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8 OF THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., OCTOBER 35, I81M5. t f tho census report, was ♦71,243,3fil. At the present lime it is over .fllM),. OUOttHHl, and is increasing every day. Advertising has become an important feature in all kinds of business, and is really the daily expression of the enterprise of the country. It is not done in a hnp-ha/ard way, but with For care and skill. Advertisers have conic to understand very well what newspapers yield them the best re turns, and to govern themselves ac cordingly.—Jlrockton Knterprise. NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL IN TEREST. Some Short, Some Shorter and alt Too Short for a Heading, Yet None to Short to. Mention. Tobacco culture near Sally, in Aiken county is a success. The growers realize from $75 to $12') per b aero. A good ad run right along in one paper gets more business than a few semi-occasional scatter shots all over creation. Do you patronage Ledgkk adver- , ,, | tisers? If you do not you should. Iherewillbc a meeting ol (amp policy of this paper in all Juke Carpenter l . L. \ . on Saturday | t|jj n (r S j s strict honesty. No swindler the Jlth inst, at the usual place and j CJin knowingly get an ad in its time of meeting. ! columns, so you may feel absolutely safe in prtronizing any concern that advertises with us. No business house that takes advantage of its customers to swindle them has money enough to buy our sp "e if we know that they are swindlers. Patronize Lkix;kk advertisers all the time and let them know it by telling them ; where you saw their ad. T1 • follow- The grand jury of Sumter in their ing is a list of the changes in our ad £ '“'***-'** '' " ‘ .’”'1 r" VC ~" T _ • u,,.. ■ „ presentment to the court report j columns this week; read tl m all use at both ends of the lever—in buying Vr ^mvr k. i>. Kccis^je.i.uoshort and in selling. We are always glad tor in Ids accounts, people to compare our goods and prices. Darling I»Iuke, of 1 nion county, who was convicted of bigamy at the last term of lHion court, has been pardoned by (iov. Evans. One of the largest crowds that was ever in DafTncy on no special occasion T , r -v 9 here on Saturday, and all were S fl ^ c- on the rush and whooping up the new county. HERE WE ARE again with matchless prices Let everybody understand that build the court bouse u:;d jail when wo get the now county. Nobody to pay one cent for it but the people who live in (JalTney. , ] Not so tin'wis* 1 now sternly * , ry. Head our offer Of a chance to make I (Jo ye to tin-ill iliatsell and Imy; ! a litile Christmas money. l»y a lit tle work any hoy or girl in any com munity can make something and the 1 one that hustles will get the prize. Wallace Littlejohn is one of the worthy colored farmers of Lawn. He ! keeps abreast of the times by reading SOME people tell you our shoes are cheap and rm lkdgku. Wallace was in to see Cheapest Store. OUR TRADE is growing more and more every day which we attribute to fair, honest dealings and low pricesfor the best goods. OUR POWER lies in the silver dollar which we JACK FROST is coming, the evenings are getting chilly and the nights cool which is a suggestion for heavier wear. WE ARE again with matchless prices L-t every 1 on the best cf footwear. Read these prices (^ and profit by them. (’ItlMri'n’s Hutton Shin it <• !y ’■’p . .■'ipim' us y<»u pay -■•<• for. t'hililrt’ii s t 'oppor Tip i*'■ ''s. t'p -> only : • • Lullies' Con is 1 ' Shoes ii.T'. T.V - . unit the hist one ever otTereil at .isc. I..iilles’ Fine Shoes, sol hi ’ (it ton T ' - .1.' mi l tip to the nieest Fren 'll Kids, in hutti'n iiiid luce, at SJ.IKI. nml st.Ol. Men's Fine Siioes. Conyaess or I,nee, ole! I ittoin. '.l.Ke. Jl.'iViSl.'