Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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v “rv‘ ‘4 c-rp - **»r - * -' ‘ ■ ~ ff •' ?!*T! ' w Kt"' «) 1 I ORE GENT A WORD G0LU1N • —rnttowm-*- m** tub fan* t» at «k* nto «(«m ttaa. No i B mSSS In win bo ‘ FOR OALK- FOR SALE—One No. 7 Blickene derfer typewriter, practically aew. A bargain. J. Eb Jefferies. ▲ug. 25 tf. draytonville dote. Local N*ws and Rorsonals Of Osnoral intorsoL take pleasure in writing. I wish to say that I will never forget tbe com pliments that have been given me since I began writing for Cherokee county’s leading newspaper. I thank Draytonville, Sept. 2. Mr. and | jyj r Decamp for the space that he Mrs. Cleve Phillips spent last Sun-1 gj v e n me for m y letters and The day with Mr. and Mrs. Zack Spencer, j j^ e( |g er force for their kindness and of Cowpens. | hospitality shown me. I will always The public schools at Evergreen - wor j { f or our friend DeCamp in the and Pondfield will close next Friday, j interest of his paper in whatever Misses Daisy Crocker and Flossy wa y j can. I do not mean to stop Porter, who are teaching the school siting entirely but will give the at Pondfield, will have a picnic. readers a letter when I can possibly Mr. and Mrs. Dossie Patterson | ( j 0 go visited Mrs. Patterson s parents, | Watermelon season is about over FOR SALE—One new folding'bed. cost |40, one new rocker, cost $5, one new chiffonier, cost $12. ’Phone Mrs. Claud Sparks at J. J. Gaffney’s residence. Sept. 8 2t np. FOR RENT. TO RENT—Ofl«e rooms over Tbs •deer. Apply to Ed. H. DeCamp Nov. 2, tf. WANTED. WANTED—A house and lot In ro» identlal section of the city, or a nice building lot. Address “B," care Ledger. b-l-tf. CANE MILL—Would like to ex change for wood. G. C. Nutting, BUcksburg, S. C. 8-26-4t np. WANTED—Green hides; highest price paid. Clary A Kirby. Aug. 14 tf. Mr. and Mrs. Bea Poole, of Wilkins- ville, last Sunday. Mr. Bart Parker and son, Albert, of Gaffney, spent last Saturday night in this section and there are many sad hearts on account of their de parture. Rev. E. G. Ross, of Greer, is ex- wit h Mr. Parker’s father, Mr. A. J. p ec t e d to fill his appointment at this Parker, and returned home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Duffle Parris and daughter, Miss Jessie, were visitors in our place on the third Saturday and Sun day of this month. All the members are requested to be present at the Saturday service as there will be an prayer-meeting and Sunday school | e i ec tion of a pastor for another year Saturday night and Sunday. j^ r g. Wilson made a business It seems that the patrons of the j tr j p t0 ch ero ftee today (Wed- rural delivery routes are not takIn S j nesday). as much interest in the carriers vot-: Mrs. Dovie Northy and children ing contest as they should. We pre- j S p en f i a8 t Sunday afternoon with sume that they see that it will not ^j r an( j Mrs. B. E. Pennington, help them much, and therefore, they Mr Bob Spencer> of Gaffney, was do not make much effort in helping a V j g it or a t this place last Saturday, their faithful servants. We notice Mr j w whelchel has had a well that several of the carriers dropped out of the contest. have drilled. Mr. Harrison did the work. Ledger much sue- School Boy. LOET. LOST—A band ring with “L. J. and G. H.’’ engraved on inside. Reward if returned to Ledger office. It pd. I Fire Insurance! We represent some of the liirgest nnrl most substantial companies and would like to write your business. 5-14-tf Smith & Lipscomb, Agents. I Wishing The Our readers remember that in my i cf , gg letter a few weeks ago that I said that I would discontlne my writing about base ball games on account of i the evil conduct of the people that Revl#w ^ lv#nta fr0m 0 n# Our V»rk attend, but not the players. I do i » Mum*- — say that there is hardly a game' played in the towns and cities that | Filbert, R. F. D. 1, Sept. 3.—Miss there is some one that has money or j Maggie Riddle, of Bowling Green, is something else up on the result. 