is feared a ma jority of the villagers have perished. PROFIT The matter of feed is of tremendous importance to the farmer. Wrong feeding is loss. Right feeding is profit. The up-to-date farmer knows what to feed his cows to get the most milk, his pigs to get the most pork, his hens to get the most eggs. Science. But how about the children ? Are they fed according to science, a bone food if bones are soft and undeveloped, a flesh and muscle food if they are thin and weak and a blood food if there is anemia? Scott’s Emulsion is a mixed food; the Cod Liver Oil in it makes flesh, blood and muscle, the Lime and Soda make bone and brain. It is the standard scientific food for delicate children. Send for free sample. lie sure that this picture in the form of a label is on the wrapper of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. Scott&Bowne CHEMISTS, ‘ 409 Pearl St., N. Y. 50c. and $11 all druggists. I ' ~ ~ ' 1 1 K*or —• HiilldiUK anil PlaNierinK Lime Goal, and I'I ns tor Hair. Plaater Paris HhiOglM, Cortland Oewnnt, Dynamite, Blasting Powder. Fuse and Dynamite Capa Call on « « a aw a _ w a wot •. CARROLL ft CO., Lessees. 1 Foleunone 6?. Education. How ImpnrtHnt it is that wc should all try to get ho education! This should be our or.p great aim, there fore we ougnt to improve every spare moment of our time. Education aide in bearing one over the rough and rugged paths of life It ie one of the best and noblest things a boy or girl can possess. Securing an education is not a road of flowers and ease, as some may sup pose, for I have been to school enough to know from experience. Our par ents, perhaps with great sacriffce, grant us this great and grand privil ege, and sometimes we grow careless and don’t care whether we accom plish anything or not. ' We ought to improve our time more and more as we advance in years. We ought to strive to become wise men and wo men, and thereby be able to meet any difficulties that might compass us as we travel down life’s stream of time. Remember if we go to school and do not improve our time the blame will fail on us individually, be cause we are guilty of wasting our time. “Time unemployed is time unenjoyed.” Remember that a mill never grinds with water that is passed. If we do not study while we are young and growing up, then when we become old and are found ignorant of nearly everything, we will regret it and say, “0, how I wish I had im proved my time when the opportunity wa§ staring me in the face!” Let us be up and doing *cur duty while we are young, so when we be come old we can refer to our early life with credit and pleasure. Waneita Pinson. Dr. Walker Dies Suddenly. Warrenton, Ga.. Oct. 16.—Dr. W. J. Walker, a highly respected citizen of this place, died very suddenly of apo plexy yesterday afternoon. He was standing in the back yard, giving di rections to his woodcutter, when h« fell. His family came to him and sent for a physician, but he expired before the physician arrived. He leaves a widow and three children— Mr. C. A. Walker, of Atlanta; Mrs. Lee Sparkman, of Fort White, Fla., and Mrs. Bruce Broyles, of BirmJnK- ham. Ala. $ioo Reward, $ioo. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded fils- ease that science has been able tc -ure in all i 1 s st ages and that is Catarrh. Hall's! 'atarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitu tional treatment. Hall’s < atarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up tiie constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative iKtwers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any ,'ase that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists. 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. For Sale. r^Advertisements under tills head will ie Inserted for one cept a word each inser tion. No ad inserted for less than ten cents F OU KENT OK SALK-Thc building form erly occupied by the Dispensary. Apply to .1. c. Lipsccmb. Dec. --ti I will sell, or exchange my house and lot on Petty str« et for a good farm. J. H. Lipscomb. Nov. “I, tf. • F OR SALE—The hotel property now occu pied by Mrs. Agnes Wood. Apply to J. C. Lipscomb. ll-lH-tf F OK SALE One nice residence lot on Rut ledge Avenue. Apply toB. G. Clary. Vov. 11-tf. For Rent. F OR RENT—Six room cottage to \V. F. McArthur. F. U. Stacy. Dec. 111. .10. .Ian.:.’. F OR RENT—The store room between T. Davenport and R. A. Jones, now occu pied by the Dixie Dry Goods and Shoe Co. Apply to R. A. Jones A Co. i>ec. lti-l!>. Lost. L OST a ladles double case gold watch with photograph in front. Liberal re ward If returned to this office. __ Wanted. _ W ANTED I want 50 shares of Gaffney Mfg. Co. stock. Apply, stating price to J. C. otts, Gaffney, S. C. Dee. Iti-tf. W ANTED—i’osltion as bookkeeper or salesman by young man. Rest of ref erence. Address J, tills office. Dec. Itt fil pd. / ANTED-Chickens, eggs and green hides. B. G. Clary. Aug. 23, tf. / A NTED -To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Several iusuihI dollars to loan. To Loan. T O LOAN Money on improved Real Es tate. Butler & Osborne, Attorneys. _hK!My Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby forbidden from trespassing on my lands for any purpose whatever. Ja*. A. Hakkis. Dec. 1!