The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 01, 1906, Image 5
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•‘PE-RU-IMA WORKED
SIMPLY MARVELOUS/
Suffered Severely
With Headaches—
Unable to Work.
Miss Lucy V. McGivney, 452 8rcl Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y., writes:
“For many months I suffered se
verely from headaches and pains In
the side and back, sometimes being
unable to attend to my dally work.
“/ "f/n better, now, thanks to Peru-
ua, and am as active as ever and have
uo more headaches.
“The way Peruna worked In my
case was simply marvelous.”
We have In our flies many grateful
letters from women who have suffered
with the symptoms named above. Lack
of spare prevents our giving more than
one testimonial here.
It is Impossible to even approximate
thegreat amount of suffering which Pe
runa has relieved, or the number of
women who have been restored to health
and strength by its faithful use.
Short Local Items.
Av leather today: partly cloudy.
Cotton market yesterday: 11 cents.
Dr. J. T. Darwin has purchased the
home place from Dr. D. P. Thomson.
This is one of the most desirable
homes in the city, and with the im
provements contemplated by Dr. Dar
win it will become one of the most
beautiful.
An accident to third No. 82, a South
ern freight, between Gaffney and
Blacksburg yesterday delayed No. 11,
the southbound local passenger of the
Southern over an hour. This train
is due in Gaffney at 3.52. The acci
dent to the freight occurred about the
engine, the track being blocked by
the crippled train for some time.
Hon. J. C. Otts and Col. T. B. But
ler were engaged this week in secur
ing rights of way for the proposed
new railway. Mr. Otts when seen by
a Ledger reporter stated that uo dif
ficulty whatever was experienced in
securing the rights and that the in
terest was strong in the new venture.
In his opinion no obstacles should
arise to block the speedy end of the
line.
The closing exercises of the second
grade of Central school, of which Miss
Bessie Kendrick is the competent
teacher, took place in her class room
at the Central school yesterday after
noon at 4 o’clock. Tjhe attnactive
program arranged for the occasion
was carried out in faultless style by
the children, reflecting great credit
and pointing to unremitting efforts on
the part of Miss Kendrick.
A horse hitched to a dray wagon
of Coroner J. S. Vinesett caused quite
a little amusement and not a few
spasms of fear among ? number of
spectators yesterday afternoon just
off Limestone street, when the horse
while driving suddenly evinced a vio
lent desire to kick. The kicking con
tinued until the horse was unhitched
and powers of pursuasion used to stop
this action on the ^art of the beast.
When he was rehitched the inter
rupted draying was resumed without
further incident.
Deadly Serpent Bite*
f are -w- common in India as are stom
ach and liver disorders with us. For
the latter, however, there is a sure
remedy: Electric Bitters the great
restorative medicine, of which S. A.
Brown, of Bennettsvllle, S. C., says:
“They restored my wife to perfect
health, after years of suffering with
dyspepsia and a chronically torpid
liver.” Electric Bitters cure chills
and fever, malaria, biliousness, lame
back, kidney troubles and bladder dis
orders. Sold on guarantee by Chero
kee Drug Co., druggists. Price 50c.
‘‘OUR DUTY TO
THE OLD SELF"
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
as he sought to withdraw she plead,
“Look once more, my boy,” until con
vinced that the image of the glorious
sun was painted in abiding colors up
on memory’s tablet.
In after life, while hemmed in by
the limitations of his terrible afflict
ion, he found his solitude brightened
by this great luminous image of the
sun, burned deep in the tissues of the
brain under a mother’s loving care.
We shall, sooner or later, find our
feet £low to do their bidding and our
circle of endeavor win narrow be
cause of physical limitations. Friends,
in whose companionship we found
joyous repose and grateful comfort,
will Pass out of our lives. The voca
tions in which we found pleasure will
cease to interest, incentives to labor
will be set aside by prosperity or ad
versity and with the passing days
each individual will be thrown more
and more upon himself and upon his
God.
What preparation are we making
fo- this eventuality? What gladden-
facts have w P burnt into our abid
ing consciousness? We may have
used our time wisely, measured by
the world's coinage, and may have
seen “Success” written over the door
that marks the entrance to region of
self. But when alone within, what
boots the legend on the outer portal?
