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'{j THIS LEDGER: GAFFNEY, 8. C., DECEMBER 31, 1896. r _ -*vw-3! R. A. JONES & CO. OLD HICKORY SOAP! vJ-» *>r SOAP! 7V SOAP! iV'T TK OICIVT^ A 130X. Let Everybody in Cherokee County Get a Box For Xmas. Tissue Paper, ail Colors, at DuPRE DRUG COMPANY, Phono 21. OA-KKOJUI^ Ac Sa'A-CY,Bankers 'I'riinHtict ti Oenerai llsiukin^: IfuMincHM. l >epitr tment. Iluyiii); o|M-iit'<l ii|i ii SaviiiKS Department In nurliank. he^liiiilnir .Yuly Ist. Ihikj. we will receive (lc|tnKitN of ^1.in) ami upwardH ami allow Intere.t tliereon at 4 percent. * M <|uarU‘rly wlien left in Itunk 3 niontlia or longer. Safety De posit Uoxiw for rent. Your patronaure solicited. CARROLL & STACY. N. H.—All trespassing on lumls of thiio Coini timber, fishing or hiiiituig are forbuldeu under. GENERAL CONGLOMERATION OF NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL IN TEREST. Some Short, Some Shorter and All Too Short for a Heading, Yet None Too Short to Mention. Sell the BEST WAGONS on Earth at the LOWEST PRICES. TENNESSEE WAGONS are known the world over. Buy your Wagons, Bug-, gies and Furniture from' R. A. JONES <& CO. and receive the benefits of low prices and be pros perous and happy. -v TRADE.—Will there be any? Yes, we think so. Why? Because first our country is in ^ood condition. Second, our peo ple need tf'^ods, both staple and holiday. We at last have pre pared for a big trade and propose to get it. On what do we base our faith? Fair crops and the good sense of the Cherokee County people. A Presidential year has always been considered a hoodoo on business. That is true, hut by whom? For the most part the confirmed croaker or ne’er-do-well, the politician who predicts calamity as the result of the other side winning, and the idler who never made a success of anything in his life. Has it not been so in every campaign that you remember? What a grand excuse for a lazy man to relinquish the little energy he has and wait for the thing to lx* settled. All of our elections are over, the brains and muscle of this new county whether they be in counting room, held or factory are not worrying over the result now, as we have the new county. The side that is right in the past election will prevail and those who differed honestly will join in sustaining the verdict. We extend to both a cordial wel come to come in and sample our hospitality and inspect our goods. Call for what you want if you don’t sec it, as our store is so full we can’t show everything. Our Christmas goods are now in. The handsomest lot of cut-glass and hand decorated bottles filled with the best extiacts of perfumes ever offered on tills market, also an unsurpassed lot of plush and celluloid Xmas goods. Come in and see them. Wc have something to suit all. 'We have no trash this year, but something that will last and he of some service. We arc running against the dispensary now, that is we are dispensing Hot Soda. You will find Beef,‘dam, Coffee or.Chocolate stimulating, on a cold day. It makes you think the thermometer has certainly risen 10 degrees, but next day it don’t make you feel like it has gone down 100. Try it! Our other lines are full. Does your head or tooth ache? We cure it free of charge. The weather this Christmas has been cool and clear. Levi Garrett, one of the oldest and best liked colored men in this place, died last Monday night. All members of the first Baptist church are requested to attend the servicefe*Sunday morning. Rev. C. E. Robertson will hold ser vices in the Methodist church Sun day afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. * The public are cordially invited. From a private note we learn that J. T. Tridmore, a Gaffney boy, is again living in Alvin, Texas, after spending some time in Dallas. Our schools are looking forward to 1S{>7 as a lively year with them. They arfe full now and new girls and boys will be in them all next week. The drug stores did a rushing bus iness for several days after Christ mas. Bromo Seltzer and coco-cola with phosphate seemed to be in de mand. Moses Wood will move into his new house in a short time and we learn that his present residence will be occupied by a gentleman from York county. Mrs. Myra Gaffney killed two pigs on the 17th inst.. weighing 703 lbs., and made 18 gallons of lard which weighs 160 lbs. These pigs were killed in Cherokee county. After two days of rest everybody resumed business on Monday morn ing. The before-Christmas activity, is now apparent in all the stores, and saws, hammers and trowel are heard in every quarter of the enpitol of Cherokee county. Among the many handsome and useful