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Casli Paid for All kinds of old iron; old plows, wagon tires, buggy tires, axles, springs, nuts, bolts, machinery, stoves, iron and steel of all kinds. Come while prices are 25c. per hundred for everything. GUY AND COUNTY CONGLOMERATED, good J-1 Big Shirt Sale. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, May 21,22 and 23. This sale embraces all the latest novelties in shirts, and the prices have been reduced in order to move them. Come early before the stock is picked over. Shirts from the cheapest to the best are to go at this sale. John C. Lipscomb. The Cherokee Bottling Works is now running full time and making the high est grade Soda Water on the market. All dealers in the city are invited to call and inspect the goods before buying. Out of town merchants will never regret placing their orders here. Any flavors desired made to order. The following is the analysis of the artesian well water used in this soda water as furnished by the chemist of the Southern Railway Co.: Water Clear. Reaction *, Trace alkaline. Total solid residue 0.05 grs. per gal. Scale forming solids 5.25 grs. per gal. Residue of 10,000 gallons, evaporated.8.6 pounds. J. L. Alexander, l 3 roprietor. Local News from Town and Country TOO SHORT FOR A HEAD Itut Non,' Too Short to Mfiitlon, Tin y Are Itoiled Down Tor Ouiek iU-ari* iiiK hy Husy Dodger Cat roll* Who Are I’resucd for Time. Light frost was seen in several GREAT IMPROVEMENTS. A Trip on the Mill* Dap Kowd it< veal* Wonderful I'rogren*. A little trip out on the Mills Gap road a few days ago revealed the wonderful improvements that are going on in Cherokee county. The road is in tine condition. One hardly emerges Irotn the city before the beauties m d comforts of country life is impressed on him by the beautiful "Urbutbaii holms and farms. Then conivs the farms and farm houses, with tne well tilled fields and cozy farm homes, which seems attractive enough to hold the boys to them for . 4 ,, all time. The fields are ail terraced places in the county last 1 .ursduy u[K j have been throughly prepared and Friday mornings. | and planted after the latest methods, Our city friends did most of their the crops are just peeping above the business with each other yesterday. ! surface of the beautifully prepared Our country friends had a grip on the ; seed beds, which on every farm fields. ; parallels or surround the green fields of wheat, oats and rye which are at present the farmers pets, and which w ill soon fill their garners with golden Saturday. t^uite a good number of farmers were in the city Saturday. Most of them came in the afternoon and soon returned to their homes. Short talks about dry weather and consequent probable poor stands of cotton and corn occupied their few spare moments while here. They were however, in a pleasant frame of mind, not for an instant doubting that their judicious and constant work will he properly rewarded. Do You Need Shingles, Laths, Lumber, rough or dressed, Yard Posts, Railing, Pickets, oak or pine, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Paints, Varnishes or Glass? If so come to the lumber yard at S. C. & G. L. depot. I. WALKER. Phone 95. SI 700 C. H. Gaffney was showing a broken Indian pipe on the streets a few days ago. He had found it on his farm. Mr. O S. Kendrick has resigned as collector of the First Haptist church and 1’ruf. S. A. Chambers lias been elected in bis stead. The many friends of our worthy oid friend Uncie Jessie Nance, w ill be pleased to learn that he is rapidly recovering from a severe attack of grip. Rumseur, the ixcussion king of the Carolina’s, will run an excursion train to Atlanta on the 7lh of June. The fare from Gulfney and return will be -fU 7)0. The Prohibition meeting which was t> have been held