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M 8 THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C„ MAY 7, 1896. Lingers in the lap of spring like an iceberg in a flower gar den . Suddenly the sun bursts forth in May and every artery of trade is set pulsing with bois terous currents. Everybody is awake at once. Everybody finds that they lack something, or many things to make their per son presentable for SPRING. Wherever the refreshing rain falls it leaves a track of respon sive energy, of bloom, of hope and confidence. The world, it seems, is alive and smiling. We are alive and standing on our feet and smiling as the eager buyers crowd our way. QUITE A CHANGE In the past twenty years. To- day we see men who can hold your hand and tell your thoughts, women on bicycles, brass bands in churches, etc. Good old Grandma, with her mitten and turkey-tail fan aint here to correct us. The same will apply to the horrible credit system which has ruined many. SPOT CASH Is the wonderful new system by which one cash dollar will do more than two old slow credit dollars. Listen! Tis so: .‘>00 Summer Coats, each 15c. 100 Summer Coats 45c, 05c, and up to $3.00 100 prs heavy pants, well made 49c. 00 prs. $1.00 pants to go at 75c. 300 straw hats 5c to 98c. 1000 yds. fast color calico to go at 4c. Ladies’ Vests, 4, 5, 10 and 15c. Ladies’ hose, fast black, seamless foot, spliced heel 10c. Socks, 2 pairs for 5c. Barker Mills 10c bleech- ing, 30 in., to go at 7A. 200 yards of remnant Lawns, line sheer, worth 10c, to go at 5c. Dimities, 5,7£and 10c. We are still in it on shoos and slippers, selling more and more every dav. 50 prs. more of the littl* tan shoes for babies 25c. Women’s fine shoes 75c. Men’s fine shoes 98c. Men’s coarse shoes 75 and 98c. This is the place to spend your cash dollar. Yours for bargains, H. L. Parks & Co. SKXS Chanty; in Bislness. If AVING purchased the busi- ness of J. II. Cook I will in the future conduct the same at the oA stand. I will keep constantly on hand a nice line of Confectioneries, Fruits, Ci gars, Etc., which will be sold at prices consistant with business principles. A share of your patronage solicited. Chas. C. Erwin. New Warehouse. Having Just. romplHed a new Iron Wiiri'- lioust'. I am now prnnarnal to furnish hitlhl- Ing material of all kinds at the lowest mar ket price. A ear load of Doors. Sash. Blinds. Mantles. Brackets. Sir.. Just, received. Flooring. Celling. Casings and Mouldings kept. In <|iinntlticH. Heart-pine Shingles, lioth sawed and handmade in ahundanen. Come and see me. I will help you make out your hills for material and not charge you a cent. Make your openings for doors and windows some regular sires so you can get your sash and doors cheaper than for odd sizes. Ofltcu In warehouse. PENCIL PUSHERS IN PURSUIT OF PLEASURE. The Editors in Charleston, Tampa and New York—A Hearty Greeting for all the Moulders of Public Opinion. Last week and the week before were ones of pleasure for “yo country editor.'’ The South Carolina Press Association met in Charleston week before last. At the same time the United Confederate Veterans were in session. The hospitabfe people of “The City by the Sea” was never more royally extended than on this occasion. After a three day’s ses sion at which the old Vets fought old battles over with pleasant reminis cences of less pleasant days, telling of scenes and times that tried men’s souls, of camp fire frivolities and heroic deeds of chivalry they returned to their homes, some of them never to meet again until the general roll is called. The editors, too, part company with feelings of regret for some had met together for the first time and the sight of a number of hoary headed veterans of the quill as they eathered around the festive board was hut a gentle reminder that ere another year passed by Father Time’s scythe may cut them off. The festivities of the occasion came to end so far as Charleston was concerned