Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A * 's-; m Pi I I v-1^/1 ^Cjt rC W. bottle at the mayor’s head. ’DBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. DOt * D * aVOr *y DC b l aw RY Ed. H. DkCamp. 1'he Ledger is qoh responsible for tbe views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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. Beading notices will be published ting the We are but we can’t help b it admire the sentiment of the fellow who threw the bottle If ever a mob was justified in taking the law in its own hands it is a case of this kind. The only thing about it is that they are liable to err in their man and they don’t stop to think. And then again they confine their lynchings to the black brute while it might bo well to take a whack at the white wretch occasion- ally. This thing of punishing the poor and defenseless negro and let educated white man who at ten cents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeOamp. Manager. commits an equally heinous crime go free makes it unequal. LET US HEAH FROM YOU. . , The Ledger anticipates some sending The Ledger when a changes in its make-up in the near We invariably discontinue future. It is proposed of its present features to drop some and take up subscription runs out, for we have no way of knowing that a person wants it except by i some new ones. With the idea in receiving his or her renewal, view of pleasing its readers and at- We urgently solicit a prompt trading new ones we would suggest renewal, on the ground that! that each and every reader of this the paper is worth the money. ! P a i jer ’ rnan or woman ' b °y or g ir *» We are trying month by take up the followiDg ,i8fcof que8tion9 month to make it better and a " d " rite ua ‘ le,,er 00 the 9 “ bieo *' better. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The prospects for a successful busi ness year are very bright. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The man who prides in the delusion that be is always right is simply too stupid to comprehend when he is wrong. The Spartanburg Journal denoun ces commercialism in its columns and practices it in its business office. My I my! What inconsistency! ♦ ♦ When a man has no business to attend to it’s generally because be don’t desire any. And it’s geperally at this point he gets into trouble meddling with the business of other folks. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sixteen cents cotton sounds pretty nice, but it don’t profb the farmer who sold his crop last November, and next fall when he goes to buy calico, answering each question in a con use manner: What feature of The Ledger do you like best? Have you read the serial stories that have been run in The Ledger? Do they appeal to you as a good feature? Do you read Talmage’s sermons? What would you suggest, that, in your opinion, would contribute to the usefulness of The Ledger? We desire an expression from each individual that reads The Ledger. Answers to these questions will not be published without the consent of the writer. Let us have your letter at once. Address all letters to The Ledger, Box J.. Gaffney, S. C. To Encourage the Cultivation of Cereal's, On the 15th day of next November The Ledger will give one ton of the best grade of commercial fertilizer for wheat to the farmer in Cherokee county, a subscriber of The Ledger, who this year raises the greatest nu.n her of bushels of corn on one acre upland in this county. The contest to be decided on or before the 10th of WISEVVORDS. From a Succemsful Farmnr to HI* Brother Planter*. .We commend to our readers the advice given in the follow! from The Gaffney Courier 28th, 1891, written by one kee’s oldest and most successful farmers: • To the Editor of The Courier : “Being an old farmer of forty years experience, having fought many a hard battle with General Green, and having always gained the victory, I am prompted to give my brother farmers a word of cheer. “On yesterday I rode over a large number of farms south of here and my heart was lifted up iu thankful ness to the Giver of all good to see such promising crops, far beyond my expectations. “Corn is very tine—much too fine. I mean the acreage planted. Wheat and oats are also too fine—not enough planted. “Now, brother farmers, it won’t do to plant cotton, to buy corn, flour, etc. It will always keep your nose to the grindstone. You will be no better than a slave for some one as long as you continue