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J / THE LEDGER, Published Tuesday®»nd Friday by Ed H. DeCamp. The Ledger Is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings, but for identification. Obituraries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. We invariably discontinue sending The Ledger when a subscription runs out, for we have no way of knowing that a person wants it except by re ceiving his or her renewal. We ur gently solicit a prompt renewal, on the ground that the paper is worth the money. We are trying month by month to make it better and bet ter. CHILDREN’S DAY. Exercises to Be Held at Abingdon Church. The following program will be ren dered by the young folks on Chil dren's Day at Abingdon Creek church: Open with music, singing. Recitation—The One Hundreth Psalm, by (list Reynolds. Scripture responses, by superinten dent and. school. Singing, by the school. Responsive Scripture reading, led by the assistant superintendent. Prayer, by the pastor. Singing, by the school. Recitations—“Summer Treasures,” by Bonnie Patrick; "Write It,” by Sid Miller. Singing, by the school. Recitation—“Yes and No,” by Ever ett Patrick. Select reading—“The Starless Crown,” by Miss Lois McCluny. Recitation—"Breaking the Ice,” by Foy Patrick. Singing, by the school. Recitation—“Shine Wherever You Are,” by Miss Bernice Millwood. Singing, by the juniors. A LITTLE OUT OF JOINT. A St. Louis dispatch to the New York Times says: “Senator Tillman got the biggest ovation that anybody has yet received when he arrived to day. At the Jefferson hotel he made a triumphal progress down the lobby, with admirers by the hundreds, crowding around him to shake his hand. For several hours it was im possible for the Senator to move in any direction across the lobby in less than twenty minutes." Commenting on the above, the Greenville News says: “What is more, Senator Tillman has proved that he is a greater Democrat than some of his enemies might be willing to admit by refusing to take any part in the Bryan program and by standing out for a beter platform than the dead ones adopted by former conventions.” Which sounds pretty nice, but in view of the fact that Senator Tillman is such a bitter opponent of Mr. Cleve land, the following in the same col umn of the News appears a little out or joint: “The Cleveland demonstration in the Democratic convention yesterday ought to convince the delegates of the wisdom of nominating him for the presidency. He would sweep the country.” LOVER OF OUTDOOR LIFE. IMi* Nlcimra S.tn i:*-turnn to Primeval Wa>’n to Kt-iruin Strength. A son of a Portland (Ore.) physicinu tins rivaled a sensation in the scientific worlo by the starlhng and novel meth od of living whieh he has at. Aed, and which he advises all to adop* vho de sire perfect health and a rugged con stitution, says the St. Louis Republic, lie advocates a return to the primitive way of living by discarding clothing. Ernest W. Darling, u son of Dr. J. W. Darling of Portland, is the man who advocates the return to the ways primeval. Until a year ago he lived in Portland, hut was compelled to seek I sunnier clime on account of his health. For the past year he has lived on the summit of a hill on the out skirts of Los Angeles, Cal. He does PERTINENT QUESTIONS Contained in a Letter Written Forty Years Ago. Below we print an old paper that was written by an elder of Bullock’s j Creek church, when it seems there j was a movement in the church or neighborhood in the interest of the i Sons of Temperance: Sunday, March 13th, 1859. To My Friends: I received the speech of the Rev- erened Watson and 1 read it more than once, ami I have come to the 1 conclusion that I must see and he convinced that it’s the work of the Lord before I will spend my time and money in such an enterprise. I know very little and I do stand ready to he convinced, if I am wrong it would ! in my eye lie something like I thought ! not occupy a house nor even a tent that the church had failed to answer The sole habitation of which he can purpose that it was for, and while boast is a bed that consists of a hole * think it will yet put its garments in the ground of about 7 by 4 feet and 2 ’ ” n 1 < r ai ? 1 P ut .