Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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n iec i-^ici>orcw. B nBLI8HKD TUESDAY AND KKIDAY. RY Ed. H. DeOamp. Chk tb noi robpoubibiu for vie> of oorrespondentB. v’oTre^noudontR who do not contri bute regular newb letters must fur nish th> .r uarue, not for publication, but for 'dentification. Write short letters and to the point bu insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday »nd Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Heading notices will he published a: ten oents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeOamp, Manager. were crowded with » careless, indiffer- Blow to Bogus Insurance, ent throng of men and women, and Among the new bills pending in eon- boys and girls, and their faces beam I I*™ 18 0Ilt * introdneed by Senator Dryden of New Jersen which is aiimV at the disreputable concerns in the in surance l» slness. It was presented eyes as they hurried to and fro am ^e request of the reputable Insur- greeted each other with a merry (noe companies of the country and has howdy-do. In the midst of the strong support. ed with gladness and the light of j>ty shone from their dancing, glhtening SAFE BLOWN OPEN. notes and commknts. of throng were two women in black Each carried a tray laden with good j tbitgs, which thev were taking to some needy one. If it were a glad some smile that flitted across the faces of the indifferent ,crowd it must have be* n a heavenly one that adorn ed the countenances of the women In black. We don’t know that we have ever gazed into two sweeter faces . The object of Senator Dryden’s bill is to widen the scope of the existing federal statute prohibiting tbe use of tb* malls for tbe transmission of lot tery matter so as to make it applica ble to letters, postal cards, circulars, pamphlets and other publications con cerning any business contracts or pol icies of life, tire or other 'usurance transmitted into any state, district or territory by concerns or persons not ItobtwrN Kit'er Store In Amli-rHoii County mill Secure WOOO. Anderson. Dec 3 —The safe in the store of E R. Horton at Loan dusviile was blown open on Tuesday night and between iji5r>() and $000 in cash was secured besides some arti eles of rnerchaiidoe. Tne work was i-vidently of professionals, and the | robbery was not dincovered until this Fight atw Still I Gekknvillk, Dec 2 —Accompanied | by Deputy Collector MuOov, the lo ! ! cal constabulary force under Chief Hall this morning searched the regis i tered distillerv and premises of Tul ly Babb, located four milea from the city, and found five gaiioos of contra | band goods. Before the officers left I | the premises a party composed of 1 lully and Joe Bibb, Jonn Beard, mow mi Thev were well known Gaffney ladies | authorized to transact such business Those who are anxious to acquire knowledge are never ashamed to dis play their ignorance. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A nice Christmas present and one that would be appreciated would be The Ledger. Send The Ledger to some one for a year and they will be reminded twice a week that you have not forgotten them. After all it settles down to a ques tion of ■'apply and demand. A short cotton crop means high prices, and high pric-d cotton means higher priced clothes, and higher priced clothes means that iu the' end the consumer bears the burdtn. We had not the good fortune to be personally acquainted with John R. Morris, tbe Norm Carolina drummer- author, whose death occurred recent ly in a hospital in Baltimore, but we can say that the world has been made better by his having lived in it and is made tbe poorer by his passing away. His verse writings were gems of the first water, and we are confident he has merited all the good tnings said of him. The papers don’t seem to be able to comprehend the fact, that Mr. Cleveland has written a letter declin ing the Democratic nomination before the nomination was tendered him. If the Democrats are wise enough to tender him tbe nomination in the face of his letter then we shall see % whether or not Mr. Cleveland would be a candidate. L : ' r P. :■ q ;o’sghost, tbe subject of • , i ition will not down. It’s a healthy sign. For once in our life we would like to vote for.a man who was