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FILBERT NEW*. Review of Event* from On# Our Yorfc County correspondent*. Filbert, R. F. D. 1, Aug. 17.—Mr. John Caldwell was given a surprise one day recently, in the form of a family reunion. I haven’t heard the particulars of the event, though. Miss Letha McKnlght, daughter of Mr. McKnight, of near Clover, was buried in Beersheba church yard Tuesday. The Rev. Mr. Mills con ducted the funeral rites. Miss Mc Knight had been ill for about eight months with consumption. She was scarcely out of her teens. Ah! ’tis peculiarly sad to think that so many are stricken down in the bloom of youth. But we must ever remember that He does all things well. One day last week a fellow pas seel through this section, tacking up ad vertisements of Sloan’s liniment. And some one said it must be a pret ty good liniment, for he had seen a huge stone, somewhere “up the road.” anointed with some of it. I think The Ledger has a good staff of correspondents, “J. L. S.,” "C.,” “Cx.’’ “J. L. J.,” “School Boy,” “Lucile Lee” and several others I could name here are all doing what they can to give ns a real newspaper. And, too, I must mention “Country Lover” and “Grey Eyes.” Every one of you must write, and give the editor fresh copy for his paper every week. I know he doesn’t like to print “plate matter” when he can get anything else to print. And since the publishers have to spend these warm summer days in stuffy office rooms, preparing newspapers for their patrons, we shouldn't be so very indolent as to not write a line for them as often as we can. Country editors and coun try scribes have "hard rows to hoe.” anyway. Notes and comments on timely topices, breezy news items, anecdotes, character sketches, apt quotations, poems, memory gems, etc., make interesting newspaper reading. And if the writer is of a literary turn of mind, reviews of books, and short stories, may also be introduced, sometimes, with ad vantage. A country's literature is very important, as it is the reflection of all the best thought of its people. And since there are many who read only the county papers, we should do what we can to make the papers worth reading. Every educated per son, or if he is uneducated and is a thinker, desires to write unless he has something else to do. And coun try papers ought to secure the best talent going, because some of our most brilliant people are yet to be heard from. Editors can do much to bring out and develop all that is best in the section where they live and work. I suppose I have made some mis takes, in fact, I know I have. But who is it that doesn’t make mistakes? One must profit by one's mistakes; it is all he can do. Anyway, mine are mistakes of the head, rather than of the heart. I desire it to one day be said of me, as it is now said of Henry Grady, that I had not the faintest trace of malice in my make-up. “Who has not felt how sadly sweet The dream of home, the dream of home, Steals o’er the heart, too soon to fleet. When far o'er the sea or land we roam?” . —Moore. Summer-time is coming to a close once more. Ere long it will have passed away. Autumn will be with us, then, and the cotton fields over all the sunny South will hum with industrious workers, gathering in the fleecy staple. The “good old summer time,” as it is so aptly expressed in a popular song, is the most pleasant season of all the year to me. And while I am always sorry to see it de part, I am also consoled by the knowledge that it will return. Win ter time and spring, summer time and autumn—they are, after all, quite pleasant seasons. I may desire the summer, with all of its beauties, to remain just as long as it will, yet I always welcome the autumn time. August is, to me, a most delightful month. Constant reading for the last dozen years of my life has rendered me somewhat romantic and sentimen tal. And on a calm August day, when the sun is shining brilliantly, I love to sit alone somewhere and build air castles. As I have said before, I am a day-dreamer, and I am at my best just now. Some one has said that it is the di earner, always, who does things in the intellectual world, and I believe it. We should read and think, and if we have any talent at all, we should make the most of it. I don’t know whether I am especially clever or not; indeed, I’ve a notion that I am not; but I have ideas and ideals, and I just will express them, now and then. A simple fancy of the brain is often strong in being true. I am aware that some may consider me self-conceited, and perhaps I am. I will say, however, that T believe no man can be a success if he is afraid of what somebody may think of him. One must apply oneself‘dilligently to what is uppermost in his mind, and endeavor to show the world that he is willing to do what he can to ad vance the best interests of hi* fel- lowmen. This is true success. And to be a true success in life, one must not change his opinions, along some lines, very often. Be up-to-date, but also dare to be right. I desire to be big-hearted. I desire to be good enough to allow humanity, suffering, fallen humanity, a place in my heart. Reason, sympathy, love, generosity, and forbearance are virtues that should be