this practice You will never be an independent and free man as long as you neglect grain. Your old brother has always raised cotton as a surplus crop, and now today he owes no man anything but love, except a forty dollar note and a little store account; and I have for the last forty years had corn to sell and to keep, and money to lend and to use. Ought I not to be thank ful? “I thought I would quit here, but there is so much more I want to say to my young brother farmers who have to battle with General Green. ! You have had to fight bard this year to save your crops, and you deserve a great deal of credit in saving them. But, oh, my friends, I was in a mighty tight in 1867, when it rainel every day from the 17th of June to the 4th of July, and I always have believed I lost 100 bushels of corn by two plows standing idle on the 17th of June, Saturday. “Now let me say that too many of you come to Gaffney’s on Saturday. You don’t know what a day’s plowing is worth. Never put off until Monday what should be done on Saturday.’’ w. R. L. Notice. J. P. Hawkins, the old reliable meat cutter of thirteen years experi ence, is back at his old place with,^ 1 W. McGuinn for a solid ^e^ p .“^H e of wi| l be pleased to cutv^r^”^ for 7ou. A trial ord^ w m convince you that expert* 9 ^ Inean8 a i ot — n t FOR Subscribe for The Ledger^uherokee’s most popular newspaper. ng article Dv.;«4- I Madp on R eal Estate in City of Gaffney and Up - to - Date Job Prlnt - l-AJ/\l>Z> County of Cherokoe. kb 8 tract8 furnished. Ac Wri^L^ISS, *Star Theatre Building ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone 82. James A. Willis. villi am S. Hall. .Ir. HALL & WILLIS, Cal1 on us at an y time - ATTORNEYS at daw. STAR THEATRE BLDG. Notary Public In^offlce. Prompt attentlou <lven to all business. Liberal Treatment Prompt Service Absolute Safety are some of the features of our service, guaranteed to patrons of this Bank. We want your business. National Bank of Gaffney. °r D p Thomson, life INSURANCE CHEAP Oentist. TH£ TERM p UNi ‘'••'“Office over Cherokee Drue Oo. ___ - This plan of insurance, originated and copyrighted by the DR. W. K. GUNTER, ^ETNA LIFE, was first introduced in the year 1868. It was DKrvTis'r adopted for the purpose of supplying the increased demand for insurance at low rates, It affords reliable insurance at a mini- 1 )ffice in Star Theatre Building, mum rate ; it gives what is equivalent to large dividends in ad- Phonk No 20 vance—what ordinarily requires years to obtain under other ———™'_._ .— ———-t— plans. It is peculiarly adapted to those who want immediate BRING THEM TO US protection, but are not ready or able to pay for endowment or that are other plans more expensive. All policies issued on this plan requiring to be renewed for How about those old suits too Rood to throw away, and yet need brightenlnc’ up a little ? BRING THEM TO US and have them overhauled—we 1 ^, „ will make them look fresh and new. a second, third, and fourth term of ten years have been so re- Cleaning. pressing and tailoringdoneby , , , ^ e *P erts - i newed for more than 36 years at the original rate, thus realizing ROBINSON & JONES, Tailors, the expectations of all interested. Over W. U. Telegraph Office. See us and join our Dressing Club. ; SUCH a reCOTCl. No other company can show etc., for the children and ole ’oman he 11 find that he will be paying the November by three disinterested men sawdust, but cut just fiddler for the cotton gambler dan- to be selected, one by The Ledger reb / St^for use. Nice and clean, cer. and tWO by the Contestants. J*''" Millionaire’s Four Stomach. After the contest Tee to settled The municipal election be warm.. It has v< down to a fight «... the finish for the mayoralty ^ \ * -mn four horses entered. , fcan predict with a certainty the^outcorm* of this race. The can didates arc Messrs. L. Baker. J. T. Barratt, R. M. Gaffney and J. Q. Lit tle, the present incumbent. Is decided we. 'ra' the ..ill want each contestant to furnish The Led- ger with his mode of preparation of j soil, planting and cultivation of his acre of corn, so it can publish each 1 one’s methods for the benefit of the ; farmer? of Cherokee county.. I It is a condition of this contest that each contestant notify The Led ger of his intention to contest for this prize by May 1st, 1904. Ed. H. DeOamp. a Kill Tlie following bill, introduced by Senator Butler, has passed the Sen ate and it is thought will pass the Manly Bright, a white man, was convicted in this county about two years ago of stealing a mule, and given a term on the county chain- gang, but was ourdoned by the gov- House. ernor before any one in Cherokee ^ enacted by the General As county knew there was a petition sembly of the State of South Caro asking for his pardon. A man of the Hna; same name was convicted in Green ville last week of.