Christinas presents received this year by Rev. C. E. Robertson none arc more appreciated than a handsome gold watch presented by his Spartanburg church. It is a beauty, indeed. “Billy” Caldwell, of Concord. N. C. has the contract to wire the city hall. He came down Monday to go to work. Our people may rest assured that. •‘Billy” Caldwell will do a good job, for ho conbines with his sunny nature t hat element which makes men—hon esty—and he will do what is right. K. L. Hunnicutt, of Clifton, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Hunnicutt wishes to move to Gaffney but is un able to find u house to live in. Peo ple who have means should build more bouses to rent as Thk Leduer knows from experience that it is im possible to rent a three, four or five room cottage in the place. A Shooting Scrape. Last Thursday afternoon a crowd of colored sports were in a grove be yond Col. Sam Jefferies’ fish pond in dulging in a quiet little game of “five- up.” In the gathering were “Bud” Lockhart and Henry Landrum, two of the best known members of the colored sporting fraternity in this community. During the game it seems as if “Bud’s” luck was “agin” him, and as a natural consequence he found himself without the “squitty” when it came time to “pony-up” at a certain stage of the game. Turning to Henry, he said : “Henry, loan mo a nickel.” Henry replied that he did not have one. Then “Bud” said: “Well, I’ll git a nickel.” Suiting the action to the word he pulled his thirty-two, thirty-four, or whatever it was and plugged Henry, who by this time was endeavoring to put space between himself and “Bud,’ in the back. Now the “Bully of do town am languishing in do Hotel de Dean,” and will end up on the chain- gang for “havin’ his fun.” “W. L.” W T e trust that "W. L.” of Blacks burg, who furnished The Ledger with such an interesting account of the “rise and fall” of the iron in dustry in this section, will let us hear from him again on the same line, or such other reminiscences of this section in the long ago as he may select. Come again old friend. I TIMS space belongs to W. O. Lipscomb A Hro.. dealers in General Merchandise. Gaffney. Cherokee eotinty. S. C. They are too busy this week to write an adver tisement. We Offer You a REMEDY Which INSURES Safety of Life to Mother and Child. Most of 4he girls of Cooper-Lime stone institute went home to spend Christmas.. So did the boys of the M. and F. Institute. All turn in a few days, and we leam qtiite a number of new pupils will return with them. Come on. Our schools are of the best. Gaffney and Cherokee county are proud of them. inn illti In all the immense throng that was in Gaffney the days just preced ing Christmas day, peace and good cheer prevailed. Sidewalks and streets were literally jamed with people and vehicles and the most entliusiastic among this host, never got beyond saying “hurrah for Chero kee county,” and those who did not respond in like manner felt the same sentiment roll up in their hearts. The Southern States should all unite and publish a series of his tories of the late war, to be taught in our schools. This is a pressing necessity. Let each state appoint some competent man to assist in writing those histories. The books now in use are slanders upon the Confederacy and our Southern sol diers. It is too big an undertaking for one state, but by the entire South uniting in the work it would cost but a small sum, In comparison with the good and justice to be done. The first quarterly conference for Gaffney station and also for Gaffney circuit will ho neld in the Methodist church in this city on Saturday, Jan., 2nd, at 11 o’clock, a. m. All the officials of both charges are requested to be present. Rev. A. J. Cauthen, the presiding elder, will bo here Sat urday and Sunday. The sacrament of the Lord’s supper will be adminis tered at the conclusion of the Sunday morning services, The Sunday night services will begin promptly at 7 o’clock. Kvorybody is invited to come. Byars-Clary. On the 23rd of December Mr. John .Byars was united in wedlock to Miss Antionetto Clary, at the residence of the bride’s father, in the presence of a circle of friends. Wm. T. Thomp son officiated. May they bo equal to every duty and patient in every trial and march under the banner of vic tory in the warfare of life. 5. B. CRAWLEY & CO. The Gaffney City Land and Improvement Company, Offer for Hale Building Lots in this Flourishing Town, CITY. Also Farms near by and in reach of the schools of Limestone Springs and of this place in lots of from 30 to lUO acres on liberal time rates. Also Agricultural Lands to rent for farm purposes. For full particulars apply ti MOSES WOrOD, Agent. | , AKMS TO RENT.