cultivated. Away with hate and prejudice. Let us have peace and good feeling. One may have one’s own ideas, and there is no necessity for him to give up those ideas unless he chooses to do so. On the contrary, he may compel others to think as he does by just making himself a living example of his own ideas and ideals. The first open boll of cotton to be found in this section, this year, was reported to us on Wednesday, August 12th. It was found on Mr. J. B. Me Carter’s place. The negroes are having big meet ings here and there over the country now, 1 understand. Everything considered, I believe we have a law-abiding community. Both races seem to have a goodly share of forbearance toward each other. Tillman has been in France, I see. Wonder what impression our “corn field lawyer” will leave on the people of France? Mrs. J. G. Brown has been pretty sick for sometime, but. was thought to be improving somewhat Friday Mrs. Brown is ill so often that she may almost be accounted an invalid. Miss Ida Love visited Mrs. Rachel Burns’s and Mr. R. L. Robinson’s families last week. I understand that Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Burns intend to change their residence, moving to another section, next year. People are. as a rule, I think, gen erally kindly disposed to anybody that may happen to win their sym- pyathy in whatever he sets out to do. And a man’s advancement in either public or private life is certain if he is able to win the hearts of the peo ple. We may be bitterly opposed, sometimes, but why should we care for it if we are in the right? Mr. Meek and Miss Inis Hogue at tended a party in the Beth-shiloh sec tion on Friday night. Misses Fanny Burns and Daisy Robinson spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCarter. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hughes, of near Beth-shiloh, spent Saturday night at Mr. H. S. Love’s. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hogue spent Saturday night in the Hickory Grove section. Mr. George Wilson is again on the sick list. "Ben Hope” spent Sunday at. Mr. H. S. Love’s. One day recently a Yorkville mer- chant received a shipment of, as he thought, a certain kind of bacon. But when he looked into it, all of it was cut up into square blocks. This made him angry, but the others en joyed the joke hugely. They called the "block meat” fashion plates, and giggled with much merriment. Ben Hope. A Compliment from Clifton. Clifton, Aug. IS.—We are not wil ling that the members of the Press Association should do all the boasting of the generous hospitality of the peo ple of Gaffney. alone, without making a public acknowledgement of a vast amount of the same lavished upon ourself and the members, messengers and visitors in attendance at the meeting of the Broad River Associa tion. Words fail us in our attempt to describe the manner in which the good people strive to make the occas ion one of unique pleasure to all. If we only had “.I. L. S.” or “C.” behind the pencil, we might, have hope of justice being done the subject. But by one whose mental power lies in a small compass, it is not. an easy task. It was not the present w*riter that “took the hint” alone, but the situa tion was fully discussed by each and every member and with whom we took oocasion to speak, we found their ideas to be identical with our own. But suffice it to say that of all meet ings we have ever attended that that at Cherokee Avenue was on the fifth chain. The only source of rogret, on the part of our kind benefactors; seemed to be that the time of ouf sojourn had been “too short.” We had the good fortune of being assigned a home with the family of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sparks at the Hamrick Mills, which was “just into our hands,” for we knew that 106^’ abundant kindnesses were in store. And in veritication of the fact, that it was “just, as I am telling you” was the readiness with which the associa tion “Jumped at” the invitation to next meet at Providence church near Gaffney, so the delegates might have a chance to slip over. Wailie Williams, colored, died Sat urday from typhoid fever, and was buried Sunday at the cemetery for I colored people at Cowpens. | John Chapman has had a very | severe case of typhoid fever which he i has long been a sufferer, but at this writing we feel proud to state that he is improving. Mrs. W. J. McDowell is suffering from a disease of the stomach and seems to be slow of getting relief. Rev. J. L. Harley, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, is at Clif ton at this time. He lectured at the Methodist church Sunday night and will lecture at Converse hall tonight (Tuesday). All that have heard his lectures say they were fine. Our town and community was visit ed by a refreshing shower of rain Sunday afternoon. S. FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. I beg to announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of Railroad Commissioner. I am making my campaign not on promises as to what I will do, but on what I have done. Those who have had business with the Railroad Commission will testify that I have ever been ready to dis charge the duties of my office fear lessly, impartially, and to