The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 20, 1898, Image 8
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THE LEUGEK: GAFFNEY, S. C., JANUARY 20, 1808.
BICYCLES for Ladies, Gents and
Children, are the Best on Earth.
J. It. TOLLESON & CO.,
Sole Agents for Cherokee County.
“You’ll Be Sorry"*
When You See He
on me.
S. A. DANIELS,
Successor to Daniels & Co.
high or live cheap, just as you choose, for we are prepared
to furnish you with the necessary groceries no matter how
how you live.
200 barrels of flour just received which we will sell from $2 to
$2.75 per hundred.
Good Coffee 10 lbs for $1.
50 kits fresh mackerel 40c per kit.
Fresh N. C. Herring at 10c per doz.
Heinz’s Baked Beans, 5, 10 and 15 cents per can.
Best Peaches 10 and 15 cents per box.
Nice Bright apples at 5c per pound.
California peaches at 10 cents per pound.
Best 31b Tomatoes (full weight) at 10c per can.
5 barrels Fine Georgia Syrup at 40c per gallon.
Corn, 21b cans for 10c or 3 cans for 25c.
300 doz. spool cotton at 2c a spool.
New York white beans and old fashioned butter beans. Come to
see us and get our prices.
W. O. LIPSCOMB & BRO.
Don’t
The Big Bargains
Offered by
Carroll
&
Carpenter
In their new store
Next door to their
Old stand this week
Prices Right,
Goods Right,
FAIR DEALINGS AND COURTEOUS TREATMENT
is what you’ll always find if you’ll corno to
W. BAKER’S Grocery Store,
Opposite New Postoffice.
MR. LITTLEJOHN SUICIDES.
THE INSTRUMENT USED WAS
HIS POCKET KNIFE.
A Distressing Ending of a Popular and
Well-to-do Citizen in the Eas
tern Section of Chero
kee County.
if you buy your jewelry before you seo my stock, for:
1st, I can save you money,
2d, When you buy goods from mo you get something that
will wear and a guarantee with it. Then, if your watch
is out of order I can fix it and fix it right, and when I
return it to you it will he in order and run right. Call
Our people were shocked last Tues
day morning to hoar that Jack Little
john. oldest son of the lute Wiley
Littlejohn, and brother of (laffney’s
postmaster, T. H. Littlejohn, hud
taken his own life at his homo near
Webster, in this county, seven miles
east of this city. Mr. Littlejohn had
recently purchased the old family
homestead where he was born and
raised, and moved to it only a few
weeks ago, and gone to work arrang
ing for the present year’s work. He
went to where one of his tenants was
at work on Monday, and after giving
some directions about the work in
hand, told him, that he, Littlejohn,
was feeling very badly, that he did
not see any prospects ahead for him,
and sometimes he thought that he
would cut his throat and end it all.
The man jocularly replied, “It won’t
do to do that here, somebody might
say I done it.” No more was said
or thought about it, and everything
passed on as usual, Mr. Littlejohn,
as usual looking carefully after every
detail of his business.
On Tuesday morning Mr. Little
john, as was bis custom, rose before
daylight, kindled a fire in his room
and went out to his barn, fed his
horses and returned to the house
about daylight. After sitting by the
firo a few moments he got up from
his chair and went out of the door.
Up to this time nothing hud occur
red to arouse the suspicions of the
family. But in a few moments un
usual sounds were heard just out
side the door by the family. They
went at once to investigate, and
found Mr. Littlejohn down on the
ground near ins door steps, uncon
scious and life almost extinct, with
three wounds in his neck, one of
which severed the windpipe and
jugular vein. His own pocket knife
was near him bearing evidence that
it was the weapon used, and every
other circumstance was conclusive,
that Mr. Littlejohn was his own
destroyer.
It is a sad duty for us to chroni
cle the above. A good man who
was surrounded by every comfort,
a sufficiency of this world’s goods,
an interesting and devoted family
is prematurely dead, and his near
and dear ones mourn, and have tiie
deepest sympathy of their and his
many friends.
The Battle of Cowpens.
We have received the follow from
Mrs. Nancy William, who was raised
where Capt. J. H. Ezell now lives,
which is one or two hundred yards
from the battle ground, by her
grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Byars, and derived her information
from them, which is a guarantee of
its correctness. Mrs. Williams says :
“I will give you a little sketch of
the battle of Cowpens. My grand
father, Nathan Byars, who was in
that war, lived where Capt. J. H.
Ezell now lives. I went to live with
him when I was three years old, and
was raised by him and my grand
mother. My grand-mother has
walked over the battle ground with
me time after time and showed me
the places of interest. She told me
that the Americans formed the left
of their line at the head of the branch
north of the old monument and ex
tended it in u southern direction.
