The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 20, 1907, Image 2
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HORSE-SHOE ROBINSON
A TALE Or THE TORY ASCENDENCY
BY
JOHN P. KENNEDY
CHAPTER XLVI.
A Ru«tl c Funeral.
How glumy yon dirgy long;
Night ravens flap the wing.
—Burger’s Leonora.
and the party from Ramsay
•d at the woodman s cabin. Winter
and his comrades had been busy In
making preparations for the funeral.
The body ^had been laid out upon
a table, a isheet thrown over It, and
a pine torch blazed from the chlm
overgrown with bnunblea,
which the blind road etlll struggled
by a track that even In daylight It
would have been difficult to pursue.
Towards the centre of this opening
grew a duster of low cherry and
peach trees, around whose roots a
plentiful stock of wild scions had
shot up In the absence of culture.
Close In the shade of this duster, a
ragged and half-decayed palling form
ed a square In closure of some ten or
doing our best tor you then, llajor twelve paces broad, and a few rude
posts set up within, Indicated the
spot to be the rustic graveyard. Here
two negroes were seen resting over
a newly-dug grave.
The wagon halted within some
Butler—and here is what It has come
to. No longer than last night he
made me the promise. Oh me, oh!
how wretched—how miserable I am!”
Ton are not angry with me, fath-
BT eleven o’clock at nl*ht, Butler er. to Mtontet m tony r ««ld ihort distance or tbs palln*. and the
id the party from Ramsays arrlv- wlld ' egI of her * ,
“No, child, no. I cannot be angry (Continued on page six.)
with you; but I fear this long night- — _
ride may do you harm.”
“I can but die, father; and I would
not step aside from that.”
‘ Recollect yourself, Mary; your
H Blbto ^es not teach you to ^wlsli tor
Iiipf 1 rh? wif« S death - 14 18 8,nfuI t0 rebel under the
chastisements of God. Daughter, f
man, and two or three children, sat . . °
quietly In the room. The small de- '
tachment of troopers loitered around * h « * ™,r ^
the corpse, walking with stealthy ° ^ iSI
pace across the floor, and now and and ti ?° ^ tani me “ d
S ? mfa P ther(o^ve me. tt I. so
ment as required tbelr attenUon. A t ° l0Be i a | t n be “' tb * d * a, ' e, ‘^
co ? n Ha| h » a f l ^ere°.t t ha°id d wa. f "»”« “S <^”d on” Sevo thorn-
nnch materia . «» were at hand, wa. ae|v J, ln proflI8e tM 4
p»^lLri th «iIS.h In the meantime the body was re-
sRence prevailed, which no moved to the outside of the cabin,
si .ad If and the coffin was speedily shut up
^ rSvp 0 i nartf hed and d epOSlted upon Vllght WagOU-
When the a ®J 1 y a ^ ,v ® d P art J b ® d frame, to which two lean horses were
dismounted and entered th e apart- already han , e gsed, and which waited
ment, a short salutation, la to convey Its burden to the grave-
ed tones, was exchanged, and without . f
further delay, the whole company set yara ’
Aomen a.*» as Wen
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.
Kidney trovbla preys upon the .nina. dir
ourages ana lessens ambttion; beauty, vigor
^.^ (L _ , . and cheeriuincss soon
" ’ disappear v/bfn the kid
neys aie cut cf ordeir
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
GOOD GOODS
AT
r '(] that it is not uncommon
h for a child to be bern
r 1 afflicted with weak kid*
-... r neys. If the child urin
ates too often, if the
irine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
-eaches an age when it should be able to
ontrol the passage, it is yet ahlicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
“All Is ready," said Winter, step*!'he difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the firs*
themselves to the me j ail ® b0 b o d “ 4y ping quietly Into the house, and ;, «P should be towards the treatment o,
that was before them. David speaking In a low tone to Musgrove. 'he e important organs. This unpleasant
approached the body, and, turning „_^ e ar | wa jti ne on iy f or you.” ’rouble is due to a du eased rendition of the
the sheet down from the face, stood “Father ” said** Mary who on heai^ Sidneys and bladder and net to a habi* as
gazing on tbe ® f ^ • ln g this communication, hid sprung naost people suppose.
