Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. ...... ... ... .. ■ < >. .A.!**. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of Any Newspaper In the Fifth Congressional District of 8. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE THE RELIABILITY of Every Advertiser Who Usee the Columns of This Paper. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. A Newspaper In All that the Word Implies and Devotdd to the Best Interest of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, 3. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1906. $1.00 A YEAR. ALL CROPS SUFFER FROM HEAVY RAIN COTTON MILLS SUSPENDED OW ING TO HIGH WATER. Large Dam at Clearwater Gave Way, Flooding Weave Room of Sibley Mill, Augusta, Ga-—Other Damage. Augusta, G'i., June 1C.—Reports from all outlying districts, which con tinue to come in. indicate severe dam age throughout the entire territory continguous to Augusta from the heavy rainfall of the past three days. Practically every railroad entering Augusta, steam and electric, has suf fered more or less, and all traffic is either considerably delayed or suffer ing inconvenience. All streams are greatly swollen and country as well as railroad bridges have been affected, several of the for mer having been washed away. The rainfall this morning amounted practically to a cloudburst, causing an overflow of the canal which runs through the city in three levels, at one point washing away a consider able portion of the bank. On the interurhan trolley line be tween Augusta and Aiken there has been considerable damage from wash outs and delay to the regular sched ules. Two railroad wrecks have occurred, one on the Georgia railroad, 11 and a half mile from the city, where the engine and two cars of a through freight train ran into a washout, the third car being derailed. The engin eer and firemen escaped by tumping into water on the roadside more than waist deep. Incoming and outgoing passenger trains ran to that point and transferred passengers. Two miles above the city an extra freight train was wrecked but no in juries resulted. The track was under mined and the engine and several cars derailed. Passenger trains on this road were all delayed. The large dam at Clearwater. S. C., by which the bleachery is onerated, was broken. In the city the lower weave room of the Sibley mill was flooded. On the Augusta Southern road, be tween Augusta and Sandersville, two large washouts are reported near Beall Springs, and one smaller wash out nearer Augusta. Richmond factory, on the Louisville road, about nine miles from Augusta, was under water during the morning hut tonight reports are that the water there has subsided. Practically all the farmers between Augusta and Bel Air, on the Georgia road, report their crops practically ruined. On the Mil- ledgeville road and through the sec tion to the south and west of the city the reports are practically the same. During the morning the Savannah river at Augusta was rapidly rising and tonight is not showing a fall. None of the cotton mills in Augus ta, all of which are operated by wa ter power, are in condition to run now, and an order has been issued by the commissioner of public works of the city that no attempt must be made to operate ,any of them for a week from this date. A washout is also reported on the Southern road between Augusta and Langley, S. C., but of a minor na ture. Seven Inches j n Orangeburg. St. Mlatthews. June 16.—The oldest citizens cannot recaall rains equal to those which have fallen this week. It has been raining almost continually since last Monday night, and at times the lower and level lands have been Inundated. Crops are in many Diaces entirely destroyed and the best are badly injured. The rain which fell yesterday after- non between 2 and 5 o’clock was the heaviest ever witnessed here. At a point one mile below the town the railroad track was covered waist deep and the adjacent fields were a sea of water. The lands are badly washed. Some fiarmers who had not yet gathered or housed the oat crop report that crop a total logs. Of course many people take any, rather than a pessimistic view and are ready to begin preparations as soon as it quits raining. Over seven inches of ’•ain has fallen during the past forty-eight hours, ac cording to the weather guage of the United States agrlcultrual depart ment located here. Crops Damaged in Florenee. Florence, June 16.—The excessive rains that have fallen for nearly a weak have seriously Injured the crops of cotton, corn and tobacco. Many fielde are completely under water and tbo sun coming out at intervals scalds and kills the young plants. Aiken-Augusta Lin# Suspended. Aiken, June 16.