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THE LEDGER: GAFFMEY, S. C.. MARCH 3 1808. X A Large Line of Set Rings, Opals, Diamonds, &c., Just Received. - '* "ill Satisfaction (luarantccd --or.. Money Kciunded. V<> T!ie lincst line of spectacles and opticals ever shown in the city. Also many new things in Ladies’ Shirt Waist Sets for the summer season. Watch Repairing a Specialty. Always a pleasure To show goods. THOS. H. IESTR0PE, rbe Jeweler of Carney. For Sale. {^“Advertisements undor this head will be Inserted for one cent a word each inser tion. No ad Inserted for less than ten cents. F OR SALE—Fresh, clean cotton seed for plantimr. at ‘Joe per bushel. Apply to W. O. Lipscomb & Ilro. 3-3 F OR SALE—Set tins's of the mire blood Indian Game. Apply to I. .1. Newberry. 3-3-tf. F OR SALE—A s<w'd mare, bustry and har ness. I. M. Feeler. 2-34-- , t F OR SALE—Pretty pair youns match mules. Terms easy. R. F. Gibson. 2--’4 F OR SAI.E—One new briek machine of tiie ‘•Steel” make, one 40 horse power ensine and boiler, one acre brick yard with same, and all fixtures for same. Apply to T. G. McCraw. 2-24-2t F OR SALE—Thirty sliares ($3,000) stock of Gaffney Manufacturing Company; will l>c sold in (|uantities to suit purchaser Apply to It. A. Jones. Gaffney. S. C. 2-17-tf F OR SALE.—One splendid saddle horse. one mule and one family horse; terms to suit purchaser. F. G. Stacy. 1-27 S OME rare bargains in sewing machines good as new. Also any parts ordered for old machines. It. S. Lipscomb. F OR SALE—Real Estate Mortgages. Titles to Real Estate. Chattel Mortgages. Liens, Notes. Etc., for sale at The Lkim;e offW For Rent. F OIt RENT.—The storeroom formerly oc cupied by C. A. Wood. Apply to A. N. Wood. F OR RENT—A new 22xl0ti fire-proof brick store house; French plate glass front; ex cellent display windows. Apply to W. O. Lipscomb & Bro. Wanted. S ALESMAN wanted to sell the trade Hard ware. Tinware and Woodenware. Ad dress, Hakdwauk, lo-J N. Carolina St.. Baltimore, Md. 3-3-5t W ANTED.—Highest jpriefs paid for fat cattle and hides. W. D. Kirby, oppo site Burnett block. 2-10-tf Trespassing. A LL persons are forbidden to hunt or otherwise trespass or allow their stock to run on my lands. 8-24-3t-pd. D. L. Vassey, A LL persons are hereby forbidden to tres- pass on my lands for the purpose of hunt ing, aud making paths through my planta tion. All violaters will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. 2-10-3t-pd. James Swafford. Administrator's Notice. All persons holding claims against the es tate of W. J. Hopper, deceased, are requested to present their claims to the undersigned administratrix, properly proven, on or by Mi.y 1st. 18!is. and all persons owing said es tate will please make payment soon to the undersigned. * Mrs. D. J. Hopper. 3-3-3t Adm’x. W. J. Hopper, Dec’d. Bank Statement. Report of the condition of The National Bank of Gaffney, at Gaffney. In the State of South Carolina, at the closeof business, Feb ruary 18th, 1898. RESOl'RCKS. Loans and discounts $ 78.527.65 Overdrafts, secured aud unsecured 7,?23.15 II. S. Bonds to secure circulation... 12.50).00 Premiums on II. S. Bonds 1.437.50 Due from National Banks (not Re serve Agents) 7.654.16 Due from State Banks and Bankers 6,115.86 Due fr<»m approved Reserve Agents 5,812.01 Checks and other cash items $1,143.50 Notes of other Nat’l Banks.. 1,665.00 Fractional paper currency. nickels and cents 102.97 Specie 9,385.50 Legal-tender notes 1,211.00 13,507.97 Redemption fund with II. S. Treas’r (5 per cent, of circulation) 562.50 Total $133,840.80 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 500.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 1.157.98 National Bank notes outstanding.. 11,050.00 Due to other National Banks 506.118 Due to State Banks and Bankers .. 5,302.84 Dividends unpaid 6.00 Individual de|Hisits subject to check $62,259.85 Demand certificates of de posit 35.00 Time certificates of deposit 3,008.80 Cashier's checks outstand ing 13.35 65.317.00 Total $133,840.80 State of Sohth Carolixa, | County of Cherokee, sb: f I, D. C. Ross. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowl edge and belief. D. C. Ross, Cashier. . Subscribed ami sworn to before mo this 28th day of February. 