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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. G\, OCTOBER 28, 1897. CK'ans pain, Bangor and possible de ita for w>mo wives. For others it means practicallv no discomfort a ull. There is no rea^m vhy child birth should Lea period of pain r.nd drsad. }*>ev ertu mouths In-forc a woman becomes a mother she should prepare hersolf for the critical adeaL Tliere is a prepara tion made which is intended for tins purpose alone. The name of this wonderful preparation is Mother’s It fa a liniment to be air- plied ex ternally. It relaxes the m us- cles and re lieves the distension, giveselastici- ty to every organ con cerned in childbirth, and takes away all danger and nearly all suffer ing. Best results follow if the remedy is used during the whole period of preg nancy, It is tho / only remedy of tho 1 kind in the world that is endorsed by physicians. §1 per bottle at all drug stores, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Free Books con taining invaluable in formation for all women, will be sent to any ad dress upon application to ^ ^ T'.a Ciadtcld Regulalsr Co.. Atlanta, Ga. Ezell Etchings. (Correspondence of The hedger.) E/ku., Oct. !hJ.—Farmers are near ly done picking cotton. Corn gathering is in progress at this writing. G. L. Martin has a very sick child. The ootion gins are running on full time in this section. Saw mills are doing some business but only enough to keep tongue and buckle together. Jas. Price and J. A. Scruggs went to Cowpens on business Tuesday. J. F. Martin went to Gaffney with a load of lumber Thursday. Brothar, What about the park? We don’t bear nothing of it of late. The people in this section are looking with wishful eyes fora beautiful park at the old Cowpens Battlefield. Blue Hawk. CONGLOMERATED CHEROKEE W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE the World. For 14 ycnrs this shoe, by merit alone, ha.- distanced all competitors, W. L. Douglas Mta.ao, 84.00 and 8A.OO shoes are the productions of skilled workmen, from the best material possible at these prices. Also 88.60 .in.i #>2.00 shoes for men. 8%.&0, 82.00 and jgil.'SS for boys and youths. W. 1j. Douglas shoes are Indorsed by over 1,OX),UOO wearers as the bqst In style, lit and durability of any shoe ever offered at the prices. They are made in all the latest shapes and styles, and of every vari ety of 1. ather. If dealer cannot supply you, write for cata logue to W. L. Douglas, Brockton, Mass. Sold by O. E. WILKINS & BRO., GAFFNEY, S. C. © <5 — Ee © © Ze o I. 3= Ci ~ p © o p < o L. ' » © r* C“ / M o rt- •-i o d ct- ct- O CD c CD O are ora ►—* ►— • C“* c"* o o ct- c a CD rt- o © Cfi © Ct- CD ’C o o © o c © CI5 o 3 © ct; © © © © era o o Oe CJj S' c* O c- © 'C a ■t o n © Pi •s c I? 13 tn 3 I* 3 Notice to Farmers. F ARMERS not wishing U> sell cotton ut present low prices can secureiidviince.s on game at The National Rank of Gaffney. VII CiFFSEY«SEMIHARY A High-Grade School for Boys and Girls, will open its ses sion on Wednesday, Aug. 25th. For term* and particular* addrcH* W. F t McARTHUR, Principal. Gaffney, S. C. ITEMS OF INTEREST TERSELY TOLD. The News from Town and Conntry Boiled Down for the Special Benefit of Busy Led ger Readers. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. H. L. Spears’ residence on Granard street is nearing completion. Fete Ross, who was nearly decapi tated by Ed. Gist, is on the road to recovery, lie will probably be up in another week. The Joshua Simpkins bands^were the attraction yesterday. We go to press before witnessing tiie per- fomance, hence cannot say anything in regard thereto. The Rev. Mr. Anderson will hold service at the Episcopal church next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and in the afternoon at 3 o’clock. All are cordially invited. A Miss Burgio, who lived on the factory hill, died last*Monday evening and was buried on Tuesday at the Limestone cemetery. We were un able to get any particulars. There will be no services at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. Pastor Robertson will be in attend ance upon the session of synod, which meets in Darlington. L. Morgan called in to see us Tues day and renewed his allegiance. Mr. Morgan has been a faithful friend of tho paper and lie says he wants it and is hound to have it. The long line of Cooper-Limestone girls walking on the streets of the southern part of the city on fine af ternoons evinces the large attendance at that school and is a joy to our peo ple. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will celebrate Halloween on the evening of the 28th at Masonic Hall. All are cordially invited. Music and games free. Oysters- sold for the benefit of the society. Louis R. Haygood, recently of Gastonia, X. C., has accepted a posi tion with the National Bank of Gatf- ney. The National is associating with it some clever and»gentlemanly young men who will rapidly increase its popularity. Mr. and Mrs. John Bridges are re joicing over tho arrival of a bright baby girl at their home. John says she is destined to become “the first lady of the land.” We wish the lit tle lady and her parents much joy end happiness. A team loaded with cotton belong ing to Mr. Jack Littlejohn became frightened on Fr ;derick street Satur day and upset the wagon, breaking the tongue and throwing four bales of cotton, and the darkey who was driving, to the ground. No otuer damage. W. A. Turner having resigned his position us agent of the O. R. <fc C. R. R. Co., at this place W. J. Hopper has been promoted to that position and A. B. Stevens, of Rutherfordton, N. C., has been appointed Ass’t. agent and operator. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens are stopping at the Lime stone Inn at the present. Mr. A. A. Porter desires that The Ledger let his friends know he wishes some work, sucli as bottom ing chairs. The old gentleman has an ambition—a most worthy one too—to earn his own living, and any one who can give him a small job of repairing will not only get the worth of their money but will be bestowing their work on a worthy man. Bryant Fowler, of Ravenna, was in the city Friday. Mr. Fowler was one of the many in that section who were opposed to the new county, but he now says he is well pleased with it and if the thing was to be done over again he would be a new county advocate. As it is he is a new county man. There are a lot of other good men in that section who feel just like Mr. Fowler. At a meeting of Jake Carpenter Camp IT. C. V. held lust Saturday. Comrade Thompson Eubanks was elected 3d Lieutenant. Mr. Eubanks was a member of Company A., Pal metto Sharpshooters. S. C. V., and shared ull the hardships and glories of that distinguished command, was wounded twice during the war and has never missed a meeting of the camp. He was a brave soldier, is a good citizen, and is worthy of the honor his camp has bestowed on him. — Death of Mr. Broach. Mr. Geo. W. Broach died at his home on Logan street in this city Monday night of heart trouble, after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Broach came to Gaffney about two months ago and was conducting a store in the Burnett block. Ho had made quite a number of friends among our people since making Gaffney his home. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church. The inter ment took place at Limestone ceme tery Tuesday afternoon ut 4 o'clock, Rev. J. U. Grout officiating. ♦ • Flush the Sewers. (indent, weak, nervous man A sickly (leKut or woman will b« hlxlily Krnlilled at the elounstnK and In vlKoratliiR effect of i’liirai.r Ash JiiTTKllit. It flushes the sewer* of the liody and drives out mil bilious accumula tions, obstructions and Impurities. l?v streiiKthenliiK the kidneys, liver, stomach and bowels the blood Is enriched, dtitestlou Improved and the vigorous feeling of health hfuln Is <|ulckly restored. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co ^’® Constipation Foravor. Csndv Cathartic 10c or Ha. If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund mousy. People You Know and People You Don’t Know. J. A. Daniel, of Newberry, the father of our popular Sam, spent several days in the city this week. W. I). Kirby took in Charlotte and Gastonia a part of last week. He was favorably impressed with the. Queen City. Miss Sallie Jennings is spending several days In York county with her sister, Mrs. W. 8. Elmore. She is ac companied by Miss Eva Westmore land. Both are of this city. J. S. Hannon, of Pine- Grove, was among The Ledger’s callers Satur day. Mr. Harman is one of the best farmers in Cherokee county, but he is terribly disgusted at the extreme low price of cotton. Rev. G. P. Hamrick and wife, of Boiling Springs, spent Monday in the city. I. W. Moore, J. S. Hagins and S. E. Hugins, of Elgin, S. C., were among the visitors to the city Thurs day. This was the first visit of the Messrs. Hagins to Gaffney and they were delighted with the town. Hurniet Lipscomb, merchant and planter of Ravenna, was.in the city Monday. Mr Lipscomb is one of our most progresive citizens. J. R. Service, of Mercer, was among The Ledger’s callers Tuesday. He is a progressive young planter whom we are proud to number among our patrons. W. D Kirby and wife spent several days last week with W. S. Elmore and family, of Point, S. C., in York county. Senator Jefferies was in the city yesterday. Mrs. J. Y. Hamrick, of Boiling Springs, stopped over in the city Monday night with Mr. and and Mrs. Alexander Ferguson. She was on her w’ay home from the North