last Saturday at the c< urt house was postponed til n xt Friday at 11 o’ch c c a m The promoters desire a full attendance. Communion services will be held at Smyrna A. R. 1*. church on Sun day, 20th; preparatory exercises be ginning on Friday. One sermon on Friday and Saturday each, and two on Sunday. The funeral of little Mike Mont- j gomery was conducted Saturday at the residence of his grandmother, j Mrs. A. V. Montgomery by Rev. \V. i H. Hodges, assisted by Rev. C. K. | Robertson and Rev. B. P. Robertsor. There will be interesting exercisis at the close of the colored graded school on the 17th and 18th instants. Well arranged programmes have been published which shows the intelligent zeal of the principal, Rev. *R. C. Campbell and his assistants. Rev, H. C. Bucholtz, of Chester. S. C., will preach the commencement sermon at Limestone College on Sun- i day, June 3rd. Mr. Bucholtz is ope*! of the ablest divines in the State, | and our people may expect an | intellectual and spiritual feaslf! \ I The Golden Weed, a journal pub- | lished at Florence, S. C.. it/ the in- j terests of the planters,, buyers and j tar.iiuiacturersof bobacco in the State will issue a “South Carolina Special i Edition” during the month of July. It will be profusely illustrated and will contain a complete exposition of the tobacco industry of South Caro lina. Special K. 1C. Kali*. On account of the Annual Session I Imperial Council Oruer of the Mys tic Siirine, Washington, D. C., May 22 21, P.iOO. On account of the above occasion the Southern Rtihvay will sell round trip tickets from all points on its lines to Washington. I). C., and re turn at rate of one first-class fare ft r tlier.iund trip. Dates of sale May 20. 21. and 22 with final limit 27th, WOO. grains. The dwellings and farm houses are ; in good condition and well kept. ; Good work stock, fat cows and pigs i are present on every farm and I chickens literally swarm around the houses. 44 We have four children. With the first three I suffered almost unbearable pains from 12 to f 4 hour:, and had to be placed under the influence of chloroform. I used three bottles of Mother's Fric::J before our last child came, which is a strong, fat and healthy boy, doing my housework up , to within two hours /> of birth, ai d suf- ftm ’ feredbutaiewhard (vi ^ This Uni- y~ ! pains. There conditions are not isolated instances but includes all farms from ! the city as fur as the writir’s driver ! extended, and the people all looked I happy. The men looked like they | had a purpose in life and were not I complaining of the high price of corn j and bacon. They had plenty of«both. ' of their own make. The wives at.d j mothers looked happy too. amid their i prosperous surrounding, which they j had contributed so much to create. ] A id theji comes tl e modest mailers, | I the bright young men, and rosej | cheeked children which abounds in I ; every homo and in such numbers us to afford the strong! st evidence of the j general thrift. .... — Mrs. C.»/k Waring to !>«- at l.lim stont-. I Mrs. Clark Waring, of Columbia, j has consented to deliver an address I before the Alumnae Association of i Limestone College on Alumnae day during the commencement. Mis. Waring is a distinguished graduate of Limestone College of the class of 187)1) and lias since become prominent in the social and literary circles of the S'ate and nation. 7 ment is the grand- [ j'yyw // « » est remedy ever Mother’s y !