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The: 1we:i>oe:i*. f PrBLISHED TUESDAY A.ID FRIDAY. RY Ed. H. DeCamp. The Ledger is not respousibie for tb« views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri- bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, bv.t for identification. ■ft rite short letters and to the point to insure publication ; also endeavor to got them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be published at five cants a line. Beading notices will be published at ten aents a line each insertion. Ail correspondence should oe ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. NOTES AND COMMENTS. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEHOKEE From Our Correspondent at Etta Jane. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. Charity is the greatest of virtues, but there seems to be a great lack of it in certain quarters. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Every good newspaper man tells the truth, but if he had a million dol lars back of him be could afford to tell the whole truth all the time. In that event some people who think quite a good deal of themselves might have occasion to either change their opinion or their manner of living. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Jim Tillman was to have been ar raigned Wednesday for the murder of N. G. Gonzales, but on motion of attorneys for the defendant the trial was postponed until the June terra of court. Let all honest men pray that when it does come up there will be no abortion of justice. It is very appar ent that the defendant is not so anxious for a trial as he made out to be. It may be that South Carolina may yet return to her former'self in the dispensation of law and justice. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Yesterday, the 9th of April, was the 38th anniversary of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, when Gen. It. E. Lee at Appomattox surrendered 11,000 ragged, foot-sore and hungry, but fighting, soldiers to Gen. IT. S. .Grant and his army of 100,000 men. The ranks of that 11,- 000 have been greatly thinned since; only a minority of them remain, but there is not one of them whose bent form does not straighten a little and whose bosom does not swell with pride, when he says, “I surrendered with Lee.” ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ There is a physician in Gaffney who is too modest to allow us to exploit bis deeds of charity and too noble to withhold the helping hand from the deserving poor, but who is doing the will of the Master in an unostenta tious manner by giving his time and talents to relieve the distressed. This man’s methods put to shame the loud-mouthed professions of those who profess much but who are in reality grafters This good man will some day wear a diadem while the others will be calling for a drop of water to cool their parched tongues. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The development of the water power at Cherokee ford on Broad river, as announced in our last issue, means much toward the material prosperity of this county. Messrs. Plonck and Roberts belong to the class of men who do something, not only for themselves but for mankind, and they deserve the success they have already attained, and that in store (or them, because they work. Many an idle man will criticise such men and talk very loud about their methods, while they themselves do nothing but talk ! talk !! talk !!! We need fewer talkers and more workers. •- ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. Joseph P. Caldwell, the versa tile editor of North Carolina’s fore most daily, the Charlotte Observer, has accepted the invitation to deliver the annual address before the South Carolina Press Association which meet* at White Stone Lithia Springs, in Spartanburg county. It will be interesting to note what will become of ‘‘16 to 1” and the ‘‘initiative and the referendum” when The Observer and the Spartanburg Herald lock arms and go cavorting around the winding paths and sit in the shady nooks of White Stone. It is to be hoped that this close companionship may ultimately add another to the Sheriff party in “this Dart of the moral vineyard.” Catarrh Cannot in- Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, utt t hey can not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is a Mood or constitutional disease, and In order to cure It you must take Internal rem edies. Hall’s Catarrh Curt) Is taken Inter nally, and acts directly on the mucous sur faces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed hy one of the best physicians In this country for years, and Is a reirularproscription. It Iscornuosea of the I test tonics known, combined with Hit) Itest Mood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two Itiirredlcnts Is what produces such wonderful results In curln# Catarrh. Hend for testimonials, free K. J. CHUNKY & CO., Props.. Toledo, O. Hold hy druggists, price 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Interesting Paragraphs and Recent Hap penings in Lower Section of the County Gathered Up by Our Regular Correspon dent for Henelit of Ledger Readers. (Correspondence of The Ledger.! Etta Jane, April 8 —Mrs. R. A. Miller, one of our neighbors, spins on an old-fashioned little wheel. It’s f a great curiosity to the young people, and many middle-aged people don’t remember ever seeing a spinning wheel of that kind The George boys have cut down ihat