The battle commenced at this point
and continued for about a mile and
a half, us the British retreated to
where Drury Scruggs now lives.
She said it was near where Drury
Scruggs’ house now is that the per
sonal combat between Col. Washing
ton and Col. Tarloton occurred, in
which Turleton received a wound in
the hand from Washington’s sword.
“My grand-mother in passing the
battle ground has often pointed out
the place where the dead were buried,
which is about one hundred and fifty
yards east of the old monument.
The ‘Wolf pit’ which I have heard
people talk about in connection with
the battle ground, is near Black
Scruggs’ house. I have seen it often
in my young days. The British
camped the night before the battle at
the Cowpens spring.”
Mrs. Williams is 70 years old and
still lives near the battle ground.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining in office
uncalled for to jfate:
G. W. Bird.
Miss Lois M. Dale.
Ed. Harmon.
Sell Mays.
J. C. Moore.
Isabel Mil wood.
Miss Iva I'srris
Miss Lizzie Wright.
N. B.—Persons calling for these
letters will please say advertised in
'fur Lkdgkr.
T. H. Littlejohn, P. M.
January 17, 1808.
The GafTney Light Infantry.
The Gaffney Light Infantry was
organized lust spring. It was organ
ized with a full quota of our young
working men who have used a great
deal of their usual rest time and
spare earnings to ^eep the company
in its [Maent creditable condition.
But as the company grows older its
needs become greater, and it is
hardly just to expect these young
men who do all the work to furnish
all the money, to furnish GafTney
with the protection which is intended
by a first-class volunteer malitia
company.
Now while the Light Infantry has
been furnished arms and equipments,
including fatigue uniforms, by the
State, which, in doing so, recognizes
the importance and necessity of or
ganized malitia in every section,
and as is said above, the young men
of whom the company is composed,
including the officers, have devoted a
great deal of their time and money
to maintain the organization and
keep it in its present efficient con
dition, what has GafTney done for this
useful organization? If the city or
any individuals in it liave contributed
any amount to it we have not heard
of it. We all recognize the necessity
of the military company we have, of
which we are properly proud. It
needs a hnll for an armory, for drill
and instruction, and it should not be
required to furnish this, and many
otner necessities. The city,as a city,
should help the company. Individ
uals shouldjshow their appreciation ( f
the Light Infantry by substantial aid,
and our women,God bless them, who,
when they know a duty, never faii to
perforin it, will please look after the
needs of our Light Infantry. They
can inspire interest in the lethargic
and urge them to duty.
Now let us all unite our efforts and
supplement those of our patriotic
young infantrymen. Help supply
their necessities and see that then-
high standard is maintained and
see if Gaffney does not have the
crack company of the State, it will
not be Gaffney’s fault.
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Death of Mr. Pettit.
John Tettit, one of Cherokee’s old
and substantial citizens, died last
Thursday.at his home, near Home,
in tins county. Mr. Petit's many
good traits of character had endeared
him to all with whom lie came in
contact. Mr. Pettit hud been married
three times. His last wife. 14 chil
dren, grand children and Id great
grand children survive him. Six
children had preceded him to the
grave. Mr. Pettit was buried lu.-t
•aturday at Corinth in the presence
of many sorrowing friends and rela
tives.
Cherokee’s Warm Reception.
In a private communication to The
Ledger Senator JelTeries says; “We
have gone to work in earnest. Most
of the members dtsire a short session
and seem to express themselves as
willing to work to that end.
“Cherokee meets with a warm
reception.”
One of Two Ways.
The bladder was created for one purpose,
namely, ;i receptacle for the urine, and ns
such it is not liable to any form of disease
except by one of two ways’. T|je lirsi way is
from in,perfect action or the kidneys. The
second way is from careless local treatment
of other diseases
CHIEr CACSF.
Unhealthy urine from unliealtliy kidneys
l-tiie chief cause of bladder troubles, .so
the womb, like the bladder, was created for
one purpose, and if not doctored too much is
not liable to weakness or disease, except in
rare cases. It is situated back of and very
close to the bladder, therefore any pain,
dlseaseor inconvenience manifested in the
kidneys, back, bladder or urinary passage is
often, tiy mistake, attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble of some sort
The error is easily made and may he as easily
avoided. To Hud out correctly, set your
urine aside for twenty-four hours; a sedi
ment or settling; indicates kidney or bladder
trouble. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, and bladder remedy is soon realized.
If you need a medicine you should have the
best. At dru^Klsls fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have a sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free by mail. Mention
Thjc Leoueh and send your address to Dr
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y The
proprietors of tills pup^r guarantee the jten-
uiueucssof tills offer.