not seeking an office. It’s the highest form of statesmanship. * » John M. Clark, an LL. D., in an article in Harper’s Weekly, says that at tbe end of 3 500 years there will be no Niagara Falls. Mr. Clark may be a learned doctor of law, but what tbe dace deoes he know about nature? Does he suppose for a moment that capitalists of the United States and Canada would continue investing their money in Niagara water powers if they Lad an idea that the invest ment would last longer than 3,500 years? Dr. Clark is off his base and don’t know what he is talking about. If any of us should happen to be living at the expiration of that time we will then be able to tell who’s right and who’s wrong. and they little dreamed that their act of benevolence would ever be noted, but we couldn’t help but feel | deep down in our heart that the ^ world was not so cold and callous | after all. So if you would be happy j begin now to lay plans to surprise some poor and needy person. The i thought of the surprise will bring gladness to your heart, and after the deed has been done you will be the happier for having done it. AMONG OURSELVES. Ben Tillman says Crum will never be confirmed as Collector of Lbarles ton port. Uncle Ben usually means what he says, too.—St. George positor. in the state from which they are transe mitted. The insurance companies which are looking for this legislation say that the public loses more through tbe irre sponsible concerns, of which there are so many, than through any other form of fraud. While this may be an exag geration, it is unquestionably true that people pay out large sums for insur ance of one kind and another which is absolutely worthless. It may be said that they ought to be more careful and investigate tbe standing of a company before they pay it a premium, but people are not always as wise as they ought to be, and it is necessary to have laws to protect them against se- Ex-1 ductive forms of fraud. It can hardly be expected that the legislation sug gested. if enacted, will put an entire l By this time the men who were let; stop to the bogus insurance business. in on the ground floor of the steel combination are fully convinced that the basement was full of water — Spartanburg Journal. Mr. Clevelmd declares that he “adheres to the time honored princi ples of Democracy.” The time honored principles of Democracy seem also to adhere to the distin guished ex-President, say one of our Georgia exchanges—Greenville Daily Herald. It will doubtless be carried on to some extent as long as there are men who cannot tell a bad from a good insur ance company and as long as there are knaves to take advantage of their ig norance, but it would no doubt greatly lessen this very common method of extracting money from the pockets of overcredulous and unsuspecting peo ple. Will Beard and Will Brown, all white | morning wlien ‘ho store was opened bid iu the woods opened fire no the ! for business. 15 mstables with pistols and winches- The work is thought to have been r ‘^£ 8 officers returned the tone by three men. two of whom j IrH . * or * en m i ,,u, *‘ s rapid firing vent to a farm hou-‘p three miles be ^‘D^'nued, fully fifty sums being o " Lowndesville eirly on the room j ire ^ on eat ' 1 When the amuni tion was exhausted, constables and mg before the robbery and had break 'ast prepared for them, and also wanted some food prepared to t«k- ' -i'ti them. They were not seen un til late in the ai'ter r n near Latimer! where they were joined by a third man, going jn the direction oil Lowndesville. They first broke into a blacksmith shop and secured toms | aud then broke into the store, brokej the spindle off the safe and inserteo men joitird in a hand to hand fu;ht, and blood flowed freely. Finally the officers succeeded in arresting tbe four men who w-ro brought to the city and released on bond. No one of the party was seriously shot Lecture Ml Firm Itaptett thurrli. 