Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I I ■■v.: . ■"'V-Ti;- - 2^*- ” ■ TO r~ ’’'■ rw '"~ 1 i isrv, i ■ THE QAFFNEY LBDaill. Tuesday and Friday. La. h 0«Camp, Editor and FnMIahar THANKSGIVING. How swiftly do the days glide by! The years themselves ‘'fleet away with ihe wings of a dove,” and the river of time seems to grow swifter and swifter as it nears the great ocean of eternity towards which it is ever bearing us on its tranquil bos om! it seems but a short time since we wrote our las: Thanksgiving editorial, and row the season is upon us again. Foi many in Cherokee perhaps the year that has elapsed has been dark and sorrowful; many cherished hopes max have been blasted, misfortunes may have brooded thick and heavy over hearts and homes once bright and happy, and it may be that the angel of death has “spread his wing on the blast” and darkened some hearthstone with its shadow, but no matter what has come in the way of sorrow and misfortune there is no one in our community who has not something—much—to give thanks for and much to be grateful for—no one so "accursed by fate” but that his condition might be worse. What if some of your cherished plans have miscarried? What if some of your fondest hopes have been shattered? What if you have not been quite acs successful in some of your deals with Dame Fortune as you expected? All that man gets out of life is a living, any way, and if you but have health and strength you have a hundredfold more to be thankful for than the pam pered pet of fortune who rolls in his millions, yet cannot enjoy the lux uries of a good appetite and sound and refreshing sleep with which you are blessed Every life has its cares and trials, its misfortunes and dis appointments. no matter what may be its environments nor how bright and alluring may be its prospects—on some days everything seems to go wrong and we are wont to become blue and despondent, to feel that “fate" is against us and that we haven’t a friend in the world. But the darkest hour is just before dawn, and these gloomy and adverse days arc only as clouds which obscure the sun's rays for awhile and then pass away to leave the world brighter by contrast. What we want to do is to learn to live so that these changes in our circumstances, these adversities and petty disappointments, will not affect our inner life. It is said that the professional gambler wears the same smile while losing his money that rests upon his face when the winnings come his way. \Ve are all gamblers in a way, and we should learn to be as cheerful when we seem to lose in the “game of life" as when the fickle Dame Fortune be|tows up on us her choicest gifts and sweetest smiles. .lust here we may be pardoned for quoting from an able mercies. For such as these the day is set apart, to draw them away from themselves, as it were, to bid them pause in their mad race for gain and gold, and pour forth their hearts’ gratitude to the One who has watch ed over them and guided them, who has ciowned their worthy efforts with success, and who has surround ed them with all the good things of life. One of the secrets of the Chris tian life is found in the cultivation of the spirit of thankfulness; so let us all strive to learn and cultivate this secret and to emulate this feature of the Christian life, even if we cannot be Christians. “Our lives are all too apt to run fn grooves, and often they are very nar row grooves, indeed. Yet all about us are scenes of beauty, not in na ture alone, but in the lives of our fellow men. Often in the most un expected places, in some nook or cranny of a nature that seemed only forbiddiifg, we shall find some blos som of rarest fragrance. In those quiet hours of meditation, when our hearts reach up to the great heart of God. we may stand upon the moun tain tops with Him and catch glimp ses of that land which too often seems afar off.” PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. NOTES AND COMMENTS. We want to lay aside all jesting with our Spartanburg friends and congratulate them upon the magnifi cent style in which they pulled off their banquet in honor of the O. R. &• C. It was a splendid achievement, one which they have just cause to take pride in, and it was a fitting and deserved honor in behalf of the guests. Spartanburg is really a great town, and no one rejoices In her Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Huskey, of Grassy Pond, were in the city yester day. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bridges, of Thickety, were in the city yesterday. Mr. I. G. Wofford, of WiikinsviHe, returned Tuesday from Hot Springs, Ark., where he has been some time on account of his health. Mr. Wof ford liked the country very much and was greatly improved. Mr. Walker Moss, of Blacksburg, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. .1. H. Axtere. of Pittsburg, Pa., is assisting Mr. H. A. Parshall with the Gaffney branch of the Elecertlc Power and Mfg. Co. Mr. J. B. Jones, of Grassy Pond, was in the city yesterday. Mr. J. S. Spake and daughter of Grassy Pond, were In the city yester day. Mrs. W. J. Harris and daughter, Miss Victoria, of Grassy Pond, were in the city yesterday. Mrs. Claude Sparks, of Augusta, Ga., is in the city visiting