1898. J. N. Lipscomb, N. P. I CORRECT-Attest: J. I. Sarratt, l B. M. Wilkins, J- Director I. O. Stacy. | \ CONGLOMERATED CHEROKEE ITEMS OF INTEREST TERSELY TOLD. The News front Town and Conntry Boiled Down for the Special Benefit of Busy Led ger Readers. Prof. Hall is reading law with Col. T. il. Butler. Mike (J. Montgomery has built a handsome and commodious barn on hid home lot. The cotton seed meal and hull trade in this city has assumed im mense proportions. Two old confederate eoldiers in CalTney are talking about going to help the Cubans out. We are glad this week to enroll Mr. G. M. Champion of Ezell’s, among The Legekites. Cotton continues to come in this week. One farmer in Cherokee still has ninety bales on hand. Guano went to the four quarters this week. Plenty of it going to be used this year. We trust that it will be profitable. Jim Smith, the attentive colored porter of Lipscomb Hotel, died on Tuesday after an illness of several weeks duration. We are glad to state that the children of Mr. Sandoe Xorthey. who were quite sick some days ago, are all much improved. The fertilizer dealers seem to be doing a fine business. Farm wagons loaded with it are going out of the city in all directions. Tiie Lipscomb house on Petty street is being rapidly built, and will add much to the appearance of that hith erto unappreciated street. An unfortunate affair occurred at Spartanburg on Tuesday in which Ur. Sidney Bivings shot and killed T. J. Trimmier, a prominent business man of that city. T. G. McCraw, long a resident of this city, has moved to one of his farms in the country. This move of Mr. McCraw is for the purpose of getting nearer to his large farming interests. The Rev. B. P. Robinson deserves much credit for the handsome man ner in which he has graded and oth erwise improved the already pretty grounds of the First Baptist Church Parsonage. The Ledger regrets that for want of space it has been compelled to curtail a number of the letters of its correspondents in tills i*sue and omit several which will receive our atten tion as soon as possible. E. B. Dawkins, a colored farmer from Webster, was in to see us Fri day. He appreciates The Ledger so highly that he does not allow his name to get very far in arrears before ho comes to see us. The Ohio River Charleston is still attracting business. J. N. Lipscomb is building one of the most commodious warehouses in the city on its tracks. The O. R. it. C., section is coming, and Mr. Lipscomb’s patronage will help mightily. As the season for active farm work approaches we hear of a number of families from the Gaffney mills and others in this section going back to their farms. They have utilized the winter months working in the mills, and will thus be better prepared to conduct their farm work. Hon. C. W. Whisonant was in the city on Friday. This was Mr. Whis- onants first visit to the city since his return from the legislature. He seems to have stood the work of the session first rate, and is nov in fine shape for home duties, and he will at tend to them. Wm. C. McGowan, the only son of the late Justice Samuel McGowan, died at his home in Abbeville on the 27th inst. Mr. McGowan was a man of fine promise. He had good sense, rare acquirements, sterling integrity and strong general charac ter. South Carolina can ill afford to loose such men. The crowd came in early on Satur day. It came from every section of Cherokee and quite a good sprinkling from the Old North State. The whole crowd was on the move. Every one on his own line, going smoothly, but in a hurry. This is characteris tic of Cherokeeans; they only look after their own business. Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. Lipscomb gave a reception at their home, on Frederick street, on Monday even ing, to Miss Mary Draper, of Atlanta. The affair was largely attended and was one of the most pronounced so cial events of the season. There are do better entertainers in the city than Mr. and Mrs. Lipscomb. The rainbow party given by Miss Eliza Lockhart, on the 19th of Feb ruary was quite a success. 'The judges were Joe McArthur and Lewis Waters. It was hard for them to de cide between the contesting apron hemraers. but they finally give the first prize, u silk handkerchief, to Tom Lockhart. Logan Ross got the booby prize easily. It was a cotton handkerchief. The party was enjoy ed by all. iy ERVE8 must be fed on pure, ■ » blood. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is best nerve tonic. By enriching blood it makes tbe nerves STIION PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know and People You Don't Know. Miss Mary Draper, of Atlanta, who ! hits been spending some time with ' .Miss Annie Wood, in tills city, left for her home Tuesday. Messrs. E. Hardin, Robt. Porter, R. 1’. Roberts and Albert Bettis, four of Cherokee’s over-tlie-river good cit izens. were in tiie city Tuesday. T. M. Littlejohn, of Star farm, was in the city Monday. Edmund Pettit, one of Cherokee’s bright, young planters who resides at Home, was among The Ledger's appreciative cullers Friday. This county would be unmeasurably bet ter off could it boast of more such citizens us he. Col. and Mrs. A. Tripp, of Blacks burg, with their friends Miss Mary Weer, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Mustin and Miss Nan Chambers, of Pittsburg, Pa., and Mr. George Girvin came over on the O. R. it C. on Tuesday and spent several hours in the city. Mrs. II. Fay Gaffney left for At lanta last Thursday to visit her par ents for some time. She was accom panied by Howard Gaffney. W. A. Jones, of Buffalo, was in the city Monday on business. Mr. Jones is a miller on Buffalo, and fortunate is the section that has such a man to serve it Mr. Jones kindly called on The Ledger while in the city. C. F. Inman was among the many Cherokeeans in the city Saturday. Mr. Inman is a farmer and of the kind that Cherokee is proud of. We are glad that Mr. Inman devoted a little time to visiting The Ledger while in the city. Austin Turner, of Grassy Pond, while in the city Monday, honored The Ledger with a visit. R. A. Bird, of Grover, was in to see *us on Saturday. Mr. Bird is one of Cherokee's bright young teachers and The Ledger appreciates his visits. Jim Hughes, of Gowdeysrille, was in the city Thursday. Pinkney Hammett, of Maud, while in the city Saturday came in and told us to keep on sending The Ledger to him, and that wasn’t all, he fixed it so we are bound to do what he told us to do, and we are glad of it. Come again Mr. Hammett. J. L. Blackwood, of Gowdeysville, came in to see The Ledger Friday. James A. Pearson (Crack.) the staunch old Confederate and popular Court-crier of Cherokee county, was in the city on Tuesday. Our old friends Joe Price and J. A. Scruggs, of the Battle Ground, came in to see us Saturday. They are two of Chcrokees best citizens, true old confederates and are enthusiastically in favor of the national park at tbe battle ground. W. T. T. Nesbett, of Piedmont, was in the city yesterday and met many of his old friends. D. C. Tindal, while in the city Tuesday, paid The Ledger an appre ciated visit. Vance Starnes, of Kings Creek, was in to see us on Friday. Mr. Starnes reports wheat in his section looking well. Kings Creek makes its own wheat, corn and meat. G. W. Justice left on Thursday of last week for a professional visit to Asheville, N. C., hia old home. W. G. Tolleson, of Spartanburg, was around among his many friends in Gaffney Friday. He paid us a short, pleasant and appreciative visit. Robt. C. Thompson, of Cowpens, came into see us on Saturday. Mr. Thompson is a LEDGERiTE of long and good standing. B. M. Poole, of Pine Grove, was in the city Friday and paid his respects to The Ledger. Mr. Poole is one of Cherokee’s business-like farmers and an all round good fellow. D. D. Gaston, a prominent business man of Blacksburg, was in the city on Thursday, on business. Mr. Gaston called on The Ledger while here. We regret he could not stay with us longer. Rev. W. E. Crocker, of Clifton, who returned about two weeks ago from a four years missionary ser vice in China, came in to see The Ledger, while in the city, Tuesday. Mr. Crocker was once a student of the Gaffney Seminary, and has many friends here who congratulate him on his safe return to his loved ones. D. R. Yarborough, a young travel ing man-of Asheville, N. C., spent some days in the city with his young friends, W. J. Justice and Robt. Lipscomb, a short while ago. Walter Griffin, of Roanoke, Ga., has been in the city a few days on a visit to relatives. Jonah Vussey, of the Battle Ground, came in to see The Ledger while in the city on Tuesday. J. F. Moore, of Buffalo, one of the active young teachers of this county, paid The Ledger a visit while in the city Saturday. Misses Jennie B. and Julia D. far row left on the vestibule Monday for a short visit to the Simpsons and Zim mermans, their relatives, at Glenn Springs. W m. L. Goudelock, a prominent citizen of this county, was in to see Fhe Ledger while in the city on Tuesday. Mrs. Sidney Elliot, of Cleveland, county, N. C., is spending some time in the city with her daughter. Mrs. W. T. Thompson. Mrs. Sams Dead. Just as we go to press we loam that Mrs. Sams, wife of Prof. R. O. Sams, of this city, died yesterday evening. Mrs. Sams was a most es timable woman and will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Funeral servicea will be held at hirst Baptist Church this morning at 11 o’clock. City El-ction. The election for Intcndnnt and Wardens of