2sjl)r. R T Bry in, of Chirm w ill lec ture at the First Baptist church on nitroglycerine and completely wreck Wednesday night at half past seven, ed the door of the safe. j His theme will be “The P-opla and /Lb :,c: THE”? C • . . c -, . / VkV Mr. Horton offers a reward of half the money for the capture of the rob bers. The following is a description of two of the parties who it is br- Customs of China.” Dr. Bryan has livi-d in China fur many years and is thoroughly conversant with the life and people of that land. He is one lievodjeoramitted the robbery : One is of the strongest men on the Baptist about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 1'oreign field and a brilliant speaker about 165 pounds, black mustache I A treat is in store for all who attend wore dark striped suit of clothes, and all are cordially invited, about 35 ydarsold; speaks with for eign accent. Another was not so ; Some men trust to luck in this stout, about the same age with red w °fld. and some others a.e lucky to Does Romeo for What .fullet? Romeo and Juliet were strolling down the street. They went into a restaurant and order< d som-* oysters After Romeo had eaten his oysters, he paid for them and left the restau rant. Now the question that arises with tbe restaurant keener is: “Does Romeo for what Juliet?’’ Subscribe for The Ledger. dish mustache. There is no bank at Lowndesville, and Mr. Horton is probably the larg est merchant, and during this time ! ot the year has considerable money i in his safe. get trusted. We discontinue each subscription prompt ly at its expiration. So watch your label and the date and renew before ’tis too late. For Sale. Mavbe that fellow who got after faVAdverttseroentB under this head wtlJ ibe president yesterday wi tn a patent q ori> No ad inserted for less than ten cents ed cancer cure was not so much of a crank >.fter all He might have been only a reformer with a hope of doing something for those sores on the bodv oolitic, and for the relief of the cor ruptiou in tbe administration — Florence Daily Times Mrs I G McKissick, mother of the lamented Ed P. McKissick, has announced that she will erect a li brury building a‘ the Connie Maxwell Orphanage «s a m tnort il to her sop. This good woman couid have been led to no more beautiful way to perpetu ate the memory of her gnat-hearted boy.—Sumter Herald. Mr Bryan’s Commoner brings out J on W. Bonkwalter of Ohio, as an ideal Democratic candidate for Presi dent. There may be such a publics tion in existence, but if not. The Commoner subscribers should be fur nished with an encylopaedia so as to locate the great but unknown men named from time to time.—Charlotte Evening Chronicle. TpOR SALK—On Dec. 17th, I will sell tit pub- ■T IU; auction at my borne, t wo mules, one two-horse wagon and harness, one cow w tb ynungculf. lot of corn, fodder, peavine hay, farming implements, household and kitchen furniture, etc. E. T Self. 12 8-11-15 OB. ‘C’Olt SALE—Lot of fine Tenness W. D. Kirby & Company. Tuesday Nov. 17-1 a Tennessee Pigs . w. tf SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. T^OIt SALE—Seventeen nice young Pigs. Apply to Sam Q. Sariatt. 11-20-tf For Rent. F OB BENT—One two-horse farm situated five miles north of Gaffney; ten-room house in good condition; lands mostly fresh. Apply to S. S. Knssor I). C. Itoss, at National Hank of Gaffney. 12-l-tf The Proper 1‘oHltiou. [Durham Sun.| They have lurntd up an eight-year- old highwjiymtu in Chicago, which, by the wav, is an eminently proper thing to do to an eight year-old highwayman. Local Cotton Market. The following prices prevail or, tb> Gaffney market today : (rood middling 12.00 M iddling 11.75 Notice. GENTLEMEN will not. YOU MUST not hunt either of my dogs. Thos. B. Butler, j 11- 3-tf W. 0. W. Meeting. | The Woodmen of the World will meet to- nL'ht. All members are urged to attend, as otlieers for tbe ensuing year will be elected, j Visiting Woodmen are invited. 12- 8-03 G. W. SPEElt. Clerk. K 3 3 K 3 K Remember, I am now selling Xmas Fruit Cake. Pound sizes only $1.25 each. Buy them before the rush at Fincken s Bakery. I f l f F or rent- street. 11-20-tf -My bouse and lot on Frederick J. N. Lipscomb. Trespass Notice! All parties are hereby forbidden to tres pass on my lands for the purpose of hunt ing, fishing, cutting timber, etc., under penalty of the law. J. D. Jefferies, Jr. Nov. 20-24-27-30, Dec. 4-8 F OB RENT—Five-room bouse No. 307 Rut ledge Avenue. J. T. Rodgers. 11-3-tf Wanted. W ANTED—One hundred head of young cattle from three to twelve months old W. D. Kirby & Co. Tuesday. Nov. 17-1 a. w.