—Because of a big washout last night on th» trolle- line between Johnston and Clearwater, no trolley cars have been able to come int' Aiken this morning. )t is expect ed that no cars will come into the city today. The high banks under the trolley tracks near Clearwater were washed away, while the tcack Is damaged in a number of places. Nothing deflnioe can be learned of the property damage in the neighbor hood of the washout, but It is thought that the crops in the neighborhood have suffered. The Southern rail road track near Clearwater was also washed out in a number of places. The morning trains had to go around by the old Columbia railroad because of the condition of the Southern tracks. Reports from all over the country tell of great damage to the roads and to crops. The roads in some sections of the county are in such a bad con dition that it is almost impossible for teams to travel over them. JIM RICHARDSON DEAD. SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, RESOLUTIONS EVENTS IN GAFFNEY AND CHER OKEE Died in Hospital in Atlanta After a Long Illness. All Gaffney was shocked Friday to learn of the death of Mr. James B. Richardson, who. while living in an other State, was loved by the neople of Gaffney as a Gaffney boy, all of whom regarded this city as the home of “Jim” Richardson, as he was fa miliarly called by his numerous friends. Doubtless this young man was one of the most popular men ever residing in Gaffney. The announce ment of his death came as a great shock to the majority of the residents of the city, few of whom were aware of his serious illness. For some time after the news had reached the city it was the sole topic of conversation among the people, who would discuss it in awe-stricken whispers whenever congregating on a corner or else where. Mr. Richardson was a resident of Madison, Ga., where he was a suc cessful business man. He had hden ill for almost a month, the end coming while he was in an Atlanta hospital, where he had been removed. His death is peculiarly sad for many reas ons. He had been married only about eighteen months and leaves a broken hearted young wife, who mourns her great loss. He was the eldest son of Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Richardson. Of a family of seven children his is the first death that Las ever occurred in that family. In referring to this, Mr. Harry Ethridge, of Atlanta, from the pulpit of the First Baptist church on Sunday evening was prompted to a beautiful thought when he touchingly spoke of the fact that although the heretofore unbroken family chuin, which he spoke of as a beautiful gold en chain, was now r severed that one end of it was anchored across in the great beyond, where all is happiness ami love. Many loving tributes were paid to the young man's memory from the pulpit and by many friends of the family. The body arrived in the city on Friday evening and the funeral ser vices were conducted Saturday at the residence by Rev. Dr. A. M. Simms, pastor of the First Baptist church, who conducted the last rites in a beautiful and Impressive service. The remains w-ere laid to rest in Oakland cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. The pallbearers were: Mes srs. J. L. Brown S. O. Walker T. B. Butler. A. S. Lipscomb, W. C. Carpen ter and J. N. Lipscomb. 1 Recent Happenings In and Around the City and Other Events Gather ed by the Local News Editor. The local cotton market yesterday was 11 cents. P. D. Bogan, who lives on Holt’s avenue, of This place, has sold $17.15 worth of beans from 1,731 square feet of ground and has still more for sale. This Is what we call good gardening. A feature of the morning service of the Buford Street Methodist church on last Sabbath was a solo, which was beautifully rendered by Miss Julia McArthur, who has recently returned from Winthrop College. The Epw-orth League of the Buford Street Methodist church will meet on Tuesdav evening at 8.30 o’clock at the residence of L. G. Potter, on Lime stone street. The meeting will be a social one. Mr. Litt Harvey has bought the in terests of Mr. E. R. Parker in the restaurant on Limestone street, oppo site the postoffice, and will conduct an up-to-date eating house and wilj also i deal iv soft drinks and fruits. The Gastonia baseball team passed through Gaffney Saturday on No. 39 enroute to Welford, where they cross ed hats with Tucapau on Saturday afternoon. The team was composed of clever young men who are fast exponents of the great national game. There will be a meeting at the city hall this afternoon at 6.30 in the in terest of a fourth of July celebraoion. Everybody is invited to be present, and it is hoped that a large and en thusiastic crowd will he in attend ance. BRAKEMAN ADDISON KILLED, ESCAPED FROM STATE FARM. Prisoner Serving a Sixty-Year Term Eludes the Guards. Raleigh, N. C., June 17.