\ will do for every v/oman what it did for the Minnesota mother who writes the above let ter. Not to use it during pregnancy is a mistake to be paid for in pain and suffering. Mother's Friend equips the patient with a strong body and clear intellect, which in turn are imparted to the child. It relaxes *hc muscles and allows them to expand. It relieves morning sickness and nervousness, ft puls all the organs concerned in perfect condition for the final hour, so that the actual labor is short and practically painless. Dan ger of thing or ha-d breasts is altogether avoided, and i^covery is merely a matter cl a few days. Druggists sell Mother’s Frien-l for 'I a bottle. The BradfielJ Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. •SenJ .V r free illustrated book. Butman Fadeless Dyes do not stain the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by S. B. Crawley’ A Co. Ruvs a home on Victoria Ave. containing 8 rooms. Lot fact s dummy line and measures 170x210 feet, well worth $2,000. It lias a well of pure water and Large fruit orchard. The lawn and oak grove stands without an e«jual in Gtill'iiev. lerjns to suit purchaser. I ItL oiler is for a quick sale. DODENHOFF & DARBY, Insurance and Real Estate. Commercial Printing Oi ('very descript ion executed with neatness and dispatch at J iik Ledgkr office, Gaifney, S. C. New Type, New Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe tent Work me Send us vour orders. WeatliGr is Here. Notice to Trespassers. H For Sale 'NTINO. lishilic' v.itli books, soinis. or o In rwiso, or wilkinu on iho lauds of I tin- tiai-ls known as V. ati-r i’mu-r liacts and Oulnn Kami, lyiii.r on Kasi and Wi-st of It road ! Kivcr, is Ju-i. bv forbidden iiinii r jn-n.-tlty <if I tin- law. This not loo is positively nc’ninsi ' ' Kciuiog and rumpinff paitk-s, picnics, \ a u lapAdvei-tisemi'iils under tills li'-rid will I rii.-r,l ord. I'lie ('liestei- ,\al. Hank, per he inserted tor one rent a word each (user- | ,). |, Hiaek. Api-nt. e-l-law-.iv.- tion. No ad inserted for less than ten cents i F oil SAKK clIKAI’ One Columbia Cliain- le.ss tiiryr U- in ^ood eoiidil ion. ('. M. Srnii li .1. J. l.alt law-.i pi ;uit sa n: uev. Nire buiidil.t; a l ■ Repairing, For Rent. F oil l.’KNT I'ro*. Me An A. V. Moil)-OIIH*-; I I’olisliirer and Hntrru vltcr of line Walrlies. j Clorks an i .Jewelry pieniptly (ion* ai very L moderate pi it-e.s. No eliarpi for r \amlnin-j r ... . • i i site ok. Wanted. My work iruaranU J. R. Cooper. & (’arueirtt AI < ;, ] i ,>i ‘PS. Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, Shingles, and Plas ter Hair, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dyna mite Caps, call on THE LIMESTONE SPRINGS LIME WORKL, "Telephone 57 CARROLL & CO.. Lessees w AViT’.i) \ l.iot-cliiss itaib- r: om i-Ml !)»)•':■ il o id ll fel-elll-l s. | i formation j,pp y to S. I.. I oniiinso’i, I - You Can’t Buj Come and see our line Children’s, Misses’ and Ladies’ Slippers at 60c, 75c, $1, $1.25 and $1.50 per pair. Very comfortable for summer wear. Just received a line P. K., Duck and Crash skirts and petticoats at 35c, 50c, 75c, $1 and $ 1.50 each. Up-to-date “Summer Girl’’ 2 ring ties. Yours truly, J. R. TOLLESON & CO. \ V hc-i lie*!' it i: Dress Making. * M \L i- '.‘lit st <!<• < in* iMi k ;i 1 n .‘ihotiDh!( D i or at ns ; .v |>i i ,'CU O I'Ippc 7-—Groceries and Fraits For Service. | KKSI A w row vi :.-l5-l! pd lit 1.1, for s -.•i in |i:i.-t nr. -i vii-c; .i' Aj-piy to < 1 Is \n in n i\ 11 i Announcements. Of r rm .o. V.’o r-. 11 y ii ill) i-i to supply • I ni'd It ,||' < jr l'i pc Annouii.:) im i;lk f or eo- *ily oltii-i- will be insciU-d um't-i-I hi. hi .id from now until tlu- Mpy j piitmiry for >.'>iki eiwh. j.-uyiihh- sirivl'y In I ndvuiii-e. — — • - p.,r/inidinr. -f nr,ii oroinoM 1 IIEKEUV MinouniM-mys-.-lf as :i <-:indid:ile 1 t.sorih residing ut non-coupon , J f or ^(dp.ito,-of tin-M.\th .ludiehii ('ij , i !dt. rttutior s desiring to avail thewselvi s j Mihjivt i* the mmiUs of the Demoi-iaitii.- l‘ri- j of tlitjse reduced rates and purchase I i :oi.- i- driMH. coupon tickets «ill lie ruiuircd to I Itkimiq lUHionm; myv :f ll Cimdidjile for j x . , . 