-tf W ANTED TO RENT—Nice six room cot tage, with all conveniences. J. C. Jef-i BRING THEM TO ME Dr. W. L. Setrlemyer is building n neat cottage on North Limestone street. feries. 12-l-tf. AIT’AN TED—Music pupils for pliino at gan; have had ten years experienc teacher. Ap' ly to E. L. Warth. Nov. 24 27, Dec. 14-8 ind or- e as a Tite cold season is approaching. How about those last winter suits that are too good to throw away, and yet need brightening up a littley BRING THEM TO ME] and have them overhauled—I’ll make them look fresh and new. Clean ing. pressing and tailoring done by an W. H. ROBINSON, Tailor. Over W. U. Telegraph Office Brought to Our Bargalo Couuter We have made A BIG CUT IN PRICKS in several of our lines in order to get rid of the stock and make room for other goods. If you want some good wearing apparel at a small cost, NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. When the government issued its cotton statement on the 3rd insist.t. which estimated the crop at 9 962.- 039 bales, it ran this and all other countks where cotton is grown or manufactured, almost wild. Prices advane i everywhere and individual fortunes were made and lost in a few hours. The farmers who had not sold were jubilant at tbe high price of the staple. Manufacturers are feeling tne marked effect that the high price of the staple has produced ou the cotton manufacturing interest and are casting about for means to overcome it Their most probable course, will be to decrease tbe out put of manufactured goods, which, if decided on, will mean iu many mills a shut down or shorter hours. Christmas is approaching with a rapidity that astonishes. It should be the happiest period of tbe year. If you want to make it a happy oc casion for yourself begin to cast about now for some deserving person upon whom to bestow a present. Don’t confine yourself to your immediate relatives and well-to-do friends, but go out among God’s unfortunates and cast a beam of sunshine. Tbe matter of bestowing gifts brings to our mind a scene on Thanksgiving day. We are aware of tbe fact that we are unable to present it as it should be presented, for it takes an artist to paint a picture—either on canvas or by word—but the scene was so striklnglyjhvautlful that it left its im press upon or.r mind. The streets There will not be any services in the Buford Street Methodist church next Sunday. One man in Gaffney made a thous and dollars in a few minutes in a cotton deal on the 3rd lost. Our farmers are generally done sowing wheat, but owing to the cun- i ; tinued dry weather very little of it ■ has come up. Attention is directed to tbe call n* Commander D. A. Thomas, of Jhkc Carpenter Camp of Confederate V-i- erans, tojbe found in another column. Read it, old soldiers, and govern yourselves accordingly. W. P. Self and W L Self and fam- j ily left yesterday for Choektaw noun ty, Miss., where they will make their home in the future. They are of Cherokee’s beet citizens whom she can illy afford to lose We wish for them success and happiness in thei; new home. AITANTED—Family of sufficient force to ; work a two or three-h.'rse farm. Dr. i Fort. Il-ti-tf I W ANTED-Pcrslmmon, Dogwood. Hickory and Holly Logs Freight paid on car- Charleston. South (ict. 20, 4 mo. loads. James Cockshott. Carolina. W ANTED—To make straight loans on eitj real estate. No commissions. Severn, thousand dollars to loan. Ayr Jlt-tr I. C. Jefferies. $HAVE$ YOU * Or. S. H, Griffith, PHYSICIAN-SURGEON-OCULIST. Former pupil of the celebra ted Oculist, Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, of Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in the Kye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. Glasses Fitted Accurately and Scientifically. JtiyOflice in Cherokee Drug Co. B'ld’g. 4 4 4 P P P A BUSINESS COLLEGE l( of Reputation. 