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I Tub: JUkooedi*. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. RY Ed. H. DkOamp. The .ledger is noi; 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 Correspondents who do not contri- bnte regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 published at five cents a line. Beading notices will oe published at ten cents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. A HOG KILLING TIME. Christmas and New Year are now of the past, and the history of 1902 has been written. The records show it to have been the greatest year the world has ever experienced. It was full of realization and the pfospects for the future are even brighter. With Christmas comes the happiest season of the year. Of the hundreds of letters received at The Ledger office during the past month there have been few that did not contain some expresbion of a wish for a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Yar. Coming, as they do, mostly from people whom we have naver met and perhaps never will meet, it is an indication that our feeble efforts are being appreciated, Perhaps it is mere sentiment but we cannot help believe that when people take the trouble to add words which chter to a business letter they are not living solely for the sake of making money. It is a lauuable ambition in any man to accumulate wealth, especially if he strives to accumulate it in a honest way. These few rambling sentences bad nothing to do with the subject which we had in mind when we started to write. We were thinking of the old folks at home; of the old gray-haired mother whose form is becoming bent and whose eyes, are getting dim be cause of the weight of many Chris- mases; of how the tears of joy welled up as she beheld her boy and clasped him in her arm and imprinted the mother’s kiss on bis lips on Christ mas eve. Everything seemed filled to overflowing with joy. The dogs ran and leaped and scampered and played, the cat purred and mewed, the canary sang sweetly in its gilded cage, the cows lowed, and all nature, though wrapped in a mantle of frost, seemed to extend a cordial greeting. They had just killed two fine hogs, and spare-ribs and back-bones and new made sausage, well flavored, and snow white lard was all about. In fact there was grease all over the house and it did not take a great while to get it all over one’s self and before we left we bad a good deal of inside too. Cracklin’ bread, spare- ribs, back-bone, sausage, sour-krout, home made pickels, preserves and jellies, sweet milk and butter milk, and fresh white butter, pies, cakes and custards, and bread just like mother used to make—these were some of the things the dear old soul had prepared for Christmas. We lingered in the sitting room as long as she would stay there and when she went to the kitchen we went also and sit down in a corner by the cook stove, rubbed our clothes against the pots and pans and occa sionally drew a bucket of water jmd filled the kettle, all the time listening to her sweet, plaintive voice as she told of her troubles. Of course to her they were genuine, but as we looked at her and her surroundings and thought of the comforts she enjoyed we could not help thinking that they were imaginary. There are millions of people who do not possess the comforts she does ; there are mil lions more who have more of this world’s goods, but in all the world there in not one who possesses a sweeter voice or a bigger heart. We stayed there days and nights and then started for CafTney glad for the privilege of having been permitted once more to enjoy her company for a few days and trusting Providence to spare us all for another. TOHACCO GROWING. “The Gaffney Ledger speaks of the eastern counties of Houth Carolina as actuated by ‘the appeals and assist ance of the News and Courier 29 years ago’ in now ‘making fortunes raising tobacco.’ We would not take from our Charleston contemporary the credit which Capt. Dawson achieved for it of being quick to encourage the growing of tobacco In the Pee Dee region ; but it is to be remembered that the real growth of the Industry has been rec orded within the last 11 years, and that one of the first acts of The State 11 years ago, was to buy and distrib ute free of charge a comprehensive treatise on tobacco growing prepared by Mr. H. K. Harman, of the South ern Tobacco Journal. Inasmuch as the crop, which before that time had been insignificant, speedily grew to large proportions and is now 100 times as great in volume as it was in 1891 The State claims its fair share of credit for helping to make it what it is.”