.tS up to -1.nil and s.'p.eo. Men's Oil (irnin t'oiiyress Creoles, •>'■1! everywhere at Sl.i"). only H'.le. HUNDREDS of shoes in our house at these matchless prices which draw from far and near. and put confidence in what the, say — — .*•». •— — Parable of the Ten Virgins. [Ity \V. M. Foster.] ■ Ten Virylns 1 heir lamps all took. A ml t Idiiirs of t line and sense forsook ; i They soiiylit tlie brideyrootn fair to ini "t. ! And at Mis tahle take tlielr s«‘at. I Five were foolish and live were wise. | A seekiny mansions in the skies: Tlielr lamps all I rimmed with liyht uyh w. A while t liey made a d;t/.z.llny show. At ml-lniylit dark theery was made. “Iteliold Me eometh," now is said; Then all arose tlielr lamps to trim, but the laek of oil madesotuedim. The foolish aloud to the wise now ery. (>h yive us oil from your supply; Our lamps thouyli trimmed shed not a spark Toyniile us in the midniyht dark. They went, the lirldeyroom i|Uiekly estme. The door was shut ami ‘ ’s the hlame, " Lord open unto us" t hey ery. "I know you not" was Mis reply; Your knock I mr now Is 'ill in vain. Darkness ami dealh for you remain. Naked and slek with you I've been. A stranyer. yet not taken in; Muncry. thirsty and sore oppressed. You aided not tin sad distressed. Don’t Buy Goods Because They Are Cheap, Buy Them for Their Quality. Clothing for Men, Boys and Children. Men’s Suits $1.(10. $1..X). §5.(10. AYV). and up to flti.ad. < Mir As.on to *lt>..'«0suits are tlrst-class in styles, linisli ami make, ami uli eijual to custom made. Hoys' Suits Ai./in to s'.i.Oo. ayes la to Hi years. I hildren's Suits Tae to $lt.U0. aye :t to la years. Not a suit amony them that is not aa ymsi ns any one can offer you for t he money. Gents’ Furnishing and Underwear. Laryc Hue eolonul and white Dress Shirts. Line of Men's detached Collars mid Cult's. Blankets! Blankets! No.v is the time to buy your nTunkets. Wo bnve tii in In yray aml wblte and at prii'es lower titan ever before a'K-. VV. *1.00, and O|)lo Y!.i) per pair, and ’alint we offer you at Yl.i'i is well worth .si.O'). Shoes 1 Shoes! Aee.in certainly boast on oui line of Shoes, r. very depart nieni of them is complete and "I* t' 1 ' . ate. Me n's every -day Shoes 9I.OO, ’■l la M.T'. *!..'p.T fI to. T.VI am: ii|i to vl.75. Men s Hue Slimts fl.00, $1.35, il.TO, *1.73, $3.00, and uji to$>.00. cheap at >1.00. elosinyout at soe. Men's Work Oversbirts i'<e. lOe. 50 Women'; Coarac Shoes 75e to >1.35. l-adies’ Fine Shoes Kv: to ■*;( 35’ , . .. , 50o. and up Hoys C'l.irse Siioes'i:ie |.,-1.3.-,' lo>1.00. ■ <>U can t make 11 mistake In buy- H iys’Fine SIum‘s 00 • to >- , i 'i ny 1 nderwear from ns. We have M iss> .'Cuarse s’noea .iiie in -I (» 1 iMiuylit laryely and prices run from 10c. 35c. Miss- • | ii„ sp •>hc. and up to >t.00. Mats, any color, style or price wanted. . ie to .-3.00. 1 • on ph 1 e I me of Cld !<) ren's ( 'oa a■ and Fine hoes. Let the w pi ad now warniny take. When you need your Overcoat remember us, we can give you the best thing in town for the money. w I GAFFNF Y, S. C., Oct. 15, 1S9C. Earnest llusscltinc, late assistant He ready for the solemn call. Oil In their vess* l> ha<l the wise. c shier 01 the Laticaster. S. C. and who robbed said bunk some weeks tigo, was sentenced last week to 21 months hard labor in the state peni tentiary. hunk I the foolish had not such supplies; ’ 1 slumber amt sleep wrought all their woe no account. That ought not to bother I .. ^ m ' * I'I'he itrideyrooin "soon will come to all. them. Every pair of shoes purchased of l °" ’ 1 us not giving entire satisfaction we send to the shop and have repaired at our ex pense. We sell more shoes than any concern in Gaffney and are striving to make the number larger every day. You will do well to look at our And now to hell they all must yo. Sad to hear! they shall yo away. Keyonil the light of joyous day; Hmtshlnyof teeth ami weeping dire, SiialI add fresh fuel to t heir lire. We have a strong line of $I.IMaml suits. Men's suits SI.IIS to -lll.OI. lot of Hoys’suits from 50eto>l.lH). p I Men’s ITidershirts. well maile. wortii 35e t arh. to ; •» at i'e a piece, t 'iilh’o IP '.c. fast colors te. Handkerchiefs, pins, needles, thread, cake of soap, and many other articles for 1 cent. Hive us your t rube S.irn Harratt is improving his rosi- The righteous free from mortal strife, ’ . .. . . . ° # 1 r Nov\ liuirs of swrri rlurnal lift*; | donee Ol) 1 IlC west extension J! Kon- ! Shall rt'ljoi with c hri^t, tin* living vIim 7.