11 vlsitng Mrs. E. N. Caldwell, say this because I know of several that have done it. I do not say that FILBERT NEWE. “And e’er while fashion’s brightest arts decoy. The heart, distrusting, asks If this be joy.” - Goldsmith. tested books, how well littered with pine shavings he used to keep his house and yard, and how badly he used to cut his fingers, sometimes, with his pocket knife. He also re members the old negro, who used to borrow his knife to cut mule feed with, and then whet the edge of it on a rock before returning it, thereby | making it too dull to be of any ser-1 vice. He remembers all of his trials' and disappointments, successes and! failures, ups and downs, and various I changes of life almost as vividly as If i they had happened only yesterday. He remembers how he used to sit in the kitchen, listening for hours at a time, to a negro banjoist. And negro melodies have always possessed a pe culiar charm for him. And among the most beautiful memories of his whole life are those which linger aroufid his early childhood. He remembers his first visits from home, and how he once made a Journey in the night be cause he had become home sick. He remembers all about the weird ghost stories which he used to hear related with all of a negro’s powers of narra tion, and how scared he would become at the recital. Ghost tales have, too, ever possessed a peculiar charm for him. The weird and the mysterious have, to him, always been some of his most charming studies In nature. Long before he was old enough to realize what it all meant, he was a dreamer. He has always loved to build air castles. And he has studied human nature almost as closely as he has his books, which has broadened him wonderfully In an Intellectual way. He remembers the sentimental and the romantic traits of his nature, but he does not care to tell very much about himself on this line just yet. You know, it might savor of some thing or other, etc. this is the case with the boys that | play in the country, but some evil conies from every game played, and you know it, not from the players. every time but from the people that j ‘Reason’s whole pleasure, all the joys witness the game. It seems that of sense, some one has gotten a false idea i Life in three words—health, peace Subscribe Now —FOR STOCK IN THE— Peoples' Building and Loan Assn* Fourth Series Opens Oct. 10th. Your money invested with us is backed by first mortgage on real estate. Your stock is never worth less than par. R. S. Lipscomb, Sec'y and Treas. whereby the cutting effect of sharp edges is lost, and the drag glides over instead of equalizing the Irregularities I in the surface of .the road. There are 2,000,000 miles of dirt] roads In the United States, and on those which are In any way adequate ly kept up the ordinary process of improving by ditch cleaning, scrap ing, etc., costs annually per mile from $20 to $50. On the other hand the an nual cost of Improvement by the use of the split-log drag, and the plank ditch cleaner, also described In the But after all, he flatters himself i bulletin, ranges from $1.50 to $5 per and competence. 1 —Pope. Sometime ago I gavfe our readers a Stanyarne Wilson Henry K. Osborne Wilson & Osborne LAWYERS Spartanburg, S. C. * Will practice in Cherokee Courts. Call by phone, telegraph or letter. 8-26-tf about me in connection with the game, but I say and write what I think and know is right and every one has the right to speak on any subject. There was a very large attendance at our prayer-meeting and Sunday school last Saturday night and Sun- “set them up to” another such piece that his life, so far, has not been in vain, if it has not been absolutely blameless. And the future Is radi ant with hope and promise for “Ben Hope.” Many thanks “Lucile Lee,” for your very interesting letter of recent date. Whenever I can find time sufficient to enable me to do so, I will gladly comply with your request, and pen j you a few lines. I am now so absorb- character sketch of one of my old In my studies and newspaper work friends, Mr. John Caldwell, Confeder-, fhat j have n()t ag much tlme for ^ ate veteran. I am now prepared to gona j correspondence at my disposal NOTICE OF REGISTRATION IN COUNTY. s si v Pursuant to statute, the Supervla- ore of Regiatratlon for Cherokee county will be at the follow lag ap pointments on the days aamed lor the convenience of the electors. Un der the constitution all electors most ** fegiatcr this year, no matter U regis tered heretofore, they must register again: WUkinsvllle, Monday, September 14, 1908. Sarratt’s, Tuesday, September 16, 1908. Littlejohn’s, Wednesday, Septem ber 16, 1908. Goucher church, at school house, Thursday. September 17, 1908. Macedonia, Friday, September 18, 1808. Ezells, Saturday, September 19, 1908. Blacksburg, Tuesday, September SS, 1908. Cherokee Falls, Wednesday, Sep tember 23. 