—Columbia State. As a matter of fact we had over looked the work done by The State along this line and we are glad to give that journal credit for the good work it has accomplished. In this connec tion we wish to say we are in receipt of a letter from Mr. M. V. Richards, land and industrial agent of the Southern Railway, in which he says: “If you will kindly send me the names of your farmers most inter ested in tobacco, we will try to help along the work.” If any of the farmers in Cherokee or neighboring counties wish any in formation about tobacco and will fur nish us with their names and ad dresses we will forward them to Mr. Richards. By all means take on to bacco growing. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Business in Gaffney had on a holi day appearance yesterday. There was very little activity in any line except among the collectors; They were on time. The banks were closed, the dispensary was shut in and the postotfice kept holiday hours. All the factory whistle blew at regular hours. * * * The first day of January 1903 came cold, clear and crisp, an ideal New Year day, one calculated to inspire hope, enliven energies and move to intelligent action all normal people. All such are thankful for the achieve ments and blessings of 1902 and will try to work for and deserve success in 1903 BANQUET AT BLACKSBURG. The Masons Give a Banquet and Have a Royal Good Time. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Blacksburg, Jan. 1.—Last Satur day the Masons of Blacksburg gave a banquet at the Cherokee Inn. Mr. John Byars, the proprietor, with his usual culinary art had prepared an elegant collation, and at 10:30 o’clock the Masons, with their wives, daugh ters and sisters, sat down to enjoy St. John the Evangelist day accord ing to the ancient custom. After the appetites had been some what dulled and ths guests were lin gering over the deserts, Dr. J. 1'. Darwin, toastmaster, arose and in a * witty manner referred to the pleasant task that had been given him; then in a more serious strain he dwelt up on the ‘‘Good of Masonary.” When his toast was ended he intro duced Mr. Jas. Bell, of Gaffney, who .replied to the sentiment “The South, synonym of chivalry and pro gress, may she continue her upward and onward march.” Mr. Bell, with his usual felicity, made this old sub ject interesting and inspiring. He recalled the noble deeds done by Southern sires and their noble sons; with deep feeling he depicted the suf fering South in reconstruction days; then in a ringing preroration he pre dicted a glorious future commensu rate with our opportunities. Mr. Bell is very popular wi^h Buffalo Lodge No. 202, and as its guest on Saturday evening, made it proud of so fine a friend. The next speaker was the Rev G. Croft Williams, who spoke to tne sentiment. “Wo nan.” a subject of great delicacy and m\sceriou-iness Mr. Williams paid a tribute to wo man as a character builder ano showed how she taught good Masons the lessons of temperance, patience, fortitude and justice. Mr J. R. Healan was then called on for some remarks He recounted a sad experience he bad witn a goat when a boy. The Masons who dis cerned the deep significance of 'his allusion, applauded, while the ladies laughed at Mr. Healan’s flow of humor. Col. Geo. C. Nutting was the last speak' r. He regaled the banqueters with a Masonic anecdote and tneu drew some good strong lessons which, if practiced, would make us all good men and Masons. The Masons, after applauding the skill of Mr Byars as an entertainer, then turned with light hearts and heavy steps toftatu thwir cewral homes. A ‘‘Woman Hater" Married. It will surprise those w *o are ac quainted with the groom’s attitude toward the female sex to know that John Paine and Ada Bvars, a worthy colored couple, were married Wed nesday evening. John 1ms been a confirmed bachelor and his treatment of females has been anything else than an indication that be would ever join the army of the henedicts. lion‘h This? We niter One Hundred Dollars Keward for any nisi' of Catarrh i hat cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. .1. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo. O. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the hist 1A years, andjbolleve him perfectly honorable In all husinss transac tions and tlnanclally able to carry out auy obligations made by their firm. Wkht ATkua.x, WholeialeJUrugglsts, Toledo, o. W Ai.niNci, K inn an & Marvin, Whole sale Druggists. Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug gists. Hall’s Family IMlls are the best. Rural School Libraries. Arizona gives $50 every year for books for school libraries to every dis trict having one hundred children. California has a district law and makes annual contributions to the li braries. Colorado gives one-tenth of a mill school tax to its rural libraries. Illinois allows an amount not to ex ceed two mills, Indiana one-fourth to one-third of a mill, Iowa one mill. Kentucky two years ago enacted a law allowing the commissioners to use a part of the school fund for libraries, one to be at the commissioners’ office and then as much as $10 for each school district if the people would raise $10. As a result, in two years, every county has a local library in the court-house and there is a library for every 720 children in Kentucky and one book for every ten children. Maryland allows the superintendents to give $10 if the community will raise $10. Massachusetts $15 if the district will raise $15. New Jersey appropiates $20 the first year^and $10 each year thereafter. Michigan has it in the Constitution that the legislature shall provide for at least one library in every township. Minnesota has a similar law. Missouri passed in 1900 a law allowing the commissioners to withhold five cents for every child en rolled in school, and appropiate that money for a school library if the com munity would raise an equal amount. Under that law, last year, tUte com missioner writes me, they spent $1(5,- 000 for libraries, and he says there never was money spent that brought a richer return. Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, the Dakotas, Ore gon, Pennsylvania and Vermont have district laws. Wisconsin sets aside for district libraries ten cents for every child enrolled. North Carolina passed a law year before last appro priating $5,000 from the state funds to be paid out $10 to every school dis trict that would appropriate $10 and whose citizens would contribute $10 Mr. Joyner, the State Superintendent, told me a few weeks ago that the$5,- 000 was taken up in three months; that they bought in North Carolina last year 2,400 books for their school libraries, and he said, ’> vVe propose to keep that up—$5 000 a year—un til every school and every boy aud girl has access to the best literature of the world.”—Joseph S. Stewart, in the Alkahest. i Dr. Woolby's PAINLESS AND Whlskiy Cure SENT FREE to at. users of morphine opium, laudanum, elixir of opium, co caine or whiskey, a large book of par ticulars on borne or sanatorium treat ment. Address, B. M. WOOLLEY CO., 104 N. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia. Things We 1 Liko^ Best Often Disagree With Ue Because we overeat of them. Indl- ges on follows. But there’s a way to escape such consequences, A dose of a good dlgestant like Kodol will relive you etonoe. Your stomach ip simply too weak to digest what you eat. That’s all indigestion is. Kodol digests the food without the stomach’s aid. Thus the stomach rests while the body is strength ened by whdlesome food. Dieting is un necessary. Kodol digests any kind of good food. Strengthens and invigorates. Kodol Makes Rloh Rod Blood. Best Friend the Negro Hhs. [Southwestern Christian Advocate.] It would eeem that Gei. John B. Gordon, of Georgia, who lectured re cently at Tuskegee Institute, was not expecting the cordial reception ac corded him by the vast audience he faced. He was visibly affected and was prompted to make the following declaration. “Standing in this presence and measuring my words, with the fear of God upon me, I declare to you that the Southern white man is the best friend the negro in the South has ” We give his words without com ment, preferring to let our readers pass upon them from their own stand point; that is to say, from their own observation and knowledge. The manner of his reception is recorded as follows: With one accord as he entered the door the 1,800 teachers and students and citizens from the town of Tuske- gee jumped to their feet and made the welkin r.ng with salvos of wel come, interspersed with the college yell of the male students as a huge American flag was hoisted to the raf- t rs. In a voice trembling with emotign, the battle scarred veteran of the civil war, a commanoer of Confederate troops, faced his audience of black stud-nts to deliver his famous lec ture, ‘ I’he Last Days of the Confed eracy.” He paid an unstinted word of praise to the faithfulness of those of the oejjro race who, with so much of