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. V ;-rv •s ’'" THE LEDGER. Tjesday and Frjday, (, h. DeCamp. Editor and Publiaher, A. W. Griffith. Local Editor. SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS. There is a skeleton in every closet. There is a deep shadow lurking near to every hearthstone, and often when the Are glows brightest and the family circle ’s all radiant with love and hope and happiness, it spreads its raven wings over the scene and all i- suddenly changed, as if by a breath from the under world, or at the echo of a distant wail from some fallen spirit. Love is shaded with sorrow, hope sinks into despair, and bright cheer changes place with gloom and de spondency. It may be that a ghost, not visible to the eyes, but well discerned in every feeling of the heart and defi nitely shaped in the consciousness of the soul, sits in the chair long since vacant; it may he that the night winds bring whispers from afar that start the chords of the soul into sym pathetic vibrations sounding in mournful cadences the requiem of dead love, of blighted hopes, of hap piness that was never to be, of days and years that never yet nestled in the bosom of time; it may be that ihe bright chain that bound heart to hear; has been rudely broken and its links widely scattered, some to shine in new chains of love, others to be isolated by neglect and to rust and canker in the dews of sorrow; but whatever it be, the shadows are al ways brooding near and the ghosts are always ready to start un from the abyss and march in solemn proces sion in the wake of the shadows. Oh! how light and darkness, sun shine and shadows, chase each other in the weird drama of life! What wondrous scenes of beauty are brought to view in the kaleidoscope, which by another turn, quickly vanish and darkness comes on filled with mis shapen creatures of the night, strange ly magnified and distorted, stalking by in grim silence or mingling and changing, as if reveling in the very exuberance of gloom! How one day one moment—the soul is all aglow with the light and warmth of love and its every fiber thrilled with hope and happiness, and the next the spirits droop, hope gives way to despair, and the light of happiness goes out In gloom, as the shadows of night chase away the glistening sunbeams! The world without and the world within keep step to a common march. The crowds that jostle on the streeta, that surge like billows of the sea, that scatter like the leaves of autumn; the nations that are clothed with j>ower. the armies that shake the earth with their tread—what are they all but an aggregation of units, each one of which has within it an epitome of the whole? What are the hallelujahs of multitudes, or the dying wails of nations, but the reinforced echoes of each individual heart? What are widespread scenes of glory and deso lation but stereoptican views projected on a visible canvas, of scenes which chase each other in every human life? The funeral cortege presses with solmen tread close upon the steps of the bridal party: the children of sor row cower under the windows of bril liant halls sparkling with silks and jewels and resounding with songs of mirth and revelry; Dives throws the dust from his glittering wheels on the prostrate form of Lazarus, and everywhere Joy and sorrow dwell side by side, or follow each other with un varied speed around the dial plate of doetiny. So, every heart has its bridal songs, to be followed by the funeral dirge: so it has its halls resplendent with wealth and gay with mirth, and close by are the dens of wretchedness and despair; so it has its days of swelling joys and its nights of sinking sorrow*. How nature on all her broad face show's her kindly sympathy! She builds an arch of soft blue skies, beau tiful to behold and emblematical of peace and love, and then she mar shals her battle clouds and they rush to the conflict to the sound of rolling thunder, wrapping the heavens in darkness relieved only by the lurid lightning’s glare, and covering the earth with a pall of gloom and terror. She spreads out her vast ocean and hushes it to sleep with whispered lullabies, when it smiles In beauty bewitching and entices adventurous man afar on its tranquil bosomj then suddenly she hurls down her charging tempests and there is a wild waste of battling billows in which the great warships, the mightiest embodiments of a nation’s power, are as helpless as a babe in an enraged nurse’s arms; and bn opposite sides of the earth she draw's from pole to pole dividing lines between day and night, each line bordered on both sides by rain bow-tinted bands woven by the mys tic hand of refraction, the one the harbinger of day. the other the rosy fringe of night; and swifter than birds of passage—swifter than the winged winds—have these lines and bands swept from orient to Occident, and day and night have followed each other in giddy whirls since time be gan, and so they will follow till time shall be no more. But high above