big oak tree at the ‘‘Granny Mc- Kown” place. It has stood the storms of centuries, and under its spreading boughs many happy family and friendly reunions have been held. Several generations have enjoyed its inviting shade. For many miles around it could be seen lifting its ro tund top heavenward. It has a history that would read almost like romance had we the time, space and ability to write it properly. With it goes one of the faithful reminders of Uncle Johnnie and Aunt Betsy Mc- Kown and their once happy home and family. Under or near it in 1861 met a nucleus whose numbers finally swelled to UompaLy D, Hoi- combe Legion Cavalry, afterwards Company C, 7th S. C.Cavalry,(Gary's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Here the loved and lamented com mander of that famous command, Col. 1. G. McKissick, made his first and only war speech. Among other things he said: “I’ll drink all the blood that will be spilled in this unholy war.” Three years later when he was brought home wounded -shot through the thigh—Uncle Johnnie McKown went to see him and said: ‘Tke, by granny, I thought you were going to drink all the blood spilled in this unholy war; what do you think of it now?” “Oh, go away, old i'antru bogas,” said Col. McKissick. ‘‘That fool Chestnut and John 8. Treston said that when they were going round here making their war speeches and I thought 1 ought to say it too.” During our recent visit to Gaffney we had the pleasure of meeting our old friend and comrade, Dr. M. W. Smith, and his estimabfe wife, and enjoying their hospitality. They live in one of the most delightful sections of the city and their home to every appearance is all that that word implies. During the first year of the war Dr. Smith carried bis musaet and followed that military thunderbolt, General Micah Jenkins, as a private of the Jatper Light Infantry, 5th S. C Regiment. He was then taken from the ranks and assigned to duty as assistant surgeon in the hospital under that princely gentleman, phy- * mn and surgeon, Dr. J. Rutus i/.a-toi., Wiiete he was trained in ail the duties of his profession. Some times, under great emergencies, as for instance the Wilderness campaign, he, with other subordinates, was sent to the battle-field to attend to the wounded. Here they were thrown upon their own responsibility to de cide upon the treatment of the vari ous cases falling under their care. Mr. Thorn Millwood has a sick child; but we are glad to say it is not bad off. * We are glad to see that Col. M. P. Tribble has been appointed to finish the Confederate rolis for publication by the Federal government. We know no one better qualified to do this work than Mitt Tribble. We met quite a number of our friends and acquaintances from dif ferent parts of the county at Gailne) last Monday and they all make about the same report of the farming out look. Farm work i* generally be hind, but with good weather and health, with plenty of pluck and per severance the 1st of May will find them not so far behind after all. Rev. W, H. White preached at Salem last Sabbath and Suboath night. The communion service will be held there at his next appoint ment, preparatory service beginning on Saturday before at ll o'clock The session and congregation have about decided to extend an invitation to Enoree Presbytery to hold its next meeting with them. The church has been repaired and nicely painted, aod as it has the good wishes of all other denominations we think the meeting of such a distinguished body of Presoyters will he greatly appreciated by our enure section. And we be lieve th< member* of other denomi nations will take great pleasure in entertaining tne visitors. So le^ us have the PreshyL r> this fall. We think tbit Camp Jefferies will enroll its full tdreu.m before the meeting in New Orleans W. J. Mul- ilnax of 1'roy, S C., form Oy of this county, ha* requeued to he enrdhd as a member of Co. B, 4Uj S. C Re serves. Fur tho information of all it con cerns we publish t tie following ex tract from a letter of Col. R. W. Hunt, division passenger agent Southern Railway, in speaking of the New Orleans Confederate Re union, he says: “The rates from Union and Gaffney will be about )|II4 35 each. Our through trains, making direct con- j auction through to New Orleans, will lea7e Gaffoev 9:27 a. m. and 11:57 p. m. The 11:57 p. m. train is a solid train through to New Orleans without change every day in the year.” The chilly condition of the weather this morning makes fires and thick clothing comfortable. Some fears are entertained that the fruit crop is badly damaged if not entirely de stroyed. We can scarcely pick up a paper without seeing some account of the work of the ready pistol, the deadly razor or shot gun. This is not sur prising when we learn that men in high positions set the example. We heard just the other day of a colored minister (without, to us, any seeming provication - ) speaking of putting five balls into another man. We repeat no more, but if any one the shoe fits will just speak we will ex plain. A hint to the wise is sufficient. We understand that Miss Clara Flemming’s school is making prepar ations for an entertainment about the first of next month. This is one of the schools we have *o often spoken of as being, in oar opinion, a model. It is the principal one in the only graded school district we know of anywhere outside of an incorporated town. If the editor of this paper or any of its readers who know nothing except what they