No-To-liac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure, 6oc. 81. All druKKists.
• —
We sell and guarantee Rico’s Goose Greas
Llnament—no cure no nay.
CULllOKKE Ducu Co.
Croup. Colds. LaGrippe and Sore Throat,
cured by Goose Grease—no cure no pay.
Di I’ue Ducu Co.
A r n
GAFFNEY^SEMINARY
A High-Grade School for Boys
and Girls.
For terms and particulars address
W. F. McARTHUR, Principal.
7-29-tf
Gaffney, S. C.
Goods at Cost.
Till the 1st of February 1 will
sell you Jeans Cloth, Flannels,
Dress Goods, Sheetings, Plaids,
Calicoes, Notions, Ready Made
Pants, Boots, Hats, Cqps and
many otlver things at cost. The
host “.Keen Clipper” axes I still
handle. Call and sec .ny prices.
Respectfully,
1. M. Peeler.
A Park.
It is said that one of the rich hankers
of Spartanburg, will soon present that
city with a large tract of land for a
public park. Gaffney should have
a park and with iter present rate of in
crease of population will soon need it
very badly. This necessity lias often
presented itself to us, and since pub
lic buildings on being placed on the
one secured by the council several
years ago, let us begin to look out for
another, which’will be suited to our
present nnd future necessities. It bus
also occured to us that a park includ
ing the Dogwood Springs would be an
ideal location.
Dodwood Spring was made famous
by Kennedy in his Horseshoe Rob
inson. a story of the Revolution. All
America has read of it, but few people
know that it is in tiie corporate limits
of our growing town of Gaffney. The
Dogwood Spring is in Gaffney, it is on
beautiful suburban land which ia
susceptible of high improvement at
nominal cost. To secure the ‘Dog
wood Springs’ and a sufficient tract
of land around it for a park would
not only be a good business move,
but it wonld be good business and
worthy sentiment combined.
Who will start the movement that
will secure tiie Gaffney Dogwood
Spring Park?
IT if) ® There is no
) n b 2 word so full
SEal! § B or mcanin S
and about which such tender and
holy recollections cluster as that
of “ Mother ”—she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guid
ed our first tottering step. \ et
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all ef
fort should be made to avoid it.
. so assists nature
Q in the changetak-
W ing place that
. the Expectant
jW M o t h e r is ena-
bled to look for-
^ w a r d \v i t h o u t
dread, suffering or gloomy fore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Mcthcrbood.
It^ use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
confinement—in short, it “makes
Childbirth natural and easy,” as
so many have said. Don’t be
persuaded to use anything but
^50
Was Very Nervous
Had Smothering Spoil* and Could
Not Sleep-Doctor* Called It
Neuralgia arc! Indigestion.
“ I bad pains in my haad, nock and
shoulders and all through my body but
they were most severe in my left side.
The doctor called it neuralgia and in
digestion. I was confined to my bed for
eight months. I vcg very nervous, had
smothering spell? sr.d could not sleep. I
read of cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla and
of a case similar to mine. My husband
procured a bottle, and I began taking it.
After taking cne bcttle I felt better, was
able to rest and my appetite improved. I
continued until my nervousness was
cured and I was much better ia every
way. My husband has also been bene
fited by Hcod’s Sarsaparilla.” MABY S.
Store, Spainville, Virginia.
Sarsa-
& parilla
Is the Pest—in tact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. SI. six for $r..
i, .V-,. act harmoniously with
IIOOG S FliiS Hood's Sarsaparilla.
'S NOTICE.
All persons holding claims against the es
tate ot Mrs. Kliziilii tii A. liruwii. ileeensed,
are hereby required to pn sent the same to
the utulcrsitrncii properly proven on or tie-
fore February 1st. and all persons indebted
to said estate are requ* sted to make payment
soon to the undeisigned.
W. (U VUI'KXTKK.
J. N. < i nn.
Adm’s. Mrs. F. A. Brown, dee'd.
Jan. 13, ‘3s-:it.
u Bly wift? sufTonvl mora in ten min
utes with either of her other two chil
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
tles of ‘Mother’s Friend.’ It is a
blessing to any one expecting to be
come a MOTHER,” says a customer.
IlENDEHro.N IUle, Carmi, Illinois.
Of Druggists nt or ssnt by express on receipt
of price. Write for book conintntm: testimonials
and valuable Information lor all Mothers, free.
The Lrsiiilcld Begul-tor Co., Atlanta, da.
AN ORDINANCE
To Raise Supplies for the Year 1898.