friends and relatives. Miss Lucy Wood, who has been visiting in Spartanburg, has returned to the city. Miss Catherine Dillard returned to her home in Spartanburg Tuesday, after spending several days in the city with Misses Lula and Freeman Garrett. Mr. Wm. Spencer, of Piedmont Springs, was a city visitor Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Lipscomb went to Cowpens Tuesday on business. Miss Olive Walker, of Yorkville, who has been visiting Miss Agnes Walker, returned to her home Tues day. Mr. L. G. Potter went to Spartan burg Monday. Mr. Forest Austell, of Earl. N. C.. was among the visitors in the city Monday. He said that cotton was selling for nine cents at Earl that day. while 9.10 was the market bore. Miss Louise Shell, of Syartanburg. is visiting Miss Wilma Gaffney. Mr. Ray Campbell went to Desse- mcr City Tuesday. Mr. John W. Miller, of Yorkville, was in the city Mondav. TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION. To Be Held in Columbia At An Early Date. The next meeting of the State Teachers’ Association will be held in Columbia. Dee. JO-IH and Jan. 1, and it promises to break all records for attendance. Holiday rates will be in force, and it is expected that every live teacher, principal and superin tendent in the Slate will be present. The program of the general ses sions and the several departments have bqen practically completed and will be published in about ten days. Some of the best speakers in South Carolina have consented to make ad dressed among whom are Senator B. R. Tillman. Dr. S. C. Mitchell. President of the University of South Carolina. Col. O. J. Bond, Superinten dent of the South Carolina Military Academy. Rev. J. Henry Harms. President of Newberry College, Sup erintendent-Elect John L. Swearing en, Hon. John G. Richards, of Ker shaw, Judge Geo. W. Gage, of Ches ter, Dr. Wm. Burdell and others well known public men and educators. Miss Nance, of the School improve ment Association, has just secured the consent of Prof. P. P. Claxton. of the University of Tennessee to make the leading address before that or ganization. Besides the general program of the Association of which L. T. Baker is President, each of the affiliated or ganizations and departments have ar ranged attractive programs. Super intendent O. B. Martin, of the Asso ciation of County Superintendents Miss Mary Nance. President of the School Improvement Association, Prof. W. K. Tate, head of the AS-1 soclation of Town and City Superin-; tendents. Dr. P. II. Nell, President of the Association of Collet's. Miss Minnie McFeat. president of the Kindergarten Association, and Miss Pope, President of the Primary De partment, have all secured the best available material for their respec tive programs. , ■Rgmu B akirw Powder Absolutely Pure Insures delicious, health ful food for every home, every day. The only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar— made from grapes. Safeguards your food against ahm and phosphate of lime—harsh mineral acids which are used in cheaply made powders. BBH Buren Hawkins, Jim Henderson, Mrs. growth and prosperity more than we : ^ ^ ,ir .gess, of Maud, was In do. Much credit is due her newspa- Tuesday Mr. W. A. Blalock, of Blacksburg, pers for the magnificent work in be-j was In the city this week. half of the town, and no one should , __ envy the city’s rapid strides. In all MR. McGHEE’S BOOK. sincerity, Spartanburg, we wish you well. Will Probably Be Out Within the * * * Ten Days. , Gaffney has a corn mill at last. A The news that Mr. Zach McGhee, voting man, son of Sam Lipscomb, the well known Washington con- has rigged up one and is running it pondent and magazine writer is to with a gasoline engine and he turns issue a book some time within the »ut excellent meal. Both Butler, since next ten days will he received with he began to eat real, unadulterated n ° little interest in this country. Me •orn bread, looks ten years younger. McGhee is well known in South Car- Ed, DeCamp is getting so fat that he olina, having made this State his will have to take up a collection to home before he wont to Washington, get a larger suit of clothes. If he and his hook “The Dark Corner” will will stick to that mill and encourage »° doubt be read with added interest home supplies nothing can keep him 011 this account. from being clerk of the State senate. It is said to be a high class liter- We clip the above from the Caro- a, ’. v achievement, dealing with the lina Spartan, and while in the main ^’ lr / l ' iona ^ j 1 )ro, ?. ,en ] of school , .... . teacher, and having a d stinctlv *t is correct, still there is one glaring Southern atmosphere surrounding the error, and in order to keep the record entire plot of the story. The theme straight we are compelled to exercise is one well woven around scenes ihe unpleasant duty of correcting our " e -' H nown to us all, and The halls and lobbies of the State 1 i louse will be used tor the occasion. | Maryan Henderson, Mr. Turner Har The school exhibit will be displayed rin Miss Fannie Hays, Mrs. Ollie in the lobby on the second floor and | Hans> Mr . j 03eph Johnson, Mrs. Nora here also will be located the head- Johnson Mrs D - E Jolly Mrs Hes . quarters of the Association, where j for