—Peniten tiary authorities say Jeff Nelson, a dark ginger-cake negro, 31 years old, 6 feet 6 1-4 inches high, weighing 150 pounds, hair black, eyes brown and crossed, has escaped from the Slate farm near Weldon. He was sentenced from Guilford in May, 1893, for sixty years for “larceny and burglary.” A reward of $25 and all necessary ex penses is offered for his recapture. Preparations for Glorious Fourth. It has been understood for some time that Gaffney would have a “big time” on July 4th, but the exact na ture of entertainment planned was hot known. Members of the commit tee yesterday while in conversation with a Ledger reporter gave an ink ling of what might be expected. As to baseball, a fast game may be expected. Rock Hill will be the ag gregation to meet Gaffnev on that date. They are known to have a fast team and a good contest is expected. The personnel of the Gaffney team is yet undecided, but the line-uo will be announced in a future issue of the paper. The field at Limestone will be placed In the pink of condition and baseball players and bicycle riders many then practice to their hearts’ content. The bicycle track will be given attention. One two-mlle race, one mile race and one one-half mile race win be features. Other races, etc., in keeping with the fourth of July celebrations will be forthcoming. Those desiring refreshment stands and privileges on that day would do well to see or communicate at once with Ed. H. DeCamp. who is in charge of such. Mr. A. W. Griffith Promoted. The following from a Spartanburg paper is of local interest. a« Mr. A. W. Griffith, who has received promo tion. was a resident of this city for many years: “Weldon F. Twltty. who for a num ber of years has been bookkeeper at the Spartan Mills, has resigned his position with that company to accept the position of manager of the Dar lington Mills. Mr. Twltty has had many years’ experience In the mill business and Is thoroughly competent to discharge the duties of the office to which he has been apoointed. While Spartanburg regrets to lose him as a citizen, his many friends congratu late him upon bis success. Mr. Twltty will be succeeded by A. W. Griffith, who has been bookkeeper In the office of the Pacolet Mills in this city, while John Montgomery will succeed Mr. Griffith in the Pacolet office.” A Fatal Accident at Branchville Sat urday Morning. Branchville. June 16.—J. A. Addi son white, a brakeman on a Southern work train, was run over here and killed almost instantly about 8 o’clock this morning. It is not definitely known how the accident occurred, hut it Is supposed that in coupling cars he fell across the track. Several cars passed over the body, and his neck and one arm were broken. The body will be taken to Charleston tonight, where it is said the deceased had a family. The inquest will he held to night. —■ - iii ■ m Committee Takes Recess. Columbia, June 14.—The dispen sary investigating committee has taken a recess until June 26 at noon. There were four members of the com mittee present when this decision was reached, and the members of the committee were getting restless and wanted to go home. When the com mittee meets on the 26th some defl- note plan relative to the payment of the $700,090 worth of deferred pay ments will be considered. The ex pectation wag that the sub-committee would have been able to submt its views on these claims at today’s meeting. The report was dictated, but could not be gotten ready for the committee, as most of the members had to go home on the after noon trains, and the meeting the lat ter part of the month was largely or dered to consider these claims of the liquor houses. The motion included that such other matters as might be desired be then brought up. and no one knows what is likely then to come up. Invoking Aid in Erecting Memorial to Southern Women. The following resolutions as to earnestly carrying to a speedy com pletion and invoking the united as sistance of the veterans for the me morial to the women of the Confed eracy- were unanimously adopted by •the South Carolina Division U. fc C. V. at the Columbia (1900 Convention: “Whereas, the General Federation of United Confederate Veterans at its 1905 convention at Louisville, which action was re-enacted at the recent New Orleans convention, most ear nestly and colemnly “’pledged every camp and every comrade to the holy work of completing the memorial to the women of the Confederacy. Whereas, the comrades of this, the South Carolina Division, feel R to be their duty and pleasure to carry, out any plan the U. C. V. organization may decide upon, yet every comrade feels that a deeper love and higher motive urges him to his supreme du ty that of honoring those noble wo men. the mothers of the Confederacy, whose gentle ministrations, patient fortitude, unflinching devotion and he roic endurance sustained i cause they so deeply loved and nobly struggled for, Therefore be it Resolved. 1st. That each and every camp of the Division which has not already acted, is urged, and so far as the au thority’ of this convention goes, in di rected, immediately on the return home of its delegates to get earnestly to work, under the general U. C. V. resolution and organize committees to canvas its respectivve community to secure the largest possible amount for the memorial to women of the Confederacy. Neve'- has this ^South land been blessed with greater pros perity than noyv rests upon % and never have we been Jjetter able to do our duty to these women, yvhose be- nificent influence on us and our children has contributed no little to bring about this very prosperity. 