Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TH EC L,E2I>OEl*. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. BY Ed. H. DkCamp. The Ledger is not responsible for tb« views of correspondents. Oorrespondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 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. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp. Manager. states that one of the most successful business men of this coountry says he always made it a point to sell any property he had that he didn’t need absolutely for himself, provided he could sell at a profit. Selling always at a profit inevitably produces,wealth, though there arc instances where holding on has brought big returns. No iron-clad rule can be applied to money-producing deals and trans actions. A cool bead, a good brain and perseverence are all that ie need ed. AMONG OURSELVES. WOMEN AND SOCIETY. THE SUMMER SCHOOLS. (.All Communications to this column should be addressed to I*. O. Box 304.1 The prophecy that separate waists would be related to the past has not as yet been fulfilled, for they still continue to play an important part in a woman’s wardrobe. This waist is embroidered with a simple yet dain ty little design. The prevalent idea on waist embroidery seems to be for using pure white Corticelli mount- mellick embroidery silk. They tell us that ‘‘fashion” was NOTES ANO COMMENTS. Heat prostrations were rather pro crastinating this year. It is intimated that Mr. Hanna will again manage the Republican cam paign. The King of into oblivion, at band. Servia will now pass The baseball season is The South is slyly giving the North the horse laugh over the lynching question. '♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ It was a dull time for the news papers, and King I’ete furnished con siderable copy. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The temptation to do wrong is sometimes ovetcome by sleeping on the proposition. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ California has an oil gusher flowing forty barrels a minute, and it keeps the town busy carrying barrels. Senator Tillman says Bryon talks too much. The sentiment will be approved by a large number of Ameri can citizens. The Cleveland .Star’s special edi tion was a ciedit to Shelby and to Cleveland county,as well as to Editor Clyde Hoey and his entire force. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A New Jersey minister has orga nized a whistling choir. They are ex pected to whistle the black sheep of the fold through the p any gates. ♦ ♦ ♦ The West needs farm hands, but Europe sends us pushcart men, organ grinders and street peddlers, men who go to fill up the slums of our great cities. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Easley Progress rounded out its first year last Wednesday. It crows lustily and stands steady on its pins for one so young. We wish it many happy returns of the day. The communication of “A Friend,’ in another column, was written by a lady who reclines on a bed of sickness. We thank her for her defense of The Ledger and sincerely trust that we may ever merit her respect and es teem ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Women of the day are putting no limit to the scope of their possibili ties, says the Baltimore American. The lady sandbagger and the lady ambulance surgeon have both arrived, and both, doubtless, will do as good work in their respective specialties us the men. ♦ ♦ A baby boy has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleve land, Princeton, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, it will be remembered, twice resided at the White House in Washington, and it is not altogether improbable that Grover Jr., may yet 4 make toad houses with sand about that building. j the old name for a certain disease of the horse. It’s still a disease, but much more prevalent among human beings than horses.—Durham bun. There is a difference between a lynching North and South. The lat ter section gets over it in twenty-four hours. Our brethren up North talk the matter over, bold public meet ings, preach about it and fill news papers with accounts of it for weeks. —Carolina Spartan. The Anderson Daily Mail gets off the following: “Some of the weekly papers of the State will not be ud to their usual standard this week. It takes the editors some time to get over the effects of the annual meet ing of the State Press Association.” How in the name of Guttenberg did the editor of a daily paper ever find that out?—Greenville Mountaineer. Ccatless witnesses are not allowed to testify in the Marlboro county court. There was a case in which there were many witnesses from the cotton mills. They came in their shirt sleeves. Judge Gage told them that would tot do. Their coats were a mile and a half away at their homes. But somehow the crowd furnished one coat and it was chang ed around so that the whole crovd used it.—Camden Cronical. Governor Heywarc is to be com mended for his refusal to pardon Mrs. Carson, the Spartanburg woman wno helped to murder her husband. By her own confession she incited and assisted her paramour to do the devilish deed, and it is surprising that any one should advocate the pardon of su;b a thoroughly depraved creature. The penitentiary is un doubtedly the best place for her, and it is out a mawkish sort of sentimen tality that would see her outside its wails.