°. n th f ^ lbb I on8 ( 1 l or take , the pledge or the staff. I wish a few feet in depth n that peculiar place questions answered for my instruc- wrapped in Idaukets, he seeks resL H e tion. For what purpose did God is an ardent lover of nature and be- place in the garden of Eden the tree Ueves that by his method of living he is of I aowledge of good and evil? Was Recitations—“My Gifts,” by Mither able to commune more closely with its it strong drink that caused Cain to Miller; “Laugh," by James Miller, Class exercises—“Spreading the Light,” by seven girls—Bernice Brat ton, S; Eunice Millwood, A; Addie Millwood, V; Christine Hughes, I; Shossie Hughes, O; Bonnie McDaniel, U; Altie Humphries, R. Recitations—“My Policeman," by Altie Humphries; “The Little Preach er,” by Christine Hughes. Class recitation—the Twenty-third Psalm, by several little boys—Whitt Humphries, 1; Boyce McDaniel, 2; Victor Humphires, 3; Connie Hughes, 4; Bates Osment, 5; James Miller, G. Singing, by primary department. Recitations—“As You Go Through f V' - ' Life,” by Cora Osment; “When We Are Men,” by Jimmie McCollough. “First.— Address on missionary work, by the | ‘?s5 c ‘nd.-Fiom t (uneconomical pastor, W. D. Hammett. Collections for missions invisible forms and at the same time murder Abel? Are not children born build up his constitution, which was drunkards if they could get at it? ; shattered by disease. | Did you ever see a healthy child that j “Good health is the first requisite for not b>ve Ktron K drink? Did the religion or anything else,” he says, Sa '; iour . sinners „ that ., turne(1 tbe . .1. . ’ . . . water into wine allow the sons to when questioned concerning his novel (lrive it from our worl(1 as if no use ideas. I liimly believe that if we take j n Why did the Saviour appoint perfect care of our health, avoiding all ppead and wine to lie used to com- accldcnt or disease, we shall live eter- memorate his dying love for sinners? nally in these bodies of ours. Every If the Saviour had allowed nothing person should learn gradually to live | but water would he not have taken outdoors and to live on natural food— the cup of water and said: “Drink that is, food just as it comes from the Y® It?” Are the words of no hand of nature account that Paul spoke to his son “The objects in living on natural Tini( ' tb y. when he said “Take a little wine for thy infirmities and for thy ‘First.—To make us more natural ! stomach’s sake?” But when he says, j in “if meat makes my brother to offend i I will not eat any ilesh while the polnt. u 'u far Cheaper whe^eTheseTults worhl stands,” is it not riding the grow, it is well known by travelers In | same pony but for different purposes. something like the doings of Maiiomet when lie started on his journey to heaven, and dont’ you think if you can carry out your plans it will come out in some way like his? Do not suppose that man is better in his unrenewed state than he was then? Give man the power and it is hard to say what he will do. Have not secret societies caused kingdoms to reel and totter to the ground? What is be come of Greece? What of Rome? What of France? What might de stroy our own country? Might not secret societies and stump speeches fetch it that it might lie said young America is no more? Would it not he better, if there is so much good got by the Sons, to throw open the df>or and say to sinners, “Come and drink at the fountain that we have opened for sin and uncelanness without money and without price? Do you not think wine is a mocker and strong drink is raging? Do you not think a heart of unbelief is worse than both put together? Now in conclusion, you will not think that an anecdote will lie amiss, as you allow them in your speeches, about the mark set on Cain, and the voter that was at the election and took too much drink and went home to prayers with his family. Do you not think he needed some stimulant? Now do you not think if sin is to be driven from our world a piece at a time it would be better to begin where sin began and drive the whole female race from the world? Do you think that alcohol would soon lose its ef fects on sinful man? Do you not think that you could have much more trouble about the demon strong drink? Now let us all press on with zeal and not stop and grovel with things of earth ’til we can say with that servant of God, “I know whom I believe and I know that He will honor me when He makes up His jewels.” Arthur Kirkpatrick, Elder in Bullock’s Creek Church. FOR ALL COUNTY NEWS, IM PORTANT HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE AND EVENTS OF INTEREST IN FOREIGN LANDS, TAKE AND READ THE LEDGER. J. F. GARRETT, ^ JDentlst. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone 82 Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. (•’“Office over Cherokee Drujr Co. Villi am S. Hall. J a. jamkh a. Willi*. HALL & WILLIS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. STAR TRLATHE BLL'O. OA IV ICY, c;. Notary Public In office. Prompt attention | <iven to all business. stand- An emblematic piece, “The Song of j the tropics that we can live on $1 a Was Paul speaking of common meats, the Heart,” by several young ladies— j month or less. or meats offered in the idols’ tem- Hannaii Bratton, 1; Mamie Millwood, , “rhird.—'i here is a very decided human-| pies? Would it be better to come to 2; Bernice Millwood, 3; Lina BratUm, tarian iss^e In this diet. No animal has Chrl8t and be Hothed with His 4; Pay Whisonant, j; Madge Mc( ol- in order to feed the fruitarian. The * jKbtoousness than to bo trying a lough, G; Lois McCluny, 7; Bonnie fruitarian win take his meal directly from righteousness of our own? Would it Patrick, 8. j the tree and eat.” 1 not do as well to enter in at the All sing “Praise God from Whom When be left Portland a year a"o strai K ht Kate as well as to run around All Blessings Flow.” Mr . Darling weighed ninety pounds, to con, “ in at tbe S,m ' s « at,i? ,,as while now he weighs In the neighbor hood of 17. r > pounds. It was done with out a drop of medicine. All are invited to attend the exer cises and bring well filled baskets. Come down, Mr. Editor, and enjoy the day with us. Joe W. Humphries, Chairman of Committee. the Saviour forgot to tell us of a way that we might get lost in trying to travel? Can the Son show us a bet ter way to glory and to God than the NOTES AND COMMENTS. Every man who is strictly honest is as willing to Itnik over tbe mistakes of his neighbor as lie is his own. a • • Look out for your own faults and you will have precious little time to look out for those of other people. a a a The National Democratic Conven tion at St. Louis went wild and cheered the magic name of Cleveland for eight minutes; the best Demo crats on earth desire his nomination and yet it is stated that the Populistic wing of the party will not consent for one of the best Democrats on earth to be the standard bearer of the party. It’s a riddle we cannot solve, but we would lie delighted to know the reason >"hy. a a a The three graces are: Faith, Hope and Charity, and the greatest of these is Charity’. a a a We cannot see the necessity of throwing a fit over the Fourth of July celebration. The only proper thing to do is to determine that the next one shall be conducted in a manner and on a scale worthy of the reputation of the town, and in this way make amends for the mismanagement of the last one. This can only be done by the people showing an interest in the celebration before it comes off Instead of ifterwaros. a a a Charlotte went dry Tuesday by over four hundred majority. There is some speculation as to what ef fect the result will have upon the business of the town. There need be no uneasiness on that score. The business will go along just the same, Those who want booze will get booze, those who do not want it will do with out it. Prohibition will not effect, either one way or the other. The closing of the saloons will add to the moral appearance of the town and will remove the temptation from the boys and young men, and is therefore a good thing enforced. We hope the authorities will enforce the law to the letter and thus give the world a practical demonstration of the ef fects of a proliibiion law carried out. If it’s a good thing we all want it. If It’s a bad thing then let us know t. A Card. It has been intimated that I have declined to say more in regard to the recent Fourth of July celebration because l “had a finger in the pie.” I wish to say publicly and most em phatically that there is no truth in the insinuation. The only money that 1 have received from the cele bration was that which 1 have earned legitimately by printing, a true state ment of which follows: To 150 Posters To 2,000 Tickets To 1,000 Hand Bills He rises at daylight, takes a quick father trod? Would not the old way cold shower bath, (hen runs half a do as well? Now, if money and popu- mile or so, throwing off superfluous larity were not counted of so much clothing. Then lie goes through a se- value—both are sought after now ries of calisthenic exercises before eat- ! more than is necessary. Do you not ing breakfast of fruit. He declares ! think that if the church members’ ; hearts were washed in the blood of ■ the Saviour, even from the watchmen | down to the meanest servant in the church, that the old way would not WEDDING OUTFIT FOR $9.75 lio sought after as the pearl of great price? Do you not think that it is a pity to call the watchmen to come down from