Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^ PISO’S CURE FOR^W O’ ™ CONSUMPTION ” I I PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. STANDARD TIME. CROP BULLETIN. BE IN THE SWIM Give me your clothes to cUsui. press or dye Hnd you will iilwuys look nice and stylish. Old suits made to look like new. Experienced workmen and prompt ser vice rendered. W. H. ROBINSON, Tailor. Ove’- \V. IJ. Telegraph OHice. Its Origin nud the Arraiigenient of Its Di viding Lines. LDetroit Free I’ress.l Standard time U a system arranged by the railroads of the United States and Canada originally. The purpose was to do away with the multitude of dilTereot '‘times” used in business which affected the railways and in operating the lines. The territory in which these railroads lay was divided into belts running north and south WlLMAJi S. iiALU Jr. .lAMKtf A. WlLLIS. HALL & WILLIS, AT TURNEYS AT LAW. STAR THKATKK BLiDO. C> ». o. Notary i’ublic Injofflce. Prompt attention given to all business. J. EMILEJHARLEY, Attorney-at- Law, Gaffney, - - S. C. Notary public.? All business receives prompt and careful attention. MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE to west; in every such division of the couotry all railway business was to be done on the same timd. In the mari time provinces of Canada and a part of Maine the time used was that of the sixtieth meridian west Jof Greenwich. ; In the rest of New England and as far west as Pittsburg aud Buffalo the time fixed was that of the seventy-fifth meridian, which is the time of Wash ington. The next bdt westward was ninetieth meridian time, which is of New Orleans, and then comes mountain time, which is nearly that of Denver. Still father west is the Pacific Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. “Office over National Bank. Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, n t: .x t i« r Office in Star Theatre Building. Phone No. 20. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone 82. Ninety Per Cent of all chronic headaches are due to eye strain. Go to Dr. Griffith at the Chero kee Drug Co.’s and have the defect in vision corrected, and thus be QUICKLY AND PERMANENTLY CURED. Glasses Fitted With Scientific Accu racy and all the diseases of the Rye, Ear, Nose and Throat treated according to the latest and most approved methods. I’eoplv Von Know anil People Von Don’t Know Mat Ransom, of North Carolina, was in the city Tuesday. J. A. Maxwell, of the ORA 0. branch of the Southern, was in the city Wednesday on business. Miss Minnie Lynch has returned to the city after an absence of several months. Julian Lipscomb is rusticating i “down on the farm.” Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hagood, of 1 Barnwell, are the guests of Prof, aud Mrs. R O Sams, on Victoria avenue. Robert Enloe, of Wilkinsville, was in town Wednesday. C. W. Whisonant, president ot the Wilkinsville Cotton Oil Co., was in the city Wednesday. J. A. Willis left Tuesday for his home at Williston, where he goes to visit his parents. Steve Brown, of Ravenna, was among the visitors in the city Wed nesday. Miss Emile Sharkey, of Charlotte, 1 who has been visiting the Misses Hopper on Logan street, left Monday night for her home in the Queen City. Hensdale Robbins, a merchant of Trough, spent Wednesday in the city, j John R. Nicholson, of Company F. ! U. S. Signal Corps, who has been in service in Manila, P. I., is in the city for a few days visiting his parents. John is looking well. He goes from here to Fort Myer, Va Rev. C. Cree has returned from his vacation trip, but will leave again tomorrow night for Atlanta, where he will preach Sunday. Edward Lipscomb, of Goucher, was a city visitor Tuesday. Mr. Lipscomb joined The Ledger forces while here. Mrs. Walton Brown, of Pacolet Mills, is visiting^ her parents, Prof. 1 and Mrs. R. O. Sams, on Victoria avenue. Moses Littlejohn, a prominent planter of Ravenna, was in the city yesterday visiting his daughter. Mrs. W. F. Thomas. Mrs. Boyd L. Hames left Wednes day for Wrightsville Beach, N. C., where she will spend sometime re cuperating. Mrs. John Lynch and daughter, Miss Minnie, have returned to the city after spending several months in North Carolina. Misses Bromley Crow and Clara Hopper, of Union, and Miss Minnie Burgess, of Ravenna, are in the city, the guests of Miss Addie Harvey. The Ledger was favored by a call from these young ladies Tuesday. Henry Sapoch, of Cherokee Falls, Keport of Condition of IMIToreiit Crop* Throughout the State. Columbia, Aug. 4 —The week end ing 8 a. m., Monday, August 3rd, had a mean temperature of 82 degrees, which is about 2 degrees above nor mal. The early part wa< excessively hot, the latter bad about normal temperatures. The winds were gen erally light, but some damage result ed from high winds in the western counties. The relative humidity was aud about 15 degrees wide, from east abnormally low during the first half of the week, causing vegetation to wilt during the daytime and even at night, but the second half was more humid. About normal sunshine pre vailed during the week. The week’s rainfall, as reported by correspondents, was