Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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» .A t .. ; • , -fe, LA : ii. i’.-. * . - - THE LEDGER, CHEROKEE’S attendinja: to the correspondence, and graceful position that he assumes is i that her task is no light one may be flat 01 his face tinkering with some' . judged from the fact that she writes intricate Part of the complicated ma- I ET A IJ I K| (T M FlA/d P A P F P from fifty to one hundred letters a chinery that is in abundance every- m 1% ■ day, besides making herself useful in where. tt» i ^ other ways, such as filing letters. filling mail orders and generally su- pervisir - the immense mailing list of He has a fondness for chick- PICTURES OF PROGRESSIVE PRINTERS AND two puWlcatlon ,. Now and tilen __ _she seeks new worlds to conquer but » RESomtN. generally returns to her first love, and it is no idle gossip to sav that she • | is always welcom 0 by everybody in The Force That Gets Together the Happenings of Town the office from “the old man” to “the ^ ^ „ man of all work.” And County and Serves the Same to Our Readers Floyd L . Baker, Linotype Operator. Twice a Week With Clock-Like Regularity. This model young man serves in a I sense to'keep the even tenor of the , i office. When anyone speaking of Thrown generously through this j When thought of by others it is with page can be seen photographs of the a question mark after the word hu- men who make The Ledger. They His chief pride is the column ” „ . “ „ * of Busted Bubbles,” wnere can be are the ones who day by day collect, f ound recorded the doings of such set up and put in tangible form the 1 things as tin cans and stray cats, many good things that go to make The Ledge*- the best semi-weekly news paper in the great and glorious State of South Carolina. Before going into details regarding these men, a few words on The Led ger. which furnishes them an excuse to loaf around the day long, might be W. E. Peeler, Bookkeper. This well-known young man rejoices in the high-sounding title of book- kee^r and is W. E. Peeler, Esq., to correspondents. To the office he is known as “Boots” Peeler. When en quiries were put on foot to ascertain appropriate such a ni ck-name should have The Ledger first thrust itself Into, b een thrust upon an apparently harm- newspaperdom on a cold, bleak and l es s young man, it developed that it drear day in February, 1904. It continued to jog along in line with other weeklies and semi-weeklies for a veo"' short time, when it began to take long strides and to outstrip the majority of those that heretofore had been neck and neck with it. Now most of these can be dimly seen in the far background and few indeed are close enough to be recognized. The Ledger has claimed for some tirn^ to be the best semi-weekly for the monfey in Sout|i Carolina, and now the claim is admitted by the masses and most of the brother and sister sheets in the State. It is proud to boast that the saying can be applied to its news columns, “If you see it in The Ledger it’s news, and good news.” Constantly striving to do better, if possible, and never letting an oppor tunity slip that might improve the paper in anv way, we can confidently sav that any steps that would tend to push the paper and make it better will be taken by this publication. Sev eral feature columns have recently been added and seem to have caught the fancy and apnroval of the sub scribers. Among thes« are “Busted Bubbles,” “Merry Morning With the Mavor,” and “Among the Politicians.” These are under the supervision of takes on new’ and beautiful form. He has a weakness for peanu f s and is not particular by what name they are called, as he can be heard constantly clamoring for either peanuts, pinders, goobers or ground peas. Harvey C. Thackston. Here is a beardless youth who. like other members of the force, has thrown his fortunes with The Ledger, NAT S. BURGESS Pressman and Machinest ens, having kept- some half dozen in the rear , of the office for some time, much to the discomfort and alarm of thp other occupants, who were unable to account for the strange noises I afloat. The mystery was discovered, however, without the help of Sherlock Holmes, although at first it was feared that he would have to be con sulted. James P. Hamil. Ho is small of statue, but posseses a world of knowledge as to the ,ins gloom. Suddenly he brightened. "Well,” he. said more cheerfully, “I like help honest men in trouble. I’ll tell you what to do. I’ll get you out of this scrape and we’ll call It sauare if you’ll send tho stove around to my office. I need one ’’ FLOYD L. BAKER Linotype Machinest-Operator W. ERNEST PEELER Bookkeeper was the result