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i THIfi LEDGER: GAFFNEV, S. C., APRIL 1, IS >7. rilfC I-vIi51>OL $1.00 per Year. a*. ! Ft7i;rihHKn KVEKV TIII KSDAY BY ED. H. DeCAMP, - Editor. fin. Lkdoer is not rosponsihlo for f|i“ vii Nvs of oorrospoiul' nts. Correspondents who do not, contri bute regular news lettt rs must fur bish their nan.c. not. for puhlication. out for identification. Write short letters ami to the point :o insure publication; also endeavor to «»et tliem to the office by Tuesday. Ml correspondence should be nd- iressed to Ed. H. DeCamr>. Manaper. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Cards of thanks will bo published ■*t one ce il a word. Reading notices will be published it ten cents a line each insertion. Single copies of the paper are fi\'e cents each. THE ELECTION. The election for a State Senator. KheriT. O'erk of the Court, County Supervisor, .lud^" of Probate,County Superintendent of Education and Coroner last Sut urday passed oil with out incident. The successful gentle- tj)»n are men of the strictest integ rity and all are well uualified tor the positions to which they have been chosen. Each one may fe* ! a just irl< pri there cared for him. Presently he will die, unmourned save by a few. There will be a teraposary revival of the old feeling, a monentary ebulli tion of grief, an outward demonstra tion of it which will belie the inward feeling, and then he will be forgotten. It is a sad thing for a man to out live his populuirty. It ••"t madder still to tv!! ct upon the caprice of the populace. Hut in all ages i; has been News From Buffalo. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) lirKi’.u.o. Marc!) idth.—A remark able coincident—the W et. weath er and campaign both broke up about the same time. It is yd to estimate the damages done by cither, I5u? bv the wav. ought noi th ■ names Written at Wilkinsvillc. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Wii.KiNsvii.u-:, March “2!h—It bus cleared off now and farmers are be ginning to get a hustle on them selves. Some guano has already been put in and farm work is pio* greasing rapidly. Wheat and oats known to enthrone men in its heart, then tear them out without. apparent reason, and cast them aside as an old suit of cloths is discarded, their memories? • •pity that poor man who hangs on but the result is princes’ favors,” but pity him more of all the candidates be Imtuied down j ;i; v looking well, and the prospects to posterity as heroes of a muddy campaign. If I hail children I would teach them lo always reverence ihem as such. Would not a monument of mud bo a lit ling tribute of respect to whose hopes depend upon the change ful multitude. -« - Lockhart Locals. for u wheat crop arc good. If u.o j immense wheat crop be made in the j West the fabalous "rice of Hour will probably fall. With Hour so high \ and cotton so cheap it looks like i “hard times” for tin* poor man. Last week while Win. 11. Webber , known but is it not reasonable to infer , W . JS plowing near his home, his horse The election is over not yet generally that we have a respectable set of offi cers?^! sympathize with them. He fere the election they were free anil inde pendent American citizens, but now Lix uhakt. March, 25>.—It has been i they are the servants of Cherokee county, and having met with many reverses of fortune. I can exchange sympathy with the defeated candi dates and mingle their tears some time since I wrote toTliK Lf.:>- gkk. The grip and my work lias kept me pretty busy, and .last.but not least, I have been employed in nurs ing a red tinged fiery topped and broad based curnt-l on tlie lower an gle of my left jaw. Oh my, but I've been walking for the last week turn ing neither to t he right or left. 1 have seen some account of the great pugilistic coutesl in the N. W. but hav • no' seen any account of the big foot race in high circles. file prize- was j'T.• and the mingle mine. Try that among yourselves gentlemen, but don’t kiss each other. That would be a breach of etiquette and a violation cf nature’s laws. A bitter remorse of eonsnience would be the penalty, but i:. a spirit of brotherly love, I can say to you that if you want to better your condilion in the future, go and sell your pr 'p- erty and give to the poor and humble Uld re quirements was to run from the Co. j yourselves before the Lord for a free and unconditional pardon of your sins like you humbled yourselves be fore the people for their votes, .