In looking to the future, peace will
come if there has been a full obedi
ence to the injunction of the prophet
'■'ioah “to do justly and to love mercy,
nd to walk humbly with thy God.”
But the present—that one thing of
il that's real—that one instant from
>v,'ich there is no escapement—what
Joes it have for the hermit’s solace?
Did he have in those days when the
eyes were open and the mind recept
ive, a single ray of light making an
impulse—-a single interest to claim his
time? If so its image is doubtless
clouded by the dust arising from the
olitarv path so persistently followed.
0>- did toe luminous suns of knowl
edge—a galaxy of truth—shine upon
tne earlier ii \ driving the darkness
from the ir.’i rmost recesses of the
brain? In that event he who sits
alone is not ai< ne. The philosophies
of the ancients t .re his- the literatures
of all times conn* in response to a
silent call; the art treasures of the
world pass before the in-turned eyes
and all sciences tread their mystic
way from cause to effect amrcomplete
their cycle in majestic conclusions.
It is then that the account with
the younger self is balanced. It may
have failed to provide a shelter for
the weary frame—the State will do
th.\t. It may have neglected food and
raiment for the aged body—friends
can murnish that.
But if the mind is ahungered, if
ideas come with lageard steps and
coming fail to find response, who is
to blame? Where lies the fault?
I saw a small boy walking along
the street with no one near and think
ing intently of past joys or hope of
pleasure, he stumbled over an unno
ticed obstacle and fell. It’s never agree
able to stumble. It hurts one’s pride
to fall, for it’s a confession of infe
riority and a tribute unwillins-ly paid
to soulless gravity. The boy, thus
humiliated, could not even acknowl
edge to himself that his wounded
k. ee and wounded pride came through
any fault of his, for as he arose he
defiantly exclaimed: “Who pushed
me?”
It was the heritage of Adam—a her
itage that has never lapsed since that
first attempt in Eden’s garden to
blame anothei—a heritage that will
continue as long as there remain the
two persons to constitute the. blamer
and the blamed.
A man has amassed a competency
and finding tedious the vocation that
had brought him wealth concludes
to retire—to take life easy, is the
nhrase. The days no longer are nev
er full. Weariness comes when all is
rest, and so to find pleasures to take
the place of toil, travel is suggested,
and the unwilling feet are made to
bear the listless eyes and unrespon
sive brain from continent to conti
nent, from place to place. Countries
mean nothing beyond their geograph
ic names. Cities are classed as
clean or foul, cheap or expensive, be
cause their traditions and their histo
ries are alike unknown. The art treas-
uies make mute appeals to a speech
less soul and music falls upon leaden
ears. Back to work! ploads the man
having eyes that can see not and ears
that hear not. Back to the affairs of
life! cries the weary searcher for
worldly pleasures.
The new mode of life does not ac
count for this futile seeking. Strange
conditions are not responsible for the
home longing. Does he ask, “Who
"ushed me 0 ” Does be wondqr what
is to blame for findhr it hard to take
life easy?
Perhaps if a backward glance could
be directed to the boyhood days when
secret vows were made to win sue
cess there would be found recorded
pledges to devote every energy to the
pursuit or a single purpose and re
gard as wasted time a moment’s con
slderation of other topics.
The face might glow and the eyes
might flash with pride at the well
kept vow and the soul rejoice over
the material success.
One hour a day in the receptive
youth given to history and literature
and art might have delayed a year or
more the laying down of life’s activ
ities, but in the leisure hours of the
intervening time, the mind harrassed
by the daily cares, couH have found
delightful rest. The countries visited
would have seemed like the unrolling
of memory’s charts and each river
and town would take their allotted
place. Along the streets of every city
historic figures would seemingly pass
as the mind reviewed the stirring
scenes enacted here in the years
gone. Traditions would animate
cheerless castles and gorgeous pa
ge nts would people every public
square.
The art galleries would be senti-
ont symbols of soul sensations and
the music heard be the echoes of the
heart, throbs of younger days.
The alternate pictures here so
crudely drawn are rejections of ex
periences daily seen. One should
stand before us as a warning—the
other should plead the cause of cul
ture and press home the conviction
that it is not all of life to live nor does
death await the failing breath.
