Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Obituraries . will be published at five cents a line. Correspondents who do not contri* bute regular news letters must fur bish their name, not for publication, but for identification. All correspondence should be ad- dessed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. _ T ^ E auburn-headed gentleman who stands u T “ C8day * nd Fnd H ay ’ li8hep at the helm knew his duty and was Ed. H. DeCamp, Editor and Publisher,, A. W. Griffith, Local Editor. ] «<««» lu “• I “The Columbia State takes comfort i to itself by printing extracts from sev- I eral small Statelings, which occasion- | ally crawl out of the Stygian darkness I of their journalistic caves to blink ia the glare of the editorial wisdom of the State and bask in the sunshine of its condescending approval, endorsing the Janus-like policy of the State to wards the dispensary.” We would not dignify the above*by reproducing it except that The Ledger was one of the papers quoted by The State. We wish to say frankly that it was unworthy of Mr. Henry, and we cannot account for it on any other hy pothesis than that he has allowed his temper to assert itself. Are we to in fer that those papers who favor the Journal’s views are Journalings? That paper would have you take that view. Naturally we like good company. We like wisdom—and we also lack wis dom. We seek good company and we seek wisdom. We have sometimes found ourself in company with the Journal, and then our views met its approval, but now since we differ from it we are one of the victims of its venom. We are sorry we are small, but ew' are growing and maybe some day we’ll be a big man like the Journal. AN APPEAL We invariably discontinue sending * r he 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. Beginning January 1st the price of The Ledger will be $1.50 a year. Those who desire to do so may take advantage of the $1.00 a year rate by paying $1.00 for another year any time before January 1st. # NOTES AND COMMENTS. It will please your wife to tell her you never saved up a cent until after you were married. * • • The Law and Order League is abroad in the land of Cherokee, and the blind tiger that roameth about seeking whom he may devour would better look out, else he may be de voured. * * • There does not seem to be many popular ladies in this county, if one is to judge from the interest (or lack of interest) taken in the voting con test now being attempted by The Ledger. Send in the votes. • • • Our appeal for the orphans has not been in vain. Now let others come to the rescue of the fatherless and moth erless, and let Cherokee send them a nice Christmas present in the shape of a check for $M)0. Send contribu tions to The Ledger. Sister Young, of the Fairfax Enter prise, announces that she is a Demo crat. Right! And a good one at that. If we had a few million more like her we’d lick the Republicans so badly they wouldn’t be able to ask “who struck Billy Patterson?”—provided they could vote. • * • The Yorkville New Era wants to know what’s the matter with Norment for governor. Nothing at all, 'ceptln’ he haint married, and no man is able to govern a State until he is first able to be governed by a woman. We are for Norment, provided he can fool some good woman. • • • The Yorville New Era says “some fool has started a third-term agita tion for Governor Heyward.” It’s dollars to doughnuts that Governor Heyward has too much sense to en courage the agitation. It is doubtful if the State has had a better Governor than Governor Heyward, but two terms are quite enough for any gen tleman. • * • There is more to be gained by gen tleness than by roughness. The man ■who so acts around his home that his wtfc and children dread to see him come home is a brute and doesn’t de serve to have a wife or child. Be a man! Be a good man! If you can’t be a good man. be the best man you can; but if you must be a brute it were better that you go hang your self than to make life miserable for those who have a right to expect your love and affections. ■ • • It’s funny how a fellow will get caught sometimes. Last Monday we were rather rushed with work, and de siring to lighten our burden as much I as possible, we used a number of squibs sent us by a fellow in Washing ton who wants to edit The Ledger and who sent them as samples of his work. The very same day our good friend Jim Robinson, of the Durham Sun, used the same stuff. It would appear from reading the two papers that there was a telepathic connec tion between The Ledger and The Sun; but there isn’t. We promise not to do so again—unless we want to. » « • The Charlotte Observer, always bright and breezy, and by far North Carolina’s best newspaper, has been forced to put in a Hoe web perfecting press to meet the demands made upon It. It merits all the prosperity that has come to It because of qourage of conviction and the fearless, yet dig nified, manner in which it expresses Itself. While others went off to strange gods in days gone by, it re mained faithful to the doctrines that mean for the good of the people. It was cussed and discussed, read out of the party, denounced and scorned, but It never faltered in the course it be lieved to be right and now it is reap ing a harvest of golden shekels. We are glad of it. At one time we thought The Observer should have supported Mr. Bryan because he was the nomi nee. We are now convinced that the DOCTORING THE DISPENSARY. Various Methods Suggested of Curing the Sick Dog. [August Kohn in News and Courier.] Columbia, Nov. 13.