of a fondness for a certain kind of footwear exhibited bv the staid and business-like bookkeep- Brian BeU, The’humorist" (?)of’ the j er in his chUdhood days. In appear- sheet. In the coming campaign The j a nce he is rather longer than broad Ledger will endeavor to have every move promptly reported and put be fore its subscribers, as its purpose is to have a representative from the paper to cover the campaign, thus se curing every incident promptly and authenticaliy. In regard to the men composing The Ledger “force:” Ed. H. DeCamp, Publisher. This name is one to work wonders In the shop. It is around it that the and has understandings of no mean dimensions when length is considered. As a bookkeeper he is all that could be desired. Only one case is on rec ord where this young man has been moved to tears and that w f as when staid and reliable business men should hint that The Ledger possesses none in its fold that boast of a full and clear knowledge of business, then it is that we take them gently "by the hand and allow them to feast their eyes on Floyd Baker. He it is that is a business man and on this account is the pride of the office. His business education has been secured in the well-known “ B. B.” store, of which he is proprietor. In addition to work ing w-onders with a linotype ma chine, none can hand out butter and e-’-gs more gracefully than can he. William A. Darby, Linotyp* Operator. Mr. Darby has been with The Led ger since its organization. He has the distinction of being one of the few now with the paper who has served almost continuously since its first ut terances. Mr. Darby, or ‘“Bill,” as he is more widely known in years gone by evidenced a strong desire to be come proficient as a bicycle rider. In this he was partly successful, as he won several races at different fourth of July celebrations. However, he | and outs of the printing business. He HARVEY C. THACKSTON Assistant Pressman then attempted to ply his trade in other cities, in this case in Spartan burg. only to return to Gaffney after a short while, and is now to he found joyfully kicking a press in the glad sense of having returned to Gaffney | and The Ledger. In appearance he somewhat resembles Ichabod Crane, of old, in that he is long and lean of statue. Henry Lipscomb, Colored. Henry is a character too well known to need any description. With The Editor's H«aven. Jolly and rotund Smith Cook, the samp whom Lawrence Barlow is want to impersonate when he comes to town with his minstrel show, “dis- kivered” the following story in a ma gazine which he takes and it was such a jollv good one that he could not re frain from shaking his big fat sidas as he gave it to a Ledger man yesterday: An editor who died of starvation was being escorted to heaven by an angel w’ho had been sent for that pur pose. "May I look at the other place be fore Wp ascend for eternal happiness?” “Certainly,” said the angel. So they went below and skirmish ed around taking in the sights. The angel lost sight of the editor and went around hades to hunt him up.' He w’as found sitting by a furnace fan ning himself, and gazing with rapture on a lot of people in the fire. There was a sign on the furnace which said: “Delinquent Subscribers.” “Come,” s^id the angel, “we must be going.” “You go on,” said the editor, “I’m not going; this is heaven enough for me.” HAMIL JAMES P Job Compositor ED. H. DeCAMP The “Old Man.” many and intricate wheels of the newspaper office daily swing. It is a name to produce silence where here tofore there has been strife, and one that will cause strif'- where not a rip ple had disturbed the waves. In age he is something under half a century and the hand of Father Time has in deed rested lightly upon him. He knows nothing of cares and is a phil osopher in that he allows nothing to disturb his tranquil brow. To the world generally a stiff and very, very dignified business man (?), to the office familiarly known as the “Old Man,” he steers the Ship of State with a firm, yet kindly, hand, and it is safe to say thta under his guidance no reefs rocks have sprune up that have no^ been skillfully avoided or dex- trouslv run over. James Brian Bell, Jr., News Editor. Here we find a youth of quite a few summers who essays to conduct the HENRY LIPSCOMB Who Makes Himself Generally Useful About the Office On e of Tht Ledger Job Presses The Ledger off and on (mostly on) since its first issue, and if questioned stoutly maintains that he will re main till his last. Henry has original ideas on many subjects which are the delight of all hearers when he can be induced to unburden himself suffi ciently to talk. Revolutionary Pensioners. (New York Herald.) How