faithfulness, befriended and cared lor the wives and sisters of the Con- fed-rste ooldiers who went to the front, in a war having for its issue the coutinuawon of slavery. a record,” said the general, “sranris to the credit of no other race on the lace of the globe.” He also ptid h tribute to the old plantation song< sung with such power and beauty by rhf-s^ Tuskegee students, an 5 hanked them and the principal of the arhooi for fhc-ir preservation. At tk»* Mtr»t ItaiHlsk Church. Next Sutvrifcy morning the pastor will preach on “The church for to- day*and tomorrow,” In which he will define the sphere of the church and the proper attitude of its members toward many things that effect their lives. Immediately following the morning service there will be a meeting of the ladies of the church at which all ladies interested in the social welfare of the church are invited to be pres ent. At night there will be a service of song at which the following program will be rendered by the choir under the direction of Mr. Geo. Pratt Max im. The program will be intersper- sep by gospel s« ogs sung by the con gregation. Frc n 7:15 to 7:30, the regular hour for service, Mr. Maxim will give some sacred music on the pipe organ, a treat which we are sure all lovers of music will h iil with delight: l^lude Selected Mr. Geo, I'rutt Maxim. “Come unto me” Tenney Male Quartette. S rictus Gounod Choir with Tenor and Soprano Solos. “Lead Kindly Light’’ Dyhes Mr. K. Swofford. “With The Dear Lord" Nevin Mr. H. K. Osborne. “Lord of all Being" Littlejohn The Choir. Oh Night Divine Adam Mrs. Geo. G. Byers. “Lo.Tis Night" Bethoven The Choir. Say less than the other fellow and listen more than you talk; for when a man’s listening he isn’t telling on himself and he’s flattering the fel low who is. Potatoes are pretty high, but we understand American Beauty roses remain the favorite holiday token for a gentleman to send a lady. SOME EXTRA BARGAINS. For the next thirty days 1 will give you some extra bar gains in Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dry Goods, Notions, Pocket Knives, Table Cutlery, Axes, Bed Blankets, Pants, Groceries •and all other goods. L will meet any and all competition. Yours to please, 1. M. PEELER. ‘ Agriculture Id the Rural School a It is my belief that the time has come when the principles of agricul ture can be profitably taught in our rural schools; that the teachers, both men and women, now employed in ou.- rural schools can be fitted for this work; that our country boys and girls will receive such instruction eagerly, intelligently, and profitably; and that the best interest of our people, moral, intellectual, physical, and material, will be wonderfully pro moted by instructing even one genera tion of youth along these practical lines.—Geo. T. Winston in the Pro-, gressivo Farmer. Soldier’d ReiiiHliiH Moved. The remains of Javous Kirabrel), a Confederate soldier that was buried at the county home, have been disin terred by the Moses Wood Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy and re- interred in the chapter’s lot in Oak land cemetery. This was a commendable act of these daughters of Confederate sol diers, one which shows their devotion to our old soldiers, and that they have not denied the faith of their fathers and mothers. Duucan-Young. We clip the folloing from Chester Lanti rn: “Married by the Rev. John Bass Shelton. Dec* 28, 1902, at the home of the bride. Mr. Isaac Duncan, of Gaffney, and Miss Mamie Young, of Chester.” , CURES WHERE All ELSE FAILS. | Beat Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use In time. Sold by druggists. For Sale. jay Advertisements under this head will ue Inserted for one cent a word each inser tion. No ad Inserted for less than ten cents F OU KENT- Two to three horse farm live miles north of GafTney on Broad river ten room house in good condition: most of the land fresh. Apply to S. S. Boss. .Ian. tf. Salt pork is a famous old- fashioned remedy for con sumption. “ Eat plenty of pork,” was the advice to the consumptive 50 and 100 years ago. Salt pork is good if a man can stomach it. The idea behind it is that fat is the food the consumptive needs most. Scott’sEmulsionisthemod- ern method ol feeding fat to the consumptive. Pork is too rough for sensitive stomachs. Scott’s Emulsion is the most refined of fats, especially prepared for easy digestion. Feeding him fat in this way, which is often the only way, is half the battle, but Scott’s Emulsion does more than that. There is some thing about the combination of cod liver