1 . , * Mip«*i‘vis(»r of ( iirrolviu* roijf.t v. iii:(l hind give the agent at their Station at j rn y M -!f lo t.e.r,,verued hy the niles iind result | ! of the lienioi-iatir lYimuiy elei-tiou. ' .1. V. Y\ in i.< m i,. w ii h !he nev, est ; ' )Ur lire- i • I ept up to ;i. d of * - *■ i -1 - lienee, ami fri sh and priees rlvhI. for tin otliee of Su <’ouat V. s’uliieel lo (I sn pporl. How Oid are You ? I will yive, absolutely fn e. Gold and Fresli. 1 h.ive or! ! dtun i.^ m KUM-tCICiV! I have found It! Kound what? Why the phu-e to buy tlie best waifons on the market, .f. I. Surratt Wt e|>s (.-onstantly on hand a eoiuplete line of llinis. II and White lllekory wuiton*. any size from ^'4 to ai* iuein-h. A Iso’'Oat.' Irtty" und ‘‘Speehu” one-horse wajeons, iiou axil- or tlilmhle skein, nil of which can ho moved ai a very small margin lor spot cash, oi for part rash and approved pntM-r. Don't forget that ,1. I. Surratt's liug/y Emporium is the place to get the unupni'o-ji-huhlo Tyson & .lories’ buggy, which for style, finish and durability cannot he duplicated in lids market, and, too. Ids prices are reasonable. Other makes of buggies for less money, hut all genuine bargains. C.t'l.i e and tar con vinced that 1 cun and will save you money on anything in 1 he vehicle line. As In the piiKt, I shall continue to handle a full line of farming implements such as wheelbarrows. I-ai mers Friend aiid Hoy Dixie Turn Flows, plow points, plow storks, plows extra plow handles, singletrees, hames, traces, backhands, Ini holts, clevises, open im-s horse and mule shoes, nails, pocket and table cutlery, scissors, shears, etc., also braces hits' Chisels, lui'umers. screw*, bulls, gate Intchej. i U-., at lowest prices. I also keep in slock meal, Hour, sugar, coffee, molasses, soaps, starch, axle grease, cannot! goods, etc. Nice due of one-horse wagon and buggy harness to he sold cheap for cash. My shoe department Is strictly’’up-to-date.” J can suit all, both old and young, male and female. Cietniy prices I ado re buying and save money. i have a few vents' mliekinlosh coals and ladli s' .-.ipcs wldc4 I will sell at cost to char out. Men’s suits, pant*, overalls, work shirts, while sidrts. laundered and unlaundi red, negligee shirt*, collars, ruffs. Idea, eravut* and various oilier articles in dry goods and no tions loo numerous to menl mu, hut all U> go at rock lot torn price*. I huvciind received a uobby line of hats in all the latest styles at popular prices. Spend your dollars with me if you waul the most gisais hi b< had for the h a»t money. Ue.spr tfally, least two or three days in advance of the proposed trip in order that be may be enabled to obtain through tickets etc. For detailed information call on or address any agent of the Southern Railway or its connections. On account of the Annual Meeting of Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Asso ciation. Charleston. S. C., May 24 27), 1000. Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Charleston, S. 0., and return at a rate of one iirst- class fare for the round trip from all points on its line, account of the above occasion. Tickets to be sold May 22 23 and 24, with final limit May 28, 1000. in clusive. For detailed information nppy to ! any agent of the Southern Railway j or its connections. M ‘etingof Cowpen* Memorial AtfHoc’fcition. j . » A r»cent meeting of the Cow pens i B ill h ground Memorial Associiiion , was held in the courthouse. A num- i ber of thos,' mpios'ed to solicit con- ! tributions for the purchase of the j land at and tear the old monument i for the purpose of a park, were present and showed considi raid - en- j ergy and deserve great credit. 