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THE LEDCiKK r OAFPNFY. S. C., SFPTEMHER 30. 1897. 1 1 piarantped. Tho Piedmont View Co. j ww c."!nltlislu-d three years n^o and ha e done considerable business in anl Wound IJiacksburg besides hav-' work in ten other counties ite. Tiie f'enial propietor » man. full of pluck and enTpy and deserves the success he ha attained. We had the pleasure of xaminin}* some of Ids work, which i weat once pronounced first class in stde and finish, He deserves credit foiestablishing such an enterprise. Xtwliere could he liave found a place mere adapted to Ids business for it , seuns that mother nature has lavish- ! edmore than her share on the beau- ; tifil little Iron City, in the way of pr-tty landscape views, R. S. Withers & Co. deilers in drugs, stationery and fancy tolet articles. Mr. Withers, the g°-j nhl proprietor of this popular estab- i litfiment, came Here from Vorkville In and was engaged as manager ofl)r. Darwins drug store, which po- j sition he held for several years, when hr bought out Dr. Darwin, and is new conducting it himself. Mr. Withers is a young man and is held in high esteem both in business and sodal circles, and enjoys a large pat- roinge in his line, and his pretty ! little store on Main St., is well equip- pel with an up-to-date line of all golds usually kept in a first class dng store and they are sold at rock bortom prices. Call and examine his sHck. J. F. Whisonant & Co. Thi* interprising firm began hu-d- ne«s here many years ago an<l by | close attention, energy and persever- an-o togetlier with their fair and lioiest way of doing business, secured foi themselves a large trade and an en.’iable reputation, they carry a conplete line of general merchandise ant occuny one of the most oommo- j dicus brick building in the city. Mr. Whisonant is the present mayor of this thriving and prosperous litth city, and tbit office Good KiiIfh for Living. Much of late has boon written about the various kinds of food which partic ularly nourish or supply the waste of the brain. That the labors of the brain are exhausting to the animal economy is very true, but the experience of tho studious has proved that it is not so much the intensity of the study as tho b ugth of time spent on it and neglect nf relaxation that produce the exhaus tion. German students generally study more hours than we do here, yet break downs very rarely occur among them. The reason of this is they take better care of the body for the sake of the mind —of the house because of the tenant that occupies it. The real fact is that the majority of us rust out rather than wear out. That the brain is affected both by the qual ity and quantity of the food and drink like other parts of the body—perhaps more in proportion to the amount of blood it contains—no physiologist will deny. But that tlmre are cirtain kinds of food—say fish and milk, as some have maintained—which are specially adapted to repair the exhausted brain has never been actually demonstrated. The best way to preserve the brain is above all not to unduly tax it, to eat temperately of such food as has been found by experience to agree with the stomach, to avoid late suppers and night work and to sleep as much as na ture requires.—New York Ledger. iriving and prosperous litfl discharges the duties of in a most satisfactory manner. All in all this firm is one of he strongest and best in the city and deserves the patronage of the good people of Blacksburg. A. H. Pollock. Among those institutious which contribute largely to Blacksburg's we fare, is the store of A. 11. Pollock who does a general merchandise busi ness. Mr. Pollock came here ten years ago, and is connected with many other creditable enterprises in the city, one of which is the firm of Pollock A Moore who do a furniture and undertaking business. Since Mr. Pollock’s first appearance here he has won many friends and does a large business in his line. His part ner, Mr. Moore, is a very pleasant gentleman full of energy and push and has won many friends. He is a native of North Carolina having come hesv- from Pineville X. C. He is a vflung man and deserves all the suc cess he has attained. Quaker Honesty. In the “Chronicles of a Kentucky | Settlement” is given au instance of in tegrity which dt serves to he made his torical. It is related of three brothers who were importing merchants in North Carolina before the war of the Revolu tion. They wore Quakers, as were many of the early colonists of that state The story, if true, goes to show that in this country private honor is too often su perior to the public conscience. During the war North Carolina, and, we believe, others of the colonies, passed an ordinance requiring citizens owing money to subjects of Great Britain to pay the amount into the treasury of the state, which thereby assumed the posi tion of debtor to 'lie foreign creditor. Harcourt Bros, owed at tho time a large amount for goods imported, and this amount they paid as soon as possi ble to the state treasurer. After the termination of tho war and the signing of the treaty of peace, the English creditors, unable to recover the amount due them from the state, which had been hopelessly bankrupted by the long and severe struggle for independence, demanded payment from the original debtors, as they wi re allowed to do by the terms of th** treaty of peace. The ilarconrts, who were honorable merchants, paid again in full, although in so doing they were, in their old age, left comparatively poor. M, /-mi I . V m k\ $ ( V ; V I . 