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c THE CITY FATHERS MEET. T HEY TRANSACT GENERAL ROUTINE BUSINESS. And Then They Pass a New Ordinance Relating to Unhitched Teams and Close the Contracts for Electric Lights. Personal Paragraphs. \\Y iin-glaiHo learn that Mrs. T. .1. Wood, who has been so very ill for some days, rested well last night, and is now eonvaleseent. Mrs. T. I>. Littlejohn is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Jones, of t his city. .1. S. Littlejohn, of (irindall was here a few days the past week on business and pleasure. i .1. (i . Kpeneer, our “get-up-and-git- TheCity Fathers met in regular thar" liveryman left Wednesday montlih session last Friday night evening for Jonesboro and other intheeouneil ehamber. They de- pionts in Tennessee, where lie goes monstrated there gmiuine progres- to replenish his stock. "Hoe I s Jl siveness in a most practical manner, hustler, sure. After the regular routine of business was gom the subject of electric lighting and Fred has many friends here who wish dosed the contract for lights for the him an abundance of success. GEilERAL CONGLOMERATION OF NEWS ITEMS OF TERESTj LOCALIN- Fred ’I'urner left Monday night for through with they took up <’raw ford, tia.. for season. city. Who says we are not the peo ple? We will have electric lights inside of two months, and Tut: Lki>- <;ki: man is informed that, (iatf- ney will have waterworks well under way before t he terms of the present city council have expired. That was truly a progressive board Tin; Lko- hel|>ed nominate and elect. The contract for electric lights is made with the (ialTncy Manufactur ing ('ompuny and t he I >. kins < 'o.. of l harlot te - N. (Sneed was elected cotton weigher for the season. Nat is popu lar with cotton growers and buyers alike and will give satisfadion. Tin-council then passed an ordi- anee relating l<> leaving unhitched teams on tlie streets. It is published in auolher coluiu. Help Ye One Another. There is a family at the mill who need the attention of kind-hearted ('liristain people. It consists often members. Mrs. Rebecca Burgiss. her married daughter. Mrs. Rant Spencer, and eight little children, two of whom belong to Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Spencer ~ husband abandoned her and her two little ones last March, ''he youngest child. Loyd, is but a year old, and the poor, little cniaci- »nn an ohjeet of pity to lie- lie is a sufferer from c oiisump- Ll 11 • i * ^ hot the sight of one Bi‘. < 'raw h y, the attending ffni. s ays there is no hope of 1^7 TV, Five of Mrs. Burgess' rk in the mill, the oldest |ha vi ng at l ai ned bis fo'.lr- —three work at nVght and LligllL,^' I lie wages of all Trily small because of their [^inexperience. They are fg aid but show a commend- . that of endeavoring to own livelihood and they fance ami should be assis- ihe good people sd • iallliey ort liy people. poor woman who died lago. and while she re- from people in the jlboi'hood there were town who did not [I aid. Re on the alert ,‘member the Master ke have wit h you al- it Experience. idohn. our ellicient ster had an ex- which was both lileasant. A lady. Littlejohn, had a F thi> pnslofliec and L but being a stran- p'john he. as was per- rreiplired that >he be iiis incensed t he lady to that she gave him rue-lashing. Ladies, ms ^rentjemen if they know any ^at all. should know that it re- s no discredit on them to re<|uire I hey be blent Hied where business be t ransactcd. • • A Distinguished Visitor. Senator Stewart, of Nevada ar- |rived in tin city last Friday and spent onic days examining mining prop erty in thi> and I nion county. Ihe iiialor was cut Inisiast ic in his ad- nration of this section. Our coim- 1\ abounds in tlm valuable minerals I the Senator knows a good thing ben Ic sees it. We l rimt that he ■ 11 take Icdd of -onit Ire. I< api. I . M. Schell Jrnia mimr w ho at t racl etl Mr. Stew- |rt's attention to this sect ion, is do ing ii- a good -■ rvice. an A Cutting Affray. We«|m-tlay evening between sim- down ami dark John I’etty and Fal |jm'm rson left town lull of dispen se amt after pro't taling about a reiiewetl an old trouble between inil got into a tight, in which son cut I’etty across the back ik. from <me car to t he ot her. *one. I’d t y was at tended L ho ma<l< him as com- tible. Jimmerson es- ’s Wax Works. eapt ion of an eii- given at Wood s flit 11\ the t'horal i are for t he hen- t| evcrvbodv shoIlM fahules. your vest |Ms‘kct iretl against the M and all k imired relief. Dr. George Dean, of Spartanburg, was here on professional business Monday afternoon. W. II. Smith, tin* popular hard ware drummer, was here Monday. Mr Smith says business is better this | season than for years. Rrook Martin, son of S. T. Martin, of Christie. Tcnn.. the man who trades horses for South Carolina sor ghum. etc., came in Monday. Brooks \. Tomp- is becoming a famous horse trader himself, but he has'nt got to the point where he swaps a horse for sor- ghtii i. Mr. John II. Montgomery, of Spar tanburg, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Sam Deal of Blacksburg, was ‘•in town" Sunday. Mrs. A. A. Sarratt and son Sidney, and Mrs. S. A. <ioggett. of this city, circular went to Spartanburg Saturday to vis it Mr. A. A. Sarrat t's mot her who is very ill. Mrs. L. V. CatTncy returned home from an extended visit toherson in Ilenriet ta Sat urday. Mrs. W. C. Carpenter is confined to her bed t his week. There were a great many of our young people who went to Cannon's camp-meeting Sunday, they all re port a nice timc. Dr. .1. T. Montgomery, of Sparta" burg, was in the city Sunday Mr. Jim Dull, of Blacksburg, was here Sunday. Mrs.K. B. Hamlin, of Mars IliM.N. C.. is oji a visit to the home of her picrents. Mrand Mrs John \\ . Ross, three miles north of the idly. Mrs. Landrum Kzell, of WoodrutT. visited her uncle. Mr. Nathan Lips comb. in <ialTncy this week. Mr. John Harris, of Spartanburg, was • in town" Sunday. Mr.Wade I’ridmurc. of Cnion coun ty, is with .1. N. Lipscomb. ('apt. and Mrs. W. It. Briggs, of | manager Cnion county, visited their son, Mr. (ijst Briggs in (iatTney this week. M rs.(»'('onner.who has been visit ing Mrs. M. B. Sams, returned to her home in Atlanta this week. Mrs. I tarry (iooding. of Shelby. N. ('..is here visiting relatives and f riends. J. N. Lipscomb look a trip to Clif ton Monday on business. Mr. Jesse Nance, one of Spartan burg's best farmers and an all around good citizen, was in (iatTney last Wednesday. Amos Clary, our ctlieient and wide-awake correspondent at Al- good, is confined to bis bed at his father s honn. two miles from the | city, with typhoid fever. Till-: Lki»- <;i:i: hopes to learn iTf his speedy re covery. Logan Ellis, of Erwinsville. N. ('. was in the city yesterday . B. K. Humphries left Wednesday night for Elberlon. (la., where he goes to buy cotton for this season. Tin; Li 'x.ia; will pay Mr. Humphries a weekly visit. ('. I’. Sanders of Spartanburg, was ’"i (iaITm-y ** 1 * F. <•. Seacv (^uecii city \N ednesi.av. I J. I’. Dellin C. was down Wednesday on business. Rev. B. I*. Robertson returned to the city Wednesday. He left yester day with his wife and little Miss Rob ertson fora short stay at Henderson and Brevard. N. C Genial ‘'Doc'’ Ross came down Wednesday from Shelby and has ben busy shaking hands with numerous i Imirers. _'. old original Edgar T W ilkins, foriio.iiy of this city but moie recent ly of Alabama, is here visit ing friends and relatives. Edgar will remain in Some Short, Some Shorter and all Too Short for a Heading, Yet None Too Short Not To Mention. The (iatTney Manufacturing Com pany w ill begin at once to