-,I (hick street by the addition of ll Who saves us by Ills hind Divine. L'g 1 si .'ond . lory. Sain is a jovial good fellow and he is enthusiastic about growth of the west end. ii ii i-]k s-5 CTo. ^ <§•'* , n \\u;'■ p..... / '.{.V "’V T —-->. ws3VW —PQT?; . . I j •** 1 ' t*^ | yn " ••tip;-v ,, ••(p.AksSapp-* • > .-i ¥ - - » i — > t{ > : J. 0. GALLOWAY & SON, GAFFNEY, S. C. We h;we now in stock the largest and most varied line of Cook Stoves and Ranges wo have ever been able to show at one time. We can sell you a small, light weight, poorly mounted siove for a little more than nothing, and hardly worth that; or we can sell you a medium grade Stove at a medium price, but when it comes io a good Stove at a fair price you save money, for we guarantee every one of them to cook and bake right or you get your money back. You stand no chance to lose anything. The above illustration represents but one of the styles we handle in several sizes and is guaranteed in every way. If this kind don’t suit you wo have others in almost endless va riety and styles, and will take pleasure in showing vou through our new Sample Room, for we believe wc can suit you both in quality and price. Eurglars broke tin* plate glass win dow Gilt of C. J. I’erccll’s store in l aioo Friday t ight. The night police was near, heard the crash of b.oken g!a and put in appearances and pre vented the intended robbery. Tint regular communion service will i be bold at the Presbyterian church i n .1 Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock. 1 A.d Christian people tire cordially in- j vited to he present and participate. * 1 Evci'j body cordially welcomed. A number of dwelling houses in , Blacksburg were entered by burglars ] last week and robbed. Not content wit It these outrages, an unknown white man shot a negro and made his escape before his identity was de tected. Louie (iaincs killed a rattlesnake on Ids place west of the city one day 1 st week. It was a young one. h iving but three rattles and one ba'- ton. Rattlesnakes are a rarity in j this section and the majority of the i inhabitants are glad of it. Tim: Lkdcku has more subscribers j now titan ever before in its history and is growing every week. We | want to print the best paper in the date and you cun help do it by send ing us the news and help make it a newspaper in word and in truth. Every reader of this paper should con-iler himself or herself, as the ease may be, a member of The Lkikikk family and when you know of anythin** that would be interest- i.g to any other member of the family ju>l send it along. Wo want all the news. K>dd. Moorman a prominent citi zen of Newberry was killed one day t!ii*< week by the accidental discharge of !,i> gun which lie was carrying in his buggy on u drive out to his farm near that city. Mr. Moorman hud relatives and friends in this city who are of our best people. If you want to make your ud ef- fective write just as if you were talk ing to a customer. Always use com mon-sense arguments. Put in a lit tle flash of fun now and then to give it life but never loose sight of the fact that you have something to sell and that yon mean to sell it. Tim: Lkdgkk has <|iiito a number of colored friends. Wo believe wo have a larger list of colored subscribers than any other paper in the state, when our ago is considered, und the beauty about it is that every one we have is prompt in his payment i ami renews regularly just as soon as his time expires. We have a kindly feeling for a good negro just us well as u aod white man and we trust those who take this paper may he elevated and henefitted by so doing. In !s!i0 the value of advertising in American newspapers, according to THoiJsot Women: SUFFER UNTOLD A1ISLRIES. BRADFIELD’S FEA\ALE REGULATOR, ACTS AS A SPECIFIC Qy Arousing to Hoalihy Action ail her Organs. | It causes health to bloom, and) joy to reign throughout the frame. 