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•/i Wff 8 TMK IiEDaER: GAFFNEY, S. C.* DECEMBER 15, 1898. Creat Improvement Reports a Welcome Change In Her Condition Statement by a North Carolina Woman. “ Nearly til my life I have hnd one cold ailta toolbar and tho trouble eeeiimd like cattr^i io the bead. There were dis- rfcar from my ears, ttd my hear in p betaine affarled. I took t numbor of taede of medicine but I grew worse lu> «tatd of better. One day I procured a bottle of Hood’s Barstparlllt and began taking it, and soon found it was doin” nao good. I gained strength and was CeMtly benefited in many ways. I con* StaMd its uae and now the bad feeling in tar bead is gone, and the earache with stairh I suffered has disappeared. I a n new able to do my housework without belp. I shall keep Hood's Sarsaparilla in tto houre as long as I liye." Mrs. T. G. RfcYKK. Dallas, North Carolina. Hood’s Sarsa parilla Notice! I koe]) constantly in stock a full line of Dry (ioods, No tions, Sink's, Hats,(iroceries, and all sucli goods as is | ^usually found in a general store. Everything will be sold at rock bottom prices. 1 have just received a lot of the best Keen Clipper axes on the market, made to order of the best material. Call and see me at the Peeler Corner, three doors from Car- roll «fc Carpenter. I. M, PEELER, Gaffney and Cherokee. The city and Business League offi cials are constantly receiving enquires from parties in many states about the adaptability of Gaffney and Cherokee county to their different businesses. While it is prudent to make these enqnirers, few men or enterprises will fail to succeed in Gaffney or Chero kee, if prudence and push are large component parts of the capital inves ted. Come to Gaffney or Cherokee county, you can “get there’’ in either. . - —— A Prolific Cow. R. II Taylor, of White Plains, owns a jersey cow five years old, that is the mother of five living calves. She first had a pair of twins before she was two years old, next another pair of twins before she was three- years old, and a few weeks ago a sin gle calf. She is a four gallon cow and Mr. Taylor prizes her and her family of five very highly. It amounts to just this—that if 1* the bpst-ln f»<’t thi* one True n!oodPurifi*r. fncle Sam wants that Nicaragua .7 are the favorite family canal he will have to dig for it. lOOU S Pills cathartic. Price 23c. Cure a Cold in One Day. Tnke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All dniforlsts refund money if it fails to cure 2.',. The genuine lias L. B. Q. on each tat)let. Cherokee l»ru;r Co. Oct. B-tim. «»» ■ — No-To-IJac for fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, blood pure. 50c, $1. All druggists. WILLIAM SMITH LIPSCOMB. X CURE ALL YOUR PAINS WITH Pain-Killer. A Medicine Chest in Itself. Simple, Safe and Quick Cure for [CRAMPS, DIARRHOEA, COUGHS, ] COLDS, RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA. 25 and 50 cent Bottles. 9i BEWARE OF IMITATIONS- BUY ONLY THE GENUINE.! PERRY DAVIS’ At this Useful Ornamental K. B.— Remember us when in need of any tiling in tbe Undertaking line. We can supply your wants from the humblest to tbe most magnificent. DIES OF RHEUMATISM OF THE HEART. The Dead Hotel Keeper Was a Most Estimable Man and Possessed Many Friends—The Funeral Services. many merchants arc advertising Christmas goods as a specialty. While our line can easily be used for Christ mas presents yet at tbe same time it is not mecessary for us to advertise specialties. Tbe stock we carry is as well as and can be bandied without fear of coming to pieces. FULL SUITS of OAK FURNITURE from $9.50 to $70. There should be something to suit the pocket-book and tastes of all with such an array as this to select from. 0 -OUR. A Stock of stoveS cahnot be surpassed by anyone in Cherokee county. We guaran tee there will be a warm time in the house if you buy a heater from us and keep fuel in it. There should be a warm time in the house if your wife does not cook on one of our excellent cook stoves. We have them from $8 up. This will include a full line of cooking utencils Carroll, Carpenter & Humphries. for the next 10 days in- Dress Goods, Millinery “ Wo must <ell what we have on hand. We do not care to •carry our stock over for another season so have marked every thing down to figures that will astonish you. Every article we Otter