1908. At the above places on the above dates, the books will be opened from 9 o'clock a. m. until 4 o’clock p. m. And on the first Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday In September, 1908, the books of registration will be open ed at the county court house from the hours of 9 s. m. until 6 p. m. 6. R. Thackston, M. L. Guthrie, J. R. Dickson, Supervisors of Registration for Cherokee County. NOTICE SECOND PRIMARY ELEC TION. Pursuant to the constitution and governing the Democratic pri mary election a second primary la hereby ordered to be held on Tues day, September 8, 1908, at which elec tion candidates for United States Senate, Congressman for the Fifth Congressional District, Railroad Com missioners, and County Auditor will be voted for in Cherokee county. The same managers who conducted the primary election on August 36th, 1908, will conduct the slectlon, and are requested to call on the County Chairman for boxes and tickets. Polls will open at 8 a. m. and doss at 4 p. m. By order of the County Democratic Bkecutlve Committee. J. C. OTT8, Chairman. day morning. There was a good number of visitors. Among them was our friend, Mr. Joseph Huggins, of Ararat. This was Mr. Huggins second time at Draytonville and he said that he enjoyed being with us in our Sunday school. Mr. Huggins is an invalid, being stricken with rheumatism at the age of ten years. He has many friends and they are glad to see him riding out. The fanners have lost a great deal of fodder on account of the rainy weather. Some had fodder pulled down which the rain damaged very much and some have it burned up and rotten on the stalk. We are afraid that there will be a great deal of damaged corn this year on ac count of the rain of last week. Cotton is opening very rapidly and It is rotting very badly. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jenkins visited relatives at Cherokee Falls last Sun day. Mr. Dolph Patterson, of Gaffney, attended religious services here last Saturday night and Sunday. The old Draytonville church was sold last Saturday. The purchaser was Mr. W. F. Huskey and the price paid was fifty dollars. Mr. W. F. Huskey gave an Ice cream festival for the Sunday school last Saturday. There was a large crowd out and all enjoyed the occas ion. Mr. John H. Galmon, the wide awake merchant of Pondfield, visited his parents at Gaffney last Sunday. We notice that “Ben Hope” Hm decidede to write to The Ledger twice a week. We are glad to see this as we enjoy reading the letters from Filbert. We have received a good many answers to our riddle that we asked a few weeks ago. “Farmers Wife,” your answer coincides with the others, which answer is the correct one. We wish to ask a question which we would be glad for some one to give a correct answer: Which presi dent of the United States lived the longest and how long did he live? Mrs. Vader Parker and daughter, of Glenn Springs, who have been visiting relatives here, returned home last Sunday. of writing. This time my subject Is Mr. Thomas Wallace, backwoods story-teller and child of nature. Let us first “take his picture,” and then we ll proceed with the “character picking” of said old man. He Is tall, very stoop shouldered, slim and as I should like. And, too, I am a little slow In working, as I have not that dispatch about me which makes a man of business. It was in the United States Senata Several gentlemen were speaking. At last some one asked what was be fore the Senate, anyhow. Just then gaunt, with long arms, large hands, 7j]j man 8cre amed out: “I’m before dark complexion, and clear blue eyes. | the Senate! » Ben