the shifting scenes of earth, ocean and sky—far back in the abysmal depths—are the un changing stars—the fixed, steadfast, eternal stars—serene and undls.tA’bed in their far off splendor, and giving sweet promises in their twinkling eyes of rest and peace and love. So the heart has its star of hope ever beam ing in the distant blue, ever wooing j the struggling soul upwards, and in-: viting it to a sphere beyond the realm of change and shadows, where the true and the brave shall dwell togeth-, er and where peace and love shall live and reign forever. THE “GOOD CITIZEN.” Some think they are entitled to the wings of an angel because they have the appetite of an ostrich. The review of the past often gives a new view of the present. All l^un Down Other “Cabe Rice” Cases in East $ Cherokee. Blacksburg, Dec. 18.—Mr. D. tells us about Cabe Rice being arrested for selling whiskey and employing Tom Shin to defend him. This is a fair sample of several cases that have oc curred in east Cherokee. It has not been over a century ago since there was a warrant sworn out to prokecute a violator of the whiskey law and the “good citizen’s” name was put on it for a witness. The day came for trial; the "good citizen” didn’t appear. It was learned that the “good citizen” was also due Uncle Sam some revenue. Inside of the last three years there have been two of the moonshiners caught in the sec tion referred to and a petition has j followed them both to the court house signed by the good citizens— yes. by the good church members and the good deacons, asking that j judgment be suspended. Now, the j same good citizens, the same good church members and the sapie good j ieacons, ask the governor to send a special officer to catch them again! This warwhoop in the newspapers re minds me of a girl whose sweetheart was hugging her. Her mother saw them and she hollowed very loud. “Turn me loose!” and whispered to her sweetheart “Squeeze me tighter!” So I don’t think Tom Shin has a very, hard job to clear his client. The, “good citizen” won’t swear against him. but will furnish a list of names such as are snoken of in the case of Cabe Rice. But the “good citizen”^ will nut his name on a petition to get" the law breaker out of jail: so I don’t think Tom Shin has much to do to clear his client—just to pound the table with his huge fist and stamp the floor with his number twelve boot, and his client is acquitted. King Fisher. HIS is a common express sion we hear on every side. Unless there is some organic trouble, the con dition can doubtless be remedied. Your doctor is the best adviser. Do not dose yourself with all kinds of advertised remedies— get his opinion. More than likely you need a concentrated fat food to enrich your blood and tone up the system. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is just such a food in its best form. It will build up the weakened and wasted body when all other foods fail to nourish. II you are run down or emaciated, give it a trial: it cannot hurt you. It is essentially the best possible nourishment for delicate children and pale, anaemic girls. We will send you a sample free. To Remove Freckles and Pimples In Ten Days, Use .. IVadinola.. THE COMPLEXION BEAUTIFIED, FOR SAFETY AT SEA. To the Public. It may be interesting to readers of The Ledger to know that I have just returned from New York, where I went as the joint representative of Grenard Lodge No. 186 and Limestone K. of P. Lodge No. 74 on the sad mis sion as escort to the remains of Mr. Abbott Davison, who met such an untimely death in this place, last week. Observation ami information lead me to believe that the "Nothing But Money” theatrical company was in every sense what the members rep resented themslvs to be—a com pany of ladies and gentlemen. The social position of the members is above the average of those of the usual theatrical troups touring this section. The members of the com pany and their respective families were profoundly grateful for the man ner in which the people of Gaffney ex-j tended their sympathy and aid to the distressed people, and appreciated to the fullest extent everything that was done in behalf of the unfortunate victims of a rash man. and the sur vivors. No words of condemnation for the community escaped their lips, and they seemed to realize that our people deeply deplored the occur rence. JDd. H. DeCamp. Eilijay Chooses Officers. Wllijay. Ga.. Dec. 13.—At an election held boro Tuesday. Colonel A. H. Bnrtr was elected mayor, and T. G. Sim mons, W. V Teem, F. E. Shippen and T. 