Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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0 GENERAL CONGLOMERATION OF NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL IN TEREST. PERSONAL PARAORAPHS. Some Short, Some Shorter and all Too Short for a Heading, Yet None Too Short Not To Mention. Dudley Jones lias moved his cotton oflice to the Spot Cash store of H. L. Parks ifc Co. Jno. Robinson is negotiating with M. R. Saras for the painting of Mr. Sara’s new house. Some one was in the city yesterday and reported that Sam Sarratt was at home killing snow birds with the barn door. He was after a bird pie. Remember all city tases must be paid on or before the first Tuesday in March or else you will be compelled to pay the penalty, so go up and settle at once. R. P. White and Arthur Irwin, of Spartanburg, come down Tuesday and went hunting in company with J. Q. Little. The party took dinner at Jim Mason’s and J. Q. says they did justice to Jim’s repast. The party killed forty-eight birds. Our venerable citizen Squire H. G. Gaffney celebrated his 80th birthday on Friday 1st inst. A large family gathering joined the sire, grand sire and great grand sire at his festal board on that day. Happy voices congratulated the honored patriarch not only on his possession of years, but for the rich promise that he owns that “they who wait upon the Lord shall verily renew their youth.” Squire Gaffney has seen four genera tions and is our most ancient citizen. We are pleased to record his good health and hio young heart. “New light through chinks that time has made strengthens his weakness, and wiser he becomes as he draws nearer to his eternal home.” Drayton Painter is one of our most thrifty farmers. Mr. Painter was on the market Tuesday with a load of turnips. There is nothing remarka ble about that, as any of our numer ous thrifty farmers are liable to bring a load of turnips to this market for they are needed to help feed this hungry mob. But Drayton’s turnips were exceptionally large and fine. In fact they were the biggest lot of big turnips we ever saw. They were so large that Uncle Sam Hopper couldn’t resist the temptation of asking for one as a sample. Drayton gave him one and that’s the reason “Buck” Simpson and the balance of the Lime stone Inn crowd have been obliged to sample turnips three times a day this week. At Wood’s Hall.. The presen tatio Cabin at Wo^i^i^^^^ncle Tom’s waHji^^^H^RlIall Tuesday night B^received. As a matter of *1 the acting was not up to metro politan standard, but, as we said last week, it is as good a show as can af ford to visit towns of our size. The work of Mr. V. C. Westland and Clar ence Adams as Lawyer Marks and Cute was good, while the Uncle Tom of George Saunders was fair. Little Dot as Eva possesses more merit than any other member of the troupe. The gentleman who ‘assumes the roles of George Harris and St. Claire has an intonation in speech which makes it difficult to understand him and there fore is not an acceptable actor. The lady who played Topsy was far the best of the female characters. There is nothing in the play, as pre sented here, which should be offen sive to a southern audience unless it be the “dam” that the old deacon unnecessarily uses, and that should be omitted, because ladies and chil dren should not hear it and men should not say it. The house was packed. The band la a good one and its lender. Frank Flesher, is one of the pleasantest gentlemen on the road and n. cornotist of no mean ability. The rendition of “The Fox Chase” was ifs best effort The orchestra did fairly well bat one of the selections was rather dreary. Taking it all in all we can’t say that they deserve the severe criticism they receive. Moveemr.ts Of People You Know And People You Dont Know. Logan Ellis, of Ellis’ Ferry, was down Tuesday. He was accompanied on his return by his daughter, Miss Saliie, who has been spending several weeks at the Limestone Inn. W. L. Morgan was attending court last wsek at the county seat. W. !