oil and hypophos- phites in Scott’s Emulsion that puts new life into the weak parts and has a special action on the diseased lungs. A sample wiH be sent free upon request. Be 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 Peart St., N. Y. 50c. and $1; all druggists. F OU sALE—The hotel property now occu pied by Mrs. Agnes Wood. Apply to .). C. Lipscomb. n-is-tf For Rent. F OIt RENT—Storeroom formerly occupied by J. W. Bridges. Apply to Thus. 11. West rope. Dec. 30-tf. F OR RENT—Six room cottage to W. McArthur. F. G. Stacy. Dec. lb. lid. Jan. 2. F Wanted. W ANTED—I weal 50 shares of GatVney Mfg. Co. stock. Apply, stating price to J. C. Otts, Gaffney, S. C. Dec. Iti-tf. ANTED—Chickens, eggs and green hides. R. G. Clary. Aug. 22, tf. w W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Apr29-tf J.C. Jefferies. _ L° s t. L OST -On the night of Christmas eve. a seal skin muff, at or near the First Baptist Church. The finder will please leave at the store of Lipseorn b A Richardson. Jan. 2-tf. Notice. A FTER January 5th, we will only gin on Tuesdays and Fridays. Victor Cotton Oil Company. Jan.2-tf. To Loan^ r O LOAN—Money on Improved Real Es tate. Butler & Osborne, Attorneys. 10-:il-ly Trespass Notice. All persons are forbidden to trespass on lands in my possession under penalty of the law. J ksse Sanders. Dec. JO. Jan. 2, 5. 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-lyi Money to Loan. We have money to loan in any amounts on city and county property and stocks and bonds. Interest 0 to 8 per cent, according to amounts. Terms to suit torrower. Hall & Willis, Attys.. Gaffney. R. C., Notice. Buy you a home with rent money: nice building lots In town for sale; also im proved property for sale. Rents collected promptly and returns made the 1st of each month. Personal attention given to col lecting. See me. Rkkt Hallman. MONEY DISEASES are the moat fatal of all dis eases* FOLEY'S SKT’ or money refunded. Contains remedies recognized by emi nent physicians as the oof for Kidney and Bladder troubles. PRICE 50c. end $UXL • Notice to Creditors. State ok South Carolina, / County of Cherokee. \ Court of Common Pleas John I. Sarratt, a Stockholder, etc. J against V The GafTney Carpet M’f’g Co. j By virtue of an order passed by His Honor Geo. W. Gage in the above matter on the 15th day of Dec. 1902, all creditors of the GafTney Carpet Manufacturing Company are required to prove their claims before me, on or before the first day of June, 1903. J. Eb Jefferies, (Seal) C. C. C. P. C. Gaffney, S. C.,Dec. 23rd, 1901. Dec.- 23,30, Jan. 6. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. » Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor and cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid neys are out of order ‘ or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent ! that it is not uncommon for a child to be born ’ afflicted with weak kid neys. If the child urin- ates too often, if the urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trbuble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty- :ent and one dollar 1 izes. You may have a| sample bottle by mail ree, also pamphlet tell- Home of Swamp-Root, ng all about it. including many of the housands of testimonial letters received rom sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer 1 Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Just In for New Year a lot of Men’s Patent Leathers Blachers and Bats. All Our Stacy Adams $5 Shoes to Go at $4. The R. S. Lipscomb Shoe Ce. The Shoe Store. A Swell Affair is not necessarily costly. : Good judgement used in selecting our studio will result in PHOTOGRAPHS which are highly pleasing. Our many styles afford ample choice for selection, any of which it is good judgement to choose. The high grade finish ensures permanency. June H. Carr. 812 LIMESTONE ST. ’Phone 17ti. a: m IhMU. mmnuuMuiiimiiiiiii 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 myseif and know their worth. Come and let me convince you. L. BAKER. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. A. N. Wood. President. It. R. Brown. Vice-President THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK, OF GAFFNEY. S. V. ' Established 1U01. Capital $50,000.--Surplus and Profits $8,500. STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY. Does a jreneral Banklnu and Exchange business. Is well fitted up with Fire Proof Vault ' ” ilr~ "— —. . — and BurRlur Proof Safe, with Automatic Time Lock all occupations. We solicit the business of people of C. AC. eUtCITH. Osahlar. tv r