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S3 At the Boston Bargain Store I have just bought a big stock of goods at a sheriff’s sale in Greenwood. I boughc them at a very low figure and I am selling them at less than they can be bought at wholesale this day in the Eastern market. This stock em braces Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Gents’ Furnish ings, Dry Goods, Millinery, Corsets, Notions, etc. It would take all the columns of The Led ger to enumerate the bargains I arn offering, but I will give you a few sample prices: CLOTHING. One lot suits, formerly sold at $3.75, at ^ One lot suits, formerly sold at $5.50, at 'j < ' ,S One lot suits, formerly sold at $8.50, at •_> ‘d s One lot suits, formerly sold at $10.50, at 7 OS One lot of men’s working pants at 35c, 40c and 08c per pair. 300 pair woolen Sunday pants, formerly sold at $1.50 to $4, going at 08c, $1.48. $2.*J1 and $2.08 for the Children’s pa’.ts, all ages, 10c a pair and up. Children’s suits in proportion. SHOES. One lot of men's l)rogan> and Sunday shoes at <5c and Ooc, formerly sold at $1 and $1.50. Men’s $2.50 at $ 1.75. Men’s $ 1.75 at $1.24. One lot Ladies fine shoe-, formerly ?v>ld at $1..>0 and $2, *] 21 $2 50 *3. Lac lit < shoes at $1.50 and >1 Ol - HATS. at (15c, at 30c hats at $2,to he Men’s hats, formerly so $1.50 hats at 08c. Fine Kailroad hats at 08c and $1.48. LADIES’ SKIETS. $1.50 skirts at 08c. $4 skirts at $2.01. $7 skirts at $4.00. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. 50c shirts at 84<*. $1 United Brand at 00c 5c. 15c collar at 10c 25c ties at 10c and 18c. DRY GOODS. Fine Cashmere, 10c, worth 10c collar 50c tie at 3: Calicoes at 4c. Fine Cashmere, 10c, worth 35c. Fruit of the loom bleaching, 4-4, at 7'lc. 10-4 bleaching at 10c, worth 25c. Lining of all colors, 4c. Knitting cotton thread at 15c per pound. $1.25 blankets at 7<>c per pair. $3 blankets at $1.08 per pair. 75c and $1 comforts at 40c and 00c. CORSETS. 200 25c corsets at 10c. Laurel 50c corsets at 83c. X. II. .>Oc. corsets at 35c. X. II. $1 corsets at 00c. P. X. 8.>c corsets at 04c. P. X. $1.50 corsets at 08c. R. cV: G. 75c corsets at 50c. it. A: G. $1 corsets tit 74c. C. B. 85c corsets at 00c. This stock also embraces a lot of magnifi cent Umbrellas, Trunks, Valises, etc. These goods must go and will positively be sold as advertised. Come before they are picked over and secure a real bargain. jyi. i »or^i .vieo i 'i'. Let Me Fit You Up in a nice pair of shoes and I will guarantee to cure that corn on your toe. Yours truly, JOHN W. BRIDGES. Ill'(;<> S. DoDhMIOt'K. Jonks .) Dauuv. DODENHOFF & DARBY, Insurance and Real Estate. We arc roimwiiting n stionj; line of Insurance. Life, llcaltli. Accident. Fire, In demnity, i’late Olass. Steam Boiler, Live StoeU. Your |i:it ronajre solielted. We buy and sell city and farm |>ro|;erty. If you liave city property to sell or rent, or want to buy or rent city property, eal! and soe us. We e;tn interest you. We will be j^lad to eom'spoiid with parties in this county having >"iH sit<'s and water powers for sale. ly>t2(K> by 100, with s-room 2-story bouse, for sale at a price that will astonish you. The Gainey City Land and Improvemtnt Company Offers for sale Buildim- l><ts In t bis flourislilnfr town, Gaffney City; Also Farms near by and In reach of t he Schools of Limestone Springs and of tliis piacc, in lots of froo: ciO to loo acres on liberal time rates; also AKricultural l^auds tci reut for Farm pur poses. For full particulars apply to J. V. iV^ent. N. nR.