their watcli towers to you? Do you not think their work must cease while they are giving you their services? Do you think if they that ho eats regularly three times each day and always has a good appetite. Wliut Salvation Army ProvIdeM For 1’oor CoupleM la CIiIcuko. The Salvation Army of Chicago has b ‘ provided for willful young couples The Effect of Bad Water. [People’s Paper.] Last year the dispensary at Ches ter, S. C. sold $57,681.57 worth of whiskey. At last census Chester township, including the town of Chester, only numbered 13,035 souls, Four gallons and a half for every man, woman and child, white and black, in the town and township. Don't you suppose the water was had and the towns all dry down there? DR. W. K. GUNTER, L> IS P* T I « T Office in Star Theatre Building. Phone No. 20. Crown and Bridge Work a specialty. WANTED! All your clothes that need brightening up. bring them to u». We will make them look fresli and new. All work done by expert tailors. See us and join our pressing eluo. ROBINSON & JONES, Tailors. Over VV. U. Telegraph Office. Phone No. III. What a jolly world this would he if every man came up to the stand ard of perfection he fixes for his neighbor! C. Eskridge B^4U Have your ItlaeksiultliliiK l> me. All Smithing, Iron and Wood Work done in first-class style and at reasonable rates. ' Fortenberry’s Old Stand). Dr. S. H. Griffith If a young man says one clever thing a girl is charitable enough to overlook the 99 other things he says. If a woman doesn’t get angry when asked her age it’s a pretty sure sign that she is a grandmother. • Marriage is a partnership in which a man usually poses as the silent partner. ;; :: : LSD wh0 lnKist upon uniting their ill for- ; W(;re to preach temperance until their To 1,000 Programs 4.00 j tunes a system of stores for providing e yes would jump out they would save household necessities which furnish - - - The young protege of the army may go to one of the seven salvage stores in the city and Invest his money as follows: Vest Hat . .10 1 $14.00 clothing outfits and furnishings for the These prices are exactly what we house for u total of $0.75, says a Cbl- would charge ai > business in Gaffney cago special dispatch, i or elsewhere. Other than this my fingers have not touched a penny of the money. I had absolutely nothing to do with the so liciting of funds, absolutely nothing to’ do with the collections and abso lutely nothing to do with the disburse ments other than stated above. If the (to me unknown) gentle man (?) who has been so kind as to make this gratuitous insinuation is l not perfectly satisfied with this ex- j planation of mine and desires more explanation, and will he manly enough to make himself known to me, I will endeavor to accommodate him. Ed H. DeCamp. I Bhoca $0.23 Bhirt 10 Underclothes ... .10 Piintuloons 2G Coat 23 souls? Do you not think that one sermon preached on temperance, on righteousness and a judgment to come would do more good than all the sermons ever preached on temper ance? How would Christians pray, ! "Lead us not into temptation,” if i there was none? Do you not think it | would he as much glory to the Sav- | our to keep a Christian in the midst of temptation as to take it away and What rural villages need is fewer street fairs and more fair streets. PHYSICAN - SURGEON - OCULIST. Former pupil of the celebra ted Oculist, Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, ot Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in the Flye, F?ar, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. Glasses Fitted Accurately and Scientifically, WjTOdice in Cherokee Drug Co., B’ldg. A hard winter doesn’t seem so to the coal man. It is unlucky to lose $13 dollars on Friday. Total $1.15 ; let him lie down and fold his hands? Do you think it was the way the Odds and ends from the finery of fathers trod to glory and to God? Do wealthy women are at the bride’s dis posal at these prices: Waist $0.25 Jacket $0.23 Skirt 10 Hat 10c. to .21 Shoes 15 Underclothing . .10 Total ....95c. to $1.10 These prices prevail for furniture: A Card. Bedstead $1.00 Stoves ....$1 to $3.00 To Whom It May Concern: Mattress 25 Lamps 10 This is to certify that I was present ^* ta ’*7/.:; $ Qu at the first, and, so far is I know, ^ Chair8> eac h ... .25 Total $7.50 only Fourth of July celebration meet- It lg not stllted jU8t what o(Tect the ing; that Ed H. DeCamp “'’"‘““'i 1 J There are numerous “consumption cures,” but they all fall down when It comes to curing the consumption of beer and whiskey. ’djeium^iu « 11 itumi o) )de ojb spiiS jaiRo eg) pe ?nq ’uivajp joajjod v s| m.»u aaq sifuiq) ij|2 v esanoo jo and Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy is certain to be need ed In almost every home before the summer Is over. It can always he depended upon even In the most se vere and dangerous cases. It is es pecially valuable for summer disor ders In children. It Is pleasant to take and never falls to give prompt relief. Why not buy It now? It may save life. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens that Ed H. DeCamp advised against the celebration on the ground that there was not interest enough being taken by the business men to make it a success; that it was only after a majority of those present in- anny’s new idea is expected to have on prospective brides and grooms. ONE OF STANLEY’S GIFTS. sister! on going ahead that he agreed. I|ow tlie Afr i cail Explorer and that I nominated him for chair- judned Men man of the meeUni!. >"'1 that he n.o«t cull Ju j Bc .' ot onot i, er emphatically stated that he would , .. have nothing to do with the celehra m a n s capacity at first sight 1 he late __ tion except to preside at that meet- Bir* Henry M. Stanley had the gift, of j,i 0 y e( j as we n as W(i might be? Do ng. I was elected secretary, and so which this anecdote is an illustration. y OU think if pride was laid a little far as I am aware, there has not been W hen Archibald R. Colquhoun, who is that would lie one step towards tem you think they had no foes to fight? Did they not sail through bloody seas to win the prize? Is the arm of the Lord shortened that he cannot save? Do they think they will have nothing to attend to but have every one’s coats pinned to theirs? Do you not think that if you had that demon killed you would have another to fight? Might it not he a worse one? Do you not think that to put it to the arm of law it would he much worse than it now stands? Did church and State ever join together to do great things? Do you not think that it would he as well to let people alone as to throw money away to have speeches printed to make divisions in neighborhoods? Do you think that when the Sons die wisdom will cease with their decease? Do you not think that the world will he governed as well after we cease to act? Do you not think that we are not em- SUPPORT SCOTT’S EMULSION serves as ■ bridge to carry the weakened and starved system along until it can find firm support in ordinary food. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWSE, Chemists, 409-41$ i’earl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00; all druggists. a meeting since. Junius Parrott. the author of “Greater America,” Just published by the Harpers, was lu the service of the India office he culled one sin of our land? Do you not think if pride was laid and humility was put in its place things would have a bet ter appearance? Is it not pride that makes many tlrink? Do you think there ever was a Christian, ever sent , „ , ,, ., . , to that place where mercy never If It was against the law to go to quhoun from Stanley asking him to ■ comea f or getting drunk? Do you It’s funny how a man will buy three d t , lt . late slr E(lwin Arnokl botties of champagne to show how and mt . t Stanley there. They talked to- well he lives and get wild with rage . . ' * a 1 over a monthly water hill of $1.40. a “ oaicnt8 aud , P ar <f|* perance? Is not pride the prevailing EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of F. G. Stacy, deceased, will present the same to the under signed executors properly proven. All persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned executors at National Bank of Gaff ney, Gaffney, S. C. J. A. Carroll, J. G. Wardlaw, D. C. Ross, Ex. Estate of F. G. Stacy, deceased. | 7-8-tf r Next morning a telegram reached Col- haseball games on a week day the Desert of Sahara couldn’t hold the crowds that would go. Though a young man is willing to lay his fortune at a girl’s feet he is seldom willing to lay a carpet for her after marriage. When a mother hustles her child- call at once. no t think at that day when all deeds lie did so and was greeted without w jn be laid before an assembled formality and with the following bul- j world there will appear as many let-like sentence: “Will you go to the adulterers as there will drunk- Kongo Free State us second In com- anls? Do you not know that their mund?” Colquhoun expressed his sentence will be, “Depart from mo amazement at Stanley’s confidence In Y e workor « <>f * to P* ace >1 ~ 11 1.. mi prepared for the devil and his an- hin. upon so slight an acquaintance. 