near this nation still is, in spite of its unexampled development, to the days of its struggle for inde pendence is indicated by the fact that among the hundreds of thousands of persons who draw pensions from the government there are even now four who are pensioners on account of the war of the Revolution. Of course,' there is not a single man of the con tinental army surviving, and the quar tette referred to are all women. One —Esther S. Damon, aged 91, of Plym outh Union, Vb., is the widow of a sol dier of ’76, w'hile the other three, Sa rah C. Hurlbutt, of Little Marsh, Pa.; Rhoda A. Thompson, of Woodbury, Conn., and Phoebe M. Palmiter, of Brookfield, N. Y., are the daughters of men who fought under Washing ton. Until recently the name of Mary Jane Lynn, of Williamsport), Pa., was on the list, but she has died. One of the most interesting of these vener able women is Mrs. Palmiter, whose ! father. Jonathan Woolley, served with I the Vermont patriots, who took part in the campaign against Burgoyne, was a sufferer at Valley Forge and during the battle was badlv wounded and left on the field for dead. Mrs. Palmiter is 84 years old and suffers from an Injury sustained three years I ago, but she retains her faculties to THE LEDGER BUILDING Bom© unwary one, or possibly the of fice cat, caused a drop of ink to beau tify a spotless page of one of his ten derly cared for books. This is the only calamity that has disturbed his in the high-sounding title of book- life, and though he may get over the shock he will never look the same, and should he be observed in a spirit of meditation all know that he is pon dering over the spot that is an ever lasting eye-sore to his exacting eye. JAMES BRIAN BELL, JR., News Editor news department of The Ledger. In his leisure momenta when no one is near to contradict the statement, he fondly imagines himself a humorist* has long weightier since turned his attention to things and that ambition is The Pregg that Prints The Ledoer MISS NANTI B. THOMPSON, Business Correspondent. W. A. DARBY Linotype Operator Miss Nanti Bess Thoirpson. Miss Nanti Bess Thompson Is one of the most valuable attaches of The Ledger office. Her duties consist of now tucked away in some lonely and dusty garrett with the broken down tramp of his erstwhile racer. N. S. Burgess. Mr. Burgess is a well-known factor in the office. His duties carry him cross hill and dale in and out the shop and he is such that he appears to ad vantage in any position. The most * ' » has worked in almost every clime, but of course having once plied his skill ful fingers in Gaffney he was forced some day to return here to live again. He worked in Gaffney with The Led ger some time ago but sought other fields to conquer. He is now found at his old post after a short and un satisfactory absence. Is a great joker and never lets an opportunity slip to display his supply of witty sayings. Under his skillful Willing to Can It Square. A young American lawyer was con sulting in the jail with his unfortu nate client, charged with stealing a stove, says Tit Bits. “No, no,” he said soothingly, I know, of course, vou didn’t really steal the stove. If I thought for a minute that you were guilty I wouldn’t de fend you. The cynics may say what they like, but there are some consci entious men among us lawyers. Yes, of course, the teal difficulty lies in proving that you didn’t steal the stove, but I’ll manage it now that you have assured me of your innocence. Leave it all to me, and don’t say a word. You can hand over $10 now and pay m« the rest—” “Ten dollars, boss?” repeated the accused man, In a hoarse voice. “WV. a wonderful degree, hears as well 9 9 ever, is a great reader and keeps her self informed on all the important events of the day. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revo lution, Mohawk Chapter, which pre sented her with a gold spoon, certifi cate and badge that she prizes highly. Money may not bring happiness, but It’s good enough to notice when it passes by. It Is also worthy of keep ing when oncp you get your hands unon It While extravagance is absolutely wicked, to be miserly is worse, for then your money does actual harm. Put away a little "roll” as a safety umbrella f or a palny day. GRAVER D. PARRIS Ad. Compositor manipulation the most unsightly ad Ledger’s don’t yer make it $10,000? I e’d pay ya jest es easy. I ain't got no mon )y. M “No money!" The lawyer looked indignant "No, ner know w’er I kin git any, aether." The young lawyer eeemd plunged in Most of us count up everything else but our blessings. Right there our adding machine stops. It Isn't right, though. We do not do all klnde of printMhf— e do tho GOOD kind.