—All tresspassing on lanusof this company, cuttln and removing timber, fishlngor imtlng are forbidden under penalty of 'aw SJ.OOO. Thirteenth Year! We have just received our Annual Shipment of Garden Seeds, amounting to over $1,000, sent direct from the noted 1). M. Ferry tfc Co.’s immense Seed Farms. We have twenty-seven agencies in Cherokee County, from whom you can obtain theso old reliable seeds. They are sold at one price by all. No cheap half quantity papers. S. B. Crawley & Co. l*lione IVo. B. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. IVopIc You Know and I’eople You Don't Know'. Garnett Martin and John Moore, two worthy young men from over the Broad, are in the city this week. H. O. Gossett, of Hpartanburg county, paid The Ledger a visit Fri day and renewed his subscription. Magistrate It. W. Lie was in the i city yesterday on ollicia! business. James Martin, of Mount 1'aron, at* j tended the stockholders meeting of ; the Farmers Mutual Friday. Mr. j Martin is a genial gentleman and a most worthy citizen. R. A. Westbrook, from over the Broad, is in the city this week as a grand juryman. E. It. Sapoch, late Supervisor of registration of Cherokee county, at tended the meeting of the Fanners Mutual Friday. J. W. Thomas, of Thickety, came to town yesterday. It. H. Grenaker, Jr., a prominent young man of Newberry, is spending some time in the city with his rela tive, Mr. J. Y. Meetz?, on Logan Stre-et. Mr. Grenaker is an inter- eslibg young man of pleasing man ners and has honored The Ledger with a vi*it since here. G. W. McKown, a prominent river farmer, was in the city yesterday. R. T. Morris, of Macedonia, was one of the business visitors to the city Saturday. R P Scruggs, of Ezell’s came to •h*- city yesterday morning. The Lodgers old (riend Sando Nor 1 by of < herokee Creek came in to set us Saturday. Swa'm Paris, of the Battle Ground was in the city a short time yester day. T ('. Yabsey, one of the Buttle Ground boys, was a visitor in The Ledger office Friday. Marion Johnson, a worthy old Con federate of Ezells, was here yester day. F. H. Dover, a prominent Cherokee planter from over the Broad, honored The Ledger with a call Friday. Magistral® E. W. M. Kirby, of Grindall. came up to the city yester day on official business I’ncle Jesse Nance, a true hard fighting old Confederate soldier, and one of Cherokee’s very best cit'zens was in the city Friday. W. B. Isler, a prominent citizen from over the Broad, is in the city serving as a grand juryman. Vncle Sill Estes, of Etta Jane, a Cherokeean to be proud of. attended the meeting of the stock holders of tlie Cherokee County Mutual Insur ance Company Friday. 8. 8. Littlejohn, of Goucher. is a juryman this week and is on hand discharging his duties. M. M. Tate, of Webster, a good farmer, well informed gentleman and first class citizen, called to see The Ledger Saturday. County Commissioner T. M. Little john, of Star Farm, was among his many friends in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Moore, of Mount Paron, came to the city Satur day on a visit to Mrs. Moore’s parents Esq., and Mrs. J. (i. Sarralt on Lime stone avenue. Dr. D. J. Orr, a prominent physi cian of Spartanburg, was in the city yesterday. J. A. M. Estes, of Etta Jane, came up to the city Friday. Mr. Estes has no clue as to how his smoke-house, which was burned last week, caught on fire, but thinks it was work of an incindiary. J. JO. Bellingham, a prominent farmer of Cherokee county, was in the city yesterday. Rev. A. D. Davidson, one of Chero kee county’s most highly respected ministers, came over to the meeting of lb I turners Mutual Friday. W\ b. Goudelock, of Asbury, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Taylor Petty, a sturling Chero- keeain of Boiinsville, came to the city Friday. Bonner Cook, a White Plains farmer, came to the city yesterday as a witness in court. Col. T. B. Butler went to York- ville the Just of last week on profes sional businss. Joe. Price, of Ezell’s, came