—Public men in Columbia, and in fact all over the State, are discussing the suggestion that will be made in regard to changes in the dispensary law at the next session of the legislature. There is no doubt but that a number of changes will be made. It is thought however, that the Brice bill as it now stands, will be changed, as the dispen sary advocates claim that they are now stronger than they were before the election. Much interest is attached to the in terview with Senator Brice, appearing in The News and Courier today, in wftich the abolishment of the whole sale dispensary is advocated. This is not a new suggestion, but it will re- ce ve a hearing and may result in the discussion of the whole matter in the campaign for governor in 1906. Governor Heyward has given the matter much study, and what he says in his annual message to the general assembly will be given general atten tion. Just what his suggestions will be is not known yet, but he is watch ing the situation closely and is inter ested in the whole liquor problem. The suggestions made by Senator Til man in his speech at Gaffney, al ready published in full in The News and Courier, relative to the abolish ment of the board of control, the buy ing of whiskey from one house and the doing away with case goods, will also receive respectful consideration. The final result, however, is in doubt, and the general opinion is that the next session of the general assembly will be a sensational one. To The Patrons of The Library by Rev J. M. Steadman. Feeling a deep interest in the re ligious and educational welfare of i our young people moves me to make 1 this appeal. Our young people are not making | the wisest possible use of the ad- | vantages offered by the library for I culture. What is culture? True cul ture is not the amount of information one has gathered so much as it is the unfolding and development of one’s nature. Culture is not determined by the number of books read, but by the enlargement produced by reading. One may read all of current fiction and yet receive no enlargement of mind and heart. “Culture is always a matter of individual education.” It is of the greatest importance to habitually read the best literature in order to form a correct literary taste. Hamilton Mabie, in “Books and Cul ture,” makes this very clear. “The importance of reading habitually the best books becomes apparent when one remembers that taste depends very largely on the standards with which we are familiar, and that the ability to enjoy the best is condition ed on intimate acquaintance with the best. The man who is thrown into constant association with inferior works either revolts against his sur roundings, or suffers a disintegration of aim and standard, which percep tibly lowers the plan on which he lives. In either case the power of enjoyment from cor act with a genu ine piece of creative work is sensibly diminished and may be finally lost. The delicacy of mind is bo+h precious and perishable; it dan be preserved only by associations which confirm and satisfy it. For this reason,a mong others, the best books are the only books which a man bent on culture should read; inferior books not only waste his time but they dull the edge of his perception and diminish his capacity for delight.” Concrete illus trations of this sad and startling truth can be found in every community. There are reading people who confess without shame that they have no taste for the best books. Surely then they cannot lay claim to culture. One mark of the culture is apprecia tion for the best. How sad to find a young mind already ruined in the process of education, unable to enjoy, or even endure, elevating literature. Many have no pleasure in the literary quality of a book. Our views of life are necessarily colored by our read ing. What will be the color of the views of the novel fiend? “A man’s intellectual character is determined by what he habitually ^thinks about.” So then intellectual character is being formed by our reading. There are some 4>ooks we read for information—for facts—some for suggestion, some for recreation, and some for stimulation. We may not be able to remember anything we read in this latter class, but they act as a tonic on the mind, stimulat ing it to think. Many have but the Spartanburg May Follow. [Newberry News and Herald. ] Some other counties in the State may follow the example set by Chero kee and vote out the dispensaries. The Spartanburg Herald says: “Judg ing from expressions of opinion we be lieve that Spartanburg county would vote out the dispensary at once were the opportunity given.”