Hope> He always wears a heavy heard, and seldom cuts his hair. I have known him ever since I can remember, and We are glad to learn that Mrs. 1 Tillman Huskey, of Gaffney, who has been very 111 with typhoid fever, Is recovering. Mr. M. R. Stuart, of Ararat, was a visitor in our Sunday school last Sunday. • “Ben Hope,” I think that the name you suggested in last Friday’s issue for the many and faithful scribes of The Ledger, is a suitable name. T am sorry to say that I will have to discontinue my letters on account of my school and others duties. I regret very much to make this an nouncement as I have learned that many of my friends enjoy reeding my poorly written letters, which I he has always been a great friend of mine. He is between seventy and eighty in age, but says he was never seventy-five years old In his life time. He has never married; the state of single blessedness has always pleased him very well. He once went to a backwoods school, and learned to spell and read. He used to take The Enquirer, hut be takes no papers now. He is very hard of hearing, so he does not visit as much as he once did. He is also quite feeble this year. In his younger days, he was some thing of a sport among the backwoods girls. He could dress finely and talk entertainingly, and it can’t be said that be was ever a woman hater. He was also very witty, us many have known to their sorrow. Indeed, I don’t believe that he ever met his equal, let alone his superior, when It comes to “cutting at one another,” as the saying Is. He just wouldn’t let any one floor him. When he Is an gry, he is furious, but he is dear as a friend. Some consider him fearful as an enemy and somewhat silly; but he is neither. I speak the truth when I say that he is by no means a fool. He is eccentric and of a peculiar na ture. But to know him Is to admire him. And as a story teller he Is pos itively amusing. No one that I hare ever known can quite equal him as a story-teller. He seems to always have a fresh supply of anecdotes at hand, too. He Is never out of something funny to tell. Once during the Civil war he went to Columbia as a pros pective recruit for the Confederate army, but for some reason or other he soon returned. Now, In view of the foregoing, I may well say, “Ah! dear old man, you will, perhaps ere long, pass away from this miserable world, to a better land, I trust. But here’s pne who will Senator Christensen. The re-election of Nells Christen sen Jr., as State senator from Bean- fort county gave pleasure not only to his many friends in this States but in some of the dtles In Georgia, where he la well konwn. The Savan nah News in a local story says: “Savannahians will learn with pleasure of the re-election of State Senator Nells Christensen, Jr., In the Beaufort, S. C., district because be sides his personal popularity here he is the champion of the Beaufort road proposition and his reflection assur es a continuance of the road cam paign. “While the election was held Tues day, all of the returns were not In until yesterday. Reports showed that Senator Christensen beat his opponent Col. Talbird, by 445 to 38$ votes.. In view of the acquaintance of the candidates, there was con siderable Interest In the race, and particularly because Col. Talbird was looked upon as being rather indiffer ent toward the Beaufort road propo sition. “Senator Christensen is regarded as one of the strongest young men in the South Carolina legislature. His re-election Is regarded by his friends here as an approval of his prosecution of graft and corruption in the State dispensary. “His dear, conscientious work in handling all public questions made him a man of Influence in the upper branch of the South Carolina legisla ture. Mr. Christensen Is not an orator and does not occupy the floor of the senate very frequently, but bis quiet work and Influence are felt in shaping legislation.” mile, and a far better roads Is the re sult. T: e cost of constructing either of these implements Is at tbe most aj few dollars. The advantages to be gained from I the use of a road drag are emphasized [ in the bulletin thus: First, the maintenance of a smooth, I serviceable earth