on Friday night when an elegant banquet was spread compli mentary to the editors at the Charleston Hotel by the Young Men’s Business League, of that city. Mayor Smythe and President Welsh did the honors for Charleston in be coming style. On Saturday morning a delegation of the press association, through courtesies extended by the Plant System, started for Tampa, Fla. Too much cannot he said in praise of the Plant System and the delightful gentlemen who arc connected with it. Mr. J. H. Polhomus, the city passen ger agent in Charleston, was exceed ingly pleasant in his attention to those who accepted the courtesies of the road, while Conductor Evans, Traveling Passenger Agent Walter Aunt, and Division Passenger Agent F. M. Jolly, were ideal entertainers. Mr. J. W. Savarcse, who conducts a large fishery business at Tampa, ad ded much to the enjoyment of the occasion by taking the members of the press for a sail on his yacht down the bay. Tampa is a beautiful little city of about ‘JD,()()() inhabitants, almost three-fourths of which are Cubans. The city is situated about nine miles from Tampa Bay proper. The bay is reached by the Plant System, which run trains about every hour during the day. In almost every store this sign greets the eye : r. JJalcer, ' “Aqui u hablu Fspanoe.” which means: “Wo speak Spanish here.” Sunday is not observed by the Cubans us Sabbath In the sense we do. For ihom it is a gala day, and at the nearby resorts which are easily reached by a magnificent sys tem of electric railways, largo par ties may be seen picnicing, boating, fishing, etc. The great industry is cigar manu facturing and it is said there are mil lions of cigars made there every week. There are some twenty-five or thirty cigar factories, some small and some large. The Cubans go to Tampa Bay in large numbers to meet the ship that comes over from Cuba in order to get the latest war news. Truck farming is also a great indus try. For miles and miles one can see nothing but truck farms. The land is loamy and fertile and the natives claim that great fortunes have been made in a few years from the truck farms. The plant system runs through a rich belt and they run a special fast train to carry to northern markets the early vegeta bles. At the Palmetto Hotel, where the editors stopped, wo had for dinner in April all the vegetables we could have at home in June. The proprie tor. Mr. Webb, is a clever gentleman and runs on of the few all the year round hotels in the city. The lead ing resort hotels were closed for the season. The Plant System is doing more to devlope that portion of the Flowery Kingdom than any other agency. One piece of work they have under taken that can hut command admira tion is the dredging of the port for their large ships. For this purpose they have enlisted the services of one of the largest and best dredges ever built at a cost of over $300,000. The Tampa Hotel, also the property of the Plant System, is a poem of architecture and masonry. The building and furnishings is said to have cost more than three on one- half millions dollars. We would have liked to have re mained longer, but the impossibility of doing so compelled us to return earlier than wo wished hut recollections of fafr Florida and Other Local News on Pagee 1 and 7. Most Cough In tlmo. yrop. Tuts* Good. Hold by d Tampa will ever remain green in our memory. Much of the pleasure of the Flor ida trip is duo to Col. Geo. .B. Mor ton, whom many people in this city and surrounding country are ac quainted with. He took great pleas ure, much to the delight of the party, in conducting us around the city and pointing out to us the various places of interest. On Tuesday a number of editors took passage on the Clyde steam-ship line for New York, where they went to spend a week or so. The Press Association meets in Newberry, the home of the president, Mr. E. H. Anil, next year. May he who guides the destiny of man deal kindly with us