'I. DeFocr were elected council mrn. F ven school trustees for Elli- •:tv institute were also elected. Sev enty-" ve ror cent of the voters and Imsiress men. representing the greater part of the property and business in terests of tbp town, united in electing the above ticket. Be sure that this picture in the form of a label is on the wrapper of ever> bottle of Emulsion you buy. scon & BOWNE «* Chemists 409 Pearl Street, New York 50c and All Druggists THE NADINOLA GIRL 'M'ADIN'OLA is;i new U taco very guaranteed and money will be refunded iuevi ry ca-e where it, fails to remove freckles, plrpnles liver spots, collar discoloration, black-heads disfiguring eruptions, etc. The worst case in -Hi days' Leaves the skin clear, soft, healthy and restores the beauty of youth. Price50cts and 11.00. Sold In each city bv all leading druggists, or by mail. Mrs. Ktta Brown writes: -Nashville. Ten Sept. S, 1905. “[ have been using yo Nadmola, Kgyptiun Cream, Soap and Nadi Jjee lewder and like theni ail very mu I 1 siis is the summer since childhood thai i have been without freckles. I am 34 ye>- old and have a la tter complexion now tt 1 when a girl.” Prepared only by National Toilet Company, - Paris, Tenn: Sold in Gaffney by THE GAFFNEY DRUG COMPANY. And Leading Itrflffgtsts. Furniture, Organs, Pianos and Automobiles Gan be Brought to Lite and look fresh and new, by using Liquid Veneer. Cheap, durable, and handy; anyone can apply it success fully. Call at The^B, B,” r Store and get a bottle; 10c and 50c. Telephone Exchanges Merge. Tampa, F.a, Dec. 13.—A merger of the local telephone exchanges was an nounced here whereby the Southern Bell Telephone company abandons the local field, its plant, equipment, busi ness and franchises being acquired by the Peninsular Telephone company, the independent company which haa been operating here several years. The consideration has not been made public. Meeting of Broad River Board. The executive board of the Broad River Association will meet at Gaff ney on Thursday, December the 28th, at 11 o’clock, a. m. The members of the board are: J. D. Bailey. S. M. Bagwell, W. L. Goudelock, G. P. Ham rick, T. C. Brown, A. M. Simms and K. D. Edwards. A full attendance is requested, as some important matters will come up for consideration. J. D. Bailey, Chm. A Christmas Tree. Webster, Dec. 15.—The Ml. Zion Baptist colored Sunday school and singing class will amuse the public with a Christmas tree and a basket entertainment on Wednesday, Decem ber 27th. opening at 11 o’clock in the morning. Everybody is invited to come and enjoy the occasion. Good order will be maintained. A. B. G. II0W11 Thta? We offor One UuTKlff*il Dollars Kewurd fyr anv case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HallS Catarrh Cure. F J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo. O HHe, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe hltn perfectly honorable In all huslns 1 - transac tions and financially able to car«-y out any obligations made by their firm. VVest V TitfTAX, Wholesale Druggists. To'edc O. Waliuhq. Kimvan A Mahvih. Whole sale Druggists. Toledo, O. H ill’nOatarrh Cure is taken Internally act ng directly upon the blood and mucous sur 'acesof the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Hold by all Drag • gists. Hall's Family Pills are the best. AUDITOR’S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that my office will be open on the first day of Janu ary, 1906, and stand open until the 20th day of February, 1906, for the purpose of receiving returns of pro perty for taxation for the year 1906. I will be at the following precincts for the purpose, of receiving returns at the times specified below till 3 P. M. each day; At Draytonville, on Monday, the 8th January, 1906. At Wilklnsville, on Tuesday, the! 9th January, 1906. At Sarratts, on Wedneisday, the loth January, 1906. At Asbury, on Thursday, the 11th January, 1906. At Ravenna, on Friday, the 12th January, 1906. At Timber Ridge on Saturday, the nth January, 1906. At Thickety, on Monday, the loth January, 1906. At White Plains, on Tuesday, 16th January, 1906. I At Macedonia, (E. P. Richards), Wednesday, the 17th January, 1906. At Butler, on Thursday the 18th January, 1906. At Ezell, on Friday the 19th Janu ary, 1906. At Maud, on Saturday, the • 20th Janauary, 1906. At Cherokee Falls, on Monday, 22nd January, 1906. At King's Creek, on Tuesday, the 23rd January, 1906. At Antioch church, on Wednesday, Hie 24th Jhnuary, 1906. At Blacksburg, on Thursady and Friday, the 25-26 January, 1906. At Buffalo school house, Saturday, 27th January, 1906. At Allens, Monday, the 29th Janu ary, 1906. At Grassy Pond, on Tuesday, the 30th January, 1906. ‘ And In the office until the 20th of February, 1906, after which time the 50 per cent attaches. All persons owning real or personal property will please make return within the time. All real estate must be re-assessed this year and all lots, pieces, parcels or tracts of land must be assessed separately and a value fixed, all build ings assessed and a value fixed by the owner; all new buildings and all transfers. Must state if sold and who to. If bought who from and value fixed by the tax payer, and all property both real and personal, under the con trol or management of any person, must be listed by them In their name or in the name of the owner, and the school district In which it belongs. Persons owning real estate or per sonal in twb townships