There was a settled frown upon ms « t with vnn ” Women as well as men are made mis-
brow that contrasted signally with „ child'” ^ ^ ' r able v/ith kidney and bladder trouble,
the composed and tranquil lineaments . ame all thlB wft through the i? d ho :*\ nced l h - same K rftat ;«medy
, - ' nc mild and the immediate extent of
Greatly Reduced Prices
»
For the •'emaining few days until Christmas we
are still selling our well proportioned
stock of everything at prices
that will suit you.
of the deceasel. The father and son (lar j { w00 ds on purpose, father—and I 1
presented a strange and remarkable j. . right to go with him to his 9
type of life and death-the counte- dear totherfdo not tor- druggists, in fifty-
dollar
agitation of keen. Uving emotlon a he wou , d be , to thlnb , wai \ztz You may have a
Ud the object mourned bearing the , the , aBt that , eft f lm _ the vei7 la8t » ample
Impress of a serene placid and pa«- . <The chl i d takes on so.’* said
slonless repose:-tbe one a vivid the wlf / of Drummondt n0w for t he
picture of misery, the otber a quiet flrgt tlme i nterT)08 j ng i n t he scene;
Image ofhappysJeep. DajJd Ram- l(an u geeme na tural. Mr. Mus-
say bent his looks upon the body for
some minutes, without an endeavor
“am* of the “ouroer^stemped Jby the b , d me * w ^ belonged ^ eatfh other, ^ a ^ u ^
bottle by mail
-ee, also pamphlet tell- Home «t swe'^vRoot.
og all about it, including many of the
nousand'; of testimonial letters received
*om sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
_ . . ,. ,. ... . t Co., Binghamton. N. Y.. be sure and
grove that you ahouldn t hinder her. wntion th f s pa
I will go along, and maybe it will be
to speak, and at last retreated towards
the door, striking bis band upon his
forehead as he breathed out the
ejaculation, “My son, my son, how
willingly would 1 change places with
you thD night!”
Allen Musgrove was less agitated
by the spectacle, and whilst he sur
veyed the features of the deceased,
bis lips were moved with the utter
ance of a short and almost inaudible
prayer. Then turning to Drummond,
ho inquired: “Has the grave been
thought of? Who has attened to the
preparations?”
“It has been thought of,” replied
the woodman; “I sent two of my peo
ple off to dig it before I went with
Major Butler to see David. We have
a graveyard across in the woods,
nigh a mile from this, and 1 thought
It best that John Ramsay should be
burled there.”
“It was kindly thought on by you,
Gabriel.” replied Musgrove. “You
have your father and others of your
family in that spot. David Ramsay
will thanb you for it.”
a comfort to her, to have some wo-
mcn-klnd beside her. I will take her
hand.”
“You shall go, Mary,” said her
father; “but on the condition that!
you govern youn feelings, and be
have with the moderation of a Chris
tian woman. Take courage, my child,
and show your nurture.”
1 win, father—I will; the worst,
Don’t make an> mistake, br■ » j
.ember the name, Swamp Roo:
''.liner’s Swamp-Root, and tb- 1
-SR, Ringhampton. N Y. .n ' <
■ ittle
CLERK’6 SALE*
By virtue of a decree of foreclosure
Is past, and I can walk quietly to ' a “ d 8al ® th ? C 0011 of . C 5 ) “™” n
Joh£s grave.” replied Mary, as the plea8 ,oy Cherokee county, dated No
tears again flowed fast, and her voice vember 6th, 1907, In the case of Gafl-
was stifled with her sobs. “®y Savings Bank- Pontiff v~- J- J-
“It Is a heavy trouble tor such a s f r *! a44 r ® 4 *1’ detemlants, I will sell
MEN, YOUNG MEN
AND BOY’S SUITS OR
OVERCOATS AT 25 PER
CENTOFF REGULAR PRICE
We have double or single
breasted Suits,sizes from
eight-year-old Boy's to
a Man’s 44 breast meas-
measure, inelegant black
Cheviots, neat Cassimere
and Worsteds. Overcoats
for young or old Men that
you cannot afford to miss
if you need one. Come
to see us.
A FEW NICE
LADIES’
AND
MISSES’
CLOAKS
AT 25
PER CENT.
OFF.
BETTER COME
BEFORE
THEY ARE
GONE.
young creature to hear,” said Mis
tress Drummond, as she stood beside
at Gaffney, 8. C., before the Court;
House door, during the legal hours
the maiden, waiting for this hurst of 4or ^L® 8 ,
grief to subside; “but this world Is ar y 64bi ( tbe foHowlng described
full of such sorrows.” pr A?f^'* t ? * : «« * ,
Musgrove now quitted the apart- ^ ^i a «* ( lL or °£ , and ln ^
ment. He was followed by his daught- beln * a Pf"
e r and the rest of the Inmates, all of lo4s No £* £6 and 27, together with
whom repaired to the front of the 4h ® t" 0 ImUding. located thereon,
cabin, where they awaited the remov- JLLL
al Of the body Oakland avenue (formerly
A bundle of pine faggots had been 84 -®® 4 > “ d ^
— - — . nrnvidpfl sTiri Aa/>h one o# tha nartv street to corner of Oakland avenue
“I do, heartily,” said Ramsay, “and a “ d ®“® J"® jjjg* and 20 toot alley; thence 200 feet
ill remember it, Gabriel, at another with 20 foot.alley'to alley croaMng;
will
time
“Let the body be lifted Into the
coffin,” said Musgrove.
