Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

FALL AND WINTER DISPLAY MILLINERY. DRESS GOODS. ETC. < )I ‘. Night, Tuesday and October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. IC vol>oclC"oi^ci iii 11 Iii'vitocl. IVo Oards | See Our $3.48 Pattern Hats.—Our $5.00 Pattern Hats are Wonders. Oar roll ££: 804-6 Limestone St., Gaffney, S. C. * ■ J-s. ^ % % ^ V WALKS 210 MILES AT 70. A COLLISION. Bishop Coleman Spends Vacation Record-Breakinq Pedestrianism. in J It Was Between Two Men, and the Climax Was Pathetic. (New Yorl Herald.) "Yes, I walked two hundred and ten miles in ten da/s and that is not a bad record for a man of seventy,” laughed Bishop Leighton Coleman, of the Episcopal, Diocese of Delaware, He had just return'd from a trip on •foot through western Pennsylvania and Maryland. Bishop Coleman left Wilmington, Del., ten days ago for his long tramp. Onlv his intimate friends knew where he was. and as he traveled under an assumed name he had an amusing •experience, on several occasions be- ini’' taken for a tramp. For several years the bishon has been spending his vacation in this manner. He intends to tell of his experience in lectures for charitable purposes. “You say he is a golf expert?” "Yes. He knows all the profanity in the English language.” MISS MAUDE WILSON Columbia College, Brenan Comervatory, Mus. B. TEACHER OF PIANO. Fire Insurance! We represent some of the largest and mostsuhstantial companies and would like to write your buslnes. 5-H-tf. Smith & Lipscomb, Agents Dr. G. W. B. SMITH, Dentist, National Bank Building. Porcelain Inlays and Crown Bridge Work. DR. J. F. GARRETT, (St. Louis (llohe Democrat.) A blind man was making his way out Washington avenue, using his cane as a guide for his feet. Across his chest was a placard bearing the legend. “I am blind,” and suspended bv a chair around his neck was a small tin cup, a convenient receptacle for charitv coins. It was broad daylight and he knew that stretch of wall:- so well that he felt very little fear of accident. He was about the middle of the block so he did not have to look out for the step down from the pavement to the cross street. There are never many pedestrians out that far on Washing ton avenue, and no one is going to run ruthlessly into a blind man. He was striding bravely along when, to his utter astonishment, he collided w r ith a rapidly moving ob ject. The object was a man. who crew verv angry, for the impact had dislodged his hat. It had also served to hurl the blind man backward, so that he must have fallen had it not been for the man who sprang to the rescue and who tells the story. “Haven’t you got any sense?” the enraged man cried. “Now, you’d bet ter pick up my hat, you awkward lubbard!” “I can’t,” the disconcerted fellow replied. “I think it was your own fault. You ought to look where you a-- going.” “How can I look where I am going? Can’t you see that I am blind? It is you who ought to look where you are going and not go bumping into a blind man.” “What’s that? You blind? I didn't know. I couldn’t tell, you see. I am blind too. I’ mosrry I knocked off your hat. I’m afraid 1 can’t help you find it. I wonder which way it rolled?” The other man was staring blankly at him. Then he groped his way for ward. and fell upon the other blind man’s neck and said in a broken voice: “We blind people get selfish, expect- i r ~ al’ the world to get out of our wav I didn’t mean to talk to you as I did.” By this time the witness to the lit tle tragedy had picked up the batter- od haL dropped, a coin Into each cup and hurried on, saddened ‘but grate- IV for the priceless gift of sight. DENTIST. Moved to new ©Mce over Frederick Street. Front of the Battery. ’Phone in Office and Residence. DR w K. GUNTER, 1J K IN T 1 M T Office id Star Theatre Building. Phonk No. 20. Crow- and bridge work a apeclalty. WILLIAM t. HALL, JR., Attorney at Law, Office over The Battery. Gaffney, •. C. Prompt attention given to an bnslneaa L * 1 DON’T FORGET I yon can be cared of Camer. Ta- I I mor or Chronic OKS Sore a. Ten I I thousand cases treated. It la the I I enreat cure on earth. Delay Is I I fatal How to be cured? Just I I writ* - I I D. B. GLADDEN. Qrover, N. C. I Good Thing* j n Sen. Tillman’s Speech. When the rate bill in the senate was being hotly discussed many of the senators had their remarks printed in pamphlet form, Mr. Tillman being one of the senators who did. Senator Snooner had gotten possession of one of the printed speeches and w&s sit ting in the senate cloak room scanning