build about twenty new brick houses for t he oper- at ives. We regret to hear that Mr. John G. j Tate of Gowdeysville has been sick fora week or two. We hope Mr. Tate w ill soon recover. The Love Springs and Moorcsboro baseball nines crossed hats at I’al- mer's school house last Friday after noon. The score stood 111 to (i in fa vor of Love Springs. Rev. W. E. Wilkins, of Charleston, occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday. Mr. Wilkins is a promising young man and preached two very good sermons. .1. Dudley Jones will remain in the city t his season and buy cotton for the Clifton Wanufact tiring Company. He hits opened ;m ofliee in the store of popular (isciir Lipscomb. A postal received from Fletcher Smith, who is in Woodland, Miss., t states that he is having a grand time with the Misses of the Mississippi but t luit he hits no use for cotton gin ts he posesscs no cotton. I’ostmaster Littlejohn moved Tues day into the house recently purchas ed on Granurd Street. Mr Little john is having Ihe building renovated and when completed it will be one of the most desirable little cottages in the city. At the primary held Tuesday to decide tin- nomination for county this polling precinct ows : Howell Js ; l.cnard L’l't. Grassy Bond voted. Howell II ; l.cnard BJ. The result in the county is not yet knoyn. The ice cream supper given by the hnlies of the Presbyterian church Tuesday night was very successful, although the inclemency of the weather kept a large number <»f per sons from attending. The proceeds will be devoted to making some im provements on the church building. II. D. Wheal has so succcs-fully managed the cotton mill here that the stock for mill Ni rapidly taken d mill • pei iph •J b ndesday on husiues ‘S. v took a trip lo th. •dnesday :,*r. of 1 *'.rw insvilh *. N A Case of Bigamy. Nannie Fuller and Joe Reynolds | were married last Sunday night a week ago by Squire Webster. It has since transpired that both parties have a living husband and wife. The husband of Nannie swore out a war rant against her for bigamy and she is under bond. She admits the char ges. Reynolds has ‘ skipped by the light of the moon.’' • • Rev. S. D. F. Gault is Dead. Rev. S. D. F. Gault, ot the Metho dist Church, (Bed at Clifton yester day. Mr. Gault was about forty years old. had been in the local min istry fora number of years and was highly respected. — - — Have you seen that beautiful Silk l.l.ano. oil inches wide at Carroll A Carpenter, only !IOc per yard. For Rent. T 1 'HE rear end of the store room oc cupied by Cook A Gaffney is for 1 rent. Apply to # \. N. WOOD. EVER A L good farms within diort distance of the city. For terms apply to .IAS. .1. GAFFNEY. (iatiney, S. (’. For Sale. S EVERAL valuable residence lots, desirably situated and within easy reach of the business portion of the city. Terms reasonable and made known on application to. .IAS. .1. GAFFNEY. (ialinev. S. ( A N. WOOD'S BRESENT dwcll- c* ■ jug is for sale or rent ; party buying or renting can get possession by January 1st, Isit.y For terms. Ac. apply to A. *N. \V(MID. THE MARKET REPORTS. T Wo VALLA RLE FARMS; ONE City Cotton Markets. Corrected by the Gaffney Brokeragt and ('ommission ('o. Market dull. Light demand. Rest Grade Stains ~)\ <» ti Produce Market. Corrected by T. Davenport.’ ('hickens Butter Eggs Grain Market. ('orn Wheat I Vas I rish l’i>1 atoes I Sweet I Inions Live Stock Market. Corrected by J. G. Spencer. Horses iji lit (.i $ | ’2<I Cattle |l» (,i 2,'» I logs ie (<i lie. Sheep .jH f» $1 1.1 miles northwest of Gaffney. No acres in a high state of cultivation, balance timber land. 'The other con tains 121 acres, sit uated o miles south of GatTney, IMt acres in cultivation. ...(>! (" lit 1 balance timber land. 