The order was promptly executed
by Harry Winter an d the other troop
ers. In a few minutes afterwards,
the rough 'boards which had been pro
vided to close up the box or coffin,
ed torch. Some little delay occurred
whilst Harry Winter was concluding
his arrangements for the funeral.
“Take your weapons along, hoya,”
said the trooper to his comrades, to
a whisper. “John Ramsay shall have
the honors of war—and mark, you
thence 40 with cross alley to J. I.
S&rratt’s South corner; thence 200
feet with J. I- Sarratt’s line to begin
ning on Oakland avenue, containing
8000 square feet, more or less.
Also a certain tract or parcel of
When you are in town make our store
your headquarters. YOU ARE AL
WAYS WELCOME. You will find
a nice place to hitch back of the
building, and a good fire inside to
warm by. COME IN.
are to bring np the T*«-lat tte wo- i '“J ^ " orU, *r5
men .nib next tt. Onbrlel
the James Hnskey lands, about seven
miles from Gaffney, 8. C-. and bound- :
ed on the North by J. B. Huskey; on |
the Bast by U. Sarratt; on the South
. of those “““ ^Jnr jL ad y the wagon un- b 7 8- 8- Ross, and on the West by ^
)er to drop ™ tbl8 3 ” aa / f ’ f ne^ wTo A J- McCraw. containing Two Hun- I
nv i n r r walked arthe horRes’ head? ?ow d red and Forty-six (246) acres, more,';
SALE: Cash. Pu^
were laid la their appropriate places,
and Winter had just begun to ham- _T. f hft
me r the nails into them, when from J® , j ban 8*^® a vol, ®y 0Ter t “®
the oatside of the cabin was heard Rra T®; .
a wild and piercing scream, that toll . Tb ®. 8t ®PP® d . t ° to . 4b ®.“^
so suddenly upon the ears of those | la . a ° d _ r ® 4 I 1 _ rned -_^l th ^ ,8 _?r?_ Io ^‘
within as to cause the trooper
the hammer from his hand.
moment more, Mary Musgrove rush- " "L, “ mCI" o r less.
ed into the room an d fell prostrate a nrocesslJ^ ln couples-th^ TERMS OF salu’j:
upon the floor. She was Instantly a , a xlo^ chaser to pay for papers,
followed by Andrew. To ,r.,o .Mm..? Porchaeer must comply with tte
“God of heaven!” exclaimed But. Sem aoTtho^MXt fol5owe?tt remf t<,rlIls °< Kl,c Immediately, or a ro- .
ler, “here is misery upon misery. , a ®“i. d a ° a 1 1 ro,lowe ® regu sale will be had on same day at his J|
“Mary, Mary, my chlldl!” ejaculat- _ It wag an hour after midnight. The
ed Musgrove, as he raised his daught-■ ™ ad ’ ® carc ® ly discernible, wound
er Into his arms. “What madness a hick forest, and the pro-
bas come upon you, that you should ,, *‘ ss l°n mo\p d wl h a slow and heavy
have wandered here tonight?” f te P towards Its destination. The
“How has this happened, Andrew?” to rches It up the darkness of the
said David Ramsay, all speaking in ^ vo ? d J w ,. b a FtroD S lara 6 ' tb at pene-
the same breath. rated the mass of sombre foliage to ^
“WJien Mary heard,” replied An- * be ©xtonf of some fifty paces around. and ga j e c our t 0 f Common **
drew, in answer to his father’s ques- * "d glared with a wild and romantic pleas for Cherokee county, dated No
tion, “that you had all come to Ga- upon the rude coffin, the home- vember 6th, 1907, in the ca&e of the
briel Drummonds t 0 bury my broth- ly vehicle on which it was borne, and National Bank of Gaffney against J.
er. she couldn’t rest content; and she ’V™ n J be 8 ™T 0T l[J n S ? h Ce8 L Sarratt et al. 1 will sell at Gaffney. *;!
prayed so pitifully to come after you, J bat ® Jv,«nH S ’ C ” before tbe court bou6e door ’ .
and see him before they put him in | bp the unwonted hour, and during the legal hours for Rales on 1
the ground, that I thought it right to ,tfr 80 and fialP8day - Monday, January 6th, 1908, ,,
military mourning, half rustic and t j ie following described property, to S
*
We also carry the famous “CORBETT
BUGGY.“ If you need a good buggy
it is to your interest to buy one that
is good. The 4 •CORBETT ,, IS
GUARANTEED.