It. when Senator Tillman entered. “Hello. Ben,” exclaimed the Wiscon sin senator. “I wonder you never told me that you had your remark* f*n the rate bill printed in pamphlet. I happened to see one this morning and It contained some of the best things I have yet seen in any pamph let on the subject.” ‘Tm very proud you think so.” said Mr. Tillman, with a self satisfied air. “And what were the things that pleased you so much?” “Why,” replied Mr. Spooner, “as I passed by a pastry shop this morning on my way down. I saw a girl come out with two cherry pies wrapped u n in one of your works.” Rather unusual maneuvering in the line of conversational strategy is Il lustrated by the following Incident: A lady, sending a green servant to answer the door bell, said: “If any body asks if I am in, give an evasive answer” The servant soon returned. ‘Who was It?” asked the mistress. “A gentleman who wanted to see you, ma’am, and I gave him an evasive an swer.” “What did you say?” “I asked him If his grandmother was a~mon key.” Gamblers as Bankers. (Leslie's Weekly.) The American public has been fur nishing with several striking and im- pn-ssive illustrations, within the last few years, of the intimate relations existing between the personal conduct and private character of individuals into whose hands great trusts have been confided and the safe, sound, and honest administration of the trus tees. The principle involved in such a relation, the truth to be conveyed, is so obvious, so much of a truism, that it would seem hardly necessary to re state it before thinking men. That figs are not gathered of thistles, ftiat water does not run up hill, are hardly more self evident as expressions of natural law than the statement would be, for the world of business, that clean and honorable business methods are not to be expected of crooked and corrupt men. As .a general rule, no such exoectation exists; where the principle is ignored or defined, as hap pens occasionally, the results are us ually deplorable enough to furnish all the lesson needed for the time of the follv and danger of such a course. A case very much in point is that of the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue Bank, of Chicago. It appears that both the president and the cashier of this bank- had for years led loose and Irregular lives. The president was a race track gambler, and had openly and boldly defied the laws of God and man in his relations with evil women. The cashier had been a “cheap sport.” a race track gambler, and a frequent er of evil resorts. That men of such character and such associations should have been intrusted Tgith the management of a large financial In stitution. having in Its keeping the savings of thousands of poor people, was an astonishing thing, and a fact for which the directors of the wreck ed bank itself ought to be called to a sharp account. The Incendiary Blonde. (St Louis Globe-Democrat.) Little ones with blue eyes and a baby stare, and who wear “fussy” clothes, are perhaps the most danger ous of the species, though the red headed ones are often a menan.ee to the peace and dignity of the State. However, the enlightened Russion government does not discriminate, but to restore the equanimity of the Em- nire is waging a relentless war against all blondes. It was in Warsaw that the great goverment originated. A cablegram from that city declares that since a “light-h.aired woman” £h rew a bomb at the Governor General (In cidentally. she hit a proletaire.) “all blondes are to be placed under ar rest.” If this programme is carried out, we predict an early settlement of the Russian troubles. Blondes have caused almost all the trouble in the world, anyway. Eve was a blonde; Semiramig was a blonde; Cleopatra was a blonde; the “original Flore dore sextette” are blondes. Men pre tend that thev revolt or rebel, or write, or preach, or pray for the good of humanity. It Is not so. They do these things for little blondes. Look up Mark Antony, Martin Luther, George Washington. Maximillian and —Banker Stensland. With the blondes all locked up Russia will have comparative peace. Affairs In the Empire will run smoothly. There may be oppression, but there will be no revolt. Men will complain, per haps, and talk about the yoke of de spotism. and all that, but they will avoid bloodshed. Because all the blondes will be locked up, and—bru nettes are conservative. “I understand Gaddsby left a good reputation here.” “Ye-es, I suo- ' ose he did. That is. he brought one here with him, and had none when