'Ihere is no doubt but that the ‘ necessary amount will he obtain- ed. The movement is a patriotic one ! and those connected with it are de termined to succeed and mark this histiric spot. A committee was ap- I pointid to select speakers and make j final arrangements for the celebra- I tion to be held at the battleground on ! the 2Gth. Resolutions were passed extending | i invitations to theCowpens Chapter of the Daughters of the American Rev olution and the Washington Light I Infantry of Charleston, !<> be present | and participate on that occasion. A 'Jinl lug. Last Thursday evening a revival meeting was inaugurated in a tent pitched on the vacant h t j isi b low the liime: tone Htn-i t. MelLo irt cliurch. A great <h:;! of inteii -.,’ has been rnanifi sti-d so far anil il con tinues to increHHn —We saw some < f ibe Dewry pbotograplis” which w. re ma le at 1 the tent opposite ^ i kins hardwi re ! store and was surprised, us we i.ud no idea such work could be turned I out for the price 8 for 2j cents. j IIEKKin aum.iiiiii- my.-.i ir ;i. (-.•im:. vim if uf I hi i iikco i< t ion of 1 iu- I lemo cratie prirmiry. ami rek|ie<-lfu ly .solicit your | M. .Im.i.v. ONE CABINET PHOTOGRAPH tiievi ry I:.;;ri, , .vom:m or i-hihl over seventy (Ny years oh! licit v ill come sit for the nega tive. <’ul this out and bring it v. llh yon. and get a nii-** ('nhlnei I’hoto:-r;.jih for n ilhiug. Don’t fit*!ji \* Till* offer expires Mav, 111 lino. WILKES F. THOMAS. Ice Cold Sodas Including nil tlie Popular Drinks made of tlie Lest ingre dients uLtainable. DELIGHTFUL ICES. Bonbons with crushed fruits. You should try our Strawberry Puree and Boston Flip. Don’t forget SPARKS & HUMPHRIES make tlie best drinks in town. we have something on our shelves that will give you relief. Try us and see if we don’t take an interest in your case. Our increasing business proves that the- public appreciates conscientious drug sell!. Make yourself a customer and find out. — DKALKKS IN- Books and Stationery. Phone No. 8. Nice Line Gaffsey, S. G. 112 loo and Bci f, and , Sausage, Country Pro- j Yogotabics and Poultry can be bad. I'resli L'isii on Thursday and Sditurday. JIow mucli will you have? A good wlucl to ride wln tt you want exorcise. Come or call phone No. GO. Good (’attie wanted. l w. mum, Collar and CiilT Ballons, Chains, Bolt Buckles, Clocks, £;c., suitable for presents. p q {ipcnflMR Fli Oi LirOUUmU) A I'lie % J[e\vc‘Ier. • this store know we do wliat we say we do, and if at any time you fail to get goods as advertised, or’purchases tire in any way unsatisfactory, it is not intentional. Somewhere then; is a mistake, and we ask you to ph a-e rt port tlie matter, and it will give us pleasure to “make tilings right.” is the same as a dollar made, but you'll find it more than that if you've never had any experienee with our shoes. For isn't the very host kind of shoe comfort and satisfaction even Worth more than money saving ? Poor Boor Hello Tliers! Hot Weather is Hers, means a great lo'S to the user. It means had, sour hread, sad rake, and is a trial to the temper of the good house wife. Our brands of (lour have been tried and proven. They are imh'oin; in quality, and in baking one can toll just liow to use it. Oi- |. Hill v 1 'll it 'lv’f US, t" ''‘•Il you >1* ' Im in. uinl c l«> buy a* i • c.iM* <mr | >ur pro Bjiler and Soda Waisj Ice Cream Fai Fountain j. 3 >. v ioirii>8Cl vOOK. The Gainey City Land and Improvement Company •lib I In mvlvrd. FieiscLfiiafiR & Go’s Coinpressed Yessl. | ' 1 ” '"' C. T. CLABV & CO. i PEELER & GAFFHEY.; hlng I'jw ri, <i.ilTfii*y City: Also Farms nt>*r <• Sp, (.' • anil uf t his plarti. In lots of from A i li-iiltura l.amls to rout for h arm pur- by a-ul in i-om-li of t in S<;Iioo's of l.inn n ’A) io i,. 4 i avri s on Ui* , i 1 lime raU-»!i lion-* For full iiarO- uiar* aopty ^1. V. A I< W A A r'r, A jyent. N. It —Al! tri-sKpiinHi on lain’..,of tie* eoi'igauy. ouUlu aoU rumoring tluibvr. flsMaft tiunttrig aie forbtUUeu imlei i/vuaity of ,- iw