—Several splendid farms to rent. Apply to F. O. Stacy. For Sale. Dissolution. D ISWOLFTION. The copartnership here tofore known as Spake & Blanton is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. All parties Indebted to them will please come forward and settle at once. The business will hereafter !«• known under thetlrm name of Walter Baker A: Co. NOTICE. N oTlrR—I will have a ear load of mules and horses next Saturday. .1. G. Spknckh N OTICE.—All persons are hereby warned not to trade for two notes given by J. H. Blanton to the New York Life Insurance Co. as they arc void on account of non-fultil- rnent of contract by company. J. S. Blanton. Dee. 13, •%. It. I WILL SELL my Gallery, with or without 1 Instruments. It would do for many par pot es a dor-tor's office, dressmaking or millinery, private school, dwelling for small family, shop, gro cery, Ac.. &c.. Ac. W. C. Gallagher. For Sale^* The Dr. Holmes K room house with flnegar- den. stables and out buildings attached. 3 room cottage on Limestone St. 3 room cottage on Gaines St. with splendid garden. 3 vacant lots on Gaines St. 4 vacant lots on Factory Hill. I splendid farm containing 104 acresmiles from Gaffney. 1 HO-acre farm one mile from Gaffney. 1 house ami 5 acres located at Limestone Springs. Insurance! I represent none hut the best of Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Companies. Am prepared to furnish Cyclone and Tornado Insurance at moderate cost. Your patronage will be duly appreciated F. G. STACY. Iny cutting anti removing dually of law Notice! Up to Jan. 1st I will sell you made up suits, made up pants, jeans cloth, crockery, such as plates and teas, and many other goods at cost. Give me a call, I mean what I say. Yours Respw, I. H.PEELER. EXPECTANT MOTHERS, “MOTHERS’ FRIEND” Robs Confinement of its Pain, Horror and Risk. My wife used “MOTHERS’ FRIEND'’ be fore birth of her lirst child, she did not suffer from t'KAMI’Sor PAINS—was quickly relieved at the critical hour suffering but little—she had no pains afterward and her 1 recovery was rapid. E. E. Johnston, Eufaula, Ala. Sent by Mail or Express, on receipt of price, $1.00 per bottle. Book “To Moth- ers'' mailed Free. BBADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Go. 1 SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. For Rent. F OR RENT The store room now occupied by R. A. Jones & Co. ns a furniture store will be for rent on Jitn. 1st. 1MP7. Apply to A. N. Wo<xl. A Happy New Year To all, and especially to those who reside in Clieirolcee Comity, is our greeting to the new county. Everybody must eat and why not eat the very best if it costs no more? Our selection of good things in the grocery line for the holiday trade cannot he excelled in this section ; in fact it is com plete. We want your trade and we will guarantee if you trade with us you will lie satisfied. Give us a call. Byars & Sparks, . l-veaclinj*; Grocers. LIMESTONE SPRINGS * LIME * WORK. CARROLL & CO., Lessees. -v. -Manufacturers of- F OU SALE A gentle family borse in good condition. Apply at Lkihibk Okeice. W (X>n l-'UR SA LE.—Good oak wood at 83c per two-horse load; pine wood at $1.25 or cord. Leave (yders at A. <'. I’rldmoreA- •o's. W. A, Turner. F OR SALE I can $ell you One building lots In all parts of the city from fifty to live hundred dollars. James J. Gaffney. F OR SALE. Good farm, 232 acres, 3 miles from Gaffney, with good orchard and dwelling. K. S. Lipscomb. BUILDING, * . * AND * AGRICULTURAL * And Dealers In Coal, Shingles, Lathes and Plater Hairl| Qymamite, Blasting Powder. Fuse and Dynamite Caps. — -A Selling^Out atCos^ With a view to making a change in our business after JANUARY |st J r ‘§2S I §97, we now offer oiir entire $tQcl{ Everybody come and get bargains while they last. Respectfully, SARRATT & Sins. December 1st, 189G. Don’t Forget! I am still a Candidate^* I’or Trade, subject to lining hungry people. Call next door to Bee Hive ami be convinced. JtiHt Hteoeived. A Fresh Lot of Lowm-y's Ch(H-ol:it<- Candies, also a niee assort and this years Nuts just in. Every day In the week itl 3‘> and 43 cents per quart. Telephone orders re" celve prompt and careful attention. Ring up Telephone No. 8. Chas. G. Ervin We now have on hand a complete asfor ment of Steam Pipe, Ells, Tees, Bu*hmg Nipples, Unions, etc,, etc, Alto all kinc of Fittings for Saw Mills and Cotton Qin together with the tools for doing all wor in this line, and will be glad to serve yc at any time. " “ Prices always reasonable. J. Q. Galloway & Son. The Cheapest Thing on EartM “The Ledger” at $ I a Year.