1 ...It Never Fails to Reoulate. "My wife 1ms l)(•orl nmlr'rtrpntmrnt nflend.^ ■•IK I'liyMcUm;, tlirep ((pars, without henetlt.' '’"Oh'* "f lilt AIM'". ELD'S < I KM ALK It 1m i ttl, ATOIt ohp can do her own < 1 cookiui;, mllklni! and wnsliliiR." N. S. IlitVAN. Henderson, Atn. MiADFIELlI KEtilT.ATOU (O., Atlanta, (ia.! Sold by drniwlstsat 51.00 per bottle. Like a Crying Baby at Church, Ought to be Carried Out. Now we suggest that you do your trading with us, and after trying us one time you won’t need any more suggestions, foy you’ll he convinced that we sell goods elie;i])er than «iny othot house in Gail’iiey. There’s no diil'ercnce to us in Notice. | A Vi now rnmly io rerc ivi't lie 1st and 2ml installincnts of suliscriptions to Imild n new liousf for First Hu|itist ( liutrli. All snliNcrilicrs w ill please conic forward and pay in tlielr Installments. I. M, Peeler. Treasurer. Farms to Rent. F AUMSTO liFN'T. Several splendid farms to rent. A pply to F. O. Stacy. For Sale. F oil SALE I can sell yon fine linildliiK lois in all parts of tiie cUy from tlfty to five Iniiid red dolia rs. .lames .f. (ia ffney. F OitSALF,. Wood for sale liy T. .1. Stacy. F Olt SALK The cliutvli iiliildlnu present Presbyterian a ItariMin: must lie moved to nniLc room for new linlldln^. Ap- ] ply to.l. I). .tones or W. (). Lipscomb. We take eithet hacks. Bring your nicklcs and your favor, and trading There is a harvest of bargains O so bring along your gold, silver and green- es and your pennies, they all count in with us is almost like iinhing money, irgains in our lull and winteu stock, blooming like a tlower garden wiih fresh blossoms and new buds every day. Call and try us once, brother, we will save you money. Yours truly, J. R. Tolleson. Don’t Forget 1 I am still a Candidate For Trade, subject to tilling hunjrry peopli and lie convinced. ('all next door to Hoc Hive and JiiHt K.oocivc’cl, A Fresh Lot of Lowney’s Chocolate Candies, also a nice assortment of Cakes and lids year’s Nuts Just in OvHtorH Every day In the week at 15 and (5 rmiis per an ire. Telephone orders ro- eeive prompt and careful atlenlion. Kiilff U]) Teleplione No. (i. Chas. G. Ervin. F oil SALK. Good farm. 233 acres, 3miles from Oaifuey. witli »ood orchard and dwi liiie.'. It. S. Ll|M*Comh. For Rent. T O KENT The store in the reasoualile. live rooms un over my Mouuett Huildinir. Terms J. L. Alexander. Ol^OiVIV^! Johnson’s Music Parlor, Rear Carrol! & Stacy’s Bank. A fresh assortment of Vocal and Instrumental Music just received and will be added to motil lily. Pupils on Pianos, Violin or Vocalization received at any time. For terms call at my parlor. AV. l_v. JO 11 IN Hi OIV. Oll;?.r Local hews on Pages 1 and 7. SCURCFQR:^ R. A. JONES & CO. Furniture, Wagons, Busies anil Hus WK IIA\'K the largest stock of Furniture ever shown in (billney, and w'C buy by ihejear load ami save considerable in prices and freight is why we eau sell so cheap. We have just received a car load of the ~^01d Reliable, "Old Hickory” and Tennessee Wagons, HUKUi WHlRt ALL tlbE I MIS. I test Couidi rtyrnp. ThkIii* HimmI. Cm la tliid*. Hipld by (IriuiKUtn. ALL SIZF.S, that we bought cheap and shipped tit the cut rate save you money on a wagon. When you go to buy don’t get our prices. Come to see us. of freight, fail to see So wo can our line ainj M ’CONSUMPTION " Oct, 14, ’96. lit. TV. Jones?) & Oo.