to the city yesterday to see the court pro ceedings. J. J. Darby, one of Gaffney’s promi nent insurance men, returned to the city the middle of the week, from a visit to his par-nts in Chester county. Probate Judge J. M. Greer, of Union county, was in the city yesterday on business connected with the court. Robt. C. Thompson, of Cowpens, was an appreciated visitor in The Ledger office Friday. Joe Ruppe, of Maud, one of The Ledger’s old reliables, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Leander Goudlock and her son, Albertis, of Kownville, Miss., arrived in the city Saturday and are the guests of Mrs. Cap Clary. Mrs. Goudlock <« a native of this county and has come on a visit to her many relatives and friends still living here. Albertis was being sought yesterday on the streets by his father’s old army comrades and many friends who were glad to see the son of their com panion of other days. Clough Innman, of Wilkinsville, one of Cherokee’s bustling young farmer, attended court yesterday. Jas. W. Sparks, of Asbury, at tended Die meeting of the Farmer’s Mutual Friday. Henry Gault, of Grindall, a farmer who makes the farm pay, came to the city yesterday. E P. Maeomson, Eeq.. of Mercer, was one of the prominent business visitors in the city Friday. We had the pleasure yesterday of meeting old Uncle George Rollins, one of Cherokee’s old and worthy citizens. Uncle George was attending court. F. J. Moore, a true Ledgerito of Greers, Kpartunburg county, was in the city Friday. J. W. Nance and James Worthy, of Grindall, was among the visitors in the city Saturday. Cliristenberry Tate, once a Gaffney boy, but now a Paeo'et farmer, came over yesterday to see his many friends hero. 1). D. Gaston, a prominent mer chant and railroad contractor of Blacksburg, was in the city yester day. W. J. Vaughan, a true and brave Confederate soldier, whoeo watch i word in the army and civial life has been duty, was in the city yesterday, i J. H. Wilkins, of Wilkinsville, an ! all round good citizen and first class j farmer, was a city visitor yesterday. It. W. Adams, of Kelton, Union ‘ county, was in the city yesteday on ^ business connected with the court. Miss Laura Parish, a very charming and fascinating young lady of Con- i verse College, is in the city for a few days visiting her father, one of the genial proprietors of Lipscomb’s Hotel. Magistrate J. W. Alexander came up to the city yesterday, and we are glad to s. e that his broken limb has so far recovered as to allow him to j walk with the assistance of crutch. A. B. Gaines made a business trip | to Blacksburg yesterday. He sold a nice bill of furniture to a prominent i citizens while absent from the city. J. E. Gault, of Gowdysville, one of ! the county’s careful and successful ? farmers, tvas here yesterday. Dr. Ramsaur. of Blacksburg, one of the county’s prominent physicians, was in the capital of Cherokee yester day. T. J. Hames, of Asbury, a farmer and a hustler was iu the city a short time yesterday. Rev. T. J. Campbell honored The Ledger with a call yesterday. Alfred Harris, an extensive planter of this county, honored us with a visit yesterday. J. J. Gibbons, of Grover, a staunch friend of T he L» dger, came to see us yesterday. J uruus Sparks, of Home, was a visitor in the ciijr«yss'.erday. A. C. Price, of Maud, attended court yesterday. Will F. Moore, of Blackburg, came to the city yesterday. A W. McWharter honored The Ledger with a visit yesterday. J. J. Kendrick, of Kunnyside, pleased The Ledger with a visit yes terday. P. T. Sapoch, Price Martin, W. B. Martin. Ben Martin and James Par ker of Mount Paron, were appreciated visitors at The Ledger office yester day. Fire Department. The following parties who liave signiliod their willingness to become