h- left!" A small boy’s ideal of a good time includes all the things his parents for bid him to do. THE PASSING OF AflOS OWENS. One of the State's Most Unique Char acters De id. (Charlotte Ob: Tver.) Amos Owens is no uore. He died at his home at Cherry Mountain Mon day night at the ripe old age of 86 vears. He had been feeble for more than .a year and during the last few weeks ins death had been expected at almost anv moment. Seldom does one meet a more unique character than was Amos Owens. Rather small of statute and slightly weazened, with a keen eye always wearing a tall silk hat, lie was a figure to attract attention. Until the last two or three years he was a familiar figure in Charlotte during the terms of the Federal court, which he almost always attended, as a defendant or witness or through curiosity. He was good at repartee, and was always glad to talk. Illustrative of his wit. the following incident may he told: A few years ago. while en route to Charlotte from his home, Amos was called from the second-class coach to the first-class by a number of lawyers, who desired his company. “You have a second- class ticket, sir,” said the conductor, as he looked at the ticket. “You should he in the other coach.” ‘ Oh. I’m perfectly comfortable here; don't worry about nie,” said Amos in an innocent manner, but with a sly wink at his companions. Amos had a most remarkable prison record. He could not understand why he should not get his com crop in a marketable form—by turning it into liquid—and consequently he and the revenue officers kept a pretty close watch on each other. He served few less than a dozen sentences for block ading, being sent to Sing-Sing once or twice. H e Did Hi* Be*t. This story is told In Leslie’s Week ly. “An Anglo-Saxon citizen in New Orleans attended the funeral of a Frenchman’s wife. Several days af terward, meeting the bereaved hus band on Canal street, the latter ask ed with Gaelic jauntiness; ‘Ah were you at ze funeral?’ The American said yes. ‘ ‘How you think I did?’ “ ‘Oh, splendidly. You appeared to be fond of your wife, as it took four men to hold you and control your erlef and active emotion.’ “You were only at ze house eh? You should have gone to ze cemetaire, for there I raised ze Cain—It take ten men to hold me!’ ” Letter to J. V. Sarratt. Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sir: Here's a tale with three or four tails to it. Professor Irvine has an Academy, Mercersburg. Penn. He paints the floors in summer vacation. It used to take 90 gallons of paint. There were two paint-stores there, and he used to buy (one year of one. next year of the other) 90 gallons year after year. Now he paints Devoe; 60 gallons; and the difference is a saving of $150 a year. H. C. Fallon was one of those deal ers, good man; but he wouldn’t take- un Devoe; so we turned to the other, J A Boyd. But Fallon has found it necessary to get a good paint to com pete with Devoe. He got one of the eight honest paints. He has a big hardware store and is doing an ex cellent hardware business; but Boyd, of course, has the run on paint—he’s a little hardware man. We don’t care how little or big a man is, if he wants good paint and is active and sound. Yours truly 10 F W DEVOE ft CO P. S—R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. sell our paint. If there i» such a thing as an at tractive distraction, it must be a pret ty woman. Cabin John Bridqe. (Exchange.) If is announced that the name of Jefferson Davis will probably be re stored to the famous Cabin John bridge, the greatest stone arch in the world. The arch spans a gorge in the upper Potomac valley, about eight miles above the city of Wash ington. and supports the aouoduct through which the water supply of Washington pours, it also serves as a highway bridge along that much travelled road, known as the Conduit road. It is a niagnifiicent piece of masonry, built, bv the United States government under the direction of Jefferson Davis, secretary of war. The bridge bore his name, and on a tablet 100 feet above the ground ap peared the names of Franklin Pierce, president; Jefferson Davis, secreta ry of war. But during the war, when prejudice ran high against the Con federate president whom the people of the North termed the Arch Traitor, the name of Jefferson Davis was erased, leaving a most conspicuous mutilation on the handsome tablet. Since that time the name of the great Southern president and great American secretary of war has been more conspicuous by its absence than it might have been by