^bigamy and sen tenced to two years in the peniten tiary. It was known when our Manly Bright was tried in this county that he was guilty of the latter crime. He escaped adequate punishment here, but if it is the same Bright we hope he will have to take his full dose in Greenville. » ♦ ♦ The people who reside in the upper section of the county are now getting a taste of the good road? work being done by Supervisor Wbelchel and his board of county commissioners. That taste will make them hungry for more. Of course the work is being done at as low cost as possible and some people may say it cost too much, but it were better to have good roads at double or three times the cost than do without them. Mr. Wbelchel and his board may expect criticism and complaint. That would come if they were to build good roads at half tbe cost of other counties that have had more experience along that line. Go ahead, gentlemen, and build every mile of good road yon can at the least possible expense, and then you will have some to find fault, but there are a great many who will give you credit for doing what you couceive to bo your duty. Dowd Id Georgia last Saturday, a black brute committed an assault on a defenseless white lady and out her throat so terribly that she is not ex pected to recover. Not content with this, he inflicted probably fatal wounds upon the three year-old baby of the mother in order to hash its cries. While the mayor of the town was making a speech to the angry crowd that had gathered to seek a terrible vengeance should the criminal be caught, a spectator threw a beer Section 1. That any person who was a bona fide soldier or sailor in the service of the State of South Car olina or of tne Confederate States, in the late war between the States, may expose for sale or sell on his own ac count as hawker, peddler or butcher any goods,wares.merchaudise or meat without taking out a license from The worn-out stomach of the over fed millionaire is often paraded in the public prints as a horrible example of the evils attendant on the possession of great wealth. But millionaires are not the only ones who are afflicted with bad stomachs. The proportion is far greater among the toilers. Dys pepsia and indigestion are rampant among these people, and they suffer far worse tortures than the million aire unless they avail themselves of a standard medicine like Green’s Aug ust Flower, which has been a favor- j ite household remedy for ail stomach troubles for over thirty-five years. August Flower rouses the torpid liver, thus creating appetite and insuring i perfect digestion. It tones and vital izes the entire system and makes life worth living, no matter what your station. Trial bottle, 25c; regular sixe, 75o. Cherokee Drug Co.; L. J. Allison, Cowpens, 8 C C. C. Humphries having en gaged in other business, which throws the entire work of carrying on the business of the Acme Fur niture Co. upon the present mana ger, who, on account of his present state of health, does not feel able to perforin it, it was decided at a recent meeting of the stockholders to make prices that will sell the stock as rapidly as possible. This includes everything now in stock and goods bought to arrive. If you need FURNITURE. STOVES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, LAMPS, TRUNKS, SEWING MACHINES, or anything in our line, can* you make your cash count. Yours truly, The Acme Furniture Go. See also the new 20 payment Life 5 year Dividend Policy of THE AETNA. Will mature in 13£ years if you leave the divi dends to accumulate. Most attractive and liberal policies issued on all other desirable plans. JONES J. DARBY. Fney City Land and Improvement Company Offers for b ot ' s * n flourishing town, Gaffney Olty; Also Karma ne&t by and In reachoTtn^Jijh. 00 * 8 Limestone Springs and of this place, In lots of JO to 100 acres on liberal tinieVattlSfSlW.AKrlcultural Lands to rent for Farm pur- ooses. For full particulars apply to J. V. A JK K JVTT, A $£ent. N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the lands of this ompany. cutting and removing