is a bargain. CARROLL« CARPENTER, “Good evening, auntie.” “Howdy-do, boss. Is it so dat Mr. Lipscomb am dead?” “What Mr. Lipscomb?” “De hotel Lipscomb.” “I do not know. Is he dead?” “Dat is wnat I hear a culud ’oman say jist a while ergo.” And thus it was that on last Sat urday night, while on his way down town from his home, the sad intelli gence of the sudden and unexpected death of the venerable and highly respected hotel keeper of Gaffney was communicated to The Ledger re porter. A tremor was detected in the voice of the aged and unknown old “negro mamy” as she talked to the reporter, and in her emotion was a tender pathos known only to the in habitants of the Sunny South. As the reporter moved on down the news of Mr. Lipscomb’s death was verified. William Smith Lipscomb was per haps the best known man in Gaff ney. He had resided here ever since the town was of any size and has for years been the hotel keeper. He was a peculiar man in many respects and one had to know him thoroughly to appreciate him. A man of strong convictions, yet withal a man with a warm, generous heart. He always had a kind word for all and his na ture was full of sunshine and hap piness. Saturday lie attended to his busi ness as usual, but ho had been un well for several days. He prefered to keep his trouble to himself and therefore did not burden others with his ills. During the afternoon of Saturday he was in the office. Around the comfortable stove were seafe 1 a number of jo\i 1 knights of the grip. .With these he chatted cheerfully, “spinning yarns” and working puzzles. The light of day had hid behind the western horizon, the birds of the forest had ceased their gay songs and sought shelter in the barren boughs of some friendly shrubbery, while out in the country all was serene and quiet and those in the city were preparing for another Sabbath day of rest. It was at such an hour that the summons came and the mould of clay that had held the soul as a bird in captivity, was called upon to release its prisoner and the God that gave it to earth for more than three score years commanded it to go to its reward. It was about twenty minutes to seven when Mr. Lipscomb complained of a pain about his heart. Kind friends with strong arms assisted him to his room and gently lay him on his bed. a physician was sum moned, but in five minutes the soul of William Smith Lipscomb had taken its flight. The physician announced that death was due to rheumatism of the heart. Thee announcement was a great shock to the community and on every hand deep and genuine sorrow was expressed. Sunday morning the remains were embalmed by Mr. Gaines, of Mont gomery’s undertaking establish ment, and during the day lay in state at his home on Victoria avenue. The funeral service was conducted from the residence at 1 o’clock by Itev. B. 1*. Robertson, assisted by Rev. C. E. Robertson. The house was crowded to overflowing with friends of the family who had gathered to pay their respects to the dead inn keeper. Banker and laborer were there and on the countenances of ali were expressions of deep sor row. The day was cold and damp and the heavens were tilled with low ering clouds as if to hide the face of Old Sol that he might not witness the pain of the bereaved ones. Wm. Smith Lipscomb was born on Thickety Creek a few miles from the present town of Gaffney, on the 21st. of November, 1834, and in early manhood, married Miss Al- bertine Goudelock, who, with six children, servives him. In January, i8H2, he volunteered in Capt. Felix VValker.s company, in the 18th, S. C. V., under the gallant and lamented Col. James M. Gadberry and served with this regiment through all its careers on the coast of this State, and in its Virginia and Western campaigns. He was a faith ful, cheerful soldier, always ready for every duty, which he discharged with courage and alacrity. He was se verely wounded at Clays Farm in 1884. And once during his career as soldier, when in the heat of battle, the color bearer of his regiment was shot down Wm. Smith Lipscomb seized his fallen colors and heroically bore them on to victory. In civil life Mr. Lipscomb was all that endears one to family and friends, always kind, gentle and generous, and is to day. in death, us sincerely mourned In Cherokee county and Gaffney as any of the many who have gone be fore. Peace to his ashes