members of the lire department will please meet promptly at the court house tomorrow—Wednesday—even ing at 8 o'clock. The purpose of the meeting is to organize three companies—two white and one colored—to elect officers and to transact any other business that may be proper: C. T. Lipscomb, Julian Lipscomb, Fletcher 8iniiii, Joe McArthur. Jud- son Sarratt, J. F. Fincken, Waller Baker, B. Clary, W. O Johnson, Henry Ross. E. L. JOison, A. B. Gaines. A. W. Dogget, G. G. Cline Eb Mosely, A. C. Pridmore, Harry Byars, B. 8. Lipscomb, B. L. Holmes. Rus 8parks, Lucian Hopper, Bob Beason, Gus Abernathy, 8. L. Hobbs. John Smith is requested to appear with his men on his list. W. 8. Hall, Ju.. Chief, Flr*t Service. There will be preaching at the Limestone Street Methodist church next Thursday night at 7:30 p. m., by the pastor. Rev. 8. T. Crerch. who will discuss the three elements of human experience. This will be Die first service in this elegant new church for which Mr. Creech and his congregation have worked so zealously, The church is a handsome structure, elegantly de signed and reflects much credit on the pastor and congregation. Meeting. The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Cherokee county met in the court house last Friday. The meeting was largely attended and the business of the organization was found to be in first rate shape. T. M. Littlejohn was re-elected President and J. Ei>. Jefferies Treas urer. This association furnishes cheap and safe insurance for farm property and our farmers are doing well ink eping if up. Wheat untl Oat-. We had opportunity Friday to talk to a number of prominent farmers. They all say that wheat is safe to date and that while fall oats are damaged to some extent, the pros- pe'ets for a fair crop are still flatter ing. They say that quite a quantity of spring oats will yet be planted, but with one accord agree that the land for them must be well pre pared to secure a crop. Wm. Orr, Newark, ().. says, “We never fetl safe without One Minute Cougii Cure in the house. It saved my little boy’s life when lie had the pneumonia. We think it is the hist medicine made." It cures coughs and ail lung diseases. Pleas ant to take, hannlrss and gives im mediate results. Cherokee Drug Co. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Huiuiuttry uf I he C'UK«‘M DiH|>Oht'<l «lf Yes- tenlav. “ Farmers' Bone Fertilizer.” Analysis of Professor B. W. Kilgore, State in hands of R. O. Cotter & Co., Smithfield, N. C., February 16th, 1900: Ammonia 2.20 Available Phosphoric A<-i<l 9.18 Potash K2() 2.47 Value unmixei The March term of the court of general session was convened yester- ; day morning at 10 o’clock by Judge ; . Aldrich, when court was called by j Chemist of North Carolina, from sample drawn the veteran James A. Pearson, So licitor Henry, and all of both the grand and petty jurors were present. II. A. Jefferies was elected fun man of the grand jury and Judge Aldrich charged it as to its duties in his usual able and concise manner. Several bills for minor offences were handed out to the gn.nd jury by ! the Solicitor. The case against Dr. Meson W. Smith for manslaughter was con tinued by the State. True bill against James Gorely for house breaking and larceny; plead guilty and was sentenced to eighteen months on county chain gang. True bill against Damp Oglesby ' for larceny of live stock, tried and j found guilty. lie was sentenced to ; eighteen months on county chain j True bill again?' Beatrice Thomp- ; son for assault and butt, ry and re- ! slating an off vr. plead guiity and : was sentenced t<< eight, vii m nths on i Die county chain gar g True bill against .luhr, Jones and Hat Allen, adultery, tn he tried to day. State vs Sam Griffin fur bigamy, nol prossed. State Vs Roland Tale, nol prossed. State vs H. 