The graduate should not close the
door of learning and standing without
the temple of knowledge view its
stately proportions, thinking that all
Is done. Rather feel that on the
broad foundation laid, books contain
but few enigmas, allusions keen and
subtile, call pleasing facts from
memory’s chamber. Current events
are doubly valued through historic
analogies, and both cartoons and
painting awaken thoughts of myth
and story.
Then read wisely, well. Practise
those accomplishments so dearly
bought. Cultivate the graces of heart
and mind that are the fruitage of the
college course. Cares will come and
duties call: meet the one and obey
the other, but think of the day of
lengthening shadows; remember the
hour of self-dependence; keep alive
your Interest in other’s weal—in oth
ers woe; give generously from your
store of knowledge and be not miser-
of your soul sympathy, for- verily
‘there is a giving that increaseth and
a withholding that is more than is
mete, but it tendeth to poverty.”
PERSONAL PARAGR/PH8.
Miss Gertrude Bryon, of Wilming
ton, N. C., is the guest of Dr. and Mrs.
Lee Davis Lodge, at Limestone Col
lege.
Miss Fay Webb, ofShelby, N. C., is
the charming guest of Miss Winnie
Davenport.
Mrs. Robert E. Leavel. of Greens
boro, N. C., formerly Miss Kate Fol-
ger, is the guest of her father, A. R.
N. Folger, the popular Gaffney post
master.
Mis. C. K. Gould and children, of
Spartanburg, are the guests of Mrs.
. P. Pierson.
W. D. Gaston, an industrious farm-
from across the Broad, called In
to see The Ledger while in town
Tuesday.
Rev. J. D. Bailey, of Cowpens, was
amonsr the visitors to Gaffney Tues
day. Mr. Bailey has a large circle of
friends in Gaffney and to him the
latch string is always on the outside.
L. S. Wood was a Spartanburg vis
itor yesterday.
C. E. Thomas, of Spartanburg, was
- th-' city yesterday.
R. C. Garland is the guest of rela
tives in Greensboro, N. C.
T. B. Caldwell, of Fair Forest, who
has been the guest of Waite Hamrick,
has returned home.
Miss Blakely, of Spartanburg, is
the guest of Miss Lula Potter.
Leo Little went to Atlanta Wednes
day night on business.
J. A. Harris and wife, of Allgoerti,
were in the city Tuesday.
L. C. Warmoth and E. B. Stacy have
returned from commencement exer
cises at Liuwood college, N. C.
Mrs. A. W. Watson nee Miss Mamie
Poole, formerly of Gaffney but now of
Greenville, is in the city visiting rel-
!tive« and friends.
The following are the graduates of
the college for this year:
Candidates for the degree of A. B.:
—Miss Leah Harper, president; Miss
Annie McLaurin, vice-president; Miss
Ada Hughes, secretary; Miss Cora
Lee Allen, Miss Eva Gertrude Allen,
Miss Maggie Callison, Miss Eula Es
ther Cheek, Miss Kate Creech. Miss
Lyda May Crowther, Miss Etolia L.
Duckett, Miss Nannie Easterling, Miss
Margaret Abigail Ellison, Miss Lottie
Margaret Howie, Miss Mary Seline
Knight, Miss Cornelia Hope Lavender,
Miss Alice Irene Lockwood, Miss Ma
ry A.. Miller, Miss Margaret Winona
Phifer, Mr. Charles Madison Sarratt,
Miss George Elmore Watson, Miss
Minnie Dee Wessinger, Miss Vinelle
West, Miss Lucile Katherine White.
Candidates for the degree of A. M.:
—Miss Lottie Euzella Baker, Miss
Eula Esther Cheek, Miss Ada Hughes,
Miss Vinelle West.
Graduates of the school of music :-
Miss Lottie Euzelia Baker, Miss Lou
ise Camilla Breazeale. Miss Ruth
Pearson Cooner, Miss Alice Erin Huff,
Miss Alice Irene Lockwood, Miss Ber
tha McLendon, Miss VioL C. Mercer,
Miss George Elmore Watson.
Graduates of the school of art:-
Miss Ada Hughes, Miss Margaret Wi
nona Phifer.