have learned from this correspondence, will visit that section and see what a pride those York county people take in their schools and school work they will be ready to say: “The half has never yet been told.” The boys have got their debating society started. Last Saturday night the subject was: ‘‘Resolved. That General R. E. Lee was a greater gen eral than Stonewall Jackson.” It was after a hard fight decided in favor of the affirmative. They meet Friday night next. j. l s George Corry in Trouble Again. George Corry, a colored drayman, was arrested here Monday charged with raising freigh; bills. His plan seems to have been as follows: Wneu he would receive freight at the depot to deliver to f mer chants he would be given the freight hills to collect the freight He would then erase part of the figures and raise the amount. He would then collect according to his figures and pay the agent the amount of the bill us issued from the office— and keep what he had added to it. He was indicted in two cases and bound over to the Circuit court in both in the sum of $300 in each case. He gave bond and was released. We learn that several other raised freight bills have turned up against him and it is probable that other indictments will follow. Will Hegiu Work. Cherokee’s new good roads ma chines will begin work next Tuesday in the southeast suburbs of Gaffney, near the residence of Mr. Sumter Littlejohn. We trust that every ma chine will be in the hands of a man who knows how to manage it, and that the work will be laid off in a scientific manner. Consumption The only kind of consump tion to fear is “ neglected consumption.” People are learning that con sumption is a curable disease. It is neglected consumption that is so often incurable. At the faintest suspicion of consumption get a bottle of Scott’s Emulsion and begin regular doses. The use of Scott’s Emulsion at once, has, in thousands of cases, turned the balance in favor of health. Neglected consumption does not exist where Scott’s Emul sion is. Prompt use of Scott’s Emul sion checks the disease while it can he checked. Semi fur free sample. SCOTT .V DOWN E, Chemist*. 409-415 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and fi 00; all druggists. PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM Cleanxa and brautiriei the hair. Promote* n Itinirlniit frruwth. Never Falla to Itcatore Gray Ilnir to Its Youthful Color. Cure* x-alp diw-nn-a & hair falling. fl0c,and tl.i»'n) l)rug^i«U CHICHESTER’S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS »«*». Alwayx reliable. Lad Ira, axle Drueelnt for A‘MMILWTLK'M KNGI.INII In Hr (I and U i*d ini-Utllle boxes, willed with blue rihbon. faa*r no oilier. IG-fu**- dnnirrroua aubati- totiona land linllnllona. Iiu>of yourDruicglot. >■ -tend le. in Hhunps for l*arf .i-tilara. Trail- .noulnla and “ Kellrt for l.odlra.” fn lefter, 7 rrlurti Miall. ■•.OOttTeMiinonlala. Hold by 4I. 1 ImiKKiHta. OHICHKSTHR CHEMICAL CO. «*OI» JHadlaon Nqnare, 1‘HILA.. PA. Maatlon this paper Kodol Dyspepsia Cura mU what you oat. Dlgeoto CROP (BULLETIN. Report of Condition of Different Crop* Throughout the State. Columbia, April 7The week end ing 8 a. m., Monday April 6rh, aver aged about 20 degrees per day cooler than usual, due to low temneraturcs at irs beginning and again at its close, while during the middle of the week u few days had about normal tempera tures. There was Mightiy more than the usual amount of cloudiness. The winds were light until the night of the 3-4th, when easterly gales pre vailed. Frost occurred on the- morn ing of the 5th, light in places and generally heavy to Killing, especially over the western count ies The result ing damage to fruit, tobacco, grain, gardens, trur-k and tender vegetation generally, cannot now be accurately determined, but was not serious as far as known. Heavy rains on the 29th of March rendered the ground unfit for plougn- ing, and farmwoik wa« further de layed by rain on the night of t' e 3rd, that caused the preparation 01 lands to be suspended for the remainder of the w’eek. The weather conditions since early in March have been favorable for the rapid growth of vegetation, owing to that month having been unusually warm, in fact the warmest March of record, but it was also unusually wet, and had an exceedingly small percent age of sunshine, and light a-inds. These latter conditions caused lands to dry out slowly, so that ploughing and preparation of lands in general were delayed, making the season, to date, a late one, except over the up lands of the eastern counties where the conditions were more favorable, and where planting operations are al most as far advanced as usual. Rice is an exception, as the low lying lands have been continuously too wet to work In the eastern counties corn is well under way, in places nearing comple tion, and some corn is up to stands Some cotton has been planted, but this work is not general. Tobacco plants in beds are ready to transplant, and some have been set out. The acreage devoted to tobacco is being increased, and the territory extended well into the central and western counties. To the westward of a north and south line through tho middle of the State, little planting has been done, and preparation of lands scarcely be gun, owing to the wet condition of the soil. Labor is scarce in some sections. The oat crop suffered severe injury from a grain louse that infests fields in the eastern, central and a few west ern counties. The plants