Tnn] ,i ua v Af nr or vi™„ri„n each teacher is requested to report upon arrival and secure a member ship card and badge. A reception will be tendered the visiting teachers by the teachers the schools and colleges of Columbia. Thursday afternoon, December Jflth, in the lobby and library. Music will from an interesting part of each evening program. Misses Nance and Selby have been appointed at the head of the committees of the after noon reception and music, while Col. A. R. Banks, heads the general re ception committee. Although the crowd will be large, ample hotel ac commodation at reasonable rates and been provided. Col. Banks will take pleasure in arranging board in ad vance for those who will notifv him. ter Jenkins, F. M. Kerykendoll, Mrs Ellen Lowery, Lewis Lee, Andrew Littlejohn, Miss Lettie Lipscomb, Miss Do vie Medley, Mr. T. G. Murry, Miss Maud Meldrum, (2), Miss Floy Miller, Miss Altha Morrow, Mr. Alex Millis, Mr. Columbus Phillips, Mr. C M. Powell, J. J. Porter, Mrs." Carrie Porter, Mr. C. P, Roper, J. D. Ruppe, Mr. Dock Ramsey, Mr. W. F. Scott, Mr. John Sames, Mrs. T. W. Scruggs, M. W. Spencer, Adolphus Scruggs. Miss Christner Strother, (2), M. M. Self. Mrs. Elber Smith, Mr. Powell Smith, Mr. A. H. Smith, Miss Lucy Smith, Monroe Sarratt, Mr. John Sams, Bud Turner, Mr. John Tindell, Mr. Paul Tate, Mrs. Jennie Walker. Thos. Hester, Postmaster. » . , t IT —v.vs North and South have perverse friend. Me would have S p f) j. on f ree ] y an(] f avora i,iy of the ; Capt. Petty and all the world know work. Mr. McGhee, before he be- that Gaffney eschews the gasoline' r ame a newspaper man, was con- engine. It is too ill-smelling and irre- J 1C(fe d with the public school sys- gular for an up-to-date town like this.; n ^ )t ° of gfJry^611^0^8 ?hat°he We are patrons of Broad river elec- is capable in this line as he is a tricity, the finest, best and most re- writer. “The Dark Corner.” it writer who embodies our own sent!-j liable electricity in all the world, rnents in his remarks upon the sub ject of thanksgiving: Just how to learn this habit of thanksgiving is the question. One thing is to learn to trust. The cause of all complaining and discontent is want of trust in God. If we believe in God as our Father, that He loves us and will care for us, and put at once into His hands all matters that would disturb or fret us, God Him self will keep us in perfect peace. Worry is death to the thanksgiving spirit, while nothing so drives worry from the heart as a thanksgiving song. Another thing that helps in form ing this habit of thanksgiving is to make sure of seeing the good and beautiful things in life. This is a lovely world. It could not be other wise, for it is our Father's world. He made it beautiful because it was to he the home of His children. Yet some see nothing of the loveliness which lies about thrm continually everywhere. They are like men tour ing through a country with glorious scenery, in a stage coach, keeping the curtains fastened down all the time and seeing nothing.” ' please, dear Captain, never again as sociate us with Standard Oil. • • • Cherokee county possesses possi bilities beyond computation. When it is possible for one man to raise 121 bushels of corn on one acre, as has been done in this county, it is possible for any man with brain and brawn to make money in tilling the soil'^ThTT one thing lacking is "the brain—the intelligence, the educa tion, to do these things. Mr. O. P. Hill, the man who made this immense yield, is a man of ordinary education so far as books and letters are con cerned , but he is a graduate of the Corn College. There are about eighteen or twenty more graduates of this college in this county, but we would be better off if every one of the more than a thousand people in this county who pretends to farm was a graduate of this same school. Don t be afraid of raising too much ••orn in Cherokee county. If every acre of land in the county was put into culti vation and yielded a hundred bushels it would not effeci the price. The world needs corn just as much said, will undoubtedly arouse discus sion. and some timely suggestions to the “powers that be” towards the betterment of the school system are offered th^ughout the work. It is a book with distinct purpose, one which will do good to all. Tt is considered fortunate that the book will be issued at this, the ap proaching time towards the Christ mas holidays, when every one is bent upon purchasing something as a gift —and is in a quandary as to the ex act thing to buy. From all that can be learned now before the book is issued, and from those who have read the advance kheets it will make a good Christmas present, aside from the fact that it is a book which wi" undoubtedly stand upon its merits. The price of the book is one dollar, the Grafton Press. New York City, being the publishers. Neariv every body in tins .State knows Zach Mc Ghee. Unclaimed Letters. List of unclaimed letters that re main in the Gaffney postoffice for the "eek ending Nov. 23, 1908: Mrs. Ester Allison. Josephens Alexander, J. B. Aien. Mrs.