'I' M , !y and Lou Griffin, adultery, true ie i Add .'tvorujo■ Actual ('ost of C< >S ingredients at seaboard. freight mixing hags. $23 50 on fifteen Farmers’ Bone has been used consecutive crops, and is the greatest of all Cotton and Peanut Fertilizers--always relia ble; made from the best materials. MAN! FA( Tl ltED BY For Sale par*Advertlsementt. under this head will be Inserted for one cent :i word each Inser tion. No ad inserted for less than ten cents F OU SA I.E Fifteen good farm mules. 2-22 John, C. Lipscomb. F OB SALE- One elegant now (J-room cot- tajfe on Larati Street; oMe splendid family bone. F. U. Slaey. 2-2o-tf F ob SALE in Gowdejrttrille Towu&hip. i.'.7 acres fanning land. Terms eheuper than renting, tlyles & Willis, Gaffney. For Rent, T O BENT Kltfht room house on Victoria avenue. Apply to \V. II. Blchardson. F OB BENT- A larp-e, commodious house near cotton mill. Apply to N. li. Little john. l-2ti-tf Wanted. W ANTED -To trade a jrood ‘ KsU for a pood horse or mule. A. B. Gaines. A organ pply to 1-22 W ANTED for cash. Hickory, Dogwood, persimmon. Walnut Lops. Hmithern I luu I ware Go., P. O. Uox 520, Charleston, H. c. !2 22-;imo Strayed. A light red cow with long horns; recently calved or about to calve. Inform 2-2 J. 1. Hahhatt. Tax Notice. The time for the payment of commutation (or road) tax has been extended until May 1st, DM). J. II. JOMKS, 2-5-law U County Treasurer, \ Y f /r Gr'« is very much like the blossom ing of a flower. Its beauty and perfection depends entirely upon the care bestowed upon its parent. Expectant mothers should have the tendercst care. They should be spared all worry and anxiety. They should eat plenty of good nourishing food and take gentle exercises. This will go a long way toward preserv ing their health and their beauty as well as that of the little one to come. But to be absolutely sure of a short and painless labor they should use Mother’s Friend regularly during the montiis of gesta tion. This is a simple liniment, which is to be applied externally. It gives strength ar.d vigor to the must Vs and prevents all of the discomforts of preg nancy, which women used to tl were absolutely necessary. When M aher's Friend is used there is no danger 'vhateve Get Mother’s Friend at the drug .store, >i per bo..le. THl BRADDELO REGill ATOR CO. ATLANTA, GA. Write for our free Look, “ Before Baby 1.- Born.” '1 nos. B. Bin.i a. liKNUY K. GSBOKNK. BUTLER & OSBORflt, LAWYERS. Prompt attention given all '>r-inc> trusted lo us. Notary Public in oili, o. Once sx "XVinl, iVl\V£i vs-* CTujsi oilier For the U*st In Be. f, phone No. ltd, or call on •orl- ■■aiisa'je, i t Sam L. Morgan. Opening of Books of Subscription. STATE <>F SOI TH t'ABol.lNA. > ('Ol'XTVOK CllKUoKKP. » Pursuant to a comm'Hsio!: is-ai.-tl to ihe un dersigned as corporators by M. B. Cooper, Secretary of St ate. 0* the Td h day of Janu ary, PXx'. notice is her. by given that lioohsof subscription to the capital slock of “Tin* iiii; Blacksburg Cotton Mill Conipan) opened ai the store of Join s Duff. In the city of Bla cksburg. Sl at** and I'utility afore said. on March Bali. I'.ua, at la a. in. The said proposed rt l poratb'ii will hav- a capital stuck of jlu'.uu. liAidcd hi , I in I) shares of the par value of : h a <•; L. v. a b it., principal place of business . i ■ ., S. C . and will lie empowered 1 i • ...* ,ge : ihe business of buying, inanufnct'i: in ; : ,i sale of eutton. cotton and woolen .o , : n i o. • r necessary business coiiimcted with coiioti factory. S. WlTTKOWRKY. >. W. I L\ it'jin. 'I. I- L;.* a. I•. U. Until, l • 'I < i.l N F. I . Wt! I SUN ANT. • 'orpui .tors. Yoor Ask Neighbor if she buys groceries from us. If she docs she will tell you of reliable goods, honest prices and quick delivery- all of w hich you may not is.