all and permit a gath ering that will bo an honor to our State, our country and ourselves. Memorial Day. A number of ladies of Gaffney met at the Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon April 28, for the purpose of effecting an organization, looking to tho celebration of memorial day. The meeting was called to order and the following officer wore elec ted : Mrs. A. V. Montgomery, Presi dent; Mrs. C. E. Robertson, vice Pres.; Mrs. W. A. Smith, secretary; Mrs. W. C. Carpenter, Treasurer. The first regular meeting was held Monday afternoon, May 4, with Mrs A. V. Montgomery Pres, in the chair. Several new names wore enrolled and Mrs. J. (J. Carpenter wifd of the first captain of this section, elected honorary^ member. They decided to celebrate May 11, since the lUth, memorial day, is on Sunday. The service will begin prompty by at 4 o’clock with a marca from tho G. M. and F. Seminary, and will consist of a talk, music and dec oration of graves by the children, at the cemetery. Every one in town and community is urgently requested to he present, and to take an active part for the love due the memory of our Confeder ate dead who gave their lives for this, our country. This association is cordially in- invited to meet with the veterans, Saturday, May 9, and it is hoped that every member will he present. —• i Concerning Our Lady Friends. Mrs. M. J. Byars is one of our early truck gurdners. She netted $12.00 from the products of her gar den from April first to May first. That’s pretty good. Mrs. S. L. Hopper has discovered an effective remedy for potatoe hugs. Discovering tho bugs on her vines she set about to get rid of them. She made a mixture of Lime and ashes in the proportion of one quart of lime to one gallon of ashes and sprinkled on the vines. The effect was that in a few hours the bugs had disappeared. Try it if the hug is on your vine. Mrs. Hopper is also an early gardner as evinced from the fact that tho patrons of tho Lime stone Inn were treated to early peas of her own raising last Sunday. Mrs. John Millwood may not he the champion chicken raiser so far as numbers go hut she excells in getting them in eating shape. Last Thurs day tho members of her household had spring chicken of her own rais ing served. How is that for early chicken raising. Do You Help Nuhfy? The effort of any newspaper to build up a town is practically nulified unless it is hacked up by the business men. If a stranger turns from the news columns of a paper to the ad vertising pages and if he fails to find there the advertisement or business card, he naturally comes to the con- cluoion that there is nothing in the town or the publisher is not appreci ated.—Southern Publisher. How to Treat a Wife. (From Pacific Health Journal.) First, get a wife; second, ho pa tient. You may have great trials and perplexities in your business, but do not therefore, carry to your homo a cloudy or contracted brow. Your wife may have trials, which, though of less magnitude, may be hard for her to bear. A kind word, a tender look will do wonders in chas ing from her brow all clouds of gloom.—To this we woultV add always keep a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in tho house. It is the best and is sure to be needed sooner or later. Your wife will then know that you really care for her and wish to protect her health. For sale by the DuPrc Drug Company. The Country Editor. Verily tho life of a coutry editor is a path of thorns. His bread is promise and his meat Is disappointment. His creditors chase him by day and tho devil grinneth at him in his dreams by night. Ho sendeth tho paper to a suh- sciiber on credit and the subscriber payeth him not. Then he stoppeth tho delinquent’s paper, and then tho delinquent sing- eth fra la land borrowoth it of a neighbor. One subscriber payeth his sub scription in wood, and behold it is rotten and soggy and of short meas ure. He whoopeth up the township pol itician