'Terms made known on application to GF.O. D. DOOGETT. Five head of horses and a lot of farming tools also for sale. Anyone wishing a good plantation near Gaff ney will secure a bargain in either of these. G. 11. D. /^VNE SECOND-HAND Ji»-1loRSE power engine and boiler; and one second-hand iN-horsc power en gine and boiler: also a choice lot of shafting and pulley. All arc in good condition. Terms made known on application to T. G. Mi CRAW. iiatfnev, S. I'. I ."i In -~l l'tin 20 III In Poor Health ’means so much more than you imagine—serious and' fatal diseases result from' ’triflingailments neglected Uon’t play with Nature’s' ’greatest gift—health. i icing M r. Wheal being I he No 2 is sufficient as surance to people w it h surplus money that stock taken in mills under his supervision will realize to them all there is in manufacturing the (Iceey staph-. For right down good horse sense about farming on thi- section, h-t people talk to Mr. Lem Blanton, who. himself pulls tin- bell cord over a mule on hi< ow n land near Gaffney. Mr. Blnnloii not only knows how to till the ground to sconce best results but he knows where to put his sur plus money to >ocuro best results, lie put> it in (iatTney cotton mills. N. Allison, a tenant on the pro perty of George Doggctt. has four I children who are champion cotton pickers. They started in for a race 'Tuesday morning and picked until the rain came in Ihe afternoon, when it was found one had picked ill I, another BBS. and another 2o2, and another 211 pounds, making an ag gregate of 1. 12J. Mho can beat that? Diecy Glenn, colored, died at her home in this city Sunday at 2 o'clock p.m . of typhoid fever. She had been I sick some lime and was eoyvalcsing. i but endevored to resume her duties i too early, in conse<|Uence of which she had a relapse. Deceased left a large number of children. She was a we 11-1 bought -of woman and at t he t i me of her taking sick was in the employ of Mr. J A.Carroll, as cook. II you are feeling out of !inrt>. weak :*ikI generally ex- liausted, nervous, , have no appetite and cant work,, begin at onre tak ing the most relia ble strengthening medirine,which is brown s Iron bit ten. A few bot tles cure—benefit comes from the very first dose- it Won't it,tin your , t/rth, and its' pleasant to take. It Cures ‘ Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver Neuralgia, Troubles, Constipation, [Tad Blood ' • Malaria, Nervous ailments < Women’s complaints. Get only the genuine—it has crossed red ’ tines on llir w rapper. All others are sub- ' l stitUtis (in u-icipt of two 2<. stamps we cq Beautiful World'a ' iftolf - 11 — — cml wilt send m( of Te of 1 he mine old I'idi- Concerning The Ledger. There will in- an important meeting of the directors of the Limcssuic I’rinting and Bublishing Company next Mcdnesdiiy. September 111. A full attendance is desired. The Li:ih.i:k received forty-four new subscribers 1 he past two weeks and six renewals, which makes an even half hundred. Now is the time for this section this season and buy cot- merchants to begin their advertising for Fall and Winter hiibincss. 'Tin: Li;i><;i;k is the medium in employ. Carroll «V Carpenter call your at tention to their new line ot goods. Bead t hnir ad. Wilkins Brothers admonish l.i.nM ic readers to watch their space for an nouncement of bargains. ton for.1. II. Sloan «V Co., of Char lotte. Mrs. Louise DcCnmp went to tlu (/m en City yesterday to visit rela tives. Mrs Mary Sarratt. who has been visiting Miss Olive Sarratt for sever al weeks, returned to her home at Thermal city. N. (’. yesterday. Lafayette Brown of Blacksburg, was in town yesterday. Counl.y Commissioner Jolly was in town yesterday. Mr. Jolly had just returned from the road congress at Charlotte and wn.- justly profuse in. praises of Mecklenburg's roads. - - • • Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Tin: Best Kw.vi:in the world Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Fleers, KI|«UIII Fi'Vi'i-Sore'I el t cr. ('hnp|l H ;.ml.