IF IN THE
THE MARKET FOR
A “WAGON”
THAT IS A WAGON,
LET US
SELL YOU.
*
J. Eh Jefferies,
Cl'k. C* C. Pi’s.
Dec. 17, 0. 24. 27, 31 and Jan. 3. ’08. Si
CLERK’S SALE.
By virtue of a decree of foreclosure
How About Those Shoes ? We Have
Them. All Sizes, All Prices.
We carry in stock everything in the BEST GRO
CERIES, and ask you to inspect them.
WHAT’S NOT RIGHT we make right.
half warlike, that entered into the w j t;
composition of the grodp; and. above yyjj fjj a j certain lot or parcel of 9 Malaga Grapes only 15c lb.
tell her that l would come with her.
And if 1 hadn’t, she would have
on^e^horse before any oMif were f’ 1, the raanlfestations 0 f sincere and ] aild wlth two . B torv dwelling thereon
aware” .ntense grief that were seen in every a ^ corner of Depot and New streets ^
*«l Wouldn’t Rtav at home fathe-” °L th ? tra , In ’ f 0 ' arn « nif ' a / pd in the town of Gaffney and being a 7
to t}lp ,nHdpnt a sl| igtilarly Imaglnn- purt of lotB n - OBi 26 and 27, beginning ^
said Mary, reviving and speaking in ^ ve and unuRual character
Nice RussettOrang Q s3for5c.
U"; S£t» SsKSEffi&Sft'' 1 A PP ,es gnd Rasins in propor-
; r tt* tio n.
£ / hlflrl fh^ nniHn ^ rec0 ^ nlzf ' d w th a nre ‘ street t 0 Depot street; thence with
fln h n i, fit Hi ^ cls,on - tbe unceasing sobs of Mary 8 ., ld 8tree t to beginning. 4
to see hhn” b broken op * n for m ® Musgrove, and the deep groan that a1bo a ce rtaln two-story brick *
Fresh Country Ground Meal.
Fresh Country Cured Hans.
“TEILICO” Pure Wheat Flour.
seemed, unawares, to escapb now 8tore hoUBe i ot on ^ hlch it d
These words, uttered with a bitter .and then from some of the males of a t and8 in the town of Gaffney. S. C. .
vehemence, were followed by a quick the party. The dull tramo of feet, Beginning on street at
movement towards the coffin, which ind the rusty creak of the wagon jjp 8C omb’s and Mrs. J. V. Sarratt’s .
was yet unclosed; and the maiden, wheels, or the crackling of brush- corner, and running with Limestone f
with more composure than her pre- wood beneath them, and the monot- street N. 34 1-8 E. 22 feet to iron pin;
vloua gestures seemed to render it* onons clank of the chains employed thence S. 551-8 e" 200 feet to alley
possible for her to acquire, paused ’n th“ gearing of the horses, all broke i n reaj . of an d parallel with
before the body with a look of intense upon the stlllnesR of the night with Limestone street; thence with alley
sorrow, as tho tears fell fast from her a more abrupt and observed distinct- g_ 34 i-£ w. 22 feet; thence N. 551-8 H
eyes. ness, from the peculiar tone of feel- w 'ith n. Upscomb’s’ and Mrs. J. V. j
“It Is true—It Is too true—he Is ,n g which pervaded those who were Sarratt’s line 200 feet to the begin- ■
dead! Oh, John, John!” she exclaim- engaged in the sad offices or me n jj,g containing 4400 square feet, ,
ed, as she Rtooped down and kissed scene. more or less.
the cold Up«. "I did not dream of this in the space of half an houi the TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Pur- ji
when we parted last night near the train had emerged from the wood chaser to pay for papers. Purchaser |
willows. You did not look as you upon a small tract of open ground, j must comply with terms of sale Im
mediately or a re-sale will be had on
same day at his risk.
J. Bb Jefferies,
OTk. a a PTs.
Dee. 17, 20, 24. 27. 21 wd !•». S, *01.
LIPSCOMB
Phone 219
Prompt Delivery
do now, when I found you asleep un- that seemed to have been formerly
der the rock, and when vou promised cleared from the forest for the pur
me. John, that you would be careful pose of cultivation. Whatever 4Ula
and keep yourself from danger, If It
was only to please me. We were
Pose of cultivation. Whatever 41Hage
might Rave once existed there was
now abandoned, and the space was
LIMESTONE STREET.