• Self was among those who attended court last week. Broad Gains had business at the 'Burg Tuesday. Mrs. John P. White and children returned to the city Saturday after an absence of several weeks. “Uncle” Junus Hopper has been on the jury this week. ■ J. A. Carroll and Sam Copeland made a flying trip to Shelby this week. J. Eb. Jefferies, of Star Farm, was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. C. S. Copeland went to Spar tanburg Tuesday to spend a few days with friends. She will stay over to hear Miss Yaw at Converse College Saturday evening. J. J. Whisonant, of Blacksburg, was in town Wednesday Cm u flying business trip. J. F. Holland spent Sunday at his home in Gastonia, N. C. S. T. MoCraw, of State Line, was in the city Monday. Col. J. G. Black, Of Greenville, was in the city a few days this week. Col. F. M. Schell returned from Washington Saturday. Mrs. Chas. Christman and children returned to the city Saturday after a week’s visit to friends. L. F. Blanton called at Thk Luogku office last Saturday. Mr. Biantou re newed his subscription. Mrs. Broad Gaines Went to Spar tanburg Friday to visit friends. Mrs. W. O. Lipscomb is at Paeolet her. visiting visiting her sister and gran dm o is e ve got rs in the him on Mrs. W. W. Galloway reltaives at Jonesville. J. M. Harkey is in the city in the interest of a patented bed brace. Mrs. Dr. Crawley and children are visiting the .sick parents of Mrs.Craw- ley at Taylors. Mrs. S. A. Lipscomb is attending the bedSido of her aged mother at Paeolet. I. S. Gregory attended court as a witness last week. John Alexander is in North Carolina looking after his fruit tree business. Mrs. J. C. Lipscomb is in Balti more looking after the spring styles in millinery. Fred Webster, who has been clerk ing for his Bro. W. M. Webster, of this place, left Saturday to take charge of a position as transfer clerk with the Southern Railroad Company at Blacksburg. His brother, Noah takes his place here. J. Q. Little is home again after spending some time circulating among his numerous friends. P. D. Phillips, of^Ii city yestej j ■ TIT a .St. Crayton Patterson was in to see us Wednesday from Cherokee Falls. He settled for The Ledgek and had it continued. Ed Wilkins, who has been stationed at McCall this season buying cotton, arrived in the city yesterday. A. N. Wood went to Spartanburg Wednesday. Mrs. Robert Sarratt has returned home after a couple of weeks visit to her parents. More About Monazite. The monazite business is assuming large proportions. Some of the land owners are realizing from $2- ) to $300 royalty on the acre. There have been several wagon loads of it brought to this city the past week. Messrs Campbell, Smith and Carroll seem to be deeply in it. Mr. Carroll is said to possess ati abundance of the preC' ious sand. J. Q. Little is also going to get in the swim along that line, or rather in the branches on his lands. The amount of money being circu lated for the monazite business is being felt by the merchants. Some time airo when “Lou” Campbell told the people of this place that there was a fortune in sand they laughed at him but now he has the laugh on them for he is c^tainly doing a tremendous business in that line The Ledger would like to see him make a million out of it. Some Change* in Advertisements. Here are n few of the changes made in our advertising columa this week. They all iiave something of more or less interest to say to people who wish to buy goods, and when answer ing don’t fail to say you saw it in The Ledger. A. N. Wood changes his banking ad and also advertises houses and lots on easy terms. He also has some second-hand furniture for sale. I. M. Peeler keeps up with the procession by making an annouce- ment to the public. A. C. Pridmore advertises staple and fancy groceries confectioneries, etc., and invites a call. Gaffney & Cole sell the Sabarosa cigars a ad Blanks & Bros., candies and other things. W. O. Lipscomb & Bro, the hust lers, advertise the best bargains and the best goods in the land. W. B. DuPre has full quantity garden seed and the purest and best paints. Wilkins Bros., make special offer ings in new arrivals to housekeepers. Carroll, Carpenter 4 Humphries talk to you In pictures. - mm Died at 104. An old colored woman, known as Aunt Judy Goudelook, died at the home of her son, Jacob Corry, the latter part of Itfst week. It is said that Aunt Judy had passed her 101th birthday. At any rate she was very, very old. Mr. J. D. Goudelock says helms know A Aunt Judy since htv was quite small and at that time she was too old to go to the field to work. Will Take Up His Little Bed and Walk. John Mabry and J. G. Spencer have bought the county right for this county to sell a patented bed braoe. John wUi start at the work shortly In Jefferies-Peters. J. B. Jefferies, a former citizen of this place who is well and favorably known, having clerked for Carroll A Carpenter several years, was mar ried to Miss Eugunia Peters, in De kalb, Tex. Tlie Dekalb News speak ing of tlie couple says : “Mr. Jefferies is a young man, hav ing recently come here us a cotton buyer, and is admired for his manly traits by all who know him. “Miss Peters is one of