-. < hil Ida ins Corns and all d Eruptions and iych ruros 4 or no pay required. It Is guaj to g ; v" pe -fi i t sal isl'a>'lion uri rcfundci. Brice 2b cents |( For Saie by W. B. Dupre, Peculiar to Itself. Hood's Sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself, in a strictly medicinal sense, in three important particulars, viz: first, in tin combination of rcnmdial ai^t^^MB^^eeoud. in the propor- hey an- mixed ; I bird, by which the active of t he prepura- J’ljcsc three im- Lood > Sarsapa- rit, as it ae- to unknown. Lv hut what that tells [Sarsaparilla Ison for eon- jmdieim for Sllll)t< Wilt M Bair Views ami bunk-lice. BROWN CHEMICAL, CO. BALTIMORE, MO Ai ^ y For sale by W B. Drl’RE, (iatTney, s. c. An Ordinance, A N ORDINANCE REI.-Vl'IVr TG ** leaving teams hitched on Hm st reet s : Beil ordained by the Town <‘ouu- eil of • iaff'imy I’ity. in (‘otineil as- semhled. and by authority of the same: Seotion I. That hercafterit shall lx* unlawful for any person or jwr- sons to hitch, tie. or stake any horse, muli*. cow .ox or ot her live stock or domestii* animal, or cause the same to h" done, in any street of said town, or on any of the side-walks thereof, or so near any street or side-walk thereby causing or committing a nuisanee on t he side-waIk or obsl ruc tion to travel on sjiid Street or side walk. See. 2. That hereafter it shall he unlaw fill for 1 he owner or manager of said livestock or domestic animals, as enumerated in Section I of 1 his ordinance, to permit t In- said ani mals, or any ot them to rim at large r wit bin 11n Corporate limits of said ' low n. See. J. That any person or persons violal ing Sect ions one (I) or two Y2) ( of this ordinance shall, upon convic tion thereof, he fined not exceeding 'Ten (flu.dtp Dollars, or not exceed ing thirty (JO) days work on the ( SjHcty streets of said town, for each and every offense. See. I. 'That ordinance No. B2 (Stock Law; is hereby repealed. passed and ratified in council us- milled. I hir-1 h< sc veil I h day of Sept. A D. In'.H. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, 1 nlendant. .1. E. M'mistek, ('h rk of ( oiineil. Wanted! ■y The Carolina Buggy Co., Are the largest man ufacturers of Vehicles in theSouth,and make the best only. Our goods have always taken the first premi ums at fairs when shown in competition with the world. The Gaffney Wagon and Furniture Co., handle our goods in GatTney and w ill be phased to selI the celebrated Rrcmiiim ('arolina Buggy " or any thing else I hat goes oil wheels. Call on them for anything in their line and you will h" treated right. But don l forget to ask for I he I’rcinium Carolina Buggy ." inaniifaelured on honor hy Carolina Buggy Co., Vorlt v illi*. N*. C*. Livery and Feed Stables. Ilead<|iiariers for drivers and Enrm er'. who want to huy sfll ore.xehuiigj;. I ij)al;e a Specially of Feeding Stock. First-class turnouts .it iTasmiiihlM rates. Cattle and Hogs hoiighl and sold. Every buyer Of Millinery and Dr,-s | s visi , s ,.„ the finest selection ever ope I in GcITneys. Me have now on display Three Hundred and Seventy-Five Diffmiil Styles of Fim- M'oollci Dress Goods to sell,-l from. M'e cordially invite you to visit our store and let us ipiote you some prices. CARROLL 0 CARPENTER WATCH THIS SPACE I r ok < >11 r Fall ^ ' Wilkins Bros GAFFNEY i SEMINARY. . 