2nd. The delegates representing each camp are charged with the duty of bringing this matter promptly be fore their camps. 3rd That the various camps will report of Gerenal C. Irvine Walk- | er. chairman U. C. V. committee, | Charleston, S. C., first, the organiza- ! tion of the committees to do this i work and then the results when ae- | compllshed. 4th. That we commend most high- ' Iv the splendid work done- and being I done for the memorial by General C. j Irvin Q Walker, his U. C. V committee, j and the committee of the sons, of i which General Walker is the special I representative. The comrades of the | division pledge themselves to aid. en- j courage and sustain them, until com plete success crowns the patriotic > work. I 5th. That all monies in the hands of the treasurer of the monument fund South Carolina division with ac crued interest thereon, be turned over to the committee of the U. C. V com mittee on co-operation, who is re quested to give proper credit jto each c.amD or individual for the amount hertofore contributed to said division fund with interest thereon. A NEWSY LETTER- FROM WILKINSVILLE, MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OP LOWER CHEROKEE. THE CITY OF THE SPARTANS. Something Rotten in S. C. Walterboro, June 14.—Quite a con siderable discussion h&s been caused round town by a rumor that prior to the recent election for dispensers, which was held June 5tb, a member of the county board had received a letter from a candidate for dispenser at Walterboro offering him $2,000 to vote for him and secure one other member’s vote, this Insuring bis elec tion. The Integrity and honesty of the board repudiated such «n intended bribe that the candidate was not elect ed. On the contrary they held a meet ing today and decided to turn the matter over to the grand Jury for thstr action. The board met this afternoon with all members present. Mr. Ul mer, at the request of the board, sub mitted to them a letter received by him from a candidate for dispenser at Walterboro. Thl* letter wns band ed to the clerk with instructions to ■limit the same to the grand Jury for its action. The board does not feel at liberty to give any information further than they are going to have the matter acted upon by the grand jury. It is safe to say that, following precedent, they win not allow the guilty man to go unwblpped of Justice. Don’t be fooled and made to believe that rheumatism can be cured with local appliances. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is the only positive cure tor rheumatism. 36 cents, Tsa or Tablsts. Gaffney Drug Co. —Just received a liae of sterling silver. Bee our violet pattern ex quisite. Gaffney Drug Co. Fine Hotel to be Built in a Conve lent Location. Spartanburg, June 16.—Spartan burg will have a handsome new three- story hotel In the heart of the city in the near future. J. T. Harris is considering plans for the erection of a magnificent hostelry on North Church street opposite the new post- office. The building will be construct ed of pressed brick, will be provided with all modern Improvements and managed by an experienced hotel man. B. W. Drummond, formerly of Barnwell county, but who has been living in Spartanburg for several years, died at his home on South Church street last night. Hig body win be shipped to Barnwell on Sun day morning for Interment. The de ceased held a responsible position with the Sparianburg Mills. Will Cllnkscales, son of Prof, and Mrs. John G. Cllnkscales. and Miss Celeste Marbut, of Morganton, N. C., were married this morning at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. Clinkscales, until recently, was a well known young business man of this city. DEADLY ELECTRIC WIRES. Greensboro, N. C., June 16.—A spe cial to the Daily Industrial News from Mount Olive, N. C.. says: John Williams, colored seven years old. came in contact with a live wire here tonight, and was instantly killed. Festeus Winn, also colored, aged twenty-two, while attemoting to re lease the other boy from the wire, *ag also Instantly killed. The trouble resulted from a telephone wire com ing In contact with the arc circuit of the electric light company, on which were twenty-three hundred volts. The bodies ef the victims were bad ly burned and charred, and presented a horrible and slcknfng appearance to those who viewed them. At 11 o’clock the bodies are still lying on the sidewalk, awaiting the coroner’s Inquest. —Even with the genuine cut glass there is generally a doubt among many of its genuinesses. All these doubts are set at rest when the one little word “Libbey” shows up. Gaff ney Drug Co. —Each piece of Ubbey’s cut glass has the word ‘‘Libbey” etched on the glass Itself. Gaffney Drug Co. Personal Paragraphs Concerning Pop ular People and Short items of that Section. Wilkinsville, June 15.