1 els? .. Will the drunkard’s sentence always flauke up my mind at once be ar y worse when he stands before ren out of the room when another about men.” replied the explorer. Mr. | the j ud g e (} f t i, e quick and the dead? woman calls, it’s a sign there Is gos- Colquhoun could not accept, as the t he Judge say If you can keep sip In the air. India office declined giving him leave your evil deeds from the eyes of men of absence. Had he gone he would He will let you slip; or does He say As silk is made from wood pulp, ka ve been the first governor of the be sure your sins will find you out? the indications are that the poor silk- Kongo Free State Do you think if you do not get drunk worm will he forced to hunt another ’ and lie and cheat and take the name J°b’ 1 of God in vain you’re doing no harm? C.IT.'. Sanitarium. , wm not the of all do r , Kht? Cannot i>«Cure'i Mme. Kuimu Calve lias founded a Suppose you do none of these, hut bv local application.’ a* tin y i-Hnnot n-sii-ii sanitarium at Cabrleres, near her real-j H tcal and murder, will not that give ordy ori^w'iy to^iiro 'uiVit u dence in the Aveyron, says the Paris ; the Judge a chance to condemn? Can by constitutional remodies. li. iifin ss is Dally Messenger. There nearly sixty : an evil heart escape such a Judge? young girls in need of pure air and Why then not come to light? Do you tube gets inflamed you hare a rumbling medical attendance are received every sound or lfiq>. rf.-rt b. arliiK. and when It l„ ..i, .. Tn4 , n xM he!nr Imrne entirely closed deafness Is tbe result, and 1 summer, all me txptiiSLS being oorin unless the irlllamniat ion can in- taken ont by the great singer. It is reported that and this tube restored tolls normal condl- 1 , ,,.,(,1 „ viult to th.. uo.il tion. iiearlnK will bo destroyed forever; nine burglars hn\* paid a visit to tilt snul *1 by catarrh, which tnrium and removed everything they cases out of sn are caused by catarrh, which Is notldnu hut an Inflamed condition of thc rnucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred hollars for any case of heafness (cased by eatarrli) that eao- not he cured by Hull 1 * Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free. K. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo, O Sold by hruggests, TSe. Hall’s I'amllv Ellis are the best. could lay their hands on. Mme. Gnlvt ha* nevertheless given instructions for the preparation of the sanitarium for the reception of tbe annual contingent of sick girls. think the light you have made will penetrate through wails and a sen tinel placed outside? Now If you have found a new and living way to come to tho Saviour why not keep It where none hut tho Sons can get any benefit? Did the Saviour teach His doaclples to go to secret places and let no one into tho secret but them, that they will not dlvul e the secret even when they quit the dark place? Do you not think It Is If anybody has a message for the people of this community he cannot deliver it to them so effectually, so cheaply, so quick ly in any other way as through the columns of this paper. It is the business of this pa per to carry messages of one kind and another into homes. The message will be delivered, too, under favorable conditions, for few persons take up their local paper except in a pleasant and receptive frame of mind. The sign upon the fence board may be good, but it can be teen only by travelers who go that particular road. The message in the local paper carries itself to thousands, no matter by which road they travel. Select your space and put your message where it will do the most good. < ► Wa, parhapa, can haip yM if yoa will but aak m We Want Everybodf * In Cherokee County to know from actual experience that— A. Porter’s Atiseptic Healing Oil Is the greatest remedy of its kind on the market. It re lieves instantly pain, itching and inflammation of the parts to which it is applied. For cuts, burns, boils, bruises, , eczema, corns, chapped hands, I piles or all ulcers or sores of the skin it is a sure and per manent cure. One or two ap plications will cure mange on dogs. Liverymen will find this , oil without an equal for the cure of scratches, halter burns, old sores and collar galls. I J^The oiiginal prescription for Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil was written by the£Surgeon"of the Louisville & NashvilleJJrail- road. It is a most wonderful heal ing remedy for Man or Beast. 25 Cents a Bottle. For sale by The Gaffney Drug Co. * Prescription Druggists. Look for the Horseshoe Sign.