4 Looked at our superb stock of Xrpas Goods? If not, you have been missing an excellent opportunity of saving *2 all the usual worry in- M cident to this season. R 4 S. B. P i Crawley & Co., £ A 813 Limestone St. r Clothing Extra Pants Cut-rate prices to close out. £4.00 Pants at £3.25 3.50 Pants at 2.25 <12.00 Suits at <9.00 2.00 Pants at 1.60 10.00 Suits at 8.00 1.50 Pants at 1.20 5.00 Suits at 4.50 1.25 Pants at 95 Hats and Caps High Grade Shoes #3.00 Hats at I2.75 2.25 Hats at 2.00 1.25 Hats at 98 Just got another lot of those “Maid Marion” 98c Shoes that have given such perfect satisfac tion. Also new line of “Pkiuiva- lent” Shoes—best on the market at the price. An extra good Shoe is the kid-lined “Phonograph” Shoe—we have it. See our line of See our “Highstepper’’ Hat, worth any man’s £2.00, cut to £1.50. Big Line Bovs’ Winter Caps— “Warm Things.” best dress Slices. Some Bargain Offers in Dry Goods 30c White Twilled Flannels at 24c a yd. 25c Red Flannel at 24c. Few more pieces Waist Goods cheap while they last; several pieces Skirt Goods at a sacrifice; some broken pieces Danish Cloth left—all profit, knocked off to run them off. GOOD LINE 25c UNDERWEAR TO CLOSE AT 23c. Come early and get better choice. LIMESTONE STREET. Sam W. Clary. North Gaffney Mfg. Co. 813 Limestone St. Drugs, Perfumes and Station ery. Prescriptions properly filled and promptly delivered. P P The Southern Shorthand and Bus iness University, Atlanta,£Ga., Moves into an Elegant Home. Look Out for Old Man Maness. He Is’coming and don’t you forgot It. We are In the swim—come swim with us. Just let us tell you good ladies, what we have got to eat: Fresh Fork, Picnic, Armour and Gold Brand Hams, Dried Beef. Bologna and nil other kinds of Sausage, pure Pork Sausage when called for, Hogshead cheese, pressed Pig’s Feet, Sliced Ham, tresh Fish every day r>..„: In the week, .-ind Beet to lieat the world, cut 1 he oldest, largest anu|hest Business lust to suit you. Wealso carry a full line of College in the South, the Southern Short- Heavy md Fancy Groceries; Fiuits and hand and Business University, of Atlan- Vegetables of all kinds. Oysters most any . c : now • loving into n new ami day you want them. Don’t forget the place. DR LM., is now loving inio a new ana Just call telephone No. 23 and the old man elegant home on the Viaduct which is Maneaa will answer <iutc:, and deliver goods right in the very heart of Atlanta, and promptly. We warn one thousand dozen ;«? mLI Tirintrr qz-geirm m ill Eggs at once; also g, < u Hines Win pay the , ^ !> -Mid-winter Session will open there on highest price, cash. Don’t forget the old man December 30th. Maness. next door to I. M. Peeler and Oarroll, 'J’his College tanks second to none in Tht «“ the United Sutes in points of complete- W TMAIMRS^ ness and thoroughness of curriculum,and W. J. IVI AIN E,oo, accoutrement of quarters. It has the Proprietor. | larpe«t patronage in the South, annually _ jin--.-.. ■■ . — enrolling over 500 students. It places its graduates in positions re ceiving "for fifty to sixty applications monthly from business men for book keepers and stenographers. Write for Catalogue. Address A. C. Briscoe, Brest, or L. W. Arnold, Vice- President, Atlanta, Ga. Money Loaned. L OANS on Improved farms for a lerm of years at seven per cent. Interest. No lommlsslons. For Information apply to J. C Jefferies. Attorney at Law. 11-22-lyr Save Money byibuying goods from I. M. Peeler. I am now making a run on Shoes and will save you money on them. I have just received a lot of the best inserted Steel axes, see them before buy- ing. Groceries and all other goods at bottom prices. Give me a call. I. M. Peeler. PRACTICAL GIFTS FOR PRACTICAL GIVERS For the past two or three years there has been a noticeable tendency towards giving gifts of every day usefulness. More and more each yea people come here for these things, and while our prices no doubt help to attract careful buyers, hack of it all is the good common sense [decis ion as to what is really best. There is a distinct advantage in buying gifts of this kind here. We have plenty of them, you are insured honest quality and you get honest prices. These Will Please Hair Brushes, good ones, in Ebony.Ebonoid, French Staghorn. Fox- wood, Sterling Silver, etc. Cloth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Combs, the ‘finest imported and do mestic goods. Leather Goods; Pocket Books, and jPurses in all the new leathers. Stationery; Fine box Papers for gift purposes. Perfumes; the world’s finest odors. Books; SUndard Works; a complete line of Bibles. China, Cut Glass, Whisk Brooms, etc. Cherokee Drug Company. 1 /”V A |WT ^ Made on Real Estate in City of Gaffney and *^-^**^^ County of Cherokee. Abstracts furnished Ac ATTORNBYS AT LAW. Star Theatre Building.