comparatively light and consisted of widely scat tered local showers, that were very beneficial where they oacurred, as rain was needed over the whole State, but many places had none or else insufficient amounts. During the last two days additional rains occur red, that are not covered by the reports, and the showers were quite time, which is that of the; general and heavy in the central one hundred and twentieth merid- counties, but were light in the ex- ian. Standard time divisions are not \ treme western and extreme eastern just 15 degrees from east to west nor ones. These late rains thoroughly are their boundaries regular. They relieved the drought over a large por- are mapped out to suit the railroads, and the changes are usually fixed at points which are junctions for great railways or division terminals on the same lines. Sun time is supposed by most people to be actual astronom ical time of every place from day to day, but it is really an averaging or equalizing of exact local time, for the movements of the earth are too ir regular to permit the convenient use tion of the State, and to that extent were of great benefit. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS Santo I’»r»gntph* Unit rihoulA Im) Kewtl and KememlM9i-«<L ‘‘Do you know that every cruelty inflicted on an animal in killing or just before death poisons to a greater or less extent its meat? ‘‘Do you know that every cruelty in flicted upon a cow poisons to a great er or less extent its milk? ‘‘Do you know that fish killed as soon as taken from the water by a blow on the back of the head will j keep longer and be better than those permitted to die slow? ‘Do you know that birds destroy millions of bugs, mosquitoes and harmful insects; that without the birds we could not live on the earth, and that every little insect-eating bird you may kill and every egg you may take from its nest means one less bird to destroy insects? “Do you know that a check rein which will not permit a horse to put his head inhere he wants to when j going up a hill is a cruel torture to the horse? “Do you know that the mutilation j of a horse by cutting off his tail com pels him to suffer torture from Hies and insects every summer as long as * be lives? “Do you know that every kind act you do and every kind word you speak to a dumb animal will make not only the animal but yourself happier, and not only make you hap- COIVQRESSMAN LIVINGSTON 1 ) Says Pe-ru-na is a Splendid Ca tarrhal Tonic. The week’s weather was generally P* er a * 80 better?” .... 1 T,-' T 'T* L ac verse during the first half in its effects on crops, especially on corn, owing to the heat and dryness of the air and lack of moisture in the sur face soil, but farmwork progressed favorably and nearly all crops have been laid by. Late corn in the eastern, and early of astronomical time, just as it is de- corn in the western counties, suffered termined by the position of the j considerable impairment for want of heavenly bodies. Frog in a Blackberry Bush, Jud Clary, who lives about five miles from the city, was in to see us Tuesday. Mr. Clary told us that while out on his place a few days ago 1 he discovered a toad frog up in a blackberry bush, four or five feet from the ground, eating berries. It weather were principally to check its was such a novel sight to him that he heretofore rapid growth and cause it rain aod fired badly, and is in a criti cal condition; while early corn in the eastern, and late in the western counties, suffered but little, the for mer being about ripe and the latter being not yet in silk and tassel. Bottom land corn is fairly promising. a Cotton suffered somewhat from lack of moisture, although on stiff and rich lauds the ITor Building ami Fiastering Limei Coal, and Waster Hair. Blaster Fans * Shingles. Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on — • . * • UT_ , _ "a w CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Telephone was “among those present” in the city yesterday. Forest Austell, who clerks for J. I. Sarratt at Earls, was in the city yes terday on business. Miss Annie Johnson left yesterday for the mountains of Western North Carolina, for several weeks stay. Mrs. T. Stobo Farrow, of Columbia, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. N. Wood, on Frederick street. Mrs. 8. 8. Ross returned to the city Wednesday night from an ex tended stay at Piedmont Springs. Wofford Humphries spent Wednes day in Spartanburg. Misses Eva and Ethel Ross are visiting their sister, Mrs. J. Meek Smith, in Clover. Wade Pridmore and little son, of Sarratts. were in the city yesterday. Gad Wright, of Abingdon, one of The Ledger’s oldest and best friends, was in the city yesterday. A. H Moore, of Buffalo, was among the over-the-river farmers in the city yesterday. John Aloore, from the Buffalo neigh borhood, spent yesterday in the city. Jesse Sanders, of Abingdon, who went to the house and brought his wife out to witness it, and together they watched the antics of the toad for half an hour. The frog soon be gan to “swell out” and continued to , expand until be had reached about twice his normal si/e. When he