the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Peters, and as she has been living hero a long time is known by almost every one, and to know her is to love her.” Concerning The Ledger. Excuse us while we brag a little. The Ledger received 127 absolutely new subscribers the month of Janu ary. With this issue we close the work of voiumn one. Next week we shall review in a measure the work done. We have without doubt four times the number of subscribers of any newspaper published or at- temped to be published in this place, with the possible exception of one. But we have not reached IheHitnit and we will work for twice as many as wo have and when *0 get them we will give them a paper twice as good as The Ledger i>)r today. Wei There home of" (iedihs. Tj the usual of it* while so endeal pupa anda loath ROYALTY IN DISGUISE. A Real Prince Said to Be in the Caro- linaa. Under this heading * contemporary States that “for months it has been known airnost to a certainty that a prominent prince of Europe now in America in disguise and \ can vassing for books that he may in this manner learn more of tho real life of the American people. Twice he has been identified in the East and each time changed his disguise and his field of action, for to be known would entirely defeat the object of his visit. A reporter yesterday accidentally fell upon some data which leads to the conclusion that this same prince is now selling books in the Carolinas.” It is a well-known fact that we some times harbor angels unawares. This prince may be with us now in the garb of a book canvasser, selling the new up-to-date edition Britannica for tho Columbia State—who knows? With Fond Recollections. Who among tho residents of Gaff ney that had tho good forturo to meet and know Edwin Walters that will not remember the big-beatod, jolly story-teller with sontimouts of pleasure. And we may rest assured he remembers Gaffney, too. Ho is now away down in New Mexico. In a private letter received by one of his friends he says: “I am very glad to hear of the prosperity of Gaffney, as I have a number of good friends there, and I sincerely hope all of its inhabitants will prosper. I expect to iiave some business that will call mo to Gaffney in a few months to stay a few days and I hope to have as pleasant a time as on former occasions.” And The Ledger hopes ho may come, and that he may find it to his advantage to make this his homo. -— » Now is the Time. Tho benefit to be derived from a good medicine in early spring is un doubted, but many people neglect taking any until the approach of warmer weather, when they wilt like a tender flower in a hot sun. Some thing must be done to purity the blood, overcome that tired feeling and give neccessary strength. Va cation is earnestly longed for, but many weeks, perhaps months, must elapse before rest cun be indulged in. To impart strength, and to give a feeling of heaih and vigor througout the system, there is nothing equal to Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It seems per fectly adapted to overcome that prostration caused by change of sea son, climate or life, and wb'le it tones and sustains the system it purifies and renovates the blood. Unclaimed Letters. List of letters remaining i n n nji 1 D.11 t 0 (] a te I Mrs. Marie Fridays care of Gaffney Steam Laundry. Charlie Hunt singer. Mrs. M. J. Hill. Jim Steuard. Dr. A. R. Spencer. J. E. Williams. N. B.—Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised in The Ledger. T. H. Litilejohn*, P. M. Februrary, 4, 18'J5. * —fr - — The City Fathers Meet. The city fathers met in regular * monthly session last Friday night. Nothing of importance outside of tho routine work was done except tho de ferment of the passage of the new or dinance which was to place a tax on all business done in the city. It is hoped that the board may be able to forego the passage of that ordinance and they certainly will if it is possi ble to raise sufficient revenue other wise to defray the expenses of city government. At The Bed-aide. Mrs. J. E. Webster has boon con fined to her home by an attack of the grip the past week. Joe Harris, who lives above Grassy Pond, has had a very sick child. It is convalescent however. Mrs. W. C. 8. Wood, of Grassy Pond, has hud a severe attack of tho grip. Miss Bessie Crocker is confined to her bed at tha home of her sister, Mrs. Jonas Porter. Tho little daughter of J. T Rodgers is sick at her home. - The Entertainment Tonight. It is to be hoped that tho citizens of Gaffney will brave the weather and turn out in full force tonight to the entertainment ut the Gaffney Male and Female Seminary. The promo ters have gone to considerable trouble to prepare a good program and the cause is a deserving one. Tho Smith brothers, of Clover,will assist. There will be a good time for all who nt- tend. SELF PRAISF IS NO RFCOMMFNDA TION. ’ Tl »rcforc we must lei our (ioods ami our j Method* 5 cak lor u». No risk is involved J in placing an ordsr with our concern. Wei guarantee * at if factory results in a!» our deal- I i. t «. < * <; rue* will suit y<'U--equftl quality [ ea not 1 it.'i'l .1 ywhere at lower cost. A vucsTA rvMnnn co. t Door*, S?