the best in terests of the people of South Caro lina, and that I have always been courteous to those desiring informa tion and relief. I am the only Railroad Commis sioner who has moved his residence to Columbia to be In daily touch with the work of the office. During my term of office I have in spected personally every line of rail road in the State, often walking cross-ties that I might be assured that the conditions of the roadbeds and trestles were safe. I have been often in every county in South Carolina, looking into the conditions of the stations, and "im proving the conveniences of the travelling public. I have stood for lower freight and passenger rates, better schedules, and safer modes of travel. The handsome majority you gave me formerly has always been appre ciated, and has been an incentive to a faithful performance of my duties. I hope to have your support in the coming election, and shall strive to ever render you faithful service. Yours truly, BANKS L. CAUGHMAN. From Webstsr. Webster, Aug. 13.—Just a few Um* in your paper. The colored people of Mulberry Chapel M. E. church are having a good meeting at this place. The Mt. Zion Baptist church anti cipates a grand meetng on the twen tieth of this month. Their pastor. Rev. R. B. Beatty, of Spartanburg, t* able to give them the gospel. We look for a grand time in all the meetf ings. We hope ~ <r a gracious meet ing. We should praise God for Hie care and keeping these many years. Let us give more of our time and more to the gospel and we will live better. Mrs. Lily Cane, of Darlington, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Littlejohn, of Webster. We are pleased to have her with us. She is a Christian woman. Good luck to The Ledger and ita many readers. A. B. G. Watch your label, we are not able To stand the agony around our table. —Eureka Preserving Powder. Gaff ney Drug Co. —Have you tried a cigar from thOj National Cigar Stand installed by Gaffney Drug Co? They are different NOTICE TO FIRE ARMS 3L/ LERS> State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. Notice is hereby given, that all parties dealing in pistols, or cart ridges, less than 45-callbre, are re quired to pay an annual license of 125 to the Board of County Commis sioners. Any dealer falling to obtain such license before offering ter sale such cartridges or pistols, 1* sub ject to a fine not exceeding $500, or one year’s imprisonment All hawkers are peddlers are re quired to take out a license as pro vided in chapter XLT of the Coda of 1902. Such hawkers and peddlers are hereby notified to take out such license, any falling so to do are snb- ject to the penalties prescribed ta 364, criminal code. It is the duty of every Magistrate, every Constable, the Sheriff of Chero- aee county and the Deputy Sheriff, to enforce the above statute, any ettt- sen has the right to demand and In spect the license for hawkers and peddlers, and they are required to ex hibit such license to the party so 4e> n ending it, for Inspection. B. F. Ldpsocmb, Co. Supervisor. May 12 tL FOR Up-to-Date Joe Print- •ng, call at the lEDGER Office. Gaffney, S- C. —Five gallon demijohn Piedmont water for $1. Gaffney Drug Co. Subscribe for The Ledger. $1.50. —Tried ice cream at Gaffney Company? AND HOW HAS HE MADE HIMSELF SO POPULAR? -yJ* ■< * .rifSifftffi f y u f iftf s’i f ■>' 4 f e^tf ^’41 ftf tfif ■ & *Mk& ♦ -V- f •'.«!>< V (•’V1i■ W t * HO HE? V^These two questions are to”be answered by the people^of Cherokee County .J )What we'want to know is: Who is the most popular R.|)F. D. carrier m Cherokee County?^We have a clever set.off boys serving our rural route friends and there is a question as to]who is the mostQpopular.t|The Ledger is going to give everybody a chance to vote on the subject, and to! the one] who is voted thej most popular we^are going to present a handsome, up-to-date R. F. D. mail wagon,fmade by Burns Bros.^lTo the one receivingjthe second largest vote we will give a solid gold'watch and to the carrier receiving the third largest vote we will give a carriers uniform. The Conditions of the Contest are Simple Cut out the coupons printed in each issue of The Ledger and mail them to this office.3|At the expiration of the time set for the closing of the contest the votes will be counted and the awards made to the carriers receiving the largest number of votes. * In addition to the above,^every person subscribing or,'renewing will be permitted to cast votes',for his choiee as follows: A two months subscription entitles the subscriber to 25 votes; a three months subscription to 40 votes; a four months subscription to 50 votes; a six months subscription to 75 votes; an eight months sub scription to IOC votes, and a yearly subscription to 150 votes. Now if you appreciate the service your R. F. D. carrier is giving you, clip out the coupon and begin voting. Vote early and often and give your carrier a nice, new up-to-date de livery wagon. In case of a tie the parties tioing will each rooeive a wagon. This contest will close September 1st. * COUPON I vote for as the most popular R. F. D. Carrier in Cherokee County. We reserve th« right to rontinue this cot.- -t one nu nti. t Mail all Votes to The Ledger, Gaffney, S. C.