—Sumter Herald. Shirt waists are still as popular as ever, especially embroidered white ones. Grapes, in a conventionalized form, are much used with very good effect on mercerized cheviots, madras and linens. An embroidered effect is a safe investment whether it be of silk, jetton or woolen. * * * * Mrs. H. K Osborne and children have returned from a visit to Atlanta and Greenville. * ¥ * ¥ Mrs. I. W. Avery has gone lanta *>n a visit. * * * * Mrs. Fannie Montgomery turned from Rock Hill. * * * * Mrs. Hopper and daughter, Miss Frances, will leave Monday for a visit to Belton, S. C. * * * % has returned Ex-Gov. “Bob” Taylor of Tennes see takes and unusual position in regard to his ambition to enter the United States senate. He admits that he desires to succeed Senator Bate but is willing to wait until the senator retires. “I used to thick,” he adds, “that if I did not get my hot blood into the senate at once that the whole country would go to the bow-wows, bus 1 have got over that, and the longer I put off my race the less I am inclined to crowd out an old man who has been just as good a Democrat as the country ever produced, and a brave and honored soldier as well.” Here we have some of that consoling philosophy which inspired “The Fiddle and the Bow.”—Columbia State. WHAT OTHEKH HAY A HO IT US. Editor DeCamp, of the Gaffney Ledger, who is oue»of the biggest- hearted men in the world, has done the manly thing in making a con spicuous apology in his paper for an article printed therein a week ago. The next best thing to do in avoiding a mistake or wrong is to recognize and and atone for one that is made, and Friend DeCamp has done that hand somely. If he will accept a little well- meant advice we will say to him to avoiu any reference to local personal differences in his editorial columns pay absolutely no attention to his enemies and those he thinks to be such.—Spartanburg Journal. There have been tributes to Editor Gonzales of more literary merit, but none more eloquent with feeling than that of Mr. E. H. DeCamp at the meeting of the Carolina State Press Association. It came from the heart of a man who loved him.—Augusta Chronicle. Ed DeCamp from Gaffney, is one of the light-hearted, bouyunt kind, bubbling over with mirth. He has a very boyish look and yet can be sterr, as 8tee!—a veritable lion for fearless ness —Fairfax Enterprise. Ed. H. Decamp was elected first vice-presidem. The editor of the Gaffney Ledger is popular among the Miss lone Littlejohn from Rock HilJ. ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Miss Louise Foster and Miss Rod gers, of Union, are visiting Miss Eth el Sarratt. ¥ * * * Miss Agnes Walker was at home to her many friends Monday even ing in honor of her guest, Miss Olive Walker, of Yorkvil e. Miss Agnes and Miss Olive Walker received, as sisted by Miss Miguon Walker and Miss Alie Petty. The young people went out to this hospitable home in wagons, and received a royal welcome. Games were indulged in, duint/ re freshments were served, and the oc casion was such an enjoyable one that all were loath to leave. The sophomores present were :“Mis8es Lil lian Jones, Julia McArthur. Esther and Mary,Goudelock, Louise Jefferies. Lula and Freeman Garrett, Nellie Brohawn, Lucy Carpenter, Floy Sar ract, Millie Wilkins, Maud McCraw, Louise Wood, Ellen Scott, Ethel Pet ty, Mattie Mae Pierson ; Messrs. Bri- an Bell, Will and Paul Lipscomb, R. Johnson, J. Wood, G o. and Wells Littlejohn, R. Jefferies, E. Carpenter. Chaperones, Mrs. Pierson, Miss Inez Sarratt, C. N. Avery, T. Clarkson and D. Jones. ‘.ItoailHter’’ Advocates '1 hem and Tlilnkit More Tcaclici-H are Needed. cn (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Pleasant Grove, July 21.—‘ Road ster” has been absent for some time, bat, if you can find room in tht col umns of your paper, he would like to give a few dots from this section of the county. We have been farming some, but, as we #re about through, and as the county summer school for teachers is going »o now, we are at tending it, and have a few spare mo ments to write to The Ledger. T i passing, we would like to say a few words about these summer schools. We are not much of a teach er, only pupil; but we find we are benefitted by attending the schools. The thought of becoming a school teacher never entered our mind un til two or three years ago; but we saw then, that the young men of this county, who were competent to teacn school got into some other business just because they could make more money ; so we have de cided now to try to become a little school teacher, and we can’t see why more of the young men in the county do not attend these summer schools. They may not intend teaching now, but in a few years their minds may change and they may decide as we did) to teach. In our school, now, we have on roll ten young men and thirty young la dies, trying to prepare themselves for teaching the fifty-four white schools iu Cherokee county. Now we can see by these figures that there are fourteen schools that will not have teachers who have attended the sum mer schools. These schools are free, they don’t cost one anything but his I board, and that can bo had cheap, anywhere in Gaffney. And another thing we should look at: It costs the people of