*h. Filinds, Mouldings, &c. "Bur th ' .V ke ” Augusta, Ga mi LLiIJMWU 1 ' - ■ Some New Papers. The Evening News is the name of Columbia’s new afternoon paper. It is published by a company of reliable printers and we (rust its fate will be different from that of other afternoon papers in the capital city. The Pythian Journal is the name of a new paper devoted to the K. of P. order. Its publisher, M. W. Coker, is an enterprising young man. and we wish him much success. It is published from the office of the Co lumbia State, but is gotton out by contract. -- - Conan Doyle or America. Conan Doyle’s imj re.-sions of the literary phases of American life are to bo contained in an arti. 1 ■ to ap pear in tin next i-su ■ of i he Ladle’s Horne Journal. Tlie article was originally intend, <1 to he ihe novel ist’s inpre.-ion of '.nurican women, but this plan was altered ami ! e ar ticle to be printed in the Journal will give Dr. Doyle’s ideas of “Literary Aspects of America. ’ A'lUx ~ 23311 QPsmiES. For pu?.ia£;; ffi- ■ .1 i 1 r, i £ h? rlthv ron- ditioa t / L -. C ' 1 IV v. da re, line , lore* of a- -.w . •ad." .".a n, mod: inn* vr <L ! and ivu aev lli'j to an -dd -or.-.r -.•r'.'ed home. 2J oortwpor jt-rv '' . r hp drupphU. To Enjoy Life the physical machine must he in good running order. A little care— the use of Ripens Tahale-—will give you every morning th 'f eling that you are “glad to be alive.” —3 bars nice laundry soap for Dio. at T. Davenport’s, —You cun buy a Jib. can twmatocs for 10c. or 3 for 25c. at T. Daven port’s. FOR SALE On Easy Terms. o : The dwelling in which I now live. The Lumsden Inuse and lot, contain ing I U. acres of land at Limestone Springs. The Sehirmor house and lot and the R. F. Sp nc, r house and lot, both on Victoria Ave. A house and lot beyond branch. Twenty-* ig n acres of land just out side ine rporat ion in front of Dr. Gaffney’s residence. Apply to A. N. WOOD, Gaffney, S. C. To the Public. I ’ avi jn :• civ 1 a lot of new Dry G ! . X lions, Hats and Shoes Dr. O. THOMAS, Ih ’| ;r!o-‘s in new brick build ing in i, of po, ioffice. Teeth exiracled without pain. All woi k g -ante* d. For Rent. pOR BENT—Five * land and four two-room cottages; will be rented cheap. Apply to *“ N. H. Littlejohn. OiVi^rxi vY, c. JNO. EARLE BOMAR. ^ S. J. SIMPSON. A. McIVER BOSTICK Bfi : IMPSOfi & BOSTICK, AUori’sys at Law, 1EY, . . . S. C. . N. WOOD, BANKER, Tu and Exchange WVii set ured with Burglar* .Vc and :i miialic Time Lock. !\i dt Box s at moderate nusiiK I’rooi' Safety rent. R. Tolle son’s without Office over J. new store. Teeth extracted pain. “Phone” No. 27, Residence; No. 10, Office. Buys an 1 a. 11s Stocks and Bonds. Buy.; County and mhool Claims. Your business solicited. Advice To A V' as we have marked on our ; mmense line of Prof. Ford. Prof. Ford, the impersonator r.nd humorist, will bo the next altreciicn at Wood’s Hall. He will be here on the 27th and 28th. The proforeor has been secured only on a guarantee from Messrs. Wilkins Bros and W. B. DuPre. Prof. Ford is highly recom mended, bringing the endorsement of President John Kilgo, of Trinity College, and other eminent divieoe. — -47V- Bucklen’a Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the rro-ld for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Uleers, Halt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter r Hands, Chilblains •Cbrns, and all Skin Eruptions, and nositively cure* Piles, or 115 pay required. It is gurranteed ■to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by W. B. DuPre. before / * •• % Russell Saga The great financier, (be Mg| Ing good advice to bey*, wfafcfc parents might also read trfffc partfe “ Boys, go to aiheel aa Hi can, and remsmter •very hm stu Jy i a your youth will Wv'rli 1 to y ou In after life. Reed (• m nke yourself acquainted vrtft 1 Study the preg-ess of aafloos aal ftp careers of men who have caada nations great “ Study religion, sdenco, aMtaoaA and history. Lesra to read tatelliT'mtiy, so that you cm tern % practical use in after Hf« fee