—Anderson Mail. The Spartanburg people have the same right under the law that the people of Cherokee have and if they want to vote out the dispensary they can do it. The governor will with draw the constabulary and give any county a chance at prohibition. The “Jug Trade.” [Orangeburg Patriot.] The Gaffney papers which led the fight against the dispensary in Chero kee county, have another fight on hand. They are already calling on the local authorities to help put down the “jug trade.” The people of Cherokee will have to call another election and vote out the Southern Express Com pany. But the average citizen will find the way to Christmas, and Chero kee will soon discover that, after sen timent is put aside, there is no essen tial difference in a dispensary jug jag and an express jug jag. Tribute of Respect. Whereas, God in His all-wise Provi dence has seen fit to remove from us Miss Dora Durham, be it resolved that we, the Fairview Sunday School, do extend to the bereaved family our sympathies in the loss of their daugh ter, Miss Dora. She was a faithful worker in our school and will be missed by all. Dut though she has been taken from our midst, in person, the influence she wielded will ever live; and she will ever be remembered and loved by all who knew her. L. R. Gaines, Supt. Sick Blood \ Feed pale girls on Scott’s Emulsion. We do not need to give all the reasons why Scott’s Emulsion restores the strength and flesh and color of good health to those who suffer from sick blood. The fact that it is the best preparation of Cod Liver Oil, rich in nutrition, full of healthy stimulation is a suggestion as to why it does what it does. Scott’s Emulsion presents Cod Liver Oil at its best, fullest in strength, least in taste. \oung women in their “ teens ” are permanently cured of the peculiar disease of the blood which shows itself in paleness, weakness and nervous- ness, by regular treatment with Scott’s Emulsion. It is a true blood food and is naturally adapted to the cure of the blood sickness from which so many young women suffer. How’s This? We nlTer One IIundrod Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot he cured by liall’« Catarrh Cure • F J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. We, the undentbriicd. have known F. .1 Cheney for the last 1(5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all Luslnss transac tions and financially able to carry out any obllKattons made by their firm. West A Tar ax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Waldino. Rinnan A Marvin. Whole sale Druggists. Toledo, O. HtU’sCatarrh Cure Is taken Internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials writ free. Price 75c. per bottle. Hold by all Drug- gists. IIall’s Family Pills are the best. —The Gaffney Drug Co. have moved Into the new Settlemyer building, op posite the Commercial Hotel, where they have one of the prettiest and most up-to-dale drug stores in the State. —54 Inch Silk and Wool Dress Goods, only 49c at Carroll, Carpenter k Byers. Subscribe for Tha Ledger, $1 a year. We will be glad to lend a sample to any sufferer. He sure that this picture in the form of a label it on the wrapper of every bottle ol Kmulhioii you buy. SCOTT &. BOWNE. Chemists, 409 Pearl St., New York. FOR Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Plaster Hair, Plaster Paris, Shingles. Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Cepe, call on MIESTOXE SPRINGS LIME WORKS. CARROLL A CO., Telephone 5T. odds and ends of time for readin r , and study. Should ihls be wasted In frothy reading or devoted to genuine J culture? If we really want culture we can find time for it. It is a ques- j'tlon as to how we will spend our lime. Lucy Larcom, the poetess, was a i mill operative and laid the foundation of her culture while working at the loom. I appeal to our working young people to take advantage of the best in our library during their spare mo ments. It is possible for a studious young person to so use the good books in It, as to secure a liberal education in the English branches. We need breadth of view and life to save us from provincialism. To most of us, travel, which would give us this breadth, is denied, so we must read widely if we would escape the narrowness of provincialism. Our reading should help us to live in the highest and largest sense of the term. Too many read only for pleas ure and amusement. Many young people have become mental dyspep tics, ruining their mental digestive or gans by overfeeding with fiction. They cannot digest a book which has | elevating and refining truth in It. As j a rule we should never read fiction J that is without a moral, unless it is historical. Certainly we should not confine our reading to fiction. It pre vents thinking, being too exciting, and when impure poisons the soul. Can the preacher of the gospel get living truth Into a mind that feeds habitually on fiction? Can the teacher make true scholars of such? I think not. A library has some other end to serve than mere entertainment. Our library is practically unused except the fic tion in it. If this is to continue it is to be a curse rather than a blessing j to the community. This is a subject ( which demands the united efforts of ! parents, pulpit, press and school room. It is criminal for parents not to super vise the reading of their children. If not competent to select the books which they should read, they should ask some friend who is copipetent to do so. My hoy can’t read fiction un less he is willing to take some history, Itiography or some other instructive and elevating reading matter, between courses. I want to call attention to a few of the many good books unread in our library. I begin with Geo. McCrady’s History of South Carolina in The Re volution.. I have just finished reading these two large volumes with the greatest interest. I found when I reached the seventh page in the first volume, the leaves uncut. Shame