1 ri. • 7/ Dealer in goods line Allie Osborne. hooks, stationery, confectionaries. incioiencv oi fancy Since about owing this linn a year ago, Mr. Osborne, to a manifest desire to deal honestly, upon well defined business principles, bus steadily inert . sod his scope of trade, until now he stands without an equal in this particular line. Hi- ice cream parlors are the height of good taste and fashion. His stock is always replete with the choieest del icacies in the way of confectioneries, cold drinks, etc. Give him a cull. Dempsey & Blanton. This firm needs no recommendation from us as it is too well and favora bly known. Everybodv in Blacks burg knows that if there is anything ia the market that is good that “Barney” will have it for them. This enterprising firm have been suc cessfully carrying on a general mar ket and green grocery business for some time past. They also run a first class Restaurant in connection and if you want a good meal call on them. Misses E. & A. Little. These industrious and energetic young ladies, hold a reputation in Blacksburg that anyone might he proud of, they carry a complete stock of millinery and fancy goods and when the ladies and misses of that city need anything in the way of headgear, they will find it to their interest to consult with them before buying elsewhere. Edgar A. Trescott. Attorney at law. This popular young lawyer made his appearance in the city several years ago since which time he has been gradually climbing the ladder of fame in his profession and now he is recognized as one of the ; most brilliant legal leight in the c'ty. He is deep think ing, sober and energetic and certainly deserves the success he has attained. Dr. B. C. Rediern—Dentist. This clever and efficient young den tist made his appearance in this city several months ago and by strict attention to business has made for himself an enviable reputation in his profession. If you have any work of this kind to have done you will do well to consult him. A Cure for Bilious Colic Rksoi Kf k, Screven Co., Ga.—I have been subject to attacks of bil ious colic for several years. Cham berlain's Cql<c, Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy is the only sure relief. It acts like a charm, gives relief when all fail.—G. J). Hiiakc. Fre Drug Co. Service* of tlie Went to Kiliieatiou. The susceptibility of Americans to new ideas is a notable element in tho prosperity of the country. The people are willing to try anything that is now. This is specially true of the west, where the enterprising inhabitants are always seeking short cuts to wealth and to knowledge. This adventurous spirit of- teu leads to superficiality, but it has also been very fruitful of new methods of school education. The kindergarten idea was taken up and developed in the west. There manual training was first tried on a large scale with satisfactory n suits. And it was teachers in the west who first brought about the introduc tion of “literature” in the lower grades as the b*-st means of interesting unde veloped minds. In fact, they deiuon- strated the truth that it is better for the child to feed upon ideas, upon thought, upon real stories, and the lives of real people, and the stimulating sen timents of all the ages, than upon the inane sentences and jejune and success ful effort to be childish of the reading books.—Charles Dudley Warner in Har per's Magazine. KingM In Servant*' Clothe*. The lord mayor of London has Ifi servants, eight of whom are over (i feet 8 inches high. They are dressed in sapphire blue velvet uniforms, with heavy gold bullion lace. I once asked an eminent clothiers’ firm in Ludgato Hill, which seems to have the monopoly of supplying uniforms to lord mayors’ and sheriffs’ servants, why they were not handed on from one lord mayor to another. “They are the perquisites of the serv ants, “ was the reply. “And what do they do with them?” I asked. “They sell them to African kings, though a few of them go to the theaters for kings’ servants there. We once made a crown to go with one of these uni forms out to Africa,” continued the clothier. “In fact, we have supplied African kings with most things they require, such as thrones, and so on, from time to time.”—London Corre- apondent The Human Body. The human body is an epitome in na ture of all mechanics, all hydraulics, all architecture, all machinery of ev ery kind. There are more than a 10 mechanical movements known to me chanics todey, and all of these are but modifications of those found in the hu man body. Here are found all the bars, levers, joints, pulleys, pumps, pipes, wheels and axlea, ball and socket move ments, beams, girders, trusses, buffers, arches, columns, cables and rapports known to science. At every point man’s best mechanical work can be shown to be but adaptations of processes of the human body, a revelation of first prin ciples used in nature. . V; "iw-S £>1 mm* th %x \ ■>A ■ m \ < ^ l ^ * l 1 m. / / p-rr- , if’V' ’l rS" • ,.c. 'r & m "Z *.. 5 , V' . -V W Vi t ' - ytTf', % Hit - hV Vi ■ **<• ‘ v M . 7 ■- rv» / >vi N.'.v X' tv* a A IV M- i ./v. A /4‘ ' ^ n “I n Sv ;.r b/j V/'\ wr u 100 remarkable oaring eiReus *^e eO* *#• BY 300 PERFORMERS GAFFNEY, Thursday, Oct. 7th Eat Nice Fresh Groceries Stop Where the Crowd Does One dose of It other remedies For sale by Du- Mot HU Lock. Mrs. Peck—Here’s another case of a man who forget to appear on his wed ding day. Henri Peck—And yet they call ab- sentmindeduess a misfortune.—Phila delphia North American. and you’ll be sure to land JVnd Oot IV11 . : at J. L. Alexander it Co’s, store where you will find Groceries of j every kind as cheap as it is possible for them to be sold. Country 1 lie plaofMo hny, t t |< ‘ m ls ;it merchants will do well to buy their tobacco from us as we sell to them at Jobbers’ Prices. Remember you can <ret 2 lbs of Ar- i'ss & Sptvrks, ICxoIuhIvo OrooorH. ‘Don’t forget tliis. buckle coffee here for 25c. Yours truly, J. L. ALEXANDER & CO. Furniture! 4 ►f Furniture! Furniture of all kinds, prices and description at FEAGLE & PRICE’S, Next door to T. Davenport. RESIDENCE LOTS FOR SALE BY Cherokee Land Company. We have some of the most desirable lands for residences any where to be fou id. You can select just what you want. You will not be surrounded by disagreeable neighbors. You can se lect it so that,you will have no town taxes to pay. It is located tiithiu 250 yards of Southern depot. Cheap prices and easy terms. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Mgr