—Scarcely had we closed our last letter before we were compelled to change our light clothing for thicker in order to meet the conditions of the weather. Ali spring and summer (so far) we have been oscillating between hot and cold spells and alternating be tween hot and cold spells and alter nating between heavy and light cloth ing to meet weather conditions. This, farmers tell us, is bad on grow ing crops, and its not promotive of good health either. Gilkey and Thickety creeks have been out on the crops planted on the low lands. A great amount of hay has also been destroyed. Some people think that we ought to give all the news—ups and downs among neighbors and every detail of gossip that reaches our ears, occasion al!:'. This would be time and pencil dust poorly spent. We don’t propose it gives impetus to every dirty, low down, cowardly report or insinuation that originates in communities worthy of better things. Besides, if we can’t speak well of men, women and meas ures, we propose to keep silent. The scandal monger is the most effective agent satan has in hig employ and he -na,- do his own work, without our assistance. Sometimes truth and justice make strong and urgent de mands on a reporter and he should meet them in a manly way. But this does not occur often. The olfactories of the reading public are not to be taxed with malodorous perfumes that are nauseating aud revolting to the sensibilities of refined people. Dogs and buzzards scent carrion farther than any other species of the animal kingdom. Let them do their own work. Abuse is not argument. There is more good than had in any man (that is a man at all), but it requires more cultivation. The bad will grow of itself. No man or woman has ever been reformed by abuse or ill treat- ment. That b contrary to psycolo- logical reason 1 .ig. Wrong doing in mankind dates hack to Eduic hap piness. It’s a: natural as the laws of gravitation. To hear a person say he never does wrong is a sure sign that the bottom has fallen out of hie mental and moral structure. We are told that “No mere man since the fall of Adam, is able in this life to perfectly keep the commandments of God; but doth daily break them in thought, word and deed.” “Perfection absolutely perfected” would be the epitaph many self-con ceited lights would place upon their own tombstones if they could do so. “It’s human to err but divine to for give.” This Is a maxium we need to study and understand. From the Congressional Record of June 4th, page 8045, we clip the fol lowing which will be of interest to a great many of our Ledger readers: “Mr. Webb. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H. R. 17983) providing for the erec tion of a monument on King’s Moun tain battle ground commemorative of the great victory gained there during the war of the American Revolution on October 7, 1789, by tfie American forces. “The clerk read the bill, as follows: “Be it enacted, etc., That the sum of $30,000 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the erection of a monument and inclosure for the same on King’s Mountain battle ground in York coun ty. S. C., to commemorate the great victory won there on October 7, 1780, by the American forces, commanded by Cols. William Campbell, John Sevier. Benjamin Cleveland. Isaac Shelby, Joseph McDowell, James Wil Mams, and Edward Lacey, and Majs William Candler, Joseph Winston, and William Chronicle: Provided, That the money appropriated ss aforesaid shall be expended under the direction of the secretary of war. and the plans, specifications, and designs for such monument and inclosure tor the same, before any money so ap propriated is expended, shall be first approved by the secretary of war: And provided further. That no part of the sum hereby appropriated shall be so expended until the King’s Moun tain Battle Ground Association of South Carolina shall secure the title to not more than 50 acres of said battle ground, said title to be approv ed by the attorney-general of the United States: And provided fur ther, That when said monument is erected the responsibility for the care and keeping of the same shall be and remain with the King’s Mountain Battle Ground Association of South Carolina, it being expressly under stood that the United States shall have no responsibility therefor. "The Speaker. Is a second de manded? “There was no demand for a second. “The question was taken; and two- thirds having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.” Farmers will have plenty of grass now to contend with The rains will backset them some., but with good health and sunshine they will soon catch up we trust. We made a hurried trip to Gaffney last Monday. The North Pacolet Interdenomina tional Sunday School Convention will meet at Asbury church