on the bright boys and girls living in a community rich in Revolutionary his tory for such neglect. Let me sug gest to the directors that they put in the library to the other volumes of Mc Crady’s South Carolina history, and secure, if possible, the rare old volumes of other historians of the State and the lives of the great parti san leaders. Then there is “Thirty Years in the Senate,” by Benton. Those were years of excitement when giants continued. I note the famous Plain Talk About Shoes We want to impress up on the reader of these lines that we are conduct ing a [dependable shoe store. No fakes, frauds, substitutes or subterfuges are practiced here. We sell good honest shoes and are building up a per manent trade mi ith regu lar customers who come and come again. If you will be our shoe client we will he your shoe attorney. Put your self in our hands, take our advice and we can save you money, worry and discomfort. We have all the proper styles for men, women and child ren. R. S. Lipscoml) Shoe Co. Gaffney, S. C. WANTEDI All youi clothes that need brightening up, bring them to us. We will make them look fresh and new. All work done by expert tailors. Hee us and joiu our pressing club. R0BUS01«JOKES, THIors. Over W. D. Telegraph Office. Phone No. 43. Good Health to the Children Children especially are fond of dainties, and the housekeeper must look carefully to their food. As good cake can be made only with good eggs, so also a cake that is health ful as well as dainty must be raised with a pure and perfect baking powder. Royal Baking Powder is indispensable in the preparation of the highest quality of food. It imparts that peculiar light ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc., and what is more important, renders the food wholesome and agreeable to young and old. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. works of Samuel Smiles, for boys who have a purpose in life. The Spectator introduces to the style of the past. Then we have The Nations of the World and The Scientific series. In poetry we have the great poets. In fiction I mention, Thackery, Dickens, Scott, Victor Hugo, Irving, Hawthorn and Amelia Parr. The reading of the bookS of the i&tter wilt make the heart tender and kuve a refining influence, in re ligious literature dike’s Hours with the Bible should be profitable. I was surprised to find that none of our literary citizens had read, so late as early October, “Books and Culture," by Mabie, probably our foremost man of letters and greatest critic. The li brary needs more patrons. Let us make it a success. Surely every man and woman who claims to be the friend of education should encourage it. Yet some have not even given it the encouragement of examining Its shelves. J. M. Steadman. Married at Limestone Mills. Mr. Jno. Pennington and Miss Min nie Gordon were married at Limestone Mills Wednesday, by R. F. Gibson, N. P. —Indian Baskets at 10 per cent off, at Carroll, Carpenter & Byers. DR. B. L. ALLEN, Physician and Surgeon. Offices In the Star Theatre building. —Toys! Toys! Toys! at Carroll,'’4 Carpenter & Byers. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1 a year. C. Eskridge B 4 U Have your HittckmirlthlnK All Smithing, Iron and Wood Work done in first-class style and at reasonable rates. (Fortenberrys’ old stand.) Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. Over Cherokee Drug Co. Phone 55. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone 82 DR. W. K. GUNTER, DE JNTieT Office in Star Theatre Building. Phone No. 20. Crown and bridge work a specialty. j ames A. Willis. villi am S. Hall. J a. HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, STAR THEATRE BLDO. ». c;. Notary Public In office. Prompt attention riven to all business. W Better Your Christmas gifts today, things will be rushed soon. Our store is the place to find just exactly the thing you want S.B. CRAWLEY &C0. 813 Limestone Street. Drugs, Perfumes, Stationery Santa Claus Headquarters. Prescriptions properly filled and promptly delivered. Santa Claus Headquarters. L,ool£ Around As much as you like, you won’t find any better bicycles than ours. So if you are thinking of buying a wheel for a Christmas present you can do no better than come here. Olieap "Wheels Are plentiful, but wheels that are both cheap and good are much more scarce. We have made the combination. You can get a wheel here that is absolutely reliable. And it will be as handsome as it is good and as cheap as it is handsome Shall we save one for you ? Racket Cycle Shop, E. H. DURHAM, Prop. Give Me Your W atch. Just watch me if vou please, 1 fresh Mi of am still putting in fresh Meats all kinds, and fresh Groceries. I will have 25 boxes of Oranges just from the Orange grove in a few days, and will be able to sell you any amount you want from 15c per doz. up to f 2.65 per box. Don’t forget that Maness is head quarters tor any, and all kinds of nice Fancy Fruits, Oranges, Ap ples, Raisins, Coconuts, and all sorts and kinds of fresh Nuts of different varieties. When you want to buy call on Maness; he can sell you what you want. When you have anything to sell, bring it to Maness; he gives you the cash. So don’t forget Maness, the big cheap store on Limestone Street. I have secured my clerk I have been calling for in The Ledger, he isfMr. A. W. Hawkins, of this city. W. J. Maness. Gaffney, S. C.