He it ordained by the Intendant and Wardens
of Gaffney City in council assembled and
by uuthnrity of the same:
That a tax to cover the expensesof said town
of Gaffney City from the firstday of March,
1M*S, to March 1st, be levied and col
lected in manner and form foMowinjr:
Suction 1. There shall lie paid on each one
hundred dollars of tiie assessed value of all
real estate and personal property the sum of
eijrht mills on the dollar, tor general pur
poses and to pay interest on town hall ixiuds.
and to create a sinking fund to retire said
bonds.
Sue. 2. Each and every able bodied male
person living within the corporate limits of
the town, and all male persons able to per
form, or cause] to be performed, the labor
required on the streets or roads, between
the ages of eighteen and fifty years, except
ministers of the gospel in actual charge of a
congregation, and persons permanently dis
abled in the military service of tiie state, and
persons who served in the late war, shall he
liable to street or road duty and shall pay to
the clerk of said town tiie sum of two dol
lars for road or street exemption, and any
peason liable to said tax who shall fail to
pay the same within tin’ specified time shall
lie required to work on the streets of the
town six flays under the direction of tiie
street overseer, and any person fuiiiiigelther
to pity said commutation or to perform said
labor shall if brought before the Intendant’s
•ourt and upon conviction shall lie fined in a
sum not exceeding ten dollars or imprison
ment not exceeding twenty days, either or
both.
Done a.id ratified In council under the cor
porate seal of the Town of Gaffney ('it v, this
3d day of December, Isiti.
A. N. Wood,
Intendant.
L. Baker.
Town Clerk. 1-13-21
The Best
Is always the cheapest,
and you can always get tiie best Sash,
Blinds, Doors and all kinds of Building
Material, including No i Heart-pine
Shingles from L. Baker cheaper for
cash than on time.
I buy for cash and consequently get
bargains, and will give my customers
the same advantages.
I Will flake your Estimates
for Materials Free of Charge.
Very Kespct.,
JU. MAICEI*.
Registration Notice.
ornn: of Srrv.nvisoit of UEOiSTitATiox of
thk Town of Gaffney City, Decemiieu
2nd,
Notice is hereby given ‘hat the books of
the Supervisor of Registration for the Town
of Cuffney City will lie open at the Council
Chamber on and after the nth day of Decem
ber. ISiff, to and including tiie istli day of
February, fsits, for the purposeof Kegister-
ing the qualified eleetors residing within tiie
incorporate limits of tiie Town of Gaffney
City. The books will tie opened principally
on Mondays and Saturdays, between tiie
hours of ten in the forenoon and four in the
afternoon. Every applicant must appear in
person and the production of a registration
certificate from the County Board of llegis-
tration entitling tiie applicant to vote at
Gaffney City precinct in State and County
elections, is a condition prerequisite to the
applicant’s obtaiuingu Certificate of Regis
tration. And in addition l-.. the product 1 '.':!
of such certiorate, the applicant nust r.
also, that he has resided m the incorporat*
limits of Gaffney City for FOUR MONTHS,
and that lie lias paid all taxes assessed
against him due and collectible for the pre
vious fiscal year. Each and every applicant
for registration must taketlieoatli prescribed
in Section 3n of an Act of the General Assem
bly ofSoutli Carolina entitled, ‘'an Act to
provide for the Registration of all Eleetors
in this State qualified to vote in State,
County. Municipal, Congressional and I’res-
idential elections. Approved the 5tli day of
March is'.ki.
Wm. Pim.i.ips,
Supervisor of Registration for the
Town of Gaffney City, S. O.
SHERIFF SALE.
For February, 1898.
Statk. of Socrn Cahouna, i
County of Ciiekokek, !-
SHEIUl’F’S OFFICE, t
By virtue of sundry executions to me di
rected. 1 shall sell at public auction lie fore
the court house door on saiesday in Febru
ary. is:is. Ix'twccn tiie legal hours of sale:
All that lot of land lying on Doolittle’s
creek, tiounded by lands of Hiinnali ('ashen.
Win. Moss. Dr. Rumscur and others, contain
ing 3(12 acres, more or less.
Levied upon and sold as the property of II.
M. Moore, deceased, at tiie suit of I). D. Gas
ton.
Terms of sale, cash; purchaser to pay for
papers.
.1. B. Ross,
1-13-31 Sheriff of Cherokee County .
IF YOU WANT TO BUY
jVEules, 'Wagons,
Griiano and JYcid
Xdiospliates
Olieap
CALL ON
J. I.
N. B.—Oak wood delivered at 75c per load.
There Are Times
when you won
der “what you’ll get for dinner” and you are
puzzled about it, but if you’ll come to my store
when you get that way the problem will be
solved, for I carry a complete line of Groceries,
Vegetables, Fruits, &c., and sell them cheap.
J. L. ALEXANDER.