* Franky Adams, Mr. Tineh Blackwell, Minnie Barnett, Jim Burgess, Jr., W. A. Bar nett. Miss Mable Beard, Miss Jean nette Bergers. Miss Rose Bergers, Bam H. Crow. Rich Cooksey, Mr. W. B. Camp. J. F. Crow, W. S. Childers, T ob Corry, Miss Burn Dover, Miss T nez Davidson, J. B. Baker, Mrs. M. E. Floyd, Mr. John Fosset, Miss An- lery Farrow, Mr. G. J. Gallman. Har- -is & Thomas, Mr. E. T. Harroll, Mr. Depositors Why? M'hv will a man stand at his mail box and deliberately take out ids mail, piece by piece, leisurely and minuteh scanning each address, while halt a dozen o’hers are stand ing behind him impatiently waiting for him to move aside <'o sav nothing of what they are in ward h saving about him’i so that they may get to their own boxes? Such a filing is of- It Is not to lie supposed that It Is meat as well as ( . orn and ( .otto„ ten seen at the postofflee. (The la- ... , ., . f Bes ere not included in this question is it needs cotton, and it requires i fn , , . 1 , . 1 , Toj, mess tnem. it is a special pm- intended to render to the great Giver of all good sufficient thanks in one day for all the blessings He has bes towed upon us during the year! With the grateful heart, every day Is a day of thanksgiving, and no senti- stead of twenty contestants for the prize next year let us have at least two hundred. Why? Why will two men (not girls!) ment of duty nor proclamation of na-j R top in the door of a public place (the tional government can reach the | f °r in8t * n l e) J° , 8h ^f . , ,,, . k 'hands, kiss (!) and engage in con- heart that is devoid of gratitude. But versation of a frivolous nature while there be many who are really grate- there are just fourteen other men on ful for the blessings they enjoy, but in-: b>« - vf ;lu*irs to make the male ele ment await their pleasure at all times and under all circumstances, and a special pleasure (?) of man's to screw down the safety valve of his patience while humoring that priv ilege! whose minds are so engrossed in business affairs or burdened with the cares and worries of every-day life that they are wont to neglect this the inside waiting to get out, and seventeen on the outside waiting to get in ? How is Your Digestion? , . . , ,. , ,, Mrs. Mary Dowling, of No. 228 Sth great and sacred duty that they owe | Ave., San Francisco, recommends a to their Creator for His goodness and . remedy for stomach trouble. She savs: “Gratitude for the wonderful ' 1 effect of Electric Bitters in a ease of How’h Thin? ! acute Indigestion, prompts this testi monial. I am fully •convinced that for stomach and liver troubles Elec tric Bitters is the best remedy on the We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewurd "or my case of Catarrh that, cannot be cured hy Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. Wo, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him nerfeotly honorable tn alt buslnss transac tions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West A Thcax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O- Waudino. Kinnan A Makvin. Whok sale Druggists. Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug- Family P1U« are the best. market today.” This great tonic and alternative medicine invigorates the system, purifies the blood and is es peciaily helpful in all forms of female weakness. 50c at. Cherokee Drug Co. Watched Fifteen Years. “For fifteen years I have watched the working of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve; and it has never failed to cure anv sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which it was applied. It has saved us many a doctor hill,” says A. F. Hardy, of East Wilton, Maine. 25c at Chero kee Drug Co. BLOOD We live by our blood, and on it. We thrive or starve, as our blood is rich or poor. There is nothing else to live on or by. When strength is full and spirits high we are being re freshed-bone, muscle and brain, in body and mind—with continual flow of rich blood. This is health. When weak, in low spirits, no cheer, no spring, when rest is not rest and sleep is not sleep, we are starved; our blood is poor; there is little nutriment in it. Back of the blood is food, to keep the blood rich. When it fails, take SCOTT’S EMULSION It sets the whole body going again—man, woman and child. Send this advertisement together with name of paper in which it appears, your address and four cents to cover postage, and we will send you a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World.” SCOTT & BOWNE. 409 Pearl St., New Yorb IF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EX PIRES IN DECEMBER, PLEASE LET US HAVE YOUR RENEWAL NOT LATER THAN THE 15TH OF THE MONTH. Like to feel that in bringing their business to a bank they are helping to build it up; in other words they are giving something for what they receive. We want you to feel that way toward us. We are Growing Grow With Us We want your account—want to make ourselves useful to you in any thing pertaining to finance—and we can handle it with profit to you and to ourselves. Four Per Cent. Interest Paid on All Deposits. THE GAFFNEY SAVINGS BANK, \ Office in The National Bank of Gaffney, S. C. $60,000 worth of Live Stock Insurance has been written by “THE MUTUAL PRO TECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF CHEROKEE AND UNION” since its organization, only a few weeks ago. 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