* getting. We haven’t a eiistnnn r to whom we would hesitate to refer you. I f your nc!;:li- bot Is Jealous of her success, gi ve your orders to us the success will then be yours. GAFFNEY & FEELER, Money to Loan On farming lands. Pisy payments, Nocom- missions charged. Bortower pays act ual cost of perfecting loan. Inlcivsl q per cent. JNO. B. PALMER ,Y KUN. Columbia. K. C. or MEHrtKH. WALLACE & OTTH. Ally’s., B-IIMM Gaffney, ri. 0. F. S. Royster Guano Co., Norfolk., Va., and Tarboro, N. C. s 1 iic udvatvst fault uf the age from it? Have you suffered If >o, it was not because you purchased your Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, etc. j at mv store. carry •lei'k« to ami represent guarantee that whatever price charged for caii'D>t sell goods out the established rule grades hut I do not allow my misrepresent my goods. If you want cheap goods 1 can sell them to you, but I will not sell you a cheap article and represent it to he a good one. I I sell you will be worth the know that advertising alone clerks are instructed to carry of 1113* store and he careful All goods delivered the city without extra it -o nr not to nusi't present anything. in charge. D. Goudelock. Furniture for Cash or on Time. I carry a well selected assortment of up- to-date furniture, embracing everything from the cheapest to the best, and anything that I have not in stock will be sold from catalogue at the lowest possible prices. The finest mat tress on earths-Fe!t--is to be had at my store. I sell either for cash or on the installment plan. % i Why tho pbico to btiv tin; Ix-st wagons on the market. ft hfu palL ice tW innot liave found ii! Found whatvHP _ _ ^ J. I. S.iri ;.lt k. .'ps r,instantly on hand a complete line of Birds**!! and White Hickory wagomt, any si/c tium . to .. 1 . Inches. Also “Gate City” and ••S|>i*eiiii” one-horse wagons. Iron axle or tn.mn'e in. .dl uf v. ii**di can }.*• moved at a cry s.i.;.!i margin fur spot cash, or for i ea.sli ami ap;.i os h paper.^ Don't fo get that J. 1. Surratt's Dugi.'y Emporium Is the place tl get i he miapproaehahh' Tyson .V Jon* s’ bugey, which for style, tinisii and durability cant] tie diipl'.iatteu in t his market, and, too. Ids prices an* rer smahln. Gtliei t .. . *, <if nuggles for less money, hut all genuine bargains. <'all, see and be con- vinced that I *0111 and wlil save you mom y on anything in the vehicle line. A*, in lie* past, I shall continue to handle a full lino of farming implements such as wheelbarr as. I ariners’ Friend and Boy Dixie Turn Blows, plow points, 1,low stocks, plows, extra plow handles, singi* trees, hames, traees. backhands, neel (j ilts, clevises.open rings, horse and mole shoes, nails, jsjeket and table cutlery, scissors, shears, etc., also braces, bits, chisel i*•i**.i! icr *. screws, bulls. gitt** latehe 1. etc., at lowest prices. I also keep in stock meat, Hour, sugar, coffee, molasses, soaps, starch, axle grease, canned goods, ele. Nice iin< of one-horse *.\ agon and buggy harness to la* sold cheap for cash. My shoe di*pui'tiiK*nt is swieily “up-to-date.” I can suit all, l>otli old and young,! and f* male, uet my prices Udore buy ing and save inon^'.v. I have n fewr g, tils' luai'k.'ii*is!i coats and ladies'1 apes which I will sell at cost tOcU out. 'h 11 ails, leuits. ov, 1 wot*, shins, whit* sh.i'ts. laundered and unlaundc. ni'gliy’ee ■ Jdrts. eolluts, <*uils, tl* •. era'ats and various other articles In dry goods and i tiuns too num< ion.*, to nieiit ion, i.ut aiI Ij go lit ns'k Ijoivoiu prices. 1 have Just receive nobby lint *>i bats in tili the l.ii* lyles it! impuiiir prices. Spend your dollars with 1 you want the most gixjiis to Is had for the li a jt money. Uespectfu fully, J-