nrlag of your youth. Be *ure yw bcgfct right. Do not waste th&c ta uaJoQ trashy books.’' were never heard of. Men’s Hats at 38c, r „ ^ - 49c, 75c, 98c, and a ' ur - ft a i ^ 1' la jk Vv^v* ■ aa&li A mi h ri tqw dozen W ANTED—Five thouslfTTW bundles of good, sound ; fodder, to Richardson <fc Co., Lessees. Factory Samples j- that coet originally, $24 pe/* r doz. we are offering. at $ 1.48 cts each and that’s the way They Are Going, one after another, hour after hour. Come early and make a selection. The boy who Is wanted la the business world of today oust N educated. If his parents canaoti "* give him a college or a high othMl eduucation he must kan to sfc4f without the aid of a teacher, to tin mornings before business bagdaa, am In the evenings after busham Immm It can no longer be truthfully mid tittt fin education Is out of aay oLsto rtac/.” This is the advice «f a One of the moid: conspicuous I •uccesses of our tinu, am gnussed one of the laifttf America. It cannot possibly Ip Charged that he is la tbs pay tl ’ Columbia state, snd a We have taken the agency for Blanke & Bros^ Candies and have just re( , eived a nesh lot today. Call and see our line. 31b Can Tomatoes - 10c. Best Canned Corn - - _ )Oc. GAFFNEY & COLE. whi;-ii 1 will soil y< u in proportion to oc c • i ton. 1 wi 1 ini v< in this \v. k ;:o:nn nolid Cast ■ i ^ xes at 75c. I. M , Peoler. A ii fi. fi flM u J.)a : lent. A p ■ ■ ; ? di com- pani A Il!.‘]'i( n,. 1 iu: .Etna. in • ’ 'artford, ■an Fii v nnti !'■ m 1;n.idi to pro. • your liome a: iin; • incss from ]; , --j j , ago by ‘•n* i a wise in- . 1 sh: (:<-ii ■ at a:. :i*t-i to f i' tinoj. orni-di snch pro- \ in- .suriiic. ** - V c > A Xf you wtin t tlie IGGFST ARGAINS and 'EST GOODS in the land Call cn Tli< JI 11 U-? 11 'rhe;>r CYmtrjr XC v ^i\y ti; iny;. If you can’t trade yourself it wi’! do you good to call and see what a trade they have wortced up with their bargains. W. O. LIPSCOMB & BRO,, S " h e I Iiu* 1 f Hu A u-the most select stock of Stap.e and i ancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Evaporated Fruits, Confectioneries, Tobacco, Cigars, etc., to be round m the city. Give me a caii, A. C. PRIDMORE. W IF? I) ^130 JLi ikj ii ilA . Special Offerings in New Arrivals. 9-4 Peppered Bleached Sheeting, 22^0. 9-4 Rochdale Unbleached Sheeting 15 c. 4-4 Bleached Sheeting, nice goods do, Cannon 4-4 Heavy Bleached Sheeting 81c. Every Housekeeper should have these goods. Big lot of Indigo and Merrimack Prints going at. . . .5c per yard. T he best H)e towel in town, 18x30 inches. Bleached, Think of il. See it in our front window. Yours truly, ■/ > W/LKLNS~ BROS/ Toflbacoo !! Do you want to stop using tobacco? If so, call in and see us. If we do not cure you we will not charge you one cent. We mean v/liat we say. Oii-i'cloii Seed.. * * * * The largest assortment and the best; in the market, full quantity papers. Call and look over them. We still sell the purest ;;iul best paints to be obtained. Send in your order for anything in the Drug, Paint/or Stationery line and we will guarantee satisfaction. Your Prescriptions are carefully looked after and sent out at any hour. CALL Phcn«>21 All Hours. Night Call Phone 47—2 rings. W. 1$; ITxilJ’l .e. \TS G o I have about 350 bushels of the finest Red Rust Proof Oats, I Lave the bi^at liav of Women’s, Misses’ end ‘ lii!.Iron's sliooe la town at pricutt to *uit all mi roll user*. Men’s Sh*;e i from •;!.<•.; to $4.09. Women’* from 05 eU. to Misses’ ami Children's 10 cts. to si.50. Bi^' lot of Imary fcoz. vr<> -I Jeans 20 ct*. Standard Galicoat 5 cts. DroM Goods in **11 stylo* and *1 id! prices. I Can Beat the V/orld in Groceries. Ccffoc. good quality • ft* for $1.00. riu^ar 20 lbs f r $1.00. Mol arses 35*. to 50*.•. per gallon. 1 lifive quit »elilng flour for profit, am now selling it fof glory, If you dou’t believe it come mid see utul <'ei my prices. I’ulvcr’ueA Sugar for Nienu cakes, just received. 1 keep constantly on hand a lot of tb* beat Gsiuhria Lump GohJ h( $4.75 per ton delivered at your door. J. TV. IM pmconilv. ,Jk.. V" -:k t < ■ Y ■ , ' • ' \ 11 ’ 4 b'-vt i'- : p'. ; v”i Biese words fiven u tha< fife of unusual otservatfoo experience advises as strongly as tnad| can that von hasten to acceot the qM of The State and secure this greatest of popular educators, Tkt Encyclopaedia Britannica. The H tlon offered by Th# State fills every requirement of Mr. Sard’s redpe for success. R W'U ll r hsi h', •* w ~Vi : 1/ \ rrr. ’ a Carroll, only edition t!u»t Is up to J it*. W.il be w ;'\>ut these books now, When Te:. Quits a day w J a.aura thesB ? V'r'bi ter rwl Q * ?