Graduates of the Winnie Davis
school of history:—Miss Lottie Eu
zelia Baker. Miss Eula Esther Cheek,
Miss L>'da May Crowther, Miss Eto
lia L. Duckett, Miss Nannie Easter
ling, Miss Alma Irene Funderburk,
Miss Wilma Gaffney, Miss Frances
Elizabeth Gillam, Miss Lottie Marga
ret Howie, Miss Ada Hughes, Miss
Mary Seline Knight, Miss Jesgie Lip
scomb, Miss Alice Irene Lockwood,
Miss Aurelia Alice Lodge, Miss Corne
lia Hope Lavender, Miss Mary A. Mil
ler, Miss Margaret Winona Phifer,
Miss George Elmore Watson, Miss Lu
cile Katherine White, Miss Nan Wll
burn.
Letter L. W. McGuinn.
Gaffney, S. C.
Dear Sir: Mr N Avery, Delhi, N Y,
had two houses exactly alike, anc,
painted them: one Devoe lead-and-
zinc the other barytes-and-zinc. He
paid same price f^r both paints.
He used six gallons of lead-and-
zinc, 12 gallons barytes-and-zinc.
He paid J18 for painting lead-and
zinc, $36 for painting barytes-and
zinc.
The total cost of the lead-and-zinc
job was $27; the total cost of the
barytes-and-zinc job was $54.
He didn’t know he was buying
barytes; the dealer told him than
paint was as good as Devoe.
A fair example of how it generally
comes-out, when you buy “something
lust as good.” Better go by the name
and the name is Devoe.
Yours truly
F W Devoe & Co
50 New York
P. S.—R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co
sell our paint.
—A Truss that does not At is no
good. We guarantee to fit Trusses
properly. Gaffney Drug Co.
Put Up Your Signals.
By order of Fourth Assistant P. M.
General.
On and after July 1st, 1906, patrons
of the rural free deliver” service will
be required to display signals op their
boxes when they leave mail in them
for carriers to collect, as after that
date carriers, when serving their
routes will not be required to open
and examine any mail boxes except
those to which they have mail to de
liver. and those on which signals are
displayed to indicate there is mail for
carriers to collect.
2nd. Those patrons whose boxes
are not provided with signals must at
tach thereto some device which, when
displayed, will plainly show passing
carriers there is mail to be collected.
It is not necessary that such device
shall be complicated or costly; a very
simple device will answer the purpose.
I will add further for the benefit of
the patrons of new routes No. 7 and 8
going Into effect June 15th: Have
boxes erected near roadside, with
name and carrier will give you the
number to put on it.
3. Then instruct your friends to
put your name, Gaffney. S. C., R. F
D., No. 7 or 8, Box No. 1, or whatever
it may be. In this you are assured ol’
a prompt delivery of mail. We often
get mail just marked to Gaffney, S
C., no route or box number to indi
cate destination; necessitating a look
through long lists of names iiTrecord,
or held in general delivery.
Let us start off right and no trouble
will ensue. I will do my utmost for
delivery if you will aid me in proper
way.
A. R. N. Folger, P. M
Never Block an Enterprise.
Have we people in Gaffney who
are so small and hide-bound as to
block or hinder an enterprise or en
terprising people? If so, they ought
to sten aside and let the enterpris-
insr man come to the front, for they
are the ones who help all; and while
our town is in a growing mood let it
kee climbing.
Citizen.
The rural free delivery mail car
riers it is remembered will get ten
days vacation this summer if they
choose to accept it and lose the time
But they must bake them in the way of
Sundays.
Many a man who is ready to tel
us what he would do If he were In
our place seldom knows what to do
in his own.
It takes all kinds of people to make
a world. Possibly that is how your
neighbor explains 7©u.
Follow the Flag.
When our soldiers went to Cuba
and the Philippines, health was the
most important coAsideration. Wil
lis T, Morgan, retired Commissary
Sergeant U. S. A., of Rural Route 1
Concord, N. H., says: “I was two
years in Cuba and two years in the
Philippines, and being subject to
colds, I took Dr. King’s New Discov
ery for Consumption, which kept me
in perfect health. And now, in New
Hampshire, we find it the best medi
cine in the world for coughs, colds
bronchial troubles and all lung dis
eases. Guaranteed at Cherokee Drug
Co., Druggists. Price 50c and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablet*. Druggist* refund money if
It fall* to cure. B. W. OROVH’E sig
nature la on each box. Me.
Co.
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