The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 02, 1903, Image 4
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PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
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Ed. H. DkOamp.
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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.
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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
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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.
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W ANTED—To make straight loans on city
real estate. No commissions. Several
thousand dollars to loan.
Apr29-tf J.C. Jefferies.
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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.
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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
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and BurRlur Proof Safe, with Automatic Time Lock
all occupations.
We solicit the business of people of
C. AC. eUtCITH. Osahlar.
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