timber. Ashing or hunting, under penalty of law. In The Merry Springtime. In the mtrry 8pringtiu.e the fes tive malaria microbe goeth forth de termined to colonize every human organism. It this arch foe has in vaded your system allow us to eug- gest Rydale’s Tonic. This remedy : frees the blood from malaria microbes, either the county ,town or city: Provi- eliminates poisonous matter from the ded, he make to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county- in which such goods or meats are to be sold, satisfactory proof that he was inch soldier or sailor The Produce Market. (.Corrected weekly by W. K. Davenport.] Eggs 17£ to 20 cts. doz. Chickens, hens... .25 to 80 cts apiece Chickens, fiLa.... 15 to 20 cts apiece Butter 15 ccj per lb. Rabbits, cleaned 10 cts per lb Hay $1 00 per hundred Corn 80 cts per bushel Oats 60 cts per bushel 'turnips 60 cts per busnel Onions $1.00 per bushel 8. potatoes 80 cts per bushel Irish potatoes $1 40 per bushel White peas $1 25 per bushel C. peas $1 00 per bushel. Grenard Ludge A. F. M. & special communication of Gren ard Lodge No. 186, A. F. M., will be held in lodge room this (Tuesady) evening Feb. 2, at 8 p. in. Work iu 8rd degree. Members and ail muster Masons in goo 4 standing are earnestly requested to be present. Hampton Monnin«ut Money. Yesterday was so cold tnat few of those collecting money for 'he Hamp ton monument made returns. Mias Maggie Bryant of Whit»> Plains, sent in $5 75 and Mrs. W. W. Thomas, of this city $20 75 system, strengthens the nerves, and restores robust health. Rydale’s Tonic is guurauterd. Gaffney Drug ! Co. We are prepared to fill your pre scriptions acourarely with the purest drugs at the lowt-n prices; quality considered. The G'tT>i* v Drug Co —Hanan and RevnnldH’ fine Shoes at Carroll, Carpenter A Byers. Building ami Flustering Lime Ooal, and Plaster Hair. Plaster Pans Shingles. Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on Limestone Springs Lime Works CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Telephone Look Out! We are Coming! Be here every week Every boy and girl should read the latest act of DUSTER DROWN in the New York Sun day Herald. Funnier than ever. Read the Herald’s daily and Sunday Southern edition, which deals with all true political topics from au un orejudiced standpoint. For sale by lather G. Kirk. Now for the New Year! Start it right by com ing to us for your : : Staple and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Cigars,Tobacco,fruits, and Confectioneries. Our lines are still complete and contain nothing but the fresh- If anybody has a message for the people of this community he cannot deliver it to them so f effectually, so cheaply, so quick- ♦ ly in any other way as through ♦ the columns of this paper. i It is the business of this pa- < > per to carry messages of one < > kind and another into homes. 1 The message will be delivered, <, | est and the best. k too, under favorable conditions, .. j ^ | for few persons take up their ^ ( HAMLIN & RADFORD. * local paper except in a pleasant ^ and receptive frame of mind. 0 The sign upon the fence board ^ * * may be good, but it can be seen T ( ’ only by travelers who go that * 1 particular read. The message i * in the local paper carries itself *» to thousands, no matter by which o road they travel. * ► Select your space and put,, i > your message where it will do <, the most good. We, perhaps, can help you if you will but aak ns t BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING, MOULDING. A 1,80 A riNI LINE OF Paints and Oils 60c to |1.30 per gal. go to l. BAKER We Stand * Back of Our Shoes. If an unworthy pair finds place in our stock, it’s not your fault and not your loss. Our shoe 5 are m ade in such ways, from such stock, that there is no excuse for anything but entire satisfaction. We seldom have a complaint and never a dissatisfaction; we don’t do business that way. QUR shoes are Fashionable, Durable and Comfortable, and you pay only for the Shoes—nothing for name. A larger stock than you usually see, And Lower Prices for the same quality than you ever run across. We handle the celebrated Hamil ton BROWN and W. L. DOUGLASS SHOPS f or Men—everybody knows them, hoore, shaf- fer and BERRiNQ shoes for Women—known the world over. We have a fine line of Durable and Stylish Shoes for Children, Rubbers! Rubbers! Rubbers! We have Rubbers for Men, Women and Children and our prices are right. J. UILKIN8& Gaffney, South Carofina.