its presence, and the mar on the tablet has been a most disgraceful monument to those who mutilated it. No wonder there is an effort to have the name re placed. The replacement will not he an honor to the memory of Mr. Davis, nor will it In any wav appease South ern contempt for the erasure, npr yet contribute in any wise to stay the smiles of Southerners at the conspic uous sight and ridiculous reminder of the littleness, the childishness end the assinlnitv of some of the high officials of the United States government In 1862. Scarles* Surgery. (Cleveland Leader ) Scarless surgery Is one of the latest achievements in medical science. The London surgeon who conceived the Idea and successfully nut in It prac tice is unable to meet the demands for his services. The Idea Is a simple one. In making the first incision the scalpel does not cut the skin to right angles with the surface but passes through it at a slant. After the opera tion Is over the skin Is joined # ith the greatest nicety, a magnifying glass be ing used to see that the contact Is perfect. Then a rigid dressing of wood and glass Is applied to prevent con traction ?nd as much pressure Is ap plied as Is safe. Naturally, much de pends upon the skill of the onerator. The surgeon who perfected the process devotes himself entirely to making In cisions In the skin and treating them afterwards, leaving the operations proper to others. A very thin girl named Miss Bratten, Once went out to skate at Manhattan. She soon struck the floor. Said she; “Well! before I skate anv more I must fatten.” There is no earthly hope for the man who glories In his reputation aa a liar. Beautify the Complexion IN TEN DAYS. flB Nadinola CREAM* the un* equaled beautHier fa ■NT tPBjp* endorsed by thou- sands* and guacan* teed to remove freckles* ptmpks, ^ ™ liver-spots, tan* *al- h ir—j etCn the wont case in 30 days* and reatixe the beauty of youth. Price 50c* ant! $Ij00 by L»<4fa«|r druggfats or mail, ftwmikr NATIONAL TOILET CO„ Paris. Tw» For sal* >>«iiv b- TH1 QAFFN2Y DRUG CO. Lonqfellow’s Letter. A somewhat amusing if not a laugh able incident might be related of the school )>o/ day a of the i>oet Longfel low. It Is told that on one occasion when at grammar school the teacher gave each pupil a subject on which to write-a letter. This w,as given as a home exercise, and was to be pre sented in the morning for the teach er’s correction. Ix)ngfellow was told to write .all he knew on any subject he wished to choose. Next morning the teacher was not a little amused to receive the following from him: Mr. Phlnney had a turnip and it grew behind the barn. It grew there and it grew there and the turnip did no harm. It grew there and it grew there, till It could grow no taller. Mr. Phlnney pulled it up and put It in the cellar. It. lay th‘>re and it lay there till it began to rot; His daughter Sally took it up and put it In the pot. She boiled it and she Imiled it as long as she was able. Her sister Peggy fished it out and put it on the table. Mr Phlnney, his good wife and all sat dow- to sup; Thev ate and they ate till they ate the turnip up. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—One four-room cot tage; with barn and outhouses; on Victoria avenue, near graded school. Mrs. R. C. Howard Oct. 2-5-pd. FOR SALE or RENT—-5-room cot tage; also CO acres of farm land for rent N. Lipcsomb. Oct. 2-lt. FOR SALE—One 2-horse wagon; used only one month. J, E. Ezell. Oct. 2-5 FOR SALE—Two fine mules. Apply to R. O. Sams. Sept. 21-tf. If you want to buy a good house convenient to graded school and Limestone College, address “House” care Ledger. : Sept. 3 tf. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—House between Cen tral school and postofflee. Apply to W. C. McArthur. Sept. 25-tf. ^ WANTED. WANTED—3,000 bundles of fodder. J. 0. Bzell. Oct. 2-5. WANTED—Butter. Chickens. Eggs Green Hides. Highest cah price paid. B. G. Clary. Gaffney. S. C. SepL 28-2mo. WANTED- 200 cords of good pine wood. GLOBE MFC. CO. Aug. 3-tf. e NOTICE. Parties submitting free milling or sulpherde gold, copper and silver ores for tests must furnish not lees than fifty pounds, or over one hun dred. All samples or ores snbmitted must be from owners of the property, as we will deal only with the owners. L. U. Cambell. Sept f Imo. ' MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared to negotate loans on Improved farms for a term of years i- amounts of $1,000 and upward, at 7 per cenL and from |300 to $1,000 at 8 per cent. Apply to J. C. JEFFERIES, Gaffney. S. C.