road, free from rut8| and mudholes. Second, Obtaining such a road sur-| face with the expenditure of very lit tle money and labor In comparison! with the money and labor required! for other methods. Third, The reduction of mud in wet I weather and of dust In dry weather. There are also several minor ben efits, such as the banishment of weeds and grass from the dragged portion of the road. This publication (Farmers’ Bulletin 321) can ba had free upon application to your mem ber of congress or to the secretary) of agriculture. Keep A-GoinM (Frank L. Stanton.) If you strike a thorn or rose Keep a-goln’! If it-hails, or if it snows, Keep a-goln’! ’Taint no use to sit an’ whine. When the fish ain’t on yer line, Balt yer hook an’ keep a-trytn’— Keep a-goin’!. When the weather kills yer crop. Keep a-goln’! When you tumble from the top, Keep a-goln’! S’pose you’re out o’ every dime, Bein’ so ain’t any crime; • Tell the world you’re feelin’ prime- Keep a-goln’! When it looks like all Is up, Keep a-goln’! Drain tbe sweetness from the cup, Keep a-goin’! See the wild birds on the wing, Hear the bells that sweetly ring. When you feel like singin’ sing— Keep a-goln’! Sept. Bill We want every school boy and every school girl to come in and see the big line of school supplies which we have here at your disposal. Everything that the scholar needs can be had at our store. : : Pans, Panoils, Inks, Rulars, Book Straps, Nata Books, Seratoh Pads, Pan Staffs, Erasars, Pan and]Psnoil[Holdera, DrawinfrfColors, CompanisnISats, Composition Boako, Examination Pa par, PanollHSHarpanara. See our large window for items we do not enumerate. : : : Cherokee Drug Com’py never forget you. Ha will aver be proud of the fact that he numbered you among the friends of hia youth. Peace be unto thee!" Times are pretty dull around hero now, and so there are no happenings of interest to record In this letter. Wednesday morning; sunny and cool enough to be quite pleasant ’Tis September once more. Ah me! how fast time flies, and how soon wa pass away! The knight of the pan sits down op such a morning, to do his stated portion of writing. He la In a reminiscent mood, this morning, and memory takes him back over the twenty-one uneventful years of his life. He remembers how ha ones de The Split Leg Road Drag. (The Talisman.) A farmers’ bulletin has just been issued by the department of agricul ture which should be read and stud ied by every man In the country, whether he has a live-acre or a thous and-acre farm. It is a description of the split-log drag for use on earth roads. The split-log drag la by no means a new institution, but this 16-page pamphlet tells why it Is sometimes a failure. For one thing, It Is ofUft made too heavy. It should ba light enough for a man to lift easily. A dry cedar, aim or walnut log Is the bast material for a drag—far batter than oak or hickory. Another mis take Is In the use of squared timbers instead of those with sharp edges. Bright-Moqre. Mr. James Bright and Miss Llssla Moore, who reside in the Limestone Mill village, were married Sunday afternoon at 7 o’clock at the home of Mr. Charles Etters, Rev. E. G. Roes officiating. The ceremony was per formed In the presence of a large gathering of friends. ▲ wedding dinner was tendered the young couple yesterday at the home of Mr. J. D. Bright. This young couple have a host of friends who extend congratulations and well wishes for a prosperous and happy married life! Did You Eiior Think MAKE ICE CREAM FROM WATER ( and a small quantity of condensed milk, if fresh milk cannot ba had. MOIPK. H pint eonfented milk ooata . . . j06c. Add enough cold water to nuke ana quart . .... AO One 13e. package JKLleO BOB CBKABaPowder 18c. Total .19c. Mix all together thorooghly and freeze. Don't heat or cook it; don't add anything else. This makes two quarts of delicious ice cream in 10 minutes at vary small cost. AMO YOU KNOW rr A FUNK. PAm kindst Chocolate, Vanilla, Strom harry. Lemon and Unflavored. i packages 25c. at all grocers. Ill—traSed Recipe Dm 1 Feed CCf L* Boy, N. Y» what a bargain you are getting when you get THE LEDGER one hundred and three (108) times a year for Oulu $1.50 u Yuur?