this city was held on Tuesday, which resulted as follows: For Intend a nt. N. II. Littlejohi 1SS J. t). Little 77 For Wardens. R. M. Wilkins 211 E.R. Cash 217 L. Baker 211 E. J. Barnett 212 A few scattering votes were cast for gentlemen who were not candi dates. Mayor Littlejohn was sworn in by retiring Mayor Wood, and lie in turn swore in his cabinet. Tiie ceremony was without feature. We offer our congratulations to the successful candidates. They are all men of integrity and good judgment, and Gaffney may expect a successful administration for the next two years. Unclaimed Letters. List, of letters remaining in office uncalled for to date : Samuel Brown. J. H. Bollen. It. F. Estes. 8. J. Ford. A. Hardin. Miss Ider Hallman. M. H. Kitchen. Rev. R. N. Little. Thos. C. Matthews. Ruppost Miller. H. B. Parks. R. R. Roberts. Miss Ater Sligh. H. C. Terry. John Teague. W. M. White. N. B.—Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised in The Ledger. T. H. Littlejohn, P. M. February 2, 1898. He Changes His View. E. G. McCullough, of Gowdeys ville. was in the city Saturday and favored The Ledger with a call. We were glad to see Mr. McCullough. He says he was dowr. on the county commissioners for accepting the city hall for a courthouse until he read the editorial in last week's Ledger, he then saw both sides of the case and the wisdom of the county com missioners’ action in taking the hall was plain to him, and they should be sustained. Mr. McCullough was not trying “to get b-fore the people,” but just talking good hard tense. — i mtm Abner Waters Dead. Hon. Abner Waters,of this county, died at his home three miles west of the city |on Monday morning at 7.20, in his (ifith year. Mr. Waters was one of our best and most prominent citizens. Ho had been a farmer all his life, and worked hard at the bu siness with bis own hands, except during the Confederate war, when lie was a soldier in the Confederate army. His great industry brought success to all his efforts and kept himself and all dependant on him, bountifully supplied with all that industry and a good fanner can pro duce in this country. While not much in public life Mr. Waters had always taken an active interest in public af fairs and kept himself well informed, lie was elected to the Constitutional Convention of 1895, and served with credit to himself and acceptibilty to his constituents. Mr. Waters leaves a wife «nd seven children who have the sympathy of all this county in their bereavement. EVERY BOZ and wife should I:now about the pre paration that for half a century has been helping expectant mothers bring little ones into the world without danger and tne hundred and one discomforts a .d distractions t incident to child-birth, it ftmi j I s a PPhed externally, which ^ ^ is the only way to get relief. Medicines taken interna iv iiift. will not help and may result t»i harm. Thomas—Webber. Mr. Sam Thomas, of this city, and Miss Lillie Webber, of Jonesville, were married on the 26th of Febru ary at the home of the bride’s father by Rev. John Birnet. Mr. Thomas is one of our young business men and wo congratulate him on securing one of Jonesville’s fairest daughters. Mr. Barney Clary was Mr. Thom ases’ best man and he thinks of visit ing Jonesville occasionally himself in the future. S Mother’ Friend fits and prepares every organ, muscle and part of the body for the critical hour. It robs child-birth of its tortures and pains. Baby’s coming is made quick and easy. Its action is doubly bene ficial if used during the whole period of pregnancy. $1 per bottle at all drug stores, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Isaac W. Guiton Dead. Mr. Isaac W. Guiton died at his home, at Lawn, in this county, on Tuesday, and was buried at the Gui ton grave yard on yesterday. Mr. Guiton was 85 years old, and was never married. He had many fine traits of character. In short, was a gentleman of the old school. Peace to his ashes, and sympathy with his many bereaved relatives. —... . ^ Wad« Hampton. As the train passed here on Mon day a newsboy cried out, “McKin ley has appointed Wade Hampton a General to command the army against Spain.” An unsophisticated bystander taking it literally, remark ed, ‘ McKinley must have pretty good sense.” Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative BromoQuinine Tablets. All (Irujiirists refund money jf it fails to cure. 25e. The genuine bus L. B.Q. on each tablet. Dul’ru Drui? Co. 3-3 Books Free, containing valuable infor mation to all women, will be tent to any address upon application by The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. Letters of Administration. Office of Probate Judge. i State of South Cauomna. - ^County of Cherokee. 