and the the politician gets elected and knoweth him no more. He puffeth the church fair gratis and then attendeth it and payeth his quarter and rceeiveth two oysters. lie hoometh his town and all things therein, and yet receiveth no support and is a man without honor in his own country. Two young people marry and he giveth them a puff, and they go to housekeeping and taketh not his paper. Yea, he is bound down with woo and his days are full of grief and trouble and vexation of spirit. But sorrow only endureth for a night and joy comes in the morning. He ploddeth along and endureth in patience, and it is written that he will receive his reward at the judg ment.—Exchange. <) I,. Seiir.Mi'KUT. Tiios. B. IIvti.kii. Sul. Till .ludiHiil Circuit. II. S. Com. Wm. McGowan. SCHUMPERT, t BUTLER > 8. McGOWAN, ATTOIl If YH-AT-J „ A W. Union and Gaffney, 5. C. Office day* at Gaffney, Friday and Satur day of each week. Very ruri-ful and prompt attention Klvcn to all IiumIim-hs entrusted to uh. (^fl’ruotlecIn all the Courts. W. D. ARCHER, AK.TIST. Hair-cutting, in tho latest styles. Shaving and Shampooing at reason able prices. £l^Shop next to J. D. Goude- ock’s store. DR. I. M. HAIR, t DENTIST, Office |ln Selileiuyer building. Tcelh ex tracted without ; paln. Flrat-elass work at reusonuhlei prliw*. Will lie at I’ucolet from the 10th to LiU^ '*cli month. Y/is* ttereburt B Who has had lonz experience M conducting-his business is a dtt- criminaung l-ver and we are nio** pleased to direct the ntten-| t5 onof such a merchant toour] boors, Satfb & Mnto which are made to bear ihel closest scrutiny of the moat care-1 ful purchasers. Write h* PrVcc List. AUGUSTA LUMBER CO.. auqu&t a. •I)«, Of ih' 'I’"' .. t • Sfer/iiK Dr''’* 1 - •Puy Lost or Stolen. O NE :i-<|uart Ice Cream Freezer: whoev h.is it will please notify us. PUIDMOKE * CO. er A. C. Notice. F ORlSOdnysI will offer my services as a lirst-elass shoe maker with a cut that Is an eye opener: Men’s sewed, formerly T.’w. now rt.»: men’s nailed, formerly aOe. now .TV; women's sewed, formerly .TOc. now 40c: wo men’s nailed, formerly TV. now iV. Other work in proportion; every Job guaranteed. W. W. HAYS. N OT ICE -My shop is located onUutlcdjre street near tlie old race path. I will try to please you in settin*: tire, shoeing and general repair work. Come and try me and get ueiiuainted. and I am ready to accom modate my former customers of Maud. Wm. T. THOMPSON. N OTICE. Mr. SKowland is no longer with mo anil anyone owing me for machines will please call at my office and make pay ments and not wait for him to call. It. s. Lipscomb. G OTO PEBBY’S SIIOI* to get your tire shrunk and your horses and mules shod by a first-class blacksmith. All kinds of wood work done with neatness and dispatch. Prices as cheap as the cheapest. Try usoncc and you will bo sure to come again. Gaff ney. S. C. For Rent. *OB BENT—I cottage houses. Apply to Dr. Fort. F OB BENT -The rooms over the bank of Carroll & Stacy also cuttage on Gaines street. Apply to F. G. Stacy. S ToKE BOOMS FOB BENT- For terms and particulars call on John W. Bridges, al Burnett's Blo<\k. opposite cot ton mill. For Sale. *OB SALE. A few more of those nice pigs. Apply to WM. .1EFFEBI ES. Home. S. ('. F OB SALE -The Dr. Holmes 8 room house; fine garden, stables and out buildings. r> room collage on Limestone street: J room cottage on Gaines street, with splendid gar den; J vacant lots on Gaines street a bar gain; T vacant lots on Factory Hill; 4 room cottage on Factory Hill. For terms, apply to F. (i. Stacy. F ob sale.—a. n easy terms, the houses and lots on Wood offers for sale, on 1 Scldrmer and Spencer Victoria Avenue. F OB SALE.