Carolna State Fair, which was held in Raleigh. Mrs. E. F. Daugherty wife of the rain dispatcher of tlieU. R. & C. R. R. spent last Saturday with Mrs. T. Davenport. P. C. Ruppe, a good citizen of the Maud neigborhood, was in to see us yesterday. Mr. Ruppe, renewed his subsciption while here. Jas. L. Strain, the sage of Etta Jane, was in the city Monday. The “Ker.,:!” is kept pretty busy shak ing hands with his many friends wlien he comes to Gaffney. - — -*•*- -— The Japanese Lecture. The lecture of Rev. A. Ishida, a native of Japan, on the people and customs of Japan, Monday night in the Methodist church, was well at tended. The audience proved to be an interested one, and for nearly two hours the lecturer held the close at tention of his audience. The lecture itself was good and it is evident that the lecturer is quick to grasp the ideas of his American cousins. It was interspersed with a refreshing and wholesome lot of humor and con tained many truths. Mr. Ishida should cut it short though, for while it proves interest ing for a time there is a good deal of sameness about it and he unnecessa rily wearies his audience by the length of it, A Prosperous Colored Farmer. E. Littlejohn, of Webster, is one of the most prosperous colored farmers in this county. Monday and Tuesday he sold sixteen bales of cotton and he still lias more to sell. His business last year with one merchant in Gaff ney amounted to more than !j!700. This year it will not be so large for he managed to raise more home sup plies. He conducts a nine-horse farm and is a specimen of what a colored man can do. It simply indicates that color has nothing to do with success. If a man wants to succeed he must have push, pluck and perseverence. « — — Cotton Market. The following prices prevailed in the local cotton market yesterday. Middling 5.50 Good Middling 5.25 The Excursion. The colored excursion from Lancas ter reached town Thursday afternoon. The crowd was orderly and respect ful. They spent the time until 11 o’clock that night in seeing the sights and enjoying a festival pre pared for them by a committee from the Methodist church headed by Ed Littlejohn. Another excursion will he run from Rutherfordton later on j and Ed will engineer the Gaffney end of it also. He succeeds in giv ing the colored visitors a good time. A coach for white folks was at tached and a number availed them- seves of the opportunity to visit the hustling capital of Cherokee county. Baptist Gatherings. Tomorrow and next day the Bap tist Sunday Schools of Cherokee county will hold their first aunual convention at Providence Baptist church, a mile and a half north of this city. Preparations have been made for a grand time. Next Sabbath is the day set apart for the Union meeting of the various Baptist churches of this section. It will take place at Limestone and Dr. Montague will be the speaker of the occasion. All the Baptist of this section are expected to be on hand and to bring well filled baskets as dinner will be spread at. the spring. Raise Tobacco. R. B. Davis, of Goudeyville, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Davis is an up-to-date farmer and he believes in diversifying his crops. Ho suggests as a plan to combat the low price of cotton next year that each planter cultivate at least one acre of tobacco and that they can arrange to have a buyer come here and buy it when it is ready for the market. It is a good idea and wo believe would be benefi cial to our planters. Try it one time, anyway. A New Firm. Messrs. M. G. Montgomery and A. B. Gaines have formed a co-partner ship under the firm name of Mont gomery & Gaines and will conduct an undertaking and furniture business in the new brick store room recently erected for them by N. H. Littlejohn. The firm opened up for business Tuesday are now receiving goods. The Ledger wishes them success, for they are both clever and popular. Bottled Dp! Whether in the form of pill powder Or liquid, the doctor’s prescription for blood diseases is always the same— mercury or potash. These drugs bottle np the poison and dry it up in the system, but they also dry up the marrow in the bones at the same time. The suppleness and elasticity of the joints give way to a stiffness, the rack ing pains of rheumatism. The form gradually bends, the bones ache, while decrepitude and helplessness prema turely take possession of the boay, and it is but a short step to a pair of crutches. Then comes falling of the hair and decay of the bones,—a con dition truly horrible. Contagions Blood Poison—the curse of mankind—is the most horrible of all diseases, and has al- ways baffled the doctors. Their pot- a s h and mercury bottle np the poison, but it always breaks forth again attack ing some delicate organ, frequently the mouth and throat, filling them with eating sores. S.S.S., is the onlj known cure for this disease. It is guar anteed purely vege table, and one thousand dollars reward is offered for proof to the contrary. It never fails to cure Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism, Cancer, or any other disease of the blood. If you have a blood disease, take a remedy which will not injure you. Beware of mercury; don’t do violence to your system. Don’t get bottled up! Our books sent free to any address. