The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 15, 1898, Image 8
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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.