and consolation and comfort to his bereaved ones. The remains were enterred at Limestone cemetery. The pall bear ers were: Honorary—R. O. Sams, A. W. Lotspeich. A. N. Wood, W. F. McArthur, J. V. Sarratt, I. M. Peeler and J. P. Webber. Active—W. W. Gaffney, A. C. Pridmore, C. T. Price, B. F. Camp, Joe K. McArthur and Ed. H. DeCamp. The Weather Calendar. The Ledger has received the Car- dui Weather Chart and Calendar for IS'.fi) from The Chattanooga Medicine Co.’ manufacturers of McElree’s Wine of Cardui and Thedford’s Black-Draught. This is one of the best Calendars published. It con sists of twelve sheets of paper, 13x20 inches in size, all fastened together with a brass loop hanger. Each sheet contains the calendar for one month in large figures that can be read across any room. Under the figures patent weather signals indi cating Prof. DeVoe’s Weather Fore casts for every day in the year ap pear. The moon’s changes and legal holidays are also shown. The calen dar is valuable in any home. We understand a few copies of it can be secured by sending 10 one-cent postage stamps to The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Cd In time. Sold by <1 mini 1»U. Unclaimed Letters. remaining in office List of letters uncalled for to date: J. H. Baker. Will Booker. Miss Hammie Bonner. John Blair. W. J. Daniel. John Doodle. W. H Eckford. E. S. Epley. J. J. Henderson. .Mrs. Loo Kitchens. Miss Mahula Littlejohn. Miss Della Moore. Henry Mil wood. Robert Mitchell. John Morkock. Cotton Seed Oil Mills. Miss Bell Petty. Frank Smith. Mrs. Alice Smith. J. E. Williams. N. B.—Persons calling for the above letters please state that they were advertised in The Ledger of Dec. loth. One cent due on all letters after having been advertised. T. H. Littlejohx, P. M. A coffin costing $150 was provided for a pet puppy that died in a Penn sylvania town the other day. He was u dear little brute. — Women Should Know It. Many women suffer untold agony and misery because the nature of their disease is not correctly under stood. They have been led to believe that womb trouble or female weak ness of some sort is responsible for the many ills that beset womankind. Neuralgia, nervousness, headache, puffy or dark circles under the eyes, rheumatism, a dragging pain or dull ache in the back, weakness or hear ing-down sensation, profuse or scanty supply of urine with strong odor, frequent desire to pass it with scald ing or burning sensation, sediment in it after standing in bottle or com mon glass fur twenty-four hours, are signs of kidney and bladder trouble. The above symptoms are often at tributed by the patient herself or by her physician to female weakness or womb trouble. Hence, so many fail to obtain relief, because they are treating, not the disease itself, but a reflection of the primary cause, which is kidney trouble. In fact, women us well as men are made miserable with kidney and bladder trouble and both need the same remedy. Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is the great discovery of the eminent kid ney and bladder specialist, and is easy to get at any drug store for fifty cents or one dollar. To prove its wonderful merits you may iiave a sample bottle and book telling all about it, both sent abso lutely free by mail. Kindly mention The Ledger and send your address to Dr. Kilmer Jc Co. Binghamton, N. Y. Educate Your lloweU With Cutcaret*. Candy Cathartic, cure conHtipatlon forever. 10c, 23c. It C. C. C. tall, aruKitisu refund money. LUNG Trouble Lung troubles, such as pleurisy or acute inflammation of the lungs, should be carefully treated to avoid serious consequences. These ailments are quickly overcome by the prompt use of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup, a won derful remedy, which always gives lelief at once, eases coughing, allays all inflammation, and by its healing influence soon effects a thorough cure. DrSulTs Cough Syrup Cures all Lung and Throat Trouble. Do'r» are small and pleasant to take. Doctors recommend it. Price 25 cents. At all druggiata. Real Estate For Sale. ^'^lrl*u!^•, on llltcrnl term*, five tract*, of litii.l ii<i.|oliitiur I.lmcMtone proix-rty. Tracts vary In acreage from IO 1 * to To ALo.