on the 24th Inst., at 10:30 a. m. Rev. L. R. Gaines preaches twice a month at Rehoboth church—1st and 3rd Sabbaths. We hear a good*deal of complaint about the roads in different sections needing work. Too much rain makes garden vege tables watery, impalatable and un healthy. Rev. Aleck Smith, colored, wants an encyclopedia Bible dictionary so that he can better explain what he has to preach about. We have a system of wireless te legraphy that nobody hut the opera tors can understand, but it carries the news all the same. The slow rise in the price of cot- tor. is very annoying to holders of the staple. But some of them will carry their cotton till next fall, even if it is in the way of the growing crop. But one farmer says the next time he is offered twelve cents he’ll sell his. Housewives complain that their chickens are doing no good this year, and turkeys are In the same line. Those who have turkey dinners for Thanksgiving may expect to pay for them. Messrs. John K. Allison and Henry B. McDaniel, of Hickory Grovo, came over the other day to see Mr. W, R. Walker’s cattle. Under the eap’lon, “Newspaper In dependence,” The Ledger last Tues dav copie 1 an article from th'> Char lotte Observer which every reader should cut out and paste iii his hat for frequent reference. We are sorry the resources of our wardrobe and exchequer will not per mit us to contribute to Editor De- Camp's outfit for a trip to the Isle of Palms. Not long ago a Presbyterian who had married a Baptist lady was driv ing along the road when another Bap tist lady drove up and. speaking of their church membership, said to the wife: “I see you are still in t ie right boat.” “Yes,” said the Presbyterian, “hut she has not yet made me ac quainted with the captain.” W©'would like for every young man to read “Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee.” There is so much good advice In the book. In the winter of 1863-4 General Fitz L«e» was camped with his command near | Charlottsi ille, Va. Robert E. Lee, Jr., son of General Lee, was on Fitz’s staff. The officers oi the cOnnxMinfl- (including Fitz himself) i n order compliment the ladies of the town for their kindness gave them a ball. Com mittees were appointed and invita tions sent out, and one was sent to General Lee himself. General Lee wrote to his son Robert a letter, of which the following is a part: I enclose a letter for you, which has been sent to my care. I hope you are well and an around you are. Tell Fitz I grieve over the hardship and suffering of his men in their late ex pedition. I should preferred his waiting for more favorable weather. He accomplished much under the cir- cumstances. but would have done more in better weather. I am afraid he was too anxious to get back to the ball. This is a bad time for such things. We have too grave subjects on hand to engage In such trivial amusements. I would rather his offi cers would entertain themselves In fattening their horses, healing their men. and recruiting their regiments. There are too many Lees on the com mittee. I like all to be present at battles but can excuse them at balls. But the saying is: ’Children will be children.’ I think he had better move his camp farther from Charlotteville, and perhaps he will get more work and less play. He and I are too old for such assemblies. I wrote him to write me how are his men and his horses, and what I can do to fill up the ranks.” These letters show the greatness of the man as a soldier, husband and father. How tenderly, patiently and lovingly he treats those with’whom he comes in contact or over whom he has control is a lesson from which we all might gather Inspiration. As & husband and father, prophet priest and king in his home, be was a great er man than when riding at the head of the most Invincible army that ever trod the planet. The greatness of the man has either been overlooked or poorlv understood by historians. As a father he was a type the Psalter bad In view when he wrote the 103rd Psalm. Cultivating exalted ideas of exalted men is the secret of true greatness. We have received from General Wr. E. Mickle, adjutant general and chief of staff, a copy of the miutes of the fourteenth annual meeting and reunion of the U. C. veterans, held at Nashville. Tenn., June Hth. 15th and 16th, 1904 . George Petty says the only object ion he has to living at a cotton mill lx they don’t bury their dead. George is a Ledger reader and he U alwaye telling what he sees in the paper. What will he say about this? The law prohibiting the use of money, liquor or other undue means to influence votes at elections is a good one and people (and candidates especially) who have any selfrespect, will see that It is carried out. The can didate, or his friends, upon whom even a strong suspicion rests may ex pect his name to be scratched. This is the sentiment of manv voters with whom we have talked on the subject. J. L. 8. •ubserltn for The Ledger; $1 a year.