-'e 1. in he'rig the first officer elected to his respective positions. All had :-s competitor* men of honor and in tegrity. In fact there were so many good men running it was a difficult thing fora voter to Select his choice Truly Cherokee bus a grand set of officials. .Vo mistake has been made. As a matter of fact we did not vote for a!! those elecir-d hut we have not a word of complaint. They are ail a< good men as those we voted for and since our choice was not the choice of t he people in every instance we gracefully acquiesce in the result. The campaign wa- one of the fair est it has even been our pleasure to rote. It .-.was extremely free from abuse of each other by the candidates themselves. In short it was con ducted upon a high plane. There was n i bad feeling engendered and as a result no lacerated feeling* to heal. TluJt Cherokee s#;irst officials will s-1 ■ xainples worthy of emulation we havi not the slightest doubt. May the.: terms of office be honefnlde^ aliki to themselves and th eomty. i uk Lkikuck desires th .■ -opera tion of every eouniy ofliciel* We want them to aid us in o .u work and we no.v offer to each one any s rv'n-e that we may be abi- to render tbit will benefit thecitizsns »f th ‘county. To our friends, and afs > our ene mies if we have any. we sav let by gone be by-gone.” Forget th I there has ever been an election. Forget that you took sides either one way or the other and put your shoulder to the wheel and help push Cherokee to the frotit rank. Do not let your joy- over your victory make you obnox ious to your less fortunate friend ; neither Jet your grief over your de feat make you calous and obdurant. Forget it ah and let “Onward Chero kee” he vour motto. store to the presidents house turn in L") minutes. The distance each way is one mile two yards and ree inches, Mr, Rob erts in ran for the pri/.c and ha I tb’ee fourths of n minute to spare. (Juite :t crowd pursued and seme on his returned tried to he had on a head him oil ludden gone thinking crazy. Sp: aking of races reminds me of another recent happening which if it was. not <»n the ueca.-uon it was would be rather ludicrous. A man from over the river had be come lamented. lie was brought to thi* place for our two M. I). s to pass lie was a long, lank, supple upon him. fellow and by some means he ran away from his keepers making good his escape to the forest. I'hen a thorough search commenced. Now Smith and Jones unknown to eaeh 1 term in the penitentiary on account other wi re among the searchers and | of it. io build both resembled the man It is said that the man that voted they were searching for. Doth spied tin Kingdom of Cod and you'd never seek on office again. But before you can obtain mercy you must first be merciful. You can’t lay up a treas ure here and in heaven both. One or the other must be lost. It is s -If- denial here or misery in eternity. Is i; not an undeniable fact that if a man wants Ids character dissected just let him ask for an office. Like a snow ball, it grows as it. travels. People look at it with u microscope, but never look at their own. Last Friday I cleared off the spot where the Ku Klux held council the time they decided to kill Tom Roun tree. Perhaps many of the readers of Tm; Lkikikk still remember it. Several of our best citizens served a each A i-akty of New Jersey editors will visit Southern Pines, Wilmington Charlotte and Raleigh in the near fu ture to write up the advantages <<f the South. We predict they will go buck to their Northern homes more favorably impressed than they other wise could have been. North Caro lina is a great state but our Yankee friends will never know all the glories of this bright, beautiful Southland until they have visited the land of Tillman and embibed a whiff of our chi mica 11 y pure. Tin: Lkik.kk never hud more com pliments paid if than were paid it us a result of lust week’s issue. Clergy men and laymen took it upon them selves to say nice things about tin- paper. All of which is duly appre ciated. The Case of Wade Hamption. IS t ul i-s villi- bund mark.1 Doth s] other lo