turn red and soon wither where infested by the louse. The wheat crop looks fair ly promising. The fruit prospects are good, with the exception of regions in the central Savannah valley, where nearly all peaches are killed, and the crop will be a small one at best. The truck season is about two weeks earlier than usual, and heavy shipments of straw berries, asparagus, peas, cabbage, let tuce and beets are being made, but the recent cool weather affected ten der vegetables unfavorably, necessi tating much replanting. With the exception that the soil contains plenty of moisture, the conditions at the opening of the crop season are not en tirely favorable. I ^ RISC'S CURE FOR . CURES WHERE ALL USE FAILS. I Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use In time. Sold by druggists. Dr. Woolby's PAINLESS PIUM AND Wiilskiy Cure SENT FREE to si. 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. PryorStreet, Atlanta, Georgia. We are Now closing out our entire Stock of Buggies cheaper than they have ever been sold. ;: Don’t fail to see ns before you buy. Top Buggies at $40 aud upwards. Gaffney Live Stock H. M. Johnson, Mgr. GROVER GOSSIP 1 The Farm Im the Life ami Support of All Human Ueiucrt—Local IteniM. ^ Grover, April 8:—We have often heard it said that the farmers feed us all; and it is a true -aying. Were it not for the farmers ah otner business would soon have to shut down. Most of the poor fanners are looked upon and scorned us a poor, io/z-down class of people by a lot of the busi ness men; hut what would become of them if it were not for the farmers? Here is the great, trouble without country today : There are too many having the farms and hunting jobs. It would be much better for a great many young men, and older ones too, if they would go to work on the farm, rather than be loafing around the cities and towns. The farmer could dress fine, and have a little money to jingle in his pocket, too, if he could fix his own price on his produce and get it, as the merchants and manufacturing companies do. They make their own prices to sell their goods at, and fix the prices an the farmer’s produce, also, and he has to take it. It seems that the farmers ought to have the liberty to set the prices on their pro duce, as tho merchants and manu- ■turers do. The farmers are being delayed in their work again by the recent rain fall. Mrs. Martin Hardin, the widow of Martin Hardin, and Miss Willie Har- d n, both of Cherokee Falls, are visit ing relatives aud friends in this com munity. Rev. J. D. Bailer filled his regular appointment at the Baptist church here Saturday, Sunday and Sunday nig.it. Mr. Bailey is preaching a series of sermons from the book of Revelation. Preaching days at the Baptist chur -h here have been changed from tho third Sunday to the first and Saturday before. ‘‘Striker.” THE OLD RELIABLE * &AKIH0 POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE In MaKiHlmte Hrlclces’ Court. Magistrate Bridges trie i m assault and battery case Wedr e-’ay. Two young men named Blantu.i and their father were charged wi f h es-n.nlt and battery on the percon of a much younger rnan nume.l Manor. Mr. J. O. Otis apnear-d for tue defendant and Mr. J. Emile Harley for the State There was a strong effort made on both sides. After the argument by the attorneys Magistrate Bridges declared the two young Blantons guilty and filed th^n fir • dollars nr ten days each on the county chain- gang The elder Blanton was ac quitted. A $3 000,000 oyster combine has been organized at Providence, R. I. ‘•Clifton” Are you acquainted with “Clif ton?” A sack will convince you that it is the best Hour manufac tured. W. J. Wilkins & Co ^ Fresh Shipment* Just* in— ^ | Marshmallows | £ FOR THE BABIES 3 | LIPSCOMB & RICHARDSON. 3 LOWNEY’S CANDIES. PHONE 135. fummMimmmimmmmmMMz r Suits That Suit We have a large assortment of fine quality, high grade “Superb” Clothing, which for style, fit, finish and price, can’t be duplicated in this market. We want to show you this Clothing, for we know a look at it will convince vou of its merits. EXTRA PARTS ARD SPRING SHIRTS I Shoes and Slippers. We have them in all grades and sizes—FRESH NRW GOODS—and an assort ment to please any man’s fancy. They were bought to sell, and we have put prices on them that are bound to move them. We have so much that we can’t mention every thing here. Our goods are all of the best grade obtainable, and you won’t .grumble at the prices. We invite inspection of both goods and prices be fore you buy elsewhere. Al. IV olson, OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. ...BICYCLES AND BICYCLE FITTINGS... We either carry it in stock, will get it, or it isn’t made. You know as well as *• A we do that there are others who claim to sell bicycles as cheap as we do, and you ^ know as well as we do how much truth there is in such a claim. From April 10th to 20th we will sell for cash the following bicycles for Exactly what we Pay for them. We will not charge you one cent profit. We do this as an advertisement. Columbias, Hartfords, Clevelands and Westfields. Crawfords and Reading Standards, Ramblers and Ideals. We have the largest shop in the county and are prepared to do all kinds of work. We have.'an expert workman who has had several years experience in repairing guns, ♦ pistols, sewing machines, making keys, etc. In fact he is right up to the notch in general repair work. All work guaranteed. 8c TOI^I^EDSON, Gaffney, S. C., 118 Limestone St. / . JAM