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. RESIDENCE LOTS FOR SALE BY Cherokee Land Company. We have some of the most desirable lands for residences any where to he found. 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 within 250 yards of Southern depot. Cheap prices and easy terms. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Mgr. For the next 30 days we will offer for sale the best and cheapest lot of furniture that has over been offered in this city, At 10 per cent. Discount. We especially invite everybody to call and see our goods and get our prices. Death of Mrs. Nancy Clary. Mrs. Nancy Clary died at her home at Maud postoffice last Friday morning at 2 o’clock. She was about sixty-five years of age. Mrs. Clary joined the Baptist church early in life and has always lived up to her profession. She enjoyed the con fidence and esteem of all the peo ple in her section and will he sadly missed. On her death bed she said she was going home. Deceased leaves a large family to mourn their loss. -• —- An X-Ray Lecture. Tomorrow night at the Optra j House Prof. Watson, of Furman University, will deliver a lecture on tho now famous X-Ray. Prof. Wat son has given this scientific discovery much thought and study and his lec ture is pronounced as entertaining and instructive. It is to he held under the auspices of the First Baptist Church. Exposition Sight Seers. Messrs. George Brown, M. R. Sams, | R. M. Jolly, B. S. Lipscomb, Sum Surratt and Wade Tillotson took in ! the Tennessee Exposition last week. All have arrived home safely and re port an excellent time. Messrs. H. L. Spears, W. F. Brown and Ed Byars are now enjoying the sights ut Nashville. Dissolved. The firm of Walter Baker it Co., consisting of Messrs. Walter Baker and John Spake, has been dissolved. Mr. Baker will continue business at the old stand. Mr. .Spake has not as yet fully made up his mind what to do but it is likely that he will open up in a different location at an early date. Am Insidious Disease. Kidney dlneare I;; dan _ iroii,u liernuso of Its At- rtbly Insidious ehametwr. It usunlly becomes tlrmly itxcd In the txxly l*«foro tli»> symp toms: urn violent enough to tvj alannlnir Disordered ion, wakefulness at nlidit, headaches, Sedlmo- nt u l 11(0 urine. slhrh t but tien “-“'■‘•v-gudent backacho nro syrr.ptomr.not U' • ly to causo much alarm, orpeckiUy when tho victim Is still able to get through Ids dally duties. Rut iikwiru ! 't hey nro fraught wltii deepest meaufr.K. Tho l.lduoyo are sufTerlnx. tho blood Is being poisoned, the strength is falling, and goon the trouble will extend to every n r-Atf e r 11 - * v.rlonly thebod-y by the most cnrefei treatment can the danger ous Mnge of tho dlseaso then bo averted. At this rrltlcr.l time tho great kidney strengthenin''and rortora- live power of Prickly Ayk Bitters Is urgently domuuUed. This rcui- mmi &!$0m328S cdy contains all of tho bostcura- tlvo agent , that, ex perience has found to ,be valimblo In the, treatment, of kidney diseases Ithasafour fold effort. Tho kid- ’ u ysarelu alodand strengthen r (-d, tho liver 1; logulrtod, th( stomach toned up,and tho bow elscleansed. The result of which Is tho resumption of functional pr< teessr s and early restoration i of health. Price St . oo Per Bottlu. Sold by ALL DRUGGISTS. Cherokee Drug Co., special agents. Hard Times will ho a thing of the past if you ilo your trading with me. Everything is marked down at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES to suit the times and you can surely save money if you will give me your business. Yours truly, J. I. SARRATT. STOP! STOP!! when you get to our store and we will convince you that we sell Flour, Meat, Lard, Canned Goods, Country Produce Tobacco, Cigars, <fec., cheaper than anybody in Gaffney. Yours truly, J. L. ALEXANDER & CO. TOYS, FANCY GOODS, CONFECTIONERIES &c.. ate cheaper at my store than anywhere. Call and see my line. It will pay you. Yours truly, O. vY. OSBOKJVEb Blacksburg, S. C. HAVE IT! Ladies’, misses’, men’s, and children’s under wear of all kinds. FEAGLE & PRICE. Next door to T. Davenport. FLANNELS. Wool knitting thread, all colors. Don’t forget when you want soap that you can get a 100 yard spool of pure silk thread with every 5c cake at J.D.