be the lemented in.in when S. ran it J. and J. took tho other way. Men pursued on horses and could hardly keep in sight and when they came up found.! had been overtaken and was speechless an I his face blanched from fright. Proper restoratives were administered and he soon came around all right. .1. F. Cunningham in order to re cuperate has resigned his position as overseer of weaving room. The w li known weaver'Mr. Elias Shealy has taken hi* place Mr. Cunning ham is at present rusti'-uting a! Ft. Mill S. C. Two young people, as Rufus would say.Jconeludtd that they would legally and lawfullyjmix cloths and sought minister for that purpose. Arriving at that functionary's residence the grooms heart failed him and all per suasion that could be brought to hear to go in and have the ceremony per- formeit was of no avail and t hey were welded together then and there right in the middle of the road. Homo Algocd News. Ai.ooop, March, MC.—Bright and early Saturday miming tt..- votes around here loaded tli-ir guttling gun and open-it tire m. the candi dates. For state Senator Win. o'eff'ries received K* shots and T. D. Butler 10. For Clerk of Court .1. l uck Me- Craw received 2<i shots.I Ei> -li lieries lo M R. Sums and W. W Uulloey -1 each. W. Henry Ross. R. ». Lip scomb and S. (t Walker received 1 apiece while (ieorge E. Brown amt M A. tfarrutt were too small game for t heir gun. For Sheriff Smith received.22 ?diots, R. P Scruggs LI, B. F. Camp 11. (i. W. MeKown'2. R. E. McCimw W. W. Thomas, .1. B Boss. M. M. Tate, I apiece, hut the ammunition gave out before MeWln rter was bit. For County Supervisor A. Harris received 211 shots. It. M. Jolly II. N. Lipscomb 10, J. V. Wlielchrl! <», J. L. Spake I. but Bonner and Bridges re ceived no wounds. For Probate Judge <* W. Chalk received 22 shots. W. N. Turner 11, .las. E. Webster 12. For Suot. of Education W F. Mc- against the new county because In- dreamed that it would make his taxes higher and cause Buffalo to go P2 to 1 in favor of it. was the Ku Klux that tired the fatal shot th;(t ended the career. If a man can stifle his conscience so as to shoot another down in cold blood, Is it any won der that he should be governed by •trungi delusions rather than by reason and sound, practical common sense. Ba< iiki.ok. Mr. Bachelor please don’t write on both sides of your paper, you violate became frightened at a brush and 1 ran away. He ran for several hun dred yards at a furious rate, when he struck a barbed-wire fence, eon- : sisting of three strands. Creaking 1 the top wire he became entangled in j if and fell, turning several somer- | saults He received about f .venty- five cuts, and for awhile il was feared that he would bleed to death, hut if was finally stopped, and lie is now .n i the mend. Il will probably hv three or four weeks before fie will he ."hie to work. This slum! I e n caution ! to people who keep their horses in barb-wire pastures. 1; will do v, ry well for cows but smooth win should be used for pasturing hor.-cs. ! forgot to tell you last w.-c-k about ! a good joke some fun-loving boys piucedon “Occasionally ' ihe day’of • lection held here Saturday tlie 2i»th. .f?<''5he voting was all over with and , early everybody had gone home. I “Occasionally” bought two boxes of 1 sardines for rupper. lie hud tin in! wrapped up and laid them on the counter until he got ready t.» Kave- About sunset he started home think, ing, no doubt, ill the way what a de licious supper he would least on. He got home, sharp-mod up his knife good to cut them with, had his bread cooked and prepared to “eat and be merry. - ’ He got his package and unwrapped and opened it. \Vh • a surprise? Two old cans full of salt. Instead of joy. disappointment reign ed, instead of sardines salt filled their places. “Occasionally” says it's the worst "wripped out” he ever wu- in in hU life. He is very fond of jokes but this one didn't make him laugh much. B. Cowpens News. (Correspondence of Tho Ledger.) Cow pens, March, 20 —There ui\' candidates in Spartanburg county as well as in Cherokee comity, but I thinkjjfrom the way they are acting they are ea.mJi.'.at'.s for matrimony’ and not f)r office. Miss .Yorrella Harrill accompanied by her little brother. Master Arthur, vi-ited I his section not long s.re Your correspondence visit-d the Misses ilort onsof Maud lust .S.i’iday. \\. \ . Bridges was in these diggins not long since. 