-Three second-hand buggies; also new one; one second carriage. J. G. Spencer. Horses and Mules. caper 'CO o LIOBSESan you arc In need of a good family horse call on me. I have lust returned from Ten nessee with a fresh Tot of Horses and Mules. Including some good hr,awl mares: also a car load of No. 1 Timothy Hay and a ear load of Oats for sale. They must t>c sold. J. G. SPENCEK. Graham Bread Is very nutrieious ami ben eficial for Dispoptics We have just received a lot of Fresh Graham Flour ami will keep on hand fresh bread all the time. W. A. Peeler. FEMALE REGULATOR. IT 15 ft SUPERB TONIC and exerts a wonderful influence in strengthening her system by driving through the proper chan nel all impurities. Health and strenQth are guaranteed to result trom its use. My wife was bedridden for eighteen months, after using BBADFIELD’S FEMALE REGU LATOR for two months. Is getting well.— J. M. JOHNSON, Malvern, Ark. BBADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, OA. Sold by all Druggists at $1.00 per bottle. FREDRICK AU8FELD. AUSFELD ARCIIITECl Atlanta, - - Plans and Specifications j public buildings. CHAS. A. JEFFERI PHYSICIAN AND SUI O A I " F'.XE'y, - Office Telephone No. 28; Nighl Office next to T. Davon J. E. WEBS' •Attorney - iVt-1 Gaffney City, Practices in all the courl tio is a soecialtv. With every glass of Soda ^fi^o-ATor Wc will give one high-grade 5c cigar. Thial of this cigar in order to introduce them ai smoke will find them all that we claim them A. O. irridinore ^VoLic'O! jVot We have a few Spring and Sui such as White Goods, Drapery, also a few Tan Shoes. We are gl these goods regardless of cost, at 6c, best grades. W. O. Lipscomb & "I ho I lui Statement af Receipts and Disburse Council Funds for Town of Gaffney S. C., from March 12th., 1894 to March 28th., 1896. RKCEIFTK. 975.05 Taxes from March 12, 1894 to March 28, 1890 6,682.70 Fines from March 12. 1894 to March 28, 1896 844.11 Dispensary from March 12, 1894 to March 28, 1890. 1,035.40 Licenses from March 12, 1891 to March 28, 1890. 509.50 Cot*on weighing from Mar. 12, '94 to Mur. 12, ’90.. 540.25 Scavanger from March 12, 1894 to March 28,1896.. 253.40 Dog tax from Mar. 12, ’94 to .Mar. 28, ’90 85.00 Sales Cemetery Lots from March 12. 1891 to March 28, 1890 40.00 Sales, Town Watchman’s Clock 40.00 Sales, old cotton platform lumber 1.50 Gaffney M’f’g. Co. 4, Tel ephone Exp. to Sptbg. Rebate Spartanburg Tel- ephonc 91.00 17.35 Miscellaneous Items 17.51 DISBFKSK.MENTH. Taxes refunded Southern R. R. Company $ Fedalty on tax refunded N\ Lipscomb License on tax refunded R. S. Lipscomb Work on streets, bridges, Ac 1,821 Constructing and operat ing telephones 48(0 Lumber 108. Constructing and operat ing electric lights 2,19G.)9 New county movement ex penses 243.To Attorney fees, 2 years.... 100.00 Commissions, assessing and colleoting taxes.... 284.37 Salaries, police and detec tives 1,180.06 Equalization Board for '95 and’90 51.00 Rent Council Chamber, 2 years 90.00 Advertising, publishing or dinances. etc., 2 years -. 364.40 Expense, Scavenger, 2 yrs. 428.00 Feeding Council mule, 2 years 106.00 Salaries, Intcndant and Cleric, 2 years 631.24 I’d. Joe Lowry, horse hire. 16.00 Sundry, Charity donations 58.40 I’d. on City Hail 1,935.00 Incidentals 98.94 Taking census, 1890 31.82 Managers, election. 1894 and 1890 5.00 Ballance to J. A. Carroll, Treasurer 910.57 $ I (‘,844.09 E. «t O. E. Respectfully submitted, F. G. STACY, Treas., J. E. WEBSTER, Cl’k. Gaffney, S. C., Apr. 3d, 1896. $10,844.09 New Arrivals riii^ ~Woelc. FORTY-EIGHT INCH BLACK SILK at 75 cents per yard. This is one of the newest things out, and the cheapest thing in silk we have ever seen, width considered. THIRTY-EIGHT INCH Black and White, and Blue and White Striped Percales 124 cents. White Checked and Striped Dimity, nice quality, 20, 25 and 30 cents. iTsillH Stncl l^irsiHoln Now is tho season for your Fans and Parasols. We have just received a new line of “.lust the Things.” Fans 5, 10, 15, 25, 50 and 75 cents and $1.00. Parasols 50 and 75 cents and $1.00, $1.25 and up to $3.00. Some beauties in White Parasols, all sillk. These are clean nice goods, and out- prices we guarantee correct. : WILKINS BROS. Gaffney, S. C.; Apr. .30, ’96.