or school dis tricts, must say how much in each separately. All money, notes, mortgages or other evidences of credits and bank deposits must be returned. All crops on hand the 1st of August, 1905. All persons having a gross income over 2.500 dollars, are requested to make return thereof. All returns must be made upon oath before me, or some one who can administer an oath, that It Is true. Blanks will be furnished to any person calling at my office. During my absence from the office, vou will find my assistant, Mr. J. E. Jefferjes, w#) will take pleasure In waiting on you. W .D. Camp, Auditor. Did Yon Ever Think what a bargain you are getting when you get THE LEDGER one hundred and three (103) times a year for Only Sl.00 a Ynar? Desirable Cbaitares In the Interna* tionnl Hulea. Shipowners in the United States have been asked by the department of commerce and labor to submit views as to tlie need of modifying the inter national rules for preventing collisions at sea, says the Washington corre spondent of the New York Tribune. The letter of inquiry has gone out from the department on account of a proposal from the British government, us a result of Rojestvensky’s fleet at tacking the North sea trawlers, that maritime interests consult together, with a view to perfecting the signal service used by vessels to avoid ocean disasters. A list of changes deemed desirable by the British government was submit ted along with the request for co-oper ation in the matter. These suggestions are amendments to the rules which were adopted by the international ma rine conference wuieh met in Washing ton in 1889. The changes apply partic ularly to the protection of fishing ves sels and trawlers in the open sea. Eng land is especially interested in provid ing greater safety for these vessels, in view of the number that have been run down in the North sea, where ves sels of all nations ply. America has not such a large interest, as the fish ing on the Newfoundland banks is off the track of the great liners and the other great fisheries region off Alaska is comparatively free of travel and much of the fishing, moreover, is done in the rivers and hays. Under the present international rules fishing vessels of less than twenty tons net registered tonnage when under way and when not having their nets, trawls, dredges or lines in the water are not obliged to carry side lights, but to prevent collisions must have ready at hand a lantern with a green glass on one side and a red glass on the other side. It is proposed to strengthen this rule. The proposed British amendments specify particularly the lantern signals of trawlers, to make them distinct from vessels fishing with lines or nets. When engage*! In trawling, by which is meant the dragging of an apparatus along the bottom of the sea, the ves sels, If steam, it is proposed, shall carry a tricolore*! lantern so constructed as to show a white light from right ahead to two points on each bow and a green light and a red light over an arc of the horizon from two points on each bow to points abaft the beam on the starboard and port sides respectively, and not less than nor more than twelve feet below the tricolored lantern a white light in a lantern so constructed as'to show a clear light all around the horizon. Sailing vessels engaged in trawling must show a white flare up light in addition to the usual lantern. Modification^ are proposed with special reference to the fisheries in the seas bordering the coast of Japan and Ko rea. Be SaiTe !o Use Only (fVpflsa <■ * TsuSiar Nw-* V4 W'.— V**.**.- *4Vr4tfill *—* / 7?^ ... ^ ^ - >i W « * 1 jk '»r #f* o* f •s--’l* ... ■ ;>m 'ml' » *4 A x. A a GOU i.GIGi,: \ * ’i.l r.itim b a If”"**? ■ r ■' . Cl*. i ♦r-.v . AV_ .71 rr- -r.. /r . L- J A.-tV ‘ i-v.' .4. *.i. \' V hr Li V ge A Jb ; .G Liid unhealth: a. Did it ever occur to you that a wo man doesn’t consider a neighbor’s baby half as important as she pre- ! tends. Because one sighs over another's misfortunes it does not mean there is willingness to lend a helping hand. The charm of society really likes in the sense of exclusiveness. Don’t carry the prejaplce^I into middle life. i 1. P. GARRETT, j Dentist.) Office SOvei-j The Battery. ’Phone 82 J. C. OTTS Attorney-at-Law, Notary In Oflleo. Office removed to New Bank Building. WILLIAM 8. HALL, JR, Attornay at Law, National Bank Building, Gaffney, 8. C. Prompt attention given to all business. DR. W. K. GUNTER, DENTIST > iffice in Star Theatre Building, Phonr No. 20. Crown and bridge work a specialty Early Rlsara 1M talDOIM llttM |MIM» f T S-HTv7 rr " r T~ —rr:-r;-r r'T;.nx-’■ — * •, J.W.Tolleson in oure Special Clearance Sale a Previous to Inventory, Dec. 26tli to 30th Inclusive, We Will Offer Rare Bargains in All Departments. 50 cts. Dress Goods for 39 cts. 37>£ and 40 cts. Dress Goods “ 30 cts. $1.00 Broadcloth “75 cts. 6>6 cts. Outings “05 cts. $2.50 Ladies’ Jackets -v “$2.00. 20 PER CENT. OFF ON Ladies’ Ready Made Skirts. VERY LOW PRICES In Boys’ Knee Suits.