had eaten all the berries within his reach, the frog began to look for more. He soon spied a large and tempting look-; color, but its growth was checked. • • • » £» _ • to bloom to its tops, but on the light, sandy soils cotton not only stopped growing but also began to shed ns leaves and fruitage. Portions of the crop are well fruited and still bloom ing freely, while a smaller portion is not well fruited and is in a generally poor, unsatisfactory condition. Sea- island cotton maintained its healthy I sell and hang paper, paint carriages, wagons and buggies; has been taking The Ledger cotinu- also do house painting any- where in the city or country* I use paint that has an iron-clad guarantee. Let me " ' your work. ously for the past nine years, was the city yesterday. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. the news of your neigh- Prices as low as the lowest for FIRST-CLASS work. Yours for business, I>. iVI. OiVIIVIi^ Next ta PearljSteam Laundry. Scientific .Prescription Compounding ~ ~ Your Other Trade. IIILE as in all first-class TV/1 pharmacies, the work of W I the prescription depart ment is .emphasized, we also wish to supply you with every thing needed in the way of Drugs, Medicine, Toilet Articles and Sun dries. We wish this to be your family drug store; what we have said as to the quality of our prescription service applies as true to all depart ments of our business. We sell goods of worthy quality throughout; we seek to conserve your interest in every way: Our prices are always reasonable, al ways as low as can Ire had any where, and are alike to all. CHEROKEE DRUG CO. Prescription Druggists. Limestone and Frederick Sts. Send ua borhood. Tobe H. Littlejohn ig now clerking for J. R. Tolleson & Co. “Aunt” Julia Ann Gist, an old and respected colored woman, died at her home near the city Sunday night, and waa buried Monday. J. C. Jefferies, the H. H. H. attor ney, is now being daily reminded of Abe state of single blessedness. Mrs. Jefferies and the little folks are away, aud the old man is driving out with ^us neighbors, while his countenance bears a woe-be gone, far-away expres sion. There was a picnic at Limestone Springs last Friday. Conspicuous among those present were Messrs. R. 0. Ballenger and C. J. Wall. There were quite a number of good looking ladies in attendance, but it is said that the matrimonial market con-, tinues steady without fluctuation. M. L. Ross and Lee Little, who went out with a camping party for the mountains of North Carolina, left the boys at Asheville and re turned to Gaffney Wednesday. They report a most delightful trip. The remainder of the party will return overland and are expected to reach home today or tomorrow. A Forty-Pound Turtle. A short while ago some of the boys at Cherokee Falls, while out fishing, caught a soft-shell turtle at Goat Island, on Broad river. The turtle weighed forty pounds and measured thirty inches in length and eighteen inches across its back. Mr. H. S. Gaff ney, of Cherokee Falls, who was in to see us the first of the week, told us of the catch. He helped dress the turtle aud said that besides the large amount of meat It furnished, It also contained forty hard eggs and quite a number of soft ones. ing bunch on another bu^h close be side the one on which he was perched, | but too far away for him to reach with his mouth or feet. After stretching his neck several times in the direction of the desired fruit, as though measuring the distance be tween the two bushes, he made a spring for it and barely managed to catch with one foot on a projecting limb. He soon crawled up, though, and ensconced himself comfortably and proceeded to enjoy the “fruits” of his labor. When Mr. Clary left the spot the frog had apparently finished his meal but still remained in his position at the top of the blackberry bush Has anyone else ever seen anything of the kind? For Little Uirl». The contest of the Acme Furniture Co. for the miniature Buck’s range promises to be interesting. There are thirty pictures—or reluses—in all and we will print three in each issue until the entire number are printed. We print three new pictures today. Read the advertisement; guess at the meaning of the picture, bearing in j mind that each one represents some article sold in a furniture store, and Tobacco curing is nearly finished in the eastern districts, and about half finished in the central and west ern ones. The hot weather and ab sence of rain were unfavorable on rice. Peas doing well. Sweet pota toes are exceedingly promising. Much bay was secured in prime condition. Late fruits are variable, but only fair at best. In places preparations are under way for fall and winter crops. Editor Ledger:—The above para- 1 graphs, taken from “Our Dumb Ani mals,” should b<* read, remembered and heeded by everybody. Nothing displays the character and disposi tion of a man better than his treat ment of the dumb animals in his charge. Only last week an incident happen- ! ed in Gaffney which should have ex cited the pity and indignation of the most hardened mortal. A horse (or the semblance of one) being driven thiough the street