> JJ-pd. " ii i ... i I hereby forbid all persons from trespass ing on my lands for any purpose whatever. E. Ii. Blanton. Dec, fii Jt-pd. AH persons are forbidden to trespass on any •>> my lands for any purpose. A. i I Alt HIS. I tec. 2-tf. Money Loaned. L OANS on Improved farms for a term of years at seven per cent. Interest. No commissions. For Information apply to J. C. Jefferies. Attorney at Law. 11-22-lyr Money to Loan. We have money to loan in any amounts on city and county property apd stocks and bonds. Interest t) to K per cent, according to amounts. Terms to suit Istrrower. Halx & Wit.ms, Attys., Gaffney. H. C., MONEY. SIsOOO TO LOAN. Butler & Osborne, Attys. North I’acolet 8. t*. Convention. The North Pacol»t laterdetiominu- tiuual Sunday SchoolCoaventiOD will meet at Wilson’s Chapel on the 28th Inst, at 11 a. m. The following pro- gramme has been adopted: 1. Song and praise service con ducted by the chaplain. 2. Enrollment of schools and dele gates. 3 JVhat have we learned from this quarfer’s lemons? 4. What are the future prospects of the Sunday school work, and what has been some of its principal hinder- anqps? 5 What are our national sins? 6. Can the Sunday school succeed without the help of the home? 7. Miscellaneous—Election of offi cers for next year, selecting place of meeting, etc. All persons friendly to Sunday school work are invited to attend and take part in the convention. It is expected that volunteer speakers will discuss the various subjects as they feel disposed. By order of the Committee. Dec. 16,1902. Resent research makes it seem prob able that the smell of flowers, rather than their pollen, is responsible for hay fever. Every one is liable to mhke a mis take; the trouble is that too few are willing to do the right thing and make amends. Women are not lacking in a sense of humor when it comes to humorir g their whims. .it USE r*iL». Tastes Good. Use by druggists. ■ BsBBQSBaisBl PAINTS - OILS John W. Masury’s Guar anteed R. R. White, and Colors, in pure linseed oil, at $1.25 per gal. F. O. Pierce’s Cottage . Colors in linseed oil guar anteed at $1.00 per gal I use these paints myself and know their worth. Come and let me convince you. L. BAKER. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. THE OLD RELIABLE &akiH0 POWDER Absolutely:’ Pure THERE fS NO SUBSTITUTE The average man’s little troubles would not amount to much were it not for the uncalled for comment of hie friends upon them. “Bellingham’s religion is like his property.” said Trivvet, to Dicer. “How’s that?” “It’s all in bis wife’s name.” It is reported that a St Louis boy ate so much honey he was attacked by hives. Fewer Gallons ; Wear* Logger. HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Our work is the resul t of close study, long experi ence and artistic skill. We have learned how to treat each individual so that the best points in form and feature wall lie brought out in the picture with out sacrificing fi delity to the orig inal. Our pictures are beautiful in tone and finish. From 51.25 to f 10.00 per dozen. Jooe H, Carr. *12 LIMESTONE ST. ’Phone 17ti. BEGINNING TONIGHT, OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 10 O’CLOCK. IS THE WORD ALL OVER THE STORE. Something For Everyone—Big And Little—Old And Young. Toys, Dolls and Games. Cut Glass and fine China articles, together with an elabo rate display of Bric-a-Brae, Stationery and Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Soaps, etc. Every nook and corner is overflowing with useful presents .for old and young. We have the grandest display of Choice Holiday Goods in Gaffney. Fireworks! Fireworks! The largest, best, newest and most complete assortment in town, and we are selling them at the lowest margin of profit, this is our special offering to the little ones. Big Crackers, Little Crackers, Roman Candles, Chinese ^|Bombs, Gunboats, Skyrockets, Pin Wheels, Rod Fire, Torpedoes, etc. etc. S. X*. Crawley & Co. DRUGCISTS, STATIONERS, PERFUMERS AND PURVEYORS OK HOLIDAY UOODS. NEW YEAR CALLERS. who supply their wardrobe from the fur nishing store of J. M. Nelson are sure of the most satisfactory service from the style, grace, beauty and durability of their goods. The newest, most novel and most correft and fashionable styles ar dways ready for selection. Especially cut prices on everything in the house during the holidays. I wish, you a happy Xmas. J. M. NELSON. Opjtosite Star Theatre. A Splendid Fresh Line ^ Nuts, Fruits and Candies for the Christmas Stockings. We have just received a lot of Good Round TOOTH not that kind that splinter and break and stick in you teeth, but the kind that last. LIPSCOMB & RICHARDSON.