1 think ever.* body is fixing for a large cotton crop again from the way they have hauled guano up the read this week. Hardening is all the go with the ladies in this section at this writin". wish to say a few words in re gard to what Mams Boy said last week. I know him well and while I acknowledge his identity with due respect, -dill that don't hinder me from knowing what Idokr owifhe had been Mams girl. Who did dis pute the old gentleman’s word? Not I, for there is no one that would stand with bowed head and folded hands in the presence of old age any sooner than Patty Pace. But I have heard t he old man say that h> didn t know his exact age. but as near as he coul l get at it, he was about ft? years age. and I hav<* heard him say time and again that his son and family was just as good to him as lie wanted them to be. Now what are you going to do with that? You say you can substantiate all you say. 1 can do the same. There must be a mistake somewhere. As to calling and eon- versing the matter with Patty Pace, ! kindly ask you to save yourself the trouble, for we have lots of little kids already in the diggins and I am get ting old and childish now. and can’t stand a racket. May pence and prosperity ever hover around The I.cockk and ! ts readers. Patty Pace. ROM l tm to* POWDER Absolutely Pure <T'IHi:-:tl*'<l f<ii' it-* irreat leuvenlm: str.-iit’ili ami iie.t 11 It f ti Ini's*-. t\ ssit ii he • <•la-.-aittsi uluin anil a,I furius »! idtiii. rI<i;i t-iiniuion In t Ik* .•lica;) In t> ttijs. ItoYAi. Camm; I'owm: <•.».. inw Yohk. John Meier, Man Of the Mannings fS Mill, writes us that he chinery in his mill n. o’clock five nights in th* to enable him to keep orders for his goods, tells us tout ho has otti' machines !<> inanufaetur Indies’ hos.-, if which a ; can ho sold. "My colo; Meier, "are strict Iv ins'. We trust that Mr. M tinue lo do as well as ht •’.) Hosiery, •us the ma- oin,; till Jn| ■veek. so as ip with the oerefore he •red 11 more fine, plain, rent amount i ” says Mr. J ier will con- s doin_'. til" ru!"> of our office. Pkinikk Tije Fairfield Cotton Mill. The lines of shafting at the Fair- field Cotton Mills, Winnsboro s an- all in place, and the machinery is being installed. This will consist of r*,IMHI spindles and ISO looms, to bo doubled lateron. The main build ing is 22.1xS<» feet, two stories high, with boiler and engine rooms each otixlO. There is a basement room 180x2.') for a repair shop, etc. A Phi li. p. Lane A Bodley Columbian Cor liss engine is now being placed in po- sitioii by J. L. Hamilton of the l> A. Tompkins Co.. of Charlotte. Three boilers of JOO h p. eapa"ity have already been placed, and two more will he added later. The "npi- tal stock of the company is .$S."),iMK), paid m and is being increased. Tliey own I.'; acres of land along th« .South ern railway, and the brick was mmiu- factured right on the property, on widen line springs also exist, lx ing of ample supply for the mill and lit" 10,1 KKi gallon tank in the main tower for lire services, the mill being thor oughly equipped with automatic sprinklers. There is also a *1,000 gal lon water tank in the rear tower for sewerage purposes, while in the yard is a 10'UH10 gallon reservoir. The of ficers of the company are I). A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, president; T. W. Lauderdale, vice president: .1. M. Beaty, secretary and treasurer. Directors, W. C. Beaty, J. F. Mc- Murthi, J. ^ Davis and i - . K. Elliott. A Card. 1 hereby tender my sincere thanks to the voters of the county for elect ing me treasurer. While I urn mily appreciative of One-third of ail the children die before they arc five years o’d. Most cf them die of some wasting disease. They grow very slowly; keep thin in flesh; are fretful; food does not do them much good. You can't say they have any disease, yet they never prosper. A slight cold, or ccmc stomach and bowel trouble takes them away easily. SCOTT'S EMULSION cf Cod-liver Oil with Hypophos- phites is just the remedy for growing children. It makes hard flesh; sound flesh; not soft, flabby fat. It makes strong bones, healthy nerves. It changes poor children to * children rich in