was so emaciated and in such a starved condition that the poor brute actually gave out and fell in the middle of the street, from sheer exhaustion, and not until the harness were removed and aid given effects^of the dry 1 could it get up—it was simply nothing but skin and bones. The police in Columbia are arresting all owners and drivers of such horses that they can Hnd; and in the State of Massachusetts men all over the State are regularly paid a salary to report such cases to the authorities, as well as all other cases of cruelty to birds and the lower animals. This is right and proper, and should be done in every State. There are two kinds of men that should not be allowed by law to own ahorse. One is, the man who is not able to furnish sufficient feed for it, and the other is, the man who is too stingy to give it enoughjto eat, and then overwork it. We cannot understand the heart of a man (if he have one) who will try to work a horse that is hardly able to stand up, from starvation, and then beat him unmercifully if he refuses or is unable to accomplish it. o COLONEL L. 1. LIVINGSTON. Colonel L. 1. Livingston, Member of fcho Industrial Commission and the lead ing Demoeratic member of the Com mittee on Appropriations in the Hon«« if Representatives, whose home is af Atlanta, Ga., write : “ / take pleasure in Joining with General Wheeler, Congressman Brewer .. .:J others in recommending Perunu as an excellent tonic and ■ catarrh cure. Cc7, L. /. Livingston. Catarrh Cured. All phases of catarrh, acute or chronic, are promptly and permanently cured. It Is through its operation upon the ner vous system that Feruna has attained such a world-wide reputation as a sur« and reliable remedy for all phases oi catarrh wherever located. Mr. Jas. O. Morin, 1179 Ontario street Montreal, Canada, writes: “ Peruna is certainly a great catarrh remedy. It cured me of catarrh of th« head and I gladly indorse it. Canadiani are peculiarly afflicted with this disease and for years the doctors have tried to overcome it with elixirs, powders and pills, but Peruna has solved the question and since the medicine has been estab lished here hundreds of people hav« been cured of catarrh.”—Jas. O. Morin. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice free. Address Dr. Hartman, President ol The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. Attention Summer Girls! Bill Nye uud the Cow. When 1 was young aud used to roam around over the country aud gather watermelons in the light of the moon, I used to think I could milk anybody’s cow, but I don’t think so now. I do not milk the cow unless the sign is right, and it hasn’t been right for a good many years. The last cow I tried to milk was a common cow, born in obscurity, a kind of self-made cow. I remember her brow was low, but she wore her Josh Billings’ Philosophy. Men ov graie genius hav but a few intimates, if enuy ; everybody seems to be afrade ov them. All dignity is strength, but there * are menuy people whose only strength lies in their dignity. No man knows how good nor how bad be iz until he haz been bored in to and tested. No man iz sure ov biz reputation until he haz been ded and buried at least five years. No man kan alter the krook in a You need a pure soap for your needs at this season of the year more than any other. :: :: :: :: :: Our line of Toilet Soaps is unsurpassed. All Odors from the leading makers. naughty. I made a common-place remark to her. One that is used in the very best society, one that need not give offense. I said “So,”—and she “Soed.” Then I told her to “Hist,” and she “Histed.” But I thought she overdid it. Just then I then send in your guess. First prize heard something crash through the tail high and she ftas naughty, oh, so dog’s tale without cuttin’ it off; this —the range; second prize—a year's subscription to The Ledger; third prize—six months subscription to The Ledger. Remmeber it costs you absolutely nothing to enter this con test. The following letter is self explana tory : Ediiube, Tex , Aug. 4, '03. Acme Furniture Company, Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sir:—Will you please per mit a little girl from Texas to enter the contest for a Buck’s junior range? Some kind friend sends The Ledger to grandpa. window of the barn and fall with a thud outside. The neighbors came to see wbat it was that caused the noise. They found that I had done it in getting through the window. I asked the neighbors if the barn was still standing. They said it was. Then I asked them if the cow was in jured much. They said that she seemed quite rooust. Then I re quested them to go in and calm the cow a little, and see if they could get my plug hac off her horns. I am buying all our milk from a milkman. I select a gently milkman, who will not kicR, and feel as though I can Grandpa, mama, and uncle Finley ; trust him. Then, if he feels as all enjoy the paper very much; they though he can trust me, it’s all all come from South Curq^ina. right.