1 By Hon. J. E. Webster. Esq.. Probate Judge of Cherokee County. Whereas. N.H. Littlejohn, petitioner, ha* filed a petition In my office praying that let ters of administration on all and sinsniar, the goods and chattels, risrhts and credits of Mrs. R. L. Littlejohn, deceased, late of said county, formerly of Spartanburg County, should lie granted to him. These an* therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditor* of tiie said deceased, to he and appear before me at my office, at Gaffney City (Cherokee Court House) on Wednesday. March 16U*. 1898. at 11 o’clock a. m.. to show cause, if any they have, why the administration should not he granted. J. E. Webster. 3-3-2t Probate Judge. Church Notices. The quarterly conference will be held at Beulah Saturday at 11 a. m., March 19th. Let all members be present. There will be service at the Epis copal Church, by Mr. Wetzell, Sun day, at 4 o’clock, in the afternoon. Sunday School at 3, p. ra. Regular services by Rev. S. T. Creech next Sunday at Wilson’s Chapel at 11 a. m., Gethsemane U p. m., Gaffney Chapel 7:80 p. m. At the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning at 11 o’clock the pastor, Rev. C. E. Robertson, will preach on “Christians Assurance.” In the evening at 8 the same subject will be continued. We Are Still Selling vj/ The Old Reliable ^ Plow Brand Guano. Cotton Market. • The following prices prevailed in the local cotton market yesterday. Middling 6.00 Good Middling 6.00 A NEW TRIUMPH. Guaranteed Analysis 8-2r-l, the best cotton fertilizer on the Market. Try it and be convinced. The Dreaded (Consumption Can be Cured. T. A. Slocum, the Great Chemittand Scientist, Will Send to Sufferers, Three Free Bottles of His Newly Discovered Remedies to Cure Ccnsumption and all Lung Troubles. Nothing could be fairer, more phil anthropic or curry more joy to the afflicted, than the generous offer of the honored and distinguished chem ist, T. A. Slocum. M. C., of New York City. He has discovered a reliable and absolute cure for consumption, and all bronchial, throat, lung and chest diseases, catarrhal affections, general decline and weakness, loss of flesh and all conditions of wasting away; and to make its great merits known, will send three free bottles of his newly discovered remedies to any af flicted reader of the Ledger. Already his “new scientific system of medicine” has permanently cured thousands of apparently hopeless cases. The Doctor considers it not only his professional, but his religious duty—a duty which he owes to suffer ing humanity—to donate his infallible cure. He has proved the “dreaded con sumption'' to be a curable disease beyond a doubt, in any climate, and has on file in his American and Euro pean laboratories thousand of“heart- felt testimonials of gratitude” from those benefittod and cured, in all parts of the world. Catarrhal and pulmonary troubles lead to consumption, and consump tion, uninterrupted, means speedy and certain death. Don’t delay until It is too late. Simply write T. A. Slocum, M. C., 98 Pine street, New York, giving express and postoffice address, and the free medicine will be promptly sent. Please tell the Doc tor you saw his offer in The Ledger. EAKER &, SCRUGGS, I-UAIIIICKMICN, EZKLIvS, - - S. C. All kinds of lumber saved to order at short notice. Flooring, celling, etc., con stantly on hand. All orders will receive prompt attention. Write us when you need anything In our Hue. $.$.«» pd R. A. JONES & CO. -»§ M. G. MONTGOMERY, NDERTAKE AND FURNITURE DEALER. tlain and Fancy Furniture at Rock Bottom Prices for Cash or on Installment Plan. Our Undertaking Department is the Most Complete in the City. Orders will Receive Prompt and Courteou* Attention. Mr. A. B. Gaines is still with mo and will continue to serve hi* patrons in the future as in the past. M. G. MONTGOMERY. F. O. STACY, Pres. J. O. WARDLAW, V. Prei. D. C. ROSS. Cashier The National Bank»' Gaffney, Capital $50,000 00. ■ — Tins bank solicits the accounts of individuals, firms and cor porations. Accommodates customers as liberally as the volume of their business and safety will permit. Call to see us whenever you wish to borrow or deposit money. Safety deposit boxes tu rent. D. C. ROSS, Cashier. RESIDENCE LOTS FOR SALE BY Cherokee Land Company. We have some of the most desirable lands for residences any where to be found. You can select just what you want. You will not bo 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.