our county and State just as much to get two teachers to in struct these pupils if there are only a dozen as it would a hundred. We have two as good teachers in our to At- echool for this year as can be found, not only in this county, but in the State—Prof. McArthur and Prof Sar ratt; they are both experienced teachers. There are some people we are sure who are not in favor of these teach ers’ meetings, but we can’t see it that way. We all know the doctors have their meetings, the dentists have their associations, the lawyers have their meeting', and the news paper editors have iheirs;all meet about once a year, and if they have their associations why should not the teachers of this country do like wise? We think if there should be any difference in any of these voca tions and professions of life that the teachers have it; for the man. or wo man who goes in and out at the schoolroom is the one that makes the successful farmer, doctor preacher dentist or lawyer. We cannot be tqp well prepared as teachers to do the duties whijh are expected of us. I would like to hear from some of the other correspondents on this subject through the columns of the The Ledger We are glad to see Mr. Jim Swof ford back from the West shakinii hands with his many friends in and around Gaffney. “Roadster.” has re- Mr. Fitz Hugh McMaeter has re turned to his first love. The Columbia State. For the past seven and a half years he has been presiding over the business department of the Charles- cr,i,fc —Greenwood Index, ton Post and the success of that pa per is largely due to his untiring efforts He goes to The Htate as circulation manager and it is a safe proposition that The State’s presses will in a short while be putting in more time. Let us all get together and have a county fair. If the people of Gaffney and Cherokee would unite on any question as they did on the new county question there is no telling what could not be accomplished. If we would unite on the county fair question as we did on the new county we could have a bigger fair than the State fair at Columbia. Why sit ye Idle all the day long, Cherokeeans? Let uh have the county fair. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ We applaud the sentiment of the South Bend (Ind.) Times wbeu It How I.oiik? [HpartaulturK Meruit!.! We do not know exactly the nroper person to ask such questions, but we should like to ask with The Augusta Herald “How long it will be before men may wear stylish clothes again without looking slouchy? ’ and“How long before girls may wear slyiisi) figurwM without looking as crooked as a dog’s hind leg?” $100 Reward, $ioo. Tlie readers of this paper will l>e pleased to leurn Unit there Is at least one dreaded dls- ou.so that science lias been aide to -ure In all Its stages and that IsCularrh. 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 Catarrh 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 hy building up Hie eonstltutlon and assisting nature In doing Its work. The proprietor* have so much faith In Its curative isiwers that they otTer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. Chknky Si Co., Toledo, O, Hold by Druggists. 7&c Hall’sFamllv Pills are the best. Front a Friend, Mu. DeCamp:—Will you please al low us a little space in your paper to say a few words. We have read every issue of The Ledger and The Cherokee News since they both made their appearance in Gaffney, and liki them both; hut must say we area little partial to The Ledger, as we are slow to give up old friends for new, but are willing to lend a Helping hand and speak a kind word for the new, while we still stick to the old We were very sorry to see the littl* disturbance that has arisen between our editor and Mr. Littlejohn, and hope it can be made satistactory to all parties concerned and that thtu frieudehip can be renewtd and the> be good friends again. Life is t o short, and friends are too scarce to lie forfeited. We have had but very little acquaintauce with the editor, but have known Mr. Littlejohn from childhood and have spent pleasuoi hours with him at his childhood home, aud have always found him to be a genial, whole-souled boy and man;) but we think he was a little bard on our editor, and more so on our Ledg. r, for we must say that we have never seen any thing dirty in our Ledger aud taken on a whole, think it will bear comparison with any paper pub lished in the State. We are not writing to stir up confusion or strife. I We don’t feel capable of giving advice, but, Mr. DeCamp, please try a little rule of ours and see if it won’t work : When you think a friend has proved untrue pass it by unnoticed, and the more it hurts grin the harder; and if! it were done intentionally, the person won’t know hurts and his victory will be lost, aud if the act were un intentional, there will be no cause for hard feelings. *Ve were glad to see your apology In Tuesday’^ paper and hope to see one from Mr. Little john In next paper. With best wishes for Mr. DeCamp and Mr. Littlejohn, A Friend. Gaffney, 8 C. Disease takes no summer vacation. if you need flesh and strength use Scott’s Emulsion summer as in winter. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemist*, 409-41$ Pearl Sln et, New York. 50c. and >1.00; all druggist*. Dr. Woolley’s PAINLESS ANO Whlskif Cure Jim Dumps asserted, “Too much meat In summer causes too much heat. What shall we eat all summer long That, without meat, shall keep us strong, And in the best of summer trim ? Why, * Force,’ of course," laughed “ Sunny Jim." Fore The Ready-to-Serve Cereal the strength of meat without the heat Exclvides Chops &.nd SteaJcs. “ ‘Force’ is a regular breakfast food In Tny family to the exclusion of steaks or chops, the old standard. A Outvoan >> W—12 A. Gkanokh/ F U R iZL Silberman Bros. Largest Fur House in America. Branches All Over Europe. Highest cash price paid for all kinds of raw furs. Hold your shipment j until you get our price list. IVritt Jor it to-day. We mail it free. SELEERMAN BROS., u 122to 12*Michigan S:.. Chicago,lit. * For Sale TTKlR SALK A tint'milk cow. Appty r S. Hall. 7-21-1 f F ()|{ SALK Old newspapers at Idea hun dred. Apply at Hi is ofliee. poll SALE—Two large officers’ wall tents cheap. Apply to ('omniereial Hotel. •\M-4t J^OK SALE All kinds of legal blanks: such T- as used by Magistrates and court offi cials; deeds, niortg'ages, etc., as cheap as 1 be cheapest. Apply at t his office. OH SALE- liabbiu metal, made from old POU SALE- Ha * type rcrneltei babbitt metal made. Apply at The Ledger ©Mice. The worst that tmn be tmid of drink ing liquor is, that it makes a disgust ing fool of the drinker, ind a disgust ing fool is worse than a dead man AN EXCEL!.ENT family horse for salt. •«. A. V Wood 7-13 if Wanted. W ANTED—To make straight loans on city real estate. No commissions. Several thousand dollars to loan. Apr 29-tf J. C. Jefferies. Notice. W E do the best of commercial printing at prices commensurate with first-class work. If you haven’t time to call telephone or write us and we will do the rest. Address The Ledger, Box J. Gaffney, S. C. W E print anything from a visiting card to a newspaper or a book, and our prices are as low as the lowest. Write, telephone or cull on us. The Ledger, Gaffney, S. C. THE I’EBLIU-We wIH shoe horses for •*- 45c all round at Fortenberry's old stand. Tom Henderson & (.'o. 7-7-tf Money Loaned. L OANS on improved farms for a term of years at seven per cent, interest. N< commissions. For information apply to J. C Jefferies. Attorney at Law. 11-2'Myr LOArcKD ON COUNTRY Oil CITY HKAL ESTATE AT ti UK It CENT G. W. HI’KKK, Attorney at Law In Tlie Good Old Summer Time when feverish and sleep less conditions prevail, that is when you ne?d some good tonic, one that stimulates and rejuve nates. ()urown Hypophosphites, Pineapple Tonic both are good, none are better. Madame Lee Roy’s Vege table Compound for all Female Diseases. S,B, Crawley & Go. 813 Limestone St. Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery. Prescriptions properly filled and promptly delivered. lOI^ BUILDERS' SUPPLIES LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING, M0ULGIN6. ALSO A PINK LINK OF Paints and Oils 50c to $1.30 per gal. L. BAKER. SKNT FPT to „ users of im>, |,ibn opium, la dai 1 elixir of opium, co caine or wV.SK-y, 'i large book of 1 ni- tlcularson him., or sanatoriur,. u em inent. Address, B. M. WOOLLEY CO., 104 N. PryorStreet, Atlanta, Georgia. Wood’s Seeds FOR FALL SOWING. Farmers and Gardeners whode- Kire the latest and fullest informa- tion about .Vegetable and Farm Seeds should write for Wood’* New Fall Catalogue. It tells all atiout the fall planting of Lettuce, Cab bage and other Vegetable crops which are proving so profitable to southern growers. Also about Crimson Clover, Vetches, Grasses and Clovers, Seed Oats, Wheat, Rye, Barley, etc. Wood’s New Fall Catalogue mailed free on request. Write for it. T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. F01EY3H0NBTHDVR The copartnership heretofore existing be tween J. \V. Lipscomb and 1. W. Richardson, under the Arm name of Lipscomb A Rich ardson, was dissolved by mutual consent on July 15tli, t‘J03, J. W. Lipscomb having with drawn from the linn. The business will here after lie conducted by I \V. Richardson, with whom all settlements relating to the former business of the firm must be made J. W. Lipscomb, 7-24,’it I. \V. Richardson. Prescription Compounding The Pharmacist. 11K Pharmacist and his stock and equipment must now be fully up to the line, the druggist must grow just as his science advances or he is sure to fail in some meas ure in his duty to his cus tomers. Perfect service means a great deal in these days, yet you are entitled to it and mould not be satisfied with anything less. It is the aim of this store to pro duce you with ideal service in the dispensing of drugs and medicines. We know of nothing lacking in ex perience, stock or general equip ment that is required to give ser vice that careful people should de mand. (To Ik* continued.) CHEROKEE DRUG CO. Prescription Druggists. Limestone and Frederick Sts. FOLEYSHONEMAR Cures Colds: Prevents Pneumoala FOLEYSKIDNEYCURE Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right For those who have decided to have their pictures taken here. Our photographs are produced by the most improved methods, give satisfaction in every instance Stereoscopic Views of Clifton and local scenes of interest foi sale. We carry a complete line of films and other supplies for amateurs. June H. Carr, 625 Limestone St. ’Phone 176. Residence 171. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the FOimHOm^EAR ledger Office. ~ Gaffney, S. C. «