—Bill Nye. I encloM my annwer to the puttie, T u u lu,».WorU MtTt. v-n pio ure8 Y<)ur (r . eiid Th6 k. S.JLipecomb Shoe Co. ere Nellie Lipscomb Cox. nothing if not up-to-date. They have secured a box in which they have T. W. Wiliamson & Co., have placed twenty silver dollars and have iz the way to straighten all kinds ov krooks. No man kan wait for the dinner bell to ring with entire composure. Temperance proves much; ab stinece proves nothing. I am satisfied that the best way to keep men honest iz to make them so. Ventilashuu iz good, but when a man kau’t lie down in the center ov a 10 aker lot, and breathe, without knocking down three or four panels of fence to bet the air in, he has got ventilashun of the intelekt bad, he ; haz. Mankind generally seem willing to admit that the world revolves on its axis. The great mistake they make i iz, they think they are the axis. Mi dear phellow, don’t try to do 2 things at once; the chances are that yn will spile both ov them. Thare are people whoze only enjoy ment seems to be in unless S. B. Crawley & Co. 813 Limestone St. Drugs, Perfumes and Stationery. Prescriptions properly filled and promptly delivered. FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. To Scbool Trustees. 1 can now make arrangements with the Central Campaign Committees to hold . an Educational Meeting, or Rally, in , n , - ,. . , ,“/ r ” a , ' two or three, and possibly four different Ihey don t seem to relish life unless sections of the county. These meetings they are cooking, frieing or stewing ^.jn be for all communities desiring to in sum way. consolidate schools, build new school Mi dear phellow. don’t git the rep- houses, levy special taxes, start libraries, or make any forward movement in the A New Market. Wiliamson & Co., opened a meat market in the stand it on exhibition in their show window. utasbun for being a bore; il iz al most az bad az the reputashun ov being a thief. Mankind are about equally afrade ov both. The March of Frogrem.. A# long as people knew no better, tbey were content to do without the lately occupied by Talley as a barber Th ® re are a number °* k 0 ? 8 and each railroad, the telegraph, the tele- and every purchastr of one dollar’s phOD0 et0 ( but wh0) in thi8 pro . worth of goods is given a key. As g re88 i ve a g 6) WO uld dispense with soon as the keys are all given out nece88itieB now? So lt ig Wlth J 8 ^ vertlse . fc ^ e f8ct an< ? tb .°. Be flour. As long as you use inferior flour and know nothing of the merits of Bransford’s “Clifton,” you may be shop John Spencer is the carving artist. They expect to add a nice line of staple and fancy groceries and will conduct a general store. Mr. Williamson has been conducting a dairy at Limestone and met with considerable success along that line. He proposes to conduct an up-to date market. MIm Rohh in ti»ntonla. Tbe Gastonia Gazette of the 4th inst., says: "One of tbe most interesting at tractions at the Old Maid’s Convention Thursday night will be the singing of Miss Eva Ross, of Gaffney, S. 0. She has a highly cultivated voice and will be heard with pleasure.” No man can succeed unless he faith In his own ability. has bolding keys may take them to the store and try tho lock on the box. Only one key in the lot fits the lock and the person holding the lucky key will get the $20. No member of tbe firm knows tbe lucky key and it is purely a scheme to stimulate trade. One key goes with every dollar’s worth of goods purchased. This is a legitimate and unique advertising scheme and every customer stands an equal showing. By taking a thorough course of Rbeumaolde you rid your system of the poisons that cause rheumatism. A permanent cure li the result. It is the standard rhenmatlo remedy, laxative and tonic. At Drnggists. satisfied with your bread, cake and pastry, but if you try one ssck of “Clifton” tbe “cake is dough” witn all inferior floors. W. J. Wilkins & Co. Notice to Bridge Builders. any torwara movement in cause of education. If any school dis trict desires such help, please make it known to their trustees, and we can ar range a program. Through this committee I can aid the speakers to the extent of paying all traveling exjienses. Now let us have a general educational revival as far aud as much as we can. The children need it, the county needs it, aud it is our duty to assist in anyth.ng that will help our youth. Everyone should lie, I believe, interested in this matter. I will get the very best practical speakers available— preferring local talent. Let me hear from any district wanting such aid, es pecially the large school districts—Nos. 15, 12, 4, 16, 22 aud the smaller ones where there is only one white school. I am sure a few meetings like this will be of great benefit to the entire people. J. L. Walker. OFFICE DAYS. * -it 1. 1- n /r 1 i Until further notice I will l>e in my ! wiU be at Morgan bndge on buffalo ofike ou Kri dav and Saturday of Cherokee township Tuesday, creek in August 18th, 1903, at 11 o’clock a. m., to let contract to build a bridge across Buf falo creek. Plans and specifications can be seen in my office. A right to reject any or all bids. J. V. Whelchkl, 8-4 County Supervisor. every Friday and Saturday week and every first Monday. J. L. Walker, tf Co. Supt. of Education. MEYSHONEYVLAR