prosperity. Book about it free iot the ackirg. No substitute for Scott's Eru.1- sion v/ill do for the children what we know Scott's Emulrion will do. Got the genuine. Fcr sale by all druggists at 5Co. ar.d $1.00. SCOTT & BO’.VNE, New York. Two Lives Saved. Mi>. I'hoebe Thomas, of Junction City, ill., was told by her doctor* she had Consumption and that there was no hope for her. but two bottles Dr. King’s New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eggers. Lib Florida .St..Sunfruneisco,suffered from a dread ful cold, approaching Consumption, tried everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. Hi is naturally thankful. It is such nulls of which these* ar.‘ samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottle* ut the Dul’re Drug Co. ’s Drug Store Old People. Old people who requir* medcino to regulate the bowels and kidney will find the true remedy in Electric Bit ters. This medicine does not stimu late and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but nets as a tonic anil and alterative, ft acts mildly on the sloinuche and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the or gans, thereby aiding Nature in the performance o! the functions. Elec- trie Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People-find it just exactly Mhat th- y me- 1 , iVice fifty cents per bottle at ’V. I> !>u- I’re’s Drug s’t on-. i on Tiirow 4- When Yon Pay $100 fcr a Typewriter. \ ^8 r V *r • w v w w m w •(i Wniitocl! WK WANT -v.-ry hmly to know w )ttilullc only lirst class jewelry ami do only iirs; eltiss work at ^ -^^Reasocabie Prices.(^- ££ OLIXiOLl) ANDSILYEK^ taken in exeltaiige idr other goods. DANIELS &l CO. AT DttPRE COS. DRUG STORE!;:] ^ t x A. N. WOOD, TUK BLICKENSDERFER TYPEWRITER Wfijjti* Ikii .-i\ I'mniK :iiic i lull OupliiMt imr ili" Wm l, . if miy nf I in' Si :i inliirij jl<Hl .M-ii'llllii* "K ! Sic In:.n."!. I'rin'HiNil iir- ranv.il ki y-liu;inl. writing visit !i', |i.'rfi'i'l iillinitiieiii. inijiisililiU- !hi" s|).M'i'r. wi'iithl six |>nuiKis. iaii'r.'iiaico'ulH" !y|>". Oniy^iD) |>aMs ;is pur"'! I" |i»iK in iU-*: in tIn- aver- ;iC" riee'hiii".. {.A<"S"Mit fur siilii|lli* nl' v. "i I. 'I'. - »l i Min:: i: i* anil I'ut a Ini in- fr--". K. n. TL’RNRR, oeneral southern agent, Nii. 41 N. liruaii si... I.aiiy Ki'.'oril Buitdnii; ATI.A NT.'. OA. BAl.TIMOj:'- :,||i Nal'l tiiloii Bail l.nu N't. '.'HE. Main SI. WASH I NO’i'i >N. I‘. r. Ilti HSIONI*. VA BANKER, gf YOU Wish 5 GANTT, Attorueys-at-Law, Gaffney. < iflii'c iivit U. A. .Icnes'slur- (;i:o. w. jrsTici:, -*-Attoiinkv at Law,— Arthur received 2!) shots. Richmond : the support I received. I have no Stacy 11 Jas. L. Strain t>. For Coroner A. J. McCruw received til shots, J. S. Viuesett 7, S. Sur ratt and \V. D. Kirby’» each, J. M. 1’hilipH 3, \V. L. Philips 2, while Me- i General and ex-Governor «ml ex- escaped unhurt on Senator Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, now United Slates railroad commissioner, is slowly dying in Washington City, and the fact at tracts but cursory attention from the newspapers of his own State. Twen ty years ago while Governor, he was thrown from a mule while hunting, his leg was broken ami for days, if not weeks, his life hung by a thread It was thought he would die, uu.i the heart of South Carolina stood still. There was nothing else of interest in the papers of the State: the people wanted to knew of nothing else. Hampton wan the popular idol ana it rouutry Ouni another (IIm'kw*put too ther. was felt that if itis life was lost all uiutijlii' Ium f. w yis.rs wu* Mipi»..*...| to . . i i . i» . ^ In'liH-uruble. tor u mi nt many yiiirsdiw- would be lost. But the turret.t of tors pronouiiceil It :i Iim-uI (IIhi'hm'. uiul on'- populHmflectlonturned. Tl*»tr,»m found another channel and liampton ] u iiiruruiiii'. SciiMH'e Iiuk provi'ii nuurrii to wmm Itift iinnn the hunk A North Car- a coiisilliitloiiiit dUi'UK... nnil..then-fort', was leu upon mt UttnK. ^ ywr re.