1^. Xlo A i* ri 11 i*. / K. <>. SSAMH. > l*i .I«. I Cny;l itsh. « C'liifst-sK'ii 1. \I«ll IlC'ID.I l •^ w' i SiixinoHH. I In* l .ill icrm licojus Wciliii'xlnv. Srpiciiilici’ A. |S'.I| ; tin* Spring irnn .1 nnu.irv . , IS'.IA I lie Seniiliury ('(Ililprelieiuls iwn ei »-< ipef.'l live (lep.ll'l liieiil.s the pn p.ir.itorv .'in,I the cillegiuie. A tliopiiigli luisis i- I,'ii,| in the prep;irjit,»rv flepurtment Ihe e< il leg't.'l t e eiHirse (‘IlllirHees flilir elnsse-. I'reshlium, Soph,uiu<re. -Iuii'nn* nn,I Senior. A I nisi ness course may he taken at a very small ciisi. The hoarding department' are managed hy the principals Ihe young ladies and the Indv teaehers hoard with I'roT Sants, sixty vnrds from the seminarv. Ihe young men hoard with I’rof. McArth sjieeial attention to their conditet at meals and hours. They are mu allowed to run at large or he mil at Kales are made low to suit the times. !’>,,V' wishing to mes' in the I,arrack' can do xi at very lit tle e \ | letix*. For further p.afiietilar.- addi'C" the prinripals. <i.\t inby. S. ('., Aiignsi II. I SIM. A new and full line of Stationery, Pens, Ink, Pencils, Etc. DRUGS, . PAINTS AND OILS. Prescription Work attended to with greatest care at . w 11,» gives u f t tig >t tidy l! (It II i i g 111 i (Il VI• tv lit- J. G. Spencer, Proprietor. CARROLL & STACY, I S<i n 'JYiin-aet a (ieneral llanking llltsj ness. a refill attrntnm t«» collections on all points. De, nisi I lloxes Inside. Kiri* I’roof Vtiitlt for Kent. Your patronage Solicited. The Henneman “The Court of Last Resort.” Those who have failed lo get cured elsewhere of (he WHISKEY, n/I , , OPIUM, MORPHINE Mooumental andTOBACCO HABITS and NERVOUS EX HAUSTION are invited to Jewelry Store. CORRESPOND WITH FARMERS AND MILL MEN. PATENTS iCavcatt, and Trade-Marki obtained and alt Pat- ti nt bnsiri, ss rondu< trd fur MoocnaTC Fll«. Joun Office is Oppoairt U, S. ^artHTOfftct | ^and v.c < an vn urc patent in Ic^i tunc than tho»c|, {ictitGit; iii»m \V*ishinkjton, i ► Send ruck I, drawing nr photo., with drvrip- | Jlion. W-; ailvisc. Il patenlablc or n'>t, ot itharge. < Inr Ice i,*’t due till patent Is*r, ured. A paMPHLCT, “ R" w to Obtain Patents," with [cost ,.l : amc m' the U. S. avl toreiga countries Lent free. Addrc!,% < C.A.SNOW&CO. Me have recently opend a General Miiehincry House in Spartanburg.ami an* prepared to furnish Engines and Boilers of all styles and x/os; W ater Wheels. Saw. Grist and I'eed Mills; Gins. Feeders and ('nudeusers. Bresses, Feed ('niters. Corn Mills, all styles; Cane Mills. Engine Killings, and Farm Machinery; Mowers, Belting, aind ’everything in the line of NACHIHEKT AT SMALL PKOITT PRICES. The largest THE KEELEY INSTITUTE, stock of Solid * «,/ P. O. Drawer 27, Columbia, S. C Silver Ware, Silver Novel ties, I > ■ - \i< l>^. and ■"IXIC K V in Pied mont Caro- lina. Out of town orders solic ited. N. B.— III" Kecley Trealmeut is aduiinist"re<l in South ('arolina only at ('ohiud,ia. J. E. WEBSTER, Alt orm* v-A I - I Gaffney City, S. C. 45 Morgan Square ‘ ' ’ ,S.C. '■ 1 vyl r : 1 * . OPP. PATC.tT OffICt. WA»HIN6T0M. 0. C lAVVWVVVWVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVlt Second hand Engine Traded for at full value ('all on or address. bought or BOMAR BROS. & CO. M|> nr< siiiImii’K'* !■*. C'. Dissolution Notice. N OTICE I* hereby given that tin linn of Burnell <V l.ip'<*onil> i- this day dissol ved hy unit md eon sen I, M'. <‘. Burnett having hoiighl out Hi, interest of M . (A. EipseoUlh. M . < Burnell will continue to do Ini'in," J,.,,,,, al th" old stand. \P oiilstandiug endil' and debts will lie xllled hy I lie undersigned. M ( Rl BN I I I'. M . o. I.IBSCoMB. I |>AWK KI-Mi-DY CO. Braelie, > in all the ,*ourl>. ( ollet; I ions a specialty. lARK PENNYROYAL PILLS Hie eideliriited Female Regula tor are perleetly ■•af" and always reliahle. For all I iTegularit it-s, paoifol Mensi mat ions. Suppres- -i in el"., they never fail to afford a spced\ and eeriain relief. No E.xri • id,'i.si. hut a seieiitilie and positive n il, I adopt ed only afler y,' ir« of , x- perien •,■. \ll ordei*' >upplit*,l direct IT', >• per .fl (Ml or 'i\ p.ieka*.’, ' fi mail postpaid. Evm < ■ i \ i; \ x 11 i i> B . rl ieuli ,fJ ! 11» ,.umi|.v , Ciu ii ki."'*P J IIP W QUO