-Ittht lots of tin 1 hotel properly at Limestone. Excellent hutlritng sites ami cheap. The old hotel and lot D also for sale. Apply to B. O. tjARS. The Opera. “Pauline, TThe Belle of Saratoga, ” an operetta two acts by Geo. Cooper, was presented at the Opera House last FnJday night by a com pany composed} of some of the lead- trs of Gaffney til'd Spartanbnrg so ciety in a chanTK n K manner, and was most enthusiastically received by a large audience. *\ Miss Minnie Carroll, ns '’Pauline,” acted with grace and delicacy’ a trying role, and sang in her usual fascina ting style her solo between acts, her answer song with Capt. Western and Sir Charles being particularly clever. Miss LulnChase, as “Clara Rivers,” her rival, acted and sang with much chic and abandon, and, aided by her charming personality, made a rival to be truly proud of instead of feared. Dr. Henderson, as “Sir Charles Grandiswell,” was the typical English Lord, His polish force and diction, made it hard to believe that he was not a professional of long standing, for whom the part was created. Mr. D. W. Thomas, as “Geo. Ar dent,” the student lover of “Pau line,” was ciever and consistent, and as the returned soldier simply sup erb. His acting in the scene where "Pauline” presents him to her father under an assumed name us an old friend, exceptionally line. Mr. J. L. Flemming, as “Capt. Western,” the father of Pauline, a retired army officer, who had ideas of his own, choleric and imperative, not above a title for Ids daughter, gave an exhibition of powerful acting that left nothing to be desired. The vocal solos of Mr. Horace Bo- mar and Mr. 8. L. Cavis were unusu ally fine and well rendered, and rapt urously received by tho appreciative audience. The piano playing of Miss Blanche H. Moore, the accompanist, was ad mirable. Her piano solo stamped her as an artist of rare merit. The chorus, composed of handsome ladies elegantly attired, sweet voiced and well trained, reflected much credit on the manager. As a whole it was the most brilliant affair, theatri cally speaking, as lias ever delighted the eyes and ears of Gaffney, as the tumultous applause of the large and refined audience fuily attested. HAVE NEVER tried tbe^reat system regulator PRICKLY ASH BITTERS, Because Ihey think it is I nasty and bitter,disagreeable | I To the stomach and violenfT in action. A5K THESE If troubled with Dizziness, Tongue. Bitter Taste in Bloated Feeling after eating, pat ion or Sick Headache, use A. Simmons Liver Medicine. Furred Mouth. Consti- Dr. M. An Old Idea. Every day strengthens the belief of emi nent physicians that impure blood is the cause of the majority of our diseases. Twenty-five years ago this theory wus used as a basis for the formula of Browns’ Iron Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected by this famous old household remedy are sufficient to prove that the theory is correct. Browns’ Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. They will Tell you if is 'noTatall disagreeable. [Andasacureforlndijesta,] iCoostipalioo, Kidney .Disorders it is un excelled. {■^-Cherokee Drug Co., Special Agents. A. N. WOOD, BANKER, does a general Banking and Exchange business. Well secured with Burglar- Proof safe and Automatic Time Lock. Safety Deposit Boxes at moderate rent. Buys and sells Stocks andBonds. Buys County and School Claims. Your business solicited. ; ..i ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 ,■ ■ ■■ - ■ C. JEFFERIES, QAFFNEY, S. C. Attorney and Coumellor at Law. Practices i All the Courts. Collections a Specialty. Are Approaching, And wo are prepared to gladden the Hearts of both old and voting We have a nice assortment of Xmas Tricks and Fancy Goods, artistic in design, up-to-date in style and reasonable in price. NO NEED OF YOU GOING ELSEWHERE TO MAKE YOUR PURCHASE. We have a nice line of Men’s, Youths’ and Children’s Suits that we are going to try to close out by the first of January, (rive us a call and wo will do you good. We have the best line of Gents’ Underwear to he found in the city. We can sell you anything from the famous “Wrights” down to a 15c undershirt. If you want a new pair of Shoes for Xmas don’t fail to see ours before buying. If you do you won't enjoy Xmas. TRY A PAIR OF OUR WOOL BLANKETS. THEY JUST EXACTLY FIT IN COLD WEATHER. We also carry a full line of Groceries. When you are in town don’t fail to see ours before you buy.* (ioods delivered to any part of the city free of charge. Yours for business. Bridges & Beeson.