|Utre* coimtltulloiiHl tn'iitiueut. Hull’s iut) passing through Soutli Laronnu rniHtrli (Tire, nmuufnctunsl hy E. .1.Cheney "Oim. month, nun. ,wod «l n railnm.l station and a train came in with Gen. in .i.h,.s from to <iroi>* ton ie; ..poonfni it 14ntnntnn on hnurd He sat lit all i actsillrectly outlie hlood tnul tiiceou* sur- nampton OD uouru. ne sav at un f otTeroniihuiidnil open window while the train stopped, ! iioiiurs feruuyi'iiMett faun to cure, send for and nobody spoke to him or seemed , • , * r ‘ , u | ur» uiid teMinioninix t) to know liim. Certainly nobody j jsr soid fiy DrujnrUts, ;.v. Mrs. Mary Gardner has been the sick list but is better now. J. S. Byars and wife visited .1. 1, Clary Sunday. Ed Gardner and family visited Jno. Linder and family Sunday. Mrs. B. K. Wilkins of Cowpens visi ted Mrs. (’. I*. Wilkins and family Sunday. J. It. Clary spent several days in Spartanburg last week on business W. D. Byars went to Gaffney on business last Friday. CoUNI'K V KEK. • • There In moreCulurth In this stt'llon of the dislike for any one who thought best not to support n. In the duties of the office 1 shall ." .L with every man fairly and Impartially. .1. B. Jones. Gaffney. March 23 • • Why will you huy hllO'r. iiuusi'utiiiKlouh'.* when Grove • TastdcM Chill Tonic t*a* (iiixih- imt :im la-niou Syrup) Your drujofl*! Isau- tliorlzi'd to refund the money In every ease wln re It falls to cure. (iAKKNKY. S. C. Will practice In all eouits of t'lierokee. Spart.inhtirix itnd Greenville eountle* < ol- leetion* a specialty. Ilea; Estate ImuizIiI ami sold. Flxmidnlnir title* ami imiUinz ai>- slrm'ls a spvs'lalty. does a general Banking and Exchange business. Well secured with Burglar- I’roof safe and Automatic Time Lock. .Safety Deposit Boxes nt n.oderate rent Buys and sells Stocks and Bonds. Buy’S County and School Claims. Your business woliciten. O I,. Si nt Mtoai r. Titos. U. Ui’ti.ku. Sol. ilh .ludielal Circuit. t' S. Cora. Wji. McGowan. SCHUMPERT, - BUTLER - &« KcGOWAN, A-raoit .x K VK-AC-I. A \v. Cnion and Gaffney, 5. C. OlHee days at nalfney. I'rhiiiy ami Satur day of eaeh week. very ••tireful and prompt attention given to all huxlncv* eutlUHted to us. J3f r '|*raetiee in all theeourts. to hold your eotton. store It Pi mv wareho !*'. Nod:oiyei ."iii d iai- aii' •nid i. a ly fi r i:iari."l at aav time. Ch irs?c* an- re:iM>u:ili|" \VI:.‘ii y.",: Ii.ive e< tton for sale .'all a* my olllee. rearol W l>. I.lji- seorni) A. Mros’. Hl^he*! prices paid R. S. LIPSCOMB, Fire Insurance A^ent. I am prepared lo furnish houo* lor (’ounty offli-e on shor! uollee. at nusterat. eo*!. If Its Brick You Want I will have them fur sale alter the Ifith of this month. • I Have just put up one of the latest improved hrick-makiug machines and will turn out good brick. Give me an order. Yours truly, T. Q. HcCRAW. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolieson’* new store In office from lt»t to 24th of each month; For Sale — Hugh Loog. The*on L. Caudle LONG & CAUDLE, Attorneys-at-I^iw. GAFFNEY. - - S. C. I'rorupt and careful attention glvi-n to all kinds of leiful huslness. l>t1le< over Joni's’ st on . Caveat*, and Trade-Marka obtained and all Pat ent busineM conducted for Mootaavc Feta. OuNOrricc isO^MaiTt u.«. FavcMTOrnec and weeanxeure patent u kaa bine tnau those remote from Washington. ( Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of , |charge. Our fee not due till patent in secured. A P4MPMUT. “ to Obtain Patents,” with cost of same in the U. S. o<kl foreign countries sent free. Address, J. E. WEBSTER. .AA t orney A. t- w, Gaffney City, S. C. Practices iu all the courti*. (’oilec tions a spudaltv I I’ltrully Hois •. !'• Sliures l.oekh:irl C >is.,n Mill Sto.'U. I! Share* Uiehl.iii I C itton Mill Sloe’ j Shan s Victor Col Ion Mill Slock. .VI Shines I. 1 ' :e»tiu.eSprings f.lmet'o stock Tin' Pr Hoine* * I'nuii house \’ !th ICie gar- • h u.st iliie* and out huililtligsatttwhed. r<«iu: cot t age on l.ltiicstntic *t rei t room eotiazi- on Gain"* street, with spiciiiitd gartien. ^ vacant ,oi * on Gain*", *t ri'i'l. I spietu.:.,' f.trtn etmiiilnltiti KM afrwa 2‘*tj lies ftot Gatfiii . I isi-aere far'.t oni mile from Gallni'y. I llO'Ise ailil a a.'I'e* l<H"iled at l.i.' .estoiie Springs. C.A.SNOW^CO. Opr. Patcnt Orncc. Washimotom. O. C. A. L. HAMMETT, MERCHANDISE BROKER, GAFFNEY, S. C. Correspondence Solicited. Office Over A. |. Settlemyer. Insurance ! I repiev ‘ t noil" 'ill: tin h ••• : ok Eire I,if, and Aeeidi nl lii.ur ui •• t on.panics. Am prejian il lo furnish yeloin’ uiiitor- n ulo In-ur.iiie, at I'.ooei ate "o*t. Your patroui'.y< will heduly appris j ■ i